Arrokuda (Pokémon)

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Arrokuda Rush Pokémon サシカマス Sashikamasu #846 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Water Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Swift Swim Cacophony Cacophony Propeller Tail Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 255 (43.9%)
Breeding Egg Group Water 2 Hatch time 20 cycles
Height 1'08" 0.5 m Arrokuda 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 2.2 lbs. 1.0 kg Arrokuda 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 56	Leveling rate Slow
EV yield Total: 1 Arrokuda 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 1 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 File:F846.png {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Brown	Base friendship 50
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Arrokuda (Japanese: サシカマス Sashikamasu) is a Water-type Pokémon introduced in Generation VIII.

It evolves into Barraskewda starting at level 26.

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VIII.
Generation VIII Galar #180 Sword If it sees any movement around it, this Pokémon charges for it straightaway, leading with its sharply pointed jaw. It's very proud of that jaw. Shield After it's eaten its fill, its movements become extremely sluggish. That's when Cramorant swallows it up.

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VIII.
Generation VIII Sword Shield

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 41		101 - 148	192 - 286
Attack: 63		61 - 126	117 - 247
Defense: 40		40 - 101	76 - 196
Sp. Atk: 40		40 - 101	76 - 196
Sp. Def: 30		31 - 90	58 - 174
Speed: 66		63 - 129	123 - 254
Total: 280	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 ½× Fire ½× Water ½× Grass 2× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

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

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

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

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation VIII Other generations: IX

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 011 Peck Flying Physical 03535 100100% 35 011 Aqua Jet Water Physical 04040 100100% 20 066 Fury Attack Normal Physical 01515 08585% 20 1212 Bite Dark Physical 06060 100100% 25 1818 Agility Psychic Status 0000— 00——% 30 2424 Dive Water Physical 08080 100100% 10 3030 Laser Focus Normal Status 0000— 00——% 30 3636 Crunch Dark Physical 08080 100100% 15 4242 Liquidation Water Physical 08585 100100% 10 4848 Double-Edge Normal Physical 120120 100100% 15

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Arrokuda Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Arrokuda

By TM/TR

Generation VIII Other generations: IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM21 TM21 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 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 TM33 TM33 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM36 TM36 Whirlpool Water Special 03535 085}}85% 15 TM39 TM39 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM40 TM40 Swift Normal Special 06060 00—}}—% 20 TM43 TM43 Brick Break Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM45 TM45 Dive Water Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 TM52 TM52 Bounce Flying Physical 08585 085}}85% 5 TM58 TM58 Assurance Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 10 TM67 TM67 Ice Fang Ice Physical 06565 095}}95% 15 TM76 TM76 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TR12 TR12 Agility Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 TR13 TR13 Focus Energy Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 TR16 TR16 Waterfall Water Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 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 TR32 TR32 Crunch Dark Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TR53 TR53 Close Combat Fighting Physical 120120 100}}100% 5 TR57 TR57 Poison Jab Poison Physical 08080 100}}100% 20 TR84 TR84 Scald Water Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TR87 TR87 Drill Run Ground Physical 08080 095}}95% 10 TR95 TR95 Throat Chop Dark Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TR97 TR97 Psychic Fangs Psychic Physical 08585 100}}100% 10 TR98 TR98 Liquidation Water Physical 08585 100}}100% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Arrokuda Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Arrokuda

By breeding

Generation VIII Other generations: IX

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Thrash Normal Physical 120 100% 10 Acupressure Normal Status — —% 30 Slash Normal Physical 70 100% 20 Night Slash Dark Physical 70 100% 15

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Arrokuda 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 Arrokuda in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Arrokuda Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Arrokuda

By tutoring

Generation VIII Other generations: IX

Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  This Pokémon learns no moves by tutoring.

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Arrokuda Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Arrokuda

Evolution

Unevolved Arrokuda  Water

Level 26 →

First Evolution Barraskewda  Water

Trivia

• Arrokuda was first shown as part of Cramorant's official reveal, but remained unnamed until the release of Pokémon Sword and Shield.

Origin

Arrokuda appears to be based on a barracuda. It also resembles other large freshwater fish, such as the northern pike.

Name origin

Arrokuda may be a combination of arrow and barracuda.

Sashikamasu may be a combination of 刺し sashi (pricking) and 梭子魚 kamasu (barracuda).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese サシカマス Sashikamasu From 刺し sashi and 梭子魚 kamasu French Embrochet From embrocher and brochet Spanish Arrokuda Same as English name German Pikuda From Pike or pike (fish) and Barrakuda Italian Arrokuda Same as English name Korean 찌로꼬치 Jjirokkochi From 찌르다 jjireuda and 꼬치고기 kkochigogi Mandarin Chinese 刺梭魚 / 刺梭鱼 Cìsuōyú From 刺 cì and 梭魚 / 梭鱼 suōyú Cantonese Chinese 刺梭魚 Chisōyú From 刺 chi and 梭魚 sōyú

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