dex-entries-discussion

[acoustic scarab]

The pinned comment has a link

Chibi beat me to it

It's a big sheet, jump to the bottom

[ebon warren]

Did you actually read the pinned messages? Because the second one in this thread (#dex-entries-discussion message) says AT THE VERY END to "see all the entries that have been APPROVED here!" and the word here is a clickable link.
That message is also over a year old, so it has been that way for quite some time.

[hexed fog]

Please do not be rude to others in here.The pinned messages very clearly state how to review an entry. If you can't act civilized we do not need your entries.

[ebon warren]

Dex entries also specifically focus on writing skills, which would require reading comprehension skills as a baseline. If your reading comprehension isn't fully-formed, this will directly and negatively impact the quality of your entries.

It's also crucial to realize that Dex entries are typically intended to read as encyclopedic and/or scientifically sourced. Which means they need to be thorough and accurate. If simply reading instructions on how to do Dex entries takes too long or isn't convenient enough, reading up on all the lore, the rules, and the FAQs will absolutely not happen at all (as they are far more involved and often require finding the information yourself instead of it being conveniently pinned here for you already), which would mean entries written without those significant areas of self-education will most likely be incorrect, break rules, and possibly even sound too informal or not seem credible.

Think of following the directions pinned here as the entry exam, and you absolutely can fail.

[drifting cloak]

Many have reported seeing POKENAME in their worst nightmares. There have been no reported sightings of POKENAME outside of dreams, triggering speculation whether it travels through minds.

I was trying to go with a sort of freddy krueger kinda thing

[azure wagon]

Dex-ruary Day 12: Dawn Stone 🔹

Frosviper #429.543
POKENAME's scales remain cold even when POKENAME is out in sunny weather. Touching its body can cause instant numbness.

gonna slowly get caught up in my own event

[hollow nimbus]

Rather than saying The scales of POKENAME, you can just say POKENAME's scales

[rich goblet]

@azure wagon Did you ever issue a challenge for the Dexentine/Dexuary? I decided to try an all pink challenge

[hollow nimbus]

Teeeechnically, it should be either when they're out in sunny weather or when POKENAME is out in sunny weather, since the subject is scales rather than POKENAME

[azure wagon]

I did not! But oooh pink challenge would've been great

[hollow nimbus]

If you go for the first correction, remember that you still need to change its in the second sentence to specify a different subject

[twin vapor]

#1447122181812388066
If surprised while weaving its webs in the dense marsh grasses, POKENAME rears up to frighten predators with its false face.

[rich goblet]

I see the vision, but I recommend adding another sentence

Generally most entries have two

[twin vapor]

I'll give it some thought, thanks! Spinarak is perhaps an outlier with its multiple one sentence entries, one of which doesn't even talk about the 'mon itself

[rich goblet]

I’m just a silly duck reminding about the guidelines. You can definitely break them but it might affect the chances of approval unless it’s your sprite

Actually, is it your sprite?

[twin vapor]

for sure, and i appreciate the suggestion! yep, it's still in spritework and i should probalby link it!

[rich goblet]

Oooooh, cool, not a problem then! Yeah that entry looks fine

Gotta wait for the sprite pack to hit but your entry would be priority over any others anyway

[twin vapor]

Thanks! yeah i've gotta remember to add it next month, it just is much easier to forget to write one at all once i've moved on to the next project. Hopefully someday the ability to combine gallery posts and dex submissions will return, but I understand why it'd cause issues too.

[rich goblet]

Yeah it is clunky, but at least giving sprite artists priority over their own work helps keep things smooth

[wild prism]

aye, I tried again with giving Igglyaldo a new dex entry

[rigid finch]

i went to check up on a dex entry that i submitted, but couldn't find it in the spreadsheet anymore

infinite fusion devs, thank you for helping me discover my nonexistence

[wild prism]

how can i check this?

[hollow quartz]

Did you use your username or your display name? In other words in your case, did you you include the "_51746" after "autismgaming89" because that one, "autismgaming89_51746", is your username.

[rigid finch]

just redid it

i put the full username, it should work this time

now to wait again

[regal cedar]

This was exactly the reason it was denied, yes.

[hexed fog]

@stray cave due to a couple issues in your recent entries please be sure to get your next few entries reviewed here before posting more 🙂 this way you can see what we are aiming for

[regal cedar]

Although POKENAME is unconfident and generally unreliable in Pokémon battles, it nevertheless trains incessantly during its waking hours, even during downpours and other harsh conditions.

https://www.fusiondex.org/poliwrath+caterpie/

Only POKENAME's eyes and arms are mobile. As the Water-type grows larger and larger, it grows closer and closer to evolution.

https://www.fusiondex.org/poliwrath+metapod/

[final bison]

Thanks for reviewing my entries already, guys

I've had a rough couple of months and haven't been feeling great, but I'm hoping to get back to writing Pokémon descriptions with a little more consistency.

[rigid finch]

hope you feel better soon

[drifting cloak]

POKENAME has a gem-encrusted tongue that is very sensitive to taste. It thrives in darkness, the ruby on the POKENAME's chest acting as a lure to catch unsuspecting prey.

[rigid finch]

update: i exist again

lowk super hyped to see my dex entries in-game when they release

[rigid finch]

roughly how often do dex entries update?

[regal cedar]

whenever they get around to it. Typically every few weeks--it is synced outside the game via the internet, so you don't need to worry about having a game update or anything.

[storm light]

I've seen several of these kinds of 'entries' recently. The form already asks for the sprite you're makingit for but like.. why?

[midnight siren]

as far as i can see, they aren't even on the server

i assume someone who just saw the form option on daena and just put stuff in

[storm light]

I'm thinking of making an entry for these 'mons just so they have something, but it feels weird lol

[midnight siren]

yeah, i'm not quite sure what the point of them is

but at least they're easy to autodeny

[hollow nimbus]

We got a submission to a Pokédex contest once that just said "CHANDELSAUR"
That was a contest, not a regular submission, so I know they were at least in the server and reading the event announcement

[narrow cosmos]

Funny about all this dex writing lately, it’s making me want to dust off my ancient fanfiction skills and write an actual IF fanfic of some kind.

[midnight siren]

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

i remember a few of us over in the MM event did that last year

[hollow nimbus]

We need more PIF content of any (rule-abiding) kind

I've thought a few times that a PIF comic would be cool, but that would be so much work

[midnight siren]

it would be amazing if we could do it

[hollow nimbus]

I have one one-page comic that I posted in artwork
It's not really good, but I kept thinking about it

So I had to make it to get it out of my head
It was at least a learning experience

[narrow cosmos]

I do have some basic ideas for the story, it’s just been a long time since I did a fanfic. I haven’t logged into my fanfiction account in a decade, and don’t have an AO3 account so far.

[midnight siren]

i've written a few fanfics that haven't lasted and i'm reworking into games/books

having a project with regular updates is really hard for me for some reason

[narrow cosmos]

Mostly I like my idea of a villain team that exists in the early days of DnA splicing tech. Decrying it as unnatural and trying to cause problems for the tech and forcibly unfusing Trainer’s Pokémon and such.

[tranquil thunder]

Shupwag #405.60
POKENAME bobs on the edge of the lake to show their eerie faces on dark nights. Although many have been spooked by them, they are inherently harmless.

[rich goblet]

Few points:
"The lake" makes it sound like there's only one instance of the Pokémon, and there isn't just one lake. "Lakes" would make it more natural to the environment.

The second sentence is a bit vague, who exactly is spooked? Fishermen? Trainers? Also what makes them harmless?

Fixing these things would help make your entry pop out more.

[tranquil thunder]

Good points

[tranquil thunder]

Changing the last line to
Although many who witness this event have been spooked, they are found to be inherently harmless when doing this.

[rich goblet]

POKENAME bobs on the edge of lakes to show their eerie faces on dark nights. Though harmless, many have been spooked when seeing them in the water.

@tranquil thunder Did a quick fix for clarity and grammar edits, what you think?

(Don't forget that your username when submitting this is the whole thing!) ```fireflower20002

[tranquil thunder]

It's nice but I prefer the stucture of mine better.

Although clarity about seeing them in the water would be nice touch.

[rich goblet]

Oh let me make it fit the structure you wrote then, one second

POKENAME bobs on the edge of lakes to show their eerie faces on dark nights. Even though many people have been spooked seeing them in the water, they are harmless.

[tranquil thunder]

That's good, just wondering if adding "when doing this" in the end would be a nice touch or pointless fluff.

[rich goblet]

Fluff, it is pretty clear that the Pokemon is the one in the water

[tranquil thunder]

Thanks for the opinion

[hexed fog]

With me sporting a handsome fever give me some poison types that cause fevers

Or grass types that cure them

[final bison]

Get well soon

[ebon warren]

What about Bug types that suck out illness and/or venom?

Or maybe Fairy types that can provide palliative help with illness symptoms?

[hollow quartz]

Ironically I just wrote one for Swinub/Ivysaur yesterday about how grinding the leaves into a salve can help with high fevers

[rich goblet]

I just did a few sucking poison/curses with gulpin fusions

[hollow quartz]

Swirlix/Slurpuff fusions where the sweets also have medicinal properties

[narrow cosmos]

Realizing my phone didn't properly register a few presses for an entry the other day and put POKEN instead of POKENAME.

Ah, well, easy fix for the Unown who catches it, I would hope.

[hollow quartz]

You could also submit an error report to make it even easier for them

[narrow cosmos]

Swear I remember this sort of thing wasn't supposed to be submitted before Unown analysis. 🤔 I remember there was some error I reported in the past where that was stated, but can't remember the finer details.

[hexed fog]

We can fix minor errors like that

Please dont report minor stuff like that

[narrow cosmos]

Gotcha. Now back to my furious never-ending battle against Izik and Infinex.

[narrow cosmos]

When POKENAME's gem sparkles, it's evaluating the mind of someone nearby, to see if they have anything worth stealing. Some people take offense to being ignored by POKENAME after it analyzes them.

Imagine somebody getting mad at this one because it decided "nah, you ain't got nothing worth stealing, move along."

[hollow quartz]

more izik by now anyways, will have to see if my writing rhythm returns eventually or not

[narrow cosmos]

I'm sure it will, you've still been doing steady progress from what I've seen. Feels like it's probably not long before I'll have a few break days myself. Need to unwind with some games or something once I get a free day from work.

That feeling of getting older when you no longer have the time/energy to game like you did as a kid.

[acoustic scarab]

It's very funny watching you guys from the sidelines XD

Just chugging away at my own list, watching you both rocket so much higher

[hollow quartz]

Me but with the added effect of being disabled on top of the creaking body I inhabit

[acoustic scarab]

This is a mood, though

I miss Minecraft 🙃

Wish I had the time for it again

[hollow quartz]

Sometimes I wish I could easily play minecraft, but my A(u)DHD makes it hard for me to play something too sandboxy and minecraft feels like that to me

[narrow cosmos]

It's a fun made-up rivalry anyway, we're doing this for the love of the game, not the numbers anyway.

