THE LAPEO REGION
The Lapeo Region is a Fakemon Region project.
The region itself is a small island that is actually devoid of any Pokemon at all–its inhabitants went extinct long ago. Recently, researchers have began excavating the fossils of the Pokemon that once roamed this land, and returning these long lost Pokemon back to life. This makes Lapeo entirely unique in that all the wild Pokemon are dug out and resurrected from fossils, rather than found roaming the long grass!
Due to Lapeo’s dedicated researchers, many new and exciting discoveries have been found from these rare fossils. On top of brand new Pokemon, they’ve also discovered new evolutions, new forms, and new related species of known Pokemon.
The purpose of this project has been to create a small scale Pokemon dex based entirely on prehistoric creatures and phenomena. Call it a mix of my two favourite things. It began in 2022 and has been slowly updating since.
Below is the current Lapeo Pokedex, something important to study if you wish to become an intrepid adventurer of the Lapeo Region! Happy reading!
“Devlog”
- 06/29/25: Added “inspiration” tidbits for each entry
- 06/28/25: Added Shiny variants
- 04/16/25: Added Chalicoy line, -Egg mons, Basaura line and Yutyrunt line. Detailed in this blog post here.
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TRILOBUD
Forest Floor Pokemon
Trilobud are small resilient Pokemon that keep to the undergrowths of forests. They often plant seeds in the little trails they leave as they walk.
Evolves into Eurypterra at level 14
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EURYPTERRA
Forest Floor Pokemon
Eurypterra are fierce protectors of the forests they live in, and can get very territorial—even with each other.
Evolves into Arthromotive at level 32
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ARTHROMOTIVE
Millipede Pokemon
Arthromotive must always be moving. The gas it produces from its horn is a strange toxin that can be very dangerous.
Inspiration
This line is based on several different ancient arthropods; Trilobud is based on trilobites, Eurypterra is based on sea scorpions (Eurypterids), and Arthromotive is based on specifically the Carboniferous millipede, Arthropleura. All the starters also have a theme of human transport, with this line representing land travel via train.
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DIMWICK
Hot-Blooded Pokemon
Dimwick have such an intense body heat that it must expel flames from its back in order to keep its temperature regulated.
Evolves into Pyrapsid at level 16
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PYRAPSID
Hot-Blooded Pokemon
The intense flames that burn in Pyrapsid’s body actually make it quite light, and in some cases it can even float.
Evolves into Baseppelin at level 36
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BASEPPELIN
Fire Whale Pokemon
Baseppelin maintains the height it flies by controlling the temperature of the fire burning in its body. This involves exhaling the fire through its nose.
Inspiration
This line is based on different synapsids, which includes mammals. Dimwick is based on the Permian creature Dimetrodon, Pyrapsid is based on the saber-toothed gorgonopsids, and Baseppelin is based on the early whale Basilosaurus. All the starters are also themed after human transport, with this line based on air travel with zeppelins/blimps.
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SLIKTAALIK
Semi-Aquatic Pokemon
Sliktaalik is believed to be an early ancestor to many Pokemon. It still has trouble walking on its feet, and so will often slide around on its belly.
Evolves into Nothocean at level 16
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NOTHOCEAN
Semi-Aquatic Pokemon
Nothocean tend to gather by the edge of the water, using the sharp teeth at the end of its snout to hold on to slippery prey.
Evolves into Spyrate at level 36
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SPYRATE
Pirate Pokemon
Spyrate are mischievous Pokemon who prowl the dark waters, sinking ships that enter their territories with the powerful blasts it fires from its mouth. They signal to each other with their sails.
Inspiration
This line is based (somewhat) on ancient reptiles. Sliktaalik is based on Tiktaalik, not a reptile but an early tetrapod. Nothocean is based on Nothosaurus, an aquatic reptile. Spyrate is based on the enigmatic dinosaur Spinosaurus. All the starters are themed around human transport, with this line representing sea travel, specifically a pirate ship.
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ZAPLING
Pterosaur Pokemon
Zapling is able to build the electricity in its body by flapping its wings. It stores excess electricity as static in its fur.
Evolves into Pteranimbus at level 28
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PTERANIMBUS
Pterosaur Pokemon
During thunderstorms you can often find large flocks of Pteranimbus flying the skies. Its crest acts as a lightning rod, absorbing any lightning strikes and storing the power for itself.
