Sudowoodo (Pokémon)

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Sudowoodo (Japanese: ウソッキー Usokkie) is a introduced in Generation II.
It evolves from when leveled up while knowing .
In Generation II, its remakes, and , Sudowoodo can be found blocking the road in inconvenient locations in Johto and Hoenn. In order to engage it in battle, a must first squirt it with water from either a SquirtBottle or Wailmer Pail.
==Biology==
Sudowoodo is a that has a brown, log-shaped body with yellow spots. It has short legs with toeless feet, and thin forelegs with three green spheres at the ends of its fingers. It has a forked "branch" on top of its head, which is shorter on the female than on the male. Despite its appearance, Sudowoodo's composition is closer to a rock than a plant. Originally, it was incorrectly believed to be a .
Sudowoodo disguises itself as a tree and stands along paths to avoid being attacked. Sudowoodo's camouflage fails in the winter, as its forelegs remain green, unlike real trees. Sudowoodo is very weak to water and hates it, so whenever it starts to rain, it will break their disguise and flee to the nearest source of shelter. Because it holds its position for so long, its arms have become supple yet strong. It is popular with the elderly, with available magazines and fans devoted to its arm angle and length. Sudowoodo can be found living , sometimes sharing a habitat with . As mentioned in , Sudowoodo is known to keep its tree mimicry even when sleeping.Sleep Style Dex However, it will occasionally let of this stance and sleep instead on the ground.
In Generation II, was its signature move, but other Pokémon could still inherit it via .
SudowoodoPaldeaEvolved219.jpg|Sudowoodo disguising itself as a tree
SudowoodoRageBrokenHeavens48.jpg|Sudowoodo living among Trevenant
===Evolution===
Sudowoodo evolves from .
(For specifics on this Pokémon's Evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)
==Game data==
===Pokédex entries===
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===Stats===
====Base stats====
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===Type effectiveness===
===Learnset===
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====By a prior Evolution====
====-only moves====
Move	Card
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===Side game data===
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===Evolution data===
===Sprites===
==In animation==
===Main series===
====Major appearances====
=====Brock's Sudowoodo=====
's Bonsly evolved into a Sudowoodo in Leave It To Brocko!. Although he was needy and easily distressed as a Bonsly, Sudowoodo proved a strong and reliable partner.
=====Other=====
Sudowoodo debuted in Type Casting. Two Pokémon researchers, Marie and Pierre, were arguing over the issue of whether Sudowoodo as a species is a - or Pokémon. As a result, they pursued one in order to prove their own points to each other.
In Camp Pikachu, a Sudowoodo pretended to be part of a tree and hoarded grapes for itself rather than share them with the Pichu Brothers.
In All That Glitters is Not Golden!, Keenan owns a . He experimented on it with the hopes of giving it resistance against Pokémon, but he made it turn golden in color in the process. Sudowoodo, however, was unhappy with the change and was eventually reverted to its previous type and color scheme.
In Pikachu and the Pokémon Music Squad, a Sudowoodo noticed the fight among , , and a over a Pecha Berry.
In The Power of Us, Callahan saved a Sudowoodo by catching the that was chasing it. Afterwards, it followed Callahan around before being caught by him.
A Sudowoodo appeared in Nemona and Brassius and…, under the ownership of Brassius. It battled against Roy's Fuecoco and won after stallizing into a Grass type, despite its newly acquired type disadvantage. In Dot and Nidothing, Sudowoodo was used by Brassius for Roy's Tera Training battle. This time, both parties Terastallized, and Fuecoco was to one to emerge victorious.
====Minor appearances====
A Sudowoodo appeared in A Bite to Remember.
A Sudowoodo appeared in PK13.
A 's Sudowoodo appeared in Hi Ho Silver Wind!.
In Forging Forest Friendships!, a Sudowoodo was ensnared with a in a net by . They were eventually freed by Ash when a asked for his help.
A Sudowoodo appeared in Alola to New Adventure!.
A 's Sudowoodo appeared in First Catch in Alola, Ketchum-Style!.
Two Trainers' Sudowoodo appeared in A Shocking Grocery Run!.
In Lillie's Egg-xhilarating Challenge!, a Sudowoodo played in 's garden.
In Racing to a Big Event!, a Trainer's Sudowoodo competed in the Pokémon Pancake Race.
In Rocking Clawmark Hill!, two Sudowoodo were training on Clawmark Hill.
A Trainer's Sudowoodo appeared in Getting the Band Back Together!.
A Sudowoodo appeared in a fantasy in Deceiving Appearances!. It and five others physically appeared in Don't Ignore the Small Stufful!.
In Smashing with Sketch!, a Trainer's Sudowoodo competed in the Pokémon Ping-Pong tournament.
In Securing the Future!, multiple Trainers' Sudowoodo joined the rest of Alola in showering with light so it could return to its .
A Trainer's Sudowoodo appeared in We Know Where You're Going, Eevee!.
Four Sudowoodo appeared in A Timeless Encounter!. In the next episode, Ash's Pikachu and tackled one of them after they mistook it for their Trainer, due to it wearing Ash's hat.
In Battle Royal 151!, a Trainer's Sudowoodo competed in the Battle Royal preliminary round of the Manalo Conference, but it was defeated by Ash's Pikachu.
In Legend? Go! Friends? Go!, a Trainer's Sudowoodo participated in a Raid Battle against a .
A Trainer's Sudowoodo appeared in A Festival Reunion!.
A Trainer's Sudowoodo appeared in Betrayed, Bothered, and Beleaguered!.
