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aeroblossom · 5 months

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i know we're one archon off just enough to make the eight gym leaders in a pokemon au, but consider another approach: the archons as champions ft. some story ideas, i put a concerning amount of thought into this --

mondstadt champion venti (flying • fairy) is fought in secret, since no one can guess he's the champion. the mondstadt elite four are eula (ice • dark), klee (fire • fairy), jean (flying • grass) and finally diluc (fire • flying). venti is friends with celebi - as is nahida - and istaroth manifests as dialga. albedo is kind of like the professor for mondstadt, sucrose gives you your pokedex :] durin is yveltal. dvalin is rayquaza. no one knows about it, but kaeya is friends with articuno.

rhinedottir explores the abyss which is basically the genshin equivalent of the distortion world headed by giratina, aided by her signature hydreigon. dragonspine is our mt silver lol. alice has a delphox (klee has a fennekin) and mismagius. barbeloth, of the hexenzirkel, has a xatu. albedo has a garchomp. for some reason, i picture nicole with hatterene. mona has a cosmog!

zhongli is similar (rock • dragon). the order is hu tao (fire • ghost), yelan (water • dark), ganyu (ice • fairy) and finally xiao (flying • dark). childe boss, but he has like three typings - (water • dark)/(electric • dark)/(electric • water). he has a wailord and probably attempts to fight kyogre with his bare hands in fontaine. oh and his foul legacy is from palkia. the adepti are like pokemon rangers btw! and guizhong, after her death, appears also as a cosmog maybe? xiao has an absol, ganyu has suicune, hu tao has trevenant and spiritomb. azhdaha is groudon guys i'm sorry. ningguang is our professor archetype for liyue, and the pokedex is delivered by keqing on the orders of ningguang.

inazuma has two champions - one as the raiden shogun puppet (electric • steel), and one as ei herself (electric • fighting). ayaka (ice • steel), then kazuha (flying • steel) - but he gets exiled, and is replaced by ayato (water • steel). followed by kokomi (water • dragon), and finally yae miko (electric • fairy). yae miko has ninetales and zoroark, kokomi has milotic and nihilego! yes i know that's an ultra beast shhh. professor trope is yae miko, and you have to smuggle your confiscated pokedex with yoimiya and sayu's help.

sumeru champion nahida (grass • psychic), who is heeded by wanderer (flying • dark) as her deputy. wanderer is like n from pkmnbw, you fight him instead of the champion, the pseudo-champion. btw his signature would be a mega evolving banette. the first elite four member is dehya (fighting • fire), followed by cyno (electric • dark), then nilou (water • grass) who was recently appointed! and finally alhaitham (grass • flying). nilou's position used to be tighnari's (grass • poison) but since he left the akademiya, nilou took it. dehya has a female pyroar, nilou has lilligant. nahida and venti are familiars to celebi and the two formes of shaymin! rukkhadevata manifests as xerneas. apep is zygarde lol. token professor looks to be tighnari, but is really just nahida, and collei gives it to you.

for fontaine, i imagine furina (water • fairy) as the champion who sacrifices her position - and her life - so there's no seat of champion left. she later adopts the (water • dark) typing. the fontaine elite four is fought in this order: navia (rock • dark), wriothesley (ice • fighting), clorinde (electric • steel), and finally neuvillette himself (water • dragon OBVIOUSLY). alternatively, neuvillette assumes champion position and his seat as last member of elite four is supplanted by arlecchino (fire • dark)! neuvillette has a dragonair and is a familiar to kyogre, furina has lapras and manaphy/phione, arlecchino has a houndoom. additionally, lyney (fire • dark), lynette (flying • dark) and freminet (ice • steel) fight for arlecchino. ooh but imagine if they get ahold of latios and latias somehow, and use those to fight you! their signatures are gardevoir (lyney) and gallade (lynette) other than a pair of meowstic, and freminet has an empoleon as well as an espurr. sigewinne has a signature azumarill, and she's the professor! the pokedex you were meant to receive falls in the water, so freminet fishes it out for you.

#im gonna make a separate post for the regional gym leaders #GOD THIS POST WAS SO FUN #pokemon au #rhinedottir #alice genshin impact #barbeloth #genshin lore #furina #venti #zhongli #raiden shogun #raiden ei #nahida #🏷

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crystalelemental · 10 months

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For anyone seeking a non-limited (but very high investment) solution to Rose's Extreme Battle, here's mine. All general pool, but also all 3/5 EX.

Melony is very good for this fight because the accuracy boosts prevent missing on the sides. Melony is atrocious for this fight because the wide majority of useful Galarians are physical. As an independent buff bot, this puts Melony in an awkward spot, having ideal traits for some aspects of the fight, but ultimately being wholly irrelevant for anything that normally wants to take it on. Sonia, by comparison, is ideal for most of your offensive options, and is like the only solution you have to gauges. Team Swift Reaction rules. Their grids can be tweaked, notably for Endurance on Sonia, but there's not as much wiggle room as you'd like.

So, with the dual support thing out of the way, let's talk damage. Gordie. Gordie, listen to me, you beautiful man. You are the only reasonable general pool option we have. Bede has Clear Advantage 8. This is what I could call a Dick Move. You need field effects. Guess what Galar is really fucking bad at! Well okay, that's not fair, they have a few included Gordie. Your other damage dealing options are Bede (Sun or Psychic Terrain), Anni Raihan (extend Sand), Palentine's Marnie (Steel Wish), Winter Nessa (high Hail MPR), Leon (Fire Damage Field, massive DPS), and NC Hop (Fighting Zone). All of them are limited. If Nessa had Max Moves, we'd at least have a second option, but nooooooo. Fucking Galar. The worst part is, some of these aren't even viable on their own. Bede gets one application and likely won't finish the job, and Winter Nessa sucks for damage, so unless you have Winter Leon too, that's not gonna fly. You may also note that all of these, barring NC Hop, are slow as sin. This is why Sonia is such a good frontline tank; Team Swift Reaction is like your only Galarian solution to the issue of gauge.

Gordie was a fairly safe pick, because Sonia and Melony combo extremely well with him. Inertia is capped naturally via Sonia, while Melony gives him the accuracy for Rock Tomb. The goal here is to disrupt strategically with Sing, buying extra actions for Sonia to debuff defense, and Gordie to debuff speed. Given they're all EX, the structure is that while Melony is performing her disruption, let Sonia take first sync, Melony second, and Gordie all the rest. Gordie's third sync is pictured above. 60k is definitely enough for a one-shot. At present, I don't know how low you could shift that to still perform a one-shot, but 40k might be sufficient. I think 32k was close on a different run, so one of Melony or Sonia at EX might be sufficient. The main thing is to set up his GMax Volcalith just before he takes sync, so the damage reduction isn't in play.

The problem then is sides. Gordie is a great sync nuke, but a terrible DPS unit. Ideally, Melony can Sing again for a bit of disruption. If you can take out one of the sides, the other can be slowed down enough that they miss some turns. But only some, it's...worse than it seems. The issues are many. Their AoE alternates between physical and special, making the Sonia/Melony core particularly valuable for their defensive coverage. Sonia needs to be on her Potion MPR game, though, because things get worn down. It's also not a bad idea to, once both enemies are asleep/while they have Resistance to Status, to pop Melony's GMax Resonance for the shields. The last problem is accuracy. Rock Tomb has 80 accuracy, so even with +2 accuracy from Melony, you'll still miss. You need like +4, which is heavy on MPR, and not worth resetting for since you're aiming for sync. Also a miss means you take less time in animations and can get another action in, so my misses may have saved my life considering how close this came.

Like many stages for a Tech, dealing with Bede isn't so bad. It's taking out the sides that's the problem. There might be smarter rotations and ways to perform a denial on the sides with Gordie that makes it less risky, but given the timer on his Max Move, I wasn't about to test it. The sides don't have Clear Advantage 8 though, so you can at least save the field effect for when you're specifically aiming at Bede.

#pokemon masters #extreme battle clears

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irvinenewshq · 2 years

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The Additional-Terrestrial Animatronic Mannequin Goes Up for Public sale

Screenshot: Amblin Leisure My worry of and hatred for E.T., the horrible nutsack alien from Steven Spielberg’s supposedly charming 1982 movie E.T.: The Additional-Terrestrial, has been well-documented on this website and others. So I could appear to be an odd option to convey you the information that the animatronic mannequin used within the movie—particularly, the steel “skeleton” contained in the puppet that did the precise shifting—goes up for public sale. However when I’ve the possibility to evangelize the target reality that E.T. is a monster, I need to take it. Right here’s the official description of the primary merchandise from the “Julien’s Auctions and TCM Current: Icons and Idols: Hollywood” public sale: “Headlining this epic occasion is the E.T. the Additional Terrestrial Hero ‘#1′ Mechatronic filming mannequin ‘actor’ that introduced the eponymous character to life in Steven Spielberg’s 1982 basic E.T. the Additional-Terrestrial (estimate: $2,000,000 – $3,000,000). Pre-dating trendy CGI expertise and results, this one-of-a-kind cinematographic relic (constructed in 1981) options 85 factors of motion and is considered an engineering masterpiece.” Now, behold the “engineering masterpiece”: Picture: Julien’s Auctions G/O Media might get a fee Guys, that is E.T.: The Additional-Terminator. He’s horrifying and I hate him, however the irony right here is that I nonetheless discover him far much less terrifying than common E.T. Truthfully, the worst half in regards to the mannequin is his face, which is just too recognizable as E.T. to me. Nonetheless, I really feel fairly vindicated by the invention that this monster was additionally a Terminator, since he did knowingly type a psychic bond with the boy Elliott, guaranteeing Elliott would die as properly if E.T.’s horrible alien household didn’t arrive in time. (Sure, I do know E.T. severed the bond simply earlier than expiring, however that simply means he may have severed it at any time beforehand, however as an alternative needed to look at a baby undergo so long as attainable.) This nightmare isn’t the one E.T. film memorabilia on the public sale; the unique maquette and blueprints Spielberg used to approve of the alien’s disgusting design can even be out there. In the event you’re not taken with spending a whole lot of 1000’s of {dollars} to personal these, they’ll be on show on the Cineteca Milano – Museo Interattivo del Cinema in Milan, Italy, which is acceptably far sufficient away from me if I don’t have the choice to launch all of it into the solar. The exhibit begins November 6 and runs by January 29. The public sale itself, nonetheless, will happen on December 17 and 18. Need extra io9 information? Take a look at when to anticipate the newest Marvel and Star Wars releases, what’s subsequent for the DC Universe on movie and TV, and the whole lot it’s worthwhile to find out about Home of the Dragon and Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Energy. Originally published at Irvine News HQ

#Irvine News HQ

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pagingdoctorbedlam · 3 years

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ok so an idea popped into my head recently: cp9 as pokemon. the current roster:

looch as absol. big goth cat that's really powerful.

kaku as girafarig. bc giraffe.

jabra as lycanroc, specifically midnight lycanroc bc he's so... eehh??? but hes a wolf so

kalifa is a tough one, but i think pheromosa fits best because pheromosa allegedly sees everything as dirty and fights mostly with kicks

blueno as bouffalant. i dont think i need to explain this one.

kumadori was another tough one. i initially wanted to go with (pink) nihilego for the tentacle-hair look, but eventually i decided on shiny mawile for him

fukuro is either banette or decidueye, leaning more toward banette

Oooooh, interesting idea Anon...I've definitely put some thought into what pokemon teams they'd have, but not each member as a single pokemon!

