Sopranewt

Sopranewt is a dual Grass-Ground Pokemon introduced in Pokemon West and East. It evolves from Spinewt starting at level 22, which evolves to Megadon starting at level 62.

Description Sopranewt is a bipedal, reptilian Pokémon resembling a lizard/Western dragon hybrid-like creature with many grassy plates. It has a leaf plate on its forehead, and is filled with several green scales. It has blue eyes, a beak, and has brown "wing" membranes under its arms. It has hooked bird-like feet, and has a leaf-like tail.

Pokedex Entry West: When its folds it body and spreads its wings, Sopranewt can fly at a Mach 9 speed. Flying Pokemon like Charaptor must be alert whenever this Operatic Soprano Pokemon. But, Sopranewt is not just known for its speed. It also lets out cries that sound a lot like an operatic soprano! Trainers must be alert not to have their Sopranewt's overuse their voices or speed.

East: It flies in hyper sonic speed, and its loud, serious cries sound like either operatic sopranos or a bird screeching. Local opera houses have this Pokemon attend thanks to its amazing moves.

Strengths and weaknesses:

This Pokemon is weak against:

Ice, Fire (sometimes), Flying, Bug

This Pokemon is strong against:

Fire (sometimes), Water, Rock, Ground, Steel, Poison (if using Ground moves),

This Pokemon is immune to:

Electric

Moveset: Shrieking Song (Level 1 or upon evolving) The user relaxes its body and moves very quickly for the first part. Then, it lets out a loud cry sounding similar to an operatic soprano. It finishes it with a powerful flash, which it sharply raises the user's attack stat.

Double Team (Level 1 or upon evolving) By moving rapidly, the user makes illusory copies of itself to raise its evasiveness.

Razor Leaf (Level 1 or upon evolving) Sharp-edged leaves are launched to slash at the opposing Pokémon. Critical hits land more easily.

Tackle (Level 1) A physical attack in which the user charges and slams into the target with its whole body.

Supersonic (Level 1) The user generates odd sound waves from its body that confuse the target.

Astonish (Level 1) The user attacks the target while shouting in a startling fashion. This may also make the target flinch.

Mud-Slap (Level 1) The user hurls mud in the target's face to inflict damage and lower its accuracy.

Headbutt (Level 15) The user sticks out its head and attacks by charging straight into the target. This may also make the target flinch.

Bite (Level 20) The target is bitten with viciously sharp fangs. This may also make the target flinch.

Dragon Claw (Level 22) The user slashes the target with huge, sharp claws.

Bulldoze (Level 31) The user strikes everything around it by stomping down on the ground. This lowers the Speed stat of those hit.

Screech (Level 34) An earsplitting screech harshly lowers the target's Defense stat.

Magnitude (Level 41) The user attacks everything around it with a ground-shaking quake. Its power varies.

Scary Face (Level 48) The user frightens the target with a scary face to harshly lower its Speed stat.

Earthquake (Level 55) The user sets off an earthquake that strikes every Pokémon around it.

Iron Tail (Level 60) The target is slammed with a steel-hard tail. This may also lower the target's Defense stat.

Trivia


 * Like its pre-evolved form, Spinewt, Sopranewt is not a newt. Rather, it's a lizard mixed with a Western dragon.
 * The inspiration for this Pokemon came from this video from 15:25 to 15:46 in this song.

Origin: Sopranewt is based on a lizard and leaf-tailed gecko. Also, it based on operatic sopranos, theropod dinosaurs, and Western dragons.

Name Origin Sopranewt's name is a cross of "soprano" and "newt." Pokedex

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