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tourneys-by-me · 9 months

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Who is in

Here are the characters with the most votes who are in the tournament:

Pyromancy: (this bracket is now full)

Portgas D. Ace (13)

Roy Mustang (9)

Kai (ninjago) (8)

Bloom (winx) (5)

Caleb Widogast (5)

Taranee Cook (4)

Sailor Mars (4)

Leo Valdez (4)

Muhammad Avdol (4)

Agnes Montague (4)

Lup (4)

Axel (kingdom hearts) (4)

Lavagirl (4)

Blaze the Cat (4)

Fintan Pyren (3)

Natsu Dragneel (3)

Red Son (3)

The Pyro (tf2) (3)

Zuko (3)

Fireboy (fireboy and watergirl) (3)

Electromancy: (this bracket is now full)

Enel (one piece) (6)

Killua Zoldyck (6)

Denki Kaminari (5)

Misaka Mikoto (4)

Sailor Jupiter (3)

Cure Milky (3)

Larxene (3)

Tess Ruunaser (3)

Storm (marvel) (2)

Jiang Cheng (2)

Urbosa (2)

Raiden Ei (2)

Pikachu (2)

Cole McGrath (2)

Audrey Redheart (2)

Static (dc) (2)

Raiden (mortal kombat) (2)

Garnet (su) (1)

Yoomtah Zing (1)

Frankie Stein (1)

Luxomancy: (this bracket is now full)

Alina Starkov (7)

Zelda (7)

Stella (winx) (6)

Merle Highchurch (5)

The Radiance (hollow knight) (5)

Borsalino (one piece) (5)

The Signal (5)

Iridessa (disney faries) (4)

Luz Noceda (4)

Rose Lalonde (3)

Glimmer (she ra) (3)

Rapunzel (2)

Shallan Davar (2)

Apollo (mythology) (2)

Gabriel (ultrakill) (2)

Yuri (kamen rider saber) (2)

Stella (spiritfarer) (2)

Amaterasu (okami) (1)

Sailor Moon (1)

Ori (1)

Aquamancy: (this bracket is now full)

Percy Jackson (9)

Nya (ninjago) (7)

Lapis Lazuli (6)

Undine Wells (6)

Linh Song (5)

Mermista (4)

Demyx (4)

Irma Lair (3)

Silvermist (disney faries) (3)

Sailor Nepture (3)

Giovanni Potage (3)

Katara (3)

Qifrey (3)

Watergirl (fireboy and water girl) (3)

Sea Fairy Cookie (2)

Shin Mouri (2)

Cure Mermaid (2)

Aquaman (dc) (2)

Chaos (sonic) (1)

Hahli (1)

Cryomancy: (this bracket is now full)

Elsa (11)

Aokiji (one piece) (8)

Zane (ninjago) (7)

Jack Frost (rotg) (5)

Leif (bug fables) (5)

Frosta (4)

Noelle Holiday (4)

Periwinkle (disney faries) (3)

Iceman (marvel) (3)

Sub-Zero (3)

Rukia Kuchiki (3)

Gray Fullbuster (3)

Shiva (final fantasy) (2)

Sapphire (steven universe) (2)

Juline Dizznee (2)

Abbey Bominable (2)

Cirno (2)

Frozone (2)

Mei (overwatch) (2)

Ice King (at) (1)

Umbramancy: (this bracket is now full)

Nico di Angelo (14)

The Knight (hollow knight) (8)

Macaque (monkie kid) (4)

Tam Song (4)

Shikamaru Nara (3)

Noob Saibot (3)

Brian Laborn (3)

Rhysand (3)

Pride (fma) (3)

Darcy (winx) (3)

Rogue Cheney (3)

Megumi Fushiguro (2)

Manuela Dominguez (2)

The Darkling (grishaverse) (2)

Dark Matter (kirby) (2)

Midna (2)

Goro Akechi (2)

Dr Facilier (1)

Roxy Lalonde (1)

Princess Luna (1)

Phytomancy: (this bracket is now full)

Willow Park (9)

Poison Ivy (8)

Flora (winx) (6)

Cornelia Hale (5)

Perfuma (4)

Layla Williams (4)

Alinua (aurora) (4)

Marluxia (3)

Shiozaki Ibara (3)

Meg McCaffrey (3)

Rosetta (disney faries) (3)

Venus McFlytrap (2)

Fern the Human (2)

Briar Moss (2)

Keyleth (critical roll) (2)

Kurama (yuyu) (2)

Isabela Madrigal (2)

Cure Flora (2)

En (dorohedoro) (1)

Bulbasaur (1)

Aeromancy: (this bracket is now full)

Callum (the dragon prince) (8)

Tulin (4)

Aang (4)

Fujin (mortal kombat) (4)

Hay Lin (3)

Wanderer (genshin) (3)

Zoya Nazyalensky (3)

Rashid (street fighter) (2)

Berdly (2)

Michael Crew (2)

Naruto Uzumaki (2)

Yosuke Hanamura (2)

Cure Earth (2)

The Big Bad Wolf (fairy tales) (1)

Sage Harpuia (1)

Smogmella (1)

Sampo Koski (1)

Windsinger (flight rising) (1)

Kushala Daora (1)

Shi Qingxuan (1)

Geomancy: (this bracket is now full)

Cole (ninjago) (8)

Zhongli (4)

