The Dragon Pokemon That's Really a PLANT! 🐲🌱 - Druddigon Explained!

[@Gnoggin]

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[@aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa-ffs]

I saw the bad dragon logo at 2:46

[@tgf2586]

Hi lockstin im a moron and am unaware of whether you edit your videos or you have an editor so, was it your idea to put that bad dragon logo in at 2:46? :)

[@blazechaos212]

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[@kylesmith9573]

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[@notam7460]

Hey Lockstin, big fan here, just wanted to let you know there is a scam bot in your comments. Could you address it on a community post or something, I don't want this fantom to be scammed at all

[@thunderbird0134]

Quick correction for 1:58! Endothermic creatures are those that can regulate their body temperature internally, such as by their metabolism, making them warm blooded. Ectothermic creatures are those that have to rely on external factors, such as the sun, to regulate their body temperature, making them cold blooded. From what I can tell, “exothermic” only refers to chemical reactions that produce heat, which would then be pared with endothermic reactions that absorb and store heat, which may be where that confusion came from.

[@justinjyeung]

Yup! That's exactly right. As a biology major, that part of the video caught me off-guard, and a quick Wikipedia check confirms it ^^"

[@sleepyj9123]

I was audio only when I hit that part and didn't go back to visually confirm any edited corrections, but I did come down here when I sat back down to look for this comment, lol. I'm a reptile breeder and was immediately slapped in the face with that mix-up.

[@VeryLastIfried]

Have an upvote, you saved me the time to write it. (-:

[@hhjan594]

I feel like this was an obvious error to bait comments. After all, comments are good for the KZbin algorithm.

[@moonbugz]

I was gonna say the same thing! :)

[@nerdiboy5128]

Also, Druddigon is supposedly meant to symbolize the semi-ugly (but also kinda funny and cute, in an ugly-cute way) gargoyles that were often perched on cathedrals and castles. Of which there are MANY in Wales. Its head being a separate color to the rest of its body being in reference to its unfinished, unpolished state, like the mason who carved it couldn't be bothered to add more definition to the face, said it was good enough, and just unveiled it as is. Likewise, the whole endothermic thing applies to gargoyles in folklore too; if it's too cold out, or if it is during the night of a thunderstorm (and they get hit by thunderbolt midflight), then they become paralyzed, and fall to the earth, breaking into stone pieces on impact.

[@ChangedMyNameFinally69]

Another reason I dislike Unova, seems they wanted to make a European region instead of America

[@blasphemynbagels9324]

@@ChangedMyNameFinally69 idk the detail into pokemon despite making 150 new ones is pretty impressive

[@ChangedMyNameFinally69]

@@blasphemynbagels9324 Eh

[@Crazyboycory22]

@@ChangedMyNameFinally69 That's such a weak ass argument. You might as well say that they wanted to make an African region instead of France for Gen VI just because Litleo and Pyroar were introduced at that time. Or hell, a Chinese region, since Pancham and Pangoro debuted, too.

[@ChangedMyNameFinally69]

@@Crazyboycory22 Gen 6 also sucked yes.

[@DeoxTew]

Even though it fits the self joke about being dyslexic, which honestly same here, you mixed ectothermic with exothermic and endothermic with ectothermic. It even made me second guess myself because exothermic is a chemistry term. 💀

[@marlowepup9863]

However, warm-blooded creatures are actually homeothermic!

[@DeoxTew]

@@marlowepup9863 yep, and some are heterothermic, mostly animals that hibernate.

[@carmineknight9123]

this gave me a double take, so I came to the comment to make sure someone said it.

[@roncatanghal609]

Exothermic means body heat is from without while endothermic is body heat from within. In terms of chemistry exothermic reactions give off heat while endothermic reactoons absorb heat, So its easy to confuse the two.

[@DeoxTew]

@@roncatanghal609 exactly, especially if we have dyslexia 💀

[@caroalcala3741]

A regional variant or a new evolution of Druddigon would be cool.

[@vinokai]

Needs a Pre-Evo and a third Evolution.

[@LunaroseClaire]

@@vinokai Eviolite Druddigon would be great.

[@unripetheberrby6283]

Or just more Druddigon hahah

[@rlmartinez26]

@@LunaroseClaire that would be cool, but it's Evo would have to keep sheer force + life orb combo

[@RijAbella-wx5dk]

Druddagon deez nuts

[@RobynAnarchist]

The three non legendary Unova Dragon lines are so good, it's unreal.

[@saffron584]

I thought it was 2

[@RobynAnarchist]

Haxorus, Druddigon and Hydreigon.

[@pokechatter]

@@RobynAnarchist Is Druddigon really a line when it has no evolution or prevolution?

