Watchog (Pokémon)

For Pokémon GO information on this species, see the game's section.
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Watchog Lookout Pokémon ミルホッグ Miruhog #0505 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Normal Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Illuminate or Keen Eye Cacophony Cacophony Analytic Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 255 (43.9%)
Breeding Egg Group Field Hatch time 20 cycles
Height 3'07" 1.1 m Watchog 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 59.5 lbs. 27.0 kg Watchog 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield Unknown Gen. IV Unknown IV 147	Leveling rate Medium Fast
EV yield Total: 2* Watchog 0 HP 2* Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Brown	Base friendship 70
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Watchog (Japanese: ミルホッグ Miruhog) is a Normal-type Pokémon introduced in Generation V.

It evolves from Patrat starting at level 20.

Biology

Watchog illuminating

Watchog is an upright, meerkat-like Pokémon with large cheeks and a single, pointed incisor sticking out of its mouth. It is mainly reddish-brown with beige cheeks and neck. There is yellow striping on its chest and tail. Its hands, feet, and tail tip are white. Its red eyes have small black pupils and a yellow stripe. Black markings accentuate the eyes at their outer ends. Its tail is almost exclusively depicted standing up straight, although it can also be kept in a relaxed position.^[1]

There are luminescent compounds in Watchog's body that allow its stripes and eyes to glow. It uses this ability to threaten predators. Its cheeks can hold a large amount of seeds, which it collects and spits at its opponents. Watchog possess night vision and can view its surroundings in the darkness.

Evolution

Watchog evolves from Patrat.

(For specifics on this Pokémon's Evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)

Unevolved Patrat  Normal

→

First Evolution Watchog  Normal

Game data

NPC appearances

• Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon: Watchog is the vice-principal at the Serene Village school. He cares highly about the school's reputation and is afraid of problems at the school. He considers the player and partner to be problem children.

Pokédex entries

Game locations

In side games

Held items

Stats

Base stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

Watchog was last available in Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon. It is unavailable in Generation VIII and IX.

By leveling up

By TM

Generation VII Other generations: V - VI - VIII - IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM01 TM01 Work Up Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 TM06 TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10 TM10 TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM11 TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM15 TM15 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 TM16 TM16 Light Screen Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 TM17 TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM18 TM18 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM21 TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM24 TM24 Thunderbolt Electric Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TM25 TM25 Thunder Electric Special 110110 070}}70% 10 TM27 TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM30 TM30 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TM32 TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15 TM35 TM35 Flamethrower Fire Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TM42 TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM44 TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM45 TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM48 TM48 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM52 TM52 Focus Blast Fighting Special 120120 070}}70% 5 TM56 TM56 Fling Dark Physical 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM68 TM68 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 TM73 TM73 Thunder Wave Electric Status 0000— 090}}90% 20 TM75 TM75 Swords Dance Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM77 TM77 Psych Up Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM85 TM85 Dream Eater Psychic Special 100100 100}}100% 15 TM86 TM86 Grass Knot Grass Special 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM87 TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 085}}85% 15 TM88 TM88 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM90 TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 XTM100 TM100 Confide Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Watchog Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Watchog Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation VII Other generations: V - VI - VIII - IX

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Assurance Dark Physical 60 100% 10 Bullet SeedUSUM Grass Physical 25 100% 30 Flail Normal Physical — 100% 15 Foresight Normal Status — —% 40 Iron Tail* Steel Physical 100 75% 15 Pursuit Dark Physical 40 100% 20 Revenge Fighting Physical 60 100% 10 Screech Normal Status — 85% 40 Tearful LookUSUM Normal Status — —% 20

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Watchog in Generation VII Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation. Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Watchog in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Watchog Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Watchog Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

