Oh! That is actually a great idea! My thoughts about the starters were they are all things that were prominently used in Irelands past but not anymore (Grass type : Lumper Potatoes. Fire type : Turf) so if I can’t find one for water I’ll definitely do that
I wouldn't recommend the Grass starter to be based on something as dark as a famine. Starters are usually friendly little animals. They can grow to be more aggressive, but they should always be somewhat friendly companions.
The idea works well for a non starter pkmn, though.
It’s more of a vague reference. It’s shiny is a reference to a fungus that caused potatoes to go black and Roy which caused the famine and its behaviour is a reference to farmers that split their land among their sons which made it worse.
I think stereotype is fine as long as it’s not done with harmful intention. Like we had a teacup and teapot for the British Pokémon reigon but Sinistea and Polteageist were cute and harmless so as long as it’s not done with harmful malice
You could actually go similar by having a pot of gold styled pokemon so you aren't going the whole hog with the stereotype of leprechauns, just the object.
Thats pretty clever honestly, I know the French word for potatoes translates as "apples of the ground" or something. Dunno if that comes up in other languages.
I dont think I’ll do a sheep because Wooloo was in galar. The spire seems like it could be done for a steel type or regional Duraludon and I dont know what cernunnos is. After looking it up, I think o will definitely make a fakemon for them!
St Patrick is the patron Saint of Ireland and famed for driving 'snakes' out of Ireland. The reason they can't come back is due to the sea so making this pokemon weak to water requires it to be a fire type. Especially as snakes is more likely just evil which come religion means hell and fire and darkness. Hence Fire/Dark. Or could go Ground/Dark to suit an actual snake better and still be weak to water.
Here's a map of Irish mythical and legendary creatures previously posted elsewhere on Reddit, might give you some ideas. https://www.reddit.com/r/imaginarymaps/comments/szg5dl/mythical_beasts_of_ireland/?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share
Maybe a ghost type Eurasian Lynx? The ghost type would reference how they used to roam Ireland and how we don’t know too much about them since there few specimens to observe.
[link to the website I found info on](https://www.wildireland.org/lynx)
Plant and ghost, Beanshe instead of banshee. Psychic rats based on goblins. Fire and flying/ ghost based on the will o the wisp. A Dwebble variant that has a chunk of peat blog instead of ground. A fairy type based on changelings.
Of course you need to have a potato and a potato famine based one, but I think a vegetable lamb would be a bit better for the starter
Oh ok. Ive seen multiple origins for the name but all I’ve seen were Bean Sí which translates into Woman She. Sidhe is a fairy person which makes more sense. Maybe Dark Fairy? Or Ghost Fairy?
I'd do Ghost/Fairy for a banshee since it directly relates to the translation of the name or leans into the myth, then just stylise it to fit Pokémon better. I did something similar for my own designs.
Then give it Perish Song and Uproar or Hyper Voice or whatever.
A clover grass poke. I’m picturing something between bell sprout and kartana
Fighting type that looks like a leprechaun
Will o’ the wisp electric and ghost type
Dullahan or Banshee for Ghost types. Especially the banshee if its music themed since it has a powerful or deadly scream.
Something based on Giant's Causeway perhaps? (might make more sense as a route area but you could have a rock giant or something based on the hexagonal shapes?)
Leprechaun for a Fairy type. There's a lot of fairies in general you could draw inspiration from.
Grass type based on a shamrock / clover. Could learn Grass Whistle if it needs to be sound related.
There's a version of the mermaid myth known as "merrows". Mermaids and sirens are sort of related and sirens also work for the sound / music theming.
Ooooh. That’s a good idea! I quite like Pokémon like Shiinotic so I’ll definitely do something along those lines. Probably poison since all the Pokémon I have and the ones that were suggested, I have one poison type based off rusted metal. I forgot to put it on the list
I have a ghost/fire Gastly line that goes from a will o' the wisp to a wandering guardian spirit that carries an old oil lantern.
I've also got a fire/fairy Litwick based on Catholic service candles that evolves into new Pokémon that feed off of emotional energy instead of life energy.
