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Indigo Series Scouting Guide

What makes a Pokémon good at each spot in the Indigo Series Challenge, baseball's draft challenge. Its Team Score rates every pick at its spot the way real baseball would, with the same ratings as the baseball builder: a catcher on his arm, toughness and build, a shortstop on his glove and feet, a closer on his stuff. Hitters and pitchers each look at their own mix of stats, size matters at a few spots, and some types get a small bonus.

The exact numbers stay secret, because scouting players by eye is half the fun. This tells you what to look for.

ALL-22 · Indigo Series Scouting Guide

What each spot looks for

Key Helps A small part Doesn't count there

Lineup

What each spot in the lineup looks for
Spot	HP	ATK	DEF	SP. ATK	SP. DEF	SPEED	HEIGHT	WEIGHT	Type bonus
CCatcherCatches every pitch, blocks balls in the dirt and throws out base stealers. A strong arm, toughness and a sturdy build come first; the bat is a bonus.	Hit Points: a small part	Attack: helps	Defense: a small part	Special Attack: doesn't count	Special Defense: a small part	Speed: a small part	Height: helps, shorter is better	Weight: key, heavier is better	Type bonus: RockSteelGround
1BFirst basemanScoops the infield's throws: a tall target with a big bat, power first and then a good eye.	Hit Points: a small part	Attack: key	Defense: doesn't count	Special Attack: a small part	Special Defense: a small part	Speed: a small part	Height: helps	Weight: a small part, heavier is better	Type bonus: Fighting
2BSecond basemanTurns the double play: soft hands, quick feet and a contact bat. The throw is short, so the arm matters least.	Hit Points: doesn't count	Attack: helps	Defense: a small part	Special Attack: a small part	Special Defense: a small part	Speed: key	Height: doesn't count	Weight: helps, lighter is better	Type bonus: FightingBug
3BThird basemanHolds the hot corner: a strong arm for the long throw across, a power bat and quick hands.	Hit Points: a small part	Attack: key	Defense: a small part	Special Attack: a small part	Special Defense: doesn't count	Speed: key	Height: a small part	Weight: a small part, heavier is better	Type bonus: FightingRock
SSShortstopCovers the most ground in the infield: soft hands, quick feet and a strong arm.	Hit Points: doesn't count	Attack: helps	Defense: a small part	Special Attack: a small part	Special Defense: doesn't count	Speed: key	Height: a small part	Weight: key, lighter is better	Type bonus: FightingDark
LFLeft fielderA run producer: power first, then contact and a good eye. The easiest outfield spot to defend.	Hit Points: a small part	Attack: key	Defense: doesn't count	Special Attack: a small part	Special Defense: a small part	Speed: helps	Height: doesn't count	Weight: a small part, heavier is better	Type bonus: Fighting
CFCenter fielderCovers the most ground in the outfield: speed first, a sure glove and a table-setter's bat.	Hit Points: doesn't count	Attack: helps	Defense: a small part	Special Attack: a small part	Special Defense: a small part	Speed: key	Height: doesn't count	Weight: helps, lighter is better	Type bonus: FlyingFighting
RFRight fielderA power bat and the outfield's strongest arm, for the long throw to third.	Hit Points: a small part	Attack: key	Defense: doesn't count	Special Attack: a small part	Special Defense: doesn't count	Speed: key	Height: a small part	Weight: a small part, heavier is better	Type bonus: FightingRock
DHDesignated hitterOnly hits: power, contact and a good eye.	Hit Points: a small part	Attack: key	Defense: doesn't count	Special Attack: a small part	Special Defense: a small part	Speed: a small part	Height: doesn't count	Weight: helps, heavier is better	Type bonus: Fighting

Pitching staff

What the pitching staff looks for
Spot	HP	ATK	DEF	SP. ATK	SP. DEF	SPEED	HEIGHT	WEIGHT	Type bonus
SPStarting pitcherWorks deep into the game: movement and command first, the stamina to go six or seven innings, and some velocity.	Hit Points: helps	Attack: a small part	Defense: a small part	Special Attack: key	Special Defense: helps	Speed: a small part	Height: a small part	Weight: a small part, heavier is better	Type bonus: PsychicGhostSteel
RPRelieversThe three setup men, an inning at a time: velocity and movement first, then control.	Hit Points: a small part	Attack: helps	Defense: a small part	Special Attack: key	Special Defense: helps	Speed: helps	Height: a small part	Weight: doesn't count	Type bonus: GhostPsychicFire
CLCloserGets the last three outs with the game on the line: overpowering stuff, velocity and movement.	Hit Points: doesn't count	Attack: helps	Defense: doesn't count	Special Attack: key	Special Defense: a small part	Speed: key	Height: a small part	Weight: doesn't count	Type bonus: GhostIcePsychicFireElectric

Lighter, heavier or shorter: weight cuts both ways. Heavier hits with more power and lasts longer; lighter runs faster and covers more ground. The word under the stars says which wins at that spot. Behind the plate, shorter means a compact, sturdy build: heavy for his height.

