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Lunatone and Solrock (UNDER CONSTRUCTION)

Morphs [Oak Catalog #]

Lunatone:
  • Lunatone [#337]
Solrock:
  • Solrock [#338]

Notable Biology

Lunatone and Solrock are very interesting creatures, discovered only about 40 years ago. They are psychic meteorites of similar dimensions and makeup: Lunatone is a metre (3'03") in height and Solrock is 1.2 metres (3'11"). Both of them typically weigh anything from 140 to 180 kilograms (310 to 400 pounds).

Lunatone is a crescent moon-shaped Pokemon, with a pointed 'beak' in the middle of its 'face'. It has two eyes on either side of its body which are large and red with oval black pupils in the centre. On its body are multiple crater formations, possibly from Earth impact. Meanwhile, Solrock is a sun-shaped Pokemon, with an orange circular body and eight lighter-coloured 'rays' extending from its face. Solrock has two eyes on one side of its face, which are usually mostly closed (unlike Lunatone, Solrock has eyelids) revealing its small, red pupils.

Both Lunatone and Solrock are notable for their psychic powers, which include levitating as their main form of movement and ability to put their opponents to sleep.

As with all Pokemon, Lunatone and Solrock have 'shiny' forms - rare genetic mutations that change their colour. 'Shiny' Lunatone looks quite similar on its body, but its eyes are blue; 'Shiny' Solrock has lighter 'rays', a red body and greenish-blue pupils.

Habitat

Lunatone and Solrock are quite rare, however they can be found in various locations throughout the world due to meteor showers being spread evenly. They were originally discovered at Hoenn's Meteor Falls, north of Rustboro City. They have also been found at Sinnoh's three lakes, Unova's Giant Chasm, and Kalos's Glittering Cave.

Diet

It's unknown what they eat, if anything. A Lunatone and Solrock that were kept by the Faculty of Species Study at Castelia University were found to respond to various berries (in particular the Charti, Babiri and Liechi Berries), but why this is isn't known.

Hazards

The two of them together have some very powerful abilities. It is common for them to 'subdue' an opponent by hypnotising them, then attacking with full force. While they can be very dangerous, they will not attack unless provoked. As well as their psychic powers, they also have the ability to use Rock-type powers such as 'Rock Slide', which involves a continuous stream of rocks falling onto the enemy.

Courting and Childrearing

Lunatone and Solrock are nominally 'genderless', and therefore reproduce asexually. It was seen in the aforementioned Castelia study that the two of them reproduce by removing small amounts of rock from their own body, then incubating them in a safe spot (usually underground) that grows over 4-5 weeks into a new Lunatone or Solrock.

Social Structure

Since they are so rare, little is known about their social structure. They can travel both alone and in (mixed) groups.

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