Aipom

() is a -type Pokémon introduced in Generation II.
==Biology==
===Physiology===
Aipom resembles a purple squirrel monkey with its face forever frozen in a maniacal grin similar to that of the cymbal banging monkey toy that can be described in a rictus and a blank stare from its round eyes. On its thin tail is that is a three fingered hand-like dexterous appendage. It provides both propulsion and balance while Aipom leaps from tree to tree. Its face, belly, feet, and hand-like appendage on its tail are cream colored, and it has a cowlick.
===Gender differences===
Female Aipom have longer head hair than the males. This also works with its evolution Ambipom.
===Behavior===
Aipom is a type of monkey that spends most of its time in the trees. It uses its tail to swing from tree to tree, picking fruit, and handling other objects. Because its tail gets so much more use, its hands are less dexterous a result. It is also very mischievous, and it steals items from passersby simply to annoy them.
Aipom use their tails to grab hard-to-reach fruit in trees, and may even shake some fruit off of their branches for younger Aipom below to enjoy. 
Their tails are also used to keep them balanced. Aipom use their tails so extensively and exclusively, in fact, that their true hands have become vestigial and more or less useless over many years of evolution.
===Diet===
In Alola, it's notable that Aipom loves eating Bounsweet.
=== Habitat ===
Aipom make their homes in tall treetops, rarely descending to the ground—in fact, some individuals live their whole lives without ever touching the forest floor.
==Evolution==
Aipom evolves into Ambipom by leveling up while knowing the move Double Hit.
==Game info==
===Game locations===
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===Stats===
===Learnset===
====Leveling====
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====Tutoring====
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===Sprites===
==Appearances==
===Anime===
When Ash's hat was taken away by the tail of a wild Aipom, Ash started to chase the Aipom. Aipom is a very cheeky Pokémon, just like a monkey. Aipom likes to take Ash's cap, which makes Ash very annoyed. When Aipom got experienced in the Pokémon Contest as an audience, and it got inspired by it. Sometimes when Ash uses Aipom, Aipom will use his power like in a contest, for example, the move Swift.
When Ash decided to leave his home in Kanto and board the ship to Sinnoh, he originally wanted to take only Pikachu with him. But Aipom tagged along and then traveled to Sinnoh with him.
When Ash is training his Aipom together with Dawn's Buizel, Aipom is distracted by the Buizel's move and gets inspired by the move. On the other hand, Buizel wanted to get stronger, in a way other than competing in a contest. After talking to Zoey, Ash and Dawn decided to trade Aipom and Buizel. Now, Dawn has an Aipom, which has already evolved into an Ambipom.
*Lisa's Aipom
*Aipom (GS051)
*Aipom (GS125)
*Aipom (PK008)
===Trainers with an Aipom===
*Ash Ketchum (Formerly)
*Dawn (Formerly)
*Lisa
==Trivia==
*Aipom is the only single-type Pokémon in Generation II that can only evolve if it knows a certain move.
**It is also the only one that doesn't need to know Ancient Power.
===Origin===
Aipom appears to be based on a monkey, and its tail bearing the resemblance of a hand, referencing how most monkeys use their tail as an extra hand to grab branches. It also similar to the mythical Ahuizotl, a creature described as having monkey hands and a human hand at the tip of its tail.
===Etymology===
Its name could possibly be a combination of the words ape and palm, referring to its hand-like tail.
==Gallery==
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0190Aipom Dream.png
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0190Aipom Pokemon Stadium.png
0190Aipom Pokemon Colosseum.png
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0190Aipom Detective Pikachu.png
0190Aipom Pokémon HOME.png
0190Aipom GO.png
0190Aipom GO Shiny.png
AipomFemaleSprite.png
AipomMaleSprite.png
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Hocus Pokémon Aipom Jumping.gif
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