Piloswine (Pokémon)

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Piloswine イノムー Inomoo #221
Artwork from GSC
Type Ice Ground Unknown Unknown Blue-Striped Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Category Swine Pokémon
Abilities Oblivious or Snow Cloak Snow Cloak Blue-Striped -----	Exp. at Lv. 100 1,250,000
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #— Johto #192 Hoenn #361 Sinnoh — Unova Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R— Almia R— Oblivia
Height 3′07″ Imperial 1.1 m Metric 3′07″/1.1 m Red-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 123.0 lbs. Imperial 55.8 kg Metric 123.0 lbs./55.8 kg Red-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color Brown	Catch rate 75 (9.8%)
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.: 160 Battle Exp.: 1601*
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

Piloswine (Japanese: イノムー Inomoo) is an Ice/Ground-type Pokémon.

Biology

Physiology

In the 3D Pokémon console games, it is shown that Piloswine has two beady eyes in its head, however these are usually covered up by tufts of fur.

Gender differences

A female Piloswine has shorter tusks than a male.

Behavior

Piloswine are strong, brave, and undeniably stubborn. Wild Piloswine jealously guard their herd's territory, driving off any creatures that trespass. Domesticated Piloswine are loyal to a fault. There are stories of Piloswine who refuse to go down no matter how hard a battle becomes in an attempt to live up to their trainer's expectations of them.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

In the anime

Piloswine first appeared in Cold as Pryce. Pryce thought that his Piloswine had abandoned him when he was a young Pokémon Trainer after the two of them got hit by a Magmar's Fire Blast and thus became cold and bitter. When Pryce found his Piloswine in a cave and frozen solid in front of a Burn-Healing Herb, Pryce was able to let go of his coldness. Pryce used his Piloswine in the Gym Battle during the next episode.

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
Generation I Red {{{redbluedex}}} Blue Yellow {{{yellowdex}}} Stadium {{{stadiumdex}}}
Generation II Gold Because the long hair all over its body obscures its sight, it just keeps charging repeatedly. Silver If it charges at an enemy, the hairs on its back stand up straight. It is very sensitive to sound. Crystal Although its legs are short, its rugged hooves prevent it from slipping, even on icy ground. Stadium 2 Because the long hair all over its body obscures its sight, it just keeps charging repeatedly.
Generation III Ruby Piloswine is covered by a thick coat of long hair that enables it to endure the freezing cold. This Pokémon uses its tusks to dig up food that has been buried under ice. Sapphire Piloswine is covered by a thick coat of long hair that enables it to endure the freezing cold. This Pokémon uses its tusks to dig up food that has been buried under ice. Emerald A Piloswine is covered by a thick coat of long hair for enduring freezing cold. It uses its tusks to dig up food that has been buried under ice. FireRed If it charges at an enemy, the hairs on its back stand up straight. It is very sensitive to sound. LeafGreen Because the long hair all over its body obscures its sight, it just keeps charging repeatedly.
Generation IV Diamond Its shaggy coat makes it unable to see. It checks surroundings with its sensitive nose instead. Pearl Its shaggy coat makes it unable to see. It checks surroundings with its sensitive nose instead. Platinum {{{platinumdex}}} HeartGold {{{heartgolddex}}} SoulSilver {{{soulsilverdex}}}
Generation V Black {{{blackdex}}} White {{{whitedex}}} Black 2 {{{black2dex}}} White 2 {{{white2dex}}}
Generation VI X Unknown Y Unknown

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
Generation I Red Blue None Trade Blue (Japan) None Trade Yellow None Trade
Generation II Gold Silver None Evolve Swinub Crystal None Evolve Swinub
Generation III Ruby Sapphire None Trade Emerald None Trade FireRed LeafGreen None Evolve Swinub Colosseum One The Under (Shadow) XD None Evolve Swinub
Generation IV Diamond Pearl None Evolve Swinub Platinum None Trade HeartGold SoulSilver None Trade Pal Park Mountain Pokéwalker None
Generation V Black White None Trade Black 2 White 2 None Trade Dream World None
Generation VI X Y None Trade

