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[dharaen]

Hello ! You're also free to use my fakemons too if you like them. I would love to see them in a fangame, but a story or a roleplay is already well enough for me.

Hello! Regarding "Can I use your Fakemon..." FAQ, I was wondering if putting them in regions and making regional variants would be allowed? Not for a game, but story and rp purposes! With credit to you ofc :)

Hey there! Thank you for reading my FAQ and for asking :) I'm fine with my Fakemon being using for fanfic/story and rp purposes, and you're welcome to make your own regional variants based on them. Like you said, please just credit me somewhere. If you ever make art of them or regional variants based on them, please tag me so I can see and reblog them!

[dharaen]

UPDATED ! Hi, I'm the creator of these fakemon

Here some more details :

Design and concept : 

Pikachu : Based on the base Pikachu’s original round, stout design and the Gigantamax form. I also made it look like shiny Pikachu and a Raichu-colored Pikachu for the orange body with a lighter yellow tail and brown hands and feet, in the same way that they made Shiny Pichu to look like Pikachu and named it “Pikachu-colored Pichu”.

When I started to create these fakemons early in 2022, I originally planned to make them Fighting type, but changed to Dragon type because of Pawmot (an orange and cream bipedal rodent with yellow cheeks and some blue parts, it was a bit annoying). The red-brown hands and feet on Pikachu are also reminiscent of the original Fighting type idea, to look like gloves and shoes used in martial arts and combat sports, or more gore like if they were covered of blood by dint to brutally hit their enemies.

Gorachu : A modern, cuter and simpler reinterpretation of Gorochu. I wanted to exclude the evil/demon-like features that most people do on their own designs of Gorochu from the description given by Atsuko Nishida. 

There is one known extinct horned rodent, the horned gopher, but I actually used the jackalope, a cryptid looking like a rabbit with deer antlers, to make the original overall design, then I turned the horns to look more like caprines’ horns in addition to antlers, rather than making literal demon horns. Instead of giving it fangs like Nishida said she did on her Gorochu, I simply gave it larger incisors, it was better for a mostly rodent-like monster. We kept the tomoe symbols that some people added on their versions, but in a simpler way with a tuft on the cheeks and a subtle pattern on the thighs.

I gave it a belly pouch to exaggerate the kangaroo rat base into a more literal kangaroo. Gorachu’s large size in comparison to the base Pikachu and Raichu is also based on the Capybara, the largest living rodent, but much larger rodents did exist, like the Josephoartigasia. Gorachu is a chimera, a hybrid of various animals : kangaroo rat, capybara, rabbit, kangaroo, goat and a bit of dragon, just like cryptids like the Jackalope and various fantasy creatures like the classic chimera itself.

For the eyes and the horns, I based them on the jade, and other green gemstones like the Beryl, having a significant role in China and Mesoamerican cultures. The name of the Hisui region also means Jade in japanese, this is why I named the region after the beryl instead. Chinese dragons are often linked to the jade, having green bodies or being covered with green gemstones, and jade sculptures and accessories representing dragons are common in China. In pop culture, some works also represent dragons with crystals on their bodies, like the 4 spirit dragons in Zelda. I moreover made the horns yellow, green and blue to also look like the Thunder, Shiny and Dawn stones and bring back a reference to Alolan Raichu’s blue and yellow eyes. 

The Dragon type can still fit that Nishida said that “Gorochu looked like a god of thunder”, as dragons in various myths and works are deities. Without making it 10 times stronger than Raichu and Alolan Raichu, it could however have powerful Dragon type ancestors.

Why not Berylian Pichu ? : Because Mime Jr., another Baby Pokémon, hasn't received the Galarian form like Mr Mime. Also because it would be too much to give the Dragon type to an existing Baby Pokémon that has nothing related to Dragons. A Dragon type baby stage of a whole different Pokémon line isn’t impossible to make, of course.

Parental Bond form : 

In the games, Gorachu would have two forms : a solo form and a form with a Pichu working a bit like Parental Bond.

When Gorachu in the Parental Bond form enters the battle, its attack is reduced by a third and the Pichu comes out of the belly pouch to attack by itself, inflicting damage equal to its own base stat and having its own accuracy. Pichu attacks only if it knows the same moves that Gorachu uses and doesn't attack if it doesn't know the move used by Gorachu.

When Gorachu’s HP falls to half, the Pichu falls KO and disappears from the battle, making Gorachu revert to its standard solo form for the rest of the battle. Healing Gorachu during the battle doesn't bring the Pichu back and reactivate in the Parental Bond form. The Pichu’s Static or Lightning Rod can activate only once per battle. Status moves used by Gorachu are not affected by the Parental Bond even if Pichu knows them.

Gorachu’s Parental Bond form would work like some of the Pokémon made of multiples entities or fused as one, especially Dragapult and two Dreepy, but more precisely like Kyurem, Necrozma and Calyrex in that we would manually fuse and unfuse Gorachu with a Pichu, with the difference being that the Pichu can fall KO and make Gorachu reverts to its base form during the battle, unlike all the other fused Pokémon.

