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Shiny Pokémon

2008-03-06T20:23:16Z

Gythion:

[[Image:ShinyGSStars.png|thumb|right]][[Image:Shinystar.gif|thumb|right]]
'''Alternate coloration''' (Japanese: '''色違い''' ''iro chigai'') of a Pokémon is one of the many differences that a Pokémon can have within its species. Commonly, this is called being a '''shiny''' (Japanese: '''光る''' ''hikaru'') Pokémon.

Shiny Pokémon in the games may differ in color from their normal counterparts either very little or very much. Usually the former is the case, with some Pokémon, such as {{p|Froslass}}, having their shiny form be only a few shades lighter in color. However, many Pokémon will have a spectacular difference between their normal and shiny variations; even extremely common Pokémon like {{p|Caterpie}} show a dramatic difference.

Despite being completely different colors, however, the two forms of {{p|Shellos}} and {{p|Gastrodon}} are not normal/shiny variations of one another. Their difference is more akin to [[form differences|the difference]] between {{p|Unown}} or {{p|Spinda}}.

To distinguish the Pokémon from their normally-colored counterparts, many fans refer to alternate-colored Pokémon as their color, such as a green Espeon or a gold Steelix.

==In the games==
In the [[version|main series]], alternate coloration was introduced in [[Generation II]]. This was likely to take fullest advantage of the [[Game Boy Color]], which enhanced [[Pokémon Gold and Silver]] and was required for [[Pokémon Crystal]].

When a shiny Pokémon appears in the wild or from a trainer's [[Poké Ball]], stars will surround it and make a pinging sound effect. In Generation II, this ping happens before the Pokémon's call, while in Generations [[Generation III|III]] and [[Generation IV|IV]] it happens afterward. On the Pokémon's status screen, its shiny status is indicated in Generation II as three small stars next to its gender and in Generation III and IV as a large star on the status screen. In Generation IV, the Pokémon's [[Pokédex]] number will also be colored red instead of black.

===Pokémon Stadium===
In [[Pokémon Stadium (English)|Pokémon Stadium]] and [[Pokémon Stadium 2]], Pokémon with a nickname can be colored slightly differently, no matter whether or not they are actually alternate colored or not. This seems to have disappeared from later games.

===Generation II===
[[Image:Talkin' 'Bout an Evolution.jpg|frame|A Red Gyarados.]]
In Generation II, shininess is determined by the [[IV]]s of a Pokémon. If a Pokémon's Speed, Defense, and Special IVs are 10, and its Attack IV is 2, 3, 6, 7, 10, 11, 14 or 15, it will be shiny. This determination allowed for compatibility with [[Generation I]], as if a shiny Pokémon is traded back, then traded forward, it would retain its shininess. Despite the bonus of backwards compatibility allowing for a shiny Pokémon to learn Generation I [[TM]]s, provided it was a Generation I Pokémon, shiny Pokémon are only slightly above average in terms of IVs.

Due to the probability of the IVs lining up in any of these manners to produce a shiny Pokémon, the chance of obtaining one in Generation II is approximately 1/8192.

[[Image:130.png|thumb|left|Regular {{p|Gyarados}}]] [[Image:Spr 4d 130 s.png|thumb|left|Red Gyarados]]
To highlight alternate coloration, a [[red Gyarados]] at the [[Lake of Rage]] is part of the main plot of the Generation II games. After its defeat or capture, a Red Scale will be obtained, which can be given to [[Mr. Pokémon]] in exchange for an [[Exp. Share]]. The red Gyarados is the only Pokémon in the games that will be shiny without fail.

Shininess is inherent to an individual Pokémon; that is, a Pokémon that starts out shiny will always be shiny, and one that is not will never be, provided its data is unaltered. Upon evolution, a Pokémon will retain its shiny status. A shiny {{p|Charmander}}, if leveled up, will eventually become a shiny {{p|Charmeleon}} and then a shiny {{p|Charizard}}, just as a regular Charmander will become a regular Charmeleon and then a regular Charizard. This is due to the status being determined by values inherent to the Pokémon, however, there is a difference in the determination between [[Generation II]] and [[Generation III]] and [[Generation IV|IV]].

===Generations III and IV===
In Generation III, most of the data structures were redone. As such, a Pokémon's shininess would no longer need to be linked to its stats due to incompatibilities between the Generation III games and previous generations. The determinant for shininess is instead a calculation based on the [[Trainer ID number]] of the player encountering it and the [[personality value#Shininess|personality value]] of the Pokémon. The secret ID and trainer ID bytewords are first xored together, and then the first byteword of the personality value is xored with the second byteword of the personality value. If the xor of these two results is less than eight, then the Pokémon is shiny. This results in a probability of 1 in 8192 (8/65536), just as in Generation II. Symbolically:

[[Image:207episode.jpg|right|thumb|A regular Kecleon with a purple Kecleon.]]
(Trainer ID) '''xor''' (Secret ID) = E

(First byteword of personality value) '''xor''' (Second byteword of personality value) = F

if E '''xor''' F is less than eight, then the Pokémon is shiny.

