Bouldox

Bouldox is a dual-type /-type Pokémon.

It evolves from Stotox at level 26 and into Crystox at level 38.

Physiology
Bouldox's body has a round shape that is dark purple in color. It has three pink spikes on its head and back, and two pink fang-like rocks below two angry eyes in a lighter purple color. It also has four lighter purple spider-like legs.

Gender Differences
None.

Special Abilities
Bouldox's spikes are coated in a powerful poison that affects the nervous system. A single touch of these spikes can paralyze a person for hours.

Behavior
Bouldox's spikes are coated in a powerful poison that effects the nervous system of people and Pokémon. A single touch of these spikes can paralyze a person for hours, making them very dangerous to approach.

Habitat
Bouldox live in dry, dark places like caves. They bury themselves underground on mountaintops. Because of this, hikers and tourists regularly step on them causing them to be intoxicated and in paralysis for a few hours. Wild Bouldox are found in the Ancient Pass.

Shiny Coloration Differences
For Shiny Bouldox, the dark purple body turns a white potato skin brown, the eyes and legs turn a yellowish-orange, and the spikes turn a light emerald green.

Trivia

 * At the time of its development, no other Pokémon had the same type combination as Bouldox and its evolutionary relatives. However, Nihilego is currently the only official Rock/Poison-type Pokemon, as of Pokémon Sword and Shield.
 * Prior to 1.0.1, Bouldox uses Boldore's cry.
 * In Bouldox's old design, the only thing that was the same was the sprite's pose. Its body was originally a dark stone gray color with blue saturation, its head spikes and its "fangs" were light purple, and it had crystal blue legs and eyes.

Origin
Bouldox is based on a stone with poisonous spikes. It also looks to be influenced by spiders.

Name origin
Bouldox comes from the words Boulder and toxic.