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arabian-batboy · 3 years

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I'm so curious as to why you choose those specific Pokemon for the Robins and more about your Pokemon AU (isn't an entire AU or do you just have a Pokemon team for everyone?)

Kindaaaa? I have an entire Pokemon team for everyone in the Batfamily and reasons to why they own it if you're interested.

If you don't care that much about Pokemon you can just ignore this btw

In this "AU" everyone is still a vigilante, the only difference is that they all have Pokemon to help them in fighting crimes. I would like to think that there are 3 traditions in the Batfamily when it comes to their Pokemon: All the Robins get a bird-like Pokemon as a gift from Dick, all the Batgirls get an Eevee as a gift from Barbara, all of the Batboys get a starter Pokemon from Bruce and all of them must have one Pokemon that is always out of its Pokeball when patrolling.

Bruce: Noivern (always-outside-their-ball Pokemon), Absol, an Alolan Marowak, Mr Mime, Urshifu & Darkrai.

The Noivern, as a Noibat, was the bat that crushed through the window and gave him the idea of becoming Batman. The Darkrai has been hunting his dreams ever since his parents died until he discovered that it was used by Scarecrow and rescued it from him, Mr Mime used to belong to his parents and it helps around the manor alongside Alfred (its more like Alfred’s Pokemon at this point), Absol uses its power to lead him to the crime scene before the crime happens. He caught Marowak as a Cubone after its parents were killed during his first mission as Batman. He met Urshifu as a teenager during his training to become Batman and after his 100th attempt, he finally managed to beat it bare hands and catch it, right now its his most-used and most well-known Pokemon after Noivern.

All of his Pokemon reside inside Luxury balls.

Dick: Greninja (starter), Swellow (Robin’s bird) Lucario (always-outside Pokemon), Gliscor, Hitmontop & Luxray.

A Riolu was his first Pokemon and till this day his favorite/signature Pokemon. The Taillow was caught by his mother the day he was born and its the reason he created the Robin persona. Greninja as a Froakie was given to him as a gift by Bruce when he first adopted him. He caught a Gliscor when it was a Gilgar as a tribute to Batman even though Bruce told him that owning a bat-like Pokemon wasn’t a requirement to work with him. He rescued Luxray and Hitmontop from a rival circus to Haly's Circus that were abusing them and forcing them to do dangerous stunts.

Lucario/Swellow are in normal Pokeballs, Greninja is in a Luxury ball, Gliscor is in a Fast ball and Hitmontop/Luxray are in Heal balls.

Barbara: Reuniclus, Gardevoir, Roserade, Swoobat, Jolteon (Batgirl’s Eevee) & Psyduck (always-outside Pokemon)

Reuniclus helps her a lot as Oracle by either simple task such as levitating her coffee cup and documents toward her or important tasks such as linking her telepathically with the Batfam across Gotham. Eevee was the first Pokemon she used as Batgirl thus the tradition was started. Just like Dick she caught Swoobat as a tribute for Batman when it was a Woobat (again, even though Bruce said they didn’t have to). Gardevoir’s main job is to teleport the Batfam’s hurt Pokemon inside the Clocktower to quickly heal them before teleporting them back to the battlefield. Roserade is always stationed outside the Clocktower’s as its bodyguard that uses Sleeping Powder on anyone that gets too close and Psyduck was caught by complete accident, but sometimes he can be really cute/funny so she keeps him around as a mascot.

All of them are in Ultra balls, except Psyduck (normal Pokeball).

Jason: Charizard (starter), Fearow (Robin’s bird), Handoom, Mimikyu (always-outside Pokemon), Lycanroc (midnight form) & Bisharp,

Charizard as a Charmander was given to him by Bruce as his starter Pokemon. Fearow was his Robin’s bird Pokemon given by Dick as a Spearow. A Houndour and a Rockruff were the only Pokemon he had while living on the streets before he was adopted. After his death all 4 of his Pokemon were released by Bruce to a Pokemon Nature Reserve until Red Hood came to get them back one by one. Mimikyu was the first Pokemon he caught after he was resurrected because of how much it reminded him of himself and Bisharp was gifted to him by Talia during his training to become Red Hood and it gave him the idea for his costume.

The first 4 are in Safari balls while the other 2 are in Luxury balls

Tim: Combusken (starter), Fletchinder (Robin’s bird), Volbeat, Rotom, Lycanroc (daytime form) & Scizor (always-outside Pokemon).

