Watchog

Watchog (Japanese: ミルホッグ, Hepburn: Miruhoggu) (WAH-chawg^[1]) is a Normal-type Pokémon introduced in Generation V. Its classification is the Lookout Pokémon.

Biology

Physiology

Watchog is a bipedal, rodent-like Pokémon that bears a resemblance to chipmunks, groundhogs, and meerkats. It has small black eyes surrounded by hypnotic red and yellow rings. It is mainly rust-colored, with its puffy cheeks and neck a light beige color, and yellow stripes wrapping around its torso and tail. Its front and hind paws are white, as is the furry tip of its tail. Its arms seem to be crossed over its chest, possibly hiding a white tuft of fur. The yellow patterns on its chest resemble a worker's yellow safety vest. Watchog uses bio-luminescence to illuminate its eyes and the yellow patterns on its body; the flashing of light they produce stuns their foes.

Behavior

Watchog never blink or close their eyes, even when submerged underwater. Like Patrat, they live in large groups (though these groups are known as “clans” rather than “mobs”). These Pokémon can go for days without sleep and can remain standing completely still for similar periods of time.  Watchog are constantly on the lookout for danger. Members of a clan will arrange themselves so that they can see approaching foes from every angle. When Watchog spot trouble, their tails will stand straight on end and the fluorescent bands on their body along with their eyes will glow, both alerting their allies and unnerving approaching enemies; the initial flash of light has been known to temporarily blind attackers. Their friends will scramble back into their tunnels and shovel as many seeds as they can in their cheek pouches (like Patrat, Watchog keep their food in a communal pile underground), surfacing back up to shoot kernels at the foes.

Natural Abilities

It has the abilities Illuminate and Keen Eye.

Evolution

Watchdog is the evolved form of Patrat as of level 20.

Game Info

Game Locations

Locations
Version(s)	Area(s)	Rarity
Black and White	Route 1, Route 7, 15, 18, P2 Laboratory, Dreamyard	Common
Black 2 and White 2	Route 1, 2, 3, 7, 18, P2 Laboratory, Dreamyard	Common
X and Y	Route 15	Common
Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire	Trade	None

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Stats

Stats
HP	60
Attack	85
Defense	69
Sp. Atk	60
Sp. Def	69
Speed	77
Total	420

Learnset

Leveling

TM/HM

Breeding

To see the Egg Moves that Watchog can learn, refer to Patrat.

Tutoring

Sprites

Anime

• Lenora's Watchog
• Mikael's Watchog
• Kylan's Watchog
• Halsey's Watchog
• Mrs. Ripple's Watchog

Trivia

• Watchog was revealed on an Oha Suta trailer on July 29, 2010. It was officially revealed on the September issue of Coro Coro on August 8, 2010.
• So far, every Generation has had a rodent or rodent-like Pokémon as one of the early Pokémon seen. These include Rattata/Raticate (Generation I), Sentret/Furret (Generation II), Zigzagoon/Linoone (Generation III), Bidoof/Bibarel (Generation IV), Patrat/Watchog (Generation V), Bunnelby/Diggersby (Generation VI), Yungoos/Gumshoos (Generation VII), and Skwovet/Greedent (Generation VIII).
• Watchog has fluff on the end of its tail, which it uses to alert others. This system is very similar to that of a white-tailed deer, whom they flash their tails to alert the rest of the herd that danger is approaching.

Origin

Watchog shares traits with rodents such as chipmunks and groundhogs. It also resembles a meerkat. It may also be based on a police officer, as the markings on its body resemble a police vest and it works to keep others of its species/evolutionary line safe from threats. The color of its vest-like markings are similar to a safety vest of a road worker.

Etymology

Watchog comes from watch, groundhog, and possibly watchdog (due to its tendency to intently watch for predators).

Its Japanese name, Miruhog, may be a combination of meerkat (since it is shown to stand like one) and groundhog (from its appearance).

