I know there's been a bit of silence since my last post here on Newgrounds (not too long imo but still). Right now I'm currently on a hiatus from my IP and am working on some things; some fanart and animations for a game I like. And a pretty dumb song which I may or may not decide to post later (don't be surprised If I don't).

Until Then!

Howdy everyone! Tam again here. Today I want to show you the marvel of Pokémon Evolution! Remember the little, red, furry marshmallow we met before, Irkifi? Well, at level 29 it's gotten a bit bigger now...

Today's Pokémon: The Normal/Fire Type Irkifir!

Pokédex No. 002: Irkifir

Type: Normal/Fire

Species: The Heat Pokémon

Ability: Rattled/Strong Jaw

Hidden Ability: Flame Body

Pokédex Entry No. 1:

As its blood pressure rises, so does its body temperature, which can heat up to 100 Degrees.

Pokédex Entry No. 2:

When instigated, a determined Irkifir can bite through even some of the toughest Rock and Steel-type Pokémon.

Base Stats:

HP: 80

Attack: 110

Defense: 95

Sp. Attack: 20

Sp. Def: 75

Speed: 65

Total: 445

Irkifir is the first and final evolution of Irkifi. I chose to stick with the tradition of giving normal type Pokémon lower stat totals, but I never liked how bad most of them were, so I wanted to try to make It have something more to offer. With good physical bulk and strong offenses, paired with Strong Jaw, this Pokémon can hit especially hard with its STAB biting moves like Hyper Fang and Fire Fang. However, it has lackluster speed and less-reliable special defense, making it especially frail against special attackers. A lot of water type moves are also special-based, so watch out for that Hydro Pump!

Gumshoos, one of my favorite Pokémon, was a big inspiration for Irkifir's moveset and stats, as it is also a s Strong Jaw user. Unfortunately, Gumshoos' lackluster stats and lack of additional STAB make it a somewhat weak Strong Jaw Pokémon. I also just really like Strong Jaw as an ability, so I wanted to add more diversity to the group since not a lot of Pokémon have it. I think Irkifir is one of the better Strong Jaw Pokémon because of its decent stats and a superior STAB combination in Normal/Fire; which allows it to have better type matchups than Gumshoos.

Anyways, that's all for now, but stay out of the dirt; you don't want to accidentally step on our next Pokémon...a Normal/Ground Type hidden beneath the surface. Until next time!

MOVESET:

Moves learnt by level up:

Lv. 1 Tackle

Lv. 1 Leer

Lv. 5 Ember

Lv. 8 Pursuit

Lv. 11 Odor Sleuth

lv. 15 Headbutt

lv. 20 Fake out

lv. 23. Bite

lv. 29 Fire Fang

lv. 33 Sharpen

lv. 36 Stomping Tantrum

lv. 39 Hyper Fang

lv. 43 Crunch

lv. 46 Flare Blitz

lv. 50 Super Fang

Egg Moves:

Ice Fang

Thunder Fang

Revenge

Endeavor

Howdy everyone! It's Tam here. I've recently begun playing Pokémon Moon, and I've been having a blast! To commemorate this I've started to make some imaginary Pokémon just for fun; I start by choosing one random type to work from, which I spin from a wheel; this time I got Fire, which is one of my favorite types! I have no idea how far this whole thing will reach, but for now, let's just have fun with it! Looks like I found another thing to do on Sundays!

Today's Pokémon: The Normal/Fire Type Irkifi!

Pokédex No. 001: Irkifi

Type: Normal/Fire

Species: The Heat Pokémon

Ability: Anticipation/Strong Jaw

Hidden Ability: Flame Body

Pokédex Entry No. 1:

Packs of Irkifi are known to cause heat waves during certain times of the year.

Pokédex Entry No. 2:

When it is irritated, its body can get hot enough to cause severe burns.

Base Stats:

HP: 50

Attack: 70

Defense: 55

Sp. Attack: 20

Sp. Def: 40

Speed: 45

Total: 280

When making this Pokémon, I had an idea for a line of angry beast-like Pokémon which are powered by their own rage (oddly specific). Originally intended to be a Fire/Psychic type, I found myself unable to make it look anything other than beastly, so I went with Normal/Fire instead. Irkifi is the first Pokémon in this Two-Pokémon evolution line, as it only evolves once. You can think of it as a furry, red marshmallow with legs; if you were to ask me what kind of animal it's based on, I wouldn't know! But it looks like some kind of Rabbit or Faun to me. The Rabbit part may or may not become more apparent as it evolves...

