[ti]Approved[/ti]Bomben + Bomblast

[Cyberknight98]

Bomben: the Bombadier Pokémon
Fire-type
45 HP | 65 Atk | 60 Def | 40 SpA | 60 SpD | 30 Spe || BST: 300
Abilities: Aftermath or Reckless
Hidden Ability (Available): Mold Breaker

Evolves into Bomblast starting at level 40.

Design: Bomben is a short, stout pokemon with short legs and arms. Its left arm ends in a hand made of fire, and the other ends in a hole from which its fire attacks come from. Its body is very round with a small wick like a cartoon bomb coming out near the top of its back. Its head rises slightly above its body with two small red eyes. It has no discernable mouth.

Physical Details:
Height: 2'4" (0.7 m)
Weight: 176 lbs (80 kg) [80 BP]
Egg Group: Mineral
Gender Ratio: Genderless
Pokedex Color: Black

Technical details:
Catch Rate: 120
Hatch Time: 5355 - 5609 steps
Experience Yield: 60
Leveling Rate: Medium Slow
Base Friendship: 70
EV Yield: 1 ATK


Shiny Design:
Bomben's normally black body becomes pink, its fire turns blue, and its eyes turn white; a reference to the Bob-omb buddies from Super Mario 64.

Pokédex Entries:
OR: Their bodies are filled with large amounts of energy. They can release it all at once in a powerful explosion.
AS: These pokemon prefer to live solitary lives to avoid destroying the things it loves.

Level-up moves:
Start: Self-Destruct
Start: Tackle
Start: Defense Curl
Level 3: Ember
Level 8: Smokescreen
Level 13: Rollout
Level 18: Self-Destruct
Level 22: Firecracker
Level 26: Lock-On
Level 30: Flame Burst
Level 35: Gyro Ball
Level 40: Work Up
Level 45: Explosion
Level 50: Flare Blitz

TM/HM moves:
TM06: Toxic
TM08: Bulk Up
TM10: Hidden Power
TM12: Taunt
TM17: Protect
TM21: Frustration
TM27: Return
TM32: Double Team
TM35: Flamethrower
TM38: Fire Blast
TM42: Façade
TM43: Flame Charge
TM44: Rest
TM48: Round
TM49: Echoed Voice
TM59: Incinerate
TM70: Flash
TM78: Bulldoze
TM80: Rock Slide
TM87: Swagger
TM88: Sleep Talk
TM90: Substitute
TM91: Flash Cannon
TM94: Secret Power
HM04: Strength
HM06: Rock Smash

Tutor moves:

Snore
Heat Wave
Iron Defense

Iron Head

Fire Punch

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Bomblast: the Explosive Pokémon
Fire/Steel-type
100 HP | 135 Atk | 85 Def | 50 SpA | 85 SpD | 40 Spe || BST: 495
Abilities: Aftermath or Reckless
Hidden Ability (Available): Mold Breaker

Evolves from Bomben starting at level 40.

Design: Bomblast look similar to Bomben, but it has grown much, much larger. Its body is no longer nearly as round, instead, it's narrower and taller, similar to the shape of the "Fat Man" atomic bomb. Its two arms have grown proportionally to its body. Now one arm ends in a fist made of fire, while the other fist is steel-clad. On each shoulder rests a rocket-like spike that protrudes upward.

Physical details:
Height: 7'11" (2.4 m)
Weight: 1,200 lbs (544 kg) [120 BP]
Egg Group: Mineral
Gender Ratio: Genderless
Pokedex Color: Black

Technical details:
Catch Rate: 45 (5.9%)
Hatch Time: 5355 - 5609 steps
Base Experience Yield: 173
Leveling Rate: Medium Slow
Base Friendship: 70
EV Yield: 2 ATK

Shiny Design: 
Bombast's body turns red, its eyes turn black, and its fire turns blue.

Pokédex entries:
OR: It is very kind, despite its menacing look. It has full control of its explosive body.
AS: When backed into a corner, Bomblast will unleash its full energy to protect what it loves.

Level-up moves:
Start: Self-Destruct
Start: Lock-On
Start: Barrage
Start: Fire Punch
Level 11: Magnet Bomb
Level 16: Firecracker
Level 21: Iron Defense
Level 27: Iron Head
Level 32: Clear Smog
Level 37: Overheat
Level 41: Explosion
Level 45: Heavy Slam
Level 50: Bullet Punch
Level 55: Work Up
Level 60: Heat Crash
Level 65: Flare Blitz
Level 70: Explosion

TM/HM moves:
TM06: Toxic
TM08: Bulk Up
TM10: Hidden Power
TM12: Taunt
TM15: Hyper Beam
TM17: Protect
TM21: Frustration
TM26: Earthquake
TM27: Return
TM32: Double Team
TM35: Flamethrower
TM38: Fire Blast
TM42: Façade
TM43: Flame Charge
TM44: Rest
TM48: Round
TM49: Echoed Voice
TM52: Focus Blast
TM59: Incinerate
TM68: Giga Impact
TM70: Flash
TM78: Bulldoze
TM80: Rock Slide
TM87: Swagger
TM88: Sleep Talk
TM90: Substitute
TM91: Flash Cannon

TM93: Wild Charge
TM94: Secret Power
HM04: Strength
HM06: Rock Smash


Tutor moves:
Snore
Heat Wave

Focus Punch

Gravity

Fire Punch

Iron Defense
Iron Head
Stealth Rock
Magnet Rise

Sample Build (PU):

Bomblast @ Choice Band
Ability: Reckless
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
Adamant Nature
- Heavy Slam
- Flare Blitz
- Wild Charge
- Earthquake

Suggestions/Ideas are appreciated!