Gaara (3)

Toph Beifong (3)

Earthshaker (flight rising) (2)

Rika (pokemon) (2)

Isaac (golden sun) (1)

Alhazred (w101) (1)

Pohatu (1)

Boulder (roa) (1)

Dino-Rang (1)

Evvy (emelan) (1)

Tumblemon (1)

Iggy (jjba) (1)

Rochelle Goyle (1)

Richter (lilo and stitch) (1)

Sandman (rotg) (1)

Leiur Darāhim (1)

Sander (dislyte) (1)

Leona Kingscholar (1)

Ferromancy: (this bracket is now full)

Magneto (12)

Vin (mistborn) (7)

Edward Elric (4)

Gajeel Redfox (4)

Jesper Fahey (4)

Peridot (steven universe) (3)

Ramsey Murdoch (3)

Tachihara Michizou (2)

Pyrrha Nikos (2)

Kurapika Kurta (2)

Risotto Nero (2)

Tinkaton (1)

Rex Salazar (1)

Zoe Blecher (1)

Golden Queen (skylanders) (1)

Karl Heisenberg (1)

Daja Kisubo (1)

Scrapdragon (paranatural) (1)

Millions Knives (1)

Metal Shark Player (1)

#submissions #element specific character tournament #character tournament #pyromancy #electromancy #luxomancy #aquamancy #cryomancy #umbramancy #phytomancy #aeromancy #geomancy #ferromancy

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banananutsmuthie · 1 year

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Oh you like off shoulder. How are you going to take care of "Elite 4"? Is there anything you want to do for "Elite 4?" It seems that they didn't just expose their shoulders lol (They expose a lot of things!)

The Elite 4

Idol(s): Soeun [weeekly], Seoyeon [fromis_9], Yena, Mina [TWICE] Word Count: 800+ words A/N: The dumbest smut you'll read today. You've been warned.

"To be the very best that no one ever was."

This was the mantra you repeated to yourself when you first left your hometown in your pursuit to sleep with the finest woman in each of the surrounding towns in your region. Along the way, you've collected badges of honor (8 in all)—metaphorical notches in your bedpost, if you will—after each successful sexual conquest. Not a lot of people can say they've done what you have, but now you face a different monster entirely with the "Elite 4", the group of women shouldering the weight of being the finest four in the region.

"Once you start, you have to finish all four of us. Think you can handle that?" Soeun isn't as well known as the other three, but she is still an absolute freak in the bed, worthy of her place in the Elite 4.

"I think you're the ones who won't be able to handle me," you reply.

She can't help but Pikachu, staring at that blooming Bulbasaur in your pants. She is known for the best Lickitung in the land, so while she doesn't let you have her, she puts that perfectly tight Meowth around your Soodowoodo, masterfully Lickilicky it until you can't hold it in anymore.

"Swellow it," you command Soeun, "all of it." She complies and takes a huge gulp as you move on to the next room, just a little drained, but with enough stamina to carry on with the endurance challenge.

Seoyeon is waiting for you, slightly annoyed and unamused that it takes you this long to get to her.

"Lie down," she says as she pulls down her pants and plants her Cloyster directly onto your face, giving your Geodude a little break. It opens up gently to your sweet Togekiss you plant on it. The taste has a bit of Metang to it, but you enjoy it regardless. Eventually it leads to harsh Lickitung action, until finally, Seoyeon Spewpas all over your face.

Yena is up next. Unlike Soeun and Seoyeon before her, she is a Miltank. She gets on her knees, and you pull Yena's top down to reveal her pink Jigglypuffs. She goads your Rhyhorn with one hand while the other hand fondles your Rotom. It's too much to last even a couple minutes staring at Yena's Jigglypuffs gently swaying in time to the metronome of her jerking hands. When you can't take anymore, you Exploud sweet relief onto her Jigglypuffs.

With only one woman left, you excitedly make your way to the final room where the most beautiful woman is lying on a bed, bored. She looks up excitedly, introducing herself as Mina.

"No one's ever made it this far," she says. "I'm gonna let you have something that none of the other three girls let you have. Mostly because I'm dying for some action but also as a reward for finally making it to the final girl."

Mina slips the spaghetti straps off her shoulders, her dress floating down her slender frame and revealing her perfectly smooth, pink Blissey that's waiting for your Pokéballs to be used on it.

"Ho-oh, that body looks like trouble," you let out in admiration of Mina's body.

She curls a beckoning finger toward you and you waste no time in pinning Mina down to the bed. But you want to savor the moment, so at first, it's just a little Slowpoke. Mina lets out a Gastly moan, taking in the pleasure that she's waited for since she first took the throne as leader of the Elite 4.

Two bodies Tangela up in one another as you finally get that sweet reward. You Cubone her hard, and Mina blows hot breath against your ear in Loudred moans of satisfaction. She is almost Weezing from just how good it all feels.

"Fuck, I think I'm gonna cum!"

At first, Mina's orgasm is just a little Squirtle, but you Beedrill faster into her and it quickly evolves into a huge Blastoise, sullying the pristine sheets beneath her. Her Blissey tightens around your Luvdisc until you are spraying her with all your Seedot. There's Swalot of it. So much in fact that it Dwebbles out of her Blissey.

Your vision blurs in a Drowzee haze until you eventually pass out, unable to go any further. When you wake up, Nurse Joy is there to greet you in an unfamiliar, Unown place.