Inspiration
This line is Lapeo’s “early bird” Pokemon, based around pterosaurs.
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SEWADILLO
Plush Pokemon
Sewadillo’s cushy shell provides a surprisingly good protection from its predators. Because its so cushy, however, it often picks up forest debris.
Evolves into Glyptoquilt at level 30
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GLYPTOQUILT
Plush Pokemon
Glyptoquilt collects sharp objects, sticking them into the dense fur of its tail to create a formidable weapon. Its thick hide is almost impenetrable.
Inspiration
This line is based around armadillos, specifically the giant glyptodonts, as well as a nod to fairy armadillos. They are also themed around pin cushions.
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SCLERVA
Eye Pokemon
Sclerva’s eyes are big enough to absorb psychic waves. Unfortunately its brain isn’t developed enough to process them.
Evolves into Pupalil at level 10
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PUPALIL
Eye Pokemon
Pupalil encases itself in the psychic energy it took in as a Sclerva. It closes its eyes and shuts itself off from sensing anything outside its bubble.
Evolves into Optikalli at level 16
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OPTIKALLI
Eye Pokemon
The fossil record shows that Optikalli predates other similar Bug-type Pokemon. With its eye spots its able to emit devastating psychic attacks.
Inspiration
This line is based on the kalligrammatids, an ancient insect that predates modern butterflies and moths, yet were convergently similar. Fossils show they had patterned wings, including eye spots.
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ARCHEN
Early Bird Pokemon
Archen’s feathers help it to blend into the dark forests it lives in. Although it cannot fly, its gliding abilities are very adept.
Evolves into Archeops at level 37
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ARCHEOPS
Early Bird Pokemon
Archeops are powerful fliers, and often come out at night to pick on weaker Pokemon around it—even including younger Archen.
Inspiration
Lapeo’s first “Lapeoan form” takes on the Archen line. Originally based on Archaeopteryx, these forms take their basis in the dinosaur Microraptor, which is known to have a dark colouration.
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RHYHORN
Ice Horn Pokemon
Rhyhorn’s furry hide protects it from the bitter cold. The ice its horn is made from is as hard and tough as rock.
Evolves into Rhydon at level 42
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RHYDON
Ice Horn Pokemon
Depictions of ancient Rhydon can be found in cave paintings, showing how ancient humans would hunt them.
Evolves into Rhytherium at level 55
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RHYTHERIUM
Ice Horn Pokemon
Rhytherium are solitary, and very territorial. A meeting of two Rhytherium must always result in one as the victor.
Inspiration
More Lapeoan forms, this time taking the Rhyhorn family and basing them on wooly rhinos. Rhytherium is a new evolution that’s based on the single-horned rhino, Elasmotherium.
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VELOCERATE
Dual Fighting Pokemon
A longstanding feud between two Pokemon eventually led them to combine forever in Velocerate. The two heads still do not get along.
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AERODACTYL
Jaw Pokemon
The technology of the Lapeo region was able to resurrect a more accurate Aerodactyl. Its aggressive nature, however, was the same.
Inspiration
Velocerate is based on a very specific fossil: the Fighting Dinosaurs, which famously depicts a Velociraptor and a Protoceratops mid-battle.
The Lapeoan form of Aerodactyl just strips it of its Rock typing, basing it on several different pterosaurs.
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PALEON
Amphibian Pokemon
One of Eevee’s earliest ancestors. Paleon uses its gills to communicate with its own kind.
Evolves from Eevee using the Devolution Machine
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MESEON
Reptilian Pokemon
An ancient offshoot of Eevee’s ancestors. Meseon is an active, speedy hunter, using its tough claws to dig burrows.
Evolves from Eevee using the Devolution Machine
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CENEON
Mammalian Pokemon
A recent ancestor of Eevee. Ceneon is an apex predator, with a powerful bite. They live together in clans.
Evolves from Eevee using the Devolution Machine
Inspiration
These three are Lapeo’s “Eeveelutions”. In this case, Eevee seems to de-evolve into its earlier ancestors. Each one represents the major periods of life’s history, and the Pokemon is based on the “major” vertebrate at that time; Paleon represents the Paleozoic, and is amphibious. Meseon represents the Mesozoic and is reptilian. And finally Ceneon represents the Cenozoic, and is mammalian.
