Difference between revisions of "Eyelander"

From Team Fortress Wiki
Jump to: navigation, search
 
(337 intermediate revisions by more than 100 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
−
{{Other uses}}
+
{{Featured article tag}}
−
{{Redirect|Pocket Monsters|the unrelated media franchise|Monster in My Pocket}}
+
{{Other uses|for=the haunted sword as it appears in the [[comics]]|Non-player characters#Eyelander|l1=this article}}
−
{{pp-semi-indef}}{{pp-move-indef}}
+
{{Item infobox
−
<!--
+
| type              = weapon
−
******
+
| image              = Eyelandertransparent.png
−
If you came here to express your personal opinion about Pokémon, please go somewhere else.
+
| 3d-image-1        = Eyelander
−
Note that ALL your edits are logged and looked at.
+
| 3d-image-2        = Eyelander Australium
−
If you make nonconstructive changes, you WILL be blocked.
+
| 3d-image-3        = Eyelander Festive
−
Thanks.
+
| 3d-button-1        = default_half
−
******
+
| 3d-button-2        = australium_half
−
-->
+
| 3d-button-3        = colored_pair
−
[[File:English Pokémon logo.svg|frame|The official [[logo]] of Pokémon, the English variant of the original Japanese ''Poketto Monsutā'']]
+
| 3d-viewname-1      = Default
−
{{nihongo|'''Pokémon'''|ポケモン|Pokemon|extra={{IPA-en|ˈpoʊkeɪmɒn}} {{respell|POH|kay-mon}}<ref name="ssbbrawl">{{cite video game| title = [[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]| developer = [[Sora Ltd.]] | publisher = [[Nintendo]]| date = March 9, 2008 | platform = Wii| quote = (Announcer's dialog after the character Pokémon Trainer is selected ([[voice acting|voice acted]]))}}</ref>}} is a [[media franchise]] published and owned by the [[video game]] company [[Nintendo]] and created by [[Satoshi Tajiri]] in 1996. Originally released as a pair of interlinkable [[Game Boy line|Game Boy]] [[Console role-playing game|role-playing]] [[video game]]s developed by [[Game Freak]], Pokémon has since become the second most successful and lucrative video game-based media franchise in the world, behind only Nintendo's own [[Mario (series)|''Mario'' series]].<ref name="UK paper names top game franchises">{{cite web |url=http://www.gamespot.com/news/6164012.html |title=UK paper names top game franchises |accessdate=February 26, 2007|last=Boyes |first=Emma |authorlink= |coauthors= |date= January 10, 2007 |year= |month= |work=GameSpot |publisher=GameSpot UK |pages= |language= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote=}}</ref> Pokémon properties have since been [[Merchandising|merchandised]] into [[anime]], [[manga]], [[Collectible card game|trading cards]], toys, books, and other media. The franchise celebrated [[Pokémon: Tenth Anniversary|its tenth anniversary]] in 2006,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ds.ign.com/articles/735/735858p1.html|publisher=IGN|title=Pokemon 10-Year Retrospective|accessdate=August 19, 2009}}</ref> and {{as of|2010|05|28|lc=y}}, cumulative sales of the video games (including home console versions, such as the "Pikachu" [[Nintendo 64]]) have reached more than 200 million copies.<ref name="pokemon">{{cite press release |url=http://nintendo.co.uk/NOE/en_GB/news/2010/pokmon_black_version_and_pokmon_white_version_for_nintendo_ds_coming_to_europe_in_spring_2011_17844.html |title=Pokémon Black Version and Pokémon White Version for Nintendo DS coming to Europe in Spring 2011 |accessdate=May 28, 2010 |date=May 29, 2010 | publisher=[[Nintendo]]}}</ref>
+
| 3d-viewname-2      = Australium
 +
| 3d-viewname-3      = Festive
 +
| kill-icon-2        = barbarian swing
 +
| kill-tooltip-2    = Taunting
 +
| used-by            = {{used by|Demoman}}
 +
| slot              = melee
 +
| released          = {{Patch name|12|17|2009}}
 +
| released-major    = WAR! Update
 +
| availability      = {{avail|unlock|drop|craft|purchase|crate19-strange|crate29-strange|crate78-festive|collectors|australium}}
 +
| marketable        = yes
 +
| numbered          = no
 +
| loadout            = yes
 +
  | item-kind        = {{item kind|Sword}}
 +
  | item-level      = 5
 +
  | item-description = {{item description|Eyelander}}
 +
  | att-1-neutral    = {{attribute|IsASword}}
 +
  | att-2-negative  = {{attribute|CritChance_Disabled}}
 +
  | att-3-negative  = {{attribute|MaxHealth_Negative|-25}}
 +
}}
  
−
The name Pokémon is the [[Romanization of Japanese|romanized]] [[contraction (grammar)|contraction]] of the Japanese brand {{nihongo|'''Pocket Monsters''' |'''ポケ'''ット'''モン'''スター|'''Poke'''tto '''Mon'''sutā}},<ref name="The Pokemon Series Pokedex @ Gaming Target">{{cite web |url=http://www.gamingtarget.com/article.php?artid=6531 |title=The Pokemon Series Pokedex @ Gaming Target |accessdate=February 28, 2007 |last=Swider |first=Matt |authorlink= |coauthors= |date= |year= |month= |work=Gaming Target |publisher=Gaming Target |pages= |language= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote=}}</ref> as such contractions are quite common in Japan. The term "Pokémon", in addition to referring to the Pokémon franchise itself, also collectively refers to the 649 [[List of Pokémon|fictional species]] that have made appearances in Pokémon media as of the release of the Pokémon role-playing game (RPG) for the [[Nintendo DS]], [[Pokémon Black and White|''Pokémon Black'' and ''White'']]. Like the words [[deer]] and [[domestic sheep|sheep]], the word "Pokémon" is identical in both the [[singular number|singular]] and [[plural]], as is each individual species name; in short, it is grammatically correct to say both "one Pokémon" and "many Pokémon" as well as "one [[Pikachu]]" and "many Pikachu". In November 2005, [[4Kids Entertainment]], which had managed the non-game related licensing of Pokémon, announced that it had agreed not to renew the Pokémon representation agreement. Pokémon USA Inc. (now [[The Pokémon Company|The Pokémon Company International]]), a subsidiary of Japan's Pokémon Co., now oversees all Pokémon licensing outside of Asia.<ref>"[http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=7615 Pokemon USA Moves Licensing In-House]", ''Gamasutra''.</ref>
+
{{Quotation|'''Eyelander''' publicity blurb|You don’t kill a man by mucking about with rifles, arrows, rocks, or other long-distance rubbish. You kill him by grabbing the biggest bloody sword you can find, running up nice and close to him, and chopping the dumb bastard’s head off.}}
  
−
==Concept==
+
The '''Eyelander''' is an unlockable [[Weapons#demomanmelee|melee weapon]] for the [[Demoman]]. It is a large bloodstained and battle-worn [[w:claymore|claymore]] reputed to be haunted by a bloodthirsty, malevolent spirit. As such, the blade occasionally mutters [[Media:Sword_idle07.wav|"heads"]] when held. The Festive variant replaces the blade's metal with what appears to be ice, then wrapped above the hilt with a team-colored bow, the cross-guard being covered in Festive lights, the grip being painted like a {{botignore|candy cane}}, and the pommel replaced with a jingle bell.
−
The concept of the Pokémon universe, in both the video games and the general fictional world of Pokémon, stems from the hobby of [[insect collecting]], a popular pastime which Pokémon executive director [[Satoshi Tajiri|Satoshi Tajiri-Oniwa]] enjoyed as a child.<ref>"{{cite news |url=http://www.time.com/time/asia/magazine/99/1122/pokemon6.fullinterview1.html |title=The Ultimate Game Freak: Interview with Satoshi Tajiri |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20050314021722/http://www.time.com/time/asia/magazine/99/1122/pokemon6.fullinterview1.html |archivedate=March 14, 2005 | work=Time | date=November 22, 1999 | accessdate=May 22, 2010}}", ''TimeAsia'' ([[Waybacked]]).</ref> Players of the games are designated as [[Pokémon Trainer]]s, and the two general goals (in most Pokémon games) for such Trainers are: to complete the [[Pokédex]] by collecting all of the available Pokémon species found in the fictional region where that game takes place; and to train a team of powerful Pokémon from those they have caught to compete against teams owned by other Trainers, and eventually become the strongest Trainer, the Pokémon Master. These themes of collecting, training, and battling are present in almost every version of the Pokémon franchise, including the [[Pokémon (video game series)|video games]], the [[Pokémon (anime)|anime]] and [[manga]] series, and the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]].
 
  
−
In most incarnations of the fictional Pokémon universe, a Trainer that encounters a wild Pokémon is able to capture that Pokémon by throwing a specially designed, mass-producible spherical tool called a [[Poké Ball]] at it. If the Pokémon is unable to escape the confines of the Poké Ball, it is officially considered to be under the ownership of that Trainer. Afterwards, it will obey whatever its new master commands, unless the Trainer demonstrates such a lack of experience that the Pokémon would rather act on its own accord. Trainers can send out any of their Pokémon to wage non-lethal battles against other Pokémon; if the opposing Pokémon is wild, the Trainer can capture that Pokémon with a Poké Ball, increasing his or her collection of creatures. Pokémon already owned by other Trainers cannot be captured, except under special circumstances in certain games. If a Pokémon fully defeats an opponent in battle so that the opponent is knocked out (i.e., "faints"), the winning Pokémon gains experience and may [[level up]]. When leveling up, the Pokémon's statistics ("[[Gameplay of Pokémon#Stats|stats]]") of battling aptitude increase, such as Attack and Speed. From time to time the Pokémon may also learn new [[Pokémon moves|moves]], which are techniques used in battle. In addition, many species of Pokémon possess the ability to undergo a form of [[metamorphosis]] and transform into a similar but stronger species of Pokémon, a process called [[Pokémon evolution|evolution]].
+
Along with having a 50% longer range than most melee weapons (long enough to strike [[Teleporters]] without [[crouching]]) as well as a 75% slower deploy/holster speed (taking 0.875 seconds rather than 0.5 seconds to switch between another weapon and the Eyelander), the Eyelander reduces the wielder's health by 25, resulting in a total of 150 base health points. It also cannot deal random [[critical hits]], forcing players to rely on the special [[charging]] ability of the [[Chargin' Targe]], [[Splendid Screen]], or [[Tide Turner]] or a crit boost to deliver any (Mini-)Crits.
  
−
In the main series, each game's single-player mode requires the Trainer to raise a team of Pokémon to defeat many [[non-player character]] (NPC) Trainers and their Pokémon. Each game lays out a somewhat linear path through a specific region of the Pokémon world for the Trainer to journey through, completing events and battling opponents along the way. Each game features eight especially powerful Trainers, referred to as [[Gym Leader]]s, that the Trainer must defeat in order to progress. As a reward, the Trainer receives a Gym Badge, and once all eight badges are collected, that Trainer is eligible to challenge the region's Pokémon League, where four immensely talented trainers (referred to collectively as the "[[Elite Four]]") challenge the Trainer to four Pokémon battles in succession. If the trainer can overcome this gauntlet, he or she must then challenge the Regional Champion, the master Trainer who had previously defeated the Elite Four. Any Trainer who wins this last battle becomes the new champion and gains the title of Pokémon Master.
+
The main benefit of the weapon is that it decapitates enemies upon a kill, and doing so increases the Demoman's base speed by 8% and base health by 15, as well as healing the Demoman for 15 health. This bonus continues to grow with each beheading until the player has collected a maximum of 4 heads, at which point the Demoman's speed is capped at 370 [[Hammer unit]]s per second (slightly slower than a [[Scout]]) and health is capped at 210. At this point, collecting another head only provides the healing. If this healing puts the Demoman over his maximum health, it is gained as [[overheal]].
  
