Naetle
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 National Deoxys - Naetle (#387) - Hayashigame Sinnoh None - Naetle (#001) - Hayashigame |
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| Japanese name | Naetle |
| Stage | Basic |
| Evolves from | None |
| Evolves to | Hayashigame |
| Generation | Fourth |
| Species | Young Leaf Pokémon |
| Type | Grass |
| Height | 1 ft 3 in (0.4 m) |
| Weight | 22.5 lb (10.2 kg) |
| Ability | Overgrow |
Naetle (ナエトル Naetoru?) 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. Naetle are famous for being one of the three species of Pokémon players can choose from at the beginning of their adventure in the Diamond and Pearl versions of the series. The purpose of Naetle 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]
Naetle was revealed on August 5, 2006, alongside the other Starter Pokémon: Hikozaru, the Young Monkey Pokémon; and Pochama, the Penguin Pokémon.[3] The name Naetle may be a portmanteau of the Japanese word for seedling (苗 nae?) and the English word turtle. It may also originate from nettle, a type of plant.
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[edit] Biological Characteristics
Naetle's appearance is characteristic of a tortoise or turtle. Its prominent jawbone may denote a relationship to the snapping turtle. Its green and yellow body is covered by a shell. A small seedling grows on its head, similar to the plant bulb on Bulbasaur's back.
The soil-based shell on its back grows stronger when it absorbs water. Naetle survives by carrying out photosynthesis with its whole body. The leaf on its head will wilt if it becomes thirsty. As a result, it lives in areas that are close to lakes.
[edit] In the video games
One of the consistent aspects of the Pokémon games—spanning from Pokémon Red and Blue on the Nintendo Game Boy to Pokémon Diamond and Pearl on the Nintendo DS—is the choice of three different Pokémon at the start of the player's adventures; these three are often referred to as "Starter Pokémon". Players are given the choice between a Water-type, a Fire-type, and a Grass-type[4] Pokémon indigenous to that particular region; an exception to this rule is Pokémon Yellow (a remake of the original games that follows the storyline of the Pokémon anime), where players are given a Pikachu, an Electric-type mouse, famous for being the mascot of the Pokémon media franchise.[5]
Naetle is the Grass-type choice in Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. Naetle appears to be the rival of Bulbasaur, Chikorita and Treecko. Naetle has a narrow array of moves that include primarily Dark and Grass moves, with the two Dark moves mainly for dealing damage and the Grass moves mainly for dealing damage and healing (e.g. Absorb, Giga Drain). It also learns the move Leaf Storm, which is the Grass type equivalent of Overheat.
Naetle can learn Tackle, Withdraw, Absorb, Razor Leaf, Curse, Bite, Mega Drain, Leech Seed, Synthesis, Crunch, Giga Drain, and Leaf Storm through leveling up.
Naetle evolves into Hayashigame at Level 18.
[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). The anime follows the quest of the main character, Ash Ketchum[6]—an in-training Pokémon Master—as he, May and Hikari (as well as several other companions[6]) travel around the fictitious world of Pokémon along with their Pokémon partners, Pikachu, Blaziken,[7] and Pochama.[8]
A Naetle made its first appearance in the fifth episode of the Diamond and Pearl series, "Naetle! Get It!", in which Ash caught it. Ash's Naetle knows some powerful attacks, including Razor Leaf. If it chooses to evolve in the future, it is foreseen to be one of Ash's most powerful Pokémon (compare with Charizard and Sceptile).
[edit] References
- ^ “Pokemon Franchise Approaches 150 Million Games Sold" PR Newswire. URL accessed on March 27, 2006.
- ^ Pokémon Ruby and Pokémon Sapphire Review (page 1) Ign.com. URL Accessed June 1, 2006.
- ^ Serebii.net archived news Serebii.net. URL Accessed August 9, 2006.
- ^ Pokémon Ruby review (page 1) Gamespy.com. URL Accessed May 30, 2006.
- ^ Pokémon Yellow Critical Review Ign.com. URL accessed on March 27, 2006.
- ^ a b Pokémon anime overview Psypokes.com. URL Accessed May 25, 2006.
- ^ Pokémon anime; May character bio Serebii.net. URL Accessed May 25, 2006.
- ^ Pokémon anime character bio; Hikario bio Serebii.net. URL Accessed October 13, 2006.
[edit] External links
- Official Pokémon website
- Bulbapedia (a Pokémon-centric Wiki)’s article about Naetle as a species
- Bulbapedia’s article about Ash’s Naetle.
- Serebii.net’s 4th Gen Pokédex entry for Naetle
- PsyPoke Pokédex entry
