https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/w/api.php?action=feedcontributions&feedformat=atom&user=Icyclone Bulbapedia - User contributions [en] 2026-07-05T21:05:03Z User contributions MediaWiki 1.43.8 https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/w/index.php?title=Air_Slash_(move)&diff=2487755 Air Slash (move) 2016-08-13T10:26:55Z <p>Icyclone: /* Generation IV */</p> <hr /> <div>{{MoveInfobox|<br /> n=403 |<br /> name=Air Slash |<br /> jname=エアスラッシュ |<br /> jtrans=Air Slash |<br /> jtranslit=Ea Surasshu |<br /> gameimage=Air Slash.png |<br /> gameimage2=Air Slash 2.png |<br /> gameimagewidth=300px |<br /> type=Flying |<br /> damagecategory=Special |<br /> basepp={{tt|15|20 in Generations IV-V}}|<br /> maxpp={{tt|24|32 in Generations IV-V}} |<br /> power=75 |<br /> accuracy=95 |<br /> gen=IV |<br /> category=Cool |<br /> appeal=2 |<br /> jam=0 |<br /> appealsc=2 |<br /> scdesc=Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs first in the turn. |<br /> appeal6=1 |<br /> jam6=4 | <br /> cdesc6=Badly startles the last Pokémon to act before the user.|<br /> pokefordex=Air%20Slash |<br /> touches=no |<br /> protect=yes |<br /> magiccoat=no |<br /> snatch=no |<br /> mirrormove=yes |<br /> kingsrock=yes |<br /> flag7=no |<br /> flag8=no |<br /> sound=no |<br /> target=any |<br /> footnotes= }}<br /> '''Air Slash''' (Japanese: '''エアスラッシュ''' ''Air Slash'') is a damage-dealing {{type|Flying}} [[move]] introduced in [[Generation IV]].<br /> <br /> ==Effect==<br /> ===Generation III===<br /> Air Slash inflicts damage and has a 30% chance of causing the target to {{status|flinch}}.<br /> <br /> ===Generation V===<br /> Air Slash can hit non-adjacent opponents in [[Triple Battle]]s.<br /> <br /> ===Generation VI===<br /> Air Slash's PP changed from 20 to 15.<br /> <br /> ==Description==<br /> {{movedesc|Flying}}<br /> {{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev4|DPPtHGSS}}&lt;br&gt;{{gameabbrev5|BWB2W2}}|The user attacks with a blade of air that slices even the sky. It may also make the target flinch.}}<br /> {{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev6|XYORAS}}|The user attacks with a blade of air that slices even the sky. This may also make the target flinch.}}<br /> |}<br /> |}{{left clear}}<br /> <br /> ==Learnset==<br /> ===By [[Level|leveling up]]===<br /> {{Moveheader/Level|Flying|4}}<br /> {{Moveentry/Level4|006|Charizard|2|Fire|Flying|1|1|1|STAB='''}}<br /> {{Moveentry/Level4|016|Pidgey|2|Normal|Flying|49|49|49|STAB='''}}<br /> {{Moveentry/Level4|017|Pidgeotto|2|Normal|Flying|57|57|57|STAB='''}}<br /> {{Moveentry/Level4|018|Pidgeot|2|Normal|Flying|62|62|62|STAB='''}}<br /> {{Moveentry/Level4|041|Zubat|2|Poison|Flying|41|45|{{tt|45|XY}}&lt;br&gt;{{tt|41|ORAS}}|STAB='''}}<br /> {{Moveentry/Level4|042|Golbat|2|Poison|Flying|51|57|B2W2=52|{{tt|52|XY}}&lt;br&gt;{{tt|48|ORAS}}|STAB='''}}<br /> {{Moveentry/Level4|083|Farfetch'd|2|Normal|Flying|37|49|49|STAB='''}}<br /> {{Moveentry/Level4|123|Scyther|2|Bug|Flying|53|53|50|STAB='''}}<br /> {{Moveentry/Level4|146|Moltres|2|Fire|Flying|50|50|50|STAB='''}}<br /> {{Moveentry/Level4|163|Hoothoot|2|Normal|Flying|29|33|33|STAB='''}}<br /> {{Moveentry/Level4|164|Noctowl|2|Normal|Flying|32|37|37|STAB='''}}<br /> {{Moveentry/Level4|169|Crobat|2|Poison|Flying|51|57|B2W2=52|{{tt|52|XY}}&lt;br&gt;{{tt|48|ORAS}}|STAB='''}}<br /> {{Moveentry/Level4|178|Xatu|2|Psychic|Flying|no|no|{{tt|25|ORAS}}|STAB='''}}<br /> {{Moveentry/Level4|193|Yanma|2|Bug|Flying|54|54|54|STAB='''}}<br /> {{Moveentry/Level4|226|Mantine|2|Water|Flying|no|no|B2W2=36|36|STAB='''}}<br /> {{Moveentry/Level4|227|Skarmory|2|Steel|Flying|40|PtHGSS=39|42|{{tt|42|XY}}&lt;br&gt;{{tt|45|ORAS}}|STAB='''}}<br /> {{Moveentry/Level4|276|Taillow|2|Normal|Flying|53|53|{{tt|53|XY}}&lt;br&gt;{{tt|33|ORAS}}|STAB='''}}<br /> {{Moveentry/Level4|277|Swellow|2|Normal|Flying|61|61|{{tt|1, 61|XY}}&lt;br&gt;{{tt|1, 45|ORAS}}|STAB='''}}<br /> {{Moveentry/Level4|278|Wingull|2|Water|Flying|47|47|B2W2=46|{{tt|46|XY}}&lt;br&gt;{{tt|40|ORAS}}|STAB='''}}<br /> {{Moveentry/Level4|284|Masquerain|2|Bug|Flying|47|47|{{tt|47|XY}}&lt;br&gt;{{tt|38|ORAS}}|STAB='''}}<br /> {{Moveentry/Level4|357|Tropius|2|Grass|Flying|47|51|{{tt|50|XY}}&lt;br&gt;{{tt|36|ORAS}}|STAB='''}}<br /> {{Moveentry/Level4|384|Rayquaza|2|Dragon|Flying|no|HGSS=35|35|{{tt|35|XY}}&lt;br&gt;{{tt|30|ORAS}}|STAB='''}}<br /> {{Moveentry/Level4|414|Mothim|2|Bug|Flying|41|41|41|STAB='''}}<br /> {{Moveentry/Level4|416|Vespiquen|2|Bug|Flying|no|no|B2W2=37|37|STAB='''}}<br /> {{Moveentry/Level4|458|Mantyke|2|Water|Flying|no|no|B2W2=36|36|STAB='''}}<br /> {{Moveentry/Level4|468|Togekiss|2|Fairy|Flying|1|1|1|STAB='''}}<br /> {{Moveentry/Level4|469|Yanmega|2|Bug|Flying|49|PtHGSS=54|54|1, 54|STAB='''}}<br /> {{Moveentry/Level4|492|Shaymin|2|Grass|Flying|no|PtHGSS=64|64|64|STAB='''|form=Sky}}<br /> {{Moveentry/Level4|519|Pidove|2|Normal|Flying|no|29|29|STAB='''}}<br /> {{Moveentry/Level4|520|Tranquill|2|Normal|Flying|no|32|32|STAB='''}}<br /> {{Moveentry/Level4|521|Unfezant|2|Normal|Flying|no|33|33|STAB='''}}<br /> {{Moveentry/Level4|527|Woobat|2|Psychic|Flying|no|32|32|STAB='''}}<br /> {{Moveentry/Level4|528|Swoobat|2|Psychic|Flying|no|32|32|STAB='''}}<br /> {{Moveentry/Level4|561|Sigilyph|2|Psychic|Flying|no|41|41|STAB='''}}<br /> {{Moveentry/Level4|580|Ducklett|2|Water|Flying|no|27|27|STAB='''}}<br /> {{Moveentry/Level4|581|Swanna|2|Water|Flying|no|27|27|STAB='''}}<br /> {{Moveentry/Level4|627|Rufflet|2|Normal|Flying|no|41|41|STAB='''}}<br /> {{Moveentry/Level4|628|Braviary|2|Normal|Flying|no|41|41|STAB='''}}<br /> {{Moveentry/Level4|629|Vullaby|2|Dark|Flying|no|41|41|STAB='''}}<br /> {{Moveentry/Level4|630|Mandibuzz|2|Dark|Flying|no|41|41|STAB='''}}<br /> {{Moveentry/Level4|641|Tornadus|1|Flying|Flying|no|43|43|STAB='''}}<br /> {{moveentry/Level4|714|Noibat|2|Flying|Dragon|no|no|48|STAB='''}}<br /> {{moveentry/Level4|715|Noivern|2|Flying|Dragon|no|no|53|STAB='''}}<br /> {{moveentry/Level4|717|Yveltal|2|Dark|Flying|no|no|10|STAB='''}}<br /> {{Movefooter|Flying|4}}<br /> <br /> ===By {{pkmn|breeding}}===<br /> {{Moveheader/Breed|Flying|4}}<br /> {{Moveentry/Breed4|016|Pidgey|2|Normal|Flying|{{MSP|016|Pidgey}}{{MSP|017|Pidgeotto}}{{MSP|018|Pidgeot}}{{MSP|041|Zubat}}{{MSP|042|Golbat}}{{MSP|169|Crobat}}{{MSP|083|Farfetch'd}}{{MSP|163|Hoothoot}}{{MSP|164|Noctowl}}{{MSP|227|Skarmory}}{{MSP|276|Taillow}}{{MSP|277|Swellow}}{{MSP|278|Wingull}}{{MSP|468|Togekiss}}|{{MSP|016|Pidgey}}{{MSP|017|Pidgeotto}}{{MSP|018|Pidgeot}}{{MSP|041|Zubat}}{{MSP|042|Golbat}}{{MSP|169|Crobat}}{{MSP|083|Farfetch'd}}{{MSP|163|Hoothoot}}{{MSP|164|Noctowl}}{{MSP|227|Skarmory}}{{MSP|276|Taillow}}{{MSP|277|Swellow}}{{MSP|278|Wingull}}{{MSP|468|Togekiss}}{{MSP|519|Pidove}}{{MSP|520|Tranquill}}{{MSP|521|Unfezant}}{{MSP|527|Woobat}}{{MSP|528|Swoobat}}{{MSP|561|Sigilyph}}{{MSP|580|Ducklett}}{{MSP|581|Swanna}}{{MSP|627|Rufflet}}{{MSP|628|Braviary}}|{{MSP|016|Pidgey}}{{MSP|017|Pidgeotto}}{{MSP|018|Pidgeot}}{{MSP|041|Zubat}}{{MSP|042|Golbat}}{{MSP|169|Crobat}}{{MSP|083|Farfetch'd}}{{MSP|163|Hoothoot}}{{MSP|164|Noctowl}}{{MSP|178|Xatu}}{{MSP|227|Skarmory}}{{MSP|276|Taillow}}{{MSP|277|Swellow}}{{MSP|278|Wingull}}{{MSP|468|Togekiss}}{{MSP|519|Pidove}}{{MSP|520|Tranquill}}{{MSP|521|Unfezant}}{{MSP|527|Woobat}}{{MSP|528|Swoobat}}{{MSP|561|Sigilyph}}{{MSP|580|Ducklett}}{{MSP|581|Swanna}}{{MSP|627|Rufflet}}{{MSP|628|Braviary}}{{MSP|714|Noibat}}{{MSP|715|Noivern}}|STAB='''}}<br /> {{Moveentry/Breed4|501|Oshawott|1|Water|Water|no|{{MSP|083|Farfetch'd}}{{MSP|527|Woobat}}{{MSP|528|Swoobat}}|{{MSP|083|Farfetch'd}}{{MSP|527|Woobat}}{{MSP|528|Swoobat}}}}<br /> {{Moveentry/Breed4|540|Sewaddle|2|Bug|Grass|no|{{MSP|193|Yanma}}{{MSP|469|Yanmega}}{{MSP|414|Mothim}}|{{MSP|193|Yanma}}{{MSP|469|Yanmega}}{{MSP|414|Mothim}}}}<br /> {{Moveentry/Breed4|587|Emolga|2|Electric|Flying|no|{{MSP|083|Farfetch'd}}{{MSP|527|Woobat}}{{MSP|528|Swoobat}}|{{MSP|083|Farfetch'd}}{{MSP|527|Woobat}}{{MSP|528|Swoobat}}|STAB='''}}<br /> {{Movefooter|Flying|4}}<br /> <br /> ===Form change===<br /> ====[[Generation IV]]====<br /> {{Learnlistspecial|Flying}}<br /> {{Moveentry|479|Rotom|2|Electric|Ghost|Upon changing into this form||Fan}}<br /> {{Learnlist/footer}}<br /> <br /> ====[[Generation V]]====<br /> {{Learnlistspecial|Flying}}<br /> {{Moveentry|479|Rotom|2|Electric|Flying|Upon changing into this form|'''|Fan}}<br /> {{Learnlist/footer}}<br /> <br /> ====[[Generation VI]]====<br /> {{Learnlistspecial|Flying}}<br /> {{Moveentry|479|Rotom|2|Electric|Flying|Upon changing into this form|'''|Fan}}<br /> {{Learnlist/footer}}<br /> <br /> ===Special move===<br /> ====[[Generation V]]====<br /> {{Learnlistspecial|Flying}}<br /> {{Moveentryspecial|587|Emolga|2|Electric|Flying|{{pkmn|Dream World}} - {{dwa|Windswept Sky}}|'''}}<br /> {{Learnlist/footer}}<br /> <br /> ===By {{pkmn2|event}}===<br /> ====[[Generation IV]]====<br /> {{Learnlistspecial|Flying}}<br /> {{Moveentryspecial|245|Suicune|1|Water|Water|[[M13|13th Movie]] [[List of local Japanese event Pokémon distributions in Generation IV#Suicune|Event]]&lt;br&gt;[[List of local English event Pokémon distributions in Generation IV#GameStop Suicune|GameStop Event]]&lt;br&gt;[[List of local English event Pokémon distributions in Generation IV#Winter 2011 Suicune|English Winter 2011]]}}<br /> {{Learnlist/footer}}<br /> <br /> ====[[Generation VI]]====<br /> {{Learnlistspecial|Flying}}<br /> {{Moveentryspecial|492|Shaymin|1|Grass|Grass|[[List of Japanese region serial code event Pokémon distributions in Generation VI#Shaymin|Pokémon Scrap Shaymin]]|''|||15}}<br /> {{Learnlist/footer}}<br /> <br /> ==In other games==<br /> ===Description===<br /> {{movedesc|Flying}}<br /> {{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevmd|TDS}}|Inflicts damage on the target. It may also afflict the targeted enemy with the Cringe status condition, making its actions fail.