I figured it's just as simple as them having to flip upside down to evolve for whatever reason.

Eating a Vanilluxe will give you frostbite.

Reference some kinda accident where a Inkay was flipped over, resulting in evolution where Inkay and Malamar were once considered completely seperate Pokemon.

Also it HAS to mention the snack food. MUST mention the snackfood!

DAMMIT MARK, STOP HOTTING HELPY!!

Well until I think about other Pokemon, I was wondering if I could call dibs on the Calm Mind ability? It's a simple attack sure, but being naturally psychic gives me an idea.

Snack food?

edited 20th Nov '13 8:14:41 AM by Taxima

I suspect he is referring to dried squid being used as a drinking snack in some places, correct me if I'm wrong.

Actually I was talking about this.

DAMMIT MARK, STOP HOTTING HELPY!!

I'm not sure if it was decided that we weren't going to do either moves or abilities. I don't remember which one.

Inkays strobes are base on IRL thing.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuttlefish

Its like Porgyn on purpose.

Casual talk is a debate you have to win.

That, and practically half of all deepsea life.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Counterillumination

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bioluminescence

edited 20th Nov '13 11:30:06 AM by Garrus01

I think I did see that brought up after the Flamethrower. Though I don't remember if it was a yay or nay on the inclusion. *Shrug* And squid shaped marshmellow cakes sound really good right now.

Ok, here's what I have got so far for Inkay- it's not much, but it's a start.

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Inkay Line

Morphs [Oak Catalog #]

• Inkay [#686]
• Malamar [#687]

Notable Biology

Inkay is a small, cephalopod pokemon with its body divided into two distinct halves. The top half is whitish-pink, with a band of yellow bioluminescent lights ringing the lower rim, and two long tentacles which it uses to hold and manipulate objects. The lower half of it's body is blue, with a small pink beak and large eyes, as well as eight tentacles at the bottom which it uses for locomotion and to hold on to surfaces.

Malamar is the evolved form of Inkay, and while noticeably similar to Inkay, there are some key differences that set the two apart, the least of which being size- An average Malamar is approximately four times the height of an Inkay, and almost fourteen times as heavy. Additionally, Malamar's entire body has inverted itself, as well as elongated and darkened. The bioluminescent lights have also increased in number and moved to two double rows, on the front and back of it's abdomen.

Hey folks been awhile since I was last here, but felt like showing what got so far with Tauros, and looking to see what some people may think.

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Tauros Line

Morphs [Oak Catalog #]

• Tauros [128]

Physical description

Tauros are large, quadruped bovine Pokémon native primarily to plains and grasslands. These Wild Bull Pokémon on average stand 1.4 m (4’07”) in height and weigh 88.4 kg (194.9 lbs). Their bodies are covered in brown fur with their necks covered in a furry mane of a much darker brown.

Their heads have a pair of sharp, gray horns and a set of three silver studs on their forehead with a dark brown nose. At the end of their large bodies are three long, black whip like tails that end in tufts of gray fur.

Notable Biology

Tauros are classified as Normal-Type Pokémon. As such, like many other Pokémon of the Normal-Type they are capable of being taught a wide variety of different moves like Solarbeam, Thunder Bolt, and Ice Beam from T Ms. Though they are not proficient at using them, instead Tauros have naturally impressive physical strength and speed. With their powerful legs they are capable of moving at incredible speeds for sustained periods of time, and physical strength that enables members of the line to knock large objects like trees with ease.

Among Tauros there are three known sub-morphs. The first sub-morph is noted for sharper horns and a more intimidating appearance which is helped by their rowdy behavior and powerful charges. The second morph is noted for having a much more violent disposition than the others, but in particular it has been noted that when members of this morph are hit in weak spots of their bodies by powerful attacks, their body’s release a high level of adrenaline. This sudden release of adrenaline results in a rapid increase in their physical strength.

The third and rarest of these morphs is noted in having the traits found in many other Pokémon that exhibit the “Sheer Force” ability as many trainers call it. These Tauros exhibit some stronger mental capacities that allow them to focus more power into moves at the loss of additional effects.

Habitat

''The natural habitat of Tauros are wide open grasslands where the can stampede and graze to their content. However, Tauros are a rarity in the wild because of over hunting and breeding. As such they were introduced into Kanto’s Safari Zone years ago where it was hoped they would be able to repopulate.

Thankfully, extinction has not occurred and populations of Tauros can now be found in Kanto, Johto, Sinnoh, and Kalos with the vast majority of these populations being found near farming communities. Though, the still remain fairly rare.

