#excel mewtwo

[ask-nayden]

"Hey cousin..."

#ask-nayden #nayden eon #excel mewtwo #eon #mewtwo #pokeask #pokemon #pokemon oc #sorry for inactivity

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Last post got me thinkin of ASO/Pokémon AU… of course I think of Norm & Skip first. More details from my notes:

#my art #described #a starstruck odyssey #norman takamori #skip takamori #Prilbus is a giant ass Gastrodon btw. if u care #I am working on the others too! just default to thinking of skip & norm first lol #mewtwo was cloned from mew right… cus if cloning exists in a universe the Barry’s remain clones in my aus LMAO #one barry for each pokemon type… our own barry Syx lucked out with fighting. barry nyne… thinkin poison or dark. #dr. bohunk made them to combat against rising organizations like team rocket and the others. stop harassing kids!!! fight my huge sons :) #riva’s a nurse in training and uses psychic types. Margaret’s a businesswoman with like. a single meowth. #gunnie uses steel and electric types but he’s also less a trainer and more just a technician who has pokemon companions for extra help. #Sidney is maybe a ranger/trainer combo? I’m thinkin of her kinda jack of all trades sort of build in ASO #she can excel frankly with ANY type of pokemon. but loves fire types. hehe pokemon BURN #was also thinkin instead of a specific type. Sidney just uses any pokemon that can learn self destruct LMAO. hehe pokemon go BOOM #need to look up the perfect aurora nebbins adjacent pokemon……….

[skcirthinq]

Soooo. @xxtc-96xx 's Mewtwos' have been having. An absolutely excellent time.

No trauma or badass entrances or uh. Additional? Traumas? At all.

No but seriously, if you're into Pokemon, or even just fun storytelling, and amazing art, check out xxtc-96xx's work. They're all linked in their pinned post! The tone is more comedic and slice of life than what I've drawn here, but like. Can't resist some drama. So.

Sketches!

Image (1) Pigment, a Mewtwo, comes out of the shadows holding a purification stone. She's less than thrilled. Rendered. (2) sketch of Huey, another Mewtwo, laid out on the ground after getting beaten by his possessed uncle. He's reaching for something, and pretty unconscious. (3) Huey's mom, Newt, another another Mewtwo, who is injured and looking through the window as the dust clouds settle from battle. (4) Scarfy, you guessed it, a Mewtwo, in his mega form, who is being controlled by the giant crystal lodged in his shoulder. He looks. Great. I'm sure he's fine. (5) The sketch of the above-mentioned render of Pigment.

#Pokemon #Mewtwo #xxtc-96xx #I learned? how to draw a mewtwo for this so like. apologies if anything's wonky. #op's latest story update was just so dramatic. and im trying to like. share fan art when i make it. #obviously if im crossing a line lemme know and ill delete. but thanks for sharing your stories op.

[penumbramewtwos]

Aunuran Form Mewtwos

Info on each variant can be found below the 'Keep reading'

Central Aunuran Form: These Mewtwos would mostly dwell in desert and bushland environments, their colour scheme/pattern is based on the Tasmanian Tiger. 'CAF' Mewtwos' pupils' are generally narrower than other Mewtwos given the extreme light and heat they generally endure. They carry a spork as a way to heighten their psychic abilities and find water sources like a dowsing rod. They can be often seen finding water sources for other desert dwelling pokemon. Lastly, they survive like hunters, and will hunt small pokemon for food, mostly water and bug types.

Coastal Aunuran Form: Coastal Forms could be mistakenly referred to as City-dwelling Forms, as that's where they mostly choose to live out their lives. Their coat pigment and pattern are boxy and darker hued to blend into metropolitan environments. They're also excellent at evading the Aunuran city's Mewtwo-defence-systems, having learnt how to turn invisible and block their aura from specialised Pokemon. They scavenge, steal, and loot from the human cities to survive, often finding it rather entertaining to prank the local humans in packs.

Domestic Aunuran Form: Okita is the only one who is in this category, as she was raised with her human parents in a domestic setting. She will have grown shorter over her lifetime than the other Mewtwos, but what she doesn't make up for in size, she makes up for in extra critical and punctual thought processes. Much like her birth mother Unova (Grannewt).

For additional context: Aunura is my fan-made region based off Australia. There are 76 surviving Mewtwos that were created by Team Helix Rocket around the 2030's. They would have all started out looking like Okita (Domestic Aunuran Form), but when they all eventually refused to obey Giovanni one-by-one, they scattered themselves around the region, slowly changing their coat pigment and eye composition over time, to match their respective environments.

#mewtwo #mewtwo variant #pokemon #art #art progression #Aunura Region #Aunuran Mewtwo #Central Aunuran Mewtwo #Coastal Aunuran Mewtwo #Okita #Domestic Aunuran Mewtwo #newtwo

[ecargmura]

Pokemon Horizons Episode 47 Review - A Sweetheart's Bittersweet Challenge

Wait a second, is this the first time Friede doesn’t show up in an episode? Wow! I just realized this when his seminar came up. Anyways, this was actually a really great episode! Liko gets to battle Katy and terastalize for the first time too! Also, one thing to point out is that there might be some people who are disappointed that this isn’t an actual Gym challenge. If you have paid attention to the previous episode, the Terastal Course was never a “Gym Battle Challenge”, but a training course that the Gym Leaders are involved in; the Gym Leaders feel like instructors. There’s really no reason for Liko, Roy and Dot to challenge Gym Leaders, then the Elite Four and then Nemona in a serious way.

I really like how Katy is portrayed in the anime. In the games, she is ordered to hold back her real power as she is considered the “beginner” Gym Leader and that Bug-types are often weak, so I feel like she gets underestimated a lot in the fanbase and in the game. However, in this iteration, Katy is seen as sweet but strong. She usually has a sweet demeanor, but can be menacing if pushed. She literally kicks Sandwich (Coral) out for creating an icy mess in her kitchen. She’s definitely someone you do NOT want to cross ever. Speaking of which, Katy’s voice actress is Kotono Mitsuishi. While her most famous role is Sailor Moon, she has had Pokemon roles in the past. She voiced Domino in the Mewtwo Returns special and she voices Malva in Pokemon Masters.

As a Gym Leader, she’s actually very strategic and tactical. The way her Teddiursa battles is just like her demeanor. Teddiursa is an adorable and sweet Pokemon, but it can be menacing. The way she keeps commanding it to use moves like Charm and Sweet Scent to distract Floragato was pretty sweet! I do like how the anime usually expands on Gym Leaders’ battles and this was excellent! I loved how the Bug-Type Terastal looked on Teddiursa!

Liko is a bit more nervous in this match than in her battle against Ann in the previous episode. She was confident with Ann because she had challenged her before and didn’t need to hold back or be scared. For Liko, this is the first time she’s battling a Gym Leader and of the three kids, she’s the one to go first, so being nervous is understandable. She was also a bit nervous during the cake making challenge with Coral as she has never baked a cake by herself before as she only helped Murdock in the kitchen. I do like that Liko’s nervous habit is still retained because it would be out of character if she was suddenly confident when she’s normally cautious. I do like that she brings out the Tera Orb towards the end of the battle and the intensity of the match increases because of it. Despite her losing, I do feel like her getting the stamp was deserved because Liko really did a great job with the timing and showing off her strong bond with Floragato.

There was also some comedic moments with Coral being the only Explorer member who shows up in this episode. Like how she was mad about the sweets in Episode 43, she got mad about not being able to eat sweets in this episode. Will this be a running gag? I do like how Dot points out that Coral’s tantrum is making her a Karen, essentially. I hope the dub mentions her being a Karen. Also, it’s nice that even Murdock recognizes her as an Explorers member, so no one is being stupid with the obvious disguise in this show and that makes me happy!

In place of Friede being completely absent for the first time, Murdock is present for the entire episode as he works part-time at Patisserie Soapberry to earn money so Orla can buy the necessary materials to repair the airship. I think this is rather clever because it is better than not having them do anything or do things off-screen without an update. Murdock was honestly adorable in this episode, especially the part where he was introducing Katy to the kids. Mollie gets a mention in this episode as she was the one who picked out Dot’s casual clothes as she’s the most fashion-oriented of the group.

I’m honestly excited for what’s to come! I really liked this episode in terms of what it presented from the Gym Leader to a fun little side challenge and then to the actual battle. I can’t wait to see Roy and Dot’s battles! It’s too bad that Roy’s battle has to wait until two weeks as there’s a break next week. What are your thoughts on this episode?

#anipoke #Pokemon Horizons #liko #floragato #roy #dot #murdock #katy #teddiursa #coral #review #anime #anime review #ecargmura #arum journal

[xxtc-96xx]

Could we just have mewtwo have oddly poor night sight compared to the others- including their own kid? Would that directly contradict anything already established?

I think the Mewtwo’s normally have excellent night vision but Mewtwo didn’t want to read labels in the dark

[megamew-and-crew]

Dev looked over to Lucia. The Lucardevior duo saw their mark and shared a smile.

He took a leap from his branch perch to get a closer look as the trainer struggled against the wild pokemon. The ampharos here were tougher than most. They might have had something to do with that.