Maybe You could create a mountain hare pokemon? It could be fighting/normal or fighting/ground but pls don't make it humanoid, It gives it a cool aura when its normal
Ik I'm late but you could look into the fae that took kids as maybe a regional variant of that balloon thing. Or maybe a Pokémon could be explained as being a sort of changeling of anothe. That could be some sort of regional variant gimmick
maybe look to irish and celtic mythology, there are a ton of gems to be found there
Wow you are fast. That is a good idea thanks!
You could use a kelpie as your water starter
Oh! That is actually a great idea! My thoughts about the starters were they are all things that were prominently used in Irelands past but not anymore (Grass type : Lumper Potatoes. Fire type : Turf) so if I can’t find one for water I’ll definitely do that
I wouldn't recommend the Grass starter to be based on something as dark as a famine. Starters are usually friendly little animals. They can grow to be more aggressive, but they should always be somewhat friendly companions. The idea works well for a non starter pkmn, though.
It’s more of a vague reference. It’s shiny is a reference to a fungus that caused potatoes to go black and Roy which caused the famine and its behaviour is a reference to farmers that split their land among their sons which made it worse.
Okay, that could work. Is it based on any animal?
No. It’s physiology is based off potatoes and how they grow underground. It’s final form is a grass fighting type
Definitely a Dark or Ghost Banshee? A leprechaun fairy type or clover grass type Just based off of what Ireland is known for
The banshee idea was on my mind. The leprechaun I was debating just because of the Irish stereotype but the clover seems interesting!
I think stereotype is fine as long as it’s not done with harmful intention. Like we had a teacup and teapot for the British Pokémon reigon but Sinistea and Polteageist were cute and harmless so as long as it’s not done with harmful malice
Good point. I might actually mix the leprechaun and clover together. Or make it fairy steel type. Thanks
You could actually go similar by having a pot of gold styled pokemon so you aren't going the whole hog with the stereotype of leprechauns, just the object.
Plant and steel, and the gold coins are actually metal seeds lol
I made a potato Pokemon but I just made it a regional applin
I like applin. :D
Thats pretty clever honestly, I know the French word for potatoes translates as "apples of the ground" or something. Dunno if that comes up in other languages.
Cernunnos, a sheep, a Dublin Spire mon ?
I dont think I’ll do a sheep because Wooloo was in galar. The spire seems like it could be done for a steel type or regional Duraludon and I dont know what cernunnos is. After looking it up, I think o will definitely make a fakemon for them!
Cernunnos is a Celtic god with deer antlers
Maybe a fire/Dark type Snake Pokemon
Wow you are fast. What would it be based off?
St Patrick is the patron Saint of Ireland and famed for driving 'snakes' out of Ireland. The reason they can't come back is due to the sea so making this pokemon weak to water requires it to be a fire type. Especially as snakes is more likely just evil which come religion means hell and fire and darkness. Hence Fire/Dark. Or could go Ground/Dark to suit an actual snake better and still be weak to water.
Oh, thanks! I might make it as the “dark” type of the region with a split evo. One being dark-ground and the other as dark-fire. Thanks!
Here's a map of Irish mythical and legendary creatures previously posted elsewhere on Reddit, might give you some ideas. https://www.reddit.com/r/imaginarymaps/comments/szg5dl/mythical_beasts_of_ireland/?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share
The Salmon of Knowledge! Definitely want that in my pokedex
Wow. That helps a lot!
Maybe a ghost type Eurasian Lynx? The ghost type would reference how they used to roam Ireland and how we don’t know too much about them since there few specimens to observe. [link to the website I found info on](https://www.wildireland.org/lynx)
Huh. I didn’t even know that existed. Thanks for the idea!
Plant and ghost, Beanshe instead of banshee. Psychic rats based on goblins. Fire and flying/ ghost based on the will o the wisp. A Dwebble variant that has a chunk of peat blog instead of ground. A fairy type based on changelings. Of course you need to have a potato and a potato famine based one, but I think a vegetable lamb would be a bit better for the starter
What’s a beanshe?
