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In the World of Pokémon, there lives a vast number and variety of amazing creatures to befriend and collect. Every week, we will be focusing on a single one of these Pokémon or evolutionary line and talking about what makes it special. This week's Pokémon of choice is the Pidove family, in honor of Pi Day this past Tuesday.
Debuting in Generation V's region of Unova, Pidove represents the numerous pigeons that are commonly found all over New York City. The standard early game Normal/Flying type, Pidove is likely to be one of the first Pokémon you encounter on your journey through Unova.
In addition to taking inspiration from the many pigeons of New York, Pidove and its evolution Tranquill also take inspiration from doves, with Tranquil being reminiscent of homing pigeons and even the greater roadrunner (meep meep!).
Their final evolution, Unfezant, is based on the pheasant, the turkey, and the greater roadrunner (meep meep!). Additionally, with its brightly colored plumage on the males, and more drab and dull appearance of the females, Unfezant represents the idea of sexual dimorphism, which causes the males and females of a species to have differences beyond just their genders.
This is interesting to note, as it is reflective of Darwin's Theory of Evolution, since, in the real world, there are usually evolutionary advantages for sexual dimorphism. In the case of birds, the males tend to have brighter plumage in order to attract mates, while the females' duller colors are better for camouflage. This leaves open the possibility that evolution in the Pokémon world and the Theory of Evolution might not be mutually exclusive.
Ash caught a Pidove in the Best Wishes season of the anime. Ultimately, it managed to evolve into an Unfezant and defeated Skyla's Unfezant earning Ash his sixth Unovan Gym badge. That was pretty much her only shining moment in the anime.
Competitively, Unfezant has below average abilities and a fairly shallow movepool. It does have access to some interesting moves, such as Hypnosis, Roost, U-Turn, Taunt, and Heatwave, but personally, I'd be more inclined to try taking advantage of the Super Luck ability. Unfortunately, the only moves that Unfezant learns that compliment Super Luck are Night Slash, via breeding, and Air Cutter, which is a special attack.
Here are some questions to consider to get conversation rolling. You don't have to answer all of them or any of them in your post as long as you're staying on topic and within global forum rules.
-Do you like or dislike this Pokémon? Why?
-How is this Pokémon in-game?
-How is this Pokémon in competitive play? Are there any interesting strategies you like to use for them?
-Do you like this Pokémon's representation in the anime? Are there any moments or qualities in particular you enjoy/dislike?
-How do you think this Pokémon would interact with our world?
-If given the power to, would you change anything about this Pokémon and if so, what would you change?
-How does the Pidove family compare to its fellow early game Normal/Flying types?
-How does the Pidove family compare to other Unova Pokémon?
-What do you think about sexual dimorphism in the Pokémon World?
Previous Pokémon of the Week:
Debuting in Generation V's region of Unova, Pidove represents the numerous pigeons that are commonly found all over New York City. The standard early game Normal/Flying type, Pidove is likely to be one of the first Pokémon you encounter on your journey through Unova.
In addition to taking inspiration from the many pigeons of New York, Pidove and its evolution Tranquill also take inspiration from doves, with Tranquil being reminiscent of homing pigeons and even the greater roadrunner (meep meep!).
Their final evolution, Unfezant, is based on the pheasant, the turkey, and the greater roadrunner (meep meep!). Additionally, with its brightly colored plumage on the males, and more drab and dull appearance of the females, Unfezant represents the idea of sexual dimorphism, which causes the males and females of a species to have differences beyond just their genders.
This is interesting to note, as it is reflective of Darwin's Theory of Evolution, since, in the real world, there are usually evolutionary advantages for sexual dimorphism. In the case of birds, the males tend to have brighter plumage in order to attract mates, while the females' duller colors are better for camouflage. This leaves open the possibility that evolution in the Pokémon world and the Theory of Evolution might not be mutually exclusive.
Ash caught a Pidove in the Best Wishes season of the anime. Ultimately, it managed to evolve into an Unfezant and defeated Skyla's Unfezant earning Ash his sixth Unovan Gym badge. That was pretty much her only shining moment in the anime.
Competitively, Unfezant has below average abilities and a fairly shallow movepool. It does have access to some interesting moves, such as Hypnosis, Roost, U-Turn, Taunt, and Heatwave, but personally, I'd be more inclined to try taking advantage of the Super Luck ability. Unfortunately, the only moves that Unfezant learns that compliment Super Luck are Night Slash, via breeding, and Air Cutter, which is a special attack.
Here are some questions to consider to get conversation rolling. You don't have to answer all of them or any of them in your post as long as you're staying on topic and within global forum rules.
-Do you like or dislike this Pokémon? Why?
-How is this Pokémon in-game?
-How is this Pokémon in competitive play? Are there any interesting strategies you like to use for them?
-Do you like this Pokémon's representation in the anime? Are there any moments or qualities in particular you enjoy/dislike?
