Artwork of Ultra Beasts.
The Ultra Beasts (Japanese: ウルトラビースト, Hepburn: Urutora Biisuto) are a group of Extradimensonal Pokémon-like species introduced in Generation VII. They were revealed on September 6, 2016.
Ultra Beasts, sometimes referred to as UBs for short, are creatures native to a vastly different dimension to the world of the games—the Ultra Space—causing them to develop as very strange, and often very strong. While the Ultra Beasts normally remain within Ultra Space, they can, on occasion, enter the Pokémon world, due to the formation of an Ultra Wormhole. If the Wormhole closes, it leaves them unable to return to its original dimension.
In some cases, Ultra Beasts can open up Ultra Wormholes themselves, at will, to invade and attack humans and Pokémon (as very often seen in the manga). An Ultra Wormhole can also be opened up by humans (such as Lusamine) via technology. This is the case in Pokemon Sun and Moon, and Pokemon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, in which Lusamine intentionally caused Cosmog distress, resulting in it inadvertently opening an Ultra Wormhole. Solgaleo and Lunala can open up Ultra Wormholes as well (though not with intent to release an Ultra Beast).
An Ultra Beast can prove to be very dangerous toward anyone nearby, as sometimes the disorientation of an Ultra Beast can cause it to become aggressive and fatally violent toward people and Pokémon. However, the violence displayed by most UBs is not always senseless or caused merely by confusion (as shown in the games, anime, manga, and other sources), as most Ultra Beasts show intentionally malicious traits as well, acting as villainous invading species, similar to space aliens. Nihilego, the first UB discovered, is notorious for this.
As Ultra Beasts are technically not considered Pokémon, they cannot be captured reliably with Pokéballs. Hence the creation of the Beast Ball by the Aether Foundation scientist Faba, in order to control and contain the dangerous creatures. In Alola, they are generally feared and viewed as villanous creatures with intentions to cause harm, destruction, and death.
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Description[]
In the Alola region, rumors are flying about mysterious creatures known as Ultra Beasts. Ultra Beasts possess mighty powers that pose a fatal threat to humans and Pokémon, so they are gravely feared. It appears that the Aether Foundation is also conducting research on these Ultra Beasts.
Known Ultra Beasts[]
A total of seven Ultra Beast species appear in Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon, each of them called by a code name in addition to a real name. In Pokémon Ultra Sun and Pokémon Ultra Moon four new Ultra Beasts were revealed.
UB-01 Symbiont[]
UB-01 Symbiont (Nihilego)
UB-01 Symbiont (Japanese: UB01 PARASITE) is the first Ultra Beast shown. It was revealed on September 6, 2016.
UB-01's body is composed of a glass-like substance. However, it's constantly changing shapes, never settling on one.
While evidence of something similar to an alien survival instinct can be observed in UB-01, no one knows whether it has a will of its own or any emotions. It is said in its PokéDex entries, that for some reason, its movements resemble those of a young girl. Nihilego possesses a deadly neurotoxin that controls and possesses the host, making them stronger, though as commonly seen, more violent, reckless and oblivious of their vicious and malevolent actions. It is shown (in official art, the anime, manga, and games and as part of the plot, proving to be villainous in nature) to clamp onto its victims, and infuse neurotoxins into their brains, thus possessing them. This parasitic behavior is seemingly not often symbiotic, as this Ultra Beast is to use its intoxicated victim to attack and destroy those that could be a hindrance to Nihilego. It is also seen (in the manga) to be especially malevolent, dragging its victims back into an Ultra Wormhole willingly to consume them.
UB-01 Symbiont originates from a world called Ultra Deep Sea.
UB-02[]
UB-02 has two known forms: UB-02 Absorption (Buzzwole) and UB-02 Beauty (Pheromosa). UB-02 (Japanese: UB02) is the second Ultra Beast shown. It was revealed on September 12, 2016, through the September issue of CoroCoro magazine.
UB-02 Absorption[]
UB-02 Absorption (Buzzwole)
UB-02 Absorption (Japanese: UB02 EXPANSION) was revealed on September 12, 2016, by some CoroCoro scans and officially two days later. It is exclusive to Pokémon Sun. At some point of the story, it battles Hala and Tapu Koko. In this way, it acts as an obvious malevolent villain, as Tapu Koko is a virtuous and heroic Pokémon dedicated to protecting Alola from danger.
The extent of its strength is unknown. Its entire body is covered with bulging, powerful muscles filled with red liquid that could possibly be the blood it has drained from its victims. The full force of a punch powered by its muscles would be off the charts as it is able to pulverize a dump truck with a single punch. Its distinctively long proboscis is said to be harder than diamonds, which it uses to violently and furiously stab and eliminate its victims. When absorbing a target's energy (possibly its blood), it causes its own muscles to grow exponentially fast. Its flexing is thought to be a way of communicating. Buzzwole appears to use its arms as its primary weapon, probably due to it being the most powerful part of its body.
