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Potions & Variants
Potions & Variants
Across the Great Ocean, there are Pokémon who appear visually different from their base, most recognizable forms. These Pokémon are called Variants!
A majority of Variants can be obtained via acquiring and using items called Potions and Juices, each of which relates to certain themes and allows you to create a design under those themes as well! Other Variants are event-only and allow for customizing specific Pokémon such as Mimikyu or Applin!
Overview
Overview
✦ Out-of-character, we use the term Variant to distinguish between base canon designs and fan-made themed designs. There is no real terminology for this in-world however, so feel free to reference this phenomenon in any way you wish!
✦ Potions are items that can be used to turn your character into a Variant! These items encompass a few different themes, and are the way to apply one overarching design theme to a character.
➤ For example: An Astral Potion may be used on a Growlithe to create a Growlithe with a starry aesthetic. I can put stars in its mane and change its overall color palette to be purple, blue, and black to make it look like the night sky.
✦ Juices are items that can be applied in addition to Potions. They encompass specific themed add-ons, such as crystal growth or luminescence.
➤ For example: A Crystalline Juice may be used on my Astral Growlithe to now give it diamond claws. I could not normally achieve this with only an Astral Potion because the gemstones do not fall under an Astral Potion's overall theming.
✦ Potions and Juices can be obtained through events, but they can also be found in Legendary dungeons that can only be explored by characters at and above Level 90!
✦ There are also event-only Variants that can be earned only during specific events and only if they appear at the time! Many of them can be seen yearly during Holiday Hills, but they may not be available every year! Be sure to keep an eye on the Holiday Hills when they roll around in case an elusive Variant appears!
✦ All Variants (including Event Recruits) may be dispelled by using a Reversion Potion (5,000p). If you wish to apply a different Potion/Juice to a character that already has one applied, you will need to use a Reversion Potion before applying a new Variant!
Variant designs are subject to the same rules as general character creation for both gijinka and feral designs!
Please check in #design-check or via #submit-a-ticket if you are unsure if a character's design would be allowed within the rules of the group!
Event Potions
Event Potions
Below is a list of all the Potions currently available to earn, and a few of the themes they cover! For a better idea of how Variants with these Potions may look, check out the Variant Visual Samples!
✦ Can be used to give your character the appearance of a real-world animal's fur, skin, coat, and/or patterns.
✦ It cannot drastically alter your character's overall anatomy! Wings may be added to Pokemon without them, but these must be based on real-life animals (i.e. not mythological or fantasy), and be must be checked in #design-check!
✦ Examples include...
Birds, foxes, bears, different breeds of cats/dogs, fish and other aquatic creatures, snakes, etc.
✦ Can be used to give your character an appearance with unconventional and abstract patterns or otherwise inspired by the arts!
✦ In some cases, if your design features minimal changes outside of color palette, a Hue Berry may be recommended instead!
✦ Themes include...
Melodic, music, dance, visual arts, theatre, shapes and colors, abstract patterns, cartoons, rubberhose, paintings, textures
✦ Can be used to give your character a starry and/or space-themed appearance!
✦ Themes include...
Space, cosmos, stars, planets, blackhole, galaxies, Milky Way, supernova, celestial objects
✦ Can be used to give your character a food-themed look!
✦ This involves all types of food, not just sweet ones and desserts!
✦ Themes include...
Sweets, desserts, baked goods, candy, cooked goods, food, snacks, savory, salty, sweet, sour, spicy, exotic foods
✦ Can be used to give your character an heavenly appearance!
✦ By default, you may add feathered wings to a character using this Potion without requiring other items!
✦ Angelic designs are not restricted to be western-centric! You are allowed to create ethereal designs inspired by other cultural depictions of heavenly beings, but be mindful of doing your research before doing so!
✦ Themes include...
Heavenly, angelic, otherworldly, halos, feathered wings, gold, bright colors
✦ Can be used to give your character a demonic appearance!
✦ By default, you may add devilish wings to a character (typically bat-like) using this Potion without requiring other items!
✦ Devilish designs are not restricted to be western-centric! You are allowed to create fiendish designs inspired by other cultural depictions of demons, but be mindful of doing your research before doing so!
✦ Themes include...
Hellish, demons, fire, underworld, dark colors, red, burning
✦ Can be used to give your character a joyful, Alice in Wonderland inspired, or otherwise party-themed appearance!
