Ludicolo (Pokémon)


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Ludicolo (Japanese: ルンパッパ Runpappa) is a dual-type  introduced in Generation III.

It evolves from when exposed to a Water Stone. It is the final form of.

Biology
Ludicolo is a bipedal Pokémon that appears to be a mixture of a pineapple and a duck. There is a green, sombrero-like growth on its head that is similar to a lily pad. Growing out of the top of its head is a short brown stem with a yellow spiky upper portion. It has black eyes surrounded by a patch of green and an orange bill. Its body is covered with shaggy yellow fur and has several zigzagging brown stripes. The female has thinner stripes than the male. It has large, green hands with two black lines on its palms. It has thick green legs with a black circle on the underside of its feet. Ludicolo becomes more powerful when it hears festive music and will appear near laughing children on hikes. As it becomes more energetic and active, it will break into a dance. Ludicolo lives near the.

Brock's Ludicolo
's evolved into Ludicolo in Once in a Mawile. It is currently back at Pewter Gym with Brock's siblings.

Other
Ludicolo debuted in Gotta Dance!. It kept showing up out of nowhere whenever the Poké-Baton was activated.

Ludicolo made its main series debut in Go Go Ludicolo, under the ownership of. It d twice, defeating his  with its defensive skills, and was also the target of one of 's schemes.

A trio of Ludicolo appeared in Like It or Lup It!, where they became involved in one of Team Rocket's schemes.

A wild Ludicolo appeared in A Faux Oak Finish!, where it evolved from a Lombre when gave it a Water Stone.

's Ludicolo appeared in Good Friends, Great Training!, when he revealed his team to Ash,, and. It later reappeared in Valuable Experience for All!, where it was used in Tierno's battle against Sawyer, but it was defeated by.

In the Pokémon Adventures manga
Aqua Admin Shelly evolves her Lombre to a Ludicolo using her Water Stone whilst fighting near Rustboro City in Mowing Down Ludicolo. She later uses her to overpower Flannery's using.

A Ludicolo later made a cameo appearance in Interesting Interactions Involving Illumise. It was one of the Pokémon rented during his  challenge, but it was quickly traded for a different Pokémon.

The Battle Factory rented a Ludicolo, which was stolen by Guile Hideout in Lemme at 'Em, Lapras!.

At the other, a Ludicolo appeared alongside Arcade Star Dahlia in Interrupting Ivysaur. Due to the results of 's roulette, Dahlia swapped teams with. Ludicolo's powerful Water-type moves helped the challenger defeat her own.

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Trivia

 * Ludicolo and its pre-evolutions, and, have several unique attributes:
 * They have a unique type combination.
 * They are the only Pokémon with a dual Egg Group of and.
 * They are the only Pokémon that can have the Ability without it being their Hidden Ability.
 * Ludicolo's evolutionary line can be seen as parallel to 's family. Both of them are part, they first evolve at level 14, and a respective evolutionary stone is used to reach the final stage. Both are version-exclusive between and are based on Japanese legendary creatures or yokai: Ludicolo's family are based on the kappa and Shiftry's is based on the tengu. They both also have fur or hair covering portions of their bodies.

Origin
Ludicolo may be based on a, , , and a giant or. With its -shaped head, -like body hair, and association with music and dance, it also seems to be based on a stereotypical.

Name origin
Ludicolo may be a combination of ludic (aimlessly playful) or ludicrous (laughable or absurd) and colocynth (a plant that bears a round, yellow and green fruit). Colo may be an anagram of loco, the Spanish word for crazy. The name may also come from paludicolous (inhabiting a swamp or marsh).

Alternatively, it may be a reference to the Spanish word ridículo meaning ridiculous, just as Lombre is a reference to the Spanish word hombre.

Runpappa may be a combination of ルンルン runrun (happy or bouncy) and pappa (the sound of a rapid drumbeat). It may also be a combination of  and kappa.

Related articles

 * Brock's Ludicolo