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 (from flotsam, floating wreckage of a ship) is an aquatic Neopet similar to the dolphin. Released at the beginning of Neopets on 15 November 1999. The Flotsam originally resembled a Goldfish, but was changed to its current design on 22 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 3 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 17 May 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 Abilities
Flotsam Flip	Defence: 1 - 4•Water Defence	Available from Level 1
Flotsam Whap	Attack: 2•Water	Available from Level 1
Flotsam Flourish	No effect	Available from Level 1
Flotsam Fountain	Attack: 2•Air   2•Water	Available on Flotsam Day only
Flotsam Splash	Attack: 2•Water	Available on Flotsam Day only
Flotsam Water Shield	Defence: All•Water Defence	Available on Flotsam Day only

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

Colours

As of July 2012, Flotsams come in 49 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 Desert - July 3, 2012 Disco - November 29, 2004 Electric - April 24, 2003 Faerie - November 9, 2001 Fire - July 1, 2005 Ghost - July 2, 2004 Glowing - July 3, 2012 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 - ? Silver - July 2, 2011 Sketch - July 2, 2004 Skunk - ? Snow - December 9, 2004 Speckled - July 3, 2007 Split - ? Spotted - ? Starry - November 21, 2005 Striped - ? Transparent - July 2, 2011 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

• NeoDeck: Liandra
• Neopets TCG: Flotsam Raider, Island Flotsam, Blue Flotsam, Yellow Flotsam, Green Flotsam, Zombie Flotsam, Flotsam Hunter, Red Flotsam
• Caption Competition: #105, #117, #126, #159, #178, #180, #194, #209, #215, #274, #298, #300, #434, #583, #592, #709, #813, #821