Then he saw just what they were looking for.

The heracross mega evolved and finally was just strong enough to scare off the electric pokemon. The ampharos backing off but not leaving.

He smiled and hopped down in between the trainer team and the ampharos group with a boastful growl and smirk to them. Lucia skipping down to alight by him as quiet as a glittering leaf. The trainer hugging their weak and almost fainted bug pokemon worried.

It was spectacular. Bone brush, psychic blasts, and hyper beams from their tag team versus thunderbolts and some well placed tackle from the other side.

One more blast and the ampharos ran for the brush to escape…

Dev turned to the trainer and used his psychic abilities to ask, “Are you okay?”

“You saved us?” The kid looked confused. Obviously he didn’t know what kind of Pokémon they were.

“Of course, you should really rest after something that bad,” Lucia almost sang as she leaned on a boulder, “We can watch you. That way you’re rested to make it easier to the town up the way…”

Dev nodded to agree with her.

“Okay… you see that Hershey? These nice pokemon helped us,” he hugged his heracross as it flowed out of its mega and smiled back to high him.

One campsite later and Dev tossed Lucia a couple of marble sized stones. He’d keep their word and watch the trainer throughout the night. Come sunrise he woke up the child and pointed him to town before he vanished…

Lucia chuckled, “How long before the kid realizes they’re gone?”

“Not until long after we’re off to another place…” Dev looked to the dark purple portal that opened, “Hello master.”

Do you have something for me?

Lucia offered over the glowing mega stone and its partner stone, “Easy pickings~ This world is almost dry of them.”

A three fingered hand reached through to take them from her, Good, I’ll move you to the next soon… Excellent work as always you two.

“Of course… master Stone…” Dev and Lucia gave a bow with one arm crossing thier chest to the mewtwo on the other side…

Credit: Dev the Lucardivior’s design was made by @pokemon-ash-aus

#stone takeover #lucardevior #megamew au #my art #megamew #mewtwo au #pokemon #art #pokemon au #digital art #mewtwo oc #mewtwo #stone the mewtwo #pokemon oc #mew

[ohthehypocrisy]

Ogerpon for Pokemon Unite!

Season 1

Season 2

Prev: Cradily - Hatterene - Tropius - Cacturne - Ditto - Weavile

The cudgel wielding ogre from Oni Mountain descends onto Aeos Island, bringing with her a troubled past and a festive facade.

Gen 9 and Pokemon Scarlet and Violet have their flaws and criticisms, but one thing that has yet to be knocked is the designs of the new pokemon, and Ogerpon is one such design that knocks it out of the park. Why, this cutie was very quickly well loved when trainers played through the Teal Mask and learned the secrets of Kitakami.

And now, it's time to bring that love and joy into Pokemon Unite. Let's see how Ogerpon celebrates her invitation to Aeos Island.

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With high Attack and high Speed, Ogerpon has the ability to hit fast and hard like a Speedster. However, her defenses and HP are a little too high for that, especially considering that her moves improve her ability to take hits, like Leech Seed and Horn Leech. Not to mention, her ability to wear masks not only changes her typing, but how her ability and moves work. In a Pokemon Battle, each choice is a commitment, but in Pokemon Unite, you can choose to adapt to the flow of battle by selecting moves over others. Ogerpon is no different in this aspect, but being able to drastically change her effects like this cements her position in the role of an...

All-Rounder

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Basic Attack - Melee/Attack

Becomes a boosted attack after two hits, dealing increased damage. When a boosted basic attack deals damage, your basic attack counter goes up by one. If the basic attack button is held while you have at least one basic attack counter, the pokemon will automatically counter attacks aimed at it. Melee attacks will be countered with an invincible flying kick while ranged attacks will have the user disappear and reappear in the designated direction, nullifying the damage. A maximum of 5 basic attack counters can be kept at all times.

The basic attack button has to be held for more than 10 frames in order to 'prime' it for a counter. If the basic attack control scheme is set to use the basic attack repeatedly when the button is held down, the counter will only come out after the designated 10 frames of the attack.

When countering a melee attack, Ogerpon will deal a flying backflip kick and move in the direction of the attack. Ogerpon is completely invincible during this counterattack.

When countering a ranged attack, Ogerpon will disappear in a veil of leaves and then reappear in the direction held a short distance away. Ogerpon is completely invincible during this maneuver.

Being an All-Rounder means that Ogerpon can achieve multiple different playstyles in one moveset, but cannot excel in any of them. This is the price to pay for versatility, as being able to do many things well makes for a broken character (even if that pokemon IS a legendary like Zacian or Mewtwo...don't worry Ogerpon, I'll treat you right).

For her basic attack, Ogerpon has the ability to deal lightning fast kicks, just like a Speedster would. While it's not all that impressive by itself, it builds up a basic attack counter which you can then use to deal counterattacks to enemies. By just holding the basic attack button, Ogerpon will retaliate any more with one of two counterattacks, depending on the attack received.

If a Melee attack is countered, Ogerpon will deliver a flying kick at the enemy, and she will do so while being completely invincible. She only has 5 of these counters and can only counter 5 times, so countering an attack has to end with either the enemy being KO'd or you making a run for it. Yeah, you're an All-Rounder, but not exactly a bulky one, and using this flying counterattack is more than likely to send you careening into the opposing enemy team.

Countering a ranged attack has Ogerpon confound the enemy with an evasive scattering of leaves, disappearing and reappearing elsewhere. This can save your hide against enemies with long range burst attacks like Decidueye's Spirit Shackle or Inteleon's Snipe Shot. However, this does mean that Ogerpon suffers a bit dealing with ranged attacks, as she isn't as bulky as other All-Rounders, and can only avoid them.

Not to worry though, as Ogerpon can get really feisty when it comes to making an insane push on the opposing team's territory, thanks to her ability.

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Ability: Defiant

The pokemon's stats gain a boost while within the opposing team's Goal Zone and Speed Flux Zones. This ability gains an additional effect depending on which Mask the user is wearing.

-Teal Mask: The pokemon's stats are boosted further while Defiant is active. Additionally, the user's Movement Speed increases momentarily after a debuff wears off.

-Wellspring Mask: In addition to the effects of its Defiant Ability, the user begins to gradually restore HP while Defiant is active.

-Hearthflame Mask: In addition to the effects of its Defiant Ability, the user's moves have a high chance of negating the hindrance clearing effect of Full Heal and other protections while Defiant is active.

-Cornerstone Mask: In addition to the effects of its Defiant Ability, the user gains a huge shield when its HP reaches below a certain amount while Defiant is active.

Ogerpon's Attack, Basic Attack Speed, Defense, Sp. Defense, and Movement Speed gain a 25% increase while Defiant is active. Defiant will remain active even if the speed reducing effects of Speed Flux Zones are nullified through debuff protection like Full Heal as the ability activates based on location, not from receiving debuffs inflicted by Speed Flux Zones.

The Teal Mask increases all of Defiant's boosts by an additional 25% while active. In addition, Ogerpon gains a 25% boost to her Movement Speed for 5 seconds when a debuff wears off. This boost resets if another debuff wears off before the boost ends. Using Full Heal to clear a debuff will also activate the Movement Speed Boost.

The Wellspring Mask restores Ogerpon's HP by 1% a second, increasing gradually until it caps at 7.5%. The cap is reached after 4 seconds.

The Hearthflame Mask adds a 75% chance of your moves ignoring the hindrance protection effects like Full Heal and Blissey's Safeguard to all of your moves. This also works on other effects like Hindrance Resistance and Unstoppable, forcing moves to end if your attacks interrupt the enemy in this way.

The Cornerstone Mask grants a 35% shield when your HP reaches 30% or less. This effect will not activate if Defiant activates while Ogerpon is at or below the HP threshold.

Wow, that's a lot of text, but as the ability changes depending on which mask Ogerpon is wearing, only one of the 4 effects kicks in per game.

In its base form, Defiant grants Ogerpon a powerful boost to her stats when contesting enemies on their Goal Zones, allowing you to get really aggressive or in securing KOs early on. This makes her really good at making early scores, but this comes with a caveat.

If your team is too good at the game and destroy too many Goal Zones, you'll find that Defiant is not as effective in battle, as there aren't any more Goal Zones to fight on. This can be a good or a bad thing, depending on how badly your allies flub things up and how hard the opposing teams counter offensive hits.

Aside from that, though, the mask you get at Level 7 changes what the ability does, which can drastically change your plan of attack. Of the 4 masks, only the Teal Mask has an effect that can kick in outside of opposing Goal Zones and Speed Flux Zones. If a debuff wears off, you'll get a short burst of speed, which is useful if you're packing Full Heal.

Aside from that, the other masks bonus abilities are self explanatory, with the Hearthflame Mask granting the strongest effect. See, while Full Heal and Blissey's Safeguard allow the opposing team to safely ignore your hindrances, Ogerpon can just choose to not care about it and hinder them anyway. Even Unstoppable and Hindrance Resistance can get stifled by Defiant when it is active, drastically increasing the offensive pressure you put onto your opponents. All of Hearthflame Mask's chosen moves have a chance to Stun, so it's a matter of luck of how well your lane pushing goes. It doesn't offer any extra defensive boons, so watch out for when the entire enemy team decides to roll up and defend their Goal Zone.

