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SPOILERS! Mysteries and Conspiracies of Pokemon

What Wattsonian reason is there for moves like Rest and Slack Off to have PP? For most moves, PP can be seen as a measure of how much effort a moves takes to perform, with running out of PP being akin to exhaustion. But that angle doesn't really work for moves whose entire conceit is that the Pokemon isn't putting in effort.
 
DrPumpkinz said:
What Wattsonian reason is there for moves like Rest and Slack Off to have PP? For most moves, PP can be seen as a measure of how much effort a moves takes to perform, with running out of PP being akin to exhaustion. But that angle doesn't really work for moves whose entire conceit is that the Pokemon isn't putting in effort.
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You can sleep too much and feel like shit.
 
DrPumpkinz said:
What Wattsonian reason is there for moves like Rest and Slack Off to have PP? For most moves, PP can be seen as a measure of how much effort a moves takes to perform, with running out of PP being akin to exhaustion. But that angle doesn't really work for moves whose entire conceit is that the Pokemon isn't putting in effort.
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Rest may not be taking a normal nap. Maybe it's an intense healing process that can only be done while asleep. Or maybe it's so intense that the user is forced to fall asleep after using Rest.

Slack Off (and Roost) may be similar. They could be like Rest but less intense so the Pokémon doesn't have to sleep but still has to exert a lot of energy.


Luckily NatDex Heal Order still has 16 PP. Now Vespiquen finally has a good competitive reason to use Heal Order instead of Roost.
 
12-XVI said:
Rest may not be taking a normal nap. Maybe it's an intense healing process that can only be done while asleep. Or maybe it's so intense that the user is forced to fall asleep after using Rest.

Slack Off (and Roost) may be similar. They could be like Rest but less intense so the Pokémon doesn't have to sleep but still has to exert a lot of energy.
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This. A Pokemon falling asleep (due to Hypnosis or Yawn or similar) =/= Rest. A Pokemon landing on the ground for any reason =/= Roost. Those moves are techniques, not simple actions: they're a specific skill the Pokemon has to master. It's like how Agility is defined in-game as "the user relaxes and lightens its body" - well, how exactly does that work? Anyone can relax. It's small-p psychic/aura/supernatural/metaphysical stuff.
 
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