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Azurill (Japanese: ルリリ Ruriri) is a dual-type Normal/Fairy baby Pokémon introduced in Generation III. Prior to Generation VI, it was a pure Normal-type Pokémon.

It evolves into Marill when leveled up with high friendship, which evolves into Azumarill starting at level 18.

Azurill, along with Wailmer and Kecleon, was one of the first Generation III Pokémon revealed, in early March 2001.

Biology

Azurill is a round, blue mouse Pokémon. It has circular ears with pink insides. There are two white dots on its cheeks, and it has black eyes. Its thin, black, zigzagging tail has a large blue ball at the end.

The ball is bouncy and packed with the nutrients it needs to be able to grow. The ball can also be used as a flotation device. It can be seen bouncing and playing on this rubbery tail. The tail can also be spun around like a lasso. When the tail is thrown, the body can go as far as 33 feet (10 meters). Though Azurill is typically docile, it swings the big ball on its tail to smash into opponents bigger than itself when angered. It lives at the water's edge.

In the anime

In the main series

Major appearances

In The Scheme Team, Misty was revealed to own an Azurill. She carries it in her arms in the same way as her Togetic when it was a Togepi.

Other

Azurill debuted in Pikachu's PikaBoo as one of the Pokémon that played hide-and-seek with Pikachu.

Azurill made its main series debut in A Ruin with a View, where May was in pursuit of the Polka Dot Pokémon. She ultimately failed to catch it, and her Torchic ended up getting sprayed into submission by some of Azurill's companions, which were also its evolved forms.

An Azurill is one of the best friends of the Pichu Brothers. It appeared in Big Meowth, Little Dreams.

In The Great Eight Fate!, an Azurill was part of Juan's Sootopolis City Water Exhibit. It and Juan's other Pokémon were captured by Team Rocket, but they all worked together to escape. It reappeared in a flashback in the next episode.

In The Brockster Is In!, Normajean's Azurill was badly poisoned by a Tentacruel alongside several of her other baby Pokémon. It was then healed by a Softboiled from Brock's Chansey.

Minor appearances

In A Bite to Remember, an Azurill was under the care of Katrina.

In Abandon Ship!, two Azurill bounced by with a Marill on the Abandoned Ship.

An Azurill appeared in Having a Wailord of a Time, under the ownership of a contestant.

In Win, Lose or Drew!, a Coordinator's Azurill competed in the Slateport Contest.

A Coordinator's Azurill appeared in Cruisin' for a Losin'.

Multiple Azurill appeared in the opening sequence of Destiny Deoxys.

In Clamperl of Wisdom, a little boy's Azurill was living at Maisie Island.

In A Cacturne for the Worse, a Coordinator's Azurill faced off against Harley's Cacturne in the Battle Stage of the Purika Contest.

A Coordinator's Azurill appeared in Mean With Envy.

In Off The Unbeaten Path!, an Azurill was in a field with an Aron, Igglybuff, Smoochum, and Chikorita.

A Trainer's Azurill appeared in Curbing the Crimson Tide!.

A Coordinator's Azurill appeared in What I Did for Love!.

An Azurill appeared in Pokémon Ranger - Deoxys' Crisis! (Part 2).

In the beginning of Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea, an Azurill and its evolved forms put out a forest fire while under the control of Solana's Capture Styler.

In Not on MY Watch Ya Don't!, Team Rocket hypnotized and kidnapped an Azurill.

An Azurill appeared in Wild in the Streets!.

An Azurill appeared in The Rise of Darkrai.

In Hungry For the Good Life!, an Azurill was being cared for by Mr. Backlot.

A Trainer's Azurill appeared in League Unleashed!.

An Azurill appeared in Zoroark: Master of Illusions.

Two Azurill appeared in Lumiose City Pursuit!, including one at Professor Sycamore's lab. Sycamore's Azurill reappeared in Mega-Mega Meowth Madness! and Day Three Blockbusters!, and in flashbacks in Mega Evolution Special I and Garchomp's Mega Bond!. It then reappeared with two others in Battling With a Clean Slate!.

An Azurill appeared in A Blustery Santalune Gym Battle!.

In A Battle by Any Other Name!, a Trainer's Azurill competed in the Poké Puff Contest.

In Pikachu and the Pokémon Music Squad, an Azurill was living in a forest.

In The Legend of the Ninja Hero!, an Azurill was living at the Ninja Village.

An Azurill appeared in Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel.

A Trainer's Azurill appeared in Forming a More Perfect Union!.

An Azurill appeared in a flashback in The Legend of X, Y, and Z!.

A Trainer's Azurill appeared in JN025.

A Trainer's Azurill appeared in JN031.

A Trainer's Azurill appeared in JN036.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry AG002 Azurill May's Pokédex Azurill, the Water Ball Pokémon. Azurill is able to throw its tail like a lasso, using the momentum to move about.

In Pokémon Generations

In The Cavern, a wild Azurill was fleeing from a storm that a Primal Kyogre was creating.



In the manga

In the Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl manga

An Azurill appeared in PDP24.

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Azurill debuted in The Last Battle XIII as one of the Pokémon sent to participate in the fight in Ilex Forest.

The Battle Tower rented an Azurill, which was stolen by Guile Hideout in The Final Battle VII.

A Trainer's Azurill was seen in Crafty Carnivine and Deprogramming Porygon-Z.

