Tascorch are tiny marsupials. Their fluffy bodies are sooty black, with red stripes around the torso and arms. Tascorch have no fur around their paws and puzzle, just dark pink skin. Tascorch have shiny red growths on their faces, and short ears.
Tascorch have fangs that are small, and needle-sharp. They can latch on to an enemy and hold on for hours at a time. Their strong jaws allow them to chew through most materials. In addition to food, Tascorch will eat flammable materials such as wood and charcoal to keep their strength.
Gender Differences[]
Tascorch have no gender differences.
Behavior[]
Tascorch produce fire through their breath. Because of this, they need to regularly consume flammable materials. This makes them somewhat of a nuisance in forests and fields, because they will strip the bark from trees and consume the tall grass. In doing so, they deprive other Pokémon (and themselves) of a place to make a home.
If a Tascorch is not healthy, it will be cold to the touch, as opposed to warm. This is because it will not have the additional energy to search for material to maintain their flames. Beyond that, they are generally warm Pokémon, but rarely searing to the touch. Domesticated Tascorch enjoy building nests for themselves with any soft material they can find in the house. This can range from begging and pillow stuffing to insulation from the walls. For that reason, most trainers don't leave their Tascorch to its own devices for very long.
Habitat[]
Tascorch live wherever they can find food. They build nests in the tall grass, which they go through great pains to avoid setting aflame.
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Tascorch always have a flame burning at the back of their throat. When they are sick, the fire burns at a lower temperature.
The Tascorch line is based off the Tasmanian devil with the "devil facial tumour disease."
Concept Art[]
Tascorch went through a few concepts, the order goes top left, top right, bottom left, bottom right. While they all looked good, we decided the bottom right was the final one we wanted.
Name Origin[]
Tascorch's name is a combination of Tasmanian and scorch.