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 POKENATOMY
An Unofficial Guide to the Science of Pokémon

This book was written and illustrated

by
Christopher Stoll
With professional editing, research,
and writing assistance by
Christina Crewe
Ryan Stoll
&
Tori Edwards

Cover illustration by
Aaron Hain

Special thanks to my parents

Scott and Myra Stoll
for putting up with their eldest son's
Pokémon card collection and love of
lizards

All Rights Reserved Copyright © 2017

This book is not authorized, sponsored, endorsed, or licensed by Nintendo of America

Inc. The Trademark Pokémon is owned by Nintendo of America Inc. and all
trademarks mentioned in this book are the property of their respective companies and
used for educational and identification purposes only.
 INTRODUCTION
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This book's content is based upon real animal anatomy, behavioral biology,
and scientific principals. However, it is intended primarily to entertain and
inspire. Many of these Pokémon are only vague approximations of real
organisms, some bear combinations of traits that do not occur anywhere in
the natural world, and a few have abilities that strain the possibilites of our
scientific understanding.

It is the duty of this book's bearer to question and to explore. To use these
incredible monsters as a lens through which to appreciate the beauty,
complexity, and uniqueness of real organisms.

The world is full of nameless things, and mysteries yet unanswered.

Go now, and learn all that you can.
 INDEX

Bulbasaur’ pg.1 Sandshrew pg. 53 Persian pg. 105

Ivysaur pg. 3 | Sandslash pg. 55 | Psyduck _ pg. 107
Venusaur pg.3 | Nidoran Q pg. 57 |\Golduck pg. 109
Charmander pg. 7 | Nidorina pg. 59 |Mankey pg. Ill
Charmeleon pg. 9 | Nidoqueen pg. 61 | Primeape _ pg. 113
Charizard _ pg. Ill | Nidoran CO pg. 63 |Growlithe pg. 15
Squirtle pg. 13 | Nidorino pg. 65 |Arcanine _ pg. Il7
Wartortle pg. 15| Nidoking pg. 67 |Poliwag pg. 119
Blastoise pg. 17|\ Clefairy pg. 69 | Poliwhirl _ pg. 121
Caterpie pg. 19| Clefable pg. 71 | Poliwrath pg. 123
Metapod pg. 21 | Vulpix pg. 73 | Abra pg. 125
Butterfree pg. 23 | Ninetales pg. 75 |Kadabra pg. 127
Weedle pg. 25 | Jigglypuff pg. 77 | Alakazam pg. 129
Kakuna pg. 27 | Wigglytuff pg. 79 |Machop _ pg. 131
Beedrill pg. 29 | Zubat pg. 81 |Machoke _ pg. 133
Pidgey pg. 31 | Golbat pg. 83 |Machamp pg. 135
Pidgeotto _ pg. 33 | Oddish pg. 85 | Bellsprout pg. 137
Pidgeot pg. 35 | Gloom pg. 87 | Weepinbell pg. 139
Rattata pg. 37 | Vileplume_ pg. 89 | Victreebel pg. 141
Raticate pg. 39 | Paras pg. 91 | Tentacool pg. 143
Spearow pg. 41 | Parasect pg. 93 | Tentacruel pg. 145
Fearow pg. 43 | Venonat pg. 95 |Geodude pg. 147
Ekans pg. 45 | Venomoth pg. 97 |Graveler pg. 149
Arbok pg. 47 | Diglett pg. 99 | Golem pg. 151
Pikachu pg. 49| Dugtrio _— pg. 101| Ponyta pg. 153
Raichu pg. 51 Meowth pg. 103
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INDEX

Rapidash pg. 155 Exeggutor pg. 205 Tauros pg. 255

Slowpoke pg. 157, Cubone pg. 207 Magikarp pg. 257
Slowbro pg. 159| Marowak pg. 209| Gyarados pg. 259
Magnemite pg. 161| Hitmonlee pg. 211 | Lapras pg. 261
Magneton pg. 163 | Hitmonchan pg. 213 | Ditto pg. 263
Farfetch'd pg. 165\ Lickitung pg. 215 | Eevee pg. 265
Doduo pg. 167 | Koffing pg. 217\ Vaporeon pg. 267
Dodrio pg. 169 | Weezing pg. 219| Jolteon _—ipg. 269
Seel pg.171\|Rhyhorn pg. 221\ Flareon pg. 271
Dewgong pg. 173| Rhydon pg. 223| Porygon pg. 273
Grimer pg. 175| Chansey pg. 225| Omanyte pg. 275
Muk pg. 177\ Tangela pg. 227; Omastar pg. 277
Shellder pg. 179| Kangaskhan pg. 229| Kabuto _ pg. 279
Cloyster __ pg. 181 | Horsea pg. 231\ Kabutops _ pg. 281
Gastly pg. 183 | Seadra pg. 233 | Aerodactyl pg. 283
Haunter pg. 185| Goldeen pg. 235| Snorlax pg. 285
Gengar pg. 187 | Seaking pg. 237\ Articuno _ pg. 287
Onix pg. 189) Staryu pg. 239| Zapdos _ pg. 289
Drowzee pg. 191 | Starmie pg. 241| Moltres __ pg. 291
Hypno pg. 193| Mr. Mime _ pg. 243| Dratini _ ppg. 293
Krabby pg. 195 | Scyther pg. 245) Dragonair pg. 295
Kingler pg. 197\ Jynx pg. 247\ Dragonite pg. 297
Voltorb pg. 199| Electabuzz pg. 249|Mewtwo pg. 299
Electrode pg.201|Magmar pg. 251| Mew pg. 301
Exeggcute pg. 203 | Pinsir pg. 253 | Togepi pg. 303

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POKEMON EGGS
OVERVIEW
An egg is an organic vessel in which
a Pokémon embryo develops until it
can survive on its own, at which point
the organism hatches. Most Pokémon
eggs are surrounded by a dry, rigid
protective shell, though some aquatic
species lay eggs wrapped in a jelly-
like sheath. Eggs laid on land or in
nests are usually tended to by the
parent Pokémon while the embryo
grows. Typically, this means keeping
the developing young warm and
protected from predators and
parasites. When the embryo is fully
developed, it hatches, breaking
through the egg's shell. Some
Pokémon have a temporary egg tooth
which is necessary to break free.
GENERAL
Pokémon are varied organisms, with
very few unifying biological principles
that apply to all known species. Some
Pokémon undergo evolution during
their life span and conspicuously
change their body structure, diet,
disposition, and even their number of
limbs. Some do not. Some Pokémon
possess spines and internal, calcium-
based skeletons. Some do not. Some
are heterotrophs, and ingest other
organisms for sustenance. Some do
not. However, one of the few, near-
universal biological truths of
Pokémon is that they lay eggs of some
kind during their lifetime. Only
humans, and a handful of extreme
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OBSERVATIONS
The size and shape of Pokémon eggs
vary considerably across species.
Snorlax (pg. 285) have the largest of
all Pokémon eggs at almost 30 cm in
diameter, while some Pokémon eggs,
like Clefairy's, (pg. 69) are so small
that they cannot be seen by the naked
eye. Typically a Pokémon's egg is well
suited to its environment. Pokémon
that nest in the open or on high cliffs
like Charizard (pg. 11) often have
more cylindrical eggs. They are less
likely to roll away, and will only spin
in small circles if pushed. In contrast,
many Pokémon that dig, burrow, or
construct nests like Slowpoke (pg.
157) have more spherical eggs.
VALUE
Eggs require a great deal of
metabolic energy to produce, and are
a valuable source of nutrition. Some
Pokémon like Cubone (pg. 207) feed
almost exclusively upon them. These
organisms are known as "ovivores"
and raid the nests of other Pokémon,
killing or chasing away the parents to
get the eggs. Humans have eaten
Pokémon eggs for thousands of years,
and even today they form a staple of
diets around the world. The most
popular are Chansey (pg. 225),
Psyduck (pg. 107), and Magikarp (pg.
257) eggs, though the vast majority of
Pokémon eggs are fully edible.
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PHYSIOLOGY proteins. This serves to protect the

