FROM THE WORLDWIDE REGISTER

Slip-Joint Pliers

MACHINE

COMMON · 1 RECORDED WORLDWIDE

"Built to grip and cut with inexorable leverage, indifferent to what it clamps."

First recorded by MANGO, July 18, 2026.

FIELD GUIDE

Bulwark
Slow and very hard to put down; wins long fights.

HP 57

Attack 38

Defense 62

Sp. Atk 21

Sp. Def 54

Speed 38

STAT TOTAL 270 · COMMON BUDGET 270

LEARNSET · MOVES BY LEVEL
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	Quick Attack	NEUTRAL	physical	40	100%
Strikes before the eye can follow. Almost always moves first. · Priority +1
L5	Double Slap	NEUTRAL	physical	15	85%
A stinging volley of open-handed smacks. · Hits 2-5 times
L7	Pressure Wash	MACHINE	special	65	100%
A blast at working pressure. May lower Speed. · 20% chance to lower the foe's Speed
L9	Howl	NEUTRAL	status	·	100%
A rising cry that stokes the fighting spirit. Raises Attack. · Raises the user's Attack
L11	Tune-Up	MACHINE	status	·	100%
Patched, oiled, and back on the line. Restores half the user’s HP. · Restores 50% of max HP
L12	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
L14	Glare	NEUTRAL	status	·	75%
A pinning stare that locks the body mid-step. Paralyzes. · Inflicts paralysis on the foe
L16	Boiler Burst	MACHINE	special	95	90%
The gauge was lying. May burn. · 20% chance to inflict burn on the foe
L18	Reckless Charge	NEUTRAL	physical	90	85%
A headlong crash that hurts the user too. · 25% recoil