dex-entries-discussion

[fair thicket]

now I'm imagining a pokemon that's able to see the horsehead nebula

[boreal prairie]

Yeah I feel like I was sort of trying to ape those weird entries that give super specific numbers but i agree it looked a little clunky.

[chrome forum]

Love this one a lot! Only very minor fix id give is either changing || sugars to sugar, or Alternatively you could change is theorized to instead be are theorized. || Both accomplish the same effect, Just in diffrent ways.

[final wagon]

last sentence could also go a bit further; who does it rain down fire on? when? why? just for fun, when its angry, etc?

From miles above, it rains down super-heated motes of fire upon its enemies. or ``From miles above, it rains down super-hot motes of fire when angered.` etc

I think you have room to play with anyways, haven't checked character count but that one seemed a little shorter

[stuck shoal]

I think sugars might fit more just because there are various types of sugars in chemistry and since I brought up chemicals I thought a plural would make sense? could be wrong

SECRET SPRITER (again... sorry i was a backup) ||119.432.png||
"||POKENAME use their delicate, silky fins to mimic dancing as they swim, distracting any threats and attracting prey. They adorn themselves with pearls, heartscales, and various other items to add to their dazzling performance.||" (reminder for me to check how to phrase heartscales)

[halcyon condor]

I really like this entry! Is this a Misdreavus fusion?

[chrome forum]

I don't think it's wrong at all, I think it just reads slightly better in my mind this way, but that's obviously subjective. It's the difference between || The sugars binding it's body is theorized vs The sugars binding it's body are theorized ||. No idea which is grammatically more proper, I just think the later flows better?

[stuck shoal]

||oricorio pa'u||

[halcyon condor]

Ohhhhh

[stuck shoal]

i forgot about the is/are part wait, gotta edit that

[fair thicket]

I might go ahead and submit the Greater Dog reference dex text unless anyone has critique?

headpats might be against the style guide

[brazen flicker]

Apologies is someone's already responded-
Looks great! Maybe change the second "water", since you already used water in the first sentence. I always like to use comparisons, like "...prey with enough pressure to crack stone"
(Okay that was a stupid one but you get the point)
Alternatively, if its not as powerful, you could just end it with "[adjective] beams" or further explain what the beams are
Sorry if it doesnt make the most sense Im a little tired

[stuck shoal]

unsure about headpats but idk what to replace it with

[final wagon]

I think just 'head pats' would work

[brazen flicker]

Since headpats I assume is a reference to Undertale, it might work?

[fair thicket]

i wasn't sure about headpats but gamefreak canonized hangry so

[halcyon condor]

It makes perfect sense! I am a writer and I did try my best to find alternative words. I already submitted it for consideration

[brazen flicker]

[chrome forum]

I'm trying to make sure everyone is getting some input, is anyone who sent something for advice still waiting?

[brazen flicker]

Tiniest of nitpicks but "appearance" at the end could be changed to "performance" since its mentioned that they dance to attract things

[chrome forum]

Hard to keep track of who has/has not received feedback

[past cypress]

POKENAME often sharpens its claws on large boulders to mark territories. They will often break out into dangerous fights for territory. Observing these signs is crucial for avoiding encounters with this fierce Pokémon.

Thoughts?

[brazen flicker]

Its also hard to tell because idk who's asking for feedback and who's like "hey guys look at these 20 entries"

[fair thicket]

well actually it occurs to me i did receive feedback, but i don't know if that was sufficient

[final wagon]

thats why I threw the idea of a 'spritework but for dex entries' idea ot there; could have a 'needs feedback/revisions' tag and a 'submitted' tag for when they're done

[brazen flicker]

Im sure others have more details but often is mentioned in both first and second semtence which makes it sound reptitive, so see if ya can replace it

[chrome forum]

I think is pretty good to go! Love the use of stalwart, such a good word to use.

[brazen flicker]

Omg sentence not semtence

[past cypress]

Good idea, fixed!

POKENAME sharpens its claws on large boulders to mark its domain. They will often break out into dangerous fights for territory. Observing these signs is crucial for avoiding encounters with this fierce Pokémon.

[fair thicket]

POKENAME marks its territory by sharpening its claws on large boulders. don't hedge if it's not vital
"they will break out into dangerous fights" - with whom? dangerous for whom?
"observing these signs" what signs?

[brazen flicker]

Signs I believe theyre referring to the claw marks on boulders from sharpening, and dangerous with other members of their species

[past cypress]

I was basing them off tigers, so I assume they'd have really bad fights that'd leave one another injured so they try to make it clear to one another of that species that this is THEIR territory

[chrome forum]

I think something like this might be a solid idea, but I also feel as though this is an ABNORMALLY busy period for this chat(considering recent events, it makes sense), and that things may slow down as time passes?

Or I could be wrong, and we enter a golden age of Dex Entry creation and discussion

One of these two outcomes will happen.

[fair thicket]

:nodnod: so not merely dangerous to passers-by, but to each other 🤔
okay, and "these signs" aren't merely "signs of an imminent fight", but the territory markings themselves

[final wagon]

POKENAME is quite territorial and will fight fiercely to defend its land from intruders. Hikers are often warned to keep an eye out for boulders marked with their sharp claws, to avoid encounters with this fierce fusion.

maybe?

[past cypress]

Hmm I like the hikers idea, really no one should try to bother this pokemon since if it's like a tiger I'd assume it's very dangerous

[brazen flicker]

Although I will say, each sentence feels a bit disconnected from eachother, more like random facts. Switch the 2nd and 3rd sentence around, so it leads into "sharpens claws=signs this pokemon is nearby" I dont know how you could tie the dangerous territory bit in, maybe mention its relationship with other pkmn or another way to describe its fierceness/defensiveness?

Yeah what howls said lol

[fair thicket]

i'd get rid of quite because i don't like hedging

[final wagon]

could make it 'very' or 'extremely'

[fair thicket]

and often
a very hedge word

[chrome forum]

"Fierce Fusion" has such a good mouth feel

[fair thicket]

strong verbs first, strong nouns second, strong adjectives third, strong adverbs never 😌
yes, that's not always the case, but it's a good heuristic to go by
EDIT: smh i incorrectly ordered my own damn advice

[brazen flicker]

Aight last one but brain is tingling to change it to "...sharp claws, in order to..." and "Hikers are warned to..."

[final wagon]

could also condense the last sentence to Hikers are warned to avoid boulders marked with their sharp claws.

[past cypress]

POKENAME is extremely territorial and often sharpens its claws on large boulders to mark its domain to intruders. Hikers are warned to keep an eye out for marked boulders to avoid unintended encounters with this Pokémon.

[fair thicket]

yes, but marked by instead of with

[past cypress]

Tigers tend to make it extremely obvious that it's their territory in order to avoid having dangerous fights that can be potentially fatal so that's what I was originally going for

[chrome forum]

Oh. Hmmm. I went to get back to working on Gollet fusions since they've been pretty fun so far and. Hmm. Not really sure where I wanna take this guy?

[fair thicket]

head arms

ear arms

[chrome forum]

It's weird little ear arms are all I can look at.

[past cypress]

I wanna say do something about maybe punching but idk

[brazen flicker]

The eyes unnerve me...

[past cypress]

All I can see are ear arms

[fair thicket]

"POKENAME's ear punches give Buneary's a run for their money"

[chrome forum]

Maybe they are like, false arms? For scaring other creatures?

[final wagon]

a little more condensing would give you
POKENAME are extremely territorial, often sharpening their claws on boulders to mark their domain. Hikers are warned to watch out for these boulders to avoid unintended encounters with this (fusion/pokemon)

if you'd like

[chrome forum]

They just flail about?

[minor pasture]

Is the body bagon?

[fair thicket]

think so

[chrome forum]

It do be

[stuck shoal]

thanks, i wanted to replace "appearance" but had no ideas

[fair thicket]

yeet often

[final wagon]

I mean you can, but I feel like that helps transition into the second part of the sentence better. Tigers are extremely territorial, sharpening their claws on bolders to mark their domain doesn't sound fully connected.

ig you can replace it with 'and' again and change 'sharpening' to 'sharpen'

[minor pasture]

Maybe something about spending time in caves, using its arms to punch rocks as its body has a lot of energy?

[final wagon]

but also doesn't flow well to me

so I do feel 'often' works here than those variants.

[fair thicket]

often sharpening...
known to sharpen...
marking their domain with claw marks gouged into boulders...
hmm

[minor pasture]

When threatened, POKENAME gives their attacker the ole’ 1-2

[fair thicket]

wait that last one has "mark" twice

[fair thicket]

"Talk to the hand"

[chrome forum]

What appears to be the arms of a POKENAME is actually a pair of antenna sensitive to magnetic forces. They use these sturdy antenna to locate and extract the metal ores that make up the bulk of their diet.

Maybe something like this? I wanna do more than "He punch you REAL good"(Even though the ol 1-2 is funny af)

[stuck shoal]

maybe something about them trying to punch rocks or enemies but their awkward body shape making them stumble and fall

[past cypress]

That'd be so funny omg

Both ideas are great

[halcyon condor]

171.171
Its large glowing lures are shaped like weak fish that are typically prey to Pokémon much bigger than POKENAME. Its sharp teeth easily puncture the flesh and bones of Gyarados.

Is this too morbid?

Ah dangit I used the word large twice

[past cypress]

I dont personally like "typically prey to pokemon much bigger" cus I feel like that's a given tbh

Oh wait nvm just read the edit

Ehh I'd still reword

[narrow cosmos]

The fusion is incomplete, but thanks to Slowpoke's dim mind, it hasn't even noticed. It lazes near polluted rivers, living in blissful ignorance of its own mismatched form.

Simple, but I like what I came up with

[halcyon condor]

I absolutely love it

[chrome forum]

While POKENAME are capable of delivering devastating punches with their highly developed arms, the unfortunate placement of these appendages often trips them up mid-fight. As they age, their weight distribution changes to help counteract this issue.

Maybe something like this then?

[past cypress]

I like it a lot

[past cypress]

This one too

[chrome forum]

Helps to explain why he got such a funky lil body

[stuck shoal]

the first sentence reads a bit awkwardly but I think that's just a me thing? idk

[halcyon condor]

It does have a lot of adjectives

Like so many

[chrome forum]

Yeah, could definitely trim em down some

[stuck shoal]

i might specify that the reason why they are tripped up is due to the off balance lower body, even if it can be assumed

[chrome forum]

I normally start bigger, add way more than necessary, then slowly remove unnecessary parts

[chrome forum]

I was trying to word it more direct, but ye old character limit reared it's ugly head

[chrome forum]

I also like this one a lot! It's simple, but I think that works really well in its favor!

[stuck shoal]

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"POKENAME's body is full of paralyzing spores that it can expel at threats. Too much pressure on its tail or head also triggers the spores to spread, so trainers are advised to be gentle when petting POKENAME."

[chrome forum]

Love the entry, HATE the way this creature is staring at me. It looks judgemental, and ever so slightly disappointed in me.

[narrow cosmos]

I'm glad folks like it! I always enjoy sharing off an entry I submit, even if it's just to share and not as much for editing. I thought it was fun to make something normally icky into something kinda cute and funny.

That's Slowpoke for you, fun to make silly stuff with

[stuck shoal]

they just have a thick eyebrow, they're just a bit silly, trying their best

also damn i just realized i dont think this mon has a sprite for its evo

[chrome forum]

POKENAME enjoy soaring at high speed through the lower atmosphere, the fuel they burn leaving behind a trail of smoke wherever they travel. At night, large packs of these Pokémon are easily mistaken for meteor showers.

