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Copperajah

Copperajah (Japanese: ダイオウドウ, HepburnDaioudou) (KAH-peh-RAH-zhah[1]) is a steel-type introduced in Generation VIII. It can also Gigantamax into Gigantamax Copperajah.

Biology

Physiology

Copperajah resembles a large elephant or mammoth with a dark green rectangular body and light green coloration on its underbelly, the tip of its trunk, and its tail. Orange accents cover most of Copperajah's face, ears, trunks, and feet. It has blocky, slightly curved blunt white tusks, as well as three white lines on its trunk and three white toes on each of its feet.

Gigantamax Copperajah becomes bipedal and its trunk extends significantly. The white lines on its trunk turn serrated and its tusks curve upwards in an L-shape.

Behavior

Copperajah lives in a large herd, having migrated from a different region long ago. Its trunk boasts enormous strength, capable of pulverizing a large boulder into dust. In addition, Copperajah's green skin is water resistant.

When it Gigantamaxes, Copperajah is able to use the stored energy within its trunk to release enough power to level mountains and alter the landscape. That power can also destroy large structures in one blow.

Evolution

It evolves from Cufant at level 34.

Game info

Game locations

Locations
Version(s) Area(s) Rarity
Sword and Shield Lake of Outrage, Hammerlocke Hills Rare

Pokédex entries

  • Sword

    They came over from another region long ago and worked together with humans. Their green skin is resistant to water.
    Gigantamax: So much power is packed within its trunk that if it were to unleash that power, the resulting blast could level mountains and change the landscape.

  • Shield

    These Pokémon live in herds. Their trunks have incredible grip strength, strong enough to crush giant rocks into powder.
    Gigantamax: After this Pokémon has Gigantamaxed, its massive nose can utterly demolish large structures with a single smashing blow.

  • Scarlet

    This Pokémon was brought to Paldea long ago by people from a faraway land. It’s so strong that it can easily pull an airplane.

  • Violet

    Copperajah are prideful, cantankerous Pokémon. Specimens with vibrant green skin command the respect of others of their kind.


Stats

Stats
HP
122
Attack
130
Defense
69
Sp. Atk
80
Sp. Def
69
Speed
30
Total
500

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation IX
Level Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
Evo. Heavy Slam Physical 100% 10
1 Tackle Physical 40 100% 35
1 Growl Status 100% 40
1 Rollout Physical 30 90% 20
1 Rock Smash Physical 40 100% 15
15 Bulldoze Physical 60 100% 20
20 Stomp Physical 65 100% 20
25 Iron Defense Status 100% 15
30 Dig Physical 80 100% 10
37 Strength Physical 80 100% 15
44 Iron Head Physical 80 100% 15
51 Play Rough Physical 90 90% 10
58 High Horsepower Physical 95 95% 10
65 Superpower Physical 120 100% 5
Bold indicates that this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.
Italic indicates that an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Generation VIII
Level Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
Evo. Heavy Slam Physical 100% 10
1 Heavy Slam Physical 100% 10
1 Tackle Physical 40 100% 35
1 Growl Status 100% 40
1 Rollout Physical 30 90% 20
1 Rock Smash Physical 40 100% 15
15 Bulldoze Physical 60 100% 20
20 Stomp Physical 65 100% 20
25 Iron Defense Status 100% 15
30 Dig Physical 80 100% 10
37 Strength Physical 80 100% 15
44 Iron Head Physical 80 100% 15
51 Play Rough Physical 90 90% 10
58 High Horsepower Physical 95 95% 10
65 Superpower Physical 120 100% 5
Bold indicates that this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.
Italic indicates that an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

