Dunsparce

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Dunsparce Land Snake Pokémon #022 Dunsparce
Type Normal Unknown Unknown
Abilities Serene Grace or Run Away		Hidden Ability Rattled
Mega Ability
Gender ratio 50% male, 50% female		Catch rate 190 (24.8%)
Breeding Egg groups Field and Dragon Hatch time 5120 steps
Height 1.5 m 4'11.1" m		Weight 14.0 kg 30.9 lbs {{{weight2-kg}}} kg
Base experience yield 83		Leveling rate Medium Fast
EV yield Total: 1 1 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
Body style		Pokédex color   Yellow
Base friendship 70

Dunsparce is a Normal-type Pokémon.

It evolves into Dunseraph by leveling up while knowing Sky Fall, first learned at level 42.

(Note: Pokémon that evolve via moves must either know the move before leveling up, or learn the move upon leveling up. For example, a Pokémon that does not learn the required move but is taught it via the Move Expert in Venesi City must be leveled up again before it will evolve. It is also possible to breed offspring that already know the required move and will evolve immediately upon leveling up as long as the required move is not replaced.)

Pokédex Entry

Pokédex entry Its drill-tipped tail is used to burrow into the ground backwards. This Pokémon is known to make its nest in complex shapes deep under the ground.

Biology

Physiology

Dunsparce resembles in some respects a serpent—it is, in fact, based on the tsuchinoko of Japanese lore. Its Japanese name, Nokocchi is actually created by switching the first and second half of tsuchi/noko. It does not have arms or legs. It has a yellow hourglass shaped body, two tiny wings on its sides, a drill-shaped tail (resembling that of a rattlesnake's), and two spikes under its chin. Its underbelly is blue, as well as the markings on its back. It also bears a slight resemblance to the Eurypterid. Dunsparce lives in caves and deep underground in nests of complex design. Its rudimentary wings enable it to hover just above the ground, providing it with an alternate method of locomotion besides crawling.

Not much other information is known about Dunsparce, probably because it is both very rare and timid. If it realizes it has been spotted, it rapidly burrows backwards into the ground using its tail drill and disappears out of sight.

Game Locations

Availability None This Pokémon cannot be obtained. Common Uncommon Fossil Rare Passage Cave, Comet Cave Poké Radar Route 2, Route 5 Buy One

Held Items

Held item(s) None This Pokémon cannot be found holding an item. Common Uncommon Rare Always

Base Stats

Stat	Range
	At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 100	160 - 207	310 - 404
Attack: 70	67 - 134	130 - 262
Defense: 70	67 - 134	130 - 262
Sp.Atk: 65	63 - 128	121 - 251
Sp.Def: 65	63 - 128	121 - 251
Speed: 45	45 - 106	85 - 207
Total: 415   Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and a hindering nature, if applicable. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and a helpful nature, if applicable.

Type Effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions, this Pokémon is:

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting 2× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 0× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× Nuclear 2× None

Doubly resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting 2× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 0× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× Nuclear 2× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting 2× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 0× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× Nuclear 2× None

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting 2× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 0× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× Nuclear 2× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting 2× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 0× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× Nuclear 2× None

Doubly weak to: Normal 1× Fighting 2× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 0× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× Nuclear 2× None

Moves

By Level Up

By Leveling Up

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  1 Rage Normal Physical 20 100% 20 1 Defense Curl Normal Status — —% 40 4 Rollout Rock Physical 30 90% 20 7 Spite Ghost Status — 100% 10 10 Pursuit Dark Physical 40 100% 20 13 Screech Normal Status — 85% 40 16 Yawn Normal Status — —% 10 19 Ancient Power Rock Special 60 100% 5 22 Take Down Normal Physical 90 85% 20 25 Roost Flying Status — —% 10 28 Glare Normal Status — 100% 30 31 Dig Ground Physical 80 100% 10 34 Double-Edge Normal Physical 120 100% 15 37 Coil Poison Status — —% 20 40 Endure Normal Status — —% 10 42 Sky Fall Flying Special 85 100% 15 43 Drill Run Ground Physical 80 95% 10 46 Endeavor Normal Physical — 100% 5 49 Flail Normal Physical Varies 100% 15

Bold moves get STAB when used by Dunsparce Italic moves get STAB only when used by an evolution of Dunsparce Underlined moves are unavailable to a prior evolution(s) and/or will be completely unavailable upon evolving.

