Cramorant (Pokémon)

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Pokémon
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Cramorant
Gulp Pokémon
ウッウ
Uu
#0845
Cramorant
Cramorant
Gulping Form
Gulping Form
Gorging Form
Gorging Form



Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type
Flying Water
Unknown Unknown
Gulping Form
Unknown Unknown
Gorging Form
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Ability
Gulp Missile Cacophony
Gulping Form
Cacophony
Gorging Form
Cacophony
Hidden Ability
Cacophony
Hidden Ability
Cacophony
Gulping Form
Cacophony
Gorging Form
Gender ratio
Unknown
50% male, 50% female
Catch rate
45 (11.9%)
Breeding
Egg Groups
Water 1 and Flying
Hatch time
5140 - 5396 steps
Height
2'07" 0.8 m
Cramorant
0'0" 0 m
Gulping Form
0'0" 0 m
Gorging Form
0'0" 0 m
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Weight
39.7 lbs. 18.0 kg
Cramorant
0 lbs. 0 kg
Gulping Form
0 lbs. 0 kg
Gorging Form
0 lbs. 0 kg
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Mega Stone
[[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield
Unknown
Gen. IV
Unknown
IV
166
Leveling rate
Medium Fast
EV yield
Total: 2
Cramorant
0
HP
0
Atk
0
Def
0
Sp.Atk
2
Sp.Def
0
Speed
Gulping Form
0
HP
0
Atk
0
Def
0
Sp.Atk
0
Sp.Def
0
Speed
Gorging Form
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
Body09.png
Footprint
FUnknown.png None.png
Gulping Form
Pokédex color
Blue
Base friendship
50
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Cramorant (Japanese: ウッウ Uu) is a dual-type Flying/Water Pokémon introduced in Generation VIII.

While it is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon, Cramorant can change forms with its Gulp Missile Ability.

  • When Cramorant uses Surf or Dive when its HP is above 50%, it turns into its Gulping Form, with an Arrokuda in its mouth.
  • When Cramorant uses Surf or Dive when its HP is at 50% or below, it turns into its Gorging Form, with a Pikachu in its mouth.

Biology

 
Cramorant spitting out Arrokuda

Cramorant is a blue avian Pokémon resembling a cormorant. It has bright green, large, circular eyes with small pupils and a large, thin yellow beak. It has a ruff of light gray feathers that goes around its torso and sticks out at the back, making them resemble a bib. Its tail feathers have a small dot-shaped marking of this same shade of gray. It has a ruff of feathers on its head, with the largest clump pointing backward and being surrounded by small singular feathers. Its feet are black, webbed, and have three toes. Its wings seem to be perpetually extended.

Cramorant is a gluttonous Pokémon that can swallow other Pokémon whole. Its preferred prey are Arrokuda, but sometimes it tries to swallow other Pokémon such as Pikachu, attempting to spit them out if they realize their mistake. Cramorant are quite strong, to the point where they can knock some opponents out in one hit. They are rather unintelligent as they can't remember which Pokémon they fight in mid-battle, but never forget Trainers that they trust. However, they will try to attack their Trainers if they steal food from them.[1]

Cramorant is the only known Pokémon that can have Gulp Missile as an Ability.

In the anime

Main series

 
Cramorant in the anime

Major appearances

Cramorant debuted in all its forms in Secrets of the Jungle, appearing regularly across the movie.

Cramorant made its main series debut in Just a Scone's Throw From Here!, where James pulled one out of the Rocket Prize Master. It used Arrokuda to attack Goh's Pokémon, but was eventually defeated by Grookey.

Minor appearances

Pokémon: Twilight Wings

A Cramorant appeared in The Gathering of Stars, under the ownership of Hop.

In the manga

 
Gulping Form Cramorant in Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon Adventures

Cramorant debuted in Blazing!! Bede's Feelings. It was seen popping out of a swamp with Casey's Arrokuda, nicknamed Kilo, in its mouth. In the next round, it was defeated and captured by Hop.

In the TCG

Main article: Cramorant (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VIII.
Generation VIII Galar
#309
Galar
Isle of Armor #093
Sinnoh
#—
Hisui
#—
This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl, and Legends: Arceus.
Sword It's so strong that it can knock out some opponents in a single hit, but it also may forget what it's battling midfight.
Shield This hungry Pokémon swallows Arrokuda whole. Occasionally, it makes a mistake and tries to swallow a Pokémon other than its preferred prey.
Gulping Form
Sword Cramorant's gluttony led it to try to swallow an Arrokuda whole, which in turn led to Cramorant getting an Arrokuda stuck in its throat.
Shield The slightest shock is sometimes enough to get this Pokémon to spit out the Arrokuda lodged in its throat.
Gorging Form
Sword This Cramorant has accidentally gotten a Pikachu lodged in its gullet. Cramorant is choking a little, but it isn't really bothered.
Shield The half-swallowed Pikachu is so startled that it isn't struggling yet, but it's still looking for a chance to strike back.
Generation IX Paldea
#—
This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Generation IX.


Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VIII.
Generation VIII
Sword Shield
Route 9, Bridge Field, Lake of Outrage, Stony Wilderness
Axew's Eye (Wanderer)
Giant's Cap, Hammerlocke Hills (Max Raid Battle)
Expansion Pass
Challenge Beach, Forest of Focus, Training Lowlands
Challenge Beach, Forest of Focus (Wanderer)
Max Lair (Dynamax Adventure)
Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl
Unobtainable
Legends: Arceus
Unobtainable
Generation IX
Scarlet Violet
Unobtainable


In side games

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VIII.
Generation VIII
UNITE
Purchase for 8,000 Aeos Coins/345 Aeos Gems


Stats

Base stats

Stat Range
At Lv. 50 At Lv. 100
70
130 - 177 250 - 344
85
81 - 150 157 - 295
55
54 - 117 103 - 229
85
81 - 150 157 - 295
95
90 - 161 175 - 317
85
81 - 150 157 - 295
Total:
475
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
Fighting ½×
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel ½×
Fire ½×
Water ½×
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Weak to:
Normal
Fighting ½×
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel ½×
Fire ½×
Water ½×
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Immune to:
Normal
Fighting ½×
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel ½×
Fire ½×
Water ½×
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Resistant to:
Normal
Fighting ½×
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel ½×
Fire ½×
Water ½×
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Notes:

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation VIII
Other generations:
IX
 Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP
011 Belch Poison Special 120120 09090% 10
011 Peck Flying Physical 03535 100100% 35
011 Stockpile Normal Status 0000 00——% 20
011 Swallow Normal Status 0000 00——% 10
011 Spit Up Normal Special 0000 100100% 10
077 Water Gun Water Special 04040 100100% 25
1414 Fury Attack Normal Physical 01515 08585% 20
2121 Pluck Flying Physical 06060 100100% 20
2828 Dive Water Physical 08080 100100% 10
3535 Drill Peck Flying Physical 08080 100100% 20
4242 Amnesia Psychic Status 0000 00——% 20
4949 Thrash Normal Physical 120120 100100% 10
5656 Hydro Pump Water Special 110110 08080% 5
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Cramorant
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Cramorant

By TM/TR

Generation VIII
Other generations:
IX
   TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
TM06  TM06 Fly Flying Physical 09090 095}}95% 15
TM08  TM08 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5
TM09  TM09 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5
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
TM27  TM27 Icy Wind Ice Special 05555 095}}95% 15
TM30  TM30 Steel Wing Steel Physical 07070 090}}90% 25
TM31  TM31 Attract Normal Status 0000 100}}100% 15
TM33  TM33 Rain Dance Water Status 0000 00—}}—% 5
TM36  TM36 Whirlpool Water Special 03535 085}}85% 15
TM39  TM39 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20
TM45  TM45 Dive Water Physical 08080 100}}100% 10
TM46  TM46 Weather Ball Normal Special 05050 100}}100% 10
TM58  TM58 Assurance Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 10
TM76  TM76 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15
TM95  TM95 Air Slash Flying Special 07575 095}}95% 15
TR03  TR03 Hydro Pump Water Special 110110 080}}80% 5
TR04  TR04 Surf Water Special 09090 100}}100% 15
TR05  TR05 Ice Beam Ice Special 09090 100}}100% 10
TR06  TR06 Blizzard Ice Special 110110 070}}70% 5
TR12  TR12 Agility Psychic Status 0000 00—}}—% 30
TR17  TR17 Amnesia Psychic Status 0000 00—}}—% 20
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
TR35  TR35 Uproar Normal Special 09090 100}}100% 10
TR39  TR39 Superpower Fighting Physical 120120 100}}100% 5
TR66  TR66 Brave Bird Flying Physical 120120 100}}100% 15
TR84  TR84 Scald Water Special 08080 100}}100% 15
TR89  TR89 Hurricane Flying Special 110110 070}}70% 10
TR95  TR95 Throat Chop Dark Physical 08080 100}}100% 15
TR98  TR98 Liquidation Water Physical 08585 100}}100% 10
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Cramorant
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Cramorant

