It may be based on a combination of a rabbit and a beach ball or possibly a personal flotation device or lifebuoy. It could be also possibly based on the swamp rabbits, which have a strong preference for wet areas (such as cypress swamps, marshland, floodplain, and river tributaries) and that will take to the water and swim. Azumarill’s water-like splash pattern may reflect from the camouflage of Countershading of aquatic animals such as sharks and penguins, being that they have a dark coloration on top to match the dark water underneath and a white coloration on their under to match the sunlight from above.
Azumarill is a combination of azure (a shade of blue) or azul (Spanish and Portuguese for blue), Marill, and possibly rill (a small river or brook)
Marilli may be a combination of 丸い marui (round or circular) or 鞠 mari (ball) and 瑠璃 ruri (lapis lazuli).
No: 184
English Name: Azumarill
Japanese Name: Mariruri
Generation: 2
Type: Water, Fairy
Species: Aqua Rabbit Pokémon
Abilities: Huge Power, Thick Fat, Sap Sipper (hidden ability)
Evolution: Azurill > Marill > Azumarill
Azumarill is a blue, bipedal Pokémon that has an ovoid body. The lower half of its body is white with a white, bubble-like pattern above it, which helps to camouflage it in water. It has elongated, rabbit-like ears with red insides and circular eyes. When in the water, it rolls up its ears to prevent the insides from becoming wet. Its arms and feet are short with rounded ends and no discernible digits. It has a black zigzagging tail with a blue, bubble-like tip.
Azumarill has highly developed hearing that allows it to hear distances, even when it is underwater. By keeping still and listening closely, it can identity prey even in wild, fast-moving rivers. If Azumarill spots a drowning Pokémon, it will make a balloon out of air. It lives in rivers and lakes, and can live in the water all day long.
POKEDEX ENTRIES
Pokemon Gold: By keeping still and listening intently, it can tell what is in even wild, fast-moving rivers.
Pokemon Silver: When it plays in water, it rolls up its elongated ears to prevent their insides from getting wet.
Pokemon Crystal: The bubble-like pattern on its stomach helps it camouflage itself when it’s in the water.
Pokemon Stadium 2: By keeping still and listening intently, it can tell what is in even wild, fast-moving rivers.
Pokemon Ruby: Azumarill’s long ears are indispensable sensors. By focusing its hearing, this Pokémon can identify what kinds of prey are around, even in rough and fast-running rivers.
Pokemon Sapphire: Azumarill can make balloons out of air. It makes these air balloons if it spots a drowning Pokémon. The air balloons enable the Pokémon in trouble to breathe.
Pokemon Emerald: It lives in water virtually all day long. Its body color and pattern act as camouflage that makes it tough for enemies to spot in water.
Pokemon FireRed: When it plays in water, it rolls up its elongated ears to prevent their insides from getting wet.
Pokemon LeafGreen: By keeping still and listening intently, it can even tell what is in wild, fast-moving rivers.
Pokemon Diamond: It lives in rivers and lakes. In water, its coloring and patterns trick the vision of foes.
Pokemon Pearl: Its long ears are superb sensors. It can distinguish the movements of living things on riverbeds.
Pokemon Platinum: It can spend all day in water, since it can inhale and store a large volume of air.
Pokemon HeartGold: By keeping still and listening intently, it can tell what is in even wild, fast-moving rivers.
Pokemon SoulSilver: When it plays in water, it rolls up its elongated ears to prevent their insides from getting wet.
Pokemon Black: It can spend all day in water, since it can inhale and store a large volume of air.
Pokemon White: It can spend all day in water, since it can inhale and store a large volume of air.
Pokemon Black 2: Its long ears are superb sensors. It can distinguish the movements of things in water and tell what they are.
pokemon White 2: Its long ears are superb sensors. It can distinguish the movements of things in water and tell what they are.
Pokemon X: Its long ears are superb sensors. It can distinguish the movements of living things on riverbeds.
Pokemon Y: The bubble-like pattern on its stomach helps it camouflage itself when it’s in the water.
Pokemon Omega Ruby: Azumarill’s long ears are indispensable sensors. By focusing its hearing, this Pokémon can identify what kinds of prey are around, even in rough and fast-running rivers.
Pokemon Alpha Sapphire: Azumarill can make balloons out of air. It makes these air balloons if it spots a drowning Pokémon. The air balloons enable the Pokémon in trouble to breathe.
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