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Volcarona is a large, moth-like Pokémon with four small feet. It appears to have compound eyes that are two shades of blue, and there is a red horn-like structure on each side of its face. The fuzz on its upper body is smoky white and tangled. Its abdomen is black in the center and light blue with black dots on the outside. It has six leaf-like wings that are orange in color and have small black spots.
Volcarona releases burning scales from its wings to engulf the battlefield in a sea of fire. Volcarona's flames are said to provide a replacement for the sun when the atmosphere is dark with volcanic ash, and some legends claim that it hatched from a cocoon of raging flames to save people and Pokémon in freezing climates. It was feared as the rage of the sun by ancient people, and it was even worshiped as a deity of fire in some places, they even referred to it as the embodiment of the sun. Volcarona's shrine in Relic Castle remains as a testament to the respect it commanded. Despite being worshiped in cold regions, it is unpopular in hot regions due to its burning body. Volcarona is also considered dangerous due to how it scatters hot burning scales, which can rob the surrounding air of its oxygen.
Slither Wing and Iron Moth bear a resemblance to Volcarona. Slither Wing is believed to be a revived ancestor of Volcarona. Iron Moth is believed to be Volcarona's descendant, possibly a UFO being controlled by alien life for observation.
Volcarona and its Paradox Pokémon counterpart, Iron Moth are the only known Pokémon capable of learning the move Fiery Dance.
It never occurred to me that there would be two Illumina Pokémon on Voluca Island. It looked like the Volcarona were talking to each other as they flew. I wonder what they were saying.
Volcarona, the Sun Pokémon and the evolved form of Larvesta. When ash from a volcanic eruption darkened the sky, it is said Volcarona's fire replaced the sun.
Volcarona, the Sun Pokémon. A Bug and Fire type. Volcarona emerged from a flaming cocoon. It scatters burning scales from its six wings, bathing the area in a sea of fire.
Volcarona shares its category with Espeon and Sunflora. They are all known as the Sun Pokémon.
Volcarona evolves from its pre-evolved form Larvesta starting at the highest level of all two-stage evolutionary lines, at level 59.
According to interviews with Ken Sugimori in Nintendo Dream, Volcarona was originally designed with four wings. It was later designed with six wings to make it appear more powerful.[1]
Volcarona is one of three Pokémon to have two Paradox Pokémon that resemble it, those being Slither Wing and Iron Moth. The other Pokémon with this distinction are Donphan and Cyclizar.
Of these, Volcarona's Paradox Pokémon are the only ones without a major role in the main story of Pokémon Scarlet or Violet.
Volcarona is the only Pokémon with Paradox Pokémon relatives that can be naturally found in the same area as them.
Origin
Volcarona is based on a moth,[1] presumably the Atlas moth or cecropia moth—or possibly the promethea silkmoth, Prometheus being a Titan god of fire. Its concept may have also been derived from the phrase "like a moth to a flame", which refers to the observed positive phototaxis demonstrated by moths.
Its wings may be based on the petals of a tiger lily, having the same number of extensions, black spots, and red-orange coloring. It also has motifs of the sun, with the black spots on its wings representing the dark spots on the sun.[1] Volcarona may also be based on solar deities. Volcarona's head and antennae bear a resemblance to the headpiece of Hathor, which depicts the horns of the goddess cradling a disk representing the sun in between.
In addition, Volcarona's appearance may be loosely based on a seraph, a type of angel that is often associated with fire, as its name literally translates to "burning one". Like Volcarona, seraphim are often depicted with six red wings and no legs.
Name origin
Volcarona may be a combination of volcano or Vulcan (Roman god of fire and volcanoes) and corona, referring to its Fire type and status as the Sun Pokémon.
Ulgamoth may be a combination of ウルカヌス Urukanusu (Vulcanus), 蛾 ga (moth), and moth.
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For other sprites and images, please see Volcarona images on the Bulbagarden Archives.
