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Aprimon Statistics Intro
CA: I'm a big fan of collecting and trading Aprimon with other Pokemon Trainers.
CA: I'm also a fan of making spreadsheets for fun!
CA: I wanted to run some calculations based on my current Aprimon collection and write a quick breakdown on what I think these numbers mean.
CA: The spreadsheet should update in real-time based on my collection as I add more to it, but I believe that the current number of Pokemon I have is a significant enough sample size to draw some conclusions.
CA: If you're interested in reading what I have to say, please join me on this journey!
CA: I'm also a fan of making spreadsheets for fun!
CA: I wanted to run some calculations based on my current Aprimon collection and write a quick breakdown on what I think these numbers mean.
CA: The spreadsheet should update in real-time based on my collection as I add more to it, but I believe that the current number of Pokemon I have is a significant enough sample size to draw some conclusions.
CA: If you're interested in reading what I have to say, please join me on this journey!
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Statistics Breakdown - Overview
CA: Let's start with an explanation of what data I have collected and what it means.
CA: My collection specifically keeps track of 11 special Poke Ball types: Safari Ball, Sport Ball, Fast Ball, Friend Ball, Heavy Ball, Level Ball, Love Ball, Lure Ball, Moon Ball, Dream Ball, and Beast Ball.
CA: While each of them have different mechanics that affect the Catch Rate when used on a Wild Pokemon, for the purposes of this collection and the statistical breakdown, the differences are primarily aesthetic.
CA: The goal is to have at least one member of each Evolutionary Family with its Hidden Ability (HA) in each of the 11 special Poke Balls.
CA: For example, having an Eevee in a Sport Ball means that I don't also need to collect each of its Evolutions in a Sport Ball as well; just one member of the family counts for all of them.
CA: If I have an Eevee (or any of its Evolutions) with its HA in each of the 11 special Poke Balls, then my collection for Eevee is complete!
CA: My collection is for Pokemon that can produce Eggs, so Legendary Pokemon, Mythical Pokemon, Ultra Beasts, Paradox Pokemon, and Ditto are off the list for me.
CA: As of time of writing, that leaves roughly 450+ Pokemon per Poke Ball with 11 Poke Ball types for approximately 5000 Pokemon for me to collect.
CA: As you can imagine, that's a very daunting task!
CA: I don't think that I will ever fully complete this collection, but it's a fun pastime to do, and it gives me a chance to interact with other collectors who are doing similar things.
CA: As of time of writing, I have 1200+ Pokemon in this collection, around 25% of the total possible combinations.
CA: I think that 25% is a good enough sample size to begin analyzing the data and creating some hypotheses about the numbers!
CA: So below, I have included a copy of my spreadsheet which updates live as I add more Pokemon to my collection, and I will share my findings during this snapshot of time.
CA: My collection specifically keeps track of 11 special Poke Ball types: Safari Ball, Sport Ball, Fast Ball, Friend Ball, Heavy Ball, Level Ball, Love Ball, Lure Ball, Moon Ball, Dream Ball, and Beast Ball.
CA: While each of them have different mechanics that affect the Catch Rate when used on a Wild Pokemon, for the purposes of this collection and the statistical breakdown, the differences are primarily aesthetic.
CA: The goal is to have at least one member of each Evolutionary Family with its Hidden Ability (HA) in each of the 11 special Poke Balls.
CA: For example, having an Eevee in a Sport Ball means that I don't also need to collect each of its Evolutions in a Sport Ball as well; just one member of the family counts for all of them.
CA: If I have an Eevee (or any of its Evolutions) with its HA in each of the 11 special Poke Balls, then my collection for Eevee is complete!
CA: My collection is for Pokemon that can produce Eggs, so Legendary Pokemon, Mythical Pokemon, Ultra Beasts, Paradox Pokemon, and Ditto are off the list for me.
CA: As of time of writing, that leaves roughly 450+ Pokemon per Poke Ball with 11 Poke Ball types for approximately 5000 Pokemon for me to collect.
CA: As you can imagine, that's a very daunting task!
CA: I don't think that I will ever fully complete this collection, but it's a fun pastime to do, and it gives me a chance to interact with other collectors who are doing similar things.
CA: As of time of writing, I have 1200+ Pokemon in this collection, around 25% of the total possible combinations.
CA: I think that 25% is a good enough sample size to begin analyzing the data and creating some hypotheses about the numbers!
CA: So below, I have included a copy of my spreadsheet which updates live as I add more Pokemon to my collection, and I will share my findings during this snapshot of time.
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Statistics Breakdown - By Poke Ball Type
CA: We'll start by discussing the number of each special Poke Ball type in my collection.
CA: Currently, Dream Ball is the most common Poke Ball that I have, with Moon Ball, Love Ball, and Beast Ball as close competitors, with all 4 of these Poke Balls being above 30% completion.
CA: By far, the least common Poke Ball in my collection is the Sport Ball, at a dismal 5%.
