More dex entries

A good chunk of these use prototype dex entry details from the SW99 demo. Annotated the best I could!

data/pokemon/dex_entries/cleffa.asm

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 	db "STARSHAPE@" ; species name
 	dw 100, 70 ; height, weight
 
-	db   "If the impact site"
-	next "of a meteorite is"
-	next "found, this"
+	db   "It rocks like a"
+	next "cradle when sle-"
+	next "eping, which lo-"
 
-	page "#MON is certain"
-	next "to be within the"
-	next "immediate area.@"
+	page "oks like a star." ; pokemon sleep
+	next "When it wakes up,"
+	next "it drinks dew.@"

data/pokemon/dex_entries/cloyster.asm

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 	db "BIVALVE@" ; species name
 	dw 411, 2920 ; height, weight
 
-	db   "Even a missile"
-	next "can't break the"
-	next "spikes it uses to"
+	db   "Its shell is as"
+	next "hard as diamonds."
+	next "Its SPIKE CANNON"
 
-	page "stab opponents."
-	next "They're even hard-"
-	next "er than its shell.@"
+	page "ensures nothing"
+	next "can get close e-"
+	next "nough to open it.@"

data/pokemon/dex_entries/corsola.asm

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 	db "CORAL@" ; species name
 	dw 200, 110 ; height, weight
 
-	db   "The points on its"
-	next "head absorb"
-	next "nutrients from"
+	db   "Lives in large"
+	next "social groups,"
+	next "which HORSEA and"
 
-	page "clean water. They"
-	next "cannot survive in"
-	next "polluted water.@"
+	page "MOLAMBINO use for"
+	next "shelter. However,"
+	next "it's overhunted.@" ; reference to branches but it's a bit vague, consider revising.

data/pokemon/dex_entries/crobat.asm

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 	db "BAT@" ; species name
 	dw 511, 1650 ; height, weight
 	
-	db   "As a result of its"
-	next "pursuit of faster,"
-	next "yet more silent"
+	db 	 "Nocturnal #MON."
+	next "Its legs have bec-"
+	next "come atrophied, so"
 	
-	page "flight, a new set"
-	next "of wings grew on"
-	next "its hind legs.@"
+	page "it can only rest"
+	next "upside-down in"
+	next "forests and caves."

data/pokemon/dex_entries/croconaw.asm

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 	db "BIG JAW@" ; species name
 	dw 307, 550 ; height, weight
 
-	db   "The tips of its"
-	next "fangs are slanted"
-	next "backward. Once"
+	db   "It spends most of"
+	next "its day underwat-"
+	next "er, with only its"
 
-	page "those fangs clamp"
-	next "down, the prey has"
-	next "no hope of escape.@"
+	page "eyes and nose"
+	next "above the water's."
+	next "surface.@" ; Prototype dex entry. I wanted to include it sleeping with one eye open, but there's no space.

data/pokemon/dex_entries/cubone.asm

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 	db "LONELY@" ; species name
 	dw 104, 140 ; height, weight
 
-	db   "It lost its mother"
-	next "after its birth."
-	next "It wears its"
+	db   "It cries day and"
+	next "night. GUARDIA" ; omit kangaskhan as it's shown to only raise its own children
+	next "and CARETORKER" ; consider rewording tho
 
-	page "mother's skull,"
-	next "never revealing"
-	next "its true face.@"
+	page "take them in and"
+	next "raise it like it"
+	next "were their own.@"

data/pokemon/dex_entries/entei.asm

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 	db "VOLCANO@" ; species name
 	dw 607, 4370 ; height, weight
 
-	db   "This brawny"
-	next "#MON courses"
-	next "around the earth,"
+	db   "When rushing acr-"
+	next "oss the earth, it"
+	next "is constantly su-"
 
-	page "spouting flames"
-	next "hotter than a"
-	next "volcano's magma.@"
+	page "rrounded by heat"
+	next "shimmers due to"
+	next "warming the air.@" ; prototype dex entry

data/pokemon/dex_entries/espeon.asm

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 	db "SUN@" ; species name
 	dw 211, 580 ; height, weight
 
-	db   "The tip of its"
-	next "forked tail"
-	next "quivers when it is"
+	db   "It has developed"
+	next "super-senses. It"
+	next "appears to use"
 
-	page "predicting its"
-	next "opponent's next"
-	next "move.@"
+	page "its body to per-"
+	next "ceieve things"
+	next "others cannot.@" ; abbreviated version of a prototype dex entry - the perceptive power is usually only implied in the vaguest sense

data/pokemon/dex_entries/gligar.asm

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 	db "FLYSCORPIO@" ; species name
 	dw 307, 1430 ; height, weight
 
