Gaiien Region: ᚼ-POSE TO ESTABLISH DOMINANCE: Staturosa

(Does not evolve.)

#114 - Staturosa (statue + Dolorosa + rose)
Adamant Pokémon
Rock/Crystal-type

It is a pokémon that took on the appearance of statues of mighty heroes from ancient times. Although it appears to be wearing clothing, the pleats and folds are actually unyielding stone. Its legs do not bend, and it travels by floating.

Base Stats: 80/60/85/135/90/35 (485)

Ability: Insomnia/Inner Focus/[Berserk]

Moveset: Ancient Whip, Ancient Beam, Ancient Power, Power Gem, Diamond Storm, Silver Burst, Gold Beam, Cthonic Wave, All Your Fault, Anatexis, Fossil Fury, Final Fracture, Petrifying Beam, Subduction, Xenolith, Regal Glare, Divine Intervention, Oracle's Wisdom, Sybil's Warning, Astral Sign, Crystal Bell, Crystal Glow, Gem Explosion, Prismatic Lens, Ruby Bolt, Topaz Bolt, Emerald Bolt, Sapphire Bolt, Amethyst Bolt, Diamond Bolt, Shatterstorm, Diamond Dust, Sword of Justice, Lucky Chant, Trick Room

This pokémon is a good example of modern PokéGenesis, the process by which new pokémon species appear through interaction of the background matrix of pokémon energy/spiritual energy/Infinity Energy with the world, including both the natural environment and human constructs and artifacts. Pokémon that already exist are also changing, as evidenced by both the Archaic formes from the past and the modern Regional formes.

The appearance of Staturosa has been influenced over time by the human artifacts that presumably triggered their genesis in the first place, but it is unknown if it was truly different-looking in the past or if this was merely artistic license in the relevant records. The same debate was held over the appearances of various steel-type pokémon until their Archaic formes were successfully triggered.

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This is a pokemon that comes out of me wanting to make 1) a special-focused rock type and 2) probably due to lingering mental damage from all the titan constructs in WoW because I played it for eight million years