dex-entries-discussion

[sacred patio]

Join us

[pine moat]

POKENAME makes nests near lava pools. Its adviced to have caution when petting it, since its body temperature is high enough to melt rocks.

Better now?

[fervent quail]

Probably a few times now

[sacred patio]

@jagged ledge can I have dexdoku link again Pwease

[jagged ledge]

*Advised.

Also you're saying people do/should pet the Pokemon hot enough to melt rocks?

[timid sky]

They do/should if they use caution

[sacred patio]

Shall*

[jagged ledge]

Wait wrong link

Sorry that was for the Unown chat lol

[sacred patio]

[boreal canyon]

i don't remember if i already gave it a dex

[sacred patio]

Gooey boi

[fair thicket]

nah, i get that. if i were writing it as my own work I'd write it even more concisely and give it a different vibe.

[sacred patio]

We need torkoal entries

[jagged ledge]

#1210021946105004052 message

[boreal canyon]

doesn't seem like it got an entry

[sacred patio]

Wait, does the top row be head or body?

[jagged ledge]

Up to you. I go top row head.

[boreal canyon]

i was imagining something based on goo and sliding, but idk

[pine moat]

I thought about adding the same logical issues we find with magcargo, since it's on its evolution line fusion, remember that his body temperature is so high that it's illogical?

[pine moat]

So being illogical here is on purpose

[jagged ledge]

Gotcha

[hexed fog]

That's stupid magcargo entry haunts my dreams

[jagged ledge]

Lol

[pine moat]

Lmao

[hexed fog]

I swear someone in gamefreak just spat a number out

[pine moat]

He's hotter than the sun I guess

[sacred patio]

[hexed fog]

Yea it's really dumb

[sacred patio]

Bros hot enough to evaporate water instantly

[pine moat]

He might as well be a legendary in disguise with that body temperature lol

[sacred patio]

Or he has a really bad fever

[boreal canyon]

any volunteer ?

[sacred patio]

I have headache

[boreal canyon]

💊

[hexed fog]

My favorite entry ever still is the alolan ninetales where it guides people off its mountain 'so they can hurry up and leave'

[pine moat]

Lol

[hexed fog]

That's a mood

[boreal canyon]

"get out my mountain"

[jagged ledge]

My Goldeen/Octillery entry had a similar vibe.

Like "I will literally give you priceless treasure. Leave me alone."

[narrow cosmos]

I'm back, and time to punch out more random assorted entries and see what gets approved.

[timid sky]

If you insist

POKENAME spends much of its time in the mountains attempting to use its magnetism in order to gather coal.
Unfortunetly, coal is not magnetic, and it often ends up with loads of other minerals instead.
POKENAME then trades these minerals with miners in exchange for coal.

[primal mist]

big brain fusion

[hollow nimbus]

👍
Just make sure you don't actually use any line breaks when submitting

[ebon warren]

||It’s maybe supposed to be Kelvin? ||

[narrow cosmos]

Its appearance of being engulfed in fire is its natural state, the flames on its body providing a potent deterrent to predators. Putting out the flame will not harm it directly, but will leave it weak and defenseless.

[sacred patio]

Kinda reminds me of the burning bush

[narrow cosmos]

POKENAME often forgets the flame on its tail is a part of it. Running from its own tail or accidentally burning itself with it are common occurrences.

[wind sphinx]

421.307.png
https://www.fusiondex.org/421.307/

The gem-like plate on the face of POKENAME is formed by the crystalization of specialized secretions and must be shed to allow POKENAME to grow. Shed plates are highly sought-after by collectors.

421.308.png
https://www.fusiondex.org/421.308/

POKENAME are gentle creatures that use their incredibly hard gem-like plate to block tunnel entrances and protect smaller Pokémon from predators.

306.142.png
https://www.fusiondex.org/306.142/

When POKENAME see an intruder in their territory they will fly above it and drop head-first onto the target. Because they frequently miss, their territory can be easily identified thanks to the large number of craters.

439.426.png
https://www.fusiondex.org/439.426/

POKENAME are often thought to be guardian spirits of the forest as they frequently attack and disrupt logging operations. In truth, they simply hate the sound of heavy machinery.

[fair thicket]

421.308
block tunnel entrances and protect smaller pokemon or block tunnel entrances to protect smaller pokemon?
i generally don't think of blocking entrances as a benevolent behavior, so I ask

[wind sphinx]

POKENAME are gentle creatures that block tunnel entrances using their incredibly hard gem-like plate to protect smaller Pokémon from predators.

[fair thicket]

🤔 definitely clearer, but it might be a run-on now? I can't tell, alas

[wind sphinx]

Hmm, let me cook a little longer.

Despite their fearsome appearance, POKENAME are selfless, gentle creatures. POKENAME will block tunnel entrances using their incredibly hard gem-like plate to protect smaller Pokémon from predators.

[narrow cosmos]

POKENAME's mischievous nature has given it a reputation as a menace. It picks up objects with its tail, igniting them before throwing them at passersby as a rather dangerous prank.

Imagine being hit by flaming pebbles because "it's just a prank, Poke-bro!"

[gentle frost]

Again trying to reference the fact that the sprite has the Gundam pilot next to it without being overtly obvious.

With its rocket-powered fists, POKENAME mercilessly pummels opponents. It often enlists the help of a companion to reach its full potential.

[narrow cosmos]

POKENAME has a friendly nature, content to linger among human garbage to seek food and companionship. It seems unaware of its repugnant smell repelling most it tries to cuddle up to.

I'd buy nose-plugs to be near the guy.

[fair thicket]

POKENAME rubs its sulfur inclusions with its feathery mane to generate electrostatic charge. If it gives those a shake, it will give its enemies a shock!

too cutesy. needs work

[narrow cosmos]

POKENAME have been deployed in large numbers to clean oil spills at sea. They swarm the spill en masse, absorbing and consuming the oil, even removing it from other Pokémon that may have been coated by the spill.

I like the ideas of these guys being deployed to clean up oil in like a day, and even sucking it off of some poor Psyduck or Seel that got caught up in it. Awkward, but cute in a weird way.

[terse tide]

That's a good one!

[main edge]

Charizard/caterpi

[fair thicket]

what about it

[jagged ledge]

I look away for one evening and there's almost a hundred new entries. I am excited, proud, and terrified all at once lol

[narrow cosmos]

Sorry.

[jagged ledge]

Don't apologize! We need all the entries we can get!

It's just a lot to approve lol

[narrow cosmos]

Somebody stop Izik and the flood will be 80% contained.

[jagged ledge]

We still have a mountain in the backlog

Just remember: No matter how much we edit or rework your entries, we will always have more problems with Izik's entries

[narrow cosmos]

A challenge to make my entries more work to edit, is it? Have at you!

[jagged ledge]

No, you're so talented!

[narrow cosmos]

It uses two heavy pendulums as flails in battle. Powerful enough on their own, striking them together causes a shrill chime that sends foes into a trance, leaving them wide open to POKENAME's strikes.

(Feels like a Shonen mid-boss, doesn't it?)

Should POKENAME's headache intensify, the psychic surge around it compels all affected to begin dancing for several minutes. POKENAME always seems confused by this development.

[jagged ledge]

Yes and I adore it

[narrow cosmos]

Izik's adding more to the pile, someone stop him!

[hexed fog]

I have been spotted

[narrow cosmos]

This is an intervention, you're addicted to dex making.

[gentle frost]

Any criticism on this?

[boreal prairie]

Which pokemon is this?

[regal cedar]

I like the direction this takes. I'm not entirely sure on the use of "rocket-powered", since it would be literal, but I like how you incorporated the pilot.

[gentle frost]

https://tenor.com/view/g-gundam-gundam-maxter-ready-fight-gundam-fight-gif-4813637100326653543

True, but it’s meant to subtly allude to the gundam’s signature boxing mode, where the shoulder pads change into rocket-boosted boxing gloves

[gentle frost]

Hitmonchan / Registeel, since the Gundam is a boxer Hitmonchan seemed fitting

[boreal prairie]

With rocket-powered fists, POKENAME mercilessly pummels opponents [to do something]. It enlists the help of a companion to reach its full potential.

some small concision suggestions, plus I think [that] is a good spot to add some flavor about the Pokémon's disposition, is it a hero or a villain. "beats opponents to steal their lunch money" kind of thing.

Also, I couldn't find this sprite on the dex website, has it been accepted?

[gentle frost]

No, I’ve just been brainstorming an entry for the fusion while I wait for it to be added, due to the rules I’m not officially submitting the entry before the sprite is pulled lol

[boreal prairie]

Oh okay good, I was just gonna remind you that it needed to be accepted as a sprite before it can get an entry 🙂

[gentle frost]

Mkay, either way I do need to get to bed so I suppose I’ll work more on this entry tomorrow

[boreal prairie]

@jagged ledge
do these guys have entries
Bulbabat 440.1
Ivykrow 2.198
Unblade 201.328
Misslash 208.28

[jagged ledge]

Technically that template is not this week, but I can take a peek for you anyway

[jagged ledge]

No
No
Not yet, but that's the one I'm thinking of doing
Yes

[boreal prairie]

Okay you can have it . Back to look for two more!

[jagged ledge]

Thank you lol and I wish you luck

Oh for some reason I thought you asked in the event chat lol

[boreal prairie]

Oh maybe I should do it there. I guess I feel like it should be a little cleaner for submissions haha

[boreal prairie]

Okay how bout these?
Unwick 201.365
Honpy 327.231

[jagged ledge]

I would argue it's best not to discuss a template before the weekly event in the event channel

[boreal prairie]

Then here I'll stay!

[jagged ledge]

Both are available!

[boreal prairie]

167 Bulbabat 440.1 Its bulb is full of seeds that pop with a deafening screech when the flower blooms. It rarely leaves dark caves, so the plant on its back survives on minimal sunlight. @civic moss

198 Unfree 201.12 Honey-sweet powder falls from its wings, shaped like symbols in myriad ancient languages. Soothsayers divine the future from the words spelled in the specks they sprinkle across their morning cereal. @cheepoof

127 Trapgar 392.207 It bursts from sand-pits and latches onto its victims face. It won't unlatch until its deadly poison leaves its prey catatonic. @scrapi

(1/3)

131 Ivykrow 2.198 It collects seeds from far off places to plant flowers in a secret garden. It is bad luck to pick one of POKENAME's flowers at night. @dusk pumice

202 Unwick 201.365 As the wax melts, POKENAME'S ghostly fire casts faint shadows of forgotten runes. A book read by the light of POKENAME may have words not found in other editions. @winter jackal

118 Honpy 327.231 In days of yore, POKENAME served as the loyal guards of desert kings. Its trunk wields a sword with the dexterity of an expert fencer, and seems to move with a mind of its own. @ganondorf1123

(2/3)

150 Venuspede 3.424 The more meat it consumes, the more succulent its flower becomes. The rotten scent of its many intense battles mixes with the sweet aroma of its bloom. @spiral monolith

151 Unnat 201.48 In ancient temples, POKENAME carefully observed all who entered and left. Intruders with bad intentions were put to sleep with a powerful soporific powder. @terse pawn

193 Sandyplume 459.45 It would be a convenient flotation device for struggling swimmers, but POKENAME doesn't like to share its buoy. Its coated in a toxic wax that poisons those who grab on. @umbral pond

(3/3)

The @jagged ledge commemorative dexdoku complete!

now for self editing time, feedback also welcome!

[jagged ledge]

First off, I love this whole batch. I also see significantly less to comment on.

But still a few things lol

[fervent quail]

Is there a way to check what has already been done?

[primal mist]

creative

[fair thicket]

the spreadsheet 😔 that is all

[jagged ledge]

440.1 Great, no notes

201.12

I love the imagery and playfuness, but I can't help but ask why the morning breakfast? (If you have room to say "their morning breakfast" it should be ok because that implies it's the Unfree's breakfast which raises less questions than the soothsayers' breakfast.)

392.207 Great, no notes

2.198 Great no notes.

201.365

Possibly one of my favorite concepts, but maybe rephrasing 'might not always have the same words' to something like 'may have different words' would help for concision. But I love this concept a lot.