By a prior Evolution

By transfer from another generation

Side game data

Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon Body size: Standard (1 tile) How to Recruit: Talk to in Serene Village Connected to: Exeggcute, Porygon, Simipour Connection Orb Set: 3 Phrases Normal As the vice principal, perhaps I could give a nice speech or two here... ...Or perhaps not. Low HP (< 50%) Eeek! (How do I get out of this...?)
Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ●●● Defense ●●● Speed ●●●
Pokémon Rumble Rush Walking Speed: 1.67 seconds Base HP: 51 Base Attack: 75 Base Defense: 53 Base Speed: 60
PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond PokéPark Pad entry: He is taking care of Patrat. He likes to see new things before anyone else. He can be a scatterbrain.
Pokémon Battle Trozei Normal Attack Power: ★★★★★			Pokémon Shuffle Normal Attack Power: 60 - 105 5 #531 Rock Break+ Sometimes destroys three breakable-rock disruptions.
Pokémon GO Base HP: 155 Base Attack: 165 Base Defense: 139 Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 1 km Evolution Requirement: N/A Fast Attacks: Low Kick, Bite Charged Attacks: Crunch, Hyper Fang, Grass Knot, Frustration, Return

Evolution data

Unevolved Patrat  Normal

Level 20 →

First Evolution Watchog  Normal

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V Black White Black 2 White 2 Front Back Front Back
Generation VI X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Front Back Front Back
Generation VII Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Front Back Front Back
This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation VIII.
This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation IX.
Cross-Generation HOME

For other sprites and images, please see Watchog images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

In animation

Main series

Watchog in Pokémon the Series: Black & White

Major appearances

A Watchog debuted in A Night in the Nacrene City Museum!, under the ownership of Lenora. This also marked the species' debut. It first used its Illuminate Ability to reveal Yamask's presence. It then battled Ash in a Gym battle in The Battle According to Lenora!, where it defeated his Oshawott with Thunderbolt. It appeared again in Rematch at the Nacrene Gym!, where it was defeated by Oshawott's Aqua Jet.

In Emolga and the New Volt Switch!, three Watchog lived in an apple tree, and attacked Emolga, Axew, and Oshawott when they tried to retrieve some apples for Emolga. However, they enraged a Simisear in the process, and were scared away by its Flamethrower.

In Cilan Versus Trip, Ash Versus Georgia!, Jimmy Ray's male Watchog lost to Iris's Emolga during the first round of the Club Battle after he was hit by Attract and then Hidden Power.

In Evolution by Fire!, Kylan's Watchog battled Shamus in a Double Battle along with a Mienshao, but both were defeated.

In Curtain Up, Unova League!, Mikael's Watchog battled Bianca's Emboar during the qualifying round of the Vertress Conference. It lost in the next episode.

In The Pokémon Harbor Patrol!, a Watchog was a member of a rescue team managed by a harbor patrolman named Halsey. While originally used only for crowd control and as a lookout, Watchog, with the help of N, proved itself to be a capable and valuable asset to its team.

In Cilan and the Case of the Purrloin Witness!, Mrs. Ripple used a Watchog as a guard to watch over her jewels.

Minor appearances

In Iris and Excadrill Against the Dragon Buster!, Iris's flashback featured a Trainer's Watchog.

Two Trainers' Watchog appeared in Cilan Takes Flight!.

Multiple Watchog appeared in Climbing the Tower of Success!, with one under the ownership of a Trainer and the rest being wild.

In Rocking the Virbank Gym! Part 1, a Trainer's Watchog was revealed to have lost to Roxie in a Gym battle.

In Kyurem VS. The Sword of Justice, the Swords of Justice legend featured multiple Watchog.

A Trainer's Watchog appeared in Jostling for the Junior Cup!.

A Trainer's Watchog appeared in Strong Strategy Steals the Show!.

A Trainer's Watchog appeared in Cameron's Secret Weapon!.

In A Unova League Evolution!, Cameron was revealed to have used a Watchog during his Vertress Conference battle but lost, its image appearing on the scoreboard.

A Watchog appeared in Meowth, Colress and Team Rivalry!.

In Genesect and the Legend Awakened, a Watchog owned by some Workers in New Tork City was keeping watch next to some roadworks.

In The Journalist from Another Region!, a Trainer's Watchog was entered into the Pokémon Sumo Tournament on Harvest Island. It was eventually defeated by Ash's Pignite.

A Watchog appeared in Kalos, Where Dreams and Adventures Begin!.

A Watchog appeared in Grooming Furfrou!.

A Watchog appeared in The Bonds of Evolution!.

