Dunsparce (Pokémon)

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Pokémon
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This article is about the species. For a specific instance of this species, see Dunsparce (disambiguation).
Dunsparce
Land Snake Pokémon
ノコッチ
Nokocchi
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Dunsparce



Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type
Normal Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Abilities
Serene Grace or Run Away Cacophony
Cacophony
Rattled
Hidden Ability
Cacophony
Hidden Ability
Cacophony
Cacophony
Gender ratio
Unknown
50% male, 50% female
Catch rate
190 (35.2%)
Breeding
Egg Group
Field
Hatch time
21 cycles
Height
4'11" 1.5 m
Dunsparce
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0'0" 0 m
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Weight
30.9 lbs. 14.0 kg
Dunsparce
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Mega Stone
[[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield
75
Gen. II-III
125
IV
145
V+
Leveling rate
Medium Fast
EV yield
Total: 1
Dunsparce
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
Yellow
Base friendship
70
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Dunsparce (Japanese: ノコッチ Nokocchi) is a Normal-type Pokémon.

It is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon.

Biology

Dunsparce is a serpentine Pokémon with a primarily yellow body, blue underside, and blue-and-cream-striped back. Its head is round with a wide mouth extending under its jowls and curving up toward the middle of its face. Its chin is blue with two rounded prongs. Its eyes—round and rimmed with blue—are kept closed, revealing its cream-colored eyelids. On Dunsparce's upper back are two small, white, bird-like wings split into two sections each. Its body ends in a striped, drill-like tail. Though Dunsparce can float slightly with its wings, it avoids detection by burrowing into the ground with its tail. It lives immobile in caves and beneath the earth, where it makes maze-like nests.

In the anime

 
Dunsparce in the anime

Major appearances

Dunsparce made its anime debut in The Dunsparce Deception, where an entire town was full of children with Dunsparce.

A Dunsparce appeared in The Path That Leads to Goodbye!. Ash tried to catch it, but Iris's Axew bumped into Ash's Pikachu, which led to the Dunsparce escaping.

A Dunsparce appeared in Under the Pledging Tree!. Ash wanted to catch it, but then realized he didn't bring any Poké Balls with him, thus letting the Land Snake Pokémon get away.

Minor appearances

A Dunsparce was seen in the wild in The Legend of Thunder!.

A Dunsparce made a cameo appearance in Following a Maiden's Voyage! in Ariados's web.

A Coordinator's Dunsparce appeared in Team Shocker! participating in the Performance Stage of the Solaceon Contest.

A Dunsparce appeared in Alexa's magazine in The Journalist from Another Region!.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry
EP191 Dunsparce Ash's Pokédex Dunsparce, the Land Snake Pokémon. When discovered, the Dunsparce uses its tail to burrow into the earth and evade capture.
Episode Pokémon Source Entry
BW131 Dunsparce Ash's Pokédex Dunsparce, the Land Snake Pokémon. Dunsparce uses its tail to dig its elaborate nest.

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Crystal and her Chikorita captured a wild Dunsparce in A Flaaffy Kerfuffle where it along with a Flaaffy had been stranded on Bill's boat.

Much later, in Volume 23, Lostelle, who has a Dunsparce, faxed Bill and informs him of Deoxys's rampage and Giovanni's subsequent appearance on Three Island.

Many volumes later, in the Diamond & Pearl arc, Roseanne is attacked by a pack of Yanmega controlled by Mars. Diamond told her to take refuge in the hole her Dunsparce dug.

Pokédex entries

Manga Chapter Entry
Pokémon Adventures PS119 Whenever it's being scrutinized at or if it feels threatened, it will start drilling a hole with its tail, in an attempt to escape from underground.*

In the TCG

Main article: Dunsparce (TCG)

Game data

NPC appearances

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity: Dunsparce is a supporting character throughout the game.

