Wo-Chien (Pokémon)

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Pokémon

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Wo-Chien Ruinous Pokémon チオンジェン Chionjen #???? Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Dark Grass Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Tablets of Ruin Cacophony Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Gender unknown	Catch rate 6 (2.6%)
Breeding Egg Group No Eggs Discovered Hatch time 50 cycles Egg not obtainable
Height 4'11" 1.5 m Wo-Chien 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 163.6 lbs. 74.2 kg Wo-Chien 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 285	Leveling rate Slow
EV yield Total: 3 Wo-Chien 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 3 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   Brown	Base friendship 0
External Links On Smogon Pokédex Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Wo-Chien (Japanese: チオンジェン Chionjen) is a dual-type Dark/Grass Legendary Pokémon introduced in Generation IX.

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

Along with Chien-Pao, Ting-Lu, and Chi-Yu, Wo-Chien is a member of the Treasures of Ruin.

Biology

Wo-Chien is a snail-like Pokémon comprised of a dark-green mossy form covered in green and yellow leaves with curling vines forming its eyes. A long row of wooden tablets curled around its backside forms its shell.

Like the other Treasures of Ruin, Wo-Chien's true form is the row of wooden tablets forming its shell, having been given life by the grudge of the person who wrote the Paldean king's evil deeds on them thousands of years ago, its body being a form it has constructed using its control over plant matter. Wo-Chien is described as being able to drain the life force of vegetation in a wide area around it, causing entire forests and fields to instantly become barren. It is known as the Tablets of Ruin.

Wo-Chien and the other Treasures of Ruin are the only known Pokémon capable of learning the move Ruination.

In the TCG

Main article: Wo-Chien (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

image=Wo-chien.png

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IX.
Generation IX Paldea #393 Scarlet The grudge of a person punished for writing the king’s evil deeds upon wooden tablets has clad itself in dead leaves to become a Pokémon. Violet It drains the life-force from vegetation, causing nearby forests to instantly wither and fields to turn barren.

File:Pokedex Image Wo-Chien SV.png

Wo-Chien in the Paldea Pokédex

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IX.
Generation IX Scarlet Violet Grasswither Shrine (Only one)

Stats

Base stats

Version 1.0.0

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 85		145 - 192	280 - 374
Attack: 90		85 - 156	166 - 306
Defense: 100		94 - 167	184 - 328
Sp. Atk: 100		94 - 167	184 - 328
Sp. Def: 135		126 - 205	247 - 405
Speed: 70		67 - 134	130 - 262
Total: 580
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.

Version 1.0.1+

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 85		145 - 192	280 - 374
Attack: 85		81 - 150	157 - 295
Defense: 100		94 - 167	184 - 328
Sp. Atk: 95		90 - 161	175 - 317
Sp. Def: 135		126 - 205	247 - 405
Speed: 70		67 - 134	130 - 262
Total: 570	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 2× Flying 2× Poison 2× Ground ½× Rock 1× Bug 4× Ghost ½× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water ½× Grass ½× Electric ½× Psychic 0× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark ½× Fairy 2× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting 2× Flying 2× Poison 2× Ground ½× Rock 1× Bug 4× Ghost ½× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water ½× Grass ½× Electric ½× Psychic 0× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark ½× Fairy 2× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting 2× Flying 2× Poison 2× Ground ½× Rock 1× Bug 4× Ghost ½× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water ½× Grass ½× Electric ½× Psychic 0× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark ½× Fairy 2× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting 2× Flying 2× Poison 2× Ground ½× Rock 1× Bug 4× Ghost ½× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water ½× Grass ½× Electric ½× Psychic 0× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark ½× Fairy 2× None

Notes: If Miracle Eye is used by an opponent or this Pokémon is given a Ring Target, the effectiveness of  Psychic-type  moves is 1×.

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation IX Other generations: None

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 011 Absorb Grass Special 02020 100100% 25 011 Spite Ghost Status 0000— 100100% 10 011 Mean Look Normal Status 0000— 00——% 5 055 Tickle Normal Status 0000— 100100% 20 1010 Payback Dark Physical 05050 100100% 10 1515 Poison Powder Poison Status 0000— 07575% 35 1515 Stun Spore Grass Status 0000— 07575% 30 2020 Mega Drain Grass Special 04040 100100% 15 2525 Leech Seed Grass Status 0000— 09090% 10 3030 Growth Normal Status 0000— 00——% 20 3535 Ingrain Grass Status 0000— 00——% 20 4040 Dark Pulse Dark Special 08080 100100% 15 4545 Giga Drain Grass Special 07575 100100% 10 5050 Ruination Dark Special 0000— 09090% 10 5555 Foul Play Dark Physical 09595 100100% 15 6060 Power Whip Grass Physical 120120 08585% 10 6565 Grassy Terrain Grass Status 0000— 00——% 10 7070 Knock Off Dark Physical 06565 100100% 20 7575 Leaf Storm Grass Special 130130 09090% 5

