Tyrouge

Author: Bryan Lance

Tyrogue is a humanoid Pokemon that is also called a scuffle Pokemon. They have nicknamed Tyrogue a scuffle Pokemon because they like to fight. Its real classification falls under the category of a Fighting-type Pokemon. Tyrogues are an all-male species of Pokemon, there are no female counterparts for this Pokemon. Tyrogue’s body is mostly purple in color. They have brown hips and brown feet. Tyrogues have white bands around its waist and around its wrists. They have yellow eyes and they have three bumps on the top of their heads. Tyrogues on average are a little over 2ft in height and they weigh around 50lbs. They are a Pokemon that is known best for having endless energy and they love to fight and compete. Tyrogues are known to challenge anybody in a battle. They will even challenge a much larger Pokemon because they have a constant want to become a stronger Pokemon. This strong willpower causes Tyrogues to never give up, no matter how many times it loses a battle. Tyrogues are found in urban areas, they are usually found injured and nursing their wounds from challenging larger Pokemon. If you catch a Tyrouge and heal its wounds, it is best to keep this fighting type Pokemon busy training in a gym, instead of picking fights with much larger Pokemon.

Tyrogue’s Abilities

One of the abilities of this Fighting-type Pokemon is an ability called Guts. When you use the ability Guts in battle, if your Pokemon has a Status Condition and uses this ability, its attack is increased by 50%. A Pokemon using this ability won't lose its attack when Burned. Another ability used by Tyrogues while battling is an ability called Steadfast. Steadfast is an ability that will raise the Pokemon's Speed each time the Pokemon Flinches. Tyrogues also use the ability called Vital Spirit. Vital Spirit gives the Pokemon a lot of energy. This ability prevents Tyrogues from being affected by Sleep and Yawn. When a Pokemon uses Vital Spirit the Pokemon is unable to Rest.

Major Appearances

Tyrogue made his first appearance on the episode A Tyrouge Full of Trouble. The episode was released in Japan on January 24, 2002, and in the United States on February 1, 2003. In the episode, Tyrogue was abandoned by his old trainer and left alone to fend for himself. Because he was abandoned, Tyrogue developed a strong hatred towards humans. Tyrouge ended up forming a gang of Fighting Pokemon. He recruited Mankey and Primeape. They banned together and they stole from travelers that crossed their path. A black belt Pokemon Trainer named Kiyo has been trying to catch Tyrouge. He succeeded and befriended the Pokemon and Tyrouge ended up regaining his trust towards humans. A Tyrouge appeared in the episode Johto Photo Finish. The episode was first released in Japan on October 31, 2002, and in the United States on October 11, 2003. In the episode, Tyrouge evolved into all 3 of its different evolved forms. Tyrouge evolves into Hitmonlee, then into Hitmochan and its final evolved form is Hitmontop. In the episode May, We Harley Drew’d Ya, which was first released in Japan on June 15, 2006, and in the United States on December 11, 2006, a Tyrogue who was under the ownership of a Coordinator, competed in the Kanto Grand Festival. The Kanto Grand Festival is a tournament for Pokemon Trainers. You have to earn five Contest Ribbons from the Kanto region to enter the tournament. Tyrouge scored a 91 in the tournament.

Pokemon Playing Cards

Since the release of the Pokemon playing cards, Tyrouge has been featured on 6 different cards. Tyrouge is classified as a Fighting-type Pokemon on all of the cards. In the Neo Discovery expansion, Tyrouge has 30 HP and the ability Smash Punch. When you use Smash Punch in battle, you flip a coin, if the coin lands on tails, the attack does nothing. But if it lands on heads, you deal out 30 damage. In the Aquapolis expansion, Tyrouge has 30 HP and the ability Energy Punch. The attack does 10 damage, but first, you have to flip a coin. If the coin lands on heads, you have to discard a Special Energy card attached to the defending Pokemon. If the coin lands on tails, the attack does nothing. In the Ex Unseen Forces expansion, Tyrouge has 40 HP and the ability Desperate Punch. The ability Desperate Punch deals out 10 damage times the number of Pokemon in play your opponent has more than you. In the Legends Awakened expansion, Tyrouge has 60 HP and the ability Gut Blow. When you use the ability Gut Blow, if your opponents Pokemon is in an evolved form, the attack does 10 damage, plus another 20 damage but Tyrouge does 10 damage to himself. In the HeartGold & SoulSilver expansion, Tyrouge has 30 HP and the ability Mischievous Punch. Mischievous Punch does 30 damage and this attacks damage isn’t affected by Weakness or Resistance. After the attack, Tyrouge falls Asleep. In the Unbroken Bonds expansion, Tyrouge has 60 HP and the ability Bratty Kick. When you use Bratty Kick, once during your turn, you may flip a coin. If the coin lands on heads, you place three damage counters on one of your opponents Pokemon. If you use this ability, it is the end of your turn.

Tyrouge is a good Pokemon to have on your team. This Fighting-type Pokemon can be hard to handle at times because of the constant fights that he gets into. But it will be worth the trouble in the end because Tyrouge evolves into much stronger Pokemon. The main thing to remember is that Tyrouges constantly want to get stronger and better at fighting. Instead of letting the Tyrouge pick fights with much stronger Pokemon that will end up badly injuring it. You have to keep Tyrouge busy with an exercise program. If you can train your Tyrouge so that it stops picking fights and getting hurt, you could have a really strong Pokemon that will fight for you no matter what.