−
==Video games==
+
Collecting up to 5 heads also increases the damage a Demoman deals when using the Chargin' Targe, Splendid Screen or Tide Turner's charge attack; an additional 10% is added to the base damage of the charge for each head. The number of heads taken is shown in the [[Heads-up display|HUD]]. Collected heads are retained as long as the Demoman is alive, but do not carry over to his next life. Cutting off an opponent's head also has a cosmetic effect; the Demoman's eyepatch glows unremarkably after taking only one head, but as he takes up to four heads, the eye becomes brighter and brighter.
−
{{Main|Pokémon (video game series)}}
 
  
−
===Generations===
+
As an added advantage, if the player decapitates an enemy Demoman wielding the Eyelander, [[Horseless Headless Horsemann's Headtaker]] or [[Nessie's Nine Iron]], in addition to the enemy Demoman's own head, the player receives any heads previously taken by that Demoman. This also applies to a [[Soldier]] wielding the [[Air Strike]], a [[Sniper]] wielding the [[Bazaar Bargain]], or a [[Medic]] wielding the [[Vita-Saw]].
−
<!--Please don't delete/rename this header as it is linked to/from a number of places.-->The original Pokémon games were Japanese [[Console role-playing game|RPGs]] with an element of strategy, and were created by Satoshi Tajiri for the [[Game Boy]]. These role-playing games, and their sequels, remakes, and English language translations, are still considered the "main" Pokémon games, and the games which most fans of the series are referring to when they use the term "Pokémon games". All of the licensed Pokémon properties overseen by [[The Pokémon Company International]] are divided roughly by generation. These generations are roughly [[chronology|chronological]] divisions by release; every several years, when an official sequel in the main RPG series is released that features new Pokémon, characters, and gameplay concepts, that sequel is considered the start of a new generation of the franchise. The main games and their spin-offs, the anime, manga, and trading card game are all updated with the new Pokémon properties each time a new generation begins. The franchise began the fifth generation on September 18, 2010 in Japan.[[File:Bulbasaur pokemon red.png|thumb|right|A level 5 [[Bulbasaur]] engaged in a battle with a level 5 [[Charmander]] in [[Pokémon Red and Blue|''Pokémon Red'' and ''Blue'']].<ref>MacDonald, Mark; Brokaw, Brian; Arnold; J. Douglas; Elies, Mark. Pokémon Trainer's Guide. Sandwich Islands Publishing, 1999. ISBN 0-439-15404-9. (pg73)</ref>]]
 
  
−
The Pokémon franchise started off in its first generation with its initial release of [[Pokémon Red and Green|''Pocket Monsters Aka'' and ''Midori'']] ("Red" and "Green", respectively) for the [[Game Boy]] in Japan. When these games proved extremely popular, an enhanced ''Ao'' ("[[Pokémon Red and Blue#Pocket Monsters: Blue|Blue]]") version was released sometime after, and the ''Ao'' version was reprogrammed as [[Pokémon Red and Blue|''Pokémon Red'' and ''Blue'']] for international release. The games launched in the United States on September 30, 1998. The original ''Aka'' and ''Midori'' versions were never released outside of Japan.<ref>[http://www.gamefaqs.com/portable/gameboy/data/924467.html "Pokémon Green Info on GameFAQs"] ''gamefaqs.com''. Retrieved February 23, 2007.</ref> Afterwards, a further enhanced version titled ''[[Pokémon Yellow: Special Pikachu Edition]]'' was released to partially take advantage of the color palette of the [[Game Boy Color]], as well as to feature more elements from the popular [[Pokémon (anime)|Pokémon anime]]. This first generation of games introduced the original 151 species of Pokémon (in [[List of Pokémon|National Pokédex]] order, encompassing all Pokémon from [[Bulbasaur]] to [[Mew (Pokémon)|Mew]]), as well as the basic game concepts of capturing, training, battling, and trading Pokémon with both computer and human players. These versions of the games take place within the fictional [[Kanto (Pokémon)|Kanto]] [[Pokémon regions|region]], though the name "Kanto" was not used until the second generation.
+
[[Taunts|Taunting]] with the Eyelander equipped results in the [[Barbarian Swing]] kill taunt.
  
−
The second generation of Pokémon began in 1999 with the release of [[Pokémon Gold and Silver|''Pokémon Gold'' and ''Silver'']] for [[Game Boy Color]]. Like the previous generation, an enhanced version titled ''[[Pokémon Crystal]]'' was later released. The second generation introduced 100 new species of Pokémon (starting with [[Chikorita]] and ending with [[Celebi (Pokémon)|Celebi]]), with a total of 251 Pokémon to collect, train, and battle. The [[Pokémon mini]] is a [[handheld game console]] released in November 2001 in North America, December 2001 in Japan, and 2002 in Europe.  
+
The Eyelander is automatically given to any player who obtains 11 [[Demoman achievements]].
  
−
Pokémon entered its third generation with the 2002 release of [[Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire|''Pokémon Ruby'' and ''Sapphire'']] for [[Game Boy Advance]] and continued with the Game Boy Advance remakes of ''Pokémon Red and Blue'', [[Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen|''Pokémon FireRed'' and ''LeafGreen'']], and an enhanced version of ''Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire'' titled ''[[Pokémon Emerald]]''. The third generation introduced 135 new Pokémon (starting with [[Treecko]] and ending with [[Deoxys]]) for a total of 386 species. However, this generation also garnered some criticism for leaving out several gameplay features, including the day-and-night system introduced in the previous generation, and it was also the first installment that encouraged the player to collect merely a selected assortment of the total number of Pokémon rather than every existing species (202 out of 386 species are catchable in the ''Ruby'' and ''Sapphire'' versions).
+
== Damage and function times ==
 +
{{Damage table
 +
| identical      = [[Bottle]] <!-- The damage and attack interval is identical to the Bottle, the stats are not relevant here -->
 +
| damagetype      = Melee
 +
| rangetype      = Melee
  
−
In 2006, Japan began the fourth generation of the franchise with the release of [[Pokémon Diamond and Pearl|''Pokémon Diamond'' and ''Pearl'']] for Nintendo DS. The fourth generation introduces another 107 new species of Pokémon (starting with [[Turtwig]] and ending with [[Arceus]]), bringing the total of Pokémon species to 493.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://au.ds.ign.com/articles/778/778464p1.html |title=The Countdown to Diamond and Pearl, Part 4|publisher=IGN|author=Lucas M. Thomas|date=April 4, 2007|accessdate=June 29, 2008}}</ref> The [[Nintendo DS]] "touch screen" allows new features to the game such as cooking poffins with the stylus and using the "Pokétch". New gameplay concepts include a restructured [[Types of Pokémon moves|move]]-classification system, online multiplayer trading and battling via [[Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection]], the return (and expansion) of the second generation's day-and-night system, the expansion of the third generation's Pokémon Contests into "Super Contests", and the new region of [[Sinnoh]], which has an underground component for multiplayer gameplay in addition to the main overworld. ''[[Pokémon Platinum]]'', the enhanced version of Diamond and Pearl—much like ''Pokémon Yellow'', ''Crystal'', and ''Emerald''—was released September 2008 in Japan, March 2009 in North America, and was released in Australia and Europe in May 2009. Spin-off titles in the fourth generation include the ''Pokémon Stadium'' follow-up ''[[Pokémon Battle Revolution]]'' for [[Wii]], which has Wi-Fi connectivity as well.<ref>"[http://www.cubed3.com/news/5349 Cubed3 Pokémon Battle Revolution Confirmed for Wii]" and soon Pokémon Mystery Dungeon 2: Darkness Exploration Team, and Time Exploration Team ''Cubed3.com''. Retrieved June 7, 2006.</ref> Nintendo announced in May 2009 that enhanced remakes of [[Pokémon Gold and Silver|''Pokémon Gold'' and ''Silver'']], entitled [[Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver|''Pokémon HeartGold'' and ''SoulSilver'']], released for the [[Nintendo DS]] system. ''HeartGold'' and ''SoulSilver'' are set in the [[Johto region]] and were released in September 2009 in Japan.<ref>{{cite web|title=「ポケットモンスター」シリーズ最新作 2009年秋 ニンテンドーDSで発売決定! |url=http://www.pokemon.co.jp/info/game/g090508_01.html |publisher=[[Nintendo]] |language=Japanese |accessdate=May 8, 2009}}</ref>
+
| damage          = yes
 +
| base          = 65
 +
| crit          = 195
 +
| minicrit      = 88
  
−
The fifth generation of ''Pokémon'' began on September 18 with the release of [[Pokémon Black and White|''Pokémon Black'' and ''White'']] in Japan for Nintendo DS.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pokemon.co.jp/bw/index.html|title=『ポケットモンスターブラック・ホワイト』公式サイト {{!}} ポケットモンスターオフィシャルサイト||accessdate=April 9, 2010|language=Japanese}}</ref> The games were originally announced by the Pokémon Company on January 29, 2010 with a tentative release [[2010 in video gaming|later that year]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pokemon.co.jp/info/game/g100129_02.html|title=『ポケットモンスター』シリーズ完全新作 2010年内発売に向けて開発中！ {{!}} ゲーム関連 {{!}} ニュース {{!}} ポケットモンスターオフィシャルサイト|accessdate=January 29, 2010|date=January 29, 2010 |language=Japanese}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= http://kotaku.com/5459349/entirely-new-pokemon-series-coming-this-year|title= "Entirely New" Pokemon Series Coming This Year – Japan – Kotaku|author= Brian Ashcraft|publisher= Kotaku|date= Jan 28, 2010|accessdate= January 29, 2010}}</ref> before the announcement on June 27, 2010, of the games' release on September 18, 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pokemon-sp.jp/series/bw/#/product|title=商品情報 {{!}} 『ポケットモンスターブラック・ホワイト』公式サイト|accessdate=June 27, 2010}}</ref> This version is set in the {{nihongo|[[Unova|Unova region]]|イッシュ地方|Isshu-chihō|Isshu region}} and utilizes the Nintendo DS's 3-D rendering capabilities to a greater extent than ''Platinum'', ''HeartGold'', and ''SoulSilver'', as shown in game footage of the player walking through the {{nihongo|Castelia City|ヒウンシティ|Hiun Shiti}} metropolis. Over 150 new Pokémon were introduced, as well as new game mechanics such as the {{nihongo|C Gear|Cギア|C Gia}} wireless interactivity features<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pokemon-sp.jp/series/bw/#/connection/connection01.html|title=Cギア {{!}} 『ポケットモンスターブラック・ホワイト』公式サイト|accessdate=June 28, 2010|publisher=Nintendo|language=Japanese}}</ref> and the ability to upload game data to the internet and the player's computer.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pokemon-sp.jp/series/bw/#/connection/connection03.html|title=Webで広がる遊び {{!}} 『ポケットモンスターブラック・ホワイト』公式サイト|accessdate=June 28, 2010|publisher=Nintendo|language=Japanese}}</ref> ''Pokémon Black'' and ''White'' was released in Europe on March 4, 2011, in North America on March 6, 2011, and in Australia on March 10, 2011.
+
| function times  = yes
 +
| attack interval = 0.8 s
 +
}}
  
