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Oinkologne (Japanese: パフュートン Perfuton) is a Normal-type Pokémon introduced in Generation IX.
It evolves from Lechonk starting at level 18.
Biology
Female Oinkologne's floral aroma Male Oinkologne's sweet scent
Oinkologne is a quadrupedal Pokémon resembling a hog, with differing physiques between the male and the female. Generally speaking, Oinkologne has a large, stout build with a smooth, glossy coat. It has yellow growths underneath its eyes that resemble eyelashes, droopy triangular ears with yellow insides, a triangular snout, and a long, thin tail that curls counter-clockwise. It has well-developed leg muscles, which allow it to leap to a height of over 16 feet (5 meters). Both genders of Oinkologne have pink colorations on their eyelids, snouts, cloven hooves, and the tips of their tails, although the pink colorations on the male is more saturated than that of the female. The male also has a larger left ear and a shorter right ear, and vice versa for the female.
The body of a male Oinkologne is entirely grayish black, with darker colorations on its face and ears. Its tail ends in a bulb or flower bud-like shape, which is able to unleash a concentrated sweet scent to cover its body, in order to attract female Pokémon. The male Oinkologne is the only known Pokémon that can have Lingering Aroma as an Ability.
In contrast, female Oinkologne has a dark brownish coat with a lighter brown color on its face and ears, and its tail ends in three long appendages. Its body is surrounded by a floral aroma that calms nearby Pokémon. The female Oinkologne enjoys keeping things tidy, taking a meticulous approach to it.
Evolution
Oinkologne evolves from Lechonk.
(For specifics on this Pokémon's evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)
Game data
Pokédex entries
| This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IX. |
| Generation IX | | Paldea
#11 | | Kitakami
#— | | Blueberry
#— | | Male | | Scarlet | Oinkologne is proud of its fine, glossy skin. It emits a concentrated scent from the tip of its tail. | | Violet | It entrances female Pokémon with the sweet, alluring scent that wafts from all over its body. | | Female | | Scarlet | This Pokémon sends a flowerlike scent wafting about. Well-developed muscles in its legs allow it to leap more than 16 feet with no trouble at all. | | Violet | This is a meticulous Pokémon that likes to keep things tidy. It shrouds itself in a floral aroma that soothes the Pokémon around it. | | |
Game locations
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In side games
Held items
Stats
Base stats
Male Oinkologne
Female Oinkologne
Type effectiveness
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Learnset
Male Oinkologne
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Oinkologne
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Oinkologne
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Female Oinkologne
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Oinkologne
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Oinkologne
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution or an alternate form of Oinkologne
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- Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Oinkologne
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Oinkologne
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Oinkologne
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Oinkologne
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Oinkologne
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Side game data
Male Oinkologne
Female Oinkologne
Evolution data
Sprites
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In the anime
Female Oinkologne in the anime Male Oinkologne in the anime
Major appearances
Both genders of Oinkologne debuted in HZ036. A male one nicknamed Prince, belonging to Renta, and a female one nicknamed Kuru-chan, belonging to Yuno, participated in the Pigton Town Tag Battle.
Minor appearances
In the manga
In the TCG
- Main article: Oinkologne (TCG)
Trivia
- Oinkologne is the only Pokémon introduced in Generation IX to have gender differences.
- Furthermore, it is the only Pokémon with gender differences to learn the same moves at different levels.
- Oinkologne is the only Pokémon to have a signature Ability for only one of its genders.
Origin
Oinkologne appears to be based on various pig breeds native to the Iberian Peninsula; its coloration, especially on the male, resembles the black Iberian pig, while the fur patterning on the female and the droopy ears on both genders resemble those of the Celtic pig. The ears are also reminiscent of hairstyles in emo culture for the male, and an asymmetrical bob cut for the female. The shiny coloration of Oinkologne may be based on the crossbreed of a black Iberian pig and a Duroc pig.
The gender difference of Oinkologne and the signature Ability Lingering Aroma of males could be based on the fact that androstenol, the sex pheromone of male pigs, is also found in truffles, and hence only female pigs are trained as truffle hogs. Oinkologne's behavior may also be based on common beauty and fashion tropes, which are often associated with heavy use of perfumes and colognes. In general, Oinkologne's design seems to derive from the fact that pigs prefer cleanliness, which is the opposite of the common thinking that pigs are filthy. It could also be a visual play on the phrase "lipstick on a pig". Male Oinkologne's tail appears to be based on a traditional perfume atomizer, while female Oinkologne's tail seems to be based on a perfume tassel.
Name origin
Oinkologne may be a combination of oink (the sound a pig makes) and cologne. It may also involve bologna, a type of pork meat.
Perfuton may be a combination of perfume and 豚 ton (pig).
In other languages
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| More languages |  Hindi | पिगीसेंट Piggyscent | From piggy and scent |  Thai | เพอร์ฟูตง Phoefutong | Transcription of Japanese name | |
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