Simisage (Pokémon)

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← #0511: Pansage	Pokémon	#0513: Pansear →

Simisage (Japanese: ヤナッキー Yanakkie) is a Grass-type Pokémon introduced in Generation V.

Simisage Thorn Monkey Pokémon ヤナッキー Yanakkie #0512 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Grass Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Gluttony Cacophony Cacophony Overgrow Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 87.5% male, 12.5% female	Catch rate 75 (17.5%)
Breeding Egg Group Field Hatch time 20 cycles
Height 3'07" 1.1 m Simisage 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form5}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form6}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form7}}}	Weight 67.2 lbs. 30.5 kg Simisage 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form5}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form6}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form7}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield Unknown Gen. IV Unknown IV 174	Leveling rate Medium Fast
EV yield Total: 2 Simisage 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 2 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Green	Base friendship 70
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

It evolves from Pansage when exposed to a Leaf Stone.

Simisage and Pansage are part of the elemental monkeys, along with the Fire-type Pansear and Simisear and the Water-type Panpour and Simipour.

Biology

Simisage is a simian Pokémon that is primarily green. It has a pointed, bush-like crest on its head similar to a pompadour. The leaves that grow on this crest are bitter. Its ears are broad with light green insides, and it has oval eyes and a black nose. Simisage has furry, white eyebrows and shoulder tufts; and a cream-colored face, chest, hands, and feet. Its hands have five fingers, and its feet have three toes. Its tail is long and tipped with leaves. The tail is lined with tiny, sharp barbs, allowing Simisage to use it as bludgeon weapons.

Simisage have an ill temperament and attack its enemies using its tail.

Evolution

Simisage evolves from Pansage.

(For specifics on this Pokémon's Evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)

Unevolved Pansage  Grass

→

First Evolution Simisage  Grass

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V Unova  B  W : #018 Unova  B2  W2 : #038 Black Ill tempered, it fights by swinging its barbed tail around wildly. The leaf growing on its head is very bitter. White It attacks enemies with strikes of its thorn-covered tail. This Pokémon is wild tempered. Black 2 It strikes its enemies with a thorn-covered tail. The leaf on its head is bitter. White 2
Generation VI Central Kalos #030 Coastal Kalos #— Mountain Kalos #— Hoenn #— X It attacks enemies with strikes of its thorn-covered tail. This Pokémon is wild tempered. Y Ill tempered, it fights by swinging its barbed tail around wildly. The leaf growing on its head is very bitter. Omega Ruby It attacks enemies with strikes of its thorn-covered tail. This Pokémon is wild tempered. Alpha Sapphire Ill tempered, it fights by swinging its barbed tail around wildly. The leaf growing on its head is very bitter.
Generation VII Alola #— Kanto #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Generation VII.
Generation VIII Galar #— Isle of Armor #— Crown Tundra #— Sinnoh #— Hisui #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Generation VIII.
Generation IX Paldea #— Kitakami #— Blueberry #— Lumiose #078 Hyperspace #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet. Legends: Z-A Ill-tempered, it fights by swinging its barbed tail around wildly. The leaves growing on its head are very bitter.
Spin-off games Pokopia #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Pokopia.

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V Black White Evolve Pansage Black 2 White 2 Evolve Pansage
Generation VI X Y Evolve Pansage Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Trade
Generation VII Sun Moon Pokémon Bank Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Pokémon Bank Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee Unobtainable
Generation VIII Sword Shield Unobtainable Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl Unobtainable Legends: Arceus Unobtainable
Generation IX Scarlet Violet Unobtainable Legends: Z-A Centrico Plaza: Wild Zone 20

In side games

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V Rumble Blast Forest: Echo Valley, World Axle - B1F Conquest Evolve Pansage MD GTI Tyrian Maze (B1-B11), Silent Tundra (Gilded Hall), Dreamy Island (Gilded Hall), Moonlit Forest (Uncharted Road, Gilded Hall), Rusty Mountain (Uncharted Road), Ivy Park (1F-14F) Rumble U Magical Lake: Dual Launchers
Generation VI Battle Trozei Safari Jungle: Stage 2Tu Rumble World Leafy Expanse: Shrub Forest (All Areas)
Generation VII Rumble Rush Snorlax Sea, Rowlet SeaFinal
Generation VIII This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation VIII side games.
Cross-Generation Shuffle Desert Umbra: Stage 334 Masters EX Variety sync pair scout: Cilan & Simisage

