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Pokabu ポカブ Pokabu #498
File:498Pokabu.png Art by Ken Sugimori from Black and White
Type Fire ' Unknown Unknown Blue-Striped Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Category Fire Pig Pokémon
Abilities Blaze Blue-Striped ----- Thick Fat Hidden Ability
Exp. at Lv. 100 1,059,860
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #— Johto — Hoenn — Sinnoh — Unova Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R— Almia R— Oblivia
Height 0'0" Imperial 0.5 m Metric 0'0"/0.5 m Red-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 0.0 lbs. Imperial 9.9 kg Metric 0.0 lbs./9.9 kg Red-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color Red	Catch rate 45 (5.9%)
Body style Blue-Striped	Footprint      Blue-Striped
Gender ratio Gender unknown Unknown 87.5% male, 12.5% female
Breeding Ground group 21 cycles (5355 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 1 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 Base Exp.: 28 Battle Exp.: 281*
External links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

(Japanese: ポカブ Pokabu) is a Template:Type2 Pokémon introduced in Generation V.

Pokabu evolves into Chaoboo starting at level 17, which evolves into Enbuoh starting at level 36.

Along with Tsutarja and Mijumaru, Pokabu is one of the starter Pokémon of the Isshu region, able to be chosen at the beginning of Pokémon Black and White.

Biology

Physiology

Pokabu is a pig-like Pokémon, primarily orange in coloration with the additional colors of black, pink, and yellow on various portions of its body. It has large, ovular eyes, an archetypically piglike ruddy-pink nose, and a thick stripe of yellow over its snout. Much of its face has black coloration, and its ears, long and oblong, are positioned closely together on the top of its head. Pokabu has short legs, with the extremities of its forefeet being black in coloration. There is a band of black on its lower back and rear, from which extends its coiled tail, topped with a ruddy-red bauble-like adornment.

Gender differences

None

Special abilities

It can blow fire from its snout. When it's sick due to the cold weather, this fire becomes smoke.

Behavior

Pokabu uses its fire-breathing abilities to cook its food. It will nimbly dodge opponents in a fight.

Habitat

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

It cooks berries with its flames then eats them.

In the anime

Major appearances

Ash's Pokabu

Main article: Ash's Pokabu

Pokabu appears in BW004, who was previously owned by an arrogant Trainer, but was released because it lost against a Shikijika during a battle. Ash caught it after gaining its trust.

Minor appearances

A Pokabu makes an appearance in BW001, under the ownership of Professor Araragi.

Pokédex entries

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Pokabu is the starter choice of Black, one of the protagonists of the Black & White arc.

In the Pokémon Master Black & White manga

Pokabu is Cheren's starter Pokémon in the Pokémon Master Black & White manga series.