}}<br /> |}<br /> |}{{left clear}}<br /> <br /> ==In the anime==<br /> {{moveanime|type=flying|exp=yes|gen=The user forms a ball and throws it at the opponent.|image1=Skyla Unfezant Air Slash.png|image1p=Unfezant|image2=Dawn Togekiss Air Slash.png|image2p=Togekiss|image3=Shaymin Air Slash.png|image3p=Shaymin|image4=Tornadus Air Slash.png|image4p=Tornadus}}<br /> {{movep|type=flying|ms=083|pkmn=Farfetch'd|method=Farfetch'd points its leek in the air and waves it around, creating a ball of wind that it throws at the opponent.}}<br /> {{movemid|type=flying|user=Holly|user1=Holly's Farfetch'd|startcode=DP052|startname=Smells Like Team Spirit!|notes=Debut}}<br /> {{movep|type=flying|ms=227|pkmn=Skarmory|method=A ball of wind gathers in front of one of Skarmory's wings, and it throws it at the opponent.}}<br /> {{movemid|type=flying|user=Skarmory (Pokémon)|user1=A wild Skarmory|startcode=DP110|startname=Steeling Peace of Mind!}}<br /> {{movep|type=flying|ms=492S|pkmn=Shaymin|method=Shaymin flies around in a circle until wind starts forming in the middle of the circle. Then, the wind starts glowing light blue, and forms into a light blue energy ball. Finally, Shaymin flies back and flies into the energy ball, sending a light blue blast from the ball at the opponent.}}<br /> {{movemid|type=flying|user=Shaymin (Pokémon)|user1=A wild Shaymin|startcode=DP168|startname=Keeping in Top Forme}}<br /> {{movep|type=flying|ms=468|pkmn=Togekiss|method=Togekiss spins its body in place, and its body glows light blue. Then, light blue energy appears around Togekiss and spirals around it, slashing the opponent, or a light blue energy ball appears in front of Togekiss's body and it fires it at the opponent. As the ball fires at the opponent, it turns into a beam, or Togekiss lifts up one wing and starts waving it around. Light blue energy streaks then appear and swirl around, forming into a ball above the tip of Togekiss's wing. It then tosses the ball at the opponent.}}<br /> {{movemid|type=flying|user=Dawn's Togekiss|startcode=DP171|startname=Dawn of a Royal Day!}}<br /> {{movep|type=flying|ms=245|pkmn=Suicune|method=Suicune opens its mouth and raises its head. Then, a circle of clear spinning energy forms in front of its mouth. Suicune then whips its head down, firing the circle like a vertical disc at the opponent.}}<br /> {{movemid|type=flying|user=Legendary beasts (M13)#Suicune|user1=Suicune (M13)|startcode=M13|startname=Zoroark: Master of Illusions|notes=Game event-based specimen}}<br /> {{movep|type=flying|ms=164s|pkmn=Noctowl|method=Noctowl raises its wings above its head and a spiraling light blue orb of energy forms in between them. It then throws the ball at the opponent. As it shoots towards the opponent, the ball becomes surrounded by a light blue aura.}}<br /> {{movemid|type=flying|user=Ash's Noctowl|startcode=DP185|startname=Working on a Right Move!}}<br /> {{movep|type=flying|ms=527|pkmn=Woobat|method=Woobat's wings glow light blue and it crosses them in front of its body. It then opens them up quickly, releasing multiple light blue glowing saw disc-like energy blades from its wings at the opponent.}}<br /> {{movemid|type=flying|user=Jessie's Woobat|startcode=BW002|startname=Enter Iris and Axew!}}<br /> {{movemid|type=flying|user=Woobat (Pokémon)|user1=Two wild Woobat|startcode=BW018|startname=Sewaddle and Burgh in Pinwheel Forest!}}<br /> {{movep|type=flying|ms=630|pkmn=Mandibuzz|method=Both of Mandibuzz's wings glow light blue and its waves them repeatedly. Every time Mandibuzz waves its wings, two saw-like energy blades shoot out from its wings at the opponent, or one of Mandibuzz's wings glows light blue, and a saw-like energy blade forms on its tip. It then waves its wing, firing the energy blade at the opponent.}}<br /> {{movemid|type=flying|user=Katharine|user1=Katharine's Mandibuzz|startcode=BW055|startname=Scraggy and the Demanding Gothita!}}<br /> {{movemid|type=flying|user=Mandibuzz (Pokémon)|user1=A wild Mandibuzz|startcode=PK22|startname=Pikachu's Summer Bridge Story}}<br /> {{movep|type=flying|ms=641|pkmn=Tornadus|method=Tornadus crosses its arms in front of its body and then opens its arms, opening its hands so its palms are facing up. In each hand, two light blue saw-like energy blades form, and Tornadus swings its arms, throwing the four energy blades at the opponent.}}<br /> {{movemid|type=flying|user=Forces of Nature (anime)#Tornadus|user1=A wild Tornadus|startcode=BW059|startname=Stopping the Rage of Legends! Part 1}}<br /> {{movep|type=flying|ms=521|pkmn=Unfezant|method=Unfezant's wings glow light blue and it flaps them, releasing multiple light blue glowing saw disc-like energy blades from its wings at the opponent.}}<br /> {{movemid|type=flying|user=Skyla|user1=Skyla's Unfezant|startcode=BW067|startname=Cilan Takes Flight!}}<br /> {{movemid|type=flying|user=Alain|user1=Alain's Unfezant|startcode=XY130|startname=XY130}}<br /> {{movep|type=flying|ms=519|pkmn=Pidove|method=Pidove's wings glow white and it flaps them, releasing multiple white glowing saw disc-like energy blades from its wings at the opponent.}}<br /> {{movemid|type=flying|user=Pidove (Pokémon)|user1=Multiple wild Pidove|startcode=BW069|startname=Climbing the Tower of Success!}}<br /> {{movemid|type=flying|user=Pidove (Pokémon)|user1=Three wild Pidove|startcode=BW112|startname=Team Plasma's Pokémon Power Plot!}}<br /> {{movep|type=flying|ms=627|pkmn=Rufflet|method=Rufflet flaps its wings, releasing multiple light blue glowing saw disc-like energy blades from its wings at the opponent.}}<br /> {{movemid|type=flying|user=Rufflet (Pokémon)|user1=Nursery's Rufflet|startcode=BW095|startname=Unrest at the Nursery!}}<br /> {{movep|type=flying|ms=641T|pkmn=Tornadus|method=Tornadus's wings glow light blue and it flaps them, releasing multiple light blue glowing saw disc-like energy blades from its wings at the opponent.}}<br /> {{movemid|type=flying|user=Forces of Nature (anime)#Tornadus|user1=A wild Tornadus|startcode=BW097‎|startname=Unova's Survival Crisis!}}<br /> {{movep|type=flying|ms=628|pkmn=Braviary|method=Braviary's wings glow light blue and it flaps them, releasing multiple light blue glowing saw disc-like energy blades from its wings at the opponent.}}<br /> {{movemid|type=flying|user=Radley|user1=Radley's Braviary|startcode=BW103‎|startname=Curtain Up, Unova League!}}<br /> {{movemid|type=flying|user=Baraz|user1=Baraz's Braviary|startcode=M18|startname=Hoopa and the Clash of Ages}}<br /> {{movep|type=flying|ms=479F|pkmn=Rotom|method=Rotom's fan blades glow light blue, releasing multiple light blue glowing saw disc-like energy blades from its fan at the opponent.}}<br /> {{movemid|type=flying|user=Rotom (Pokémon)|user1=A wild Rotom|startcode=BW128|startname=To Catch a Rotom!}}<br /> {{movep|type=flying|ms=042|pkmn=Golbat|method=Golbat's wings glow light blue and it flaps them, releasing multiple light blue glowing saw disc-like energy blades from its wings at the opponent.}}<br /> {{movebtm|type=flying|user=Golbat (Pokémon)|user1=Multiple wild Golbat|startcode=XY052|startname=A Stealthy Challenge!}}<br /> <br /> ==In the manga==<br /> ===In the movie adaptations===<br /> {{movemanga|type=flying|gen=The user cuts the air with blades of wind.|image1=Baraz Braviary Air Slash M18 manga.png|image1p=Braviary}}<br /> {{movep|type=flying|ms=628|pkmn=Braviary|method=Braviary waves its wings, sending blades of air at the opponent.}}<br /> {{movebtmManga|type=flying|user=Baraz|user1=Baraz's Braviary|startcode=Hoopa and the Clash of Ages (manga)|startname=Hoopa and the Clash of Ages}}<br /> <br /> ===In the Pokémon Adventures manga===<br /> {{movemanga|type=flying|gen=The user cuts the air with blades of wind.|image1=Roughneck Mothim Air Slash Adventures.png|image1p=Mothim|image2=Brav Air Slash.png|image2p=Braviary|image3=Rotom Air Slash Adventures.png|image3p=Fan Rotom}}<br /> {{movep|type=flying|ms=414|pkmn=Mothim|method=Mothim flaps its wings repeatedly, releasing multiple crescent blades of air from its wings all around it.}}<br /> {{movemid|type=flying|user=Roughneck (Trainer class)|user1=A Roughneck's Mothim|startcode=PS381|startname=Vexing Vespiquen and Unmanageable Mothim I|notes=Debut}}<br /> {{movep|type=flying|ms=479F|pkmn=Rotom|method=Rotom spins the fan on the top of its head at top speed, causing a powerful twister to come out and spiral around the opponent. A powerful wind also comes out of the fan and blows the opponent away.}}<br /> {{movemid|type=flying|user=Diamond's Rotom|startcode=PS430|startname=Unplugging Rotom (Heat, Wash, Mow, Fan, Frost)}}<br /> {{movep|type=flying|ms=628|pkmn=Braviary|method=Braviary waves its wings, sending blades of air at the opponent.