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tatsugiri-curly

Curly Tatsugiri #978

Type Matchups

Weak to (2x damage):

Resistant to (½x damage):

Curly Tatsugiri

Generation IX · #0978: Mimicry Pokémon

Curly Tatsugiri is a Dragon/Water-type Pokémon, known as the Mimicry Pokémon, first introduced in Generation IX. Its base stats total 475, with Special Attack (120) the highest and Attack (50) the lowest. Its ability is Commander, with Storm Drain as its Hidden Ability.

Base Stats

HP68
Attack50
Defense60
Sp. Atk120
Sp. Def95
Speed82
Total475
Height

0.3m

Weight

8.0kg

Category

Mimicry Pokémon

Gender

Male 50% / Female 50%

Color

pink

Shape

fish

Abilities
Commander

Goes inside the mouth of an ally Dondozo if one is on the field.

Storm DrainHidden

Redirects single-target water moves to this Pokémon where possible. Absorbs Water moves, raising Special Attack one stage.

Pokedex Numbers

national#978
paldea#375
hyperspace#31

Training

EV Yield2 Sp. Atk
Catch Rate100
Base Happiness50
Base Exp.166
Growth Ratemedium slow

Breeding

Egg GroupsWater 2
GenderMale 50% / Female 50%
Egg Cycles35 (9180 steps)

Sprites

tatsugiri-curly Front
Front
tatsugiri-curly Shiny Front
Shiny Front
tatsugiri-curly Home
Home
tatsugiri-curly Home Shiny
Home Shiny
tatsugiri-curly Showdown
Showdown
tatsugiri-curly Showdown Shiny
Showdown Shiny

TMs & HMs

tm02

lets go pikachu lets go eevee

tm03

ruby sapphire

tm03

platinum

tm03

firered leafgreen

tm03

heartgold soulsilver

tm03

diamond pearl

tm03

emerald

tm03

xd

tm03

colosseum

tm03

lets go pikachu lets go eevee

tm05

lets go pikachu lets go eevee

tm07

lets go pikachu lets go eevee

tm08

lets go pikachu lets go eevee

tm08

sword shield

tm09

yellow

tm09

red blue

tm09

sword shield

hm03

ruby sapphire

hm03

platinum

hm03

omega ruby alpha sapphire

+244 more TMs/HMs

Where to Find

Curly Tatsugiri isn't listed as a wild encounter in our game data. It may only be available through gifts, events, raids or trades in some games.

Pokedex Entries

scarlet

This is a small dragon Pokémon. It lives inside the mouth of Dondozo to protect itself from enemies on the outside.

violet

Tatsugiri is an extremely cunning Pokémon. It feigns weakness to lure in prey, then orders its partner to attack.

Learnable Moves

Curly Tatsugiri can learn 36 moves:

Move
Type
Cat.
Power
Acc.
PP
baton passnormal
Status
——40
chilling waterwater
Special
5010020
counterfighting
Physical
—10020
draco meteordragon
Special
130905
dragon cheerdragon
Status
0015
dragon dancedragon
Status
——20
dragon pulsedragon
Special
8510010
endurenormal
Status
——10
facadenormal
Physical
7010020
giga impactnormal
Physical
150905
hardennormal
Status
——30
helping handnormal
Status
——20
hydro pumpwater
Special
110805
hyper beamnormal
Special
150905
icy windice
Special
559515
lungebug
Physical
8010015
mementodark
Status
—10010
mirror coatpsychic
Special
—10020
muddy waterwater
Special
908510
nasty plotdark
Status
——20
outragedragon
Physical
12010010
protectnormal
Status
——10
rain dancewater
Status
——5
rapid spinnormal
Physical
5010040
restpsychic
Status
——5
sleep talknormal
Status
——10
soakwater
Status
—10020
splashnormal
Status
——40
substitutenormal
Status
——10
surfwater
Special
9010015
take downnormal
Physical
908520
tauntdark
Status
—10020
tera blastnormal
Special
8010010
water gunwater
Special
4010025
water pulsewater
Special
6010020
whirlpoolwater
Special
358515

Commonly Asked Questions About Curly Tatsugiri

What type is Curly Tatsugiri?

Curly Tatsugiri is a dragon and water type Pokemon.

What does Curly Tatsugiri evolve from?

Curly Tatsugiri does not evolve.

What are Curly Tatsugiri's weaknesses?

Curly Tatsugiri is weak to dragon and fairy type moves.

Tatsugiri-curly Trading Cards

Tatsugiri-curly first appeared in the Pokémon Trading Card Game in Scarlet & Violet (2023) and has since featured on 10 cards across 7 sets. Its most recent card is from Shining Revelry (2025). Its most valuable card is Tatsugiri (Twilight Masquerade) at around €13.85.

Cards by rarity

Uncommon · 3Two Diamond · 1One Star · 1Ultra Rare · 1Double rare · 1Illustration rare · 1Shiny rare · 1None · 1
Tatsugiri: Shining Revelry card #021

Tatsugiri

Shining Revelry · #021

Two Diamond · 2025

illus. Tomowaka

Tatsugiri: Shining Revelry card #075

Tatsugiri

Shining Revelry · #075

One Star · 2025

illus. cochi8i

Tatsugiri ex: Surging Sparks card #226

Tatsugiri ex

Surging Sparks · #226

Ultra Rare · 2024

illus. 5ban Graphics

€1.83

Tatsugiri ex: Surging Sparks card #142

Tatsugiri ex

Surging Sparks · #142

Double rare · 2024

illus. 5ban Graphics

€0.69

Tatsugiri: Twilight Masquerade card #131

Tatsugiri

Twilight Masquerade · #131

Uncommon · 2024

illus. Jerky

€0.20

Tatsugiri: Twilight Masquerade card #186

Tatsugiri

Twilight Masquerade · #186

Illustration rare · 2024

illus. osare

€13.85

Tatsugiri: Paldean Fates card #127

Tatsugiri

Paldean Fates · #127

Shiny rare · 2024

illus. Kagemaru Himeno

€3.33

Tatsugiri: Paradox Rift card #141

Tatsugiri

Paradox Rift · #141

Uncommon · 2023

illus. Shibuzoh.

€0.15

Tatsugiri: Scarlet & Violet card #062

Tatsugiri

Scarlet & Violet · #062

Uncommon · 2023

illus. OKACHEKE

€0.20

Tatsugiri: SVP Black Star Promos card #118

Tatsugiri

SVP Black Star Promos · #118

None · 2023

illus. Shimaris Yukichi

€6.44

Card data and images via the Pokémon Trading Card Game. Prices are indicative market values and update daily.