Deanopiero

Im jealous!!! that must have been awesome...... im from Essex and the closest thing we've got to a mountain is a small forest on top of basically a hill. We have a speedway track lol.

So i have been away quite a while as i haven't had the time to take out for Pokemon lately (pesky real life getting in the way). But i come back to see all these wonderful entries and interpretations of places in the Genso region and have to say that everyone did an awesome job!! I really enjoyed looking through each one :D Well done to everyone that entered and a big congrats to Kiliminati and Rootseed!

=$ oops my bad, my slight genwunner-ness always makes me remember the later ones wrong haha. weedle and wumple is my worst xD (i used to do the same with venomoth and dustox =$)

ooops, yea cant forget the judges! you all had an enormous amount to look through so thanks for your patience, and for the prizes! i can't wait to get the shiny Houndour :3 haha Fera, thanks for your kind words :) your artwork was lovely and i enjoyed reading the entry, you have a flair for writing and i hope this will spur you on to write more of your adventure? That lil weedle will go far me thinks xD

Woohoo! Thanks everyone =] i'm a bit gobsmacked to be honest but very very happy! There are soooo so many great entries, and it was obviously a competition that required quite considerable time, so for that i think anyone who submitted an entry should be congratulated! Also, i'm glad the thread is readable again, because i hadn't finished reading all the entries properly (i love a good story haha).

pixelmon is a lot of fun, it'll be many times better when they code village generation to include Gyms =] for all you tekkit heads out there, and those who want to learn about techy stuff, download the "Feed The Beast" platform (basically another technic launcher) and play the modpack 'Agrarian Skies' it really is good, and the quest book you get really gives you a ton to do :)

not to be picky, but i believe i should be on 60 ;) Brazil, Chile, Mexico and Colombia all won for me. plus a correct score for Bra vs Cro. Gutted for England, they played well but just couldnt put it in the net! Good to see some younger guys playing well. Im quietly confident we will still make it out of the groups :)

Brazils man of the match tonight is a tough choice.... between Neymar, Oscar, or the Ref. I feel bad for Croatia, but on the other hand....i chose this match for my score prediction and got it right ;)

Im not gonna complain ;) i just hope you lot have a similar 'off-day' against us in Manaus :P

I'm in, will send predictions later :)

Just me then haha xD Munya, you could cosplay as Mr.Homn from star trek the next generation? that would be great! xD

So guys, did anyone attend this convention? and did anyone go in cosplay? I cosplayed as a Monk style Parasect Gyjinka, and there were some seriously awesome Pokemon costumes from what i saw =].

ya gotta love the last hour scramble haha xD im all finished as well...im hoping i didnt leave things out! it could be more detailed, unfortunately that detail all went into cosplay haha. to all you guys/girls still working...come on almost there! =]

My submission is slowly growing on Page 7 (dont know how to link from here, and too busy to read up haha) frantically working to get it in by the deadline! My last 2 weeks was dedicated to making my Parasect Cosplay for MCM London xD, 2 huge projects at same time!

Wow......i have no chance with all these great entries!! haha. Im still gonna post mine but i don't expect to get near the prizes! dunno about you guys but its been such a blast taking part in this event =] Really enjoying reading a lot of these as well, i think Mastin's entry is very strong. The judges have one hell of a task on their hands to just read through everything, let alone decide the prize winners!

Nice so far Fera =] that map is gonna look smart once finished! i'm liking the concept of the interconnected islands, I've decided to stay old school with a big landmass xD as for all the talk about potential copying/borrowing ideas etc....it's highly possible some people will have some similar ideas as it happens in pretty much any walk of life, we just have to trust the judges to make the call between that and actual plagiarism. Plus not only that, it would be pretty sad to rip someone off in the community of a game you enjoy playing right? (or am i being a bit idealistic? haha)

really excited to see the finished entries, from the looks of it there will be like a dozen regions! im having such a blast making mine, i can only imagine everyone else is having just as much fun =]

Intriguing, would like to read more =]

