dex-entries-discussion

[covert ginkgo]

Thanks!

[rich goblet]

This is an adorable entry

"Running out of room" You are in fact over the limit.

May I suggest focusing on its recklessness and size? I think those work together well enough to make a cohesive entry

Something like "POKENAME are reckless with their size and often knock over furniture" vibes

[storm light]

Mandos is exactly 250 i think

[rich goblet]

Gaw damn you're pushing it

[storm light]

it's not my fault i want to be insanely descriptive

[covert ginkgo]

With its icy crown and flowing veil, POKENAME casts illusions across the snow-covered plains. It glides effortlessly, freezing prey in place using its psychic powers.

[real prawn]

woops alright i’ll tinker with it

[covert ginkgo]

Its thick, tire-textured crown stores immense psychic energy. POKENAME senses vibrations in the ground using its trunk and bends earth and stone to its will, serving as a formidable guardian of kings and queens.

[real prawn]

take number 2 this one feels clunkier

An incredibly cuddly Pokémon, POKENAME often underestimates its own strength and size. Unfortunately, its clinginess often crushes POKENAME’s own trainers due to tackling them playfully, or attempting to sit in their laps.

[covert ginkgo]

Not gonna lie, it's quite visual !

[dawn girder]

"Icy fusions of Stantler predate on birds by freezing them in a snowy grave. If they're taking too long to eat it or fail to remember the snow grave's location, the ice develops into its own being, piloted by the blue bird in a zombie-like state."
Tried to meme a bit with this one while still being believable, not directly referencing anything, and still working as a normal dex entry for the uninitiated. How'd I do xD

[covert ginkgo]

M-dash 👹

[thorny crescent]

Whats wrong with em dashes

I mean ai I know but I think it was appropriate there

[regal cedar]

yeah the dash is fine

Is this under 250 characters?

[empty mica]

Unlike its evolution Steegeot, Ongeot is a simple statue. It doesn't move. It doesn't do much until evolution. If you find a wild Ongeot, please catch it and evolve it or unfuse it. It does not want to just sit there and be a simple statue.

i made this yes

i feel very bad for ongeot (onix/pidgeot) yes

but will i do anything about it? nope

nah jk

i want steegeot

[storm light]

A few problems with this entry, dex entries cannot rely on previous or future evolutions, as they may have different sprites or entries that may contradict them. This entry also seems to lack the dex tone that is expected and also sounds like it references a single Ongeot more than the entire species.

The pins in this channel and the FAQ on the spreadsheet have some useful tips and guidelines for future entries you'd like to write

[empty mica]

alright

[storm light]

Dextober Day 6 - Water/Bubbles (Sprite must show either)

Rapigong #78.87
Past legends claim that POKENAME were once used as underwater mounts for a sea-dwelling race. The water-like manes of content POKENAME are warm and safe to touch, but when angered, their manes can skyrocket to boiling temperatures.

[weary gate]

I just submitted my first dex entry, how’s this? Azukie 252.485.png POKENAME is very agile. Bouncing off its nutrition packed tail allows it to reach great heights to watch its surroundings. The white bubbles have turned pink from the tail's nutrients.

[rich goblet]

Grammatical fix:
Bouncing off its nutrient-packed tail allows it to reach great heights to watch its surroundings.

Also in general very messy with the ideas, how does bouncing on their tail relate to being agile, the nutrient-rich tail, or the white bubbles? pink bubbles?

[weary gate]

The idea was that jumping off the tail would let it jump higher than jumping from the ground since the tail is bouncy but wasn't sure how to describe that in the character limit. idk Azurill's entry is basically just bounces on tail and the tail having nutrients so with the fusion sprite having pink bubbles I made that the reasoning

Jumping from its bouncy tail enables POKENAME to reach great heights to watch its surroundings. The white bubbles have turned pink from the tail's nutrients. Maybe something like this?

[rich goblet]

Better

I also recommend reading through the pinned comments and the FAQ if you haven't, good stuff there

[weary gate]

Thanks, I took a look through both and I'll keep them in mind for the future. Do I just resubmit with the newer dex entry?

[rich goblet]

I would yeah, in general since the unown team does checks roughly every two weeks that you could wait to see if they change it for you, but I would

There isn't a good way to edit the form after submission unfortunately

[fresh gazelle]

I sent a wrong thingie on the dex entry thingie

what do I do?

I sent 116.152 instead of 152.116

[storm light]

I think you can ping an unown to helpyou swap it

[fresh gazelle]

I've made this mistake like, right now

so I don't think I can swap it yet

[storm light]

I'm fairly sure one of them would be cool with swapping it for you, #custom-dex-errors is for entries that were already reviewed, and since yours havent been reviewed yet, then asking an unown would probably be the best way to fix it rn

[fresh gazelle]

[weary gate]

I tried writing another one. Froarill 485.184.pngDon't let its cute expression fool you. This aquatic menace camouflages itself with springy bubbles that reduce damage from attacks. POKENAMEs propensity for ambushes makes them dangerous in water.

[storm light]

Kantovember Day 7 - Gold Color

Meownite #52.149
It is said that a Trainer that finds POKENAME in the wild will be blessed with good luck. These Pokémon can fly around the world at high speeds and rarely stay in one place for long, making the chance of finding them very slim.

[regal cedar]

Did you still want it to be "a"?

[thorny crescent]

Paraplume #47.45
The large parasitic mushroom on the back of POKENAME saps its energy and converts it into toxic pollen. Bigger mushrooms can cause more adverse effects.

Sprite by scoobz0617

I don't like it. Like I have the idea but the idea isn't working

[summer saffron]

"The larger the mushroom on POKENAME's back, the more energy it saps. This parasitic relationship creates toxic pollen, harmful to both POKENAME and other Pokémon."

idk, here's my thoughts

[thorny crescent]

YEAH

You worded my idea perfectly

My goat

[summer saffron]

I'm a carrots

[thorny crescent]

Carrot goat

[summer saffron]

carrots

[thorny crescent]

carrots

the greatest of all carrots

[summer saffron]

sure

[thorny crescent]

damn would u submit that then or me

[summer saffron]

i just helped
you should do it

[thorny crescent]

Alr

Ill wait until tomorrow to see if I get more feedback

I just noticed my Kleflithe entry got in the game im so Happy abt that

[hexed fog]

We need more pokemon who get lost while swimming in the deep ocean and need others to guide them

[regal cedar]

POKENAME is covered by powerful scales; even what appears to be flower petals are sturdy as can be. It lives near the shoreline and can spot aggressive Flying-types thanks to the eyes on top of its skull.

Kind of wanted to add something about how the eyes' positions causes them to miss small Pokémon directly in front of it sometimes, but unsure how to without it becoming overly dense and stay under the character limit.

https://www.fusiondex.org/armaldo+bellossom/

POKENAME is oddly aggressive and will attack those nearby, no matter their obvious size or power. It thrives during the night and sleeps in groups during the day.

https://www.fusiondex.org/46.388/

https://www.fusiondex.org/304.44

A salty fluid is always leaking from POKENAME's mouth; some wild Pokémon try to consume the fluid, unaware of its high toxicity. When this Pokémon first evolves into POKENAME, the pods atop its head resemble guarana fruit for three hours.

Pomemon....

[lavish crescent]

what abt riding Pokémon’s?

Is that a possibility?

[regal cedar]

like, riding a pokemon, or riding being mentioned in its entry? yes its okay

[azure wagon]

Kantovember 6: Water/Bubbles in sprite
Tentamar #72.126
POKENAME are found living near hotsprings, often seen relaxing in the water. Popular resort towns use this sight as a tourist attraction.

Kantovember 7: Gold Color

Ninetrio #38.51
POKENAME raises its young near the entrance of caves, where its three heads dutifully watch for any threats that may draw near. Many ancient legends claimed they were guardians to the underworld.

Can you believe its been a week since the start of Kantovember? Me neither! For anyone interested in participating in this dex-prompt challenge, take a look at my original post here!

Today's prompt has you picking a sprite with a golden color...just like the beautiful Nugget item!
Looking for an extra challenge? You can only use fusions where both components are made up of Kanto Pokemon.

[fresh gazelle]

wait, wdym?

[rich goblet]

@regal cedar I think Tonia meant that the sprite number was inverted, not an alt sprite

[regal cedar]

The sprite # in the submitted entry is an alt.

I did not see one without an alt.

[rich goblet]

Oh! Thanks for clarifying

[terse pawn]

A wild POKENAME will spend most of its time hanging on a ceiling by a single thread, and will strike down the moment its prey walks under them. There's an old fairy tail about a rich man who turned into this Pokémon as a curse for his greed.

[grand sandal]

For castform, do we write form specific entries?

[narrow cosmos]

I believe so, since the different forms have different dex numbers and all, as I recall. Same with most other mons with different forms like Lycanroc and Minior.

[regal cedar]

Yes, I believe so. Make sure it has a sprite first.

[chilly bloom]

dex entries are sprite specific, so yeah each forms will have different entries

[storm light]

Thinking about a dex entry for Rhysaur and making a reference to the conflict about the first Pokemon discovered, would that be alright to make note of in an entry?
POKENAME is the subject of conflicting debates on whether it was the first fusion discovered in the wild.
That's not going to be the entire entry, but just the sentence i was thinking of writing for it
https://www.fusiondex.org/rhydon+bulbasaur/

The constant battle of what was the actual first Pokemon. Bulbasaur being the first in the dex, Rhydon being the first Pokemon created in concept art, Mew's genetic composition being similar to all Pokemon, and Arceus being the creatof of the Pokemon world in lore

[regal cedar]

https://www.fusiondex.org/golett+flygon/

For reasons that are still unknown, POKENAME take whatever soft and pliable materials they can find and attempt to craft small humanoid statues from them. Some theorize that mass-producing art was the purpose of a theorized original POKENAME.

Hmm. Not too sure about this one.

An elusive Pokémon that is said to only be found deep within foggy forests, POKENAME is reclusive, calm, and quiet. Myth states it is able to vanish to another realm in an instant.

https://www.fusiondex.org/golisopod+gardevoir/

The shape of POKENAME's foamy bubbles slightly alter depending on the environment. It has an agreeable personality and, although rare, it can be found anywhere there is access to water.

https://www.fusiondex.org/froakie+eevee/

[rich goblet]

Wittle baby Froavee

[thorny crescent]

POKENAME may look warm and huggable, but their fur can reach degrees in the thousands and leave an unsuspecting trainer with a nasty burn.

https://www.fusiondex.org/stufful+flareon/

[weary gate]

Kantovember 7: Gold Color
Nineth #38.52 This nocturnal Pokémon slowly builds a giant horde of shiny objects and coins over its 1,000 year long lifespan. The mystic power stored in its nine tails are unleashed on anyone who tries to steal from its horde.

https://www.fusiondex.org/ninetales+meowth/

[thorny crescent]

i wanna add the flailing to this but im not sure how to incorporate it

[weary gate]

Maybe start with the angry flailing and then describe trainers trying to hug it to calm them down, only to get burned?

[rich goblet]

“Reach temperatures that reach thousands of degrees” is more correct, but is also wordy

[thorny crescent]

True!

[real prawn]

The air bubbles within POKENAME’s pastries allow it to glide in the air with ease, despite their dense appearance. The smell of freshly baked treats wafts through the sky as it soars, leaving a trail of powdered sugar behind.

or should it be “freshly baked aroma”

why is my text so big

[real prawn]

Highly territorial, POKENAME will go to great lengths to conserve and protect the woods it calls home, even at the cost of its own life. Despite its brutality, many rangers are inspired by POKENAME’s dedication to guarding its forests.

this one’s more boring :(

oops pronoun mess up

[thorny crescent]

goddamn pokemon and they pronouns

[summer saffron]

Hi, this isn’t the right place for this. You should make a post in #1263858526829416539 and delete your message here :)

[soft flicker]

Ill submit all my unsubmitted entries now. god thatll take a while

[grand sandal]

FUCK I JUST SUBMITTED ONE AND FORGOT TO WRITE POKENAME

[soft flicker]

hurray finally finished after an hour

[regal cedar]

Which one

[grand sandal]

the one that says aerosect

[regal cedar]

Although it is highly recommended and we may add one in an entry doesn't technically 100% need poker name

Oh you just used the actual name?

