Ash's Scraggy

Ash's Zuruggu サトシのズルッグ Satoshi's Zuruggu

File:Ash Zuruggu2.png Ash's Zuruggu

Egg obtained in BW012 Hatches in BW017 Hatched at Near Nacrene City Gender Male Ability Moxie* Current location With Ash

→ This Pokémon spent 5 episodes in its Egg.

Voice actor Japanese English As Zuruggu Akeno Watanabe N/A

Ash's Zuruggu (Japanese: サトシのズルッグ Satoshi's Zuruggu) is the fifth Pokémon that Ash Ketchum obtained in the Unova region.

History

File:Ash Egg BW012.png

As an egg

Ash received Zuruggu's egg in BW012 as a parting gift from Kikuyo for helping her settle a conflict between her granddaughter Yuri and her students, who had befriended a Yabukuron. In BW017, when the egg started hatching, Axew accidentally knocked it, causing it to roll down a hill towards some sharp rocks, but Pikachu used Quick Attack to catch it in midair.

Zuruggu hatched from his egg shortly after and he wasted no time showing off his headstrong nature. When Pikachu tried to greet him, he used Leer on him and then Headbutted him. He later tried to pick fights with Ash's other Pokémon. Since he was newly hatched, he was easily subdued by weak attacks. Ash attempted to catch him with his Poké Ball but Zuruggu refused, wanting to explore the outside world a little longer.

File:Ash and Zuruggu.png

Ash and Zuruggu

Later, Zuruggu wandered off and started headbutting a tree which was the home of a group of Galvantula. He became paralyzed by Galvantula's attack and needed to be healed. With no Pokémon Centers around, Iris quickly made up a potion for him to cure his paralysis. He felt better the next morning and left to confront the Galvantula that attacked him. Again he was outmatched as the entire colony appeared to battle him and was saved by Ash and the rest of his Pokémon. Seeing what they were willing to do for him, Zuruggu began to trust his new teammates and his new Trainer.

Shortly after, Cilan suggested that Zuruggu battle Iris's Axew. The battle ended in a draw when both Pokémon knocked each other out. After the battle, Zuruggu happily agreed to go inside his Poké Ball.

Moves used

File:Ash Zuruggu Leer.png Using Leer	Move First Used In Leer BW017 Headbutt BW017
A † shows that the move was used recently, unless all moves fit this case or there are fewer than five known moves.

In the games

A Japanese event will distribute a game counterpart of Ash's Zuruggu via Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection. Interestingly, it always has Moxie as its ability. This event started on January 28th, 2011 and ended on February 10, 2011.

Pokémon Info				Trainer Memo	Battle Moves		Ribbons
ズルッグ	♂	Dex No.	0559	Adamant nature.	Normal	Leer	None
Lv. 1		Type		Jan. 28, 2011	Fighting	Low Kick
		Dark	Fighting	Pokémon Event	Normal	Headbutt
		OT	サトシ	Met at Lv. 1.	Fighting	Hi Jump Kick
		ID No.	01281		This Pokémon was available in Japan from January 28, 2011 to February 10, 2011.
Item		Ability
Muscle Band		Moxie
The date this Pokémon was received is determined by the date on the DS when it was hatched by its original Trainer. This may differ for every Pokémon.
This Pokémon is English in origin.
Can be obtained with: D P Pt HG SS
Obtained from: PBR Ranch Ra SoA GS Distribution

Trivia

• Zuruggu is the first Dark-type Pokémon owned by any main character in the anime.
• Zuruggu's egg was the first egg owned by a main character, that appeared onscreen, not to be taken from its owner by another person or a Pokémon.
• Zuruggu is the second Pokémon Ash officially obtained from an egg, the first being Donphan when it was a Phanpy.
  • Ash also recieved an egg that he was supposed to deliver to Professor Elm. It hatched into a Larvitar that, though not officially obtained by Ash, was befriended and cared for by him until it was returned to its mother.

Related articles

For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Zuruggu.

Ash's Pokémon
On hand:	Pikachu
Traveling with:	Rotom Phone
At Oak's/In rotation:	Pidgeot	Bulbasaur	Charizard	Kingler	Muk	Tauros (×30)
	Snorlax	Heracross	Bayleef	Quilava	Totodile	Noctowl
	Donphan	Swellow	Sceptile	Corphish	Torkoal	Glalie
	Staraptor	Torterra	Infernape	Buizel	Gliscor	Gible
	Unfezant	Oshawott	Pignite	Snivy	Scraggy	Leavanny
	Palpitoad	Boldore	Krookodile	Talonflame	Hawlucha	Noivern
	Dragonite	Gengar	Lucario	Sirfetch'd	Dracovish
With Kukui/In rotation:	Rowlet	Lycanroc	Incineroar	Melmetal
At home:	Mr. Mime
In training:	Squirtle	Primeape
Released:	Butterfree	Lapras	Larvitar	Greninja	Goodra	Nebby
	Naganadel
Temporarily owned:	Seaking	Buzzwole	Stakataka	Pheromosa	Rowlet
Traded away:	Raticate	Aipom
Given away:	Beedrill
Traveled with:	Haunter	Azelf	Meowth	Meloetta	Rotom Pokédex	Latias
The Power of Us only:	Ekans	Sentret
EToP only:	Fearow	Oddish	Mankey	Slowpoke
Newspaper Strip only:	Starmie	Clefairy
For a list of Pokémon Ash has temporarily owned, used, or commanded, see here

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