For Pokémon GO information on this species, see the game's section. |
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This article is about the species. For a specific instance of this species, see Dunsparce (disambiguation). |
Dunsparce
Land Snake Pokémon |
ノコッチ
Nokocchi |
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#206 |
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Images on the Bulbagarden Archives |
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Type
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Abilities
Serene Grace or Run Away |
Rattled
Hidden Ability |
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Gender ratio
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Catch rate
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Breeding
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Height
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Weight
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Base experience yield
75
Gen. II-III |
125
IV |
145
V+ |
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Leveling rate
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EV yield
Total: 1 |
1
HP |
0
Atk |
0
Def |
0
Sp.Atk |
0
Sp.Def |
0
Speed |
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Shape
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Footprint
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Pokédex color
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Base friendship
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External Links
- On Smogon Pokédex:
- Generation II
- Generation III
- Generation IV
- Generation V
- Generation VI
- Generation VII
- Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives
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Dunsparce (Japanese: ノコッチ Nokocchi) is a Normal-type Pokémon introduced in Generation II.
It is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon.
Biology
Dunsparce is a serpentine, and somewhat insectoid, Pokémon with a primarily yellow body, blue underside, and blue-and-cream-striped back. Its head is round with a wide mouth extending under its jowls and curving up toward the middle of its face. Its chin is blue with two rounded prongs. Its eyes—round and rimmed with blue—are kept closed, revealing its cream-colored eyelids. On Dunsparce's upper back are two tiny white wings. Its body ends in a drill-like tail.
Dunsparce can float slightly with its wings, which some scientists believe were used to fly in the sky during ancient times. However, it avoids detection and flees when spotted by burrowing into the ground with its tail. It lives immobile in caves and beneath the earth, where it makes maze-like nests. They get along with Diglett and share tunnels with each other. Dunsparce can navigate through its nests without getting lost by the smell of the dirt.
In the anime
Major appearances
Dunsparce debuted in The Dunsparce Deception, where an entire town was full of children owning Dunsparce. Bucky was the only child without a Dunsparce and asked Ash and his friends for assistance. In the end, he was able to catch one.
In The Path That Leads to Goodbye!, Ash tried to catch a Dunsparce, but Iris's Axew bumped into Ash's Pikachu, which led to Dunsparce escaping.
In Under the Pledging Tree!, Ash wanted to catch another Dunsparce, but then, he realized he didn't bring any Poké Balls with him, thus letting Dunsparce get away again.
Minor appearances
A Dunsparce appeared in The Legend of Thunder!.
In Following a Maiden's Voyage!, a Dunsparce was trapped in an Ariados's web.
In Team Shocker!, a Coordinator's Dunsparce competed in the Performance Stage of the Solaceon Contest.
A Dunsparce appeared in a flashback in Time After Time!.
Pokédex entries
Entry |
EP191 |
Dunsparce |
Ash's Pokédex |
Dunsparce, the Land Snake Pokémon. When discovered, the Dunsparce uses its tail to burrow into the earth and evade capture. |
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Entry |
BW131 |
Dunsparce |
Ash's Pokédex |
Dunsparce, the Land Snake Pokémon. Dunsparce uses its tail to dig its elaborate nest. |
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In the manga
Dunsparce in
Pokémon Adventures
Pokémon - The Legend of the Dragon King
A Dunsparce appeared in LDK1.
Pokémon Adventures
Crystal encountered a wild Dunsparce in A Flaaffy Kerfuffle. It and a Flaaffy became stranded on a boat owned by Bill. They were rescued by Crystal and captured so Professor Oak could research them.
A Dunsparce owned by Lostelle first appeared in A Vicious Cycle of Possibilities.
A Dunsparce appeared in The Final Battle V, during a flashback of Emerald's past.
A Dunsparce owned by Roseanne first appeared in Well Met, Weepinbell.
