Semi-pre-double-reverse-quadruple-written explanation speech, go!
When I thought about CAP1 having base 60 attack (tied for third worst with DW Medicham and Makuhita, only DW Meditite and Tyrogue have a worse base attack stat) I realized that the traditionally "buff" design of Fighting-types would be more of a liability when selecting a credible design than an asset. Because Coatldaxel was based around an animal that may have been able to push its entire weight off the ground with its arm musculature alone, I realized it was impossible to justify...and decided not to use it.
I thought harder: What could cause a Fighting-type to have such high special attack despite the low attack? After all, when I made this design some spreads (keep in mind that 65 base attack is still very very low for a Fighting-type, 37 being downright pitiful) showed a Special Attack higher than even Keldeo, special attacking champion among Fighting-types. Heck, even now we have the same special attack as Raikou.
I came to a conclusion as to what could have caused this.
http://www.majhost.com/gallery/ToaNeya/kits/CAP-9/Gen-V-CAPs/CAP1/Chronophinx/chronophinxv1.png
[Compress your pictures]
Age. (and no, the scanner was not kind to it.)
She's a literal pun on the Riddle of the Sphinx-as according to my original background for this CAP design, there would be a quadrupedal baby sphinx pre-pre-evolution with a toy kite, a bipedal pre-evolution with a war fan-like kite, and, of course, this sphinx in the sunset of her life who must use her kite-like glider as a cane (main pose), shield (lower left), and aid when flying/gliding (lower center-left). Of course, while her physical attack has fallen victim to age, her spirit has become wise, and her Special Attack has improved drastically as a result. She is more than willing to prove it to you with a devastating Aura Sphere (lower center-right) or badly-drawn Hurricane (lower right).
If you're wondering why this is a female sphinx...the Greek Sphinx who asked the riddle was female. Inspired by Nastyjungle's sphinx-though I certainly hope this is different enough.
Finally, it should be fairly obvious that an old haglike sphinx that can throw a Hadouken at you would be rather Intimidating.
Comments/criticism would be much obliged, especially given the momentum (pun fully intended) of some of the other designs.
When I thought about CAP1 having base 60 attack (tied for third worst with DW Medicham and Makuhita, only DW Meditite and Tyrogue have a worse base attack stat) I realized that the traditionally "buff" design of Fighting-types would be more of a liability when selecting a credible design than an asset. Because Coatldaxel was based around an animal that may have been able to push its entire weight off the ground with its arm musculature alone, I realized it was impossible to justify...and decided not to use it.
I thought harder: What could cause a Fighting-type to have such high special attack despite the low attack? After all, when I made this design some spreads (keep in mind that 65 base attack is still very very low for a Fighting-type, 37 being downright pitiful) showed a Special Attack higher than even Keldeo, special attacking champion among Fighting-types. Heck, even now we have the same special attack as Raikou.
I came to a conclusion as to what could have caused this.
http://www.majhost.com/gallery/ToaNeya/kits/CAP-9/Gen-V-CAPs/CAP1/Chronophinx/chronophinxv1.png
[Compress your pictures]
Age. (and no, the scanner was not kind to it.)
She's a literal pun on the Riddle of the Sphinx-as according to my original background for this CAP design, there would be a quadrupedal baby sphinx pre-pre-evolution with a toy kite, a bipedal pre-evolution with a war fan-like kite, and, of course, this sphinx in the sunset of her life who must use her kite-like glider as a cane (main pose), shield (lower left), and aid when flying/gliding (lower center-left). Of course, while her physical attack has fallen victim to age, her spirit has become wise, and her Special Attack has improved drastically as a result. She is more than willing to prove it to you with a devastating Aura Sphere (lower center-right) or badly-drawn Hurricane (lower right).
If you're wondering why this is a female sphinx...the Greek Sphinx who asked the riddle was female. Inspired by Nastyjungle's sphinx-though I certainly hope this is different enough.
Finally, it should be fairly obvious that an old haglike sphinx that can throw a Hadouken at you would be rather Intimidating.
Comments/criticism would be much obliged, especially given the momentum (pun fully intended) of some of the other designs.
