Tubjaw

← #082: Corsoreef

Pokémon

#084: Tubareel →

Tubjaw Jaws Pokémon #083 Tubjaw Nuclear Tubjaw
Type Water Dark Tubjaw Water Nuclear Nuclear Tubjaw Unknown
Abilities Swift Swim or Strong Jaw		Hidden Ability Intimidate
Mega Ability
Gender ratio 87.5% male, 12.5% female		Catch rate 125 (16.3%)
Breeding Egg group Water 2 Hatch time 10240 steps
Height 1.6 m 5'3" m		Weight 55.4 kg 122.1 lbs {{{weight2-kg}}} kg
Base experience yield 81		Leveling rate Slow
EV yield Total: 2 Tubjaw 1 HP 0 Atk 1 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed Nuclear 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Body style		Footprint File:F083.png
Pokédex color   Blue		Base friendship 70
Cry

Tubjaw is a dual-type Water/Dark Pokémon.

It evolves into Tubareel starting at level 34.

Pokédex entry

Pokédex entry "TUBJAW are able to unhinge their jaws in order to swallow prey larger than their head. Their teeth are sharper than razors."

Game locations

Availability None Common Bealbeach City (Super Rod), Route 10 (Good/Super Rod) The Labyrinth (Good/Super Rod & Surf) Nuclear Plant Omicron (Super Rod) (Nuclear) Uncommon Route 7 (Surf & Good Rod) Bealbeach City (Old/Good Rod) Route 10 (Surf), Route 13 (Super Rod) Route 15 (Surf) Fossil Rare Poké Radar Route 9 One

Held items

Held item(s) None This Pokémon cannot be found holding an item. Common Uncommon Rare Always

Base stats

Stat	Range
	At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 70	130 - 177	250 - 344
Attack: 70	67 - 134	130 - 262
Defense: 90	85 - 156	166 - 306
Sp.Atk: 45	45 - 106	85 - 207
Sp.Def: 65	63 - 128	121 - 251
Speed: 65	63 - 128	121 - 251
Total: 405   Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and a hindering nature, if applicable. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and a helpful nature, if applicable.

Type effectiveness

Normal Form

Under normal battle conditions, this Pokémon is:

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting 2× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 2× Ghost ½× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water ½× Grass 2× Electric 2× Psychic 0× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark ½× Fairy 2× Nuclear 4× None

Doubly resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting 2× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 2× Ghost ½× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water ½× Grass 2× Electric 2× Psychic 0× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark ½× Fairy 2× Nuclear 4× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting 2× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 2× Ghost ½× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water ½× Grass 2× Electric 2× Psychic 0× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark ½× Fairy 2× Nuclear 4× None

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting 2× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 2× Ghost ½× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water ½× Grass 2× Electric 2× Psychic 0× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark ½× Fairy 2× Nuclear 4× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting 2× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 2× Ghost ½× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water ½× Grass 2× Electric 2× Psychic 0× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark ½× Fairy 2× Nuclear 4× None

Doubly weak to: Normal 1× Fighting 2× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 2× Ghost ½× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water ½× Grass 2× Electric 2× Psychic 0× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark ½× Fairy 2× Nuclear 4× None

Nuclear Form

Under normal battle conditions, this Pokémon is:

Immune to: Normal 2× Fighting 2× Flying 2× Poison 2× Ground 2× Rock 2× Bug 2× Ghost 2× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 4× Electric 4× Psychic 2× Ice 1× Dragon 2× Dark 2× Fairy 2× Nuclear 1× None

Doubly resistant to: Normal 2× Fighting 2× Flying 2× Poison 2× Ground 2× Rock 2× Bug 2× Ghost 2× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 4× Electric 4× Psychic 2× Ice 1× Dragon 2× Dark 2× Fairy 2× Nuclear 1× None

Resistant to: Normal 2× Fighting 2× Flying 2× Poison 2× Ground 2× Rock 2× Bug 2× Ghost 2× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 4× Electric 4× Psychic 2× Ice 1× Dragon 2× Dark 2× Fairy 2× Nuclear 1× None

Damaged normally by: Normal 2× Fighting 2× Flying 2× Poison 2× Ground 2× Rock 2× Bug 2× Ghost 2× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 4× Electric 4× Psychic 2× Ice 1× Dragon 2× Dark 2× Fairy 2× Nuclear 1× None

