Escavalier (Pokémon)

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Escavalier (Japanese: シュバルゴ Chevargo) is a dual-type introduced in Generation V.
It evolves from when traded for a , a Pokémon that evolves into simultaneously. Neither evolves if at least one holds an Everstone during the trade.
==Biology==
Escavalier is an insectoid with a head sporting the red horsehair crest of a knight's helmet, with a visor underneath it. Its shoulders have large, round metal ridges, from which its thin black arms extend. The arms are tipped with red-striped protrusions resembling jousting lances. Its face and torso are bare of armor, but its lower body is concealed within a swirled gray shell with a red spike on the underside, which was presumably the shell of a .
Its tough armor protects its entire body. It flies around at high speed, jabbing foes with its lances. It is brave and will face any challenge even if in trouble. Escavalier is a popular Pokémon in the Galar region, with a famous painting showing it dueling .
===Evolution===
Escavalier evolves from .
(For specifics on this Pokémon's Evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)
==Game data==
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===Held items===
===Stats===
====Base stats====
===Type effectiveness===
===Learnset===
Escavalier is available in .
====By leveling up====
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===Side game data===
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===Evolution data===
===Sprites===
==In animation==
===Major appearances===
In Evolution Exchange Excitement!, owns an Escavalier, having traded her for Professor Juniper's . After the evolution, Escavalier refused to obey Bianca, so they, along with Professor Juniper and her , had a Tag Battle against and his , and and his , so Escavalier would gain Bianca's trust. In Mission: Defeat Your Rival!, Bianca used Escavalier during her battle against in the Vertress Conference, but it was defeated by .
In Mewtwo — Prologue to Awakening, Dirk used two Escavalier while attempting to capture . They eventually escaped when Mewtwo crushed their s.
An Escavalier appeared in Searching for Chivalry!, under the ownership of Wikstrom. It reappeared in The Future is Now, Thanks to Strategy!.
===Minor appearances===
Escavalier debuted in Movie Time! Zorua in "The Legend of the Pokémon Knight"!. It starred in Wonder Fighters, a movie based on the Wonder Launcher, where it battled a .
An Escavalier appeared in a fantasy in Crisis at Chargestone Cave!.
In Master Class Choices!, Shulin used an Escavalier in the Fleurrh City along with an Accelgor. It rounded up a group of and made it to the Freestyle Performance.
An Escavalier appeared in HZ083.
===Pokédex entries===
==In the manga==
===Pokémon Adventures===
In The Lesson Ends Here, Alder used Escavalier against , but was quickly defeated.
's Escavalier debuted in Abyssal Ruins, where it evolved from 's Karrablast after it was traded for his .
==In the TCG==
==Trivia==
* Escavalier was designed by Tomohiro Kitakaze.Tweet by 北風友裕 (@kitakazeee). Posted on September 17, 2020.
* As of 2023, Escavalier is the only Pokémon to have been part of a winning Masters Division team in the Pokémon World Championships, specifically in the year 2011.https://www.nimbasacitypost.com/2019/09/pokemon-vgc-world-championships.html
===Origin===
Escavalier may draw inspiration from both the and genera of snail-preying beetles, the latter of which pupate inside the stolen shells. Its design also seems to be based on a jousting knight. Both of these inspirations might be connected by the fact that many pieces of medieval european art depict medieval knights fighting snails. Additionally, it might be slightly based on a .
====Name origin====
Escavalier may be a combination of escargot (French for snail) and cavalier (French for mounted soldier) or chevalier (French for knight), as well as pun of .
Chevargo may be a combination of chevalier and escargot.
==In other languages==
==References==
==External links==
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de:Cavalanzas
es:Escavalier
fr:Lançargot
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ja:シュバルゴ
zh:骑士蜗牛