Species: Scorchio

Scorchio Facts

Pronounced: SCORCH-ee-oh

Discovered: Prehistoric

Species Day: 14th March

Native Land: Tyrannia

The Scorchio is a scaly Neopet that walks on two feet. It is easily recognised by its spiky appearance, with spines on its head, down its back and tail, and on its two wings. It has stout, sturdy legs. Its stomach, neck and face are of a lighter hue than the rest of its body. At about 120cm, it is one of the largest pets.

Scorchios originate in the volcanic regions of Tyrannia, though these days they can be found just about everywhere. They love hot temperatures, and one of their most impressive tricks is blowing a jet of fire from their mouths. If you're looking for a Neopet with a friendly and open disposition and don't mind a lack of fluffy fur, then a Scorchio might just be the pet for you.

The Scorchio is one of the "prehistoric" pets introduced before official records of Neopian events were kept, although TNT's comments suggest that it was added in the very earliest days of the site. It has always been a popular pet-even the description of the Scorchio Plushies suggests they are more covetable than those of other species. However, a time traveller from Year One would be hard pressed to recognise today's pet as a Scorchio. The first drawings of this species make it look much more like a Korbat, with no separate upper limbs, a broad-tipped thin tail and small feet. It also, unaccountably, had a fluffy head of hair.

Old Scorchio

It took a drastic revamp to bring us something a bit more like the Scorchio we know today. The pet has remained more or less unchanged from then on, with redraws focusing on small details and repositioning.

Newer Scorchio

A Few Famous Scorchios

Glubgar is a curious Tyrannian Scorchio who stars in the Volcano Run series. Oddly, he doesn't seem to possess his species' typical resistance to fire, being easily harmed by the slightest touch of molten rock.
The Lab Ray Scientist is always looking for Neopets to test out the umpteenth rebuild of his bizarre machinery. Why he can't test it himself is anyone's guess, but his ray has been bringing joy and frustration to Neopians for many years now.
Samuel is a heroic field agent of the Petpet Protection League. Perhaps his finest hour was the rescue of dozens of Petpets from an underground jewel mine, which you can relive in the Petpet Rescue game.
Scordrax was the huge, two-headed Scorchio that terrorised Sakhmet during the Lost Desert plot. Like most Scorchios, he, she or it could breathe fire, just in case the sight of an enormous scaly creature with two heads wasn't frightening enough.
Altador Cup fans can cheer for Scorchio players Derbi Azar (Team Lost Desert), Evrem Guilako (Team Terror Mountain) and Zax Bannet (Team Moltara). However, it's hard not to notice a much more prominent Scorchio, the Altador Cup Referee who presides over every match.