[@matthewkuscienko4616]

People just forget about Druddigon because it doesn't evolve and isn't as strong as the other 2

[@RobynAnarchist]

@@pokechatter Yes.

[@RyanNerdyGamer]

FUN FACT: Gargoyles are specifically stone statues that spout water from their mouths; the non-spitting ones are known as “grotesques,” which is a common observation of Druddigon’s appearance… 😅

[@robertlupa8273]

So all this time, when I was thinking about gargoyles, I was actually imagining grotesques? *My life is a lie. q_q*

[@RyanNerdyGamer]

@robert lupa Ever watched Disney’s _The Hunchback of Notre Dame_ ? At any point, do the gargoyles spit water? Then again, historical/etymological accuracy isn’t really a thing in Disney flicks, is it? (Looks at _Pocahontas_ and _Herakles_ … I mean _Hercules_ )

[@ChangedMyNameFinally69]

@@RyanNerdyGamer Cold take at this point with Hercules

[@RyanNerdyGamer]

@@ChangedMyNameFinally69 I’m a stickler for historical accuracy, and the legend _did_ have its roots in Greek mythology, so…? 🙃 (Then again, the tale is analogous to multiple epics of the ancient world, so perhaps they’re all recounts of the same more-ancient-than-ancient tale of heroism… who knows, eh? 🤷🏻‍♂️)

[@Jetfox967]

So Druddigon is a thistle dragon, that sounds like the perfect opportunity for a regional variant.

[@nerdiboy5128]

Apparently in Welsh, the "dd" double consonant is pronounced the same way as the "th" sound in "Mouth" or "Month." A good example of this is Blaidd from _Elden Ring_ , whose name is pronounced "BLAY- _th_ " as opposed to "BLAY- _duh_ ." Also the etymology of Blaidd is the Welsh word for "Wolf" so his name means... "Wolf the Half-Wolf." Redundancy. So, I always pronounced its name as "Druth- _Y_ -Gon." ... Hope that clarifies. 🤷

[@Deathbrecht]

Thanks a bunch.

[@wilkmarton]

Close. "th" is a separate Welsh letter like in "month". The letter "dd" is harder like in "with" or "them".

[@Deathbrecht]

@@wilkmarton good to know.

[@nerdiboy5128]

@@wilkmarton Oh, thank you. I just remembered hearing that bit of trivia before and thought to share it. Thank you for informing me! Every bit of data I accumulate in various fields makes me a smarter person.

[@JamesDavy2009]

Wouldn't be the only place I've seen a "D" represent the dental fricative-most of the Norse languages along with the IPA use a letter called "eth" (Ðð) to represent the voiced dental fricative. Besides, seeing Blaidd reminded me of BLAIDD DRWG.

[@misterzygarde6431]

If that's true then a Grass/Dragon regional variant would be neat to see.

[@Cinder_the_Art_Gal8144]

Or MAYBE a Dragon/Rock type that would lean more in it's Gargoyle inspirations and just maybe, add a 3rd type like Hawlucha and Dhelmise that makes it Grass type that would be covered in plants

[@nazeersadek6705]

Considering we already got Galar then it’s safe to say that this ship has set sails

[@infamousinferno2506]

Yes, let's nerf poor druddigon even more.

[@DeoxTew]

Riiight, make it more flowery or add some plant aesthetics. An example would be Espinas from Monster Hunter Frontier, it has a Zenith form that has a more rose bush like aesthetic than a common Espinas.

[@misterzygarde6431]

@@infamousinferno2506 or buff Grass type beforehand.

[@Gyrhoe]

2:45 I saw that. You cannot hide that logo for me. Well that Dragon does go into caves I guess...

[@SilverGXV]

He thinks he’s slick

[@Tubewatcherdude]

Sometimes the dragon is the cave…

[@Deadflower019]

This and referring to Keldeo's horn as a "bad dragon"

[@Gyrhoe]

@@Deadflower019 I mean him being a furry isn't a secret tbh. I'm not surprised at all.

[@atgosh]

I love how much fun Lockstin has turning his research into humour- equal parts informative and entertaining 😁

[@siinxx7656]

Top tier content and I'm not even that deep into Pokemon

[@atgosh]

@@siinxx7656 Thanks! Just callin' it as I see it haha

[@Ratzmoonmopes]

I don't. I hate the terrible humor. It's not funny, it's just cringe. I'm only here for the facts and information and lore. The humor constantly being mixed in is nothing but an annoyance that I have to tolerate in order to get what I truly want which is the educational information and theories and lore. The humor is like a irritating pebble in my mental shoe that I can't remove and just have to accept will always be there and there's nothing I can do to stop it. And as always, I'm always alone and always the only one who thinks contrarily to everybody else which makes me more and more resentful of humanity because I'm always alone in my beliefs and ways of thinking. Typical.

