[Showcase] Welcome to Olusia!

[AC1]

Hello! I don't know how to do this, but I made my account here to talk about my Fakemon! Welcome to Pokemon Peony and Petunia, region Olusia, and it's based on my home state of Florida. It's still in its early stages, but here's my starters!

Stage 1

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Saplent, the Grass Snake Pokemon
Etymology: Sap + sapling + serpent + plant
It naturally resembles a twig, and hunts by camoflaging itself among grass and trees. Used to having the element of surprise, it panics when struck first.
It has weak psychic powers, but these usually only manifest if it fears for its life. They get stronger and easier to use as it approaches evolution.

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Mousmoke, the Little Mouse Pokemon
Etymology: Mouse + smoke
Naturally inclined to be energetic and excitable, it's often said that if you see one worried, you should be too.
The grey parts of its body are differently textured from the rest, and significantly cooler as well. Nobody's quite sure why this is.

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Vaporca, the Whale Calf Pokemon
Etymology: (Water) vapor + orca
Wild ones behave unpredictably towards humans, so it's a surprise they were even considered as starters, but ones bred to be starters are among the friendliest Pokemon you'll ever meet.
They always want to learn more, and are often seen attempting to imitate the humans in their lives.

Stage 2

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Maspic, the Snake Pokemon
Etymology: Magic + asp
It's still learning to use its powers, meaning it often either goes too far or not far enough in battle. It puts its all into everything it does, though.
It prefers to frighten opponents off with a hiss, only fighting opponents that don't back down then.

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Rogalia, the Mouse Pokemon
Etymology: Rodent + regalia
One of the easiest ways to anger one is to not take it seriously. Even discussing the word "child" around it will cause it to think you're calling it one.
A neat freak to the extreme, it will panic and lash out if and when battle dishevels it.

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Keluge, the Orca Pokemon
Etymology: Killer whale + deluge
A cheerful Pokemon, it's considered a good companion for pessimistic Trainers who need some light to balance them out.
It seems to take nothing seriously, even in battle. If a situation truly calls for it to drop the playful act, however, it will do so without hesitation.

Stage 3

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Wizadder, the Mystical Pokemon
Etymology: Wizard + adder
The orbs embedded in its back and tail are conduits for immense psychic power that many compare to true magic.
It can project images from its orbs. It's intelligent enough to have deep conversations with humans through this, but for some reason, it usually projects a pair of wings.

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Muroyal, the Regal Pokemon
Etymology: Murid + royal
When a Muroyal speaks, other Pokemon listen. One glare is enough to quiet down even the most ferocious of Pokemon.
It can be incredibly brutal in battle, but rare is the one who isn't loving towards a kind trainer.

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Jestyph, the Laughter Pokemon
Etymology: Jester + typhoon
Its jolly nature belies its incredible intelligence. It prefers to outsmart opponents than face them head on.
It wants nothing more than to entertain others, and appears to see most battles as simply a means to do so.

I have many more Pokemon, with many many more in the works, but I needed a place to start and a place to stop, so here!

 

[ReKoil]

I like your Fire and Water starter lines =3

 

[Cosmega]

I like how the grass starter on its first stage is just looking like:
"Does he bite?"
"Worse, he judges you"

 

[AC1]

An assorted batch of the rest of the canon-typed Fakes I have so far!

Precipet
Raining cats and dogs ha ha ha.

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Precipet, the Heavy Rain Pokemon
Etymology: Precipitation + pet
The feline and canine together create one Pokemon. It is impossible to separate them- if one dies, so does the other.
Precipet are considered adorable across Olusia, but not recommended as pets due to the rain that constantly accompanies them, even indoors.

Pupperita & Canimint
Peppermint bark ha ha ha.

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Pupperita, the Peppermint Pokemon
Etymology: Puppy + piperita, from the scientific name for peppermint
It was once a common practice to gift Pupperita during winter holidays, but this has fallen out of favor because their energetic natures are difficult for many to keep up with.
While Pupperita are often impulsive and hyper, the loyalty one will give you is widely seen as worth the effort.

Canimint, the Peppermint Pokemon- Fairy/Normal
Etymology: Canine + peppermint/mint
Breaking off the spines on a Canimint's back doesn't hurt it, and they grow back eventually, as long as you don't do it too close to the body. These spines are also known for their deliciousness.
Paragons of loyalty, Canimint will go to the ends of the earth for a human who has truly earned its trust. It will never forgive a human who doesn't value it the same way.

Miracera
There's a thing out there called the Pikachu nudibranch, named so for its notable resemblance to Pikachu. I kind of had to.

