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[[File:Bootleg.png|thumb|200px|A [[Plant]]-type [[Squirey]] bootleg. It can be distinguished from a normal Squirey by its green hue.]]
'''Bootlegs''' are extremely rare versions of [[Species|monsters]] that have a different [[Type|type]], [[Move|moveset]], and colour scheme from normal. In battle, they appear with a red name.

== Gameplay ==
On the overworld, bootlegs have a glitchy effect. However, bootlegs can also be the secondary member of an enemy team, in which case they cannot be seen from the overworld. In battle, bootlegs have a red name and differently coloured sprites. 

The [[Glitter]] type is exclusively found on bootlegs; outside of type-changing moves in battle, it never appears on non-bootleg monsters. Bootlegs can be of the same type as the base monster, in which case a different colour scheme is used to differentiate them.

[[Glass]] bootlegs cannot appear in a wild encounter unless [[Glaistain]] has been seen in the Bestiary.

As of [[Version]] 1.2, bootlegs cannot be defeated before the first turn of combat<ref>ByttenStudio (June 28, 2023). "Out now - 1.2 “Catacombs” Update!". Steam. https://steamcommunity.com/gid/103582791467277118/announcements/detail/3660912271237996231. Retrieved March 9, 2024.</ref>, such as from moves triggered by passives like [[Custom Starter]], [[Pre-emptive Strike]], the Bulletino Cartridge shard damage, and stickers with the ''Chance to use at the start of battles'' [[Sticker Attributes|Sticker Attribute]].

===Rates===
By default, bootlegs have a chance of 1/1000 (0.1%). [[Rogue Fusion|Rogue fusions]] have a chance of 1/50 (2%) to include a bootleg (5% or 1/20 if from a flood fusion), and [[Fusion Swarm|fusion swarms]] have a 1/10 (10%) chance to include one. Other [[static encounter]]s always have a 2% rate.<ref>[https://discord.com/channels/594939411775619102/1114771916507598958 Mox on the Bytten Studios Discord]</ref>

{{#spoiler:show=Spoiler: Post-Game|
[[Orb Fusion|Orb fusions]] have a 1/5 (20%) rate.
}}

Bootlegs also have a higher chance of receiving [[Sticker Attributes|sticker attributes]] as they are upgraded.

Even though some given tapes cannot be bootlegs (such as the given starter tape), there are seeds that can force them to be [[Astral]] type bootlegs.<ref>Lerycide (November 5, 2023). "Bootleg Starter Seeds and Breaking the RNG in Cassette Beasts". YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w9EPStSD6qE. Retrieved June 6, 2024.</ref>

===Ritual Candle===
Once Part 4 of the [[quest]] [[Take Me On]] is completed, the player can use the [[Ritual Candle]] to expend a monster in their possession in exchange for a guaranteed bootleg in their next [[Rogue Fusion]] encounter. This bootleg will either be the same species or have the same type as the original.

===Hacking Glove===
After obtaining at least 1 {{Item|Cyber Material}} Cyber Material, Captain [[Codey]] gives the player a [[Hacking Glove]], which forces a Rogue Fusion to have a bootleg without altering the species.

==Moves==
The different moves that a Bootleg has access to is based entirely upon what type they are. 
Often time these moves replaces moves they otherwise only learn because of their original type.