[acoustic scarab]

Oh for sure, and I'm not even doing it to make my number go up

For me it's a byproduct of playing

It's why it took me months to realise I was getting auto denied XD

I never really check to see if I'm getting accepted

[narrow cosmos]

I should maybe try to actually play the game again, I haven't booted it up in a long while, most of my contribution has been the dexing.

Maybe try a randomizer run for the first time in a while...or ever, I think.

[hollow quartz]

Yeah I started writing purely because of a playthrough I was doing and some of the sprites I saw on my team had no custom entries and I went "Hm, I wonder if I could help fix this"

[acoustic scarab]

I'm doing mono species runs as nuzlockes

When one run ends, I move on to the next species in order

Currently on Raticate

[hollow quartz]

me who hasn't done a non-randomizer playthrough of PIF in a long while

[acoustic scarab]

And I write entries whenever I find a missing one

[narrow cosmos]

Although, minor gripe tangent, I wish so many neat ROMhacks for Pokemon games didn't always seem to focus on the competitive scene. All the best or neatest ones these days always seem to come with competitive difficulty as the default, with no way to grind/circumvent that sort of thing, which is bad for me and my unga-bunga strategy of all attack moves and very little status.

[acoustic scarab]

I don't think I'd have the patience to do it the way you're doing it (which isn't a criticism, different ways of enjoying the same thing)

[hollow quartz]

have you checked out Relict at all, by chance--recently saw that fangame and it def had more of a singeplayer focus, i don't think it even has multiplayer stuff in mind

In a similar tangent: I don't think I have ever really used status moves in long time, outside of running them to catch specific 'mons at times

[acoustic scarab]

I usually use set up moves or leech seed outside of hard fights

Though Soak has been crucial in my current run XD

[hollow quartz]

Oh right, okay in leech seed's case that one is one I sometimes use

[acoustic scarab]

Dark/Poison is a lot less scary when it's actually water

[narrow cosmos]

I haven't, no. 🤔 I haven't really dipped into a lot of fangames/romhacks lately in general honestly, but I was mostly thinking of a few like Pokemon Rogue, the open-world Emerald hack, and Radical Red, to name a few, where even being single-player games, they ramp up difficulty in many cases, giving lots of trainers competitive teams and better AI and whatnot.

[acoustic scarab]

Pokémon Rogue is cool

[hollow quartz]

you mentioning open world also made me remember pokemon wilds, or something like that

[acoustic scarab]

I tried out Run and Bun too, but that's very unforgiving

[hollow quartz]

ah dark poison, or as i like to say: earthquaker fodder

[acoustic scarab]

Giovanni, the cheater, has it with levitate

[hollow quartz]

oh riiiight

[acoustic scarab]

And black sludge

[hollow quartz]

like i said, i haven't done non-randomizer in a long while

[acoustic scarab]

Hah XD

I randomise encounters, but not the trainers

[narrow cosmos]

I think I remember that one being less anti-noob, but still. Memory's fuzzy since I haven't booted up the emulators in a while.

[hollow quartz]

I should do that, tbh--been a while since I saw the non-random trainers

[acoustic scarab]

Randomising trainers removes a bit too much of the challenge for me

[acoustic scarab]

They're probably updated since you last looked

There's some cute ones

[hollow quartz]

Fair, part of why I would maybe still randomize them is so I can see any other sprites I'd maybe wanna write for if they don't already have entries for

[acoustic scarab]

I suspect the trainers don't have them written in base tbf

[hollow quartz]

but yeah, non random trainers eventually to see how they look now would be a good idea

[acoustic scarab]

I've been toying with doing, like, "Youngster Joey" run where I use a trainer's team and see how far I can take it

[hollow quartz]

Not a bad one

[acoustic scarab]

But my current mono species runs will take a long time

[hollow quartz]

Though I think we prolly are extending the non-entry talk a bit here if I were to guess

[acoustic scarab]

I've got 501 runs total, only on attempt 20 XD

Yeah, fair

I've gotta go anyway, staff meal time

[hollow quartz]

godspeed

[acoustic scarab]

Have fun leaving the rest of us in the dust! 💖

(affectionately)

[hollow quartz]

-# I'll have to see if I have the energy to write some after lunch with family in a bit, though I feel I might be better off waiting til the update so I can better avoid dupe entries (I've reached that point a bit where I am sure I have a lot waiting for the status of, or last I knew I did

[narrow cosmos]

Ah, my random-chain of dexing has lead me to that once or twice, that feel of "did I do this one already?"

[hollow quartz]

Yeah and despite my usually-methodical approach, some still slip through the gaps enough that I get deja vu when I see some sprites

so I go: "Did I already do this or did I only just see it and register it in my mind without writing for it"

[ebon warren]

Chansey family. For sure. Maybe they're dandy eggs or something and break a fever or reduce lymph swelling or something

[hollow quartz]

could see it

But also: "Ma, could you fix up some scrambled [Chansey fusion name here] Eggs for me? I think I'm coming down with the flu!"

[storm light]

A Chansey fusion that replaces other chansey eggs with its own, whether for purely innocent or malicious reasons

[hexed fog]

@rough jolt @worthy timber Before submitting more entries please get your entries reviewed here for a bit

I have noticed quite a few errors

[hollow quartz]

"I'm too tired to raise my own kids, good luck raising them for me"

[ebon warren]

I'd love a Chansey fusion that is fused with a Pokémon notorious for pranks and mischief, and the fusion is simply wracked with cognitive dissonance and inner conflict!

[thorny crescent]

@lapis cosmos thank you for your dex entry for my chimecho!!! I love it sm

[lapis cosmos]

It’s a cute one and was very fun to write for! I enjoy trying to figure out how to make the different Porygon fusions work.

[thorny crescent]

This is a real early sprite of mine lol and I just realized it's missing a pixel of outline

I'm glad you like it

[sturdy sedge]

I feel like you can say the glitching at the bottom of the tail is an effect of the repeated glitching due to being far from the main body and thin

[main silo]

Thank you all for doing the dex entries for my sprites they have been great to read

[kindred stream]

Were can I get the game download

[sturdy sedge]

Either of these 2 to be even more specific

[kindred stream]

Okay thanks

[grave sedge]

POKENAME is a somewhat unstable Pokémon that delivers milk to trainers. Its milk is delicious.
Anyone see any errors/issues with this?

[storm light]

how is it unstable? Doe sthat have any effect on its behaviours? Do all Milnoir deliver their milk to Trainers?

also not really getting the dusknoir vibe off of it, just miltank

[grave sedge]

Should be more descriptive, then? How bout I just replace unstable with paranoid, that word will work better, and does that clear it up?
Yes all Milnoir deliver their milk to trainers

[storm light]

I think it would benefit from being a bit more descriptive

[grave sedge]

That's very true, but it's a reference sprite, so I'm basically just working off of the reference. Is that ok?

[storm light]

You can make vague references, like how the reference might influence its behaviour, but despite the fact it looks like a reference, it is still a Pokemon

Here's one of my own reference entries (Monster Hunter Shogun Ceanataur)

It still reads like it's a Pokemon, but those who know the reference will also get a lil fun out of it

[grave sedge]

Okay, thank you for all the feedback! I'm bew to official dex entries and this is my first reference one so I thought it would be more plain reference.

Just a minute, I'll try to add something to the first sentence

[storm light]

We're here to make sure your entries are good and check all the right boxes before they're submitted, don't be afraid to ask for feedback!

[grave sedge]

POKENAME is a very paranoid Pokémon that constantly suspects those around it of conspiracy and malevolence, but it delivers milk to those it trusts. Its milk is delicious.

Is this better? Or too long, maybe?

[storm light]

There's a FAQ in the Pins and on the sheet you can find in #dex-entries-submissions that you might want to look over as well

I'm getting the sense that this reads more like a single member of the species, but that might just be me lol

[grave sedge]

Ohh you right hol up

[storm light]

It is within limits though! I use the form to check for length since it tells you immediately if it's too long

[grave sedge]

POKENAME are very paranoid Pokémon that constantly suspect those around them of conspiracy and malevolence, but they deliver milk to those they trust. Their milk is delicious.

Would this be preferable?

[storm light]

How about:
POKENAME are very paranoid Pokémon that constantly suspect those around them of conspiracy and malevolence. Those that gain their trust are rewarded with delicious milk delivered by POKENAME personally.
This? (Idk the reference tbh)

[grave sedge]

https://tenor.com/view/i-am-the-milkman-milkman-psychonauts-milk-delicious-gif-15360002

[grave sedge]

Hmm... well yeah thank you ❤️ this sounds better, but I was trying to keep the second sentence as more of an echo of this quote, so I'm not quite sure what to decide here

[storm light]

Oooh, alright

ngl i think yours might be a better fit reference wise

[main silo]

or "their milk is deliciossuiuis"

[grave sedge]

Mm okay, thank you for the help! I think I'll post it then!

[deep portal]

POKENAME often appear in the wild during autumn. A long time ago, this pokémon was believed to be able to predict the beggining and end of the season. Its high body temperature seems to warm up the air it cleans up through photosynthesis.
hey guys! need some help making this guy's entry. Any feedback?

[main silo]

the second sentence doesnt read very well, what does it do with photosynthesis?

[deep portal]

i tried including some leafeon into it didn't rlly know how to tho

[sturdy sedge]

The original Halloween pumpkins were inspired by this pokemons nature to scare away small bug types with scary faces on the pumpkin?

[deep portal]

leafeon does photosynthesis and the dex says it's always enveloped in clear air.

[sturdy sedge]

Oh I misread the prompt nvm

Oh yeah give leafeon/eevee a symbiotic relationship with POKENAME

[deep portal]

any suggestions on how to write that?

there's also two different entries for leafvee, according to fusiondex

[main silo]

"Its high body temperature seems to clean up the air around it by heating it through photosynthesis." i dont think thats how photosynthesis works but the sentence reads better i think

[grave sedge]

Maybe that could be an alternate entry..
Any forest where both POKENAME and Leafeon are found is chock-full of fresh/clean air.
Smthn like that??

[sturdy sedge]

POKENAME has been observed working with a leafeon, where POKENAME uses photosynthesis to make cleaner air and Leafeon uses it as a better fuel

The leafeon, in exchange, will help the POKENAME with its general needs

[ebon warren]

Head over to #1052360360172199977

[sturdy sedge]

The desc may be too long,, but I think it fits

[deep portal]

"It uses photosynthesis and, as a result, the air around it is always clean. Its body temperature seems to heat up the clean air." i want the photosynthesis to work as normal does this look better than the original?

[rich goblet]

Just remember you can check the character count on a few apps, the limit is 250

[deep portal]

damn imma look into it

yeah it'd be too long

[grave sedge]

By how much?

