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Currently WIP. Looking for C&C before I finish it, mainly right arm and colors left. I would appreciate coloring suggestions as well. This is just the basic posing to get the details out. The left leg is a placeholder.
Based on a komodo dragon. Attempting to symbolize power. The pokemon uses its mace-like tail as a, well, mace. The plating is bone.
I entered this because with a typing like Dark/Ground, I would have liked to see more bad-ass, powerful-looking entries. Part of the reason why I entered is also due to the fact that certain pokemon designs increase the movepools available to them, at least flavor-wise - being four-limbed, bipedal, winged, possessing a tail, etc. I would especially liked to see something that looked heavy enough to use Earthquake - STAB Earthquake is part of the reason I voted Dark/Ground. In addition, being bipedal this has access to Focus Punch as well as elemental punches, and should be capable of using moves such as Aqua Tail, Stone Edge, Flamethrower, Ice Beam, and Thunderbolt if they are called for.
Ultimately, in my mind Dark/Ground is associated with the first generation's gym leader, due to his gym's affiliation with the ground-type and his own personal affiliation with the criminal organization in that game. This is something I envision him using.