[jaywad]

Well I like the idea of an atomic bomb with a fuse running as a fire type! I've always been lured into those bulky exploding Pokemon like golem and Gigalith, and now there's a fire one waiting to be used! Although, I have a few suggestions:

-Mega Launcher? I get it that you want to use this ability more [since there are only two with this ability], but those pulse users have four pulse moves, whereas this mon has only dark and dragon pulse. Only Mons with all the moves should deserve this imo. Flash fire and mold breaker seem fine to me on it tho.

-Bomben to Mortrawr? Just a question, how does an atomic bomb-like pokemon somehow transform into a beast with a cannon mouth? Mortrawr is the problem in the way. Maybe a little alter on the design to make it seem as if it was some combination of a beast and a bomb.

-Moves like searing shot? Searing shot is ONLY given to Victini, so this Pokemon shouldn't learn it. Also i know its a bomb, but other bombs like electrode don't start with self-destruct. tbh i think it should be learned later on and not as a sterting move.

Besides these, my gloomy eyes can't see anything else wrong [for now], so continue to work on this. I'm looking forward to it

[Snaquaza]

I didn't read this through yet, however I feel badly that this should have some animal influence. We have quite some non-living ones already, and you know the critique on them normally. I feel like having some elements of a War God like Kartikeya (the Hindi one to refer to India) and otherwise maybe some robotic influences? These may not be exactly an animal, but will make it more than a bomb, especially the god.

Will read through another time, but I feel like Jaywad has good comments.

[Cyberknight98]

jaywad, I realize now I actually used the wrong move. Instead of Searing shot, I meant to use flame burst and got the two mixed up. It's fixed now. For Bomben turning into Mortrawr, remember that only Bomblast is based on an atomic bomb, whereas Bomben is based more on bombs/explosions in general. I think of this as two branching paths in explosives, one in bombs, and one in mortars/cannons. I'm going to do some rough drawings soon and maybe you'll see how Bomben can evolve into both.

[jaywad]

lol no wonder searing shot was there. flame burst matches this pokemon pretty well!

Hmm, maybe the drawings will be useful, but as Snaq said usually non-animal based Pokemon don't really get liked as much. Maybe base this off of a lizard-explosives user.

[Devoxys]

This seems pretty good right now. I only have a problem with early Self-Destruct, its still a very annoying move to face, even into the mid-game. Also, typo: Hatch Time: 6366 - 5609 steps on on Bombden

[blackburn009]

I like this concept, small thing that bomben's hatch time is different than the other 2 which are you using?
Does bullet punch really suit any of these pokémon? I know it has bullet in its name but they don't seem to be able to punch as fast as a bullet.

[Cyberknight98]

I think that might be a slight oversight, Blackburn. Thanks for catching it.

[Snaquaza]

Why is the level-up movepool so small for the final two evolutions?

[jaywad]

I was wondering that too actually. I know that bomblast starts his movepool at the level he evolves from Bomben, but that would mean he has the same exact moves as bomben, but just added to it and to continue its length of moves. Some pre-evo mons learn moves that their evo can't, and vice versa. I think you should edit it a bit. Also mortrawr is definitely not a continuation [since it evolves from a fire stone], so why is its first move at level 15? There only needs to be some changes around with these movepools.

[Cyberknight98]

I said in the OP that their movesets aren't complete yet. I'm still working on it, but finals and end of year projects got me down.

[jaywad]

lol ikr. Trust me it'll be worth the try

[Cyberknight98]

I'd like to open this back up. Would anyone be willing to help me and give suggestions on these mons?

[pokemonvortex]

Maybe you should give some more high crit ratio moves as Sniper is its ability.

[Cyberknight98]

There really aren't a lot of moves that have a high crit ratio, and even less that are special moves... None would really fit.

[Cyberknight98]

I'm thinking about removing Mortrawr from the line and just making this Bomben and Bomblast. Gaiapulse, an already approved fakemon, has a very similar design to what I imagined Mortrawr having. I think this will also help streamline the process of approving this fakemon and give me less to work out.

[Cyberknight98]

Update: Added Reckless to available abilities and created a sample build. I see Bomblast being used in PU as a wallbreaker or on a trick room team.

[Cyberknight98]

Tagging Psych + Galom for suggestions

[Cyberknight98]

Snaquaza Thoughts?

[Cyberknight98]

Edit: Added Firecracker to the moveset, since it was recently approved.

[pokemonvortex]

Oh right. I forgot to tell you about that XD

[Cyberknight98]

Snaquaza Galom Devoxys Thoughts?

[Kim BC]

Good Pokemon overall, only nitpicks i have is Barrage since it's signature, Bullet Punch since I'm assuming this doesn't have hands but it has arms, and Stealth Rock since it's a bomb not a rock in anyway or relation with a rock.

[Cyberknight98]

Oh yeah... I suppose Barrage is signature... Bomblast does have a fist made of metal, and I can see where you're coming from with Stealth Rock. I'll take out Barrage and Stealth Rock.

[Kim BC]

I meant bomben for bullet punch because it doesn't have a fist made of metal, only fire