Morelull (Pokémon)

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Morelull Illuminating Pokémon ネマシュ Nemasyu #755 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Grass Fairy Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Illuminate or Effect Spore Cacophony Cacophony Rain Dish Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 190 (35.2%)
Breeding Egg Group Grass Hatch time 20 cycles
Height 0'08" 0.2 m Morelull 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 3.3 lbs. 1.5 kg Morelull 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 57	Leveling rate Medium Fast
EV yield Total: 1 Morelull 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 1 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:F755.png {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Purple	Base friendship 70
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Morelull (Japanese: ネマシュ Nemasyu) is a dual-type Grass/Fairy Pokémon introduced in Generation VII.

It evolves into Shiinotic starting at level 24.

Biology

Morelull is a small, white Pokémon similar to a mushroom. It is tied with Budew, Foongus, and Shaymin as the shortest Grass-type. It has large, black eyes with pale green half-circle markings on the outer sides. Small bumps ring the top of its head, similar to hair. Its head is much larger than its thin, stem-like body. At the base, the stem splits into three green roots that act as feet. Three large mushrooms sprout from the center of its head. Each mushroom has a thin white stem and a darker ring of color around the base of the cap. The center and largest mushroom is light pink, while the other two mushrooms are smaller and a light purplish-blue. At night, Morelull can make the spores filling its mushroom caps glow.

Morelull likes dark damp areas, but changes locations every night avoid depriving the plants in any one area of too many nutrients. In addition to locomotion, its roots are also used to communicate with other Morelull. When in danger, it scatters spores that burst into bright, glittering sparks. The pulsing light of the spores can induce drowsiness. It is rumored that once, when a group of Morelull were disturbed and all threw out their spores at once, a plane passing overhead suffered a near brush with disaster.

Morelull and its evolution are the only known Pokémon that can learn the move Strength Sap by leveling up.

In the anime

Morelull in the anime

Major appearances

Multiple Morelull debuted in Lulled to La-La Land!, where they evolved into Shiinotic. One Morelull had been draining energy from Ash and his classmates to help sustain a tree.

Minor appearances

Two Morelull appeared in Mallow and the Forest Teacher!, where they helped provide light at Oranguru's Café. One of them reappeared in Acting True to Form!. The pair then reappeared in the Poké Problem segment of SM121.

A Morelull appeared in Tasting the Bitter with the Sweet!, during a flashback.

Multiple Morelull appeared in Dewpider Ascending!, where they walked past a sleeping Dewpider and led it to a tree before falling asleep.

A Morelull appeared in The Shape of Love to Come!, where it was approached by Rapp, who found it cute.

A Trainer's Morelull appeared in We Know Where You're Going, Eevee!.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry SM029 Morelull Rotom Pokédex Morelull, the Illuminating Pokémon. A Grass and Fairy type. Morelull can send out glowing spores that put its opponents to sleep. Then it drains their energy using its foot-like roots.

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Two Morelull debuted in Homecoming and the Brilliant Professional Golfer. One was seen helping Moon and Mallow gather Berries at Lush Jungle.

A Trainer's Morelull appeared in PASM19.

In the TCG

Main article: Morelull (TCG)

Other appearances

Detective Pikachu

Multiple Morelull appeared in Detective Pikachu. After Pikachu was injured in the giant Torterra garden, they assisted a group of wild Bulbasaur in leading Tim and Pikachu to the hiding place of Mewtwo.

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VII.

Generation VII Alola SM: #145 Alola USUM: #178 Kanto #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!‎. Sun It scatters spores that flicker and glow. Anyone seeing these lights falls into a deep slumber. Moon As it drowses the day away, it nourishes itself by sucking from tree roots. It wakens at the fall of night, wandering off in search of a new tree. Ultra Sun It scatters its shining spores around itself. Even though they're dangerous, nighttime tours of forests where Morelull live are popular. Ultra Moon It likes damp dark places. When night falls, the spores filling the caps of its mushrooms glow.

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VII.
Generation VII Sun Moon Route 11, Brooklet Hill, Lush JungleNight Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Brooklet Hill, Lush JungleNight

In side games

Cross-Generation Shuffle Event: Pokémon Safari (24th release)

Held items

Game		Held Item(s)
Sun	Moon	Tiny Mushroom (50%)	Big Mushroom (5%)
Ultra Sun	Ultra Moon	Tiny Mushroom (50%)	Big Mushroom (5%)

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 40		100 - 147	190 - 284
Attack: 35		36 - 95	67 - 185
Defense: 55		54 - 117	103 - 229
Sp. Atk: 65		63 - 128	121 - 251
Sp. Def: 75		72 - 139	139 - 273
Speed: 15		18 - 73	31 - 141
Total: 285	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 ½× Flying 2× Poison 4× Ground ½× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 2× Fire 2× Water ½× Grass ½× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 0× Dark ½× Fairy 1× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 2× Poison 4× Ground ½× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 2× Fire 2× Water ½× Grass ½× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 0× Dark ½× Fairy 1× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 2× Poison 4× Ground ½× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 2× Fire 2× Water ½× Grass ½× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 0× Dark ½× Fairy 1× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 2× Poison 4× Ground ½× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 2× Fire 2× Water ½× Grass ½× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 0× Dark ½× Fairy 1× None

Notes: If this Pokémon is given a Ring Target, the effectiveness of  Dragon-type  moves is 1×.