Names :

Beryl and Berylian : to not just always write “the regional form of” by default because it would have been too long, I had to find a name and a demonym for a region where this Pokémon line would live. Beryl is the name of the mineral of which aquamarines and emeralds are varieties. 

The word “Jade” is already used for various things in Pokémon in different languages : “Jadielle”, “Forêt de Jade” and “Jaderaude”, the French names of “Viridian city”, “Viridian forest” and “Mossui Town” respectively ; the name of the Hisui region means Jade in japanese ; the Jade orb associated with Rayquaza, the game mascot of Emerald. 

So I preferred to use another mostly green gemstone for the name and demonym of the region, while keeping the reference with the colors of the line’s eyes and horns and the Dragon type. 

Gorachu : obviously based on Gorochu, and a combination of “goro” (onomatopoeia for the sound of thunder), “gore” (synonym of “horn blow”) and “Pikachu”/”Raichu”. “O-A-U” sounds better to me as an evolution of Pikachu and counterpart of Raichu than the “O-O-U” (two O and one U) of Gorochu.

Evolution : 

Berylian Pikachu would learn Dragon Dance at level 26, in reference to Raichu’s national Pokédex number, but learn Electric Terrain at level 42, preventing to evolve it early.

In Sword & Shield there was the thunderstorm weather in the overworld, consisting of persistent rain and electric terrain during the battles, but for no reason they didn’t put it back in Scarlet & Violet. According to the Pokédex, when several of the base Pikachu gather they can cause lightning storms without specifically having to use Rain Dance and Electric Terrain, and they can sometimes be struck by lightning when raising their tails without needing to have Lightning Rod.

Some real Pokémon need to know a specific move or level up in certain areas to evolve, and Sliggoo evolve only when it’s raining. Moreover, the Pokémon franchise has a lot of stuff about crystals, rocks and gemstones with magical properties : the evolution stones, gems, weather rocks, mega stones, Z crystals and the Terastal. Some Pokémon naturally have crystals on their bodies and crystal-based powers, especially Diancie, Necrozma and Terapagos. And finally some places are filled with those magical crystals or rocks, such as the Chargestone Caves and the Area Zero, so we can imagine the Beryl region to be filled with crystals working like evolution stones.

So I got this idea to change the evolution method of this regional form of Pikachu for it to use Dragon Dance during a thunderstorm they cause by gathering in the wild while being near the various crystals. Using Electric Terrain or giving Electric Surge to Pikachu would also be enough to trigger the evolution. This evolution condition wouldn’t be too annoying next to some real Pokémon like Inkay, Meltan, Galarian Yamask, Wyrdeer, Finizen, Pawmo and all the regional evolutions like Exeggutor, Koffing etc.

Thunderous :

The ability would make the direct physical moves of all types deal additional Electric damages equal to 20% (30% with an Electric Terrain) of their base power. It would only work for the Pokémon’s direct moves with a base power less than or equal to 80 and wouldn’t work on special moves, physical moves that don't make contact, and moves with power over to 80. It would be too powerful to make the ability work for all physical moves with powers over 80. Pikachu and Gorachu’s moves with recoil damages and under the effect of Thunderous would deal them even more recoil damages. 

In the same way, the electric shield would deal Electric damages to attackers that make direct contact to them, even if the Pokémon with Thunderous fall KO from the move received. Thunderous would be very effective against Pokémon weak to Electric, less effective against Pokémon resistant to Electric and canceled against Ground type Pokémon or Pokémon with Lightning Rod or Motor Drive, though it wouldn’t cause the stat boosts. It would heal Pokémon having Volt Absorb instead of damaging them. The sandstorm, as well as all the sand and mud based moves received, would cancel Thunderous for the next three moves used or received, even with an active Electric Terrain. This is necessary to nerf the ability enough.

The ability wouldn’t be exclusive to Berylian Pikachu and Gorachu : I think that the various Electric type Pokémon who only have 1 base ability and a hidden ability but don’t already have too high Physical Attacks and Defenses would receive this ability to buff them a bit. However the various top tiers physical Electric type Pokémon with already good enough abilities would absolutely not get it.

Electric Surge ? : I intentionally gave them Electric Surge as Hidden Ability to facilitate the evolution, but also to joke about that Thunderous is even better on the Electric Terrain and they couldn’t have both abilities at the same time.

Aura : As a Dragon type evolution of Pikachu, Gorachu would also supposed to be able to learn to perceive and manipulate the Aura, though it wouldn’t be as good as Lucario. But it was a useless detail for IPP’s page so we don’t add it directly in it but I still want to let you know about that.

New moves : Thanks to being Dragon type, more physical and intentionally exaggerated variants of the mascot line, Berylian Pikachu and Gorachu would be able to learn more moves of all the other types than the base line : Fury Cutter, Megahorn, Pounce, Night Slash, Close Combat, Drain Punch, Power Up Punch, Fire Punch, Flame Charge, Flame Wheel, Bounce, Acrobatics, Aerial Ace, Shadow Punch, Grassy Glide, Horn Leech, Dig, Ice Ball, Ice Punch, Triple Axel, Horn Attack, Psycho Cut, Rollout, Accelerock, Gyro Ball, Smart Strike, Aqua Jet, Aqua Tail.

