Nessie (baby Lapras)

Here is Nessie, the Plesiosaur Pokémon made for Pokémon Sacred Phoenix.

Artwork by @taranza23

Lore:

This Pokémon was born out of a desire to see a pre-evolution for Lapras. As a reminder, Lapras is a Pokémon with 535 BST and weighing 220 kg at birth, which causes issues with balance and realism.

Many fans have therefore imagined a baby version of Lapras, and Sacred Phoenix joins this group by creating his own under the name Nessie, as Lapras itself is inspired by the Loch Ness Monster.

At birth, Nessie is only of the Water-type. It is while swimming in an icy area after reaching maturity that it masters the Ice element and becomes capable of evolving. This is a natural stage in the life of a Lapras, as this species regularly migrates between the cold waters of the northern Serenaid Ocean and the warm waters of the Selene Ocean. The underwater caves of Starry Mountain in Iberia combine these two conditions — warm and cold — which is why a population of Lapras lives there naturally.

Etymology:

 The etymology of Nessie comes from “Loch Ness”, and the nickname that the Scots gave to the folkloric creature that supposedly lived there.

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Stats and abilities:

Name: Nessie

Classification: Plesiosaur Pokémon

Ghost of reincarnation: Agamone (standard probability)

Evolves into Lapras from level 30 in freezing weather or on a frozen battlefield

Description: It is a gentle and friendly Pokémon. It swims in the ocean alongside its parents and learns to sing with them, as well as to endure the cold during migrations to higher latitudes.

Height: 0.8 m (2’07")

Mass: 33.5 kg (73.9 lbs)

Catch rate: 105

Experience yield: 78

Held item in the wild: Shed Shell (6.25%)

Raw material recovered by hunting: Heart Scale (×1)

Appearance: Fish-like

Color: Blue

Rarity: Quite rare

Tier: Zero Used – LC

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Type: Water

Secondary affinities: Normal, Ice, Psychic, Ghost, Fairy

Absorbs: Water (if Water Absorb ability)

Resistances: Fire, Water (unless Water Absorb ability), Ice, Steel

Weaknesses: Electric, Grass

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Base stats:

HP: 65

Atk: 45

Def: 55

Sp. Atk: 65

Sp. Def: 60

Spd: 50

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Total: 340

EV: +1 HP

Abilities:

• Water Absorb: If hit by a Water-type move, the Pokémon absorbs the attack and restores 1/4 of its max HP.

• Shell Armor: A hard shell protects the Pokémon from critical hits.

• Hydration (hidden): Heals status conditions at the end of every turn if it’s raining or if it’s in aquatic battlefield.

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Shiny artwork available with a French description:

Sprites (by @taranza23 ):

(Coming soon)