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Mikaruge ミカルゲ Mikaruge #442
File:ArtMikaruge.png Artwork from D/P
Type Ghost Dark Unknown Unknown Blue-Striped Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Category Imprison Pokémon
Ability Pressure Blue-Striped -----	Exp. at Lv. 100 1,000,000
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #— Johto #- Hoenn Expression error: Unexpected > operator. Sinnoh #108 Unova Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R— Almia R— Oblivia
Height 3'3" Imperial 1 m Metric 3'3"/1 m Red-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 238.1 lbs. Imperial 108 kg Metric 238.1 lbs./108 kg Red-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color Purple	Catch rate 100 (13.1%)
Body style Blue-Striped	Footprint      Blue-Striped
Gender ratio Gender unknown Unknown Gender unknown
Breeding Indeterminate group 1 cycles (255 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 Base Exp.: Battle Exp.: Expression error: Unexpected * operator.*
External links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

(Japanese: ミカルゲ Mikaruge) is a Ghost/Dark-type Pokémon. It is notable for being one of the few Pokémon introduced in Generation IV that does not evolve. It is also notable in that it is the second Pokémon with no weaknesses, the first being Sableye.

Biology

Physiology

Mikaruge resembles a swirling, purple vortex with green light circling the face. Mikaruge has a green mouth with a crooked expression and two green eyes shaped like half-crescents. One of the eyes has a spiral-shaped pupil. Mikaruge is attached to a light-brown stone.

Gender differences

None.

Special abilities

Behavior

Habitat

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

In the anime

In the manga

In the TCG

Pokédex entries

Game locations

Base stats

Type effectiveness

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Notes:

1. If a move such as Foresight is used, the effectiveness of Normal and Fighting becomes 100 and 200, respectfully.
2. If Miracle Eye is used, the effectiveness of Psychic becomes 100.

Learnset

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By leveling up

Evolution

Trivia

Mikaruge is the second Pokémon created which is weak to no type. The first was Sableye.

Origin

Mikaruge is based on a crystal ball. It also based on a Buddhist tradition performed on New Year's Eve in Japan. A bell is rung 108 times to chase away the 108 temptations in order to achieve nirvana.

Name origin

Its name may come from mika (甕), meaning jar or urn, referring to its being a container of souls; and karuishi (軽石), pumice, referring to its base, the Crucial Stone.

External links

• Article on Wikipedia

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