Gallery

See also

• Pokémon.com Pokédex
• Legendary Pokémon data
• The Pokémon Database
• Pokémon Dream Pokédex data
• Psypokes Psydex data

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#001–025 (#494–518)	Victini Snivy Servine Serperior Tepig Pignite Emboar Oshawott Dewott Samurott Patrat Watchog Lillipup Herdier Stoutland Purrloin Liepard Pansage Simisage Pansear Simisear Panpour Simipour Munna Musharna
#026–050 (#519–543)	Pidove Tranquill Unfezant Blitzle Zebstrika Roggenrola Boldore Gigalith Woobat Swoobat Drilbur Excadrill Audino Timburr Gurdurr Conkeldurr Tympole Palpitoad Seismitoad Throh Sawk Sewaddle Swadloon Leavanny Venipede
#051–075 (#544–568)	Whirlipede Scolipede Cottonee Whimsicott Petilil Lilligant Basculin Sandile Krokorok Krookodile Darumaka Darmanitan Maractus Dwebble Crustle Scraggy Scrafty Sigilyph Yamask Cofagrigus Tirtouga Carracosta Archen Archeops Trubbish
#076–100 (#569–593)	Garbodor Zorua Zoroark Minccino Cinccino Gothita Gothorita Gothitelle Solosis Duosion Reuniclus Ducklett Swanna Vanillite Vanillish Vanilluxe Deerling Sawsbuck Emolga Karrablast Escavalier Foongus Amoonguss Frillish Jellicent
#101–125 (#594–618)	Alomomola Joltik Galvantula Ferroseed Ferrothorn Klink Klang Klinklang Tynamo Eelektrik Eelektross Elgyem Beheeyem Litwick Lampent Chandelure Axew Fraxure Haxorus Cubchoo Beartic Cryogonal Shelmet Accelgor Stunfisk
#126–150 (#619–643)	Mienfoo Mienshao Druddigon Golett Golurk Pawniard Bisharp Bouffalant Rufflet Braviary Vullaby Mandibuzz Heatmor Durant Deino Zweilous Hydreigon Larvesta Volcarona Cobalion Terrakion Virizion Tornadus Thundurus Reshiram
#151–156 (#644–649)	Zekrom Landorus Kyurem Keldeo Meloetta Genesect
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Pokémon Black Version and Pokémon White Version #000–024 Victini Snivy Servine Serperior Tepig Pignite Emboar Oshawott Dewott Samurott Patrat Watchog Lillipup Herdier Stoutland Purrloin Liepard Pansage Simisage Pansear Simisear Panpour Simipour Munna Musharna #025–049 Pidove Tranquill Unfezant Blitzle Zebstrika Roggenrola Boldore Gigalith Woobat Swoobat Drilbur Excadrill Audino Timburr Gurdurr Conkeldurr Tympole Palpitoad Seismitoad Throh Sawk Sewaddle Swadloon Leavanny Venipede #050–074 Whirlipede Scolipede Cottonee Whimsicott Petilil Lilligant Basculin Sandile Krokorok Krookodile Darumaka Darmanitan Maractus Dwebble Crustle Scraggy Scrafty Sigilyph Yamask Cofagrigus Tirtouga Carracosta Archen Archeops Trubbish #075–099 Garbodor Zorua Zoroark Minccino Cinccino Gothita Gothorita Gothitelle Solosis Duosion Reuniclus Ducklett Swanna Vanillite Vanillish Vanilluxe Deerling Sawsbuck Emolga Karrablast Escavalier Foongus Amoonguss Frillish Jellicent #100–124 Alomomola Joltik Galvantula Ferroseed Ferrothorn Klink Klang Klinklang Tynamo Eelektrik Eelektross Elgyem Beheeyem Litwick Lampent Chandelure Axew Fraxure Haxorus Cubchoo Beartic Cryogonal Shelmet Accelgor Stunfisk #125–149 Mienfoo Mienshao Druddigon Golett Golurk Pawniard Bisharp Bouffalant Rufflet