SDS 358, FALL 2020, UT Austin
I. Research Topic : An Analysis on the Effect of Characteristics of Pokemon on their HP Variations.
Investigating the effect of Attack, Defense, Special Attack, Special Defense, and Speed on the HP and understanding the way of designers balancing the HP of each kind of Pokemon within other characteristics.
II. Files:
RP2 : Performing a descriptive analysis of the variables Choose the definitive topic of our study, describe the specific variables we consider, explain how we collect the data, and predict what relationships we expect to find.
RP3 : Planning for analysis Research the method(s) we will apply to the dataset and explain the concepts related to the method. Explain how we will assess the fit of the model, what types of predictions or inferences we will make based on your model.
RP4 : The combination of RP2 and RP3.
Pokemon.csv : The data file. Barradas, A. (2016, August 29). Pokemon with stats. Retrieved October 13, 2020, from https://www.kaggle.com/abcsds/pokemon
III. Variables in this research:
Predictors: Attack, Defense, Special Attack, Special Defense, Speed.
Attack: the base modifier for normal attacks (eg. Scratch, Punch).
Defense: the base damage resistance against normal attacks.
Sp. Atk: special attack, the base modifier for special attacks (e.g. fire blast, bubble beam).
Sp. Def: the base damage resistance against special attacks.
Speed: determines which pokemon attacks first each round.
Response: HP
HP: hit points, or health, defines how much damage a pokemon can withstand before fainting.