A pretty simple one, but I like the vibes a lot. Imagining looking up at night at seeing an "artificial meteor storm" sounds really pleasant in my mind.

[halcyon condor]

I really like it

[narrow cosmos]

To aid in thievery, POKENAME will use illusions to mask itself as a familiar face before taking the item it covets and running. It returns to normal, then watches with glee as the one it mimicked takes the blame for its crime.

Imagine getting blamed for stealing your friend's watch because of this little brat.

[chrome forum]

I wouldn't even be able to stay mad

It's just a LIL GUY

[narrow cosmos]

It tries to look ferocious and intimidating, but fails due to its large eyes and goofy gait when it walks. Even attempts to roar at foes fall flat, as instead of an angry bellow, there is only a honking quack.

Honestly I dunno if this one will be accepted, but I thought it was funny to imagine.

[brazen flicker]

Keep in mind Im VERY tired and havent seen anyone respond yet- This also isnt comprehensive.
Great entry idea! Very repetitive.
"Chock", while cool word, isn't a very, whats the word, factual term. Could remove it, could replace it with another adjective.
"Spores" is mentioned in both 1st and 2nd sentence, cut one of them.
"As such" may not be wrong and I dont have enough info to say, but I believe it goes "...spread, as such, trainers..." the same way there is a comma before and after however in most cases. However (hah), as such isn't needed here. Could replace it with so: "...spread, so trainers..."
Hope that makes sense! Not an expert tho

[brazen flicker]

Teeny tiny nitpick, I believe it's "high speeds"
But could be totally wrong

[brazen flicker]

That's such a cool concept!! Idk if you wanted feedback so excuse me if Im out if line, a word between "It returns to normal" would ease the transition. Like, "When it returns to normal" or "Once it returns to normal"

[narrow cosmos]

Thank you for enjoying it! And yeah, those might be worth submitting again to edit, we'll see. Funny how it just takes one word to help a sentence sometimes.

Always appreciate opinions and observations!

[narrow cosmos]

The hairs on POKENAME's body carry a compound meant to reduce stress and fatigue with prolonged contact. POKENAME seeks out others to rub itself against or be pet, to help soothe as many troubled minds as it can.

[minor pasture]

^ Super cute!!!
I think the second sentence can be reframed.
I would write, “POKENAME can be seen comforting people in times of distress.” Maybe they’re seen in groups after natural disasters?

Just sharing what came to mind.

Maybe its shed fur is used by garment weavers?

[narrow cosmos]

Ooh, yeah, that would fit nicely, how about this, then? "The hairs on POKENAME's body carry a compound meant to reduce stress and fatigue with prolonged contact. POKENAME can be seen in large groups after natural disasters, seeking to comfort those in distress."

[minor pasture]

Ooooo, I like it! I do think the natural disaster thing is maybe a little intense for a pre-evo. (This only came to mind after the shed fur being used for clothing came to mind.) 😅

OH WAIT, it’s a Venonat and not a Mankey body, I think I’m leaning towards the garment idea then.

[narrow cosmos]

Maybe change it to "harrowing events," perhaps? 🤔 Though I don't think an evolutionary stage doesn't strictly have to adhere to a sort of "power level" on how it gets used in-universe, so to speak. 😅

But the clothing line idea does work well, too, hmm. 🤔

The hairs on POKENAME's body carry a compound meant to reduce stress and fatigue with prolonged contact. Shed POKENAME fur has been used by some garment weavers in the creation of comfort blankets.

[vital bridge]

POKENAME is known for spreading joy to lands experiencing droughts through its joyous singing and rain bringing dances. It is thought that POKENAME has led to false sightings of Ho-oh as rainbows tend to appear wherever it dances.

[proper lodge]

Yoo we got our own channel?

Sweet

[narrow cosmos]

POKENAME combine the Voltorb tendency to explode at any moment with with the increased power stores of Electrode. It smugly grins because it knows everyone is wary of its potential to cause disaster, which feeds its ego.

Coming up with dex entries for the "fuse one evolution stage with its pre-/evolution" can be really interesting sometimes. Also difficult.

[vital bridge]

Interesting, also the dex entries I’ve seen from you so far are really good.

[narrow cosmos]

Thank you! I also think yours from above is quite fun.

[vital bridge]

Thank you! I really appreciate that! Also you’ll probably see me trying to make a few more altaria fusion dex entries as I love the funny cloud birb

[narrow cosmos]

With good reason, cloud birb is a good boi.

[vital bridge]

Indeed

Might also dabble with togekiss

[ebon warren]

Good concept but very wordy. Any way to increase the brevity?

[vital bridge]

Despite its somewhat normal appearance, many people who have encountered POKENAME swore they heard someone playing a piano before being filled with a sense of dread and panic.

[boreal prairie]

potential edits

It combines VOLTORB's self-destructive tendency with ELECTRODE's increased power stores. POKENAME's smug grin reflects the threat of its explosive potential, and the ego fed by the fear it inspires.

[scenic badge]

I'm trying to make a dex entry for one of my sprite but I'm unsure of the entry
50.496: POKENAME are commonly found in canyons. There they battle for turf by firing mud shots at each other.

[zealous shell]

Prolly want to change canyon to canyons

[scenic badge]

you're right I forgot the s

[zealous shell]

Ahh I see where that s went, you have one on "others" I'd give you more interesting feedback but I've only just woken up

[boreal cape]

The rings of POKENAME glow faintly in wavelengths unseen to the human eye. On full moon nights, they hunt for their hiding prey by switching between X-ray and infrared vision.

[fair thicket]

🤔 why x-ray? i would think ultraviolet would be more useful (but i am also thinking real-world animals)

does the switching only happen during the full moon? if so, why?

[boreal cape]

i put x-ray because the pokedex says lux-ray has that ability so i just added it
as for the switching, i originally had that it could switch between them when the moon charges it up (also inspired by pokedex entries but i thought it was too long.) 😅 You make good points

[fair thicket]

no, no, these are good 🤔
especially the moon charging up the power. That's a good detail I'd like to see in the entry.

[boreal cape]

The rings of POKENAME glow faintly in wavelengths unseen to the human eye. On full moon nights, they hunt for their hiding prey by switching between X-ray and infrared vision. This strange power seems to be charged from the moon’s aura.

ok I got this, it's 236 characters

[timber flower]

I just had a look at the accepted chart and had no idea some of mine got in!

[hexed fog]

POKENAME considers Beedrill as its enemy since its Butterfree kaleidoscope was destroyed by them. For food, it raids their hives usually killing whole colonies of Beedrill by stunning them with psychic then proceeding to take them out with its hands.

@willow skiff this seems like it's talking about a single group of Butterfree rather than the entire species. Would you be able to edit it so it's speaking about the species?

(I like the entry btw lmk if you need help making it about the whole species)

POKENAME's ears have turned ghostly, and the once-brutal punches it delivers have softened considerably. Instead, it uses the cloud-like wisps to deliver subtle doses of stinging energy.
@twin mango was this intended for this pokemon?

[twin mango]

Yes

[hexed fog]

The definition of 'punch' is "to strike with a closed fist"

Do you mind it I alter it to 'strikes'?

since it has no hands lol

[twin mango]

Go ahead!

[narrow cosmos]

Ooh, that does flow better, I just submitted the new version to replace the old, thanks a bunch! (Wordiness is one of my weak points when it comes to these things. )

[hexed fog]

not me finding my own grammar mistakes from 2 months ago

[jagged ledge]

Just a quick note, I'm pretty sure pokemon referenced are lowercase except for the first letter. POKENAME is only caps lock to be a coded placeholder.

[jagged ledge]

Mood lol

[hexed fog]

LOL "It's a 'nuturing' pokemon" they definitely meant nurturing... right? RIGHT?!

[hexed fog]

It combines Voltorb's self-destructive tendencies with Electrode's increased power stores. POKENAME's smug grin reflects the threat of its explosive potential and the ego fueled by the fear it inspires.
is also fine.

just do your best yall

@jagged ledge casually going through every bulba fusion like a beast

[jagged ledge]

I'm on Eevee

[narrow cosmos]

Though it has ferocious, aggressive tendencies, POKENAME's small teeth are incapable of piercing skin. Unable to properly hunt as a result, it bitterly resorts to being an undersea scavenger instead.

Angy, pitiful feesh.

[hexed fog]

I like

[jagged ledge]

Question. I know the rules on evolution based on environmental adaptation are a little vague or preferred to be indirect, so would this be ok as part of the entry for Bulbasaur/Eevee?

"It is said that living in different climates will result in their bulbs blooming in different ways."

And then the evolutions mention the different climates specifically?

Like Flareon "Living in warm climates, their bulbs run hot"

Vaporeon "Living by the water, they store air in their bulbs" for example? (Ideas not final, just checking the concept)

[hexed fog]

I don't see anything wrong with that as each entry pretty much is independent

[fair thicket]

ferocious and aggressive are synonyms, ye? 🤔

[jagged ledge]

Alright cool thanks!

[hexed fog]

we are trying to avoid situations like

Bulbasaur/Charmander "It doesn't like the dark so it burns its fire brighter, making it tired."
and Bulbasaur/Charmeleon "It is no longer afraid of the dark and uses less energy than before."

that was bad grammar but my point is that lol

[fair thicket]

aw, a lot of entries give call backs to the previous evo

[narrow cosmos]

Not too much reference to environmental reasons for evolution, or do they not like us making sequential dex entries as a whole? 🤔

Like worm said, I think I made a few entries that reference previous evolutions in the fusion's line

[hexed fog]

callbacks are fine, full reliance is different

[narrow cosmos]

True. 🤔

[hexed fog]

once I find a good example I will show you what I mean lol

[fair thicket]

i like the idea. you could trim a few words 🤔

[jagged ledge]

Would Bulbasaur/Charmeleon "Working to overcome its fear of the dark, it challenges itself to preserve energy by dimming its flame" be ok?

[vital bridge]

Question: does it have to relate to the two fused mons in game entry or can it be entirely original?

[stuck shoal]

issue: there's no synonym for spores and I'm not sure how to remove one without it feeling more janky (sorry for late reply, i was snoozin)

[hexed fog]

you are writing an entry for a sprite already in the game so it has to be in the game

[fair thicket]

like this? XD

[stuck shoal]

I mean
if you can make a good dex entry without info from the body or head mon, I'd be impressed

[jagged ledge]

May I share an entry I'm proud of that I think makes a good example?

[stuck shoal]

but it's not uncommon

go for it

[willow skiff]

ok

[stuck shoal]

actually it's pretty common, I think it's just recommended to use info from both mons as a basis

[jagged ledge]

#1201260356182483134 message

#1201260356182483134 message

I like my entries to be able to tell a story if you pay attention, but I also understand why we shouldn't just rely on previous entries specifically.

Also it has been approved now so 👍

[hexed fog]

ok so clearly my example was awful LMAO

[fair thicket]

probably yes, but how strongly i can assert that depends on what you mean by "relate to"
for example, my golduck/trevenant is POKENAME considers itself protector of its mangroves. It lurks among the submerged roots, dangling its gems as bait for anyone greedy enough to pluck one. which draws from the aquaticism of golduck and the "forest guardian" of trevenant, while also throwing in an entirely new idea about it angling for evil-doers with its gems as bait
so you going for something like this, or something even more distant from the base pokemon?

