#Magikarp icons

[front-facing-pokemon]

#eelektross #another case of the Guy Just Looks Like A Circle #and shoutouts to them for that. which is literally the only commentary i can come up with about this #well i could say. eelektross has levitate. and i feel like most “Fish” Pokémon have levitate #just because they're designed to be like. In the water. and in the water they can float. but most of the pokémon games‚ veritably‚ #take place outside the water. so if you want to get a fish guy then they have to float. to look like a fish. and not look pathetic #the only fish that abides by typical rules is‚ obviously and iconically‚ magikarp. because it's Supposed to look pathetic #even goldeen from the same generation fuckin floats. it's not bc it's gen 1. it's because it's supposed to be pathetic #i dunno. i just feel like at the very least eelektross is one of those pokémon who Has limbs and doesn't really need to. float #just because they're typically supposed to be in the water. is that just me

[kitsquared]

Doodle dump pt ?

I do think about my pokemon au everyday

#I wanted to do a doodle dump/s for drawtober but ive been flakey about it. I have to psyche myself up #Fact ive been thinking of dazai hauling a magikarp for my icon for a while so thats where that first image came from #Bsd pokemon au #My art #(Kit)^2 #Bsd #Idk if i want to tag as sk..k

[randomgenericgaming]

magikarp & gyarados icons & banners

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#my edits #pokemon icons #pokemon #magikarp #gyarados #gaming #videogame #gamer #nintendo #video game #video games #nintendo gameboy #nintendo gamecube #nintendo wii #nintendo wii u #nintendo switch #gameboy advance #gaming icons #tumblr banner #tumblr icons #pokemon legends arceus #pokemon scarlet and violet #pokemon sun and moon

[normaldex]

#147 Dratini #148 Dragonair #149 Dragonite

Psuedo-legendaries are always fun to do! This is an odd one for me, since I can give a rough estimate of how long this took to do. Given I started in March (conceptualization), roughly ten months. Let's see some Dex entries!

#147 Proteus: "This ancient Pokemon is elusive and lives in caves. It's rarity causes some researchers to doubt its existence."

#148 Protojna: "It is unknown how this blind Pokemon senses its environment. It has been observed standing still in a pool of water for twenty-five consecutive months."

#149 Proterminus: "This Pokemon angrily fumbles around its environment. After years of torpor, it hungrily devours whatever it finds."

This line is based on the blind cave salamander mixed in with folk elements of the Olm. While I'm fully sure that an olm Pokemon designed by Game Freak would be Dragon-type, I knew even back in March that I wanted to make a Normal-type blind cave Pokemon, and what more iconic than the olm? These sprites have Chansey's coloration, though was that because it had the right shade of pink or because it had axolotl gills?

Proterminus had sprite parts from Druddigon (atrophied wings), Dragonair (gills), Magikarp (whiskers), and Golduck (arms). Protojna had Dratini gills because I thought it'd be neat if Proterminus had the most-developed and flowery gills.

Their movepools are probably what you'd expect: Surf, Rest, Stockpile, etc.

#normaldex #Dratini #Dragonair #Dragonite #Pokemon #poke pixels #pokemon sprite #pokemon sprites #dragon #dragon flying #flying dragon #flying #olm #salamander

[twotriickhoofbea2t]

Regional Variants for Iconic Pokemon? Could Be!

Magikarp: Fish Pokemon

Dragon

Ability: Huge Power (Swift Swim)

This pokemon originated from somewhere far away, their brutish nature and intolerant temperament makes them somewhat hard to control.

Magikarp quickly adapted to the waters of the Itwist region, and pushed out most other fish pokemon with their territorial tendencies.

HP:  30 ATK: 55 DEF: 55 SPA: 10 SPD: 10 SPE: 40

Gyarados: Slumber Pokemon

Dragon/Ground

Ability: Pacifist (Thick Fat)

Evolves from Itwistern Magikarp at level 20

Tired from exerting itself as a Magikarp, Gyarados in the Itwist region are passive and approachable, a shock to tourists from all over.

These usually docile pokemon spend over half the day sleeping, saving their energy for when they truly need it most.

HP:  100 ATK: 100 DEF: 95 SPA: 70 SPD: 120 SPE: 55

Pacifist: When this pokemon takes damage from a contact move, all opposing pokemon lose one stage in attack and special attack.

