Dunsparce (Pokémon)

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Dunsparce (Japanese: ノコッチ Nokocchi) is a introduced in Generation II.
It evolves into when leveled up while knowing .
Dunsparce will evolve into one of two of Dudunsparce, Two-Segment Form or Three-Segment Form, with a 1/100 chance of evolving into Three-Segment Form Dudunsparce.
(Refer to Game data→Evolution data for more details.)
==Biology==
Dunsparce is a , and somewhat , 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 tiny white wings. Its body ends in a drill-like tail.
Dunsparce can float slightly with its wings, which some scientists believe were used to fly in the sky during ancient times. However, it avoids detection and flees when spotted by burrowing into the ground with its tail. It lives immobile in and beneath the earth, where it makes maze-like nests. They get along with and share tunnels with each other. Dunsparce can navigate through its nests without getting lost by the smell of the dirt.
Dunsparce and its evolved form, , are the only known Pokémon capable of learning the move .
===Evolution===
Dunsparce evolves into .
(For specifics on this Pokémon's Evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)
==Game data==
===NPC appearances===
* Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity: is a supporting character throughout the game.
===Pokédex entries===
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===Stats===
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===Type effectiveness===
===Learnset===
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===Evolution data===
The form of that Dunsparce evolves into is determined based on its encryption constant, with a 99% chance of it evolving into the Two-Segment Form and a 1% chance of it evolving into the Three-Segment Form. This is not the case for wild Dudunsparce (including those encountered in Tera Raid Battles), as these will always be in Two-Segment Form regardless of their encryption constant value.Encounter rates for Three-Segment Dudunsparce by Anubis/Sibuna_Switch on Twitter
Since Natures were determined via personality value prior to Generation V (which itself is indistinct from encryption constants prior to Generation VI), a Hardy Nature Dunsparce with the Ability that is transferred from Generation or to Generation IX will have a 50% chance of evolving into Three-Segment Form Dudunsparce, whereas Dunsparce from the same generations with other Natures or the Ability will always evolve into the Two-Segment Form (unless a Dunsparce with Run Away came from )
===Sprites===
==In animation==
===Major appearances===
Dunsparce debuted in The Dunsparce Deception, where an entire town was full of children owning Dunsparce. Bucky was the only child without a Dunsparce and asked and for assistance. In the end, he was able to one.
In The Path That Leads to Goodbye!, Ash tried to catch a Dunsparce, but Iris's Axew bumped into Ash's Pikachu, which led to Dunsparce escaping.
In Under the Pledging Tree!, Ash wanted to catch another Dunsparce, but was unable to, as he didn't have any Poké Balls on hand at that moment, thus letting Dunsparce get away again.
===Minor appearances===
A Dunsparce appeared in The Legend of Thunder!.
In Following a Maiden's Voyage!, a Dunsparce was trapped in an 's web.
In Team Shocker!, a 's Dunsparce competed in the Performance Stage of the .
A Dunsparce appeared in a flashback in Time After Time!.
A Trainer's Dunsparce appeared during a flashback in Flying Pikachu, Rising Higher and Higher!.
Two Dunsparce appeared in The Flower Tower.
A Dunsparce appeared in Wattrel's High Wind Warning!.
A Dunsparce appeared in HZ075, during a flashback.
===Pokédex entries===
==In the manga==
===Pocket Monsters XY: The Legend of the Pokémon Dragon King===
A Dunsparce appeared in LDK1.
===Pokémon Adventures===
 encountered a Dunsparce in A Flaaffy Kerfuffle. It and a became stranded on a boat owned by . They were rescued by Crystal and captured so could research them.
A Dunsparce owned by Lostelle first appeared in A Vicious Cycle of Possibilities.
A Dunsparce appeared in The Final Battle V, during a flashback of 's past.
A Dunsparce owned by Roseanne first appeared in Well Met, Weepinbell.
====Pokédex entries====
==In the TCG==
==Trivia==
* In the , Dunsparce is usually shown to be much shorter than 4'11" (1.5 m), which is its listed height (or in this case, length) in the .
** It is also shown as much smaller than its listed height in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity and Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon, being even smaller than .
* Dunsparce was designed by Hironobu Yoshida.Drill Dozer interview by Gpara (Japanese)
===Origin===
Dunsparce appears to be based on the snake-like cryptid of Japan. Visually, its design may be a pun on one of the cryptid's other names, バチヘビ bachi hebi (bee snake), as Dunsparce appears to combine bee- and snake-like features. It may draw specific inspiration from . Its perpetually closed eyes and -like tail, which also resembles a 's rattle, may have been inspired by the eyes and barbed tail of . Dunsparce may also have connections to s, such as , or . Its gourd-shaped body may reference gourd-shaped sake bottles, given that the Tsuchinoko is said to have a taste for alcohol.
Given its larviform appearance, horn-like tail, and ring-circled eyes that resemble the of some species, Dunsparce may draw inspiration from , which have a history of being mistaken for the Tsuchinoko. This may double as a nod to the Nozuchi, a large caterpillar-like creature thought to be synonymous with the Tsuchinoko.
====Name origin====
Dunsparce may be a combination of dun (subadult mayfly; or dark/gloomy, referring to its preferred habitat) and sparse.
Nokocchi may be derived from an of ツチノコ, the katakana spelling of 槌の子 tsuchinoko (a fabled snake-like creature).
==In other languages==
==Related articles==
* Dunsparce (Gates to Infinity)
==References==
==External links==
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Category:Pokémon that evolve with Hyper Drill
Category:Shadow Pokémon in Pokémon Colosseum
Category:Pokémon with cross-generational Evolutions
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