[deep portal]

imma try and rephrase it in a better way

[deep portal]

30

[grave sedge]

Hmm okay just enough to be difficult prolly 😭

[deep portal]

wait it's a bit less i had the formatting with the entry

not much better tho, changed it up a lil bit and it's 267 now

[grave sedge]

What if you combined the high body temperature with the first sentence instead,, smthn like:
POKENAME often appear in the wild during autumn, when its high body temperature warms the air.
Or
POKENAME often appear in the wild during autumn, when the heat can be felt in the air from its high body temperature.

[deep portal]

hmm, i'll try that out rq

[grave sedge]

Then the last sentence could be shortened to smthn like:
It cleans the air through photosynthesis

[thorny crescent]

I Know

[deep portal]

POKENAME often appear in the wild during autumn, when its body temperature heats up the air. A long time ago, this pokémon was believed to be able to predict the beggining and end of the season. It cleans the air around itself through photosynthesis.
EXACTLY 250
-# edited to correct a very minor spelling mistake lol

[grave sedge]

Let's goooo

[deep portal]

btw hi cali

[deep portal]

now taht i know the character limit i'll look at my first entry rq

very much safe, 201

[ebon warren]

A very easy way to not make any Dex entry sound like it's referencing only a single member of the species (as you saw) is to make the entry plural.
Just for future reference

[deep portal]

i'm writing another entry and i'm having a hard time with this one lol

When hunting, this pokémon presents itself in a friendly manner. Once POKENAME's prey let their guard down, it traps them in a burning hot hug, releasing heat from its fur until the prey's completely defenseless.
i'll be honest i'm not really sure on that one. i don't know if i can pinpoint why, though.

[hexed fog]

Ugh am I really going to have to put miltank on the problem pokemon list

[hexed fog]

The concept is fine but it needs some gligar

[deep portal]

it's gliscor and i took the hunting theme from gliscor's official entry, is it not enough?

i can try adding more gliscor if it's not

wait i think i can do something rq

When hunting, this pokémon presents itself in a friendly manner. Once POKENAME's prey let their guard down, it swoops in and traps them in a burning hot hug, releasing heat from its fur until the prey's completely defenseless.

maybe that?

not too big of a change but it's something featured in gliscor's entry

[grave sedge]

Why lol, there's a problem Pokémon list?

[hexed fog]

Oh god I forgot gliscor was all about hunting

Yea thats fine

[deep portal]

oh, ok then

about my edit, the question still stands. is it better than the original?

[hexed fog]

Yea its pokemon we rush to complete to avoid people making entries that go against the rules lol

[hexed fog]

I think both are fine

[grave sedge]

Ohh lmao that's both hilarious and sad that it's necessary

[hexed fog]

I am very easy to appease when it comes to approvals

[grave sedge]

Was my Milnoir entry problematic?

[hexed fog]

We had to do it for arceus and cubone

[grave sedge]

And where can we see the list of problem Pokémon? Maybe I can try and help with it

[grave sedge]

Oh lol rip, what was the problem with Arceus? People referring to him as god?

🥺 sorry I oft have many questions

[rich goblet]

Yeah, and cubone had mentions of their mother a lot

[grave sedge]

Ahh that makes sense

[hexed fog]

@near latch Please get your entries reviewed here before submitting more. This way you can see what we are looking for in an entry.

[hexed fog]

I'll post more once this list is submitted

[night pike]

Question; is there a specific format used to post entries in the chat, or do you just copy/paste? Been wanting to write and finally got the courage/motivation to give it a go

[rich goblet]

The link is in #dex-entries-submissions and towards the bottom of pins

Unless you're looking for feedback

In which case a sprite number, name, and sprite does help if you're writing about one of the pokemon's features

[night pike]

Yeah, feedback. I wasn't super clear, apoligies

[rich goblet]

You're fine! Worst thing you can do is not ask

Actually worst thing you can do is write about cubone's mom over and over but you won't do that

[night pike]

What about Cubone's dad?

(that was a joke)

[rich goblet]

So what's the entry?

[night pike]

One sec

It's being fidgity, not letting me send

Dhelmagius #453.255

With a crew of other Ghost-type Pokémon, POKENAME roam the oceans, hunting for other seafaring vessels to harass with their nautical hauntings. Passenger ships are favorite targets, since they have plenty of victims to spook.

[rich goblet]

I'm not sure about the word crew here, like does every POKENAME have a crew? You can say that they travel with other Ghost-type Pokémon like "Travelling with other Ghost-type Pokémon" etc etc, but crew impiles some sort of organization that I don't think is possible in PIF.

Lemme check the lorebook

[rich goblet]

I stand corrected, this is probably good to go unless an Unown mentions something

[night pike]

My though was "crew" was more a colloquialism people used to describe this pack of ghosts instead of an official term. I made sure to read the player handbook first!

But yeah, ty!

I'll wait a bit, see if anyone wants to chime in before officially submitting it.

Oh, one more question. I didn't see it anywhere, correct me if I'm wrong, but when it comes to mons w multiple sprites, can you make an entry for a specific sprite, or do they need to stay universal?

[thorn ingot]

All entries are tied to a specific sprite

[night pike]

Thought so, ok

I wanted to make one for a specific rotom sprite, but wanted to ask first before going into it.

[hexed fog]

**The 23FEB2026 Dex Update has been sent. Please allow it some time to activate. You don't need to manually update it will happen automatically as you open the game. **

[hexed fog]

Porygon Bodies are up... dear god.

Yeah good luck with that

Remember to review the porygon pokepage...

[narrow cosmos]

Hoo boy, here we go

[hexed fog]

youll soon see why I dont like 'reference alts'

[hollow quartz]

[azure wagon]

need to read up on normal porygon entries to get an idea of how to write something for them...i've avoided writing about them for this reason lol

[hollow quartz]

I can already tell that I will prolly not be able to write anything decent for the sprites with ads in them lol

[azure wagon]

Ongon #95.137
POKENAME's geometric frame is extremely dense and heavy, making it unsuited for navigating cyberspace. Its movements are stiff, but its defenses are exceptional.

i tried 🪨

[hollow quartz]

I think it works

[regal cedar]

Man, I really did just spend 45 minutes trying to figure out if a fusion would get blown away by strong gusts of wind. What am I doing with my life.

[regal cedar]

Hmm. Seems okay, although I'm not really sure that it's density and weight would affect it in cyberspace. However, I'm most certain that we had other Porygon fusions that affect its ability/what it's like in cyberspace, too, so I'm giving it the go ahead, unless another Unown wants to interject.

[hexed fog]

Guys

Remember to read the Porygon Pokepage

and FAQ 23

23 Can an entry for a reference sprite of a beta Pokemon use the beta Pokemon's name at all? No. Reference sprites should still be considered to be fusions that just so happen to resemble the thing they reference and not the reference itself

The porygon family is going to be the death of me with all of the ref sprites

[keen kestrel]

Good chance to hunt down ones that need better sprites/mains haha

[rich goblet]

@hexed fog I'm a little confused, I thought I was being quite general when I wrote this entry:
POKENAME are part of a popular game that children play on their PCs. They have a sprite that resembles a small sapling that many children chop down to collect wood.

It does not refer to a single instance of a POKENAME and I definitely do not refer to them as a robot.

Is the issue the fact that they are part of a popular game? I can rephrase it if that's the issue

Also I concur, Porygon will be quite painful to go through

[hexed fog]

Referring to them as just part of a game makes them not pokemon. It makes them a program. All members of that species are not part of the game.

Theyre living things and should be treated as such

[rich goblet]

I need to emphasize they are living creatures, got it

If you don't mind, I'll make a few quick fixes so you don't have to add them to the list again?

[hexed fog]

Try to be less overt aswell

"It is part of a videogame" takes away from it being a pokemon

And faq 9s it

[keen kestrel]

here are some entries i made for my "reference"-ish sprites that got approved
Because it was created by code, Porydon's head is the most perfectly rectangular object to ever exist. Scientists are rushing to study this Pokémon.

A Porydon with this appearance is unusually aggressive. It will attempt to smash its way into towns using its large face.

[rich goblet]

That makes sense! Feel free to reject the ones I wrote where I involved a videogame, I'll rewrite them to be more cyberspace-like and more vague

[keen kestrel]

not to say mine are perfect but they got approved at least

[rich goblet]

I get the picture, and I'm always happy to rewrite if need be

[keen kestrel]

huh, someone wrote an entry for this sprite of mine. i guess they got away with it by adding a loophole at the end? lol
Trainers say this Pokémon's appearance bears resemblance to a castle in a video game. Porysand's appearance, however, is purely coincidental.

[rich goblet]

That... is a good point

[keen kestrel]

IMO less interesting than just coming up with some new info about the creature itself though

not that i have any ideas for this one right now lol

[hexed fog]

Yup loopholes

[rich goblet]

@hexed fog could I ask for a spot check on the most recent entries I've made? I know its a weird request, but I think it'd be faster if you rejected them than me typing out and guessing which ones should be rejected

[hexed fog]

When I'm out of bed again

Taking breaks from bed rest

[rich goblet]

^My face when I had the incorrect assumption

For those of you watching at home, this is why I'm not an unown

[hexed fog]

You can have another <@&1210701164426039366> do it lol

[rich goblet]

Oh yeah!

[midnight siren]

gimme like 10 mins

[rich goblet]

Take your time

[midnight siren]

just finishing up an event announcement and i can get on that

[rich goblet]

Yeah just do a reject on anything that you think needs to be rejected, and I'll rewrite them and submit an update, no need to approve anything

[midnight siren]

they mostly look ok, just got a couple i need to get some other eyes on

[rich goblet]

Oh cool! Thank you, I feel a little guilty for not updating my set of assumptions

[midnight siren]

its all good, feel free to ping me whenever

[balmy gate]

This was one of my first fusions and I've always wanted to write a dex entry for it. Does this sound good?
POKENAME's antlers are covered with a film that becomes soapy when wet. After emerging from a body of water it leaves behind a trail of bubbles while frolicking around.

[rich goblet]

This is beautiful!

The only thing you need now is the filename.png and your discord username

7.234.png
rymyll_the_wanderer

You can always find the filename by searching on fusiondex.org

You can find the link to the google form in #dex-entries-submissions
It looks like a fun sprite, love the bubbles reference

[balmy gate]

Awesome, I'll go ahead and submit it. Thanks.
I'm going to go through some of the other sprites I made seeing if any dex entries come to mind. It was something I was planning to do more until I got distracted just making the sprites.

[rich goblet]

[drifting cloak]

Despite its woolly appearance, the strands growing from POKENAME's body is made up entirely from hard rock. These rocky vines assist the POKENAME in battle, since their dense exterior is surprisingly versatile.

idk if i'm wording it wrong, but it sounds clunky 😭😭

[rich goblet]

Is... Is Tangrowth woolly?

[drifting cloak]

mate atp I have no idea what it is

to me this looks woolly

kinda

[rich goblet]

entangled might be a better word

Also, in the second sentence, I recommend saying "the rocky vines" or something similar since "it" could mean anything

[drifting cloak]

Ok thxxxxxx

[rich goblet]

Looks a lot better now! Good job 😄

[drifting cloak]

...is it ok if I backhandedly insult a pokemon?

i wanna call a pokemon a gremlin but idk if i can

[rich goblet]

There are ways to do it but I don't think gremlin would be the right way

Which pokemon are you thinking?