327.231

I like the concept, but you might need to start it with 'It is said'. I'm not definitively sure, but I do know that you might want to change the opening to the second sentence because it implies the trunk has a separate sentience.

3.424

Not sure about the rotting scent of blood, but it looks good overall.

201.48

I think soporific might be too advanced a word.

459.45 Great, no notes

[boreal prairie]

201.12: I did the breakfast thing because of butterfree's entries talking a lot about honey, and I just sort of had the idea of unown cherrios/alphabet cereal haha

201.365: I agree the second idea is wordy and needs touch up. I find a little wordiness can increase creepy vibes so I gotta find the balance.

327.231: It might need more words just to hit the minimum word count after some edits, by why do you think it needs it is said? The second idea yeah needs some tweaks.

3.424: Not sure coherency-wise or appopriate-wise?

201.48: I love the word soporific!

[fair thicket]

keep soporific

[quartz wharf]

Good morning everyone

[jagged ledge]

201.12 It's a good idea, it just would benefit from being more cohesive or descriptive of how this practice came to be rather than introducing it as the second subject.

201.365 I agree, but cocision edits are cocision edits. I am interested if you can find a good balance but would advise leaning towards the trim if not.

327.231 Just the nature of describing ancient history, but it depends on how ancient or special you want it to be. Like I said, I'm not sure how much it needs this change, it is just a suggestion to watch for.

3.424 Appropriate-wise.

201.48 I will see what I can do to keep it but a synonym might be necessary.

[boreal prairie]

327.231 What do you think of how I changed the Phanpy?

3.424 Pretty much all of Scolipede's entries are like "It likes hurting and fighting and killing things" thats why i have it like that haha. Plus the Rafflesia being called the "corpse flower"

201.48 I think it is a word that more people should know so maybe its good of they have to google it! If you really hate it, perhaps, narcotic?

[quartz wharf]

What are those number actually ?

[boreal prairie]

They are the pokedex numbers of the fusion. 3 for Venusaur, 424 for Scolipede

[quartz wharf]

Oooooh

That's kinda cool

That's cool

[fair thicket]

you are technically correct

[quartz wharf]

Oh so it is this hour for you guys ?

I live in France you know, its 06 am here

So, for an Azumarill/Breloom i was thinking for something like : "his huge power and incredible attack range make POKENAME a pokemon that merely have a wealness. Although, he is pretty nice with everyone and only fight when necessary"
But better

[fair thicket]

Bonjour!
....and that's pretty much all the French I know 😅

[quartz wharf]

Like every non french people

[fair thicket]

which one you thinking of?

[fair thicket]

in my defense, i took spanish

[jagged ledge]

We ask you refer to Pokemon with gender neutral pronouns such as it or they

[fair thicket]

i am dead sure the pronoun stuff is their frenchness coming through
i may not know much french, but i do know that's a common error 😌

and by "error", i am referring to the linguistic definition of recognizable patterns of misapplying the rules of one language onto another, overextension of a certain language pattern, etc

[jagged ledge]

327.231 I like the opening, but maybe something along the lines of "It wields its sword with the dexterity of an expert fencer, moving as if its trunk has a mind of its own." Might work.

3.424 Yeah, I just will have to check if the scent is too descriptive for the standard.

201.48 I don't hate the word, quite the opposite. I'm just trying to let you know it might cause confusion, but I will check. For what it's worth, I would prefer soporific to narcotic.

[boreal prairie]

Je m'appelle Ozydamians. Je ne parle pas Francais.

[jagged ledge]

No worries, it's not a big deal, I just wanted to clarify it

[fair thicket]

sorry for picking on you, Altius. You just gave me an opportunity to geek out about language

[quartz wharf]

The second one

[quartz wharf]

Oh my bad

[quartz wharf]

And yeah your right its because im french

[jagged ledge]

No worries

[fair thicket]

so 184.355b? the one with the bubble hat?

[quartz wharf]

Tup

Yup

So cioute

[boreal prairie]

Its incredible power makes POKENAME a pokemon that [merely have a wealness.] Although, its nice to everyone and only fights when necessary.

Some concisoon suggestions. It is shorter now, so more room for some specific details. However, I'm not sure what you meant by [this part].

[quartz wharf]

Wait do you all know every number of pokemon ?

[fair thicket]

nope, but i know how to search fusiondex.org!

[quartz wharf]

He merely dont have any weakness

[quartz wharf]

Oh yeah that's easier

[boreal prairie]

Can you say what word you mean by merely in french

[quartz wharf]

A peu près i guess ?

But you Can Say nearly instead

[fair thicket]

🤔 I was thinking Its huge power and incredible attack range make POKENAME a Pokemon seemingly without weakness.

[quartz wharf]

Yeah but a line saying that hé is just a chill guy make me so happy

[boreal prairie]

Ah, yes, that's what I was confused about. Merely... well it very nearly means nearly but not quite lol

[fair thicket]

oh sure. i just focusing on the first sentence 😌

[quartz wharf]

I just find that merely is a very cool word

[fair thicket]

just like soporific 😌 or poetaster

[quartz wharf]

Or flabbergasted 😌

Undertale référence 🤨 ???

[fair thicket]

which part?

[quartz wharf]

Gasted

[fair thicket]

shoot, let's see if i still have access to the OED 🤔

[quartz wharf]

Whats oed ?

[boreal prairie]

POKENAME's incredible power makes it a Pokémon with few rivals or weaknesses. However, it is merely a friendly creature that is kind to almost everyone, and only fights when necessary.

Here would be my edit (with some rewording to let you use "merely" 😉)

[quartz wharf]

Noice

[fair thicket]

[only mentioning because you're correcting someone - you do not use merely ]

[quartz wharf]

So how does it works ? Like we submit an entry and then some of them are added to the next version ?

[quartz wharf]

🤓☝️

[boreal prairie]

just a typo haha

[jagged ledge]

All of the approved ones will be added at once as far as I know.

[quartz wharf]

Okkk

That mean m'y dear trevenant/roselia will have an entry one dy

[boreal prairie]

You will have to use the submission form in the pinned message

[jagged ledge]

You submit them through the form in the #dex-entries-submissions channel then wait for an Unown to edit/approve them.

[quartz wharf]

You are an unown ?

[boreal prairie]

Did you write an entry?

[quartz wharf]

Someone made it for me if i remember good

[fair thicket]

Oxford English Dictionary. they do great work tracking the etymology of English words
and i need to renew my subscription, looks like 🤔

[fair thicket]

might be me. one sec

[quartz wharf]

And here

[boreal prairie]

What are you looking up?

[quartz wharf]

It was mister unow

[fair thicket]

think the entry was this?

This cruel Pokémon likes to bury its opponents under poisonous mud. According to legend, the mouth on its lower body can whisper your future.

[quartz wharf]

Yes there was this one too

But for my trevenant it was mister unown

[fair thicket]

would it have been this one? #dex-entries-discussion message

[narrow cosmos]

In times of desperation, it won't hesitate to use unwitting Caterpie as makeshift clubs for self-defense. It tries its best not to cause too much damage to its impromptu weapon.

[quartz wharf]

POKENAME's incredible power makes it a Pokémon with few Rivals or weaknesses. However, it is merely a friendly créature that is kind to almost everyone, and only fight when necessary

Why does it dont work ?

[jagged ledge]

Yup

[fair thicket]

wrong tickmark. it's `

[quartz wharf]

So should i call you M'lord ?

[jagged ledge]

They angy

[jagged ledge]

Nah, Wildheart is fine lol

[quartz wharf]

Lol

[fair thicket]

anyway, there's a big ol' link in the pins that'll get you to the form to submit your entry

[quartz wharf]

S.K ? Remind me if a french youtuber

[boreal prairie]

In desperate moments, it won't hesitate to use unwitting Caterpie as makeshift clubs for self-defense. It tries not to damage to its impromptu weapon too much.

some concision suggestions. what a funny sprite haha

[quartz wharf]

Now It works !!!

[narrow cosmos]

The silly sprites can make for fun entries, haha.

I've been in rare form today, I've submitted a couple dozen of entries over a couple of hours today.

Sorry Wildheart.

[quartz wharf]

I have a problem for the form

Huy i dont have the id and i dont know the english names for the pokemons

[fair thicket]

no worries. lemme get you them

[quartz wharf]

Yippe

[fair thicket]

401.439.png for roselia/trevenant
https://www.fusiondex.org/401.439/

[quartz wharf]

Ok thanks

And for my Azumarill/ i dont know the name ?

[fair thicket]

89.287a.png for muk/gardevoir
https://www.fusiondex.org/sprite/pif/89.287a/

184.355b.png for Azumarill/Breloom
https://www.fusiondex.org/sprite/pif/184.355b/

[quartz wharf]

Ok danke

He is so cute no ?

And he even have Huge Power

[boreal prairie]

POKENAME's incredible power makes it a Pokémon with few rivals or weaknesses. However, it is merely a friendly creature that is kind to almost everyone, and only fights when necessary.

This is your last entry only edited for typos, so you can copy paste

[quartz wharf]

To late

[boreal prairie]

c'est la vie

[quartz wharf]

But it is the smae no ?

[quartz wharf]

Lol

Talking bout that, my french translator mess up a bit with the text, turning creature in créature

[boreal prairie]

Yeah they will just have to fix the small errors, sorry i didn't post sooner

[quartz wharf]

Ok

Now i need to find the trevenant roselia entry

And its aaaaall the way up your message that you postes during m'y night

Here i go

[narrow cosmos]

POKENAME are often employed by high-end restaurants for their pleasant demeanor and surprising professionalism. They are easily compensated as well, only asking for a nice plate of fresh leaves after a job well-done.

Speaking of funny sprites.

[quartz wharf]

Loool

Your really like caterpie

[narrow cosmos]

I try to switch things up sometimes, but my way of going about things is to usually just look down fusions that all share one side and see what I came up with. Earlier it was Charmander fusions. 😄

[quartz wharf]

Not this one !!!

Do you have any trevenant fusion that dont have entry ?

[fair thicket]

many

[quartz wharf]

Show me one ?

This is my "préféré" (damn franglish is shit)

[fair thicket]

your fave?

[quartz wharf]

Absolutely

[fair thicket]

🤔 unfortunately, it's easier to list what has entries than what doesn't, and the only way to find is to use to spreadsheet
also it is 1am and i have an appointment tomorrow

[quartz wharf]

Oh well dont worry then

Good luck

[quartz wharf]

What is this appointement ?

[fair thicket]

trevenant is 439 in PIF's dex, so you can search that in the spreadsheet

[quartz wharf]

Spreadsheet ?

[quartz wharf]

Medecine?

[fair thicket]

this guy: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1JOqitOP72D-s_es1-F7OzVPUkKJ3tytjfvhptx1KAK8/edit?resourcekey=&gid=1870730174#gid=1870730174
linked in the pins
i'll let Wildheart or someone else take over

[quartz wharf]

Aw ok

I dont think its working

[fair thicket]

oh dear god you're on mobile
uh, get someone on PC to do it for you

[quartz wharf]

Ok ill do it at home the

N

Damn your writing a all novel

[boreal prairie]

POKENAME are employed by high-end restaurants for their pleasant demeanor and surprising professionalism. They are easily compensated as well, and only ask for a plate of fresh leaves after a job well-done.

small concision suggestions. another funny sprite. i like how you capture the expression of the sprites vibe lol

I will write an -ing writing tip after i get my last one pinned. that is another thing I'm always editing

S.K. was it you or Worm who told me to stop changing entries to singular?

[narrow cosmos]

I don't think it was me in that case. 🤔

[quartz wharf]

An ing writing tip ?

Whats that ?

[boreal prairie]

Just a tip for people writing on when it is best or not best to using -ing words

[quartz wharf]

Oki

[boreal prairie]

If I were being stricter I would cut "as well" and move where "after a job well done" goes in the sentence, but, maybe I am in a jubilant mood 😛

[quartz wharf]

Jubilant, what a good word

[boreal prairie]

It is employed by high-end restaurants for its pleasant demeanor and surprising professionalism. Its easily compensated after a job well-done, and asks for only a plate of fresh leaves.

eh why not. here would be my maximum edit

[narrow cosmos]

And I am in a sleepy mood. 😛 Night folks.

