Ludicolo (Pokémon)

Ludicolo ルンパッパ Runpappa

Artwork from R/S/E

Types Species  Water  Grass  Carefree Pokémon Abilities Exp. at 100 Swift Swim or Rain Dish 1,059,860 Pokédex National #272 Johto #— Hoenn #021 Sinnoh #— Browser Fiore R-134 Almia R— Height Weight 4'11" 121.3 lbs. Pokédex color Footprint Body style Catch rate Green 45 Gender ratio 50% male 50% female Egg groups Egg cycles Water 1, Plant 16 (4080 steps*) EV yield HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 3 Speed 0 Exp. 181 External links On Legendary Pokémon Pokédex: Generation III Generation IV On Smogon Pokédex: Generation III Generation IV On Eevee's Pokédex (Gen. III-IV) On Psypoke Pokédex On Pokecharms Pokédex (Gen. III-IV) On Marriland Pokédex (Gen. IV) Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Ludicolo (Japanese: ルンパッパ Runpappa) is a dual-type Water/Grass Pokémon.

It evolves from Lombre via Water Stone. It is the final form of Lotad.

Biology

Physiology

Ludicolo is a mixture of a pineapple and a duck (or possibly a platypus). Ludicolo sports a green sombrero and a poncho. It is colored yellow with black eyes and an orange bill. Its hands are extremely large in comparison to other Pokémon's hands and its sombrero has a stem coming out of the top of it. There are several dark yellow stripes on its pineapple-like body and around its eyes is a patch of green.

Gender differences

A female has thinner stripes than a male.

Special abilities

Ludicolo can use several attacks such as Nature Power and Mega Drain, its attacks become even more powerful if it hears festive music as its muscles are filled with energy and the particles in its body begin to move faster. Ludicolo also has the power of happiness, its dancing influences other people and Pokémon to join the dance as well. As a last evolution, Ludicolo can use Hyper Beam and Giga Impact.

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

Ludicolo is seen to live in the forests right next to the water. It is also said to appear near laughing children on Hiking Trails.

Water's-edge Pokémon

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

As Ludicolo is a plant-based Pokémon, it is possible that it obtains some of its energy through photosynthesis.

In the anime

Brock's Ludicolo with Brock's siblings

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

A 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 trio of wild Ludicolo appeared in Like It or Lup It!.

A Ludicolo appeared in DP139 after it evolved from a Lombre.

Pokédex entries

In the TCG

Main article: Ludicolo (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

Game locations

In side games

Stats

Base stats

Pokéthlon stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

By leveling up

By TM/HM

By breeding

By tutoring

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire
	Acquisition: Evolve
Pokémon Trozei!
	Rarity: Rare
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team
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:  Water	Loops: 8	Minimum Experience: 26
Poké Assist: ( Water )	Field Move: None	Maximum Experience: 46
"Ludicolo dances cheerfully while singing. Its tune interferes with capturing."
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness
Body size: 1	Recruit Rate: -12%	IQ Group: G

Evolution

Unevolved Lotad  Water  Grass

Level 14 →

First evolution Lombre  Water  Grass

Water Stone →

Second evolution Ludicolo  Water  Grass

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
			File:Spr 3e 272 s.gif			File:Spr b g3 272 s.png
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum	HeartGold	SoulSilver	Back

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

Trivia

• Ludicolo and its pre-evolutions, along with Kingdra and Palkia, are the only Pokémon to have a 4× resistance to Water.
• Ludicolo and its pre-evolutions, Lotad and Lombre, have a unique type combination.

Origin

Ludicolo is probably based on a duck or kappa, a Mexican dancer, and a giant colocynth or pineapple.

Name origin

Ludicolo's name may be a combination of ludic, meaning "playful in an aimless way", or ludicrous (laughable, absurd), and colocynth, a plant that bears a round, yellow and green fruit. 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 - From kappa and kokolores (fooling around).
• French: Ludicolo
• Korean: 로파파 Ropapa

Related articles

• Brock's Ludicolo

External links

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