Reserved for my Entry :3 (Hopefully i can get it finished in time!) Enjoying this so far! I may even do a story on the region to put in the creative writing section after this is all finished! The prize is pretty awesome....although...a Shiny Murkrow would be my ideal reward xD Here is my Entry (FINISHED!), i have only played the first 3 generations of games so i'm writing from the standpoint of the regions known at that time, some Pokémon from later gens are included purely because i know of them and like them or because they fit nicely. These, if caught go into the "Undiscovered Pokémon" portion of the Pokédex with "No additional information available". This story takes place at roughly the same time as Gen 2. [spoiler] IGN: Deanopiero REGION NAME: Genso. MEANING: Genso is the Japanese word for 'element' in a scientific context. WHY: I chose this to fit the theme of my Region as the town/city names are derived from Elements in the Periodic Table and also Meteorological Conditions (Weather). THEME: The region is loosely based on the USA, which has many different climates and is a technologically advanced nation, so as explained above I decided to go with an elemental theme (in both senses). The Genso region is not a 'Metropolis' type region but will instead be a region at the forefront of many technological breakthroughs and exports. It boasts the highest 'Green' energy production of the known regions, and whilst it does use other energy types, the people of Genso are proud of the new Tech they innovate. LOCATION, CLIMATE & BRIEF HISTORY: [spoiler] Genso is located to the north-west of the Orre Region, and its eastern border shares a similar climate; with the north-east dominated by arid terrain and a lush mountain range in the south-east, which back onto the hills seen on the north-western part of the Orre Map. It is mainly grassland to the west, with wetlands tucked in below a large mountain range dominating the central zone, and a small coastal area in the south-west. The east is far drier, containing a large barren plain with a section between mountain ranges that has been ravaged in recent times by small hurricanes that bypass Orre. This Region was completely bare of wild Pokémon until 20 years ago, when a group of Pokémon Professors led by Professor Larch and his apprentice (a very young Birch), began to introduce them into specific parts of the Region as part of research into Pokémon Re-integration and Habitats. Slowly and surely, with monitoring by a large team, Pokémon flourished in the region, additions were made giving some surprising results, and even spreading (albeit in extremely small amounts) to the harsher Orre environment. People largely welcomed the Pokémon to the region and certain abilities even inspired direction to some of the research done, not everyone was happy however and there remains to this day a fair sized anti-Pokémon population who feel the region’s growth has been stifled in favour of ‘Pokémon Tourism’. A Pokémon league was established 5years ago with 6 Gyms (increasing to 7 the following year and 8 the year after that) and the first trainers to take the Genso League Challenge started a little differently than ones from other regions… Each new trainer would head to the Ranch set up by the Professor’s team on Route 1 to pick a Pokémon egg from a batch received that season (the Pokémon eggs are produced ‘On-Ranch’ with occasional donations from elsewhere and so the Pokémon vary between seasons), Professor Larch introduced this idea in order to have enough Pokémon bred from the region to go around, rather than limit selection and thus the amount of trainers. However an added bonus was that a stronger bond between new trainer and young Pokémon would be fostered. This method was so popular that the team decided it should remain as the Region’s starter choice. (NOTE: For the purpose of this competition, the Ranch purpose breeds Chikorita, Totodile and Cyndaquil eggs for new trainers, and lets the trainer pick from the eggs of their ‘Starter’ choice) With the Genso Pokémon League HQ being the closest part to Orre, there is potential for it to become a shared Regional league much like Kanto/Johto, however this is something that would only be addressed if Orre began developing settlements to include Gyms. Or for a higher quality picture go here -> http://sta.sh/037fwe11j08 and zoom in once =] [/spoiler] FRIENDS, PROFESSOR & POKÉDEX: [spoiler] FRIENDS: Name/Age/Physical Description: ? (Male) (your choice) Description: An intellegent and hard working trainer, he strives to create the strongest team imaginable, carefully studying type advantages and watching pokemon in the wild, he ends up slightly slower than other trainers but will always be ahead when it comes to quality of training. Starter: Pokemon strong vs your starter Name/Age/Physical Description: ? (Female) (your choice) Description: A creative trainer whos favorite pastime is to draw and photograph the pokemon she sees and collect the images in her trusty sketchbook glued to her side. Her curiosity often lands her in trouble so her first Pokemon walks in front of her, leading the way making sure she does not get lost. What she lacks in knowledge, she makes up for in suprising pokemon combinations that catch opponents off guard. Starter: Pokemon weak vs your starter PROFESSOR: Name: Maxwell Larch Age: 56, Description: Larch is 6’0” and quite the looming figure, with a stern face, light green eyes, greying black hair and thick moustache. He always dresses in a comfy pair of cargos with sturdy shoes, and wears a small t-shirt under a freshly pressed lab coat. He is in good physical condition due to lots of travelling. Area of Expertise: Pokémon Re-integration (Major), Pokémon Habitats (Minor) If a Pokémon has never known life in the wild, how would it cope if released? Similarly, how would Pokémon react if they found themselves in an area not best suited to their species? Larch has spent many years researching, even spending time in different Pokémon environments and has become the authority on this area of study after slowly building up to his biggest project; How does the integration of Pokémon to a region affect the human population and how well do the Pokémon flourish? This has resulted in the population of the Genso region. Bio: Maxwell Larch has always had a one track mind, and from a young age he knew he would be breaking new ground in the world of Pokémon. Not one to show off or brag, Larch got his head down and studied hard. Prior to the Genso project Larch took on a young student in the Hoenn region who had similar interests. Under Larch’s guidance this young student developed and eventually became a professor in his own right, even eclipsing Larch’s own expertise in the area of Pokémon Habitats. Professor Birch has a lab of his own in Hoenn and often visits the Genso region His appearance belies his kind and approachable nature, and he loves seeing new trainers off on adventures, as it reminds him of his adventure introducing Pokémon here 20years ago. He tends to ramble on about those times at length unless reminded otherwise, but will discuss most subjects involving Pokémon to the best of his knowledge. POKÉDEX: Info: The Genso Pokégear was created by Atomic Inc. under commission from Professor Larch, the Pokédex