[narrow cosmos]

It has weak swimming capabilities, and even the poison of its stingers is incredibly mild, useless for defense. POKENAME often end up washed up on shore, staring pathetically at passersby.

Magikarp fusions are fun to bully.

[hexed fog]

YES THAT LOL

[jagged ledge]

Like this example I thought up tells an individual story of the Bulbasaur/Charmeleon, but those paying attention see the growth from Bulbasaur/Charmander

[chrome forum]

Sick lil Spiky rock.  
Pretty cool Bakugon ball?
I like him a lot.

Passed out mid brainstorming for a sprite, woke up and read my notes. Apparently right before passing out, my brain defaulted to making crappy Haiku that tells me NOTHING in terms of what my ideas might have been.

[willow skiff]

POKENAME hates Beedrill as the whole species was once endangered thanks to them. For food, it raids their hives usually killing whole colonies of Beedrill by stunning them with psychic then proceeding to take them out with its hands.

@hexed fog would this be better?

[fair thicket]

maybe it has a talent for poetry when not guarding

[stuck shoal]

to be fair
that guy is VERY silly and worth writing a haiku about

[jagged ledge]

"Said to be a defense mechanism in ancient temples, POKENAME roll themselves into a ball to launch themselves at opponents. Those struck by their spines will feel sluggish as if a strange power is blocking their energy."?

[fair thicket]

"It also writes poetry in its spare time."

[terse pawn]

Hello chat, jm back

[jagged ledge]

Hello!

[stuck shoal]

i have a sprite i need to make a dex entry for but i hate that sprite so much that i just want to ignore it (I made it, to clarify)

[jagged ledge]

No judgement here

[hexed fog]

POKENAME view Beedrill as natural enemies due to past conflicts between the species. They raid hives for food, using psychic powers to stun entire colonies before finishing them off with their hands.

I would suggest this.

is that ok?

[terse pawn]

I wanna do a sprite Collab

[fair thicket]

share it and make 🥺 until someone takes pity on you

[stuck shoal]

you can't even tell the body which is pretty on par for me but like... . im so glad the other form looks so much better so at least it fits as an incomplete base stage

[hexed fog]

we all have sprites we made but hate. I get it

[stuck shoal]

in my spriting file, right next to this sprite is a crunched image of sonic the werehog because it has the damn shoes

[fair thicket]

tangrowth/pinsir?

[stuck shoal]

nope

[fair thicket]

https://tenor.com/view/pika-pikachu-gif-24936011

[jagged ledge]

POKENAME are highly adaptable and able to thrive in nearly any environment. It is said that the climate of the biome they live in will cause their bulbs to bloom in different ways as they grow.

[nocturne shadow]

Is is Scyther or Marowak?

[fair thicket]

i was thinking pinsir from the teeth/spikes on its torso

[stuck shoal]

it's ||necrozma||

[jagged ledge]

Tangrowth/Garchomp? Tangrowth/Darkrai?

[fair thicket]

oooh

[jagged ledge]

Oh I see it now

[nocturne shadow]

I thought of that but I just caught one and thought "recency bias"

[stuck shoal]

it was for the blitz that I SUGGESTED (pain theme) and I felt bad so I took this fusion to sprite

[ruby sapphire]

Question... How are you people deciding on what dex entry you want to work with? Are you doing all of one specific mon or just going for the ones you like? I'm still a bit hesitatant on how writing yet, but I'm curious on the working ways here 👀

[nocturne shadow]

In the other channel, it has a list of all of the completed dex entries. We kinda just pick one that doesn't exist and get to work

[jagged ledge]

I looked at the Dex Grid, said "Wow, there aren't really that many Bulbasaur fusion entries. Bulbasaur is a starter, that's kinda important." And the rest is history.

[ruby sapphire]

XD

That is a way

[stuck shoal]

I either do my own or if somebody wants a dex entry for their sprites I sometimes try to make one

[nocturne shadow]

There can be multiple entries for one mon so even if its "first come first serve" you probably won't get rejected

[jagged ledge]

Exactly

[ruby sapphire]

There can be multiple??? Just like sprites?

[jagged ledge]

Yup. There should be at least one entry per sprite, but if there's more than one good fitting entry, one sprite can have more than one entry

[fair thicket]

🤔 "different ways" how? as in standard environmental plasticity or that the bloom itself will become different flowers?

[fair thicket]

i have no idea how you'd swap between multiple entries 👀

[stuck shoal]

people who made the sprites have priority in their dex entry but I had to ask for help with that since one of my fusion lines had a dex entry somebody else made instead (that kinda went against my own dex entry)

[jagged ledge]

Well I'm trying to keep it a little vague because of the rule about how the fusions need to be mysterious and can't too firmly classify the science due to external factors of nature... and I wanted to say different colors, but if you look at the Venusaur fusions with the Eeveelutions, that's just not true

[minor patio]

Can we make dex entries for fusions that dont have custom sprites yet?

[nocturne shadow]

I found that out when I saw like three seperate entries for one fusion

[jagged ledge]

No because the custom entries are for the custom sprites.

[nocturne shadow]

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POKENAME do not like being disturbed, especially when they sleep. When other pokemon get too close or too loud, the serpentine tail will inject potent venom into the disturbance

[fair thicket]

inspired by the design

[minor patio]

Was curious, it said I could make one even for the Generated Sprite

[fair thicket]

🤔 though i guess there could be an event where you write up entries for fusions without customs and spriters might make a design inspired by the dex entry
would be a neat idea

[jagged ledge]

If you have an idea for the fusion, you can make concept art for them. We're still working on the specifics of the priority entry from concept art, but it can't hurt to have notes about it.

[jagged ledge]

Ooh that could be fun

[stuck shoal]

there was something like that a while ago but it wasn't a big event, just like a puzzle thing

[hexed fog]

if it doesnt have a custom sprite we will autodeny it

when we get there

[minor patio]

I recently fused Hawlucha and Scrafty and thought that would be a cool one to do an entry for

[hexed fog]

once it is in the game please feel free

[fair thicket]

write an entry and keep it in your back pocket until the custom sprite comes out

[nocturne shadow]

Or you can make one yourself

Like, make the custom sprite instead of hoping for someone else too do it?

[narrow cosmos]

I've been doing like Izik and poking at the high-priority mons to see what comes to mind. Izik is way ahead of me though, so not sure how I'll pick ideas once the madlad has single-handedly finished off that entire section himself.

[jagged ledge]

So to clarify, we can't use mons from the Sprite Gallery unless they are stored in the dex?

Because I had one appear on my spritesheet file but had to re-download it from the gallery to import properly. (Diancie/Porygon)

[hexed fog]

for now just go off of Fusiondex wildheart

[jagged ledge]

Yeah probably a good idea

[hexed fog]

it's the only way to be sure of the file names

[fair thicket]

🤔 the problem is cause their bulb to bloom in different ways is vague to the point of meaninglessness
so i'm trying to think how you could make it more specific while nonetheless being vague enough to meet guidelines

[jagged ledge]

But the Diancie fusions are so good.

[stuck shoal]

there is an updated fusiondex that has modern mons that isn't daena as a note

[ruby sapphire]

I was hesitant on attacking the Mudkip fusions since I had done one long ago... 🤔

[jagged ledge]

I wanna encourage my gem language hyperfixation dang it lol

[stuck shoal]

maybe I should take a stab at the necrozma bodies-

[fair thicket]

"attacking", eh?
> Ello Nagashi used Sketch!

[ruby sapphire]

fhsyfgse it's a frenchism

[jagged ledge]

I say go for it!

[fair thicket]

i have an oricorio pom-pom/carbink that has spherical sulfur as the crystal inclusions

[jagged ledge]

Ooh nice! But also I should specify my recently re-unlocked gem hyperfixation. I watched Steven Universe as a kid, it faded for a few years, and came back like a month ago. I'm a little rusty

[fair thicket]

i wanna do the other oricorios with carbink. each dance style having its own crystal inclusion

[jagged ledge]

That would be awesome!

[fair thicket]

yeee, so far i only have this

[stuck shoal]

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"POKENAME's armor is made of reinforced egg shells coated in a layer that gives it a somewhat reflective appearance. Its true body is made up of the yolk contained within."

[nocturne shadow]

eggboi

[fair thicket]

(and i gotta get to work )

[nocturne shadow]

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Though POKENAME’s ears are predominantly used for hearing, they are also used for sensing magnetic waves. This allows them to find their usual prey, Magnemite and Nosepass, more efficiently.

[stuck shoal]

hearing repeated twice, use sense instead

[jagged ledge]

cause their bulbs to grow for different functions? I believe the rule is that references like this are allowed as long as it's rumored?

[nocturne shadow]

Fair, thx

[hexed fog]

Nobody knows what the true body of a POKENAME looks like under the protective shell. It is only known that POKENAME use their vines to navigate around the water in search of sunny spots to rest.
Wildheart did you mean to submit this for Bulbasaur/Tentacool?

[jagged ledge]

Yes

[fair thicket]

shell?

[jagged ledge]

The vines come from the shadow beneath the body

[hexed fog]

but what shell lol

[jagged ledge]

What else would you call the exterior of the body? Lol

Would exterior be better? Flap?

[hexed fog]

I mean technically the body of a jellyfish is called a medusa

if you wanna get edgelord and use that lol

[jagged ledge]

Sure why not lol

[hexed fog]

omg ok hahaha\

[narrow cosmos]

Though appearing corporeal, the magnets on each side are just as ghostly as the head. It is said that those with malevolent souls will feel an otherworldly tug while near POKENAME.

[terse pawn]

What's the name

[hexed fog]

oh wait they also call it a 'bell'

[stuck shoal]

https://infinitefusiondex.com/

[jagged ledge]

Nobody knows what the inside of a POKENAME looks like beneath their medusa. It is only known that they sprout vines that help them navigate around the water until they find sunny spots to rest.

[stuck shoal]

,,,,jesus christ

[ruby sapphire]

That is a lot

[jagged ledge]

Bell might read better to the masses

[terse pawn]

Sylveon era

[jagged ledge]

Nobody knows what the inside of a POKENAME looks like beneath their outer bell. It is only known that they sprout vines that help them navigate around the water until they find sunny spots to rest.

[hexed fog]

I want someone to google wtf a medusa is

but ok LOL

[narrow cosmos]

No customs listed for Diancie, poor mon.

[terse pawn]

Jellyfish

Or the lady that turns people onto rocks with her eyes and has snake hair

[jagged ledge]

I meeeean... it would be a cool experience in a way.

[hexed fog]

lol yup thats what we are talking about

I'll just change it to outer bell for the readers

[terse pawn]

Medusa in Spain is jellyfish 🪼

[ruby sapphire]

Not yet!

[boreal prairie]

"x uses its ears predominantly for hearing" is unnecessary detail because most ears are used predominantly for hearing.

[hexed fog]

not all of us are bioligists

[hexed fog]

oh thats interesting

[terse pawn]

Which is kinda confusing because of the mitology but oh well

[jagged ledge]

You know funny enough I just watched a Pikmin video today that mentioned Medusa relating to Jellyfish and now I understand why lol

[nocturne shadow]

So would changing it to "x uses its ears for hearing and sensing magnetic waves" be better?

[nocturne shadow]

5 down, 13 to go

[stuck shoal]

358.450.png
"POKENAME gains power for attacks through gaining points with the game playing out on its screen. The greater the value of a single move or combo, the more devastating the energy output in battle will be."

