Therpal

Therpal is the 2nd starter choice in the Kaskade Region, it adorns the fire typing and resembles an orange snake mixed with a lava lamp and exhaust pipe.

This Pokemon is based on the Western Ground Snake, an orange and black snake native to the Pacific Northwest.

It's name is a portmanteau of the words "Thermal" and "Herp" (another name for an amphibian or reptile)

Therpal's ability "Hydrophobic" allows it to become immune to the effects of rain and snow because of it's glossy, rubber-like body making liquids just slide off of it. At Lv16 Therpal evolves into Aspfault, which evolves into Tarmendoa at level 36