#ice fin pokemon

[sinfullapis]

Gardevoir Adopts - Ice Dragon & Fairy

Behold the VERY LAST of this series of Gardevoir adoptables! Finally, our three final typings, Ice, Dragon, and Fairy are here to mesmerize you with their fantastical abilities~ Ice with her chilling spells thanks to her magical amulet! Dragon and her raw, unrelenting might due to her Draconic upbringing; and finally Double Fairy... With her wicked sensibilities and uncanny Fae prowess as she harnesses the power of a crystal not of her own...~ Check out the adoptables here! Adopt auction will be running for THREE DAYS, ending on saturday, so be sure to place your bids if you're interested!~ Dragon: https://ych.commishes.com/auction/show/3BB7F/gardevoir-adoptables-dragon-type/ Ice: https://ych.commishes.com/auction/show/3BB6O/gardevoir-adoptable-ice-type/ Fairy: https://ych.commishes.com/auction/show/3BB7O/gardevoir-adoptables-double-fairy-type/

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[zoe-oneesama]

For powerups, do you have a theory or guess on what the other ones may be?

I mean, no not really, but I can maybe think of some to fit the theme? And the theme is Costume Change to Protect/Assist the wearer in ways the Original Suit Can't. So there's a Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Purple, and Pink. So I'll fill in the grid:

Red - Fire. Obviously. And I mean capable of withstanding walking into a volcano. Maybe comes with oxygen masks, gloves, and helmets

Orange - Earth. Ground? Or Desert! Point is it's to carry the wearer through incredibly harsh terrain and make it a breeze.

Yellow - Electricity. Obviously comes with the ability to withstand electrocution, and probably has a lot of rubbery accents.

Green - Canonically Aqua. Comes with fins and the ability to breathe/speak underwater.

Blue - Canonically Ice. Comes with ice skates and better balance on ice.

Purple - Canonically Space. Comes with helmets and wings/jet-packs and can withhold the force of space.

Pink - Fairy. Bit of an outlier, but with magic being real, who's to say the only magic is Miraculous magic? This would come with shrinking ability and would "transform" the user into a fairy themselves, with wings (but no additional magical powers). Could be interesting for a Special Episode.

Honestly just look at Pokemon types lol. And like, Air (one of the allegedly "original" ideas) works but if you already have Space, it's redundant. Maybe if Purple had been, like, Poison you could have Air. Or make Pink Poison! Obviously since it's not a subject I love, I'm not married to any of these ideas, but this ^^ is essentially the first draft I would've submitted to ZAG to workshop it.

[inprogresspokemon]

#996.5 - Frigibax inhabit forests and rough, rocky regions, capable of venturing beyond cold mountain ranges thanks to a unique ability that keeps these Ice-type Pokémon cool. Their triangular dorsal fin absorbs heat, which is converted into ice energy, enabling them to cool their surroundings. The hotter the environment, the more energy they can store. When sufficient energy is accumulated, Frigibax can freeze the air around them, forming sharp ice blades on their face and dorsal fin. As they mature into Cryobax, and later, Articbax, their legs grow stronger, enhancing their attack capabilities.

#997.5 - Capable of stronger physical feats than their previous evolution, Arctibax will attack their opponents with the icy blades on their dorsal fin by preforming an impressive front flip in the air. As they grow and mature into Calibaxus, they add more sharp ice to their body, serving both as protection and offensive weaponry. Calibaxus' axe-like dorsal blade grows with them, becoming a deadly weapon. A fully-grown Baxcalibur can spew cryogenic air from their mouthes that is so cold, it can instantly freeze even liquid-hot lava.

