Azurill (Pokémon)

For Pokémon GO information on this species, see the game's section.
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Pokémon
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This article is about the species. For a specific instance of this species, see Azurill (disambiguation).
Azurill
Polka Dot Pokémon
ルリリ
Ruriri
#0298
Azurill



Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type
Normal Fairy
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Abilities
Thick Fat or Huge Power Cacophony
Cacophony
Sap Sipper
Hidden Ability
Cacophony
Hidden Ability
Cacophony
Cacophony
Gender ratio
Unknown
25% male, 75% female
Catch rate
150 (29.5%)
Breeding
Egg Group
No Eggs Discovered
Hatch time
10 cycles
Height
0'08" 0.2 m
Azurill
0'0" 0 m
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0'0" 0 m
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0'0" 0 m
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Weight
4.4 lbs. 2.0 kg
Azurill
0 lbs. 0 kg
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0 lbs. 0 kg
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0 lbs. 0 kg
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Mega Stone
[[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield
33
Gen. III-IV
Unknown
IV
38
V+
Leveling rate
Fast
EV yield
Total: 1
Azurill
1
HP
0
Atk
0
Def
0
Sp.Atk
0
Sp.Def
0
Speed
0
HP
0
Atk
0
Def
0
Sp.Atk
0
Sp.Def
0
Speed
0
HP
0
Atk
0
Def
0
Sp.Atk
0
Sp.Def
0
Speed
0
HP
0
Atk
0
Def
0
Sp.Atk
0
Sp.Def
0
Speed
Shape
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Footprint
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Pokédex color
Blue
Base friendship
70
External Links

Azurill (Japanese: ルリリ Ruriri) is a dual-type Normal/Fairy baby Pokémon introduced in Generation III. Prior to Generation VI, it was a pure Normal-type Pokémon.

It evolves into Marill when leveled up with high friendship, which evolves into Azumarill starting at level 18.

Azurill, along with Wailmer and Kecleon, was one of the first Generation III Pokémon revealed, on March 7, 2001.

Biology

Azurill is a round, blue mouse Pokémon. It has circular ears with pink insides. There are two white dots on its cheeks, and it has black eyes. Its thin, black, zigzagging tail has a large blue ball at the end about the same size as its body.

The ball is bouncy and packed with the nutrients it needs to be able to grow. The ball can also be used as a flotation device. It can be seen bouncing and playing on this rubbery tail. The tail can also be spun around like a lasso. When the tail is thrown, the body can go as far as 33 feet (10 meters). Though Azurill is typically docile, it swings the big ball on its tail to smash into opponents bigger than itself when angered. It lives at the water's edge, where they gather to splash around for fun on sunny days.

Prior to Generation VI and in Generation IX, Azurill and its evolved forms are the only known Pokémon that can have Huge Power as an Ability.

Evolution

Azurill evolves into Marill, which evolves into Azumarill.

(For specifics on this Pokémon's evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)

 
Unevolved
Azurill
 Normal  Fairy 

 
First evolution
Marill
 Water  Fairy 

 
Second evolution
Azumarill
 Water  Fairy 


In the anime

Main series

 
Azurill in the anime

Major appearances

Misty's Azurill

In The Scheme Team, Misty was revealed to own an Azurill. She carries it in her arms in the same way as her Togetic when it was a Togepi.

Other

Azurill debuted in Pikachu's PikaBoo as one of the Pokémon that played hide-and-seek with Pikachu.

Azurill made its main series debut in A Ruin with a View, where May was in pursuit of the Polka Dot Pokémon. She ultimately failed to catch it, and her Torchic ended up getting sprayed into submission by some of Azurill's companions, which were also its evolved forms.

An Azurill is one of the best friends of the Pichu Brothers. It appeared in Big Meowth, Little Dreams.

In The Great Eight Fate!, an Azurill was part of Juan's Sootopolis City Water Exhibit. It and Juan's other Pokémon were captured by Team Rocket, but they all worked together to escape.

In The Brockster Is In!, an Azurill that Normajean was taking care of got badly poisoned by a Tentacruel, alongside several of her other baby Pokémon. It was then healed when Brock's Chansey used Soft-Boiled on it.

Minor appearances

In A Bite to Remember, an Azurill was under the care of Katrina.

In Abandon Ship!, two Azurill bounced by with a Marill on the Abandoned Ship.

An Azurill appeared in Having a Wailord of a Time, under the ownership of a contestant.

In Win, Lose or Drew!, a Coordinator's Azurill competed in the Slateport Contest.

A Coordinator's Azurill appeared in Cruisin' for a Losin'.

Multiple Azurill appeared in the opening sequence of Destiny Deoxys.

