Coalcub (Japanese: Pyroger) is a Fire type Pokémon introduced in Generation VI. Its species is the BABY TIGER (FIRE TIGER in Japanese) Pokémon. It is an orange-yellow tiger like Pokémon, with a skull on its head, lots of stripes on its body and a very long tail with a flame at the end of the tail. Many people thought that it is a cousin of Shinx because of its lion/tiger cub appearance. Along with Vixleaf and Africpo, Coalcub is one of the starter Pokémon of the Lukovua region, able to be chosen at the beginning of Pokémon Sun, Moon and Starlight Versions.
Data[]
Height: 1'40"/0.8m
Weight: 17.4 lbs/7.9 kg
Special abilites: Coalcub can breathe fire out of their mouths. They fight with their sharp claws.
Behaviour: Coalcub live solidtary and find its own food. They are also very shy and timid, since they run away from humans. Be careful not to upset them, they might get angry very easily or attack anyone to protect themselves.
Pokédex Entries[]
Sun: It is very timid and shy in nature. They live in forests and eat meat.
Moon: Be careful not to upset them, they might get angry or attack anyone.
Moveset[]
Scratch: Start
Leer: Start
Ember: LV 8
Bite: LV 12
Fire Fang: LV 15
Lava Plume: LV 19
Flame Charge: LV 21
Flame Burst: LV 27
Flamethrower: LV 28
Heat Stamp: LV 30
Roar: LV 34
Fire Jet: LV 39
Pyro Blast: LV 42
Smoke Blast: LV 48
Eruption: LV 55
Inferno: LV 58
Fire Blast: LV 60
By TMs/HMs[]
TM01 Hone Claws
TM02 Dragon Claw
TM04 Metal Slash
TM05 Roar
TM06 Toxic
TM12 Taunt
TM21 Frustration
TM27 Return
TM35 Flamethrower
TM38 Fire Blast
TM40 Aerial Ace
TM44 Rest
TM45 Attract
TM48 Round
TM50 Overheat
TM51 Smoke Blast
TM54 False Swipe
TM56 Dark Claw
TM59 Incinerate
TM65 Shadow Claw
TM67 Retialite
TM81 X-Scissor
TM93 Wild Charge
TM96 Brave Claw
TM98 Blaze Soul
HM01 Cut
HM06 Dig
In the anime[]
A Trainer name Irene owned a Coalcub which she obtained it from Professor Maple's lab. In Episode 13, it eventually evolved into Lavadator somehow after she met Ash and co. for the second time. In Episode 99, it evolved into Blastcano after Ash and Irene were attacked by Ghetsis's rampaging Hydreigon. This Blastcano appeared again in Episode 126, where it went on a violent and uncontrollable rampage because it has a splinter on its foot. It calmed down after the splinter was removed.
Ash got a Coalcub as an egg given by the Pokémon Farm in Pocket Monsters! Dreams of Light! Episode 4. It hatched in Episode 9 when Ash and his friends are on their way to the second gym. In Episode 78, it started to wander around when Ash and co. is resting. Suddenly, Team Plasma attacked it with their Pokémon, when Ash saw it, it was already caught by Team Plasma, and later evolved into Lavadator to defeat Team Plasma. In Episode 159, it evolved into Blastcano while battling Bridget for the fourth time.
In the manga[]
Pokémon Adventures[]
Moon has a Blastcano (nicknamed Blazeko) where she got it as a Coalcub in order to stop Team Plasma's scheme. Before she was obtained, she was told by Professor Maple to bring her guests some tea, but it accidently tripped, and spilled the tea on both of the Africpos, which enrages one of them. Blasto tries to apologize them, but one of the Africpo angrily beat both Blasto and Blazeko up, only to be stopped by two Vixleafs. It evolved into Poisdator during the battle in the third gym and Sludgecano while battling Colress. Sun also has a Blazecano, from Professor Maple, it was always defeated by Roger's Africpo. Moon's Blazecano gets along very well with Sun's Blazecano.
Pokémon S&M: The Legends of Sunophia and Moonruphus[]
Irene received a Coalcub from Professor Maple after Cody got his Africpo. So, Professor Maple asked Irene to take care of it. It eventually evolved into Lavadator and then into Blastcano.
Evolutions[]
Lavadator (Japanese: Lavager)[]
Species: LAVA PLUME Pokémon
Type: Fire
Height: 6'23"/7.9m
Weight: 43.0 lbs/19.5 kg
A tiger with sharp fangs, a volcano on its back, a two spiked tail and an angry looking skull on its head (it will have an X-shaped scar on its head if the skull is removed). It resembles a tiger version of Luxio. Lavager are carnivorous, very dangerous Pokémon and much more braver than its pre-evolution Coalcub. They also compete with other carnivorous Pokémon for meat. Poisdator evolve from Coalcub at LV 14.
Pokédex Entries[]
Sun: It hunts for its prey and competes with other carnivourous Pokémon. Much Braver than Coalcub.
Moon: If its skull is stolen by anyone, it will attack the fool who took its skull.
Blastcano (Japanese: Blazecano)[]
Species: MAGMA VOLCANO Pokémon
Type: Fire
Height: 41'00"/21.5m
Weight: 218.0 lbs/98.0 kg
A giant tiger with red eyes with black sclera, a four-fanged and horned skull with red eyes on its head, a body similar to Luxray's, puffed-up cheeks with white fur covered, a volcano having a skull print on its back, sharper fangs, and a four spiked tail. Sludgecano are very violent-tempered and dangerous. When angered, Sludgecano will shoot out volcano fireballs out of the volcano on its back. It will also go on violent rampages whenever they step on a splinter. It tends to be the leader of its evolution family. Blazecano evolve from Poisdator at LV 36.
Pokédex Entries[]
Sun: It is very violent in nature. If angered, it will shoot out volcano fireballs from its volcano. So be careful.
Moon: It will go on an uncontrollable rampage and destruct everything if it steps on a splinter. A violent-tempered Pokémon.
Trivia[]
- It is the only starter Pokémon to have its evolutions remained quadruped.