CA: The second scarcest Poke Ball, the Safari Ball, is roughly 3x more common, sitting at 15% completion.
CA: I think that part of this disparity is because of how difficult it is to obtain the Sport and Safari Balls in-game.
CA: The games where I collect Aprimon are on the Nintendo Switch, which has the following relevant games: Pokemon Sword and Shield (SwSh), Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (SV), and Pokemon Legends: Z-A (PLZA).
CA: Apriballs were only available in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl (BDSP) as part of a distribution event, and they are completely absent from Pokemon Legends: Arceus (PLA).
CA: In SwSh, you can receive special Poke Balls from an NPC called Ball Guy who performs as an unofficial mascot for the Galar Pokemon League.
CA: By talking to them in various Stadiums as you complete the game's story, Ball Guy will give you a Poke Ball, a Friend Ball , a Lure Ball, a Level Ball, a Heavy Ball, a Love Ball, a Moon Ball, and a Dream Ball.
CA: The Fast Ball can be obtained by completing 11 Rotom Rallies, and the Beast Ball can be obtained in Stow-on-Side's Bargain Shop after becoming the Pokemon Champion.
CA: This means that there is no way to obtain the Safari Ball or Sport Ball in-game aside from a distribution event.
CA: Additionally, it's possible to obtain repeats of the special Balls listed above by winning the Galarian Star Tournament, even if the odds of receiving one of these is really, really small.
CA: The only way to obtain Safari and Sport Balls in SwSh is by using the Cram-o-matic in the Isle of Armor DLC, which gives you a random chance of obtaining either of these Poke Ball types, but it also gives you a random chance of receiving the other special Poke Balls aside from the Beast Ball.
CA: The Cram-O-Matic is 10x more likely to reward you with a special Poke Ball type other than the Safari or Sport Ball, so even with this repeatable method, it's difficult to obtain duplicate Safari or Sport Balls.
CA: In SV, you get rewards for completing the Paldea Pokedex, and among the rewards are a Fast Ball, a Friend Ball, a Level Ball, a Lure Ball, a Heavy Ball, a Moon Ball, a Dream Ball, and a Beast Ball, meaning that the Love Ball, Safari Ball, and Sport Ball are left out.
CA: However, it's possible to obtain Love Balls or repeats of the above Poke Balls through the Porto Marinada Market or the Academy Ace Tournament.
CA: Again, the only way to obtain the Safari Ball or the Sport Ball is through the DLC.
CA: In the Teal Mask and Indigo Disk DLCs, there are two more areas with their own Pokedex: the Kitikami Pokedex and the Blueberry Academy Pokedex.
CA: The Kitikami Pokedex rewards you with a Love Ball, a Friend Ball, a Heavy Ball, and a Moon Ball, meaning that most of the rewards are repeats aside from the Love Ball.
CA: The Blueberry Academy Pokedex rewards you with a Safari Ball, a Love Ball, a Moon Ball, a Dream Ball, and a Beast Ball, giving you your first Safari Ball and some duplicates of other Poke Ball types.
CA: While there is a lone Sport Ball in the Savanna Biome of the Terarium Dome of the Blueberry Academy, the only way to repeatedly get Sport Balls or Safari Balls is through the Poke Ball Lotto for the Item Printer.
CA: In other words, just like in SwSh, the only way to get the Safari Ball and the Sport Ball is through random chance in the game's DLC.
CA: At least in this game, the odds of receiving a Safari Ball or a Sport Ball are the same as the other Poke Ball types.
CA: Still, I have to imagine that being essentially DLC-exclusive hurts the widespread use of the Safari Ball and the Sport Ball, and not getting duplicate "freebies" like the other Poke Ball types compounds the issue.
CA: As for why the Dream Ball, Moon Ball, Love Ball, and Beast Ball are the most common in my collection, my hypothesis is that these are the Poke Ball types that collectors find the most aesthetically pleasing and / or appropriate for most Pokemon.
CA: The Love Ball and Dream Ball are "cute," which could be used for Pokemon that are seen as more charming, beautiful, or are the collector's favorites.
CA: The Moon Ball and Beast Ball are "cool," which could be used for Pokemon that are seen as more powerful, scary, or are used for competitive battling.
CA: I feel like a similar hypothesis could explain why the Friend Ball is the next most common Poke Ball type before a sudden drop-off to the next Poke Ball, the Heavy Ball.
CA: If you feel like a Pokemon is your friend, put it in a Friend Ball!
CA: That may seem a bit silly, but I feel like the breakdown via Pokemon Type holds an interesting insight.
CA: Currently, Dream Ball is the most common Poke Ball that I have, with Moon Ball, Love Ball, and Beast Ball as close competitors, with all 4 of these Poke Balls being above 30% completion.
CA: By far, the least common Poke Ball in my collection is the Sport Ball, at a dismal 5%.
