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Artwork from FR/LG
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Height
4′11″
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1.5 m
Metric
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4′11″/1.5 m
Red-Striped
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0'0"/0.0 m
Blue-Striped
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0'0"/0.0 m
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Weight
30.9 lbs.
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14.0 kg
Metric
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30.9 lbs./14.0 kg
Red-Striped
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0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Blue-Striped
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0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
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EV yield
HP
0
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Atk
0
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Def
0
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Sp.Atk
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Sp.Def
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Speed
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| Base Exp.: 125
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Battle Exp.: 1251*
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Dunsparce (Japanese: ノコッチ Nokocchi) is a Normal-type Pokémon.
Biology
Physiology
Dunsparce are pale serpentine Pokémon with two small wings which are capable of lifting the Pokémon a few inches off the ground. They also possess a drill on the end of their tail for digging.
Gender differences
None.
Special abilities
Behavior
Dunsparce are extremely shy of human beings and rarely ever make themselves known. However, they are known to swarm on random occasions.
Habitat
Diet
Main article: Pokémon food
In the anime
Many Dunsparce appeared in the anime in The Dunsparce Deception.
A Dunsparce made a cameo appearance in Following a Maiden's Voyage in Ariados's web.
Another Dunsparce made a cameo in DP061 doing an Appeal.
In the manga
In the TCG
- Main article: Dunsparce (TCG)
Game data
Pokédex entries
| This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
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| Generation II
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| Gold
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When spotted, this Pokémon escapes backward by furiously boring into the ground with its tail.
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| Silver
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If spotted, it escapes by burrowing with its tail. It can float just slightly using its wings.
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| Crystal
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It hides deep inside caves where no light ever reaches it and remains virtually motionless there.
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| Stadium 2
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When spotted, this Pokémon escapes backward by furiously boring into the ground with its tail.
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| Generation III
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| Ruby
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Dunsparce has a drill for its tail. It uses this tail to burrow into the ground backwards. This Pokémon is known to make its nest in complex shapes deep under the ground.
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| Sapphire
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Dunsparce has a drill for its tail. It uses this tail to burrow into the ground backwards. This Pokémon is known to make its nest in complex shapes deep under the ground.
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| Emerald
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Its drill-tipped tail is used to burrow into the ground backwards. This Pokémon is known to make its nest in complex shapes deep under the ground.
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| FireRed
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If spotted, it escapes by burrowing with its tail. It can float just slightly using its wings.
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| LeafGreen
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When spotted, this Pokémon escapes backward by furiously boring into the ground with its tail.
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| Generation IV
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| Diamond
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It digs into the ground with its tail and makes a mazelike nest. It can fly just a little.
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| Pearl
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It digs into the ground with its tail and makes a mazelike nest. It can fly just a little.
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| Platinum
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| HeartGold
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| SoulSilver
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{{{soulsilverdex}}}
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Game locations
| This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
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In side games
Base stats
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Range
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At Lv. 100
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100
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160 - 207
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310 - 404
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70
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67 - 134
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130 - 262
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70
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67 - 134
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130 - 262
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65
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63 - 128
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121 - 251
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65
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63 - 128
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121 - 251
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45
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45 - 106
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85 - 207
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Total: 415
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Other Pokémon with this total
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- Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
- Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.
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Type effectiveness
| Under normal battle conditions in Generation V, this Pokémon is:
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Learnset
Template:Learnset intro
By tutoring
Special moves
Side game data
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Evolution
Sprites
Trivia
- Dunsparce was made to be almost as big as person, however in DP001, it is shown smaller than a Pidgey.
- Dunsparce may be the absolute most useless Pokémon of all time. This may be debated though, because the four cocoon Pokémon are quite useless, too.
Origin
Dunsparce is based on the mythical tsuchinoko. Tsuchinoko are 30 cm to 80 cm long, with a large head and poisonous fangs. Its body is thicker than its head and tail. The noises it makes resemble squeaks and chirps and snores. Unlike real snakes, which slither from side to side, a tsuchinoko wiggles ahead in a straight line. The tsuchinoko curls its body to leap through the air.
Name origin
ノコッチ comes from つちのこ tsuchinoko, a fabled snake creature. The letters are swapped to be のこっち.
Dun can mean grayish yellow or gloomy, and sparse refers to rarity. Dunsparce's name could also be a combination of dunce meaning dull-witted, stupid, or an ignorant person, a dolt, and sparse which can mean meager.
In other languages
External links
For other sprites and images, please see Dunsparce images on Bulbagarden Archives.