But until you get to Level 7, you'll be stuck in Ogerpon's base form, maskless and exposed.

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At the start of the game, Ogerpon will be in her Maskless Form and will stay unmasked until she has learned both of her final moves. The specific mask she wears depends on the combination of moves learned. You can choose between Vine Whip and Quick Attack as your first move. By Level 3, you'll have learned both.

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Move 1: Vine Whip - Area

The user whips a long vine three times in quick succession. Each hit may Stun an enemy on hit. 8.5s cooldown.

Vine Whip strikes in a conical area in front of Ogerpon, expanding slightly with each attack. Each hit has a 30% chance of Stunning an enemy for 1.25 seconds, resetting if Vine Whip Stuns again.

When used, Vine Whip will continue to attack in the designated direction. Ogerpon can move freely while the attack goes on, but the move will stay attacking in the direction chosen.

Ogerpon's Maskless form is what you start the game as, and is also how Pokemon Unite will display Ogerpon when out of battle, such as the Results Screen or on the Home Screen. It really shows how much trust she has in you, the trainer, to feel comfortable going around without a mask to wear.

But this is about how Ogerpon starts the battle. No masks yet until you've learned all the moves you need to win the game.

Starting off, we have Vine Whip, a decently ranged move with a high chance to Stun. As Ogerpon dances around, flinging a sturdy vine, each hit has a small chance to Stun the enemy. It's not a high chance, but for its range and damage, it's a very decent move.

Of course, there's also the chance that the move will fail to Stun an enemy entirely, even if all 3 hits land. Chance moves like this are extremely rare in Pokemon Unite, as only Goodra's Gooey ability is one of the few effects that aren't guaranteed to activate every time. As an All-Rounder, Ogerpon threatens Stun with its long ranged Vine Whip to discourage reckless approaches, as one Stun is all you and your allies will need to close the gap and seal the deal. This is how Ogerpon plays a Defender with just one move.

The other move lets you play as a sort of Speedster.

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Move 2: Quick Attack - Dash

The user delivers a flying kick in the designated direction. When damage is dealt successfully, the user disappears and reappears in the designated direction to attack again with another flying kick. Each hit adds to the user's basic attack counter. 10s cooldown.

Quick Attack is a Dash attack that has Ogerpon fly with her legs stretched outward. On hit confirm, Ogerpon will disappear and reappear in the designated direction, attacking through the target and all other enemies before ending on the other side of the dash attack.

The struck enemy will become the center of the attack, with Ogerpon reappearing a short distance away. The location in which Ogerpon reappears depends on the designated direction held. It is functionally similar to Cinderace's Blaze Kick, as you can choose where the attack ends and where Ogerpon lands after dealing damage.

The second kick has Ogerpon fly through and damage the target and all enemies caught in the attack. For each enemy you damage with this second kick, Ogerpon gains a basic attack counter, up to a maximum of 5.

Early game Dash Attacks can be simplified to 'The Move that will let me jump over the wall to get into Central at the start of the game' and this move isn't that much different. By flying in and damaging an enemy, you'll mark them for the second hit of Quick Attack, delivering a flying strike through them and all enemies along the way.

For what it's worth, Quick Attack has a risk versus reward factor. It's the fastest way to generate basic attack counters for yourself, and you're guaranteed a minimum of 1 just for using the move. But if you position yourself to hit more than one enemy, you'll get more out of the attack. Of course, this also means exposing yourself to attacks from the opposing team, as you aren't invincible during the attack. But if you manage to get multiple basic attack counters out of it, you'll be able to then use those counters to counterattack the incoming retaliatory attacks the opposing team will unload on you.

The 10 second cooldown is this moves weakest factor, as the long wait time means that you won't be able to use it again right away to jump out of scuffles. Again, this is the risk versus reward factor I was talking about, as it can be used offensively to build up your speedy techniques, or defensively as an escape tool. It can even be used as both, if your only aim is to KO a weakened opponent and then use the basic attack counter to jump out of harm's way and make it back to your Goal Zone.

It's not as strong as a Speedster's Dash Attack, but the utility is what makes Ogerpon an All-Rounder. Speaking of which, if it's power you want, then you'd better level up to Level 5 to learn how to hit your enemies really, really hard.

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At Level 5, Vine Whip becomes either Ivy Cudgel or Wood Hammer.

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Move 1a: Ivy Cudgel - Melee

A three hit swing combo with the user's vine covered weapon. When used, the attack can be used again two times before the move goes on cooldown. If the user is wearing a mask, it reduces the damage received from attacks aimed directly in front of it. If the user is wearing a Teal Mask, it restores HP with each hit. If the user is wearing the Wellspring Mask, waves of water are launched with each swing, Shoving enemies. 9.5s cooldown.

At Level 11, Ivy Cudgel becomes Ivy Cudgel+.

The user's Defiant ability activates while Ivy Cudgel+ is in use.

Ivy Cudgel is a Melee Attack that can be used three times before going on cooldown. After each use, the next attack must be used within 3 seconds before the move goes on cooldown. The third hit has a short delay where Ogerpon skips and hops before swinging the cudgel down. Ogerpon can move freely while attacking until the third attack is used, where she slams the ground, damaging all enemies in a wide area.

Though the move is learned at Level 5, it does not gain an additional effect until Level 7 when Ogerpon can start wearing masks.

Wearing either the Teal Mask or the Wellspring Mask reduces the damage received from moves aimed at the front by 50% while Ivy Cudgel is in use.

Teal Mask Ivy Cudgel restores your HP by 50% of the damage you deal to enemies with this move.

Wellspring Mask Ivy Cudgel launches a short wave of water with the first two swings, ending with a big splash of water that Shoves all enemies in range. The Shove effect is weak, except for the final hit which Shoves enemies a fair bit away.

Ivy Cudgel+ activates the Defiant ability for Ogerpon, even if the pokemon is not in an opposing Goal Zone or Speed Flux Zone. This only lasts until Ivy Cudgel+ goes on cooldown.

If Defiant is already active, the boosts gained increase by an extra 15%.

This is the move that sent 3 dastardly Poison Types to their early graves, so you can bet it hits pretty hard. Well, it could, but without a mask boosting its power, Ivy Cudgel is just a big heavy stick that goes bonk.

Learned at Level 5, Ivy Cudgel is a versatile move that allows Ogerpon to threaten big damage to nearby enemies. She can skip around while using the move, hitting 3 times before the move has to go on cooldown. It hits hard, but that's all it can do until you learn your second move, where Ogerpon will wear either the Teal Mask or the Wellspring Mask.

With the Teal Mask, it gains a sort of Draining effect where Ogerpon will restore HP equal to 50% of the damage she deals to opposing pokemon. Combined with an active Defiant, you'll be dealing crazy damage to the opposing team on their home turf while you're healing up all the damage you absorbed from their burst attacks. Perhaps this is the power that destroyed the Loyal Three.

With the Wellspring Mask, however, the attack turns into a relentless torrent of waves, shoving enemies away from you as you attack. It arguably functions the same as the Teal Mask version, as shoving enemies away from their Goal Zones limit their ability to tank your attacks, depriving them of the shield and healing they would've gotten from their Goal Zone. Any healing you would've gotten comes from Defiant restoring your HP slowly while wearing the Wellspring Mask, allowing you to fight for much longer when used with Ivy Cudgel.

Either way, just wearing the mask turns it into a sort of protective shield, as the mask reduces damage taken from the front while the move is in use. This is very useful in running into fights with Ivy Cudgel activated, as the masks themselves function as a great shield charging in. It's only while the move is active, but it does greatly reduce the damage of moves received from the front.

Regardless of which Mask is worn, Ivy Cudgel gains a huge boon to your Defiant ability when upgraded into Ivy Cudgel+. Both versions of the move grant a unique effect of manually activating Defiant while Ivy Cudgel+ is being used, even if you aren't within an opposing Goal Zone or Speed Flux Zones. This means that you can compensate for the lack of opposing Goal Zones or Speed Flux Zones and keep the offensive pressure up during important battles like the fight for Regieleki or Rayquaza. Of course, maximizing the effect of Defiant through Ivy Cudgel+ requires you to learn some discipline with the move, as Defiant is only active while Ivy Cudgel+ is in use. This means you'd have to stall out Ivy Cudgel+ in between hits to keep Defiant active, though the ability will keep boosting through until Ogerpon delivers the final blow with Ivy Cudgel+.

It's a hard hitting melee attack with a bonus effect depending on which Mask you're wearing, but what if I told you that Ogerpon can hit harder than this?

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Move 1b: Wood Hammer - Area/Hindrance

The user brings down its weapon wildly in front of it, attacking two times before dealing big damage in the area in front of itself. If the user is wearing a mask, it uses the mask as a weapon instead, dealing damage in a wider area. If the user is wearing the Hearthflame Mask, each hit deals increasing damage in an expanding area of effect and may Stun enemies. If the user is wearing the Cornerstone Mask, the user becomes immune to hindrances during the attack and gains a small shield for each enemy damaged. 12s cooldown.

