Scatterbug (Pokémon)

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Scatterbug (Japanese: コフキムシ Kofukimushi) is a introduced in Generation VI.
It evolves into starting at level 9, which evolves into starting at level 12. Scatterbug and Spewpa each have 20 visually indistinct forms that determine the of Vivillon they evolve into.
==Biology==
Scatterbug is a black larval with a relatively large head. Its head is bisected by a line that runs from the forehead to the mouth. It has large beige eyes with square black pupils, a single pointed tooth that pokes out of its mouth, and three white hairs on top of its head. Scatterbug has a three-segmented body with a pair of nubby, beige legs on each segment. A white ruff of fur encircles its neck, and there is a large beige spot on its rear.
Scatterbug eats various types of plants, including poisonous leaves and roots. The poison it ingests is processed and turned into a black powder that it scatters all over its body. This powder causes paralysis on contact, and allows Scatterbug to deter bird Pokémon from attacking. The powder also regulates Scatterbug's temperature, allowing it to adapt to any climate. is a natural predator of Scatterbug."Grafaiai makes its mark! | Pokémon Scarlet & Pokémon Violet." The Official Pokémon YouTube Channel. YouTube.
===Evolution===
Scatterbug evolves into , which evolves into .
(For specifics on this Pokémon's Evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)
==Game data==
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Scatterbug in the
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===Stats===
====Base stats====
===Type effectiveness===
===Learnset===
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===Side game data===
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===Form data===
Scatterbug and each have 20 forms internally, one for each pattern. This determines the of Vivillon they will eventually evolve into, and is determined when they are first generated; for s, this means the game in which the Egg was created, regardless of parents.
In Generation VI and Generation VII, its internal form depends on which geographic location the user specified on the Nintendo 3DS at the time the save file was created. Due to , a Nintendo 3DS system can only pick from a certain subset of geographic locations, depending on which region the system is from. For a comprehensive list, see List of Nintendo 3DS country and region settings.
In , all hatched Scatterbug will evolve into Fancy Pattern Vivillon, regardless of Postcard effects. Scatterbug and Spewpa caught with a Postcard active will evolve into the pattern of Vivillon corresponding to the Postcard. If a Scatterbug or Spewpa came from another game like , it will retain the pattern it was assigned in its original game.
===Evolution data===
===Sprites===
====Other sprites====
Prior to v3.1.0 of Pokémon HOME, Scatterbug with the form index value of 0 (Scatterbug with this form index value evolve into Icy Snow form ) had their eyes facing the camera.All other form index values (1 through 19) had forward facing eyes, as shown above.In v3.1.0, all forms have their eyes facing the camera.
==In animation==
===Main series===
====Major appearances====
Multiple Scatterbug appeared in To Catch a Pokémon Smuggler!, including one that and helped rescue from Dolan and his . It later evolved into a Spewpa.
A appeared in A Festival Reunion!, where it was among the Pokémon caught by Goh while in Shalour City. It has since made further appearances in .
====Minor appearances====
Scatterbug debuted in Kalos, Where Dreams and Adventures Begin!
A Scatterbug appeared in a flashback at 's lab in Mega Evolution Special I.
A Scatterbug appeared in Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction as a resident of Allearth Forest.
A 's Scatterbug appeared in a flashback in Cloudy Fate, Bright Future!, where one of 's original Trainers sent it out for a .
A Scatterbug appeared in Seeing the Forest for the Trees!, where it, along with an , , , and , were brought into a cave to join Ash in the Winding Woods. It reappeared in a flashback in Facing the Needs of the Many!, Till We Compete Again!, and Catching the Aura of Fate!.
Five Scatterbug appeared during a flashback in The Legend of X, Y, and Z!.
A Trainer's Scatterbug appeared in Put Your Heart Into It!.
====Pokédex entries====
===POKÉTOON===
A Scatterbug appeared in PT10, under the ownership of a .
==In the manga==
===Movie adaptations===
A Scatterbug appeared in the of Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction as a resident of Allearth Forest.
===Pokémon Adventures===
Scatterbug debuted in X-actly What They Wanted, where it fled from the between and along with its .
A Scatterbug appeared in a flashback in Kangaskhan...Kangascan't as a resident of Santalune Forest.
A Scatterbug appeared in a flashback in Pinsir Glares.
A Scatterbug appeared in Xerneas Gives.
==In the TCG==
==Trivia==
* Scatterbug and its evolved forms are the only:
** introduced in Generation VI.
** in the Egg Group.
* Scatterbug and its evolved form, , are the only Bug-type Pokémon.
===Origin===
Scatterbug seems to be based on a , specifically, the larvae of s, which are known for their tendency of eating through fabric and making cocoons from it; or the , whose larvae produce large amounts of silk. The square powder on Scatterbug's body might be based on or screen s.
====Name origin====
Scatterbug may be a combination of scatter, bug, and possibly litterbug.
Kofukimushi may be a combination of 粉吹金亀子 kofuki-kogane (Japanese ), 粉 ko (powder), 吹き fuki (blowing), and 虫 mushi (bug).
==In other languages==
==References==
==External links==
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