Rollie

Rollie is a Ground-type Pokémon.

It evolves into Elestomp starting at level 40.

Physiology
Rollie is a Pokémon based on a baby elephant. It has a small, round gray colored body with a fairly long gray trunk, large gray ears with brown insides, and the lower part of its body, a small tail, and four small feet that's all covered in brown mud.

Gender Differences
None.

Special Abilities
Rollie love to roll around in mud and throw mud balls at unsuspecting Pokémon passing by. Their trunks allow them to spray out water like a hose.

Behavior
Rollie are playful and love to roll around in the mud, throwing mud balls at any unsuspecting Pokémon passing by. Their trunks allow them to spray out water like a hose.

Habitat
Wild Rollie are found in the grass at the Wild Plains (Rikoto's Safari Zone).

Shiny Coloration Differences
For Shiny Rollie, the gray turns a golden yellow, while the mud and the insides of its ears turns a bright brick red.

Trivia

 * Prior to 1.0.1, Rollie uses Phanphy's cry.
 * Rolie's old design has only two differences compared to its current design; the mud covering the lower part of its body was a light gray, while its body was a more pale gray color.
 * Rollie's name was originally Rollphant.

Origin
Rollie is based off a baby African Elephant. The Water Absorb ability is a reference to how elephants love to drink and swim in water, and they would need to do so to absorb some water to avoid getting sunburn. It possibly could also have took inspiration from Phan Phan from the Kirby Franchise.

Name origin

 * Rollie's name comes from Roll and possibly Ellie, the name of the elephant buddy from Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie's Double Trouble.
 * Meanwhile, its old name, Rollphant, comes from Roll and elephant.