List of Pokémon (421-440)

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At the core of the multi-billion dollar[1] Pokémon media franchise of various electronic games, ongoing anime, several manga series, collectible trading card games, and other media are 493 distinctive fictional species classified as the titular Pokémon. Created by Satoshi Tajiri, Pokémon is one of Nintendo's flagship game franchises, which has sold over 143 million copies worldwide as of 2007.[2] These creatures and entities reside throughout various locations of the fictional Pokémon universe and can be caught by humans designated as Pokémon Trainers often using devices called Poké Balls. These trainers use Pokémon for a variety of purposes, such as being pets and loyal companions and/or being pitted against other trained Pokémon in competitive Pokémon battles. Pokémon are potentially powerful and magical creatures that can employ a variety of talents such as generating fire or heat, martial arts, telekinesis, and so on. Through age and experience many of these species undergo a metamorphosis and transform into a similar but stronger specie in a process referred to as Pokémon evolution.

This is a selected listing of twenty of the Pokémon species, arranged as they are in the main game series' National Pokédex.

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[edit] Cherrim

Number: 421 Type: Grass Evolves from: Cherubi Evolves into: None

Cherrim (チェリム Cherimu?) is the evolved form of Cherubi. During normal weather conditions, it appears as two crossing purple petals with a short purple stem, a green leafy sepal covering, and two deep pink feet. Similar to Castform and unlike Cherubi, however, Cherrim's appearance changes to the cherry blossom form during sunny conditions.[3][4] Though the bud form is quite docile, the flower form is much more cheerful.[5]

In Pokémon Diamond and Pearl, its Flower Gift ability strengthens it and another Pokémon when it is sunny.[3] Cherrim learns the existing attack Sunny Day to make the weather sunny,[3] as well as a new attack called Lucky Chant, which prevents critical hits. Cherrim can also learn a new attack, Worry Seed, which temporarily changes the target's ability to Insomnia.

Cherrim was designed by Satoshi Tajiri and Ken Sugimori, and conceptual artwork was drawn by Sugimori. It was revealed in the August 2006 issue of CoroCoro Comic,[6] and first appeared in Pokémon Diamond and Pearl, published in Japan on September 28, 2006. Its English name was revealed at American International Toy Fair in February 2007.

[edit] Shellos

Number: 422 Type: Water Evolves from: None Evolves into: Gastrodon

Shellos (カラナクシ Karanakushi?) is a "sea slug Pokémon" that exists in two different forms, an example of allopatric speciation. A pink Shellos comes from the west of Sinnoh's mountain range, and a blue Shellos comes from the east. Shellos learns three Ground attacks, which are the second generation Mud-Slap, the third generation Mud Sport, and the fourth generation Mud Bomb. It can have one of two abilities: the pre-existing Sticky Hold, and the new ability Storm Drain, which draws Water-type attacks to this Pokémon during a double battle.

Shellos was designed by Ken Sugimori and Satoshi Tajiri. Sugimori also drew conceptual artwork of Shellos. It first appeared in Pokémon Diamond and Pearl, published in Japan on September 28, 2006. Its English name was revealed at American International Toy Fair in February 2007. Junichi Masuda commented in the May 2007 issue of Nintendo Power that "There's also a sea-slug Pokémon that we weren't able to put in Ruby and Sapphire that we were able to put in this one [Pokémon Diamond and Pearl]."

[edit] Gastrodon

Number: 423 Type: Water/Ground Evolves from: Shellos Evolves into: None

Gastrodon (トリトドン Toritodon?) is the evolved form of Shellos. Like its pre-evolved form, Gastrodon is a "sea slug Pokémon" that follows allopatric speciation; those found in western Sinnoh are pink and brown, while eastern Gastrodon are blue and green. In Pokémon Diamond and Pearl, the creature is used by Cynthia, the Pokémon League Champion. Gastrodon uses the same two abilities as Shellos.