Lot of good matches here! I wanted to see if I could come up with some alternatives, so here goes...

Lucci: Absol's a good choice, but I'd like to posit a similar option: Incineroar. Still a dark cat, but has more of that arrogant swagger Lucci has, and the fighting style matches quite a bit too!

Kaku: Yes, absolutely Girafarig. But if we choose a non-giraffe option? Consider Bisharp. Entire body is a sharp and stabby weapon. Swords permanently on-hand. Designed after a chess piece, which I find fitting for how CP9 is used (and thrown aside).

Jabra: Oh gosh, Midnight Lycanroc is SO DARN PERFECT. But I've dedicated myself to coming up with alternatives! So, hmm...well, Lucario is a steel/fighting type, which fits Jabra being a martial-arts master with a focus on the Iron Body technique. Plus, it's still a canine!

Kalifa: I tried to think of a sheep pokemon, but much as I'd love to pin her as an Ampharos, those...are electric, which is what defeated her. But if we look at water types (befitting bubbles AND getting zapped), how about Suicune? Also beautiful, and as listed in its Pokedex entries, it's themed around purifying things, like how Kalifa's soap "purifies" her enemies.

Blueno: This was a hard one, because I wanted something that could replicate his powers to a point but still had horns...turns out, a male Indeedee has his horns, PLUS is a psychic type, allowing it to use things like the Room abilities! Plus, having it be designed after a valet fits with Blueno's service industry bartender job, and its Inner Focus ability helps it remain relatively unflappable, much like Blueno (until Luffy curb-stomped him...)

Kumadori: When I think of a hair focus for pokemon, I think of Furfrou. First off, it has a Kabuki haircut, perfect for Kumadori. And its Fur Coat ability halves damage it takes from physical sources, like how Kumadori can use his hair as a weapon and shield alike. Plus, I've raised furfrou and they are POWERFUL AND TERRIFYING.

Fukuro: Okay, I don't think I can top Banette with the zipper-mouth and all, and my second idea would've been Decidueye. I do LOVE the idea of him as a ghost type though, makes sense with his taunting nature and how he zips around the battlefield. So if I had to go for one you didn't pick, I'd like go for, say, Gengar or Dusknoir. But heck, Banette is so darn perfect.

This was a lot of fun to consider, anon! Thanks for the discussion; now I want to build this team and see how it plays out in battle! (I've raised quite a few of them already, I might be able to pull it off...once I get everything into the same game, at least.)

#bedlam answers #cp9 #pokemon AU #rob lucci #kaku #kalifa #kumadori #jabra #blueno #fukuro #kaku one piece #fukuro one piece

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askkrenko · 3 years

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Krenko’s Guide to Pokemon: Smoochum Line

Cutest Pokemon is Best Pokemon.

DESIGN:

Smoochum is legitimately the cutest Pokemon ever. Maybe it’s just “The Screen Actor’s Guilt” sticking with me as an episode, but seriously, Smoochum is just a sweet little lovable baby who wants kisses and hugs but also looks absolutely sassy when she’s not getting them. I keep three Pokemon nearby at night, and one of them’s Smoochum. (The other two are Eevee.) I love her bunches and she’s just distilled cute baby girl and I just want to hold her and squeeze her and take care of her forever.

Jynx, on the other hand, is a pokemon design traditionally considered odd. Based on a mixture of the operatic Brunhilda and a Japanese mythological creature called Yamauba. Many also believe she’s based on the Ganguro style in Japan, and while this is possible, it’s unlikely- the Ganguro style was only just reaching real popularity when Pokemon came out. Jynx initially had black skin, but that was very swiftly changed to purple basically as soon as anyone outside of Japan got a look at her.

Jynx is probably the most humanlike Pokemon, in more than a few ways. Unlike some Pokemon, there are no non-clothing explanations for Jynx’s outfit, and their pokedex entries state that Jynx speaks in a human-like language that nobody can translate. This is probably because the verbal language is incomplete- other Pokedex entries say that Jynx communicate by dancing.

Jynx’s design and Pokedex entries really blur the line of what a Pokemon is, as opposed to what a Person is, and any real thought about it can only lead to people being uncomfortable, especially when there’s so many reasons to believe that humans are a type of Pokemon.

I don’t know if I like Jynx’s design, but I’m definitely interested by it. Jynx is something interesting and special, even after some thousand Pokemon have been released (if you count alternate forms.) She’s a person, I think. A weird, non-human person, but a person. So what does this say about, well, everything?

Art by Cosmopoliturtle

EVOLUTIONS:

Jynx got shafted.

Look, I get that not everything can have an evolution, but Jynx, Electabuzz, and Magmar were a clear trio from the beginning, and then when baby Pokemon showed up they each got a new baby form. And if you look at the early, proto-Jynx data it’s very clear that these three were created intentionally together, with Jynx being pure ice-type at the time.

But then Electabuzz and Magmar got evolutions, and Jynx just didn’t. Now, maybe it’s because at the time she was probably the strongest of the three, but it’s not as though she’s ever been tearing up the tournament scene. Jynx deserves a third form.

Anyway, Smoochum to Jynx is a pretty standard level-up evolution. Nothing to really note there except that level 30’s a bit on the late side for something with Jynx’s stats.

Art by Mataknight

TYPING:

Ice/Psychic is a serious glass-cannon type. Defensively, it’s weak to six types and only resists Ice and Psychic, but offensively, it’s super-effective against six types, and only stopped by Steel. This is still a problem when switching in, but Jynx has enough speed and special attack that the coverage is more important than the resistances.

STATS:

115 Special Attack and 95 Speed is enough to work with if the rest of the Pokemon’s not useless. Jynx has abysmal physical defense and lowish HP, but its special defense is solid. This makes switching in even harder, but once she’s in she’s a threat right out of the gate.

Rocket Grunt Muchul by AutobotTesla

ABILITIES:

Forewarn is basically useless- moving on.

Oblivious prevents Jynx from Attract and Taunt, which isn’t inherently useless but pales in comparison to her Hidden Ability.

Jynx’s Hidden Ability, Dry Skin, makes Jynx absorb water attacks to heal and heals her every turn in the rain. It does make her more susceptible to fire, and take damage from Sunny Day, but she’s vulnerable to fire already and changing it from a 2x weakness to a 2.5x weakness isn’t a huge hit. Immunity to (and in fact healing from) water type attacks opens up serious options for free switch-ins, as well as tactical options in 2v2. Weakness to Sunny Day is a bit awkward, but the tradeoff is worth it.

Art by Maldock

MOVES:

Jynx’s moveset is pretty straightforward.

Ice Beam or Blizzard for one attack, Psychic or Psyshock for the other. Energy Ball, Shadow Ball, and Focus Blast offer coverage.

Nasty Plot, of course, is always useful on a special attacker, and Jynx is fast enough to try and sweep with it.

Most importantly, though, is Jynx’s signature move, Lovely Kiss. At 75% accuracy, Lovely Kiss is one of the best Sleep moves in the game, and though Jynx is no Electrode, she certainly has the speed to use it to save herself from many attacks.

There’s other utility moves, of course, and a high speed enables a number of them to work well with Jynx, but you really can’t go wrong with Ice Beam, Psyshock, Lovely Kiss, and Nasty Plot, and even if you add in something else you’re not going to stray too far from this lineup.

Art by MrRedButcher

OVERALL:

Jynx deserves a third form. I know, I stay that about a lot of things, but now that Magmar, Electabuzz, Mr. Mime, and Scyther all have evolutions, and Pinsir has a Mega Evolution, it seems really weird that Jynx still doesn’t. And there’s so many design options: they could make her even bigger and bolder, or they could turn her into waifu material, or they could do both and make her a big, bold waifu. There’s a lot of great third form/mega Jynx designs out there, and many of them are entirely tasteful.

My more nitpicky complaint about Jynx is that the Pokedex specifies them as dancing all the time, but they only get Rain Dance. Teeter Dance would be totally in-flavor, and Quiver Dance would both be flavorful and seriously beneficial.

Also, Forewarn sucks a lot and really needs to be buffed.

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BONUS:

Okay, bonus art- Designs for Jynx evolutions I particularly like.

Lucas-Costa’s Mega Jynx is a classy lady! Blurring the line between Pokemon and person even more, she looks ready for a night on the town!

GregAndrade’s Operynx leans into the Brunhilde designs and turns her into a full-on singing valkyrie!

LuisBrain’s Malicciss (Which I assume is pronounced Mal-i-kiss) turns Jynx into a full-blown succubus, with wings, horns, and curves.

There’s plenty more designs, of course, but these three represent the basic three directions I see them in (winter clothes, valkyrie, sexy) and are art quality high enough for Pokemon to actually use.

