While it is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon, Flutter Mane is said to be an ancient relative of Misdreavus or a counterpart of it from a parallel timeline.
Biology
Flutter Mane is a dark bluish-green, ghost-like Pokémon. While it has no visible arms or legs, its lower half has several small appendages that resemble a ruffled dress, and its hair resembles a set of arms with feathers. It has several round red gems around its neck and red spikes growing from the top of its head. Its large eyes are yellow with red sclerae.
In an article from a May issue of Occulture magazine, it is stated that Flutter Mane's name was taken from a strange creature with a matching description appearing in the Scarlet Book. It is said to float around the sky at night with its long hair writhing about it. According to the magazine, eyewitness accounts initially described it as resembling a giant Misdreavus, albeit a highly fierce and aggressive one, and that some believe it to be a ghost of a pterosaur from a long-gone era.
According to AI Sada, Flutter Mane is an ancient Pokémon related to Misdreavus. However, according to a version of Professor Sada that appeared at the Crystal Pool, Flutter Mane is a counterpart of Misdreavus from another timeline. Its true origin is unknown. Flutter Mane was brought to the depths of Area Zero by a time machine built by Professor Sada ten years ago. 200 years ago, Heath also encountered Flutter Mane, as seen in the Scarlet Book, though it is unclear how it arrived there at the time.
Game data
Pokédex entries
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IX.
Its apparent relative, Misdreavus, is Ariga's favorite Pokémon.[2]
Even though the Paldea Pokédex does not state any location info about it, Flutter Mane only spawns at night.
Origin
Flutter Mane is based on Misdreavus. It may also be based on the bruxa, a vampire witch from Iberian folklore, or the similar strzyga from Polish mythology. Because of the wing-like hair, it may also be inspired by Flying Heads, which often are described with long hair and sometimes bat-like or bird-like wings. Its appearance and typing may also be inspired by Chonchons, described by the Mapuche as the detached head of a sorcerer that flies with its ears and can still use magic in this form.
Name origin
Flutter Mane is literally flutter mane.
Habatakukami can be taken literally as 羽ばたく髪 habataku kami (fluttering hair).
This Pokémon article is part of Project Pokédex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each Pokémon species, as well as Pokémon groups and forms.
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For other sprites and images, please see Flutter Mane images on the Bulbagarden Archives.
