Pheromosa (Pokémon)

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This article is about the species. For a specific instance of this species, see Pheromosa (disambiguation).

Pheromosa Lissome Pokémon フェローチェ Pheroache #0795 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Bug Fighting Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Ability Beast Boost Cacophony Cacophony Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Gender unknown	Catch rate 45 (11.9%)
Breeding Egg Group No Eggs Discovered Hatch time 120 cycles Egg not obtainable
Height 5'11" 1.8 m Pheromosa 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 55.1 lbs. 25.0 kg Pheromosa 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 257	Leveling rate Slow
EV yield Total: 3 Pheromosa 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 3 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 {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   White	Base friendship 0
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Pheromosa (Japanese: フェローチェ Pheroache) is a dual-type Bug/Fighting Ultra Beast introduced in Generation VII.

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

It is code named UB-02 Beauty (Japanese: ＵＢ０２　Ｂｅａｕｔｙ).

Biology

Pheromosa is an Ultra Beast that resembles a feminine anthropomorphic cockroach. It is primarily white with a thin build. Its torso is composed of five thin discs that droop slightly downward. The widest disc makes up its shoulders, the second widest its hips, and the two smallest its chest and waist. There is a gold ovoid inside of the widest disc, where its long, thin neck protrudes from. Its arms and legs are also long and thin with gold joints. Its hands and feet are both composed of two golden claws. Pheromosa has a small, semi-flattened head with a yellow, crown-like structure on top. The two tallest points of the crown point to its long, thin antennae, which are white with small gold balls at the tips. Attached to the back of its head are two structures resembling insect wings. The wings are transparent, curve slightly inward, and reach nearly to the ground. It has narrow, purple eyes with bright blue pupils.

Pheromosa live in another world named Ultra Desert. Pheromosa's speed is believed to be fast enough to dodge lightning. It displays a considerable reluctance towards touching anything as if it interprets the Pokémon world as being unclean somehow. Wicke from the Aether Foundation describes Pheromosa's capabilities as such:

This UB can reach speeds exceeding 120 mph [200 km/h] in just an instant. This speed is greater than any other living creature that has been discovered to date. But its most distinctive features may in fact be its beauty and its powerful pheromones.
Most any creature that squares off against Pheromosa becomes confused, as if struck by the beast’s beauty, and loses the will to fight. It is still a subject of research, but it’s thought that Pheromosa may possess some sort of organ able to produce a pheromonal substance previously unknown to science.

Wicke further claims that Pheromosa, like all Ultra Beasts, stores an energy within its body similar to the aura seen around Totem Pokémon. This energy is called Z-Power.

In the anime

Main series

Pheromosa in the anime

Major appearances

Pheromosa (anime)

Pheromosa debuted in Beauty is Only Crystal Deep!, where it arrived in Alola through an Ultra Wormhole. It started attacking Trainers who possessed Z-Crystals and stole them, eventually building up a collection. Meowth later developed a crush on it and prevented the Ultra Guardians from catching it. Pheromosa was eventually defeated by Bewear, which allowed the Ultra Guardians to catch it and return it home.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry SM114 Pheromosa Rotom Pokédex Pheromosa, the Lissome Pokémon. A Bug and Fighting type.

GOTCHA!

A Pheromosa briefly appeared as a silhouette in GOTCHA!.

In the manga

Pheromosa in Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon Adventures

Pheromosa debuted as a silhouette in The Final Match and a Surprising Finale!.

Pheromosa physically debuted in A Raid and Po Town. It was one of the Ultra Beasts used by Guzma to attack the invading Trial Captains and Hau at Po Town before later escaping to cause havoc on the rest of Ula'ula Island. It reappeared in Confusion and Monsters from Another World, Truth and the Mastermind Behind Team Skull, and Thieving and Boss Crabominable; and in a flashback in An Urgent Task and the Capture of an Ultra Beast.

Multiple Pheromosa appeared in Summon the Emissaries of the Moon and the Sun.

In the TCG

Main article: Pheromosa (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

The same Pokédex entry is shared by Buzzwole, Xurkitree, and Guzzlord in Pokémon Ultra Sun, and by Pheromosa, Celesteela, and Kartana in Pokémon Ultra Moon.

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VII.
Generation VII Alola  S  M : #295 Alola  US  UM : #395 Kanto #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!. Sun One of the dangerous Ultra Beasts, it has been spotted running across the land at terrific speeds. Moon One of the Ultra Beasts. It refuses to touch anything, perhaps because it senses some uncleanness in this world. Ultra Sun A life-form that lives in another world, its body is thin and supple, but it also possesses great power. Ultra Moon Although it's alien to this world and a danger here, it's apparently a common organism in the world where it normally lives.
Generation VIII Galar #— Sinnoh #— Hisui #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Generation VIII.
Generation IX Paldea #— Kitakami #— Blueberry #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Generation IX.