CA: The second scarcest Poke Ball, the Safari Ball, is roughly 3x more common, sitting at 15% completion.
CA: I think that part of this disparity is because of how difficult it is to obtain the Sport and Safari Balls in-game.
CA: The games where I collect Aprimon are on the Nintendo Switch, which has the following relevant games: Pokemon Sword and Shield (SwSh), Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (SV), and Pokemon Legends: Z-A (PLZA).
CA: Apriballs were only available in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl (BDSP) as part of a distribution event, and they are completely absent from Pokemon Legends: Arceus (PLA).
CA: In SwSh, you can receive special Poke Balls from an NPC called Ball Guy who performs as an unofficial mascot for the Galar Pokemon League.
CA: By talking to them in various Stadiums as you complete the game's story, Ball Guy will give you a Poke Ball, a Friend Ball , a Lure Ball, a Level Ball, a Heavy Ball, a Love Ball, a Moon Ball, and a Dream Ball.
CA: The Fast Ball can be obtained by completing 11 Rotom Rallies, and the Beast Ball can be obtained in Stow-on-Side's Bargain Shop after becoming the Pokemon Champion.
CA: This means that there is no way to obtain the Safari Ball or Sport Ball in-game aside from a distribution event.
CA: Additionally, it's possible to obtain repeats of the special Balls listed above by winning the Galarian Star Tournament, even if the odds of receiving one of these is really, really small.
CA: The only way to obtain Safari and Sport Balls in SwSh is by using the Cram-o-matic in the Isle of Armor DLC, which gives you a random chance of obtaining either of these Poke Ball types, but it also gives you a random chance of receiving the other special Poke Balls aside from the Beast Ball.
CA: The Cram-O-Matic is 10x more likely to reward you with a special Poke Ball type other than the Safari or Sport Ball, so even with this repeatable method, it's difficult to obtain duplicate Safari or Sport Balls.
CA: In SV, you get rewards for completing the Paldea Pokedex, and among the rewards are a Fast Ball, a Friend Ball, a Level Ball, a Lure Ball, a Heavy Ball, a Moon Ball, a Dream Ball, and a Beast Ball, meaning that the Love Ball, Safari Ball, and Sport Ball are left out.
CA: However, it's possible to obtain Love Balls or repeats of the above Poke Balls through the Porto Marinada Market or the Academy Ace Tournament.
CA: Again, the only way to obtain the Safari Ball or the Sport Ball is through the DLC.
CA: In the Teal Mask and Indigo Disk DLCs, there are two more areas with their own Pokedex: the Kitikami Pokedex and the Blueberry Academy Pokedex.
CA: The Kitikami Pokedex rewards you with a Love Ball, a Friend Ball, a Heavy Ball, and a Moon Ball, meaning that most of the rewards are repeats aside from the Love Ball.
CA: The Blueberry Academy Pokedex rewards you with a Safari Ball, a Love Ball, a Moon Ball, a Dream Ball, and a Beast Ball, giving you your first Safari Ball and some duplicates of other Poke Ball types.
CA: While there is a lone Sport Ball in the Savanna Biome of the Terarium Dome of the Blueberry Academy, the only way to repeatedly get Sport Balls or Safari Balls is through the Poke Ball Lotto for the Item Printer.
CA: In other words, just like in SwSh, the only way to get the Safari Ball and the Sport Ball is through random chance in the game's DLC.
CA: At least in this game, the odds of receiving a Safari Ball or a Sport Ball are the same as the other Poke Ball types.
CA: Still, I have to imagine that being essentially DLC-exclusive hurts the widespread use of the Safari Ball and the Sport Ball, and not getting duplicate "freebies" like the other Poke Ball types compounds the issue.
CA: As for why the Dream Ball, Moon Ball, Love Ball, and Beast Ball are the most common in my collection, my hypothesis is that these are the Poke Ball types that collectors find the most aesthetically pleasing and / or appropriate for most Pokemon.
CA: The Love Ball and Dream Ball are "cute," which could be used for Pokemon that are seen as more charming, beautiful, or are the collector's favorites.
CA: The Moon Ball and Beast Ball are "cool," which could be used for Pokemon that are seen as more powerful, scary, or are used for competitive battling.
CA: I feel like a similar hypothesis could explain why the Friend Ball is the next most common Poke Ball type before a sudden drop-off to the next Poke Ball, the Heavy Ball.
CA: If you feel like a Pokemon is your friend, put it in a Friend Ball!
CA: That may seem a bit silly, but I feel like the breakdown via Pokemon Type holds an interesting insight.
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Statistics Breakdown - By Pokemon Typing
CA: The two most common Pokemon Types in my collection are
Water and Normal,
both with over 200 individual Pokemon collected.
CA: Looking at Type combinations by abundance, the two most common Type combinations are singular Water types and singular Normal types, both with no secondary Type.
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Statistics Breakdown - By Pokemon Egg Group
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Statistics Breakdown - Hypotheses and Conclusions
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