Snorunt

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Snorunt
Image:Snoruntart.png
National Pokédex
Wynaut - Snorunt (#361) - Glalie
Hoenn Pokédex
Rhydon - Snorunt (#171) - Glalie
Japanese name Yukiwarashi
Evolves from None
Evolves into Glalie or Yukimenoko♀ with Awakening Stone (from Pokémon Diamond and Pearl onwards)
Generation Third
Species Snow Hat Pokémon
Type Ice
Height 2 ft 4 in (0.70 m)
Weight 37.0 lb (16.8 kg)
Ability Inner Focus / Ice Body (the latter from Pokémon Diamond and Pearl onwards)

Snorunt (ユキワラシ? Yukiwarashi 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 Snorunt in the games, anime, and manga, as with all other Pokémon, is to battle both wild Pokémon—untamed creatures that characters encounter while embarking on various adventures— and tamed Pokémon creatures owned by Pokémon trainers.[2]

The name, Snorunt appears to be a combination of snow and runt, a term for a small animal, particularly the smallest in a litter. The Japanese name Yukiwarashi is likely a portmanteau of the Japanese words yuki (雪?), meaning snow, and a shortening of the word mugiwarabōshi (麦藁帽子?), meaning straw hat. The name Snorunt refers to both the overall species, and to individual Snorunt within the games, anime and manga series.

Snorunt looks like it is covered by a straw hat with an orange rim and has three diamond-shaped orange markings on its back. Its hands are small and spherical, and its feet are long, and ovular. Its skin is a deep gray, and it bears a row of teeth which are arched. Its eyes are small for its body, and bright blue.

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[edit] Biological Characteristics

Snorunt live in icy dark caves and enjoys crying out to hear its own echo. Its diet consists solely of snow and ice. Old folklore claims that a house visited by Snorunt is sure to prosper for many generations to come. It generally moves in groups of five Snorunt, and they hide away during the hot seasons of Summer and Spring. Being Ice type, Snorunt can withstand tempatures of up to negative 150 degrees.[3] Snorunt and its evolved form, Glalie, are two of the few pure Ice type Pokémon in the first four generations, as well as the legendary Pokémon, Regice, and the Eevee-branch evolution, Glacia.[4]

[edit] In the video games

In Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald, Snorunt can be caught in the bottom level of Shoal Cave in an icy area. They are hard to come by, for they are rare to encounter. In Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness, Snorunt can be snagged from Cipher Peon Exinn.[5]In Pokémon Diamond and Pearl, Snorunt can be captured using the Pokétore, an item which guarantees an encounter from a wild Pokémon, some of which can only be obtained through this method.[6] They can be found on Routes 216 and 217 and the area surrounding Wisdom Lake using the Pokétore.

As Snorunt is an Ice-Type, its attacks are particularly effective against Flying-, Ground-, Grass-, and Dragon-Types, but Fire-, Fighting-, Rock-, and Steel-Types are particularly effective against it. Ice-Types do little damage to Snorunt, and Snorunt does little damage to other Ice-Types. All other types have no particular advantage or disadvantage over Snorunt.[7]

Snorunt, being a base level Pokémon, has low stats in comparison with other Pokémon,[8] but Snorunt can undergo evolution, a metamorphic change within a Pokémon caused by gaining experience in battle,[9] into Glaile at level 42. When Snorunt evolves, its stats improve. In Pokémon Diamond and Pearl, female Snorunt can evolve into a Ice/Ghost form whose name is Yukimenoko. Only female Snorunts can use the Awakening Stone necessary to evolve into Yukimenoko, whose appearance is based off of a Yuki-onna.[8]

Snorunt has two abilites. The first, Inner Focus, is found in Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, Diamond, and Pearl. The ability prevents Snorunt from flinching, which causes the victim of the flinch to not attack. The second, Icy Body, which is only usable in Pokémon Diamond and Pearl, restores health when it is hailing during the battle instead of doing damage.[8]

