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[[AC: This is the draft page for ''Pokémon Quarantine Crystal''. At the request of the developers, I am holding off on launching it until the next version releases. If you launch it before then I will kick you in the dick]]

** However, none of that compares to getting [[spoiler: the secret evolution of Buzzling]]. [[spoiler:In addition to completing the above quest, you have to train up a Buzzling to a very high level, evolve a certain Pokémon using the Mist Stone, show it to a certain scientist, then get the item and use it on Buzzling]].

** Brigadoom is a {{Dracolich}} comprised of several skeletons.

** There's [[spoiler:two hidden forms of Retroglyph corresponding to Unown ? and ! if you solve the delinquent's "tile puzzle"]].

** The Radical trainer class, who speak like stereotypical 90s teenagers and prefer Electric-types as well as groovy Pokémon like Djamm.

** The infamous glitch Pokémon [[VideoGame/PokemonRedAndBlue Missingno]] was originally going to be a SecretCharacter, but was scrapped due to being a somewhat hackneyed and overdone reference.

* {{Nuckelavee}}: Nuckawheez is a LighterAndSofter take on the creature combined with float toys and bagpipes. True to its inspiration, it's a Water- and Poison-type oceanic pestilence spirit.

During the UsefulNotes/Covid19Pandemic and the ensuing stay-at-home orders, sprite artist [=DazzyDeer=] began creating a Pokédex of fake Franchise/{{Pokemon}} based off of prompts from Website/FourChan's /vp/ board. An anon known as [=QDexAnon=] took interest in their designs and began creating a [[GameMod ROM Hack]] of ''VideoGame/PokemonCrystal'' that replaced all 251 Pokémon with [=DazzyDeer=]'s Fakemon. Initially meant as a simple roster swap, the hack, now dubbed ''Pokémon Quarantine Crystal'', soon evolved into a total overhaul hack.

''Pokémon Quarantine Crystal'' is an overhaul hack of ''Pokémon Crystal'' headed by [=DazzyDeer=] and [=QDexAnon=] alongside a small team of artists, composers, and programmers. Though the story is mostly the same as the Johto games, the roster is now comprised of totally original Fakemon, and there's a number of new mechanics from previous generations, such as the Running Shoes, reusable [=TMs=], the physical-special split, the Fairy-type, and much more, creating an experience distinct from ''Gold, Silver, and Crystal'' and their remakes.

* AuthorAppeal: The development team are huge fans of the {{Kaiju}} genre, and it shows throughout the game:
** A number of Pokémon are either based on a concept made into a Kaiju (i.e. Yuggromi and Saigohana) or aspects of the genre (i.e. Casanocte and Smotherene being based on PeopleInRubberSuits). [[spoiler:The secret Mist Stone evolution to Ganzerker, Ganzorah, is an obvious [[Characters/GodzillaTheGhidorahs King Ghidorah]] {{Expy}}, right down to its name and golden shiny form.]]

* BodyOfBodies: Meowntain is a far-less icky example than most, being a giant cat monster comprised of lots and lots of Shabbycat.

** Maulzer, which is based on a Pit Bull and a Tibetan Mastiff, is part Fighting-type and is prized for its strength. It also has a bad reputation due to being abused.

* DoubleMeaning: Drassal's category is the Horde Pokémon. This refers to both the fact that there are several specimens of this Legendary Pokémon in the wild and how it steals items to build up its master Avatrice's hoard.

* InformedSpecies: Deliberately invoked with Brehonnos prior to 0.8, who was known as Wendigaunt despite bearing no resemblance to a {{Wendigo}}. Instead, it is a Celtic deer [[GaiasVengeance forest guardian]] combined with a sun bleached tree motif. According to daz, they deliberately avoided designing an actual Wendigo when given the prompt to do so in order to avoid offending Indigenous Americans, as mentions of the creature are considered to be highly taboo.

** The Actor you battle in Lavender Town will dress as a Kabuki warrior on a certain day of the week.

* TotallyRadical: Sidficious parodies this, with its over-the-top punk design and Pokédex entry:
--> "After getting an involuntary piercing, Sidficious now feels really cool. Almost too cool for you, too!"

** Maulzer was the result of Daz misinterpreting a prompt (a [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bull_Terrier Bull Terrier]] Pokémon, which would later become Tido), as they had gotten the breed mixed up with [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pit_bull Pit Bulls]]. Despite this, the Jowl Pokémon was kept in anyway (and eventually resprited due to initially [[InformedSpecies looking more like a rat than a dog]]).
** Drownsuguy was created as a joke by Daz, making fun of European sea monsters that have strange names like Nelly Longarms. The other members of the development team found it hilarious, and it was kept in ever since.

* AdaptationExpansion: Whereas Lavender Town in the vanilla games was just a pit-stop for most players, with the only thing to do being to get the Expansion Card so they could clear the sleeping Snorlax, there's quite a lot to do in the Noble Purple Town in ''Quarantine Crystal''. The Radio Tower has been expanded into a TV studio and now houses a {{Kaiju}} set that doubles as a gym, in addition to an actor that can be battled once a day . There's also a subplot where players need to find the source of some Strange Signals in order to get the Expansion Card.

