Volcarona

() is a /-type Pokémon introduced in Generation V.
==Biology==
===Physiology===
Volcarona is a large six-winged insectile Pokémon that resembles a fiery moth. It has a small black face and a segmented black abdomen. It has two beady, diamond-shaped blue eyes and two segmented red feelers or antennae on either side of its head. It has a fluffy ruff of white fur covering its chest and back, and four stubby arms tucked inward. It has light teal outer sections on its abdomen. It has six magnificent fiery orange wings that allow it to fly. Its entire body, including its wings, are speckled with black dots that resemble cinders.
Volcarona have relatives in the past as well as the future: the past variant is known as Slither Wing, while the future variant is known as Iron Moth.
===Behavior===
It is said that whenever the sky became dark from volcanic ashes, Volcarona would replace the sun with their own flames. Many people believed that Volcarona could set entire villages on fire with a flap of its wings. 
A Volcarona releases flaming scales during flight. They have been feared by many villagers and are often referred to as "the rage of the sun". However, there are also tales that have been told of Volcarona emerging from a cocoon of raging flames and saving people from the cold, and have also been depicted as a sun god on most ancient paintings. 
In warm regions, Volcarona is seen as an unwelcomed Pokémon because of the intense heat it produces. However, colder regions often see Volcarona as a blessing because of its status as "the embodiment of the sun". The scales that Volcarona releases from its wings are very dangerous as they are capable of stripping the air of any traces of oxygen. 
They mostly inhabit at volcanoes or temples.
===Natural abilities===
Volcarona can simply scatter the scales from their flapping wings that can easily ignite mass-scale fires.
==Evolution==
Volcarona is the evolved form of Larvesta as of level 59.
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===Sprites===
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==Appearances==
Volcarona BW080.png|Volcarona in the anime.
Shiny Volcarona.png|Shiny Volcarona in the anime.
===Anime===
Volcarona made its first appearance in "Guarding the Guardian of the Mountain!". It was on the run from a Pokémon hunter who wanted to catch Volcarona and sell it for a reasonably high price. Despite its best efforts of fighting back, Volcarona was captured. However, with the help of Ash and his friends, as well as the Unova Ice-type Gym Leader, Brycen, Volcarona was able to escape and return to its habitat atop a high mountain.
==Trivia==
*Volcarona shares the same species name with Sunflora and Espeon; they're all known as the Sun Pokémon.
*It shares similarities with Venomoth and Frosmoth:
**All three are based on moths and are part of a two line evolution.
**While both Venomoth and Volcarona are Bug-types primarily, Frosmoth is Bug-type secondarily (with Ice as its primary type).
***Both Volcarona and Venomoth evolve from their pre-evolved forms through leveling up while Frosmoth evolves from Snom through high friendship during the night.
**Both of them had unique type combinations in the generation they were introduced in (Larvesta and Volcarona used to have a unique type combination until the introduction of Sizzlipede and Centiskorch in Generation VIII).
*Volcarona (and its pre-evolved form) share the /-type with Sizzlipede and Centiskorch, although the latter two have the types switched.
*It is the only Pokémon who can learn Fiery Dance.
*Its pre-evolution, Larvesta, is a physical attacker, while Volcarona is a special attacker.
*Volcarona is one of the three -type Pokémon to learn the move Fly, with the other two being Genesect and Vikavolt.
**Interestingly, none of these Pokémon are part -type.
*Volcarona is the second Pokémon that has six wings, the first is Hydreigon, as all of the other Pokémon with Body Shape 13 only have four wings.
*In Pokémon GO, Volcarona is one of the few Pokémon that can have a CP of 3000 or more that is not a Mythical or Legendary.
===Origin===
Volcarona is based on a moth with some attributes of seraphim, angels in the Bible described as having six wings, no legs, and is associated with fire. This could be a pun on one species of moth, whose scientific name is Olceclostera seraphica. It may also be based on the kaiju Mothra, which is depicted as a heroic protector in Japan, from the Godzilla movies, similar to how Tyranitar draws inspiration from Godzilla and Hydreigon from King Ghidorah. It might also take inspiration from the saying "like a moth attracted to a flame". Its wings also appear similar to a tiger lily, being orange in color and having similar black spots.
Volcarona is also based on a sun motif, since its wings resemble a sun when fully opened as well as the fact that it has been known to substitute the sun if the sky is darkened by volcanic ash. Also, its ties with the sun is also evident by the black spots on its wings, which is inspired by sun spots.
===Etymology===
Volcarona comes from volcano, Vulcan (the Roman god of fire), and corona (the top layer of the Sun's atmosphere).
Its Japanese name, Urugamosu, is a portmanteau of ウルカヌス (Urukanusu, the Japanese name for Vulcan, the Roman god of fire), ウルトラ (urutora, ultra), 蛾 (ga, moth), and moth.
==Gallery==
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0637Volcarona Dream.png
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