#stemkuma

[doctor-cerezo]

the 2nd and 3rd evos of the Leeno region's grass starter, nitacub!!

art done by @prof-peach

middle one is stemkuma and final evo is arktofolio

[doctor-cerezo]

Nitacub, stemkuma, arktofolio.

Based on American black bears.

Pure grass type starter for the first two evos, then ends up grass/steel.

For nitacub: “Nita,” Alabama/Chickasaw/Choctaw word for bear, + “cub.”

For stemkuma: “Stem” + “kuma,” Japanese word for bear.

For arktofolio: “Árktos,” Greek word for bear + “folio,” Esperanto word for leaf.

Nitacub are known as pretty timid pokémon, constantly following around anyone or anything it imprints on as a parental figure. They're also playful and love eating berries regularly. Don't let their shy and dependent demeanor fool you, though, they're eager to please their trainers.

Stemkuma like to rummage through people's trash bins for food. This is often seen as a pesty and undesirable behavior, but this pokémon's omnivorous instinct to forage is far too strong for the behavior to ever really die out.

Arktofolio are fierce protectors of anyone and anything they dearly care for. Impressive and intimidating, they're a huge and important part of native Leenoan cultural lore, revered as great defenders of family, and it's easy to see why: they would never let a loved one be hurt.