[narrow cosmos]

After submitting one or two entries for Pokemon with Unown as the head, I got to thinking, trying to make interesting entries for the customs with Unown as the body (i.e., just differently shaped floating letters) is gonna be....interesting.

[boreal prairie]

Personally I would just start with "X can sense magnetic waves with its ears." Mentioning that it can hear with its ears doesn't seem to be worth the characters since thats what most ears do.

If it hears different or better, thats when you mention it

[jagged ledge]

"POKENAME is a very popular logo for fans of (Insert thing here)"

Repeat 500 times

[nocturne shadow]

Fair.

Man, I kinda like getting critiqued

[narrow cosmos]

Amusingly I did use a fusion recently as a mascot for product in an entry, though that was Miltank/Hawlucha.

[brazen flicker]

Teeny tiny nitpick (and I just woke up like 10m ago) since tetris isnt in pokemon it isn't known what a "single move" or "combo" is so perhaps the phrasing "The greater the points scored, ..."*

But it looks good tho!! The concept of points for power sounds rly cool

[narrow cosmos]

Beware the owner of this Pokemon if you see a TAS playing on the screen.

[brazen flicker]

Fr its so hard not to repeat things- Doing water pkmn (esp spheal) was like "okay it lies in wait and then blasts its target..... thats literally it."

[narrow cosmos]

Kinda hard not to repeat things when, as a whole, Pokedex entries across the series usually latched onto the same one or two facts for a Pokemon and just reworded the entry across the gens, yeah

So if you wanna stay true to the spirit of the fusions, most of the time you've only got one or two facets to go off of, unless you get wacky. Silly, even. Downright goofy, if you will.

[brazen flicker]

I dont blame em too much, they've got what, 1k pkmn to do? They gotta sound somewhat similar if theyre the same thing

[jagged ledge]

How do you think I feel making nearly 100 Bulbasaur entries?

There's a reason I'm taking a break from Bulbasaur entries once I'm done with Kanto.

[narrow cosmos]

Next, Ivysaur entries.

[jagged ledge]

I can only find new ways to describe a bulb so many times

[jagged ledge]

[willow skiff]

ye

[nocturne shadow]

186.265.png
Because of POKENAME’s positive demeanor and bulk, they are commonly found in trainer schools playing with children. Their antennae sway when they sense danger.

Last one for now

[narrow cosmos]

Cute froggy boi. Could protect the kids.

[nocturne shadow]

especially with 85 def. 111 sp. def.

Bro's a tank

[jagged ledge]

POKENAME are highly adaptable and able to thrive in nearly any environment. It is said that the climate they live in will cause the flowers waiting to bloom from their bulbs to grow for different functions.

[narrow cosmos]

Its body is wrapped by violent winds and crackling storm clouds, surging with every flap of its wings. None yet have managed to pierce the maelstrom and see what its body truly looks like beneath.

[jagged ledge]

I love the terms pierce the maelstrom lol

[narrow cosmos]

I'm pretty proud of that one, yeah. Helps that maelstrom is just inherently a cool word.

[jagged ledge]

Yeah!

[jagged ledge]

Thoughts on mine?

[nocturne shadow]

Bro thinks he's sharknado lol

[narrow cosmos]

Alternate sprite idea, the same sprite but a bunch of Sharpedo are flying around

[nocturne shadow]

I feel like that could also be a Sharpedo/Slowbro fusion

[narrow cosmos]

Hmm. I'm no good at critique, but the second sentence feels a bit overly-worded. Shortening it might help, something like "will cause the flower in the bulb to grow for different functions."

My two cents!

[feral steppe]

Howdy, if anyone wants to make dex entries for these fellas that'd be swell
473.59, 477.424, 59.497,59.494, 254.332

[nocturne shadow]

I got the Lurantis/Scolipede one

[jagged ledge]

Yeah, my one concern with that is it's not a flower yet... maybe "the plant in their bulb to blossom for different functions?"

[hexed fog]

Caterpie heads are all in

like those that are submitted anyway

hey I like progress lol

[past cypress]

Is this considered a tail? Should I call it "attached to its back" instead?

POKENAME has a large poison sac attached to its body, which it uses to deliver potent venom when threatened. When feeling cornered, it grips its tail tightly, using it as an intimidation tactic to ward off potential threats.

[nocturne shadow]

477.424.png
Though this pokemon is fierce and destructive, it only feasts on other grass type pokemon. Its petals permeate scents of the pokemon it ingests.

[chrome forum]

Depending on the climate they live in, the bulbs on their backs are able to sprout flowers of various functions.

Maybe something like that works for sentence two? I think it keeps the same energy pretty well, while also condensing it and making it an easier read? I think adding comma helps to, it breaks the sentence up so it doesn't feel as long.

[nocturne shadow]

You aprove?

[jagged ledge]

I like it!

But I do think it might need to be a bit more vague unfortunately

[narrow cosmos]

It radiates intense heat from within, the cocoon creating magma inside that helps induce its evolution. The molten liquid seeps through cracks as the process nears completion.

Wholly done just because of the random fusion and it kinda looking cool.

[nocturne shadow]

I really like it !

Small thing, get rid of the comma and it's a masterpiece

[jagged ledge]

It is believed the bulbs on their back sprout flowers of different functions depending on the climate they live in.

Maybe?

[hexed fog]

I would just wait for it to show on fusiondex to be sure of the image number

[chrome forum]

I think that looks pretty good!

[jagged ledge]

Cool

[nocturne shadow]

Ok. Other than that, is it good?

[hexed fog]

yeah seems fine, make sure to change 'grass type' to Grass-Type

[nocturne shadow]

Ok

[hexed fog]

but we can do that too so dont worry too much

[nocturne shadow]

I try not too.

[crisp violet]

does anyone have any ideas to make this submission better? "Any unlucky flies who has been spotted by these three will be a target forever, it will be chased down until it nears the ground, where Victreetrio will pop up under it"

[chrome forum]

Very minor nitpick, but I think permeate could be used slightly better? I thinks something like Its petals permeate the air with the scents of the Pokémon it ingests paints a clearer image, in my mind anyway.

[strong flame]

Could maybe have something about them fighting over flies

[nocturne shadow]

Will do!

[fair thicket]

Spriter notes! Spriter notes!)

[chrome forum]

-Changed has to have
-Seperated entry into two sentences
-Removed these three, replaced with This Pokémon

Any unlucky flies who have been spotted by this Pokémon will be a target forever. It will be chased down until it nears the ground, where Victreetrio will pop up under it.

[chrome forum]

Could be tweaked a bit more, but these are my rough notes between customers.

[fair thicket]

Also I can’t believe I’m actually going for this, but

It sings auguries of disasters yet to come. Those who fail to heed its warnings meet their fate at the ends of its fists.
(No text box because mobile, alas)
While I can’t have the bathos of the original without failing the guidelines, hopefully this will cause enough of a double-take for the comedy to hit

https://www.fusiondex.org/sprite/pif/310.452a/

[chrome forum]

I don't remember who initially did it the other day, but writing out changes in the style of patch notes is really fun to do, and I think helps convey changes really well?

10 outta 10

[chrome forum]

Very minor suggestion, but I think warnings will meet makes it sound way more aggressive in my head?

Like, fail to listen and it WILL just deck you.

Not required by any means, it just makes me chuckle.

[narrow cosmos]

Said by some to be the epitome of volcanic fury, POKENAME is a figure of destruction in island mythology. The magma within its shell is believed to reach incalculable, impossible temperatures.

Self-reflection makes me think that a lot of the more extreme entries, be it creepy, grandiose/awesome, or humorous, ain't my strong suit. 😅

[chrome forum]

Epitome is SUCH a good word, same with uncalculable. I really like a lot of the word choices you use in your entries!

[narrow cosmos]

Thank you! May not always choose the right words, but at least I know of a few good terminologies here and there.

[covert portal]

Yk this makes me excited for the horror reference fusions

[fair thicket]

Something about “will meet” seems to change it from a warning to a threat
So instead of “The volcano’s going to blow cha-cha-cha~ / We’re all going to die cha-cha-cha~” and then gut-punching those who ignore it, it feels more like “I prophesy I’m gonna beat you the hell up if you don’t GTFO right now”
What do you think?

[chrome forum]

I think both are REALLY funny for diffrent reasons, so honestly I say go with whatever feels better to you rn. Both are solid.

Or, alternate solution.

Choose both.

Submit both, so there's a 50/50 which shows up in game.

[fair thicket]

Huh 🤔

[jagged ledge]

Hey just wanted to let you know that this sadly isn't a custom sprite so they won't accept an entry for it yet.

[crisp violet]

https://tenor.com/view/crying-emoji-dies-gif-21956120

[fair thicket]

Touch it up and submit it. That way your entry will have priority

[fair thicket]

🤔 It sounds like we’re on the same page re: connotation. I had a specific vibe I was going for - I.e. “Cassandra, but she’ll make you listen”.
That said
<.<

.>
(There is another alt)

(I don’t know how to make small text)

[narrow cosmos]

An artificial Pokémon created in order to combat Groudon should it awaken and go berserk once more. It exhibits glitches and buggy behavior when in close proximity to Klinkogre.

An artificial Pokémon created in order to combat Kyogre should it awaken and go berserk once more. It exhibits glitches and buggy behavior when in close proximity to Klinkdon.

Tandem entries, whatcha think?

[tulip bane]

It is said that the tunes POKENAME sings can awaken false memories to make itself seem like an Trainer's companion, it would seem like innocent behavior but POKENAME uses that power to absorb life force out of the trainers who they tricked I am bad at writing

help would be appreciated a lot

[zealous shell]

Togekiss/Goodra #296.446

POKENAME are incredibly friendly by nature, they bring happiness in the form of gifts and hugs when visiting peaceful places. Occasionally this pokémon's friendly disposition is mistaken for weakness when in reality it is a very capable combatant.

[hexed fog]

Yall are doing great on these

[tulip bane]

am I only allowed to do mons in sprite packs already or can I do ones from the gallery?

[hexed fog]

I'm working down the "1" heads now with approvals

[hexed fog]

Please read the faq

[tulip bane]

I did in the old thread a while ago

didn't know if it changed

[nocturne shadow]

I have an idea. What if I do a randomized, custom fusion only nuzlocke and make a dex entry for any mons that die? That a good idea?

[tulip bane]

I'll read it again just in case

[hexed fog]

Sure

[nocturne shadow]

Nice

[zealous shell]

Sounds like fun

[nocturne shadow]

Already found Kyrem/Groudon in the grass. oof

[fair thicket]

🤔 why frame it as rumor?

[zealous shell]

Shouldn't it be implant rather then awaken as the memories are not the trainers own?

[nocturne shadow]

I mean, rumors exist in the pokemon. Like Aegislash rumoring to belong to a king

[boreal prairie]

The tunes it sings can awaken false memories of being a Trainer's companion. It seem like innocent behavior at first, but POKENAME uses the connection to absorb life force out of the trainers they trick.

just some concision

[tulip bane]

oh yeah that's better

thanks y'all for your tips
I'll make some modifications now

[boreal prairie]

also i think that awaken and false memories might be contradictory

[tulip bane]

yeah it was mentioned already

[boreal prairie]

"trick" instead of "tricked" too I think

[boreal prairie]

Often I think of all pokedex entries as rumors, so calling it out should mostly only be done for padding a short entry or for suggesting it actually is untrue

[tulip bane]

the tunes POKENAME sings can implant false memories of companionship into trainers making them take it under their wings, it would seem like innocent behavior but POKENAME uses the bond created to absorb the life force of those they trick. is taking it under their wings used correctly here?

