Its Pokédex entries state that it latches onto larger Pokémon to drain their static electricity, so it may be based on a tick. It may also be based on a jumping spider or, like its evolution, a tarantula.
Joltik may be a combination of jolt and tick.
Bachuru may be a combination of バチバチ bachibachi (onomatopoeia for electric crackling) and タランチュラ taranchura (tarantula). It may also be a combination of bug and 虫 chū (bug, an alternate reading of mushi).
No: 595
English Name: Joltik
Japanese Name: Bachuru
Generation: 5
Type: Bug, Electric
Species: Attaching Pokémon
Abilities: Compound Eyes, Unnerve, Swarm (hidden ability)
Evolution: Joltik > Galvantula
At 4 inches (0.1 meters) tall, Joltik is one of the smallest Pokémon in existence. It has four legs tipped with blue, conical feet. Its ovoid body is completely covered in yellow fur, with notable tufts sticking out on each side of its face, just over each eye, and its lower back. Joltik has four blue eyes. The two larger eyes are set relatively far apart on its face, containing black pupils. The two smaller simple eyes are situated between the first pair, slightly higher up on its face. Joltik’s mandibles point downward and reside at the bottom of its face, where they closely resemble tufts of hair.
Joltik is too small to generate its own electricity, so it attaches itself to larger Pokémon and feeds off their static electricity. It will also make its way into houses and feed off electricity in electrical sockets. All of the energy it absorbs it stores in an electric pouch on its body. As seen in the anime, Joltik is not especially aggressive, but will defend itself if bothered. It has been demonstrated that if Joltik is unable to find a source of energy, it will be unable to move and in serious danger. Joltik, and its evolution Galvantula, are the only Pokémon that can learn Electroweb by leveling up.
POKEDEX ENTRIES
Pokemon Black: Joltik that live in cities have learned a technique for sucking electricity from the outlets in houses.
Pokemon White: They attach themselves to large-bodied Pokémon and absorb static electricity, which they store in an electric pouch.
Pokemon Black 2: Since it can’t generate its own electricity, it sticks onto large-bodied Pokémon and absorbs static electricity.
pokemon White 2: Since it can’t generate its own electricity, it sticks onto large-bodied Pokémon and absorbs static electricity.
Pokemon X: Since it can’t generate its own electricity, it sticks onto large-bodied Pokémon and absorbs static electricity.
Pokemon Y: They attach themselves to large-bodied Pokémon and absorb static electricity, which they store in an electric pouch.
Pokemon Omega Ruby: Since it can’t generate its own electricity, it sticks onto large-bodied Pokémon and absorbs static electricity.
Pokemon Alpha Sapphire: They attach themselves to large-bodied Pokémon and absorb static electricity, which they store in an electric pouch.