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DIGGOROTH
Tunnelling Pokemon
Diggoroth’s calm demeanour may make it seem lazy, but it spends most of its days digging giant burrows for its home.
Evolves from Slakoth with a Mud Stone
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THALASSKOTH
Diver Pokemon
Thalasskoth are strong swimmers, though they spend most of their time walking along the sea floor, eating whatever aquatic plants they find.
Evolves from Slakoth with a Water Stone
Inspiration
These two evolutions are based on giant ground sloths. Thalasskoth is based on the aquatic ground sloth, Thalassocnus.
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HELIXUGENIA
Twist Pokemon
The ever tangled bodies of Helixugenia have confounded experts ever since its discovery. It’s hard to tell which end is the head.
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SAUROPHONIC
Song Pokemon
Saurophonic have different appearances depending on the pitch of its song. Together they can create beautiful harmonies.
Scroll the image to see all forms!
Inspiration
Helixugenia is based on the Cambrian animal Hallucigenia; a strange tiny creature that until recently, no one could agree which end was its head.
Saurophonic is based on hadrosaurs, specifically crested ones like Parasaurolophus, that we theorize used their crests to create unique sounds.
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TADEMON
Tadpole Pokemon
Tademon are mischievous little things that cause havoc wherever they go. Its skin secretes a venom that’s hot to the touch.
Evolves into Toadevil at level 25
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TOADEVIL
Large Frog Pokemon
Toadevil are brutes, eating anything that fits into its mouth. Any burns from its tongue are almost impossible to heal.
Inspiration
This line is based on the giant Cretaceous frog, Beelzebufo, or the “devil frog”.
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TROAL
Fuel Pokemon
Troal have a little furnace that burns in its body, giving it ample amounts of energy to run for days.
Evolves into Carbonferno at level 33
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CARBONFERNO
Fuel Pokemon
Carbonferno consumes rotten debris from the forest to fuel its internal flame. The tree on its back cancels out the pollution from this process.
Inspiration
This line takes its inspiration from scale trees in the Carboniferous, which dominated the landscape at the time, and have become the coal we burn today. Troal is also loosely themed around the typical volcano sets we see associated with prehistoric times.
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FORGOSSIL
Lost Fossil Pokemon
You can find Forgossil haunting around dig sites, forged from the forgotten souls of creatures that never had a chance to fossilize.
Evolves into Phantaxon at level 45 with a party full of other Forgossil
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PHANTAXON
Lost Fossil Pokemon
Phantaxon form when multiple Forgossil combine, creating an amalgamation of creatures, resentful for being forever lost to time.
Inspiration
This ghostly line is based on the idea of phantom lineages, where the fossil record has gaps in evolution. Fossilization is a rare process, so there will always be lineages lost to time.
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ANORITH
Old Shrimp Pokemon
Anorith use it long mouth appendage to grab and manipulate its prey, while also spraying a poisonous gas.
Evolves into Armaldo at level 40
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ARMALDO
Mask Pokemon
Armaldo hunt by filling the waters with a toxic gas, which is able to filter out with its long snout. Its arms can deliver a strong pinch.
Inspiration
These are the Lapeoan forms of the Anorith line, which originally were based on the Cambrian predator Anomalocaris. Here they are based on a similar creature, Opabinia, known for its strange mouth appendage. Because of this, they are also themed around gas masks.
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ELEPTIC
Root Pokemon
Eleptic uses its long tail to root itself into the ground, gathering energy. Its large cheek pouches convert this energy into electricity.
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OMASPIRE
Spire Pokemon
Omaspire travel in herds, drifting with their great masses through the ocean. They will spin their spiked shells when threatened.
Evolves from Omastar with a Spire Shell
Inspiration
Eleptic is the Pikachu-clone of Lapeo, and based on the Eocene mammal Leptictidium, a bipedal animal with a long snout.
Omaspire is a evolution to Omastar, based around the giant Ordovician orthocones.
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CHALICOY
Grazing Pokemon
Chalicoy mostly keeps to itself, but will strike anything it deems a threat. It walks on its knuckles to avoid dulling its claws.
Evolves into Gladithere at level 42
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GLADITHERE
Showman Pokemon
Gladithere love sparring with each other, so much so that it will often draw the attention of wild Pokemon all around to watch the spectacle.
Inspiration
This line is based on the chalicotheres, which were ungulate mammals that had large, clawed front limbs. They also take inspiration from gladiators.
