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Rockruff (Japanese: イワンコ Iwanko) is a Rock-type Pokémon.
Biology
Rockruff is a quadruped, canine Pokémon. It is primarily light brown with a darker brown muzzle, paws, and ear tips. It has large blue eyes, button ears, a short muzzle with a triangular pink nose, and a short tuft of fur on each cheek. Around its neck is a ruff of grayish-white fur stubbed with dark brown pebbles. The dark brown markings on its paws extend to a thin point on each wrist and ankle. It has a grayish-white tail that curls tightly over its back and is covered in fluffy fur.
Rockruff has an excellent sense of smell. It will never forget an odor after smelling it once. There are tales of it reuniting with its Trainer after becoming lost by following the faintest traces of scent. This Pokémon is very sociable and will greet others by rubbing them with the rocks around its neck. As it ages, Rockruff becomes wilder. Once it is close to evolving, it will begin to howl when the sun goes down. It has been said to leave its Trainer's side and return once it has evolved. A persistent Pokémon, it will keep going until it outlasts foes that are even more powerful.[1]
Trivia
Origin
Rockruff appears to be based on a domestic dog, most likely a spitz-type breed.
Name origin
Rockruff may be a combination of rock, ruff (onomatopoetic word for barking), and rough.
Iwanko may be a combination of 岩 iwa (rock), ワン wan (onomatopoetic word for barking), わんこ wanko (doggy), and 子 ko (young animal).
In other languages
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Title
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Meaning
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 Japanese
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イワンコ Iwanko
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From 岩 iwa, ワン wan, わんこ wanko, and 子 ko
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 French
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Rocabot
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From roc and cabot
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 Spanish
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Rockruff
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Same as English name
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 German
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Wuffels
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From wuff and Fels
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 Italian
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Rockruff
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Same as English name
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 Korean
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암멍이 Ammeong-i
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From 암 (岩) am
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 Mandarin Chinese
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岩狗狗 Yángǒugǒu
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From 岩 yán and 狗狗 gǒugǒu
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 Cantonese Chinese
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岩狗狗 Ngàahmgáugáu
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From 岩 ngàahm and 狗狗 gáugáu
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 Russian
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Рокрафф Rokraff
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Transcription of English name
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