Alomomola (Pokémon)

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Alomomola ママンボウ Mamanbou #594
Art by Ken Sugimori from Black and White
Type Water ' Unknown Unknown Blue-Striped Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Category Caring Pokémon
Abilities Hydration or Healer Healer Blue-Striped ----- Regenerator Hidden Ability
Exp. at Lv. 100 800,000
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #— Johto — Hoenn — Sinnoh — Unova #100 Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R— Almia R— Oblivia
Height 3'11" Imperial 1.2 m Metric 3'11"/1.2 m Red-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 69.7 lbs. Imperial 31.6 kg Metric 69.7 lbs./31.6 kg Red-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color Pink	Catch rate 75 (9.8%)
Body style Blue-Striped	Footprint      Blue-Striped
Gender ratio Gender unknown Unknown 50% male, 50% female
Breeding Water 1 and Water 2 groups 41 cycles (10455 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 2 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 Base Exp.: 165 Battle Exp.: 1651*
External links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Alomomola (Japanese: ママンボウ Mamanbou) is a Template:Type2 Pokémon introduced in Generation V.

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

Biology

Physiology

Alomomola is a pink fish Pokémon with darker pink markings on its body and fins. Its main body is heart-shaped. It has large, hand-like dorsal and ventral fins, each divided into four sections and tipped with a paler pink. It seems to lack a proper tail fin. Its eyes are round with a mark that appears to be an eyelash extending up and back toward the rest of the body.

Gender differences

None.

Special abilities

Alomomola is capable of healing Pokémon using their special membrane enveloping its entire body.

Behavior

If Alomomola finds an injured Pokémon floating at sea, Alomomola will heal the Pokémon's wounds and carry it back to shore.

Habitat

They live in the open seas.

In the anime

Alomomola in the anime

Minor appearances

An Alomomola makes an appearance in In The Shadow of Zekrom!, as a wild Pokémon. It was the first Pokémon in the Unova region that Ash saw.

An Alomomola made a cameo in A Fishing Connoisseur in a Fishy Competition!. A competitor in Team Rocket's fake fishing contest was seen fishing it up.

Multiple Alomomola appeared in White—Victini and Zekrom and Black—Victini and Reshiram.

In the TCG

Main article: Alomomola (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation I Red {{{redbluedex}}} Blue Yellow {{{yellowdex}}} Stadium {{{stadiumdex}}}
Generation II Gold {{{golddex}}} Silver {{{silverdex}}} Crystal {{{crystaldex}}} Stadium 2 Unknown
Generation III Ruby {{{rubydex}}} Sapphire {{{sapphiredex}}} Emerald {{{emeralddex}}} FireRed {{{firereddex}}} LeafGreen {{{leafgreendex}}}
Generation IV Diamond {{{diamonddex}}} Pearl {{{pearldex}}} Platinum {{{platinumdex}}} HeartGold {{{heartgolddex}}} SoulSilver {{{soulsilverdex}}}
Generation V Black The special membrane enveloping Alomomola has the ability to heal wounds. White Floating in the open sea is how they live. When they find a wounded Pokémon, they embrace it and bring it to shore. Black 2 {{{black2dex}}} White 2 {{{white2dex}}}
Generation VI X Unknown Y Unknown

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation I Red Blue None Trade Blue (Japan) None Trade Yellow None Trade
Generation II Gold Silver None Trade Crystal None Trade
Generation III Ruby Sapphire None Trade Emerald None Trade FireRed LeafGreen None Trade Colosseum None Trade XD None Trade
Generation IV Diamond Pearl None Trade Platinum None Trade HeartGold SoulSilver None Trade Pal Park None Pokéwalker None
Generation V Black White Common Routes 4, 17, 18, Driftveil City, P2 Laboratory Black 2 White 2 None Trade Dream World None
Generation VI X Y None Trade

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 165		225 - 272	440 - 534
Attack: 75		72 - 139	139 - 273
Defense: 80		76 - 145	148 - 284
Sp. Atk: 40		40 - 101	76 - 196
Sp. Def: 45		45 - 106	85 - 207
Speed: 65		63 - 128	121 - 251
Total: 470	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 V, 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× 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× 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× 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× None

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation V Other generations: VI - VII - VIII - IX

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  00Start Pound Normal Physical 04040 100100% 35 00Start Water Sport Water Status 0000— ——% 15 055 Aqua Ring Water Status 0000— ——% 20 099 Aqua Jet Water Physical 04040 100100% 20 1313 DoubleSlap Normal Physical 01515 08585% 10 1717 Heal Pulse Psychic Status 0000— ——% 10 2121 Protect Normal Status 0000— ——% 10 2525 Water Pulse Water Special 06060 100100% 20 2929 Wake-Up Slap Fighting Physical 06060 100100% 10 3333 Soak Water Status 0000— 100100% 20 3737 Wish Normal Status 0000— ——% 10 4141 Brine Water Special 06565 100100% 10 4545 Safeguard Normal Status 0000— ——% 25 4949 Helping Hand Normal Status 0000— ——% 20 5353 Wide Guard Rock Status 0000— ——% 10 5757 Healing Wish Psychic Status 0000— ——% 10 6161 Hydro Pump Water Special 120120 08080% 5

