dex-entries-discussion

[regal cedar]

I'd have to check if it's what you go with, but saying that the entity controls the bodily movements might be OK.

[rich goblet]

I’ll probably do some more Porygon tomorrow, need to hit the hay

[storm light]

Clefslash #36.329b
POKENAME's blade is thought to be made of pure Moon Stone, though it is unknown how it came to be. The Clefable-shaped shield it carries glows with a soothing light when shielding its body.

[regal cedar]

@willow venture Noticing you just submitted two entries under the same number, 144.172.png

Having an intense fight-or-flight response, it will either fly away at the sight of danger or create a paralyzing snowstorm. POKENAME is, however, very friendly and loves to snuggle with its tamer, warming them up or cooling them down.

Struggling to contain the volatile mixture of ice and electricity stored within its body, POKENAME is an adorable but dangerous hazard. Anyone standing too close risks being struck by a sudden jolt of static or an instant flash of frostbite.

Did you mean to have these as the same sprite #? If you do, only the latest one will be taken.

[willow venture]

I've written all my dex entries on a notepad and I pasted the first entry wrong (it's supposed to be the second one)

That first entry is for Articuno/Pikachu which I'm pretty sure I've posted

[regal cedar]

👍

[regal cedar]

@thorn ingot

Porygon/Togepi (137.175.png)

POKENAME stuffs its shell with programs of many video games and television shows. It happily gives these programs to any bored kid despite their parent's wishes.

I was wondering how POKENAME 'gives' these programs. Are you saying it's collecting physical media, like CDs or game carts, or is it transferring the digital data?

[silent anchor]

i'm lowkey making a dex entry for every of my party members in game

guys i accidentally spammed one of my dex entries i'm sorry

[hexed fog]

Meh

It's no big

[thorn ingot]

I meant more as transferring digital data

[azure wagon]

Bewear #452.452
POKENAME's unique physiology lets them adapt to many environments, with preliminary tests showing them capable of thriving even in zero-gravity. Debates amongst scientists regarding their usefulness in space research have begun.

[strong flame]

AMONGst scientists regarding their USefulness

I getcha

[shy portal]

i think switching "even" and "thriving" around would make the first sentence flow better

"capable of thriving even in zero-gravity"

[hexed fog]

Ugh put a bewear aspect in there please I know I'm being annoying

their soft bodies capable

Or is that too many letters

[azure wagon]

I can look to do that

[azure wagon]

POKENAME's unique physiology and plush body lets them adapt to many environments, with preliminary tests showing them capable of thriving even in zero-gravity. Debates amongst scientists regarding their usefulness in space research have begun.

better?

[hexed fog]

Hell yes

[pale venture]

Noticed a lot of my submissions have some grammar mistakes

Only minor ones, but I need to shape up

[rich goblet]

What would you say are your biggest weaknesses?

Mine is definitely following grammar and knowning when to use certain words

[pale venture]

i'm not entirely sure honestly

[rich goblet]

What mistakes are you seeing? Is it like punctuation?

[pale venture]

I do tend to forget a couple things Like I'll forget a single comma, add an extra, or miss a small word like "a"

[rich goblet]

Ooooh, you might just be moving too fast

[pale venture]

Ye maybe

[regal cedar]

https://www.fusiondex.org/girafarig+nidoking/

Every inch of POKENAME's burly body can easily be used as a bludgeoning tool. However, the most powerful muscle actually lies in the jaw of the head on its tail: if a bite connects, there is almost nothing that will cause the tail to let go.

[pale venture]

Porytad #137.495
Small groups of POKENAME are commonly seen in rivers near Pokémon Laboratories, absent-mindedly absorbing and transferring data to other POKENAME. When POKENAME are left unattended, they frequently corrupt data streams to nearby machines.

I'd love a review on this entry to see if everything is ok, I got some stuff to learn

[regal cedar]

@cosmic hornet

I was curious about an entry of yours.

This is Lampent/Medicham, 366.528.png.

Deep meditation can make POKENAME feed off of its own spiritual energy. It needs this energy to stay at full power and sharpness.

I was curious about what this is supposed to imply.

Are you saying that that the energy it 'feeds off of during meditiation' will be consumed and therefore it's bad that it meditates, or are you trying to say the opposite, that it generate spiritual energy/prevents overconsumption when doing that? If it's the intent (like, it's intentionally not great for it due to the mishmash of fusion), that's fine, but I figured I'd ask.

[pale venture]

@midnight siren Actually I remember you saying to ping you for dex entry reviews, I know it has been a minute but could you take a peek at this one? Thank you!

[hexed fog]

It's not that big of a deal lol

[pale venture]

Yee but it'd be nice if I could write without mistakes, too

At least as a majority

[hexed fog]

I literally still make mistakes

We are human

[pale venture]

Oh, for real?

[hexed fog]

I'm more concerned on lore and Faq breaks

[pale venture]

I studied the lore and FAQ a bit, so I guess I'll just keep doing what I'm doing

[thorn ingot]

Guess I’m not doing any Porygon today since izik is just gonna take them all

[pale venture]

I did notice a lot were done

[hexed fog]

OMNOMNOM

sec we will move to Porygon2

[rich goblet]

Yay! Porygon gone

[pale venture]

We gotta move onto a different problem mon before someone else can get em

[hexed fog]

Porygon2 Heads are up

[pale venture]

I'll tackle some tomorrow

It's 1am already

[true walrus]

Yayyys i’ve seen my entry has been added! Thank you 2 all

Rate my 2 pokedex entries 👀

[rich goblet]

Pretty darn cool, good job

[hexed fog]

@halcyon seal As asked before please do not submit future entries before getting them reviewed here. This is not an optional request. I am sorry if I made you feel like it was.

[rich goblet]

No offense to you or themarduk429, but this person does not post much on the server, they haven't posted since 2022.

I felt obliged to check and let you know

[hexed fog]

That's the thing

I don't care

They need to do this.

[rich goblet]

It's more informative than anything, you'll probably need to keep rejecting those entries for a while

[hexed fog]

I will send them a private message as well.

[rich goblet]

Like this is actually hilarious to me

[pale venture]

It's more of a procedure than anything.

It's only fair

[rich goblet]

I know it is, I'm just poking fun

[true walrus]

Ty gangy

[hexed fog]

yup it's a friendly message here first

[rich goblet]

I hope I wasn't being too annoying as a goober

[hexed fog]

You aren't

[true walrus]

https://tenor.com/view/wholesome-jidon-adams-jidion-good-vibes-innocent-gif-25726895

[hexed fog]

God Unown entries are going to be awful

Sylveon aswell

[rich goblet]

There's a whole lorebook section devoted to this one!

[hexed fog]

yis

[storm light]

God Lmk when the porygon and unown storm is over, i'm abstaining

[thorn ingot]

I was wondering if this entry would break any FAQs
POKENAME connect themselves to programs by transforming their hands to look like the apps they want to use. They are most often seen using many social media sites at once to post media of cool tombs and to cyberbully grave robbers.

[rich goblet]

First off, the ending bit is hilarious

I'm almost certain this would work as an entry too, but the connecting to programs bit feels it de-emphasizes that it is a pokemon

[hexed fog]

I'd remove cyberbullying and put in publicly shaming

It is fine to say connects to programs 🙂

Saying it WAS a program would be an issue

[rich goblet]

Good distinction

I feel braindead today, time to hit the hay and try again tomorrow

[upper loom]

Removed soup1900 from Assistant Researcher (500+ dex entries).

[hexed fog]

I forgot to rem the old one smh

[rigid finch]

POKENAME try to hold competitions to see whose psychic powers are the strongest. The POKENAME with the emptiest heads are strangely the most adept at utilizing psychic abilities.

what do you guys think about this entry

[mild orbit]

How do the entries work for adding?

Like I think it would be cool to come up with some ideas for mine that don't have any

[gilded surge]

I'm trying to make a dex entry for Luvts but i'm afraid it's too on the nose

[ebon warren]

You can always post here for peer review (and potentially any Unown that is around)

Worst that can happen is ❌

[gilded surge]

POKENAME uses the horn on its head to sense the feelings of others. POKENAME is particularly fond of deep affection between two individuals, striving to deepen their bond with one another.

The vibe i was going for was very obviously Cupid/Matchmaker stuff

Any tips/critics?

I was mainly going off of Luvdiscs R&S dex entry + Ralts Omega Ruby dex entry

[ebon warren]

I don't see any grammatical issues with it, and it absolutely does obviously read as a combination of the two base Pokémon's Dex entries. I think it's a good entry, but we can see if anyone else has feedback they'd like to give, just in case

[final bison]

I also think it's a good one!

Out of personal preference, I tend to include "POKENAME" only once in my entries. But this is entirely subjective.

[gilded surge]

I get it, but i just wanted to cover my bases since this is my first Dex Entry

[final bison]

totally right

[ebon warren]

I also prefer not to repeat, by using phrases like this fusion or this Pokémon so POKENAME isn't showing up twice, however it's not required and absolutely doesn't detract from the entry in any way. That's really just personal preference.

[willow venture]

I don't have preference either way writing POKENAME or not

Some of my entries I straight up forgor to include POKENAME lmao

[regal cedar]

Need to do an entry with Shiftry that involves chilling winds, but the current Pokemon that it has ice-type fusions with I think aren't the best fit

[gilded surge]

Making Pokedex entries to fill the empty gaps in my team

It is far stronger than it appears. When a POKENAME sneezes, it creates psychic waves, disturbing the emotions of beings within range.

The bond between a POKENAME and their Trainer gives it energy for their psychokinetic power. POKENAME tries their hardest to make their Trainer happy, often spinning and dancing to do so.

[regal cedar]

if referring to a Pokémon Trainer (which is typical), Trainer should be capitalized.

[gilded surge]

A POKENAME's arrow has the ability to make two beings fall in love. Sharply attuned to the love within all beings, it helps them pursue their feelings for one another.

[gilded surge]

Thank you!

[willow venture]

A malicious Pokémon made up of the souls of delinquent juveniles, its growing enmity to the living fuels their endless desires for dangerous pranks, often targeting hapless children and new Pokémon Trainers.```

In the dex entry review this wasn't approved because of "faq 9" and unless I'm reading that wrong I don't see how it can't be possible that a Pokemon is made up of dead/lost souls?