}}<br /> {{movebtmManga|type=flying|user=Brav|user1=Black's Brav|startcode=PS473|startname=Battle at the Museum}}<br /> <br /> ===In the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! manga===<br /> {{movemanga|type=Flying|exp=yes|gen=The user attacks the opponent with a blade of wind.|image1=Jupiter Golbat Air Slash DPA.png|image1p=Golbat}}<br /> {{movep|type=Flying|ms=042|pkmn=Golbat|method=Golbat attacks the opponent with a blade of wind.}}<br /> {{movebtmManga|type=Flying|user=Jupiter|user1=Jupiter's Golbat|startcode=DPA09|startname=Challenge! The Fortress of Steel!!|notes=Debut}}<br /> <br /> ===In the Pocket Monsters HGSS Jō's Big Adventure manga===<br /> {{movemanga|type=flying|exp=yes|gen=The user flaps its wings to form a blade of wind.|image1=Lance Charizard Air Slash JBA.png|image1p=Charizard}}<br /> {{movep|type=flying|ms=006|pkmn=Charizard|method=Charizard flaps its wings to form a blade of wind.}}<br /> {{movebtmManga|type=flying|user=Lance|user1=Lance's Charizard|startcode=JBA5|startname=Betting on the Name of the Strongest!|notes=Debut}}<br /> <br /> ==In other generations==<br /> {{Movegen|<br /> type=flying|<br /> genIV=Air Slash IV|<br /> genV=Air Slash V|<br /> }}<br /> <br /> ==In other languages==<br /> {{Langtable|color={{flying color}}|bordercolor={{flying color light}}<br /> |zh_cmn=空氣砍 ''{{tt|Kōng​qì​ Kǎn|Air Slash}}​''<br /> |nl=Lucht Klief<br /> |fr=Lame d'Air<br /> |de=Luftschnitt<br /> |el=Κόψη Ανέμου ''Kopse Anemou''<br /> |id=Air Slash&lt;br&gt;Mengiris Udara<br /> |it=Eterelama<br /> |ko=에어슬래시 ''Air Slash''<br /> |pl=Powietrzne Cięcie<br /> |pt_br=Corte Aéreo&lt;br&gt;Golpe de Ar ({{series|XY}}, TCG, and manga)<br /> |pt_eu=Lâmina Aérea&lt;br&gt;Golpe de Ar (''Black and White'' series)<br /> |es_la=Rasguño Aéreo ([[DP052]])&lt;br&gt;Tajo Aéreo ([[DP168]]-[[DP191]])&lt;br&gt;Corte Aéreo ([[BW002]]-present)<br /> |es_eu=Tajo Aéreo<br /> }}<br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> {{Project Moves and Abilities notice}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Moves that can cause flinching]]<br /> [[Category:Moves that can jam]]<br /> <br /> [[de:Luftschnitt]]<br /> [[fr:Lame d'Air]]<br /> [[it:Eterelama (mossa)]]<br /> [[ja:エアスラッシュ]]<br /> [[pl:Air Slash]]<br /> [[zh:空气砍（招式）]]</div> Icyclone https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/w/index.php?title=Talk:Lurantis_(Pok%C3%A9mon)&diff=2481642 Talk:Lurantis (Pokémon) 2016-08-04T01:47:49Z <p>Icyclone: /* Origin */</p> <hr /> <div><br /> == Basis ==<br /> <br /> Despite the lack of Bug typing, it's almost definitely based on this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hymenopus_coronatus<br /> Name may possibly be a combination of lure, allure, or ''fleur'' (French for flower) and mantis. [[User:Chartreux|Chartreux]] ([[User talk:Chartreux|talk]]) 18:44, 1 August 2016 (UTC)<br /> ::I definitely saw &quot;orchid mantis&quot; when Lurantis was revealed. However, being the “Grass Sickle Pokémon”, its scythe-like claws and self-disciplinary behavior may also be a reference to martial arts involving use of the kama (Japanese term for sickle), which can be used in pairs much like how a mantis has a claw on each hand.<br /> ::The latter half of Lurantis’ Japanese name “Rarantesu” might derive from “tetsu (鉄)” – one of the Japanese words for “beautiful”. I honestly couldn’t find out what the first part of its name derives from. If any of you have any idea, please share! - [[User:Nintendo101|Nintendo101]] ([[User talk:Nintendo101|talk]]) 02:06, 2 August 2016 (UTC)<br /> <br /> Comment from --[[User:Icyclone|Icyclone]] ([[User talk:Icyclone|talk]]) 10:26, 3 August 2016 (UTC):<br /> <br /> &quot;Tetsu (鉄)&quot; means iron, I don't think it has anything to do with the name. I'm still researching on the Japanese name too. Hope to find the meaning soon.<br /> <br /> <br /> == Biology ==<br /> <br /> Lurantis draws opponents near to itself with its flowerlike appearance and aroma—and then it takes them down. It’s said to be the most gorgeous of all Grass-type Pokémon, due to its brilliant coloration and elegant moves. Lurantis’s appearance is maintained through detailed grooming. It will trust a Trainer who does a good job of caring for it, but it will apparently have a difficult time growing closer to a lazy Trainer.<br /> <br /> Lurantis can learn Solar Blade, a move that releases a blade-shaped beam to mince up its foes. The blade is so sharp it is said it can slice a rock in half! Solar Blade is a move that no Pokémon has been able to learn before. With Solar Blade, Lurantis absorbs energy from the sun on the first move and then unleashes a powerful attack on the second turn. Lurantis is the Totem Pokémon of Lush Jungle, the site of an Akala Island trial. It will overwhelm trial-goers with the powerful combos it unleashes with the Pokémon allies it calls. <br /> <br /> (from Official Pokemon Sun and Moon website)<br /> <br /> '''Footnote:'''<br /> I personally think that it is not that it is a mantis looking like a plant, but the other way around. It is not said that they eat other Pokemon, the description just mentioned that it takes them down. This explains the Grass-Type instead of Bug/Grass or Bug/Fairy. The reason is shown below from my understanding on the design concept.<br /> <br /> <br /> == Origin ==<br /> <br /> Lurantis is likely mainly based on an orchid flower, designed with the shape and coloration of an orchid mantis. The mantis-like appearance is likely to ward other Pokemon away, looking as ferocious as a mantis but it is truly a plant.<br /> However, referring to the bloom sickle plant description and the looks of some body parts, it may be designed with reference to pigeon pea pods, monkey pods, sicklepod shrub or a sicklepod rockcrest plant.<br /> <br /> - The body and wings resembles an orchid flower of Laelia Grandis which has pink flowers with blade-like petals. <br /> - The face looks like the center of the pigeon pea flower (https://d3an9inho3qicd.cloudfront.net/images/pics/000/004/629/large/11989239015_73d2b6db7e_z.jpg?1427464392).<br /> - The pinkish-red arms are pods that look like mantis arms or forelegs, much like the pigeon pea pod (Cajanus cajan) or monkey pod (Pithecellobium dulce) which is a species invasive to Hawaii. <br /> - The sicklepod shrub is a leguminous flowering tropical species with sickle-moon shaped leaves and produces pods. Some relating species (such as Adenanthera pavoninacan) grow into tall trees and can produce bright red beans or seeds. <br /> - The sicklepod rockcress have pink flowers.<br /> <br /> References:<br /> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orchidaceae<br /> http://www.orchidspecies.com/laelialobata.htm<br /> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pigeon_pea<br /> http://www.greenbasket.me/2013/10/23/growing-bean-trees<br /> http://i718.photobucket.com/albums/ww181/FEATHERHOOF/DSC06181.jpg<br /> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pithecellobium_dulce<br /> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adenanthera_pavonina<br /> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boechera_sparsiflora<br /> <br /> --[[User:Icyclone|Icyclone]] ([[User talk:Icyclone|talk]]) 08:57, 2 August 2016 (UTC)<br /> <br /> == name origin (german) ==<br /> While I see the idea behind the meaning of &quot;dea&quot; (praying mantis are called &quot;Gottesanbeterinnen&quot; in German which would literally translate to &quot;females who pray to god&quot;), I'd say that's a stretch considering the names in other languages. I would say the &quot;-dea&quot; suffix just comes from &quot;Orchidee&quot; (orchid) just like in any other language as well ;-) ([[User:HQna|HQna]] ([[User talk:HQna|talk]]) 18:16, 2 August 2016 (UTC))<br /> <br /> ==name origin (Chinese) ==<br /> The Chinese name is the clever reverse of orchid mantis with &quot;花螳螂(huā táng láng)&quot; meaning flower mantis to &quot;兰螳花(lán táng huā)&quot; orchid mantis flower, showing that it is an orchid mimicking a mantis instead of the normal reverse.<br /> --[[User:Icyclone|Icyclone]] ([[User talk:Icyclone|talk]]) 10:15, 3 August 2016 (UTC)</div> Icyclone https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/w/index.php?title=Talk:Lurantis_(Pok%C3%A9mon)&diff=2481107 Talk:Lurantis (Pokémon) 2016-08-03T10:26:58Z <p>Icyclone: /* Basis */</p> <hr /> <div><br /> == Basis ==<br /> <br /> Despite the lack of Bug typing, it's almost definitely based on this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hymenopus_coronatus<br /> Name may possibly be a combination of lure, allure, or ''fleur'' (French for flower) and mantis. [[User:Chartreux|Chartreux]] ([[User talk:Chartreux|talk]]) 18:44, 1 August 2016 (UTC)<br /> ::I definitely saw &quot;orchid mantis&quot; when Lurantis was revealed. However, being the “Grass Sickle Pokémon”, its scythe-like claws and self-disciplinary behavior may also be a reference to martial arts involving use of the kama (Japanese term for sickle), which can be used in pairs much like how a mantis has a claw on each hand.