I'm claiming dibs on an article about Pokemon Base
Edited by pf9 on Sep 18th 2018 at 9:56:25 AM
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I've noticed that we don't have an article on the Ranger Union. I'd like to call dibs on it.
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@pf9 Added a small passage for the milk
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Edited by AgentParadox on Sep 19th 2018 at 9:32:20 AM
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Hello there. For some time now I’ve been writing Pokémon biology headcanons for fun and a friend of mines recently shared this project with me suggesting I contribute my ideas to this project. I really love this project and I would love to be able to contribute if that’s alright (Starting with claiming dibs on Bounsweet line)! Just wondering, are there any requirements (Such as account age) I need to have in order to contribute?
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I don't think so. I've only been here for a couple months at most so...
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Is it okay to comment on how the International Most Wanted List technically hasn't been updated since 2014 in my Inter Pol article.
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Does that mean it doesn't include Team Skull or the Aether Foundation?
Edited by ElSquibbonator on Sep 24th 2018 at 6:18:32 AM
Also, I have another question.
The proposed entry for the Type:Null line says the have a "lupine" appearance. The thing is, though. I always considered the their overall shape to be more like some sort of big cat, given that based on the Keythong, not to mention that their animations in Refresh seem kind of cat-like. But I was wondering if anyone had any other thoughts on the matter.
Edited by ElSquibbonator on Sep 24th 2018 at 6:24:34 AM
Given that there are traits of chimera and griffins, they're decidedly both caprine (the chimera part, body of a goat and all) and feline (griffin part, lion's body).
However, their concept is based on trying to create an artificial Arceus of sorts, and Arceus is equine, so it's really all up to interpretation.
Edited by AgentParadox on Sep 27th 2018 at 9:33:53 AM
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It has the look of a thing with four legs.
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Finally done with Pokémon Base
Pokémon Base
Overview
Pokémon Base is a form of baseball played by both humans and Pokémon at the same time.
How to Play
It is generally played the same way as baseball, only Pokémon can use their attacks to hit and field the ball. The objective is the same as regular baseball - the team leading after 9 innings is declared the winner. 3 players must be put out for a inning half to be declared over. A player (human or Pokémon) must safely reach home for a run to be scored.
History
Legend has it that Pokémon Base was invented in 1839 by Abner Doubleteam, who wrote out the rules for today's Pokémon Base. This has been disputed by many historians.
It was a purely amateur game until 1869, when the first professional team, the Melemele Island Red Stockings, formed. Soon more professional teams formed and by 1871, the first professional league had formed. A revamped league formed in 1876 with 8 teams that had stricter rules than the league that had operated beforehand.
A rival league formed in Kalos in 1882, and proved very successful during its time in operation. In 1891, the strongest remaining teams of the Kalos-based league joined the Alola-based league, which enjoyed status as the only major league for the rest of the 19th century.
In 1901, a minor circuit operating in Kanto and Johto withdrew from the National Agreement and declared itself another major league, declaring war with the Alola and Kalos-based league. After two years, a new National Agreement was struck and the champions of the two leagues began playing in a championship series each year.
In 1958, two of the most successful teams in the Alola/Kalos-based league relocated to cities in Hoenn. Over the next 15 years, both circuits expanded from 8 to 12 teams, establishing presences in Hoenn and Sinnoh in the process.
Other developments included the end of the reserve clause in 1975 and the beginning of free agency, a scandal in which 8 players on one of teams participating in the 1919 championship series conspired to throw the series for gamblers (resulting in their banning for life by the sport's new commissioner), the integration of the sport in 1947, and divisional play in 1969.
By 1994, both leagues had expanded to 14 teams, but relations between players and owners were so strained that no labor agreement was in place that year, and in 1994, players went on strike on August 12, resulting in the cancellation of the rest of the season and the delayed beginning of the 1995 season.
