So, I was just minding my own business last night when I decided to do a bit of extra research to decide on a decent fossil pokémon for my fan region. I looked up “significant fossils from the Southeastern US”, expecting something boring (imagine the disappointment 5th grade me felt when learning that my state’s fossil was a clam) and the first thing I found was the Basilosaurus. Intrigued, I looked into it more, and learned that it wasn‘t a reptile at all, but a massive predatory whale that even rivaled the blue whale in size. And it was at that moment that a primal, unconquerable urge arose within me. I had to pokéfy this thing. So, here it is. I plan to have a pre evolution as well, based on a rather nightmarish small whale from the same species. As for the type, obviously rock, like a normal fossil ‘mon, and dragon for the same reasons as Tyrantrum (being an invincible tyrant in its time period). The red eyes, and especially the coloration of the shiny, are inspired by the iconic Moby Dick. I’m not entirely sure what fossil this thing would be revived from yet, so feel free to give me suggestions in the comments. So… yeah. I think that was 4 hours of research and concept sketches well spent.
by Ethycs77