Pheromosa in the Alola PokédexSM	Pheromosa in the Alola PokédexUSUM

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VII.
Generation VII Sun Trade Moon Verdant Cavern (Only four) Ultra Sun Trade Ultra Moon Ultra Desert Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee Unobtainable
Generation VIII Sword Shield TradeVersion 1.3.0+ Expansion Pass Max Lair (Dynamax Adventure) (Only one, requires unlocking the They Came From The Ultra Beyond! adventure) Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl Unobtainable Legends: Arceus Unobtainable
Generation IX Scarlet Violet Unobtainable

In side games

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VII.
Generation VII Rumble Rush Charizard SeaFinal
Generation VIII This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation VIII side games.
Cross-Generation Masters EX Sync pair scout: Lusamine & Pheromosa

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 71		131 - 178	252 - 346
Attack: 137		127 - 207	251 - 410
Defense: 37		37 - 97	71 - 190
Sp. Atk: 137		127 - 207	251 - 410
Sp. Def: 37		37 - 97	71 - 190
Speed: 151		140 - 223	276 - 441
Total: 570	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 4× Poison 1× Ground ½× Rock 1× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 2× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark ½× Fairy 2× None

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

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

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

Learnset

Pheromosa is available in Sword and Shield Version 1.3.0+.

By leveling up

Generation VIII Other generations: VII - IX

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 011 Feint Normal Physical 03030 100100% 10 011 Rapid Spin Normal Physical 05050 100100% 40 055 Leer Normal Status 0000— 100100% 30 1010 Quick Guard Fighting Status 0000— 00——% 15 1515 Bug Bite Bug Physical 06060 100100% 20 2020 Low Kick Fighting Physical 0000— 100100% 20 2525 Double Kick Fighting Physical 03030 100100% 30 3030 Triple Kick Fighting Physical 01010 09090% 10 3535 Stomp Normal Physical 06565 100100% 20 4040 Agility Psychic Status 0000— 00——% 30 4545 Lunge Bug Physical 08080 100100% 15 5050 Bounce Flying Physical 08585 08585% 5 5555 Speed Swap Psychic Status 0000— 00——% 10 6060 Bug Buzz Bug Special 09090 100100% 10 6565 Quiver Dance Bug Status 0000— 00——% 20 7070 High Jump Kick Fighting Physical 130130 09090% 10

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

By TM/TR

Generation VIII Other generations: VII - IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM08 TM08 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 TM09 TM09 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 TM21 TM21 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM24 TM24 Snore Normal Special 05050 100}}100% 15 TM25 TM25 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM27 TM27 Icy Wind Ice Special 05555 095}}95% 15 TM39 TM39 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM40 TM40 Swift Normal Special 06060 00—}}—% 20 TM43 TM43 Brick Break Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM52 TM52 Bounce Flying Physical 08585 085}}85% 5 TM56 TM56 U-turn Bug Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM58 TM58 Assurance Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 10 TM59 TM59 Fling Dark Physical 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM62 TM62 Speed Swap Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM75 TM75 Low Sweep Fighting Physical 06565 100}}100% 20 TM76 TM76 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM82 TM82 Electroweb Electric Special 05555 095}}95% 15 TM94 TM94 False Swipe Normal Physical 04040 100}}100% 40 TR05 TR05 Ice Beam Ice Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TR06 TR06 Blizzard Ice Special 110110 070}}70% 5 TR07 TR07 Low Kick Fighting Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TR12 TR12 Agility Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 TR20 TR20 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR24 TR24 Outrage Dragon Physical 120120 100}}100% 10 TR26 TR26 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR27 TR27 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR37 TR37 Taunt Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TR53 TR53 Close Combat Fighting Physical 120120 100}}100% 5 TR57 TR57 Poison Jab Poison Physical 08080 100}}100% 20 TR61 TR61 Bug Buzz Bug Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TR64 TR64 Focus Blast Fighting Special 120120 070}}70% 5 TR81 TR81 Foul Play Dark Physical 09595 100}}100% 15 TR87 TR87 Drill Run Ground Physical 08080 095}}95% 10 TR95 TR95 Throat Chop Dark Physical 08080 100}}100% 15

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

By breeding

Generation VIII Other generations: VII - IX

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  This Pokémon learns no moves by breeding.

