Tarmendoa

**Tarmendoa** is a dual-type Fire/Ground Pokémon introduced in Generation Ω.

It evolves from Aspfault starting at level 36. It is the final form of Therpal.

## Moves

### By leveling up

 * A level of "Start" indicates a move that will be known by a Tarmendoa obtained at level 1
* **Bold** indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Tarmendoa
* *Italic* indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Tarmendoa
* Moves in yellow cannot be learned by any previous evolutions of Tarmendoa

### By TM/TR

 * **Bold** indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Tarmendoa
* *Italic* indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Tarmendoa
* Moves in yellow cannot be learned by any previous evolutions of Tarmendoa

### By tutoring

 * **Bold** indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Tarmendoa
* *Italic* indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Tarmendoa
* Moves in yellow cannot be learned by any previous evolutions of Tarmendoa

### By breeding

 * Moves marked with an asterisk (\*) must be chain bred onto Tarmendoa
* **Bold** indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Tarmendoa
* *Italic* indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Tarmendoa

## Trivia

* Out of the three final-stage Kaskade starter Pokémon, Tarmendoa is the only one currently revealed to take place in Neo Kanto.
	+ Tarmendoa and its evolutionary line are also the only Lockémon from the Kaskade region currently known to take place in Neo Kanto.
* Tarmendoa was originally going to have an ability titled Fully Hydrophobic, which was essentially a stronger version of Hydrophobic, but it was removed for redundancy and balancing purposes.
* Tarmendoa has the highest base Speed stat of all Fire-type and Ground-type Pokémon/Lockémon.

### Design origin

Tarmendoa is based on a snake, specifically a western ground snake, a species of orange and black-striped snake native to the Pacific Northwest. It also draws from the rubber boa, serving as a pun considering that Tarmendoa is partially inspired by tires as well, which are literally made of rubber. Notably, much like the odor of an engine's gasses, the rubber boa is known to emit a small musk. Its pellucid, incandescent stomach is reminiscent of lava lamps, decorated lamps with an incandescent light inside. These lamps were often synonymous with hippie subculture, which is rich in the Pacific Northwest (specifically Oregon). Its tail is inspired by exhaust pipes, tying into the vehicular inspirations of its evolutions.

Aspfault's connection to the road, combined with its serpentine appearance, allow it to serve as a literal interpretation of *road snakes*, a colloquial term for the cracks in roads that are covered in hydrophobic sealant to prevent water from seeping into them, akin to Aspfault's hydrophobic body.

Its heat and tendency to dig underground base it partially off lava tubes, lava-formed conduits in the ground that are common in areas with a lot of volcanic activity, such as the Pacific Northwest.

### Name origin

Tarmendoa's name is a combination of *tar*, *mend* (which is what road snakes are meant to do), *tarmac*, and *tremendous* (referring to its size), and *boa*.