Shuppet

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Shuppet
National Kecleon - Shuppet (#353) - Banette Hoenn Kecleon - Shuppet (#146) - Banette
Japanese name	Kagebouzu
Stage	Basic
Evolves from	None
Evolves to	Banette
Generation	Third
Species	Puppet Pokémon
Type	Ghost
Height	2'0" ( m)
Weight	5 lb lb ( kg)
Ability	Insomnia or Far Sight(from Pokémon Diamond and Pearl onwards)

Shuppet (カゲボウズ, Kagebouzu^?) 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 Shuppet 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]

Shuppet are small entities resembling dark grey sock puppets, in the stereotypical shape of a ghost. They have two large eyes with blue irises and yellow pupils, and long protruding tongues. Shuppet have a horn on the top of their head, which draws negative emotions from people and converts them into nourishment.^[3] The name Shuppet refers to the species as a whole, as well as individual specimens in the games, anime and manga.

Contents 1 Characteristics 2 In the Pokémon video games 3 In other media 4 References 5 External links

[edit] Characteristics

In the Pokémon universe, Shuppet are nocturnal entities that would feed on feelings of envy, vengence, malice, and similar emotions within people in the area. Shuppet are described in the Pokédex as being able to capture negative feelings in the atmosphere by channeling them into its horn, and the captured energy would be used by Shuppet as its sustenance, allowing it to grow, while the person involved would suddenly feel much better, his or her angst having left the body. As the Pokémon are described as being attracted to people who hold these emotions, Shuppet would roam cities throughout the night in search of these grudges. If someone were to develop especially strong feelings of vengeance, Shuppet would group in a swarm to line up beneath the eaves of that person’s homes.^[3]

[edit] In the Pokémon video games

Shuppet feature in the Advanced generation Pokémon video games, RPG strategy games created by Satoshi Tajiri for the Nintendo Game Boy. These were originally in Japanese, but later translated into other languages. Worldwide, these games and their sequels have sold over 143 million units, making them one of Nintendo's most popular game franchises, second only to Mario.^[4]

Shuppet can be found in the Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire and Emerald versions of the series, appearing in and around Mt. Pyre in all three versions, but much more commonly in Sapphire and Emerald.^[5] Shuppet can also be obtained by breeding the Stage-1 form, Banette, with a compatible breeding partner. Banette can be obtained in various versions of the games, including Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness, where it can be snagged, captured from a trainer,^[6] from Litnar, a Peon level member of the evil Cipher organization. They can also be found wild in the Advanced generation games, within the Sky Pillar dungeon, and the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl versions of the series, where they can be found within Hard Mountain, during the game's night cycle, or in surrounding routes.^[7]

There are seventeen different Pokémon types, a special attribute determining strengths and weaknesses of each species, offsetting each other in a complicated series of rock-paper-scissors relationships. Shuppet are Ghost-types, so their attacks are particularly effective against Ghost-, and Psychic-type Pokémon, but Dark-types, and Ghost-types attacks are particularly effective against them. Attacks of the Bug- and Poison-types do little damage to Shuppet, and attacks of the Normal- and Fighting-types do no damage to Shuppet at all. Shuppet do little damage to Steel-, and Dark-type Pokémon, and do no damage at all to Normal-type Pokémon. All other types have no particular advantage or disadvantage when facing Shuppet.^[8] Shuppet have poor statistics all around, with marginally higher Attack and Special Attack statistics.^[9] When Shuppet evolve into Banette, at Level 37, their Attack and Special Attack statistics significantly increase, while their other statisstics remain relatively low.^[10]

[edit] In other media

The Pokémon anime series and films are a meta-series of adventures separate from the canon that most of the Pokémon video games follow (with the exception of Pokémon Yellow, a game based on the anime storyline). The anime follows the quest of the main character, Ash Ketchum^[11]—an in-training Pokémon Master—as he, May, Hikari, and several other companions^[11]) travel around the fictitious world of Pokémon along with their Pokémon partners, Pikachu, Blaziken,^[12] and Pochama.^[13]

Max, May's younger brother and companion to the group,^[14] became friends with a Shuppet in Episode 357, "Take This House and Shuppet", that lived in an abandoned inn on the way to Fortree City. The gang took refuge in the old building from a storm, but were separated when Max ran off scared from May and Ash, the door jamming behind him. As he wandered the halls, looking for his sister, a Shuppet crept up on him, draining the negative thoughts he had towards May from him. The Shuppet led him to a storage room, full of Pokémon toys, and played happily with him, until they saw Max's friends walk by. Max and Shuppet hid in the upstairs kitchen, attempting to scared May, but ended up seeing Team Rocket trying to steal May's Torchic, which was out looking for Max. Shuppet used its Psychic attack to stop Jessie, James and Meowth but was caught in a net itself. Ash's Swellow used its Wing Attack to save Shuppet, allowing it to rejoin its old trainer, Emily, who had used to run the inn.^[15]

The Pokémon Trading Card Game is a collectible card game similar in goal to a Pokémon battle in the video game series; players must use cards (with individual strengths and weaknesses) in an attempt to defeat their opponent by "knocking out" all of his cards.^[16] The game was first published in North America by Wizards of the Coast in 1999, until Nintendo USA started publishing the series in 2003.^[17] Most Shuppet cards are typical, Stage-1 Pokémon cards, and are primarily used to play stronger cards (such as Stage-2 Pokémon, like Charizard).^[18] Shuppet have appeared in the EX Dragon,^[19] EX Hidden Legends,^[20] EX Legend Maker,^[21] and EX Crystal Guardians sets.^[22]

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Official Pokémon website
• Bulbapedia (a Pokémon-centric Wiki)’s article about Shuppet as a species.
• Serebii.net’s 4th Gen Pokédex entry for Shuppet
• PsyPoke Pokédex entry
• Smogon Pokédex entry
• WikiKnowledge.net’s entry for Shuppet Previously hosted by Wikibooks