It took a race to break the single-season home run record in 1998 to restore the fans' faith in the sport. But within a few years, the fans' faith began to be questioned as many players were found to be using performance-enhancing substances. This resulted in a new drug-testing program which is the toughest in all of sports.
Popular Players
One of the most popular players of Pokémon Base is Oluolu.
In Competition With Baseball
In some regions, Pokemon Base competes with traditional baseball for fans, especially in Johto and Kanto where baseball teams like the Electabuzz, Magikarp, and Starmie are very popular.
In Popular Culture
Pokémon Base has been featured in popular culture. Many movies have depicted the sport. One movie features a farmer who plays a game with a disgraced Pokémon Base player in a cornfield. Another movie shows a team who decides to start winning to spite their owner who wants to move them. Another movie depicts supernatural forces helping a downtrodden Pokémon Base team start to win.
Pokémon Base has also been the subject of a popular documentary mini-series that aired on public television in 1994 with a sequel in 2010.
Edited by pf9 on Sep 29th 2018 at 3:19:55 PM
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Waiting for Spin Attaxx (did I spell that right) to finish their cosmog line article.
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What do you think of my idea though?
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I find it best not to comment until I know exactly what I'm doing.
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Kind of forgot about this. I'll probably start work on the Froakie article sometime within the next few days, along with finalising and publishing the Deerling article.
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Change of plans. I've been very busy sorting IRL stuff and I'm going away for a while so it'll be at least another few days before I can get round to even the base of a start of a skeleton for the Froakie article.
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Hey, mates. I noticed Aipom was missing, so I'd thought I'd call dibs on the lil bugger. I've already got a bare-bones feel for the entry, and I think it's gonna be nice.
Edited by Exodragon13 on Nov 19th 2018 at 2:15:00 PM
It doesn't come from Zelda.
OK so I know I've gone silent on the Cosmog + Necrozma articles. Sorry, other projects took priority for the last few months, but I should have the former done soon.
EDIT: Here's the first draft; again, been sitting on this since August-ish, so it's probably rather rough around the edges.
Cosmog Line
Morphs [Oak Catalog #]
- Cosmog [789]
- Cosmoem [790]
- Solgaleo [791]
- Lunala [792]
Physical Descriptions
Cosmog resemble tiny purple nebula, with a face present in a black cloud. This face has yellow eyes, blue glowing cheeks, and a relatively normal mouth with a glowing tongue. Two appendages, each tipped with a blue cloud of small stars, typically rest above the rest of the body, but Cosmog can use these as makeshift arms. Two gold ribs run lengthways across the top and bottom of the nebulous body, stopping at the face, and a black cloud in the back. This cloud has a glowing blue dot in the centre, similar to its cheeks.Upon evolving into Cosmoem, Cosmog enter a state of deep sleep, and envelop themselves in a small translucent orb, with its two gold ribs developing into a solid gold shell surrounding the orb. This shell noticeably shrinks the Pokémon by four inches. The nebula, sealed inside the shell, fills as much space as possible, while an immense centre of gravity occurs inside, pulling various cloud particles into small stars and forming a black sphere from the cloud that was once its face. This centre of gravity exponentially increases the Pokémon's weight from its initially lightweight first stage. The black sphere has yellow eyes, perpetually shut as the Pokémon hibernates, as well as two glowing markings on its back and front; two blue, and two red.
Cosmoem have two possible pathways for evolution; though the exact trigger has yet to be fully understood, it is assumed ample levels of light, particularly the kind once generated by Necrozma, is a key factor.
Should a Cosmoem evolve into Solgaleo, the gold shell around the orb spreads out and becomes part of the Pokémon's mane, as most of the nebula breaks free and forms a large quadruped body made of black, white, and orange steel. The black sphere develops two glowing blue eyes, as well as another star-filled nebula on what is now its forehead, and enlarges to fill what is left of the translucent orb. Among the appendages developed are a mouth with a yellow tongue and "teeth" partially formed from its old gold shell, a long white tail tipped with black, and yellow claws that can extend outwards for combat.
