dex-entries-discussion

[jagged ledge]

Sounds good!

[wary scarab]

Time to use three tyrunts for the free for all clearly

[round cave]

My Elusive Dex entry #1385851873344618546
POKENAME is thought to have once been able to fly and swim very fast. However, its shell has grown much larger and heavier over time, weighing POKENAME down and making it much slower.

[ebon warren]

I'd recommend submitting a #1052360360172199977 for that one, I think it has at least two or three things they fix that I can see from a five-second glance

[hexed fog]

it was already done 😉

[ebon warren]

You did it? I can't keep up with that chat with work sadly

[hexed fog]

https://discord.com/channels/302153478556352513/1385761416031768657

like 8 hours ago lol

[ebon warren]

So basically when I was leaving for work

I hate work ugh

[hexed fog]

youre home now so you can do dex reviews

[ebon warren]

I'm on the bus now. Still have to feed and walk the dogs, shower, eat, AND I have to be up by 10a (almost twelve hours from now) to get ready and work 8hrs tomorrow. And somehow sleep in there

[hexed fog]

Ewwww

[jagged ledge]

Do it

[willow venture]

I think it's time to pay my respects to the Big Three of IF for that free space (Blissey, Regigigas, and Slaking)

https://tenor.com/view/slaking-pokemon-gif-8271071037542270292

https://tenor.com/view/blissey-sweet-gif-1344508352431525405

https://tenor.com/view/regigigas-pokemon-regis-regi-trio-pokemon-legends-gif-25983503

[vague umbra]

See the problem with that faq is that it means I can't treat it as something like mega kangaskhan which is technically two Pokémon in one. The same goes to the hypothetical fusion I made. It's technically one Pokémon and yet there are two on the same species. I was talking about specifically the bond between them as I couldn't come up with anything else that would fit into it. If this faq didn't exist, then it wouldn't be a problem, but that wasn't the world we live in. So I was struggling to find anymore inspiration of what the dex entry would be like at the end result.

[midnight siren]

one of the main issues i see with the dex entry is because it talks about the two components of the fusion, rather than that pokemon species. if you could show an image of the sprite you are making an entry for, i'd be happy to try and help you reword it to stay within guidlines while keeping the original spirit

[lapis cosmos]

Feedback is also a lot easier if we can see the sprite as well. That way we can talk about how to make the concept work with the rules based on what we can see

[hexed fog]

FAQ 5 allows you to talk about both parts of a fusion.

Otherwise Exeggcute and Kangaskhan would be way too hard

[hollow tapir]

LETS GO FREE SPACE

I hate that my dumbass wants to win when I’m struggling at entries

[lapis cosmos]

I mean, a thing is labeled as a competition, so the brain tends to want to win those.

[hollow tapir]

True

[lapis cosmos]

Give it your all and you'll do great!

[hollow tapir]

This one seems much easier. And I could do it based on my child (chikorita)

Also an excuse to do Mimi entries!!!

[lapis cosmos]

How many (poke) children do you have?

[hollow tapir]

Uh

I just use children to refer to creatures I really love

So probably a lot by that metric

[lapis cosmos]

I know. Should have included

[hollow tapir]

Oh okay just making sure lol

Do you have any ideas for this doku?

[lapis cosmos]

Starting to comb through the dex grid!

Just looking for ones that inspire me!

You also have the huge amount of freedom on this one where starter/level up/free can all overlap so you could literally just do all Chikorita if you wanted.

Except I guess the Luvdisc and Ho-oh would require others in the line...

[hollow tapir]

Lmao

Only chikorita dex

[lapis cosmos]

I usually try to do a different 'mon in every spot that I can (so like column 1 only using Bisharp once) but that's not always possible.

It just helps me keep the entries fresher

[hollow tapir]

Fair

[lapis cosmos]

Like I just found a second Bidoof fusion that I really like.

[hollow tapir]

I do not know how to go about writing bidoof

[lapis cosmos]

Do you have a sprite in mind?

[hollow tapir]

Chikorita bidoof

[lapis cosmos]

Posting my current Pride2 DexDoku plan to help avoid doubling up!

[hollow tapir]

Woah that ho oh is throwing up

[terse tide]

He has air sickness

The turbulence was too strong

[lapis cosmos]

This one?
Something about cutting trees to help smaller plants get sunlight?

[terse tide]

Ooooo good idea

[hollow tapir]

I did the one with bigger eyes cause that one scares me but yes

Just seeing a strange bidoof made brain go blank of ideas

[graceful smelt]

Maybe it chews through thick brambles?

[hollow tapir]

Ty for the help

[graceful smelt]

To create paths for itself and other Pokemon, as well as allowing smaller plants to get more light?

[lapis cosmos]

Or makes dams from brambles?

[graceful smelt]

Although you could probably only fit one of those in the entry

Ooooh that works better

[hollow tapir]

Dexdoku
POKENAME does its best to help take care of plants. It trims spare branches so that shorter plants can receive more sunlight.

Idk if that’s worded well

[terse tide]

The wording is a little messy but the idea is great

Maybe something more specific like "It chews down small trees to give shorter plants a better chance"

[hollow tapir]

Your pfp being surrounded by repo creature is so amusing

Good idea

[terse tide]

(Oh wait chance is still vague...)

uhh...

OH! "It chews down small trees so that shorter plants can receive more sunlight."

[hollow tapir]

I hate that I’m messing up this early lol. Cant even blame it being too early in the day

[lapis cosmos]

That's the drafting process though

[hollow tapir]

Did find another sprite I enjoy tho

[lapis cosmos]

Post it! And let us know if you need ideas

[hollow tapir]

Dexdoku
POKENAME loves creating dams so much it will help others construct theirs. This habit has led to POKENAME receiving lots of gifts from Pokémon it has helped.

That one looked too baby, I couldn’t resist

[lapis cosmos]

Could prob reduce to one sentence so you can say more: "POKENAME loves creating dams so much it will help others construct theirs."

[hollow tapir]

True true

[terse tide]

Then you have room for another sentence!

[round cave]

Feedback?

[dull folio]

I feel like I’m late to my own party right now sorry I was gone for a while lmao. Thanks and I’m glad you enjoyed my entries I’ll definitely join in for the next one

[hollow tapir]

Next one is already on

I have a third sprite but alas, struggling with ideas again

[dull folio]

@jagged ledge I’ll pm you for the sprite I want when I think of something lmao

[jagged ledge]

Happy to have you! Thanks for enjoying my event and congrats once more!

[jagged ledge]

No worries, there's still time!

[round cave]

Feedback? Hello!

[mortal roost]

Sprite by Calicorn
Blastoise (Head) + Rampardos (Body)
POKENAME, an ancestor of the modern day Blastoise, was built perfectly to defend itself. The cannons on its back fires mud so that it could then ram into opponents blinded by the mud.

I like the idea of prehistoric ancestors of pokemon like Garchomp or the starters

[flat tendon]

Hey, first time poking my head in here, but I've been meaning to contribute to the dex entries for a while now and I'm doing a randomized run where one of my earliest party members was a Slugma/Bidoof fusion. Idk how best to phrase it or format it, but do you guys think a good theme for the dex entries for this line might be them using water to cool lava flows into rock dams?

[midnight siren]

this sprite?

[flat tendon]

Yep but like a through line for the evolutionary line. Like rn it's already evolved into Slugma/Bibarel

[midnight siren]

i think that is definitely an interesting idea to go down

just remember if you write entries to keep them standalone!

there can be a theme across the dex entries, but don't refer back to previous entries, or make mention of future entries

[flat tendon]

Thanks for the heads up! Here's sorta what I'm thinking

Slugdoof - Young POKENAME frequently get frustrated when their attempts to build things end with the materials melting, igniting, or breaking. To avoid embarrassment they pretend they weren't really trying. Immature and proud, they compete with each other to see who can build the biggest structures.

Slugbarel - POKENAME are well adapted to living in areas of extreme heat, having evolved a special organ to store cool water inside. This organ both helps to keep them hydrated by making sure their internal heat doesn't boil it, and allows them to use the water to defend themselves.

Magbarel - Living in volcanic regions, POKENAME are master architects, skilled at using water to cool lava flows to make homes for themselves and dams to control lava flows and keep them from devastating the local ecosystems. It is unclear if they do this to protect other pokemon, or simply to make sure there's fresh berries near their homes

[hollow tapir]

Why are reacts so wild. Someone said they’re sick and they’re pregnant man reacts

[hexed fog]

I am too old to understand emojis

@dull folio y

I got it 😉

[hexed fog]

https://discord.com/channels/302153478556352513/1386140373180747786
Thanks again @terse tide We will be doing DictionDexes again this coming Friday (during that time feel free to do the other ones)

[terse tide]

Woooooo!

[hollow tapir]

That’s a cute creature

I need to sleep but I need yalls assistance (if I may) with an entry

I feel like I ask for help too much istg

I know I wanna say smth about it being a protector and it’s dual swords but idk

[dull folio]

I’ll submit the rest later idk if I got some of them in the wrong order lmao I’m very tired

If you want just disapprove them and I’ll reupload them all later as I’m pretty sure the sprites don’t match the descriptions

[wary scarab]

For the latest Elusive Dex:

POKENAME are said to have tumbled from the stars in search of a place to weave their strange spells. They enjoy teasing travellers with disorienting lights before vanishing into the shadows.

[hexed fog]

Ewww it ain't that deep

[dull folio]

I don’t know which ones I submitted lol I did them at midnight and I’m not sure what I submitted lmao

[hexed fog]

I already fixed the names you goober

[dull folio]

I’ll submit the last 4 later hopefully I’ll get them right this time lmao

[hexed fog]

I like how @sonic tusk says nothing and casually drops like 20-30 entries in a single sitting every few days

theyre always bangers too

Through its mind-reading abilities, POKENAME knows exactly what flavors its Trainer likes and dislikes. Anytime its Trainer is hungry, POKENAME will let them eat some of its sugary fur.

btw, this is disgusting and I love it

[sonic tusk]

Aw, thanks. I'm just off those people that just observes the chat without saying much . Also, I'm only 11 entries away from getting the wild list under 1600 .

[hexed fog]

YESSSSSSS

ill do that rq after I finish judging

@ripe lotus Please be sure to look through the rules before submitting future entries

<@&1210701164426039366> hey I put in a counter for the wild tab

[lapis cosmos]

That's awesome! I'll return to the wild list after drafting for dexdoku

[jagged ledge]

Cool! It better still not be under 1500 by the time I check it!

[sonic tusk]

WOO , I hit 1550 entries left before the end of the night, don't think I've done that many entries in one sitting before. Anyways I off to bed.

[jagged ledge]

Way to go!

[lapis cosmos]

Just over halfway through the Pride 2 DexDoku. Taking a break and will continue later!

[timid sky]

Why are Bidoof and Bisharp in the same square?

[wary scarab]

They are "Bi-"

Also @hexed fog just you wait I'm cooking up 150 tyrunt dexes, I'm just waiting till I'm done to submit them in mass

[hexed fog]

OMG LMFAO THE STRETCH

[wary scarab]

Hey it was Wild's pick lol

I just work here

[hollow tapir]

Shush grandpa leave the bis alone

Actually grandpa can you help me with an entry

I only have vague ideas, not fully sure how to go about it

[hexed fog]

what do you need

Remaining entries: 1533

aw hell yeah

we are BEASTING this

[hollow tapir]

This one

I’m kinda lost on how to go about it

[hexed fog]

POKENAME controls its blades with internal tendrils like a seasoned samurai. At dawn, it slices kelp along the seafloor to feed nearby Pokémon.

