Pyukumuku (Pokémon)

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Pyukumuku Sea Cucumber Pokémon ナマコブシ Namakobushi #771 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Water Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Innards Out Cacophony Cacophony Unaware Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 60 (14.8%)
Breeding Egg Group Water 1 Hatch time 15 cycles
Height 1'00" 0.3 m Pyukumuku 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 2.6 lbs. 1.2 kg Pyukumuku 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield Unknown Gen. IV Unknown IV 144	Leveling rate Fast
EV yield Total: 2 Pyukumuku 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 2 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint File:F771.png {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Black	Base friendship 70
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Pyukumuku (Japanese: ナマコブシ Namakobushi) is a Water-type Pokémon introduced in Generation VII.

It is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon.

Biology

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. This Pokémon is capable of spitting its organs out through its mouth. The white organs can take different shapes, such as a fist. 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.

Pyukumuku tends to find a spot it likes and stay there, even returning to the same spot if moved. Once all the food in its favorite spot has been consumed, it will continue to stay there to the point of starvation. Its body is coated with a viscous fluid that allows it to stay on land for a week without drying out. This fluid is also beneficial to people as a moisturizer. If stepped on, it will expel its fist-like organs and smack the perpetrator. It particularly hates having its mouth or spikes touched. Tourists dislike Pyukumuku due to its appearance and lifestyle and often accidentally step on Pyukumuku. This creates a need for part-time jobs on beaches chucking this Pokémon back into the sea. However, people in Alola have already taken to throwing the Pokémon back to the sea where it can find food when thin.

Pyukumuku is the only known Pokémon capable of learning the move Purify.

In the anime

Pyukumuku in the anime

Major appearances

A Pyukumuku appeared in A Haunted House for Everyone!, where it was used to try and scare Harper and Sarah at the Pokémon School. Instead, they touched Pyukumuku, who promptly retaliated by punching Rotom.

Minor appearances

A wild Pyukumuku debuted in Alola to New Adventure!, where it startled Ash underwater when it gave him the thumbs-up.

A Trainer's Pyukumuku appeared in Balloons, Brionne, and Belligerence!.

Two Pyukumuku appeared in a flashback in Mission: Total Recall!.

A Pyukumuku appeared in Let Sleeping Pokémon Lie!. As Professor Burnet was studying it underwater with Rotom, Ash touched it, only for Pyukumuku to punch him in the face.

A Trainer's Pyukumuku appeared in I Choose Paradise!, where it was among the Pokémon seen at the Pokémon Paradise Resort.

A Pyukumuku appeared in the Where Are You Going, Eevee? segment at the end of No Stone Unturned!. A wild Eevee came across it on the beach of Melemele Island and cuddled it, causing it to attack Eevee out of anger. It reappeared in a flashback in We Know Where You're Going, Eevee!.

A Pyukumuku appeared in We Know Where You're Going, Eevee!.

Two Pyukumuku appeared in Battling the Beast Within!, where they were thrown back in the ocean.

A Pyukumuku appeared in The One That Didn't Get Away!, where Sophocles fished it out of the sea, before it attached itself onto Kiawe's head.

A Trainer's Pyukumuku appeared in Battle Royal 151!, where it competed in the Battle Royal preliminary round of the Manalo Conference. It faced off against another Trainer and his Magikarp, only to be defeated by Pikala and her Pikachu Bolt.

In JN031, a Trainer's Pyukumuku competed in the Water-type Pokémon Friendship Contest.

In JN037, Goh caught a Pyukumuku while visiting Alola.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry SM056 Pyukumuku Rotom Pokédex Pyukumuku, the Sea Cucumber Pokémon. A Water type. Pyukumuku lives in shallow water and attacks enemies with a fist-like appendage.

In the manga

Pyukumuku in Pokémon Adventures

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Multiple wild Pyukumuku debuted in The Grand Entrance and Delivery Boy Sun. Sun was hired by a pair of Team Skull Grunts to remove them from a beach that Team Skull considered their territory. Another Pyukumuku was secretly planted by the female Grunt in order to get out of paying Sun for the job.

A Pyukumuku appeared in a flashback in Pokémon Move Specialist Professor Kukui.

Multiple Pyukumuku appeared in PASM35.

In the Pokémon Horizon manga

A Pyukumuku appeared in a fantasy in Journey to a New Horizon.

In the TCG

Main article: Pyukumuku (TCG)

Other appearances

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Pyukumuku in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Pyukumuku appears as a Pokémon summoned from the Poké Ball. It uses Counter whenever an opponent gets close enough to it. Pyukumuku then waves "goodbye" before it leaves. It can also be picked up and thrown like an item. If the summoner jumps on Pyukumuku, it will make a punch and the player bounces a little. Pyukumuku also appears as a Spirit.

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VII.
Generation VII Alola SM: #200 Alola USUM: #256 Kanto #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!‎. 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!
Generation VIII Galar #156 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.

