Herdier (Pokémon)


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Herdier (Japanese: ハーデリア Herderrie) is a  introduced in Generation V.

It evolves from starting at level 16 and evolves into  starting at level 32.

Biology
Herdier is a light brown, canine Pokémon with a short snout. Its face has long, cream fur, which forms a mustache and a three-pointed crest. Its ears are large and perked, and it has a black nose. It has shaggy dark blue fur covering its body and short tail. This hard, thick fur serves to protect Herdier from attacks. It has four short legs, with three-toed paws. Each paw has a dark blue paw pad that can be seen in Pokédex 3D Pro. Herdier is very loyal, and it will help its raise other Pokémon. It has helped Trainers since long ago.

Major appearances
Herdier debuted in Rematch at the Nacrene Gym!, under the ownership of Lenora. It battled against and his  during a Gym, but it was eventually defeated by Tepig's .It reappeared in a flashback in Certain Up, Unova League!.

Two Herdier appeared in A Venipede Stampede!, under the ownership of the Officer Jenny in Castelia City. They were used during an effort to curb the tide of invading.

A Herdier appeared in Ash Versus the Champion!, under the ownership of another Officer Jenny.

A Herdier appeared in There's a New Gym Leader in Town!, under the ownership of Cheren. It defeated Ash's Oshawott with during an unofficial battle.

A Herdier appeared in Deceiving Appearances!, under the ownership of Lusamine, who keeps it as company in her office at the Aether Paradise mansion.

Minor appearances
A Herdier appeared in Trip's flashback in Ash and Trip's Third Battle!, where he remembered it being defeated by Alder's.

A Herdier appeared in a flashback in White—Victini and Zekrom and Black—Victini and Reshiram.

A 's Herdier made a cameo appearance in Cilan Takes Flight.

A Trainer's Herdier made a cameo appearance in Climbing the Tower of Success!.

A Herdier appeared in Kyurem VS. The Sword of Justice, under the ownership of 🇺🇳. It was seen battling and losing against Misaki's in the Roshan City Pokémon Center. Another Herdier appeared during the legend.

A Trainer's Herdier appeared in Curtain Up, Unova League!.

A Trainer's Herdier appeared in Team Plasma's Pokémon Power Plot!. Another Herdier appeared in a flashback in the same episode.

A Herdier appeared in Genesect and the Legend Awakened, where it was among the many Pokémon residing at Pokémon Hills.

A Trainer's Herdier appeared in Thawing an Icy Panic!.

Two Trainers' Herdier appeared in Alola to New Adventure!.

A Trainer's Herdier appeared in A Shocking Grocery Run!.

A Herdier appeared in Young Kiawe Had a Farm! at Paniola Ranch, which is owned by 's family. It was used by the family to herd all of the ranch's Pokémon. It appeared again in The Young Flame Strikes Back!, where it barked at Viren and his as they arrived at Paniola Ranch.

A Trainer's Herdier appeared in Racing to a Big Event!, where it participated in the Pokémon Pancake Race.

Two Trainers' Herdier appeared in Crystal-Clear Sleuthing!.

Two Trainers' Herdier appeared in One Journey Ends, Another Begins...

A Trainer's Herdier appeared in Getting the Band Back Together!.

A Trainer's Herdier appeared in A Glaring Rivalry!.

A Herdier appeared in Treasure Hunt, Akala Style!.

A Trainer's Herdier appeared in Faba's Revenge!.

A Trainer's Herdier appeared in Real Life...Inquire Within!.

A Trainer's Herdier appeared in Sours for the Sweet!.

A Herdier appeared in SM096 as one of the Pokémon staying at Aether Paradise.

A Trainer's Herdier appeared in SM099.

In Pokémon Generations
Lenora's Herdier appeared in The Uprising.

In the Pokémon Adventures manga
In Choices, the man who delivers Professor Juniper's package to owns a Herdier.

A Trainer's Herdier appeared in An Odd Speech and Into the Quarterfinals!.

Lenora has a which she owned since it was a Lillipup. It was seen in a flashback in Defeating Stoutland.

A Herdier appeared in Special Delivery as one of the Pokémon competing in 's Pokémon Musical.

NPC appearances

 * : Herdier is a minor character of the game and a resident of Post Town.

Pokédex entries

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Side game data



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Trivia

 * Herdier is Mana Ibe's favorite Pokémon.

Origin
Herdier is based on a with some characteristics of s and s.

Name origin
Herdier and Herderrie may be a combination of ' (as in ) and '.