Fungerm

Fungerm is a Poison-type Pokémon.

It evolves from Slibloo starting at level 36.

Physiology
Fungerm is a Pokémon based on germs and fungus, and it looks like a large spider. It has eight long light green legs, a black underbelly and lower part of its head, and three light green appendages on the top of its cyan and white abdomen near the back of its cyan and white head, which has a total of four light green eyes; two larger ones on either side and two smaller ones on its forehead.

Gender Differences
None.

Special Abilities
The excess spores that solidify into colonies on its body are known by witch doctors for dubious elixirs. These spores also serve as a defense for Fungerm.

Behavior
The spores on Fungerm's body form in excess and solidify into colonies. These are extracted by witch doctors for use in their dubious elixirs, and they also act as a line of defense for Fungerm.

Habitat
Fungerm makes its home near mushrooms. Wild Fungerm are found in the Tropic Cave.

Shiny Coloration Differences
For Shiny Fungerm, the light green turns light pinkish-orange, while the cyan and the black turn purple, with the latter turning a darker shade.

Trivia

 * Prior to Version 1.0.1, Fungerm uses Swalot's cry.
 * Fungerm has the highest Base Special Defense Stat of all Poison-type Pokémon in Rikoto.

Origin
Fungerm is based on fungus and a germ, but it may also draw inspiration from spiders, due to its appearance.

Name Origin
Fungerm's name comes from a combination of the words Fungus and germ.