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VII.
Generation VII Sun Moon Route 7, Hano Beach (Surfing) Poké Pelago* Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Route 7, Hano Beach (Surfing) Poké Pelago* Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee Unobtainable
Generation VIII Sword Shield Route 9, South Lake Miloch (Overworld) Giant's Seat (Fishing) Bridge Field, Dusty Bowl, East Lake Axewell, Giant's Cap, Giant's Mirror, Lake of Outrage, North Lake Miloch, South Lake Miloch, West Lake Axewell (Max Raid Battle)

In side games

Cross-Generation Shuffle Event: The Daily Pokémon (#9)

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 55		115 - 162	220 - 314
Attack: 60		58 - 123	112 - 240
Defense: 130		121 - 200	238 - 394
Sp. Atk: 30		31 - 90	58 - 174
Sp. Def: 130		121 - 200	238 - 394
Speed: 5		9 - 62	13 - 119
Total: 410	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water ½× Grass 2× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water ½× Grass 2× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water ½× Grass 2× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water ½× Grass 2× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation VIII Other generations: VII - IX

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 011 Baton Pass Normal Status 0000— 00——% 40 011 Harden Normal Status 0000— 00——% 30 055 Helping Hand Normal Status 0000— 00——% 20 1010 Taunt Dark Status 0000— 100100% 20 1515 Safeguard Normal Status 0000— 00——% 25 2020 Counter Fighting Physical 0000— 100100% 20 2525 Purify Poison Status 0000— 00——% 20 3030 Curse Ghost Status 0000— 00——% 10 3535 Gastro Acid Poison Status 0000— 100100% 10 4040 Pain Split Normal Status 0000— 00——% 20 4545 Recover Normal Status 0000— 00——% 10 5050 Soak Water Status 0000— 100100% 20 5555 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 09090% 10 6060 Memento Dark Status 0000— 100100% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Pyukumuku Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Pyukumuku

By TM/TR

Generation VIII Other generations: VII - IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM16 TM16 Screech Normal Status 0000— 085}}85% 40 TM17 TM17 Light Screen Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 TM18 TM18 Reflect Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM19 TM19 Safeguard Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 25 TM21 TM21 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM25 TM25 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM31 TM31 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM33 TM33 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM35 TM35 Hail Ice Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM41 TM41 Helping Hand Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TR20 TR20 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR26 TR26 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR27 TR27 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR29 TR29 Baton Pass Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 40 TR37 TR37 Taunt Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TR91 TR91 Venom Drench Poison Status 0000— 100}}100% 20

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Pyukumuku Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Pyukumuku

By breeding

Generation VIII Other generations: VII - IX

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Mirror Coat Psychic Special — 100% 20 Spite Ghost Status — 100% 10 Swagger Normal Status — 85% 15 Tickle* Normal Status — 100% 20

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Pyukumuku in Generation VIII Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation. Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Pyukumuku in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Pyukumuku Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Pyukumuku

By tutoring

Generation VIII Other generations: VII - IX

Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  This Pokémon learns no moves by tutoring.

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Pyukumuku Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Pyukumuku Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

Side game data

Pokémon Shuffle Water Attack Power: 60 - 105 5 #738 Astonish Delays your opponent's disruptions.

Evolution

Unevolved Pyukumuku  Water

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VII.
Generation VII Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Front Back Front Back

For other sprites and images, please see Pyukumuku images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• Pyukumuku has the lowest base Speed stat of all Water-type Pokémon.
  • Pyukumuku is also tied with Shuckle and Munchlax for the lowest base Speed stat of all Pokémon.
• Pyukumuku is the only Pokémon that can learn TMs outside of moves it learns by leveling up that cannot learn Hidden Power, Frustration, or Return.

Origin

Pyukumuku may be based on a sea cucumber, some species of which expel their Cuvierian tubules (part of the sea cucumber's respiratory system) to deter would-be predators from eating them. Given its tail and "ears", it may also be inspired by the sea bunny, a type of sea slug that became popular in Japan in 2015 due to its cute appearance. It may also resemble Wiwaxia, a kind of ancient soft-bodied sea creature.

Name origin

Pyukumuku may be a combination of puke, cucumber, and mucus.

Namakobushi may be a combination of 海鼠 namako (sea cucumber) and 拳 kobushi (fist).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese ナマコブシ Namakobushi From 海鼠 namako and 拳 kobushi French Concombaffe From concombre de mer and baffe Spanish Pyukumuku Same as English name German Gufa From Seegurke and Faust Italian Pyukumuku Same as English name Korean 해무기 Haemugi From 해삼 (海蔘) haesam and 무기 (武器) mugi Mandarin Chinese 拳海參 / 拳海参 Quánhǎishēn From 拳 quán and 海參 / 海参 hǎishēn Cantonese Chinese 拳海參 Kyùhnhóisām From 拳 kyùhn and 海參 hóisām

More languages Russian Пьюкумуку P'yukumuku Transcription of English name Thai นามาโคบูชิ Namakobushi Transcription of Japanese name

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