[boreal prairie]

G'night! I don't think it really needs the maximum edits it flows well without it. My edit brain just was telling me I forgot some stuff lol

[quartz wharf]

But what time is it in your countries ?

[boreal prairie]

11:42 PM for me

[narrow cosmos]

Almost 2 in the morning. 😅

[quartz wharf]

Ayo

Its 7 am here

[boreal prairie]

I'm going to sleep as well! @jagged ledge are you going to use that you-inspired dexdoku in an upcoming event or should I submit my entries now?

[quartz wharf]

Good noght

[spare garnet]

We should write entries in singular?

[jagged ledge]

Sorry I missed you. Technically I would say submit them now if you have them ready and want me to assemble the format for you because I want to make sure I only upload approved grids as reference.

[jagged ledge]

Depends on the entry.

There is no hard rule one way or the other. Write the way you want to describe it. Sometimes the singular format helps, but either way, it should describe species behavior, not just a singular description.

[quartz wharf]

Hello again

[quartz wharf]

I have 11 entries, i will tell them 1 by 1 it will be long

101/318 : POKENAME can trap his opponent inside his poke-ball like shell. Although it can seem scary, this pokemon is extremely slow

103.51 : These three pokemon cause massive damage when they move underground. They could be great fighters if they had a sense of cooperation

25.58 : This pokemon is loved by kids and it himself love them. Their fiery passion for protection make POKENAME the perfect guardian for children.

26.59 : POKENAME is often found with police officier when they need a fast mount. Their thunder like speed and hellish fire scares every criminal

4.81 : This little or is sometimes mistaken with a drone. It can be striked by thunder or putted under a flamethrower, as long as their three flammes are still burning, it will not perish

46.252 : The two mushroom on top of their head control every actions of POKENAME. It can not look like it but in fact, their tail have a lot of strenght

175.48 : Their two large eyes permit POKENAME a 360 vision. Although it is surrounded by an egg shell, it is quite fragile, making him vulnerable.

413.111 : This sturdy pokemon uses their spikes all around their body to Pierce their ennemies. Although POKENAME might look intouchable, it is very weak to physical attack.

364.112 : Now armed with two spiky whip, this pokemon can destroy their ennemies in no time.

345.91 : This dark pokemon can be found in the deepest abyss where everything seems distorded. Their shell cannot be broken and their tentacules contain a violent poison.

345.353 : POKENAME steak the soul of people who are passing away before they can go in a better place. It has been banned Into a world where everything is distorded

Must be a lot of errors. Hope i get an answer soon M'lords

[gentle frost]

Man, I slept in WAY too long

Anyway, here’s what I ended up with on editing that entry:
With rocket-powered fists, POKENAME mercilessly pummels those it perceives to be causing injustice. It enlists the help of a companion to reach its full potential.

[quartz wharf]

Again this one ?

[gentle frost]

I finalized it, hence why I’m sending it here again for feedback, no disrespect intended

[quartz wharf]

Sorry if you felt disrespect, it wasnt my intention

[gentle frost]

No worries, I don’t mind, just wanted to clarify lol

[quartz wharf]

Ok 👍

Are y'all sleeping at this hour ?

BCS i also have 360.318 : the wheat growing on their shell is totally edible. The mill is working even when there is no need.
But i don't have more idea

[fair thicket]

If you'll allow me 😌

POKENAME can trap its opponent inside its pokéball-like shell. Although it can seem scary, this Pokémon is extremely slow.

🤔 I'll have to ask about the correct spelling of pokeball - whether it's one word or two, whether the first letter is capitalized. Given it's minor, I'm sure an unown would correct it on the final pass.

More content-wise: 'seem scary' could benefit from some elaboration/description. What parts seem scary? The idea of being trapped? The demeanor of the pokemon itself?

As it stands, the entry is only 122 characters, so you have room to add more!
https://www.fusiondex.org/101.318/

[jagged ledge]

One word, and I am 88% sure capitalized. Thanks for remembering the accent

Wait duh let me check the spreadsheet

[fair thicket]

These three Pokémon cause massive damage when they move underground. They could be great fighters if they had a sense of cooperation.

You say "three pokemon" so i'm not sure which sprite you're referring to
"had a sense of cooperation" could be reduced to "could cooperate", but I don't know if you have something more in mind. You're currently at 133 characters.
https://www.fusiondex.org/103.51/

[quartz wharf]

The first one

[jagged ledge]

I stand corrected. Two words

[quartz wharf]

And for torterra, as always, it's just that i don't have more idea

[jagged ledge]

Both parts capitalized

[quartz wharf]

Should I say good morning M' lord?

Wait what time is it where you live ?

[fair thicket]

This Pokémon is loved by kids and it loves them in turn. Its fiery passion for protecting the weak makes POKENAME a perfect guardian for children.

I feel like "fiery passion for protecting [something]" fits more smoothly than leaving it at "protection". I changed it to "protecting the weak", but it could be something like "protecting its packmates", etc
146
https://www.fusiondex.org/25.58/

[quartz wharf]

Perfect

[fair thicket]

In that case, i think I'd change it to just "these Pokemon" rather than "these three pokemon", because with all the heads, how many individuals even are there? 😉

[quartz wharf]

Hhhhuuuuu

Iam not good in math so let's say 1644

Also, if you have time and will, you can submit them at my place

Do we say that in english

?

[jagged ledge]

I believe the term you're looking for is 'in my place'

[quartz wharf]

Yeah that's it

Thanks

[jagged ledge]

No problem

[quartz wharf]

M'lord

[fair thicket]

POKENAME is often found with police officier when they need a fast mount. Their thunder like speed and hellish fire scares every criminal

Ooh, I like the ideas here. Lemme think about how to make it pop...
I've got most ideas about the second sentence Their thunder-like speed and hellish fire strike fear in the hearts of any criminal. bit cliche, and we have a weird plurality disconnect... Hmm Their thunder-like speed and hellish fire can cow even the most hardened criminal into compliance. or something
The first sentence is a bit trickier how to put the idea into words, hmmm
https://www.fusiondex.org/26.59/

[fair thicket]

This little orb is sometimes mistaken for a drone. It can be struck by lightning or blasted with a fire hose, but as long as its three flames still burn, it will not perish.

Tweaked a bit - I assume you mean people look at this and think they see a drone when they actually see charmite, correct? (Though do drones exist in the poke-verse?)
🤔 What's your thinking behind the thunder (I assume you mean lightning) and flamethrower comments? I originally changed the flamethrower to a fire hose because I thought you were talking about type disadvantage, but now I notice you're talking about it resisting damage of its own type.
173 characters
https://www.fusiondex.org/4.81/

[fair thicket]

Can't say about Wildheart, but it's noon where I am

[fair thicket]

The two mushrooms on the top of its head control every action of POKENAME. It might not look it, but its tail has a lot of strength.

I might even tweak it further to

The two mushrooms that top POKENAME's head control its every action. While it might look flimsy, the tail has a lot of strength.

action could also be movement. flimsy could be replaced by another adjective, etc.
As it stands, the first sentence is pretty much just paras's shtick. I wonder if you could elaborate on how they work together, whether the tail mushroom is a parasite as well or just a fruiting body/offspring of the parasite, etc. especially because it's only 128 characters, so you have enough space to double the entry's length.
https://www.fusiondex.org/46.252/

[quartz wharf]

Honestly, I didn't knew what to say for this one 🤣

[fair thicket]

Its two large eyes permit POKENAME a 360 degree vision. Although it is surrounded by an egg shell, it is quite fragile, making it vulnerable.

I have no idea if we can use the degree sign ° in dex entries. 🤔

Permit isn't wrong here, but it sounds slightly off to a native speaker. 🤔

The two sentences don't really connect. At first I was thinking you were going to say something about the egg shell hampering its vision (until I looked at the sprite). I'm also not sure what you mean by the second it - what is fragile? the egg shell?
141 characters
https://www.fusiondex.org/175.48/

[quartz wharf]

Yes it is the egg shell

[fair thicket]

This sturdy Pokémon uses the spikes that cover its body to pierce its enemies. Although POKENAME's armor might look impenetrable, it is weak to physical attack.

Tweaked for word choice. I feel like "weak to physical attack" could also use some pizzazz, but I dunno what to put there.
160 characters
https://www.fusiondex.org/413.111/

[quartz wharf]

Pizzazz ?

[fair thicket]

Now armed with two spiky whips, this Pokémon can destroy its enemies in no time.

Only 80 characters, so it's too short to be an entry. It also seems to follow from the rhyhorn entry, and I don't know if that would be flagged as being too connected.
https://www.fusiondex.org/364.112/

[quartz wharf]

yes i know there is not enough characters but i didnt had more ideas. But since i found it cool, i tried something

thanks for your time also

[fair thicket]

This dark Pokémon can be found in the deepest abyss where everything seems distorted. Their shell cannot be broken and their tentacles contain a violent poison.

🤔 Are you talking about the Distortion World or the deep sea? (I kinda wanna lean into the latter? How pressure sickness can hamper decision-making, and how the deep sea houses uncanny creatures of its own. Some sort of space where the abyss might become its own portal to another world... But it's your entry, not mine).
Violent poison isn't... necessarily wrong, but I don't think it's the word you intended. Does it cause convulsions? Is it deadly? A neurotoxin? Something else?
https://www.fusiondex.org/345.91/

[quartz wharf]

well yeah, i thought about the fact that when you are deeper in water, your perception of time and space become goofy

and for the poison

i kinda wanted to be more specific but i thought it would maybe be too hard

like not in the rules

[fair thicket]

POKENAME steals the souls of the dying before they can pass into the afterlife. It has been exiled from this world into a distorted mirror of our own.

150 characters. Someone more familiar with the Distortion World than me can look at the second sentence there.
Not sure about the guidelines regarding mentioning an afterlife, so I kept it vague until we get clarification.
https://www.fusiondex.org/345.353/

[quartz wharf]

love this sprite also

so all of these are good ?

[boreal prairie]

I write them singular for three reasons 1) That is how most official entries are (Whenever PIKACHU comes across something new...) 2) That is how real encyclopedia talk about species (The elephant is the largest land mammal) and 3) It saves characters (They are > It is)

But, it is a personal decision. I think people are influenced by the (incorrect, imo) idea that since a species is comprised by individuals, then it is a plural word. However, you also would say "The herd is," "The flock is," etc.

[quartz wharf]

hello again

[boreal prairie]

Will do later today! On my way to a movie

[quartz wharf]

which

[boreal prairie]

"The Better Man" about the singer who is a monkey

[quartz wharf]

dont know

[fair thicket]

yo, you speak french. how would you describe/translate "pizzazz"?

[quartz wharf]

He speaks french ?

I am french too, don't move

[fair thicket]

didn't they translate some stuff the other day? i could be misremembering

they're watching a movir rn anyway, so

[gentle frost]

Last check on this?

[jagged ledge]

Enjoy!

[narrow cosmos]

POKENAME is a welcome sight for those traversing frigid mountainsides. It guides them to its home and warms them with its fluffy embrace until they feel ready to tackle to cold once more.

One for the road before I go

[jagged ledge]

@narrow cosmos Question for when you return. Your Charmander/Kakuna sprite says Its instincts compel it to hang from high branches. Would it be alright if I change it to Instinctively hanging from high branches ?

[narrow cosmos]

Sure! As long as the entry is still coherent after, that still gets the gist across, I'd say.

Would need to check what the whole entry looks like in conjunction but it sounds fine.

[jagged ledge]

Oh wait the second sentence does start with However. I'll change it to It instinctively hangs from high branches then

[jagged ledge]

Ok how does this sound in total?

It instinctively hangs from high branches to avoid predators. Unfortunately, the flame on the end of its tail burns through the branch before its evolution is complete, causing it to fall and become vulnerable.

[narrow cosmos]

Sounds perfect to me!

[jagged ledge]

Cool, thanks!

[narrow cosmos]

No prob! Enjoy the rest of my recent flood of entries. 😅

[jagged ledge]

I have been! They're pretty fun! And I appreciate someone taking on the Charmander pile. Soon we will have all starter entries.

