This starter trio would be based in a region set in Southern Africa
** silhouettes shown above are simply concept images taken from free sources online, meant for inspiration **
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~ Rivakalle đź’§
( River + pPathakalle, Sotho word for sungazer lizards )
“The water starter, a WATER / GHOST type, is based on extinct land-based reptiles / dinosaurs from the region, who went extinct after floods and increased sea levels in a specific valley took away the land they would dominate as predators, thus this dragon like pokemon was reincarnated as an aquatic spectre.”
Base stat total
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HP – 65
Atk – 115
Def – 72
Spa – 102
Spd – 78
Spe – 95
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Total: 527
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Ability:
– Torrent
Hidden Ability
– Multiscale
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Notable moves:
– “Moves will be focused on the physical side with some minor focus on special moves, with water and ghost being the stab moves, as well as some dragon type moves”
– *Tide Slash*
(80 BP physical water move that ignores screens, defensive stat changes and substitute)
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~ Arendenix 🔥
( Arend, Afrikaans word for eagle + Phoenix )
“The fire starter, a FIRE / FAIRY type, is based on the phoenix from mythology as well as the secretarybird, with other features from birds of prey. This Pokémon’s “reincarnation” abilities were said to have originated the myths in Southern Africa that when a persons soul reaches the highest state, they become a bird, the symbol of perfection, beauty and power in the cultures”
Base stat total
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HP – 75
Atk – 76
Def – 82
Spa – 112
Spd – 85
Spe – 105
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Total: 535
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Ability:
– Blaze
Hidden Ability
– Regenerator
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Notable moves:
– “Moves will be focused on the special side, with fire and fairy being the stab moves, as well as some flying type moves”
– *Rebirth*
(Fire type status move that changes the user to its “rebirth” form, (giving it 25% of the user’s total health in the form), and when the form is defeated, it returns to its original form having lost 25% of its health, and receives +1 stage in speed, special attack and attack)
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~ Veldakla 🍀
(Veld, Afrikaans word for a wide open rural landscape + Umgakla, Zulu word for a kudu, coming from the sound they make when their horns clash)
“The grass starter, a pure GRASS type, is based on the Sable Antelope from Southern Africa as well as other antelope from the region. These large creatures carry a lot of respect with them due to their abilities to navigate and inhabit vast, empty terrains”
Base stat total
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HP – 88
Atk – 120
Def – 100
Spa – 70
Spd – 71
Spe – 81
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Total: 530
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Ability:
– Overgrow
Hidden Ability
– *Plain instincts*
(When any opposing Pokémon has a move that hits the user for super effective damage, all the users moves are given STAB boost)
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Notable moves:
– “Moves will be focused on the physical side, with grass being the stab moves, as well as some ground and fighting type moves”
– *Timber Horns*
(150 BP physical grass move that can’t be used consecutively)
by Neat-Bowler