Pokémon eggs are comprised of yolk and provide additional nutrition
late in development. The yolk is a
several main components. The shell is
spherical yellow node, and contains
the protective outer layer, and
the majority of the egg's fat, protein,
composed almost entirely from
vitamins and minerals. This
calcium carbonate. This surface is
nourishes the developing embryo as it
semipermeable, and covered with
grows. Finally, there is the Pokémon
thousands of tiny pores which allow
embryo itself which grows to fill the
air and moisture to pass through. The
entirety of the egg's interior before
egg white is known as the albumen,
hatching.
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POKEMON EVOLUTION
OVERVIEW
Evolution is the general term used to
describe a sudden and conspicuous
biological change in an individual
Pokémon. Evolution can change a
Pokémon's disposition, diet, size,
abilities, and even their number of
limbs. Not all Pokémon evolve, but
the majority of known species will
undergo at least one transformation
as they age and develop.
Evolution is a sudden, energy-
intensive process, and most Pokémon
must store vast metabolic resources in
order to catalyze the process. Because
of this, evolution is not directly
related to the age of a Pokémon.
Some Pokémon may never amass the
necessary metabolic energy to
successfully evolve, living and dying
entirely in their "adolescent" form.
SIGNIFICANCE
The purpose of evolution varies from
species to species. Diglett (pg. 99),
evolve in order to enter their
reproductive phase. Others, such as
Horsea (pg. 231), appear to evolve so
that adolescent and adult members of
the same species are not competing
for identical food sources. Evolution
generally allows a single organism to
occupy various ecological niches,
therefore increasing overall
survivability. For example, if
Slowpoke's (pg. 157) aquatic habitat
is destroyed or rendered
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once environmental conditions have
stabilized.
VARIATION
M any Pokémon evolve more than
once during their lifespan,
transitioning through a middle stage
between their birth form and their full
maturity. These intermediary
evolutionary stages often bear the
biological basis for their final form.
Organs, senses, or structures that are
only partially functional in the
Pokémon's middle stage go on to form
a critical aspect of the final organism.
In Charmeleon (pg. 9), their upper
arm bones and shoulder muscles are
already divided in anticipation of
development into Charizard's (pg. 11)
wings. This phenomenon is known as
preemptive morphology, and can be
seen in most three-stage evolutionary
Pokémon.
Some Pokémon only evolve under
specific conditions. Machoke (pg.
133), for example, evolve during
severe physical or emotional stress.
Clefairy (pg. 69) evolve only in the
presence of a rare variety of
radiation. Eevee (pg. 265) are unique
among known Pokémon species for
their branched evolution, known as
Polyphenism. This means that
depending upon the environments
they encounter during their lifespan,
Eevee can evolve into a form perfectly
adapted to their local habitat.
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OVERVIEW
The phenomenon of Pokémon
evolution shares its name with the
principle of descent with
modification. This is known as
biological evolution, and describes
gradual changes in genetic traits
across entire Pokémon populations.
Pokémon evolution occurs during a
single individual's lifespan, and
describes how Kabuto (pg. 279)
metamorphose into their adult form
of Kabutops (pg. 281). Alternatively,
biological evolution relates to the
development of new species of
Pokémon, and describes how
Kabutops gradually adapted over
millions of years into modern Scyther
(pg. 245). In this book's entries,
biological evolution is referred to as
biological development in order to
prevent confusion.
FUNCTION
The development of Weedle (pg. 25)
and Caterpie (pg. 19) is a good
example of how this variety of
evolution works. Fossil records
indicate that these two Pokémon
sprang from a common ancestor over
100 million years ago. These distinct
Pokémon started as two isolated
populations of the same organism: a
prehistoric worm-like creature with a
three-stage life cycle. Due to
environmental pressures like
predation and climate change,
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complex social and communication
skills that eventually formed the basis
for modern Beedrill (pg. 29) hives.
Alternatively, Caterpie's ancient
ancestors lived in a region likely with
more abundant sources of nectar,
fruit, flower pollen, and different
pressures and challenges. Individuals
with advantageous traits and abilities
tended to survive and alter the
genetics of the next generation. Over
millions of years, both groups drifted
apart, becoming the specialized
Pokémon species we know today.
COOPERATIVE ADAPTATION
Some Pokémon have developed
symbiotic relationships through
biological evolution. Over many
generations, two organisms can come
to depend more and more on their
relationship until it becomes essential
for survival. It is generally easier to
forge a symbiotic relationship than
for a species to develop entirely new
adaptations. For example,
Bulbasaur's (pg. 1) symbiotic bulb
was once an independent, stationary,
semi-sentient plant-Pokémon. It could
have evolved its own form of
locomotion, but this might have taken
millions of years. It was easier to
develop adaptations that allowed it to
grow on the backs of slow moving
reptilian organisms that already had
the means to walk. The bulbs that did
this had an advantage over their
competitors, and continued to
specialize to coexist with their host.
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CHARACTERISTICS
Buitbasaur are toad-like quadrupeds
that house a symbiotic plant on their
back from birth. Both organisms have
evolved to depend totally on the other
for survival in a mutually beneficial
relationship. The plant, once linked to
the nervous system of its host, gains
mobility and steady access to water
and nutrients. The host is afforded
protection by the plant's formidable
array of toxic spores and muscular
vines.
PHYSIOLOGY
At the core of Bulbasaur's symbiosis
is a seed-like node that grows with its
host organism. Though non-sentient,
this node is tied directly into the host's
nervous system and can process
sensory data, functioning as a
secondary neural ganglia. Like the
small secondary brains in Onix
(pg. 189) and other large Pokémon,
this node allows Bulbasaur to
coordinate efficiently while on the
move. Without the plant's additional
mental capacity, Bulbasaur would be
unable to control its powerful vines in
combat.
The symbiotic plant-like creature
housed on the Bulbasaur's back
extends tendrils that interlink the
nervous and circulatory systems of
the two organisms. The heart of an
adult Bulbasaur is bound by tuberous
