Morelull (Pokémon)

Morelull (Japanese: ネマシュ Nemasyu) is a dual-type Grass/Fairy Pokémon introduced in Generation VII.

← #754: Lurantis
Pokémon
#756: Shiinotic →
Morelull
Illuminating Pokémon		 ネマシュ
Nemasyu
 #755

Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type
Grass Fairy
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Abilities
Illuminate or Effect Spore Cacophony
 Cacophony
 Rain Dish
Hidden Ability		 Cacophony
Hidden Ability		 Cacophony
 Cacophony
Gender ratio
Unknown
50% male, 50% female
 Catch rate
190 (35.2%)
Breeding
Egg Group
Grass
 Hatch time
5140 - 5396 steps
Height
0'08" 0.2 m
Morelull
0'0" 0 m
{{{form2}}}
0'0" 0 m
{{{form3}}}
0'0" 0 m
{{{form4}}}
 Weight
3.3 lbs. 1.5 kg
Morelull
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		 57
 Leveling rate
Medium Fast
EV yield
Total: 1
Morelull
0
HP		 0
Atk		 0
Def		 0
Sp.Atk		 1
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
0
HP		 0
Atk		 0
Def		 0
Sp.Atk		 0
Sp.Def		 0
Speed
Shape
Footprint

{{{form2}}}
Pokédex color
  Purple
 Base friendship
70
External Links

It evolves into Shiinotic starting at level 24.

Biology

Morelull is a small, white Pokémon similar to a mushroom. It is one of the shortest Grass-type Pokémon. It has large, black eyes with pale green half-circle markings on the outer sides. Small bumps ring the top of its head, similar to hair. Its head is much larger than its thin, stem-like body. At the base, the stem splits into three green roots that act as feet. Three large mushrooms sprout from the center of its head. Each mushroom has a thin white stem and a darker ring of color around the base of the cap. The center and largest mushroom is light pink, while the other two mushrooms are smaller and a light purplish-blue. At night, Morelull can make the spores filling its mushroom caps glow.

Morelull likes dark damp areas but changes locations every night to avoid depriving the plants in any one area of too many nutrients. In addition to locomotion, its roots are also used to communicate with other Morelull.[1] When in danger, it scatters spores that burst into bright, glittering sparks. The pulsing light of the spores can induce drowsiness. It is rumored that once when a group of Morelull were disturbed and all threw out their spores at once, a plane passing overhead suffered a near brush with disaster.[2]. The caps on Morelull's head are a delicacy for Pokémon living in the forests and can grow back overnight.

Before Generation VIII, Morelull and its evolved form were the only known Pokémon that could learn the move Strength Sap by leveling up.

In the anime
Morelull in the anime

Major appearances

Multiple Morelull debuted in Lulled to La-La Land!, where they evolved into Shiinotic. One of them had been draining energy from Ash and his classmates to help sustain a tree.

In The Tale of You and Glimwood Tangle!, Goh caught a Morelull in Glimwood Tangle.

Minor appearances

Two Morelull appeared in Mallow and the Forest Teacher!, where they helped provide light at Oranguru's place. One of them reappeared in Acting True to Form!. The pair then reappeared in the Poké Problem segment of A Recipe for Success!.

A Morelull appeared in Tasting the Bitter with the Sweet!, during a flashback.

Multiple Morelull appeared in Dewpider Ascending!, where they walked past a sleeping Dewpider and led it to a tree before falling asleep.

A Morelull appeared in The Shape of Love to Come!, where it was approached by Rapp, who found it cute.

A Trainer's Morelull appeared in We Know Where You're Going, Eevee!.

A Morelull appeared in Secrets of the Jungle.

Pokédex entries
Episode Pokémon Source Entry
SM029 Morelull Rotom Pokédex Morelull, the Illuminating Pokémon. A Grass and Fairy type. Morelull can send out glowing spores that put its opponents to sleep. Then it drains their energy using its foot-like roots.
Episode Pokémon Source Entry
JN055 Morelull Goh's Rotom Phone Morelull, the Illuminating Pokémon. A Grass and Fairy type. Morelull flickers with light. It puts its enemies to sleep by spreading spores.

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Two Morelull debuted in Homecoming and the Brilliant Professional Golfer. One of them was seen helping Moon and Mallow gather Berries at Lush Jungle.

A Trainer's Morelull appeared in Truth and the Mastermind Behind Team Skull.

In the TCG
Main article: Morelull (TCG)

Other appearances

Detective Pikachu

Multiple Morelull appeared in Detective Pikachu. After Detective Pikachu was injured in the garden of giant Torterra, they assisted a group of wild Bulbasaur in leading Tim and Detective Pikachu to the hiding place of Mewtwo.

