Impidimp (Pokémon)

For Pokémon GO information on this species, see the game's section.
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Pokémon
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Impidimp
Wily Pokémon
ベロバー
Beroba
#0859
Impidimp



Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type
Dark Fairy
Unknown Unknown
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Abilities
Prankster or Frisk Cacophony
Cacophony
Pickpocket
Hidden Ability
Cacophony
Hidden Ability
Cacophony
Cacophony
Gender ratio
Unknown
100% male
Catch rate
255 (43.9%)
Breeding
Egg Groups
Fairy and Human-Like
Hatch time
20 cycles
Height
1'04" 0.4 m
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Weight
12.1 lbs. 5.5 kg
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Mega Stone
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Base experience yield
Unknown
Gen. IV
Unknown
IV
53
Leveling rate
Medium Fast
EV yield
Total: 1
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HP
0
Atk
0
Def
1
Sp.Atk
0
Sp.Def
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Speed
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Speed
Shape
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Footprint
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Pokédex color
Pink
Base friendship
50
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Impidimp (Japanese: ベロバー Beroba) is a dual-type Dark/Fairy Pokémon introduced in Generation VIII.

It evolves into Morgrem starting at level 32, which evolves into Grimmsnarl starting at level 42.

Biology

 
Impidimp feeding on negative emotions

Impidimp is a small, fuchsia Pokémon with a large head, small body, and wiry limbs. Its hands have three fingers each while its feet don't have digits. Its face has a purple "mask", prominent pointed ears, large eyes with small pupils, a long nose with a single nostril, and a fanged mouth. It usually has its purple tongue sticking out. The back of its head sports a tuft of hair that resembles a bat wing. It and its evolved forms are male-only species.

Impidimp is a mischievous Pokémon that loves to sneak into people's houses to steal things and generally be a nuisance to their occupants. This allows it to feed on negative emotions that it causes, sucking them through its nose. In contrast, Impidimp itself will become irritable if it has no negative emotions to feed on. Impidimp live in groups, practicing their troublemaking skills on each other. In Generation IX, Confide is its signature move.

Evolution

Impidimp evolves into Morgrem, which evolves into Grimmsnarl.

(For specifics on this Pokémon's evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)

 
Unevolved
Impidimp
 Dark  Fairy 

 
First evolution
Morgrem
 Dark  Fairy 

 
Second evolution
Grimmsnarl
 Dark  Fairy 


In the anime

Main series

 
Impidimp in the anime

Major appearances

Three Impidimp made their main series debut in The Tale of You and Glimwood Tangle!. Chloe encountered them while in the Glimwood Tangle after they stole her backpack. After throwing Berries at Chloe and Eevee, they returned Chloe's backpack and helped her find the flower Chloe needed to heal a Galarian Rapidash.

Minor appearances

Impidimp debuted in Secrets of the Jungle.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry
JN055 Impidimp Chloe's Rotom Phone Impidimp, the Wily Pokémon. A Dark and Fairy type. Impidimp's nose sucks up negative energy from people who are angry or annoyed with its pranks, giving it health and energy.

Pokémon: Twilight Wings

Two Trainers' Impidimp appeared in The Gathering of Stars.

POKÉTOON

Two Impidimp appeared in The Pancham Who Wants to Be a Hero. One of them appeared in a flashback.

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

A Dynamaxed Impidimp appeared in PASS27 during the Darkest Day.

An Impidimp appeared in PASS35 under the ownership of a Master Dojo Student.

In the TCG

Main article: Impidimp (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VIII.
Generation VIII Galar
#238
Galar
Crown Tundra #037
Sinnoh
#—
Hisui
#—
This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl, and Legends: Arceus.
Sword Through its nose, it sucks in the emanations produced by people and Pokémon when they feel annoyed. It thrives off this negative energy.
Shield It sneaks into people's homes, stealing things and feasting on the negative energy of the frustrated occupants.
Generation IX Paldea
#285
Kitakami
#190
Blueberry
#—
Scarlet The reason this Pokémon causes trouble for those it feels close to is because Impidimp itself gets irritable if it can’t absorb negative emotions.
Violet They live in groups, pestering and playing pranks on each other to polish their troublemaking skills.


