Scorchio

Scorchio
Description:	Scorchio
Info Page:	Scorchio
Special Day:	14 March
Amount Created:	6,620,070 (17th - 2.37%)
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The Scorchio (from scorch, to burn) is a dragon-like Neopet, and one of the original species available from the sites launch on 15 November 1999. They prefer hot climates like volcanoes or deserts. Scorchios can fly and breath fire - the Maraquan Scorchio can shoot lukewarm bubbles instead.

Their affinity for fire and hot weather leads to them being exceptionally resistant to fire attacks in the Battledome. They are also associated with fire in the Neopets Trading Card Game.

Battledome

In the Battledome, Scorchios receive 10% less damage from Earth and Air attacks, and 30% less damage from fire attacks. They can learn three species abilities:

• Scorchio Flame - Attack: 2 x Fire; Defence: none; available from level 3;
• Scorchio Flap - Attack: 2 x Air; Defence: none; available from level 13;
• Scorchio Restore - Attack: none; Defence: none; Generates 1 - 3 Lime Elixirs, available from level 20;

There are also fourteen pieces of equipment that can only be used by a Scorchio.

Colours

• As of July 2010, Scorchios can come in 43 different colours:

Baby - June 27, 2002 Blue - Natural Brown - March 12, 2004 Camouflage - December 29, 2005 Checkered - March 13, 2010 Chocolate - August 31, 2006 Christmas - ? Cloud - September 10, 2001 Darigan - March 18, 2004 Desert - March 14, 2005 Disco - March 14, 2008 Electric - March 14, 2009 Faerie - June 11, 2001 Fire - August 9, 2001 Ghost - November 18, 2002

Gold - February 28, 2001 Green - Natural Grey - March 14, 2006 Halloween - March 13, 2010 Invisible - ? Island - March 14, 2003 Jelly - March 14, 2009 Magma - December 15, 2009 Maraquan - January 12, 2004 Mutant - June 20, 2002 Orange - March 14, 2003 Pink - March 12, 2004 Pirate - January 17, 2003 Plushie - December 27, 2002 Purple - November 13, 2002

Rainbow - March 14, 2006 Red - Natural Royal - March 12, 2004 Shadow - March 14, 2008 Silver - November 20, 2003 Skunk - ? Speckled - March 14, 2007 Spotted - December 12, 2001 Starry - October 25, 2001 Striped - ? Tyrannian - March 14, 2005 White - December 3, 2003 Yellow - Natural

Trivia

• As of March 2010, over 6.3 million Scorchio's have been created, placing them 17th in popularity out of 54 Neopets. they are also featured in 109 different items.
• The Scorchio is featured in Random Events such as...
  • A green scorchio flies past and says 'Hope you are having fun!'

See also

• Famous Scorchios: Brian, Derbi Azar, Doirn, Evrem Guilako, Lab Ray Scientist, Magnus the Torch, Morax Dorangis, Qasalan Mummy, Samuel, Sargug, Scordrax, Simon, Scorchio Auctioneer, The Tailhook Kid, Torchio
• Games: Caption Competition, Food Club, Freaky Factory, Go! Go! Go!, Gormball, Invasion of Meridell, Mystery Pic, NeoQuest, NeoQuest II, Petpet Rescue, Ruins Rampage, Sorcerers' Skirmish, ToyBox Escape, Treasure Maps, Word Pyramid

External links

• Neopedia: A Sad Scorchio Day
• NeoDeck: Green Scale, Fire Paw, Doirn, Scauderwelsch, Morax Dorangis, Sharpeye, Rhiannon, Geirrod Sternhoof, Rhan Tyr, Marillis Harbane, Scorchio Mummy, Magnus the Torch, Gog, Scorchio Mage, Sargug
• Neopets TCG: Scorchio Warrior, Scorchio Alchemist, Red Scorchio, Yellow Scorchio, Blue Scorchio, Maraquan Scorchio, Brown Scorchio, Scorchio Avenger, Green Scorchio, Maraquan Scorchio (2nd Print), Green Scorchio (2nd Print)
• Caption Competition: #9, #32, #36, #37, #41, #56, #58, #66, #103, #114, #119, #130, #139, #152, #163, #164, #167, #218, #247, #266, #303, #358, #362, #387, #394, #447, #470, #493, #494, #536, #552, #559, #571, #577, #578, #600, #619, #647, #669, #687, #691, #698, #712, #716, #732, #738, #782, #789, #812, #823
• How To Draw: The Scorchio
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