The bitter truth
The bitter truth
Grayson Garcia
Kevin Morgan
>malding fanfiction
Benjamin Russell
>sneaky
Luxray is not sneaky
>literally everything else
Common traits to advertise 'this is a Dark Type's but none of these traits have anything to actually do with being a Dark Type. Having claws doesn't fucking make you Dark Type, you have it in reverse
Camden Morris
here we go again
>tiny brain
Luxray is a sphinx.
>small brain
Luxray should be a Dark Type.
>mid brain
Luxray is a lion.
>big brain
Luxray is not a lion, Luxray is a lynx.
>galaxy brain
Luxray is an abstract feline creature. In terms of lore and primary inspiration it is 100% a mythological lynx, which were thought to possess the ability to see through solid walls akin to a modern electric X-ray machine. However, Luxray's physical design almost has nothing to do with lynxes at all besides being feline. Luxray is instead its own unique fictional big cat species, not trying to be any one thing, and pulls most of its physical design cues from lions and tigers. The former is alluded to by Luxray possessing a mane, which is longer in males, and furthermore by having the Rivalry ability. And the latter is represented by the stripes upon its forearms, and Luxray's Japanese name involving the word tiger.
Lastly, Luxray should NOT be a Dark Type due to its distinct lack of any villainous qualities, but it very clearly fits the aethetic perfectly and learns several Dark Type moves. And Luxray so far isn't known to be just or noble, either. So a single Pokédex entry revealing that Luxray acts cruel or is wily in some manner, is all it would take to justify having the Type. But without this, it should stay mono Electric.
Anthony Torres
>Having claws doesn't fucking make you Dark Type
no but all factors combined make it fit as a dark type
Liam Cox
But it isn't the superficial "dark colors and menacing appearance" that MAKES something a Dark Type, these things are just visual indicators common to Dark Types. But black and edgy is a common visual style in general in fiction and not everything with an edgy look needs to have Dark slapped on. What Dark actually signifies for 98% of the Pokémon who are Dark is "it uses underhanded tactics to fight". That's what Dark is, since Luxray isn't known to be mean, clever, deceitful, etc, it only has the LOOK of a Dark Type but lacks an actual justification for it. Like if Luxray was green instead of black, what justification is there?
It is still completely fair to say Luxray looks like a Dark Type though, it is the designer's fault for doing a poor job with misleading visual design
Isaiah Cruz
>red eyes
Blind retard
Austin Peterson
>Umbreon
>Predator
Didn't know eating your dick makes you a predator
Easton Morales
Dark, Steel, and Fairy are dumb retard types.
Elijah Peterson
>To Catch a Predator
Dylan James
The sky-blue color on luxury makes it impossible to be dark type. The color is reminiscent of the bright sky of a cloudless afternoon... The antithesis of dark!
Parker Price
Do you have a single fact to back that up
Christopher Walker
No
Dylan Myers
>Literally called Light Ray
>ShOuLd Be DaRk TyPe
Levi Lewis
that was some other user but even if he doesnt have proof I do
Henry Jenkins
It has pokedex entries describing it stalking prey and grabbing things by the throat.
Hunter Johnson
Dark Luxray fans: Did not buy SwSH
Mono-Electric Luxray fans: Bought SwSH
Nolan Bell
*dick
Jose Wright
It's a fucking cat, what did you expect?
Caleb Richardson
It's a fox
Brody Walker
I obviously expect it to act like a predator since I mentioned it has pokedex entries that describe it acting in predatory ways.
Henry Reyes
You're a fox