Named: Frigibax - Cryobax - Arctibax - Calibaxus - Baxcalibur

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[pokemonshelterstories]

My Baxcalibur naturally takes great care of her dorsal fin and keeps it nice and sharp for battle. The problem is... she tends to do so by grinding it against hard surfaces and that hard surface is usually walls or floors. I've offered to sharpen it myself to help out and she doesn't have a problem with me touching it or anything, the problem is that she tends to get impatient at how long at takes for me to do it and really just wants to do it herself and it's back to scraping up the walls. Do you have any advice to maybe help make my sharpening sessions more enjoyable so she doesn't get antsy?

the main issue here is that you're not providing her with appropriate places to sharpen her blade on herself. that's a natural behavior for baxcalibur, and she's going to do it regardless of whether or not you help her. it's also not really safe for you try and help anyway. because baxcalibur's blade is on its back, you're never going to have a very stable surface or particularly good angle to work at. all it takes is one slip for that situation to turn very bad.

in the wild, baxcalibur sharpen their blade on rocks or ice formations. i'd recommend looking into a rock-based self-polishing post. you can find these at specialty pokemon supply stores geared towards rock or steel types. it'll be expensive, but it'll help prevent the inappropriate sharpening while also keeping you safe.

[quillpokebiology]

Pokemon Crossbreeds: Cadenza

(Name by @tlblitz )

Cadenza is the name for Lapras whose fathers were members of the Popplio line. Their name comes from Cadenzas, which are solos played before the endings of operas. They got their name from Lapras and Primarina's singing, and how Lapras are often found alone these days...

Cadenza Lapras gain the traits of Primarina, which includes lighter scales, a more bluish shell that matches the tails of Primarina, pointed scales, split tails, and paw-like fins. Cadenza Lapras sing more beautiful songs than standard Lapras, and it uses its singing to control the bubbles and ice around it. They're not show breeds, but many pokemon-based operas love them.

//My designs can be used by anyone of you credit me!

[drivingmebonkas]

Favourite Pokemon Starters

Sooooo, i know I'm (very, extremely) late to the party but I've been checking out the pokemon games and they look fun! I try buying one on switch soon, I'm still deciding which.

But for now I'm having fun looking at all the starters. They're so cute! 💕 And because I feel like it, I'm gonna show off my faves from each generation of starters. Share yours too! I'm curious!

Generation I (Kanto) - Bulbasaur - Grass/Poison

They're a cutie and I love the grass/poison mix. Their evolution stages are cool too. They say the last evolution is a Venusaur but honestly that plant looks more like a corpse plant to. I like them either way. (the middle one is Ivysaur) They start of so cute and then they get so chonky. And they keep they're lil kitty ears XD.

Generation II (Johto) - Chikorita - Grass

I'm not gonna lie, it was a really hard choice between this one and Cyndaquil, but its critter/dinosaur appearance and herbal abilities one me over. It really is adorable.

Its leaf sense temperature and humidity which it uses to find a nice, sunny napping spot. Like a cat! And other pokemon like to sleep with it, partially due to that and partially because its leaf and flower gives off a calm and relaxing scent.

Generation III (Hoenn) - Mudkip - Water

This little one is full of cute critter vibes. One of the reasons I like this one above the other two is that even levelled up it looks like a cool animal instead of some weirdly humanoid thing. It's just a matter of personal taste there. Mudkip becomes Marshstomp becomes Swampert. They all look so happy XD

But it wins on its own ability too. Apparently they're surprisingly strong for their size, even able to crush boulders. I love the imagery of that. I also like how its head fin acts as a radar. And it stops self-destructive attempts from opponents. I also like that we can find it in mud and swamps instead of rivers and oceans. That's fun. We could take mud baths together XD

Generation IV (Sinnoh) - Turtwig - Grass

This little one isn't just cute and snuggly, it becomes huge. As it grows it starts to give off solarpunk and earth golem vibes. Some real high fantasy stuff there. Mythical stuff too. I love it.

It's shell is helpful too, saving you from a critical hit to avoid total obliteration. And I mean, come on, It's a turtle/tortoise. Who doesn't love those. Though I'll admit Piplup was a very close second.

Generation V (Unova) - Tepig - Fire

Cutiepie to lil wrestler (Pignite) to sumo (Emboar). I like this one, it's so cool, lookit his belly band decals. I know this one probably counts as humanoid but the boar vibes are stronger so whatever. I'd like to hug him but it'd probably be a bear hug, so....

It's thick fat gives it protection against Ice and Fire moves so that'd definitely be handy. It loves berries and is very fast. RIP to anyone who has to catch a runaway.

Generation VI (Kalos) - Chespin - Grass

It's such a little cutie. It grows from a tiny cutie to plushie to a huge juggernaut with mecha vibes and I love it. It looks so cuddly. This choice gives "I won't start a fight, but I'll sure end them" vibes.