growths, feeding blood to the bulb on
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BEHAVIOR
Bulbasaur are solitary creatures.
They rarely socialize with others of
their species, and are territorial in the
wild. There is no account of a
Bulbasaur surviving past infancy
without its parasite, and subsequently
no evidence that the tumor-like bulb
can persist without a host.
As it grows, the plant on Bulbasaur's
back begins to integrate more deeply
with the host's nervous system.
Eventually, it begins taking on a
greater share of the neural load while
the host's brain functions begin to
decrease. This effect is compounded
in later evolutionary stages, changing
the creature's behavior considerably.
SIZE
Height: 0.75m
Length: Im
Weight: 7kg
Vine length: 5m
LIFESTYLE
Habit: Diurnal, solitary
Diet: Omnivorous; bugs, plants
Habitat: F orested regions
Lifespan: 1-3 years
ABILITIES
Vine Speed: SOkm/h
Seed Range: 5m
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CHARACTERISTICS
I vysaur and Bulbasaur are
distinguished only by the size and
progression of their parasitic bulb.
The reptilian Pokémon host remains
relatively unchanged after evolution,
as the plant requires the most energy
for its transformation.
Ivysaur's bulb flowers during
evolution, growing fleshy petals in a
tightly bound bud. These will fully
expand only once the Pokémon has
matured into its final form. During
this phase of the Pokémon's life, the
plant begins to more deeply integrate
itself, assuming near total control of
Ivysaur's central and peripheral
nervous system, suppressing the
host's ability to control its own body.
PHYSIOLOGY
The bulb cannot complete its life
cycle without a host, and because of
this it is advantageous for the
symbiotic bulb to preserve Ivysaur's
health. This is unlike Paras (pg. 91),
where the host's death is necessary
for reproduction.
Because of their dual nature, Ivysaur
are quite adaptable, and can endure a
variety of extreme environmental
conditions neither organism could
survive alone. In harsh desert
climates, the bulb can sustain its
vulnerable host with energy from the
sun via photosynthesis and by
trapping dew on its hydrophilic petals.
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BEHAVIOR
In dark, heavily forested regions
where photosynthesis is insufficient,
the host organism can hunt for insect-
Pokémon prey to support the
metabolic needs of the bulb.
Ivysaur requires vast quantities of
food to support both component
organisms. To help feed their growing
host, the bulb's petals give off a
pungent odor that attracts hungry
Weedle (pg. 25) and Bellsprout (pg.
137). Using muscular vines, Ivysaur
seize small Pokémon, and are even
known to snatch Pidgey (pg. 31) out
of the air. In preparation for their
final evolution, Ivysaur spend months
conserving energy and eating
voraciously in order to build up the
necessary metabolic reserves.
SIZE
Height: 1.25m
Length: 1.15m
Weight: 13kg
Vine length: 10m
LIFESTYLE
Habit: Diurnal, solitary
Diet: Omnivorous; large bugs, plants
Habitat: Forested regions
Life Span: 3-7 years
ABILITIES
Vine Deadlift: 150kg
Vine Speed: 60km/h
Seed Range: 10m
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CHARACTERISTICS
Venusaur are the final stage of
Bulbasaur's life cycle, and represent
one of the most deeply integrated
symbiotic relationships in the natural
world. During their evolution from
Ivysaur, the seed core extends tendrils
into all of the host's critical body
systems, piercing the brain and
completely subsuming the host
organism's will. This alters the
Pokémon's behavior and transitions
them into a more sedentary lifestyle.
PHYSIOLOGY
Although the bulb and host are
deeply intertwined, the two organisms
cannot fully integrate at the cellular
level. The bulb's plant cells produce
and store energy differently than the
host's. Even at this late stage of
development, Venusaur are still two
mutually dependent organisms. The
plant cells in the bulb must be
partitioned by a series of adaptive
organs and complex biochemical
exchanges in order to interact with
the host's cells.
Venusaur's flower functions as a
large muscular diaphragm and can
catapult spores and seeds long
distances. The Pokémon's bulb can
subdivide and eject smaller versions
of itself at threats. These seed nodes
weaponize Venusaur's symbiosis,
latching onto other Pokémon and
rapidly leeching internal fluids to
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cannot survive for long on any
organism besides their reptilian host,
but provide a potent, and deeply
unsettling, defense.
BEHAVIOR
Bulbasaur and Ivysaur are capable
of reproduction, but Venusaur lay the
most eggs during this Pokémon's
lifespan. Before breeding, the seed
core extends a specialized vine into
the host's reproductive system,
bundling each developing egg with a
small symbiotic seed. Long before the
egg hatches, this seed will begin
integrating with its new host. This
ensures that a new generation of
Bulbasaur will emerge into the world
already engaged in a symbiotic
exchange that has continued
unbroken for millions of years.
SIZE
Height: 2.25m
Weight: 110kg
Vine Length: 15m
LIFESTYLE
Habit: Diurnal, solitary
Diet: Omnivorous; large bugs, plants
Lifespan: 7-10 years
BREEDING
Sexual Maturity: 3 years
Mating Season: Springtime
Egg Incubation: I week
Clutch Size: 4-7 eggs
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CHARACTERISTICS matriarchal social structure that
Charmander are omnivorous,
demands cooperation and
communication. A Charmander pack
reptilian pack hunters known for the
can be composed of up to 60
jet of fire perpetually erupting from
individuals that include a number of
the tip of their tail.
dominant females, male and female
subordinates, and various offspring.
Ectothermic by nature, Charmander
The pack hunts and forages together
depend upon the heat from this flame
daily to sustain their numbers, tends
to regulate their body temperature. It
to eggs, and secures territory. A large
burns throughout the creature's life,
pack can control hundreds of square
and is used for hunting, sexual
kilometers.
competition, and defense against
larger Pokémon. The size and
Charmander packs are known to
intensity of a Charmander's tail flame
ignite small forests, causing other
is an indication of the individual's
Pokémon to panic and flee from the
general health.
blinding smoke. This tactic gives
hunting Charmander, with their large
PHYSIOLOGY acute eyes and fireproof skin, a
The flame on a Charmander's tail is significant advantage.
fed by liquid isoprene extracted
during digestion from the chloroplasts
of plants in Charmander's diet. Near
the tip of the tail is a rough,
sphincter-like orifice that controls the
size of the flame. This fire is essential
SIZE
to Charmander's survival, and is used Height: 0.75m
to regulate their cold-blooded bodies, Weight: 9kg
as well as for defense. Arm span: 0.6m