Yeah that would need to be changed

[hollow nimbus]

There is a 99.99% chance that any Unown looking at that entry will go "that doesn't seem right" and fix it without even knowing that you realized your mistake

[soft flicker]

DexSlog
MiniorMeteor and Palindrome "refer"
Minior Meteor/Driftloon
Scientists refer to POKENAME as the "grounded Pokémon". Its mantle is so heavy that it can't move around on its own, relying on other Pokémon or its Trainer to do so. It's not really bothered by its immobile state, using that as an excuse to be lazy.

[soft flicker]

Dexslog Minior Meteor finished
Minior Meteor and produces bright flashes
Minior Meteor/Eelektross
To hunt its prey, a POKENAME will let loose a devastating amount of electricity to stun the Pokémon. Even Ground-type Pokémon fall prey to the attack, as the bright flash the action produces will blind them temporarily.

[drifting cloak]

I'm not like an official of the server or anything, but I do see a couple of spelling errors. loose -> lose, devistating -> devastating.

wait

no

loose is right in that cointext im just an idiot

ignore me]

[soft flicker]

thanks corrected the devastating

[drifting cloak]

np

[soft flicker]

Anyone posting in this chat would welcome some correcting from anyone else. Thats why its posted here :)

[thorny crescent]

i dont get enough minior core out of this i think

[soft flicker]

Hmm your right. I'll think of a different version

[grizzled lotus]

you're*

[soft flicker]

D:

[soft flicker]

To hurt its prey, POKENAME will let loose a high amount of electricity. While doing this bright, blinding light will shine through the cracks in its mantle, further disorienting the prey. It can only do this sparsely or risk damage to its mantle.

[storm light]

Kantovember Day 8 - Rapidash

Rapidash #78.78
POKENAME was first discovered after a herd of them was mistaken for a raging wildfire. The size of their flaming manes seems to determine the leader of the herd, who will protect their brethren with their life.

Me still writing Dextober

I'll just get Dialga to force us back to october so it'll be relevant guys it'll be fine lol

[azure wagon]

https://tenor.com/view/spongebob-quickster-wanna-see-me-do-it-again-want-to-see-me-do-it-again-s3e12-gif-16641790733882486007

chibi @ dextober be like

[storm light]

I'll do it again

The original candidate for Kantovember Day 5 lol

Dextober Day 1 - "Fang"

Archan #24.107
POKENAME have recently become known for their ruthless fighting style. They will sink their fangs into their opponent, envenoming them while delivering dozens of punches per second.

[quick pilot]

Dragoicate #149.20
It's said that a household that's willing to feed and shelter a POKENAME will be blessed with good fortune. However, many unfortunate homeowners have underestimated its voracious appetite.

[thorny crescent]

Awww

[jagged terrace]

Eevee #133.133

The unstable genetics of these POKENAME are much more volatile than the normal breed of POKENAME, causing it to display signs of its evolutions to become while still unevolved.

[quick pilot]

Gravepunny #75.354
POKENAME greet each other by seeing who can point at the other first with their large, hand-shaped ears. The loser is expected to pretend to faint; if they don't, the winner will pelt them with rocks.

[quick pilot]

Megawak #154.105
POKENAME fashion tools from the bones of wild Pokémon that die of natural causes and collect seeds and berries from wherever they roam. They use these to revitalize forests that have been ravaged by fire or blight.

[summer saffron]

"...to display signs of its evolutions..."

wrong one

[jagged terrace]

Fixed. I wrote it at 1 in the morning. Grammatical errors were bound to happen, though I tried to minimize them.

[azure wagon]

Kantovember Day 8: Rapidash

Dragodash #148.78
POKENAME's regal blue flames can reach temperatures of 1000 degrees. They are known to be difficult to train due to their prideful and stubborn nature.

[jagged terrace]

Since it's still blue is it dragonair? I haven't memorized dex numbers, but that seems about right, so that dragonite would be 149, and then mewtwo at 150

[placid sierra]

It is Dragonair.

[azure wagon]

Kantovember Day 9: Fish Pokémon 🎣

Wigglykarp #40.129
POKENAME are often kept in private ponds both for their beauty and lovely singing voice. These songs are known to attract other Magikarp fusions, making them useful companions for researchers as well.

[rich goblet]

Oooh I like this

[storm light]

Kantovenber Day 9 - Fish Pokemon

Golsian #118.53
Despite POKENAME's large fins, it is quick and precise while hunting. The many patterns and colors POKENAME's scales can take on have inspired luxury gowns all over the world.

Ik Goldeen are supposed to be based on goldfish, but I can't help thinking that a Golsian would act more like a sassy betta fish lol

[tawdry hollow]

Rayvoir #342.287
POKENAME is said to live on the highest Mountian known, feeding off water and particles from the atmosphere using its psychokinetic energy. It is said to descend from there to stop destructive clashes between Pokémon.

[terse pawn]

POKENAME moves endlessly across the skies and can even sleep while it maintains flight in the stratosphere. When it molts its white down, they'll look like a trail of sparkling stars across the sky.

Essentially inspired by the beta Rayquaza entry, but try to make it different enough

[rich goblet]

Pretty sure it’s highest known mountain, grammar wise

[hexed fog]

lots of approvals today. keep up the good work folks.

we are slowly chipping away but just as a reminder- if you feel you are ready to become an Unown please feel free to apply.

[placid sierra]

Now thinking about it, I'm probably not going to get another dex entry done.

[storm light]

to be fair, there's no time limit to get these done. They're just for fun!

Just do them at your own pace, lestr you get burnt out and frustrated

[storm light]

Excitedly waiting for the website to update as well so I can see where I rank lol

[hexed fog]

I dont usually export until the list is clear

[azure wagon]

Mimirith #373.303
POKENAME can be found hiding in the attics and basements of homes. Though their appearance frightens homeowners, POKENAME are tolerated as they prey on destructive pest-Pokémon like Rattata.

[rich goblet]

Beneficial is technically correct, but I think homeowners might more so tolerate them than allow them to live.

“POKENAME are tolerated” feels like it might enhance the entry

[dapper cedar]

is it fine to post entire lines here for feedback, or are just single species entries preferred?

[rich goblet]

I would post them one at a time so if someone replies you know which entry they are talking about

[dapper cedar]

#482.499
"POKENAME launch themselves from the ground to snap twigs right off of trees. The bigger the twig, the brighter and healthier their body burns."

[rich goblet]

I’m a little confused, how does snapping off twigs affect their body burning?

[dapper cedar]

fennekin eat twigs, and since its a minior body i figured the energy from eating the twigs would be like giving fuel to a campfire
should i maybe make the fact they eat the twigs a bit more explicit so that connection comes through?

[rich goblet]

I would air on the explicit side to make sure players are not confused. It’s better to be clear when you can. Plus, some players might not know that fennekin eats twigs

Maybe you could say something like

"POKENAME launch themselves from the ground to snap twigs from trees. They love to eat twigs, so bigger the twig, the brighter and healthier their body burns."

@dapper cedar hope that made sense, I’m falling asleep while babysitting so I might not be clear

[dapper cedar]

nw nw
ill workshop that one a bit more then
id post the other two but i dont wanna spam the channel with just my write ups, prob space em out a bit more

[rich goblet]

That makes sense yeah

This space is meant to be used for dex entries so don’t be too cautious about posting

[storm light]

nah, post 'em! We're here to discuss entries and how to make them the best they can be!

[dapper cedar]

if nobody else is posting at the same time, fair enough then

#483.499
"The fires they stoke sparkle like stars. At night, they send magnificent fireballs into the sky to communicate with allies, which often fool meteorologists once they fall back down."

#484.499
"A POKENAME's flames can burn as bright as a distant star in the sky. For reasons yet to be explained, they tend to wave their wand around frantically only hours before intense meteor showers are predicted."

there, last one

[rich goblet]

How exactly do they fool meteorologists? I think you're referring to the shooting star aspect, but that's not exactly clear

[rich goblet]

This one is fine

[dapper cedar]

the idea is they shoot fireballs up into the sky, which fall back down in an arch and look like meteors after reaching their peak
not sure how sold i am on it on second read though

[rich goblet]

"The fires they stoke sparkle like stars. At night, they send magnificent fireballs into the sky to communicate with allies, which often fool meteorologists because they look like meteors."

I think that's the quick fix I can offer

[dapper cedar]

might have to cook on that a tad longer too
but otherwise yeah, thanks for the feedback

[jagged ledge]

New round of Dexdoku is now live see #recurring-events for more details

[storm light]

Probably my cue for me to finish z-a soon

[jagged ledge]

I should also finish it

[thorn ingot]

Same

[jagged terrace]

I finished ZA for the most part. Just gotta do mabel reasearch task.

[storm light]

Kantovember Day 10 - "Flash"

Starbell #121.71
POKENAME floats near the seafloor as it searches for prey. When it singles out a target, it uses Flash to disorient them and engulfs the target in its large mouth. The large gem above its mouth clamps down and acts as a stopper to prevent escape.

[dawn girder]

POKENAME is a god in some tropical cultures, with it said that the sun, the moon, and the horizon rest on its back. The blazing runes on its flippers can leave engravings that last for eternity, though the purpose of these markings is unknown.

[azure wagon]

Kantovember Day 10: "Flash"

Aborb #63.100
POKENAME spends most of the day peacefully resting near power plants. When startled, it teleports away with a bright flash, temporarily blinding anyone too close.

[rich goblet]

This would fall under FAQ 39, since we should not call Pokémon Gods

[dawn girder]

would "deity" work instead?

[rich goblet]

I don't think so, since religious references are likely to get zapped

[vocal shell]

Could you say "pokename is revered in some tropical cultures" as that implies the locals regard it to a similar status akin to a god, without the dex saying "this is a god"

[rich goblet]

<@&1210701164426039366> Are writers allowed to say that Pokemon are "revered" or does this still apply under FAQ 39

[regal cedar]

By who? When?

[rich goblet]

Vaguely by "some tropical cultures"

[storm light]

I have a couple approved entries stating that pokemon were seen as deities, i thought it was fine

[rich goblet]

Huh, didn't know that

[regal cedar]

Pokemon revering one is the big no no.

It helps if it's a distant culture or one not as prevalent. But really, read that one FAQ closely.

[rich goblet]

Please see above discussion, it looks like worship of a Pokemon is not allowed @vocal shell @dawn girder

[regal cedar]

Huh?

When'd I say thst?

[rich goblet]

I think I might be missing something, I thought you said revering a Pokemon is a no-no

--> Me

[regal cedar]

Pokemon revering a Pokemon.

I apologize for my vague wording.

[rich goblet]

Oh, so people can vaguely worship Pokemon, so long as it is kept vague as a deity?

[regal cedar]

Let me find a screenshot of the exact FAQ to clear it up.

It can be worshipped as one, or be seen as one by some, or have powers that are called god-like (although I'd personally stay away from that one), but to flat out call it a "god" is a no no, like it's an objective fact.

[rich goblet]

Oooooooh

[regal cedar]

Like, Kyogre is this ancient Pokémon that may have shaped the world, and Rayquaza was revered by the draconic people, but it's not objectively called a god.

[small nest]

Reverence isn't the same thing as worship. Something being revered just means it's regarded as being worthy of great honor and respect.

[dawn girder]

alr, understood!
idk if the approvers will be annoyed if i submit the entry a third time tho lol

[small nest]

I don't think any given entry describing something as being revered would break the FAQ unless you added extra language to make the religious intent clear.

[regal cedar]

It would be better to put it as, "seen as a god" to make that more clear.

or just "revered" or "worshipped".

[rich goblet]

I think I get it now, thanks for clarifying!

[regal cedar]

The general idea of some tropical cultures putting it on a high pedestal is A-OK.

[nimble sage]

perceived as a deity

[regal cedar]

Thanks, Pory.

[rich goblet]

Thanks for the insight, I was working off a misconception

[regal cedar]

(I feel like "with knowledge" would have been better, but here's an example!)

The other thing to keep in mind with "worshipped as a god" etc. is that you have to be careful with prevalency in modern times. Like, saying "most people worship POKENAME as a god of..." is a no-no.

Since, well. In-game, etc.

[rich goblet]

Yeah that part makes sense

[storm lily]

Is this where I should write my description? I've never made one before.

