Pokemon: Lavos
Evolves into: Lavos Body
Type: Fire/Rock
Ability: Pressure
Signature Move: Destructive Rain
- Type: Rock
- Classification: Special
- Power: 100
- Accuracy: 100
- PP: 10 (max 16)
- Effect: Hits all opponents.
Stats: 90/85/100/100/55/50 (Total: 480)
Notable Moves: Fire Blast, Flamethrower, Flare Blitz, Flame Burst, Power Gem, Ancient Power, Meteor Beam, Stone Edge, Rock Tomb, Earthquake, Earth Power, Draco Meteor, Doom Desire, Double Edge, Mimic, Copycat, Stealth Rock, Cosmic Power, Camoflage, Roar
Overview: A powerful being whose mere presence is enough to cause tears in the fabric of time itself, that crashed into the planet a time long ago to study the evolutionary path its inhabitants would go down, then awaken in the future to lay waste to it so it could spawn more of its species to repeat the cycle anew. Lavos itself is associated with flames (its name roughly translates to big fire), and it appears to have a rock-like exterior, coming down to the planet as a sort of gigantic meteor. It's associated with space, and in general represents cataclysm on a grand scale. Its moves are based on these traits, as well as how it uses its collected knowledge of powerful beings to copy their battles and take on the heroes that come to oppose it, which gives it Mimic and Copycat. However, this is nothing but a shell for this being, for the true beast is inside it...
Lavos Body
Evolves into: Lavos Core
Type: Fire/Dragon
Ability: Dark Aura
Stats: 105/120/85/100/70/80 (Total: 570)
Notable Moves: As Lavos + Dragon Pulse, Dragon Claw, Flash Cannon, Fiery Dance, Inferno, Dark Pulse, Psycho Cut, Gastro Acid, Corrosive Gas, Curse, Night Shade, Ominous Wind, Poison Gas, Toxic
Overview: The true form of Lavos, within the shell that crashed into the planet. With its mighty arms and powerful attacks, even the mighty heroes that have gathered to vanquish it are to have difficulties. All of its skills have been translated over into moves, along with some other reasonable choices for it. A few less obvious elements, however, include the Dragon typing and Dark Aura. The former is due to the fact that in Chrono Cross, it's revealed that Lavos' power is actually draconic, while the latter is from one of Lavos Body's techniques, Evil Emanation, which raises its attack power. It also, however, comes from the fact that the magic used by Magus and his people came from Lavos. But though this is the body of Lavos, there is still one more "evolution" it can undergo.
Lavos Core (Intended for Ubers)
Type: Dragon
Ability: Temporal Shift (Hardcoded to Lavos Core, has no effect on other Pokemon.
Default time is set to Antiquity, which has no effect on battle except to change Center Pod's Temporal Action to Unholy Light (minor damage and -1 Speed to foe)
One switchin to Lavos Core sets time to Middle Ages, which makes Dark type moves deal 1.1x damage, and turns Temporal Action into Demon Star (Super Fang clone)
Two switchins to Lavos Core sets time to 1000 AD, which makes Normal type moves deal 1.1x damage and turns Temporal Action into Diabolic Whisper (inflicts random status)
Three switchins to Lavos Core sets time to 2000 AD, which makes Steel type moves deal 1.1x damage and turns Temporal Action into Dreamreaver (powerful Special Psychic type attack)
Four switchins to Lavos Core sets time to the Prehistoric Era, which gives Rock types a 1.1x boost to both defenses and turns Temporal Action into Grandstone (powerful Physical Rock type attack)
Five switches returns time to Antiquity, and it loops from there)
Stats: 130/75/125/75/125/70 (Total: 600)
Notable Moves: As Lavos Body + Recover, Wish, Heal Pulse, Life Dew, Teleport, Roar of Time, X-Scissor, Disable, Imprison, Unholy Light (see Center Pod)
Overview: Lavos is at its most vulnerable like this, with its other layers of defense stripped away. But in its desire to survive, it proves to be at its toughest to take down for good. Its bulk is incredibly high, and with access to multiple recovery options and Teleport for slow pivoting, Lavos Core has high survivability. Mono-Dragon typing comes from the fact that it doesn't really use flames anymore, since it's no longer focused on attacking anyway. Its moves come from various things it can do, with Roar of Time being that it is a draconic sort of being that has a certain grip upon time. While its ability isn't very useful for it, certain team mates might be able to take advantage of the changing of the time periods. Especially...
