Name: Philapos (Philadelphia + Kipos the greek word for garden harkening back to the greek origins of Philadelphia's name and also the fact that New Jersey is known as The Garden State)
Inspiration: South Jersey, "Central Jersey", and the Philadelphia Area (everything I want covered is circled in the map)
Lore: About 246 years ago a group of men wrote a declaration that would separate them from the rule of the old king of region. They claimed him to be a tyrant and wished to found a land of liberty. It's said that with the help of some powerful pokemon they managed to do that. That was how the Philapos came to be. Unlike those monarchal Galarians, Kalosians, or Unovans they built a republic with one man being elected to govern the region as he appointed twelve others to help aid him in his task. This republic still stands to this day, and those 13 positions eventually became the champion of the region, the elite four, and the gym leaders of the region. In the modern time Philapos is currently is currently in a state of turmoil. A divide stretched across the region as there are those who wish for modernity while others cling to tradition all while a weakened republic tries to hold everything together. It all seems so hopeless and at times it feels as though there is no future for Philapos.
Legendaries: All of the legendries in this case represent tradition, modernity, and hope.
Now you may be confused as to why hope is thrown in there along side tradition and modernity, but I do have a reason for this. I view this trio as a sort of "progress trio" or "future trio" less in the sense that they symbolize the values used to define how Philapos progresses, and I felt as though hope is needed for both modernity and tradition. Hope for future generations to succeed where the previous ones have failed. Hope for future generations to still practice their traditions. Hope for future generations to live fuller richer lives due to the improved technology and better policies put in place. Anyway onto the mons.
Inspiration: South Jersey, "Central Jersey", and the Philadelphia Area (everything I want covered is circled in the map)
Lore: About 246 years ago a group of men wrote a declaration that would separate them from the rule of the old king of region. They claimed him to be a tyrant and wished to found a land of liberty. It's said that with the help of some powerful pokemon they managed to do that. That was how the Philapos came to be. Unlike those monarchal Galarians, Kalosians, or Unovans they built a republic with one man being elected to govern the region as he appointed twelve others to help aid him in his task. This republic still stands to this day, and those 13 positions eventually became the champion of the region, the elite four, and the gym leaders of the region. In the modern time Philapos is currently is currently in a state of turmoil. A divide stretched across the region as there are those who wish for modernity while others cling to tradition all while a weakened republic tries to hold everything together. It all seems so hopeless and at times it feels as though there is no future for Philapos.
Legendaries: All of the legendries in this case represent tradition, modernity, and hope.
Now you may be confused as to why hope is thrown in there along side tradition and modernity, but I do have a reason for this. I view this trio as a sort of "progress trio" or "future trio" less in the sense that they symbolize the values used to define how Philapos progresses, and I felt as though hope is needed for both modernity and tradition. Hope for future generations to succeed where the previous ones have failed. Hope for future generations to still practice their traditions. Hope for future generations to live fuller richer lives due to the improved technology and better policies put in place. Anyway onto the mons.
Name: Sapëlekey (Sapëlehële the lenape word for lightning, turkey, and also key. Yes all of those play a part into the name)
Counterpart(s): Tradiziquine (Main counterpart) and Chihopèrtà (Third member)
Typing: Electric/Psychic
Abilities: Marching Forward
Base Stats: 90 / 120 / 100 / 120 / 100 / 150 (680)
Notable Moves: Thunderbolt, Thunder, Volt Switch, Progress Bolt*, Psychic, Psyshock, Zen Headbutt, Heat Wave, Dark Pulse, Shadow Ball, Dazzling Gleam, Aura Sphere, Focus Blast, Close Combat, Hurricane, Roost, Defog, Brave Bird, Drill Peck, Dual Wingbeat, Iron head, Knock Off, Swords Dance, Nasty Plot, Thunder Wave, and all the universal moves.
Custom Elements:
Marching Forward: When the pokemon knocks an opponent out its speed goes up by one stage. It cannot be negated.
Progress Bolt: it's an electric type clone of photon geyser.
Flavor/Design: Alright so design wise this is an electric turkey, which probably means it'll look hideous. However its tail feathers strangely resemble keys. Now the out of game flavor for this is due to a few things. For starters I wanted to do something where the pokemon representing modernity is based on the native fauna and uses the native language of New Jersey for the sake of contrast. The second, and arguably more obvious flavor comes into the story about how Ben Franklin did experiments with electricity namely the famous one involving him flying a kite with a key on it and the key acting as the lightning rod. Out of all the types to represent modernity, especially for this region, electricity makes a lot of sense.
