PTCG Delta Species notes

	=== General notes

-In the TCG, card typing is the type their moves are, regardless of energy cost, it's offensive, while in the games, typing is defensive, it defines resistance and weakness, which in the TCG are unrelated to the card typing
-You can thus make the argument that Delta Species Pokémon remain the same type (because they keep their resistances as-is), but have an unusual moveset that is comprised of moves of a different type, or even dual-typed.
-One way represent that is giving STAB to a type outside of the Pokémon's normal typing, perhaps trading the STAB for one of its types for it.
	-In cases where only the final evolution is affected, it could go like this: an eeveelution gains Steel type STAB but not the type and accompanying resistances, while Beedrill or Starmie trade their secondary type's STAB for a Steel type STAB
	-When the entire line is affected and the final evolution would be dual Metal, the question becomes whether the STAB is treated as replacing a secondary type or the primary, since the secondary type would be replaced by Steel
	-If there's no Metal component, I think it could be a secondary STAB even for single-type lines

-Broad energy groupings:
	-Colourless: Normal, Flying, Dragon (pre-G5)
	-Grass: Grass, Bug, Poison (early)
	-Fire: Fire
	-Water: Water, Ice
	-Lightning: Electric
	-Fighting: Fighting, Rock, Ground
	-Metal: Steel
	-Psychic: Psychic, Ghost, Poison (after G3)
	-Darkness: Dark, Poison (G8)

	=== Delta Species

-EX Delta Species
	-Lore-wise, Delta Species in the immediate vicinity of the town are apparently caused by the powerful electromagnetic waves of the device on top of the Research Tower, which is being used to scan the surrounding Mirage Forest for Mew.
	-Delta Species almost always fully evolved: They gain a dual Metal typing on top of their usual one.
	-Pokémon that would be Dragon type in the games, on the other hand, change type on their entire line and then gain the dual typing. Dragonite becomes Lightning type, while Bagon and Larvitar become Fire type.
	-Metal type Pokémon are also affected on the whole line, becoming Lightning type (Beldum)
	-There's also a Metal/Fire Mewtwo and Metal Eevee

-EX Legend Maker
	-Despite being set in the Mirage Forest directly outside Holon city, there is not a single Delta Species.

-EX Holon Phantoms
	-The Delta Species inhabiting the marshes south of Mirage Forest and the surroundings of Lake Holon may be a result of the strange stone structure in the lake.
	-Delta Species affect all stages of evolution, but only final stages can be dual typed
	-Most (2/3rds) aren't dual Metal types, Metal type Delta Species become dual typed wit the exception of Raichu.

-EX Crystal Guardians
	-In this island off the shore of Holon, Delta Species seem to be caused by the curious crystals that dot it, and cohabit with normal Pokémon.
	-Delta Species are all fully evolved, with the exception of the Charmander and Treecko lines
	-Most (2/3rds) aren't dual Metal types, the exceptions are Charmander, Blastoise and Kingler

-EX Dragon Frontiers
	-The eponymous island chain is uninhabited, and filled with natural Delta Species and with practically no normal Pokémon. It may be a bunch of Pokémon that escaped human presence in Holon.
	-Delta Species affect all stages of evolution, and there are no dual types

	--- Observed rules

EX Delta Species
    -Final evolutions are dual Metal type
    -If the main type was changed, it's either to Fire or Lightning, and the entire line is affected
    -If the main type wasn't changed, the pre-evolutions are normal

EX Holon Phantoms
    -Final evolutions are sometimes dual Metal type (Pidgey, Oddish, Horsea, Trapinch, Lileep, Anorith)
    -The entire line has its type changed
    -Shiny Delta Pokémon have a type matching their color (Fire Gyarados)

EX Crystal Guardians
    -Final evolutions are sometimes dual Metal type (Charmander, Blastoise, Kingler)
    -Sometimes pre-evolutions have their type changed (Sceptile, Charmander)

EX Dragon Frontiers
    -No dual typing
    -The entire line has its type changed
    -Shiny Delta Pokémon have a type matching their color (Darkness Charizard, Water Mew)

	--- By set

EX Delta Species
    -Changed type
        -Colorless to Lightning (Dratini, Latias, Latios, Rayquaza)
        -Colorless to Fire (Salamence)
        -Fighting to Fire (Larvitar)
        -Psychic to Fire (Mewtwo)
        -Metal/Psychic to Electric (Beldum)