[dawn girder]

this is where you write them if you want feedback
but there's a separate channel for submitting them

[hexed fog]

Check the pins 🙂

[storm lily]

What is it

[dawn girder]

its right next to this one it's called dex entries submissions

[regal cedar]

This is not exactly the case. Wooper's statement is incomplete: there is a google form that is pinned in both channels: you submit through there. The google sheets has examples of approved/not approved entries, as well as an FAQ you must follow. In addition, please read the pins in this channel for several rules/things to keep in mind.

[quick pilot]

Electrgong #101.87

It loves to play with anything spherical, and it will show off its ability to balance and juggle round objects to anyone it can. It's especially fond of playing with live explosives.

[rich goblet]

Oh you and your juggling and your live explosives

[quick pilot]

He's just a silly guy

[quick pilot]

Steecune #208.245

POKENAME gifts the crystals that grow from its mane to humans with a virtuous heart. Just one of these crystals is capable of cleansing a year's supply of water for an entire town, but the purification process gives water a subtle yet unpleasantly metallic taste.

[rich goblet]

I feel like if water was unplesant to drink that I wouldn't drink it, even if it was clean

[rich goblet]

@regal cedar Hey, quick question about the "No Sprite yet" status, do I have to wait until the sprite is made or can I slap it on the alt version of the sprite? I can look up the exact information if that helps

[storm light]

To fit steelix a bit more, you could probably say that when purified by the crystal Steecune gives, the water has many minerals that are beneficial to humans and pokemon?

[regal cedar]

if it fits the alt sprite that is there, we can alter the filename

[rich goblet]

54.9.png -> 54.9a
357.55.png -> 357.55a
412.161.png -> 412.161a

@regal cedar Cool cool, I only have three that fall under that category and they are listed above. 🙏

[covert ginkgo]

https://discord.com/channels/302153478556352513/1436819611482849360

When it roars, its entire body becomes a resonating chamber. The steel plates covering POKENAME vibrate with such intensity that the mountain itself seems to echo its call. The tremors it creates reveal iron veins, which POKENAME eats voraciously.

[rich goblet]

I'm a little confused by this on a conceptual level, this Pokemon like shakes and vibrates?

Also the mountain? Singular?

[covert ginkgo]

When it roars, the sound is channeled through its body, then projected outward from its speakers.

[rich goblet]

Oh that makes more sense

[covert ginkgo]

Shit I already posted it to the Gform

what can I do ?

[rich goblet]

If you were going to change something small the Unown team will probably do it for you (ie grammar, spelling, formatting errors)

If you were going to change something big, I would ping an Unown and let them know of what changes you want to make

[covert ginkgo]

Ok thanks, I'll probably do that

When it roars, its body channels sound into its steel plates, blasting it from the speakers on its back. Tremors shake the mountain and reveal iron veins, which POKENAME devours voraciously.

How about that final version ?

[rich goblet]

I would move the POKENAME to the first it

When POKENAME roars, its body channels sound into its steel plates, blasting it from the speakers on its back. Tremors shake the mountain and reveal iron veins, which it devours voraciously.

[covert ginkgo]

<@&1210701164426039366> Hello, good fellows !

[rich goblet]

You should... include more in your ping message

Don't ask to ask a question, just ask the question

[small nest]

Hi

[covert ginkgo]

I'd like to change the submission I made like 10mn ago

Because I didn't wait for feedback

[rich goblet]

Felt (Like a thousand times felt)

[small nest]

No problem. Just let us know what the sprite's numbers are (459.395 or whatever) and what you'd like it changed to.

[covert ginkgo]

521.391 (Loudred/Lairon)

When POKENAME roars, its body channels sound into its steel plates, blasting it from the speakers on its back. Tremors shake the mountain and reveal iron veins, which it devours voraciously.

[small nest]

I will edit your submission in a couple of hours. Thanks for the heads up!

[covert ginkgo]

Nice, thanks !

[rich goblet]

And that's how its done

[dawn girder]

The bloom on POKENAME's back is alluringly beautiful, but don't stop to smell the flowers. One step too close to this seemingly small and harmless Pokémon and you'll faint from its tranquilizing and venomous aroma, never waking up again.

[rich goblet]

While there isn't anything stopping you from using 2nd person perspective, this doesn't quite match the tone of the pokedex. It should be as though the pokedex is reading out an entry to you, you know?

[dawn girder]

good point! didn't even notice that, glad I posted this here
ty!

[rich goblet]

You’re welcome

[dawn girder]

(does this one look better?)
The rose on POKENAME's back is alluringly beautiful, but has its thorns. One step too close to this seemingly small, harmless Pokémon and unwary admirers will lose consciousness from its tranquilizing and venomous aroma, never waking up again.

[hexed fog]

Remember to avoid absolutes

May never

Almost all

Things like that

[gleaming sigil]

Can anyone give me a perm kitsuna pls
User Dggto05

I have zero robux

[thorny crescent]

Steal your mom's credit card

[hexed fog]

Wrong channel

[placid sierra]

I would say how everyone here is doing great with the dex entries, but I'll get told again to make one if I do that.

[thorn ingot]

Doing great, now make one

[placid sierra]

I would say why I don't want to make one, but I don't feel like explaining.

[storm light]

I mean, if you don't want to, then don't. It's not like you have to if you participate in the channel lol

[thorn ingot]

Yeah true. I’ve had a long break with writing Dex entries before.

Don’t feel like you’re obligated to making dex entries.

[regal cedar]

Hey @quiet anvil, don't forget!

[placid sierra]

I just was saying that as every time I said that everyone is making good dex entries in this channel I was told to make some dex entries.

[regal cedar]

I'm sorry about that. There's no real pressure, honest!

There's no dues or anything.

So please do so at your own pace.

[quiet anvil]

Whoops. Sorry

[regal cedar]

I've changed the ones you just submitted, but make sure to keep it in mind for the future!

[rotund anvil]

Hello! I just got this game, and caught a Metabat. Here's a dex entry idea (since it doesn't have one):
Despite its new cocoon, it can still fly. Its wings being free allows it to escape from predators should the need arise, though it prefers to stay immobile
Am I supposed to add anything after submitting?

[thorny crescent]

When upset, this pokemon will violently thrash about. Fooled by their cute appearance, trainers who try to calm POKENAME down are often met with burns after touching its thousand-degree fur.
https://www.fusiondex.org/stufful+flareon/

im still not feelin it

[storm lily]

A POKENAME could surely go to every place in the world thanks to his incredible movement. It can climb the mountains and swim trough the whole ocean without any difficulty. Traveling trough regions isn't a challenge for a POKENAME.

[storm lily]

Oh i forgot the h in through

A POKENAME could surely go to every place in the world thanks to his incredible movement. It can climb the mountains and swim trough the whole ocean without any difficulty. Traveling through regions isn't a challenge for a POKENAME.

[chilly bloom]

the first and last sentence both express the same idea. you should remove one of them, I'd remove the first one

[rich goblet]

Omg a rare Daena!

[small nest]

If you'd like an entry added to the game, you just need to use the form in #dex-entries-submissions . You'll need to know the sprite's numbers, which you can look up on FusionDex.

[small nest]

This is a solid entry. I would swap the first "it" for "POKENAME," which will automatically update to the fusion's in-game name.

[storm lily]

Wdym you can't write in that channel

[small nest]

To submit entries, you just need to click the link marked "SUBMIT ENTRIES HERE"

[rotund anvil]

Is the number the form is asking for the number next to the pokemon's name?

[storm lily]

Yes

[rotund anvil]

Ok

[small nest]

Not necessarily.

[rotund anvil]

Oh wait what?

[storm lily]

Only the number

[small nest]

It's the one shown at the bottom of the picture. Some fusions have different sprites, which are marked with letters. So, this sprite is numbered 11.41.png for the form, but if I made another Metapod/Zubat fusion it would be numbered 11.41a.png. I would have to include the letter if I wanted to make an entry for that sprite.

[rotund anvil]

It's not working

Ok got it

Thank you

[storm lily]

Do i have to write like this when i submit the entry?

[rotund anvil]

I don't even know how you do that

[storm lily]

You write this: ` at the start and the end of the text

[regal cedar]

No, do not do that. You can post entries here for feedback before you submit them on the form, and some of us like to do that here in the channel. But there should be no quotes or backticks that contain the whole entry on the form submission.

[storm lily]

Ok thank you

[storm lily]

i've sent my description like an hour ago but i can't find it in the approved ones. Is it because it was disapproved or just because it's not verified yet?

[rich goblet]

It will be found in the "Responses" sheet towards the bottom

[chilly bloom]

Got approval from frog and .izik to announce this trial. Any custom fusions without a custom dex entry will now include a link to the dex entry form with the filename already filled in.

[rich goblet]

It works for me when I do it, which is so cool

[azure wagon]

[final bison]

super useful, thanks so much!

[hexed fog]

Get ready for the non username denials

https://tenor.com/view/monet-monet-x-change-get-ready-rpdr-rupaul-gif-3891808865481923419

[hollow nimbus]

<@&306953740651462656>, can you please pin this?

[radiant dirge]

maybe

[hollow nimbus]

[radiant dirge]

if you ask nicely

[hollow nimbus]

And those of you in this chat who feel like you have to deal with a lot of new writers, I encourage you to download this image so you can show it again to whoever seems to need it

There's a lot of little fiddly lore specifics, so I set aside the four most important points for people to find easily

[lilac breach]

what if i asked un-nicely?

[radiant dirge]

then the answer would be no

[nimble sage]

What if you asked dubiously

?

[radiant dirge]

also no

[nimble sage]

Fucked up evil world we live in

[radiant dirge]

evil answers with evil

niceness answers with niceness

[sinful patrol]

i did it better

yw

[chilly bloom]

could maybe figure out an updated message to put on the submission form as well

[storm light]

And a screenshot of discord display vs username too

[knotty nebula]

Can someone make an entry? I have no ideas

[hexed fog]

Talk about how its plating allows it fly through the atmosphere without issue regardless of speed

[rich goblet]

I feel like my brain has writers block lately

[knotty nebula]

pat

[hexed fog]

More entries about pokemon that fold vines into their nest and drain energy while they sleep

[regal cedar]

I think it'd be representative of absorbing sunlight, then it moves on to the other side of the world to absorb the light there.

Sort of like a god of the light in the sky.

Or, thought to be.

That sorta thing.

[knotty nebula]

I could combine these ideas

[hexed fog]

For my bday tonight im going to judge entries

[rich goblet]

It’s your birthday? Happy birthday dude

[rugged socket]

Happy Birthday 🎂 🥳

[narrow cosmos]

Who's posting questions on my pending entries, dare you question my writing.

[thorn ingot]

Happy bday

[narrow cosmos]

POKENAME soars high up in the ozone layer, where it can most effectively absorb sunlight through its plated body. Legends say every 1000 years it will descend and vent the excess energy across the world via dazzling yet destructive beams of light.

[final bison]

Happy Birthday Izik!

[storm light]

Kantovember Day 11 - "Spirit"

Gaswak #92.105
The spiritual energy surrounding the bones making up POKENAME resemble Marowak. These Pokémon do not seem to eat or drink and are often spotted trudging around cemeteries. Research is currently ongoing into POKENAME and their habits.

Not really sure about this one tbh, so if yall have any suggestions to improve it, I'm here for it /gen

[regal cedar]

Happy birthday Izik!!

[hexed fog]

@dawn girder Thanks for giving your shot at entries but please be sure to share your entries here so that we can help you with hitting what we are looking for

[dawn girder]

alr! I just dont wanna like flood the channel with them lol

[hexed fog]

feel free

[rich goblet]

It’s kinda the point of the channel

[civic ocean]

How is this for my first dex entrie?

POKENAME wipes its bulb with its fluffy tail, but when pollen sticks to it, it can irritate people’s eyes. A simple Bubble Beam from POKENAME can remove the pollen.

[rich goblet]

I'm a little confused, why does it wipe the bulb with its tail?

It's important to keep in mind that assumptions that we make as writers might not be reflected in the reader

The second half is fine but let's flesh out the first half

[civic ocean]

I didn't think about that

[rich goblet]

It's okay, there's not really a lot of time pressure to get these done, so take as much time as you need

Don't forget to read the pins when you can, a lot of helpful advice there

@rugged socket I feel obligated to let you know that you may be related to this FAQ being asked /joking

That's FAQ 63, which might affect your 'space race' entries

[civic ocean]

Heres a edit to the entrie, I did change the end a little bit too for context reasons

POKENAME uses its fluffy tail to wipe its bulb, which removes excess pollen. If the pollen sticks to its tail, it can irritate people’s eyes, but a simple Bubble Beam from POKENAME can wash it out of people’s eyes.