#pokemon #fakemon #regional variant #magikarp #gyarados #dragon type #ground type

[reides]

guys... i'm playing through leafgreen and it's been fun, but... i got ripped off and accidentally bought a weird golden fish :\

ok sorry i had to make the joke. leafgreen badge quest team member #2 is HERE!!! a shiny magikarp bought from the iconic magikarp salesman on route 4! i had no idea what my 2nd target would be for this quest, but then i remembered that this guy existed and my fate was sealed. when i was a kid, i always bought this magikarp, because i thought it was incredibly cool that you could get one before nabbing the old rod. so this one is for baby jamie ig. o7

he was my 3481st magikarp bought! i had a lot of fun conning the con man, this shiny hunt was surprisingly REALLY enjoyable lmfao

#leafgreen badge quest #jamietxt #no idea what i will name him but bree called him princess diana so diana is very much in the running LMFAOOOOO #shiny hunt tag

[lorianbladeoflothric]

BONK!

Hiyo! I bring a silly ask! What kind of pokemon do you think the ER cast would like to have around?

(Choose however as many or as little characters as you like <3)

Oh dude, be prepared for a long answer bc I was obsessed with pokemon for the first half of the pandemic so I make teams for characters a lot and I try to put a lot of thought into them, but sometimes it really is just rule of cool.

Starting with Ranni because I don't get her, so her team is basically just themed after her.

Shiny Midnight Lycanroc - She's had this one since she was a child Lunala - in a pokemon au she would have met it instead of the dark moon or maybe it was passed down from Rennala Frosslass - is ghost. is ice. is woman. what more do you want? Mega Banette - Mega bc it looks cooler than normal Banette, but in general it's the possessed doll pokemon so it makes sense to give it to her Mismagius - For the crone that taught her magic Alolan Ninetales - A doglike ice type to round everything out

For Rennala, I did what you would more likely find around her now than the team she may have used in the past.

Clefable - Among her sweetings, there are also members of the entire clefable line scattered around the library, gathering around her as they would the full moon. Shiny Gardevoir - Shiny bc blue to signify that Ranni has left this one to guard her in her slumber. Cresselia - Moon theme and pleasant dreams, it's a crescent moon so idk if this would be her Moon pokemon the way Lunala is Ranni's but it feels right Midday Lycanroc - the red wolf of radagon Hatterene - This one could go one of two ways. It's a witchy looking thing and it attacks anyone who shows too much emotion. This could either be a pokemon the Raya Lucaria scholars left to watch her and make sure she doesn't try anything, or it could be like Gardevoir and one of her children (Rykard in this case) put it there to guard her.

Like Rennala, Radahn's "team" is just the pokemon encountered while fighting him. Which is to say Leonard the mudsdale and various minior that crash down during and after the battle.

Rykard's turn! I know there's not a single snake on this team but hear me out

Magmortar and Delphox - He developed magma sorceries Groudon - This is Eiglay. I know it's not a snake but like. look. Big catastrophe causing thing sealed beneath a volcano. It's Eiglay. Yamask - explicitly the soul of a dead human. Not sure if this is on his team so much as scattered around volcano manor, but it felt important to mention. Magearna - Virgin abductors Mawile - This one is probably Tanith's but I'm not doing a team for her. It's the decoy pokemon, it fits both of them. Tanith is like the main body, Rykard is like the mouth.

Leaving the carians, we have the easiest team so far: Godfrey. Perrserker, Machamp, Incineroar - Self explanatory really, they fight like him. Sirfetch'd - His knights, the decorum he has as Elden Lord, and the Storm King he defeated was a bird. Solgaleo - Serosh, godfrey is sun-aligned. Azumarill - HEAR ME OUT. Huge power + high hp makes it a powerful foe, water to fight against all the different fires that oppose the erdtree, fairy to conquer the dragons, its shiny is gold, and the most important point of all: Gap Moe

I want to make a team for Godwyn, but it's very hard since he doesn't really...have much to him? Haxorus and Kommo-o - Golden + Dragon Roaring Moon - Literally an ancient dragon Cursola - Analagous to deathblight Fortissax isn't in his party, but he would probably be Giratina?

Godrick's team is a joke kinda, but Machamp - 4 arms plus one of Godfrey's iconic pokemon Shiny Magikarp - for the Lord of All That Is Golden Corviknight - For the storm king Dracovish - Grafting! Dragon! It was so hard not to make his entire team galarian fossils bc they're all grafted freaks

For Malenia, I think she would have a different team before her rot got too bad. These three go along with her graceful fighting style pretty well, and since she is a walking toxic status effect...