In side games

Game	Location
Pokémon Trozei!	Secret Storage 6 Mr. Who's Den
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon	Evolve from Swinub
Pokémon Ranger	Panula Cave Sekra Mountain Range

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 100		160 - 207	310 - 404
Attack: 100		94 - 167	184 - 328
Defense: 80		76 - 145	148 - 284
Sp. Atk: 60		58 - 123	112 - 240
Sp. Def: 60		58 - 123	112 - 240
Speed: 50		49 - 112	94 - 218
Total: 450	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 ½× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 2× Fire 2× Water 2× Grass 2× Electric 0× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting 2× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 2× Fire 2× Water 2× Grass 2× Electric 0× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting 2× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 2× Fire 2× Water 2× Grass 2× Electric 0× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting 2× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 2× Fire 2× Water 2× Grass 2× Electric 0× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None

Learnset

By leveling up

Game	Generation II		Generation III	Generation IV
	GS	C
33	Fury Attack		Fury Attack	Fury Attack
40				Earthquake
42	Mist		Mist
48				Mist
56	Blizzard		Blizzard	Blizzard
65				Amnesia
70		Amnesia	Amnesia

By TM/HM

Game	Generation II	Generation III	Generation IV
TM02	Headbutt
TM03	Curse
TM05	Roar	Roar	Roar
TM06	Toxic	Toxic	Toxic
TM07		Hail	Hail
TM08	Rock Smash
TM10	Hidden Power	Hidden Power	Hidden Power
TM11	Sunny Day	Sunny Day	Sunny Day
TM12			Taunt
TM13	Snore	Ice Beam	Ice Beam
TM14	Blizzard	Blizzard	Blizzard
TM15	Hyper Beam	Hyper Beam	Hyper Beam
TM16	Icy Wind	Light Screen	Light Screen
TM17	Protect	Protect	Protect
TM18	Rain Dance	Rain Dance	Rain Dance
TM20	Endure
TM21	Frustration	Frustration	Frustration
TM26	Earthquake	Earthquake	Earthquake
TM27	Return	Return	Return
TM28		Dig	Dig
TM31	Mud Slap
TM32	Double Team	Double Team	Double Team
TM33		Reflect	Reflect
TM34	Swagger
TM35	Sleep Talk
TM37		Sandstorm	Sandstorm
TM39		Rock Tomb	Rock Tomb
TM40	Defense Curl
TM41			Torment
TM42		Facade	Facade
TM43	Detect	Secret Power	Secret Power
TM44	Rest	Rest	Rest
TM45	Attract	Attract	Attract
TM47		Steel Wing	Steel Wing
TM58			Endure
TM68			Giga Impact
TM71			Stone Edge
TM72			Avalanche
TM76			Stealth Rock
TM78			Captivate
TM80			Rock Slide
TM82			Sleep Talk
TM83			Natural Gift
TM87			Swagger
TM90			Substitute
HM04	Strength	Strength	Strength
HM06		Rock Smash	Rock Smash

Trivia

• Prior to Generation IV, Piloswine can learn AncientPower by breeding or by evolution of a Shadow Swinub caught in Pokémon XD. Despite this, it cannot evolve into Mamoswine in those generations because Mamoswine did not yet exist. This makes it and Lickitung the only Pokémon which could not evolve even if the criteria were met because their evolved forms were not yet created.
• Of the Pokémon that need to know a certain move to evolve, Piloswine is the only one that has already evolved once.
• It is also the only one of the move-based evolutions that does not learn the required move at a specific level. However, Ancient Power is in Piloswine's list of level up moves and thus can be recovered by Pastoria City's move tutor in exchange for a Heart Scale.

Origin

It appears to have been based on a boar.

Name origin

A combination of pilose and swine (pig).

In other languages

• German: Keifel
• French: Cochignon
• Korean: 메꾸리 Mekkuri

External links

• Article on Wikipedia

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