Game data

Pokédex entries
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VII.
Generation VII Alola
SM: #145		 Alola
USUM: #178		 Kanto
#—
This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!‎.
Sun It scatters spores that flicker and glow. Anyone seeing these lights falls into a deep slumber.
Moon As it drowses the day away, it nourishes itself by sucking from tree roots. It wakens at the fall of night, wandering off in search of a new tree.
Ultra Sun It scatters its shining spores around itself. Even though they're dangerous, nighttime tours of forests where Morelull live are popular.
Ultra Moon It likes damp dark places. When night falls, the spores filling the caps of its mushrooms glow.
Generation VIII Galar
#340		 Sinnoh
#—		 Hisui
#—
This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl, and Legends: Arceus.
Sword Pokémon living in the forest eat the delicious caps on Morelull's head. The caps regrow overnight.
Shield Morelull live in forests that stay dark even during the day. They scatter flickering spores that put enemies to sleep.


Game locations
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VII.
Generation VII
Sun Moon
Route 11, Brooklet Hill, Lush JungleNight
Ultra Sun Ultra Moon
Brooklet Hill, Lush JungleNight
Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee
Unobtainable
Generation VIII
Sword Shield
Giant's Mirror, Hammerlocke Hills
Rolling Fields, Dappled Grove, Bridge Field, Stony Wilderness, Giant's Mirror, Hammerlocke Hills (Max Raid Battle)
Expansion Pass
Fields of Honor (Max Raid Battle)
Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl
Unobtainable
Legends: Arceus
Unobtainable


In side games
Cross-Generation
Shuffle
Event: Pokémon Safari (24th release)
Generation VIII
New Snap
Founja JungleNight, Mightywide RiverNight


Held items
Game Held Item(s)
Sun Moon Tiny Mushroom (50%) Big Mushroom (5%)
Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Tiny Mushroom (50%) Big Mushroom (5%)
Sword Shield Tiny Mushroom (50%) Big Mushroom (5%)

Base stats
Stat Range
At Lv. 50 At Lv. 100
40
100 - 147 190 - 284
35
36 - 95 67 - 185
55
54 - 117 103 - 229
65
63 - 128 121 - 251
75
72 - 139 139 - 273
15
18 - 73 31 - 141
Total:
285
 Other Pokémon with this total
  • 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.


Type effectiveness
Under normal battle conditions in Generation VIII, this Pokémon is:
Damaged
normally by:
Normal 1×
Fighting ½×
Flying 2×
Poison 4×
Ground ½×
Rock 1×
Bug 1×
Ghost 1×
Steel 2×
Fire 2×
Water ½×
Grass ½×
Electric ½×
Psychic 1×
Ice 2×
Dragon 0×
Dark ½×
Fairy 1×
None
Weak to:
Normal 1×
Fighting ½×
Flying 2×
Poison 4×
Ground ½×
Rock 1×
Bug 1×
Ghost 1×
Steel 2×
Fire 2×
Water ½×
Grass ½×
Electric ½×
Psychic 1×
Ice 2×
Dragon 0×
Dark ½×
Fairy 1×
None
Immune to:
Normal 1×
Fighting ½×
Flying 2×
Poison 4×
Ground ½×
Rock 1×
Bug 1×
Ghost 1×
Steel 2×
Fire 2×
Water ½×
Grass ½×
Electric ½×
Psychic 1×
Ice 2×
Dragon 0×
Dark ½×
Fairy 1×
None
Resistant to:
Normal 1×
Fighting ½×
Flying 2×
Poison 4×
Ground ½×
Rock 1×
Bug 1×
Ghost 1×
Steel 2×
Fire 2×
Water ½×
Grass ½×
Electric ½×
Psychic 1×
Ice 2×
Dragon 0×
Dark ½×
Fairy 1×
None
Notes:

Learnset

Morelull is available in Sword and Shield.

By leveling up
Generation VIII
Other generations:
VII
 Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP
011 Absorb Grass Special 02020 100100% 25
011 Astonish Ghost Physical 03030 100100% 15
044 Confuse Ray Ghost Status 0000— 100100% 10
088 Ingrain Grass Status 0000— 00——% 20
1212 Mega Drain Grass Special 04040 100100% 15
1616 Sleep Powder Grass Status 0000— 07575% 15
2020 Moonlight Fairy Status 0000— 00——% 5
2525 Strength Sap Grass Status 0000— 100100% 10
2828 Giga Drain Grass Special 07575 100100% 10
3232 Dazzling Gleam Fairy Special 08080 100100% 10
3636 Spore Grass Status 0000— 100100% 15
4040 Moonblast Fairy Special 09595 100100% 15
4444 Dream Eater Psychic Special 100100 100100% 15
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Morelull
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Morelull

