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Watchog Lookout Pokémon ミルホッグ Miruhog #505 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Normal Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Illuminate or Keen Eye Cacophony Cacophony Analytic Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 255 (43.9%)
Breeding Egg Group Field Hatch time 20 cycles
Height 3'07" 1.1 m Watchog 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 59.5 lbs. 27.0 kg Watchog 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield Unknown Gen. IV Unknown IV 147	Leveling rate Medium Fast
EV yield Total: 2 Watchog 0 HP 2 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 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Brown	Base friendship 70
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Watchog (Japanese: ミルホッグ Miruhog) is a Normal-type Pokémon introduced in Generation V.

It evolves from Patrat starting at level 20.

Biology

Watchog illuminating

Watchog is an upright, meerkat-like Pokémon with large cheeks and a single, pointed incisor sticking out of its mouth. It is mainly reddish brown with beige cheeks and neck. There is yellow striping on its chest and tail. Its hands, feet, and tail tip are white. Its red eyes have small black pupils and a yellow stripe. Black markings accentuate the eyes at their outer ends. Its tail is almost exclusively depicted standing up straight, although it can also be kept in a relaxed position.^[1]

There are luminescent compounds in Watchog's body that allow its stripes and eyes to glow. It uses this ability to threaten predators. Its cheeks can hold a large amount of seeds, which it collects and spits at its opponents. Watchog possess night vision and can view its surroundings in the darkness.

In the anime

Watchog in the anime

Major appearances

A Watchog debuted in A Night in the Nacrene City Museum!, under the ownership of Lenora. This also marked the species' debut. It first used its Illuminate Ability to reveal Yamask's presence. It then battled Ash in a Gym battle in The Battle According to Lenora!, where it defeated his Oshawott with Thunderbolt. It appeared again in Rematch at the Nacrene Gym!, where it was defeated by Oshawott's Aqua Jet.

In Emolga and the New Volt Switch!, three Watchog lived in an apple tree, and attacked Emolga, Axew, and Oshawott when they tried to retrieve some apples for Emolga. However, they enraged a Simisear in the process, and were scared away by its Flamethrower.

In Cilan Versus Trip, Ash Versus Georgia!, Jimmy Ray's male Watchog lost to Iris's Emolga during the first round of the Club Battle after he was hit by Attract and then Hidden Power.

In Evolution by Fire!, Kylan's Watchog battled Shamus in a Double Battle along with a Mienshao, but both were defeated.

In Curtain Up, Unova League!, Mikael's Watchog battled Bianca's Emboar during the qualifying round of the Vertress Conference. It lost in the next episode.

In The Pokémon Harbor Patrol!, a Watchog was a member of a rescue team managed by a harbor patrolman named Halsey. While originally used only for crowd control and as a lookout, Watchog, with the help of N, proved itself to be a capable and valuable asset to its team.

In Cilan and the Case of the Purrloin Witness!, Mrs. Ripple used a Watchog as a guard to watch over her jewels.

Minor appearances

In Iris and Excadrill Against the Dragon Buster!, Iris's flashback featured a Trainer's Watchog.

Two Trainers' Watchog appeared in Cilan Takes Flight!.

Multiple Watchog appeared in Climbing the Tower of Success!, with one under the ownership of a Trainer and the rest being wild.

In Rocking the Virbank Gym! Part 1, a Trainer's Watchog was revealed to have lost to Roxie in a Gym battle.

In Kyurem VS. The Sword of Justice, the Swords of Justice legend featured multiple Watchog.

A Trainer's Watchog appeared in Jostling for the Junior Cup!.

A Trainer's Watchog appeared in Strong Strategy Steals the Show!.

A Trainer's Watchog appeared in Cameron's Secret Weapon!.

A Watchog appeared in Meowth, Colress and Team Rivalry!.

In Genesect and the Legend Awakened, a Watchog owned by some Workers in New Tork City was keeping watch next to some roadworks.

In The Journalist from Another Region!, a Trainer's Watchog was entered into the Pokémon Sumo Tournament on Harvest Island. It was eventually defeated by Ash's Pignite.

A Watchog appeared in Kalos, Where Dreams and Adventures Begin!.

A Watchog appeared in Grooming Furfrou!.

A Watchog appeared in The Bonds of Evolution!.

