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Published: 2011-01-26 23:33:52 +0000 UTC; Views: 1846; Favourites: 42; Downloads: 18
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Description
The colors! They are awesomazing!
Its name is a combination of "skitter" and "scimitar". See, now Scyther isn't the only mantis named after a weapon!
Skimitter (Skitter + Scimitar)
Mantis PKMN
Bug/Fighting
Hyper Cutter, Compoundeyes
2'04"
30.0 lbs
"It catches its prey in one blindingly fast strike. It hopes to avoid detection by standing perfectly still."
"It can cut a log cleanly in half in the amount of time it takes a person to blink. It is quick to react."
HP: 44
Attack: 114
Defense: 88
Sp. Atk: 44
Sp. Def: 55
Speed: 115
Total: 460
Awww, too bad. Despite this guy's wicked cool appearance, most of its stats are inferior to Scyther. Well, it's still usable, right?
Skimitter's moves: Leer, ViceGrip, Karate Chop, False Swipe, Fury Cutter, Agility, Double Team, Detect, Swords Dance, Air Cutter, Slash, Camouflage, Air Slash, X-Scissor, Cross Chop, and Guillotine. Not a bad movepool, am I right?
Skimitter (c) me
Pokemon (c) Nintendo/GameFreak
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Comments: 18
Really cool design, but why do you give some of these Pokemon lackluster stats? That just punishes the people who love their designs and want them to be on par with the other ones.
I mean yeah, GameFreak does it all the time, but that doesn't really make it a good idea... It gets frustrating when you want to battle other people with your favorite but discover that it's borderline-impossible to use it against all the popular, higher-tiered ones.
In an ideal competitive Pokemon environment, EVERYTHING is in the highest tier to create the most diverse and interesting metagame possible.
This isn't to say that you couldn't make Pokemon like this one work, but when it has to compete with the likes of Heracross, there's really no practical reason to use one over the other when the other is clearly statistically better.
That said though, I really do love your designs, it's just kinda sad that this awesome-looking mantis thing is kinda getting shafted statistically.
Perhaps not as hard as it could have been, but why at all?
Edit: If I could catch one though, it would definitely be getting the nickname Kazaak
Edit 2: Actually, taking a look at Heracross' stats, they really aren't that different. While Heracross has higher HP, Attack, and a higher total, Skimitter has better speed, still-excellent Attack, and higher Defense (though the low HP really does offset this, perhaps they might have equal physical bulk as a result? I don't know). Perhaps Skimitter isn't so bad after all.
But that still does leave a lot of your other Pokemon in the dust, such as Icicrawl and Hoglory.
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I think this might be the first time someone has put that much in-depth analysis into my Fakemon. Thanks a bunch!
Actually, I have been thinking of getting back into designing Fakemon again at some point, so a lot of the ones I've made (such as Skimitter here) will be getting serious overhauls.
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Thanks for the response!
I was also concerned about this because of this fangame here.
I saw Vermini in it and thought that if it uses some of your other Fakemon designs, and if it uses their stats, then the metagame wouldn't be quite as diverse or interesting as it could be. That fangame project looks really promising and I'll probably love it to bits when it comes out.
Edit: Also, I really must say that I really love your Pokemon designs. Skimitter here would be one of my favorite Bug-types of all time, especially if I get to use one someday.
I can imagine the sprite animation for this guy being pretty awesome.
Glowatt is also a really nifty idea. It, too, might be one of my very favorites if I get the chance to use one someday.
There are plenty of unusual, interesting designs here. You've got some good ideas going here.
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Thanks a bunch!
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Instant love <3
Why? I have no idea... o.o Maybe because of the pure epicness????
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Mantises are my favorite warriors of the insect world!
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Once a small mantis chose my bedroom as hunting ground. And it did a good job, the little one.
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I have tried some designs for a mantis char, but none have been successful. >v<
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A lot more appropriately mantis-like than Scyther! I love the eyes
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Thank you!
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Funny, I was just thinking that you haven't done a no-evolution fakemon a long time and now we get one. And really cool looking one!
Hmm... I think he could still work as glass canon. Full speed and attack EVs. Give it a focus sash so you'll survive one round of using sword dance and then go on town.
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Thanks for the evaluation!
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imgine if you woke and this thing sitting on top of you.
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