[rich goblet]

May I make a few grammatical changes? I like the idea you have here

[civic ocean]

Sure 👍

[rich goblet]

POKENAME wipes its bulb with its fluffy tail to removes excess pollen. The pollen that sticks to its tail irritates people's eyes, but a simple Bubble Beam from POKENAME can wash it out.

Once you feel ready @civic ocean you're doing to need

• Your discord username: hereisanimations
• The Pokedex Number: 8.400.png
• The entry: (Copy/Paste from the above section)

Afterwards it will take some time to get approved 😄

[civic ocean]

Alright I'll look over this for a bit and submit it

[hexed fog]

The 11NOV2025 Dex Update has been sent. Please allow some time to activate. You don't need to manually update it will happen automatically as you open the game.

[regal cedar]

Hi @rich goblet , I was wondering about this entry.
POKENAME are still learning to create sparks with their hands. Feeding them a Custap Berry helps them charge up lots of electricity that they release from their feet, sending them flying.

This is currently a Munchlax/Pichu entry you submitted. Was this intended for Pichu, or was it meant for a Plusle or Minun fusion?

[rich goblet]

I intended it for Pichu because I didn't know Plusle or Minun were options

Is there a problem I need to fix?

[regal cedar]

Not necesarilly.

[rich goblet]

I've set a challenge to include a berry in recent entries, as you may have seen

[hollow nimbus]

Flashback to Izik's entries

[rich goblet]

I learned from the best!

[hollow nimbus]

I'd be going through the entries, and it'd be like "eats topaz" "eats rubies" "eats sapphires" "eats opals"

[fair thicket]

@hoary totem was being a coward so i decided to take matters into my own hands

[summer saffron]

not team topaz

[rich goblet]

I make an effort to make them unique, but when I get writer's block it helps me keep going

[hoary totem]

😭

[hollow nimbus]

"smells like oran berries" "smells like custap berries" "smells like watmel berries" "eats salac berries" "smells like rindo berries"

[summer saffron]

Can there be multiple dex entries for the same sprite?

[hollow nimbus]

Yeah, but only one will show in the game at this time

[fair thicket]

i think spriter's entry is weighted more heavily, but otherwise yes

[fair thicket]

🤔 meaning each time you access the dex it'll be one of the many entires, or each time you load up the game, or?

[summer saffron]

can you switch or is it random?

[hollow nimbus]

You can't switch

[summer saffron]

aww

[hollow nimbus]

I don't know for certain if it just loads the first one or if it's random

If there's an entry by the sprite's artist, it'll show that one

[summer saffron]

i’d hope it’s like sprites
where it’s random

[hollow nimbus]

Hoenn is taking most of the dev's resources right now

[rich goblet]

Hoenn is going to be so fun to watch happen

[hollow nimbus]

I'm very curious about the timing of PIF2

Lore-wise, I mean

If it's very different, it could create inconsistencies in some dex entries

I guess that could be solved by saying "some pokedex entries are old and outdated"

[rich goblet]

Ooooh you're right

Good think all of mine point to nebulous villainous organizations

[hollow nimbus]

PIF falls just within the right time range for Ultra Beasts to have been discovered by modern peoples in Alola

If PIF2 were to come before, there would be entries mentioning things that aren't supposed to be known

But before is less likely than after

[hoary totem]

Well i just know pif is before the johto games

[hollow nimbus]

Most villainous organizations have a pretty nebulous history, too

How long has Team Rocket existed for? Who knows

[rich goblet]

Good thing game freak doesn't specify

Otherwise my lipstick-scandal wouldn't make sense

[thorn ingot]

Your what?

[hollow nimbus]

If you'd like, you can take a look through my entries https://www.fusiondex.org/authors/.realthree/

I mostly write for my own sprites, but some of them are for other fusions

There's a large chunk of my fusions that don't have entries in the game because I wrote the entries back when it looked like the gallery-automatic submission was going to be fixed sooner

[rich goblet]

Yeah that should get fixed eventually

I love writing but I feel like spriters would appreciate it more

[hollow nimbus]

(Also, I've been writing entries since the beginning of the feature, so a few are grandathered in after lore specifications were put in place )

[hoary totem]

You know what I'm cooking so hard with chingling/chimecho i might write an entry for it

[hollow nimbus]

The person who manages that system is on hiatus

[rich goblet]

Yeah life's tough nowadays

[storm light]

And now I excitedly wait for daena to update the site

[rich goblet]

OOOOOOOH I feel the brain juices flowing

I'm going to make a list of traffic terms and have Pokemon act in parts of it

Imagine a machoke cross guard

[storm light]

Natu and Xatu!

https://tenor.com/view/xatu-natu-pokemon-stack-wings-gif-25376825

[rich goblet]

Adorbs

[storm light]

from my favorite movie <3

[rich goblet]

Goobers even

[fossil root]

Are any of the Fusions based on the Na'vi from the Avatar series?

[summer saffron]

You should ask this in #fusions if you want sprites

[rapid flame]

execute

[summer saffron]

epic fail

<@&306953740651462656> probably kick this person?

[wanton plume]

Who are we kicking

Or did someone else already do it

[summer saffron]

this one

who apparently tried to execute a command

and failed miserably

actually they've acted normal until this

[hexed fog]

Extended dex entry exposure does that to a person

Not sure what they did but not knowing somehow makes that better

[rich goblet]

@hexed fog Question, do cars, trains, trams, and like vans exist in PIF? Silly question I know

[hexed fog]

Yeah vehicles are known to exist

[rich goblet]

Cool cool

[hexed fog]

There's even vehicles already in the game lol

Imagine the tires in saffron just not belonging to anything lol

[rich goblet]

Good point, that would be hilarious though

[chilly bloom]

I forgot to check how many dex entries were already on the site when updating, but I updated the site with the current 34,829 approved entries

[narrow cosmos]

Daena's been on it lately

[regal cedar]

https://www.fusiondex.org/ninetales+blastoise/

I'd like an entry for this Pokémon. Please refer to other entries in prior parts of the evolutionary line to avoid repeating oneself; instead, tell a story via differences or tell something entirely new!

[dawn girder]

Filling out Wailord's Dex
-Day 1: Bulbalord-
"POKENAME is a beloved low-maintenance pet, content to float on the surface of water and absorb rays of sunlight. It will often be released back into the sea before evolving, as most owners can't handle its colossal size increase and bad temperament."

[narrow cosmos]

Day 1 of doing every single Wailord fusion, eh?

[grizzled lotus]

the following message is feedback, and not meant to be mean or offensive ||and don't you dare calling me a nerd||.
So Bulbalord is 760 cm tall... that's over 7.5 meters. It's evolution increases by 10 cm (770 cm). It just doesn't fit the whole "released into the wild before evolving cus it's too big"

[dawn girder]

The in game size is just averaged between the head and the body, right?
I was going off the visual sprite which was a lot smaller than the other wailord bodies

[chilly bloom]

tbh the stats in Pokémon games being inconsistent with the Pokémon lore has been kind of a consistent trend :p

[grizzled lotus]

but we have joltik, who has some big sprites (he's 10 cm)

i say "big"... it's more "medium sized"

[dawn girder]

Ig I figured since the size was just automatically generated it wasnt like a strict lore thing that had to be adhered to (particularly since the sprite already wasnt consistent with it)
could be wrong tho idk

[dawn girder]

But yeah though I wanna at least make entries for all the Wailords that aren't filled out by someone else yet
definitely one of my favorite pokemon and also peak fusion material, random pokemon turned into whales is just funny

[grizzled lotus]

the dex entry is good. It's just that there are these little creeps like me that look at every single detail.

[dawn girder]

lmao fair enough
I do appreciate the attention to detail so I can be sure the entry's fine

[narrow cosmos]

Yeah, I mean, if I was crazy enough I'd probably do the same for some Pokemon, since I've already done, for example, a lot of Psyduck or Slowpoke entries, they're fun.

[rugged socket]

I started doing this for Wooper! It's a big task but good fun and satisfying

[dawn girder]

its funny how I'm the one named Wooper but you're filling the Wooper dex and I'm filling the Wailord dex xD

[dawn girder]

bonus: 4 entries for Wailord I already made that got accepted

a couple of these have the wrong username on them cause I didnt know how it worked and just put a lowercase version of my discord display name :p

[narrow cosmos]

You can probably get that fixed if you hit up the dex errors channel. 🙂

[dawn girder]

Oh nice!
lowk didnt even know there was a channel for that lol
thx!

[narrow cosmos]

Seeing this makes me think it'd be neat to have a way to look up dexes by their fusion components, so if somebody wanted a page full of dexes with their favorite Pokemon as part of it, they could. For everyone who wants to binge read about giant whales, headache ducks, robo-bugs or whatnot.

[dawn girder]

That would go so hard
it's sort of possible on the fusion dex website but you gotta individually click on each pokemon to see if it has an entry
Actually it's kinda possible on the sheet too but there's no accompanying images for that

also is there actually a dex errors channel I cant find it xD

[thorn ingot]

https://discord.com/channels/302153478556352513/1333636254205743145

The sk disappearing act

[narrow cosmos]

You saw nothing

[dawn girder]

ty!

[hexed fog]

Ugh long usernames slip through so easily

But yeah thats an easy fix

[hexed fog]

Infinite dex can do that

Infinite dummies i mean

[narrow cosmos]

Oh yeah, I forgot about that one

Good to see it's still keeping up too

[azure wagon]

Kantovember Day 11: "Spirited"
Malithe #66.58
In the wild, young POKENAME will often engage in spirited races with each other to develop their stamina. They are known to run over 30mph when particularly excited.

Kantovember Day 12:: Leaf Stone evolution
Vileras #45.46
The flowers on POKENAME's head release a terrible odor that keeps predators away. These flowers are often used in traditional medicines to alleviate colds and aches.

works been hella busy and i've been slacking on the kantovember lol

[empty mica]

wait crap

is it possible to change my dex entry after submitting?

[rich goblet]

@empty mica it depends, if it’s a small mistake the Unown team might notice and fix it for you when they do their rounds

If it’s bigger, ping an Unown to help

[empty mica]

alright

because i just submitted a dex entry for magmortar/haxorus and accidentally didn't put a period on the last sentence

[rich goblet]

That’s something they can fix, just don’t let it happen again

[storm light]

Kantovember Day 12 - Leaf Stone evolution

Vileans #45.23
POKENAME sits coiled near large trees, hoping to lure in bug Pokémon with its large flower. Pollinators like Butterfree and Beedrill can keep POKENAME sated for several days.

[empty mica]

ok

[knotty wyvern]

i did an entry for Dofarig #84.203 that I meant to have assigned to the alternate "a" sprite since @hexed fog had already done one for the "main custom sprite" is there a way to adjust that or does that not really matter?

[hexed fog]

#custom-dex-errors please 🙂

[knotty wyvern]

Thank you! Still figuring out how to navigate this discord 😅

[rich goblet]

You're fine, just check the pins in #custom-dex-errors and you'll be fine

[hexed fog]

Seriously not a big deal

[dapper cedar]

#263.115
Although they look more like a mech than a Pokémon, POKENAME's desire to protect their child is genuine, not programming. If the two are ever separated, their antenna can detect their child from entire regions away.

[rich goblet]

@hexed fog do mechs exist in PIF

[hexed fog]

I think thats literally a faq sec

[rich goblet]

Let me re-read it, I must have missed it

[dapper cedar]

i remember something about it
no saying that pokemon are straight up robots
which im saying it looks like a robot here but isnt
programming line might be a bit iffy tho in hindsight

[hexed fog]

OK so you can pilot a pokemon but it's still a living creature

It isnt artificial

[knotty nebula]

Thank you for the dex entry @narrow cosmos (sorry for the ping, just wanna shoutout)

[keen shale]

POKENAME’s malleable arms allow it to stretch and propel itself forward at remarkable speed. It utilizes this to deliver devastating toxic cuts and slashes that often prove to be fatal.

[knotty nebula]

When Giracune runs across the surface of lakes and rivers, its distortion energy will occasionally cause ripples in reality, flipping gravity and matter.

Could def do better

[narrow cosmos]

No worries, I'm always happy to hear when people like the stuff I've come up with, I hope you like what I did for the fusion.