#Krenko's Pokemon Guide #Smoochum #Jynx

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in-tua-deep · 4 years

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Ok, but alternative Pokémon AU where all the siblings have a team of Pokémon? I see Diego having a bisharp and/or weevile because SHARP and maybe a noibat/noivern for vanya?

i am v tired but i will gently toss the Hargreeves As Gym Leaders at you bc it’s much easier than combing through pokemon and trying to mentally debate which pokemon would cut it on their team as Regular Trainers but if u want me to wax poetic about how Diego should totally have a wartortle yeet me another ask i can answer at my leisure lmao

feel free to add your own thoughts/ideas! while i have loved pokemon all my life i am by no means an expert uwu

Luther:

Gym leader: Luther is, of course, the fighting gym leader. He views strength as being essential to any pokemon team. He goes through a journey of self discovery where he has to unlearn all the toxic ideas that Reginald implanted regarding viewing pokemon solely as tools, but after that his bond with his team is very close and he ends up in a better place for it. His fighting style is very straightforward. He tends not to use many status moves and focuses on taking down his opponents hard and fast, which can make him a tricky opponent for beginning trainers.

Gym team:

➤ Gallade: Gallade is a very important pokemon of Luther’s because it’s siblings with Allison’s Gardevoir from back in the day when they were very close and decided to hatch some Ralts eggs together. Luther and Gallade grew up together, and Gallade considers Luther a bit like an idiot kid brother. Before Luther’s journey of self discovery, Gallade often disobeyed and frustrated Luther. After, they repaired their relationship and are closer than ever.

➤ Primeape: Honestly this is just a pokemon reference to Luther being half ape so that’s a thing. Primeape is a passionate fighter and gets angry when Luther doesn’t use them in battle, so they’re often the first pokemon that Luther throws out in a match so he can avoid getting yelled at later.

➤ Passimian: I am very lucky as to have multiple monkey themed fighting pokemon so I can make this a joke reference again thank you ladies and gents I will be here all week. Luther’s Passimian is somewhat lazy in that it prefers not to battle when they don’t have to. Primeape and Passimian can’t be out together at the same time because they are mortal enemies.

➤ Machoke: every good fighting gym has to have one of the macho evolutions, sorry I don’t make the rules. Not a machamp because Luther doesn’t trade pokemon with other people because he’s a Lonely Loner. Machoke and Luther are lifting bros, Machoke is out of his pokeball a lot because of this and also likes to help out around the gym.

➤ Bewear: because Luther is a bigass dude and Bewear is a bigass dude and I feel like they could bond over this fact. Also Luther could probably endure Bewear hugs and I feel like he deserves hugs and affection every once in a while, bless.

➤ Pangoro: A gift pokemon from Klaus! Because Klaus is the most gift-y of the siblings let’s be real. Luther raised it from a baby Pancham after Klaus just left the egg in his gym with a jaunty wave and salute. Klaus insists on having ‘visitation rights’ that he uses as an excuse to ambush Luther in his gym for Forced Family Bonding Time after they all vow to try and do better.

Diego:

Gym leader: Diego would be the steel gym leader! Because of course, sharp and pointy is very important. That, and he insists that all his pokemon have to be as tough as him if they want to be on his team. On the inside though, Diego is squishy soft and loves his team so much. He tends to sneak them lots of treats and is a bit of a pushover when it comes to them begging. If you want Diego to do something, win his pokemon over first. His strategy is either more roundabout or as straightforward as Luther’s, depending on when you catch him and how recently his siblings have pissed him off.

Gym team:

➤ Bisharp: raised from a Pawniard, Diego took one look at its sharp little knife hands and immediately fell head over heels in love. Still insists that Bisharp is the “coolest pokemon ever” and 10/10 would murder anyone who insults steel pokemon. Bisharp is just as intense as Diego and has a soft spot for Klaus, who sneaks them extra treats.

➤ Scizor: Diego really saw a bug pokemon in a shiny steel coat of armor and went “that one. that is the one for me.” and it was that simple. Scizor and Bisharp are good friends but Scizor is the one with a sense of self preservation who tries to stop her idiot trainer from implementing his more stupid ideas.

➤ Aggron: Aggron was raised from an Aron and has yet to grasp that evolution equals a big size difference. They still think they are tiny and want very much to curl up on Diego’s lap. Diego, the softie, allows this even though is genuinely murders his legs.

➤ Lucario: Diego still insists that fighting pokemon are stupid but has quieted down on that front a lot since he got Lucario. He still insists that Lucario is mainly a steel pokemon shut up and refuses to use fighting moves, which Lucario grudgingly accepts (but rolls their eyes real hard over it)

➤ Doublade: why have ONE knife when you can have TWO? or well, sword that is. Ben gave Diego doublade for a birthday and Diego actually cried he was so happy about it. Doublade likes to be out of their pokeball and appear from nowhere, freaking people out. They also like pets very much which Diego is happy to supply.

➤ Durant: Durant is more of? A pest? Than an actual pokemon that Diego uses? Diego’s Durant is out of its pokeball a lot and it likes to wander the premises biting people’s ankles with its pincer-like jaws. Diego finds this hilarious and tells everyone that they need constant vigilance. No one else is amused by this.

Allison:

Gym leader: Allison is the psychic gym leader! A mantle she actually briefly retired from but has taken up again. She tends to be one of the trickiest gym leaders in terms of actually even getting to her and she has lots of puzzles and traps hidden within her gym. She plays to her strengths and has a lot of tricks up her sleeves when it comes to battling - however there are times when she’s out of sync with her pokemon and it shows. Change is slow to come to her, but she’s trying very hard.

Gym team:

➤ Gardevoir: Allison raised her Gardevoir from a Ralts with Luther, who has Gardevoir’s twin, Gallade, on his team. Gardevoir is a proud pokemon who dislikes battling weak pokemon, and is usually the last pokemon that Allison uses in a battle because of this.

➤ Hatterene: Allison’s Hatterene hates everybody except maybe Allison, sometimes. When Allison is feeling emotional, Hatterene and her are very out of sync vs. when Allison is feeling calmer and more sure of herself. This discord only came about after the family decided to Actually Try and so Hatterene dislikes most of the other Hargreeves. Allison keeps them in their pokeball most of the time.

➤ Meowstic: Allison’s meowstic is very protective of her and is very competitive in battle. They hate to lose because they feel like they’re disappointing Allison in some way, even though Allison’s love does not depend on their winning ability. Somewhat insecure, Allison tends to sneak them berries on the down low.

➤ Espeon: Espeon would like very much to be seen as regal and graceful and untouchable and would totally pull it off if Allison didn’t scratch their chin in a way that makes them melt and then rub their belly for all the world to see.

➤ Galarian Rapidash: Absolutely has to have their mane brushed every day or they WILL die. Insists on Allison riding on their back everywhere and has memorized the route to every gym. Sometimes Allison will just hop on her rapidash’s back and let them take her wherever.

➤ Indeedee: A psychic/normal pokemon that Allison added to her team after mission FTFF (fix this fucking family) was a go. She got her indeedee to feel closer to Vanya and often has this pokemon out. She finds Indeedee soothing to talk to and a good listener.

Klaus:

Gym leader: While saying ghost would be easy pickings, Klaus is actually the dark gym leader. With his intense fear of ghosts (though surprisingly this does not apply to Ben) it shouldn’t be a shock that he surrounds himself with pokemon who can protect him from his fear. Klaus is tricky to face is battle purely because he’s so unpredictable - you never know what his next move will be or what strategy he will use. He does have a tendency to shirk responsibility and go wandering though, and many trainers need to hunt him down to claim their battle with him.

Gym team:

➤ Galarian Linoone: Klaus found a Galarian zigzagoon in a trash can once and since that day that have been inseparable. What was Klaus doing in a trash can you might ask? He changes the story every time, so no one can ever be sure of the truth.

➤ Thievul: a pokemon that share’s Klaus’s magpie-esque nature in that it’s an absolute pick pocket. You genuinely have to log all your belongings before you enter Klaus’s gym so that you can be sure to leave with them. Has a longstanding rivalry with Liepard over who can steal the most shit without the trainer noticing.

➤ Liepard: an exceptionally sneaky pokemon that enjoys spooking people and stealing things. Very adept at the smash and grab as well. Liepard is more territorial than Thievul and takes more convincing to give up their hard earned loot, especially since Klaus is often laughing way too hard to be too insistent on giving it it back.

➤ Umbreon: A persnickety little shit, Klaus’s umbreon is fussy and dramatic and demands attention at All Times. Possibly related to Allison’s Espeon, though Espeon would never admit it. Umbreon often knocks things over for attention and has a loud cry that echoes and isn’t afraid to use it.

➤ Mightyena: The only level-headed one out of all of Klaus’s pokemon who is also an adult. Has absolutely given up on keeping anyone in line, especially Liepard and Thievul. Has been known to sit on Umbreon when they’re crying too loudly. Probably the most reliable and dependable of Klaus’s pokemon and knows it. The closest of Klaus’s pokemon with Ben - they share a certain sort of kinship over the levels of Klaus bullshit they deal with on a daily basis.

➤ Pawniard: The child of Diego’s bisharp that was a gift from the pokemon itself due to its large soft spot for Klaus (partially due to Klaus’s reliability when it comes to treats, partly because Diego often even likes having Klaus over though he won’t admit it). Klaus dotes on the little Pawniard and often enthusiastically visits Diego’s gym with it so it can visit with its parent as well while Klaus coos over the cuteness in the background and Diego refuses to comment.

Five:

Gym leader: Five is the dragon gym leader! Dragon type pokemon are notorious for being slow to evolve, staying in their comparatively weaker unevolved forms for much longer than any other type. This vibes with Five being the ‘youngest’ of the seven and slowest to grow up. Five is a tough nut to crack and is very strategic in his battles, adapting to whatever his opponents do. People often complain he seems to be five steps ahead of them. He commands complete respect from his pokemon team, and even though he pretends he doesn’t have feelings he’s secretly as protective of them as they are of him.

Gym team:

➤ Dragapult/Dreepy: Five has a Dragapult which sounds fine and dandy except he also has a corresponding army of Dreepy that aren’t actually a part of his team that keep? Showing up? Five isn’t sure if they’re his Dragapult’s kids or if they’re just wild Dreepy or what but they sure do seem to like being shot like missiles so. That’s a thing. When there get to be too many Five rounds up some and dumps them on Ben’s doorstep.

➤ Dratini: Honestly Dratini was an accidental acquisition. They like to drape around Five’s shoulders (and they are large so this is not an easy thing to deal with) and have a mind of their own. They’re very protective of Five, which often leads to Five spitting curses at them because he can protect his damn self but Dratini never seems to care about this. Even though Five always threatens to get rid of them, he’d never actually go through with it.