The ratio of brain-mass to body LIFESTYLE

weight in adult Charmander indicates
a high order of cerebral activity,
pattern recognition, and advanced
social skills.
BEHAVIOR
The center of a Charmander's life is
the pack: a rigidly enforced
Habit: Social, pack hunter
Diet: Omnivorous; plants, Rattata
Habitat: Deserts and drier climes
Life span: 1-7 years
ABILITIES
Homeothermic body temp: 35°C
Flame Temperature: 200°C
Fire Radius: 10m
Top Speed: 15km/h
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CHARACTERISTICS
Horned predatory Pokémon larger
and more aggressive than
Charmander, Charmeleon already
bear many characteristics of their
next developmental stage. Their long
claws, increased strength, and
explosive fire attacks can make them
fearsome opponents. Because of their
violent dispositions, they are more
likely to flourish and evolve into their
final forms if domesticated.
PHYSIOLOGY
The humerus bone in Charmeleon's
upper arm is divided, creating the
basic structure necessary for a
rudimentary wing. Its skeletal density
decreases by over a third, reducing
their total weight significantly.
During their final evolution, this
process accelerates to form
Charizard's hollow bones.
BEHAVIOR
A fter Charmander evolves into
Charmeleon, it is driven from its
former pack and forced into a life of
relative solitude. This encourages
genetic variation, as older Pokémon
in the pack tend to die off or evolve.
Newly-developed Charmeleon are
instinctually compelled to seek out
others to join and breed with. This
transfers the strongest genes across
multiple, distant Charmander packs.
Once a Charmeleon has bred with
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permitted to join this new social
group. After multiple rejections, many
Charmeleon will simply remain
solitary; as such, these lone Pokémon
may be larger, more aggressive, and
far more dangerous than one that
remained as a member of a pack.
Lone Charmeleon often have
difficulty hunting, as the large
Pokémon that comprise the diets of
Charmander packs are too powerful
for a single Charmeleon to take down
alone. Because of this, they tend to
hunt smaller Pokémon and scavenge
carrion whenever it becomes
available. Without the protection of a
pack, few newly-developed
Charmeleon survive for long. Less
than one in a hundred wild
Charmeleon will endure long enough
to evolve into Charizard.
SIZE
Height: 1.25m
Weight: 20kg
LIFESTYLE
Habit: Solitary
Diet: Omnivorous
Habitat: Deserts and drier climes
Lifespan: 7-15 years
BREEDING
Sexual Maturity: 10 years
Mating Season: Early fall
Egg Incubation: 8 months
Clutch Size: 15-20 Eggs
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CHARACTERISTICS
Charizard are massive, reptilian, fire-
breathing hexapods with broad wings
and bright orange coloration. Unlike
their lower evolutionary forms,
Charizard have long necks and two
blunt horns protruding from their
small heads.
Charizard only evolve from lone
Charmeleon, and will not develop if
they are part of a social group. The
purpose of this restrictive process is
not entirely understood, but may be a
way to ensure that only the most
powerful, independent, and resilient
Charmeleon reach full maturity. As a
result, Charizard live in isolation and
tend to avoid other Pokémon that are
not prey. Their disposition towards
humans is typically hostile, and
Charizard are among the most
difficult Pokémon to domesticate.
PHYSIOLOGY
Uniike their prior forms, Charizard
naturally produce isoprene and do not
derive their tail flame's fuel from
plant matter. They also produce
hydrogen gas as a byproduct of their
digestion, adding another source of
flammable material to their arsenal.
This gas resides in specialized
chambers adjacent to their stomach,
and increase Charizard's buoyancy to
assist in flight. Aerosolized isoprene
and hydrogen gas are also the source
of this Pokémon's notorious fire-
breathing abilities. Charizard are
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mixture though their open mouths,
igniting it with a rough, thimble-
shaped organ in their sinuses. If
startled or approached recklessly,
Charizard will often reflexively vent
flame as a warning.
BEHAVIOR
Due to their size and formidable
abilities, Charizard have been useful
human allies for thousands of years.
Charizard can be ridden with a saddle
for a rider's balance and positioning,
and a bridle or headgear to maintain
control. They were once heavily
utilized in warfare, but in the modern
era, Charizard have largely been
replaced by mechanized alternatives.
Today, they feature in ceremonies or
reconnaissance in regions where
motorized vehicles are ineffective.
SIZE
Height: 1.75m
Weight: 9lkg
Wingspan: 3.2m
LIFESTYLE
Habit: Solitary
Diet: Omnivorous; plants, large animals
Habitat: Deserts and drier climates
Lifespan: 16-30 years
ABILITIES
Homeothermic body temperature: 38°C
Flame temperature: 400°C
Fire Range: 50m
Top Flight Speed: 320km/h
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CHARACTERISTICS
Squirtle are mischievous, aquatic,
Shelled creatures that prefer to
interact only with Pokémon within
their own evolutionary line.
Squirtle typically walk on two legs,
but are known to sprint at higher
speeds as quadrupeds. While in the
water, their webbed limbs and
hydrodynamic bodies propel them up
to 20 meters per second.
PHYSIOLOGY
Squirtle is one of only a few
Pokémon that possesses lungs as well
as functional gills. These two sets of
organs are often used
interchangeably.
Squirtle are known to fill their lungs
to capacity with fluid and retain it.
They can draw oxygen from their
saturated lungs for hours, and
violently expel their load of water if
they need to make a quick escape.
Overlapping muscles on Squirtle's
sides function like a diaphragm. Their
motion expands and contracts its rigid
Shell along elastic plate-like joints,
changing the volume of their chest
cavity and drawing air (or water) into
the lungs. This pressure can also be
used to propel water from Squirtle's
saturated lungs at high speed.
Their bodies are encased in a bony
Shell, which hardens shortly after
birth and continues to grow in
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thickness throughout their lives.
Centuries ago, Squirtle shells were so
highly prized as sources of hardened
ivory that the species was hunted
nearly to extinction. In the modern
era, Squirtle populations have
recovered as synthetic materials
replaced their usefulness.
BEHAVIOR
T hey are powerful swimmers, and
have been spotted traveling hundreds
of miles from shore. Squirtle live
much of their lives in water, mating
while submerged and laying their
leathery eggs in sandy deposits on
isolated shorelines. Only with human
intervention have some Squirtles been
When near water,
trained to abandon the sea and live on
land. However, this environment is
antithetical to their migratory
instincts and often leads to severe
emotional problems and misbehavior.
SIZE
Height: 0.75m
Weight: 10kg
Arm span: 0.5m
LIFESTYLE
Habit: Diurnal, typically social
Diet: Omnivorous; Sea plants, Magikarp
Habitat: Coastal waters in seaweed beds
Lifespan: 1-12 years
ABILITIES
Projection Range: 7m
Max Water Pressure: 90psi
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CHARACTERISTICS
Wartortle are bipedal, pale blue,
aquatic reptiles, easily distinguished
from their lower evolutionary form by
their large, plumed tails and ears.
The majority of Wartortle's body is
covered by its rigid shell. The shell is
comprised of multiple overlapping
bone plates called scutes that are
bound together by leathery protective
tissue. Wartortle are not as
hydrodynamic as their smaller, less-
evolved counterparts, but compensate
in the water with their large size and
more powerful limbs.
PHYSIOLOGY
Wartortle are well adapted to life on
land, and lose their gills as they grow,
to be replaced with a pressurized,
water storage organ that allows
Wartortle to eject bursts of swallowed
seawater at lethal speeds. These twin
compartments run the length of
Wartortle's shell and are connected to
their esophagus by a muscular valve.
They are used for hunting, and allow
Wartortle to blast unwary bird-
Pokémon from the sky. As they
evolve, these organs further develop
into Blastoise's formidable dual jets.
Wartortle's plumed tail and ears
appear soft from a distance, but are
actually composed entirely of thick,
tightly woven keratin fibers. These
rigid structures function as rudders
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speeds. This maneuverability equips
them to chase down swift aquatic
Pokémon, ensuring that Wartortle
seldom go hungry.
BEHAVIOR
Wartortle are omnivorous, and eat a
variety of marine and terrestrial
Pokémon. They have been known to
hunt Rattata (pg. 37) and Pidgey (pg.
31) when confined to land.
Wartortle are immune to the stings of
Tentacool (pg. 143), and consume
them regularly. Due to Tentacool's
low nutritional value, it is likely that
Wartortle enjoy their taste or derive
pleasure from the hunt. This behavior
is encouraged by trainers to help keep
coastal waters safe for humans.
SIZE
Height: 1.25m
Weight: 23kg
Arm span: 0.75m
LIFESTYLE
Habit: Diurnal, typically social
Diet: Omnivorous; Sea plants, Magikarp
Habitat: Coastal waters in seaweed beds
Lifespan: 13-34 years
BREEDING
