Dainose

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Dainose

National Pokédex
Erlade - Dainose (#476) - Yonoir
Japanese name Dainose
Evolves from Nosepass
Evolves into None
Generation Fourth
Species Compass Pokémon
Type Rock / Steel
Height 4 ft 7 in (1.4 m)
Weight 749.6 lb (340.0 kg)
Ability Sturdy / Magnet Pull

Dainose (ダイノーズ Dainōzu?, Dainose in original Japanese language versions) is 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 Dainose 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.

The name Dainose is derived from the Japanese dai, meaning great or large, and the English nose.

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[edit] Biological characteristics

Dainose's body shape is not too different from that of its pre-evolution. Dainose has little round eyes, in contrast to Nosepass's perpetually closed ones. Its nose is much bigger in proportion to its body and has a bushy "mustache." The "mustache" appears to be iron filings caught by a magnet, à la Wooly Willy. Two red disks sit on top of Dainose's head. It has three small objects on its sides and back that look like Nosepass, they are also called "dwarf-noses" by the Pokédex entry. Possibly, if Dainose were viewed from above, it would have the appearance of an actual compass. Dainose bears a resemblance to the Moai, as does Nosepass. Particularly, Dainose takes after the "hat-wearing" version.

[edit] In the video games

Dainose is one of several Pokémon from Pokémon Diamond and Pearl that evolves from a Pokémon that was released in a previous generation. Dainoe evolves from a Nosepass that has leveled up on Tengan Mountain (compare to Magnezone) and both evolutionary lines have some connection to magnetism.

Dainose is very strange for a rock type. Even though it has high Defense, its Special Defense is actually higher. It can also learn Electric moves, not typical for Rock types, though this could be because of its connection to magnetism.

[edit] References

  1. ^ “ Pokemon Franchise Approaches 150 Million Games Sold]" PR Newswire. URL accessed on March 27, 2006.

[edit] External links

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