➤ Zweilous: The two heads constantly bicker unless Five scolds them over it, in which case they tend to act like abashed children. They have a tendency to follow Five around like very large ducklings. Klaus comes over occasionally to gently coo over them while Five bristles and yells at his brother to get out, or to at least use the door.

➤ Flapple: Flapple has a one-sided rivalry with Dratini which Dratini is completely unaware of over Five’s attention and, primarily, his neck. Dratini is really too big to be trying to drape across Five’s shoulder, and Flapple would very much like that real estate thanks. It’s an ongoing battle.

➤ Fraxure: Five’s Fracture is a somewhat nervous pokemon who likes to hide behind Five a lot. Five raised them from an Axew after they had to be removed from their nest because their playmates were too rough with them. Five is surprisingly good with them, and Fraxure is absolutely loyal to him.

➤ Noivern: Five’s noivern is an absolute asshole who loves Five. Klaus says that it’s one asshole recognizing another, superior asshole. He likes to swoop down and land on Five’s back, bowling him over, and then preens his trainer’s hair lovingly. He’s also inexplicably fond of Vanya and does happy dances whenever she comes around. He attacks pretty much everyone else though, which Five has done nothing to discourage.

Ben:

Gym leader: Growing up, Ben wanted to be the water gym leader but after an unfortunate incident involving the loss of his pokemon at the hands of Reginald, Ben became the ghost gym leader instead. Ben is notoriously tricky to get a hold of and if almost never actually found at his gym, making any trainer who wants to face him have to hunt him down. The first place they check should be Klaus’s gym, which Ben often seems to haunt (ha). He doesn’t particularly like battling and frustrates people by using a lot of moves that ‘protect’ his team, which draws battles out for a long time.

Gym team:

➤ Mimikyu: Ben’s Mimikyu has been with him for a long long time. It’s rumored that Ben has seen what is under Mimikyu’s cloak/costume, though Ben himself has never confirmed nor denied this fact. Ben’s biggest hobby is lovingly making Mimikyu a variety of different costumes. (Klaus has knitted it several hats, which it also appreciates).

➤ Drakloak/Dreepy: Every time too many Dreepy gather in Five’s gym, he drops some off with Ben. Ben’s Drakloak is very enthusiastic about this and dotes on all the little Dreepies running around underfoot. Ben isn’t sure whether to scream or just accept his life. He offers a free Dreepy with every gym badge won just to try and get some of them out of his gym.

➤ Phantump: Ben doesn’t really battle with Phantump, he just carries them around all day in his arms while they nap. They’re a curious little thing and have a habit of getting into places they really shouldn’t be when Ben isn’t keeping an eye on them.

➤ Polteageist: Sinistea’s come into being when a spirit possesses a cold leftover cup of tea. Klaus has a habit of interrupting Ben and dragging him on adventures. Ben is running out of tea cups in his house they are all getting possessed. And also he has a polteageist as well. Which is fine. Everything is fine.

➤ Gengar: Gengar is a pokemon who is continuously trying to scare Ben and fails miserably because Ben is just that unflappable. He accepted his fate long ago, and if he can suffer through Klaus he can suffer through everything. Gengar is determined to frighten Ben though, and won’t quit trying.

➤ Chandelure: Chandelure likes to follow Ben around and provide lighting. They have a tendency to just hang themself up in whatever room Ben happens to be occupying and Ben always thanks then because he’s polite like that. Chandelure thrives on their trainer’s thanks, so this works out well for them.

Vanya:

Gym leader: Even though Vanya being the ice or poison leader would be sick, she’s probably the normal gym leader. There are lots of parallels between Vanya having a ‘normal’ team vs. her being considered as ordinary and I feel like it would be cool to see Vanya succeed with ‘ordinary’ pokemon. Plus lets be real normal pokemon can be very versatile with what moves they can learn so Vanya is actually a very strong trainer with very diverse pokemon who can take on anyone who wishes to challenge her.

Gym team:

➤ Exploud: raised from a tiny little unassuming Whismur, Exploud is the powerhouse of Vanya’s team. Why are you putting in ear plugs Vanya, you ask? Yeah it’s because she’s about to send in Exploud. Otherwise though they’re frequently out of the pokeball and follow Vanya around. They’re very very loyal.

➤ Eevee: As a pokemon with possibly the most adaptable DNA, eevee is representative of Vanya’s potential. Eevee refuses to evolve and is happy as an eevee, and Vanya does nothing to discourage this mindset. Her eevee is a stubborn little thing who likes getting their way, and it shows.

➤ Furret: Furret is - enthusiastic is a good word for it. Friendly to the point of concern is another way to put it. For whatever reason it loves Five? Privately Vanya thinks it’s because Five is all skin and bones and childish lankiness that Furret seems to have mistaken for its own child since it likes to curl around him so much though. Vanya is secretly an asshole who likes to see Five sputter and snarl though so it all works out perfectly.

➤ Audino: Audino is Vanya’s chillest pokemon. They just like to hang out and don’t mind any of the others. Like a capybara, no one really bothers Audino and in fact are usually on their best behavior when Audino is around. Unfortunately, Audino dislikes being out of their pokeball for long lengths of time and needs to recharge before seeing more people.

➤ Persian: A proud pokemon, Persian is the most fickle of Vanya’s pokemon. They love to battle and they love to win. Vanya’s relationship with Persian was somewhat fraught back when she was more of a wallflower, but Persian has come to grudgingly respect Vanya and listens to her unfailingly.

➤ Girafarig: Vanya got this pokemon after the family decided to actually make an effort, and so Vanya got a normal/psychic pokemon and Allison got a psychic/normal pokem to represent their new determination to put actual work and effort into their bond. Girafarig is very playful and gets along well with almost everybody.

#gym leader au #tua au #the umbrella academy #tua #pokemon #pokemon au #tua crossover #luther hargreeves #diego hargreeves #allison hargreeves #klaus hargreeves #five hargreeves #number five #ben hargreeves #vanya hargreeves #my take on them as gym leaders at least #vanya would have made a kickass ice or poison leader though i will admit #i had a lot of fun with this actually #ben and five and their armies of dreepies

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imaginesfubu · 4 years

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Obey Me Characters as Pokemon Trainers AU (Pt. 2):

Part 2 is finally here! Read Part 1 here! Again, the pokemon chosen were considered based on character personality, appeal to said character, Pokedex entries, and, in the demon brothers' cases, their respective sin they represent.

Asmodeus: This demon trainer of Lust is all about fashion and appearances, meaning he prefers Pokemon Contests over battling. If he does engage another trainer, his brothers, or the MC, he will surprisingly put forth an effort if he notices that his pokemon party actually want to battle and dirty up their precious costumes. Since Asmodeus rules the pokemon contest industry, both the personalities of Asmo and his pokemon charming the industry and their fan club without fail, I would think Asmo would be a Normal type. His team will wreak havoc ob his opponents when all of his pokemon know the move "Attract." Vietnam war flashbacks to Whitney and her Miltank

Asmo's team would consist of: Sylveon (originally an Eevee), Wigglytuff, Cinccino, Blissey, Staraptor (refer to its Platinum entry), and Lopunny.

Honorable mentions: Audino, Chatot, and Purugly (when caught as a Glameow; was horrified that it evolved into Purugly. Emphasis on ugly, but still loves it nonetheless)

Legendary: Meloetta

"You are such an ADORABLE trainer! You're so cute that my pokemon and I could just eat you up!~"

Beelzebub/Beel: Beel as a demon trainer would look VERY intimidating due to his height and body build, he is actually a softie and a major foodie; he likes traveling with his brothers to different regions and their respective cities and towns to try signature dishes. Unfortunately for all the chefs, they love Beel as their regular customer, but ultimately hate the fact that he's literally eating the restaurants out of house and home, and kick him out in order to restock on food and other supplies. Don't worry, once the restaurants are fully stocked, the chefs graciously allow him back in, serving him and his twin brother Belphie to a free meal, accompanied by a dessert of their choice, also on the house.

Considering Beel's insatiable appetite, his loving nature towards his family, and his physical strength and physique, I can see him as a dual trainer of Normal and Steel types, leaning more towards Steel pokemon due to their resistance of Poison and sheer endurance to most of the other elemental typings.

Beel's pokemon would be: Ursaring, Munchlax (later evolved into Snorlax, sweetly reminding him of Belphie when apart), Alolan Sandslash, Copperajah, Aggron, and Bastiodon.

Honorable mentions: Steelix, Solgaleo as "the beast that devours the Sun"

Legendary: Melmetal (see Shield pokedex entry) or Solgaleo.

"I'm hungry. After this battle, wanna go grab something to eat together?"

Belphegor/Belphie: Y'all know Caitlin from Unova's Elite Four? That's Belphie. All this pokemon demon trainer wants to do is sleep and spend time with his twin brother Beel. Out of all of his brothers, Belphie is by far the most ruthless of all when it comes to pokemon battling, but doesn't like to show it until after you can't run away from a trainer battle. You wish you could. Belphie would be a very powerful Ghost type user. If you wake him to battle, only for the battle to be time that "I could be using sleeping," you will pay dearly your life. The only two people who have the honor to wake him for a battle are Beel and MC, only after MC proves themselves as a competent trainer.

Belphie's pokemon team would consist of: Gengar, Bannette, Spiritomb, Jellicent, Golurk, and Mimikyu.

Honorable mentions: Decidueye, Palossand

Legendary: Lunala or Hoopa, alternating Hoopa's forms depending on the battle.

"*YAAAAAAAWWWNNN* ....You woke me up to battle? ...Fine, but if this turns out to be a waste of time I could be using to sleep, you're suffering will be slow and painful."

Diavolo + Soon-to-be Dateables

Diavolo: This Demon Lord trainer is of course, the Champion of the Devildom, succeeding his dad. Diavolo is a trainer with many great titles and even greater status, but that doesn't stop him from swinging by each school in the Devildom to have fun with the younger demons and learn all about the latest trends and memes. Diavolo himself is a big kid himself, never thinking twice about his child-like actions in front of nobles or any demon trainer with a high status. He's very charming and charismatic upfront, and is the kind of demon you could talk to or joke about anything without feeling nervous. Diavolo knows that the only reason he's so laid back and fun-loving is thanks to Lucifer, so he trusts and appreciates Lucifer a great deal.