Gastrodon was designed by Ken Sugimori and Satoshi Tajiri. Sugimori also drew conceptual artwork of Gastrodon. It first appeared in Pokémon Diamond and Pearl, published in Japan on September 28, 2006. Junichi Masuda commented in the May 2007 issue of Nintendo Power that "There's also a sea-slug Pokémon that we weren't able to put in Ruby and Sapphire that we were able to put in this one [Pokémon Diamond and Pearl]", likely referring to Shellos. It is not stated if this includes Gastrodon. Gastrodon means "Stomach-tooth" in Greek.

[edit] Ambipom

Number: 424 Type: Normal Evolves from: Aipom Evolves into: None

Ambipom (エテボース Etebōsu?, Eteboth in Japanese language trademarks) is the evolved form of Aipom. Ambipom's name comes from ambi, which means two (such as ambidextrous), and Aipom. It appears with two tails, which have fingers tipped in red, and two long hairs at the top of its head. These hairs are longer on the female than the male. Ambipom's feet - which were the same color as its stomach when an Aipom - are now purple. Its arms are stated to be used significantly less than if it were still an Aipom; the two tails perform the arms' duties with better efficiency.

It is used by the gym leader Volkner.[citation needed]

[edit] Drifloon

Number: 425 Type: Ghost/Flying Evolves from: None Evolves into: Drifblim

Drifloon (フワンテ Fuwante?, Fuwante in Japanese language trademarks) resembles a toy balloon with two strings and cross-like patch. Drifloon has a wispy cloud on its head, and the ends of its two strings resemble hearts. According to its Pokédex entry, it attempts to abduct children but is so light that it ends up being pulled along instead, much like it was a balloon on a string. Drifloon and its evolution are the only two Pokémon that are ghost- and flying-type. Its classification as the 'Balloon' Pokémon is shared with Igglybuff and its evolutions Jigglypuff and Wigglytuff as well as the water/poison Pokémon Qwilfish. The creature appears in Pokémon Diamond and Pearl, and the episode "Drifloon on the Wind" where it belongs to a Nurse Joy and her two daughters, Marnie (Sayaki) and Paige (Mai). Drifloon can only be obtained at the Valley Windworks on Fridays after defeating Commander Mars of Team Galactic for the first time. It also appears on the Pokémon Stadium 2's flying stage in Super Smash Bros. Brawl.


[edit] Drifblim

Number: 426 Type: Ghost/Flying Evolves from: Drifloon Evolves into: None

Drifblim (フワライド Fuwaraido?, Fuwaride in original Japanese language trademarks) resemble hot air balloons with wings that resemble flags. Drifblim have a wispy cloud on their heads and a large yellow "X" on their faces resembling a taped up balloon. It is able to carry humans and Pokémon to various places using the wind as a guide. Drifblim appear in Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. One is used by both Gym Leader Fantina and Elite Four Flint. One of its known Ghost-type moves is Ominous Wind (Both Fantina and Flint taught their Drifblim this move), which has the chance of raising all of the user's stats if it hits (similar to Ancientpower and Silver Wind). It bears a similarity to the imaginary miles-wide balloon-like creatures that could live on a gas giant.


[edit] Buneary

Number: 427 Type: Normal Evolves from: None Evolves into: Lopunny

Buneary (ミミロル Mimiroru?, Mimirol in Japanese language trademarks) are based on rabbits. Their fur is mostly brown, with accented, lighter areas on their ears, feet, and underbelly. The lower half of the body has cream-colored fur resembling a cloud. The ears can be rolled up like buns and deliver punches. Dawn catches a Buneary in the episode "Setting The World On Its Buneary". It can jump higher than 2 meters and apparently has a crush on Ash's Pikachu.

[edit] Lopunny

Number: 428 Type: Normal Evolves from: Buneary Evolves into: None

Lopunny (ミミロップ Mimiroppu?, Mimilop in Japanese language trademarks) is the evolved form of Buneary. Its evolution is dependent on the Pokémon's happiness with its trainer. It is a bipedal rabbit with large, fluffy ears. It normally holds its arms to its chest, giving it a shy, bashful counterance. It also seems to be clumsy as defined by one of its two abilities, Klutz. Lopunny often hides behind its ears. It made its debut in the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl games, where one is used by the Elite Four member, Flint.

