Togedemaru

Togedemaru
Information
Type	Electric /  Steel
Gender	50% ♂ / 50% ♀
Abilities	Regular Iron Barbs , Lightning Rod Hidden Sturdy
Species	Roly-Poly Pokémon
Height and Weight	Height 0.3 m / 1'00" Weight 3.3 kg / 7.3 lbs.
Introduced in	Generation VII
Body, Footprint, Color, Egg group, and Cry	Body Shape 06 Color Gray Egg group(s) Field ,  Fairy
Pokédex
National Pokédex	0777
Kanto	N/A / N/A (PE)
Johto	N/A / N/A (HGSS)
Hoenn	N/A / N/A (ORAS)
Sinnoh and Hisui	Sinnoh N/A / N/A (Pt) Hisui N/A
Unova	N/A / N/A (B2W2)
Kalos	Central Kalos N/A Coastal Kalos N/A Mountain Kalos N/A
Alola	225 / 292 (USUM)
Galar	348 / N/A (TIoA) / N/A (TCT)
Paldea, Kitakami and Blueberry	Paldea N/A Kitakami N/A Blueberry N/A
In other languages
Japanese	Name トゲデマル Togedemaru
Japanese	Name トゲデマル Togedemaru
English	Name Togedemaru
English	Name Togedemaru

Togedemaru (Japanese: トゲデマル, Hepburn: Togedemaru) (TOH-geh-deh-MAH-roo) is a electric/steel-type Pokémon introduced in Generation VII.

Biology

Physiology

Togedemaru is a small, gray, fat, and round hedgehog-like Pokémon. It has a long gray tail resembling a lightning bolt with a yellow tip. It has three flat triangular spike-like flaps on each side of its body. On both sides, two of its flaps are yellow with the middle flap being brown. Its face plate is cover with white fur reaching down to its legs and feet, with its ears at the upper tips of its face plate. There are round yellow circles on its cheeks used for storing electricity. Its arms are stubby and are located around the middle of its face plate.

Behavior

Togedemaru uses its tail to attract and absorb electricity. Groups of them often gather with their tails stuck in the air during lightning storms.Some Trainers use its ability to absorb electricity as a strategy in battle. The opponent is coaxed into unleashing an Electric-type attack, and then has that power turned against it. When it is pleased, this Pokémon will curl into a ball and roll around uncontrollably. Togedemaru clashes with Elekid whenever it tries to steal the latter's electricity, usually ending with even matches.

Evolution

Togedemaru does not evolve.

Game info

Locations

Locations
Version(s)	Area(s)	Rarity
Sun and Moon	Blush Mountain	Uncommon

Pokédex entries

• Sun

  The spiny fur on its back is normally at rest. When this Pokémon becomes agitated, its fur stands on end and stabs into its attackers.

• Moon

  The long hairs on its back act as lightning rods. The bolts of lightning it attracts are stored as energy in its electric sac.

• Ultra Sun

  When it's surprised or agitated, the 14 fur spikes on its back will stand up involuntarily.

• Ultra Moon

  Its capacity to produce electricity is somewhat limited, so it gets charged up by letting lightning strike it!

• Sword

  With the long hairs on its back, this Pokémon takes in electricity from other electric Pokémon. It stores what it absorbs in an electric sac.

• Shield

  When it's in trouble, it curls up into a ball, makes its fur spikes stand on end, and then discharges electricity indiscriminately.

Stats

Stats
HP	65
Attack	98
Defense	63
Sp. Atk	40
Sp. Def	73
Speed	96
Total	435

Learnset

Leveling

LevelingGeneration VII
Level	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.
1	Tackle	40	100%	35	Normal	Physical
1	Thunder Shock	40	100%	30	Electric	Special
5	Defense Curl	--	--%	40	Normal	Status
9	Rollout	30	90%	20	Rock	Physical
13	Charge	--	--%	20	Electric	Status
17	Spark	65	100%	20	Electric	Physical
21	Nuzzle	20	100%	20	Electric	Phyiscal
25	Magnet Rise	--	--%	10	Electric	Status
29	Discharge	80	100%	15	Electric	Special
33	Zing Zap	80	100%	10	Electric	Physical
37	Electric Terrain	--	--%	10	Electric	Status
41	Wild Charge	90	100%	15	Electric	Physical
45	Pin Missile	25	95%	20	Bug	Physical
49	Spiky Shield	--	--%	10	Grass	Status
53	Fell Stinger	50	100%	25	Bug	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

