Centiskorch (Pokémon)

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Centiskorch Radiator Pokémon マルヤクデ Maruyakude #851 Centiskorch Gigantamax Centiskorch Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Fire Bug Unknown Unknown Gigantamax Centiskorch Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Flash Fire or White Smoke Cacophony Gigantamax Centiskorch Cacophony Flame Body Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Gigantamax Centiskorch Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 75 (17.5%)
Breeding Egg Group Bug Hatch time 20 cycles
Height 9'10" 3.0 m Centiskorch 246'01"+ 75.0+ m Gigantamax Centiskorch 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 264.6 lbs. 120.0 kg Centiskorch ??? lbs. ??? kg Gigantamax Centiskorch 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield Unknown Gen. IV Unknown IV 184	Leveling rate Medium Fast
EV yield Total: 2 Centiskorch 0 HP 2 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed Gigantamax Centiskorch 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint File:F851.png Gigantamax Centiskorch
Pokédex color   Red	Base friendship 50
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Centiskorch (Japanese: マルヤクデ Maruyakude) is a dual-type Fire/Bug Pokémon introduced in Generation VIII.

It evolves from Sizzlipede starting at level 28.

Centiskorch has a Gigantamax form.

Biology

Centiskorch is a flat, centipede-like Pokémon. It is red, with yellow and orange circles alongside each section and the opposite side, and all of the legs and the mandible are a darker shade of red. The head has an orange mark in the shape of an exclamation mark on the top, two bright yellow eyes with triangular red pupils and orange-ish flames, simulating antennae. Its telson at the end is also made out of flames.

Centiskorch creates flammable gas through fermenting the food in its body, and then burns these gases through the heat-generating organs along its underside. This results in overflowing flames emerging from the antennae on either end of its body. Centiskorch's flames can reach up to almost 1,500 degrees Fahrenheit. Due to its violent and belligerent nature, it will attack anything that comes near it. When in battle, Centiskorch will rear up and use its long, hot body to attack, either slamming into opponents with the searing organs on its belly or constricting them with its body.^[1] Scolipede is a natural predator or prey of Centiskorch depending on who wins the territorial fight.

When Gigantamaxed, the number of segments and legs on Centiskorch's body increases, with a total of one hundred legs, allowing Centiskorch to move incredibly fast despite its immense size. The underside of its body turns into yellow with light-yellow circles inside each section of its body. The flames from its head and telson are larger and longer and have a lighter part at the center, similar to a "X". There are small diamond shapes that dot the topside of its body periodically and it retains the exclamation mark on the top of its head with red and white lines creating its eyes with yellow iris. Three red clouds float above its telson.

Its firepower also increases, resulting in its internal temperature exceeding 1,800 degrees Fahrenheit. The heat waves coming off of Centiskorch are hot enough to burn opponents and disturb the air currents to the point of causing storms to form.^[2]

Gigantamax Centiskorch is the only known Pokémon capable of using the exclusive G-Max Move G-Max Centiferno.

In the anime

In the main series

Major appearances

Centiskorch debuted in JN042, under the ownership of Doug. Nicknamed "Maru-chan", it ended up Gigantamaxing after being hit by a stray beam of Dynamax energy, and it started attacking the town unexpectedly. Ash attempted to battle it with Pikachu, Dragonite, and Riolu, only for Leon to arrive and defeat it with his Charizard.

Minor appearances

In Pokémon: Twilight Wings

A Centiskorch appeared in The Gathering of Stars, under the ownership of Kabu.

In the manga

Centiskorch in Pokémon Adventures

Gigantamax Centiskorch in Pokémon Adventures

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Centiskorch debuted in the Sword & Shield arc, under the ownership of Kabu. It was first seen being defeated by Marnie's Morpeko in a Gym battle. It later Gigantamaxed in Kabu's battle against Shirudomiria.

