Loudred
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| Loudred | |
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 National Pokédex Whismur - Loudred (#294) - Exploud Hoenn Pokédex Whismur - Loudred (#046) - Exploud |
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| Japanese name | Dogohmb |
| Evolves from | Whismur |
| Evolves into | Exploud |
| Generation | Third |
| Species | Big Voice |
| Type | Normal |
| Height | 3 ft 3 in (1 m) |
| Weight | 89 lb (40.5 kg) |
| Ability | Soundproof |
Loudred (ドゴーム Dogōmu?, Dogohmb in original Japanese language versions) 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 Loudred 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]
The name Loudred, is a portmanteau of the words loud, and dread. The name Loudred refers to the species as a whole, as well as individual specimens in the games, anime and manga.
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[edit] Biological characteristics
Loudred builds power by stamping the ground, so it shouts while stamping its feet. After Loudred finishes shouting, it becomes incapable of hearing anything for a while. This is considered to be a weak point.
Yet, Loudred's bellowing can completely decimate a wood-frame house. And it only needs to use its voice to punish its foes.
Its round ears serve as loudspeakers, and they are positioned to assail foes with ultrasonic waves at massive volume. Its teeth are like fangs and its mouth is (most of the time) open and it looks like it is yelling.
[edit] In the Pokémon video games
Besides evolving Whismur, Loudred can only be caught in Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire and Emerald. It can be caught in the top floor of Victory Road in all three, as well as in the Desert Underpass in Emerald.
Its cry is similar to that of Metang.
[edit] In the Pokémon anime
In Pokémon Advanced, Ash and friends meet a father living in the woods desperate to catch a Jigglypuff for his daughter who used a Loudred as his only Pokémon to try and capture Jigglypuff.
A wild Loudred lives on Dewford Island and kept being woken up and causing trouble while Ash and Team Rocket were there.
In another episode, Ash Ketchum and his Treecko challenge a Loudred. Loudred soon evolves into an Exploud, but at the exact same time Treecko evolves into a Grovyle.
Loudred was also featured in the short Gotta Dance, where Loudred, father of the Whismur Trio, joined in unexpectedly contributing more damage to Team Rocket's new Hoenn Base. At the end, Loudred got confused and went on a rampage, causing so much damage that the rigidness of the building was reduced to that of a house of cards. A sneeze from Brock's Lotad caused the final fall of the building.
[edit] In other media
Loudred appears in Chapter 221 of Pokémon Adventures, inwhich outside the Rusturf Tunnel, Ruby and Courtney, (a member of Team Magma,) are attacked by two Loudred and an Exploud.
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.[3] The game was first published in North America by Wizards of the Coast in 1999, until Nintendo USA started publishing the series in 2003.[4]
Most Loudred cards are typical, Basic Pokémon cards, and are primarily used to play stronger cards, such as Stage-2 Pokémon, like Charizard.[5] Loudred have appeared in the EX Hidden Legends and EX Emerald sets.
[edit] References
- The following games and their instruction manuals: Pokémon Red, Green, and Blue; Pokémon Yellow; Pokémon Stadium and Pokémon Stadium 2; Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal; Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald; Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen; Pokémon Colosseum and Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness
- Notes
- ^ Pokémon Franchise Approaches 150 Million Games Sold. PR Newswire. Retrieved on 2006-02-28.
- ^ Pokémon Ruby and Pokémon Sapphire Review (page 1) Ign.com. URL Accessed June 1, 2006.
- ^ Pokémon Trading Card Game "How to play" guide Pokémon-tcg.com. URL Accessed July 3, 2006.
- ^ Pokémon Trading Card Game News; "Pokémon Ruby & Sapphire TCG Releases" Wizards.com. URL Accessed July 3, 2006.
- ^ Pokémon Trading Card Game glossary Pokebeach.com. URL Accessed July 21, 2006.
- Publications
- Barbo, Maria. The Official Pokémon Handbook. Scholastic Publishing, 1999. ISBN 0-439-15404-9.
- Loe, Casey, ed. Pokémon Special Pikachu Edition Official Perfect Guide. Sunnydale, CA: Empire 21 Publishing, 1999. ISBN 1-930206-15-1.
- Nintendo Power. Official Nintendo Pokémon FireRed & Pokémon LeafGreen Player’s Guide. Nintendo of America Inc., August 2004. ISBN 1-930206-50-X
- Mylonas, Eric. Pokémon Pokédex Collector’s Edition: Prima’s Official Pokémon Guide. Prima Games, September 21 2004. ISBN 0-7615-4761-4
- Nintendo Power. Official Nintendo Pokémon Emerald Version Player’s Guide. Nintendo of America Inc., April 2005. ISBN 1-930206-58-5
[edit] External links
- Official Pokémon website
- Bulbapedia (a Pokémon-centric Wiki)’s article about Loudred as a species
- Loudred’s fourth-generation Pokédex entry on Serebii.net
- PsyPoke - Loudred Pokédex entry and Usage Overview
- Smogon.com - Loudred Tactical Data
- WikiKnowledge.net’s entry for Loudred Previously hosted by Wikibooks