In [[Trainer Tower]] in {{g|FireRed and LeafGreen}} there are two trainers which have shiny Pokémon. In the single battle mode, the seventh trainer has a shiny {{p|Meowth}}, while in double battle mode, the first pair of trainers have a shiny {{p|Espeon}}.

[[Image:Ash's Noctowl.jpg|thumb|left|[[Ash's Noctowl]] soaring.]]
===Mystery Dungeon===
It is sometimes thought that the TM Merchant in [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon]] is a shiny Pokémon. It is a Kecleon, and although Kecleon are normally green, it is actually purple, including its sprite. However, though it is alternate-colored (like the Kecleon in ''[[EP205|The Kecleon Caper]]''), it is not shiny (shiny Kecleon have a blue stripe instead of a red stripe). It says that it was so excited about Orbs that it turned rosy-colored. {{fact}}

==In the anime==
[[Image:ShinyDonphan.jpg|right|thumb|An alternate color {{p|Donphan}} in the anime]]
Although the games had not premiered alternate colored Pokémon until Generation II, several Pokémon seen beforehand were colored differently. One such example is the [[pink Butterfree]], the mate of [[Ash's Butterfree]], which appeared as early as [[EP021|the twenty-first episode]]. This is, however, not the standard alternate coloration for a {{p|Butterfree}}, causing many to not count it. Likewise, the first appearance of a [[Generation III Pokémon]] in ''[[EP205|The Kecleon Caper]]'' featured a non-standard alternate colored Pokémon, this time a purple {{p|Kecleon}}. The first Pokémon with its official alternate coloration seen was also the first [[:Category:Generation II Pokémon|Generation II Pokémon]] to be seen, a [[Ho-Oh (anime)|Ho-Oh]] seen by Ash in [[EP001|the first episode]]. Because alternate coloration was not yet an explored concept, however, most do not consider this to be an "official" shiny Pokémon either. A blue {{p|Breloom}} and a light-blue {{p|Marill}} also appeared in ''[[AG151|Weekend Warrior]]'', which aren't the offical alternate colors for those Pokémon, though this may just be a coloring error.

The first true shiny Pokémon that appeared, however, was a [[Ash's Noctowl|Noctowl]] in ''[[EP154|Fowl Play]]''. [[Ash Ketchum|Ash]] eventually captured it, and, as in the games, sparkles surround it as it comes from its [[Poké Ball]]. Several other shiny Pokémon have appeared as well.

{| border=1 align="left" style="background: #fff; border:1px solid #000; border-collapse:collapse;"
|- style="background: #C0C0FF;"
! Alternately colored Pokémon
! Trainer
! First appearance
|-
| {{p|Noctowl}}
| [[Ash]]
| [[EP154]]
|-
| {{p|Shuckle}}
| [[wild Pokémon|None]]
| [[EP170]]
|-
| {{p|Gyarados}}
| [[Lance]]
| [[EP235]]
|-
| {{p|Magneton}}
| [[Jackson]]
| [[EP268]]
|-
| {{p|Swellow}}
| [[Winona]]
| [[AG085]]
|-
| {{p|Magikarp}}
| [[Jimmy (Hoenn)|Jimmy]]
| [[AG092]]
|-
| {{p|Donphan}}
| [[wild Pokémon|None]]
| [[AG114]]
|}
<br clear="all">

==In the TCG==
Alternate colored Pokémon have appeared in the TCG as well, first as {{TCG|Shining Pokémon}} in {{TCG|Neo Revelation}} and {{TCG|Neo Destiny}}, and later as [[Pokémon Star (TCG)|Pokémon]] {{Star}} in {{TCG|EX Team Rocket Returns}} - {{TCG|EX Power Keepers}}.

[[Category:Pokémon world]]
[[Category:Game mechanics]]
[[Category:Terminology]]
[[Category:Variant Pokémon]]

[[de:Shiny Pokémon]]
[[fr:Shiny]]
[[ja:色違い]]

Shiny Pokémon

2008-03-06T20:22:05Z

Gythion:

[[Image:ShinyGSStars.png|thumb|right]][[Image:Shinystar.gif|thumb|right]]
'''Alternate coloration''' (Japanese: '''色違い''' ''iro chigai'') of a Pokémon is one of the many differences that a Pokémon can have within its species. Commonly, this is called being a '''shiny''' (Japanese: '''光る''' ''hikaru'') Pokémon.

