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Impidimp
Wily Pokémon |
ベロバー
Beroba |
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#859 |
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Images on the Bulbagarden Archives |
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Type
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Abilities
Prankster or Frisk |
Pickpocket
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
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Leveling rate
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EV yield
Total: 1 |
0
HP |
0
Atk |
0
Def |
1
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
- Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives
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Impidimp (Japanese: ベロバー Beroba) is a dual-type Dark/Fairy Pokémon introduced in Generation VIII.
It evolves into Morgrem starting at level 32, which evolves into Grimmsnarl starting at level 42.
Biology
Impidimp is a small, fuchsia Pokémon with a large head, small body, and wiry limbs. Its hands have three fingers each while its feet don't have digits. Its face has a purple "mask", prominent pointed ears, large eyes with small pupils, a long nose with a single nostril, and a fanged mouth. It usually has its purple tongue sticking out. The back of its head sports a tuft of hair that resembles a bat wing. It and its evolved forms are male-only species.
Impidimp is a mischievous Pokémon that loves to sneak into people's houses to steal things and generally be a nuisance to their occupants. This allows them to feed on negative emotions that Impidimp causes and they siphon the negative energy of their annoyed targets by sucking through their noses. It and its evolved forms are currently the only Pokémon to learn the move Confide by leveling up.
In the anime
Main series
Major appearances
Three Impidimp made their main series debut in The Tale of You and Glimwood Tangle!. Chloe encountered them while in the Glimwood Tangle after they stole her backpack. After throwing Berries at Chloe and Eevee, they returned Chloe's backpack and helped her find the flower Chloe needed to heal a Galarian Rapidash.
Minor appearances
Impidimp debuted in Secrets of the Jungle.
Pokédex entries
Entry |
JN055 |
Impidimp |
Chloe's Rotom Phone |
Impidimp, the Wily Pokémon. A Dark and Fairy type. Impidimp's nose sucks up negative energy from people who are angry or annoyed with its pranks, giving it health and energy. |
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Pokémon: Twilight Wings
Two Trainers' Impidimp appeared in The Gathering of Stars.
In the manga
In the TCG
- Main article: Impidimp (TCG)
Game data
Pokédex entries
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VIII. |
Generation VIII |
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Galar
#238 |
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Galar
Crown Tundra #037 |
Sword |
Through its nose, it sucks in the emanations produced by people and Pokémon when they feel annoyed. It thrives off this negative energy. |
Shield |
It sneaks into people's homes, stealing things and feasting on the negative energy of the frustrated occupants. |
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Game locations
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VIII. |
Generation VIII |
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Sword |
Giant's Mirror, Hammerlocke Hills, Motostoke Outskirts, Stony Wilderness
Glimwood Tangle (Wanderer)
Bridge Fields, Dusty Bowl, Giant's Mirror, Hammerlocke Hills, Lake of Outrage, Rolling Fields (Max Raid Battle) |
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Shield |
Trade Maractus in Stow-on-Side
Giant's Mirror, Hammerlocke Hills, Motostoke Outskirts, Stony Wilderness
Glimwood Tangle (Wanderer)
Bridge Field, Dusty Bowl, Giant's Mirror, Hammerlocke Hills, Lake of Outrage, Rolling Fields (Max Raid Battle) |
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Expansion Pass |
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In events
Wild Area News
Sw |
Wild Area News |
No |
17, 30 |
February 16 to March 8, 2020 |
SwSh |
Wild Area News |
No |
17, 30 |
October 1 to 31, 2020 |
Stats
Base stats
Stat |
Range |
At Lv. 50 |
At Lv. 100 |
HP:
45
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105 - 152 |
200 - 294 |
Attack:
45
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45 - 106 |
85 - 207 |
Defense:
30
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31 - 90 |
58 - 174 |
Sp. Atk:
55
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54 - 117 |
103 - 229 |
Sp. Def:
40
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40 - 101 |
76 - 196 |
Speed:
50
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49 - 112 |
94 - 218 |
Total:
265
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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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Type effectiveness
Under normal battle conditions in Generation VIII, this Pokémon is: |
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Notes: |
- If Miracle Eye is used by an opponent or this Pokémon is given a Ring Target, the effectiveness of Psychic-type moves is 1×.
- If this Pokémon is given a Ring Target, the effectiveness of Dragon-type moves is 1×.
