Druddigon (Pokémon)

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Druddigon Cave Pokémon クリムガン Crimgan #621 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Dragon Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Rough Skin or Sheer Force Cacophony Cacophony Mold Breaker Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 45 (11.9%)
Breeding Egg Groups Dragon and Monster Hatch time 30 cycles
Height 5'03" 1.6 m Druddigon 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 306.4 lbs. 139.0 kg Druddigon 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 170	Leveling rate Medium Fast
EV yield Total: 2 Druddigon 0 HP 2 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 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Red	Base friendship 70
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Druddigon (Japanese: クリムガン Crimgan) is a Dragon-type Pokémon introduced in Generation V.

It is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon.

Biology

Druddigon is a large, blue, draconic Pokémon with medium-sized wings shaped like thistle leaves. Its bright red head is harder than rock and is very rough. It has a set of glaring, ferocious pale yellow irises. Its arms are longer than its legs, giving it the appearance of a hunchback. It has a thick, moderately-sized tail and sharp claws on both the hands and feet. It also has tall, conical, red spikes; three on each arm, one on each shoulder, two on each leg, and four on its tail. It has a blunt, brutal snout, bearing a maw with no discernible teeth; instead, small fang-like protrusions sprout from its jaws. It has a series of olive, ellipsoid scutes running across its belly.

Druddigon warms its body by taking in sunlight with its wings; if its body temperature lowers, it becomes immobile. It has savage physical strength; it nimbly chases prey around its den, using its outstretched claws to catch them, or charging into them face-first. It infiltrates the tunnels of other Pokémon, such as Diglett and Dugtrio, and waits for its prey to pass by. Druddigon lives in caves, and is carnivorous.

In the anime

In the main series

Druddigon in the anime

Shiny Druddigon in the anime

Major appearances

Druddigon debuted in The Dragon Master's Path!, under the ownership of Emmy. Emmy had been trying to teach Druddigon Draco Meteor and Iris suggested it should battle to gain some experience. It battled Ash and Tepig and won.

A Druddigon appeared in Search for the Clubultimate!, under the ownership of Gail. It battled Georgia's Bisharp during the first round of the Clubsplosion, but it was defeated.

A Druddigon appeared in Drayden Versus Iris: Past, Present, and Future!, under the ownership of Drayden. It battled Iris and her Dragonite, and it was able to defeat Dragonite.

Dino was seen using a Druddigon in A Unova League Evolution! in his Vertress Conference. It battled against Katharine and later Virgil. During the latter battle, Dino's Druddigon was used against Virgil's Eevee, but it was defeated.

A Shiny Druddigon appeared in A Pokémon of a Different Color!, where it was calmed down and then caught by Johto Gym Leader Clair. A regular-colored Druddigon also appeared in a flashback in the same episode.

Aliana's Druddigon debuted in An Explosive Operation!, where she used it to attack Z2 alongside Mable's Weavile. However, it was easily defeated when Z2 transformed into its 10% Forme. It was later used twice against Team Rocket. Druddigon reappeared in A Towering Takeover!, during Team Flare's takeover of Lumiose City. It attacked Ash's friends to stop them from entering Prism Tower alongside Bryony's Liepard, but it was eventually defeated.

Minor appearances

A Druddigon appeared in Iris's flashback in Iris and Excadrill Against the Dragon Buster!. It was defeated by Iris's Excadrill in battle. In another flashback of Iris's in The Lonely Deino!, the elder is shown calming a Druddigon that had taken refuge in a cave.

A Druddigon appeared in the opening sequence of Kyurem VS. The Sword of Justice.

A Druddigon briefly appeared in The Dex Can't Help It!, where it was seen playing Pokémon Base on television.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry BW027 Druddigon Ash's Pokédex Druddigon, the Cave Pokémon. With the skin on its face harder than rock, Druddigon warms its body by exposing its wings to the sun.

In Pokémon Generations

Druddigon in Pokémon Generations

A Druddigon appeared in The Uprising, under the ownership of Iris.

In the manga

Druddigon in Pokémon Adventures

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Drayden owns a Druddigon, where it was first seen in School of Hard Knocks, battling against Iris's Fraxure and later, Black's Brav.

Iris uses her Druddigon in the Unova Pokémon League semi-final battle against Black in One Way or Another.

In the Pokémon RéBURST manga

A Druddigon appears as a Burst form of Kigyan.