[hollow tapir]

Why are you so good at this I’m jealous

Why don’t I have braincells

[hexed fog]

I am just good at bullshitting

[ripe lotus]

What rule did I exactly break?

[midnight siren]

you get to a certain point in writing when you just blag your way through everything

I managed to get really high marks in a uni debate by just making stuff up but sounding convincing

it’s an important writing skill

[hollow tapir]

Ah so me just. Desperately trying and not bsing is failing me, got it. /hj

[ripe lotus]

This is literally my first attempts at making entries and I decided to try for fusions I was using. So any direction to know what I was doing wrong would be nice instead of just saying "Do this" and vanishing

[midnight siren]

ok, so i've had a look on the dex sheet and i can tell you the things that got your entry auto denied.

1. You submitted your server name Queen Neptunia~ instead of your discord name queenneptunia
2. Some of the dex numbers given are the national dex number. When submitting a dex entry you must use the infinite fusion dex number. you can find each 'mons dex number on https://www.fusiondex.org/
3. at least 1 fusion has no custom sprite (Bellossom/Lickilicky), so cannot have a dex entry attached to it

[ripe lotus]

I got a number wronfhg

I ain’t using that one

So I’ll take that L

[midnight siren]

if you could send a message here with the image of the sprite you are writing for and it's entry, i can help you grammar/spell check, and help improve it if need be

[ripe lotus]

My entries were for Joltik/Roselia, Galvantula/Roselia, Flareon/Granbull and then Mamoswine/Klink and Klang

[hexed fog]

I just woke up sorry I was taking a nap 😦 I wrote the incorrect things on the sheet when I @'d you

[ripe lotus]

I am away from my computer atm. i will screen shot when I get to my computer

[ripe lotus]

They already told me

[hexed fog]

all but one of the sprites are not in thegame

[ripe lotus]

I got the number system wrong got it

[midnight siren]

~~tbf i'm not an unown, so my words come with a grain of salt ~~

~~i can easily get things wrong, i ain't involved in the process ~~

[hexed fog]

Please also remember to be kind to eachother lol it's a pokemon discord

it aint that serious

[midnight siren]

hope i didn't come off as mean, if i did it wasn't intentional

[ripe lotus]

Ain’t trying to be rude

[hexed fog]

If you are confused on how to locate a file name or what username to write please be sure to review the submission form that you utilized 🙂

[ripe lotus]

If you just say “You’re wrong” and then dip, what am I supposed to take from that

I said I get it.

[hexed fog]

to be fair, I did not do that. I said to please be sure to read our rules, documented what was incorrect on your entries and napped... over 7 hours after I tagged you

[ripe lotus]

I was sleeping

[hexed fog]

and thats fine

but please do not say I 'dipped' lol

I just didnt respond within an hour of you msging me

[ripe lotus]

Whatever, I ain’t taking part in this anyway.

[hexed fog]

That's completely up to you

[hexed fog]

Remaining entries: 1498

GET ITTTTTTTTTTTTT

You guys are KILLING it this weekend

well done 😄

it's crazy that we are making so much headway so quickly 🙂

[sand vector]

Got any neat ones that are missing custom entries? I'm writing some up for my concepts rn and would love to help out ^^

[hexed fog]

Check this tab

These are the ones we need the most on

[sand vector]

Thaaank ye, lemme take a look-see

[lapis cosmos]

Anywhere on the wild list REALLY not sparking creativity for anyone? I could poke around there as soon as I finish Ho-oh/Victreebel

[narrow cosmos]

For me, Pyukumuku is one, for me personally. I keep forgetting the little guy's a thing.

[sand vector]

For 489.285

This childlike Pokémon has a tendency for knocking on doors at night to ask for treats. Citizens of Lavender Town have taken to leaving small pouches of candy out on their front steps, lest they get tricked by the spirit instead...

Saw the little green thing next to it and it reads to me as a bag of candy, so I tried to go off of that.

POKENAME is said to be a wandering spirit that are drawn to large gatherings of costumed people and pumpkin patches.

I'm not sure what else to put here, anyone else got any ideas? Maybe something playful sounding?

[lapis cosmos]

I'll take a look at those bc I enjoy trying to figure out how to make "it pukes out its guts by choice" with others.

[narrow cosmos]

Yeah, it's a bit of an odd one, but I really should try at least one myself.

Would be nice to make sure I have at least one entry pertaining to every Pokemon somewhere, even the tricky ones. 🤔

[narrow cosmos]

How about something simple like "It loves to join spooky festivities, adoring the thrill of a good scare." ?

[sand vector]

That works, thanks ^^

[lapis cosmos]

Pride 2 DexDoku drafts completed! Posting here for any and all feedback whenever! Thanks!

[hexed fog]

literally half of my entries are just 'generic water habitat' or 'uses its innards' for him

[sand vector]

Is it okay if I can come up with custom entries for my concepts before they're sprited? I know I can't submit them, but can I post them in, say, the concept art thread they're in?

[hexed fog]

You can draft but you cannot submit an entry unless the sprite is in the game.

[lapis cosmos]

That's my goal! Currently at Meganium (did Bayleef in DexDoku).

And just look to have fun with it:
Pyukumuku/Banette (Pyukunette) #370.357 (sprite by remoraid45)
POKENAME climbs aboard cruise ships to stalk whoever threw it overboard. It torments them throughout their trip with the aid of vomiting out its controllable innards, whether grabbing their feet at night or stealing food they were reaching for.

[hexed fog]

@buoyant current remember to use your discord username when putting in entries

jfc pumpkaboo...

how many times can we use 'pumpkins' 'gourds' or 'lights'

[topaz stream]

Main: As POKENAME evolves, it gifts its treasured feather to younger, featherless Whismin, a gesture that marks its maturity. Having also grown in power, its voice now carries across vast distances, rattling anything in its path.

Alt: POKENAME’s body swells with evolution, but it still proudly wears its beloved headgear. Its voice carries across vast distances when it sings, though the force often threatens to knock its beloved 'not-a-hat' loose.

[lapis cosmos]

That's why I generally avoid doing a bunch of the same 'mon at once. It feels less stale then.

[topaz stream]

feedback on these?

[hexed fog]

I would say wild ones gift their treasured feather

[lapis cosmos]

"not-a-hat" feels awkward? Maybe helmet?

[hexed fog]

yeah I'd go ahead and call it a helmet or helm

these are so frikkin cute lol

btw popout on the ear

not the biggest deal though

[topaz stream]

Dang, well it's already on the gallery now 😓

[topaz stream]

I got it now

[hexed fog]

Then don't worry about it

[topaz stream]

Oh

Lol

[hexed fog]

Like honestly its not big enough of an error to lose sleep over

[topaz stream]

Mhm

[hexed fog]

Oh a trainer's isn't going to give away if there's Noone to give it too

[topaz stream]

Yeye fs

[hexed fog]

Why does my phone capitalize Noone

Wtf

Like chill that's such an aggressive Noone. Like I know its no one but chill android

[topaz stream]

Ohh right right

Yeah I'm a bit slow

[hexed fog]

Nah

Slow isn't coming up with interesting dex ideas

Youre not slow these are adorable

1456 wild entries

Are yall excited?

That number definitely is going to shoot up as more wild sprites are added eotm

[void bone]

ohmygod that is alot actually
had to check the wild list jsus

[void bone]

When POKENAME's telepathic power is unable to work due to not being able to rest enough, it releases a foul stench from its antenna to drive away its predators. It can also be used to drive away those who intend to steal its food.
Decided to snatch a Pokemon fusion from the wild list this time around

featuring what my friend said jfc dude you didnt need to call it that

[wary scarab]

The fundamental dilemma of having a mon thats literally a mullosk and thus must have a shell and a mon thats whole thing is it broke out of its shell...

I have no clue what to write for this one that wouldn't be weird or break the sprite lol

[hexed fog]

I like it

[hexed fog]

Which one?

[wary scarab]

Cloyster/Core

[hexed fog]

While flying through the night sky at high speeds, POKENAME closes its shell. This protects its sensitive eyes from debris, though it must fly blind.

[wary scarab]

You are amazing lol Thank you

[fluid notch]

Guys I'm new so I just send a picture of a fusion that doesn't have a dex entry right?

[lapis cosmos]

You use the Google form found in the dex entry submissions channel.
If you want feedback first, post it here w a picture of the sprite (and preferably which Pokemon make the fusion)

[fluid notch]

Ok

[midnight siren]

don't forget to read the FAQ before submission

[fluid notch]

👍🏻

[fluid notch]

Fusion:SentretCharmander=Senmander

Is it a Sentret? Is it a Charmander? No- it's Senmander! Don't be afraid- he won't bite.

Hope you guys will like it.

[midnight siren]

cute writing! Unfortunately this doesn't fit the dex entry rules - most obviously dex tone and using the name of the fusion instead of POKENAME. however, you have an interesting concept that could be expanded upon at the end there: "he won't bite". you could write an entry along the lines of:
POKENAME are often kept as pets by young or aspiring trainers. Despite their sharp teeth, they are very friendly and will never bite their trainer. this is ofc just a suggestion of what kind of thing to write, you don't need to take my words or even the ideas. But in general, a dex entry needs to be more informative about how a specific pokemon acts - and not talk directly to the reader. hope this helps, and feel free to ping me if you want any other help

[fluid notch]

I'm sorry. Won't do it again 🫡

[midnight siren]

don’t apologise! you’re new, it’s natural to make mistakes

if you are looking for more examples of how a dex entry is structured, you can look at the dex entries on the google spreadsheet in #dex-entries-submissions

[chrome bane]

Would anyone be willing to write 2 custom dex entries for my new sprites?

I finished spriting a couple of mond and I have concepts for what I'd like mentioned in their dex entry, but dont really want to mess with character counts, efficient sentence structure, etc

[little gulch]

I forgot to ask : are they already included in the game? 😮

I believe qe can't submit entries for alts that don't have a number yet, but we could make a dex entry and wait until it gets in the game

[chrome bane]

I thought they added the feature where you can upload the dex entry alongside the sprite entry,

[little gulch]

Oh possibly

[chrome bane]

That why in the sprite gallery you dex entries alongside alongside sprites from time to time. I think it qas a couple of months ago

[little gulch]

Then send the sprites away

[chrome bane]

Cool! Thank you

Swirlix/Forretress
Slurpuff/Forretress

Im not sure about the swirlix one.
But for Slurpuff I wanted to include these features:

• Its got a hard candy like shell that tastes delicious.
• it cant help but continually taste/lick its own shell, which polishes it and keeps it very smooth and spherical.
• fervently defends its tasty shell from others.
• the cherry on top is actually some type of bomb that it can explode to achieve a sort of mutually-assured-destruction with the mindset of "if i cant taste my delicious shell. No one can"

Its way too much and I dont know how to shorten it, combine it, and include it all in a cohesive way.

The Swirlix one is free game. I guess its the prevo. So you can take inspiration from the slurpuff fusion for it

Thank you

[narrow cosmos]

Slurpuff/Forretress

"POKENAME constantly licks its delicious candy-like shell, which keeps it smooth and pristine. It greedily hoards its sweet flavor, to the point of detonating the explosive cherry on its top if others don't leave it be."

How's that sound?

[chrome bane]

Wow. You just came up with that off-the-cuff!?!?

[narrow cosmos]

Haha, yeah, pretty much!