Shiny Pokémon in the games may differ in color from their normal counterparts either very little or very much. Usually the former is the case, with some Pokémon, such as {{p|Froslass}}, having their shiny form be only a few shades lighter in color. However, many Pokémon will have a spectacular difference between their normal and shiny variations; even extremely common Pokémon like {{p|Caterpie}} show a dramatic difference.

Despite being completely different colors, however, the two forms of {{p|Shellos}} and {{p|Gastrodon}} are not normal/shiny variations of one another. Their difference is more akin to [[form differences|the difference]] between {{p|Unown}} or {{p|Spinda}}.

To distinguish the Pokémon from their normally-colored counterparts, many fans refer to alternate-colored Pokémon as their color, such as a green Espeon or a gold Steelix.

==In the games==
In the [[version|main series]], alternate coloration was introduced in [[Generation II]]. This was likely to take fullest advantage of the [[Game Boy Color]], which enhanced [[Pokémon Gold and Silver]] and was required for [[Pokémon Crystal]].

When a shiny Pokémon appears in the wild or from a trainer's [[Poké Ball]], stars will surround it and make a pinging sound effect. In Generation II, this ping happens before the Pokémon's call, while in Generations [[Generation III|III]] and [[Generation IV|IV]] it happens afterward. On the Pokémon's status screen, its shiny status is indicated in Generation II as three small stars next to its gender and in Generation III and IV as a large star on the status screen. In Generation IV, the Pokémon's [[Pokédex]] number will also be colored red instead of black.

===Pokémon Stadium===
In [[Pokémon Stadium (English)|Pokémon Stadium]] and [[Pokémon Stadium 2]], Pokémon with a nickname can be colored slightly differently, no matter whether or not they are actually alternate colored or not. This seems to have disappeared from later games.

===Generation II===
[[Image:Talkin' 'Bout an Evolution.jpg|frame|A Red Gyarados.]]
In Generation II, shininess is determined by the [[IV]]s of a Pokémon. If a Pokémon's Speed, Defense, and Special IVs are 10, and its Attack IV is 2, 3, 6, 7, 10, 11, 14 or 15, it will be shiny. This determination allowed for compatibility with [[Generation I]], as if a shiny Pokémon is traded back, then traded forward, it would retain its shininess. Despite the bonus of backwards compatibility allowing for a shiny Pokémon to learn Generation I [[TM]]s, provided it was a Generation I Pokémon, shiny Pokémon are only slightly above average in terms of IVs.

Due to the probability of the IVs lining up in any of these manners to produce a shiny Pokémon, the chance of obtaining one in Generation II is approximately 1/8192.

[[Image:130.png|thumb|left|Regular {{p|Gyarados}}]] [[Image:Spr 4d 130 s.png|thumb|left|Red Gyarados]]
To highlight alternate coloration, a [[red Gyarados]] at the [[Lake of Rage]] is part of the main plot of the Generation II games. After its defeat or capture, a Red Scale will be obtained, which can be given to [[Mr. Pokémon]] in exchange for an [[Exp. Share]]. The red Gyarados is the only Pokémon in the games that will be shiny without fail.

Shininess is inherent to an individual Pokémon; that is, a Pokémon that starts out shiny will always be shiny, and one that is not will never be, provided its data is unaltered. Upon evolution, a Pokémon will retain its shiny status. A shiny {{p|Charmander}}, if leveled up, will eventually become a shiny {{p|Charmeleon}} and then a shiny {{p|Charizard}}, just as a regular Charmander will become a regular Charmeleon and then a regular Charizard. This is due to the status being determined by values inherent to the Pokémon, however, there is a difference in the determination between [[Generation II]] and [[Generation III]] and [[Generation IV|IV]].

===Generations III and IV===
In Generation III, most of the data structures were redone. As such, a Pokémon's shininess would no longer need to be linked to its stats due to incompatibilities between the Generation III games and previous generations. The determinant for shininess is instead a calculation based on the [[Trainer ID number]] of the player encountering it and the [[personality value#Shininess|personality value]] of the Pokémon. The secret ID and trainer ID bytewords are first xored together, and then the first byteword of the personality value is xored with the second byteword of the personality value. If the xor of these two results is less than eight, then the Pokémon is shiny. This results in a probability of 1 in 8192 (8/65536), just as in Generation II. Symbolically:

[[Image:207episode.jpg|right|thumb|A regular Kecleon with a purple Kecleon.]]
(Trainer ID) '''xor''' (Secret ID) = E

(First byteword of personality value) '''xor''' (Second byteword of personality value) = F

if E '''xor''' F is less than eight, then the Pokémon is shiny.

In [[Trainer Tower]] in {{g|FireRed and LeafGreen}} there are two trainers which have shiny Pokémon. In the single battle mode, the seventh trainer has a shiny {{p|Meowth}}, while in double battle mode, the first pair of trainers have a shiny {{p|Espeon}}.