By TM

Generation IX
Machine Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
TM001 Take Down Physical 90 85% 20
TM007 Protect Status –% 10
TM025 Facade Physical 70 100% 20
TM028 Bulldoze Physical 60 100% 20
TM030 Snarl Special 55 95% 15
TM035 Mud Shot Special 55 95% 15
TM036 Rock Tomb Physical 60 95% 15
TM043 Fling Physical 100% 10
TM047 Endure Status –% 10
TM051 Sandstorm Status –% 10
TM055 Dig Physical 80 100% 10
TM058 Brick Break Physical 75 100% 15
TM059 Zen Headbutt Physical 80 90% 15
TM066 Body Slam Physical 85 100% 15
TM070 Sleep Talk Status –% 10
TM076 Rock Blast Physical 25 90% 10
TM084 Stomping Tantrum Physical 75 100% 10
TM085 Rest Status –% 5
TM086 Rock Slide Physical 75 90% 10
TM087 Taunt Status 100% 20
TM089 Body Press Physical 80 100% 10
TM093 Flash Cannon Special 80 100% 10
TM099 Iron Head Physical 80 100% 15
TM103 Substitute Status –% 10
TM104 Iron Defense Status –% 15
TM116 Stealth Rock Status –% 20
TM121 Heavy Slam Physical 100% 10
TM127 Play Rough Physical 90 90% 10
TM133 Earth Power Special 90 100% 10
TM149 Earthquake Physical 100 100% 10
TM150 Stone Edge Physical 100 80% 5
TM152 Giga Impact Physical 150 90% 5
TM156 Outrage Physical 120 100% 10
TM163 Hyper Beam Special 150 90% 5
TM170 Steel Beam Special 140 95% 5
TM171 Tera Blast Special 80 100% 10
Bold indicates that this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.
Italic indicates that an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Generation VIII
Machine Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
TM01 Mega Kick Physical 120 75% 5
TM08 Hyper Beam Special 150 90% 5
TM09 Giga Impact Physical 150 90% 5
TM15 Dig Physical 80 100% 10
TM16 Screech Status 85% 40
TM21 Rest Status 100% 10
TM22 Rock Slide Physical 75 90% 10
TM24 Snore Special 50 100% 15
TM25 Protect Status 100% 10
TM26 Scary Face Status 100% 10
TM31 Attract Status 100% 15
TM39 Facade Physical 70 100% 20
TM42 Revenge Physical 60 100% 10
TM43 Brick Break Physical 75 100% 15
TM48 Rock Tomb Physical 60 95% 15
TM53 Mud Shot Special 55 95% 15
TM54 Rock Blast Physical 25 90% 10
TM57 Payback Physical 50 100% 10
TM59 Fling Physical 100% 10
TM76 Round Special 60 100% 15
TM81 Bulldoze Physical 60 100% 20
TM85 Snarl Special 55 95% 15
TM97 Brutal Swing Physical 60 100% 20
TM98 Stomping Tantrum Physical 75 100% 10
TR01 Body Slam Physical 85 100% 15
TR10 Earthquake Physical 100 100% 10
TR20 Substitute Status 100% 10
TR24 Outrage Physical 120 100% 10
TR26 Endure Status 100% 10
TR27 Sleep Talk Status 100% 10
TR37 Taunt Status 100% 20
TR39 Superpower Physical 120 100% 5
TR46 Iron Defense Status 100% 15
TR67 Earth Power Special 90 100% 10
TR69 Zen Headbutt Physical 80 90% 15
TR70 Flash Cannon Special 80 100% 10
TR72 Power Whip Physical 120 85% 10
TR74 Iron Head Physical 80 100% 15
TR75 Stone Edge Physical 100 80% 5
TR76 Stealth Rock Status 100% 20
TR79 Heavy Slam Physical 100% 10
TR85 Work Up Status 100% 30
TR88 Heat Crash Physical 100% 10
TR90 Play Rough Physical 90 90% 10
TR94 High Horsepower Physical 95 95% 10
TR99 Body Press Physical 80 100% 10
Bold indicates that this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.
Italic indicates that an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

By breeding

To see the Egg Moves that Copperajah can learn, refer to Cufant.


By tutoring

Generation IX
Games Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
Bold indicates that this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.
Italic indicates that an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Generation VIII
Games Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
' Steel Beam Special 140 95% 5
' Steel Roller Physical 130 100% 5
Bold indicates that this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.
Italic indicates that an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Sprites

    Trivia

    • Prior to Copperajah and Cufant's introduction, Raichu and Gastly's Pokédex entries mention the Indian elephant, the animal they are based on. This is one of the cases of real-world animals being explicitly mentioned within the Pokémon universe, before its Pokémon equivalents were created.
    • Gigantamax Copperajah bears a striking resemblance the Muth enemy from Super Paper Mario.
    • Although Copperajah is based on a Indian elephant, it does not have a gender dimorphism in which only males have tusks.

    Origin

    Copperajah's design is based on an Indian elephant and copper. Its tusks resemble bars of steel. Significant to its Indian based origin design, copperware is known to be historically prominent in India as both a mallable and accessible material for craft goods, to help store food and water safely as its properties help kill off bacteria, and valued in medicinal ayurveda tradition. Appropriately, copper is also known to be used in the construction of statues of Hindu gods as well. Its trunk seems to resemble some kind of holding or digging device, possibly a backhoe or excavator scoop. It may also be based on common depictions of elephants in Indian art. The Indian influence in its design despite being from the Britain-based Galar is due to British colonial influence in India.

    Its Gigantamax form resembles a steam roller, bucket-wheel excavator, and/or a tank. Its tall, rectangular, bipedal form also resembles a Whomp, an enemy from the Mario series based on the Nurikabe from Japanese mythology.

    Etymology

    Copperajah comes from the words "copper" and "Maharajah" (a ruler of India). It may also come from word gajah (Malay and Indonesia language for elephant).

    Its species, Copperderm, is a reference to the term pachyderm, an obsolete classification of mammals that included elephants, rhinoceroses, hippopotami, and tapirs. The term is still sometimes used today to refer to a mammal with thick skin, but it's used as merely a description of the animal rather than as a proper biological classification.

    Gallery

    1. ^ Silvestri, Cris (2024). Pokémon Super Duper Extra Deluxe Essential Handbook [Book]. p. 111. Scholastic. ISBN 978-1-339-02801-9.