About
Discarding its shell made it nimble. To keep itself from dehydrating, it wraps its body in bands of membrane.
- Abilities
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Cures any major status ailment after each turn during rain.
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Prevents a held item from being removed by other Pokémon.
Unburden Hidden ability
Doubles Speed upon using or losing a held item.
- Height
- 0.8 m 2′07″
- Weight
- 25.3 kg 55.8 lb
- Gender
♂ 50% ♀ 50%
Base stats
| Stat | Base | Distribution | Range at level 100 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HP | 80 | 270–364 | |
| Attack | 70 | 130–262 | |
| Defense | 40 | 76–196 | |
| Sp. Atk | 100 | 184–328 | |
| Sp. Def | 60 | 112–240 | |
| Speed | 145 | 265–427 | |
| Total | 495 | ||
Ranges assume 0 IVs, 0 EVs and a hindering nature at the low end, and 31 IVs, 252 EVs and a helpful nature at the high end.
Type matchups
Multipliers use the current type chart. Abilities that change damage taken can be applied.
Taking hits
- Weak 2×
- FireFlyingRock
- Resists ½×
- GrassFightingGround
Same-type attacks
- Super effective 2×
- GrassPsychicDark
- Not very effective ½×
- FireFightingPoisonFlyingGhostSteelFairy
Evolution
- Trade for Karrablast
Moves
Moves this Pokémon can learn in the selected game. STAB marks attacks that share its type.
| Lv. | Move | Type | Category | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user. | Grass | Special | 20 | 100% | 25 |
| 1 | Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage. | Poison | Special | 40 | 100% | 30 |
| 1 | Raises the user’s Defense by two stages. | Poison | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 1 | Lowers the target’s Special Defense by two stages. | Poison | Special | 40 | 100% | 20 |
| 1 | Has a chance to paralyze the target. | Normal | Physical | 85 | 100% | 15 |
| 1 | Ghosts pay half their max HP to hurt the target every turn. Others decrease Speed but raise Attack and Defense. | Ghost | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 1 | Raises the user’s evasion by one stage. | Normal | Status | — | — | 15 |
| 1 | User swaps Defense and Special Defense changes with the target. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 1 | Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100% | 30 |
| 1 | Hits 2–5 times. | Water | Special | 15 | 100% | 20 |
| 1 | Target sleeps at the end of the next turn. | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 12 | Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user. | Grass | Special | 40 | 100% | 15 |
| 16 | Struggle Bug STAB Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Attack by one stage. | Bug | Special | 50 | 100% | 20 |
| 20 | Never misses. | Normal | Special | 60 | — | 20 |
| 24 | Raises the user’s Speed by two stages. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 30 |
| 28 | Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user. | Grass | Special | 75 | 100% | 10 |
| 32 | User swaps Attack and Special Attack changes with the target. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 36 | U-turn STAB User must switch out after attacking. | Bug | Physical | 70 | 100% | 20 |
| 40 | Heals the user by half its max HP. | Normal | Status | — | — | 5 |
| 44 | Bug Buzz STAB Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage. | Bug | Special | 90 | 100% | 10 |
| 48 | Inflicts damage equal to the user’s remaining HP. User faints. | Fighting | Special | — | 100% | 5 |
| 52 | Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn. | Poison | Status | — | 90% | 10 |
| Move | Type | Category | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raises the user’s Speed by two stages. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 30 |
| Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user. | Normal | Status | — | 100% | 15 |
| Allows the trainer to switch out the user and pass effects along to its replacement. | Normal | Status | — | — | 40 |
| Has a chance to paralyze the target. | Normal | Physical | 85 | 100% | 15 |
Bug Buzz STAB Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage. | Bug | Special | 90 | 100% | 10 |
| Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user. | Fighting | Physical | 75 | 100% | 10 |
| Forces the target to repeat its last used move every turn for 2 to 6 turns. | Normal | Status | — | 100% | 5 |
| Prevents the user’s HP from lowering below 1 this turn. | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage. | Grass | Special | 90 | 100% | 10 |
| Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned. | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100% | 20 |
| Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage. | Fighting | Special | 120 | 70% | 5 |
| Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user. | Grass | Special | 75 | 100% | 10 |
| User foregoes its next turn to recharge. | Normal | Physical | 150 | 90% | 5 |
| User swaps Defense and Special Defense changes with the target. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 |
| User foregoes its next turn to recharge. | Normal | Special | 150 | 90% | 5 |
Leech Life STAB Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user. | Bug | Physical | 80 | 100% | 10 |
| Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage. | Ground | Special | 55 | 95% | 15 |
| User swaps Attack and Special Attack changes with the target. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 |
| Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn. | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| Changes the weather to rain for five turns. | Water | Status | — | — | 5 |
| User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 5 |
| Inflicts more damage when the user has less HP remaining, with a maximum of 200 power. | Fighting | Physical | — | 100% | 15 |
| Has double power if it’s used more than once per turn. | Normal | Special | 60 | 100% | 15 |
| Changes the weather to a sandstorm for five turns. | Rock | Status | — | — | 10 |
| Randomly uses one of the user’s other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping. | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| Has a chance to poison the target. | Poison | Special | 90 | 100% | 10 |
| Has a chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping. | Normal | Special | 50 | 100% | 15 |
| Scatters Spikes, hurting opposing Pokémon that switch in. | Ground | Status | — | — | 20 |
| Transfers 1/4 of the user’s max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks. | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| Never misses. | Normal | Special | 60 | — | 20 |
| Scatters poisoned spikes, poisoning opposing Pokémon that switch in. | Poison | Status | — | — | 20 |
U-turn STAB User must switch out after attacking. | Bug | Physical | 70 | 100% | 20 |
| Lowers the target’s Attack, Special Attack, and Speed by one stage if it is poisoned. | Poison | Status | — | 100% | 20 |
| Inflicts double damage if the target is Poisoned. | Poison | Special | 65 | 100% | 10 |
| Move | Type | Category | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Skitter Smack STAB Lowers the target’s Special Attack by one stage. | Bug | Physical | 70 | 90% | 10 |
Training and breeding
Training
- EV yield
- 2 Speed
- Catch rate
- 75
- Base friendship
- 70
- Base experience
- 173
- Growth rate
- Medium
Breeding
- Egg groups
- Bug
- Egg cycles
- 15 (about 3,855 steps)