Evolution into Lunala, however, sees the gold shell forming much more of the Pokémon's final body, with the left- and rightmost three appendages becoming the tips of a pair of giant blue wings, again formed by the escaping nebula stored inside the shell. The bottom part of the shell forms the tip of the Lunala's tail, while the top helps to shape the Pokémon's head alongside the black sphere and shell remnants, in a manner similar to Solgaleo. Unlike Solgaleo, Lunala have red eyes, a white exoskeleton consisting of a ribcage and arms, and most of the nebula forming their body remains partially gaseous, giving them a somewhat ghostly appearance.
Both final stages possess a third eye within the starfield in their heads, which only manifests in their glowing white Radiant Sun and Full Moon phases. A Solgaleo's third eye is blue and resembles a dot surrounded by a cross, while a Lunala's is red and looks more like a regular eye.
Lore and History
The line first came to prominence in the legends of the Alola region, when a member of the species arrived in the region around 500 years ago from "the sky torn asunder" (today understood to be an Ultra Wormhole). Accounts on whether it was a Solgaleo or a Lunala varies significantly between sources. Upon its arrival, the Pokémon gave a demonstration of its powers, prompting the ancient kings to worship it as a celestial emissary. The Tapu that created and guarded Alola then engaged it in combat, but even fighting together, the four couldn't overcome the power the one Solgaleo/Lunala had. Despite this, it bestowed then-unknown power to the four guardians, and created several "star children" for the kings and the Tapu to watch over. After the kings thanked it with a song played with a special flute at a ceremonial altar, the "emissary of the sun/moon" returned whence it came.A recent discovery at the Male Library suggests that during Solgaleo/Lunala's time in Alola, Necrozma appeared and took the region's light for itself. Despite confronting the beast alongside the guardians at Tapu Village, it was overpowered by Necrozma, who fused with it to devour its natural light. However, thanks to a youth, the guardians, and the power of Alola's Z-Crystals and Sparkling Stones working in tandem with one another, Solgaleo/Lunala was freed from Necrozma's control, and the Pillager of Light was banished from the region.
Known Sightings
The first modern sighting of the line happened when the Aether Foundation discovered Cosmog, whose name was subsequently coined by one of the Foundation's professors. Studying the lone specimen they found (later nicknamed "Nebby" by Lillie, the daughter of President Lusamine), it soon found itself embroiled in the Aether Incident when Lillie fled Aether Paradise with it to save it from her mother's growing insanity. "Nebby" was subsequently recaptured by the Foundation, placed under immense stress to open Ultra Wormholes all across Alola (evolving into Cosmoem in the process), and eventually achieved its final evolution to help Lillie rescue her mother from herself. This specimen's whereabouts are currently unknown, as Lillie seemingly set it free after Lusamine was brought back.When Necrozma attacked Alola once again some time afterwards, the Ultra Recon Squad arrived in Alola using their own Solgaleo and Lunala, providing the Aether Foundation with further proof that Alola's revered Legendary Pokémon were not only far from unique, but also may not have been as special as the ancient Alolans once thought. One Aether Foundation researcher supposedly snarked, "Ultra Space must have a bargain sale on "unique" Legendary Pokémon."
