Ursaluna

Ursaluna
ガチグマ
Gachiguma
Generation	Generation VIII
Generation	Generation VIII
Evolutionary Line
Evolutionary Line
Type(s)
Species	Peat Pokémon
Abilities	Guts/Bulletproof Hidden: Unnerve
Pokédex
Previous	Kleavor
Previous	Kleavor
Index	901
Index	901
Next	Basculegion
Next	Basculegion
Kanto	N/A
Kanto	N/A
Johto	N/A
Johto	N/A
Hoenn	N/A
Hoenn	N/A
Sinnoh	N/A
Sinnoh	N/A
Unova	N/A
Unova	N/A
Kalos	N/A
Kalos	N/A
Alola	N/A
Alola	N/A
Galar	N/A
Galar	N/A
Evolves
From	Ursaring
Into	None
Gender	50% ♂ 50% ♀
Gender	50% ♂ 50% ♀
Weight	639.3 lbs. 290.0 kg
Weight	639.3 lbs. 290.0 kg
Height	7'10" 2.4 m
Height	7'10" 2.4 m
Pokédex color	Brown
Pokédex color	Brown
Egg group	Field
Egg group	Field
Shape
Shape

Ursaluna (ガチグマ, Gachiguma) is a Ground/Normal-type Pokémon introduced in Generation VIII.

Biology

Physiology

Ursaluna is a large, stout, quadrupedal dark brown bear Pokémon with a brown-grey pelt covering the large hump on its back, feet, and round tail. The brown-grey pelt has 9 rectangle brown spikes on its back and four spikes around the head. The front feet have five claws each while the back feet have three claws. The face is brown with a light-yellow circle at the center and a light-yellow snout with a small black nose.

Behavior

Their stronger limbs help them wade through boggy pits and mires as they search for food. Ursaluna also spend a significant amount of time looking for more peat to bolster their armor. When Ursaluna stand on their hind legs, they shift their peat to balance themselves much like other Pokémon use their tails. They can be found in peatlands and boreal wetlands.

In Hisui, Ursaluna were protectors of the peatlands from which people gathered fuel. Taking too much would anger the resident Ursaluna, so gatherers took great care to moderate their harvests and sometimes even performed small rituals to pay their respects to the Pokémon.

Natural Abilities

Ursaluna are known to be good at searching for stuff by digging into the ground.

These shell-like coverings are actually made of compacted peat and possess excellent shock-absorbing characteristics. Ursaluna can in fact manipulate this peat to cover vulnerable sections of their bodies, making them deceptively adaptive during combat. In the rare event that these hulking Pokémon require speed, they can even redistribute their peat to optimize for agility.

Evolution

Ursaluna is evolved from Ursaring when it is exposed to a Peat Block during a full moon.

Game Info

Locations

Locations
Version(s)	Area(s)	Rarity

Pokédex entries

• Legends: Arceus

  I believe it was Hisui's swampy terrain that gave Ursaluna its burly physique and newfound capacity to manipulate peat at will.

Stats

Ursaluna's Stats
HP	130
Attack	140
Defense	105
Sp. Atk	45
Sp. Def	80
Speed	50
Total	550

Learnset

Leveling

LevelingGeneration VIII
Level	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Category
1 (Learn) 10 (Mastery)	Tackle	40	100%	30	Normal	Physical
6 (Learn) 15 (Mastery)	Baby-Doll Eyes	—	100%	20	Fairy	Status
11 (Learn) 20 (Mastery)	Bulldoze	60	100%	20	Ground	Physical
18 (Learn) 28 (Mastery)	Slash	70	100%	15	Normal	Physical
25 (Learn) 35 (Mastery)	Play Rough	85	90%	10	Fairy	Physical
34 (Learn) 45 (Mastery)	High Horsepower	85	95%	10	Ground	Physical
43 (Learn) 54 (Mastery)	Double-Edge	100	100%	5	Normal	Physical
43 (Learn) 54 (Mastery)	Headlong Rush	100	100%	5	Ground	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.

Tutoring

Generation VIII
Games	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP
SWSHIoASWSHCTBDSP	Rock Smash		Physical	40	100%	20
SWSHIoASWSHCTBDSP	Bulldoze		Physical	60	100%	20
SWSHIoASWSHCTBDSP	Aerial Ace		Physical	60	—%	20
SWSHIoASWSHCTBDSP	Swift		Special	60	—%	20
SWSHIoASWSHCTBDSP	Focus Energy		Status	—	—%	20
SWSHIoASWSHCTBDSP	Bulk Up		Status	—	—%	10
SWSHIoASWSHCTBDSP	Rest		Status	—	—%	10
SWSHIoASWSHCTBDSP	Baby-Doll Eyes		Status	—	100%	20
SWSHIoASWSHCTBDSP	Fire Punch		Physical	75	100%	10
SWSHIoASWSHCTBDSP	Thunder Punch		Physical	75	100%	10
SWSHIoASWSHCTBDSP	Ice Punch		Physical	75	100%	10
SWSHIoASWSHCTBDSP	Rock Slide		Physical	75	90%	10
SWSHIoASWSHCTBDSP	Shadow Claw		Physical	70	100%	15
SWSHIoASWSHCTBDSP	Earth Power		Special	80	100%	10
SWSHIoASWSHCTBDSP	Giga Impact		Physical	120	90%	5
SWSHIoASWSHCTBDSP	High Horsepower		Physical	85	95%	10
SWSHIoASWSHCTBDSP	Stone Edge		Physical	100	80%	5
SWSHIoASWSHCTBDSP	Play Rough		Physical	85	90%	10
SWSHIoASWSHCTBDSP	Hyper Beam		Special	120	90%	5
Bold indicates that this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates that an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Sprites

• Generation VIII

Trivia

Origin

Ursaluna might be inspired by the Ussuri brown bear, which is revered as the "God of the Mountain" (Kim-un-Kumuy) in Ainu language. Its Ground typing may be inspired by the fact that some bear species, including the Ussuri brown bear, sometimes live in dug out burrows or dens. It may also have traits of Asian black bears, which are known for the moon-like pattern on their chests, thus explaining Ursaluna's cloud-covered full moon pattern on its head.

Its categorization, the Peat Pokémon, and Ground type might be due to peats distribution in Hokkaido, where it is considered a special kind of soil.

Etymology

Ursaluna comes from the Latin words ursa (bear) and luna (moon).

Gallery

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