Dunsparce (Pokémon)

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This article is about the species. For a specific instance of this species, see Dunsparce (disambiguation).

Dunsparce ノコッチ Nokocchi #206 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Normal Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Serene Grace or Run Away Cacophony Cacophony Rattled Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 190 (35.2%)
Breeding Egg Group Field Hatch time 21 cycles
Height 4'11" 1.5 m Dunsparce 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 30.9 lbs. 14.0 kg Dunsparce 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield 75 Gen. II-III 125 IV 145 V+	Leveling rate Medium Fast
EV yield Total: 1 Dunsparce 1 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 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Yellow	Base friendship 70
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

Dunsparce (Japanese: ノコッチ Nokocchi) is a Normal-type Pokémon.

It is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon.

Biology

Dunsparce is a serpentine Pokémon with a primarily yellow body, blue underside, and blue-and-cream-striped back. Its head is round with a wide mouth extending under its jowls and curving up toward the middle of its face. Its chin is blue with two rounded prongs. Its eyes—round and rimmed with blue—are kept closed, revealing its cream-colored eyelids. On Dunsparce's upper back are two small, white, bird-like wings split into two sections each. Its body ends in a striped, drill-like tail. Though Dunsparce can float slightly with its wings, it avoids detection by burrowing into the ground with its tail. It lives immobile in caves and beneath the earth, where it makes maze-like nests.

In the anime

Dunsparce in the anime

Major appearances

Dunsparce made its anime debut in The Dunsparce Deception.

Another Dunsparce appeared in The Path That Leads to Goodbye!. Ash tried to catch Dunsparce, but Iris's Axew bumped into Ash's Pikachu, which led to Dunsparce escaping.

A Dunsparce appeared in XY059. Ash tried to catch it, but he forgot he didn't bring any Pokéballs with him, thus he lets Dunsprace flew away.

Minor appearances

A Dunsparce was seen in the wild in The Legend of Thunder!.

A Dunsparce made a cameo appearance in Following a Maiden's Voyage! in Ariados's web.

Another Dunsparce made a cameo in Team Shocker! doing an appeal.

A Dunsparce appeared in Alexa's magazine in The Journalist from Another Region!.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry EP191 Dunsparce Ash's Pokédex Dunsparce, the Land Snake Pokémon. When discovered, the Dunsparce uses its tail to burrow into the earth and evade capture.

Episode Pokémon Source Entry BW131 Dunsparce Ash's Pokédex Dunsparce, the Land Snake Pokémon. Dunsparce uses its tail to dig it on mazelike nest.

In the manga

File:Roseanne Dunsparce.png

Dunsparce as it appears in Pokémon Adventures

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Crystal and her Chikorita captured a wild Dunsparce in A Flaafy Kerfuffle where it along with a Flaaffy had been stranded on Bill's boat.

Much later, in Volume 23, a little girl that owns a Dunsparce faxed Bill and informs him of Deoxys' rampage and Giovanni's subsequent appearance on Kin Island.

Many volumes later, in the Diamond & Pearl arc, Roseanne is attacked by a pack of Yanmega controlled by Mars. Diamond told her to take refuge in the hole her Dunsparce dug.

Pokédex entries

Manga Chapter Entry Pokémon Adventures PS119 Whenever it's being scrutinized at or if it feels threatened, it will start drilling a hole with its tail, in an attempt to escape from underground.*

In the TCG

Main article: Dunsparce (TCG)

Game data

NPC Appearances

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity: Dunsparce is a supporting character throughout the game.