[fair thicket]

Yeah, but it’s not any weirder than other asserted Pokémon powers. Plus, if it’s only a rumor, why the warning?
I wouldn’t also associate “implanting false memories” with innocent behavior, so I wanted to know more of the underlying idea in order to give effective critique

[candid gust]

I read it and was like "oh the person writing this in world is under the influence of said pokemon"

[boreal prairie]

It is used correctly but the cliche doesn't seem relevant. maybe replace with a more concise "memories of a long-term companionship"

(cliche being used here to mean a common metaphor)

[jagged ledge]

I'm almost at 100 Approved entries

[fair thicket]

🫰Ah, I got it. It seems like the rumor and the asserted fact are backwards. It’s rumored to implant false memories but we know it sucks the life force?
But ye, I see the edit where the rumor part is omitted 😌

[tulip bane]

maybe something like "implant memories of a precious companionship" could work?

[fair thicket]

Make “It would seem like…” the start of a new sentence

🤔 I don’t think you need anything in the first sentence after “trainers”

The tunes POKENAME sings can implant false memories of companionship into trainers. It would seem like innocent behavior, but POKENAME use the bond created to suck the life force of those they trick.

[jagged ledge]

Wait a second. I'm at 97. There are 3 Kanto Eeveelutions. Once I finish the Eeveelutions, I'll be at 100

[nocturne shadow]

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The symbol on this pokemon’s stomach represents how much electricity it has eaten. When it gets full, it will transfer the electricity into a nearby electronic, filling it with artificial intelligence.

Run's dead already lol

[fair thicket]

And a full Worm-style rewrite, if you’ll indulge me:

The tunes POKENAME sings implant false feelings of companionship and connection. Though easily dismissed as an expression of loneliness, POKENAME uses the bond created to suck the life force from their victims.
Well, it’d still need workshopping, but I’d put in a reason why implanting false memories might be dismissed

[fair thicket]

Your toaster is now big mad

[nocturne shadow]

Kinda liked the idea of a cutesy virus

[narrow cosmos]

I'm at about 14, I think. I searched them earlier and saw one number, then a few seconds later that number dropped by 1 so I guess one of my approved entries got pruned.

[boreal prairie]

nearby device instead of nearby electroinc

also, perhaps, "which fills" instead of "filling" but I'm just an anti-gerund sort of person

[jagged ledge]

Well to be fair the only reason mine are being approved so quickly is because I started at Dex Number 1

For what it's worth I really like your entries

[nocturne shadow]

Hey, that's fair

[narrow cosmos]

It produces the image of floating symbols within the minds of others to communicate. It values peace and solitude so that it can focus and hone its psychic powers.

[narrow cosmos]

Fair point. And thanks!

[fair thicket]

See, I noticed how many of your late-added entries were getting approved and I was gonna call nepotism

[jagged ledge]

I genuinely feel a bit bad about it, but at the same time, like... I prioritized going in order for a reason.

[fair thicket]

I’ll start on luvdisc heads and be forever in limbo

[jagged ledge]

Oh no!

[zealous shell]

I don't think you should feel bad, your contributing and trying to make a dent in the mountain of dex entries that are needed ^_^

[narrow cosmos]

Yeah, it's nice to see more things getting approved and hopefully added. (I admit I got a little worried that right after seeing some of my entries get approved, they'd never show up in-game due to the issues we just went through. It would be my luck. )

[tulip bane]

The tunes POKENAME sings can implant false memories of precious companionship. misunderstood as a sign of loneliness for some, POKENAME actually uses their time with the victim to absorb their life force. is this good?

[zealous shell]

Ooo I like that

[jagged ledge]

Well yes, but there are people that have been waiting since October and I just got lucky that I chose the same order to go through lol

[zealous shell]

Perhaps it will encourage people to apply to be unown

[jagged ledge]

I'm considering it, but I might wait until after new year's at least. I very much need a real life job first lol

[zealous shell]

I think you should apply, if the majority of the ones you have submitted are approved you are obviously good at it. But I get the needing the RL job... I to need one of those (I got made redundant)

[fair thicket]

I don’t know if I have enough of a knack of the guidelines to do unown
Granted, I don’t even have an entry accepted yet, so

[tulip bane]

I mean I suck at writing and I am already a klefki so I can't possibly do that

my english also sucks

[jagged ledge]

Yeah, we'll see what the future holds

[zealous shell]

I'm dyslexic so I wouldn't trust myself to be right lol

[narrow cosmos]

It takes the form of a discarded book in the hopes curious onlookers might take it home. The contents of the book are pure nonsense, but those who read it are entranced nonetheless.

I saw this, and I had to.

[craggy beacon]

LMAO

[zealous shell]

Hehe I love that

[craggy beacon]

i wanna start writing dex entries but i might get fixated on another project of mine first ... whoops

[jagged ledge]

Lol I love it

[crisp violet]

im sorry but what do you mean by "touch it up"

[rain tiger]

New entry, how does this sound? Chikofing 152.109: POKENAME uses its big leaf as a propeller to levitate. The downward wind caused by this propeller also pushes the gas it produces down on anyone that threatens it.

Also if you guys are wondering, yes Koffing is my favorite pokemon.

[zealous shell]

I thought it might be ^_^

[rain tiger]

So yeah, I'm doing a lot of Koffing dex entries

[narrow cosmos]

That's an interesting one to tackle! Koffing has given me a few problems on the ones I tried, like Magnefing.

[jagged ledge]

Hey that's great! Tackling a bunch of your favorites at once covers a lot of bases from a passionate perspective

[tulip bane]

moving away from the gourgeist dex entry POKENAME is mostly found in dirty sources of water feeding on the minerals contained in the dirt and trash found in the water. This Pokémon's endeavors to help go unrewarded, as the majority of the public ignores it for its appearance. any grammar I got wrong and stuff? is the concept fine?

[narrow cosmos]

Its singular eye will never blink, even when attacked directly. It stares with deranged intensity, gazing beyond the veil into something beyond visible reality.

[jagged ledge]

I like the imagery, but I think it could be formatted a bit better.

How does this sound?

POKENAME use their large leaves as propellers to help them levitate. Rotating its leaf creates a constant breeze, pushing its gas downward onto anyone that gets too close.

[narrow cosmos]

Imagine traipsing through the forest, you turn around a tree and that's there

[boreal prairie]

POKENAME [more interesting verb than use] its big leaf as a propeller to levitate. The downward wind caused by this propeller also pushes the [describe something interesting about the] gas down.

some notes to enhance flavor

[jagged ledge]

Wait dang I realized in my edit I went from plural to singular lol

Do you want the entry to stay singular?

[boreal prairie]

wow I just looked at how submissions work... I am, not exactly excited about the tedium of puting like 30 entries through that form 😅

[zealous shell]

I mean I'm terrified, that's a night terror right there hehe

[rain tiger]

Yeah, it looks like it only has the one leaf.

[jagged ledge]

https://tenor.com/view/goblin-slayer-stressed-priestess-anime-you-get-used-to-it-gif-13752108

[jagged ledge]

Well I meant in regards to the one individual instance of the fusion or describing the fusion as a species?

[boreal prairie]

From reading real pokedex entries it seems they mostly are singular unless they are actively referring to a specific group of the pokemon, like herds

[jagged ledge]

We have over 10,000 entries. I know mine tend to go back and forth sometimes. I think as long as it fits the format and makes sense as a description, either is fine.

[rain tiger]

I'm talking about one individual pokemon

[jagged ledge]

Ok gotcha

How does this sound?

A POKENAME spins the large leaf atop its head to create a propeller that helps it levitate. The constant motion of its leaf creates a breeze behind it as as it travels, blowing its poison gas on anyone that gets too close.

[zealous shell]

if my entry has been tagged yellow (forgot the capital P for Pokemon) should i resubmit or just wait?

[jagged ledge]

Ok I fixed the internal edits

[jagged ledge]

I believe the color cues are in the pins, let me check

[narrow cosmos]

POKENAME crop up within social media areas seemingly at random, interjected within unrelated conversation. Those who spot it report feeling a sense of loss.

[zealous shell]

yeah i looked but i didnt see anything specific

[rain tiger]

Looks good but I also made an alternate version: Chikofing #152.109: POKENAME levitates using its big leaf as a propeller. The downward wind pushes its foul-smelling gas down to fertilize plants.

[jagged ledge]

I like it!

[strong flame]

This doesn't really seem up my alley, guess I'm muting this

[jagged ledge]

Alright

[boreal prairie]

This is great edit and adds lots of flavor!

[narrow cosmos]

Sorry to hear that!

[jagged ledge]

It seems like the Unowns often make minor edits like fixing that in the Approval Process, but it can take more time as a result so it's best to be mindful of the errors and avoid them when possible.

[zealous shell]

yeah... oh well its not an early pokemon anyway so its not like it will be accepted anytime soon lol

[jagged ledge]

Lol that's ok. I have faith that it'll come soon enough

[rain tiger]

New edit: Chikofing#152.109: POKENAME spins its big leaf as a propeller helping it levitate. The downward wind blows its foul-smelling gas down to fertilize plants.

[zealous shell]

ooo i like it

[sacred patio]

Are approved stuff removed from list?

[nocturne shadow]

465.93b.png
POKENAME likes to play pranks on its trainer, usually with jumpscares. The more the trainer enjoys its pranks, the more POKENAME respects its trainer

[jagged ledge]

No, they're just added to the Approved tab on the sheet

[zealous shell]

Whimsicott/Ampharos 360.181

POKENAME have hypoallergenic fur due to its tight curls making it an excellent companion to any trainer with allergies, The gem on this Pokémon's forehead glows brightly and when in large groups and give the look of a starry sky.

[sacred patio]

I’m gunna do 10 entries a day

From bottom of list up

[jagged ledge]

Impressive!

[jagged ledge]

Question. Are the curls the reason it's hypoallergenic?

[zealous shell]

Yep

[jagged ledge]

Ok cool

[rain tiger]

What does this mean? it's on the responses tab of the sheet.

[zealous shell]

currly fur reduces the amount of dander from and animal coz it gets trapped, kinda like some poodles

i think thats pale red so a formatting issue?

[jagged ledge]

Oh cool, learn something new every day

[zealous shell]

so we thinking mines cool to submit?

[boreal prairie]

im writing some feedback

[tulip bane]

anyone got feedback for this

[jagged ledge]

Unrelated but I just got a Frogadier on my Randomizer

[boreal prairie]

POKENAME's tight curls give its fur a hypoallergenic quality. When gathered in herds, the gems on POKENAME foreheads glow brightly, [giving the look of] a starry night sky.

trim out redundancy of saying that a hypoallergenic creature is good for people with allergies. "Giving the appearance of" need to be tweaked a little more cause its a little clunky

[boreal prairie]

gimme a moment i'll tweak some

[sacred patio]

Has anyone done a zubat koffing entry? I might do one

[narrow cosmos]

For ages past, tales of POKENAME sightings have existed among the residents of Cinnabar Island. Accounts vary, but all who claimed to witness it agree it is something that simply should not be.

I always like it when we can reference glitches or beta stuff, even obliquely.