"What happened?"

"This may sound Farfetch'd, but you passed out, dear. A couple more seconds and you would've conquered the Elite 4. You're gonna have to do them all over again."

"Fuck."

"Yes, exactly. But for now, sit back, relax, and let me take care of you," she Mews, Gulpin on your Luvdisk.

Some would find it Tentacruel and unusual punishment to have to face the Elite 4 again, but you find the situation Tentacool.

#asks #general ask #kpop smut

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fakemonexperiments · 10 months

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fakemon concepts

so, you’re still thinking about making one of those pokemon creatures: the question is, what kind of pokemon creature do you want to make?

how to concept

before we get to actually designing the pokemon, you’ll first want to come up with a strong concept. this is what your pokemon is actually about, its core conceit, what makes it special! a strong concept will guide your design and tell you exactly what your pokemon should look like, in terms of physical characteristics, pose, and personality.

disclaimer: pokemon concepts have evolved over the generations, which is really only to be expected from an almost 30-year-old franchise. pokemon concepts will continue to evolve over time. I’m not going to be the judge to say “this looks like a pokemon” or not, mostly because they release new and surprising pokemon every year and I always find myself liking them anyway. these are just a few frameworks that will hopefully help you navigate fakemon design.

anyway.

the fundamentals

pokemon concepts are often made up of multiple parts: where the skill lies is in pairing parts that go well with each other. for example, bulbasaur is a bulb-frog that evolves into a flower-dinosaur. confusing? yes, when I put it like that. but what makes it work is the narrative that ties the pokemon together (a rafflesia growing and bursting into bloom). so,

pick a base concept. easy tier would be an animal, plant, or object (1), but feel free to go further! many of the more anthromorphic pokemon are based around ideas or professions rather than a specific animal. think of snorlax (hungry sleepy animal, not actually a bear) or kirlia (a ballet dancer). pick a base that’s evocative and flexible. the base should be something that would be familiar to a child, if not in specifics then at least in general. (2)

find a secondary concept. the secondary concept does not need to relate to your base concept, but it should have synergy with it, IE they should resonate with each other and make it easier, rather than harder, to understand your pokemon on first glance.

marry these concepts together using a narrative and personality. your pokemon should tell its own mini-story. how does it function in the wild? how does it behave in relation to humans? what are its likes and dislikes? at this point, you may start filling out the laundry list of pokemon traits (post upcoming), like their typing, evolution stage, pokedex entries, stats, and so on. (3)

does this pokemon go with other pokemon? if so, you might need to think about those pokemon too! like real life critters, they can have a variety of relationships, be it mutualistic or antagonistic or anything along those lines. if this pokemon evolves, think about how its core idea evolves through the different stages (as opposed to just getting bigger and more complexly designed). you can go through this process for those guys too!

happy with your fakemon concept? good! now is time to refine your concept further. here is a DIAGRAM I have made for your reference.

pokemon graph 01

you’re probably looking at this like. what the hell does THAT mean??? but you also probably get it from looking at it. all pokemon fall on this diagram somewhere. you should try to stay within the pale red diamond, otherwise known as “the pokemon zone”. here are why I labelled the axes as such:

a zoo animal is a pokemon that’s too familiar for anyone’s liking. it does not necessarily need to be an animal, that’s just the name I’m using for it. this often happens if you lean too hard on your base concept and make your pokemon wayyy too specific. like if you made a mantis shrimp but it’s just a mantis shrimp. yes, it’s very cool, because mantis shrimp are fundamentally cool, but at the end of the day, it’s still basically just a mantis shrimp with no other significant traits. again, “zoo animal” can also apply to more humanlike concepts - this happens when you make a pokemon’s assigned characteristics too clear in its design. remember: timburr has a vest and carries a steel bar, but it does NOT wear a hat and its vest is not high-vis. try simplifying and abstracting if this is you.

a furby is a pokemon that is unearthly to the point of unfamiliarity. I mean, yes, strictly speaking all pokemon are unearthly, but this is a pokemon that’s so unfamiliar it’s hard to parse on first glance what’s going on with it. often this has to do with missing the mark on pokemon design conventions, but the existing pokemon I’d place close to this are actually ultra beasts, which are like this by design. they do this by doing things like having uncomfortably and satirically humanoid silhouettes, missing faces and facial expressions, being full abominations and so on. there are some really interesting things you can do in this space, but you want to still make sure this pokemon is interesting and likeable to a child.

a digimon is, well, a digimon. there are plenty of theses on why digimon are different from pokemon, but personally the main difference is in the scale of design: digimon tend to be much more anthropomorphic and also much more complicated, with the addition of armour and clothing. when a pokemon (such as lucario or gardevoir) is anthro, they aren’t straightforwardly so - they mess with the proportions, they disrupt the silhouette. they also don't straightforwardly add clothes; usually the clothes are baked into the pokemon's fur or skin to give an impression (such as with gumshoos). people fall into the digimon trap when they overcomplicate their design by adding too many elements into it.

a neopet is also, well. a neopet. unlike digimon, neopets tend to be undercomplicated and oversimplified. instead of having the secondary concept, they tend to have a single concept with a personality tacked onto it. not all cute pokemon are neopets, and not all neopets are cute pokemon. for example, eevee looks like it could be a neopet, but is specifically designed to be no particular animal, as well as having a unique concept behind its evolution and relation to other pokemon. if you’ve got a neopet-looking pokemon, try to make its concept more complex (although not necessarily more convoluted).

