Cramorant (Pokémon)

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Cramorant (Japanese: ウッウ Uu) is a dual-type introduced in Generation VIII.
While it is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon, Cramorant can change forms with its Ability.
* When Cramorant uses or when its HP is above 50%, it turns into its Gulping Form, with an in its mouth.
* When Cramorant uses Surf or Dive when its HP is at 50% or below, it turns into its Gorging Form, with a in its mouth.
==Biology==
Cramorant is a blue avian resembling a cormorant. It has bright green, large, circular eyes with small black pupils, and a large, thin yellow beak. It has a ruff of light gray feathers that goes around its torso and sticks out at the back, making it resemble a bib. It has a ruff of feathers on its head, with the largest clump pointing backward and being surrounded by small singular feathers. Its feet are black, webbed, and have three toes. Its wings seem to be perpetually spread outwards on its sides. Its tail feathers appear asymmetrical, with a slit between them on one side.
Cramorant is a gluttonous Pokémon with an instinctive desire to swallow anything whole. It generally hunts for prey along riverbanks. Its preferred prey is , but sometimes it tries to swallow other Pokémon such as , attempting to spit them out if it realizes its mistake. As mentioned in the Sleep Style Dex, Cramorant is known to occasionally sleep while still swallowing its prey. The reason for this behavior is unknown to everyone, including the Cramorant itself.
Cramorant is quite strong, to the point where it can knock out some opponents in one hit. However, it is also rather unintelligent, forgetful, and bad at learning, as the energy used by its brain is minimal. It tends to focus more on battling, but sometimes it can't remember what it is battling mid-fight. Despite this forgetfulness, Cramorant never forgets Trainers that it trusts. However, it will try to attack its Trainer if they try to steal its food.Cramorant | Official Website | Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield
Cramorant is the only known Pokémon that can have as its Ability.
===Forms===
Cramorant has two alternate forms: Gulping Form and Gorging Form. 
It changes into its Gulping Form when it catches an and changes back when it spits it out. If it accidentally catches a , it changes into its Gorging Form, once again reverting back when it spits it out. Cramorant cannot catch another Pokémon while in its Gulping Form or Gorging Form and therefore cannot change directly from one form to the other without first spitting out its catch.
	 		 	
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===Form data===
Aside from its standard form, Cramorant has two additional forms: Gulping Form and Gorging Form. It will always be in its standard form outside of , while its other two forms are activated in battle by its Ability, .
Cramorant starts battle in its standard form. If it uses or in this form while it has over 50% of its maximum remaining, it will change into Gulping Form, which has an caught in its beak. If Gulping Form Cramorant is hit by a damaging move, then Cramorant will spit the Arrokuda out at the attacker, which deals damage equal to 25% of their maximum HP, lowers their by one stage, and reverts Cramorant back to its standard form.
If Cramorant uses Surf or Dive in its standard form while it is at or below 50% of its maximum HP, it will change into Gorging Form, which has a male —as seen by the shape of its tail—caught in its beak. If Gorging Form Cramorant is hit by a damaging move, then Cramorant will spit the Pikachu out at the attacker, which deals damage equal to 25% of their maximum HP, them, and reverts Cramorant back to its standard form.
These Arrokuda and Pikachu are never .
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==In animation==
===Main series===
====Major appearances====
Cramorant debuted in all its forms in Secrets of the Jungle, appearing regularly across the .
Cramorant made its animated series debut in Just a Scone's Throw From Here!, where James pulled out of the Rocket Prize Master. It used to attack Goh's Pokémon, but was eventually defeated by .
====Minor appearances====
Cramorant Gulping Form anime.png|Gulping Form Cramorant
Cramorant Gorging Form anime.png|Gorging Form Cramorant
===Pokémon: Twilight Wings===
A Cramorant appeared in The Gathering of Stars, under the ownership of Hop.
==In the manga==
===Pokémon Adventures===
Cramorant debuted in Blazing!! Bede's Feelings. It was seen popping out of a swamp with Casey's , nicknamed Kilo, in its mouth. In the next chapter, it was defeated and captured by Hop.
Hop Cramorant Gorging Adventures.png|Gorging Form Cramorant in Pokémon Adventures
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===Pokémon UNITE===
Cramorant is playable through obtaining a Unite License. It is a ranged attacker.
==Trivia==
* Cramorant's Japanese name, ウッウ Uu, is a .
* Cramorant is tied with for the shortest Japanese Pokémon name in trademarked romaji, with only two letters each. However, Cleffa's name is shorter in kana (ピィ).
* Cramorant is the only dual-type Flying/Water Pokémon to have Flying as its primary type instead of its secondary type.
===Origin===
Cramorant may be based on two common seabirds present in the British Isles, the and the , a bird that uses to turn away predators; inspiration from the latter may also justify its primary type, as like most petrels, fulmars spend most of their lives on the wing. Its Ability may also draw inspiration from , an ancient fishing technique that consists of using trained cormorants to fish and spit the fish up. Cormorants also frequently hold their wings outstretched, as Cramorant does, to dry their feathers after a dive. The plumage on its neck may be inspired by . Its variant's orange coloration may be inspired by multiple news stories from the UK involving seagulls having turned orange due to accidentally falling into curry sauce.(June 9, 2016). "Seagull turns orange after falling into curry". BBC News.(August 8, 2016). "Second seagull falls into vat of curry". BBC News.(July 1, 2019)."'Bright orange' bird was covered in curry or turmeric". BBC News.
====Name origin====
Cramorant may be a combination of cram and cormorant.
Uu may be a combination of ウッ u~ (sound of choking or gasping) and 鵜 u (cormorant).
==In other languages==
Gulping Form
Gorging Form
==Related articles==
* Cramorant (UNITE)
* List of Pokémon with form differences
==References==
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