-	db   "It builds its nest"
-	next "on a steep cliff."
-	next "When it is done"
+	db   "Since it tends to"
+	next "spend time at the"
+	next "waterside, it is"
 
-	page "gliding, it hops"
-	next "along the ground"
-	next "back to its nest.@"
+	page "conceivable this"
+	next "#MON may be re-"
+	next "lated to KRABBY.@" ; prototype dex entry that was attached to scizor

data/pokemon/dex_entries/granbull.asm

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 	db "FAIRY@" ; species name
 	dw 407, 1070 ; height, weight
 
-	db   "It can make most"
-	next "any #MON run"
-	next "away simply by"
+	db   "It's usually un-"
+	next "sociable. However,"
+	next "it feels like it"
 
-	page "opening its mouth"
-	next "wide to reveal its"
-	next "big fangs.@"
+	page "can smile when"
+	next "around its"
+	next "TRAINER.@" ; prototype dex entries that make you go AWWWWWWHHHHHHHH

data/pokemon/dex_entries/hitmontop.asm

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 	db "HANDSTAND@" ; species name
 	dw 407, 1060 ; height, weight
 
-	db   "After doing a"
-	next "handstand to"
-	next "throw off the"
+	db   "It has a special"
+	next "ability that pre-"
+	next "vents its eyes"
 
-	page "opponent's timing,"
-	next "it presents its"
-	next "fancy kick moves.@"
+	page "from rolling ar-"
+	next "ound when spinni-"
+	next "ng quickly.@" ; prototype dex entry

data/pokemon/dex_entries/houndoom.asm

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 	db "DARK@" ; species name
 	dw 407, 770 ; height, weight
 
-	db   "The pungent-"
-	next "smelling flame"
-	next "that shoots from"
+	db   "The embodiment of"
+	next "aggressive inst-"
+	next "incts, it refuses"
 
-	page "its mouth results"
-	next "from toxins burn-"
-	next "ing in its body.@"
+	page "to stop fighting" ; prototype dex entry - it's long and hard to fit, so I had to cut out the "living embodiment" part.
+	next "even after a foe"
+	next "ripped apart.@"

data/pokemon/dex_entries/houndour.asm

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 	db "DARK@" ; species name
 	dw 200, 240 ; height, weight
 
-	db   "Around dawn, its"
-	next "ominous howl"
-	next "echoes through the"
+	db   "Sections of its"
+	next "skin have solidif-"
+	next "ied, giving off"
 
-	page "area to announce"
-	next "that this is its"
-	next "territory.@"
+	page "the impression of"
+	next "exposed bones," ; prototype dex entry from houndoom that applies to houndour sufficiently to use here
+	next "scaring onlookers.@"

data/pokemon/dex_entries/kingdra.asm

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 	db "DRAGON@" ; species name
 	dw 511, 3350 ; height, weight
 
-	db   "It stores energy"
-	next "by sleeping at"
-	next "underwater depths"
+	db   "It lives deep in"
+	next "the ocean. By co-"
+	next "vering itself in"
 
-	page "at which no other"
-	next "life forms can"
-	next "survive.@"
+	page "ink, it becomes"
+	next "almost impossible"
+	next "to identify.@" ; prototype dex entry

data/pokemon/dex_entries/larvitar.asm

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 	db "ROCK SKIN@" ; species name
 	dw 200, 1590 ; height, weight
 
-	db   "Born deep under-"
-	next "ground, this"
-	next "#MON becomes a"
+	db   "Its light and"
+	next "limber body can"
+	next "absorb and soften" ; prototype dex entry detail
 
-	page "pupa after eating"
-	next "enough dirt to"
-	next "make a mountain.@"
+	page "any attack. When"
+	next "it's eaten enough"
+	next "dirt, it evolves.@"

data/pokemon/dex_entries/ledyba.asm

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 	db "FIVE STAR@" ; species name
 	dw 303, 240 ; height, weight
 
-	db   "It is timid and"
-	next "clusters together"
-	next "with others. The"
+	db   "If someone gets"
+	next "close enough to"
+	next "capture it, its"
 
-	page "fluid secreted by"
-	next "its feet indicates"
-	next "its location.@"
+	page "legs expel an"
+	next "orange fluid and"
+	next "it runs away.@"
+; prototype entry, used in the southern islands tcg set
+; https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Ledyba_(Southern_Islands_7)

data/pokemon/dex_entries/magcargo.asm

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 	db "LAVA@" ; species name
 	dw 207, 1210 ; height, weight
 
-	db   "Its body is as hot"
-	next "as lava and is"
-	next "always billowing."
+	db   "Its body is simi-"
+	next "lar to lava. For"
+	next "unknown reasons,"
 