Taking into account Diavolo's personality and status, I would deem him as an expert in Dragon type pokemon, embodying the many personalities Dragon type pokemon have. They enjoy having as much fun as Diavolo does, and both are forces to be reckoned with.

Diavolo would have the following team members: Duraludon, Salamence, Dragonite, Tyrantrum, Haxorus, and Dragapult. Diavolo loves seeing Dragapult yeet Dreepy to their opponents because he finds it funny every time.

Legendary: Giratina, gifted to him from his father after beating him in battle and becoming Champion

"Being both a Demon Lord and a Champion is such a draaaag! Nobody wants to challenge me because they're intimidated by me, I guess. How about you an I have a little fun with a pokemon battle? Don't hold anything back from me!"

Barbatos: His ability to see alternate timelines and universes and manipulate them to his will leads me to the obvious: Psychic. Between caring for the royal family and their grand palace, he can't find the time to battle with his pokemon as a stress reliever, unless Diavolo orders him to battle him and to "have fun" while battling him. Even though Barbatos apparently knows all and sees all, he nonetheless humors Diavolo already knowing the outcome.

Barbatos's team: Gallade, Gardevoir, Alakazam, Espeon, Xatu, and Gothitelle.

Honorable mentions: Orbeetle and Indeedee (one male, one female whom he asks them to help with his daily tasks in the Devildom's royal palace.)

Legendaries: Dialga and Palkia: They both assist Barbatos when he uses his abilities to maintain order amongst the alternate timelines and universes, and keep him from over-exerting himself in the process.

"Would you like to challenge me in a pokemon battle? Haha, no need to answer that, I already know that that's what you want."

Luke: Precious child of God. Very defensive and reluctant to associate with demons, but over time begins caring for them. He favors Beel the most out of all the brothers, but will never admit it outright to anyone no matter how obvious it is to everyone else. Enjoys baking more than battling, so his team isn't fully evolved. He won't battle unless Simeon is training him in battle or Luke challenges trainers in the Celestial Realm that are around the same age and level as he is. Because of his personality as of now, he would be a Grass type trainer.

Luke's team: Treeko, Turtwig, Bulbasaur, Chikorita, Snover, and Bounsweet.

Honorable mentions: Snivy and Milcery, with Milcery helping Luke bake in the kitchen, and Skiddo

Legendary: Celebi or Jirachi

"What? You want to battle m-m-me?! Why? I know I'm not that strong, but I think it won't hurt to try!"

Simeon: Literally Luke's guardian angel in the place of Michael the Archangel during their time in the Devildom. He's very patient with everyone, especially with Luke. His patience gives off an impression that Simeon is a grounded angel who thinks things through before speaking and acting. But if someone hurts Luke in any way, all logic and patience goes out the window, as he will savagely check the individual and pray to God asking for forgiveness. Ground types would be Simeon's cup of tea.

Simeon's team: Torterra, Gliscor, Mamoswine, Flygon, Rhyperior, and Mudsdale.

Legendary: Suicune or Ho-oh

"I think I may be missing something in Luke's lessons as his mentor in both battling and teaching about the ways of the three Realms. Think you could help me figure out what I'm missing with a friendly pokemon battle?"

Solomon: Very mysterious human trainer who doesn't talk much about himself. Is he a rival or friend? It's difficult to tell, but he hasn't done anything to raise any alarms, so the MC deems him as decent for now. But why does he act like he knows something that everyone else doesn't? Because of his seemingly shady impression he gives to others, whether he realizes it or not, makes him a Poison type trainer.

Solomon's team: Roserade, Venusaur, Naganadel, Salazzle, Crobat, and Drapion.

Legendary: Eternatus or Kyurem

"Oh? You're approaching me? Instead of running away you're coming right to me?"

MC: "I can't beat the shit out of you without getting closer."

"Then come as close as you like!"

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Finally done! This AU is still a WIP, but thank you for reading such a long post! I decided to include Diavolo and the rest into one big post to keep from making so many parts to this AU

#obey me #obey me shall we date #obey me asmo #obey me asmodeus #obey me beelzebub #obey me beel #obey me belphegor #obey me belphie #obey me diavolo #obey me barbatos #obey me simeon #obey me luke #obey me solomon #pokémon

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defeatedbyamerechild · 4 years

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Here is my evil team organization. Remember the droog and child evil team, I asked that. So here is my grunts for Team Myriad. These children are obsessed with fighting trainers and never talk at all. Speak in rhynmes or numbers. Well sometimes but not often. Are they friend or foe?

“These child like grunts have mysteriously appeared in the Galar region. Their motivations and faces are unknown. The thing they love the most is pokemon battling.” Utilize in normal, fairy, psychic, and steel. But will use other types if they have to.

So do you like this concept? Also any criticisms for my drawing or improvements. Like their appearance, looks, or design? Would this be an interesting team?

PS I wonder how the pokevillains would react to this team. Intrigued or confused? Love your blog.

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I forgot about this sorry!!! I saw it the other day and forgot to reply.

Anyways, I really like the designs you have there and I can definitely see the inspiration from the Clockwork Orange aesthetics there. I like that they don’t talk and use rhymes, this is cool dialogue. It is, to me, relatively hard to picture it in an official Pokémon game because I don’t think Nintendo would want it to look too creepy and I can definitely picture this content in a creepy pasta aesthetic that I... don’t think Nintendo would wanna approach. It would be doable, though. And of course, as fan-content, even the creepy pasta style or other horror-related styles are valid. Anyway, it’s a versatile concept that could be used in many ways from just mysterious to actually scary.

I really like the masks, at first I was a bit confused because I thought these were their faces, before reading what you wrote there, but as masks these are neat. Also they are something I can see Nintendo going for, I mean, they literally gave Allister a creepy mask so why not?

Overall, yes, I like it! The concept is neat! As a basic premise for a team that works well for me, even if their goals are unclear. You are basically making the “unclearness” part of the concept. Also really like how you wrote their description in a Pokédex-style, like... the text really reminds me of Pokémon stuff. :3

The only thing I’m still kinda curious about is how this could be developped in order to remain interesting throughout the whole game/story (if a game/story were to be made with it of course), because in terms of narrative, just “it’s a mystery” with no further development can become rather boring or repetitive, or seem kinda disconnected from the rest of the narrated events (depending on how it’s done). Also it could be a problem if the mysterious events are not explained *at all* in the end (half-explained and up to interpretation endinds are good alternatives in my view, but, at least for me, “we’ll never know who they were after all” tends to be a disappointing ending).

Basically, I like the overall idea you gave me, there’s nothing here that I think is a bad idea, but I would find it hard to use if I were to make my own story with them because of the problems above. Maybe you have all that in mind and you already have a superb story with them that works perfectly well, in that case, great, I just wanted to mention what I thought of the concept in practical terms as a (bad) fanfiction writter. XD

BUUUUUUT of course I’m not the executive producer of Game Freak receiving the concept for the next game that I should review or anything, so all this is irrelevant. Even if you didn’t develop their story any further, that’s totally fine. You don’t even have the obligation of thinking this through and answering these questions, you can definitely just make your concept and visuals and not actually use it in a game/fanfiction/comic etc, that is perfectly ok. I’m just a boring person graduated in Language Arts that will go and make boring analysis of stuff. XD

About the art... I think it looks really cute! I don’t wanna go and criticize stuff based on style, like “the heads are too big, limbs are too thin” or something like this, because this is just your style. It’s an aesthetic choice. I could say that the heads are larger than what they usually are in Pokémon games, but honestly, so what? You don’t have to emulate the Pokémon style in order to create Pokémon content. So yeah, you can play with proportions as much as you want and since the drawings seem consistent in terms of symetry and style, that’s just ok.

That said, my only criticism might be...

1. The female grunt’s legs seem a bit too long (even considering the stylistic choices, I’m comparing her body proportions to that of the male grunt). Basically, if you put that same lenght of skirt on the male grunt’s body, it would go down to his socks, but on her she still has the same amount of skin + socks + boots under all that, you see? So maybe make her skirt shorter or make her boots and socks shorter... Or give up on showing parts of skin. It’s easy to lose the sense of proportions under loose clothes like skirts, but if you trace the body silhouette under her skirt, that will probably become clearer. It’s always nice to try and make a full silhouette or skeleton before drawing clothes, in my opinion. (Also this could have resulted from the angle you took the picture! could be just a distortion on the photo that made it look different, so if that’s the case, ignore this XD)

2. This could be a stylistic choice too, but I’m gonna mention it just in case, the limbs look kinda “noodle-ish”. This can also influence your measurement of body proportions like “where exactly does the arm bend”, “where exactly is the knee”, this sort of thing... Of course, as I said, it could just be style, like Adventure Time, for example. They just have those noodle arms. But since I don’t know if that was a conscious choice or not, I decided to mention. Lots of people (including younger me) start by drawing arms (and hands!) as a “continuum”, so if the arms are streched, they are just one straight line from shoulder to hand (some people will even make it shoulder to fingers and put the hand in the noodle pack). And if the limbs are bent, the elbows and knees, fingers and wrists, fold in not very precise places. However, I found it easier to draw arms, legs and hands by subdivinding these limbs into smaller sections. It’s easier to keep them proportional and understand how they bend. You made their arms fully stretched in a way where elbows are not visible and, in the girl specifically, seem a little bit short? Again that can defintely be used as stylistic resource, so only consider this tip if you’re aiming for a more realistically-proportional style.

3. You may wanna make the male grunt’s feet a bit larger? Also they are inclined and I don’t know if that was done intentionally or not. (or if it was just the paper bending a bit when you took the pic).

I’m like... not a professional artist or a teacher or anything. I’ve literally never studied art, so when I give out these feedbacks, they are usually based on my own life-experience and what I’ve learned drawing. But it’s always hard to set the line between style and mistakes. I was once told that you must first learn the basics of actually proportional anatomy before you can start playing with it, so when people ask me for tips, I try to stick to the things I’ve learned myself while developing my knowledge in anatomy and proportions. Not that I am like.. an expert, of course. So yeah, basically, don’t take my criticism as the ultimate truth, I’m still just learning just like you. ^^

About suggestions and improvements: Maybe add something to their canes, on the handle part? And maybe adding detail to their boots... But only if you want to of course. Also, have you thought of eyelashes for the masks, like... eyelashes on only one eye or something? This wouldn’t be for the grunts because I think they look great just like that and are already complex enough, but you might wanna use that for admins or something? Specially if it’s eyelashes on the lower half of the eye.

