Emolga (Japanese: エモンガ Emonga) is a dual-type Electric/Flying Pokémon introduced in Generation V.
It is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon.
Biology
Emolga is a white, rodent-like Pokémon resembling a flying squirrel. It has black eyes, a tiny nose, and yellow electric sacs on its cheeks. Its ears, positioned at the top of its head, are rounded in shape and black in coloration, with yellow and white sections in the inside. It sports a vaguely hood-like patterning of black around its head, with a spiky extension of the pattern above its face. It has yellow winglike membrane flaps connected to its three-fingered arms. Its feet are white and fairly small and its black tail is in a jagged shape.
Emolga lives in treetops, sometimes in holes gouged by Pikipek, and uses its flaps to glide from tree to tree. It generates electricity in the electric sacs on its cheeks, stores it in its membrane, and discharges it while gliding. Emolga does this in order to be able to scare off bird Pokémon, giving it the capability to gather lots of food. It then grills its food, being berries or bug Pokémon, with electric shocks before eating. Due to its tendency to stuff its cheeks with food, Emolga sometimes has difficulties flying. While Emolga is cute, it tends to cause trouble.
In the anime
Main series
Major appearances
Emolga debuted in Emolga the Irresistible!, when a female one was caught by Iris. She was manipulative, lazy, and gluttonous, though also good-hearted.
Other
In Dazzling the Nimbasa Gym!, Elesa's Emolga was the second Pokémon Elesa used in her Gym battle against Ash. It was able to defeat his Palpitoad and Snivy before losing to Pikachu.
Minor appearances
Multiple Emolga appeared in a flashback in A Maractus Musical!.
A Trainer's Emolga appeared in Cilan Takes Flight!.
An Emolga appeared in Crisis at Ferroseed Research!.
An Emolga appeared in Lumiose City Pursuit!.
Multiple Emolga appeared in Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction.
In The Future Is Now, Thanks to Determination!, multiple Emolga fell under the control of Team Rocket.
In A Relay in the Sky!, a Trainer's Emolga competed in the Pokémon Sky Relay. It was in a team also consisting of Swanna and Honchkrow.
In Party Dancecapades!, a Performer's Emolga attended Monsieur Pierre's dance party.
A Trainer's Emolga appeared in The First Day of the Rest of Your Life!.
A Trainer's Emolga appeared in Alola to New Adventure!.
Three Trainers' Emolga appeared in A Shocking Grocery Run!.
In Lillie's Egg-xhilarating Challenge!, an Emolga was playing in Lillie's garden.
A Trainer's Emolga appeared in They Might Not Be Giants!.
A Trainer's Emolga appeared in Balloons, Brionne, and Belligerence!.
Two Emolga appeared in Getting a Jump on the Competition!, with one under the ownership of a Sky Trainer and the other under the ownership of another Trainer. The Emolga belonging to the Sky Trainer competed in the Pokémon Sled Jump Games.
In Securing the Future!, six Trainers' Emolga joined the rest of Alola in showering Necrozma with light so it could return to its true form.
A Trainer's Emolga appeared in Turning the Other Mask!.
A Trainer's Emolga appeared in We Know Where You're Going, Eevee!.
A Trainer's Emolga appeared in A High-Speed Awakening!.
A Trainer's Emolga appeared in League Offenders and Defenders!.
In The Final Four!, a Trainer's Emolga was seen near Team Rocket's food truck.
A Trainer's Emolga appeared in Aim For The Eight!.
Pokédex entries
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Emolga
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Ash's Pokédex
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Emolga, the Sky Squirrel Pokémon. Emolga lives in trees and uses its cape-like membrane to glide through the air.
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Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 Animated Trailer
Emolga in the animated trailer
An Emolga appeared in the Pokémon Black Version 2 and Pokémon White Version 2 Animated Trailer, under the ownership of Elesa.
GOTCHA!
An Emolga briefly appeared in GOTCHA!, under the ownership of Elesa.
In the manga
Be the Best! Pokémon B+W
In The Battle for More Friends!, Monta caught an Emolga after battling it with his Snivy.
Pocket Monsters BW
Elesa owns an Emolga in Pocket Monsters BW.
Pocket Monsters BW: Good Partners
An Emolga first appeared in BWGP03, under the ownership of Mashiro.
Pocket Monsters BW: The Heroes of Fire and Thunder
An Emolga appeared in Clash! White Hero vs Black Hero.
Pokémon Adventures
An Emolga appeared in a fantasy in Battle at the Museum.
A Trainer's Emolga appeared in Defeating Stoutland.
Elesa owns two Emolga, as seen in To Make a Musical, where she was dressing up her Zebstrika in preparation of the Pokémon Musical. One of them was used later in a Gym Battle with Black.
Multiple Emolga were among the Electric-type Pokémon that charged the Prism Tower during a blackout in Pangoro Poses a Problem.
Pokémon RéBURST
An Emolga appears as the Burst form of Pikke.
In the TCG
- Main article: Emolga (TCG)
Other appearances
Emolga trophy in
Super Smash Bros. for 3DSEmolga appears in the background of the Prism Tower stage in the 3DS version of the game, and also appears in the remake of the stage in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
Emolga also appears as a trophy in the 3DS version of the game.
Trophy information
If you heard someone talk about "a cute little rodent Pokémon with electric pouches in its cheeks," you'd probably think they meant Pikachu, but that description would fit Emolga, too! Much like Pikachu, Emolga is more than just a cute face. It glides down from treetops on its cape-like membranes to really shock its foes!