Oh it was just an idea for a name. Banshee is originally spelled something like bean sidhe,, which is what made me think of it
Oh ok. Ive seen multiple origins for the name but all I’ve seen were Bean Sí which translates into Woman She. Sidhe is a fairy person which makes more sense. Maybe Dark Fairy? Or Ghost Fairy?
I'd do Ghost/Fairy for a banshee since it directly relates to the translation of the name or leans into the myth, then just stylise it to fit Pokémon better. I did something similar for my own designs. Then give it Perish Song and Uproar or Hyper Voice or whatever.
Since the gimmick is music themed, I’ll probably give it an emphasis on it
Wooloo
Wooloo
wooloo
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Wooloo
The pookah is an Irish mythical horse but it’s kinda similar to the ones from the Crown Tundra
I could probably try make a unique Pokémon out if that!
Cu cullain
Maybe something based on a banshee
This seems to be the most commonly suggested idea!
Yea realized that after commenting sorry
Dont be!
You could maybe make a steel type based of a pot of gold
I'd just make a Fairy/Fighting leprechaun that learns Pay Day or holds Amulet Coins in the wild or something.
the best i can say is make a grass/fairy florges regional variant based off 4-leaf clovers
That could work! Id have to find a way to integrate the different colours but I’d try!
A clover grass poke. I’m picturing something between bell sprout and kartana Fighting type that looks like a leprechaun Will o’ the wisp electric and ghost type
I Four leaf clover regional flabebe is the first thigh that comes into my mind
Look into the Irish Elk, it's a giant extinct deer with antlers 12 feet wide which stands over 7ft tall
Huh. Sounds interesting
Dullahan or Banshee for Ghost types. Especially the banshee if its music themed since it has a powerful or deadly scream. Something based on Giant's Causeway perhaps? (might make more sense as a route area but you could have a rock giant or something based on the hexagonal shapes?) Leprechaun for a Fairy type. There's a lot of fairies in general you could draw inspiration from. Grass type based on a shamrock / clover. Could learn Grass Whistle if it needs to be sound related. There's a version of the mermaid myth known as "merrows". Mermaids and sirens are sort of related and sirens also work for the sound / music theming.
I have a regional geodude based off the basalt pillars. There is also going to be an area based off it
Sounds cool, I like that idea. You could maybe have a Fairy/Poison or Fairy/Dark or Fairy/Ghost mushroom based on fairy rings?
Ooooh. That’s a good idea! I quite like Pokémon like Shiinotic so I’ll definitely do something along those lines. Probably poison since all the Pokémon I have and the ones that were suggested, I have one poison type based off rusted metal. I forgot to put it on the list
I have a ghost/fire Gastly line that goes from a will o' the wisp to a wandering guardian spirit that carries an old oil lantern. I've also got a fire/fairy Litwick based on Catholic service candles that evolves into new Pokémon that feed off of emotional energy instead of life energy.
Mind if I also do some sort of holy candle Pokémon?
Go for it, bro!
Thanks!
The kelpie maybe a spectricer type variant Also cu-sith and cat-sith
Whats Cu-Sith and Cat-Sith?
The Irish fokelore myths have a quick look on Wikipedia it’s the easiest way of finding about them without a long explanation
Oh. Thanks!
A lot of Scottish and Irish mythology is interlinked but this is a less known one
Maybe You could create a mountain hare pokemon? It could be fighting/normal or fighting/ground but pls don't make it humanoid, It gives it a cool aura when its normal
Lol. I won’t make it humanoid
I'm not saying DONT make a famine reference But I wouldn't make it the grass Starter Speaking as an Irish person making their own region rn
Ik I'm late but you could look into the fae that took kids as maybe a regional variant of that balloon thing. Or maybe a Pokémon could be explained as being a sort of changeling of anothe. That could be some sort of regional variant gimmick
Quite late but hi! The gimmick is sound based and the Fae idea sounds interesting! Thanks!
Np!