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That entire section just seems unnecessary. It's basically just quoting one biased definition and one fairly obvious distinction. If furry fandom needs mentioning, it can probably go elsewhere & brief
(Many users on this website are children, and their parents may not want them reading about the furry fandom.)
(That entire section just seems unnecessary. It's basically just quoting one biased definition and one fairly obvious distinction. If furry fandom needs mentioning, it can probably go elsewhere & brief)
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[[File:Pikachu Pokémorph.jpg|250px|thumb|right|Drawing of a Pikachu Pokémorph, named Stunner Pikans, drawn by Shawntae Howard. The character is an anthropomorphic Pikachu from the community fan comic, ''PokéCombat Academy''.]]
[[File:Pikachu Pokémorph.jpg|250px|thumb|right|Drawing of a Pikachu Pokémorph, named Stunner Pikans, drawn by Shawntae Howard. The character is an anthropomorphic Pikachu from the community fan comic, ''PokéCombat Academy''.]]
'''Pokémorph''' is a popular term used [[fanon|among fans]] to describe two things; it is used as a term for either a character, usually a human, that has the ability to {{m|transform}} into one or more Pokémon, or an anthropomorphic Pokémon.
'''Pokémorph''' is a popular term used [[fanon|among fans]] to describe two things; it is used as a term for either a character, usually a human, that has the ability to {{m|transform}} into one or more Pokémon, or an anthropomorphic Pokémon.
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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.
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.
===Relations to the furry fandom===
It is assumed by several Pokémon fans and some non-fans who are aware of Pokémorphs that most, if not all, Pokémorphs of the anthropomorphic kind are either closely related to or are the Pokémon-based version of {{wp|Furry fandom|furries}}, which are fictional anthropomorphic animals that are part of the furry fandom subculture. The furry fandom has been rather infamous for various {{wp|Furry fandom#Public perception and media coverage|perceptions and portrayals}} by non-fans and the media that those who relate to this fandom are believed to have a strong {{wp|Furry fandom#Sexual aspects|sexual interest}} in anthropomorphic animals. Likewise, several Pokémon fans tend to look down on anthropomorphic Pokémon because of their negative views and beliefs that they are "Pokéfurries", such as in this biased definition of a Pokémorph in a "Guide to Writing Non-Sucky Pokémon Fan Fiction":<ref>"Stinkoman" (real name unknown) (March 2007). [http://web.archive.org/web/20090830060225/http://geocities.com/stinkoman/fanficguide/c2.html The Guide to Writing Non-Sucky Pokémon Fan Fiction | Chapter 2: Glossary of Important Terms]. {{wp|Geocities}}. Archive taken from {{wp|Archive.org}} capture. Retrieved July 24, 2011.</ref>
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'''Pokémorph''' - I shudder as I write this, but it is a sacrifice I as an author am required to make. A Pokémorph is a creature that is a combination of a Pokémon and a human. It is essentially the Pokémon equivalent of a furry. (If you don't know what a furry is, consider yourself lucky.) Pokémorphs (and the stories that include them) are very popular in furry circles, and should be avoided at all costs.
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However, contradicting the above "definition", the furry fandom does not generally see Pokémorphs as a part of their fandom, rather seeing Pokémorphs as an extension of the Pokémon fandom. As quoted on WikiFur:
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As a general rule, not all people with Pokémorph characters are furries. In point of fact, these people play such characters out of a kind of fandom for the video game they were based on. As such, unless a person with such a character says they are a furry, they should not be considered to be a furry. To them, it is more of an interest in the subject and fandom of the game which is thought of as separate from the furry fandom, although there are some with Pokémorph characters who are actually furries and also have separate furry characters. In some general consensus, the number of actual furs with such characters is low, though this is not confirmed and is subject to shifting even lower, or higher as time passes.<ref>[http://en.wikifur.com/wiki/Pok%C3%A9morph#Pok.C3.A9morphs.2C_furries.2C_and_people Pokémorph - WikiFur, the furry encyclopedia | Section, "Pokémorphs, furries, and people"]. WikiFur. Retrieved July 24, 2011.</ref>
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