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Poipole (Japanese: ベベノム Bevenom) is a Poison-type Ultra Beast introduced during Generation VII, in Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.

It evolves into Naganadel when leveled up while knowing Dragon Pulse.

It is code named UB Adhesive (Japanese: ＵＢ：ＳＴＩＣＫＹ UB: Sticky).

Biology

Poipole is a small, purple Ultra Beast. It has a bipedal build with a large head and relatively small limbs with no visible digits. On its head are three spikes: one in the front and one on each side. A single gray needle protrudes from the top of its head and there are additional needles in the spikes on the sides of its head. It has oval eyes with a single eyelash-like spike above each; its mouth and eyes give off a cyan glow. It has a long, tapering tail with a single spine in the middle. While most of its body is dark purple, it has several fuchsia markings: at the tip of each head-spike, on its chest, on top of its head, and on its face.

Poipole originates from Ultra Megalopolis in Ultra Space, where it is popular as a first partner Pokémon in the games. However, Poipole originates from an unnamed world in Pokémon the Series. It is capable of understanding human speech after spending enough time with humans. Poipole's large head is filled with a glowing, adhesive poison, which it can fire from the needles on its head.[1] While spraying opponents with this venom, it laughs wildly. As seen in the anime, Poipole can also shoot a harmless multicolored substance as a way to paint and even communicate to humans and Pokémon. It's shown to have the habit to stand upside down and spin rapidly as a sign of happiness and excitement. Like all Ultra Beasts, Poipole stores the same energy possessed by Totem Pokémon within its body, which takes the form of a red, flaring aura[2]. This energy is called Z-Power. In The Shape of Love to Come!, it is revealed that wild Poipole live in large numbers in huge nests that resemble wasp or hornet nests alongside Naganadel, serving as a queen.

Evolution

Poipole evolves into Naganadel.

(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.

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VII.
Generation VII
Generation VIII
Generation IX

In events

Stats

Base stats

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:
Damaged
normally by:
Immune to:
Resistant to:

Learnset

Poipole is available in Sword and Shield Version 1.3.0+.

By leveling up

Generation VIII
Other generations:
VII - IX
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Poipole
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Poipole

By TM/TR

Generation VIII
Other generations:
VII - IX
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Poipole
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Poipole

By breeding

Generation VIII
Other generations:
VII - IX
  • Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Poipole 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 Poipole in that game.
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Poipole
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Poipole

By tutoring

Generation VIII
Other generations:
VII - IX
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Poipole
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Poipole
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

By transfer from another generation

Generation VIII
Other generations:
None
  • 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 Poipole
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Poipole
  • × indicates a move that cannot be used in Sword and Shield

Side game data

Evolution data

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VII.
Generation VII
This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation IX.
Cross-Generation

In the anime

Major appearances

Ash's Poipole

Poipole debuted in The Professors' New Adventure!, where it was traversing an Ultra Wormhole. It reappeared in A Mission of Ultra Urgency! and Love at First Twirl!; it was caught by Ash in the latter episode. It eventually left Ash's team in Securing the Future! and returned to its home. Poipole was revealed to have evolved into a Naganadel by the time it reunited with Ash in Z-Move Showdown!.

Poipole (anime)

Multiple Poipole appeared in The Shape of Love to Come! during a dream seen by Ash's own Poipole. They reappeared in The Prism Between Light and Darkness!, where they attacked the Ultra Guardians to defend themselves until Ash's Poipole explained things to them. They reappeared in Securing the Future!.

Minor appearances

A Poipole appeared in a fantasy in Showering the World with Love!.

Pokédex entries

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Poipole debuted in Meeting the Ultra Recon Squad. It was seen under the care of Ultra Recon Squad member Zossie. Despite not being caught, Poipole follows Zossie around and occasionally listens to her commands.

In the TCG

Main article: Poipole (TCG)

Trivia

Origin

Poipole is based on a bee larva.[4] Like its evolution, its needle-like appendages resembles the plunger of a syringe, with the head representing the barrel or tube and the venom representing the liquid inside.

Name origin

Poipole is a combination of poison and pole.[5] It may also incorporate purple; or tadpole, as it is the infantile stage of Naganadel.

Bevenom is a combination of baby or bébé (French for baby) and venom.[6]

In other languages

UB Adhesive

See also

References

External links

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