I also would like to say that I couldn’t read everything you wrote, sorry.... I’m bad with handwriting! So forgive me if I said anything redundant that you had already put in the info. ^^

And finally... I don’t usually make reaction things in submissions, only during ask events, so forgive me for not giving you the villains reactions here. I hope you understand. ^^

SORRY FOR THE SUPER LONG REPLY AND FOR THE DELAY, I HOPE YOU FIND WHAT I SAID INTERESTING AND USEFUL MAYBE?

#submission #collab #thanks

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superman86to99 · 4 years

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Superman: The Man of Steel #27 (November 1993)

Lex Luthor Jr. throws a party in honor of Superman's resurrection in his fancy blimp, but some Underworlders rudely barge in uninvited. Also, they try to kill everyone, which is even ruder. These buttfaced sewer mutants are upset at one of the blimp's VIP guests, Project Cadmus Director Paul Westfield, for flooding their home and drowning a bunch of them a while back. The Underworlders go to some mysterious S&M enthusiast called Bloodthirst to ask for a way to kill Westfield, and when he suggests blowing up the blimp, one of them is like "But innocent people will die!" Bloodthirst then demonstrates his blood thirst by killing that guy in front of the others, who decide to go on with the plan.

Meanwhile, Lois Lane investigates the strange fact that unprofitable buildings owned by LexCorp are crumbling or going up in flames, supposedly due to Doomsday's fault -- apparently, he punched Metropolis so hard, shit is still falling down months later. Surely good ol' Lex Jr. has nothing to do this! Lois attends the blimp party intending to talk to Lex Jr. about the exploding buildings issue. He's very eager to talk to her too because, hot damn, look at her.

(Not sure if Jimmy is drooling because of Lois or because he's just Jimmy.)

That's when the Underworlders (who snuck in using cloaking devices to hide their ugliness) start hassling Westfield, and soon all hell breaks loose in that classic Jon Bogdanove style. Superman makes his fashionably late entry to the party right in time to save Lex Jr. as he falls to his death. He also gets rid of the Underworlders pretty easily (despite the giant '90s weapons Bloodthirst gave them) and takes the blimp down safely.

The next day, Lois has her formal interview with Lex Jr. and he tries to get fresh with her, which cements her impression that he's just like his "dad". Come on, that's unfair! Then Lex sees her making out with some mild-mannered dweeb with glasses and a ponytail and decides everyone must "burn" so, uh, maybe she had a point.

Character-Watch:

First actual appearance of Bloodthirst, who was first mentioned (as "Blood Thirst") almost exactly one year ago on Man of Steel #18. Right now, all we know about him is that he likes to go around sowing chaos in cities around the world, and now it's Metropolis' turn. He won't stick around for long, but considering that we've got two major storylines called "The Battle of Metropolis" and "The Fall of Metropolis" coming up in 1994, I'd say he was pretty successful. (Also, just realized that Lex's "they'll all burn!" moment is probably foreshadowing that too.)

This is also the debut of a surprisingly much more durable character: Franklin Stern, aka "Frankenstern", the Daily Planet's publisher and an old buddy of Perry White. Looking forward to the issue with their youthful KKK-punching adventures.

Plotline-Watch:

This is actually the beginning of the end for poor Lex Jr. So far Lois and Clark have more or less been unaware of his shitty side, but now that she's got his scent, he's screwed. Ironic that after causing so many murders and supervillain terrorist attacks, in the end it's insurance fraud what will eventually cause Lex's downfall.

On top of that, Lex is losing his shapeshifting alternate dimension girlfriend, Supergirl. He's mad at her for going to fight the Cyborg in Engine City and then disappearing for a few days (because she was posing as Clark Kent), and then she gets mad at him for ignoring her to go gawk at Lois. You can do so much better, girl! Hell, even a caped horse would be preferable to this guy.

Another significant event in this issue: Lois gets a haircut! And it's Cyndi, the same hairdresser she visited almost four years ago in Superman #45, which pleases my continuity obsessed-ass.

After being the star of this comic for the past several months, Steel barely appears for a few panels, in which his psychic pal tells him "see you in Washington". Apparently she's been reading the solicitations for his solo comic. Speaking of solo comics, note Superboy staring longingly at a headshot of his friend Tana, who just moved to Hawaii...

Pa Kent is almost as heartbroken about the fact that he can't eat Ma's famous rhubarb pie (since he's on a diet after his heart attack).

Finally, this is also the fateful issue in which Clark Kent decides to become roommates with Jimmy Olsen, since his parents gave up his apartment while he was dead. Is... Jimmy tugging on Clark's ponytail? (Whit looks devastated that Clark didn't room with him instead.)

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We open with a great cover, echoes of my favourite Bogdanove image, his pin-up in Action #600. There’s just something about Superman rescuing kids from a fire that really works. [Max: Same! It’s why I love the panel below, too.]

Inside the issue, I was struck right away with what I viewed to be the start of Bogdanove’s looser, late style. Bogdanove’s art was always a little looser and more cartoony than the rest of the super books, but after what I viewed as top level effort during the “Death” and “Return” storylines, Man of Steel settles into a pretty sketchy, almost carefree style that really sets it apart from the more realistic art of the other books. As much as I think this could have to do with Bogdanove (I noticed a similar looseness toward the end of his Power Pack run) I actually think the layouts look more or less the same as the previous issues, making me think it might be the inking that is getting a little loose, relative to previous issues, with thicker, flatter ink lines than during the “Return” storyline, or certain issues when Janke was inking Ordway. (I say all of this with the caveat that everyone involved is about a million times better than me as an artist, these are just my observations—I wish I could be as good as Bogdanove, or Janke’s sloppiest work on my best day!)

That’s not to say that there isn’t still some amazing imagery in this issue. The full page splash, on page 5, of Superman soaring back to Metropolis with Lois in his arms is great—I love the lighting effects coming up from the bright city, as well as the motion created by the swirling cape. Nice, nice stuff.

The next page is a cute and intimate look for Lois in her terrycloth robe which was a highlight for me.

Page 12’s half-page spread of the cityscape, with zeppelin is very well done, and Supergirl’s transformation on page 13 looks great. The way she is drawn here also highlights the ongoing creepiness of her relationship with Lex II, as she looks very young, which she definitely is, especially mentally at this point.

Bog always excels at the more cheesecakey panels and the first look at Lois’ Teri Hatcher inspired haircut (and evening gown) doesn’t disappoint (though I could have done with losing Jimmy literally drooling!). The full page splash of Superman lifting the gondola is another great image.

STRAY OBSERVATIONS

Lots of Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman stuff in this issue, as Max pointed out. They make reference to Lois getting her hair cut, and also hastily mention that Ma Kent is losing weight, and will cut her hair, perhaps in an effort to align the show closer to the look of Martha Kent as played by K Callan. [Max: Wow, I actually hadn’t noticed the L&C haircuts similarity but it makes total sense.]

We’re fully in the Tarzan-hair era (don’t call it a mullet) and Clark’s hair is never longer than when he’s being drawn by Bogdanove. The ponytail is tough to take, but adding a medallion, as Clark has on page 7, is a bridge to douchiness too far, for me. [Max: Maybe he got it from Jeb?]

Page 10 has a kid in a Sunsoft t-shirt, a reference to the video game maker responsible for the 1992 (hard as hell!) Superman game, and 1994’s The Death and Return of Superman.

I like that even someone as rarely seen as Lois’ hairstylist is still consistent, as Cyndi last appeared in Superman #45.

I find it interesting how long it took for Lois to get wise on Lex II—the original Luthor was so evil, I always found it a little unbelievable that he could keep up the act long enough to fool anyone, masquerading as his own son. [Max: I think the Jesus look helped make him appear more saintly.]

#superman #louise simonson #jon bogdanove #dennis janke #underworlders #bloodthirst #paul westfield #ma kent #superboy #steel #whit #allie #fran #franklin stern #supergirl #they're real #and they're spectacular

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therealeagal · 3 years

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Pokemon Gen 8 Best of Type

These are pokemon that I consider to be the best of each of their respective types.

For my previous lists, see here and here.

This list is not based on anything like battle viability or anything like that. It is simply based on how much I like each pokemon. What’s your favorite type?

I’m doing something different this time. I’m only including pokemon that debuted in Gen 8 (with the exception of regional variants).

Steel: Alas, Aggron no longer sits upon the iron throne. Or the steel throne as the case may be. Best new steel type was a close call, but I have to give it to Gigantamax Duraludon. He’s a friggin’ skyscraper. What’s not to love?

Duraludon is also part dragon, but it’s not best dragon type.

Fairy: I can’t think of any fairy puns. Best new fairy type goes to Zacian. It’s a dog with a sword in its mouth. There was really no contest.

Fighting:

Avast, knave! Best new fighting type has to be Farfetch’d’s new evolution Sirfetch'd.

Dragon: I don’t want to be accused of dragon my feet in revealing the best of type, so best new dragon is Regidrago.

Fire: Burning up the best of type lists is what any good fire type should do, and no one does it better than Cinderace. Best starter? Best starter.

Flying: ♪ He floats through the air with the greatest of ease, this daring young bird on the flying trapeze. ♪ Best new flying type is Corviknight.

Ice: It’s winter. What better time to introduce this buttface? Best new ice type is Snom and its evolution Frosmoth.

Normal: An unusual evolution for an ordinary pokemon. Linoone’s new evolution, Obstagoon, gets best of type for normal.

Ghost: Slim pickings for best new ghost. The best new spectral pokemon has to be Drakloak. I just like the look of him better than this evolution, Dragapult.

Rock: Thinking up puns for each type is hard as a rock. Best new rock type goes to Drednaw.

Dark: I can’t think of anything clever to say. Grimmsnarl is best new dark type.

Ground: Had to go to ground for this one. The only choices were Sandaconda and Runerigus, neither of which I’m terribly fond of. I suppose best of type goes to Gigantamax Sandaconda.

Bug: Skitter skitter. Skitter skitter. Best new bug type has a hundred feet to kick your ass a hundred times. It’s Centiskorch.

Honorable mention to Gigantamax Butterfree.

Grass: Not many new grass types growing in Poke England. Best of type goes to Appletun. It was a close call between it and Flapple. They’re both goofy lookin’.