[sacred patio]

No… something is missing

[narrow cosmos]

That's pretty good, too

[boreal prairie]

It lives in polluted water, feeding on the minerals contained in the dirt and trash. It wants to be helpful, but its efforts go unnoticed because of its unslightly appearance.

[sacred patio]

Unsightly

[tulip bane]

it is lives

[boreal prairie]

I'm on my phone cutting and pasting stuff lol

[tulip bane]

actually I got an idea

[crystal breach]

Just submitted my first dex entry submission

[boreal prairie]

Its tight curls give POKENAME fur a hypoallergenic quality. When gathered in herds, the gems on POKENAME foreheads glow brightly, turning empty fields into starry night skies.

@zealous shell Something to consider!

[zealous shell]

i was just writing this

POKENAME's tight curls give its fur a hypoallergenic quality. When gathered in herds, the gems on POKENAME foreheads glow brightly, as they float on the wind the herd looks like a starry night sky.

but i think i like empty fields better

[boreal prairie]

I like that!

It gives a really strong image

[sacred patio]

An abandoned military experiment, POKENAME uses echolocation to seek out targets. Lacking self control, POKENAME will explode at even the slightest touch.

[zealous shell]

^_^ i'll submit then unless theres any more feedback?

[sacred patio]

I was going for more of an abandoned seamine/guided missile for this entry

Any thoughts?

actually I just had some ideas

I might tweak it

[zealous shell]

i like the theme, im just wondering about it being an experiment? arent dex entries supposed to be naturally occurring instances of the pokemon?

[sacred patio]

An abandoned military experiment, POKENAME uses echolocation to seek out targets and detonate upon contact. Due to their expendable and destructive nature they are popular among evil organizations.

[zealous shell]

or am i making that up?

[sacred patio]

Yes, but I took into account that they are popular rocket pokemon and they do fusion experiments, aswell as koffing being considered a pollution byproduct

[sacred patio]

For most yes, I believe it is true

[zealous shell]

very true! i like the new version alot

[fair thicket]

Ah, edit the autogen until it fits spriting guidelines, then submit it as a custom 😌

[stuck shoal]

I think bringing up the curls is a nice point but it makes the next part of the sentence sound like the reason why it's good for allergies is due to the curls rather than the hypoallergenic part? not too big of a problem but eh, english is an unfair language

[zealous shell]

the second part of that sentence has already been adjusted ^_^ but for clarification the curls are one of the reasons why some RL animals are hypoallergenic, the tight curls keep the dander in

[stuck shoal]

yeah I just mean that sentence-wise, I understand the correlation

[zealous shell]

ahh fair

[stuck shoal]

it's just it can be read as "have hypoallergenic fur - due to its tight curls making it an excellent..." rather than "have hypoallergenic fur due to its tight curls - making it an excellent companion..."

also the pronouns change from plural species to a singular entity

ozydamian's version of the dex entry has the same issue where the sentences refer to an individual, then a group

[zealous shell]

tbf it has allready been submitted...

[stuck shoal]

damn

[zealous shell]

either way im happy with it

[fair thicket]

🤔 Things are pretty chill, so it seems like a good time to ask for feedback for this entry I scrawled earlier

Legends say these Pokémon guard the gates to the underworld. When the wind passes through their teeth, they make sounds like someone whimpering in pain.

https://www.fusiondex.org/229.302/

I decided to go edgy, given the Boschian vibe. The second sentence feels a bit clunky, but not much beyond canonical dex entries?

[rain tiger]

Ok so apparently my entry from yesterday has a formatting issue? This is the entry: Koffreep#109.179: Clothes made from POKENAME’s wool will always have a distinctive odor, even when washed 100 times. However, the wool is still considered highly valuable to many rich folk due to smelling like exotic cheese.

Unless it's something else.

[zealous shell]

its missing a full stop i think...

[timid sky]

Yes, there’s no period at the end of the second sentence

[rain tiger]

Actually, that error is more recent. this is the full thing in the sheets

[zealous shell]

maybe theres a space after the last full stop?

[fair thicket]

Your screenshot doesn’t show the full entry (unless it’s a mobile thing on my end?). Was that intentional?

[zealous shell]

i think the unown will edit it when they get to it anyway

[rain tiger]

No, I don't think so I'm just wondering why my entry is highlighted orange (mine is highlighted in orange and has the blue outline)

[noble schooner]

Duskull/Sudowoodo
"Often referred to as the ‘Chattering Stump.’ It continues its mimicry of trees even after its lifespan. To this day, researchers still can not determine if the body of POKENAME is stone, rotten bark or bone."

[zealous shell]

honestly i do think its a case of waiting for an unown, one of mine is tagged like that was well but thats coz i forgot to capitalise Pokemon, it dose say that they wont imidiatly be rejected just might need minor edits

[noble schooner]

Spooky, scary, skeletrees!

sorry i didn't mean to interupt 😂 😅

[zealous shell]

no worries! i like your entry very spook

[noble schooner]

i get some serious Grim from the grim adventures of Bill and Mandy vibes of the lad too XD

[rain tiger]

That's okay

[noble schooner]

https://tenor.com/view/skeleton-dancing-skeletons-boo-cartoon-gif-18326832313355216882

Send shivers down your roots!

[noble schooner]

Yanmega/Lurantis
"Though unable to take proper flight, POKENAME is capable of reaching speeds near mach 1 using its powerful wings. Its speed, strength and overall intimidating presence make this a grueling challenge for bug catchers."

Spiritomb/Zoroark
"POKENAME embraces its power over illusions fully, forsaking its body into nothing but a husk that tethers it to reality. It feeds off the fear of all beings for a purpose researchers are too frightened to find out."

[hot siren]

Please excuse the picture it was posted in the sub-redit and I had to add my entire to the pile in its regard.

Clefable/Tyranitar
"After consuming litteral Mountains worth of minerals, the interior of this Pokémon has solidified into crystals that when viewed through the openings in it's outer shell sparkle like the stars in the night sky."

[boreal prairie]

Its unable to take flight, but POKENAME can reach Mach 1 speeds with the assistance of its rapidly vibrating wings. Its agility, strength and intimidating presence pose a grueling challenge for bug catchers.

Some concision and clarity suggestions

[noble schooner]

Not bad at all, thank ye

[hexed fog]

dear god. there's like 500ish non-izik entries

and about 1500 of mine

I am so sorry to whoever has to go through those

[noble schooner]

i've put this as a note on my document, as a reference

[boreal prairie]

It utterly embraces its illusion powers and forsakes its body, tethered to this world by nothing but a husk. It absorbs fear, and researchers are to frightened to find out why.

Concision suggestions (I changed feeds to absorbs because I don't think you need to put much research into why something might feed)

[timid sky]

Good news: it looks like entries are starting to be accepted again

[hexed fog]

yea bobo and I have been going through them today

I just cant approve my own so goodluck guys

luckily noone on this server seems overly engrossed on if an entry needs minor changes as long as they get the credit and it hits the meaning they intended

not everyone is an English major, including myself

[noble schooner]

i agree with the feed to absorb, but... i'm not completely sure if i like that... don't get me wrong i appreaciate it all the same

[noble schooner]

amen

[hexed fog]

if you guys ever get into a situation where you input something with slight errors we can fix that. dont stress too much

noone is going to kill you for using the wrong "ensures" for instance

[sturdy void]

I haven't been able to check on mine (document doesn't load properly on mobile), so could someone check on Kingler/Krabby for me?

[timid sky]

Honestly, I’m kind of tempted to become an Unown myself to help speed up the process

[noble schooner]

@hexed fog are you looking at the entry submissions right now by any chance?

[boreal prairie]

No worries, it always just suggestions!

[sturdy void]

Funny you mention that, because my mother is an English major.

[hexed fog]

yes I am doing it by user so if you're in there I will get to it lol

[hexed fog]

whats the number

[sturdy void]

90/89 I believe

Either that or 91/90

[noble schooner]

oh i was just wondering if you do happen to see my most recent one for Spiriark. i agree with @boreal prairie that the word 'feeds' should be changed to 'absorb' if you are ablle to tweak it on your end. if not i can re-submit

[hexed fog]

if I check everyone's on each request I will never get anything done but gimme a bit lol

[noble schooner]

it's no stress mate, i get it.

[hexed fog]

I dont see it :/

[sturdy void]

Oh well

I'll check on my laptop later

[noble schooner]

sorry i mean i understand you're probably sifting through god knows how many. so it's no worries

i'm just happy to contribute

[hexed fog]

lmk if you see it and I am just a fool

[fair thicket]

Oh, I like it!

[noble schooner]

thanks!

[sturdy void]

No Oxford comma. I am incredibly saddened.

[noble schooner]

i don't follow. Oxford comma?

[sturdy void]

When you're making a list of things, an Oxford comma is including an additional comma before the "and," so if I were listing fruit...
Apples, bananas, pears**,** and oranges
That's using an Oxford comma.

[rain tiger]

Sorry if I sound like an idiot (I just started this yesterday) but what does it mean when an entry is highlighted a faded orange?

[sturdy void]

They're not necessary in lists, they just look nice.

At least in my opinion they do.

Fun English lesson for everyone.

[noble schooner]

OH ok! I had no idea XD

[sturdy void]

Don't worry about it, most people have no idea that's even a technical term.

[noble schooner]

the doc i write in didn't pick it up as a grammatical error so i just rolled with it 😅

[sturdy void]

Because it's not one

Semantics, my detested.

[noble schooner]

i'll be sure to try and remember that if i happen to write a list like sentence in future dex entry submissions

[hexed fog]

@rain tiger

[sturdy void]

I tend to use them in my writing, except for in articles for the school newspaper.

Because we explicitly don't use them in that.

[noble schooner]

to annoy those who know?

[sturdy void]

Not sure why, I'd have to refresh myself on that.

[hexed fog]

don't worry too much about the '

[sturdy void]

That would be funny, but it's probably to make it look more official. I tend to write in a very personal way, so the Oxford comma makes it feel less "sneering professional" if you will. No harm in not using them, but I tend to find that the inclusion makes it feel more personal.

[noble schooner]

i like to imagine every english teacher that reads that paper is like "fucking hell" every time they don't see it XD

[rain tiger]

You mean like in POKENAME's?

[sturdy void]

Well my mother runs it, so it may be somewhat of an inside joke. I'd have to ask.

She's the AP English teacher for Juniors and Seniors, of which I am the latter.

So it all works out.

[noble schooner]

"Stop it son! you're making me look bad in front of the english teachers." XD

or daughter... you get the point though

😅

"Every god damn week..."

[sturdy void]

Son.

Anyways

Fun little English lesson for you all I suppose.

[noble schooner]

i certainly learned something that's for sure

[fair thicket]

A collection of famous examples in favor of the Oxford comma

I like it, too

[hexed fog]

yeah it's annoying but not a deal breaker

[rain tiger]

Thank you I will go on and resubmit it with the fix.

[sturdy void]

His parents: Ayn Rand and God

[fair thicket]

https://tenor.com/view/eeyup-mlp-my-little-pony-gif-5373831

[sturdy void]

Let's eat Grandma

[hexed fog]

oh god nm theres a ton of non-iziks lol

yall rock

[fair thicket]

Most of the sentences that can be improved with an Oxford comma can also be rewritten to avoid the ambiguity
But
To answer the question Vampire Weekend asked
Me. I do

[noble schooner]

Rhyperior/Glalie
"POKENAME tends to congregate around construction sites, usually offering to be their wrecking ball for the demolition of buildings. It is heavy on safety for the workers, its natural stone armor even resembles PPE."

