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Xurkitree is a very tall Pokémon that resembles a vaguely humanoid mass of electrical wiring. Its head is a white, brightly glowing "star" with numerous points and no visible face. Below its head is a mass of black cables that separates into five limbs, each one a bundle of three cables bound together by three white leaves that resemble zip-ties or Christmas lights. Its two arms have their cables separated between the two outermost ties, and end in copper structures that resemble hands, each with six flat "fingers". Its two legs each have no loose cables and end in feet with three toes possessing "claws" of exposed copper; its feet has two toes fused together pointing forward while there are two toes pointing backward. Finally, its tail has one loose cable in two sections and ends in what resembles a three-pronged plug; with this, it "plugs" its tail into the ground when it uses electric attacks. The cables that make up its body have been noted as being made of the same material as electrical wiring, and as such are highly efficient conductors of electricity. Its body contains an organ that produces energy, and it can discharge up to 1,000,000 volts at once.
Because this Ultra Beast reportedly raided a power plant, it is speculated to sustain itself with electricity. This is supported by observations that it will "plug" its limbs and tail into the ground when it is low on energy, entering a tree-like state to absorb electricity from the earth. Witnesses claim that its entire body crackles with astonishing electrical power. Xurkitree originates from the Ultra Plant dimension in Ultra Space.
Xurkitree debuted in SM078, emerging from an Ultra Wormhole on Melemele Island. The next day, the Ultra Guardians set out to return it home, only for it to wind up clashing with a Blacephalon. After distracting both Xurkitree and Blacephalon, the Ultra Guardians managed to weaken and catch both Pokémon, allowing them to be sent back home.
Xurkitree first appeared in PASM09, where one was seen emerging from an Ultra Wormhole above Lush Jungle while battling against Tapu Lele. Moon attempted to capture it with her Poké Ball arrow, but failed, and it retreated back into the wormhole.
Another Xurkitree later appeared through another Ultra Wormhole opened by Guzma in Po Town. Like the other Ultra Beasts summoned by Guzma, Xurkitree later escaped the town and started wreaking havoc around Ula'ula Island.
Xurkitree appears to be based on sparking electrical wires and power lines. It also shares some small aspects of a tree, as well as design features reminiscent of Christmas trees - its 'head' resembles a Moravian star or Tree topper.
Name origin
Xurkitree may be a combination of a corruption of circuitry and tree.
Denjyumoku may be a combination of 電気 denki (electricity) or 電磁 denji (electromagnetism) and 樹木 jumoku (tree).
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