Elderblast

Elderblast is a Pokemon added in Batch 1 of our Fun Pokemon series.

Origin
This Pokemon's concept comes from the elder dragon named Teostra from the Monster Hunter series, which is a lion-dragon monster that breathes fire and can cause hunters to be covered in explosive dust. The Pokemon and monster both not only look very similar since they both have lion-like appearances, but also both primarily use fire as their element of choice. Elloss also gave him moves that Teostra would use in the game to make him even more fitting. Elderblast's moves reflect some abilities that Teostra uses in game. Here is the breakdown:


 * Roar is based on how Teostra roars at the start of every encounter and when he gets angry.
 * Dragon Pulse is when Teostra expels his Elder Dragon energy all around him.
 * Eruption is when he does a fiery explosion, although this move used to be Explosion until it was changed.
 * Judgement is when Teostra uses his godly abilities to rain fire down on his enemies.
 * His Fur Coat is based on his appearance in game and how it resists many different ailments.

Strengths
Elderblast's strengths come from his main attacking moves Eruption and Judgement. He also can use Roar to remove an enemy Pokemon if the user predicts that it will use a devastating move next turn. Dragon Pulse is another great move for type coverage. Fur Coat reduces the damage from most Ground and Fighting type Pokemon which allows him to survive much longer. His Focus Sash also almost guarantees he survives a hit.

Weaknesses
Elderblast's main issue is his fragility. He has very powerful moves but he doesn't stay alive long enough to make much use of them. Focus Sash and Fur Coat remedy this somewhat, but his defensive stats are no where near the same as Rock for example.

Trivia

 * Elderblast used to be the only other Pokemon to have the move Explosion besides Glinter until it was replaced with Eruption,