[ebon warren]

This is an interesting perspective, but a slippery slope.
While they and are may be a few characters longer than it and is, making most action verbs singular requires extra characters (finds versus find), and you usually have to include article adjectives as well (a Pikachu or the Pikachu), so you aren’t necessarily always saving characters at all.
Encyclopedias also regularly refer to herd or group behavior, so similar to your use of flock, they are still referencing a plurality of the species, but using collective nouns, which are treated differently in English and use singular verbs and descriptors but reference a group (a school of fish being multiple fish always ).
Even the word species is an irregular noun, like fish ironically, where it can be both singular and plural without changing, and has a potential plural that is allowed but exceedingly rare and used so infrequently that most either wouldn’t know it or would think it a mistake.
Ultimately, using singular examples over plural examples really only comes down to personal preference, as there is no “correct” way to write it when it comes to PIF Dex entries.

However, I do want to point out that one of the FAQ rules explicitly states that entries cannot imply that only ONE individual of the entire Pokémon species does something, so it is actually possible to write in singular incorrectly in this way, which is impossible to do when writing in plural. Basically, that one oversight can be the difference between an Approved or Not, if it breaks that rules.
For this reason, I usually recommend writing for plural Pokémon, as there’s zero risk of that happening.

[twin hinge]

How are these? Sylveon/Lurantis, Lurantis/Lapras, and Lurantis/Froslass, respectively.

[339.477] Owning a happy and healthy POKENAME is seen as an achievement among Lurantis-raising hobbyists. Maintaining the effort and affection needed to keep it in good condition requires immense skill.

[477.131] It was thought that POKENAME was a strangely aggressive fusion, until investigators found the conservationists who claimed their vivid colors as proof of proper care were neglecting them between public showings.

[477.429] POKENAME lingers on frozen peaks, luring people and Pokémon alike with its vivid coloring against the snow. When they approach, it feasts upon their souls.

[boreal prairie]

• There are trivially few verbs (none?) that increase 100% in size by going from plural to singular, but 'they are' and 'it is' are used constantly and do double in size. Even so, "it finds" is still shorter than "they find"
• You can see in my example of a real entry that they don't say "a" and "the" with Pokémon names, I used that in my example from real encyclopedias because it is less common to use the scientific name of a species, a more precise example of what is happening would be that real pokédex entries use the style akin to "Loxodonta africana is the largest land mammal." which clearly is what Pokédex entries are emulating.
• I really don't know what point you are making about how herd words are grammatically singular, since you are writing as though you are countering my point when that is the point I am making?
• Personally, since most people will shape their entries based on real entries, which write almost exclusively in singular, I think explaining the thing I explain above about how real entries mean Pikachu the species and that's why it is singular would stop more people from writing character entries than being wishy-washy on if the preference is singular or plural.

[boreal prairie]

It was surprisingly good! A bio pic about British Pop star Robbie Williams with a weird concept where he (and he alone) is a man-sized chimpanzee, and it is surprisingly effective lol

Looks like I have a lot of entries to look at when I get home, exciting!

[narrow cosmos]

Dunno if I'm crazy enough to singlehandedly be responsible for every Charmander entry like some folks around here, though.

[twin hinge]

My big thing with writing in "singular" is that if you're talking about any interactions, keeping the Pokemon in singular and those its interacting with in plural (ex. "Pokemon is hunted by other Pokemon. It hides under leaves to avoid them.") makes it more clear which is the subject of each pronoun

[boreal prairie]

This also is why I like it

[sacred patio]

This fusion reminds me of torvoir

[boreal prairie]

[339.477] Owning a happy and healthy POKENAME is an achievement among Lurantis-raising hobbyists. To maintain the effort and affection needed to keep it in good condition requires immense skill.

very minor concision suggestions. great entry.

[477.131] It was thought believed that POKENAME was a strangely aggressive fusion. Investigators found the conservationists who claimed their vivid colors as proof of proper care were neglecting them between public showings.

Just split the long sentence. I could quibble about some phrasing in the second idea but don't know that my suggestions would be better.

[477.429] POKENAME lingers on frozen peaks, luring people and Pokémon alike with its vivid coloring [contrasting] against the snow. When they approach, it feasts upon their souls.

rare conceptual edit. I think it might help to clarify why the vivid colors have something to do with the snow

[sacred patio]

Line this sort of

[twin hinge]

Yeah the Lapras one is definitely phrased oddly but I can't figure out a way to keep it concise and get out the whole idea. As for Froslass, I think the tense is off? If it's within limits I'd probably do "that contrasts" rather than "contrasting"

[boreal prairie]

I agree with contrasts needing shifting. When I add stuff I often need to edit it again lol

[boreal prairie]

I might try and work on lapras another in a more complicated way, once im home

[jagged ledge]

Hey to be fair I only did the Bulbasaur head/Kanto body fusions

[jagged ledge]

Which makes a lot of sense. But if you're talking about species traits, writing in plural can help the audience understand the intention or scene better. There are benefits to both, it depends on the entry.

@distant oar Please make sure your entries are over 100 characters

[gentle frost]

Since there’s more people in this chat now - thoughts on this? I’ll be spriting dragon gundam next actually, I think I already have a dex entry in mind

[narrow cosmos]

For now, anyway. You've set yourself up, now you have to do entries for every Pokemon.

Not just in PIF, i mean every potential fusion from here to Paldea.

[jagged ledge]

No u

[boreal prairie]

It looks good!

[jagged ledge]

I think it works well

[jagged ledge]

@distant oar Did you mean to use the word pop for Scolipede/Reuniclus?

[boreal prairie]

[477.131] [Type-of-person] once believed that it was exceptionally aggressive. Its vivid colors were thought to be signs of careful nurturing, but Investigators found the groomers who claimed this were neglecting POKENAME between public showings.

How is this, a little better flow?

I was confused why conservationist where claiming the false thing and doing public showings

[twin hinge]

It's actually something that happens, conservationist groups showing their efforts in conserving a species by having showings of things breeding programs in zoos and such. Which are, rarely, exposed as fraudulent

[jagged ledge]

@noble schooner You go between singular and plural in some of your entries, namely the "Embodiment of comedy/tragedy" ones. Would it be alright if I shifted them towards plural to make them more consistent and cohesive?

[noble schooner]

yeah of course so long as the original idea remains there, sorry i do try to be consistent but i slip somethings...

[jagged ledge]

It's alright, that's why I thought to ask.

Do you currently have access to the sheet to view the edits or should I type them here?

[noble schooner]

@jagged ledge i have it open right now

wait... what part indicated silgular in your eyes?

was it simple the "The"

[jagged ledge]

Yes, "The Embodiment" is a singular term by nature

[willow skiff]

POKENAME lives up in the mountains and will help people who get lost when climbing. In older times, people would race to see whose POKENAME could climb Mt. Moon the fastest.

Feedback?

[noble schooner]

huh... didn't think that at all when writing it... just a sec i'll read

[jagged ledge]

Golurk and which other?

[willow skiff]

aggron

[fair thicket]

aggron?

[jagged ledge]

I'm going to nitpick a little, sorry

[willow skiff]

no no i need the feedback

[jagged ledge]

I don't think either of those Pokemon live in Mt. Moon.

[fair thicket]

i guess the aggron part is the mountains 🤔

[willow skiff]

o

[fair thicket]

i think aron can in Remix? i'll have to check

[willow skiff]

i mean

aggron is a mountain poke

[jagged ledge]

I have not played Remix mode but that sounds like something that would happen. I'll check the wiki.

[noble schooner]

@jagged ledge feel free to dm me if it makes it easier to discuss the edits btw

[boreal canyon]

And the dex isn't living but climbing

[willow skiff]

i jsut didnt know what to put since aggron isnt kanto or johto

[jagged ledge]

It is in remix mode.

[sacred patio]

I live up in a mountain… all alone

[jagged ledge]

I don't mind juggling normally, but due to the nature of the live edit discussion, sure that might be helpful.

[fair thicket]

🤔 If the wiki's correct, it is not.

[willow skiff]

relatable

[jagged ledge]

I'm looking at the wiki right now and it is lol

[fair thicket]

Poke-verse Mt Marathon races 😶

[willow skiff]

tour de moon

[errant willow]

Olá como que si faz lo download

[jagged ledge]

#downloads

[fair thicket]

Oh! That's it. It's not a Rock Smash encounter

[jagged ledge]

Why is Luvdisc in Rock Smash?

[willow skiff]

anyway any feedback aside from the mount moon shit?

[boreal canyon]

Anyone willing to give it a dex?

[willow skiff]

uhh\

sure

[boreal canyon]

Is "I like your dex" a feedback ?

[willow skiff]

uh ye

[sacred patio]

That reminds me of this one chapter in pokemon adventures, in the lavender tower

[jagged ledge]

Ummm... the first sentence could be restructured a little. Ending the sentence with in them is a bit clunky. Also when you say usually, when does it decide when to help or not?

[errant willow]

Yo no estoy conseguindo fazer download

[sacred patio]

#español

[willow skiff]

yes since they are not empleyed or anything

[boreal canyon]

#español

[fair thicket]

Heart Scales, i believe

[jagged ledge]

Ah ok lol

[sacred patio]

Haha beat you to it

[willow skiff]

and what do i change "in them" to?

[boreal canyon]

[sacred patio]

[boreal canyon]

Inside?

[willow skiff]

@jagged ledge better?

[jagged ledge]

You caught the "will helps" before I said something, good job. /lhj

[jagged ledge]

Add a comma after times and you're good to go

[willow skiff]

i realized that as soon as i sent it lol

[jagged ledge]

Happens to the best of us lol

[willow skiff]

alr thanks for the feedback

[jagged ledge]

No problem! 👍

[willow skiff]

also can u send me the channel where the submission form is in? I cannot find it for the life of me

[fair thicket]

in pins

[willow skiff]

o ok

thanks

[willow skiff]

ill make an entry from this in a sec

[fair thicket]

Question: can we have quotation marks in an entry, or do those get stripped?

[boreal canyon]

Nice

@willow skiff take your time because :

[upper loom]

@boreal canyon I set your AFK: Sleeping (6h) + working (4h) + lunch break (2h) + working (3h)

[ebon warren]

I absolutely never recommend writing an entry based primarily on character count. That’s an incredibly bad practice, as any entry that is slightly over 250 can usually be trimmed with clever synonyms, phrasing, and punctuation.
The goal should be a small blurb with details on the fusion that educate the reader. If it’s a little too long, that’s when you brainstorm in this thread and get feedback on how to reduce it and keep the meaning and intent.
While only the subject and verb changing from singular to plural may not be “double the characters” as you mentioned, there are often other words that are required to make it proper grammar that can absolutely increase the character count for singular. It can also happen for plural. It’s rarely a one size fits all scenario.

Having corrected many entries, a lack of consistency in plurality is absolutely an issue, but as an Unown, I cannot correct something simple like a grammar error when the entry is unclear. So I’d much rather the entry have grammar and/or spelling issues that I can fix myself than be unclear or vague, which I cannot fix independently from the author. Obviously having an entry be both clear and correct is ideal, but if picking between errors and being myopic is my choice, I choose errors every time, as anyone can fix that.
Thus, I encourage every author to write what they want it to say first, then worry about the character count once the ideas are clear. If authors are writing primarily for word count first, I would bet that there would be more clarity issues, even if there (might be) less grammar and plurality errors.

So my point to your original post is that someone can and should choose singular if they prefer it, but it should be a choice. I wouldn’t assume that following that same example would work for everyone else, and I do worry it would make corrections harder, not easier, for an Unown reviewing an entry that isn’t already perfect. That was all I was saying.

Also, most authors here seem to use the mainline game Dex entries as a reference, not a general encyclopedia. The Pokémon entries in the games are absolutely not always correct, and certainly don’t follow a singular pattern at all. Some of them wouldn’t even pass our reviews for PIF because they are far too poorly written.

[boreal prairie]

I think you might have misunderstood when I said character entry I meant that like, how you said people write an entry based on a Main Character individual pokemon, not that it is for writing with character count in mind.

I also say people should choose what they like, I was just giving my reasons why I chose what I choose, and why when I'm making entries more concise I change to singular.