Sexual Maturity: 25 years
Mating Season: Spring
Egg Incubation: 8 weeks
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CHARACTERISTICS
Blastoise are large, armored,
reptilian Pokémon with artificial
cannons affixed to their internal
water reservoirs. Ancient Blastoise
populations lacked these external,
tubular jets, and instead had two
symmetrical, fleshy orifices jutting
slightly from their shell. However,
these Pokémon have become so
selectively bred that they have gone
extinct in the wild and the only
remaining populations depend upon
human intervention to survive.
Blastoise have been a common fixture
in human society for thousands of
years. Prior to modern industrial
development, they were used as a
frequent fire-suppression method.
Their utility was not limited to fire
brigades, and trained Blastoise were
often also necessary for transporting
or storing fresh water. Blastoise labor
played a key role in primitive industry
and warfare as well, and encouraged
breeding them toward larger water
reservoirs and stronger expulsions.
PHYSIOLOGY
Over centuries and centuries of
human interaction and deliberate
breeding, the natural water expulsion
system was expanded until it became
dependent upon artificial, pipe-like
insertions that allow focused streams
of water to pass through them at high
speeds. Today, these cannons contain
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moderate stream size and strength.
These components are surgically
joined to Blastoise's water expulsion
orifices immediately upon evolution.
They seal directly into twin
compartments along Blastoise's shell,
which terminate in twin muscular
valves. Without these cannons,
Blastoise are likely to rupture or tear
their own orifices, resulting in death,
BEHAVIOR
Blastoise have been selectively bred
for obedience and utility, and as such
they get along well with humans and
adapt much more easily to captivity
than their two less evolved forms.
Blastoise are still a common sight in
human cities, and are often utilized in
varied roles by police, coast guards,
and military forces.
SIZE
Height: 1.75m
Weight: 87kg
Arm span: 1.5m
LIFESTYLE
Habit: Diurnal, typically social
Diet: Omnivorous; Sea plants, Magikarp
Habitat: Captivity
Lifespan: 35-80 years
ABILITIES
Projection range: 15m
Max water pressure: 2000kPa
Max swim speed: 20km/h
Max running speed: 4kmlh
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CATERPIE
CHARACTERISTICS
C aterpie are diminutive larval
herbivores that form the basis for
many Pokémon food chains and have
a very low trophic level. Caterpie are
found worldwide. These unassuming
invertebrates require more energy
than most Pokémon to catalyze their
evolution, and must feed constantly to
maintain the necessary metabolic
reserves. They are voracious eaters,
and serious agricultural pests in
many human communities.
PHYSIOLOGY
Caterpie have soft, vulnerable bodies
with a hardened head carapace and
large, acute eyes. Their mandibles are
powerful and adapted for grinding
tough vegetation. Behind Caterpie's
mandibles is a large, highly complex,
silk-producing organ that converges
into a mass of forward-facing orifices.
Caterpie are capable of consciously
blending multiple types of filaments
in unique combinations to adjust the
strength and elasticity of their silk.
These silk strands are Caterpie's
primary method of defense, and are
used to weave a protective shell
necessary for their evolution.
Caterpie are distantly related to the
Weedle (pg. 25), but can be easily
distinguished by their bright green
coloration, absence of legs on every
abdominal segment, and the
prominent Y-shaped sensory
apparatus on Caterpie's head.
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BEHAVIOR
Caterpie are the prey for many
distinct Pokémon species, and are
particularly vulnerable to Pidgey (pg.
31) and its two evolved forms. Green
coloration is Caterpie's first line of
defense, and acts as camouflage.
Using this to defend from aerial
attacks, Caterpie instinctively freeze
at the first sign of nearby bird
Pokémon. If this fails, and the
Pokémon is discovered, Caterpie
thrash wildly while spraying large silk
Sheets to scare off potential predators.
Despite these defensive adaptations,
many Caterpie are eaten before they
reach the next stage of their
evolution.
SIZE
Height: 0.2m
Length: 0.5m
Weight: 3kg
LIFESTYLE
Habit: Solitary, diurnal
Diet: Herbivorous; leaves and seeds
Habitat: Forests, farm land
Lifespan: 1-2 years
ABILITIES
Max String Projection: 5m
Projection Speed: 10kmth
Tensile strength: 500MPa
Top Speed: 2km/h
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As Caterpie's intermediate
evolutionary stage, pupal Metapod
are common, heavily-armored, and
mostly immobile insect-Pokémon. The
rigid outermost layers of a Metapod
are composed of inert silk, spun by
the Caterpie during its evolution.
Within this armored cocoon,
Caterpie's original organs liquefy and
differentiate over many weeks into
their final form. If Metapod's shell is
broken by external forces before the
organism within has finished
developing, it is sure to perish.
PHYSIOLOGY
Beneath their rigid shell's exterior is
a layer of crude musculature and soft
tissue several centimeters thick,
designed to cushion impacts and
reduce stress on the developing
Butterfree within. Most predatory
Pokémon are incapable of breaking
through Metapod's armor, and
quickly learn to leave them alone.
If attacked, Metapod possess only one
meaningful defensive ability. By
using powerful abductor muscles,
Metapod can constrict the
overlapping layers of their carapace
in anticipation of a blow. This reflex
diverts the force of impacts across the
most powerful sections of Metapod's
armor, allowing this Pokémon to
endure incredible stresses without
breaking or buckling.
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Eventually, the organism within
Metapod's chrysalis finishes its
transformation into an adult
Butterfree and must escape. The
newly-metamorphosed Butterfree
scrapes and chews itself out, secreting
fluid called cocoonase that softens
Metapod's shell. This emergence
occurs suddenly, taking only a few
minutes for the adult organism to
surface and fly away.
BEHAVIOR
With no offensive capabilities,
Metapod depend upon concealment in
order to survive, usually camouflaged
among tall grasses or leaves in the
tree line. Unlike Kakuna (pg. 27),
which are afforded protection by
adult Beedrill, Metapod are not social
creatures and are ignored by their
evolved forms.
SIZE
Height: 0.75m
Width: 0.5m
Weight: l0kg
LIFESTYLE
Habit: Diurnal, solitary
Diet: None
Habitat: Forests, farm land
Lifespan: 2-3 years
ABILITIES
Shell Hardness: 9-10Mohs
Visual Acuity: 20/20
Spore Radius: 5m
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The final stage of Caterpie's lifecycle,
Butterfree are docile, flying insect-
Pokémon that play a critical role in
pollination and seed dispersal for
many plant species.
After several months of development,
Metapod's outer shell splits and an
adult Butterfree climbs out. It takes
several hours for the newly escaped
Butterfree's wings to dry and expand.
During this period, they are grounded
and vulnerable. Butterfree are
characterized by their four scaled
wings and fluttering flight patterns.
The scales coating their wings are
almost invisible to the naked eye, and
are very similar to Venomoth's (pg.
97). These tiny structures insulate
Butterfree's wings and improve their
aerodynamic properties. Butterfree's
digestive system is adapted primarily
for liquids, and feed on flower nectar,
pollen, tree sap, and fruit juices.
PHYSIOLOGY
B utterfree have large compound eyes
and excellent vision. They are
sensitive to the ultraviolet spectrum, a
useful ability to spot desirable flower
species from high altitudes. When
flying, they primarily use their
antennae to sense their surroundings.
These organs are covered in tiny hair-
like cells known as sensillum that
receive and interpret complex
olfactory information.
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Butterfree are a critical part of most
ecosystems due to the role they play in
pollination. Their oblong lower legs
are covered in fine hairs which
inadvertently trap pollen as they land
on flowering plants. By flying from
flower to flower, Butterfree transmit
the plant's reproductive materials
over long distances and can single-
handedly ensure a forest's general
health and continued expansion.
BEHAVIOR
B utterfree use pheromones to
communicate across vast distances,
using their specialized scaled wings to
transmit scents during flight. These
particulates can have a variety of
unusual effects on other organisms,
ranging from sudden allergic attacks
to unconsciousness.
SIZE
Height: Im
Weight: 30kg
Wingspan: 3m
LIFESTYLE
Habit: Social, diurnal
Lifespan: 3-4 years
BREEDING
Sexual Maturity: 3 years
Mating Season: Early spring
Egg Incubation: 2 weeks
Females are defined by purple markings
ABILITIES
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CHARACTERISTICS
W eedle are the carnivorous larval
stage of Beedrill, and are a critical
consumer of decaying matter and
carrion in most forest ecosystems.
These limbless insect-Pokémon can
be found most commonly around
Beedrill hives. In these massive
communal structures, Weedle eggs
