Drilbur (モグリュー Moguryuu) is a Ground-type Pokémon introduced in Generation V.
Contents
Biology
Physiology
Drilbur is a chubby mole-like Pokémon. It has a plump black body with blue streaks along with a white snout and white claws. It has blue round spot on its palms. Drilbur has wide eyes that are almost completely white but contain a single black dot-like pupil. It has oval shaped feet that have three toes. It has three sharp white claws on each arm. Its claws are almost connected, but the three lines show three claws.
Evolution
Drilbur evolves into Excadrill at level 31.
Game Info
Game Locations
Locations | |||||||||
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Version(s) | Area(s) | Rarity | |||||||
Black and White | Wellspring Cave, Chargestone Cave, Mistralton Cave, Twist Mountain | Common | |||||||
Black 2 and White 2 | Relic Passage, Chargestone Cave, Mistralton Cave | Common | |||||||
X and Y | Breed Excadrill | None | |||||||
Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire | Breed Excadrill | None |
Pokédex Entries
- Black
It can dig though ground at a speed of 30 mph. It could give a car running aboveground a good race.
- White
It makes its way swiftly through the soil by putting both claws together and rotating at high speed.
- Black 2
By spinning its body, it can dig straight through the ground at a speed of 30 mph.
- White 2
By spinning its body, it can dig straight through the ground at a speed of 30 mph.
- X
It makes its way swiftly through the soil by putting both claws together and rotating at high speed.
- Y
By spinning its body, it can dig straight through the ground at a speed of 30 mph.
- Omega Ruby
It makes its way swiftly through the soil by putting both claws together and rotating at high speed.
- Alpha Sapphire
By spinning its body, it can dig straight through the ground at a speed of 30 mph.
- Sword
It brings its claws together and whirls around at high speed before rushing toward its prey.
- Shield
It's a digger, using its claws to burrow through the ground. It causes damage to vegetable crops, so many farmers have little love for it.
Stats
Drilbur's Stats | |
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Speed | |
Total | 328
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Learnset
Leveling
LevelingGeneration VII | |||||||||
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Level | Move | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type | Category | |||
1 | Scratch | 40 | 100% | 35 | Normal | Physical | |||
1 | Mud Sport | — | —% | 15 | Ground | Status | |||
5 | Rapid Spin | 20 | 100% | 40 | Normal | Physical | |||
8 | Mud-Slap | 20 | 100% | 10 | Ground | Special | |||
12 | Fury Swipes | 18 | 80% | 15 | Normal | Physical | |||
15 | Metal Claw | 50 | 95% | 35 | Steel | Physical | |||
19 | Dig | 80 | 100% | 10 | Ground | Physical | |||
22 | Hone Claws | — | —% | 15 | Dark | Status | |||
26 | Slash | 70 | 100% | 20 | Normal | Physical | |||
29 | Rock Slide | 75 | 90% | 10 | Rock | Physical | |||
33 | Earthquake | 100 | 100% | 10 | Ground | Physical | |||
36 | Swords Dance | — | —% | 20 | Normal | Status | |||
40 | Sandstorm | — | —% | 10 | Rock | Status | |||
43 | Drill Run | 80 | 95% | 10 | Ground | Physical | |||
47 | Fissure | — | —% | 5 | Ground | Physical | |||
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. |
LevelingGeneration VI | |||||||||
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Level | Move | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type | Category | Contest Category | Appeal | Jam |
1 | Scratch | 40 | 100% | 35 | Normal | Physical | ![]() |
4 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
1 | Mud Sport | — | —% | 15 | Ground | Status | ![]() |
2 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
5 | Rapid Spin | 20 | 100% | 40 | Normal | Physical | ![]() |
1 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
8 | Mud-Slap | 20 | 100% | 10 | Ground | Special | ![]() |
3 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