✦ It can also be used for designs that incorporate playing cards, as that falls under Alice in Wonderland themed!
✦ Themes include...
Ever-smiling, Cheshire Cat, overjoyed, circus, party, Alice in Wonderland, playing cards
✦ Can be used to give your character a horror-themed appearance!
✦ In some cases, common horror genre staples associated with Halloween may work with the Seasonal Potion! More monstrous designs may require the use of Monster Juice!
✦ Themes include...
Thriller, unnerving, scary, deep-sea, grim reaper, fear, apocalyptic, decrepit, horror genre, diseased
✦ Can be used to give your character an appearance reminiscent of the ancient past or the distant future!
✦ Any and all technologically advanced, robotic, or android-looking designs must fall under Temporal Potion!
✦ You can use this Potion to make your own versions of Paradox Pokémon (i.e. a Temporal Larvesta that resembles Slither Wing)! However, you cannot make your character resemble existing, official Paradox Pokémon!
✦ Themes include...
Ancient civilization, medieval times, Paradox Pokémon, ancient/futuristic technology, modern day, cyberpunk
》 Characters From Different Time Periods 《
➤ Characters with a Temporal Potion applied to them may take on aesthetics and characteristics of different time periods (medieval fantasy, futuristic cyberpunk, sci-fi, etc.) however there are a few things to keep in mind if you decide to go this route!
➤ If your character's design or backstory uses anything that is specifically from the distant future or distant past that could not feasibly exist in the current time period (including technology, civilizations that fell or do not exist yet, etc.), they must have been brought to the current time period by Tempo the Dialga.
➤ How they ended up here is up to you, but the short of it is that they cannot naturally be from the current era!
➤ You are allowed to have a Temporal character arrive from a different time period even if technically their design and story could exist in the current technological constraints. All characters who arrive from a different time period must completed the An Age Apart Personal Story task!
➤ If you do not intend to use anything out-of-the-ordinary that could not exist in the current time period, you do not have to make your character arrive from a different time period.
✦ Can be used to give your character a cute, wondrous appearance!
✦ Some toy-themed designs may require the use of Monster Juice! (i.e. living dolls, material bodies, etc.)
✦ Themes include...
Sleepy, tired, pajamas, naptime, child-like wonder, patchwork, toys, plushies, playfulness, relaxation, bliss
✦ Can be used to apply themes surrounding holiday festivities, the seasons, and nature to a character's appearance!
✦ Every Holiday Hills, a guest designer event is held to determine official Variants for the dungeon! Check out all the Past Seasonal Variants for more ideas!
✦ Themes include...
❄️ Winter, festive, Christmas, New Years Celebration, snow, ice, mountains, Valentine's Day
🌸 Spring, blooming flowers, April Fools, Easter Eggs, lush grass
☀️ Summer, tropical beach, camping, oceanic, water, sunny day, hot, coral, fruit trees
🎃 Fall, falling leaves, trick or treating, cottagecore, Halloween, harvest
》 Holiday Hills Seasonal Recruits 《
➤ During Holiday Hills, you can encounter and recruit Variants that were specially made for the themed dungeon! These designs count as Seasonal and are specifically made to incorporate the theme of the event (which may not necessarily involve the season itself).
➤ These recruits are created by staff members and community members and are considered "official". They are open for all members to use!
➤ As Holiday Hills Dungeon Variants are only designed at their base stage, members may then create their own designs for future evolutions! The evolved designs must still resemble the original, unevolved design however and it's recommended that you check the new design in #design-check!
➤ Holiday Hills Dungeon Variants may not be altered in anyway until 3 months have passed since the event. This is to prevent people from recruiting event Variants with no intention of actually using them. Once 3 months have passed, you may use a Reversion Potion (5,000p) to return the design to its base, canon form. After that, you may apply new Potions and/or Juices to them.
➤ Out of respect for the Variant designers, we highly encourage members to not use Holiday Hills as a place to encounter recruits with the intention of not using their Seasonal designs. This rule is primarily in place for those who may end up wanting to go a different direction with a character they received from Holiday Hills several months down the line.
Event Juices
Event Juices
Below is a list of all the Juices currently available to earn, and a few of the additions they cover! For a better idea of how Variants with these Juices may look, check out the Variant Moodboards & Inspirations!
✦ Can be used to adorn your character with crystals other precious minerals!
