#single-stage

Bulluble, the Hoax Pokemon Experts disagree on if this is a bull Pokemon pretending to be a shark, a shark Pokemon pretending to be a bull, or some secret third thing pretending to be both.

Types: Ghost / Water Ability: Tall Tales — This Pokemon deals 25% more damage to Pokemon that are shorter than it...but 25% less damage to Pokemon that are taller than it. Hidden Ability: Water Bubble

Bulluble can be seen crossing the riverways of Manaka, though rarely very far from the rivers. Despite its great size, it tends to attack by fashioning new limbs out of water and smacking foes with them. Moistquito may have evolved specifically to navigate this defensive measure by Bulluble.

Bulluble are based on Babe the Blue Ox, but also Bull Sharks, sharks that occasionally find their way up the Mississippi River that can cause quite the hysteria. We don't really have any instances of the river sharks attacking anyone, but large bullsharks on the ocean shore definitely have. Bulluble taps into this, is it all just an urban myth, or will the river really bite you given half a chance?

Farmint, the Field Mouse Pokemon The two bodies can be separated, but hate to be. Together the bug and mouse plow tiny gardens and share their bounties with other Pokemon.

Types: Normal/Bug Ability: Slow Moving Vehicle — On this Pokemon's first attack, all its opponents move after it. Hidden Ability: Shield Dust

Roadint, the Rat Race Pokemon The two bodies can be separated, but hate to be. Together they race across the cities and highways of Manaka, never seeming to run out of energy.

Types: Normal/Steel Ability: Need for Speed — On this Pokemon's first attack, it moves before all its opponents. Hidden Ability: Overcoat

Farmint and Roadint are linked counterparts, like Volbeat and Illumise. They have pretty must the same BST, with Farmint having an extra 20 points in Defense and Roadint putting those in Special Defense instead. This, their typing, and Tidy Up makes them specialized counters versus the two premier hazard setters in Manaka Dex; Farmint resists Jakammer's Ground stabs and is neutral to its Fighting stabs, where those are both super effective on Roadint. Roadint in turn is better at fighting Capseelie, resisting its Fairy and hitting back super-effective in turn, and being immune to its Toxic Spikes. Boxoton poses more of a problem to them, but Tidy Up does clear Whammo! and it does not get either set of Spikes.

Farmint and Roadint's signature abilities help give them some oomph even when there's nothing worth Tidying Up, ensuring they get at least one hit in. With Bulldoze as a coverage move, this makes both of them a potential counter for Rolobyre as well, canceling its damage boost for the turn, hitting it super-effectively and doing a number to its speed stat. Alternatively, they can pick up their hidden ability for more defensive utility.

Farmint and Roadint are common in different parts of the region, but in their encounter tables there's always a small chance you will encounter the other, finding the country mouse or city mouse on their way to see their cousin. Finding them this way provides them with their Hidden Ability.

Minimite, the Runt Pokemon Minimite used to be widespread in Manaka years ago, but now only a small colony lives in the northern outskirts of the region. It is believed its typing has changed during this migration. Do not be fooled by its timid nature and small stature. 10% of car accidents in northern Manaka are caused by charging Minimite.

Types: Ice/Fighting Ability: Klutz Hidden Ability: Might Makes Right — Minimite is immune to secondary effects of Pokemon with lesser Attack.

In most Pokemon games, the box legendary is some one of a kind divinity, a god or ancient hero that deems you, random ten year old, worthy of its immortal attention for a few decades. But this is the Midwest, no god of time would be caught dead here. While Virimite is unique, it did not used to be. Rather, it is the last surviving specimen of what Minimite used to be; the biggest, toughest, meanest beast narrowly keeping its species from the edge of extinction.

Minimite is the chicken to Virimite's t-rex, a tiny creature somewhere between a moose and a baby buffalo that lives in the snowy north. Despite its goofy appearance, it still packs quite the punch, even more so for a trainer that can bring out its legendary potential over its klutzy nature. With its shiny coloring on top, Minimite could pass as a prevo of that nearly lost species.

Catcheat, the Catfish Pokemon Catcheat drift along the riverfloor, gobbling up anything that can fit inside its mouth. The Pokemon can grow to tremendous size if given enough to eat. Catcheat has the appearance of a friendly cat, and pounces on people and Pokemon alike that fall for the ruse.

Types: Ground/Dragon Ability: Diffusion Shield — The first attack against Catcheat treats it as though it was Water-type. Hidden Ability: Regenerator

Catcheat is a potential Super Rod encounter, a hardy catfish in every sense. Its best stat is HP, letting you build it equally well physically or specially or bulky to keep your opponents guessing just what the little stinker is up to. Will the first Ice attack shred it, or ping off it uselessly? Maybe you play it safe with a neutral move, but then maybe it was a Regenerator after all...

In a game with visual size variation, Catcheat's scaling factor would be downright silly, with the XXXS Catcheat being as big as your shoe and the XXXL/alpha being as big as a car.

Wooldyu, the Woolly Aphid Pokemon Wooldyu once collected in large groups to devour crops like a hungry cloud, but developments in [pest dispersion] have reduced the economic cost of these swarms. Wooldyu were becoming endangered in Manaka, but the population has stabilized after learning to disguise themselves in discarded Ninjask shells.

Type: Bug/Fairy Ability: Sap Sipper Hidden Ability: Disguise Signature Move: Cotton Pile — Fairy | 60 BP | 15 PP | Physical | After using this move, its base power is increased by 10 for the rest of the battle.

Wooldyu are delicate and a rare sight in Manaka, being a rare encounter on only a few forest routes. However, by setting a Ninjask's Shedded Molt on a tree in these areas, a Wooldyu will very quickly crawl into it, allowing you to catch it with its hidden ability.

Day 23 favorite single-stage Pokemon: Tropius