Apparently if you feed the Chespin a bunch of berries it's shell hardens (another berry lover, they must be amazing). And it's little spikes are usually soft unless they're up in defense, like a hedgehog. So that's cool. They seem fun.

Generation VII (Alola) - Rowlet - Grass/Flying

I mean, come on, just look at him. Rowlet starts off a cute and cuddly plushie, evolves into the smart professor looking Dartrix, then turns into a fancy cloaked grumpy teenager Decidueye. And it can fly! They're even nocturnal like me. How much better can it get?

Generation VIII (Galar) - Grookey - Grass

Monkey! And he becomes a gorilla! I love the middle stage's name, Rillaboom. They love rhythm, tapping their sticks and music. We can play drums together Grookey! Let's have fun! He can also make grass terrain and help flowers grow, so that's sweet too. Very useful XD

Generation IX (Paldea) - Fuecoco - Fire

They're fire crocodiles! And they're cute. It's funny how the second evolution, Crocalor, is an egghead, and the third evolution, Skeledirge, is just plain cool. Their warmed scales must be snuggly in winter. And this bit here.

Fuecoco is laid-back and does things at its own pace. It enjoys eating, and it will rush towards any food it sees.

is just plain relatable. Fuecoco gets me.

Total Type Stats!

Fire - 2

Grass - 6

Water - 1

Special - 2 (Poison & Flying)

I guess that spells out my preferences pretty clearly huh 😅

What about you guys? What do you like?

[adobe-outdesign]

OK to Jynx Review?

While I'm not the biggest Jynx fan, Smoochum is okay. Jynx was always kind of a weird pick for a pre-evo, as it doesn't really feel like Smoochum's presence really enhances the line in any way, but it is nice to at least have one design here that isn't quite so questionable.

Visually, the pink and yellow palette is nice and there's a fair amount of emphasis on the lips, which makes sense as kissing things is Smoochum's entire deal. The hair is cute and has a nice shape to it as well. It's nothing all that memorable, and I'm personally not a huge fan of human-like baby Pokemon like this, but it's harmless.

Also, side note: Smoochum looks 10x cuter in its original GS art. The slightly wider body shape, inquisitive expression, and little buck tooth really make all the difference.

I've gone on record saying that Jynx is my all-time least favorite Pokemon and yeah, sorry, not a fan of this one.

Obviously the biggest problem here is its face, which is undeniably pretty racist and generally just uncomfortable. This is not helped by it being extremely human-like and vaguely sexualized, with the kissing thing and the chest. They did try to fix it a bit by giving it purple skin as opposed to the original pitch black color, which is slightly better—but purple's not that much different and they didn't really do anything to fix the face, so it's kind of a band-aid solution at best.

Speaking of which, I've noticed that most people try to justify Jynx's design with baseless speculation, which is weird because we know exactly why it's Like That. Here's a design from the beta version of Red and Green (the following information is courtesy of Helix Chamber):

This is either beta Jynx or a Pokemon closely related to it. Its name is Buu, which makes it obvious that it's based on the Ultraman monster Woo, which is A) female (note that Jynx is 100% female), B) a yeti-ish creature (hence the parka here and Jynx's inexplicable ice-typing), and C) a creature with a dark face:

There's no evidence to suggest that GameFreak meant any harm here, but that doesn't make either the beta design or Jynx itself less racist. Just kind of an unfortunate design all around.

Also, even putting that aside, there are just some other odd things with Jynx. It's abnormally humanoid, with hair, five fingers, a dress, and even boobs for some reason. I love humanoid 'mons, but this is a bit too much, and it's hard to see Jynx as something that lives out in nature normally. I also wish something in the final design reflected its ice-typing.

Here's a particularly good redesign that fixes most of my issues with Jynx but still feels like it captures the spirit of the original to some degree:

However, and this is going to sound weird: I think Jynx should get a regional.

Here me out: I get that GameFreak probably doesn't want to acknowledge Jynx too much, but a regional would be the perfect opportunity to redesign it— the regional could even be featured in place of regular Jynx going forward in things like the anime. There are some interesting elements to the design that you could play with—give it tentacles or fins and make it a water-type siren, make it normal-type and give it a viking theme, theme it after different kinds of dancing like Oricorio, etc.