12 | Fury Swipes | 18 | 80% | 15 | Normal | Physical | ![]() |
1 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
15 | Metal Claw | 50 | 95% | 35 | Steel | Physical | ![]() |
4 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
19 | Dig | 80 | 100% | 10 | Ground | Physical | ![]() |
2 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
22 | Hone Claws | — | —% | 15 | Dark | Status | ![]() |
1 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
26 | Slash | 70 | 100% | 20 | Normal | Physical | ![]() |
4 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
29 | Rock Slide | 75 | 90% | 10 | Rock | Physical | ![]() |
2 ♥ | 2 ♥ |
33 | Earthquake | 100 | 100% | 10 | Ground | Physical | ![]() |
2 ♥ | 1 ♥ |
36 | Swords Dance | — | —% | 20 | Normal | Status | ![]() |
1 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
40 | Sandstorm | — | —% | 10 | Rock | Status | ![]() |
2 ♥ | 1 ♥ |
43 | Drill Run | 80 | 95% | 10 | Ground | Physical | ![]() |
3 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
47 | Fissure | — | —% | 5 | Ground | Physical | ![]() |
2 ♥ | 1 ♥ |
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. |
LevelingGeneration V | |||||||||
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Level | Move | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type | Category | |||
1 | Scratch | 40 | 100% | 35 | Normal | Physical | |||
1 | Mud Sport | — | —% | 15 | Ground | Status | |||
5 | Rapid Spin | 20 | 100% | 40 | Normal | Physical | |||
8 | Mud-Slap | 20 | 100% | 10 | Ground | Special | |||
12 | Fury Swipes | 18 | 80% | 15 | Normal | Physical | |||
15 | Metal Claw | 50 | 95% | 35 | Steel | Physical | |||
19 | Dig | 80 | 100% | 10 | Ground | Physical | |||
22 | Hone Claws | — | —% | 15 | Dark | Status | |||
26 | Slash | 70 | 100% | 20 | Normal | Physical | |||
29 | Rock Slide | 75 | 90% | 10 | Rock | Physical | |||
33 | Earthquake | 100 | 100% | 10 | Ground | Physical | |||
36 | Swords Dance | — | —% | 30 | Normal | Status | |||
40 | Sandstorm | — | —% | 10 | Rock | Status | |||
43 | Drill Run | 80 | 95% | 10 | Ground | Physical | |||
47 | Fissure | — | —% | 5 | Ground | Physical | |||
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. |
TM/HM
TMs and HMs Generation VII | |||||||||
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TM/HM | Move | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type | Cat. | |||
TM06 | Toxic | — | 90% | 10 | Poison | Status | |||
TM10 | Hidden Power | 60 | 100% | 15 | Normal | Special | |||
TM17 | Protect | — | —% | 10 | Normal | Status | |||
TM21 | Frustration | — | 100% | 20 | Normal | Physical | |||
TM26 | Earthquake | 100 | 100% | 10 | Ground | Physical | |||
TM27 | Return | — | 100% | 20 | Normal | Physical | |||
TM31 | Brick Break | 75 | 100% | 15 | Fighting | Physical | |||
TM32 | Double Team | — | —% | 15 | Normal | Status | |||
TM36 | Sludge Bomb | 90 | 100% | 10 | Poison | Special | |||
TM37 | Sandstorm | — | —% | 10 | Rock | Status | |||
TM39 | Rock Tomb | 60 | 95% | 15 | Rock | Physical | |||
TM40 | Aerial Ace | 60 | —% | 20 | Physical | ||||
TM42 | Facade | 70 | 100% | 20 | Normal | Physical | |||
TM44 | Rest | — | —% | 10 | Psychic | Status | |||
TM45 | Attract | — | 100% | 15 | Normal | Status | |||
TM48 | Round | 60 | 100% | 15 | Normal | Special | |||
TM56 | Fling | — | 100% | 10 | Dark | Physical | |||
TM65 | Shadow Claw | 70 | 100% | 15 | Ghost | Physical | |||
TM75 | Swords Dance | — | —% | 20 | Normal | Status | |||
TM78 | Bulldoze | 60 | 100% | 20 | Ground | Physical | |||
TM80 | Rock Slide | 75 | 90% | 10 | Rock | Physical | |||
TM81 | X-Scissor | 80 | 100% | 15 | Bug | Physical | |||
TM84 | Poison Jab | 80 | 100% | 20 | Poison | Physical | |||
TM87 | Swagger | — | 85% | 15 | Normal | Status | |||
TM88 | Sleep Talk | — | —% | 10 | Normal | Status | |||
TM90 | Substitute | — | —% | 10 | Normal | Status | |||
TM100 | Confide | — | —% | 20 | Normal | Status | |||
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. |
TMs and HMs Generation VI | |||||||||