At Level 11, Wood Hammer becomes Wood Hammer+.

The user's Defiant Ability activates when Wood Hammer+ is used and stays active for a short while afterward.

Wood Hammer forces Ogerpon to stay in place while attacking, but the three hits happen in quick succession in a wide area.

Though the move is learned at Level 5, it does not gain an additional effect until Level 7 when Ogerpon can start wearing masks.

Hearthflame Wood Hammer has the attack expand in size as it deals damage, with each hit having a 50% chance to Stun for 0.5 seconds, except for the final hit which can Stun for 1 second.

Cornerstone Mask makes Ogerpon immune to hindrances while performing the attack and gains a 3% shield for each enemy hit.

Ogerpon's Defiant ability activates at the start of the move and continues to boost the pokemon for 6 seconds afterwards, even if Ogerpon is not within an opposing Goal Zone or Speed Flux Zone.

If Defiant is already active, it increases the boost gained by an extra 15%.

Compared to Ivy Cudgel, Wood Hammer sacrifices mobility for extra power and range. Each hit deals damage in a wide area around Ogerpon, but it doesn't do anything extra until you wear a mask at Level 7. The thing is though, the mask you wear depends on what combination of moves you learn, so when you get to Level 7, the version of Wood Hammer you will use will be either the Hearthflame Mask or the Cornerstone Mask.

Hearthflame Mask has Ogerpon use Wood Hammer with fiery flames, dealing damage that increases in power and size as the attack rages on. Not only that, each hit has a 50% chance to Stun enemies in place, potentially ruining an enemy's escape plan if it hits. The final hit of Hearthflame Wood Hammer can Stun for 1 second if it occurs, which allows you to start attacking the victim before they can shake off the hindrance. Since Hearthflame Defiant has a high chance of ignoring hindrance clearing effects when its active, this means that you can absolutely ruin the opposing team's defensive efforts when you and your allies are pushing hard on a lane. Just be careful, as the Hearthflame Mask doesn't protect you from hindrances yourself.

The Cornerstone Mask, however, does protect you thanks to its rocky constitution. In fact, it makes you completely immune to hindrances while using Wood Hammer. Not only that, each enemy you hit grants you a small shield, adding up to a lot of shield gained after damaging a lot of enemies. It's very effective when combined with Quick Attack to jump into the fray and deal loads of unstoppable damage with a stony Wood Hammer.

Just like Ivy Cudgel, though, Wood Hammer gets an upgrade which activates Defiant for you, allowing you to bring the offensive pressure anywhere in the battlefield. While Ivy Cudgel+ can only work while the move is in use, Wood Hammer+ activates the ability for a set time when activated, allowing you to run wild for a short time during and after the move. With the Hearthflame Mask, you can maximize your defensive play on your own Goal Zones by inflicting incurable Stuns and hindrance, while the Cornerstone Mask grants a massive backup shield if activated in time. All the while, your stats get a huge boost, allowing you to greatly contest objectives like Regieleki or Rayquaza or partake in massive team fights away from the opposing Goal Zones and Speed Flux Zones.

But Quick Attack starts to lose its effectiveness in such fights. It's time to not only upgrade to a stronger move, but also to mask up and face the danger head on.

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At Level 7, Quick Attack becomes either Superpower or Spiky Shield. At the same time, Ogerpon will wear a mask depending on which combination of moves she's learned.

If Ivy Cudgel and Spiky Shield are learned, Ogerpon will wear the Teal Mask.

If Ivy Cudgel and Superpower are learned, Ogerpon will wear the Wellspring Mask.

If Wood Hammer and Superpower are learned, Ogerpon will wear the Hearthflame Mask.

If Wood Hammer and Spiky Shield are learned, Ogerpon will wear the Cornerstone Mask.

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Move 2a: Superpower - Dash/Hindrance

The user brings up its mask and builds up power before charging straight ahead. While charging, the mask blocks some attacks and reduces damage received, as long as the attack is blocked from the front. If the user is wearing the Hearthflame Mask, it damages and Shoves all enemies, dragging them throughout the attack before causing a big explosion at the end of the move, Throwing all enemies. If the user is wearing the Wellspring Mask, all enemies caught in the attack are Thrown and a big blast of water erupts at the end of the move, Shoving enemies and reducing the cooldown of this move for each enemy damaged. The user's basic attack counter increases by one for each enemy damaged by the final hit. 12s cooldown.

At Level 13, Superpower becomes Superpower+.

Reduces the cooldown of the move.

Superpower charges for 2 seconds before attacking. While charging, the mask will block ranged basic attacks and nullify the damage they deal. All other attacks will have their damage reduced by 60% if they are received from the front.

Hearthflame Mask Superpower damages and Shoves enemies much like Talonflame's Unite Move, Flame Sweep, as it Shoves all enemies and drags them along the attack with Ogerpon. At the end of the move, Ogerpon creates an explosion that deals huge damage, Throwing enemies. Ogerpon can act before the enemies can retaliate 0.5 seconds later.

Wellspring Mask Superpower Throws enemies as the attack moves, causing a huge splash of water at the end of the attack that Shoves all enemies away from the center. Wellspring Mask Superpower is weaker than Hearthflame Mask Superpower, but it reduces the cooldown of the move by 1 second for each enemy on the opposing team you damage with the splash wave.

In both versions of the move, Ogerpon's basic attack counter increases by 1 for each enemy on the opposing team damaged by the final hit of Superpower.

Superpower+ reduces the cooldown of the move to 9.5 seconds.

Since Superpower or Spiky Shield are the last moves you can learn, they both can be used by Ogerpon at their full power, as Ogerpon will wear the appropriate mask for the moves. Similar to Urshifu and Scizor, Ogerpon's Form will not change until the move is chosen, at which point, she will take a moment to put the appropriate mask on.

Superpower combines the defensive fortitude of a Defender with the fast and heavy damage of a Speedster, building up power before charging and unleashing it all at once. While charging, Ogerpon uses the mask as a shield, blocking and nullifying the damage of ranged basic attacks while also drastically reducing the damage of all other attacks, provided they are received from the front. 2 seconds is a long time to charge an attack, as the enemy can simply move out of the way if they see the attack coming, but Ogerpon will more than likely use this attack to dive in on an opposing team's Goal Zone, which is where Ogerpon is at her strongest.

The function and effects of the move change depending on which mask is being worn. If the Hearthflame Mask is being worn, the move functions similarly to Talonflame's Unite Move, Flame Sweep, damaging and dragging enemies along the attack until a great big explosion of fire Throws them all upwards. The Wellspring Mask works in the opposite order, Throwing enemies caught in the attack before unleashing a big splash of water at the end of the move, Shoving enemies away.

While the Wellspring Mask version is considerably weaker than the Hearthflame Mask, it comes with an additional effect of reducing the cooldown of the move for each enemy caught in the big splash at the end of the move. It makes it a lot faster to use than the Hearthflame Mask version, as that move is stuck with 12 seconds of cooldown until the move is upgraded, reducing the cooldown to 9.5 seconds instead. The Wellspring Mask version will still be faster, as it can be used to dive into fights, having its cooldown reduced for each enemy hit, and then allowing Ogerpon to use Superpower again to hinder the enemy during the fight.

Both moves adopt Quick Attack's ability to generate basic attack counters by increasing the counter for each enemy hit by the big blast at the end of the move. For the Hearthflame Mask, it's easier to build up basic attack counters thanks to being able to Shove enemies into the final hit before exploding, but the Wellspring Mask is safer to use and more defensive. Granted, the Hearthflame Mask can then use those basic attack counters to weave and swerve away from the opposing team's attacks, so it's all a matter of adapting to the fight as it rages on.

Superpower is a high powered move that sends Ogerpon charging into a massive team fight with the intent to deal big damage. However, as an All-Rounder, Ogerpon can choose to play more defensively, opting for a different set of masks instead.

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Move 2b: Spiky Shield - Dash/Area

The user throws a decoy of its mask forward while quickly dashing backwards, Shoving enemies on hit and increasing the user's basic attack counter by one. The decoy mask intercepts projectiles and damages enemies that touch it for a short while. If the user throws a decoy of the Teal Mask, the mask explodes after a short while, flinging sharp leaves everywhere and inflicts damage over time for a short while. If the user throws a decoy of the Cornerstone Mask, opposing pokemon will be unable to move through the decoy and have their Movement Speed reduced for a short while after receiving damage. 8s cooldown.

At Level 13, Spiky Shield becomes Spiky Shield+.

The pokemon drops a bigger mask and gains 2 basic attack counters instead of 1.

Ogerpon drops a decoy copy of her mask, throwing it forward and Shoving enemies back with the attack. In the same motion, Ogerpon dashes backwards a fair bit away. You gain 1 basic attack counter when you use this move, 2 with Spiky Shield+.

The decoy mask blocks ranged attacks like basic attacks and move projectiles like Decidueye's Spirit Shackle, nullifying them. It will also damage enemies that touch it. Spiky Shield lingers for 2.5 seconds.

