Tranquill
Tranquill is a Normal/Flying-type Pokémon, the Wild Pigeon Pokémon, number 520 (#0520) in the National Pokédex. It was introduced in Generation 5 and comes from the Unova region. It is 0.6 m tall and weighs 15 kg.
Tranquill is the Wild Pigeon Pokémon, a Normal and Flying type with a memory so sharp that it can find its way home to its nest and its Trainer from any distance. The Pokédex says delivery workers often choose it as a partner.
How to pronounce Tranquill
Tranquill is pronounced TRANG-kwil. The capital letters show the stressed syllable.
Listen to Tranquill said out loud:
In Japanese it is ハトーボー (Hatoboh).
Hear every other name on the Pokémon pronunciation guide.
Lore
Biology
Tranquill is a grey bird with lighter grey and black markings, a yellow beak and eyes, and a dark pink marking above the beak. It has a black two-feather tuft, a petal-like ruff at the nape and a long black-tipped tail feather. It is 0.6 m tall and weighs 15 kg.
Behaviour
The Pokédex describes Tranquill as bright, with an acute memory. Wherever in the world it travels, it keeps track of where its nest is, which is why it never loses its Trainer.
Habitat
The Pokédex places it in deep forests, which many people believe hide a land of peace where war never happens. In Galar it is found in Bridge Field, Giant's Mirror, Giant's Seat and the Stony Wilderness, and in Max Raid Battles. Bulbapedia lists it as unobtainable in Scarlet and Violet and Legends: Z-A.
Powers
Tranquill shares Pidove's Abilities. It learns Air Slash at level 38 and Sky Attack at level 56. With 77 base Attack and 65 base Speed it hits harder and moves faster than Pidove.
Name origin
Tranquill may combine 'tranquil' with 'quill', a feather. The Japanese name is Hatoboh (ハトーボー), possibly from hato (pigeon) and bō (boy or monk), or from Ihatov, the ideal world in Kenji Miyazawa's stories, which the peaceful-forest Pokédex lines might echo.
Design inspiration
Tranquill appears to be based on an oriental turtle dove. Its homing Pokédex entries suggest the homing pigeon, a bird bred to navigate home across huge distances. These are fan readings.
Evolution notes
Tranquill evolves from Pidove and becomes Unfezant at level 32.
In the games
Players meet Tranquill on Route 12 and in Lostlorn Forest in Black and White, its debut games, and in Black 2 and White 2 it can also be found on Route 3 and Victory Road.
In the anime
Trip's Tranquill debuted in 'A Rival Battle for Club Champ!', beating Ash's Tepig and Oshawott before losing to Pikachu. Ash's own Pidove evolved into Tranquill in 'A Venipede Stampede!' while helping to drive a Venipede swarm out of Castelia City.
Fun facts
- Bulbapedia notes that no other Pokémon shares Tranquill's base stat total of 358.
- In 'Purrloin: Sweet or Sneaky?', a Purrloin that had stolen Berries from a flock of Tranquill had to beg their forgiveness so that they would help rescue a group stuck in a sandpit.
- In Pokémon Adventures, Cheren's Pidove evolves into a Tranquill just before he meets Black at Driftveil City.
Base stats
- HP: 62
- Attack: 77
- Defense: 62
- Sp. Atk: 50
- Sp. Def: 42
- Speed: 65
Tranquill’s base stat total is 358. Its highest stat is Attack.
Type matchups
What is Tranquill weak to?
Tranquill takes extra damage from Electric (2×), Ice (2×), Rock (2×) moves.
It resists Grass (½×), Bug (½×).
It is immune to Ground, Ghost moves.
Evolution
What does Tranquill evolve from?
Tranquill evolves from Pidove at level 21.
How does Tranquill evolve?
Tranquill evolves into Unfezant at level 32.
The whole family: Pidove, Tranquill, Unfezant.
Abilities
- Big Pecks: Protects against Defense drops.
- Super Luck: Raises moves' critical hit rates one stage.
- Rivalry (hidden ability): Increases damage inflicted to 1.25× against Pokémon of the same gender, but decreases damage to 0.75× against the opposite gender.
Moves
Moves Tranquill learns by level up in Sword / Shield
| Level | Move | Type | Category | Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gust | Flying | Special | 40 |
| 1 | Growl | Normal | Status | — |
| 1 | Leer | Normal | Status | — |
| 1 | Quick Attack | Normal | Physical | 40 |
| 12 | Taunt | Dark | Status | — |
| 16 | Air Cutter | Flying | Special | 60 |
| 20 | Swagger | Normal | Status | — |
| 26 | Feather Dance | Flying | Status | — |
| 34 | Detect | Fighting | Status | — |
| 38 | Air Slash | Flying | Special | 75 |
| 44 | Roost | Flying | Status | — |
| 50 | Tailwind | Flying | Status | — |
| 56 | Sky Attack | Flying | Physical | 140 |
TM moves (22)
Tranquill can learn 22 moves from TMs in Sword / Shield: Fly, Rest, Snore, Protect, Steel Wing, Attract, Rain Dance, Sunny Day, Facade, Swift, U-turn, Round, Air Slash, Agility, Focus Energy, Substitute, Endure, Sleep Talk, Uproar, Heat Wave, Taunt, Work Up.
Egg moves (5), which Pidove can hatch knowing:Defog, Hypnosis, Morning Sun, Night Slash, Wish.
Move tutor moves (1): Dual Wingbeat.
Breeding & training
- Gender: 50% male, 50% female.
- Egg groups: Flying.
- Egg cycles: 15 (steps to hatch, Scarlet/Violet: 1,920).
- Catch rate: 120 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: 125.
Pokédex entries
These bright Pokémon have acute memories. Apparently delivery workers often choose them as their partners. (Shield)
It can fly moderately quickly. No matter how far it travels, it can always find its way back to its master and its nest. (Sword)
No matter where in the world it goes, it knows where its nest is, so it never gets separated from its Trainer. (Black 2, White 2, Y, Alpha Sapphire)
Many people believe that, deep in the forest where Tranquill live, there is a peaceful place where there is no war. (White, X, Omega Ruby)
It can return to its Trainer's location regardless of the distance separating them. (Black)
Names around the world
| Japanese | ハトーボー |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Hatoboh |
| French | Colombeau |
| German | Navitaub |
| Spanish | Tranquill |
| Italian | Tranquill |
| Korean | 유토브 |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 咕咕鸽 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 咕咕鴿 |
Trivia
- Taller than 25% of all Pokémon (0.6 m).
- Heavier than 36% of all Pokémon (15 kg).
- Base stat total 358, ranked #690 of 1,025.
- One of 27 Pokémon that are both Normal and Flying.
- One of 107 gray Pokémon.
- Number 27 of 156 Pokémon introduced in Generation 5 (Unova).
- Part of an evolution family of 3 Pokémon.
- Can learn 39 different moves in Sword / Shield.
- Catch rate 120: about 15.7% 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: Tranquill (Pokémon), Serebii: Tranquill (Sword/Shield Pokédex).
- Pronunciation (TRANG-kwil): 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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