In Clamperl of Wisdom, a little boy's Azurill was living at Maisie Island.

In A Cacturne for the Worse, a Coordinator's Azurill faced off against Harley's Cacturne in the Battle Stage of the Purika Contest.

A Coordinator's Azurill appeared in Mean With Envy.

In Off The Unbeaten Path!, an Azurill was in a field with an Aron, Igglybuff, Smoochum, and Chikorita.

A Trainer's Azurill appeared in Curbing the Crimson Tide!.

A Coordinator's Azurill appeared in What I Did for Love!.

An Azurill appeared in Pokémon Ranger - Deoxys' Crisis! (Part 2).

In the beginning of Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea, an Azurill and its evolved forms put out a forest fire while under the control of Solana's Capture Styler.

In Not on MY Watch Ya Don't!, Team Rocket hypnotized and kidnapped an Azurill.

An Azurill appeared in Wild in the Streets!.

An Azurill appeared in The Rise of Darkrai.

In Hungry For the Good Life!, an Azurill was being cared for by Mr. Backlot.

A Trainer's Azurill appeared in League Unleashed!.

An Azurill appeared in Zoroark: Master of Illusions.

Two Azurill appeared in Lumiose City Pursuit!, including one at Professor Sycamore's lab. Sycamore's Azurill reappeared in Mega-Mega Meowth Madness! and Day Three Blockbusters!, and in flashbacks in Mega Evolution Special I and Garchomp's Mega Bond!. It then reappeared with two others in Battling With a Clean Slate!.

An Azurill appeared in A Blustery Santalune Gym Battle!.

In A Battle by Any Other Name!, a Trainer's Azurill competed in the Poké Puff Contest.

In Pikachu and the Pokémon Music Squad, an Azurill was living in a forest.

In The Legend of the Ninja Hero!, an Azurill was living at the Ninja Village.

An Azurill appeared in Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel.

A Trainer's Azurill appeared in Forming a More Perfect Union!.

An Azurill appeared in a flashback in The Legend of X, Y, and Z!.

A Trainer's Azurill appeared in A Festival Reunion!.

A Trainer's Azurill appeared in The Cuteness Quotient!.

A Trainer's Azurill appeared in Making Battles in the Sand!.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry
AG002 Azurill May's Pokédex Azurill, the Water Ball Pokémon. Azurill is able to throw its tail like a lasso, using the momentum to move about.

Pokémon Generations

In The Cavern, a wild Azurill was fleeing from a storm that a Primal Kyogre was creating.

POKÉTOON

An Azurill appeared in Wait for Me, Magikarp!.

In the manga

Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl

An Azurill appeared in PDP24.

Pokémon Adventures

Azurill debuted in The Last Battle XIII, where it was sent to participate in the fight in Ilex Forest.

The Battle Tower rented an Azurill, which was stolen by Guile Hideout in The Final Battle VII.

A Trainer's Azurill appeared in Crafty Carnivine and Deprogramming Porygon-Z.

In the TCG

Main article: Azurill (TCG)

Game data

NPC appearances

  • Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness: Azurill is one of the residents of Treasure Town. He gets captured by Drowzee, and is forced to get treasure for him, but is rescued by the player's team. Azurill and his older brother, Marill, continue to search for the item Water Float, hearing that there's one at the beach. Soon after, Azurill and Marill find out that it is at Amp Plains, and ask if the player and their partner could get it. Later on, Azurill falls into an unwakeable nightmare, and the player has to get Drowzee's help to look into his dream.