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
Generation II
Gold When spotted, this Pokémon escapes backward by furiously boring into the ground with its tail.
Silver If spotted, it escapes by burrowing with its tail. It can float just slightly using its wings.
Crystal It hides deep inside caves where no light ever reaches it and remains virtually motionless there.
Stadium 2 When spotted, this Pokémon escapes backward by furiously boring into the ground with its tail.
Generation III
Ruby Dunsparce has a drill for its tail. It uses this tail to burrow into the ground backwards. This Pokémon is known to make its nest in complex shapes deep under the ground.
Sapphire
Emerald Its drill-tipped tail is used to burrow into the ground backwards. This Pokémon is known to make its nest in complex shapes deep under the ground.
FireRed If spotted, it escapes by burrowing with its tail. It can float just slightly using its wings.
LeafGreen When spotted, this Pokémon escapes backward by furiously boring into the ground with its tail.
Generation IV
Diamond It digs into the ground with its tail and makes a mazelike nest. It can fly just a little.
Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold When spotted, this Pokémon escapes backward by furiously boring into the ground with its tail.
SoulSilver If spotted, it escapes by burrowing with its tail. It can float just slightly using its wings.
Generation V
Black It digs into the ground with its tail and makes a mazelike nest. It can fly just a little.
White
Black 2 It creates mazes in dark locations. When spotted, it flees into the ground by digging with its tail.
White 2
Generation VI
X When spotted, this Pokémon escapes backward by furiously boring into the ground with its tail.
Y It digs into the ground with its tail and makes a mazelike nest. It can fly just a little.
Omega Ruby Dunsparce has a drill for its tail. It uses this tail to burrow into the ground backward. This Pokémon is known to make its nest in complex shapes deep under the ground.
Alpha Sapphire


Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
Generation II
Gold Silver
Dark Cave*
Crystal
Dark Cave*
Generation III
Ruby Sapphire
Trade
Emerald
Trade
FireRed LeafGreen
Three Isle Port
Colosseum
Pyrite Bldg (Shadow)
XD
Trade
Generation IV
Diamond Pearl
Route 208 (Swarm)
Platinum
Route 208 (Swarm)
HeartGold SoulSilver
Dark Cave
Pal Park
Forest
Generation V
Black White
Route 12
Black 2 White 2
Routes 1, 2, 6, 12, 18, and 20, Floccesy Ranch, Dreamyard, Village Bridge, Victory Road, Nature Preserve (rustling grass)
Route 6* and Floccesy Ranch (Hidden Grotto)
Dream World
Icy Cave
Generation VI
X Y
Routes 3 and 22, Friend Safari (Normal)
Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire
Trade


In side games

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
Generation II
This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation II side games.
Generation III
Channel
Mt. Snowfall
Trozei!
Secret Storage 10, Endless Level 11, Pair Trozei, Mr. Who's Den
MD Red MD Blue
Great Canyon (1F-3F), Wish Cave (43F-44F), Joyous Tower (43F-44F)
Generation IV
MD Time MD Darkness
Foggy Forest (1F-5F)
MD Sky
Foggy Forest (1F-5F)
Ranger: GS
Rasp Cavern, Ice Temple
Generation V
Rumble Blast
Cave: Rugged Flats
MD GTI
Desolate Canyon*, Moonlit Forest (Mapless Street), Rusty Mountain (1F-24F),
Jaws of the Abyss (Golden Chamber), Smoking Mountain (Golden Chamber),
Cape at the Edge (B1-B29), Strongest Trail (B1-B59), Magnagate dungeons
Rumble U
Vehicle Gallery: Slithering Trains
Generation VI
Battle Trozei
Safari Jungle: Stage 1Mo
Shuffle
Event: The Daily Pokémon (#5)
Rumble World
Diamond Crater: Rock Chasm (All Areas), Plasma Tundra: Sacred Blade Cliff (All Areas)