<br /> ::The latter half of Lurantis’ Japanese name “Rarantesu” might derive from “tetsu (鉄)” – one of the Japanese words for “beautiful”. I honestly couldn’t find out what the first part of its name derives from. If any of you have any idea, please share! - [[User:Nintendo101|Nintendo101]] ([[User talk:Nintendo101|talk]]) 02:06, 2 August 2016 (UTC)<br /> <br /> Comment from --[[User:Icyclone|Icyclone]] ([[User talk:Icyclone|talk]]) 10:26, 3 August 2016 (UTC):<br /> <br /> &quot;Tetsu (鉄)&quot; means iron, I don't think it has anything to do with the name. I'm still researching on the Japanese name too. Hope to find the meaning soon.<br /> <br /> <br /> == Biology ==<br /> <br /> Lurantis draws opponents near to itself with its flowerlike appearance and aroma—and then it takes them down. It’s said to be the most gorgeous of all Grass-type Pokémon, due to its brilliant coloration and elegant moves. Lurantis’s appearance is maintained through detailed grooming. It will trust a Trainer who does a good job of caring for it, but it will apparently have a difficult time growing closer to a lazy Trainer.<br /> <br /> Lurantis can learn Solar Blade, a move that releases a blade-shaped beam to mince up its foes. The blade is so sharp it is said it can slice a rock in half! Solar Blade is a move that no Pokémon has been able to learn before. With Solar Blade, Lurantis absorbs energy from the sun on the first move and then unleashes a powerful attack on the second turn. Lurantis is the Totem Pokémon of Lush Jungle, the site of an Akala Island trial. It will overwhelm trial-goers with the powerful combos it unleashes with the Pokémon allies it calls. <br /> <br /> (from Official Pokemon Sun and Moon website)<br /> <br /> '''Footnote:'''<br /> I personally think that it is not that it is a mantis looking like a plant, but the other way around. It is not said that they eat other Pokemon, the description just mentioned that it takes them down. This explains the Grass-Type instead of Bug/Grass or Bug/Fairy. The reason is shown below from my understanding on the design concept.<br /> <br /> <br /> == Origin ==<br /> <br /> Lurantis is likely mainly based on an orchid flower, designed with the shape and coloration of an orchid mantis. The mantis-like appearance is likely to ward other Pokemon away, looking as ferocious as a mantis but it is truly a plant.<br /> However, due to the bloom sickle plant description, it may be designed with reference to monkey pods, sicklepod shrub or a sicklepod rockcrest plant.<br /> <br /> The face and body resembles an orchid flower of Laelia Grandis which has pink flowers with blade-like petals. <br /> The pink-red arms are pods that look like mantis arms or forelegs, much like the monkey pod (Pithecellobium dulce) which is a species invasive to Hawaii. There are pink wings that look like flower petals. <br /> The sicklepod shrub is a leguminous flowering tropical species with sickle-moon shaped leaves and produces pods. Some relating species (such as Adenanthera pavoninacan) grow into tall trees and can produce bright red beans or seeds. <br /> The sicklepod rockcress have pink flowers.<br /> <br /> References:<br /> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orchidaceae<br /> http://www.orchidspecies.com/laelialobata.htm<br /> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pithecellobium_dulce<br /> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adenanthera_pavonina<br /> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boechera_sparsiflora<br /> <br /> --[[User:Icyclone|Icyclone]] ([[User talk:Icyclone|talk]]) 08:57, 2 August 2016 (UTC)<br /> <br /> == name origin (german) ==<br /> While I see the idea behind the meaning of &quot;dea&quot; (praying mantis are called &quot;Gottesanbeterinnen&quot; in German which would literally translate to &quot;females who pray to god&quot;), I'd say that's a stretch considering the names in other languages. I would say the &quot;-dea&quot; suffix just comes from &quot;Orchidee&quot; (orchid) just like in any other language as well ;-) ([[User:HQna|HQna]] ([[User talk:HQna|talk]]) 18:16, 2 August 2016 (UTC))<br /> <br /> ==name origin (Chinese) ==<br /> The Chinese name is the clever reverse of orchid mantis with &quot;花螳螂(huā táng láng)&quot; meaning flower mantis to &quot;兰螳花(lán táng huā)&quot; orchid mantis flower, showing that it is an orchid mimicking a mantis instead of the normal reverse.<br /> --[[User:Icyclone|Icyclone]] ([[User talk:Icyclone|talk]]) 10:15, 3 August 2016 (UTC)</div> Icyclone https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/w/index.php?title=Talk:Lurantis_(Pok%C3%A9mon)&diff=2481104 Talk:Lurantis (Pokémon) 2016-08-03T10:15:25Z <p>Icyclone: </p> <hr /> <div><br /> == Basis ==<br /> <br /> Despite the lack of Bug typing, it's almost definitely based on this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hymenopus_coronatus<br /> Name may possibly be a combination of lure, allure, or ''fleur'' (French for flower) and mantis. [[User:Chartreux|Chartreux]] ([[User talk:Chartreux|talk]]) 18:44, 1 August 2016 (UTC)<br /> ::I definitely saw &quot;orchid mantis&quot; when Lurantis was revealed. However, being the “Grass Sickle Pokémon”, its scythe-like claws and self-disciplinary behavior may also be a reference to martial arts involving use of the kama (Japanese term for sickle), which can be used in pairs much like how a mantis has a claw on each hand.<br /> ::The latter half of Lurantis’ Japanese name “Rarantesu” might derive from “tetsu (鉄)” – one of the Japanese words for “beautiful”. I honestly couldn’t find out what the first part of its name derives from. If any of you have any idea, please share! - [[User:Nintendo101|Nintendo101]] ([[User talk:Nintendo101|talk]]) 02:06, 2 August 2016 (UTC)<br /> <br /> <br /> '''Lurantis'''<br /> <br /> '''Biology''' <br /> Lurantis draws opponents near to itself with its flowerlike appearance and aroma—and then it takes them down. It’s said to be the most gorgeous of all Grass-type Pokémon, due to its brilliant coloration and elegant moves. Lurantis’s appearance is maintained through detailed grooming. It will trust a Trainer who does a good job of caring for it, but it will apparently have a difficult time growing closer to a lazy Trainer.<br /> <br /> Lurantis can learn Solar Blade, a move that releases a blade-shaped beam to mince up its foes. The blade is so sharp it is said it can slice a rock in half! Solar Blade is a move that no Pokémon has been able to learn before. With Solar Blade, Lurantis absorbs energy from the sun on the first move and then unleashes a powerful attack on the second turn. Lurantis is the Totem Pokémon of Lush Jungle, the site of an Akala Island trial. It will overwhelm trial-goers with the powerful combos it unleashes with the Pokémon allies it calls. <br /> <br /> (from Official Pokemon Sun and Moon website)<br /> <br /> Footnote:<br /> I personally think that it is not that it is a mantis looking like a plant, but the other way around. It is not said that they eat other Pokemon, the description just mentioned that it takes them down. This explains the Grass-Type instead of Bug/Grass or Bug/Fairy. The reason is shown below from my understanding on the design concept.<br /> <br /> '''Origin''' <br /> Lurantis is likely mainly based on an orchid flower, designed with the shape and coloration of an orchid mantis. The mantis-like appearance is likely to ward other Pokemon away, looking as ferocious as a mantis but it is truly a plant.<br /> However, due to the bloom sickle plant description, it may be designed with reference to monkey pods, sicklepod shrub or a sicklepod rockcrest plant.<br /> <br /> The face and body resembles an orchid flower of Laelia Grandis which has pink flowers with blade-like petals. <br /> The pink-red arms are pods that look like mantis arms or forelegs, much like the monkey pod (Pithecellobium dulce) which is a species invasive to Hawaii. There are pink wings that look like flower petals. <br /> The sicklepod shrub is a leguminous flowering tropical species with sickle-moon shaped leaves and produces pods. Some relating species (such as Adenanthera pavoninacan) grow into tall trees and can produce bright red beans or seeds. <br /> The sicklepod rockcress have pink flowers.<br /> <br /> References:<br /> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orchidaceae<br /> http://www.orchidspecies.com/laelialobata.htm<br /> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pithecellobium_dulce<br /> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adenanthera_pavonina<br /> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boechera_sparsiflora<br /> <br /> --[[User:Icyclone|Icyclone]] ([[User talk:Icyclone|talk]]) 08:57, 2 August 2016 (UTC)<br /> <br /> == name origin (german) ==<br /> While I see the idea behind the meaning of &quot;dea&quot; (praying mantis are called &quot;Gottesanbeterinnen&quot; in German which would literally translate to &quot;females who pray to god&quot;), I'd say that's a stretch considering the names in other languages. I would say the &quot;-dea&quot; suffix just comes from &quot;Orchidee&quot; (orchid) just like in any other language as well ;-) ([[User:HQna|HQna]] ([[User talk:HQna|talk]]) 18:16, 2 August 2016 (UTC))<br /> <br /> ==name origin (Chinese) ==<br /> The Chinese name is the clever reverse of orchid mantis with &quot;花螳螂(huā táng láng)&quot; meaning flower mantis to &quot;兰螳花(lán táng huā)&quot; orchid mantis flower, showing that it is an orchid mimicking a mantis instead of the normal reverse.