Combusken was his starter Pokemon given by Bruce as a Torchic and even though it was technically already a bird Pokemon, he was still given a Fletchinder by Dick as his Robin’s Pokemon. He caught Rockruff as a tribute to the previous Robin (except his evolved during the day). A wild Rotom invaded his phone one day and wouldn’t leave, so he caught it and now its his most used/useful Pokemon. Volbeat has a lot of fond memories because he caught it and a Illumise with Stephanie during their first date and Scizor is just a cool Pokemon he owns.

All of them are in Luxury balls, except for Volbeat (Love ball).

Stephanie: Ditto (starter Pokemon), Espeon (Batgirl’s Eevee), Salazzle (always-outside Pokemon), Crobat, Illumise & Oricorio in Sensu Style (Robin’s bird)

She was given 3 Pokemon as soon she joined the Batfamily, an Eevee from Barbara that later evolved into Espeon, a Ditto by Bruce (he didn’t have time to prepare a proper starter for her) and an Oricorio by Dick as her Robin’s Pokemon and of course there was the Illumise she caught with Tim, so the only Pokemon she had from the start was a Salazzle that she pridefully stole from her father.

Ditto is in a Luxury ball, Espeon is in an Ultra ball and the rest are in normal Pokeballs or Love balls.

Cassandra: Noivern, Umbreon (Batgirl’s Eevee), Hydreigon, Weavile, Meloetta & Silvally (always-outside Pokemon)

Weavile as a Sneasel was her first Pokemon and the only thing that her father gave her. In the LOS she was given a temperamental Hydreigon as a child because she was the only one who knew how to tame it and while she was escaping from the League she rescued Type: Null from them while at it, which later evolved to Silvally when she became Batgirl. An Eevee was given to her by Barbara that later evolved to Umbreon and she caught a fully-evolved Noivern as a preparation for becoming Batman.

All of them are in Ultra balls, except for Silvally (Cherish ball)

Damian: Snivy (starter), Rufflet (Robin’s bird), Noibat (shiny), Kubfu, Scyther (always-outside Pokemon) & Rayquaza (rarely use it)

Scyther was his signature Pokemon in the LOS and one of the reasons for his rivalry with Tim (who owns a Scizor). Snivy was given to him as his starter by Bruce (because it reminded him of Damian) and Rufflet was given to him by Dick when he became his Robin (also because it reminded him of Damian). When he heard that Cass caught a Noivern to become the next Batman he tried one-up her by catching a shiny Noivern, but sadly he could only manage to find a shiny Noibat. He also searched the world for an Urshifu to teach him how to fight like his father did, but again, he sadly settled for a Kubfu that has the same attitude as him..............oh and he has a Rayquaza that his mother gave him for his 7th birthday, but he doesn’t like using it because it feels like cheating.

All of his Pokemon reside inside Luxury balls.

Duke: Pikachu (starter), Hakamo-o, Ampharos, Ninjask (always-outside Pokemon) & Falinks

Ninjask & Falinks were the only Pokemon he had before joining the Batfam, during the Robin War he would give one of the Falinks to any kid that didn’t own a Pokemon as a way to defend themselves while the fast Ninjask was like their messenger-pigeon that would gather them quickly when needed. Pikachu was given to him by Bruce as his starter Pokemon. Ampharos used to belong to commissioner Gordon actually and was responsible for powering up the Bat-signal, but since Bruce noticed that being near Ampharos would enhance Duke’s light-based powers, he asked Jim if he could give it to Duke (and Hakamo-o was caught in a raid battle with Cass, because she told him that he needs at least one power-house Pokemon)

Pikachu is in a Luxury ball, the rest are all in normal Pokeballs, except for Ampharos who’s in a Premier ball (like all commissioner-owned Pokemon)

#this was waaaay longer than I thought #wdy?

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cloudsrust · 2 years

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YOU LIEGE !! What are you favs pokemons / dream team ?? Also your Ingo is so UGGGGH BEAUTIFUL !! Like the way you draw noses/mouths, of COURSE it was going to fit him I stimmed so hard when I saw you did art of the them

yOUUU- you have no idea what you have unleashed.. but first! Better answer to the second part first- Aaaaa- thank yOUU!! But I gotta play a "No u" card because the way you draw the twins is just so adorable and I just.. they just- I wanna hold them gently like scrunglies (affectionate),, Now! For the first part :D ...*pulls out their list of dream teams for all generations from 2 to 8 and clears throat*

