Camerupt

   Camerupt has a volcano within its body.  Within its body, magma that's 18,000 degrees fahrenheit flows.  The two volcanoes on it back erupt when Camerupt gets angry, and every ten years.  These volcanoes are formed by a transformation of Camerupt's bones.  Nobody knows how these eruptions are caused, but research is currently undergoing to find out the answer.

   This is a really cool Pokemon.  He looks like the Pokemon version of Eor, from Winnie The Pooh.  I like his pattern on his sides; the way they just glow on Camerupt's orange fur.  He's based off of a camel, or if you want to be specific, a Bactrian Camel.  Those are the camels with two humps, not just one.  This also the only Fire-and-Ground-Type, other than its pre-evolved form, Numel.  Magcargo is Fire-and-Rock, just to remind the people who don't know their Pokemon too well.  Anyway, when we take a glance at Camerupt's stats, we see that the highest stat it has is its Sp. Attack stat, with a fairly high base of 105.  It's Attack stat has a base of 100, which is almost equal.  So Camerupt's moves can be either Physically or Specially based, and they will both be evenly matched with the stats.  What are Camerupt's weak points with stats?  Camerupt is a slow Pokemon with a base Speed stat of 40.  Yet again, we have the almighty power of EV Training with us! Yay!  Otherwise, the rest of its stats are equally balanced with a fairly balanced base of 70.  And his Sp. Defense has a base of 75.  So overall, Camerupt has good stats that can make it a useful Pokemon in the Underused Tier.  With EV Training on Speed and one other stat, based on whichever kind of Camerupt you end up using.

   Camerupt can learn the One-Hit-KO-Move Fissure.  I had to point it out.  If you aren't a serious battler who uses tournaments to show your skills, this should be one of your moves.  Having two types, Camerupt has a wider variety of STAB moves than other Pokemon.  Again, both its Attack and Sp. Attack stats are balanced, so be it if attacks are Physical or Special; they both match Camerupt's offensive stats.  Some good moves that are strategic that Camerupt learns are Amnesia, Defense Curl, and the really good one, Rock Polish.  A huge Speed boost on Camerupt is great, as its Speed stats are just lower than the underworld- actually, lower than that.  Another good move Camerupt gets is Explosion.  With a base power of 250, Camerupt can make the ultimate sacrifice to win the battle for the team- that was just way too dramatic.  Then there's the good moves- here it comes.  Camerupt's best STAB moves are Flame Burst, Lava Plume, Earth Power, Earthquake, Fissure, Overheat, Flamethrower, Heat Wave, Magnitude, Mud Bomb, Dig, Bulldoze, Fire Blast, and the best one of all, not Splash this time, it's ERUPTION.  Dang, this move is just a huge move.  And finally, other great non-STAB moves of Camerupt's are Take Down, Rock Slide, Double-Edge, Ancientpower, Will 'O' Wisp Body Slam, Iron Head, Stomp, Strength, Toxic, Hidden Power, Sunny Day & Solarbeam, Hyper Beam, Protect, Rollout, Frustration, Return, Sandstorm, Facade, Rest, Attract, Echoed Voice, Giga Impact, Stone Edge, Swagger, Substitute, and Flash Cannon.

   Camerupt's first ability is Magma Armor.  This is the only Pokemon from Generation III with Magma Armor.  It means that Camerupt can't get Frozen.  It's just like Paralysis, but with Ice.  It's so awesome how you can be immune from being Frozen, especially with a slow Pokemon such as this one.  It's a great ability. Next, there's Solid Rock, an ability that powers down Super-Effective moves.  That's just incredible, and knowing the fact that Camerupt is 4x weak to Water-Type moves makes it even more astounding.  This ability is even better than Magma Armor in my opinion.  Than there's Anger Point, Camerupt's Dream World ability.  It raises Camerupt's Attack stat when a Pokemon's move used against you becomes a Critical Hit.  It's okay, but you should probably stick to Magma Armor, or the better ability, Solid Rock.  Game Freak went all out on that ability.  Even the name of it- Solid Rock- awesome!  Just awesome!

   Camerupt is overall a pretty good Pokemon.  It's not everybody's first choice of a Pokemon, but it wouldn't be too bad of a choice, just be careful around Water-&-Ground-Type moves, even with the ability Solid Rock.  Solid Rock and both of its other two abilities make Camerupt a unique battler.  With an acceptable movepool, great design and color, and good stats coupled with EV Training with Speed, though its only optional, Camerupt is a Pokemon supported by its traits, whether or not if they're related to battling. Camerupt is a good Pokemon that I actually think we be a monstrous powerhouse in lower tiers if trained properly.  This thing has some faults, and some not-so faults.  How will Camerupt work out?  Try it and find out the answer.