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The "growing from bellybutton" if from the games. I don't think the anime really contradicted it - it probably takes a while to regrow so losing it would be a large inconvenience (assuming you mean BW028)
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(The "growing from bellybutton" if from the games. I don't think the anime really contradicted it - it probably takes a while to regrow so losing it would be a large inconvenience (assuming you mean BW028)) |
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Oshawott has a scalchop on its chest, Dewott has one scalchop on each hip, and Samurott's seamitars are tucked inside the scabbards on its forelegs. These are detachable, and are often thrown. They are used in the execution of the move {{m|Razor Shell}} when performed by a Pokémon with a scalchop or seamitar. | Oshawott has a scalchop on its chest, Dewott has one scalchop on each hip, and Samurott's seamitars are tucked inside the scabbards on its forelegs. These are detachable, and are often thrown. They are used in the execution of the move {{m|Razor Shell}} when performed by a Pokémon with a scalchop or seamitar. | ||
Scalchops are made of the same material as fingernails, known as {{wp|keratin}}, and are capable of regrowing if they happen to get destroyed. According to a book in the [[Nacrene Gym]], Oshawott's scalchop grows from its bellybutton. | |||
==In the games== | ==In the games== | ||
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Scalchops are shown to be vital to Oshawott, and its evolutionary family's survival, as it provides defensive and offensive benefits. According to [[Professor Oak's Live Caster]], an Oshawott uses its scalchop to break open [[Berry|berries]], and only lets those it truly trusts touch it. {{an|Cilan}} also mentions that a scalchop is actually a part of an Oshawott's body by some extension in ''[[BW028|Oshawott's Lost Scalchop!]]''. | Scalchops are shown to be vital to Oshawott, and its evolutionary family's survival, as it provides defensive and offensive benefits. According to [[Professor Oak's Live Caster]], an Oshawott uses its scalchop to break open [[Berry|berries]], and only lets those it truly trusts touch it. {{an|Cilan}} also mentions that a scalchop is actually a part of an Oshawott's body by some extension in ''[[BW028|Oshawott's Lost Scalchop!]]''. | ||
[[Ash's Oshawott]] frequently relies on his scalchop to defend him against moves that would typically have an advantage over him | [[Ash's Oshawott]] frequently relies on his scalchop to defend him against moves that would typically have an advantage over him such as {{m|Bullet Seed}}, or {{m|Shock Wave}}. It often will fall off of his stomach onto the floor and give the opponent a temporary advantage until he is able to retrieve it. In ''[[BW028|Oshawott's Lost Scalchop!]]'', it actually goes completely missing and Oshawott learns to battle without the use of his scalchop. However, by the end of the episode, Oshawott's scalchop is recovered by [[Iris's Axew]]. | ||
A Dewott is first seen using its scalchops in ''[[BW004|The Battle Club and Tepig's Choice!]]'' to execute Razor Shell while battling [[Ash's Pikachu]]. Later in ''[[BW019|A Connoisseur's Revenge!]]'' [[Burgundy]]'s Dewott uses its scalchops against [[Cilan's Dwebble]]. | A Dewott is first seen using its scalchops in ''[[BW004|The Battle Club and Tepig's Choice!]]'' to execute Razor Shell while battling [[Ash's Pikachu]]. Later in ''[[BW019|A Connoisseur's Revenge!]]'' [[Burgundy]]'s Dewott uses its scalchops against [[Cilan's Dwebble]]. | ||
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[[File:Bianca Oshawott Razor Shell Adventures.png|thumb|right|200px|Oshawott hitting Tepig and Snivy with its scalchop]] | [[File:Bianca Oshawott Razor Shell Adventures.png|thumb|right|200px|Oshawott hitting Tepig and Snivy with its scalchop]] | ||
===In the Pokémon Adventures manga=== | ===In the Pokémon Adventures manga=== | ||
[[Bianca's Oshawott]] tends to use its scalchop to attack anyone who injures it, typically [[Tep]] and {{TP|Cheren|Snivy}}. This first occurs when the two knock Oshawott into a machine, and later when {{adv|Black}} releases them from their Poké Balls. Oshawott's scalchop was a major asset during the [[Striaton Gym]] battle in ''[[ABW10|Their First Gym Battle]]''. It was used as a boomerang and managed to knock out [[Chili's Pansear]], but was then immediately shattered by [[Cilan's Pansage]]. Cilan explains that scalchops | [[Bianca's Oshawott]] tends to use its scalchop to attack anyone who injures it, typically [[Tep]] and {{TP|Cheren|Snivy}}. This first occurs when the two knock Oshawott into a machine, and later when {{adv|Black}} releases them from their Poké Balls. Oshawott's scalchop was a major asset during the [[Striaton Gym]] battle in ''[[ABW10|Their First Gym Battle]]''. It was used as a boomerang and managed to knock out [[Chili's Pansear]], but was then immediately shattered by [[Cilan's Pansage]]. Cilan explains that scalchops are capable of regrowing after being damaged, much like a fingernail. | ||
==Name origin== | ==Name origin== | ||