[[Image:Ash's Noctowl.jpg|thumb|left|[[Ash's Noctowl]] soaring.]]
===Mystery Dungeon===
It is sometimes thought that the TM Merchant in [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon]] is a shiny Pokémon. It is a Kecleon, and although Kecleon are normally green, it is actually purple, including its sprite. However, though it is alternate-colored (like the Kecleon in ''[[EP205|The Kecleon Caper]]''), it is not shiny (shiny Kecleon have a blue stripe instead of a red stripe). It says that it was so excited about Orbs that it turned rosy-colored. {{fact}}

==In the anime==
[[Image:ShinyDonphan.jpg|right|thumb|An alternate color {{p|Donphan}} in the anime]]
Although the games had not premiered alternate colored Pokémon until Generation II, several Pokémon seen beforehand were colored differently. One such example is the [[pink Butterfree]], the mate of [[Ash's Butterfree]], which appeared as early as [[EP021|the twenty-first episode]]. This is, however, not the standard alternate coloration for a {{p|Butterfree}}, causing many to not count it. Likewise, the first appearance of a [[Generation III Pokémon]] in ''[[EP205|The Kecleon Caper]]'' featured a non-standard alternate colored Pokémon, this time a purple {{p|Kecleon}}. The first Pokémon with its official alternate coloration seen was also the first [[:Category:Generation II Pokémon|Generation II Pokémon]] to be seen, a [[Ho-Oh (anime)|Ho-Oh]] seen by Ash in [[EP001|the first episode]]. Because alternate coloration was not yet an explored concept, however, most do not consider this to be an "official" shiny Pokémon either. A blue {{p|Breloom}} and a light-blue {{p|Marill}} also appeared in ''[[AG151|Weekend Warrior]]'', which aren't the offical alternate colors for those Pokémon, though this may just be a coloring error.

The first true shiny Pokémon that appeared, however, was a [[Ash's Noctowl|Noctowl]] in ''[[EP154|Fowl Play]]''. [[Ash Ketchum|Ash]] eventually captured it, and, as in the games, sparkles surround it as it comes from its [[Poké Ball]]. Several other shiny Pokémon have appeared as well.

{| border=1 align="left" style="background: #fff; border:1px solid #000; border-collapse:collapse;"
|- style="background: #C0C0FF;"
! Alternately colored Pokémon
! Trainer
! First appearance
|-
| {{p|Noctowl}}
| [[Ash]]
| [[EP154]]
|-
| {{p|Shuckle}}
| [[wild Pokémon|None]]
| [[EP170]]
|-
| {{p|Gyarados}}
| [[Lance]]
| [[EP235]]
|-
| {{p|Magneton}}
| [[Jackson]]
| [[EP268]]
|-
| {{p|Swellow}}
| [[Winona]]
| [[AG085]]
|-
| {{p|Magikarp}}
| [[Jimmy (Hoenn)|Jimmy]]
| [[AG092]]
|-
| {{p|Donphan}}
| [[wild Pokémon|None]]
| [[AG114]]
|-}
<br clear="all">

==In the TCG==
Alternate colored Pokémon have appeared in the TCG as well, first as {{TCG|Shining Pokémon}} in {{TCG|Neo Revelation}} and {{TCG|Neo Destiny}}, and later as [[Pokémon Star (TCG)|Pokémon]] {{Star}} in {{TCG|EX Team Rocket Returns}} - {{TCG|EX Power Keepers}}.

[[Category:Pokémon world]]
[[Category:Game mechanics]]
[[Category:Terminology]]
[[Category:Variant Pokémon]]

[[de:Shiny Pokémon]]
[[fr:Shiny]]
[[ja:色違い]]

Shiny Pokémon

2008-03-06T20:17:49Z

Gythion: Toxicroak is not confirmed to be shiny yet. Removed from list.

[[Image:ShinyGSStars.png|thumb|right]][[Image:Shinystar.gif|thumb|right]]
'''Alternate coloration''' (Japanese: '''色違い''' ''iro chigai'') of a Pokémon is one of the many differences that a Pokémon can have within its species. Commonly, this is called being a '''shiny''' (Japanese: '''光る''' ''hikaru'') Pokémon.

Shiny Pokémon in the games may differ in color from their normal counterparts either very little or very much. Usually the former is the case, with some Pokémon, such as {{p|Froslass}}, having their shiny form be only a few shades lighter in color. However, many Pokémon will have a spectacular difference between their normal and shiny variations; even extremely common Pokémon like {{p|Caterpie}} show a dramatic difference.