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
Generation II Gold When spotted, this Pokémon escapes backward by furiously boring into the ground with its tail. Silver If spotted, it escapes by burrowing with its tail. It can float just slightly using its wings. Crystal It hides deep inside caves where no light ever reaches it and remains virtually motionless there. Stadium 2 When spotted, this Pokémon escapes backward by furiously boring into the ground with its tail.
Generation III Ruby Dunsparce has a drill for its tail. It uses this tail to burrow into the ground backwards. This Pokémon is known to make its nest in complex shapes deep under the ground. Sapphire Emerald Its drill-tipped tail is used to burrow into the ground backwards. This Pokémon is known to make its nest in complex shapes deep under the ground. FireRed If spotted, it escapes by burrowing with its tail. It can float just slightly using its wings. LeafGreen When spotted, this Pokémon escapes backward by furiously boring into the ground with its tail.
Generation IV Diamond It digs into the ground with its tail and makes a mazelike nest. It can fly just a little. Pearl Platinum HeartGold When spotted, this Pokémon escapes backward by furiously boring into the ground with its tail. SoulSilver If spotted, it escapes by burrowing with its tail. It can float just slightly using its wings.
Generation V Black It digs into the ground with its tail and makes a mazelike nest. It can fly just a little. White Black 2 It creates mazes in dark locations. When spotted, it flees into the ground by digging with its tail. White 2
Generation VI X When spotted, this Pokémon escapes backward by furiously boring into the ground with its tail. Y It digs into the ground with its tail and makes a mazelike nest. It can fly just a little. Omega Ruby Dunsparce has a drill for its tail. It uses this tail to burrow into the ground backward. This Pokémon is known to make its nest in complex shapes deep under the ground.

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
Generation II Gold Silver Dark Cave Crystal Dark Cave
Generation III Ruby Sapphire Trade Emerald Trade FireRed LeafGreen Three Isle Port Colosseum Miror B.'s Hideout (Shadow) XD Trade
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Route 208 (Swarm) Platinum Route 208 (Swarm) HeartGold SoulSilver Dark Cave Pal Park Forest
Generation V Black White Route 12 Black 2 White 2 Routes 1, 2, 6, 12, 18, and 20, Floccesy Ranch, Dreamyard, Village Bridge, Victory Road, Nature Preserve (rustling grass) Route 6* and Floccesy Ranch (Hidden Grotto) Dream World Icy Cave
Generation VI X Y Routes 3 and 22, Friend Safari (Normal) Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Trade

In side games

Game	Location
Pokémon Channel	Mt. Snowfall
Pokémon Trozei!	Secret Storage 10 Endless Level 11 Pair Trozei Mr. Who's Den
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red/Blue Rescue Team	Great Canyon (1F-3F) Wish Cave (43F-44F) Joyous Tower (43F-44F)
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time/Darkness	Foggy Forest (1F-5F)
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Gates to Infinity	Magnagate dungeons, Strongest Trail, Rusty Mountain, Jaws of the Abyss (Golden Chamber), Cape at the Edge, Automatically recruited after completing Desolate Canyon, Moonlit Forest (Mapless Street), Smoking Mountain (Golden Chamber)
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs	Rasp Cavern Ice Temple
Pokémon Rumble Blast	Cave: Rugged Flats

In events

Games	Event	Language	Location	Level	Distribution period
	Gotta Catch 'Em All Station! Horn Drill Dunsparce	English	United States	5	February 22 to March 14, 2002
	Gotta Catch 'Em All Station! Fury Attack Dunsparce	English	United States	5	January 31 to February 6, 2003

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 100		160 - 207	310 - 404
Attack: 70		67 - 134	130 - 262
Defense: 70		67 - 134	130 - 262
Sp. Atk: 65		63 - 128	121 - 251
Sp. Def: 65		63 - 128	121 - 251
Speed: 45		45 - 106	85 - 207
Total: 415	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.

Pokéathlon stats

Speed 2/3 ★★☆	Power 3/4 ★★★☆
Skill 1/2 ★☆	Stamina 3/4 ★★★☆
Jump 4/5 ★★★★☆	Total 13/18 ★★☆

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting 2× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 0× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

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

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

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

Notes: If this Pokémon is given a Ring Target, the effectiveness of  Ghost-type  moves is 1×.