A Watchog appeared in a flashback or a fantasy in The Forest Champion!.

A Watchog appeared in A Fashionable Battle!.

In Party Dancecapades!, a Performer's Watchog attended Monsieur Pierre's dance party.

A Watchog appeared in a flashback in A Watershed Moment!.

A Trainer's Watchog appeared in A League of His Own!.

Multiple Watchog appeared in Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel. One appeared during a flashback, while another was a resident of the Nebel Plateau.

A Trainer's Watchog appeared in Battling With a Clean Slate!.

A Trainer's Watchog appeared in The First Day of the Rest of Your Life!.

Three Watchog appeared in Till We Compete Again!, each under the ownership of a different Trainer.

Pokédex entries

In the manga

Watchog in Pokémon Adventures

In the Be the Best! Pokémon B+W manga

A Watchog appeared in Advance Toward the Path of the Strongest!.

Monta's Patrat evolved into a Watchog during a battle with a wild Emolga.

In the movie adaptations

A Watchog appeared in the manga adaptation of Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel as a resident of the Nebel Plateau.

In the Pocket Monsters BW manga

A Watchog appeared in PMBW05.

In the Pocket Monsters BW: The Heroes of Fire and Thunder manga

A Watchog appeared in Justice Trainer Shin Appears!, under the ownership of Togari. It was used in Togari's first battle against Shin, who was rescuing a girl's Cottonee from him.

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Black was attacked by a Watchog used by three Team Plasma Grunts in Battle at the Dreamyard. At first, he mistook the pattern on its body as the head of a much larger Pokémon but eventually figured out its true identity. The Watchog was adopted by Amanita and Fennel afterwards.

Pokédex entries

In the TCG

Main article: Watchog (TCG)

Game data

NPC appearances

• Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon: Watchog is the vice-principal at the Serene Village school. He cares highly about the school's reputation and is afraid of problems at the school. He considers the Player and Partner to be problem children.

Pokédex entries

Game locations

In side games

Held items

Stats

Base stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

Side game data

Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ●●● Defense ●●● Speed ●●●
PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond PokéPark Pad entry: He is taking care of Patrat. He likes to see new things before anyone else. He can be a scatterbrain.
Pokémon Battle Trozei Normal Attack Power: ★★★★★			Pokémon Shuffle Normal Attack Power: 60 - 105 5 #531 Rock Break+ Sometimes destroys three breakable-rock disruptions.
Pokémon GO Base HP: 155 Base Attack: 165 Base Defense: 139 Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 1 km Evolution Requirement: N/A Fast Attacks: Low Kick, Bite Charged Attacks: Crunch, Hyper Fang, Grass Knot

Evolution

Unevolved Patrat  Normal

Level 20 →

First evolution Watchog  Normal

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V Black White Black 2 White 2 Front Back Front Back
Generation VI X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Front Back Front Back
Generation VII Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Front Back Front Back

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

Trivia

• In Black and White, Watchog was the only Pokémon to have the same EV yield as its pre-evolution, and the only evolved Pokémon to only give a single EV, giving one EV in Attack.
  • Because its EV yield was 2 Attack in Black 2 and White 2, Watchog is the only Pokémon to have its EV yield changed within a generation.
• Watchog is the only evolved Pokémon with a catch rate of 255.

Origin

Watchog is based on a groundhog and possibly a meerkat or prarie dog. Its design is also based on a road worker, with the body resembling a protective suit and the yellow stripes forming a safety vest.

Name origin

Watchog is a combination of watch and groundhog. It may also be a play on watchdog, a dog used to guard.

Miruhog may be a combination of 見る miru (to observe) or meerkat and groundhog.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese ミルホッグ Miruhog From 見る miru or meerkat and groundhog French Miradar From mirador and radar Spanish Watchog Same as English name German Kukmarda From gucken and Marder, playing on Guck mal da Italian Watchog Same as English name Korean 보르그 Borugu Portmanteau of 볼 bol and groundhog Mandarin Chinese 步哨鼠 Bùshàoshǔ From 步哨 bùshào and 鼠 shǔ. Cantonese Chinese

More languages Russian Уачхог Uachkhog Transcription of English name Thai มิรูฮอก Miruhog Transcription of trademarked Japanese name

Notes

External links

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