#zygarde cell

[ignitedquils]

A Zygarde cell is happy that it's not forgotten!

Awaiting for Pokemon Legends ZA!

[yutopia-eleftheria]

Who's hyped for Pokémon Legends Z-A !?

ME !!!

On February 27th is the Pokémon Day, since it was the release of the first Pokémon games. On this occasion, like every year, Gamefreak and The Pokémon Company are doing a Pokémon Presents to talk about the future of Pokémon. In this one specifically, we wanted one thing in particular : More informations about the latest game they announced : Pokémon Legends Z-A. It has been almost a year since we didn't have anything related to these games supposedly releasing at the end of the year. And they finally show us some images and videos of this game, who will most likely come out in November, just like Sword/Shield & Scarlet/Violet.

And of course ... I've wanted to do a drawing so badly ! So there it is !

I'm gonna be honest, I didn't like the design of the protagonists at first, but they started to grow on me.

I used one of the shots we had from the trailer as the background.

I think it is also a good occasion for me to talk about this trailer and what I believe would be in this game, my opinion, etc...

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of all ; The Protagonists :

Like I said earlier, I didn't like their designs at first, and I can't really explain why unfortunately... But now, I really like them ! It's not like the best protagonist design (I think Rosa is the best of them all), but it's really cool ! And the coat in the colors of Zygarde shows us how important it's gonna be. Probably a replacement to Pokémon Z that we were suppose to have but never came ? Who knows yet !

The other thing about them : Why do they look like Professor Sycamore and our Mom from X and Y ?! I think we all pointed that detail out ! Does that mean something ? Or is it just a random design choice ? Honestly, I think it would be very interesting if Professor Sycamore was our dad. After all, we never have a dad in any games, except Gen 3 games with our dad being a Gym Leader. Other than this game, our father is completely absent ! So having our protagonist like, following their father's steps and research would be very interesting in my opinion !

But I'm probably overthinking things a little too much out there, but I really think that could add some potential to the game, especially after Scarlet and Violet with Arven being the Professor's child.

2. The Rivals ; Urbain and Taunie :

Not gonna lie, I almost did a fanart of one of the protagonists, and the other being the rival, but I don't really like their outfits that much. However, I really love their hair color ! The tye'n'dye between blonde and pink is really cute !

However, they seem to just be a recolored face of the Protagonist. Okay I guess ?...

I've heard that most fans wanted to be able to choose their rivals, which will be something new to the game. Frankly, I would love to chose Taunie, she is really cute ! But I highly doubt it. They will most likely do it like X and Y since it is in Kalos and have the rival of the opposite gender as your character, which means I will most likely get Urbain... I actually don't mind ! It's just that I find Taunie cuter.

3. AZ is back, but look completely different ?! And Eternal Flower Floette is there too ! :

I am actually not really surprised that AZ is back. However, what triggered me was his design : He looks so different ! Guys, here's what happiness can do to a man !

Now that he is forever with his companion Floette, he is the happiest man ever ! And it even reflects in his design.

What I love about it : the patched tissues. This detail shows how hard it is for AZ to find clothes his size. Like come on guys, the dude is over 10 feet ! Of course it is hard for him to find clothes his size, so he had to sue multiple of them together to have the right size ! This is really an amazing detail to his design, and I really want to draw him in this refreshing design one of these days !

Also, the fact that he seems to have some sort of orthesis on his left leg, and that he needs a cane to walk : What happened to him ? Is it because of his height, or something else ? I'm actually curious.

4. The Starter Choice :

The Starters were revealed as well in this trailer. Turns out our starter choice will be between :

Chikorita

Tepig

Totodile

And I have one question to this : WHY ?!

Why are there 2 starters from the same generation in this one ? I thought they were gonna do like Legends Arceus, with 3 starters from 3 different generations, but no. 2 from Johto and 1 from Unova... But if I'm being honest, I think it's because we almost never had the occasion to see them again. Like since HeartGold and SoulSilver, they were never an option, until Legends Arceus with Cyndaquil. I guess that would be the reason why ?

Even the theorists were wrong ! There were multiple possibilities for them, and most of them were from the trailers of the second DLC for Pokémon Scarlet and Violet !