EX Holon Phantoms
        -Colorless to Lightning (Pidgey)
        -Colorless to Dark (Meowth (+ Metal))
        -Electric to Metal (Pichu, Anorith)
        -Fighting to Electric (Kabuto)
        -Fighting to Fire (Mankey, Aerodactyl)
        -Fighting to Grass (Trapinch)
        -Grass to Water (Oddish)
        -Grass to Psychic (Oddish)
        -Grass to Fighting (Exeggcutor)
        -Grass to Dark (Cradily)
        -Psychic to Lightning (Mewtwo)
        -Psychic to Metal (Chimecho)
        -Water to Fire (Kingdra)
        -Water to Lightning (Psychic, Magickarp (+ Metal))
        -Water to Psychic (Omanyte)
        -Water to Fighting (Sharpedo)

EX Crystal Guardians
        -Colorless to Lightning (Spearow)
        -Fire to Lightning (Charmander)
        -Water to Lightning (Wingull)
        -Water to Fighting (Squirtle)
        -Water to Fire (Krabby, Lotad)
        -Grass to Psychic (Sceptile)
        -Grass to Fighting (Cacnea)

EX Dragon Frontiers
        -Colorless to Fire (Taillow)
        -Colorless to Grass (Grass, Dratini)
        -Colorless to Water (Togepi, Swablu, Bagon)
        -Colorless to Psychic (Lickitung, Smeargle, Flygon)
        -Dark to Lightning (Larvitar)
        -Fighting to Lightning (Gligar)
        -Fire to Psychic (Vulpix, Cyndaquil)
        -Grass/Fighting to Metal (Nidoran F)
        -Grass/Fighting to Dark (Nidoran M)
        -Grass to Fighting (Pinsir, Chikorita)
        -Grass to Fire (Ekans, Herakross)
        -Grass to Metal (Ledyba, Tropius)
        -Lightning to Colourless (Mareep)
        -Lightning to Fighting (Elekid)
        -Psychic to Dark (Natu)
        -Psychic to Fire (Smoochum, Ralts)
        -Water to Colorless (Seel)
        -Water to Fighting (Shellder, Horsea)
        -Water to Fire (Feebas)
        -Water to Grass (Wooper)
        -Water to Lightning (Totodile, Mantine)

	--- Patterns

-No discernible pattern
        -Colorless to Dark (Meowth (+ Metal))
        -Colorless to Fire (Taillow, Salamence)
        -Colorless to Grass (Grass, Dratini)
        -Dark to Lightning (Larvitar)
        -Fighting to Lightning (Kabuto, Gligar)
        -Fire to Psychic (Vulpix, Cyndaquil)
        -Grass to Dark (Nidoran M, Cradily)
        -Metal to Lightning (Beldum)
        -Psychic to Dark (Natu)
        -Psychic to Fire (Smoochum, Ralts)
        -Psychic to Lightning (Mewtwo)
        -Psychic to Metal (Chimecho)
        -Water to Psychic (Omanyte)
-Shift to a type the original is weak to
        -Colorless to Lightning (Spearow, Pidgey, Dratini, Latias, Latios, Rayquaza)
        -Fighting to Grass (Trapinch)
        -Grass to Fire (Ekans, Herakross)
        -Grass to Psychic (Sceptile, Oddish)
        -Lightning to Fighting (Elekid)
        -Water to Grass (Wooper)
        -Water to Lightning (Totodile, Mantine, Wingull, Charmander, Psychic, Magickarp (+ Metal))
-Shift to a type the original resists
        -Colorless to Psychic (Lickitung, Smeargle, Flygon)
        -Grass to Fighting (Pinsir, Chikorita,Cacnea, Exeggcutor)
        -Grass to Water (Oddish)
        -Lightning to Metal (Pichu)
        -Water to Fighting (Shellder, Horsea, Squirtle, Sharpedo)
-Shift to a type with the same weakness
        -Colorless to Water (Togepi, Swablu, Bagon)
        -Water to Colorless (Seel)
        -Fighting to Fire (Mankey, Aerodactyl)
        -Grass to Metal (Ledyba, Tropius, Nidoran F)
-Shift to a type weak to the original
        -Lightning to Colourless (Mareep)
        -Water to Fire (Feebas, Krabby, Lotad, Kingdra)