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Rowlet
Grass Quill Pokémon |
モクロー
Mokuroh |
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#722 |
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Images on the Bulbagarden Archives |
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Type
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Abilities
Overgrow |
Long Reach
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 |
1
HP |
0
Atk |
0
Def |
0
Sp.Atk |
0
Sp.Def |
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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
- Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives
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Rowlet (Japanese: モクロー Mokuroh) is a dual-type Grass/Flying Pokémon introduced in Generation VII.
It evolves into Dartrix starting at level 17, which evolves into Decidueye starting at level 34.
Along with Litten and Popplio, Rowlet is one of three starter Pokémon of Alola available at the beginning of Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon. It also acts as one of the three starters for the Sinnoh region in Legends: Arceus alongside Cyndaquil and Oshawott.
Along with Litten and Popplio, it was the second Generation VII Pokémon to be revealed to the public on May 10, 2016.
Biology
Rowlet is a small, avian Pokémon resembling a young owl with a round body and short legs. Its plumage is primarily beige with a white underside and facial disc. The facial disc itself is in the shape of two overlapping circles. It has large black eyes and a stubby beak. The top part of its beak is white, while the lower half is orange-brown. Its feet have two forward-facing toes and one backward-facing toe; they are the same color as the lower half of its beak. Two leaves sprout from its chest arranged to resemble a bowtie. Additional leaves form its tail and line the undersides of its wings.
A nocturnal Pokémon, it stores energy during the day through photosynthesis. It approaches opponents by silently gliding, before unleashing a volley of kicks. This Pokémon is able to rotate its head almost 180 degrees and has excellent night vision.[1] Its feathers are as sharp as blades, which it launches at foes from the air. Rowlet feel most relaxed in tight, dark spaces.
In the anime
Main series
Major appearances
Ash's Rowlet
Ash caught a Rowlet in First Catch in Alola, Ketchum-Style!, which also marked the species' debut. It has a naive and relaxed personality and is rather inexperienced.
Minor appearances
A Rowlet briefly appeared alongside a Litten and Popplio in I Choose You!.
A Trainer's Rowlet appeared in From Z to Shining Z!, where it watched the battle between Ash's Pikachu and Tapu Koko.
A Rowlet appeared in a fantasy alongside the other starter Pokémon in Getting More Than You Battled For!.
Pokédex entries
Entry |
SM004 |
Rowlet |
Rotom Pokédex |
Rowlet, the Grass Quill Pokémon. A Grass and Flying type. It stores energy during the day from photosynthesis. It swoops down without making a sound and unleashes a powerful kick without being noticed. |
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GOTCHA!
A Rowlet briefly appeared in GOTCHA!.
In the manga
Rowlet in
Pokémon Adventures
Pokémon Journeys: The Series
- Main article: Ash's Rowlet
Ash's Rowlet appeared in a fantasy in JNM01.
Pokémon Adventures
- Main article: Moon's Rowlet
Moon once owned a Rowlet that first appeared in The Delivery of Rotom and the Girl. Professor Kukui allowed Moon to keep Rowlet after seeing how close the two had become after their first encounter. Prior to Adventure in the Dark region he evolved into Dartrix and then later evolved into a Decidueye.
Pokémon Horizon
A Rowlet appeared in Journey to a New Horizon, under the ownership of Mana.
A Rowlet appeared in a fantasy in Traveling Trainer Tokio.
In the TCG
- Main article: Rowlet (TCG)
Other Appearances
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Rowlet appears as a Spirit.
