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000 #{{{prevnum}}}: Pochama
Pokémon
#{{{nextnum}}}: Emperte 000
Pottaishi
ポッタイシ Pottaishi
#394
File:Art-Pottaishi.png
Artwork from Diamond/Pearl
Type
Water '
Category
Penguin Pokémon
Ability
Torrent
Exp. at Lv. 100
1,059,860
Regional Pokédex numbers
Johto
#-
Hoenn
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Sinnoh
#008
Regional Browser numbers
Height
2'07"
Imperial
0.8 m
Metric
Weight
50.8 lbs.
Imperial
23.1 kg
Metric
Dex color
Blue
Catch rate
45 (5.9%)
Body style
BodyUnknown.png BodyUnknown.png
Blue-Striped
Footprint
 F394.png   F487O.png
Blue-Striped
Gender ratio
Gender unknown
Breeding
Water 1 and
Land groups
1 cycles
(255 minimum steps)
EV yield
HP
0
Atk
0
Def
0
Sp.Atk
0
Sp.Def
0
Speed
0
Base Exp.: 143 Battle Exp.: 1431*

Pottaishi (Japanese: ポッタイシ Pottaishi) is a Water-type Pokémon.

Pottaishi comes with the ability Torrent, which increases the power of Water-type attacks by 50% once the Pokémon has less than one-third of its maximum HP.

Pottaishi evolves from Pochama starting at Level 16 and into Emperte starting at Level 36.

Biology

Physiology

Gender differences

None.

Special abilities

Behavior

Habitat

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

In the anime

File:Pottaishi-Anime.jpg
Pottaishi in the anime

While Ash, Brock and Hikari were at a Pokémon Center in DP004, three young trainers stopped by with their starter Pokémon. However, the girl that was in this group had a Pottaishi.

In the manga

In the TCG

Other appearances

Pokédex entries

Game Pokédex
Pokémon Diamond Each colony is founded by one of its kind only. Each Pottashi considers itself to be the greatest one.
Pokémon Pearl A single strike from its wings can be deadly, even big trees will be bent with a snap. It searches for prey in frozen seas.

Game locations

In side games

Base stats

Stat Range
At Lv. 50 At Lv. 100
64
124 - 171 238 - 332
66
63 - 129 123 - 254
68
65 - 132 126 - 258
81
77 - 146 150 - 287
76
72 - 140 141 - 276
50
49 - 112 94 - 218
Total:
405
Other Pokémon with this total
  • 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.

Type effectiveness

Template:DP type effectiveness

Learnset

Template:Learnset introMoves in Italics aren't STAB for Pottaishi, but are for some/all evolutions.

By leveling up

Game Generation IV
Start Tackle
Growl
4 Growl
8 Bubble
11 Water Sport
15 Peck
16 Metal Claw
19 Bide
24 Bubblebeam
28 Fury Attack
33 Tide
37 Whirlpool
46 Drill Peck
51 Hydro Pump

By breeding

By tutoring

Evolution

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Trivia

Origin

Pottaishi is seemingly based on a macaroni penguin.

Name origin

Its Japanese name is a combination of the words ぽちゃぽちゃ pochapocha, meaning both to splash in water and to have a plump appearance, and 太子 prince - in reference to its evolution into an emperor penguin of sorts.

Related articles

External links

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