Though on the bright side, Jynx's existence did at least give us one very pretty TCG card, so there's that much, at least:

[alolanrain]

Ash’s abandoned pokemon in the pokebeast au have to be the most protective and the most dangerous

Oh 100% and it’s not just the abandoned ones too.

Lapras is a beast on both the fields and the water, one of the few to actually be able to use ice moves on the field and move about on solid ground that way. Gaining almost like claw features on the end of their fins to be able to swing themselves around.

[moonnmysterydungeon]

Moonn Rescue Guild Members PT.2 (NPCs) ⟡

There are a few other members of the Moonn Rescue Guild that help keep it afloat! They are loved by the others and are irreplaceable! Ready to meet them?

— GUILD TRANSPORTATION TEAM ⟡

Geode the Lapras, Silque the Dragonair, & Peppa the Finizen

Geode

Gender: Male (He/Him)

Held Item: Racket Band

IQ Skill: Nontraitor

Moveset: Confuse Ray, Brine, Perish Song, Ice Beam ‎

Geode is very cautious and very shy around others. However, he looks up to Bryce a lot being a fellow Lapras and follows her commands to the letter.

Geode enjoys quiet time and although he does enjoy the presence of the other guild members, he preferably be alone more often than not. Too much energy makes him anxious.

Silque

Gender: Female (She/Her)

Held Item: Persim Band

IQ Skill: Cheerleader

Moveset: Safegaurd, Dragon Dance, Thunder Wave, Dragon Tail ‎

Silque loves to dance and enjoys putting on shows for the members and the children of the city.

She isn’t shy at all and loves to chat and socialize.

Wants to be a bright light for the guild when she can.

Peppa

Gender: Fem-leaning (She/They)

Held Item: Mystic Water

IQ Skill: PP Saver

Moveset: Aqua Jet, Acrobatics, Encore, Hydro Pump ‎

Peppa was a victim of a Sharpedo attack and was separated from her pod. She wandered until finding the Moonn Rescue Guild, she owed them her life after taking her in and sheltering her. So she joined and now works with Bryce the Transportation Captain.

She’s very peppy and enjoys spending time with others.

Has a Sharpedo bite mark on her tail fin.

Has an almost crippling fear of loneliness.

— GUILD KITCHEN MEMBERS ⟡

Fugo the Appletun, & Berrie the Alcremie

Fugo

Gender: Male (He/They)

Held Item: Oran Berry (he gets hungy)

IQ Skill: Status Checker

Moveset: Apple Acid, Body Slam, Dragon Pulse, Energy Ball ‎

Fugo is not the brightest of the bunch but does his absolute best.

Not much of a fighter so doesn’t go on many rescue missions or mystery dungeon explorations.

Is surprisingly very strong but doesn’t know it.

Loves to serve the guild because their happiness is his happiness.

Berrie

Gender: Female (She/Her)

Held Item: Stamina Band

IQ Skill: Self-Curer

Moveset: Decorate, Dazzling Gleam, Draining Kiss, Attract ‎

Berrie is incredibly kind but has a large temper and will be snappy should people continuously push her buttons.

Loves to make sweets and often joins in on Nate’s competitive spirit with the Voltage Cafe.

Doesn’t go on many expeditions but when she does she’s a firecracker and a half.

Will never let a belly in the guild be empty.

— GUILD LOREKEEPER'S ASSISTANT ⟡

Juno the Meowstic

Gender: Non-binary (They/Them)

Held Item: Goggle Specs

IQ Skill: Deep Breather

Moveset: Helping Hand, Light Screen, Reflect, Psychic ‎

Juno is quiet and cares deeply about their job. They follow Fos exceptionally well and looks up to them.

They dislike racket and often stay in the guild’s archive room where it’s quieter until mealtime.

Finds pokemon to be more annoying and prefers books as company.

Has a fear of bug-types but is slowly working on it in secret.

— RESCUE TEAMS ⟡

Helix the Morgrem, & Nico & Rika the Impidimp: Team Mischief

Helix

Gender: Male (He/Him)

Held Item: Trap Scarf

IQ Skill: Survivalist

Moveset: False Surrender, Nasty Plot, Foul Play, Torment ‎

Helix is very prideful and cocky; he acts as if he knows so much even if he doesn’t.