−
On January 28, 2011, Nintendo had announced that they had plans to release new ''Pokémon'' titles for Nintendo Wii and Nintendo 3DS at some point in 2011. No other details have been revealed.<ref>[http://wii.ign.com/articles/114/1146618p1.html]</ref>
+
== Speed ==
 +
Speed values are based on the number of heads taken. For reference, the standard movement speed is 100%, which is 300 Hammer units per second — the speed of the [[Sniper]], [[Engineer]], and [[Pyro]] — whilst the [[Scout]] moves at 400 units per second, 33% above the standard movement speed.
 +
{{Class speed table|demoman}}
  
−
===Game mechanics===
+
== Health ==
−
{{Main|Gameplay of Pokémon}}
+
{{Main|Health}}
 +
{{Class health pack and overheal table|overheal|demoman=yes}}
  
−
====Starter Pokémon====
+
{{Weapon Demonstration}}
−
One of the consistent aspects of the [[Pokémon (video game series)|Pokémon games]]—spanning from [[Pokémon Red and Blue|''Pokémon Red'' and ''Blue'']] on the [[Game Boy line|Nintendo Game Boy]] to the [[Nintendo DS]] games [[Pokémon Black and White|''Pokémon Black'' and ''White'']]—is the choice of one of three different Pokémon at the start of the player's adventures; these three are often labeled "starter Pokémon". Players can choose a [[Gameplay of Pokémon#Pokémon types|Grass-type]], a Fire-type, or a Water-type.<ref name=spy>[http://uk.gba.gamespy.com/gameboy-advance/pokemon-ruby-version/498107p1.html ''Pokémon Ruby'' review (page 1)] ''Gamespy.com''. Retrieved May 30, 2006.</ref> For example, in ''Pokémon Red'' and ''Blue'' (and their respective reworks, ''Pokémon FireRed'' and ''Pokémon LeafGreen''), the player has the choice of starting with [[Bulbasaur]], [[Charmander]], or [[Squirtle]]. The exception to this rule is ''[[Pokémon Yellow]]'' (a remake of the original games that follows the story of the ''[[Pokémon (anime)|Pokémon anime]]''), where players are given a [[Pikachu]], an [[Gameplay of Pokémon#Pokémon types|Electric-type]] mouse Pokémon, famous for being the mascot of the Pokémon media franchise; in this game, however, the three starter Pokémon from ''Red'' and ''Blue'' can be obtained during the quest by a single player, something that is not possible in any other installment of the franchise.<ref>[http://uk.gameboy.ign.com/articles/162/162045p1.html ''Pokémon Yellow'' Critical Review] ''Ign.com''. Retrieved March 27, 2006.</ref> Another consistent aspect is that the player's rival will always choose as his or her starter Pokémon the one that has a type advantage over the player's Pokémon. For instance, if the player picks a Grass-type Pokémon, the rival will always pick the fire-type starter. Of course, the exception to this is again ''Pokémon Yellow'', in which the rival picks an [[Eevee]], but whether this Eevee evolves into [[Jolteon]], [[Vaporeon]], or [[Flareon]] is decided by when the player wins and loses to the rival through the journey.
 
  
−
====Pokédex====
+
== Crafting ==
−
The [[Pokédex]] is a fictional electronic device featured in the Pokémon [[video game]] and [[Pokémon (anime)|anime]] series. In the games, whenever a Pokémon is first captured, its data will be added to a player's Pokédex, but in the anime or [[Pokémon Adventures|manga]], the Pokédex is a comprehensive electronic reference encyclopedia, usually referred to in order to deliver [[Exposition (literary technique)|exposition]]. "Pokédex" is also used to refer to a list of Pokémon, usually a list of Pokémon by number. In the video games, a [[Pokémon Trainer]] is issued a blank device at the start of the journey. A trainer must then attempt to fill the Pokédex by encountering and at least briefly obtaining each of the different species of Pokémon. A player will receive the name and image of a Pokémon after encountering one that was not previously in the Pokédex, typically after battling said Pokémon either in the wild or in a trainer battle (with the exceptions of link battles and tournament battles, such as in the [[Pokémon Emerald|Battle Frontier]]). In ''Pokémon Red'' and ''Blue'', some Pokémon's data is added to the Pokédex simply by viewing the Pokémon, such as in the zoo outside of the Safari Zone. Also, certain NPC characters may add to the Pokédex by explaining what a Pokémon looks like during conversation. More detailed information is available after the player obtains a member of the species, either through capturing the Pokémon in the wild, evolving a previously captured Pokémon, hatching a Pokémon egg (from the second generation onwards), or through a trade with another trainer (either an NPC or another player). This information includes height, weight, species type, and a short description of the Pokémon. Later versions of the Pokédex have more detailed information, like the size of a certain Pokémon compared to the player character, or Pokémon being sorted by their habitat (so far, the latter feature is only in the ''FireRed'' and ''LeafGreen'' versions). The most current forms of Pokédex are capable of containing information on all Pokémon currently known. The [[Nintendo GameCube|GameCube]] games, ''[[Pokémon Colosseum]]'' and ''[[Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness]]'', have a Pokémon Digital Assistant ({{Unicode|P★DA}}) which is similar to the Pokédex, but also tells what types are effective against a Pokémon and gives a description of its abilities.<ref>Official Pokémon Scenario Guide Diamond and Pearl version p. 30-31</ref>
+
{{See also|Crafting}}
  
−
==In other media==
+
=== Blueprint ===
−
[[File:Pokémon episode 1 screenshot.png|thumb|left|[[Ash Ketchum]] and [[Pikachu]] together in the pilot episode, "[[Pokémon, I Choose You!]]"]]
+
{{Blueprint| autoresult = Demoman Melee}}
  
−
===Anime series===
+
=== As a crafting ingredient ===
−
{{Main|Pokémon (anime)}}
+
{{Blueprint
−
The Pokémon anime [[Television program|series]] and [[film]]s are a meta-series of adventures separate from the [[canon (fiction)|canon]] that most of the Pokémon video games follow (with the exception of ''[[Pokémon Yellow]]'', a game based loosely on the anime storyline). The anime follows the quest of the main character, [[Ash Ketchum]]<ref name=ash>[http://www.psypokes.com/anime/index.php Pokémon anime overview] ''Psypokes.com''. Retrieved May 25, 2006.</ref> (known as Satoshi in Japan) a Pokémon Master in training, as he and a small group of friends<ref name=ash/> travel around the fictitious world of Pokémon along with their Pokémon partners. The original series, titled ''Pocket Monsters'', or simply Pokémon in western countries (often referred to as ''Pokémon: Gotta Catch 'Em All'' to distinguish it from the later series), begins with Ash's first day as a Pokémon trainer. His first (and signature) Pokémon is a [[Pikachu]], differing from the games, where only [[Bulbasaur]], [[Charmander]], or [[Squirtle]] could be chosen.<ref>''Pokémon 10th Anniversary, Vol. 1 – Pikachu'', Viz Video., June 6, 2006. {{ASIN|B000F4PDE4}}</ref> The series follows the storyline of the original games, [[Pokémon Red and Blue|''Pokémon Red'' and ''Blue'']], in the region of [[Kanto (Pokémon)|Kanto]]. Accompanying Ash on his journeys are [[Brock (Pokémon)|Brock]], the Pewter City Gym Leader, and [[Misty (Pokémon)|Misty]], the youngest of the Gym Leader sisters from Cerulean City. ''Pokémon: Adventures in the Orange Islands'' follows Ash's adventures in the Orange Islands, a place unique to the anime, and replaces Brock with [[Tracey Sketchit]], an artist and "Pokémon watcher". The next series, based on the second generation of games, include ''Pokémon: Johto Journeys'', ''Pokémon: Johto League Champions'', and ''Pokémon: Master Quest'', following the original trio of Ash, Brock, and Misty in the western [[Johto]] region.
+
| ingredient-1 = Eyelander
 +
| ingredient-2 = Reclaimed Metal
 +
| result = Bushwacka
 +
}}
 +
{{Blueprint
 +
| ingredient-1 = Eyelander
 +
| ingredient-1-amount = 2
 +
| ingredient-2 = Reclaimed Metal
 +
| result = Half-Zatoichi
 +
}}
 +
{{Blueprint
 +
| ingredient-1 = Reclaimed Metal
 +
| ingredient-2 = Sydney Sleeper
 +
| ingredient-3 = Eyelander
 +
| result = Bazaar Bargain
 +
}}
  
−
The saga continues in ''Pokémon: Advanced Battle'', based on the third generation games. Ash and company travel to [[Hoenn]], a southern region in the Pokémon World. Ash takes on the role of a teacher and mentor for a novice Pokémon trainer named [[May (Pokémon anime character)|May]]. Her brother [[Max (Pokémon anime character)|Max]] accompanies them, and though he isn't a trainer, he knows large amounts of handy information. Brock (from the original series) soon catches up with Ash, but Misty has returned to Cerulean City to tend to her duties as a gym leader (Misty, along with other recurring characters, appears in the spin-off series ''[[Pokémon Chronicles]]''). The Advanced Battle series concludes with the ''Battle Frontier'' saga, based on the ''Emerald'' version and including aspects of ''FireRed'' and ''LeafGreen''. The Advanced Generation series ended with Max leaving to pick his starter Pokémon, and May going to the Grand Festival in Johto.
+
== Strange variant ==
 +
{{Strange item info
 +
| item-type = {{item kind|Sword}}
 +
| rankson = heads taken
 +
| can deal taunt damage = yes
 +
  | item-description = {{item description|Eyelander}}
 +
  | att-1-neutral    = {{attribute|IsASword}}
 +
  | att-2-negative  = {{attribute|CritChance_Disabled}}
 +
  | att-3-negative  = {{attribute|MaxHealth_Negative|-25}}
 +
| can deal damage = yes
 +
| festive = yes
 +
| australium = yes
 +
| can be equipped by soldier or demo = yes
 +
| notes = Only kills with the strange '''Eyelander''' count as heads taken. Heads from other Demomen, Soldiers, or Snipers do not add to the count.
 +
}}
  
−
In the ''Diamond and Pearl'' series, based on the fourth generation games, Ash, Brock, and a new companion, an aspiring Pokémon coordinator  named [[Dawn (Pokémon)|Dawn]] traveled through the region of [[Sinnoh]]. In the end of the series, Ash and Brock returned to their home region where Brock started to follow his newfound dream of becoming a Pokémon doctor himself.
+
== Related achievements ==
 +
=== {{Class link|Demoman}} ===
 +
{{Achievement table
 +
| 1 = {{Show achievement|Demoman|Beat Me Up, Scotty}}
 +
      {{Show achievement|Demoman|Brainspotting}}
 +
      {{Show achievement|Demoman|Left 4 Heads}}
 +
      {{Show achievement|Demoman|Scotch Tap}}
 +
| 2 = {{Show achievement|Demoman|Shorn Connery}}
 +
      {{Show achievement|Demoman|Slammy Slayvis Woundya}}
 +
      {{Show achievement|Demoman|The Scottish Play}}
 +
      {{Show achievement|Demoman|There Can Be Only One}}
 +
}}
  
−
''[[Pocket Monsters: Best Wishes!]]'', based on the fifth generation games, [[Pokémon Black and White|''Pokémon Black'' and ''White'']], is the newest installment of the Pokémon anime series being broadcast only Japan and the United States. It features Ash and Pikachu traveling through the new region of Unova (Isshu in Japan) along two new companions, Iris and Cilan (Dent in Japan).
+
== Update history ==
 +
{{Update history|
 +
'''{{Patch name|12|17|2009}}''' ([[WAR! Update]])
 +
* The Eyelander was added to the game.
  