Diet

As Bovines like Miltank and Bouffalant, Tauros are grazers feeding primarily on grasses.

Hazards

Tauros are a very violent and rowdy Pokémon, something that they are quite famous for.

Courting and Childrearing

Not much is known about the mating habits of Tauros as they are a male only species, and they are still in fairly low numbers.

Social Structure

Tauros live in herds.

edited 20th Nov '13 9:27:02 PM by RussellStar5641

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Aren't tauros and miltank two sides of the same coin? That was how I always saw it. That, and I'm almost CERTAIN this is one of the species that is farmed for its meat. It's a bull.

edited 20th Nov '13 10:30:45 PM by Garrus01

It is looking good, but I think a few bits could be added to flesh out hazzards, diet, and social structure. What is a heard mentality for one? Is there a difinitive leader? How do they raise calfs? True they haven't been seen breeding, but surly someone discovered one young Tauros in the herd.

edited 21st Nov '13 5:48:16 AM by Taxima

https://www.google.com/search?q=social+struture+of+cows&oq=social+struture+of+cows&aqs=chrome..69i57j0.3795j0j9&sourceid=chrome&espv=210&es_sm=122&ie=UTF-8#es_sm=122&espv=210&q=social+structure+of+cows&safe=off&spell=1

Casual talk is a debate you have to win.

It might also be wise to take a look at articles on other all-male species, like the sawk, throh, and tyrogue lines.

Yeah how did we ever explain that? Given the interbreeding capabilities of all Pokemon it probably is just an extreme polymorhism.

Casual talk is a debate you have to win.

As I recall, we explained it via hormonal changes induced by the male in their mate. I'd have to dig up the articles to be sure though, but I'm fairly certain that all three of the ones I mentioned use that explanation.

Ok, so, I hope I got the right mix of creepy, cute, and Nightmare Fuel. I'll be honest, with only two pokedex entries each, I didn't have much to go on.

Edit: Have finished the unfinished line that I just left hanging, like an idiot.

Inkay Line

Morphs [Oak Catalog #]

• Inkay [#686]
• Malamar [#687]

Notable Biology

Inkay is a small, cephalopod pokemon with its body divided into two distinct halves. The top half is whitish-pink, with a band of yellow bioluminescent lights ringing the lower rim, and two long tentacles which it uses to hold and manipulate objects. The lower half of it's body is blue, with a small pink beak and large eyes, as well as eight tentacles at the bottom which it uses for locomotion and to hold on to surfaces. It also is capable of utilizing minor psychic powers to levitate and supplement it's natural ability to dissuade attackers

Malamar is the evolved form of Inkay, and while noticeably similar to Inkay, there are some key differences that set the two apart, the least of which being size- An average Malamar is approximately four times the height of an Inkay, and almost fourteen times as heavy. Additionally, Malamar's entire body has inverted itself, as well as elongated and darkened. The bioluminescent lights have also increased in number and moved to two double rows, on the front and back of it's abdomen. Additionally, it's psychic powers have increased substantially, and are some of the most potent found amongst pokemon, capable of dominating minds with ease.

The lights which both stages have possess hypnotic properties- Inkay is capable of using them to drain the will to fight from others, while Malamar is capable of mixing this with formidable psychic powers to control others nearby.

Interestingly, in spite of sharing numerous common characteristics with water types, and being able to breed with a surprising number of them, the line is not, in fact, aquatic, and Malamar especially are notoriously bad swimmers.

Habitat

Wild Inkay and Malamar live near beaches and shorelines that are lightly inhabited, but near enough to large clusters of prey species that wanderers and stragglers are common. Inkay spend a great deal of time in and around shallow retaining pools where they are difficult to notice, leaving only to travel between them and to find food. Malamar, meanwhile, prefer secluded grottoes and are seen leaving them only to hunt.

Inkay are docile, and are relatively easy to take care of. However, it will often instinctively use it's psychic powers to appear far more adorable and cuddly than they actually are, especially to small children. Malamar are difficult to raise in captivity, and often are capable of forcing its owners to serve it instead- as such, it is not advised to attempt to raise and breed one without taking extreme precautions, having several powerful and loyal psychic types to repel any attempted psychic attacks and a fighting type to physically restrain it.

Diet

The line is entirely carnivorous, and while Inkay is more than willing to scavenge already-dead carcasses for meat, or in some cases convince the pokemon which killed it share the meat with it, Malamar will almost universally refuse to eat meat which it did not personally kill. Inkay use the blinking lights and developing psychic powers it possesses to convince other wild pokemon to allow it to share meat. Malamar, meanwhile, uses its lights and prodigious psychic powers to lure prey close before killing and consuming it.