Looks up to the other guild members but especially Izzy not only as a fellow dark-type, but as a leader. However he’d never admit this even though he’s very obvious.

Is secretly very thankful to the guild for pulling him and the Impidimp twins off the streets and into a safer environment.

Nico

Gender: Male (He/Him)

Held Item: None

IQ Skill: Nontraitor

Moveset: Nasty Plot, Sucker Punch, Swagger, Fake Tears ‎

Nico looks up to Helix a great deal and wants to be a strong Morgrem like him one day.

Follows Helix’s words like their law. Has a very “You got it boss!” type of vibe with him.

Loves apples and has been scolded for taking too many from the guild’s stash.

Rika

Gender: Female (She/Her)

Held Item: None

IQ Skill: Bodyguard

Moveset: Nasty Plot, Play Rough, Flatter, Fake out ‎‎

The most caring of the trio. Looks out for the other two and is the first to ask for help even though the others are too prideful to ask.

Follows Helix’s words like their law. Has a very “You got it boss!” type of vibe with him.

Loves the other members and wants to be friends but is too shy to ask.

PIXEL PORTRAIT CREDITS: Emmuffin, baronessfaron, ◥θ┴θ◤, distress, C_Pariah, Murpi, Deeshura, Spike Chunsoft

[queenofdahlias4life]

An interesting meme I found on a website.

I thought these would make cool Pokémon if it was possible.

Sun Bear- Normal/Fire

Maned Wolf- Grass Starter to

Liopleurodon- Rock/Water revive using Fin Fossil

Smilodon- Rock/Electric revive using Fang Fossil

Sugar Glider- Electric/Flying

Thylacine- Tied with Normal/Ghost or Normal/Dark

Velvet Worm- Bug/Dragon

Peacock Spider- Bug/Fairy either as a regional variant of Joltik or its own species.

Cave Hyena- Rock/Ice

Sand Cat- Ground Type

Sea Krait- Water/Poison Type

Leaf Sheep- Grass/Water

Echidna- Normal/Steel Type

I don't own any of these images unfortunately.

I don't own Pokémon nor will I ever, or the meme template.

[legofemme]

I have a lot of Thoughts wrt terastalization in the pokemon world and people. Mostly headcanons for fun and not anything serious . Gonna put em under a readmore bc its Long and bc theres spoilers for the end of sv in here 👍

Firstly: Tera crystal radiation and Terastalization itself

I headcanon that terastalization is some sort of magic radiation thing . A pokemons tera type is innate but can be changed (albeit rarely, and it takes a lot) and the terastalization process forces that to the front, making the pokemon appear more like its tera type. So like. In the pokemon world, i dont think terastalization looks like that . No big stupid hat. I think the pokemon just takes on some of the physical attributes of another pokemon that has the tera type as their main typing. So, my lapras has her tera type as steel. If i were to terastalize her, shed take on steel type attributes, maybe bisharp for example. Her fins would turn metallic like blades and her horn would get sharper. The shimmering sparkling of a terastalized pokemon is just residual tera energy hanging in the air like radiation particles in photos. However, these minor transformations and type changes take a lot of energy from both the pokemon and the tera orb. Hence only being able to terastalize once per battle and once per charge. Though i will say that i think that pokemon who consistently terastalize- like gym leader aces- will start to have those tera transformations stay in their normal forms

Secondly: Humans are pokemon.

This is hotly debated in the fandom and also within canon?? But. Imo humans are pokemon. The same way were animals. So it means. Every human has an innate tera type. As well. The only reason people dont notice and dont know is because 1: terastalizing like we see it can typically only be done with pokemon in pokeballs 2: even pokemon that terastalize outside of this dont do it for long (the random tera encounters) because again, it takes a lot of energy, and we can assume that wild pokemon have a trigger for terastalization the same way caught pokemon do. And, like other pokemon, humans will experience physical changes upon terastalizing