In the TCG

Main article: Druddigon (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V Black It warms its body by absorbing sunlight with its wings. When its body temperature falls, it can no longer move. White It races through narrow caves, using its sharp claws to catch prey. The skin on its face is harder than a rock. Black 2 It runs through the narrow tunnels formed by Excadrill and Onix. It uses its sharp claws to catch prey. White 2
Generation VI X It races through narrow caves, using its sharp claws to catch prey. The skin on its face is harder than a rock. Y It warms its body by absorbing sunlight with its wings. When its body temperature falls, it can no longer move. Omega Ruby It races through narrow caves, using its sharp claws to catch prey. The skin on its face is harder than a rock. Alpha Sapphire It warms its body by absorbing sunlight with its wings. When its body temperature falls, it can no longer move.
Generation VII Ultra Sun The red skin on its face is harder than rock. In narrow caves, it squares off against its enemies and charges face-first right into them. Ultra Moon It infiltrates tunnels that Pokémon like Diglett and Dugtrio have dug and quietly waits for prey to pass through.

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V Black White Dragonspiral Tower Black 2 White 2 Dragonspiral Tower, Victory Road Dream World Icy Cave*
Generation VI X Y Victory Road (Cave), Friend Safari (Dragon) Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Meteor Falls (hidden Pokémon*)
Generation VII Sun Moon Trade Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Resolution Cave

In side games

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V Rumble Blast Cave: World Axle - B2F PokéPark 2 Crag Area MD GTI Forest of Shadows (1F-14F), Daybreak Ridge (1F-6F), Grove of Whispers (1F-9F), Freezing Pillar (1F-14F), Rusty Mountain (Golden Chamber), Jaws of the Abyss (B1-B28), Smoking Mountain (Golden Chamber), Cape at the Edge (B1-B29), Slumbering Cave (B1-B99), Axe Rock (1F-14F), Strongest Trail (B1-B59), Magnagate dungeons Rumble U Vehicle Gallery: Spike Ball Alert!
Generation VI Battle Trozei Sky-High Ruins: Stage 4 Shuffle Event: The Daily Pokémon (#2) Rumble World Dark Land: Murky Cavern (All Areas, Entrance Boss)

In events

Games	Event	Language	Location	Level	Distribution period
BW	Year of the Dragon Egg Druddigon	Japanese	Japan	1	January 6 to February 5, 2012
BW	Year of the Dragon Druddigon	Korean	Wi-Fi	1	August 23 to October 4, 2012

Held items

Game		Held Item(s)
Black	White	Dragon Fang (5%)
Black 2	White 2	Dragon Fang (5%)
X	Y	Dragon Fang (5%)
Omega Ruby	Alpha Sapphire	Dragon Fang (5%)
Ultra Sun	Ultra Moon	Dragon Fang (5%)

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 77		137 - 184	264 - 358
Attack: 120		112 - 189	220 - 372
Defense: 90		85 - 156	166 - 306
Sp. Atk: 60		58 - 123	112 - 240
Sp. Def: 90		85 - 156	166 - 306
Speed: 48		47 - 110	90 - 214
Total: 485	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 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire ½× Water ½× Grass ½× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 2× Dark 1× Fairy 2× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire ½× Water ½× Grass ½× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 2× Dark 1× Fairy 2× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire ½× Water ½× Grass ½× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 2× Dark 1× Fairy 2× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire ½× Water ½× Grass ½× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 2× Dark 1× Fairy 2× None

Learnset

By leveling up

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

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 011 Leer Normal Status 0000— 100100% 30 011 Scratch Normal Physical 04040 100100% 35 055 Hone Claws Dark Status 0000— ——% 15 099 Bite Dark Physical 06060 100100% 25 1313 Scary Face Normal Status 0000— 100100% 10 1818 Dragon Rage Dragon Special 0000— 100100% 10 2121 Slash Normal Physical 07070 100100% 20 2525 Crunch Dark Physical 08080 100100% 15 2727 Dragon Claw Dragon Physical 08080 100100% 15 3131 Chip Away Normal Physical 07070 100100% 20 3535 Revenge Fighting Physical 06060 100100% 10 4040 Night Slash Dark Physical 07070 100100% 15 4545 Dragon Tail Dragon Physical 06060 09090% 10 4949 Rock Climb Normal Physical 09090 08585% 20 5555 Superpower Fighting Physical 120120 100100% 5 6262 Outrage Dragon Physical 120120 100100% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Druddigon Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Druddigon Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM/HM