Diet
Cosmog seemingly only need light for sustinence, as when light falls on them, their bodies absorb it and use it for growth. Despite this, they can still be fed regular food with no ill effects. Cosmoem, by contrast, doesn't eat anything at all, owing to a combination of a lack of a mouth, being covered by an impermeable shell, and remaining completely catatonic until evolution. Solgaleo and Lunala will once again eat almost anything offered to them, but it appears their ability to use light for energy remains unchanged. It may even be possible that both species are cabable of surviving purely on light, though this has yet to be confirmed.Abilities
In their infantile state, Cosmog possess absolutely no viable means of attacking predators. Their mental abilities take more time to develop than any other Pokémon - to quote one Aether Foundation researcher, "At least Magikarp can tackle something and maybe bruise it." Up until it develops the ability to teleport, a Cosmog's only defense is to bounce around and cry for help, in the hopes that a larger organism can come to its aid. If placed under extreme stress, it can open an Ultra Wormhole, but the process demands so much energy that it can seriously injure or even kill them. Even the act of teleporting leaves it weak and immobile for long periods of time.As Cosmoem, their powers are little better. Though the shell surrounding them is considerably sturdy, the only significant development in their abilities is the use of Cosmic Power, utilizing the stars inside the shell to bolster their defenses. Otherwise, teleporting away is the one and only option they have for escaping attackers. This stage's ability to open Ultra Wormholes remains a mystery, as its catatonic state until evolution prevents it from either experiencing the levels of stress its first form needs to do so, or opening them at will as its final stages can.
Solgaleo, in stark contrast to their earlier forms, are immensely powerful beings on par with many Legendary Pokémon (something that the species itself came to be considered). Their mental faculties have matured to such a level that they can emit large levels of light all by themselves using vast amounts of energy stored from within. When using their full power, their bodies shine brightly and their third eye reveals itself within their heads, a state that came to be known in Alolan legend as their "Radiant Sun" phase. Their bodies, made of a unique steel alloy, have the ability to nullify any attempt to diminish energy poured into boosting their attributes (gained from techniques such as Swords Dance), and though Pokémon like Metagross have similar properties, Pokémon with the power to supress the abilities of others allegedly cannot do so for Solgaleo.
Solgaleo's metallic body is adapted towards physical combat and defense, serving as something of a living tank. Their psychic powers, while still potent (and able to channel their natural light into techniques like Solar Beam and Flash Cannon), are more specialized for controlling the flow of light within their bodies. In particular, they can use their own light (aided by surrounding sunlight) for the Morning Sun move, and recover from injuries they receive. But by far the most notable power of Solgaleo is its unique Sunsteel Strike technique. By entering its Radiant Sun phase and radiating high concentrations of light, a Solgaleo can charge towards enemies and use its energized steel body to attack with the force of a meteorite.
Lunala is a similarly immense jump in strength from Cosmog and Cosmoem, but it specializes in different aspects from Solgaleo. Sacrificing material presence, its mental abilities are developed to their fullest potential, with its body taking on a less solid, almost skeletal and shadowy composition held together only by its gold extremities. While Lunala is capable of emitting light like Solgaleo, it instead does so by absorbing light from the surrounding area into itself, as opposed to generating it. This state, often seen when using its full power, is known as its Full Moon phase (named so for its striking resemblance to a full moon).
Among the unique properties of Lunala's almost-intangible form is the power to use moves traditionally used by Ghost-type Pokémon (subsequently leading to its categorization as such). Its body is capable of creating a so-called "Shadow Shield" that cuts the impact of attacks it receives in half, though it appears this only works for the first blow it receives. Like Solgaleo, it can use its own light powers to heal itself, albeit with Moonlight as opposed to Morning Sun. Lunala's most notable technique, however, is its Moongeist Beam, where Lunala absorbs as much light as it can, then releases a highly powerful and sinister beam of shadow directly at the target.
What both evolutions have in common, however, is the unique ability to open Ultra Wormholes under their own power. With their minds and bodies much more developed than their early stages, the species are able to freely traverse Ultra Space through their own power, and have proven to be reliable means of transportation for humans and other organisms.
Their Z-Power has also been crystalized into unique Z-Crystals, which in the hands of someone with a Z-Power Ring allows them to use unique Z-Moves. Solganium Z powers up a Solgaleo's Sunsteel Strike into Searing Sunraze Smash, and Lunalium Z turns Lunala's Moongeist Beam into Menacing Moonraze Maelstrom. The power of these moves, combined with their innate strength, causes them to throw the opponent into Ultra Space before performing them to protect their Trainer from collateral damage.
