Elgyem (Pokémon)

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Elgyem (Japanese: リグレー Ligray) is a introduced in Generation V.
It evolves into starting at level 42.
==Biology==
Elgyem is a cyan-colored extraterrestrial with an oblong head with depressions on either side. It has black, symmetrical lines going down the front of its head. On the front of its head are shiny, green button-like eyes. Its hands have three finger-like digits: one red, one green, and one yellow. It has short, stubby legs and a small tail.
Elgyem controls incredible psychic power, which it uses to squeeze its opponent's brains, causing them headaches. Its origin is said to be linked with a UFO crash site that appeared 50 years ago. Overall, Elgyem has quite the welcoming and informative behavior. It is willing to help in stressful and otherwise difficult situations. However, Elgyem can become fully involved in something it feels to be important and protect that with its life. If Elgyem stands near a television, strange scenery will start appearing on the screen, which is said to be its home.
===Evolution===
Elgyem evolves into .
(For specifics on this Pokémon's Evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)
==Game data==
===Pokédex entries===
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Elgyem in the
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===Held items===
===Stats===
====Base stats====
===Type effectiveness===
===Learnset===
Elgyem is available in .
====By leveling up====
====By TM/TR====
====By ====
====By tutoring====
====By transfer from another generation====
===Side game data===
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===Evolution data===
===Sprites===
==In animation==
===Major appearances===
Elgyem debuted in A UFO for Elgyem! as the friend of Professor Icarus. It tried to help others by giving them visions of impending danger to help prevent the accident from occurring, but this only caused suspicion and drew attention to Professor Icarus's household. It befriended and when they too came to investigate and even saved Ash's life after showing them a vision of him falling through a weak board on a bridge. It was later kidnapped by , but Ash, , and came to its rescue and reunited it with Professor Icarus.
In Climbing the Tower of Success!, Ricky used an Elgyem's powers for the Wishing Bell Festival contest. However, it was sometimes used to cheat.
===Minor appearances===
In A Maractus Musical!, an Elgyem was participating in the Pokémon Performance Competition alongside a . Another Elgyem appeared in a flashback.
An Elgyem appeared in a fantasy in Ash and N: A Clash of Ideals!.
===Pokédex entries===
==In the manga==
===Pokémon Adventures===
In Big City Battles, an Elgyem was briefly seen under the ownership of one of Castelia City's residents.
In Special Delivery, an Elgyem competed in 's Pokémon Musical.
==In the TCG==
==Trivia==
* Elgyem evolves at Level 42, which may be a reference to the novel series The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, where The Answer to the Ultimate Question of Life, the Universe, and Everything is 42.
===Origin===
Elgyem seems to be based on , one of the more popular kinds of . Its rocky physical appearance may be a reference to the s of Europe, which were allegedly created by visiting extraterrestrials; or Japanese , statues which have often been confused for alien artifacts. The depressions in place of its ears look like on faraway planets. The round, colored fingers on its hands resemble the colorful faces of the invaders in the ; however, the aliens in the film had green, blue, and red dots while Elgyem has red, green, and yellow. The flashing patterns of its fingers may have been inspired by the 1977 sci-fi film , particularly the iconic scene where flashing color and sound patterns are used to communicate with the alien mothership.
Judging from its Pokédex entry, Elgyem and its evolved form may also be based on the or the . Considering its species names, physical appearance, and powers, it may also be based on a .
====Name origin====
Elgyem may be derived from the abbreviation (little green men, a stereotypical depiction of extraterrestrials as diminutive green-skinned humanoids).
Ligray may be derived from little or little green men and (purported extraterrestrial beings depicted as diminutive gray-skinned humanoids).
==In other languages==
==External links==
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