−
In addition to the TV series, thirteen [[Pokémon (anime)#Movies|Pokémon films]] have been made, with a pair of films in the making. Collectible bonuses, such as promotional trading cards, have been available with some of the films.
+
'''{{Patch name|6|10|2010}}''' ([[Mac Update]])
 +
* {{Undocumented}} The Eyelander now collects the heads inside Eyelanders of Demomen it decapitates.
  
−
===Films===
+
'''{{Patch name|9|20|2010}}''' ([[Mann-Conomy Update]])
−
Given release dates are the original Japanese release dates.
+
* {{Undocumented}} The Eyelander was added in the crafting blueprint for the [[Bushwacka]].
−
# ''[[Pokémon: The First Movie]]'' (1998)
 
−
# ''[[Pokémon: The Movie 2000]]'' (1999)
 
−
# ''[[Pokémon 3: The Movie]]'' (2000)
 
−
# ''[[Pokémon 4Ever]]'' (2001)
 
−
# ''[[Pokémon Heroes]]'' (2002)
 
−
# ''[[Pokémon: Jirachi Wish Maker]]'' (2003)
 
−
# ''[[Pokémon: Destiny Deoxys]]'' (2004)
 
−
# ''[[Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew]]'' (2005)
 
−
# ''[[Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea]]'' (2006)
 
−
# ''[[Pokémon: The Rise of Darkrai]]'' (2007)
 
−
# ''[[Pokémon: Giratina and the Sky Warrior]]'' (2008)
 
−
# ''[[Pokémon: Arceus and the Jewel of Life]]'' (2009)
 
−
# ''[[Pokémon: Zoroark: Master of Illusions]]'' (2010)
 
−
# [[Victini and the Black Hero: Zekrom and Victini and the White Hero: Reshiram|''Pocket Monsters Best Wishes!: Victini and the Black Hero: Zekrom'' and ''Victini and the White Hero: Reshiram'']] (2011)
 
  
−
===Soundtracks===
+
'''{{Patch name|2|3|2011}}'''
−
There have been several Pokémon CDs that have been released in North America, most of them in conjunction with the theatrical releases of the first three Pokémon films. These releases were commonplace until late 2001. On March 27, 2007, a tenth anniversary CD was released containing 18 tracks from the English dub; this was the first English-language release in over five years. Soundtracks of the Pokémon feature films have been released in Japan each year in conjunction with the theatrical releases.
+
* Updated model with optimizations and [[Level of detail|LODs]].
  
−
{| class="wikitable"
+
'''{{Patch name|2|14|2011}}'''
−
|-
+
* Fixed melee attacks not destroying remote detonation pipes (Stickybombs).
−
! Year
 
−
! Title
 
−
|-
 
−
| June 29, 1999<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cduniverse.com/search/xx/music/pid/1285647/a/2.B.A.+Master.htm |title=Pokémon 2.B.A. Master Soundtrack CD |accessdate=July 18, 2008}}</ref>
 
−
| ''[[Pokémon 2.B.A. Master]]''
 
−
|-
 
−
| November 9, 1999<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cduniverse.com/search/xx/music/pid/1097954/a/Pokemon:+The+First+Movie.htm |title=Pokémon: The First Movie Soundtrack CD |accessdate=July 18, 2008}}</ref>
 
−
| ''[[Pokémon: The First Movie (soundtrack)|Pokémon: The First Movie]]''
 
−
|-
 
−
| February 8, 2000
 
−
| ''[[Pokémon World (Single)|Pokémon World]]''
 
−
|-
 
−
| May 9, 2000
 
−
| ''[[Pokémon: The First Movie Original Motion Picture Score]]''
 
−
|-
 
−
| July 18, 2000
 
−
| ''[[Pokémon: The Movie 2000#Pokémon: The Movie 2000|Pokémon: The Movie 2000]]''
 
−
|-
 
−
| 2000
 
−
| ''[[Pokémon: The Movie 2000 Original Motion Picture Score]]''
 
−
|-
 
−
| January 23, 2001
 
−
| ''[[Totally Pokémon]]''
 
−
|-
 
−
| April 3, 2001
 
−
| ''[[Pokémon 3: The Ultimate Soundtrack]]''
 
−
|-
 
−
| October 9, 2001
 
−
| ''[[Pokémon Christmas Bash]]''
 
−
|-
 
−
| March 27, 2007
 
−
| ''[[Pokémon X]]''
 
−
|}
 
  
−
===Pokémon Trading Card Game===
+
'''{{Patch name|3|11|2011}}'''
−
{{Main|Pokémon Trading Card Game}}
+
* Fixed the decapitation counters not being displayed for some weapons.  
−
[[File:DP01 011 Palkia.jpg|thumb|[[Palkia]], the Spacial Pokémon ''Trading Card Game'' card from ''Pokémon TCG Diamond and Pearl'']] The ''[[Pokémon Trading Card Game]]'' is a [[collectible card game]] with a goal similar to a Pokémon battle in the video game series. Players use Pokémon cards, with individual strengths and weaknesses, in an attempt to defeat their opponent by "knocking out" his or her Pokémon cards.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.pokemon-tcg.com/p_strategy/rulebooks/book_68.jsp#433 |title= ''Pokémon Trading Card Game'' "How to play" guide |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20070522120208/http://www.pokemon-tcg.com/p_strategy/rulebooks/book_68.jsp |archivedate=May 22, 2007}} ''Pokemon-tcg.com''. Retrieved July 3, 2006.</ref> The game was first published in North America by [[Wizards of the Coast]] in 1999.<ref name=wiz>[http://ww2.wizards.com/Company/Misc/Index.aspx?doc=pr_20030312b ''Pokémon Trading Card Game'' News; "Pokémon Ruby & Sapphire TCG Releases"] ''Wizards.com''. Retrieved July 3, 2006.</ref> However, with the release of [[Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire|''Pokémon Ruby'' and ''Sapphire'']] [[Game Boy Advance]] [[video game]]s, [[The Pokémon Company]] took back the card game from Wizards of the Coast and started publishing the cards themselves.<ref name=wiz/> The Expedition expansion introduced the ''Pokémon-e Trading Card Game'', where the cards (for the most part) were compatible with the [[Nintendo e-Reader]]. Nintendo discontinued its production of e-Reader compatible cards with the release of EX FireRed & LeafGreen. In 1998, Nintendo released a [[Game Boy Color]] version of the trading card game in Japan; [[Pokémon Trading Card Game (video game)|Pokémon Trading Card Game]] was subsequently released to the US and Europe in 2000. The game included digital versions cards from the original set of cards and the first two expansions (Jungle and Fossil), as well as several cards exclusive to the game. A Japan-exclusive sequel was released in 2001.<ref>[http://www.gamefaqs.com/portable/gbcolor/data/581059.html "Pokemon Card GB2 info on GameFAQs"]. Retrieved June 8, 2008.</ref>
+
* Fixed the Demoman not using the correct animations for some of his weapons.
 +
* {{Undocumented}} Changed the way the Demoman holds the Eyelander in the loadout screen to using two hands instead of one.
  
−
===Manga===
+
'''{{Patch name|3|15|2011}}'''
−
{{Main|Pokémon (manga)}}
+
* {{Undocumented}} The Eyelander was removed from the crafting blueprint for the [[Homewrecker]].
−
There are various Pokémon [[manga]] series, four of which were released in English by [[Viz Media]], and seven of them released in English by [[Chuang Yi]]. The manga differs greatly from the video games and cartoons in that the trainers, though frowned upon, were able to kill the opponent's Pokémon.
+
* {{Undocumented}} The Eyelander was added in the crafting blueprint for the [[Half-Zatoichi]].
−
;Manga released in English
 
−
* ''[[Pokémon: The Electric Tale of Pikachu|The Electric Tale of Pikachu]]'' (a.k.a ''Dengeki Pikachu''), a [[shōnen manga]] created by Toshihiro Ono. It was divided into four [[tankōbon]], each given a separate title in the North American and English Singapore versions: ''The Electric Tale of Pikachu'', ''Pikachu Shocks Back'', ''Electric Pikachu Boogaloo'', and ''Surf’s Up, Pikachu''. The series is based loosely on the anime.
 
−
* ''[[Pokémon Adventures]]'' (''Pocket Monsters SPECIAL'' in Japan), a shōnen manga based on the video games.
 
−
* ''[[Magical Pokémon Journey]]'' (a.k.a. Pocket Monsters PiPiPi ★ Adventures), a [[shōjo manga]]
 
−
* ''[[Pokémon (manga)|Pikachu Meets the Press]]'' (newspaper style comics, not released by Chuang Yi)
 
−
* ''[[Ash & Pikachu]]'' (a.k.a. Satoshi to Pikachu, not released by Viz)
 
−
* ''[[Pokémon Gold & Silver (manga)|Pokémon Gold & Silver]]'' (not released by Viz)
 
−
* ''[[Pokémon Ruby-Sapphire]]'' and ''Pokémon Pocket Monsters'' (not released by Viz)
 
−
* ''[[List of Pokémon chapters#Pokémon Jirachi Wish Maker|Pokémon: Jirachi Wish Maker]]'' (not released by Viz)
 
−
* ''[[List of Pokémon chapters#Pokémon Destiny Deoxys|Pokémon: Destiny Deoxys]]'' (not released by Viz)
 
−
* ''[[List of Pokémon chapters#Pokémon Lucario and the Mystery of Mew|Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew]]'' (the third movie-to-comic adaptation)
 
−
* ''[[Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!]]''
 
−
;Manga not released in English
 
−
* ''Pokémon Card ni Natta Wake'' (''How I Became a Pokémon Card'') by Kagemaru Himeno, an artist for the TCG. There are six volumes and each includes a special promotional card. The stories tell the tales of the art behind some of Himeno’s cards.
 
−
* ''Pokémon Get aa ze!'' by Miho Asada
 
−
* ''Pocket Monsters Chamo-Chamo ★ Pretty ♪'' by Yumi Tsukirino, who also made ''Magical Pokémon Journey''.
 
−
* ''Pokémon Card Master''
 
−
* ''Pocket Monsters Emerald Chōsen!! Battle Frontier'' by Ihara Shigekatsu
 
−
* ''[[List of Pokémon chapters#Pocket Monsters Zensho|Pocket Monsters Zensho]]'' by Satomi Nakamura
 
  
−
==Criticism and controversy==
+
'''{{Patch name|4|14|2011}}''' ([[Hatless Update]])
−
<!-- Do not add Controversy without providing reliable sources -->
+
* Changed attribute:
 +
** Replaced the no-crit attribute with -25% damage on the Eyelander.
  
