Aipom (Pokémon)

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Aipom エイパム Eipam #190
Artwork from G/S/C
Type Normal ' Unknown Unknown Blue-Striped Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Category Long Tail Pokémon
Abilities Run Away or Pickup Pickup Blue-Striped -----	Exp. at Lv. 100 800,000
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #— Johto #122 Hoenn #335 Sinnoh #063 Unova Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R— Almia R— Oblivia
Height 2'7" Imperial 0.8 m Metric 2'7"/0.8 m Red-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 25.4 lbs. Imperial 11.5 kg Metric 25.4 lbs./11.5 kg Red-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color Purple	Catch rate 45 (5.9%)
Body style Blue-Striped	Footprint      Blue-Striped
Gender ratio Gender unknown Unknown Gender unknown
Breeding Ground group 1 cycles (255 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 Base Exp.: 94 Battle Exp.: 941*
External links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Aipom (Japanese: エイパム Eipam) is a Normal-type Pokémon.

Biology

Physiology

Gender differences

A female has a longer "cow-lick" on its head.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

In the anime

Aipom first appeared in Spell of the Unown, it was owned trainer named Lisa.

A group of Aipom were causing mischief in EP167.

An Aipom made off with one of Delibird's missing presents in Delibird's Dilemma.

In AG181 Ash Ketchum captures an Aipom. It's behavior is similar to Ash's Chikorita.

Pokédex entries

Pokémon Gold

Its tail is so powerful that it can use it to grab a tree branch and hold itself up in the air.

Pokémon Silver

It lives atop tall trees. When leaping from branch to branch, it deftly uses its tail for balance.

Pokémon Crystal

It uses its tail to hang on to tree branches. It uses its momentum to swing from one branch to another.

Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire

Aipom's tail ends in a hand-like appendage that can be cleverly manipulated. However, because the Pokémon uses its tail so much, its real hands have become rather clumsy.

Pokémon Emerald

Its tail ends with a dexterous, handlike appendage. However, because it uses the tail so much, Aipom's real hands have become rather clumsy.

Game locations

Game	Rarity	Location
Pokémon Ruby	None	Trade from Gold/Silver/Crystal
Pokémon Sapphire	None	Trade from Gold/Silver/Crystal
Pokémon Emerald	Common	Available in the Safari Zone Upgrade after beating the Elite Four.

In side games

Pokémon Stadium 2: Aipom makes a cameo in the "Eager Eevee" mini-game. Aipom is the one who lifts open the crate.

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 55		115 - 162	220 - 314
Attack: 70		67 - 134	130 - 262
Defense: 55		54 - 117	103 - 229
Sp. Atk: 40		40 - 101	76 - 196
Sp. Def: 55		54 - 117	103 - 229
Speed: 85		81 - 150	157 - 295
Total: 360	Other Pokémon with this total
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.

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation V, this Pokémon is:

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× 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× None

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× 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× None

Learnset

By leveling up

Game	Generation II	Generation III
Start	Scratch Tail Whip	Scratch Tail Whip
6	Sand Attack	Sand Attack
12	Baton Pass
13		Astonish
18		Baton Pass
19	Fury Swipes
25		Tickle
27	Swift
31		Fury Swipes
36	Screech
38		Swift
43		Screech
46	Agility
50		Agility

By TM/HM

Game	Generation II	Generation III
TM01	Dynamicpunch	Focus Punch
TM02	Headbutt
TM03	Curse	Water Pulse
TM06	Toxic	Toxic
TM07	Zap Cannon
TM08	Rock Smash
TM10	Hidden Power	Hidden Power
TM11	Sunny Day	Sunny Day
TM12		Taunt
TM13	Snore
TM17	Protect	Protect
TM18		Rain Dance
TM20	Endure
TM21	Frustration	Frustration
TM22		Solarbeam
TM23	Iron Tail	Iron Tail
TM24		Thunderbolt
TM25	Thunder	Thunder
TM27	Return	Return
TM28		Dig
TM30	Shadow Ball	Shadow Ball
TM31	Mud Slap	Brick Break
TM32	Double Team	Double Team
TM33	Ice Punch
TM34	Swagger	Shock Wave
TM35	Sleep Talk
TM39	Swift
TM40	Defense Curl	Aerial Ace
TM41	Thunderpunch
TM42	Dream Eater	Facade
TM43	Detect	Secret Power
TM44	Rest	Rest
TM45	Attract	Attract
TM46	Thief	Thief
TM48	Fire Punch
TM49	Fury Cutter	Snatch
TM50	Nightmare
HM01	Cut	Cut
HM04	Strength	Strength
HM06		Rock Smash

Trivia

Origin

It appears to have been based on a monkey, with an exaggerated concept of a prehensile tail.

Name origin

Aipom's name may be a combination of ape and palm, referring to the hand on its tail.

In other languages

• German: Griffel
• French: Capumain
• Korean: 에이팜 Eipam

External links

• Article on Wikipedia

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