Chalevate

Chalevate is a dual-type Grass/Rock type Legendary Pokémon from the Torhelv Region. It is the mascot of *Pokémon Alpine.*

It is classified as 'The Mountain Goat Pokémon."

## Biology

Chalevate is a quadruped, hooved Legendary Pokémon that resembles a Chamois, with what appears to be a small Mountain Range on it's back. The tallest 'mountain' has a smooth white layer on the tip, resembling the snow that one may find atop the peak of a mountain. Beneath the Mountain-like rocks, Chalevate has a thick patch of grass which becomes cape-like at the back. The same grass can be found on Chalevate's Chin, resembling a beard. Chalevate's head has a thick rock-like layer resembling a Helmet. Chalevate's yellow horns come out of this helmet. Chalevate's hooves are very similar in structure to it's 'helmet.'

Chalevate is quite tall, on average standing at 6'3, or 190 cm. It is also an extremely heavy Pokémon, weighing in at an average 950kg, or 2094 pounds. This is the same weight as Groudon.

Chalevate has the ability "Terrain Bend," which gives all attacks against it a 20% chance to do Recoil Damage. Chalevate has the Hidden Ability "Mountain King," which gives all Ice, Steel and Ground type moves a 1.25x Damage Boost. Chalevate is the only Pokemon capable of using the move 'Terrain Rage,' a 120 Power Physical Rock-Type move that also sets up a Leech Seed.

## Lore

Being a Legendary Pokémon, Chalevate has a rich history. Some humans knew of Chalevate's existance before the Torhelv Region was even created. It's story has been passed down through the generations, but nowadays exists almost exclusively in folklore. However, there are some Pokémon Trainers that seek to meet with a Chalevate. Chalevate was stated to be the Pokémon that created Mount Erhor.

Chalevate also has an alternate form, not seen in hundreds of years. Some researchers have dubbed this the "Alpine Form"

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## Pokédex Entries

> "This Legendary Pokémon is said to have shaped the terrain of Torhelv thousands of years ago. In the modern day, few believe that they exist. They live in the Torhelvan Mountains. Due to their Mountain-like appearace and ability to control the terrain around them, few are seen by humans."
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## Base Stats

 Defense
 Sp. Attack
 Sp. Defense
 Speed

## Trivia

* Chalevate was created by cinwochu in 2018, and was originally planned to be the fully evolved Grass-Type Starter. However, Cin thought it looked too much like a Legendary and repurposed it.
	+ When Chalevate was created, it had two pre-evolutions, known as Chalekid and Chalecrag. Unfortunately, their 2018 artwork has been lost to time.
* Chalevate's classification, "The Mountain Goat Pokémon," is a double meaning. It is based on a Chamois, a type of Mountain Goat, but it is also a literal Mountain Goat, having Mountain-like rocks on it's back.
* Chalevate's Beta Art looks simillar to its modern art, but with minor differences. The biggest one is that the beta version has a tail, while the modern one doesn't. You can find the Beta Art of Chalevate in the gallery below.
* Chalevate's Shiny Form replaces the green with orange, and the yellow with a purple.

## Name Origin

The name Chalevate comes from 'Chamois,' the species of Goat that it's based on, and 'Elevate,' referring to it's mountainous theme.