Lycanrai

Lycanrai is a dual Water-Electric type Pokemon introduced in Pokemon West and East in June 1990, replacing Aquaswamp. It evolves from Ampark starting at level 36. It is the final evolved form of Puppond.

Description Lycanrai resembles a wolf, with blue fur, and a mane of green fur on its neck, It has some green on its face, some yellow, and has a lightning bolt on the tip of its tail.

Pokedex Entry West: Legend has it that an Ampark evolves when it looks at the full moon in a reflection of the ocean. Its electricity powers can even take a blue whale out.

East: It can generate up to 10,000 lightning bolts in just one hour. After it generates all that energy, it shoots that electrical blast.

Strengths and Weaknesses

This Pokemon is weak against:

Grass, Ground

This Pokemon is strong against:

Rock, Water, Fire, Flying

Moveset: Thunder Fang (Level 1 or upon evolving) The user bites with electrified fangs. This may also make the target flinch or leave it with paralysis.

Fire Fang (Level 1) The user bites with flame-cloaked fangs. This may also make the target flinch or leave it with a burn.

Thunderbolt (Level 1) A strong electric blast crashes down on the target. This may also leave the target with paralysis.

Tackle (Level 1) A physical attack in which the user charges and slams into the target with its whole body.

Tail Whip (Level 1) The user wags its tail cutely, making opposing Pokémon less wary and lowering their Defense stat.

Water Gun (Level 1) The target is blasted with a forceful shot of water.

Howl (Level 1) The user howls loudly to raise its spirit, which raises its Attack stat.

Water Pulse (Level 12) The user attacks the target with a pulsing blast of water. This may also confuse the target.

Extreme Speed (Level 19) The user charges the target at blinding speed. This move always goes first.

Aqua Jet (Level 24) The user lunges at the target at a speed that makes it almost invisible. This move always goes first.

Bite (Level 30) The target is bitten with viciously sharp fangs. This may also make the target flinch.

Roar (Level 34) The target is scared off and a different Pokémon is dragged out. In the wild, this ends a battle against a single Pokémon.

Aqua Tail (Level 42) The user attacks by swinging its tail as if it were a vicious wave in a raging storm.

Discharge (Level 50) The user strikes everything around it by letting loose a flare of electricity. This may also cause paralysis.

Hydro Pump (Level 54) The target is blasted by a huge volume of water launched under great pressure.

Thunder (Level 62) A wicked thunderbolt is dropped on the target to inflict damage. This may also leave the target with paralysis.

Trivia


 * Aquaswamp and Typhox are both replaced by this Pokemon.
 * Typhox and Lycanrai are both dog Pokemon.

Origin: Lycanrai is based on a wolf. It also has traits of a canine and the 雷獣 Raijū, an elemental lightning creature that can take on the shape of various mammals, including a blue wolf wrapped in white and yellow lightning.

Name Origin Lycanrai is a combination of "Lycanthrope" and "Raiju."

Pokedex

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