Pokemon ORAS: And Then Groudon Was Herded Onto A Boat

Groudon

As the original calc implies, Groudon seems to create an artificial sun. Now we don't know if the sun here is dense, or weighs as much as a regular sun here. Let's do a calc to see where this leads, shall we?

STEP 1: Looking at the Map

• Hoenn length = 235px (382.84 km)
• Sootopolis diameter = 15px (24436.6 m)
• Note: The 15px map size covers the entire volcano, not just the hole.

From KaiserWombat's size for Hoenn from his region sizes blog, we can see that the Hoenn region is mostly based on the region of Kyushu, judging from the shape of said island at the bottom left corner. Just tilt the map of Kyushu 90 degrees CCW, and the similarities seem to be showing already.

STEP 2: Size of Artificial Sun

But first, we need to see the context before the beam is fired into the artificial sun. We have these two pictures here to scale from.

Island perspective

2nd screenshot

3rd screenshot

Let's look at 9:05 in the video, particularly at the 2nd screenshot.

• Sootopolis diameter = 380.87px (24436.6 m)
• Beam diameter = 67.5px (4330.8 m)

Now, we will take a look at the 3rd screenshot, the one with both the beam diameter and the diameter of the artificial sun.

• Beam diameter = 13px (4330.8 m)
• Sun diameter = 139px (46306.25 m)

So, we now know that the diameter of this artificial "sun" is about 46.306 km. Not bad?

Note: Radius of the sun is 23.153km. We need this value for

• STEP 4
• STEP 5

STEP 3: Speed of the Beam

We will now find out how fast that beam went up towards the sun. Beam in question starts going up at 9:05.600 and reaches the sun at 9:06.000 seconds.

• Timeframe = 0.4 seconds (~12 frames)
• 1 frame = 0.033 seconds

Now, we also need to find out how high said beam covered in terms of height (using 2 frames as reference). We will show this with screenshots below.

Beam at 9:05.600

Beam at 9:06.000

Since Groudon's beam managed to cover this height in 2 frames (0.066 seconds), we can now find the approximate speed of the beam, as well as the height of the artificial sun.

• Sootopolis diameter = 380.87px (24436.6 m)
• Height of beam = 98px (6287.68 m)
• Beam speed = Distance/Time = (6287.68m)/(0.066 seconds) = ~95268 m/s, or Mach 280
• Height of artifical sun = (2 frames = 6287.68m)*(6) = 37726.08 meters, or 37.726 km

It took 12 frames for the blast to reach 37.726km up in the sky, where the Sun is.

STEP 4: Energy of the Sun

I suppose I can also see how much energy the sun radiates. Using the surface area of the sphere to find the volume of this artificial sun. Also, since this sun was not shown in a black body, it can be assumed that the sun was still in the Earth's atmosphere. Using 0.3 for the emissivity of air.

Using the surface area of the sphere, we get these values.

• Radius of sun = 46.306/2 = 23.153 km
• Surface area = (4)*(Pi)*(Radius^2) = 6736.35 km^2
• Surface temperature of the sun = 5778 K
• Emissivity = 0.3
• Radiation Energy = 1.273e17 Joules/s; 30.43 Megatons

STEP 5: GBE of the Sun

• Radius of sun = 23.153 km
• Volume of sun = (4/3)*(Pi)*(Radius^3) = 5.2e13 m^3 (converted from km^3)
• Density of sun = 1410 kg/m^3
• Mass of sun = 7.33e16 kg
• GBE of sun = 9.282e18 Joules; 2.218 Gigatons

Should I do the Kinetic Energy of the Sun Dispersion or something? But then, the sun in that video seems to have just "poofed" and disappeared, so not sure if using kinetic energy would be valid for this or not.

Kyogre

STEP 1: Kyogre's Storm Cloud

As with Groudon in Omega Ruby, Kyogre kind of messes up the weather once it awakens. Namely, by creating a huge storm cloud. This cloud spreads to Pacifidlog Town or something?

• Hoenn length = 235 px (382.84 km)
• Storm radius = 54 px (87.971 km; 87971.74 m)

Using a cylinder for the shape of said cloud. Let's get the dimensions of said cloud first. Just Google the volume/SA for cylinder and the formula is there.

• Radius of cloud = 87971.4 m
• Thickness of cloud = ~4000 m (It ranges from 4000 to 23000m)
• Volume of Cylinder = 9.73e13 m^3
• Density of cloud = 1.003 kg/m^3
• Mass of Cloud = 9.76e13 kg
• Surface Area of Cylinder = 5.08e10 m^2

From this blog here, a hurricane according to this article releases 600 TeraWatts of energy per 665 km^2

• Surface Area of Cylinder = 5.08e10 m^2, or 50,800 km^2
• 6e14 Watts of energy per 665 km^2
• Energy released from cloud = (50,800 km^2)/(665 km^2)*(6e14 Watts) = 4.5835e16 Joules; 10.955 Megatons

Final Tally

Groudon

• Radiation Energy = 1.273e17 Joules/s; 30.43 Megatons
• GBE of sun = 9.282e18 Joules; 2.218 Gigatons
• Beam speed = Distance/Time = (6287.68m)/(0.066 seconds) = ~95268 m/s, or Mach 280

Kyogre

• Energy generated from cloud = (50,800 km^2)/(665 km^2)*(6e14 Watts) = 4.5835e16 Joules; 10.955 Megatons

So, Small Island level+ and Massively Hypersonic for Kyogre/Groudon? I will do one for Rayquaza and Jirachi as well.