[chrome bane]

Incredible. Do we have enough characters available to include that it's candy shell is hard and tough.
Its a high def pokemon. So including that seems fun

[narrow cosmos]

POKENAME constantly licks its delicious and incredibly hard candy-like shell, which keeps it smooth and pristine. It greedily hoards its sweet flavor, to the point of detonating the explosive cherry on its top if others don't leave it be.

Looks like I'm able to just fit in a point about it being incredibly hard too, and it still seems to fit.

[chrome bane]

You are amazing!!!

If youre feeling up to it, you can have total freedom on the swirlix fusion

Thank you again!

This is my first time using this channel. And I'm not sure if @narrow cosmos and @little gulch are just incredible and have spoiled me. But im totally coming back here for dex entries in the future. You guys over here rock

[narrow cosmos]

POKENAME's shell is covered with a layer of candy floss that's very sticky to the touch. Anything that gets the floss stuck to it will get cleaned of candy by its tongue, as POKENAME adores the sweet taste of its own candy.

This one's a bit simplistic, but here's what I got for Swirlix/Forretress up there.

[chrome bane]

May I ask what the pros over here in this community prefer for these types of requests?

Do you prefer when a spriter attatches concepts, like I did. Or do you prefer having free-reign?

[narrow cosmos]

I can go either way, honestly, but for me it was a bit easier to configure something since you already had a concept going on. I basically just formatted things a bit based on your concept.

[chrome bane]

This is awesome!
I love the idea of things getting stuck to it. Like a wet lollypop thag got dropped in the dirt

[narrow cosmos]

Yeah, or in my mind I was picturing someone petting it, getting their hand all sticky until it licks all the cotton candy off.

[chrome bane]

I love it! Thats great!!!

Maybe the "get cleaned of candy" sounds a bit confusing though? What do you think

I love this thought process. I like the idea of it starting off just fervently licking those things which touch it just so it can taste itself. Thats hilarious

[chrome bane]

This is good to know. I have a handful of other sprites (already in game) that dont have dex entries. But i have some vague concepts for a few of them. Maybe I can throw them into this channel sometime

[fluid notch]

How about this?

POKENAME can be found walking near houses looking for a trainer to play with. Its cuddly behavior makes it an amazing pet.

[narrow cosmos]

I did think it was a little off-sounding, I often have trouble explaining things while keeping it within text limits, maybe this works better?

POKENAME's shell is covered with a layer of sticky candy floss. Anything that touches it will get the candy stuck to them, whereupon POKENAME will fervently lick the sticky part clean, as it adores the flavor of its own candy.

[chrome bane]

Literally perfect!

Youre an angel @narrow cosmos
Thank you so much!

Im going to post the sprites to the gallery later today and I'll include your amazing dex entries!

You killed these! Thank you again

[midnight siren]

i've been out, so i'll have a look over now, but i will say it looks tons better already

[chrome bane]

Quick question (possibly for a mod)

I was rereading the spriter-announcement that allowed us to include dex entries.

There has to be a way for me to credit @narrow cosmos for creating these Dex entries.

If, on my Gallery post I write something like
DEX ENTRY BY @narrow cosmos: POKENAME constantly licks its delicious and incredibly hard candy-like shell, which keeps it smooth and pristine. It greedily hoards its sweet flavor, to the point of detonating the explosive cherry on its top if others don't leave it be.

Would this allow me to give the credit for the dex entry to them?

[sand vector]

Right
And there's no exception for sprites that haven't been added in yet, right? They have to be in the game first?

[midnight siren]

the first sentence looks good to me, and while i think that the second sentence does work as is, i think it could be improved. for example: Its playful and loving nature makes it a good first partner pokemon. thats just a suggestion tho

[midnight siren]

nope, only other way to get dex entries in is including it with a submitted sprite in the gallery

[chrome bane]

Should I tag a mod for this question?

[midnight siren]

not a mod, but maybe an unown

[narrow cosmos]

<@&1210701164426039366>

[narrow cosmos]

For when you guys get here, maybe you can help him out

[chrome bane]

This is why im concerned

Thanks everyone

[chrome bane]

Ill try to get this sorted out.

Sorry, I should have reread this post before asking for help with the dex entry

[midnight siren]

i mean worst case they have a dex draft for when it's added to the game

[narrow cosmos]

No worries, we've had weirder issues in this channel.

At least you're in the right channel zone and not a newbie who somehow thinks this is the channel to go "Put this Pokeymanz in the game right now!"

[chrome bane]

Im pretty sure the newer users think that is every channel.

Yell it loud

Yell it at the mods!
Yell it at the spriters!
Yell it at the dex-writers!

[jagged ledge]

I hath been summoned

[chrome bane]

Hi

[jagged ledge]

Hello!

[chrome bane]

We summoned you in response to this

[jagged ledge]

Ah I see

[chrome bane]

@narrow cosmos wrote some great dex entries for my sprites that im.about to dump in the gallery

I'd like to credit them

Thanks for coming to help btw

[jagged ledge]

So from what I know of the gallery process, the Sprite Pack reads who uploaded the Sprite. I assume it's the same with Dex Entries. Because we can't add Dex Entries until the Sprites are in the game, the entry in the gallery is likely to be imported through the same system, though I can't say for certain.

[chrome bane]

Hmmm. But in gallery posts you can provide credit to other spriters for providing the base of (example) your Charizard body

Im not sure if that relates at all

[jagged ledge]

Yes, but Dex Entry Credits are still very new and sadly aren't as much of a priority yet.

My advice for now would be to have @narrow cosmos submit the entry and we can mark it as "No Sprite Yet" then update it when the Sprite is added to the game

There could be a way to change credits in a gallery entry, but I'll need to speak with the tech people more in that regard

[chrome bane]

So dont include it in my gallery post then?

Ill post the sprite in the gallery snd they can submit the dex seperately?

Am I understanding that correctly

[jagged ledge]

At least for now, most likely.

[chrome bane]

Im in no rush. So I can stay saddled for a bit while you speak with tech, if that would be better

[jagged ledge]

Sure thing, thank you for your patience and understanding

Also just thank you for crediting the author in general lol

[chrome bane]

Of course!

And thank you

[narrow cosmos]

Yeah, thanks for being so eager to credit me, it's honorable of you.

[chrome bane]

I get it. If you put a piece of your creative-self out there, its nice to be credited for it

I also do DnD character art and I've seen a character or 2 of mine pop up on reddit before with no credit. Feels bad man

[narrow cosmos]

Yeah, it is nice. It's why I enjoyed seeing my stuff in-game or now that the IF For Dummies site now has a way to look for stuff I've done specifically, it's nice to see.

Dex entries being so niche means it's unlikely anyone's really going to pay attention to them, but hey, if someone plays the game, sees one of mine and it gets a nice little chuckle or something out of 'em, that's awesome.

[chrome bane]

I always read dex entries of the pokemon I use/fuse/catch. I get esspecially excited when I see its a custom one. I sometimes find myself going back to them and rereading them just for fun

[jagged ledge]

I genuinely think we're slowly but surely gaining momentum for writing credits. Frog liked my idea of green species names in the Pokedex for 'mon with Custom Entries

[chrome bane]

Im not familiar with IF for dummies. I'll check it out

[jagged ledge]

That's awesome to hear, thank you!

[chrome bane]

Yay!
I love that the written dex entries are highlighted in a different color than the auto-gen ones

[narrow cosmos]

Oh hey, I remember suggesting that a while back too, glad to hear it's being considered for implementation.

[narrow cosmos]

https://www.infinitedummies.fr/pages/entries_spriter.html

For quick reference.

[chrome bane]

I think the sprite gives players a visual for the pokemon, while the dex entry helps players imagine how the mon behaves and interacts with the things around them. It really brings them to life

[jagged ledge]

That's why we tend to prioritize fusions that can naturally be found in the wild, to add that extra world building of what most people can easily find. Also why I try to enjoy writing for starters as well lol

[chrome bane]

@jagged ledge
I have to hop off for now and do some DnD prep work for my upcoming session. Just ping me with any updates

Thanks again

(On that same note. I've been playing a soft-nuzlocke. And i enjoy doing my own "finish-the-line" for fusions I ended up with. (My fusions are randomized in the sense that i follow rules to determine what gets fused)

That why I ended up spriting swirlix/slurpuff + Forretress

[midnight siren]

i should probably do that over making random entries for mons no-one will ever see

[chrome bane]

The fusions are determined by pretty standard IF nuzlocke rules. So I figure that if end up with them, there's a strong liklihood others will too. And its nice to know that completing the lines means I may be creating sprites that pop up for others doing a similar nuzlocke

[midnight siren]

something that would be amazing to see is one of those yt channels that look at cool fusions looking at dex entries as well

i always forget how in game credit works now that i think about it

[jagged ledge]

We're still discussing how to establish dex credits, but there have been discussions at least.

Closer than we were last month, I'll say that

[midnight siren]

wait, does that mean there's no credit in game atm

[jagged ledge]

Also DnD is always fun

[midnight siren]

i genuinely havent played the game in like a year

[jagged ledge]

Sadly not yet.

[midnight siren]

[jagged ledge]

But we have all the data saved for credits, so once they're implemented, every credit will be visible at once.

[midnight siren]

that's good at least

[chrome bane]

Wouldn't it be easier if, on the pokemons menu (where you have 1 page for stats. 1 for a dex entry. 1 for other sprite options. Etc) that there was 1 last extra page titled something like "extended credits". The credit for any and and all spriters gets thrown in there (maybe even including any credited bases) and the dex author could be thrown in there too

[jagged ledge]

Eh, the issue is that it would also have to change the sprite select system crediting

[chrome bane]

That way it doesn't get in the way with character limits on the dex page

[midnight siren]

just realised i have like 5 entries i need to submit

[chrome bane]

Aaah yeah

[jagged ledge]

And it's a third page people likely wouldn't scroll to as opposed to being visible when viewing the entry when catching the Pokémon

[chrome bane]

Not the best idea. I admit. I guess I'm not sure what issues there are with the credits. I figured it was related to character-limits on the dex page. I thought this could get around that problem.

But yeah. I definitely dont know much at all about this topic, lol

[jagged ledge]

No worries, any idea is appreciated, just helping clear up a few things.

You're all good lol 👍

[chrome bane]

Thanks again for everything @jagged ledge

I do have to hop off now. This session won't write itself.

Just ping me when there's an update regarding this dex entry situation and whether or not I need to include anything specefic in my gallery post

[midnight siren]

i've just noticed a duplicate entry that got approved, i don't remember submitting twice but i must've

[jagged ledge]

I'm currently on mobile, but I'll keep note of that. 👍

[midnight siren]

i just realised my notes aren't up to date and i just submitted some out of date entries

if i submit another entry, will it auto override my old, or do y'all need to change it?

[ebon warren]

Ok so first and foremost, the Dex entry harvesting from sprite gallery was intended only to streamline the process of a sprinter posting the accompanying Dex entry for their own sprite, as many spriters included the entry with the sprite so they'd be able to find it easily to submit once the sprite was in PIF. Currently that is ~2 months later, and a lot can happen and people regularly forget, so this was to cut down on Dex entries that are written and submitted getting missed. It was never intended to accommodate anyone posting someone else's Dex entry on their post.
Since there is no other method to submit a sprite to the game, there's no other option but to include collaboration details in the gallery post. This is not the case for a Dex entry, so using the sprite gallery post in any way other than the intended use (submitting your own Dex entry for that exact sprite), you're not using it properly. The entry can always be submitted the normal way, which doesn't involve the gallery, so that should be how it is submitted (by the person that wrote it if they want the credit).

