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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
Ability Blaze Blue-Striped -----	Exp. at Lv. 100 Unknown
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.: ? Battle Exp.: Unknown
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.

Pokabu evolves into Chaobu starting at level 17, which evolves into Enbuoo starting at level 36.

Alongside Tsutarja and Mijumaru, it 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.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

In the manga

File:Cheren MPBW.png

Cheren and Pokabu

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

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation I Red {{{redbluedex}}} Blue Yellow {{{yellowdex}}} Stadium {{{stadiumdex}}}
Generation II Gold {{{golddex}}} Silver {{{silverdex}}} Crystal {{{crystaldex}}} Stadium 2 Unknown
Generation III Ruby {{{rubydex}}} Sapphire {{{sapphiredex}}} Emerald {{{emeralddex}}} FireRed {{{firereddex}}} LeafGreen {{{leafgreendex}}}
Generation IV Diamond {{{diamonddex}}} Pearl {{{pearldex}}} Platinum {{{platinumdex}}} HeartGold {{{heartgolddex}}} SoulSilver {{{soulsilverdex}}}
Generation V Black {{{blackdex}}} White {{{whitedex}}} Black 2 {{{black2dex}}} White 2 {{{white2dex}}}
Generation VI X Unknown Y Unknown

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation I Red Blue None Trade Blue (Japan) None Trade Yellow None Trade
Generation II Gold Silver None Trade Crystal None Trade
Generation III Ruby Sapphire None Trade Emerald None Trade FireRed LeafGreen None Trade Colosseum None Trade XD None Trade
Generation IV Diamond Pearl None Trade Platinum None Trade HeartGold SoulSilver None Trade Pal Park None Pokéwalker None
Generation V Black White One Starter Pokémon from Professor Araragi. Black 2 White 2 None Trade Dream World None
Generation VI X Y None Trade

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 65		125 - 172	240 - 334
Attack: 63		61 - 126	117 - 247
Defense: 45		45 - 106	85 - 207
Sp. Atk: 45		45 - 106	85 - 207
Sp. Def: 45		45 - 106	85 - 207
Speed: 45		45 - 106	85 - 207
Total: 308	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

Under normal battle conditions in Generation V, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 2× Rock 2× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water 2× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 2× Rock 2× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water 2× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 2× Rock 2× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water 2× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 2× Rock 2× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water 2× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None

Learnset

Generation V Other generations: VI - VII - VIII - IX

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  00Start TackleTough Normal Physical 03535 09595% 35 033 Tail WhipCute Normal Status 0000— 100100% 30 077 EmberBeauty Fire Special 04040 100100% 25 099 Odor SleuthSmart Normal Status 0000— ——% 40 1313 Defense CurlCute Normal Status 0000— ——% 40 1515 Nitro ChargeUnknown Fire Physical 05050 100100% 20 1919 SmogTough Poison Special 02020 07070% 20 2121 RolloutTough Rock Physical 03030 09090% 20 2525 Take DownTough Normal Physical 09090 08585% 20 2727 535 Unknown Status 0000 0000% 0 3131 AssuranceBeauty Dark Physical 05050 100100% 10 3333 FlamethrowerBeauty Fire Special 09595 100100% 15 3737 Head SmashTough Rock Physical 150150 08080% 5 3939 RoarCool Normal Status 0000— 100100% 20 4343 Flare BlitzSmart Fire Physical 120120 100100% 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 Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM/HM

Generation V Other generations: VI - VII - VIII - IX
TM		Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
	TM05	--	Unknown	Status	0000	000}}0%	0
	TM06	--	Unknown	Status	0000	000}}0%	0
	TM10	--	Unknown	Status	0000	000}}0%	0
	TM11	--	Unknown	Status	0000	000}}0%	0
	TM12	--	Unknown	Status	0000	000}}0%	0
	TM17	--	Unknown	Status	0000	000}}0%	0
	TM21	--	Unknown	Status	0000	000}}0%	0
	TM22	--	Unknown	Status	0000	000}}0%	0
	TM27	--	Unknown	Status	0000	000}}0%	0
	TM32	--	Unknown	Status	0000	000}}0%	0
	TM35	--	Unknown	Status	0000	000}}0%	0
	TM38	--	Unknown	Status	0000	000}}0%	0
	TM39	--	Unknown	Status	0000	000}}0%	0
	TM42	--	Unknown	Status	0000	000}}0%	0
	TM43	--	Unknown	Status	0000	000}}0%	0
	TM44	--	Unknown	Status	0000	000}}0%	0
	TM45	--	Unknown	Status	0000	000}}0%	0
	TM48	--	Unknown	Status	0000	000}}0%	0
	TM49	--	Unknown	Status	0000	000}}0%	0
	TM50	--	Unknown	Status	0000	000}}0%	0
	TM59	--	Unknown	Status	0000	000}}0%	0
	TM61	--	Unknown	Status	0000	000}}0%	0
	TM74	--	Unknown	Status	0000	000}}0%	0
	TM86	--	Unknown	Status	0000	000}}0%	0
	TM87	--	Unknown	Status	0000	000}}0%	0
	TM90	--	Unknown	Status	0000	000}}0%	0
	TM93	--	Unknown	Status	0000	000}}0%	0
	TM94	--	Unknown	Status	0000	000}}0%	0
File:Bag HM Unknown Sprite.png	HM04	--	Unknown	Status	0000	000}}0%	0
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

Evolution

Unevolved Pokabu  Fire

Level 17 →

First Evolution Chaobu  Fire  Fighting

Level 36 →

Second Evolution Enbuoo  Fire  Fighting

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.
• Ken Sugimori said that Pokabu and its evolutions were meant to evoke a Chinese feel. 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.

Origin

It appears to be based on a saddleback piglet.

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".

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: List of the player's first Pokémon • Pikachu (Yellow) • Partner Pokémon (LGPE) • Hisui first partner Pokémon

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