Rookidee (Pokémon)

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Rookidee Tiny Bird Pokémon ココガラ Kokogara #821 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Flying Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Keen Eye or Unnerve Cacophony Cacophony Big Pecks Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 255 (43.9%)
Breeding Egg Group Flying Hatch time 15 cycles
Height 0'08" 0.2 m Rookidee 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 4 lbs. 1.8 kg Rookidee 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield Unknown Gen. IV Unknown IV 49	Leveling rate Medium Slow
EV yield Total: 1 Rookidee 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 1 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	Footprint File:F821.png {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Blue	Base friendship 50
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Rookidee (Japanese: ココガラ Kokogara) is a Flying-type Pokémon introduced in Generation VIII.

It evolves into Corvisquire starting at level 18, which evolves into Corviknight starting at level 38.

In the anime

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VIII.
Generation VIII Galar #021 Sword It will bravely challenge any opponent, no matter how powerful. This Pokémon benefits from every battle—even a defeat increases its strength a bit. Shield Jumping nimbly about, this small-bodied Pokémon takes advantage of even the slightest opportunity to disorient larger opponents.

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VIII.
Generation VIII Sword Shield Routes 1, 2, and 3, Motostoke Riverbank, Slumbering Weald East Lake Axewell, Giant's Cap, Hammerlocke Hills (Max Raid Battle)

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 38		98 - 145	186 - 280
Attack: 47		46 - 108	89 - 212
Defense: 35		36 - 95	67 - 185
Sp. Atk: 33		34 - 93	63 - 181
Sp. Def: 35		36 - 95	67 - 185
Speed: 57		55 - 119	107 - 234
Total: 245	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.

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 0× Rock 2× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 0× Rock 2× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 0× Rock 2× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 0× Rock 2× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Notes: If Gravity is in effect, this Pokémon is given an Iron Ball or a Ring Target, or it is affected by Smack Down or Ingrain, the effectiveness of  Ground-type  moves is 1×.

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation VIII Other generations: IX

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 011 Peck Flying Physical 03535 100100% 35 011 Leer Normal Status 0000— 100100% 30 044 Power Trip Dark Physical 02020 100100% 10 088 Hone Claws Dark Status 0000— 00——% 15 1212 Fury Attack Normal Physical 01515 08585% 20 1616 Pluck Flying Physical 06060 100100% 20 2020 Taunt Dark Status 0000— 100100% 20 2424 Scary Face Normal Status 0000— 100100% 10 2828 Drill Peck Flying Physical 08080 100100% 20 3232 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 08585% 15 3636 Brave Bird Flying Physical 120120 100100% 15

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Rookidee Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Rookidee

By TM/TR

Generation VIII Other generations: IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM06 TM06 Fly Flying Physical 09090 095}}95% 15 TM21 TM21 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM23 TM23 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25 TM24 TM24 Snore Normal Special 05050 100}}100% 15 TM25 TM25 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM26 TM26 Scary Face Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM31 TM31 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM39 TM39 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM40 TM40 Swift Normal Special 06060 00—}}—% 20 TM42 TM42 Revenge Fighting Physical 06060 100}}100% 10 TM47 TM47 Fake Tears Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM56 TM56 U-turn Bug Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM57 TM57 Payback Dark Physical 05050 100}}100% 10 TM58 TM58 Assurance Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 10 TM76 TM76 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM79 TM79 Retaliate Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 5 TM95 TM95 Air Slash Flying Special 07575 095}}95% 15 TR12 TR12 Agility Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 TR13 TR13 Focus Energy Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 TR20 TR20 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR21 TR21 Reversal Fighting Physical 0000— 100}}100% 15 TR26 TR26 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR27 TR27 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR37 TR37 Taunt Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TR66 TR66 Brave Bird Flying Physical 120120 100}}100% 15 TR68 TR68 Nasty Plot Dark Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TR85 TR85 Work Up Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Rookidee Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Rookidee

By breeding

Generation VIII Other generations: IX

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Sky Attack Flying Physical 140 90% 5 Sand Attack Ground Status — 100% 15 Tailwind Flying Status — —% 15 Defog Flying Status — —% 15 Rock Smash Fighting Physical 40 100% 15 Spite Ghost Status — 100% 10 Roost Flying Status — —% 10

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Rookidee in Generation VIII 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 Rookidee in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Rookidee Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Rookidee

By tutoring

Generation VIII Other generations: IX

Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  This Pokémon learns no moves by tutoring.

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Rookidee Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Rookidee

Evolution

Unevolved Rookidee  Flying

Level 18 →

First evolution Corvisquire  Flying

Level 38 →

Second evolution Corviknight  Flying  Steel

Trivia

• Rookidee shares its category with Pidgey, Spearow and Natu. They are all known as the Tiny Bird Pokémon, though Natu has also been called the Little Bird Pokémon.

Origin

Rookidee's design appears to be based on the Eurasian blue tit, as well as chickadees.

Name origin

Rookiedee may be a combination of rook, rookie, kid, and chickadee.

Kokogara may be a combination of 子 ko (child) and 小雀 kogara (willow tit) or 烏 karasu (crow).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese ココガラ Kokogara From 子 ko and 小雀 kogara or 烏 karasu French Minisange From mini and mésange Spanish Rookidee Same as English name German Meikro From micro-, Meise, and crow Italian Rookidee Same as English name Korean 파라꼬 Parakko From 파랑 parang and 꼬마 kkoma Mandarin Chinese 稚山雀 Zhìshānquè From 稚 zhì and 山雀 shānquè Cantonese Chinese 稚山雀 Jihsāanjéuk From 稚 jih and 山雀 sāanjéuk

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