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Thank you Musica for the amazing poster!

 

Dates/Times: December 7th 1:00AM EST to January 7th 11:59PM EST
Explanation: Contestants create an image of a non-existant Pokemon based on one of the top 3 entries in the PokeMMO Cap Contest. Please read through the contest rules and notes before creating your submission. 
Prize: First place: 1000 RP

Second place: 500 RP

 

The Entries:

 

Elibel (by Senile):

 

[spoiler]Quick overview: Generation 3 based. (Also, it's a dragonfly, because why not)


Electric/Fire
Abilities: Compoundeyes, Cloud Nine

Base Stats:
75/65/75/125/75/99

Concept: Setup Sweeper, Anti-Weather, Status Spreader.

Description: A pokemon that can sweep and abuse its abilities due to its typing, movepool, and stats, but is incredibly fragile and limited by its 4 moveslots. However, this also makes it difficult to counter reliably.

 

Justification: Adds a unique typing (Rotom-H isn't in this gen) and provides the only not-terrible abuser of Tail Glow, as well as adding a pokemon that can be unpredictable and unique while still being good at what it does.

 

Explanation: It exists as a good user of abilities with generally bad distribution, as pretty much every Compoundeyes user is NU, and Cloud Nine is almost as unlucky. (Sorry Golduck, you just don't cut it.)

 

Typing: The type (Electric/Fire) should be in the metagame due to it being a good dual special STAB, but still being resisted by several top OU threats such as Swampert and Flygon, as well as every Rock/Ground type. Notably, this typing also gives a 4x weakness to common Ground moves such as Earthquake, meaning this counters can also easily threaten this pokemon out.

 

Threats: Fire/Electric STAB can threaten to OHKO/2HKO pokemon like Celebi, Cloyster, Jirachi, Magneton, Skarmory, Gyarados, Suicune and even standard Milotic, forcing people to either use other walls or change their stat spreads, diversifiying the metagame. However, if given proper EV's/Natures, many of these pokemon can stand to OHKO themselves.

 

The abilities serve different purposes, Cloud Nine serves as an effective means to beat weather. Electric STAB hits Swift Swimmers bar Kingdra or Ludicolo for deadly super effective damage, and Fire STAB hits Chlorophyll abusers hard. However, it isn't a perfect weather counter, as it's too fragile to switch in reliably, especially against rain, where it carries a water weakness.

 

Compoundeyes, the more useful ability, increases accuracy and allows it to spread status and reliably abuse powerful moves. Compoundeyes gives it 100% accurate Megahorn, Fire Blast, Rock Slide, and Heat Wave, 91% accurate Thunder, and 65% accurate Zap Cannon. In terms of status moves, it carries 97.5% accurate Will-O-Wisp, Sleep Powder, and Stun Spore, as well as 100% accurate Toxic and Thunder Wave. However, carrying status moves comes at a cost, as even with Will-O-Wisp it will still be unable to take Earthquakes, and it lacks recovery or bulk.

 

75/65/75/125/75/99

 

The stat spread makes it fragile, 75/75/75 being easy to break, especially with its common weaknesses (Water, Ground, Rock) while also giving it a very high base 125 special attack. Its speed is good, however, it's still beaten by the plethora of base 100 OU threats, like Salamence, Jirachi, Celebi, and Zapdos. It has a low base 65 attack, which can still be usable with Dragon Dance and its powerful physical moves such as Megahorn.

 

Counters: Swampert/Quagsire resists the dual STAB and can easily OHKO, but can be hit by HP Grass. Dugtrio can trap it, outspeed, and OHKO, however, if it has a Dragon Dance boost it can OHKO Dugtrio. Tyranitar can threaten non-WOW variants out and get a free Dragon Dance or hit on the switchin, or hit it with a Pursuit. Special Tyranitars can laugh at Wisp regardless. Starmie resists fire, outspeeds, and OHKO's, but is weak to Thunder/Thunderbolt. Specially defensive pokemon that aren't weak to its STABs like Blissey can laugh at it, but can also be used as setup bait for Dragon Dance/Tail Glow if they don't have a way to stop it or KO quickly.

 

Name: Elibel. "Libel" is a shortening of the way Dragonfly is written in several languages, typically beginning with "Libel" and having a prefix of some sort attached, while "El" is referring to "Elemental", referring to the pokemon's "Elemental" typing.