Psychic: It will blow your mind to discover that Mewtwo has been depose as best psychic type, since he isn’t from Gen 8. Does the new top spot go to My Little Ponyta: Pokemon is Magic? Or does it go to Poke England’s very own Articuno variant? Or perhaps Mr Mime’s new evolution, Mr Rime?

Nah. It goes to Galarian Slowbro. Pokemon Gun version confirmed? Pokemon Gun version confirmed.

Electric: Shockingly, Golem, Alolan or otherwise is not available in Poke-England. Best electric type was a close race between two strong contenders, but I simply had to choose Boltund. I named mine Chompers. Honorable mention to the runner up, Toxtricity.

Water: No Greninja in generation 8. I shall cry tears of sadness. But there’s a new pokemon that is the beedrill’s knees when it comes to water types. It’s Rapid Strike Style Ushifu. I named mine Silver Fang, which I think we can all agree is an amazing name.

Poison: Without wishing to poison your mind against any alternatives, I have to give best poison type to Eternatus for one reason and one reason alone: The game let me name it this:

I don’t know why the game let me call him that, but it did. I suppose it agrees with me. Who am I to doubt Nintendo’s wisdom?

Again, honorable mention to Toxtricity as runner-up. If the game didn’t let me give Eternatus that amazing name Toxtricity would be my top pick.

#pokemon #pokemon sword and shield #pokemon gen 8 #pokemon types

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askroahmmythril · 4 years

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Robot Master Pokémon Typing : MM1 / PU

Been feeling kinda stressed out lately and trying not to burn myself out on things, so looking for varied things to discuss or do, just something to give me a little more variance to things going on, take my mind off stuff, etc. So as a thought exercise, I’m going to try to do one of these a day : one game’s worth of Robot Masters, given Pokemon types. So we’ll start with MM1, and to make it a full set, we’ll throw in the Powered Up duo. On these, I’ll give the types I’d give them, and my reasoning for them.

Cut Man : Steel

Fairly basic, Cut Man’s big thing is those scissors on his head and the sharpness of them. One could maaaaaybe make the case for Grass / Steel since he’s a timber-felling robot? But I feel like he’s more about the cutting than the specific THING he’s cutting. Like, he doesn’t attack you with the lumber he’s chopping down or such.

Guts Man : Fighting / Rock

Whereas Cut Man doesn’t attack you with lumber, Guts Man DOES attack you with the blocks he shakes loose. Naturally his sheer physical strength is his main feature, plus if you take GutsMan.EXE into consideration he was all about the punching and slamming, so Fighting easily makes sense. But due to his habit of tossing boulders, moves like Rock Throw or such would make sense for him too.

Elec Man : Electric

I mean, it’s right there in the name. Pretty much all of his power involves zapping you with electricity and lightning. There’s not anything like a clear generator or alternate application of electricity, he’s... literally just throwing arcs of electricity at you, or in Powered Up, calling down lightning from above for his critical attack.

Ice Man : Ice

Again, right there in the name. He’s all about cold temperatures and freezing his targets. There’s not much else to draw from really that might call to a second type for him.

Fire Man : Fire

Say it with me, right there in the name. Yeah, some of these early Robot Masters, they’re pretty straightforward here. Fire Man’s all about tossing fire at you in different ways, but it’s just pure fire.

Bomb Man : Ground / Fire

Explosions are something that give me pause. How to define them as far as Pokémon types go? I mean, moves like Selfdestruct and Explosion are considered Normal, but... that seems kinda lacking? I tend to default toward thinking of explosions as being fiery. However, Bomb Man is specifically denoted as a “Ground Disruption Robot,” so maybe Ground / Fire makes sense? As in not only would you be dealing with the bombs, but whatever shrapnel and debris they kicked up?

Oil Man : Ground / Poison

Oil is another thing that I had trouble defining, but I think maybe this would make sense? Oil is after all infamous for major incidents of water pollution, and it’s taken from deep underground. You also have Pokémon like Grimer and Muk, kind of oily, sludgey Pokémon that are Poison types, so... maybe?

Time Man : Psychic

Ah, Psychic type, my go-to for weird powers. I kind of imagine due to the nature of his power, Time Man would make use of Trick Room shenanigans to simulate slowing his opponent down / speeding himself up. Though it would make slower targets potentially faster than him, so it’s not a perfect one-to-one, but it at least it kind of works? I forget if there’s a move that works like just, swapping your speed with your opponent’s, would let him “pick his battles” a bit better...

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askkrenko · 4 years

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Krenko’s Guide to Pokemon: Exeggcute line

They’re not even eggs. You all know that, right? They’re not eggs.

DESIGN:

Exeggcute is a handful of cracked Exeggutor seeds hanging out together. Individually, they’d be kind of boring, but as a bunch of seeds, it gives it a unique appearance that, especially when they bounce and move around each other.

Exeggcute really raises an interesting question of ‘what is a Pokemon’ though, because while Magnemite suddenly gets two more Magnemites on evolution, Exeggcute is clearly six seeds, but they only become one tree. While we know the six seeds are telepathically linked, aren’t they still six different Pokemon? And why do they hatch from one egg?

And it can’t be that the Pokeball just counts minds, because while Exeggcute and Exeggutor are telepathically linked, there’s other multi-headed Pokemon that don’t get along well with themselves at all.

My brain hurts. On to the coconut tree.

Exeggcute’s evolved form, the thing that grows from the seeds, is a tree. A short, stumpy, multi-headed coconut tree.

At six feet tall, it’s pretty short for a tree, but it gets the job across as a tree Pokemon. It has legs for walking, no arms because it’s telekinetic, and three heads that think independently but work together. Supposedly, Exeggcute fall from Exeggcutor, and maybe that is how it works because even though everything comes from eggs, nobody’s ever seen a Pokemon lay an egg.

So here’s my theory: Exeggcute ‘eggs’ grow on Exeggutors but they’re actually nuts. When they break open, there’s six Exeggcute inside, which work together, and then later grow into a full-sized Exeggutor.

Anyway, as far as its design goes, I love this goofy tree thing. It’s clearly a coconut tree, but it’s also clearly some sort of monster, and the big coconut heads give it a unique visual that really nothing else compares to. It’s likely based on a creature from Japanese mythology, but there’s still enough differences between Exeggutor and the Jinmenju that you wouldn’t confuse the two.

Its Alolan form is mostly the same except... more correct.

See, we had hints pretty early on that the Exeggutor we knew and loved was wrong. Pokedex entries stated that it originally came from the tropics, and that harsh sunlight makes it grow more. And the thing is, we first saw Alolan Exeggutor back in 1997, before Pokemon even came to the US, as a piece of art for the TCG featured a “Jungle Exeggutor.”

Nineteen years later, here’s Alolan Exeggutor.

So yeah, that’s our palm tree pokemon. Also it’s a dragon. This thing is basically the same as foreign Exeggutor, except bigger and even sillier, with an extra coconut tail. Why is it a dragon? There’s a few theories on that, but the best theory is that it’s based on one of a few types of trees called “Dragon Trees” that live in Hawaii. There’s a variety of Dragon Trees, and some look more like Exeggutor than others, but considering there’s Dragon Pokemon based off of Sea Dragons, Dragon Slugs, and Dragonflies, and one extended pun involving a Wyrm in an Apple, well... I’m willing to believe “Dragon Tree” is just the sort of thing they’d do.

Art by Ninjendo, which I have to assume is a Nintendo that flips out and kills things

EVOLUTIONS:

Exeggcute evolves with a leaf stone. If you evolve it in Alola, you get a proper Exeggutor, and if you evolve it anywhere else, you get a short Exeggutor. This is a bit of a problem for introducing Alolan Exeggutor to other games. What I'd like to see in the future is some alternate item or something to get an Alolan Exeggutor (maybe just have it evolve with the Sun Stone instead of the Leaf Stone) but I suppose that defeats the purpose of regional forms. If we get another warm region, hopefully we’ll see Alolan Exeggutors there.

Stats are such that there’s no need for anything before Exeggute or after Exeggutor, though a Mega Exeggutor could be fun and funny.

Exeggutor Mirrored by TamberElla

TYPING:

Exeggutor benefits from pretty rare typings, as there’s not much competition for its specific movesets.

Defensively, neither’s particularly special, with more weakensses than resistances, and each coming with a x4 weakness. What is noteworthy about Alolan Exeggutor is that it doubly resists water, grass, and electricity. While there’s plenty of types it’s weak to, those are some very common attacks that it can effectively no-sell.

Offensively, grass is resisted by a lot, but Psychic and Dragon are both hard to stop. Steel stops all three types, but stumpy Exeggutor is super-effective against five types, and Alolan Exeggutor is super-effective against four types. Neither case is anything special, but it’s still a lot better than being pure grass.

Enjoy the Alolan Way by limb92

STATS:

The two forms of Exeggutor basically have the same stats: 125 Special Attack with higher-than-average defenses and low speed. Yes, Alolan has more Attack and less Speed, but Special is still better than Attack by far, and speed is poor on both.

125 is a really solid special attack stat, and while low speed is a problem, Exeggutor can take a few hits as long as the type matchups aren’t actively going against it.

Art by elyoncat

ABILITIES:

Alolan Exeggutor’s normal ability is Frisk. Nobody cares.

Malnourished Exggutor’s normal ability is Chlorophyll. This is quite good. Chlorophyll doubles its speed during Sunny Day, and while Exeggutor is slow, it’s not so slow that doubling its speed won’t make it faster than most opponents. Couple this with the ability to use Solar Beam, and Exeggutor has a place on a Sun team.

Both versions share a hidden ability of Harvest, which has a 50% chance each turn to replenish a consumed (but not otherwise lost) berry. During harsh sunlight, this chance increases to 100%. This requires a lot more strategy to use than Chlorophyll, certainly, but there’s plenty that can be done with it.

Obviously if you don’t plan to use a berry, Alolan Exeggutor gets Frisk, but it’s really not impressive.

MOVES:

Exeggutor has two signature abilities in Barrage and Dragon Hammer, but they��re both Physical and neither’s impressive enough to warrant the 20-30 point stat hit for using physical attacks, so ignore them.

For a Grass type move, the primary question is, of course “am I taking advantage of the sun?” If you are, it’s Solar Beam. If not, even with it making you weaker each time you use it, Leaf Storm is an absurdly powerful hit. On a similar note, Alolan Exeggutor is going to want Draco Meteor. Look, this Pokemon’s not a tank, your goal is to kill the opponent as fast as possible. By the time you get to a third Draco Meteor or Leaf Storm, your Exeggutor’s probably falling down anyway.

