'''Walking Wake''' ([[List of Japanese Pokémon names|Japanese]]: '''ウネルミナモ''' ''Uneruminamo'') is a dual-type {{2t|Water|Dragon}} {{pkmn2|Paradox}} {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} introduced during [[Generation IX]].
'''Walking Wake''' ([[List of Japanese Pokémon names|Japanese]]: '''ウネルミナモ''' ''Uneruminamo'') is a dual-type {{2t|Water|Dragon}} [[Paradox Pokémon]] introduced during [[Generation IX]].
While not known to [[Evolution|evolve]] into or from any other Pokémon, it is said to be a relative of {{p|Suicune}}<ref>[[Professor Sada|AI Sada]]{{sup/9|S}}/[[Professor Turo|AI Turo]]{{sup/9|V}}: ''"Through analysis of its genetic makeup, as well as its behavioral patterns...I came to realize that what I had discovered was in fact an ancient{{sup/9|S}}/futuristic{{sup/9|V}} form of {{p|Cyclizar}}, the Pokémon commonly ridden in this region."'' ({{g|Scarlet and Violet}})</ref> from the ancient past or a version of it<ref>[[Professor Sada]]{{sup/9|S}}/[[Professor Turo]]{{sup/9|V}}: ''"I am researching methods to catch Pokémon that live in different timelines, so I might transport them to the present day in my own timeline."'' ({{g|Scarlet and Violet}}: [[The Indigo Disk]])</ref> from a different timeline.
While not known to [[Evolution|evolve]] into or from any other Pokémon, it is said to be a relative of {{p|Suicune}}<ref>[[Professor Sada|AI Sada]]{{sup/9|S}}/[[Professor Turo|AI Turo]]{{sup/9|V}}: ''"Through analysis of its genetic makeup, as well as its behavioral patterns...I came to realize that what I had discovered was in fact an ancient{{sup/9|S}}/futuristic{{sup/9|V}} form of {{p|Cyclizar}}, the Pokémon commonly ridden in this region."'' ({{g|Scarlet and Violet}})</ref> from the ancient past or a version of it<ref>[[Professor Sada]]{{sup/9|S}}/[[Professor Turo]]{{sup/9|V}}: ''"I am researching methods to catch Pokémon that live in different timelines, so I might transport them to the present day in my own timeline."'' ({{g|Scarlet and Violet}}: [[The Indigo Disk]])</ref> from a different timeline.
While not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon, it is said to be a relative of Suicune[1] from the ancient past or a version of it[2] from a different timeline.
Walking Wake is a large, bipedal, theropod dinosaur Pokémon with white, diamond-shaped markings. It has a long, white snout with one horn underneath the chin. The horizontal eyes are red, with yellow sclerae with red skin surrounding them. Its face and underside are also white as well. It has a thick, large purple mane covering its arms and back. The mane resembles the aurora borealis with six tips of spiky hair being red and orange. It has two small light blue forelimbs, with three white-clawed digits each, and one diamond marking. Walking Wake has two powerful light blue hind legs with six feathers, and three white claws each. It has a large, hexagonal, cerulean blue crest on its forehead with two bent prongs on either side of the base. It has a blue horn between the snout and crest. It has two long, white tails with seven small spikes each. The tails also have eight blue spikes marking on the tops of two tails each.
Walking Wake resembles a sketch made by a member of the Area Zero Expedition in the Scarlet Book. Its name originated from an aquatic monster mentioned in the Scarlet Book. It bears a uniquely shaped set of horns on its forehead. It also supports its weight with just its hind legs and walks bipedally.[3] Walking Wake is capable of walking on water. According to an illustration in the Occulture, Walking Wake is believed to be a super-ancient Suicune from the past.
According to AI Sada, Walking Wake is an ancient Pokémon related to Suicune. However, according to a Sada brought to the Crystal Pool by Terapagos, Walking Wake is a counterpart of Suicune from another timeline. Its true origin is unknown. Walking Wake were brought to the depths of Area Zero by a time machine built by Professor Sada ten years ago.
Walking Wake and Iron Leaves can be considered counterparts of one another. They are both event-exclusive Paradox Pokémon with signature moves that can be caught only once per save file based on a Legendary Pokémon that is a member of a Legendary trio. Despite being based on Legendary Pokémon, they are both not considered Legendary Pokémon themselves. They are the first Paradox Pokémon that can be encountered in a Tera Raid Battle and were both revealed and released simultaneously in the same Poké Portal News event and software update. They were both teased in the Scarlet BookS/Violet BookV, though neither of them appear in any editions of Occulture magazine. Prior to the release of The Indigo Disk, their Pokédex entries in Pokémon HOME were both only three words long and shared between Scarlet and Violet, but have been since replaced.
Walking Wake, Iron Leaves, and Pecharunt are also the only Pokémon that can be registered but are not required for the completion of the Blueberry Pokédex.
Origin
Walking Wake is based on Suicune. Its bipedal reptilian appearance may be based on theropod dinosaurs or the basilisk lizard — the latter also has the ability to run on water. It may also be based on the Qilin, which appears to be one of Suicune's original inspirations.
Being more specific on Walking Wake's theropod features and resemblance to Suicune, it could be based on the Coelophysis genus, one of the earliest known theropods, and also called to a lesser degree Rioarribasaurus, from Río arriba (upriver in Spanish). Coelophysis lived in the Triassic period, characterized by a dry and hot climate, although with frequent flash floods in the areas with more rainfall. In fact, the Ghost Ranch site contained a group of Coelophysis presumably buried together due to one of these floods. These facts could contribute to Walking Wake's resemblance with Suicune, a Pokémon associated with water bodies. Walking Wake's signature move becoming stronger in sunlight despite being a Water-type move could come from the aforementioned dry climate of the Triassic.
Name origin
Walking Wake is literally walking wake. A wake is a movement of water created by a moving object.
Uneruminamo can be taken literally as うねる水面 uneru minamo (undulating water's surface).
↑AI SadaS/AI TuroV: "Through analysis of its genetic makeup, as well as its behavioral patterns...I came to realize that what I had discovered was in fact an ancientS/futuristicV form of Cyclizar, the Pokémon commonly ridden in this region." (Pokémon Scarlet and Violet)
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