FROM THE WORLDWIDE REGISTER
African Porcupine
EPIC · 1 RECORDED WORLDWIDE
"Mounted mid-stride in a museum case, still bristling at everyone who walks past after dark."
First recorded by Raymond, October 18, 2026.
FIELD GUIDE
Bulwark
Slow and very hard to put down; wins long fights.
STAT TOTAL 380 · EPIC BUDGET 380
| LEVEL | MOVE | TYPE | CLASS | POWER | ACCURACY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L1 | Bump | NEUTRAL | physical | 40 | 100% |
| An artless full-body shove. Everyone starts somewhere. | |||||
| L1 | Hard Stare | NEUTRAL | status | · | 100% |
| A withering look that saps the target's will to fight. · Lowers the foe's Attack | |||||
| L2 | Cracking Blow | BEAST | physical | 20 | 100% |
| A blow aimed at whatever holds the target together. · 50% chance to lower the foe's Defense | |||||
| L3 | Pounce | BEAST | physical | 45 | 100% |
| A quick leap onto the target. | |||||
| L5 | Tail Whip | NEUTRAL | status | · | 100% |
| A disarming wag that coaxes the target to drop its guard. · Lowers the foe's Defense | |||||
| L7 | Startle | BEAST | physical | 30 | 100% |
| Leaps out with a sudden noise. The target may flinch. · 30% flinch chance | |||||
| L9 | Snarl | BEAST | status | · | 100% |
| Lowers the target's Attack with a menacing growl. · Lowers the foe's Attack | |||||
| L11 | Snap Jab | BEAST | physical | 40 | 100% |
| A jab faster than a blink. Moves first. · Priority +1 | |||||
| L13 | Howl | NEUTRAL | status | · | 100% |
| A rising cry that stokes the fighting spirit. Raises Attack. · Raises the user's Attack | |||||
| L15 | Patient Throw | BEAST | physical | 70 | 100% |
| Waits for the perfect grip, then throws. Never misses, never hurries. · Priority -1 | |||||
| L17 | Dragon Breath | BEAST | special | 60 | 100% |
| A gout of old, strange fire. May paralyze. · 30% chance to inflict paralysis on the foe | |||||
| L18 | Dust Kick | MINERAL | physical | 60 | 100% |
| Kicks a blinding spray of grit. May lower Speed. · 20% chance to lower the foe's Speed | |||||
| L20 | Swift | NEUTRAL | physical | 60 | 100% |
| Darts that curve to follow the target. Never misses. | |||||
| L22 | Shriek | NEUTRAL | status | · | 85% |
| An ear-splitting note that rattles armor loose. Defense harshly falls. · Sharply lowers the foe's Defense | |||||
| L24 | Shadow Orb | BEAST | physical | 80 | 100% |
| A hurled knot of cold dark. May shake resolve. · 20% chance to lower the foe's Sp. Def | |||||
| L26 | Flamethrower | BEAST | special | 95 | 100% |
| A sustained lance of flame. May burn. · 10% chance to inflict burn on the foe | |||||
| L28 | Might is Right | BEAST | physical | 120 | 100% |
| Wins the argument by force, then feels the cost. Lowers the user’s Attack. · Lowers the user's Attack | |||||
| L30 | Char | BEAST | special | 140 | 90% |
| Everything at once. The inner fire gutters after. Sp. Atk harshly falls. · Sharply lowers the user's Sp. Atk | |||||
Every species draws its own learnset from its type. A specimen learns these as it levels.
FIELD MATCHUPS
THE LEDGER
1 NATURALIST HOLDS ONE
First recorded October 18, 2026. Latest October 18, 2026.
Develops per week, the last twelve weeks. The register began keeping records in July 2026.
ON iNATURALIST
About 6,877 observations worldwide on iNaturalist at the time of minting, which files it as EPIC in the register.
MORE BEAST PLATES
Every species in the register began as somebody's photograph. Something out there is still unrecorded.
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