is an inbuilt feature, and the device has become so popular that even those who are not Pokémon trainers have started buying them (new trainers under guidance from Professor Larch get one for free). Description: It is worn on the arm like a bracer (there is a left handed and right handed version), and has a touch screen interface in addition to the traditional buttons. It is made from a lightweight plastic polymer and has some flexibility. The transparent screen is extended in a motorized fashion on small metallic rods that are folded out/back in sections as the screen extends/retracts The basic screen display is a digital clock, and from here you can access the menu with a tap of the screen (or the action button) which displays apps such as ‘Map’, ‘Dexter’, ‘Screen Time’ and ‘Radio’ to name just a few. Pressing the Screen button will automatically extend the transparent screen and you will then be prompted to pick an app to use, unless a Pokémon not registered to you is within range, at which point ‘Dexter’ is used by default. In a similar sense, if you receive a call just press the screen button, and the screen will rise, answering the call. Additional apps can be bought from the Sulium City Department Store, Atomic Inc., Pokémon League HQ or from Professor Larch’s Ranch. [/spoiler] VILLAIN ORGANISATION: [spoiler] Atomic Incorporated. (Inc.) This organisation are a different kind of enemy to your average 'Rockets' or 'Magma/Aqua’s' in that they have a substantial amount of supporters/employees. They started as a small Ballistics company, and earned a contract manufacturing the rocket boosters for the Mossdeep Space Centre. Once the region was first populated with Pokémon however, was when Atomic Inc. started really coming into their own, the innovations started coming quicker and quicker, they pumped out a whole host of things to make the Pokémon Trainers life much easier and earned the contract with Professor Larch to make the Genso Pokegear. However, these new innovations did not bring in as much cash as the Mossdeep Contract, which was starting to suffer as new testing restrictions gradually came into place to protect the emerging Pokémon population across the region. And while the rest of the region grew with Pokémon, Atomic Inc. began to plateau and then lose money, the reduction in efficiency of their Boosters meant a reduction in the payments M.S.C were willing to make. The Atomic Inc. board was by now very much split into 2 factions, one which wanted to more fully embrace the changes Pokémon had brought, and had ideas to increase revenue based on this, whilst the other was highly anti-Pokémon and wanted to petition the Pokémon Ranch to dissolve and for the testing restrictions to be lifted so that they could improve the ballistics arm once again and regain a better contract. Plots have been developed over the past year, and tensions have risen until about halfway through the players journey when the threats by the Anti-Pokémon Group (APG) of Atomic Inc. became public. They seized control of the company, effectively closing off Galliust Town to anyone but APG, and also seized the Hydro Plant, using regular supporters to set-up barricades preventing access to Hydrocast Cove. The APG has no figurehead leader, everyone just refers to the action and demands as coming from 'The Board', although speculations make it seem possible that someone is pulling the strings behind this front. Atomic Inc.'s demands are: That the Pokémon League dissolve. For the Ranch team to begin a Pokémon cull through the entire region, to reduce the Pokémon to ‘Safe Levels’. All trainers Pokémon are to be handed in to Atomic Inc. for sale to other regions. ​ ​If these demands are not placed into action then Atomic Inc. have threatened to launch a booster rocket modified with a targeting system, at the Kanto and Hoenn Safari Zones. Absolute outrage followed, however while debate was hot about how to go about defusing this situation, one young hero had his/her own plan to resolve the problem. So in effect, the company is the story’s antagonist, albeit with a good portion of the company still fighting for the Pokémon cause. After story information: Unbeknownst to the Genso Region, Team Cipher from Orre had been slipping agents into the exchange program that scientists from the two regions had set up years ago, these very carefully began spreading anti-Pokémon agendas to those most likely to listen, they had an inside man on the Atomic Inc. board who headed the APG and can be widely attributed to the chaotic actions it took during this period. This information became available sometime after the disruption and subsequent dissolution of Team Cipher. [/spoiler] GYMS AND GYM LEADERS: [spoiler] Gym #1: Cloubon Grove - Gym Leader Arden (Bug Type, Colony Badge) Arden is a young slim trainer with pale skin, white spiked hair and green eyes, aged 16years old who has grown up around Cloubon Grove. He is one of only a few Pokémon trainers to have come from the village. With the others too young to journey past Chlearine Town alone, Arden decided to establish a Gym so that trainers would stop by, allowing Cloubon trainers the opportunity to meet a variety of Pokémon. His Gym became the 8th and final sanctioned league Gym 3 years ago and now plays a pivotal role in a young trainer’s development, as it requires them to take the long route through the forest. “Ah, another trainer has made it through the forest! My name is Arden, welcome to Cloubon Gym. I accept your challenge, shall we see what your travels have taught you about Bug Pokémon?” Team Spinarak Beedrill Gym #2: Antize Town - Gym Leader Cain (Steel Type, Industry Badge) Cain is a tough character, dark skin, soft black hair and brown eyes, aged 31years old. His father is the foreman at the mines, while his older brother runs the Windmill past the crop fields, he instantly fell in love with Pokémon when they were introduced to the Genso region, and continued the family tradition of hard work by founding a Steel Gym. Cain was one of the people involved in setting up the Pokémon League as his Gym already attracted many challengers, but there was no overall goal in place yet. As a result, the Antize Town Gym had the honour of being the very first sanctioned Gym in the Genso region. “You show promise by getting here, young trainer. I am Cain and it is always an honour to face up and coming trainers like you. However, the hard part begins now! Show me your work ethic!” Team Magnemite Mawile Gym #3: Sulium City - Gym Leader Connie (Normal Type, Dash Badge) Connie has always lived life at top speed, she hates waiting around and is eager to get things done. She is tall and athletic, with light skin, short cropped blonde hair and brown eyes. Aged 24years old, she got her first Pokémon 10years ago and has done various thrilling activities such as climbing (she in particular enjoys zipping around the skies in her small propeller plane that she stores at the Airfield), she lives life very much to the full. Good friends with Zephyra of the Ticlone Gym. “Ah! Good timing! I was just about to go for a spin in the skies with my plane. Now that you’re here I suppose we can squeeze in a quick battle beforehand. I’m Connie, Sulium’s resident adrenaline junky! I hope you’re good; I love intense battles. BRING