CAP 1 Smogon's First "Create a Pokemon": Poll 9

What will be the type of our custom move?

  • Physical

    Votes: 105 58.0%
  • Special

    Votes: 39 21.5%
  • Support

    Votes: 37 20.4%

  • Total voters
    181
  • Poll closed .
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I see where you're going with this.

I'm more worried on the whole movepool in general. Do we know all the TMs and level up moves he'll get?

First post, lol. It will likely be tweaked a bit though.

Edit @ Gothic Togekiss:

For the people who are saying we should give it Attack Order and/or success, what vaild reason is there that this thing even deserve or could even pull of a move like that?

Cyzir based the design off of an ant. Ant colonies easily justify that. This is the leader of the colony. Yes I know Queens are only female, but the male form could be a Knight or something that has a small group to order around.
 
I wasn't sure if that was finalized or a WIP though. :/

Anywho, it's not really my call, I just make this thing come to life and look pretty.
 
dude a high power physical ice move. maybe something like stone edge but ice.

snow hammer?
120 power 80 accuracy
10% flinch chance or 10% chance of freeze
 
Also, I believe male ants are kept in top shape by the rest of the worker ants so he can be in top shape for the queen or something.

Somewhat like a male lion, I guess.
 
Cyzir based the design off of an ant. Ant colonies easily justify that. This is the leader of the colony. Yes I know Queens are only female, but the male form could be a Knight or something that has a small group to order around.
Didn't know it was based on ants, I mean seriously look at this bastard. Fugliest thing I ever seen D:. If what you say is true then Attack Order for me as well.
 
This is a Sausage Fly, which is a male ant of the driver ant species. It is the largest Ant in the world and ugly as fuck.

sausage-fly-driver-ant_AJM649.jpg
 
You just like Ice Breaker because it's Physical and you're biased, you know you are!
OK not really.
Freeze was made a little bit less strong in RSE, but I suppose you have a point.
Make the Freeze chance 50% then? And, of course, lower the Base Power to 100.
But it kind of ruins the sort of attack it's supposed to be.
what?

The infatuation part is kinda strange. I really don't see how something that looks so insect-like can Attract anything.


Also, sanjay120 has an incredible link in his signature.
the point of the move is breaking the ice... get it? besides, idk how many pokemon can learn attract when they are fugly as hell...

This is a Sausage Fly, which is a male ant of the driver ant species. It is the largest Ant in the world and ugly as fuck.

sausage-fly-driver-ant_AJM649.jpg
ewwwwwww.... nasty...
this thing really should be called a giant ant though..
 
This is a Sausage Fly, which is a male ant of the driver ant species. It is the largest Ant in the world and ugly as fuck.

sausage-fly-driver-ant_AJM649.jpg

I wonder did Cyzir find this picture too? But wow, that is ugly... And those eyes are way too big for an ant....

On topic... are we going to end up giving it a signature move?

Cooper and Cyzir, post more often, you are the guiding influences.
 
My Take on Finalizaing the Pokemon
Personally, I think that this poll should be scrapped, and the rest of the process should look something like this:

Poll 8, Part 2 -- Validating the Movepool
In this poll, we can basically post the move-set in the first post of this poll (or some variation of it) with every move on which we have decided, including the winners of the last poll. This poll could simply be, "Do you approve of this movepool?" Nice and easy, and if you get, say, a two-thirds majority, that can be the finalized movepool. Besides, I think we have all decided that this will simply be in the Bug Group.

Poll 9 -- Sprite Selection
Then, I think we should have a poll between the four main sprites that we have seen (listed below).

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CyzirbugbyKoA_final.png
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*Credit goes to Doug, KoA, Doug, and Cyzir*

Poll 9, Part 2 -- Animation Pose
Now that we would know which sprite the community liked most, we could focus on the second pose for an animation pose and decide on it in a poll.

Poll 9, Part 3 -- Party Icon
Meanwhile, we could decide if we like our original Party Icon, KoA's take on the creature, or see if anybody else has anything to add.
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*Credit to KoA

Poll 10 -- The PokeDex Entry
The least important thing, we could simply discuss the PokeDex entry for the Pokemon. We would need to come on with our favorite two to submit.

Hopefully, it goes somewhat like this ... again, I'm not trying to take over, here, I'm just a very organized person when it comes to things that I really like, and I really like this whole creation we're making.

