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Normal Form Terapagos is said to have a splendid aura. It is a small and weak Pokémon, but when necessary, it can crystallize the energy in its body to form a protective shield. It is also capable of assuming a dormant state when it needs to slumber or when its life is in danger, pulling its head, limbs, and tail into its shell and shrinking in size, which makes itself look like a jewel.<ref>"[https://scarletviolet.pokemon.com/en-us/news/area_zero_mystery/ Introducing a Newly Discovered Pokémon!]" Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet | Official Website.</ref> This species appears to be capable of living for millions of years while slumbering within its crystal shell. Terapagos can take on multiple distinct appearances,<ref>https://scarletviolet.pokemon.com/en-us/news/terapagos/</ref> between them, its Normal, Terastal and Stellar forms. It's thought that this species existed in ancient times in the [[Paldea]] [[region]] until it got caught in seismic shifts, presumably causing it to go extinct, but in reality, it caused at least one specimen to get trapped underground for thousands of years. This seemingly happened over two million years ago, creating the deep caves in [[Area Zero]] where Terapagos slumbers.  

[[Heath]] is the one who coined Terapagos's name and discovered it.<ref>[[Heath]]: ''"While separated from the research team in the crater's depths, I found a strange...entity. [...] I have tentatively named this creature Terapagos. [...]"'' ([[Pokémon Scarlet and Violet]], in the [[Scarlet Book]]{{sup/9|S}}/[[Violet Book]]{{sup/9|V}})</ref> [[Professor Sada]]{{sup/9|S}}/[[Professor Turo]]{{sup/9|V}} did research on this Pokémon while in [[Area Zero]]. Terapagos assumes Normal Form when not battling and moving around. The [[Area Zero journals]] and the [[Scarlet Book]]{{sup/9|S}}/[[Violet Book]]{{sup/9|V}} describe Terapagos, implying that this Pokémon is responsible for the [[Terastal phenomenon]]; this is ultimately confirmed to be the case in the Pokédex. Many for a long time believed Terapagos was fake and that Heath made it up, but Briar proved its existence by writing [[Briar's Book|her own book]] about it.  

Terapagos is capable of [[Time travel|time-traveling]] and can bring humans from the past temporarily. The [[Terastal energy]] it produces can be used to power up AI-powered robots and [[time machine]]s, bringing [[Paradox Pokémon]] from past and future or even parallel timelines to the present era. Terapagos can influence a [[Tera Orb]] with the ability to Terastallize with no charging drawbacks. Terapagos is the source and creator of the {{t|Stellar}} [[type]]. Unlike other Pokémon, it always receives the full benefits of the Stellar Tera Type, even outside of [[Tera Raid Battle]]s.

Terapagos's shell is made out of crystal, with 18 irregular pentagons on top decorated with differently colored symbols that resemble all 18 [[Type#Icons|type icons]], which regularly morph back and forth to abstract shapes. On the center of its shell is a small hexagonal protrusion, with a white hexagon on top of it with triangular extensions on each corner that connects it to the edges of the protrusion, slightly resembling the icon for the Terastal phenomenon. The sides of its shell also have three obtuse pentagons each on the rim of the shell that are a solid light blue color.

Terapagos transforms into Terastal form when it is either in danger or about to battle. Its sturdy shell and Terapagos itself are said by Briar to be made of crystallized [[Terastal energy]]. The shell allows Terapagos to absorb energy and store it within itself. When using beam-like attacks, Terapagos pulls its hands and head into its shell, transforms its mane into a shape that resembles its 3 tails, flies up in the air, and shoots the attack from the diamond in the center of its shell. When Terapagos absorbs enough energy or is affected by a [[Tera Orb]], it will Terastallize into its Stellar Form. In this form, it was known as "'''The Indigo Disk'''" due to its colors and shape.

Stellar Form Terapagos is believed to be its true form and at full power. Heath was the one who discovered this form. This form is said to resemble the world as ancient humans saw it. In his journal, Heath described it as looking like a planet floating in space. Terapagos has taken this form at least 3 times through history: in ancient times, 200 years ago, and at the present time. This form of Terapagos has an amount of Terastal energy amplified to the highest it can get. Terapagos can lose control of its Stellar Form, which risks of causing havoc to the [[Paldea]] ecosystem. In this form, Terapagos has been shown to resist going back into a powerful [[Poké Ball]] like the [[Master Ball]], destroying it. Stellar Form Terapagos is capable of creating multiple Tera Raid Barriers by absorbing Terastal energy from other Terastallized Pokémon, causing their Terastallized state to be broken in the process. It can also change its type temporarily. However, it does have a limit to how many barriers it can create. When using beam-like attacks, Terapagos will use all of its Type icon crystals to form a symbol and shoot the attack from it. In this form, it was known as "'''The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero'''" due to its status as the secret treasure at was sought by the Paldean empire and by its king in particular.