[@niteriemcfarlane5285]

W and same ngl 😭

[@joeytoby1]

You know how everyone has that one Pokemon everyone else finds ugly but you really like? Druddigon is that for me. I don't know why, but I love this dope. Might be my favorite Dragon type.

[@ElliottWilbur]

I agree with you Toby Joey I love d r u d d i g o n I think it's cool looking and not ugly at all

[@Chaos89P]

Druddigon helped carry my Black and White teams.

[@aknight7642]

Agreed. I also like how Druddigon looks.

[@robertlupa8273]

I like Druddigon, though I haven't been able to use one yet. _"You know how everyone has that one Pokemon everyone else finds ugly but you really like?"_ Of course! Mine is Ambipom. Even after Lockstein throughly explained why it's so ugly (which I don't disagree with) in his "Top 20 worst Pokemon designs" video, I still can't help but like it, both design-wise and combat-wise.

[@artisticcannibalism1350]

@~ShadowBanned~ I am proud to call you all my comrades

[@timwoods2852]

Some Gargoyle lore says they absorb the sun's rays during the day like plants to be so energetic at night.

[@SeJoHu]

Then, when night falls, they come alive and fight crime.

[@timwoods2852]

@@SeJoHu Or watch TV or go Trick-or-treating, or discover some ancient mystery from a bygone era, etc.

[@SapphireDragonDX]

With all that said, wouldn't that mean that the Druddigon in Unova are an invassive species and their real place of origin is in the Galar region?

[@AbsolXGuardian]

I'd assume so. I've actually considered doing a project where I theorize the native region of each Pokemon, based on what regions they apear in and their inspiration (with some unseen regions, like Hisuian Braviary coming from Russia)

[@noahberan6498]

@@AbsolXGuardian Spinarak and Ariados are definitely from Alola

[@ellienugent6839]

Which is further prove I thus dere suhay...

[@JamesDavy2009]

@@AbsolXGuardian You can tell where Komala and Kangaskhan are from. The XYZ Trio are Nordic in origin and the Swords of Justice were Kalosian in origin. The Forces of Nature are definitely from Eastern Asia with two of them being from the Japanese tetra-regional area (Tornadus and Thundurus). Quite a few Pokémon are based on Japanese yokai. The Unown might have first appeared in Italy, Greece and the Middle East, being based on Latin letters. Some Pokémon are extra-terrestrial with a select group confirmed to be from separate universes.

[@Hyper_Drud]

@@AbsolXGuardiani recently had this idea that Victini is originally from the Kalos Region. It’s found in Liberty Garden in Black/White, which the location is based on Liberty Island. The Statue of Liberty was sculpted by a French artist and the Kalos Region is based on France.

[@KameronTovey]

As a Welsh person it's beautiful hearing you attempt to pronounce the Welsh words 😂 thank you for not pushing us aside like GF did for Galar :')

[@timgorg1919]

Technically the Ice part of Galar around Circhester is Wales

[@urbescapade]

​@@timgorg1919 I think Circhester is Bath. And even if is based off Wales, one city to represent a whole country is exactly what they mean by being forgotten. I was hoping there'd be a second DLC that included Wales and Ireland as new areas.

[@relicking9207]

I'm sad we didn't get a Tarrasque Pokémon in Kalos, it is a neat story from what I know of it.

[@dey-sama265]

We definitely need a tarrasque pokemon, it should be dark/poison or poison/dragon.

[@Serpentking789]

I'm pretty sure Volcanion *is* a Tarasque Pokémon as it has a leonine head, six legs (the ring on its back are actually a long pair of arms/legs it fires attacks from), a turtle-like body, and attacks mainly using blasts of boiling water & steam (most French dragons including the Vouvire/Guivre, the Peluda, and the Gargouille used boiling hot water & steam breathe attacks rather than fire).

[@relicking9207]

@@Serpentking789 While you do make good points, I don't see it, the Tarrasque is said to have poison breath and spew fire from it's eyes,

[@jaschabull2365]

I've heard "tarrasque" may be where the "tar" comes from in gen 2's pseudo-legends. Granted just about everything else about them is basically kaiju, but still, I actually first learned about the tarrasque when I was trying to look up where the heck these pokémons' final 3 letters in their name came from.

[@caracaluwu8626]

I can only imagine how many bugs he brought inside without knowing because he had the huge plant and moving it a bunch lol. AMAZINGLY IN DEPTH AS ALWAYS AMAZING VIDEO!

