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Height
2′07″ Imperial
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0.8 m Metric
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2′07″/0.8 m Red-Striped
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0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped
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0'0"/0.0 m
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Weight
25.4 lbs. Imperial
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11.5 kg Metric
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25.4 lbs./11.5 kg Red-Striped
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0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped
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0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
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EV yield
HP 0
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Atk 0
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Def 0
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Sp.Atk 0
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Sp.Def 0
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Speed 1
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Base Exp.: 94
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Battle Exp.: 941*
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Aipom (Japanese: エイパム Eipam) is a Normal-type Pokémon.
It evolves into Ambipom when leveled up while knowing Double Hit.
Biology
Physiology
Aipom appear to be similar to purple monkeys, with beige color on their faces, ear insides, belly, feet and tails. Their faces have round eyes and a constantly cheeky smile. Along their heads are large, oval-shaped ears and a cowlick. An Aipom's arms are completely purple with no actual paws or fingers present, although they do have visible feet.
The most famous feature of this arboreal Pokémon is the three-fingered hand on the end of its tail. It uses its tail for many purposes, such as grappling onto tree branches, picking fruit, and manipulating objects. It even uses its tail in most of its attacks. It uses its tail so much that its real arms are not as dexterous as a result.
Gender differences
A female has a longer cowlick on its head.
Special abilities
Aipom are very acrobatic and can therefore learn moves such as Bounce and Acrobatics. Aipom can also learn a couple of Fighting-type moves, such as Brick Break and Focus Punch. Even though Aipom doesn't seem to possess any claws, it can use slashing moves such as Shadow Claw and Cut. Aipom can also learn a few special-based moves, such as Swift and Thunderbolt. Aipom is one of the few Pokémon that can evolve after learning a certain move, in this case, Double Hit.
Behavior
Aipom are practical jokers by nature, stealing food and objects from passers-by simply to annoy them. Aipom enjoy the misfortune and annoyance of others; they can be badly-behaved and it is difficult to get them to keep still. On the other hand, they can also be quite playful. Aipom also wrap their tails around branches as a precaution to not fall off in their sleep.
Habitat
Aipom usually live in heavily wooded areas or in trees.
Diet
- Main article: Pokémon food
In the anime, it was shown that, like real monkeys, Aipom are partial to bananas and other fruit. They also have a sweet tooth and are easily attracted to the scent of Honey.
In the anime
Major appearances
A number of Aipom appeared in Slaking Kong. One of them stole Ash's hat. In Channeling the Battle Zone, Ash captured the aforementioned Aipom. Her behavior is similar to that of Ash's Chikorita, being attention-seeking, very naughty at times and occasionally jealous. However, she has now developed a close bond with Ash. In Throwing the Track Switch, he traded her to Dawn for Buizel because Aipom had a love of Contests and Buizel was more interested in Gyms. Aipom evolved into Ambipom in Journey to the Unown! while battling the attacking Unown.
Other
Aipom first appeared in Spell of the Unown under the ownership of Lisa.
A group of Aipom were causing mischief in A Hot Water Battle.
Minor appearances
An Aipom made off with one of Delibird's missing presents in Delibird's Dilemma.
Two Aipom were part of a Pokémon street festival in Doin' What Comes Natu-rally.
Three Aipom were among the inhabitants of an oasis just for Pokémon in Got Miltank?.
In Extreme Pokémon, a recently-hatched, baby Aipom appeared in a Pokémon Egg Ranch.
In Hocus Pokémon, an Aipom's tear was needed for a spell.
An Aipom was one of the Pokémon seen in a forest outside the Ice Path in EP250.
An Aipom made a brief appearance in Pokémon Heroes, where it watched the Tour de Alto Mare, a water chariot race.
Four Aipom were among the Pokémon resting in some hot springs in Entei at Your Own Risk.
Various Aipom appeared in A Bite to Remember.
An Aipom appeared in Hi Ho Silver Wind!.
A wild Mew took the form of an Aipom in Lucario and the Mystery of Mew.
An Aipom appeared in The Saffron Con as a Pokémon owned by a Coordinator.
An Aipom also appeared in Historical Mystery Tour!.
An Aipom made a very brief appearance in League Unleashed!.
Pokédex entries
Episode
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Pokémon
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Source
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Entry
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EP167
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Aipom
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Ash's Pokédex
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Aipom, the Long Tail Pokémon. Aipom is able to climb and hang from branches using its powerful tail. Aipom live atop tall trees.
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Episode
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Pokémon
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Source
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Entry
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DP060
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Double Hit
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Dawn's Pokédex
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Double Hit, a single move that allows the Pokémon to attack two things at once.
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In the manga
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
- Main article: Aibo
In Pokémon Adventures, Gold has an Aipom named Aibo, one of the Pokémon he grew up with at his house in New Bark Town. Because it was not very powerful, it was typically used in situations that needed its dexterity or for distracting opponents with its Double Team. In the battle against the Masked Man, it showed its worth by having Sudobo inherit the speed boost of its Agility to restrain the villain. It was also very skilled with pulling fast ones or using Gold's equipment to send out multiple Pokémon at once, as displayed when it span Gold's billiard cue around to power up Exbo's Blast Burn attack.