<br /> --[[User:Icyclone|Icyclone]] ([[User talk:Icyclone|talk]]) 10:15, 3 August 2016 (UTC)</div> Icyclone https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/w/index.php?title=Talk:Lurantis_(Pok%C3%A9mon)&diff=2480487 Talk:Lurantis (Pokémon) 2016-08-02T11:06:49Z <p>Icyclone: /* Basis */</p> <hr /> <div><br /> == Basis ==<br /> <br /> Despite the lack of Bug typing, it's almost definitely based on this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hymenopus_coronatus<br /> Name may possibly be a combination of lure, allure, or ''fleur'' (French for flower) and mantis. [[User:Chartreux|Chartreux]] ([[User talk:Chartreux|talk]]) 18:44, 1 August 2016 (UTC)<br /> ::I definitely saw &quot;orchid mantis&quot; when Lurantis was revealed. However, being the “Grass Sickle Pokémon”, its scythe-like claws and self-disciplinary behavior may also be a reference to martial arts involving use of the kama (Japanese term for sickle), which can be used in pairs much like how a mantis has a claw on each hand.<br /> ::The latter half of Lurantis’ Japanese name “Rarantesu” might derive from “tetsu (鉄)” – one of the Japanese words for “beautiful”. I honestly couldn’t find out what the first part of its name derives from. If any of you have any idea, please share! - [[User:Nintendo101|Nintendo101]] ([[User talk:Nintendo101|talk]]) 02:06, 2 August 2016 (UTC)<br /> <br /> <br /> '''Lurantis'''<br /> <br /> '''Biology''' <br /> Lurantis draws opponents near to itself with its flowerlike appearance and aroma—and then it takes them down. It’s said to be the most gorgeous of all Grass-type Pokémon, due to its brilliant coloration and elegant moves. Lurantis’s appearance is maintained through detailed grooming. It will trust a Trainer who does a good job of caring for it, but it will apparently have a difficult time growing closer to a lazy Trainer.<br /> <br /> Lurantis can learn Solar Blade, a move that releases a blade-shaped beam to mince up its foes. The blade is so sharp it is said it can slice a rock in half! Solar Blade is a move that no Pokémon has been able to learn before. With Solar Blade, Lurantis absorbs energy from the sun on the first move and then unleashes a powerful attack on the second turn. Lurantis is the Totem Pokémon of Lush Jungle, the site of an Akala Island trial. It will overwhelm trial-goers with the powerful combos it unleashes with the Pokémon allies it calls. <br /> <br /> (from Official Pokemon Sun and Moon website)<br /> <br /> Footnote:<br /> I personally think that it is not that it is a mantis looking like a plant, but the other way around. It is not said that they eat other Pokemon, the description just mentioned that it takes them down. This explains the Grass-Type instead of Bug/Grass or Bug/Fairy. The reason is shown below from my understanding on the design concept.<br /> <br /> '''Origin''' <br /> Lurantis is likely mainly based on an orchid flower, designed with the shape and coloration of an orchid mantis. The mantis-like appearance is likely to ward other Pokemon away, looking as ferocious as a mantis but it is truly a plant.<br /> However, due to the bloom sickle plant description, it may be designed with reference to monkey pods, sicklepod shrub or a sicklepod rockcrest plant.<br /> <br /> The face and body resembles an orchid flower of Laelia Grandis which has pink flowers with blade-like petals. <br /> The pink-red arms are pods that look like mantis arms or forelegs, much like the monkey pod (Pithecellobium dulce) which is a species invasive to Hawaii. There are pink wings that look like flower petals. <br /> The sicklepod shrub is a leguminous flowering tropical species with sickle-moon shaped leaves and produces pods. Some relating species (such as Adenanthera pavoninacan) grow into tall trees and can produce bright red beans or seeds. <br /> The sicklepod rockcress have pink flowers.<br /> <br /> References:<br /> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orchidaceae<br /> http://www.orchidspecies.com/laelialobata.htm<br /> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pithecellobium_dulce<br /> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adenanthera_pavonina<br /> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boechera_sparsiflora<br /> <br /> --[[User:Icyclone|Icyclone]] ([[User talk:Icyclone|talk]]) 08:57, 2 August 2016 (UTC)</div> Icyclone https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/w/index.php?title=Talk:Lurantis_(Pok%C3%A9mon)&diff=2480452 Talk:Lurantis (Pokémon) 2016-08-02T09:43:21Z <p>Icyclone: /* Basis */</p> <hr /> <div><br /> == Basis ==<br /> <br /> Despite the lack of Bug typing, it's almost definitely based on this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hymenopus_coronatus<br /> Name may possibly be a combination of lure, allure, or ''fleur'' (French for flower) and mantis. [[User:Chartreux|Chartreux]] ([[User talk:Chartreux|talk]]) 18:44, 1 August 2016 (UTC)<br /> ::I definitely saw &quot;orchid mantis&quot; when Lurantis was revealed. However, being the “Grass Sickle Pokémon”, its scythe-like claws and self-disciplinary behavior may also be a reference to martial arts involving use of the kama (Japanese term for sickle), which can be used in pairs much like how a mantis has a claw on each hand.<br /> ::The latter half of Lurantis’ Japanese name “Rarantesu” might derive from “tetsu (鉄)” – one of the Japanese words for “beautiful”. I honestly couldn’t find out what the first part of its name derives from. If any of you have any idea, please share! - [[User:Nintendo101|Nintendo101]] ([[User talk:Nintendo101|talk]]) 02:06, 2 August 2016 (UTC)<br /> <br /> <br /> '''Lurantis'''<br /> <br /> '''Biology''' <br /> Lurantis draws opponents near to itself with its flowerlike appearance and aroma—and then it takes them down. It’s said to be the most gorgeous of all Grass-type Pokémon, due to its brilliant coloration and elegant moves. Lurantis’s appearance is maintained through detailed grooming. It will trust a Trainer who does a good job of caring for it, but it will apparently have a difficult time growing closer to a lazy Trainer.<br /> <br /> Lurantis can learn Solar Blade, a move that releases a blade-shaped beam to mince up its foes. The blade is so sharp it is said it can slice a rock in half! Solar Blade is a move that no Pokémon has been able to learn before. With Solar Blade, Lurantis absorbs energy from the sun on the first move and then unleashes a powerful attack on the second turn. Lurantis is the Totem Pokémon of Lush Jungle, the site of an Akala Island trial. It will overwhelm trial-goers with the powerful combos it unleashes with the Pokémon allies it calls. <br /> <br /> (from Official Pokemon Sun and Moon website)<br /> <br /> Footnote:<br /> I personally think that it is not that it is a mantis looking like a plant, but the other way around. It is not said that they eat other Pokemon, the description just mentioned that it takes them down. This explains the Grass-Type instead of Bug/Grass or Bug/Fairy. The reason is shown below from my understanding on the design concept.<br /> <br /> '''Origin''' <br /> Lurantis is likely mainly based on an orchid flower, designed with the shape and coloration of an orchid mantis. . The mantis-like appearance is likely to ward other Pokemon away, looking as ferocious as a mantis but it is truly a plant.<br /> However, due to the bloom sickle plant, it may be designed with reference to monkey pods, sicklepod shrub or a sicklepod rockcrest plant.<br /> <br /> The face and body resembles an orchid flower. <br /> The pink-red arms are pods that look like mantis arms or forelegs, much like the monkey pod (Pithecellobium dulce) which is a species invasive to Hawaii. There are pink wings that look like flower petals. <br /> The sicklepod shrub is a leguminous flowering tropical species with sickle-moon shaped leaves and produces pods. Some relating species (such as Adenanthera pavoninacan) grow into tall trees and can produce bright red beans or seeds. <br /> The sicklepod rockcress have pink flowers. <br /> References:<br /> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orchidaceae<br /> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pithecellobium_dulce<br /> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adenanthera_pavonina<br /> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boechera_sparsiflora<br /> <br /> --[[User:Icyclone|Icyclone]] ([[User talk:Icyclone|talk]]) 08:57, 2 August 2016 (UTC)</div> Icyclone https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/w/index.php?title=Talk:Lurantis_(Pok%C3%A9mon)&diff=2480445 Talk:Lurantis (Pokémon) 2016-08-02T09:35:41Z <p>Icyclone: </p> <hr /> <div><br /> == Basis ==<br /> <br /> Despite the lack of Bug typing, it's almost definitely based on this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hymenopus_coronatus<br /> Name may possibly be a combination of lure, allure, or ''fleur'' (French for flower) and mantis. [[User:Chartreux|Chartreux]] ([[User talk:Chartreux|talk]]) 18:44, 1 August 2016 (UTC)<br /> ::I definitely saw &quot;orchid mantis&quot; when Lurantis was revealed. However, being the “Grass Sickle Pokémon”, its scythe-like claws and self-disciplinary behavior may also be a reference to martial arts involving use of the kama (Japanese term for sickle), which can be used in pairs much like how a mantis has a claw on each hand.