Baltoy
Baltoy is a Ground/Psychic-type Pokémon, the Clay Doll Pokémon, number 343 (#0343) in the National Pokédex. It was introduced in Generation 3 and comes from the Hoenn region. It is 0.5 m tall and weighs 21.5 kg.
Baltoy is the Clay Doll Pokémon, a small clay figure that spins across the ground on one pointed foot and even sleeps balanced upright. The Pokédex says it was found in ancient ruins, and old wall paintings show it living among people.
How to pronounce Baltoy
Baltoy is pronounced BAL-toy. The capital letters show the stressed syllable.
Listen to Baltoy said out loud:
In Japanese it is ヤジロン (Yajilon).
Hear every other name on the Pokémon pronunciation guide.
Lore
Biology
Baltoy is 0.5 m tall and weighs 21.5 kg. It looks like a tan figurine of clay or mud, with arching red marks over its usually closed eyes, a red stripe round its body, flat arm-like flaps, a spike on top of its head and a smaller spike underneath that serves as its single foot. Claydol's Pokédex entries describe both of them as artificial.
Behaviour
Baltoy moves by spinning on its foot, and a few have been spotted spinning on top of their heads. When it meets others of its kind it gathers with them and cries out loudly together.
Habitat
The Pokédex lists rough terrain, and Bulbapedia says it is usually found in ruins. The Ultra Moon entry says large numbers of them gather in old graveyards, and the Emerald entry mentions murals of it in an ancient, once-bustling city.
Powers
Levitate makes it immune to Ground moves. It uses Rapid Spin, Confusion, Psybeam and Ancient Power, and can use Cosmic Power to harden itself and Self-Destruct or Explosion as a last resort. Its 70 base Special Defense is its best stat, so it is mostly a stepping stone to Claydol.
Name origin
Baltoy may come from 'balancing toy'. The Japanese name is Yajilon (ヤジロン), which may derive from 弥次郎兵衛 (yajirobē), a balancing toy.
Design inspiration
Baltoy looks like a balancing toy, and Bulbapedia notes a resemblance to Hopi kachina figures too. These are fan readings.
Evolution notes
Evolves into Claydol at level 36.
In the games
Baltoy is found on Route 111 in Ruby and Sapphire, where it debuted. In Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness it can be snagged as a Shadow Pokémon at the Cipher Lab. It is not available in Scarlet and Violet or Legends: Z-A; its most recent catchable appearances are in the Wild Area of Sword and Shield and in the Sinnoh remakes.
In the anime
Baltoy debuted in 'Me, Myself and Time', where Calista's Baltoy used Rapid Spin to unmask a mysterious woman. In 'Bucking the Treasure Trend!', Buck's Baltoy is his treasure-hunting partner and spins when treasure is near.
Fun facts
- Baltoy and Claydol are the only Ground and Psychic types.
- Its base Attack of 40 matches Toedscool's, the lowest of any Ground type.
- Baltoy has no gender, yet in PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure its Pad entry calls it 'he'.
- In HeartGold it appears in a Route 3 swarm, and Bulbapedia says SoulSilver gets Gulpin in the same places.
Base stats
- HP: 40
- Attack: 40
- Defense: 55
- Sp. Atk: 40
- Sp. Def: 70
- Speed: 55
Baltoy’s base stat total is 300. Its highest stat is Sp. Def.
Type matchups
What is Baltoy weak to?
Baltoy takes extra damage from Water (2×), Grass (2×), Ice (2×), Bug (2×), Ghost (2×), Dark (2×) moves.
It resists Fighting (½×), Poison (½×), Psychic (½×), Rock (½×).
It is immune to Electric moves.
Evolution
How does Baltoy evolve?
Baltoy evolves into Claydol at level 36.
The whole family: Baltoy, Claydol.
Abilities
- Levitate: Evades Ground moves.
