Ludicolo (Pokémon)

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Ludicolo (Japanese: ルンパッパ Runpappa) is a dual-type introduced in Generation III.
It evolves from when exposed to a Water Stone. It is the final form of .
==Biology==
Ludicolo is a bipedal that appears to be a mixture of a pineapple and a duck. There is a green, sombrero-like growth on its head that is similar to a lily pad. Growing out of the top of its head is a short brown stem with a yellow spiky upper portion. Ludicolo has black eyes surrounded by a patch of green and an orange bill. Its body is covered with shaggy yellow fur and has several zigzagging brown stripes. The female has thinner stripes than the male. Ludicolo has large green hands with two black lines on its palms, and thick green legs with a black circle on the underside of its feet.
Ludicolo becomes more powerful when it hears festive music and will appear near laughing children on hikes. The reason is due to structures in Ludicolo's body that can produce energy when hit by sound waves with a cheerful rhythm. As it becomes more energetic and active, it will break into a dance. This allows Ludicolo to face enemies without fear. Being the result of evolution via Evolution stone, Ludicolo is rarely found in the wild, though they can be found near the .
Prior to Generation V, Ludicolo and its pre-evolved forms were the only known Pokémon that could have as an Ability.
===Evolution===
Ludicolo evolves from and is the final form of .
(For specifics on this Pokémon's Evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)
==Game data==
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Ludicolo in the
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===Stats===
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====Pokéathlon stats====
===Type effectiveness===
===Learnset===
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===Evolution data===
===Sprites===
==In animation==
===Major appearances===
====Brock's Ludicolo====
In Once in a Mawile, 's Lombre evolved into a Ludicolo.
====Other====
Ludicolo debuted in Gotta Dance!. It kept showing up out of nowhere whenever the Poké-Baton was activated.
Ludicolo made its animated series debut in Go Go Ludicolo!, under the ownership of . It battled twice, defeating his with its defensive skills, and was also the target of one of 's schemes.
In Like It or Lup It!, a trio of Ludicolo became involved in one of Team Rocket's schemes.
In A Faux Oak Finish!, a wild Ludicolo evolved from a Lombre when gave it a Water Stone.
In Good Friends, Great Training!, was revealed to have a Ludicolo to , , and . In Valuable Experience for All!, it was used in Tierno's battle against Sawyer, but it was defeated by .
In Up to Your Neck!, Ash and Goh requested a Ludicolo for its help in freeing a stuck in the ground. It used to soften the mud and helped pull it free.
===Minor appearances===
A Ludicolo appeared in the opening sequence of Destiny Deoxys.
A Ludicolo appeared in Secrets of the Jungle.
A 's Ludicolo appeared in HZ069.
===Pokédex entries===
==In the manga==
===Ash & Pikachu===
 owns a Ludicolo in Ash & Pikachu.
===Pokémon Adventures===
Aqua Admin Shelly evolved her Lombre to a Ludicolo using her Water Stone whilst fighting near Rustboro City in Mowing Down Ludicolo. She later used her to overpower Flannery's using .
A Ludicolo made a cameo appearance in Interesting Interactions Involving Illumise. It was one of the Pokémon rented during his challenge, but it was quickly traded for a different Pokémon.
The Battle Factory rented a Ludicolo, which was stolen by Guile Hideout in Lemme at 'Em, Lapras!.
At the other , a Ludicolo appeared alongside Dahlia in Interrupting Ivysaur. Due to the results of the Battle Arcade's roulette, Dahlia swapped teams with . Ludicolo's powerful Water-type moves helped the challenger defeat her own .
==In the TCG==
==Other appearances==
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A Ludicolo appeared in '.
==Trivia==
* Ludicolo's evolutionary line has several unique attributes:
** They are the only with a dual Egg Group of and .
** They are the only Pokémon that can have the Ability without it being their Hidden Ability.
** They are the only Pokémon in the Grass Egg Group.
* Ludicolo's evolutionary line can be seen as a parallel to 's family. Both of them are part , they first evolve at level 14, and a respective Evolution stone is used to reach the final stage. Both are version-exclusive Pokémon between and are based on Japanese legendary creatures or yokai: Ludicolo's family are based on the kappa and Shiftry's is based on the tengu.
*Ludicolo is one of the few Pokémon with a gender difference whose official artwork depicts the female form.
===Origin===
Ludicolo seems to be based on a and the , a Japanese that has a water-filled dish on its head and a -like beak (although Ludicolo's beak is closer to that of a or ). The colors and shape of its body are similar to various fruits such as a , , or . It also resembles a stereotypical or performer with its -shaped head, -like body hair, and dancing movements.
====Name origin====
Ludicolo may be a combination of ludic (aimlessly playful), ludicrous, ridiculous (absurd or silly), paludicolous (inhabiting a marsh), and (a plant that bears a round, green fruit). It may also involve an anagram of loco (Spanish for crazy). 
Runpappa may be a combination of ルンルン runrun (happy or bouncy) or (a Cuban dance) and 河童 or papaya (a green fruit native to Mexico).
==In other languages==
==Related articles==
* Brock's Ludicolo
==External links==
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