Pokédex entries
Chapter |
Entry |
Pokémon Adventures |
PS119 |
Whenever it's being scrutinized at or if it feels threatened, it will start drilling a hole with its tail, in an attempt to escape from underground.* |
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In the TCG
- Main article: Dunsparce (TCG)
Game data
NPC appearances
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity: Dunsparce is a supporting character throughout the game.
Pokédex entries
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II. |
Generation II |
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Johto
#052 |
Gold |
When spotted, this Pokémon escapes backward by furiously boring into the ground with its tail. |
Silver |
If spotted, it escapes by burrowing with its tail. It can float just slightly using its wings. |
Crystal |
It hides deep inside caves where no light ever reaches it and remains virtually motionless there. |
Stadium 2 |
When spotted, this Pokémon escapes backward by furiously boring into the ground with its tail. |
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Generation III |
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Hoenn
#— |
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Kanto
#— |
Ruby |
Dunsparce has a drill for its tail. It uses this tail to burrow into the ground backwards. This Pokémon is known to make its nest in complex shapes deep under the ground. |
Sapphire |
Emerald |
Its drill-tipped tail is used to burrow into the ground backwards. This Pokémon is known to make its nest in complex shapes deep under the ground. |
FireRed |
If spotted, it escapes by burrowing with its tail. It can float just slightly using its wings. |
LeafGreen |
When spotted, this Pokémon escapes backward by furiously boring into the ground with its tail. |
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Generation IV |
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Sinnoh
#— |
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Johto
#052 |
Diamond |
It digs into the ground with its tail and makes a mazelike nest. It can fly just a little. |
Pearl |
Platinum |
HeartGold |
When spotted, this Pokémon escapes backward by furiously boring into the ground with its tail. |
SoulSilver |
If spotted, it escapes by burrowing with its tail. It can float just slightly using its wings. |
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Generation V |
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Unova
B2W2: #035 |
Black |
It digs into the ground with its tail and makes a mazelike nest. It can fly just a little. |
White |
Black 2 |
It composes mazes in dark locations. When spotted, it flees into the ground by digging with its tail. |
White 2 |
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Generation VI |
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Kalos
Central #040 |
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Hoenn
#— |
X |
When spotted, this Pokémon escapes backward by furiously boring into the ground with its tail. |
Y |
It digs into the ground with its tail and makes a mazelike nest. It can fly just a little. |
Omega Ruby |
Dunsparce has a drill for its tail. It uses this tail to burrow into the ground backward. This Pokémon is known to make its nest in complex shapes deep under the ground. |
Alpha Sapphire |
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Generation VII |
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Alola
USUM: #063 |
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Kanto
#— |
This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Sun, Moon, Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!. |
Ultra Sun |
It travels by digging through the ground. Diglett and Dunsparce share one another's tunnels happily. |
Ultra Moon |
When it sees a person, it digs a hole with its tail to make its escape. If you happen to find one, consider yourself lucky. |
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Generation VIII |
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Galar
Isle of Armor #052 |
Sword |
This Pokémon's tiny wings have some scientists saying that Dunsparce used to fly through the sky in ancient times. |
Shield |
The nests Dunsparce live in are mazes of tunnels. They never get lost in their own nests—they can tell where they are by the scent of the dirt. |
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Game locations
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II. |
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Generation III |
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Ruby |
Sapphire |
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Emerald |
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FireRed |
LeafGreen |
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Colosseum |
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XD |
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Generation IV |
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Diamond |
Pearl |
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Platinum |
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HeartGold |
SoulSilver |
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Pal Park |
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Generation V |
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Black |
White |
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Black 2 |
White 2 |
Routes 1, 2, 6, 12, 18, and 20, Floccesy Ranch, Dreamyard, Village Bridge, Victory Road, Nature Preserve (rustling grass)
Route 6* and Floccesy Ranch (Hidden Grotto) |
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Dream World |
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Generation VI |