you might have noticed that I’ve mentioned that certain existing pokemon lean one way or another, but are still considered pokemon. this is because pokemon changes all the time and is constantly pushing the definition of what it means to be a pokemon. as I said, making fakemon is meant to be fun! do whatever! but pokemon official is able to do this because they are aware of pokemon design conventions to begin with. that’s why ultra beasts are Labelled As Ultra Beasts, it’s because they don’t fit the design conventions. keep this in mind when conceptualising your pokemon!

appeal to children

think your fakemon sounds like a fakemon? cool. now you want to make sure your fakemon hits the right tone, and for that, it must be parseable to a child.

like, a kid should be able to listen to your concept and be like oh that makes sense and not get lost along the way. this is because despite the ageing fanbase, one of the cornerstones of pokemon remains being accessible to new and young players, rather than just old veterans. if it’s too complex, streamline your ideas! if it’s too simple, buff up the narrative! every pokemon should, theoretically, be able to become some child’s best friend and companion.

if you’re struggling to figure out how to do this, one thing I’ve found very helpful is actually relying on the frameworks pokemon already gives us in game. that is, your pokemon’s condition!

in-game, pokemon are used in contests, and their condition is part of their judging. for fakemon, this means you can use these stats to guide the appeal of your pokemon:

tough

cool

beauty

cute

smart

or any combination of these! most pokemon (I find) tend to lean on 2 of these characteristics. a pokemon can be large and brutish, but it must be scary in a cool way. in an exciting way! in a “wow that’s so sick I wish I had one of those” kind of way. note also that conditions tend to lend themselves to certain kinds of moves, builds, and stats, but if you’ve been following along with a fakemon in mind that should probably make sense to you anyway.

now that you’ve thoroughly refined your pokemon concept, it’s time to put your pokemon in context.

cultural concepts (and appropriation)

okay, listen. if you are making a fakemon, there’s a good chance you’re thinking of making a fakemon region, or pokedex. like the pokemon company, you’re probably considering basing it on a real-world geographic area and culture. and that’s not bad! but you need to be careful!

I’m not saying that you should only write or make art about cultures that you personally are familiar with, but please for the love of god do not make racist fakemon. I have seen enough racist fakemon for a lifetime. think about the appropriateness of the story you’re telling. are you the right person to tell this story? is this story yours to tell?

as a creator it is your responsibility to research thoroughly any other culture you seek to represent, especially their mythology. this includes being sensitive to their perspective on said culture, which may have religious or otherwise implications that you aren’t aware of. I am once again asking you to be, at the bare minimum, respectful. (4)

if you’re working on a culture that isn’t yours, look into getting a sensitivity reader! I assure you that this is not as scary as it sounds, and could be as simple as asking a friend from that culture to look over your work and point out any blind spots. (if you don’t have any friends from that culture, this should doubly make you question why you’re making fakemon about it, of all things.) please also thank your friend for their time - sensitivity reading is also a job that people get paid for, if you’d like to hire someone instead.

anyway, key points:

if you’re representing a culture or background that isn’t yours, do your research

part of that research may involve speaking to people from that culture or background to actually make the pokemon work

this is not a bad thing and will in fact help you make better pokemon

ultimately the goal of any culturally inspired pokemon should be to celebrate that culture! not to perpetuate racist stereotypes lol

conclusion

a lot of people think that pokemon is often X + Y = Z. they’re not wrong, but it’s actually more like A + B + C + D + E = Z, where A to E aren’t just different things, they’re different categories of things. A might be your base concept. B might be the weird riff you’re putting on it. C might be a personality trait. D is the narrative role of the pokemon. and E is probably the completely broken unique move or ability you’ve concocted for your pokemon that would make it horrible to play against competitively.

make your pokemon rigourously! make them robust! make them fun! and ultimately, please make them a child’s best friend, to go on their pokemon journey with.

footnotes:

(1) I guess a sort of riff on animal, vegetable, mineral, except that pokemon objectmons go far beyond minerals. grass types aren’t all strictly plants, and vegetables do encompass mushrooms though.

(2) a child might not be familiar with the specific parasite that orbeetle is based on, but they do know ladybugs and they do know UFOs. and they’d be like, wow, so cool!

(3) please know that even though I’ve labelled these steps 1-4, you don’t have to actually do them in order. you could start with a typing you want to fill or a narrative in mind, then come up with a pokemon to fill the gaps. start with a design and then make up a personality for it! I’m not the boss of you.

(4) I’m not going to pretend pokemon doesn’t have its own history of cultural appropriation and racism (cc xatu, jynx, etc.). but that doesn’t mean you have to do it.

#fakemon #pokemon #fakemon tutorial

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butt-berry · 6 months

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Halloween pumpkin bulbasaur origin story 🎃🧙‍♀️

#mine #orig #art #digital art #pokemon #pokemon art #pokemon fanart #pkmnart #bulbasaur #delphox #halloween #blooming bulbasaur #artists on tumblr

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eunnuiphyte · 5 months

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Bulbasaur blooms 🌸

ID: Echeveria cloud

#echeveria #echeveria cloud #bulbasaur #pokemon #plantblr #plants #succulents #eunnui

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bethanythebogwitch · 8 months

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I enjoy analyzing the real-life origins and inspirations for Pokémon. Because I’m a marine biologist, I have so far covered the origins of all fish Pokémon and all other aquatic Pokémon, but I did not cover starters. That’s because I’m going to go over them separately. Welcome to the first of a three-part series analyzing and explaining the real-life origins of all the grass-type starters.