Gen2 Cyndaquil (I love its final evo but that cute lil' face- m a n.), Mareep (sheep <3), Natu (it just a lil' guy with 'em big eyes, love it for 'em), Smeargle (Painter goat painter goat painter g-), Sneasel (..yeah,,), Glingar (adorable creacher that attaches to your face <3) Gen3 Banette (they got that creepy/cute look to 'em- perfection), Dusknoir (..PMD's fault), Absol (childhood fave that stayed sob), Trapinch (it reminds me of Conductor so it's a must lmao), Sableye (lil' gremlin,,), Mawile (I love how its based off the Two-Mouthed Woman yokai-) Gen4 Luxray (ultimate childhood fave who stayed), Honchcrow (Big bird with fancy hat, hell yeah), Shiny!Roserade (a childhood dream I could only get in PLA </3), Toxicroak (frug), Magmortar (I... I have no idea why I like 'em. They just neat), Empoleon (the design is just cool as heck) Gen5 Garbodoor (trash beloved <3), Volcarona (reminds me of butterfly silkworms ;w;), Reuniclus or Gothitelle (why must you divide my faves like this GameFreak??), Scolipede (yet another cool bug I'd show around), Chandelure (it's just an absolute yes, I love that gothic chandelier), Scrafty (the way it has to keep up its "skin-pants" is just adorable idk,,) Gen6 Delphox (gives me wood sorceress vibes and I live for it), Aegislash (eh oh cool ghost sword go brr), Shiny!Sylveon (them colors just speak for themselves <3), Goodra (goopy dragon- y e a), Noivern (bat dragon?? Sign me up), Pumpkaboo (just a wittle pumpkin- that'se it) Gen7 Decidueye (can't say no to a cloak+hood combo-), Lurantis (mantids appreciator) , Salandit (that face says it all), Mimikyu (I even got a plushie of 'em so of course it's here <3), Alolan!Muk (eh oh multicolored slime), Pyukumuku (it's friend shaped) Gen8 Inteleon (Honestly I'd put its entire evo line, I love all of its awkward phases), Shiny!Obstagoon (yeah. Just yeah.) , Runegrigus (its like a funky rock I'd bring home. That happens to be possessed), Mr.Rime (just a polite looking funky dude), Dracozolt (it looks so happy yet so awkward! 11/10), Appletun (even more friend shaped). Extra!

Complete dream team for PLA ;;w;; (The Zoroark ended up being named Crimson- forgor to screenshot that.)

#the cloud can speak oh boi #I'm sorry for how long it took AND how long it is but-#Aaaa answering this made me so happy!!#I had an excuse to go through the various generation's pokèdex to refresh my memory and oughhhh free serotin all around;;#aa- I'm happy bouncing ;w;

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cryptozoologymp3 · 6 years

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🐹🐇✈️💎🐬🍪🎀 (you don't have to answer all of them i got!! carried away!!)

🐹 what are some of your favourite Pokémon and why?

crobat: not only is it a massive purple bat, it was also one of the first johto pokemon as well as friendship evolutions i ever got in a game.gengar: my prank ghost kid! a round friend who just wants to have fun!totodile: the first time i played mystery dungeon i got this good croc boy & before then i was pretty indifferent but i got SO attached to it through blue rescue team that every pmd game after that i Had to be a totodile againswellow: my swellow in emerald literally saved my ass right at the end of the elite four bc i was out of revives, the rest of my team was out, and my Strong Bird Girl managed to pull through & end wallace for me.garchomp: my copy of diamond got corrupted & would randomly clone or delete pokemon in the boxes & at one point bc of this, i had almost a dozen of the Exact Same garchomp. i kicked my cousins ass with a team of 6 identical garchomps. that really endeared me to it tbh.raichu (both regular & alolan) & sigilyph: i just think theyre neat! shaped like friends.hawlucha: ill admit i didnt like it much for a while, mainly bc i never really needed either a fighting or flying type on my teams before, but since i started ultra sun & managed to track it down its really grown on me! my fastest strongest boy!!noivern: 1) i love bats. 2) im a sound lovin boy & its got speakers for ears.krookodile: i love my fat nasty sand man with the anime sunglasses and a surprisingly varied move selection.luxray: edgy cat that would Definitely kill to protect you if youre nice to it.incineroar: JUST LOOK AT IT!!! beefy fire wrestle cat whats not to like.

hhhhh im gonna cut myself off bc i Know i could keep gushing.