[narrow cosmos]

Can't really say they're outright created by humans style robots, just robotic creatures, or something like that. It's kind of equal parts vague and a fine line, I had to redo a few entries in the past to be proper, thanks to stuff like Klinklang, Registeel and Porygon fusions.

Whooo boy, Porygon used to be my kryptonite for a while

Well, still kinda is.

[dapper cedar]

Although they look more like a mech than a Pokémon, POKENAME and their desire to protect their Magnemite pilot are both entirely organic. If the two are ever separated, their antenna can detect their other half from entire regions away.

there, polished up some wording
flip flopping on if i wanna say magnemite pilot or magnemite child, though

[knotty nebula]

I also like what you did for this version

[keen shale]

Any comments?

[knotty nebula]

👌

[narrow cosmos]

Thank ya! I try to make alt sprites have alternate entries where possible. Extra flavor.

[knotty nebula]

Indeed

When in this form, the light from Ultra Necroquaza is highly unstable, causing bright flashes in the ozone layer. These light flashes have even be known to cause radiation sickness and burns from proximity to them.

It's a lil dark, but hey, look at Alola dex

[thorn ingot]

The sentence is very long here. You could easily split it up into two sentences to improve it.

[knotty nebula]

True

Changed it a lil

Hopefully that's better

[hexed fog]

Always aim for 2 sentences

Thats the sweet spot

[storm light]

I usually try to hit 3 just to give that little extra detail to the mon, but yeah 2 is a good number to go for

[knotty nebula]

Y'all didn't say anything about the actual info I gave tho :(

[fresh gazelle]

hwo do I know if a dex entry of my is denied approval?

[knotty nebula]

No clue

[storm light]

You can find a link to the google doc with all the submissions in #dex-entries-submissions , there you can search for your username or the sprite's number and see if it's been approved or denied on the far left column

[grizzled field]

I'm not sure if I understand or if I'm just an idiot. Do I put "POKENAME" if I want the name thats already in the game or if I want to put what I call the fusion?

[summer saffron]

yeah

example

"POKENAME are found in swamps. They belch acidic acid at any passers by."

or
"Despite their appearence, POKENAME are vicious creatures, rivalling Zangoose (idk)"

[final bison]

Hello M.Tumble! Just wanted to let you know that when you fill out the form to submit your entries, you should use your Discord username, which in your case is: m.tumble, not M.Tumble > If you repeatedly fail to enter the correct Discord username, Unown will disapprove your entries.That's why I wanted to warn you about

[grizzled hawk]

QUESTION: If I submitted a dex entry (that hasn't been approved or rejected yet) but wanted to change a little bit, do I just submit a completely different submission, or is there something else that I should do?

[azure wagon]

Probably easiest just to resubmit, as long as you aren't resubmitting an entry an absurd amount of times

[grizzled hawk]

Alright, thank you!

[grizzled field]

Ah, I see. Thanks for the warning.

[rich goblet]

These light flashes are known to cause radiation sickness and etc etc.

That is more gramatically corect

[rich goblet]

Great work!

[azure wagon]

Kantovember Day 13: "Hide"

Venuther #3.123
POKENAME spends the day gathering energy from the sun and hunts at night. It prefers to hide amongst thick foliage, waiting patiently for the perfect moment to strike.

[dawn girder]

Filling out Wailord's Dex
-Day 2: Wailsaur-
This odd-looking Pokémon loses its legs upon evolving, which may leave it trapped on land. Because of this, there is a Pokémon conservation effort dedicated to saving beached POKENAME. Its flower can expel powerful geysers of stored-up water.

[knotty nebula]

Yeah, thought so

[storm light]

Kantovember Day 13 - "Hide"

Vulpie #37.10
POKENAME forages for food in heavy vegetation during the night. When threatened, it spits a fiery String Shot at the threat and burrows into the ground to hide until it feels safe.

[empty mica]

Those who see POKENAME will be blessed with luck for the remainder of their lives. Legends say that it shaped the cosmos and its stars shine with its Astral Heart. Only the purest of heart will be able to train POKENAME.

Do ya'll think this is good?

[storm light]

Digkoth #50.385
POKENAME spends only a few hours awake to find roots to feed on. Once its belly is full, it sleeps underground until it wakes again. POKENAME are often accidentally dug up on farms.

[clear hollow]

POKENAME's vision is so sharp that with enough focus it can see the surface of the moon. Some claim that this Pokémon can even see through time; if it looks somewhere, it can see what was happening there in the past and what will happen in the future.
Arceus/Noctowl 315.164
Please lemme know if this sounds fine or unclear

[storm light]

Digroth #50.386
POKENAME's active nature makes it a nuisance on farms. It can consume up to its body weight in crop roots in a single day and disrupts even hardy root systems. Some farms have seen success in deterring POKENAME with underground walls around fields.

[clear hollow]

POKENAME's artistic abilities aren't limited to surfaces only as it can draw even in the empty space. Its drawings are extremely realistic and often depict the various aspects of the universe, from the tiniest atoms to the large cosmic sceneries.
Arceus/Smeargle 315.235

[clear hollow]

With its cursed needles, POKENAME can pierce through the very fabric of reality and create a portal to another, twisted dimension where the Legendary Pokémon Giratina resides. POKENAME can stitch the portal closed with its magical red thread.
Arceus/Banette 315.357
Did I use the word "closed" correctly here? I remember seeing "to stitch a wound closed" somewhere but I wanna be sure it's the correct way to phrase it

[summer saffron]

yeah

it works

[rich goblet]

Those who gaze upon would sound better, otherwise I think its fine

[summer saffron]

i think you shoud remove the "Also" in the second sentence

it breaks the flow

[rich goblet]

Crop roots aren't really a thing, maybe there is a better way to describe it, like 'roots of crops'

[storm light]

changing that around makes it too long, looking around for something to shorten bc i do agree it sounds better

[rich goblet]

Let me fiddle with it

[storm light]

I'm thinking of taking out single since 'in a day' still gets it across

[rich goblet]

POKENAME are a nuisance on farms because it consumes its body weight in roots from crops and disrupts hardy root systems. Some farms have seen success in deterring POKENAME with underground walls around fields.

@storm light 210 Characters

wait

typo sec

[storm light]

slight typo still but it's alright lol

[clear hollow]

This Pokémon is able to fly just as well as it swims. The orange gems on its fins and tail anchor draw energy from the cosmos, allowing POKENAME to reach the escape velocity in a matter of seconds.
Arceus/Sharpedo 315.437

[storm light]

'POKENAME's'

[storm light]

Imagine seeing a shoal of these things taking off into the sky

I'd go home

[clear hollow]

a typical Monday in PIF Hoenn

[rich goblet]

I'm dubious about escape velocity, maybe max velocity would be better? Mainly because I think escape velocity is a scientific term that isn't just related to speed

[storm light]

could maybe even just say mach speeds

[clear hollow]

I just checked, and at least Wikipedia says it's the term for speed that an object should reach to escape the planet

In celestial mechanics, escape velocity or escape speed is the minimum speed needed for an object to escape from contact with or orbit of a primary body. Although the term escape velocity is common, it is more accurately described as a speed than as a velocity because it is independent of direction

[storm light]

Mach 33 is enough to break out of the earth's atmosphere

[rich goblet]

Oh so it is compatible, my bad. Brain is goo right now take what I say with a big grain of salt

[storm light]

damn now you got me interested in learning about escape velocity, curse you! /j

[clear hollow]

it's ok, all my main concerns when writing dex entries are usually about using the correct English terms. I know that it's correct to say in my language but sometimes its grammar is very different from English

[storm light]

English is a special kind of stupid, i should know since it's my primary language It can be understood through thorough thought though

[clear hollow]

at least I know how to read these words correctly and what each of them mean!!

[storm light]

Next thing you know we'll be inventing English 2 and then everything's gonna be kicked upside down

[clear hollow]

Whoever witnesses the rapidly flashing lights of this Pokémon's lure enter a trance and begin seeing things they couldn't see before. In this way, POKENAME can communicate its thoughts, bestow its prophecies, or simply distract its prey.
Arceus/Bruxish 315.469

[storm light]

'Trans-like'? You might be looking for 'Trance-like' lol

[clear hollow]

...

happy coming out, Arcxish

[kind dawn]

Good for her

[storm light]

Hell ye

[clear hollow]

the power of nitro-less support 🤟 🏳️‍⚧️ 🤟

[storm light]

Proposition for an alt of Arcxish that's trans colors

[clear hollow]

just for fun

[hollow nimbus]

We have this beautiful thing called the possessive apostrophe
crops' roots

[hollow nimbus]

It may be simpler to just say that they enter a trance than to say that they enter a trance-like state

Also, I believe this situation calls for This way, instead of That way,

Since they're seeing, the method described is much closer to the reader's 'perspective'

In this way would be even better, since the subject of the previous sentence is 'whoever' instead of POKENAME
It helps make a more complete transition of thought

[clear hollow]

thanks for the tip! it confuses me big time so I'll just believe you

I still don't understand the difference between something like "It's a cube" and "This is a cube"

I know that "this" is for the things up close, and "that" is for far away things, and same for "these" and "those"

[hollow nimbus]

It is a cube = There is a cube somewhere. It could be near me. It could be miles away from me. Whatever it was, someone mentioned it recently, perhaps as "What is this thing?" or "What is that thing?" In this case, the word it is a pronoun standing in for the noun thing.

This is a cube = The word 'this' is a "demonstrative determiner", which means it's a word that points to something close to us. In 'It is a cube', the subject was the pronoun 'it', and the predicate was 'is a cube'. In 'This is a cube', the subject is the noun 'a cube', and the predicate is 'This is'. The this part points at the cube, but it doesn't do much itself.

We could remove the word 'this', and it would still make sense with some rearranging: "A cube is." (as in a cube exists.) However, if we remove 'it' from "It is a cube", we just have "is a cube", with nobody knowing what is being a cube.

You can say "This is a cube" and "It is a cube" for the same object, but the scenarios would be slightly different, even in speaking. If you were to say, "This is a cube," you would probably be gesturing towards or looking at the cube. If you were to say "It is a cube," you would have had some other sentence before it to act as an antecedent so people know what 'it' is standing in for.

Pronouns without an antecedent are one of the most common issues we have to correct in entries. If you use a pronoun (such as it or they), remember to check:

• Has an antecedent (the word that the pronoun is replacing) been used yet?
• Does the most recently mentioned subject match the subject you intend to speak of in your sentence?

As for 'this' and 'that', those words are used for near and far things, but the nearness doesn't have to be just in space. It also accounts for time.

"A long time ago, I fell on my face. That hurt." ✅
"A long time ago, I fell on my face. This hurts." ❌ (Unless you mean that the fact you once fell on your face is still emotionally wounding you, as that would move the hurt to the present, which is temporally near you.)

[clear hollow]

https://tenor.com/view/taking-notes-notes-gif-17478299096235163441

[hollow nimbus]

It can get more complicated

[storm light]

Three's the English teacher we need

[clear hollow]

it's so much easier when you just have one word for all of it and a shit ton of complex stuff in other important aspects of the language

all and all, I understand what you just explained! I'll probably slip or overlook it somewhere in the future but your explanation was actually really helpful

[hollow nimbus]

"I ate breakfast. This means I have more energy."
"I ate breakfast. That gave me energy."
"I ate breakfast. It will give me energy."
"I am eating breakfast so that I will have more energy."
"I am eating breakfast. This is giving me energy."
"I will eat breakfast so that I can stay here longer."
"I will eat breakfast; that will give me more energy."
enjoy working the rules on these out

This, that, and it

There is one more thing I would like to mention
It's mostly unrelated, but it's a very common problem I see in entries

Too often, the subject of the second sentence is a pronoun, but the pronoun's antecedent is not what the author intended.

[clear hollow]

kinda like
"POKENAME likes to fly in the sky. It's big and red."
or something? where "it's" referring to the sky instead of POKENAME?

[hollow nimbus]

I'll demonstrate:
POKENAME's tail wraps around branches and breaks them. It's good at building nests from these branches.

In this hypothetical, the author made the subject of the second sentence It. Perhaps they thought that the pronoun's antecedent was POKENAME. However, the sentence about wrapping around branches wasn't about the entire fusion. It was only about its tail. The antecedent is POKENAME's tail.
With POKENAME's tail as the antecedent, the author accidentally said that the fusion's tail is good at building nests. Most likely, they meant that POKENAME is good at building nests.