Within the lore of Philapos, Sapëlekey was one of the powerful pokemon that helped gain the region its independence. It's said to have used its control over electricity to strike down the royal forces where they stood, almost akin to modern aerial warfare. It would also teach the new Philaposians how to harness electricity for their own, causing the region to enter a new age of technological development.
On a side note Ben Franklin allegedly wanted the national bird to be a turkey because he considered the eagle to be "a rank coward" and that a turkey would "would not hesitate to attack a grenadier of the British Guards who should presume to invade his farm yard with a red coat on.” which given my experience with turkeys, that sounds about right.
Potential Competitive Role: It's a fast sweeper that could go physical or special. I gotta be honest I know jack shit about ubers and this thing would probably get banned.
Counterpart(s): Tradiziquine (Main counterpart) and Chihopèrtà (Third member)
Typing: Electric/Psychic
Abilities: Marching Forward
Base Stats: 90 / 120 / 100 / 120 / 100 / 150 (680)
Notable Moves: Thunderbolt, Thunder, Volt Switch, Progress Bolt*, Psychic, Psyshock, Zen Headbutt, Heat Wave, Dark Pulse, Shadow Ball, Dazzling Gleam, Aura Sphere, Focus Blast, Close Combat, Hurricane, Roost, Defog, Brave Bird, Drill Peck, Dual Wingbeat, Iron head, Knock Off, Swords Dance, Nasty Plot, Thunder Wave, and all the universal moves.
Custom Elements:
Marching Forward: When the pokemon knocks an opponent out its speed goes up by one stage. It cannot be negated.
Progress Bolt: it's an electric type clone of photon geyser.
Flavor/Design: Alright so design wise this is an electric turkey, which probably means it'll look hideous. However its tail feathers strangely resemble keys. Now the out of game flavor for this is due to a few things. For starters I wanted to do something where the pokemon representing modernity is based on the native fauna and uses the native language of New Jersey for the sake of contrast. The second, and arguably more obvious flavor comes into the story about how Ben Franklin did experiments with electricity namely the famous one involving him flying a kite with a key on it and the key acting as the lightning rod. Out of all the types to represent modernity, especially for this region, electricity makes a lot of sense.
Within the lore of Philapos, Sapëlekey was one of the powerful pokemon that helped gain the region its independence. It's said to have used its control over electricity to strike down the royal forces where they stood, almost akin to modern aerial warfare. It would also teach the new Philaposians how to harness electricity for their own, causing the region to enter a new age of technological development.
On a side note Ben Franklin allegedly wanted the national bird to be a turkey because he considered the eagle to be "a rank coward" and that a turkey would "would not hesitate to attack a grenadier of the British Guards who should presume to invade his farm yard with a red coat on.” which given my experience with turkeys, that sounds about right.
Potential Competitive Role: It's a fast sweeper that could go physical or special. I gotta be honest I know jack shit about ubers and this thing would probably get banned.
Name: Tradiziquine (Tradizione the italian word for Tradition and equine)
Counterpart(s): Sapëlekey(Main Counterpart) and Chihopèrtà (Third member)
Typing: Fire/Psychic
Abilities: Old Reliable*
Base Stats: 150 / 120 / 120 / 100 / 100 / 90 (680)
Notable Moves: Flare Blitz, Fire Blast, Flamethrower, Heat Wave, Heat Crash, Primordial Flame*, Inferno, Will-O-WIsp, Zen Headbutt, Psychic, Psyshock, Recover, High Horsepower, Earthquake, Earth Power, Stone Edge, Rock Slide, Stealth Rock, Close Combat, Superpower, Aura Sphere, Focus Blast, Body Press, Iron Head, Iron Tail, Heavy Slam, Bulk Up, Swords Dance, and all the universal moves.
Custom Elements:
Old Reliable: This pokemon's moves gain a 30% accuracy boost. It cannot be negated.
Primordial Flame: it's a fire type clone of photon geyser.
