Pokemon and Physics

Most video games these days have some sort of connection to physics. Without this connection, the games seem totally unrealistic, and potential players will be put off from it. This is because while gamers are oftentimes attracted to a sort of fantasy aspect in their games, a complete separation from reality and the laws of physics makes it seem too wild and unbelievable, which does not make for a very good game. Pokémon is no exception from this rule, and is in fact an extremely technical game when really examined, and it obeys many of our laws of physics. While it is not perfect, and some things are very much impossible in our world, for the most part, this franchise brings forth a series of games that are very scientifically sound.

Distance and Displacement are represented in the games during times when the player is trying to hatch a Pokémon egg. In order to hatch an egg, the player must take a certain amount of steps, which could also be states as needing to travel a certain distance. After the proper distance has been achieved, the egg will hatch. In the case where the player runs/skates/bikes up and down a certain road, the displacement will likely be at zero, or a very low number as compared to the distance, as there was no real change in position due to the fact that they return to their starting position several times during the course of the hatching process. High Jump Kick demonstrates the first law of motion as it is a move in which the target is attacked from a knee kick from a jump. However, if the attack misses, in the case of the foe using Protect, Detect, or Mat Block, the user will continue to go, and eventually crash, thus showing that an object in motion will stay in motion until an outside force acts upon it. The move Body Slam demonstrates the second law of motion, which is Force = Mass x Acceleration, because depending on the mass of the Pokémon using the move and its acceleration as it slams its opponent with its body, the attack may do...