If it's rejected because it's too harsh/edgy I totally understand but I don't know if FAQ 9 is correct, cmiiw though, I'll do a rewrite on this after I got my answers (alongside the other entry that was rejected because it's too edgy)

[gilded surge]

Ehh personally i don't mind it, i mean Phantumps are verbatim dead children

[willow venture]

That's what I'm thinking but also if it's rejected I'd like to know more why lol so I can rewrite them appropriately

In rare instances, two Bisharp will acknowledge each other's battle prowess and fuse together through currently unknown methods. The different colors on its body each represents the strong enemies it has felled.```

There is also this one that got rejected and it just says "origin" even though the FAQ says that "Fusions can be said to be of an unknown origin", unless that got updated lol

[regal cedar]

It still says the why and leadup of the fusion, which I assume is why it had that note. Perhaps I'll consult @hexed fog?

[pale venture]

Poryfairy #233.35a
POKENAME have the ability to consume and store data inside of their bodies, inflating larger the more data they have stored. When POKENAME feel threatened, they fire stored data as a projectile out of their mouths that makes their targets drowsy.

[regal cedar]

I love the concept and incorporation!

[pale venture]

Thank you

I took big inspiration from both the Copy and Suction ability Kirby has, and made it more data focused

And jigglypuff/kirby both have very similar themes so it was easy to incorporate those together

Also threw in a little angry jigglypuff from older Pokemon stuff

[pale venture]

Poryplume #233.45
POKENAME are often used to transmit signals over long distances, sending vital data between Pokémon Centers and Laboratories. Wild POKENAME release small, toxic spores that cause nearby electronics to malfunction, the reason why is unknown.

[pale venture]

Porychamp #233.68
The arms of POKENAME double as large fiber-optic cables, that can transfer over 10 gigabytes of data per second from one hand to another. POKENAME have software installed inside their powerful bodies, which result in impeccable strikes.

Unfortunately I couldn't incorporate Dedede into this, as a Penguin King does not really make sense for a Porygon2/Machamp fusion

[willow venture]

Oh is it supposed to be explicitly unknown?

Like should it say "In rare instances, two Bisharps fuse together with currently unknown way and reasons." or smth like that?

[rich goblet]

233.143a.png

POKENAME automatically send PCs into hibernation mode after a long duration of inactivity. When their Trainer inevitably tries to turn on the PC, they need some time to wake up before turning on the rest of the PC.

I have already submitted this but I feel kinda proud of this one. Like it fits very well you know?

[rich goblet]

Well done, this is peak entry writing

[pale venture]

Thank you

[rich goblet]

Yeah this one would probably need to mention Dedede's hammer somehow, I sat here for a good five minutes and have no idea how to do that

[pale venture]

Yeah, plus there's no hammer in the sprite either

If it did I could of said it uses its hammer for precise strikes but that's about it

Dedede is greedy, but Machamp and Porygon2 are not

[rich goblet]

You'd need to get really into lore for that

[pale venture]

Yeee

[rich goblet]

Like "a resemblance to a thick lipped king" or something

Maybe some other sprite

[pale venture]

Maybe, but I also gotta keep in mind that Dedede does not exist in this universe, on top of not everyone would understand the reference as not everyone plays Kirby

It'd take more than 2 sentences to explain

[rich goblet]

Eh, you win some you lose some

[keen kestrel]

someone else can give you the official answer to that, but I do know that you could say something like
"Stories say that this pokemon is born when two Bisharp acknowledge each other's battle prowess and fuse"
or "legends say" or whatever you want
making it a rumor or legend is a valid loophole that lets you have fun, because the truth is still a mystery 😛

kinda like how some ghost pokemon canon dex entries are like "people SAY this pokemon is born from [crazy specific tragic occurrence]" but they might just be ghostly pokemon

[rich goblet]

"It is said that" - Very good workaround

[keen kestrel]

Could you say something like
"This pokemon was first discovered living inside an old handheld game console"
(describing a game boy)

IDK how people feel about that since i'm sure like half of porygon entries probably have those exact words 😅 but so be it!!

or you could say it demands a battle before letting one pass by, referencing that it is a boss fight + fighting type pokemon

[pale venture]

Possibly? However I'm not 100% for it, since it's fused with a non-digital creature to create a new being altogether

And also idk how that conflicts with the "treat them as Pokemon as they are not just data" rule

Though I could be overthinking it

[keen kestrel]

yeah i'm not suggesting it was born there, since that wouldn't be allowed, just that it was discovered there (and fusions can still enter cyberspace) but no worries haha

[pale venture]

Ooh I see

[keen kestrel]

but the boss battle idea is more unique and relevant probably

[pale venture]

Maybe

I'm happy where it is now, but I'll keep that in mind in the future, I plan on tackling Porygon-line sprites since a lot of em tend to be problem mons

[rich goblet]

I have two entries I need to flag, I clearly didn't read the porygon pokepage close enough

[pale venture]

Dw it happens

[rich goblet]

Porybarel #233.383

POKENAME swim through cyberspace looking for films about rivers to download onto their Trainer's PC. Once they have acquired a video, they loop sections showing the river to give themselves a place to build shelter.

Another one I'm proud of

[gilded surge]

Kirvoir #286.287

POKENAME's possess immense psychokinetic power, able to tear dimensions using its psionic energy. When a POKENAME dances, they release psychic waves which may distort their surroundings.

Kirvoir does sound ridiculously op because Kirlia quite literally RIPS through Dimensions and Gardevoir distorts them AND can create small black holes

At some point this is literally the only way i thought of to tone it down without underestimating its power

Gardets #287.285

A POKENAME possesses devastating psychokinetic powers despite its small stature. It is said that when a POKENAME is overwhelmed by emotion, it unleashes rippling waves of psychic energy.

[pale venture]

I finally read the actual Problem Pokemon list

It's all Porygon2

[rich goblet]

Yeah we have a lot to go through still

We just finished normal porygon

[pale venture]

Ye I did a few too

I didn't know there was an actual list though

[gilded surge]

Ralts #285.285

POKENAME is able to read through someones mind like an open book. People tend to avoid POKENAME, in fear of their darkest thoughts being exposed.

[rich goblet]

You don't have to mention fusing it in the first sentence, it is implied with its existence

POKENAME can read through someone's thoughts etc etc

SImplicity can really help you know?

[gilded surge]

Thanks, i'm not used to writing self fused Pokemon

[rich goblet]

You're fine, it is a minor thing if anything

Have you read up the pinned messages in this channel? There's a lot of helpful notes there

[pale venture]

Made this in a minute

[gilded surge]

Yeah, but some of it came across as language stuff

[rich goblet]

Yeah the language stuff is pretty important, the entries have to be easy to understand

[gilded surge]

Seeing a few accepted entries made me realize that the entries aren't as strict as i thought it was

[rich goblet]

It’s more strict on content since grammar can be fixed pretty quickly

[gilded surge]

Like it doesn't have to be a 101 on both the base pokemon dex entries

[pale venture]

Poryros #233.181
POKENAME were once considered for planetary research, as their orb's bright light can be seen from space. While this is no longer the case, POKENAME are often used to guide marine vessels safely when researching deep oceans.

Weirdly enough, Ampharos also talks about space

The more you know

[hexed fog]

Pretty much. The method is stated in the first part, inferring that only they will only do this if acknowledging eachother.

[regal cedar]

Right. Here's the confirmation, @willow venture .

[low torrent]

I found this dex entry that I made a long while back, but I don't remember why

Does anyone have any clue what psychic type Pokemon I was referring to at the time?

[regal cedar]

nope. Could it be Batloy?

Or a psychic pokemon that flies?

This seems to be a fairly old entry.

[hexed fog]

Yeah that's super old, we would never have approved that nowadays lol

ah grandfathered entries

[cosmic hornet]

generates

I figured it was implied that meditation builds spiritual energy, like it's associated to do irl, but I can see that I could've made in clearer\

[rich goblet]

It is hard to rely on assumptions for dex entries because not everyone has the same assumptions. Being clear is very important to help make entries enjoyable

[cosmic hornet]

It requires spiritual energy to stay at full power. Deep meditation generates enough energy for POKENAME to self-sustain.

thats my rework

submitting it

[hexed fog]

sec

you dont have to

literally in there now lol

[cosmic hornet]

oop

too late

[hexed fog]

lol! np

[cosmic hornet]

tyty

[low torrent]

It was over a year ago. My assumption is it either has to do with toy story because I know I based the wings off of buzz lightyear, or has to do with one of the base Pokemon

But I can't for the life of me remember why I wrote that

[low torrent]

Sorry about that. Honestly, I don't even remember writing it

I have other references in Dex entries, but they're all far more on the nose

[hexed fog]

no it's fine

there were very few rules then

it's like seeing a relic of the past lol

[rich goblet]

It really was the wild west for a while huh

[pale venture]

Early research is very wild west in general, it makes sense that dex entries was less professional/monitored

[thorn ingot]

I remember when dex entries were first announced to be a thing lol

[regal cedar]

Wandering the savannah in search of dried-out and dead shrubs, POKENAME is an herbivorous Pokémon with a skeletal structure that is as hard as stone. Any fluid that enters its body travels up to the small heads atop its body, acting like saliva.

https://www.fusiondex.org/girafarig+bonsly/

I wish I had a bit more space! For the heads' mouths, if it's not obvious.

[hexed fog]

After Porygon2 I think we will move to Sylveon as the next problem Pokemon list since June is coming and I really want to avoid as much fallout as possible from people not reading the rules

[pale venture]

I know absolutely nothing about Sylveon

Looks like I have an excuse to write for who I want

I simply can't help, oh nooo

Wait Sylveon has some interesting pieces that could influence a dex entry

I'm back in the mines

[regal cedar]

It's always possible to bring in Eevee's DNA adaptation stuff, too. Like, how is this fusion adapting to its common environment? Does it not?

