Terapagos (Japanese: テラパゴス, Hepburn: Terapagosu) is a Normal-type Legendary Pokémon introduced in Generation IX. It has a Normal form, Terastal form, and Stellar form.
Biology[]
Physiology[]
Normal Form[]
Normal form Terapagos is a turtle-like Pokémon with a dark blue body. Its shell looks like a light blue-yellow gradient gemstone, with a peculiar white design on the top. On its upper legs, there are teal, star-like ‘gems’, and it also has rings around its legs of the same color. It has a long tail, ending in the same star-like shape the legs have, it looks similar to a ‘+.’ Its neck appears similarly to its legs, starting with a teal ring with a star pattern above it. Its head has 3 teal diamond shaped gem extensions, 2 on the side and 1 on top, which the one on top has 3 diamonds shaped in a strand, that fades to a pink color. It has large, blue eyes with white star shapes for pupils.
Terastal form[]
Terastal form Terapagos is a turtle-like Pokémon with a primarily light-blue body, with a yellow gradient in some places. It appears to be quite fluffy as well. Its head is dark blue and has a pair of eyes with a light blue sclera. It has 2 diamond shapes through the center of its head that extend from the main body, as well as 1 on each side of its head. Terapagos also has a large shell covered with 19 scutes; 18 have different symbols on them, which seem to resemble different types. while the middle scute has a large gemstone embedded on it. Light blue diamond-looking scutes surround the ones with the types of icons, which go all the way around the bottom side of it as well. It has what appears to be 3 large, fluffy tails, with the same light blue-yellow gradient.
Stellar form[]
Stellar Form Terapagos itself looks very similar to Terastal Terapagos, in appearance. However, it floats above a crystalized half circle like object, which is surrounded by floating gems, each with a different type symbol in it, which in shape look like Normal form Terapagos’ shell. Above its back, there is a crown like crystal, with different colored diamond shapes on the bottom, which correspond in color to the floating gems. Above this ‘crown’, there is a crystal that resembles Normal form Terapagos. Once again, above this crystal, there is a crystal appearing to be the Terastal symbol. Stellar Terapagos also has many multicolored stars that float around it.
Behavior[]
If Terapagos is in normal form and feels its life is in danger, it can pull its body into its shell, where it enters a dormant state, and appears like a jewel.
Natural Abilities[]
Normal form Terapagos can crystallize the energy in its body to form a protective shield. It is also said to have a splendid aura.
Terapagos was described in the Scarlet/Violet book, showing it with a connection to the Terastal phenomenon.
Terapagos can float in all of its forms.
Stellar Terapagos has the power to break a Master Ball.
Evolution[]
Terapagos is not known to evolve, however, in Pokémon Horizons, it showed a smaller variant of Terapagos. It was unknown what the relationship between the two Pokémon was for several months. It was later revealed to be Terapagos’s normal form.
Terapagos starts a battle in it's normal form, before its signature ability Tera Shift transforms it into its Terestal form. This also applies to Let's Go!/synchro machine auto-battles. It assumes its Stellar form by simply Terastalizing.
Game Info[]
Locations[]
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Pokédex entries[]
- Scarlet
Normal form: Terapagos protects itself using its power to transform energy into hard crystals. This Pokémon is the source of the Terastal phenomenon.
Terastal form: Upon sensing danger, it prepares itself for battle by creating a sturdy shell of crystallized Terastal energy.
Stellar form: In this form, Terapagos resembles the world as the ancients saw it, and its Terastal energy is abnormally amplified. - Violet
Normal form: It’s thought that this Pokémon lived in ancient Paldea until it got caught in seismic shifts and went extinct.
Terastal form: The shell is made of crystallized Terastal energy. When struck by a move, this shell absorbs the move’s energy and transfers it to Terapagos.
Stellar form: An old expedition journal describes the sight of this Pokémon buried in the depths of the earth as resembling a planet floating in space.
Stats[]
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| Total | 450
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| Total | 600
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| Total | 700
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Learnset[]
Leveling[]
| Level(s) | Move(s) | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type | Category |
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| 1 | Withdraw | - | -% | 40 |  Water |  Status |
| 1 | Tri Attack | 80 | 100% | 10 |  Normal |  Special |
| 1 | Rapid Spin | 50 | 100% | 40 | Normal |  Physical |
| 10 | Ancient Power | 60 | 100% | 5 |  Rock | Special |
| 20 | Headbutt | 70 | 100% | 15 | Normal | Physical |
| 30 | Protect | - | -% | 10 | Normal | Status |
| 40 | Earth Power | 90 | 100% | 10 |  Ground | Special |
| 50 | Heavy Slam | - | 100% | 10 |  Steel | Physical |
| 60 | Tera Starstorm | 120 | 100% | 5 | Normal | Special |
| 70 | Double-Edge | 120 | 100% | 15 | Normal | Physical |
| 80 | Rock Polish | - | -% | 20 | Rock | Status |
| 90 | Gyro Ball | - | 100% | 5 | Steel | Physical |
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TMs[]
Tutoring[]
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Sprites[]
Anime[]
Terapagos, anime.
Trivia[]
- Terapgos' forms were each revealed separately:
- Terapgos' Normal Form first appeared unnamed in "Pendant of Beginning: Part 2". On the 17th of April, 2023, The Pokémon Company officially announced the Pokémon as reminiscent of Terapagos but still shrouded in mystery. On the 8th of August, 2023, it was revealed that this form is the true form of Terapagos whilst the original revealed form (from the reveal of the DLC) is its Terastallized form.
- Meanwhile, its Stellar Form appeared unnamed in one of Heath 's drawings in the base game, albeit with its name hidden. It wasn't revealed to be such until the release of the The Indigo Disk proper.
- Both Terapagos and Ogerpon have normal and Terastal forms. Likely due to these forms being tied to their Tera Type, both Pokemon's Tera Type can't be changed.
- Although Terapagos has a 50% chance of being female, the Terapagos available in The Indigo Disk is always male. Therefore, it is impossible to legitimately obtain a female Terapagos.
- If you catch Terapagos and go to a certain location near the Crystal Pool in Kitakami, a thick fog will cover the area and Professor Turo or Professor Sada will appear. She/He will then offer you the Scarlet/Violet Book for Briar’s Book. After trading, a new music will play when you start up the game.
Origin[]
Terapagos is based on the World Turtle, the turtle that in Hinduism is supposed to contain the World.
The long tails found on its Terastal and Stellar forms may be inspired by the Minogame (蓑亀), a turtle creature of Japanese mythology that represents longevity.
Etymology[]
Terapagos is derived from "Terastal" and "Galapagos", a reference to the Galapagos tortoise.
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