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+ | |type = Poison |
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+ | |type2 = Fighting |
|name = Brock's Croagunk |
|name = Brock's Croagunk |
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+ | |ja_name = タケシのグレッグル |
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− | |japanese = Takeshi's Gureggru |
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+ | |ja_trans = Takeshi's Guregguru |
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+ | |image = Brock Croagunk.png |
+ | |trainer = Brock (anime) |
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− | |gender = Male |
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+ | |gender = Male<ref>[[DP142: Where No Togepi Has Gone Before!]], it was affected by a Topegi's Attract, and Togepi is confirmed to be female</ref><!--Do not change this to DP082 again, it was not confirmed there, and as a wiki, we do not just outright assume based on behavioral traits such as a crush, unless it is gender-specific such as Attract or Cute Charm, but in that episode, it was not. Besides, Brock mentioning it could've easily maybe been a dub edit, in which case only the original Japanese version genders are treated as canon. If it's a dub edit, we'll just add a note about it.--> |
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− | |ability = |
+ | |ability = Anticipation |
− | |debut = Gymbaliar! |
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+ | |media = anime |
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− | |caught = Gymbaliar! |
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+ | |series = Diamond and Pearl; Journeys |
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+ | |debut = [[DP008: Gymbaliar!|Gymbaliar!]] |
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− | |location = With Brock |
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− | |episodesuntilevolved = Not yet evolved |
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+ | |location = At Pewter Gym |
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− | }}'''Brock's Croagunk''' was the first Pokemon that Brock caught in Sinnoh. |
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+ | |ability_img = Brock Croagunk Anticipation.png |
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+ | |AI_caption = Croagunk's Ability, Anticipation, activated. |
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+ | |en_voice=[[Bill Rogers]]|ja_voice=[[Katsuyuki Konishi]]}} |
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+ | This '''Croagunk''' is a {{type|Poison}}/{{type|Fighting}}-type Pokémon owned by [[Brock (anime)|Brock]]. It is the first Pokémon Brock acquired during his [[Sinnoh]] journey. |
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+ | ==Personality== |
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+ | In his initial appearance, Croagunk was seen as a loner before being taken in by Jessie to fight opponents in their unofficial gym battles. After Team Rocket betrays him, Croagunk appears to show interest in Brock and began his close relationship with Brock. Similarly to [[Max]] and [[Misty]] as a running gag, whenever Brock tries to flirt with other women or his crushes of both [[Nurse Joy]] and [[Officer Jenny]]s', Croagunk inexplicably appears (mostly by leaving his Poké Ball) and immediately using [[Poison Jab]] to incapacitate and drag him away. He also does this even when Brock daydreams, much to his astonishment. Rarely, he will appear but not use Poison Jab whenever Brock talks to women, usually as a result of him understanding what Croagunk intends to do. |
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+ | In ''[[DP018: O'er the Rampardos We Watched!|O'er The Rampardos We Watched!]]'', Croagunk also has a grudge on Team Rocket after they betray and abandoned him from his debut and he demonstrates by using Poison Jab on Jessie's stomach causing James and Meowth to carry her in a stunned state to escape in fear. Croagunk is also expert in posing other Pokémon during the dress-up contest in ''[[DP033: All Dressed Up with Somewhere to Go!|All Dressed Up With Somewhere To Go!]]'' where he poses as Politoed and it is the main reason for Brock to win the Pokémon egg. Therefore, in ''[[DP069: Enter Galactic!|Enter, Galactic!]]'', Croagunk has a very strong rivalry to [[Saturn's Toxicroak]] which is Croagunk's evolved form upon meeting and has a fierce battle with each other. This rivalry is also carried by [[Ash's Buizel]] when he has a strong rivalry with [[Crasher Wake's Floatzel]] which is Buizel's evolved form. |
