Klink (Pokémon)


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Klink (Japanese: ギアル Giaru) is a  introduced in Generation V.

It evolves into starting at level 38, which evolves into  starting at level 49.

Biology
Klink resembles two interlocking gears with six teeth each. The teeth of the gears are a light gray, with a darker central region. Each gear has a white "X" in place of its left eye, while their right eyes have a black pupil and white sclera. They have round turquoise noses and small mouths. Klink can launch itself at opponents in the form of and, its signature moves. Once two bodies have joined, they cannot combine with any others or they will become separated. Klink generates its life energy by spinning, and is generally found in caves. According to Professor Juniper, the first recorded evidence of this Pokémon dates to around 100 years ago, in the Chargestone Cave; she believes that it suddenly appeared in the cave at that time.

Major appearances
Klink debuted in White—Victini and Zekrom and Black—Victini and Reshiram alongside and ; they are all under the ownership of Eindoak Town mayor Mannes. He used the three for various tasks, such as powering the music machine at Eindoak Town's Harvest Festival, doing yard work on his property, and powering his helicopter in the climax of the films.

Minor appearances
Multiple Klink made their main series debut in Evolution Exchange Excitement!, where they were seen inside Chargestone Cave along with a.

A Klink appeared in Mewtwo — Prologue to Awakening along with Klang and Klinklang. It and Klang were used by Virgil to power his helicopter.

A Klink appeared in Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel.

In the Pokémon Adventures manga
A Trainer's Klink appeared in Drawing Bridges.

A Klink was seen under the ownership of Colress in Something Suspicious.

A Klink appeared in a picture in Omega Alpha Adventure 4.

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Trivia

 * Klink represents in the Unova horoscope.

Origin
Klink is based on a pair of interlocking gears, more specifically either, , or gears. The Klink line's coloration may have been based on  gears, since their noses have turned green as copper does when it oxidizes into such compounds as, forming a patina. Klink also resembles the simplest concept of the perpetual motion machine, as it is just two gears which repeatedly spin each other.

Name origin
Klink is a corruption of clink (onomatopoeia for light metal striking a surface). It may also involve link, possibly referring to how the two gears are connected. It may also derive from the expression of two objects clinging on to each other and that they click.

Giaru is derived from gear.