[edit] In the anime

Ash's Snorunt with Max and Ralts
Ash's Snorunt with Max and Ralts

In the Pokémon anime, Snorunt is Ash Ketchum's fifth Pokémon from the Hoenn region. It has a powerful Ice Beam, though this is hindered by Snorunt's bad aim. Because of this, Ash constantly trains it to try and improve its use of the technique. Snorunt first appears in Pokémon: Advanced Battle Episode, "Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snorunt".[10] On their way to Serrosey Town and the ferry to Sootopolis City, Ash and friends stop at a Pokémon Center to stay warm as a blizzard approaches. At the Center, a mischievous Snorunt steals all seven of Ash's badges. Ash chases it into the blizzard, and the two become trapped in an avalanche, finding shelter in a small cave. Snorunt produces an apple for Ash to eat, then steals his hat and runs back into the blizzard. However, Snorunt takes the hat back to Ash's friends to let them know he is safe. When Ash returns, Snorunt has grown fond of him and wants to battle. When Ash defeats Snorunt, he catches it. Later, when Ash and his friends show Snorunt to their other Pokémon, Ash's Corphish gets frozen by Snorunt's Ice Beam. In the episode "Rhapsody in Drew", Snorunt evolves into Glalie while fighting Team Rocket, after being hit by a Psybeam from Jessie's Dustox.[11]

Snorunt's voice actor in Japanese is Miyako Ito,[12] and by Kayzie Rogers in the English version.[13]

[edit] In the Pokémon TCG

Snorunt in the Pokémon Trading Card Game (EX Dragon).
Snorunt in the Pokémon Trading Card Game (EX Dragon).

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 or her cards.[14] The game was first published in North America by Wizards of the Coast in 1999, until Nintendo USA started publishing the series in 2003.[15]

Snorunt has appeared in the Trading Card game three times, once in EX Dragon, once in EX Hidden Legends, and once in EX Emerald, each time as a basic Water type. All Snorunt cards are typical, Basic Level Pokémon cards, used to play stronger cards, like Glalie. While Snorunt is common two of the three times it appears in the TGC, in EX Hidden Legends and EX Emerald, it appears as uncommon in EX Dragon. All Snorunt cards have a weakness to Metal, and only require one energy to retreat.[16]

[edit] References

Notes

  1. ^ Pokemon Franchise Approaches 150 Million Games Sold. PR Newswire. Retrieved on February 28, 2006.
  2. ^ Pokémon Ruby and Pokémon Sapphire Review (page 1) Ign.com. URL accessed June 1, 2006.
  3. ^ The in-game Pokédexes of the Pokémon video games (A copy of them from Psypokes.com.) URL Accessed December 19, 2006.
  4. ^ Serebii.net Pokédex - Type Listings (Ice-type) Serebii.net URL accessed February 12, 2007.
  5. ^ Pokémon XD-Pokémon Serebii.net URL accessed December 19, 2006.
  6. ^ Pokémon Diamond/Pearl-Pokétore Serebii.net URL accessed December 19, 2006.
  7. ^ Serebii.net Games - Type MatchUp Serebii.net. URL accessed December 19, 2006.
  8. ^ a b c Snorunt Pokédex Page; Fourth Generation Pokédex. Serebii.net URL accessed December 19, 2006.
  9. ^ "Pokemon For Dummies" Pokemonelite2000.com. URL Accessed May 25, 2006.
  10. ^ Epidsode 385: Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snorunt episode sypnosis Serebii.net. URL accessed December 18, 2006.
  11. ^ Episode 400: Rhapsody in Drew episode sypnosis Serebii.net. URL accessed December 18, 2006.
  12. ^ Miyako ITO - Anime News Network Anime News Network. URL accessed December 19, [2006].
  13. ^ Pokémon Voice Actors PokéZam.com URL accessed December 19, 2006.
  14. ^ Pokémon Trading Card Game "How to play" guide Pokemon-tcg.com. URL Accessed July 3, 2006.
  15. ^ Pokemon Trading Card Game News; "Pokémon Ruby & Sapphire TCG Releases" Wizards.com. URL Accessed July 3, 2006.
  16. ^ List of Snorunt Appearances in the Pokémon Trading Card Game Psypokes.com. URL accessed on December 19, 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

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