Thirdly: Area Zero

Using the radiation comparison is great for Area Zero where the air is described as being "weird". And you can see why when you get to the caves at the bottom of the area and see the massive tera crystals growing there. I think that area zero is the one place (with a couple of exceptions that are vaguely dlc spoilers, which i wont get into here) where humans can get close to- and actually- terastalize. With changes becoming more intense the deeper into the area you go . THAT SAID i have . Examples ♥️

1: at the top of area zero, where most of the crystals are still far away, you only feel mild tingling the same way someone would around a normal terastalized pokemon

2: going down towards the bottom is where things get Weird. Your skin would start to feel 'sparkly' And your eye color would change to match your tera type. Not smthn super noticeable but its There

3: in the cave itself your eyes Really change color and base body functions and instincts will shift to align with your tera typing. So, youre a grass tera youll want to be in the sun. If youre an ice tera you get cold to the touch, etc etc

4: at the bottom of the cave is where things get really fucky, and depending on how long youre down there you can start to see physical changes like fur/grass/metal growth, face shifting, etc etc. if youre in a building- like the lab stations or the massive lab itself- theres protection against the changes. But youll definitely start to see them if youre out with the giant crystals completely in the open

And a helpful little image guide ♥️

[tetraduels]

what pokemon team would V2 have

something like this i think (rambling under cut)

it strikes me as a pokemon b2w2 player. “tetra why do you keep assigning characters the gen 5 pkmn games” its not my fault its the best one /silly plus its ui and gameplay has a distinctly fast and exciting feel i think the previous generations lack to some extent

generally i think it would focus on offense and intimidation with its team. also this team is subject to change if i decide i need to make a correction

serperior - its name is a play on the word “superior” and v2 prides itself on being the superior machine. also serperior is a fast physical attacker if memory serves, and i could see a serperior elegantly moving across a battlefield under v2’s command.

scolipede - red. no but seriously it’s seen as an intimidating powerful pokemon with hard hitting moves. its lidded eyes and grneral cool demeanor reminds me of its pose + animation in clair de soleil with the exaggerated laid-back sitting and cracking of knuckles.

eelektross - big fuckin scary eel. i dont have much to say about this one but mostly for the electric typing and anatomy of the pokemon with its elegant looking fins and pattern.

haxorus - one of the designated Big Scary Strong dragon types that takes forever to evolve and also is strong as shit. from what i understand of dragon types they’re seen as very powerful and often used by powerful trainers, so v2 wants that.

weavile - strong smug energy and claws! i dont know much about weaviles stats but i just think its neat and something abt dark/ice type feels right.

lucario - overused, viewed as intimidating/a sweeper, plays into that elegant danger thing also. plus.. fighting type. emphasis on the punches. knuckleblaster. i probably dont need to explain the steel type part

[steel--fairy]

drabble -- mermaid au part 3

a little mer worldbuilding as they go through shoal cave

this is where i'd link the other parts but apparently, tumblr won't post it in the tags if there's a link! even to their own site! uuuugh

“So, how should I refer to you?”

“Hm? I told you my name was Steven.”

“No, I meant—” Wallace awkwardly broke off. How did one explain that since Steven’s species was so reclusive that nigh on nothing was known about them, including basic things like how to tell their genders apart? It certainly wasn’t a situation he had ever thought he’d be in. Maybe it was best if he just bluntly asked the question on his mind. “I meant, are you a boy or a girl?”

Steven stared at him.

Wallace stared back.

“I… hm. What are you?”

That reply probably should’ve thrown Wallace off, but it was honestly familiar to have someone questioning his gender. He’d made androgyny a large part of his Contest persona and it had certain side effects.

“Ah, a man.”

Steven beamed at him, their smile large and toothy. Their teeth were significantly pointier than any humans, though not to the point where they came off as threatening. “Right! Then I am too!”

Forgive Wallace for not entirely believing that statement. He was beginning to think mer didn’t have any genders at all. Or at least none that were similar to human genders. It wouldn’t be the first time—many Pokemon went without genders after all.

“So, he and him are fine?”

There was no comprehension behind Steven’s eyes. “Is that what you use?”

“They are.” Wallace couldn’t help the amusement in his voice. He’d never so clearly seen someone bullshitting their way through a topic they knew nothing about.