Teal Mask Spiky Shield explodes after 2.5 seconds, throwing sharp leaves everywhere and dealing great damage in a wide area. It will also inflict damage over time for 6 seconds to enemies caught in the blast. Spiky Shield+ drops a bigger mask, causing a bigger explosion.

Cornerstone Spiky Shield prevents enemies from moving through the decoy mask, acting as an obstacle. It will also reduce the enemy's Movement Speed by 25% for 5 seconds after dealing damage to enemies, resetting the duration if Spiky Shield damages enemies repeatedly.

Since the Teal Mask and the Cornerstone Mask are made of renewable resources, it makes sense that Ogerpon can easily deploy decoys of the masks she's wearing, creating an instant barrier to defend her and her allies.

When Spiky Shield is thrown out, Ogerpon chucks the decoys forward while dashing backwards. This creates a lot of space for Ogerpon to dash away, as the Spiky Shield decoys are likely to obscure the opposing team's efforts to give chase. Not only that, it guarantees that Ogerpon gets 1 basic attack counter out of the exchange. Not as much as Quick Attack or Superpower can make, but it's a matter of security over offense, if that isn't obvious enough.

For what its worth, Spiky Shield makes a hard-to-ignore barrier that enemies will be forced to walk around. The Teal Mask explodes after a short while though, flinging sharp leaves everywhere. These leaves inflict a damage-over-time hindrance, punishing enemies that do not respect the boundaries you've established. Meanwhile, the Cornerstone Mask simply puts up what is functionally a stone wall, damaging enemies that try to pass through and also slowing them down if they touch it.

Both versions of the move improve Ogerpon's ability to deal with ranged attackers as Spiky Shield destroy projectiles used by opposing ranged basic attack and ranged moves like Cinderace's Pyro Ball or Glaceon's Icicle Spear. Spiky Shield+ makes this easier as it drops a bigger decoy, making it easier to intercept projectiles. Spiky Shield+ also gives you 2 basic attack counters instead of 1, making defensive plays that much easier.

The amount of space you can make with Spiky Shield, combined with its low cooldown and basic attack counter generation, makes the move out to be a very annoying attack to contend with. Like, how are you supposed to approach Ogerpon? Well, for an All-Rounder, she's not that bulky, as she relies on her moves and abilities to boost herself through the enemy's fortifications. Plus, Spiky Shield is not as optimal when fighting on the opposing team's Goal Zones, as it makes too much space for Ogerpon to abuse Defiant reliably. She can use it to get away from fights easily, but you won't see her diving into fights with the move, contrary to what Superpower allows her to do.

There's also the opportunity cost when it comes to choosing masks. Choosing Spiky Shield over Superpower locks you out of the Wellspring Mask and the Hearthflame Mask, two very powerful forms for Ogerpon to bring into battle. It all depends on how the team is structured and it must be solved by you and your allies if you're going to take on this overpowered ogre.

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Unite Move: Festival of Masks - Buff

The user gives all nearby allies a mask, empowering them and itself with the spirit of festivity and joy. The user and all nearby allies gain a shield that prevents debuffs from effecting them while the shield is active, as well as an additional effect depending on which mask the user is wearing. If the user is wearing the Teal Mask, all allies gain an increased Attack and Sp. Attack and basic attack speed boost. If the user is wearing the Wellspring Mask, all allies restore HP gradually and become resistant to hindrances. If the user is wearing the Hearthflame Mask, all allies moves deal more damage and have their cooldown hastened. If the user is wearing the Cornerstone Mask, all allies gain an increased Defense and Sp. Defense boost and drastically reduces the damage received from piercing damage. The user's Defiant ability becomes active for the duration of the Unite Move, gaining even more boosts the more masks that were handed out.

When Festival of Masks is used, Ogerpon gives all allies in a wide area a mask, the kind of which depends on what mask Ogerpon is wearing. These masks are slightly off-model and appear to be meant to be sold as souvenirs.

Regardless of which mask was given, Ogerpon and all allies that got a mask will gain a 20% shield that nullifies debuffs while the shield is active. This shield stacks with Buddy Barrier, but the Unite shield is used up first. The shields also grant a bonus effect while active, depending on which mask is being worn.

Teal Masks grant all allies a 30% boost to their Attack and Sp. Attack and basic attack speed.

Wellspring Masks grants hindrance resistance and restores the wearer's HP by 5% each second.

Hearthflame Masks make all the wearer's moves deal 50% more damage and doubles the speed at which their cooldowns clock down.

Cornerstone Masks boosts the wearer's Defense and Sp. Defense by 60% and reduces piercing damage by 50%.

In addition, Ogerpon's Defiant ability remains active and gains an additional 10% boost to all stats for each Mask given. When fully powered up, this can be as much as 70%, or 90% if the Teal Mask is being worn.

Festival of Masks empowers Ogerpon for 10 seconds.

In the land of Kitakami, a festival is held yearly, full of flavorful fair foods and cool costumes, and by costumes, I mean masks. This festival is all about masking up and celebrating pokemon (which makes it very similar to Halloween now that I think about it), but it can be a sort of a lonely experience if you're all by yourself. Ogerpon knows that festivals are meant to be enjoyed with friends, but she didn't have any for the longest time, until now.

With an entire posse backing her up, Ogerpon can help them get ready with her Unite Move, Festival of Masks, and gives each of her friends in range a mask of their own, depending on the one she's got on her at the moment. These masks grant a boost depending on which mask she's got on, and the power up is similar in flavor to what Ogerpon's own mask offers, so it's easy to figure out which mask does what.

But just in case it's not as obvious, here's a quick rundown. The Teal Mask gives all allies extra attack power and basic attack speed. The Wellspring Mask gives all allies hindrance resistance and a passive HP recovery effect while the mask is on. The Hearthflame Mask increases the attack power of pokemon moves and makes the cooldown of those moves run on double speed, making them faster to use. And lastly, the Cornerstone Mask increases their defenses and even weakens the power of piercing damage attacks. And all of these come with a sizable shield, allowing your friends to enjoy the festivities to the fullest.

It can be a bit hard to keep track of which mask gives which bonus, but for the most part, your Unite Move greatly benefits offensive pokemon like Dragonite or Venusaur, so try to prioritize inviting them to the festival when the time comes. Supporters like Comfey and Blissey won't exactly impress anyone with the extra attack power, but if they do their job diligently in backing you up, they'll almost always be all masked up and ready to go.

Ogerpon's own festive spirit also increases as the Unite Move activates Defiant and increases it even more for each mask she manages to give out. She gets a small plus to her stats for each mask given, resulting in a 40%+ increase if you've got the whole squad prepared for a party. This can total up to a maximum of 70% Defiant boost, or even 90% if you're wearing the Teal Mask! Granted, this requires total coordination on your team's part, but even having 1 or 2 friends joining you will give you a momentary power boost for a short while.

A mask may hide one's true intentions and feelings, but in the Festival of Masks, the facade is meant to equalize everyone's experience and enjoyment. Ogerpon knows she isn't like other pokemon, but by wearing her masks, she can fight on the same level as everyone, and they can treat her just as well.

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Achievements

KO opposing Pokemon while under the effects of Defiant when it is activated by either Ivy Cudgel+ or Wood Hammer+.

While this achievement doesn't call for a strict number of KOs within a given match, it's still reasonably tough due to specifically requiring Ivy Cudgel+ or Wood Hammer+, 2 moves that you need to upgrade in order to get this achievement.

Now, while it would have been easy to just make the achievement about scoring KOs with regular Defiant, that would be counterproductive to Ogerpon's play style. Players wanting to score this achievement will become more focused on pointless fights on the opposing Goal Zone and may be tempted to miss out on objectives and defending your own turf in favor of accomplishing this achievement. This kind of behavior is a very good way to turn a pokemon's players into a stereotype (like, there's always gonna be backcappers in your games every now and then, and you KNOW which pokemon they main...).

Of course, I did want to feature Defiant as an achievement in some form, so I settled for the effect of manually setting the ability through your upgraded moves. Because it requires diligent grinding to upgrade your moves, not only does it make Ogerpon players better at leveling up as they need to, it also teaches them how and when to go for the KO with Defiant active. It teaches them how strong the ability is and how to capitalize on the opportunity presented to them, whether it be on the opposing Goal Zone or even during their Unite Move.

Gotta learn to stand strong in the face of adversity.

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Holowear

Ogerpon is one of the few pokemon to come to battle saddled with clothing, and I'm not just talking about her mask. It seems that she's really attached to that green poncho covering her body, so any Holowear we can design has to conform around that article of clothing, not just her various masks.

Starting off, we can go with the Tourist Style Holowear that gives Ogerpon a sun hat, a scarf, and a camera hanging around her neck. Party Style Holowear decorates her poncho with ribbons and streamers and a birthday cone hat, and comes with flairs of confetti each time she moves and KOs an enemy. Skull Style Holowear covers Ogerpon in bones and some animal skulls that look suspiciously familiar, and adds an effect to KOs where a skull and crossbones pop up. Rainy Style Holowear gives her a yellow rain cap and puts a yellow raincoat over her poncho, and gives her an adorable pair of yellow rain boots to stomp around in. And lastly, Spooky Style Holowear places jack-o'-lantern and bat pins on Ogerpon's poncho while giving her a pair of fake demon horns on top of her head. Huh, you'd think she' resent that last one, given her history, but it seems that she's been oblivious to her public image for hundreds of years and doesn't understand the concept of fear.

