Stantler (Pokémon)

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Stantler (Japanese: オドシシ Odoshishi) is a introduced in Generation II.
In Pokémon Legends: Arceus, it evolves into after using in the agile style at least 20 times.
==Biology==
Stantler is a quadrupedal, . It has a tan pelt with a cream-colored belly and a few spots on its back. Its tail is large, short, and round, and each of its legs ends in a black hoof. It has a large, brown nose and a pair of pale cream-colored antlers, each with a black orb in the center. The shape of the antlers and the black orbs causes them to resemble eyes. Stantler can distort reality and create illusions with its antlers by subtly changing the flow of air around them. Staring into them creates an odd sensation, as if one is being sucked through them, and one may become so dizzy that it is impossible to stand. The orbs on the antlers have a pleasant scent, which can induce a bewildering effect on people. The orbs can also be ground into a powder that aids in sleeping.
Stantler's strange antlers were very valuable as works of art, and as such, the species was nearly hunted to extinction. Stantler live in herds in temperate, mountainous ; these herds are sometimes led by a . As shown in the Pokémon the Series episode The Little Big Horn, a baby Stantler that is separated from its herd and frightened will instinctively produce an illusion of a big, stampeding herd to scare away perceived threats. In the past, Stantler lived in tougher environments with more enemies, which strengthened its psychic powers and allowed it to evolve into Wyrdeer.
Stantler and its evolved form, Wyrdeer, are the only known Pokémon capable of learning the move .
===Evolution===
In Hisui, Stantler evolves into .
(For specifics on this Pokémon's Evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)
==Game data==
===Pokédex entries===
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===Evolution data===
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==In animation==
===Main series===
====Major appearances====
Stantler debuted in The Little Big Horn, where helped a fawn Stantler reunite with its herd. Before that, the young Stantler had created an illusion of a stampeding herd of Stantler in self-defense, but Brock managed to see through it, allowing him to befriend the fawn.
In Different Strokes for Different Blokes, Bewilder Forest was home to multiple Stantler. Some of the Stantler used on travelers, giving them various hallucinations. Paul one of them, but it almost immediately after deciding that it wasn't worthy of his team.
In Stantler's Little Helpers, Santa Claus used multiple Stantler to pull his sleigh in lieu of his .
In Finding a Legend!, a was casting illusions at the Bell Tower before being caught by Goh. It has since made further appearances in .
====Minor appearances====
In Tricks of the Trade, a Stantler was at the Pokémon Swap Meet in Palmpona.
Two Stantler appeared in Freeze Frame.
Two Stantler appeared in The Legend of Thunder!.
Multiple Stantler appeared in Celebi: The Voice of the Forest.
In the banned episode EP250, a Stantler was living in a forest outside the Ice Path.
In Fangs for Nothin', a Stantler was living on the Dragon Holy Land.
In Gotta Catch Ya Later!, 's flashback featured a Stantler.
Three Stantler appeared in A Bite to Remember.
In Lucario and the Mystery of Mew, a Stantler was living in the Tree of Beginning.
A Stantler appeared in The Green Guardian.
In Not on MY Watch Ya Don't!, Team Rocket hypnotized and kidnapped a Stantler.
A Stantler appeared in Dawn's Early Night!.
Multiple Stantler appeared in Giratina and the Sky Warrior.
In Battling the Generation Gap!, a Stantler was part of Lila's famous "Tiger Lily Smile".
Multiple Stantler appeared in Arceus and the Jewel of Life.
In Playing the Performance Encore!, a 's Stantler competed alongside a in the Battle Stage of the .
A Stantler appeared in the opening sequence of Zoroark: Master of Illusions.
A Trainer's Stantler appeared in a flashback in The Power of Us. Also, a wild Stantler physically appeared in the same movie.
A Stantler appeared in HZ075, during a flashback.
====Pokédex entries====
===Pokémon Generations===
A Stantler appeared in The Reawakening, during a flashback about the creation of the legendary beasts.
==In the manga==
===Movie adaptations===
Stantler appeared in .
===Pocket Monsters DP===
A Stantler appeared in PMDP30.
===Pokémon Adventures===
Stantler debuted in Elekid Incorporated, under the ownership of , who used her often for transport during her appearances.
A Stantler appeared in The Last Battle XIII as one of the Pokémon sent to participate in the fight in Ilex Forest.
===Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys===
A 's Stantler appeared in Let's Fight For The Future!!.
==In the TCG==
==Trivia==
* Stantler is found on Johto , which leads to Violet City, the game counterpart of , a city where many tame deer roam freely.
* Nob Ogasawara, the translator of the Pokémon games to English, had suggested "Scaribou" for Stantler's English name, although it was not accepted by Nintendo of America.Interview with Nob Ogasawara by TheSpeedGamers. Livestreamed on June 24, 2014; recording posted on YouTube on August 7, 2014.Interview with Nob Ogasawara by ANMTV. Posted on YouTube on September 28, 2022.Tweet by Nob Ogasawara (@DougDinsdale). Posted on April 18, 2021. (archive)
* Stantler and 's evolution requirements, as well as 's evolution into , are all programmed into Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, with the Pokémon being affected by the Eviolite item. However, the methods are disabled, preventing the Pokémon from evolving. Stantler is programmed to evolve into Wyrdeer by leveling up after using the move Psyshield Bash 20 times.
**In Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, Stantler can only learn Psyshield Bash as an Egg Move by having it passed down from a Wyrdeer.
===Origin===
Stantler seems to be based on a number of deer species, such as the , , , or . It may also have elements of the , also known as kamoshika or kamoshishi. It may also be based on 鹿威し or "deer scare", a Japanese device traditionally used to scare deer and other animals away from gardens.
====Name origin====
Stantler may be a combination of startle, stare, or stag (a male deer) and antler.
Odoshishi may be derived from 鹿威し shishi-odoshi.
==In other languages==
==References==
==External links==
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