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation III Hoenn
#054
Kanto
#—
Ruby Azurill spins its tail as if it were a lasso, then hurls it far. The momentum of the throw sends its body flying, too. Using this unique action, one of these Pokémon managed to hurl itself a record 33 feet.
Sapphire Azurill's tail is large and bouncy. It is packed full of the nutrients this Pokémon needs to grow. Azurill can be seen bouncing and playing on its big, rubbery tail.
Emerald Its tail, which is packed with nutrition, is very bouncy like a rubber ball. On sunny days they gather at the edge of water and splash about for fun.
FireRed It battles by flinging around its tail, which is bigger than its body. The tail is a floatation device in water.
LeafGreen
Generation IV Sinnoh
#124
Johto
#—
Diamond A Pokémon that lives by water. It moves quickly on land by bouncing on its big tail.
Pearl Its tail is filled with nutrients necessary for growth. It plays by bouncing on its tail.
Platinum Its tail bounces like a rubber ball. It flings that tail around to fight opponents bigger than itself.
HeartGold Its tail is packed full of the nutrients it needs to grow.
SoulSilver
Generation V Unova
B2W2: #030
Black Its tail bounces like a rubber ball. It flings that tail around to fight opponents bigger than itself.
White
Black 2 It swings its large, nutrient-filled tail around to fight opponents bigger than itself.
White 2
Generation VI Kalos
Central #041
Hoenn
#055
X A Pokémon that lives by water. It moves quickly on land by bouncing on its big tail.
Y It swings its large, nutrient-filled tail around to fight opponents bigger than itself.
Omega Ruby Azurill spins its tail as if it were a lasso, then hurls it far. The momentum of the throw sends its body flying, too. Using this unique action, one of these Pokémon managed to hurl itself a record 33 feet.
Alpha Sapphire Azurill's tail is large and bouncy. It is packed full of the nutrients this Pokémon needs to grow. Azurill can be seen bouncing and playing on its big, rubbery tail.
Generation VII Alola
#—
Kanto
#—
This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Generation VII.
Generation VIII Galar
Isle of Armor #139
Sinnoh
#124
Hisui
#—
This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Legends: Arceus.
Sword The ball on Azurill's tail bounces like a rubber ball, and it's full of the nutrients the Pokémon needs to grow.
Shield Although Azurill are normally docile, an angry one will swing around the big ball on its tail and try to smash its opponents.
Brilliant Diamond It's a Pokémon that lives by water. It moves quickly on land by bouncing on its big tail.
Shining Pearl Its tail is filled with nutrients necessary for growth. It plays by bouncing on its tail.
Generation IX Paldea
#46
Kitakami
#—
Blueberry
#—
Scarlet Its tail bounces like a rubber ball. It flings that tail around to fight opponents bigger than itself.
Violet Its tail is packed full of the nutrients it needs to grow.


 
Azurill in the Paldea Pokédex

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation III
Ruby Sapphire
Breed Marill or Azumarill holding a Sea Incense
Emerald
Breed Marill or Azumarill holding a Sea Incense
FireRed
Trade
LeafGreen
Breed Marill or Azumarill holding a Sea Incense
Colosseum
Trade
XD
Trade
Generation IV
Diamond Pearl
Trophy Garden (after obtaining the National Pokédex), Great Marsh
Platinum
Trophy Garden
HeartGold SoulSilver
Safari Zone (Savannah with 5 Waterside points)
Pal Park
Pond
Pokéwalker
Warm Beach
Generation V
Black
Trade
White
White Forest
Black 2 White 2
Route 20 (Surfing)
Floccesy Ranch
Generation VI
X Y
Routes 3 and 22
Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire
Breed Marill or Azumarill holding a Sea Incense
Generation VII
Sun Moon
Breed Marill or Azumarill holding a Sea Incense
Ultra Sun Ultra Moon
Trade
Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee
Unobtainable
Generation VIII
Sword Shield
TradeVersion 1.2.0+
Expansion Pass
Brawlers' Cave
Fields of Honor (Max Raid Battle)
Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl
Trophy Garden (after obtaining the National Pokédex), Great Marsh
Legends: Arceus
Unobtainable
Generation IX
Scarlet Violet
South Province: Area One, Area Two, Area Five
East Province: Area One
Tera Raid Battles (1★)


In side games

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation III
Channel
Cobalt Coast
Pinball: R&S
Hatch from Egg
Trozei!
Secret Storage 7, Huge Storage 1, Endless Level 13, Mr. Who's Den
MD Red MD Blue
Frosty Forest (1F-3F), Howling Forest (1F-4F)
Generation IV
MD Time MD Darkness
Blizzard Island (1F-20F), Crevice Cave (B1F-B10F, Lower Crevice Cave B1F-B4F), Mt. Avalanche (1F-19F)
MD Sky
Blizzard Island (1F-20F), Crevice Cave (B1F-B10F, Lower Crevice Cave B1F-B4F), Mt. Avalanche (1F-19F)
MD Stormy
Hero Pokémon
PokéPark Wii
Beach Zone
Generation V
Rumble Blast
Lake: Sun-Dappled Bank
PokéPark 2
Arcane Area
MD GTI
Withered Savanna (1F-17F), Holehills (1F-12F), Windy Shoreline (1F-11F), Canyon Foot (1F-9F), Moonlit Forest (Uncharted Road), Rusty Mountain (Uncharted Road, Gilded Hall), Jaws of the Abyss (Gilded Hall), Smoking Mountain (Gilded Hall: B1-B99), Treat Road (1F-19F)
Rumble U
Aquatic Hill: The Colorful Park
Generation VI
Battle Trozei
Sacred Plains: Stage 6
Rumble World
Dewdrop Bay: Castle Moat (All Areas)
Super MD
Immediately upon connecting with Azumarill
Generation VII
Rumble Rush
Dragonite Sea, Lugia Sea, Rayquaza Sea, Entei SeaFinal
Generation VIII
MD DX
Frosty Forest (1F-6F), Fantasy Strait (22F-24F)
Fainted Pokémon: Mt. Faraway, Buried Relic, Marvelous Sea
Cross-Generation
Shuffle
Isla Asul: Stage 32