IT!” Team Tauros Persian Linoone Gym #4: Xeost Peak - Gym Leader Keanu (Ice Type, Flurry Badge) Keanu is an experience traveller; he has visited many regions and explored lots of interesting places. He is fairly short with tan skin, dark hair (although nowadays it is heavily streaked with white), and brown eyes, aged 60years old. When he heard of the Pokémon League forming and looking for Gyms, he immediately signed up to build a gym on the well-used campsite at the Icy Cave entrance on Xeost Peak, one of his favourite places to visit. His gym became the 7th to join the league and since its inclusion, Xeost Peak has seen many more travellers, prompting a Pokécentre and hotel to spring up. He is dogged fighter and at the peak of fitness even though he is approaching his later years. “Welcome traveller, come to enjoy the frosty peaks and the glorious icy caves? I would be happy to show you around if you would like! That’s why I created this Gym, to encourage others to see somewhere they might not have. But anyway, let’s see to your challenge. I hope you packed extra warm clothes!” Team Cloyster Glalie Sneasel Gym #5: Lithain Town - Gym Leader: Liah. STAND-IN: Amaya (Dark/Poison Type, Corrosion Badge) Liah is tall and confident with blonde hair and light green eyes, aged 34years old. She has lived in Lithain Town most of her life and is known as the “Soul” of the community, she is involved in every project she possibly can be and loves nothing more than helping her people. A well-loved and highly respected Gym Leader, her matches have always been close, be it win or lose. The only one-sided match was when she lost her first challenge to Amaya. Amaya is pale skinned with jet-black hair and piercing green eyes, aged 20years old. She moved to Lithain Town 5years ago just as the league was starting up, she disliked the hustle and bustle it was causing in many of the other towns and wanted to be somewhere she could relax. She loves rain and it rains a lot here. A talented trainer, she could have gone on to compete in the Pokémon League, however she just wants a quiet simple life and her only badge to date remains the Corrosion Badge (she was the first to defeat the Lithain Gym when it opened). When the Liah had a bad accident a few months ago defending the bridge just outside of town from Enraged Pokémon, Amaya offered to step in temporarily to repay her kindness in helping her settle into the town. Amaya is currently the only Gym Leader in Genso with a 100% win record. “…Hmmm? Oh! Sorry I was enjoying the quiet. My name is Amaya, steward of this Gym whilst Liah recovers from injury. Challenges have been fewer since the bridge was destroyed; you are the second today however. I must warn you I am unbeaten, the darkness helps. Will you push me towards defeat?” Team Skuntank Absol Umbreon Mightyena Gym #6: Hydrocast Cove - Gym Leader: Ethan. STAND-IN: Hugo (Ghost Type, Mist Badge) Ethan is a young adult with a compassionate nature; he has white hair and icy blue eyes, aged 19years old. He doubles up his Gym Leader work with learning about the Hydro plant and its benefits not only to the regions energy supply, but also how it and the Waterfall have combined to create the local Pokémon habitat. Hugo is young shy boy, who looks around 12years old with dark purple hair in a mop style that partially covers dark eyes. He doesn’t talk much, and simply states that “Ethan isn’t here. But this is my Gym as well. Let’s battle, I’ll do my best". Team Misdreavus Ghastly Shuppet Duskull (Brief storyline, to better explain the gym situation) You bump into Ethan upon your "Winning" exit from the Gym and he states he is too busy kicking Atomic Inc. out of the Hydro plant to give you a Gym battle. He is startled when you show him the badge and talk of your battle with Hugo. You re-enter the gym with him to find it empty.... Ethan tells you that his twin brother Hugo died when they were younger, before completing their dream of running a Gym together. He doesn’t know how you got a badge but says you may keep it, so long as you help him clear out the Atomic Inc. employees holed up in the Hydro Plant. (Every fight in the Hydro Plant is a double battle, alongside Ethan, who has the evolved forms of Hugo’s team) Gym #7: Galliust Town - Gym Leader Aiden (Fire Type, Ignition Badge) Aiden is a hot-headed, money orientated man with slick black hair, combed beard and stony grey eyes, aged 40years old. He is a board member for Atomic Inc. and at first he was disgruntled with the arrival of Pokémon as he thought it would ruin the companies ability to test and produce ballistics. He is now however at the centre of the fight to prevent them doing disastrous things, and believes Pokémon could actually help the company make more money, hence why he founded a Gym. He loves a good confrontation and regularly spars with some of his own Pokémon to help keep in shape. “Thanks for getting me out of there, Kid. You’re a real hotshot ain’t ya? Well, looks like I’ll be tied up with business matters for the foreseeable future so let’s give you that Gym Battle while I still got the time!” (Brief Story, to better explain the gym situation) The Gym is closed when you enter the town, Aiden is being held in the Atomic Inc. HQ along with other board members who oppose the Anti-Pokémon group running the company, once you have stormed the building and saved them, the gym re-opens. Team Torkoal Slugma Rapidash Arcanine Ninetails Gym #8: Ticlone Town - Gym Leader Zephyra (Flying Type, Typhoon Badge) Short, with braided light brown hair, blue eyes and copper skin, aged 24years old. Zephyra is a girly girl that loves to pamper herself and look good, she has class and is very stylish, but also likes to make her Pokémon feel a similar way. She loves flying through the sky on her Pokémon to show off their skill and style, and often visits Connie in Sulium City for air time together. More recently she has been helping at the Flight Posts that guide travellers through safe pockets past the high winds of the pass. “Pokémon Battles are like flying through high winds, lose your concentration for a second and you could be in big trouble. I’m Zephyra, welcome to our cute little town; I hope you enjoy your stay. Being a tough cookie myself I can spot others, so I think this will be a spectacular battle! Start your engines!” Team Altaria Xatu Togetic Honchcrow Crobat BADGES: Left to Right, Top to Bottom. [/spoiler] ELITE 4 AND CHAMPION/S [spoiler] #1 Name: Ryder Gender: Male Age: 32 Type: Water/Electric Ryder is a firm believer in training in the hardest of conditions. He always struggled behind his peers in training so decided to work harder than everyone else, traversing every piece of land or sea on the horizon. After many years of intense training with his treasured Pokemon he rose to the top to become a member of the elite four. His sacrifice and work ethic allows him to command respect wherever he goes. Appearance: Ryder stands tall, arms crossed, looking down on the battle area. He has small, stern, black eyes shadowed by large bushy eyebrows. His hair is pulled back into a tight, short ponytail. He wears loose, dark green tracksuit bottoms, a heavy red raincoat and a tight black shirt. His belt is filled with an assortment of climbing gear with rope hanging at his waist