 

Movepool: Megahorn, Sunny Day, Rain Dance, Thunder, Dragon Dance, Will-O-Wisp, Fire Blast, Rock Slide, Tail Glow, Hidden Power, Return, Frustration, Thunderbolt, Flamethrower, Toxic, Substitute, Thunder Wave, Stun Spore, Sleep Powder, PoisonPowder, DragonBreath, Zap Cannon, Heat Wave, Silver Wind, Leer, Flash, Aerial Ace, Giga Drain, Shock Wave, Protect, Thundershock, Ember, Leech Life, Overheat

 

Level Up Moves:

0- Thundershock

0- Leer

0- Leech Life

9- Ember

17- Sleep Powder

20- Stun Spore

21- Poison Powder

29- Silver Wind

37- Will-O-Wisp

43- Heat Wave

49- Tail Glow

57- Dragon Dance

63- Megahorn

 

--Tail Glow Setup--

 

Compoundeyes

 

252 Sp.Att/224 Speed/32 HP; Timid

 

-Tail Glow

-Fire Blast/Flamethrower

-Thunder/Thunderbolt

-Hidden Power Grass/Giga Drain/Sleep Powder

 

Tail Glow gives 2+ Sp.Att, increasing it's special attack to absurd levels. Fire Blast has 100% accuracy with Compoundeyes, making it superior to Flamethrower unless you want more PP. Thunder only has 91% accuracy, however, making Thunderbolt a decent option with perfect accuracy and more PP. Thunder does have the advantage of 30% paralysis chance instead of 10%, however. Hidden Power Grass deals with Rock/Ground types and Swampert, Giga Drain is an option for minor healing for less power. If you want to try and get off extra Tail Glows instead of worry about important things like "Coverage", then Sleep Powder is an option.

 

--Status Abuse--

 

Compoundeyes

 

252 Sp.Att/224 Speed/32 HP; Timid

 

-Will-O-Wisp

-Sleep Powder

-Fire Blast/Flamethrower

-Thunder/Thunderbolt

 

Using it's 97.5% accuracy burn/sleep, it can cripple a good number of pokemon that counter other potential sets, especially potent physical attackers that use ground type moves. The two other moves are simply it's powerful dual STAB attacks, however, you can run Hidden Powers such as Grass over the moves to give coverage others might not expect on a status set.

 

--Dragon Dance--

 

Compoundeyes/Cloud Nine

 

252 Sp.Att/144 Speed/112 HP; Timid

 

-Dragon Dance

-Fire Blast/Flamethrower

-Thunder/Thunderbolt

-Hidden Power Grass/Hidden Power Ice

 

The main purpose of this set is to get 1 Dragon Dance in order to gain speed, and use its nautrally powerful Sp.Att to setup late-game sweeps. Hidden Power Grass/Hidden Power Ice arefor coverage, Fire Blast/Flamethrower and Thunder/Thunderbolt are its dual STAB's. As it wants as much power as possible, Fire Blast should always be taken over Flamethrower if you have Compoundeyes. If you run Cloud Nine for more switchin oppotunities, Thunderbolt/Flamethrower should be run instead.

 

Elibel the False Pokemon

"It lays its eggs in Yanma nests, fooling the parents of the eggs into believing it is one of their own."

"Newly hatched Elibel fool Yanmas into believing they are their child, forcing them to fetch food."

"Sightings have been reported of Elibel eating their false Yanma siblings."[/spoiler]

 

Deserrakis (by Gilgamesh):

 

[spoiler]The metagame is Gen 5 Ubers.

 

Name: Deserrakis.

 

Deserrakis is a Sand Worm Pokemon whose name is derived from "Desert" and "Arrakis". Arrakis is the name of a Desert Planet in the series Dune, which is home to monstrous Sand worms which were a huge inspiration.

 

Pokedex Entries:

Deserrakis, the Sand Worm Pokemon

1. Despite expanding the land, even the mighty Groudon could not tame the shifting sands.
2. Sensitive to vibrations. Travelers must tread deserts lightly so as not to disturb the beast.
3. Scientists have yet to determine just how deep the desert sands must go to house the Sand Worm Pokemon.

 

Concept:

Deserrakis is a "Wall & Stall" Pokemon similar to Lugia and Giratina. With titanic defenses, access to Toxic, Dragon Tail and Stockpile, it is a defensive monster.