We usually fix these problems like this:
POKENAME's tail wraps around branches and breaks them. POKENAME is good at building nests from these branches.
Each time the subject is changed, simply remember to state the subject in full before you use any pronouns to replace it.

[clear hollow]

If I say

The pattern on POKENAME's back changes constantly as it moves around the shell and swirls around itself.
Is it clear that "it" refers to the pattern and not the back?

(talking about this thing)

[hollow nimbus]

Yep

We could pare the sentence down to The pattern changes as it moves.

on POKENAME's back is a nonrestrictive prepositional phrase, which is just acting as a description for The pattern

[thorny crescent]

Holy shit thats a yummy sprite

Okay uhm continue

[clear hollow]

Hm... Isn't that too short? I kinda hoped to explain that it swirls like the clouds of a gas giant that the shell is meant to represent, and idk how to phrase it in a shorter way

Also, in that case, which pattern? On the shell, or on the back of the head, or on the base of the neck? I kinda wanna be clear that it's about the shell pattern specifically

For now, this is what I have

The pattern on POKENAME's back changes constantly as it moves around the shell and swirls around itself. This mighty Pokémon has a power to absorb black holes and turn them into cosmic dust, which it then releases from its shell.

[hollow nimbus]

Enjoy

[hollow nimbus]

I think 'on the back' makes sense, but if you want it to be about the pattern on the shell...
you can just say on POKENAME's shell instead of on POKENAME's back

[clear hollow]

I um...

anyways

The pattern on POKENAME's shell changes constantly as it moves and swirls around itself. This mighty Pokémon has the power to absorb black holes and turn them into cosmic dust, which it then releases from its shell.
Can I leave "constantly" to emphasize that it never stops changing or there's a better way to describe it? Maybe just saying "The pattern never stops changing as it moves and blah blah blah" is better?

[hollow nimbus]

Constantly is fine

Why use many words when few words work just as well?

https://tenor.com/view/the-office-brian-baumgartner-kevin-malone-few-words-waste-time-gif-4759685

One last piece of advice: I would say 'the power to' rather than 'a power to'

Unless you really want to imply that there are multiple powers all with the same effect of absorbing black holes

I have the power to say no. - ✅ (I have the ability of saying no.)
I have a power to say no. - ❌ (I have one of the abilities with the ability to say no instead of an ability to say no that doesn't have a power to say no???)
I have a power that lets me say no. - ✅ (I have a power. There are multiple powers out there, but one of the abilities this power gives me is the ability to say no.)

English is a very nuanced language

Fix the article, and then it will be a-tier

[clear hollow]

Sorry, I grew up on books that spend 10 pages describing how beautiful a single birch tree is

Russian literature moment

[summer saffron]

english ambiguity ✨

you wouldn't be able to tell if "it" refers to the sky or the Pokemon, however since you described the thing as big and red, we can guess you're not talking about the sky since it's typically blue and doesn't really need a size descriptor

[clear hollow]

Using an Azure Flute it so carefully crafted, this mysterious Pokémon plays an otherwordly soothing melody that's able to cheer up anyone who hears it. If POKENAME loses its flute, it won't stop rampaging until it finds its beloved instrument.
Arceus/Lombre 315.496

The cheerful tune of POKENAME's Azure Flute is able to make anyone dance non-stop until exhaustion knocks them down. As fun and friendly as this Pokémon is, most of the time it doesn't even notice the damage it causes with its music.
Arceus/Ludicolo 315.497

This Pokémon can live for millions of years and will survive even in the open space. When put in the extreme conditions, POKENAME hardens its shell to a fossil-like state and hibernates until better times.
Arceus/Anorith 315.303

[grizzled field]

Its hollow shell echoes with the screams of a sunken crew. POKENAME chains drag behind it, seeking new souls to pull into the deep

Dhelmise/ Registeel 453.449

[clear hollow]

Some POKENAME are believed to be so old that they might have witnessed the ancient species like Kabutops and Armaldo emerging onto land for the first time. These Pokémon sleep inside the rocks and wake up once in several centuries to reproduce.
Arceus/Armaldo 315.304
That's enough Arceuses for now

[storm light]

I was gonna say like damn save some for the rest of us

[final bison]

@hollow nimbus
Thank you so much for all the explanations. Since English is not my native language, I sometimes don't fully understand its structure, but with your examples you helped me discover a lot of new things.

[stark finch]

Registeel/Gardevoir "Regivoir" 449.287a by qaffeine

The gown that adorns a POKENAME, despite flowing like cloth, is said to be composed of a wondrous material far more durable and flexible than any kind of metal. Legends suggest that their true power is only revealed to those they deem worthy.

back at it again with another Gardevoir fusion entry

[rich goblet]

Omg I forgot about that

[azure wagon]

Kantovember Day 14: Snorlax Fusion

Vulax #37.143
Many people rest on POKENAME's belly as its fur is luxuriously soft. When hungry, it chars berries with an Ember before eating them.

[tiny turtle]

i'm currently trying to read Война и Мир

960ish pages

[clear hollow]

I ended up never finishing it 💀 Good luck have fun

[final bison]

nice category, tho

[rich goblet]

POKENAME are often surrounded by baby Pokémon who enjoy sleeping within their luxuriously fluffy tails. When they are not sleeping, they are search for berries to roast and consume.

[timid sky]

https://tenor.com/view/side-eye-rock-the-rock-gif-6658795805713564985

[raw roost]

The red core on POKENAME's face is an eye protected by a glass-like substance made from gravel. It also loves to climb trees and weave its metallic silk into a magnetic nest.

how is this

[regal cedar]

Hi @untold dust, I just want to make sure: have you been submitting dex entries recently?

[quasi compass]

I subbed a few dex entries earlier 😌 I dunno if they'll actually get added but it'd be cool.

Mainly did it for Slurpuff fusions cause I love Slurpuff 🥺

[raw roost]

The flower on top of POKENAME's head is filled with stun spore, it will blow those at opponents at blinding speed, stunning them. They are very loyal to their trainers and emit a pungent aroma around those they like.

[rich goblet]

I love how more people are getting involved with pokedex entries but it seems like many don't read the faq and pins

[regal cedar]

ya

[rich goblet]

It's hilarious as an onlooker

Like we have someone who doesn't use discord and another who wrote in poetry form instead

[storm lily]

The skull on POKENAME's head has been covered with fur. Which makes it pretty solid and protects the POKENAME from blows to the head. In a way, the skull became part of the body.

[regal cedar]

Please use correct conventions.

[rich goblet]

There's some advanced techniques around which/that but I'll skip those for now

The solid skull on POKENAME's head is covered with tufts of fur that soften and protect POKENAME from attacks. Their skull is vital to keeping themselves safe.

I hope this helps!

[regal cedar]

Is the skull a part of its body? Why "in a way"?

[storm lily]

because it got covered by wartortle's fur

[rich goblet]

Are you learning English btw? @storm lily I can help explain why some of the grammar doesn't work out intially

[storm lily]

they can't be separated

[rich goblet]

Also regarding the skull thing, I don't think many skulls are a seperate part of the body
Kind of hard unless you're a dullahan

[regal cedar]

Does it have 2 skulls?

[regal cedar]

Then it's literally part of the body, not "in a way".

[storm lily]

yes, just like cubon

[rich goblet]

Oh Cubone! I see, that wasn't very clear

[hexed fog]

Who is the dumb dumb who keeps putting in the wrong username

This isnt hard

[rich goblet]

I personally have a microsoft plugin just to make sure my username is added correctly every time

[storm lily]

i have some problems with wich/that so it could be great if you tell me where i have to write "wich" or "that"

in my dex entry

[hexed fog]

Also @green sage pleeeeeease stop capitalizing your username

Pleeeease ❤️ ❤️ ❤️

[rich goblet]

https://theeditorsblog.net/2012/09/17/restrictive-or-not-when-do-clauses-need-commas/

If you have time, reading this might help. There's not a good summary that can be made, but practicing is always the way to do 👍

English is a very hard language to write for, so if you ever need help let us know okay?

[green sage]

Sorry

I didn’t know that was an issue 😅

I’ll keep it lowercase from now on

[hexed fog]

It's fine as long as you stahp lol

[untold dust]

yea i did for a few of my old ones

[regal cedar]

I just hadn't seen you post in here, so I wanted to make sure someone wasn't submitting under your name.

[untold dust]

na that was me

Ill probably do more too

[rich goblet]

I should make it my life's mission to do more entries from the Pinkan Island quest

[storm light]

I've got one on the to-do list for kantovember

[rich goblet]

Ooooh Is it ekans and something?

[storm light]

no, it was the slowpoke self fusion lol

[rich goblet]

Slowpoke is a fun pokemon to write for

[storm light]

I hope I can do it justice lol

Kantovember Day 14 - Snorlax

Snoreon #143.134
POKENAME lounge lazily in large lakes. When they don't have the energy to hunt, they eat moss or algae growing in and around the lakeside. This often leads to a recursive cycle of POKENAME eating nothing but moss and algae for their lifetime.

The first two weeks of Kantovember complete! :D

[rich goblet]

Woohoo!

[azure wagon]

Heck ya 2 weeks

[rich goblet]

I don't write the pokemon's name because I'm a lazy butt

[empty mica]

POKENAME is known to be one of the most unique Krookodile fusions. It shines bright when it's dark and can see farther than the human eye, but it is still quite the clumsy Pokémon.

"Amphadile" - 181.361

Rate it out of 10.

[rich goblet]

It's not that good an entry, like maybe 3/10

The reader does not know why its a unique fusion, so just saying it doesn't really add any information

The comment about shining is confusing because how does it do that? With its glasses? tail?

And the clumsy part doesn't build off of the previous part

[empty mica]

ok fair

[rich goblet]

Sorry it was spelt right, one sec

[empty mica]

<@&1210701164426039366> Hey can yo change the dex entry I just submitted? For this fusion

POKENAME is known to be one of the most unique Krookodile fusions. Its tail shines bright when it's dark and can see farther than the human eye, but it is still quite the clumsy Pokémon.

[rich goblet]

What do you want to change it to? Should have that ready

[midnight siren]

what d'you need changing?

as it happens i'm going through approvals atm

[empty mica]

Can I change "It shines bright" to "Its tail shines bright"

gives it a better gimmick

[midnight siren]

done

[empty mica]

alright, thanks

[storm light]

dang, guess i should quickly submit the ones from the last few days

[midnight siren]

i've still got a couple of hundred to get through, there's no rush lol

[storm light]

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/240196923644968960/1428161600694521956/caption.gif

[midnight siren]

but if anyone wants any proof reading on entries yet to be submitted, i'm around for the next while to help out :)

[midnight siren]

if you want to be really funny, you should save a ton of entries and then submit like 1000 at once to recreate the izik pile

[storm light]

don't give me ideas

[midnight siren]

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

[storm light]

I also wanted to bring this one back around before I submit it. The first sentence seems weird to me but idk how i would reword it

[midnight siren]

i mean i personally think it's alright tbh

[storm light]

If you think so then i might go ahead and submit it

[midnight siren]

i do have a couple optional edits if you'd like

1. spiritual energy -> ghostly energy. completely optional, but i think it fits gastly more. i think i see what you mean with spiritual energy, ghostly feels more accurate imo
2. bones making up POKENAME -> bones of POKENAME or POKENAME's bones. "bones making up" subtly implies that the pokemon is just an assortment of bones (at least to me). again, i see what you are going for, but i think this is maybe a bit clearer and might help with your feeling that the sentence feels weird.

so if you take both of these suggestions, the sentence would be either The ghostly energy surrounding the bones of POKENAME resemble Marowak. or The ghostly energy surrounding POKENAME's bones resemble Marowak.

hope that helps :)

[storm light]

I used spiritual energy solely to fit in with the day's theme, but i agree that ghostly energy fits more. tbh i really like how the second example sentence hits so i might steal that from you lol

[midnight siren]

yeah ofc, feel free to steal it

[storm light]

https://tenor.com/view/ferret-thief-steal-yoink-take-out-gif-17356971

[midnight siren]

glad i could assist

any other entries you want eyes on?

[storm light]

Nah, I think i'm good for now, thank you though!

[midnight siren]

np

just ping me if you need any help

[narrow cosmos]

Hmm, I notice FusionDex seems to have a new background color for some custom sprites, wonder what that's for.