Gen I gives us the template for all grass starters going forward: Bulbasaur. As the first Pokémon line in the dex, it introduces a lot of trends, such as the concept of evolution and how the different stages appear to be more mature versions of the ones before them. Bulbasaur and its evolutions are most directly based on frogs, but they also take influence from a number of other creatures. In fact, what the -saurs are supposed to be has been a matter of debate amongst the fandom for quite a while. Given that Bulbasaur’s Japanese name can be translated as “it seems strange”, the ambiguity seems intentional. The biggest thing people seem stuck on when it comes to the frog origin is how their legs are so short and don’t take on the classic frog leg pose. The stubbiness of their legs is similar to those of the genus Ceratophrys, also known as dwarf frogs or pacman frogs.

(image: a roundboi dwarf frog from the front)

The line also has similarities to extinct species like pareiasaurs or certain dicynodonts (therapids notable for protruding tusks, similar to the exposed teeth of the Bulbasaur line). Given that the early generations did often make some obscure paleontology references, it certainly isn’t beyond the realm of possibility that these were intentional.

(image: paleoart of the dicynodont Dicynodontoides. Art by Dmitry Bogdanov)

Of course the Bulbasaur line are both plant and animal. The bulb on its back matures while the animal evolves, going from a bud in Bulbasaur, to an almost mature flower in Ivysaur, to a fully bloomed flower in Venusaur. The leaves on all three look like palm fronds and Venusaur’s flower looks like the real-life Rafflesia arnoldii, the largest flower in the world.

(image: a Rafflesia arnoldi being measured by a human. Each petal is wider than his head)

Mega and Gigantamax Venusaur don’t stray far from the original, just being exaggerations of Venusaur rather than incorporating new influences. I found conflicting accounts of the line’s designs. One interview with Ken Sugimori and Atsuko Nishida states that Venusaur was designed first with the other two being designed backwards from it. Another source states that Ivysaur came first, being included in Capsule Monsters, Satoshi Tajiri’s original pitch to Nintendo that would ultimately develop into Pokémon.

Gen II gave us probably the most-maligned grass starter, Chikorita. People give it shit for having the worst gym matchup of possibly any starter in the franchise in its debut games and for the line remaining cute all the way through. I like the design personally, but that gym matchup really shot it in the foot. The whole line are based on sauropod dinosaurs, the famous long-necks like Apatosaurus and Brachiosaurus.

(image: a fossil reconstruction of a Brachiosaurus)

The combination of plant and dinosaur could be a reference to Nicolia aegyptiaca, a type of fossilized wood that was initially mistaken for a piece of dinosaur jawbone. While Bayleef and Meganium have the classic sauropod neck, Chikorita’s is shorter, making it look kind of like a pear or a Belgian endive. The endive origin is more likely considering it is a type of leaf chicory, which is the origin of Chikorita’s name.

(image: a Belgian endive)

Bayleef’s name is a dead giveaway that the leaves around its neck are bay leaves. These are aromatic leaves used for seasoning and aromatherapy. Specifically it is based on a bay laurel, the most commonly used bay leaf. Bayleef having a very strong, spicy odor references the aromatic nature of bay leaves and their use in aromatherapy. The flower petals on Meganium’s neck are probably based on geraniums, the origin of Meganium’s name. In addition, a ring of flower petals with a long, green stalk in the center is reminiscent of Amorphophallus titanium, the corpse flower. Meganium’s antennae are based on a flower’s stamen.

(Image: the mighty corpse flower)

The Treecko line are based on leaf-tailed geckos, who have flattened tails that look like leaves. These are used as a form of defensive mimicry, making predators overlook the gecko by mistaking it for a leaf.

(image: a leaf-tailed gecko with focus on the leaf-like tail)

Grovyle and Sceptile gain features from therapod dinosaurs. Specifically bird-like dinosaurs like Dromaeosaurus, with the leaves acting like the dinosaur’s feathers.

(image: paleoart of Dromaeosaurus. Art by Fred Wierum)

Sceptile meanwhile gets the twin head crests of Dilophosaurus.

(image: a fossil reconstruction of a Dilophosaurus skull. If you draw paleoart of one of these with the neck frill from Jurassic Park I will personally come to your home to beat you with a paleontology textbook)

Grovyle and Sceptile having red underbellies/lower jaws most likely comes from male lizards who have colorful dewlaps used to attract mates, such as green anoles. Sceptile’s tail looks like a fern or a yew tree. Both fit with the orbs on its back, could be a fern’s spores or yew’s berries. Mega Sceptile’s tail looks a lot like a Christmas tree and the ability for it to be fired like a rocket launcher references autotomy. This is the ability of an animal to shed a body part and regenerate it later. The most famous example of autotomy is arguably the ability of multiple lizards to shed and regrow their tails in response to predators. The anime also gave the whole line ninja-like behavior, with them engaging in swift surprise attacks.