Despite being completely different colors, however, the two forms of {{p|Shellos}} and {{p|Gastrodon}} are not normal/shiny variations of one another. Their difference is more akin to [[form differences|the difference]] between {{p|Unown}} or {{p|Spinda}}.

To distinguish the Pokémon from their normally-colored counterparts, many fans refer to alternate-colored Pokémon as their color, such as a green Espeon or a gold Steelix.

==In the games==
In the [[version|main series]], alternate coloration was introduced in [[Generation II]]. This was likely to take fullest advantage of the [[Game Boy Color]], which enhanced [[Pokémon Gold and Silver]] and was required for [[Pokémon Crystal]].

When a shiny Pokémon appears in the wild or from a trainer's [[Poké Ball]], stars will surround it and make a pinging sound effect. In Generation II, this ping happens before the Pokémon's call, while in Generations [[Generation III|III]] and [[Generation IV|IV]] it happens afterward. On the Pokémon's status screen, its shiny status is indicated in Generation II as three small stars next to its gender and in Generation III and IV as a large star on the status screen. In Generation IV, the Pokémon's [[Pokédex]] number will also be colored red instead of black.

===Pokémon Stadium===
In [[Pokémon Stadium (English)|Pokémon Stadium]] and [[Pokémon Stadium 2]], Pokémon with a nickname can be colored slightly differently, no matter whether or not they are actually alternate colored or not. This seems to have disappeared from later games.

===Generation II===
[[Image:Talkin' 'Bout an Evolution.jpg|frame|A Red Gyarados.]]
In Generation II, shininess is determined by the [[IV]]s of a Pokémon. If a Pokémon's Speed, Defense, and Special IVs are 10, and its Attack IV is 2, 3, 6, 7, 10, 11, 14 or 15, it will be shiny. This determination allowed for compatibility with [[Generation I]], as if a shiny Pokémon is traded back, then traded forward, it would retain its shininess. Despite the bonus of backwards compatibility allowing for a shiny Pokémon to learn Generation I [[TM]]s, provided it was a Generation I Pokémon, shiny Pokémon are only slightly above average in terms of IVs.

Due to the probability of the IVs lining up in any of these manners to produce a shiny Pokémon, the chance of obtaining one in Generation II is approximately 1/8192.

[[Image:130.png|thumb|left|Regular {{p|Gyarados}}]] [[Image:Spr 4d 130 s.png|thumb|left|Red Gyarados]]
To highlight alternate coloration, a [[red Gyarados]] at the [[Lake of Rage]] is part of the main plot of the Generation II games. After its defeat or capture, a Red Scale will be obtained, which can be given to [[Mr. Pokémon]] in exchange for an [[Exp. Share]]. The red Gyarados is the only Pokémon in the games that will be shiny without fail.

Shininess is inherent to an individual Pokémon; that is, a Pokémon that starts out shiny will always be shiny, and one that is not will never be, provided its data is unaltered. Upon evolution, a Pokémon will retain its shiny status. A shiny {{p|Charmander}}, if leveled up, will eventually become a shiny {{p|Charmeleon}} and then a shiny {{p|Charizard}}, just as a regular Charmander will become a regular Charmeleon and then a regular Charizard. This is due to the status being determined by values inherent to the Pokémon, however, there is a difference in the determination between [[Generation II]] and [[Generation III]] and [[Generation IV|IV]].

===Generations III and IV===
In Generation III, most of the data structures were redone. As such, a Pokémon's shininess would no longer need to be linked to its stats due to incompatibilities between the Generation III games and previous generations. The determinant for shininess is instead a calculation based on the [[Trainer ID number]] of the player encountering it and the [[personality value#Shininess|personality value]] of the Pokémon. The secret ID and trainer ID bytewords are first xored together, and then the first byteword of the personality value is xored with the second byteword of the personality value. If the xor of these two results is less than eight, then the Pokémon is shiny. This results in a probability of 1 in 8192 (8/65536), just as in Generation II. Symbolically:

[[Image:207episode.jpg|right|thumb|A regular Kecleon with a purple Kecleon.]]
(Trainer ID) '''xor''' (Secret ID) = E

(First byteword of personality value) '''xor''' (Second byteword of personality value) = F

if E '''xor''' F is less than eight, then the Pokémon is shiny.

In [[Trainer Tower]] in {{g|FireRed and LeafGreen}} there are two trainers which have shiny Pokémon. In the single battle mode, the seventh trainer has a shiny {{p|Meowth}}, while in double battle mode, the first pair of trainers have a shiny {{p|Espeon}}.

