Baltoy are small, tan-and-red figurine-like Pokémon that are made out of clay or mud. It balances on a single foot. To maintain this balance, it has two arm-like appendages that even out its center of gravity, therefore making it more stable. Baltoy has a single spike-like protrusion on the top of its head, and its red body markings make its abdomen somewhat resemble a Poké Ball. Baltoy's eyes appear to have arching red eyebrows, and seem perpetually closed or encased in goggles.
Gender differences
Baltoy is genderless.
Special abilities
Baltoy is able to Levitate; it does it at all times, and even levitates and spins while it sleeps. It also possesses psychic powers, and is one of the small amount of Pokémon that can use Cosmic Power and one of the 20 species that can use Earth Power. Being a Template:Type2, it can also use moves such as Reflect, Light Screen, and Safeguard.
Behavior
Baltoy moves while spinning around on its one foot. As soon as it spots others of its kind, Baltoy congregates with them and then begins crying noisily in unison. This Pokémon sleeps while cleverly balancing itself on its one foot.
In It's Still Rocket Roll to Me, Tate and Liza were using Baltoy's Confusion to recreate weightlessness during a Pokémon Battle, even though their main Pokémon already possess the ability to float in mid-air. Later in that same episode, these Clay Doll Pokémon stopped Team Rocket from stealing the rocketship.
A Baltoy is owned by one of the students of Snowpoint Trainers' School in Classroom Training!.
Another Baltoy appeared in DP181, under the ownership of Buck.
Baltoy moves while spinning around on its one foot. Primitive wall paintings depicting this Pokémon living among people were discovered in some ancient ruins.
As soon as it spots others of its kind, Baltoy congregates with them and then begins crying noisily in unison. This Pokémon sleeps while cleverly balancing itself on its one foot.
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Its design is similar to the 遮光器土偶 shakōkidogū - a "spaceman" clay figurine from the Jōmon period of Japanese history. It also seems to resemble a top.
Name origin
Baltoy's name appears to be a portmanteau of balance and toy.
Yajilon is an abbreviation of 弥次郎兵衛 yajirobe'e, balancing toy.
In other languages
German: Puppance - Derived from the English words puppet and balance.
Chinese (Taiwan): 天秤偶 Tiān Chèng Ǒu - "Libra figurine". 天秤 refers to the constellation Libra, possibly referencing the yajirobe'e or Baltoy itself. 偶 may come from the Japanese 遮光器土偶 shakōkidogū.
This Pokémon article is part of Project Pokédex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each Pokémon species, as well as Pokémon groups and forms.
For other sprites and images, please see Baltoy images on Bulbagarden Archives.