By TM/TR
Generation VIII
Other generations:
VII
   TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
TM11 TM11 Solar Beam Grass Special 120120 100}}100% 10
TM14 TM14 Thunder Wave Electric Status 0000— 090}}90% 20
TM17 TM17 Light Screen Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30
TM19 TM19 Safeguard Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 25
TM21 TM21 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10
TM24 TM24 Snore Normal Special 05050 100}}100% 15
TM25 TM25 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10
TM28 TM28 Giga Drain Grass Special 07575 100}}100% 10
TM31 TM31 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15
TM34 TM34 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5
TM39 TM39 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20
TM71 TM71 Wonder Room Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10
TM72 TM72 Magic Room Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10
TM76 TM76 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15
TM87 TM87 Draining Kiss Fairy Special 05050 100}}100% 10
TR17 TR17 Amnesia Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20
TR20 TR20 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10
TR22 TR22 Sludge Bomb Poison Special 09090 100}}100% 10
TR26 TR26 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10
TR27 TR27 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10
TR59 TR59 Seed Bomb Grass Physical 08080 100}}100% 15
TR65 TR65 Energy Ball Grass Special 09090 100}}100% 10
TR77 TR77 Grass Knot Grass Special 0000— 100}}100% 20
TR92 TR92 Dazzling Gleam Fairy Special 08080 100}}100% 10
TR96 TR96 Pollen Puff Bug Special 09090 100}}100% 15
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Morelull
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Morelull

By breeding
Generation VIII
Other generations:
VII
 Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 




 Growth Normal Status — —% 20


 Leech Seed Grass Status — 90% 10

 Poison Powder Poison Status — 75% 35

 Stun Spore Grass Status — 75% 30
  • Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Morelull in Generation VIII
  • Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation.
  • Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Morelull in that game.
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Morelull
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Morelull

By tutoring
Generation VIII
Other generations:
VII
 Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
This Pokémon learns no moves by tutoring.
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Morelull
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Morelull
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

By transfer from another generation
Generation VIII
Other generations:
None
 Gen.   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
VII After You Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15
VII Confide Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20
VII Double Team Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15
VII Flash × Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 20
VII Frustration × Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20
VII Hidden Power × Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15
VII Magic Coat Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15
VII Nature Power Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20
VII Recycle Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10
VII Return × Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20
VII Signal Beam × Bug Special 07575 100}}100% 15
VII Spotlight × Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15
VII Swagger Normal Status 0000— 085}}85% 15
VII Synthesis Grass Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5
VII Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10
VII Worry Seed Grass Status 0000— 100}}100% 10
  • A striped background indicates a generation in which the move can only be obtained via event or as a special move
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Morelull
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Morelull
  • × indicates a move that cannot be used in Generation VIII

Side game data
Pokémon Shuffle
Grass
 Attack Power: 40 - 90 5

#784

 Stabilize++
Sometimes erases five of the foe's disruptions on the board.
Pokémon Rumble Rush
File:Rush755Body.png Walking Speed: 2.08 seconds Base HP: 45
Base Attack: 67 Base Defense: 52 Base Speed: 50
New Pokémon Snap
Photodex entry #050
Morelull stays hidden and sleeps during the day, but at night it becomes more active. Its spores can make you feel very drowsy.

Evolution
Unevolved
Morelull
 Grass  Fairy 
Level 24
→
First evolution
Shiinotic
 Grass  Fairy 


Sprites
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VII.
Generation VII
Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon
Front Back Front Back
Generation VIII
Sword Shield
HOME
For other sprites and images, please see Morelull images on the Bulbagarden Archives.


Trivia
  • Morelull is the only Pokémon that can have Rain Dish that cannot learn Rain Dance.
  • Morelull can be seen as a counterpart to Paras. Both share the Grass type, the same base stat total of 285, evolve at Level 24, both are mushroom-based Pokémon and thus can learn Spore, and both can be found in the wild in Pokémon Sun and Moon, taking the place of the other depending on the time, with Morelull being found at night and Paras during the day.
  • Morelull is tied with Cleffa and Igglybuff for having the lowest base Speed stat of all Fairy-type Pokémon.
  • In Pokémon Sun and Moon, while Morelull can learn Sunny Day via TM11, its evolution, Shiinotic, is incompatible with that TM.

Origin

Morelull may be based on bioluminescent mushrooms such as those of the genus Mycena, although its name suggests inspiration from the genus Morchella. Its Fairy type may be due to fairy rings, or it may possibly be a reference to fairy fire.

Given that some of the foreign names of its evolution include the word "lamp", and that Morelull shine lights and put people to sleep, it may also be based on a nightlight.

Name origin

Morelull may be a combination of morel and lull.

Nemasyu may be a combination of 寝 ne (sleep) and mushroom.

In other languages
Language Title Meaning
Japanese ネマシュ Nemasyu From 寝 ne and mushroom
French Spododo From spore and dodo
Spanish Morelull Same as English name
German Bubungus From Bubu and fungus
Italian Morelull Same as English name
Korean 자마슈 Jamashoo From 잠 jam and mushroom
Cantonese Chinese 睡睡菇 Seuihseuihgū From 睡 seuih and 蘑菇 mòhgū
Mandarin Chinese 睡睡菇 Shuìshuìgū From 睡 shuì and 蘑菇 mógū


Notes
  1. Pokémon Sun and Moon site | Murelull
  2. Japanese Pokémon Sun and Moon site
← #754: Lurantis
Pokémon
#756: Shiinotic →
This Pokémon article is part of Project Pokédex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each Pokémon as a species.
This article is issued from Bulbagarden. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.