The Turtwig line is my favorite grass starter line and Torterra is my favorite of all the final-stage starters, so I’m excited to get to talk about them. The line are based on terrestrial turtles and tortoises. Turtwig seems to be a box turtle while Grotle and Torterra take on snapping turtle characteristics (though actual snapping turtles are amphibious). Grotle and Torterra also take inspiration from ankylosaurs, especially the twin spikes on their heads and the longer, thicker tails, though they lack an ankylosaur’s thagomizer.

(image: a plastic model of an Ankylosaurus)

Finally, the whole line are based on myths of the world turtle. These myths occur in cultures around the world and state that the earth rests on the back of a giant turtle. The most famous of these myths is the Hindu version in which the turtle is named Akūpāra and is another name for Kurma, an avatar of Vishnu. It is this version that inspired most modern depictions of the world turtle, most famously the version seen in Terry Pratchett’s Discworld series.

(image: the version of the world turtle that inspired Terry Pratchett. Its thought that the version where elephants stand on the turtle is a fusion of two separate myths, one with a turtle and one with elephants)

Another variant occurs in China, where after the four pillars that held up the sky broke, the goddess Nüwa replaced them with the legs of a gigantic turtle named Ao. The world turtle also appears in the Americas, found in multiple Native American cultures from what is now the midwestern and northeastern United States and southeastern Canada, including the Lenape, Haudenosaunee/Iroquois, and Anishinaabeg cultural groups. There are many variations of this version of the story, but a common feature is the world being flooded and multiple animals trying to dive to the bottom to bring up soil so it could be placed on the back of a turtle and grow into new land. Because of this, a common name for the North America amongst those cultural groups is Turtle Island. Torterra is a small version of the world turtle, with only a tree and miniature mountain range on its back, but the intent behind its design is clear. It can even support an ecosystem, with mentions of small Pokémon living on its shell.

The Snivy line have been confirmed by the designers to be based on snakes, with the first two stages being given short limbs to make them look less intimidating to new players. Reiko Tanoue, the line’s designer, says she got the idea for them after reading a picture book that mentions snakes with the appearance of vines. There are various tree-dwelling snakes that this could refer to, though one of my favorites is the green tree python, which has Snivy’s green coloration and certainly could be mistaken for a vine.

(Image: a green tree python in its signature pose resting on a branch)

The tiny limbs of Snivy and Servine may draw from skinks, lizards known for their relatively small legs. Some species of skink have even lost their legs entirely and developed a snake-like body plan.

(Image: a skink. Note the tiny legs)

The two may also be inspired by fossilized proto-snakes, who were long and serpentine but still has small limbs, or by snakes who are born with one or more legs as the result of a mutation. If Snivy and Servine are skinks, then Serperior could be a legless lizard instead of a snake. Multiple lizard lineages have lost their legs and adopted a snake-like body plan, but can still be distinguished from snakes by a number of different features. Serperior’s ability to paralyze opponents with its gaze comes from two sources. The first is the muth that cobras and other snakes can hypnotize their prey (which is the basis for the move Glare) and the second is the basilisk. Basilisks are legendary creatures from European folklore with the power to kill anyone who makes eye contact with them. While described as “the king of serpents”, many depictions of basilisks make them look more like lizards or monstrous roosters (a result of them getting confused with the cockatrice, another monster).

(image: a 1640 woodprint of a basilisk by Ulisse Aldrovandi. I wouldn't be surprised if this version inspired the multi-legged lizard version in Dungeons and Dragons)

Ken Sugimori has confirmed that the Unova starters were all designed with different cultures in mind to reflect the diversity of Unova. The Tepig line were given Chinese motifs, the Oshawott like were given Japanese motifs, and the Snivy line were given “western” motifs. Given that he explicitly cites the character of Lady Oscar from the manga The Rose of Versailles (which takes place in France during the life of Marie Antionette), it’s pretty clear that what he’s referring to as “western” designs are European symbols and heraldry. Specifically, Serperior’s design incorporates the fleur-de-lis (based on a lily) and acanthus leaf motifs (based on acanthus plants).

(image: a fleur-de-lis)

Chespin is the first grass starter to be based on a mammal, something that seems to have started a trend as two of the next three starters are also mammals. They are based on hedgehogs, though I think Chespin also looks a lot like a chipmunk. While normal hedgehogs have spines made of hair, the Chespin lines are made of plant material. Specifically, they are based on chestnuts. More specifically, they are based on the cupule, the green, spiky coating that covers immature chestnuts to protect them from herbivores.

(image: a branch of a chestnut tree, with multiple visible nuts, each coated in a spiky, green cupule)

Cupules are typically green, fitting the color of Chespin and Quilladin. The hard shell is much more noticeable in the middle and final stages, where it might also derive from armored mammals like armadillos and their extinct glyptodon relatives.

(image: a nine-banded armadillo)

The final forms of the Kalos starters are based on the fantasy character archetypes of the warrior, mage, and thief. Chesnaught is the warrior and its armor makes it look like a knight, fitting for a region based on France, the birthplace of chivalry. Its shell is based on medieval armor and a helmet, while its bulkiness, hidden ability of Bulletproof, and stated ability to survive bomb blasts without a scratch are based on bomb suits. These suits are used by people working with explosives to protect themselves and can be considered a type of armor.

