Ludicolo (Pokémon)
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Ludicolo (Japanese: ルンパッパ Runpappa) is a dual-type Water/Grass Pokémon.
It evolves from Lombre when exposed to a Water Stone. It is the final form of Lotad.
Biology
Physiology
Ludicolo is a mixture of a pineapple and a duck (or possibly a platypus). Ludicolo appears to sport a poncho and a green sombrero, which looks similar to a lily pad. It is colored yellow with black eyes and an orange bill. Its green, somewhat mitten-like hands are extremely large in comparison to other Pokémon's hands, and has two black lines of markings on its palms. There is a large, green sombrero-like feature on its head, with a short brown stem coming out of the top of it with a yellow spiky upper portion. There are several dark yellow stripes on its body and around its eyes is a patch of green. Ludicolo's legs are thick, green and sport a pattern of a black circle on the foot's underside.
Gender differences
A female has thinner stripes than a male.
Special abilities
Ludicolo can use several attacks such as Nature Power and Mega Drain, its attacks become even more powerful if it hears festive music as its muscles are filled with energy and the particles in its body begin to move faster, amplifying its power. Ludicolo also has the power of happiness, its dancing influences other people and Pokémon to join the dance as well. As a fully-evolved Pokémon, it can use Hyper Beam and Giga Impact.
Behavior
Ludicolo is happy to a fault. It dances around without a care in the world all day. If a Ludicolo hears loud, happy music, it will come running to dance along to it. It cannot resist joining in with people having a good time.
Habitat
Ludicolo is seen to live in the forests right next to the water. It is also said to appear near laughing children on hiking trails.
Diet
- Main article: Pokémon food
As Ludicolo is a plant-based Pokémon, it is possible that it obtains some of its energy through photosynthesis.
In the anime
Major appearances
Brock's Ludicolo
Brock's Lombre evolved into Ludicolo in Once in a Mawile. It is currently back at Pewter Gym with Brock's siblings.
Other
A Pokémon Trainer named Poncho had a Ludicolo in Go Go Ludicolo.
A trio of wild Ludicolo appeared in Like It or Lup It!
Minor appearances
Ludicolo first appeared in Gotta Dance!! It kept showing up out of nowhere whenever the Poké-Baton was activated.
A Ludicolo appeared in A Faux Oak Finish! after it evolved from a Lombre when Professor Oak gave it a Water Stone.
Pokédex entries
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In the manga
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
Aqua Admin Shelly evolves her Lombre to a Ludicolo using her Water Stone whilst fighting Sapphire near Rustboro City. She later uses it to overpower Flannery's Vulpix using Nature Power.
Ludicolo later made a cameo appearance during Emerald arc. It was one of the Pokémon Emerald rented during his Battle Factory challenge, but it was quickly traded for a different Pokémon.
At the other Battle Frontier, during the Platinum arc, Ludicolo appeared alongside Arcade Star Dahlia. Due to the results of Battle Arcade's roulette, Dahlia swapped teams with Platinum. Ludicolo's powerful Water-type moves helped the challenger defeat her own Rapidash.
In the TCG
- Main article: Ludicolo (TCG)
Game data
Pokédex entries
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Game locations
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In side games
Game | Location |
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Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire |
Evolve from Lombre |
Pokémon Trozei! | Secret Storage 1 Trozei Battle Mr. Who's Den |
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red/Blue Rescue Team |
Evolve from Lombre |
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time/Darkness |
Lake Afar (B1-B24) |
Pokémon Ranger | Fall City Olive Jungle |
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs |
Canal Ruins |
Pokémon Rumble Blast | Lake: Everspring Valley |
In events
Games | Event | Language | Location | Level | Distribution period |
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JR Kyushu Train Station Ludicolo | Japanese | Japan | 50 | April 2 to 22, 2012 |
Stats
Base stats
Stat | Range | ||
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At Lv. 50 | At Lv. 100 | ||
HP: 80
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140 - 187 | 270 - 364 | |
70
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67 - 134 | 130 - 262 | |
70
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67 - 134 | 130 - 262 | |
90
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85 - 156 | 166 - 306 | |
100
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94 - 167 | 184 - 328 | |
70
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67 - 134 | 130 - 262 | |
Total: 480
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Pokéathlon stats
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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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Counter | Fighting | Physical | — | 100% | 20 | |||||
Flail | Normal | Physical | — | 100% | 15 | |||||
Giga Drain | Grass | Special | 75 | 100% | 10 | |||||
