Druddigon (Pokémon)


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Druddigon (Japanese: クリムガン Crimgan) is a  introduced in Generation V.

It is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon.

Biology
Druddigon is a large, blue, draconic Pokémon with medium-sized wings shaped like thistle leaves. Its bright red head is harder than rock and is very rough. It has a set of glaring, ferocious pale yellow irises. Its arms are longer than its legs, giving it the appearance of a hunchback. It has a thick, moderately-sized tail and sharp claws on both the hands and feet. It also has tall, conical, red spikes; three on each arm, one on each shoulder, two on each leg, and four on its tail. It has a blunt, brutal snout, bearing a maw with no discernible teeth; instead, small fang-like protrusions sprout from its jaws. It has a series of olive, ellipsoid scutes running across its belly.

Druddigon warms its body by taking in sunlight with its wings; if its body temperature lowers, it becomes immobile. It has savage physical strength; it nimbly chases prey around its den, using its outstretched claws to catch them, or charging into them face-first. It infiltrates the tunnels of other Pokémon, such as and, and waits for its prey to pass by. Druddigon lives in caves, and is carnivorous.

Major appearances
Druddigon debuted in The Dragon Master's Path!, under the ownership of Emmy. Emmy had been trying to teach Druddigon and  suggested it should battle to gain some experience. It battled and  and won. Druddigon reappeared in a flashback in Explorers of the Hero's Ruin!.

A Druddigon appeared in Search for the Clubultimate!, under the ownership of Gail. It battled Georgia's during the first round of the Clubsplosion, but it was defeated with a combination of  and.

A Druddigon appeared in Drayden Versus Iris: Past, Present, and Future!, under the ownership of Drayden. It battled and her, and came out victorious.

Dino was seen using a Druddigon in A Unova League Evolution! in his Vertress Conference. It battled against Katharine and later Virgil. During the latter battle, Dino's Druddigon was used against Virgil's, but it was defeated.

A Druddigon appeared in A Pokémon of a Different Color!, where it was calmed down and then  by Johto Gym Leader Clair. A regular-colored Druddigon also appeared in a flashback in the same episode.

Aliana's Druddigon debuted in An Explosive Operation!, where she used it to attack Z2 alongside Mable's. However, it was easily defeated when Z2 transformed into its. It was later used twice against. Druddigon reappeared in A Towering Takeover!, during Team Flare's takeover of Lumiose City. It attacked Ash's friends to stop them from entering Prism Tower alongside Bryony's, but it was eventually defeated.

Minor appearances
A 's Druddigon appeared in Iris's flashback in Iris and Excadrill Against the Dragon Buster!, where it was defeated by in battle.

A Druddigon appeared in Iris's flashback in The Lonely Deino!, where it was calmed by the while taking refuge in a cave.

A Druddigon appeared in the opening sequence of Kyurem VS. The Sword of Justice.

A Druddigon appeared in A Village Homecoming! as a resident of the Village of Dragons.

A Druddigon briefly appeared in The Dex Can't Help It!, where it was seen playing Pokémon Base on television.

In Pokémon Generations
A Druddigon appeared in The Uprising, under the ownership of Iris.

In the Pokémon Adventures manga
Drayden owns a Druddigon, where it was first seen in School of Hard Knocks, battling against Iris's and later, 's Brav.

Iris uses her Druddigon in the Unova Pokémon League semi-final battle against Black in One Way or Another.

In the Pokémon RéBURST manga
A Druddigon appears as a Burst form of Kigyan.

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Trivia

 * Druddigon shares its with . They are both known as the Cave Pokémon.

Origin
Druddigon appears to be based on the. Its natural appearance and cave-dwelling behavior also seem to resemble a. Druddigon's grotesque appearance and ability to become immobile when cold is reminiscent of s and s, both of which turn to stone under certain conditions.

Name origin
Druddigon may be a combination of dragon and ruddy (reddish in color). The name also appears to show Welsh influences. These include the dd, a common digraph in the Welsh language, and the ending -igon being comparable to Welsh -igion. Wales has also had a long association with dragons, with one being featured on its flag. "Drudd" may also be a corruption of "dread", due to Druddigon's fearsome appearance and strength.

Crimgan may be a combination of crimson and 顔 gan (face) or 岩 gan (rock).