[drifting cloak]

i wanna casll it as feisty gremlin

wait i just thought of something

a feisty bundle of energy

[rich goblet]

I'm pretty sure the dictionary has a weird definition of gremlin

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gremlin

I would call it a feisty mischevious creature, but that is quite long

[drifting cloak]

a feisty troublemaker?

[rich goblet]

Maybe like unreliable helper or mischievious troublemaker

[rich goblet]

See? You got this 😄

[drifting cloak]

thank you!!!

[rich goblet]

@balmy gate You posted the entry as your username and vice versa. I'd just submit it again posting it in the right spots

No big deal if it gets rejected

You can always try again

[balmy gate]

Oh shoot, I did it backwards. Whoops. I'll resubmit it

[rich goblet]

It goes username, filename, entry

You'll get the hang of it dw

(I've done this thousands of times I'd be concerned if I didn't know)

[balmy gate]

Okay, that should be the right order now.

[midnight siren]

it is, and i've denied the wrong one for ya

[rich goblet]

Since the most recent check was today, it'll take about two to three weeks to get approved

Otherwise? You did a good job

[balmy gate]

Thanks again, I'll definitely be thinking of more entries.

[drifting cloak]

These feisty troublemakers spend most of their time zipping around grasslands at extreme speeds. POKENAME are mischievous, and are likely to be seen bickering with each other with little squeaks.

gonna be so real I might just leave this entry n move on

bcI can NOT think of another characteristic for this gremlin

can I reference other pokemon?

I wanna say starly but idk if i can

[thorn ingot]

It’s not recommended to mention non-IF Pokemon when you can mention one that is in PIF but if that’s not possible you can mention non-IF mons

[random dust]

I have an idea for an empoleon and mankey fusion.

[random dust]

It should talk about how the emperor monkey is very strong and wise( respectable att and good special att) and seeks to protect its home.

[storm light]

It doens't have a sprite right now, so unfortunately it can't have an entry yet https://www.fusiondex.org/empoleon+mankey/

[random dust]

flip the fusion

[thorn ingot]

also doesn't have a custom

[storm light]

https://www.fusiondex.org/mankey+empoleon/

[random dust]

my bad primape

Primape head; Empoleon body

[rich goblet]

Are you asking for an entry or are you wanting to write one yourself?

[random dust]

Both would work for me

[rich goblet]

Give me a second then

POKENAME are both wise and tough, making them reliable leaders of other Pokémon in the wild. Their protective instincts are as strong as their temper, which sends them into a frenzy whenever they are upset. @random dust

What do you think?

[random dust]

Thank you so much.

I just fused them and the sprite was just a chef's kiss.

[rich goblet]

Just so you know, it will be in the game in 3-4 weeks, as the most recent check was today

Otherwise? I hope you enjoy it.

[random dust]

THX

[thorn ingot]

I feel like the submission form needs to say that you have to be in this discord for your entries to be approved

Because I just found someone in the pokeathalon (our showdown) server who has tried submitting them but have not found them being approved

So I feel like they might not be the only one

And that there are others like them

[rich goblet]

That’s sad but also hilarious

The only place they could really get access to the form outside of the server is through @chilly bloom site, who I will ping to see if we can’t make a popup or warning to ask people to join the PIF server first

[thorn ingot]

Hmm still feel like it should be mentioned directly on the form tho since having a popup appear everytime sounds annoying

Well I guess it can be mentioned in the text part

Where the link part is

[rich goblet]

I wish I knew like who owns the form, they would have to do it

[narrow cosmos]

A mischievous creature, POKENAME uses its power over times to play tricks on computer users. When it appears, it uses its ability to revert the computer's operating system to an older, outdated one.

[thorn ingot]

Pretty sure it’s frogman himself owns the form but don’t quote me on that
-# unless it’s true, then quote me on it

[narrow cosmos]

Imagine minding your own business, this thing shows up and suddenly you're on Windows XP.

[chilly bloom]

that reminds me I gotta get the dex update

2,067 additional dex entries since last update

I guess the form doesn't say that you must be a member of the pif discord

[ebon warren]

I know that Kiwi had the edit rights previously but ideally the Managers in here were going to get access. But it's not Frog

[narrow cosmos]

I did pretty good, nearly 400 new entries added with this update.

I'm gaining on Izik, slowly but surely.

[chilly bloom]

gave frog a heads up that the form only implies, but never explicitely states, that you must be a member of this discord in order for your entry to be reviewed (and subsequently approved)

[ebon warren]

This was never an issue, although it was discussed previously. The goal was to see how much issue we had with the Daena link, because it really wasn't a big concern before if they weren't in the server.

[chilly bloom]

or maybe it should be "if there's an issue with your entry we'll only be able to notify you if you're in the pif discord"

[ebon warren]

There's also no way currently to enforce it, so even just managing that restriction would require a lot of time

[ebon warren]

So yeah this would be the best solution currently

Just the disclaimer

[balmy gate]

I've been seeing all the porygon entries and had a thought. What if someone wanted to make a worm virus from porygon and instead ended up with a worm shaped porygon.

POKENAME was created when someone attempted to hack the copy protection of Porygon to create a self replicating worm. POKENAME lacks self replication, but can slow down computers by covering files in sticky digital threads.

[storm light]

This sounds more like it's talking about a single member instead of a whole species.

though tbf i could be reading it wrong bc i'm a lil tired, will take another look in the morning

I'm also a lil confused on if it can be said that someone created it specifically since that implies specifying an origin, but the PokePages say Porygon were artificially created so

[balmy gate]

That is fair, I can see that. I'll see if I can change it up. Maybe dropping the initial bit on the porygon copy protection so that it did initially replicate before becoming the pokemon.

I can see why now porygon is a bit weird to write entries for.

[storm light]

I usually avoid it for that reason, but now it's our problem 'mon

I also understand why Paya doesn't like em either lol

[balmy gate]

Hmm, how about this? Dropping the origin for just the first discovery and conflating the network virus worm qualities with qualities of being a living worm.

POKENAME was first discovered eating and corrupting files on the network of a research laboratory. Its sticky digital threads are a common cause of internet slowdowns as it seeks more files to eat.

[thorny crescent]

@hollow nimbus you 🫵

Thank you everyone for the dex entries!!! Melts into a puddle of goo!!!!!!!

I love every dex entry thats been given to my sprites

[thorny crescent]

This ones so Cute dude thank u @rich goblet I love the visual of my little guy working in a cafe

[thorny crescent]

And I mean. @grave sedge

milnoir's milk is delicious

[rugged socket]

DexSlog - Ratatta/Contains Money/Gems - Ratatta/Dragonair

POKENAME eat almost anything and if their digestive system encounters anything problematic it gets diverted to the gem on its body. The gem swells in size and if it ever pops it releases enough energy to form a small crater.

Get invloved here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1eEDisY-UaS44v_kBY8tNA4qmVEP6fToEKTzBPN_bcro/edit?usp=sharing

[hollow quartz]

with the dex site updated, I can see I need to redouble on my efforts eventually--and thankfully next week should be less...chaotic than this one and last one so I should have some ample time for it as well

[pale venture]

Dex site updated?

[hollow quartz]

yeah fusiondex, I checked a few times yesterday and it hadn't yet, understandable of course, but I awoke to see it has updated now

So close yet so far from breaking 3k...

[grizzled ferry]

hellooo! I'm new around here, and want to take up making new entries in my free time, which can be quite ample as of late! How many.. entries, exactly can someone make at a time? I don't want to overwhelm people, but I love to write and have been known to cook up entire paragraphs on accident ^^;;
and. silly question but is the main submission google forms or discord?
-# if it's through discord, how are... typos, handled? I may be using a device PRONE to typos. so I wanted to ask ^^;; [I can't control the typos either. They keep popping up regardless of if I correct them post-sending with how my phone works. It's reaaaaally annoying. the more I try to correct it, the worse it gets.]

[azure wagon]

since you're new, i'd suggest posting your entries here before submitting so others can check to make sure it's within the rules/typo-free/etc. 👍 once you get the hang of it at least. check up the pins in this channel, they have useful information to help you as well.

submissions will go through the google form.

You can write however many you want, though each individual entry can't have over 250 characters.

[narrow cosmos]

My lead is in danger once more

[narrow cosmos]

Whoop, looked away for a few minutes and Izik swoops in and Porygons it up again.

[rich goblet]

When he's allowed to he can do things pretty quickly

[storm light]

Swabgon #442.137c
This variant of POKENAME are most often seen cleaning and sorting files in a way only known to them. Messing with the organization of the files causes POKENAME great upset, flashing the light on their head and flailing the brush they hold.

Been a bit since I've seen Wall-E, but I love Mo

[thorn ingot]

I have no way of checking the sheet rn so I’m just gonna hope I don’t create a porygon entry someone else has already done

[storm light]

Sprites can have multiple entries so I don't think it's too big of an issue lol

[true walrus]

What do i do if i submitted alot of custom pokedex entries before joining the IF discord server?

[hexed fog]

If you have a denied entry either resubmit or do a post in #custom-dex-errors

[rich goblet]

I would suggest posting entries into this channel before resubmiting them, going through a few of these and I believe that they wouldn't be approved even if you were in server.

Stuff like mega-evolutions are not canon in this game, a couple run on sentences, and grammar stuff that could be reviewed here before submitting them

Well, Mega Evolutions are not acquirable by the player, and fusions are not the same as it, but that's nitty gritty, I guess it does exist

[narrow cosmos]

The Porygon entries aren't proving too iffy so far, but now that I think about it, Porygon2 might be more difficult outside of referential sprites, if only because its whole shtick is practically "Porygon, but more."

[storm light]

Porygon, but ✨smooth✨

[keen kestrel]

The poke pages had some interesting stuff about it i never knew

[thorn ingot]

Alright I need help on my Oricorio-Sensu/Porygon2 dex entry since it got FAQ 8'd
POKENAME are primarily used on death scenes to call forth and identify deceased souls. They also play a crucial role for police investigators, as POKENAME's ability to speak to these souls allows them to quickly identify the perpetrators.
I did remember dex manager getting pinged about it before in dexdoku and they said it was fine after a reword but I guess not

[hollow nimbus]

Well, I can tell you a few problems with it

The first, biggest reason it got denied was that you're making definitive claims about what the afterlife for humans is like

The secondary reason is that the Pokémon being able to speak to the souls letting the humans identify the culprit suggests that the Pokémon can speak to humans when neither of the component Pokémon have that ability

While it's true that fusions can have abilities not found in either of its counterparts, verbal communication with humans has to be a bit more strictly enforced because of the implications that brings for the lore

[civic girder]

captain crunch killed the cook

[hollow nimbus]

If I were to adjust this entry to fit FAQ, I'd try this:
POKENAME are primarily used by police investigators at crime scenes. Because they can always find the perpetrators easily, some people believe that they have the ability to speak with the souls of the deceased.
However, I'm not going to force this specific revision on you. Ultimately, the only one who knows the real shape of your intentions for this writing is you.

