How does /vp/ feel about this crackpot game mechanic idea I had.

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How does /vp/ feel about this crackpot game mechanic idea I had.

I call it "Integration Evolution"

It would be similar to Mega Evolution, as it gives +100 BST, but instead of sacrificing an item slot, you sacrifice a party member.

A pokemon currently out can choose to "integrate" any party member currently not in battle. This will render them unable to battle (revives won't fix this.)

Firstly, the type is inherited:

>If your pokemon shares no types with the integrated Pokemon, its secondary type is replaced with the integrated Pokemon's primary type.

>If your pokemon shares one type, the type it doesn't share is replaced with the integrated pokemon's non-shared type.

>If the typings are the same, no type changes happen.

Next, the stats are increased.

The integrated Pokemon's 3 highest base stats are added together, and then scaled down to percentiles of 100, and then added to the chosen Pokemon. If the resulting boost is less than or over 100, a stat will be increased or decreased by 1 or 2 points as needed.

In the case of the integrated Pokemon having more than 3 base stats tie for highest, they are chosen in the order of:
HP>ATK>DEF>SPA>SPD>SPE

Yes HP can be boosted as well. The pokemon will have its HP recalculated after the integration but before any moves are used. The new HP will be the old HP's percentile of the new Max HP.

In order to take full advantage of extra forms and whatnot. there are some exceptions to how things are inherited:

>Any Pokemon holding a mega stone but not mega evolved will have their corresponding mega form's stats used for the integration.
>Same goes for Primals.
>A Battle Bond Greninja will always use Ash-Greninja's stats for the integration.
>A Zen Mode Darmanitan will have it's Zen Mode form's stats used.
>A Meloetta with the move "Relic Song" will have its Pirouette form's stats used.
>Minior and Aegislash use their current form as-is for the integration stats.

Thoughts?