Treecko, Tepig and Squirtle Snivy, Fennekin and Totodile

Of course the one I didn't believe would have been true from these 2 images would have been the second one : If we follow the same logic as Legends Arceus, no starter from the generation would have been an option, so Fennekin is off the board. However, for the rest, that actually makes sense. But I have to admit that I am happy that Squirtle didn't make it. He already has a Mega and a Gigantamax. And since there is a possibility for the starters to have a Mega as well, it eliminates Squirtle and the Gen 1 Starters. I guess it also eliminates Treecko and Gen 3, but anyways.

In these 2 screens however, one of the appearing starters ends up as a choice : Tepig for the first and Totodile for the second.

Another Starter Trio rumor was : *Treecko *Tepig *Sobble

I don't remember where it came from, but then again, only one was right.

And of course the other option was the same generations as Legends Arceus, but with the other starters, so :

Chikorita *Tepig *Popplio

Snivy *Litten *Totodile

And it almost ended that way, but nope ! 2 from Johto so we broke the logic !

Also I truly believe that, just like Legends Arceus, they will have a Regional Variant that will add a new type (or change it's Fighting Type in Emboar's case). Having a Meganium and a Feraligatr with a secondary type would be amazing. They deserve it after all since Typhlosion got it.

There is one detail that caught our eye that really makes us believe that this is gonna be the case. When they show a bit of the battle mode, we saw "Disarming Voice" in Chikorita's set of attacks. However, Chikorita does not learn Disarming Voice through level up moves, which would mean this "attack" has been added to his level-up moves, and most likely hinting to a Grass-Fairy Meganium, and I'm all here for it ! Especially since Primarina is the only starter with Fairy as its secondary type, that would be so cool !

I don't really know what secondary type Emboar and Feraligatr could have, but Gamefreak could actually do something "funny" and make Emboar a Fire/Ghost Type, which will make 3 starters with that dual typing in a row, just like they did with Gen 3/4/5 with Blaziken/Infernape/Emboar. This might be turning into a running gag. Oh Dear...

/ OR ! /

They could remain the same, but have a Mega Evolution that adds a secondary type to them. I don't know honestly, but if one of the options does not happen in the game, then it's purely wasted and it would be nonsense if Gamefreak don't do that !...

5. The Graphics... :

I put the dots because I know where this is going... A lot of fans are angry, and keep saying that this is ugly. And I would actually have to disagree a bit on that. Of course it's not perfect and we are expecting more from such a notorious and rich game company as Gamefreak, but you cannot say that this looks worse than Scarlet and Violet. It looks better than Gen 9. Yes it could be better, but it is actually fairly decent. I just hope it's not gonna end ugly since it is the same motor as Scarlet and Violet.

One thing that actually "bothers" me : The Pokémon themselves.

Yes Scarlet and Violet was ugly, but if there was something that was absolutely stunning, it was the graphics/designs of the Pokémon.

Look at Charizard's design evolution from Gen 8 to Gen 9 ! It looks astonishing ! ♥

It looks like a real dragon (yes I know it's not a dragon but Idgaf) ! It looks so menacing and all !

Yeah I'm all for the design evolution, except maybe one Pokémon...

Honestly, I don't know how to feel about Venusaur. I understand the change and it would have been amazing, if he didn't look that ... derpy ?...

It's just the face that's bothering me and I'm really conflicted but anyways...

What I meant by that, is that I hope the designs of the Pokémon doesn't get downgraded after what they did with the models from Scarlet and Violet. The game may be ugly itself, but the Pokémon models were mesmerizing ! ♥

6. The apparently new Battle Mode :

The way of battling Pokémon seems to be closer to the Animé this time. Like apparently we can DODGE attacks ?! That would be so cool ! But then again it also depends how it will be executed in the game. And I hope that this is not gonna be something like "When you click Dodge the Pokémon will have a 100% chance of dodging", otherwise it will completely ruin the game as well as this new "experience"...

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Okay, I think I did enough mumbling for a singular trailer. I'll stop now.

Just putting the drawing process down here for you to enjoy ! (or maybe not...)

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But hey ! Everyone has their own opinions and hopes for this game. So I would love to know yours. If there is something I missed out, feel free to tell me and I'll share my opinion about it !

Don't be afraid to share your opinions, and even if you disagree with me, just tell me ! I will not hate on you just because of that. After all, everyone has their own opinions and taste, that's what makes us so unique from one another !

