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Ludicolo ルンパッパ Runpappa
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Type	Water / Grass
Species	Carefree Pokémon
Height	4′11″ (1.5m)
Weight	121.3 lbs. (55.0kg)
Abilities	Swift Swim
	Rain Dish
Egg groups	Water 1
	Plant
Time to hatch	3,840 steps
Effort yield	3 SpD
Exp. yield	181 base exp.
Lv100 at	1,059,860 exp.
Gender	50% ♀ / 50% ♂
Pokédex color	Green
Catch rate	45
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Ludicolo (Japanese: ルンパッパ Runpappa) is a Water/Grass-type Pokémon.

Contents 1 Biology 1.1 Physiology 1.1.1 Gender differences 1.1.2 Special abilities 1.2 Behavior 1.3 Habitat 1.4 Diet 2 In the anime 3 In the TCG 4 Game data 4.1 Pokédex entries 4.2 Game locations 4.2.1 In side games 4.3 Base stats 4.4 Type effectiveness 4.5 Learnset 4.5.1 By leveling up 4.5.2 By TM/HM 4.5.3 By breeding 4.6 Side game data 4.7 Evolution 4.8 Sprites 4.9 Trivia 4.9.1 Origin 4.9.1.1 Name origin 4.10 In other languages 5 Related articles 6 External links

Biology

Physiology

Ludicolo is a mixture of a pineapple and a duck (or possibly a platypus). Ludicolo sports a sombrero and a poncho.

Gender differences

A female has thinner stripes.

Special abilities

Behavior

Ludicolo are happy to a fault. They dance around without a care in the world all day. If a Ludicolo hears loud, happy music, it will come running to dance along to it. They can't resist joining in with people having a good time.

Habitat

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

In the anime

Ludicolo first appeared in Pokémon: Gotta Dance. It kept showing up out of nowhere whenever the Poké-Baton was activated.

A Mexican Pokémon trainer named Poncho had a Ludicolo in Go Go Ludicolo.

Brock's Lombre evolved into Ludicolo in Once in a Mawile. It is currently back at Pewter Gym with Brock's siblings.

A group of wild Ludicolo appear in Like It or Lup It!.

In the TCG

Main article: Ludicolo (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

Gen	Game	Pokédex entry
III	Ruby	Ludicolo begins dancing as soon as it hears cheerful, festive music. This Pokémon is said to appear when it hears the singing of children on hiking outings.
	Sapphire	Upon hearing an upbeat and cheerful rhythm, the cells in Ludicolo's body become very energetic and active. Even in battle, this Pokémon will exhibit an amazing amount of power.
	Emerald	When it hears festive music, all the cells in its body become stimulated, and it begins moving in rhythm. It does not quail even when it faces a tough opponent.
	FireRed	The rhythm of bright, festive music activates Ludicolo's cells, making it more powerful.
	LeafGreen	The rhythm of bright, festive music activates Ludicolo's cells, making it more powerful.
IV	Diamond	If it hears festive music, all its muscles fill with energy. It can't help breaking out into a dance.
	Pearl	If it hears festive music, all its muscles fill with energy. It can't help breaking out into a dance.

Game locations

Gen	Game	Rarity	Location
III	Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire	None	Evolve Lombre
	Pokémon Emerald	None	Evolve Lombre
	Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen	None	Trade
	Pokémon Colosseum	None	Trade
	Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness	None	Trade
IV	Pokémon Diamond and Pearl	None	Evolve Lombre
	Pokémon Platinum		Unknown
	Pal Park		Pond

In side games

Game	Location
Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire	Evolve from Lombre
Pokémon Trozei!	Secret Storage 1 Trozei Battle Mr. Who's Den
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon	Evolve from Lombre
Pokémon Ranger	Fall City Olive Jungle

Base stats

HP:	80
Attack:	70
Defense:	70
SpAtk:	90
SpDef:	100
Speed:	70

Type effectiveness

Weakness	Resistance
Flying: 2× Poison: 2× Bug: 2×	Ground: ½× Steel: ½× Water: ¼×	Normal: 1× Fighting: 1× Rock: 1× Ghost: 1× Grass: 1× Fire: 1× Electric: 1× Psychic: 1× Ice: 1× Dragon: 1× Dark: 1×

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation III Level Move Type Start Absorb Astonish Growl Nature Power

