Durant (Pokémon)

For Pokémon GO information on this species, see the game's section.
← #0631: Heatmor	Pokémon	#0633: Deino →

Durant Iron Ant Pokémon アイアント Aiant #0632 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Bug Steel Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Swarm or Hustle Cacophony Cacophony Truant Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 90 (20.1%)
Breeding Egg Group Bug Hatch time 20 cycles
Height 1'00" 0.3 m Durant 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 72.8 lbs. 33.0 kg Durant 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield Unknown Gen. IV Unknown IV 169	Leveling rate Medium Fast
EV yield Total: 2 Durant 0 HP 0 Atk 2 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Gray	Base friendship 70
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Durant (Japanese: アイアント Aiant) is a dual-type Bug/Steel Pokémon introduced in Generation V.

It is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon.

Biology

Durant is an insectoid Pokémon with a steel body that has three distinct sections. Its ovoid abdomen is dark gray with a light gray band wrapping around the middle, and two circles resembling rivets near a jagged seam on either side. Durant's thorax is slightly smaller, but identical in design with its abdomen — the only difference being one circle on either side instead of two. Its head is spherical and similar in appearance to its body, being mostly light gray with dark gray sections on each side, and two circular rivet-like circles on the forehead. On each side of its head are large red eyes with hollow black pupils. Durant has two round mandibles that it uses to grab things and feed itself. The mandibles are attached below its eyes and are situated in front of its horizontally opening mouth. Atop its head are two long antennae, each tipped with small spheres. Durant has six black legs sprouting from its thorax. Each leg has one claw at its tip, except the front legs that each have two.

Durant are extremely territorial. They form colonies and use their mandibles, which can crush rocks, to dig underground nests through mountains. These nests are designed to be maze-like, with complicated, interconnected tunnels. When a Durant colony is threatened, each individual performs their own different roles together in order to keep out and fight back intruders, such as their natural predator Heatmor or a Sandaconda looking to eat the eggs in their nest. Durant protect themselves from Heatmor by covering their bodies in steel armor and using their mandibles to attack. As seen in the Pokémon the Series: Black & White episode Battling the Leaf Thieves!, Durant prefers to eat vegetation, namely leaves. It will attack swiftly and aggressively if bothered, but will not pursue intruders once outside of its colony.

Game data

Pokédex entries

Game locations

In side games

Stats

Base stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

Durant is available in Sword and Shield.

By leveling up

By TM/TR

Generation VIII Other generations: V - VI - VII - IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM09 TM09 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 TM14 TM14 Thunder Wave Electric Status 0000— 090}}90% 20 TM15 TM15 Dig Ground Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 TM16 TM16 Screech Normal Status 0000— 085}}85% 40 TM21 TM21 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM22 TM22 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10 TM24 TM24 Snore Normal Special 05050 100}}100% 15 TM25 TM25 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM31 TM31 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM32 TM32 Sandstorm Rock Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM37 TM37 Beat Up Dark Physical 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM39 TM39 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM41 TM41 Helping Hand Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM48 TM48 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 095}}95% 15 TM65 TM65 Shadow Claw Ghost Physical 07070 100}}100% 15 TM66 TM66 Thunder Fang Electric Physical 06565 095}}95% 15 TM76 TM76 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM79 TM79 Retaliate Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 5 TM98 TM98 Stomping Tantrum Ground Physical 07575 100}}100% 10 TR12 TR12 Agility Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 TR20 TR20 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR26 TR26 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR27 TR27 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR29 TR29 Baton Pass Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 40 TR32 TR32 Crunch Dark Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TR39 TR39 Superpower Fighting Physical 120120 100}}100% 5 TR46 TR46 Iron Defense Steel Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15 TR60 TR60 X-Scissor Bug Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TR65 TR65 Energy Ball Grass Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TR70 TR70 Flash Cannon Steel Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TR74 TR74 Iron Head Steel Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TR75 TR75 Stone Edge Rock Physical 100100 080}}80% 5

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Durant Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Durant Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation VIII Other generations: V - VI - VII - IX

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  First Impression Bug Physical 90 100% 10 Flail Normal Physical — 100% 15 Infestation Bug Special 20 100% 20 Metal Burst Steel Physical — 100% 10 Struggle Bug Bug Special 50 100% 20

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Durant in Generation VIII Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation. Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Durant in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Durant Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Durant Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