<br /> ::The latter half of Lurantis’ Japanese name “Rarantesu” might derive from “tetsu (鉄)” – one of the Japanese words for “beautiful”. I honestly couldn’t find out what the first part of its name derives from. If any of you have any idea, please share! - [[User:Nintendo101|Nintendo101]] ([[User talk:Nintendo101|talk]]) 02:06, 2 August 2016 (UTC)<br /> <br /> <br /> '''Lurantis'''<br /> <br /> '''Biology''' <br /> Lurantis draws opponents near to itself with its flowerlike appearance and aroma—and then it takes them down. It’s said to be the most gorgeous of all Grass-type Pokémon, due to its brilliant coloration and elegant moves. Lurantis’s appearance is maintained through detailed grooming. It will trust a Trainer who does a good job of caring for it, but it will apparently have a difficult time growing closer to a lazy Trainer.<br /> <br /> Lurantis can learn Solar Blade, a move that releases a blade-shaped beam to mince up its foes. The blade is so sharp it is said it can slice a rock in half! Solar Blade is a move that no Pokémon has been able to learn before. With Solar Blade, Lurantis absorbs energy from the sun on the first move and then unleashes a powerful attack on the second turn. Lurantis is the Totem Pokémon of Lush Jungle, the site of an Akala Island trial. It will overwhelm trial-goers with the powerful combos it unleashes with the Pokémon allies it calls. <br /> <br /> (from Official Pokemon Sun and Moon website)<br /> <br /> Footnote:<br /> I personally think that it is not that it is a mantis looking like a plant, but the other way around. It is not said that they eat other Pokemon, the description just mentioned that it takes them down. This explains the Grass-Type instead of Bug/Grass or Bug/Fairy. The reason is shown below from my understanding on the design concept.<br /> <br /> '''Origin''' <br /> Lurantis is likely based on an orchid flower, a monkeypod, sicklepod shrub or a sicklepod rockcrest plant, designed with the shape and coloration of an orchid mantis. The face is like an orchid. The pink-red arms are pods that look like mantis arms or forelegs, much like the monkeypod which is a species invasive to Hawaii. There are pink wings that look like flower petals. The mantis-like appearance is likely to ward other Pokemon away, looking as ferocious as a mantis but it is truly a plant. The sicklepod shrub is a leguminous flowering tropical species with sickle-moon shaped leaves and produces pods. Some relating species such as Adenanthera pavoninacan grow into tall trees and can produce bright red beans or seeds. Other species such as the sicklepod rockcress have pink flowers. <br /> References:<br /> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orchidaceae<br /> http://www.clovegarden.com/ingred/bp_legumev.html (Monkeypod)<br /> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adenanthera_pavonina<br /> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boechera_sparsiflora<br /> <br /> --[[User:Icyclone|Icyclone]] ([[User talk:Icyclone|talk]]) 08:57, 2 August 2016 (UTC)</div> Icyclone https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/w/index.php?title=Talk:Lurantis_(Pok%C3%A9mon)&diff=2480442 Talk:Lurantis (Pokémon) 2016-08-02T09:33:55Z <p>Icyclone: /* Basis */</p> <hr /> <div><br /> == Basis ==<br /> <br /> Despite the lack of Bug typing, it's almost definitely based on this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hymenopus_coronatus<br /> Name may possibly be a combination of lure, allure, or ''fleur'' (French for flower) and mantis. [[User:Chartreux|Chartreux]] ([[User talk:Chartreux|talk]]) 18:44, 1 August 2016 (UTC)<br /> ::I definitely saw &quot;orchid mantis&quot; when Lurantis was revealed. However, being the “Grass Sickle Pokémon”, its scythe-like claws and self-disciplinary behavior may also be a reference to martial arts involving use of the kama (Japanese term for sickle), which can be used in pairs much like how a mantis has a claw on each hand.<br /> ::The latter half of Lurantis’ Japanese name “Rarantesu” might derive from “tetsu (鉄)” – one of the Japanese words for “beautiful”. I honestly couldn’t find out what the first part of its name derives from. If any of you have any idea, please share! - [[User:Nintendo101|Nintendo101]] ([[User talk:Nintendo101|talk]]) 02:06, 2 August 2016 (UTC)<br /> <br /> <br /> '''Lurantis'''<br /> <br /> '''Biology''' <br /> Lurantis draws opponents near to itself with its flowerlike appearance and aroma—and then it takes them down. It’s said to be the most gorgeous of all Grass-type Pokémon, due to its brilliant coloration and elegant moves. Lurantis’s appearance is maintained through detailed grooming. It will trust a Trainer who does a good job of caring for it, but it will apparently have a difficult time growing closer to a lazy Trainer.<br /> <br /> Lurantis can learn Solar Blade, a move that releases a blade-shaped beam to mince up its foes. The blade is so sharp it is said it can slice a rock in half! Solar Blade is a move that no Pokémon has been able to learn before. With Solar Blade, Lurantis absorbs energy from the sun on the first move and then unleashes a powerful attack on the second turn. Lurantis is the Totem Pokémon of Lush Jungle, the site of an Akala Island trial. It will overwhelm trial-goers with the powerful combos it unleashes with the Pokémon allies it calls. <br /> <br /> (from Official Pokemon Sun and Moon website)<br /> <br /> Footnote:<br /> I personally think that it is not that it is a mantis looking like a plant, but the other way around. This explains the Grass-Type instead of Bug/Grass or Bug/Fairy. The reason is shown below from my understanding on the design concept.<br /> <br /> '''Origin''' <br /> Lurantis is likely based on an orchid flower, a monkeypod, sicklepod shrub or a sicklepod rockcrest plant, designed with the shape and coloration of an orchid mantis. The face is like an orchid. The pink-red arms are pods that look like mantis arms or forelegs, much like the monkeypod which is a species invasive to Hawaii. There are pink wings that look like flower petals. The mantis-like appearance is likely to ward other Pokemon away, looking as ferocious as a mantis but it is truly a plant. The sicklepod shrub is a leguminous flowering tropical species with sickle-moon shaped leaves and produces pods. Some relating species such as Adenanthera pavoninacan grow into tall trees and can produce bright red beans or seeds. Other species such as the sicklepod rockcress have pink flowers. <br /> References:<br /> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orchidaceae<br /> http://www.clovegarden.com/ingred/bp_legumev.html (Monkeypod)<br /> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adenanthera_pavonina<br /> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boechera_sparsiflora<br /> <br /> --[[User:Icyclone|Icyclone]] ([[User talk:Icyclone|talk]]) 08:57, 2 August 2016 (UTC)</div> Icyclone https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/w/index.php?title=Talk:Lurantis_(Pok%C3%A9mon)&diff=2480439 Talk:Lurantis (Pokémon) 2016-08-02T09:22:09Z <p>Icyclone: /* Basis */</p> <hr /> <div><br /> == Basis ==<br /> <br /> Despite the lack of Bug typing, it's almost definitely based on this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hymenopus_coronatus<br /> Name may possibly be a combination of lure, allure, or ''fleur'' (French for flower) and mantis. [[User:Chartreux|Chartreux]] ([[User talk:Chartreux|talk]]) 18:44, 1 August 2016 (UTC)<br /> ::I definitely saw &quot;orchid mantis&quot; when Lurantis was revealed. However, being the “Grass Sickle Pokémon”, its scythe-like claws and self-disciplinary behavior may also be a reference to martial arts involving use of the kama (Japanese term for sickle), which can be used in pairs much like how a mantis has a claw on each hand.<br /> ::The latter half of Lurantis’ Japanese name “Rarantesu” might derive from “tetsu (鉄)” – one of the Japanese words for “beautiful”. I honestly couldn’t find out what the first part of its name derives from. If any of you have any idea, please share! - [[User:Nintendo101|Nintendo101]] ([[User talk:Nintendo101|talk]]) 02:06, 2 August 2016 (UTC)<br /> <br /> <br /> '''Lurantis'''<br /> <br /> '''Biology''' <br /> Lurantis draws opponents near to itself with its flowerlike appearance and aroma—and then it takes them down. It’s said to be the most gorgeous of all Grass-type Pokémon, due to its brilliant coloration and elegant moves. Lurantis’s appearance is maintained through detailed grooming. It will trust a Trainer who does a good job of caring for it, but it will apparently have a difficult time growing closer to a lazy Trainer.