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Miracera, the Imitation Pokemon
Etymology: Mirror + Thecacera pacifica, the Pikachu nudibranch
This Pokemon is well-known for its uncanny resemblance to Pikachu, especially considering the two species have never co-existed.
Unlike Pikachu's electric sacs, the circles on Miracera's face seem to serve no purpose. This only deepens the mystery behind the two species' resemblence.

Flapamise & Gresibeat
So fun fact: According to Bulbapedia, the firefly pair are also visually based on flappers (Illumise) and greasers (Volbeat). Why they're paired like that when they're from different decades entirely, I wouldn't know, I'm just the messenger. But as soon as I found this out while planning my evos for them, I immediately decided to play it to the hilt.

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Flapamise, the Lightning Bug Pokemon
Etymology: Flapper + Illumise
Its fiercely independent nature means that if you didn't train it as an Illumise, you'll have a hard time getting it to ever listen to you.
Its eyes glow as a result of the powerful electricity within it. It seems to like how it looks, and avoids doing anything to lower its electric power if it can help it.

Gresibeat, the Firefly Pokemon
Etymology: Greaser + Volbeat
It's lost the attraction to Illumise and Flapamise that it had as a Volbeat, preferring to congregate with others of its own line.
If it doesn't like its Trainer, they'll know. A Gresibeat frightened into submission is a common symbol in Olusian fiction of how vile a villain is.

 

[AC1]

And here's the main draw of this region. You know how Curse's type was listed as ??? before Generation 5? I brought that type back. It's pronounced "Unknown," if you're wondering, and here's why.

Olusian Unown
It all started here, a few years ago, with an odd Unown variant...

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Unown, the Typeless Pokemon
Though it was the first ??? type Pokemon ever discovered, very little is known about this variant of Unown, and it never appears when you're looking for it.
Some say it may have been the original Unown, though reasons vary as to why it was only discovered recently, or why it's so similar to the type once assigned to Curse.

A Pokemon of the same teal color as that used to represent Curse back in the day, shaped like three question marks, with no weaknesses or resistances... what other type were the researchers to assign it? Soon after, more ??? type began manifesting within Olusia, integrating themselves into the ecosystem as though they'd always been a part of it. Examples include...

Ketsu and the Zuu line
My only excuse is that I love glitch Pokemon.

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Ketsu, the Glitch Pokemon
Etymology: Ketsuban, the Japanese name for MissingNo
In battle, it shoots something akin to water out of the jets around where its neck would be. It doesn't seem bothered by the detachment between its head and body.
Around this Pokemon, things seem to mysteriously duplicate. It enjoys using this trait to help humans.

Zuu, the Glitch Pokemon
Etymology: Derived from Z ゥ, with ゥ being the kana for "u".
Despite not having hind legs, it walks just fine, as though they were present. This is just one of many mysteries surrounding this species.
It can use its tail as though it were a hand. The tail also sees use in combat, both as a weapon in itself and to brace itself on to use its paws.

Tsuban, the Glitch Pokemon
Etymology: Ketsuban, the Japanese name for MissingNo
While its opponent is paralyzed by the effects of its unnatural nature, it wraps them up in its appendages and finishes it off with a substance vaguely akin to toxic water.
Unexpectedly brutal, it needs to be specifically trained to fight only to knock opponents out before being allowed in any official battles.

Nazeeni & Nazonomi
Maybe I should have made them Grass type, both because berries and because the Enigma Berry's effect kicks in upon a super effective hit, which a ??? type can never suffer from. Eh, I'll just think of a different ability... eventually.

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Nazeeni, the Seed Pokemon
Etymology: Nazo no Mi, Japanese name for Enigma Berry + teeny + mini
(Will write in dex entries later)

Nazonomi, the Enigma Pokemon
Etymology: Nazo no Mi, Japanese name for Enigma Berry
(Will write in dex entries later)

The Pawnmo line
The first ??? types I conceptualized, in fact!

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Pawnmo, the Underling Pokemon
Etymology: Pawn + promote, as in chess piece promotion
(Will write in dex entries later)

Magknight, the Steed Pokemon
Etymology: Magnus Carlsen, a chess grandmaster + knight
(Will write in dex entries later)

Arookian, the Defender Pokemon
Etymology: Levon Aronian, a chess grandmaster + rook
(Will write in dex entries later)

Fischop, the Overseer Pokemon
Etymology: Bobby Fischer, a chess grandmaster + bishop
(Will write in dex entries later)

Quesparov, the Regal Pokemon
Etymology: Queen + Garry Kasparov, a chess grandmaster
(Will write in dex entries later)

Nulleon
I wasn't sure about making an Eeveelution, but eh.

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Nulleon, the Typeless Pokemon
Etymology: Null, referring to it having no weaknesses or resistances + eon, since it's an Eeveelution
(Will write in dex entries later)