[hexed fog]

Blah blah ribbons blah blah fairies blah blah emotions

[pale venture]

Looking at entries, its general thing is that it has a "soothing aura", has ribbonlike feeler, often uses their "enmity-erasing waves" to stop hostile creatures before attacking creatures, which is kind of messed up

Oh and it really realy really really really really really hates dragons

[final bison]

since it evolves through friendship you could also consider the bond with its Trainer

[willow venture]

What is the big problem factor with Sylveon entries

[rich goblet]

Mainly gender oriented things, the colors sylveon has resembles the transgender pride flag

[willow venture]

Is alluding to trans folks using Sylveon as their symbols one of the problem

[rich goblet]

I would assume so, calling them a "trans icon" has happened more than once

[willow venture]

Or is it just people gendering Sylveon hard as a she even though its a creature

Hm

[rich goblet]

Pokemon are pokemon, they don't think about those kind of things

[willow venture]

Is it a problem of content or saturation of that specific thing

[willow venture]

Yeah but if the people assigned meaning to it I don't see how its any less valid

Obviously Sylveon as a creature probably didn't choose to look like that (ask Gamefreak about that lol) but trans folks identifying with it is not an issue per se

[rich goblet]

I found this in the lorebook

If you have further questions I can ping the unown or dex manager team to help answer

[willow venture]

Yeah but them being a 'trans icon' is a social assigning not necessarily a hard fact about Sylveon being a trans Pokemon

At least I would think that's it lol

[rich goblet]

<@&1210701164426039366> What exact FAQ would calling a Sylveon a "trans icon" break? I assume it would be a lore break but I'm having a hard time explaining it

[willow venture]

I personally am just gonna assume it's the saturation of that specific trope in dex entries that's the problem

[rich goblet]

I don't know what saturation means in this context

[willow venture]

As in the problem is there's too many entries assigning Sylveon fusions as a "trans icon" Pokemon

Or smth

[rich goblet]

Ooooh, that could be the case, but I'll still let the unown team answer, this is one of the things I haven't thought about often enough to know the answer

[willow venture]

Imo it's a bit of a minefield to put a hard cut off of entries talking up Sylveon fusions being a part of the trans community's signifier/symbol or smth just because it makes sense metanarratively

[regal cedar]

yea

[willow venture]

Like yes of course Sylveon doesn't think about gender in that way cuz it's a silly pink creature

Doesn't mean it turns trans people's identifying with it as an invalid

[rich goblet]

At least you can see why Sylveon can be such a contentious Pokémon

[willow venture]

Yeah but again that's a saturation/spam problem not a trope problem

To put another way I doubt Luvdisc is a problem just because a decent amount of Luvdisc sprites have it colored like pride flags

But if a lot of entiries of Luvdisc fusions are just about it being an LGBT/hetero romance icon that can definitely pose a problem

[rich goblet]

I... don't know how the unown team handles it, I don't ever really delve into the topic in this game

It's not my domain of expertise 😅

[willow venture]

I don't wanna presume too much too I just wanna make sure the specific problem factor with Sylveon is cleared up

Now that I think about it

What is Porygon2's problem factor

Feels like it's problematic in the same way Porygon and Porygon-Z is problematic

Where it's just because it's a computer mon and everyone treats it just as programs or smth

[keen kestrel]

Also a lot of the sprites are references so people just break all kinds of FAQs writing whatever

is the main thing i think

[willow venture]

Ref fusions in general create a lot of issues just because people immediately do the "ah yes the funny reference, let's write something that matches it" shuffle

[rich goblet]

This I know is correct

The goal is to write them like creatures

[willow venture]

Yeah but what's different about 2 that isn't in the OG/Z

[rich goblet]

The difference is that we did Porygon already and we're going in order

[willow venture]

Oh I mean I guess

[pale venture]

I think another issue of Sylveon while, regardless if you see it fitting or not, is that it tends to take up a lot of space in the two limited sentences they have and you kind of need to reference the other Pokemon too which takes the back seat

[regal cedar]

I think it's okay to say someone/a group identifies with a Pokémon, but, as with Sylveon and Luvdisc and most Pokémon, they can be classified as male or female and altogether don't have the same social connection.
Like, you wouldn't open a book about brown bears and talk about how it relates to a sexuality subculture.

[pale venture]

Dex entries need to be about the Pokemon rather than how people see it as iirc

[rich goblet]

I'm going to go find inspiration for Octillery entries, I've been meaning to write for them

[willow venture]

That'd invalidate a lot of entries lol a lot of Pokemon official entries also put up what society (or parts of it) thinks of the Pokemon as well

[pale venture]

[regal cedar]

There's a variety of things about the topic that's tricky, and while we are eager to have people of all sorts express themselves, that particular topic and manner doesn't apply to Dex entries, as would dozens of other things. A Dex Manager should have more information, but, as you noted, please follow the lorebook for now. You are also free to look at denied entries as well.

[rich goblet]

I think this was a curiosity thing, I hope no entries were denied based on this

[regal cedar]

There have been several Sylveon entries that have warranted discussion, yes.

But it's good to have discussion so we can better establish boundaries.

[pale venture]

I meant more as see them in terms of ideology or symbolism, rather than the Pokemon as a creature itself

Just to clear it up, sorry my brain is dead

[willow venture]

I don't see what's wrong with that either honestly

As long as the topic isn't expressly forbidden I think it's valid to write whatever ideological/symbolism beliefs people project onto a Pokemon creature

[regal cedar]

That itself isn't wrong, no, but we do need to be careful on the 'whatever', not just on this psrticular topic.

[rich goblet]

Shoot, forgot the image

Is this too on the nose for anyone? I haven't really done many sylveon entries

[willow venture]

Gonna write a quick and dirty dex entry as example
Smeargle/Gardevoir
With its psychic and artistic sensibilities, it can paint any picture it desires. It is revered during medieval times by Pokemon Painters as "Patron Saint of Aesthetics"".

[keen kestrel]

Idk about rules but i just want to point out, the good news is that sylveon dex entries give you a LOT to work with in terms of

• feeling and showing empathy
• standing with people and making them feel better (by holding their hand!!)
• fighting against forces bigger than itself
  So at least there are plenty of pride icon vibes that are canon/ you can play with 🙂

https://pokemondb.net/pokedex/sylveon#dex-flavor

[rich goblet]

The girl with the pearl earring

[regal cedar]

I'd have to get another opinion, but typically the dress is part of Jynx's body.

[rich goblet]

That has always struck me as kind of funny, like would a Jynx bathe with their dress on?

Wait

That's a good entry

[keen kestrel]

Lots of Pokemon have built in clothes haha

Gamefreak confirmed that machamps pants are just a “marking” lol

Kirlia’s dress continues right up to its face! Lol

[rich goblet]

Polinx #60.124

POKENAME wade in shallow water to clean their long flowing hair and brightly colored dress, which never seems to get wet. This is because their hair and dress are coated with a hydrophobic material that allows water to slide off their bodies.

[keen kestrel]

^you could also say something like, its dress and hair never seem to get wet (not saying redo that one, it could be for any water pokemon)

The real question is why aren’t we making more SPRITES of water/jynx fusions where they are DRENCHED and the look is RUINED

damn this goes for any fluffy pokemon. My mind is opened

[pale venture]

Water Arcanine but it's just a really drenched Arcanine

[jagged ledge]

I am not the dex manager/decider of lore, but I believe it's best to try and have open communications, especially about topics such as this that matter to the community, so I'm going to at least provide my understanding of the ruling.

We appreciate and support people on the server and their identities and how they see themselves represented by Sylveon, but Sylveon itself is not canonically transgender, so having entries that impose gender dysphoria or similar issues on an entire species is crossing the line from iconography/symbolism to outright external references. That is not to say that Sylveon can't be supportive or empathetic of communities such as Transgender people if it makes sense within the logic of the entry, just that Sylveon itself as a Pokémon is only the colors of the Trans flag, not canonically Trans itself. But that is nothing against the community that see themselves through that flag or identity, just some advice about how to better integrate lore.

[jagged ledge]

I second this opinion tbh.

Also Jynx are canonically always female and I then question like... who is dressing their Pokémon, especially in ways that make them uncomfortable? Because the dress is naturally part of a Jynx's body. "Expected to wear a dress" by who? Again, this gets into the issue that this is a good parallel for writing and exploring what it's like to be Trans, but it's not consistent with the game's lore.

[keen kestrel]

Also it’s a fusion so the gender is already pretty Whatever

[rich goblet]

Good point, back to the drawing board

339.124b.png

Many POKENAME enjoy giving hugs to their friends, while more tomboyish POKENAME prefer to give a firm handshake. Regardless of how they greet people, their calming aura soothes the souls of those they encounter.

[small nest]

I hate Pokémon with clothes as part of their bodies. Sawk and Throh make me viscerally upset

[pale venture]

I just realised this dex entry only is one sentence

[keen kestrel]

second sentence
"watch out!"

[pale venture]

True

[keen kestrel]

i'm just kidding haha

[pale venture]

Oh so am I dw

I had a random flash of inspiration

[small nest]

74 characters? I imagine that one's from pretty early on before we had many rules.

[pale venture]

Manpoke #56.79
POKENAME are extremely valuable, often used to farm their expensive paws and tails, despite being contraband. POKENAME have aggressive regenerative abilities, which speed up when they are angered.

It's the money pokemon

Jokes aside I'm surprised a dex entry wasn't made for this combo

[hexed fog]

Also having to write these long explanations just so people dont think we are being 'haters' is another reason it will be going on that list. It's a lot to navigate.

Getting most of those done asap will stop the average user from getting overly upset over a misunderstanding

(The whole reason for the Problem Pokemon list)

[low torrent]

can i reference the cave of origin as a place where dead pokemon are reborn?

"Though it may appear intimidating, POKENAME is actually extremely friendly. It is believed to accompany the spirits of the departed to the Cave of Origin, to be reborn."

[rich goblet]

From the lorebook, you'll want to keep comments about the origins vague

[hexed fog]

There's so many like that

Like idk how they got passed over

[pale venture]

Like what?

[low torrent]

that's why i said "it is believed"

and the cave of origin is already said to be where spirits go from mt pyre

[rich goblet]

After re-reading it does say that, my bad

[low torrent]

is it still no good?

[rich goblet]

I think it might be fine? I’m not certain

[limber parrot]

@hexed fog can i get the assistant researcher role please

[upper loom]

Added Assistant Researcher (500+ dex entries) to dodoowner_. || No reason given.

