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==History== | ==History== | ||
It is not known exactly how or when the term "Pokémorph" came into existence within the Pokémon fandom and accurate information pertaining to the history of the term is scarce. It is presumed that the term and/or its initial meaning existed since around the time that | It is not known exactly how or when the term "Pokémorph" came into existence within the Pokémon fandom and accurate information pertaining to the history of the term is scarce. It is presumed that the term and/or its initial meaning existed since around the time that Pokémon {{2v|Red|Blue}} were released worldwide. "Pokémorphs" were first used to describe a fictional characters that could shapeshift into various Pokémon species. These characters, a derivative of "Pokémon" and "polymorphism", were usually based upon the ''{{wp|Animorphs}}'' book series by {{wp|K. A. Applegate}}. | ||
Over time however, "Pokémorphs", this time derived from "Pokémon" and "anthropomorphism", were then used to describe fictional Pokémon characters who had a combination of both human and Pokémon attributes. These Pokémorphs usually have the physical shapes and sizes of humans, with the appearances and powers of a single Pokémon, as well as mixtures of both human and Pokémon abilities, behaviours and characteristics, such as various forms of communication (e.g. verbal speech between both humans and Pokémon). This "anthropomorphic Pokémon" explanation increased in use as these kinds of fan characters became more prevalent over the years while the original "polymorphic Pokémon" term faded in popularity. Currently, "Pokémorph" is almost always used to refer to an anthropomorphic Pokémon, though its older "polymorphic" meaning is still used in some newer fan fiction to this day. | |||
==Types== | |||
The simple naming scheme of a specific species of Pokémorph is adding the suffix, "-morph", to the name of a [[Pokémon species]] (e.g. "{{p|Pikachu}}-morph"). However, despite the basic descriptions above, Pokémorphs come in a variety of different forms, beyond being simply humans mixed with different species of Pokémon. | |||
===List of Pokémorph types=== | |||
Most of these different types are based off of the anthropomorphic meaning of Pokémorphs: | |||
* There are Pokémorphs that look very much like humans, but are still referred to as "'''morphs'''" due to that they are able to use a Pokémon's attacks or abilities. Rarely, they may also have some of a Pokémon's behaviours and instincts. | |||
* '''Polymorphic Pokémorphs''' - As aforementioned, these Pokémorphs are usually humans who have the ability to transform into a Pokémon, usually at will. They were usually based off of K. A. Applegate's ''Animorphs'' books. | |||
* '''{{wp|Moe anthropomorphism|Moe anthropomorphic}} Pokémorphs''', also known as "'''Gijinka Pokémon'''" - Anthropomorphic Pokémon that look mostly human, but contain ''{{wp|Moe (slang)|moe}}'' qualities. Most, if not all of these Pokémorphs tend to look like humans in {{wp|cosplay}}, though they often have some Pokémon features, such as tails, ears, fins, and wings. These are very popular among Japanese Pokémon fan sites, where they're usually featured as [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon]] members. [[Hack games#Moemon|Moemon]] and the overwhelming majority of the [http://pokedex.deviantart.com/ Gijinka Pokédex group on deviantArt] are based off of this type. | |||
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