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Pyukumuku(JP) is a species of Pokémon in the series of the same name. It is a Water Pokémon introduced in the seventh generation in Pokémon Sun and Moon.
Physiology and Behavior[]
Pyukumuku is a marine Pokémon with an ovoid, black body. Its face has two beady, pink eyes and a white mouth shaped roughly like a star or Daimonji. This Pokémon is capable of spitting its organs out through its mouth. The white organs can take different shapes, such as a fist. Two lines of three pink spikes run down each side of its back. The middle spike of each line is about twice as long as the others are. A fluffy white puff forms its tail.
Pyukumuku tends to find a spot it likes and stay there, even returning to the same spot if moved. Once all the food in its favorite spot has been consumed, it will continue to stay there to the point of starvation. Its body is coated with a viscous fluid that allows it to stay on land for a week without drying out. This fluid is also beneficial to people as a moisturizer. If stepped on, it will expel its fist-like organs and smack the perpetrator. It particularly hates having its mouth or spikes touched. Tourists dislike Pyukumuku due to its appearance and lifestyle and often accidentally step on Pyukumuku. This creates a need for part-time jobs on beaches chucking this Pokémon back into the sea. However, people in Alola have already taken to throwing the Pokémon back to the sea where it can find food when thin. Pyukumuku is shown to have a symbiotic relationship with Pelipper, which carries it after scooping it from the water.
Appearances[]
Main Pokémon games[]
In Pokémon Sun and Moon, the player can take a side quest daily on Hano Beach to throw 6 Pyukumuku back into the ocean. After all 6 are thrown, the player can return to hotel employee to earn 20,000.
Pokémon spin-offs[]
Super Smash Bros.[]
In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Pyukumuku appears as a Pokémon summoned from the Poké Ball. It uses Counter whenever an opponent gets close enough to it. Pyukumuku then waves "goodbye" before it leaves. It can also be picked up and thrown like an item. If the summoner jumps on Pyukumuku, it will make a punch and the player bounces a little.
In the anime[]
A wild Pyukumuku debuted in Alola to New Adventure!, where it startled Ash Ketchum underwater when it gave him the thumbs-up.
Origin[]
Pyukumuku may be based on a sea cucumber, some species of which expel their Cuvierian tubules (part of the sea cucumber's respiratory system) to deter would-be predators from eating them. Given its tail and "ears", it may also be inspired by the sea bunny, a type of sea slug that became popular in Japan in 2015 due to its cute appearance. It may also resemble Wiwaxia, a kind of ancient soft-bodied sea creature.
Pyukumuku may be a combination of puke, cucumber, and mucus.
In-game Information[]
Pokédex Entries[]
| Title | Entry |
|---|---|
| Seventh Pokémon generation | |
| Pokémon Sun | It lives in shallow seas, such as areas near a beach. It can eject its internal organs, which it uses to engulf its prey or battle enemies. |
| Pokémon Moon | These Pokémon line the beaches. The sticky mucous that covers their bodies can be used to soothe sunburned skin. How convenient! |
| Pokémon Ultra Sun | The tradition known as Pyukumuku chucking started from the custom of throwing Pyukumuku back into the sea after they wash onshore. |
| Pokémon Ultra Moon | Its entire body is covered in its own slime. If you accidentally step on one, you'll slip, and it will get mad and smack you! |
| Eighth Pokémon generation | |
| Pokémon Sword | It lives in warm, shallow waters. If it encounters a foe, it will spit out its internal organs as a means to punch them. |
| Pokémon Shield | It's covered in a slime that keeps its skin moist, allowing it to stay on land for days without drying up. |
Game Locations[]
| Title | Location(s) |
|---|---|
| Seventh Pokémon generation | |
| Pokémon Sun | |
| Pokémon Moon | |
| Pokémon Ultra Sun | |
| Pokémon Ultra Moon | |
| Eighth Pokémon generation | |
| Pokémon Sword | Giant's Seat (Fishing) |
| Pokémon Shield | Giant's Seat (Fishing) |
Stats[]
| HP | 55 |
| Attack | 60 |
| Defense | 130 |
| Sp. Attack | 30 |
| Sp. Defense | 130 |
| Speed | 5 |
| Total | 410 |
Moveset[]
Gallery[]
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