## Description
_Pok emon Battle Chess WEB BW Version_ is a Pokemon-themed version of the
game Battle Chess. As the title suggests, it only features Pokemon from the
Unova region. A physical version of the game was released, and this Flash
version was released to promote it. The game is similar to the traditional
board game chess, but adds a battling theme to it. Instead of jumping over
other pieces and taking them out of play, each piece has a number on it,
representing both HP and attack power. Who moves first is decided by a rock-
paper-scissors match.
Like traditional chess, each piece has an assigned method of movement,
restricting where they can go on the board. After a piece is moved, the move
must be confirmed by clicking on the moved piece. Before it is confirmed, the
player can take it back and move another piece instead. When a piece is right
next to another piece, and that other piece in in the way of a space the
player’s piece can move to, the player may attack that piece. Likewise, the
same method of play applies to the computer. If the attacking piece has a
greater number than the defending piece, the defending piece is automatically
damaged. If the attacking piece has an equal or lesser number, the attacker
must first draw a Plus Power Card, which has a random number on it. If the sum
of the numbers on the attacking piece and the number on the Plus Power Card is
greater than the number on the defending piece, the defending piece is then
damaged. If not, the attack has no effect, and the ending piece strikes back.
Plus Power Cards also sometimes have ) power, making them useless. When a
piece is damaged, it flips over. The number on the other side of the piece is
less than the original number, weakening it (except for Emboar and Victini,
which get stronger). If it is overpowered again, it is taken out of play. If a
piece lands next to an adjacent enemy piece, and the player does not want to
attack, they can confirm the move without attacking.
The Pokemon on the board for each team are two Watchog (both 60 power, damaged
50 power), an Emboar (70 power, damaged 100 power), two Zoroark (both 70
power, damaged 50 power), a Serperior (90 power, damaged 60 power), and a
Samurott (90 power, damaged 60 power). All these pieces surround an egg,
serving as king. The egg cannot be moved in its current state. When the egg is
damaged three times, it hatches into Victini (40 power). Unlike its egg,
Victini can be moved. When Victini is damaged, instead of decreasing in power,
it increases to 80 power. After losing a certain amount of pieces, depending
on their power, a player may put one of two oversized pieces onto the board.
The first piece available is Zekrom (110 power, damaged 100 power). Losing
more pieces, they may then put down Reshiram (120 power, damaged 100 power).
Given the power of these pieces, they are very useful. If a Victini is
defeated, its owner loses.
Pokémon Battle Chess WEB BW Version