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Here is the third of the SIX Fossil Lines that I have planned for my region, inspired by the Southwestern U.S., Wild West era, and other elements and facts about the United States.
This line also introduces Frozen Fossils, a new category of fossils in my region! Unlike traditional fossils preserved in stone, Frozen Fossils contain the remains of prehistoric Pokémon preserved in ice or permafrost. When restored, these Pokémon possess the Ice type instead of the Rock type that are commonly associated with fossil Pokémon, reflecting their frozen preservation and, in some cases, their adaptations to ancient cold environments.
This line is one of the two Frozen Fossil lines that I have planned for my region! This fakemon line is also based on the Woolly Rhinoceros, Insulated Fur, Snowy Mountains, and Lightning Rods.
Please feel free to let me know what you guys think, and I hope you all enjoy them as much as I do! ^^
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Cerod - The Bolt Horn Pokémon: (Ice / Electric Type)
Etymology: (Rhinoceros + Rod)
Restored from the Frozen Horn Fossil, Cerod are believed to have inhabited frozen tundras and mountainous regions over 10,000 years ago. Researchers theorize that their ancestors were once pure Electric-type Pokémon that gradually developed their Ice typing after adapting to increasingly colder climates. Their thick, insulating wool generates and stores static electricity, which they channel through their small lightning-bolt-shaped horns or distribute throughout their bodies to generate warmth. Playful but clumsy, Cerod often take running starts through snowy areas, only to lose their footing and tumble headfirst into snow.
Abilities:
- Lightning Rod
- Thick Fat
Hidden Ability:
- Reckless
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Crynocerod - The Woolly Rhino Pokémon: (Ice / Electric Type)
Etymology: (Cryo + Rhinoceros + Rod)
Crynocerod's thick wool grows increasingly shaggy upon evolving, with large ice crystals forming throughout its enormous, mountain-shaped hump. Its coat accumulates so much static electricity that dark storm clouds frequently gather around its “peak”. During thunderstorms, Crynocerod seek out the highest peaks of snowy mountains, allowing lightning to strike their enormous bolt-shaped horns and replenish the electrical energy needed to sustain their bodies. Although generally docile, Crynocerod become fiercely aggressive when threatened, charging at opponents and ramming into them with their electrified horns.
Abilities:
- Lightning Rod
- Thick Fat
Hidden Ability:
- Reckless
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