By TM/HM

By TM/HM

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM03 Water Pulse Water Special 06060 100}}100% 20 TM04 Calm Mind Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10 TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM13 Ice Beam Ice Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM14 Blizzard Ice Special 110110 070}}70% 5 TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM18 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000Varies 100}}100% 20 TM22 Solar Beam Grass Special 120120 100}}100% 10 TM23 Iron Tail Steel Physical 100100 075}}75% 15 TM24 Thunderbolt Electric Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TM25 Thunder Electric Special 110110 070}}70% 10 TM26 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100}}100% 10 TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000Varies 100}}100% 20 TM28 Dig Ground Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 TM30 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15 TM34 Shock Wave Electric Special 06060 00—}}—% 20 TM35 Flamethrower Fire Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TM38 Fire Blast Fire Special 110110 085}}85% 5 TM39 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 095}}95% 15 TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM43 Secret Power Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM46 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25 TM51 Roost Flying Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM57 Charge Beam Electric Special 05050 090}}90% 10 TM58 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM73 Thunder Wave Electric Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM74 Gyro Ball Steel Physical 0000Varies 100}}100% 5 TM77 Psych Up Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM78 Captivate Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM80 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10 TM82 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM83 Natural Gift Normal Physical 0000Varies 100}}100% 15 TM84 Poison Jab Poison Physical 08080 100}}100% 20 TM85 Dream Eater Psychic Special 100100 100}}100% 15 TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 090}}90% 15 TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM99 Endeavor Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 5 HM04 Strength Normal Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 HM06 Rock Smash Fighting Physical 04040 100}}100% 15

Bold moves get STAB when used by Dunsparce Italic moves get STAB only when used by an evolution of Dunsparce Underlined moves are unavailable to a prior evolution(s) and/or will be completely unavailable upon evolving.

By Tutoring

By Move Tutor

Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Cost  Aqua Tail Water Physical 90 90% 10 4 Bind Normal Physical 15 85% 20 4 Drill Run Ground Physical 80 95% 10 4 Magic Coat Psychic Status — —% 15 4 /0 Pain Split Normal Status — —% 20 4 Snore Normal Special 50 100% 15 4 Spite Ghost Status — 100% 10 4 /0

Bold movea get STAB when used by Dunsparce Italic movea get STAB only when used by an evolution of Dunsparce Underlined moves are unavailable to a prior evolution(s) and/or will be completely unavailable upon evolving.

By Breeding

By Breeding

Father   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Agility Psychic Status — —% 30 Lv Ancient Power Rock Special 60 100% 5 Astonish Ghost Physical 30 100% 15 Bide Normal Physical — —% 10 Bite Dark Physical 60 100% 25 Bulldoze Ground Physical 60 100% 20 Curse Ghost Status — —% 10 Headbutt Normal Physical 70 100% 15 * Hex Ghost Special 65 100% 10 Incinerate Fire Special 60 100% 15 Tutor Magic Coat Psychic Status — —% 15 Retaliate Normal Physical 70 100% 5 TM Rock Slide Rock Physical 75 90% 10 TM Secret Power Normal Physical 70 100% 20 TM Sleep Talk Normal Status — —% 10 Snore Normal Special 50 100% 15 Trump Card Normal Special — —% 5 Wild Charge Electric Physical 90 100% 15

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred to Dunsparce Bold moves get STAB when used by Dunsparce Italic moves get STAB only when used by an evolution of Dunsparce (Breeding moves cannot be re-learned by the Move Expert upon evolving)

Evolution

Unevolved Dunsparce  Normal

Level up knowing Sky Fall →

First evolution Dunseraph  Dragon  Flying

Sprites

Front	Back
Front shiny	Back shiny
Egg sprite

Gallery

Dunsparce animation

Dunsparce back animation

Official artwork illustrated by Ken Sugimori

Trivia

• In Pokémon Uranium, Dunsparce was planned to have an alternate evolution named Dunterach. It was a Ground/Dragon type.

Design Origin

Dunsparce is based off the Tsuchinoko, a creature from Japanese mythology. It may also draw inspiration from winged serpents, which are significant in many Mesoamerican cultures.

Name Origin

Dunsparce is a combination of dun (grayish yellow) or perhaps dunce and sparse (in reference to its rarity).

In Other Languages

Language Title Meaning Spanish Dunsparce Same as English name Brazilian Portugese Simplified Chinese 土龍弟弟 / 土龙弟弟 Tǔlóngdìdì From 土龍 / 土龙 tǔlóng and 弟弟 dìdì German Dummisel From dumm and Meißel French Insolourdo From insolite and lourdaud Mouse over words to see their English translation.

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