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Crawdaunt
File:Crawdaunt.png
National Pokédex
Corphish - Crawdaunt (#342) - Baltoy
Hoenn Pokédex
Corphish - Crawdaunt (#130) - Baltoy
Japanese nameShizariger
Evolves fromCorphish
Evolves intoNone
GenerationThird
SpeciesRogue Pokémon
TypeWater / Dark
Height3 ft 7 in (1.1 m)
Weight72.3 pounds (32.8 kg)
AbilityHyper Cutter / Shell Armor

Crawdaunt (シザリガー, Shizarigā, Shizariger in original Japanese language versions) are one of the Template:Pokenum fictional species of Pokémon creatures from the Japanese Pokémon media franchise. Crawdaunt debuted in 2002 in the Japanese versions of Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire. In all aspects of the franchise, Crawdaunt, as with all other Pokémon, are used to battle both wild, untamed Pokémon and tamed Pokémon owned by Pokémon trainers.[1]

Crawdaunt's name is a blend of the words crawdad, an alternate name for a crawfish (or crayfish), and daunt, meaning to discourage.[2] Its Japanese name, Shizariger, is a portmanteau of the Japanese transliteration of the English word scissors (シザー, shizā) and the Japanese word for crayfish (ザリガニ, zarigani). The name Crawdaunt refers to the species as a whole, as well as to individual specimens in the games, anime, manga, trading cards, and other media. In all aspects of the franchise, Crawdaunt are tall Pokémon having the features of crayfish, lobsters, and crabs, with oversized pincers, wide and powerful hind legs, and a golden star on the forehead.

Biological characteristics

Crawdaunt are described by the Pokédexes of the video games as violent and destructive creatures; they will challenge other living beings in their territory to battle whenever necessary.[3] Pokémon breeders find Crawdaunt to be one of the hardest Pokémon to raise.[3] Crawdaunt's violent nature will lead it to attack even its own trainer, despite the kindness the trainer may give. Its territorial behavior often leads to feuds with Whiscash, another violent and viciously territorial species of Pokémon. Crawdaunt are featured as brutish Pokémon that love to battle. Older Crawdaunt usually have honed bodies and many scars on their pincers from the battles in which they prevailed.[3] The pincers are powerful and very useful to Crawdaunt in battle, allowing them to crush their victims with a powerfully executed Crabhammer attack or inflicting one-hit knockouts with Guillotine. All of these traits make Crawdaunt powerful by nature. Like real-life crayfish and lobsters, Crawdaunt sheds its shell regularly; this leaves the exposed body vulnerable to attacks while the new shell is soft. In this weakened condition, Crawdaunt usually burrows into the bottom of its pond to avoid attacks from enemy Pokémon.[3][4]

Role

In the Pokémon video games

Crawdaunt are featured in Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire of the Pokémon video game series. Originally in Japanese, but later translated into other languages, the games have sold over 143 million copies worldwide.[5]

Crawdaunt evolve from Corphish at level 30.[3] Evolution in the Pokémon universe is a type of metamorphic change, usually caused by gaining experience in battle.[6] The only legitimate way of obtaining Crawdaunt is to evolve Corphish, which, without trading, are available only in Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald.[7] However, players using a GameShark or other cheating device can capture a Crawdaunt in the wild.[8]

Team Aqua, a group of antagonists in Pokémon Sapphire and Pokémon Emerald whose aim is to expand the world's oceans, uses Crawdaunt, among other Water- and Dark-type Pokémon, to battle the player at various places.

Of the different Pokémon types, which each have strengths and weaknesses, Crawdaunt belong to both the Water type[4] (Pokémon usually based on real-life aquatic animals) and Dark type[4] (Pokémon that have sinister qualities or habits). In Pokémon battles, their Water-type attacks are particularly effective in damaging Fire-type Pokémon, but are less effective against Grass-type Pokémon.[9] Crawdaunt are weak to certain types of attacks, such as Electric-type moves[9], while other types are not as effective; for example, Psychic-type moves normally do not damage Crawdaunt at all,[10] with the exception of the Future Sight move, which isn't affected by the defending Pokémon's type.

Being a dual Water- and Dark-type Pokémon gives Crawdaunt access to several special-type attacks, including Surf. Moreover, they can learn the move Swords Dance,[11] which raises their naturally high Attack statistic,[12] and attacks of other types such as Aerial Ace, Brick Break or Sludge Bomb.[13] The Flying-type move Aerial Ace[14] allows Crawdaunt to defend against Grass-, Bug-, and Fighting-type Pokémon, whose attacks can severely damage the Water- and Dark-type Crawdaunt.[15] Brick Break, a Fighting-type move,[16] overcomes the defense of Steel- and Ice-type Pokémon.[17] Sludge Bomb , a Poison-type attack,[18] is also useful against Grass-type Pokémon.[19] A Crawdaunt that learns these attacks acquires versatility in battling. Since Crawdaunt are Water- and Dark-type Pokémon, their Water and Dark attacks are stronger than attacks of other types.[20]

All Pokémon have specific statistical ratings of the qualities, such as power, speed, and vitality, which help them in battles. All ratings can be improved by certain costly items available in the game.[21] Of Crawdaunt's statistics, their Special Attack rating is high, while their Attack rating is even higher. Their Defense is more or less above average, but their Speed and Special Defense are low.[22][23]

Crawdaunt's ability, Hyper Cutter,[4] prevents their Attack statistic from being lowered,[24] while the Shell Armor ability[4] prevents the Pokémon from taking critical hits.[3] In Pokémon Diamond and Pearl, the changes made to the physical and special attributes of moves allow Crawdaunt's move Crabhammer to be powered by their higher Attack rather than their Special Attack. Crunch also receives this benefit, giving Crawdaunt much more power and versatility.