Bisharp is the only one who survives and evolves into Kingambit. Ceruledge - dual wielding swords, edgy and cool, since it's a ghost she can't kill it by just being near it. She trained it up alongside her cleanrot knights. Quaquaval - a gift from the blind swordsman The last three are some of many nuisances that follow her around at the haligtree. Things that like poison and rot are just attracted to her.

Miquella's team is probably exactly what you'd expect. Silcoon - It doesn't seem to want to hatch... Togetic - "These Pokémon are never seen anywhere near conflict or turmoil. In recent times, they’ve hardly been seen at all." They're also known to bless people, very fitting for what we know about Miq Shaymin - It purifies toxins and grows flowers Comfey - more flowers, more healing, I bet there's a bunch of these around the Halligtree. Musharna - dreamworld pokemon <3 Gardevoir - Counterpart to Malenia's old Gallade. It's his strongest pokemon and only fights to protect him

Marika has no pokemon, she may have at some point, but right now the only pokemon she's around is Ultra Necrozma (The Elden Beast, bc it's golden, evil, a legendary, and from space)

Aaaaaand the last character I'm going to do is Radagon, but if anyone's read this far and wants me to do a specific character outside the god family tree, I'd be hella down.

Zoroark - You Know Why He Has This (it can disguise as humans) Zacian - Radagon seems to be tied to wolves/dogs, plus it has his greatsword Aegislash - this one just feels right Trevenant - for the erdtree Minior - for his elden stars incantation

So yeah that was way too many words and I'm sure as soon as I post this I'll think of better ones but yeah! Ty for the ask bud!!

#circe talks #pokemon

[idaten-jump]

I made some experimental Pokémon Trainer cards for the Idaten Jump gang. I used this site and picked random trainer icons I felt vaguely resembled the characters (I didn't have time to draw redesigns of them all as Pokémon trainers orz).

I based their types off of this post I made before, but I implemented a few changes: Kiku and Gabu have swapped types with the former now being Psychic and the latter Poison, and Arthur mostly has rock and ground types instead of grass; because I felt these types had mons that suited the characters better.

I also gave the Four Kings fish mons instead of Normal types like I originally planned (because I HAD to give them Feebas and Magikarp which they would lovingly bring to battle and cheer on every time just to use splash and faint lol).

#pokemon #idaten jump #crossover #sho #makoto #kakeru #kyoichi #hosuke #yuki #arthur #gabu #taiga #koei #kiku #four kings #also the birds on Sho and Hosuke's team 100% scare the living daylights out of Kyoichi #he tells his own Emolga to never leave the ground #Makoto's Empoleon also freaks him out which is unfortunate #because she got that one hoping it wouldn't

[turboacek-blog]

Pokemon needs to use the color forms more

Just randomly remembered that Kecleon had that purple variant from mystery dungeon and it even made an appearance on the anime

And the shiny form of Kecleon only has a minor change of the red zigzag is blue on the shiny

And they haven't retconned it to be the purple one that most saw before the shiny

So this has been one of those rare forms that's “unobtainable”

Then as I thought about it and while playing Pokemon Violet and saw the Squawkabilly different colors

At first, I thought the first different one I saw was shiny but it wasn't, it was just a form

Then I remembered that even pokemon like Vivilon and the Flabebe line the different colors are considered forms

Let alone Pokemon like Shellos with its West and East form being not only pink and blue but the smaller differences of their head shape

So I just figured that they should do that for Pokemon like Kecleon to have the purple version

And there are other Pokemon like that, like all the pink Pokemon from the anime including the iconic pink Butterfree

And even stuff like Crystal Onix, the Mewtwo movie variants with the spots and such, the orange island forms, and even the Magikarp patterns from Magikarp Jump, etc…

These kinda take away from the shiny forms especially since most are better than their shinies but I think it's just a consequence when you have a more boring shiny design for some of these Pokemon

But that doesn't really apply for Pokemon like Vivilon as the different patterns make them more appealing than the black-and-white swap the body gets in its shiny form

Plus people just like the rarity and shiny sparkle and will still hunt them and such for even just completion purposes

And back to Kecleon, they could just play with color animations more like have it change colors constantly

Shame that even if this is a idea to make it work

Time has always been an issue for Gamefreak as this does mean they have to make new models even if it really is just a color difference it'll take time away from other stuff

#pokemon #kecleon #pokemon forms #Pokemon colors #pokemon variants

[sweetums0kitty]

Paul Dano Pokemon Teams P2

I made too many of these! We'll get the There Will Be Blood ones out of the way first!