To avoid making the Parental Bond too powerful, Pichu wouldn’t be able to learn any of them without evolving into Berylian Pikachu. Here, I hope you will like them even more now x)

Berylian Pikachu

Electrodent Pokémon Type: Electric/Dragon Size:��2'00" | 26.5 lbs Ability: Fluffy or Thunderous: The Pokémon electrifies its body, allowing it to deal additional Electric damage with its physical moves and to attackers that make direct contact. The effect increases with an active Electric Terrain, but is canceled by sandstorms and other sand and mud-based moves. Hidden Ability: Electric Surge Evolution Method: Evolves from Pichu by leveling up with high friendship while in the Beryl Region

Description: Berylian Pikachu, unlike their temperate forest-dwelling counterparts, are adapted to the harsher, less wooded environments of Beryl. By changing their diet and becoming gluttonous, they have evolved to be larger, fluffier, with more muscle and fat, sacrificing speed and agility for enhanced physical attack, defense, and stamina. This allows Berylian Pikachu to deliver powerful blows, run long distances, and better protect young Pichu from predators. The mystical energy of the Beryl region also granted this line a Dragon-type, making them more aggressive and hostile towards most Pokémon, except other electric rodents. Berylian Pikachu's fluffy fur retains the electricity that is discharged from their cheeks, enabling them to electrify their physical moves or generate an electric shield when overcharged. Unlike the common Pikachu, the Berylian variant is nomadic, rarely staying in one place for long. When colonies meet, half of the newly evolved Pikachu migrate to new groups. Annually, during the rainy season, the oldest Pikachu gather in crystal-rich areas, causing storms as they dance until triggering their evolution into Gorachu.

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Gorachu

Jackalope Pokémon Type: Electric/Dragon Size: 4'07" | 154.3 lbs Ability: Fluffy or Thunderous Hidden Ability: Electric Surge Evolution Method: Evolves from Berylian Pikachu while using Dragon Dance with an active Electric Terrain

Description: After completing the mysterious ritual, Berylian Pikachu evolve into Gorachu. While Gorachu become more friendly towards other Pokémon, they remain fiercely protective and aggressive when their colony is threatened. They develop belly pouches to carry young Pichu and their food, ensuring safety from any dangers during travels. In the wild, Gorachu collectively care for all the young Pichu, treating others' offspring as their own. Once trained, they become loyal partners, even babysitting their trainers' own children and other baby Pokémon. Using their powerful legs, Gorachu are able to leap great distances; however, their large size and lack of agility make it hard to stop or change direction quickly. When facing an opponent, they can lash by bashing them with their fluffy, electrified tails and jabbing with their horns, which are made of crystallized electric energy. If their horns break, they will grow back larger than before, symbolizing strength and experience. Berylian people craft accessories from these horn fragments, believing they bring luck and happiness. Some researchers speculate that Berylian Pikachu and Gorachu are the original forms of Pikachu and Raichu, with common variants being adaptations to less harsh environments; Kantonian myths and an article in the Scarlet book support this theory.

Berylian Pikachu and Gorachu were commissioned, designed by, and belong to Daraen. Thanks!

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Hey ! If you want to use some of my fakemons, and I would be happy to leave you some but it will depend on which and how, contact me directly at Daraen#7156 on Discord. 

Cordially, 

Daraen

Hi! I am certain you've answered this before but I am struggling to find the answer. I'm sorry to bother you. I am writing a fanfic and I am thinking of including fakemon. Would it be okay to link to certain posts on this blog as a visual representation of the mon? I'd be the same Pokemon, and I would credit you entirely. Is that okay? Or should I do something else? Thank you for your time!

Hey there! I’ve answered questions like these before, but I’m never bothered to cover them again (and I imagine that might be difficult to search for). 

Yes, you are welcome to include my fakemon in your fic and to link to any of my posts as a visual representation, so long as you credit me properly, as you said :)

The only issue there may be is if you would like to include a fakemon that has been commissioned and belongs to the commissioner (it will say so in the post if this is the case). If you’d like to include any of those fakemon, you can let me know (off anon if you would like a private response) and I can help with contacting the commissioner to ask them for permission.

Thank you for reach out to ask, and good luck with your fic!

[dharaen]

Hello, Don’t worry importantbatstatesmankid, I plan to commission the eeveelutions of each type, so it should happen soon ;)

Hey,why don’t you wanna do a ghost eeveelutions? I just think it’ll be puffy and is able to fly with its ghostly powers 😗 And do that out of body thing that the ghost Pokemon did with ash and pikachu. (I used to watch poke one if you haven’t noticed u 3 u)

I’m not doing any non-official types for the Eeveelutions at this time (unless they’re commissioned), so it’s nothing personal against ghost-type. But thank you for sharing your ideas :)