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TM/HM | Move | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type | Cat. | Contest Cat. | Appeal | Jam |
TM01 | Hone Claws | — | —% | 15 | Dark | Status | ![]() |
1 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM06 | Toxic | — | 90% | 10 | Poison | Status | ![]() |
3 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM10 | Hidden Power | 60 | 100% | 15 | Normal | Special | ![]() |
3 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM17 | Protect | — | —% | 10 | Normal | Status | ![]() |
2 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM21 | Frustration | — | 100% | 20 | Normal | Physical | ![]() |
2 ♥ | 3 ♥ |
TM26 | Earthquake | 100 | 100% | 10 | Ground | Physical | ![]() |
2 ♥ | 1 ♥ |
TM27 | Return | — | 100% | 20 | Normal | Physical | ![]() |
4 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM28 | Dig | 80 | 100% | 10 | Ground | Physical | ![]() |
2 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM31 | Brick Break | 75 | 100% | 15 | Fighting | Physical | ![]() |
4 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM32 | Double Team | — | —% | 15 | Normal | Status | ![]() |
1 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM36 | Sludge Bomb | 90 | 100% | 10 | Poison | Special | ![]() |
2 ♥ | 1 ♥ |
TM37 | Sandstorm | — | —% | 10 | Rock | Status | ![]() |
2 ♥ | 1 ♥ |
TM39 | Rock Tomb | 60 | 95% | 15 | Rock | Physical | ![]() |
3 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM40 | Aerial Ace | 60 | —% | 20 | Physical | ![]() |
2 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
TM42 | Facade | 70 | 100% | 20 | Normal | Physical | ![]() |
2 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM44 | Rest | — | —% | 10 | Psychic | Status | ![]() |
1 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM45 | Attract | — | 100% | 15 | Normal | Status | ![]() |
2 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM48 | Round | 60 | 100% | 15 | Normal | Special | ![]() |
2 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM56 | Fling | — | 100% | 10 | Dark | Physical | ![]() |
3 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM65 | Shadow Claw | 70 | 100% | 15 | Ghost | Physical | ![]() |
4 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM75 | Swords Dance | — | —% | 20 | Normal | Status | ![]() |
1 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM78 | Bulldoze | 60 | 100% | 20 | Ground | Physical | ![]() |
2 ♥ | 2 ♥ |
TM80 | Rock Slide | 75 | 90% | 10 | Rock | Physical | ![]() |
2 ♥ | 2 ♥ |
TM81 | X-Scissor | 80 | 100% | 15 | Bug | Physical | ![]() |
2 ♥ | 1 ♥ |
TM84 | Poison Jab | 80 | 100% | 20 | Poison | Physical | ![]() |
4 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM87 | Swagger | — | 90% | 15 | Normal | Status | ![]() |
3 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM88 | Sleep Talk | — | —% | 10 | Normal | Status | ![]() |
1 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM90 | Substitute | — | —% | 10 | Normal | Status | ![]() |
2 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM94 | Rock SmashXY | 40 | 100% | 15 | Fighting | Physical | ![]() |
4 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM94 | Secret PowerORAS | 70 | 100% | 20 | Normal | Physical | ![]() |
1 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM100 | Confide | — | —% | 20 | Normal | Status | ![]() |
3 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
HM01 | Cut | 50 | 95% | 30 | Normal | Physical | ![]() |
4 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
HM04 | Strength | 80 | 100% | 15 | Normal | Physical | ![]() |
4 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
HM06 | Rock SmashORAS | 40 | 100% | 15 | Fighting | Physical | ![]() |
4 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. |
TMs and HMs Generation V | |||||||||
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TM/HM | Move | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type | Cat. | |||
TM01 | Hone Claws | — | —% | 15 | Dark | Status | |||
