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Dunsparce are pale serpentine Pokémon with two small wings which are capable of lifting the Pokémon a few inches off the ground. They also possess a drill on the end of their tail for digging.
Gender differences
None.
Special abilities
At first glance, these Pokémon appear plain. However, Dunsparce make themselves quite eluisive, and they may even have luck in their favor (in the form of Serene Grace.)
They also are able to dig extremely well and fly a little using their small wings.
Behavior
Dunsparce are extremely shy of human beings and rarely ever make themselves known. However, they are known to swarm on random occasions.
Habitat
Dunsparce prefer to live in caves, forests, and large wide open spaces.
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.
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.
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Dunsparce is the only non-Template:Type2 Pokémon to learn Roost by leveling up.
Despite it's appearence, Dunsparce is a normal type and not a bug type.
Origin
Dunsparce is based on the mythical tsuchinoko. 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 and 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. Dunsparce also shares some traits with bumblebees, including its stripes, tiny wings, and stinger-like tail. Because it can learn Glare, it may also be based on the mythical basilisk, a snake-like creature that can petrify people and animals by staring at them.
Name origin
ノコッチ comes from つちのこ tsuchinoko, a fabled snake creature. The letters are swapped to be のこっち.
Dun can mean grayish yellow or gloomy, and sparse refers to rarity. Dunsparce's name could also be a combination of dunce meaning dull-witted, stupid, or an ignorant person, a dolt, and sparse which can mean meager. The German name Dummisel contains the word dumm which means stupid.
This Pokémon article is part of Project Pokédex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each Pokémon species, as well as Pokémon groups and forms.