[@raph3699]

It’s cool to bring bugs in. It’s more friends

[@Volcanicus1-s3e]

@@raph3699 especially praying mantises, I love those and I hope gamefreak makes more praying mantis Pokemon so I can make a full team of mantises lol

[@wolfiemuse]

@@raph3699 nooo only spiders are friends because they eat other bugs and even then I don’t want to see the spiders. As long as they hide they can live here but if I see them and they’re out in the open, they gotta go

[@Gnoggin]

I had to stop recording at one point because of a stinking massive (by my baby standards) orb-weaver in the studio.

[@wolfiemuse]

@@Gnoggin hey at least rehome it outside the house! They’ll take care of bugs

[@DeoxTew]

5:02 the wings remind me of Holly leaves. Honestly, the entire aesthetic of Druddigon reminds me of the Common Holly bush.

[@jaschabull2365]

Yeah, the red part could even be seen as matching the berries.

[@doubl2480]

When I saw that title, I believed you were going to say Druddigon is some kind of "wood dragon". In french, its name Drakkarmin is a combination of the color Carmin with Drakkar, the classical Viking ship with a dragon head. Honestly I would love if you added name analysis of other languages in videos like these or made a short video as addendum because there's also interesting things in the translations from other languages!

[@bawssy8392]

You are right and you deserve more likes

[@thedragonwarrior5861]

It would be cool for a new evolution of Druddigon to wholly embrace its gargoyle inspiration, becoming part rock type. And I'm not the only one, fangames have actually done this idea before

[@megamegatron99]

tbh, druddigon, to me, looks like the final stage of an evolution line but then again, dragons usually are a 3 stage evolution line in Pokemon ...i also feel the same way with tropius, they both feel like they would have pre-evos

[@thedragonwarrior5861]

@@megamegatron99 they definitely could

[@themagician9573]

druddigons shiny kinda reminds me of a dandelion, but like slightly a different coloured head

[@Lotloxa]

5:22 “In order to keep your dragon hapy, feed it plenty of happy meals! Never attempt to breed a dragon type yourself, only breed it with another dragon type!”

[@dataexpunged4784]

If it worked with Donkey, I see no reason why it couldn't work with me

[@jaschabull2365]

Tohru: I hope Kobayashi didn't read that.

[@xXMidoraiXx]

I never imagined my favorite pokemon getting its own episode here

[@RenzokuArc]

I'd like to throw in the Holly plant as a possible influence too, the leaves and red berries speak for themselves- but also they're associated with Christmas, which the colours of the shiny still are, and have some representation in wicca and harry potter, magic... arcane.

[@Koda89]

Not going to lie first time I saw Druddigon I legit thought it was a weird Christmas themed dragon because the red head and the shape of the wings made me think of holly. 😂

[@chaseross8900]

After he mentioned the "world empires" theme, I just thought it would be neat to see a video going over all of the Unova pokemon that represent empires. The only other one I can think of is Braviary representing the US, so I'd love to see a list of them

[@albericponcedeleon2696]

Serperior represents French nobles according to Ken Sugimori.

[@chaseross8900]

@@albericponcedeleon2696 Well yes I meant other than the starters

[@anerdwithaswitch9686]

Cofagrigus for Ancient Egypt, perhaps?

[@chaseross8900]

@@anerdwithaswitch9686 Ooh that's a good one. I didn't even think about that. Would Hydreigon be for Germany? I mean, its line has the German words for 1, 2, and 3 in it, plus it was originally supposed to be a tank...

[@ZombieBarioth]

Interesting that you went with Braviary representing the US and not Native Americans considering, ya know, literal eagle wearing a war bonnet. :P Never thought about it before but it's counterpart being a vulture with caveman aesthetics actually makes a ton of sense. They both represent early humans, with a bit of the past and future theme mixed in.

[@bannles]

I feel like Lockstin videos videos are an equal share of tactical analysis and acid trip. And it couldn’t be more perfect.

[@Keigora]

Druddigon is my all-time fave pokemon, so you can only imagine how excited I was seeing someone finally picking him up and talking about him after being buried and forgotten for so long, Thank you so much ;o;

[@barrybend7189]

Fun fact the legendary trio for Sword and Shield share the same origin as Druddigon, Drayden and Iris.

[@WarmLillie]

I actually really like druggion, it looks so colorful and not saying that because I rest on it’s warm tough body. Also to be considered a princess whenever Champion Iris allows me to borrow it sometimes…

[@aubreytracey5396]

Hello, I’m from a distant universe.

