Wo-Chien (Japanese: チオンジェン, Hepburn: Chionjen) (WOH-chyehn[1]) is a Dark/Grass-type Legendary Pokémon introduced in Generation IX. They are a part of the Ruinous Quartet.
Biology[]
Physiology[]
Wo-Chien is a snail-like Pokémon (most likely a whelk). It possesses four vines that come in sets. Those sets of vines cross over to form its eyes. Its body appears to be made of moss and grass while its loose shell appears to be made of shaved tree-bark. In the past, the wood on its back was used to write on. The true form of this Pokémon are the wood tablets on its back. This Pokémon was born from the grudges of a man punished for recording the evil deeds of Paldea's King upon them. This Pokémon is known to kill the vegetation of the surrounding area when it appears.
Behavior[]
Natural abilities[]
Wo-Chien and the other Treasures of Ruin are the only known Pokémon capable of learning the move Ruination. It is also the only Pokemon that is shown to use the Tablets of Ruin ability.
Evolution[]
Wo-Chien does not evolve.
Game info[]
Game locations[]
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| Version(s) | Area(s) | Rarity |
Pokédex entries[]
- Scarlet
The grudge of a person punished for writing the king’s evil deeds upon wooden tablets has clad itself in dead leaves to become a Pokémon.
- Violet
It drains the life-force from vegetation, causing nearby forests to instantly wither and fields to turn barren.
Stats[]
Version 1.0.0[]
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| Total | 580
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Version 1.0.1+[]
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| Total | 570
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Learnset[]
Leveling[]
| Generation IX | ||||||
| Level | Move | Type | Category | Power | Accuracy | PP |
| 1 | Absorb | 
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Special | 20 | 100% | 25 |
| 1 | Spite | 
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Status | - | 100% | 10 |
| 1 | Mean Look | 
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Status | - | -% | 5 |
| 5 | Tickle |
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Status | - | 100% | 20 |
| 10 | Payback | 
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Physical | 50 | 100% | 10 |
| 15 | Poison Powder | 
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Status | - | 75% | 35 |
| 15 | Stun Spore |
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Status | - | 75% | 30 |
| 20 | Mega Drain |
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Special | 40 | 100% | 15 |
| 25 | Leech Seed |
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Status | - | 90% | 10 |
| 30 | Growth |
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Status | - | -% | 20 |
| 35 | Ingrain |
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Status | - | -% | 20 |
| 40 | Dark Pulse |
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Special | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| 45 | Giga Drain |
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Special | 75 | 100% | 10 |
| 50 | Ruination |
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Special | - | 90% | 10 |
| 55 | Foul Play |
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Physical | 95 | 100% | 15 |
| 60 | Power Whip |
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Physical | 120 | 85% | 10 |
| 65 | Grassy Terrain |
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Status | - | -% | 10 |
| 70 | Knock Off |
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Physical | 65 | 100% | 20 |
| 75 | Leaf Storm |
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Special | 130 | 90% | 5 |
| Bold indicates that this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates that an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. | ||||||
TM[]
Breeding[]
| Wo-Chien learns no moves via breeding. |
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Tutoring[]
| Generation IX | ||||||
| Games | Move | Type | Category | Power | Accuracy | PP |
| Bold indicates that this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates that an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. | ||||||
Sprites[]
Trivia[]
Origin[]
Regarding its mythical symbolic qualities with the wicked king, Wo-Chien embodies the injustice felt by the people under his tyranny, which brings the people to low morale and mistrust against the state and threatens to bring the land to anarchy and wanton neglect.
In consideration of being associated with the Treasures of Ruin quartet, whom are based upon the Chinese beasts of Four Perils or the Si Xiong, Wo-Chien appears to correlate with the beast Taowu (檮杌) , who is said to be associated with the impropriety of sloth or laziness; some depictions interpret it as a stubborn, reckless, and fickle creature who does as it pleases without regards to anyone else, usually blocking passage and claiming its territory there viciously, while others interpret it as a creature that misleadingly issues fortunes and divination and bears the ability to communicate with humans to misguide them in life into misery and chaos.
Wo-Chien may be modeled after a snail, most likely a whelk. Its shell is based on slips, narrow strips of bamboo or wood used as writing media prior to the introduction of paper.
Etymology[]
Wo-Chien's name is derived from two Chinese characters: wō (蝸/蜗), meaning "snail," and jiǎn (簡/简), bamboo slips used in ancient China for writing documents. The Chinese characters are romanized into English using the Wade–Giles romanization format.
Gallery[]
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- ^ Silvestri, Cris (2024). Pokémon Super Duper Extra Deluxe Essential Handbook [Book]. p. 611. Scholastic. ISBN 978-1-339-02801-9.