[[Image:Ash's Noctowl.jpg|thumb|left|[[Ash's Noctowl]] soaring.]]
===Mystery Dungeon===
It is sometimes thought that the TM Merchant in [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon]] is a shiny Pokémon. It is a Kecleon, and although Kecleon are normally green, it is actually purple, including its sprite. However, though it is alternate-colored (like the Kecleon in ''[[EP205|The Kecleon Caper]]''), it is not shiny (shiny Kecleon have a blue stripe instead of a red stripe). It says that it was so excited about Orbs that it turned rosy-colored. {{fact}}

==In the anime==
[[Image:ShinyDonphan.jpg|right|thumb|An alternate color {{p|Donphan}} in the anime]]
Although the games had not premiered alternate colored Pokémon until Generation II, several Pokémon seen beforehand were colored differently. One such example is the [[pink Butterfree]], the mate of [[Ash's Butterfree]], which appeared as early as [[EP021|the twenty-first episode]]. This is, however, not the standard alternate coloration for a {{p|Butterfree}}, causing many to not count it. Likewise, the first appearance of a [[Generation III Pokémon]] in ''[[EP205|The Kecleon Caper]]'' featured a non-standard alternate colored Pokémon, this time a purple {{p|Kecleon}}. The first Pokémon with its official alternate coloration seen was also the first [[:Category:Generation II Pokémon|Generation II Pokémon]] to be seen, a [[Ho-Oh (anime)|Ho-Oh]] seen by Ash in [[EP001|the first episode]]. Because alternate coloration was not yet an explored concept, however, most do not consider this to be an "official" shiny Pokémon either. A blue {{p|Breloom}} and a light-blue {{p|Marill}} also appeared in ''[[AG151|Weekend Warrior]]'', which aren't the offical alternate colors for those Pokémon, though this may just be a coloring error.

The first true shiny Pokémon that appeared, however, was a [[Ash's Noctowl|Noctowl]] in ''[[EP154|Fowl Play]]''. [[Ash Ketchum|Ash]] eventually captured it, and, as in the games, sparkles surround it as it comes from its [[Poké Ball]]. Several other shiny Pokémon have appeared as well.

{| border=1 align="left" style="background: #fff; border:1px solid #000; border-collapse:collapse;"
|- style="background: #C0C0FF;"
! Alternately colored Pokémon
! Trainer
! First appearance
|-
| {{p|Noctowl}}
| [[Ash]]
| [[EP154]]
|-
| {{p|Shuckle}}
| [[wild Pokémon|None]]
| [[EP170]]
|-
| {{p|Gyarados}}
| [[Lance]]
| [[EP235]]
|-
| {{p|Magneton}}
| [[Jackson]]
| [[EP268]]
|-
| {{p|Swellow}}
| [[Winona]]
| [[AG085]]
|-
| {{p|Magikarp}}
| [[Jimmy (Hoenn)|Jimmy]]
| [[AG092]]
|-
| {{p|Donphan}}
| [[wild Pokémon|None]]
| [[AG114]]
|)
<br clear="all">

==In the TCG==
Alternate colored Pokémon have appeared in the TCG as well, first as {{TCG|Shining Pokémon}} in {{TCG|Neo Revelation}} and {{TCG|Neo Destiny}}, and later as [[Pokémon Star (TCG)|Pokémon]] {{Star}} in {{TCG|EX Team Rocket Returns}} - {{TCG|EX Power Keepers}}.

[[Category:Pokémon world]]
[[Category:Game mechanics]]
[[Category:Terminology]]
[[Category:Variant Pokémon]]

[[de:Shiny Pokémon]]
[[fr:Shiny]]
[[ja:色違い]]

Toxicroak (Pokémon)

2008-03-06T20:15:46Z

Gythion:

{{PokémonPrevNext | prev=Croagunk | next=Carnivine }}
{{PokémonInfobox|
name=Toxicroak |
jname=ドクロッグ |
tmname=Dokurog |
image=Dokurog.png |
caption=Artwork from Diamond/Pearl |
ndex=454 |
sdex=130 |
typen=2 |
type1=Poison |
type2=Fighting |
species=Toxic Mouth |
height-ftin=4′03″ |
height-m=1.3 |
weight-lbs=97.9 |
weight-kg=44.4 |
abilityn=2 |
ability1=Anticipation |
ability2=Dry Skin |
egggroupn=1 |
egggroup1=Humanshape |
egggroup2= |
hatchsteps=5,120 |
effortyield=2 Atk |
expyield=181 |
lv100exp=1,000,000 |
gender=both |
female=50 |
male=50 |
color=Blue |
catchrate=75 |
pokefordex= |
generation=4 |
footnotes= }}
'''Toxicroak''' ([[List of Japanese Pokémon names|Japanese:]] '''ドクロッグ''' ''Dokurog'') is a {{2t|Poison|Fighting}}-type Pokémon.