🐇 what do you always daydream about?

lmao having the resources for hrt & top surgery

✈️ what is your dream city and why?

oof theres a few choices for similar reasons here tbh. minneapolis/st paul or halifax bc of phd psych programs at universities there, marquette bc it really feels like home for me every time ive been back since spending a year there for uni, and calgary bc ive been enamored with the flames Forever, but out of all of them minneapolis/st paul probably takes the top spot bc theyve got the school, the hockey, AND the climate id want

💎 which one would you rather have more of: intelligence, beauty, kindness, wealth or bravery? why?

id like to say kindness or bravery BUT its gotta be wealth bc then i could not only deal w costs for my own needs but i could also help support friends & donate more to a wider array of people & causes that need it

🐬 if you could transform into any animal/magical creature, what would you be and why?

mothman bc im Gay or a werewolf bc i Should be already??? alternatively, a raven or black bear bc ive always loved them & the other option, an elk, is SUPER not viable what with all the hunting & culls here

🍪 what did you want to be as a kid, and what do you want to be now?

for a really long time i wanted to be a dentist. now im in psychology & im really feelin social psych research even tho the job market for that is like. work at a university while youre still paying off student debt for the rest of your life.

🎀 what’s your fashion sense like?

bad tbh. all i have anymore is sports & achievement hunter merch, zipper hoodies, and plaid button ups. lazy grunge jock uncle.

#long post #thank you gabe i love you

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rottenigloo-blog · 7 years

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here's the blank if anyone else wants to do it.

Something i've been wanting to do for a while and i did had fun with it. Though i might have screwed up on a couple of them. ah well

Bug-Volcarona

Was probably the hardest of the types to pick seeing how there is a LOT of bug types i like but end up going with volcarona since it really help me save time with hatching eggs.

Dark-Weavile.

I always found weavile super adorable, plus it is fast as hell so i had to have it on top.

Dragon-Hydreigon

A big badass hydra that help me pretty well in pokemon white.

Electric-luxray

Another hard decision since i didn’t really had a fave electric time until i replay platinum and luxury really grew on me.

Fairy-Aromatisse.

I loved the hell out of this plague doctor’s mask wearing bundle of sass every since i first laid my eyes on it.

Fighting-Crabominable

For a long while hitmonlee was my top fighting type but lately crabominable really grew on me.( maybe due to that anthro pic i did of one.)

Fire-Incineroar

Like with the electric type, i never really had a fave fire type, until this luchador cat showed up. Idk i really like luchadors.

Flying-Noivern

Its a cool ass bat dragon that is one of the VERY few pokemon that is primary flying.

Ghost-Dusknoir.

Number one favorite pokemon that really saved my ass a few time, and i really love the design.

Grass-Roserade

Another lifesaver that is super cute and i have used for the longest time.

Ground-Dugtrio

Loved this three headed mole ever since pokemon red, one of my childhood faves. A lazy but cute design.

Ice-Bergmite

Originally was going to put glaceon but i thing a lot of people has it as their faves so i went with another ice mon i really enjoy. Mostly due to it looking like one of those ice enemies in the ice dungeon in twilight princess, which happens to be one of my fave zelda dungeons.

Normal-Meowth

A real lovable cat with a iconic design. also a pokemon my discord groups usually associates me with.

Poison-Weezing

Another childhood fave thanks to the show. My brother and i used to pretend that we where arbok and weezing that james and jessie cause you know, that’s what lil dumb kids do.

Psychic-espurr.

look at him. He has seen some shit. also me and my bro joke about him a lot.

Rock-lycanroc.

A pokemon i wasn’t too crazy about when it was first shown but learned to love it when playing through pokemon moon. Pretty strong and a lovable jerk.

Steel-Steelix

It looks awesome, like it really blew my damn little mind when i first saw it as a kid. Would you want to fuck with this thing?

Water-Swampert

And finally my favorite water starter. A cool power house that is immune to electricity, Oddly enough it was all thanks to the mystery dungeon series that i use it on my main team. might change later on.

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trickhack · 7 years

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...okay, I cannot just ask one, I need to ask all the Pokemon Asks. #PokemonNerdForLife

thats too much and im too lazy to answer that many lol okay i did them

Pokédex: Your perfect/favorite team

i love having my team of fave pokes? Im not really competitve i just wanna love my pokes. Team normally is; Zoroark,Giratina,Noivern,Luxray,Yveltal + Banette

Exp. Share: Your first Pokémon game & when you played it

i rememebr that day, i was given a GBA with pokemon Leaf Green. I picked bulbasaur as my starter.

