Piloswine (Pokémon)

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Piloswine イノムー Inomoo #221
Art by Ken Sugimori from HeartGold and SoulSilver
Type Ice Ground Unknown Unknown Blue-Striped Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Category Swine Pokémon
Abilities Oblivious or Snow Cloak Snow Cloak Blue-Striped ----- Thick Fat Hidden Ability
Exp. at Lv. 100 1,250,000
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #— Johto #196 Hoenn #361 Sinnoh #204 Unova Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R-173 Almia R-201 Oblivia R-281 N-133
Height 3'07" Imperial 1.1 m Metric 3'07"/1.1 m Red-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 123.0 lbs. Imperial 55.8 kg Metric 123.0 lbs./55.8 kg Red-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color Brown	Catch rate 75 (9.8%)
Body style Blue-Striped	Footprint      Blue-Striped
Gender ratio Gender unknown Unknown 50% male, 50% female
Breeding Ground group 21 cycles (5355 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 1 Atk 1 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 Base Exp.: 160 Battle Exp.: 1601*
External links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Piloswine (Japanese: イノムー Inomoo) is a dual-type Ice/Ground Pokémon.

It evolves from Swinub starting at level 33, and evolves into Mamoswine when leveled up while knowing AncientPower.

Biology

Physiology

File:Piloswine eyes.jpg

Dawn's Piloswine's eyes

Piloswine are big brown furry Pokémon that have an impressive hump on their backs, giving them a hunchbacked appearance. They also have two tusks made of ice, which seem small but can be pretty lethal, and floppy ears which are sensitive to sound. Piloswine’s shaggy coat makes it unable to see, so it checks surroundings with its sensitive pig-like nose instead. Piloswine’s hair is so long that it usually covers its small, hooved legs.

In the 3-D Pokémon console games, as well as the anime, it is shown that Piloswine has two beady eyes in its head; however, these are usually covered up by tufts of fur.

Gender differences

A female Piloswine has shorter tusks than a male.

Special abilities

Although its legs are short, its rugged hooves give it sure footing even on icy ground. As an dual Ice- and Template:Type2 Pokémon, Piloswine can also use a variety of moves from both types. Its tusks of ice thicken when it snows.

Behavior

Piloswine are strong, brave, and undeniably stubborn. Wild Piloswine jealously guard their herd's territory, driving off any creatures that trespass. Domesticated Piloswine are loyal to a fault. There are stories of Piloswine who refuse to go down no matter how hard a battle becomes in an attempt to live up to their trainer's expectations of them.

If Piloswine charges at an enemy, the hairs on its back stand up straight. It is very sensitive to sound, and because its long hair obscures its sight, it will continue charging repeatedly.

File:Cave.gif

Cave Pokémon

Habitat

Piloswine tend to inhabit cold places, such as icy caves, mountainous regions and frozen tundra.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

In the anime

File:Piloswine.png

Piloswine in the anime

Major appearances

Dawn's Piloswine

Dawn's Swinub evolved into a Piloswine in Sleepless in Pre-Battle. It later evolved into Mamoswine in A Breed Stampede!.

Other

Pryce's Piloswine first appeared in As Cold as Pryce. Pryce thought that his Piloswine had abandoned him when he was a young Pokémon Trainer after the two of them got hit by a Magmar's Fire Blast and thus became cold and bitter. When Pryce found his Piloswine in a cave and frozen solid with a Burn-Healing Herb, Pryce let go of his coldness. Pryce used his Piloswine in the Gym battle against Ash in the following episode.

Minor appearances

Piloswine made its animated debut in Celebi: Voice of the Forest as one of the Pokémon captured in the Poacher's cage at the start of the film. Its appearance in the film was very brief, lasting barely a second.

In Pichu Bros. in Party Panic during the chase between the Pichu Brothers and a Houndour, the Pichu Brothers disguised themselves as a Piloswine but the Houndour wasn't easily fooled and eventually dismantled the disguise, revealing the Pichu Brothers.

In Entei at Your Own Risk!, many were seen being caught in Team Rocket's attack.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry DP104 Piloswine Dawn's Pokédex Piloswine, the Swine Pokémon and the evolved form of Swinub. Piloswine's entire body is covered with fur, which makes it hard to see, so it uses its nose to sense its environment instead.

