Poipole (Pokémon)

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This article is about the species. For a specific instance of this species, see Poipole (disambiguation).

Poipole Poison Pin Pokémon ベベノム Bevenom #0803 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Poison Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Ability Beast Boost Cacophony Cacophony Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Gender unknown	Catch rate 45 (11.9%)
Breeding Egg Group No Eggs Discovered Hatch time 120 cycles Egg not obtainable
Height 2'00" 0.6 m Poipole 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 4.0 lbs. 1.8 kg Poipole 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield Unknown Gen. IV Unknown IV 189	Leveling rate Slow
EV yield Total: 1 Poipole 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 1 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   Purple	Base friendship 0
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

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

Concept art of Poipole
illustrated by James Turner

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.

In the games, Poipole originates from Ultra Megalopolis in Ultra Space, where it is popular as a first partner Pokémon. 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 animated series, Poipole can also shoot a harmless multicolored substance as a way to paint, which can be also used to communicate with humans and Pokémon. It is 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 Z-Power, the same energy possessed by Totem Pokémon, within its body, which takes the form of a red, flaring aura^[2]. 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, who serves as a queen.

Evolution

Poipole evolves into Naganadel.

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

Unevolved Poipole  Poison

→

First Evolution Naganadel  Poison  Dragon

Game data

Pokédex entries

Poipole in the Alola PokédexUSUM

Game locations

In events

Games	Event	Region	Location	Level	Distribution period
USUM	Ultra Shiny Poipole	Japanese region	Online	40	March 2 to May 6, 2018
USUM	Spring Korean League Shiny Poipole	All	South Korea	40	March 31 and April 1, 2018
USUM	Ultra Shiny Poipole	Korean region	Online	40	April 13 to April 30, 2018
USUM	Ultra Shiny Poipole	American region	Online	40	September 17 to December 20, 2018
USUM	Ultra Shiny Poipole	PAL region	Online	40	September 17 to December 31, 2018

Stats

Base stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

Poipole is available in Sword and Shield Version 1.3.0+.

By leveling up

By TM/TR

Generation VIII Other generations: VII - IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM07 TM07 Pin Missile Bug Physical 02525 095}}95% 20 TM21 TM21 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM24 TM24 Snore Normal Special 05050 100}}100% 15 TM25 TM25 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM29 TM29 Charm Fairy Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM39 TM39 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM41 TM41 Helping Hand Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM74 TM74 Venoshock Poison Special 06565 100}}100% 10 TM76 TM76 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TR20 TR20 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR22 TR22 Sludge Bomb Poison Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TR26 TR26 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR27 TR27 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR31 TR31 Iron Tail Steel Physical 100100 075}}75% 15 TR35 TR35 Uproar Normal Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TR54 TR54 Toxic Spikes Poison Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TR57 TR57 Poison Jab Poison Physical 08080 100}}100% 20 TR62 TR62 Dragon Pulse Dragon Special 08585 100}}100% 10 TR68 TR68 Nasty Plot Dark Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TR73 TR73 Gunk Shot Poison Physical 120120 080}}80% 5 TR78 TR78 Sludge Wave Poison Special 09595 100}}100% 10 TR91 TR91 Venom Drench Poison Status 0000— 100}}100% 20

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

By tutoring

By transfer from another generation

Side game data

Pokémon GO Base HP: 167 Base Attack: 145 Base Defense: 133 Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 20 km Evolution Requirement: 200 + Catch 20 Dragon-type Fast Attacks: Poison Jab, Peck Charged Attacks: Sludge Bomb, Sludge Wave, Fell Stinger

Evolution data

Unevolved Poipole  Poison

+ Level up knowing Dragon Pulse →

First Evolution Naganadel  Poison  Dragon

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VII.
Generation VII Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Front Back
This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation IX.
Cross-Generation HOME

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

In animation

Poipole in Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon

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

Poipole in Pokémon Adventures

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

Promotional artwork of a Shiny Poipole illustrated by Hitoshi Ariga^[3]

• Poipole is the only Ultra Beast that can evolve.
• Poipole has the lowest base stat total of all the Ultra Beasts.
• Poipole and its evolution were created by James Turner, as were their Shiny forms.^[4]
• Poipole shares its category name with its evolution, Naganadel, as well as Nidoran♀, Nidorina, Nidoran♂, and Nidorino. They are all known as the Poison Pin Pokémon.

Origin

Poipole is based on a bee larva.^[5] 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.^[6] 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.^[7]

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese ベベノム Bevenom From bébé and venom French Vémini From venin and mini Spanish Poipole Same as English name German Venicro From venom and micro Italian Poipole Same as English name Korean 베베놈 Vevenom Transcription of Japanese name Mandarin Chinese 毒貝比 / 毒贝比 Dúbèibǐ From 毒 dú and a transcription of baby Cantonese Chinese 毒貝比 Duhkbuibéi From 毒 duhk and a Mandarin-based transcription of baby

More languages Hindi विषिशू Vishishu From विष viṣ and शिशु śiśu Indonesian Poipole* Poipol* Same as English name From the English name Russian Пойпол Poypol Transcription of English name Thai เบเวนอม Bewenom Transcription of Japanese name

UB Adhesive

Language Title Chinese Cantonese ＵＢ：沾黏 UB: Jīmnìhm Mandarin ＵＢ：沾黏 UB: Zhānnián French UC-Glu German UB Klebrigkeit Italian UC Viscosus Korean UB스티키 UB Sticky Russian УЧ Вязкость UCH Vyazkost' Spanish UE Viscoso

See also

• Ash's Poipole
• Ultra Beast
• Ultra Beasts (anime)

References

External links

Ultra Beasts

Related: Cosmog • Cosmoem • Solgaleo • Lunala • Necrozma

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