Game data
Pokédex entries
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VII. |
Generation VII |
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Alola
#001 |
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Kanto
#— |
This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!. |
Sun |
This wary Pokémon uses photosynthesis to store up energy during the day, while becoming active at night. |
Moon |
Silently it glides, drawing near its targets. Before they even notice it, it begins to pelt them with vicious kicks. |
Ultra Sun |
It sends its feathers, which are as sharp as blades, flying in attack. Its legs are strong, so its kicks are also formidable. |
Ultra Moon |
It feels relaxed in tight, dark places and has been known to use its Trainer's pocket or bag as a nest. |
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Generation VIII |
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Galar
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Sword |
At a distance, it launches its sharp feathers while flying about. If the enemy gets too close, Rowlet switches tactics and delivers vicious kicks. |
Shield |
During the day, it builds up energy via photosynthesis. At night, it flies silently through the sky, on the prowl for prey. |
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Game locations
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VII. |
Generation VII |
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Sun |
Moon |
Starter Pokémon from Hala in Iki Town |
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Ultra Sun |
Ultra Moon |
Starter Pokémon from Professor Kukui in Route 1 |
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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 |
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In side games
Generation VII |
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Rumble Rush |
Rowlet Sea, Buzzwole Sea, Rowlet SeaFinal, Buzzwole SeaFinal
Rowlet Sea, Rowlet SeaFinal (Festive Hat) |
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Cross-Generation |
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Shuffle |
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Masters EX |
Sync Pair Scout (Selene's) |
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Held items
Stats
Base stats
Stat |
Range |
At Lv. 50 |
At Lv. 100 |
HP:
68
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128 - 175 |
246 - 340 |
Attack:
55
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54 - 117 |
103 - 229 |
Defense:
55
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54 - 117 |
103 - 229 |
Sp. Atk:
50
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49 - 112 |
94 - 218 |
Sp. Def:
50
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49 - 112 |
94 - 218 |
Speed:
42
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42 - 103 |
80 - 201 |
Total:
320
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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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Learnset
By leveling up
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Move |
1 |
Tackle |
Normal |
Physical |
40 |
100% |
35 |
1 |
Growl |
Normal |
Status |
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100% |
40 |
3 |
Leafage |
Grass |
Physical |
40 |
100% |
40 |
6 |
Astonish |
Ghost |
Physical |
30 |
100% |
15 |
9 |
Peck |
Flying |
Physical |
35 |
100% |
35 |
12 |
Shadow Sneak |
Ghost |
Physical |
40 |
100% |
30 |
15 |
Razor Leaf |
Grass |
Physical |
55 |
95% |
25 |
18 |
Synthesis |
Grass |
Status |
— |
—% |
5 |
21 |
Pluck |
Flying |
Physical |
60 |
100% |
20 |
24 |
Nasty Plot |
Dark |
Status |
— |
—% |
20 |
27 |
Sucker Punch |
Dark |
Physical |
70 |
100% |
5 |
30 |
Leaf Blade |
Grass |
Physical |
90 |
100% |
15 |
33 |
Feather Dance |
Flying |
Status |
— |
100% |
15 |
36 |
Brave Bird |
Flying |
Physical |
120 |
100% |
15 |
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Rowlet
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Rowlet
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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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TM17 |
Light Screen |
Psychic |
Status |
— |
—% |
30 |
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TM19 |
Safeguard |
Normal |
Status |
— |
—% |
25 |
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TM21 |
Rest |
Psychic |
Status |
— |
—% |
10 |
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TM24 |
Snore |
Normal |
Special |
50 |
100% |
15 |
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TM25 |
Protect |
Normal |
Status |
— |
—% |
10 |
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TM28 |
Giga Drain |
Grass |
Special |
75 |
100% |
10 |
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TM30 |
Steel Wing |
Steel |
Physical |
70 |
90% |
25 |
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TM31 |
Attract |
Normal |
Status |
— |
100% |
15 |
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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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TM40 |
Swift |
Normal |
Special |
60 |
—% |
20 |
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TM65 |
Shadow Claw |
Ghost |
Physical |
70 |
100% |
15 |
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TM76 |
Round |
Normal |
Special |
60 |
100% |
15 |
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TM94 |
False Swipe |
Normal |
Physical |
40 |
100% |
40 |
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TR00 |
Swords Dance |
Normal |
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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TR50 |
Leaf Blade |
Grass |
Physical |
90 |
100% |
15 |
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TR59 |
Seed Bomb |
Grass |
Physical |
80 |
100% |
15 |
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TR65 |
Energy Ball |
Grass |
Special |
90 |
100% |
10 |
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TR66 |
Brave Bird |
Flying |
Physical |
120 |
100% |
15 |
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TR68 |
Nasty Plot |
Dark |
Status |
— |
—% |
20 |
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TR77 |
Grass Knot |
Grass |
Special |
— |
100% |
20 |
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TR85 |
Work Up |
Normal |
Status |
— |
—% |
30 |
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Rowlet
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Rowlet
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By breeding
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Move |
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Confuse Ray |
Ghost |
Status |
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100% |
10 |
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Defog |
Flying |
Status |
— |
—% |
15 |
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Double Team |
Normal |
Status |
— |
—% |
15 |
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Knock Off |
Dark |
Physical |
65 |
100% |
20 |
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- Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Rowlet 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 Rowlet in that game.