Center Pod (Intended for Ubers)
Type: Rock/Psychic
Ability: Protective Pod (Friend Guard clone)
Signature Move: Temporal Action
- Type: Normal
- Classification: Status
- Accuracy: --
- PP: 5 (max 8)
- Effect: Calls upon a move depending on the time period.
Moves that Temporal Action calls:
Unholy Light
- Type: Dark
- Classification: Special
- Power: 60
- Accuracy: 100
- PP: 10 (max 8)
- Effect: Hits all opponents. Reduces the target's Speed by one stage. Fails if the time period is not Antiquity.
Demon Star
- Type: Dark
- Classification: Special
- Power: --
- Accuracy: 100
- PP: 5 (max 8)
- Effect: Halves the foe's current HP. Fails if the time period is not the Middle Ages.
Diabolic Whisper
- Type: Normal
- Classification: Status
- Accuracy: 100
- PP: 5 (max 8)
- Effect: Inflicts a random status ailment. Fails if the time period is not 1000 A.D.
Dreamreaver
- Type: Psychic
- Classification: Special
- Power: 130
- Accuracy: 100
- PP: 5 (max 8)
- Effect: Fails if the time period is not 2000 A.D.
Grandstone
- Type: Rock
- Classification: Physical
- Power: 150
- Accuracy: 100
- PP: 5 (max 8)
- Effect: Fails if the time period is not the Prehistoric Era.
Stats: 95/150/100/150/100/85 (Total: 680)
Notable Moves: As Lavos Body + Psychic, Zen Headbutt, Thunderbolt, Thunder, Rock Wrecker, Meteor Mash, Roar of Time
Overview: Despite looking more imposing than Lavos Core, this is merely a pod, with the sole purpose of protecting the core. It being the large creature in the center is effective in attracting attention, and the Center Pod has the power to back up the image of being the big bad boss. It can take down even the hardiest of heroes in a few hits, but it doesn't quite compare to the bulkiness of the Lavos Core. The reason it is Rock/Psychic and not Dragon is due to it being essentially a golem created by the true Lavos to take down the heroes, and its most powerful techniques are Rock and Psychic type, so it would logically make sense that Lavos would craft it to maximize its effectiveness with them. The types themselves still fit, though, with the former being justified due to it being more similar to the shell that protects Lavos than the true core, and Psychic comes from its cosmic/magic association. It uses different techniques depending on the time period it enters, which is where Temporal Action comes from, and it also has a lightning attack apart from those techniques, which is where its Electric coverage comes from. Finally, defeating a pod, either the Center Pod or the Lavos Pod, forces the Lavos Core to drop its defenses to heal. This is where Protective Pod comes into play, which acts like Friend Guard, to represent the fact that it is designed as a bodyguard.
Lavos Pod
Type: Rock/Psychic
Ability: Protective Pod (Friend Guard clone)
Stats: 45/100/100/100/100/105 (Total: 550)
Notable Moves: As Lavos Body + Heal Pulse, Life Dew, Spite, Light Screen, X-Scissor, Unholy Light (See Center Pod)
Overview: To complete the illusion of Lavos Core being "unimportant", a pod visually identical to the Lavos Core sits beside the Center Pod along with core. It shares a typing and ability with the Center Pod, but is far weaker in terms of both bulk and power. It's very solid in doubles, but isn't great in Singles.