UB-02 Absorption originates from a world called Ultra Jungle.
UB-02 Beauty[]
UB-02 Beauty (Pheromosa)
UB-02 Beauty (Japanese: UB02 BEAUTY) was revealed on September 12, 2016, by some CoroCoro scans and officially two days later. It is exclusive to Pokémon Moon. At some point of the story, it battles Hala and Tapu Koko.
Its narrow, graceful legs allow it to accelerate with such explosive speed that people claim it can dodge lightning. It is seductive, using this method to take advantage of its victims. It is said that any Pokémon or person that sees UB-02 Beauty, regardless of its own gender, will become infatuated with it and lose the will to battle or defend itself from it. The exact reason for this reaction—whether it's an unidentified pheromone exuded by UB-02 Beauty or a hypnotic effect induced by its appearance—has not been determined. In terms of attacking, it seems to use prefer legs most of the time, most likely due to its insane speeds topped with legs.
UB-02 Beauty originates from a world called Ultra Desert.
UB-03 Lightning[]
UB-03 Lighting (Xurkitree)
UB-03 Lightning (Japanese: UB03 LIGHTING) was revealed on November 14, 2016.
It raids power plants on Earth, intentionally stealing and energizing itself with the electricity. Astonishing electric shocks emanate from its entire body, according to witnesses. When it is low on energy, it will absorb electricity from the ground using its electric-plug-like tail appendage, and enter a temporary tree-like state. Xurkitree possesses an organ that can produce energy, allowing it to discharge up to around one million volts of electricity at once.
UB-03 Lightning originates from a world called Ultra Plant.
UB-04[]
UB-04 Blade[]
UB-04 Blade (Kartana)
UB-04 Blade (Japanese: UB04 SLASH) was revealed by some CoroCoro scans on November 11, 2016. It is exclusive to Pokémon Sun.
It was observed furiously cutting down a gigantic steel tower with one stroke of its blade, without any reason or provocation. Occasionally, it seems not to attack enemies or destroy objects on its own, but its sharp body is a dangerous weapon in itself. Every edge of its body is fatally sharp, making it able to cut almost everything to shreds, an opponent included. An attack from this UB would result in being cut fatally. It can easily avoid attacks by floating away. Due to it's ultra-thin paper-like body, it is highly susceptible to fire and moisture.
UB-04 Blade originates from a world called Ultra Forest.
UB-04 Blaster[]
UB-04 Blaster (Celesteela)
UB-04 Blaster (Japanese: UB04 BLASTER) was revealed by some CoroCoro scans on November 11, 2016. It is exclusive to Pokémon Moon.
Celesteela's most distinctive feature is its gas it stores within its arms. Witnesses have seen it act willingly destructive, burning down a forest by expelling its highly flammable gas from its two arms, for unknown reasons, without provocation. It was also observed it flying across the skies at high speed. It is stated that this fatally dangerous flammable gas could burn and melt anything. Being heavy and slow in nature, it seems calmer than most of its kin, though just as dangerous.
UB-04 Blaster originates from a world called Ultra Crater.
UB-05 Glutton[]
UB-05 Glutton (Guzzlord)
UB-05 Glutton (Japanese: UB05 GLUTTONY) was revealed by some CoroCoro scans on November 11, 2016, and officially four days later.
As its code-name accurately describes, this Ultra Beast has a horrifically voracious and gluttonous appetite. It is extremely destructive and violent, and it will completely devour anything in its path. It is said that it devours not only people, Pokémon, and objects, but the ground, rivers, and even the seas. In the anime, it is depicted as particularly violent, malevolent, and crazed with mad gluttony. Heroic Pokémon (such as Zeraora, in the anime) have defended and protected people and Pokémon from this seemingly villainous UB by fiercely fighting it and sending it back from where it entered through its Ultra Wormhole.
Despite the frightfully tremendous amounts of matter that this Ultra Beast consumes, it is said (in its Pokémon Sun and Moon Dex entries) that it does not produce any waste products. It seems that it converts everything it eats into raw energy to sustain itself, but the true details remain unknown.
UB-05 Glutton originates from a world called Ultra Ruin.
UB Burst[]
UB Burst (Blacephalon)
"UB Burst" (Japanese: UB BURST) was revealed on September 13, 2017. It is exclusive for Pokémon Ultra Sun.
Blacephalon intentionally tricks targets, quite villainously, into letting their guard down as it draws near with its peculiar and hypnotizing gait, swaying this way and that—then violently attacks them by blowing up its own head without warning, causing fatal injury. Before its targets can recover their senses, it steals their vitality (hence, their life force), which it selfishly feeds off of use as a source of energy for itself.
Its head is made up of a collection of curious sparks, and it appears to have the ability to freely remove its own head and make it explode.