It has the ability Sand Stream. Deserrakis was made to be a Sandstorm equivalent to Kyogre and Groudon, and it's level-up moves and Base Stat Total are allocated to reflect that. It's a nice alternative to Tyranitar because it resists the abundance of Aura Spheres, Focus Blasts and Earthquakes in the Gen 5 ubers metagame. 

 

Stats:

HP: 110

Atk: 90 

Def: 150 

SpcAtk: 90

SpcDef: 140

Speed: 90

BST: 670

 

The stats were the first thing I worked on when I came up with this Pokemon. I wanted it to be a Sandstorm equivalent to Groudon and Kyogre, but I didn't want it to be a clone of any of the Pokemon in the Weather Trio(Kyogre, Groudon, Rayquaza). Kyogre is strong in its Special offense and defense, Groudon physically, whereas Rayquaza gives up the defenses the other two have in exchange for powerful physical and special offensive capabilities. Deserrakis is like Rayquaza, it gives up it powerful offensive stats in order to bolster its Defenses.

 

Ability:

Deserrakis has Sand Stream as its ability. It has no other abilities aside from this one.

 

Typing:

Deserrakis' typing is Ground/Bug. Ground/Bug is a unique typing in the Pokemon series, shared only by Nincada and Wormadam in her Sandy Cloak. It's a typing that threatens Psychic and Dark types with its uninvested STAB Megahorns. It takes Neutral damage from Stealth Rocks, however it is still affected by Spikes and Toxic Spikes.

 

Weaknesses: Water, Flying, Ice, Fire

Resistances: Electric(Immune), Fighting, Ground, Poison

 

Threats:

Psychic and Dark Type Pokemon are heavily threatened by Deserrakis. Specially defensive variants of Deserrakis can switch in on a Mewtwo's Calm Mind, survive an Ice Beam(If the Mewtwo has it), and respond with an extremely powerful uninvested STAB Megahorn that will KO Mewtwo in one hit.

 

Darkrai needs to watch out for Sleep Talk variants of Deserrakis, if Darkrai puts a Deserrakis to sleep and the Deserrakis user responds with Sleep Talk, the Darkrai can be KO'd by a lucky Megahorn roll.

 

Of all the Pokemon that Deserrakis can check, Groudon is the most shrekt. Deserrakis can switch in on a Groudon, resisting its Earthquakes and Stone Edges if it is a sweeping variant, and in the event that the Groudon happens to be running Fire Punch or Eruption, without STAB or the much loved boost from the Sun, Deserrakis won't be seeing much Damage. Even after a Swords Dance, Groudon cannot hope to hurt it, and in response will be Dragon Tail'd or Roar'd out.

 

Counters:

Despite being as defensive as it is, there are some Pokemon that even Deserrakis doesn't like seeing on the battlefield.

 

Ho-Oh is one of those Pokemon. It is a powerful physical sweeper with access to STAB Flying and Fire type moves, which cover two of Deserrakis' four weaknesses. Specially defensive Deserrakis absolutely hates being in the presence of a Ho-Oh, while Physically defensive Deserrakis is reasonably upset. Ho-Oh still has to watch out for a Deserrakis running Stone Edge though.

 

Phasing will put a stop to Deserrakis running a Stockpile set, unless it's a Dragon Tail hitting a substitute.

 

Despite taking out Kyogre's Rain, being weak to water, Deserrakis is still heavily threatened by a Kyogre's Water Spout(But then again, what isn't?).

 

Moveset

 

Level-up Moves:
-Steamroller
Lv. 5  Scary Face
Lv. 15 Dig
Lv. 20 Crunch
Lv. 30 Rest
Lv. 35 Earthquake
Lv. 45 AncientPower
Lv. 50 Megahorn
Lv. 60 Stockpile, Spit-Up, Swallow
Lv. 65 Bug Bite
Lv. 75 Fissure
Lv. 80 Giga Impact
Lv. 90 Bug Buzz
 
Move Tutor Moves:
Bug Bite
Iron Head
Drill Run
Uproar
Earth Power
Iron Tail
Aqua Tail
Dragon Pulse
Hyper Voice
Bind
Snore
Sleep Talk
Endeavor
 
TM & HM Moves
Roar
Toxic
Hidden Power
Hyper Beam
Protect
Frustration
Earthquake
Return
Dig
Sandstorm
Rock Tomb
Rest
Round
Echoed Voice
Flamethrower
Fire Blast
Incinerate
Retaliate
Giga Impact
Stone Edge
Struggle Bug
Bulldoze
Rock Slide
Substitute
U-Turn
Strength
 
It learns a lot of Bug and Ground type moves, relative to its type, and Rock type moves to fit with the desert theme. It learns a few Fire Type moves because deserts are hot(lel), and my reasoning for it learning a lot of Voice-related moves(Hyper voice for example) is because when I first imagined the Pokemon, I thought of this powerful and intimidating presence that would shake the sands with its voice.
 
