FROM THE WORLDWIDE REGISTER

Scissors
MACHINE
COMMON · 2 RECORDED WORLDWIDE
"Snips with purpose, leaving clean edges in its wake."
First recorded by lord headrick the slug, July 12, 2026.
SPECIMENS ON FILE
2 plates on file. Every one is a player's photograph.
FIELD GUIDE
Skirmisher
Fast, slippery, decent mixed offense · wins by acting first.
HP
43
Attack
51
Defense
38
Sp. Atk
35
Sp. Def
38
Speed
65
STAT TOTAL 270 · COMMON BUDGET 270
| 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 | Cold Start | MACHINE | physical | 40 | 100% |
| Lurches into motion before anyone is ready. Always strikes first. · Priority +1 | |||||
| L3 | Double Slap | NEUTRAL | physical | 15 | 85% |
| A stinging volley of open-handed smacks. · Hits 2-5 times | |||||
| L6 | Tail Whip | NEUTRAL | status | · | 100% |
| A disarming wag that coaxes the target to drop its guard. · Lowers the foe's Defense | |||||
| L10 | Rivet Gun | MACHINE | special | 25 | 85% |
| A stitch of hot rivets, two to five of them. · Hits 2-5 times | |||||
| L13 | Howl | NEUTRAL | status | · | 100% |
| A rising cry that stokes the fighting spirit. Raises Attack. · Raises the user's Attack | |||||
| L17 | Iron Claw | MINERAL | physical | 50 | 95% |
| A metal-hard rake that hones itself on impact. May raise Attack. · 10% chance to raise the user's Attack | |||||
| L20 | Glare | NEUTRAL | status | · | 75% |
| A pinning stare that locks the body mid-step. Paralyzes. · Inflicts paralysis on the foe | |||||
| L23 | Piston Drive | MACHINE | physical | 100 | 85% |
| A full stroke at working pressure. May build the user’s Attack. · 20% chance to raise the user's Attack | |||||
| L27 | Boiler Burst | MACHINE | special | 95 | 90% |
| The gauge was lying. May burn. · 20% chance to inflict burn on the foe | |||||
| L30 | Foundry Pour | MACHINE | special | 120 | 85% |
| Molten alloy across the whole field. | |||||
Every species draws its own learnset from its type. A specimen learns these as it levels.
FIELD MATCHUPS
THE LEDGER
2 NATURALISTS HOLD ONE
First recorded July 12, 2026. Latest October 17, 2026.
Develops per week, the last twelve weeks. The register began keeping records in July 2026.
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