By breeding

Generation VIII
Other generations:
IX
 Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
      
 
Aerial Ace Flying Physical 60 —% 20
      
    
Aqua Ring Water Status —% 20
     Defog Flying Status —% 15
      
 
Feather Dance Flying Status 100% 15
      
      
   
Roost Flying Status —% 10
  • Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Cramorant 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 Cramorant in that game.
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Cramorant
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Cramorant

By tutoring

Generation VIII
Other generations:
IX
 Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
Sw Sh EP BD SP Dual Wingbeat Flying Physical 40 90% 10
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Cramorant
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Cramorant

Side game data

Pokémon GO
80px Base Stamina: 172 Base Attack: 173 Base Defense: 163
Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 3 km Evolution Requirement: N/A
Fast Attacks: Peck, Water Gun
Charged Attacks: Fly, Drill Peck, Hydro Pump

Evolution

 
Unevolved
Cramorant
 Flying  Water 


Forms

Use Surf or Dive
with >50% HP
 
Gulping Form
Cramorant
 Flying  Water 




Hit by damaging attack
 
Cramorant
Cramorant
 Flying  Water 




Use Surf or Dive
with ≤50% HP
 
Gorging Form
Cramorant
 Flying  Water 

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VIII.
Generation VIII
Sword Shield
   
   
   
HOME
   
   
   
  For other sprites and images, please see Cramorant images on the Bulbagarden Archives.


Trivia

  • Cramorant's Japanese name, ウッウ Uu, is a palindrome.
  • Cramorant is tied with Cleffa for the shortest Japanese Pokémon name in trademarked romaji, with only two letters each. However, Cleffa's name is shorter in kana (ピィ).
  • In the games, there is no chance for Cramorant to catch a female Pikachu, nor a Shiny Arrokuda or Pikachu.

Origin

Cramorant may be based on two common seabirds present in the British Isles, the cormorant and the fulmar, a bird that uses defensive vomiting to turn away predators; inspiration from the latter may also justify its primary Flying type, as like most petrels, fulmars spend most of their lives on the wing. Its Gulp Missile Ability may also draw inspiration from cormorant fishing, an ancient fishing technique that consists of using trained cormorants to fish and spit the fish up. Cormorants also frequently hold their wings outstretched, as Cramorant does, to dry their feathers after a dive. The plumage on its neck may be inspired by bibs.

Cramorant's Shiny coloration may be inspired by multiple news stories from the UK involving seagulls having turned orange due to accidentally falling into curry sauce.[2][3][4]

Name origin

Cramorant may be a combination of cram and cormorant.

Uu may be a combination of ウッ u~ (sound of choking or gasping) and 鵜 u (cormorant).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning
  Japanese ウッウ Uu From ウッ u~ and u
  French Nigosier From nigaud and gosier
  Spanish Cramorant Same as English name
  German Urgl From Gurgel, urks, and Vogel
  Italian Cramorant Same as English name
  Korean 윽우지 Euguji From 가마우지 gamauji and 우걱우걱 ugeogugeok
  Mandarin Chinese 古月鳥 / 古月鸟 Gǔyuèniǎo From 鶘 / 鹕 , may also incorporate and 噦 / 哕 yuě
  Cantonese Chinese 古月鳥 Gúyuhtníuh From wùh


Gulping Form

Language Title
  Japanese うのみのすがた Gulping Form
Chinese Cantonese 一口吞的樣子 Yātháutān-dīk Yeuhngjí
Mandarin 一口吞的樣子 / 一口吞的样子 Yīkǒutūn-de Yàngzi
  French Forme Gobe-Tout
  German Schlingform
  Italian Forma Inghiottitutto
  Korean 그대로 삼킨 모습 Geudaero Samkin Moseup
  Brazilian Portuguese Forma Engolidora
  Russian Прожорливая форма Prozhorlivaya forma
  Spanish Forma Tragatodo
  Turkish Hüpleten Formu

Gorging Form

Language Title
  Japanese まるのみのすがた Gorging Form
Chinese Cantonese 大口吞的樣子 Daaihháutān-dīk Yeuhngjí
Mandarin 大口吞的樣子 / 大口吞的样子 Dàkǒutūn-de Yàngzi
  French Forme Gobe-Chu
  German Stopfform
  Italian Forma Inghiottintero
  Korean 통째로 삼킨 모습 Tongjjaero Samkin Moseup
  Brazilian Portuguese Forma Devoradora
  Spanish Forma Engulletodo
  Turkish Tıkınan Formu


Related articles

References

External links

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