Pyukumuku

Pyukumuku
Current
Information
Type	Water
Gender	50% ♂ / 50% ♀
Abilities	Regular Innards Out Hidden Unaware
Species	Sea Cucumber Pokémon
Height and Weight	Height 0.31 m / 1'00" Weight 1.18 kg / 2.6 lbs.
Introduced in	Generation VII
Body, Footprint, Color, Egg group, and Cry	Body Color Black Egg group(s) Water 1
Pokédex
National Pokédex	0771
Kanto	N/A / N/A (PE)
Johto	N/A / N/A (HGSS)
Hoenn	N/A / N/A (ORAS)
Sinnoh and Hisui	Sinnoh N/A / N/A (Pt) Hisui N/A
Unova	N/A / N/A (B2W2)
Kalos	Central Kalos N/A Coastal Kalos N/A Mountain Kalos N/A
Alola	200 / 256 (USUM)
Galar	156 / N/A (TIoA) / N/A (TCT)
Paldea, Kitakami and Blueberry	Paldea N/A Kitakami N/A Blueberry N/A
In other languages
Japanese	Name ナマコブシ Namakobushi
Japanese	Name ナマコブシ Namakobushi
English	Name Pyukumuku
English	Name Pyukumuku

Pyukumuku (Japanese: ナマコブシ, Hepburn: Namakobushi) (PYOO-koo-MOO-koo) 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	Normal	Status
1	Water Sport	—	—%	15	Water	Status
1	Mud Sport	—	—%	15	Ground	Status
1	Harden	—	—%	30	Normal	Status
1	Bide	—	—%	10	Normal	Physical
5	Helping Hand	—	—%	20	Normal	Status
9	Taunt	—	100%	20	Dark	Status
13	Safeguard	—	—%	25	Normal	Status
17	Counter	—	100%	20	Fighting	Physical
21	Purify	—	—%	20	Poison	Status
25	Curse	—	—%	10	Ghost	Status
29	Gastro Acid	—	100%	10	Poison	Status
33	Pain Split	—	—%	20	Normal	Status
37	Recover	—	—%	10	Normal	Status
41	Soak	—	100%	20	Water	Status
41	Toxic	—	90%	10	Poison	Status
49	Memento	—	100%	10	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	Poison	Status
TM07	Hail	—	—%	10	Ice	Status
TM12	Taunt	—	—%	20	Dark	Status
TM16	Light Screen	—	—%	30	Psychic	Status
TM17	Protect	—	—%	10	Normal	Status
TM18	Rain Dance	—	—%	5	Water	Status
TM20	Safeguard	—	—%	25	Normal	Status
TM32	Double Team	—	—%	15	Normal	Status
TM33	Reflect	—	—%	20	Psychic	Status
TM44	Rest	—	—%	10	Psychic	Status
TM45	Attract	—	100%	15	Normal	Status
TM60	Quash	—	100%	15	Dark	Status
TM77	Psych Up	—	100%	10	Normal	Status
TM87	Swagger	—	85%	15	Normal	Status
TM88	Sleep Talk	—	—%	10	Normal	Status
TM90	Substitute	—	—%	10	Normal	Status
TM100	Confide	—	—%	20	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	Normal	Status
Endure	Kabuto, Kabutops, Corsola, Stunfisk	—	—%	10	Normal	Status
SpiteUSUM *	Stunfisk	—	100%	10	Ghost	Status
Tickle	Omanyte, Omastar	—	100%	20	Normal	Status
Venom Drench	Mareanie, Toxapex	—	100%	20	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	Normal	Status
Gastro Acid USUM	—	100%	10	Poison	Status
Helping Hand USUM	—	—%	20	Normal	Status
Pain Split USUM	—	—%	20	Normal	Status
Recycle USUM	—	—%	10	Normal	Status
Spite USUM	—	100%	10	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.

Appearances

Anime

Goh's 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.
  • While Magikarp and Keldeo also cannot learn Ice Beam, they can both learn the move Bounce. Keldeo can also learn Icy Wind, Poison Jab, Megahorn, Air Slash, and X-Scissor.
  • In Generation VII, it can learn TMs that teach moves outside its learnset, but unlike most Pokemon, it can't learn Hidden Power, Return or Frustration.
• 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).

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