In the HeartGold & SoulSilver arc, it was revealed to have evolved into an Ambipom, and subsequent flashbacks finally depicted its evolution.
In the TCG
- Main article: Aipom (TCG)
Game data
NPC appearances
Pokédex entries
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
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Generation II
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Gold
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Its tail is so powerful that it can use it to grab a tree branch and hold itself up in the air.
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Silver
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It lives atop tall trees. When leaping from branch to branch, it deftly uses its tail for balance.
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Crystal
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It uses its tail to hang on to tree branches. It uses its momentum to swing from one branch to another.
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Stadium 2
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Its tail is so powerful that it can use it to grab a tree branch and hold itself up in the air.
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Generation III
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Ruby
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Aipom's tail ends in a hand-like appendage that can be cleverly manipulated. However, because the Pokémon uses its tail so much, its real hands have become rather clumsy.
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Sapphire
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Emerald
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Its tail ends with a dexterous, handlike appendage. However, because it uses the tail so much, Aipom's real hands have become rather clumsy.
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FireRed
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It lives atop tall trees. When leaping from branch to branch, it deftly uses its tail for balance.
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LeafGreen
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Its tail is so powerful that it can use it to grab a tree branch and hold itself up in the air.
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Generation IV
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Diamond
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It uses its tail to pluck fruits that are out of reach. Its tail is more adept than its real hands.
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Pearl
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It lives atop giant trees. It wraps its tail around a branch so it won't fall off while asleep.
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Platinum
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It lives high among the treetops. It can use its tail as freely and cleverly as its hands.
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HeartGold
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Its tail is so powerful that it can use it to grab a tree branch and hold itself up in the air
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SoulSilver
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It lives atop tall trees. When leaping from branch to branch, it deftly uses its tail for balance.
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Generation V
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Black
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It lives high among the treetops. It can use its tail as freely and cleverly as its hands.
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White
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Black 2
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てよりも じゆうじざいに うごく しっぽを たくみに あやつりながら たかい きのうえで くらしている。
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White 2
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Game locations
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
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In side games
Aipom will not appear in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team until a rescue mission involving it has been completed, using the following Wonder Mail code:
- 4 ? R C W ♂ T ? ? 0 7 6
- F M ? Y 2 4 ? 5 + N ? W
- Objective: Deliver Radar Orb to Aipom on floor 5 of Silent Chasm.
In events
Stats
Base stats
Stat
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Range
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At Lv. 50
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At Lv. 100
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55
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115 - 162
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220 - 314
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70
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67 - 134
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130 - 262
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55
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54 - 117
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103 - 229
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40
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40 - 101
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76 - 196
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55
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54 - 117
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103 - 229
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85
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81 - 150
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157 - 295
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Total: 360
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Other Pokémon with this total
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- 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.
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Pokéathlon stats
Type effectiveness
Under normal battle conditions in Generation V, this Pokémon is:
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Learnset
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Aipom
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Aipom
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations
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Side game data
Evolution
Sprites
Japanese sprites
Trivia
- Aipom is the only Pokémon that evolves by learning Double Hit; all other Pokémon which evolve after learning a move, besides Lickitung, share that specific method of evolution with at least one other Pokémon.
- It is also the only Pokémon that learns a move required for evolution that gets a STAB from it.
- Aipom is the first Generation II Pokémon alphabetically.
- Aipom and Zigzagoon are the only Pokémon that can have Pickup whose evolutions retain the Ability.
- The Japanese and international Pokémon Gold have different sprites for Aipom, with the international versions adding the beige belly missing from the Japanese sprites. It is unknown why this was changed, as several other Pokémon in their Gold and Silver sprites differ from the official artwork until Crystal.
Origin
Aipom appears to have been based on a monkey, with an exaggerated concept of a prehensile tail. It may be specifically based on the squirrel monkey, which is similar in appearance, and also shares its large smile with cymbal monkeys. It is also similar to an ahuizotl, a creature of Aztec mythology with monkey hands and a fifth human hand on its tail.
Name origin
Aipom and Eipam may be a combination of ape (a name given to tailless monkeys) and palm (referring to the hand on its tail). It may also be in reference to a pom-pon.
In other languages
Language
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Title
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Japanese
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エイパム Eipam
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From ape, palm, and pom-pon
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French
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Capumain
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From capucin and main
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Spanish
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Aipom
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Same as English name
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German
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Griffel
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From Griff and Affe
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Italian
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Aipom
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Same as English name
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Korean
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에이팜 Eipam
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Transliteration of its Japanese name
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Mandarin Chinese
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長尾怪手 Chángwěiguàishǒu
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Literally "Long tail, strange hand", a reference to its tail
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Cantonese Chinese
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Related articles
External links
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