Durant (Pokémon)

For Pokémon GO information on this species, see the game's section.
← #0631: Heatmor	Pokémon	#0633: Deino →

Durant Iron Ant Pokémon アイアント Aiant #0632 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Bug Steel Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Swarm or Hustle Cacophony Cacophony Truant Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 90 (20.1%)
Breeding Egg Group Bug Hatch time 20 cycles
Height 1'00" 0.3 m Durant 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 72.8 lbs. 33.0 kg Durant 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 169	Leveling rate Medium Fast
EV yield Total: 2 Durant 0 HP 0 Atk 2 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   Gray	Base friendship 70
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

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 anime, 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.
Generation V Unova  B  W : #138 Unova  B2  W2 : #194 Black They attack in groups, covering themselves in steel armor to protect themselves from Heatmor. White Durant dig nests in mountains. They build their complicated, interconnected tunnels into mazes. Black 2 Individuals each play different roles in driving Heatmor, their natural predator, away from their colony. White 2
Generation VI Kalos Mountain #106 Hoenn #— X Individuals each play different roles in driving Heatmor, their natural predator, away from their colony. Y They attack in groups, covering themselves in steel armor to protect themselves from Heatmor. Omega Ruby Individuals each play different roles in driving Heatmor, their natural predator, away from their colony. Alpha Sapphire They attack in groups, covering themselves in steel armor to protect themselves from Heatmor.
Generation VII Alola #— Kanto #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Generation VII.
Generation VIII Galar #316 Galar Crown Tundra #101 Sinnoh #— Hisui #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl, and Legends: Arceus. Sword They lay their eggs deep inside their nests. When attacked by Heatmor, they retaliate using their massive mandibles. Shield With their large mandibles, these Pokémon can crunch their way through rock. They work together to protect their eggs from Sandaconda.
Generation IX Paldea #— Kitakami #— Blueberry #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Generation IX.

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V Black White Victory Road Black 2 White 2 Twist Mountain, Clay Tunnel, Underground Ruins Dream World Rugged Mountain*
Generation VI X Y Route 18, Terminus Cave Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Trade
Generation VII Sun Moon Pokémon Bank Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Pokémon Bank Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee Unobtainable
Generation VIII Sword Shield Route 6, Giant's Mirror, Lake of Outrage Rolling Fields, Dappled Grove, Hammerlocke Hills, Bridge Field (Max Raid Battle) Expansion Pass Giant's Bed, Old Cemetery, Three-Point Pass Max Lair (Dynamax Adventure) Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl Unobtainable Legends: Arceus Unobtainable
Generation IX Scarlet Violet Unobtainable

In side games

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V Rumble Blast Lava: Firebreathing Mountain Rumble U Entranceway: A Fateful Showdown!
Generation VI Battle Trozei Sacred Plains: Stage 3 Rumble World Silver Isles: Foggy Crags (All Areas), Legend Terrain: Sky Crest Range (All Areas)
Generation VII Rumble Rush Celebi Sea, Celebi SeaFinal
Generation VIII This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation VIII side games.
Cross-Generation Shuffle Event: The Daily Pokémon (#5)

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 58		118 - 165	226 - 320
Attack: 109		102 - 177	200 - 348
Defense: 112		105 - 180	206 - 355
Sp. Atk: 48		47 - 110	90 - 214
Sp. Def: 48		47 - 110	90 - 214
Speed: 109		102 - 177	200 - 348
Total: 484	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 IX, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal ½× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 0× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire 4× Water 1× Grass ¼× Electric 1× Psychic ½× Ice ½× Dragon ½× Dark 1× Fairy ½× None

Weak to: Normal ½× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 0× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire 4× Water 1× Grass ¼× Electric 1× Psychic ½× Ice ½× Dragon ½× Dark 1× Fairy ½× None

Immune to: Normal ½× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 0× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire 4× Water 1× Grass ¼× Electric 1× Psychic ½× Ice ½× Dragon ½× Dark 1× Fairy ½× None

Resistant to: Normal ½× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 0× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire 4× Water 1× Grass ¼× Electric 1× Psychic ½× Ice ½× Dragon ½× Dark 1× Fairy ½× None

Notes: If this Pokémon is given a Ring Target, the effectiveness of  Poison-type  moves is 1×. Prior to Generation VI, the effectiveness of  Dark-type  moves was ½×. Prior to Generation VI, the effectiveness of  Ghost-type  moves was ½×.

Learnset

Durant is available in Sword and Shield.

By leveling up

Generation VIII Other generations: V - VI - VII - IX

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 011 Fury Cutter Bug Physical 04040 09595% 20 011 Sand Attack Ground Status 0000— 100100% 15 044 Vise Grip Normal Physical 05555 100100% 30 088 Metal Claw Steel Physical 05050 09595% 35 1212 Beat Up Dark Physical 0000— 100100% 10 1616 Bug Bite Bug Physical 06060 100100% 20 2020 Bite Dark Physical 06060 100100% 25 2424 Agility Psychic Status 0000— 00——% 30 2828 Dig Ground Physical 08080 100100% 10 3232 X-Scissor Bug Physical 08080 100100% 15 3636 Crunch Dark Physical 08080 100100% 15 4040 Metal Sound Steel Status 0000— 08585% 40 4444 Iron Head Steel Physical 08080 100100% 15 4848 Entrainment Normal Status 0000— 100100% 15 5252 Iron Defense Steel Status 0000— 00——% 15 5656 Guillotine Normal Physical 0000— 03030% 5

