#hfth crossover

Diggory’s team.

Excadrill is their ace Pkmn as it’s a mole that digs and has sharp claws. Now that Mega Excadrill exists, I figured Diggory can have one of those. An Hallowed Excadrill that gets super-powered when Diggory absorbed the power of Marolmar’s Heart in S3. Giving us Excadrill Reborn. Similar to Olivier’s Endles Storm Altaria.

Probopass is an odd choice, but I love the idea of Diggory having a Nosepass. It makes sense to me as Nosepass is a rock-compass that always points north. Hallowed Probopass is a Nosepass that evolved in the colour-and-space-defying area that is the Northmost Woods. It’s colours are inverted, its parts are connected yet disconnected, and it now sees the future after close exposure to the heart.

As for the rest, they match Diggory’s vibe. Banette and Mimikyu are sewn-up ghost dolls, and Cacturne is a spikey scarecrow, like Diggory. I’m sure there are plenty of punky Pkmn that could fill in Diggory’s sixth slot

Groundskeeper’s Notes:

Diggory Graves:

A revenant made by the witch Irene Mend. The same person who created the Hallowed versions of Drilbur and Excadrill.

Created from the body parts of President Mirza and her Northern exhibition crew. Gruesome origins aside, Diggory is quite the friendly face in the Scoutpost  

Helped me and Mr. Pensive multiple times during the reign of the Instrumentalist.

From what they’ve told me. Excadrill was their first Pkmn, a gift from their creator. The other four they found on their journeys.

Diggory is quite a reluctant battler. Tends to only battle if in a dangerous wild encounter, and not so much for the trainer sport.

Excadrill Reborn:

A new form of Excadrill powered by Indie Radiation from the Heart in the North.

Much like Olivier’s unique form of Castform and Altaria, Diggory’s Excadrill can now be pushed beyond it’s limits and enter a temporary super-powered form, much like the lost art of Mega Evolution.

Unlike Olivier who studied this phenomenon at Downing Hill, it seems Diggory doesn’t know how to control or conduct Excadrill whilst in this state and as a result, Excadrill finds itself in exceeding pain when in this form. 

Even if Diggory learnt how to wield this power, I’m not sure if they’d want to use it.

Hallowed Probopass:

A new variant of Probopass commonly found in the Northmost woods.

Undocumented until Diggory Graves returned from the North with on after their own Nosepass evolved.

The first instance of a Hallowed Pkmn that isn’t the Hallowed-type. Probopass’ changes come from being exposed to the Heart’s corruption rather than the black rains.

Hallowed Probopass exposure to the Heart has given it the ability to foresee futures and telekinetically launch its distorted pieces at its opponents.

Groundskeeper’s notes

Common predator in the Hallowoods.

Ambush attackers. Surprises prey by bursting from the ground beneath them

Although affected by the Black Rains, the Pkmn’s alterations appear partly human-made.

Ridiculous brute strength. Able to lift trucks effortlessly. Definitely a Pkmn for more experienced trainers.

Witch’s Notes (Hallowed Minccino):

A Minccino, deceased. Five days at the least

A pelt bundle, three. Skinned from an Eevee

Patchwork comes next.

12 catch, 12 whip, and 1 back stitched.

Tears of the Garden’s might. Dripped on the corpse sewn tight

12 drops, no more. Lest stitches tore

Minccino rise. Minccino gleam

Collect the dust. Sweep and clean

Witch’s Notes (Hallowed Lombre):

A Lombre that’s passed. Four days no less

The leek of a Farfetch’d. Stripped, and pressed

The bark of Phantump. Reshaped, reformed

Stitches changing. Six then four

Cross stitch, chain stitch. On arms, on head

Droplets of Black revive the dead

Lombre mop. Lombre mope

And join their club. A perfect companion for Floris Scrubbs

Groundskeeper’s Notes:

One of Diggory Graves’ siblings and one of the seven Revenants created by Irene Mend (aka The Mendies). Floris being made for the purpose of housecleaning.

Not a big fan of battling, Floris and their Pokémon prefer to carry out their janitor role to this day and have created something of a cleaning enterprise with their speciality.

Despite a lack of a battling career, Floris and their siblings are challenged quite often by challenge-seeking Pkmn veterans.

Their Pokémon (the Hallowed forms of Lombre and Minccino) were made by Irene Mend, which tends to mean they’re stuffed with muscle and prowess that topples that of most fully evolved Pokémon.

To best a Mendie in a Pokémon battle has become something of an unofficial achievement that Scout City trainers would strive for.

I don’t believe the Mendies were particularly keen when this trend started happening. To be chased down and ushered into a Pkmn battle is fairly standard in some places, but to stalk a specific individual and pester them into a battle because they have one-of-a-kind super-powered Pokémon is less than okay.

Some of the Mendies quite enjoy thrashing cocky trainers in battle. Other’s don’t. Floris leans closer to the latter, but I’ve seen them smile when their Minccino sends heavyweight soaring with one hit of it’s Tail Slap attack.

Groundskeeper’s notes (Russell McGowan):

Eternal Pawniard and Bisharp:

Avoid at all costs. Do not listen to it’s song. If seen in the wild report to your nearest Deputy, Groundskeeper, or if you know where to find xem, Harrow Blackletter.

These guys are the main foot soldiers for the cultist/terrorist group Team Eternal. A dangerous bunch who don’t need Pokémon to harm you

The obsidian blades these Pkmn yield leave wounds that will not heal or close. Does not matter whether you are mortal, hallowed, ghost, or a revenant.