   
Impidimp in the Paldea Pokédex Impidimp in the Kitakami Pokédex

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VIII.
Generation VIII
Sword Shield
Trade Maractus in Stow-on-SideSh
Giant's Mirror, Hammerlocke Hills, Motostoke Outskirts, Stony Wilderness
Glimwood Tangle (Wanderer)
Bridge Field, Dusty Bowl, Giant's Mirror, Hammerlocke Hills, Lake of Outrage, Rolling Fields (Max Raid Battle)
Expansion Pass
Slippery Slope
Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl
Unobtainable
Legends: Arceus
Unobtainable
Generation IX
Scarlet Violet
East Province: Tagtree Thicket
Tera Raid Battles (2★)
The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero
Kitakami Wilds, Timeless Woods



In events

Wild Area News
Games Event Gigantamax Location Level Distribution period
Sw Wild Area News No hide 17, 30 February 16 to March 8, 2020
SwSh Wild Area News No hide 17, 30 October 1 to 31, 2020

Stats

Base stats

Stat Range
At Lv. 50 At Lv. 100
45
105 - 152 200 - 294
45
45 - 106 85 - 207
30
31 - 90 58 - 174
55
54 - 117 103 - 229
40
40 - 101 76 - 196
50
49 - 112 94 - 218
Total:
265
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
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost ½×
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark ¼×
Fairy
None
Weak to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost ½×
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark ¼×
Fairy
None
Immune to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost ½×
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark ¼×
Fairy
None
Resistant to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost ½×
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark ¼×
Fairy
None
Notes:

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation IX
Other generations:
VIII
 Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP
011 Fake Out Normal Physical 04040 100100% 10
011 Confide Normal Status 0000 00——% 20
044 Bite Dark Physical 06060 100100% 25
088 Flatter Dark Status 0000 100100% 15
1212 Fake Tears Dark Status 0000 100100% 20
1616 Assurance Dark Physical 06060 100100% 10
2020 Swagger Normal Status 0000 08585% 15
2424 Sucker Punch Dark Physical 07070 100100% 5
2828 Torment Dark Status 0000 100100% 15
3333 Dark Pulse Dark Special 08080 100100% 15
3636 Nasty Plot Dark Status 0000 00——% 20
4040 Play Rough Fairy Physical 09090 09090% 10
4444 Foul Play Dark Physical 09595 100100% 15
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Impidimp
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Impidimp

By TM

Generation IX
Other generations:
VIII
   TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
TM001  TM001 Take Down Normal Physical 09090 085}}85% 20
TM003  TM003 Fake Tears Dark Status 0000 100}}100% 20
TM006  TM006 Scary Face Normal Status 0000 100}}100% 10
TM007  TM007 Protect Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM012  TM012 Low Kick Fighting Physical 0000 100}}100% 20
TM018  TM018 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25
TM020  TM020 Trailblaze Grass Physical 05050 100}}100% 20
TM022  TM022 Chilling Water Water Special 05050 100}}100% 20
TM025  TM025 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20
TM037  TM037 Draining Kiss Fairy Special 05050 100}}100% 10
TM043  TM043 Fling Dark Physical 0000 100}}100% 10
TM047  TM047 Endure Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM062  TM062 Foul Play Dark Physical 09595 100}}100% 15
TM070  TM070 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM073  TM073 Drain Punch Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 10
TM074  TM074 Reflect Psychic Status 0000 00—}}—% 20
TM075  TM075 Light Screen Psychic Status 0000 00—}}—% 30
TM079  TM079 Dazzling Gleam Fairy Special 08080 100}}100% 10
TM080  TM080 Metronome Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM082  TM082 Thunder Wave Electric Status 0000 090}}90% 20
TM085  TM085 Rest Psychic Status 0000 00—}}—% 5
TM087  TM087 Taunt Dark Status 0000 100}}100% 20
TM094  TM094 Dark Pulse Dark Special 08080 100}}100% 15
TM095  TM095 Leech Life Bug Physical 08080 100}}100% 10
TM103  TM103 Substitute Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM109  TM109 Trick Psychic Status 0000 100}}100% 10
TM127  TM127 Play Rough Fairy Physical 09090 090}}90% 10
TM139  TM139 Misty Terrain Fairy Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM140  TM140 Nasty Plot Dark Status 0000 00—}}—% 20
TM171  TM171 Tera Blast Normal Special 08080 100}}100% 10
TM195  TM195 Burning Jealousy Fire Special 07070 100}}100% 5
TM199  TM199 Lash Out Dark Physical 07575 100}}100% 5
TM221  TM221 Throat Chop Dark Physical 08080 100}}100% 15
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Impidimp
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution or an alternate form of Impidimp

