Primerib
From Dopeymon
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Biology
Physiology
A Primerib resembles a large chunk of cooked beef with a face, arms, and legs. For reasons unknown, its nose resembles that of a pig; this may point to a resemblance to pork as well as beef, which would make it the only Food-type Dopémon that has features from two completely different foods.
Special abilities
Primeribs are skilled in close combat, using martial arts moves such as Karate Chops and Low Kicks to subdue their enemies. Their most well-known special ability, however, is their signature move, Razor Beef, in which the Dopémon creates razor-sharp chunks of meat and flings them at the enemy like knives.
Behavior
Primeribs are easily angered, but are also easily frightened by anything large enough to eat them. They are especially frightened of fat guys--as well as fat Dopémon, such as Faticate--and will spring awake instantly if they detect the presence of a fat guy near them.
They become enraged at the sight of forks and other silverware, but for some reason chopsticks don't have the same effect. This may be due to the fact that, since they look like plain old sticks, a Primerib may not recognize them as a tool for eating.
Most Primeribs seem to recognize their anger management problem and attempt to calm themselves through meditation; in the mountainous areas where they live, they can often be seen peacefully meditating atop tall rock formations.
Habitat
Wild Primeribs live in mountainous areas, usually far from human settlements or in rough terrain that humans have difficulty reaching. Occasionally, Primeribs that cannot control their anger are exiled from the mountains and move in to cities, where they are preyed upon by hobos and mobs of wandering fat kids.
Diet
As Primeribs are made up of food themselves, they do not have to eat in order to live. It is not known exactly how they get the nutrients needed to survive, though some scientists suspect that they absorb them directly from their surroundings.
Game Data
Dopédex entries
If approached by a fat guy, it may awaken to show that it is not actually food. This often fails... --(Dopémon: Mold Version)
It is not really a Dopémon at all. It is actually just a prime rib which was brought to life. Fnrrf...? --(Dopémon: Liver Version)
Base Stats
Health: 75 Muscle: 100 Defense: 60 Energy: 40 Wisdom: 50 Speed: 70
Attacks Learned
Start: Rage Start: Look At Start: Low Kick Start: Slam Lv.06: Slam Lv.09: Karate Chop Lv.15: Multiclaw Lv.21: Detect Lv.27: Waste-A-Turn Lv.33: Garbage Toss Lv.39: Razor Beef Lv.45: Screech Lv.51: Fnrrf?
Trivia
Origin
Primerib is a spoof of the Pokémon Primeape, a fuzzy monkey that doesn't actually look much like a monkey. It is based on a type of beef, the prime rib. It is also based on the idea of food coming to life in general.
Name origin
The "prime" in Primerib's name comes both from "prime rib," which is a cut of beef, and "Primeape," the Pokémon that Primerib was spoofed from. The "rib" comes solely from the type of beef, and also acts as a second syllable to make it sound more like Primeape.
