Dunsparce (ノコッチ, Dunsparce^? Nokocchi in original Japanese language versions) are one of the 493 fictional species of Pokémon creatures from the multi-billion-dollar^[1] Pokémon media franchise—a collection of video games, anime, manga, books, trading cards, and other media created by Satoshi Tajiri. The purpose of Dunsparce in the games, anime, and manga, as with all other Pokémon, is to battle both wild Pokémon—untamed creatures encountered while the player passes through various environments—and tamed Pokémon owned by Pokémon trainers.^[2] Image File history File links Dunsparce. ... This is a complete list of Pokémon which appear in the National Pokédex as of Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. ... Forretress (フォレトス Foretos in Japanese, Forstellka in German and Foretress in French) is a fictional character of the Pokémon franchise. ... 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The name Dunsparce can carry several references. It can refer to "dun" (a yellow-like color), the color of its body, "dungeon", what Dunsparce typically finds shelter in, and "dunce", a derogatory term that may be a reference to its unspectacular battling abilities. The "sparce" part is a corruption of "sparse" (rare). Its American name was originally going to be "Duglari". [1]

Biological characteristics

Dunsparce resembles in some respects a serpent--it is, in fact, based on the tsuchinoko of Japanese lore. Its Japanese name, Nokocchi is actually created by switching the first and second half of tsuchi/noko. It does not have arms or legs. It has a yellow hourglass shaped body, two tiny wings on its sides, a drill-shaped tail (resembling that of a rattlesnake's), and two spikes under its chin. Its underbelly is blue, as well as the markings on its back. It also bears a slight resemblance to the Eurypterid. Dunsparce lives in caves and deep underground in nests of complex design. Its rudimentary wings enable it to hover just above the ground, providing it with an alternate method of locomotion besides crawling. Serpent is a word of Latin origin (serpens, serpentis) which is ultimately derived from the Sanskrit term serp, that is normally substituted for snake in a specifically mythic or religious context, in order to distinguish such creatures from the field of biology. ... The tsuchinoko (ツチノコ) is a mythical creature (or UMA) from Japan resembling a snake. ... Hourglass in wooden stand An hourglass, also known as a sandglass or sand timer, is a device for the measurement of time. ... Species 27 species; see list of rattlesnake species and subspecies. ... Orders †Stylonuroidea Diener, 1924 †Eurypteroidea Burmeister, 1843 The eurypterids (sea scorpion) were the largest known arthropods that ever lived (with the possible exception of the Arthropleurids). ...

Not much other information is known about Dunsparce, probably because it is both very rare and timid. If it realizes it has been spotted, it rapidly burrows backwards into the ground using its tail drill and disappears out of sight.

In the video games

Dunsparce is a rather rare Pokémon. In Pokémon Gold, Silver and Crystal, Dunsparce is found in the Dark Cave. In Pokémon Colosseum, a Dunsparce is a Shadow Pokémon that can be snagged in Pyrite Cave. In Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen, it can be found in the port of Three Isle. In the Game Boy video games Pokémon Gold and Silver, players must become Pokémon Trainers by exploring Johto, collecting the eight regional gym badges, and capturing Pokémon. ... In the Game Boy video games Pokémon Gold and Silver, players must become Pokémon Trainers by exploring Johto, collecting the eight regional gym badges, and capturing Pokémon. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Pokémon Colosseum is the first GameCube incarnation of the Pokémon video game franchise. ... Pokémon FireRed and Pokémon LeafGreen are games in the world famous Pokémon video game series. ... Pokémon FireRed and Pokémon LeafGreen are games in the world famous Pokémon video game series. ...

Dunsparce has a good Hit Point stat and the rest of its stats are rather average. It is slow, however, and does not learn particularly noteworthy attacks. In Pokémon Gold, Silver and Crystal, Dunsparce was seldom used since it didn't have any remarkable traits to make it stand out in battle. In many wargames, role-playing games, and combat-oriented video games, hit points are an abstraction for the amount of damage an object or player in the game can take before becoming ineffective. ...

In the Pokémon anime

Dunsparce was featured in the episode "The Dunsparce Deception", in which it is a very popular Pokémon for a class of schoolchildren, most of whom have managed to catch one. Ash and friends help the last boy, who had a Caterpie, find a Dunsparce of his own. It also briefly appeared in Following a Maiden Voyage!, as Pokémon caught in Ariados's web. Ash Ketchum is a fictional character in the Pokémon line of game products. ... Ariados (アリアドス Ariados in Japanese, Ariados in German and Migalos in French) is a fictional species of the Pokémon franchise. ...

In the Pokémon Trading Card Game

Dunsparce is a very minor figure in the card game, for it has only made four appearances as Basic Colorless Pokémon:

• Neo Discovery
• Skyridge
• EX Sandstorm
• EX Legend Maker

References

• The following games and their instruction manuals: Pokémon Red and Blue; Pokémon Yellow; Pokémon Stadium and Pokémon Stadium 2; Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal; Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald; Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen; Pokémon Colosseum and Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness

Publications

• Barbo, Maria. The Official Pokémon Handbook. Scholastic Publishing, 1999. ISBN 0-439-15404-9.
• Loe, Casey, ed. Pokémon Special Pikachu Edition Official Perfect Guide. Sunnydale, CA: Empire 21 Publishing, 1999. ISBN 1-930206-15-1.
• Nintendo Power. Official Nintendo Pokémon FireRed & Pokémon LeafGreen Player’s Guide. Nintendo of America Inc., August 2004. ISBN 1-930206-50-X
• Mylonas, Eric. Pokémon Pokédex Collector’s Edition: Prima’s Official Pokémon Guide. Prima Games, September 21 2004. ISBN 0-7615-4761-4
• Nintendo Power. Official Nintendo Pokémon Emerald Version Player’s Guide. Nintendo of America Inc., April 2005. ISBN 1-930206-58-5

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External links

• Official Pokémon website
• Bulbapedia (a Pokémon-centric Wiki)’s article about Dunsparce as a species
• Dunsparce’s fourth-generation Pokédex entry at Serebii.net
• Pokémon Dungeon Pokédex entry, full of statistics analysis
• PsyPoke - Dunsparce Pokédex entry and Usage Overview
• Smogon.com - Dunsparce Tactical Data
• WikiKnowledge.net’s entry for Dunsparce Previously hosted by Wikibooks