Could a Pokémon/Digimon crossover ever work?
HP
- Pokémon: 11 (minimum), 1428 (maximum, Dynamax)
- Digimon: 100 (minimum), 6330 (maximum)
- Pokémon: 1 (minimum, debuffed), 2676 (maximum, buffed)
- Digimon: 5 (minimum, debuffed), 1266 (maximum, buffed)
Subtract the minimum values from the maximum values—we'll call the result the conversion factor. Take the natural logarithm of the conversion factor for the system you're converting to, and divide it by the natural logarithm of the factor for the system you're converting from. Subtract the minimum value from the stat you wish to convert, raise the result to the power of the logarithmic operation you just performed, then add the minimum value of the target system. Round to the nearest integer.
The resulting stats are applied to the target of an attack, not the user. This allows each combatant to continue using their native damage formula. For defensive purposes, Digimon Intelligence and Pokémon Special Defense are considered interchangeable; for debuff purposes, Intelligence accounts for both Special Attack and Special Defense. Once damage has been applied, the remaining HP is then converted linearly. This seems to yield the most balanced results.
It's up to you whether to account for elemental typing or not. I choose not to, because several types are unaccounted for between charts, meaning that a disproportionate number of attacks will end up dealing neutral damage anyway. Aside from that, there's no way of knowing whether Digimon elements have the same physical properties as their Pokémon counterparts, since one is digital and the other is not (Porygon notwithstanding).
That was probably very poorly-explained, but if you think you were able to decipher my babbling, try it out and let me know how it works! Unless and/or until an official crossover happens, consider this something of a proof-of-concept. Feel free to let me know if I got anything wrong, or if you have any suggestions for how to improve this approach.
