Galvantula (Pokémon)
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Galvantula (Japanese: デンチュラ Dentula) is a dual-type Bug/Electric Pokémon.
Biology
Physiology
Galvantula are hairy yellow and blue spiders. They appear to have four simple eyes located in the middle of their foreheads, nestled between two larger eyes which have pupils. They have a jagged purple stripe on their backs; their underside is also purple. Their connecting leg segments, as well as their single-toed feet, are dark blue in coloration. Spiky, hairy blue features fringe their abdomens.
Gender differences
None.
Special abilities
Galvantula are capable of producing thread tinged with electricity, which it uses to capture their prey, both electrocuting and immobilizing the target. They will create a barrier of electrically-charged thread when attacked. They can hold down opponents with their front mandibles.
Behavior
Galvantula appear to be gregarious creatures; multiple Galvantula may occupy the same tree. They create barriers of electric thread when attacked.
Habitat
Galvantula make their home in electrical caves, where electricity is plentiful.
Diet
- Main article: Pokémon food
Galvantula are hunters, trapping their prey with electricity-charged threads, then slowly devouring the captured prey.
In the anime
Major appearances
A swarm of Galvantula made its debut in Scraggy-Hatched to be Wild!, where they attacked Ash's newly hatched Scraggy.
Another swarm of Galvantula appeared in Crisis at Chargestone Cave!.
Minor appearances
A Galvantula appeared in Emolga the Irresistible!.
A photo of a Galvantula appeared in The Four Seasons of Sawsbuck!.
A Galvantula appeared in Jostling for the Junior Cup! under the ownership of Shepherd.
A Galvantula appeared in "Pokemon Best Wishes 2 : Season N " under Team Plasma.
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In the manga
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
A wild Galvantula attacked a BW Agency commercial shooting and injured several people in the process. It was defeated by Black, captured, and later named Tula.
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In the TCG
- Main article: Galvantula (TCG)
Game data
Pokédex entries
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Game locations
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In side games
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Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Gates to Infinity |
Blazing Desert, Cyan Lost Road |
Pokémon Rumble Blast | Factory: Firebreathing Mountain, World Axle - B2F |
Held items
Stats
Base stats
Stat | Range | ||
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At Lv. 50 | At Lv. 100 | ||
HP: 70
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130 - 177 | 250 - 344 | |
77
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73 - 141 | 143 - 278 | |
60
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58 - 123 | 112 - 240 | |
97
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91 - 163 | 179 - 322 | |
60
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58 - 123 | 112 - 240 | |
108
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101 - 176 | 198 - 346 | |
Total: 472
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Type effectiveness
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Learnset
By leveling up
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By TM/HM
By breeding
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Father | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | ||||
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Cross Poison | Poison | Physical | 70 | 100% | 20 | |||||
Disable | Normal | Status | — | 100% | 20 | |||||
Faint Attack | Dark | Physical | 60 | —% | 20 | |||||
Pin Missile | Bug | Physical | 14 | 85% | 20 | |||||
Poison Sting | Poison | Physical | 15 | 100% | 35 | |||||
Pursuit | Dark | Physical | 40 | 100% | 20 | |||||
Rock Climb | Normal | Physical | 90 | 85% | 20 | |||||
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by tutoring
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Game | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | |||||||
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B | W | B2 | W2 | Bounce | Flying | Physical | 85 | 85% | 5 | ||||
B | W | B2 | W2 | Bug Bite | Bug | Physical | 60 | 100% | 20 | ||||
B | W | B2 | W2 | Electroweb | Electric | Special | 55 | 95% | 15 | ||||
B | W | B2 | W2 | Gastro Acid | Poison | Status | — | 100% | 10 | ||||
B | W | B2 | W2 | Giga Drain | Grass | Special | 75 | 100% | 10 | ||||
B | W | B2 | W2 | Magnet Rise | Electric | Status | — | —% | 10 | ||||
B | W | B2 | W2 | Signal Beam | Bug | Special | 75 | 100% | 15 | ||||
B | W | B2 | W2 | Sleep Talk | Normal | Status | — | —% | 10 | ||||
B | W | B2 | W2 | Snore | Normal | Special | 40 | 100% | 15 | ||||
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By a prior evolution
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Stage | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | ||||
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Dream World moves
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Event | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | ||||
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Spooky Manor | Disable | Normal | Status | — | 100% | 20 | ||||
Spooky Manor | Pursuit | Dark | Physical | 40 | 100% | 20 | ||||
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Side game data
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PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond
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Evolution
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Level 36 → |
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Sprites
Gen | Game | ||||||
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I | Red | Blue | Yellow | Red (Ja) | Green | Back | |
This Pokémon did not appear during Generation I. | |||||||
II | Gold | Silver | Crystal | Back | |||
This Pokémon did not appear during Generation II. | |||||||
III | Ruby | Sapphire | Emerald | FireRed | LeafGreen | Back | |
This Pokémon did not appear during Generation III. | |||||||
IV | Diamond | Pearl | Platinum | HeartGold | SoulSilver | Back | |
This Pokémon did not appear during Generation IV. | |||||||
V | Black | White | Black 2 | White 2 | Back | ||
Trivia
- No other Pokémon has the same type-combination as Galvantula and its pre-evolution.
- No other Pokémon has a base stat total of 472.
- Joltik and Galvantula are the only Pokémon capable of having the Unnerve Ability that do not have it as their Hidden Ability.
Origin
Galvantula is based on a tarantula, or a jumping spider.
Name origin
Galvantula is a combination of galvanism and tarantula.
Dentula may be a combination of 電気 denki (electricity) or 電柱 denchū (lightpole) and tarantula. It may also involve 虫 chū (bug, an alternate reading of mushi).
In other languages
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External links
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