In events

Games Event Language Location Level Distribution period
GSC Gotta Catch 'Em All Station! Horn Drill Dunsparce English United States 5 February 22 to March 14, 2002
GSC Gotta Catch 'Em All Station! Fury Attack Dunsparce English United States 5 January 31 to February 6, 2003

Stats

Base stats

Stat Range
At Lv. 50 At Lv. 100
100
160 - 207 310 - 404
70
67 - 134 130 - 262
70
67 - 134 130 - 262
65
63 - 128 121 - 251
65
63 - 128 121 - 251
45
45 - 106 85 - 207
Total:
415
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
2/3 ★★
Power
3/4 ★★★
Skill
1/2
Stamina
3/4 ★★★
Jump
4/5 ★★★★
Total
13/18 ★★


Type effectiveness

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

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation VI
Other generations:
II - III - IV - V - VII - VIII - IX
 Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming 
011 Rage Normal Physical 02020 100100% 20 Tough 1 3 ♥♥♥
011 Defense Curl Normal Status 0000 —% 40 Cute 2 ♥♥ 0  
044 Rollout Rock Physical 03030 09090% 20 Cute 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
077 Spite Ghost Status 0000 100100% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥ 1
1010 Pursuit Dark Physical 04040 100100% 20 Clever 2 ♥♥ 1
1313 Screech Normal Status 0000 08585% 40 Clever 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
1616 Yawn Normal Status 0000 —% 10 Cute 2 ♥♥ 0  
1919 Ancient Power Rock Special 06060 100100% 5 Tough 1 0  
2222 Take Down Normal Physical 09090 08585% 20 Tough 6 ♥♥♥♥♥♥ 0  
2525 Roost Flying Status 0000 —% 10 Clever 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
2828 Glare Normal Status 0000 100100% 30 Tough 1 3 ♥♥♥
3131 Dig Ground Physical 08080 100100% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥ 0  
3434 Double-Edge Normal Physical 120120 100100% 15 Tough 6 ♥♥♥♥♥♥ 0  
3737 Coil Poison Status 0000 —% 20 Tough 1 0  
4040 Endure Normal Status 0000 —% 10 Tough 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
4343 Drill Run Ground Physical 08080 09595% 10 Tough 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
4646 Endeavor Normal Physical 0000 100100% 5 Tough 2 ♥♥ 0  
4949 Flail Normal Physical 0000 100100% 15 Cute 1 0  
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Dunsparce
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Dunsparce
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM/HM