Lucky Egg: Your gym theme/team

idk tbh..like my team is always either dark or dragon types from what i noticed.

Premier Ball: Favorite Gen I Pokémon

lets be honest gen 1 sucks but jolteon was good

Pokéball: Favorite Gen II Pokémon

CYNDAQUIL IS THE BEST STARTER though Raikou was cool too

Great Ball: Favorite Gen III Pokémon

Manetric

Cherish Ball: Favorite Gen IV Pokémon

Luxray. hands down

Friend Ball: Favorite Gen V Pokémon

Zoroark the movie made me cry...like what even

Luxury Ball: Favorite Gen VI Pokémon

Noivern! i screamed when my friend gave me one of his reject eggs b/c i love my bat so much

Moon Ball: Favorite Gen VII Pokémon

that gen sucks so much??? i dont even touch my sun copy b/c its so boring. but the lion is pretty cool!

Ultra Ball: Favorite Pseudo-legendary(ies)

had to look that up b/c idk what that ment..but garchomp!

Master Ball: Favorite Legendary(ies)

Giratina,Yveltal,Darkrai,that lion one from SuMo,mewtwo,deoxys,Hoopa (unbound)

Apricorn: Favorite Fossil Pokémon

tyrantrum is the shit and i love my shiny one so much??

Bug Buzz: Favorite Bug type(s)

Scolipede

Dark Pulse: Favorite Dark type(s)

Zroroark/Zorua, Darkrai, Mightyena

Draco Meteor: Favorite Dragon types(s)

Noivern,Giratina,Garchomp,Haxorus, Tyrantrum, Dragalge, Latios/Latias

Volt Switch: Favorite Electric types(s)

Manetric,Luxray,Raikou,Jolteon

Moonblast: Favorite Fairy types(s)

lowkey hate fairy types, thankfully theres none i like

Close Combat: Favorite Fighting types(s)

Meinshao (so pretty) & Lucario

Flamethrower: Favorite Fire types(s)

Ninetails,Cyndaquil,Entei,Talonflame, Pyroar, Victini

Aerial Ace: Favorite Flying types(s)

Noibat/Noivern, Pidgeot, Staraptor, Braviary,

Shadow Ball: Favorite Ghost types(s)

Banette, Chandelure, Mismagius

Razor Leaf: Favorite Grass types(s)

Serperior, Gogoat, Rowlet, Meganium

Earthquake: Favorite Ground types(s)

Marowak,Nidoking,Steelix,Krookodile

Powder Snow: Favorite Ice types(s)

Glaceon, Kyurem

Extreme Speed: Favorite Normal types(s)

Zangoose, Pidgeot, Swellow, Pyroar, Sawsbuck

Venoshock: Favorite Poison types(s)

Arbok, Seviper, Nidoking, Drapion, Toxicroak, Scolipede

Extrasensory: Favorite Psychic types(s)

Mewtwo, Deoxys, Musharna, Reuniclus, Elgyem, Hoopa (unbound), Metagross, Jirachi, Latias/Latios

Power Gem: Favorite Rock types(s)

Rampardos, Gigalith, Lycanroc, Kabutops, Tyranitar, Tyrantrum, Aggron

Gyro Ball: Favorite Steel types(s)

Steelix, Metagross, Aegislash, Dialga, Aggron, Empoleon, Lucario, Bisharp,

Hydro Pump: Favorite Water types(s)

Squirtle, Vaporeon, Totodile, MUDKIP, Milotic, Floatzel, Samurott, Starmie, Empoleon, Quagsire

#answered #callmehollow

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fume-knight-of-shovelry · 7 years

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Overwatch Pokemon teams

Going off of my previous post where I attached types to each of the pre-Orisa heroes, I’ve also been working on making potential teams for everyone. Orisa will come at some point.

A couple of rules I made for myself:

1: No duplicate Pokemon across multiple heroes

2: No legendaries.

3: Fully evolved Pokemon only. These are the teams I think they’d be using by the end of the game, or possibly online, and those pokemon are generally fully evolved except for a few Eviolite users or at much lower tiers.

List is under the cut!

Ana

This was one of the easiest. Arbok and Cofagrigus refer back to the Ancient Egyptian imagery of Wadjet and Sarcophagi, the former of which is part of Ana’s tattoos and the latter of which is part of her heritage that she seems to hold dear. Musharna is a reference to her tranquilizing capabilities, while Flygon and Delphox fit the more general desert setting of her home. And, obviously, her status as Pharah’s mother makes Kangaskhan a perfect fit.

