Corrupt Pokémon

Corrupt Pokémon is a fanmade concept exclusive to the Nightfall universe.

## Overview

Corrupt Pokémon, or Corrupts for short, are characterized by their unique color scheme, different from a regular or Shiny Pokémon. Like Shinies, this change in color scheme may be very noticeable, which it often is, or very subtle.

But unlike Shinies, the type and abilities of certain Corrupts have changed. The Pokémon's type is different, but it keeps one type it originally came with. Pure Meowstic are Psychic-type, but Corrupt Meowstic are Psychic/Ghost. Corrupt Flygon is Dragon/Ghost, while its Pure counterpart is Dragon/Ground. This type alteration may also change the moveset of a Pokémon, allowing it to use moves it would normally not have access to. Some Corrupts remain unchanged apart from their appearance, such as Volcarona or Swellow.

Due to the introduction of Corrupts, their regular and Shiny counterparts have been dubbed "Pure Pokémon".

## Stereotypes

Due to the Research Center Incident and how Infinity controlled them, many Pure Pokémon developed a negative view of Corrupt Pokémon. Corrupts were described as bloodthirsty and ruthless, attacking everything that moved. The origin of the name "Corrupt Pokémon" is speculated to have come from this stereotype, as they were believed to have a "corrupted" nature.

This stereotype was often not true. Corrupts weren't any different to Pures aside from appearance and abilities. Some *had* gone hostile and used their power for destruction, but for the most part, they were misunderstood. After the events of Arcane, the belief that Corrupts were evil had lightened up. Most Pures realized that the stereotype was incorrect, and began living side-by-side with them.

## Forms

Certain Corrupts have been discovered with two forms. The colors of these forms differed from each other, as well as had a potential type change from each other.

* Monarch and Morpho Butterfree
* Goshenite and Violet Pichu/Pikachu/Raichu
* Alabaster and Ultramarine Vulpix/Ninetales (Kantonian)
* Toxic and Sable Zangoose
* Dusky and Vivid Milotic
* Tourmaline and Zircon Buneary/Lopunny
* Polar and Ginger Cresselia
* Amber and Crystal Zorua/Zoroark
* Citrine and Peridot Purrloin/Liepard
* Chrome and Stygian Jangmo-o/Hakamo-o/Kommo-o
* Azure and Scarlet Zeraora
* *\*\*Unnamed forms for Goldeen/Seaking, Phanpy/Donphan, Totodile/Croconaw/Feraligatr, Zigzagoon/Linoone, Vespiquen\*\**

## Notable Corrupt Pokémon

### Protagonists

* Lightning
* Sapphire
* Spear
* Twilight
* Steam
* Dawn
* Kohtalo
* Infinity
* Misty Primrose

### Antagonists

* Lance (Post-DarkLight)
* Burst
* Shuryo
* Noir
* Jingle
* Zero (Absolute)
* Red

## Gallery

*Main Article: Gallery/Corrupt Pokémon*

The 3D model for Dawn Wings InfinityThe 3D model for Kohtalo, and all Dark Espeon in generalThe sprite reference of TwilightThe sprite reference of Jingle's right sideThe sprite reference of Jingle's left side
## Trivia

* A majority of color schemes for Corrupts came from simply inverting the color. *(EX: Vivillon, Trapinch line, Dratini line; Aerodactyl)* A few other color schemes are references to characters outside of Pokémon. *(EX: Deino line, Volcarona, Scarlet Zeraora, Lycanroc forms)* Additionally, some color schemes are meant to reflect a real-life variant that the Pokémon was based off of. *(EX: Braviary, Deerling line, Spinarak line, Ledian line)*
	+ Other users were asked to make their own color scheme for a Pokémon who did not yet have a new one. They were able to choose which ones they wanted. *(EX: Misdreavus line, Oricorio forms, Sneasel line, Weedle line)*
* If a Corrupt Pokémon fuses with a Pure Pokémon, only the attributes from the Corrupt will be colored differently. This also applies vice versa, as seen with Infinity.
* Most of the names of different forms come from the names of gems. Either that, or they have a name relating to their color scheme.
* Cresselia is the only Legendary Pokémon with two Corrupt forms.