It may have changed, but I recall (when I joined the server) that collaboration credits on a gallery post had to be added manually to the data for the sprite during the sprite pack cleanup. That's a manual process for the Sprite Managers. Even if they do NOT have to do this portion manually any longer, that would be the only way the mismatched Dex entry data would be properly compiled before the sprite pack itself is released, and I do NOT want to add anything else to the Sprite Manager's lists for them to do manually unless it is actually required.

That being said, once the sprite is added to PIF, the Dex entry will show up on our end in the document we maintain, but it won't have any of the details changed so it will show the author as the person that posted in the gallery. Just like I don't want to add tedious manual steps for Sprite Managers, I also do not expect an Unown to go through every entry and confirm it wasn't credited elsewhere on a random gallery post from 2+ months ago. That's simply not practical.

Finally, keep in mind that Dex entries submitted by the sprites for their own sprite get prioritized. I've offered my entry ideas to spriters before for them to submit as their own so that the entry is prioritized accordingly (assuming they like the entry and want to use it).

Feel free to add anything else you'd like @jagged ledge

[hexed fog]

Tbf you can always just ask us to change credits for things after theyre added

But only then

[jagged ledge]

I mean if the Spriter is directly saying they want the credit to go to SK, who wrote the entry as they requested, I say the most efficient option might as well be to have SK submit the entry now, mark it as "No Sprite Yet" then update with the Sprite Packs later

[ebon warren]

Which would be in two months so makes the gallery post but moot, but yes it's an option

[ebon warren]

Yes. That was ultimately the point of my post, that's the intended way entries should be submitted, although I also don't want to encourage a slew of "No Sprite Yet" posts, so I'd prefer they be submitted once the sprite is released.

[midnight siren]

^ i think it got buried under ziggaway's message, idr how this works

cause i accidently submitted a couple old drafts

[ebon warren]

I meant to respond, apologies: nothing in the sheet we manage is automated other than highlighting and formatting, no

So you'd want to post the duplicates here so we can ensure the right ones get marked Not Approved

We can typically do it anyway but I'd encourage being proactive

[midnight siren]

awesome, i thought it'd be something like that

let me grab the final versions (it was a couple of my dexdoku entries lol)

[jagged ledge]

In my opinion, as long as we regulate/filter things (Only allowing it for writer/spriter collabs/requested entries), I would rather have us go through the "No Sprite Yet" once Sprite Packs are distributed than have authors hold onto it with no indication when to submit properly.

[ebon warren]

Except that the expectation for when to submit an entry has always been for sprites that are actually in the game, this gallery automation doesn't change that at all.
If we want to make exceptions to the "only for sprites in the game" rule, we can, but that can create more confusion, not less, since that would be an exception.

[midnight siren]

these are the entries that should be rejected (numbers: 500.184, 369.133, 498.337)

[hexed fog]

No Sprite Yet posts are only for actual mistakes

[midnight siren]

hope that's a useful format

[hexed fog]

I agree with Ziggaway. Yall cant keep up with my own entries why are you adding more work for yourselves lol

[midnight siren]

just bully more people into being unowns and use the extra work force to only manage your entries

[hexed fog]

Lmao

[jagged ledge]

Well the issue here was a Spriter asking a writer. It's not opening the floodgates to the gallery, it was an isolated incident. So would we not allow Spriters to get help writing Dex Entries until their Sprites are in the Game?

[midnight siren]

i'm a genius, what can i say

[jagged ledge]

I mean you've been pretty helpful in reviews

[midnight siren]

[ebon warren]

Spriters can get help whenever they want but again, the gallery automation wasn't intended for anything other than the spriters themselves submitting an entry for the sprite they submit to the gallery.
If the spriter and the author want to collab for the Dex entry, they should have the same requirements as any other person writing Dex entries (I think)

[midnight siren]

well well well, if it isnt the consequences of my actions

[narrow cosmos]

I didn't realize zipping some quick entries out for someone who asked would wind up causing such headaches.

[ebon warren]

||Also I wouldn't advise this, we really want quality over quantity for reviewing and Approving Dex entries ||

[midnight siren]

i just had a thought, do y'all have any unowns in GMT? cause i don't think i've noticed many at times when i've been (trying) to help

[jagged ledge]

It's just that in my mind, the entry is more likely to get in the game with a "No Sprite Yet" run that we would likely do anyway than the author holding onto it for two months.

[midnight siren]

||true, it is funny to imagine someone who's dedicated to the izik pile tho||

[ebon warren]

It doesn't, it's circumnavigating the current process that creates issues. That's typically where most issues arise

[ebon warren]

If I didn't have an in-person job I could, working from home makes it much easier to review stuff like that

[jagged ledge]

Well apparently there's issues in the current process anyway, so the results of this discussion regardless of outcome might be delayed.

[ebon warren]

As I said, we CAN make an exception for this specific scenario, but it does add to the Unown workload, and it also sets a precedent for any future instances where a spriter wants help writing entries. That's actually more common than many realize. So that would probably create quite a bit more of this particular exception. (That's why I said earlier I wouldn't recommend opening the floodgates.)

[midnight siren]

i'm mostly WFH atm, but i may be transitioning to swim coaching while i build my game studio

[ebon warren]

You want to make a poll in the Union chat and see what the consensus would be @jagged ledge ?

[chrome bane]

@ebon warren thank you for the detailed response. When I asked for help in this channel my thought i definitely didn't have a good grasp on why the gallery-dex-entry feature was implemented. I I only remember that IT WAS implemented a few months back. And I thought "huh. Im struggling with this. Why dont I ask for help from the great users who write tons of entries and then just credit them in the gallery post"

It wasn't till after the dex descriptions were written and I was prepping to submit my sprites to the gallery that went back to the old announcement and found out there would be an issue.

I will definitely know better for next time

[midnight siren]

tbf i keep considering it, i just have no confidence i'd do a good job

and "i'm not an unown, take it with a grain of salt" is a pretty good defence

[jagged ledge]

I mean I'm already on staff and I have no confidence in myself

[ebon warren]

It's still being ironed out, and honestly like WHRF said Dex entries as a whole are very new and manual, so confusion is expected. I'm just glad you asked.
We don't want to discourage anyone writing Dex entries, but also PIF is entirely volunteer-driven, and I've seen enough burnout that I don't want to lose good people because we added too much to their pile

[chrome bane]

As for the resolution. I've heard three options now. What is the preferred method.

(1) Include it in my gallery post and update credits AFTER its been added to the game

(2) do not include it in my gallery post, and have the author upload it as a "no sprite yet" entry

(3) dont include it in the gallery and the author adds it 2 months from now in the standard process

[midnight siren]

genius argument there

maybe once i hit 100 entries

[chrome bane]

The last thing I want to do is cause burnout and extra work for all the volunteers here.

As you said. No posts have been made yet. So we still have time to take the best possible action

[hollow tapir]

Should I be worried if I get help with my entries??

[jagged ledge]

Not at all. I still get help with my entries

[hollow tapir]

Okay just had to make sure I got worried for a minute

[midnight siren]

getting help with writing is part of the process of writing

no-one is perfect without drafts and pre-readers

just remember the old ernest hemmingway quote: The first draft of anything is shit.

[jagged ledge]

I've never seen anyone abbreviate my username lmao

[chrome bane]

Its kinda catchy. Ijs

[gray kestrel]

i just gotta say, to whoever made this sprite bro i wish you have the greatest meals of your life. im about to write crazy on this sprite

[chrome bane]

So what are we thinking in regards to this
-edit: sorry. I missed the message where you guys said you would take a union poll on the topic. My bad. Take your time

[small nest]

Izik is efficient enough at both writing and reviewing entries that I haven't reviewed any that weren't his in months

[midnight siren]

that's one way to ensure everyone has to work on the izik pile for sure

his efficiency scares me

[ebon warren]

Even the most accomplished authors and writers have editors, often paid but always someone else. There's really no reason NOT to get help honestly.
(For reference, I'm an editor in some book series written by two friends of mine. They've published almost a dozen successful books at this point but they still have a whole team of volunteer editors they conscript before each book is published.)

[ebon warren]

Oh sorry I didn't want to ping and it's just too many characters to type it all out

[jagged ledge]

No worries lol. I tend to see most people just say Wild. It just amused me is all lol

[ebon warren]

Ok so for this specific scenario, since it's already done on both halves (sprite and Dex entry) and we don't want either to be delayed or neglected, you can go ahead and submit your sprite to the gallery but leave out the entry.
As for @narrow cosmos you can go ahead and submit the Dex entry ASAP (even though the sprite is not in PIF for at least two months or so from now) and we will mark it as "No Sprite Yet" and review that label with each sprite pack (as we normally do anyway) to ensure any that sprites have been added have their entries updated.

Let me or @jagged ledge know if you have questions

[narrow cosmos]

Shouldn't be too hard to do, I just need to dig up what my final versions of the two dexes were, and find out what the number combination of the two fusions are, and I'll submit 'em.

[midnight siren]

that sounds like a really cool thing to be a part of

that reminds me, I need to do more work on my book

[narrow cosmos]

Alright, should be done, just submitted 'em.

Now to go do some dex entries that don't cause a cataclysmic chain reaction in the workload of the Unowns.

[void bone]

GOD
Honestly its been fun doing dex entries rly

Also a good way to destress in between work shifts

[ebon warren]

It's just a process thing, these two entries won't create an apocalypse but breaking the process could

[jagged ledge]

Joke's on you, until the credits are in the game, that'll be EVERY entry!

Wait before you have a chance to make a witty comeback about stopping, please keep writing more entries, we'll be fine lol

[void bone]

Im curious as to where yall put the credits, I havent been playing for weeks due to work kicking my ass

[narrow cosmos]

Too late, this Tyrogue/Seel entry is now dead.

[void bone]

-# i say this as i played it yesterday shshshhdd

[jagged ledge]

We're also curious lol

[jagged ledge]

Nooooooo!

[void bone]

Because Im more of a concept artist if anything

Least on paper, I am
I just sketch a bunch of fusions and never showcase em wHEEZE

[jagged ledge]

Right now the answer is... a Dex Submissions Sheet and an unofficial website. We're working on credits being added to the game formally.

[chrome bane]

Thank you for diligently handling this and providing clear instructions.

Im cooking dinner right now. But I should add these 2 sprites to the gallery here in a bit.

Thank you

[void bone]

SHSHSH ITS FINE tyt!!
Because good god the way the work pc had to load that entire sheet

[ebon warren]

||In a very special place ||

[void bone]

[narrow cosmos]

It's funny, I've been scrolling through my entries via the IF for dummies site since it's pretty fairly up to date on everything in the sheet (if not in-game), and I'm seeing old entries that I don't even remember making.

Good way to look over old works and see annoying mistakes or the occasional point where a sprite got removed so my entry needs to be fixed.

Found that out with a Magcargo/Machamp fusion that needed to be deleted.

[void bone]

Im just filling for the missing gardefusion dex entries tbh

[ebon warren]

If you see mistakes feel free to point those out in #custom-dex-errors and we can fix them

[ebon warren]

Leave those here (type out the file numbers for us please) and we can remove them too

[void bone]

FRICK shouldnt have opened the fusion dex sheet on mobile it crashed hARDDDD

[ebon warren]

(If entries aren't yet added to the game just post them here, the errors thread is for stuff already in PIF just FYI)

[narrow cosmos]

I did point out one or two to Izik in the channel a few days back.

