Weavile (Pokémon)

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Weavile (Japanese: マニューラ Manyula) is a dual-type introduced in Generation IV.
It evolves from when leveled up while holding a Razor Claw during the .
(Specifics may differ in past games. Refer to Game data→Evolution data for more details.)
==Biology==
Weavile is a bipedal with a pale, gray body that resembles both a cat and a weasel. It has a bright red crown and collar made of wide feathers and a single, thinner feather on each ear. The ear feathers are smaller on a female Weavile. Weavile has two tail feathers and three claws on each paw. There is an oval, yellow gem-like protrusion in the center of its forehead. Its eyes are red with three eyelashes, and four fangs protrude from its upper jaw. Weavile is distantly related to from the Hisui region.
Weavile live in snow-covered areas and are notorious predators. Weavile is famed for its speed and agility. Weavile is also known for its intelligence and cunning nature, thanks to its brain having developed as it evolves from . A scratch from Weavile's sharp claws can cause frostbite. Weavile travel in packs of four or five, with one of them acting as the pack leader. They hunt for prey such as , Alolan , and species as large as , then divide up the prey amongst themselves. Weavile can communicate with each other by carving patterns into trees, ice, and boulders, with over 500 distinct signs recorded. As mentioned in Pokémon Sleep, Weavile has been observed gesturing in its sleep, possibly trying to challenge someone in its dreams. It is speculated that Weavile does this as a cunning tactic to prevent those around it from figuring out that it's asleep.
===Evolution===
Weavile evolves from .
(For specifics on this Pokémon's Evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)
==Game data==
===NPC appearances===
* Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team: A possible reward for one of the toughest optional missions is a statue of Weavile that is displayed outside the rescue base.
* Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness: A female Weavile leads Team AWD, a team that pursues the challenges of Zero Isle. and hold her in high respect, referring to her by the title of 'Lady'.
*Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky: Team AWD are shown in the Team Charm Special Episode, being the major antagonists of the story.
* : Weavile and the rest of Team AWD return as recruitable allies. Their connection quest involves responding to Weavile's challenge request and defeating the trio.
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===Stats===
====Base stats====
====Pokéathlon stats====
===Type effectiveness===
===Learnset===
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===Evolution data===
Weavile evolves from when leveled up while holding a Razor Claw during the . In , Weavile evolves from Sneasel when exposed to a Razor Claw during the night.
===Sprites===
==In animation==
===Main series===
====Major appearances====
Two Weavile debuted in Lucario and the Mystery of Mew. Kidd Summers used one Weavile in a against and took on , but it was defeated by Pikachu's . It and another Weavile were later used in an attempt to place a tracking device on . Later on, they were let out by Kidd, who was protecting them as she was being sucked in by the Tree of Beginning's immune system.
Weavile made its animated series debut in Duels of the Jungle, where two of them were fighting over which one would rule a group of fellow Weavile and .
In Top-Down Training!, Paul used a Weavile in a battle against , but it was soon defeated by her . In Riding the Winds of Change!, Weavile helped its Trainer . In Aiding the Enemy!, it had a sparring match with . In Pedal to the Mettle!, Weavile was used in the Full Battle against , but it was defeated by .
In Eevee & Friends, a Weavile was a friend of an living with an and the rest of the Eeveelutions.
In The Legend of the Ninja Hero!, Kagetomo owns a Weavile. In the next episode, Weavile was used to create a diversion to capture , and then to battle Ippei's .
In An Explosive Operation!, Mable used a Weavile to attack Zygarde alongside Aliana's . In The Right Hero for the Right Job!, it attacked the helicopter that , Team Rocket, Mairin, and Professor Sycamore were using to approach Lysandre Labs. After the arrival of , Weavile and several Team Grunt's Pokémon battled Steven's Metagross, but were presumably defeated. In the next episode, it aided Celosia's in its battle against Team Rocket.
In Finals Not for the Faint-Hearted!, Alain used a Weavile in the final round of the Lumiose Conference against . It managed to defeat , but it was defeated soon after by .
A Weavile appeared in Leaping Toward the Dream!, under the ownership of Quillon. It has since made further appearances in .
====Minor appearances====
A Weavile was a thief in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time & Darkness and Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky - Beyond Time & Darkness.
In Another One Gabites the Dust!, a 's Weavile competed in the .
