Character Sheet: The Chewtle Line

CHEWTLE/DREDNAW

Next up, we have Chewtle and Drednaw, which are primarily based on snapping turtle, with maybe a little bit of vice grip or bear trap thrown in, as is the case with most fantastical depictions of snapping turtles. The Gigantamax form of Drednaw also seems to pull from a battleship.

Here’s the moveset I came up with:

 

Standard B: Bite > Crunch

 

Side B: Water Gun > Rock Tomb

 

Up B: Headbutt > Head Smash

 

Down B: Withdraw

 

Final Smash: Dynamax > Gigantamax Drednaw

 

Entrance: Poke Ball

 

Taunts: Snapping around, withdrawing into its shell, things like that.

 

Kirby Hat: Its shell

 

Kart: The Poke Ball car

Special Move: Crunch

 

Spirit Battle: On Mer Stadium

 

Victory Screen: Chomping fiercely at the screen.

Losing Screen: Fainted

 

Color Swaps: Main, shiny, other general colors

Thanks for reading! Next up, Yamper launches a "corgi"-nated attack!

Character Sheet: The Wooloo Line

WOOLOO/DUBWOOL

After that, we have Wooloo and Dubwool, which are sheep. Pretty much just literally sheep. Dubwool does seem to have some soccer ball markings on it, but that’s about it from there.

Here’s the moveset I came up with:

 

Standard B: Headbutt

 

Side B: Double Kick > Double Edge

 

Up B: Take Down

 

Down B: Defense Curl > Cotton Guard

 

Final Smash: Dynamax

 

Entrance: Poke Ball

 

Taunts: Baaing and frolicking, rolling around like a ball, things like that.

 

Kirby Hat: Their wool

 

Kart: Just rolling

Special Move: Headbutt

 

Spirit Battle: On Slumbering Weald

 

Victory Screen: Baaing triumphantly, then going back to grazing.

Losing Screen: Fainted

 

Color Swaps: Main, shiny, other general colors

 

Thanks for reading! Next up, Chewtle snaps the competition in half!

Character Sheet: The Gossifleur Line

GOSSIFLEUR/ELDEGOSS

Next up, we have Gossifleur and Eldegoss, a pair of Grass Pokemon based on the Gossypium plant AKA the cotton plant. There may also be some fleur-de-lis inspiration in there somewhere.

Here’s the moveset I came up with:

 

Standard B: Razor Leaf

 

Side B: Rapid Spin > Cotton Spore

 

Up B: Sing > Leaf Tornado

 

Down B: Leafage > Aromatherapy

 

Final Smash: Dynamax

 

Entrance: Poke Ball

 

Taunts: Twirling and dancing around, spreading cotton everywhere, things like that.

 

Kirby Hat: Their flower/cotton bloom

 

Kart: The Poke Ball

Special Move: Cotton Spore

 

Spirit Battle: On Lental Island Tour

 

Victory Screen: Dancing around and spreading spores.

Losing Screen: Fainted

 

Color Swaps: Main, shiny, other general colors

 

Thanks for reading! Next up, Wooloo fleeces the competition!

Character Sheet: The Nickit Line

NICKIT/THIEVUL

And now we come to Nickit and Thievul, a line based on red foxes, but this time mixed with gentleman thieves and bandits, more in line with Western notions about foxes instead of the mythological kitsune-type inspirations that most fox Pokemon have been based on so far.

Here’s the moveset I came up with:

 

Standard B: Knock Off > Dark Pulse

 

Side B: Quick Attack > Night Slash

 

Up B: Roar > Nasty Plot

 

Down B: Tail Whip

 

Final Smash: Dynamax

 

Entrance: Poke Ball

 

Taunts: Wiping away its tracks with its tail, twirling its mustache, things like that.

 

Kirby Hat: Their ears and mustache

 

Kart: The Poke Ball car

Special Move: Tail Whip

 

Spirit Battle: On Motostoke City

 

Victory Screen: Making a clean getaway with its loot.

Losing Screen: Fainted

 

Color Swaps: Main, shiny, other general colors.

 

Thanks for reading! Next up, Gossifleur does a little dance!

Character Sheet: The Blipbug Line

BLIPBUG/DOTTLER/ORBEETLE

Then we come to our regional bugs, Blipbug, Dottler, and Orbeetle, which combine ladybugs with concepts like radar, mad scientists, and alien UFOS. They’re fun. Sadly, Blipbug can only learn Struggle Bug, so that will be relegated to a Poke Ball Pokemon.

Here’s the moveset I came up with:

 

Standard B: Struggle Bug > Psybeam

 

Side B: Confusion

 

Up B: Light Screen > Bug Buzz

 

Down B: Reflect > Mirror Coat

 

Final Smash: Dynamax > Gigantamax Orbeetle

 

Entrance: Poke Ball

 

Taunts: Making radar noises, buzzing around for a second, things like that.

 

Kirby Hat: Their shells

 

Kart: The Poke Ball car

Special Move: Confusion

 

Spirit Battle: On Lental Island Tour

 

Victory Screen: Rubbing its hands together and acting like a mad scientist whose experiment was successful.

Losing Screen: Fainted

 

Color Swaps: Main, shiny, other general colors

 

Thanks for reading! Next up, Nickit breaks and enters the competition!

Character Sheet: The Rookidee Line

ROOKIDEE/CORVISQUIRE/CORVIKNIGHT

Next up, we have Rookidee, Corvisquire, and Corviknight, our regional birds and our first ever Pure Flying types since Tornadus (not including Corviknight, of course). They are based on various types of corvids, including crows, ravens, magpies, and rooks, as well as the rank progressions of medieval knights.

Here’s the moveset I came up with:

 

Standard B: Peck > Drill Peck (II)

 

Side B: Fury Attack > Steel Wing (III)

 

Up B: Power Trip > Brave Bird (III)

 

Down B: Pluck > Iron Defense (III)

 

Final Smash: Dynamax > Gigantamax Corviknight (III)

 

Entrance: Poke Ball

 

Taunts: Pecking around on the ground, cawing, posing like a knight standing at attention, things like that.

 

Kirby Hat: Their beaks and armor

 

Kart: Just flying

Special Move: Drill Peck

 

Spirit Battle: On Motostoke City

 

Victory Screen: Swooping in and landing before bowing nobly.

Losing Screen: Fainted

 

Color Swaps: Main, shiny other general colors

Thanks for reading! Next up, Blipbug detects an enemy approaching!

Character Sheet: The Skwovet Line

SKWOVET/GREEDENT

After that, we have Skwovet and Greedent, this generation’s regional critters, this time based on squirrels, gray and red, tying in a bit of gluttony to go along with squirrels’ tendency to store lots of food in their cheeks.

Here’s the moveset I came up with:

 

Standard B: Bite > Super Fang

 

Side B: Tail Whip > Bullet Seed

 

Up B: Body Slam

 

Down B: Stuff Cheeks

 

Final Smash: Dynamax

 

Entrance: Poke Ball

 

Taunts: Wiggling its tail at the camera, stuffing a bunch of food in its mouth, things like that.

 

Kirby Hat: Their tails

 

Kart: The Poke Ball car

Special Move: Stuff Cheeks

 

Spirit Battle: On Pokemon Café

 

Victory Screen: Stuffing its cheeks then racing up a tree

Losing Screen: Fainted

 

Color Swaps: Main, shiny, Chef Dente, other general colors.

Thanks for reading! Next up, Rookidee pledges its fealty.