[storm light]

soon™ for me lol

gotta wait for the next update

Milew #241.151
Milk produced by POKENAME is thought to be a universal panacea, making it highly sought after. Hearing a subtle cowbell ringing is thought to indicate that POKENAME may be in the area, but their rarity makes this difficult to believe.

not sure if i likehow i wrote this one tbh, might come back to it

[olive ermine]

How is the formatting for the entries done?

[olive ermine]

I couldn’t see anything in the FAQ for how to make the entry appear in its own box in a different font in the discord post

[pale venture]

[regal cedar]

The discord post in not how you format entries

People are doing that in discord by using ` three times on each side

but that (or anything else) should not be the case on the form you submit it on

[pale venture]

You mean these?
example 1
exqmple 2
example 3

That's for discord only for easier previewing, not the actual submission

[hexed fog]

Oh apologies I misunderstood your question

I thought you meant how to format them in prep for submitting

[willow venture]

You need 500+ entries to be a researcher?

[olive ermine]

It’s ok. There’s a lot of Discord here and a lot of lingo. I accidentally hit some lingo and I get lost searching pinned posts and thing

[regal cedar]

It's a cosmetic role.

[olive ermine]

Magikarp-Ekans, 129.23

POKENAME lure prey by hiding their body in long grass next to water, moving their tail behind their head and wriggling to appear like a beached Magikarp. When it comes near prey is constricted and then swallowed whole

I keep trying to reword it to fit the bit about “constricting and swallowing prey” but I think I need to cut it for size.
Thoughts?

[regal cedar]

The main thing to keep in mind, outside of the FAQ and rules is the use of POKENAME instead of the name of the fused 'mon, and for it to be written like an actual Pokédex entry as you would see in the main game.

[regal cedar]

I assume the second sentence should be "When prey comes near, they are constricted and then swallowed whole."

Size is between 100-250 characters, and this is currently 217, so you're fine.

[olive ermine]

Ok found the formatting thing on iOS.
That sentence change improves grammar and style so I’ll chuck it in anyway. I’d gotten myself thinking it was 100-200.

Sweet thanks.

[hexed fog]

@proud cosmos due to frequent errors please post your entries in this channel before submitting future entries. Please do this until you have a better understanding on what we are looking for 🙂

[hexed fog]

Umm

Just fyi

If I find out who wrote my name in as the author for this

hoo. boy.

[rich goblet]

Yeah, that’s not cool

[rigid finch]

POKENAME are very loyal not only to trainers but to anything that shows care for it at all. Wherever a group of Pokemon lives, regardless of species, POKENAME can be found attempting to fit in.

chat is this writing fire

[pale venture]

Why would someone impersonate someone for a Dex entry? Did they expect it'll guarantee it getting in?

[storm light]

that's the only thing i could think of, but also why???

setup to accuse izik of plagiarism?

tbf it could also be an honest mistake, but also it's such a specific mistake to make

[pale venture]

I don't think I've ever put someone else's name in a name field before

[rich goblet]

It looks like they were copying from the original 25.17 sprite to the 25.17b.png sprite. Still bad but I don’t think it was done maliciously. Yet

[hexed fog]

It's not permitted

like regardless lol

[rigid finch]

i got a question: if i make the sprite that i wanna make a dex entry for can i just make it a stupid joke

[hexed fog]

I will be irritated

😄

[ebon warren]

Dex entries, even for your own sprites, do still have to follow the general Dex-writing guidelines. But it's also important to note that reference sprite entries (which are almost always alted) are slightly less rigorous. But there are still standards

[hexed fog]

Zigg said it better lol

[rigid finch]

there goes the greatest idea of all time i had

[ebon warren]

https://tenor.com/view/seth-meyers-late-night-with-seth-meyers-bow-thank-you-gif-7306971942470557444

[ebon warren]

||I will try to be of use right up until the end ||

[rich goblet]

Oh I’m right there with you, but unfortunately this could literally be anyone, not even sure they’re on the server

[willow venture]

Can I have one too

[hexed fog]

Hit 500 lol

[rich goblet]

I'm so close to 5000 I'm like 80% there

[willow venture]

Yeah that's what I thought lol

Luckily the creative burst on my end continues

[rich goblet]

If you ever need inspiration give me a ping

I did at least like 3 on takoyaki alone

[willow venture]

I've actually just been like

Plugging entries on mons where the pre-evos haven't gotten any

[rich goblet]

Oh cool!

[willow venture]

Like how Weavile/Tyranitar for example didn't get an entry but Larvitar/Sneasel did

That kinda thing

It's been fun I get to write the missing links on Blastoise/Magmortar evo lines by gasmaskblacky

[rich goblet]

That's a good niche to get into, I'm happy you found it

I tend to go pretty random with my entries, either pulling from the problem list or just whatever catches my eye

[rigid finch]

real torture is not being able to make a joke about this fusion beating the crap out of zacian

[willow venture]

I mean sure you could

[rigid finch]

something tells me it wouldn't get passed

[willow venture]

I think the funnier phrase of the joke would be "Some Galarian Pokemons is said to be afraid of POKENAME" or smth

[rigid finch]

hold on you're onto something

[hoary totem]

https://www.fusiondex.org/sprite/pif/295.558a/
World icon pebble shall get a dex entry
POKENAME in its dormant state resembles a small pebble. Due to its size, passing people tend to ignore it, however these people start developing a sense of being watched.

[rigid finch]

you gotta put a semicolon before however and a comma after

[rich goblet]

The second sentence could be phrased a bit better.

Something like...

"People tend to ignore it because of its size, but these same people develop a feeling that they are being watched."

[rigid finch]

are quotation marks allowed in entries

[rich goblet]

No, I just did that to quote a specific section

wait

[rigid finch]

got it

[hoary totem]

Got it

[rich goblet]

Oh I think they are but I don't use them enough to know

[rigid finch]

i'm gonna risk it

[hoary totem]

POKENAME in its dormant state resembles a small pebble. People tend to ignore it due to its size, but these same people start developing a sense that they are being watched.

[rigid finch]

how do you put the entry in that box

[rigid finch]

thanks

[rich goblet]

You don't have to do that when submitting

Just on discord to make copy-pasting easier

[rigid finch]

Even the most powerful Pokémon fear POKENAME's sheer might. Many professional trainers refer to POKENAME as "The Sword Denter."

[rich goblet]

This doesn't quite fit dex tone

If I had to rephrase it it would be something like...

[willow venture]

"Blade Bender" sounds a lot better (and alliterative lol)

Yknow

It bends any blade with its big meaty hands

[rigid finch]

OOOHHHH that's clean

[rich goblet]

Many powerful Pokémon fear POKENAME's sheer might. Highly skilled trainers refer to POKENAME as "The Blade Bender" because of its ability to bend steel.

[rigid finch]

based the entry off of the first comment on this reddit post

[hoary totem]

I'm not sure on the usage of 'many' twice on this

Could replace one with 'various'

[rich goblet]

It's a quick fix

[rigid finch]

it was either that or "all"

[viscid light]

...uh @clear hollow? Mind if I give a better dex entry?

Cause this does not cliick whatsoever...

[willow venture]

#custom-dex-errors is the way to go

Don't forget the format

[viscid light]

@willow venture It's because it doesn't fit the combination at all

[willow venture]

Yes so type it there lol

I think they're fine with "hey the vibes are wrong here" as a reason

[viscid light]

@mystic pulsar

With its' body made of metallic powder, POKENAME has actively began to hunger for life force from living organics in what one could consider a state of delirium. In its fuss however, tamer POKENAME have found a better alternative: electrical current.

[hexed fog]

This reads like one of my entries

[viscid light]

Aye.

[hexed fog]

Choking brb

Lmfaoooo

[viscid light]

Here's my take for it:

[hexed fog]

Lol you're fine. 99% of my entries are "just get it done"

I am not offended at all

[viscid light]

Often herald as beautiful guardians, POKENAME are able to set their fangs ablaze with heat able to melt away soft metals. Parlors of POKENAME are often led by not the most violent, nor the most noble, but by whatever POKENAME is the most pleasing to ones' eyes.

[hexed fog]

Cute

But the copper wires 🙁

Theyre unmelted

[viscid light]

Hey, I did keep that in mind by making it soft metals

[hexed fog]

Lmaooooo

The idea is sound. I say submit

[viscid light]

Dah - I tend to let others (Moreso whomever made it if they so wish) handle it

Why I ping so many people

If you want, you can put my dex entry in as your own, Izik

[hexed fog]

get your own credittttt

I literally dont care about numbers

[hollow nimbus]

Why would you give credit to the prompt when you're the one who wrote the entry

[viscid light]

@onyx cave

POKENAME's body is made of a mostly malleable surface capable of elasticity akin to that as a balloon. this allows even the sharpest of blades (POKENAMEs' own tail included) to bounce off with little injury.

[viscid light]

Cause I tend to ya-yeet over the 250 character mark. A LOT.

[hollow nimbus]

That doesn't remove the fact that it's your work

Someone says, hey, the pizza you make is good, but it would be tastier without olives
Even if you take the olives out, you're still the one that made the pizza

[viscid light]

May I?

Despite having what could be best described as a very lopsided body, POKENAME is incapable of even flinching. Reading the mind via Psychic Pokémon have confirmed only one thought exist in POKENAME's head: Eradication of sword-wielding Pokémon.

Hope you like it @rigid finch

[rigid finch]

https://tenor.com/view/gold-paper-coach-meme-gif-1598633554401345489

[hollow nimbus]

How are Pokemon able to confirm the thoughts to humans?

Other than that, I would point out that "confirmation ... have confirmed" is both a plurality disagreement and redundant

[viscid light]

think things like lie detectors, but able to record say, the information that an Alakazam learns from another Pokémon, onto paper.