“Then it’s what I use as well!” His—as Wallace might as well oblige in his bullshittery—silvery fin smacked against Darius’s side. “Now, tell me more about the properties of ice…”

[bethanythebogwitch]

Australian fakemon: regional variants

Another post in my series of fakemon for the Goorda region based on Australia and Aotearoa/New Zealand (but mostly the former). This time I'm showcasing three regional variant lines. Previous posts: birds, early game standards, misc, misc, starter variants, starters.

First off is Goordan Tangela, the Seaweed Pokemon, grass/water type. The Tangela in Goorda moved into the water and replaced their vines with seaweed. They are predators that use their feet to cling to rocks at the bottom of rivers and extend several strands of seaweed upward. Anything that touches the seaweed will be wrapped up and dragged down. Children in the Goorda region are warned to avoid patches of seaweed while swimming.

Goordan Tangela evolves to Muldrowk, the Seaweed Pokemon, grass/water type. Now capable of swimming and having adapted its feet into hands, Muldrowk has become the apex predator of Goorda's rivers, enough to even force Sarviyip (see starter variants post) out of their territory. Boaters in Goorda are taught to avoid seaweed patches as a Muldrowk can easily drag a small boat to its doom. Nobody knows what is beneath its seaweed pelt, but anything pulled in is never seen again.

Goordan Tangela and (especially) Muldrowk are based on two mythical creatures of Australian aboriginal folklore: the muldjewangk of the Ngarrindjeri people and the yawkyawk of the Kunwinjku people. These are creatures said to lurk in the river and are sometimes described as mermaids or mermen with seaweed for hair. The muldjewangk is viewed as a more malevolent creature that attacks boats and lure children into the water while the yawkyawk has various magical powers and can be benevolent or malevolent depending on its mood. Muldrowk has a mermaid-like shape and both members of the line are seaweed-covered dangerous creatures that live in the river. Muldrowk's name combines "muldjewangk", "yawkyawk", and "drown".

Next is Goordan Ekans, the Snake Pokemon, ice/poison type. The Ekans in Goorda live high in the mountains where they had to adapt to the cold conditions. In order to move between peaks and over crags, they coil their bodies up and bounce like springs. They are actually faster when bouncing then slithering. The venom of a Goordan Ekans inflicts frostbite.

Goordan Ekans evolves to Soroboruo, the Snake Pokemon, ice/poison type. Soroboruo chases prey in the mountains by biting its tail and rolling downhill like a wheel at extremely high speeds. Sometimes they roll all the way down into the lowlands and have to make their way back up the mountain. The scales on its back have grown extremely thick for protection when rolling, which also increases their defense. A Soroboruo biting its tail has been used as a symbol of cycles or infinity.

Goordan Ekans and Soroboruo are based on taipans, venomous snakes found in Australia and New Guinea. The zig-zag patterns on them come from patters found on some species of taipan. Soroboruo is based on the hoop snake, a folklore creature first invented in North America, but which has spread to other places, Australia included. hoop snakes are snakes that bite their tails and roll around like wheels to chase prey. The symbol of a snake biting its tail is called an ouroboros and is used to symbolize cycles, infinity, and some other stuff. In keeping with the Ekans line's naming scheme, Soroboruo is "ouroboros" spelled backwards.

The last line for today starts with Goordan Carvanha, the Sand Fish Pokemon, steel/ground type. Millions of years ago, the desert of Goorda was covered with a shallow sea. When the land rose and the water receded, the local Carvanha adapted to swim through sand and soil like water and became powerful desert predators that attack from below in swarms. They incorporate iron from the sand into their teeth and fins to better move through the sand and attack prey.

Goordan Carvanha evolves to Goordan Sharpedo. Its snout has adapted into a giant drill that lets it rocket through the earth at incredibly high speeds. It is a powerful lone predator that will attack anything that crosses the desert and can sense vibrations from far away. Pokemon attacked by Goordan Carvanha can hide on rocks for safety, but Sharpedo's drill can crush through rocks with ease. Short of flying, there is no escape from a hunting Sharpedo.

There's nothing deep in the inspiration for these two. It's just "what if piranha/shark, but on land?" The idea of sand sharks is certainly not unique to me. The idea of a piece of land having once been covered by a shallow sea came from the fact that a large portion of North America, much of which is now desert, was once covered by a shallow sea called the western interior seaway.

