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Bongus
"The vibration of their belly drum promotes the growth of plants. Their habitats are always lush and overgrown." —Beastiepedia
Bongus is a Beastie. They metamorph from Sprecko at Rutile Nature Preserve.
They and their fellow metamorphs of Sprecko have an Extinct form, Shloom, which they can achieve by communing with three mushroom colonies.
Biology
Bongus is a large, bipedal, reptilian Beastie. They have yellow-tan skin with stripes of brown across their arms, neck, knees, and tail, and brown patches on their hands and toes. They have a large belly with a target-like shape on it, comprised of lighter tan, brown, and red stripes. Their eyes have irises that match the color of the berries of the Sprecko they metamorphed from, and they have a short snout with red heart-shaped frills on their cheeks. Atop their head is what resembles an earthstar, with a light tan dumpling-shaped center and brown petal-shaped growths on the outside. Additional curly light tan growths that resemble hair hang down in front of their face and behind their head. Their tail is thick and tapering, with another earthstar at its tip.
In Bongus's Raremorph form, their skin and features become yellow-green, and their cheek frills and the red rings on their belly become pink.
Recruitment
Locations
- No known wild habitats.
Stats
Base Stats
| Power | Defense | |
|---|---|---|
| 75 |  Body
|
110 |
| 60 |  Spirit
|
95 |
| 40 |  Mind
|
60 |
| Total: 440 | ||
Traits
| Name | Description | Occurrence |
|---|---|---|
| Flow State | While on field with RHYTHM, allies can't be  BLOCKED | Natural |
| Crafty | Moves with 60 POW or less are 50% stronger | Recessive |
Plays
From Level Up
| From Level Up | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Description | Pow | Type | Level | Favors |
| Drum | Ally field gets 6 RHYTHM (Healing and protection). | -- |  Support | 1 | -- |
| Breaker | ATTACK. DEF to target. | 50 | Body | 1 | -- |
| Refresh | VOLLEY. HEALs ally +15. | -- |  Volley | 5 | -- |
| Calming Aura | HEALs active team +15. | -- | Support | 9 | -- |
| Bounce | Targets SIDEWAYS. | 50 | Body | 12 | -- |
| Shield | Feel 1  TOUGH (1/4 damage) + 2  ANGRY (only attacks). | -- |  Defense | 17 |  ❤️1 |
| Mark | Target feels 1 BLOCKED (POW x2/3). | -- | Support | 20 | -- |
| Power Sap | HEALs self +10. | 75 | Body | 25 | -- |
| Clear Field | Clears all FIELD EFFECTS. HEALs entire team +8. | -- | Support | 31 | -- |
| Stomp | Feel 1 ANGRY (only attacks). If ally field has RHYTHM: POW to self. | 85 | Body | 36 | -- |
| Forward Pass | VOLLEY. SHIFTs ally to front row. | -- | Volley | 40 | -- |
| Mighty Yell | Feel 1  NOISY (attracts attacks). Feel 2 ANGRY (only attacks). | -- | Defense | 44 | -- |
| Vigor Beam | Only used from net. Strongest when user has more stamina. | 135 | Body | 48 | -- |
With Friendship
| With Friendship | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Description | Pow | Type | Favors |
| High Slam | Only used from net. Targets straight ahead. Can hit without volleying. | 80 | Body | -- |
| Relaxed Hit | ATTACK. HEALs self +20. | 50 | Body | -- |
| Bang | ATTACK. Additional 50% damage to target's ally. | 55 | Spirit | -- |
| Careful Shot | ATTACK. Targets SIDEWAYS. | 40 | Spirit | -- |
| Numbshot | ATTACK. Clears BOOSTS from target. | 70 | Mind | -- |
| Lure Shot | ATTACK. SHIFTs target to front row after hitting. | 55 | Mind |  ❤️2 |
| Dig | VOLLEY. Feel 1  JAZZED (POW x1.5). | -- | Volley |  ❤️2 |
| Pipe | VOLLEY. SHIFTs ally to back row. | -- | Volley | -- |
| Set | VOLLEY. Ally feels 1 JAZZED (POW x1.5). | -- | Volley |  ❤️2 |
| Call Out | DEF to ally. | -- | Support | ❤️2 |
| Chill Out | POW to target. | -- | Support | -- |
| Doze | Fully restores stamina and FEELINGS. Feel 4  TIRED (only basic actions). | -- | Support | ❤️2 |
| Hunker | DEF to self. Feel 1  NERVOUS (can't move). | -- | Support |  ❤️2 |
| Tough Front | -25 STAMINA. Feel 2 TOUGH (1/4 damage). | -- | Support | -- |
| Torch Pass | -100 STAMINA. Restores benched ally's stamina and FEELINGs. TAG OUT. | -- | Defense | -- |
| Heat Up | Target feels +1  SWEATY (losing stamina). | -- | Defense | -- |
Combo Moves
WIP
Metamorphosis
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→ | 
|
Extinct form → |
|
| Miconia Grove | Illugus | |||
| → | 
| |||
| Cerise Atoll | Surgus | |||
| → | 
| |||
| Sprecko | Rutile Nature Preserve | Bongus | Commune with three Mushroom colonies | Shloom |
Trivia
- Bongus's internal name is "shroom_b". It also has an old internal name, "tree_b", which may imply a different design theme.
- Some of this original "tree" concept can be seen in the concept art for its Extinct form.
- Bongus could first be seen barely out of frame in a piece of concept art in Surgus's Beastiepedia entry in the October 2024 Closed Playtest.
Origin
Bongus is based on a gecko. Their fungal features appear to be based on Geastrum mushrooms, also known as earthstars.
Name origin
Bongus may be a combination of bongo and fungus.
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