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ZOLTEGG
Baby Pokemon
A young specimen of an Electric Pokemon. No adults have ever been found. It’s light and fast.
Evolves into either Dracozolt or Arctozolt when combined
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VISHEGG
Baby Pokemon
A young specimen of a Water Pokemon. No adults have ever been found. It has a strong bite.
Evolves into either Arctovish or Dracovish when combined
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DRACOEGG
Baby Pokemon
A young specimen of a Dragon Pokemon. No adults have ever been found. It has a strong spiny tail.
Evolves into either Dracozolt or Dracovish when combined
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ARCTOEGG
Baby Pokemon
A young specimen of an Ice Pokemon. No adults have ever been found. It has flippers to swim in the Arctic sea.
Evolves into either Arctovish or Arctozolt when combined
Inspiration
These are the baby forms of the mixed fossil Pokemon from Galar.
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BASAURA
Volcanic Soil Pokemon
A species related to Amaura. Basaura are born in great clutches together, buried deep in the earth. This fuses into them as they grow, hardening their scales.
Evolves into Basaurus at level 39
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BASAURUS
Volcanic Soil Pokemon
A species related to Aurorus. Basaurus are tough, using their rocky fused spines to ward off enemies, and also push down trees in their way.
Inspiration
This line represents Lapeo’s first “convergent form”. These two are closely related to Amaura and Aurorus, but lived alongside them. The Amaura line was based on Amargasaurus, so this line is based on the new discovery of Bajadasaurus, whose spines pointed forward instead of back. They also take inspiration from basalt formations.
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YUTYRUNT
Royal Heir Pokemon
A species related to Tyrunt. It uses its thick coat of feathers to shield itself from its cold environment.
Evolves into Yutyrantrum at level 39
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YUTYRANTRUM
Despot Pokemon
A species related to Tyrantrum. Called the King of the Ice, very few dare challenge its rule over its mountain home.
Inspiration
This line is Lapeo’s other convergent form. Related close to Tyrunt and Tyrantrum, who are clearly based on Tyrannosaurus rex, these two instead get their inspiration from Yutyrannus, whose fossil shows evidence of a feathery coat.
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PODDLET
Long Neck Pokemon
Poddlet are generally docile Pokemon that stick together. Their spikes produce a weak charge.
Evolves into Brontovolt at level 37
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BRONTOVOLT
Long Neck Pokemon
Brontovolt’s spikes act as a conductor for lightning during storms. Once they’ve gathered enough power they can keep a charge for months.
Evolves into Dredbolt at level 49
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DREDBOLT
Titan Pokemon
Dredbolt are some of the largest Pokemon to walk the earth. It delivers crushing attacks by smashing its neck into opponents.
Inspiration
This line is Lapeo’s “pseudo-legendary” line of powerful Pokemon. They are based on titanosaurs, giant sauropods of the Cretaceous. Dredbolt is specifically based on Drednaughtus. They also take inspiration from construction equipment.
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MANKYLO
Mantle Pokemon
The plates on Mankylo’s body are ever shifting due to the molten nature of its body. Its eyes are thought to be heavily condensed gemstones.
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COMPAZDARC
Magnetic Pokemon
The long pointed beak of Compazdarc is always pointed north. The rotation of its wings is said to create the earth’s magnetic field.
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ICTHYORE
Core Pokemon
Icthyore is always turning, and is said to be lying deep in the centre of the earth. Its body burns as hot as the sun.
Inspiration
This is Lapeo’s “legendary trio”, each of them based on different layers of the earth. Mankylo represents the mantle, and is based on Ankylosaurus. Compazdarc represents the outer core, and is based on giant pterosaurs like Quetzalcoatlus. Finally, Icthyore represents the inner core, and is based on icthyosaurs.
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IRIDEORITE
Extinction Pokemon
The ghostly form of a meteorite from long ago that brought the extinction to all Pokemon on Lapeo. It was accidentally brought to life by Team Rocket.
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VERTEBRAIA
Chordate Pokemon
Vertebraia is an ancient, basal Pokemon. In deep waters its exterior becomes invisible, with only its backbone glowing in the darkness.
Inspiration
The big “box legendary” of Lapeo is Irideorite, who represents extinction, taking much inspiration from the meteorite that ended the dinosaurs.
Vertebraia is the “mythical” legendary of Lapeo, who is based on Pikaia, a very early chordate.