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Pochama ポッチャマ Potchama #393
File:Pochama.jpg Artwork from Diamond/Pearl
Type Water ' Unknown Unknown Blue-Striped Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Category Penguin Pokémon
Ability Torrent Blue-Striped -----	Exp. at Lv. 100 1,059,860
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #— Johto #- Hoenn Sinnoh #007 Unova Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R— Almia R— Oblivia
Height 1'03" Imperial 0.4 m Metric 1'03"/0.4 m Red-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 11.5 lbs. Imperial 5.2 kg Metric 11.5 lbs./5.2 kg Red-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color Blue	Catch rate 45 (5.9%)
Body style Blue-Striped	Footprint      Blue-Striped
Gender ratio Gender unknown Unknown Gender unknown
Breeding Water 1 and Land groups 1 cycles (255 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 Base Exp.: 66 Battle Exp.: 661*
External links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Potchama (Japanese: ポッチャマ Potchama) is a Water-type Pokémon. Along with Naetle and Hikozaru, it is one of the three starter Pokémon the player receives at the beginning of Pokémon Diamond and Pearl.

Pochama comes with the ability Torrent, which increases the power of Water-type attacks by 50% once the Pokémon has less than one-third of its maximum HP.

Pochama evolves into Pottaishi at Level 16 and into Emperte at Level 36.

Biology

Physiology

Gender differences

None.

Habitat

Pochama live along the sea shore in colder climates.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

In the anime

File:GoodLuckPochama.jpg

Pochama in the anime

Hikari has a Pochama as her first Pokémon. In Begin! From Futaba Town to Masago Town!!, Pochama begins a battle between it, Hikozaru and Naetle. Hikari gathers the three and takes Pochama as starter Pokémon.

Pokédex entries

Game		Pokédex
Pokémon Diamond		It has great pride and hates to accept food from people. Its long down keeps it from the cold.
Pokémon Pearl		It lives along the shoreline of northern countries, and is very adept in swimming. It is able to dive into waters for more than 10 minutes to retrieve food.

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 53		113 - 160	216 - 310
Attack: 51		50 - 113	96 - 221
Defense: 53		52 - 115	99 - 225
Sp. Atk: 61		59 - 124	114 - 243
Sp. Def: 56		54 - 118	105 - 232
Speed: 40		40 - 101	76 - 196
Total: 314	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.

Learnset

By leveling up

Game	Generation IV
Start	Pound
4	Growl
8	Bubble
11	Water Sport
15	Peck
18	Bide
22	Bubblebeam
25	Fury Attack
29	Tide
32	Whirlpool
36	Mist
39	Drill Peck
43	Hydro Pump

Evolution

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Trivia

Origin

Pochama is based on a baby penguin.

Name origin

Pochama may be derived from 坊っちゃま botchama, meaning child, with the P perhaps coming from penguin. It may also be based on ぽちゃぽちゃ pochapocha, which means either splashing in water or having a plump appearance.

Related articles

• Hikari's Pochama

External links

• Article on Wikipedia

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