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 75		135 - 182	260 - 354
Attack: 98		92 - 165	180 - 324
Defense: 63		61 - 126	117 - 247
Sp. Atk: 98		92 - 165	180 - 324
Sp. Def: 63		61 - 126	117 - 247
Speed: 101		95 - 168	186 - 331
Total: 498	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 1× Fighting 1× Flying 2× Poison 2× Ground ½× Rock 1× Bug 2× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water ½× Grass ½× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 2× Poison 2× Ground ½× Rock 1× Bug 2× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water ½× Grass ½× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 2× Poison 2× Ground ½× Rock 1× Bug 2× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water ½× Grass ½× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 2× Poison 2× Ground ½× Rock 1× Bug 2× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water ½× Grass ½× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Learnset

Simisage is available in Legends: Z-A.

By leveling up

Generation IX Other generations: V - VI - VII - VIII

Learn Plus  Move   Type   Cat.   Power   CD  1 10 Tackle Normal Physical 04040 4 1 10 Leech Seed Grass Status 0000— 12 1 10 Work Up Normal Status 0000— 15 7 10 Leer Normal Status 0000— 6 7 10 Lick Ghost Physical 03030 6 10 13 Vine Whip Grass Physical 04545 6 16 19 Bullet Seed Grass Physical 01515 6 19 22 Bite Dark Physical 06060 6 22 25 Magical Leaf Grass Special 06060 6 28 31 Headbutt Normal Physical 07070 7 32 35 Leaf Storm Grass Special 130130 10 36 39 Crunch Dark Physical 08080 8 43 46 Focus Blast Fighting Special 120120 12

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Simisage Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Simisage Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM

Generation IX Other generations: V - VI - VII - VIII

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   CD  TM001 TM001 Headbutt Normal Physical 07070 7 TM007 TM007 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 10 TM010 TM010 Brick Break Fighting Physical 07575 7 TM012 TM012 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 7 TM017 TM017 Protect Normal Status 0000— 15 TM018 TM018 Power-Up Punch Fighting Physical 04040 10 TM025 TM025 Crunch Dark Physical 08080 8 TM026 TM026 Energy Ball Grass Special 09090 8 TM027 TM027 Swift Normal Special 06060 5 TM028 TM028 Dig Ground Physical 08080 12 TM035 TM035 Endure Normal Status 0000— 12 TM036 TM036 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 10 TM040 TM040 Bullet Seed Grass Physical 01515 6 TM042 TM042 Giga Drain Grass Special 07575 9 TM044 TM044 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 20 TM046 TM046 Mud Shot Ground Special 05555 6 TM055 TM055 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 20 TM061 TM061 Shadow Claw Ghost Physical 07070 7 TM064 TM064 Solar Beam Grass Special 120120 12 TM083 TM083 Nasty Plot Dark Status 0000— 15 TM085 TM085 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 10 TM087 TM087 Iron Tail Steel Physical 100100 10 TM095 TM095 Taunt Dark Status 0000— 12 TM100 TM100 Gunk Shot Poison Physical 120120 10 TM102 TM102 Focus Blast Fighting Special 120120 12 TM103 TM103 Work Up Normal Status 0000— 15 TM109 TM109 Facade Normal Physical 07070 7 TM113 TM113 Low Sweep Fighting Physical 06565 6 TM115 TM115 Trailblaze Grass Physical 04040 6 TM121 TM121 Torment Dark Status 0000— 12 TM128 TM128 Seed Bomb Grass Physical 03535 7 TM131 TM131 Drain Punch Fighting Physical 07575 7 TM141 TM141 Fake Out Normal Physical 04040 3 TM152 TM152 Solar Blade Grass Physical 125125 12

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Simisage Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution or an alternate form of Simisage Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

