Physiology
Stantler are antlered Pokémon that are similar to real-life reindeer or caribou. These Pokémon are quadrupedal, with each leg ending in a black hoof. The pelt of a Stantler is a tan color with a cream-colored belly and a few cream-colored spots on the back. They have large, brown noses and a pair of pale cream-colored antlers, each with a black orb in the center. There is confusion whether the tail of a Stantler is cream or brown, since the artwork has differed this way between generations. However, the official artwork from Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver depicts Stantler with a brown tail, the same brown as its pelt.
Gender differences
None.
Special abilities
Stantler can distort reality and create illusions with its antlers by subtly changing the flow of air around them. Staring into them creates an odd sensation, as if one is being sucked through them, and one may become so dizzy it makes them impossible to stand. Its strange antlers are very valuable artifacts that Pokémon hunters poach Stantler for. The species was nearly driven to extinction for this. The round balls found on the fallen antlers can be ground into a powder that aids in sleeping.
Behavior
It can be presumed that Stantler shed their horns at some point, as a Pokédex entry references its fallen antlers. If a baby Stantler is separated from its herd and frightened, it will instinctively produce an illusion of a big, stampeding herd to scare away the perceived threats.
Habitat
Stantler live in herds in forests or mountainous terrain.
Diet
- Main article: Pokémon food
Stantler are herbivores.
Major appearances
In The Little Big Horn, Brock helped a Stantler fawn reunite with its herd. A little while before that, Stantler created an illusion of a stampeding herd of Stantler in self defense, but it was later seen through by Brock.
In Different Strokes for Different Blokes, Ash got lost in a forest that contained many Stantler with his Turtwig. Some of the Stantler used Hypnosis on the two, giving them various hallucinations. Paul captured one of the Stantler but released it after deciding that it wasn't worthy for his team.
Santa Claus has a group of Stantler to pull his sleigh as shown in Stantler's Little Helpers, officially replacing his Ponyta.
Minor appearances
A Stantler was one of the Pokémon seen at the Pokémon Swap Meet in Tricks of the Trade.
Multiple Stantler also appeared in Celebi: Voice of the Forest.
Two Stantler were seen in the wild in The Legend of Thunder!.
A picture of a Stantler appeared in Hocus Pokémon.
A Stantler was one of the Pokémon seen in a forest outside the Ice Path in EP250.
A Stantler was one of the inhabitants of the Dragon Holy Land in Fangs for Nothin'.
A Stantler appeared in Misty's flashback in Gotta Catch Ya Later!.
A pod of three Stantler appeared in A Bite to Remember.
A Stantler appeared in Lucario and the Mystery of Mew living in the Tree of Beginning.
It was also seen as part of Lila's famous "tiger lily smile" in Battling the Generation Gap!.
Many Stantler appeared in Giratina and the Sky Warrior.
A few Stantler also appeared in Arceus and the Jewel of Life.
A Stantler appeared in the opening scenes of Zoroark: Master of Illusions.
Pokédex entries
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Entry
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EP125
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Stantler
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Ash's Pokédex
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Stantler, the Big Horn Pokémon. The eye-like shape at the base of its horn produces a pleasant odor and has a bewildering effect on anyone who smells it. It can also create startling realistic illusions by shaking its horns. Stantler form herds, and live in mountainous terrain.
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Episode
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Pokémon
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Source
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Entry
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DP006
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Stantler
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Ash's Pokédex
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Stantler, the Big Horn Pokémon. Its large curved horns subtly bend the air around them, which creates a mysterious warp in reality.
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Origin
It appears to be based on a reindeer, since both the males and females have antlers. The center of its antlers also have some resemblance to a jingle bell.
Name origin
Stantler may be a combination of stag and antler.
Odoshishi may be derived from 鹿威し shishiodoshi, a Japanese device traditionally used to scare deer and birds away from gardens.