[@squallthegriever]

Dragonite Drampa and Druddigon are my fave dragons also Haxorus but Druddigon is amazing

[@ChangedMyNameFinally69]

What's with all these roleplay accounts on here?

[@aubreytracey5396]

@@ChangedMyNameFinally69 I’m not a roleplay account, I just wanted to join in a bit

[@ChangedMyNameFinally69]

@@aubreytracey5396 I meant the Op

[@alecnorona4277]

You thought I wouldn't notice the bad dragon logo at 2:47

[@druigon5594]

I saw it too and I had too go back to make sure my eyes weren’t deceiving me.

[@alecnorona4277]

@@druigon5594 yeah I needed to double check too

[@lemmymeringue8528]

Yeah I was like 👁👄👁 wHAT

[@rogue_nipra]

Come to reply simply to see if anyone else had commented on the logo. Thanks for that!

[@juliatorre8803]

Well, there goes Druddigon art.

[@ryuuronin9852]

A neat detail is the Red and White Dragon legend is brought back in Galar with the rivalry between Leon's Charizard (the "king" of the league) and Rohan's Duraladon (the attempted usurper). With that in mind, Charizard was not the worst pick for Leon's ace, but an even more Welsh Dragon inspired Druddigon evo would have been better (though unlikely given it's not a particularly popular Mon). Or maybe just a new red dragon mon.

[@Inksanity]

1:59 You've got it backwards, endotherms are warm-blooded and ectotherms are cold-blooded

[@safurahh.8093]

1:58 I think you got the terms mixed up here ^^; endothermic refers to being warm-blooded, while exothermic refers to being cold-blooded

[@catherineholt1149]

actually endothermic is a scientific term for a chemical reaction that draws heat in or absorbs it. which is what reptiles do they absorb heat.

[@onieyoh9478]

LOL. That's what I was wondering. I could have sworn exo meant outside, like an exoskeleton, and endo meant inside, like a endoskeleton.

[@safurahh.8093]

@@catherineholt1149 actually, in the context of biology, an animal is called endothermic if it can generate its own heat internally through metabolic processes, which is what being warm-blooded is. An animal described as exothermic in biology is one that needs to get heat from an external source (like the sun). In the video he talks about Druddigon warming itself up by basking in the sun, which is getting heat from an external source, so it would be exothermic

[@kybergenesis601]

@@catherineholt1149 as Safurah points out, while that is true in the context you are referring to, in biology exothermic animals are ones that can’t generate their own heat, like reptiles. Mammals like humans are endothermic. So in this context the video got the two words mixed up.

[@rudyreplogle1820]

Was just about to comment this myself

[@TjocCreation]

"Druddigon is many things, one of them is ugly!" That absolutely killed me. The way you just said it so casually. 😂

[@auramaster2068]

Imagine a regional grass dragon Druddigon that evolves into Druiddigon 0:27

[@frostmint3584]

Oml perfect

[@juliatorre8803]

Cursola not Corsola hehe -Game Freak making Galarian evolutiins

[@creepyfuzzymelon]

Druddigon has always been one of my favourite Pokémon. It deserves so much more love.

[@JesusMartinez-rr2ry]

Finally, Druddigon is getting some love.

[@metarcee2483]

Also, bearded dragons make wonderful pets. They do like to try and eat my fingers when in hunting mode. Crested geckos are also wonderful pets. They're stupid as all get out, unless they want to be chaotic.

[@BrendanT-n2w]

How dare you give me such appreciation for this monster. I think I... like Druddigon now? How did you do this??

[@ZekDraco]

I had thistle in my yard and it brought in so many beautiful bugs and birds such as bumblebees, hummingbirds, hummingbird moths and butterflies. And so me and my dad kept them in the yard. Sadly they haven't grown back this year but were hoping it will grow next year as we really like seeing the bugs and hummingbirds it brought in.

[@jaschabull2365]

Either I've been having false memories or this video gets the technical terms for warm-blooded and cold-blooded backwards. They're pretty similar-sounding, so it's understandable to mix them up. Also, now I'm picturing a druddigon getting eaten by a particularly melancholic mudbray. Thanks for that image.

[@Cinder_the_Art_Gal8144]

I always liked Druddigon when i was a small boy who watched the Pokemon Black and White anime, i like the colors, and the spikes aswell **Even though they look like crayon tips** and I still like it to this day and I hope it gets more love in future generations

[@Glory2Snowstar]

Y'know, gargoyles ARE pretty underrated Halloween creatures! Druddigon's neat, maybe one day we'll get a Rock/Dragon RF?

[@ollytropics1735]

Personally I'd like a better steel dragon first tbh. Tyrantrum is a cool rock dragon

[@JamesDavy2009]

@@ollytropics1735 Dialga isn't a better Dragon/Steel than Duraludon?