Hazards
Cosmog are known to be friendly and trusting Pokémon, and will happily go along with anyone who shows a liking to them. This, combined with their total defencelessness, makes them completely safe for a Trainer to possess them. However, the greatest hazard to Cosmog tents to be itself; its naive nature more often than not makes it easy prey both for potential predators and unscrupulous individuals. Great care must be taken to ensure Cosmog remains safe and stress free, owing to the dangers involved in opening Ultra Wormholes and teleporting.Cosmoem is totally immobile and catatonic, making it even less likely to react to potential attack. Upon evolving into Solgaleo or Lunala, however, they become much more capable of defending themselves. If a Trainer has had it since it was a Cosmog, it will remain loyal and trusting towards them. Although both species have benevolent natures, their immense power - above even the imposing strength of Ultra Beasts - makes them a possible threat to other Pokémon if not taught how to hold back their newfound power when need be. Their Z-Moves in particular can be potentially life-threatening for the target if neither the Trainer nor user know what they're doing.
Notably, a potential (if very unlikely) risk of owning a member of this line is the possibility of an attack from the Legendary Pokémon Necrozma. Owing to its insatiable appetite for light, both Solgaleo and Lunala are thought to be frequent targets. Its ability to take control over their bodies and absorb the light they generate is another hazard - both for the Trainer, who may end up fighting a powerful and vicious Pokemon, and the prey, who if not separated may end up being taken away to parts unknown by Necrozma, and used until they ultimately burn out, perishing in the process. However, the likelihood of such an occurence is slim, given the Pokémon's apparant one of a kind status.
Courting and Childrearing
The species is atypical from many Pokémon of this world in that eggs are not produced in their reproductive cycle. In addition, only a pairing of Solgaleo and Lunala has produced offspring; despite the two lacking genders, the former contains chromosomes often associated with male organisms, and the latter with females. When the two mate, a Cosmog is created instantaneously, and in the legends of Alola, several of these were made as gifts for the kings of Alola. Because of this, it's theorised that the two may produce offspring as gifts for civilisations or individuals they deem worthy.Other
Following the revelation of the species' origins in Ultra Space (and indeed, their status as a species at all), some researchers have suggested that Solgaleo and Lunala's categorization as Legendary Pokémon is no longer valid; some even suggest they are, in fact, Ultra Beasts due to their shared similarities. However, experiments with the Beast Ball have shown that the species is no more affected by its technology than terrestrial Pokémon, suggesting they may be closer to them than they are to Ultra Beasts. Most researchers and historians, however, cite their heavy involvement in Alolan history and culture as a reason to retain their status as Legendaries; furthermore, their great strength and lack of weaknesses that most Ultra Beasts suffer from, combined with their unique power to open Ultra Wormholes of their own volition, elevates them above other Ultra Beasts.Spin Attaxx worked day and night through dawn and dusk to bring you this page.
Edited by SpinAttaxx on Nov 26th 2018 at 12:49:24 PM
Um... er... wait one moment, 'll be back in a sec...
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Haha nice little reference to USUM's overabundance of legendaries to be found.
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Cosmog is down, I had an idea for the date of the Aether Foundation's establishment: 1966, with the impetus for the organization's founding being a movement against the Pokemon world's involvement in a war similar to Vietnam.
An idea I had was that the Aether Foundation basically being a combo of Greenpeace and the Phoenix Foundation from Mac Gyver
Edited by pf9 on Nov 26th 2018 at 9:49:04 AM
I wanted to do an article highlighting major events in the Pokemon World during the 20th century, many of the events paralleling events in the real world during that time.
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The Aether Foundation was established long after the time period in which vietnam happened in the real world if the information I'm going off of is correct.
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Right. I have reclaimed aether foundation since I haven't done anything with it since August due to waiting. I'll get on that soon.
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It would be interesting if the Aether Foundation had a big conglomerate financing them during those days (which was what ITT was back in the 1970s, ICTC would be the Pokemon world version of ITT; and ITT was in the news quite a lot in the 1970s)