How do Regional Variants, Convergent Evolutions, Paradox Pokémon, raid battles, & regional gimmicks (Mega Evolution, Z-Moves, Dynamax/Gigantimax, Terastallization) work within your One Piece Pokémon AU? I'm curious to know about how these mechanics are utilized within the world of One Piece. Thank you for your time! Love your AU & your artwork! Have a great rest of your day @kuravix!
I'm afraid I'm going to give you a rather dull answer. I don't think too hard about these things. This AU is more me wanting to draw One Piece characters with Pokemon. I haven't created a full fledged world combining the two. I give them Pokemon I think suit them and THEN think about how they got them. (I think some enjoyers of my AU have put more thought into this than I have, they could make their own AU with their ideas.) Like I could create rules but I would inevitably break them. I could say regional variants aren't a concept in the North, East, South and West seas. But then we have East Blue boy Bartolomeo who I would give a Galarian Zigzagoon as his very first Pokemon before setting off to the Grand Line. So rule broken there… Sometimes I have considered the world, like with Usopp. I could see him owning an Exeggutor and then have the thought "he could have an Alolan Exeggutor due the climate on Greenstone!" I'd rather have fun with drawing characters with Pokemon and not worry if I've broken any rules.
Gimmicks, another dull answer. Sure they exist in my AU but… I've never cared about these mechanics in the games 😅 Not even Megas… I've only really thought about Big Mom liking Dynamaxing due her dream of everyone being giant sized and Sabo owning a Charizard with a Charizard X, more as a goof since they're both fanservicing fire types.
I can answer Paradox Pokemon! There's something I did think about! Future paradox Pokemon exist on Egghead. Some Pokemon have adapted rapidly on Egghead and the Vegapunks are studying this. Iron Leaves is a man made WIP. Not too sure about ancient Pokemon since I want them to be different from fossils. Only idea so far is they only exist on a prehistoric island that's extremely difficult to get to and the Pokemon are very violent so you'd need legendary strength to survive going there. Thank you for the interest in my AU 💜 I apologise for the lame and disappointing answers...