TM06 | Toxic | — | 90% | 10 | Poison | Status | |||
TM10 | Hidden Power | — | 100% | 15 | Normal | Special | |||
TM17 | Protect | — | —% | 10 | Normal | Status | |||
TM21 | Frustration | — | 100% | 20 | Normal | Physical | |||
TM26 | Earthquake | 100 | 100% | 10 | Ground | Physical | |||
TM27 | Return | — | 100% | 20 | Normal | Physical | |||
TM28 | Dig | 80 | 100% | 10 | Ground | Physical | |||
TM31 | Brick Break | 75 | 100% | 15 | Fighting | Physical | |||
TM32 | Double Team | — | —% | 15 | Normal | Status | |||
TM36 | Sludge Bomb | 90 | 100% | 10 | Poison | Special | |||
TM37 | Sandstorm | — | —% | 10 | Rock | Status | |||
TM39 | Rock Tomb | 50 | 80% | 10 | Rock | Physical | |||
TM40 | Aerial Ace | 60 | —% | 20 | Physical | ||||
TM42 | Facade | 70 | 100% | 20 | Normal | Physical | |||
TM44 | Rest | — | —% | 10 | Psychic | Status | |||
TM45 | Attract | — | 100% | 15 | Normal | Status | |||
TM48 | Round | 60 | 100% | 15 | Normal | Special | |||
TM56 | Fling | — | 100% | 10 | Dark | Physical | |||
TM65 | Shadow Claw | 70 | 100% | 15 | Ghost | Physical | |||
TM75 | Swords Dance | — | —% | 30 | Normal | Status | |||
TM78 | Bulldoze | 60 | 100% | 20 | Ground | Physical | |||
TM80 | Rock Slide | 75 | 90% | 10 | Rock | Physical | |||
TM81 | X-Scissor | 80 | 100% | 15 | Bug | Physical | |||
TM84 | Poison Jab | 80 | 100% | 20 | Poison | Physical | |||
TM87 | Swagger | — | 90% | 15 | Normal | Status | |||
TM90 | Substitute | — | —% | 10 | Normal | Status | |||
TM94 | Rock Smash | 40 | 100% | 15 | Fighting | Physical | |||
HM01 | Cut | 50 | 95% | 30 | Normal | Physical | |||
HM04 | Strength | 80 | 100% | 15 | Normal | Physical | |||
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. |
Breeding
Breeding Generation VII | |||||||||
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Move | Father | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type | Category | |||
Crush Claw | Sandslash, Zangoose | 75 | 95% | 10 | Normal | Physical | |||
Earth Power | Nidoking, Diglett, Diglett, Dugtrio, Dugtrio, Numel, Camerupt | 90 | 100% | 10 | Ground | Special | |||
Iron Defense | Sandshrew, Mawile, Torkoal, Mudbray, Mudsdale | — | —% | 15 | Steel | Status | |||
Metal Sound | Lucario | — | 85% | 40 | Steel | Status | |||
Rapid Spin | Sandshrew, Sandshrew, Sandslash, Donphan, Torkoal, Drilbur, Excadrill, Komala | 20 | 100% | 40 | Normal | Physical | |||
Rock Climb | Scraggy, Scrafty, Rockruff, Lycanroc, Lycanroc | 90 | 85% | 20 | Normal | Physical | |||
Skull Bash * | Rhyhorn, Bidoof | 130 | 100% | 10 | Normal | Physical | |||
Submission * | Chimchar | 80 | 80% | 20 | Fighting | Physical | |||
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. |
Breeding Generation VI | |||||||||
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Move | Father | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type | Category | Contest Category | Appeal | Jam |
Crush Claw | Sandslash, Zangoose | 75 | 95% | 10 | Normal | Physical | ![]() |
1 ♥ | 4 ♥ |
Earth Power | Nidoking, Diglett, Dugtrio, Numel, Camerupt | 90 | 100% | 10 | Ground | Special | ![]() |
4 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
Iron Defense | Mawile, Torkoal | — | —% | 15 | Steel | Status | ![]() |
1 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
Metal Sound | Lucario | — | 85% | 40 | Steel | Status | ![]() |
1 ♥ | 3 ♥ |
Rapid Spin | Sandshrew, Sandslash, Donphan, Torkoal, Drilbur, Excadrill | 20 | 100% | 40 | Normal | Physical | ![]() |
1 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
Rock Climb | Scraggy, Scrafty | 90 | 85% | 20 | Normal | Physical | ![]() |
3 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
Skull Bash * | Rhyhorn, Bidoof | 130 | 100% | 10 | Normal | Physical | ![]() |
3 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
Submission * | Chimchar | 80 | 80% | 25 | Fighting | Physical | ![]() |
6 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. |
Breeding Generation V | |||||||||
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Move | Father | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type | Category | |||