Sets:
These are sets I would run on my own Deserrakis, however this is Pokemon and there are certainly room for other unique sets.
 
Toxic Stall:
252 HP, 252 SpcDef, 4 Def, Careful,  @Leftovers
Toxic
Roar/Dragon Tail
Rest
Substitute/Stone Edge/Megahorn
 
This set is self-explanatory. You put Toxic down on the opponent and stall with Subs and Rest. You want Roar or Dragon Tail to stop Pokemon from setting up on you. Roar will phase Pokemon through their own substitutes while Dragon Tail is there if you want to put out some damage. Alternatively you could run Stone Edge or Megahorn instead of substitute in order to put some hurt on Pokemon like Mewtwo or Ho-Oh.
 
Offensive Stockpile
252 HP, 252 Atk, 4 Speed, Adamant  @Leftovers/Chesto Berry
Stockpile
Stone Edge
Megahorn/Earthquake
Rest

 

An offensive variant of Deserrakis, you set up Stockpile and then put the hurt on Pokemon. With Stone Edge and Megahorn you have almost un-resisted coverage. Dialga, Excadrill, and Arceus Fighting or Steel resist both Stone Edge and Megahorn. Running Earthquake will remedy this but you'll lose your ability to one-shot Mewtwo and Darkrai.  Susceptible to phasing.[/spoiler]

 

Astrazelle (by Projectile):

 

[spoiler]Name: Astrazelle

 

Concept:
This pokemon is a mixed attacker that utilizes dual stab to threaten overused walls like Skarmory and Blissey in Generation III. The presence of this pokemon would effectively reduce the usage of walls and stall type tactics and encourage the use of more sweepers. What sets Astrazelle apart from the other mixed sweepers? It gets dual STAB and stats that are viable in an OU setting. When used carelessly, this pokemon will fall quickly, but with some prediction and prowess, you can be sure that it will help you gain momentum.

Typing:
Electric / Fighting. This type has yet to exist in any pokemon game but it is very useful for this pokemon in particular because of how offensively oriented it is. Defensively speaking, the only super effective types against it are Ground and Psychic, but they are enough to counter this pokemon directly.

Threats:
Skarmory, Blissey, Snorlax, Umbreon, Tyranitar, Slaking, Slowbro, Blastoise, and Cloyster are all pokemon that are threatened by Astrazelle’s Electric/Fighting STAB. These pokemon are all heavily overused in the current metagame and the presence this pokemon would help reduce their usage and bring out more sweepers into play.

Abilities:
Static – Helps spread status against foes that make contact
Limber – Allows for safer switch-ins against moves that cause paralysis

Base stats:
90 HP
100 Atk
65 Def
100 Sp. Atk
75 Sp. Def
105 Spe

Counters:
Defensively speaking, the only super effective types against it are Ground and Psychic, but they are enough to counter this pokemon directly. Some notable counters of this typing are Dugtrio, Gligar, Nidoking, Nidoqueen, Alakazam, Starmie, Espeon, Exeggutor, Hypno, Claydol, and Wobbufett. Other checks to this pokemon are bulky Grass/Poison types like Venusaur and Vileplume.

Name:
Astrazelle’s name is a combination of astral (referring to its cosmic rays), raze meaning demolish, and gazelle. The name is relevant because it is an Electric/Fighting type gazelle.

