Stunfisk seems to be based on a flounder or dab combined with an electric ray. It may also be based on the stargazer, another fish that spends most of its time buried in the sea bottom and can make electric discharges when disturbed.
Stunfisk may be a combination of stun and fisk (fish in most Northern European languages, from Old English fisk) or a combination of stun, fish, and disk (in reference to its flat shape).
Maggyo may be a combination of マッド maddo (mud) and 魚 gyo (fish). It may also refer to まぐろ maguro (tuna).
No: 618
English Name: Stunfisk
Japanese Name: Maggyo
Generation: 5
Type: Ground, Electric
Species: Trap Pokémon
Abilities: Limber, Static, Sand Veil (hidden ability)
Evolution: –
Stunfisk smiling
Stunfisk is a flat, fish-like Pokémon with a broad, mud-brown body. At the base of its yellow tail is a yellow marking shaped like an exclamation mark when seen from behind. It has small, horizontal, oval-shaped eyes, white with a tiny black pupil and no irises. Almost exactly between these two eyes lies its mouth, which is comprised of two thick gray lips. It has two small, flimsy fins at the sides of its body; each with two lobes. It has been seen to leap into the air and flap its fins as if they’re wings to remain airborne.
Stunfisk’s very tough skin keeps them unharmed if stepped on, even by sumo wrestlers. To exploit this, it buries itself in mud of the seashore and waits for prey to pass by. Whenever unsuspecting prey touch a Stunfisk’s body, it is zapped. Stunfisk smiles when electrocuting its foes. If it cannot paralyze its foe, it contorts itself with unexpected speed and flops away.
POKEDEX ENTRIES
Pokemon Black: Its skin is very hard, so it is unhurt even if stepped on by sumo wrestlers. It smiles when transmitting electricity.
Pokemon White: It conceals itself in the mud of the seashore. Then it waits. When prey touch it, it delivers a jolt of electricity.
Pokemon Black 2: When its opponent can’t be paralyzed, it contorts itself with unexpected speed and flops away.
pokemon White 2: When its opponent can’t be paralyzed, it contorts itself with unexpected speed and flops away.
Pokemon X: Its skin is very hard, so it is unhurt even if stepped on by sumo wrestlers. It smiles when transmitting electricity.
Pokemon Y: It conceals itself in the mud of the seashore. Then it waits. When prey touch it, it delivers a jolt of electricity.
Pokemon Omega Ruby: Its skin is very hard, so it is unhurt even if stepped on by sumo wrestlers. It smiles when transmitting electricity.
Pokemon Alpha Sapphire: It conceals itself in the mud of the seashore. Then it waits. When prey touch it, it delivers a jolt of electricity.