✦ Potential add-ons include...
Gemstones, crystal growths, crystal coat, bright colors, stones, muted colors
✦ Can be used to grant your character glowing body parts!
✦ Potions that don't cover bioluminesce or other elements that emit light, you'll want to use this Juice!
✦ Potential add-ons include...
Runes, magical, mystical, glowing patterns, prismatic, rainbow, bioluminescence
✦ Can be used to give your character features from almost any monster you could think of!
✦ When using Monster Juice, you must choose a specific monster! The list of monsters is extremely broad so you have plenty to choose from, but you have to choose one!
✦ See Rules for Monster Juice below for full information on what is and is not allowed for designs that use it!
✦ Potential inspirations include...
Harpies, zombies, ghosts, manticores, selkies, dragons, mythical creatures
✦ Potential add-ons include...
Wings, tails*, horns, scales, fins and gills, harpy legs, feathers, claws, ghostly limbs
》 Rules for Monster Juice 《
➤ The character must still be humanoid! A character may not have a face or head with this juice, but the face cannot be animalistic or anthro!
➤ Changes made to the body persist! Unlike the Transformation Scarf which allows for temporary transformations, traits added to a character using Monster Juice do not simply go away after a set amount of time!
➤ Character designs inspired by cursed entities (i.e. undead, ghostly, lycan, vampiric, etc.) require a Cursed Vial to access their abilities. Where Monster Juice is used for aesthetic purposes, using a Cursed Vial will allow you to fully delve into the story behind how your character became cursed and access the unique abilities that may come with their affliction(s).
➤ Up to 2 major anatomical changes / additions can be made to a character using Monster Juice. For example:
Largely changing the shape of a character's tail, such as changing a Glaceon's sleek tail into a furred dragon's tail (1 change)
Largly changing the shape of a character's wings, such as turning a Crobat's bat wings into feathered wings (1 change)
Adding up to 2 additional tails added to any Pokémon that already has a tail (2 changes)
Adding wings and a tail on a Pokémon without either feature (2 changes)
Adding up to 2 additional heads to a canine Pokémon to create a Cerberus-themed design or additional heads to a reptilian Pokémon to create a hydra-themed design (2 changes)
➤ Minor anatomical changes / additions may include:
Small spikes added to the body (without requiring a Fiendish Potion)
Adding a single pair of small horns
Slightly enlarging or reducing features, such as making an Absol's horn or claws longer
➤ Monster Juice cannot grant traits that may belong to regular animals unless a mythological creature can be named that it is based on. This means that Monster Juice cannot grant traits from lycanthropes such as werewolves, weretigers, etc.
Example #1: If you wished to give fox ears and / or a tail to a character, the character would have to be explicitly based on a kitsune, gumiho, or similar fox-like entity.
Example #2: You can use Monster Juice to give a character feathered wings without having to use Ethereal Potion and its specific aesthetic or without an Animal Potion with real-life animal patterns. However, if you wished to give a character feathered wings through Monster Juice, it would have to explicitly be based on a harpy, griffon, or other similar feathered creature.
To gain traits for the gijinka that are associated with werebeasts, your character must be a lycan themselves under the effects of a Cursed Vial.
➤ All designs using Monster Juice are judged on a case-by-case basis and must be checked and approved in #design-check!
✦ Can be used to cover your characters in foliage and plantlife!
✦ Note that the effects of this may be achieved by using a Seasonal Potion as well! In certain cases, using the Potion may be recommended over trying to stack the Juice with something else!
✦ Potential add-ons include...
Vines, lilypads, flowers, leaves, weeds, moss, shrubs
✦ Can be used to turn a part of your character's body into an unnatural material!
✦ Unlike the other Juices, this Juice changes the materials that the body is made up entirely into something else rather than simply adding on top of the body.
✦ Note that the effects of this may be achieved by using the future variant of a Paradox Potion! In certain cases, using the Potion may be recommended over trying to stack the Juice with something else!
✦ Potential add-ons include...
Wooden, metallic, crystal, porcelain, glass, plastic, holographic, or elemental skin / body parts
Event Recruits
Event Recruits
Below is a list of reoccuring Event Recruits that may appear in the event shop from time-to-time! They are unique in that they are specific to one species and/or evolutionary line, but they otherwise function as a regular recruit!
Due to the nature of their exclusivity however, Event Recruits are not allowed to have Potions or Juices applied to them, but they may use Hue Berries!