On the other hand, if you want to try more defensive fighting, Giga Drain’s a solid special attack that helps keep you going. You could also take both Giga Drain and Leaf Storm, softening them up with Giga Drain and only using Leaf Storm when you expect it to kill.

Psychic Exeggutor’s Psychic move is Psychic. I shouldn’t need to explain that one. It’s been using it since Gen 1. There’s an argument to be made for using Psyshock, but that really depends on the meta.

For coverage purposes, True Exeggutor can learn Flamethrower, which is especially good if using the Sunny Day route, and both can learn Sludge Bomb, though I’d only really recommend it on the Dragon type who wants to have Super Effective damage against Fairies.

Exeggutor naturally learns Hypnosis, which is a great move, but also a trick. With breeding, an Exeggutor can have Sleep Powder, which is the same move but with higher accuracy. Take Sleep Powder.

Art by I don’t know I searched and couldn’t find the original posting

OVERALL:

I love this stupid tree. It’s so goofy. Chlorophyll and Harvest are both interesting, build-around abilities, and it’s got a reasonable stat lineup. My only big problem is that its signature attacks are Physical and it’s primarily Special. Dragon Hammer’s a good move, but with the attack difference an Exeggutor gets more damage out of Dragon Pulse. And Barrage is just garbage.

You know, in the old days, Exeggutor was literally one of the strongest Pokemon there was. Now, it’s basically a relic. It’s still mostly fine, but the Physical/Special move divide isn’t always kind to it.

#Krenko's Pokemon Guide #Exeggutor #Exeggcute

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bills-pokedex · 4 years

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Aspiring chef here, what Pokémon would you suggest I search for to compliment my starter Alcremie? Thank you!

It’s very common to see chefs pair alcremie with members of the swirlix line, actually, as both pokémon lines are known to be particularly talented with desserts. Moreover, their specific talents often compliment each other, so if you were seeking a team for the kitchen, you can find no better pairs than an alcremie and a slurpuff.

However, you do have other options, of course. Some chefs like to pair their alcremie with appletun, especially if they focus more on fruit-based dishes instead of chocolate or similar non-fruity desserts. Likewise with cherubi, tropius, and (shockingly) shuckle. Alternatively, other chefs might pair their alcremie with miltank or blissey if they work mostly with cream- or egg-based dishes. (Blissey and alcremie tend to get along quite well, in fact, owing to the fact that their personalities are often highly compatible.)

If you were asking about pokémon teams, however, I would advise considering a psychic- or fire-type to protect alcremie from its biggest threats (poison- and steel-types). Given that you’re a chef, you may find fire-types such as members of the charmander, scorbunny, or even carkoal line particularly handy.

Best of luck!

#asks #alcremie #Anonymous

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gold-from-straw · 5 years

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Make Me Stay

Here’s my new Cherik one-shot! Because for some strange reason I decided not to put explicit stuff on here (I have no idea if I have underage followers? Possibly? That’s probably why...) I’m posting the first part of the fic here with a link to AO3 if you would like to finish it!

Charles thought he'd seen Erik for the last time on that hellish beach in Cuba, but Erik keeps coming back. Charles tells him, every single time, that he could stay - he'll always be welcome with Charles. But Erik always makes it clear that Charles would have to make him. And of course, Charles would never do such a thing, even though he has visions of Erik on his knees in front of him every time he says such things.

And one day, he realises they're not just his visions. And Erik really doesn't know how to ask for the things he wants.

Read the whole thing on Ao3 if you like!

Erik came back sooner than Charles anticipated. He thought he’d seen the last of him that awful day on the beach in Cuba, but the day Charles came home from the hospital, there was Erik, appearing from the shadows of his bedroom.

Erik stood by his bedside in silence. The helmet was a black hole in Charles’ senses, a headache concentrated into that one small space. It made him feel sick, made him think of sweltering heat, and sand, a coin and pain.

Charles blinked at him. Erik stared back, wordless. Erik flexed his hands, opened his mouth. Then shut it with a click, and was gone, slipping out of the window and out across the grounds in silence.

***

Charles thought that would be the last time he saw him, but there he was a month later. Charles had just finished a grueling bout of physical therapy, his arms trembling as he pushed the wheels of his chair. All he wanted was a shower, something to give him back his humanity, and instead, there was Erik.

“Charles,” he said, surprised, like he wasn’t the one who’d sneaked in Charles’ window and was now poking around at Charles’ desk.

“Erik,” said Charles, too tired to be wary. He paused for a moment, then shook his head and rolled towards his bedroom. It made more sense to convert the ground floor library and attached living room into his apartment, at least until the modifications to the rest of the mansion had been completed.

Erik followed him, lost and uncertain. Or at least Charles supposed that’s what he was feeling. With that helmet on, who could tell? Charles didn’t care. He pulled his shirt over his head, tossed it onto the bed for now, then hooked his thumbs into the waist of his joggers before glaring at Erik. “Are you going to stand there and watch me the whole time?” he asked.

“You’re…” he cleared his throat. “You’re…”

“Paralysed,” Charles said shortly. “Apparently there’s no alternative to metal when pinning up one’s L3 vertebra, so I imagine you already know that.” He leaned hard to one side, tugging his pants and boxers down over one buttock, then switched to the other side, stripping himself naked and wheeling to the modified bathroom. He was proud of the way his body did not show how every working nerve tingled, attuned to Erik’s scrutiny, a compass in search of him.

“Is it permanent?” Erik asked, his voice a croak.

Charles considered saying something scathing. He looked at the catheter, the bath lift, the hoists, and sighed. “Yes.”

There was silence for a long time. Charles closed the bathroom door behind him.

He expected Erik to be gone when he came back out with a towel around his neck, another under his arse and folded around his lap.

“I’m sorry,” Erik said, and Charles jumped, his body and mind so exhausted from the PT and the warm water that he hadn’t even noticed the hum of Erik’s mind. How? How could he have not noticed that?

“You’re not wearing your helmet,” Charles said, and his voice sounded young again.

Erik ran his fingers through his hair, looked down at that hateful thing in his hands. “You have metal wrapped around your spine,” he said at last. “Stainless steel and titanium, four pins. It felt… unfair.”

Charles regarded him, head tilted on one side, barely aware of the smile threatening his cheeks. “Thank you,” he said at last.

Erik turned his head away, a spike of anger piercing his thoughts. God, how Charles had missed it. “Don’t thank me, Charles,” he spat. “I did this to you, I--”

“You did,” Charles interrupted. “But you didn’t mean to. You and Moira… I don’t actually blame either of you.”

“You don’t?” Erik’s voice was lost, small, his sea-glass eyes turned back to Charles. Something like hope flickered there.

“Not for this,” Charles said, setting his jaw. “For that fucking helmet. For planning to take over the world. For… for taking my sister, leaving me on a beach to bleed. I’m still rather pissed about that.”

“You told her to--”

“I’m also a fucking idiot, Erik,” he snapped, rolling past him to pull on some more clothes. “I… honestly, everything hurt, and when I hurt, I want to be left alone. I wanted all of you to go away, everyone. I tried to send Hank and Alex after you--”

“Why?” Erik demanded, his voice pitched high with anger and surprise.

“Really, Erik? Really? You want to know why a person would want to hide when they’re in pain? You, who won’t allow anyone to see a bare ounce of vulnerability?”

Erik gritted his teeth and Charles took a deep breath before tackling the long process of putting on a pair of pyjama pants. Because fuck proper trousers, honestly. His elbow slipped off the arm-rest as he struggled to pull them up, and he grunted. Erik made an abortive step to help. Charles was glad he stopped, or he might have had to dive into his mind, turn him into a puppet and walk him right back out of the window had he tried to patronise him.

By the time he’d pulled the drawstring tight, he was breathing hard again and sweating. “I’d bloody well better get used to this,” he muttered, half to himself. “This level of fitness is unacceptable.”

“You’ve been in hospital for four months,” Erik said dryly.

“Yes, well.” He stared out of the window. “You could always stay, you know,” he said, quietly enough that he wasn’t sure if Erik heard.

“You’re a psychic,” Erik said, his gaze boring a hole into the side of Charles’ head. “You could convince me to do anything.”

Erik didn’t mean it like that. Even so, Charles fumbled with his shirt, images of Erik… no, no, he wasn’t going to think those things, not again. Charles looked up at Erik. “Goodbye, my friend,” he said, keeping everything locked away where it was safe and could only poison himself.

Erik didn’t stay away. He brought Raven home for the Xaviers to talk and argue and scream and cry and apologise to one another. He brought injured colleagues for Hank to patch up, ignoring his dark looks. He brought home an amnesiac Darwin, and Charles turned his face away from the grief and joy and wonder in Alex’s eyes and mind as he touched Darwin’s face, reintroduced himself through his tears.

He started to bring other mutants he’d found on his questionable journeys. Children rescued from the horror of research facilities, who kept the faculty busy as they settled into life in the school. He brought adult mutants they’d found who didn’t want to fight with the Brotherhood. He brought Charles a birthday present.

And always, Charles made the mistake of asking if Erik would stay this time. He couldn’t bring himself not to - he needed Erik to know he would always have a place in Westchester, would always have a place in Charles’ heart. But every time, Erik made it clear that for him to stay, Charles would have to make him stay, use his power in a way he would never.

When Erik came back one day in late Spring, he was dripping blood and emaciated from months trapped in a facility. Charles had been going frantic for weeks, desperate to find him, sure that he wouldn’t have left in silence against his will, but still with that little voice in the back of his mind saying ‘are you sure? He always leaves, he always will. It was only a matter of time.’

When Erik collapsed on the floor at Charles’ feet, his head falling onto Charles’ knees, his first thoughts were everything they should be, horror at Erik’s state, relief at having him safe. He called for Alex and Hank, comforted the children, held Erik’s hand as he slept. But he kept the second thoughts trapped and berated behind locked doors in his mind. Because he’d been triumphant. Erik knew where he belonged.

Continue on AO3 if you like (links to E rated fic), consider yourself warned!

#My writing #cherik #Make Me Stay #Charles Xavier #Erik Lehnsherr #dom/sub #emotional hurt/comfort

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