The big one is Magcargo/Machoke (219.67), whose main sprite is now a Ben 10 reference and neither of its current available sprites really pertain to what I must have been referring to when making the entry. And I'd rather lose an entry than let it sit on a totally unfitting sprite, personally.

[ebon warren]

@hexed fog are you at your computer? (I'm mobile currently )

[chrome bane]

Okay. I added the sprites to the gallery

Sorry about putting you all through this. Thabk you again to everyone involved. And once again a big thank you to @narrow cosmos for writing the dex entries

[narrow cosmos]

No worries. And hey, feel free to see if anybody wants to take a whack at sprites you made that are already in-game, artists have popped in before to ask for that sort of stuff.

[chrome bane]

I certainly will

[hexed fog]

i am here

whats up

oh god how much do i need to read through

oh god

wait didnt we just do that?

[hexed fog]

kk thats denied

msg me if you need other stuff I am trying to focus down more minior sprites

[willow venture]

Whoa what happened in the channel

[narrow cosmos]

Never hurts to make sure, thanks for that. Don't think there's anything else at the moment, I think there was one with a minor grammar issue but I've lost it. So you're safe for now.

[willow venture]

Some real situation going on and my timezone makes me not know it lmao

[willow venture]

Oh man me going to the site and then seeing older entries/entries I forgot I wrote and going "wow idk about that/ah damn that one actually already had an entry" and go

[narrow cosmos]

Hindsight's a hell of a thing.

[ebon warren]

I strongly encourage making an entry that you're inspired to make even if it already has one because the more the merrier. It doesn't detract from the game and can only add to it in the best ways (once Approved)

[hexed fog]

oh it's fine lol nothing is bad

dex slakoth/miniorcore

ugh wrong channel

[void bone]

Its also nice to have expanded lore for a specific fusion if a specific mix has more entries tbh

[jagged ledge]

No worries. Glad we could get it all worked out for ya!

[terse tide]

?

[narrow cosmos]

Ah, we got a bot!

<@&306953740651462656> If anybody's available to blast a scam out of here.

[sinful patrol]

https://tenor.com/view/inspector-gadget-minecraft-minecraft-movie-brown-bricks-brown-bricks-in-minecraft-gif-11488613102745152145

[fierce charm]

-# ah forgot to delete that

[narrow cosmos]

Thanks friends

[void bone]

god i tabbed back to here and the gif caught me so offguard jsus

cuz my boss passed behind me

[round oriole]

Aggcross #333.214 by jorm.94

POKENAME is near indestructible, and can survive a collision with a semi-truck. It achieves this by flattening itself out to maximize its armor coverage. It feeds on natural sweets such as nectar and tree sap.

[hexed fog]

https://discord.com/channels/302153478556352513/1386879798231568415

Thanks again @rugged socket for doing the DictionDex

[hexed fog]

nothing wrong with the concept on this one

I like

[hexed fog]

The Izik pile has risen over 1000

[jagged ledge]

Oh no

[narrow cosmos]

You madman, cease this insanity!

My dream (not really) of being the most prolific IF dex man is forever dashed!

[hexed fog]

remember once the wild mons are done my entries are going tapir off quickly

[narrow cosmos]

Ah, but we keep getting wild sprites updates, your work will never truly end either.

[hexed fog]

ffs can someone do these pumpkaboo ?

I am so tired of them

[jagged ledge]

I'll do it!

[hexed fog]

thats all you

[jagged ledge]

https://tenor.com/view/tapir-point-defiance-zoo-cute-adorable-gif-7060356567436545092

Tapir off quickly?

[hexed fog]

LMAO

TAPER

[ebon warren]

That's literally what my brain did HAHA

[hexed fog]

OMG

[ebon warren]

I just didn't say it

[jagged ledge]

I did

[hexed fog]

I need to go to bed

[jagged ledge]

Goodnight lol

[hexed fog]

I have dnd tomorrow so my contributions, if any, will be very very light. you <@&1210701164426039366> have a chance to catch up on The Pile

[jagged ledge]

You fool, I also have DnD tomorrow... night, and I'm just a player, so it'll be fine lol

[narrow cosmos]

Lots of DnD here, that's pretty neat. I never could get into the tabletop stuff, but I still find it cool as a passing interest. I like how there's lots of potential variations in class options and stuff.

[round oriole]

It's based on my pet ironclad beetles which can survive being run over by a car

[gray owl]

This Pokémon guards the flora in its surroundings. As a result, it was once used by botanists to protect their work from vandalism. However, its usage was discontinued due to malfunctioning.

[dull folio]

All in favour of izik dming us an infinite fusion dnd night lmao

[hexed fog]

Absolutely no

[hollow nimbus]

What, you don't want to manage up to 600,000 players?

[hexed fog]

I am in one campaign as a player and I DM another. Easily takes 40 hrs between sessions to keep stuff up. I am not doing more lol

Plus yall cant handle The Pile, I doubt you'd be up to my standards

https://tenor.com/view/mizuho-miyanokouji-otome-wa-anime-sassy-hair-flip-gif-16512884

[little gulch]

(Wow that's the first time I see that gif in the wild)

[jagged ledge]

I mean... Staff Game Night?

But nah I'm kidding lol

[jagged ledge]

I'm working on a different pile right now, but once I'm done, I'll get to yours.

[dull folio]

Yeah all jokes lol

But……..

[wary scarab]

It glides silently through moonlit skies, trailing a shimmering mist that sparkles like stardust. Travellers who follow its glow often find themselves calm, though oddly unsure of how far they've wandered.

Legends say its wings carry real stardust, gathered from the upper reaches of the night sky. When it flies overhead, the trails it leaves behind are said to inspire dreams of distant galaxies.

[midnight siren]

I think I’ve realised my reasoning, I think it’s cause “travellers” is plural that it feels wrong

(The suggestion I made was changing it from “who” to “that”)

[wary scarab]

I can always change it to whom lol

[midnight siren]

that doesn’t work cause travellers isn’t the object, no? travellers is the subject, so whom doesn’t work

unless I’m being dumb

[wary scarab]

Mmm good point

[midnight siren]

tbh I think it’s a case of me preferring the way “that” sounds over “who”, I don’t know if there is a proper linguistic reason behind it

just mentioned cause often if something feels slightly off to me, it is, but about as often it’s just how I would phrase something different

[wary scarab]

When they fall through the atmosphere, POKENAME’s gelatinous bodies partially melt from the intense heat. They cling to cool surfaces, avoiding warm areas as they slowly reform over time.

[sharp cloud]

Melted ice cream

[ebon warren]

With sprinkles

[sudden marten]

That would be kina fun ngl

[wary scarab]

I should make an extra alt about ice cream...Hopefully he does well in elusive

[teal pebble]

Normal temperature in Death Valley California

[spare garnet]

Dang, would love to play in English one day. I think it's a challenge I'd like to face one day, wonder how I'd do

And with the odd fellas from if? Count me in

(but I'm also in 3 campaigns, so a quick one probably lol)

[midnight siren]

398.81:

POKENAME surrounds itself with a protective electric field. As it travels around, this defence measure causes nearby machines to go haywire. - dex request from @wanton ember

[wanton ember]

huh didnt think youd pick that

[midnight siren]

it's always the weirdest ones you get inspiration for

also, it was less likely for someone to naturally decide to make an entry for, i see lots of people go for cute ones or things like NTM's boxes

now i wait for the unowns to critique it

[twin vapor]

295.52
Sometimes grief over a lost Meowth becomes bitterness and denial. POKENAME haunt paintings imbued with these emotions, manifesting nightly to spread that pain using the loved one's face and their cursed coins.

[hollow nimbus]

No critiques

[hollow nimbus]

Also no necessary critiques, from what I can tell
You could change and a refusal to accept their passing to and denial to shorten the entry and keep the reader more on one line of thought, but that's not a technical requirement
I guess I would also change `with the loved one's face' to 'using the loved one's face' to make it clearer that the face is instrumental instead of the 'mon spreading pain and spreading the face

[twin vapor]

good suggestions! thanks

[midnight siren]

no critiques? you’re gonna make me think I know what I’m doing

[round cave]

Made another sprite for Elusive Dex, here's my entry:
POKENAME's large bill is filled with a powerful acid that can dissolve almost anything besides POKENAME itself. It often offers to transport smaller Pokémon in its bill, only to dissolve and consume them.

[midnight siren]

looks good imo!

I love the visual of like pelliper uber, and then this guy just shows up

[fresh widget]

What do you guys think of this dex entri for galvantula and Kabutops? "POKENAME is a distant relative of the long-extinct Kabutops. POKENAME's yellow fur conducts electricity, allowing this Pokémon to use Electric-type moves."

honestly its a bit short but I think its good

[brazen flicker]

I can see the idea but the last sentence could be changed. I read it pretty easily that it's an electric type, so the "electric type move" bit feels plain

Something along the theme of "electricity, and it can rub its short arms together to increase its power" could be interesting (but write it better cause Im sleepy)

[fresh widget]

Thank you for the feedback

[vocal surge]

kangaspardos
kanghaskan and rampardos
To protect its young, it will never give up during battle, no matter how badly wounded it is. Due to its maternal instinct some theories suggest that its stupidity led to its extinction.
something along those lines

blatler
blaziken and stantler
they lure in foes who become bewitched with their strange antlers, their powerful punches and kicks leave foes blacked and burnt. Medicine made by grinding up from fallen antlers is an effective treatment for insomnia. this has led to their near extinction

chandelapex
chandelure and toxapex
It absorbs a spirit, which it then burns. By waving the flames on its arms, it puts its foes into a hypnotic trance. it crawls along the ocean floor searching for corsola souls for a flame fuel, It leaves a trail of Corsola bits scattered in its wake. Those attacked by its poison will have unbearable pains and toxic residue within their system for years.

[willow venture]

It would help if you post sprites alongside your entries

[vocal surge]

will do so tomorrow when i wake up

[hollow tapir]

Don’t call me out I enjoy my cute things okay

[midnight siren]

I would never

[lunar glade]

For the Dex entries (I am going to pick up playing tonight and start writing a few) - If I am not submitting a Sprite I just include the existing fusion Sprite number on the form ya?

[coarse pebble]

does oddish and bulbasaur have a sprite?

[timid sky]

?tag calcs

[upper loom]

https://infinitefusiondex.com/: Good for looking at stats, locations, movesets, and type matchups, as well as looking at the inverse fusions side-by-side.

https://www.fusiondex.org/: Good for looking at sprites and fusion names. Also includes stats, but no comparisons.

[timid sky]

You can check on there

[midnight siren]

when submitting you just add the sprite number, yeah

make sure you have the right letter if there is one. for example, if there are two sprites for Bulbasaur/Ivysaur the first one will be called 1.2.png, second 1.2a.png etc

[coarse pebble]

okay im gonna use this sprite

now, i need to use my brain

holy simply_mei has a bunch of amazing spirtes done

[hexed fog]

Correct you take this and add .png

You can only put in entries for stuff already in the game or, if you are a spriter, as you submit them to the gallery

[lunar glade]

Awesome! I am not skilled enough to be doing pixel art just yet, I tried my hand at it the other day and was horrified. I’m definitely interested in writing dex entries though!

