Azurill

The Polka Dot Pokémon
#298 - Azurill
Evolve	Marill
Debut	Pokémon: Sapphire Version Pokémon: Ruby Version
Species Info
Type	+
Height	0.2 m (0'08")
Weight	2.0 kg (4.4 lbs.)
Color	Blue
Gender Ratio	1♂ : 3♀
Ability	Thick Fat / Huge Power
Hidden Ability	Sap Sipper
Egg Group	Unbreedable
Icon		Sprite
		File:298sprite.png
Footprint
30px
Base Statistics
Hit Points	50	Speed	20
Attack	20	Sp. Attack	20
Defense	40	Sp. Defense	40
Training Info
Catch Rate	150	Hatch Steps	2,560
Base Exp.	033	Effort Points	HP
Happiness	70
To Lv.100	Fast

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Azurill is an aquatic, rubbery-tailed baby Pokémon that was introduced in the third generation games. It was introduced as the new baby form of the second generation Pokémon Marill, which makes it the first in a three-stage evolutionary line ending in Azumarill.

Information

Azurill can only be born to Marill or Azumarill that are holding Sea Incense while breeding (as it will come out of the egg as Marill otherwise). They live by water. Azurill's most notable feature is its ball-like tail, which is larger than its body and is very rubbery. The tail contains nutrients that are necessary for growth. The tail can also bounce like a rubber ball, so Azurill will often bounce and play at it or swing it at foes that are bigger than itself. They can alo spin the tail as if it were a lasso and and hurl it far, with enough momentum to send Azurill's body flying with it. This can launch Azurill about 33 feet away.

Azurill have been known to gather at the edge of water and splash around for fun on sunny days. Its tail also acts as a floatation device in the water, and it can move more quickly on land by bouncing on it. Azurill evolves into Marill when it levels up with a high amount of happiness.

Appearances

Mainstream Games

In most games, Azurill could only be obtained through breeding. In Pokémon: Diamond and Pearl Versions, Azurill could be found at the Great Marsh and was also among the Pokémon that could be randomly be placed in the Trophy Garden by Mr. Backlot on a daily basis. In Platinum, they were only found at the Trophy Garden. In HeartGold and SoulSilver, they could appear in the Safari Zone's Savannah area if enough Water objects were present. Azurill could also be caught at the Warm Beach course of the Pokéwalker, from which it could be transferred to HeartGold/SoulSilver. In White, it could be found at White Forest.

Other Games

Azurill appeared in Pokémon Channel at the Cobalt Coast. In Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire, it could be hatched from an egg. In Pokémon Trozei!, it was found at Secret Storage 7, Huge Storage 1, Endless Level 13 and Mr. Who's Den. In Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red and Blue Rescue Teams, it could be recruited at the first three floors of Frosty Forest and the first four floors of Howling Forest, and a non-playable Azurill had a storyline role in which it had to be rescued from a Drowzee at one point, searched for treasure with its older brother Marill and later had to be saved from a nightmare with the Drowzee's help. In Explorers of Time and Darkness, it was recruitable at Crevice Cave, Lower Crevice Cave and Mt. Avalanche. Azurill also appeared in PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure at the Beach Zone.

Other Appearances

Other Media

• Azurill have made various mostly minor appearances in the Pokémon anime starting in the Hoenn series. One appeared in a Pikachu short, and Misty was shown to have an Azurill that Tracy had given her as an egg (hatching from his own Marill) during the Battle Frontier series.
• In the Pokémon Adventures manga, Azurill has been restricted to occasional cameo appearances.

Trivia

• Its name seems to be a shortening of "Azumarill" (which seems to be a naming theme for some baby Pokémon such as Pichu) and is a combination of "azure" (which is similar to its color) with "rill" (which is a small river or a brook).