In the TCG

Main article: Centiskorch (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

Game locations

In events

Wild Area News

Stats

Base stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

By leveling up

By TM/TR

Generation VIII Other generations: IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM08 TM08 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 TM09 TM09 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 TM11 TM11 Solar Beam Grass Special 120120 100}}100% 10 TM13 TM13 Fire Spin Fire Special 03535 085}}85% 15 TM21 TM21 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM24 TM24 Snore Normal Special 05050 100}}100% 15 TM25 TM25 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM31 TM31 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM34 TM34 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM38 TM38 Will-O-Wisp Fire Status 0000— 085}}85% 15 TM39 TM39 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM66 TM66 Thunder Fang Electric Physical 06565 095}}95% 15 TM68 TM68 Fire Fang Fire Physical 06565 095}}95% 15 TM74 TM74 Venoshock Poison Special 06565 100}}100% 10 TM76 TM76 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM92 TM92 Mystical Fire Fire Special 07575 100}}100% 10 TM97 TM97 Brutal Swing Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 TR02 TR02 Flamethrower Fire Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TR15 TR15 Fire Blast Fire Special 110110 085}}85% 5 TR18 TR18 Leech Life Bug Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 TR20 TR20 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR26 TR26 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR27 TR27 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR32 TR32 Crunch Dark Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TR36 TR36 Heat Wave Fire Special 09595 090}}90% 10 TR43 TR43 Overheat Fire Special 130130 090}}90% 5 TR55 TR55 Flare Blitz Fire Physical 120120 100}}100% 15 TR60 TR60 X-Scissor Bug Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TR61 TR61 Bug Buzz Bug Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TR72 TR72 Power Whip Grass Physical 120120 085}}85% 10 TR84 TR84 Scald Water Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TR88 TR88 Heat Crash Fire Physical 0000— 100}}100% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Centiskorch Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Centiskorch

By breeding

Generation VIII Other generations: IX

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Defense Curl Normal Status — —% 40 Knock Off Dark Physical 65 100% 20 Rollout Rock Physical 30 90% 20 Struggle Bug Bug Special 50 100% 20

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Centiskorch in Generation VIII 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 Centiskorch in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Centiskorch Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Centiskorch

By tutoring

By a prior evolution

Special moves

Evolution

Unevolved Sizzlipede  Fire  Bug

Level 28 →

First evolution Centiskorch  Fire  Bug

Forms

Gigantamax

Gigantamax Factor Centiskorch Centiskorch  Fire  Bug

Dynamax Band ↔

Lasts for three turns Gigantamax Centiskorch Centiskorch  Fire  Bug

Trivia

• Centiskorch is the tallest Bug-type Pokémon.
• Centiskorch has the tallest Gigantamax form.
• Centiskorch was designed by James Turner.^[3]
• Despite the Scolipede and Centiskorch evolutionary families living in different parts of the Galar region, both Venipede and Scolipede's Pokédex entries speak of their hostile relationship with the latter family.

Origin

Centiskorch appears to be based on radiator coils and centipedes like Orphaneus brevilabiatus, also known as fire centipede due to its bioluminescence. It may also be inspired by millipedes with the same ability, like the Sierra luminous millipedes. Additionally, It might also be based on the Ōmukade, a colossal centipede of Japanese myth, the creature's legs are described as resembling thousands of torches.

Name origin

Centiskorch may be a combination of centipede and scorch.

Maruyakude may be a combination of 丸焼け maruyake (completely burned​) and 馬陸 yasude (millipede) or 百足 mukade (centipede).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese マルヤクデ Maruyakude From 丸焼け maruyake and 馬陸 yasude or 百足 mukade French Scolocendre From scolopendre and cendre Spanish Centiskorch Same as English name German Infernopod From Inferno and Chilopoda (centipede class) Italian Centiskorch Same as English name Korean 다태우지네 Datae-ujine From 다 da, 태우다 tae-uda, and 지네 jine Mandarin Chinese 焚焰蚣 Fényàngōng From 焚 fén, 焰 yàn, and 蜈蚣 wúgōng Cantonese Chinese 焚焰蚣 Fàhnyihmgūng From 焚 fàhn, 焰 yihm, and 蜈蚣 ǹgh-gūng

More languages Russian Сентискорч Sentiskorch From English name Thai มารุยาคุเดะ Maruyakude Transcription of Japanese name

Related articles

• Gigantamax

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