[hexed fog]

Thanks! Theres a huge list of wild pokemon that need entries in the Wild Tab located here

that number is going to go a bit higher in a few days as more sprites are added

[midnight siren]

just as a tip for starting spriting: use custom bases and splice stuff instead of going freehand, it’s a lot easier

and you can get a lot done that look good, just look at izik’s sprites

[lunar glade]

Ooooo a very good idea!

[midnight siren]

aight, couple quick feedback things.

1. Don't say Bulbmantle you need to put POKENAME instead - this goes for anytimg you want to say the name of that pokemon.
2. Ya entry's too long, it can be a max of 250 characters, you're at 364. typically this makes 2 normal length sentences, 1 long sentence or 3 short sentences
3. It is said - unless you are talking about something that can only be speculative, e.g. If this Pokémon attacks you, it is said that your soul is drained from your body.. typically it's better to say exactly what something does instead of what it might do
4. if you are looking for feedback here on an entry, add the sprite. it really helps

[timid sky]

5. Triple fusions can’t have custom entries at the moment

[midnight siren]

i forgor that

here was I about to give a bunch of revision suggestions, and technical feedback

thank you for saving me from the typing hell

[timid sky]

I think the revisions will still be helpful for future entries

[midnight siren]

true, time to write

aight so revision feedback time:

oops, hit enter straight away

RIP

[timid sky]

The amount of times I’ve hit enter when I was trying to hit ‘ or “ on the keyboard

[midnight siren]

Ok so it's too long: how do we fix this?

First i would look at what each sentence does, and the first sentence doesn't say a whole lot, so we'll cut it. This brings us down to 266, still a bit long, but we can fix that with our revisions.

Second, as we have removed the name from this entry, we can try and add it back in. an easy way to do this is to change the start of sentence 2 from the bulb on its back to POKENAME's bulb. this also helps us cut down on characters , down to 261.

Third, we are stating a lot of things in this sentence, lets scale back. As we have two things talking about it's bulb, and shells are generally assumed to protect animals and Pokémon, we will keep the bulb talk and cut the shell talk. This brings us down to 220, within our range . Currently, our first sentence reads: POKENAME's bulb can ignite with fiery energy or absorb vast quantities of water.

We could change fiery energy to a scorching fire, as this still shows that it has a lot of fire power, but without having to hand wave the word energy which can sometimes be a bit awkward to use. Our first sentence is now POKENAME's bulb can ignite with a scorching fire or absorb vast quantities of water. which is significantly better .

Now for our second sentence, It is said that the flow of these elements within its body must remain in perfect balance, or its internal reactions could become unstable. First of all, it is said is nebulous at best, lets change it! We can simply remove it is said that from our entry, which makes it a lot better!

Then we need to alter these elements as we removed what elements we are talking about from our entry earlier. We could instead say the opposing elements, but then it still isn't clear what elements we mean. We could say elemental forces instead, showcasing exactly what elements we mean!

The final change I would propose is a more personal thing. its internal reactions could become unstable. When reading this, my first thought is what would becoming unstable entail? Maybe it would become sick! Using this idea, we can make a couple of variations.

or POKENAME will become incredibly unwell - workable, but not very interesting.

or POKENAME will develop a runny nose and headache - evokes sympathy, but in a smaller, safe way.

or POKENAME will become deathly ill and need medical treatment immediately - much bigger, and more dangerous.

Personally I like to keep my dex entries lighter and a bit silly, so I would pick #2, or POKENAME will develop a runny nose and headache.

This would make our final dex entry POKENAME's bulb can ignite with a scorching fire or absorb vast quantities of water. The flow of the opposing elemental forces within its body must remain in perfect balance or POKENAME will develop a runny nose and headache. This still gets across the ideas of the original, is within word count (226) and helps you connect more with this fusion!

Hope this helps, it isn't meant as a way to tear down your writing, but as a jumping off point for improvement . There are a lot of good ideas in that original dex entry, and it would be amazing to see more writing from you

and now back to making these stupid minior's for the rush

[midnight siren]

woah that was a big block of text I wrote, sorry for anyone who read it

genuinely didn’t notice how much it was

[fair thicket]

@spare garnet #sprite-gallery message

POKENAME can see the future in the stars during the full moon. They will protect anyone who they have seen in danger in their visions.
I feel like the second sentence could be tidied up, but I figured the grammatical errors were more important to address

[hollow tapir]

You changed your name and confused me how could you. Checks out you’re helping people tho

[timid sky]

Now all they need to do is become an Unown

[midnight siren]

yes, I changed my name specifically to mess with you

[midnight siren]

assigned unown at 21

[timid sky]

https://tenor.com/view/doja-cat-star-wars-gif-25078126

[midnight siren]

but not being a unown is a great defence for my own stupidity

[hollow tapir]

I’d believe it

[midnight siren]

I ain’t quite that mean

[vapid marsh]

Are there guidelines for referring to self-fusions (are these considered "variant" in canon) and referring to other fusions/Pokemon? I'd like to refer to Carvahna/Pawniard for ref alt reasons. (please ping me if you reply, I need to get up)
#1372062650904739860 message

[midnight siren]

afaik self fusions have the same rules as any other fusion, so the fusion linked is not considered to be a Cubone variant, but a Cubone Fusion. idr the rules on referring to another fusion, typically I think referring to a different member of the evo line (e.g. I had an entry where the gear part of a klinklang fusion can break away and form the klink fusion), I would steer clear of a completely unrelated fusion tho

if you have an idea for your entry, you can always make a version and submit it here w/ the sprite, it’s easier to give feedback on the practical rather than theoretical

[unkempt plinth]

@opal mural Hey, just passing (because i need to download entries sometime), but the new entries than you posted need to be under the name "chorb33", not Kurator Chorby ^^

Wait, nevermind, they are just duplicate

[hexed fog]

yeah these will be denied

cleaning the entries up now guys 🙂

[compact comet]

POKENAME wields both immense psychic power and blazing fire, allowing it to bend reality and scorch the skies in a single breath. It is said to appear only during intense solar flares, its presence warping the air around it with heat and telekinetic force.

i don't know how to submit it for the community

[midnight siren]

in #dex-entries-submissions there is a link at the top that says "submit entries here". click that link, enter your discord name not your display name. , the exact sprite name and your entry

quick wording suggestion: change appear only to only appear. both are correct, but only appear flows better

you can also probably remove its presence. the rest of the entry would imply that without explicitly saying it

looks good tho

[dull folio]

POKENAME fires barrages of seeds at its opponents from its budding tail flowers. These onslaughts hit with the force of hailstones, wearing down anyone caught in its line of fire.

Back from a small break to finish up exams, I’m gonna try and bang out a bunch of dexdoku submissions to hopefully get in before the event ends

[regal cedar]

good luck on exams!

[jagged ledge]

Yes, good luck on exams! ~~But also yay, more Dexdoku soon ~~

[clear hollow]

This Pokémon devours all kinds of things, edible or not, and digests them into a colorful sparkling mass. Storing it in its belly, POKENAME pukes it out as a meanings of self-defence, and while it looks stunning, it also smells terribly.

Is my use of the word "meanings" correct or not?

[brazen flicker]

Ooo nice entry but could remove the "stores in its belly" and replace w "Then, POKENAME"

[clear hollow]

I don't quite like how it sounds Too simple perhaps?

And I'd like to keep the part where it deliberately stores the puke to use it later

If there's a better way to phrase it tho, anyone please feel free to lemme know!

[brazen flicker]

Ah, an unown like @jagged ledge or @regal cedar might know then

[craggy beacon]

youd probably wanna use "meaning" (shouldnt be plural when theres an "a" in front of it) or get rid of the word to just have it be "pukes it out as self defense"

or for self defense

[clear hollow]

Gotcha

[craggy beacon]

oh, another way you can word it is "as a self defense mechanism", which is what i would do

its more style vs. grammar in that case

[jagged ledge]

The issue is that by saying "Storing It in its belly", you're confusing the pronouns before you introduce a subject (POKENAME) for either of them to refer back to.

[jagged ledge]

I think the term you were looking for is "a means of self-defense".

[glad willow]

Hey
Just wondering what the process is of making a deck entry and submitting it for the game because I just noticed there’s a couple Pokémon in my party that don’t have a deck entry

I read the guidelines, but I’m not sure where I go to submit my ideas

[dull folio]

In the dex entries submission tab, click on the big link saying submit here and you’ll be sent to a google form

You’ve gotta put in the sprite number ( which you can find in the infinite dex there’s a link in the same submission channel )your discord username and the entry you want to send

If you want you can put your entry here and you can get advice and tweaks for it

[clear hollow]

This Pokémon devours all kinds of things, edible or not, and digests them into a colorful sparkling mass. Storing it in the belly, POKENAME pukes it out as a self-defense mechanism, and while it looks stunning, it also smells terribly.
@craggy beacon @jagged ledge does this look better?

[craggy beacon]

i like it :D

its 6 am so im not gonna trust myself to make suggestions that make sense but its 100% an improvement

[clear hollow]

oops, sorry

[craggy beacon]

LOL ur ok its summer so im doing nothing

[jagged ledge]

Better, but could use a bit more work I think. How's this? Might be a bit too much and I can change things back, but here's my idea.

"POKENAME devours all kinds of things whether they're edible or not, digesting them into a colorful sparkling mass that it stores in its belly. It pukes out this beautiful but foul-smelling concoction as a means of self-defense."

[clear hollow]

Ooh, sounds fancy

[topaz stream]

main: In the wild, the oldest and most powerful POKENAME are revered as tribe elders, guarding their kin with their huge, cavernous mouths. Their booming yodels echo for miles, shaking the ground and imposing respect.

alt: With its massive mouth, POKENAME is capable of yodelling with an incomparable might. Its cherished, worn headgear rattles with each bellow, but never falls, a testament to its mastery of singing.

feedback?

[hollow tapir]

Despite POKENAME’s skill with swords, it prefers not to use them. It will only use the swords to protect its home when necessary.

Probably worded so weirdly but I’m trying

[hollow nimbus]

If you replace the second use of them with a noun, it should solve the 'worded weirdly' feeling

It will only use violence or It will only use its swordplay skills

I would also add it is between if and absolutely necessary

[clever loom]

POKENAME is easily confused. When puzzled for too long they will try to Headbutt the problem, often hurting themselves in confusion.

Oh, that might be the wrong ` ...

Also unsure about the capitalization of Heabutt, since it does be a pokemon Moove

[hollow nimbus]

If you mean the move, then Headbutt
If you mean the action without it specifically being the Pokémon move, then headbutt

POKENAME is easily confused. If it is puzzled for too long, it will try to headbutt the problem, often hurting itself in confusion.

I think this is closer to what you meant

[clever loom]

thank you !

Yeah i meant the action, since like half the scraggy dex entry refers to it headbutting something x)

In the wild, POKENAME will meditate daily concealed in the sand. If an other Pokémon dares to disturb them it is very likely to become their prey.

[midnight siren]

think you need a comma between “wild” and “POKENAME”

also you need to either change “any” to “an” or change “it is” to “they are”

[clever loom]

i scrapped it while writing, so yeah i wasn't sure. If someone has a the english ruling about "sub-sentences" i'd like to have it-

[midnight siren]

also Pokémon needs the accented “e”

[clever loom]

Any isn't singular ?