and his elaborately decorated running shoes appear to anchor the athletic man to the ground. “I am Ryder, I have proven to the land of Genso that I deserve to stand in these hallowed halls; Show me that you have earned your place to stand in the presence of the Elite four. If you want to win, you must search out hardship and overcome that which you fear most.” Team Signature Pokemon: Lanturn Seadra Kingler Jolteon Ampharos #2 Name: Kaytlyn Gender: Female Age: 29 Type: Rock/Grass Kaytlyn is a trainer by day and an archaeologist by night. She is highly intelligent with years of experience in both science and Pokemon training up her sleeves. It is said that she discovered her prised pokemon, Cradily, one starry night, when she was searching abandoned ruins far to the East of Genso. She has made it her life’s goal to find as many rare and wonderful Pokemon hiding out in the world. Appearance: She is always seen to be wearing a long white coat covered in dirt. Pens and notes stick out of her pockets and a small tooth and spiral fossil pendant hang from her neck. She has her long blonde hair pulled back into fishtail braid. She wears comfy beige trouser and a black and white spotted blouse that matches her small black flat shoes. She has kind, brown eyes and a big smile at all times. She appears to be more interested in some strange rocks she is holding than you, but still gives you a hearty smile when you are ready to battle. She appears to be quite slim and delicate, but her confidence in battle says otherwise. “Hey, look what I found! You look like fun! My name’s Kaytlyn, the Rock and Grass trainer. I’ve found many wonderful artefacts in this world, I wonder what’s still out there… Oh, you wanted to battle? Let’s see what you’ve got!” Team Signature Pokemon: Cradily Sceptile Bellossom Sudowoodo Armaldo #3 Name: Minka Age: 19 Gender: Female Type: Fighting/Psychic Minka is a disciplined young trainer who’s determination and energy has brought her far in her career at an alarming rate. It is rumoured that she can see the next moves of every trainer she fights. She built a training dojo high in the mountains where she spends the majority of her time practicing martial arts and training her mind. She has never been seen to express anger or sadness, only humble gratefulness. Appearance: At only 5 feet she is quite small in comparison to the rest of the elite four. She has short electric blue and green hair that hangs longer at the front and piercing, purple eyes that almost appear to glow. Bandages wrap her hands, feet and knees. Her small black and purple shorts are covered by a long blue tabard. Bizarre symbols cover the tabard and a tight purple belt is tied at her waist. She stands on her tiptoes with one hand to her temple, focusing on the upcoming battle. “My name is Minka, the martial artist and adept psychic. I aim to become one with this world in the hope of learning to master it. Can you defeat someone who knows your every move?” Team Signature Pokemon: Medicham Primape Hitmontop Alakazam Machamp #4 (Leader) Name: Archer Age: 43 Gender: Male Type: Ground/Dragon Archer was one of the first trainers to walk the lands of Genso. He came to Genso to see a new world and help it become a vision of greatness. As one of the first trainers he has seen the small region grow into a flourishing world with the addition of its new Pokémon. This evolution also sparked within himself, changing him from an aspiring young trainer to becoming the first Genso Champion. Some time after the end of his reign Archer decided to return and filled the vacant leader slot of the elite four. Lately, he has realised he still yearns for more adventure and even greater heights. He plans to leave Genso soon, to discover a new world where he and his Pokémon can become even greater still. Appearance: With his hands on his waist and his head held high, the 6 foot, eldest member of the Elite Four is clearly the most confident. He has side swept spiky brown hair and red, see-through sunglasses that cover small smile lines around his eyes. A smart, brown jacket with red trim falls just below his thighs, splitting into two tails at the back. Dark, professional trousers are accented with a brown and blue woven belt and brown suede boots. A duck egg blue collared shirt brightens up his outfit creating the demeanour of a professional man with a creative and adventurous personality. Team Signature Pokemon: Flygon Sandslash Salamence Donphan Dragonair Marowak “ Congratulations on coming this far young trainer. My name is Archer, I am an adventure like yourself and I have learnt that Pokemon give us the freedom to reach the farthest corners of this world. I plan on travelling and training forever, do you? Neither the earth nor sky can hold back a true champion!” CHAMPION Currently Vacant, however as you and your two friends signed up to challenge the elite 4 at the same time, you each had a single attempt to try and beat them. All 3 of you pass with flying colours, and so then have to battle each other, with the trainer gaining 2 wins becoming outright champion, or a triple-shared championship if tied at 1 win a piece! Male Friend's Team (Starter strong vs your starting type) Shuckle Smeargle Snorlax Charizard/Blastoise/Venusaur (depending on starter type) Blastoise/Venusaur/Charizard (depending on starter type) Female Friend's Team (Starter weak vs your starting type) Absol Umbreon Raichu Houndoom/Kingdra/Jumpluff (depending on starter type) Kingdra/Jumpluff/Houndoom (depending on starter type) [/spoiler] TOWNS, LANDMARKS AND PLACES OF INTEREST. (Big Section) [spoiler] Town names are shown with the combination of Element and Weather condition in brackets. To keep descriptions shorter to read, each town (barring Breezygen Hamlet) can be considered to contain at least a few residential houses, more for those described as larger. Breezygen Hamlet (Oxygen, Breezy) New trainers to the region reside here before starting their journey or moving to other Towns. Your house is here along with that of your two friends, a long residing family and a vacant house. This town was built after the Professors team moved to the region. Trainer Ranch The place all new trainers come to collect their first Pokémon. Catching Pokémon on Ranch grounds is strictly prohibited! Chlearine Town (Chlorine, Clear) A small, chirpy residential town that is home to Professor Larch, his lab and team. This town is fairly new and was in its infancy when the Professor first came to the region. P.O.I: Pokémon Centre, PokéMart, the PokéSchool for new trainers to learn and practice, and the Lab in the south part of town, with its grounds stretching into the route below. Cloubon Grove (Carbon, Cloudy) A town hidden in the depths of the forest, it is little more than a small clearing, with many of the buildings in the shadow of trees. Although mostly shaded, this section of the forest is known to get a little stuffy in summer. Cloubon Grove is blessedly quiet, has a pond and its inhabitants are friendly. It’s the perfect rest stop for new trainers who have battled hard through the forest. P.O.I: Pokémon Centre, a bed & breakfast type house run by a little old lady who will sell you potions and antidotes (No PokéMart), and a Gym. Pokémon: Fishing: Old Rod – Magikarp, Good Rod – Poliwag, Surskit (Uncommon), Super Rod – Qwilfish Beryllid Forest (Beryllium, Humid) Your standard Pokémon forested area, lush thick trees, lots of tall grassy areas and a few giant boulders protruding from the ground. Young smaller steel types also live here due to the rich earth that can enhance their growth. Pokémon: Caterpie, Weedle, Wurmple, Pineco, Spinarak (Uncommon), Aron (Rare), Ferroseed (Rare) Antize Town (Antimony, Haze) Antize Town is a fairly large hard-working town that is a key provider to the region, located on flat lands between the lake and the hills it produces lots of food in the farms to the west and has a contract with Atomic Inc. in the mines just to the south. Every couple of years, some Steel-type Pokémon will travel from the Mines through the town all the way to Beryllid Forest to lay eggs. P.O.I: Pokémon Centre, PokéMart, Hotel, Trade House, Gym. Great Crop Field This is the place that produces a lot of Genso’s food, and it’s rather large! The family here have Pokémon helping them out in various capacities, most trainers visit just to add the pages to ‘Dexter’. Info: Help round up some Tauros for farmer Dwaine and he gives you HM CUT which requires the Industry badge to use. You also then unlock being able to buy MooMoo Milk from the stableman. Pokémon: Hoppip, Sunkern, Seedot, Budew, Mareep. Antize Coal Mines Shane, the foreman of the mines here advises you to be careful if you must explore, Atomic Inc. recently made all employees stop using Pokemon to help with work, providing them instead with more machinery. This has riled up the Steel and Psychic type Pokémon dwelling there, who now move boulders etc unexpectedly. If you show interest by talking to enough miners, Shane will give you the TM Flash. Pokémon: Geodude, Drowzee, Bronzor, Zubat, Aron, Beldum (uncommon), Nosepass (Rare) Sulium City (Helium, Sun) The capital of the Genso Region, Sulium City is large and full of hustle and bustle, it is a tourist destination for people visiting the region due to its central location and great transport links. It is also home to the regions museum, which holds a variety of things, notably for Pokémon fans a Root and a Claw Fossil. P.O.I: Pokémon Centre, Department Store, Hotel, Travel Agency, Museum, Bike Shop, Gym. Monument A place where trainers meet to battle, and gaze at the monument of the very first Genso League champion for inspiration. Apricorn Meadow An Apricorn meadow that was established to keep up a decent supply of Pokéballs in the region, it has formed a small habitat for Pokémon as a side effect. Info: Visiting the house here will get you a Wailmer pail, and some berries to plant. You will also be allowed to pick 2 Apricorns a day to be made into Pokéballs Pokémon: Hoppip, Bellsprout, Oddish, Bulbasaur (Uncommon), Heracross (Rare) Teddiursa (Rare) Sulium Airfield The main influx of tourists happens here, blimps and propeller planes transport people through the skies from different regions. The bird Pokémon here are not afraid of the noise and sometimes treat high flyers by riding the wind alongside the aircrafts. This area is blocked off from the north of route 13 until after the bridge at Lithain Town has been re-built, due to a yearly maintenance check on the entire fleet. Info: You can get the HM Fly here from an over excited passenger. Pokémon: Hoppip, Skiploom, Fearow, Pidgey, Tailow, Tropius (Uncommon), Swablu (Rare) Xeost Peak (Xenon, Frost) A tiny and fairly new settlement in possibly the only piece of flat land big enough for one on the entire mountain, it was founded by gym leader Keanu on a well-used campsite and has built up around travellers looking to explore the icy caves behind the town. With two major reasons to visit, Xeost Peak sees more footfall than you would have imagined. P.O.I: Pokémon Centre, PokéMart, Campsite, Gym, Crevasse Cave. Crevasse Cave “An icy fortress with freezing lakes and a warm spring in its depths that puts one totally at peace. A tough challenge but incredibly rewarding” – Keanu, Xeost Peak Gym Leader. Pokémon: Snorunt, Seel, Spheal, Swinub (uncommon). Fishing: Good Rod – Shellder, Super Rod – Slowpoke, Clampearl (Rare). Info: HM Surf is obtained from a man just inside the cave. It requires the Flurry Badge to use. Phog Port (Phosphorus, Fog) Phog Port is an average size fishing town that sometimes receives ships from other regions in the dock, this was how Professor Larch and his team transported the Pokémon here 20 years ago. It has a happy-go-lucky feel and is the ‘Resort Town’ to complement Sulium City’s ‘Tourist Town’ status. Co-ordinators gather here often for the Pokémon Contests, which always draws a huge crowd from the visitors. P.O.I: Pokémon Centre, PokéMart, Hotel, Contest Tent, Docks, Game Corner. Fisherman’s Lookout Named so because of how popular the tiny island is for fisherman to visit. Home to a group of wind turbines surrounding this atoll, the habitat is a unique fishing experience. Info: You can obtain the Good Rod here. You can also obtain HM Waterfall here, it requires the Corrosion Badge to use. Pokémon: Fishing: Old Rod – Feebas, Magikarp. Good Rod – Horsea, Krabby. Super Rod – Staryu, Corphish, Squirtle (Rare) Calipse Forest (Calcium, Eclipse) This forest is more of a maze than a regular combed path, it’s easy to get lost and has all sorts of spooky tales told about it. It is apparently home to a variety of ghost Pokémon, among regular forest dwellers. Pokémon: Beedrill, Dustox, Nuzleaf, Murkrow, Ghastly (Uncommon), Misdreavus (Uncommon), Duskull (Rare), Sableye (Rare). Fishing: Old Rod – Magikarp. Good Rod – Tentacool, Remoraid. Super Rod – Carvanha. Surf: Tentacool, Relicanth (Rare). Lithain City (Lithium, Rain) Located in the wetlands nestled under the shadow of the central mountain range, Lithain town sees a substantial amount of rain, that in itself keeps a lot of people away and as such this town has become a quiet retreat away from outside influence. It is quite a large place but does not seem busy like other towns, the optimistic gym leader has helped encouraged a friendly relaxed atmosphere. P.O.I: Pokémon Centre, PokéMart, Gym, Social Centre Neostorm Heights (Neon, Thunderstorm) This small town on a high plateau in the middle of the central mountain range is famous for its great/awful weather depending on who you speak to. The town is situated next to a lake that flows into a waterfall, and has an enclosed bridge linking to the entrance of Fissure Pass (the only way to reach the eastern towns on foot). It has become a local hotspot for Pokémon battles in the absence of a gym. Regular lightning strikes are drawn to the rod set atop the weather station just outside of town and create an impressive backdrop to the area. P.O.I: Pokémon Centre, PokéMart, Battle Bridge. Weather Station A Facility used to make weather predictions and warnings for the region. A massive set of lightning strike sends the local electric Pokémon a bit crazy, damaging the lightning rod in the process. Info: Battling a bunch of electric types here will eventually cause them to calm down and enable work to begin on repairing the rod. Your reward is an Eevee the scientists were planning to evolve. Pokémon: Magnemite, Voltorb, Mareep, Electrike. Fissure Pass A dark tunnel with many floors, Fissure Pass can be dangerous for the explorer