Crispigeon

Crispigeon is a Fire-type starter Pokemon introduced in Pokemon West and East in June 1990, replacing Puppifire. It evolves to Pyrogeon in level 16, which evolves to Charaptor in level 32. Along with Batwig and Puppond, Crispigeon was introduced in the 1990 starter Pokemon update.

Description Crispigeon resembles a small pigeon chick with gray feathers and an orange underbelly. It has golden wings, a yellow tail, and golden feet. A flame appears to be on the tip of its tail.

Pokedex Entry West: Being small, Crispigeon refuses to give up no matter how many times it loses. Its wings are not heavy enough for it to fly.

East: This Pokemon can store up to 4 ounces of food inside its body. When it spins its tail, small flames fly out.

Strengths and Weaknesses This Pokemon is weak against:

Water, Rock, Ground

This Pokemon is strong against:

Grass, Ice, Bug, Steel

Moveset: Tackle (Level 1) A physical attack in which the user charges and slams into the target with its whole body.

Growl (Level 1) The user growls in an endearing way, making opposing Pokémon less wary. This lowers their Attack stats.

Ember (Level 6) The target is attacked with small flames. This may also leave the target with a burn.

Quick Attack (Level 10) The user lunges at the target at a speed that makes it almost invisible. This move always goes first.

Air Cutter (Level 13) The user launches razor-like wind to slash the opposing Pokémon. Critical hits land more easily.

Flame Charge (Level 17) Cloaking itself in flame, the user attacks. Then, building up more power, the user raises its Speed stat.

Roost (Level 20) The user lands and rests its body. It restores the user’s HP by up to half of its max HP.

Taunt (Level 26) The target is taunted into a rage that allows it to use only attack moves for three turns.

Feather Dance (Level 30) The user covers the target's body with a mass of down that harshly lowers its Attack stat.

Flamethrower (Level 33) The target is scorched with an intense blast of fire. This may also leave the target with a burn.

Sky Attack (Level 38) A second-turn attack move where critical hits land more easily. This may also make the target flinch.

Trivia


 * It replaced Puppifire after the 1990 starter Pokemon update, which was replaced from Crocoal in the 1987 starter Pokemon update.
 * Although its description said "its wings are not heavy enough for it to fly," it can still learn the HM move Fly.

Origin Crispigeon is based on pigeons and doves, typically in the dove family.

Name Origin

Crispigeon's name may have been deprived from "crisp" and "pigeon" and it has gray feathers like a pigeon does.

Pokedex

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