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Pheromosa(JP) is is a species of Pokémon in the series of the same name. It is a Bug/Fighting Pokémon introduced in the seventh generation exclusive to Pokémon Moon. It is an Ultra Beast with the code name as UB-02 Beauty.
Physiology and Behavior[]
Pheromosa is an Ultra Beast that resembles an anthropomorphic, feminine cockroach. It is primarily white with a thin build. Its torso is composed of five thin discs that droop slightly downward. The widest disc makes up its shoulders, the second widest its hips, and the two smallest its chest and waist. There is a gold ovoid inside of the widest disc, where its long, thin neck protrudes from. Its arms and legs are also long and thin with gold joints. Its hands and feet are both composed of two golden claws. Pheromosa has a small, semi-flattened head with a yellow, crown-like structure on top. The two tallest points of the crown point to its long, thin antennae, which are white with small gold balls at the tips. Attached to the back of its head are two structures resembling insect wings. The wings are transparent, curve slightly inward, and reach nearly to the ground. It has narrow, purple eyes with bright blue pupils.
Pheromosa live in another world named Ultra Desert. Pheromosa's speed is believed to be fast enough to dodge lightning. It displays a considerable reluctance towards touching anything as if it interprets the Pokémon world as being unclean somehow. Wicke from the Aether Foundation describes Pheromosa's capabilities as such:
"This UB can reach speeds exceeding 120 mph [200 km/h] in just an instant. This speed is greater than any other living creature that has been discovered to date. But its most distinctive features may in fact be its beauty and its powerful pheromones. Most any creature that squares off against Pheromosa becomes confused, as if struck by the beast’s beauty, and loses the will to fight. It is still a subject of research, but it’s thought that Pheromosa may possess some sort of organ able to produce a pheromonal substance previously unknown to science."
Wicke further claims that Pheromosa, like all Ultra Beasts, stores an energy within its body similar to the aura seen around Totem Pokémon. This energy is called Z-Power.
Appearances[]
Main Pokémon games[]
Pheromosa is the second Ultra Beast encountered in Moon. It appears in a cutscene fighting Tapu Koko and Hala after Lusamine opens the holes to the Ultra Beast dimension. In the post-game Ultra Beast quest in Moon, Pheromosa is the second Ultra Beast that has to be hunted down. It's on Melemele Island.
Other Pokémon games[]
In the anime[]
Origin[]
In-game Information[]
Pokédex Entries[]
| Title | Entry |
|---|---|
| Seventh Pokémon generation | |
| Pokémon Sun | One of the dangerous Ultra Beasts, it has been spotted running across the land at terrific speeds. |
| Pokémon Moon | One of the Ultra Beasts. It refuses to touch anything, perhaps because it senses some uncleanness in this world. |
| Pokémon Ultra Sun | A life-form that lives in another world, its body is thin and supple, but it also possesses great power. |
| Pokémon Ultra Moon | Although it's alien to this world and a danger here, it's apparently a common organism in the world where it normally lives. |
Game Locations[]
| Title | Location(s) |
|---|---|
| Seventh Pokémon generation | |
| Pokémon Sun | |
| Pokémon Moon | |
| Pokémon Ultra Sun | |
| Pokémon Ultra Moon | |
| Eighth Pokémon generation | |
| Pokémon Sword | |
| Pokémon Shield | |
Stats[]
| HP | 71 |
| Attack | 137 |
| Defense | 37 |
| Sp. Attack | 137 |
| Sp. Defense | 37 |
| Speed | 151 |
| Total | 570 |
Moveset[]
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Trivia[]
- Pheromosa has the highest base Speed stat of all Fighting-type Pokémon.
- Pheromosa was the inspiration for the naming of Nocticola pheromosa, a species of cockroach first discovered in Singapore and described in 2023 by entomologists Foo Maosheng and Cristian C. Lucañas. According to Foo, he and his collaborator are both Pokémon fans, and the cockroach was named after Pheromosa due to both having similar features, such as long antennae, hood-like wings, and long slender legs.