In A Marathon Rivalry!, a Trainer's Weavile competed in the Pokéathlon held in Camellia Town.
In Playing the Performance Encore!, a Coordinator's Weavile competed in the Battle Stage of the Contest along with a .
A Trainer's Weavile appeared in a flashback in Flint Sparks the Fire!.
In The Power of Us, a Trainer's Weavile competed in the Pokémon Catch Race.
A Weavile appeared in Farewell, Sprigatito? at Marnya's house.
====Pokédex entries====
===Pokémon Generations===
In The Frozen World, Zinzolin's Weavile battled Drayden's alongside Zinzolin's and multiple belonging to some s.
A soldier's Weavile appeared in The Redemption, during a fantasy of a story from the past. It was one of the many Pokémon fighting in the great war of Kalos 3,000 years previously.
==In the manga==
===Pocket Monsters DP===
A Weavile appeared in PMDP02, under the ownership of Dai Fugō.
A Weavile appeared in PMDP10, under the ownership of .
===Pocket Monsters Platinum: Aim to Be Battle King!!===
 owned a Weavile.
===Pokémon Adventures===
A Weavile appeared in Dramatic Drapion & Crafty Kricketune II.
Cyrus has a Weavile which was used against Cynthia at the Veilstone Galactic HQ in Shunning Spiritomb. It defeated her by freezing it.
 owns a Weavile which evolved in Dealing With A Koffing Fit. He is very close to him, being his very first Pokémon, obtained while he was only two years old.
Multiple Weavile appeared in All About Arceus III.
A Weavile appeared in a flashback in Flabébé Blooms.
Anabel owns a Weavile, which first appeared in Play the Melody That Echoes in the Altar.
===Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!===
Weavile debuted as a silhouette in The Mystery Boy, Jun!!.
Weavile physically debuted in Team Galactic's Conspiracy, Revealed!!, under the ownership of Cyrus. He sent out Weavile to battle Hareta, who fought back with his . Weavile proved to be a very dangerous opponent, even blasting Piplup off the bridge (where the battle took place) with its . However, Piplup was able to use its to turn things around and defeat Weavile with a powered-up .
===Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Darkness===
A Weavile who was part of Team AWD appeared in the adaptation of .
==In the TCG==
==Other appearances==
===Super Smash Bros. Brawl===
When Weavile is released from a , it dashes from side to side and uses . It also dazes the opponent.
====Trophy information====
"A Sharp Claw Pokémon. The crown on its head resembles a fully opened folding fan. Its sharp, hooked claws and outstanding speed are its most memorable features. It's one of the Pokémon that can be expected to perform well in the front lines of a battle. There are many Trainers who teach it the TM False Swipe and travel with it to catch rare Pokémon."
===Pokkén Tournament===
Weavile is a Battle Pokémon in Pokkén Tournament. Its moves include , , , , and . During Synergy Burst, it can use the Burst Attack Sonic Slash.
==Trivia==
* Weavile can be seen as a parallel to . Both were introduced in Generation IV, both of them are dual-types, have the same base stat total, have as their lowest stat, have double weaknesses (Gliscor to Ice, Weavile to Fighting), evolve from Pokémon that were introduced in Generation II, and do so by leveling up at night while holding items that contain the word "razor" ( evolves with the Razor Claw, whereas evolves with the Razor Fang).
* Weavile and its pre-evolved form, Sneasel, are the only Pokémon.
* Weavile is the only Pokémon within its family which does not possess three .
===Origin===
Weavile may be based on the , a type of often represented as weasel demons with sickles on their front legs and sometimes understood as the cause of mysterious cuts on the skin, especially in cold weather. It also shares some traits with s and s. Its appearance may be based on ancient Egyptian fashion, as it includes what resembles a headdress, collar, and earrings similar to what Egyptian deities wear. Its "eyeshadow" also resembles Egyptian makeup. The feathers on its head may also be inspired by Native American s or may represent the wind that is the key element of kamaitachi encounters.
====Name origin====
Weavile may be a combination of weasel, weave, evil, and vile.
Manyula may be a combination of 魔 ma (demon), マニューバ maneuver (referring to its cunning), and ニューラ Nyula ().
==In other languages==
==Related articles==
* Silver's Weavile
* Weavile (Pokkén)
* Team AWD
==External links==
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