Koblin

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Koblin Deep Dwelling Pokémon #024
Type Dark Unknown
Abilities Run Away or Quick Feet				Hidden Abilities
Gender ratio 50% male, 50% female		Catch rate 255 (33.3%)
Breeding Egg group Monster Hatch time 5355 steps
Height 2'4" 0.7 m 0'0" 0 m		Weight 45.9 lbs. 20.8 kg 0 lbs. 0 kg
Base experience yield 62		Leveling rate Medium Fast
EV yield Total: 1 0 HP 1 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Body style		Footprint
Pokédex color   Black		Base friendship 70
Cry

Koblin is a Dark-type Pokémon.

It evolves starting at level 25 into one of the following Pokémon:

• Koberus when outdoors
• Kobalt when indoors

Pokédex entry

Pokédex entry Koblin spends its entire life in tunnels deep underground. Because of this, it was long believed to be just a myth told by miners.

Game locations

Availability None This Pokémon cannot be obtained. Tall grass Cave Tremol Mine, Downward Cave, Starry Cave Floor Surfing Fishing Trees Rocks Fossil Casino prize Egg Trade One Other

Held items

Held item(s) None This Pokémon cannot be found holding an item. Common Uncommon Rare Always

Base stats

Stat	Range
	At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 50	110 - 157	210 - 304
Attack: 60	58 - 123	112 - 240
Defense: 60	58 - 123	112 - 240
Sp.Atk: 35	36 - 95	67 - 185
Sp.Def: 45	45 - 106	85 - 207
Speed: 60	58 - 123	112 - 240
Total: 310   Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and a hindering nature, if applicable. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and a helpful nature, if applicable.

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions, this Pokémon is:

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting 2× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 2× Ghost ½× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 0× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark ½× None

Doubly resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting 2× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 2× Ghost ½× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 0× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark ½× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting 2× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 2× Ghost ½× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 0× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark ½× None

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting 2× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 2× Ghost ½× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 0× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark ½× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting 2× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 2× Ghost ½× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 0× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark ½× None

Doubly weak to: Normal 1× Fighting 2× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 2× Ghost ½× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 0× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark ½× None

Moves

By leveling up

By leveling up

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  00Start Scratch Normal Physical 04040 100100% 35 00Start Howl Normal Status 0000— ——% 40 044 Leer Normal Status 0000— 100100% 30 077 Taunt Dark Status 0000— 100100% 20 1010 Pursuit Dark Physical 04040 100100% 20 1313 Fury Swipes Normal Physical 01818 08080% 15 1616 Hone Claws Dark Status 0000— ——% 15 1919 Bite Dark Physical 06060 100100% 25 2323 Odor Sleuth Normal Status 0000— ——% 40 2727 Nasty Plot Dark Status 0000— ——% 20 3131 Thief Dark Physical 04040 100100% 10 3535 Embargo Dark Status 0000— 100100% 15 3939 Sucker Punch Dark Physical 08080 100100% 5 4444 Spite Ghost Status 0000— 100100% 10 4949 Dark Pulse Dark Special 08080 100100% 15

A level of "Start" indicates a move that will be known by a Koblin obtained at level 1 Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Koblin Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Koblin Moves in yellow cannot be learned by any previous evolutions of Koblin

By TM/HM

By TM/HM

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM05 Roar Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10 TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 0000Varies 100}}100% 15 TM12 Taunt Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000Varies 100}}100% 20 TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000Varies 100}}100% 20 TM28 Dig Ground Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 TM31 Brick Break Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 15 TM40 Aerial Ace Flying Physical 06060 —}}—% 20 TM41 Torment Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM46 Thief Dark Physical 04040 100}}100% 10 TM56 Fling Dark Physical 0000Varies 100}}100% 10 TM58 Endure Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM59 Incinerate Fire Special 03030 100}}100% 15 TM63 Rock Smash Fighting Physical 04040 100}}100% 15 TM66 Payback Dark Physical 05050 100}}100% 10 TM67 Retaliate Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 5 TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 090}}90% 15 TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM95 Snarl Dark Special 05555 095}}95% 15 TM96 Dark Pulse Dark Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TM97 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 HM01 Cut Normal Physical 05050 095}}95% 30 HM04 Strength Normal Physical 08080 100}}100% 15

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Koblin Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Koblin Moves in yellow cannot be learned by any previous evolutions of Koblin

By tutoring

By Move Tutor

Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Price  Double-Edge Normal Physical 120 100% 15 22 BP Dragon Pulse Dragon Special 90 100% 10 18 BP Foul Play Dark Physical 95 100% 15 18 BP Iron Tail Steel Physical 100 75% 15 16 BP Knock Off Dark Physical 20 100% 20 4 BP Mimic Normal Status — —% 10 1 BP Pay Day Normal Physical 40 100% 20 1 BP Role Play Psychic Status — —% 10 4 BP Secret Power Normal Physical 70 100% 20 6 BP Snatch Dark Status — —% 10 6 BP Snore Normal Special 40 100% 15 1 BP Spite Ghost Status — 100% 10 2 BP

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Koblin Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Koblin Moves in yellow cannot be learned by any previous evolutions of Koblin

By breeding

By breeding

Father   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Crunch Dark Physical 80 100% 15 Curse Ghost Status — —% 10 NO VALID FATHERS! Encore Normal Status — 100% 5 Flare Blitz Fire Physical 120 100% 15 Foul Play Dark Physical 95 100% 15 Metal Burst Steel Physical Varies 100% 10 Pursuit Dark Physical 40 100% 20 Rollout Rock Physical 30 90% 20

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Koblin Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Koblin Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Koblin

Evolution

Unevolved Koblin  Dark	Level 25 (outdoors) →	First evolution Koberus  Dark  Fire
	Level 25 (indoors) →	First evolution Kobalt  Dark  Steel

Sprites

Front	Back
Front shiny	Back shiny
	File:024s.png	File:024sb.png

Trivia

General idea for Koblin line.

• The Koblin line was one of the last lines to get finalized designs, as there were many struggles during development.
• The method of its split evolution was considered impossible to implement for a time, but eventually a way was discovered.
• In the tabletop RPG Dungeons & Dragons, kobolds have a reptilian or dragon-like form, similar to this Pokémon's design.

Design origin

Koblin is based on the kobold, a mythic, sprite-like creature that takes on many forms such as candles and animals.

Name origin

Koblin's name is a combination of kobold and goblin.

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