Team Rivper's A-Group

**Team Rivper's A-Group** is a 7 Pseudoroids' group formed after World War III, when the Pseudoroids were created.

At first, Pseudoroids did not belong to a specific group, but when Mega Man Model A appeared. Their group was called "***A-Group***".

## Pseudoroids

### Bifrost the Crocoroid

   He is based on a crocodile. Bifrost was found in a Bio Lab. After stumbling on a room full of sleeping Mechaniloids, Bifrost exposes that they were actually born in this area, and that they will activate when the Mega Man King arrived, and intends to crush Biometal Model A into pieces in the meantime.

Bifrost is by far the largest Pseudoroid of *Mega Man ZX Advent*, but not in the series, however. That title likely belongs to Leganchor, who completely dwarfs Bifrost by size alone.

The Crocod'wheel attack functions similarly to Wheel Gator's Spin Wheel.

He is weak to fire since reptiles are cold blooded and cannot sweat if you leave them in the sun, they die.

### Fistleo the Predatoroid

   This copy caused a fire in theWuhan city only to remove Covid-19 with fire (although it did not help the other Fire Reploids to completely remove Covid-19 worldwide, as he believed to be the Team Rivper's most powerful Fire Reploid for setting cities on fire need not help others). He is based on a lion (as Slash Beast).

He was encountered in Area G, a burning city that he set on fire. He is a lion-style Pseudoroid with a bulky scarlet body evoking the look of a muscular fighter. He also has an orange mane that can ignite itself, green lights on his upper body, and clawed hands and feet.

He has a fragment of Biometal Model F inside his head, granting him pyrokinetic abilities and allowing him to produce fire with his fists. In battle, he combines this power with his own blend of kenpō named "Reioh-ken" (霊央拳 lit. "Soul Center Fist", "Reiouken" in the manga).

A Pseudoroid with a fierce personality, Fistleo is only interested in honing his skills and increasing his strength. He will do anything to gain power, which is the reason he joined Serpent's ranks. He despises weaklings.

Fistleo is one of two Pseudoroids that was not created a Pseudoroid, having been transformed into one by Serpent. The other is Purprill the Mandroid.

Fistleo's aura when using the Abikyoukan technique is similar to the one emanated by Akuma from the Street Fighter series.

Fistleo's name is a fusion of the words "Fist", for his martial arts, and "leo", the Latin word for "lion."

Promised the power of a god by Serpent, Fistleo accepted the proposition to be transformed into a Pseudoroid. He received half the data of Biometal Model F, with Flammole receiving the other half. He leads a Maverick assault on Area G, kidnapping people and setting buildings ablaze even though this interferes with his training. He confronts the Mega Man Model ZX  expecting a great warrior, but is disappointed to find the Chosen One is still a child.

He is weak to electricity because electric shock can kill a lion.

### Hurricaune the Wolveroid

   She is based on the yokai, Kamaitachi. The real animal could take inspiration is the weasel. She holds captives in Area I as sacrifices for Model W. Since Model W feeds on fear, she terrifies the prisoners before turning them into Cyber-elves one by one, embedding into them fear before they met their demise.

Hurricaune and Lurerre are the only female Pseudoroids in *Mega Man ZX*.

She is weak to ice since she is a weasel and she does not like the cold.

### Protectos the Goreroid

    He is based on a rhino, I see that Team Rivper likes to have copies from existing Mavericks (like Boomerang Kuwanger, Tunnel Rhino and Volt Kraken, with Kuwagust Anchus, **Protectos** and Tech Kraken). He is sent to an old research lab in Area L that was once used by the first commander of the Guardians in order to retrieve any remaining data. He manages to transfer the data to his internal disk.

The name "Protectos" seems to be derived from the word "protect", which suits his appearance and strong defense. "Goreroid" may be derived from the verb "to gore", which means "to pierce with the horns". Ironically, none of Protectos's attacks actually make use of his horn.

He is weak to kunais and shurikens as they damage his armor.

### Purprill the Mandroid

    Despite having the name of a mandrill in his full name, he is based on a baboon (baboons have a tail, whereas mandrills do not have a tail).

Purprill was originally one of the Mavericks going wild in Area H, and participated in the raid that orphaned Vent and Aile. Serpent eventually noticed Purprill's "talent" and added him to his forces. Purprill returned to Area H on his own to "play around with his powers" in a place with "fond memories".

He weakens electricity because apes can die if they receive an electric shock.

### Queenbee the Hymenopteroid

    Some say that she is based on a queen bee, others say that she is based on a wasp (despite having the name of a queen bee), but according to me she takes inspiration from both concepts. First, it queen because it has a honeycomb instead of legs, and second, it wasps when its honeycomb is destroyed (flying freely), also by his Japanese name, "***Kaisemine the Wasproid***".

The name "Hymenopteroid" references the Hymenoptera order, which inclues bees and wasps.

She was found in the Control Center, right after Prometheus takes away the local fragment of Biometal Model W. Queenbee and Hedgeshock are the only female Pseudoroids of *Mega Man ZX Advent*.

Unlike the other Pseudoroids (which only have one weakness), she has 2 weaknesses, one to electricity (due to the fact that there are electric lamps that bring insects and can kill insects with just one touch) and to fire (due to the fact that her honeycomb burns, causing an explosion that causes damage, also, being an queen bee/wasp, they can die in a forest fire).

### Vulturon the Condoroid

    He is based on a rock star vulture (from the guitar he wears). He was found in the Scrapyard, where he wreaks havoc by reviving the mountains of discarded machines with his abilities. Although he tries to stop the Mega Man Model A from reaching the hidden fragment of Biometal Model W.

In the English version, Vulturon apparently makes a reference to the rock band Megadeth when defeated.

Being very elusive, he makes the Pseudoroid more difficult, since he teleports and the vibration from his guitar at full volume protects him, in addition to that his discarded machines that revive catch us and they lower our life. He is weak to the Model A's Homing Shot, in addition, he is also weak to electricity because lightning is a danger to a bird.

## Trivia

* Has fewer Pseudoroids than Team Villalba (with only 7).
* This is the only Reploid group with fewer Reploid bosses.
* This is the only Reploid group from Team Rivper that does not have a Reploid not based on an animal (an plant, fungus, protist, protozoan and chromista).
	+ This is also the only one not to have a Reploid that can swim.