Poipole (Pokémon)

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

Poipole Poison Pin Pokémon ベベノム Bevenom #803 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Poison Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Beast Boost Cacophony Cacophony Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Gender unknown	Catch rate 45 (11.9%)
Breeding Egg Group Undiscovered Hatch time 120 cycles Egg not obtainable
Height 2'00" 0.6 m Poipole 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 4.0 lbs. 1.8 kg Poipole 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield Unknown Gen. IV Unknown IV 189	Leveling rate Slow
EV yield Total: 1 Poipole 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 File:F803.png {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Purple	Base friendship 0
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Poipole (Japanese: ベベノム Bevenom) is a Poison-type Pokémon introduced in Generation VII in Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.

It evolves into Naganadel when leveled up while knowing Dragon Pulse.

It is one of the Ultra Beasts and is known by the code name UB Adhesive (Japanese: ＵＢ：ＳＴＩＣＫＹ UB: Sticky).

Biology

Poipole is a small, purple Ultra Beast. It has a bipedal build with a large head and relatively small limbs with no visible digits. On its head are three spikes: one in the front and one on each side. A single gray needle protrudes from the top of its head and there are additional needles in the spikes on the sides of its head. It has oval eyes with a single eyelash-like spike above each; its mouth and eyes give off a cyan glow. It has a long, tapering tail with a single spine in the middle. While most of its body is dark purple, it has several fuchsia markings: at the tip of each head-spike, on its chest, on top of its head, and on its face.

Poipole originates from Ultra Megalopolis in Ultra Space, where it is popular as a starter Pokémon. It is capable of understanding human speech after spending enough time with humans. Its large head is filled with a glowing, adhesive poison, which it can fire from the needles on its head.^[1] While spraying opponents with this venom, it laughs wildly. The anime reveals that wild Poipole live in nests that resemble wasp or hornet nests alongside Naganadel.

In the anime

Poipole in the anime

Major appearances

Ash's Poipole

Poipole debuted in The Professors' New Adventure!, where it was traversing an Ultra Wormhole. It reappeared in A Mission of Ultra Urgency! and Love at First Twirl!; it was caught by Ash in the latter episode. It eventually left Ash's team in Securing the Future! and returned to its home. Poipole was revealed to have evolved into a Naganadel by the time it reunited with Ash in Z-Move Showdown!.

Poipole (anime)

Multiple Poipole appeared in The Shape of Love to Come! during a dream seen by Ash's own Poipole. They reappeared in The Prism Between Light and Darkness!, where they attacked the Ultra Guardians to defend themselves, until Ash's Poipole explained things to them. They reappeared in Securing the Future!.

Minor appearances

A Poipole appeared in a fantasy in Showering the World with Love!.

Pokédex entries

In the manga

Poipole in Pokémon Adventures

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Poipole debuted in PASM27. It was seen under the care of Ultra Recon Squad member Zossie. Despite not being caught, Poipole follows Zossie around and occasionally listens to her commands.

In the TCG

Main article: Poipole (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

Game locations

In events

Games	Event	Region	Location	Level	Distribution period
USUM	Ultra Shiny Poipole	Japanese region	Online	40	March 2 to May 6, 2018
USUM	Spring Korean League Shiny Poipole	All	South Korea	40	March 31 and April 1, 2018
USUM	Ultra Shiny Poipole	Korean region	Online	40	April 13 to April 30, 2018
USUM	Ultra Shiny Poipole	American region	Online	40	September 17 to December 20, 2018
USUM	Ultra Shiny Poipole	PAL region	Online	40	September 17 to December 31, 2018

Stats

Base stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

Evolution

Unevolved Poipole  Poison

+ Level up knowing Dragon Pulse →

First evolution Naganadel  Poison  Dragon

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VII.
Generation VII Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Front Back

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

Trivia

• Poipole and its evolution are the only Ultra Beasts that are part of an evolutionary line.
• Poipole has the lowest base stat total of all the Ultra Beasts.
• Poipole and its evolution were created by James Turner, as were their shiny forms. ^[2]
• Poipole shares its category name with its evolution, Nidoran♀, Nidorina, Nidoran♂, and Nidorino. They are all known as the Poison Pin Pokémon.

Origin

Poipole is based on a bee larva.^[3] Like its evolution, its needle-like appendages resembles the plunger of a syringe, with the head representing the barrel or tube and the venom representing the liquid inside.

Name origin

Poipole is a combination of poison and pole.^[4] It is also a play on purple. It may also incorporate tadpole, as it is the infantile stage of Naganadel.

Bevenom is a combination of baby or bébé (French for baby) and venom.^[5]

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese ベベノム Bevenom From bébé and venom French Vémini From venin and mini Spanish Poipole Same as English name German Venicro From venom and micro Italian Poipole Same as English name Korean 베베놈 Vevenom Transliteration of Japanese name Mandarin Chinese 毒貝比 / 毒贝比 Dúbèibǐ From 毒 dú and a transliteration of baby Cantonese Chinese 毒貝比 Duhkbuibéi From 毒 duhk and a Mandarin-based transliteration of baby

More languages Indonesian Poipol From English name Russian Пойпол Poypol Transcription of English name Thai เบเวนอม Bevenom Transcription of trademarked Japanese name

UB Adhesive

Language Title Chinese Cantonese ＵＢ：沾黏 UB: Jīmnìhm Mandarin ＵＢ：沾黏 UB: Zhānnián French UC-Glu German UB Klebrigkeit Italian UC Viscosus Korean UB스티키 UB Sticky Russian УЧ Вязкость UCH Vyazkost' Spanish UE Viscoso

Related articles

• Ash's Poipole
• Ultra Beast
• Ultra Beasts (anime)

Notes

External links

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