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Piloswine appeared in Volume 9 under the control of Keane, who used its sheer power to devastate Ecruteak City with an Earthquake. However, Silver defeated it easily with Gold's Politoed.

In the TCG

Main article: Piloswine (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
Generation I Red {{{redbluedex}}} Blue Yellow {{{yellowdex}}} Stadium {{{stadiumdex}}}
Generation II Gold Because the long hair all over its body obscures its sight, it just keeps charging repeatedly. Silver If it charges at an enemy, the hairs on its back stand up straight. It is very sensitive to sound. Crystal Although its legs are short, its rugged hooves prevent it from slipping, even on icy ground. Stadium 2 Because the long hair all over its body obscures its sight, it just keeps charging repeatedly.
Generation III Ruby Piloswine is covered by a thick coat of long hair that enables it to endure the freezing cold. This Pokémon uses its tusks to dig up food that has been buried under ice. Sapphire {{{sapphiredex}}} Emerald A Piloswine is covered by a thick coat of long hair for enduring freezing cold. It uses its tusks to dig up food that has been buried under ice. FireRed If it charges at an enemy, the hairs on its back stand up straight. It is very sensitive to sound. LeafGreen Because the long hair all over its body obscures its sight, it just keeps charging repeatedly.
Generation IV Diamond Its shaggy coat makes it unable to see. It checks surroundings with its sensitive nose instead. Pearl {{{pearldex}}} Platinum Covered by a shaggy coat, it is strong against the cold. Its tusks of ice thicken when it snows. HeartGold Because the long hair all over its body obscures its sight, it just keeps charging repeatedly. SoulSilver If it charges at an enemy, the hairs on its back stand up straight. It is very sensitive to sound.
Generation V Black ながい　たいもうに　おおわれていて　さむさに　つよく　こおりの　キバは　ゆきがふると　さらに　ふとくなる。 White {{{whitedex}}} Black 2 {{{black2dex}}} White 2 {{{white2dex}}}
Generation VI X Unknown Y Unknown

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
Generation I Red Blue None Trade Blue (Japan) None Trade Yellow None Trade
Generation II Gold Silver None Evolve Swinub Crystal None Evolve Swinub
Generation III Ruby Sapphire None Trade Emerald None Trade FireRed LeafGreen None Evolve Swinub Colosseum One The Under (Shadow) XD None Evolve Swinub
Generation IV Diamond Pearl None Evolve Swinub Platinum Rare Route 217 (Poké Radar) HeartGold SoulSilver None Evolve Swinub Pal Park Mountain Pokéwalker None
Generation V Black White None Trade Black 2 White 2 None Trade Dream World None
Generation VI X Y None Trade

In side games

Game	Location
Pokémon Trozei!	Secret Storage 6 Mr. Who's Den
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red/Blue Rescue Team	Evolve from Swinub
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time/Darkness	Blizzard Island (1F-20F) Crevice Cave (B1-B10) Lower Crevice Cave (B1-B4) Mt. Avalanche (B1-B19)
Pokémon Ranger	Panula Cave Sekra Mountain Range
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia	Crysta Cave Hiaburu Field
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs	Layuda Island Ice Temple

Held items

Game		Held Item(s)
Colosseum		Soft Sand (100%)

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 100		160 - 207	310 - 404
Attack: 100		94 - 167	184 - 328
Defense: 80		76 - 145	148 - 284
Sp. Atk: 60		58 - 123	112 - 240
Sp. Def: 60		58 - 123	112 - 240
Speed: 50		49 - 112	94 - 218
Total: 450	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.

Pokéathlon stats

Speed 2/2 ★★	Power 3/4 ★★★☆
Skill 1/2 ★☆	Stamina 4/5 ★★★★☆
Jump 2/2 ★★	Total 12/15 ★★☆

Type effectiveness

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

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting 2× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 2× Fire 2× Water 2× Grass 2× Electric 0× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting 2× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 2× Fire 2× Water 2× Grass 2× Electric 0× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting 2× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 2× Fire 2× Water 2× Grass 2× Electric 0× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting 2× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 2× Fire 2× Water 2× Grass 2× Electric 0× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None

Notes: If this Pokémon has Thick Fat, the effectiveness of  Fire-type  moves is 1× and the effectiveness of  Ice-type  moves is ½×.