=Biology=
==Physiology==
Toxicroak is based on the poison dart frog. Its appearance is much more humanoid than Croagunk, though it still maintains the appearance of an oversized bipedal frog. Its main body color is a dark blue or teal. Its head bears a gently-upward curling spike which seems to be a part of the skull, as it is covered in the same color skin as the rest of its body. Toxicroak's eyes are bright yellow, sinister and intimidating, with a small snake-like pupil. Its mouth is not much different from Croagunk's; it still looks as though it is grinning, with its red upper lip curling upward at the ends in a very intimidating manner. Underneath its chin is a bulbous red vocal sack. Its arms are shaped much like those of Elekid, though not as thick and instead of three claws, Toxicroak has three fingers and one large red claw on the back of each hand. Its forearms have two black rings encircling them. Its legs are muscular and seem to be adapted for speedy attacks. It has three toes on its feet, with the middle toe red on each foot, and a sharp spike jutting out of its heels. Underneath the pelvic area Toxicroak has two white horizontal lines, which have moved down from Croagunk's chest. Toxicroak has thick black lines running down the sides of its body and surrounding its limbs, making them seem as if the limbs are detachable. The black lines go up into its face and surround the eyes before meeting in the middle of its snout, just above the upper lip.
===Gender differences===
A female has a smaller throat-sack.

===Special abilities===

==Behavior==
==Habitat==
Like its pre-evolution, Toxicroak live in moist areas around bodies of water.

==Diet==
''Main article: [[Pokémon food]]''

=In the anime=
[[Image:Toxicroak.PNG|thumb|A shiny Toxicroak battles [[Brock's Croagunk]].]]
A Toxicroak speculated to be shiny will appear in [[DP069]].

=In the manga=

=In the TCG=
{{main|Toxicroak (TCG)}}

=Game data=
==Pokédex entries==
{{Dex
|type=poison
|gen=4
|diamonddex=Its knuckle claws secrete a toxin so vile that even a scratch could prove fatal.
|pearldex=The toxin made in its poison sacs is pumped to the knuckle claws through tubes down its arms.
|}}

==Game locations==
{| border="1" style="border: 1px solid #999; border-collapse: collapse; background: white; margin: auto;" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="2"
|- style="background: #{{poison color}};"
! Game
! [[Rarity]]
! Location
|-
| [[Pokémon Diamond and Pearl]]
| Rare
| [[Great Marsh]]
|}

==Base stats==
{{BaseStats|
HP=83 |
Attack=106 |
Defense=65 |
SpAtk=86 |
SpDef=65 |
Speed=85 }}

==Type effectiveness==
{{DP type effectiveness|
Normal= 100 |
Fighting=50 |
Flying= 200 |
Poison= 50 |
Ground= 200 |
Rock= 50 |
Bug= 25 |
Ghost= 100 |
Steel= 100 |

Fire= 100 |
Water= 100 |
Grass= 50 |
Electric=100 |
Psychic= 400 |
Ice= 100 |
Dragon= 100 |
Dark= 50 }}

If Toxicroak has the ability {{a|Dry Skin}}, the effect of {{t|Water}} becomes 0×, and Water attacks will heal 25% of Toxicroak's HP. In addition, the effect of {{t|Fire}} becomes 2×.

==Learnset==
{{learnset intro|Toxicroak}}
===By [[Level|leveling up]]===
{| border=1 align="center" style="background: #{{poison color}}; border: 1px solid #999; border-collapse: collapse; background: white; margin: auto;" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="2"
|- style="background: #{{poison color}};"
! colspan="4" | [[Generation IV]]
|- style="background: #{{fighting color}};"
! [[Level|Lv.]]
! [[Move]]
! [[Type]]
! [[Damage category|Cat.]]
|-
| rowspan="3" | Start || '''{{M|Astonish}}''' || {{ic|Ghost}} || {{ic|Physical}}
|-
| {{M|Mud-Slap}} || {{ic|Ground}} || {{ic|Special}}
|-
| '''{{M|Poison Sting}}''' || {{ic|Poison}} || {{ic|Physical}}
|-
| 3 || {{M|Mud-Slap}} || {{ic|Ground}} || {{ic|Special}}
|-
| 8 || '''{{M|Poison Sting}}''' || {{ic|Poison}} || {{ic|Physical}}
|-
| 10 || {{M|Taunt}} || {{ic|Dark}} || {{ic|Status}}
|-
| 15 || {{M|Pursuit}} || {{ic|Dark}} || {{ic|Physical}}
|-
| 17 || {{M|Faint Attack}} || {{ic|Dark}} || {{ic|Physical}}
|-
| 22 || '''{{M|Revenge}}''' || {{ic|Fighting}} || {{ic|Physical}}
|-
| 24 || {{M|Swagger}} || {{ic|Normal}} || {{ic|Status}}
|-
| 29 || {{M|Mud Bomb}} || {{ic|Ground}} || {{ic|Special}}
|-
| 31 || {{M|Sucker Punch}} || {{ic|Dark}} || {{ic|Physical}}
|-
| 36 || {{M|Nasty Plot}} || {{ic|Dark}} || {{ic|Status}}
|-
| 41 || '''{{M|Poison Jab}}''' || {{ic|Poison}} || {{ic|Physical}}
|-
| 49 || '''{{M|Sludge Bomb}}''' || {{ic|Poison}} || {{ic|Special}}
|-
| 54 || {{M|Flatter}} || {{ic|Normal}} || {{ic|Status}}
|}

