Glimmora is a conical, flower-like Pokémon. It has a translucid black cone and yellow eyes for a head, and its body is composed of a series of layered petals made of crystallized poison: the outermost corolla has six dark blue petals ending in light green rectangle shapes, followed by four light purple petals, which, in turn, surround the innermost corolla of three light green petals. Each of the dark blue petals have two light green lines running through the center, while the light purple petals each have one.
Glimmora can latch onto walls, disguising itself as a plant, and then suck out energy and nutrients. Should Glimmora sense danger, it will open up its petals and start firing beams from its body. It is also known to work together with groups of Glimmet to fend off enemies. While not completely understood, it is thought that Glimmora has a connection to the Terastal phenomenon, considering the resemblance of its petals to Tera Jewels, its presence in Paldea's Area Zero and its underdepths, as well as in Kitakami's Crystal Pool, and the requirement of Glimmet Crystals to make the TM for Tera Blast.
As a result of Mega Evolution, Mega Glimmora's outermost petals have grown larger and separated from its main body, now constantly orbiting around it. The translucid cone that makes up its head has greatly extended, and its eyes turned red. Mega Glimmora, unlike regular Glimmora, keeps its body open, displaying the layers of crystalline petals. Around the base of the cone, there are six small, light green petals, which are directly over a much larger light purple corolla, with light green lines running through the center of each of the twelve petals. Behind this flower, there are another three light green petals, with a light purple, bud-like structure, similar in appearance to a Glimmet's body, coming out from the center.
Mega Glimmora's orbiting petals grant it better defenses and allow it to scatter poisonous debris over a larger area.
Glimmora, the Ore Pokémon. A Rock and Poison type. When this Pokémon detects danger, it will open up its crystalline petals and fire beams from its conical body.
Mega Glimmora has the highest base Special Attack stat of all non-Legendary and non-Mythical Rock-type Pokémon.
Origin
Glimmora's blue-like petals and bud-like shape may be based on the passiflora, specifically the passiflora caerulea, a South American native plant that was introduced in Spain and now grows in the wild. The blue passion flower has been used in traditional medicine as a sedative and liberates toxic substances such as cyanide when boiled. Glimmora's Rock-type might be inspired by the extreme hard bark and external bud that protects the petals of the blue passion flower before blooming. Its appearance may also be based on cherry-like black fruits of deadly nightshade, and purple petals and conical stamens of bittersweet nightshade; both of which are poisonous plants. Another loose inspiration may be Lithops, which are also known as "pebble plants" or "living stones".
Glimmora and its pre-evolved form may also be based on a variety of animals with sessile habits, like barnacles, sea anemones, crinoids, and most notably some species of sea sponge, some of which may bear resemblance to flowers, like the carnivorous demosponges of the clade cladorhizidae. It's common for sponges to use mineralized spicules and chemical deterrents as a form of defense mechanism, which may be the source of inspiration for its Toxic Debris ability.
It may also reference copper(II) sulfate, a toxic inorganic compound taking the form of blue crystals. Its flower-like characteristics may specifically be a reference to the copper(II) sulfate hydrate chalcanthite.
Mega Glimmora seems to take some elements from Glimmet such as the bulb at its rear part.
Name origin
Glimmora may be a combination of glimmer and flora. It may also include ore.
Kiraflor may be a combination of キラキラ kirakira (onomatopoeia for glittering), killer, and flor (Spanish and Portuguese for flower).
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