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Pyukumuku (Japanese: ナマコブシ, HepburnNamakobushi) is a water-type Pokémon introduced in Generation VII.

Biology[]

Physiology[]

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. 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.

Behavior[]

Pyukumuku hate when their spikes and mouth are touched, and they will spit out their organs when someone steps on them. If stepped on, one will expel its fist-like organs and smack the perpetrator. Pyukumuku tend to find a spot they like and stay there, even returning to the same spot if moved. Once all the food in their favorite spot has been consumed, they will continue to stay there to the point of starvation. These stalwart creatures will not budge once they find a favored spot; they would first starve or dehydrate before moving.

They are covered in viscous mucus that can keep them moist for a week on land. It can also be used as a moisturizer and sunburn treatment. When they wish to return to the sea, they may hitch a ride with Pokémon like Pelipper.

Natural abilities[]

A Pyukumuku is capable of spitting its organs out through its mouth. The white organs can take different shapes, such as a fist. This ability is also utilised by their signature in-battle ability, Innards Out, where it will use the expelled organs to deal all their available health at the time they are knocked out, much like Final Gambit. Their bodies are coated with a viscous fluid that allows them to stay on land for a week without drying out. This fluid is also beneficial to people as a moisturizer.

Game info[]

Locations[]

Locations
Version(s) Area(s) Rarity
Sun and Moon Hano Beach, Alola Route 7, Poké Pelago Rare

Pokédex entries[]

  • 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.

  • Moon

    These Pokémon line the beaches. The sticky mucous that covers their bodies can be used to soothe sunburned skin. How convenient!

  • Ultra Sun

    The tradition known as Pyukumuku chucking started from the custom of throwing Pyukumuku back into the sea after they wash onshore.

  • 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!

  • 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.

  • Shield

    It's covered in a slime that keeps its skin moist, allowing it to stay on land for days without drying up.


Stats[]

Stats
HP
55
Attack
60
Defense
130
Sp. Atk
30
Sp. Def
130
Speed
5
Total
410

Learnset[]

Leveling[]

LevelingGeneration VII
Level Move Power Accuracy PP Type Cat.
1 Baton Pass —% 40 Type Normal HOME Normal Status
1 Water Sport —% 15 Type Water HOME Water Status
1 Mud Sport —% 15 Type Ground HOME Ground Status
1 Harden —% 30 Type Normal HOME Normal Status
1 Bide —% 10 Type Normal HOME Normal Physical
5 Helping Hand —% 20 Type Normal HOME Normal Status
9 Taunt 100% 20 Type Dark HOME Dark Status
13 Safeguard —% 25 Type Normal HOME Normal Status
17 Counter 100% 20 Type Fighting HOME Fighting Physical
21 Purify —% 20 Type Poison HOME Poison Status
25 Curse —% 10 Type Ghost HOME Ghost Status
29 Gastro Acid 100% 10 Type Poison HOME Poison Status
33 Pain Split —% 20 Type Normal HOME Normal Status
37 Recover —% 10 Type Normal HOME Normal Status
41 Soak 100% 20 Type Water HOME Water Status
41 Toxic 90% 10 Type Poison HOME Poison Status
49 Memento 100% 10 Type Dark HOME Dark 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 Type Poison HOME Poison Status
TM07 Hail —% 10 Type Ice HOME Ice Status
TM12 Taunt —% 20 Type Dark HOME Dark Status
TM16 Light Screen —% 30 Type Psychic HOME Psychic Status
TM17 Protect —% 10 Type Normal HOME Normal Status
TM18 Rain Dance —% 5 Type Water HOME Water Status
TM20 Safeguard —% 25 Type Normal HOME Normal Status
TM32 Double Team —% 15 Type Normal HOME Normal Status
TM33 Reflect —% 20 Type Psychic HOME Psychic Status
TM44 Rest —% 10 Type Psychic HOME Psychic Status
TM45 Attract 100% 15 Type Normal HOME Normal Status
TM60 Quash 100% 15 Type Dark HOME Dark Status
TM77 Psych Up 100% 10 Type Normal HOME Normal Status
TM87 Swagger 85% 15 Type Normal HOME Normal Status
TM88 Sleep Talk —% 10 Type Normal HOME Normal Status
TM90 Substitute —% 10 Type Normal HOME Normal Status
TM100 Confide —% 20 Type Normal HOME Normal 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[]

Breeding Generation VII
Move Father Power Accuracy PP Type Category
Bestow * Delibird, Froakie —% 15 Type Normal HOME Normal Status
Endure Kabuto, Kabutops, Corsola, Stunfisk —% 10 Type Normal HOME Normal Status
SpiteUSUM * Stunfisk 100% 10 Type Ghost HOME Ghost Status
Tickle Omanyte, Omastar 100% 20 Type Normal HOME Normal Status
Venom Drench Mareanie, Toxapex 100% 20 Type Poison HOME Poison 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.
* indicates this move requires chain breeding.
◊ indicates the father must learn this move in a previous generation.
♈ indicates the father must learn this move via a TM.

Tutoring[]

Tutoring Generation VII
Move Power Accuracy PP Type Cat.
Block USUM —% 5 Type Normal HOME Normal Status
Gastro Acid USUM 100% 10 Type Poison HOME Poison Status
Helping Hand USUM —% 20 Type Normal HOME Normal Status
Pain Split USUM —% 20 Type Normal HOME Normal Status
Recycle USUM —% 10 Type Normal HOME Normal Status
Spite USUM 100% 10 Type Ghost HOME Ghost 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.

Sprites[]

Appearances[]

Anime[]

Goh Pyukumuku

Goh's Pyukumuku.

Trivia[]

  • Pyukumuku is incapable of learning any attacking moves other than Bide and Counter. Because of this, it is one of the very few Water-type Pokémon that is completely unable to learn a move that counters Grass types, since almost every Water type can learn Ice Beam.
  • In Super Smash Bros., Pyukumuku is one of the Pokémon that can be freed from Poké Balls. During this time, it uses the move Counter.
  • Pyukumuku spits its organs from its mouth, while real sea cucumbers spit their organs from their anus.
  • Pyukumuku is tied with Shuckle and Munchlax for having the lowest base speed at 5. This also makes it the slowest Water type.

Origin[]

Pyukumuku is based on a sea cucumber, which much like Pyukumuku can expel its innards to deter predators. Its round shape, pink protrusions, and its fluffy tail may make it based on a sea bunny, a type of sea slug that sports rhinophores resembling rabbit ears.

Its Shiny coloration may be based on normal cucumbers.

Etymology[]

Pyukumuku is likely a combination of puke, cucumber, and mucus.

Its Japanese name, Namakobushi, comes from namako (sea cucumber) and kobushi (fist).

Gallery[]

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