Jellicent (Pokémon): Difference between revisions

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|abilityd=Damp

|height-ftin=7'03"

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Jellicent can absorb seawater and project it from its head, which lets it move forward in the sea. Jellicent's body composition is similar to seawater. Schools of Jellicent are known to gather for prey during a full moon. Any fancy cruise ships, tankers, or crew that wander into the oceans where it dwells are never found again, and it is rumored that it drags these ships or tankers into the sea and preys on its passengers. It can create lairs from sunken ships. It is known to feed on life energy, where the more it drains, the bigger its crown gets. Jellicent are highly feared by fishers.

==Game data==

{{Dex/Header|type=Water|type2=Ghost}}

{{Dex/NA|gen=V}}

{{Dex/Entry1|v=Black|t=FFF|entry=The fate of the ships and crew that wander into Jellicent's habitat: all sunken, all lost, all vanished.}}

{{Dex/Entry1|v=White|entry=They propel themselves by expelling absorbed seawater from their bodies. Their favorite food is life energy.}}

{{Dex/Gen/2|gen=VI|reg1=Kalos|reg2=Hoenn}}

{{Dex/Entry1|v=X|t=FFF|entry=Its body is mostly seawater. It's said there's a castle of ships Jellicent have sunk on the seafloor.}}

{{Dex/Entry1|v=Omega Ruby|t=FFF|entry=Its body is mostly seawater. It's said there's a castle of ships Jellicent have sunk on the seafloor.}}

{{Dex/Entry1|v=Alpha Sapphire|t=FFF|entry=The fate of the ships and crew that wander into Jellicent's habitat: all sunken, all lost, all vanished.}}

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{{Dex/NE|[[Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl|Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl]], and [[Pokémon Legends: Arceus|Legends: Arceus]]}}

{{Dex/Form|Male}}

{{Dex/Form|Female}}

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{{Dex/NE|[[Generation IX]]}}

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====By {{pkmn|breeding}}====

{{learnlist/breedh/8|Jellicent|Water|Ghost|5}}

{{learnlist/breedf/8|Jellicent|Water|Ghost|5}}

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|fast={{m|Bubble}}, {{m|Hex}}

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====Male====

{{evobox-2

|type2=Ghost

|pictype=sprite

|name1=Frillish

|type1-1=Water

|type2-1=Ghost

|evo1={{bag/s|Rare Candy|SV}}<br>{{color2|000|Level|Level 40}}

|name2=Jellicent

|type1-2=Water

|type2=Ghost

|pictype=sprite

|name1=Frillish

|type1-1=Water

|type2-1=Ghost

|evo1={{bag/s|Rare Candy|SV}}<br>{{color2|000|Level|Level 40}}

|name2=Jellicent

|type1-2=Water

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{{Spritebox/5/Gender|ndex=593}}

{{Spritebox/Footer|593|Jellicent}}

==Trivia==

[[File:593Jellicent Female Dream.png|thumb|150px|{{pkmn|Dream World}} artwork of female Jellicent]]

* Frillish and Jellicent were originally pure Water-type. The Ghost type was added to their typing for balancing reasons, with [[Ken Sugimori]] noting that the designer for the Frillish line was disappointed that they ended up becoming scary Pokémon.<ref name=ND204>''Nintendo Dream'' Vol. 204, April 2011 ([https://web.archive.org/web/20110704155314/http://shellspider.blog101.fc2.com/blog-entry-502.html Shellspider's blog (Japanese)], [http://lavacutcontent.com/ken-sugimori-nintendo-dream-2/ Translation by Dr. Lava])</ref>

===Origin===

Jellicent, as well as its pre-evolution, also seem to draw heavy inspiration from {{wp|Nurarihyon}}, a jellyfish ''{{wp|yōkai}}'' that is either shown as a demonized jellyfish or as a jellyfish-like man who wears refined, sometimes regal, clothing. It is also possible that they were inspired by the Kurage no Hinotama, a sort of jellyfish-like {{wp|will-o'-the-wisp}}. Jellicent's dangerous ability to prey on humans, in self-defense of its habitat, is possibly based on the {{wp|box jellyfish}} and other highly venomous species of jellyfish that are capable of killing humans. The two larger tentacles Jellicent possesses are more similar to those of {{wp|squid}}s than the tentacles of real jellyfish. Jellicent also has traits in common with {{wp|sea monster}}s like the {{wp|Kraken}}, most notably its rumored penchant for destroying ships and feeding on the crew.

|zh_cmn=胖嘟嘟 ''Pàngdūdū''|zh_cmnmeaning=From {{tt|胖嘟嘟 ''pàngdūdū''|chubby}}

|zh_yue=胖嘟嘟 ''Buhndyūtdyūt''|zh_yuemeaning=From {{tt|胖嘟嘟 ''buhndyūtdyūt''|chubby}}

|ru=Джеллисент ''Dzhellisent''|rumeaning=Transcription of English name

|th=บูรุนเจล ''Burunchen''|thmeaning=Transcription of Japanese name

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