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+ | In one of the special episodes of ''The Arceus Who is Known as a God'', Croagunk reignites his heated rivalry wirh Toxicroak when Brock encounters it as he immediately comes out of his Poké Ball to battle his rival. |
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+ | In ''[[DP082: Cream of the Croagunk Crop!|Cream of the Croagunk Crop!]]'', Croagunk is very competitive and focus during the Croagunk Festival as Crasher Wake was impressed how outstanding Croagunk is especially during the championship challenge with another Croagunk, [[Craig]] to show how powerful Croagunk is. |
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+ | It seems that Croagunk has a weird personality as he sometimes will look at his own reflection in mirrors or just standing alone. He hates sweets as well, since he always shows a disgusted appearance whenever he eats one. |
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==Biography== |
==Biography== |
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− | Brock and Croagunk first met at an unofficial Pokémon Gym run by Team Rocket. They quickly gained a close connection; indeed it has been said that Croagunk is about as close to Brock as [[Ash Ketchum|Ash]] is to [[Ash's Pikachu|Pikachu]]. Whenever Brock fell for a girl Croagunk would use [[Poison Jab]] on him and drag him away. Croagunk actually seemed to enjoy doing this to Brock despite his close relationship with him. |
+ | Brock and Croagunk first met at an unofficial Pokémon Gym run by [[Team Rocket]]. They quickly gained a close connection; indeed it has been said that Croagunk is about as close to Brock as [[Ash Ketchum|Ash]] is to [[Ash's Pikachu|Pikachu]]. Whenever Brock fell for a girl, Croagunk would use [[Poison Jab]] on him and drag him away. Croagunk actually seemed to enjoy doing this to Brock despite his close relationship with him. |
− | Croagunk shared a very fierce rivalry with [[Saturn's Toxicroak]] which started the moment they first saw each other. It is unknown exactly why Croagunk hated Toxicroak so much but |
+ | Croagunk shared a very fierce rivalry with [[Saturn's Toxicroak (anime)|Saturn's Toxicroak]] which started the moment they first saw each other. It is unknown exactly why Croagunk hated Toxicroak so much but its rivalry with its evolved form was so strong that it would often ignore Brock's advances on women. Croagunk was once seriously injured by Toxicroak, who smashed him through a skylight and then stabbed him in the stomach with one of its claws. Croagunk eventually got his revenge during his final encounter with Toxicroak, smashing a [[Brick Break]] onto his evolved form's head and defeating it, ending their rivalry. Some people say that Croagunk has a crush on Cynthia. |
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+ | In the episode ''Cream of the Croagunk Crop!'', Croagunk becomes very competitive in the Croagunk Festival held in the Great Marsh. Crasher Wake and Nurse Joy was very impressed how outstanding it is even the Brick contest where it manages to break all the bricks with a single Brick Break. Therefore, in fighting against the champion which is a Croagunk nicknamed Craig. Croagunk manages to beat it with Poison Jab multiple times only to be interrupted by a giant robotic Croagunk manned by Team Rocket. Croagunk does its best to save all the captured Croagunk but it was rescued by Nurse Joy's female Croagunk named Chrissy. |
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+ | After Team Rocket is blasted off by Ash's Pikachu, Crasher Wake declared Nurse Joy's Croagunk the winner as Croagunk didn't mind winning the festival after it saves all the Croagunk from Team Rocket. |
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+ | ===Sun & Moon Series=== |
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+ | During Ash's trip during Kanto, Brock left Croagunk at Pewter Gym. |
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+ | === Journeys === |
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+ | In the special episodes of ''The Arceus Who is Known as a God'', Croagunk along with Brock's Chansey who was now evolved into a Blissey when Brock was working as a Pokémon Doctor at Sinnoh while his Trainer reunite with Ash and Dawn and met [[Goh]]. Later, Croagunk immediately released from Brock's Poke Ball on his own to battle his rival, Saturn's Toxicroak, finally reignited his rivalry towards his evolved form once his Trainer encountered it. Croagunk later teamed up with Brock's Blissey, and Cynthia's Roserade against the remaining members of Team Galactic. |
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==Known moves== |
==Known moves== |
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− | {{MoveBoxTop|Type2 = fighting|Type = poison|image= Croagunk Poison Jab.png|imageinfo = Using Poison jab}} |