** Retroglyph is an interesting case. Though it’s the game's stand-in for Unown, it has decent stats and an actual movepool. However, though its stats are higher than Unown’s (which [[DamnedByFaintPraise isn’t a very impressive feat]]), they’re nothing particularly special and Retroglyph’s movepool is somewhat shallow. Stick with it until level 50, and it learns freaking ''[[PowerCopying Sketch]]'', letting it have any move it pleases. And since Sketch can be relearned infinitely, this turns Glythic from an okayish Unown replacement to an extremely powerful and versatile mon.

* SingleSpecimenSpecies: Played straight will all of the Legendary Pokémon... except for notable aversion Drassal. There's actually several specimens of this little pixie dragon, with one being used by Champion Lance one of his aces. They can be found as a regular (albeit very rare) random encounter in the Whirl Islands' deepest chamber, though they have a high propensity to run away.

* VisualPun: Tido’s design is an amphibious [[MixAndMatchCritters shark combined with a Bull Terrier]]. Those dogs, along with other Pit Bull-type breeds, are often (derisively) called “land sharks”. Tido is a ''literal'' land shark (albeit [[BigFriendlyDog much friendlier than expected]]).

* MythologyGag: Among the buffed moves is Hyper Beam, which no longer requires a charging turn if it knocks out an opponent. This behavior is identical to that of the [[VideoGame/PokemonRedAndBlue Generation I]] games.

** Lawnie serves as a rather unconventional example of the early Dark-type, as it's three stages and changes its secondary type every time it evolves.
** Shabbycat is a downplayed example of the early cat, as it's three stages (though it evolves very slowly) and comes slightly later than usual in addition to being slower than average.
** For a more straight example, the Mopedor line fits the two-stage canine mold fairly well.

** A number of Pokémon had either drastically different designs (such as Scorperor being less organic) or were scrapped entirely (most notably a volcanic Franchise/{{Godzilla}} {{Expy}}).

* UnfortunateCharacterDesign: More like Unfortunate Title Screen Design, but the updated title screen for 0.8 has been noted to somewhat resemble the infamous Goatse image by some.

** You can find a shiny Mt. Noot in a secret corner of the Ice Path. This was added to make shiny breeding easier, especially since it belongs to two of the more common Egg Groups (Field and Mineral).

** With the exception of Saturdays, the Actor in Lavender Town's TV Tower will dress up as different movie characters, many of which are {{Captain Erzatz}}es of iconic movie and TV characters. These include the [[Film/Terminator2JudgmentDay T-800 Model 101 Version 2.4]], a [[Franchise/{{Alien}} Xenomorph]], [[Literature/TheRing Sadako Yamamura]], and on Sundays, [[spoiler:straight-up Series/ALF, complete with a team of cat-like Pokémon]].

** Lavender Town's gym is a Kaiju movie set, complete with one of the trainers being a man in a ''Franchise/Godzilla'' suit. The Gym Leader is a {{Toku}} hero named Giant Hero who uses a number of giant, Kaiju-like Pokémon.

** Stone evolutions no longer have gimped movepools, and now learn moves via level-up (albeit still more slowly than their pre-evolved forms) rather than requiring the Move Relearner for all of them.

** Also played straight with Tranquiel, the replacement for the Mystery Egg Togepi. While it starts off weak, it learns the sleep-inducing Lovely Kiss early on, and learns the strong-for-that-point Draining Kiss shortly after. Max out its friendship. Its stats are decent enough to the point where it has a solid matchup into Bugsy. Max out its friendship (which can be done before said Gym Leader if you're tenacious enough) and you'll get the insanely powerful Allseeraph, who can get strong moves via move tutor (whose prices have been reduced) and gets Calm Mind to bolster its already impressive Special stats to insane levels.

** Glythic is an interesting case. Though it’s the game's stand-in for Unown, it has decent stats and an actual movepool. However, though its stats are higher than Unown’s (which [[DamnedByFaintPraise isn’t a very impressive feat]]), they’re nothing particularly special and Glythic’s movepool is somewhat shallow. Stick with it until level 50, and it learns freaking ''[[PowerCopying Sketch]]'', letting it have any move it pleases. And since Sketch can be relearned infinitely, this turns Glythic from an okayish Unown replacement to an extremely powerful and versatile mon.
** Hoplaque is a straighter example. It can be obtained from the Odd Egg at level 5, and its stats are an absolute joke. Max out its friendship and it'll evolve into Phanguard, who is a fair bit stronger and learns a decent STAB move in Shadow Claw upon evolution. Stick with it until the late 40s, and you get Brigadoom, an insanely strong Ghost- and Dragon-type with a wide movepool and excellent stats across the board.

* PreciousPuppy: Tido is a cross between a shark and a Bull Terrier, and it’s way cuter than it sounds. It has a very {{Keet}} personality and was commonly kept on ships to raise morale.

** Nomster is the requisite common rodent, though its final evolution Nomsabre is a fair bit stronger than the typical rodent (complete with a strong signature move). [[spoiler: Also unlike the other common rodents, it has a secret, ultra-powerful third stage that's currently unobtainable as of this writing.]]

** Shabbycat is a downplayed example of the early cat, as it's three stages (though it evolves very slowly) and comes slightly later than usual.

** Giguard strongly resembles a [[Franchise/{{Alien}} Xenomorph]], and is said to be motherly and protective by nature.