[thorn ingot]

Is the first sentence of my original entry fine or do I need to change my first sentence as well?

Or is that the “definitive afterlife claim” you mentioned?

[hollow nimbus]

Yeah, part of the problem of the first sentence is that it doesn't leave much ambiguity
If they're used to call the souls of the dead, there's nothing that suggests that it results in anything but success

[thorn ingot]

Would this work as the new entry?
POKENAME are primarily by investigators to help with cases involving the dead. The reason is that there is a common belief that they are able to speak with the souls of the deceased, which is how they are able to find the perpetrators so easily.

[hollow nimbus]

That works great

[hexed fog]

Nah just keep it similar in energy you'll be fine

[narrow cosmos]

I say it mostly because it feels like less to work with when there's not much of a gimmick and I'd hate to repeat myself too much on the Porygon2's, but then again I just saw how many "wracked with terrible nightmares" are in my Darkrai entries so who am I to worry about repetition at this point?

[hollow quartz]

Me with all the sylveon entries I did where I used the word "feelers" and had to constantly switch with using "appendages" or "organs"

[hexed fog]

Reminds me of

[thorny crescent]

i cant believe my fusion has a cousin

[hexed fog]

This thing is rude af

[narrow cosmos]

Get banished to Windows 2000

[hollow quartz]

Okay but consider, Izik: it reverts your system from windows 11 to 10

Would that not be a blessing instead

[hexed fog]

Lol

[thorn ingot]

I just used ribbons everytime

[hollow quartz]

Oh yeah I used that sometimes too

currently browsing my entries to any major errors, some that I might be missing cuz my energy is still very drained, and currently I am realizing I did so many sylveon entries

maybe tomorrow I'll have the energy to try and write some more

[ebon warren]

Nope, unless it's XP or 98 then it isn't better, Windows has been bad since XP was rotated out

[hollow quartz]

Touche, but compared to 11 I am still happy to be stuck on 10, or to word another way: anything is better than 11

[ebon warren]

@vague osprey (when you have a chance) no one else has access to edit the submission form

[vague osprey]

i should give someone access

editeded!

[ebon warren]

@rich goblet @chilly bloom FYI

[ebon warren]

Thanks kiwi ||as always||

[storm light]

Espgon #196.137
Thanks in part to its lightweight body, POKENAME is able to levitate using psychic power. Its walleyed stare is often found humorous, allowing it to catch opponents off guard.

[midnight siren]

458.396:
POKENAME produces a sweet juice inside its body which is incredibly effective at slaking thirst in deserts. In particularly dry months, its protective shell is weakened due to moisture loss. - requested by @hoary yoke

448.270:
The body temperature of POKENAME can reach lows of -200 degrees Celsius. POKENAME frequently offers lifts to its prey, eating them only after they have frozen solid. - same as above

[rugged socket]

<@&1210701164426039366> would this fly?
Shroomish/Sandshrew

POKENAME and Cacturne have developed a protocooperation relationship, Cacturne can chew up and spit out sand in a form in which POKENAME can consume. In return, POKENAME finds prey during the day for Cacturne to stalk at night.

[midnight siren]

it wouldn't fly, it has no wings

lemme look rq

[crimson ledge]

I think it's fine, though I'd change "protocoopertion" to "protocooperative" and that comma to a semicolon. Which part are you worried about?

[rugged socket]

Sweet thanks. Was worried about the word protocooperation, and introducing the lore of Cacturne chewing up and spitting out sand

Like I don't think it's a stretch but wasn't 100%

[midnight siren]

as knilk said, it should be protocooperative, but i think its fine

[rugged socket]

Sweet, cheers

[crimson ledge]

Ah yeah, it's really only very technical terms we want to avoid, and even then some allowance is made if context clues make the meaning clear.

[midnight siren]

460.179:
The sandy body of POKENAME is constantly being shed and reformed. If another Pokémon comes into contact with the loose grains, they will be paralysed for up to 4 hours. - again, requested by @hoary yoke

118.484:
POKENAME channels its psychic powers through the twin shells pinned to its flowing dress. When predators try to attack POKENAME, it expels the stored energy to increase its speed by up to 30 knots. - requested by @deep portal

162.484b:
The plushie that POKENAME carries is used to focus its psychic power. If it is disturbed whilst resting, it will lash out indiscriminately at its surroundings. - as above

381.484a:
The wishes granted by POKENAME are often altered from the original wish maker's intention to be beneficial to POKENAME. This has caused POKENAME to be notoriously difficult to train due to its self-centred nature. - as above

[hexed fog]

Put in a little gardevoir 😉 just a smidge

[hollow quartz]

i was sure that's jirachi/delphox

[midnight siren]

it's not gardevoir

but yeah it should have a bit of delphox now that i look at it

[hollow quartz]

I do like the play on a genie-ish vibe, ngl

[midnight siren]

i was honestly struggling with an idea for it

[hollow quartz]

I should give Jirachi another look through, maybe it'll help warm my brain up to try and help with some Porygons

[midnight siren]

The wishes granted by POKENAME are often altered from the original wish maker's intention to be beneficial to POKENAME. It uses its divination ability to decide what the most useful twist on each wish will be.

[midnight siren]

jirachi's a fun one overall, it can just be a bit awkward to write for at times lol

[hollow quartz]

Oh for sure, though I feel that way with a lot of legendaries because they kinda are all centered around a single "gimmick" even in their official entries

[midnight siren]

yup

[hollow quartz]

Jirachi is a bit of a rarer exception, at least to me, since it also has the "long dormancy period" gimmick with it sleeping for such long periods, in tandem with its wish-granting

Being reminded that the blue tags it has actually serve a purpose helps give some inspiration at times too

Like instead of wishes, maybe people write names on them for targets of bad events, or to dispel themselves of foul emotions, etc

[midnight siren]

i still really like this jirachi entry i did a while ago

[hollow quartz]

Snrk, that is a good one

Maybe now we know who to blame for the moon being made of cheese

[midnight siren]

so true

the giant rat who makes all the rules

[hollow quartz]

Jerry's evil relative, Jicate

[hexed fog]

I saw the dress and assumed

[grave sedge]

What do we think about:

POKENAME loves to run and jump around while gleefully swinging its bell back and forth. However playful, this activity often causes splitting headaches and telekinetically sparks roaring fires.

[hollow quartz]

The "telekinetically sparks roaring fires" feels out of place to me a bit--like it seems like a bit of a leap, but that may be just my perspective.

[keen kestrel]

I like it tbh

Fusion of a baby psychic type and a fully evolved fire type, who knows what it will do

[hollow quartz]

I'd personally go with something like "The sounds of its bell may cause headaches, and seems to have an odd influence over the strength and movement of nearby flames." but that may be a me thing, again.

[hollow quartz]

Not wrong, it just feels more out of place, to me, because it feels like a facet that stands out the most of them all in a way that makes me go "where does this info stem from?" kind of way. Hard for me to precisely pinpoint my words to describe where it feels odd-esque to me

-# and yes I used "esque" over "ish" to avoid the blatant puns/jokes that could be made

[grave sedge]

Hmm I'd like to defer to your experience but I'm torn, because

1. Chingling's entries state that it does cause bad headaches amd pain, so I'd like to keep that part for sure
2. Delphox's entries do state that it telekinetically causes fire and controls fire
   So idk

[hollow quartz]

No I get it, like I said it might just be my perspective is all. Like I said, it just feels like that particular part stands out in a weird way to my brain compared to the rest of the entry

It probably works fine and is just my perspective being skewed for some reason, tbh

My brain is annoying like that, even with my own writing

[grave sedge]

What if we change the last part to say "and telekinetically kindles fires nearby",, would that feel nicer?

[grave sedge]

Yeahh nah I get it lol just trying to figure out if/what we shoukd do about it lmao

[hollow quartz]

Hm, it might specifically be that it's about roaring flames to me, as I ponder it. Like my mind goes to those Pokémon somehow causing widespread devastation as they play about or something. So maybe something like "and telekinetically spark many weak fires around them." ?

Again, though, I just reiterate: my perspective, I'm not an unown so I could easily be overthinking

[keen kestrel]

Combine the headaches and the fires

It makes peoples heads spontaneously combust

[hollow quartz]

Honestly, the idea of a headache that also feels like a burning fever without actually being sick sounds especially devious

[grave sedge]

Yeah but you have dramatically more experience at this than I do, I'm happy to workshop it lol

I am so mixed on that idea too I hate making decisions 😭

Considering:

[hollow quartz]

At the end of the day, you are the writer--it's your entry, I can only provide a differing perspective and potential ideas to ponder, rather than say "do this" or "do that"

If the original feels best to you, then go with that--I am but one voice of hundreds others

[grave sedge]

1. "And telekinetically sparks small, haphazard fires around it"
2. ". . . often causes feverish headaches and high body temperatures"

[hollow quartz]

-# or is it thousands by now, in terms of the count of who all are in the server

[grave sedge]

Yeahh ig lol, I'll prolly run a couple of our options by the spriter too

[hollow quartz]

If you want it to be fires, keep it as such--the fevers thing was more of a joke type thing, though I do have a bias for finding ways to tie abilities together in a way that may change them. Like a fusion where the poison/venom now causes one to feel hypothermia or frostbite just because part of the fusion is with a strong ice-type

But that bias is just that--personal bias. A personal habit I have, not necessarily a recommended norm of any sort

[deep portal]

OH THIS IS SO CUTE ACTUALLY

[grave sedge]

I knoww, but everybody's got something good, and the more little biases we apply, the better it will be hopefully

[deep portal]

i like your take on my bell fox

[grave sedge]

Was literally boutta message you, what of our ideas do you prefer lol

[grave sedge]

Goooddd thankuu ❤️

[hollow quartz]

That's the beauty of biases, though: they can be a writer's lil signature style that makes them easy to recognize

[midnight siren]

https://tenor.com/view/lotta-words-wow-thats-a-lot-of-words-not-reading-that-not-reading-wow-gif-26878516

what is the debate about

[deep portal]

i honestly like your take on it
it's a bit exaggerated, but of course, it's a fairly powerful fire type pokémon, its flames are gonna be strong lol

[grave sedge]

Just workshopping this, making sure it feels good lol

[hollow quartz]

Less a debate and more me trying to convey my take on their entry is just that: my take, not necessarily that my suggestions are to be inherently taken as creed

[midnight siren]

fair enough, lemme have a look

[midnight siren]

gotcha

[grave sedge]

Oh okay good! That'll be our top option then

[grave sedge]

Also I love Gianni Matragrano (voiced this meme) 🥺

[deep portal]

they gave the baby strong powers and expect him to behave like an average baby

[midnight siren]

may I suggest switching “sparks” to “ignites”? it remains fundamentally the same, but I think that ignites flows better and just has a tad bit more clarity to it

‘tis a preference thing though, not required to change

[hollow quartz]

Dragon saying the same stuff I did; about it being a preference thing, that is

[grave sedge]

Yeahh lol

[grave sedge]

Well I like the idea

So imma ask for the spriter's preference

@deep portal 🥺

1. ". . . telekinetically sparks roaring fires"
   Or
2. ". . . telekinetically ignites roaring fires"
   ?