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− | {{MoveBoxMid|Poison Sting|DP008: Gymbaliar!|type = poison|othername = Gymbaliar!}} |
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+ | Brock Croagunk Poison Jab.png {{!}} Using Poison Jab |
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− | {{MoveBoxMid|Brick Break|DP008: Gymbaliar!|type = fighting|othername = Gymbaliar!}} |
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+ | Brock Croagunk Poison Sting.png {{!}} Using Poison Sting |
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− | {{MoveBoxMid|Poison Jab|DP008: Gymbaliar!|type = poison|othername = Gymbaliar!}}{{MoveBoxEnd|Type2 = fighting|Type = poison}} |
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+ | Brock Croagunk Brick Break.png {{!}} Using Brick Break |
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+ | |move = |
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+ | Poison Jab; Poison; DP008: Gymbaliar! |
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+ | Poison Sting; Poison; DP008: Gymbaliar! |
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+ | Brick Break; Fighting; DP008: Gymbaliar! |
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+ | }} |
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+ | ===Improvised move=== |
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+ | [[Corkscrew Poison Jab]] |
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==Gallery== |
==Gallery== |
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<gallery> |
<gallery> |
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+ | Brock Croagunk Corkscrew Poison Jab.png |
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− | EP534_Croagunk,_Sudowoodo_y_Happiny.png|Crogunk with Sudowoodo and Happiny |
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− | Croagunk_Anticipation.png|Croagunk's Anticipation activated |
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+ | Brock, Cilan and Alexa.png |
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− | Croagunk_Poison_Sting.png|Croagunk using Poison Sting |
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− | EP594_Croagunk_usando_puya_nociva.png|Croagunk using Poison Jab |
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− | EP538_Croagunk_usando_Picotazo_venenoso.png|Croagunk using Poison Sting (again) |
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− | EP594_Croagunk_usando_demolición.png|Using Brick Break |
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− | Croagunk_Politoed.png|Croagunk impersonating a Politoad |
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− | Croagunk&Brock.jpg|Croagunk pulling Brock away after jabbing him |
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− | Brock_Croagunk_Drag.png|Croagunk pulling Brock away (again) |
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− | Croagunkodd.jpg |
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− | EP541_Brock_con_Croagunk.png|Brock and Croagunk |
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− | EP477_Croagunk_de_Brock.png |
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− | Croagunk_vs_Toxicroak.png|Croagunk Versus Toxicroak |
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− | Brocks croagunk.jpeg|Croagunk's debut appearance |
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</gallery> |
</gallery> |
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+ | ==References== |
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+ | {{Reflist}} |
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{{BrockPokémon}} |
{{BrockPokémon}} |
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[[pl:Croagunk Brocka]] |
[[pl:Croagunk Brocka]] |
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Latest revision as of 15:27, 26 October 2023
This Croagunk is a Poison/Fighting-type Pokémon owned by Brock. It is the first Pokémon Brock acquired during his Sinnoh journey.
Personality
In his initial appearance, Croagunk was seen as a loner before being taken in by Jessie to fight opponents in their unofficial gym battles. After Team Rocket betrays him, Croagunk appears to show interest in Brock and began his close relationship with Brock. Similarly to Max and Misty as a running gag, whenever Brock tries to flirt with other women or his crushes of both Nurse Joy and Officer Jennys', Croagunk inexplicably appears (mostly by leaving his Poké Ball) and immediately using Poison Jab to incapacitate and drag him away. He also does this even when Brock daydreams, much to his astonishment. Rarely, he will appear but not use Poison Jab whenever Brock talks to women, usually as a result of him understanding what Croagunk intends to do.
