Tri-Ptera
Tri-Ptera is a WGD-model Medarot whose sole appearance is in Medarot Navi. It is based on a Pteranadon, an avian reptile (but not a dinosaur) of the late Cretaceous period.
Description
Tri-Ptera's Arms will Randomize into defense support parts each turn. Its Head has the passive Super Sense ability. Its Leg part is an Air type, leaving it vulnerable to Anti-Air attack.
Tri-Ptera is capable of Medachange: by folding its arms, head and tail together the Medarot becomes a large floating shield. Its Drive A is Lesser Defense, allowing it to take damage in place of its allies. Drives B and C will despense Fighting and Shooting Traps.
Appearances
Tri-Ptera is the third of five Fossil Medarots faced in the final act of the game. It is first fought by the Space Robo general, Smog, who is beaten and tied up before turning on Kasumi's party. It leads two Pupa Beetles and two Pupa Stags into battle.
The "Tri" in its name is part of a theme with its fellow Fossil Medarots: Monocruziana, Dityranno, Quarbrachio and Zerosuicide. In addition, Tri-Ptera, Dityranno and Quarbrachio may reference the Select Corps' Air-Ptera, Attack-Tyranno and Landbrachio, respectively.