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

By TM/TR

Generation VIII Other generations: V - VI - VII - IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM09 TM09 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 TM14 TM14 Thunder Wave Electric Status 0000— 090}}90% 20 TM15 TM15 Dig Ground Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 TM16 TM16 Screech Normal Status 0000— 085}}85% 40 TM21 TM21 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM22 TM22 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10 TM24 TM24 Snore Normal Special 05050 100}}100% 15 TM25 TM25 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM31 TM31 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM32 TM32 Sandstorm Rock Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM37 TM37 Beat Up Dark Physical 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM39 TM39 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM41 TM41 Helping Hand Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM48 TM48 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 095}}95% 15 TM65 TM65 Shadow Claw Ghost Physical 07070 100}}100% 15 TM66 TM66 Thunder Fang Electric Physical 06565 095}}95% 15 TM76 TM76 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM79 TM79 Retaliate Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 5 TM98 TM98 Stomping Tantrum Ground Physical 07575 100}}100% 10 TR12 TR12 Agility Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 TR20 TR20 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR26 TR26 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR27 TR27 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR29 TR29 Baton Pass Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 40 TR32 TR32 Crunch Dark Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TR39 TR39 Superpower Fighting Physical 120120 100}}100% 5 TR46 TR46 Iron Defense Steel Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15 TR60 TR60 X-Scissor Bug Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TR65 TR65 Energy Ball Grass Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TR70 TR70 Flash Cannon Steel Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TR74 TR74 Iron Head Steel Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TR75 TR75 Stone Edge Rock Physical 100100 080}}80% 5

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

By breeding

Generation VIII Other generations: V - VI - VII - IX

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  First Impression Bug Physical 90 100% 10 Flail Normal Physical — 100% 15 Infestation Bug Special 20 100% 20 Metal Burst Steel Physical — 100% 10 Struggle Bug Bug Special 50 100% 20

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

By tutoring

Generation VIII Other generations: V - VI - VII - IX

Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Sw Sh EP BD SP Skitter Smack Bug Physical 70 90% 10 Sw Sh EP BD SP Steel Beam Steel Special 140 95% 5

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

By transfer from another generation

Generation VIII Other generations: VI - VII - IX

Gen.   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  V VI VII Aerial Ace Flying Physical 06060 00—}}—% 20 V VI VII Confide Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 V VI VII Cut Normal Physical 05050 095}}95% 30 V VI VII Double Team Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15 V VI VII Endeavor Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 5 V VI VII Feint Attack × Dark Physical 06060 00—}}—% 20 V VI VII Frustration × Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 V VI VII Hidden Power × Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 V VI VII Hone Claws Dark Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15 V VI VII Return × Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 V VI VII Rock Climb × Normal Physical 09090 085}}85% 20 V VI VII Rock Polish Rock Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 V VI VII Rock Smash Fighting Physical 04040 100}}100% 15 V VI VII Secret Power × Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 V VI VII Strength Normal Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 V VI VII Swagger Normal Status 0000— 085}}85% 15 V VI VII Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10

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

Side game data

Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon Body size: Standard (1 tile) How to Recruit: Introduced by Golurk Connected to: Vibrava, Golurk, Heatmor Connection Orb Set: 28 Phrases Normal You didn't see Heatmor around here, did you? I'm so scared of him… Low HP (< 50%) Ugh… My steely armor is about to melt away…
Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ●●●● Defense ●●● Speed ●●●●
Pokémon Rumble Rush Walking Speed: 3.33 seconds Base HP: 50 Base Attack: 79 Base Defense: 55 Base Speed: 70
Pokémon Battle Trozei Bug Attack Power: ★★★★★			Pokémon Shuffle Bug Attack Power: 60 - 105 5 #333 Block Smash Clears one unbreakable-block disruption without fail. Swappable Skill(s): Risk-Taker
Pokémon GO Base HP: 151 Base Attack: 217 Base Defense: 188 Egg Distance: 5 km Buddy Distance: 3 km Evolution Requirement: N/A Fast Attacks: Bug Bite, Metal Claw Charged Attacks: X-Scissor, Iron Head, Stone Edge

Evolution data

Unevolved Durant  Bug  Steel

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
Generation VIII Sword Shield
This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation IX.
Cross-Generation HOME

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

In the anime

Durant in the anime

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 Pokémon Source Entry BW074 Durant Ash's Pokédex 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.

Episode Pokémon Source Entry JN072 Durant Goh's Rotom Phone 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.

In the manga

Durant in Pokémon Adventures

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.
• 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.
• 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.

Origin

Durant is based on an ant. 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 tongue made out of flames.

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

Language Title Meaning Japanese アイアント Aiant From アイアン aian and ant French Fermite From fer and Termite Spanish Durant Same as English name German Fermicula From ferrum and Formicula Italian Durant Same as English name Korean 아이앤트 Aiant Transcription of Japanese name Mandarin Chinese 鐵蟻 / 铁蚁 Tiěyǐ From 鐵 / 铁 tiě and 蟻 / 蚁 yǐ Cantonese Chinese 鐵蟻 Titngáih From 鐵 tit and 蟻 ngáih

More languages Hindi चीटायरन Chitiron From चींटी cī̃ṭī and iron Russian Дюрант Dyurant Transcription of English name Thai ไอแอนท์ Aiaen Transcription of Japanese name

External links

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