Luvdisc (Pokémon)

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

Luvdisc Rendezvous Pokémon ラブカス Lovecus #370 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Water Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Swift Swim Cacophony Cacophony Hydration Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 25% male, 75% female	Catch rate 225 (39.9%)
Breeding Egg Group Water 2 Hatch time 20 cycles
Height 2'00" 0.6 m Luvdisc 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 19.2 lbs. 8.7 kg Luvdisc 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield 110 Gen. III-IV Unknown IV 116 V+	Leveling rate Fast
EV yield Total: 1 Luvdisc 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 1 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Pink	Base friendship 70
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Luvdisc (Japanese: ラブカス Lovecus) is a Water-type Pokémon introduced in Generation III.

It is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon.

Biology

Luvdisc is a fish-like Pokémon with a relatively flat body in the shape of a heart. Loving couples gave this Pokémon its name after spotting it in the ocean waters. It is primarily light pink, with pale lips and circular markings on its cheeks. During the spring, it forms groups that turn the ocean's surface bright pink. Luvdisc lives in warm seas, where it makes its nest in the branches of Corsola or coral reefs. As shown in Luvdisc is a Many Splendored Thing!, when two Luvdisc kiss, they are able to use their slender bodies as wings in order to fly for short periods of time. Pelipper is a natural predator of Luvdisc.

In the anime

In the main series

Luvdisc in the anime

Major appearances

Caserin and Luverin

Both Misty and Daisy have a Luvdisc, nicknamed Caserin and Luverin, respectively. They acquired the two Rendezvous Pokémon sometime prior to Luvdisc is a Many Splendored Thing!. Caserin and Luverin found themselves the target of Butch and Cassidy under instructions from Dr. Namba.

Other

In The Great Eight Fate!, Juan used a Luvdisc during his Gym battle against Ash to battle his Grovyle. In the following episode, it defeated Grovyle but lost against Corphish.

Minor appearances

Multiple Luvdisc debuted in Clamperl of Wisdom as some of the Pokémon living at Maisie Island.

In Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea, multiple Luvdisc were present during the final showdown with The Phantom and his crew. They briefly reappeared in a montage in The Rise of Darkrai, which chronicled the preceding nine movies.

Multiple Luvdisc appeared in the opening sequence of Giratina and the Sky Warrior.

In Hold the Phione!, multiple Luvdisc were living in Chocovine Town.

Multiple Luvdisc appeared in the opening sequence of Zoroark: Master of Illusions.

Multiple Luvdisc appeared in Kalos, Where Dreams and Adventures Begin!.

In Going for the Gold!, multiple Luvdisc were living in the Ambrette Aquarium.

In An Undersea Place to Call Home!, multiple Luvdisc made the wreck of the S.S. Cussler their home.

Multiple Luvdisc appeared in Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction.

Multiple Luvdisc appeared in Alola to New Adventure!.

Starting in The Guardian's Challenge!, Professor Kukui's lab has a tank with two Luvdisc.

Five Luvdisc appeared in Yo, Ho, Ho! Go, Popplio!, with two of them appearing in a fantasy.

Multiple Luvdisc appeared in The Sun, the Scare, the Secret Lair!.

A Luvdisc appeared in A Shivering Shovel Search!.

Multiple Luvdisc appeared in The Island Whisperer!.

Multiple Luvdisc appeared in Balloons, Brionne, and Belligerence!.

Multiple Luvdisc appeared in Now You See Them, Now You Don't!.

Two Luvdisc appeared in Night of a Thousand Poses!.

Multiple Luvdisc appeared in Let Sleeping Pokémon Lie!.

In Dewpider Ascending!, a Sharpedo scared away multiple Luvdisc.

A Luvdisc appeared in Filling the Light with Darkness!.

Two Luvdisc appeared in Got Meltan?.

In The One That Didn't Get Away!, Lillie reeled in a Luvdisc while fishing.

Multiple Luvdisc appeared in Pikachu's Exciting Adventure!.

Multiple Luvdisc appeared in a fantasy in Dreams of the Sun and Moon!.

In JN031, a Luvdisc was on the poster for the Water-type Pokémon Friendship Contest.

Pokédex entries

In Pokémon Generations

Luvdisc in Pokémon Generations

In The Cavern, multiple Luvdisc were in the waters that surrounded the Mossdeep Space Center.

In the manga

Luvdisc in Pokémon Adventures

In the Pocket Monsters manga

A Luvdisc appeared in a fantasy in JNM01.

