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.

39. Litten Line

Litten
Fire
1 male/1 female

Torracat
Fire
1 male/1 female

Incineroar
Fire/Dark
1 male/1 female

A solitary and on-again off-again villain. Still works as a starter.

Description
Litten is a small cat with black fur and some red markings on the face and legs. Litten's fur is quite oily and flammable, a trait exploited to provide a solid base for young Litten's using Ember. Torracat is a larger feline that switches the colors around, with red fur and black striping across much of its body. It has a prominent bell-like ball of fire at its throat. Incineroar is a large biped feline, with red and black striping on its limbs and tail and an ashen grey torso. Around the navel a belt made of fire constantly burns. It is taller than many humans, and has impressive muscle bulk.

Most of these Pokémon favor storing energy to Blaze in times of danger. Ones with stronger connections to the fey side use trickery and posturing to Intimidate.

Battle Characteristics
Incineroar has good Constitution, Toughness, and Resistance. Power is only moderate-high and speed is midling. Strength is impressive. The line has a signature move in Darkest Lariat, a tricky move that ignores the target's efforts to increase toughness. It can, with some effort, learn the potent Flare Blitz, Outrage, and Cross Chop. Throat Chop crops up as a direct counter to an old enemy, the Popplio line.

Legends/Folklore
As alluded to, this line has issues with the Popplio line. Popplio is native to Ildathach and came to our world. Litten started in our world and was pulled into the multi-colored world. They came to conflict over various issues. The younger and less experienced fey, Litten, ended up pushed around by the Popplio populations. Throat Chop became a prominent counter and led to an uneasy truce.

Jokes are made that while dog Pokémon look up to humans, cat Pokémon look down. The Litten line favors a different stance. They like to pretend they were only in the same room by coincidence, rather than actively seeking out scratches behind the ears. Learning the nonchalant posture and behavior that is good manners among cats is important.

A portion of human entertainment managed to get a bead on what happens with Incineroar. They got nicknamed "Heel Pokémon" by the pro wrestling community. They literally are evil, but only when "on the clock" or otherwise required to be. The more time they spend evil, the less evil they tend to be during those times.

Only one Incineroar has been recorded to actually be evil all the time. However, that Incineroar is incredibly bad at being evil. He tried and failed to take candy from a baby, and his most successful evil act to date involved stealing the fruit from an ice cream Sundae. Security cameras have caught him in action, and the videos are popular online if only because of how incredibly bad he is at evil.

Life Cycle/Evolution Conditions
Litten, after four months, is independent. Their life cycle matches with their pattern of shedding and burning their coats twice a year. Seventeen burnings of life tend to be enough to evolve to Torracat. Thirty-four burnings after that is often enough to evolve to Incineroar.

Diet
As relatively recent adopters of both fire type and dark type, they are still predators. They adapted to focus on Grass Pokémon as prey.

Breeding
Field Group. Eggs sell for 43,000P. Heat comes through early summer, and litters number around four to six.

Wild Behavior/Threat Level
Litten mostly ignores humans. Watch the crest of fur on Torracat's head. If it is pulled back/down it means it is not in a happy mood. Incineroar likes worthy foes and will start a fight given a chance. It also dislikes singing.

Bonding and Care
This line can be standoffish. A gradual approach is best. Do not overwhelm them with attention, they prefer to socialize on their terms. As they grow fond of their trainer, expect them to make shows of 'coincidentally' being in the same room or on the lap or shoulder for petting. Incineroar will have obedience issues. Move past that and don't throw a tantrum.

Human/Pokémon Relations
Like many feline Pokémon, they see humans as useful collaborators, but not essential in their lives.

With Family
They do not usually like young children due to noise issues.

Team Compatibility
They will be rude and aggressive. They will also have persistent rivalries with any team member that sings.

Warning
Again, as they evolve they become more inclined to temporary, on-the-clock evil. They also have flammable oils in their fur that can rub off on surfaces.

Summary
Typical cats, but strong and manageable enough to be starters.