Crawdaunt (Pokémon)

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Crawdaunt (Japanese: シザリガー Shizariger) is a dual-type introduced in Generation III.
It evolves from starting at level 30.
==Biology==
Crawdaunt is a primarily red, crustacean with a tan underside. It has circular eyes set in deep sockets and a large, star-shaped growth on its forehead. The upper and lower halves of its underside are separated by a pattern of angular red shapes, and there are two blue stripes on its throat. Its forelimbs have two large pincers with spiked edges and tan lower halves form. There are two sets of hind limbs. The foremost pair are simple claws with two spikes, while the rear pair are large and thick with two white claws. A yellow triangle marks the base of its lobster-like tail.
Crawdaunt is a very violent Pokémon that lives in . Because of its constant challenges to battle, no other Pokémon wants to inhabit its territory. Not even a swarm of will drive Crawdaunt away. Any that do venture too close are tossed out of its pond with its pincers. An experienced Crawdaunt will be covered in scars from countless battles. However, it must molt regularly and its shell is soft immediately after. Once its pincers fall off, Crawdaunt turns timid until they grow back. In order to protect itself, it burrows under stream beds until its new shell hardens. Unlike the meat found in the claws of and , Crawdaunt's have foul smell and taste. Crawdaunt are known to be extremely difficult to raise.
===Evolution===
Crawdaunt evolves from .
(For specifics on this Pokémon's Evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)
==Game data==
===Pokédex entries===
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===Stats===
====Base stats====
====Pokéathlon stats====
===Type effectiveness===
===Learnset===
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===Evolution data===
===Sprites===
==In animation==
===Major appearances===
Multiple Crawdaunt appeared under the command of s, with the first appearing in Stairway to Devon, which also marked the species' debut. They made further appearances in .
In Unfair Weather Friends, Shelly used two Crawdaunt in a against Team Aqua's rival Team Magma. One of them was used to fight Brodie and his while taking over the Weather Institute, but it had trouble defeating its .
In On Olden Pond, Mr. Saridakis used a Crawdaunt to terrorize a lake.
In Strategy With a Smile!, entered a Crawdaunt in the Battle Stage of the Wallace Cup, battling against and her , but it was eventually defeated.
In a flashback in A Fiery Training Camp Trick!, a Crawdaunt battled Kiawe's Turtonator before he it. With its new Trainer's help, Turtonator was able to defeat Crawdaunt. In the present day, the same Crawdaunt battled and his and was eventually defeated by . Kiawe revealed that he asked Crawdaunt to assist Sophocles to master the Z-Move.
===Minor appearances===
A Crawdaunt appeared in a fantasy in Going for a Spinda.
A 's Crawdaunt appeared in Deceit and Assist.
In Up Close and Personable!, a Crawdaunt was living at the lake near the Pokémon Summer Academy.
In Battling The Generation Gap!, a Coordinator's Crawdaunt competed in the Performance Stage of the .
In Strategy Begins at Home!, was fishing for at a lake where a Crawdaunt was.
A Crawdaunt appeared in Looking Out for Number Two!.
===Pokédex entries===
==In the manga==
===Ash & Pikachu===
A had a Crawdaunt in Two Groups Attacking! Magma VS. Aqua.
===Pokémon Adventures===
In Stick This in Your Craw, Crawdaunt! I, a Crawdaunt is seen ambushing Mr. Briney and injuring his Wingull's beak. It was subdued by Kiki's attack and fell victim to her before being tied up by Ruby, though he pretended that it wasn't his work, as at this point he still hated battling.
In Xerneas Gives, 's evolved into a Crawdaunt while battling Mable's .
==In the TCG==
==Trivia==
* Crawdaunt is the only Pokémon with a catch rate of 155.
===Origin===
While Crawdaunt's name and appearance suggest that may be based on a (with its aggressive behavior reminiscent of the species' hardiness and status as an invasive species), it seems to bear a heavier resemblance to the , given its larger size. Crawdaunt's ability to learn the move may come from the literal meaning of the word "lobster" in Chinese, which is 龙虾 Lóngxiā (dragon shrimp). Based on the stars and stripes seen on Crawdaunt, as well as Corphish's name, it is possible that Crawdaunt has a military motif with the star and stripes resembling uniform insignias often used to indicate enlisted ranks, potentially that of a higher ranked member of a marine corp.
Crawdaunt's shell may be based on in association with , as it resembles an open shark mouth with a star on the nose. This star on Crawdaunt's head looks like a .
====Name origin====
Crawdaunt may be a combination of crawdad or crawfish (alternate names for a crayfish) and daunt (to cause to lose courage) or taunt.
Shizariger may be a combination of シザー shizā (scissors) and 蝲蛄 zarigani (crayfish).
==In other languages==
==External links==
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ja:シザリガー
zh:铁螯龙虾