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. If stepped on, it will expel its fist-like organs and 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. The fluid that coats its body is beneficial to people as a moisturizer. Stepping on a Pyukumuku will make it mad and proceed to smack its victim.

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

In the anime

Pyukumuku in the anime

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 SM056.

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Pyukumuku in Pokémon Adventures

Pyukumuku first appeared in PASM01. Sun was hired by a pair of Team Skull Grunts to remove several wild Pyukumuku from a beach 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.

In the TCG

Main article: Pyukumuku (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VII.

Generation VII 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!

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*

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 VII Other generations: VIII - IX

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 011 Baton Pass Normal Status 0000— 00——% 40 011 Water Sport Water Status 0000— 00——% 15 011 Mud Sport Ground Status 0000— 00——% 15 011 Harden Normal Status 0000— 00——% 30 011 Bide Normal Physical 0000— 00——% 10 055 Helping Hand Normal Status 0000— 00——% 20 099 Taunt Dark Status 0000— 100100% 20 1313 Safeguard Normal Status 0000— 00——% 25 1717 Counter Fighting Physical 0000— 100100% 20 2121 Purify Poison Status 0000— 00——% 20 2525 Curse Ghost Status 0000— 00——% 10 2929 Gastro Acid Poison Status 0000— 100100% 10 3333 Pain Split Normal Status 0000— 00——% 20 3737 Recover Normal Status 0000— 00——% 10 4141 Soak Water Status 0000— 100100% 20 4545 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 09090% 10 4949 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/HM

Generation VII Other generations: VIII - IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM06 TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10 TM07 TM07 Hail Ice Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM12 TM12 Taunt Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM16 TM16 Light Screen Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 TM17 TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM18 TM18 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM20 TM20 Safeguard Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 25 TM32 TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15 TM33 TM33 Reflect Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM44 TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM45 TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM60 TM60 Quash Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM77 TM77 Psych Up Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM87 TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 085}}85% 15 TM88 TM88 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM90 TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 XTM100 TM100 Confide Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 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 VII Other generations: VIII - IX

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Bestow* Normal Status — —% 15 Endure Normal Status — —% 10 Spite*USUM Ghost Status — 100% 10 Tickle Normal Status — 100% 20 Venom Drench Poison Status — 100% 20

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Pyukumuku in Generation VII 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 VII Other generations: VIII - IX

Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  S M US UM Block Normal Status — —% 5 S M US UM Gastro Acid Poison Status — 100% 10 S M US UM Helping Hand Normal Status — —% 20 S M US UM Pain Split Normal Status — —% 20 S M US UM Recycle Normal Status — —% 10 S M US UM Spite Ghost Status — 100% 10

A black or white abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Pyukumuku can be tutored the move in that game A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Pyukumuku cannot be tutored the move 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

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 and is tied for the lowest of all Pokémon with Shuckle and Munchlax.
• Pyukumuku is the only Pokémon that can learn TMs outside of moves it learns by leveling up, but 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

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