-How do you think this Pokémon would interact with our world?
-If given the power to, would you change anything about this Pokémon and if so, what would you change?
-How does the Pidove family compare to its fellow early game Normal/Flying types?
-How does the Pidove family compare to other Unova Pokémon?
-What do you think about sexual dimorphism in the Pokémon World?
Previous Pokémon of the Week:
Pokémon of the Week #1: Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, & Venusaur
Pokémon of the Week #2: Scraggy & Scrafty
Pokémon of the Week #3: Gulpin & Swalot
Pokémon of the Week #4: Porygon, Porygon2, & Porygon-Z
Pokémon of the Week #5: Emolga
Pokémon of the Week #6: Rufflet & Braviary
Pokémon of the Week #7: Ditto
Pokémon of the Week #8: Wynaut & Wobbuffet
Pokémon of the Week #9: Sneasel & Weavile
Pokémon of the Week #10: Murkrow & Honchkrow
Pokémon of the Week #11: Houndour & Houndoom
Pokémon of the Week #12: Exeggcute & Exeggutor
Pokémon of the Week #13: Gastly, Haunter, & Gengar
Pokemon of the Week #14: Smoochum & Jynx
Pokémon of the Week #15: Beldum, Metang, & Metagross
Pokémon of the Week #16: Bidoof
Pokémon of the Week # 17: Deerling & Sawsbuck
Pokémon of the Week #18: Munchlax & Snorlax
Pokémon of the Week #19: Hoppip, Skiploom, & Jumpluff
Pokémon of the Week #20: Nincada, Ninjask, & Shedinja
Pokémon of the Week #21: Pumpkaboo & Gourgeist
Pokémon of the Week #22: Mudkip, Marshtomp, & Swampert
Pokémon of the Week #23: Froakie, Frogadier, & Greninja
Pokémon of the Week #24: Rattata & Raticate
Pokémon of the Week #25: Mimikyu
Pokémon of the Week #26: Mareep, Flaaffy, & Ampharos
Pokémon of the Week #27: Delibird
Pokémon of the Week #28: Espeon
Pokémon of the Week #29: Rowlet, Dartrix, & Decidueye
Pokémon of the Week #30: Popplio, Brionne, & Primarina
Pokémon of the Week #31: Litten, Torracat, & Incineroar
Pokémon of the Week #32: Woobat & Swoobat
Pokémon of the Week #33: Vulpix & Ninetales
Pokémon of the Week #34: Mewtwo
Pokémon of the Week #35: Shellos & Gastrodon
Pokémon of the Week #36: Weedle, Kakuna, & Beedrill
Pokémon of the Week #37: Alomomola
Pokémon of the Week #2: Scraggy & Scrafty
Pokémon of the Week #3: Gulpin & Swalot
Pokémon of the Week #4: Porygon, Porygon2, & Porygon-Z
Pokémon of the Week #5: Emolga
Pokémon of the Week #6: Rufflet & Braviary
Pokémon of the Week #7: Ditto
Pokémon of the Week #8: Wynaut & Wobbuffet
Pokémon of the Week #9: Sneasel & Weavile
Pokémon of the Week #10: Murkrow & Honchkrow
Pokémon of the Week #11: Houndour & Houndoom
Pokémon of the Week #12: Exeggcute & Exeggutor
Pokémon of the Week #13: Gastly, Haunter, & Gengar
Pokemon of the Week #14: Smoochum & Jynx
Pokémon of the Week #15: Beldum, Metang, & Metagross
Pokémon of the Week #16: Bidoof
Pokémon of the Week # 17: Deerling & Sawsbuck
Pokémon of the Week #18: Munchlax & Snorlax
Pokémon of the Week #19: Hoppip, Skiploom, & Jumpluff
Pokémon of the Week #20: Nincada, Ninjask, & Shedinja
Pokémon of the Week #21: Pumpkaboo & Gourgeist
Pokémon of the Week #22: Mudkip, Marshtomp, & Swampert
Pokémon of the Week #23: Froakie, Frogadier, & Greninja
Pokémon of the Week #24: Rattata & Raticate
Pokémon of the Week #25: Mimikyu
Pokémon of the Week #26: Mareep, Flaaffy, & Ampharos
Pokémon of the Week #27: Delibird
Pokémon of the Week #28: Espeon
Pokémon of the Week #29: Rowlet, Dartrix, & Decidueye
Pokémon of the Week #30: Popplio, Brionne, & Primarina
Pokémon of the Week #31: Litten, Torracat, & Incineroar
Pokémon of the Week #32: Woobat & Swoobat
Pokémon of the Week #33: Vulpix & Ninetales
Pokémon of the Week #34: Mewtwo
Pokémon of the Week #35: Shellos & Gastrodon
Pokémon of the Week #36: Weedle, Kakuna, & Beedrill
Pokémon of the Week #37: Alomomola