A Watchog appeared in a flashback or a fantasy in The Forest Champion!.

A Watchog appeared in A Fashionable Battle!.

In Party Dancecapades!, a Performer's Watchog attended Monsieur Pierre's dance party.

A Watchog appeared in a flashback in A Watershed Moment!.

A Trainer's Watchog appeared in A League of His Own!.

Multiple Watchog appeared in Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel. One appeared during a flashback, while another was a resident of the Nebel Plateau.

A Trainer's Watchog appeared in Battling With a Clean Slate!.

A Trainer's Watchog appeared in The First Day of the Rest of Your Life!.

Three Watchog appeared in Till We Compete Again!, each under the ownership of a different Trainer.

Multiple Watchog appeared in a fantasy in A Close Call... Practically!.

A Trainer's Watchog appeared in A Squad's Worth of Passion!.

A Watchog appeared in HZ054, under the ownership of an Exceed security officer.

Pokédex entries

GOTCHA!

A Watchog briefly appeared in GOTCHA!, under the ownership of Lenora.

Pokémon Evolutions

A Watchog briefly appeared in The Plan, under the ownership of a Trainer who was listening to Ghetsis's speech in Accumula Town.

In the manga

Watchog in Pokémon Adventures

Be the Best! Pokémon B+W

A Watchog appeared in Advance Toward the Path of the Strongest!.

Monta's Patrat evolved into a Watchog during a battle with a wild Emolga.

Movie adaptations

A Watchog appeared in the manga adaptation of Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel as a resident of the Nebel Plateau.

Pocket Monsters BW

A Watchog appeared in PMBW05.

Pocket Monsters BW: The Heroes of Fire and Thunder

A Watchog appeared in Justice Trainer Shin Appears!, under the ownership of Togari. It was used in Togari's first battle against Shin, who was rescuing a girl's Cottonee from him.

Pokémon Adventures

Black was attacked by a Watchog used by three Team Plasma Grunts in Battle at the Dreamyard. At first, he mistook the pattern on its body as the head of a much larger Pokémon but eventually figured out its true identity. The Watchog was adopted by Amanita and Fennel afterwards.

Pokédex entries

In the TCG

Main article: Watchog (TCG)

Trivia

• In Pokémon Black and White, Watchog was the only Pokémon to have the same EV yield as its pre-Evolution, and the only evolved Pokémon to only give a single EV, giving one EV in Attack.
  • Because its EV yield was 2 Attack in Pokémon Black 2 and White 2, Watchog is the only Pokémon to have its EV yield changed within a generation.
• Watchog is the only evolved Pokémon with a catch rate of 255.
• Despite its Pokédex entries from Black, Y, and Alpha Sapphire stating Watchog spits the seeds of berries stored in their cheek pouches, Watchog couldn't learn Bullet Seed until Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.
• As of Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, both of Watchog's abilites have the same effect. However, Watchog is unavailable in these games.

Origin

Watchog's name suggests that it is based on a groundhog, although, like its pre-Evolution, it also resembles a chipmunk, meerkat or prairie dog. Its design is possibly based on a road worker, with the body resembling a protective suit and the yellow stripes forming a safety vest. Its penchant for moves that interrupt the standard flow of battle could allude to traffic guards and their ability to override the rules of the road.

Name origin

Watchog may be a combination of watch and groundhog, as well as a play on watchdog.

Miruhog may be a combination of 見る miru (to observe) and groundhog.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese ミルホッグ Miruhog From 見る miru and groundhog French Miradar From mirador and radar Spanish Watchog Same as English name German Kukmarda From gucken and Marder, as well as a play on Guck mal da Italian Watchog Same as English name Korean 보르그 Borugu From 볼 bol and groundhog Mandarin Chinese 步哨鼠 Bùshàoshǔ From 步哨 bùshào and 鼠 shǔ Cantonese Chinese 步哨鼠 Bouhsaausyú From 步哨 bouhsaau and 鼠 syú

More languages Hindi पहरॉग Paharog From पहरा pahara and dog Russian Уачхог Uachkhog Transcription of English name Thai มิรูฮอก Miruhok Transcription of Japanese name

References

External links

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