That...explains a few things, actually.

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Strategy

Long ago, in a village called Kitakami, Ogerpon lost her friend to three terrible thieves. On that day, she became known as the demon of the mountain, for the ruthlessness she displayed putting those three down.

The villagers called her terrifying, we just call it 'fully powered Defiant'. Ogerpon is at her strongest when she's contesting the enemy territory with her Defiant ability, as the enemy will do all they can to save their Goal Zone when they're behind in points. Once you've wiped the field clean of all opposition, it's prime time for you and your allies to start scoring.

While it may seem counterintuitive to break as many Goal Zones as you can, it depends on which lane you attack which can put your opponents in a checkmate position. If the Top Lane is all clear for Regieleki or Rotom to reach the central Goal Zone, then securing Rayquaza won't make much of a difference for the opposing team as you and your allies can just counter with instant scores once the zappy bois touch the Goal Zone. This is all assuming you've coordinated well enough with your team to secure Top Lane just seconds before the 2:00 minute mark.

Of course, you can't leave the Bottom Lane untouched all game either, as the Speed Flux Zone can help the opposing team reach the bottom objective much faster. As an All-Rounder, you do have a greater need for EXP than other archetypes, especially as Ivy Cudgel+ or Wood Hammer+ can grant you a Defiant boost outside of the activation range. Worst case scenario, you're starved for EXP and levels and the opposing team has a few broken Goal Zones, drastically limiting the impact you have on the battlefield.

Ogerpon works well in any of the three lanes at the start of the game, as she will be dealing the most damage once it's time to make a push into the opposing lanes. Ogerpon works best with an ally that needs to score to supplement their stacking items like Attack Weight and Aeos Cookie, which means that Ogerpon works best when she's mainly fighting in the Top Lane.

Now, you might be thinking, which of the 4 Masks is best suited to my gameplan? Since each one is tied to a possible move combination, surely one has to be better than the other. Well, no, they're all equally powerful in their own right, and you shouldn't be so inflexible that you have a preference for one mask over the other. Each mask provides a different boost that is useful in all kinds of situations, so thinking that one is the best is antithetical to Ogerpon's role as an All-Rounder. You're supposed to be good at diving into fights and breaking up the opposing team's fortifications, holding the line in defense while your allies score, empowering them with your Unite Move when you have it. Because of your utility as an All-Rounder, you'll be in all kinds of scenarios where one mask is the most helpful.

Think of it this way. While each mask has a unique effect, they all activate under one specific circumstance, and that's when your fighting the enemy team on their Goal Zones and Speed Flux Zones. Both the Wellspring Mask and the Cornerstone Mask improve your defenses, whereas the Teal Mask helps you chase your enemies. The Hearthflame Mask can punish enemies abusing their hindrance resisting effects, allowing you to either squash a Defender or finish off a Supporter. All of this will happen on the enemy's home turf, so there's no point in comparing the masks with each other.

Your adaptability as a player will be tested, however, as each mask can have different counters. The Wellspring Mask can be stifled by anti-heal effects like the Curse Bangle, and while you can fight for a long time, you can be distracted while the opposing team runs to farm EXP and secure objectives. The Teal Mask grants a boost to your stats and Speed, but she can still be overpowered by Defenders and bulky All-Rounders and her moves are a little lacking in range. The Hearthflame Mask has some really powerful moves, but Speedsters and agile attackers can dash out of the way easily enough. And lastly, the Cornerstone Mask is meant to hold the fort down in a specific area, giving your allies enough space to make big scores, not necessarily to score KOs. Your masks can still be played around, and it's up to you to improvise and overcome these gaps in your defense.

A mask is a face you want to wear for certain situations, but not every situation requires a facade. Sometimes, your true self will shine through the gaps, and that's when you're at your strongest, when you prove yourself as a dependable and reliable friend.

The mask isn't for you, it's for your friends, and enemies, to see the monster you can be, or the person you want to be.

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And that's Ogerpon for Pokemon Unite! I really need to make more posts for Pokemon from the Paldea Region, as we now have Meowscarada in the game along with some friendly fodder in Panic Parade. Not only that, there are rumors that some friendly dragons from the game will be showing up as well, so it's time to make the most of things and prepare for the new generation of Pokemon Unite.

Hopefully you all enjoyed this post. Until next time!

#pokemon #Pokemon Unite #Ogerpon

[kanto-jhoto]

This is only just barely relevant enough to this blog to mention, but the excellent romhack/mod of Super Smash Bros for the N64, Smash Remix, recently added an update where the Pokemon Stadium level now uses voice clips from Pokemon Stadium that actually seems to match up with the battle very well. Like if you defeat an opponent quickly he'll say "TAKEN DOWN ON THE WORD GO" or if you take fire Damage they'll say "It got a nasty burn!", it's really great.

Oh also Mewtwo has been in the game for a while now and he looks like he stepped right out of Pokemon Stadium, it's great, check out the trailer.

#Youtube

[dizzydaisygettinglazy]

According to sources Masachika Ichimura was hired because of his performance in the phantom of the opera musical, does that mean that maybe they saw some similar vibe in both the phantom and mewtwo’s characters?

Hi Anon! Thanks for writing in! Sorry for the delay, I had to do some research on this one.

Yes, absolutely! Theater actor Masachika Ichimura was asked to be Mewtwo’s seiyuu in part due to his role in the first Japanese production of The Phantom of the Opera. He'd reprise his role as Mewtwo in Mewtwo Returns and the remake Mewtwo Strikes Back Evolution, as well as the role as the Phantom in the sequel Love Never Dies. The characters are very similar and the Mewtwo Strikes Back crew comments on it quite a bit!

So quick history. (Skip this paragraph if uninterested!) You have to understand that when Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical version of Phantom debuted in 1986, it became a worldwide sensation. As of this writing, it remains the longest running show in Broadway history. It was awarded the Tony for best musical in 1988. That same year, Phantom played to sold out houses at the Nissei Theater in Tokyo. It was playing up to 10 shows a week. It was a lavish affair; Webber and his crew made sure the Japanese production was as accurate to its London and New York counterparts as possible. Phantom was a cultural event for many in the late 80’s.

As you noted, Mewtwo and Erik, the Phantom, are very similar characters. Both are reclusive misanthropes, mysterious and intelligent. Both are rejected from society due to biological reasons outside their control. Both are excellent inventors and architects, exiling themselves to elaborate lairs of their own making. Both feel deeply. Both think blowing shit up is a valid way to solve their problems. 🤷

MSB’s screenwriter Takeshi Shudo notes the similarities in his blog. “[The Phantom’s] talented yet dark and distorted character may indeed be of the same quality as Mewtwo in 'Mewtwo Strikes Back.'”

MSB director Yuyama Kunihiko notes the similarities as well. “Mr. Ichimura, who [voices] Mewtwo, he’s a well-known musical star in Japan. He’s famous for playing characters like the Phantom from The Phantom of the Opera. Dark and complicated characters.”

It was Ichimura’s casting that ultimately propelled Shudo to write the prologue for Mewtwo Strikes Back, including Mewtwo’s dark history and his preponderance for asking “Who am I? What am I?”

On reading the finished script, Masachika Ichimura himself remarked, “It’s just like the Opera House.”

So yes! There's absolutely Phantom vibes in Mewtwo’s character. The character was similar enough to influence the director’s choice of Ichimura as his voice actor, and Ichimura’s hiring inspired the screenwriter to add more Phantom-ness to Mewtwo’s character as he wrote. It all influenced each other. Pretty neat!

Sources under the cut.

CopyCat. “Mewtwo Strikes Back LaserDisc Director Interview.” <www.rigelatin.net/copycat/saga/firstmovie/laserdisc-director-interview>

Rainbow Road. “Pokémon - Mewtwo Strikes Back - Rare 1998 Japanese Director Interview.” YouTube, 5 Oct. 2018.

Rockwell, John. “Review/Music; How “the Phantom” Plays in Tokyo.” The New York Times, 9 June 1988, <nytimes.com/1988/06/09/theater/review-music-how-the-phantom-plays-in-tokyo>

Shudo, Takeshi. “The 168th “Mewtwo Strikes Back” Mr. Masachika Ichimura.” Scenario E-daba Creation Techniques: Anyone Can Be a Screenwriter, 17 Dec. 2008, <style.fm/as/05_column/shudo168>.

Shudo, Takeshi. “The 169th “Pokemon” Where Am I? Who Am I?” Scenario E-daba Creation Techniques: Anyone Can Be a Screenwriter, 24 Dec. 2008,<style.fm/as/05_column/shudo169>

#pokemon #mewtwo #phantom of the opera #mewtwo strikes back #masachika ichimura #takeshi shudo #yuyama kunihiko #dizzy's asks #mewtwo meta #mewtwo's theme in the jp version is an organ on blast for goodness sake

[crystalelemental]

Alright, here goes. Bingo Board for fourth anniversary. These are all of my hopes and fears.

