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Bidoof
Pokémon series character
File:Bidoof artwork.png
National Pokédex
Staraptor - Bidoof (#399) - Bibarel
First appearance
Voiced byTsutomu Densaka

Bidoof (ビッパ, Bippa) is a species of Pokémon that was featured in Nintendo and Game Freak's Pokémon franchise. Created by Ken Sugimori, Bidoof first appeared in the video games Pokémon Diamond and Pearl and in subsequent releases, later appearing in various merchandise, spinoff titles and animated and printed adaptations of the franchise.

Concept and characteristics

Bidoof are small brown rodent-like creatures with large front teeth which they use for gnawing on wood. Bidoof need to constantly gnaw on hard substances to keep their teeth ground down, since they grow constantly.[1] Without something to gnaw on, they become violent because of the pain and inconvenience the unwieldy growing teeth cause. A comparison revealed that Bidoof's front teeth grow at the same rate as a Rattata's.[2] They have tufts of fur on their tails and a ring of them on their faces. They also have slightly webbed paws. Males have five lumps on their tails, unlike females, who have three. Bidoof build their nests along the side of bodies of water.[1] They are more agile and active than they appear.[3] Bidoof feed mainly on berries, and occasionally they can eat tree bark.

Appearances

In the video games

Bidoof first appears in Pokémon Diamond and Pearl as an early Pokémon encountered by players. It later appears in HeartGold and SoulSilver as well as Pokémon Black and White. It eventually evolves into Bibarel. In the main games, Bidoof is often considered an "HM slave", a term which refers to a Pokémon that is only good for its ability to use most "Hidden Machines", items which teach Pokémon new abilities.[4] It also appeared in Pokémon Platinum, Pokémon Black 2 and White 2, Pokémon X and Y and Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire.

Outside of the main series, it also appears in some of the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon titles, some of the Pokémon Ranger titles, Pokémon Rumble, and PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure. In Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness, Bidoof is a major supporting character; in the remake Explorers of Sky, a series of side missions called "Bidoof's Wish" is available to players. It also appeared in Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia, Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs, Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky, Pokémon Rumble, Pokémon Rumble Blast, PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond, Pokémon Conquest , Pokémon Battle Trozei, Pokémon Shuffle, Pokémon Rumble World, Pokémon Picross and Pokémon Rumble Rush.

In other media

Bidoof have appeared a few times in the Pokémon anime, first randomly appearing in the wild and then having a whole episode where a Steelix is destroying a Bidoof village. Since then they have had many more appearances such as one being under care of Reggie, Paul's older brother. In the Pokémon Adventures manga, Platinum was attacked by a group of Bidoof in her own house.

Reception

Bidoof has received generally negative reception since it appeared in Diamond and Pearl, GamesRadar editor Paul Ryan called Bidoof an "inbred offspring of a teddy bear and a beaver" and a Pokémon that "relies on cuteness and the pity of others to avoid being eaten by other Pokémon."[5] Norm Scott of the humor comic Hsu and Chan mocked Bidoof and wrote that "nobody ever chooses you, Bidoof."[6] IGN editor Lucas M. Thomas described it as a "dimwitted, buck-toothed rodent", a "resident pest of Sinnoh". He added that while it did not have "cool factor", he was a "loyal and trustworthy companion" in the early game.[7] The Escapist's Keane Ng called Bidoof "everyone's favorite bucktoothed, ubiquitous and completely useless and trash-tier Pokémon".[8] Australia's Official Nintendo Magazine listed three reasons that they "hate" Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 (and another three they love), putting Bidoof on the hate list, saying "the beaver is conspicuous of his absence".[9] Game Informer described Bidoof at Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl as an example of "cultural revolution."[10] Paste included Bidoof as their 69th best Pokémon, stating that "While many trainers threw away their first Bidoof, others grew attached and started a small following praising this clear underdog proving that it isn’t always about having the strongest Pokémon if you’re still having."[11]

On a less positive note, Despite Bidoof's popularity at the New Pokémon Snap, Vice's Gita Jackson remarked that it remains unpopular,[12] while Jerrad Wyche of TheGamer called Bidoof as the worst normal-type Pokémon at Pokémon Diamond & Pearl.[13] Dale Bashir of IGN criticized and said that Bidoof is the worst feature as an HM Slaves.[14]

Bidoof being seen as a god is a popular Internet meme, which has been adopted by Pokémon Go.[15][16] The Pokémon Company posted an official trailer called "Bidoof Day" as a parody on April Fools' Day in 2020,[17] while Bidoof took over the company's social media in 2021.[18][19] A specialized Bidoof based card was also made by Pokémon Trading Card Game for the event.[20]

References

  1. ^ a b Pokédex: It constantly gnaws on logs and rocks to whittle down its front teeth. It nests alongside water. Game Freak (2007-04-22). Pokémon Pearl (Nintendo DS). Nintendo.
  2. ^ Pokédex: A comparison revealed that Bidoof's front teeth grow at the same rate as Rattata's. Game Freak (2009-03-22). Pokémon Platinum (Nintendo DS). Nintendo.
  3. ^ Pokédex: It is more agile and active than it appears. Game Freak (2007-04-22). Pokémon Diamond (Nintendo DS). Nintendo.
  4. ^ Audrey Drake. "Why Pokemon Starters Matter - DS Feature at IGN". Ds.ign.com. Retrieved 2011-12-07.
  5. ^ "Tournament of level one enemies, Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies Xbox 360 Features". GamesRadar. 2008-10-21. Retrieved 2011-12-07.
  6. ^ "Hsu and Chan : Your Arniescopes". 1up.com. 2009-05-06. Retrieved 2011-12-07.
  7. ^ Lucas M. Thomas. "The Countdown to Diamond and Pearl, Part 2 - Nintendo DS Feature at IGN". Ds.ign.com. Retrieved 2011-12-07.
  8. ^ Keane Ng (2009-07-29). "The Escapist : News : Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky Coming October 12". Escapistmagazine.com. Retrieved 2011-12-07.
  9. ^ Schilling, Chris (2012). "Previews - Nintendo DS - Pokémon Black Version 2 & Pokémon White Version 2". Official Nintendo Magazine (47). Nintendo: 59–63. ISSN 1836-4276.
  10. ^ Staff, Game Informer. "Game Informer's Most Anticipated Holiday 2021 Games". Game Informer.
  11. ^ "The 100 Best Pokémon". pastemagazine.com. February 27, 2017.
  12. ^ "The Rise and Fall of Bidoof, Pokémon Snap's Unlikely Hero". www.vice.com.
  13. ^ "Pokemon: The Worst Normal-Type Pokemon Of Every Generation, Ranked". TheGamer. May 11, 2021.
  14. ^ "Here Are the Best and Worst Features Each Pokémon Generation Introduced". IGN Southeast Asia. March 1, 2021.
  15. ^ Radulovic, Petrana (22 October 2018). "Pokémon Go leans hard into Bidoof meme, now that it finally can". Pokégon. Polygon. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
  16. ^ "Bidoof Is Taking Over The World (Of Pokémon Go)". Kotaku.
  17. ^ "Stunned Pokémon Fans Bask In Official 'Bidoof Day' Rickroll". Kotaku.
  18. ^ "The Pokemon Company just sent this bizarre Bidoof email to everyone with a Pokemon account". April 1, 2021.
  19. ^ Corbett, Noelle (2 April 2021). "The Pokémon Company Won April Fools' Day With an ICONIC Community Meme". Comic Book Resource. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
  20. ^ "Pokemon Special Delivery Bidoof Card Price: How much is it worth?". GameRevolution. August 20, 2021.
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