−
===Morality===
+
'''{{Patch name|4|15|2011}}'''
−
Pokémon has been criticized by some [[Christian]]s, [[Jews]], and [[Muslims]]. Christian concerns over Pokémon have primarily addressed perceived [[occult]] and [[violence|violent]] themes as well as the concept of "[[Pokémon evolution]]" (which some relate to the [[creation-evolution controversy|theory of evolution]]), which is said to go against the Biblical creation account in Genesis,<ref>Carder, Thomas A. [http://www.capalert.com/capreports/pokemonthemovie.htm Pokemon: The Movie (1999)].[[ChildCare Action Project]]: 1999</ref> which the majority of [[Japanese people|Japanese]], not adhering to [[Christianity]], do not believe in.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.asianinfo.org/asianinfo/japan/religion.htm |title=Japan's Religion and Philosophy (Shinto, Buddhism, Christianity, Religion in Japan Today) |publisher=Asianinfo.org |date= |accessdate=May 21, 2010}}</ref><ref>[[Religion in Japan]]</ref> The [[Holy See|Vatican]], however, has countered that the Pokémon trading card game and video games are "full of inventive imagination" and have no "harmful moral side effects".<ref>Silverman, Stephen M. [http://www.people.com/people/article/0,26334,620818,00.html Pokemon Gets Religion]. ''[[People (magazine)|People]]''</ref> In the United Kingdom, the "Christian Power Cards" game was introduced in 1999 by David Tate who stated, "Some people aren't happy with Pokémon and want an alternative, others just want Christian games." The game was similar to the Pokémon TCG but used Biblical figures.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/808361.stm Pokémon trumped by pocket saints]. BBC: June 27, 2000.</ref> In 1999, Nintendo stopped manufacturing the Japanese version of the "Koga's Ninja Trick" trading card because it depicted a clockwise [[swastika#Other Asian traditions|swastika]], a traditionally [[Buddhist]] symbol with no negative connotations.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Koga%27s_Ninja_Trick_%28Gym_Challenge_115%29|title=Koga's Ninja Trick|work=Bulbapedia|accessdate=August 10, 2010}}</ref> The [[Judaism|Jewish]] civil rights group [[Anti-Defamation League]] complained because the symbol is the reverse of a [[swastika]], which is considered offensive to Jewish people. The cards were intended for sale in Japan, but the popularity of Pokémon led to importation in to the United States with approval from Nintendo. The Anti-Defamation League understood that the issue symbol was not intended to offend and acknowledged the sensitivity that Nintendo showed by removing the product.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-4525479.html |title='Swastika' Pokemon card dropped |last=Fitzgerald|first=Jim|date=December 3, 1999|work=[[Chicago Sun-Times]]|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20071211235110/http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4155/is_19991203/ai_n13847438|archivedate=December 11, 2007}}</ref> In 2001, [[Saudi Arabia]] banned Pokémon games and cards, alleging that the franchise promoted [[Zionism]] by displaying the [[Star of David]] in the trading cards, and involved gambling, which is in violation of [[Islam|Muslim]] doctrine.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://archives.cnn.com/2001/WORLD/meast/03/26/saudi.pokemon/ |title=Saudi bans Pokemon |date=March 26, 2001|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20080118135529/http://archives.cnn.com/2001/WORLD/meast/03/26/saudi.pokemon/ |archivedate=January 18, 2008 | publisher=CNN}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/1243307.stm|title=Saudi Arabia bans Pokemon|date=March 26, 2001|work=BBC News|accessdate=February 13, 2009}}</ref> Pokémon has been accused of promoting [[materialism]].<ref>Ramlow, Todd R. [http://www.popmatters.com/film/reviews/p/pokemon-the-movie-2000.shtml Pokemon, or rather, Pocket Money]. Popmatters: 2000</ref> In 1999, two nine-year-old boys sued Nintendo because they claimed the Pokémon Trading Card Game caused their [[problem gambling|problematic gambling]].<ref>Crowley, Kieran. {{cite web |url=http://www.nypost.com/news/14579.htm |title=Lawsuit Slams Pokemon As Bad Bet for Addicted Kids |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20001022030204/http://www.nypost.com/news/14579.htm |archivedate=October 22, 2000}}. ''[[New York Post]]'': October 1999</ref>
+
* Changed attribute:
 +
** {{Undocumented}} Replaced the -25% damage attribute with no-crit.
  
−
===Health===
+
'''{{Patch name|6|3|2011}}'''
−
<!--The seizures were caused by ''flashing''' colors, stills will not blind people!-->{{Main|Dennō Senshi Porygon}}
+
* Added community contributed response rules to the Eyelander.
−
On December 16, 1997, more than 635 Japanese children were admitted to hospitals with epileptic [[seizures]]. It was determined the seizures were caused by watching an episode of Pokémon "[[Dennō Senshi Porygon]]", (most commonly translated "Electric Soldier Porygon", season 1, episode 38); as a result, this episode has not been aired since. In this particular episode, there were bright explosions with rapidly alternating blue and red color patterns.<ref>[http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/pokemon.html Pokemon packs a punch]. Retrieved January 7, 2007.</ref> It was determined in subsequent research that these strobing light effects cause some individuals to have epileptic seizures, even if the person had no previous history of [[epilepsy]].<ref>"{{cite web |url=http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/1999/06/990601080722.htm |title=Color Changes in TV Cartoons Cause Seizures |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20041108175456/http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/1999/06/990601080722.htm |archivedate=November 8, 2004}}", ''ScienceDaily'' ([[Internet Archive|Waybacked]]).</ref> This incident is the most common focus of Pokémon-related parodies in other media, and was lampooned by ''[[The Simpsons]]'' episode "[[Thirty Minutes over Tokyo]]"<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.snpp.com/episodes/AABF20|title=Thirty Minutes Over Tokyo|publisher=The Simpsons Archive|accessdate=July 16, 2008}}</ref> and the ''[[South Park]]'' episode "[[Chinpokomon]]",<ref>{{cite web |url=http://google.com/search?q=cache:wZfySARP7DMJ:www.arts.auckland.ac.nz/FileGet.cfm%3FID%3D1cff12f4-03a2-4126-b886-16b7669da213+south+park+pokemon+parody&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=6&gl=us&client=firefox-a |title=South Park Goes Global: Reading Japan in Pokemon |publisher=[[University of Auckland]] |accessdate=September 30, 2008}}</ref> among others.
 
  
−
===Monster in My Pocket===
+
'''{{Patch name|6|23|2011}}'''
−
In March 2000, Morrison Entertainment Group, a small toy developer based at [[Manhattan Beach, California]], sued Nintendo over claims that Pokémon infringed on its own "[[Monster in My Pocket]]" characters. A judge ruled there was no infringement so Morrison appealed the ruling in November 2001.<ref>{{cite news|last=Bronstad|first=Amanda|title=Toy Firm Will Appeal 'Pocket Monster' Suit|url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m5072/is_46_23/ai_80165415|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20071015132351/http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m5072/is_46_23/ai_80165415|archivedate=October 15, 2007|work=Los Angeles Business Journal|publisher=FindArticles.com|date=November 12, 2001|accessdate=September 1, 2008}}</ref>
+
* {{Undocumented}} Added [[Strange]] quality.
  
−
==Cultural influence==
+
'''{{Patch name|12|21|2011}}'''
−
[[File:All Nippon Airways Boeing 747-400 yellow pokemon.jpg|thumb|[[All Nippon Airways]] [[Boeing 747|Boeing 747–400]] in Pokémon livery, and dubbed a [[Pokémon Jet]].]]
+
* Fixed missing forces for Demoman swords.
−
[[File:名鉄2201Fギラティナ・シェイミ号20080720.jpg|thumb|[[Meitetsu]] 2200 series train ''Giratina & Shaymin'']]
 
−
[[File:E311-1000.JPG|thumb|[[Shinkansen E3 Series]] train in Pokémon livery]]
 
  
−
Pokémon, being a popular franchise, has undoubtedly left its mark on [[popular culture|pop culture]]. The Pokémon characters themselves have become pop culture icons; examples include two different [[Pikachu]] balloons in the [[Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade]], [[Pokémon Jet]]s operated by [[All Nippon Airways]], thousands of merchandise items, and a [[Poképark|theme park]] in [[Nagoya|Nagoya, Japan]] in 2005 and [[Taipei]] in 2006. Pokémon also appeared on the cover of the U.S. magazine ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]'' in 1999. The Comedy Central show ''[[Drawn Together]]'' has a character named [[Ling-Ling]] which is a direct parody of Pikachu.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://trsrockin.com/ripoffs.html|title=Pokemon Sightings and Rip-offs|accessdate=June 29, 2008}}</ref> Several other shows such as ''[[ReBoot]]'', ''[[Thirty Minutes over Tokyo|The Simpsons]]'', ''[[Chinpokomon|South Park]]'', ''[[The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy]]'', ''[[Robot Chicken]]'', ''[[All Grown Up!]]'' and ''[[Johnny Test]]'' have made references and spoofs of Pokémon, among other series. Pokémon was also featured on [[VH1]]'s ''[[I Love the '90s: Part Deux]]''. A live action show called ''[[Pokémon Live!]]'' toured the United States in late 2000. It was based on the popular [[Pokémon (anime)|Pokémon anime]], but had some continuity errors relating to it.  [[Jim Butcher]] cites Pokémon as one of the inspirations for the [[Codex Alera]] series of novels.
+
'''{{Patch name|10|29|2013}}''' ([[Scream Fortress 2013]])
 +
* {{Undocumented}} Claiming heads with the Eyelander will make the Demoman's eye glow green.
  
−
In November 2001, Nintendo opened a store called the Pokémon Center in New York, in New York's [[Rockefeller Center]],<ref>[http://www.auctionbytes.com/cab/abn/y01/m11/i19/s03 Opening Date of Store]</ref> modeled after the two other Pokémon Center stores in Tokyo and [[Osaka]] and named after a staple of the videogame series; Pokémon Centers are fictional buildings where Trainers take their injured Pokémon to be healed after combat.<ref>[http://www.pokezam.com/pokemon/pokecenterny/ Information on the Store]</ref> The store sold Pokémon merchandise on a total of two floors, with items ranging from collectible shirts to stuffed Pokémon [[stuffed animal|plushies]].<ref>[http://www.bigapplevisitorscenter.com/kids.htm Tour Site Page]</ref> The store also featured a ''Pokémon Distributing Machine'' in which players would place their game to receive an egg of a Pokémon that is being given out at that time. The store also had tables that were open for players of the Pokémon Trading Card Game to duel each other or an employee. The store was closed and replaced by the [[Nintendo World Store]] on May 14, 2005.<ref>[http://ml.wisdomdigital.com/listingsinfo.cfm?id=62&table=Shopping&lid=7&cat=19 Manhattan Living Page On Store] [http://replay.waybackmachine.org/20090123041359/http://ml.wisdomdigital.com/listingsinfo.cfm?id=62&table=Shopping&lid=7&cat=19 Archived] by the [[Wayback Machine]] beta.</ref>
+
'''{{Patch name|11|12|2013}}'''
 +
* {{Undocumented}} Added [[Collector's]] quality.
  
−
Joseph Jay Tobin theorizes that the success of the franchise was mainly due to the long list of names that could be learned by children and repeated in their peer groups. The rich fictional universe provided a lot of opportunities for discussion and demonstration of knowledge in front of their peers. In the French version Nintendo took care to translate the name of the creatures so that they reflected the French culture and language. In all cases the names of the creatures were linked to its characteristics, which converged with the children's belief that names have symbolic power. Children could pick their favourite Pokémon and affirm their individuality while at the same time affirming their conformance to the values of the group, and they could distinguish themselves from other kids by asserting what they liked and what they didn't like from every chapter. Pokémon gained popularity because it provided a sense of identity to a wide variety of children, and lost it quickly when many of those children found that the identity groups were too big and searched for identities that would distinguish them into smaller groups.<ref>{{cite book | title = Pikachu's global adventure: the rise and fall of Pokémon | author = Joseph Jay Tobin | publisher = [[Duke University Press]] | year = 2004 | isbn = 0822332876, 9780822332879 |url = http://books.google.com/books?lr=&hl=ca&id=U7hthImoc5AC&q=naming&pa=193#v=snippet&q=naming&f=false }}</ref>
+
'''{{Patch name|11|21|2013}}''' ([[Two Cities Update]])
 +
* Moved the eye glow position to Demoman’s eye patch. Changed the color to Cursed green.  
 +
* {{Undocumented}} Added [[Australium weapons|Australium]] variant.
  
