Obstagoon (Pokémon)

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Obstagoon (Japanese: タチフサグマ Tachifusaguma) is a dual-type introduced in Generation VIII.
It evolves from when leveled up starting at level 35 during the night. It is the final form of Galarian .
==Biology==
Obstagoon is a black-and-white, bipedal . Its head sits forward of its body on a long, thick neck; it has a pointed snout like a , with its long tongue that frequently hangs out of its mouth. It has a thicker coat of gray fur around its forearms and lower legs, as well as around its back, and most of its chest like a vest.
It is said that Obstagoon's evolution is the result of the Galarian 's survival instinct being honed from competition and harsh conditions of the Galar region. While combative to the extreme, it doesn't attack often, as it prefers taunting an opponent into attacking first. When that happens, it uses its signature move , in which it threateningly crosses its arms and lets out a staggering yell, so loud and obnoxious that it would cause any opponent to flinch. Obstagoon is the only known Pokémon capable of learning the move Obstruct. By using the move, it skillfully throws opponents off guard before countering with its sharp claws.Obstagoon | Official Website | Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield Obstagoon are also known for their duels against .
===Evolution===
Obstagoon evolves from and is the final form of Galarian .
==Game data==
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===Stats===
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===Evolution data===
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==In animation==
===Main series===
====Major appearances====
Obstagoon debuted in Battling Turned Up to Eleven!, under the ownership of Piers.
====Minor appearances====
===Pokémon: Twilight Wings===
An Obstagoon appeared in The Gathering of Stars.
==In the manga==
===Pokémon Adventures===
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An Obstagoon first appeared in Crackle!! Practice Battle, where it was seen harassing a group of . It was stopped by Henry and his , Lancelot.
Piers has an Obstagoon, which first appeared in Grrr!! Noble Kidnappers.
==In the TCG==
==Trivia==
* Obstagoon and its form were designed by James Turner.Tweet about designing ObstagoonTweet about designing Shiny Obstagoon	
* With 13 characters in its romaji Japanese name (Tachifusaguma), Obstagoon is the first Pokémon whose romaji Japanese name is longer than 12 characters, which is the character limit for Pokémon nicknames in the Western releases of the games.
===Origin===	
Obstagoon appears to be based on a mixed with a , a humanoid hyena-like creature. Its humanoid traits, color scheme, and pointed tongue may also be inspired by bands, further supported by a particular Obstagoon's presence as a member of a band called the Maximizers.
Obstagoon's evolutionary line shares a common theme of movement where moves in a zigzag pattern, moves in a straight line, and Obstagoon blocks the way by obstructing it.
====Name origin====
Obstagoon may be a combination of obstacle or obstruct, raccoon, and goon.
Tachifusaguma may be a combination of 立ち塞ぐ tachifusagu (to obstruct) and 穴熊 anaguma (). Guma (from 熊 kuma, "bear") as a suffix is often used for mammals that resemble bears.
==In other languages==
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