Hello everyone! So, here we are again, at the end of another project. I'm not going to lie, this was a tough project for me, and I think a lot of other people as well, and it took a whopping 124 days from concept submissions to final product. Making a mega Pokemon for the first time certainly had something to do with it, and it did feel like a struggle at times, but ultimately we got through it, and I am very excited to see how our creation works in real battles.
Before we get to that, though, we need one last part to be formalized: height and weight. I need to ask around a bit to really get the ideas flowing, so thanks to everyone who helped toss around ideas. I don't think Crucibelle would be too big, but if the pot is reasonably sized, then it would at lest be a few feet, so overall, for the base form, I'm going to put it at 1.3 meters (4' 3"). After coming out of its pot, it looks a a tiny bit taller, so the mega will go up to 1.4 meters (4' 7"). As for the weight, I decided to do some approximations based on pot size and how much it would weigh filled with certain liquids. I'm not going to go into detail, since it is all just guesses and not really super interesting, but in the end, what I came to for the base is 23.6 Kg (52.0 lbs). When it comes to the mega, I honestly feel like it probably wouldn't have that much more to it, and it actually breaks part of the pot away, so I decided to drop the weight by a bit down to 22.5 Kg (49.6 lbs).
I don't really want to spend a long time going over anything here, so let me just finish this up by saying that I greatly appreciate the effort that everyone put into this project. You are what make things like this possible. I especially want to thank the TLT members imanalt, DetroitLolcat, Sparktrain, and HeaLnDeaL, who helped lead us to this final destination.
And so, with that said, here it is, the 21st product of the Create-A-Pokémon project - Crucibelle:
Name: Crucibelle
Concept:
Typing: Rock / Poison
Abilities:
Before we get to that, though, we need one last part to be formalized: height and weight. I need to ask around a bit to really get the ideas flowing, so thanks to everyone who helped toss around ideas. I don't think Crucibelle would be too big, but if the pot is reasonably sized, then it would at lest be a few feet, so overall, for the base form, I'm going to put it at 1.3 meters (4' 3"). After coming out of its pot, it looks a a tiny bit taller, so the mega will go up to 1.4 meters (4' 7"). As for the weight, I decided to do some approximations based on pot size and how much it would weigh filled with certain liquids. I'm not going to go into detail, since it is all just guesses and not really super interesting, but in the end, what I came to for the base is 23.6 Kg (52.0 lbs). When it comes to the mega, I honestly feel like it probably wouldn't have that much more to it, and it actually breaks part of the pot away, so I decided to drop the weight by a bit down to 22.5 Kg (49.6 lbs).
I don't really want to spend a long time going over anything here, so let me just finish this up by saying that I greatly appreciate the effort that everyone put into this project. You are what make things like this possible. I especially want to thank the TLT members imanalt, DetroitLolcat, Sparktrain, and HeaLnDeaL, who helped lead us to this final destination.
And so, with that said, here it is, the 21st product of the Create-A-Pokémon project - Crucibelle:
Name: Crucibelle



Concept:
Name: Typing Underdog
General Description: A Pokémon which utilizes an undervalued typing to its full potential, by playing towards both its strengths and weaknesses.
Justification: Each typing possesses a unique set of characteristics, causing all of them to perform very differently in various aspects of battle. However, not every typing has been granted the opportunity to display this potential, being forced into suboptimal roles by virtue of stats, ability and movepool, and therefore often being labelled as “bad”.
This concept aims to do a detailed analysis on the primary function of such a typing along with its potentially unexplored capabilities, by creating a Pokémon that that emphasizes the typing’s most prominent traits and utilizes them effectively.
This approach will not only allow us to widen our understanding on the unique niche and preferred playstyle of the typing, but will also give us additional insight on the mechanics that lead to success and failure of the typing when comparing CAP to the wielders in the lower tiers.
Questions to be answered:
- What are the most important traits the Pokémon gains from the chosen typing, both positive and negative?
- Is quality or quantity of weaknesses/resistances/immunities more relevant to the chosen typing? What does this mean for the way it is played?
- How significant is the niche provided by the typing in OU? Are there any striking flaws in the typing that can’t be played around and prevent the Pokémon from performing reliably?
- How reliant is the typing on stats, ability and movepool in order to succeed in OU?
- Are the unique characteristics granted by the typing enough to set the Pokemon apart, or does it face strong competition for its role from Pokémon of other types?
- Is there any distinct playstyle that suits the chosen typing the best? Or can the same typing be utilized in an entirely different approach to similar success?
- How important is a type’s versatility for its overall success?
- Is a single Pokémon capable of portraying most relevant aspects of the entire type?
Typing: Rock / Poison
Abilities:
Base - Regenerator / Mold Breaker
Mega - Magic Guard
Stats:Mega - Magic Guard
Base - 106 HP / 105 Atk / 65 Def / 75 SpA / 85 SpD / 104 Spe
Mega - 106 HP / 135 Atk / 75 Def / 85 SpA / 125 SpD / 114 Spe
Movepool:
Mega - 106 HP / 135 Atk / 75 Def / 85 SpA / 125 SpD / 114 Spe
Height:- Head Smash
- Astonish
- Endure
- Protect
- Withdraw
5 Rock Throw
7 Toxic
10 Fake Tears
14 Confusion
16 Confuse Ray
19 Toxic Spikes
23 Smack Down
25 Reflect
28 Sludge
32 Acid Armor
36 Rock Slide
40 Psybeam
44 Hex
48 Torment
52 Rock Blast
56 Gunk Shot
60 ExplosionTM06 Toxic
TM09 Venoshock
TM10 Hidden Power
TM15 Hyper Beam
TM17 Protect
TM20 Safeguard
TM21 Frustration
TM23 Smack Down
TM27 Return
TM29 Psychic
TM30 Shadow Ball
TM32 Double Team
TM33 Reflect
TM34 Sludge Wave
TM36 Sludge Bomb
TM37 Sandstorm
TM39 Rock Tomb
TM41 Torment
TM42 Facade
TM44 Rest
TM45 Attract
TM48 Round
TM63 Embargo
TM64 Explosion
TM66 Payback
TM68 Giga Impact
TM69 Rock Polish
TM71 Stone Edge
TM80 Rock Slide
TM83 Infestation
TM84 Poison Jab
TM86 Grass Knot
TM87 Swagger
TM88 Sleep Talk
TM89 U-turn
TM90 Substitute
TM94 Secret Power
HM06 Rock SmashSnore
Low Kick
Iron Head
Zen Headbutt
Gunk Shot
Block
Skill Swap
Helping Hand
Trick
Snatch
Magic Room
Wonder Room
Stealth Rock
GravityEgg Groups: Amorphous / Mineral
Coil
Defense Curl
Rollout
Wood Hammer
Base - 1.3 m / 4' 3"
Mega - 1.4 m / 4' 7"
Weight:Mega - 1.4 m / 4' 7"
Base - 23.6 kg / 52.0 lbs
Mega - 22.5 kg / 49.6 lbs
Mega - 22.5 kg / 49.6 lbs