−
In December 2009, a "Pokémon profile picture month" on popular [[social networking]] website [[Facebook]] started, with over 100,000 (by some estimates) Facebook users changing the image displayed on their profile webpages to that of a favorite Pokémon.{{Citation needed|date=March 2011}} In 2010, more than 252,000 people replied as "attending", or taking part in, the event, at least double the previous year.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Facebook|year=2010|accessdate=December 5, 2010|title=Pokemon Profile Picture Month|url=http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=347947515181}}</ref>
+
'''{{Patch name|12|20|2013}}''' ([[Smissmas 2013]])
 +
* {{Undocumented}} Added [[Festive weapons|Festive]] variant.
  
−
''Pokémon''{{'}}s history has been marked at times by rivalry with the ''[[Digimon]]'' media franchise that debuted at a similar time. Described as "the other 'mon'" by [[IGN]]'s Juan Castro, ''Digimon'' has not enjoyed ''Pokémon''{{'}}s level of international popularity or success, but has maintained a dedicated fanbase.<ref>{{cite web|title=E3 2005: Digimon World 4|url=http://xbox.ign.com/articles/617/617917p1.html|last=Castro|first=Juan|publisher=IGN|date=May 20, 2005|accessdate=April 4, 2010}}</ref> IGN's Lucas M. Thomas stated that ''Pokémon'' is ''Digimon''{{'}}s "constant competition and comparison", attributing the former's relative success to the simplicity of its [[Pokémon evolution|evolution]] mechanic as opposed to [[Digivolution]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Cheers & Tears: DS Fighting Games|url=http://ds.ign.com/articles/101/1015325p2.html|last=Thomas|first=Lucas M.|date=August 21, 2009|publisher=IGN|accessdate=April 4, 2010}}</ref> The two have been noted for conceptual and stylistic similarities by sources such as [[GameZone]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Digimon World 3 Review|url=http://psx.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r19874.htm|last=Bedigian|first=Louis|publisher=[[GameZone]]|date=July 12, 2002|accessdate=May 1, 2010}}</ref> A debate among fans exists over which of the two franchises came first.<ref>{{cite web|title=Digimon World DS Review|url=http://ds.ign.com/articles/747/747449p1.html|last=DeVries|first=Jack|publisher=IGN|date=November 22, 2006|accessdate=May 8, 2010}}</ref> In actuality, the first ''Pokémon'' media, ''Pokémon Red'' and ''Green'', were released initially on February 27, 1996;<ref>{{cite web|title=Related Games|url=http://www.gamespot.com/gameboy/rpg/pokemonred/similar.html?mode=versions|publisher=[[GameSpot]]|accessdate=May 8, 2010}}</ref> whereas the [[Digimon virtual pet|''Digimon'' virtual pet]] was released on June 26, 1997.
+
'''{{Patch name|12|17|2015}}''' ([[Tough Break Update]])
 +
* Changed attribute:
 +
** Increased deploy and holster time penalty to all swords.
 +
** {{Undocumented}} One neutral attribute split into two, changing "This weapon has a large melee range. Gives increased speed and health with every head you take." to "This weapon has a large melee range and deploys and holsters slower." and "Gives increased speed and health with every head you take."
  
−
==See also==
+
'''[Unknown Date]'''
−
{{portal|Pokémon}}
+
* The head counter now resets when changing to another melee weapon, except when changing to a reskin.
−
{{div col}}
+
}}
−
;Pokémon general
 
−
* [[List of Pokémon]]
 
−
* [[List of Pokémon characters]]
 
−
* [[Pokémon regions]]
 
−
; Books
 
−
* [[Pokémon (manga)]]
 
−
* [[List of Pokémon chapters]]
 
−
;Games
 
−
* [[Gameplay of Pokémon]]
 
−
* [[List of Pokémon video games]]
 
−
* [[Pokémon (video game series)]]
 
−
;Television
 
−
* [[Pokémon episodes removed from rotation]]
 
−
* [[List of Pokémon episodes]]
 
−
* [[Pokémon (anime)]]
 
−
{{div col end}}
 
  
−
==References==
+
== Bugs ==
−
;Books
+
* Killing someone and then switching to another melee weapon with a Resupply Locker retains the eye effect and boosted shieldbash damage on the Demoman.
−
* Tobin, Joseph, ed. ''Pikachu's Global Adventure: The Rise and Fall of Pokémon.'' Duke University Press., February, 2004. ISBN 0-8223-3287-6
 
  
−
;Notes
+
== Trivia ==
−
{{reflist|2}}
+
* The Eyelander was originally issued to American monkeynaut [[Non-player characters#Poopy Joe|Poopy Joe]] in order to fight off his Soviet rival Vladimir Bananas before it was acquired by [[Mann Co.]] in [[Death|entirely innocent circumstances]].
 +
* The name "Eyelander" is a portmanteau on the word "Highlander", the name given to inhabitants of the [[w:Highland (council area)|Scottish Highlands]], where the Demoman's hometown of Ullapool is located, and "eye", referencing his left eye being lost. Additionally, the name and function of the Eyelander bears a similarity to the movie ''[[w:Highlander (film)|Highlander]]'', where immortal humans could gain another immortal's power by decapitating them in a sword fight.
 +
** This is also referenced by the Demoman when he yells "There can be only one!" upon killing a player with the sword, which is a line repeated throughout the film.
 +
* The decapitation animation of the Eyelander's victims does not actually separate the head from the model of the victim, instead shrinking the head so small it cannot be easily seen and spawning a head [[Gibs|gib]] where their head once was to create the illusion of decapitation. This explains why decapitated [[ragdoll]]s have a 'pinched' looking neck. A severed neck model for the [[Soldier]] is in the game files, but neither it nor any other models have been implemented as of yet. This severed neck model was intended to be used for the [[WAR! Update]] for Soldiers who were decapitated by Demomen, but the implementation of the model and its needed code failed to meet the deadline of the update's shipping.
 +
** This applies to all weapons that decapitate enemies.
 +
* In the comic [[Ring of Fired]], the ghost that haunts the Eyelander is shown to be fully sentient, and capable of speaking fluent English.
 +
* The Eyelander is similar to William Wallace's sword in the movie ''[[Wikipedia:Braveheart|Braveheart]]''.
  
−
==External links==
+
== Gallery ==
−
<!--Please do not add any more links to this section without first discussing it on the talk page -->
+
{{Tabs
−
{{Wikiquote}}
+
| noalign = 1
−
{{Wiktionary}}
+
| width = 90%
−
{{Commons}}
+
| title = {{common string|Gallery}}
−
*[http://www.pokemon.co.jp Official JP Website of ''Pokémon''] {{ja icon}}
+
| orientation = horizontal
−
*[http://www.pokemon.com Official US Website of ''Pokémon'']
+
| icon1 = Default first-person view
−
*[http://www.pokemon.com/uk/ Official UK Website of ''Pokémon'']
+
| icon2 = Festive first-person view
−
*[http://www.go-pokemon.com/ Official US Website of ''Pokémon Trading Card Game'']
+
| icon3 = Australium first-person view
−
*[http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Main_Page Bulbapedia, the Pokémon encyclopedia]
+
| icon4 = Other
 +
| content1 = <nowiki></nowiki>
 +
<gallery>
 +
File:Eyelander 1st person.png|First-person view.
 +
File:Eyelander with Chargin' Targe 1st person.png|First-person view with [[Chargin' Targe]].
 +
File:Eyelander with Festive Chargin' Targe RED First Person.png|First-person view with [[Festive weapons|Festive]] [[RED]] Chargin' Targe.
 +
File:Eyelander with Festive Chargin' Targe BLU First Person.png|First-person view with [[BLU]] Festive Chargin' Targe.
 +
File:Eyelander with Splendid Screen 1st person.png|First-person view with [[Splendid Screen]] (Classic [[Styles|Style]]).
 +
File:Eyelander with Splendid Screen spike 1st person.png|First-person view with Splendid Screen (Spike Style).
 +
File:Eyelander with Splendid Screen arrow 1st person.png|First-person view with Splendid Screen (Arrow Style).
 +
File:Eyelander with Splendid Screen all 1st person.png|First-person view with Splendid Screen (Spike and Arrow Style).
 +
File:Tide Turner with Eyelander First Person.png|First-person view with [[Tide Turner]].
 +
</gallery>
 +
| content2 = <nowiki></nowiki>
 +
<gallery>
 +
File:Festive Eyelander 1st Person RED.png| RED Festive variant.
 +
File:Festive Eyelander 1st Person BLU.png| BLU Festive variant.
 +
File:Festive Eyelander with Chargin' Targe 1st person RED.png|RED Festive variant with Chargin' Targe.
 +
File:Festive Eyelander with Chargin' Targe 1st person BLU.png|BLU Festive variant with Chargin' Targe.
 +
File:Festive Eyelander with Festive Chargin' Targe RED First Person.png|RED Festive variant with RED Festive Chargin' Targe.
 +
File:Festive Eyelander with Festive Chargin' Targe BLU First Person.png|BLU Festive variant with BLU Festive Chargin' Targe.
 +
File:Festive Eyelander with Splendid Screen 1st person RED.png|RED Festive variant with Splendid Screen (Classic Style).
 +
File:Festive Eyelander with Splendid Screen 1st person BLU.png|BLU Festive variant with Splendid Screen (Classic Style).
 +
File:Festive Eyelander with Splendid Screen spike 1st person RED.png|RED Festive variant with Splendid Screen (Spike Style).
 +
File:Festive Eyelander with Splendid Screen spike 1st person BLU.png|BLU Festive variant with Splendid Screen (Spike Style).
 +
File:Festive Eyelander with Splendid Screen arrow 1st person RED.png|RED Festive variant with Splendid Screen (Arrow Style).
 +
File:Festive Eyelander with Splendid Screen arrow 1st person BLU.png|BLU Festive variant with Splendid Screen (Arrow Style).
 +
File:Festive Eyelander with Splendid Screen all 1st person RED.png|RED Festive variant with Splendid Screen (Spike and Arrow Style).
 +
File:Festive Eyelander with Splendid Screen all 1st person BLU.png|BLU Festive variant with Splendid Screen (Spike and Arrow Style).
 +
File:Tide Turner with Festive Eyelander First Person RED.png|RED Festive variant with Tide Turner.
 +
File:Tide Turner with Festive Eyelander First Person BLU.png|BLU Festive variant with Tide Turner.
 +
</gallery>
 +
| content3 = <nowiki></nowiki>
 +
<gallery>
 +
File:Australium Eyelander.png|Australium variant.
 +
File:Australium Eyelander with Chargin' Targe 1st person.png|Australium variant with Chargin' Targe.
 +
File:Australium Eyelander with Festive Chargin' Targe RED First Person.png|Australium variant with RED Festive Chargin' Targe.
 +
File:Australium Eyelander with Festive Chargin' Targe BLU First Person.png|Australium variant with BLU Festive Chargin' Targe.
 +
File:Australium Eyelander with Splendid Screen 1st person.png|Australium variant with Splendid Screen (Classic Style).
 +
File:Australium Eyelander with Splendid Screen spike 1st person.png|Australium variant with Splendid Screen (Spike Style).
 +
File:Australium Eyelander with Splendid Screen arrow 1st person.png|Australium variant with Splendid Screen (Arrow Style).
 +
File:Australium Eyelander with Splendid Screen all 1st person.png|Australium variant with Splendid Screen (Spike and Arrow Style).
 +
File:Tide Turner with Australium Eyelander First Person.png|Australium variant with Tide Turner.
 +
</gallery>
 +
| content4 = <nowiki></nowiki>
 +
<gallery>
 +
File:Eyelander.png|RED Demoman's "eye" particle effect after four decapitations.
 +
File:Eye Lander.PNG|The Eyelander first shown in [[WAR! Comic]]
 +
File:Eyelander2.jpg|The Eyelander talking in [[Ring of Fired]]
 +
File:Eyelander1.jpg|The Eyelander still talking in [[Unhappy Returns]]
 +
</gallery>
 +
}}
  
