Sudowoodo
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| Sudowoodo | |
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 National Azumarill - Sudowoodo (#185) - Politoed Johto Exeggutor - Sudowoodo (#106) - Wobbuffet Sinnoh Bonsly - Sudowoodo (#093) - Mime Jr. |
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| Japanese name | Usokkī |
| Stage | Basic |
| Evolves from | Bonsly (from Pokémon Diamond and Pearl onwards) |
| Evolves to | None |
| Generation | Second |
| Species | Imitation Pokémon |
| Type | Rock |
| Height | 3 ft 11 in (1.2 m) |
| Weight | 84.0 lb (38 kg) |
| Ability | Rock Head/Sturdy |
Sudowoodo (ウソッキー Usokkī?, Usokkie) is a fictional character from the Pokémon franchise.
In its name, Sudo is a purposeful misspelling of pseudo (false), and woodo refers to its tree-like appearance; hence, Sudowoodo is a specimen of "pseudo-wood". The japanese name, Usokkii, shares the same joke; it is derived from the words uso, false, and ki, tree. Coincidentally, the Japanese word for "liar" is usotsuki.
Interestingly, there is a minor enemy in the Famicom game Mother called "Woodoh," of whom Sudowoodo's appearance and stance are greatly reminiscent.
Sudowoodo could be seen as a petrified wood-like pseudofossil, as it is inorganic and could be mistaken for a fossilized tree. Crystal dendrites are a type of crystal in the real world that develops with a tree-like form.
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[edit] Characteristics
Sudowoodo appears to be a bending, bipedal creature vaguely in the shape of a tree trunk. It has a hook-shaped protuberance on its head, tiny feet, a simple face, and a pair of three-fingered hands where the fingers are green spheres resembling leaves on a tree.
Sudowoodo is an intriguing creature. Its body, first of all, is made not out of wood, but rock, and that goes for the green spheres on its hands. Sudowoodo pretends to be a tree, with its body designed to look like a tree trunk and its green fingers masquerading as leaves for the trunk, as its form of camouflage, where it hides among forest areas to avoid being attacked by enemies. It earns its classification as the imitation Pokémon through its practice of imitating a tree in this fashion.
There are, however, several conditions under which Sudowoodo cannot hold up its camouflage. In the winter seasons, when trees are either white with snow or have had their leaves fall off from autumn, Sudowoodo is easy to spot as a fake because its hands remain green, making winter a more dangerous time for Sudowoodo to be in the presence of foes. Also, as a creature whose composition resembles rock, Sudowoodo hates water, so it will disappear and seek shelter when rainfall begins.
[edit] In the video games
Its appearance in the Gold, Silver and Crystal versions near Ecruteak City is indicated by a small tree icon blocking an important junction between routes. Upon using the Squirt Bottle item that is given to the player in Goldenrod City, the player enters battle against Sudowoodo, similar to the Pokéflute/Snorlax relationship in Red, Blue, and Yellow.
In the Emerald version, it can be found in the Battle Frontier at the top of the Waterfall, and will be flustered and battle when the Wailmer Pail is used on it.
It can also be caught (or, in this case, snagged) in Pokémon Colosseum, as it appears in Miror B.'s squad as a Shadow Pokémon.
In Pokémon Colosseum, there are two large rotating clockwise crystal or glass statues of Sudowoodo in front of Realgam Tower after the building's construction is completed.
Sudowoodo is not particularly widely used in competitive battling. It has very high Attack and Defense stats, but has near abysmal stats everywhere else. It can learn Mimic, Block, and Flail, and Endure (via a move tutor in Emerald or TMs in Gold/Silver/Crystal and Diamond/Pearl) to form a combo with Flail. However, this is hindered by abysmal speed. Nevertheless, Sudowoodo is a very strong Physical attacker.
Sudowoodo also makes a minor cameo in Super Smash Bros. Melee as a platform in Poké Floats, one of the stages. It is not recommended that players stay on it too long, though, as it will leave the screen shortly after appearing.
[edit] Anime appearances
The major appearance of a Sudowoodo in the Pokémon anime was in the episode "Usokki wa doko ni iru!?", which was named "Type Casting" when translated. In the episode, Team Rocket attempt to steal a Sudowoodo, and after doing so, stand perplexed at what type it actually is. In a notable scene, Team Rocket continually asked the Sudowoodo what its type was. They could not receive a straight answer, as, since "uso" means "false" or "lie" in Japanese and the extent of a Pokémon's speech patterns is its name, any answer the Sudowoodo could give would be negative. The scene was translated to English, but the original joke was largely lost.
The confusion was compounded when Jessie's Wobbuffet released itself (as it tends to do in the anime). Since Wobbuffet's Japanese name (ソーナンス sōnansu) is a transcription of a common phrase of agreement (そうなんす sō nan 'su, a contraction of そうなんです sō nan desu), the only replies that Team Rocket received from the two Pokémon were strings of "yes" and "no". A golden Sudowoodo appeared in the Battle Frontier series, and Brock's Bonsly seemed to befriend it.
[edit] In the trading card game
Sudowoodo is more of a novelty Pokémon in the card game than an actual warrior, so its array of cards is modest:
- Neo Genesis
- Neo Revelation
- Aquapolis
- Unseen Forces
In each case, it is a Basic-level Rock/Fighting type.
[edit] References
- The following games and their instruction manuals: Pokémon Red, Green, 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
[edit] External links
- Official Pokémon website
- Bulbapedia (a Pokémon-centric Wiki)’s article about Sudowoodo as a species
- Serebii.net’s 4th Gen Pokédex entry for Sudowoodo
- Pokémon Dungeon Pokédex entry, full of statistics analysis
- PsyPoke - Sudowoodo Pokédex entry and Usage Overview
- Smogon.com - Sudowoodo Tactical Data
- WikiKnowledge.net’s entry for Sudowoodo Previously hosted by Wikibooks