[rich goblet]

Looks like ignites was preferable

[grave sedge]

Okay ig imma submit that then ❤️ thanks y'all

[deep portal]

[hollow quartz]

POKENAME are able to create or mimic over 108 different sounds, including the cries of other Pokémon. However, they seemingly can only remember at most 108 different sounds and will quickly forget one if they learn a new one.
-# as I scroll through Spiritomb, I come across Chingling which felt ironic enough that I figured I ought to do

[rich goblet]

Imagine this thing learning how to make an alarm sound

Instant cortisol spike

[hollow quartz]

I would be safe at least, considering throughout middle school and high school I could sleep through five of those old-school ringing bell alarm clocks going off at the same time--each of which were less than a foot away from my head

-# though looking back, I do wonder if they're why I might have a mild tinnitus noise present at all times

[hollow quartz]

actually to add to that particular thought: the immediate panic of the trainer trying to teach them a full new set of 108 sounds to flush out the alarm sound

[rich goblet]

What if it just doesn’t want to learn

[hollow quartz]

The cruel joke: and thus we end up with many "wild" Spiriling that learned such sounds and never forgot them somehow

[storm light]

We love ads, here's a Pokemon that helps get you more

Espgon #196.137a
Thanks in part to their lightweight bodies, POKENAME are able to levitate using psychic power. POKENAME are relied upon by advertising agencies to predict what their customers might be looking for while surfing the web.

[hollow quartz]

when a website/corporation takes a loyalty program too seriously

[storm light]

Do you think it should be advertising agencies instead of companies? I'm not too well versed in how they produce ads, but it sounds like agencies would fit better

[hollow quartz]

I actually know not either, but I could see it fitting

[storm light]

might just be the funny alliteration

[keen kestrel]

I agree agencies would be better

[grave sedge]

Lmao Chingling !!
I think it would read nicer and be less redundant if you replaced the "over 108 different sounds" with "many different sounds" or "hundreds of different sounds".
Idk feels weird when you say "at most 108" in the next sentence

[hollow quartz]

Yeah you might've been right, I already submitted a bit ago unfortunately--looking at it, it does feel a tad redundant to say it twice like that

I just either make an error report to tweak that or I submit a second entry to "overwrite" the prior one, if only my brain were working at a fuller capacity to recall which is better, bleh

@midnight siren which should I do in this case--submit a second entry or just do an error report? I don't recall which is less of a headache/hassle for you all

[midnight siren]

either one works

it’s about the same amount of work tbh

[hollow quartz]

Alrighty, wanted to be sure I didn't choose one that makes for an even more annoying route was all

[midnight siren]

I’d say just make an error report asking for the first version to be denied and then submit the new version

If no one else gets to it, I’ll sort it when I’m home in like ~1-2 hours

[hollow quartz]

As always your work and help is much appreciated

[midnight siren]

np :p

[true walrus]

Question, i’ve been making custom dex entries a whole ago, and they still haven’t popped up, i did them all correct, and followed the rules but they still won’t show, is it because i have to wait?

[tropic ermine]

They may not have been added yet maybe?

You could check the list of approved entries in #dex-entries-submissions

[thorn ingot]

You’ll have to wait until the next them they review and approve them which will take a few weeks

[true walrus]

Alr thanks for telling me

[rich goblet]

They are approved in bulk so it'll take like 3-4 week yeah

[rich goblet]

@hollow nimbus How specific can I be with this? Is saying a fusion is 'disease-ridden' okay, or 'plagued by illness' okay? Can I also say that a fusion causes specific types of disease like 'respiratory illness'? Thinking about koffing and weezing for these sort of things

[keen kestrel]

Well, asthma like you would get from bad smoke doesn’t necessarily involve microbes

[rich goblet]

Valid point, but I want to see where the line in the sand is

[keen kestrel]

yeah i just mean there are plenty of afflictions that don’t need to reference germs haha

Im curious what you are up to haha

[rich goblet]

I'm aware, I just want to be extra sure after commiting mortal sin against porygon

[rich goblet]

I want to start getting into koffing like being constantly sick or something like that. Let me pull up one of my drafts

Koffbat #109.42

POKENAME are disease-ridden creatures that fill the air with noxious fumes and drool thick, sticky saliva onto cavern floors. Many Pokémon that either inhale the fumes or touch the saliva break out in hives.

@keen kestrel This is an example of what I am thinking about

[hollow nimbus]

Yeah, that's fine. Just don't start going, "This Pokémon hosts the influenza pathogen"
I consider "disease" and "illness" under the same umbrella of terms as "germs" and colds"

[rich goblet]

Oh cool! Thank you!

[hexed fog]

Ugh I hosted the influenza pathogen for the last week now. Wouldn't recommend

[balmy gate]

A small question, do you have an error channel or something similar for issues in dex entries?

[rich goblet]

#custom-dex-errors

Follow the pinned messages

[balmy gate]

Okay, so when it says an error report needs to have been reviewed, is that saying I should bring it here to make sure before I submit the report?

Wait, I think I am just being dumb, I re-read it. It is just saying the entry has to have been approved and in the dex. I can't submit error reports on entries that have just been submitted and haven't been added to the dex.

[balmy gate]

Decided to take a crack at a legendary fusion. How's this sound?

POKENAME is said to be capable of causing lightning storms using the large horn on its head. It can be found in forests after a storm as it prefers the sap from trees struck by lightning.

[ebon warren]

https://tenor.com/view/do-not-disturb-flu-in-gif-10897184

[rugged socket]

DexSlog Grid #5: Fantasy - 26/100 entries! 🎉 If you haven't tried it yet, come and help fill in the grid!

Get involved here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1eEDisY-UaS44v_kBY8tNA4qmVEP6fToEKTzBPN_bcro/edit?usp=sharing

[drifting cloak]

POKENAME's hollow horns are sturdy enough to withstand the strongest winds. POKENAME tend to be found in barren environments, oftentimes being the only source of life.

I really want this pkmn to feel dystopian

like a tumbleweed

[rich goblet]

Can I have a crack at it? You don't have to use everything I write, I'm just going to make an entry that fits what you wanted

[drifting cloak]

Omg of course!

[rich goblet]

POKENAME tumble through wastelands where there is little life. They latch onto carcasses they find to consume the bones, leaving no remnants behind.

[drifting cloak]

This is so good omg

[tranquil thunder]

I would personally combine the last tidbit of Jojo's entry in the end of Ducky's promt

Actually nvm

The first line from ducky does mention the lack of life

[balmy gate]

I had a idea for this guy, but I am a little unsure about the how second sentence turned out. Any thoughts?

POKENAME's back is covered with graves and is home to many Ghost type Pokémon. It is believed that some ancient nomadic cultures buried their dead on POKENAME so they would not have to abandon their deceased loved ones.

[keen kestrel]

I like it but I’m not sure what being nomadic has to do with it

Oh, because its a mobile graveyard?

Might want to make it clearer for dum dums like me haha

Clarify that it travels alongside those people perhaps

[balmy gate]

Sure, how about something like this for the second sentence?

It is believed that some ancient nomadic cultures traveled with POKENAMEs in their group allowing them to bury their deceased without having to abandon them.

[steady plinth]

guy who has never played a pokemon game before writes a pokedex entry
Klinklang/Gallade/Klinklade #337.288d

POKENAME channels energy through the ring around its body to create powerful blasts and sturdy barriers. Because of this, it is often seen protecting important locations.

[azure wagon]

It seems like a fine entry to me

[balmy gate]

Had some ideas for one of my favorite porygon lines. How do these sound?

This Pokémon often runs out of memory space when attempting to upload itself to cyberspace. Its software is robust, if not also slow. If given enough time the upload will complete even if it takes POKENAME days to complete.
Despite software updates improving the amount of memory this Pokémon has, POKENAME still runs out due to memory leaks. People are often frustrated to see its loading progress stall out near the end after its fast progress at the beginning.
Due to poorly created software updates to fix its memory issues and increase its upload speeds POKENAME often experiences errors when transferring to cyberspace. This Pokémon becomes glitchier over time with every upload.

[rich goblet]

I love how you incorporate the evolutions into the process, its beautiful

Even if there may be minor errors, I can mentally image the Pokemon

[regal cedar]

'POKENAME minds its own business until whatever it has deemed a foe comes too close, upon which it begins to lunge after them.'

....I feel like I need to have a better term than 'minds its own business', but brain doesn't generate one today.

[rich goblet]

POKENAME remains carefree until... etc etc

I need more context I think, is this out of aggression? Or is this out of fear?

It matters

remains carefree

remains reticent

remains insouciant

remains indifferent

All possible and around the same character count

[regal cedar]

It becomes aggressive if approached (by whatever it sees as a foe), otherwise it's neutral.

[rich goblet]

keeps to itself

remains indifferent

stays distant

Few more ways it could be worded

[regal cedar]

Keeps to itself is a good one. Nice work.

[ebon warren]

Could also describe it as diffident at some point in the entry too, if you want. It's brief and very effective at describing it the same way

[regal cedar]

Hi everyone! Has anyone seen a Skiploom fusion on the wind recently?

[rich goblet]

Lemme check, I vaguely remember doing one recently

@regal cedar I did one on 44.188.png if that is the one you are referring to

[regal cedar]

moar

[rich goblet]

Oh you want moar one sec

[rich goblet]

I did like 8 you're welcome

[regal cedar]

omg

[storm light]

Tbh we need more middle evolution entries lol

[hollow quartz]

True

[ebon warren]

Klang

[hollow quartz]

I raise you Porygon2

[shy portal]

*luxio

[hollow quartz]

Luxio isn't a troll choice, Luxio is just a good choice

[rich goblet]

I’ll write more when I feel like it, I’m hitting a inspiration drought

[hollow quartz]

I feel that in my core

My brain has stopped cooperating as much as it was, much to my chagrin

[rich goblet]

I highly suggest recouping from writing by watching animal documentaries

I wrote a good number of koffing/wheezing entries based on underwater bubbles spiders rely on to walk on water

And that was today

[hollow quartz]

Yeah it doesn't work for me like that

I can't sit still watching stuff unless I'm in the mood for it

I try and I just end up too antsy and agitated

[rich goblet]

Oh, try some shorter videos on science then

Like exposure to new knowledge helps a lot

Even if it is YouTube shorts

[hollow quartz]

No, it doesn't work like that for me. With anything involving watching stuff. My attention ends up floating away.

[rich goblet]

Oh

[hollow quartz]

I have tried many things. It's why I struggle to read, even when I want to.