are laid by the hundreds. After
hatching, infant Weedle are
dependent upon Beedrill for daily
deliveries of meat. Only once they are
fully grown can Weedle begin to
venture out of the hive on their own.
PHYSIOLOGY
Zr hey possess two powerful stingers
on either end of their body, and can
deliver large doses of toxins
comparable to their evolved form.
Despite this, Weedle are vulnerable to
predation from a variety of species,
and even with the protection of their
hive, few will live long enough to
evolve into Kakuna. Lickitung (pg.
215), Pidgeotto (pg. 33), and Zubat
(pg. 81) all routinely raid Beedrill
nests, and will easily overpower and
consume lone Weedle. The fortunate
few that survive long enough to evolve
will excrete a fast-drying, natural
adhesive from both of their stingers
which coats their bodies. This tightly
binds Weedle, and hardens into the
segmented plates of Kakuna's
formidable armor.
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BEHAVIOR
W cedle will consume any kind of
organic tissue presented to them, but
seem to overwhelmingly prefer rotten
meat when it's available. Whenever a
large Pokémon dies in a forested
region, Weedle are always among the
first scavengers arriving to pick the
carcass clean.
Weedle are used heavily in medical
practices even in modern day. Under
controlled hospital conditions, live
Weedle can be introduced into
festering human wounds. They feed
on the dead or necrotic tissue, leaving
healthy flesh mostly unharmed. This
procedure has been met with
widespread success, but must be
carefully supervised to prevent the
hungry Weedle from attempting to eat
the patient alive.
SIZE
Height: 0.2m
Length: 0.5m
Weight: 3.5kg
Stinger Size: 5cm
LIFESTYLE
Habit: Diurnal, highly social
Diet: Detritivorous carnivore; necrotic flesh
Habitat: F orests
Lifespan: 1-2 years
ABILITIES
Max String Projection: 5m
Projection Speed: 10km/h
Stinger Hardness: 8-9Mohs
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CHARACTERISTICS
Kakuna are immobile, heavily
armored insect-Pokémon. They are
the lifeblood of a Beedrill hive, and
unlike their close cousins, Metapod
(pg. 21), Kakuna require extensive
care and protection during their
development. These Pokémon cannot
survive independently of a social
support structure.
PHYSIOLOGY
Kakuna's armored exterior is
comprised of chitin, a characteristic
component of most insect-Pokémon
Skeletons. This substance is rigid, yet
durable, and protects a developing
Kakuna from physical damage.
Kakuna have no external mouthparts
or accessible orifices, and do not eat
at all during their development. They
are entirely enclosed and nutritionally
self-sufficient until they evolve. As
Kakuna grows, the soft internal
organism almost entirely liquifies,
reforming gradually into fully formed
Beedrill in a compressed chitin shell.
This takes several months, and upon
completion, the new Beedrill will
chew itself out of its prison using its
powerful mandibles.
BEHAVIOR
As Weedle evolve into Kakuna, they
disperse a chemical signal calling for
members of the hive to come and
collect them. Once a Beedrill has
picked up the new Kakuna, it will
place it carefully within the hive's
main structure. Here the Kakuna can
develop in relative safety for the
several months required to evolve into
their final developmental stage.
Kakuna are highly sensitive to
environmental conditions, and will
produce a damaged or
developmentally deficient Beedrill if
poorly cared for. So to ensure the
hive's next generation continues,
Beedrill will carefully tend to the
Kakuna's needs during this period. If
the weather is too hot, they will fan
their wings to lower Kakuna's
temperature. If moisture accumulates
on Kakuna's shell, attendant Beedrill
will lick it off to prevent mildew from
growing.
SIZE
Height: 0.75m
Width: 0.5m
Weight: 10.25kg
LIFESTYLE
Habit: Crepuscular, social
Diet: None
Habitat: F orests
Lifespan: 2-3 years
ABILITIES
Shell Hardness: 9-10Mohs
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Beedrill live in cooperative colonies
of up to a hundred individuals,
raising young and defending their
territory collectively. Beedrill create
wood pulp by mixing rotten wood and
tree bark with their saliva. By fixing
layer after layer of this pulp to a large
tree or cliffside, Beedrill construct
their hives. These massive structures
are comprised of hundreds of
hexagonal chambers, each with room
for an egg to develop.
PHYSIOLOGY
Beedrill are named for the prominent
conical stingers on their forelimbs.
These twin weapons are just as
capable of delivering venom as a
Beedrill's abdominal stinger, but are
used primarily as construction tools.
Beedrill possess excellent eyesight,
and use their compound vision to
scout for prey through dense forest
canopies. When it spots a suitable
Pokémon, typically a Rattata (pg. 37)
or Pidgey (pg. 31), the Beedrill
swoops down onto its victim, stings it,
and carries the paralyzed creature
back to its hive to feed the colony.
Their venom contains powerful
digestive enzymes that liquefy the
internal organs of prey Pokémon
while they are still alive. This process
takes several hours, making slurry of
their prey. Bones, hooves, claws, and
other indigestible parts are ground
between Beedrill's mandibles and
added to the hive.
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BEHAVIOR
Adult Beedrill are responsible for the
care and feeding of their two lower
evolutionary forms, and must
constantly bring home food for the
carnivorous Weedle that inhabit the
hive. When an adult returns to the
nest with food, hungry Weedle make
rasping noises to signal their need.
These powerful insect-Pokémon
seldom sting non-prey organisms,
except in defense of their hive.
Although many people fear Beedrill,
they are rarely responsible for human
death. The sting is typically
dangerous only to those who are
allergic. In vertebrates, Beedrill
venom affects the heart and blood
vessels, reducing blood pressure and
preventing clotting to ensure that the
toxin spreads quickly.
SIZE
Height: 1.5m
Weight: 30kg
Wingspan: 3.5m
LIFESTYLE
Habit: Extremely social, predatory
Diet: Small Pokémon
Habitat: Forests
Lifespan: 2-4 years
BREEDING
Sexual Maturity: 2 years
Breeding Season: Late Summer
Number of Eggs: 10-200 annually
Hatching time: I week
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Pidgey are one of the most plentiful They are prey to many carnivorous
and widespread Pokémon on the Pokémon, ranging from Ekans (pg.
planet, and are rarely found far from 45) to Meowth (pg. 103) to evolved
human settlements. Pidgey are raptors such as Fearow (pg. 43). In
advantageous feeders, supplementing their un-evolved forms, Pidgey have
their natural diet of seeds with food few attacks to aid their survival,
provided (or stolen) from humans. instead relying on escape and their
Their success and survival is in large prolific breeding. They are capable
part due to their ability to exploit evaders in flight, and their small
human food sources, from spilled bodies allow them to shelter in close
breadcrumbs to large-scale crops. underbrush and hidey-holes where
Today, they are considered pests in larger predators can't follow.
many parts of the world and often
hunted or captured for sport. Pidgey rarely breed far from humans,
often nesting in roofs or attics. They
PHYSIOLOGY construct untidy nests of twigs,
Like all bird Pokémon, Pidgey have
scavenged trash, and fabric where
they lay their small eggs. Typically
hollow skeletons, light but powerful
social with other members of their
muscular systems, and a high
species, nesting Pidgey become highly
metabolic rate that requires constant
territorial and will attempt to defend
energy to maintain. Pidgey lack teeth
their young from any Pokémon that
or a true jaw, depending instead on a
approaches too closely.
lightweight beak for pecking and
plucking at food that they swallow
whole. With a gizzard below their
stomach containing small gastroliths, SIZE
they can grind tough seeds, grains, Height: 0.5m
and other indigestible materials that Weight: 2kg
make it into their gastrointestinal Wingspan: 1.5m
tracts.
LIFESTYLE
Pidgey have didactyl feet: two Habit: Diurnal. Typically social
forward-facing toes with blunt talons Diet: Herbovorous; Seeds and grains
Habitat: Forests, fields
jutting from a padded base. This Lifespan: 2-3 years
allows Pidgey to land, grip
outcroppings to roost, and make quick ABILITIES
dismounts when threatened, startled, Gust Strength: 50km/h
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CHARACTERISTICS
Larger and more powerful than their
diminutive evolutionary forms,
Pidgeotto are a common sight in
many rural areas. They are easily
distinguished from Pidgey by their
prominent crimson crest and bright
tail plumage.
Pidgeotto eat a wide variety of foods,
including seeds, leaves, acorns,
grains, and berries. They are also
opportunistic predators, eating
Caterpie (pg. 19) and other insect-
Pokémon. Like Pidgey, Pidgeotto
enjoy eating crops. In the summer
months, large flocks of these
Pokémon can descend upon ripe
fields and strip them clean. For this
reason, farmers often keep a variety
of trained predatory Pokémon on
hand to patrol their fields and ward
off hungry Pidgeotto.
PHYSIOLOGY
In order to digest diverse food