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

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM02 TM02 Dragon Claw Dragon Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM05 TM05 Roar Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 20 TM06 TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10 TM10 TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM11 TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— —}}—% 5 TM12 TM12 Taunt Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM15 TM15 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 TM17 TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM18 TM18 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— —}}—% 5 TM21 TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM23 TM23 Smack Down Rock Physical 05050 100}}100% 15 TM26 TM26 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100}}100% 10 TM27 TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM32 TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 15 TM35 TM35 Flamethrower Fire Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TM36 TM36 Sludge Bomb Poison Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM39 TM39 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 095}}95% 15 TM40 TM40 Aerial Ace Flying Physical 06060 —}}—% 20 TM41 TM41 Torment Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM42 TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM44 TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM45 TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM48 TM48 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM52 TM52 Focus Blast Fighting Special 120120 070}}70% 5 TM56 TM56 Fling Dark Physical 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM57 TM57 Charge Beam Electric Special 05050 090}}90% 10 TM65 TM65 Shadow Claw Ghost Physical 07070 100}}100% 15 TM66 TM66 Payback Dark Physical 05050 100}}100% 10 TM68 TM68 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 TM78 TM78 Bulldoze Ground Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 TM80 TM80 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10 TM82 TM82 Dragon Tail Dragon Physical 06060 090}}90% 10 TM87 TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 085}}85% 15 TM88 TM88 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM90 TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM91 TM91 Flash Cannon Steel Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TM94 TM94 Surf Water Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TM95 TM95 Snarl Dark Special 05555 095}}95% 15 TM97 TM97 Dark Pulse Dark Special 08080 100}}100% 15 XTM100 TM100 Confide Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 20

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Druddigon Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Druddigon Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

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

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Crush Claw* Normal Physical 75 95% 10 Feint Attack Dark Physical 60 —% 20 Fire Fang Fire Physical 65 95% 15 Glare Normal Status — 100% 30 Iron Tail Steel Physical 100 75% 15 Metal Claw Steel Physical 50 95% 35 Poison Tail Poison Physical 50 100% 25 Pursuit Dark Physical 40 100% 20 Snatch* Dark Status — —% 10 Sucker Punch* Dark Physical 70 100% 5 Thunder Fang Electric Physical 65 95% 15

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Druddigon in Generation VII 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 Druddigon in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Druddigon Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Druddigon Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

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

Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  S M US UM Aqua Tail Water Physical 90 90% 10 S M US UM Draco Meteor Dragon Special 130 90% 5 S M US UM Dragon Pulse Dragon Special 85 100% 10 S M US UM Fire Punch Fire Physical 75 100% 15 S M US UM Gunk Shot Poison Physical 120 80% 5 S M US UM Heat Wave Fire Special 95 90% 10 S M US UM Iron Head Steel Physical 80 100% 15 S M US UM Iron Tail Steel Physical 100 75% 15 S M US UM Outrage Dragon Physical 120 100% 10 S M US UM Shock Wave Electric Special 60 —% 20 S M US UM Snatch Dark Status — —% 10 S M US UM Snore Normal Special 50 100% 15 S M US UM Stealth Rock Rock Status — —% 20 S M US UM Stomping Tantrum Ground Physical 75 100% 10 S M US UM Superpower Fighting Physical 120 100% 5 S M US UM Thunder Punch Electric Physical 75 100% 15

A black or white abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Druddigon can be tutored the move in that game A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Druddigon cannot be tutored the move in that game Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Druddigon Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Druddigon Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

Side game data

Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ●●●● Defense ●●●● Speed ●●●
PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond Strong: Weak: PokéPark Pad entry: He makes every effort to win the Battle Tournament. He is blunt, but he kind of likes helping others.
Pokémon Battle Trozei Dragon Attack Power: ★★★★★			Pokémon Shuffle Dragon Attack Power: 60 - 120 10 #167 Power of 4 Increases damage when you make a match of four. Swappable Skill(s): Risk-Taker

Evolution

Unevolved Druddigon  Dragon

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

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

Trivia

• Druddigon shares its category with Gabite. They are both known as the Cave Pokémon.

Origin

Druddigon appears to be based on the red-headed rock agama. Its natural appearance also seems to resemble a European dragon.

Name origin

Druddigon may be a combination of dragon and ruddy (reddish in color). The name also appears to show Welsh influences. These include the dd, a common digraph in the Welsh language, and the ending -igon being comparable to Welsh -igion. Wales has also had a long association with dragons, with one being featured on its flag.

Crimgan may be a combination of crimson and 顔 gan (face) or 岩 gan (rock).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese クリムガン Crimgan From クリムゾン kurimuzon and 顔 gan. French Drakkarmin From Drakkar and Carmin Spanish Druddigon Same as English name German Shardrago From scharlachrot and dragon Italian Druddigon Same as English name Korean 크리만 Criman Corruption of Japanese name Mandarin Chinese 赤面龍 / 赤面龙 Chìmiànlóng Literally "Crimson-faced dragon" Cantonese Chinese

More languages Russian Драддигон Draddigon Transcription of English name

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