Armory Honedge | Event Recruit
Armory Honedge | Event Recruit
A special recruit whose appearance is a little bit quirkier than most! Rather than the typical longsword, this Honedge has instead opted to possess a different type of weapon!
✦ This Honedge can take on the form of any kind of weapon, including oddly shaped bladed weapons and swords!
✦ The design should maintain most of Honedge's primary characteristics: its eye(s), a tassel or something equivalent that can act as an "arm" of sorts, or the patterning on its sheath and/or sash.
✦ Designs must be approved in the #design-check channel, and your team must have an open recruit slot to purchase this item! Alternatively, you may buy this item to apply to an existing, approved Honedge character.
✦ You can change an existing Armory Honedge's weapon by purchasing this item and applying it to them again!
Bullwhip
Bullwhip
by Star-Shiine
Magical Wand
Magical Wand
by nyanderemuffins
Clawed Gauntlets (Doublade)
Clawed Gauntlets (Doublade)
by Wolfheart7snow
Cosplay Mimikyu | Event Recruit
Cosplay Mimikyu | Event Recruit
A special recruit whose appearance is a little bit quirkier than most! Wanting to branch out from its usual appearance, this Mimikyu has spent a lot of time putting together its new disguise!
✦ Instead of the usual Pikachu-styled costume of a regular Mimikyu, this one can take on the appearance of most other Pokemon!
✦ The costume can be based on any regular Pokemon!
➤ OFF-LIMITS: At this time, all Legendary, Mythical, Paradox Pokemon and Ultra Beasts are not permitted to be used as costumes.
✦ Designs must be approved in the #design-check channel, and your team must have an open recruit slot to purchase this item! Alternatively, you may buy this item to apply to an existing, approved Mimikyu character.
✦ You can change an existing Cosplay Mimikyu's costume by purchasing this item and applying it to them again!
Sentret Costume
Sentret Costume
by Honuzer42
Hue Absol Costume
Hue Absol Costume
by nyanderemuffins & Keiava
Costume Pikachu | Event Recruit
Costume Pikachu | Event Recruit
This Pikachu is able to be dressed up into five different costumes corresponding to each of the five Contest conditions (Coolness, Beauty, Cuteness, Cleverness, and Toughness), and learn exclusive moves, which are linked to these costumes!
✦ Costume Pikachu can be dressed up in contest outfits: Coolness, Beauty, Cuteness, Cleverness, and Toughness!
✦ Each costume allows Pikachu to learn exclusive moves! If you decide to replace the move or not to use it immediately, it can be re-learned at a later time!
✦ The base designs of each costume can be viewed here!
✦ Outfits can deviate slightly from the base designs, but all designs must be approved in the #design-check channel, and your team must have an open recruit slot to purchase this item! Alternatively, you may buy this item to apply to an existing, approved Pikachu character.
✦ You can change an existing Costume Pikachu's costume by purchasing this item and applying it to them again!
Rock Star
✦ Meteor Mash
Belle
✦ Icicle Crash
Pop Star
✦ Draining Kiss
Ph.D.
✦ Electric Terrain
Libre
✦ Flying Press
Fruity Applin | Event Recruit
Fruity Applin | Event Recruit
A special recruit whose appearance is a little bit quirkier than most! This Applin is still the loveable scamp you know and love... but with a different, fruity flavour to them!
✦ This Applin can appear to look like any fruit or berry (in-game or real life)!
✦ Designs must be approved in the #design-check channel of the Discord, and your team must have an open recruit slot to purchase this item! Alternatively, you may buy this item to apply to an existing, approved Applin character.
✦ You can change an existing Fruit Applin's fruit by purchasing this item and applying it to them again!
Peach
Peach
by Minish-Mae
Dragon Fruit
Dragon Fruit
by The-Creative-Sketchy
Retired Variants
Retired Variants
These Variants were previously obtainable through events! Though they are no longer obtainable, they are still viewable below!
Chinese New Year Recruits
Chinese New Year Recruits
Previously available during the Winter 2021 Holiday Hills! These designs were obtainable via the Chinese New Year Token, and members were able to obtain one of three recruits: Festive Jangmo-o, Festive Drampa, and Festive Growlithe (Kanto)!
Chinese New Year / Festive Variants
Chinese New Year / Festive Variants
by snubby25
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