<table class="species_moves mw-collapsible mw-collapsed wikitable sortable">
<tr><th colspan="7">Moves&nbsp;</th></tr>
<tr><th></th><th>[[Move]]</th><th>[[Type]]</th><th>Category</th><th>Power</th><th>Accuracy</th><th>Use Cost</th></tr>
{{#invoke:Database|get_tag_moves|beast|for_bootleg=1|subscript=name|foreach=SpeciesMoves/Bootleg|pass_through=type|type=Beast}}
{{#invoke:Database|get_tag_moves|air|for_bootleg=1|subscript=name|foreach=SpeciesMoves/Bootleg|pass_through=type|type=Air}}
{{#invoke:Database|get_tag_moves|astral|for_bootleg=1|subscript=name|foreach=SpeciesMoves/Bootleg|pass_through=type|type=Astral}}
{{#invoke:Database|get_tag_moves|earth|for_bootleg=1|subscript=name|foreach=SpeciesMoves/Bootleg|pass_through=type|type=Earth}}
{{#invoke:Database|get_tag_moves|fire|for_bootleg=1|subscript=name|foreach=SpeciesMoves/Bootleg|pass_through=type|type=Fire}}
{{#invoke:Database|get_tag_moves|ice|for_bootleg=1|subscript=name|foreach=SpeciesMoves/Bootleg|pass_through=type|type=Ice}}
{{#invoke:Database|get_tag_moves|lightning|for_bootleg=1|subscript=name|foreach=SpeciesMoves/Bootleg|pass_through=type|type=Lightning}}
{{#invoke:Database|get_tag_moves|metal|for_bootleg=1|subscript=name|foreach=SpeciesMoves/Bootleg|pass_through=type|type=Metal}}
{{#invoke:Database|get_tag_moves|plant|for_bootleg=1|subscript=name|foreach=SpeciesMoves/Bootleg|pass_through=type|type=Plant}}
{{#invoke:Database|get_tag_moves|plastic|for_bootleg=1|subscript=name|foreach=SpeciesMoves/Bootleg|pass_through=type|type=Plastic}}
{{#invoke:Database|get_tag_moves|poison|for_bootleg=1|subscript=name|foreach=SpeciesMoves/Bootleg|pass_through=type|type=Poison}}
{{#invoke:Database|get_tag_moves|water|for_bootleg=1|subscript=name|foreach=SpeciesMoves/Bootleg|pass_through=type|type=Water}}
{{#invoke:Database|get_tag_moves|glass|for_bootleg=1|subscript=name|foreach=SpeciesMoves/Bootleg|pass_through=type|type=Glass}}
{{#invoke:Database|get_tag_moves|glitter|for_bootleg=1|subscript=name|foreach=SpeciesMoves/Bootleg|pass_through=type|type=Glitter}}
</table>

==Guaranteed Bootlegs ==
*In [[West Harbourtown#Bootleg House|West Harbourtown]], the player can get a free bootleg from the resident in the northernmost house; the species is randomly chosen from the following 21 monsters;
{| class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed wikitable"
|-
! colspan="6" | Monsters
|-
|align=center | [[File:Springheel.png|42x42px]]
|[[Springheel]]
|align=center | [[File:Carniviper.png|42x42px]]
|[[Carniviper]]
|align=center | [[File:Traffikrab.png|42x42px]]
|[[Traffikrab]]
|-
|align=center | [[File:Dandylion.png|42x42px]]
|[[Dandylion]]
|align=center | [[File:Dominoth.png|42x42px]]
|[[Dominoth]]
|align=center | [[File:Squirey.png|42x42px]]
|[[Squirey]]
|-
|align=center | [[File:Allseer.png|42x42px]]
|[[Allseer]]
|align=center | [[File:Braxsuit.png|42x42px]]
|[[Braxsuit]]
|align=center | [[File:Sanzatime.png|42x42px]]
|[[Sanzatime]]
|-
|align=center | [[File:Salamagus.png|42x42px]]
|[[Salamagus]]
|align=center | [[File:Muskrateer.png|42x42px]]
|[[Muskrateer]]
|align=center | [[File:Padpole.png|42x42px]]
|[[Padpole]]
|-
|align=center | [[File:Busheye.png|42x42px]]
|[[Busheye]]
|align=center | [[File:Terracooka.png|42x42px]]
|[[Terracooka]]
|align=center | [[File:Pondwalker.png|42x42px]]
|[[Pondwalker]]
|-
|align=center | [[File:Pawndead.png|42x42px]]
|[[Pawndead]]
|align=center | [[File:Faucetear.png|42x42px]]
|[[Faucetear]]
|align=center | [[File:Burnace.png|42x42px]]
|[[Burnace]]
|-
|align=center | [[File:Pombomb.png|42x42px]]
|[[Pombomb]]
|align=center | [[File:Icepeck.png|42x42px]]
|[[Icepeck]]
|align=center | [[File:Sparktan.png|42x42px]]
|[[Sparktan]]
|}

{{#spoiler:show=Spoiler: Partner|
<ul>
<li>
When [[Barkley]] joins you as a [[Partner|partner character]] in [[Come Back and Stay]], he will have an [[Ice|Ice-type]] [[Pombomb]] tape.
</ul>
}}

{{#spoiler:show=Spoiler: Post-game|
<ul>
<li>
Upon reaching level 5 of the [[Ranger Noticeboard]], you will get a bootleg of the starter you did not chose at the beginning of the game.</li>
</ul>
}}

==External Links==
*[https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2969626908 Lost_Kitty's guide on bootlegs and how to farm them]
*[https://discord.com/channels/594939411775619102/1133943053367910591/1164033894706860143 Chart of bootleg sprites on Bytten Studios Discord server]

==References==
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