Yakkle

Yakkle is a dual-type Normal/Water Pokémon.

It Evolves from Yayak starting at level 37.

Physiology
Yakkle is a Pokémon based on a yak and a water buffalo, which explains its secondary Water-type. Its body is mostly brown; it has four brown legs with four black toe-toed hooves, a thin black tail with an oval shaped tip that's brown, blue and white, a white back with a wavy blue stripe, and its brown head has a white stripe in between its blue forehead and two large blue horns, a big black nose with two nostrils, two downwards-facing brown ears and two angry-looking white eyes with black pupils. There's also black behind its eyes.

Gender Differences
None.

Special Abilities
Yakkle can tread through fast river currents, with their hooves rooting in the riverbed anchoring them. They carry young Yayak on their backs when crossing rivers.

Behavior
Yakkle are able to tread through fast river currents; their hooves are rooted in the riverbed, so they're safely anchored. They carry young Yayak on their backs while they cross the rivers.

Habitat
Wild Yakkle are found by Surfing on Route 16 and in the grass on Route 19.

Shiny Coloration Differences
For Shiny Yakkle, the brown turns a greenish-grayish-brown, while the blue turns aqua.

Trivia

 * As of the Crown Tundra Expansion Pass of Sword and Shield, Bibarel is the only official Pokémon that is a Normal/Water-type.
 * Prior to Version 1.0.1, Yakkle uses ???'s Cry.

Origin
Yakkle is based on a yak and a water buffalo (hence its secondary Water-type).

Name Origin
Yakkle's name comes from the words Yak and probably tackle, having to do with the fast currents they swim through to get to places.