(image: somebody wearing a bomb suit)

Rowlet is quite possibly the cutest of all the starters and is based on a barn owl. This family of owls are known for their white, heart-shaped faces that matches Rowlet’s design. Common barn owls have become an introduced species to Hawai’i.

(image: a barn owl currently winning in a staring contest)

Another owl the line is based on is the pueo, which is found only in Hawai’i. I’ll come back to them later as this inspiration really stands out in Decidueye. Dartrix continues the barn owl inspiration but has also become a dandy. The dandy trope is a man who is very devoted to his personal appearance and grooming and is typically a fan of leisure. Dandies are often played for comedy as they are perceived as upper-class twits and due to gender roles assuming that caring about your appearance is a feminine trait. Dartrix certainly is the comedic dandy as the Pokedex points out how it can get so absorbed in grooming that it forgets about other stuff. Decidueye drops the barn owl inspiration in favor of the pueo and the extinct stilt-owls. Stilt-owls are extinct (hence the ghost typing) owls native to Hawai’i that had long legs and while they could fly, they spent most of their time on the ground. Decidueye also has long legs and while it can fly, it loses the flying type. Decidueye also draws from the ‘aumākua, ancestor spirits in Hawaiian mythology that would watch over their living relatives and protect or judge them as needed. They would manifest in the form of animals or inanimate objects and one of the most famous of these physical form is the pueo owl.

(image: a pueo owl currently giving a Polynesian rat a panic attack)

Decidueye’s archery and green hood and cloak of feathers is a clear reference to Robin Hood. Hisuian Decidueye also draws from mythology, being a reference to the Ainu (indigenous people of Hokkaido, the basis of Sinnoh/Hisui) god Cikap-kamuy, god of owls and the land. Hisui has a lot of references to Ainu culture. Being based on the god of the land might be why H Decidueye is a terrestrial owl, though this may just be a holdover from Alolan Decidueye’s origins. H Decidueye’s coloration is a reference to leaves turning red in the fall. Autumn leaves are also associated with Rōnin, disgraced samurai without masters who would commonly be wanderers, just like H Decidueye. The shape of its head feathers look like kasa, wide-brimmed Japanese hats that samurai are often depicted as wearing.

(image: art of a samurai wearing a kasa. Couldn't find the source)

The Grooky line are primates, with Grooky itself being a monkey. More specifically, it’s a squirrel monkey, new-world monkeys known for their small size and who have similar mouths.

(image: a squirrel monkey mother with its baby on its back)

It using a stick references how primates are the most famous tool-using animals and a stick is a pretty versatile and simple tool if you know how to use it. Macaques use sticks to drum rhythmically on objects as a dominance display, which is pretty close to Grooky using it as a musical instrument. Thwacky looks a lot like a caveman (still a primate) and wears its sticks in its hair like hair sticks. It continues the music theming. Music is a universal human trait and is used for innumerable purposes. Thwacky using its drum beats to rile it and others up indicates it might be based on music used in warfare to inspire the soldiers. Thwacky still has a tail, though it is shorter, meaning it is still a monkey. Rillaboom, on the other hand, is based on a gorilla, an ape (yes, apes are a subset of monkeys but most people think they’re different). Its drumming motif comes to the end where it is now a drummer in a band (more obvious in its gigantamax form). It takes some influence from Japanese taiko drum, but that wild 80s vine hair makes it a pretty obvious reference to rock-and-roll band members. England has a pretty big rock-and-roll culture with famous bands like the Rolling Stones and Led Zeppelin.

Sprigatito is a cute little kitten, likely that of an Iberian lynx, an endangered species of wildcat.

(image: an Iberian lynx rocking some serious mutton chops)

While people like to joke that it’s based on marijuana, the grass inspiration actually comes from jessant-de-lis, a heraldic symbol that is a fleur-de-lis coming out of a cat’s head.

(image: a jessant-di-lis. Artist is Di from Wikipedia)

If Sprigatito is the innocent child, Floragato is a rebellious teenager. Its bipedal stance, dark feet, and its cunning behavior make it a dead ringer for the tales of Puss in Boots. The yo-yo bud it uses normally attaches to the upper left of its chest, making it look like a flower worn in someone’s lapel. Something that fancy seems out for a scoundrel of a Pokémon, but it could be a preview of its next stage’s more upper-class demeanor. The final forms of the Paldea starters are all based on entertainers and Meowscarada is a magician. As such, it is a master of sleight-of-hand, which it uses for its Flower Trick unique move. Its mask draws from those worn in masquerade balls. The masks were used to hide the identities of the attendees and hiding identities is definitely useful for a roguish dark type.

(image: a collection of modern-day masquerade masks)

In fact, both Floragato and Meowscarada take inspirations from picaresque novels, a genre focusing on characters who survive by cunning and trickery. The mask and flower could also come from Mardi Gras and the flowers thrown during it.

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dungeonmastertyrant · 27 days

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Bulbasaur the Seed pokemon a grass and poison type

2ft 4inc

15.2lbs

Ability: Overgrow Hidden Ability: Chlorophyll

Egg Group: Monster and Grass

Highest Base Stat: Special Attack Special Defense:65

Lowest Base Stat: Hp Speed:45

Base Stat Total: 318

It can go for days without eating a single morsel. In the bulb on its back, it stores energy.