In the Pokémon anime

File:Crawdaunt Anime.jpg
A screenshot from the episode "On Olden Pond", featuring an enemy Crawdaunt battling Ash's Corphish.

The Pokémon anime series and films are a meta-series of adventures separate from the canon that most of the Pokémon video games (excepting Pokémon Yellow[25]) follow. The anime features the quest of Ash Ketchum,[26] a young Pokémon trainer, as he and several other companions travel around the world with their Pokémon partners.

Crawdaunt have made several anime appearances as one of the Pokémon used by Team Aqua members, in addition to Mightyena and Walrein. Most episodes with Team Aqua have featured Crawdaunt, but their debut was in the episode "Stairway to Devon",[27][28] in which a Team Aqua member encounters Ash and battles his Pikachu using a Crawdaunt. He flees when the police arrive. In the next episode, "On a Wingull and a Prayer!",[29][30] the same Team Aqua member steals a pet Wingull (named Peeko) from Mr. Briney, a retired sailor, and forces him to bring Ash to the middle of the sea for a rematch. Crawdaunt threatens the Wingull constantly, to ensure Mr. Briney does as he is told. Soon, Ash battles the Crawdaunt using Pikachu, defeats it, and rescues the Wingull. Again Crawdaunt and its master flee, this time in an ally submarine.

Crawdaunt made another appearance in the episode "On Olden Pond",[31][32] in which Ash battles a company leader named Saradakis, a man in charge of making office buildings who uses a Crawdaunt to scare away fishermen and Water Pokémon, and take possession of a lake. In the battle, Ash uses his Corphish. Team Rocket interrupts the battle and captures both Crawdaunt and Pikachu, but Ash quickly defeats them; Saradakis, impressed by Ash's prowess, then gives up the possession of the lake.

In the Pokémon Trading Card Game

File:Crawdaunt tcg.jpg
Crawdaunt in the Pokémon Trading Card Game

Crawdaunt appear several times in the Pokémon Trading Card Game, a collectible card game in which players simulate Pokémon battles.[33]

Most Crawdaunt cards are typical, Stage-1 Pokémon cards.[34] Crawdaunt appear in the following sets: EX Dragon, twice as a Water-type Pokémon;[35] EX Team Magma vs Team Aqua, twice as Team Aqua's Crawdaunt, in both instances a dual Water- and Dark-type;[36][37] EX Deoxys, as a Dark-type;[38] and EX Holon Phantoms, as Crawdaunt EX, a Water-type.[39]

Crawdaunt's EX Team Magma vs team Aqua version has no resistance to any Pokémon type.[40] The EX Deoxys and EX Dragon versions have a special quality each known as a Poké-body that enhances strength of the Pokémon.[41]

In the Pokemon manga

Crawdaunt has appeared once in Pokémon Adventures, a manga series based on the storyline of the video games, with important characters named after the various versions of the games. [42]

Ruby, the protagonist of Chapter Four, encounters a wild Crawdaunt, while fishing for the ancient Pokémon Relicanth along with Mr. Briney.[43] Crawdaunt defeats Mr.Briney's Wingull and then attacks Mr. Briney with its Hyper Beam move; he faints. On regaining conciousness, he finds Crawdaunt at the back of his ship, defeated by Ruby's Skitty (named Coco). For unknown reasons, Ruby lies that Crawdaunt was thrown aboard by a huge wave.[44]