 

 

Movepool:

By leveling up:
1 Scratch
1 Detect
4 Bite
9 Quick Attack
14 Double Kick
19 Thundershock
23 Take Down
29 Revenge
35 Screech
42 Helping Hand
50 Volt Tackle
57 Superpower
63 Thunder

By TM/HM:
Calm Mind
Roar
Toxic
Hidden Power
Sunny Day
Taunt
Earthquake
Hyper Beam
Fire Blast
Light Screen
Protect
Frustration
Return
Double Team
Reflect
Aerial Ace
Facade
Rest
Flash
Thunderbolt
Rain Dance
Thunder
Shock Wave
Strength
Rock Smash

By Breeding:
Barrier
Hi Jump Kick

By Tutoring:
Body Slam
Counter
Double-Edge
Endure
Mega Kick
Rock Slide
Mud-Slap
Sleep Talk
Substitute
Swift
Thunder Wave

Most of these moves come standard on pokemon that stand on four legs. It learns several attacks on both the physical and special spectrum which is important for mixed attackers. Its primary form of STAB comes through Thunderbolt / Volt Tackle and Hi Jump Kick / Superpower. Other coverage moves include Fire Blast, Hidden Power, Earthquake, Rock Slide, and Double-Edge. It has some support moves like Sunny Day, Light Screen, and Thunder Wave too which can catch some people off guard.

Viable competitive sets:

• Mixed Sweeper

 

Hasty / Naive
130 Atk / 126 Sp. Atk / 252 Spe
Leftovers
Limber

-Thunderbolt
-Hi Jump Kick
-Earthquake
-Hidden Power Ice

The standard mixed sweeping set. Thunderbolt and Hi Jump Kick provide dual STAB while Earthquake and HP Ice give extra coverage.

• Physical Sweeper

Adamant / Jolly
252 Atk / 252 Spe / 4 HP
Choice Band
Limber

-Superpower
-Earthquake
-Rock Slide
-Aerial Ace

This set powers up Astrazelle’s physical side utilizing Superpower for STAB and the other moves for unresisted coverage. Prediction is necessary for best results.

• Special Sweeper

Modest / Timid
252 Sp. Atk / 252 Spe / 4 HP
Leftovers / Chesto Berry
Static

-Calm Mind
-Thunderbolt
-Hidden Power Ice
-Fire Blast / Rest

Astrazelle can also be a great Special Attacker with its solid, base 100 stats. Simply boost up and hit nearly anything for super effective damage. Static can help cripple attackers while setting up. Fire Blast provides better coverage against Steel, Bug, and Ice types, but Rest is always a nice option for recovery too.

• Recoil Abuser

Hasty / Naive
130 Atk / 126 Sp Atk / 252 Spe
Salac Berry
Limber

-Substitute
-Volt Tackle
-Hi Jump Kick
-Earthquake

With its middling speed stat, Astrazelle might often be threatened by other faster sweepers. This set plays to its strengths nicely by utilizing Substitute and Volt Tackle to draw from its own HP in order to activate the Salac Berry and potentially pull off a sweep.

• Support

Bold / Modest
252 HP / 120 Sp Atk / 136 Spe
Leftovers
Static

-Sunny Day
-Reflect
-Light Screen
-Fire Blast

Finally, we have a support set to aid our teammates. Sunny Day is useful for sun teams as well as powering up your own Fire Blast. And last but not least, dual screens for much needed protection.

Pokedex Entry:

Astrazelle, the cosmic gazelle

“The glowing rays that emanate throughout Astrazelle’s body are capable of causing radioactivity.”

“Astrazelle is often blamed for causing TV interference.”

“Astrazelle provides shockingly fast transportation, but it comes with a charge.”[/spoiler]

 

 

Rules:

  • Only one entry per Forum Account (Posts can be edited with a different/updated entry until the contest ends)
  • Entries are only to be submitted during the contest (none will be accepted before or after)
  • Each entry post must contain an In game name
  • Please state the CAP Contest entry you used.
  • The entry has to be completely original. No alterations of existing images can be used. For example: If you drew Senile's entry, but if it's an alteration of Yanmega, it will have a negative effect on the judging.

Notes:

  • You are welcome to hand draw/paint/etc an image and scan it or use programs such as paint, PaintTool SAI, SketchBook Express, Photoshop etc to create your submission
  • Unique artistic styles are welcome as well as simulating the traditional Pokemon style, although we want to encourage to achieve a somewhat traditional look if possible. Since the Pokemon does not exist, it could be beneficial to try to achieve a traditional Pokemon Style to make the concept more believable (as if it could be an actual Pokemon, so to speak). This will have no direct impact on the judging though.
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So we are only allowed to create the art, and use moves, abilities and others that are original and already exist? We are not allowed to make our own abilities/moves for this, correct?

