Skrelp (Pokémon)

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Skrelp クズモー Kuzumo #690 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Poison Water Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Poison Point or Poison Touch Cacophony Cacophony Adaptability Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 225 (39.9%)
Breeding Egg Groups Water 1 and Dragon Hatch time 21 cycles
Height 1'08" 0.5 m Skrelp 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 16.1 lbs. 7.3 kg Skrelp 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 64	Leveling rate Medium Fast
EV yield Total: 1 Skrelp 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 1 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 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint File:F690.png {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Brown	Base friendship 70
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Skrelp (Japanese: クズモー Kuzumo) is a dual-type Poison/Water Pokémon.

It evolves into Dragalge starting at level 48.

Biology

Skrelp is a brown aquatic Pokémon that resembles a marine animal similar to a seahorse called a sea dragon. The tip of of Skrelp's tail has three leaf-like fins. Skrelp has a pair of roundish, clear pectoral fins on the sides of its body, a dull purple belly and a blunt spike on its hunched back. Skrelp's face is the same colour as its belly, with an upward-pointing snout and red circular eyes with small black pupils. A clear, roundish growth with a brown stem sticks out on the back of Skrelp's head.

In the anime

Major appearances

Skrelp was set to debut in An Undersea Place to Call Home! alongside its evolution, but due to the sinking of the MV Sewol ferry in South Korea, the episode was postponed. The episode will air on November 20th.

In the TCG

Main article: Skrelp (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VI.
Generation I Red {{{redbluedex}}} Blue Yellow {{{yellowdex}}} Stadium {{{stadiumdex}}}
Generation II Gold {{{golddex}}} Silver {{{silverdex}}} Crystal {{{crystaldex}}} Stadium 2 Unknown
Generation III Ruby {{{rubydex}}} Sapphire {{{sapphiredex}}} Emerald {{{emeralddex}}} FireRed {{{firereddex}}} LeafGreen {{{leafgreendex}}}
Generation IV Diamond {{{diamonddex}}} Pearl {{{pearldex}}} Platinum {{{platinumdex}}} HeartGold {{{heartgolddex}}} SoulSilver {{{soulsilverdex}}}
Generation V Black {{{blackdex}}} White {{{whitedex}}} Black 2 {{{black2dex}}} White 2 {{{white2dex}}}
Generation VI X Camouflaged as rotten kelp, they spray liquid poison on prey that approaches unawares and then finish it off. Y It looks just like rotten kelp. It hides from foes while storing up power for its evolution.

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VI.
Generation VI X Trade Y Cyllage City, Route 8, Ambrette Town (Good Rod)

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 50		110 - 157	210 - 304
Attack: 60		58 - 123	112 - 240
Defense: 60		58 - 123	112 - 240
Sp. Atk: 60		58 - 123	112 - 240
Sp. Def: 60		58 - 123	112 - 240
Speed: 30		31 - 90	58 - 174
Total: 320	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 ½× Ground 2× Rock 1× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water ½× Grass 1× Electric 2× Psychic 2× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy ½× None

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

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

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

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation VI Other generations: VII - VIII - IX

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  00Start Tackle Normal Physical 05050 100100% 35 00Start Smokescreen Normal Status 0000— 100100% 20 00Start Water Gun Water Special 04040 100100% 25 055 Feint Attack Dark Physical 06060 ——% 20 099 Tail Whip Normal Status 0000— 100100% 30 1212 Bubble Water Special 04040 100100% 30 1515 Acid Poison Special 04040 100100% 30 1919 Camouflage Normal Status 0000— ——% 20 2323 Poison Tail Poison Physical 05050 100100% 25 2525 Water Pulse Water Special 06060 100100% 20 2828 Double Team Normal Status 0000— ——% 15 3232 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 09090% 10 3535 Aqua Tail Water Physical 09090 09090% 10 3838 Sludge Bomb Poison Special 09090 100100% 10 4242 Hydro Pump Water Special 110110 08080% 5 4949 Dragon Pulse Dragon Special 08585 100100% 10

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

By TM/HM

Generation VI Other generations: VII - VIII - IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10 TM07 Hail Ice Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM09 Venoshock Poison Special 06565 100}}100% 10 TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM18 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— —}}—% 5 TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM24 Thunderbolt Electric Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM30 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 15 TM34 Sludge Wave Poison Special 09595 100}}100% 10 TM36 Sludge Bomb Poison Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM48 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM55 Scald Water Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 090}}90% 15 TM88 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM100 Confide Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 20 HM03 Surf Water Special 09090 100}}100% 15 HM05 Waterfall Water Physical 08080 100}}100% 15

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

By breeding

Generation VI Other generations: VII - VIII - IX

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  Acid Armor* Poison Status — —% 20 Haze Ice Status — —% 30 Play Rough Fairy Physical 90 90% 10 Toxic Spikes* Poison Status — —% 20 Venom Drench Poison Status — 100% 20

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Skrelp in Generation VI 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 Skrelp in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Skrelp Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Skrelp Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

Generation VI Other generations: VII - VIII - IX

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

A black or white abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Skrelp can be tutored the move in that game A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Skrelp cannot be tutored the move in that game Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Skrelp Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Skrelp

Evolution

Unevolved Skrelp  Poison  Water

Level 48 →

First evolution Dragalge  Poison  Dragon

Trivia

• Skrelp and its evolution are the only Poison-type Pokémon introduced in Generation VI.

Origin

Skrelp appears to be based on a weedy seadragon.

Name origin

Skrelp may be a combination of scrawny and kelp.

Kuzumo may be a corruption of クサモドキ kusamodoki (pseudo-grass) or 藻屑 mokuzu (seaweed scraps).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese クズモー Kuzumo Possibly from 藻屑 mokuzu or a corruption of クサモドキ kusamodoki French Venalgue From venom and algue Spanish Skrelp Same as English name German Algitt From Alge and igitt Italian Skrelp Same as English name Korean 수레기 Suregi From 수 (水) su and 쓰레기 sseu'regi Mandarin Chinese Cantonese Chinese

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