RE: PokéBeach Create-a-Card Competition #3: Text-based winner: 47bennyg!
Image-Based
Nekoban Ryo
Creativity: 16/20
I loved the nod to Surfing Pikachu, and surfing in general. When I think of summer and beach-related activities, surfing definitely is at the top of the list! The same nod to Surfing Pikachu, though, also is what took some points away as the attack isn’t too creative.
Wording: 15/15
An automatic 15/15 by default.
Fonts and Placement: 10/10
Everything looks like it checks out here! Nice work.
Believability: 4.5/5
As much as we all love Dunsparce, not sure this would ever happen. Then again, it’s realistic enough that, who knows, maybe it might!
Total: 45.5/50
RayquazaMaster
Creativity: 13/20
While I do love me some Feraligatr, and yeah, it’s a water Pokémon, I think you could’ve connected it a bit more to the summer theme through more themed attacks or something. I do love your international cards, though, so I gave a bonus point here!
Wording: 10/15
Because you used BW blanks, BW wording was required. Since this TCG-era began, the Pokémon name is never referenced in the attack text – it’s always “this Pokémon.” Therefore, Crocodile Tears should read something like: “If this Pokémon is affected by a Special Condition, this Pokémon's attacks do 10 more damage. Any damage done to this Pokémon by attacks is reduced by 20 (after applying Weakness and Resistance). Also, remember to capitalize Prize.
Fonts and Placement: 5/10
Fonts are incorrect, and placement looks off. Try making the font a little larger and spacing it out a little bit more so that all of the attacks aren’t bunched up at the top of the card.
Believability: 4/5
Again, as creative as the country cards are, I don’t foresee it happening. However, the Ability and attack seems like a possibility.
Total: 32/50
theGardener
Creativity: 20/20
I love the fact you chose a different route and went with a Trainer card – a custom blank TM card, no less! In-universe and very fitting for a summer theme. Great choice! Looks to me to be one of the winners in terms of creativity this round!
Wording: 13/15
Looks pretty good to me! I did notice some grammar/spelling mistakes, though. In the TM rule box, Pokémon isn’t capitalized as it is in the attack portion. Additionally, “during” is misspelled as “durring” in the attack, and instead of spelling out the number of damage counters to remove, the number should be put there instead.
Fonts and Placement: 10/10
I love this blank, and everything seems to fit where it is. I can’t find any faults.
Believability: 5/5
TM cards have been featured in the TCG before, and with the Item/Supporter/Stadium separation, I could see TMs making a comeback with their own type of Trainer card...
Total: 48/50
Charganium
Creativity: 17/20
Nice idea coming up with a new type of Pokémon to fit with the theme. However, as interesting as it was, it did seem a little forced and tacked-on. Regardless, the card has consistent solar/sun themes throughout, which is fitting.
Wording: 15/15
Looks to be correct.
Fonts and Placement: 8/10
I know you use GIMP and not Photoshop so I can’t fault you too hard for the fonts looking a bit off. Placement and sizes look fine, though, so I chalk it up to the program itself. =) The sun symbol might look better if it was either all-black or transparent, though – the white is somewhat off-putting.
Believability: 3.5/5
Not sure if I see a new type of Pokémon like this coming out anytime soon. I could see a Charizard with attacks similar to this (minus the Pokémon-sun part and replaced with {R}-types or something in the Ability).
Total: 43.5/50
DXM147
Creativity: 20/20
Definitely the other creative winner here! I love the route you went, and how you applied it to the Pokémon world. Nice touch looking up the stats of Mecha Tyranitar from B2W2 as well. Great reference in the attack as well.
Wording: 15/15
Looks good to me!
Fonts and Placement: 10/10
Looks pretty official.
Believability: 4/5
While I’d love to see a Mecha Tyranitar card, I’m not sure it’ll ever happen.
Total: 49/50
47bennyg
Creativity: 19/20
Summer is definitely hot…and fans are one way to keep cool! Great thinking here. Definitely out-of-the-box!
Wording: 14.5/15
Looks pretty good, except that
Confused should be capitalized.
Fonts and Placement: 9/10
Everything looks pretty good, except the first attack name should line up with the second. Really nothing else to nitpick here.
Believability: 4.5/5
I could see a Fan Rotom card similar to this appearing in the TCG, although the Fan Rotom card already existing in the TCG had 70 HP.
Total: 47/50
MewMew
Creativity: 17/20
Nice idea, if a bit obvious (beach-theme).
Wording: 14/15
The part in parentheses should probably be italicized.
Fonts and Placement: 5/10
Something looks off – it doesn’t look like you used the proper fonts. Additionally, instead of using Energy symbols in card text, a black silhouette of the Energy type is used.
Believability: 4/5
I guess this could be a real card, though I’m not sure if it would be limited to Water types if it were. Still, not a bad job!
Total: 40/50
Therefore, it looks like our winner is [member]DXM147[/member]! Congrats -- it was well deserved. Congrats also to [member]theGardener[/member] for a close second place!
Sorry it took so long, guys. Life's been busy. Look forward to another round upon conclusion of the current round of Ice Arceus'
Leaders of the Region Contest