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation VII Other generations: VIII - IX

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 011 Absorb Grass Special 02020 100100% 25 044 Astonish Ghost Physical 03030 100100% 15 088 Flash Normal Status 0000— 100100% 20 1111 Moonlight Fairy Status 0000— 00——% 5 1515 Mega Drain Grass Special 04040 100100% 15 1818 Sleep Powder Grass Status 0000— 07575% 15 2222 Ingrain Grass Status 0000— 00——% 20 2525 Confuse Ray Ghost Status 0000— 100100% 10 2929 Giga Drain Grass Special 07575 100100% 10 3232 Strength Sap Grass Status 0000— 100100% 10 3636 Spore Grass Status 0000— 100100% 15 3939 Moonblast Fairy Special 09595 100100% 15 4343 Dream Eater Psychic Special 100100 100100% 15 4646 Spotlight Normal Status 0000— 00——% 15

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

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 TM10 TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM11 TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM16 TM16 Light Screen Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 TM17 TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM20 TM20 Safeguard Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 25 TM21 TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM22 TM22 Solar Beam Grass Special 120120 100}}100% 10 TM27 TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM32 TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15 TM36 TM36 Sludge Bomb Poison Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM44 TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM45 TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM48 TM48 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM53 TM53 Energy Ball Grass Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM73 TM73 Thunder Wave Electric Status 0000— 090}}90% 20 TM85 TM85 Dream Eater Psychic Special 100100 100}}100% 15 TM86 TM86 Grass Knot Grass Special 0000— 100}}100% 20 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 TM96 TM96 Nature Power Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM99 TM99 Dazzling Gleam Fairy Special 08080 100}}100% 10 XTM100 TM100 Confide Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20

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

By breeding

Generation VII Other generations: VIII - IX

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Amnesia* Psychic Status — —% 20 Growth Normal Status — —% 20 Leech Seed Grass Status — 90% 10 Poison Powder Poison Status — 75% 35 Stun Spore Grass Status — 75% 30

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Morelull 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 Morelull in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Morelull Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Morelull

By tutoring

Generation VII Other generations: VIII - IX

Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  S M US UM After You Normal Status — —% 15 S M US UM Giga Drain Grass Special 75 100% 10 S M US UM Magic Coat Psychic Status — —% 15 S M US UM Magic Room Psychic Status — —% 10 S M US UM Recycle Normal Status — —% 10 S M US UM Seed Bomb Grass Physical 80 100% 15 S M US UM Signal Beam Bug Special 75 100% 15 S M US UM Snore Normal Special 50 100% 15 S M US UM Synthesis Grass Status — —% 5 S M US UM Wonder Room Psychic Status — —% 10 S M US UM Worry Seed Grass Status — 100% 10

A black or white abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Morelull can be tutored the move in that game A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Morelull cannot be tutored the move in that game Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Morelull Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Morelull

Side game data

Pokémon Shuffle Grass Attack Power: 40 - 90 5 #784 Stabilize++ Sometimes erases five of the foe's disruptions on the board.

Evolution

Unevolved Morelull  Grass  Fairy

Level 24 →

First Evolution Shiinotic  Grass  Fairy

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 Morelull images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• Morelull and its evolved form are the only Pokémon that can have Rain Dish that cannot learn Rain Dance.
• Morelull can be seen as a counterpart to Paras. Both share the Grass type, the same base stat total of 285, evolve at Level 24, both are mushroom-based Pokemon and thus can learn Spore, and both can be found in the wild in Pokémon Sun and Moon, taking the place of the other depending on the time, with Morelull being found during the night and Paras at day.

Origin

Morelull may be based on bioluminescent mushrooms such as those of the genus Mycena, although its name suggests inspiration from the genus Morchella. Its Fairy type may be due to fairy rings, or it may possibly be a reference to fairy fire.

Given that some of the foreign names of its evolution include the word "lamp", and that Morelull shine lights and put people to sleep, it may also be based on a nightlight.

Name origin

Morelull may be a combination of morel and lull.

Nemasyu may be a combination of 寝 ne (sleep) and mushroom.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese ネマシュ Nemasyu From 寝 ne and mushroom French Spododo From spore and dodo Spanish Morelull Same as English name German Bubungus From Bubu and fungus Italian Morelull Same as English name Korean 자마슈 Jamasyu From 잠 jam and mushroom Mandarin Chinese 睡睡菇 Shuìshuìgū From 睡 shuì and 蘑菇 mógū Cantonese Chinese 睡睡菇 Seuihseuihgū From 睡 seuih and 蘑菇 mòhgū

More languages Russian Морилалл Morilall Transcription of English name

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