without the right kit. And with many Pokémon around, it’s definitely eventful. Pokémon: Aron, Onix, Graveler, Machoke, Golbat, Gligar (Uncommon), Trapinch (Uncommon), Larvitar(Rare) Hydrocast Cove (Hydrogen, Overcast) Hydrocast Cove is a big town set in a depression at the foot of the waterfall, it produces a lot of the regions renewable energy and the townsfolk are an incredibly proud bunch. The only ways in are down the waterfall or to take the road from Neostorm Heights. Often misty and humid due to its enclosed nature, the occasional ghost Pokémon appear near the Hydro plant set along the fast flowing river. P.O.I: Pokémon Centre, PokéMart, Hotel, and Gym. Info: All the locals are worried due to the blockade by Anti-Pokémon protesters stopping anyone getting to the Cove. Hydro Plant Set just outside of Hydrocast Cove, this plant produce a lot of power for the Genso Region, sitting in the mist of the waterfall, it sometimes attracts Ghost Pokémon. Atomic Inc. have been attempting to buy out the owners (Cove Co.) for some time. Pokémon: Sometimes these are floating around near the top of plant among the mist next to the river; Drifloon or Shuppet. Info: Atomic Inc. have taken over the building, demanding a bunch of over the top demands and sounding downright loony. You must send them packing with the help of Gym Leader Ethan in order to keep the Hydrocast Cove Gym Badge. You will also receive TM Shadow Ball for your efforts, a Super Rod, and an Atomic Inc. uniform. Galliust Town (Gallium, Dust) This dry, arid town is one of two in the region to need a deep well for a good water supply. The town itself is fairly large due to being the home of Atomic Inc. noted by the missile silo sticking up like a sore thumb above the other buildings. The surrounding area was previously used for a lot of ballistics testing but due to Pokémon becoming more numerous, the testing has been scaled back. The crater to the north was created by a test that went badly wrong. P.O.I: Pokémon Centre, PokéMart, Hotel, Well, Atomic Inc. HQ, Missile Silo, Gym. Info: Atomic Inc., are holding to ransom in its building, the members of its board who are against the Anti-Pokémon campaign it has been carrying out over the last few days. You must bust them out and then clear out the missile silo in order to stop the planned attacks on the Kanto and Hoenn Safari Zones should Pokémon not be culled significantly in Genso. Galliust Crater Nothing of interest here, it’s a hole in the ground, Pokémon however love it, and have made it their home. Pokémon: Torkoal, Numel, Tauros, Slugma, Shuckle (Uncommon), Kangaskhan(Rare) Flight Posts Posts high enough to see beacons from the others even through dusty winds that frequent this section of the region. You are flown between these for the first time by an experienced rider; any of your Pokémon with fly can then safely navigate you through afterwards. In times of super strong winds, fighting Pokémon help hold the posts steady. Info: You can obtain the HM Strength from Flight Post #1. It requires the Ignition Badge to use. Flight Post #3 (and thus the battle tower) becomes available after defeating the Elite 4. Ticlone Town (Titanium, Cyclone) This dry town is one that always has a steady breeze, as it sits at the tail end of the path that the high wind take. Ticlone is only a small town due to its isolation from everything; it has a well and is inhabited by mostly hardened folk employed by the Pokémon League. Trainers think of it as the finishing school to aim for when taking the Genso League Challenge. P.O.I: Pokémon Centre, PokéMart, Well, Gym. Victory Road Victory Road is a tough cookie, everyone at Ticlone Town will tell you so. Preparation is key to defeating this beast. Pokémon: Onix, Machoke, Meditite, Golbat, Lairon, Metang, Pupitar(Rare). Pokémon League HQ The Elite 4 await you here at the pinnacle of your Pokémon journey. Battle Tower An old abandoned Chateau located on an isolated mountain range in the East, a lot of strong wild Pokémon moved in to take advantage of the solitude. Rumour has it that a Legendary Pokémon has moved in at the top to seek rest. Only former and current Elite 4 members and Champions are allowed in here. Pokémon: All non-legendary, non-sea dwelling gen 1-3 Pokémon with stats over 500 can be found here, rarity increases with power. Event Pokémon: Jirachi [/spoiler] ROUTES: [spoiler] Route 1 The walk to the Trainer Ranch is quiet and relaxing, a simple cobblestone path lined with trees and very little grass. Just outside the Trainer Ranch is a small patch of grass. Pokemon: Rattata, Zigzagoon, Sentret Route 2 This route travels up a hill to Chlearine Town. Small patches of grass litter the way causing you to dart back and forth to avoid them. Pokemon: Rattata, Pidgey, Spearow, Shinx, Sentret Route 3 Grassy patches are in abundance here as you get closer to Beryllid Forest. Several little ledges allow you to jump past grass patches, but you have to walk through them to return to Chlearine Town. Pokemon: Weedle, Caterpie, Metapod, Ledyba, Pidgey, Spinarak. Route 4 This is a sharp slope, very fun for those with bikes. Small trickles of water follow you down this road and fall into the lake as you walk across the quaint, wooden bridge. At the ends of the bridge are small areas of grass and rocks where young pokemon roam happily. Pokemon: Rattata, Spearow, Wooper, Ekans, Lotad, Wingull, Ralts (rare). Fishing: Old Rod – Relicanth. Good Rod – Poliwag, Psyduck. Super Rod – Staryu, Remoraid. Route 5 A muddy trek through open fields gives a great view of the surrounding hills and lake. You can stop at a small bench for a snack with some of the local travelers or fight the new trainers on your way to the monument. The monument is surrounded by new trainers itching to battle. Pokemon: Nidoran (m+f), Shroomish, Buneary, Diglett (uncommon), Baltoy (uncommon) Mudkip (Rare). Route 6 (South) A simple, short road reveals the way to Sulium city. But beware, stronger trainers wait in the surrounding trees in the hope of picking off new trainers. Pokemon: Slakoth, Meowth, Taillow, Natu. Route 6 (North) Walking north from the monument, a large grass strip lines the center of the road giving you the option of avoiding the trainers’ gaze but having to fight wild pokemon. Pokemon: Oddish, Bellsprout, Budew, Rattata, Abra (rare). Route 7 A hard trek up mountainous terrain, filled with Pokemon hiding under rocks. The snow starts to gather around your feet just before you reach Xeost Peak. Pokemon: Mankey, Geodude, Diglett, Snubbull, Jigglypuff (uncommon) Clefairy (rare). Route 8 A slow decline from the Apricorn meadow as the sky gets darker from an increase in trees. Large overhangs and canopies obscure long grass as you reach the entrance to Berylid Forest. Pokemon: Pidgey, Hoothoot, Taillow, Ekans, Abra, Spinarak, Vulpix (uncommon), Murkrow (rare). Route 9 With the Great Crop Fields and Antize town to the north this twisting cycle path dances around hills giving you the ride of your life. Dart between trainers, long grass, puddles and the odd broken piece of road before the long sunny stretch down to the coast. Pokemon: Zigzagoon, Ratatta, Raticate, Mankey, Spearow, Nidoran (m+f), Doduo(uncommon), Ryhorn (Rare). Route 10 This road follows the entirety of the south western coast. On the far west, near