[storm light]

I noticed that earlier and initially thought it was for alts, but it's not just for them bc some alts have green backgrounds

[narrow cosmos]

At first I thought it was gonna be a different color for sprites that have a custom dex on them, but that doesn't match either.

[azure wagon]

https://tenor.com/view/patrick-star-who-are-you-people-gif-8674738

All the default "displayed" sprites changed up and im like

[jagged ledge]

[storm light]

i mean, could probably ping daena to ask

[storm light]

Kantovember Day 15 - "Silent"

Doduo #84.84
POKENAME's long legs allow it to silently creep into shallow lakes while its body provides shade to lure fish Pokémon. One head remains vigilant for danger while the rest feed. It can flee at speeds around 65 miles per hour when threatened.

[grizzled field]

Aegilurk #329.369h

Said to be forged from the armor of a fallen king and the spirit bound to guard it, POKENAME patrols ruins in silence. Its blade glows only when intruders disturb the sacred grounds it once protected

[thorn ingot]

It’s for sprites that aren’t considered main sprites

Like sprites that don’t fit with spriting rules or like reference alts

[narrow cosmos]

Ahhh

Good to know!

Thanks.

[thorn ingot]

It now shows a random main category sprite instead of just the first one now

[storm lily]

POKENAME's fur sends heat into its shell to prevent the water he stores from becoming too hot and evaporating. Once POKENAME's shell is filled with heat, a huge explosion occurs. That's why the trainer must be very careful.

[round cave]

Here's my first Elusive Dex Sprint entry, #1439317918566322236
The lump on POKENAME's back is fully solid while the rest of its body is covered by a shell protecting magma at roughly 18,000 degrees F. Although this shell is relatively thin, one can touch it and feel only mild heat.

[placid sierra]

You should replace the he in "prevent the water he stores" with it.

[round cave]

And capitalize the T in Trainer

[azure wagon]

Kantovember Day 15: Silent

Gensian #94.53
As POKENAME is capable of turning fully invisible, it is a terrifying hunter. It silently stalks its victims before pouncing and shredding them with its claws.

[storm light]

Dang you stole day 28's sprite from me lmao

Or whichever one was "eerie"

[azure wagon]

https://tenor.com/view/yoink-cat-dragged-gif-1263419341748157821

My cat now

[vocal pilot]

Phantdisc #438.501

POKENAME is known for luring out young lovers on secluded beaches. People speculate POKENAME are simply hopeless romantics, seeking love in the afterlife.

Kinda surprised the little guy didn't have one already, that mask is kinda cool

[round cave]

Feedback?

[vocal pilot]

Idk that was my first one just ten minutes ago

[hollow nimbus]

Make sure to use POKENAME instead of it for the first sentence, since a pronoun requires an antecedent to be used

[terse pawn]

80.124a
80.124b
A very famous painting in a Kalos museum depicts this beautiful Pokémon. POKENAME can cross the seas by using its large Shellder as a surf board.

[hollow nimbus]

I suggest changing Kalos museum to either Kalosian museum or museum in Kalos

[odd relic]

Moleye is the spirit that wanders through Mt. Ember. It’s said to feed on the souls of Pokemon that have perished in the mountain along with their trainer.

What yall think?

[spare hound]

Anyone interested? Double paras fusion

[rich goblet]

This would get dinged under FAQ 9 since it looks like it only applies to one instance of the species.

I recommend reading the pins before getting started, it does help 😄

[odd relic]

Ok

[rich goblet]

Ironically the other sprite for this pokemon does have an entry

[hollow nimbus]

Oh boy
I need to check that

Because I thought I submitted an entry for my Paras self fusion, as pictured above

But I noticed that some of my entries have ended up on other sprites due to some sprites being deleted

(Going through and double-checking my own entries for errors is still on my to-do list)

We'll see if I ended up with an entry that went to the wrong sprite for Paras/Paras at some point

Yep!
It happened again

As an Unown, I have the power to fix my own numbering issues without making a report in #custom-dex-errors

[hollow nimbus]

Yeah, context for those who are missing it
That Paras self fusion there is my sprite, and I try to write entries for all my own sprites

[spare hound]

Omg your sprite is awesome!!

[vocal pilot]

looks like something I'd see in Look Outside. I love it

[rich wren]

Planning to submit a dex entry for Dhelmise/Pawniard, wanted to get opinions on it and make sure I'm not breaking any rules.

"Once the cabin boy for a pirate vessel, POKENAME sank with their ship. Even now, they cling tightly to their captain's treasure map."

[storm light]

This entry seems like it's talking more about a single individual of this species instead of the entirety of them. Were they all cabin boys for pirate vessels and cling to a treasure map? You could probably keep the fact that they hang around sunken ships

[agile dock]

"Despite their enormous size Axelord are rarely seen, instead preferring to remain in the deepest parts of the ocean. Their green scales glow ominously to attract prey, which they can bite through promptly with their tough-as-steel teeth."

An idea for Axelord. Thoughts?

[storm light]

It seems alright to me, though it might be good to wait for other feedback before submitting

[rich wren]

Fair enough. Was thinking of similar early dex entries like the one for Kadabra.

Specifically, the Emerald entry. Still excellent point.

[storm light]

Considering their size, i think it might be better to say that Axelord (Replace with POKENAME in your entry) swallows fish Pokemon that are lured by its glowing scales. Maybe the teeth act as a barrier so its prey can't escape? Unless the Pokemon it's hunting are about the same size as it, I don't think it would need to use its teeth for biting unless protecting itself

Of course for the purposes of entries, the size of fusions can be anything within the reasonable size of either base pokemon iirc

[agile dock]

nodders would make sense, although deep-sea gigantism is a fascinating and terrifying thing. Saw a documentary about it and it's wild.
And now I'm just imagining this terrifying-looking death machine being the world's biggest teddy bear lol. The humpbacks of the Mariana trench.

[storm lily]

why is nothing being verified since yesterday

[summer saffron]

patience, these people have lives outside the server

stare at these frogs while you wait

[narrow cosmos]

Yeah, it usually takes a few days of building up pending entries before we see an approval spree. Doesn’t help that between a lot of us, we go on dex making binges that means the sheet goes from fully finished to 100+ pending entries in a few hours.

[rich wren]

Alright, here's a potential revision. Thoughts?

"POKENAME are born from the spirits of young pirates who sunk with their ships to the ocean floor. Even now, they cling to the treasures they gathered in life."

[storm lily]

A huge amount of trainers don't want a POKENAME. That's because a POKENAME can't store all the electricity it produces in its body. And when a POKENAME is overcharged in electricity, its fur releases thunderclouds in the air. And nobody likes storms.

Should i remove the "nobody likes storms." ?

[jovial pollen]

yeah probably

[dense meteor]

https://www.fusiondex.org/slowking+relicanth/

POKENAME lives for hundreds of years and is said to be incredibly wise. With its plodding lifestyle and lack of response to most stimuli, said wisdom has proven difficult to verify.

[boreal canyon]

hello, can someone help me, i want to give them a cool dex that talk about corruption and the shadow arms, but idk how i could make something nice and coherent

[dense meteor]

ooh which pokemon is this

[hollow nimbus]

In addition for removing And nobody likes storms., I have a few more corrections for you.
Make sure you capitalize trainers to Trainers whenever you use it, since you're talking about Pokémon Trainers instead of fitness trainers.
Avoid starting sentences with conjunctions such as And.
My last suggestion is to combine your first two sentences into one sentence, since they fit together as part of the same thought pretty well.

[boreal canyon]

cofagrigus/chespin line

i posted the sprite recently, but i want to come with the dex early so i can submit them when they'll be added in game

[hollow nimbus]

Since there's no subject in the second half of your first sentence, remove the comma there

[hollow nimbus]

Perhaps the Pokémon isn't in control of its own shadow arms?

[boreal canyon]

yeah, i think it shows well in the quilladin

[dense meteor]

https://www.fusiondex.org/klinklang+victreebel/
POKENAME is placed in factories as a method of pest control, luring small vermin into its grinding gears via smell. When necessary, it doubles as a trash can.

[boreal canyon]

like, it goes this way :

• normal (well, mummy, but normal) with a ghost behind
• ghost enter in the mummy
• ghost takeover

[boreal canyon]

• POKENAME can often be seen wandering around old ruins. The spirit behind them seems to protect them from any threat, at least, for now ... (cofagrigus/chespin)
• It seems that the spirit that protected POKENAME decided to possess them. It uses its powerful hand to pull the bandages so it can enter inside the mummified POKENAME. (cofagrigus/quilladin)
• They wander around old ruins, attacking anything that comes nearby them. If they spot someone weaker than them, they'll try to corrupt them. (cofagrigus/chesnaught)

that's roughly the ideas i had in mind

but idk how to phrase them right

[terse pawn]

These frogs made my day

[dense meteor]

these are hella cool. you're supposed to make it so no sprite description relies on another one to make sense, so I'd make a few changes

take off the at least, for now... from the first one

maybe rewrite the second one to just say that it is possessed by a corrupting spirit instead of the past tense thing that relies on your previous entry

The third one works fine in this aspect though I think there could room to elaborate a little bit on what "corrupt" means.

This way the "story" of the pokemon still works to anybody who can put 2 and 2 together but it still follows the rules

I also kind of think leaving it a little more implied than stated makes it cooler tbh

[boreal canyon]

[hollow nimbus]

Make sure that none of your entries rely on information provided in separate entries.
Readers might encounter just the middle one and go "The spirit? I don't remember any spirit."

[boreal canyon]

ok ok

[storm light]

Kantovember Day 16 - Flying Type

Farpix #83.37
The leeks making up POKENAME's tails are highly nutritious, making them extremely popular for many dishes. POKENAME were hunted to endangerment before regulations were put in place to protect the remaining population.

[kind dawn]

How do y'all decide on what fusions to write dex entries for? I've been kind of just mashing "random fusion" and hoping for quick inspiration on seeing a sprite.

[storm light]

For me it just comes down to what hits me with inspiration when doing random fusion, there's the Kantovember calender going on that Mepp's made, and I've made it a challenge for any future playthroughs to make dex entries for mons that don't have them

you can check out the Kantovember prompt sheet here, I also forgot there's a community Dexslog that you could also participate in, Dexdoku, even just asking someone to reccommend you a mon to write for lol

[narrow cosmos]

This is pretty much exactly what I've been doing for the last few weeks when I get to writing. Occasionally I'll see the related Pokemon on the page I'm looking at to see evolution chains and reverse fusions. Once I'm done random fusing, I'll look at a base Pokemon and see its custom sprites and just see if anything jumps to mind.

[rich goblet]

<@&1210701164426039366> Is the dex grid not working? I don't see 9.16 on the dex grid but it shows up on the website? Did something change?

EDIT: I was just being dumb and forgot to put the numbers in the right order, user error

[hollow nimbus]

There's a good chance that the sprite is alted

[rich goblet]

Wait

Oh my god I've been using the dex grid backwards

😓

Sorry folks, carry on

[regal cedar]

it happens to me too

[dapper cedar]

i missed the bus on kantovember, but better late than never

Kantovember - Day 16: Flying Type
#47.432
POKENAME aimlessly dance in damp, dark places, shedding spores wherever they go. In response to music, POKENAME tends to sway to the rhythm uncontrollably, and the spores they shed grow much faster.

[rich goblet]

@hollow nimbus Can I ask you to reject the first instance of 4.22.png? I decided to re-write it and don't want any confusion later on

[hollow nimbus]

Sure

[storm light]

Lurita #249.152
By waving the wing-like appendage on its head, POKENAME creates strong gusts of wind. It uses this ability to knock berries from trees and trip up foes. If it doesn't plant itself firmly in the ground, it may blow itself backwards by accident.

[dawn girder]

Unfortunately couldn't keep my one a day schedule for Wailord, I'll just submit here whenever I finish one
Anyway...

Filling Out Wailord's Dex
Entry #3: Wailmander

These little Pokémon often wander off naively from their parents or trainers, looking for playmates. If not predated on, they can be seen trying to learn their Bubble Beam for self defense, much like a bird Pokémon would learn to fly.

[rich goblet]

Predated isn’t a word is it? O.O

[azure wagon]

always feel free to fill out the earlier prompts, no problem in starting now since it's all just for fun

speaking of kantovember

[dapper cedar]

yep, thinking of doing that soon, just not gonna dump them all in here at once, probably share them later once i finish the last day via sheet link

[azure wagon]

Kantovember Day 16: Flying Type

Venoizard #48.6
POKENAME is most active in the evenings, using its dimly glowing tail as a lure. It feasts on bugs attracted by this light.

