Watchog (Pokémon)
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Watchog (Japanese: ミルホッグ Miruhog) is a Template:Type2 Pokémon introduced in Generation V.
Biology
Physiology
Watchog is an upright, rodent-like Pokémon with large cheeks and a single, pointed incisor sticking out of its mouth. It is mainly a shade of reddish brown, with its cheeks and neck beige, and a pattern of yellow striping on its chest and tail. Its hands, feet and tail tip are white-colored. Its eyes have an unusual pattern surrounding a small black pupil, with two red ring-like stripes separated by a third, yellow stripe. Black markings accentuate the eyes at their outer ends.
Gender differences
None.
Special abilities
Its cheeks can hold a large amounts of seeds, which it collects. Watchog possess night vision and can view its surroundings in the darkness.
Behavior
It collects, and attacks, with the seeds it collects in its cheek sacks. When it spots an enemy it stands with its tail erect and will intimidate enemies by shining its body patterns at them.
Habitat
Diet
In the anime
Major appearances
Aloe's Watchog debuted in BW014 where it used its Illuminate to reveal Desumasu's presence. It battled Ash in BW015 and defeated his Oshawott with Thunderbolt. It appeared again in BW016, where it was defeated by Oshawott's Aqua Jet.
Minor appearances
In the manga
In the TCG
- Main article: Miruhog (TCG)
Game data
Pokédex entries
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Game locations
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In side games
Held items
Stats
Base stats
Stat | Range | ||
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At Lv. 50 | At Lv. 100 | ||
HP: 60
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120 - 167 | 230 - 324 | |
85
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81 - 150 | 157 - 295 | |
69
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66 - 133 | 128 - 260 | |
60
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58 - 123 | 112 - 240 | |
69
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66 - 133 | 128 - 260 | |
77
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73 - 141 | 143 - 278 | |
Total: 420
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Other Pokémon with this total | ||
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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Assurance | Dark | Physical | 50 | 100% | 10 | |||||
Foresight | Normal | Status | — | —% | 40 | |||||
Flail | Normal | Physical | — | 100% | 15 | |||||
Iron Tail* | Steel | Physical | 100 | 75% | 15 | |||||
Pursuit | Dark | Physical | 40 | 100% | 20 | |||||
Revenge | Fighting | Physical | 60 | 100% | 10 | |||||
Screech | Normal | Status | — | 85% | 40 | |||||
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By tutoring
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Game | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | |||||||
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This Pokémon learns no moves by tutoring. | |||||||||||||
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Special moves
TCG-only moves
Side game data
Evolution
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Level 20 → |
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Sprites
Gen | Game | ||||||
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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 | |
This Pokémon did not appear during Generation III. | |||||||
IV | Diamond | Pearl | Platinum | HeartGold | SoulSilver | Back | |
This Pokémon did not appear during Generation IV. | |||||||
V | Black | White | Black 2 | White 2 | Back | ||
Trivia
- Despite the Pokédex claiming it attacks with seeds, Watchog cannot learn any seed-based moves (Bullet Seed, Leech Seed, Worry Seed, Seed Bomb).
Origin
Watchog is based on a groundhog and possibly a meerkat. Its design is based on a road worker, with the body resembling a protective suit and the yellow stripes forming a safety vest.
Name origin
Miruhog seems to come from 見る miru, to observe, meerkat and groundhog. Watchhog originates from watch and groundhog.
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