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X |
Y |
Routes 3 and 22, Friend Safari (Normal) |
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Omega Ruby |
Alpha Sapphire |
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Generation VII |
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Sun |
Moon |
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Ultra Sun |
Ultra Moon |
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Let's Go Pikachu |
Let's Go Eevee |
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Generation VIII |
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Sword |
Shield |
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Expansion Pass |
Soothing Wetlands
Fields of Honor (Max Raid Battle)
Max Lair (Dynamax Adventure) |
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In side games
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II. |
Generation II |
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This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation II side games. |
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Generation III |
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Channel |
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Trozei! |
Secret Storage 10, Endless Level 11, Pair Trozei, Mr. Who's Den |
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MD Red |
MD Blue |
Great Canyon (1F-3F), Wish Cave (43F-44F), Joyous Tower (43F-44F) |
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Generation IV |
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MD Time |
MD Darkness |
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MD Sky |
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Ranger: GS |
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Generation V |
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Rumble Blast |
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MD GTI |
Desolate Canyon*, Moonlit Forest (Uncharted Road), Rusty Mountain (Uncharted Road, Gilded Hall), Jaws of the Abyss (Gilded Hall), Smoking Mountain (Gilded Hall) |
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Rumble U |
Vehicle Gallery: Slithering Trains |
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Generation VI |
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Battle Trozei |
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Shuffle |
Event: The Daily Pokémon (#5) |
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Rumble World |
Diamond Crater: Rock Chasm (All Areas), Plasma Tundra: Great Blade Cliff (All Areas) |
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Generation VII |
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Rumble Rush |
Aegislash Sea, Charizard Sea2020, Entei SeaFinal |
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In events
GSC |
Gotta Catch 'Em All Station! Horn Drill Dunsparce |
English |
United States |
5 |
February 22 to March 14, 2002 |
GSC |
Gotta Catch 'Em All Station! Fury Attack Dunsparce |
English |
United States |
5 |
January 31 to February 6, 2003 |
Stats
Base stats
Stat |
Range |
At Lv. 50 |
At Lv. 100 |
HP:
100
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160 - 207 |
310 - 404 |
Attack:
70
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67 - 134 |
130 - 262 |
Defense:
70
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67 - 134 |
130 - 262 |
Sp. Atk:
65
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63 - 128 |
121 - 251 |
Sp. Def:
65
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63 - 128 |
121 - 251 |
Speed:
45
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45 - 106 |
85 - 207 |
Total:
415
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Other Pokémon with this total |
- Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
- Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.
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Pokéathlon stats
Type effectiveness
Under normal battle conditions in Generation VIII, this Pokémon is: |
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- If this Pokémon is given a Ring Target, the effectiveness of Ghost-type moves is 1×.
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Learnset
By leveling up
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Move |
1 |
Flail |
Normal |
Physical |
— |
100% |
15 |
1 |
Defense Curl |
Normal |
Status |
— |
—% |
40 |
4 |
Mud-Slap |
Ground |
Special |
20 |
100% |
10 |
8 |
Rollout |
Rock |
Physical |
30 |
90% |
20 |
12 |
Glare |
Normal |
Status |
— |
100% |
30 |
16 |
Screech |
Normal |
Status |
— |
85% |
40 |
20 |
Ancient Power |
Rock |
Special |
60 |
100% |
5 |
24 |
Drill Run |
Ground |
Physical |
80 |
95% |
10 |
28 |
Yawn |
Normal |
Status |
— |
—% |
10 |
32 |
Body Slam |
Normal |
Physical |
85 |
100% |
15 |
36 |
Take Down |
Normal |
Physical |
90 |
85% |
20 |
40 |
Roost |
Flying |
Status |
— |
—% |
10 |
44 |
Dragon Rush |
Dragon |
Physical |
100 |
75% |
10 |
48 |
Coil |
Poison |
Status |
— |
—% |
20 |
52 |
Double-Edge |
Normal |
Physical |
120 |
100% |
15 |
56 |
Endeavor |
Normal |
Physical |
— |
100% |
5 |
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Dunsparce
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Dunsparce
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations
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By TM/TR
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Move |
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TM11 |
Solar Beam |
Grass |
Special |
120 |
100% |
10 |
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TM14 |
Thunder Wave |
Electric |
Status |
— |
90% |
20 |
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TM15 |
