Treecko (Pokémon)

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Treecko (Japanese: キモリ Kimori) is a introduced in Generation III.
It evolves into starting at level 16, which evolves into starting at level 36.
Along with and , Treecko is one of the three first partner Pokémon of Hoenn available at the beginning of Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, , Omega Ruby, and Alpha Sapphire.
==Biology==
Treecko is a small, green, bipedal reptilian . It has yellow eyes with long, narrow pupils. Treecko's hands and feet each have three digits covered with tiny spikes. These spikes allow it to scale vertical walls with ease. Its stomach and throat are red. It also has a line across its stomach resembling a pouch. Treecko has a large, dark green tail with two separate lobes that it uses to sense humidity. This ability allows it to predict the next day's weather.
Treecko is rarely found in the wild and is more common in captivity. However, when in the wild, Treecko lives inside . It makes its home in tall trees and will attack anyone that comes near its nest. Because of its territorial nature, it is known to be the protector of the forest's trees. Treecko is known for its calm and collected personality. It will never panic under any circumstances, even when faced with a bigger foe. It has been recently seen living in the Terarium of Blueberry Academy.
===Evolution===
Treecko evolves into , which evolves into .
(For specifics on this Pokémon's Evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)
==Game data==
===NPC appearances===
* Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire: When an extra ball is earned, Treecko will pop up to add it to the ball number.
===Pokédex entries===
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Treecko in the
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===Stats===
====Base stats====
====Pokéathlon stats====
===Type effectiveness===
===Learnset===
Treecko is available in Version 3.0.0+.
====By leveling up====
====By TM====
====By ====
====-only moves====
Move	Card
 	Treecko (EX Ruby & Sapphire 76)
 	Treecko (EX Crystal Guardians 67)
 	Treecko ☆ (EX Team Rocket Returns 109)
====Animated series-only moves====
Move	Type	Episode
 	 	Battling with Elegance and a Big Smile!
===Side game data===
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===Evolution data===
===Sprites===
====Other sprites====
Diamond/Pearl unused back sprites
==In animation==
===Main series===
====Major appearances====
=====Ash's Treecko=====
 has a Sceptile that he as a Treecko in Tree's a Crowd. It evolved into Grovyle in Exploud and Clear!, and in Odd Pokémon Out!, it reached its final form.
=====Sawyer's Treecko=====
In Battling with Elegance and a Big Smile!, Sawyer owns a Treecko. It evolved into a Grovyle in Rivals: Today and Tomorrow!, and it was later revealed to have evolved into a Sceptile before A Meeting of Two Journeys!.
=====Other=====
In Get the Show on the Road, Professor Birch showed a Treecko and the other two Hoenn first partner Pokémon to at the start of her . She did not choose Treecko because it "creeped her out".
In Tree's a Crowd, multiple Treecko were protecting an old tree that appeared to be dying. Ash's Treecko was a member of this group before being caught.
In Having a Wailord of a Time, a Nurse Joy had a female Treecko, a , and a . was going to choose between them as her first Pokémon. Stephanie ultimately chose Mudkip, and Stephanie's father, seeing how distraught Treecko was after not being selected, decided to become a Pokémon Trainer with the Treecko as his first Pokémon.
====Minor appearances====
In The Ribbon Cup Caper, a Treecko was at the S.S. St. Flower's Pokémon Center.
In Lucario and the Mystery of Mew, a into a Treecko.
In Meloetta's Moonlight Serenade, a Treecko watched 's concert.
A Treecko appeared in Mega Evolution Special III.
In Pikachu and the Pokémon Music Squad, a Treecko was living in the forest.
A Trainer's Treecko appeared in Battling Besties!.
A Treecko appeared in a fantasy alongside the other first partner Pokémon in Getting More Than You Battled For!.
====Pokédex entries====
===Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire Animated Trailer===
In the Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire Animated Trailer, picked a Treecko as his first partner Pokémon. It later battled a 's . Treecko eventually evolved into a , which then evolved into a , which in turn was capable of Mega Evolving.
===Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer===
In the Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer, 's Treecko was part of a team with its and .
===GOTCHA!===
A Treecko briefly appeared in GOTCHA!.
===Pokémon Evolutions===
A Treecko briefly appeared in a fantasy in The Wish as Zinnia told the story of the Draconid people to .
==In the manga==
===Ash & Pikachu===
's Treecko appeared in Ash & Pikachu.
===Pokémon Adventures===
Treecko was the only first partner Pokémon of Hoenn that was not recruited into a protagonist's team in Trying to Trounce Torchic, instead being passed in favor of Mudkip because he looked ugly to the beauty-obsessed . When he was finally destined to meet his partner, the huge rainstorms caused by sent him and the final Hoenn Pokédex drifting away, and after he had finally been recovered by and evolved, he was sent flying away and was lost again, even after the Pokédex was returned. Evolving again into a Sceptile, he was this time caught in the wild by Guile Hideout and stolen by his proper owner, .
===Pokémon Battrio: Aim to be Battrio Master!===
A Treecko appeared in ABM02.
===Pokémon Chamo-Chamo ☆ Pretty ♪===
Treecko is a Pokémon in Pokémon Chamo-Chamo ☆ Pretty ♪.
===Pokémon Pocket Monsters===
A Treecko appeared in Clefairy's Most Deadly Rival as one of Professor Birch's first partner Pokémon.
===Pokémon Ranger the Comic: Double Mission===
A Treecko appeared in Pokémon Ranger the Comic: Double Mission Episode Two as one of the Pokémon that Lunick captured with his Capture Styler. It was released in Pokémon Ranger the Comic: Double Mission Episode Five.
===Pokémon Ruby-Sapphire===
Professor Birch is seen owning a Treecko in I Won't Let You Lead!!.
 also owns a Treecko, which appears to be his first partner Pokémon. In Something Happened!! Let's Go After Pikachu!!, Ruby tries to switch his Treecko for , but his plan is foiled by .
A Treecko appeared in Clefairy's New Power!.
==In the TCG==
==In the TFG==
One Treecko figure has been released.
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==Other appearances==
===Super Smash Bros. Brawl===
Treecko appears as a trophy.
"A Wood Gecko Pokémon. It's a calm and cool creature that is not easily upset. It's also bold enough to stare down Pokémon larger than itself. It makes its home in large trees in forests, and its habit of fiercely defending its territory has some people calling it the "protector of the forest." It uses its thick tail to attack. When it levels up, it evolves into Grovyle."
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A Treecko appeared in .
==Trivia==
* Concept art showed numerous designs of Treecko resembling real-world geckos.
* Treecko was the inspiration for the naming of Rathalos treecko, a species of spider. The species name was chosen in reference to both Treecko and the discovered spider being found in the forest.Twenty-three new spider species (Arachnida: Araneae) from Asia
===Origin===
Treecko resembles a . Its design specifically shares some similarities with the , a species of that blends in with plantlike appendages and can also climb up flat surfaces. Its green skin and red underside seem to take inspiration from , whose dewlaps inflate and turn red to show dominance.
====Name origin====
Treecko may be a combination of tree and .
Kimori may be a combination of 木 ki (tree) and 森 mori (forest), 守宮 yamori (gecko), or 守り mori (keeper).
==In other languages==
==See also==
* Ash's Treecko
* Sawyer's Treecko
* Professor Birch's Treecko
* First partner Pokémon
* Partner Pokémon (Mystery Dungeon)
==References==
==External links==
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