Gurdurr
Gurdurr is a Fighting-type Pokémon, the Muscular Pokémon, number 533 (#0533) in the National Pokédex. It was introduced in Generation 5 and comes from the Unova region. It is 1.2 m tall and weighs 40 kg.
Gurdurr carries a steel beam to build up its muscles, then shows them off to other Gurdurr and to Machoke. The Pokédex says it is better at demolition than at construction.
How to pronounce Gurdurr
Gurdurr is pronounced GUR-dur. The capital letters show the stressed syllable.
Listen to Gurdurr said out loud:
In Japanese it is ドテッコツ (Dotekkotsu).
Hear every other name on the Pokémon pronunciation guide.
Lore
Biology
Gurdurr is 1.2 m tall and 40 kg, grey with a big, round, dark-red nose and curl-like lumps on its head. Violet bulges swell across its arms, thighs and chest, and thick violet bands cross its shoulders. The Pokédex says it is so strongly built that a group of wrestlers could not shift it by even an inch.
Behaviour
If a Gurdurr does not measure up to the others it lies low for a while, according to the Pokédex. It wields its beam with skill, and uses its muscles mostly to take buildings down.
Habitat
Gurdurr is typically found around construction sites. In Unova it lives in Twist Mountain in Black and White.
Powers
Its Abilities are Guts and Sheer Force, with Iron Fist hidden. Its level-up moves include Dynamic Punch, Hammer Arm, Superpower and Focus Punch. Base Attack of 105 and HP of 85 make it a tough brawler midway through its line.
Name origin
Gurdurr may come from 'girder', a support beam. The Japanese name is Dotekkotsu (ドテッコツ), possibly from doboku (civil engineering) and tekkotsu (steel framework).
Design inspiration
Gurdurr is likely based on a construction worker with a steel beam. The swollen bands on its shoulders look like tasuki, the sash Japanese labourers use to keep their sleeves out of the way, and its clown-like nose and big muscles may also recall a sideshow strongman.
Evolution notes
Evolves from Timburr at level 25, and into Conkeldurr when traded.
In the games
Gurdurr is a major character in Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity, a builder who refuses to help build the Pokémon Paradise until the player beats him in battle. In Scarlet and Violet it is wild in Kitakami's Fellhorn Gorge and Mossfell Confluence in The Teal Mask, and it is unobtainable in Legends: Z-A.
In the anime
Trip's Gurdurr was revealed to have evolved from Timburr in 'Cilan Versus Trip, Ash Versus Georgia!', where it lost to Cilan's Dwebble. In 'Trials of a Budding Master!' Dozer's Gurdurr lost to Ash's Farfetch'd in a World Coronation Series battle.
Fun facts
- In Pokémon Conquest, Gurdurr and Conkeldurr alone reach a 100% maximum link with five different Warriors, more than any other Pokémon in the game, Bulbapedia says.
- Gurdurr is a near-twin of Machoke: both have a 405 base stat total, the Ability Guts, a 3:1 male-to-female ratio and a base experience yield of 142.
- Emmet and Gurdurr are a sync pair in Pokémon Masters EX, listed as a reward at Friendship Level 100 in the Trainer Lodge.
Base stats
- HP: 85
- Attack: 105
- Defense: 85
- Sp. Atk: 40
- Sp. Def: 50
- Speed: 40
Gurdurr’s base stat total is 405. Its highest stat is Attack.
Type matchups
What is Gurdurr weak to?
Gurdurr takes extra damage from Flying (2×), Psychic (2×), Fairy (2×) moves.
It resists Bug (½×), Rock (½×), Dark (½×).
Evolution
What does Gurdurr evolve from?
Gurdurr evolves from Timburr at level 25.
How does Gurdurr evolve?
Gurdurr evolves into Conkeldurr (Trade).
The whole family: Timburr, Gurdurr, Conkeldurr.
Abilities
- Guts: Increases Attack to 1.5× with a major status ailment.