[boreal prairie]

I don't bring up real Encyclopedias to say we should write like real encyclopedias, I being them up because real entries are written (loosely) in the voice of encyclopedias, which also is where you most readily see the sort of grammar where species are spoken about, and they are inflected toward singular grammar, like most real Pokédex entries.

[boreal prairie]

POKENAME lives in mountains and helps lost climbers. In olden times, people raced to see whose POKENAME could climb Mt. Moon the fastest.

some concision edits. lots of room for a little embellishment!

[boreal prairie]

POKENAME is a welcome sight for those traversing frigid mountainsides. It guides them to its [home] and warms them with its fluffy embrace until they feel ready to tackle the to cold once more.

Home might be too anthropomorphic (as opposed to den or cave or nest or whatever) but maybe depends on the fusion.

[boreal prairie]

I do not speak French lol

POKENAME steals the souls of the dying before they can pass into the afterlife. [It has been exiled from this world into a distorted mirror of our own.]

Would it be more interesting for the souls to be the thing lost in the mirror dimension? (since I imagine many Giratina entries will say "it lives in the distortion world")

Oh these are you working on @quartz wharf 's entries. Are you still work on them?

Not as many entries as I thought today! Sorry if I took the air out of the room with the singular/plural debate 😅

[fair thicket]

i just did a once-over on their work

[ebon warren]

Ok yes, that all makes a lot more sense. I don’t disagree with anything, I just didn’t interpret it that way originally, I apologize. (I wanted to make sure to say something about how I originally read it because I was a little wary, but I’m a lot less wary now that I fully comprehend.)

For your entries, I’d just say as long as you enjoy writing them and they turn out well (and hopefully with minimal errors ) then keep doing it how you do it. What really matters is that it’s enjoyable for the writer and it is functional for the PIF Dex

[boreal prairie]

I promise I'm very nice and not judgemental even if I am nitpicky with entries! I just want to help people learn a little about writing along the way while being creative and having fun 🙂

[boreal prairie]

Yeah I will look if they post them again with your feedback!

[boreal prairie]

I was just thinking it might be a good writing tip to show some real entries that would not be approved lol

[narrow cosmos]

When in battle, POKENAME creates an artificial sun to let it scorch the battlefield. It exhibits abnormal, glitchy behavior when in the presence of Klinkogre.

When in battle, POKENAME creates an artificial rainstorm to let it flood the battlefield. It exhibits abnormal, glitchy behavior when in the presence of Klinkdon.

I tried making a pair of entries for these two in the past which was rejected for FAQ 9 reasons, so I changed the first sentence around. I know references to other fusions are wanted to be kept minimal, but I think for pairs and trios in close relation to each other it can make for some fun details at times.

We'll see what gets said about 'em I suppose, if they get rejected again I'll probably kibosh the idea of counterpart dexes and go try something else.

[boreal prairie]

Oh these are cool. Are these Klinkklang?

people always saying faq 9. which is that?

[narrow cosmos]

My mistake, in this case it was FAQ 16, I forgot.

Is it acceptable to describe fusions as artificial beings with an in-universe human designer, or are fusions' forms always naturally-occuring? (This is not a yes or no question)

As per the lore, fusions can happen by themselves in the wild but for some pokemon that never cohabit in the wild you could say something like "this person was the first one to discover that fusion"

For FAQ 9, which I have also tripped on occasion (in fact I was discussing it a little the other day about some rejected Cubone entries):

How specific can dex entries be? For example, can you say that POKENAME seeks revenge because it was hated by its old trainer?

Dex entries should describe the entire species rather than specific individual members of the species

[narrow cosmos]

Yeah, Klinklang fusions.

[boreal prairie]

I don't have any concision suggestions. If I were making conceptual edits, I would ask if there was a way to make the repeated sentences character distinct even if they have the same idea.

Also, I imagine most Groudon/Kyrogre entries will talk about Drought and ... whatver Rain Drought ability is called haha. Wonder if there is a way to make it more klinkklang specific?

Drizzle! I smart, I know things. lol

[narrow cosmos]

I did contemplate trying to give them some other artificial function or like, mention a fuel source or something, but I'm already wary of even giving these guys a shot again for fear of messing it up.

[boreal prairie]

Maybe a way to get the idea across without referencing the other directly is something like "It glitches in the presence of artificial rain"

[narrow cosmos]

I still miss my old ideas of them being made to counter their non-Klinklang counterparts, for the Mechagodzilla homage.

[boreal prairie]

Oh thats cool. Of you post those maybe I can help them get to an approval state?

[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.

The old versions, not terribly different past the first sentence.

[quartz wharf]

Hello !!!

What is FAQ 9 and 16 btw ?

[boreal prairie]

In the spreadsheet, there are questions with guidelines

[quartz wharf]

The what !

?

[boreal prairie]

How would you feel if I did more of a creative rework/collaboration based on your idea?

[boreal prairie]

In the pinned posts, there is a spreadsheet with all the entries ever submitted, and there is also a page with guidelines!

[quartz wharf]

Oooooh

So, how was my entries ??

We're ?

Were?

Was ?

[narrow cosmos]

I'd welcome to see what you come up with, and then probably let you submit it and claim it as your own if it ends up being much better than mine.

I'll look into it later though, for now I should hit the hay and go to bed, tackle some more miscellaneous entries later.

[boreal prairie]

159 Klinkdon 337.341 This mechanical creature is well-suited to battle against legendary titans. The artificial sun powering its engine glitches out when confronted by heavy rains.

172 Klinkogre 338.341 This clockwork monstrosity is well-suited to battle against legendary leviathans. Its powered by a bottomless well of hydrothermal energy that goes haywire during droughts.

What do you think?

[boreal prairie]

A minute too late

[narrow cosmos]

I'm still up, hadn't X-ed out yet. Good timing though, great results! Shall I use them then, with permission from the more creative mind?

[boreal prairie]

Sure! Either you can do a collab credit or just do yourself, I don't mind 🙂

[boreal prairie]

Also, you had the idea, that's creativity! I just embellished

[narrow cosmos]

Well, I do appreciate your enjoying of my concept enough to help embellish it. Here's to seeing them make their way into the approved list, hopefully.

[quartz wharf]

So if I credit @fair thicket, i can submit the entries ?

[fair thicket]

You don't have to credit me. I just did edits.

[quartz wharf]

Ok thanks for your work

[quartz wharf]

181.345 : POKENAME has been banned in an infinite storm for his actions. When people pass by, he strike them with lightning

192.345 : Although it may seem scary, this pokemon bring sunshine and wealth to people that praise him. It is considerate as the god of farmer.

Becuz why not a good Giratina ?

345.318 :POKENAME has been forced to bear an entire distorded and wicked world on his back. It is filled with hatred toward every humans.

[sonic tusk]

I got the numbers a bit jumbled. It was meant for 45(Vileplume).1(Bulbasaur)

I meant to say "looking" for small mollusks.

[ancient jay]

your PFP really suits your name

[quartz iron]

"Doduo used Fly" energy

[narrow cosmos]

When you ask your Porymega how it got you to Celadon and even it blue-screens from confusion.

[regal cedar]

lets write an entry for it if it has a sprite lol

[quartz iron]

appears that is the sprite

[timid sky]

schrödinger’s flyer

[jagged ledge]

No worries, I can fix that for you

[jagged ledge]

That makes more sense, thanks.

[quartz wharf]

Hello wildheart

[jagged ledge]

Hiya

[quartz wharf]

Can you feedback my entries if you have time ?

[jagged ledge]

Sure thing

[spare garnet]

I'm also concerned with "ogre virtual"

What do you mean, Shrek?

[quartz wharf]

I am pretty proud of this one

[narrow cosmos]

The eggs POKENAME makes are particularly effective in alleviating headaches when consumed. Because of its constant migraines, POKENAME is constantly eating its own eggs.

POKENAME's eggs are excellent for combating a lot of minor ailments. Ironically, they are ineffective at fighting headaches, which POKENAME constantly suffers from.

[jagged ledge]

I know it's a translation thing, but this needs to be edited to have gender neutral pronouns.

[jagged ledge]

I believe there was already a conversation about the number in the description, but also please capitalize and remember the accent in 'Pokémon'

[jagged ledge]

I like the use of fiery passion but otherwise I'm not sure.

[jagged ledge]

I like the idea of the world building, but it needs a few adjustments. Namely changing things to plural and adding a hyphen.

[jagged ledge]

What do you mean by "little or"? Did you mean little orb? Also while I understand trying to demonstrate the fusion's typing, the description of what it can endure is a little too dramatic.

[jagged ledge]

Might not, not can not

[jagged ledge]

Untouchable not intouchable and pierce shouldn't be capitalized

[jagged ledge]

Not enough characters

[jagged ledge]

Should be ok but needs some spelling edits

[jagged ledge]

I think this might have too many religious parallels

[quartz wharf]

Yeah but these ones have already been feedbacks by worm

It's the new ones that I would like you to do

[jagged ledge]

Sorry, I just saw those and wanted to review them here since you haven't submitted yet. (The last one is probably the one that wouldn't be accepted since it actively describes the process/interference of an afterlife)

[quartz wharf]

Yeah okay

I get it

But the nice Giratina that I made is really good in my opinion

[jagged ledge]

What do you mean by banned in a storm? By who? What actions? I know there are some real game entries like that, but I don't think it would work in this game. Also if it's always within this storm, what people are passing by?

[quartz wharf]

Yeah, honestly I didn't knew how to phrase it

[gentle frost]

Dragon Gundam done So far as a dex entry I have this -

Opponents that underestimate a POKENAME’s speed soon realize their mistake. It will quickly overwhelm an enemy with its mix of agile attacks and fiery illusions.

-# just to be clear, like the others this isn’t officially in game yet, I’m just brainstorming

[jagged ledge]

We try to avoid calling fusions gods too often or too directly, especially in a singular sense.

[gentle frost]

While illusions aren’t really linked to Dragonite or Registeel, one canon attack this guy has is illusions made of fire, wanted to make it a subtle allusion to that

[quartz wharf]

I see, so should I call it a guardian ?

[jagged ledge]

I overall like the idea, but saying that the fusion is a punishment or curse describes how the fusion is formed too specifically. Slap an "It is said" or something of the like at the beginning and it should work.

[jagged ledge]

Sure that could work

[jagged ledge]

I mean Dragonite can breathe fire so it should be ok

[narrow cosmos]

As it eats berries, it creates a mixture of berry juices within its shell-like cranium. If a painful migraine flares up, this juice may erupt from the hole on top like a geyser.

[jagged ledge]

The poor thing lol

@wraith halo and @willow skiff Please do not hit the enter key while typing your entries.

Side note: This job/process is helping me memorize Pokedex numbers

Like "Oh 108 mentions licking things twice? That's Lickitung. Vines at 111 at charging at 114? Tangela and Tauros, easy."

Omg I'm obsessed with the Mareep/Mewtwo sprite

[narrow cosmos]

The one I entried? Yeah, it's a cute little deadly thing.

A rare one for me to have made, I didn't think I'd come up with anything for the Mareep stuff.

I'm basically just going on the dex, picking a Pokemon and seeing what I can get off of the custom fusion sprites it has both ways.

Hence why you'll usually see so many same-numbers in a row.

Today's a ducky-day

In ancient times, POKENAME antlers were used by shamans for medicinal rituals. Ground into powder and mixed with drink, it created one of the first headache curatives.

I just think this is fun as a lore-concept.

[sacred patio]

Ducky boi

[real prawn]

i made this dex entry for elusive pokedex a while back and it scored pretty mid so id like crit pls

Instead of soft gel, POKENAME have hard, sugary coatings surrounding themselves. Studies have revealed it to be water-soluble, leaving scientists to wonder; how many licks does it take to get to the center of a POKENAME?

[sacred patio]

Tasty boi

Wait, lick is ghost type, that pokemon is fairy no? So lick had no effect

[craggy beacon]

as a non unown-er:
i love it

[narrow cosmos]

Some say that the universe was created inadvertently when a POKENAME's cosmic powers surged too strongly for its mind to contain. Many debate on what would happen to the world should another similar surge occur.

[sacred patio]

Welcome to our humble abode, have you come to compose beautiful entries with us?