Eli Sunday's team when he's in Little Boston. Mostly made of Pokemon a kid can catch without going too far off the farm. Kaddabra being there to help him in being a prophet

Eli's team in the city: More majestic and fancy Pokemon. Like he's trying to shred any part of him that could be seen as a simple farmboy.

Daniel Plainview's team is based around one: kicking Eli's ass and two working and mining. Strong Pokemon that support prospecting or can work on a oil drill. Chansey is there to act as a nanny for HW.

Speaking of! HW's team is made up of Pokemon a kid can easily catch! Whismur is a little ironic all things considered but he's just started his Pokemon journey so the kid is trying his best!

Alright! Back to Paul Dano! Here's a sad one!

Barry Milland/Alex Jones: Now that's a team a kid who was just starting out on their journey would make. It's weird he's never gotten any badges. Strange how kids went missing on Route 1...

Jay I don't think would partake in Pokemon battles but he's got them to help ALF with non-lethal moves. Who else would have the paitence to raise a Magikarp to a Gyarados?

Jay has a slowpoke because they rescued a herd of them from getting their tails cut off. The last one that was freed refused to leave his side and now they're inseparable.

Louis Ives: Pretty Pokemon with some power is their entire thing! I think Louis wouldn't be as interested in battling as they are in contests! Also ha! Egg Pokémon for a person struggling with a gender identity.

Thaddaeus: His Pokémon are all dark, toxic and nasty just like their owner! Nothing much to say but Wheezing will eat his cigarette butts.

Martin Asher: He's got a Growler cause he smashed that guy's head in with a rock. But his real aces are Frostlass and Mawile: his two spoiled, powerful ice queens. (One is literally an ice queen and the other has that personality)

Calvin Weir Fields: He's got fancy Pokemon two dog shinnies are pretty iconic! Before you ask no he doesn't have Vamporeon for THAT reason. One Poison type to show how toxic he is

#paul dano #i love him #danonation #there will be blood #eli sunday #HW Plainview #daniel plainview #prisoners 2013 #alex winterman jones #barry milland #Thaddeus #The ballad of jack and rose #Martin Asher #louis ives #the extra man #taking lives #ruby sparks #calvin weir fields

[zyuna-arts]

#SHINONHYBRID | POKEMON HYBRIDS 2

More sketchy pokehybrids as warm-up practice done in January 2024! Results were determined back in July 2023 so future me already had options to work with. Previous batch was done here!

Template: 1. Head: 2. Body: 3. Legs: 4. Tail: 5. Arms/wings: 6. Colour/pattern: 7. Bonus feature of your choice:

Process: - Suggestions either given by audience or generated by a randomiser (I used randompokemon.com) - Each suggestion matched chronologically with the #shinonhybrid template (eg. Head: Pikachu, Body: Bidoof) - Bonus suggestion is an attribute of your choice (eg. pattern, horns, tail) - If a pokemon doesn't have a certain feature, I swap it with the next suggestion that does - Some artistic liberty is taken like altered proportions - Primary type is determined by the most dominant type among all suggestions. Secondary typing may be by personal choice. Type icons from Legends Arceus, set in an alternate dimension - Name follows Paradox Pokemon naming convention - Description is a summary of what the hybrid's behaviour could be

REGAL DRAKE:

Draconid in appearance yet not a dragon, they are rare and generally shy despite their large, fearsome appearance. Its long tail acts as a rudder for steering and balance in water, though it can also be swung in defence at foes. Regal Drake is not a fast swimmer as it does not rely on speed to succeed, but intelligence and patience. It moves on land by hopping, similar to a rabbit.

Genuinely didn't expect this hybrid to turn out surprisingly cool and I quite enjoyed bringing it to life! I wondered what to name them and figured on something based on how they look like. I'd imagine their behaviour to be a bit like Lapras. Took the star-shaped patterns and translucent ends of appendages from Nihilego to give a more ethereal appearance. The colour reminds me of a prawn... Thank you, Magikarp 🤣

GEM SEEKER:

The design and colours of this reminds me of a Joseon-period royal consort. Admittedly I had issues coming up with an interesting pose especially with those blocky arms. I also pondered on what type of spirit controls its host like how Sinistea possesses an antique teacup. Seeing as this was Rock type, I thought of gems and crystals. Perhaps Gem Seeker was a prospector, wealthy merchant or noble lady in its past life?