A Sudowoodo appeared in a flashback in Time After Time!.
An old man's Sudowoodo appeared Star Night, Star Flight!
A Student's Sudowoodo appeared in Shine on, Terastallization! Liko vs. Roy!.
====Pokédex entries====
===Pokémon: Twilight Wings===
In Assistant, an 's Sudowoodo served as a potted plant in Macro Cosmos's office.
===Pokémon Evolutions===
In The Show, a Sudowoodo briefly appeared under the ownership of a in Ecruteak City.
===POKÉTOON===
A Sudowoodo appeared in PT12.
A Sudowoodo living at the Safari Zone appeared in PT14.
==In the manga==
===Ash & Pikachu===
A Sudowoodo appeared in Tale Of The Friendship Between Pikachu And Meowth.
===Magical Pokémon Journey===
In Pikachu and Clefairy's Heroic Tales, and battle a Prince Sudowoodo of the Stone Kingdom because he has ordered his underlings to kidnap of the Flower Kingdom, as he intends to marry her. At the end, Bellossom agrees to become friends with him, but not to marry him right away.
===Pocket Monsters HGSS===
Professor Elm was revealed to have a Sudowoodo in PMHGSS01.
===Pokémon Adventures===
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In Smeargle Smudge, a Sudowoodo disguises himself as a tree in the middle of , hiding from a . In How Do You Do, Sudowoodo, he revealed himself to after being hit with Polibo's . Gold convinced Sudowoodo not to run away from his problems, and Sudowoodo went on to defeat Rhydon in hand-to-hand combat. He soon joined Gold's team with the nickname Sudobo and participated in his friendly match against Silver, and later the Masked Man.
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In Never Spritz a Knotty Sudowoodo, a Sudowoodo. The Reporter speculates that Sudowoodo is female due to her maternal nature towards Emerald. At the end of the , she appeared to have developed a romantic relationship with Sudobo.
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A Sudowoodo appeared in Out-Odding Oddish, under the ownership of a Pokéathlon participant.
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A Sudowoodo appeared with a pair of at the Mini-game Corner in Sylveon Enchants.
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A Sudowoodo belonging to the Aether Foundation appeared in a flashback in Summon the Emissaries of the Moon and the Sun.
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A Sudowoodo belonging to Brassius appeared in . Sudowoodo was used in a Gym Battle against . It was shown to be able to stallize into a type.
====Pokédex entries====
===Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys===
 and Whitney battle a Sudowoodo, which is blocking in A Huge Mysterious Tree!!. After defeating it in battle, Gold finds out that it had just covered itself in mud to look bigger and catches it, making it one of his party members.
===Pokémon Pocket Monsters===
A Sudowoodo blocking the way of and his Pokémon in Sudowoodo's Toll Charges while they were trying to cross a bridge. With the help of , Sudowoodo was able to get its act together until the bridge collapsed, which caused it to walk away sadly.
===Pokémon Ruby-Sapphire===
A Sudowoodo appeared in Let's Try To Be Idols!!.
==In the TCG==
==Other appearances==
===Super Smash Bros. Melee===
Sudowoodo appears on the Poké Floats stage as a Poké Float. After first appears, it will move down the right of the screen while Sudowoodo is on the left. Unlike most of the Poké Floats, players are not required to ever go on Sudowoodo. A trophy of Sudowoodo can be obtained after playing on the Poké Floats stage.
====Trophy information====
"An imitation with an aversion to battle, Sudowoodo always poses as a tree in order to avoid being attacked. Despite their arboreal appearance, these Pokémon are actually Rock-types, and therefore highly vulnerable to water. When it begins to rain, they vanish. A Sudowoodo can be found blocking in Johto."
===Super Smash Bros. Ultimate===
Sudowoodo appears as a .
==Trivia==
* Sudowoodo was created by Ken Sugimori. It was created to serve as an obstacle in the overworld.http://www.nintendo.co.jp/nom/0007/gfreak/page06.html
* In Generation II, only one Sudowoodo appears (from being sprayed with water from a SquirtBottle). Similarly, in Generation III, only one Sudowoodo appears—this time as the result of a spray from the Wailmer Pail. However, in Generation IV, the can get multiple wild Sudowoodo by evolving or by catching it in tall grass.
* Sudowoodo's habit of disguising itself as a tree has been occasionally shown in the games.
** In the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series, Sudowoodo stand still in dungeons, in a similar manner to the Sudowoodo in Johto.
** In , a Sudowoodo can be encountered in a Horde Encounter with four .
** Starting in Generation VI, Sudowoodo stand still when idle.
** Brassius, the Paldea Gym Leader, uses a Sudowoodo with a Grass Tera Type.
===Origin===
Sudowoodo seems to be based on a small and , which is a plant that has become fossilized over time. This would explain its pure type since all of the organic material in petrified wood is replaced with minerals. It may also be based on the concept of , such as that exhibited by , bugs that evolved to resemble twigs and leaves to evade predators – Sudowoodo's forked horn resembles an insect's antennae.
====Name origin====
Sudowoodo is a corruption of pseudo (false) and wood.
Usokkie is derived from 嘘 uso (false) possibly in combination with 木 ki (wood or tree). It could also derive from 嘘つき usotsuki (liar).
This is referenced by Brassius referring to his Grass-type Terastallized Sudowoodo as Truleewoodo (Japanese: ウソから出た truth from lies).
==In other languages==
==Related articles==
* Brock's Sudowoodo
* Sudobo
* Emerald's Sudowoodo
==References==
==External links==
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