--Tournament Judging--

-Foreword-
After that last little hiccup it's good to see you all get your entries in. I got what I expected when I set this theme, good, creative sprites, what I didn't expect was the level of unique ideas. Exactly what I'd expect from a tournament semi-final, I'm really pleased at the quality of the sprites that I received.

- JosiePika v.s. Lizz - Ho-oh

quote JosiePika

[JosiePika] Well Josie, I like what you've done. A female Ho-oh is something I'd never have thought of. Ho-oh, now that I think of it, does look rather masculine, if not simply aggressive. I like the heart on the chest. It was a nice touch. The crest, which you changed into a heart shape was a good idea but as you've made it, it looks like it is perfectly facing the viewer and, as you know, in Pokemon sprites, that's a no-no. I feel that the left wing is much bigger than the right one(the one that is against the body) but it doesn't matter too much. I also really think the tail should be lower, rather than coming from the Pokemon's back. I think that the green is too bright. Great sprite. [B+]

quote Lizz

[Lizz] Didnt see this coming. Marsupial Ho-oh. Very unique. I think combining a few different sprites from different Generations was a good idea and the party-screen Altaria sprite works well as a Joey. I think, as it is still Ho-oh, that it should retain its golden beak. The detail on the wings is brilliant and overall this is a very nice sprite. [A-]

- NickAlert v.s. Blair32 - Lugia -

quote NickAlert

[NickAlert] Jeeze Nick, I expected more from you. The only thing that gives the impression of Lugia is the colors. There arent any real features that give off the Lugia feel other than the eyes and even then they dont look too Lugia-ish. And whats going on with the tail? Is it infront or behind the sprite? The arms would indicate that it is indeed comming toward the viewer but the shading and position say otherwise. [B-]

quote Blair32

[Blair32] Wow, definantly didnt see this one coming. I'm not sure how you came up with the idea and I'm not sure its a good one but its definantly unique. Sadly though the sprite is more of a disguise than a new form. You definantly could have done more. That said, I like this sprite. [B]

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-Updated Ladder-


-Wildcard Round-
In this round anyone who has been eliminated during the tournament may enter to get a chance in the finals. Those of you who want to enter please click the link below.
Squirrel Lord
This gives the other finalists time to practise or relax while the round goes on, you two dont need to hand a sprite in this round.

-Themes-
In this round you are to create a new pokemon(Scratch and/or heavy edits) that could fill the roll of "cute legendary"(e.g. Mew, Celebi, Jirachi, Shaymin) in a new region. There aren't any limits on what you can do other than it must be scratched or fused beyond recognition and it must be a "cute legendary". You might like to try a new type combination or stick to the major type, psychic. Its totally up to you and your creativity. Use the current "cutes" as reference so you know what your aiming for in your final product.

Read the theme carefully.

-To Enter-
PM Me the code below filled out.

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[b]Neo-name:[/b] [b]Description of sprite:[/b] [b]Sprite:[/b] [b]Sprites used (if any):[/b]

You have until Saturday 13th to hand in your sprite.

Good luck!