Pheromosa (Japanese: フェローチェ, Hepburn: Ferooche) (fair-uh-MO-suh[1]), code named UB-02 Beauty, is a Bug/Fighting-type Pokémon introduced in Generation VII. It is one of the two entities with the UB-02 codename, the other being Buzzwole.
Biology[]
Physiology[]
Pheromosa is a thin, white, feminine, cockroach-like Pokémon with gold fish shape mane. It has a long antennae that somewhat resemble the whiskers of fish. Its eyes are oval-shaped with purple irises and blue pupils. It has golden pads on its joints and yellow feet that resemble high heels.
Natural abilities[]
Pheromosa is able to twitch its limbs at a speed of an estimated 120 miles per hour. It also produces a pheromone that causes those nearby to become awestruck at its presence.
Evolution[]
Pheromosa doesn't evolve.
Game info[]
Game locations[]
| Locations | ||
|---|---|---|
| Version(s) | Area(s) | Rarity |
| Sun and Moon | Verdant Cavern (Moon only) | Four |
Pokédex entries[]
- Sun
One of the dangerous Ultra Beasts, it has been spotted running across the land at terrific speeds.
- Moon
One of the Ultra Beasts. It refuses to touch anything, perhaps because it senses some uncleanness in this world.
- Ultra Sun
A life-form that lives in another world, its body is thin and supple, but it also possesses great power.
- Ultra Moon
Although it's alien to this world and a danger here, it's apparently a common organism in the world where it normally lives.
Stats[]
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| Speed | |
| Total | 570
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Learnset[]
Leveling[]
| LevelingGeneration VII | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level | Move | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type | Cat. | |||
| 1 | Quiver Dance | — | —% | 20 |  Bug
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Status | |||
| 1 | Quick Guard | — | —% | 15 |  Fighting
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Status | |||
| 1 | Low Kick | — | 100% | 20 | Fighting
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Physical | |||
| 1 | Rapid Spin | 20 | 100% | 40 |  Normal
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Physical | |||
| 1 | Leer | — | 100% | 30 | Normal
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Status | |||
| 1 | Double Kick | 30 | 100% | 30 | Fighting
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Physical | |||
| 7 | Swift | 60 | —% | 20 | Normal
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Special | |||
| 13 | Stomp | 65 | 100% | 20 | Normal
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Physical | |||
| 19 | Feint | 30 | 100% | 10 | Normal
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Physical | |||
| 23 | Silver Wind | 60 | 100% | 5 | Bug
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Special | |||
| 29 | Bounce | 85 | 85% | 5 |  Flying
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Physical | |||
| 31 | Jump Kick | 100 | 95% | 10 | Fighting
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Physical | |||
| 37 | Agility | — | —% | 30 |  Psychic
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Status | |||
| 43 | Triple Kick | 100 | 95% | 10 | Fighting
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Physical | |||
| 47 | Lunge | 80 | 100% | 15 | Bug
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Physical | |||
| 53 | Bug Buzz | 90 | 100% | 10 | Bug
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Special | |||
| 59 | Me First | — | —% | 20 | Normal
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Status | |||
| 67 | High Jump Kick | 130 | 90% | 10 | Fighting
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Physical | |||
| 73 | Speed Swap | — | —% | 10 | Psychic
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Status | |||
| Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. | |||||||||
TM[]
| TMs, TRs, and HMs Generation VII | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM/HM/TR | Move | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type | Cat. | |||
| TM06 | Toxic | — | 90% | 10 |  Poison
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Status | |||
| TM10 | Hidden Power | 60 | 100% | 15 | Normal
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Special | |||
| TM12 | Taunt | — | —% | 20 |  Dark
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Status | |||
| TM13 | Ice Beam | 90 | 100% | 10 |  Ice
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Special | |||
| TM14 | Blizzard | 110 | 70% | 5 | Ice
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Special | |||
| TM15 | Hyper Beam | 150 | 90% | 5 | Normal
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Special | |||
| TM17 | Protect | — | —% | 10 | Normal
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Status | |||
| TM19 | Roost | — | —% | 10 | Flying
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Status | |||
| TM21 | Frustration | — | 100% | 20 | Normal
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Physical | |||