In events

Games Event Language Location Level Distribution period
RS Pokémon Center New York Campaign 3 Azurill English United States 5 July 31 to August 6, 2004

Stats

Base stats

Stat Range
At Lv. 50 At Lv. 100
50
110 - 157 210 - 304
20
22 - 79 40 - 152
40
40 - 101 76 - 196
20
22 - 79 40 - 152
40
40 - 101 76 - 196
20
22 - 79 40 - 152
Total:
190
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.

Pokéathlon stats

Speed
4/5 ★★★★
Power
1/2
Skill
2/3 ★★
Stamina
2/3 ★★
Jump
3/4 ★★★
Total
12/17 ★★


Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:
Damaged
normally by:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark ½×
Fairy
None
Weak to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark ½×
Fairy
None
Immune to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark ½×
Fairy
None
Resistant to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark ½×
Fairy
None
Notes:

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation IX
Other generations:
III - IV - V - VI - VII - VIII
 Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP
011 Splash Normal Status 0000 00——% 40
011 Water Gun Water Special 04040 100100% 25
011 Tail Whip Normal Status 0000 100100% 30
033 Helping Hand Normal Status 0000 00——% 20
066 Bubble Beam Water Special 06565 100100% 20
099 Charm Fairy Status 0000 100100% 20
1212 Slam Normal Physical 08080 07575% 20
1515 Bounce Flying Physical 08585 08585% 5
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Azurill
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Azurill
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM

Generation IX
Other generations:
III - IV - V - VI - VII - VIII
   TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
TM001  TM001 Take Down Normal Physical 09090 085}}85% 20
TM002  TM002 Charm Fairy Status 0000 100}}100% 20
TM003  TM003 Fake Tears Dark Status 0000 100}}100% 20
TM005  TM005 Mud-Slap Ground Special 02020 100}}100% 10
TM007  TM007 Protect Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM025  TM025 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20
TM034  TM034 Icy Wind Ice Special 05555 095}}95% 15
TM035  TM035 Mud Shot Ground Special 05555 095}}95% 15
TM037  TM037 Draining Kiss Fairy Special 05050 100}}100% 10
TM047  TM047 Endure Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM050  TM050 Rain Dance Water Status 0000 00—}}—% 5
TM066  TM066 Body Slam Normal Physical 08585 100}}100% 15
TM070  TM070 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM075  TM075 Light Screen Psychic Status 0000 00—}}—% 30
TM077  TM077 Waterfall Water Physical 08080 100}}100% 15
TM085  TM085 Rest Psychic Status 0000 00—}}—% 5
TM103  TM103 Substitute Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM117  TM117 Hyper Voice Normal Special 09090 100}}100% 10
TM122  TM122 Encore Normal Status 0000 100}}100% 5
TM123  TM123 Surf Water Special 09090 100}}100% 15
TM130  TM130 Helping Hand Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 20
TM135  TM135 Ice Beam Ice Special 09090 100}}100% 10
TM143  TM143 Blizzard Ice Special 110110 070}}70% 5
TM171  TM171 Tera Blast Normal Special 08080 100}}100% 10
TM227  TM227 Alluring Voice Fairy Special 08080 100}}100% 10
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Azurill
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution or an alternate form of Azurill
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation IX
Other generations:
III - IV - V - VI - VII - VIII
 Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
Aqua Jet Water Physical 40 100% 20
Belly Drum Normal Status —% 10
Copycat Normal Status —% 20
Perish Song Normal Status —% 5
Present Normal Physical 90% 15
Sing Normal Status 55% 15
Soak Water Status 100% 20
Supersonic Normal Status 55% 20
Tickle* Normal Status 100% 20
  • Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Azurill
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Azurill
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Azurill
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball RS
   
Acquisition: Hatch
Pokémon Trozei!
 
