News about a fakemon design contest finally lured me out of lurking and into making an account. Have an entry, people c^:
Pyxee, the Navigation Pokémon
(Etymology: From Pyxis, the constellation representing a mariner's compass. Also a play on "pixie" due to its mischievous/difficult nature and "sea" due to the water typing)
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Type: Celestial/Water
Dex entry 1: Pyxee masterfully weaves its fur into a map. While the map makes little sense to humans, it is believed to serve as both a world map and a star navigation reference for the Pokémon. When two Pyxee meet, they will thoroughly examine each other’s maps to see who has the most detailed and accurate one.
Dex entry 2: It is a master of navigation and has been popular with sailors for centuries. However, it is also a frivolous and selfish Pokémon. Travelers blindly relying on Pyxee for navigation may end up wherever the Pokémon wants to go, rather than their intended destination. It appears jealous when around Nosepass.
Abilities: Competitive/Keen Eye
Egg group: Field
The design is based on the practice of celestial navigation, and is supposed to resemble a ship's captain from roughly the 1800s, with tricorne-esque ears and elongated front paws meant to resemble a cravat. I drew inspiration from compass roses when designing the cheek tufts, while the eyelashes and the pupils are meant to slightly resemble the compass needles. For the truly celestial part of the design, we have a map with references to real stars used in celestial navigation: A large and bright one as Polaris, and a cross serving as the Crux. My personal goal for this was to make something that was within the theme, but wasn't a Pokémon from space.
IGN: Scypho
This was really fun to make, and it's interesting to see the cool stuff you guys are coming up with too. Good luck everyone!