Please Poison. Essentially, please give us a good Poison pair. This can be one of two things. Geeta with Glimmora, or any form of Lusamine alt with Nihilego. If the VA does focus on villains for once, maybe there's still hope.

BP Roxanne. Every year I hope for it. Every year it fails me. When will Roxanne get her Golem?

Geeta. I still believe in Paldea-versary, no way did they big up Nemona to not do anything Paldea focused. Geeta is the long-shot hope. She's an unpopular champion, but hopefully DeNA doesn't know that and just hears "champion."

C!Elesa and SS Hau. They're going to rerun with the Electric High Score. I can feel it. SS Lysandre reran early with Water, Hau will rerun early for this, and we'll finally get C!Elesa to rerun.

Morgan Master BP. It's her or Dana. I am hoping for her. Virizion with Grass Teamwork, make it happen.

Variety Select Scout. I'm kinda surprised it's not already a thing. This feels really simple. Variety Scouts aren't super popular, but a free pick of one for like 3k gems? Some people (me) would go for it.

VA Actually Satisfying. 80% of the villain arc sucked. Here's hoping the ending is good.

Palmer Real. I personally think BP Master Ticket, but some hope for more. If he's even here I'll be surprised.

Master BP EX Unlocked. Sincerely, what is the holdup?

Actual Villain Alts. The VA is over, and some villains didn't get their due. Specifically, Archie, Maxie, Ghetsis, and Lusamine got fuckall. Where are their alts. "What about Guzma?" Yeah sure him too I guess.

Special Costume. Mirroring last year, a special costume alt in the second half. Bonus points if it's more exciting to me than anniversary proper.

Mega Mewtwo X. Everyone anticipates it. The counterpart to Giovanni's shit, and given the Mewtwo runs in Scarlet/Violet, it's mirroring Jirachi, where everything bigged up a legend and then Masters followed suit.

VA Ending. Confirmed.

Paulo. Feels like it'd be weird to end this whole arc and not introduce Paulo. I mean, he's kinda...required. The Villain Arc was his arc.

Leaf Alt. If it has to be Kanto, please let it be Leaf.

3* Flying Gear. I don't really know who, but I think Flying has waited long enough. I don't see Bug alt this month, so that's for later.

NC Silver. Many guesses have been made about the function of the villain arc ending. Somehow, few guess a Silver alt. He has the most beef with Giovanni and didn't get anything for the VA, come on.

Paldea Protags. I feel confident in Miradon/Koraidon. Protagonists are one avenue, and they are the worse one.

Classic Elesa Expansion. If she reruns, it's damn near guaranteed.

Kanto Lodge. Kanto's way behind in the lodge game, it feels likely. Probably Red but who knows.

AI Professors. The better ending for Miraidon/Koraidon alts.

Galar BP. Anyone. I don't care enough to make demands, but Galar needs F2P options that aren't just Hop.

Miraidon. Given Electric High Score, this feels like a guarantee. Even if it's not both, Miraidon feels very, very likely.

Dusk Lycanroc. More than likely, this is Paulo's partner. They've been setting this up a long time.

No New Level Cap. Please. For me. Certificates of Excellence are hard enough to get, and now doubling the number needed per new unit to cap out? It's too much. We barely made headway on what currently exists.

#poma bingo

[mushroom-for-art]

Thinky thoughters cause I'm not immune to propaganda

Dammit fuck I want to make Mirage ocs cause I've been seeing a lot of computer boys and girls and I am just 👀👀 and I know it's just copying I know it's just seeing something doing well and going me wan do that too and I know it'll crash and flop but God dammit I'm getting attached to two little idiots in my head. As of yet not canon I just need to scream about them, they might only be canon due to like obviously that Mirage pokemon episode but that's it.

A. L. F. I. E - Articifically. Learning. Functional. Intelligence. Equipment. Probably the mewtwo identifying and looking program (tho likely mewtwo but wrong due to subpar images downloaded and used for referencing appearance because dang that be blurry as fuck(idk probably won't commit to this as I am had at that kinda thing)). Obviously ai but with extra letters and steps, due to the use of equipment I'm inclined to believe A.L.F.I.E's entire program consciousness is stored in some type of device thing that can be removed from systems and moved about as necessary. Likely goes by She/it's, Alfie is a boys name but A.L.F.I.E is an acronym stop being gendered about names. <her words not mine XD. Probably in charge of scheduled appointments information management and traffic, eg emails and stuff, overglorified underutilised program assistant basically. But she's probably very clever knew everybody's schedules preferences and such to a T amongst other things

A. L. I. C. E - Articifically. Learning. Intelligence. Computer. Equipment. The mew looking program of the two, (now I know they're very similar shush I've stolen the acronyms from an old oc who would just flip flop between them depending on gender) A.L.I.C.E is actually just a straight up huge computer, hence the C. Going by They/It's, they are just a huge ass computer system of wires and monitors and a screen that is their physical body and their screen manifestation sprite is that of a mew as they feel they are so powerful and capable of so very much that it only makes sense they would be a mew. Probably a little egotistical because they're the most complicated fast intelligent program to date. Very oh I know I know I'm excellent brilliant a marvel.

The A.L.F.I.E device is currently connected to A.L.I.C.E's physical form meaning they are both physically connected in their metallic physical forms but they also are both existing inside of A.L.I.C.E's systems so they both appear on A.L.I.C.E's display screen. Yes there is a lot of intimacy involved with the fact they are connected and with A.L.F.I.E currently being side of A.L.I.C.E. Yes they make jokes about it, A.L.F.I.E is flustered cause plz don't be vulgar.

Current status? I'm not sure, originally it was just gonna be a little mew computer program with jobs like A.L.F.I.E and also being a personal alarm ect just another glorified personal help ai tasked with obeying and helping a human master but now it's become both of them because they need friend dammit. I don't know if they're in use in a facility somewhere or if they're abandoned. I'm thinking the facility is currently in use but after the Mirage episode events where probably a duplicated A.L.F.I.E coding becomes corrupted and goes berserk upon getting a semi solid holograph form the facility is abandoned and they're both left to rot because the humans just figured turning off the machine was enough. Leaving them really at the mercy of whoever found them.

#My rambles #Potential characters #But not really #Mirage mew #Mirage mewtwo #A.L.F.I.E Mewtwo #A.L.I.C.E Mew #Mew oc #Mewtwo oc #Mirage ocs #artificial intelligence #Artificial intelligence ocs #Mirage

[themattress]

“Team Rocket VS. Team Plasma!” - What The Writers Recycled: A Masterpost (Source)

At some point in the Summer or Fall of 2011, it was confirmed to the anime staff that the “Team Rocket VS. Team Plasma!” two-parter that was pulled from the air following the 3/11 disaster would be permanently shelved and they were to work with an entirely new Team Plasma story arc based upon the Black 2/White 2 games. After this, many elements from those episodes wound end up getting recycled by the writers over the course of a decade.

"Meloetta and the Undersea Temple!" (September 27, 2012) "The Therian Formes Advance! Unova's Greatest Crisis!!" (October 4, 2012)

The first episode of the two-part Operation Tempest event opens with Giovanni’s VTOL arriving in the Unova region. Jessie, James and Meowth stand in soldier formation alongside Dr. Zager and some Team Rocket grunts as Giovanni steps out of the vehicle. Giovanni then makes a statement about bringing their mission to fruition. Team Rocket grunts get involved in the action of the episode. Jessie, James and Meowth use their jetpacks along with special tech specifically relating to their mission. Ash ends up caught in the cargo hold of Dr. Zager’s helicopter and taken prisoner by Team Rocket. A female authority figure the heroes are familiar with (Cynthia) teams up with an enforcer of justice who was on the trail of the villains (Ridley). Giovanni and his followers enter an ancient ruin where they bring together what they have gathered in order to enact a special ritual, with Dr. Zager providing all the exposition and tech support. The ritual causes a giant spiral staircase to rise from the ground, and at the top the artifact Giovanni seeks emerges atop a pedestal. Giovanni becomes uncharacteristically energized and theatrical once the artifact is in his possession. Meowth strangely doesn’t say a word until the second episode in the two-parter. The heroes travel in a vehicle to the source of the crisis, with exposition on ancient times and how a civilization was brought to ruin by the artifact being given along the way. The artifact’s power causes destruction in a nearby populated area in order to show the stakes. Pikachu becomes superpowered and creates an enormous Electro Ball to save the day with. Giovanni falls to the ground and is physically supported by a worried Jessie, James and Meowth. Jessie, James and Meowth express their admiration for “that special Pikachu”. Giovanni and Dr. Zager return to Kanto in the VTOL.

While the concept for both the Meloetta arc and Team Rocket using the Reveal Glass to control the Forces of Nature would have already been created before “Team Rocket VS. Team Plasma!” was shelved, it’s pretty obvious that they had been shelved by the time to actually script these episodes. As such, Atsuhiro Tomioka decided to eliminate roughly half the work by simply cribbing from his scripts for that two-parter, to admittedly excellent results. It really was a divine case of serendipity to have the tragic fate that befell “Team Rocket VS. Team Plasma!” occur when a plotline Giovanni would also be involved with was already in the works, allowing for several elements to be rescued and help shape an even better two-parter.

