Description
A Regional Ducklett has appeared (Grumpling no more!)!
# - Ducklett (Duckling + 'Ette' for small) - The Ungraceful Fakémon. Dark//Flying type. Abilities: Competitive//Tangled Feet.
-Dex Entry 1: The iced lakes of the Eyrenak Region meant that Ducklett needed to learn to navigate the slippery ice instead of the water. They adopt underhand tactics to sabotage their kin during playtime.
-Dex Entry 2: The icy lakes of Eyrenak meant that the slippery movements of Ducklett developed into dances over time. The better the dancer, the less likely to fall on the ice and injure themselves. Their parents reward the better dancers in the nest with more food.
>>Based on: Black swan cygnets (bit.ly/2kfMa0r ); competitive siblings; the infamous reputation of dance schools as being very competitive and intense environments.
-Evolves when it learns Dance Macabre* into...
# - Swannoir (Swan + Noir (French for Black)) - The Dark Dancer Fakémon. Dark//Flying type. Abilities: Competitive//Dancer.
-Dex Entry 1: Elegant dancers, their delicate footwork allows them to perform on still water without causing a single ripple. If anyone interrupts their performance, they will attack them rigorously without mercy.
-Dex Entry 2: Although they possess beautiful dancing capabilities, they tend to be cruel and mean. They can exude these dark thoughts through a unique 'dance macabre' that causes those that view it to faint from its negative energies.
>>Based on: Black swans (bit.ly/2Amud6o ); Ballet Dancers; The Black Swan from the Swan Lake ballet/film (bit.ly/2BCgjeh ). And yes, I know it's a common motif, but sometimes they are common because they fit so perfectly
>>Signature Move - Dance Macabre: The user performs a morbid, disheartening dance, that causes all Fakémon on the field to faint after three turns except for the user. The dance requires such effort that the user's HP decreases by half after performing it. Confused Fakémon or Fakémon with the Own Tempo ability are not affected; Dark Type; Status; 10PP (16PP MAX); 95% Accuracy.
[Constructive] Comments and critiques welcomed, encouraged, and appreciated!
Line art by (check his stuff out - amazing gallery);
Colouring, Shading, Concept, Design, and Information by (i.e. me);
Also big thanks to for helping me long ago with the design of Swannoir!
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Comments: 23
Cid-Fox [2021-03-19 15:58:32 +0000 UTC]
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pxlVerse [2021-03-18 21:56:35 +0000 UTC]
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CuriousUserX90 In reply to fauxlens [2021-02-08 17:57:55 +0000 UTC]
Ah I see now, it’s the fact that they can be quite sinister that makes them dark types, of which comes from ballet rather then the birds themselves.
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ToxicWyvern [2018-06-05 07:45:10 +0000 UTC]
Making a dark type based hyper-competitive dancers was genius. The majority of dark types (both Pokemon and Fakemon) tend to be overtly threatening or physically imposing so its a nice twist to have one based on a more subtle form of evil.
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fauxlens In reply to ToxicWyvern [2018-06-07 20:07:09 +0000 UTC]
Thank you! I agree - I feel the idea of mental darkness is often overlooked in the dark type. The only ones coming to mind that represent a more subtle darkness are Sableye (avarice), Persian-A (hyper-spoilt) and Malamar (hypnotism and mind games). They’re definitely underrepresented !
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Mr-Earwig In reply to LorenzoLivrieri [2017-12-14 10:31:23 +0000 UTC]
Lol, and this Pokémon would also work with Swanna too!
Its a great design by the way, I really like it!👍: 0 ⏩: 0
fauxlens In reply to LorenzoLivrieri [2017-12-03 21:13:15 +0000 UTC]
Ohhh thank you very much! I try to make all the designs as realistic as potential Pokemon as possible, so that is such a great comment to see!
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Toldentops [2017-12-03 02:10:47 +0000 UTC]
I love the expressions!
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CombotheBeehen [2017-12-02 19:41:03 +0000 UTC]
Don't touch my birbs, pls.
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FrozenFeather [2017-12-02 16:42:36 +0000 UTC]
LOVE LOVE LOVE this line!!! Really awesome ones! the colors are so dark and fun and fit perfectly, the fluffy designs are fun. I LOVE that signature move! Really fabulous design, concept, and all over work.
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