Side game data

Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon Body size: Standard (1 tile) How to Recruit: Talk to in Capim Town Connected to: Tangrowth, Pansage Connection Orb Set: 29 Phrases Normal I'll be shady! I'll be wild! That's my style! Low HP (< 50%) This is...demanding...
Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ●●● Defense ●● Speed ●●●●
Pokémon Rumble Rush Walking Speed: 1.67 seconds Base HP: 54 Base Attack: 79 Base Defense: 51 Base Speed: 70
Pokémon Conquest HP: ★★★ Move: Leaf Storm Attack: ★★★ Ability 1: Melee Ability 2: Hero Ability 3: Instinct Defense: ★★ Speed: ★★★★ Evolves from Pansage after battling while its Warrior is equipped with a Leaf Stone Range: 3 Perfect Links: Rikyū
Pokémon Battle Trozei Grass Attack Power: ★★★★★			Pokémon Shuffle Grass Attack Power: 60 - 105 5 #433 Astonish Delays your opponent's disruptions.
Pokémon GO Base HP: 181 Base Attack: 206 Base Defense: 133 Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 3 km Evolution Requirement: N/A Fast Attacks: Bite, Vine Whip Charged Attacks: Solar Beam, Grass Knot, Crunch

Evolution data

Unevolved Pansage  Grass

Leaf Stone →

First Evolution Simisage  Grass

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V Black White Black 2 White 2 Front Back Front Back
Generation VI X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Front Back Front Back
Generation VII Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Front Back Front Back
This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation VIII.
This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation IX.
Cross-Generation HOME

For other sprites and images, please see Simisage images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

In animation

Simisage in Pokémon the Series: Black & White

Major appearances

Simisage debuted in The Clubsplosion Begins!, under the ownership of Angus. It battled Ash's Scraggy during the first round of the Clubsplosion tournament, but lost.

Four Simisage appeared in The Legend of the Ninja Hero!. One of them was seen protecting the Ninja Village. It reappeared in the next episode.

Minor appearances

In A Battle by Any Other Name!, a Trainer's Simisage competed in the Poké Puff Contest.

In Under the Pledging Tree!, a Trainer's Simisage attended the Coumarine City Festival.

A Trainer's Simisage appeared in Performing with Fiery Charm!.

In the manga

Simisage in Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon Adventures

Main article: Cilan's Simisage

Cilan's Pansage evolved into Simisage by being exposed to a Leaf Stone during the Striaton brothers' fight with the Shadow Triad in Something Suspicious.

In the TCG

Main article: Simisage (TCG)

Trivia

• Simisage and its pre-evolved form are the only non-first partner Pokémon that have Overgrow as an Ability.

Origin

Simisage appears to be based on a monkey and a tree; the fact that it is based on both may mean that it might be based on the legends of monkey trees or possibly a visual pun on leaf monkeys.

Its hairstyle may have been inspired by the bōsōzoku or yankee subculture. Its pompadour-like hair, common in the 50s, contrasts with the hippie-like hairstyle of Simipour, common in the late 60s and the 70s. During the 1950s, the hairstyle had become a staple of many Greaser gangs and was used by early rock and roll stars such as Elvis Presley. The early bōsōzoku took inspiration from American greaser culture.

It, along with its two contemporaries, seems to be inspired by the three wise monkeys motif; with its thumb up, Simisage represents "speak no evil".

Name origin

Simisage may be a combination of simian and sage (an herb). Sage can also refer to a wise person, relating to the "three wise monkeys" motif of the elemental monkeys.

Yanakkie may be a combination of 柳 yanagi (willow), 野菜 yasai (vegetables), 菜 na (greens), and monkey.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese ヤナッキー Yanakkie From 柳 yanagi, 野菜 yasai, 菜 na, and monkey French Feuiloutan From feuille and orang-outan Spanish Simisage Same as English name German Vegichita From Vegetation and Cheeta Italian Simisage Same as English name Korean 야나키 Yanakkie Transcription of Japanese name Mandarin Chinese 花椰猿 Huāyéyuán From 花 huā, 花椰菜 huāyécài, and 猿 yuán Cantonese Chinese 花椰猿 Fāyèhyùhn From 花 fā, 椰菜花 yèhchoifā, and 猿 yùhn Brazilian Portuguese Simisage Same as English name

More languages Hindi वानशाक Vaanshaak From वानर vanar and शाक shaak Russian Симисейдж Simiseydzh Transcription of English name Thai ยานักกี Yanakki Transcription of Japanese name

See also

• Cilan's Simisage
• Elemental monkeys

External links

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