Bastion

Another simple one. Magnezone is a robot with multiple sets of eyes, like Bastion, and terrifying long-range firepower. Swellow is the closest thing to Ganymede I could find out of any of the fully-evolved regional birds. Trevenant lets smaller creatures live in/on it, like Bastion, and Bastion is also shown to like flowers like Florges. Like Dragonite, Bastion is incredibly powerful but usually harmless. Forretress was the hardest one to justify, but it’s a durable Steel-type and “Fortress” is a synonym for the building definition of “bastion”.

D.Va

This took me a few tries. Azumarill and Lopunny are obvious, given D.Va’s rabbit iconography. Since D.Va is younger and less obviously threatening out-of-mech compared to the rest of the cast, I thought Roserade (“every rose has its thorn”) and Mawile would represent this “hidden danger” better than other Pokemon. Pachirisu is mostly there as a joke; while it’s a cute rodent that D.Va would probably use, its famous usage in the 2014 VGC championships was what compelled me to give it to her. She’d be aware of its competitive usage, after all. Golurk, being a large robot that does not look like it should be able to fly but still can (like D.Va’s mech) was an obvious choice I knew would go to her as soon as I thought of this list.

Genji

This was the first one I finished. Ninjask and Greninja are obvious; Genji’s a freaking Ninja, after all. Samurott was harder to justify, but I think it makes sense when considering his family background; yes, the Shimada were not Samurai, but going by Hanzo’s training they had a similar level of discipline. Absol and Scizor have sharp blade imagery/names, like his huge sword. Lastly, the most blade-like Dragon-type is Haxorus; yes, Genji doesn’t have an axe, but no other dragons use or are based off of a bladed weapon.

Hanzo

Hanzo’s was made after Genji’s and is meant to reflect him. Accelgor is a wandering ninja, and while Hanzo isn’t a ninja in the same sense that Genji is, he’s definitely a wanderer and like the Samurai/Genji connection, one exists between Hanzo and ninjutsu. Noivern is a dragon, but meant more to be representative of Hanzo’s “Sonic Arrow”, being based on an echolocation-reliant bat. Gyrados is closer to the dragons that Hanzo fires off with Dragonstrike. Decidueye is based on an archer, so this should be obvious. Umbreon was a contentious pic, but I want Hanzo to have an Eeveelution and it fit him more than the rest, being a dark and broody Pokemon. And, finally, him having a Shedninja while Genji has a Ninjask should speak for itself.

Junkrat

Another simple one. Electrode is a really obvious choice. Junkrat is a renowned criminal and gang member, so Scrafty and Krookodile make good choices. Being based partially on a caltrops, spiky traps hidden in the ground, Ferrothorn makes sense for the trap-based Junkrat. As a chemically unstable, high-flying and sinister Pokemon, Drifblim also fits him, while Floatzel seems to mix his lighter side with the undercurrent (sorry) of danger.

Lucio

Surprisingly, I think the only “frog-like” Pokemon that fits Lucio is Politoed, given that the others are either too sinister for Lucio (Toxicroak/Seismitoad) or don’t visually resemble frogs enough to belong to him (Other Poliwag family members). Exploud is a given, considering Lucio’s penchant for loud noise, while Kricketune shows off his lower-key nonvocal music career. Primarina was a more contentious pick, given that Lucio doesn’t sing, but it’s the closest we’ve got to a “diva” pokemon, no pun intended. Helioptile is partially based on solar panels, which is a reference to the energy problems afflicting Dorado and Rio that Lucio has involved himself in, and, like Ludicolo, he’s pretty laid-back and likes to party.

McCree

My more controversial decision before the rest; McCree was part of Blackwatch and before that, Deadlock, so he’s got some demons, and what better demon than Houndoom, a hellhound? Clawitzer is a reference to his disproportionately gigantic pistol, while Cacturne, Lycanroc (being based on a smaller wolf and thus similar to a coyote), Marowak, and Mandibuzz are more general cowboy imagery that I couldn’t pass up.

Mei

After resisting the urge to make her entire team irritating Dark-and-Ghost-types, Mei was one of the harder ones to do, mostly because I did hers last. Glaceon and Vanilluxe are the necessary Ice-types, the second one particularly notable given how many sprays she has depicting frozen treats. Jellicent is a silly-looking but terrifying Pokemon, and the female version fits her better even if the male version is blue. Even if she’s not a healer, Mei is pretty cute and kindhearted and generally tries to be helpful, so she gets an Audino. And because I just couldn’t resist pointing it out, she gets Wobbuffet and Whimsicott because they’re annoying assholes and so is Mei.

