Rookidee (Pokémon)


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Rookidee (Japanese: ココガラ Kokogara) is a  introduced in Generation VIII.

It evolves into starting at level 18, which evolves into  starting at level 38.

Biology
Rookidee is a small bird-like Pokémon that is primarily dark blue, including its wings, tail, back and part of its head. The lower part of its body and chest is yellow and has a black part that begins from under its wings to its face, from which feathers protrude over its head, giving it a mask-like appearance. It has red eyes and small gray feet and legs.

Rookidee are feisty and territorial Pokémon and will bravely fight against anybody, no matter how big and strong that opponent is. They are able to store some of their own energy after every battle, so they can grow a bit stronger even if they lose. Using their legs, they are able to jump nimbly from place to place to confuse Pokémon bigger than themselves. Rookidee preys on.

Minor appearances
Rookidee debuted in Toughing It Out!, under the ownership of a.

Two Rookidee appeared in Sobbing Sobble!.

In the Pokémon Adventures manga
Multiple Rookidee debuted in a flashback in PASS05, where they were seen in the Slumbering Weald.

Pokédex entries

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Game locations

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Trivia

 * Rookidee shares its with, , and . They are all known as the Tiny Bird Pokémon, though Natu has also been called the Little Bird Pokémon.
 * Rookidee and its evolved form are the first non-Legendary Pokémon to be purely.
 * Rookidee is tied with Natu as the smallest Flying-type Pokémon.
 * Rookidee and its evolved forms were designed by Hitoshi Ariga.
 * Rookidee is the first regional bird to not be part- in at least its base evolutionary form.

Origin
Rookidee's design appears to be based on the or, which are both species of bird in the same family as the ,. While it is not a member of the family like the apparent inspirations for  and, they are in the same order,.

Name origin
Rookidee may be a combination of ', rookie, kid, and '.

Kokogara may be a combination of 子 ko (child) and 小雀 kogara or 烏 karasu (crow).