===By TM/HM===
{| border="1" style="border: 1px solid #999; border-collapse: collapse; background: white; margin: auto;" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="2"
|- style="background: #{{poison color}};"
! # || [[Generation IV]]
|-
| TM01 || '''{{M|Focus Punch}}'''
|-
| TM06 || {{M|Toxic}}
|-
| TM08 || {{M|Bulk Up}}
|-
| TM10 || {{M|Hidden Power}}
|-
| TM11 || {{M|Sunny Day}}
|-
| TM12 || {{M|Taunt}}
|-
| TM15 || {{M|Hyper Beam}}
|-
| TM17 || {{M|Protect}}
|-
| TM18 || {{M|Rain Dance}}
|-
| TM21 || {{M|Frustration}}
|-
| TM26 || {{M|Earthquake}}
|-
| TM27 || {{M|Return}}
|-
| TM28 || {{M|Dig}}
|-
| TM30 || {{M|Shadow Ball}}
|-
| TM31 || '''{{M|Brick Break}}'''
|-
| TM32 || {{M|Double Team}}
|-
| TM36 || '''{{M|Sludge Bomb}}'''
|-
| TM39 || {{M|Rock Tomb}}
|-
| TM41 || {{M|Torment}}
|-
| TM42 || {{M|Facade}}
|-
| TM43 || {{M|Secret Power}}
|-
| TM44 || {{M|Rest}}
|-
| TM45 || {{M|Attract}}
|-
| TM46 || {{M|Thief}}
|-
| TM49 || {{M|Snatch}}
|-
| TM52 || '''{{M|Focus Blast}}'''
|-
| TM56 || {{M|Fling}}
|-
| TM58 || {{M|Endure}}
|-
| TM63 || {{M|Embargo}}
|-
| TM66 || {{M|Payback}}
|-
| TM68 || {{M|Giga Impact}}
|-
| TM71 || {{M|Stone Edge}}
|-
| TM75 || {{M|Swords Dance}}
|-
| TM78 || {{M|Captivate}}
|-
| TM79 || {{M|Dark Pulse}}
|-
| TM80 || {{M|Rock Slide}}
|-
| TM81 || {{M|X-Scissor}}
|-
| TM82 || {{M|Sleep Talk}}
|-
| TM83 || {{M|Natural Gift}}
|-
| TM84 || '''{{M|Poison Jab}}'''
|-
| TM87 || {{M|Swagger}}
|-
| TM90 || {{M|Substitute}}
|-
| HM04 || {{M|Strength}}
|-
| HM06 || '''{{M|Rock Smash}}'''
|-
| HM08 || {{M|Rock Climb}}
|}

===By breeding===
*{{M|Bullet Punch}}
*'''{{M|Cross Chop}}'''
*'''{{M|Dynamicpunch}}'''
*{{M|Fake Out}}
*{{M|Feint}}
*{{M|Headbutt}}
*{{M|Me First}}
*{{M|Meditate}}
*{{M|Smellingsalt}}
*'''{{M|Vacuum Wave}}'''
*'''{{M|Wake-up Slap}}'''

==Evolution==
{| border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="margin: auto;"
|-
| rowspan="2" |
{{EvoChart Box|
text=Basic |
image=453.png |
name=Croagunk }}
|
| rowspan="2" |
{{EvoChart Box|
text=Level 37 |
image=454.png |
name=Toxicroak }}
|}

==Sprites==
{{Sprite|
type=poison|
gen=4|
gender=both|
ndex=454|
name=Toxicroak|
}}

=Trivia=

==Origin==

Toxicroak may have been based on the [[wp:Poison dart frog|poison dart frog]].

===Name origin===
Dokurog's name is a combination of the Japanese word for poison, and "frog".
Toxicroak's name combines the words "toxic" and "croak".
Its German name, Toxiquak, comes from ''Toxin'' and {{tt|Quak|croaking}}. Its French name, Coatox, comes from {{tt|coassement|croaking}} and ''toxine''.

===In other languages===
*[[List of German Pokémon names|German]]: Toxiquak
*[[List of French Pokémon names|French]]: Coatox
*[[List of Korean Pokémon names|Korean]]:

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