 

As specified in the OP, you have to create an image of a Pokemon based on the concept. What you use is up to you. If you only used the description of the Pokemon to create the image, that's fine. If you let your image be decided by abilities and movepool as well, for the better.

 

And I think it's pretty obvious to stick with whatever is provided in the entry. You shouldn't create your own abilities and moves if they're already specified in each entry.

 

Just to be clear again, this is a pure Art only Contest. 

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This finishes on my birthday, which for some reason motivates me. I'm not sure which one I'll draw, but I'm in~

 

Trying to copy the art style of Ken Sugimori isn't exactly original though, and shouldn't be prioritized in judging since it's... Well, copying, even if it's different parts of different Pokemon. Considering the type of contest given that it's pokemon creation, it's not necessarily a bad thing to promote or encourage Sugimori-style artwork, but to essentially punish uniqueness of style is definitely a bad thing. To judge them equally would be the best way to go in my opinion. Regardless, I'll still participate of course even if it kinda irks me, but for an art contest this really shouldn't be a thing.

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  • Unique artistic styles are welcome as well as simulating the traditional Pokemon style, although the traditional Pokemon style would be preferred. This is slightly different from the traditional art contests. Since the Pokemon does not exist, it is very important to try to achieve a traditional Pokemon Style to make the concept more believable (as if it could be an actual Pokemon, so to speak).

 

;_; Makes me soo so sooooo sad.

 

I understand the reasoning you're using.. but I guess it doesn't justify it for me. Not sure if I can manage emulating the style well since I like to do my own thing... and well is this a overall "best" drawing art contest or a "make your art look like the Pokemon style" contest?

 

Just how I feel about it, I guess, so same thing as Rache. 

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This finishes on my birthday, which for some reason motivates me. I'm not sure which one I'll draw, but I'm in~

 

Trying to copy the art style of Ken Sugimori isn't exactly original though, and shouldn't be prioritized in judging since it's... Well, copying, even if it's different parts of different Pokemon. Considering the type of contest given that it's pokemon creation, it's not necessarily a bad thing to promote or encourage Sugimori-style artwork, but to essentially punish uniqueness of style is definitely a bad thing. To judge them equally would be the best way to go in my opinion. Regardless, I'll still participate of course even if it kinda irks me, but for an art contest this really shouldn't be a thing.

 

 

;_; Makes me soo so sooooo sad.

 

I understand the reasoning you're using.. but I guess it doesn't justify it for me. Not sure if I can manage emulating the style well since I like to do my own thing... and well is this a overall "best" drawing art contest or a "make your art look like the Pokemon style" contest?

 

Just how I feel about it, I guess, so same thing as Rache. 

 

I believe there is a misconception about the statement I put about the art style, my apologies if I were unclear.

 

Allow me to clarify what I mean:

 

I meant the word "preference" as an encouragement. I wanted to encourage the players to try to make it look slightly Pokemon-esque. I didn't mean it in a "relative preference" way that would reflect in the judging, where a judge would prefer traditional style over unique artistic style, but rather in a "players preference" way, where if they can choose how to go about drawing something, maybe encourage them to accentuate the "Pokemon touch" if possible, since it could be beneficial in making the concept more believeable. So I actually meant players preference rather then judging preference. But of course, better drawn art will overall be better.

 

That's also the reason why I put it as a note and not as a rule, such as:

 

The entry has to be completely original. No alterations of existing images can be used. For example: If you drew Senile's entry, but if it's an alteration of Yanmega, it will have a negative effect on the judging.

 

Here I actually put the fact that it would have a negative effect on judging, whereas in the art styles I didn't.

 

 

@Emlee: A better overall drawing will always be better then a mediocre Pokemon style drawing. So you're right by saying this is an overall best art drawing contest.

 

 

I'm sorry again for the misunderstanding. It was only a side note to encourage ;)

 

I'll adjust the note accordingly to prevent future misconceptions.

 

I'm looking forward to both your entries and of everybody else who joins! Good luck to all of the participants.

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Deserrakis just sounds amazing. Would be okay to have two of these pokemon fighting? I know the contest is meant for one pokemon but I would want to show Deserrakis winning a fight against one of the other pokemon.

 

That is allowed, but then just state which Pokemon is the actual entry and the rest can be judged as the setting.

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Hello, Tranz!

My doodle is based on Senile's entry.