I don't know why but i love this guy, the koolaid man of pokemon infinite fusion

OH YEAH

[sturdy void]

Bro is built like a Protector Pad

You could evolve a Rhydon with that thing

[noble schooner]

"Oh no! don't go near that beam, brother. it's NOT SAFE!"

[sturdy void]

Ehehehehehe

Maliciously grinning

I am going to cause SO many workplace "accidents"

[fair thicket]

“Their” is lacking an antecedent (I think). I get what you mean, but it’s ungrammatical
“Heavy on” feels too colloquial
But I like the idea!

[sturdy void]

It takes workplace safety with the utmost importance

[noble schooner]

what do you suggest? i've yet to submit it

[sturdy void]

Usually offering to be the

"Their" is unnecessary here tbh

[noble schooner]

i replied to the wrong message but i appreciate it

[crystal breach]

How does one know when their dex entry has been accepted or not?

[sturdy void]

I should be an Unown... I know words.

(he lied)

[noble schooner]

alright i tweaked it, thank ye

i like to imagine when infinite fusion crashes, instead of a caution sign it's that fusion XD

[sturdy void]

Oof

OH NO

[noble schooner]

OH NO?

[sturdy void]

Yeah

[noble schooner]

OH YEEEEEEEAH

[sturdy void]

OH NO

[noble schooner]

https://tenor.com/view/oh-no-oh-no-oh-yeh-gif-20002325

i know i'm not as quick or efficient as others making entries, but i do what i can and have fun doing it

gonna take a break now, thanks for the suggestion though everyone

[minor crater]

dex Charmander/Darkrai

[warped panther]

Charmander/Darkrai's IF Pokédex number is 163094! Its sprite would be named 4.347.png!

[hexed fog]

Please be sure to check the file name on the fusion dex website

Do not rely on the bot

[hexed fog]

Any contribution is welcome as long as you do your best to hit the guidelines

This is a huuuuge undertaking so we are grateful for help

[regal cedar]

Just as a reminder, remember that you put your own username on the form, not the spriter's.

[fair thicket]

I know the answer’s probably “That’s not the priority right now” but I am curious about dex entries for joke sprites
I feel joke sprites deserve jokes entries, but alas

[nocturne shadow]

254.382.png
POKENAME can be found residing in the roots of large trees. When Pokemon come by, POKENAME use retractable lengthy limbs to pull them underground.

Thoughts?

254.356.png
With their incredible speed and extensive arms, POKENAME are master pick-pocketers. Though if they are caught in the act, they will return their stolen goods

[small remnant]

I would change "are usually" to "can be found" and then change the 2nd sentence to say "POKENAME uses its lengthy (don't love this adjective personally trying to come up with an alternative) to pull unsuspecting prey underground."

[nocturne shadow]

Would "limbs" work?

[small remnant]

I like limbs, yeah!

[nocturne shadow]

I kinda imagine it having those "hand bulbs" and having the main long arms under it and hidden

[small remnant]

I like that too. I would say maybe call them "retractable limbs" then to reference that.

Or extendable

[nocturne shadow]

I like retractable

Any tips on the other?

[small remnant]

Working on it now. lol

I'm finally putting my English degree to good use

[nocturne shadow]

I'm patient

[small remnant]

Gonna start cranking out my own in the next couple days

[nocturne shadow]

I see. I'm doing a randomized custom fusion nuzlocke and have to make a dex entry for any deceased mons

This was my starter lol

[small remnant]

"If you suddenly lose your belongings in a forest, a POKENAME could be to blame. If you're lucky enough to catch them in the act though, they will politely return the stolen goods back to you."

[nocturne shadow]

Your better at this than I am lol

Might as well give you the credit

[small remnant]

Nah, I'm just happy to help! You'll see my username popping up more soon enough. lol

[nocturne shadow]

Well hey, I like getting critiqued. Makes me respect those of different viewpoints while not getting too prideful. I really enjoy it.

Now for a Reshiram/Necrozma fusion lol

[small remnant]

For sure. We did a lot of peer review sessions back in college so I can handle and now love criticism with my writing.

[small remnant]

Good luck! Looking forward to it!

[nocturne shadow]

I'm actually in college now

[small remnant]

I miss college. Now I'm a stay-at-home dad. lmao

[tribal relic]

I feel like that might be directed at me because some of mine were a question of if it was the spriter (me) or someone else writing it. All the TheHeroicT submitted ones are me. If one gets denied I'll usually rewrite it to give my sprites one

[regal cedar]

But it is for everyone, just in case!

[nocturne shadow]

450.349.png
POKENAME survives off of the light the sun gives. When it is running low, it will wait until the next solar eclipse to charge up in secret

[chilly horizon]

yolo, the mistakes are just part of my style

[small remnant]

Ernest Hemmingway famously said, "Write drunk, edit sober."

[chilly horizon]

nah i just think that you will go insane if you try to go for perfection

plus a lot of "critique" imo just comes down to like... personal preferences

if we dont account for actual mistakes

[sturdy void]

"survives (or subsists if you're feeling fancy) off of the light the sun emanates. When it is running low on power..." Here's the changes I'd make.

[nocturne shadow]

Emanates does bring a nice touch too it

[sturdy void]

Better wording than "gives"

[nocturne shadow]

Definitely

[boreal prairie]

We need to have a writing advice post pinned about weasel words lol

You're just eating up word count every time you say usually, could, might, seems like, etc

The world is ambiguous, trust the reader to know that

[nocturne shadow]

That acutally would be very useful

[boreal prairie]

Writing Tip - It seems like you could probably try to think about avoiding "Weasel Words."

When writing your entries, avoid phrases that unnecessarily imply ambiguity. These are called "Weasel Words." In most cases (ironic), you don't need to hedge your sentences with words and phrases like:

• Could
• Often
• Usually
• Kind of
• Might
• Seems like
• Begins to
• Starts to
• Is able to
• Acts
• Uses
• Will
• Have / Had
• Many
• However
• And many more...

We use these in natural language to be polite or humble, but when word count matters, you can let the reader decide for themselves how confident they are! This isn't high school essay, no padding is necessary, use your limited character count to cram in as many cool ideas as you can!

Example
Before - POKENAME seems to like eating fresh fruits. It will often be found on the beach, and might be surrounded by a pile of coconut shells.

After: POKENAME likes to eat fresh fruit. It is found on the beach, usually surrounded by a pile of coconut shells.

As you can see, the concise sentence is much more "punchy" or direct. If it likes to eat fresh fruit sometimes, it can be said to just like them. (You don't "seem to like pizza" even if you don't literally eat it for every meal.) I even still use a "Weasel Word" (usually) in the revised entry, since in this context, the usually adds a modification to a concrete idea (it always on the beach, sometimes with coconuts). Importantly, I don't say it is 'usually on the beach with coconuts'.

There you go, that should work to link in future.

[sacred patio]

Someone pin this

[boreal prairie]

It is normal to have them in first drafts as you go from brain to keyboard, but they are the first thing I look for when editing for concision.

[sturdy void]

OH hey

99.98
When strolling across beaches, Trainers may find POKENAME scuttling about in the sand. They often have competitions to crush the largest rocks they can find with their massive claws.

My first entry got approved no issues.

Awesome

Might actually keep doing these.

Quick question to those who know, if I'm writing an entry for my own alt sprite, may I reference its features in the dex entry?

[hexed fog]

43.133.png It lives in the forest but frequently seeks out humans for food. Because of its many evolutions, it is a popular pet among children.

@amber summit does it eat people or ask them for food?

[sturdy void]

Probably asks them for food, judging by the context of the second sentence.

[amber summit]

It asks them, lmao

[hexed fog]

num num fingers

[sturdy void]

Nah, it eats children but is also a popular pet.

[hexed fog]

Can I change this to

It lives in the forest but often approaches humans for berries or other treats. Because of its many evolutions, it is a popular pet among children.

[sturdy void]

Can you give me followup on this, Izik?

[amber summit]

Go ahead

[hexed fog]

I mean if the Pokemon is a fish and you say "it has fins" then yes. just make sure it's pointing at the correct sprite (in example 5.5c.png rather than 5.5.png)

[sturdy void]

I'm referencing an anchor in my alt sprite.

[hexed fog]

yea sure if it's there

[sturdy void]

k

I was pretty sure that was the consensus, but figured that I may as well ask.

[hexed fog]

136.162.png It is thought to be the warmest and cuddliest of all Pokémon. Most people can't help but give it a hug when they see it.

Can I change this to

It is thought to be the warmest and cuddliest of all Pokémon by many children. Most can't help but give it a hug when they see it.

This way it isn't so vague @amber summit ?

[sturdy void]

Only the bulkiest of POKENAME will be able to yank the hefty anchors off of a passing ship. Those who do so are able to use it as a weapon to defend against hungry Carvanha.

[sacred patio]

Eats the humans

[sturdy void]

98.98g Krabby self-fusion

[sacred patio]

And that one guy in vermillion who wants warm krabby legs

[sturdy void]

They're forming a gang to take him out

Call me the Squirtle Squad

[amber summit]

That's fine

[amber summit]

It's a canine, they're carnivores

[sturdy void]

Foxes are omnivores

[fossil root]

https://tenor.com/view/kitten-stare-silly-cat-car-gif-14844636525801884843

[jagged ledge]

Time for the Eeveelutions

[wary rover]

i have an idea for #134.197 if were on eeveelutions

it lives in the deeper parts of the ocean, the easiest way to find one is to look for its light in the darkness

[jagged ledge]

Oh I meant I personally am on the Eeveelutions lol

I'm writing Bulbasaur fusion entries in order

[wary rover]

oh dang, good luck

[dull dome]

guys i screwed up

I may or may nit have uh

used my roblox username instead of my discord one

😭😭

[jagged ledge]

I'm sure if you let the Unowns know, they can check and update it

[timid sky]

Which fusion is that?

[fair thicket]

lmao

[wary rover]

vaproeon and umbreon in that order

[jagged ledge]

Living in forest rivers, POKENAME use their fins to reflect light to repel attackers. They dip their tails into rivers and release spores from their bulbs to help purify the water.

[wary rover]

ok, thats nice

[dull dome]

alr ty

[fair thicket]

🤔 reflecting light? as in sunlight?

[dull dome]

btw what does the bright yellow meanÉ

[jagged ledge]

Yes, good point

But also just general light like moonlight or something. I will change it to sunlight to be more specific and stay on theme and things

[dull dome]

worm i cant find anything in pings

pins

[jagged ledge]

It means there's already an entry submitted for that sprite

[dull dome]

ohh ok

thanks

[jagged ledge]

No problem

[fair thicket]

ah cool. i was double-checking the FAQs and the entry to see if it was indeed mentioned in the pins
which it, uh, isn't 😅

[jagged ledge]

No worries

Happy to help!

[dull dome]

POKENAME can inject a special venom that causes drowsiness. With just a single sting, POKENAME can make a Indian Elephant fall asleep. If you are stung, seek medical attention immediately!

feedback?

[fair thicket]

why an Indian Elephant?

[dull dome]

bc its the biggest land animal

wait which one sounds better

1 With just a single sting, POKENAME can make a Indian Elephant fall asleep.

or 2 It is rumoured that with just a single sting, POKENAME can make a Indian Elephant fall asleep.