-	page "Flames will"
-	next "occasionally burst"
-	next "from its shell.@"
+	page "when exposed to"
+	next "sunlight, its"
+	next "skin hardens.@" ; prototype dex entry with the only explanation for what makes magcargo's skin harden!

data/pokemon/dex_entries/phanpy.asm

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 	db "LONG NOSE@" ; species name
 	dw 108, 740 ; height, weight
 
-	db   "During the desert-"
-	next "ed morning hours,"
-	next "it comes ashore"
+	db   "Though still a"
+	next "mere toddler, it"
+	next "grows bigger and"
 
-	page "where it deftly"
-	next "uses its trunk to"
-	next "take a shower.@"
+	page "bigger by eating"
+	next "fuve times its"
+	next "body weight a day.@"

data/pokemon/dex_entries/piloswine.asm

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 	db "SWINE@" ; species name
 	dw 307, 1230 ; height, weight
 
-	db   "Although its legs"
-	next "are short, its"
-	next "rugged hooves"
+	db   "Both of its eyes"
+	next "are obscured by"
+	next "its hair. When"
 
-	page "prevent it from"
-	next "slipping, even on"
-	next "icy ground.@"
+	page "charging, it must"
+	next "use sound as its"
+	next "guide.@" ; prototype dex entry. contradicts DP, as they made it use its nose as said guide

data/pokemon/dex_entries/pineco.asm

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 	db "BAGWORM@" ; species name
 	dw 200, 160 ; height, weight
 
-	db   "It spits out a"
-	next "fluid that it uses"
-	next "to glue tree bark"
+	db   "It will consume"
+	next "any kind of tree" ; this detail is from a prototype dex entry!
+	next "bark. Leftovers"
 
-	page "to its body. The"
-	next "fluid hardens when"
-	next "it touches air.@"
+	page "are plastered on"
+	next "using a fluid to"
+	next "make it stronger.@"

data/pokemon/dex_entries/politoed.asm

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 	db "FROG@" ; species name
 	dw 307, 750 ; height, weight
 
-	db   "When it expands"
-	next "its throat to"
-	next "croak out a tune,"
+	db   "It sends signals"
+	next "to POLIWAG and"
+	next "POLIWHIRL with a"
 
-	page "nearby POLIWAG and"
-	next "POLIWHIRL gather"
-	next "immediately.@"
+	page "cry forced out"
+	next "from the depths"
+	next "of its belly.@"
+; prototype dex entry that details *how* Politoed croaks.

data/pokemon/dex_entries/porygon2.asm

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 	db "VIRTUAL@" ; species name
 	dw 200, 720 ; height, weight
 
-	db   "This manmade"
-	next "#MON evolved"
-	next "from the latest"
+	db   "Its programming"
+	next "allows it to per-"
+	next "form many simult-"
 
-	page "technology. It"
-	next "may have unprog-"
-	next "rammed reactions.@"
+	page "aneous computati-" ; prototype dex entry, could be revised to flow better.
+	next "ons. However, it"
+	next "still can't fly.@"

data/pokemon/dex_entries/pupitar.asm

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 	db "HARD SHELL@" ; species name
 	dw 311, 3350 ; height, weight
 
-	db   "It will not stay"
-	next "still, even while"
-	next "it's a pupa. It"
+	db   "Even in a pupal"
+	next "state, it can move"
+	next "around freely. If"
 
-	page "already has arms"
-	next "and legs under its"
-	next "solid shell.@"
+	page "under attack, it"
+	next "rushes at the foe"
+	next "with its shell.@" ; prototype dex entry

data/pokemon/dex_entries/quilava.asm

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 	db "VOLCANO@" ; species name
 	dw 211, 420 ; height, weight
 
-	db   "Before battle, it"
-	next "turns its back on"
-	next "its opponent to"
+	db   "Lives in grasslands"
+	next "and volcanoes. Its"
+	next "non-flammable fur"
 
-	page "demonstrate how"
-	next "ferociously its"
-	next "fire blazes.@"
+	page "is really strong:"
+	next "It can even stay"
+	next "cool in lava!@" ; prototype element combined with habitat data. could be revised. just make sure it can survive in lava!

data/pokemon/dex_entries/remoraid.asm

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 	db "JET@" ; species name
 	dw 200, 260 ; height, weight
 
-	db   "To escape from an"
-	next "attacker, it may"
-	next "shoot water out of"
+	db   "It can store up"
+	next "to 10 litres of"
+	next "water to shoot" ; prototype dex entry detail that transferred to qwilfish before completely disappearing.
 