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Wo-Chien Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Wo-Chien

By TM/HM

Generation IX Other generations: None

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM001 TM001 Take Down Normal Physical 09090 085}}85% 20 TM005 TM005 Mud-Slap Ground Special 02020 100}}100% 10 TM006 TM006 Scary Face Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM007 TM007 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM020 TM020 Trailblaze Grass Physical 05050 100}}100% 20 TM025 TM025 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM029 TM029 Hex Ghost Special 06565 100}}100% 10 TM030 TM030 Snarl Dark Special 05555 095}}95% 15 TM033 TM033 Magical Leaf Grass Special 06060 00—}}—% 20 TM035 TM035 Mud Shot Ground Special 05555 095}}95% 15 TM047 TM047 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM049 TM049 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM050 TM050 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM056 TM056 Bullet Seed Grass Physical 02525 100}}100% 30 TM059 TM059 Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical 08080 090}}90% 15 TM062 TM062 Foul Play Dark Physical 09595 100}}100% 15 TM066 TM066 Body Slam Normal Physical 08585 100}}100% 15 TM070 TM070 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM071 TM071 Seed Bomb Grass Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM074 TM074 Reflect Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM075 TM075 Light Screen Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 TM081 TM081 Grass Knot Grass Special 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM085 TM085 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM087 TM087 Taunt Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM089 TM089 Body Press Fighting Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 TM094 TM094 Dark Pulse Dark Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TM103 TM103 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM111 TM111 Giga Drain Grass Special 07575 100}}100% 10 TM119 TM119 Energy Ball Grass Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM131 TM131 Pollen Puff Bug Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TM137 TM137 Grassy Terrain Grass Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM152 TM152 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 TM159 TM159 Leaf Storm Grass Special 130130 090}}90% 5 TM163 TM163 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 TM168 TM168 Solar Beam Grass Special 120120 100}}100% 10 TM171 TM171 Tera Blast Normal Special 08080 100}}100% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Wo-Chien Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution or an alternate form of Wo-Chien

By breeding

Generation IX Other generations: None

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  This Pokémon learns no moves by breeding.

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Wo-Chien Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Wo-Chien Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Wo-Chien

Evolution

Unevolved Wo-Chien  Dark  Grass

Trivia

• Wo-Chien has the highest base Special Defense stat of all Grass-type and Dark-type Pokémon.
• Wo-Chien, along with the other members of the Treasures of Ruin, are the first Pokémon whose base stats were adjusted via a patch to the game.
• Wo-Chien is the only member of the Treasures of Ruin that was given life by a specific individual's emotion rather than the emotions of humanity in general.
• Wo-Chien's in-game model has 92 tablets in total. In one of its animations, the tablets spiral out from under the plants that comprise its body, and all 92 can be seen at the peak of this animation.

Origin

Wo-Chien may be modeled after the decollate snail, predatory land snails native to the Mediterranean. Its shell is blunt and conical much like the decollate snail's, and is constructed to evoke slips, narrow strips of bamboo or wood used as writing media prior to the introduction of paper.

Name origin

Wo-Chien may be a combination of 蝸 / 蜗 wō (Chinese for snail) and 簡 / 简 jiǎn (Chinese for bamboo slips). The name is formatted in Wade–Giles, a romanization system used in the Anglosphere for most of the 20th century.

Chionjen may be a combination of 蟲 / 虫 chóng (Chinese for bug) and 簡 / 简 jiǎn (Chinese for bamboo slips).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese チオンジェン Chionjen From 蟲 / 虫 chóng and 簡 / 简 jiǎn French Chongjian Transcription of Japanese name Spanish Wo-Chien Same as English name German Chongjian Transcription of Japanese name Italian Wo-Chien Same as English name Korean 총지엔 Chongjien Transcription of Japanese name Mandarin Chinese 古簡蝸 / 古简蜗 Gǔjiǎnguā / Gǔjiǎnwō From 古 gǔ, 簡 / 简 jiǎn, and 蝸牛 / 蜗牛 guāniú / wōniú Cantonese Chinese 古簡蝸 Gúgáanwō From 古 gú, 簡 gáan, and 蝸牛 wō'ngàuh

More languages

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