[hollow nimbus]

I've never heard of that before

(I don't think the readers will have heard of it either)

[viscid light]

Yeah - on the field I may be, even I've got to put in some means of beggaring belief

[pale venture]

Alakazam can't write, he has the hold two spoons all the time or it devolves (jkjk)

Actually speaking of which, doesn't each Pokemon have their own language? I was sure a couple entries says they can talk to other of their own kind or something

[viscid light]

Indeed

[pale venture]

idk if alakazam can even translate it into a human language

[viscid light]

While some, like Psychic Types, can just use their mental powers to bypass that issue

[pale venture]

Yee, though I don't think there's a recorded alakazam communicating with humans in some way

If I'm wrong lemme know

[viscid light]

The regard is "the possibility being reasonably sound enough to happen"

@rigid finch And yes - that was part of including that joke of the fusion wanting to beat the crap out of the sword dog

Only now, I extended it to every Sword-Wielding Pokemon

[rigid finch]

valid, quagsire is a big steel-counter

[viscid light]

Not to mention that "only one thought in that head"

https://tenor.com/view/quagsire-quag-plush-pokemon-nuo-gif-22234137

Not a thought in that cute head

[pale venture]

Quagsire dex wise doesn't seem that dumb, but I can tell people in fanon like em being silly and dumb

It's actually quite interesting, it uses its very docile and slow nature to have prey float into its mouth to hunt

Kinda like how those boats that clean rivers work, except.. well, pokemon

[livid valley]

Man I really should write some dexes again...

[pale venture]

Then go for it

[halcyon seal]

Hello everyone. I am here to not propose anything as an author, but I’m here to humbly apologize, ask for forgiveness, and explain my perspective.

My name is themarduk429, and I’ve been a huge fan of PIF for over 3 years now. PIF brought me closer to my now girlfriend of 2 years, and has brought me the best memories and experiences with playing Pokémon since the first game I played. This game is truly special, and so is its community of talented artists and authors.

I was trying to show off the fusions on one of the online dex websites to my brother one day to get him into the game and community as well when I came along a link that allowed people to submit dex entries for a specific sprite on the website directly. In that moment, I knew I needed to give back to the community that gave me so much too. So I wanted to contribute as much as I could.

Over the last 2 weeks or so, in my downtime as a substitute teacher I have worked on my submissions, completely unaware of the proper way to go about submitting it or knowing that I should have read up on guidelines closer and posted my work here first for approval. I was ignorant and unaware.

What didn’t help was that I unfortunately over the past few years, at some point, must have completely muted this discord server, hence when I have been called out for breaking rule 2, and not submitting my entries here first, thus drawing the suspected ire of izix - I never got any notification pings. But Izix and others here agreed that I probably didn’t know, which is true. And I’m grateful for Izix trying to message me so I knew. Issue was/is, I ignored my message requests as my account is daily spammed with message requests from Russian and Korean romance scam bot accounts that for some reason know exactly who I am despite their account being less than a week old. I say all this because, I didn’t bother looking at or I ignored izix because I don’t really look at message requests unless I know an irl friend is messaging me.

Please understand my point of view here: I was never trying to be malicious, or distasteful, or a troll. I just wanted to give back to a community that has already blessed my life with so much. So when the DYNO bot messaged me and told me I had been banned from making entries, I have been heartbroken and struggled to sleep last night because contributing to this (and I thought I was doing so just fine) has meant so much to me, and has fulfilled me and cheered me up on tough days at my job.

I’m here to apologize for my ignorance. And I’m here to apologize for not being actively aware of what I was supposed to do. I’m sorry to the artists and authors and server moderators that have put time and effort into something so incredible that to them I must have looked like some random jerk or troll who had no respect for them.

I understand if I need to be made an example of, but I’m here to humbly ask for mercy, with the understanding that if given this second chance I will do whatever I can to do everything properly.

Sorry for the long message, but this situation has weighed so heavily on my heart. Thank you for reading. - Marduk429

[hexed fog]

I will need to discuss this with Realthree after she gets back from hiatus

[halcyon seal]

I understand. Just thank you for hearing me out at the very least. All that really matters to me is that at this point, I apologized. I never wanted any of this, just thank you for hearing me and giving me what you already have. *regardless of the decision, I’m at peace that I could at least do my part to attempt to make amends

[low torrent]

wait, we need to put submissions here before posting them?

[regal cedar]

For most, not always, but it's never a bad idea. If there's repeated rule violations, you may be asked to post here and ask for feedback before submitting it in the form.

[halcyon seal]

Yes 100%. They especially want that for new authors because it encourages positive community engagement and, more importantly, leads to the dex entry submissions being more proper and consistent with the lore/world of Pokémon

Case in point, some of my submissions were a rule 2 violation as I used the word “mate” or “mating” as within the context of like a nature documentary about the fusion. However, I did not realize that that would be linked or assumed to be sexual as my brain cannot associate Pokémon with that type of behavior.

[low torrent]

oh ok. I've just been posting directly for the most part, because i only make them for my own sprites anyway

I only posted here if i had a question about a rule

[low torrent]

speaking of which, @hexed fog , any input?

psyduck wasn't sure about it

[halcyon seal]

I really wish I had done that 🥲

[hexed fog]

It's fine, people believe it happens it isnt for sure happening

[low torrent]

ok cool

[narrow cosmos]

Hopefully the matter can be settled satisfactorily.

[regal cedar]

I've had something similar happen with me with a different word. The word I used could have be used in terms of just 'watching', but, uh, apparently it had another more common connotation. Oops.

If it's something small, the Unown may fix it, and you can resubmit typically, too, if you fix the error

[halcyon seal]

yeah... well, maybe true. Issue was that there probably was like 3-5 of these. And I was warned twice and given a DM by Izik. But I never check my dm requests for reasons stated above. And I for some reason had this entire server muted. The only way I found out I was doing something wrong was because the DYNO bot messaged me and told me I was banned from authoring and 1 step away from being server muted. As a result, I was banned from authoring any new dex entries.

so as much as I'd love to go back and rewrite or fix those entries.... idk if I'll be able to come back. Im kinda s.o.l.

[thorny crescent]

[rich goblet]

@storm light Your dex entry was mentioned

[storm light]

https://tenor.com/view/spongebob-look-gary-there-i-am-that's-me-i'm-on-tv-on-tv-gif-5838881544199682423

[thorny crescent]

thamk you,,

i was a bit depressed today for no real reason and ur dex entry cheered me up

https://www.fusiondex.org/sprite/pif/295.558a/
"Deprived of its power, POKENAME now rests solemnly on the ground, unable to move. Its long and empty stare brings chills to those who look at it. "

@hoary totem

[hoary totem]

woah

[thorny crescent]

is that a good woah

[hoary totem]

yes

[thorny crescent]

yahoo

[hexed fog]

Deprived of what power

🙁

It relies quite a bit on previous knowledge

Gimme something

[thorny crescent]

the previous knowledge of the Other Actual Sprite,,, sorry this is Pebble lore

the masses are unaware of pebble lore

[hoary totem]

could see if the entry for the active pebble inspires you

[thorny crescent]

[hexed fog]

Yea even if its knowledge of the other sprite

[thorny crescent]

i know it needs more hence why i sent it here and didnt just Randomly Submit

[hexed fog]

It needs to be standalone alone lol

O ok

[thorny crescent]

just wanted to know if it sounds Decent So Far while i think of the rest

cause if its already bad then

[hexed fog]

I would say "Devoid of energy, POKENAME can be seen resting solemnly on the ground."

[thorny crescent]

Good wording

[hexed fog]

I've written one or two entries

[storm light]

@wanton ember
https://www.fusiondex.org/sprite/pif/570.315/
POKENAME are rarely seen without an entourage of Tynamo and Eelektrik at their side. They hunt large Pokemon like Wailord and share the food amongst the group, making sure no one is left hungry.

[thorny crescent]

yay the horror cares for its buddies

[wanton ember]

@native wigeon

[hoary totem]

that's awesam

[thorny crescent]

heh,,, i forgot i had this setup of sprites i wanted to make dex entries for so i Return,,

[hoary totem]

holy crap that's me again

[thorny crescent]

IGNORE the delphox,,,. work in progress

[storm light]

@karmic meadow
https://www.fusiondex.org/sprite/pif/482.286/
Using their telekinesis, POKENAME snap nutrient-rich branches from the tops of trees to munch on as they explore. Coats made using shed fur from these Pokémon are popular in cold regions because of their light weight and natural warmth.

[real prawn]

Third sprite looks like shit who is that

[native wigeon]

This is epic!!!

[dusty turret]

I love this little guy

[rich goblet]

Man I’m having a rough day, I keep re-reading my entries and they feel wrong but I can’t point out anything wrong

My brain has turned into slop

[final bison]

Take a break and rest for today. You don't have to push something when it doesn't feel right. Tomorrow will be better.

[rich goblet]

I’m certainly trying to, it always happens around noon for some reason

[final bison]

low blood sugar? working too hard?

[rich goblet]

Oh, I haven’t eaten all day

I think I should set an alarm

I usually just hop on the bus and get home lol

[final bison]

Maybe could be that, take care of you self little duck ❤️

[rich goblet]

I’ll grab an orange, and maybe something else

[final bison]

Sounds like a plan!

Also I suggest you to keep your self hydrated

you can't imagine how much good it can do for your mental processes

[rich goblet]

I should do that too

[low torrent]

people dont understand how important drinking water is

i personally like purelife, but after conducting an experiment, it turns out people cant tell much difference between purelife, poland spring and fiji

what people were able to distinguish was dasani

because EVERYONE hated it

when drinking the cups blindly

[rich goblet]

It took a nap and some food and water but I feel better now

God I wish I didn't have to eat or drink

[rich goblet]

I got my entries in before Izik could take the slots, whew

[hexed fog]

Lol I just wanted to get more porygon2 entries in

If we can get both heads and bodies done early i may be tempted to put out an early update

[rich goblet]

I mentally have like a creativity meter that fluctuates, so I just gotta wait a few hours before I can do anything again

It's why I limit myself to like 10 a day so I don't burnout

[viscid light]

Show me

[rich goblet]

You can check if you look at the submissions link

Go into the responses tab instead of the approved tab and scroll all the way to the bottom

[viscid light]

AND THERE WE GO

[acoustic scarab]

I wish I had more time in the day, been slacking on entries because I've just gotten sucked into slay the spire

[halcyon seal]

bro that game is so good tho fr, so I think that's a valid distraction lol

[vagrant knot]

been playing infinite fusion for a while and realised
hey i like writing
why not start trying to write some dex entries

https://fusiondex.org/sprite/pif/380.281b/
"POKENAME is slow to trust and quick to anger. It is known to unleash a brutal flurry of kicks at those who overstay their welcome."