-	page "its mouth, then"
-	next "use that force to"
-	next "swim backward.@"
+	page "at prey. It does"
+	next "so with great"
+	next "precision.@"

data/pokemon/dex_entries/skiploom.asm

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 	db "COTTONWEED@" ; species name
 	dw 200, 20 ; height, weight
 
-	db   "As soon as it"
-	next "rains, it closes"
-	next "its flower and"
+	db   "When the wind bl-"
+	next "ows it around, a"
+	next "seed-like substa-"
 
-	page "hides in the shade"
-	next "of a tree to avoid"
-	next "getting wet.@"
+	page "nce is dispersed"
+	next "from the top of"
+	next "its head.@" ; prototype dex entry - never seen in any other pokemon media! skiploom lore!

data/pokemon/dex_entries/spinarak.asm

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 	db "STRINGSPIT@" ; species name
 	dw 108, 190 ; height, weight
 
-	db   "If prey becomes"
-	next "ensnared in its"
-	next "nest of spun"
+	db   "When about to be"
+	next "attacked, it will"
+	next "raise its back to"
 
-	page "string, it waits"
-	next "motionlessly until"
-	next "it becomes dark.@"
+	page "display a face-"
+	next "shaped pattern to"
+	next "scare the foe off.@" ; prototype dex entry that lines up with some animations in other games. never explicitly clarified in any game!

data/pokemon/dex_entries/teddiursa.asm

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 	db "LITTLE BEAR@" ; species name
 	dw 200, 190 ; height, weight
 
-	db   "It always licks"
-	next "honey. Its palm"
-	next "tastes sweet"
+	db   "It's an excellent"
+	next "climber and can" ; detail from prototype silver entry
+	next "easily track down"
 
-	page "because of all the"
-	next "honey it has"
-	next "absorbed.@"
+	page "the scent of SWE-"
+	next "ET HONEY. It'll" ; SWEET HONEY capitalised to account for the honey grandma
+	next "grin when it does!@" ; prototype dex entry adapted for the modern design (before, the ring on its head lit up, an element only in the SW99 design)

data/pokemon/dex_entries/togepi.asm

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 	db "SPIKE BALL@" ; species name
 	dw 100, 30 ; height, weight
 
-	db   "It is considered"
-	next "to be a symbol of"
-	next "good luck. Its"
+	db   "It's just a baby,"
+	next "but if in danger,"
+	next "it can repel foes"
 
-	page "shell is said to"
-	next "be filled with"
-	next "happiness.@"
+	page "by releasing a"
+	next "poison from its"
+	next "head spikes.@" ; prototype entry
+; used in a tcg promo in corocoro
+; https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Togepi_(Wizards_Promo_30)

data/pokemon/dex_entries/tyranitar.asm

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 	db "ARMOR@" ; species name
 	dw 607, 4450 ; height, weight
 
-	db   "In just one of its"
-	next "mighty hands, it"
-	next "has the power to"
+	db   "The forehead is"
+	next "said to be the"
+	next "hardest part of"
 
-	page "make the ground"
-	next "shake and moun-"
-	next "tains crumble.@"
+	page "its body. There"
+	next "is nothing it"
+	next "can't crush.@" ; prototype dex entry. very...weird fact.

data/pokemon/dex_entries/ursaring.asm

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 	db "HIBERNANT@" ; species name
 	dw 511, 2770 ; height, weight
 
-	db   "Although it has a"
-	next "large body, it is"
-	next "quite skilled at"
+	db   "When it gets cold,"
+	next "it hibernates. To"
+	next "do that, it will"
 
-	page "climbing trees. It"
-	next "eats and sleeps in"
-	next "the treetops.@"
+	page "eat more and more"
+	next "food to store up"
+	next "energy.@" ; prototype dex entry

data/pokemon/dex_entries/wobbuffet.asm

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 	db "PATIENT@" ; species name
 	dw 403, 630 ; height, weight
 
-	db   "In order to con-"
-	next "ceal its black"
-	next "tail, it lives in"
+	db   "Lives in dark pl-"
+	next "aces. It will not"
+	next "attack directly,"
 
-	page "a dark cave and"
-	next "only moves about"
-	next "at night.@"
+	page "but if attacked,"
+	next "it returns the"
+	next "blow twofold.@" ; prototype dex entry alluding to Counter and Mirror Coat.

data/pokemon/dex_entries/yanma.asm

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 	db "CLEAR WING@" ; species name
 	dw 311, 840 ; height, weight
 
-	db   "It can see in all"
-	next "directions without"
-	next "moving its big"
+	db   "Its wings flap at"
+	next "30 times per se-"
+	next "cond. When it sees"
 
-	page "eyes, helping it"
-	next "spot attackers and"
-	next "food right away.@"
+	page "prey, it swoops"
+	next "not knowing what"
+	next "its prey even is!@" ; amalgamation of two prototype dex entries! we never know how fast the wings flap!