[@ollytropics1735]

@@JamesDavy2009 mmm better non legendary idk I don't necessarily think of legendaries for such things tbh

[@IgnatiusBlaze4]

I figured it was partially the red headed lizard, but I thought it had those 3 because well those are the 3 primary colors, then the shiny is... well 2 of 3 secondary colors, doesn't have purple on it, but has green and orange.

[@vel0xraperio]

I think Lockstin may have conflated two famous dragon-versus-Christian-saint stories in his summary of the George myth. The part where the princess throws a leash around the dragon's neck and leads it around seems derived from the legend of Saint Martha and the Tarrasque. In every version of the Saint George story I could find, George slays the dragon he fights.

[@jeremyestillore5821]

Oh. That's another inspiration for Druddigon and Iris.

[@Pokewhisperer_Adrian]

With everything Lockstin said, I believe druddigon are actually native to galar and maybe some snuck onboard ships that went to kalos and unova if colonization in our world is anything to go off of🍂🦎

[@dansattah]

I always loved Druddigon for its Shiny. It reminds me of Tabaluga, the good luck dragon by author and singer Peter Maffay.

[@frostmint3584]

Oml If I ever get a shiny Druddigon I know what I'll Name it lol

[@inquisitorgrand]

I know Lockstin doesn't like it, but this is one of my favorite gen 5 pokemon and has been since I was a kid. Idk why, but big spiky dragon living in an abandoned tower was just really cool. Then again, I love Vanilluxe too so maybe I have bad taste :p

[@oucyan]

Blacephelon is definitely not based on a dandelion in any way, shape or form. It's fireworks and a clown. Where and how do you see a dandelion in it's design? because I don't.

[@IgnatiusBlaze4]

Something else you left out while not her father, Drayden is Iris' Grandfather making that connection even deeper, and while Haxorus is both their signature Pokemno a lot of people do associate Drayden with Druddigon.

[@gelnart25]

I just caught shiny drudiggon yesterday

[@bobmasters9871]

Not what I expected for a halloween episode, but appreciated nonetheless

[@werewolf1301]

I've always thought Druddigon was beautiful tbh. Its color scheme and rocky body are so cool

[@glad16252]

tbh I always thought Druddigon's color scheme was basically just like Braviary. American lizard

[@wr6676]

[2:46 - 2:27] Don't think I didn’t see that dragon logo. I saw that company sponsor the spec e30 in the tt6 nasa championship, quite a big sponsor too. (In more ways then one)

[@discozorro]

Druddigon has always been a favorite of mine. Why? Because cool dragon (and also Gen 5), that's why. Or at least I think that's why, honestly not too sure.. I've just always liked it. This video definitely made me appreciate the design even more than I did (and hopefully others will too, please it would be great if there were more than four Druddigon fans). I hope one day it gets an evolution or at least something to make it more worth using, right now it's just not since most of its stats are kinda meh (when it's even in the games at all..)

[@joshuaded1052]

Druddigon was my 2 fav dragon Pokémon, my 1st is haxerouse

[@mockersjayparker813]

I never understood the hate towards Druddigon as it's actually my favorite dragon type. Maybe I'm just crazy.

[@Druid-T]

It's a single stage, mono-dragon with no unique moves or abilities in a generation that already has a pokedex filler problem. And it's not even that good, it's a trick room attacker that isn't as slow or bulky as it could be, who's only good dragon move is Dragon Claw. I can definitely see why people don't like it

[@mockersjayparker813]

@@Druid-T eh fair enough.

[@ZombieBarioth]

@@Druid-T All fair points, unfortunately a lot of the complaints you'd see didn't go beyond "looks like it was drawn by a toddler". Personally I think its kinda cool looking, and while its not amazing that's actually a good thing. That allowed it to be available earlier and with less hassle as a "lesser dragon". It was a much needed balance change from dragons being reserved as "the best" Pokemon.

[@Uomo_]

1:54 The terms as used here are incorrect; Druddigon would be called an ectotherm (cold-blooded) while mammals are endotherms (warm-blooded)

[@darkstar2874]

2:46 “Western dragons” 👀I see you editor.

[@blucanyon]

I was looking for another comment about this haha

[@tripl.2.0]

I love Druddigon and I do more now Imagine if we got a TRUE reverse (Grass dragon) or normal (Rock Dragon) Gargoyles evo for it

[@dasgrauel]

I saw that 'black and red' dragon. A very bad one, innit?

[@JamesDavy2009]

It certainly is. NSFW at the very least.