[halcyon seal]

exactly right!? I'm a dungeon master in my free time for like 3 different campaigns right now. But, like any scrapped ideas I have sometimes just find their way to being adapted to this. Sometimes it really is a hobby match made in heaven

[vagrant knot]

ooh nice i keep wanting to get into dming but my anxiety always goes mental i had to get like 3 friends to talk me into sending my first thing here lmao

[halcyon seal]

well congrats on joining the authors!

[keen kestrel]

I like this entry, but it feels like it could just be for any fighting type, maybe it could incorporate the deoxys element somehow 🤔
Unless it already does in some way im not aware of haha

Thats just my personal thought

[vagrant knot]

deoxys is notably an Angry Guy but thats a fair thought it could be a bit more specific to deoxys

at least deoxys-attack is very aggressive

[halcyon seal]

building off this btw - Maybe there is something that its protective of? Or maybe there is something that is forcing it to be more hostile?

[vagrant knot]

its origins are pretty vague its kinda just a space virus mutated into a pokemon that harasses rayquaza for no particular reason

at least as far as i know

my pokemon origin knowledge isnt encyclopedic /silly

[halcyon seal]

from what I understand, like in the Hoenn games, Rayquaza gets angry at Kyogre and Groudon for being jerks to each other and the world by them trying to expand their territory into the other's (land and sea). Rayquaza tries to be the adult, but like, also gets very territorial when Deoxys' meteor enters the atmosphere, and Deoxys is confused, scared, and territorial as it was just born moments ago. So its hostility is natural and born mostly of confusion and the terrifying giant green snake dragon attacking him is not helping lol

[vagrant knot]

ahhh fair thats a good angle

[halcyon seal]

idk Deoxys is just a fun little space alien guy. Pretty chill dude if it werent for Rayquaza

[vagrant knot]

what would you think abt it getting really disoriented after fusion?

[willow venture]

There's these three dex entries that I'm really proud to have written

But I'm not gonna spoil what I wrote lol you'll see it when it gets approved and I'll post it here

[vagrant knot]

lmao fair

[halcyon seal]

LOL

[willow venture]

But yeah I've also came back to writing dex entries after basically hiatusing for a year

In that timespan of a year basically the top 10 are all in the thousands to ten thousands

[halcyon seal]

thats a good angle! Could add that the sudden burst of extra power (add power flavor) has made it more scared of how to use said power - or something of the sort! Your submissions tho! Do what you feel represents it best!

[willow venture]

Which is nuts

But at least I'm now at top 50

[vagrant knot]

oooh good idea

[acoustic scarab]

You'd be surprised how fast you can end up in the thousands, it really snuck up on me XD

[willow venture]

Well it's less easy when you're seeking out uncharted mons

[halcyon seal]

yall in the thousands of entries are like that one gif of the soviet general shrugging off his jacket and showing off his dozens of medals

[willow venture]

I'm sure if I have less compunction on writing a dex entry for mons that already have one maybe...

[halcyon seal]

https://tenor.com/view/zhukov-gif-20082782

[willow venture]

I did reach a hundo+ tho so there

[vagrant knot]

hm
doesnt keep the fire type so i was initially thinking a fire theming
good thing i checked that

[acoustic scarab]

Tbf, I try not to write for sprites that already have entries, but I'm happy to do alts that are entry-less

Barring reference alts where I don't know the reference, anyway

[vagrant knot]

"POKENAME will often get disoriented by its new body shape. In times of confusion, it tends to attack unfamiliar sights with a brutal flurry of kicks."
how's that read?

[willow venture]

You also start on the ground up and stuck around so there's more uncharted territories

I start on the ground up but then I took a hiatus for writing entries because life and in that time so many mons I already wanna write entries for is just poof

They already got one

I've started now with trying to plug in dex entries for a fusion Evo line that's been missing

And there's surprisingly a lot of that

But it's very unglamorous when compared to writing the final evo

[vagrant knot]

yeah i noticed a lot of first and second tier evo fusions were missing

[acoustic scarab]

I write them as I find them in game on randomised/semi randomised runs, I still pretty consistently find entry-less sprites, I think there's plenty still available

[vagrant knot]

doing my randomized run is what made me wanna get into writing the dex entries actually

[acoustic scarab]

Though, again, slay the spire has eaten into my writing a lot this past week

[willow venture]

I think what I'm figuring out is I wanna write entries for the meta/really strong pokefusions

But then a lot of them already got one lmao

[acoustic scarab]

Valid XD

I don't know nearly enough about the meta to do that

[willow venture]

Like I'm happy Azumarill/Marowak finally got an entry but

https://tenor.com/view/yugioh-punch-ground-punching-ground-it-shouldve-been-me-it-shouldve-been-me-not-him-gif-18069003738146878767

[azure wagon]

i mean you can still write one for it afaik

[halcyon seal]

ive seen a lot of messages of people being upset that they just don't have as much time for entries, but like, you need to engage with other stuff to refresh your creative pallet IMHO

[azure wagon]

multiple entries for a fusion by different authors is allowed

[willow venture]

Yeah but it's less cool writing an entry for something that already got one

Plus iirc the way it looks in-game is still not very supportive of that currently

You will often get entries smooshed together randomly

[acoustic scarab]

Fusion is my refresh normally, it's kinda just my go to grindy brain off game, the writing is a nice bonus to chip in my part

[willow venture]

So like Entry 1 will suddenly go to the next page but it's from Entry 2

[acoustic scarab]

I don't know how other authors do it XD

[halcyon seal]

BTW - yes I think that is better. Still feels somewhat general to read, like its not specific to the fusion? But I'm not sure what to add/build, you know?

[willow venture]

This is also me LOL

[vagrant knot]

yeah :(
the blaziken thing is kinda there cause blaziken is very kick-heavy but im just not quite sure how to get deoxys properly there

[willow venture]

Plus it really helps whenever I also try doing grammar

And I'll see somebody fix the grammar of my entries

[acoustic scarab]

Maybe talk about its preferred environment?

[willow venture]

So it also helps me in general write English good

[halcyon seal]

I think the kick thing is fine tbh, but I feel like it needs some sort of specific power if we're gonna focus on the kicks, you know? Like what sets its flurry of kicks apart from a normal blaziken?

[vagrant knot]

i think i might put that one on hold and try go with a few simpler ones to start?
just to get my eye in a little more
cause its sorta an ambitious start
it was just in my head cause i got a deoxys yesterday and i was theorycrafting fusions

[acoustic scarab]

Legendaries are tricky to write for imo

[vagrant knot]

the issue is blaziken heavily themes on fire but because that fusion direction loses its fire typing theres only so much i can say

[halcyon seal]

yeah... because the issue is that so much of the legendaries take up pieces of the pantheon. So do you narrow their power down? Expand it? Build it into their lore?

[vagrant knot]

WAIT hang on just had. an idea i need to write like 5 different test ideas lmao

[acoustic scarab]

I generally try to tone the powers down a bit and, like, make them heralds/harbingers

[halcyon seal]

💡

[halcyon seal]

idk my best one I did was Crescellia and Parasect

[vagrant knot]

"POKENAME uses its amorphous body to vary the strength and power of its attacks, stunning its opponents with a blinding array of strikes and feints."

[halcyon seal]

I just like giving a new spin on the legendary's power

[acoustic scarab]

Like, I did Articuno/Pidgey as kinda "if a flock of these takes flight, a blizzard is imminent. Meteorologists keep a close eye on them" or something

[vagrant knot]

psychic/fighting is an interesting type to write for

[halcyon seal]

oh that tuff

[vagrant knot]

ooh thats cool
very absol coded

[acoustic scarab]

I forget exactly what I did, but it was that kinda feel

[halcyon seal]

with that typing sometimes I like to think they can foresee an attack, or they use their psychic powers to will a part of their body to forcibly attack a certain way

[acoustic scarab]

Like, bad weather follows them, how would that fit the world? Well, meteorologists would want to keep a close eye

[willow venture]

https://www.fusiondex.org/darkrai+trubbish/

[vagrant knot]

friend!

[willow venture]

https://www.fusiondex.org/darkrai+garbodor/

Idk how much it'll help but sometimes you can just do your own original lore

[vagrant knot]

slightly less friend...

[acoustic scarab]

Those are fun ones, I like them

[halcyon seal]

https://www.fusiondex.org/sprite/pif/47.468/

[willow venture]

Like here with how I wrote Darkrai/Trubbish line

Also I just realized it's written Darkodor goddamn that's hard

[acoustic scarab]

Yeah, mine aren't often A + B combo, they're more often "ok, what's the vibe here?"

[vagrant knot]

i was thinking abt a darkrai/giratina thing where like. it lives on the other side of the moon (other side of our world+the moon theming)

[halcyon seal]

you know I just looked up darkrai giratina fusions... neither combination has a custom entry

im kinda shocked

[vagrant knot]

yeah i was really surprised by that

[halcyon seal]

this feels like a slamdunk gimme of vibes and lore

[willow venture]

It's a very 2edgy4me fusion

[vagrant knot]

gira/rayquaza also doesnt have custom entries

[willow venture]

Hell you know what lemme write one real quick

[vagrant knot]

but thats a bit less specific vibes

[acoustic scarab]

https://www.fusiondex.org/sprite/pif/144.16/

[halcyon seal]

edgy fusions are fun lol, though sometimes I wish I could make an entry that makes fun of people that use it because the only reason theyd do it is just to be edgy af

[acoustic scarab]

Memory was a little off, but the vibe is still there

[halcyon seal]

the vibe is there

you know the sprite plus the entry legit feel so accurate/official

[acoustic scarab]

https://www.fusiondex.org/sprite/pif/122.98/

This one was funny to write

[vagrant knot]

https://fusiondex.org/sprite/pif/345.347c/
"Fearing its own power, POKENAME hides itself away on the other side of the moon. Forced onto the visible side during an eclipse, seeing POKENAME is a sure sign of nightmares the following night."