Inkay are voracious eaters who will consume as much as possible whenever they have the chance; whereas Malamar are capable of going for quite some time without eating, and even then will often consume surprisingly little.

Notably, the one type of meat NO Inkay or Malamar has ever been seen eating is the meat from another of their kind.

Hazards

Inkay pose little hazard to the average traveler, though their blinking lights are capable of reducing any who attempt to capture one temporarily catatonic as they make their escape. If, however, it believes itself to have no chance of escape, it is capable of lashing out with its developing psychic powers, often with unpredictable effects. It is also capable of influencing young children and forcing them to refuse to part with it by forming a psychic link with the young child's psyche. Attempts to separate the child and Inkay after a bond such as this has settled in have universally proved disastrous, sometimes even rendering the child catatonic or even brain dead if the psychic link had been allowed to grow for some time- as such, any attempts to raise one are best left well away from children, or at the very least left in the care of a more developed psychic type such as a Gardevoir.

Malamar's formidable psychic powers provide a constant danger when in territory where they commonly live, to the point where all grottoes are best left completely uninspected, as Malamar are very easily antagonized. It is inadvisable to attempt to raise a Malamar in captivity, as it is capable of using its psychic powers to dominate almost anyone who attempts to raise one. In particularly strong cases, it is possible for a single Malamar to take control of multiple human adults and force them to serve it, such as the Malamar cult in TavernMaw.

Courting and Childrearing

Malamar courtships are rare, dangerous, and rather poorly understood, as it is difficult to study wild Malamar in the best of circumstances. However, from what can be discerned, when a female desires a mate, she will send out a psychic signal and flash her lights in a unique pattern to draw a male. The males which are attracted by this call will fight until only one is capable of standing, and then will have to fight the female for the right to mate with her. If the female is impressed with the male enough to allow him to mate with her, she will lay two to three eggs in nearby retaining pools, which will hatch into Inkay after several weeks. An Inkay appears capable of discerning if hatching would be hazardous, and seems to be able to delay their own hatching should the egg have been washed out to sea or, in some cases, taken by researchers for study.

Neither the mother or father wait around after the mating, returning to the grottoes which they live in well before the eggs hatch. The Inkay are therefore left to raise themselves once they have hatched, living in the shallow pools that they hatched in for protection from predators. If two or more eggs end up hatching in the same pool, the newborn Inkay will slap each other with their tentacles until one leaves for another, nearby pool.

Social Structure

Inkay and Malamar are solitary, with Malamar only coming together to mate, and Inkay only coming together in groups in rare instances when the shallow pool which they call home is in proximity to another such one which another Inkay is migrating into. If a Malamar desires to claim a grotto which is currently occupied by another, they will engage in combat until one concedes, though fights have occasionally been to the death.

Inkay will attempt to endear itself to nearby pokemon or humans in an attempt to protect itself from predators and for ease of food procurement, and an Inkay near a human settlement may intentionally try to make itself into a human's pet, for protection.

Outside of three specific exceptions (Mating contests, contests for possession of a living space, or newborn Inkay fighting for their own pool) Inkay and Malamar are almost never violent with one another.

edited 21st Nov '13 5:59:45 PM by ultimatepheer

I'm not sure of non-cannibalism, since at least some actual squids are very cannibalistic.

But looks good otherwise.

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Under the Habitat section, you didn't finish the last sentence about what you'd need to raise a Malamar in captivity.

Ok, now I feel dumb. I will go finish it up just a bit.

I'm pretty sure that they are closer to cuttlefish, actually.

Edit: Ok, have added the last sentence to it. Wow, that was a dumb move on my part.

edited 21st Nov '13 6:06:37 PM by ultimatepheer

Also mention that its typing makes it especially weak to Bugs types, making Bugs types and/or Pokemon that know Bug attacks the best defense against them. Fairy types make good back-up.

DAMMIT MARK, STOP HOTTING HELPY!!

It could use an In Human Culture section. (That also goes for the Tauros article.)

EDIT: I'd also mention that perhaps if you raised one from the Inkay stage there's less of a chance of it trying to mind control you once it becomes a Malamar.

I'll also take this opportunity to call dibs on the Scatterbug Line.

edited 21st Nov '13 6:47:41 PM by rmctagg09

Eating a Vanilluxe will give you frostbite.

Mindflayers must be mentioned if that's the case.

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I will see what I can do about human culture.

And what I can do to mention its bug type weakness... Maybe... hmm... gah, this is so difficult.