#473 Mamoswine (The Twin Tusk Pokemon), Ice/Ground Type
Average weight: 641.5 lbs
Average height: 8'02"
Intro
Mamoswine is a Mammoth boar pokemon. It is known to be able to endure almost anything. The oldest specimen to date was found encased in ice, still alive after 10,000 years.
Diet
Mamoswine is a herbivore. Its diet consists mainly of Grass and sedges, which were supplemented with herbaceous plants, shrubs, and tree matter. It is believed they once had a trunk to help them eat, but as their environment became more war-like the trunk was replaced with large tusks.
Habitat
Mamoswine generally live near the base of frozen mountains, where it is cold, but not enough to threaten their food source. they generally travel in herds of 10-20, though the herds mainly consist of Swinub and Piloswine. There are generally only 1-2 Mamoswine in each herd, the leaders and protectors of their group.
Biology
Unlike its previous evolutions, Mamoswine has a large pair of tusks. These tusk are made of ice, and are generally smaller on females of this species. This creature is often used on rescue missions into the mountains, as it is capable of carrying a great burden and can ferry its trainer across terrain otherwise impossible to pass.
It has a thick layer of fat that helps it survive against harsh weather, and enormous strength; due to this, its only natural enemies are Beartic and herds of Weavile. Beartic are known to prey on unevolved Swinub and Piloswine that lag behind the pack, and herds of Weavile have been reported to have felled a lone Mamoswine.
Pokemon League Commission Notes
Due to this pokemons rarity and status as pack leader in the wild, this pokemon has been categorized as a class B under the Endangered Pokemon Act. Under this categorization, this pokemon is obtainable through evolution, with very few in the wild. It is allowed in battle, but the rules on catching the creature are very situational. The hunting of this pokemon is strictly forbidden, and punishable by 100,000 goldz and 15-20 years in prison.
Roloc made me post this. Was written late at night in an attempt to break my writer's block, sorry it blows.
