FROM THE WORLDWIDE REGISTER

Garter Snake
UNCOMMON · 1 RECORDED WORLDWIDE
"Slips through the lawn like a rumor, striped for the occasion and gone before anyone gets a good look."
First recorded by Bug, October 22, 2026.
FIELD GUIDE
Skirmisher
Fast, slippery, decent mixed offense · wins by acting first.
STAT TOTAL 300 · UNCOMMON BUDGET 300
| 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 | Startle | BEAST | physical | 30 | 100% |
| Leaps out with a sudden noise. The target may flinch. · 30% flinch chance | |||||
| L6 | One-Two Kick | BEAST | physical | 30 | 100% |
| A left, then a right. Always both. · Hits 2-2 times | |||||
| L8 | Howl | NEUTRAL | status | · | 100% |
| A rising cry that stokes the fighting spirit. Raises Attack. · Raises the user's Attack | |||||
| L9 | Thrust | BEAST | physical | 15 | 100% |
| Open-palmed shoves in relentless rhythm. · Hits 2-5 times | |||||
| L11 | Sneaky Strike | BEAST | special | 60 | 100% |
| A feint, a shadow, a hit that was already there. Never misses. | |||||
| L12 | Roundhouse | BEAST | physical | 60 | 85% |
| A sweeping kick that can knock the fight loose. · 30% flinch chance | |||||
| L14 | Dust Kick | MINERAL | physical | 60 | 100% |
| Kicks a blinding spray of grit. May lower Speed. · 20% chance to lower the foe's Speed | |||||
| L15 | Splitting Strike | BEAST | physical | 75 | 100% |
| A clean strike that would crack a board in two. | |||||
| L17 | Sinking Teeth | BEAST | special | 80 | 100% |
| Teeth that find the soft places. May shake resolve. · 20% chance to lower the foe's Sp. Def | |||||
| L18 | Shadow Orb | BEAST | physical | 80 | 100% |
| A hurled knot of cold dark. May shake resolve. · 20% chance to lower the foe's Sp. Def | |||||
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 22, 2026. Latest October 22, 2026.
Develops per week, the last twelve weeks. The register began keeping records in July 2026.
ON iNATURALIST
About 349,762 observations worldwide on iNaturalist at the time of minting, which files it as UNCOMMON 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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