Moves
Moves Baltoy learns by level up in Sword / Shield
| Level | Move | Type | Category | Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harden | Normal | Status | — |
| 1 | Mud-Slap | Ground | Special | 20 |
| 3 | Rapid Spin | Normal | Physical | 50 |
| 6 | Confusion | Psychic | Special | 50 |
| 9 | Rock Tomb | Rock | Physical | 60 |
| 12 | Power Trick | Psychic | Status | — |
| 15 | Psybeam | Psychic | Special | 65 |
| 18 | Ancient Power | Rock | Special | 60 |
| 21 | Imprison | Psychic | Status | — |
| 24 | Cosmic Power | Psychic | Status | — |
| 27 | Extrasensory | Psychic | Special | 80 |
| 30 | Earth Power | Ground | Special | 90 |
| 33 | Self-Destruct | Normal | Physical | 200 |
| 36 | Guard Split | Psychic | Status | — |
| 36 | Power Split | Psychic | Status | — |
| 39 | Sandstorm | Rock | Status | — |
| 42 | Explosion | Normal | Physical | 250 |
TM moves (46)
Baltoy can learn 46 moves from TMs in Sword / Shield: Solar Beam, Dig, Light Screen, Reflect, Safeguard, Self-Destruct, Rest, Rock Slide, Snore, Protect, Sandstorm, Rain Dance, Sunny Day, Facade, Imprison, Rock Tomb, Sand Tomb, Power Swap, Guard Swap, Trick Room, Wonder Room, Round, Hex, Bulldoze, Psychic Terrain, Eerie Impulse, Ice Beam, Earthquake, Psychic, Substitute, Psyshock, Endure, Sleep Talk, Shadow Ball, Trick, Skill Swap, Cosmic Power, Calm Mind, Gyro Ball, Earth Power, Zen Headbutt, Stealth Rock, Grass Knot, Ally Switch, Drill Run, Dazzling Gleam.
Move tutor moves (2): Expanding Force, Scorching Sands.
Breeding & training
- Gender: genderless.
- Egg groups: Mineral.
- Egg cycles: 20 (steps to hatch, Scarlet/Violet: 2,560).
- Catch rate: 255 out of 255.
- Base friendship (Gen 8 onward): 50.
- Growth rate: Medium (1,000,000 experience points to reach level 100).
- Defeating it gives 1 Sp. Def effort value.
- Base experience yield: 60.
Pokédex entries
It was discovered in ancient ruins. While moving, it constantly spins. It stands on one foot even when asleep. (FireRed, LeafGreen, Shield)
It moves while spinning around on its single foot. Some Baltoy have been seen spinning on their heads. (HeartGold, SoulSilver, X, Sword)
When they find others of their kind, they cry out loudly and gather together. Large numbers of them can be found in old graveyards. (Ultra Moon)
Depictions of Pokémon similar to Baltoy have been found on the walls of caves where primitive humans lived. (Ultra Sun)
As soon as it spots others of its kind, Baltoy congregates with them and then begins crying noisily in unison. This Pokémon sleeps while cleverly balancing itself on its one foot. (Sapphire, Alpha Sapphire)
Baltoy moves while spinning around on its one foot. Primitive wall paintings depicting this Pokémon living among people were discovered in some ancient ruins. (Ruby, Omega Ruby)
Names around the world
| Japanese | ヤジロン |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Yajilon |
| French | Balbuto |
| German | Puppance |
| Spanish | Baltoy |
| Italian | Baltoy |
| Korean | 오뚝군 |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 天秤偶 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 天秤偶 |
Trivia
- Taller than 19% of all Pokémon (0.5 m).
- Heavier than 44% of all Pokémon (21.5 kg).
- Base stat total 300, ranked #856 of 1,025.
- One of 2 Pokémon that are both Ground and Psychic.
- One of 147 brown Pokémon.
- Number 92 of 135 Pokémon introduced in Generation 3 (Hoenn).
- Part of an evolution family of 2 Pokémon.
- Can learn 59 different moves in Sword / Shield.
- Catch rate 255: about 33.3% per Poké Ball at full health.
- Appears in 9 distinct Pokédex entries.
Sources and fact-checking
- Stats, types, abilities, moves, evolutions, forms and Pokédex entries: PokéAPI open game data.
- Lore: written by pokee.si in our own words, researched from Bulbapedia: Baltoy (Pokémon), Serebii: Baltoy (Sword/Shield Pokédex).
- Pronunciation (BAL-toy): it follows how the English anime, games or official videos say it.
Last checked: . Every sentence of the lore was checked against Bulbapedia, Serebii and the game data.
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