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Morelull
Illuminating Pokémon
ネマシュ
Nemasyu
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Morelull



Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type
Grass Fairy
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Abilities
Illuminate or Effect Spore Cacophony
Cacophony
Rain Dish
Hidden Ability
Cacophony
Hidden Ability
Cacophony
Cacophony
Gender ratio
Unknown
50% male, 50% female
Catch rate
190 (35.2%)
Breeding
Egg Group
Grass
Hatch time
20 cycles
Height
0'08" 0.2 m
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Weight
3.3 lbs. 1.5 kg
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Mega Stone
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Base experience yield
Unknown
Gen. IV
Unknown
IV
57
Leveling rate
Medium Fast
EV yield
Total: 1
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HP
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Atk
0
Def
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Sp.Atk
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Speed
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Shape
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Footprint
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Pokédex color
Purple
Base friendship
70
External Links

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 tied with Budew, Foongus, and Shaymin as the shortest Grass-type. 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, but changes locations every night 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]

Morelull and its evolution are the only known Pokémon that can learn the move Strength Sap by leveling up.

In the anime

 
Morelull in the anime

Major appearances

Multiple Morelull debuted in Lulled to La-La Land!, where they evolved into Shiinotic. One Morelull had been draining energy from Ash and his classmates to help sustain a tree.

Minor appearances

Two Morelull appeared in Mallow and the Forest Teacher!, where they helped provide light at Oranguru's Café. One of them reappeared in Acting True to Form!. The pair then reappeared in the Poké Problem segment of SM121.

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!.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry
SM029 Morelull Rotom Pokédex 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.

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

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 PASM19.

In the TCG

Main article: Morelull (TCG)

Other appearances

Detective Pikachu

Multiple Morelull appeared in 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.

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VII.
Generation VII Alola
SM: #145
Alola
USUM: #178
Kanto
#—
This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!‎.
Sun It scatters spores that flicker and glow. Anyone seeing these lights falls into a deep slumber.
Moon 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.
Ultra Sun It scatters its shining spores around itself. Even though they're dangerous, nighttime tours of forests where Morelull live are popular.
Ultra Moon It likes damp dark places. When night falls, the spores filling the caps of its mushrooms glow.


Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VII.
Generation VII
Sun Moon
Route 11, Brooklet Hill, Lush JungleNight
Ultra Sun Ultra Moon
Brooklet Hill, Lush JungleNight


In side games

Cross-Generation
Shuffle
Event: Pokémon Safari (24th release)


Held items

Game Held Item(s)
Sun Moon   Tiny Mushroom (50%)   Big Mushroom (5%)
Ultra Sun Ultra Moon   Tiny Mushroom (50%)   Big Mushroom (5%)

Stats

Base stats

Stat Range
At Lv. 50 At Lv. 100
40
100 - 147 190 - 284
35
36 - 95 67 - 185
55
54 - 117 103 - 229
65
63 - 128 121 - 251
75
72 - 139 139 - 273
15
18 - 73 31 - 141
Total:
285
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
Fighting ½×
Flying
Poison
Ground ½×
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water ½×
Grass ½×
Electric ½×
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark ½×
Fairy
None
Weak to:
Normal
Fighting ½×
Flying
Poison
Ground ½×
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water ½×
Grass ½×
Electric ½×
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark ½×
Fairy
None
Immune to:
Normal
Fighting ½×
Flying
Poison
Ground ½×
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water ½×
Grass ½×
Electric ½×
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark ½×
Fairy
None
Resistant to:
Normal
Fighting ½×
Flying
Poison
Ground ½×
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water ½×
Grass ½×
Electric ½×
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark ½×
Fairy
None
Notes:

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation VII
Other generations:
VIII - IX
 Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP
011 Absorb Grass Special 02020 100100% 25
044 Astonish Ghost Physical 03030 100100% 15
088 Flash Normal Status 0000 100100% 20
1111 Moonlight Fairy Status 0000 00——% 5
1515 Mega Drain Grass Special 04040 100100% 15
1818 Sleep Powder Grass Status 0000 07575% 15
2222 Ingrain Grass Status 0000 00——% 20
2525 Confuse Ray Ghost Status 0000 100100% 10
2929 Giga Drain Grass Special 07575 100100% 10
3232 Strength Sap Grass Status 0000 100100% 10
3636 Spore Grass Status 0000 100100% 15
3939 Moonblast Fairy Special 09595 100100% 15
4343 Dream Eater Psychic Special 100100 100100% 15
4646 Spotlight Normal Status 0000 00——% 15
  • 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

By TM/HM

Generation VII
Other generations:
VIII - IX
   TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
TM06  TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000 090}}90% 10
TM10  TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15
TM11  TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000 00—}}—% 5
TM16  TM16 Light Screen Psychic Status 0000 00—}}—% 30
TM17  TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM20  TM20 Safeguard Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 25
TM21  TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000 100}}100% 20
TM22  TM22 Solar Beam Grass Special 120120 100}}100% 10
TM27  TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000 100}}100% 20
TM32  TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 15
TM36  TM36 Sludge Bomb Poison Special 09090 100}}100% 10
TM44  TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM45  TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000 100}}100% 15
TM48  TM48 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15
TM53  TM53 Energy Ball Grass Special 09090 100}}100% 10
TM73  TM73 Thunder Wave Electric Status 0000 090}}90% 20
TM85  TM85 Dream Eater Psychic Special 100100 100}}100% 15
TM86  TM86 Grass Knot Grass Special 0000 100}}100% 20
TM87  TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000 085}}85% 15
TM88  TM88 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM90  TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM96  TM96 Nature Power Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 20
TM99  TM99 Dazzling Gleam Fairy Special 08080 100}}100% 10
XTM100  TM100 Confide Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 20
  • 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

By breeding

Generation VII
Other generations:
VIII - IX
 Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
Amnesia* Psychic Status —% 20
Growth Normal Status —% 20
Leech Seed Grass Status 90% 10
Poison Powder Poison Status 75% 35
Stun Spore Grass Status 75% 30
  • Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Morelull in Generation VII
  • 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

By tutoring

Generation VII
Other generations:
VIII - IX
 Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
S M US UM After You Normal Status —% 15
S M US UM Giga Drain Grass Special 75 100% 10
S M US UM Magic Coat Psychic Status —% 15
S M US UM Magic Room Psychic Status —% 10
S M US UM Recycle Normal Status —% 10
S M US UM Seed Bomb Grass Physical 80 100% 15
S M US UM Signal Beam Bug Special 75 100% 15
S M US UM Snore Normal Special 50 100% 15
S M US UM Synthesis Grass Status —% 5
S M US UM Wonder Room Psychic Status —% 10
S M US UM Worry Seed Grass Status 100% 10
  • A black or white abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Morelull can be tutored the move in that game
  • A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Morelull cannot be tutored the move 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

Side game data

Pokémon Shuffle
 
Grass
  Attack Power: 40 - 90   5

#784
 

Stabilize++
Sometimes erases five of the foe's disruptions on the board.


Evolution

 
Unevolved
Morelull
 Grass  Fairy 
 
Level 24
 
First evolution
Shiinotic
 Grass  Fairy 


Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VII.
Generation VII
Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon
Front Back Front Back
  For other sprites and images, please see Morelull images on the Bulbagarden Archives.


Trivia

  • Morelull and its evolved form are 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 Pokemon 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 during the night and Paras at day.

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.

Name origin

Morelull may be a combination of morel and lull.

Nemasyu may be a combination of 寝 ne (sleep) and mushroom.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning
  Japanese ネマシュ Nemasyu From ne and mushroom
  French Spododo From spore and dodo
  Spanish Morelull Same as English name
  German Bubungus From Bubu and fungus
  Italian Morelull Same as English name
  Korean 자마슈 Jamasyu From jam and mushroom
  Mandarin Chinese 睡睡菇 Shuìshuìgū From shuì and 蘑菇 mógū
  Cantonese Chinese 睡睡菇 Seuihseuihgū From seuih and 蘑菇 mòhgū


Related articles

Notes

External links

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