FROM THE WORLDWIDE REGISTER
Step Ladder
MACHINE
COMMON · 2 RECORDED WORLDWIDE
"Humble household fixture that stands firm against the wall, waiting for its moment to reach."
First recorded by Rivanni, September 24, 2026.
SPECIMENS ON FILE
2 plates on file. Every one is a player's photograph.
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
| 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 | Steam Vent | MACHINE | special | 40 | 100% |
| A hiss of scalding vapor from a loosened valve. May burn. · 10% chance to inflict burn on the foe | |||||
| L5 | Headbutt | NEUTRAL | physical | 70 | 100% |
| A forehead-first slam that can leave the target reeling. · 30% flinch chance | |||||
| L7 | 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 | |||||
| L9 | Swift | NEUTRAL | physical | 60 | 100% |
| Darts that curve to follow the target. Never misses. | |||||
| L11 | Grinding Gears | MACHINE | status | · | 85% |
| A shriek of unlubricated metal. Sp. Def harshly falls. · Sharply lowers the foe's Sp. Def | |||||
| L12 | Glare | NEUTRAL | status | · | 75% |
| A pinning stare that locks the body mid-step. Paralyzes. · Inflicts paralysis on the foe | |||||
| L14 | 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 | |||||
| L16 | Boiler Burst | MACHINE | special | 95 | 90% |
| The gauge was lying. May burn. · 20% chance to inflict burn on the foe | |||||
| L18 | Shriek | NEUTRAL | status | · | 85% |
| An ear-splitting note that rattles armor loose. Defense harshly falls. · Sharply lowers the foe's Defense | |||||
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 September 24, 2026. Latest October 9, 2026.
Develops per week, the last twelve weeks. The register began keeping records in July 2026.
MORE MACHINE PLATES
Every species in the register began as somebody's photograph. Something out there is still unrecorded.
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