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation V Other generations: II - III - IV - VI - VII - VIII - IX

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  00Start AncientPower Rock Special 06060 100100% 5 00Start Peck Flying Physical 03535 100100% 35 00Start Odor Sleuth Normal Status 0000— ——% 40 00Start Mud Sport Ground Status 0000— ——% 15 00Start Powder Snow Ice Special 04040 100100% 25 044 Mud Sport Ground Status 0000— ——% 15 088 Powder Snow Ice Special 04040 100100% 25 1313 Mud-Slap Ground Special 02020 100100% 10 1616 Endure Normal Status 0000— ——% 10 2020 Mud Bomb Ground Special 06565 08585% 10 2525 Icy Wind Ice Special 05555 09595% 15 2828 Ice Fang Ice Physical 06565 09595% 15 3232 Take Down Normal Physical 09090 08585% 20 3333 Fury Attack Normal Physical 01515 08585% 20 4040 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100100% 10 4848 Mist Ice Status 0000— ——% 30 5656 Blizzard Ice Special 120120 07070% 5 6565 Amnesia Psychic Status 0000— ——% 20

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Piloswine Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Piloswine Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM/HM

Generation V Other generations: II - III - IV - 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
	TM07	Hail	Ice	Status	0000—	—}}—%	10
	TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	0000—	100}}100%	15
	TM13	Ice Beam	Ice	Special	09595	100}}100%	10
	TM14	Blizzard	Ice	Special	120120	070}}70%	5
	TM15	Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150150	090}}90%	5
	TM16	Light Screen	Psychic	Status	0000—	—}}—%	30
	TM17	Protect	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	10
	TM18	Rain Dance	Water	Status	0000—	—}}—%	5
	TM21	Frustration	Normal	Physical	0000—	100}}100%	20
	TM26	Earthquake	Ground	Physical	100100	100}}100%	10
	TM27	Return	Normal	Physical	0000—	100}}100%	20
	TM28	Dig	Ground	Physical	08080	100}}100%	10
	TM32	Double Team	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	15
	TM33	Reflect	Psychic	Status	0000—	—}}—%	20
	TM37	Sandstorm	Rock	Status	0000—	—}}—%	10
	TM39	Rock Tomb	Rock	Physical	05050	080}}80%	10
	TM42	Facade	Normal	Physical	07070	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
	TM68	Giga Impact	Normal	Physical	150150	090}}90%	5
	TM71	Stone Edge	Rock	Physical	100100	080}}80%	5
	TM78	Smooth Over	Ground	Physical	06060	100}}100%	20
	TM80	Rock Slide	Rock	Physical	07575	090}}90%	10
	TM87	Swagger	Normal	Status	0000—	090}}90%	15
	TM90	Substitute	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	10
	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 Piloswine Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Piloswine Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation IV Other generations: II - III - V - VI - VII - VIII - IX
Father	Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP	S. Contest	Appeal
	AncientPower	Rock	Special	60	100%	5	Tough	2 ♥♥
	Bite	Dark	Physical	60	100%	25	Tough	3 ♥♥♥
	Body Slam	Normal	Physical	85	100%	15	Tough	3 ♥♥♥
	Curse	???	Status	—	—%	10	Tough	0
	Double-Edge	Normal	Physical	120	100%	15	Tough	0
	Fissure	Ground	Physical	—	—%	5	Tough	0
	Icicle Spear*	Ice	Physical	10	100%	30	Beauty	2 ♥♥
	Mud Shot	Ground	Special	55	95%	15	Tough	2 ♥♥
	Rock Slide	Rock	Physical	75	90%	10	Tough	3 ♥♥♥
	Take Down	Normal	Physical	90	85%	20	Tough	3 ♥♥♥
Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Piloswine in Generation IV 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 Piloswine in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Piloswine Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Piloswine Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

Generation V Other generations: II - III - IV - VI - VII - VIII - IX
Game				Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
This Pokémon learns no moves by tutoring.
A black abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Piloswine can be tutored the move in that game A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Piloswine cannot be tutored the move in that game Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Piloswine Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Piloswine Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

TCG-only moves

• Sheer Cold

Special moves

Shadow moves	<span style="color:#{{{2}}};">Level 43+	Purified moves
Shadow Rush	File:Box colo 221.png	Endure	Normal
--		Odor Sleuth	Normal
--		Dig	Ground
--		Blizzard	Ice