[edit] Mismagius

Number: 429 Type: Ghost Evolves from: Misdreavus Evolves into: None

Mismagius (ムウマージ Mūmāji?, Mumage in Japanese language trademarks) is the evolved form of Misdreavus. It can evolve from Misdreavus when it is given the dusk stone. It has the general appearance of a stereotypical witch; with a pointed head similar to a witch's hat, and a long cloak-like body. It has red jewels around its neck, similar to its pre-evolved form Misdreavus. Mismagius screeches sound like incantations. Those who hear these cries are tormented by hallucinations and headaches, though a select few people will occasionally be brought good luck upon hearing these screeches. It is exclusive to Pokémon Pearl, where it is carried by the fifth Sinnoh Gym Leader, Fantina.

[edit] Honchkrow

Number: 430 Type: Dark/Flying Evolves from: Murkrow Evolves into: None

Honchkrow (ドンカラス? Donkarasu in Japanese language trademarks) evolves from a Murkrow exposed to a Dusk Stone. It resembles a large black raven, with a crest on its head resembling a fedora hat. Its name comes from the phrase "The Head Honcho" which is a nickname for the leader of a group. Honchkrow spends most of its time grooming itself in its nest, while it dispatches its Murkrow minions to bring it food. However, it sometimes flies with them in tow. This creature was introduced in Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. Team Galactic Boss Cyrus uses Honchkrow in his final battle. Honchkrow and its pre-evolution, Murkrow, are exclusive to Pokémon Diamond version: Pearl players instead can catch Midreavus and Mismagius.

In the Pokémon anime, Paul owns a Honchkrow.


[edit] Glameow

Number: 431 Type: Normal Evolves from: None Evolves into: Purugly

Glameow (ニャルマー Nyarumā?, Nyarmar in Japanese language trademarks) is a grey cat, with a curled, spring-shaped tail and a white fluff at the tip of it. It has a crescent shaped head with two ears, the tips of which are white. It also has a small black nose, yellow eyes with blue irises, and white paws. Three out of every four Glameow are female, similar to how almost all tortoiseshell/calico-patterned cats are female. Glameow is exclusive to Pokémon Pearl. In the anime, Glameow is owned by Dawn's mother, Johanna, and also Dawn's contest rival, Zoey. It is also a favorite of Team Galactic.

[edit] Purugly

Number: 432 Type: Normal Evolves from: Glameow Evolves into: None

Purugly (ブニャット Bunyatto?, Bunyat in Japanese language trademarks) is the evolved form of Glameow. It is a grey-and-white creature that resembles a feline with a rather large body and short legs. Its two whiskers are bent at the ends. Wild ones are known to be brazen and will attempt to invade another Pokémon's nest on sight. A Purugly's head, like its previous evolution, Glameow, resembles a crescent, though the purple-tipped ears have a fringe at the end.

It is exclusive to Pokémon Pearl, where Purugly is used by many of the members of the Team Galactic antagonists; Galactic Commander Mars uses a Purugly. These Pokémon are surprisingly quick for being so robust. As to confirm a Glameow's transition from slender to fat during evolution, a Glameow with the Limber ability will exchange it for the Thick Fat ability during evolution. A Purugly can also have the Own Tempo ability, which prevents confusion.


[edit] Chingling

Number: 433 Type: Psychic Evolves from: None Evolves into: Chimecho

Chingling (リーシャン Rīshan?, Lisyan in Japanese language trademarks) is a small, yellow bell-like Pokémon. Chingling moves by lightly bouncing around. It makes a ringing sound every time it bounces. The ringing sound isn't always a delightful chime-it can deafen an opponent with the high-frequency rings. The creature appears in Pokémon Diamond and Pearl at Mt. Coronet. It is the pre-evolution of Chimecho of Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire.