[fair thicket]

I think bringing up rumors just raises more questions

[candid gust]

I think that's part of the point of having it be a rumor
Also, iirc you can't mention irl animals.

[dull dome]

oh i thought otherwise bc the faq

also they metion an elephant in a gastly's entry

[chilly horizon]

you could probably circumvent it with something akin to "...can make even the largest animals fall asleep" if you dont want a real animal mentioned, though the FAQ allows it

[sturdy void]

The Indian Elephant reference is outdated and they've stopped mentioning real animals in the Pokémon games.

[candid gust]

I'll take that as my mistake then

[sturdy void]

They no longer reference them in modern games.

[dull dome]

ooo ok

thanks

[fair thicket]

"who is spreading rumors about elephants?" "how do they know the difference between Indian and African elephants?" "How do they know about elephants?" "Why is this rumor so specific?" "Does India exist in the poke-world?"
^what i meant about raising more questions

[candid gust]

Use something like Mamoswine instead

[dull dome]

so do yall think 1 or 2 is better?

[candid gust]

"Does india exist in world?"

[wary rover]

yeah i was thinking something similar, use a pokemon, like the evolution of cubfant maybe (i forgor the name)

[dull dome]

a mythical region called india is rumored to exist off the kanto coast

[candid gust]

I think 1 flows better

[sturdy void]

It'd be better to reference an actual Pokémon.

[dull dome]

ok

[fair thicket]

"India" does fit the pokemon region naming conventions... 🤔

[sturdy void]

Death...

[fair thicket]

Death?

[dull dome]

i did this POKENAME can inject a special venom that causes drowsiness. With just a single sting, POKENAME can make even the largest Pokémon fall asleep. If you are stung, seek medical attention immediately!

[sturdy void]

That works better

[dull dome]

alr

thanks

and submitted!

[jagged ledge]

"What is the airspeed velocity of an unladen swallow?"

[sturdy void]

At least 3

[dull dome]

what is the terminal velocity of a golem while it is subjected to the move "Sesimic toss"?

[fair thicket]

"African or European?"

[candid gust]

"Kantonian or Galarian?"

[sturdy void]

"alive?"

[jagged ledge]

https://tenor.com/view/python-bridgekeeper-gif-22633694

Don't worry guys I'm ok. I'm not about to leave before finishing the Bulbasaur entries

[fair thicket]

should i just go ahead and submit this entry and see if the unowns like it, then? i'm, uh, not really getting much feedback 😅

[wary rover]

leave?

[jagged ledge]

I think it looks pretty good

[jagged ledge]

I was just making a joke about the gif lol

[wary rover]

oh

[boreal prairie]

Latest entries have replaced Indian Elephant with Copperajah I believe, starting in SV

[jagged ledge]

Living deep within rainforests, POKENAME use their bulbs to store energy from electricity instead of sunlight. They run across treetops during storms, acting as lightning rods to catch lightning bolts before they can strike trees.

[boreal prairie]

Living Deep within rainforests, it uses its bulb to store electricity instead of sunlight. It runs across treetops during storms, acting as a lightning rod to catch lightning bolts to prevent them bolts from striking trees.

concision edits
(We can assume things are living, we know lighting rods catch lightning bolts).

I also changed POKENAME and plural to it and singular, just my personal editing taste. The Pokemon's name is always on the screen in game, so using its saves some characters, is my thinking.

Which i suspect might be why real entries are like that, now that I think about it. Even less character in Red/Green where the tradition started

[jagged ledge]

I edited the second sentence a little bit, but also I kinda like having the word living because it's a way to indirectly reference my Bulbasaur/Eevee fusion mentioning growing in different ways in different climates.

Also I personally tend to lean towards plural because I imagine the species habits

Also also I tend to lean towards POKENAME more than It because I think in a game with over 250,000 entries, it's good to have things listed by name when possible to help individualize them

[boreal prairie]

I can see the singular plural thing as a matter of taste, it is just my instinct while I'm doing fast edits.

POKENAME though is very much not the real entry style, mostly only ever used to disambugate, which is just something I try to pay attention too. Its not like I won't use it, by I try to keep it down (plus "it" is almost always gonna save you a handful of characters over any fusion's long name haha). Just a recommendation though I won't ever tell someone it is wrong. Just making suggestions.

My general rule has been I start with "it" and f i use it again in the same clause then I switch to POKENAME

[jagged ledge]

No worries, I appreciate the advice and communication! 👍

[jagged ledge]

I fully respect that, I personally just lean towards the opposite mindset.

[brazen flicker]

Ozydamians already got the important edits, but "bolts" isn't really a proper word (meant kindly, the best way I can describe.) For the last sentence to cut one of the lightning's maybe "... acting as lighting rods to protect trees." since the connection could be made between lightning strikes = bad for trees

[jagged ledge]

I ended up changing to to say acting as lightning rods to catch stray bolts before they can strike trees

Also there's the Pokemon move Thunderbolt, which is arguably even less accurate, so I think mentioning bolts is fine

[sturdy void]

Mhm

And it previously mentions lightning rods

I'd say the ambiguity is gone.

[jagged ledge]

Uh hey Unowns, funny story. I accidentally submitted this as 1.133.png not 1.134.png

[sturdy void]

Guess you just die then

[jagged ledge]

[fair thicket]

Not sure if this would violate FAQ #19, but

This variant of Farfetch'd has traded its ability to fly for strong defense against its many predators. It sleeps with its shell clamped shut, protecting its soft body and precious stick.

I noticed my handwritten draft swapped between singular and plural, so I fixed that. 🤔 Not sure which I should adhere to.
It's the vegan alt of the duck soup sprite 😅

[sturdy void]

Duck soup!

I remember that one.

[fair thicket]

It's vegan now 😌

[sacred patio]

[jagged ledge]

I think maybe phrasing it as something like Instead of the wings that most Farfetch'd possess, it has a sturdy shell that helps to defend against predators.

[fair thicket]

I feel like there's a better descriptor than "strong" for defense

[jagged ledge]

Sturdy?

[fair thicket]

better, ye 🤔

Instead of the wings that most Farfetch'd possess, POKENAME has a sturdy shell that helps to defend against predators. It sleeps with its shell clamped shut, protecting its soft body and precious stick.

hmm... "that helps to" is wordy... and now I've repeated the word "shell"
originally, the second sentence was They sleep with their shells clamped shut, protecting their soft bodies and precious sticks. which does sound better in the plural 🤔

[jagged ledge]

I think the first sentence might inherently be a little redundant if the second sentence describes the shell.

[fair thicket]

Yeah. I liked the "traded" imagery because I've seen that used as a metaphor in nature documentaries and such. "Ostriches have traded their ability to fly for phenomenal land speed", etc.
The key part I was going for was riffing off Farfetch'd's lore about how tasty it is, plus an indirect riff off the duck soup sprite: this fusion's making it more difficult to end up as dinner

🤔 "robust" would be the simplest synonym...

ah, yes, I'm sure "lusty defense" wouldn't raise eyebrows...

[sturdy void]

POKENAME has traded the wings that most Farfetch'd possess for a set of sturdy shells which is uses to defend against predators. [Second part]

Alliteration optional, replacing sturdy for a more descriptive word works just as well.

[hollow nimbus]

As a spriter, I am so pleased to hear that I've made a memorable sprite

[sturdy void]

I remember most sprites I've been in threads for, but this one especially was fun to watch develop!

[hollow nimbus]

You guys can expect me to be back in action tomorrow ✌️
It's the last day of my hiatus

[jagged ledge]

Uh hey RealThree, as an Unown, could you please help me out real quick?

Oh if you're still on hiatus nevermind

[hollow nimbus]

I am still trying to catch up on everything after being gone for three days

[sturdy void]

Y'all think I should apply for Unown? I've been rejected from every other role I've applied for, but surely that can't be my fault

[jagged ledge]

This is understandable, no worries!

[fair thicket]

worst they can say is no

[hollow nimbus]

The worst that can happen is that we say no

[sturdy void]

You'd be surprised.

[fair thicket]

"Oh god this asshole again"

[sturdy void]

Yeah

[hollow nimbus]

Hey! Even Unown have to abide by the 'Be Nice' rule

[jagged ledge]

Uh are there any other Unown online right now

[sturdy void]

Except me

I will slam your dex entry

And tell you to leave the server

Before stealing it and posting it myself

[fair thicket]

you're under arrest for crimes against the server

[hollow nimbus]

@regal cedar, since you're so "boored" right now, you wanna help out?

[sturdy void]

I'll just evade them like I always do

Might genuinely consider it after I submit more dex entries.

[jagged ledge]

I kinda want to but idk how much of a commitment it is or how much I'd be able to focus on the work because I'm working on getting a job in my personal life.

[regal cedar]

Hah, I just did entries for a while, but yeah, I can help.

[hollow nimbus]

I tell people to aim for about 50 approvals a week, but that doesn't include the amount of work spent on unsure and denied entries and on advising people here

[hollow nimbus]

I came back to check on this just in time

[jagged ledge]

Oh that's actually not that bad

[brazen flicker]

Out of curiousity, what does it take to become an unown? I'd like to help at least relieve some of the workload, but I'm not entirely familiar with English grammar/rules exactly, I'm just a book nerd and it's my primary language

@hollow nimbus pinging you because youre here (and this is being talked about, oops-)

[hollow nimbus]

You need college-level grammatical and creative skill
Which mostly just means that if you don't know something, you know what to look up and can learn by reading

[jagged ledge]

I say now without having actually tried

[sturdy void]

I can maybe hit that, but I'm more interested in assisting people here with their WIPs.

[sturdy void]

I already have both of those.

Most definitely.

[brazen flicker]

Then become an unown ooooooooo

[sturdy void]

Maybe

[brazen flicker]

Nothin to lose

[fair thicket]

time and reputation

[brazen flicker]

I don't think I have the skill or time for it, I just pop in when I'm bored tbh

[jagged ledge]

@regal cedar Hi, so I accidentally submitted my Bulbasaur/Vaporeon entry with the number for Bulbasaur/Eevee. (It's currently 1.133.png, it should be 1.134.png)

[sturdy void]

I have both the skill and time, but I've got other stuff I'm doing and don't know if I'd be able to keep 50 a week reliably on track.

[brazen flicker]

But cool icon and role!!!!!

[fair thicket]

If I can't even judge my own entries correctly, how can I evaluate others' enough to confirm or deny? 🤔

[sturdy void]

I already have a cool icon and role

[brazen flicker]

True...

But more

[sturdy void]

Zig harvest immunity 🕶️

[regal cedar]

Gotcha!

[brazen flicker]

And helping the like, 4 unowns? 5?

[jagged ledge]

Thank you!

[sturdy void]

Go pay for a college education OR be born with an English teacher for a mother

[dull dome]

btw, I accidentally submitted a Dex entry with a different user, would it be possible to change it?

[regal cedar]

Yes, which is it?

[jagged ledge]

I have a BFA and I have a librarian for a mother

[dull dome]

OceanOrca1474

if you need proof I can give it in dms

[sturdy void]

Awesome sauce

[regal cedar]

Well, which sprite/entry?

[fair thicket]

I'm fine with grammar! It's the adherence to the pokedex vibe that's the crux!

[sturdy void]

Go make 20 ROM hacks and analyze every Pokédex entry for a year

Then come back to me

[regal cedar]

no lol

[fair thicket]

ah, so don't apply 😌

[dull dome]

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