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Flutter Mane (JP) is a Ghost/Fairy-type Pokémon in the franchise of the same name. It debuted in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet. It is an ancient Paradox Pokémon with a strong resemblence to Misdreavus.
Physiology and Behavior[]
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 and resembles a ruffled dress and its hair resembles a set of arms with feathers. It has several round red gems around its neck and pink 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 Sada brought to the Crystal Pool by Terapagos, Flutter Mane is a counterpart of Misdreavus from another timeline. Its true origin is unknown. Flutter Mane were brought to the depths of Area Zero by a time machine built by Professor Sada ten years ago.
Appearances[]
Main Pokémon games[]
Other Pokémon games[]
In the anime[]
Origin & Inspiration[]
Flutter Mane is based on Misdreavus. It may also be based on banshees and the bruxa, a vampire witch from Iberian folklore. 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.
Flutter Mane is literally flutter mane.
Habatakukami can be taken literally as 羽ばたく髪 habataku kami (fluttering hair).
In-game Information[]
Pokédex Entries[]
| Title | Entry |
|---|---|
| Ninth Pokémon generation | |
| Pokémon Scarlet | This Pokémon has characteristics similar to those of Flutter Mane, a creature mentioned in a certain book. |
| Pokémon Violet | It has similar features to a ghostly pterosaur that was covered in a paranormal magazine, but the two have little else in common. |
Game Locations[]
| Title | Location(s) |
|---|---|
| Ninth Pokémon generation | |
| Pokémon Scarlet | |
| Pokémon Violet | |
Base Stats[]
| HP | 55 |
| Attack | 55 |
| Defense | 55 |
| Sp. Attack | 135 |
| Sp. Defense | 135 |
| Speed | 135 |
| Total | 570 |
Moveset[]
Gallery[]
Renders[]
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Trivia[]
- Flutter Mane has the highest base Special Defense stat of all Paradox Pokémon.
- Flutter Mane has the lowest base HP, Attack, and Defense of all Paradox Pokémon.
- Flutter Mane was designed by Hitoshi Ariga.
- Its apparent relative, Misdreavus, is Ariga's favorite Pokémon.
- Even though the Paldean Pokédex will not state any location info about it, Flutter Mane will only spawn at night.
| Paradox Pokémon | |
|---|---|
| Ancient Paradox Pokémon | Great Tusk • Scream Tail • Brute Bonnet • Flutter Mane • Slither Wing • Sandy Shocks • Roaring Moon • Walking Wake • Gouging Fire • Raging Bolt |
| Future Paradox Pokémon | Iron Treads • Iron Bundle • Iron Hands • Iron Jugulis • Iron Moth • Iron Thorns • Iron Valiant • Iron Leaves • Iron Boulder • Iron Crown |