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation VI Other generations: II - III - IV - V - VII - VIII - IX

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  00Start Rage Normal Physical 02020 100100% 20 Tough 1 ♥ 3 ♥♥♥ 00Start Defense Curl Normal Status 0000— ——% 40 Cute 2 ♥♥ 0   044 Rollout Rock Physical 03030 09090% 20 Cute 3 ♥♥♥ 0   077 Spite Ghost Status 0000— 100100% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥ 1 ♥ 1010 Pursuit Dark Physical 04040 100100% 20 Clever 2 ♥♥ 1 ♥ 1313 Screech Normal Status 0000— 08585% 40 Clever 3 ♥♥♥ 0   1616 Yawn Normal Status 0000— ——% 10 Cute 2 ♥♥ 0   1919 Ancient Power Rock Special 06060 100100% 5 Tough 1 ♥ 0   2222 Take Down Normal Physical 09090 08585% 20 Tough 6 ♥♥♥♥♥♥ 0   2525 Roost Flying Status 0000— ——% 10 Clever 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   2828 Glare Normal Status 0000— 100100% 30 Tough 1 ♥ 3 ♥♥♥ 3131 Dig Ground Physical 08080 100100% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥ 0   3434 Double-Edge Normal Physical 120120 100100% 15 Tough 6 ♥♥♥♥♥♥ 0   3737 Coil Poison Status 0000— ——% 20 Tough 1 ♥ 0   4040 Endure Normal Status 0000— ——% 10 Tough 3 ♥♥♥ 0   4343 Drill Run Ground Physical 08080 09595% 10 Tough 3 ♥♥♥ 0   4646 Endeavor Normal Physical 0000— 100100% 5 Tough 2 ♥♥ 0   4949 Flail Normal Physical 0000— 100100% 15 Cute 1 ♥ 0

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Dunsparce Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Dunsparce Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM/HM

Generation VI Other generations: II - III - IV - V - VII - VIII - IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  TM04 TM04 Calm Mind Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 20 Clever 1 ♥ 0   TM06 TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10 Clever 3 ♥♥♥ 0   TM10 TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 Clever 3 ♥♥♥ 0   TM11 TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— —}}—% 5 Beautiful 1 ♥ 0   TM13 TM13 Ice Beam Ice Special 09090 100}}100% 10 Beautiful 1 ♥ 4 ♥♥♥♥ TM14 TM14 Blizzard Ice Special 110110 070}}70% 5 Beautiful 1 ♥ 3 ♥♥♥ TM17 TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 Cute 2 ♥♥ 0   TM18 TM18 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— —}}—% 5 Beautiful 1 ♥ 0   TM19 TM19 Roost Flying Status 0000— —}}—% 10 Clever 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   TM21 TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 Cute 2 ♥♥ 3 ♥♥♥ TM22 TM22 Solar Beam Grass Special 120120 100}}100% 10 Cool 3 ♥♥♥ 0   TM24 TM24 Thunderbolt Electric Special 09090 100}}100% 15 Cool 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   TM25 TM25 Thunder Electric Special 110110 070}}70% 10 Cool 1 ♥ 0   TM26 TM26 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100}}100% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥ 1 ♥ TM27 TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 Cute 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   TM28 TM28 Dig Ground Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥ 0   TM30 TM30 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100}}100% 15 Clever 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   TM32 TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 15 Cool 1 ♥ 0   TM35 TM35 Flamethrower Fire Special 09090 100}}100% 15 Beautiful 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   TM38 TM38 Fire Blast Fire Special 110110 085}}85% 5 Beautiful 1 ♥ 0   TM39 TM39 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 095}}95% 15 Clever 3 ♥♥♥ 0   TM42 TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 Cute 2 ♥♥ 0   TM44 TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 10 Cute 1 ♥ 0   TM45 TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 Cute 2 ♥♥ 0   TM46 TM46 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25 Tough 1 ♥ 0   TM48 TM48 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 Beautiful 2 ♥♥ 0   TM57 TM57 Charge Beam Electric Special 05050 090}}90% 10 Beautiful 1 ♥ 0   TM59 TM59 Incinerate Fire Special 03030 100}}100% 15 Tough 3 ♥♥♥ 0   TM67 TM67 Retaliate Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 5 Cool 3 ♥♥♥ 0   TM73 TM73 Thunder Wave Electric Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 Cool 1 ♥ 3 ♥♥♥ TM74 TM74 Gyro Ball Steel Physical 0000— 100}}100% 5 Cool 1 ♥ 0   TM77 TM77 Psych Up Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 Clever 2 ♥♥ 0   TM78 TM78 Bulldoze Ground Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 Tough 2 ♥♥ 2 ♥♥ TM80 TM80 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥ 2 ♥♥ TM84 TM84 Poison Jab Poison Physical 08080 100}}100% 20 Tough 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   TM85 TM85 Dream Eater Psychic Special 100100 100}}100% 15 Clever 2 ♥♥ 0   TM87 TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 090}}90% 15 Cute 3 ♥♥♥ 0   TM88 TM88 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 Cute 1 ♥ 0   TM90 TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 Cute 2 ♥♥ 0   TM93 TM93 Wild Charge Electric Physical 09090 100}}100% 15 Tough 6 ♥♥♥♥♥♥ 0   TM94 TM94 Rock SmashXY Fighting Physical 04040 100}}100% 15 Tough 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   TM94 TM94 Secret PowerORAS Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 Clever 1 ♥ 0   XTM100 TM100 Confide Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 20 Cute 3 ♥♥♥ 0   ZHM04 HM04 Strength Normal Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 Tough 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   ZHM06 HM06 Rock SmashORAS Fighting Physical 04040 100}}100% 15 Tough 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Dunsparce Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Dunsparce Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation VI Other generations: II - III - IV - V - VII - VIII - IX

