Expanded Pokédex Volume II: Starters

by Zocarik

An extensive Pokédex containing information about lines of League accepted Starters. Lore, Combat Potential, Breeding, Bonding, Warnings, and more are found within. No character tags due to too many tags needed. This is a fanfiction to inspire thought. Not for profit.

38. Trapinch Line

Trapinch
Ground
1 male/1 female

Vibrava
Ground/Dragon
1 male/1 female

Flygon
Ground/Dragon
1 male/1 female

Pokémon that look like some sort of bug-dragon but are actually a Ground-Dragon line.

Description
Trapinch is a small quadruped with a spherical head and a round body with short legs. It has an orange-tan carapace that has mild speckling to help hide in the sand. Many people say they would find it cute if not for the massive set of serrated jaws. Some have extra sharp Hyper Cutter jaws if they live in more moist soil that would be firm and easier to climb out of. Some come from deserts where they can easily set up an Arena Trap that is far too loose to climb free. The ones that live in rocky areas are left with no choice but Sheer Force to survive without their traps and ambushes.

Vibrava looks like a Bug type. It is a green insectoid dragon. Four legs, four wings, and a pair of fins on its tail. It has a long, lean body with segments like insects. Green lenses cover its eyes. Flygon leans much more heavily on its draconic nature. The four underdeveloped wings have become two large and developed wings. Lean and agile, its tail bears a steering fin. Two long antennae and red lenses over its eyes make it look a bit like a bug.

The desert dwellers learn to generate a Veiling Sand Stream with their wing beats, but require existing sand or dust to work with. Sheer Force becomes Compound Eye lenses to assist in active hunting and compensate for low accuracy moves.

Battle Characteristics
Flygon has a somewhat flat stat spread. Constitution, Toughness, Power, and Resistance are all moderate-high. Strength and Speed are both great. In addition to the expected mix of Ground and Dragon moves, Flygon learns a number of sound moves that it conducts through its wings rather than its mouth. In battle, Vibrava and Flygon can naturally fly, rendering Ground attacks moot.

Legends/Folklore
Trapinch and Flygon have equal Strength. Vibrava has lower Strength. This interesting development process is because it has such radical morphology differences. Trapinch cannot adapt to the more flexible body of Vibrava and retain its full muscle power at the same time, in addition to the loss of its massive jaw muscles.

Despite being able to fly, Vibrava is actually more likely to hunt from the ground and only use its wings to make auditory attacks or move in one surge to its prey. Its wings cannot support prolonged flight.

Flygon's wings can produce sounds that resemble a woman singing. The 'Spirit of the Desert' is a trick that has lured in many meals for the dragon, which does have the characteristic gluttony.

Life Cycle/Evolution Conditions
They, like many dragons, have a slow life cycle. Maturity is at ten years old. First evolution is at thirty-five years. Evolving again happens at forty-five years. They can live to one hundred fifty ears.

Diet
They favor meat in their youth. As they age, they keep eating meat, but start developing a taste for sweet fruit thanks to increased mobility letting them explore and find new things. Trapinch is an ambush predator with a voracious appetite, while the evolved forms hunt and can decide to let go of a chance at a meal.

Only Trapinch and Flygon can consume solid food. Vibrava uses acids to liquefy its meals.

Breeding
Bug and Dragon Groups. They only breed every five years, producing small, hard eggs that are buried in sand. Eggs cost 41,000P.

Wild Behavior/Threat Level
Trapinch is aggressive to anything in their pits. Vibrava and Flygon are less likely to attack because they can actually watch and hunt for prey.

Bonding and Care
Trapinch is very sedate. Keep it fed and play tug of war on occasion to simulate prey struggling to escape and they are content. After the wings come in, they are much more prone to playfulness and exploration.

Human/Pokémon Relations
They only start taking notice of humans after evolving, wandering around in curiosity.

With Family
They hardly take care of their own eggs, and would not notice human family structures.

Team Compatibility
Trapinch hardly cares about anything. Vibrava and Flygon can cause issues with highly sound-sensitive Pokémon.

Warning
Trapinch is prone to biting before identifying what falls in its pit. The other two stages are quite loud and can cause hearing problems.

Summary
Bug-like Dragons.