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Wallace has a Luvdisc nicknamed Elizabeth that debuted in Short Shift for Shiftry. She is usually shown outside of her Poké Ball, floating along beside him. Wallace relies on her to solve problems, as she is shown doing such things as putting out a burning scarf and releasing a Lileep and Anorith to test Ruby's worth at Wallace's request. Also, the two seem to share a bond, as he rarely, if ever, has to specify what he wants her to do. Like all of Wallace's Pokémon in the manga, she is incredibly beautiful and was able to defeat all of Ruby's top Contest Pokémon, excluding Feefee, in an unofficial Contest in a matter of minutes.

Wallace's mentor, Juan, uses a pair of Luvdisc that first appeared in With a Spoink in Your Step II. They observe him as he trained Ruby and Sapphire.

The Battle Tower rented a Luvdisc, which was stolen by Guile Hideout in The Final Battle VII.

Multiple Luvdisc appeared in PS541.

In the Pokémon Omega Ruby Crimson Passion and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire Indigo Wisdom manga

Some Luvdisc appeared while Alpha and Omega dove underwater with their Wailmer.

In the TCG

Main article: Luvdisc (TCG)

Game data

NPC appearances

• Pokémon: Magikarp Jump: A Luvdisc may appear as part of the "Lost Luvdisc" event, where it will give the player 4 Diamonds. Several Luvdisc also appear as part of the "Food Fever" event, swimming in and leaving food in the pond.

Pokédex entries

Game locations

In side games

Held items

Game		Held Item(s)
Ruby	Sapphire	Heart Scale (50%)
Emerald
Diamond	Pearl	Heart Scale (50%)
Platinum
HeartGold	SoulSilver	Heart Scale (50%)
Black	White	Heart Scale (50%)
Black 2	White 2	Heart Scale (50%)
X	Y	Heart Scale (50%)
Omega Ruby	Alpha Sapphire	Heart Scale (50%)
Sun	Moon	Heart Scale (50%)
Ultra Sun	Ultra Moon	Heart Scale (50%)

Stats

Base stats

Pokéathlon stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball RS   Acquisition: Catch			Pokémon Trozei! Rarity: Common
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 8.6% Friend Area: Treasure Sea Phrases 51%-100% HP Love is a wonderful thing! Do you love love? Don't you love love? 26%-50% HP Ohhh! My HP is in half! 1%-25% HP Oh, I can't! Wasn't my love enough? Level up I love leveling up! Don't you love it too?
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 8.2% IQ group: D
Pokémon Ranger Group: Water Poké Assist: Water Field move: None Loops: 2 Min. exp.: N/A Max. exp.: N/A Browser entry R-120 When Luvdisc gather, they apparently compete over which can jump the highest.
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs Group: Water Poké Assist: (present) Water Field move: (present) (Cut ×1) Not available in the past. Browser entry R-059 It shoots orbs of water to attack.
Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ● Defense ●● Speed ●●●
Pokémon Rumble Rush Walking Speed: 2.92 seconds Base HP: 46 Base Attack: 69 Base Defense: 51 Base Speed: 60
Pokémon Battle Trozei Water Attack Power: ★★★★★			Pokémon Shuffle Water Attack Power: 50 - 100 5 #272 Mega Boost Fills the Mega Gauge of a Pokémon of the same type.
Pokémon GO Base HP: 125 Base Attack: 81 Base Defense: 128 Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 3 km Evolution Requirement: N/A Fast Attacks: Water Gun, Splash Charged Attacks: Draining Kiss, Water Pulse, Aqua Jet

Evolution

Unevolved Luvdisc  Water

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation III Ruby Sapphire Emerald FireRed LeafGreen Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation V Black White Black 2 White 2 Front Back Front Back
Generation VI X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Front Back Front Back
Generation VII Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Front Back Front Back

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

Trivia

• Due to their similar appearance and identical typing, it was speculated that Alomomola would evolve from Luvdisc upon Alomomola's introduction to the public.

Origin

Luvdisc is based on the discus fish and certain other species of fish that appear to kiss each other, such as the kissing gourami. It is shaped like a heart symbol. Its Shiny colors may be a reference to having a heart of gold, which signifies a person or being completely without malice, whose nature is loving or caring.

Name origin

Luvdisc and Lovecus is a combination of love and discus or disc (in reference to its thin, flat body).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese ラブカス Lovecus From love and discus French Lovdisc From love and discus or disc. Similar to English name Spanish Luvdisc Same as English name German Liebiskus From Liebe, Diskus, and Hibiskus Italian Luvdisc Same as English name Korean 사랑동이 Sarangdongi Combination of 사랑 sarang and 동이 dong'i Mandarin Chinese 愛心魚 / 爱心鱼 Ài Xīn Yú Literally "Love fish". Cantonese Chinese

More languages Hindi लाभडिस्क Luvdisc Transliteration of English name Thai เลิฟคัส Lovecus Transcription of trademarked Japanese name

Related articles

• Caserin and Luverin

External links

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