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Messy Mega Gliscor concept from a bit ago!



Here's the raw text, for those who don't feel like squinting and/or using a microscope to read it:

Though a single glance at its claws and tail may trick you into thinking it has many eyes, these are merely false eyespots meant to confound enemies. While prey is distracted by its claws, it promptly pierces them from above with the hooked maw on its tail.

Its eyes don't work very well in this form, so it relies on the vibrations that bounce off its spread wings like the membrane of a drum.

Its front claws are extremely dense, so it's constantly weighed down. Thus, it assumes an upside-down posture.

Though an extremely efficient hunter in this form, its enlarged claws make it difficult for it to actually eat anything it catches. Because of its hunger, it's become extremely aggressive and opportunistic when it sees anything that moves.

I don't really know what I'd give it in terms of typing. I think the most straightforward thing is to keep it as a ground/flying type, but I don't know how well the ground element comes across — given that Gliscor is classified as the "fang scorpion" pokémon, I tried to incorporate more scorpion-y elements into its design. I mean, scorpions are burrowing arthropods that do well in the desert, so that counts as something by vicarious association, right? But then again, I've always kind of subconsciously thought of Gliscor as an honorary tertiary poison-type. I couldn't bear to think of taking away its Poison Heal, though. If you have any thoughts, I'd love to hear them!

by himitsu8

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