Shockrats
Shockrats are the most iconic of all the lesserfiends (a.k.a. 'capture-fiends'). Despite their iconic status, they are - like all fiends - hideous monstrosities from hell. They also poop lightning. This is worse than regular poo, although it is at least easier to clean.
Most fiend-cubers don't feel like they've made it until they've caught a shockrat of their own. This is because Dusty Slavem - the most famous fiend-cuber ever - kept one as his sidekick.
Shockrats have no lips, giving the impression that their electric attacks have burnt them off. That isn't actually the case, as fiends are magickal in nature and don't have flesh to burn. The reason they look so troubling is because fiends take their form from the nightmares of mortals. This particular species took inspiration from the dream of an 87-year-old woman named Baba Ito. So yeah, cheers for that, Baba. Maybe lay off the cheese a bit next time?
Unlike the majority of capture-fiends, shockrats can actually speak. They don't really say much, with their vocabulary being limited to:
Creation Notes
As you may have guessed, shockrats are a fiendish spoof of Pikachu - the most famous of all Pokemon. I've written a book featuring a shockrat, but I'm not sure when (or if) I'll publish it. The novel's called President Kong, and you can probably guess who that's spoofing, too.
Zuza's artwork was originally supposed to be of a moffert. As I hadn't explained that my sketch was supposed to be a large, 8ft tall, giant person, she ended up interpreting it as something smaller! This worked out well enough as her design looked very much like what I imagined a shockrat would. If it hadn't of done, I would have just created another monster based on the image. Waste not want not, as my dog tells me every time we pass a discarded sandwich.
Further Reading
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Most fiend-cubers don't feel like they've made it until they've caught a shockrat of their own. This is because Dusty Slavem - the most famous fiend-cuber ever - kept one as his sidekick.
Shockrats have no lips, giving the impression that their electric attacks have burnt them off. That isn't actually the case, as fiends are magickal in nature and don't have flesh to burn. The reason they look so troubling is because fiends take their form from the nightmares of mortals. This particular species took inspiration from the dream of an 87-year-old woman named Baba Ito. So yeah, cheers for that, Baba. Maybe lay off the cheese a bit next time?
Unlike the majority of capture-fiends, shockrats can actually speak. They don't really say much, with their vocabulary being limited to:
- 'Shockrat'.
- 'Shoooooockrat'.
- 'Eat butt-lightning, dweebs!'.
- 'Shock... rat?'.
Sentient kind had long known how to capture lesser fiends, but it wasn't until the 190s that people began using them offensively. The revolution came when Dusty Slavem modified a fiend cube, making it small enough to carry around in his pocket. He used it to capture a shockrat and kick start the most popular new adventuring class of the modern age.
Despite the fame and popularity of Dusty and his shockrat, they went on to spend the next 25 years losing every single tournament they entered. Their only consolation came from the hundreds of millions they made in sponsorship deals and merchandise.
Shockrat Attacks
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Shockrats can use the following attacks - all of which are unpleasant at best and unspeakable at worst:
- Shockbutt: This sees them turning around, bending over, and unleashing a bolt of electricity from their rear. To add insult to injury, they snigger while doing it.
- Shocksnot: Very similar to the first attack, except this time twin bolts escape their nostrils.
- Shock*%£$: This attack isn't really explainable on a website like this, as it's obscene - even by the standards of the above. It's so vulgar that most tournaments have outlawed it. The shockrats enjoy it immensely, but that's 50% of the problem quite frankly.
Creation Notes
As you may have guessed, shockrats are a fiendish spoof of Pikachu - the most famous of all Pokemon. I've written a book featuring a shockrat, but I'm not sure when (or if) I'll publish it. The novel's called President Kong, and you can probably guess who that's spoofing, too.
Zuza's artwork was originally supposed to be of a moffert. As I hadn't explained that my sketch was supposed to be a large, 8ft tall, giant person, she ended up interpreting it as something smaller! This worked out well enough as her design looked very much like what I imagined a shockrat would. If it hadn't of done, I would have just created another monster based on the image. Waste not want not, as my dog tells me every time we pass a discarded sandwich.
Further Reading
- Fiends.
- Lesserfiends.
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