By transfer from another generation

Side game data

Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon Body size: Standard (1 tile) How to Recruit: Introduced by Golurk Connected to: Vibrava, Golurk, Heatmor Connection Orb Set: 28 Phrases Normal You didn't see Heatmor around here, did you? I'm so scared of him… Low HP (< 50%) Ugh… My steely armor is about to melt away…
Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ●●●● Defense ●●● Speed ●●●●
Pokémon Rumble Rush Walking Speed: 3.33 seconds Base HP: 50 Base Attack: 79 Base Defense: 55 Base Speed: 70
Pokémon Battle Trozei Bug Attack Power: ★★★★★			Pokémon Shuffle Bug Attack Power: 60 - 105 5 #333 Block Smash Clears one unbreakable-block disruption without fail. Swappable Skill(s): Risk-Taker
Pokémon GO Base HP: 151 Base Attack: 217 Base Defense: 188 Egg Distance: 5 km Buddy Distance: 3 km Evolution Requirement: N/A Fast Attacks: Bug Bite, Metal Claw Charged Attacks: X-Scissor, Iron Head, Stone Edge

Evolution data

Unevolved  Bug  Steel

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V Black White Black 2 White 2 Front Back Front Back
Generation VI X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Front Back Front Back
Generation VII Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Front Back Front Back
Generation VIII Sword Shield
This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation IX.
Cross-Generation HOME

For other sprites and images, please see Durant images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

In animation

Major appearances

Multiple Durant debuted in Battling the Leaf Thieves!, where they accidentally kidnapped Iris's Axew while gathering food.

Multiple Durant appeared in Everybody's Doing the Underground Shuffle!, with one of them being caught by Goh.

Minor appearances

In Genesect and the Legend Awakened, multiple Durant were living in Pokémon Hills. At one point, they attacked Team Rocket.

In Sword and Shield: "From Here to Eternatus!", Oleana's subordinate used a Durant to confront Sonia, only for it to be confronted by Raihan's Duraludon, which easily defeated it in the following episode.

In Reunion at the Ancient Castle!, a Durant appeared outside of Ancient castle.

Three Durant appeared in The Pokémon Paradise of Laqua!, among the Pokémon living in Laqua.

Pokédex entries

In the manga

Pocket Monsters BW: The Heroes of Fire and Thunder

A Durant appeared in A Very Important Thing, under the ownership of two brothers.

Pokémon Adventures

Emmet has a Durant, which was seen next to him while White was testing the Battle Subway in A Stormy Time in the Battle Subway.

A Durant appeared in Pinsir Changes.

A Durant appeared in a flashback in Charizard Transforms.

In the TCG

Main article: Durant (TCG)

Trivia

• Durant and Heatmor were both designed by Ken Sugimori.^[1]
• Durant and Heatmor have the same leveling rate, catch rate, hatch time, base experience yield, and base stat total.
• Durant is the only Steel-type Pokémon with an insectoid body.

Origin

Durant is based on an ant.^[1] It may specifically be based on the trap-jaw ant for its prominent jaws, or either the silver spiny sugar ant (Polyrhachis schlueteri) or the Saharan silver ant (Cataglyphis bombycina) for their silver colorations. Its Steel-type might have been chosen to be weak to its rival anteater Pokémon's type, Heatmor, which is Fire-type and has a tongue made out of flames. Durant's Abilities, Hustle and Truant, may reference scientific researches showing that in an ant colony, some workers will exhibit diligent hard-working behavior while others will showcase lazy behavior.^[2]

Name origin

Durant may be a combination of durable or durus (Latin for hard) and ant.

Aiant may be a combination of アイアン aian (iron) and ant.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese アイアント Aiant From アイアン aian and ant French Fermite From fer and Termite Spanish Durant Same as English name German Fermicula From ferrum and Formicula Italian Durant Same as English name Korean 아이앤트 Aiant Transcription of Japanese name Mandarin Chinese 鐵蟻 / 铁蚁 Tiěyǐ From 鐵 / 铁 tiě and 蟻 / 蚁 yǐ Cantonese Chinese 鐵蟻 Titngáih From 鐵 tit and 蟻 ngáih

More languages Hindi चीटायरन Chitiron From चींटी cī̃ṭī and iron Russian Дюрант Dyurant Transcription of English name Thai ไอแอนท์ Aiaen Transcription of Japanese name

References

External links

← #0631: Heatmor

Pokémon

#0633: Deino →

This Pokémon article is part of Project Pokédex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each Pokémon species, as well as Pokémon groups and forms.