Swarmidge

#??? - Swarmidge Lake Midge Pokémon
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Type
Physical Data
Height	??? m.
Weight	??? Kg.
Ability Data
Ability	Swarm
Powers up Bug-type moves when the Pokémon's HP is low.
Ability	Unknown
This Pokémon's ability is unknown.
Hidden Ability	Unknown
This Pokémon's ability is unknown.
Breeding Data
Gender Ratio	50% male, 50% female
Egg Groups	Bug

Biology

Swarmidge is a tiny Bug and Dark-Type Pokémon resembling a midge. Predominantly black in color, its abdomen, limbs and antennae are covered with bristles in a black-and-white striped pattern, and the bristles on its plumose antennae fade to white towards their tips. They have a single pair of wings, the second one having been reduced to a pair of halteres that function like gyroscopes in flight.

Swarmidge live most of their lives in and around lakes – most famously, lake Askalinne – and serve as a very important part in the food web of their habitats. Hatching wingless, they spend their early lives closer to the bottom of the lakes, where they feed on organic detritus – until eventually, they develop wings and rise to the surface en masse around summertime. As they are practically defenseless, the grand majority of Swarmidge end up being prey for other Pokémon, both lake-dwelling and flying – and so they rely on sheer numbers to improve their odds of survival. The fact that mass emergences still occur despite the majority of individuals in a particular hatching not surviving for long is an indication that apparently, this strategy works out just fine for the species as a whole... and given what happens to those very few Swarmidge that do survive for long enough to evolve, is probably quite the blessing for the rest of the region.

Name Meaning

A combination of swarm and midge.

Origin of Design

Swarmidge is based on the non-biting midges of the family Chironomidae.

Locations

Swarmidges emerge in large swarms in the general vicinity of Lake Askalinne and its surrounding wetlands in the summertime and occasionally end up further afield.

Base Stats

Stat	Range
	At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 23	83 - 130	156 - 250
Attack: 10	13 - 68	22 - 130
Defense: 25	27 - 84	49 - 163
Sp.Atk: 27	28 - 86	53 - 168
Sp.Def: 25	27 - 84	49 - 163
Speed: 90	85 - 156	166 - 306
Total: 200   Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and a helpful nature.

Moves

Level Up Moves

Level	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP
1	Quick Attack			40	100	30
1	Double Team			--	--	15
5	Supersonic			--	55	20
10	Infestation			20	100	20
Bold indicates this Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates this Pokémon's evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

TM Moves

This Pokémon is incompatible with TMs.

Moves Obtained by Other Means

Method	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP
Bold indicates this Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates this Pokémon's evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Evolution Line

Evolutionary Data:
Swarmidge → Level ?? → Gnaterminus