pronunciation: lum-burr-sa
the lumberjack pokémon
height: 6’03” (1.7 m)
weight: 278.7 lbs (126.4 kg)
due to the thick fur of this pokémon, physical moves or attacks used against it are halved
district seven is surrounded by dense forest, with large trees that stretch out into the sky. such vegetation is home to several pokémon, some that help district seven members to harvest lumber or some that like to cause a bit of chaos. lumbursa is one pokémon that swings between the two. some wild lumbursa would rather chase pokémon and trainers up the large trees. while some enjoy helping the district seven lumberjacks with their work. some have even helped injured lumberjacks escape out from under fallen trunks. this has led many lumberjacks to catch and befriend lumbursa to help them with their work. while many lumbursa can be relatively peaceful, if they feel threatened or if they feel that those they love are threatened, they can become fierce foes to face.
district seven, known as the lumber district, spans across parts of washington, idaho, and northern montana. to represent this area, i chose the grizzly bear. i wanted to make the bear-like pokémon to seem friendly but could still be a formidable part of the team. the bear needed to have enlarged sharp claws to help climb trees or cut them down. to reference its grass typing i wanted it to have green aspects with foliage crest around its neck and a small leaf on the top of its head. for the shiny lumbursa, i wanted to keep it relatively the same, but only change the foliage color, making it resemble more of the fall colors.