Appears unaffected by gravity and walk on walls. Groups have been found staring downwards at passerbys from ceilings of ruined churches and chapels.

If you hear their song (a melody known as the Ave Maria) do not let it lull you and do not follow it to its source. These Pokémon, and those who use them, have been known to forcefully impale their china masks onto their victims. The result of which… well… if you didn’t believe in stories where humans have been turned into Pokémon, you would if you saw this.

It is not known if the Pawniard/Bisharp can recover from this form. Harrow Blackletter is currently investigating this.

If being brained by a stake of nothingness still isn’t enough to deter you from trying to catch and train one of these things, then please at least talk to Harrow about how to best appeal to these pocket monsters.

The Void type:

Immune to all types that it’s primary type isn’t weak to.

In this case: Fire, Fighting, and Ground attack would be the only way to inflict damage to these Pokémon.

Confirmed by Harrow Blackletter. Void Pokémon have been “blessed” by the Indescribable: Urnundurn. A cosmic being of nothingness. Just like Harrow and xir mother are.

Team Eternal:

Think Team Galactic but with somehow more moronic intentions.

Want to rid the world of its sinfulness by covering it all in nothingness. Great for the Void-type Pkmn I guess but not for anyone else.

The Storm-Type:

Reworked the Storm-type. Instead of it being a Flying-type variant that switches between three other types like the Protean ability, I’ve decided all the Storm-type type-switching should probably come in the form of the Pkmn’s Ability rather than being a new Pkmn-typing.

I still don’t really know how the Hallowed-type is meant to work, and having a unique type for every different Indie feels too convoluted (I know this is just an art project, not a game project but still). Also, as it’s the Black Water is what turns things Hallowed in the show, should Water-type and Hallowed-type be one and the same?

So Olivier’s Zephyreon can be a mono Flying-type now. And Endless Storm Castform can be a either Electric, Flying, or both (maybe Castform’s Forecast Ability can let it change to whatever type the weather reflects idk). Maybe I should leave Storm-type how it was, idk

The Mendie-Mons:

I did say I was gonna do all the Mendies and a Pkmn for each of them next. I have ideas for Pkmn the Mendie’s would have but got stuck drawing a trainer design for Stitchery so I’m putting that on pause as to not lose momentum

Groundskeeper’s Notes:

ES-Swablu

An augmentation of Swablu but not one caused by the Black Rains

This rare variant of Swablu is typically friendly. Much like the Hoenn variant, they still like to roost on people’s heads and stay put as if a hat. Although this type of Swablu will leave you with your hair standing up from their static electricity.

Despite being friendly, be wary if battling one. These Swablu learn a lot of high damaging electric-moves at very early levels. Moves like Thunder and Zap Cannon. So don’t fight them in the rain, or maybe just bring a Ground-type

ES-Altaria

The signature Pokémon of the Weather Witch: Olivier Song

A very formidable foe. High speed, high damage, and an ability that changes it’s typing.

Since they left the Instrumentalist’s side, Olivier has confirmed that this Altaria can change between the Electric, Flying, Water, and Ice type as it’s primary typing depending on what move it used last.

Olivier also confirmed at these Endless Storm Pokémon are created and bred by their family, being blessed by the Indescribable, Ephelzeph. Any low performing ES Pokémon are released into the wild, which is how some found their way to the Hallowoods (migrating all the way from Kalos!)

Weather Witch’s notes:

Mega ES-Altaria

I’d read about it, but I’ve never seen a Pokémon achieve mega evolution without the two required stones. The day me and Riot parted in the North, we were attacked by something. I… don’t know whether Ephelzeph was close, considering our mission, but I managed to push myself beyond my regular weather controlling limits. It appears the same happen to Altaria.

It’s been years since that incident, and Altaria still hasn’t recovered from that surge in power. We may share the ability to control the weather, but Altaria doesn’t share my power of healing

Until I find a way to help them, Altaria will be nothing more than a wounded pillow pile. Unable to fly, battle, or feed herself. He hardly ever leaves his bed these days

Groundskeeper’s Notes.

Venture out of the Scoutpost and you’ll see plenty of these critters

They hunt in swarms, when too many Rattata in a swarm evolve simultaneously a Rattaking emerges

Be weary of their hypnotic abilities and fiery bodies

A handy pkmn to give to starting trainers, as it is doesn’t evolve on its own; a minimum of three need to evolve in the same vicinity if one wishes to risk a Rattaking attack

Groundskeeper’s notes (Riot Maidstone):

Hallowed-Cubone and Hallowed Marowak:

Another reminder of the Instrumentalist’s reign. These variants of Cubone and Marowak started popping up after the old man got shot.

After Music Man’s death, the Scoutpost were quick to find his instruments and burn them, but it looks like old Solomon had some material stashed away and some Cubone got their mitts on them.

Fifes made from human bone. All the Cubone had to do was discover how to play a note and suddenly they’d own a flamethrower fuelled by a tortured spirit.

Scout City, as you’d expect, does not permit the use of this form of Marowak, seeing as the trapped spirits are likely residents or friends they lost to the Instrumentalist.

Luckily the solution to this is to swap a Hallowed-Cubone or Hallowed-Marowak’s Bone Fife with its usual Bone Club item and bam, now you’ve got the Kantonian variant of either one.

Annoyingly, this is easier to do with Hallowed-Cubone than Marowak; it seems the evolved form is less willing to give up it’s newly found Soul-typing.