[rich goblet]

Brain short circuited for a moment

[rich goblet]

Don’t force yourself to write, quality takes time

We appreciate every entry

[hollow quartz]

I am aware, it's why I'm not forcing myself to write--I know it'll just burn me out further

[hollow quartz]

As much as I dislike it, I still am only able to go with the flow of my brain rather than steer it to my desired course

[rich goblet]

<@&306953740651462656> Spam and Promo

Get the clanker

[rich goblet]

We all work differently, no shame in that

[hollow quartz]

The fact Yanmega reacted to that made me nearly choke on my water, ngl

[rich goblet]

I saw that

I am questioning things now

[hollow quartz]

Eh, it just frustrates me cuz the desire is present

[hollow quartz]

[ebon warren]

@nimble sage you have a fan

[hollow quartz]

Pft, I rose that one mostly just cuz Porygon is already up as the next on the troubled-one list

[thorn ingot]

No that’s his rounder smarter cousin

[ebon warren]

rounder, smarter alter-ego

Jekyll and Hyde

[thorn ingot]

What would P-Z be in the family then

[hollow quartz]

what about Porygon-Z, thou--

darn, I wasn't a quick enough draw

[ebon warren]

Well if Porygon2 is the upgraded Pory, Z would be the dubious and glitchy end result

[hexed fog]

porygon is really stumping yall huh

[hollow quartz]

To some extent it did, for me my groove for writing has also begun to peter out a bit

Porygon is an easy criminal of fact reiteration, for me, when I did try to write more for it.

[steel glade]

where do yall even get porygon

[tranquil thunder]

Meowinja #52.289

Owners of POKENAME like to save their spare change in POKENAME’s empty shell of a body. POKENAME are especially fond of those who have saved up a lot of money in their shell.

[steel glade]

thats cool i like the oriciorio ghost plus noivern i wish i could show it i forgot how

[storm light]

I can see Porygon only being able to do simple things while Pory 2 is a lot more refined and can handle more complex tasks, the trouble is actually emulating that in the entry while also having little knowledge about how it would actually work in computer space

Pory Z is its own whole can of wigletts

[hollow quartz]

One of the issues for me with Porygon is how rigid its body is, ngl

[rich goblet]

Sometimes I don't feel up for it, the brain fog is real sometimes

[pale venture]

I'll do like 10 tomorrow trust

I haven't made any entries in a while, I've been so busy irl

[rich goblet]

I just did a few porygon of varying quality

[tranquil thunder]

I'm gonna try my hand at one, just give me a moment.

[storm light]

I wonder of we could get some porygon that help at hospitals (Prompt! ✏️)

[rich goblet]

I'm tapped out right now but here is who I'd write for the prompt: https://fusiondex.org/togetic+porygon/

[tranquil thunder]

Yeah, I saw that too but I have no idea what its actually referencing so I rather not try.

Poryking #137.199

POKENAME are very slow going and don’t really like to get into fights unless they know they can win. They instead call upon others to protect and fight attackers for them.

[balmy gate]

Here is an idea. How's this sound?

POKENAME is capable of creating digital copies of herbs and berries it can mix inside its shell. It is commonly used at hospitals to create and test new experimental medicines.

[summer saffron]

nice

[tranquil thunder]

I like the concept

[main silo]

If it doesnt add to much effort to your work, plz send a ping if your doing a dex for one of my sprites. I wont change anything about what your write.
Just wanna see the thought process

[hexed fog]

While the Porygon Bodies are done... enjoy the Porygon Heads

[pale venture]

Never

We'll angrily make porygon-head sprites

[hexed fog]

it's honestly awful lol

[thorn ingot]

I love making Porygon head entries

Oh

I’m just better apparently

[hexed fog]

make 100

then tell me how much you love it

[thorn ingot]

I don’t have time to make that many at once

Otherwise I might

[hexed fog]

https://klipy.com/gifs/soft-kobe-bryant

[thorn ingot]

Porygon and Porygon-Z are easy for the most part

[pale venture]

This is bait

[thorn ingot]

Nope

[pale venture]

[tranquil thunder]

[thorn ingot]

Already made 3 since then

And ENJOYED MAKING ALL OF THEM

[hollow quartz]

The heads for the Porygon line easily gave more ideas than the bodies did for me

[thorn ingot]

Yeah very much same

head porygons are infinitely better than bodies

[hollow quartz]

The bodies are just....something about them, specifically for base Porygon, just are so rigid-looking that they broke my brain

[thorn ingot]

For me, most abilities of Porygon that I want to write dex entries about fit better as heads than bodies

[hollow quartz]

Even Z is sometimes better than base Porygon in terms of the body--and 2 suffers similar to base for me

[hollow quartz]

Yeah that too

It doesn't help I don't like writing Porygon as a data-made being--I know that's what it is, but it goes against something at the core of my mind LOL

[thorn ingot]

Z is even easier since twitching and having errors works both head or body

POKENAME was programmed to solve all of its problems by headbutting. Knowing no other logic, it continuously rams stuff with its head until something happens.

Just wanted to share this

Because I think it's funny and fitting

[thorn ingot]

I made 11 Porygons and 1 Porygon-Z dex entry and loved them all 😤

Now I in Pory happiness

[pale venture]

Porywhirl #137.61
POKENAME are often found hiding within herds of Poliwhirl, imitating their movements and patterns. POKENAME can produce a clear fluid similar to water, that is often used to incubate Fossil Pokémon

Poryuk #137.89c
POKENAME have a fluid body that can easily transfer data from one device to another, which was once considered the future of data transfer technology. The process of transferring data creates a terrible odour that poisons the environment.

#137.115a
POKENAME have the ability to materialise program data by entering modern machinery and exiting with physical data. While it is unknown how they do this, POKENAME like to fix data they bring out, before placing it back into the machine it came from.

Lickigon #108.137
POKENAME are able to copy data by licking discs and can transfer this data to other blank discs. POKENAME are often used in creating TMs, though POKENAME often enjoy eating the discs whole as a snack.

Porylava #137.156
POKENAME can use the strange white flames on their back as propulsion, able to thrust themselves in any direction without slowing down. These thrusters were thought to advance space travel, though the power generated is not enough to lift POKENAME.

[pale venture]

Porysire #137.195
POKENAME will lay at the edge of riverbeds and camoflauge themselves to the environment, waiting for prey to stroll into their mouth. POKENAME only use basic movements to conserve energy, though they regularly forget to use the energy stored.

[hexed fog]

Was programmed by whom

[pale venture]

I'm making a few Porygons, are you proud?

I promised ten so you're getting 10

[pale venture]

Poryllery #137.224
POKENAME are able to shoot targets with ink from far away, using the data stored in their body to triangulate a shot. POKENAME can change the properties of this ink to produce differing effects to adapt to their opponent.

[pale venture]

Porytom #137.358
POKENAME are commonly used to send messages between Pokémon Centers and Marts, mainly for updates on deliveries and incidents. In emergency situations, POKENAME can be used to power faulty machines and electrical equipment.

[pale venture]

Porygrigus #137.362
POKENAME leave cryptic messages on nearby devices to warn people away from their nests. POKENAME make their nests with piles of gold, which they also eat from.

I'm not sure how to word that last bit

[pale venture]

Poryeon #137.290
POKENAME are capable of perfectly camouflaging to any environment, only detectable with advanced technology. POKENAME do not need to breath, allowing them to hide for long periods of time, even under water.

There's my 10

10 Porygon fusions

As promised

[rich goblet]

I have church today so I will need to wait until after that to write

[hollow quartz]

and here i felt like doing some entries today, but somehow i hurt something in my left upper back so now moving my left arm hurts

[rich goblet]

Ouch, stay safe friend

[rich goblet]

I am finally home and I did the 10 Porygon things I said I would

\o/ what a day

[ebon warren]

I've always wondered if anyone did entries on mobile. Were I traveling for any significant amount of time (half an hour or more), I'd do them on my phone honestly, so I wondered if anyone else did

[rich goblet]

I do that all the time

I have an iPhone so I swap between fusiondex and the form all the time

It helps pass the time on busses

[ebon warren]

The tool I use for the word count is also a website so that would be easy, and I can quickly look up lore on Bulbapedia the same way.

I just don't ever have the need to ride the bus that far, the whole island is only 34 miles across at its widest and I rarely need to go more than half of that even

[rich goblet]

My ride can easily end up as two hours if it has traffic 💀

[ebon warren]

Oh wow that's atrocious. That's never the case here, unless you're going nearly all the way around the outside of the island, but most people have no need for that full trip

[rich goblet]

Major cities tend to get crowded fast

[ebon warren]

Major cities without proper infrastructure and public transit options for sure

But buses don't work too well in cities with a lot of vehicle traffic

[rich goblet]

Don't forget I'm in the US sadly

[ebon warren]

Subways, trams, and trains are far superior

[rich goblet]

Oh 100%

[ebon warren]

https://tenor.com/view/nick-girl-same-eye-roll-sassy-gif-17493564

But we have fantastic bus transit here

[rich goblet]

GOOD

[ebon warren]

And eventually a functional tram

[rich goblet]

If you lose that you're cooked

[ebon warren]

They're currently building a sky tram (fully electric and fully autonomous) but it's taking a long time and a lot of money

[pale venture]

Flying tram??

[ebon warren]

No, it's just basically a subway line but it's entirely built on stilts. The whole thing has to be above the roads and buildings underneath. Can't dig into the ground

[pale venture]

Flying tram

[thorn ingot]

I write almost all my entries on mobile lol

Only exception was like yesterday

[rotund oxide]

hi, i wrote some dex entries last night and thought i was still in the server!! apparently i left some time ago but could i get these possibly re-checked?

[rich goblet]

<@&1210701164426039366> What is the procedure for this? Do we just tell them to resubmit again?

[rotund oxide]

i can do that if needed!

[rich goblet]

Give it a moment, they'll reply

[crimson ledge]

Resubmitting isn't necessary, I've un-not approved them.

[rich goblet]

They hath spoken

[rotund oxide]

thank you !!

[true walrus]

How long does it take for entries to appear in the game/ on fusion dex again? I think its been more than two weeks for me… 😔

[rich goblet]

Which entry? You currently have one approved entry

[true walrus]

Like rn? Wheres that at?

[rich goblet]

293.333.png was approved, I think Daena just needs to update the site

[true walrus]

Nice! Also i made one for Chandelizikem (chandelure + blaziken) thats the one im waiting on

[rich goblet]

Nothing yet, and the most recent spree of approvals happened 02/23/2026

It was submitted 02/24/2026

[true walrus]

My entry?

[rich goblet]

Yes, your entry

[true walrus]

Ah ok. Well i’ll just keep waiting patiently then

[storm light]

I do this sometimes,

Actually did a couple the other day

[hexed fog]

The last update was on the 23rd. If you put in an entry and it was approved before that time then it should be in the game.

If your entry was denied for some reason during that update then that's the reason it was not in the game.

Looks like ducky advised it was on the 24th... which is not 2 weeks ago.

[pale venture]

Not yet

[tranquil thunder]

Enpede #244.422

POKENAME are said to be the young guardians of distant volcanoes. This is derived from the fact that POKENAME are very aggressive about their territory, injecting any trespassers with a poison that can cause an intense burning feeling under the skin.