TMs, TRs, and HMs Generation VII
TM/HM/TR	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.
TM01	Work Up	—	—%	30	Normal	Status
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
TM24	Thunderbolt	90	100%	15	Electric	Special
TM25	Thunder	110	70%	10	Electric	Special
TM27	Return	—	100%	20	Normal	Physical
TM32	Double Team	—	—%	15	Normal	Status
TM33	Reflect	—	—%	20	Psychic	Status
TM42	Facade	70	100%	20	Normal	Physical
TM44	Rest	—	—%	10	Psychic	Status
TM45	Attract	—	100%	15	Normal	Status
TM46	Thief	60	100%	25	Dark	Physical
TM48	Round	60	100%	15	Normal	Special
TM56	Fling	—	100%	10	Dark	Physical
TM57	Charge Beam	50	90%	10	Electric	Special
TM66	Payback	50	100%	10	Dark	Physical
TM68	Giga Impact	150	90%	5	Normal	Physical
TM72	Volt Switch	70	100%	20	Electric	Special
TM73	Thunder Wave	—	90%	20	Electric	Physical
TM74	Gyro Ball	—	100%	5	Steel	Physical
TM84	Poison Jab	80	100%	20	Poison	Physical
TM86	Grass Knot	—	100%	20	Grass	Special
TM87	Swagger	—	85%	15	Normal	Status
TM88	Sleep Talk	—	—%	10	Normal	Status
TM89	U-turn	70	100%	20	Bug	Physical
TM90	Substitute	—	—%	10	Normal	Status
TM93	Wild Charge	90	100%	15	Electric	Physical
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.

Breeding

Breeding Generation VII
Move	Father	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Category
Disarming Voice	Clefairy, Clefable, Jigglypuff, Skitty, Audino, Espurr, Meowstic, Spritzee, Aromatisse, Sylveon, Popplio, Brionne, Primarina	40	—%	15	Fairy	Special
Encore	Clefairy, Seel, Dewgong, Togetic, Slakoth, Vigoroth, Slaking, Plusle, Minun, Spheal, Sealeo, Walrein, Oshawott, Dewott, Samurott, Minccino, Emolga, Popplio, Brionne, Primarina	—	100%	5	Normal	Status
Fake Out	Meowth, Meowth, Persian, Persian, Nuzleaf, Skitty, Delcatty, Glameow, Purugly, Purrloin, Liepard, Mienfoo, Mienshao, Espurr, Meowstic	40	100%	10	Normal	Physical
Flail	Dunsparce, Swinub, Phanpy, Zigzagoon, Slakoth, Slaking, Torkoal, Spinda, Cubchoo, Beartic, Bunnelby, Diggersby, Spritzee, Aromatisse, Stufful, Bewear, Komala	—	100%	15	Normal	Physical
Present	Delibird	—	90%	15	Normal	Physical
Reversal	Growlithe, Vigoroth, Lillipup, Herdier, Stoutland, Mienfoo, Mienshao, Bouffalant, Lycanroc, Passimian	—	100%	15	Fighting	Physical
Tickle	Aipom, Ambipom, Minccino, Cinccino	—	100%	20	Normal	Status
Twineedle	Smeargle	25	100%	20	Bug	Physical
Wish	Togetic, Swirlix, Slurpuff	—	—%	10	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. * indicates this move requires chain breeding. ◊ indicates the father must learn this move in a previous generation. ♈ indicates the father must learn this move via a TM.

Tutoring

Tutoring Generation VII
Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.
After You USUM	—	—%	15	Normal	Status
Bounce USUM	85	85%	5	Flying	Physical
Covet USUM	60	100%	25	Normal	Physical
Electroweb USUM	55	95%	15	Electric	Special
Endeavor USUM	—	100%	5	Normal	Physical
Gravity USUM	—	—%	5	Psychic	Status
Helping Hand USUM	—	—%	20	Normal	Status
Iron Head USUM	80	100%	15	Steel	Physical
Iron Tail USUM	100	75%	15	Steel	Physical
Last Resort USUM	140	100%	5	Normal	Physical
Magnet Rise USUM	—	—%	10	Electric	Status
Role Play USUM	—	—%	10	Psychic	Status
Shock Wave USUM	60	—%	20	Electric	Special
Snore USUM	50	100%	15	Normal	Special
Super Fang USUM	—	90%	10	Normal	Physical
Zen Headbutt USUM	80	90%	15	Psychic	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.

Appearances

Sophocles' Togedemaru.

Anime

• Sophocles' Togedemaru

Trivia

• Togedemaru has the most Egg-Moves of all Generation VII Pokémon with 9.
• In Super Smash Bros., Togedemaru is one of the Pokémon that can be freed from Poké Balls. During this time, it uses the move Zing Zap.
• Togedemaru is the first Electric/Steel-type Pokémon that is not related to the Magnemite evolutionary line.

Origin

Togedemaru is based on a hedgehog, porcupine, chinchilla, or Ryukyu spiny rat. Its status as a hedgehog-based Electric-type Pokémon has been speculated by some to be a reference to either Hedgeshock the Erinaceroid, a boss from the game Mega Man ZX Advent which is a robotic, anthropomorphic hedgehog with electrical powers, or Sonichu, a webcomic that has become infamous for its bizarre premise and stories and crudely-drawn artwork, in which the titular character is a fusion of Sonic the Hedgehog and a Pikachu referred to as an "Electric Hedgehog Pokémon," though this is relatively unlikely.

Etymology

Togedemaru is the same name in every language, meaning that it has Japanese origin.

It may come from 棘(toge, spine), 電気(denki, electricity), デブ(debu, fat), 丸(maru, round), and 棘鼠(togenezumi, Ryukyu spiny rat). It could also simply come from 棘で丸(toge de maru, thorned and round).

Names in other languages

• English, French, German, Italian and Spanish: Togedemaru
• Chinese: 托戈德玛尔 (Mainland, simplified); 托戈德瑪爾 (Mainland, traditional/ Taiwan)
• Korean: 토게데마루

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