Pokemon still dominates competitive monster battling, but Temtem is proving to be a colorful alternative. You play as a custom tamer in an MMORPG world, traveling around, collecting Temtem, and challenging other tamers. While there are similarities between the Pokemon and Temtem worlds, there are some notable differences that should be taken into account.
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This is particularly important when it comes to combat. In some areas, there's a gradual buildup to strength, while others can surprise you with their toughness. If you keep the following in mind, you'll have a good grasp of how combat works and what you'll need to do in order to win.
Like Pokemon, Temtem uses a rock-paper-scissors system where some types are stronger or weaker than others. Some are obvious such as Water being strong against Fire, while others are more obscure, like Electric being strong against Mental.
For details on every type in Temtem and its strengths and weaknesses, check out this guide!
It also uses a turn-based system where each Temtem moves once per turn, and turn order is determined by speed. You can use items to aid your Temtem in battle, and they can be given items that will have varying effects. Temtem also have passive traits which affect their moves, stats, and reactions.
As soon as you get your second Temtem, you'll learn that you can have two Temtem fighting at once no matter the opponent. As such, this means you'll be getting a number of items and moves that can affect multiple Temtem at once.
It may be tempting to stock up on the most powerful offensive moves, but you'll need to accept the fact that some Temtem are more suited to a support role and should be trained as such. Keep this in
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