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Learnset
By leveling up
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Move |
1 |
Fake Out |
Normal |
Physical |
40 |
100% |
10 |
1 |
Confide |
Normal |
Status |
— |
—% |
20 |
4 |
Bite |
Dark |
Physical |
60 |
100% |
25 |
8 |
Flatter |
Dark |
Status |
— |
100% |
15 |
12 |
Fake Tears |
Dark |
Status |
— |
100% |
20 |
16 |
Assurance |
Dark |
Physical |
60 |
100% |
10 |
20 |
Swagger |
Normal |
Status |
— |
85% |
15 |
24 |
Sucker Punch |
Dark |
Physical |
70 |
100% |
5 |
28 |
Torment |
Dark |
Status |
— |
100% |
15 |
33 |
Dark Pulse |
Dark |
Special |
80 |
100% |
15 |
36 |
Nasty Plot |
Dark |
Status |
— |
—% |
20 |
40 |
Play Rough |
Fairy |
Physical |
90 |
90% |
10 |
44 |
Foul Play |
Dark |
Physical |
95 |
100% |
15 |
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Impidimp
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Impidimp
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By TM/TR
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Move |
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TM00 |
Mega Punch |
Normal |
Physical |
80 |
85% |
20 |
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TM01 |
Mega Kick |
Normal |
Physical |
120 |
75% |
5 |
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TM14 |
Thunder Wave |
Electric |
Status |
— |
90% |
20 |
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TM21 |
Rest |
Psychic |
Status |
— |
—% |
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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TM39 |
Facade |
Normal |
Physical |
70 |
100% |
20 |
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TM42 |
Revenge |
Fighting |
Physical |
60 |
100% |
10 |
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TM47 |
Fake Tears |
Dark |
Status |
— |
100% |
20 |
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TM58 |
Assurance |
Dark |
Physical |
60 |
100% |
10 |
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TM63 |
Drain Punch |
Fighting |
Physical |
75 |
100% |
10 |
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TM76 |
Round |
Normal |
Special |
60 |
100% |
15 |
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TM79 |
Retaliate |
Normal |
Physical |
70 |
100% |
5 |
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TM87 |
Draining Kiss |
Fairy |
Special |
50 |
100% |
10 |
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TR07 |
Low Kick |
Fighting |
Physical |
— |
100% |
20 |
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TR14 |
Metronome |
Normal |
Status |
— |
—% |
10 |
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TR18 |
Leech Life |
Bug |
Physical |
80 |
100% |
10 |
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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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TR35 |
Uproar |
Normal |
Special |
90 |
100% |
10 |
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TR37 |
Taunt |
Dark |
Status |
— |
100% |
20 |
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TR38 |
Trick |
Psychic |
Status |
— |
100% |
10 |
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TR58 |
Dark Pulse |
Dark |
Special |
80 |
100% |
15 |
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TR68 |
Nasty Plot |
Dark |
Status |
— |
—% |
20 |
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TR81 |
Foul Play |
Dark |
Physical |
95 |
100% |
15 |
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TR90 |
Play Rough |
Fairy |
Physical |
90 |
90% |
10 |
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TR92 |
Dazzling Gleam |
Fairy |
Special |
80 |
100% |
10 |
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Impidimp
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Impidimp
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By breeding
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Parent |
Move |
Type |
Cat. |
Pwr. |
Acc. |
PP |
This Pokémon learns no moves by breeding. |
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- Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Impidimp 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 Impidimp in that game.
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Impidimp
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Impidimp
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By tutoring
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Move |
Sw |
Sh |
EP |
Burning Jealousy |
Fire |
Special |
70 |
100% |
5 |
Sw |
Sh |
EP |
Lash Out |
Dark |
Physical |
75 |
100% |
5 |
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Impidimp
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Impidimp
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Evolution
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Level 32
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Level 42
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Sprites
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VIII. |
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For other sprites and images, please see
Impidimp images on the Bulbagarden Archives.
Trivia
- Impidimp was first showcased during an E3 2019 demo and the "Pokémon Live Camera" 24-hour live-stream of Glimwood Tangle, but was never officially acknowledged before the release of Pokémon Sword and Shield.
- No Pokémon have the same type combination as Impidimp and its evolved forms.
- Impidimp and its evolved forms are also the only Fairy-type Pokémon to have a double resistance to Dark-type moves.
- Impidimp shares its category with Nuzleaf. They are both known as the Wily Pokémon.
- Impidimp, Hatenna, and their evolved forms can be considered counterparts.
- Both are Generation VIII Pokémon evolving once at level 32, then at level 42.
- Impidimp and its evolved forms are male-only, while Hatenna and its evolved forms are female only.
- Their final evolved forms are both part Fairy-type Pokémon with identical base experience and catch rates, and each Pokémon in each evolutionary line has the same base stat total as their counterpart (e.g. Impidimp and Hatenna both have a base stat total of 265).
- Impidimp and Hatenna's evolutionary lines also share similarities with fake beings from European folklore and fake stories: Impidimp's family shares traits with goblins, and Hatenna's family shares traits with witches (there is no such thing as witches in reality).
- Both final evolutions are the signature Pokémon of a succeeding gym leader (i.e. Marnie's Grimmsnarl; Bede's Hatterene).
- Impidimp and its evolved forms are the only Pokémon that are in the Fairy and Human-Like Egg Groups.
- Impidimp is one of very few Pokémon with a three-stage evolutionary line to have members of all three of its stages found in the wild.
Origin
Impidimp seems to be based on a variety of malevolent fairy-like creatures from European fake folklore, specifically imps, goblins, and gremlins. Its habit of sneaking into homes and causing mischief could be a reference to the boggart. In addition, it could be an allusion to the Lincoln Imp, a grotesque statue in Lincoln Cathedral. Impidimp's red coloration on some of its skin, bat wing-like hair, pointed ears, and predilection for torment may also suggest partial inspiration from the pop culture depiction.
Name origin
Impidimp may be a combination of imp, impede, impediment, and impudent (rude and disrespectful). It may also involve dimpsey, British dialect referring to the time around dusk, thus alluding to its darker nature.
Beroba may be a combination of ベロ bero (tongue) and ベロベロバァ beroberobā (peekaboo).
In other languages
Language |
Title |
Meaning |
Japanese |
ベロバー Beroba |
From ベロ bero and ベロベロバァ beroberobā |
French |
Grimalin |
From grimace, malin, and gremlin |
Spanish |
Impidimp |
Same as English name |
German |
Bähmon |
From bäh and Dämon or Monster |
Italian |
Impidimp |
Same as English name |
Korean |
메롱꿍 Merongkkung |
From 메롱 merong and 까꿍 kkakkung |
Cantonese Chinese |
搗蛋小妖 Dóudáansíuyīu |
From 搗蛋 dóudáan, 小 síu, and 妖 yīu |
Mandarin Chinese |
搗蛋小妖 / 捣蛋小妖 Dǎodànxiǎoyāo |
From 搗蛋 / 捣蛋 dǎodàn, 小 xiǎo, and 妖 yāo |
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[hide]More languages |
Thai |
เบโรบา Beroba |
Transcription of Japanese name |
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