- Sheer Force: Strengthens moves with extra effects to 1.3× their power, but prevents their extra effects.
- Iron Fist (hidden ability): Strengthens punch-based moves to 1.2× their power.
Moves
Moves Gurdurr learns by level up in Scarlet / Violet
| Level | Move | Type | Category | Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pound | Normal | Physical | 40 |
| 1 | Leer | Normal | Status | — |
| 1 | Low Kick | Fighting | Physical | — |
| 1 | Rock Throw | Rock | Physical | 50 |
| 12 | Focus Energy | Normal | Status | — |
| 16 | Bulk Up | Fighting | Status | — |
| 20 | Rock Slide | Rock | Physical | 75 |
| 24 | Slam | Normal | Physical | 80 |
| 30 | Scary Face | Normal | Status | — |
| 36 | Dynamic Punch | Fighting | Physical | 100 |
| 42 | Hammer Arm | Fighting | Physical | 100 |
| 48 | Stone Edge | Rock | Physical | 100 |
| 54 | Superpower | Fighting | Physical | 120 |
| 60 | Focus Punch | Fighting | Physical | 150 |
TM moves (39)
Gurdurr can learn 39 moves from TMs in Scarlet / Violet: Take Down, Scary Face, Protect, Low Kick, Thief, Facade, Rock Tomb, Low Sweep, Fling, Endure, Sunny Day, Rain Dance, Dig, Brick Break, Bulk Up, Fire Punch, Thunder Punch, Ice Punch, Sleep Talk, Drain Punch, Grass Knot, Poison Jab, Rest, Rock Slide, Taunt, Substitute, Helping Hand, Reversal, Stone Edge, Focus Blast, Close Combat, Tera Blast, Smack Down, Knock Off, High Horsepower, Focus Punch, Double-Edge, Coaching, Curse.
Egg moves (5):Counter, Defog, Detect, Mach Punch, Wide Guard.
Breeding & training
- Gender: 75% male, 25% female.
- Egg groups: Human-Like.
- Egg cycles: 20 (steps to hatch, Scarlet/Violet: 2,560).
- Catch rate: 90 out of 255.
- Base friendship (Gen 8 onward): 50.
- Growth rate: Medium Slow (1,059,860 experience points to reach level 100).
- Defeating it gives 2 Attack effort values.
- Base experience yield: 142.
Pokédex entries
Gurdurr excels at demolition—construction is not its forte. In any case, there's skill in the way this Pokémon wields its metal beam. (Shield)
It shows off its muscles to Machoke and other Gurdurr. If it fails to measure up to the other Pokémon, it lies low for a little while. (Sword)
This Pokémon is so muscular and strongly built that even a group of wrestlers could not make it budge an inch. (Black, Y, Alpha Sapphire)
With strengthened bodies, they skillfully wield steel beams to take down buildings. (Black 2, White 2, X, Omega Ruby)
They strengthen their bodies by carrying steel beams. They show off their big muscles to their friends. (White)
Names around the world
| Japanese | ドテッコツ |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Dotekkotsu |
| French | Ouvrifier |
| German | Strepoli |
| Spanish | Gurdurr |
| Italian | Gurdurr |
| Korean | 토쇠골 |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 铁骨土人 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 鐵骨土人 |
Trivia
- Taller than 58% of all Pokémon (1.2 m).
- Heavier than 61% of all Pokémon (40 kg).
- Base stat total 405, ranked #605 of 1,025.
- One of 73 Fighting-type Pokémon (counting dual types).
- One of 107 gray Pokémon.
- Number 40 of 156 Pokémon introduced in Generation 5 (Unova).
- Part of an evolution family of 3 Pokémon.
- Can learn 52 different moves in Scarlet / Violet.
- Catch rate 90: about 11.8% per Poké Ball at full health.
- Appears in 5 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: Gurdurr (Pokémon), Serebii: Gurdurr (Scarlet/Violet Pokédex).
- Pronunciation (GUR-dur): 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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