Flavor/Design: In terms of design it's a flaming draft horse, with like some hearth elements there. I know this is already a region with a lot of parallels to Unova but fire to me seemed like the right choice for a tradition pokemon, maybe my weird brain just associates tradition with some level of warmth. Now again part of the reason for its design and name is for contrast since the traditional pokemon is an animal that is not native to New Jersey and a language that arrived to New Jersey through immigrants. However there is another reason I picked italian as the language here, and it's not because New Jersey is the state with the highest italian population, but moreso due to my own perception of tradition. A large part of how my family preserved cultural traditions after having lost most of it to assimilation was through food. Even if none of them spoke the language, had traditional dress, or heck even knew which region of Italy our ancestors came from the food was still there. In my eyes food is a vital part of tradition.
Within the lore of Philapos, Tradiziquine was one of the powerful pokemon that helped gain the region its independence. Using its control over fire in combination with the traditional tactics of the time, it provided both a powerful offense and a surprisingly strong defense against the royal forces. Its prescience was often a sign of victory, safety, and warmth to those who would be blessed to fight along side it. Before it disappeared it gave the Philaposians their first flame, to symbolize not only their bright future but to start their first tradition of keeping the flame lit.
On a side note the horse itself is actually very important to New Jersey and is the state animal and I specifically went with a draft horse due to the state flag having three plows on the emblem and also because of New Jersey's history as an agricultural state.
Potential Competitive Role: Alright so this is a bulky horsey. It tank, it smack, but most importantly its bulk is wack. Do not allow this thing into OU.
Counterpart(s): Sapëlekey(Main Counterpart) and Chihopèrtà (Third member)
Typing: Fire/Psychic
Abilities: Old Reliable*
Base Stats: 150 / 120 / 120 / 100 / 100 / 90 (680)
Notable Moves: Flare Blitz, Fire Blast, Flamethrower, Heat Wave, Heat Crash, Primordial Flame*, Inferno, Will-O-WIsp, Zen Headbutt, Psychic, Psyshock, Recover, High Horsepower, Earthquake, Earth Power, Stone Edge, Rock Slide, Stealth Rock, Close Combat, Superpower, Aura Sphere, Focus Blast, Body Press, Iron Head, Iron Tail, Heavy Slam, Bulk Up, Swords Dance, and all the universal moves.
Custom Elements:
Old Reliable: This pokemon's moves gain a 30% accuracy boost. It cannot be negated.
Primordial Flame: it's a fire type clone of photon geyser.
Flavor/Design: In terms of design it's a flaming draft horse, with like some hearth elements there. I know this is already a region with a lot of parallels to Unova but fire to me seemed like the right choice for a tradition pokemon, maybe my weird brain just associates tradition with some level of warmth. Now again part of the reason for its design and name is for contrast since the traditional pokemon is an animal that is not native to New Jersey and a language that arrived to New Jersey through immigrants. However there is another reason I picked italian as the language here, and it's not because New Jersey is the state with the highest italian population, but moreso due to my own perception of tradition. A large part of how my family preserved cultural traditions after having lost most of it to assimilation was through food. Even if none of them spoke the language, had traditional dress, or heck even knew which region of Italy our ancestors came from the food was still there. In my eyes food is a vital part of tradition.
Within the lore of Philapos, Tradiziquine was one of the powerful pokemon that helped gain the region its independence. Using its control over fire in combination with the traditional tactics of the time, it provided both a powerful offense and a surprisingly strong defense against the royal forces. Its prescience was often a sign of victory, safety, and warmth to those who would be blessed to fight along side it. Before it disappeared it gave the Philaposians their first flame, to symbolize not only their bright future but to start their first tradition of keeping the flame lit.
On a side note the horse itself is actually very important to New Jersey and is the state animal and I specifically went with a draft horse due to the state flag having three plows on the emblem and also because of New Jersey's history as an agricultural state.
Potential Competitive Role: Alright so this is a bulky horsey. It tank, it smack, but most importantly its bulk is wack. Do not allow this thing into OU.
Name: Chihopertà (Chihopèkëlis the lenape word for bluebird, Libertà the italian word for liberty)
Counterpart(s): Sapëlekey and Tradiziquine (Partners)
Form: Reserved (default), Jubilant (hold the Ringer of Hope)
Typing: Steel/Flying -> Steel/Fairy
Abilities: Echo of Hope* -> Bell Armor*
Base Stats: 110 / 110 / 110 / 110 / 110 / 110 (660) -> 110 / 130 / 130 / 130 / 130 / 150 (780)
Notable Moves: Ring of Hope*, Flash Cannon, Steel Beam, Heavy Slam, Iron Head, Brave Bird, Air Slash, Hurricane, Defog, Roost, Dual Wingbeat, Moonblast, Dazzling Gleam, Play Rough, Heal Bell, Boomburst, Swords Dance, Hyper Voice, Heat Wave, Stealth Rock, Rock Slide, U-Turn, Bulk Up, Focus Blast, Aura Sphere, Body Press, Calm Mind, Psyshock, Explosion, and all universal moves.
