Timburr’s Pokédex entry supports that it and its evolutions are based on construction workers. Due to its clown nose, clown hair-like structure on its head, and buff body, it may have also been based on a muscleman carnie from a carnival sideshow.
Gurdurr may be a corruption of girder, an iron or steel beam.
Dotekkotsu is derived from 鉄骨 tekkotsu (steel frame).
No: 533
English Name: Gurdurr
Japanese Name: Dotekkotsu
Generation: 5
Type: Fighting
Species: Muscular Pokémon
Abilities: Guts, Sheer Force, Iron Fist (hidden ability)
Evolution: Timburr > Gurdurr > Conkeldurr
Gurdurr is a gray bipedal Pokémon with a large, round dark-violet nose. It has bulbous features, resembling curls of “hair”, on its head. Violet bulges resembling swelling veins pattern its muscular, large arms, thighs, and chest, and similar thick violet bands adorn its shoulders. It possesses an hourglass shape. It is known to usually carry an I-beam girder in its arms. The steel frame is used to train its muscles, and Gurdurr boasts about its muscles with its comrades. It is so strong that it won’t even be moved if it is attacked by a group of professional wrestlers. It is usually found near construction sites.
POKEDEX ENTRIES
Pokemon Black: This Pokémon is so muscular and strongly built that even a group of wrestlers could not make it budge an inch.
Pokemon White: They strengthen their bodies by carrying steel beams. They show off their big muscles to their friends.
Pokemon Black 2: With strengthened bodies, they skillfully wield steel beams to take down buildings.
pokemon White 2: With strengthened bodies, they skillfully wield steel beams to take down buildings.
Pokemon X: With strengthened bodies, they skillfully wield steel beams to take down buildings.
Pokemon Y: This Pokémon is so muscular and strongly built that even a group of wrestlers could not make it budge an inch.
Pokemon Omega Ruby: With strengthened bodies, they skillfully wield steel beams to take down buildings.
Pokemon Alpha Sapphire: This Pokémon is so muscular and strongly built that even a group of wrestlers could not make it budge an inch.