At level 16 it evolves into Ivysaur the Seed pokemon a grass and poison type

3ft 3inc

28.7lbs

Ability: Overgrow Hidden Ability: Chlorophyll

Egg Group: Monster and Grass

Highest Base Stat: Special Attack Special Defense: 80

Lowest Base Stat: Hp Speed:60

Base Stat Total: 405

The bud on its back grows by drawing energy. It gives off an aroma when it is ready to bloom.

At level 32 it evolves into Venusaur the Seed pokemon a grass and poison type

6ft 7inc

220.5lbs

Ability: Overgrow Hidden Ability: Chlorophyll

Egg Group: Monster and Grass

Highest Base Stat: Special Attack Special Defense: 100

Lowest Base Stat: Hp Speed:80

Base Stat Total: 525

The flower on its back catches the sun's rays. The sunlight is then absorbed and used for energy.

Mega Venusaur a grass and poison type

7ft 10 inc

342.8lbs

Highest Base Stat: Defense:123

Lowest Base Stat: Hp Speed:80

Base Stat Total: 625

In order to support its flower, which has grown larger due to Mega Evolution, its back and legs have become stronger.

#lgplge entries #bulbasaur #ivysaur #venusaur

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magicalmysteryperson · 2 months

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I ask Dalle 3 to draw every single Pokémon in the pokedex and I grade it on accuracy to show that us artists still have hope in not getting replaced, but we still need to keep fighting. (pt 1)

1. Bulbasaur

Understood the assignment. Overall basic idea of bulbasaur has been expressed. Spot placement is loose and generalized. 3/4 of them do not have fangs. Some of their eyes are not the right color. All of them have pupils, which is not a trait found in Bulbasaurs but I'll allow it for the style that they are using. As a cute bulbasaur render, it passes.

Grade: B+ (probably nightshade your bulbasaurs)

2. Ivysaur

Is slowly starting to lose the plot. Most of the time, the ivysaurs generated by the algorithm are either bulbasaurs with buds, ivysaurs with bloomed flowers, or an in-between of ivysaur and venusaur. Flower isn't even the right kind. And some of them become bipedal with tails?? the fudge? And there are too many flowers in the background. The composition is starting to become cluttered.

Upon giving it the bulbapedia description of its physical appearance, it was a little more accurate. However, the leaves are all wrong and it still suffers from too many spots syndrome. One even had really thin pupils.

Grade (without full description): D Grade (with full description): C (you probably don't need to nightshade your ivysaurs, but seeing the next pokemon... yeah you should probably do that.)

3. Venusaur

Horrible. Absolute failure. This is just a bigger bulbasaur with ivysaur's colors and venusaur's plant.

With description is even worse. Nice rendering, but as a representation of Venusaur, it fails spectacularly. Still a bunch of Ivysaurs. With too many spots. And none of those flowers are remotely accurate.

Grade: F (for both of them. Venusaur fans, you are safe. Bulbasaur and Ivysaur fans, though? Nightshade them to hell and back.)

4. Charmander

Proportionally it needs to a be a little thinner, but other than that? Very scarily accurate, random Pokémon gobbledygook not withstanding.

Grade: A (nightshade your charmanders)

5. Charmeleon

Asked for Charmeleon, ended up with some bulbasaur/charmander/charizard fusions. Which is nice, but its not what I asked for. Failed automatically.

Is better with the physical description, but it still has some issues. It's not the right color of red, some of them are quadrupeds, and there are dark greyish brown spots which the description did not have. The cream scales also extend to its mouth, which is also not what the original charmeleon had. Points for originality (well, as original as an algorithm that scrapes images can get), but this is still not going to get a high grade.

Also nice crab claw flame.

Grade (without description): F

Grade (with description): C-

6. Charizard

Also understood the assignment. Aside from the flaming tail and some wing bone coloring issues, this is a really accurate representation of a Charizard. It sometimes fails in the proportion department, but 9 times out of 10 it poops out a charizard that doesn't look janky. Though considering that Charizard is one of those really big Pokémons, of course its going to get that right.

Grade: A+ (Nightshade your charizards)

7. Squirtle

If it wasn't for the machine's struggle with the tail, we would have another A+ on our hands. Which is a scary thing to think about.

Grade: A (Nightshade your squirtles)

8. Wartortle

The one time it actually got Squirtle's tail right, and it was in the section where the AI struggles to generate a Wartortle with only its name to go by. Just a bunch of bigger squirtles that sometimes go quadrupedal and have blastoise ears.

With description is slightly better, but it still fails. All of them are quads, some of them have blastoise mouth, and one even has a mane. The tail isn't accurate either, but then again the cohost designer has a character limit. Even without a character limit, I'm still gonna grade it negatively. Especially since it has ignored the bipedal part of the description.

Grade (without description): F (seriously. nightshade your squirtles.)

Grade (with description): D

9. Blastoise

Appears to understand the assignment, but it only understands the overall body plan. We got tangents and multiple guns galore. And Blastoise.... holding guns?? The fu-?

Also, Dalle 3 does not know how to pixel art. Pixel artists, you have been spared.

With description, it fairs a little bit better... from a distance. 3/4 of the blastoises have malformed hands, the white shell outlines do not wrap around the arms like a backpack, (which some of the gun toting blastoises actually got right!) and one of the images' ears are too big.

Grade (without description): C-

Grade (with description): B- (Best to nightshade your Squirtles and Blastoises)

#cw: ai art #ai generated #pokemon #ai art #dalle3

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