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Hurrah, more realistic Pokeymens. Because I promised.

Koffings are thought to be distant relatives of the familiar pufferfish. However, they have evolved to survive out of water, and instead of water or air, their bodies are filled with a lighter than air gas that allows them to float freely through the air. Like their ocean dwelling cousins, their skin secretes a highly toxic substance; however in this case, it is stored, in a powdered form, in small boils covering the Koffing's body. When attacked, the boils rupture, and a cloud of powdered poison bursts out, much like a fungus expelling its spores. The poison is extremely foul smelling and very irritating to the eyes and throat, deterring even the most determined of predators.

Koffings have a very unusual life cycle. Adult males are much smaller and weaker than the large, ferocious looking females; upon reaching adulthood the male latches onto the female with his jaws and remains fastened there for the rest of his life. The two Koffings effectively become one creature with a single mind, heralding their evolution into an adult Weezing.

(and yes, I realize that this way, it would technically be impossible for male Weezings to exist. but actual deep sea anglerfish do that, and it was the only logical explanation I could think of for how the whole "fusion" thing could work in real life :/)

Hooray for having no life and an overactive imagination!

Description
Hurrah, more realistic Pokeymens. Because I promised.

Koffings are thought to be distant relatives of the familiar pufferfish. However, they have evolved to survive out of water, and instead of water or air, their bodies are filled with a lighter than air gas that allows them to float freely through the air. Like their ocean dwelling cousins, their skin secretes a highly toxic substance; however in this case, it is stored, in a powdered form, in small boils covering the Koffing's body. When attacked, the boils rupture, and a cloud of powdered poison bursts out, much like a fungus expelling its spores. The poison is extremely foul smelling and very irritating to the eyes and throat, deterring even the most determined of predators.

Koffings have a very unusual life cycle. Adult males are much smaller and weaker than the large, ferocious looking females; upon reaching adulthood the male latches onto the female with his jaws and remains fastened there for the rest of his life. The two Koffings effectively become one creature with a single mind, heralding their evolution into an adult Weezing.

(and yes, I realize that this way, it would technically be impossible for male Weezings to exist. but actual deep sea anglerfish do that, and it was the only logical explanation I could think of for how the whole "fusion" thing could work in real life :/)

Hooray for having no life and an overactive imagination!