Rookidee (Japanese: ココガラ Kokogara) is a Flying-type Pokémon introduced in Generation VIII.
It evolves into Corvisquire starting at level 18, which evolves into Corviknight starting at level 38.
Biology
Rookidee is a small, birdlike Pokémon that is primarily dark blue, including its wings, tail, back and part of its head. The lower part of its body and chest is yellow, and it has a plume of black feathers that begins from under its wings to its face, from which a few tufts protrude over its head, giving it a mask-like appearance. It has red eyes with white markings under them, which helps Rookidee to intimidate fearful Pokémon. It has small gray legs and feet, each with two toes on the front and one on the back.
Rookidee are feisty and territorial Pokémon and will bravely fight against anybody, no matter how big and strong that opponent is. They are able to store some of their own energy after every battle, so they can grow a bit stronger even if they lose. Using their legs, they are able to jump nimbly from place to place to confuse Pokémon bigger than themselves. Female Rookidee are fussier than the males, and will relentlessly attack anyone who dirties its wings. Rookidee preys on Grubbin.
Evolution
Rookidee evolves into Corvisquire, which evolves into Corviknight.
(For specifics on this Pokémon's Evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)
Game data
Pokédex entries
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VIII.
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Generation VIII
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Galar #021
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Galar Crown Tundra #163
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Sinnoh #—
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Hisui #—
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This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl, and Legends: Arceus.
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Sword
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It will bravely challenge any opponent, no matter how powerful. This Pokémon benefits from every battle—even a defeat increases its strength a bit.
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Shield
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Jumping nimbly about, this small-bodied Pokémon takes advantage of even the slightest opportunity to disorient larger opponents.
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Generation IX
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Paldea #40
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Kitakami #—
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Blueberry #—
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Scarlet
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This Pokémon is brave and reckless. The white markings around a Rookidee's eyes intimidate fainthearted Pokémon.
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Violet
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The females are fussier than the males. If another creature dirties a female Rookidee's wings, it'll peck the offender relentlessly in a burning rage.
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Game locations
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VIII.
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In events
Games
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Event
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Gigantamax
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Location
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Level
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Distribution period
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Sh
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Wild Area News
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No
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hide
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17
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November 15 to January 9, 2020
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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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38
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98 - 145
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186 - 280
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47
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46 - 108
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89 - 212
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35
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36 - 95
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67 - 185
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33
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34 - 93
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63 - 181
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35
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36 - 95
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67 - 185
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57
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55 - 119
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107 - 234
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Total: 245
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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
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Rookidee
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Rookidee
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Rookidee
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution or an alternate form of Rookidee
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- Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Rookidee
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Rookidee
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Rookidee
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Side game data
Evolution data
Sprites
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VIII.
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In animation
Main series
Major appearances
Three Rookidee appeared in Meeting Up with the Monarch!, where two Corviknight protected their nest. One of them had an injured wing, but Leon put a bandage around it.
Minor appearances
Rookidee debuted in Toughing It Out!, under the ownership of a Trainer.
Two Rookidee appeared in Sobbing Sobble!.
Two Rookidee appeared in Getting More Than You Battled For!.
In A Pinch of This, a Pinch of That!, multiple Rookidee were in the Wild Area.
A Trainer's Rookidee appeared in The Spectral Express!.
Four Rookidee appeared in Curtain Up! Fight the Fights!, with one of them belonging to a Trainer.
A Rookidee appeared during a flashback in Partners in Time!, under the ownership of Sonia. She used it in her and Leon's first Pokémon battle, defeating his Charmander.
Two Rookidee appeared in As Long as I'm with My Friends.
Four Rookidee appeared in HZ053.
Two Rookidee appeared in HZ075, during a flashback.
Pokédex entries
Episode
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Source
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Entry
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JN100
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Rookidee
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Ash's Rotom Phone
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Rookidee, the Tiny Bird Pokémon. A Flying type. Although Rookidee has a small body, it confronts Pokémon of any size. Corviknight is its final evolved form.
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POKÉTOON
A Rookidee appeared in The Slugma-Powered Home.
In the manga
Pokémon Adventures
Multiple Rookidee debuted in a flashback in Ooh Shiny!! Legendary Equipment, where they were seen in the Slumbering Weald.
In the TCG
- Main article: Rookidee (TCG)
Trivia
- Rookidee shares its category with Pidgey, Spearow, and Natu. They are all known as the Tiny Bird Pokémon, though Natu has also been called the Little Bird Pokémon.
- Rookidee and its evolved form are the first non-Legendary Pokémon to be purely Flying-type.
- Rookidee is tied with Natu as the smallest Flying-type Pokémon.
- Rookidee and its evolved forms were designed by Hitoshi Ariga.[1]
Origin
Rookidee's design appears to draw inspiration from birds in the Paridae family, such as chickadees and tits; in the latter example's case, it may specifically be inspired by the Eurasian blue tit and the great tit, or the Japanese tit for its Shiny coloration. While these birds are not a member of the corvid family like the apparent inspirations for Corvisquire and Corviknight, they are in the same order, Passeriformes, and were once considered to be corvids.
Name origin
Rookidee may be a combination of rook, rookie, kid, and chickadee.
Kokogara may be a combination of 子 ko (child) and 小雀 kogara (willow tit) or 烏 karasu (crow).
In other languages
Language
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Title
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Meaning
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Japanese
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ココガラ Kokogara
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From 子 ko and 小雀 kogara or 烏 karasu
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French
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Minisange
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From mini and mésange
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Spanish
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Rookidee
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Same as English name
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German
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Meikro
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From micro-, Meise, and crow
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Italian
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Rookidee
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Same as English name
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Korean
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파라꼬 Parakko
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From 파랑 parang and 꼬마 kkoma
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Mandarin Chinese
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稚山雀 Zhìshānquè
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From 稚 zhì and 山雀 shānquè
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Cantonese Chinese
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稚山雀 Jihsāanjéuk
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From 稚 jih and 山雀 sāanjéuk
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More languages
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Hindi
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क्रोवक Crowvak
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From crow and युवक yuvak
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Thai
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โคโคการะ Khokhokara
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Transcription of Japanese name
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Related articles
References
External links
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