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  Agility Psychic Status — —% 30 Cool 3 ♥♥♥ 0   Ancient Power Rock Special 60 100% 5 Tough 1 ♥ 0   Astonish Ghost Physical 30 100% 15 Cute 2 ♥♥ 3 ♥♥♥ Bite Dark Physical 60 100% 25 Tough 2 ♥♥ 3 ♥♥♥ Bide Normal Physical — —% 10 Tough 3 ♥♥♥ 0   Curse Ghost Status — —% 10 Tough 3 ♥♥♥ 0   Headbutt Normal Physical 70 100% 15 Tough 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   Hex Ghost Special 65 100% 10 Clever 2 ♥♥ 1 ♥ Magic Coat Psychic Status — —% 15 Beautiful 2 ♥♥ 0   Secret Power‡ Normal Physical 70 100% 20 Clever 1 ♥ 0   Sleep Talk Normal Status — —% 10 Cute 1 ♥ 0   Snore Normal Special 50 100% 15 Cute 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   Trump Card Normal Special — —% 5 Cool 1 ♥ 0

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Dunsparce in Generation VI 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 Dunsparce in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Dunsparce Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Dunsparce Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

Generation VI Other generations: II - III - IV - V - VII - VIII - IX

Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  X Y OR AS Aqua Tail Water Physical 90 90% 10 Beautiful 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   X Y OR AS Bind Normal Physical 15 85% 20 Tough 3 ♥♥♥ 0   X Y OR AS Drill Run Ground Physical 80 95% 10 Tough 3 ♥♥♥ 0   X Y OR AS Endeavor Normal Physical — 100% 5 Tough 2 ♥♥ 0   X Y OR AS Iron Tail Steel Physical 100 75% 15 Cool 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   X Y OR AS Last Resort Normal Physical 140 100% 5 Cute 1 ♥ 0   X Y OR AS Magic Coat Psychic Status — —% 15 Beautiful 2 ♥♥ 0   X Y OR AS Pain Split Normal Status — —% 20 Clever 1 ♥ 0   X Y OR AS Shock Wave Electric Special 60 —% 20 Cool 2 ♥♥ 0   X Y OR AS Snore Normal Special 50 100% 15 Cute 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   X Y OR AS Spite Ghost Status — 100% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥ 1 ♥ X Y OR AS Stealth Rock Rock Status — —% 20 Cool 2 ♥♥ 0   X Y OR AS Water Pulse Water Special 60 100% 20 Beautiful 3 ♥♥♥ 0   X Y OR AS Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical 80 90% 15 Clever 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0