IGN: Emlee

I made him look ancient because it was based on Senile's entry who is clearly an old man. I used red and yellow because of his typing, as well as included a bit of fire on the tail and a bit of electric sparks around his antenna for his typing as well. I attempted to make a dragonfly esque Pokemon that didn't look too much like the current Dragonfly Pokemon. I'm not the best at drawing bugs but I figured I would challenge myself a bit! 

 

Congratz again to the winner and people who placed in the CAP contest, I hope we see entries submissions pick up the pace as I think you all deserve to see multiple takes on your Pokemon. :) 

 

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IGN: Vival

 

I decided to draw Senile's Elibel.

 

I made Elibel's wings semi-transparent with an electrifying blue/yellow glow on them. I went with a different interpretation of "compound eyes", mostly because I don't like fly-like eyes. 

 

So you might be asking yourself "hey, why the hell does this thing look like a yanma?" 

"It lays its eggs in Yanma nests, fooling the parents of the eggs into believing it is one of their own."
"Newly hatched Elibel fool Yanmas into believing they are their child, forcing them to fetch food."

Well, let me tell you, just like the pokedex entries say, this badass prankster fools everyone, including YOU to think it's a yanma. 

Therefore, if you think it looks remotely similar to a yanma, then you have also been fooled!

 

Wait a second. If it's fire and electric, why in the name of the almighty goomy is this thing blue?

 

Well, you see, if you think blue only represents cold/water, you are wrong.

Ever heard of blue fire? 

The color of a flame is dependent on the energy level of the photons emitted (somethingsomethingwien'sdisplacementlaw) and the closer it is to ultraviolet, the higher the energy level is. To emphasize more on this, I added the blue fire in the background. In other words: ELIBEL IS FREAKING BURNING. 

 

Cool, but why doesn't it have any arms?

 

YOU DON'T NEED ARMS WHEN YOU HAVE A FREAKING ELECTRICITY GENERATOR ATTACHED TO YOUR FOREHEAD, THAT'S WHY. 

 

 

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Hey everyone, i'm Edward and i joined the forum just to participate in this interesting contest.

 

My in-game name is Hellenia.

 

I'll enter with my sprite art depiction of Astrazelle, which was made in MS Paint.

 

Actual Size:

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Resized:

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Design Breakdown:

 

The rules informed me that it was best if we stayed truth to the artstyle, so i went ahead and did just that.

Astrazelle is the gazelle pokemon, an animal that, of course stands on 4 feet and is electric/fighting type. So Raikou and Jolteon were indeed my main

inpiration sources for my criation.

 

Ken sugimori's electric pokemon like elekid, zapdos, jolteon and raikou seem to be depicted with spiky black spots to indicate electricity so i took

that idea and incorporated a black thunder on Astrazelle's belly , which is where gazelles have their typical black/brown marks as well as some darker spots in other parts of the body, mainly in the head.

 

The Iron legs and feet were not meant to be an indicator of an steel type, which Astrazelle is not. They were supposed to represent a fighting warrior's armour which, in my opinion fits it's fighting type better than anything else. And it is supposed to be what Astrazelle uses to either punch or kick.

 

To make it more characteristic of a sprite from a pokemon game, i took the colours used on raikou's sprites for emerald and implemented them on Astrazelle's sprite.    

 

 Spr_3r_243.png

 

 

Good luck for everyone else, it was a good experience to do a pokemon sprite for the first time.

 

Happy holidays :P

 

Edit: I may soon make an actual non.sprite of my creature, if i find the time...

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After reading them a couple of times, Senile's entry was the one that attracted me the most; so here goes.

 

[spoiler]elibel_by_raulciobanu-d6z6s4e.png[/spoiler]

http://raulciobanu.deviantart.com/art/Elibel-421899998

 

I guess it's OK to give some explanations.

While a dragonfly, Elibel is a Fire/Electric Pokémon so I imagined it as a dragonfly that gave up on the ability to become airborne. The huge front claws grow through evolutionary states and are one of the tools Elibel uses to create friction for the static electricity it needs whenattacking. The flaming tail is a notice of its fire typing, as well as a mean of using Tail Glow; along with the limbs that grew wider than those of other dragonflies and have a hollow interior, which allows the Pokémon to walk through hot enviroments without making too much contact with the ground. The Yanma-like wings are remnants of its larvar evolutions where they were used to impersonate Yanmas, and are now unable to take the heavy insect up in the skies.

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