[halcyon seal]

lord his face is so goofy

[acoustic scarab]

Scrolled past it on my way to Artigey

Just imagining a bunch of invisible ankle high walls on the beach, nightmare

[vagrant knot]

oh thats awful

[halcyon seal]

okay this kinda goes hard. but of course he is also a shy guy

lol

[willow venture]

Everywhere POKENAME goes, terror is wrought upon many. It knows it rather reign in The Distortion World than serve humanity.```

Yeah that is real 2edgy4me energy LMAO

[halcyon seal]

oh god this chat is so edgy rn

[vagrant knot]

i mean its darkrai/giratina you gotta lean into it somewhat

[halcyon seal]

there needs to be a challenge to see who can give the edgiest entry

[vagrant knot]

LMAO

[halcyon seal]

or the edgiest entry to the least edgy sprite

[willow venture]

Yknow what lemme try again without being too blunt edgy

[vagrant knot]

ok but girarai's category is "pitch-black renegade" thats practically carte blanche to be an edgelord

[vagrant knot]

i mean yeah giratina doesnt like coming out of the distortion world

[acoustic scarab]

Trying to remember what I did for the few giratina entries I have

I think I leaned on them being extra dimensional

[willow venture]

Herald of death from The Distortion World, it appears in front of any who are drawing their last breath. In that moment, it is their end, absolute.```

[vagrant knot]

ow the edge /lh

[halcyon seal]

my favorite sprite for a giratina fusion that I wish had an entry:

[acoustic scarab]

And being more like projections into our dimension rather than fully being here

[vagrant knot]

friend!

[halcyon seal]

he's just a little guy

he might steal your soul, but he gon be a cute soul stealer

[vagrant knot]

excellent

[halcyon seal]

holy edgelord batman!

[acoustic scarab]

https://www.fusiondex.org/sprite/pif/345.22a/

Kinda inspired by how the Eldrazi are described in magic the gathering

[willow venture]

Wait a divine inspiration struck me oh my god

I gotta check if they already had an entry

[halcyon seal]

you know, that's a really good entry for a pokemon that I figured would be easy to make edgy

[willow venture]

Awesome they don't

Get ready for another edgy entry but hopefully this one will sound more inspired

[halcyon seal]

inspirationally edgy

[vagrant knot]

excellent

[narrow cosmos]

Ask Izik about the edgy entries, he's had to reject enough of them.

[willow venture]

POKENAME is said to have existed as long as strife has. Before trainers even fought each other, it was strife itself.```

[vagrant knot]

second sentence doesnt make a huge amount of sense?

[willow venture]

I mentioned strife/war because uh

Yknow

Lt. Surge semi reference

[halcyon seal]

ohhh i see

[narrow cosmos]

POKENAME's abilities let it perfectly mimic the computer backdrop behind it. It pranks computer users by staying invisible and grabbing their cursor with its tongue, impeding its movements.

[vagrant knot]

oh thats silly

[halcyon seal]

See I always am not sure like when referencing something is too much or too little yk?

[willow venture]

I'll workshop it later lol but I'm digging the conceit of it being a war-based mythical

Anyway now to write something sillier

[vagrant knot]

in-world explanation for mouse lag lmao

[halcyon seal]

now thats truly evil.

[narrow cosmos]

You should see some of my previous Porygon entries of messing with computers. Lunatone/Solrock ones that had their mere presence increase/decrease the brightness settings of the screen to illegible levels, for instance.

[vagrant knot]

evil

[halcyon seal]

just for you, ima destroy every porygon i come across now

[narrow cosmos]

[halcyon seal]

nah dont be upset! doing it for the good of the realm

for the greater good 😄

[narrow cosmos]

Tau sympathizer, heresy detected!

(Frankly I'm surprised I was able to help as much as I have for the Porygon fusions, they used to be a serious weak point for me in coming up with ideas.)

[willow venture]

Ancient Sinnohese myths tell tales of POKENAME coloring the world with its tongue.  Famed artists credit POKENAME's rapidly color changing body in their art movements or new colors.```

[vagrant knot]

ooh i like the creation myth aspect on that

[halcyon seal]

I mean yeah! With a lot of pokemon like Porygon, sometimes you just need to find the right niche. I think that applies to Rotom as well, no?

[vagrant knot]

i wanna give rotom more love cause rotom is one of my fav mons

[narrow cosmos]

Yeah, true, I don't think I've touched on Rotom too much.

[willow venture]

Is there any art related trainer class in Pokemon

[halcyon seal]

you should!!

[vagrant knot]

and a lot of the time ppl seem to focus on the other forms of rotom rather than rotom base

[willow venture]

There has to be a better name than just Poke artist or smth

[vagrant knot]

pretty sure its just artist :p

[willow venture]

Hm

[halcyon seal]

we workshopped thousands of dex entries. named thousands of pokemon.

... yet we forgot ourselves

[vagrant knot]

yeah artist and artist family

[narrow cosmos]

I probably will. Honestly my method these days when not helping the problem page is to just hit "random fusion" until I come across a new one without an entry and try to come up with something for it.

[vagrant knot]

there is One artist family in gen 6 lol

[halcyon seal]

thats what I did for my 7 fusions

[vagrant knot]

oh i should do that

[azure wagon]

this reads like its just one pokemon, not the entire species. also being strife itself really doesn't make much sense, if you want to say that past cultures believed it to be a symbol of strife or whatever that would read better

[narrow cosmos]

I've gotten almost every Pokemon species at least one fusion over time, at least. Save for some of the newest Hoenn entries I suppose.

[halcyon seal]

what if it was the pokemon that walked the battlefield after a battle and absorbed the dead's trauma? idk - errr something

probably definitely 2edgy

[vagrant knot]

oh almost like a valkyrie?

[halcyon seal]

yeah, but like... a kinda evil one?

[vagrant knot]

Evil valkyrie :>

[halcyon seal]

cuz like, correct me if im wrong, but Darkrai aint a cool dude most days

[willow venture]

I'll be honest tho since it's been awhile a lot of the writing is me trying to make a literature reference make sense lmao

But it definitely comes super awkward

(The reference is the line "War was always here. Before man was, war waited for him." from Cormac McCarthy's Blood Meridian)

[narrow cosmos]

Even though it wants to be, I think the lore is that the nightmare-inducing stuff it does is natural and not really voluntary. Depictions may vary, dunno if the anime made it just evil or whatever, for instance. :p

[vagrant knot]

yeah it doesnt really Want to cause nightmares it just does by existing

oh wait wheres

it does it to keep ppl away but it doesnt wanna hurt anyone

[willow venture]

Yeah but that wouldn't be all Darkrai

Plus in a PMD game we know that dude's evil

[vagrant knot]

that is true

oh yeah in ZA mega darkrai is Very evil goddamn

[willow venture]

Yeah the entry on its Mega basically gave me the excuse to just write edgy evil Darkrais dex entries

[narrow cosmos]

Speaking of edgy combinations, let's not forget Spiritomb. :p

[vagrant knot]

i think combining it with gira would bring out the shy side more tho
which is why i wrote girarai as really reclusive

cause gira Also hides itself away

like yeah it was Banished but it doesnt keep trying to get back it just chills in the distortion world

[hexed fog]

Y

[narrow cosmos]

Everyone needs to let their edgy teen out now and again. :p

[halcyon seal]

I still think it’d be funny to give the least edgy Pokémon the edgiest yet still fitting description possible

[rich goblet]

Porypent #233.366
POKENAME resemble a special kind of lamp that has a light bulb at the base to melts wax and form blobs of light. Their constantly changing shape make them important for cybersecurity, as a vault full of POKENAME is used to encrypt data.

I figure I share with the class one of the entries I recently submitted.

[acoustic scarab]

https://www.fusiondex.org/slurpuff+venusaur/

POKENAME attack with an acid that breaks down their foes on a molecular level, rendering them into a syrupy ooze. They use their spoons to swallow multiple enemies whole, relishing in the cruelty they inflict

/s

[acoustic scarab]

Here you go 😛

(not looking for feedback to be clear, I don't intend to submit this)

[halcyon seal]

YEAHHHH!!!! LOLOL

sarcasm aside... it is actually a really good entry for just a meme

[acoustic scarab]

Thanks 😅

I didn't put much thought into it if I'm honest, just remembered the big sweetie from my venusaur run

[hexed fog]

theres so many porygon2

ughhh

[halcyon seal]

are you saying there are '2' many?

I love that Wobbufet sprite emote so much. Like, I can hear the anime's wobbuffet crying lol

[real prawn]

Thank you so much

[silk rain]

Kyogre/Tauros #340.128

Legends tell of POKENAME dwelling deep within ocean ruins hidden away in the depths. While impossible to find, earthquakes are more common where they reside, as they slam their massive horns into their surroundings to manage their unmitigated growth.

[hexed fog]

I wish these remaining entries were Pory-GONE ;A;

[strong flame]

That sprite definitely has a weird bit on the tail, perhaps I should make a sprite errors post about it.

whose sprite be that

[willow venture]

Just for saying that izik I will make sure I'll do Porygon entries after I'm done with my stuff here

[dusty hound]

Zapdos/Hitmonlee #145.106

POKENAME is feared among the clouds. It can shower down lighting fast kicks that strike foes before they can react, often catching them off guard.

[hoary totem]

https://www.fusiondex.org/sprite/pif/52.132c/
POKENAME has a tendency to shapeshift into powerful Legendary Pokémon to scare off foes. Utilizing of its ability, POKENAME is occasionally offered in trading to deceive naive Trainers.

[hexed fog]

Someone quick do a porygon 2 that disables passwords

[rich goblet]

OH THIS IS SO GOOD THANK YOU

[storm light]

Okay i misread it as a pory2 that eats passwords

[hexed fog]

OK gimme a pory2 that changes passwords

And one that scrambles info on spreadsheets

[shy portal]

no wait i wanna see a pory2 that eats passwords-

[rich goblet]

@hexed fog

Thoughts? I don't know if this is too specific for a company

Poryedo #233.437
POKENAME grew in popularity with cybersecurity experts after Silph Co. went through a major data breach. They roam the dark web to slice through password files with their serrated teeth, stopping hackers from profiting off of leaked passwords.

I'll just assume it is okay and be corrected later

[rich goblet]

Oh and the above entry was inspired by you

[sick yacht]

Am I the only one who will specifically spy on the sprite gallery to see if a pokémon I want to write an entry for has been made yet? lmao

[soft flicker]

Porygon 2/ Chingling
POKENAME likes to eat byte packages from messages sent via the internet. Some message recovery protocols only exist to account for the bites a POKENAME has taken out of the message.