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Rowlet
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Rowlet
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By tutoring
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Move |
Sw |
Sh |
EP |
Dual Wingbeat |
Flying |
Physical |
40 |
90% |
10 |
Sw |
Sh |
EP |
Grass Pledge |
Grass |
Special |
80 |
100% |
10 |
Sw |
Sh |
EP |
Grassy Glide |
Grass |
Physical |
70 |
100% |
20 |
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Rowlet
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Rowlet
- 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. |
VII |
Confide |
Normal |
Status |
— |
—% |
20 |
VII |
Covet |
Normal |
Physical |
60 |
100% |
25 |
VII |
Curse |
Ghost |
Status |
— |
—% |
10 |
VII |
Echoed Voice |
Normal |
Special |
40 |
100% |
15 |
VII |
Foresight × |
Normal |
Status |
— |
—% |
40 |
VII |
Frustration × |
Normal |
Physical |
— |
100% |
20 |
VII |
Fury Attack |
Normal |
Physical |
15 |
85% |
20 |
VII |
Haze |
Ice |
Status |
— |
—% |
30 |
VII |
Hidden Power × |
Normal |
Special |
60 |
100% |
15 |
VII |
Nature Power |
Normal |
Status |
— |
—% |
20 |
VII |
Ominous Wind × |
Ghost |
Special |
60 |
100% |
5 |
VII |
Return × |
Normal |
Physical |
— |
100% |
20 |
VII |
Roost |
Flying |
Status |
— |
—% |
10 |
VII |
Sky Attack |
Flying |
Physical |
140 |
90% |
5 |
VII |
Swagger |
Normal |
Status |
— |
85% |
15 |
VII |
Toxic |
Poison |
Status |
— |
90% |
10 |
VII |
Worry Seed |
Grass |
Status |
— |
100% |
10 |
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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 Rowlet
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Rowlet
- × indicates a move that cannot be used in Generation VIII
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Side game data
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Pokémon: Magikarp Jump
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Friendship Item: Meadow Plate (450) |
★✰✰✰✰: +0%
★★✰✰✰: +50% (7)
★★★✰✰: +140% (10)
★★★★✰: +300% (19)
★★★★★: +500% (24) |
Skill: Grants lots of Coins |
Recovery time: 4 hours |
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Pokémon Rumble Rush
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Walking Speed: 2 seconds |
Base HP: 53 |
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Base Attack: 69 |
Base Defense: 49 |
Base Speed: 60 |
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Evolution
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Level 17
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First evolution |
Dartrix
Grass Flying |
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Level 34
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Sprites
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VII. |
Generation VII |
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Sun |
Moon |
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Ultra Sun |
Ultra Moon |
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Front |
Back |
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Back |
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For other sprites and images, please see
Rowlet images on the Bulbagarden Archives.
Trivia
- Rowlet is the only starter Pokémon that is a member of the Flying Egg Group.
- Rowlet is the only Grass-type starter Pokémon to not be listed as green.
- Including those that gain a type upon the first evolution, Rowlet is the only starter Pokémon whose secondary typing does not remain the same throughout their evolutionary family, Decidueye being part Ghost instead of part Flying.
- Rowlet is the only starter Pokémon to be weak to its own type, as it is weak to Flying.
- Rowlet has the highest base HP of all unevolved starter Pokémon.
- Rowlet's Japanese name and its romanization were revealed in a tweet of their trademark on April 17, 2016.
Origin
Rowlet is based on an owl, sharing the most similarities with members of the Tytonidae family — species collectively known as "barn owls" that have heart-shaped faces and dark eyes. In particular, it closely resembles the common barn owl, which was introduced to Hawaii. Alternatively, it may be inspired by the Eastern grass owl or the African grass owl, along with the local pueo owl that is known for flying over grassy areas on the Hawaiian Islands, hence its Grass typing.
Name origin
Rowlet may be a combination of root, round, or arrow, and owlet, a young owl.
Mokuroh may be a combination of 木 moku (wood) and 梟 fukurō (owl).
In other languages
Language |
Title |
Meaning |
Japanese |
モクロー Mokuroh |
From 木 moku and 梟 fukurō |
French |
Brindibou |
From brindille and hibou |
Spanish |
Rowlet |
Same as English name |
German |
Bauz |
From Baum and Kauz |
Italian |
Rowlet |
Same as English name |
Korean |
나몰빼미 Namolppaemi |
From 나무 namu and 올빼미 olppaemi |
Cantonese Chinese |
木木梟 Muhkmuhkhīu |
From 木 muhk and 梟 hīu |
Mandarin Chinese |
木木梟 / 木木枭 Mùmùxiāo |
From 木 mù and 梟 / 枭 xiāo |
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[hide]More languages |
Russian |
Роулет Roulet |
Transcription of English name |
Thai |
โมคุโร Mokhuro |
Transcription of Japanese name |
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Related articles
- Ash's Rowlet
- Moon's Rowlet
- Toucannon's flock
- Starter Pokémon
Notes
- ↑ Pokémon Sun and Moon site | Rowlet
External links
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