[narrow cosmos]

We're all just an accident created by god-duck's headache.

[craggy beacon]

oh i've been here, im just not an unown

[craggy beacon]

saying that as a "not actual feedback just a comment" type disclaimer

[real prawn]

i should make dex entries for my sprites because I like my sprites and I want dex entries for them

[craggy beacon]

based....

[sacred patio]

Yes, I’m not unknown, I just help improve

[sacred patio]

You could request that we make entries for them

[jagged ledge]

Join us

@narrow cosmos 338.341 on your mechanical leviathan entry does not have a Custom Sprite, and it's Zorua/Groudon so I'm not sure if that was your intention. Did you mean Klinklang/Kyogre, 337.340?

[boreal prairie]

Is this arceus/psyduck?

[quartz wharf]

Hello

[real prawn]

lol I have a funny idea for a dex entry but the words are eluding me

[boreal prairie]

POKENAME has a hard, sugary coating surrounding itself. Studies reveal it to be water-soluble, leaving scientists to wonder; how many licks does it take to get to the center of a POKENAME?

Some concision suggestions. I think it is funny, but the FAQ does say to avoid direct references like this, so the unown might reject it for that reason.

[narrow cosmos]

Huh, how did I get those numbers mixed up? Yes, that's supposed to be Klinklang/Kyogre, just like its counterpart next to it, the Klinklang/Groudon, since I wanted to make a pair of corresponding entries.

[jagged ledge]

No worries, just wanted to check for the formal record, you're good

[narrow cosmos]

No, I made one mistake, I'm an eternal failure now!

[boreal prairie]

Some say that the universe was inadvertently created when POKENAME's cosmic powers surged too strongly for its mind to contain. Debates rage about what would happen should another surge occur.

Some concision. There are lots of interesting real life myths about the universe being born from dreams/headaches

[boreal prairie]

It definitely was you who made the mistake, and not me when I rewrote the entries

[narrow cosmos]

Real-life mythology being weird as all hell helps sell any oddities in Pokemon mythology. We're weird enough in our own world and old beliefs, imagine the beliefs in a world where taking care of a floating magnet-head is a regular occurrence.

[boreal prairie]

In ancient times, shamans used POKENAME antlers for medicinal rituals. Ground into powder and mixed with drink, they created one of the first headache curatives.

some coherence suggestions. i like the headache theme throughout these ducks

[narrow cosmos]

It is the duck's gimmick, so it's making it surprisingly easy to make entries for.

If repetitive in the theming.

[boreal prairie]

As it eats berries, it creates a mixture of berry juices within its shell-like cranium. If a painful migraine flares up, the juice erupts from the hole on top like a geyser.

very slight concision suggestions. my favorite of todays ducks

@quartz wharf Do you want me to look at your entries from last night for edits or are you happy with wildheart's comments?

[boreal prairie]

Opponents that underestimate POKENAME’s speed soon realize their mistake. It quickly overwhelms an enemy with its mix of agile attacks and fiery illusions.

small concision suggestions

The eggs POKENAME makes are particularly effective in alleviating headaches when consumed. Because of its constant migraines, POKENAME constantly eats its own eggs.

small concisoons suggestions

POKENAME's eggs are excellent for combating a lot of minor ailments. Ironically, they are ineffective at fighting headaches, which POKENAME constantly suffers from.

nothing to say besides great job!

[real prawn]

-paint smears are often mistaken for crime scenes
-its actually the result of smearoc being frustrated over its work and destroying it
-i want to include the fact that it has obscenely high standards for itself and it gets angry when it can't draw something but I don't think I have room smh

permanent artists block 😔

[narrow cosmos]

A very unfortunate Pokémon, POKENAME's gears must turn in order to generate the energy needed to live, but every turn of the gears distorts its cranium and causes excruciating headaches.

My first Klink entry and it has to be this.

[regal cedar]

rip

[narrow cosmos]

Think that'll be it for ducks today though, we'll see what Pokemon I try to focus on next time.

[jagged ledge]

Mood

[quartz wharf]

Well, his comments are good but I think you develop a bit more so yes pls

[jagged ledge]

I've been on review duty for a while, I'm getting back to my backlog of entries

POKENAME are valiant and loyal, appearing when their allies are in need with a flurry of rose petals. They leap into battle while scattering thorns below them, repelling opponents and setting the stage for their fight.

https://tenor.com/view/sailor-moon-tuxedo-mask-mamoru-chiba-chiba-mamoru-manga-gif-16226343

[dense shard]

400.123.png POKENAME feels very frustrated when something covers it from the sunlight. If it is another plant, POKENAME will fly and cut it.

400.212.png Though POKENAME still loves sunlight, the closer it gets to evolving makes it harder to do photosyntesis. Sometimes it catches berries inside its claw and spends days digesting them.

401.123.png POKENAME uses its roses as a trap to lure enemies in and slash them with its scythes. it flies at high speed leaving a trail of fragance that after a couple of minutes dissappears in just a blink.

352.123.png It loves defeating disrespectful and arrogant opponents. When it cuts someone with its scythes, the wound will heal after a while, but it will always re-open when the victim smells the scent of POKENAME's scythes.

[dense shard]

Anyway to improve? Specially this one

[regal cedar]

Is the wound healed if it can reopen? I'm unsure about that. But the details in it are cool!

[fair thicket]

maybe "Though the wound heals, it will re-open when" etc.

[small nest]

I think the concept is fine, it's like what happens with scurvy.

[dense shard]

287.92.png Its brain is encapsuled within a gravitational singularity, which POKENAME unconsciously prevents from creating an event horizon. If it dies, the singularity will break down, so it's yet safe to assume that POKENAME can't become a black hole.

[hazy gyro]

personally i'd go the angle of "It is unknown what happens if it dies, some scientists believe the singularity will break down, others are more concerned" or something just to add a sense of dread, and with how new fusion technology is in game itd make sense that they aren't certain how its death goes

[sacred patio]

@boreal prairie it’s another sableye!

[boreal prairie]

The goblin horde is growing!

[boreal prairie]

181.345: Long ago, the only way to contain its destructive wrath was to use other Pokémon to keep POKENAME trapped inside dangerous storms. Its stuck out with lighting at those who came near.

I had to change this one a lot so it didn't break the no individual character rules.

192.345: Although seems scary, this Pokémon brings sunshine and prosperity to people that praise it. Farmers consider it a spirit of good fortune.

345.318: POKENAME bears the burden of a distorted and wicked world on his back. It is filled with hatred toward almost everyone.

[boreal prairie]

Did you ever turn this idea into an entry, I like the idea a lot!

[livid nimbus]

POKENAME's genetics have been modified further by Team Rocket with an orange crystal stuck into its shoulder. It will not hesitate to lash out at any unsuspecting Trainer that attempts to catch it, or even tame it.

[boreal prairie]

POKENAME are valiant and loyal, appearing out of a flurry of rose petals when their allies are in need. They leap into battle and scatter thorns, repelling opponents and setting the stage for their fight.

small concision edits. very fun idea and good inspiration from the sprite

[livid nimbus]

wait

i got a better idea

hold

POKENAME's genetics have been modified further by Team Rocket with an orange crystal found inside the bubbling magma in Mt. Ember. It will not hesitate to lash out at any unsuspecting Trainer that attempts to catch it, or even tame it.

[jagged ledge]

Thank you lol

[real prawn]

i’d like to but i’m having problems with phrasing

[boreal prairie]

POKENAME gets frustrated when something covers it from the sunlight. If it is another plant, it flies up and cuts it.

small suggestions, it was short before but even shorter now Room for more creative ideas!

POKENAME loves sunlight, but the closer it gets to evolving the harder it is to photosynthesize. Sometimes, it catches berries inside its claw and spends days digesting them.

POKENAME lures its enemies into a trap with its roses and slashes them with its scythes. It flies at high speed and leaves a trail of fragrance that disappears in a blink after a few moments.

[boreal prairie]

Team Rocket modified POKENAME's genetics with an orange crystal found inside the bubbling magma of Mt. Ember. It lashes out at unsuspecting Trainers that attempt to catch or tame it.

some concision suggestions. Just to trim it does to maximum concision so you have more room to embellish with other ideas! For example, is there something specific you could say bout it lashes out? Since many Pokémon have the idea of being hard train, I wonder what could make this one distinct!

[livid nimbus]

After the failure of the Triple Fusion in Mt. Moon, POKENAME was recaptured and further modified by Team Rocket with a Ruby found inside the magma in Mt. Ember. POKENAME's skin charred to a crisp black and the heat can be seen through its body.

last one i promise

[boreal prairie]

I like these ideas a lot! But, i think you can't have "story spoilers" in entries

[livid nimbus]

lemme check

[sacred patio]

Hey, this is a pokken refrence

[livid nimbus]

:)

where the hell is the faq 😭

[boreal prairie]

Would you like me to give it a try?

[sacred patio]

?

[livid nimbus]

faq for the dex entries

[small nest]

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1JOqitOP72D-s_es1-F7OzVPUkKJ3tytjfvhptx1KAK8/edit?resourcekey=&gid=1295791816#gid=1295791816 FAQ tab

[sacred patio]

Pokken is dope, highly recommend

[livid nimbus]

welp

[real prawn]

go for it

[sacred patio]

Spoil?

[livid nimbus]

spoilers

i tried story and it also gave nothing

[small nest]

FAQ 9 is relevant here - unfortunately, dex entries have to describe the entire species rather than a specific individual.

[sacred patio]

Spoilers for what?

[livid nimbus]

mewtwo is literally one pokemon

[sacred patio]

Why not just talk about the lore it has in pokken

[livid nimbus]

there arent any black stones in pif that dont belong to necrozma

last i checked

[jagged ledge]

Ok but that also raises another question. If you're describing this happening to the one singular Mewtwo and somebody gets the Wild Mewtwo without that sprite, then how does that line up in the lore?

[small nest]

There are Mewtwo in the first and the sixteenth movie and they're different individuals. So in the anime continuity at least, it's not unique.

[livid nimbus]

lemme check if there's a shadow mewtwo alt for the standard mewtwo

so it could make more sense

[jagged ledge]

But that would require someone needing to select an alt

[jagged ledge]

The reason we don't want a singular instance description is because there are too many players with too many options to describe one thing as a uniform singular instance.

[livid nimbus]

complete rewrite inbound

[sacred patio]

But we do have this

[jagged ledge]

Spliced entry

But very funny lol

[livid nimbus]

actually

new pokemon entirely

fuck it

[sacred patio]

Language!

[livid nimbus]

sorry mom

i dont have any quarters for the swear jar

[sacred patio]

[jagged ledge]

Oh btw

Hermit

[sacred patio]

[jagged ledge]

How's your Dexdoku coming along?

[sacred patio]

Too be honest I’ve been so busy I completely forgot about it

[jagged ledge]

Totally fine lol. Life happens

But also

You have four and a half days remaining

[jagged ledge]

I believe in you

[livid nimbus]

POKENAME was downloaded with too much data to store in its body, causing it all to burst outwards. Bill, after examining the specimen, said it was "missing numbers" in vital parts of code.

[craggy beacon]

oooouu one of my fav sprites ...

[livid nimbus]

please someone get the reference

[boreal prairie]

The dark red smears found in its den are confused for the scene of a nasty crime. In truth, it's the consequence of POKENAME's high artistic standards, because it lashes out with dark red paint to cover up what it sees as failed works.

first draft, too long maybe

[boreal prairie]

That is a cool sprite. Before I give suggestions, which is the other pokémon with Porygon-Z?

[sacred patio]

Reminds me of trying to download the game on my computer

More files than it was meant for

[fair thicket]

another porygon-z, perhaps? lemme check

yep, porygon-z^2
https://www.fusiondex.org/275.275/

[boreal prairie]

Oh, that makes the entry even better!

[boreal prairie]

Porygon's inventor, Bill, was quoted saying POKENAME is "missing numbers" in vital parts of its code. Its intial download was stuffed with too much data which burst out from its digital body.

A little embellishment, to make sure it doesn't trip FAQ 9.

[narrow cosmos]

It attempts to charge at anything approaching its territory. Due to its small legs and heavy upper body, however, POKENAME moves at a snail's pace. It gives up its attack long before it has a change to do any damage.