Pokémon Best Wishes Season 2: Episode N (January 17, 2013 - April 25,  2013) Pokémon the Movie: ExtremeSpeed Genesect: Mewtwo Awakens (July 13, 2013)

In Episode N, Team Plasma’s goal amounts to separating Pokémon from their trainers by driving the Pokémon wild. Looker appears, flashing his badge as he introduces himself. Team Plasma is presented as a secret organization, shrouded in mystery even to the International Police. Team Plasma and Team Rocket develop a rivalry that begins when one team steals something from the other. Team Plasma has a small outpost base in the Desert Resort. Ghetsis sits in a throne and communicates with his minions remotely. Team Plasma’s operations lead to Hyper Beams blasting the sides of city buildings. A fight occurs between one of Team Plasma’s Liepards and Jessie’s Woobat. Team Plasma is primarily represented by a group of five members. A stone artifact rests upon a pedestal in a circular room of some ancient ruins, and the stone eventually starts glowing and emitting fiery energy, sparking warnings from characters about the devastation it could cause. A professor named Juniper is a key character. The Heroes Legend of Unova is a factor, with N being positioned as the White Hero. Looker physically restrains a member of Team Plasma. Ash’s Krokorok uses Dig to help in a situation involving ancient ruins. Pikachu becomes superpowered and saves the day, which includes the usage of Electro Ball. Jessie, James and Meowth have their secret agent gear and jetpacks. At the end, they express their admiration for “that special Pikachu”. Lastly, Giovanni is shown to be aware of Team Plasma and having desired their elimination. 

In the movie, Mewtwo (created by Team Rocket) fights with Genesect (created by Team Plasma), with their battle threatening to do damage to Castelia...I mean “New Tork” City.

The majority of these beyond Team Plasma’s desired endgame, Looker’s introduction and role, and Jessie, James and Meowth clashing with a five-member group from Team Plasma aren’t particularly major similarities to “Team Rocket VS. Team Plasma!”; more like small nods. And of course, Episode N as a whole is very different from the original Team Plasma arc that was planned and reflected in “Team Rocket VS. Team Plasma!”, which was sadly rendered unwieldy thanks to the B2/W2 games adopting a different take on Team Plasma.

"The Strongest Mega Evolution - Act II" (November 6, 2014) "The Strongest Mega Evolution - Act IV" (October 29, 2015) "Team Flare Attacks! The Zygarde At Prism Tower!!" (August 25, 2016) "The Shocking Zygarde VS. Zygarde! The Collapsing World!!" (September 1, 2016) "Siege of Lumiose Gym! Clembot Forever!!" (September 8, 2016) "The Advancing Megalith! The Kalos Line of Defense!!" (September 15, 2016) "Zygarde’s Counterattack! The Final Decisive Battle of Kalos!!" (September 15, 2016)

In “The Strongest Mega Evolution - Act II”, several characters which include the leader of an evil organization enter some ancient ruins and perform a ritual that causes a large, glowing stone to emerge. In “The Strongest Mega Evolution - Act IV”, a partner Pokémon of a main character makes contact with this stone’s energy and ends up in a bad condition as a result. And in the big five-part climax, we see the region’s largest city threatened and a battle fought in a barren area to destroy the stone before its energy can wreak unfathomable destruction.

This one’s pretty obvious in the similarities, but then again, Tomioka was throwing in many ideas from the scrapped Team Plasma arc and elements making up for his past failures with Team Galactic and Teams Aqua/Magma. He really wanted to just go all out with this story.

Pokémon Generations (September 16, 2016 - December 23, 2016) Pokémon Evolutions (September 9, 2021 - December 23, 2021)

Pokémon Generations was written by Tomioka, and it includes Pikachu sinking beneath the Desert Resort sand into the Relic Castle where Volcarona (a partial basis for the Meteonite) dwells, Team Plasma grunts in their original B/W uniforms, and Team Plasma’s Liepards using Hyper Beams on city buildings. By total coincidence, Pokémon Evolutions later introduces Ghetsis covered in shadows and with just the left hand coming out from his robes being visible, which is how “Team Rocket VS. Team Plasma!” is described as introducing him.

Indirect Recycling in Pokémon: Sun and Moon and Pokémon Journeys

In Sun and Moon, Pikachu becomes superpowered and glows with electric light thanks to the power of a Z-Crystal, and in Journeys we see ruins excavated in the Desert Resort where Volcarona (again, partially a basis for the Meteonite) dwells. However, these are probably not intentional homages, as they are lifted directly from elements that are present in the games.

And yeah, that’s everything. That’s the lengthy legacy of those two lost episodes.

#Pokemon #Best Wishes #Team Rocket vs. Team Plasma #Atsuhiro Tomioka #Analysis #Comparison #This has been a PSA

[usedpidemo]

Radical Red 3.0 done, Gen 8 Pokémon only. Version 3.01 came out as I was playing during my vacation so I’ll have to do this again soon. *Sigh*

Plenty of nice quality of life changes (Care package, portable PC, ability to search out a specific Pokémon you want, change time of day), and the additions of Hisuian and Seviian forms, the latter of which are custom, postgame only Pokémon. I couldn’t really use the full extent of the Hisuian Pokémon since a majority of them are locked in postgame for some reason, but 3.01 apparently adds more of them in the wild in Kanto and you can give Hisuian potential to some of the regular ones like the starters, so perhaps the next one will be purely Hisuian Pokémon. Difficulty remains mostly the same except for the stupid mini boss rushes on Cycling Road and Route 12 and 13 that were added in for some reason. Also, Giovanni’s Mewtwo has two full health bars now, the second activating its Mega Y form plus giving it an omniboost during the Cerulean tag battle. Very annoying stuff.

As for Pokémon, Perrserker emerged as an early MVP candidate with the amazing ability to destroy Sash leads with Fake Out + Steely Spirit boosted Bullet Punch and was excellent versus Lorelei, Agatha’s Grimmsnarl, Lance’s Aerodactyl, and Blue’s Pheromosa. Cinderace was Cinderace as usual. Dragapult did well at first but kinda fell off because I didn’t max out its Speed investment with the Sub + Dragon Dance sets, though it handily swept Agatha. Mr. Fish wasn’t as big as it normally is without Speed support, quite unfortunate. Toxtricity was kinda useless and could have been replaced by anything else in retrospect. Despite being a last minute addition, Urshifu was great for the Elite Four with Wicked Blow + Choice Band picking off weakened threats.

#pokemon #radical red #rom hack

[big-mareep-fan-mmhmm-yeah]

Hey Idk if the fanbases of either merge, but fuck it: Bug Fables characters and who they main in Pokémon Unite

Kabbu: dedicated Slowbro main, almost always goes Top Lane and does everything he can to help his lane-mate get EXP. He is very happy with the Comfy Style holowear on him :)

Vi: claims to be a versatile player who can play lots of characters, but only ever seems to pick between Cinderace, Greninja, and Decidueye. Spams Basic Attacks on top lane and is majorly try-hard

Leif: claims to be a versatile player, and actually is. They fill whatever role they think their team needs, but usually defaults to Alolan Ninetales

Maki: Lucario main who used to be really good at the game, but is slowly noticing himself losing more and more games. He wants to pick up Zacian, but is waiting until he becomes more balanced in the current meta

Queen Elizant II: Absolute Tier-Whore, maining whoever is at the top of the win-rates at the moment. She’s already preparing for the 2 Mewtwos that are dropping soon

Mothiva: Plays Wigglytuff almost religiously, but used to be a cracked Tsareena main when she was relevant in the game

Zasp: Depends on if he’s playing with Mothiva or not. If yes, he will play Zacian or Urshifu and stick to her no matter what and will protect her. If not, he’s excellent with pretty much all of the Speedsters and is a competent team player and great jungle carry

Gen and Eri: take turns playing by passing each other the controller between games. Both play Pikachu

Stratos: Absolutely CRACKED Mamoswine main, very good at stealing objectives and pressuring enemies. Plays with Delilah and will take the top lane while she plays bottom lane

Delilah: Absolutely CRACKED Sableye main, little goblin running around and controlling foes through perfect trapping and kiting them toward ambushes. Plays with Stratos and takes a separate lane so that they control most of the map and early game

The Wasp King: was banned in the first few days for saying slurs and threatening people in the VC, and hasn’t played since out of spite. He mained Talonflame during this time

If this gets popular enough maybe imma do a part 2

#pokemon #pokemon unite #pokémon #bug fables

[xxtc-96xx]

Why does it feel like everyone is just trying to say you're a bad writer by pointing out all these "continuity errors"? Every counter you're provided has shown that you're a great writer with a keen eye for detail, and excellent pre-planning ability, and yet they keep trying. Why? Just have fun with the silly Mewtwo antics and occasional angst

I mean of course I'm not going to be consistent all the time, the beginning I was still finding my footing so a couple of things have been redacted but yeah I dunno why so many folks have to be like "GOTCHA" with older comics XD