I also figured it could also be a child spirit who just wants to collect shiny things. It probably hovers to move around in stereotypical Ghost-like fashion. Took the eyes from Brambleghast as I thought they looked cool!

STRIPED STRIKER:

Naturally aggressive, Striped Striker will attack any potential threats to defend itself until it emerges victorious or gets too beat up in the process. Its fearlessness is a double-edged sword as it often finds itself in trouble. In battle, its movements are quick and explosive, focusing on speed and power.

This hybrid was actually more difficult than I expected to figure out in anatomy and proportions. I wanted an interesting pose but at the same time needed to figure out how to draw the Roggenrola body :" ) I'd imagine its behaviour to be similar to a mix of Blaziken and Tsareena.

This will be the last of the #shinonhybrid prompts I'll be doing for now! I personally liked how Regal Drake turned out the most.

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Art © zyuna

(DON’T REPOST/USE MY ART)

#zyuna arts #shinonhybrid #fakemon #pokemon hybrid

[janichroma]

Why can't we catch magikarp yet!? It's freaking fish icon magikarp!!!

I was cursed at a young age by a anti magikarp wraith at the age of 7. Every time someone asks about magikarp I am forced to delay its release... at this rate magikarp wont even be in the game its so tragic...

#ask jan #rejuv asks

[pokepocketzine]

We are pleased to welcome @lightredfox as one of our writers!

I’m an university student majoring in creative writing. Video games are my passion!

You can also find him on Twitter, Instagram, and Ao3!

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With large, unblinking eyes, he observed his new surroundings, taking in the sight of a few unfamiliar water Pokemon swimming around the new habitat he had been transferred into. The first thing he realized was that the water was clean, not filled with algae and mold that stole precious oxygen from the water. It was much easier to breathe here, like a weather Pokemon had blessed his surroundings.

The next realization was that he could see his reflection when swimming near a clear wall. Salmon colored scales covered his entire body with two golden whiskers floating near his lips, just like his elder brothers long gone. He was your average Magikarp—nothing more, nothing less.

#pokepocket #pokemon zine #contributor spotlight

[daily-pokemon-trivia]

In Magikarp jump, one of the training tools is a jump counter. Its icon shows 129, which is Magikarp's pokedex number.

(Image is a screenshot from my own game)

#pokemon #pokemon trivia #magikarp jump

[darkx-the-dragon-kn1ght]

Pokémon Reborn Screenshot Let's Play: Chapter 8

Hello hello, and welcome to 2024 everyone! The world is strange and still chaotic, but one of the many constants in this life (or, I should say, my life) is Pokémon! And if you’re here for this next installment, then chances are it’s at least some sort of constant in your life too! But after the excitement of the last chapter, it’s time to wind down at least a little bit and move on to some new plot developments!

In addition, it has been brought to my attention that my game might be at least somewhat…bugged. You might have noticed that, in the few screenshots featuring the Pokémon’s moves, some of them have missing type icons. This hasn’t been that big of a deal, I mean knowing the typings of moves is more or less second nature to me. But I was also informed that- well, remember how I talked about the layout of the Field Notes app and how I thought it was confusing? Turns out, it’s not supposed to look like that- there’s supposed to be more text, but on my game some of it is just…missing, I guess.

This also isn’t that debilitating, and as far as I can tell it’s only some of the move type icons and the Field Notes text that are glitched, doesn’t seem like the UI is messed up anywhere else. So, I’m gonna keep trucking along even with those bugs, I can handle it; if it gets worse, like really worse, then I’ll consider more drastic measures to see if it can be fixed. Maybe this can be like a form of challenge playthrough. Nuzlockes? Monotypes? Forget all of that, bugged UI run is where it’s at!

But before we see the new stuff, how about we go over those other developments, hm?

In preparation to take on Julia’s Gym, we went out to catch some leftover event Pokémon, starting with Bloom the Budew thanks to the Rose Incense.

We catch Twig the Bidoof in order to evolve it into Bibarel for a trade with the one Street Rat, but are interrupted when we walk by Dr. Pharmacist again, now with a much shorter line to contend with.

A thug steals Dr. Pharmacist’s remaining painkillers, and since he cannot leave his last patient unattended, he asks Xera to go chase him down.