References

Notes
  1. ^ Pokémon Ruby and Pokémon Sapphire Review (page 1) Ign.com. Retrieved on March 3, 2007.
  2. ^ "Pokemon Dream :: PokeDex". PokeDream.com. Retrieved 2007-03-08.
  3. ^ a b c d e f "Psypoke - Psydex :: #342 - Crawdaunt". Psypokes.com. Retrieved 2007-03-08.
  4. ^ a b c d e "Pokédex: Crawdaunt". Pokémon.com. Retrieved 2007-03-08.
  5. ^ "The Ultimate Game Freak: Interview with Satoshi Tajiri", TimeAsia.com URL Accessed July 12, 2006 (Waybacked).
  6. ^ "Pokémon For Dummies" Pokemonelite2000.com. URL Accessed May 25, 2006.
  7. ^ Locations of wild Corphish in the video games, Psypokes.com. URL Accessed March 2, 2007.
  8. ^ "GameShark Cheats for obtaining Pokémon in Pokémon Ruby", GameShark.com. URL Accessed March 6, 2007.
  9. ^ a b Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire Type-Effectiveness Chart Achievebalance.com. URL accessed April 12 2006.
  10. ^ Pokémon type advantages and disadvantages chart Serebii.net. URL Accessed March 2, 2007
  11. ^ Attacks that Crawdaunt can learn in the video games, Psypokes.com. URL Accessed March 2, 2007
  12. ^ "Swords Dance (move) - Bulbapedia". Bulbapedia. Retrieved 2007-03-08.
  13. ^ TM and HM moves that Crawdaunt can learn, Psypokes.com. URL Accessed March 2, 2007
  14. ^ "Pokémon Ruby/Sapphire Guide-Battle Techniques". IGN.com. Retrieved 2007-03-08..
  15. ^ "Guides: Pokémon Ruby/Sapphire Guide (GBA)". IGN.com. Retrieved 2007-03-08.
  16. ^ "Pokémon Ruby/Sapphire Guide-Battle Techniques". IGN.com. Retrieved 2007-03-08..
  17. ^ "Guides: Pokémon Ruby/Sapphire Guide (GBA)". IGN.com. Retrieved 2007-03-08..
  18. ^ "Pokémon Ruby/Sapphire Guide-Battle Techniques". IGN.com. Retrieved 2007-03-08..
  19. ^ "Guides: Pokémon Ruby/Sapphire Guide (GBA)". IGN.com. Retrieved 2007-03-08.
  20. ^ Pokémon types guide Psypokes.com. URL Accessed March 4, 2007
  21. ^ List of Power-up Items, IGN.com.
  22. ^ Crawdaunt's Statistics, Psypokes.com. URL Accessed March 2, 2007
  23. ^ Crawdaunt's Base stats
  24. ^ [1] Smogon.com.
  25. ^ Pokémon Yellow Critical Review Ign.com. Retrieved on March 3, 2007
  26. ^ Pokémon anime overview Psypokes.com. URL Accessed May 25, 2006.
  27. ^ Kunihiko Yuyama (Director). "Stairway to Devon!". Pokémon: Advanced. Cartoon Network. {{cite episode}}: Cite has empty unknown parameters: |city=, |began=, |episodelink=, |ended=, and |writers= (help); Unknown parameter |serieslink= ignored (|series-link= suggested) (help)
  28. ^ "Episode 293 - "Stairway to Devon!" episode synopsis", Serebii.net. URL Accessed March 5, 2007
  29. ^ Kunihiko Yuyama (Director). "On a Wingull and a Prayer!". Pokémon: Advanced. Cartoon Network. {{cite episode}}: Cite has empty unknown parameters: |city=, |began=, |episodelink=, |ended=, and |writers= (help); Unknown parameter |serieslink= ignored (|series-link= suggested) (help)
  30. ^ "Episode 294 - "On a Wingull and a Prayer!" episode synopsis", Serebii.net. URL Accessed March 2, 2007
  31. ^ Kunihiko Yuyama (Director). "On Olden Pond!". Pokémon: Battle Frontier. Cartoon Network. {{cite episode}}: Cite has empty unknown parameters: |city=, |began=, |episodelink=, |ended=, and |writers= (help); Unknown parameter |serieslink= ignored (|series-link= suggested) (help)
  32. ^ "Episode 429 - "On Olden Pond!" episode synopsis", Serebii.net. URL Accessed March 2, 2007
  33. ^ Pokémon Trading Card Game "How to play" guide Pokemon-tcg.com. URL Accessed July 3, 2006.
  34. ^ Pokémon Trading Card Game glossary Pokebeach.com. URL Accessed July 21, 2006.
  35. ^ EX Dragon set list, Pokebeach.com. URL Accessed March 2, 2007
  36. ^ EX Team Magma vs Team Aqua set list Pokemon-tcg.com. URL Accessed March 20, 2007
  37. ^ EX Team Magma vs Team Aqua set list Pokebeach.com. URL Accessed March 2, 2007
  38. ^ EX Deoxys set list Pokebeach.com. URL Accessed March 2, 2007
  39. ^ EX Holon Phantoms set list Pokebeach.com. URL Accessed March 2, 2007
  40. ^ EX Team Magma vs Team Aqua set list Pokebeach.com. URL Accessed March 9, 2007
  41. ^ EX Deoxys set list Pokebeach.com. URL Accessed March 9, 2007
  42. ^ Introduction to Pokémon Adventures Pokezam.com. URL Accessed March 9, 2007
  43. ^ Pokémon Adventures-4 VS Crawdaunt Part I Serebii.net. URL Accessed March 9, 2007
  44. ^ Pokémon Adventures-4 VS Crawdaunt Part II Serebii.net. URL Accessed March 9, 2007
Publications
  • Loe, Casey, ed. Pokémon Special Pikachu Edition Official Perfect Guide. Sunnydale, CA: Empire 21 Publishing, 1999. ISBN 1-930206-15-1.

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