In O'er The Rampardos We Watched!, Croagunk also has a grudge on Team Rocket after they betray and abandoned him from his debut and he demonstrates by using Poison Jab on Jessie's stomach causing James and Meowth to carry her in a stunned state to escape in fear. Croagunk is also expert in posing other Pokémon during the dress-up contest in All Dressed Up With Somewhere To Go! where he poses as Politoed and it is the main reason for Brock to win the Pokémon egg. Therefore, in Enter, Galactic!, Croagunk has a very strong rivalry to Saturn's Toxicroak which is Croagunk's evolved form upon meeting and has a fierce battle with each other. This rivalry is also carried by Ash's Buizel when he has a strong rivalry with Crasher Wake's Floatzel which is Buizel's evolved form.
In one of the special episodes of The Arceus Who is Known as a God, Croagunk reignites his heated rivalry wirh Toxicroak when Brock encounters it as he immediately comes out of his Poké Ball to battle his rival.
In Cream of the Croagunk Crop!, Croagunk is very competitive and focus during the Croagunk Festival as Crasher Wake was impressed how outstanding Croagunk is especially during the championship challenge with another Croagunk, Craig to show how powerful Croagunk is.
It seems that Croagunk has a weird personality as he sometimes will look at his own reflection in mirrors or just standing alone. He hates sweets as well, since he always shows a disgusted appearance whenever he eats one.
Biography
Brock and Croagunk first met at an unofficial Pokémon Gym run by Team Rocket. They quickly gained a close connection; indeed it has been said that Croagunk is about as close to Brock as Ash is to Pikachu. Whenever Brock fell for a girl, Croagunk would use Poison Jab on him and drag him away. Croagunk actually seemed to enjoy doing this to Brock despite his close relationship with him.
Croagunk shared a very fierce rivalry with Saturn's Toxicroak which started the moment they first saw each other. It is unknown exactly why Croagunk hated Toxicroak so much but its rivalry with its evolved form was so strong that it would often ignore Brock's advances on women. Croagunk was once seriously injured by Toxicroak, who smashed him through a skylight and then stabbed him in the stomach with one of its claws. Croagunk eventually got his revenge during his final encounter with Toxicroak, smashing a Brick Break onto his evolved form's head and defeating it, ending their rivalry. Some people say that Croagunk has a crush on Cynthia.
In the episode Cream of the Croagunk Crop!, Croagunk becomes very competitive in the Croagunk Festival held in the Great Marsh. Crasher Wake and Nurse Joy was very impressed how outstanding it is even the Brick contest where it manages to break all the bricks with a single Brick Break. Therefore, in fighting against the champion which is a Croagunk nicknamed Craig. Croagunk manages to beat it with Poison Jab multiple times only to be interrupted by a giant robotic Croagunk manned by Team Rocket. Croagunk does its best to save all the captured Croagunk but it was rescued by Nurse Joy's female Croagunk named Chrissy.
After Team Rocket is blasted off by Ash's Pikachu, Crasher Wake declared Nurse Joy's Croagunk the winner as Croagunk didn't mind winning the festival after it saves all the Croagunk from Team Rocket.
Sun & Moon Series
During Ash's trip during Kanto, Brock left Croagunk at Pewter Gym.
Journeys
In the special episodes of The Arceus Who is Known as a God, Croagunk along with Brock's Chansey who was now evolved into a Blissey when Brock was working as a Pokémon Doctor at Sinnoh while his Trainer reunite with Ash and Dawn and met Goh. Later, Croagunk immediately released from Brock's Poke Ball on his own to battle his rival, Saturn's Toxicroak, finally reignited his rivalry towards his evolved form once his Trainer encountered it. Croagunk later teamed up with Brock's Blissey, and Cynthia's Roserade against the remaining members of Team Galactic.
Known moves
Move | Type | First Used |
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Poison Jab | Poison | DP008: Gymbaliar! |
Poison Sting | Poison | DP008: Gymbaliar! |
Brick Break | Fighting | DP008: Gymbaliar! |
Improvised move
Gallery
References
- ^ DP142: Where No Togepi Has Gone Before!, it was affected by a Topegi's Attract, and Togepi is confirmed to be female
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