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball  N/A  Not available		Pokémon Pinball RS  N/A  Not available		Pokémon Trozei!    Rarity: Rare
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team File:MDP RT 221.png Body size: 1 Recruit rate: Evolve Friend Area: Frigid Cavern Phrases 51%-100% HP Is there an enemy in front? I can't see what lies ahead of me... 26%-50% HP My health is down by half already. 1%-25% HP I'm run-down... I couldn't charge if I wanted... Level up Leveled up! But I still can't see to the front... Partner phrases 51%-100% HP <name>, my HP is between 51% and 100%. 26%-50% HP <name>, my HP is between 26% and 50%. 1%-25% HP <name>, my HP is between 1% and 25%. Level up Leveled up! But I still can't see to the front...
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: -12% IQ group: A
Pokémon Ranger Group:  Ground  Poké Assist: ( Ice ) Field move: (Tackle ×3) Loops: 7 Min. exp.: 70 Max. exp.: 80 Browser entry   With incredible speed, Piloswine charges anyone it notices. Be wary around it.
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia Group:  Ground  Poké Assist: ( Ice ) Field move: (Tackle ×3) Browser entry   It breathes powdered snow to attack.
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs Group: Poké Assist: Field move:  Ground  ( Ground ) Past ( Normal ) (Tackle ×3) Past (Electrify ×1) Browser entry   This Pokémon does not have a browser entry.
Pokémon Rumble N/A Not Available Defense Speed N/A Not Available Defense Speed			Pokémon Rumble Blast N/A Not Available Defense Speed N/A Not Available Defense Speed N/A Not Available Defense Speed N/A Not Available Defense Speed
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure PokéPark Pad entry: This Pokémon has no PokéPark Pad entry.
PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond Strong: {{{Park2strong}}} Weak: {{{Park2weak}}} PokéPark Pad entry: This Pokémon has no PokéPark Pad entry.
Pokémon Conquest HP: Move: {{{ConquestMove}}} Attack: Ability 1: {{{ConquestAbility1}}} Defense: Ability 2: {{{ConquestAbility2}}} Speed: Ability 3: {{{ConquestAbility3}}} Does not evolve. Range: 0 Perfect Links: {{{ConquestLink}}}

Evolution

Unevolved Swinub  Ice  Ground

Level 33 →

First Evolution Piloswine  Ice  Ground

Level up knowing AncientPower →

Second Evolution Mamoswine  Ice  Ground

Sprites

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

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

Trivia

• Prior to Generation IV, Piloswine can learn AncientPower by breeding or by evolution of a shadow Swinub caught in Pokémon XD. Despite this, it cannot evolve into Mamoswine in those generations because Mamoswine did not yet exist. This makes it and Lickitung the only Pokémon which could not evolve even if the criteria were met because their evolved forms were not yet created.
• Of all the Pokémon that need to know a certain move to evolve, Piloswine is the only one that has already evolved once.
  • It is also the only one of the move-based evolutions that does not learn the required move at a specific level. However, AncientPower is in Piloswine's list of level up moves and thus can be recovered by a move relearner in exchange for a Heart Scale.
• Pryce's Piloswine was defeated by Pikachu with several Thunderbolts with great effect, despite Piloswine being a Ground-type.
• The first syllable in Piloswine's name is pronounced with a short "i" by the announcer in Pokémon Battle Revolution; in keeping with its name origin, it is pronounced with a long "i" in the anime.

Origin

Piloswine's size/appearance seem to be based off a mix of a yak, whose mountainous habitat echoes that of the Ice Path in Northern Johto, and a boar. It also share traits with mastodons/mammoths the latter of which is expressed in its later evolution.

Name origin

A combination of pilose, meaning "covered in distinct hairs", and swine (pig). Pilo may also come from the Pliocene period, which is the period the arctic ice cap formed, or pillow, referring to its puffy nature.

Its Japanese name may be a combination of 猪 inoshishi, boar, and ブーブー bū bū, an onomatopoeia for oinking.

In other languages

• German: Keifel - From Keiler (boar) and Fell (fur). Possibly also from keifen (to nag or shriek).
• French: Cochignon - From cochon (pig) and chignon (hair bun).
• Korean: 메꾸리 Mekkuri
• Chinese (Taiwan): 長毛豬 Cháng Máo Zhū - Literally "Long-haired hog". 長毛 can be derived from 長毛象 Cháng​máo​xiàng (mammoth).​

Related articles

• Pryce's Piloswine
• Dawn's Piloswine

External links

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