Crush Claw | Sandslash, Zangoose | 75 | 95% | 10 | Normal | Physical | |||
Earth Power | Nidoking, Diglett, Dugtrio, Numel, Camerupt | 90 | 100% | 10 | Ground | Special | |||
Iron Defense | Mawile, Torkoal | — | —% | 15 | Steel | Status | |||
Metal Sound | Lucario | — | 85% | 40 | Steel | Status | |||
Rapid Spin | Sandshrew, Sandslash, Donphan, Torkoal, Drilbur, Excadrill | 20 | 100% | 40 | Normal | Physical | |||
Rock Climb | Scraggy, Scrafty | 90 | 85% | 20 | Normal | Physical | |||
Skull Bash * | Rhyhorn, Bidoof | 100 | 100% | 15 | Normal | Physical | |||
Submission * | Chimchar | 80 | 80% | 25 | Fighting | Physical | |||
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. |
Tutoring
Tutoring Generation VII | |||||||||
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Move | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type | Category | ||||
Drill Run USUM | 80 | 95% | 10 | Ground | Physical | ||||
Earth Power USUM | 90 | 100% | 10 | Ground | Special | ||||
Iron Defense USUM | — | —% | 15 | Steel | Status | ||||
Snore USUM | 50 | 100% | 15 | Normal | Special | ||||
Stealth Rock USUM | — | —% | 20 | Rock | Status | ||||
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. |
Tutoring Generation VI | |||||||||
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Move | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type | Category | Contest Category | Appeal | Jam | |
Drill Run ORAS | 80 | 95% | 10 | Ground | Physical | ![]() |
3 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
Earth Power ORAS | 90 | 100% | 10 | Ground | Special | ![]() |
4 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
Iron Defense ORAS | — | —% | 15 | Steel | Status | ![]() |
1 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
Snore ORAS | 50 | 100% | 15 | Normal | Special | ![]() |
4 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
Stealth Rock ORAS | — | —% | 20 | Rock | Status | ![]() |
2 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. |
Tutoring Generation V | |||||||||
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Move | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type | Category | ||||
Drill Run B2W2 | 80 | 95% | 10 | Ground | Physical | ||||
Earth Power B2W2 | 90 | 100% | 10 | Ground | Special | ||||
Iron Defense B2W2 | — | —% | 15 | Steel | Status | ||||
Sleep Talk B2W2 | — | —% | 10 | Normal | Status | ||||
Snore B2W2 | 40 | 100% | 15 | Normal | Special | ||||
Stealth Rock B2W2 | — | —% | 20 | Rock | Status | ||||
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. |
Sprites
Anime

Iris' Drilbur.
Trainers with a Drilbur
Trivia
- Drilbur was revealed on Oha Suta on June 27, 2010. It was officially revealed on the September issue of Coro Coro on August 8, 2010.
- Drilbur and its evolved form are currently the only mole-type Pokémon to surface since Diglett and Dugtrio, the original mole Pokémon, don't surface their entire bodies.
Origin
Drilbur is based on a mole.
Etymology
Drilbur comes from drill and burrow or bury.
Its Japanese name, Moguryū, is likely a portmanteau of 土竜 (mogura, mole) and screw (referring to its drill-like behavior).
Names in other languages
- Rototaupe, its French name, is a portmanteau of rotation and taupe (French for "mole").
- Rotomurf, its German name, is a portmanteau of rotation and Maulwurf (German for "mole").
- Dudeoryu, its Korean name, is a portmanteau of 두더지 (dudeogi, mole) and screw.
- Luódīngdìshǔ, its Mandarin Chinese name, is a portmanteau of 螺釘 (luódīng, screw), 地 (dì, ground), and 地鼠 (dìshǔ, mole).
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See also
- Pokémon.com Pokédex
- Legendary Pokémon data
- The Pokémon Database
- Pokémon Dream Pokédex data
- Psypokes Psydex data
Generation V Pokémon | |
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Other Pokémon: Kanto • Johto • Hoenn • Sinnoh • Kalos • Alola • Galar |
Evolutionary Line | |
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