Sneasel scales trees by punching its hooked claws into the bark. This Pokémon seeks out unguarded nests and steals eggs for food while the parents are away. Type: Dark/Ice Category: Sharp Claw Ability: Keen Eye, which prevents other Pokemon from lowering accuracy. Or Inner Focus, which protects the Pokemon from flinching. Hidden Ability: Pickpocket, which enables the Pokemon … Continue reading Sneasel, #215 – Sharp Claw Pokémon
Heracross charges in a straight line at its foe, slips beneath the foe's grasp, and then scoops up and hurls the opponent with its mighty horn. This Pokémon even has enough power to topple a massive tree. Heracross has sharp claws on its feet. These are planted firmly into the ground or the bark of … Continue reading Heracross, #214 – Single Horn Pokémon
Shuckle quietly hides itself under rocks, keeping its body concealed inside its hard shell while eating berries it has stored away. The berries mix with its body fluids to become a juice. Type: Bug/Rock Category: Mold Ability: Sturdy, which enables it to not be knocked out with one hit. Or Gluttony, which makes the Pokemon use a … Continue reading Shuckle, #213 – Mold Pokémon
Scizor has a body with the hardness of steel. It is not easily fazed by ordinary sorts of attacks. This Pokémon flaps its wings to regulate its body temperature. Type: Bug/Steel Category: Pincer Ability: Swarm, which powers up Bug-type moves when the Pokemon is in trouble. Or Technician, which powers up the Pokemon's weaker moves. Hidden Ability: Light … Continue reading Scizor, #212 – Pincer Pokémon
Qwilfish sucks in water, inflating itself. This Pokémon uses the pressure of the water it swallowed to shoot toxic quills all at once from all over its body. It finds swimming somewhat challenging. Type: Water/Poison Category: Balloon Ability: Poison Point, where contact with the Pokemon may poison the attacker. Or Swift Swim, which boosts the Pokemon's Speed … Continue reading Qwilfish, #211 – Balloon Pokémon
Granbull has a particularly well-developed lower jaw. The enormous fangs are heavy, causing the Pokémon to tip its head back for balance. Unless it is startled, it will not try to bite indiscriminately. Type: Fairy Category: Fairy Ability: Intimidate, which lowers the opposing Pokemon's Attack stat. Or Quick Feet, which boosts the Speed stat if the … Continue reading Granbull, #210 – Fairy Pokémon
By baring its fangs and making a scary face, Snubbull sends smaller Pokémon scurrying away in terror. However, this Pokémon seems a little sad at making its foes flee. Type: Fairy Category: Fairy Ability: Run Away, which enables a sure getaway from wild Pokemon. Or Intimidate, which lowers the opposing Pokemon's Attack stat. Hidden Ability: Rattled, where Dark, … Continue reading Snubbull, #209 – Fairy Pokémon
Steelix lives even further underground than Onix. This Pokémon is known to dig toward the earth's core. There are records of this Pokémon reaching a depth of over six-tenths of a mile underground. Type: Steel/Ground Category: Iron Snake Ability: Rock Head, which protects the Pokemon from recoil damage. Or Sturdy, which enables the Pokemon to not be knocked … Continue reading Steelix, #208 – Iron Snake Pokémon
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