−
{{Pokémon}}
+
== See also ==
−
{{Main franchises by Nintendo}}
+
* [[Basic Demoman strategy#Eyelander + reskins|Eyelander strategy]]
 +
* [[Festive weapons]]
 +
* [[Australium weapons]]
  
−
{{Good article}}
+
== External links ==
 +
* [https://www.teamfortress.com/demomanupdate/index.htm#item_1 The Demoman Update - The Eyelander]
  
−
{{DEFAULTSORT:Pokemon}}
+
{{War Update Nav}}
−
[[Category:1996 introductions]]
+
{{Allweapons Nav}}
−
[[Category:Media franchises]]
+
{{Demoman Nav}}
−
[[Category:Pokémon|*]]
 
−
[[Category:Toys of the 1990s]]
 
−
[[Category:Toys of the 2000s]]
 
−
[[Category:Toys of the 2010s]]
 
−
[[Category:Video game controversies]]
 
−
 
 
−
{{Link GA|es}}
 
−
{{Link GA|fr}}
 
−
{{Link FA|hr}}
 
−
{{Link FA|id}}
 
−
[[af:Pokémon]]
 
−
[[ar:بوكيمون]]
 
−
[[bn:পোকিমন]]
 
−
[[bs:Pokémon]]
 
−
[[br:Pokémon]]
 
−
[[bg:Покемон]]
 
−
[[ca:Pokémon]]
 
−
[[ceb:Pokémon]]
 
−
[[cs:Pokémon]]
 
−
[[cy:Pokémon]]
 
−
[[da:Pokémon]]
 
−
[[de:Pokémon]]
 
−
[[el:Πόκεμον]]
 
−
[[es:Pokémon]]
 
−
[[eo:Pokemono]]
 
−
[[fa:پوکمون]]
 
−
[[fr:Pokémon]]
 
−
[[fy:Pokémon]]
 
−
[[ga:Pokémon]]
 
−
[[gl:Pokémon]]
 
−
[[ko:포켓몬스터]]
 
−
[[haw:Pokémon]]
 
−
[[hi:पोकीमोन]]
 
−
[[hr:Pokémon]]
 
−
[[id:Pokémon]]
 
−
[[ia:Pokémon]]
 
−
[[is:Pokémon]]
 
−
[[it:Pokémon]]
 
−
[[he:פוקימון]]
 
−
[[jv:Pokemon]]
 
−
[[la:Pokémon]]
 
−
[[lv:Pokémon]]
 
−
[[lt:Pokemon]]
 
−
[[hu:Pokémon]]
 
−
[[ms:Pokémon]]
 
−
[[nl:Pokémon]]
 
−
[[ja:ポケットモンスター]]
 
−
[[no:Pokémon]]
 
−
[[nn:Pokémon]]
 
−
[[uz:Pokémon]]
 
−
[[pl:Pokémon]]
 
−
[[pt:Pokémon]]
 
−
[[ro:Pokémon]]
 
−
[[ru:Покемон]]
 
−
[[sah:Pokémon]]
 
−
[[sq:Pokémon]]
 
−
[[simple:Pokémon]]
 
−
[[sk:Pokémon]]
 
−
[[sl:Pokémon]]
 
−
[[so:Pokemon]]
 
−
[[sr:Покемони]]
 
−
[[su:Pokemon]]
 
−
[[fi:Pokémon]]
 
−
[[sv:Pokémon]]
 
−
[[tl:Pokémon]]
 
−
[[ta:பொகெமொன்]]
 
−
[[th:โปเกมอน]]
 
−
[[tr:Pokémon]]
 
−
[[uk:Покемон]]
 
−
[[vi:Pokémon]]
 
−
[[zh-classical:神奇寶貝]]
 
−
[[zh-yue:寵物小精靈]]
 
−
[[zh:口袋妖怪系列]]
 

Latest revision as of 21:31, 8 April 2024

For the haunted sword as it appears in the comics, see this article.
“
You don’t kill a man by mucking about with rifles, arrows, rocks, or other long-distance rubbish. You kill him by grabbing the biggest bloody sword you can find, running up nice and close to him, and chopping the dumb bastard’s head off.
— Eyelander publicity blurb
 ”

The Eyelander is an unlockable melee weapon for the Demoman. It is a large bloodstained and battle-worn claymore reputed to be haunted by a bloodthirsty, malevolent spirit. As such, the blade occasionally mutters "heads" when held. The Festive variant replaces the blade's metal with what appears to be ice, then wrapped above the hilt with a team-colored bow, the cross-guard being covered in Festive lights, the grip being painted like a candy cane, and the pommel replaced with a jingle bell.

Along with having a 50% longer range than most melee weapons (long enough to strike Teleporters without crouching) as well as a 75% slower deploy/holster speed (taking 0.875 seconds rather than 0.5 seconds to switch between another weapon and the Eyelander), the Eyelander reduces the wielder's health by 25, resulting in a total of 150 base health points. It also cannot deal random critical hits, forcing players to rely on the special charging ability of the Chargin' Targe, Splendid Screen, or Tide Turner or a crit boost to deliver any (Mini-)Crits.

The main benefit of the weapon is that it decapitates enemies upon a kill, and doing so increases the Demoman's base speed by 8% and base health by 15, as well as healing the Demoman for 15 health. This bonus continues to grow with each beheading until the player has collected a maximum of 4 heads, at which point the Demoman's speed is capped at 370 Hammer units per second (slightly slower than a Scout) and health is capped at 210. At this point, collecting another head only provides the healing. If this healing puts the Demoman over his maximum health, it is gained as overheal.

Collecting up to 5 heads also increases the damage a Demoman deals when using the Chargin' Targe, Splendid Screen or Tide Turner's charge attack; an additional 10% is added to the base damage of the charge for each head. The number of heads taken is shown in the HUD. Collected heads are retained as long as the Demoman is alive, but do not carry over to his next life. Cutting off an opponent's head also has a cosmetic effect; the Demoman's eyepatch glows unremarkably after taking only one head, but as he takes up to four heads, the eye becomes brighter and brighter.

As an added advantage, if the player decapitates an enemy Demoman wielding the Eyelander, Horseless Headless Horsemann's Headtaker or Nessie's Nine Iron, in addition to the enemy Demoman's own head, the player receives any heads previously taken by that Demoman. This also applies to a Soldier wielding the Air Strike, a Sniper wielding the Bazaar Bargain, or a Medic wielding the Vita-Saw.

Taunting with the Eyelander equipped results in the Barbarian Swing kill taunt.

The Eyelander is automatically given to any player who obtains 11 Demoman achievements.

Damage and function times

See also: Damage
Identical to: Bottle
Damage and function times
Damage type Melee
Ranged or Melee damage? Melee
Damage
Base damage 100% 65
Critical 195
Mini-crit 88
Function times
Attack interval 0.8 s
Values are approximate and determined by community testing.

Speed

Speed values are based on the number of heads taken. For reference, the standard movement speed is 100%, which is 300 Hammer units per second — the speed of the Sniper, Engineer, and Pyro — whilst the Scout moves at 400 units per second, 33% above the standard movement speed.

Condition Normal Backward Crouched Swimming
Leaderboard class demoman.png Demoman
93 %
84 %
31 %
75 %
With weapon slot boots and a shield equipped
103 %
92 %
34 %
82 %
With a head-taking melee weapon equipped with 0 heads
93 %
84 %
31 %
75 %
With a head-taking melee weapon equipped with 1 head
101 %
91 %
34 %
81 %
With a head-taking melee weapon equipped with 2 heads
108 %
97 %
36 %
87 %
With a head-taking melee weapon equipped with 3 heads
116 %
104 %
39 %
93 %
With a head-taking melee weapon equipped with 4 or more heads
123 %
111 %
41 %
99 %
With weapon slot boots, a shield, and a head-taking melee weapon equipped with 0 heads
103 %
92 %
34 %
82 %
With weapon slot boots, a shield, and a head-taking melee weapon equipped with 1 head
111 %
100 %
37 %
89 %
With weapon slot boots, a shield, and a head-taking melee weapon equipped with 2 heads
119 %
107 %
40 %
95 %
With weapon slot boots, a shield, and a head-taking melee weapon equipped with 3 heads
127 %
115 %
42 %
102 %
With weapon slot boots, a shield, and a head-taking melee weapon equipped with 4 or more heads
136 %
122 %
45 %
108 %
Wielding the Scotsman's Skullcutter
79 %
71 %
26 %
63 %
Wielding the Scotsman's Skullcutter with weapon slot boots and a shield equipped
87 %
79 %
29 %
70 %
Charging with a shield
250 %
N/A N/A
200 %
Charging with a shield and wielding the Scotsman's Skullcutter
213 %
N/A N/A
170 %
Charging with a shield and wielding the Scotsman's Skullcutter with weapon slot boots equipped
234 %
N/A N/A
187 %

Health

Main article: Health
v • d • e
 Class 		Health Overheal Quick-Fix Overheal
Leaderboard class demoman.png Demoman 175 260 220
With weapon slot boots equipped 200 300 251
With a head-taking melee weapon equipped with 0 heads 150 225 189
With a head-taking melee weapon equipped with 1 head 165 245 208
With a head-taking melee weapon equipped with 2 heads 180 270 226
With a head-taking melee weapon equipped with 3 heads 195 290 245
With a head-taking melee weapon with 4 or more heads 210 315 264
With weapon slot boots and a head-taking melee weapon equipped with 0 heads 175 260 220
With weapon slot boots and a head-taking melee weapon equipped with 1 head 190 285 239
With weapon slot boots and a head-taking melee weapon equipped with 2 heads 205 305 258
With weapon slot boots and a head-taking melee weapon equipped with 3 heads 220 330 276
With weapon slot boots and a head-taking melee weapon equipped with 4 or more heads 235 350 295

Demonstration

Crafting

See also: Crafting

Blueprint

Class Token - Demoman Slot Token - Melee Scrap Metal Possible Results
Item icon Class Token - Demoman.png + Item icon Slot Token - Melee.png + Item icon Scrap Metal.png =
Item icon Eyelander.png Item icon Scotsman's Skullcutter.png Item icon Ullapool Caber.png Item icon Claidheamh Mòr.png
Item icon Pain Train.png Item icon Half-Zatoichi.png Item icon Persian Persuader.png Item icon Nessie's Nine Iron.png
Item icon Scottish Handshake.png Item icon Freedom Staff.png Item icon Ham Shank.png Item icon Bat Outta Hell.png
Item icon Conscientious Objector.png

As a crafting ingredient

Eyelander Reclaimed Metal Bushwacka
Item icon Eyelander.png + Item icon Reclaimed Metal.png = Item icon Bushwacka.png
Eyelander Reclaimed Metal Half-Zatoichi
Item icon Eyelander.pngx2 + Item icon Reclaimed Metal.png = Item icon Half-Zatoichi.png
Reclaimed Metal Sydney Sleeper Eyelander Bazaar Bargain
Item icon Reclaimed Metal.png + Item icon Sydney Sleeper.png + Item icon Eyelander.png = Item icon Bazaar Bargain.png

Strange variant


Related achievements

Leaderboard class demoman.png Demoman

Beat Me Up, Scotty
 Beat Me Up, Scotty
Use a critical swing with the Eyelander to kill 5 enemy players.