Custom Elements:
Echo of Hope: When this pokemon faints, the next pokemon to come out receives +1 to all stats.
Bell Armor: It's a prism armor clone.
Ring of Hope: A fairy type jungle healing clone that is also a sound move.
Flavor/Design: Alright so this design would be based on an eastern bluebird and the Liberty Bell so uhh good luck to the guy that has to design this thing. However its reserved form is much smaller and bird like, but once it holds its ringer again it becomes much bigger and bell like. it's name is both of lenape and italian origins referencing its two partners, but moreso it represents two symbols of hope. Bluebirds are often considered signs of hope and happiness while the Liberty Bell is a symbol of freedom and due to various stories that most likely aren't true it could be seen as a symbol of hope for attaining said freedom.
Within the lore of Philapos, Chihopertà was one of the powerful pokemon that helped gain the region its independence. It was in its Jubilant form through most of the war, using its Ring of Hope to heal fallen Philaposian troops as well as their pokemon. However the royal forces found it to be the biggest threat and sought to take it out. One faithful night a group of royal forces captured it, and severed the ringer from the mon itself causing it to enter its smaller reserved form. It is said that the final battle Chihopertà fought in the war for, it sacrificed itself for the Philaposian forces. This sacrifice triggered its true power and allowed the Philaposian forces to overwhelm the royal forces and have the tide turn in their favor during the war.
Potential Competitive Role: In both forms it is a jack of all trades that can do whatever it wants but due to its typing it leans more defensively. Both forms should be left in ubers due to the first's ability and the second's huge stats in combination with its typing. Hope is quite the powerful thing.
Counterpart(s): Sapëlekey and Tradiziquine (Partners)
Form: Reserved (default), Jubilant (hold the Ringer of Hope)
Typing: Steel/Flying -> Steel/Fairy
Abilities: Echo of Hope* -> Bell Armor*
Base Stats: 110 / 110 / 110 / 110 / 110 / 110 (660) -> 110 / 130 / 130 / 130 / 130 / 150 (780)
Notable Moves: Ring of Hope*, Flash Cannon, Steel Beam, Heavy Slam, Iron Head, Brave Bird, Air Slash, Hurricane, Defog, Roost, Dual Wingbeat, Moonblast, Dazzling Gleam, Play Rough, Heal Bell, Boomburst, Swords Dance, Hyper Voice, Heat Wave, Stealth Rock, Rock Slide, U-Turn, Bulk Up, Focus Blast, Aura Sphere, Body Press, Calm Mind, Psyshock, Explosion, and all universal moves.
Custom Elements:
Echo of Hope: When this pokemon faints, the next pokemon to come out receives +1 to all stats.
Bell Armor: It's a prism armor clone.
Ring of Hope: A fairy type jungle healing clone that is also a sound move.
Flavor/Design: Alright so this design would be based on an eastern bluebird and the Liberty Bell so uhh good luck to the guy that has to design this thing. However its reserved form is much smaller and bird like, but once it holds its ringer again it becomes much bigger and bell like. it's name is both of lenape and italian origins referencing its two partners, but moreso it represents two symbols of hope. Bluebirds are often considered signs of hope and happiness while the Liberty Bell is a symbol of freedom and due to various stories that most likely aren't true it could be seen as a symbol of hope for attaining said freedom.
Within the lore of Philapos, Chihopertà was one of the powerful pokemon that helped gain the region its independence. It was in its Jubilant form through most of the war, using its Ring of Hope to heal fallen Philaposian troops as well as their pokemon. However the royal forces found it to be the biggest threat and sought to take it out. One faithful night a group of royal forces captured it, and severed the ringer from the mon itself causing it to enter its smaller reserved form. It is said that the final battle Chihopertà fought in the war for, it sacrificed itself for the Philaposian forces. This sacrifice triggered its true power and allowed the Philaposian forces to overwhelm the royal forces and have the tide turn in their favor during the war.
Potential Competitive Role: In both forms it is a jack of all trades that can do whatever it wants but due to its typing it leans more defensively. Both forms should be left in ubers due to the first's ability and the second's huge stats in combination with its typing. Hope is quite the powerful thing.
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