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[[File:Bootleg.png|thumb|A [[Plant]]-type [[Squirey]] bootleg. It can be distinguished from a normal Squirey by its green hue.]]
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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.
 
'''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.
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== Mechanics ==
 
== Mechanics ==
  
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.
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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.
 
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.

Revision as of 05:08, 29 June 2023

A Plant-type Squirey bootleg. It can be distinguished from a normal Squirey by its green hue.

Bootlegs are extremely rare versions of monsters that have a different type, moveset, and colour scheme from normal. In battle, they appear with a red name.

Mechanics

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.

Rates

By default, bootlegs have a chance of 1/1000 (0.1%). Rogue fusions have a chance of 1/50 (2%) to include a bootleg, and fusion swarms have a 1/10 (10%) chance to include one. Static encounters always have a 2% rate.[1]

Ritual Candle

Once the game's main storyline is completed, the player can use the Ritual Candle item to expend a monster in their possession in exchange for a guaranteed bootleg. This bootleg will either be the same species or have the same type as the original.

References