A black or white abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Dunsparce can be tutored the move in that game A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Dunsparce cannot be tutored the move in that game Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Dunsparce Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Dunsparce Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball  N/A  Not available		Pokémon Pinball RS  N/A  Not available		Pokémon Trozei!    Rarity: Common
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team File:MDP RT 206.png Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 7.6% Friend Area: Echo Cave Phrases 51%-100% HP Please, don't look at me like that. It makes me very self-conscious. 26%-50% HP Oh, please don't say so. Half my HP is already gone? 1%-25% HP I give up... I don't have the energy to even flee... Level up Leveled up! Oh, but please don't look... It isn't very nice. Partner phrases 51%-100% HP <name>, my HP is between 51% and 100%. 26%-50% HP <name>, my HP is between 26% and 50%. 1%-25% HP <name>, my HP is between 1% and 25%. Level up Leveled up! Oh, but please don't look... It isn't very nice.
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 6.4% IQ group: A
Pokémon Ranger Group:  Normal  Poké Assist: None Field move: None Loops: 0 Min. exp.: 0 Max. exp.: 0 Browser entry   This Pokémon does not have a browser entry.
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia Group:  Normal  Poké Assist: None Field move: None Browser entry   This Pokémon does not have a browser entry.
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs Group: Poké Assist: Field move:  Normal  ( Normal ) Past ( Normal ) (Crush ×1) Past (Electrify ×1) Browser entry   It lets loose shock waves to attack.
Pokémon Rumble N/A Not Available Defense Speed N/A Not Available Defense Speed			Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ●● Defense ●●● Speed ●●● Attack Not Available Defense Speed Attack Not Available Defense Speed Attack Not Available Defense Speed
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure PokéPark Pad entry: This Pokémon has no PokéPark Pad entry.
PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond Strong: {{{Park2strong}}} Weak: {{{Park2weak}}} PokéPark Pad entry: This Pokémon has no PokéPark Pad entry.
Pokémon Conquest HP: Move: {{{ConquestMove}}} Attack: Ability 1: {{{ConquestAbility1}}} Defense: Ability 2: {{{ConquestAbility2}}} Speed: Ability 3: {{{ConquestAbility3}}} Does not evolve. Range: 0 Perfect Links: {{{ConquestLink}}}

Evolution

Unevolved Dunsparce  Normal

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
Generation II Gold Silver Crystal Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation III Ruby Sapphire Emerald FireRed LeafGreen Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation V Black White Black 2 White 2 Front Back Front Back
Generation VI X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Front Back Front Back

For other sprites and images, please see Dunsparce images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• In the anime, Dunsparce is usually shown to be much shorter than 4'11", which is its listed height (or in this case, length) in the games.
  • It is also shown as much smaller than its listed height in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity, being even smaller than Pikachu.
• Dunsparce was designed by Hironobu Yoshida.

Origin

Dunsparce is based on the mythical Tsuchinoko, a serpentine cryptid of Japan. Similar to Bigfoot or the Chupacabra, sightings and reports appear in Japanese media; however, hard evidence is always lacking. Tsuchinoko are 30 cm to 80 cm long, with a large head and poisonous fangs. Its body is thicker than its head and tail. The noises it makes resemble squeaks, chirps and snores. Unlike real snakes, which slither from side to side, a Tsuchinoko wiggles ahead in a straight line. The Tsuchinoko curls its body to leap through the air. Moreover, the fact that Dunsparce, a snake-like creature, has wings also brings to mind the motif of the Feathered Serpent, a prominent deity or supernatural being in many Mesoamerican religions. In addition, Dunsparce shares some traits with bumblebees, including their stripes, tiny wings, stinger-like tail, and the fact that they burrow into the ground. This may be a visual pun inspired by the name "bachi hebi" (literally "bee snake"), which the Tsuchinoko is also known by.

Name origin

Dunsparce may be a combination of dun (grayish yellow or gloomy) and sparse (referring to its rarity).

Nokocchi is an anagram of つちのこ Tsuchinoko, a fabled snake-like creature.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese ノコッチ Nokocchi Anagram of つちのこ tsuchinoko French Insolourdo From insolite and lourdeau Spanish Dunsparce Same as English name German Dummisel From dumm and Meißel Italian Dunsparce Same as English name Korean 노고치 Nogochi Transliteration of its Japanese name Mandarin Chinese 土龍弟弟 / 土龙弟弟 Tǔlóngdìdì From 土 tǔ, 龍 lóng, and 弟弟 dìdì Cantonese Chinese

More languages

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