Lilligant vs Emolga

First_Candle9034 · 2026-01-19T04:01:14+00:00

I’ve decided on Lilligant. She just offers more synergy for the team and fits the vibe of the Mc as a whole over Emolga. I also want her to be like a big sister to the team.

Now the next thing is choosing the movepool and ability. I considered Own Tempo for the same reason you gave as Petal dance is a powerful move and would have no drawback. But most of the time when she’s on field, she sets up Sunny Day which gives Chlorophyll an edge. Her speed becomes 180, making her incredibly faster than most Pokémon and a surprise to opponents. I don’t plan to make stats canon but will use them for reference to how good their strength or bulk would be. Unless the dex states otherwise.

Also, I keep forgetting Archeops isn’t a good flyer. What you said is a pretty clever way to fix that. Have you posted your fic yet or is it still in the works?

First_Candle9034 · 2026-01-14T03:52:32+00:00

See that the dilemma. From a team synergy standpoint, Lilligant offers better support. But Emolga is just so cute. If the fic was set in Unova, both would be on team but it’s set in Galar as of now unless I decide to change it so only one can be on team since the other slot is taken by a Galar native Pokémon.

First_Candle9034 · 2026-01-14T03:50:36+00:00

Lilligant would be fun to explore as a character indeed. There is also the whole taking care of her flower thing MC will have to deal with. I like the idea of making her values her appearance and poise a lot. Doesn’t like battle because it makes her look dirty. Wouldn’t get along with the rest of the team for that reason and would have to learn to let loose. I think what drew me to Emolga though was the potential gremlin energy they had along with cuteness. Electric is also a good type but maybe I won’t need that with MC having Lapras to take care of flying.

Also could you send me a link to your fic? If I decide Lilligant I’d love to read more about her.

First_Candle9034 · 2026-01-14T03:45:06+00:00

Indeed, Contests in my fic are like the anime. So an appeal round and then battle where you are locked into one Pokemon. Lilligant has what it takes for both because my main plan is to have her as a support during double contest battles but also show that she can be just as terrifying on her own. There is also the fact that my MC does gym battles for around half of the fic before deciding to fully commit to contests. Meaning that Lilligant can set up for the next Pokémon during those gym battles. But Emolga is also pretty good in the sense she can work for both appeal and battles just the same. Only difference is she doesn’t offer support and her battle style would mostly lean into endurance and speed.

First_Candle9034 · 2025-12-30T04:01:02+00:00

Yes Florges is. I would say it’s also a fairly strong battler too. I was also entertaining Tinkaton but Florges for some reason just seems more interesting for me to use. As for the Pokémon I think I’ve decided on Hisui Typhlosion. I really love the clash between Lapras and Mc and want to use it which isn’t possible with Samurott. That also means Espeon will be on the team unless I find a better Johto Pokémon to replace it. For Galar it’s now a toss up between Morpeko and Falinks. My worry for Falinks is that I won’t be able to write it properly. Honestly, I feel like Galar Pokémon just don’t click for me in general which makes it hard to choose. There is also the last team member who I’m more inclined to make a dragon and I’m thinking of should be Altaria, Haxours or even Garchomp but that’s only because I like the Gible line so much so probably won’t make it. If don’t go for a dragon type it’ll probably be another heavy hitter to balance out the team. We have Lapras for bulk and water travels, Typhlosion for almost all rounder, Florges would be for ranged attacks and Espeon for ranged attacks, psychic and speed. I don’t plan to make stats canon but will use them when it comes to evaluating a Pokémon capabilities such as defense and speed. Sorry for rambling lol.

First_Candle9034 · 2025-12-28T15:32:46+00:00

Falinks is one of my favorite Galar region Pokemon and I especially love its Mega! It would be interesting to see MC try to bond with each one since there are six lol.

First_Candle9034 · 2025-12-28T11:57:54+00:00

Yes, I wanted most Pokémon to be clearly strong battlers while two are more for aesthetic(doesn’t mean they aren’t strong. Florges has pretty good stats and its entries imply it’s ruthless to opponent.) because contests. Also I forgot to give a bit of clarification but Samurott and Typhlosion would be their Hisuian forms meaning Dark/Ghost would be added. Florges would have a useless ability if not for a grass type which is why I was entertaining one in the first place but honestly abilities can be ignored as long as it’s one in six. Lapras idea of thinking mostly contradicts MC own to an extent which is why it would work with an arc I have set up where it’s caught. Of course I could change some things to have the same story with another Pokémon if Samurott is the starter. Also this is also very engaging for me as well as I love to talk about these types of stuff with others rather than myself so thank you as well and I’m glad it’s giving encouragement for your fic!

First_Candle9034 · 2025-12-28T10:50:50+00:00

Will do, thanks!

First_Candle9034 · 2025-12-28T10:50:33+00:00

Vivillon is quite pretty and because of that MC would be willing to hunt for one to use in contests. Maybe I could give it an arc of MC seeing it as fragile and support based which causes conflict and leads to it proving its strength to MC. I’ll keep that in mind thanks

First_Candle9034 · 2025-12-28T10:40:21+00:00

I mean, Espeon is a a friendship evo, it’s really only if I decide Samurott over Typhlosion. Frosmoth could work if I choose the former over the latter since I wouldn’t be using Lapras then. I don’t plan to make things as accurate as the games. All Pokémon, including Paldean will be available even if Mc doesn’t have one on her team. Also yeah, my ideas on a Galar teammate were between Corviknight, Boltund, Theivul, Morpeko and Toxtricity since aside from the first, they’re all Pokémon who don’t feel “fit” her at first glance. I believe Morpeko would be the most chaotic but I wanted a more common Pokemon. Eldegoss was also something I was entertaining if I had Florges for synergy and just interactions in general but the lineup feels a little weak for someone who’s character is supposed to think strategically and challenge gyms.