[edit] Stunky

Number: 434 Type: Poison/Dark Evolves from: None Evolves into: Skuntank

Stunky (スカンプー Sukanpū?, Skunpoo in Japanese language trademarks) is a purple and beige skunk-like creature with facial features that seem to resemble buttocks, a reference to its odorous nature. Stunky was introduced in Pokémon Diamond and Pearl for the Nintendo DS. It makes a first appearance in "A Secret Sphere of Influence" where it is used by Officer Jenny in place of Growlithe. It is exclusive to Pokémon Diamond. Like the skunk, it protects itself by spraying a noxious fluid from its rear. The stench lingers for 24 hours.

In the video games, Stunky give out cries that sound like flatulence.


[edit] Skuntank

Number: 435 Type: Poison/Dark Evolves from: Stunky Evolves into: None

Skuntank (スカタンク Sukatanku?, Skutank in Japanese language trademarks) is the evolved form of Stunky. It resembles a large hog-nosed skunk with a bushy and voluminous striped tail that covers part of its face. Its entire body is covered in dark purple fur, except for the areas around its snout and paws, which are beige in color. Skuntank has the ability to shoot a foul-smelling secretion from the tip of its tail up to about 160 feet away. Skuntank is exclusive to Pokémon Diamond, and its natural moveset is identical to its pre-evolution, Stunky's, except for the addition of the move Flamethrower. Galactic Commander Jupiter uses a Skuntank.

In Pokémon Mystery Dungeon 2, Skuntank is the evil leader of Team Skull, with his underlings Koffing and Zubat. He and his cronies stop the player and his partner from getting to food underneath a tree, and engage them in combat. Their rival is Team Meanies who they constantly bully and belittle. Gengar is always tired of Skuntank winning the yearly bowling trophy. (They are neighboring towns.)

[edit] Bronzor

Number: 436 Type: Steel/Psychic Evolves from: None Evolves into: Bronzong

Bronzor (ドーミラー Dōmirā?, Domirror in Japanese language trademarks) resembles a circular mirror with two yellow eyes in the center. Bronzor have no gender. Small spherical knobs line its perimeter in a hexagonal formation, also making it look like a tambourine. It also looks like a clock, as said in the Pokémon Handbook by Scholastic[7]. It also has a tree-like pattern on its back, which can only be seen when it is caught and sent out in battle or when the player looks at Bronzor's gender difference page in the Pokedex (obtained at a certain point in the game) after meeting one. This design resembles ancient bronze mirrors from East Asia. The creature was introduced in Pokémon Diamond and Pearl, where they can be found at Mt. Coronet, Wayward Cave, and Route 206. Both Bronzor and its evolution have poor Speed, Attack, and Special Attack, but extremely high Defense and Special Defense.

[edit] Bronzong

Number: 437 Type: Steel/Psychic Evolves from: Bronzor Evolves into: None

Bronzong (ドータクン Dōtakun?) is the evolved form of Bronzor. It has the appearance of a giant steel bell with the yoke still attached based on zhou dynasty bells called zhong or Japanese dotaku bells. The combination of two red-colored circles and a gradient design between them give Bronzong a face with two eyes and a mouth. Its appearance is vaguely Aztec in design. Round eyes and sometimes mouths are a common pattern (called taotie) on shang and zhou bronze vessels.

[edit] Bonsly

Number: 438 Type: Rock Evolves from: None Evolves into: Sudowoodo

Bonsly (ウソハチ? Usohachi in Japanese language trademarks) is a small pot-like creature resembling a bonsai tree. The creature was introduced in 2004 in an issue of Coro Coro Magazine. Bonsly makes its proper and most playable debut in Pokémon Diamond and Pearl, the game it was first advertised as being involved in.

