Filling the application
The following goes through each section of the form and explains it as well as gives examples. If you're already comfortable with filling out character profiles, you can safely skip down to the stats portion of this post!
Character Name:
Your character's name. Must be an actual name, though you can include a nickname if you want, such as John "Johnny" Smith or Amato Junichi ("Akun").
Pronoun Choice:
Your character's choice of pronouns, or how they want to be addressed. Examples include "she/her", "he/him," and "they/them."
Age:
How old your character is, in years. The
minimum is 18; minors are not allowed to immigrate due to safety concerns.
Home Region:
The area your character hails from in the wider pokémon world. Acceptable locations are
Kanto, Johto, Hoenn, Sinnoh, Unova, Kalos, Alola, Galar, Orre, and Paldea. Only areas canon to the pokémon
games are allowed; any cities, towns, or settlements exclusive to the anime are not.
Character Overview:
This is a quick synopsis of who your character is at a glance. This isn't their full history or their deepest lore. Think about how your might describe them to a friend, or someone interested in having their own meet them. An example might be:
"Rhianne is a bright young woman from Mahogany Town who wants to make a name for herself in Nauwill. She's energetic and friendly, though sometimes a little ditzy. She thinks that rock pokémon are creepy, and she's mildly hydrophobic, but her dedication to help settle the new region has helped her make the trip anyway. One day, she hopes to establish a Gym and help young trainers start their own journeys."
Five Likes:
Five things your character likes! This doesn't need an explanation, and they can be as specific or broad as you'd like; a simple bullet-pointed list is fine, such as:
- Cherry soda
- Bowling
- Cute guys with nice cologne
- Pastel clothes
- Baby pokémon
Five Dislikes:
Similar to the previous entry, but things your character
doesn't like. An example could be:
- People who are rude to waiters
- Authority figures
- Being broke
- Bug pokémon
- Snow
Hobbies:
This requires you list out some things your character does for fun! These can be anything your character enjoys doing on their own time, from reading or video games to painting miniatures or solving complex calculations as brain teasers.
Three Strengths:
List three of your character's personal strengths. These shouldn't be simple physical / mental attributes - "smart" is kind of meaningless without context, but "street savvy" tells a lot about someone. Give something specific that makes them
stronger as a character, along with a short explanation as why. Examples could be:
- Slow to anger: keeps their cool even in enraging situations.
- Compassionate: cares about other people and attempts to understand their struggles.
- Analytical: takes their time to gather information about a situation and consider different outcomes before reacting or making decisions.
Three Flaws:
The opposite of strengths, these tell weaknesses and, well, flaws about your character! In a similar vein, they shouldn't be simple physical or mental attributes. Examples could be:
- Vengeful: seeks revenge when they feel they or their loved ones have been wronged somehow.
- Absent-minded: easily loses track of what they're doing and doesn't pay attention to tasks that need to be done.
- Elitist: feels that anyone not up to their personal standards simply isn't worth talking to.
A word about Strengths and Flaws:
We've loosened up a bit on the requirements here, but strengths and flaws tend to be something that can be a little confusing to people when making a character. These traits are, essentially, things that make up "good" and "bad" aspects of a character's core self. Every person - real and fictional - has traits that could be considered positive or negative, and this is where you're listing three of the biggest of each. They should pertain to the character's
personality, inner thoughts, and feelings towards the outside world.
Strengths and flaws are often two sides of the same coin, and how you present your information is important! For instance, consider someone who has "high taste." On its own, the idea is neutral and not a strength or a flaw: "High taste: likes expensive food and clothes." Tilting it towards the positive, it can become a strength: "Eye for quality: prefers well made, reliable items and has developed a good sense for things that are of quality construction." Towards the negative, that same ideal can again be twisted into a flaw: "Snobbish: won't accept things that they deem sub-par and will develop a negative attitude towards others who do."
If you need help, don't hesitate to ask!
History:
This section is optional, but should be used to write out information about your character's past if desired.
Stats:
Every character starts with one (1) in each stat. For a brand new character, you get six (6) more points for the top row and six (6) more points for the second row. You don't count the ones that are already there! You must put ALL points into your stats - no skipping! If you're not sure what these stats are,
check here for the first row and
check here for the second!
An example stat spread would be:
Strength
2 (5) | Vitality
3 (5) | Dexterity
1 (5) | Insight
4 (5) |
Tough
1 (5) | Cool
4 (5) | Beauty
3 (5) | Clever
2 (5) | Cute
1 (5) |