Generation VI
Other generations:
II - III - IV - V - VII - VIII - IX
   TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming 
TM04  TM04 Calm Mind Psychic Status 0000 —}}—% 20 Clever 1 0  
TM06  TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000 090}}90% 10 Clever 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
TM10  TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 Clever 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
TM11  TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000 —}}—% 5 Beautiful 1 0  
TM13  TM13 Ice Beam Ice Special 09090 100}}100% 10 Beautiful 1 4 ♥♥♥♥
TM14  TM14 Blizzard Ice Special 110110 070}}70% 5 Beautiful 1 3 ♥♥♥
TM17  TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 10 Cute 2 ♥♥ 0  
TM18  TM18 Rain Dance Water Status 0000 —}}—% 5 Beautiful 1 0  
TM19  TM19 Roost Flying Status 0000 —}}—% 10 Clever 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
TM21  TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000 100}}100% 20 Cute 2 ♥♥ 3 ♥♥♥
TM22  TM22 Solar Beam Grass Special 120120 100}}100% 10 Cool 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
TM24  TM24 Thunderbolt Electric Special 09090 100}}100% 15 Cool 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
TM25  TM25 Thunder Electric Special 110110 070}}70% 10 Cool 1 0  
TM26  TM26 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100}}100% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥ 1
TM27  TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000 100}}100% 20 Cute 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
TM28  TM28 Dig Ground Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥ 0  
TM30  TM30 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100}}100% 15 Clever 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
TM32  TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 15 Cool 1 0  
TM35  TM35 Flamethrower Fire Special 09090 100}}100% 15 Beautiful 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
TM38  TM38 Fire Blast Fire Special 110110 085}}85% 5 Beautiful 1 0  
TM39  TM39 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 095}}95% 15 Clever 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
TM42  TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 Cute 2 ♥♥ 0  
TM44  TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000 —}}—% 10 Cute 1 0  
TM45  TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000 100}}100% 15 Cute 2 ♥♥ 0  
TM46  TM46 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25 Tough 1 0  
TM48  TM48 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 Beautiful 2 ♥♥ 0  
TM57  TM57 Charge Beam Electric Special 05050 090}}90% 10 Beautiful 1 0  
TM59  TM59 Incinerate Fire Special 03030 100}}100% 15 Tough 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
TM67  TM67 Retaliate Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 5 Cool 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
TM73  TM73 Thunder Wave Electric Status 0000 100}}100% 20 Cool 1 3 ♥♥♥
TM74  TM74 Gyro Ball Steel Physical 0000 100}}100% 5 Cool 1 0  
TM77  TM77 Psych Up Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 10 Clever 2 ♥♥ 0  
TM78  TM78 Bulldoze Ground Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 Tough 2 ♥♥ 2 ♥♥
TM80  TM80 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥ 2 ♥♥
TM84  TM84 Poison Jab Poison Physical 08080 100}}100% 20 Tough 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
TM85  TM85 Dream Eater Psychic Special 100100 100}}100% 15 Clever 2 ♥♥ 0  
TM87  TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000 090}}90% 15 Cute 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
TM88  TM88 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 10 Cute 1 0  
TM90  TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 10 Cute 2 ♥♥ 0  
TM93  TM93 Wild Charge Electric Physical 09090 100}}100% 15 Tough 6 ♥♥♥♥♥♥ 0  
TM94  TM94 Rock SmashXY Fighting Physical 04040 100}}100% 15 Tough 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
TM94  TM94 Secret PowerORAS Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 Clever 1 0  
XTM100  TM100 Confide Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 20 Cute 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
ZHM04  HM04 Strength Normal Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 Tough 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
ZHM06  HM06 Rock SmashORAS Fighting Physical 04040 100}}100% 15 Tough 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Dunsparce
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Dunsparce
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation VI
Other generations:
II - III - IV - V - VII - VIII - IX
 Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming 
Agility Psychic Status —% 30 Cool 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
Ancient Power Rock Special 60 100% 5 Tough 1 0  
Astonish Ghost Physical 30 100% 15 Cute 2 ♥♥ 3 ♥♥♥
Bite Dark Physical 60 100% 25 Tough 2 ♥♥ 3 ♥♥♥
Bide Normal Physical —% 10 Tough 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
Curse Ghost Status —% 10 Tough 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
Headbutt Normal Physical 70 100% 15 Tough 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
Hex Ghost Special 65 100% 10 Clever 2 ♥♥ 1
Magic Coat Psychic Status —% 15 Beautiful 2 ♥♥ 0  
Secret Power Normal Physical 70 100% 20 Clever 1 0  
Sleep Talk Normal Status —% 10 Cute 1 0  
Snore Normal Special 50 100% 15 Cute 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
Trump Card Normal Special —% 5 Cool 1 0  
  • Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Dunsparce in Generation VI
  • 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 Dunsparce in that game.
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Dunsparce
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Dunsparce
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

