Type: Near Human - Not Very Near Human (Animorph Insect)
Element: Bug
Frequency: Uncommon
Diet: Wood, dead plant matter
Role: Mobile medic
Libido:Average
Strong Vs: Fighting, Plant
Weak Vs: Fire, Flying, Rock
Attacks: Quick Attack, Rollout, Withdraw, Love n’ Affection, Cry Wolf, Quickturn, Harden, Honey, Sweet Honey, Cocoon of Darkness, Dark Shield, Aura of Cute
Enhancements: Enhanced Durability (x4 -Armored Back is x8), Enhanced Speed (Rolling)(x6), Healing Pills, Dark Affinity, Enhanced Flexibility (Compressible)
Evolves: Mamaripede (normal), Cutiepede (battle stress)
Evolves From: None
Bug-type Pokégirls are widely regarded as one of the breeds with the least attractive physiques. The carapace that many have, their often-compound eyes, and the mandibles or stringers that are frequently associated with the breed result in more Pokégirls of the Bug type to be dismissed as unattractive than any other elemental typing of Pokégirls. It is a pity that such people will never be able to see past the label of ‘Bug’ to see how lovely the Pretty Pillbug Pokégirl really is.
The most noticeable feature of the breed is their shell. Starting from the nape of the neck, this curved, segmented black covering extends to her butt and covers her sides, and is hard, durable, strong enough to stop bullets, and flexible. When threatened, Pollita curl themselves into a small round ball. Pollita, although not otherwise particularly flexible, are capable of compressing themselves to be smaller than they would appear capable of, allowing them to curl their entire body into a smooth sphere no larger than two feet in diameter, presenting only the armored parts of their body to the world.
Under her shell, however, the Pollita very much deserves her title. Their hair is usually a light shade of one of the primary or secondary colors, with the warmer colors being slightly more common. Their eyes are slightly wider and more open than a human’s would be, and come in the natural human shades. They rarely stand higher than five and a half feet tall, and their breasts, with a small C cup as the average size, are not particularly large. They lack claws and mandibles, have no exoskeleton, and do not have compound eyes; aside from their shell, their only bug-like features are their short antennae.
Pollita are not an aggressive breed of Pokégirl, and with their Aura of Cute they are one of the more common choices for those who desire a Bug-type pet. Even so, they also often appear in a Tamer’s harem because of their healing abilities. Not only does the Pollita possess the techniques Love n’ Affection, Honey and Sweet Honey, they also possess a specialized skill that makes them valuable to many Tamers. A Pollita is actually continually producing healing fluid as though they were using the Honey technique. However, unless they actively use the attack, this liquid is held in their body for later; in order to be stored effectively, they coagulate and solidify the solution until it turns into a small pill-like object, which the Pollita can withdraw from a small slit in the side of their shell. These pills are more concentrated than the original Honey is, and almost approach the healing power of the Sweet Honey technique. These pills remain solid for several days (exactly how long is dependant upon the skill, health, and energy of the individual Pollita), at which point they melt and become useless. There are, however, special chemicals that can be obtained or made for a fair price that can be used to preserve Pollita pills for years at a time, and a Tamer could make a fair profit from selling the pills their Pollita produces.
When combat approaches, the typical response of the shy breed is to Withdraw and Harden, then roll away as swiftly as possible. However, when forced into combat they are capable of surviving for a while. Rollout and Quick Attack are their primary attacks, and they make frequent use of Cocoon of Darkness and their pills to heal themselves. Even so, they lack the strength, power, and desire to fight to shine in combat. They are, however, skilled enough in team battles. They are better at acting as support for a more powerful Pokégirl, using their healing abilities to patch up their allies wounds, and otherwise trying to avoid the conflict.
That, in fact, was the original purpose of the Pollita. Introduced early in the Revenge War, the Pretty Pillbug Pokégirl was used as a mobile medic for Sukebe’s forces. While not capable as healing at the level that some of the other healing Pokégirls could, the Pollita was very fast and small. This allowed them to swiftly maneuver into the thick of combat, heal the injured, and then roll back out without suffering much harm.
Pollita tend to fit in well in a harem environment. However, they are not suited to positions of authority in a harem, as their small, cute demeanors generally work against the commanding presence that most good Alphas possess. Instead, Pollita are often used as the noncombatants (for those in Leagues that permit noncoms), as they are easier for a travelling Tamer to obtain and keep than a NurseJoy. A Pollita’s harem-sisters often adore her, as the breed is usually polite, shy, quiet, and cute, working hard to put effort into maintaining the cohesiveness of the harem by ensuring that everyone gets along.
Feral Pollita are completely harmless. Merely approaching one is sufficient to make her roll off, and despite the fact that they are nonviolent they are difficult Pokégirls to capture. Not only do they move fast (and make frequent use of Quickturn!), their continuous use of Harden makes injuring one in motion a daunting task. However, because they are not a threat to anything except trees, many Tamers do not bother to attempt to catch them, preferring to go after Ferals that are actually a threat.
Most Pollita prefer to be the submissive during a Taming session. They prefer to be on bottom, and enjoy positions where they lay on their back the most. Most Tamers find sex with a Pollita to be rather endearing; rather than screaming, the most that most Pollita can manage during sex are small, cute gasps, and with their adorable faces they rarely have difficulties getting the cuddling they enjoy after the Taming session. Because most Pollita are shy they tend to not perform well in sex battles, to say nothing about their lack of any attacks or abilities that would be useful in a sex battle.
Despite how common the breed is, Thresholding into a Pollita is very rare. Those few who do Threshold into one report it to be a very, very painful Threshold. The formation of the shell is apparently very painful process, and many of the bones and internal organs of the Pollita are changed during Threshold, to become more compact and to make room for the chamber near the stomach that creates the pills. Many who Threshold into Pollita choose to get Level Fived, just to forget the agonizing pain.