UB Assembly[]
UB Assembly (Stakataka)
"UB Assembly" (Japanese: UB LAY) was revealed on September 13, 2017. It is exclusive for Pokémon Ultra Moon.
While UB Assembly may appear to be made up of stones stacked atop one another, apparently each “stone” is in fact a separate life-form, and this UB is made up of an assemblage of these life-forms.
When confronting another, or when feeling particularly enraged, the eyes on each of these stones begin to glow red.
UB Adhesive[]
UB Adhesive (Poipole)
"UB Adhesive" (Japanese: UB STICKY) was revealed on October 5, 2017.
Poipole is significantly different than other Ultra Beasts, in that it is not seemingly villainous or malevolent. It displays many sentient emotions, and it is said to be able to understand human speech if it spends enough time together with a trainer. It is special, chosen as a chosen benevolent Starter in its dimension in space, and can evolve.
Its large head is filled with venom, and it fires this venom from the poisonous needles on top of it.
UB Adhesive originates from Ultra Megalopolis, where it is popular as a Starter Pokémon.
Poipole and its evolution Naganadel are vastly different than other Ultra Beasts, in that they evolve, they are not destructive or malicious, and bond with their trainers like normal Pokémon, at a highly intelligent and emotional level.
UB Stinger[]
UB Stinger (Naganadel)
"UB Stinger" (Japanese: UB Stinger) is the evolution of UB Adhesive.
UB Stinger has stingers on its lower body and each shoulder. The powerful poison it fires from the largest stinger, on the end of its abdomen, can travel over a staggering six miles. Naganadel's abdomen, its large stomach, contains its brain, and hundreds of liters of poisonous liquid. This poisonous liquid is peculiar, being both highly adhesive and luminescent. The stingers that attach to its abdomen are directly connected to its brain. As a result, it has sensitive nerves, hates to have these stingers touched. As a natural response, it will react violently if they are touched.
UB Stinger's homeworld, similar to its pre-evolution, is Ultra Megalopolis.
Like its pre-evolution, Naganadel is unlike any other Ultra Beast. It is a highly intelligent and sensitive Pokémon bonds deeply with its trainer, can communicate telepathically with humans, and does not act maliciously and destructively. The way in which it is acquired is also different, as it is given to the trainer (as a Poipole) instead of coming out of Ultra Wormholes to menace Alola and its inhabitants. This may be the reason its pre-evolution is given as a Starter Pokémon in deep space where it comes from. It is more like a space alien Pokémon, rather than an interdimensional beast.
Anime[]
Main[]
- Ash caught a Poipole but released it back to the wild, which during that time evolved into Naganadel. Sometime later, Naganadel returned to help Ash in a time of need and battled alongside him against Professor Kukui before returning home once more.
Recurring[]
Gladion's Nihilego, Lillie.
Trivia[]
- All the Ultra Beasts share a distinctive metallic hum in their cries.
- All Ultra Beasts' base stats and all the levels at which they learn moves are prime numbers.
- The only exception is Naganadel, as it has a Speed stat of 121. 121 is, however, 11 squared.
- The only Ultra Beasts to share a type combination are Buzzwole and Pheromosa. They are both Bug/Fighting-type Pokémon.
- Kartana and Celesteela, the respective exclusives of Sun and Moon, are complete opposites. Kartana is one of the lightest Pokémon (at 0.2 lbs.), making it the lightest Ultra Beast, while Celesteela is one of the heaviest Pokémon (at 2204.4 lbs.), making it the heaviest Ultra Beast. Likewise, Kartana is the smallest Ultra Beast (at 1'00") and Celesteela the largest (at 30'02").
- Despite not being considered Legendary Pokémon, they share some similarities with them. For instance, they are in the Undiscovered Egg Group, they are in the "unknown gender" category, their Pokédex backgrounds have different colors, have special battle music, have at least 3 IVs of 31, have BST's of 570 (not including Poipole and Naganadel), and are all scripted encounters (meaning they do not disappear until caught) or gifts from in-game trainers.
- Despite them said to be Pokémon in the anime, Meowth can't understand what the Ultra Beasts are saying, possibly because of their non-Pokémon-like nature.
- The first seven Ultra Beasts are based on the Seven Deadly Sins.
- Poipole is the only Ultra Beast that is capable of evolving.
- There are currently no Normal, Ground, Water, Psychic, Ice, or Fairy-type Ultra Beasts.
- The concept of Ultra Beasts was said to be based on the concept of "invasive species", but all (with the exception of Poipole and its evolution Naganadel) show obvious traits of destructive apocalyptic beasts, with the original seven clearly portraying the Seven Deadly Sins.
- Their designs also seem to incorporate opposite concepts, such as Buzzwole combining small and large and Pheromosa combining filth and beauty.
- Master Balls will work on Ultra Beasts as they are "guaranteed to catch any wild Pokémon without fail".
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