But in all seriousness, they do fit her.

Mercy

The second one I finished. I may have spoiled her a bit. Blissey and Comfey are healers, making them obvious choices, while Togekiss and Altaria are kindhearted flying-types with angelic imagery. Gardevoir has the grace, silhouette (and the fans of a…certain sort) of Mercy. Leavanny is there because...well, we all know Mercy is Team Mom. And Mismagius is a bit of fun, given the popularity and prominence of her Witch skin.

Pharah

Another fairly easy one. Lucario, being based on Anubis, and Luxray, being based on the Sphinx, are easy choices given her devotion to her Egyptian heritage. Pharah spends much of her time in the sky, shadowed against the sun, so a combination of that and her rockets being fire-based made Volcarona seem like a solid fit. Blaziken combines her flying-nature with her bird-of-prey imagery and her fire-based attacks, while Staraptor is obvious given the name of her suit (Raptora) and the previously mentioned bird imagery. Gliscor was the hardest one for me to decide here; I went with it because it’s a dangerous predator that can move around unexpectedly, fly from unusual angles, and some of Pharah’s suit resembles a gargoyle, which Gliscor is based off of. I acknowledge that it’s a difficult pick, and may amend it later.

Reaper

Edgelord, as could have easily been predicted, gets Skarmory and Bisharp due to their angular, slicey nature. Bisharp in particular, seeing as it’s a Dark-type. Sharpedo is a brutal Pokemon (and a Brutal Pokemon, shared with Hydreigon), and Reaper himself is cruel and powerful, so that fits. Toxicroak was a more difficult pick, but I wanted to grab something sinister and speedy that wasn’t a Dark-type and Toxicroak quickly came to mind. Dusknoir evolves from Duskull and still has some Grim Reaper imagery, so that makes sense, and the spin-to-win nature of Death Blossom makes Hitmontop a natural fit.

Reinhardt

One of my personal favorites. Aegislash is emblematic of the sword-and-shield inherent to Reinhardt’s chivalry and aspirations to classical knighthood, while Bastiodon is a more literal representation of Reinhardt’s capacity to shield others. Like Heracross and the beetles it’s based on, Reinhardt is exceedingly strong. The lion is Reinhardt’s primary animal symbol, so Pyroar is an obvious choice. Like Torterra, Reinhardt is strong but focuses on supporting others, sometimes quite literally, and is similarly durable. And Drampa is a bit of a joke, given how he’s like a grandfather to the younger members of the team.

Roadhog

This went through a few iterations before I settled on one that I liked. Snorlax and Pangoro fit the “large and slow and powerful” projection of Roadhog, while Emboar and Mamoswine refer to the pig/hog motif that fits most of Roadhog’s skins. Honchkrow is there because he represents Roadhog’s criminal status as a sort of “head honcho” of operations; yes, Junkrat technically hires him and is usually the one talking, but in every other context Roadhog gives the appearance of being a crime boss. Garchomp is a reference to his name, Mako (and since Sharpedo seems to fit Reaper better, I went with the other shark-like Pokemon), and his two shark-based skins.

Soldier: 76

I was a little silly with this one, choosing to emphasize Soldier’s ‘Merica mentality more than anything else. Bald eagles and grizzly bears are as American as apple pie, so here comes Ursaring and Braviary (yes, I know Ursaring is based on an Asian black bear, but there are no grizzly bear pokemon and it shares the brown coloration of one). Tanks, too, are truly American symbols, and Blastoise is sporting the double cannons of one of these tread-mounted monstrosities. The final three are a bit of fun; dogs, too, are universally loved by humans but seem to hold a special place in the hearts of United States citizens (and I’m totally not biased) and the most quintessentially “Dog” Pokemon are Arcanine, Stoutland, and, yes, Granbull (it’s bipedal, but the bulldog resemblance is there).

Sombra

This took a few versions to come up with something that wasn’t entirely Dark-or-Ghost-types; as it is now, I still failed on that part, but it’s a bit more balanced. Rotom is based on a poltergeist and is perfect for a disruptive hacker, while Klefki’s collection of keys makes it a similarly suitable Pokemon for Sombra, to whom no doors are locked. Gengar and Liepard are mischievous, bordering on criminal, while Malamar is confusing and menacing when it gets serious (remember how intimidating Sombra can be). Lastly, Mimikyu is also a Pokemon based on confusion and messing with your opponent and is more symbolic of her stealthiness than the others on her team.