While searching for the thief, Xera runs into a pair of Team Meteor Grunts plotting to “liberate” someone’s Pokémon (something to be dealt with later).

Xera manages to find the thief and defeats him in a battle, forcing him to return the stolen goods. Dr. Pharmacist commends Xera for her work and fortitude, finally introducing himself as Corey.

Twig is evolved into a Bibarel, which we trade with the guy to obtain Shimmer the Munna.

Xera also catches Crescent the Teddiursa- the same Teddiursa that had been fleeing from her since she first arrived in Peridot Ward.

In a house to the north, Xera defeats the two Meteor Grunts from earlier, who were attempting to steal a woman’s Igglybuff. Concerned over whether the Grunts would return, the woman gives Igglybuff to Xera so she can protect it, and thus we obtain Kirby the Igglybuff.

Behind the Electric Gym, we find a present that an old man had misplaced. As thanks, he ensures that Xera will be “showered in presents” in return, and he gives her Claus the Delibird.

After giving a bit more money to one guy, Xera is able to access a house in an alley, where she finds an abandoned Minccino; we catch it and name her Trim.

That night, Xera goes into an apartment building having a power outage due to a Pokémon sucking up the electricity. This Pokémon is none other than a Grubbin, which we catch and name Prong.

With the party all filled out and trained (including Bloom evolving into Roselia, respectively), Xera steps into the Electric Gym for the first time. She defeats the Trainers within and solves the puzzle (read: she blows up a bunch of gates with Voltorbs), gaining access to Julia’s room.

Before challenging Julia, we head back north to pay the Magikarp thief those 500 Pokémon Dollars for the Pokémon’s return. Predictably, he does not uphold his end of the bargain, revealing he and the salesman were actually in cahoots to scam Trainers.

Xera defeats the two in a battle, but it’s revealed the thief can’t give back the Magikarp- because it was stolen from him for real, by a pickpocket who fled to Obsidia Ward. Something else to be solved later.

With some final training (including Riptide evolving into Croconaw), we return to the Gym to actually challenge the Gym Leader.

Julia engages Xera in her first Gym Battle in Reborn. After a lengthy and tense battle charged by Electric Terrain, Xera emerges victorious and earns the first Badge of the Reborn League: the Volt Badge.

Outside, Xera encounters Victoria. After congratulating Xera on her win, Victoria mentions the situation in Obsidia Ward regarding the plants apparently growing out of control. She wishes to go there and help, and suggests Xera do the same.

So that’s what we’re gonna be up to now! All signs point towards Obsidia Ward being the next destination, and I for one am excited. Finally, we’ll get to see some new sights and characters after spending so long in Peridot Ward! Will this go well? Will it go wrong? What kinds of new Pokémon will we encounter, wild encounters or static/event ones? And most important of all…will we be able to spend even more time with Victoria? We’ll have to see!

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#pokemon reborn #pokemon reborn spoilers #pokemon fan game #pokemon reborn screenshot let's play

[big-wicke-energy]

I’ve already seen a couple people base their fan-made “Paradox Raichu” designs off of Gorochu, which is a fun way to associate “Ancient Pokemon” with real world Pokemon prototypes... But I think that doesn’t go far enough, we need more Paradoxes based on Beta Pokemon!

Some ideas under the cut...

1) Paradox Ivysaur/Venusaur

Based on this early Ivysaur sprite, I could still see this being used to represent an ancient Venusaur as well. Perhaps the flower is absorbing so much energy to grow large that the actual Pokemon itself is frail and barely able to crawl along while pancaked underneath. Grass/Ground perhaps?

2) Paradox Wartortle/Blastoise

Based on the Wartortle beta evolution before Blastoise was tacked on to the end of the line instead. Definitely imagining this ancient Pokemon capitalizing on the wise, long-lived turtle stereotype... Water/Psychic or Water/Fairy?

3) Paradox Clefairy/Clefable

This one definitely feels like it could be adapted into a caveman-themed Clefairy or Clefable. You just need to give it back the hair tuft the finished design has but in a more wild style... Or with a bone in it if you really want to get the idea across. Fairy/Rock or perhaps Fairy/Ground?

4) Paradox Arcanine

You could definitely lean in to Arcanine’s more Qilin-like Beta design for a Fire/Dragon Paradox form. I also included a Beta Gold & Silver sprite (Totally unrelated to any Pokemon in the finished game afaik) because it feels like it could be a woolly Arcanine specialized for the Ice Age... Fire/Ice type then?