sources, Pidgeotto possess a muscular
pouch adjacent to their esophagus
called a crop. The crop grinds and
softens food and can store seeds or
grain for long periods before moving
them into the digestive system.
Pidgeotto also possess a gizzard, a
specialized stomach-like organ
composed of muscular bands that can
grind, rotate, and crush difficult
foods. Like Graveler (pg. 149),
Pidgeotto's gizzard contains small
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digestion and function like the teeth
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With an increased wingspan, longer
beak and talons, and aggressive
temperament, Pidgeotto pose a threat
to predators and even unevolved
Pidgey when competing for food.
BEHAVIOR
During breeding season, Pidgeotto
attract mates with a high-pitched call
and a Series of intricate aerial
maneuvers. Unlike most Pokémon
species where one sex must entice the
other, Pidgeotto displays are mutual
and either sex can reject the other's
display. This behavior is, in part, a
consequence of their low levels of
sexual dimorphism. Male and female
Pidgeotto are nearly identical in size,
disposition, power, and appearance.
SIZE
Height: 1.25m
Weight: 3lkg
Wingspan: 3m
LIFESTYLE
Diet: Omniverous; Seeds, grains, Caterpie
Lifespan: 3-5 years
BREEDING
Sexual Maturity: I year
Mating Season: Spring
Egg Incubation: 2 weeks
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CHARACTERISTICS
Pidgeot are carnivorous, aerial, apex
predators known for their powerful
talons and fierce dispositions. Pidgeot
routinely consume prey weighing
more than 10 kg, and have been
recorded carrying off Pokémon equal
to their own body weight. Their main
prey are large mammalian Pokémon
like Mankey (pg. 111) and adolescent
Slowpoke (pg. 157).
Pidgeot's diet differs dramatically
from their two lower evolutionary
forms. This appears to have developed
so that adolescent Pidgey and adult
Pidgeot are not competing for
identical food sources. A striking
difference in disposition and diet
allows Pidgey to occupy various
ecological niches during its lifespan,
increasing its overall survivability.
PHYSIOLOGY
Pidgeot make their homes in forests
and jungles, and are poorly adapted
to open terrain. Their wings are
proportionally shorter than many
other predatory flying Pokémon,
adapted to navigate dense canopy
branches. They are adept flyers, but
sacrifice speed for maneuverability.
Pidgeot use a specialized hunting
technique known as 'perch-hunting’,
which entails brief flights from tree to
tree while scanning for prey. When a
suitable target is spotted, Pidgeot
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BEHAVIOR
Pidgeot are monogamous, and once
pair bonded, will remain with their
partners for the rest of their lives. If
one Pidgeot dies, the remaining
Pokémon will seldom attempt to find a
replacement mate. Male and female
Pidgeot are identical in size and
disposition, and signal their desire to
find a partner by constructing a nest.
Once a member of the opposite sex
expresses interest, the two Pokémon
enter into mutual aerial displays.
Pidgeot will chase each other for
several hours, clasping talons and
entering mutual diagonal dives to
display affection. After the conclusion
of these displays, the interested
Pidgeot will decide whether or not to
join the nest and raise young.
SIZE
Height: 1.5m
Weight: 40kg
Wingspan: 3m
Tail Length: 0.2m
LIFESTYLE
Habit: Diurnal, typically social
Diet: Carnivorous; large Pokémon
Habitat: F orests and jungles
Lifespan: 5-7 years
ABILITIES
Gust strength: 70km/h
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CHARACTERISTICS cereals. Rattata are extremely
successful omnivores and eat a wide
Rattata are diminutive, purple,
range of foods, even including a
rodent Pokémon that are common
variety of small Pokémon.
throughout the known world. They
are generally considered pest
Due to their small size, Rattata are
organisms, causing extensive damage
easy prey to many predatory Pokémon
to human crops, burrowing under
species. This includes, but is not
buildings, damaging infrastructure,
limited to, Meowth (pg. 103), Ekans
and invading food stores.
(pg. 45), Growlithe (pg. 115), and
Bellsprout (pg. 137). To ensure steady
They are a threat to many natural
numbers, Rattata must breed often,
habitats because of their aggressive
creating nests in underground
population growth and feeding habits.
burrows or old trees, laying up to
Several remote islands have had their
three clutches of eggs annually.
ecology adversely altered by the
sudden arrival of Rattata, and even
It is not known where Rattata
the Alola region struggles to contain
originated, but by hitching rides on
their infestation of these voracious
human transports, these adaptable
rodents.
Pokémon have spread across the
globe. Rattata can be found wherever
PHYSIOLOGY humans live. With rare exception,
Rattata are characterized by their they depend heavily upon human
sharp, protruding incisors. These settlements for food and shelter.
teeth do not stop growing throughout
the Pokémon's life. Because of this,
Rattata must gnaw constantly to
prevent their teeth from puncturing SIZE
through their own bottom jaw. Their Length: 05m
front limbs have strong claw-like Height: 0.3m
nails adapted for digging. Rattata’s Weight: 3.75kg
dexterous hands, small bodies, and
LIFESTYLE
strong limbs allow them to run, climb, Habit: Nocturnal, typically social
swim, burrow, or leap through most Diet: Opportunistic omnivores
obstacles in their way. Habitat: In and around cities and towns
Lifespan: 1-3 years
BEHAVIOR
ABILITIES
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CHARACTERISTICS
Raticate are heavyset, bipedal rodent-
Pokémon covered in coarse fur. They
are much larger than their lower
evolutionary form, and easily
distinguished from Rattata by their
coloration and scaly, prehensile tail.
Raticate are omnivores with large
teeth that grow constantly throughout
the Pokémon's life. They primarily eat
plant matter, and enjoy seeds, grass,
and tree bark. In order to digest this
plant matter, Raticate perform
coprophagy or the eating of their own
feces. By producing and consuming
specialized, soft fecal pellets called
cecotropes, they can recycle vitamins
and fiber for proper digestion.
Raticate share this unusual behavior
with Wigglytuff (pg. 79).
PHYSIOLOGY
Raticate's fleshy whiskers are highly
vascular and contain delicate nerve
endings. These specialized organs
form the basis for a tactile sense
totally distinct from and
complementary to Raticate's skin.
Because these Pokémon are most
active at night, they cannot always
rely on sight to find food and shelter.
Their whiskers allow them to sample
their environment, determine if an
opening is suitably sized to hide their
large bodies, and detect predators in
total darkness. Raticate's whiskers
also play a social role, and are
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BEHAVIOR
Raticate are much more social than
Rattata. While some live solitary lives,
they are most commonly found in
groups of 10-20 individuals, with two
or three males guarding up to 15
females. Males establish social bonds
and a breeding hierarchy, with the
larger male typically controlling the
group. Raticate travel together in
search of suitable food sources, and a
hungry group can scour a field of
crops in a single evening.
Raticate are extremely vocal
Pokémon, with a wide variety of
distinct calls. They can make shrieks
and dog-like barks when threatened
or competing for social rank,
SIZE
Height: Im
Weight: 19kg
LIFESTYLE
Habit: Nocturnal, typically social
Diet: Opportunistic omnivores
Habitat: Marshes and woods
Lifespan: 3-5 years
BREEDING
Sexual Maturity: I year
Mating Season: Year round
Egg Incubation: 3 weeks
Clutch Size: 5 to 15 eggs
Females have shorter whiskers
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CHARACTERISTICS One chick always hatches early,
Spearow are carnivorous bird- giving it a significant physical
advantage over its late sibling. If the
Pokémon found most commonly on
parents are unable to bring sufficient
mountains, moors, and rocky ravines.
food for both chicks, the older chick
Large flocks of up to a hundred fly,
will bully the younger, weaker one
feed, and roost together. During
until it dies of starvation. This
breeding season, these groups divide
ensures that during lean years with
up, hold their individual territories,
limited food, at least one chick is
and defend them violently. Spearow
likely to survive.
are agile in the air, and prefer to
attack opponents by dive-bombing
Spearow have a well-deserved
repeatedly with their sharp talons.
reputation for aggression, and often
attack humans that venture into their
PHYSIOLOGY territories. Spearow are even known
T hough a powerful instrument, a to raid the nests of other bird-
Spearow's hooked beak is rarely used Pokémon, carrying away eggs and
for attacks, but rather for tearing smashing them on rocks in order to
meat after it has made its kill or feed on their nutritious yolks. It is
detected the remains of one. Spearow common for Spearow to intimidate,
primarily eat carrion, and can be seen harass, and steal from other
picking at the corpses of larger Pokémon.
Pokémon. They are opportunistic
carnivores, and will attack and
consume any Pokémon species that
