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Gaiien Region: Tier 6 Gym Leader: Tsukuyomi

by Keleri

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Keleri Name: Mikoto "Tsukuyomi" Arata
Location: Sere Island
Awards: Oblivion Badge
Affinity: Ghost-type
Age: ??
Hometown: ??
Hobbies: ??

Like Lord Ironhelm, Tsukuyomi is another pre-official-Gaiien gym leader who ran the ghost-type shrine on secluded Sere Island and was grandfathered into the nascent league. They are a mysterious figure with an enigmatic manner and have been reported to disappear for weeks at a time, leaving leadership of the gym to an underling. Even Tsukuyomi's acolytes know little about them (or will not say). They have a fondness for a particular musty-smelling oolong tea from Nalea, the second-crossing imperial region. Their battle style is laconic and dreamlike, with few voiced commands to alert the opponent and a reliance on illusion and periodic damage sources. Tsukuyomi is considered one of the hardest Gaiien gym leaders to face at S-tier.

Pokemon Roster (Tier 6): Banette, Haunter, Pumpkaboo, Trevenant, Palaephin, Impossum, Wrailoon
Pokemon Roster (S-Tier): Gengar, Mismagius, Froslass, Ossprey, Olorant, Tanosian Donphan, Tanosian Rapidash

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Notes: Tier 6 is a less-forgiving tier in most leagues, and especially in Gaiien with the expectation that trainers will have high-level pokemon and have access to most of southern Gaiien and its pokemon. Tier 5 and above is a good breakpoint for trainers to spend time strengthening their team and making sure their pokemon can work together, or to look for matchmaking opportunities with other trainers if not.

Finally done! I skipped drawing this gym leader since they only appear briefly in Gods and Demons and found drawing them challenging. They are wearing a mixture of male and female style outfits for Shinto priests, and their kimono is folded right over left, like a corpse. : ) They also have the held item Spell Tag on their sleeves.
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  1. Psycho Monkey
    Psycho Monkey
    Tsukiyomi looks like a rotting corpse. Are you sure they aren't dead? They look dead to me. The uncanny valley is strong with this one. I kinda want Moriko to fight Tsukiyomi now just to see how they actually function in the real world.
    Nov 11, 2019
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