Crown-of-Thorns Sea Star

==Summary==
The crown-of-thorns sea star is a species of sea star endemic to coral reefs around the Indo-Pacific region. It is infamous for preying upon hard corals and being highly destructive to surrounding reefs. It is also difficult to remove due to its venomous spines, which contain a saponin that can cause sharp stinging pain, swelling, persistent bleeding, and nausea. The Pokémon Toxapex is based on this sea star.
==Powers and Stats==
Tier: 
Name: Crown-of-thorns sea star, Acanthaster planci
Origin: The Real World
Gender: Varies (Can be either male or female)
Age: Varies (Average lifespan of 16 years)
Classification: Animal, Echinoderm, Sea Star, Valvatidan
Powers and Abilities: Underwater Breathing (Type 1), Regeneration (Low-Mid. Sea stars can regenerate lost limbs, likely up to High-Mid over time as stated here), Duplication, Surface Scaling (Sea stars can ooze a sticky glue-like substance from their tube feet that allows them to latch onto vertical surfaces, such as tank walls), Small Size (Type 1), Poison Manipulation, Pain Manipulation, and Blood Manipulation (Via venom), Body Control, Resistance to Bone Manipulation (Boneless)
Attack Potency: Below Average Human level, their venom may bypass durability (Its venom can kill small animals that try to attack it, and cause severe illness and injury in larger ones. It can also severely affect any human by inflicting sharp stinging painful wounds, as well as nausea, vomiting, tissue swelling and even persistent bleeding due to some strong haemolytic effect of saponins on them and these symptoms or side effects would last a lot longer)
Speed: Below Average Human (Top speed of 20 meters per hour or 5.56 mm/s)
Lifting Strength: Below Average Human level (Can support its own weight when hanging onto something, can grapple with prey)
Striking Strength: Below Average Human level
Durability: Below Average Human level. Its regeneration makes it hard to kill (There were subsequent anecdotal reports that it could regenerate from small pieces of remnant tissue)
Stamina: Below Average (Sea stars are very slow-moving, and typically need to scavenge for food or prey on dead animals)
Range: Below Standard Melee Range (9 to 13 inches)
Intelligence: Instinctive
Weaknesses: Vulnerable to acids such as vinegar, which make it disintegrate. Cannot breathe outside of water.
==Notable Matchups==
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Category:Real World
Category:Animals
Category:Species
Category:Underwater Breathing Users
Category:Regeneration Users
Category:Surface Scalers
Category:Small Sized Characters
Category:Poison Users
Category:Pain Users
Category:Blood Users
Category:Duplication Users
Category:Body Control Users
Category:Characters