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Denchura デンチュラ Denchura #596
File:596Denchura.png Art by Ken Sugimori from Black and White
Type Bug Electric Unknown Unknown Blue-Striped Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Category Electric Spider Pokémon
Abilities Compoundeyes or Tension Tension Blue-Striped -----	Exp. at Lv. 100 1,000,000
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #— Johto — Hoenn — Sinnoh — Unova Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R— Almia R— Oblivia
Height 0'0" Imperial 0.8 m Metric 0'0"/0.8 m Red-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 0.0 lbs. Imperial 14.3 kg Metric 0.0 lbs./14.3 kg Red-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color Yellow	Catch rate 75 (9.8%)
Body style Blue-Striped	Footprint      Blue-Striped
Gender ratio Gender unknown Unknown 50% male, 50% female
Breeding Bug group 21 cycles (5355 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 2 Base Exp.: 165 Battle Exp.: 1651*
External links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

(Japanese: デンチュラ Denchura) is a Bug/Electric Pokémon introduced in Generation V.

It evolves from Bachuru starting at level 36.

Biology

Physiology

Denchura looks like a hairy yellow and blue spider. It appears to have six blue eyes, four of which are located in the middle of its forehead and are small, and the other two, which have pupils, being larger and located to the sides of its head. It has a stripy purple marking on its back; the underside is also purple. The connecting segments, as well as the toes, are blue in coloration with the lower parts of the legs being hairy and yellow. Spiky, hairy blue features fringe its abdomen.

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation I Red {{{redbluedex}}} Blue Yellow {{{yellowdex}}} Stadium {{{stadiumdex}}}
Generation II Gold {{{golddex}}} Silver {{{silverdex}}} Crystal {{{crystaldex}}} Stadium 2 Unknown
Generation III Ruby {{{rubydex}}} Sapphire {{{sapphiredex}}} Emerald {{{emeralddex}}} FireRed {{{firereddex}}} LeafGreen {{{leafgreendex}}}
Generation IV Diamond {{{diamonddex}}} Pearl {{{pearldex}}} Platinum {{{platinumdex}}} HeartGold {{{heartgolddex}}} SoulSilver {{{soulsilverdex}}}
Generation V Black {{{blackdex}}} White でんきを　おびた　いとで　わなを　しかける。かんでんして　うごけない　えものを　ゆっくりと　いただくのだ。 Black 2 {{{black2dex}}} White 2 {{{white2dex}}}
Generation VI X Unknown Y Unknown

Game locations

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

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 70		130 - 177	250 - 344
Attack: 77		73 - 141	143 - 278
Defense: 60		58 - 123	112 - 240
Sp. Atk: 97		91 - 163	179 - 322
Sp. Def: 60		58 - 123	112 - 240
Speed: 108		101 - 176	198 - 346
Total: 472	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 ½× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 2× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire 2× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None

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

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

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

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation V Other generations: VI - VII - VIII - IX

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  00Start String Shot Bug Status 0000— 09595% 40 00Start Leech Life Bug Physical 02020 100100% 15 00Start Spider Web Bug Status 0000— ——% 10 00Start Thunder Wave Electric Status 0000— 100100% 20 044 Thunder Wave Electric Status 0000— 100100% 20 077 Screech Normal Status 0000— 08585% 40 1212 Fury Cutter Bug Physical 02020 09595% 20 1515 ElecNet Electric Special 05555 09595% 15 1818 Bug Bite Bug Physical 06060 100100% 20 2323 Gastro Acid Poison Status 0000— 100100% 10 2626 Slash Normal Physical 07070 100100% 20 2929 Elecball Electric Special 0000— 100100% 10 3434 Signal Beam Bug Special 07575 100100% 15 4040 Agility Psychic Status 0000— ——% 30 4646 Sucker Punch Dark Physical 08080 100100% 5 5454 Discharge Electric Special 08080 100100% 15 6060 Bug Buzz Bug Special 09090 100100% 10

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

By TM/HM

Generation V Other generations: VI - VII - VIII - IX
TM		Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
	TM06	Toxic	Poison	Status	0000—	090}}90%	10
	TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	0000—	100}}100%	15
	TM15	Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150150	090}}90%	5
	TM16	Light Screen	Psychic	Status	0000—	—}}—%	30
	TM17	Protect	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	10
	TM18	Rain Dance	Water	Status	0000—	—}}—%	5
	TM21	Frustration	Normal	Physical	0000—	100}}100%	20
	TM24	Thunderbolt	Electric	Special	09595	100}}100%	15
	TM25	Thunder	Electric	Special	120120	070}}70%	10
	TM27	Return	Normal	Physical	0000—	100}}100%	20
	TM32	Double Team	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	15
	TM42	Facade	Normal	Physical	07070	100}}100%	20
	TM44	Rest	Psychic	Status	0000—	—}}—%	10
	TM45	Attract	Normal	Status	0000—	100}}100%	15
	TM46	Thief	Dark	Physical	04040	100}}100%	10
	TM48	Canon	Normal	Special	06060	100}}100%	15
	TM53	Energy Ball	Grass	Special	08080	100}}100%	10
	TM57	Charge Beam	Electric	Special	05050	090}}90%	10
	TM68	Giga Impact	Normal	Physical	150150	090}}90%	5
	TM70	Flash	Normal	Status	0000—	100}}100%	20
	TM72	Volt Change	Electric	Special	07070	100}}100%	20
	TM73	Thunder Wave	Electric	Status	0000—	100}}100%	20
	TM76	Insect Opposition	Bug	Special	03030	100}}100%	20
	TM81	X-Scissor	Bug	Physical	08080	100}}100%	15
	TM84	Poison Jab	Poison	Physical	08080	100}}100%	20
	TM87	Swagger	Normal	Status	0000—	090}}90%	15
	TM90	Substitute	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	10
	TM93	Wild Bolt	Electric	Physical	09090	100}}100%	15
	HM01	Cut	Normal	Physical	05050	095}}95%	30
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Denchura Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Denchura

Evolution

Unevolved Bachuru  Bug  Electric

Level 36 →

First Evolution Denchura  Bug  Electric

Trivia

• No other Pokémon has the same type-combination as Denchura and its pre-evolution.
  • Similarly, no other Pokémon has a base stat total of 472.

Origin

Denchura is based on a tarantula or a Jumping Spider.

Name origin

Its name is likely a combination of 電気 denki, electricity, or 電柱 denchū, lightpole, and タランチュラ taranchura, tarantula.

Notes

← #595: Bachuru

Pokémon

#597: Tesshido →

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