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Distinction of Gender in Pokémon Species

#280-282/475 — Ralts Line

Going forward the design elements and biology is mostly based around birds but mythology wise is on faeries and ethereal beings.

To start off: Ralts

Many humanoid Pokémon* are monotreme (egg laying mammals). Although ralts are the first stage of an evolutionary line, they can still remain a ralts and age* but when it comes to infancy they hatch without their fur but as for senses, they’re blind and deaf so upon first breath ralts will chirp at such a frequency that the parents will hear from any manner of distance as they will send psionic energy* to the embryo as a way to introduce the ralts to the parent.

*at least in my take of Pokémon anatomy

*a Pokémon’s age is not the same as experience points

*like dolphins and crocodilian

Distinctions:

The ralts line vary in appearances/cosmetics depending on the hemisphere they call home. Cold seasonal regions usually more northern are fluffier and light using their “fur” to hide along rocky outcrops. Hot and humid regions in the south are always on their paws ready to run, their “fur” is sparse and short to not trip on.

Western regions such as:

Kalos

Paldea

Unova

Eastern regions such as:

Alola

Hoenn

Johto

Kanto

Kitikami

Sinnoh

No gender dimorphism is visible as a ralts.

Kirlia

After gaining experience and control of their psychic powers, ralts evolves into Kirlia. Kirlia are very popular among coordinators and musicial oficianatos (feel free to correct in comments). Dainty dancers who gracefully float across their stages practicing their form and dances.

North western kirlia as far more patient and tolerable than the south/eastern counterparts. As kirlia they still show no distinct gendering until they’re about to evolve or with age.

Gardevoir

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Very demeur very graceful

Having gained experience and wisdom they gracefully dance before taking their final form.

Females:

A female gardevoir have very unique wing/fur that drop to their small delicate paws. They lack the vibrant bright colors both males and Gallade display.

Patient and elegant the lady in waiting; gardevoirs rarely touch the ground, using their psychic powers to hover a few inches over the ground as to not damage or dirty their dull but pure white gowns.

No matter the region each gardevoir’s gown will resemble the unique and procured trends of the culture. It was believed that in ancient Sinnoh, gardevoir were priestesses and followers of the beautiful crescent Pokémon, Cresselia. These gardevoir would have colors resembling or honoring that of the moon goddess they worshipped.

After evolving females lose their horns that they no longer need to anchor their power as they no longer require it to help, however young gardevoirs who evolve at early ages will often keep these horns but after some time will fall off as they get older and mature.

Males:

Male gardevoir are aggressive and fast, they run on foot which shortens their gown into something messy and sharp. They use their psychic energy for combat and often have practice sparing matches with others and gallade.

Male gardevoir keep their horns as while mature still need restraint from over exerting their powers. They are proud and flashy often showing off in dramatic displays during late fall and winter as these are the best seasons for their colors to really show off.

Gallade

The valiant chivalrous knightly swordsman

As they mature they often go off hunting for small dawn stones that are found near babbling streams and rivers and carefully weave them into bits of their “fur” where as they dance in a solo performance, the light from the sun bounces off their decorations causing the kirlia to evolve.

Gallade are loyal Pokémon having been popularized heavily in old Kalos, Paldea and Hisui for their spirit, and battle prowess. With methodical footwork their glide across the battlefield their blades retracting and drawing as their psychic ability adjusts at rapid speeds with each opponent.

Gallade will always stay by the young and their mate as their bond strengthens with time and often both dying from heartbreak if the other dies early, but will stay by their side to not be alone.

As I’m sure you’ve noticed with gardevoir and gallade, they both have a love-heart chest pattern that seems to extend to the back. This is their “Bleeding Heart”* which is also a very defined way to tell the difference between gardevoir.

Rounded and drooping hearts are found mostly with females as it modestly adds to the gown.

Sharp/fiery and upturned hearts are found mostly on males to add to their display but displays their passion to females

Rare occurrences:

It’s not uncommon but not really known for gallades to be female, in cases of this it is often a split that is labeled as a gardevoir, female kirlia can adorn themselves with dawn stone pebbles but they retain a delicate gown and graceful visage upon evolution however they do closely resemble in some aspects a gallade. It’s hypothesized to being an evolutionary adaption but not much has been studied from lack of cases. Domesticated are unable to display this due to the severed tie to their wild cousins.

That was fun to write up! Hope you guys liked this lil worldbuilding tidbit for my take on Pokémon! I plan on talking about eevees next but ye