Sigilyph is a spherical Pokémon, possessing two cyan eyes with a third on a black appendage on top of its head. Sigilyph has a pair of wings and a tail that are yellow with blue and red stripes on each of the "feathers", two black-colored three-toed "feet", and two small spikes at its base. Sigilyph will use its psychic powers to attack anyone who invades its territory. Due to it retaining memories from when it guarded an ancient city, it apparently flies along the same route constantly.
In the anime
Sigilyph in the anime
Major appearances
Sigilyph made its debut in White—Victini and Zekrom and Black—Victini and Reshiram, appearing under the ownership of Damon. He used its power to activate the energy harnessed by the Solosis and Duosion in the Sword of the Vale so he could lift it into the sky. A wild Sigilyph also appeared in the film's World of Pokémon intro, while several more Sigilyph were seen in the Sword of the Vale in the flashback scene to one thousand years prior.
Until he met Darkrai and Reuniclus, he had been wandering around Wish Park and searching for friends he could talk to about this world's history and future.
Sigilyph is the only Pokémon that can have the Ability Wonder Skin without having come from the Dream World.
Origin
Sigilyph appears to have been inspired by the Nazca lines, specifically the hummingbird figure, and Kachina dolls. Like Sigilyph, the Nazca Lines are found in a desert. It also resembles a wind chime.
Name origin
Sigilyph is a combination of sigil and glyph. It may also draw its name from "sylph", which was a spirit of the air according to folklore.
Symboler may be a combination of symbol and bora or Ra.
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