ty_taurus Posted September 18, 2018 Share Posted September 18, 2018 Ledian is a Pokemon I called a favorite for a while and continues to be, design-wise, a Pokemon I like. Created to be a ladybug Pokemon with an aesthetic similarity to the Power Rangers, Ledian embraces the spirit of the Bug-Type more than any other Bug-Type Pokemon. This is why Bug attacks are super effective against Dark-Type Pokemon after all: because culturally, bugs are symbolically linked with super heroes in Japan. Currently, Ledian's crippled by a poor typing, mediocre abilities, and atrocious stats. There is a stark disconnect between Ledian's design implying fist-based combat skills and a measly base attack stat of 35. This isn't the only instance of disconnections within Ledian's overall design. This Pokemon was also given Swarm in Generation 3 during a time where Ledian could only learn a single, unreliable Bug-Type attack, and only through breeding. Despite the fact that Ledyba and Ledian have commonly been associated with the morning to contrast with Spinarak and Ariados, Ledian's Pokedex entries imply that the Pokemon is more nocturnal, being active at night and receiving power from the stars. All of these contradictions make me question just how it is that Pokemon come to be. How could a Pokemon exist with all these blatant disconnections? Well, I'm here now to attempt a correction for Ledian to give this Pokemon a cohesive theme and style. Ledian doesn't need to be an Uber's threat, but it should at least have a style that makes some amount of sense. Because the Pokedex focuses on Ledian's connection to the stars, how starlight interacts with Leidan's black dots, and how Ledian is referred to as the five star Pokemon, I want to make this the theme that threads Ledian's design together. With that in mind, here's what I have to suggest: Ledian: The Five Star Pokemon Bug/Flying -> Normal Form (Bug/Flying) | Starlight Form (Bug/Fairy) Swarm / Early Bird / (Iron Fist) -> Five Stars *NEW* Normal Form Starlight Form HP: 55 -> 65 65 Atk: 35 -> 70 100 Def: 50 -> 60 70 SpA: 55 -> 35 25 SpD: 110 -> 110 120 Spe: 85 -> 85 115 Total: 390 -> 425 495 Moves: Level Up: Reveal hidden contents 1 Supersonic 1 Swift -> Quick Attack 1 Tackle 5 Supersonic 8 Swift -> Quick Attack 12 Light Screen 12 Reflect 12 Safeguard 15 Mach Punch 20 Silver Wind -> Moonlight 24 Comet Punch 29 Baton Pass 33 Agility 38 Bug Buzz -> Lunge 42 Air Slash -> Ice Punch 42 None -> Thunder Punch 47 Double-Edge -> Stardust Fists *NEW* TM: Reveal hidden contents 6 Toxic 10 Hidden Power 11 Sunny Day 15 Hyper Beam 16 Light Screen 17 Protect 19 Roost 20 Safeguard 21 Frustration 22 Solar Beam 27 Return 31 Brick Break 32 Double Team 33 Reflect 40 Aerial Ace 42 Facade 44 Rest 45 Attract 46 Thief 48 Round 52 Focus Blast 56 Fling 62 Acrobatics 68 Giga Impact 75 Swords Dance 83 Infestation 87 Swagger 88 Sleep Talk 89 U-Turn 90 Substitute 100 Confide Egg: Reveal hidden contents Bide Bug Bite Bug Buzz -> First Impression Counter Dizzy Punch Drain Punch Encore Endure Focus Punch Knock Off Psybeam -> Play Rough Screech Silver Wind -> Aromatherapy Tailwind Tutor: Reveal hidden contents Bug Bite Defog Drain Punch Focus Punch Giga Drain -> Zen Headbuff Ice Punch Knock Off Snore -> Covet Tailwind Thunder Punch Uproar -> After You *New Ability* Five Stars (Ledian Exclusive) In Game Text: Changes the Pokemon's form when moon or star moves are used. Details: Changes Ledian to Starlight Form after any participating Pokemon use moon or star moves. Affected Moves: Moonlight, Moonblast, Moongeist Beam, Startdust Fists *New Move* Stardust Fists Fairy-Type / Physical Power: 90 / Acc: 100 Effect: 30% chance to raise Special Defense 1 stage. Learned By: Reveal hidden contents Level: Jigglypuff Wigglytuff Mr. Mime Ledyba Ledian Gothita Gothorita Gothitelle Breeding: Hitmonchan Snubbull Granbull Skitty Delcatty Mawile Minun Volbeat Bunneary Lopunny Mienfoo Mienshao Explanation: I used Darmanitan's Zen Mode as an example of how you can create an ability to change the form of a Pokemon. Zen Mode Darmanitan has a noticeably higher stat total than normal Darmanitan but is offset by the requirement that Darmanitan's HP be low. For Ledian, the offset here is that you need to get a fragile and barely quick Bug/Flying Type Pokemon on the field and use either Moonlight for recovery or attack with Startdust Fists. That's actually a tall glass to fill, and what you get is a decent sweeper, but not necessarily a great one. You'll also need to change into Starlight form whenever you swap into battle. On the positive side, this means you have safe switch-ins to Earthquake every time, but this also means you're basic Ledian until you use starlight fists. In this form, Ledian's dots change into stars and glow while stardust glitters in a cape-like shape under Ledian's wings. This is meant to represent the "powered" super hero. When the stars are out, i.e. a star or moon move has been used, Ledian powers up and prepares to fight. It gets faster, stronger, and slightly bulkier. Like a mini-Mega Evolution, Ledian's able to go from zero to hero, or almost at least. I chose the fairy typing because it aligned with Ledian's theme of being powered by the stars in order to be a proper super hero. As for Stardust Fists, Play Rough doesn't quite fit Ledian's style. And we really do need to see some more Physical Fairy-Moves in future generations anyway. I wanted to create something that made more sense for Ledian, but could also be spread around some other Pokemon as well. I'd like to think that the SpD boost chance is due to the user coating themselves in excess stardust which protects them. The added buff to a lot of other Pokemon receiving this move might also help some of them gain some power too. As for sets, there are a number of ways to go, but here's a sample set: Ledian @Life Orb Five Stars Jolly 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe - Stardust Fists - Lunge - Drain Punch / Thunder Punch / Moonlight - Swords Dance This is a pretty straightforward setup sweeper set. Drain Punch is nice because of the added recovery to offset Life Orb damage, but Thunder Punch has better coverage. Moonlight could be chosen if you anticipate getting out-sped by something you can take a hit from, or possibly after switching into something. If you anticipate having to switch in and out a lot, then Moonlight can help keep you alive and change your form every time you need to swap in. If your opponent has a fairy-type likely to carry Moonblast, you can switch in and tank the attack beautifully with Ledian's high special defense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candy Posted September 18, 2018 Share Posted September 18, 2018 This is a pretty cool idea. Since I wouldn't count on a bug/flying type to survive any rock slide with that defense-HP stat, I'd run a focus sash set. Ledian @Focus Sash Five Stars Jolly 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe - Stardust Fists / Lunge - Mach Punch - Moonlight - Swords Dance Yah I know I suck at competitive oof Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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