Braviary Vullaby Mandibuzz Heatmor Durant Deino Zweilous Hydreigon Larvesta Volcarona Cobalion Terrakion Virizion Tornadus Thundurus Reshiram #150–155 Zekrom Landorus Kyurem Keldeo Meloetta Genesect Pokémon Black Version 2 and Pokémon White Version 2 #000–024 Victini Snivy Servine Serperior Tepig Pignite Emboar Oshawott Dewott Samurott Patrat Watchog Purrloin Liepard Pidove Tranquill Unfezant Sewaddle Swadloon Leavanny Sunkern Sunflora Lillipup Herdier Stoutland Mareep #025–049 Flaaffy Ampharos Psyduck Golduck Azurill Marill Azumarill Riolu Lucario Dunsparce Audino Pansage Simisage Pansear Simisear Panpour Simipour Venipede Whirlipede Scolipede Koffing Weezing Magnemite Magneton Magnezone #050–074 Growlithe Arcanine Magby Magmar Magmortar Elekid Electabuzz Electivire Rattata Raticate Zubat Golbat Crobat Grimer Muk Woobat Swoobat Roggenrola Boldore Gigalith Onix Steelix Timburr Gurdurr Conkeldurr #075–099 Drilbur Excadrill Skitty Delcatty Buneary Lopunny Cottonee Whimsicott Petilil Lilligant Munna Musharna Cleffa Clefairy Clefable Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Espeon Umbreon Leafeon Glaceon Sandile Krokorok #100–124 Krookodile Darumaka Darmanitan Basculin Trubbish Garbodor Minccino Cinccino Rufflet Braviary Vullaby Mandibuzz Sandshrew Sandslash Dwebble Crustle Scraggy Scrafty Maractus Sigilyph Trapinch Vibrava Flygon Yamask Cofagrigus #125–149 Tirtouga Carracosta Archen Archeops Klink Klang Klinklang Budew Roselia Roserade Gothita Gothorita Gothitelle Solosis Duosion Reuniclus Combee Vespiquen Emolga Heracross Pinsir Blitzle Zebstrika Buizel Floatzel #150–174 Zorua Zoroark Ducklett Swanna Karrablast Escavalier Shelmet Accelgor Deerling Sawsbuck Foongus Amoonguss Castform Nosepass Probopass Aron Lairon Aggron Baltoy Claydol Larvesta Volcarona Joltik Galvantula Ferroseed #175–199 Ferrothorn Tynamo Eelektrik Eelektross Frillish Jellicent Alomomola Axew Fraxure Haxorus Zangoose Seviper Elgyem Beheeyem Litwick Lampent Chandelure Heatmor Durant Cubchoo Beartic Cryogonal Tornadus Thundurus Landorus #200–224 Skorupi Drapion Skarmory Numel Camerupt Spoink Grumpig Drifloon Drifblim Shuppet Banette Wingull Pelipper Lunatone Solrock Absol Tangela Tangrowth Mienfoo Mienshao Gligar Gliscor Pawniard Bisharp Cobalion #225–249 Terrakion Virizion Tympole Palpitoad Seismitoad Stunfisk Shuckle Mantyke Mantine Remoraid Octillery Corsola Staryu Starmie Wailmer Wailord Lapras Spheal Sealeo Walrein Swablu Altaria Vulpix Ninetales Bronzor #250–274 Bronzong Sneasel Weavile Delibird Vanillite Vanillish Vanilluxe Swinub Piloswine Mamoswine Ditto Beldum Metang Metagross Seel Dewgong Throh Sawk Bouffalant Druddigon Golett Golurk Deino Zweilous Hydreigon #275–299 Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking Corphish Crawdaunt Igglybuff Jigglypuff Wigglytuff Lickitung Lickilicky Yanma Yanmega Tropius Carnivine Croagunk Toxicroak Larvitar Pupitar Tyranitar Reshiram Zekrom Kyurem Keldeo Meloetta Genesect
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