5) Paradox Poliwrath

I don’t really have any strong ideas for this, I just think an ancient Poliwrath from an age of vicious prehistoric Pokemon that’s actually more docile and friendly than its modern counterpart would be kinda funny

6) Paradox Seel

Caveman Seel... What else needs to be said?

7) Paradox Gastly/Gengar

Not sure which one I prefer, but both work to represent formless/amorphous versions of these Pokemon. Maybe this could represent what Gastly/Gengar looked like before humanity came along and they started adapting their habits to better scare humans. Would that that be a retcon? Perhaps... You could give it a Poison/Dark typing unless you really want it to be a Ghost-type

8) Paradox Scyther

Definitely Bug/Dragon or Dragon/Flying. What else can I say?

9) Paradox Magikarp/Gyarados

Based on this terrifying Beta Gyarados sprite, I can definitely see this being the inspiration for a Paradox Pokemon that takes elements from both Magikarp and it’s evolution (Also invoking shiny Gyarados’s red color scheme). Perhaps a huge serpentine fish with the same dopey Magikarp face lined with Gyarados’ sharp teeth? One could theorize that it evolved the scarier appearance of modern Gyarados for intimidation purposes... Admittedly this idea doesn’t have a lot to do with the Beta design as much as those “middle-evolution” fan-designs. Water/Dragon typing maybe?

10) Paradox Lapras

Lapras but more plesiosaur-like... Also included Aquarius the Water Starter from the Gold & Silver beta here because it feels like it could represent Lapras as an aquatic hunter before it developed the heavy shell that forced it into a more stationary lifestyle

11) OMEGA

Don’t know where exactly to put this, but Omega is literally too iconic among Beta Pokemon not to include in this list in some way. Also, it’s a Pokemon that’s actually a robot! A Future form for once! Perhaps a Paradox Rhydon or Aggron... Make it a mechanized future Kangaskhan if you really wanna go nuts

12) Paradox Ariados

Spooky scary spider

13) Paradox Sunflora

Perhaps this could represent Sunflora before it’s roots adapted into two distinct legs for walking on. Another Grass/Ground type then?

13) Paradox Dunsparce

A form of Dunsparce before developing wings and drill-tail, a pretty traditional tsuchinoko. Normal/Ground or Normal/Poison perhaps

14) Paradox Gligar

I love Gligar as a terrifying scorpion-bat that nonetheless possesses a shockingly friendly face, but something needs to be done with it’s freaky facehugger-inspired beta design some day. Adding the Bug, Poison, or Dark type would certainly get the idea across

15) Paradox Octillery

Another one that could actually work as a Future Pokemon, just play up the tank/turret elements that got toned down in the finished design in a more sci-fi way. Water/Electric or Water/Steel

16) Paradox Grotle/Torterra

This one’s simple, just use small aspects from the beta sprites to play up the saurian elements of this evolutionary line. Grass/Rock?

17) Paradox Gabite/Garchomp

That Beta Garchomp barely needs any changes to be an ancient paradox version... But I do wonder if a quadrupedal Gabite could be more interesting way to play with the concept? Water/Dragon or Ground/Water perhaps

18) Paradox Lickilicky

This beta design for Lickilicky that we only have a back-spirite for could easily inspire a Paradox Pokemon representing the Lickitung evolutionary family. The spiky rotund body and hunched-over posture works perfectly for a Ancient Pokemon, but also the resemblance to a mechanical tape measure (Or bubble gum tape if you prefer) could also work for a future Lickilicky... You could turn the spikes into a whole energy buzz saw or turn the tongue into an energy whip

19) Paradox Yanmega

Another one that could work for past or future. Play up the meganeura kaiju elements for the ancient variation or magnify the aircraft aspects for the robotic future counterpart. Honestly the more I look at this sprite the more it makes me think of an orbital space laser with the wings as satellite solar panels... But maybe that’s just me

20) Paradox Komala

This sprite obviously predates Komala by so many years there’s absolutely no way there’s a connection, but you can easily see how it could be used to inspire an ancient Komala. Perhaps the branch it clings to is expanded out into a whole spear that it wields? Normal/Grass or perhaps Normal/Fighting

There’s probably more beta sprites you could take inspiration from, but I think this is more than enough for now... I wish there was more future forms to even things out, but I guess it makes sense that there wouldn’t be that many inorganic-looking designs associated with existing Pokemon before now

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