Salazzle (Japanese: エンニュート Ennewt) is a dual-type Poison/Fire Pokémon introduced in Generation VII.

It evolves from a female Salandit starting at level 33. Male Salandit are not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon.

Biology

Salazzle is a dark gray Pokémon resembling a salamander or lizard. Its thin body has a grayish purple underside with several wavy, dark pink markings: a U-shaped marking with two additional lines inside on its chest and one on each hip resembling wisps of smoke. The dark gray on its head and neck extends slightly onto its chest in a V-shape. It has a slender head with purple, almond-shaped eyes with slit pupils and two fang-like projections on each side of its lower jaw. There are two thin, wavy growths on its back at the base of its tail, which is whip-like with a dark pink underside. Its hands and feet each have five long, thin digits, with dark pink palms that can unleash flames. Salazzle is a female-only species with no known male counterpart, as the male Salandit cannot evolve due to malnutrition.

Salazzle can be found deep in caves with a reverse harem of male Salandit. Salazzle emits a poisonous gas that contains sweet-smelling pheromones, which attract the males. The gas can also be diluted to make perfumes. Salazzle forces the male Salandit it has attracted to serve it and bring it food and those that are unable to are punished with flaming slaps. Salazzle fight with each other over male Salandit; the winner is the one with the most male Salandit in its harem.

As shown by the core series games since Generation VIII, Salazzle normally stands and walks on all fours, standing on its hind legs only in specific moments such as when battling or interacting with its trainer. Illustrations for the Trading Card Game also show its ability to stick to surfaces with its feet, allowing it to walk on all fours even on vertical and upside-down surfaces.

A special Salazzle in Alola serves as the Totem Pokémon for the Wela Volcano Park's Island challenge. This Salazzle possesses an energy that originates from Ultra Wormholes, which takes the form of a golden, flaring aura. This energy is called Z-Power.

In Generation IX, Fire Lash is its signature move. Additionally, prior to Generation IX, Salazzle and its pre-evolved form, Salandit, were the only known Pokémon that could have Corrosion as an Ability.

Evolution

Salazzle evolves from female Salandit.

(For specifics on this Pokémon's evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)

Game data

Pokédex entries

Game locations

In side games

In events

Held items

Stats

Base stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

By leveling up

By TM

By breeding

By a prior evolution

Side game data

Evolution data

Sprites

In the anime

Major appearances

Salazzle debuted in Rescuing the Unwilling!, under the ownership of Lusamine. With both Salazzle and her Trainer under the influence of a Nihilego, Kiawe volunteered to stay behind and battle Salazzle while Ash and the others continued their pursuit atop Nebby. She was eventually defeated, but in the next episode, Nihilego made her get back up and continue battling until the Ultra Beast was defeated, freeing her from its control.

A Salazzle appeared in Battle Royal 151!, under the ownership of Plumeria. She competed in the Battle Royal round of the Manalo Conference, where she went up against Ilima and his Eevee. Despite Plumeria's efforts, Salazzle was defeated.

Minor appearances

Pokédex entries

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Multiple Salazzle debuted in Homecoming and the Brilliant Professional Golfer, under the ownership of some Team Skull Grunts. They were used to attack Sun and his friends at Memorial Hill.

Plumeria's Salazzle debuted in Flash and Cosmog's Secret, where she attacked Gladion and his Type: Null.

Oleana's Salazzle debuted in Rumble!! The Horrific Darkest Day, where she attacked the Galar Gym Leaders trying to climb Rose Tower.

In the TCG

Trivia

Origin

Salazzle appears to be based on a salamander—both the poisonous real kind and the fire-associated mythical kind—and lizards of the Teiidae family, also known as "whiptails". Certain whiptail species have a mostly female population, some species even being female exclusive, one of which is the New Mexico whiptail. It may also be partially based on fire belly newts.

Additionally, it may be inspired by the mo'o, a mythical dragon-like lizard of Hawaiian myth. Generally, mo'o are depicted as large female lizards, which have scales that are black as night, and which would shape-shift into seductive women to devour men. They would also appear when fire was lit near or around their dwellings.

Name origin

Salazzle may be a combination of salamander and dazzle or sizzle.

Ennewt may be a combination of 炎 en (flame) or 艶 en (bewitching) and newt.

In other languages

More languages Hindi लिज़ोग्लो Lizoglow From lizard and glow Russian Салаззл Salazzl Transcription of English name Thai เอ็นนิวท์ Ennio Transcription of Japanese name

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