In the TCG

Game data

NPC appearances

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness: Azurill is one of the residents of Treasure Town. He gets captured by Drowzee , and is forced to get treasure for him, but is rescued by the player's team. Azurill and his older brother, Marill, continue to search for the item Water Float, hearing that there's one at the beach. Soon after, Azurill and Marill find out that it is at Amp Plains, and ask if the player and their partner could get it. Later on, Azurill falls into an unwakeable nightmare, and the player has to get Drowzee's help to look into his dream.

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III. Generation III Hoenn

#054 Kanto

#— Ruby Azurill spins its tail as if it were a lasso, then hurls it far. The momentum of the throw sends its body flying, too. Using this unique action, one of these Pokémon managed to hurl itself a record 33 feet . Sapphire Azurill's tail is large and bouncy. It is packed full of the nutrients this Pokémon needs to grow. Azurill can be seen bouncing and playing on its big, rubbery tail. Emerald Its tail, which is packed with nutrition, is very bouncy like a rubber ball. On sunny days they gather at the edge of water and splash about for fun. FireRed It battles by flinging around its tail, which is bigger than its body. The tail is a floatation device in water. LeafGreen Generation IV Sinnoh

#124 Johto

#— Diamond A Pokémon that lives by water. It moves quickly on land by bouncing on its big tail. Pearl Its tail is filled with nutrients necessary for growth. It plays by bouncing on its tail. Platinum Its tail bounces like a rubber ball. It flings that tail around to fight opponents bigger than itself. HeartGold Its tail is packed full of the nutrients it needs to grow. SoulSilver Generation V Unova

B2 W2 : #030 Black Its tail bounces like a rubber ball. It flings that tail around to fight opponents bigger than itself. White Black 2 It swings its large, nutrient-filled tail around to fight opponents bigger than itself. White 2 Generation VI Kalos

Central #041 Hoenn

#055 X A Pokémon that lives by water. It moves quickly on land by bouncing on its big tail. Y It swings its large, nutrient-filled tail around to fight opponents bigger than itself. Omega Ruby Azurill spins its tail as if it were a lasso, then hurls it far. The momentum of the throw sends its body flying, too. Using this unique action, one of these Pokémon managed to hurl itself a record 33 feet. Alpha Sapphire Azurill's tail is large and bouncy. It is packed full of the nutrients this Pokémon needs to grow. Azurill can be seen bouncing and playing on its big, rubbery tail. Generation VII Alola

#— Kanto

#— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Generation VII. Generation VIII Galar

Isle of Armor #139 Sword The ball on Azurill's tail bounces like a rubber ball, and it's full of the nutrients the Pokémon needs to grow. Shield Although Azurill are normally docile, an angry one will swing around the big ball on its tail and try to smash its opponents.

Game locations

In side games

In events

Games Event Language Location Level Distribution period R S Pokémon Center New York Campaign 3 Azurill English United States 5 July 31 to August 6, 2004

Stats

Base stats

Pokéathlon stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

Generation VIII Other generations: III - IV - V - VI - VII Game Move Type Cat. Pwr. Acc. PP This Pokémon learns no moves by tutoring. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Azurill

indicates a move that gets when used by Azurill Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Azurill

indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Azurill Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

Side game data

Evolution

Sprites

Trivia

Azurill has the lowest base stat total of all Normal- and Fairy-type Pokémon.

Azurill is the only Pokémon with a base stat total of 190.

Azurill is tied with Togepi and Marill for the lowest base Attack of all Fairy-type Pokémon. In addition, Azurill and Marill both have the lowest base Special Attack of all Fairy-type Pokémon.

With Huge Power, Azurill can reach the highest Attack stat of all baby Pokémon, capping at a maximum of 304.

Polka dots are known in Japan as 水玉 mizutama , literally meaning water balls. This might explain why Azurill is known as the Polka Dot Pokémon. This name also reflects the way Azurill is indirectly related with Water.

, literally meaning water balls. This might explain why Azurill is known as the Polka Dot Pokémon. Prior to Generation VI, because Azurill's gender ratio does not match that of its evolved forms and its evolution is not dependent on gender, being female 75% of the time while Marill and Azumarill are female-only 50% of the time, one out of three female Azurill evolves into a male Marill (depending on its personality value). Azurill is the only Pokémon to do this. From Generation VI on, Azurill retains its gender upon evolving, despite the gender ratios still differing.

Azurill has the lowest base stat total of all baby Pokémon.

Azurill is the only Pokémon which evolves through friendship whose evolved form evolves by level.

Azurill is the shortest Normal-type Pokémon.

Origin

Azurill appears to be a mouse combined with a beach ball or possibly a personal flotation device or lifebuoy. The idea of Azurill storing nutrients in its tail may come from the mouse-like fat-tailed dunnart; this marsupial's carrot-shaped tail stores nutrition in the form of fat for times of scarcity.

Name origin

Azurill is a combination of azure (a shade of blue) or azul (Spanish and Portuguese for blue) and rill (a small river or brook). Its name may also be derived from its evolutions, Marill and Azumarill.

Ruriri may be a corruption of 瑠璃 ruri (lapis lazuli) which is theoretically in Marill's—its evolution—name, or it may be a variation of azurite (a blue rock).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese ルリリ Ruriri From 瑠璃 ruri (lapis lazuli), with the last syllable repeated French Azurill Same as English name Spanish Azurill Same as English name German Azurill Same as English name Italian Azurill Same as English name Korean 루리리 Ruriri Transliteration of its Japanese name Cantonese Chinese Mandarin Chinese 露力麗 / 露力丽 Lùlìlì Transliteration of its Japanese name. Also contains 露 lù More languages Hindi अजुरील Azurill Transliteration of English name Thai รูริริ Ruriri Transcription of Japanese name





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