[@TheCottonCandie]

idk i always thought it looked a lil like a dragonfruit but,, this all makes sense too

[@komodrasteel8019]

well in Disney's Gargoyles it was scientifically proven that gargoyles uses the stone sleep state to use the sun as a way to store energy for the next night so the theory goes

[@testerwulf3357]

I love Druggion! Sometimes makes me a little sad to see others call 'em ugly..They're great spikey bois and I'd absolutely love to have one, while it's not on my top favorites list I still really enjoy it's design; nice to know it has deep lore and inspirations to it too :]

[@slayeroffurries1115]

One would think that a plant dragon would have grass type

[@elmerthiendoesgames9061]

Its Grass typing was stolen by a prehistoric echinoderm.

[@JamesDavy2009]

Well, there's Flapple and Appletun. I have no idea why Exeggutor: Alola Form has its typing.

[@Blvssfvl]

0:16 IT IS CLEARLY THE MOST DRACONIC DRAGON EVER

[@KnightsofGaming2016]

No wonder why its wings remind me of plant leaves and also its shiny reminds me of a carrot.

[@enderwalkgang]

It reminds me more of a pumpkin

[@ButterPecan37]

I thought it looked like a flower

[@arblight6597]

MY BELOVED DRUDDIGON, THANK YOU FOR COVERING MY FAVORITE

[@Zero-5889]

I love Druddigon ❤️

[@noodnood9668]

Same!!! It's so underrated!

[@Polska_Edits]

@@noodnood9668 agreed! for me, it's always been a good example of what dragons should be

[@noodnood9668]

@@Polska_Edits Yeah! I personally just love the colors, the very rough skin and the wings it uses for photosynthesis, essentially. I don't even think it's that ugly, I don't get why people think it is lol

[@VolKNo0]

1:57 they’re not called exothermic and endothermic. They are called exotherms and endotherms.

[@CrazyUFOKid]

druddigon more like druddigoaway lol haha got em

[@Tino0213]

2:00 Endotherms are animals that generate their own body heat, like mammals and birds (warm blooded). Ectotherms are reliant on outside heat sources, like reptiles (Cold blooded)

[@drbowser166]

As a furry, I see and dang well know what you put there and I am laughing about it. I applaud your ballsy move to do that XD

[@FonVegen]

Only tangentially relevant, but honestly? I really like thistles. They're genuinely one my favourite plants.

[@potatoqueen5248]

There’s one thing you forgot to mention about bearded dragons: they’re the goodest of boys, which, by the transitive property, makes Druddigon a good boy.

[@frostmint3584]

I mean that one Scene where Other Pokemon Play with its tail in the Anime Sold me

[@zephyrthepuppeteer5737]

I absolutely adore Druddigon so it's nice to be able to learn more lore about it

[@FBIandre123]

1:59 reptiles are exothermic, mammals and birds are endothermic

[@guts60]

3:10 I have a pet bearded dragon! They are so adorable. I have to say, you’re somewhat wrong. Beardie’s aren’t aggressive, but territorial. However, if you aren’t considered prey or a rival (such as a medium-large herbivore), it will ignore you. If you are massive, such as a human, it will be wary but will not attack even if you pick it up in the wild until all countermeasures fail. This is quite obvious with pet “Beardies”, who sometimes actually _enjoy_ being held. They are mostly insectivores, but majority will also happily dine on veggies and small fruit, as well as rodents big enough for them to chew (such as small rats used to feed snakes). But for 90% of the day, they will happily sit on their rock, in the sun, basking. The most recognizable feature on a bearded dragon, is, well, the beard! While other lizards may be able to puff out their chest, chin, and/or throat to make themselves appear larger, beardies are able to push it out and turn it deep black, which both warns the target and makes it appear larger. This is simply a defense mechanism, and should be taken as a warning to not get any closer (well, for animals. A human can get up close and it will run away instead of attacking). But the beard trick is actually a bit reminiscent of their cousin, the Frilled-neck lizard, which has massive frills that can pop out (like the dilophosaurus in Jurassic Park), but it is simply a defense mechanism to ward off attackers. It cannot spit venom or anything like that. But bearded dragons are part of the “dragon family”, or the “Amphibolurinae subfamily” which, as you can probably guess, is filled with many lizards that are nicknamed “dragon”. Though there are some exceptions to this family, such as the Frilled-neck Lizard or Thorny Devil. Most notably is the locations of these species. Being a subfamily, all these species are actually biologically super close. However, their habitats vary across the world. Most of them come from around Australia, but some are _native_ to southern USA/northern Mexico, Asia, and (I may be wrong) Europe. Somehow, these species which live so far away are extremely related to each other (still unable to usually produce viable offspring, but I am sure in super rare cases it can happen). But for druddigon, I’d say there are other reptiles that fit it better than the Bearded Dragon. I’m not a reptile expert, so I don’t know of many beyond Bearded Dragons, but there are plenty of species that are even spikier than the Bearded Dragon, such as the Horned Lizard (can shoot blood out of its eyes) and the Thorny Devil (is 90% spikes, 9% cuteness, 1% devil)

[@dracothewarrior4316]

2:45 if you go frame by frame, you'll see the Bad Dragon logo

[@MsTerkup]

I always looked at Druddigon as a vulture dragon, with the red head being like the bald head of vultures!