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

By tutoring

Generation VIII Other generations: VII - IX

Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Sw Sh EP BD SP Coaching Fighting Status — —% 10 Sw Sh EP BD SP Skitter Smack Bug Physical 70 90% 10 Sw Sh EP BD SP Triple Axel Ice Physical 20 90% 10

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

By transfer from another generation

Generation VIII Other generations: None

Gen.   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  VII Block Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 VII Confide Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 VII Double Team Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15 VII Echoed Voice Normal Special 04040 100}}100% 15 VII Frustration × Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 VII Hidden Power × Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 VII Jump Kick × Fighting Physical 100100 095}}95% 10 VII Laser Focus Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 VII Me First × Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 VII Return × Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 VII Roost Flying Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 VII Shock Wave Electric Special 06060 00—}}—% 20 VII Signal Beam × Bug Special 07575 100}}100% 15 VII Silver Wind × Bug Special 06060 100}}100% 5 VII Snatch × Dark Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 VII Swagger Normal Status 0000— 085}}85% 15 VII Torment Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 VII Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10

Transferred Pokémon only retain these moves in Pokémon Sword and Shield A striped background indicates a generation in which the move can only be obtained via event or as a special move Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Pheromosa Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Pheromosa × indicates a move that cannot be used in Sword and Shield

Side game data

Pokémon Shuffle Bug Attack Power: 70 - 116 7 #770 Fascinate Delays your opponent's disruptions Swappable Skill(s): Beast Power

Pokémon Rumble Rush Walking Speed: 1.42 seconds Base HP: 53 Base Attack: 83 Base Defense: 44 Base Speed: 80

Pokémon GO Base HP: 174 Base Attack: 316 Base Defense: 85 Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 20 km Evolution Requirement: N/A Fast Attacks: Bug Bite, Low Kick Charged Attacks: Bug Buzz, Lunge, Focus Blast, Close Combat

Evolution data

Unevolved Pheromosa  Bug  Fighting

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VII.
Generation VII Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Front Back Front Back
This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation IX.
Cross-Generation HOME

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

Trivia

• Pheromosa and Buzzwole are the only Ultra Beasts that share a type combination.
• Pheromosa has the highest base Speed stat of all Fighting-type Pokémon.
• In Pokémon Sun and Moon, Pheromosa has a catch rate of 255 and a base experience yield of 114.
  • Due to Beast Balls having a 5× catch rate modifier against Ultra Beasts, this means that they can never fail to catch a Pheromosa in Sun and Moon.
• Pheromosa was the inspiration for the naming of Nocticola pheromosa, a species of cockroach first discovered in Singapore and described in 2023 by entomologists Foo Maosheng and Cristian C. Lucañas. According to Foo, he and his collaborator are both Pokémon fans, and the cockroach was named after Pheromosa due to both having similar features, such as long antennae, hood-like wings, and long slender legs.

Origin

Pheromosa may be based on an American cockroach that has molted, which causes it to be white in color, and may also draw inspiration from a copepod. It also resembles a fashion model, given its idle pose, and its body resembling an artful set of clothes. Pheromosa's overall design and personality seems to contrast the real world perception of cockroaches, which tend to be considered creepy and unclean.

Name origin

Pheromosa may be a combination of pheromone and hermosa (Spanish for beautiful) or formosa (Italian for shapely; Portuguese for beautiful).

Pheroache may be a combination of pheromone, feroce (Italian for fierce), and cockroach.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese フェローチェ Pheroache From pheromone, feroce, and cockroach French Cancrelove From cancrelat and love Spanish Pheromosa Same as English name German Schabelle From Schabe and belle Italian Pheromosa Same as English name Korean 페로코체 Pherokoach From pheromone and cockroach Mandarin Chinese 費洛美螂 / 费洛美螂 Fèiluòměiláng From 費洛蒙 / 费洛蒙 fèiluòméng, 美 měi, and 蟑螂 zhāngláng Cantonese Chinese 費洛美螂 Failokméihlòhng From 費洛蒙 /费洛蒙 failokmùhng, 美 méih, and 蟑螂 jēungláng

More languages Hindi फ़ेरोचीए Ferocheeae From pheromone, roach, and रोचक rochak Thai เฟโรเช Feroche Transcription of Japanese name

UB-02 Beauty

Language Title Chinese Cantonese ＵＢ０２：美麗 UB02: Méihlaih Mandarin ＵＢ０２：美麗 / ＵＢ０２：美丽 UB02: Měilì French UC-02 Beauté German UB-02 Schönheit Hungarian UB-02 Szépség Indonesian UB-02 Kecantikan Italian UC 02 Elegantia Korean UB02 뷰티 UB02 Beauty Russian УЧ-02 Красотка UCH-02 Krasotka Spanish UE-02 Elegancia

Related articles

• Ultra Beast
• Ultra Beasts (anime)

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