Dig |
Ground |
Physical |
80 |
100% |
10 |
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TM16 |
Screech |
Normal |
Status |
— |
85% |
40 |
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TM21 |
Rest |
Psychic |
Status |
— |
—% |
10 |
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TM22 |
Rock Slide |
Rock |
Physical |
75 |
90% |
10 |
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TM23 |
Thief |
Dark |
Physical |
60 |
100% |
25 |
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TM24 |
Snore |
Normal |
Special |
50 |
100% |
15 |
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TM25 |
Protect |
Normal |
Status |
— |
—% |
10 |
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TM31 |
Attract |
Normal |
Status |
— |
100% |
15 |
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TM33 |
Rain Dance |
Water |
Status |
— |
—% |
5 |
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TM34 |
Sunny Day |
Fire |
Status |
— |
—% |
5 |
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TM39 |
Facade |
Normal |
Physical |
70 |
100% |
20 |
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TM41 |
Helping Hand |
Normal |
Status |
— |
—% |
20 |
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TM48 |
Rock Tomb |
Rock |
Physical |
60 |
95% |
15 |
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TM76 |
Round |
Normal |
Special |
60 |
100% |
15 |
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TM77 |
Hex |
Ghost |
Special |
65 |
100% |
10 |
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TM79 |
Retaliate |
Normal |
Physical |
70 |
100% |
5 |
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TM81 |
Bulldoze |
Ground |
Physical |
60 |
100% |
20 |
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TM95 |
Air Slash |
Flying |
Special |
75 |
95% |
15 |
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TM98 |
Stomping Tantrum |
Ground |
Physical |
75 |
100% |
10 |
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TR01 |
Body Slam |
Normal |
Physical |
85 |
100% |
15 |
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TR02 |
Flamethrower |
Fire |
Special |
90 |
100% |
15 |
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TR05 |
Ice Beam |
Ice |
Special |
90 |
100% |
10 |
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TR06 |
Blizzard |
Ice |
Special |
110 |
70% |
5 |
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TR08 |
Thunderbolt |
Electric |
Special |
90 |
100% |
15 |
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TR09 |
Thunder |
Electric |
Special |
110 |
70% |
10 |
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TR10 |
Earthquake |
Ground |
Physical |
100 |
100% |
10 |
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TR12 |
Agility |
Psychic |
Status |
— |
—% |
30 |
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TR15 |
Fire Blast |
Fire |
Special |
110 |
85% |
5 |
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TR17 |
Amnesia |
Psychic |
Status |
— |
—% |
20 |
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TR20 |
Substitute |
Normal |
Status |
— |
—% |
10 |
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TR26 |
Endure |
Normal |
Status |
— |
—% |
10 |
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TR27 |
Sleep Talk |
Normal |
Status |
— |
—% |
10 |
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TR29 |
Baton Pass |
Normal |
Status |
— |
—% |
40 |
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TR31 |
Iron Tail |
Steel |
Physical |
100 |
75% |
15 |
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TR33 |
Shadow Ball |
Ghost |
Special |
80 |
100% |
15 |
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TR49 |
Calm Mind |
Psychic |
Status |
— |
—% |
20 |
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TR52 |
Gyro Ball |
Steel |
Physical |
— |
100% |
5 |
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TR57 |
Poison Jab |
Poison |
Physical |
80 |
100% |
20 |
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TR69 |
Zen Headbutt |
Psychic |
Physical |
80 |
90% |
15 |
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TR76 |
Stealth Rock |
Rock |
Status |
— |
—% |
20 |
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TR82 |
Stored Power |
Psychic |
Special |
20 |
100% |
10 |
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TR86 |
Wild Charge |
Electric |
Physical |
90 |
100% |
15 |
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TR87 |
Drill Run |
Ground |
Physical |
80 |
95% |
10 |
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Dunsparce
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Dunsparce
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations
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By breeding
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Move |
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Aqua Tail |
Water |
Physical |
90 |
90% |
10 |
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Astonish |
Ghost |
Physical |
30 |
100% |
15 |
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Bite |
Dark |
Physical |
60 |
100% |
25 |
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Curse |
Ghost |
Status |
— |
—% |
10 |
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Headbutt |
Normal |
Physical |
70 |
100% |
15 |
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Last Resort |
Normal |
Physical |
140 |
100% |
5 |
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Magic Coat |
Psychic |
Status |
— |
—% |
15 |
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- Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Dunsparce in Generation VIII
- Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation.
- Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Dunsparce in that game.
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Dunsparce
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Dunsparce
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations
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By tutoring
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Move |
Sw |
Sh |
EP |
Dual Wingbeat |
Flying |
Physical |
40 |
90% |
10 |
Sw |
Sh |
EP |
Scale Shot |
Dragon |
Physical |
25 |
90% |
20 |
Sw |
Sh |
EP |
Skitter Smack |
Bug |
Physical |
70 |
90% |
10 |
Sw |
Sh |
EP |
Terrain Pulse |
Normal |
Special |
50 |
100% |
10 |
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Dunsparce
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Dunsparce
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations
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By transfer from another generation
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Gen. |
II |
III |
IV |
V |
VI |
VII |
Bide × |
Normal |
Physical |
— |
—% |
10 |
II |
III |
IV |
V |
VI |
VII |
Bind |
Normal |
Physical |
15 |
85% |
20 |
II |
III |
IV |
V |
VI |
VII |
Captivate × |
Normal |
Status |
— |
100% |
20 |
II |
III |
IV |
V |
VI |
VII |
Charge Beam |
Electric |
Special |
50 |
90% |
10 |
II |
III |
IV |
V |
VI |
VII |
Confide |
Normal |
Status |
— |
—% |
20 |
II |
III |
IV |
V |
VI |
VII |
Counter |
Fighting |
Physical |
— |
100% |
20 |
II |
III |
IV |
V |
VI |
VII |
Double Team |
Normal |
Status |
— |
—% |
15 |
II |
III |
IV |
V |
VI |
VII |
Dream Eater |
Psychic |
Special |
100 |
100% |
15 |
II |
III |
IV |
V |
VI |
VII |
Frustration × |
Normal |
Physical |
— |
100% |
20 |
II |
III |
IV |
V |
VI |
VII |
Hidden Power × |
Normal |
Special |
60 |
100% |
15 |
II |
III |
IV |
V |
VI |
VII |
Incinerate |
Fire |
Special |
60 |
100% |
15 |
II |
III |
IV |
V |
VI |
VII |
Mimic |
Normal |
Status |
— |
—% |
10 |
II |
III |
IV |
V |
VI |
VII |
Natural Gift × |
Normal |
Physical |
— |
100% |
15 |
II |
III |
IV |
V |
VI |
VII |
Nightmare × |
Ghost |
Status |
— |
100% |
15 |
II |
III |
IV |
V |
VI |
VII |
Pain Split |
Normal |
Status |
— |
—% |
20 |
II |
III |
IV |
V |
VI |
VII |
Psych Up |
Normal |
Status |
— |
—% |
10 |
II |
III |
IV |
V |
VI |
VII |
Pursuit × |
Dark |
Physical |
40 |
100% |
20 |
II |
III |
IV |
V |
VI |
VII |
Rage × |
Normal |
Physical |
20 |
100% |
20 |
II |
III |
IV |
V |
VI |
VII |
Return × |
Normal |
Physical |
— |
100% |
20 |
II |
III |
IV |
V |
VI |
VII |
Rock Smash |
Fighting |
Physical |
40 |
100% |
15 |
II |
III |
IV |
V |
VI |
VII |
Secret Power × |
Normal |
Physical |
70 |
100% |
20 |
II |
III |
IV |
V |
VI |
VII |
Shock Wave |
Electric |
Special |
60 |
—% |
20 |
II |
III |
IV |
V |
VI |
VII |
Spite |
Ghost |
Status |
— |
100% |
10 |
II |
III |
IV |
V |
VI |
VII |
Strength |
Normal |
Physical |
80 |
100% |
15 |
II |
III |
IV |
V |
VI |
VII |
Swagger |
Normal |
Status |
— |
85% |
15 |
II |
III |
IV |
V |
VI |
VII |
Toxic |
Poison |
Status |
— |
90% |
10 |
II |
III |
IV |
V |
VI |
VII |
Trump Card × |
Normal |
Special |
— |
—% |
5 |
II |
III |
IV |
V |
VI |
VII |
Water Pulse |
Water |
Special |
60 |
100% |
20 |
II |
III |
IV |
V |
VI |
VII |
Zap Cannon |
Electric |
Special |
120 |
50% |
5 |
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- A striped background indicates a generation in which the move can only be obtained via event or as a special move
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Dunsparce
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Dunsparce