By breeding

Generation IX
Other generations:
VIII
 Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
Parting Shot Dark Status 100% 20
  • Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Impidimp
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Impidimp
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Impidimp

Side game data

Pokémon GO
File:GO859.png Base HP: 128 Base Attack: 103 Base Defense: 69
Egg Distance: N/A km Buddy Distance: 5 km Evolution Requirement:   25
Fast Attacks: Sucker Punch, Bite
Charged Attacks: Play Rough, Foul Play, Dark Pulse

Evolution data

 
Unevolved
Impidimp
 Dark  Fairy 
 
Level 32
 
First evolution
Morgrem
 Dark  Fairy 
 
Level 42
 
Second evolution
Grimmsnarl
 Dark  Fairy 


Sprites

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


Trivia

  • Impidimp was first showcased during an E3 2019 demo and the "Pokémon Live Camera" 24-hour live-stream of Glimwood Tangle, but was never officially acknowledged before the release of Pokémon Sword and Shield.
  • No Pokémon have the same type combination as Impidimp and its evolved forms.
  • Impidimp shares its category with Nuzleaf. They are both known as the Wily Pokémon.
  • Impidimp, Hatenna, and their evolved forms can be considered counterparts.
    • Both are Generation VIII Pokémon evolving once at level 32, then at level 42.
    • Impidimp and its evolved forms are male-only, while Hatenna and its evolved forms are female-only.
    • Each Pokémon in each evolutionary line has the same base stat total, base experience yield and catch rate as their counterpart (e.g. Impidimp and Hatenna both have a base stat total of 265), except for Hatenna and Impidimp's catch rate.
    • These two evolutionary lines are next to each other in the National Pokédex, the Galar Pokédex, the Crown Tundra Pokédex and the Paldea Pokédex.
    • Both evolutionary lines share similarities with mythical beings from European folklore and mythology: Impidimp's family shares traits with goblins, and Hatenna's family shares traits with witches.
    • Both final evolutions are Fairy-type Pokémon based around long hair that have their Speed drop upon evolution.
    • Both final evolutions are the signature Pokémon of a rival in Pokémon Sword and Shield who is a succeeding Gym Leader and Gigantamaxes it (Marnie's Grimmsnarl and Bede's Hatterene).
  • Impidimp and its evolved forms are the only Pokémon that are in the Fairy and Human-Like Egg Groups.

Origin

Impidimp seems to be based on a variety of malevolent fairy-like creatures from European folklore, specifically imps, goblins, and gremlins. Its habit of sneaking into homes and causing mischief could be a reference to the boggart. In addition, it could be an allusion to the Lincoln Imp, a grotesque statue in Lincoln Cathedral. Impidimp's red coloration on some of its skin, bat wing-like hair, pointed ears, and predilection for torment may also suggest partial inspiration from the pop culture depiction of a little "devil" figure or demon. Imps have also been depicted as small or lesser devils.

Name origin

Impidimp may be a combination of imp, impede, impediment, and impudent (rude and disrespectful). It may also involve dimpsey, British dialect referring to the time around dusk, alluding to its darker nature, or dimple, alluding to its large smile.

Beroba may be a combination of ベロ bero (tongue) and ベロベロバァ beroberobā (peekaboo).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning
  Japanese ベロバー Beroba From ベロ bero and ベロベロバァ beroberobā
  French Grimalin From grimace, malin, and gremlin
  Spanish Impidimp Same as English name
  German Bähmon From bäh and Dämon or Monster
  Italian Impidimp Same as English name
  Korean 메롱꿍 Merongkkung From 메롱 merong and 까꿍 kkakkung
  Mandarin Chinese 搗蛋小妖 / 捣蛋小妖 Dǎodànxiǎoyāo From 搗蛋 / 捣蛋 dǎodàn, xiǎo, and yāo
  Cantonese Chinese 搗蛋小妖 Dóudáansíuyīu From 搗蛋 dóudáan, síu, and yīu


Related articles

External links

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