Azumarill is a blue, bipedal semiaquatic leporinePokémon that has an ovoid body. The lower half of its body is white with a white, bubble-like pattern above it, which helps to camouflage it in water. It has elongated, rabbit-like ears with red insides and circular eyes. When in the water, it rolls up its ears to prevent the insides from becoming wet. Its arms and feet are short with rounded ends and no discernible digits. It has a black zigzagging tail with a blue, bubble-like tip. The tip of its tail tends to glow when it attacks or is excited.
Azumarill has highly developed hearing that allows it to hear distances, even when it is underwater. By keeping still and listening closely, it can identity prey even in wild, fast-moving rivers. If Azumarill spots a drowning Pokémon, it will make a balloon out of air that helps them breathe or when Azurill are playing near the rivers. It lives in rivers and lakes, and can live in the water all day long.
In Tie One On!, Jackson's Azumarill first got into an altercation with Ash's Pokémon over possession of an apple. It then battled Ash during the Silver Conference, going up against Pikachu and being defeated by Thunder.
In Shapes of Things to Come, Paul used an Azumarill during his Gym battle against Roark. It went up against Roark's Geodude and lost to its Rollout despite having the type advantage. In the next episode, Azumarill was revealed to have been given to a passing Trainer.
In The Pirates of Decolore!, an Azumarill was a powerful and eager member of Croconaw's pirate gang. It had no problems with stealing food from humans. It battled Ash's Snivy and Pignite with Croconaw but was defeated. However, it assisted in the rescue of the Darumaka before joining Officer Jenny.
Azumarill, the Aqua Rabbit Pokémon. The evolved form of Marill. This Pokémon uses its large, highly developed ears to hear great distances, even underwater.
An Azumarill appears in Absolutely Azumarill, where it is being chased by Crystal's mother, Mirei. In Fortunately for Feraligatr, Mirei was seen with an Azumarill in her possession, though whether it is the same individual as the one she chased after previously is unknown.
Azumarill's long ears are indispensable sensors. By focusing its hearing, this Pokémon can identify what kinds of prey are around, even in rough and fast-running rivers.
Azumarill can make balloons out of air. It makes these air balloons if it spots a drowning Pokémon. The air balloons enable the Pokémon in trouble to breathe.
Azumarill's long ears are indispensable sensors. By focusing its hearing, this Pokémon can identify what kinds of prey are around, even in rough and fast-running rivers.
Azumarill can make balloons out of air. It makes these air balloons if it spots a drowning Pokémon. The air balloons enable the Pokémon in trouble to breathe.
In Generation V, Azumarill and Marill are the only Pokémon that can have the Electric type as their sole weakness. This is because of their Hidden AbilitySap Sipper.
Origin
Azumarill may be based on a combination of a rabbit and a beach ball or possibly a personal flotation device or lifebuoy. It could be also possibly based on the swamp rabbits, which have a strong preference for wet areas (such as cypress swamps, marshes, floodplains, and river tributaries) and that will take to the water and swim. Azumarill's water-like splash pattern may reflect from the camouflage of countershading of aquatic animals such as sharks and penguins, being that they have a dark coloration on top to match the dark water underneath and a white coloration on their under to match the sunlight from above. Its body shape and body pattern could be a reference to Easter eggs.
Name origin
Azumarill may be a combination of azure (a shade of blue), azul (Spanish and Portuguese for blue), or azul marino (Spanish for navy blue), mar (Spanish and Portuguese for sea) or Marill, and possibly rill (a small river or brook).
Marilli may be a combination of 丸い marui (round or circular) or 鞠 mari (ball), 瑠璃 ruri (lapis lazuli), and possibly rill (a small river or brook) and マリンブルー marine blue.
In other languages
Language
Title
Meaning
Japanese
マリルリ Marilli
From 丸い marui, 鞠 mari, 瑠璃 ruri, and possibly rill and marine blue
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For other sprites and images, please see Azumarill images on the Bulbagarden Archives.