[boreal prairie]

It charges at anything approaching its territory, but with its small legs and heavy upper body, POKENAME moves [at a snail's pace.] It gives up long before it does any damage.

An extreme concision edit, and I wouldn't even use these all myself. Since you are writing about slowness, some wordiness might add to the intended effect. Just wanted to show what's possible 🙂

Also, [cliché] alert, but, I can't think of anything better off the top of my head. I might say "at a Slowpoke's pace" in a similar situation just to add some Pokémon world twist, but since its a Slowpoke fusion its less funny.

This is a very funny idea to me, the idea of combining Rhyhorn's chargey-ness with Slowpokes slowness lol

[narrow cosmos]

Glad you like the combo, I've been digging around to give Rhyhorn a few entries, boy could use some. 😄

It charges at anything approaching its territory, but with its small legs and heavy upper body, POKENAME moves at a snail's pace. It gives up long before it does any damage, and often forgets why it tried to charge in the first place.

I think I'll keep the cliche as I too can't think of anything more than at a Slowpoke's pace or just plain "ridiculously slow" or some wordiness of "moves no faster than a normal Slowpoke" or some such, but I added in a bit of the two species' forgetfulness together.

And with that, I make like a Snorlax.

[quartz wharf]

Thanks Ozydamian for the feedbacks

[jagged ledge]

I just realized I have a chance to do a funny again

An odd rune grows from the back of a POKENAME. Attempts to determine the meaning has lead to the discovery that it resembles a form of Unown, but for now, scientists are unsure of the connection.

They're Unsure of Unsaur

[quartz wharf]

Lol, this one's amazing

71.299 : POKENAME trap his prey in his large mouth after luring them. Their Extreme speed when their fly and their aggressiveness make of them the terrors of the sky

289.345 : This pokemon is protected by a mystic barrier that make him nearly untouchable. Although it may seem scary because of their imposing presence, they don't hurt anyone and most of the time, just watch people be

I don't know if I made myself clear for this one

And maybe a bit long

124.360 : POKENAME is the symbol of style, you can't find a model that isn't with this pokemon. Their fluffy hair are sometime used to make pillows

[fair thicket]

🤔 luring is more of a sedentary strategy, at odds with speed, aggression, and, well, flight. Could you draw more of a connection between the seeming contradiction, perhaps?
https://www.fusiondex.org/sprite/pif/71.299/

[quartz wharf]

wait wait, speak with easier words, i am french, remember ?

thanks

[quartz wharf]

also, I am quite proud of this one

[fair thicket]

🤔 If it's speedy, aggressive, and flies, why does it wait and lure in prey rather than chase it down?
(is that clearer?)

[quartz wharf]

oooooohhh yes

feel free to modify if you have ideas

[fair thicket]

This Pokémon is protected by a mystic barrier that makes it nearly untouchable. Despite its imposing presence, it merely watches the world go by.

don't like the second sentence i wrote, but I like your idea of this being the shed shell of giratina; ergo, has none of its aggression and just watches. hopefully someone else can help more or I'll take another stab at it when I'm more awake
https://www.fusiondex.org/sprite/pif/289.345/

[quartz wharf]

bro, why are you so difficult to understand ???? I got this one but still !!

"Ergo" ? Seriously ?

[fair thicket]

😔 i'm half-asleep and have a big vocabulary. mb. i'll help more when I'm fully awake

[quartz wharf]

oh damn

go to sleep

now

its important

[dense shard]

Thx a lot

[dense shard]

345.339b.png If it sees someone going trough a very tense moment, POKENAME will invite that person to the distortion world to have some time alone, relax and help to feel better. After being defused, the Giratina has been seen trying to do the same.

I have read the FAQ but I haven't found if a dex entry can make a reference to the fusion being defused and/or what happens to the pokemon after defusion

[fair thicket]

If you are, I’d use “unfused”. The other made me think “calmed down”

[jagged ledge]

My estimate would be it wouldn't be allowed because in order to see the dex, you have to have found it fused or manually fused it, so how would you be able to report the after effect of unfusing at the time of seeing it fused for the first time?

[dense shard]

What if instead I say "This is how it was discovered that Giratina actually has a kind heart?"

"If it sees someone going trough a very tense moment, POKENAME will invite that person to the distortion world to have some time alone, relax and help to feel better. This is how it was discovered that Giratina actually has a kind heart."

[jagged ledge]

Ehhhh, but this isn't Giratina, it's Giraveon.

[dense shard]

Ofc, but I was actually trying to point out that surprisingly, the action came from Giratina, not from Sylveon (FAQ 5)

[jagged ledge]

https://tenor.com/view/knuckles-gif-26722749

I think that's more to say like if you have a sprite that's a symbiotic relationship or two parts together, like how a Slowbro entry will describe the tail.

But I will ask the other Unown

[narrow cosmos]

POKENAME enjoys helping trainers catch other Pokémon, somehow producing a variety of Pokéballs on its own to share. To the chagrin of many, there are no records of a POKENAME that can create Master Balls.

[quartz wharf]

Yeeeees another good giratina !!!!

[sacred patio]

Too busy to write an entry, thinking something about using umbrella for the volcanic ash rather than rain

Someone do this

Pwease

[narrow cosmos]

"Its umbrella radiates heat to keep it warm while shielding its body from volcanic ash in the air. It's known for being illusive, walking out from clouds of smoke it billows, and vanishing into those same mists."

Mayhaps?

[sacred patio]

🔥

[fair thicket]

Any idea how to add “Psst! It has Shadow Tag” to a dex entry? Merely saying “Escape is nearly impossible” got dinged for being too vague.

[fair thicket]

Think you mean “elusive” rather than “illusive”.
Is a volcano moist enough for mist?

[narrow cosmos]

I did mean elusive, yeah. The mist was supposed to be more metaphorical about its own smoke to avoid repeating the same word, though. Fixed it with a little bit of rewording and resubmitted.

[winged moss]

sound intresting maybe i should think of some dex entries too

[dense shard]

336.173.png POKENAME always feels attracted to anything that comes in groups of seven, for it seems to be the only number that can count and comprehend. In many ancient cultures, this little fusion was called as "The Moonchild".

[dense shard]

What about "explaining" how Shadow Tag works?

Like, for example "Escape is nearly impossible, for the distance you travel from his position gets indefinetly divided by two"

Or "If you go beyond certain radius from it, you'll end up in the opposite side"

I'm thinking like Gojo's infinite or Green Baby, but the opposite (instead of being unable to get close, you're unable to get away)

Or Atom Heart Father when Josuke and Jotaro try to escape from the photo

[fair thicket]

unless the explanation can be tied into wobbuffet’s or noivern’s lore somehow, I think it’ll get dinged for traits not present in the ingredient Pokémon
I also worry about making an explanation succinct enough to meet word count

And if someone else has a different headcanon for how Shadow Tag works, are they gonna pick up on what I’m hinting at?

[winged moss]

hmm lets see if i have an idea for a dex entry

can anyone submit or discusst dex entries

[craggy beacon]

yes

[winged moss]

is my first time so. in a occult magazine pokename is described as a meloetta from the future or pokename is known as iron idol

anything else how i could do it or changing something

[dense shard]

Pokedex entries should be separated in two sentences.

[winged moss]

i see hm guess i pick a few easy one cuz this one gotta be tricky

[dense shard]

So, the first one would be "in a occult magazine, POKENAME -also known as Iron Idol- is described as...

Also, FAQ 19, entries should not disregard one of the halves of the fusion

[craggy beacon]

thats melo/melo iirc

[dense shard]

But, being this a meloetta self fusion now that I check it

ah I see

[winged moss]

ok i think i understand

[dense shard]

What do you mean "occult magazine"?

[hexed fog]

318.287.png Legends say that POKENAME is the reincarnations of Mother Nature, fiercely protecting the environment with its life. It is incredibly kind to other Pokémon and will protect them during natural disasters.

reincarnation typically means that something is reborn after death... can you reword this @sonic tusk

[winged moss]

oh i mean paranormal magazine

just cheked how paradox dex entries are writen in the other version of sv

[dense shard]

You mean the Violet Book?

[winged moss]

yeah

[dense shard]

Well then, the first sentence is fine, someting as "In a occult magazine, this fusion is described as a meloetta from the future, known as Iron Idol.

And make the second sentence about something like what it does, how it works, how it behaves or something like that.

Like saying that has characteristics from both the Aria and the Pirouette form

[winged moss]

ok

i keep that in mind

[dense shard]

263.335.png It uses its strong magnetic pull as a compass to swiftly swim to the north or to the south, even against the sea current. This way, it can easily catch, electrocute and feast upon its prey.

462.334.png This gorgeous creature is known to carry lost travelers from cold areas to their home, and later ask lots of food in return. When it feels happy, it can cast aurora lights across the sky even in a sunny day.

[boreal prairie]

In an occult magazine this version of POKENAME is described as an android from the future. It is also known as Iron Idol.

Some tweaks. If you replace POKENAME in your entry with the self-fusions name, Meloetta, the entry would read "Meloetta is described as Meloetta" which is why i changed the second to "android." This does capture the style of the Iron Pokémon entries well, but it could maybe have a little more flavor. Maybe what kind of music it sings, or does it have a Miku like fan base?

My edits are always suggestions to help you out, take what you need to make sure its the best version of the idea you had!

[hexed fog]

151.98.png When Mew fused with a Krabby to form POKENAME, the energy readings in the lab were way more stable than any other fusion. This event started the belief among a few scientists, that everything will eventually evolve into a crab.

@dense shard is this a reference for something? not entirely sure where you're going with this

287.92.png Its brain is encapsuled within a gravitational singularity, which POKENAME unconsciously prevents from creating an event horizon. Its unknown what happens if it dies: some scientists believe the singularity will break down, others are more concerned.

@dense shard not entirely understanding where you're going with this... can you reword it?

[boreal prairie]

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carcinisation

[hexed fog]

I think... this may be too internet memey lol

[boreal prairie]

It is a meme based on the real scientific concept lol

[hexed fog]

I'll let another Unown weigh in

[boreal prairie]

I think it is very clever actually, since it is a notorious evolution thing that lots of creatures converge on crab, which goes great with Mew

[winged moss]

k im busy i take some notes

[hexed fog]

@regal cedar how do you feel

[boreal prairie]

I'd do some concision on the entry but the idea is, to me, very smart and funny

[hexed fog]

nm @hollow nimbus seems to get it

[winged moss]

but for now i gonna suggest a few ideas if got another one

[boreal prairie]

When Mew and Krabby fused to form POKENAME, analysis of its genome suggested its DNA was more stable than many other fusions. This conclusion led a few scientists to theorize that everything may eventually evolve into a crab.

@dense shard some tweaks to your entry in question that maybe makes it seems less memey for Izik?

if it needs to be shorter you can just take off the whole first clause

[craggy beacon]

PEAK!

[fair thicket]

Internet memey. For a concept described by a guy who died ~50 years before the World Wide Web of the 1990s?

[dense shard]

Splendid, that should do it.

[hexed fog]

believe it or not I sometimes am incorrect on things

wild goomy heads are in

next up is Granbull

[dense shard]

For 287.92.png, I was trying to take the concept of Gardevoir creating black holes, but instead, now IS the black hole

[hexed fog]

can you reword it so my dumbass can understand it?

we need set the bar suuuuper low lol

[dense shard]

I'm working on it

[hexed fog]

❤️

[dense shard]

POKENAME's brain its capsuled inside a gravitational singularity, like a Black Hole. It unconsciously uses its psychic powers to lighten its own gravity pull, so it doesn't create an event horizon.

(Basically it's like a black hole but without the "black hole")

[fair thicket]

It’s more that the link was right there. I didn’t know that carcinization the concept had been described back in the 1910s, so I followed the link for more information.
Am I just weird? Isn’t that everyone’s instinct?

[dense shard]

285.52.png Its coin shaped horn is infamously known to scramble storage and measuring devices around it. Many dex entries had to be rewritten off their database because of incorrect measurements caused by it, such as Magcargo's body temperature.

[fair thicket]

Specifically data storage and electronic measuring devices?

