pokemonpy 0.2.8

This package contains a text-based game that simulates Pokémon and Pokémon battles and runs right in the terminal. Pokemon. pokemonpy. pokemon.py.

Anybody here play Pokémon?

Just me? That's fine.

This program is a text-based game that simulates Pokémon and Pokémon battles and runs right in the terminal. For a more detailed description of the game, check out game_blurb.md. For a demonstration of how to play the game, check out this YouTube video (and like and comment and subscribe). The packaged version of the game is maintained here: https://github.com/4ntoined/pokemonpy-package.

Installing the game

Installing and playing the game requires (1) access to the command line and (2) Python 3.

Access to the command line/terminal:

• Search your computer for 'terminal' or 'command line'.
• On Windows, you'll probably want to use PowerShell and NOT the Command Prompt (cmd.exe).
• Alternatively, there is Windows Subsystem for Linux, which gives you a Linux-like command line environment, if you're willing to jump through a few hoops. This is my preferred way to play in Windows as I have no idea how to use PowerShell or CMD.

Python:

• Python 3.9(ish) or later
• https://www.python.org
• For Windows players check out: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/python/beginners

pip

The game is available on the Python Package Index (package here) and can be installed via pip:

pip install pokemonpy

conda

The game is also available as a package through the Anaconda distribution of Python (package here) and can be installed with conda:

conda install antoi::pokemonpy

Starting the game

With the package installed, you can start the game using the rungame.py script found here:

python3 rungame.py

You can give the script some optional arguments when you call it:

python3 rungame.py -m -c config_file_path -n "your name" -o "rival's name" -w how_big_to_display_the_game -p number_of_starter_parties -s number_of_pokémon_per_party

-m to skip the game start-up text
-c to have the game use a particular configuration file
-n to set your name
-o to set the name of your opponent in the Battle! mode
-w to set the length of banners and headers
-p to set the number of Pokémon parties you start with
-s to set the number of Pokémon in each party
-h to have all of this told to you again but by python

Alternatively, you can:

1. start a live session of Python:

python3

2. import the package, initialize the game object, and start the game:

import pokemonpy.pokemon as pk
game1 = pk.game()
game1.startgame()

The options for the startgame() function:

pokemonpy.pokemon.game.startgame(
    configname='config.txt', mutegame=(True or False), username="Your Name", opponentname="Op Name", nparty=1, nstart=6, gw=64)

configname - str, to have the game use a particular configuration file
mutegame - bool, set to True to skip the game start-up text
username - str, your name
opponentname - str, the name of your opponent in the Battle! mode
nparty - int, number of Pokémon parties you start with
nstart - int, number of Pokémon in each party
gw - int, sets the length of banners and headers

Some fun things to try with the package

Start a battle:

from pokemonpy.base_pokemon import *
parties, fields = maker(2, 6, 2)
bb = battle(parties[0], parties[1], fields[0], usr_name = 'Your Name', cpu_name = 'The Ops')
bb.start_withai( cpu_logic = 'random' )

Make a party and save the first Pokémon:

from pokemonpy.base_pokemon import *
parties, fields = maker( 2, 6, 2)
print_party(parties[0])
parties[0][0].summary()
parties[0][0].appraisal()
parties[0][0].save('poke.sav')

Make and save an Elite 4:

## this script will create a new elite 4 (or elite n, where n is some positive integer) and save them to pokemonpy save files

import numpy as np
import pokemonpy
import pokemonpy.base_pokemon as bp

rng = np.random.default_rng()

bp.game_width = 64      # sets the length of banners and headers and textwrap
n = 4                   # number of trainers
p = 6                   # number of Pokémon for each trainer
l = 200                 # Pokémon level
m = 4                   # number of moves to add onto the default; default is 6
savename = 'save.sav'   # savefile where the trainers are saved

parties, fields = bp.maker(n, p, n, level=l, how_created='elite')   # create n random 'elite' parties and n randomized battlefields
trainer_names = rng.choice(bp.easter_strings,n,replace=True)        # select 'names' from a list of strings in the game's code

# these for loops train all the Pokémon and saves each party
for i in range(n):
    # iterating over each party
    for a in parties[i]:
        # iterating over each Pokémon in the party
        # a is a pokémon
        a.perfect_ivs()
        a.full_evs()
        a.add_random_moves(number = m)
        #a.summary()   #uncomment to see all the elite Pokémon summaries
        #a.appraise()  #uncomment for base stat breakdown
        pass
    bp.saveParty(savename, parties[i], overwrite=True)                        # save the party to a joint save
    bp.saveParty(trainer_names[i]+'.sav', parties[i], overwrite = True)       # save the party to its own save, might get appended with another party if they happen to have the same random name
    pass

Make and battle an Elite 4!

## this script will create an elite n and a party for the user and set the user against the elite n in succession

import numpy as np
import pokemonpy
import pokemonpy.base_pokemon as bp

rng = np.random.default_rng()

bp.game_width = 64      # sets the length of banners and headers and textwrap
n = 4                   # number of trainers
p = 6                   # number of Pokémon for each trainer
l = 200                 # Pokémon level
m = 4                   # number of moves to add onto the default; default is 6
myname = 'RED'          # your name

parties, fields = bp.maker(n, p, n, level=l, how_created='elite')   # create n random 'elite' parties and n randomized battlefields
trainer_names = rng.choice(bp.easter_strings,n,replace=True)        # select 'names' from a list of strings in the game's code

# a party for the player
mine = bp.makeParty(numb=int(p*2), level = int(l+50), how_created = 'starter')

# these for loops train each party and then initiates a battle against them
for i in range(n):
    # iterating over each party
    for a in parties[i]:
        # iterating over each Pokémon in the party
        # a is a pokémon
        a.perfect_ivs()
        a.full_evs()
        a.add_random_moves(number = m)
        #a.summary()   #uncomment to see all the elite Pokémon summaries
        #a.appraise()  #uncomment for base stat breakdown
        pass
    # heal before battle
    for b in mine:
        b.withdraw()
        b.restore()
    # battle the party
    bb = bp.battle(mine,parties[i],fields[i],usr_name=myname,cpu_name=trainer_names[i])
    bb.start_withai(e4=True)
    pass

Move Catalog:

import pokemonpy
import pokemonpy.base_pokemon as bp
from pokemonpy.texter import magic_text

bp.game_width = 64      # sets the length of banners and headers and textwrap

for i in range(len(bp.mov)):
    bp.moveInfo(i, index=True) # displaying move info
    print("\n\n",end="")

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