Symmetra

Another one of my favorites. Symmetra’s got the haughtiness and grace of Serperior, the coloration and beauty of Alolan Ninetales and Milotic, and the technical prowess (though its instability would infuriate her) of Porygon-Z. Froslass, as a literal ice queen, fits her personality, while her hard-light technology makes Ampharos, a Pokemon notable for its electrical power and light-generating capabilities, a good match for her.

Torbjorn

I chose to emphasize the raw labor and toil aspects of his character, rather than the memes. Gigalith, as a mineral formation, is the perfect source (not literally) for Torbjorn’s machinations. Klinklang is a literal gear grinding mechanism, which he would appreciate and which matches his scrap collection. Diggersby and Conkeldurr are representative of construction workers, which fit Torbjorn’s style, while the stoutness and slowness of Camerupt’s flames make it an excellent partner for his ability to overclock his suit during Molten Core. And, finally, for some variation, Pelipper is the squattest and shortest, at least in general shape, of any of the major flying birds, making it a perfect fit for him.

Tracer

Tracer is all about speed. Zebstrika and Pidgeot are blazing fast, just like her, while Linoone is almost as quick and just as peppy. Jumpluff is sillier, and Tracer never lacks for a good joke, while Mienshao fits her slim physique and rapid acrobatics. Meowstic was a tougher choice, but it’s still a fast, short, deadly psychic type, and Alakazam really doesn’t fit Tracer.

Widowmaker

Another easy one. Galvantula and Ariados are obvious choices, considering Widowmaker’s spider motif. Gorebyss is pretty and dangerous, like Widowmaker, and Salazzle matches her color scheme and is all-female to boot. Baille Oricorio was chosen because it was the closest thing I could find to a ballet dancer (and Gardevoir is too kindhearted to fit Widowmaker), while Tsareena fits given her mono-gender nature, cruel demeanor, and long “boots”.

Winston

I had a bit of fun here and went with some unconventional choices. Slaking fits, being based on a gorilla (and also a sloth, but we’re ignoring that) and even if monkeys aren’t apes, Infernape has “ape” in its name and plays similarly to Winston (being a rapid, dangerous closer-range damage dealer). Electivire is representative of both Winston’s Tesla Cannon and his ape-ness, as it’s also based on a gorilla, while Slowking gives the appearance of stupidity while actually being more intelligent than almost any other Pokemon, in the same way that Winston is smarter than most humans but does not initially appear so. Beheeyem fits because, well, Winston is technically an alien, and since Winston crashed down on Earth in the same manner as a meteor, Minior with an indigo core also seemed appropriate. Plus, he obviously spent and still spends a lot of his time looking at shooting stars and it was the introduction we were given to his life as a baby (remember that he was watching the stars when he stole Dr. Winston’s glasses).

Zarya

The second-to-last one I made. Machamp is based on a wrestler/bodybuilder and thus makes perfect sense for our weightlifting hero, while Beartic is a “big, fuzzy, Siberian bear”. Magmortar might not seem to fit with our cold-weather woman, but it’s partially based off of a cannon, which she lugs around with little difficulty. Metagross is the closest thing to a mech that isn’t Golurk, and D.Va fits that one better. And since Zarya seems to enjoy the color pink (going by her nails and hair) and is inherently kindhearted even when she’s incredibly strong, Sylveon and Clefable make reasonable choices.

Zenyatta

Zenyatta’s wasn’t that difficult, since I had most of what I wanted for him in mind as soon as the rest of the list came together. Medicham is an easy pick, as is Zen Mode Darmanitan, given their association with meditation and calm. Noctowl, as an owl, is a symbol of wisdom, and Zenyatta is nothing if not knowledgeable. Bronzong was the most traditionally “spiritual” Steel-type I could find, and it also being a Psychic-type was an added bonus. Carbink is durable, unlike Zenyatta, but its association with gemstones fits the bright, shiny effects attached to Zenyatta’s abilities. And while the evil Spiritomb might seem a bad fit for our gentle Omnic monk, it’s based off of several Buddhist traditions and elements that are synonymous with the beliefs that Zenyatta and his fellow monks follow.

Hope you enjoyed this, it was definitely fun to make!

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