[dapper cedar]

english is such a language
not sure if its used in the correct context here though, the word they might be looking for is hunted, or preyed on?

[rich goblet]

Preyed upon sounds better I think

[dawn girder]

ty all!
anything else to change or am I good to submit now?

[hexed fog]

@storm lily To ensure your entries abide by what we are looking for please be sure to put them here first

once you see what we need then you should be good

[storm light]

Capital T in Trainers!

[round cave]

Wailord can't learn Bubble Beam

[dense meteor]

whichever ones i get in a nuzlocke usually

[dapper cedar]

faq question 4, it checks out and is reasonable enough for a water-type fusion to do anyways

[dapper cedar]

Kantovember - Day 17: Safari Zone Pokémon
#128.362
Wild POKENAME have only been naturally found in desolate badlands west of the Unova region. For a trusted trainer, they can carry many people, Pokémon, and supplies. To anyone else, they'll drive after them at full speed.

[dawn girder]

ty!

The other nice thing about ditching the Day 1-Day 2-Etc format is that I can do more than one in a day!

Filling Out Wailord's Dex
Entry #4: Charlord

"This hormonal Pokémon is prone to unpredictable mood swings and senseless destruction. It's been known to ram its hard head into islands when it feels frustrated, expelling jets of flame from its nostrils which can torch entire forests and villages."

[dawn girder]

And another one!

Filling Out Wailord's Dex
Entry #5: Charlord

"It's a miracle that this titanic Pokémon can fly despite its tremendous weight. Its mere presence causes evacuations, able to topple skyscrapers and torch islands. Luckily, very few POKENAME reach this stage of life, and fusing it is illegal."

[dawn girder]

Note: I know the actual in-game weight of Charlord is only like a medium-size motorcycle, but that's just spliced between the two fused Pokemon and I assume it isn't a steadfast requirement, kinda like how you can use moves outside of a fusion's moveset for a dex entry like I did with Wailmander

[rare sable]

Here's an idea I have for one of the pokemon i came across and wanted ya'll opinion before i submit it

Gastkarp #92.129
POKENAME was previously a Magikarp that was abandoned by its owner for being weak. Now angered, it seeks revenge on that same owner and will now do more than just flail...

idk if it's tooooo gorey? if it is I can take it down but if not then i think it could work well (i personally think it should be fine since its mostly vague and provides good backstory)

[dapper cedar]

two things
dex entries focus on species as a whole rather than individual members
and it isnt too gorey or grim any, but the tone doesnt really fit the pokedex
they're more anecdotal and somewhat scientific accounts than this

im maybe not the best at wording this, but check this link and look at the FAQ tab to get an idea of how dex entries for fusions generally should be structured

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

[rare sable]

got it, thanks!

[rich wren]

Just submitted an entry for 130.468!
"The glimmering aurora left in POKENAME's wake is said to assure joyful dreams. It drifts through the night sky, hunting down nightmares."

Wait. Dammit. I got the numbers backward.

How do I fix that?

Well, I've submitted it for the correct one, 468.130.png, at least. I feel dumb. Probably time to sleep.

[hexed fog]

Learn to use their bubbles*

They can have powers mentioned but avoid literal moves to stop confusion by the players

Even " beams of bubbles" would be fine

[hexed fog]

Throw it in dex errors please 🙂

I dont wanna forget

[azure wagon]

Kantovember Day 17: Safari Zone Pokemon

Oddsey #43.113
POKENAME produces large egg-like seeds daily. These seeds are packed full of nutrients and are considered a delicacy in the Kanto region.

[rich wren]

Done.

[azure wagon]

Palindromes are done for the dexslog 🌟

[rich goblet]

123.28

POKENAME help loggers cut down trees with the scythes on their hands. When they are not chopping down trees, they curl into a ball of spikes and take a nap.

[rich goblet]

I'm not sure how I feel about making an entire fusion illegal 😱

[thorn ingot]

That also contradicts game lore since nothing stops you there from doing that

[dawn girder]

Weird, I got the impression from this faq entry that it was fine to to mention moves
if it doesn't get approved that's the first thing I'll change tho

[dawn girder]

thats a good point though, removed that part

[hexed fog]

It isnt canon that it knows that move

It just means moves it learns in different gens are fair game

Btw any spriters: team wild is nearing completion for one of the lists. Come help us finish and we will have a new priority dex list that much sooner

[dawn girder]

I feel like this would apply then
cause if we can use moves that it doesnt learn in PIF then that means the player confusion argument doesn't really make sense

[hexed fog]

It can breathe bubbles to attack but it cannot specifically use Bubblebeam as that is a move it cannot learm

Just like how pidgey can peck at a foe but it cannot learn Peck

[regal cedar]

Yes

[storm light]

It's so weird that it can't, and now i'm realizing i need to change one of my entries

https://www.fusiondex.org/sprite/pif/16.136/

[unborn notch]

Here's an idea I have for my Farfetch'd/Magcargo fusion. I was going to use it for #1240773622612889681

These Pokémon carry a sprig of green onions in their shell. Certain broths are cooked with the shells of POKENAME.

[regal cedar]

I would like to ask: has anyone really appreciated/been using the Daena link to submit for a certain sprite?

[rich goblet]

I have!

Love the new feature

[storm light]

I haven't mostly because i have the submission form open already even when not submitting yet. I use it to check the length of entries

[hollow nimbus]

Make sure to use é instead of e in Pokémon

[dawn girder]

insanely helpful

[hexed fog]

#custom-dex-errors

Honestly stuff slips through. It happens

[final bison]

it's very helpful!

[ebon warren]

You should be able to submit it as an entry error once you rewrite it

[dapper cedar]

#213.115
POKENAME spends most of their time foraging for berries and putting them in their pouch. Until the baby Shuckle's shell fully grows, POKENAME's pouch provides an environment to teach the baby how to ferment berries into a fine, nutritious pulp.

[storm light]

How does this sound instead?
During battle, POKENAME shakes its body vigorously to cloud itself in the dirt or sand stuck in its fur. It takes advantage of the opponent's confusion by burrowing behind them and striking with burning talons.

Also thank you tcg for confusing me further.

Kantovember Day 17 - Safari Zone Pokemon

Dragonair #148.148
The energy welling within POKENAME's body is so immense, the weather experiences minor changes depending on their mood. Even Dragon Tamers report having trouble training these Pokémon due to the vast amount of energy they have.

[dawn girder]

Filling Out Wailord's Dex
Entry #6: Wailizard

"POKENAME are perfectly adapted to master the seas and the skies. They comfortably breathe water and air, with wings that slice through the winds and glide over the ocean surface. The pressurized blasts of water they shoot can destroy ship hulls."

[narrow cosmos]

It's kind of funny in a way when I look at the pending entries and see strings of one-off or sequential submissions that you can tell were most likely done by real young kids.

[narrow cosmos]

Now to sneakily nab up a bunch of Wailord entries while Wooper isn't looking.

[dawn girder]

I'm always looking >:)
In all seriousness though I'm just happy to have more fictional whale facts available to read, I don't mind who makes them xD

[narrow cosmos]

Mine won't seem very factual, I made an entry for this guy after all.

[storm light]

yeah, or ones that aren't in line with what dex entries are meant to be at all.

I'd love to be able to help the people writing them bc sometimes they just have minor mistakes but they don't post here before submitting and it makes me sad :(

Though tbf it's a little hypocritical for me to say bc I didn't do that either for the first few entries i made

[dawn girder]

I actually really love that entry, I like when dex entries are able to give personality to the Pokemon they're written about

[narrow cosmos]

I do try my best with that sort of thing, though it means some of my entries probably feel a little dry. Since mine are usually trying my best to do "behavior in wild" things as a default, which might not be as interesting as "people prank their friends by feeding them POKENAME's scales, which act as powerful fast-acting laxatives."

[storm light]

oh my god, that's horrible

if any of my friends did that to me, it's over man

I usually like to stick to things the Pokemon do in the wild, mostly bc i love the nature documentary angle

[narrow cosmos]

Admittedly I can see why they might, besides not checking on the rules, there's no guarantee anybody's going to say anything to an entry and it can cause a real slowdown in progress. I'm guilty of it as well, sometimes I just want to rapid-fire off my submissions like crazy, and get impatient. Usually if I share here it's just to socialize or share one I thought was pretty good.

[storm light]

I used to be so much more into docs as a kid lol

me reminding myself to continue watching prehistoric planet soon

[dawn girder]

I mostly like sticking to wild behavior too, it makes the entries feel a lot more authentic and like something that would actually realistically get documented in a pokedex
though sometimes I go for the "pet" angle like with Bulbalord

[thorn ingot]

My dex entries tend to go based off the Pokémon’s vanilla dex entries and working with those traits mainly rather create crazy new behaviors most of the time

Unless if I do get a real good idea for the fusion like I did for Voltorb/Kommo-o then I do.

[civic ocean]

Pikachu/Arbok

POKENAME rattles its lightning-shaped tail to scare off potential threats. When hunting, it stuns prey with its cheeks and then coils its body around them.

Tropius/Eelektross

Some mistake POKENAME for a washed-up tropical tree, touching its fruits angers it. It will drag anything that had disturbed it back into the sea.

Hows this for my 2nd and 3rd entrie?

[round cave]

Put a hyphen between lightning shaped

[regal cedar]

Psst, @rich goblet , was there an incorrect sprite # somewhere?

[rich goblet]

Second instance was meant to go on 409.24, my bad

[ebon warren]

You described the pain of being an Unown

[storm light]

Which is part of why i'm not one

[dense meteor]

https://www.fusiondex.org/bruxish+typhlosion/

To sustain the colorful blaze on its back, POKENAME must eat over a dozen cans of paint per day. It tends to prioritize this over actual food.

[storm light]

Paint stores hate this pokemon

[dense meteor]

Nobody tries to stop it its like a bear you just gotta let it go until its done

diva bear

[storm light]

tbh though a whole dozen cans of paint in a day seems excessive, not to mention if those paints are toxic to pokemon

[dense meteor]

yeah I forget these things are like 110 pounds

pokemon are always smaller than i imagine them

[storm light]

I'm fairly sure the size of the fusion could be whatever is reasonable between both base Pokemon

[narrow cosmos]

Pokemon sizes are silly, yeah. Your supposedly giant dragon is actually the size of average human man, but then that thing you think of as tiny bat is actually bigger than a German Shepherd.

[timid pawn]

How do I contribute a dex entry? Is there a syntax guide? How do I make it look fancy like in the funny boxes? I tried reading the pins, but it just explained grammatical stuff to me.

[storm light]

To get the boxes like this, you put 3 backticks in a row ```like this``` around the message. You can find the submission form in #dex-entries-submissions as well as a link to the google doc of the current entries to see if yours has been approved or not in a few days. The google doc also has an FAQ you can check out for some extra tips

[timid pawn]

Thanks! I now realize that the backtick thing is just for discussing in server, not for actually submitting the entry.

I submitted three entries. Thanks for your help!

[dawn girder]

waow
that was helpful to me too i never knew that

[rugged socket]

DexSlog Grid #2: Stardust - 72/100 entries! 🎉
Get involved here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1eEDisY-UaS44v_kBY8tNA4qmVEP6fToEKTzBPN_bcro/edit?usp=sharing

[raw roost]

does the pokemon world have seasons like summer winter etc?

[rugged socket]

Yep

[raw roost]

Wild POKENAME live in Kanto, but when it gets too Hot, they migrate to other regions. Most POKENAME go to the northern parts of Sinnoh, but they may not survive the perilous journey and faint. washing up on desolate islands or in other regions.

[rugged socket]

It's a good concept, but make sure you get the right grammar and such

[raw roost]

ok

[hexed fog]

Honestly just follow that faqs and make it sound like a real dex entry (and ofc avoid second person)

Worst case scenario we deny and you resubmit

[narrow cosmos]

Don't let him fool you, worse case scenario, Izik finds you and smites you in person.

[narrow cosmos]

POKENAME curls into a ball when it sleeps on the beach, often winding up mistaken for a beach ball and played with by beachgoers. Its hide is soft yet sturdy, so it rarely even notices being used for recreation while it naps.