<br /> <br /> Lurantis can learn Solar Blade, a move that releases a blade-shaped beam to mince up its foes. The blade is so sharp it is said it can slice a rock in half! Solar Blade is a move that no Pokémon has been able to learn before. With Solar Blade, Lurantis absorbs energy from the sun on the first move and then unleashes a powerful attack on the second turn. Lurantis is the Totem Pokémon of Lush Jungle, the site of an Akala Island trial. It will overwhelm trial-goers with the powerful combos it unleashes with the Pokémon allies it calls. <br /> <br /> (from Official Pokemon Sun and Moon website)<br /> <br /> Footnote:<br /> I personally think that it is not that it is a mantis looking like a plant, but the other way around. This explains the Grass-Type instead of Bug/Grass or Bug/Fairy. The reason is shown below from my understanding on the design concept.<br /> <br /> '''Origin''' <br /> Lurantis is likely based on an orchid flower, sicklepod shrub or a sicklepod rockcrest plant, designed with the shape and coloration of an orchid mantis. The red arms are pods that look like mantis arms or forelegs. The face is like an orchid. There are pink wings that look like flower petals. The mantis-like appearance is likely to ward other Pokemon away, looking as ferocious as a mantis but it is truly a plant. The sicklepod shrub is a leguminous flowering tropical species with sickle-moon shaped leaves and produces pods. Some relating species such as Adenanthera pavoninacan grow into tall trees and can produce bright red beans or seeds. Other species such as the sicklepod rockcress have pink flowers. <br /> References:<br /> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orchidaceae<br /> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adenanthera_pavonina<br /> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boechera_sparsiflora<br /> <br /> --[[User:Icyclone|Icyclone]] ([[User talk:Icyclone|talk]]) 08:57, 2 August 2016 (UTC)</div> Icyclone https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/w/index.php?title=Talk:Lurantis_(Pok%C3%A9mon)&diff=2480437 Talk:Lurantis (Pokémon) 2016-08-02T09:15:56Z <p>Icyclone: </p> <hr /> <div><br /> == Basis ==<br /> <br /> Despite the lack of Bug typing, it's almost definitely based on this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hymenopus_coronatus<br /> Name may possibly be a combination of lure, allure, or ''fleur'' (French for flower) and mantis. [[User:Chartreux|Chartreux]] ([[User talk:Chartreux|talk]]) 18:44, 1 August 2016 (UTC)<br /> ::I definitely saw &quot;orchid mantis&quot; when Lurantis was revealed. However, being the “Grass Sickle Pokémon”, its scythe-like claws and self-disciplinary behavior may also be a reference to martial arts involving use of the kama (Japanese term for sickle), which can be used in pairs much like how a mantis has a claw on each hand.<br /> ::The latter half of Lurantis’ Japanese name “Rarantesu” might derive from “tetsu (鉄)” – one of the Japanese words for “beautiful”. I honestly couldn’t find out what the first part of its name derives from. If any of you have any idea, please share! - [[User:Nintendo101|Nintendo101]] ([[User talk:Nintendo101|talk]]) 02:06, 2 August 2016 (UTC)<br /> <br /> <br /> '''Lurantis'''<br /> <br /> '''Biology''' <br /> Lurantis draws opponents near to itself with its flowerlike appearance and aroma—and then it takes them down. It’s said to be the most gorgeous of all Grass-type Pokémon, due to its brilliant coloration and elegant moves. Lurantis’s appearance is maintained through detailed grooming. It will trust a Trainer who does a good job of caring for it, but it will apparently have a difficult time growing closer to a lazy Trainer.<br /> <br /> Lurantis can learn Solar Blade, a move that releases a blade-shaped beam to mince up its foes. The blade is so sharp it is said it can slice a rock in half! Solar Blade is a move that no Pokémon has been able to learn before. With Solar Blade, Lurantis absorbs energy from the sun on the first move and then unleashes a powerful attack on the second turn. Lurantis is the Totem Pokémon of Lush Jungle, the site of an Akala Island trial. It will overwhelm trial-goers with the powerful combos it unleashes with the Pokémon allies it calls. <br /> <br /> I personally think that it is not that it is a mantis looking like a plant, but the other way around. The reason is shown below from my understanding on the design concept.<br /> (from Official Pokemon Sun and Moon website)<br /> <br /> '''Origin''' <br /> Lurantis is likely based on a sicklepod shrub or a sicklepod rockcrest plant, designed with the shape and coloration of an orchid mantis. The red arms are pods that look like mantis arms or forelegs. There are pink wings that look like flower petals. The mantis-like appearance is likely to ward other Pokemon away, looking as ferocious as a mantis but it is truly a plant. The sicklepod shrub is a leguminous flowering tropical species with sickle-moon shaped leaves and produces pods. Some relating species such as Adenanthera pavoninacan grow into tall trees and can produce bright red beans or seeds. Other species such as the sicklepod rockcress have pink flowers. <br /> References:<br /> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adenanthera_pavonina<br /> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boechera_sparsiflora<br /> <br /> --[[User:Icyclone|Icyclone]] ([[User talk:Icyclone|talk]]) 08:57, 2 August 2016 (UTC)</div> Icyclone https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/w/index.php?title=Talk:Lurantis_(Pok%C3%A9mon)&diff=2480436 Talk:Lurantis (Pokémon) 2016-08-02T09:12:48Z <p>Icyclone: /* Basis */</p> <hr /> <div><br /> == Basis ==<br /> <br /> Despite the lack of Bug typing, it's almost definitely based on this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hymenopus_coronatus<br /> Name may possibly be a combination of lure, allure, or ''fleur'' (French for flower) and mantis. [[User:Chartreux|Chartreux]] ([[User talk:Chartreux|talk]]) 18:44, 1 August 2016 (UTC)<br /> ::I definitely saw &quot;orchid mantis&quot; when Lurantis was revealed. However, being the “Grass Sickle Pokémon”, its scythe-like claws and self-disciplinary behavior may also be a reference to martial arts involving use of the kama (Japanese term for sickle), which can be used in pairs much like how a mantis has a claw on each hand.<br /> ::The latter half of Lurantis’ Japanese name “Rarantesu” might derive from “tetsu (鉄)” – one of the Japanese words for “beautiful”. I honestly couldn’t find out what the first part of its name derives from. If any of you have any idea, please share! - [[User:Nintendo101|Nintendo101]] ([[User talk:Nintendo101|talk]]) 02:06, 2 August 2016 (UTC)<br /> <br /> <br /> '''Lurantis'''<br /> <br /> '''Biology''' <br /> Lurantis draws opponents near to itself with its flowerlike appearance and aroma—and then it takes them down. It’s said to be the most gorgeous of all Grass-type Pokémon, due to its brilliant coloration and elegant moves. Lurantis’s appearance is maintained through detailed grooming. It will trust a Trainer who does a good job of caring for it, but it will apparently have a difficult time growing closer to a lazy Trainer.<br /> <br /> Lurantis can learn Solar Blade, a move that releases a blade-shaped beam to mince up its foes. The blade is so sharp it is said it can slice a rock in half! Solar Blade is a move that no Pokémon has been able to learn before. With Solar Blade, Lurantis absorbs energy from the sun on the first move and then unleashes a powerful attack on the second turn. Lurantis is the Totem Pokémon of Lush Jungle, the site of an Akala Island trial. It will overwhelm trial-goers with the powerful combos it unleashes with the Pokémon allies it calls. <br /> (from Official Pokemon Sun and Moon website)<br /> <br /> '''Origin''' <br /> Lurantis is likely based on a sicklepod shrub or a sicklepod rockcrest plant, designed with the shape and coloration of an orchid mantis. The red arms are pods that look like mantis arms or forelegs. There are pink wings that look like flower petals. The mantis-like appearance is likely to ward other Pokemon away, looking as ferocious as a mantis but it is really a genuine plant. The sicklepod shrub is a leguminous flowering tropical species with sickle-moon shaped leaves and produces pods. Some relating species such as Adenanthera pavoninacan grow into tall trees and can produce bright red beans or seeds. Other species such as the sicklepod rockcress have pink flowers. <br /> References:<br /> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adenanthera_pavonina<br /> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boechera_sparsiflora<br /> <br /> --[[User:Icyclone|Icyclone]] ([[User talk:Icyclone|talk]]) 08:57, 2 August 2016 (UTC)</div> Icyclone https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/w/index.php?title=Talk:Lurantis_(Pok%C3%A9mon)&diff=2480435 Talk:Lurantis (Pokémon) 2016-08-02T09:07:45Z <p>Icyclone: /* Basis */</p> <hr /> <div><br /> == Basis ==<br /> <br /> Despite the lack of Bug typing, it's almost definitely based on this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hymenopus_coronatus<br /> Name may possibly be a combination of lure, allure, or ''fleur'' (French for flower) and mantis. [[User:Chartreux|Chartreux]] ([[User talk:Chartreux|talk]]) 18:44, 1 August 2016 (UTC)<br /> ::I definitely saw &quot;orchid mantis&quot; when Lurantis was revealed. However, being the “Grass Sickle Pokémon”, its scythe-like claws and self-disciplinary behavior may also be a reference to martial arts involving use of the kama (Japanese term for sickle), which can be used in pairs much like how a mantis has a claw on each hand.