DRACASS, the Dragon Guardian Pokégirl

DRACASS, the Dragon Guardian Pokégirl

Type: Very Near Human Metamorph
Element:
Human Form: Fighting
Dragon Form: Dragon
Frequency: Rare
Diet: human food with a preference for meat
Role: heavy artillery
Libido: Low
Strong Vs:
Human Form: Bug, Dark, Ice, Normal, Rock, Steel
Dragon Form: Dragon, Electric, Fire, Plant, Water
Weak Vs:
Human Form: Flying, Psychic
Dragon Form: Ice
Attacks:
Aura of Cute, Strike, Gut Punch, Quick Attack; Dragon Form Only: Slash, Roar II, Tail Slap, Dragon Rage, Hyper Beam
Enhancements:
Youthful, Enhanced Agility (x2), Metamorph (Alternate Form), Enhanced Strength (x2 Human, x12 Dragon), Enhanced Durability (x3 Dragon Only), Enhanced Senses (Hearing, Sight) (x8 Dragon Only), Flight (Wings, Dragon only), Natural Weapons (Claws, Fangs, Tail; Dragon only)
Evolves: Wyveri (Abuse), Warvern (Battle stress; Special)
Evolves From: None

Created near the end of Sukebe’s Revenge, the Dracasses were intended as heavy assault platforms to assist in the defense of Sukebe’s more important installations, while at the same time not being a heavy drain on increasingly limited resources.

Unfortunately, by the time the Dracasses were sent out into the field, the war was almost over. In a desperate, last ditch attempt to save their creator, the small numbers of Dracasses already created attempted to breach the enemies line in their human forms and destroy their headquarters, hopefully buying enough time for their master to escape.

The plan couldn’t have gone more wrong. The Dracasses were ambushed before they ever made it to the enemy HQ, and ninety percent of this Pokégirl breed was wiped out. With this success in one hand, the attack on Sukebe’s lair went ahead of schedule, catching the mage/scientist unaware. The few Dracasses remaining fought as hard as any other Pokégirls on the field, but weren’t enough to turn the tide of battle.

Normally remaining in their human form, they are nearly indistinguishable from pure blood humans, save that physical aging stops somewhere in the teen years, usually immediately after puberty. While this lack of physical aging keeps a Dracass in her prime combat condition, it comes with a steep price, as no Dracass has ever been recorded as becoming a pokéwoman, and thus never having had children outside of parthenogenesis.

While considered to be Fighting-types, Dracasses are not very powerful when compared to other Fighting-type Pokégirls. They are, generally speaking, not as fast, strong or durable as other Fighting-types. In their Dragon forms, Dracasses gain a foot in height, and grow a layer of armored scales over their previously soft flesh. Wings sprout from the Dracass’s back, enabling her to fly, though she must be trained, preferably by a Flying-type, before she can fly effectively. In addition, the Dracass gains a long tail, three quarters as long as she is tall, tipped either with a solid bone bludgeon, or a spear like point.

The Dracass can maintain this Draconic form for only a short time, usually measured in minutes when the Pokégirl is still young, but increasing as she gets more experience.

It is rare for a girl to Threshold to Dracass, although it is not completely unknown. A Threshold Dracass will likely be a danger to those around her however, as it takes some time before she will be skilled enough to control her Draconic half without losing control and destroying everything around her.

Despite an inherent desire to help those weaker than her, a Dracass does have a bit of a problem with authority figures, especially Tamers. While she won’t go out of her way to refuse a Tamers orders, a Dracass is likely to take the easy way out, at least until her Tamer has proven that he actually cares for her in some way. This has caused Dracasses to be regarded as more trouble than they're worth by many researchers and Tamers alike, but, once a Dracass’s respect has been earned, they are without a doubt, one of the most loyal Pokégirls to have.