Strangely enough, this sprite isn't the default one on the website although it is the one without an alt letter. I preffer this one so this one shall get my dex entry (and it was an old one too).

[pale venture]

I'm in the double digits

I'm in the top 100

[trim jetty]

would a dex entry mentioning a pokemon's edibility be okay? i know a few official ones do but idk if theyre modern/allowed in IF

[unkempt summit]

Are you allowed to give a suggestion dex entry for a Mon that has one already or no?

[tranquil thunder]

You can submit a new Dex entry to go alongside the other dex entries. Not sure how it works in game.

[pale venture]

I've not had any of my entries corrected or changed at all for a while, would it be ok to start just uploading them?

@hexed fog

I've been posting them here for approval but no one has said anything about them in a while and they've always been approved

[rich goblet]

I think the quality of your entries has improved, but I’ll wait for Izik’s comments

[pale venture]

Thank you

I wanna make more but I don't wanna overload you guys on bad submissions

So I wanna make sure I get the OK before I overload you on good submissions

To help, of course

[midnight siren]

i mean if people aren't finding issues with your entries here, then they will be good to submit

we have a lot of good writers here that will pick up on most issues, so we're unlikely to need major changes

[pale venture]

All thanks to you Dragon Hunter, thanks for the help

[tranquil thunder]

I mean if you still haven't submitted this entry, I think saying that they don't need to breath and then saying "even underwater" is pretty redundant.

Mudpie #282.10

POKENAME likes to spend most of its time in the mud found in wet marshlands. POKENAME only gets out of the water during heavy rainfall, where they eat the plant life found there.

[trim jetty]

for fusions that are still in the spritework forum, do I just share the dex entry with the current sprite? or should i wait till i get the spriter role and can submit it to the gallery?

[rich goblet]

I think you have to wait for the sprite to make it into the spritepack before you can submit an entry, I'd just save it until then

[rich goblet]

Where is there? The swamp? I would specify it if you have space

[trim jetty]

i thought there was a built-in thing for when you post it to the gallery if you include the dex entry with the submission. at least it says so in the spriter announcements

[rich goblet]

It is not up and running yet, I think it is in one of the pinned messages, but just in case you are hearing it here now

[trim jetty]

oh okay thank you

[tranquil thunder]

Yeah, that was what I was worried about. Thanks for the feedback.

[rich goblet]

Maybe 'plant life around them' would work better? Up to you of course

[tranquil thunder]

Wondering if saying "they eat the reeds and other plantlife found in the marshland" is too much or just enough information.

[rich goblet]

I think that's perfect ngl

[pale venture]

Already submitted

But ye I see that

[chrome bane]

Hey there! Ive come to this channel a few other times to see if anyone would be willing to write up cool dex entries for somr of my sprites, and the writers here are awesome and have always crushed it in the past

I have another one I was hoping someone could do a cool write up for:

The general concept for a dex entry I was hoping to convey was the following:

The small rodent in the center is a dead-serioud, no messing around rodent with flash-like speeds to spin the wheel-gear (so fast that it can even glide over water). While the 2 other gears (siblings?) Enjoy spinning around, playing, blowing bubbles, and giggling laughing all the time.

I thought it would be cool to have this little hamster rodent thats dead serious (imagine him with his arms crossed looking serious as he stares down his opponent), while his laughing and giggling gears spin around and blow bubbles. The contrast between serious / unserious seemed fun to me

[pale venture]

I can't seem to find you by author on fusiondex

[chrome bane]

Im terrible at writing these efficient and condensed entries. I can come up with the concept, but I always end up writing paragraphs,lol.

Thank you in advance if anyone is willing to write something cool for my rivals final-evo starter

(Please ping me - i unfortunately have to step away for an hour or more)

@pale venture I should be the only one for BeardyBiscuitShooter

It usually prefills for me when I get to beardy

[pale venture]

Oh weird, you're not on fusiondex but you're on infinitefusiondex

[chrome bane]

That is weird

Ill look into that

[pale venture]

I can give a shot at one or two of them soon if you'd like though, I'm not the most experienced but I've been doing pretty ok recently

[pale venture]

I wonder what the rules are for referencing items

[rich goblet]

I think there's something in the lorebook for that, one second

@pale venture

[pale venture]

Appreciate it, thank you

#15.57b
POKENAME become enraged when other Pokémon enter their territory and will hunt trespassers relentlessly. The giant stingers POKENAME wield secrete a venom that puts their target into a crazed fury, which was once used to create a Berserk Gene.

[pale venture]

How's this?

[unborn notch]

Omanyte/Hitmontop
POKENAME use their body like a spinning top to break into the shells of Shellder or Clamperl. They then grab their injured prey with their tentacles and slurp up what's left.

Is this good enough?

[tranquil thunder]

Heh, makes me think that they get down on all fours and slurp their prey like that.

[soft flicker]

Dexslog Doublade & Docks
Glaceon/Doublade
A POKENAME can cut though most organic material, its icy blade freezing the area around the cut in seconds. The Pokémon is very popular on harbors and docks, as it can very effectively prepare the freshly caught fish for transport.

[rich goblet]

I think it is spelled "Icy"

Otherwise I think it works 😄

[true walrus]

I do sometimes, depends on if im on my pc or ipad, but it rlly doesn’t matter they are sometimes never in the game lol

[chrome bane]

@pale venture this is awesome! Thank you!!

Both pokemon are pretty angry little critters so I really love this dex entry, and tying in an item was a really cool idea too!

Thanks again!

[pale venture]

No problem, glad you liked it!

[thorn ingot]

@hexed fog the problem Pokemon sheet is broken. It is showing all Porygon fusions and saying there are 0 for all of them when there are entries for them already.

[hexed fog]

ugh

sec

fixed

[rich goblet]

Man I feel uniquely unqualified to do porygon fusions because I don't know a lot about coding

[thorn ingot]

You don’t have to reference specifically coding their are other aspects of computers you can reference as well like data, files, viruses, software, even hardware can work

[rich goblet]

That is a good point, it's just that computer knowledge is a relative weakness of mine

Porytu #137.177

POKENAME enjoy playing games with their Trainer, especially abstract strategy games. Their programming gives them glimpses into future states of the game, helping ensure that they win.

@thorn ingot Does this entry make sense? I'm trying to allude to solved games without being too technical

[thorn ingot]

It likes to play strategy games, it can see into possible future game states, and plays the moves that gives it the best outcome of those possible future game states

Makes sense to me

[rich goblet]

Oooh right, should probably change it to singular pronouns

Thanks Soup!

[thorn ingot]

Could I suggest changing abstract to complex

[rich goblet]

I just submit it LOL

[thorn ingot]

Ah shoot

I was just gonna explain how complex fits more when talking about games since it means they are having a lot of depth and not all theoretical or imagination

[rich goblet]

I purposely chose abstract since I don't think sports count for the type of games they'd be good at

I was thinking of like, solving chess vibes

[thorn ingot]

Guess it’s fine then

I think it still works

Yeah just looked it up abstract is right

[rich goblet]

@thorn ingot By the way, what is the expert mode in your nickname refering to?

[thorn ingot]

You know the game mode Expert Mode in PIF?

[rich goblet]

Ooooooh, you've beaten it?

[thorn ingot]

I was one of the main people who MADE the mode lol

Like about 1/3 of the trainer fusions in Expert are made by me

[rich goblet]

Oh cool!

I did not know this

[thorn ingot]

~~I also send lists of unsprited trainer fusions of Expert Mode as well and offload them to Team Wild to do ~~

[rotund oxide]

can you refer to other fusions in the dex entries of fusions? i.e. i referenced miltank/trubbish in the bio of ampharos/trubbish?

[tranquil thunder]

To quote the FAQ

Dex entries should be standalone as much as possible since players may not have read the entries of the other Pokémon in the line

[soft flicker]

I interpret that as "you shouldn't reference another dex entry or whatever is written in that other entry"
In my experience mentioning another fusion name is okay.

[grizzled charm]

I've seen dex entries on fusion dex that mention another fusion, so it was at least let through. It's probably just don't need information you'd only get by reading another dex entry like Pixel said.

[regal cedar]

Keep in mind that this 'other Pokémon' should be obvious. For instance, we had one entry use 'Biking', and it had meant the fusion between Bisharp and Nidoking, which was not immediately apparent. Saying the name and the components is not a bad idea if not 100% clear.

[rich goblet]

🚲

[cosmic hornet]

The main way I find dex entries to do is Random Fusion and doing the things that I immediately have an idea for

Occasionally I just find ones already filled out

This was my favorite that I've seen

[rich goblet]

I don't like that entry but I can see why people do

[pale venture]

I'll admit, I did release a small chuckle

[timid sky]

That took me longer to get then I’d like to admit

[pale venture]

The autosplice is just as good though

[cosmic hornet]

Entries are dry by nature

The most personality they can typically afford is reverence or warning about legendaries or ghost types

So having that same tone for a monkey rock that spanks you is why I like it

[soft flicker]

Deslog Doublade & Purple
Arbok/Duoblade
POKENAME exclusively attack their foes by stabbing, the parallel placement of the wounds have earned the Pokémon the nickname 'Bite of the Snake'. The poison the blades are coated in is strong enough to kill 10 Mamoswine.

Honestly not really sure about this one. Something's bugging me and I don't know what

[tropic ermine]

I feel like that comma could be a period, maybe that's it?

[keen kestrel]

You use the word “attack” 3 times in one sentence which makes it a little awkward

“Marks of the attack” could just be replaced with “cuts” or “wounds”

You could replace “attack their foes” with “strike”

[tropic ermine]

You could also change stabbing attacks to "attack by stabbing

[keen kestrel]

Oh or that yes

[tropic ermine]

Any combo of these to cut the repeats out should help a good bit, you don't need to do all 3 suggestions lol

[soft flicker]

Nah I think it works better like that

[rigid finch]

i was making a dex entry for reuniclus/tyrantrum, and i wanted to know if this reference to an actual metroid's life cycle sounded cool

According to ancient manuscripts, POKENAME with certain genetic mutations could evolve yet another time. Unfortunately, fossil restoration deemed this certain code as a mistake, ceasing further evolution.

[cosmic hornet]

I’d say that the information is based off of its DNA being incomplete rather than ancient manuscripts

[rigid finch]

alright

[cosmic hornet]

Something like

Its damaged DNA suggests that POKENAME could evolve yet another time. Unfortunately, fossil restoration deemed this certain code as a mistake, ceasing further evolution.

[rigid finch]

neat

how's this sound:

Due to POKENAME's surplus of traits, it can be found working a variety of jobs. It can use its strength in wrecking crews, its steadiness in carpentry, and can even sense plumbing issues before they get out of hand.

[thorny crescent]

I love slapass so much

[rich goblet]

surplus of skills works better I think, traits typically have a connotation of something innate

Also, I'm not sure what 'surplus of traits' here is meant to be