- × indicates a move that cannot be used in Generation VIII
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see transfer-only moves for other generations
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Side game data
Evolution
Sprites
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II. |
Generation II |
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Gold |
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Silver |
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Crystal |
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Front |
Back |
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Front |
Back |
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Front |
Back |
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Generation III |
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Ruby |
Sapphire |
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Emerald |
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FireRed |
LeafGreen |
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For other sprites and images, please see
Dunsparce images on the Bulbagarden Archives.
Trivia
- In the anime, Dunsparce is usually shown to be much shorter than 4'11" (1.5 m), which is its listed height (or in this case, length) in the games.
- It is also shown as much smaller than its listed height in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity and Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon, being even smaller than Pikachu.
- Dunsparce was designed by Hironobu Yoshida.
Origin
Bulbanews has an article related to this subject:
On the Origin of Species: Dunsparce
Dunsparce appears to be based on the snake-like Tsuchinoko cryptid of Japan; it appears to be a visual pun on bachi hebi (bee snake), as the creature is known in some regions, combining bee- and snake-like features. It may also have connections to Quetzalcoatl, Amphipteres, or flying snakes.
Given its larviform appearance, horn-like tail, and ring-circled eyes that resemble the eyespots of some species, Dunsparce may draw inspiration from sphinx moth caterpillars, which have a history of being mistaken for the Tsuchinoko. Its closed eyes may reference blind cave-dwelling animals or perhaps the Nozuchi, a creature thought to be synonymous with the Tsuchinoko that is sometimes depicted as a giant, eyeless caterpillar.
Name origin
Dunsparce may be a combination of dun (dark; gloomy, referring to its preferred habitat) or dunce and sparse (referring to its rarity).
Nokocchi may be an anagram of ツチノコ Tsuchinoko, a fabled snake-like creature.
In other languages
Language |
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Japanese |
ノコッチ Nokocchi |
Anagram of ツチノコ tsuchinoko |
French |
Insolourdo |
From insolite and lourdeau |
Spanish |
Dunsparce |
Same as English name |
German |
Dummisel |
From dumm and Meißel |
Italian |
Dunsparce |
Same as English name |
Korean |
노고치 Nogochi |
Transliteration of its Japanese name |
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Mandarin Chinese |
土龍弟弟 / 土龙弟弟 Tǔlóngdìdì |
From 土 tǔ, 龍 lóng, and 弟弟 dìdì |
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Hindi |
डंसपार्स Dunsparce |
Transcription of English name |
Russian |
Данспарс Danspars |
Transcription of English name |
Thai |
โนก็อจจิ Nokotchi |
Transcription of Japanese name |
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Related articles
- Dunsparce (Gates to Infinity)
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