Multiple Emolga appeared in POKÉMON Detective Pikachu.
Game data
NPC appearances
Pokédex entries
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Unova
BW: #093
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Unova
B2W2: #144
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The energy made in its cheeks' electric pouches is stored inside its membranes and released while it is gliding.
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| White
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They live on treetops and glide using the inside of a cape-like membrane while discharging electricity.
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It glides on its outstretched membrane while shocking foes with the electricity stored in the pouches on its cheeks.
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Kalos
Coastal #086
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Hoenn
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They live on treetops and glide using the inside of a cape-like membrane while discharging electricity.
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The energy made in its cheeks' electric pouches is stored inside its membranes and released while it is gliding.
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| Omega Ruby
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They live on treetops and glide using the inside of a cape-like membrane while discharging electricity.
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| Alpha Sapphire
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The energy made in its cheeks' electric pouches is stored inside its membrane and released while it is gliding.
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Alola
SM: #274
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Alola
USUM: #364
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| This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!.
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It glides using its cape-like membrane. Electrical energy scatters from it, shocking its friends and foes alike.
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| Moon
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It grills berries and bug Pokémon with electric shocks and makes a meal of them. It usually nests in the holes gouged in trees by Pikipek.
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They store up electricity to fly through the air. When thunder cracks at night, sometimes there are almost enough of them to blot out the sky.
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As it flies, it scatters electricity around, so bird Pokémon keep their distance. That's why Emolga can keep all its food to itself.
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Isle of Armor #102
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Sinnoh
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Hisui
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| This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl, and Legends: Arceus.
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As Emolga flutters through the air, it crackles with electricity. This Pokémon is cute, but it can cause a lot of trouble.
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This Pokémon absolutely loves sweet berries. Sometimes it stuffs its cheeks full of so much food that it can't fly properly.
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Game locations
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White
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Routes 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, and 16, Dragonspiral Tower, Village Bridge, Giant Chasm, Abundant Shrine, Lostlorn Forest (rustling grass)
Trade Boldore on Route 7
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White 2
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| Routes 5, 6, 7, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 22, and 23, Dragonspiral Tower, Village Bridge, Abundant Shrine, Lostlorn Forest (rustling grass)
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In side games
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Held items
In-game trades
Stats
Base stats
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Range
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At Lv. 100
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55
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115 - 162
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220 - 314
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75
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72 - 139
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139 - 273
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60
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58 - 123
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112 - 240
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75
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72 - 139
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139 - 273
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60
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58 - 123
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112 - 240
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103
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97 - 170
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189 - 335
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Total: 428
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Other Pokémon with this total
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- 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.
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Type effectiveness
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Learnset
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This Pokémon is unavailable within Generation IX.
Click on the generation numbers above to see Emolga's learnsets from other generations.
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TCG-only moves
Side game data
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Pokémon Rumble Rush
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Walking Speed: 2.08 seconds
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Base HP: 49
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Base Defense: 51
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Base Speed: 70
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PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond
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| He likes to ride on the wind, but he also loves the thrill of Hide-and-Seek. He cannot help looking for hiding places while he is flying.
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New Pokémon Snap
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| Did you notice the scorched fruit on the ground in the nature park? That was an Emolga’s doing. It zapped the fruit with electricity from its cheek sacs!
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Evolution data
Sprites
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Trivia
Bulbanews has an article related to this subject:
- Emolga was first seen in an image on August 7, 2010.
- Emolga is the only Pokémon with a base stat total of 428.
Origin
Emolga is based on a flying squirrel, with its patagial membrane designed to resemble a cape.[1] The squirrel specifically could be the Japanese dwarf flying squirrel. It may also be based on gliding marsupials such as the sugar glider and the feathertail glider. Emolga might be based on Pokémon mascot Pikachu as there is at least one electric rodent introduced in every generation, and as such its cheeks that store electricity might be based on rodents' cheeks that store food.
Name origin
Emolga appears to be a corruption of Emonga.
Emonga may be a combination of 衣紋 emon (drapery) and モモンガ momonga (flying squirrel).
In other languages
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Title
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Meaning
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 Japanese
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エモンガ Emonga
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From 衣紋 emon and モモンガ momonga
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 French
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Emolga
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Same as English name
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 Spanish
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Emolga
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Same as English name
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 German
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Emolga
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Same as English name
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 Italian
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Emolga
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Same as English name
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 Korean
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에몽가 Emonga
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Transcription of Japanese name
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 Mandarin Chinese
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電飛鼠 / 电飞鼠 Diànfēishǔ*
導電飛鼠 / 导电飞鼠 Dǎodiànfēishǔ*
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From 電 / 电 diàn and 飛鼠 / 飞鼠 fēishǔ
From 導電 / 导电 dǎodiàn and 飛鼠 / 飞鼠 fēishǔ
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 Cantonese Chinese
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電飛鼠 Dihnfēisyú*
導電飛鼠 Douhdihnfēisyú*
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From 電 dihn and 飛鼠 fēisyú
From 導電 douhdihn and 飛鼠 fēisyú
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| More languages
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 Russian
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Эмолга Emolga
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Transcription of English name
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 Serbian
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Imolga
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From its English name
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 Thai
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เอมอนกา Emonga
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Transcription of Japanese name
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Related articles
References
External links
Cheri Berry (100%)
Lum Berry (100%)
For other sprites and images, please see Emolga images on the Bulbagarden Archives.