[@JamesDavy2009]

In a way you are right as turkey vultures use old burrows and stick nests as nesting sites.

[@dangelorussell9456]

Druddigon one of my favorite pokemons because when i was a kid i had a team plasma card of him and he looked so cool

[@dracothewarrior4316]

1:57 I think you got your definitions mixed up. Endothermic animals are warm-blooded, and can regulate their own body temperature. Exothermic is strictly a chemistry term. The word you're looking for is ectothermic; Ectothermic animals (like Druddigon) are cold-blooded, and must regulate their body temperature using external sources i.e. sunlight

[@xx_squirtle8621]

The connection between thistles and Druddigon of all Pokémon feels really weird, especially since Druddigon’s origins are very defined. Druddigon is clearly based on gargoyles and rock monsters, aside from the obvious western dragon. It’s clear from its cave habitat, rocky, craggy appearance, and aversion to sunlight, a trait shared by many rock creatures. Its wings aren’t leaves, but are more rocks or stalactites, while attempting to keep the generic wing shape in mind.

[@jonathanblocker2625]

You smoking, Druddigon is one of the dopest dragons ever designed.

[@royaldonut9064]

I love Druddidogrodon, he is one of my favourite dragon types!

[@xaius4348]

I've always thought Drugrdidionn looks like a child make a dragon out of legos, and that creation came to life.

[@theultrasceptile]

I forgot Druddigon was in that baseball episode XD

[@incineroar9933]

For those who want to know, the crests on a crested Gecko aren't pointy or spikey at all. They're soft and you can squish their cheeks when you pet them. They're very nice to pet, 10/10.

[@SuperEasywalker]

You mentioning Druddigon having a hunchback another inspiration could be from the story/movie HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME which keeps the gargoyle motif

[@Kurooganeko]

Shiny Druddigon makes me think of Dragon fruit, cause it grows from a kind of cactus. There is yellow fruit variety. We have one at home :D

[@abzu96]

@2:09 You were so close with the concept. Majority of reptiles are exothermic and the majority of mammals and birds are endothermic. Suffix exo- means external or outside; suffix endo- means internal or inside.

[@SylviaMoonbeam1127]

If I may expand on the gargoyle idea, in the Gen 5 games, Druddigon is found in 3 places: Victory Road (which featured a castle underneath it), Dragonspiral Tower, and Opelucid Gym (which in the games, anime, and manga resembles a temple or possibly church). While the tower literally has Dragon in its name, the presence of guardian gargoyles on towers, temples/churches, and castles (especially underground ones for our cavern dragon buddy) are all fitting locations for the theme. In addition the craggy body and rock-hard head all support this idea. Definitely not the only point of inspiration though! Agamas and thistles are definitely part of it! Love it when Pokémon combines multiple concepts into one! I will say though, Game Freak certainly missed an opportunity to not give Druddigon ANY Grass moves in Gen 5 though. Needle Arm would have been perfect! Even in Sword and Shield, it STILL can’t gain any Grass moves via leveling, breeding, or tutoring. Weirdly enough, across Toxic, Sludge Bomb, Gunk Shot, and Poison Tail, they do have fair access to poison if they wanted. Maybe they are less thistle and more… poison oak? Eh?

[@leia3618]

Awesome video, Lockstin! But the nerd in me wants you to know that you mixed up endothermic and ectothermic. Endothermic means you make your own body heat, ectothermic means you rely on your environment for your internal temperature. But all in all, awesome video and incredible dedication to research!

[@dhitkill194]

As a Gen 5 fanboy, I've always been a fan of druddigon. This video gave me even more reasons to like it!

[@gabriellockwood2780]

The fact that Austin and I share a last name makes me extremely happy lol

[@KimFareseed]

8:23 Quite a dapper Towering Pillar of Hats.

[@marxtheenigma873]

Had huge thistles all over the pasture one year. Chopped them down with a machete while riding A three wheeler. The hollow thunk sound when you hit the stem was the best part.