[cagemasterfantasy]

Frigibax the Ice Fin Pokemon a dragon and ice type

1ft 8inc

37.5lbs

Ability: Thermal Exchange Hidden Ability: Ice Body

Egg Group: Dragon and Mineral

Highest Base Stat: Attack:75

Lowest Base Stat: Special Attack:35

Base Stat Total: 320

Frigibax absorbs heat through its dorsal fin and converts the heat into ice energy. The higher the temperature, the more energy Frigibax stores. This Pokemon lives in forests and craggy areas. Using the power of its dorsal fin, it cools the inside of its nest like a refrigerator.

At level 35 it evolves into Arctibax the Ice Fin pokemon a dragon and ice type

2ft 7inc

66.1lbs

Ability: Thermal Exchange Hidden Ability: Ice Body

Egg Group: Dragon and Mineral

Highest Base Stat: Attack:95

Lowest Base Stat: Special Attack:45

Base Stat Total: 423

Arctibax freezes the air around it, protecting its face with an ice mask and turning its dorsal fin into a blade of ice. It attacks with the blade of its frozen dorsal fin by doing a front flip in the air. Arctibax's strong back and legs allow it to pull off this technique.

At level 54 it evolves into Baxcalibur the Ice Dragon Pokemon a ice and dragon type

6ft 11inc

463lbs

Ability: Thermal Exchange Hidden Ability: Ice Body

Egg Group: Dragon and Mineral

Highest Base Stat: Attack:145

Lowest Base Stat: Special Attack:75

Base Stat Total:600

This Pokemon blasts cryogenic air out from its mouth. This air can instantly freeze even liquid-hot lava. It launches itself into battle by flipping upside down and spewing frigid air from its mouth. It finishes opponents off with its dorsal blade.

Baxcalibur is a pseudo-legendary

The Frigibax line are the only Pokemon with the ability Thermal Exchange (Boosts the Attack stat when the Pokemon is hit by a Fire-type move. The Pokemon also cannot be burned.)

Baxcalibur is the only Pokemon that can learn the move Glaive Rush (The user throws its entire body into a reckless charge. Attacks from opposing Pokemon during the next turn cannot miss and will inflict double damage.)

@doodl3 here's the pseudo-legendary for you :)

[flocessyranch]

-- Hoenn Arc II: Travelling (18/Finale)

The next day, Leon saw himself off at his tired wife waving him good luck while also holding an excited Willow back, cheering her father on as loud as she could.

The first bout would see Leon versus Sidney, a dark-type specialist, and with his team, Leon overcame them despite the difficulty. The second bout would be against Phoebe, a ghost-type specialist, who gave him just as much trouble. Next, Glacia, a ice-type expert who put his pokemon through the ringer and had to have him take a bit to apply salves and let them rest before continuing onto Drake, the dragon-type specialist who Leon took down with far more ease then the previous three.

Able to face Steven, Leon wasted no time in a battle between champions beginning and while the fight was hard and fought well, Steven triumphed after he brought Leon's Urshifu down with his Metagross who had taken just as much of a beating. Despite the sting of defeat, Leon took the defeat for what it was and thanked Steven for the chance of battling him. Steven doing the same, Leon excited the League Hall and headed to find his wife catching up with an old friend of hers.

Being introduced to the lady who happened to be Steven's wife of all people, Ashe gave a cheeky grin at her husband, but it faded when she saw the gloom about him as it were. Thanking her friend for the time, Ashe excused herself with her daughter and went to talk with Leon about the results. Being as it were, things ended on a loss, but after a forehead touch, the relief they could finally go home was about them.

Taking another day to rest, the family were flown by taxi thanks to some strings pulled by Steven to Slateport where they'd be able to teleport back home thanks to Merlin, and bring an end to their journeys in Hoenn.

FIN.

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Leon's Status: Celeste (Alolan Decidueye), Bedivere (Armarouge), James (Inteleon), Lancelot (Luxray), Cavall (Midday Lycanroc), Miyagi (Urshifu). -- 8 badges, Elite Four Won, No Champion Rank

Ashe's Status: Lucky (Sylveon), Kumiko (Garchomp).

Willow's Status: Larvae (Larvesta).