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Durant (Japanese: アイアント Aiant) is a dual-type Bug/Steel Pokémon introduced in Generation V.
It is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon.
Biology
Durant is an insectoid Pokémon with a steel body that has three distinct sections. Its ovoid abdomen is dark gray with a light gray band wrapping around the middle and two circles resembling rivets near a jagged seam. Durant's thorax is slightly smaller, but identical in design with its abdomen. The only difference being one circle instead of two. Its head is spherical, containing the same light gray wrap design as its body. However, it wraps from front to back on the head. On each side of its head are large red eyes with hollow black pupils. Durant has two round mandibles that it uses to grab things and feed itself. The mandibles are attached below its eyes and are situated in front of its horizontally opening mouth. Atop its head are two long antennae, each tipped with small spheres. Durant has six black legs sprouting from its thorax. Each leg has one claw at its tip, except the front legs that each have two.
Durant is extremely territorial. It only lives in colonies and digs mazes underground designed to be as complicated as possible. It grows steel armor to protect itself from its natural predator Heatmor. When they are under attack, Durant gathers in groups to attack as a whole to keep Heatmor away. They also gather together when protecting their eggs from Sandaconda. As seen in the Pokémon the Series: Black & White episode Battling the Leaf Thieves!, Durant prefers to eat vegetation, namely leaves. It will attack swiftly and aggressively if bothered, but will not pursue intruders once outside of its colony.
Game data
Pokédex entries
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
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Generation V
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Unova B W : #138
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Unova B2 W2 : #194
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Black
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They attack in groups, covering themselves in steel armor to protect themselves from Heatmor.
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White
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Durant dig nests in mountains. They build their complicated, interconnected tunnels into mazes.
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Black 2
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Individuals each play different roles in driving Heatmor, their natural predator, away from their colony.
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White 2
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Generation VI
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Kalos Mountain #106
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Hoenn #—
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X
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Individuals each play different roles in driving Heatmor, their natural predator, away from their colony.
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Y
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They attack in groups, covering themselves in steel armor to protect themselves from Heatmor.
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Omega Ruby
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Individuals each play different roles in driving Heatmor, their natural predator, away from their colony.
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Alpha Sapphire
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They attack in groups, covering themselves in steel armor to protect themselves from Heatmor.
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Game locations
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
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In side games
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
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Generation VIII
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This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation VIII side games.
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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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58
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118 - 165
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226 - 320
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109
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102 - 177
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200 - 348
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112
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105 - 180
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206 - 355
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48
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47 - 110
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90 - 214
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48
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47 - 110
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90 - 214
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109
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102 - 177
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200 - 348
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Total: 484
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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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Type effectiveness
Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:
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Learnset
Durant is available in Sword and Shield.
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Durant
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Durant
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Durant
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Durant
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations
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- Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Durant 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 Durant in that game.
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Durant
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Durant
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Durant
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Durant
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations
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By transfer from another generation
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- Transferred Pokémon only retain these moves in Pokémon Sword and Shield
- A striped background indicates a generation in which the move can only be obtained via event or as a special move
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Durant
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Durant
- × indicates a move that cannot be used in Sword and Shield
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see transfer-only moves for other generations
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Side game data
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Pokémon Rumble Rush
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Walking Speed: 3.33 seconds
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Base HP: 50
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Base Attack: 79
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Base Defense: 55
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Base Speed: 70
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Evolution data
Sprites
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
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This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation IX.
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In animation
Major appearances
Multiple Durant debuted in Battling the Leaf Thieves!, where they accidentally kidnapped Iris's Axew while gathering food.
Multiple Durant appeared in Everybody's Doing the Underground Shuffle!, with one of them being caught by Goh.
Minor appearances
In Genesect and the Legend Awakened, multiple Durant were living in Pokémon Hills. At one point, they attacked Team Rocket.
In Sword and Shield: "From Here to Eternatus!", Oleana's subordinate used a Durant to confront Sonia, only for it to be confronted by Raihan's Duraludon, which easily defeated it in the following episode.
In Reunion at the Ancient Castle!, a Durant appeared outside of Ancient castle.
Pokédex entries
Episode
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Pokémon
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Source
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Entry
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BW074
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Durant
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Ash's Pokédex
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Durant, the Iron Ant Pokémon. Durant dig twisting tunnels in the mountains, where they form their nests. They are covered with a steel armor for protection.
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Episode
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Pokémon
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Source
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Entry
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JN072
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Durant
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Goh's Rotom Phone
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Durant, the Iron Ant Pokémon. A Bug and Steel type. Durant possesses tough armor and huge mandibles. It creates a maze-like nest, which it protects in groups.
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In the manga
Pocket Monsters BW: The Heroes of Fire and Thunder
A Durant appeared in A Very Important Thing, under the ownership of two brothers.
Pokémon Adventures
Emmet has a Durant, which was seen next to him while White was testing the Battle Subway in A Stormy Time in the Battle Subway.
A Durant appeared in Pinsir Changes.
A Durant appeared in a flashback in Charizard Transforms.
In the TCG
- Main article: Durant (TCG)
Trivia
- Durant and Heatmor were both designed by Ken Sugimori.[1]
- Durant supposedly developed their metal armor to resist Heatmor's attacks, but due to the Steel type's weakness to Fire-type attacks, the Durant have instead made themselves more vulnerable.
- Durant and Heatmor have the same leveling rate, catch rate, hatch time, base experience yield, and base stat total.
- Durant is the only Steel-type Pokémon with an insectoid body.
Origin
Durant is based on an ant.[1] It may specifically be based on the trap-jaw ant for its prominent jaws, or either the silver spiny sugar ant (Polyrhachis schlueteri) or the Saharan silver ant (Cataglyphis bombycina) for their silver colorations. Its Steel-type might have been chosen to be weak to its rival anteater Pokémon's type, Heatmor, which is Fire-type and has a tongue made out of flames. Durant's Hidden Ability, Truant, may be a reference to scientific research showing that some ants are lazy, while its second standard Ability, Hustle, may be a reference to hard-working ants.
Name origin
Durant may be a combination of durable or durus (Latin for hard) and ant.
Aiant may be a combination of アイアン aian (iron) and ant.
In other languages
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Title
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Meaning
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Japanese
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アイアント Aiant
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From アイアン aian and ant
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French
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Fermite
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From fer and Termite
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Spanish
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Durant
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Same as English name
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German
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Fermicula
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From ferrum and Formicula
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Italian
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Durant
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Same as English name
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Korean
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아이앤트 Aiant
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Transcription of Japanese name
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Mandarin Chinese
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鐵蟻 / 铁蚁 Tiěyǐ
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From 鐵 / 铁 tiě and 蟻 / 蚁 yǐ
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Cantonese Chinese
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鐵蟻 Titngáih
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From 鐵 tit and 蟻 ngáih
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More languages
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Hindi
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चीटायरन Chitiron
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From चींटी cī̃ṭī and iron
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Russian
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Дюрант Dyurant
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Transcription of English name
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Thai
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ไอแอนท์ Aiaen
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Transcription of Japanese name
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References
External links
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