Leech Seed | Grass | Status | — | 90% | 10 | |||||
Razor Leaf | Grass | Physical | 55 | 95% | 25 | |||||
Sweet Scent | Normal | Status | — | 100% | 20 | |||||
Synthesis | Grass | Status | — | —% | 5 | |||||
Teeter Dance* | Normal | Status | — | 100% | 20 | |||||
Tickle | Normal | Status | — | 100% | 20 | |||||
Water Gun | Water | Special | 40 | 100% | 25 | |||||
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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 | Drain Punch | Fighting | Physical | 75 | 100% | 10 | ||||
B | W | B2 | W2 | Fire Punch | Fire | Physical | 75 | 100% | 15 | ||||
B | W | B2 | W2 | Giga Drain | Grass | Special | 75 | 100% | 10 | ||||
B | W | B2 | W2 | Hyper Voice | Normal | Special | 90 | 100% | 10 | ||||
B | W | B2 | W2 | Ice Punch | Ice | Physical | 75 | 100% | 15 | ||||
B | W | B2 | W2 | Icy Wind | Ice | Special | 55 | 95% | 15 | ||||
B | W | B2 | W2 | Seed Bomb | Grass | Physical | 80 | 100% | 15 | ||||
B | W | B2 | W2 | Sleep Talk | Normal | Status | — | —% | 10 | ||||
B | W | B2 | W2 | Snore | Normal | Special | 40 | 100% | 15 | ||||
B | W | B2 | W2 | Synthesis | Grass | Status | — | —% | 5 | ||||
B | W | B2 | W2 | ThunderPunch | Electric | Physical | 75 | 100% | 15 | ||||
B | W | B2 | W2 | Uproar | Normal | Special | 90 | 100% | 10 | ||||
B | W | B2 | W2 | Zen Headbutt | Psychic | Physical | 80 | 90% | 15 | ||||
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By a prior evolution
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Stage | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | ||||
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Mist | Ice | Status | — | —% | 30 | |||||
Natural Gift | Normal | Physical | — | 100% | 15 | |||||
Absorb | Grass | Special | 20 | 100% | 25 | |||||
BubbleBeam | Water | Special | 65 | 100% | 20 | |||||
Zen HeadbuttBW | Psychic | Physical | 80 | 90% | 15 | |||||
Fake Out | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100% | 10 | |||||
Fury Swipes | Normal | Physical | 18 | 80% | 15 | |||||
Water Sport | Water | Status | — | —% | 15 | |||||
UproarBW | Normal | Special | 90 | 100% | 10 | |||||
Hydro Pump | Water | Special | 120 | 80% | 5 | |||||
‡ | Water Pulse | Water | Special | 60 | 100% | 20 | ||||
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By events
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Event | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | ||||
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JR Kyushu Train StationBW | Giga Drain | Grass | Special | 75 | 100% | 10 | ||||
JR Kyushu Train Station | Hydro Pump | Water | Special | 120 | 80% | 5 | ||||
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Side game data
Pokémon Pinball
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Pokémon Pinball RS
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Pokémon Trozei!
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Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team
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Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky
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Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs
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Evolution
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Water Stone → |
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Sprites
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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 | |
IV | Diamond | Pearl | Platinum | HeartGold | SoulSilver | Back | |
V | Black | White | Black 2 | White 2 | Back | ||
Trivia
- Ludicolo and its pre-evolutions, along with Kingdra and Palkia, are the only Pokémon to have a 4× resistance to Water.
- Ludicolo and its pre-evolutions are the only non Dragon-types that have a 4× resistance to Water.
- Ludicolo and its pre-evolutions, Lotad and Lombre, have a unique type combination.
- As of Generation V, no other Pokémon have the same Egg Group combination of Ludicolo's evolutionary line. In this case, they are included in both Water 1 and Grass Egg Groups.
- Ludicolo's evolutionary line are very similar with Shiftry's family. Both of them are part Grass-type, they first evolve at level 14, a respective evolutionary stone is used to reach the final stage, and both of them are also version-exclusive between Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire. They both also gain a very small movepool by evolving to their final evolutions.
- Ludicolo and its pre-evolution are the only Grass and Water-type Pokémon that can learn Fire Punch.
Origin
Ludicolo is probably based on a duck or kappa, a Mexican dancer, and a giant colocynth or pineapple.
Name origin
Ludicolo may be a combination of ludic (playful in an aimless way) or ludicrous (laughable or absurd) and colocynth (a plant that bears a round, yellow and green fruit). Colo may be an anagram of loco, slang for "crazy."
Runpappa may be a combination of ルンルン runrun (happy or bouncy) and pappa (the possible sound of a rapid drumbeat). It may also be a combination of rumba and kappa.
In other languages
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External links
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