Love you all guys ♥

[athena-is-trans-soda]

wild encounter

... I need to learn how to draw backgrounds... 🥲

[royalxiii]

Even if their moveset would be terrible; I hope they’re catchable like this in Z-A

[starsteel-absol]

for ur zygarde cell needs

[theoldgateauofart]

Lil buddies with a big guy(but all of them could be one big guy)

[wolfface2]

AF attack for @crawsmost

[lexipage234]

Also enjoy this drawing of zygarde cell

[cupcakedex]

We made Zygarde sundaes to celebrate the Pokemon Day announcement for Pokemon Legends Z-A! 🍨

We made these fruity sundaes on last week's Twitch livestream as a nod to the Kalos region. Strawberries and blueberries represent Xerneas and Yveltal, alongside red and blue chocolate Pokepuffs!

We made Zy-gummies with lime Jello using a mold made by my talented friend @aquatthewailord, as well as home-made strawberry sauce and whipped cream.

The stoneware serve platter and dipping bowls from the Pikachu Everyday Fun kitchenware collection are absolutely adorable, and I foresee using them and many other items from the collection a whole lot going forward! Thank you, Pokemon!

[ecargmura]

Pokemon Horizons Episode 83 Review - The Path Of The Anti-Hero

Okay, I admit defeat. I keep debating with a friend on social media whether Gibeon is Amethio’s great-great grandfather like how Lucius is with Liko, but it doesn’t seem to be the case as of this episode. Other than that, Amethio fans will definitely love this episode as it is clearly focused on him. I can totally see him taking him the anti-hero path now.

I really liked this episode because it gives so much characterization and depth to Amethio. He’s clearly a major player in this story, but how he was handled wasn’t great at times, but now, he’s getting that redemption. He has a mother who is revealed to be related to Gibeon and that he was once close to her but she died in a traffic accident; his Ceruledge has been with him ever since it was a Charcadet too. I found those details nice. I also like his relationship with his subordinates, Zirc and Onia, but I wish it was explored more. I want to know how these two met Amethio and why they’re so loyal to him.

I found it amusing how Hamber was info-dumping the stuff about Gibeon’s past history with Lucius, Rystal and Laqua in a powerpoint presentation like he took the time and effort to compile information that’s supposed to be kept secret. Was it because he was going to tell Amethio sometime in the future? The whole segment felt like Amethio, Zirc and Onia going to a a seminar hosted by Hamber. I really would like to learn more about Hamber’s past from how he met Diana to how he stumbled across Gibeon and became a part of his family--and what purpose the Shiny Zygarde Cell he possesses will serve...

One of the great things about Horizons is the constant mysteries shrouding the story. There are two in particular that piqued my interest in this episode. The first is Spinel’s possible betrayal. If you’re new here, I just want to let you know that my favorite Horizons character is Spinel. If I am not the biggest Spinel fan, then I don’t know what I am. Anyways, he’s a very suspicious character and he’s been trying to sabotage Amethio since the early days and now, it’s hinted that he might even betray Gibeon if they ever reach Laqua. His goal is potentially harvesting Lakurium but for what? What does he need it for? 

That’s where the second mystery comes in. Lakurium is the thing sustaining Gibeon and calling it Eternal Blessing meant that it’s making him immortal. The fact that the Rising Volt Tacklers all figured this out without needing someone to explain it to them shows that they’re all smart people. Mollie was able to figure out the functions of Lakurium just because of her job as a doctor. The explanation of how cells work really was profound. They were even able to figure out that Gibeon is alive and that he’s not someone else named Gibeon.

Now that the group has somewhat reached Laqua, I do wonder where the story will head. Is the story reaching the end or will there be more after the Laqua ordeal? I apologize for posting this review so late. What are your thoughts on this episode and for the future of the show?

[pokemonfrommemory]

Yippee! A zygarde cell! Now go find the other 94 :)

[pokesmashorpokepass]

[kimnowls]

Credit to @bedrock-to-buildheight for the designs of Moljesty, Saureus, and Teddigrade (see post here).

I wanted to do something special for my first art piece of the year. I hope to write a fanfiction to go along with it.

[lavyyulu]

Sometimes your partner pokemon is a dog, a giant snake or billions of cells scattered across the world

[bunabi]

Mmm it wouldve been neat if Elgar'nan and Ghilan’nain emerged all weakened and fucked up and clawed their way back to full strength like Solas did

I know uthenera played a big role in why he was operating at like 20% Dread Wolf Capacity in DAI but I feel like the loss of their foci + being cut off from the raw Fade would've affected the other Evanuris terribly too

[statdical]