Flotsam

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Flotsam
Description:	Flotsam
Info Page:	Flotsam
Special Day:	3 July
Amount Created:	4,589,473 (23th - 1.64%)
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The Flotsam is an aquatic Neopet similar to the dolphin. Released at the beginning of Neopets on November 15, 1999. The Flotsam originally resembled a Goldfish, but was changed to its current design on 22nd June 2000, subject to a few later design changes. Their name refers to cargo that was accidentally lost at sea.

Flotsam enjoy swimming in the oceans and rivers of Neopia, but they can move just as well on land if they need to. They are quick, and can sense danger by studying the temperature of waters and the movement in the clouds. They are comfortable in tropical or the coldest of climates. Without gills, Flotsam must come back to the surface in order to breath.

Flotsam became Limited Edition on 2nd and 3rd March 2001, due to the fact they were hunted by Jetsam as food. The decrease in the Flotsam population had a direct effect on the Jetsam who now did not have enough food to sustain their large numbers. As a result, Jetsam replaced the Flotsam on the list of limited edition species on May 17, 2001. In the Neopets Trading Card Game, Flotsam are associated with the element of water.

Battledome

In the Battledome, Flotsam have no natural resistances, however they do have six species abilities:

• Flotsam Flip - Attack: none; Defence: 1 - 4 x Water; available from level 1;
• Flotsam Whap - Attack: 2 x Water; Defence: none; available from level 1;
• Flotsam Flourish - Attack, Defense: does not do anything; available from level 1;
• Flotsam Fountain - Attack: 2 Air, 2 Water; Defence: none; available on Flotsam Day only;
• Flotsam Splash - Attack: 2 Water; Defence: none; available on Flotsam Day only;
• Flotsam Water Shield - Attack: none; Defence: all Water (not confirmed); available on Flotsam Day only.

There are also eighteen pieces of equipment that can only be used by a Flotsam.

Colours

• As of July 2010, Flotsams come in 45 different colours:

Baby - July 14, 2004 Blue - Natural Brown - Septmber 15, 2004 Camouflage - July 3, 2009 Checkered - July 3, 2003 Chocolate - July 3, 2010 Christmas - December 8, 2000 Cloud - July 3, 2002 Darigan - July 3, 2009 Disco - November 29, 2004 Electric - April 24, 2003 Faerie - November 9, 2001 Fire - July 1, 2005 Ghost - July 2, 2004 Gold - March 2, 2001

Green - Natural Grey - July 1, 2005 Halloween - July 3, 2007 Invisible - November 5, 2003 Island - June 26, 2002 Jelly - July 3, 2010 Mutant - July 2, 2006 Magma - December 15, 2009 Orange - July 3, 2008 Pink - July 3, 2003 Pirate - July 3, 2002 Plushie - December 10, 2002 Purple - January 5, 2004 Rainbow - ? Red - Natural

Robot - July 4, 2008 Royal - July 22, 2005 Shadow - ? Sketch - July 2, 2004 Skunk - ? Snow - December 9, 2004 Speckled - July 3, 2007 Split - ? Spotted - ? Starry - November 21, 2005 Striped - ? Tyrannian - ? White - ? Yellow - Natural Zombie - October 25, 2007

Trivia

• As of March 2010, there are over 4.3 million Flotsam created on Neopets, placing them 23rd out of 54 Neopets in popularity. They are also featured in 114 items.
• Flotsam is a real life word which describes items which are floating on the water, like items after a shipwreck (read Flotsam and jetsam for more information).

See also

• Famous Flotsam: Filo Desenz, Lor Benneveldt, Plesio, Underwater Chef
• Games: Defender Trainer, Go! Go! Go!

External links

• Neopedia: Underwater Chef
• NeoDeck: Underwater Chef, Liandra, Plesio
• Neopets TCG: Flotsam Raider, Island Flotsam, Blue Flotsam, Yellow Flotsam, Green Flotsam, Zombie Flotsam, Flotsam Hunter, Red Flotsam, Island Flotsam (2nd Print), Red Flotsam (2nd Print)
• Caption Competition: #105, #117, #126, #159, #178, #180, #194, #209, #215, #274, #298, #300, #434, #583, #592, #709, #813, #821
• IDB: Flotsam