Generation IV Level Move Type Cat. Start Astonish Growl Nature Power Mega Drain

By TM/HM

#	Generation III	Generation IV
TM01	Focus Punch	Focus Punch
TM03	Water Pulse	Water Pulse
TM06	Toxic	Toxic
TM07	Hail	Hail
TM09	Bullet Seed	Bullet Seed
TM10	Hidden Power	Hidden Power
TM11	Sunny Day	Sunny Day
TM13	Ice Beam	Ice Beam
TM14	Blizzard	Blizzard
TM15	Hyper Beam	Hyper Beam
TM17	Protect	Protect
TM18	Rain Dance	Rain Dance
TM19	Giga Drain	Giga Drain
TM21	Frustration	Frustration
TM22	SolarBeam	SolarBeam
TM27	Return	Return
TM31	Brick Break	Brick Break
TM32	Double Team	Double Team
TM42	Facade	Facade
TM43	Secret Power	Secret Power
TM44	Rest	Rest
TM45	Attract	Attract
TM46	Thief	Thief
TM52		Focus Blast
TM53		Energy Ball
TM56		Fling
TM58		Endure
TM60		Drain Punch
TM68		Giga Impact
TM70		Flash
TM75		Swords Dance
TM78		Captivate
TM82		Sleep Talk
TM83		Natural Gift
TM86		Grass Knot
TM87		Swagger
TM90		Substitute
HM03	Surf	Surf
HM04	Strength	Strength
HM05	Flash
HM06	Rock Smash	Rock Smash
HM07	Waterfall	Waterfall
HM08	Dive	Rock Climb

By breeding

Move	Father
Flail	Feebas
Leech Seed	Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur Exeggcute Hoppip, Skiploom, Jumpluff Sunkern, Sunflora Shroomish, Breloom Roselia Cacnea, Cacturne Turtwig, Grotle, Torterra Cherubi, Cherrim
Razor Leaf	Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur Bellsprout, Weepinbell, Victreebel Chikorita, Bayleef, Meganium Sunkern, Sunflora Nuzleaf, Shiftry Tropius Turtwig, Grotle, Torterra Snover, Abomasnow
Sweet Scent	Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur Oddish, Gloom, Vileplume, Bellossom Bellsprout, Weepinbell, Victreebel Chikorita, Bayleef, Meganium Roselia, Roserade Tropius Carnivine
Synthesis	Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur Chikorita, Bayleef, Meganium Hoppip, Skiploom, Jumpluff Sunkern Seedot Roselia Tropius Turtwig, Grotle, Torterra
Tickle	Tangela, Tangrowth Omanyte, Omastar
Water Gun	Squirtle, Wartortle, Blastoise Psyduck, Golduck Poliwag, Poliwhirl Slowpoke, Slowbro, Slowking Horsea, Seadra, Kingdra Lapras Omanyte, Omastar Totodile, Croconaw, Feraligatr Marill, Azumarill Wooper, Quagsire Remoraid, Octillery Mudkip, Marshtomp, Swampert Wingull, Pelipper Milotic Spheal, Sealeo, Walrein Clamperl Relicanth Bibarel Buizel, Floatzel
*Indicates moves only available through chain breeding.

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire
	Acquisition: Evolve
Pokémon Trozei!
	Rarity: Rare
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Body size: 1	Recruit Rate: Evolve	Friend Area: Tadpole Pond
Phrases
51%-100% HP	Amigo! Let us dance merrily!
26%-50% HP	At half HP, it's hard to find the rhythm!
1%-25% HP	I'm sorry... I want to be cheerful... But I'm fainting...
Level Up	Amigo! I leveled up! Time for a celebration!
Pokémon Ranger
Group:	Loops: 8	Minimum Experience: 26
Poké Assist:	Field Move: None	Maximum Experience: 46
Ludicolo dances cheerfully while singing. Its tune interferes with capturing.

Evolution

Basic Lotad

Level 14 Lombre

Water Stone Ludicolo

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
	Image:Spr 3r 272.png			Image:Spr 3f 272.png
	Image:Spr 3r 272 s.png		Image:Spr 3e 272 s.gif	Image:Spr 3f 272 s.png		Image:Spr b g3 272 s.png
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum			Back
	Image:Spr 4d 272 m.png		Image:Spr 4p 272 m.png
			Image:Spr 4p 272 f.png
	Image:Spr 4d 272 m s.png		Image:Spr 4p 272 m s.png			Image:Spr b g4 272 m s.png
			Image:Spr 4p 272 f s.png			Image:Spr b g4 272 f s.png

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

Trivia

Origin

Ludicolo is probably based on a bongo drummer.

Name origin

Ludicolo's name may be a combination of ridiculous, ludicrous, and loco, the Spanish word for crazy. Its Japanese name may be a combination of ルンルン runrun, happy or bouncy, and pappa, which may be the sound of a rapid drumbeat. It could also be a combination of rumba and kappa.

In other languages

• German: Kappalores - Has the word "kappa" in it.
• French: Ludicolo
• Korean: 로파파 Ropapa

Related articles

• Brock's Ludicolo

External links

• Article on Wikipedia

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