[midnight siren]

uhhh give me a sec, I’ll see if I can find some info on clauses

[midnight siren]

nope, not here at least

let me try and figure out the wording on why not, I just know it isn’t right cause I’m native English and it definitely sounds wrong

[clever loom]

I thought-

that is exactly the reason why i'll post every entry here, i'm not native and even if i'm good enough to get my point across i'd like it to be correct for entries x)

[midnight siren]

so “sub-sentences” (also known as clauses) are essentially a bit of information that can be removed and have the sentence still make sense

so here, the sentence “POKENAME will meditate daily concealed in the sand” makes sense as a stand-alone sentence. “in the wild” is then additional information added on to the sentence.

[clever loom]

So the comma is mandatory to specify its role as context in the text ?

[hollow tapir]

ty fren

[clever loom]

We have a similar thing in french.. usually litterally translating word per word is a bad idea but that might help me for when to use one. I'll try next time !

[midnight siren]

yurp

[midnight siren]

yeah, I wouldn’t recommend just straight translating, but doing a WfW translation in a language similar grammar wise doesn’t hurt as an additional check

worst case someone helps you fix the grammar issue

[clever loom]

POKENAME is a sit and wait predator. Their flowers produce nectar with a sweet scent that lures small Pokémon before closing on them.

[clever loom]

Imo its the best case, please correct me-

[compact comet]

once i submitted the dex entry what happens to get it into the game for everyone to see?

[clever loom]

It will be checked by an Unown then added to the game if it fits the standard

[midnight siren]

basically if it gets approved by an unown, it will go into the list of entries to be added. unfortunately there is no regular schedule for when frog updates it, when the next dex entry set is added it will be released into the game

[midnight siren]

just noticed i missed smth, change an other to another, apologies for missing it

[clever loom]

woops, i hope changing it in the gallery message isn't too late-

(i've posted it like.. 10min ago !)

[midnight siren]

then it's more than fine, it won't be taken from gallery for like another month or so

[clever loom]

I just had a fright that this might have been picked up by bot instead x)

But yeah i though so too

Still, thanks for the fix ! (More coming up, i have a few sprites to get confirmed then posted)

When about to faint POKENAME eject their metal-like organs at their opponents. When waking up later, they will suck them back in magnetically.

unsure about if I should put metal-like or metal like

[brazen flicker]

The part "organs to their opponents" confuses me. I assume theyre trying to hit the opponent as a final damage/scare off?

[clever loom]

Yes !

refering to the Puykumu talent that dommages the opposing pokemon

[midnight siren]

in that case, change to to at

also after later, you need a comma :p

[clever loom]

Word to word didn't work then, was indeed a bad idea

[midnight siren]

and i'd recommend removing the can after POKENAME, not essential i just think dex entries read better when they say that "x pokemon 100% does something" as oposed to "x pokemon sometimes does stuff"

love the concept and execution tho

[clever loom]

Thanks ! I just saw a little guy™ potential and it ended up being a quick one x)

POKENAME are adapted to move quickly both underwater and skating on the surface. When facing a predator who can out speed them in both terrains they will alternate between both methods until reaching their burrow.

[clever loom]

quite unsure about phrasing here

[midnight siren]

hmm, the first sentence looks good to me

that is a doozy of a second sentence tho

is the second sentence meant to imply that the pokemon outspeeding them is trying to attack them? cause i think i can rephrase it if that's the intent

When a predator who can out speed them in both terrains they will alternate between both methods until reaching their burrow. maybe something like this?

[clever loom]

Yeah that does it ! I like the non-predator side of challenged but that brings problems for not a lot of flavor-

[midnight siren]

i think the issue is more that it's hard to synthesise the word challenger in a good way in this context, but yeah it does remove a bit of the flavour as well

[clever loom]

I'm more than happy with the predator one !

anyways i'm done for today so this will have tomorrow to reflect on it

[hollow tapir]

Wild thing to read out of context /t

[compact comet]

Thanks

[clever loom]

i know /t is a tone indicator.. but not which one it is-

[craggy beacon]

tease

[clever loom]

Thanks !

[clever loom]

POKENAME diet consist of anything made of metal, making them a hazard for cities. However they are a great help for the mining industry as they can fit trough tight spaces and retrieve various ores.

[rugged socket]

Should be POKENAME's diet consists of

[clever loom]

When the water is calm, POKENAME quietly skates on the surface, but it will cry loudly and dash erratically when startled by anything unusual.

just saw that i did forget a broken outline

[calm storm]

PUNCTUATION

you got a . and that's it

wheres the commas! 🙏

[clever loom]

I wouldn't know where to add them beside the one i just added-

idk i felt it was flowing nice

[jagged ledge]

You should add a comma before 'but' and add the word 'it' before will, so you can properly change clauses and refer back to the subject properly.

You change tense from active (skates) to conditional (will cry), so these extra steps will help the entry read better.

[topaz stream]

any feedback here?

[jagged ledge]

Friendly reminder that there's still time to join the current Dexdoku

[hexed fog]

this is fine

maybe 'commands' or 'demands' but I wouldnt deny it for imposing

all entries are reviewed up until now btw (except the izik ones)

I wanted to be sure we got these done before the month end since the tidal wave will be incoming from the gallery lol

[topaz stream]

You mean maybe "shake the ground and demand respect" ?

[small nest]

Surskit/Machop (518.66)
POKENAME's body secretes a sticky syrup to ensure prey doesn't escape its grasp. Larger Pokémon have been observed tossing POKENAME at boulders and displaying signs of amusement as POKENAME briefly sticks to the rock.
@hollow nimbus

[topaz stream]

This was a genuine question? I don't get the laugh

[hollow nimbus]

Very good

[lapis cosmos]

Do you want to just do all feedback at the same time or otherwise?

[hollow tapir]

I know I need to do my next dexdoku entry-

POKENAME is often a target for bullying, given its small legs. When it flies, its small legs tend to be front and center, as it is the first thing seen from below.

That’s worded horribly but I hope my idea comes across. I can fix it tomorrow morning-

This one looks cool and I wanna do a dexdoku entry for the one on the left but brain
POKENAME has a talent for dancing. If there is a smirk on its face, it is likely feeling smug about its dancing abilities.

[jagged ledge]

I can check in with you in a bit, sorry for the wait. It's just been a busy week and I didn't see much activity.

[jagged ledge]

No worries

[hollow tapir]

I know you weren’t calling me out but I’ve felt so guilty given we barely have any time left

[brazen flicker]

Uhh whats dexdoku-? I saw this message but um, do we just fill the spaces with a fusion that includes the columns?
#recurring-events message

Omg the example pic just below it sry thats awkward

I swear I didnt see

[jagged ledge]

It's alright!

[brazen flicker]

So are the fusions we choose based on like, how prideful they are(?(

[jagged ledge]

So the top row shows one half of the fusion and the side row shows the other half. Like for example, Bisharp from the Top Row and Squirtle from Starter Pokémon.

[brazen flicker]

Oh yeah, I saw that but how are the chosen fusions judged, if at all?

(Sorry if this info is obv I am SO tired rn)

[hollow tapir]

It’s based on what you write, not always the sprite per se

Although there is a separate contest for making sprites

This one is finding ones that match both sides and then writing an entry for it

Also have an idea for the last go-oh but I need to somehow fix the others first

[jagged ledge]

Oh you find the sprites that fit the category to write for them and then I judge at the end based on how the entries fit the rules and the content of the entries.

[hollow tapir]

@midnight siren I’m still gonna do the dumb entry, I think with sylveon

[brazen flicker]

Oooh okay thank q both for the info!

[jagged ledge]

👍

[brazen flicker]

Final q tho, isnt the "evolves on levelup" the requirement for, most pokemon? (Been a long time since I've played, ik some require stones/trades)

[hollow tapir]

I’m def gonna need help with the last two I found lmao

[hollow tapir]

Yes, I think it was meant to be done that way to make it easier

Last time it was minior hell /hj

I’m intrigued to see what you come up with! :3

[jagged ledge]

Yeah, it's supposed to be a victory lap round lol

I literally have "Free Space" lol

[brazen flicker]

OH and final final question so I don't overlap anyone's entries, will submitted entries still be visible on the giant mega sheet?

[brazen flicker]

Fair enough fair enough

[jagged ledge]

You will need to submit them manually as normal for them to be in the game/sheet, but yes.

[brazen flicker]

Oh, I mean when I submit them through the dexdoku form, unless we aren't allowed to view submitted ones through the special form

[jagged ledge]

I mean... nobody's submitted to the form yet.

[hollow tapir]

I was confused about the form too tbh. Mostly cause revisions and such

[jagged ledge]

I'll ping you here for revisions

[brazen flicker]

It's been two weeks and no one has submitted-??

[hollow tapir]

Like I didn’t know if it was what we’re doing or optional

[jagged ledge]

At least one person has submitted their grid in the #1210021946105004052 Thread, but the response form, nada.

[jagged ledge]

It was supposed to be a way to help me organize entries better so I could be notified with responses and make sure I have everyone's entries in one easy spot, but uh...

[hollow tapir]

Oh shit uh. My bad then

[jagged ledge]

It's alright, just seems like people prefer a break to a victory lap is all.

[hollow tapir]

Anyhow I should sleep so I can get braincells to write gooder tomorrow

[jagged ledge]

Sounds gooder to me. 👍

[tame rose]

Sounds worser to me i hate braincells

[hollow tapir]

Idk why but you responding that way made me cackle today was rough emotionally so I knew I likely wouldn’t get entries in

[tame rose]

What are brain cells

[hollow tapir]

Depends on what they’re for

[tame rose]

LOL

[clever loom]

braincells are fine, but not the best dish i'll agree

[willow venture]

Aw shoot I nearly forgor about the dex event

Gonna need to make some up right away

[lapis cosmos]

Oh, no worries! I just wanted to be sure. And would you prefer them to be submitted to the form even for feedback or just at the end?

[terse pawn]

just sent one and i read all the requirements

i hope its good

[clever loom]

POKENAME can detect very fine amounts of gold in water. Gold diggers had great hopes for them, until they found out about their stubborn behavior, POKENAME often hoarding nuggets and refusing to share where they found it.

[rugged socket]

I think replace the but with until

[rugged socket]

Wooper/Ultra Necrozma

POKENAME appears unstable, as if caught between two forms. Observers report seeing both Wooper and Ultra Necrozma flicker separately in their peripheral vision, but when viewed directly, it remains whole. This fusion may not be meant to exist at all.

Is this lore-friendly?

[brazen flicker]

It looks great, but the last sentence w the final comma of often keeping nuggets for themselves the "themselves" doesn't quite make sense. You could say something like , where it hoards all the gold to itself or of POKENAME refusing to give any gold they find
Buuuut Im not an unown so they might have a better explanation

[brazen flicker]

Is this referring to the components as the individual pkmn that make up the fusion? Because that isn't clear on my first read. Like, does it just flicker back into a tiny wooper?

[clever loom]

I've though about renaming POKENAME but 3 in one dex entry seemed a lot.. i'll try a tring

[brazen flicker]

Renaming POKENAME-? I don't follow

[clever loom]

I meant reusing POKENAME- woops

[clever loom]

edited, better ?

[brazen flicker]

Oooh I see I see

Looks better, but the behaviour, POKENAME still doesn't read quite right

...i can't tell if none of the unowns are online or they don't appear in the sidebar

[clever loom]

sidebar's list is too long anyways-

[brazen flicker]

Im not quite the expert on this so someone like @jagged ledge orr @hollow nimbus would be able to give better feedback, it is a rly interesting entry!

[brazen flicker]

Yeah but that's what you get with 600k ppl

[clever loom]

Is it not 800 k ?

