Weavile
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| Weavile | |
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 National Pokédex Yukinooh - Weavile (#461) - Magnezone Sinnoh Pokédex Sneasel - Weavile (#145) - Yuxie |
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| Japanese name | Manyula |
| Evolves from | Sneasel (by leveling up at night while holding Razor Claw) |
| Evolves into | None |
| Generation | Fourth |
| Species | Sharp Claw Pokémon |
| Type | Dark / Ice |
| Height | 3 ft 7 in (1.1 m) |
| Weight | 75.0 lb (34.0 kg) |
| Ability | Pressure |
Weavile (マニューラ Manyūra?, Manyula in original Japanese language versions) is a fictional character from the Pokémon franchise. It is one of the “preview” Pokémon to the fourth generation of games, cards and anime, having been released prior to the release of Pokémon Diamond and Pearl for the Nintendo DS.
The English name Weavile[1] is derived from the words weasel and vile. The Japanese name Manyula is a portmanteau of the Japanese words for devil or demon (魔 ma?), sneaking in (潜入 sennyū?), and weasel (鼬 yū?).
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[edit] Biological characteristics
Weavile takes on the appearance of a black, bipedal feline warrior garbed in a red crown and a red collar. It is said that its headgear is representative of the Aztec culture. They have two tail feathers, instead of three.
Weavile has three claws on each paw, instead of two like its pre-evolved form, Sneasel. A female Weavile has smaller ears than a male one. Weavile are known to travel and live in mating pairs and are very mischievous.
[edit] In the video games
Weavile is one of the many new Pokémon introduced in Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. Because they are the evolved form of Sneasel, Weavile's stats are generally superior, making them one of swiftest Pokémon, but still remaining weak in Special Attack. Sneasel evolves into Weavile by leveling up only at night while holding a new item called Razor Claw. Weavile has below-average Defense stat, which, unfortunately, makes it vulnerable to physical sweepers/Fighting types; it can however learn Reflect by breeding, making it less vulnerable. Weavlie's most notable stats are its superb Attack and Speed, making it an effective "sweeper".
Weavile also makes an appearance as a cameo in another set of Pokémon games released prior to Pokémon Diamond and Pearl, Pokémon Mystery Dungeon. In it, Weavile is a collectible statue alongside three other known fourth generation Pokémon, which were the only ones known at the time: Bonsly, Lucario, and Mime Jr.
[edit] In the anime
Weavile is briefly glimpsed in the American dub's eighth season opening sequence, dashing across the screen in a scene where Team Rocket and Mime Jr. dance and get spooked by it. However, fourteen episodes after the eighth season premiered, Weavile was cut out of the scene which it originally appeared in, along with Mime Jr., leaving the scene incomplete, as Team Rocket now appears to get startled by either a shadowy figure or nothing at all.
Weavile premiered in the new episode "Duels of the Jungle!" In the episode, a Weavile is outcast from its nest because it loses a battle against a rogue Weavile who takes over the Sneasel and Weavile colony. That Weavile started to get stronger by attacking trainers with their Pokémon out (including Ash's Aipom) so it can take out the rogue Weavile. Team Rocket then tried and recruit him, but they failed. When the Sneasel that Weavile knew from the colony appeared, the rogue Weavile appeared with the rest of the Weaviles. Weavile (with Ash's help) defeated the rogue Weavile and was accepted back into the clan and both Weavile opponents settled their differences.
[edit] Movie appearance
Weavile’s first official appearance is in the eighth Pokémon movie, Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew. In it, two Weavile are under the command of Kidd Summers, a female adventurer famous around the Pokémon world.
Near the start of the movie, Ash Ketchum and his friends partake in a ceremonial Pokémon tournament in Cameron Palace, and he battles all the way to the final match between him and Kidd (disguised as a male in medieval knight’s armor), where Pikachu battles one Weavile and wins.
However, Kidd appears to be under the employ of an organization intent on learning the mystery behind Mew, present in the region, in order to learn about its connection to the Tree of the World’s Beginning. When Mew does reveal itself at a certain point in the movie, Kidd sends out her two Weavile to attach a tracking device, but they are foiled by Ash’s Pikachu and Mew escapes with Pikachu and Team Rocket's Meowth.
[edit] In other properties
[edit] In the trading card game
Weavile, being a fourth-generation Pokémon that has not been officially released in the United States, has not had a card printed in English thus far. In Japan, however, it is seen on several promotional cards, including two cards in the eighth Pokémon movie's promotional half-deck, representative of how the Weavile involved travel in a pair.
[edit] Toys
Weavile was made as a doll recently in a 7 inch size or 12 inch size. They are available on websites such as eBay and pokemoncenter.com.
[edit] References
- ^ Two Who Are New To You!, Pokémon.com. URL last accessed March 4, 2007.
[edit] External links
- Official Pokémon website
- Weavile as a species on Bulbapedia (a Pokémon-centric wiki)
- Weavile’s fourth-generation Pokédex entry on Serebii.net
- PsyPoke Pokédex entry
- Official website (Japanese)
- Weavile has been confirmed by Coro Coro magazine.