Byte/bite hehehehe

This was at first an entry for the reference sprite but I got lost somewhere along the way and now it's wayyy too generic. But I don't want to remove the joke I accidentally put in

Hmm maybe this better
POKENAME likes to eat byte packages from messages sent via the internet, letting out a happy little chime every time it finds a new one. Some message recovery protocols only exist to account for the bites a POKENAME has taken out of the message.

[hexed fog]

Fusiondex is the best for that since you can see from afar if it has an entry

Infinitedummies is also working on tools for us rn

[strong flame]

This is not a spriter chat, this is for dex entries

you want #1389037691353694291

[inland zodiac]

Sorry

[silk rain]

Lucario/Rhyperior #296.295

Old texts speak of POKENAME fighting in war alongside shogun, stalwartly defending them in combat. After the war had ended, they taught their young all the skills they had to offer, so that in the future, they could do the same for their Trainers.

[rich goblet]

Do shogun exist in this game? I think it could be phrased better too

[silk rain]

what would be the pokemon equivalent to a shogun

[rich goblet]

I don't think there is sadly

[keen kestrel]

pokemon conquest might have shoguns tbh

[silk rain]

oh yeah definitely

[rich goblet]

Oh good point

[keen kestrel]

the modern pokemon world is pretty free of war but it was not always so

[silk rain]

wait i could actually reference that

cause in conquest pokemon fight with you right

[rich goblet]

I guess it works? I’m not an expert

[silk rain]

nah it's still rough around the edges i'm trying to re-word it to make it work better and still fit the 250 character limit

[hexed fog]

the word shogun is fine to use

[hexed fog]

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

Psst @unkempt plinth did something amazing for us

<@&1210701164426039366> this is gonna make our lives a lot more interesting

[midnight siren]

technically they are known as Warlords/Warrior in conquest, there is no mention of Shoguns from my memory

conquest has minimal references to RL ranks/roles - the only categories it uses are Warlords for the main owners of a kingdom, Junior Warlords for their apprentices, Warriors for generic characters with some of those being classified specifically as Ninjas

[hexed fog]

yeah I wouldnt capitalize it but just saying they fought alongside shogun is fine. there are so many pokemon wars

[keen kestrel]

honestly some of those were probably shogun before being localized haha

[wary scarab]

Oooo

[regal cedar]

Oh, neat, more stuff

[final bison]

This is so amazing

[unkempt plinth]

The generator do not work, i am trying to fix it, my bad.
Edit: fixed

[rich goblet]

Perfect, as god intended

[dense ferry]

Where can I submit pokedex descripptions

[regal cedar]

pin purrhaps?

[regal cedar]

Check the pins. There is a Google Form. Please read the FAQ found in the Google Sheet, the lorebook in the pins, and in general all the pins, too.

[dense ferry]

alr

[storm light]

We need some Pory2 entries that help create music/video games, give the little guys some creative freedom!

[narrow cosmos]

Oh now isn’t this interesting, nice work Snrasha!

Apparently I’m the Cubone guy judging by the rankings.

[hexed fog]

I have 202 golbat entries checks out due to wild mons

[dense ferry]

here are the pins I cant find them

[dense ferry]

ty

[storm light]

Correct, as it should be

[regal cedar]

I just have a few more Pokémon before I've done them all.

[rich goblet]

Same, mostly newer ones too

[hexed fog]

Unown Applications are open

Just saying

[midnight siren]

thats right, you too can join us in our efforts to make sure the izik pile never grows too big again

[hexed fog]

@clear jewel please stop capsing your username ❤️

[clear jewel]

As in just don't use caps at all?

[keen kestrel]

Yeah ur username is the bottom one, they never have any caps

[regal cedar]

When you find a cool fact about an animal you really want to incorporate into an entry but the sprites aren't there yet

I really wanted to use the Eel/tynamos for it, but I can settle for Sharpedo.
They have electroreceptors and can actually detect electricity, which helps them identify nearby things.

Bah, but the species I want for it have entries toooo.

I'll give it to a unique species.

[hexed fog]

**Well done everyone on the Porygon2 Heads, switching to the bodies now **

Joost casually trying to keep up with the izik entries lol

Just a reminder guys, 'edgy' does not mean 'good' or 'well-written'. Frequently it just results in me thinking you may need time to hone your dex writing capabilities here before posting more.

Hello @willow venture

Due to multiple errors in your entries recently that violate the FAQ and a very borderline rulebreak entry I am going to have to ask you to vet your entries here before posting more. At least until you understand what we are looking for in an entry. Thanks for your understanding 🙂

[jagged ledge]

Something to remember guys: Pokémon aren't supposed to be outright evil and irredeemably cruel, they should still be things that you journey with. It's ok to explore different aspects, but please try to fit the tone of the game, both in language and description.

[idle cave]

-# I wanna say before anything is said, I just submitted an entry for 197.253.png and realized right after I hit submit I messed up my own name, just forgot the underscore but wanted to say something. Sorry

[small nest]

Not a big deal, we'll get it corrected! Thanks for letting us know.

[hexed fog]

@pearl pumice remember to use POKENAME not the Pokemon's name

[regal cedar]

some observations

[small nest]

With all of the rampaging Porgyon-line fusions cooking people's phones and eating people's programs and rampaging through their computers, people would be scrambling to find solutions. Maybe an app that lets you throw virtual Poké Balls at rogue fusions in your device to catch them and stop their reign of terror? Or Fighting-type fusions that can also interface with computers and beat the Porygon fusions up?

We have lots of Porygon-line fusions that can fix malware, but what about Porygon-line fusions that can protect you from the others?

[hollow nimbus]

This is like when I made a few entries to defend against Izik's horrible Poison types

[rich goblet]

That's my fault

[storm light]

bleh, if i knew more about computers i would make some better entries

[keen kestrel]

Porygon has almost nothing to do with how real computers work cyberspace is a fantasy concept to begin with lets be real

[storm light]

yeah but also i dont like writing about what i don't know

Despite the fantastical setting, I want to make it seem logical in some regard when writing entries

[keen kestrel]

Do we have any porygons who are adblockers

[storm light]

No but i made one that gives you more ads
https://www.fusiondex.org/sprite/pif/196.137a/

[rich goblet]

Wow I felt particularly inspired today

I have like 30 entries

[sick yacht]

How do y’all motivate yourselves to write dex entries for Pokemon y’all just have a… disliking to?
Was working on the Community DexSlog today and found myself scratching my head for things I wanted to write. (tbh that is where I go when I need inspo)

[pale venture]

I find something interesting about them in official Dex entries, move sets or anything else and play on what intrigues me

[willow venture]

Sup

Any entries in particular you're flagging?

Or am I required to repost all the entries I've written here before they'll get reaccepted?

[idle cave]

When I'm writing, I tend to go on Pokemon Database and look at all the dex entries of both pokemons and see how those would mesh well together, sometimes it's easier to just use what's already cannon and piggy back!

[pale venture]

Dex entries that get denied get a reason attached to them on the spreadsheet

[willow venture]

Well .izik just told me that every entry I've written past a certain point is just denied until I'm here so lol

[pale venture]

They did not say every

[hexed fog]

In a situation like this the most recent batch will be denied

[willow venture]

Can I repost these tho

With the presumption that I've posted new entries here for review?

[hexed fog]

When they are reviewed

[willow venture]

Gotcha

I'll just repost ones I've already written for review for now

[hexed fog]

I just write entries to fill in slots personally so it isnt as difficult

[willow venture]

As POKENAME creates an enveloping, choking darkness around it, it can be seen always dancing, dancing. Old myths talk of it as an immortal Pokemon that can never die.```

Those who defy POKENAME's will shall find themselves barraged with terrifying nightmares and wrathful fists. It serves the interest of nothing except itself.```

It controls nightmares with terrifying precision, able to pinpoint its target's deepest fears. It is said that when other Pokémon looked from nightmares to POKENAME, and from POKENAME to darkness, they could not tell which was which.```

[rich goblet]

If I dislike a pokemon or sprite, I don’t write for it

Like forcing out an entry is super hard

Find one you love and the inspiration comes naturally

[willow venture]

I don't know if it's motivation

Sometimes I just see a mon and think:

• "Huh nobody wrote entries for this one yet, I guess I will", or
• "God gave me divine inspiration on what to write for this fella"

It just sorta is

Anyway I'm trying to get all my entries back in after I was so rudely (but understandably) barred from submitting more so I'll be inputting all the old entries I have written and rejected altogether first lol

[thorn ingot]

Exactly that’s why I didn’t participate in the Arceus problem Pokémon focus

[pale venture]

I don't think it was rude, they saw entries that did not work and went against their rules so they denied them

[willow venture]

Oh yeah definitely that's why I said understandably

[rich goblet]

You ever just realize you made a mistake in a submission long after you did it

Me and plurality agreement

[willow venture]

I think a lot of where my error is is like

I feel like I cannot write things that make it clear it's a species wide thing and not a singular guy thing

Even though I'm pretty sure I wrote it to apply to entire specieses but meh

[rich goblet]

Oooh yeah that can be tricky

[thorn ingot]

Write it as plural instead of singular then

That helps

[rich goblet]

They, their, etc

[willow venture]

So like "they" and "them" right

[pale venture]

I can review one of the entries if you want, but I'm not an unown and it's 3am

[thorn ingot]

Yup

[willow venture]

I've already flagged where I think izik goes scorched earth on all my pre-reviewed entries so like uhhh

[pale venture]

Ah ok

[willow venture]

Said to have originated from an Ultra Space where everything lives within a world's core, POKENAME obsessively collects whatever shiny, precious stones it can discover. It hoards where it wishes, and none dare resist.```

The flame on POKENAME's tail burns brighter the more it spars with other Pokémon or its trainer. It doesn't know defeat.```

Keeping this as is for your perusal @pale venture

The it on these certainly made these feel singular right

[pale venture]

Oh, so you do want me to peek at em?

[willow venture]

I'd like to submit them as soon as possible again yes lmao

And obviously spamming the chat with all my pre-rejected submissions would be bad form

[thorn ingot]

Well would it be bad form? Kinda the point of this channel is to help with entries and discuss them