Generation VI
Other generations:
II - III - IV - V - VII - VIII - IX
 Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming 
X Y OR AS Aqua Tail Water Physical 90 90% 10 Beautiful 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
X Y OR AS Bind Normal Physical 15 85% 20 Tough 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
X Y OR AS Drill Run Ground Physical 80 95% 10 Tough 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
X Y OR AS Endeavor Normal Physical 100% 5 Tough 2 ♥♥ 0  
X Y OR AS Iron Tail Steel Physical 100 75% 15 Cool 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
X Y OR AS Last Resort Normal Physical 140 100% 5 Cute 1 0  
X Y OR AS Magic Coat Psychic Status —% 15 Beautiful 2 ♥♥ 0  
X Y OR AS Pain Split Normal Status —% 20 Clever 1 0  
X Y OR AS Shock Wave Electric Special 60 —% 20 Cool 2 ♥♥ 0  
X Y OR AS Snore Normal Special 50 100% 15 Cute 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
X Y OR AS Spite Ghost Status 100% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥ 1
X Y OR AS Stealth Rock Rock Status —% 20 Cool 2 ♥♥ 0  
X Y OR AS Water Pulse Water Special 60 100% 20 Beautiful 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
X Y OR AS Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical 80 90% 15 Clever 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
  • A black or white abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Dunsparce can be tutored the move in that game
  • A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Dunsparce cannot be tutored the move in that game
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Dunsparce
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Dunsparce
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

Side game data

Pokémon Trozei!
 
Rarity: Common
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team
Body size: 1
Recruit rate: 7.6%
Friend Area: Echo Cave
Phrases
51%-100% HP Please, don't look at me like that. It makes me very self-conscious.
26%-50% HP Oh, please don't say so. Half my HP is already gone?
1%-25% HP I give up... I don't have the energy to even flee...
Level up Leveled up! Oh, but please don't look... It isn't very nice.
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky
  Body size: 1
Recruit rate: 6.4%
IQ group: A
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs
Group:
Normal
Poké Assist:
(present)
 
Normal
Field move:
(present)
 
(Crush ×1)
Poké Assist:
(past)
 
Normal
Field move:
(past)
 
(Crush ×1)
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It lets loose shock waves to attack.
Pokémon Rumble Blast
Attack ●●
Defense ●●●
Speed ●●●
Pokémon Battle Trozei
Normal
Attack Power: ★★★★

 

Pokémon Shuffle
 
Normal
  Attack Power: 40 - 60   0

#335
 

Mega Boost+
Fills the Mega Gauge of a Pokémon of the same type more.


Evolution

 
Unevolved
Dunsparce
 Normal 



Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
Generation II
Gold Silver Crystal
           
           
Front Back Front Back Front Back
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
  For other sprites and images, please see Dunsparce images on the Bulbagarden Archives.


Trivia

Origin

Dunsparce is based on the mythical Tsuchinoko, a serpentine cryptid of Japan. Similar to Bigfoot or the Chupacabra, sightings and reports appear in Japanese media; however, hard evidence is always lacking. Tsuchinoko are 30 cm to 80 cm long, with a large head and poisonous fangs. Its body is thicker than its head and tail. The noises it makes resemble squeaks, chirps and snores. Unlike real snakes, which slither from side to side, a Tsuchinoko wiggles ahead in a straight line. The Tsuchinoko curls its body to leap through the air. Moreover, the fact that Dunsparce, a snake-like creature, has wings also brings to mind the motif of the Feathered Serpent, a prominent deity or supernatural being in many Mesoamerican religions. In addition, Dunsparce shares some traits with bumblebees, including their stripes, tiny wings, stinger-like tail, and the fact that they burrow into the ground. This may be a visual pun inspired by the name "bachi hebi" (literally "bee snake"), which the Tsuchinoko is also known by.

Name origin

Dunsparce may be a combination of dun (grayish yellow or gloomy), dunce, and sparse (referring to its rarity).

Nokocchi is an anagram of ツチノコ Tsuchinoko, a fabled snake-like creature.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning
  Japanese ノコッチ Nokocchi Anagram of ツチノコ tsuchinoko
  French Insolourdo From insolite and lourdeau
  Spanish Dunsparce Same as English name
  German Dummisel From dumm and Meißel
  Italian Dunsparce Same as English name
  Korean 노고치 Nogochi Transliteration of its Japanese name
  Mandarin Chinese 土龍弟弟 / 土龙弟弟 Tǔlóngdìdì From , lóng, and 弟弟 dìdì
  Cantonese Chinese


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