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Durant (Japanese: アイアント Aiant) is a dual-type Bug/Steel Pokémon introduced in Generation V.

It is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon.

Biology

Durant is an insectoid Pokémon with a steel body that has three distinct sections. Its ovoid abdomen is dark gray with a light gray band wrapping around the middle and two circles resembling rivets near a jagged seam. Durant's thorax is slightly smaller, but identical in design with its abdomen. The only difference being one circle instead of two. Its head is spherical, containing the same light gray wrap design as its body. However, it wraps from front to back on the head. On each side of its head are large red eyes with hollow black pupils. It has two round mandibles that it uses to grab things and feed itself. The mandibles are attached below its eyes and are situated in front of its horizontally opening mouth. Atop its head are two long antennae, each tipped with small spheres. Durant has six black legs sprouting from its thorax. Each leg has one claw at its tip, except the front legs that each have two.

Durant is extremely territorial. It only lives in colonies and digs mazes underground designed to be as complicated as possible. It grows steel armor to protect itself from its natural predator Heatmor. When they are under attack, Durant gathers in groups to attack as a whole to keep Heatmor away. They also gather together when protecting their eggs from Sandaconda. As seen in the anime, Durant prefers to eat vegetation, namely leaves. It will attack swiftly and aggressively if bothered, but will not pursue intruders once outside of its colony.

In the anime

Major appearances

Multiple Durant debuted in Battling the Leaf Thieves!, where they accidentally kidnapped Iris's Axew while gathering food.

Minor appearances

Multiple Durant appeared in Genesect and the Legend Awakened as residents of Pokémon Hills. At one point, they attacked Team Rocket.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry BW074 Durant Ash's Pokédex Durant, the Iron Ant Pokémon. Durant build twisting tunnels in the mountains where they form their nests. They are covered with a steel armor for protection.

In the manga

In the Pocket Monsters BW: The Heroes of Fire and Thunder manga

A Durant appeared in A Very Important Thing, under the ownership of two brothers.

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Emmet has a Durant, which was seen next to him while White was testing the Battle Subway in A Stormy Time in the Battle Subway.

A Durant appeared in Pinsir Changes.

A Durant appeared in a flashback in Charizard Transforms.

In the TCG

Game data

Pokédex entries

Game locations

In side games

Held items

Stats

Base stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

Generation VIII Other generations: V - VI - VII Game Move Type Cat. Pwr. Acc. PP Sw Sh IoA Skitter Smack Bug Physical 70 90% 10 Sw Sh IoA Steel Beam Steel Special 140 95% 5 Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Durant

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

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

Side game data

Evolution

Sprites

Trivia

Durant and Heatmor were both designed by Ken Sugimori. [1]

Durant being the prey of Heatmor is reflected in their types.

Durant and Heatmor have the same leveling rate, catch rate, hatch time, base experience yield, and base stat total.

Durant is the only Steel-type Pokémon to have an insectoid body.

Origin

Durant appears to be based on an ant, possibly the Argentine ant, as its jaw is similar to Durant's. Its coloration may be based on the natural silver coloration of the silver spiny ant (Polyrhachis sp.).

Name origin

Durant may be a combination of durable or endurance (referring to its Steel type) and ant.

Aiant may be a combination of アイアン aian (iron) and ant.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese アイアント Aiant From アイアン aian and ant French Fermite From fer and Termite Spanish Durant Same as English name German Fermicula From ferrum and Formicula Italian Durant Same as English name Korean 아이앤트 Aiant Transliteration of Japanese name Cantonese Chinese Mandarin Chinese 鐵蟻 / 铁蚁 Tiěyǐ Literally "Iron ant" More languages Russian Дюрант Dyurant Transcription of English name Thai ไอแอนท์ Aiant Transcription of trademarked Japanese name





Notes

↑ Nintendo Dream volume 205 ( translation