| TM27 | Return | — | 100% | 20 | Normal
|
Physical | |||
| TM31 | Brick Break | 75 | 100% | 15 | Fighting
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Physical | |||
| TM32 | Double Team | — | —% | 15 | Normal
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Status | |||
| TM41 | Torment | — | 100% | 15 | Dark
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Status | |||
| TM42 | Facade | 70 | 100% | 20 | Normal
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Physical | |||
| TM44 | Rest | — | —% | 10 | Psychic
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Status | |||
| TM47 | Low Sweep | 65 | 100% | 20 | Fighting
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Physical | |||
| TM48 | Round | 60 | 100% | 15 | Normal
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Special | |||
| TM49 | Echoed Voice | 40 | 100% | 15 | Normal
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Special | |||
| TM52 | Focus Blast | 120 | 70% | 5 | Fighting
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Special | |||
| TM54 | False Swipe | 40 | 100% | 40 | Normal
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Physical | |||
| TM56 | Fling | — | 100% | 10 | Dark
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Physical | |||
| TM68 | Giga Impact | 150 | 90% | 5 | Normal
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Physical | |||
| TM84 | Poison Jab | 80 | 100% | 20 | Poison
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Physical | |||
| TM87 | Swagger | — | 85% | 15 | Normal
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Status | |||
| TM88 | Sleep Talk | — | —% | 10 | Normal
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Status | |||
| TM89 | U-turn | 70 | 100% | 20 | Bug
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Physical | |||
| TM90 | Substitute | — | —% | 10 | Normal
|
Status | |||
| TM100 | Confide | — | —% | 20 | Normal
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Status | |||
| Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. | |||||||||
Breeding[]
| Pheromosa learns no moves via breeding. |
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Tutoring[]
| Tutoring Generation VII | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Move | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type | Cat. | ||||
| Block USUM | — | —% | 5 | Normal
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Status | ||||
| Bounce USUM | 85 | 85% | 5 | Flying
|
Physical | ||||
| Bug Bite USUM | 60 | 100% | 20 | Bug
|
Physical | ||||
| Drill Run USUM | 80 | 95% | 10 |  Ground
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Physical | ||||
| Electroweb USUM | 55 | 95% | 15 |  Electric
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Special | ||||
| Foul Play USUM | 95 | 100% | 15 | Dark
|
Physical | ||||
| Icy Wind USUM | 55 | 95% | 15 | Ice
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Special | ||||
| Laser Focus USUM | — | —% | 30 | Normal
|
Status | ||||
| Low Kick USUM | — | 100% | 20 | Fighting
|
Physical | ||||
| Outrage USUM | 120 | 100% | 10 |  Dragon
|
Physical | ||||
| Shock Wave USUM | 60 | —% | 20 | Electric
|
Special | ||||
| Signal Beam USUM | 75 | 100% | 15 | Bug
|
Special | ||||
| Snatch USUM | — | —% | 10 | Dark
|
Status | ||||
| Snore USUM | 50 | 100% | 15 | Normal
|
Special | ||||
| Throat Chop USUM | 80 | 100% | 15 | Dark
|
Physical | ||||
| Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. | |||||||||
Sprites[]
Anime[]
Trivia[]
- Pheromosa can be seen as a counterpart to Buzzwole. Both are Bug/Fighting-types, but while Buzzwole is exclusive to Sun and masculine-looking, Pheromosa is exclusive to Moon and feminine-looking.
- Pheromosa bears a close resemblance to Lusamine, especially in its shiny form.
- It is unknown why Pheromosa can learn Roost, a move used often by Flying or levitating Pokémon.
Origin[]
Pheromosa is based on a cockroach with humanoid traits. It particularly resembles the molted shell of a cockroach, which are usually white or transparent. Being a counterpart to Buzzwole, it may play off of the Fight Or Flight response theme of the two, with Pheromosa resembling the Flight response and usually relying on speed.
With the theory that the original seven Ultra Beasts are based on the Seven Deadly Sins, Pheromosa may be based on the sin of lust, as it is capable of giving off pheromones that make other Pokémon become attracted to its appearance.
Etymology[]
Pheromosa may incorporate "pheromone", "mimosa" (a type of silky tree plant), "hermosa" (Spanish for "beautiful"), or "formosa" (Portuguese for "beautiful"), and the suffix "-a" which is used in languages to represent a female or something feminine in appearance or quality.
Ferōche comes from "pheromone," "feroce" ("fierce" in Italian, often considered a "romantic" or "classy" language), and "cockroach."
Names in other languages[]
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- ^ Silvestri, Cris (2018). Pokémon: Super Deluxe Essential Handbook [Book]. p. 365. Scholastic. ISBN 978-1338230895.