<br /> ::The latter half of Lurantis’ Japanese name “Rarantesu” might derive from “tetsu (鉄)” – one of the Japanese words for “beautiful”. I honestly couldn’t find out what the first part of its name derives from. If any of you have any idea, please share! - [[User:Nintendo101|Nintendo101]] ([[User talk:Nintendo101|talk]]) 02:06, 2 August 2016 (UTC)<br /> <br /> <br /> '''Lurantis'''<br /> <br /> '''Biology''' <br /> Lurantis draws opponents near to itself with its flowerlike appearance and aroma—and then it takes them down. It’s said to be the most gorgeous of all Grass-type Pokémon, due to its brilliant coloration and elegant moves. Lurantis’s appearance is maintained through detailed grooming. It will trust a Trainer who does a good job of caring for it, but it will apparently have a difficult time growing closer to a lazy Trainer.<br /> <br /> Lurantis can learn Solar Blade, a move that releases a blade-shaped beam to mince up its foes. The blade is so sharp it is said it can slice a rock in half! Solar Blade is a move that no Pokémon has been able to learn before. With Solar Blade, Lurantis absorbs energy from the sun on the first move and then unleashes a powerful attack on the second turn. Lurantis is the Totem Pokémon of Lush Jungle, the site of an Akala Island trial. It will overwhelm trial-goers with the powerful combos it unleashes with the Pokémon allies it calls. <br /> (from Official Pokemon Sun and Moon website)<br /> <br /> '''Origin''' <br /> Lurantis is likely based on a sicklepod shrub or a sicklepod rockcrest plant, designed with the shape and coloration of an orchid mantis. The arms are pods that look like mantis arms or forelegs. The mantis-like appearance is likely to ward other Pokemon away, looking as ferocious as a mantis but it is really a genuine plant. The sicklepod shrub is a leguminous flowering tropical species with sickle-moon shaped leaves and produces pods. Some relating species such as Adenanthera pavoninacan grow into tall trees and can produce bright red beans or seeds. Other species such as the sicklepod rockcress have pink flowers. <br /> References:<br /> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adenanthera_pavonina<br /> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boechera_sparsiflora<br /> <br /> --[[User:Icyclone|Icyclone]] ([[User talk:Icyclone|talk]]) 08:57, 2 August 2016 (UTC)</div> Icyclone https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/w/index.php?title=Talk:Lurantis_(Pok%C3%A9mon)&diff=2480434 Talk:Lurantis (Pokémon) 2016-08-02T08:58:14Z <p>Icyclone: /* Basis */</p> <hr /> <div><br /> == Basis ==<br /> <br /> Despite the lack of Bug typing, it's almost definitely based on this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hymenopus_coronatus<br /> Name may possibly be a combination of lure, allure, or ''fleur'' (French for flower) and mantis. [[User:Chartreux|Chartreux]] ([[User talk:Chartreux|talk]]) 18:44, 1 August 2016 (UTC)<br /> ::I definitely saw &quot;orchid mantis&quot; when Lurantis was revealed. However, being the “Grass Sickle Pokémon”, its scythe-like claws and self-disciplinary behavior may also be a reference to martial arts involving use of the kama (Japanese term for sickle), which can be used in pairs much like how a mantis has a claw on each hand.<br /> ::The latter half of Lurantis’ Japanese name “Rarantesu” might derive from “tetsu (鉄)” – one of the Japanese words for “beautiful”. I honestly couldn’t find out what the first part of its name derives from. If any of you have any idea, please share! - [[User:Nintendo101|Nintendo101]] ([[User talk:Nintendo101|talk]]) 02:06, 2 August 2016 (UTC)<br /> <br /> <br /> '''Lurantis'''<br /> <br /> '''Biology''' <br /> Lurantis draws opponents near to itself with its flowerlike appearance and aroma—and then it takes them down. It’s said to be the most gorgeous of all Grass-type Pokémon, due to its brilliant coloration and elegant moves. Lurantis’s appearance is maintained through detailed grooming. It will trust a Trainer who does a good job of caring for it, but it will apparently have a difficult time growing closer to a lazy Trainer.<br /> <br /> Lurantis can learn Solar Blade, a move that releases a blade-shaped beam to mince up its foes. The blade is so sharp it is said it can slice a rock in half! Solar Blade is a move that no Pokémon has been able to learn before. With Solar Blade, Lurantis absorbs energy from the sun on the first move and then unleashes a powerful attack on the second turn. Lurantis is the Totem Pokémon of Lush Jungle, the site of an Akala Island trial. It will overwhelm trial-goers with the powerful combos it unleashes with the Pokémon allies it calls. <br /> (from Official Pokemon Sun and Moon website)<br /> <br /> '''Origin''' <br /> Lurantis is based on a sicklepod shrub, designed with the shape and coloration of an orchid mantis. The mantis-like appearance is likely to ward other Pokemon away, looking as ferocious as a mantis but it is really a genuine plant. The sicklepod shrub is a leguminous flowering tropical species with sickle-moon shaped leaves and produces pods. Some relating species such as Adenanthera pavoninacan grow into tall trees and can produce bright red beans or seeds.<br /> <br /> --[[User:Icyclone|Icyclone]] ([[User talk:Icyclone|talk]]) 08:57, 2 August 2016 (UTC)</div> Icyclone https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Icyclone&diff=2480432 User talk:Icyclone 2016-08-02T08:43:16Z <p>Icyclone: </p> <hr /> <div>'''Lurantis'''<br /> <br /> '''Biology'''<br /> Lurantis draws opponents near to itself with its flowerlike appearance and aroma—and then it takes them down. It’s said to be the most gorgeous of all Grass-type Pokémon, due to its brilliant coloration and elegant moves. Lurantis’s appearance is maintained through detailed grooming. It will trust a Trainer who does a good job of caring for it, but it will apparently have a difficult time growing closer to a lazy Trainer.<br /> <br /> Lurantis can learn Solar Blade, a move that releases a blade-shaped beam to mince up its foes. The blade is so sharp it is said it can slice a rock in half! Solar Blade is a move that no Pokémon has been able to learn before. With Solar Blade, Lurantis absorbs energy from the sun on the first move and then unleashes a powerful attack on the second turn. Lurantis is the Totem Pokémon of Lush Jungle, the site of an Akala Island trial. It will overwhelm trial-goers with the powerful combos it unleashes with the Pokémon allies it calls. <br /> (from Official Pokemon Sun and Moon website)<br /> <br /> '''Origin'''<br /> Lurantis is based on a sicklepod shrub, designed with the shape and coloration of an orchid mantis. The mantis-like appearance is likely to ward other Pokemon away, looking as ferocious as a mantis but it is really a genuine plant. The sicklepod shrub is a leguminous flowering tropical species with sickle-moon shaped leaves and produces pods. Some relating species such as ''Adenanthera pavonina''can grow into tall trees and can produce bright red beans or seeds. <br /> <br /> <br /> --[[User:Icyclone|Icyclone]] ([[User talk:Icyclone|talk]]) 08:38, 2 August 2016 (UTC)</div> Icyclone https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Icyclone&diff=2480431 User talk:Icyclone 2016-08-02T08:39:52Z <p>Icyclone: Lurantis biology from Official website and Origin originally submitted by Icyclone</p> <hr /> <div>'''Lurantis'''<br /> <br /> '''Biology'''<br /> Lurantis draws opponents near to itself with its flowerlike appearance and aroma—and then it takes them down. It’s said to be the most gorgeous of all Grass-type Pokémon, due to its brilliant coloration and elegant moves. Lurantis’s appearance is maintained through detailed grooming. It will trust a Trainer who does a good job of caring for it, but it will apparently have a difficult time growing closer to a lazy Trainer.<br /> <br /> Lurantis can learn Solar Blade, a move that releases a blade-shaped beam to mince up its foes. The blade is so sharp it is said it can slice a rock in half! Solar Blade is a move that no Pokémon has been able to learn before. With Solar Blade, Lurantis absorbs energy from the sun on the first move and then unleashes a powerful attack on the second turn. Lurantis is the Totem Pokémon of Lush Jungle, the site of an Akala Island trial. It will overwhelm trial-goers with the powerful combos it unleashes with the Pokémon allies it calls. <br /> (from Official Pokemon Sun and Moon website)<br /> <br /> '''Origin'''<br /> Lurantis is based on a sicklepod shrub, designed with the shape and coloration of an orchid mantis. The sicklepod shrub is a leguminous flowering tropical species with sickle-moon shaped leaves and produces pods. Some relating species such as ''Adenanthera pavonina''can grow into tall trees and can produce bright red beans or seeds. <br /> <br /> <br /> --[[User:Icyclone|Icyclone]] ([[User talk:Icyclone|talk]]) 08:38, 2 August 2016 (UTC)</div> Icyclone