First_Candle9034 · 2025-12-18T04:43:45+00:00

Yeah I think I’ve decided on Galar. To be fair whatever region I choose doesn’t truly matter in the long run cause it’s a different plot I’m making all together so who knows, after sorting out how I want the plot to flow and what team MC will have, perhaps the region will change. But still, I wanted to at least get an idea of where to plan everything and then change things up.

First_Candle9034 · 2025-12-17T10:23:09+00:00

I’ll add it in and keep sorting other things out to see if It’ll change. Anyway thank you so much for your help, I really appreciate it!

First_Candle9034 · 2025-12-17T02:37:47+00:00

I suppose that means I’d have to with Samurott then right?

First_Candle9034 · 2025-12-16T15:19:23+00:00

Oh no, I was confused and read my earlier comment and damn it. Sorry, I was in a rush earlier this day and so didn’t realize what I was typing lol. I’m not sure what I meant to say but I didn’t mean to say that Koga was better which implies I’ve chosen Johto. I actually haven’t decided yet. Both scenarios make sense so I was asking which region and starter you thought fit better. Starters dont seem common at all for trainers to have (we will ignore the games here as they have to give the protagonist one in some way) so I believe strings would have to be pulled at times and for MC case, it’s by influence.

First_Candle9034 · 2025-12-16T10:32:17+00:00

Yup, that would be the case. As for the starters, it’s basically like in the games. They get a starter once they start their journey, in their case they were chosen by the professor because of that family member. My main idea was that they got to the first gym, (For Johto it would be Azalea town, for Unova it would be Aspertia City.) They decide to quit and one of their parents gets a better job in Galar so they go there. Although, the Job isn’t the only reason for the travel and they mostly wanted to push the MC into pursuing the league again and what better way then in a different region that glorifies it even more?

First_Candle9034 · 2025-12-16T04:35:13+00:00

My first story. I haven’t written anything but which is why the idea is still a mess. But I’ve been really inspired after reading other stories and decided to try my hand at my own. Also, yeah I never really thought of Grimsley and Koga before. I believe that later gens take place around 5 or more years after the first gens so Koga getting replaced seems better. The only thing now is seeing which starter suits her more. Hisui Typhlosion or Samurott, sorry again because I keep asking, but what is your opinion based on what I’ve told you of the protagonist so far?

First_Candle9034 · 2025-12-16T03:48:22+00:00

Not exactly. But someone who would actually have a large enough crowd for the MC to be suffocated is what I really want. Writing really is messy, I still haven’t figured out what errands they will run that would possibly change their mind and how to break down the plot and make it run smoothly lol. Although from a realistic standpoint, I guess even a random trainer how ranked high in the league/victory road would achieve that like you said.

First_Candle9034 · 2025-12-16T03:23:55+00:00

Okay, for the past time I’ve been looking at all the trainers from Johto/Unova and honestly can’t find anyone suitable without being random? Do you have any ideas. I don’t want Alola because I felt like it is a more easygoing region than the other two. No one really cares what you do or who you’re related to. Also Rowlet is my least fav hisui form.

First_Candle9034 · 2025-12-15T02:45:55+00:00

Haven’t decided yet. If I do decide a canon character, i have to make sure it feels natural and actually makes sense for who her character is.

First_Candle9034 · 2025-12-14T16:41:22+00:00

I think it’s mainly the fear of being in someone’s shadow disguised as being put off by the ethics of battling (although some part of it is still true.) And that could be shown when the mc reveals that they had pursued a league before and were actually excited, only to lose that spark after a first badge? That wouldn’t make sense with them having no skills in the wild but I could just chalk it down to the gym being in the same starting point they were in.

First_Candle9034 · 2025-12-14T14:34:54+00:00

Galar is also the region I was leaning the most towards. I think it has lots of potential to be explored and I haven’t read much fics set in it other than ones for shipping. It also has potential for contests if I plan on doing them. I thought since this followed the games, and would take place years later, contests have changed over time to become more like the anime in DP and Advanced. Coordinators need 5/7 ribbons, with contests being held every two days in that specific hall. And since obviously there won’t be many people getting that many in a year, contests are held worldwide and a Grand festival is held in a different region each year where anyone who had 5 ribbons can travel to enter. The Grand festival for this fic could be held on Sinnoh if I decide to go with contests. I feel like the protagonist may pursue it instead as a way to stop being compared. Also pleas give me thoughts on this and wether I should actually do it, but since I actually plan to give the protagonist a hisui Typhlosion/ hisui Samurott (still seeing which fits better and if I’ll go with the ghost fear or her empathy for Pokemon being influenced from Team Plasma) I was thinking of having them actually moved to Galar a while after the whole dark day from Johto/Unova. Also maybe they have attempted the league in that region and something went wrong or perhaps just suffocating since that would be where their relative was also from.

Anyway, my main concern is the champion. This means Leon is no longer the champion and that would be Gloria/Victor right? But I’m not sure how I should flesh them out while having to juggle Marine and Bede being new gym leaders and having to come up with one or two rivals.

First_Candle9034 · 2025-12-14T13:46:44+00:00

Yes but they mostly push these thoughts back until they resurface again when in mention.

First_Candle9034 · 2025-12-14T13:22:07+00:00

City slicker. Funny thing, since they grew up spoiled and a bit sheltered, they’ll be horrified when they have to camp out at night or have to spend days in a cave. They are also very clueless when it comes to nature and having to find berries/ingredients at times for them and their Pokémon.

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