they can overpower.
SIZE
Height: 0.5m
As is common with most bird- Weight: 2kg
Pokémon, the female Spearow is Wingspan: 1.1m
significantly larger than the male. Tail Length: 02m
This phenomenon is known as sexual
dimorphism, and prevents resource LIFESTYLE
competition between the sexes. Habit: Diurnal, highly social
Female Spearow typically hunt and Diet: Carrion
kill prey that is too large or strong for Habitat: Mountains and plains
Lifespan: 1-4 years
the males to cope with.
ABILITIES
BEHAVIOR Flight speed: 60km/h
Spearow nest seasonally, and lay ; Dodge Speed: 50km/h
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cover by beating their large wings.
Fearow are aerial, alpha raptors
Larger prey is chased down and
characterized by their large size and
exhausted until it can be pecked to
powerful talons. Fearow possess
death and consumed. Armored
elongated, forward-facing heads that
Pokémon like Squirtle (pg. 13) or
terminate with a sharp harpoon-like
Metapod (pg. 21) are bashed
beak. Their heads crest in rough,
repeatedly against the ground or
brightly colored plumage that helps
dropped from high altitude until they
stabilize their long necks in flight.
are killed.
Fearow are efficient aerial predators
for a variety of large mammalian
Fearow can be found in almost every
Pokémon. They are the primary
climate, and adapt easily to new prey
predator of Vulpix (pg. 73), and are
sources. They have no natural
immune to their formidable chemical
predators, but are known to compete
defenses. Fearow have binocular
with Pidgeot (pg. 35) for territory.
vision, and their large slanted eyes
Both large bird-Pokémon depend on
are fixed in their sockets, so they must
the same food resources, and will
turn their entire head to look around.
violently clash in an attempt to chase
the other away. Fearow typically
PHYSIOLOGY triumph in one-on-one conflicts, but
Fearow's wingspan is among the can be easily chased off or killed by
largest of all known flying Pokémon several Pidgeot working together.
at over 400 cm. Their wings are stiff
and covered with coarse feathers
along the edges. These adaptations
make them highly efficient flyers, and SIZE
allow Fearow to soar for hours while Height: Im
Weight: 40kg
searching for prey, flapping only Wingspan: 4m
occasionally to maintain altitude.
Fearow's soaring is aided by a sheet LIFESTYLE
of tendons called a shoulder-lock that Habit: Diurnal, typically social
holds the wing rigid when extended. Diet: Carnivorous; carrion and Pokémon
Habitat: Mountains and plains
BEHAVIOR
BREEDING
Feearow have a varied diet that Sexual Maturity: I year
includes insect, mammalian, and even Mating Season: Fall
other bird-type Pokémon. They swoop Egg Incubation: 6 weeks
down and pluck small Pokémon from Clutch Size: 4-6 eggs
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CHARACTERISTICS
Exkans are limbless reptilian
Pokémon commonly found in forests
and grassland worldwide, and are
powerful predators that subdue their
prey with a neurotoxic venom. An
Ekans is recognized by its distinctive
tail rattle, which it shakes loudly
before striking. This defensive
adaptation gives other Pokémon a
chance to retreat, and prevents Ekans
from wasting venom on non-prey
organisms.
PHYSIOLOGY
The rattle itself is comprised of
hollow, interlocking keratin segments
that clack together when shaken.
Every time Ekans sheds its skin, the
rattle gains a segment, allowing for a
louder warning. The rattle continues
to grow until Ekan's development into
Arbok, whereupon it is permanently
shed.
Ekan's venom is among the most
potent of all known Pokémon species,
containing a powerful presynaptic
neurotoxin that causes severe
paralysis. Because of this, other large
Pokémon typically avoid Ekans,
leaving them with very few natural
predators.
BEHAVIOR
During mating season, females
secrete small amounts of sex
pheromones, leaving a trail the males
follow using their forked tongue,
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conveying the scent to the
vomeronasal organs in their mouths.
Once a receptive female has been
located, multiple male Ekans will
spend several days following her
around, rubbing their bodies on her
in an attempt to initiate courtship.
During this period, the eager males
engage in "combat dances", which
consist of two Ekans intertwining and
attempting to use their muscular
strength to push the other to the
ground. The larger males usually end
up driving the smaller males away,
increasing their chances of mating
with the female. Outside of this
season, Ekans rarely socialize with
others of their species, living and
hunting alone. Only the mother
Ekans stays to brood over her eggs
until they hatch.
SIZE
Height: 0.2m
Length: 2m
Weight: 7kg
LIFESTYLE
Habit: Nocturnal, solitary
Diet: Carnivorous; small pokemon
Habitat: Forests and grasslands
Lifespan: 1-6 years
ABILITIES
Venom Projection: 2m
Strike Speed: 8.5km/h
Venom Strength: LD,, 10mg
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CHARACTERISTICS
Arbok are mighty apodal predators
that use their immense bodies and
copious amounts of potent venom to
overpower and consume other
Pokémon. They track prey by tasting
the air with their forked tongues, and
move silently by using "scoots": large
specialized scales that run the width
of their bodies. Each scoot is attached
to a rib and grips the ground
independently of other scales. By
utilizing these in sequence, Arbok can
propel themselves forward at up to 25
kilometers per hour. However, they
cannot move backward due to the
overlapping nature of their belly
scales. A similar mechanism controls
Arbok's characteristic and menacing
hood. Arbok displays it when startled,
rearing up and spreading the flexible
bands of tissue between bones along
its neck. Like Ekans' rattle, this
intimidating display is intended to
repel intruders without requiring the
Pokémon to strike and waste precious
venom.
PHYSIOLOGY
Arbok have highly-developed venom
delivery mechanisms. Along either
side of its head is a specialized duct
that carries venom from gland to
fang. The fang itself is a hollow tooth
like a hypodermic needle.
Arbok's fangs are sheathed in
muscular tissue affixed to the jaw
bone. When its mouth opens, the
fang is reflexively erected and venom
begins to flow. When the Arbok bites,
the muscles surrounding its venom
gland contract, discharging large
quantities of venom.
Arbok is capable of swallowing prey
whole, dislocating its jaw to gradually
work a meal into their long stomachs.
This process can take several hours
for Pokémon sized similarly to Arbok
itself.
BEHAVIOR
Unlike their less-evolved form, Arbok
are active mostly at night and seldom
seen by humans. They tend to reside
in undisturbed forests and bamboo
thickets, far from human settlements.
Their only natural predators are
flying Pokémon, which can swoop
suddenly from above to avoid Arbok's
deadly strikes.
SIZE
Length: 4m
Weight: 70kg
LIFESTYLE
Habit: Nocturnal, solitary
Diet: Carnivorous; small pokemon
Habitat: Forests and grasslands
Lifespan: 7-14 years
BREEDING
Sexual Maturity: I year
Mating Season: Late winter, early spring
Egg Incubation: 2-3 months
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CHARACTERISTICS
S mall, adaptable, rodent-like
Pokémon notable for their electrical
abilities, Pikachu are covered in
bright yellow fur with brown accents
on the tips of their antennae. Their
tail is used for balance when standing
upright and can signal the creature's
mood. They are omnivorous, but with
small mouths, blunted teeth, and
clumsy paws, Pikachu can only eat
meat opportunistically.
Deceptively clumsy and top-heavy, the
Pikachu is capable of rapid bursts of
strength and agility when threatened,
running on all fours at speeds up to
10 meters per second. They are preyed
upon by a variety of larger Pokémon
species, and are skittish by nature.
Because of this, Pikachu are
notoriously difficult to domesticate
and are likely to attack and
electrocute humans who attempt to
train them.
PHYSIOLOGY
Pikachu's electrical abilities are well
known, and originate from the two
thick antenna atop their heads. Often
mistaken for ears, these protrusions
are actually made up of tightly-wound
electrocytes. Sodium ions can flow
through this structure at will, causing
a sudden change in electric potential,
to generate powerful currents.
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charges. While unlikely to be lethal to
adult humans, these bursts of
electricity are sufficient to stun or
deter most other Pokémon.
BEHAVIOR
Tn the wild, Pikachu live in tight-knit
communities of up to 30 individuals
with very little hierarchy, reproducing
year round. Those in the same group
tend eggs and raise children
collectively and groom each other.
They prefer to flee when frightened,
but a serious threat can cause a group
of Pikachu to rally to a deadly
defense. Just two dozen of these
creatures working together can
deliver enough electricity to kill a full
grown Onix (pg. 189).
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SIZE
Height: 0.5m
Weight: 6. 25kg
Tail Length: 0.3m
LIFESTYLE
Habit: Nocturnal, very social
Diet: Omnivorous
Habitat: Plains and deserts
Lifespan: 1-13 years
ABILITIES
Charge: 500 volts
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