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How the Indigo Series works

The draft. Fourteen rounds, and each one rolls a region and a type from all nine generations. Pick a Pokémon that matches and put it in any open spot, from catcher to closer. You get up to 2 Legendaries and one type reroll and one region reroll a run, and a shiny can turn up in your picks.
The Team Score (out of 1,000) rates every pick at its spot with the baseball builder's ratings, the ones in the chart above, and weighs the spots the way a real club's value is spread: a hitting part for your nine and a pitching part for your five. It stays hidden until your season's played. A typical team lands near 740, and 950 or better takes about one team in a thousand.
The season. Your club joins seven of Kanto's gym clubs (Viridian's gym stays locked) for 21 games, three against each. The top four make the playoffs: best-of-5 semifinals, then the best-of-7 Indigo Series. Every game is played out pitch by pitch, so a great Team Score is a head start, not a trophy: about one run in a hundred wins it all.

What wins

Every pick gets a rating for his spot, from the chart above: the same ratings the baseball builder uses. A shortstop is rated as a shortstop, a closer as a closer.
Strength up the middle. In the lineup, the catcher counts the most and the shortstop next, then second base, third base and center field, then the corner outfielders, first base and, least, the DH. The harder a spot is to play, the more a good fit there is worth.
The starter is your biggest pick. He pitches most of every game, so he's half of the staff's grade, worth about three catchers. The closer gets the ninth inning with the game on the line, so he counts more than each of the three setup men.
The lineup counts a little more than the staff, 55 to 45: your nine hit and field, your five pitch.
A good fit plays better on the field, too. A catcher who fits steals strikes at the edges of the zone and calls a better game for his whole staff. Fielders who fit their spot get to more balls, hold on to them and throw better. A starter built for the job commands his pitches and goes deeper, and a reliever who fits his role overpowers hitters in his inning. The closer gets the ninth inning with the game on the line, and the best setup man the eighth.
Every spot adds up. Baseball is played one at-bat at a time, so a star can make up for a hole, but every hole costs you.

What the stats mean

Attack is power at the plate and a strong arm, and it helps contact, the glove and a pitcher's velocity. It's key at first and third base, in the corner outfield and at DH.
Speed is speed on the bases and in the field, and it adds to contact, the glove and velocity too. It's key at second, short and center, at third and in right field, and for a closer.
Sp. Atk is a pitcher's movement and part of his control: the key stat for every pitcher. At the plate it adds to a hitter's eye and contact.
Sp. Def is command and a good eye: it helps a starter and a reliever the most.
HP is stamina: it helps a starter go deep and counts a little for a catcher, who squats through every pitch. It adds a little power and eye at the plate.
Defense adds a little to the glove, to control and to stamina.

Height and weight

Height is reach. It helps a first baseman, a big target for the infield's throws, and adds a little to a strong arm and to a pitcher's velocity. Behind the plate it's the other way round: a catcher wants a compact, sturdy build, heavy for his height, so shorter is better there.

Weight cuts both ways: heavier hits with more power and lasts longer, lighter runs faster and covers more ground. Heavier is key for a catcher's sturdy build and helps a DH, and it adds a little at first, third and the corner outfield and for a starter. Lighter helps at second and center and is key at shortstop. It counts on a sliding scale: going from 50 to 100 lb is worth as much as going from 400 to 800 lb.

Types

Some types get a small bonus, listed in the chart with the biggest first. Fighting is the ballplayer's type: it adds to contact, power, the glove and the arm, and it leads the list at most spots in the lineup. Rock, Steel and Ground make sturdy catchers, and Flying covers center field. On the mound, Psychic and Ghost are the big ones (both add movement, and Psychic adds control too), Steel helps a starter, Fire and Electric add velocity, and Ice suits a closer: ice in his veins. It's a nudge on top of the stats. It can settle a close call, but it won't save a bad fit.

Quick answers

Why can't I see each Pokémon's ratings?

That's the challenge: you scout by eye. Every pick shows its base stats, height and weight. This guide tells you what to look for, and the rest is your call.

Does the baseball builder grade my lineup?

No. The free builder never shows a grade, but its starting lineups were picked with these same ratings. Only the Indigo Series gives a Team Score.

Are these the same spots as the builder's?

Yes, the same fourteen, rated the builder's way. The three setup men are rated alike, and the closer has a line of his own.

Should my closer be a flamethrower?

Yes. Velocity and movement are a closer's two big tools, so Sp. Atk and Speed are key there and Attack helps. Fire and Electric add velocity, but the biggest type bonuses at closer are Ghost, Ice and Psychic.

Is there a guide for football?

Yes: the Scouting Guide covers the 17–0 and 151 Challenges, the Fantasy Draft, ALL-22 BOWL and ALL-22 PRO.