Chatot (Pokémon)


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Chatot (Japanese: ペラップ Perap) is a dual-type  introduced in Generation IV.

It is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon.

Biology
Chatot is an avian Pokémon similar to a parakeet. Its head is black and resembles an, while its black tail resembles a. Its plumage is brightly colored with blue wings, a yellow chest and feet, a green stomach, and a pink, hooked beak and eyelids. Additionally, there is a ruff of white feathers around its neck. This Pokémon's tongue is similar to a human's, allowing it to imitate human speech. Chatot is also able to mimic the cries of other Pokémon and uses this ability as a defense mechanism. Chatot uses the sounds it has learned and arranges them into its own melody, and flicks its tail to keep a rhythm. Chatot is the only known Pokémon that learns.

In Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time & Darkness and Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky - Beyond Time & Darkness, a Chatot was 's assistant at Wigglytuff's Guild. He was one of the two Pokémon (the other being ) who kicked Team Razor Wind out of their guild.

Other
In Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea, the Phantom kept a Chatot nicknamed Casey as his pet rather than as a battling Pokémon. Casey later abandoned him and sided with Jack Walker.

Chatot made its main series debut in Strategy Tomorrow - Comedy Tonight, under the ownership of. It had a habit of flying away from Ada and traveling to a local hospital to entertain the children there. It was always seen outside its Poké Ball.

In Pikachu's Island Adventure, a Chatot,, and assisted  and his cronies in claiming an island and kicking out its current residents. As a result, Pikachu and his friends agreed to help the original resident Pokémon reclaim the island.

In All Dressed Up With Somewhere To Go!, a Chatot was the previous year's champion of the Pokémon Dress-Up Contest. It was revealed to have won that competition by singing like a and a.

In Stealing the Conversation!, a Chatot nicknamed Buddy was a partner of an Officer Jenny. It was kidnapped by.

Minor appearances
Chatot debuted in Pikachu's Ocean Adventure.

Multiple Chatot appeared in Following a Maiden's Voyage!.

In Staging a Heroes' Welcome!, a 's Chatot competed in the Performance Stage of the Wallace Cup.

A Chatot appeared in Kalos, Where Dreams and Adventures Begin!.

A Chatot appeared in Going for the Gold!, under the ownership of an old man.

A Chatot appeared in Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction.

In Bright Lights, Big Changes!, a Chatot was featured in a televised episode of Alolan Detective Laki. It had been selected by George Charino to join Laki's team as a new partner for the show, as part of a change of format.

In the Pocket Monsters DP manga
A Chatot appeared in PMDP01.

A Chatot appeared in PMDP08.

A Chatot appeared in PMDP17.

In the Pokémon Adventures manga
owns a Chatot nicknamed Chatler, who often smacks 's on the head. He, like a parrot, is able to perfectly mimic human speech, which he makes a habit of, although he cannot understand what he is repeating. He first appeared in Stagestruck Starly.

In Choir Tournament, multiple Chatot were at the Autumn Choir Tournament.

In the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Blazing Exploration Team manga
Chatot first appeared in BET1.

NPC appearances

 * : is 's assistant in the Wigglytuff Guild.

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Trivia

 * Prior to Generation VI, Chatot is the only whose cry is not altered when it faints or is sent out with a status condition.
 * Despite having significantly higher and  stats, Chatot awards EV points in.
 * In Generation IV, a person in Eterna City will trade a Chatot in return for a, and the Chatot's nickname is Charap, a mixture of its English and Japanese names. If this Pokémon was obtained in an English-language version of and is traded to X or Y, the game will recognize the Chatot to be Japanese.
 * Chatot is the only Pokémon that is not Legendary or Mythical (excluding, which may be Mythical) to be banned from Generation V's Global Battle Union. This is likely due to Chatot's signature move.

Origin
Chatot closely resembles a, a species of small parrot. It also resembles a, with the head crest of some and  species. Its head looks like an, and its tail resembles a. Additionally, its white neck feathers resemble a collar.

Name origin
Chatot is a combination of ' and '.

Perap may be a combination of and. It may also derive from ぺらぺら perapera, which can mean "fluent in languages" but also "blah blah blah", referring to how incessantly some parrots will talk and chatter.

Related articles

 * Chatot (Explorers of Time, Darkness, and Sky)
 * Chatler