[dense shard]

Exactly, also analogic measuring devices

[fair thicket]

Like… yardsticks?

[dense shard]

Maybe, idk, but electronics for sure

343.86.png POKENAME has the power to manipulate the flow of time, trimming, stretching and rearranging pieces from the timeline. It usually wastes this power in mixing human speech, forcing them to "say" vulgar phrases.

[regal cedar]

Hmm, I'm not sure the base concept of this one.

[south berry]

I have a question about FAQ 47: Can Pokémon that are neither obtainable nor visible in PIF be mentioned in entries? Yes, but favor Pokemon that exist in the game when possible

Rotom is in the game but its variant-forms are not, is it still cool to reference a rotom-variant form in an entry?

[regal cedar]

I would think so, especially if it's in the context of just "rotom possess appliances", which is normal anyhow

[boreal prairie]

Why does Seel do this?

[dense shard]

he silly

[hexed fog]

Seel you whily scamp

[narrow cosmos]

Over 500 entries approved!

[terse pawn]

I should really get back to writing this

Been a while since I have written any of this lol

[boreal prairie]

gimme prompts izik

[quartz wharf]

Well done

[hexed fog]

• Soup ingredients - Doduo
• Pomeg Berry - Granbull
• Used in making Choice Scarf - Swablu
• umbrella - Goodra
• custodian - Grimer
• landscaper - Skiploom
• hair conditioner - Ditto
• carpentry - Scyther
• meteorologist - Girafarig
• exhaust fumes - Nidorino

[hexed fog]

More! MOAR!

If anyone else wants some prompts feel free lol

[jagged ledge]

@dense shard Are you available to review some of your entries? We can discuss in DM's if that would be easier.

[regal cedar]

https://www.fusiondex.org/273.213/

Hi everyone!
Glisickle is a Ground/Rock fusion that features high defenses, and is especially resistant against Flying and Poison-type moves. It can have even have the Hidden Ability in Poison Heal.

Shuckles are normally found in Rock Tunnel or Union Cave, while Gliscor can evolve from Gligar, found in Route 46 and Blackthorn City.

Today's warm-up is to give this critter an entry.

[fair thicket]

mmm, something about disturbing a shuckle... nest? rock? being very dangerous because you could get one of these guys 🤔

[ember urchin]

Since it can't fly to swoop down, maybe it clamps onto prey and stings them over and over?

Another option is how what it eats (berries and prey) mix to make poison?

[narrow cosmos]

POKENAME's diet consisting of bitter berries and poisonous insects caused the juice it creates to be highly poisonous as well. In ancient Sinnoh, assassins would mix this juice into a target's drink as a favored way of eliminating high-profile targets.

Could probably use some concision and rewording, need to come back to this when I'm actually at my computer and can submit.

[dense shard]

I'm here

[jagged ledge]

Hi, thanks. I just had a few questions and notes.

[dense shard]

I'm all ears

[jagged ledge]

Your Gardevoir/Gastly Entry currently reads as

POKENAME's brain its capsuled within a gravitational singularity, like a Black Hole. It unconsciously uses its psychic powers to lighten its own gravity pull, so it doesn't swallow everything around it and creating an event horizon.

[dense shard]

oh, typo

[jagged ledge]

Yeah, I can fix them though

[dense shard]

my bad

[jagged ledge]

It's ok

[dense shard]

POKENAME's brain its capsuled within a gravitational singularity, like a Black Hole. It unconsciously uses its psychic powers to lighten its own gravity pull, so it doesn't swallow everything around it creating an event horizon.

the "and" idk how i missed that

[jagged ledge]

Well there are still other errors as well. For starters: its instead of is, black hole shouldn't be capitalized, gravitational pull instead of gravity pull, and there needs to be a comma between it and creating

[dense shard]

Correct. The comma I didn't put it because I thought it would be confusing

And "gravity pull" so I don't repeat "gravitational"

[jagged ledge]

How's this:

A POKENAME's brain is capsuled within a singularity, resembling a miniature black hole. It subconsciously uses its psychic powers to lessen its gravitational pull, preventing itself from creating an event horizon.

[dense shard]

Splendid, perfect

That should do, do I put it in the forms?

And also, thx a lot

[jagged ledge]

You're welcome. And sure, I'll mark the old one as negative

[dense shard]

And about the Magnezone/Milotic?

[sacred patio]

How/when do entries get added to the game?

[jagged ledge]

I think it's a little too complicated. It feels like you're trying to reach the character count limit.

[dense shard]

Hopefully before San Lorenzo wins the Libertadores again 🙏🏻

[jagged ledge]

Frog copies the Approved List to a special file and uploads to the game. So most likely whenever Frog makes a new update to the game.

[sacred patio]

Does this include bug fix updates?

[jagged ledge]

Sometimes they've just been added without any official statement

[dense shard]

It uses its strong magnetic pull as a compass to swiftly swim to the north or to the south, even against the tide. This way, it can easily catch, electrocute and feast upon its prey.

[boreal prairie]

i can't edit or write right now but just wanted to be part of the Sabelye crew

[sacred patio]

I mean… sometimes it’s better to add without an official statement… we learned that the hard way… iykyk

[jagged ledge]

Unless he did it without telling anyone else, I don't believe so

[dense shard]

he is a gem

[sacred patio]

[jagged ledge]

I don't think anyone invested in the game on the server would be upset over a quick update over extra lore text

[sacred patio]

True

[jagged ledge]

Worst comes to worst if people for some reason get toxic about updates that don't concern them or use it to spark some kind of drama, just make a separate Dex Update channel or role or something.

[sacred patio]

Dex role! Yes!

[warped panther]

I don't think that's in IF. :thinking: Did you misspell something?

[jagged ledge]

Lmao

[sacred patio]

Boo, get out yanmega

Yanmega stalks me

[dense shard]

EARTH FOR THE HUMANS, SHOOO BOT

[jagged ledge]

Sorry, one second, I got distracted by Hermit's question and I need to do irl things for a bit. I'll be back in like 10-ish minutes

[dense shard]

As you wish

[boreal prairie]

if we get a role for dex writers it should be a sabelye 😈

[jagged ledge]

It should be a Gliscor

[dense shard]

Or alakazam

[jagged ledge]

Also hi I'm back

[jagged ledge]

Literal big brain

[dense shard]

halloo

[jagged ledge]

Ok so I understand the structure you're constructing, it just feels a little blunt, like you're listing things. It could flow a bit smoother. Also using the magnets as a compass implies steering, but it sounds like you're trying to say the pull is what helps them swim at the same time.

[dense shard]

Yes, I mean that such as the arrow of a compass points to north and the opposite side points to south, instead of "just pointing" it directly uses it to "get attracted" to the north

or I can just scrap that part and rewrite from the concept of using it "just as a compass"

"POKENAME can use its extreme magnetic sensibility as a compass, being able to tell which latitude is it swimming in with millimetric precision. The scales of its tail are sharpened as a razor blade"

[jagged ledge]

How about something like

POKENAME uses the magnets in its body as a compass, helping it steer different directions. It charges these magnets to help pull it as it swims, allowing it to glide effortlessly against the tides.

[dense shard]

Sounds very good, do I proceed with this one? Or my rewrite?

[jagged ledge]

Probably the one I suggested. I think your rewrite might lean a bit too far in the other direction. When I said the original was simple, I meant more presentation-wise, not just vocabulary-wise.

[dense shard]

Perfect then, I'm submitting it in the forms

[jagged ledge]

Awesome, thanks

[dense shard]

thank you

[jagged ledge]

Happy to help

[hexed fog]

is it dex writing time?

here I come

[dense shard]

https://tenor.com/view/gem-gemmy-soy-soyjak-pleb-gif-4375573638343262771

[hexed fog]

granbull heads are done

[regal cedar]

izik why do u torture urself

[hexed fog]

granbull's pokedex be like "it bites and it's timid"

like tf

[dense shard]

i know plenty of people like that

[craggy beacon]

just like me

[terse pawn]

What is this why is it in the Pokedex entries discussion out of ALL PLACES

[dense shard]

check my last 4 entries

in the excel

[terse pawn]

On phone rn sadly

Can't write em.

I'm gonna just post some of the entries here and add em when I get back home

[dense shard]

sableye fusions

and gem related entries

[hexed fog]

theres so many graveler heads left oh god

[terse pawn]

How do you guys write most entries actually

Did you pick out the unique trait from both species and mix them together to create smth new

Or just make up your interpretation of the sprite because it looks so damn cool

[jagged ledge]

A bit of both. I try to think about what makes the unique trait or environment of the sprite and how it would operate in the wild or as a species.

[jagged ledge]

I'll help you with them

[terse pawn]

What's the ratio of custom sprites and written entries for it

[jagged ledge]

Heavily weighed in Sprites' favor

[terse pawn]

Like how many sprites per entries

[hexed fog]

I'll work backwards

[jagged ledge]

Too many lol

[terse pawn]

Oh well I'm sure we will catch up in no time

They got like years head start on us anyways lmfao

It's impressive how the sprites are breaking 50 percent now in terms of completion

Imagine how big stuff would be if 100 percent is done

[boreal prairie]

I start with the real entries (looking at the list of all generations on bulbapedia) and see what sticks out to me. Then i try and think of something that emerges from the combination of the ideas in both halves of the fusion. Then Ilook at the sprite to see if that is inspirational or I need to adjust my idea to be coherent with it.

My main goal is to try and never write something that could theoretically just apply to one half of the fusion, or just any random Pokémon with the same type.

[jagged ledge]

"Oh let me start with the Graveler fusions, that should be fun. I haven't written that many rocky dex entries. What's first on the list?"

[dense shard]

Look at what your eyes see, imagine it as a creature, and think about as if it's right there with you. How would it behave? How does it fight? How does it "work"? Think of stories behind it, and put it in words.

[jagged ledge]

That's just a Graveler without feet.

[silver yarrow]

NO TOES

[dense shard]

Or, some "vice" I have is to bring things from the real world to the text, and look for a fusion that can be fit to that concept. Think about things you learned, from "some thing you saw on a short video" to concepts that you dominate and build your life around

[jagged ledge]

Commonly mistaken for regular Graveler, the main distinction of a POKENAME is its lack of feet. It almost always keeps its newly developed second pair of arms by its side, as if it doesn't even realize it has them.

[dense shard]

Like, for example, if you know some basic concepts about materials, look up for poison, steel and rock types. If you know about martial arts, look up for fighting types. The funny of it is to bring concepts that have not been explored.

398.103.png The slenderness ratio of its neck is so high that it starts buckling when it feels tired, due to the weight of the upper gear. Its movements look clumsy, but its attacks are surprisingly accurate.

[terse pawn]

YESSS KLINKKLANG FUSION

also thanks for all of those suggestions guys

I think most of them are just legit how I write actually lmfao

[dense shard]

19.69.png It sneaks into picnics and tries to steal food, leaving a trail of acid that destroys the belongings of lots of trainers. Its prepotent attitude has made it gain a whole club of haters.

[terse pawn]

POKENAME basks in the moonlight, using it as a way to regenerate its protective gel-like fluid surrounding its body. However this leaves POKENAME immobile, making them rely on irritating psychic rays to ward off any predators

[dense shard]

337.103.png Its neck had to considerably shrink down while evolving, in order to solve the buckling problem. Hence, it now looks way less intimidating, but now POKENAME feels so much better than before.

[hexed fog]

What buckling problem

[dense shard]

its preevo

[jagged ledge]

Honestly pretty great for your first entry! You got the idea really well!

[terse pawn]

Not rlly this is my 26th entry

[hexed fog]

Is an entry allowed to make heavy reference to another entry (such as discussing an event written about in its prevo's entry)? Dex entries should be standalone as much as possible since players may not have read the entries of the other Pokémon in the line

[jagged ledge]

Oh my bad, I kinda assumed from your questions you were new

But either way I think the entry is pretty solid

[hexed fog]

remember, they need to be standalone

[terse pawn]

Everytime someone writes an entry about klinkklang or (its pre evos) an angel gets his wings ❤️

[terse pawn]

Not rlly I'm just checking to see if my writing style is the same as other ppl too lol

And seems like most people have the same idea as me too