EDIT: Can't believe that I forgot about the damned-things name. We need to decide on the creature's name, height, and weight, as well as its shiny color.
 
Is it ok if I've already been doing the second pose? It's about 55% done at this point.
 
im liking cyzirs the most...
I think we should vote on whose sprite we like the best also.
KOA, can't wait to see it.
cyzir, you should make a second pose to contend with KOA's.
 
We need a name, and IMO the name needs to have the greatest amount of concideration put into it. As this guide shows, every pokemons name has a secondary meaning. From the obvious "Shelder" to the most hidden of all IMO, Ralts / Kirlia / Gardeviour. Though I agree with Coopers idea to give Cyzir final say it can't just be some random gooblydegoop. It needs to be given real meaning. That is what will truely bring this pokemon to life.

KoA, where does that species of ant come from? I would like to incorperate that into the name somewhat. I also think a reference to it's freezing nature should be concidered.

Some interesting words relating to the word "Ant"
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Suborder: Apocrita
Superfamily: Vespoidea
Family: Formicidae

That gives us a few to work with. Mainly the lower down ones would be best.

Related to "Ice" (Thanks, wikipedia.)
Rime - a type of ice formed on cold objects when drops of water crystalize on them

Aufeis - is layered ice that forms in arctic and subarctic stream valleys
Now here's a good one! We could say it was discovered to be the only species of ant adapted to live in Antartica :)

Clathrate hydrates - are forms of ice that contain gas molecules trapped within its crystal lattice
This could explain why it seems to be floating. It has gas trapped inside of it!
 
KoA, of course you can have your second pose ready. Why would we stop you? Anyways, it could be alternate sprites for different games.

FSS, I think the movepool might take more than 1 more poll, just to hammer out kinks in it. The movepool is the most important thing after the stats. It should get just as much attention.

Edit: name is also very important. What if Cyzir called it frilly puff?
 
Hey I was talking to everyone about a pokedex project. What if, this might be stupid, but we did this for some others, get a site and create a new region with new starters and legends.

Feel free to disagree if it is a stupid idea.
 
Hey I was talking to everyone about a pokedex project. What if, this might be stupid, but we did this for some others, get a site and create a new region with new starters and legends.

Feel free to disagree if it is a stupid idea.

Creating Smogon's own generation has been tossed up a few times. I think it would be more beneficial if we got this process down first before taking on anything of that magnitude.
 
trogdor, this isnt the place to discuss that.
make a thread for it... we have a bunch of great spriters and we can make it with their help. but discuss it in the proper place =P.
 
name is also very important. What if Cyzir called it frilly puff?
Then that is proof that I've officially lost my mind. :P
Joking aside, I do have a few ideas, but I'm still hammering them out. Don't worry, "Frillypuff" isn't exactly in the cards right now...
 
Okay I thought this was a good time to bring it up dude to us doing this process to create a pokemon.

I had not know the idea was given before.
 
KoA, where does that species of ant come from? I would like to incorperate that into the name somewhat. I also think a reference to it's freezing nature should be concidered.

It is found in Africa and is funnily enough the opposite of where an ice bug would be found, but I digress.

The species are called Driver Ants, safari ants, or siafu.

However, the term Dorylus would be the one really standing out here, as it is its genus and seems to be the one most flexible to be molded into a name. Maybe something like Dorylice?
 
It is found in Africa and is funnily enough the opposite of where an ice bug would be found, but I digress.

The species are called Driver Ants, safari ants, or siafu.

However, the term Dorylus would be the one really standing out here, as it is its genus and seems to be the one most flexible to be molded into a name. Maybe something like Dorylice?
I think that name would fit.
 
I added some more, but I think the name should somehow incorporate words relating to Ice and Ant. Here are a few we could use.

Some interesting words relating to the word "Ant"
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Suborder: Apocrita
Superfamily: Vespoidea
Family: Formicidae

That gives us a few to work with. Mainly the lower down ones would be best.

Related to "Ice" (Thanks, wikipedia.)
Rime - a type of ice formed on cold objects when drops of water crystalize on them

Aufeis - is layered ice that forms in arctic and subarctic stream valleys
Now here's a good one! We could say it was discovered to be the only species of ant adapted to live in Antartica :)

Clathrate hydrates - are forms of ice that contain gas molecules trapped within its crystal lattice
This could explain why it seems to be floating. It has gas trapped inside of it!
 
It would appear that the Superfamily term has already been considered in a pokemon name. :(
 
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