[brazen flicker]

Okay I gotta leave in 20m time to jet

[clever loom]

(same point)

[brazen flicker]

Oh it might be, its annoying to check counts on discord

Nope 700k hah

[clever loom]

Middle !

[rugged socket]

Yes, reworded to hopefully make obvious

[jagged ledge]

I think at this rate, at the end, since your post has all of them on one grid already, it should be fine.

[hollow nimbus]

I don't see anything wrong with the lore of this entry

It doesn't state anything about the fusion's state as somehow simultaneously fused and unfused in any sort of certain, definitive way, so no facts about the PIF world are contradicted

[fringe rose]

The orbs surrounding POKENAME hold the souls of those that came before it and thwart any attempt to attack it. Its unyielding stare promises you will join them.
Too edgy? (and if so, is that bad? lol)

also should I avoid using "you"?

[jagged ledge]

The first sentence is fine, but yeah the second sentence doesn't match dex tone.

[hollow tapir]

Okay still have no clue how to fix the creatures from yesterday

[tacit salmon]

Hi guys I'm new and saw a Youtube video of this game. Is it possible to 'participate' on the sprites of the game

[hollow tapir]

You can make sprites if that’s what you mean

[jagged ledge]

This is where we write Pokedex Entries, which you would be more than welcome to do, but if you're looking for information on how to make Sprites for the game, I would recommend #spriting-guidelines and #spriter-general

[raven beacon]

https://www.fusiondex.org/sprite/pif/492.3a/

POKENAME come from a world where all Pokemon are made of sweets. It fears humans for reasons unknown.

[clever loom]

I don't know if the 100 characters counts spaces. if not this might be too short-

[raven beacon]

Any suggestions for how to improve it?

[little gulch]

"for reasons unknown" doesn't feel very much pokédex to me?

[clever loom]

Add some flavor fact ? maybe guess a reason for the fear so it will solve nougat's problem too

[raven beacon]

Ok I'll try again

https://www.fusiondex.org/sprite/pif/492.3a/
Pokename come from a world where all Pokemon are made of sweets. It has an irrational fear of being eaten.

[little gulch]

POKENAME is always all caps I believe, but I think that's fine 😄

Though i'm curious if that will pass the FAQ test

[clever loom]

also i'm pretty sure that would be comes or came

also Pokémon needs the accent

[clever loom]

The FAQ test ?

[little gulch]

Yup, in the list, I'm not sure if that gets caught by FAQ rule 35

[raven beacon]

It's supposed to be a reference to Pokemon Sweet version (because I believe the sprite is based on the Venasaur from that hack)

[little gulch]

Oh okay, I didn't know

[clever loom]

But is this canon ?

[clever loom]

also thank you for the rule !

[little gulch]

I mean, no reason not to try submitting, you'll see soon enough if it's allowed

[hollow tapir]

Okay redid the stuff from yesterday hopefully it’s okay now

Dexdoku
POKENAME are often abandoned by their mothers shortly after birth. As a result, they are prone to crying, wanting for a mother who will never come back. It is not a good idea to get near POKENAME while it is crying, as its wails really hurt the eardrums.

Idk what to do for this one
Dexdoku
Despite POKENAME being able to walk on land, it much prefers living underwater. Its ruff often acts as a light source, illuminating the depths of the ocean.

[midnight siren]

something about it being bioluminescent? cause idk the scale petals glow?

i got nothing

[craggy beacon]

thinking about this guy

scolipede will grasp prey with those claws on its neck so something including that perhaps??

[dull folio]

Are you thinking of ideas of what to write?

[craggy beacon]

Yes

it my sprite so itll go along with the gallery post

[dull folio]

Ahh right

[midnight siren]

def a workable idea

[dull folio]

Yeah I like the first bit, maybe if it grabs it for long enough it traps its soul in the keystone

[midnight siren]

i need to go and write some dex entries now that i think about it

[craggy beacon]

i was thinking something like that (pulling pokemon in to Take their Souls)

[midnight siren]

yeah, i was gonna say add in smth to do with the keystone/soul nonsense spiritomb loves

[dull folio]

It’s their for a reason, keeps with the whole grabbing thing and spiritomb soul stuff

If it grasps the opponent for long enough, it slowly drains their soul and pulls it into the keystone, that incorporates both of the Pokémon’s element pretty nicely I feel

Your entry tho so it’s your licence for ideas, I’m just spitballing here

[craggy beacon]

POKENAME is highly territorial, defending its territory with its claws. If it grapples with an intruder for long enough, the intruder's soul will become trapped in its keystone.

something like that

territorial because scolipede are aggressive and territorial, according to entries
I like scolipede

[dull folio]

I also like scolipede and that is a solid entry

Try to avoid repeating words tho, maybe change out territory and intruder where you’ve repeated it twice

[midnight siren]

148.440:

POKENAME's wings aren't strong enough to allow for flight. Despite this, POKENAME will jump around, flapping furiously trying to gain height. - Dex request from @sharp cloud

poor wording, please help

[craggy beacon]

POKENAME is highly territorial, defending its home with its claws. If it grapples with an intruder for long enough, their soul will become trapped in its keystone.
ez fixes i feel

opps

wait

"the their" yes i have been writing for nearly my whole life why do you ask

[hollow tapir]

Oooh wait glowy petals

[dull folio]

POKENAME flaps furiously to get any height at all

[hollow tapir]

Also thanks to you (asshat /t) I will do luvdisc junior

[dull folio]

That would do for a second sentence, cut out the jump part that’s what’s confusing things

[dull folio]

Perfect, love it

Alright I need to finish my last 2 dex doku entries Ive gotta get them done for tomorrow, hopefully I can summon wildheart to give me some last minute feedback lmao

[midnight siren]

hmm, annoyingly that neuters the image i want to portray

i'm more interested in keeping the jumping bit than the flapping bit

hmm, give me a sec, i think i have an idea

[craggy beacon]

it cuts off its... Gulp.. No i shant say 😟

[midnight siren]

[dull folio]

Okay I’ll help you out for a minute before I go lmao

[craggy beacon]

@hollow nimbus this one

for my spiritomb/scolipede

[hollow nimbus]

I don't see any technical errors

[midnight siren]

POKENAME's wings aren't strong enough to allow for flight. Despite this, POKENAME will jump off of high platforms and glide to mimic flying. something more like this methinks

[hollow nimbus]

I am personally not a fan of using the present continuous tense in entries much, but that's my own style and not a grammar thing

[dull folio]

Okay maybe POKENAME jumps around, flapping its wings furiously to try and gain height

Is that better?

[midnight siren]

[craggy beacon]

Awesome sauce

[midnight siren]

so full entry looks like: POKENAME's wings aren't strong enough to allow for flight. Despite this, POKENAME jumps around, flapping its wings furiously to try and gain height.

[hollow tapir]

Thanks for that idea dragon that actually helped a lot

[midnight siren]

glad to be able to help

[jagged ledge]

Quick question. Is this from the Sprite Pack that released today?

[midnight siren]

i enjoy helping here where i can

[craggy beacon]

no, its my sprite

im gonna upload the dex entry with it

[midnight siren]

(what's luvdisc junior )

[dull folio]

No worries

[jagged ledge]

Yes, the issue is that the system for uploading Dex Entries with Gallery Posts was bugged last I heard and doesn't properly split or assign additional credits, so we recommend waiting until the Sprite is in the game to outsource an entry so it can be added properly.

[dull folio]

Wildheart I may need you in like 10 minutes for last minute dex doku checks before I submit if that’s okay

[craggy beacon]

[jagged ledge]

Sorry for the inconvenience, by all means you should feel free to request entries for Sprites in the game or submit the entry given for this one once the Sprite is added manually, I just wanted to clarify the situation to avoid more complications in the future.

[hollow tapir]

I meant to say minior

I don’t have braincells rn

[jagged ledge]

Totally fine. 👍 (I mean for what it's worth, you have until tomorrow )

[midnight siren]

158.559:

The jaw of POKENAME can open surprisingly wide, allowing it to consume food that's almost its size. However, its bite strength is very low, so even a full force crunch feels like a nibble. - dex request from @brisk bane

[hollow tapir]

LOOK AT HIM

[jagged ledge]

Also just a heads up I will be in and out a little until I'm fully offline in an hour, but I will do my best to help in the meantime.

[midnight siren]

got 1 more dex request, then its dex doku time babyyyyyyyyyy

[midnight siren]

spinarak

[hollow tapir]

Dexdoku
POKENAME loves romance centered holidays, and often will spin webs of hearts and flowers for those who request its help. Much to its dismay, some people want to use its webs for ending romantic relationships.

Might be too short

[jagged ledge]

It's a good start, you just need to build from it.

[midnight siren]

427.440a:

The cloak of POKENAME is used to regulate its internal temperature. Due to the intense cold POKENAME emits, even its cloak is icily cold to touch. - Dex request from @sharp cloud

[hollow tapir]

Dexdoku
Despite POKENAME being sheltered in its shell, it is a huge fan of all romance films, always trying to find excuses to watch more of it. Someday, it hopes to find a friend that will watch romance films with it.

[midnight siren]

time to compile dexdoku entries

[hollow tapir]

That minior wasn’t fully horrible

But all of em are done now

Ooh that creature is cute, I like the entry

[dull folio]

Yeah all good, I thought it was submissions end by tomorrow I didn’t know I had another day lmao, I’ll post my entries in the dex doku chat, get to them when you can it’s not urgent I’ve got plenty of time after school tomorrow

[brisk bane]

It is fitting that this would be the first of my fusions to get a dex entry, it was technically the very first sprite I made for PIF though only fixed up and added to the game last year. Thank you so much! :D

[hollow tapir]

Why is your doduo weepingbell a potato

[midnight siren]

ayyy, i'm glad you like it

[hollow tapir]

Just because you did that I’m gonna do one

[jagged ledge]

Omg I love it

[hollow tapir]

POKENAME loves building sand castles, and wants everyone to experience the joy of making one. Children often play with it, learning how to make prettier sandcastles.

It’s such a cute sprite

Sad that there isn’t an egg one tho

[midnight siren]

it has a friend to build sandcastles with

[hollow tapir]

YESSSS

does that one have an entry

[midnight siren]

just something dumb i made with one of my sprites

[hollow tapir]

If it doesn’t I’m doing it rn

[midnight siren]

it's not in game

[hollow tapir]

MOTHER FUCK-

[midnight siren]

it is on its own tho

[jagged ledge]

https://tenor.com/view/captain-america-marvel-avengers-gif-14328153

[hollow tapir]

I should look up sandygast to see how many more sandcastle ones there are

[midnight siren]

i think i wrote an entry for it

[hollow tapir]

And you’re right I just went insane that I can’t write for it

As my dad would say, dinosaur toes

[midnight siren]

POKENAME is incredibly energetic and excitable. It will often weave around Trainers feet while on walks, with electricity sparking off its tail. :p

it's my mum's favourite sprite i've made - she calls it "Small Bean"

[hollow tapir]

Omg yes I found a set of sprites to do

[midnight siren]

i just realised i could give some of my disc's entries

[hollow tapir]

POKENAME looks harmless, but it emits a very toxic gas when startled. Trainers have to be very careful if they decide to have one as a companion.

While POKENAME still often emits toxic gases, it is much less frequent than it was when it was smaller. It now uses it strategically, only if it feels threatened

I love Joltik, such a lil guy

And now I’m blanking on ideas

[wanton ember]

do we have rules on military stuff? i'm floating ideas on #1389712304916136026 . i will ofc keep it peaceful but idk i just wanted to ask