Escavalier (Pokémon)


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Escavalier (Japanese: シュバルゴ Chevargo) is a dual-type  introduced in Generation V.

It evolves from when traded for a, which evolves into  simultaneously. Neither evolves if at least one holds an Everstone during the trade.

Biology
Escavalier is an insectoid Pokémon with a head sporting the red horsehair crest of a knight’s helmet, with a visor underneath it. Its shoulders have large, round metal ridges, from which its thin black arms extend. The arms are tipped with red-striped protrusions resembling jousting lances. Its face and torso are bare of armor, but its lower body is concealed within a swirled gray shell with a red spike on the underside, which was presumably the shell of a. Its tough armor protects its entire body. It flies around at high speed, jabbing foes with its lances. It is brave and will face any challenge even if in trouble.

Major appearances
owns an Escavalier, having traded her for Professor Juniper's  in Evolution Exchange Excitement!. After the evolution, Escavalier refused to obey Bianca, so Bianca and her Escavalier, and Professor Juniper and her, had a Tag Battle against and his , and  and his , so Escavalier would gain Bianca's trust. Bianca later used Escavalier in Mission: Defeat Your Rival!, where it battled against 🇺🇳, but was defeated by.

Two Escavalier appeared in Mewtwo — Prologue to Awakening, under the ownership of Dirk, who used them while attempting to capture. They eventually escaped when Mewtwo crushed their s.

Minor appearances
Escavalier debuted in Movie Time! Zorua in "The Legend of the Pokémon Knight"!. It starred in Wonder Fighters, a movie based on the Wonder Launcher, where it battled a.

An Escavalier appeared in a fantasy in Crisis at Chargestone Cave!.

An Escavalier appeared in Master Class Choices!, under the ownership of Shulin. It was used in the Fleurrh City Pokémon Showcase. Shulin used her Escavalier along with to round up a group of, and made it to the Freestyle Performance.

In the Pokémon Adventures manga
In The Lesson Ends Here, Alder used Escavalier against N, but was quickly defeated.

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Origin
Escavalier is probably based on the genus of beetle. Drilus larvae are known for eating snails and stealing their shells, explaining why it attacks and takes the shell as a. Its design is based on a jousting knight. It is also slightly based on a.

Name origin
Escavalier may be a combination of escargot (French for snail) and cavalier (French for mounted soldier) or chevalier (French for knight). It may also refer to .

Chevargo is a combination of chevalier and escargot.