Rarity: Common
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team
Body size: 1
Recruit rate: 10.2%
Friend Area: Turtleshell Pond
Phrases
51%-100% HP My tail is bigger than my body!
26%-50% HP Uh-oh! I lost half my HP already.
1%-25% HP I can't keep going... Help me, I'm going to fall...
Level up Yay! I leveled up!
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky
  Body size: 1
Recruit rate: 8.2%
IQ group: D
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Gates to Infinity
  Recruit rate (First Time): 5.0%
Recruit rate (Second Time/Postgame): 3.0%
Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon
 

Body size: Standard (1 tile)
How to Recruit: Introduced by Azumarill
Connected to: Azumarill, Palkia
Connection Orb Set: 3

Phrases
Normal I want to taste adventure! ♪ Yay!
Low HP (< 50%) I'm so close to blacking out–
Pokémon Rumble Blast
Attack
Defense
Speed ●●
Pokémon Rumble Rush
  Walking Speed: 1.58 seconds Base HP: 48
Base Attack: 58 Base Defense: 45 Base Speed: 50
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure
  PokéPark Pad entry:
You met this Pokémon at the entrance to the Beach Zone. Her favorite Attraction is Gyarados's Aqua Dash.
PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond
 
PokéPark Pad entry:
Everyone in the Arcane Area adores her. She wants to see a lot of things and likes to hear stories about other Areas.
Pokémon Battle Trozei
Fairy
Attack Power: ★★★★

 

Pokémon Shuffle
 
Fairy
  Attack Power: 30 - 85   5

#058
 

Opportunist
Rarely increases damage.


Pokémon GO
  Base HP: 137 Base Attack: 36 Base Defense: 71
Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 3 km Evolution Requirement:   25
Fast Attacks: Splash, Bubble
Charged Attacks: Bubble Beam, Ice Beam, Body Slam

Evolution data

 
Baby form
Azurill
 Normal  Fairy 
 
Breed
holding Sea Incense
(IIIVIII)


  +  
Level up with
high friendship
 
First evolution
Marill
 Water  Fairy 
 
Level 18
 
Second evolution
Azumarill
 Water  Fairy 


Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation III
Ruby Sapphire Emerald FireRed LeafGreen
           
           
Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation IV
Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver
           
           
Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation V
Black White Black 2 White 2
       
       
Front Back Front Back
Generation VI
X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire
Front Back Front Back
Generation VII
Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon
Front Back Front Back
Cross-Generation
HOME
   
  For other sprites and images, please see Azurill images on the Bulbagarden Archives.


Trivia

  • Azurill has the lowest base stat total of all Normal- and Fairy-type Pokémon.
  • Azurill is the only Pokémon with a base stat total of 190.
  • Azurill is tied with Togepi and Marill for the lowest base Attack of all Fairy-type Pokémon.
    • In addition, Azurill and Marill both have the lowest base Special Attack of all Fairy-type Pokémon.
  • Polka dots are known in Japan as 水玉 mizutama, literally meaning water balls. This might explain why Azurill is known as the Polka Dot Pokémon.
    • This name also reflects the way Azurill is indirectly related with Water.
  • Prior to Generation VI, because Azurill's gender ratio does not match that of its evolved forms and its evolution is not dependent on gender, being female 75% of the time while Marill and Azumarill are female-only 50% of the time, one out of three female Azurill evolves into a male Marill (depending on its personality value). Azurill is the only Pokémon to do this. From Generation VI on, Azurill retains its gender upon evolving, despite the gender ratios still differing.
  • Azurill is the only Pokémon which evolves through friendship whose evolved form evolves by level.
    • It is also the only Generation III Pokémon which evolves through friendship.
  • Azurill is tied with Shroodle and Normal Form Terapagos for the shortest Normal-type Pokémon.

Origin

Azurill appears to be a mouse combined with a beach ball or possibly a personal flotation device or lifebuoy. The idea of Azurill storing nutrients in its tail may come from the mouse-like fat-tailed dunnart; this marsupial's carrot-shaped tail stores nutrition in the form of fat for times of scarcity.

Azurill's Normal-type instead of Water-type, like its previously introduced evolved forms, Marill and Azumarill, may be an indication of inability to swim at the early stage of life.

Name origin

Azurill may be a combination of azure (a shade of blue) or azul (Spanish and Portuguese for blue) and rill (a small river or brook). Its name may also be derived from its evolutions, Marill and Azumarill.

Ruriri may be derived from 瑠璃 ruri (lapis lazuli), a mineral that is deep blue in color.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning
  Japanese ルリリ Ruriri From 瑠璃 ruri
  French Azurill Same as English name
  Spanish Azurill Same as English name
  German Azurill Same as English name
  Italian Azurill Same as English name
  Korean 루리리 Ruriri Transcription of Japanese name
  Mandarin Chinese 露力麗 / 露力丽 Lùlìlì Transcription of Japanese name. Contains
  Cantonese Chinese 露力麗 Louhlihklaih Transcription of Japanese name. Contains louh


See also

External links


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