Brainspotting
 Brainspotting
Decapitate 50 enemy players.


Left 4 Heads
 Left 4 Heads
Decapitate 4 players with only 10 seconds between each kill.


Scotch Tap
 Scotch Tap
Glory in the slaughter of your enemies using the Eyelander.
Shorn Connery
 Shorn Connery
Decapitate a cloaked Spy.


Slammy Slayvis Woundya
 Slammy Slayvis Woundya
Decapitate an enemy Soldier who is brandishing the Equalizer.


The Scottish Play
 The Scottish Play
Get a melee kill while sticky jumping.


There Can Be Only One
 There Can Be Only One
Decapitate your nemesis.

Update history

December 17, 2009 Patch (WAR! Update)
  • The Eyelander was added to the game.

June 10, 2010 Patch (Mac Update)

  • [Undocumented] The Eyelander now collects the heads inside Eyelanders of Demomen it decapitates.

September 20, 2010 Patch (Mann-Conomy Update)

  • [Undocumented] The Eyelander was added in the crafting blueprint for the Bushwacka.

February 3, 2011 Patch

  • Updated model with optimizations and LODs.

February 14, 2011 Patch

  • Fixed melee attacks not destroying remote detonation pipes (Stickybombs).

March 11, 2011 Patch

  • Fixed the decapitation counters not being displayed for some weapons.
  • Fixed the Demoman not using the correct animations for some of his weapons.
  • [Undocumented] Changed the way the Demoman holds the Eyelander in the loadout screen to using two hands instead of one.

March 15, 2011 Patch

  • [Undocumented] The Eyelander was removed from the crafting blueprint for the Homewrecker.
  • [Undocumented] The Eyelander was added in the crafting blueprint for the Half-Zatoichi.

April 14, 2011 Patch (Hatless Update)

  • Changed attribute:
    • Replaced the no-crit attribute with -25% damage on the Eyelander.

April 15, 2011 Patch

  • Changed attribute:
    • [Undocumented] Replaced the -25% damage attribute with no-crit.

June 3, 2011 Patch

  • Added community contributed response rules to the Eyelander.

June 23, 2011 Patch

  • [Undocumented] Added Strange quality.

December 21, 2011 Patch

  • Fixed missing forces for Demoman swords.

October 29, 2013 Patch (Scream Fortress 2013)

  • [Undocumented] Claiming heads with the Eyelander will make the Demoman's eye glow green.

November 12, 2013 Patch

November 21, 2013 Patch (Two Cities Update)

  • Moved the eye glow position to Demoman’s eye patch. Changed the color to Cursed green.
  • [Undocumented] Added Australium variant.

December 20, 2013 Patch (Smissmas 2013)

  • [Undocumented] Added Festive variant.

December 17, 2015 Patch (Tough Break Update)

  • Changed attribute:
    • Increased deploy and holster time penalty to all swords.
    • [Undocumented] One neutral attribute split into two, changing "This weapon has a large melee range. Gives increased speed and health with every head you take." to "This weapon has a large melee range and deploys and holsters slower." and "Gives increased speed and health with every head you take."

[Unknown Date]

  • The head counter now resets when changing to another melee weapon, except when changing to a reskin.

Bugs

  • Killing someone and then switching to another melee weapon with a Resupply Locker retains the eye effect and boosted shieldbash damage on the Demoman.

Trivia

  • The Eyelander was originally issued to American monkeynaut Poopy Joe in order to fight off his Soviet rival Vladimir Bananas before it was acquired by Mann Co. in entirely innocent circumstances.
  • The name "Eyelander" is a portmanteau on the word "Highlander", the name given to inhabitants of the Scottish Highlands, where the Demoman's hometown of Ullapool is located, and "eye", referencing his left eye being lost. Additionally, the name and function of the Eyelander bears a similarity to the movie Highlander, where immortal humans could gain another immortal's power by decapitating them in a sword fight.
    • This is also referenced by the Demoman when he yells "There can be only one!" upon killing a player with the sword, which is a line repeated throughout the film.
  • The decapitation animation of the Eyelander's victims does not actually separate the head from the model of the victim, instead shrinking the head so small it cannot be easily seen and spawning a head gib where their head once was to create the illusion of decapitation. This explains why decapitated ragdolls have a 'pinched' looking neck. A severed neck model for the Soldier is in the game files, but neither it nor any other models have been implemented as of yet. This severed neck model was intended to be used for the WAR! Update for Soldiers who were decapitated by Demomen, but the implementation of the model and its needed code failed to meet the deadline of the update's shipping.
    • This applies to all weapons that decapitate enemies.
  • In the comic Ring of Fired, the ghost that haunts the Eyelander is shown to be fully sentient, and capable of speaking fluent English.
  • The Eyelander is similar to William Wallace's sword in the movie Braveheart.

Gallery

[hide]Gallery
  • Default first-person view
  • Festive first-person view
  • Australium first-person view
  • Other

  • First-person view.

  • First-person view with Chargin' Targe.

  • First-person view with Festive RED Chargin' Targe.

  • First-person view with BLU Festive Chargin' Targe.

  • First-person view with Splendid Screen (Classic Style).

  • First-person view with Splendid Screen (Spike Style).

  • First-person view with Splendid Screen (Arrow Style).

  • First-person view with Splendid Screen (Spike and Arrow Style).

  • First-person view with Tide Turner.

  • RED Festive variant.

  • BLU Festive variant.

  • RED Festive variant with Chargin' Targe.

  • BLU Festive variant with Chargin' Targe.

  • RED Festive variant with RED Festive Chargin' Targe.

  • BLU Festive variant with BLU Festive Chargin' Targe.

  • RED Festive variant with Splendid Screen (Classic Style).

  • BLU Festive variant with Splendid Screen (Classic Style).

  • RED Festive variant with Splendid Screen (Spike Style).

  • BLU Festive variant with Splendid Screen (Spike Style).

  • RED Festive variant with Splendid Screen (Arrow Style).

  • BLU Festive variant with Splendid Screen (Arrow Style).

  • RED Festive variant with Splendid Screen (Spike and Arrow Style).

  • BLU Festive variant with Splendid Screen (Spike and Arrow Style).

  • RED Festive variant with Tide Turner.

  • BLU Festive variant with Tide Turner.

  • Australium variant.

  • Australium variant with Chargin' Targe.

  • Australium variant with RED Festive Chargin' Targe.

  • Australium variant with BLU Festive Chargin' Targe.

  • Australium variant with Splendid Screen (Classic Style).

  • Australium variant with Splendid Screen (Spike Style).

  • Australium variant with Splendid Screen (Arrow Style).

  • Australium variant with Splendid Screen (Spike and Arrow Style).

  • Australium variant with Tide Turner.

show;hide

See also

External links

v • d • e
Leaderboard class soldier.png WAR! Update Leaderboard class demoman.png
Maps
Weapons
Taunts
Achievements
Other
Comics
v • d • e
Leaderboard class demoman.png Demoman
Weapons
Primary
Secondary
Melee
Abilities
Cosmetics
Demoman's Fro · Glengarry Bonnet · Scotsman's Stove Pipe · Hustler's Hallmark · Tippler's Tricorne · Carouser's Capotain · Rimmed Raincatcher · Sober Stuntman · Dangeresque, Too? · Prince Tavish's Crown · Scotch Bonnet · Samur-Eye · Reggaelator · Private Eye · Conjurer's Cowl · Sultan's Ceremonial · Tam O' Shanter · Mask of the Shaman · A Whiff of the Old Brimstone · Buccaneer's Bicorne · Hat With No Name · Tavish DeGroot Experience · Hair of the Dog · Pickled Paws · Scottish Snarl · All-Father · Ornament Armament · Bolgan · Aladdin's Private Reserve · Snapped Pupil · Teufort Tooth Kicker · Professor's Pineapple · Liquor Locker · Bird-Man of Aberdeen · Grenadier Helm · Battery Bandolier · Bearded Bombardier · King of Scotland Cape · K-9 Mane · Menpo · Voodoo-Cursed Demoman Soul · Voodoo JuJu (Slight Return) · Bonedolier · Spooky Sleeves · Deadliest Duckling · Cool Breeze · Mutton Mann · Wilson Weave · Buck Turner All-Stars · Blind Justice · Bolted Bicorne · Bolted Bombardier · Broadband Bonnet · Cyborg Stunt Helmet · FR-0 · HDMI Patch · Pure Tin Capotain · Scrumpy Strongbox · Strontium Stove Pipe · Dark Age Defender · Tartan Shade · Tartantaloons · Black Watch · Gaelic Garb · Gaelic Golf Bag · Glasgow Great Helm · Stormin' Norman · Tartan Spartan · Whiskey Bib · Macho Mann · Hurt Locher · Pirate Bandana · Weight Room Warmer · Cap'n Calamari · Headtaker's Hood · Horsemann's Hand-Me-Down · Lordly Lapels · Mann-Bird of Aberdeen · Parasight · Polly Putrid · Squid's Lid · Transylvania Top · Baphomet Trotters · Candleer · Ethereal Hood · Highland High Heels · Sub Zero Suit · Tartan Tyrolean · Bushi-Dou · Juggernaut Jacket · Sangu Sleeves · Sole Saviors · Stylish DeGroot · Toowoomba Tunic · Allbrero · Frontier Djustice · Razor Cut · Seeing Double · Six Pack Abs · Mann of the Seven Sees · Eyeborg · Forgotten King's Pauldrons · Forgotten King's Restless Head · Mannhattan Project · Bomber's Bucket Hat · Double Dog Dare Demo Pants · Double Dynamite · Snow Sleeves · Scot Bonnet · Storm Stompers · Valhalla Helm · Bruce's Bonnet · Outta Sight · Hood of Sorrows · Teufort Knight · Shin Shredders · Dayjogger · Demo's Dustcatcher · Aerobatics Demonstrator · Spirit of the Bombing Past · Bomb Beanie · Bomber Knight · Elf Esteem · Socked and Loaded · Handy Canes · Reader's Choice · Blast Defense · Bananades · War Eagle · Blast Blocker · Hungover Hero · Melody of Misery · Antarctic Eyewear · Frag Proof Fragger · Gaelic Glutton · Backbreaker's Guards · Backbreaker's Skullcracker · Bobby Bonnet · Dynamite Abs · Unforgiven Glory · Spiky Viking · Hazard Headgear · Sophisticated Smoker · Boom Boxers · Helm Helm · Particulate Protector · Death Stare · Trickster's Treats · Barefoot Brawler · Hawaiian Hangover · Head Banger · Alcoholic Automaton · Bombard Brigadier · Nightbane Brim · Glasgow Bankroll · Plaid Lad · Blast Bowl · Shrapnel Shell · Blastphomet · Mad Lad · Stunt Suit · Thunder Dome · Lazy Lounger · Nightcap · Slumber Slacks · Cosmetic items wearable by all classes
Item sets
Special taunts
Achievements
Character
Strategy
Other
Retrieved from "https://wiki.teamfortress.com/w/index.php?title=Eyelander&oldid=3664290"