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

By TM/HM

Generation V Other generations: VI - VII - VIII - IX
TM		Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
	TM04	Calm Mind	Psychic	Status	0000—	—}}—%	20
	TM06	Toxic	Poison	Status	0000—	090}}90%	10
	TM07	Hail	Ice	Status	0000—	—}}—%	10
	TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	0000—	100}}100%	15
	TM13	Ice Beam	Ice	Special	09595	100}}100%	10
	TM14	Blizzard	Ice	Special	120120	070}}70%	5
	TM16	Light Screen	Psychic	Status	0000—	—}}—%	30
	TM17	Protect	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	10
	TM18	Rain Dance	Water	Status	0000—	—}}—%	5
	TM20	Safeguard	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	25
	TM21	Frustration	Normal	Physical	0000—	100}}100%	20
	TM27	Return	Normal	Physical	0000—	100}}100%	20
	TM29	Psychic	Psychic	Special	09090	100}}100%	10
	TM30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	Special	08080	100}}100%	15
	TM32	Double Team	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	15
	TM42	Facade	Normal	Physical	07070	100}}100%	20
	TM44	Rest	Psychic	Status	0000—	—}}—%	10
	TM45	Attract	Normal	Status	0000—	100}}100%	15
	TM48	Round	Normal	Special	06060	100}}100%	15
	TM55	Scald	Water	Special	08080	100}}100%	15
	TM77	Psych Up	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	10
	TM87	Swagger	Normal	Status	0000—	090}}90%	15
	TM90	Substitute	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	10
	HM03	Surf	Water	Special	09595	100}}100%	15
	HM05	Waterfall	Water	Physical	08080	100}}100%	15
	HM06	Dive	Water	Physical	08080	100}}100%	10
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Alomamola Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Alomamola

By breeding

Generation V Other generations: VI - VII - VIII - IX
Father	Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
	Endure	Normal	Status	—	—%	10
	Mirror Coat	Psychic	Special	—	100%	20
	Mist	Ice	Status	—	—%	30
	Pain Split*	Normal	Status	—	—%	20
	Refresh	Normal	Status	—	—%	20
	Tickle	Normal	Status	—	100%	20
Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Alomamola in Generation V 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 Alomamola in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Alomamola Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Alomamola

By tutoring

Generation V Other generations: VI - VII - VIII - IX
Game				Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
This Pokémon learns no moves by tutoring.
A black abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Alomamola can be tutored the move in that game A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Alomamola cannot be tutored the move in that game Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Alomamola Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Alomamola

Evolution

Does not evolve Alomomola  Water

Sprites

Gen	Game
I	Red	Blue	Yellow		Red (Ja)	Green	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation I.
II	Gold	Silver	Crystal				Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation II.
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald		FireRed	LeafGreen	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation III.
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum		HeartGold	SoulSilver	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation IV.
V	Black	White	Black 2	White 2			Back

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

Trivia

• Alomomola is one of four Pokémon whose name is a palindrome, the others being Eevee, Girafarig, and Ho-Oh.
• Alomomola has the highest base HP stat of all Generation V Pokémon.
• All of its special abilities relate to healing its own or a teammates' status or HP.
• When Alomomola's artwork was first revealed, many fans believed it was an evolved form of Luvdisc due to its color and design.
• Alomomola represents March in the Unova horoscope.
• Alomomola has the distinction of being the first non-legendary Generation V Pokémon to appear in an episode of the anime.

Origin

Alomomola appears to be a combination of an ocean sunfish and a heart. Due to its hand-like fins and heart shaped body, it may have been inspired by the Claddagh ring. Its ability to heal other Pokémon may be inspired by the doctor fish. The fact that it wraps itself in a special membrane might be a reference to a parrotfish.

Name origin

Alomomola comes from Mola mola, the scientific name for the ocean sunfish, and "mom", referencing its status as the Caring Pokémon. In addition, the name may also come from the Hawaiian aloha, meaning "love" or "affection"; this is evidenced with Alomomola's heart-like shape and the ocean sunfish's preference to tropical areas, such as Hawaii. The name Alomomola is also a palindrome. Mamanbou could be derived from 翻車魚 manbō, the Japanese word for the ocean sunfish, and "Mama".

In other languages

Language Name Name Origin German Mamolida From Mama and Molidae. French Mamanbo From its Japanese name. Korean 맘복치 Mambokchi From 翻車魚 manbō and 개복치 gaebokchi. Chinese (Mandarin) 保母曼波 Bǎomǔmànbō From 保姆 bǎo​mǔ, 母 mǔ, and 曼波魚 mànbō-yú.

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