Some concept art for Irkifi's evolution line....try not to take the one on the top left seriously.

The two at the top right were the closest to what I had in my head, but I kind of realized that the design was too detailed, so I had to simplify it quite a lot. The one at the bottom left is a closer version, and the two on the bottom-right were designs for potential alternate evolutions (which I ended up leaving out). At the end of the day, I went for a smaller, more boxy shape, keeping the big ears but diminishing the arms and body; and that leaves us with Irkifi!

I will post more detailed information on this little guy's stats later on, for those of you fanatics out there.

Do you like the design, or do you think that one of the older iterations would work better? What kind of animal does Irkifi look like to you? And what imaginary Pokémon have YOU come up with? I want hear what you have to say!

That's all for now, and remember, keep creating!

MOVESET:

Moves learnt by level up:

Lv. 1 Tackle

Lv. 1 Leer

Lv. 5 Ember

Lv. 8 Pursuit

Lv. 11 Odor Sleuth

lv. 15 Headbutt

lv. 20 Fake out

lv. 23. Bite

lv. 29 Fire Fang

lv. 33 Sharpen

lv. 36 Stomping Tantrum

lv. 39 Hyper Fang

lv. 43 Crunch

lv. 46 Flare Blitz

lv. 50 Super Fang

Egg Moves:

Ice Fang

Thunder Fang

Revenge

Endeavor

About Me

I'm an artist from New Jersey who believes in Free Will, Creativity, and Telling Stories. I'm currently working on my own IP, so I often spend my days either writing or drawing digital artwork. Outside of the grind I enjoy listening to Hip-Hop, emulating old console games and playing indies. I also love watching Film, Anime, and Television Shows. Online I go by the pseudonym 'PsychoMeatFish', but you can call me Tam. I aim to contribute to the existing art community here on Newgrounds and make some cool friends. So if you end up liking this post, let me know!

My Art

There's nothing I love to do more than design characters, especially weird ones. I've grown up rejecting the normal and embracing the strange and unusual; you'll rarely ever see a ordinary-looking person coming from me. A large chunk of this affinity sprouted from my early childhood; Where I'd spend hours watching obscure cartoons, playing flash games, and drawing, of course. My obsession? MUTANTS! I've been in love with them for as long as I can remember, and the catalogue of aberrated individuals only keeps growing. If you need an explanation, my favorite TV Show as a preteen was TMNT 2012. Other big players in my childhood have been Slugterra, Pokemon, 9th Grade Ninja, and plenty of bootleg DVD films!

Two of my many characters, Fire ant and Spazz

My Art Style

I'm always developing as an artist, having only been drawing seriously for almost two years now. In that period I've learned a lot about myself and my work. I tend to draw stylized characters; big on colour and outline (sometimes I also work without colour!); you'll never see me draw anything semi-realistic. Big fan of the Y2K era and that vibe, so I definitely try to implement that into my work when I can. I also sometimes just do whatever I come up with!

Other Things I Make

Definitely not a Pokemon

When I'm not busting my balls working on my personal projects; I tend to let myself experiment with different art ideas every once in a while. Sunday is my "Creative Vacation", where I may make fan-art, do art prompts, or work on a little idea I had prior. I've developed a habit of churning out new ideas during this time, and it's left me with a lot of cool concepts; sometimes I make art for little IPs or game ideas; it's a great way to branch out, and it keeps me from getting burned out.

Concept art for 'Familiars', a made-up game franchise about witches who co-exist with whimsical creatures.

Mismamon

Sometimes good things happen that you don't expect

MISMAMON (Misfit, Masquerader, Monster) was originally an idea for a digital board game which I invented for fun; it describes the struggle of traumatized children as they engage in conflict with their maladaptive parents in a whimsical world. Unfortunately, I had other things to worry about at the time and eventually gave up on the idea, but my close friend Mechode was in love with it; and eventually decided to turn it into a comic series, which I now volunteer to review. Check it out!

Seeing something I made inspire someone else is the most wonderful feeling on planet earth; who knew someone would care so much about my idea? That's what art is about. I'm proud to have been a part of Mismamon!

All credits for the Mismamon Comic goes to him!

Conclusion

Woah, looks like I ended up writing this thing like an essay. If you've read this far, thank you, and I hope you enjoyed seeing my work; there's lots more to come. If you have anything you want to say, anything at all, go make a comment! For social media, I only use Mastodon. I will continue to post more blogs about stuff here, as well as artwork, maybe even project updates at some point. Anyways, thanks again.