Tranquill (Pokémon)


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Tranquill (Japanese: ハトーボー Hatoboh) is a dual-type  introduced in Generation V.

It evolves from starting at level 21 and evolves into  starting at level 32.

Biology
Tranquill is an avian Pokémon that is gray with lighter gray and black markings. Its beak and eyes are yellow, and there is dark pink marking above its beak that curves back over the eyes. It has a black tuft of two feathers on its head and a petal-like arrangement of feathers on the nape of its neck. There is a black stripe on each of its light gray, black-tipped wings. Each pink foot has black talons. It possesses a long tail feather that is tipped in black.

No matter how far a Tranquill travels, it is always able to return to its Trainer and nest. It is said to live in deep forests, where there is a peaceful place without war. Tranquill is said to have an acute memory. It is often used as partners for delivery workers.

Ash's Tranquill
During the events of A Venipede Stampede!, 's Pidove evolved into a Tranquill after she helped clear a swarm of out of Castelia City. She later evolved into Unfezant in An Amazing Aerial Battle!.

Other
Tranquill debuted in A Rival Battle for Club Champ!, under the ownership of Trip. It was used in Trip's 5-on-5 battle against ; it battled and, defeating the both of them before losing to. In A Venipede Stampede!, it assisted the effort to clear the swarm of Venipede.

In Purrloin: Sweet or Sneaky?, multiple Tranquill were angry at a Purrloin for stealing their. He pleaded for forgiveness so that they would save Ash,, , the other Pokémon, and his Trainer, Misha, from a sand pit.

Minor appearances
In Reunion Battles In Nimbasa!, Antonio and Dino own a Pidove each. Antonio used his to advance to the second round in the Club Battle, by defeating Emmanuel and his. Dino used his to Antonio's and advance to the third round.

Multiple Tranquill appeared in White—Victini and Zekrom and Black—Victini and Reshiram.

Multiple Tranquill appeared in Purrloin: Sweet or Sneaky?.

Multiple Tranquill appeared in Stopping the Rage of Legends! Part 1.

Two Tranquill appeared in Climbing the Tower of Success!, both under the ownership of a Trainer.

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

A Trainer's Tranquill appeared in Curtain Up, Unova League!.

In Mission: Defeat Your Rival!, Ramone's Tranquill was in front of a Pokémon Center.

In Pokémon: Twilight Wings
In Training, three Tranquill were in the Wild Area.

In the Pokémon Adventures manga
A Trainer's Tranquil appeared in Wheeling and Dealing and Into the Quarterfinals!.

A Tranquil appeared in Special Delivery as one of the Pokémon competing in 's Pokémon Musical.

In Fight in a Cold Climate, 's Pidove evolved into Tranquill just before his Trainer met at Driftveil City.

A Tranquill appeared in PS547.

Pokédex entries

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Game locations

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In side games

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Trivia

 * Tranquill is the only Pokémon with a base stat total of 358.

Origin
Tranquill is based on an. Judging from its Pokédex entries, may also be a, a domestic pigeon bred to find its way home over extremely long distances. Its design is similar to that of the or.

Name origin
Tranquill is a combination of tranquil (calm or unstressed) and quill (a feather from the tail of a bird). It also involves .

Hatoboh may be a combination of 鳩 hato (pigeon) and 逃亡 tōbō (escape) or 尨 'bō' (shaggy hair). Additionally, some of the works of mention a fictional ideal world called 「イーハトーヴォ」 Ihatov. The Pokédex entry in says, "Many people believe that, deep in the forest where Tranquill live, there is a peaceful place where there is no war," which might be a reference to Kenji's utopia.

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 * Ash's Tranquill