Phog Port, are wooden bridges across the sand that billows in the wind making battles difficult. The middle of the route dances between lush green grass and serene sandy beaches. The sand on the beaches rises up as dunes alone the south of the road causing cacti and long grass to sprout all around you. As you leave the beaches to the east the terrain changes from sand to stone before ending at a destroyed bridge and the ominous Dark Forest. Pokemon: Sandshrew, Ryhorn, Nidorina, Nidorino, Quagsire, Rattata, Raticate, Pidgeotto, Cacnea (rare). Fishing: Good Rod – Krabby, Shellder. Super Rod – Psyduck, Slowpoke. Pokemon Route 11 A strange mist floats on this eerily still water causing strange pokemon shadows to reflect on the surface. The odd boat lingers in the ocean harbouring Fisherman willing to welcome you aboard for a battle. Pokemon: Horsea, Remoraid, Tentacool, Goldeen, Seaking, Magikarp. Route 12 This side of Fisherman’s Lookout is much choppier. The waves splash against rocks that litter your path making it hard to navigate and find your way to dry land. Few trainers dare travel these waters, but those that do are itching to test out the pokemon they’ve found there. Dark, muddy grass welcomes you to land and a short hike across the wetlands leads you to Lithain Town. Pokemon: Surfing - Tentacool, Tentacruel (Rare), Corphish, Mantine, Corsola, Krabby, Kingler (Rare). Grass - Ledian, Spinarak, Venonat, Gloom, Bellsprout, Weepinbell Route 13 Calipse Forest with it’s giant, ominous trees looms to the south, their roots breaking up your path and creating a labyrinth of tall grass, watery puddles and lost trainers. It gets easier as you head north, here you find flat grassy land with the airfield in sight. Pokemon: Spinarak, Zubat, Noctowl, Linoone, Venonat, Gloom, Farfetch’d, Murkrow, Ditto (uncommon), Houndour(Rare), Gowlithe(Rare) Route 14 A short, neat and tidy road leads travelers from the airfield to the capital. Well kept grass and picturesque little rest stops line the route, warding away wild pokemon, but attracting travelers and photographers. Route 15 Large rocks strike out of the ground around you with a stone and mud pathway weaving throughout them. This is a treasure trove for pokemon with both long grass and large areas of mountainous terrain. Pokemon: Mankey, Primeape, Ponyta, Geodude, Spearow, Fearow, Gligar (uncommon) Route 16 To your left is Neostorm Heights and to your right is a descent to the river. As one of the first places to have pokemon this area is particularly full with them. Some small patches of the road reveal tiny burrows causing Pokemon to jump out at trainers even when they aren’t in the long grass. Luckily the pokemon here are easy to run away from. Pokemon: Geodude, Oddish, Zigzagoon, Rattata, Diglett, Sandshrew, Paras, Chingling, Buneary. Route 17 This mossy land is surrounded by enormous mountains which cast a shadow across the entire route. A small stone bridge spans the width of the river allowing you across to the other side. Pokemon: Volbeat, Illumise, Ledyba, Ledian, Wooper, Quagsire, Grimer (uncommon), Koffing (uncommon). Route 18 An extravagant enclosed bridge stretches across the expanse of the lake where trainers gather to battle before the judgment of the storms. A small hut sits at the very end of it where a lovely old couple offer travelers food and shelter before entering Fissure Pass. Pokemon: Wooper, Quagsire, Geodude, Pikachu, Plusle, Minun. Surfing – Marill, Quagsire, Chinchou Route 19 Upon exiting Fissure Pass you leave behind the lush green meadows and swampy fields and instead are welcomed by sandy, dry, arid plains. As you walk further the road completely disappears, instead replaced with desert and rocks. Pokemon: Sandshrew, Sandslash, Diglett, Dugtrio, Graveller, Phanphy, Ponyta, Doduo, Tauros, Primeape, Ekans. Route 20 A treacherous hill filled with pokemon, winding roads and hot weather. You climb to the top of the crater where a track worn in by many feet leads down to its center. Bizarrely shaped rocks surround this area, likely made the same time as the crater itself. Pokemon: Graveller, Slugma, Ponyta, Rapidash, Growlithe, Vulpix, Doduo, Onix, Fearow Route 21 As you walk across this desert you discover that floor falls away at some points, blocking your path. Upon closer inspection you discover small tunnels leading deep down into the ground. You can’t venture far into them, but the odd detour through one of these burrows reveals a hotbed for pokemon. After three of these the ground levels out again and wooden planks start to appear. Here tired trainers challenge you before you can walk up a stream of wooden steps to the flight post. Pokemon: Sandshrew, Sandslash, Diglett, Dugtrio, Cubone, Graveler, Yanma, Trapinch Route 22 This path lies deep in the canyon between two awe inspiring mountain ranges. Winds still whip at the road where bird trainers test out their Pokemon. Pokemon: Natu, Fearow, Pidgeotto, Skarmory, Chimeco, Magnemite, Magneton, Vibrava (rare). Route 23 After leaving Ticlone Town you find a spiraling road leading up a mountain. Stronger Pokemon live around here, no doubt an effect of the tough terrain. The salty sea air strikes you further up the mountain where patches of green grass and bushes begin to sprout. Finally you come to a grand cave entrance to begin your walk on Victory Road. Pokemon: Pidgeotto, Steelix, Donphan, Ursaring, Tangela, Ponyta, Rapidash, Skarmory, Voltorb, Electrode, Absol (rare). [/spoiler] LEGENDARY POKÉMON: [spoiler] The weather in eastern Genso has massively deteriorated over the previous year or two, Atomic Inc.’s scheming has not gone unnoticed and in particular, these force of nature Pokémon have decided to make it as difficult for them as possible by influencing the weather. Landorus: Has increased the ground temperature steadily around Galliust Town, and caused cracks in the ground in route 21. Appears in the Crater after Atomic Inc. have been dealt with. Thundurus: Has increased the severity of the lightning storms around Neostorm Heights, appears atop the Lightning Rod preventing repairs once Atomic Inc. are dealt with. Tornadus: Has increased the strength at which the winds rip through the south east of Genso, appears on a hard to find outcropping in Victory Road. And this little one who just wants some down time... Jirachi: Has taken residence at the top of the ‘Battle Tower’ to rest after witnessing the ills of the Orre Region. [/spoiler] [/spoiler]

Nicely written so far dude :) i always enjoy reading fan made stuff, adds a nice amount of fill to the world. Good luck with anymore you do!

Some cool lists on here =] Im always told i like the strangest (or stupidest) pokemon :P so here is my list! 10. 9. 8. 7. 6. 5. 4. 3. 2. 1.

Thanks all! (yeah just saw the non-implemented pokemon list *sad face*) oh well ill just have to go with something different for now then xD

Hey guys and girls, I'm Dean and my first reaction to finding this game is "OMG.....How have I not found this before!" xD So yeah....i have been living under a rock clearly :3 Drop me a message to chat or a co-op run around the map filling the dex! Looking forward to clocking time on this game, and hoping to put together a team of: Paras, Murkrow, Larvitar, Cyndaquil, Mareep and Snorunt. They are my lads and lassies =]