Despite its tree-like appearance, Bonsly is actually made of rock. Bonsly often shed tears, though it has been found out that those are "fake tears", and that it is adjusting its body fluid level (appropriately enough, it can learn the move Fake Tears, which sharply decreases its target's Special Defense) Wild Bonsly exist only in the Pearl Version, and upon learning how to Mimic, they evolve into the familiar Sudowoodo.

Its first anime appearance is in the eighth Pokémon movie, Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew, where it was voice acted by Eric Stuart and Bill Rogers. However, its name is mispronounced in that movie; Bonsly is to be pronounced similarly to "bonsai", half of its namesake, the other being sly, for shedding "crocodile tears" Bonsly also appears in the "From Cradle to Save" episode, where Brock obtains it. Brock's Bonsly eventually evolved into Sudowoodo.

Although regarded as a 4th generation Pokémon, it was included in the 2005 game Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness, where the player must rescue one from the wreckage of S.S. Libra and reunite it with its trainer, a small girl. It also appears as a statue in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon as a reward. In the game Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Bonsly makes an appearance as a Poké Ball Pokémon. When let out, it can be hefted by players to chuck at opponents, dealing massive damage upon contact.

[edit] Mime Jr.

Number: 439 Type: Psychic Evolves from: None Evolves into: Mr. Mime

Mime Jr. (マネネ? Manene in Japanese language trademarks) resembles a jester or harlequin. It was originally released in a 2004 edition of Coro Coro magazine in Japan. It has an affinity to mimicking the movements and emotions of the people and Pokémon around it. When it finally learns the move Mimic, it can evolve into Mr. Mime. Mime Jr. makes a cameo appearance as a collectable statue in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon before its true appearance in Pokémon Diamond, where wild ones can be caught.

The creature's first anime appearance is in the eighth Pokémon movie, Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew, where it is owned by Lady Ilene, the queen of Cameron Palace. Mime Jr. appears in the second episode of Pokémon: Battle Frontier; "Sweet Baby James", where it belongs to James' Nanny and Pop-pop; the caretakers of his family's summer mansion in Hoenn. However, it decides to travel with James and jumps into one of his Poké Balls. James is protective of Mime Jr. and doesn't allow it to battle, but was used for contests instead.

[edit] Happiny

Number: 440 Type: Normal Evolves from: None Evolves into: Chansey

Happiny (ピンプク? Pinpuku in Japanese language trademarks) are an exclusively female Pokémon that resemble Nurse Joy, with 3 round curls on their foreheads and a ponytail on top of their hair. The resemblance to Nurse Joy is probably linked to the fact its evolved forms (in the anime at least) work with Nurse Joy. Happiny like to carry egg-shaped objects in their pouches, imitating Chansey and Blissey, the Pokémon they may eventually become. This behavior is more than just play, however; a Happiny will evolve if it holds an Oval Stone upon leveling up during the daytime. In the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl games, Trainers are given a Happiny Egg to hatch and care for as they tour Hearthome City, home of Sinnoh's Contest Hall. More Happiny can be hatched if their evolved forms hold Luck Incense during the breeding process in Solaceon City.

Happiny first appeared in Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. In the episode "All Dressed Up With Somewhere To Go", Brock acquires an egg, which later hatches into a Happiny in "One Big Happiny Family!"

[edit] Notes and references

  1. ^ Pokémon Franchise Approaches 150 Million Games Sold. PR Newswire.
  2. ^ David (2005). Nintendo reveal sales figures. Australia's PAL Gaming Network.
  3. ^ a b c IGN: The Countdown to Diamond and Pearl, Part 4
  4. ^ Pokédex: It blossoms during times of strong sunlight. It tries to make up for everything it endured as a bud. Game Freak. Pokémon Diamond. Nintendo. Nintendo DS. (in English). (2007-05-22)
  5. ^ Pokédex: It is docile as a bud, but turns cheerful when it blooms... Game Freak. Pokémon Pearl. Nintendo. Nintendo DS. (in English). (2007-05-22)
  6. ^ CoroCoro Comic scan of Pokémon Diamond and Pearl URL Accessed July 4, 2007.

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