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 one of the shortest Grass-type Pokémon. 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 such as dense jungles, but changes locations every night to 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.[1] 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.[2]. The caps on Morelull's head are a delicacy for Pokémon living in the forests and can grow back overnight.
In Generation VII, Strength Sap was its signature move, but other Pokémon could still inherit it via breeding.
Evolution
Morelull evolves into Shiinotic.
(For specifics on this Pokémon's evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)
Game data
Pokédex entries
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VII.
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Generation VII
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Alola S M : #145
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Alola US UM : #178
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Kanto #—
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This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!.
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Sun
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It scatters spores that flicker and glow. Anyone seeing these lights falls into a deep slumber.
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Moon
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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.
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Ultra Sun
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It scatters its shining spores around itself. Even though they're dangerous, nighttime tours of forests where Morelull live are popular.
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Ultra Moon
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It likes damp dark places. When night falls, the spores filling the caps of its mushrooms glow.
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Generation VIII
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Galar #340
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Sinnoh #—
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Hisui #—
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This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl, and Legends: Arceus.
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Sword
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Pokémon living in the forest eat the delicious caps on Morelull's head. The caps regrow overnight.
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Shield
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Morelull live in forests that stay dark even during the day. They scatter flickering spores that put enemies to sleep.
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Game locations
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VII.
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In side games
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VII.
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Generation VII
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This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation VII side games.
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Held items
Stats
Base stats
Stat
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Range
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At Lv. 50
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At Lv. 100
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40
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100 - 147
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190 - 284
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35
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36 - 95
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67 - 185
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55
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54 - 117
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103 - 229
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65
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63 - 128
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121 - 251
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75
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72 - 139
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139 - 273
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15
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18 - 73
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31 - 141
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Total: 285
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Other Pokémon with this total
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- 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.
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Type effectiveness
Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:
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Learnset
Morelull is available in Sword and Shield.
Generation VIII
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Other generations:
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VII - IX
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- 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
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Generation VIII
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Other generations:
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VII - IX
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- 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
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Generation VIII
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Other generations:
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VII - IX
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- Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Morelull 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 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
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Generation VIII
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Other generations:
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VII - IX
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- 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
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations
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By transfer from another generation
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- 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 Morelull
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Morelull
- × indicates a move that cannot be used in Sword and Shield
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Side game data
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New Pokémon Snap
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Photodex entry #050
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Morelull stays hidden and sleeps during the day, but at night it becomes more active. Its spores can make you feel very drowsy.
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Evolution data
Sprites
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VII.
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This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation IX.
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In the anime
Major appearances
Multiple Morelull debuted in Lulled to La-La Land!, where they evolved into Shiinotic. One of them had been draining energy from Ash and his classmates to help sustain a tree.
In The Tale of You and Glimwood Tangle!, Goh caught a Morelull in Glimwood Tangle.
Minor appearances
Two Morelull appeared in Mallow and the Forest Teacher!, where they helped provide light at Oranguru's place. One of them reappeared in Acting True to Form!. The pair then reappeared in the Poké Problem segment of A Recipe for Success!.
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!.
A Morelull appeared in Secrets of the Jungle.
Pokédex entries
Episode
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Entry
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SM029
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Morelull
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Rotom Pokédex
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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.
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JN055
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Morelull
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Goh's Rotom Phone
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Morelull, the Illuminating Pokémon. A Grass and Fairy type. Morelull flickers with light. It puts its enemies to sleep by spreading spores.
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POKÉTOON
Three Morelull appeared in Snorunt's Summer Vacation.
In the manga
Pokémon Adventures
Two Morelull debuted in Homecoming and the Brilliant Professional Golfer. One of them was seen helping Moon and Mallow gather Berries at Lush Jungle.
A Trainer's Morelull appeared in Truth and the Mastermind Behind Team Skull.
A Morelull appeared in GRRR!! The Irrepairable Gears during the Darkest Day.
In the TCG
- Main article: Morelull (TCG)
Other appearances
Multiple Morelull appeared in POKÉMON Detective Pikachu. After Detective Pikachu was injured in the garden of giant Torterra, they assisted a group of wild Bulbasaur in leading Tim and Detective Pikachu to the hiding place of Mewtwo.
Trivia
- Morelull is 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 Pokémon 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 at night and Paras during the day.
- Morelull is tied with Cleffa and Igglybuff for having the lowest base Speed stat of all Fairy-type Pokémon.
- In Pokémon Sun and Moon, while Morelull can learn Sunny Day via TM, its evolution, Shiinotic, cannot learn it that way.
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. The connection between fungi and lights may be a pun on the homophonous Japanese words 発酵 hakkō (fermentation) and 発光 hakkō (luminescence) — Morelull and Shiinotic's Japanese category is はっこうポケモン Hakkō Pokémon.
Name origin
Morelull may be a combination of morel and lull.
Nemasyu may be a combination of 寝 ne (sleep) and mushroom. It could also come from 寝ます nemasu (I'm going to sleep), with the su ending particle being corrupted into shu to indicate drowsiness.
In other languages
Language
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Title
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Meaning
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Japanese
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ネマシュ Nemasyu
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From 寝 ne and mushroom
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French
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Spododo
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From spore and dodo
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Spanish
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Morelull
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Same as English name
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German
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Bubungus
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From Bubu and fungus
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Italian
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Morelull
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Same as English name
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Korean
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자마슈 Jamashoo
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From 잠 jam and mushroom
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Mandarin Chinese
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睡睡菇 Shuìshuìgū
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From 睡 shuì and 蘑菇 mógū
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Cantonese Chinese
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睡睡菇 Seuihseuihgū
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From 睡 seuih and 蘑菇 mòhgū
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More languages
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Hindi
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निन्नीमश Ninnimush
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From नींद nīnd and mushroom
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Russian
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Морилалл Morilall
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Transcription of English name
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Thai
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เนมาชู Nemachu
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Transcription of Japanese name
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References
External links
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