Makuhita

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Makuhita
National Exploud - Makuhita (#296) - Hariyama Hoenn Exploud - Makuhita (#048) - Hariyama
Japanese name	マクノシタ Makunoshita
Stage	Basic
Evolves from	None
Evolves to	Hariyama
Generation	Third
Species	Guts Pokémon
Type	Fighting
Height	3 ft 3 in (1.0 m)
Weight	190.5 lb (86.4 kg)
Ability	Guts / Thick Fat

Makuhita (マクノシタ, Makunoshita^?) are one of the 493 fictional species of Pokémon creatures from the multi-billion-dollar^[1] Pokémon media franchise – a collection of video games, anime, manga, books, trading cards and other media created by Satoshi Tajiri. The purpose of Makuhita in the games, anime and manga, as with all other Pokémon, is to battle both wild Pokémon, untamed creatures encountered while the player passes through various environments, and tamed Pokémon owned by Pokémon trainers.^[2]

Its name relates to a rank of sumo wrestling, Makushita. It is speculated that the "s" in Makushita was dropped in order to avoid pronunciation mishaps when the Pokémon was translated to English.^[3] The name Makuhita refers to both the species, and to individual characters in the games, anime and manga.

In the Pokémon universe, Makuhita are moderately large, plump creatures with more weight than a standard full-grown human. They have yellow bodies with gray boxing-glove-like hands, and gray bib-like markings on their collar, two red ring markings on its cheeks, a head with a bowtie-shaped outgrowth, and a peculiar facial expression worn constantly. The appearances of Makuhita and, more notably, its evolved form Hariyama, are inspired by the traditional Japanese sumo wrestler.^[4]

Contents 1 Characteristics 2 In the Pokémon video games 3 In the Pokémon anime 4 In other media 5 References 6 External links

[edit] Characteristics

Makuhita have been described as having a spirit that is tireless, gutsy, and tenacious. Its daily routine is said to involve a lot of harsh training, much like the Pokémon Machop, and their training increases their power and durability. It is thought that Makuhita regularly train in the secluded environs of a cave, and people around these caves have often reported hearing rumbling tremors from within the caves. Its bodily training is noted to always be accompanied by ample food consumption and sleep, for it is the goal of a Makuhita to gain enough weight and body mass to evolve into it's bigger, fatter form of Hariyama.

Even when it has not yet achieved evolution into the stronger Hariyama, Makuhita are theoretically buff enough to withstand attacks launched against it. When engaged in battle with opponents, it would continuously attempt to attack its foe even if it is continuously knocked down. They are said to never give up hope, even against physically superior opponents.^[5]

[edit] In the Pokémon video games

Makuhita is commonly found on the upper floors of Granite Cave, in Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire and Emerald,^[6] as well as occasionally in the top floor of the Victory Road.^[7] In Ruby and Sapphire, a Makuhita named Makit can also be traded for a Slakoth with a trainer named Elyssa in Rustboro City. Makuhita can also be captured in other games, for instance it can be snagged as a Shadow Pokémon, a Pokémon who's heart is closed, in both Pokémon Colosseum,^[8] and Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness.^[9] The Dewford City Gym leader Brawly also owns a Makuhita in his party.^[10]

Makuhita has exceptionally high Hit Point and Attack ratings among basic Pokémon but very low statistics everywhere else, making it moderately hard to train for evolution into Hariyama at level 24.^[11] Makuhita (and Hariyama) can learn moves such as Fake Out and Knock Off, which can make it a powerful battler against popular Pokémon such as Blissey and Skarmory.^[12]

In Pokémon Mystery Dungeon on the Nintendo DS and Game Boy Advance, a Makuhita runs the dojo in Pokémon Square.

[edit] In the Pokémon anime

The Pokémon anime series and films are a meta-series of adventures separate from the canon that most of the Pokémon video games follow (with the exception of Pokémon Yellow, a game based on the anime storyline). The anime follows the quest of the main character, Ash Ketchum^[13]—an in-training Pokémon Master—as he and his friends travel around the fictitious world of Pokémon along with their Pokémon partners.

Makuhita first appeared in Episode 296. "Brave the Wave", when Ash Ketchum and his friends arrived in Dewford Town. Ash soon met Brawly, the Dewford Town gym leader, who owned a Makuhita, along with other Fighting-type Pokémon. Makuhita and Brawly trained together, by surfing the surrounding waves of the island, using this ability to dodge the attacks of opponents. When Ash battled Brawly for the first time, his Treecko was defeated by Makuhita, which then evolved into Hariyama. ^[14]

[edit] In other media

In the Pokémon Adventures, a manga series based on the Advanced Generation games, Sapphire, the female protagonist, battles a Makuhita during her gym battle with Brawly in Chapter 195, "VS. Makuhita". Sapphire uses Ronono, her Lairon, and Chaka, her Combusken, against Makuhita, defeating Brawly. Despite this, at the end of the chapter, Brawly's Makuhita evolves into a Hariyama.^[15]

The Pokémon Trading Card Game is a collectible card game similar in goal to a Pokémon battle in the video game series; players must use cards (with individual strengths and weaknesses) in an attempt to defeat their opponent by "knocking out" all of his cards.^[16] The game was first published in North America by Wizards of the Coast in 1999, until Nintendo USA started publishing the series in 2003.^[17]

Makuhita has appeared in the Pokémon Trading Card Game as Basic Fighting-type Pokémon several times. It first appeared in the "EX Ruby and Sapphire" set on three separate cards, then again in the "EX Deoxys", "EX Emerald", and "EX Delta Species" sets, every time as a Common card, meaning that it isn't particularly rare. Most Makuhita cards can only attack at full power through luck, as it required to flip a coin when using various attacks, the result producing different results which can help or hinder the player.^[18]

Several Makuhita products have been released. A Makuhita action figure bundled with a Treecko figure is equipped with an Arm Thrust attack.^[19]

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Official Pokémon website
• Bulbapedia (a Pokémon-centric Wiki)’s article about Makuhita as a species
• Serebii.net’s 4th Gen Pokédex entry for Makuhita
• PsyPoke - Makuhita Pokédex entry and Usage Overview
• Smogon.com - Makuhita Tactical Data
• WikiKnowledge.net’s entry for Makuhita Previously hosted by Wikibooks