In the TCG

Main article: Pokabu (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

Game locations

In side games

Held items

Stats

Base stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

By leveling up

By TM/HM

Generation V Other generations: VI - VII - VIII - IX
TM		Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
	TM05	Roar	Normal	Status	0000—	100}}100%	20
	TM06	Toxic	Poison	Status	0000—	090}}90%	10
	TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	0000—	100}}100%	15
	TM11	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	0000—	—}}—%	5
	TM12	Taunt	Dark	Status	0000—	100}}100%	20
	TM17	Protect	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	10
	TM21	Frustration	Normal	Physical	0000—	100}}100%	20
	TM22	SolarBeam	Grass	Special	120120	100}}100%	10
	TM27	Return	Normal	Physical	0000—	100}}100%	20
	TM32	Double Team	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	15
	TM35	Flamethrower	Fire	Special	09595	100}}100%	15
	TM38	Fire Blast	Fire	Special	120120	085}}85%	5
	TM39	Rock Tomb	Rock	Physical	05050	080}}80%	10
	TM42	Facade	Normal	Physical	07070	100}}100%	20
	TM43	Nitro Charge	Fire	Physical	05050	100}}100%	20
	TM44	Rest	Psychic	Status	0000—	—}}—%	10
	TM45	Attract	Normal	Status	0000—	100}}100%	15
	TM48	Canon	Normal	Special	06060	100}}100%	15
	TM49	Echo Voice	Normal	Special	04040	100}}100%	15
	TM50	Overheat	Fire	Special	140140	090}}90%	5
	TM59	Devastate	Fire	Special	03030	100}}100%	15
	TM61	Will-O-Wisp	Fire	Status	0000—	075}}75%	15
	TM74	Gyro Ball	Steel	Physical	0000—	100}}100%	5
	TM86	Grass Knot	Grass	Special	0000—	100}}100%	20
	TM87	Swagger	Normal	Status	0000—	090}}90%	15
	TM90	Substitute	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	10
	TM93	Wild Bolt	Electric	Physical	09090	100}}100%	15
	TM94	Rock Smash	Fighting	Physical	04040	100}}100%	15
	HM04	Strength	Normal	Physical	08080	100}}100%	15
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Pokabu Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Pokabu

By breeding

Generation V Other generations: VI - VII - VIII - IX
Father	Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
	Body Slam	Normal	Physical	85	100%	15
	Covet	Normal	Physical	40	100%	40
	Curse	Ghost	Status	—	—%	10
	Endeavor	Normal	Status	—	100%	5
	Heavy Bomber	Steel	Physical	—	100%	10
	Magnitude	Ground	Physical	—	100%	30
	Sleep Talk	Normal	Physical	—	—%	10
	Superpower	Fighting	Physical	120	100%	5
	Thrash	Normal	Physical	120	100%	15
	Yawn	Normal	Status	—	—%	10
Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Pokabu in Generation V Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation. Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Pokabu in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Pokabu Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Pokabu

By tutoring

Special moves

TCG-only moves

Side game data

Evolution

Unevolved Pokabu  Fire

Level 17 →

First evolution Chaoboo  Fire  Fighting

Level 36 →

Second evolution Enbuoh  Fire  Fighting

Sprites

Gen	Game
I	Red	Blue	Yellow		Red (Ja)	Green	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation I.
II	Gold	Silver	Crystal				Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation II.
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald		FireRed	LeafGreen	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation III.
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum		HeartGold	SoulSilver	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation IV.
V	Black	White	Black 2	White 2			Back

For other sprites and images, please see Pokabu images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

The three silhouettes on Pokémon Sunday

• Pokabu and its fellow Black and White starters were first revealed as silhouettes on the May 9, 2010 episode of Pokémon Sunday. They were later revealed in full in the June 2010 issue of CoroCoro.
• Pokabu has the lowest base stat total of all Template:Type2 starter Pokémon.
• Pokabu's evolutionary line is the only Generation V starter line which has a signature move, that being (Heat Stamp).

Origin

Ken Sugimori said that Pokabu and its evolutions were meant to evoke a Chinese feel. It appears to be based on a saddleback piglet. Its typing and appearance are reminiscent of Zhu Bajie, a pig demon from the Chinese tale, Journey to the West. Infernape is also based on another character from the novel, Sun Wukong, and has a similar design.

Name origin

Pokabu is derived from ぽかぽか pokapoka, warmth circulating through one's body, combined with 豚 buta, pig; or ブー bū, "oink".

In other languages

External links

Notes

First partner trios

Kanto

Bulbasaur

Charmander

Squirtle

Johto

Chikorita

Cyndaquil

Totodile

Hoenn

Treecko

Torchic

Mudkip

Sinnoh

Turtwig

Chimchar

Piplup

Unova

Snivy

Tepig

Oshawott

Kalos

Chespin

Fennekin

Froakie

Alola

Rowlet

Litten

Popplio

Galar

Grookey

Scorbunny

Sobble

Paldea

Sprigatito

Fuecoco

Quaxly

See also: player's first Pokémon

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