Weak to: Normal 2× Fighting 2× Flying 2× Poison 2× Ground 2× Rock 2× Bug 2× Ghost 2× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 4× Electric 4× Psychic 2× Ice 1× Dragon 2× Dark 2× Fairy 2× Nuclear 1× None

Doubly weak to: Normal 2× Fighting 2× Flying 2× Poison 2× Ground 2× Rock 2× Bug 2× Ghost 2× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 4× Electric 4× Psychic 2× Ice 1× Dragon 2× Dark 2× Fairy 2× Nuclear 1× None

Moves

By leveling up

By leveling up

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  1 Tackle Normal Physical 50 100% 35 1 Leer Normal Status — 100% 30 6 Water Gun Water Special 40 100% 25 10 Bite Dark Physical 60 100% 25 14 Scary Face Normal Status — 100% 15 18 Aqua Jet Water Physical 40 100% 20 22 Ice Fang Ice Physical 65 95% 15 26 Swagger Normal Status — 90% 15 31 Assurance Dark Physical 60 100% 10 35 Aqua Tail Water Physical 90 90% 10 39 Crunch Dark Physical 80 100% 15 43 Thrash Normal Physical 120 100% 10 47 Torment Dark Status — 100% 15

A level of "Start" indicates a move that will be known by a Tubjaw obtained at level 1 Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Tubjaw Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Tubjaw

By TM/HM

By TM/HM

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM03 Water Pulse Water Special 06060 100}}100% 20 TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10 TM08 Bulk Up Fighting Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM12 Taunt Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM13 Ice Beam Ice Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM18 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000Varies 100}}100% 20 TM23 Iron Tail Steel Physical 100100 075}}75% 15 TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000Varies 100}}100% 20 TM30 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TM31 Brick Break Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15 TM41 Torment Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM46 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25 TM49 Snatch Dark Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM55 Brine Water Special 06565 100}}100% 10 TM56 Fling Dark Physical 0000Varies 100}}100% 10 TM58 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM63 Embargo Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM66 Payback Dark Physical 05050 100}}100% 10 TM79 Dark Pulse Dark Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TM82 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM84 Poison Jab Poison Physical 08080 100}}100% 20 TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 090}}90% 15 TM88 Pluck Flying Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM96 Coral Break Water Special 08080 095}}95% 15 TM98 Last Resort Normal Physical 140140 100}}100% 5 TM99 Endeavor Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 5 HM03 Surf Water Special 09090 100}}100% 15 HM07 Waterfall Water Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 HM08 Dive Water Physical 08080 100}}100% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Tubjaw Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Tubjaw

By tutoring

By Move Tutor

Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Cost  Aqua Tail Water Physical 90 90% 10 4 Crunch Dark Physical 80 100% 15 4 /5000 Foul Play Dark Physical 95 100% 15 4 Ice Fang Ice Physical 65 95% 15 4 /5000 Iron Defense Steel Status — —% 15 4 Iron Head Steel Physical 80 100% 15 4 Knock Off Dark Physical 65 100% 20 4 Nasty Plot Dark Status — —% 10 4 /0 Superpower Fighting Physical 120 100% 5 4

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Tubjaw Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Tubjaw

By breeding

By breeding

Father   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Amnesia Psychic Status — —% 20 N/A Magnitude Ground Physical Varies 100% 30 TM Shadow Ball Ghost Special 80 100% 15 N/A Skull Bash Normal Physical 130 100% 15 TM Sleep Talk Normal Status — —% 10 N/A Water Sport Water Status — —% 15

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Tubjaw Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Tubjaw Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Tubjaw

By Nuclear Form

By Nuclear Form

Location   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Nuclear Plant Omicron Half-life Nuclear Special — 90% 10 Nuclear Plant Omicron Nuclear Slash Nuclear Physical 55 90% 20

These moves are only available by catching the Nuclear-type version of Tubjaw.

Evolution

Unevolved Tubjaw  Water  Dark

Level 34 →

First evolution Tubareel  Water  Dark

Sprites

Front	Back
Front shiny	Back shiny
Egg sprite

Nuclear Form

Front	Back
Front shiny	Back shiny

Trivia

• In earlier versions, Tubjaw had smaller fins, red eyes and no teeth.
• Prior to 1.2.3, Tubjaw used Carvanha's cry; it shared this cry with Frynai.

Design origin

Tubjaw is based on a shark and his face appears to be based on the Joker from Batman's cartoon.

Name origin

Tubjaw is a combination of tubarão, the Portuguese word for shark, and jaw.

Gallery

Early sprite of Tubjaw

← #082: Corsoreef

Pokémon

#084: Tubareel →