Ash's Leavanny

Ash's Leavanny (Japanese: サトシのハハコモリ Satoshi's Hahakomori) was the sixth that obtained in the Unova region, and his fortieth overall.
==In animation==
===History===
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=====Unova=====
Leavanny first appeared as a Sewaddle in Sewaddle and Burgh in Pinwheel Forest!, while and were in Pinwheel Forest. He randomly attacked Ash's Pikachu, thus initiating a battle between the two parties. Ash tried to catch him but was not successful, since Sewaddle ran away. He later reappeared and knocked Ash to the ground when the trio met Burgh, the Castelia City Gym Leader, who revealed that he was accompanying Sewaddle through the forest, even though he was not his Pokémon. When Ash and his friends tried to say hello to Sewaddle by using the two sensory knobs on the top of his head, he tackled Ash, while he kindly said hello to , Pikachu, , and Burgh. They followed Sewaddle for the rest of the day, observing his eating and sleeping habits. After Ash protected him from a double attack, Sewaddle started to warm up to him, offering him some fruit and even sleeping with him and Pikachu in his sleeping bag.
The next day, due to his leaf's healing properties, Sewaddle was kidnapped by a who wanted to help its sick friend but managed to swing away with his . However, he got stuck on a 's neck, who became agitated and messed up his leaf hood. As Ash and his friends ran towards him, Sewaddle tried to swing himself towards them but was caught by a sudden gust of wind and fell off a cliff. Ash dived in to save him, and Burgh called his out in time to use String Shot and catch them both. Later, Sewaddle received brand new "clothes" from Leavanny and happily accepted Ash's proposal to join his team, but his became sealed until Ash transferred to Professor Juniper, as he already had a full party of six Pokémon at the time.
In A Connoisseur's Revenge!, Ash had Sewaddle examined by a C-Class Pokémon Connaisseuse by the name of Burgundy so he would know how compatible he was with him. She confirmed that his Ability was , which she thought was a bad thing, as she believed Ash would be better off with a Sewaddle with , but did nothing to support her claim. When she said he should replace Sewaddle, he fired a String Shot at her in anger.
Sewaddle was chosen as Ash's second Pokémon in his Castelia Gym battle in Battling For The Love of Bug-types!. First, Sewaddle went up against Burgh's , who had already managed to defeat his . Despite initially struggling to overcome Dwebble's and powerful moves, Sewaddle managed to dodge or stop the incoming attacks with his String Shot and knocked the Rock Inn Pokémon out of its shell, allowing him to exploit this opening and defeat it. Next, he fought against Burgh's , whose proved to be very helpful, cutting through his String Shot with ease and dealing massive supereffective damage. After enduring a , Sewaddle evolved into Swadloon and proceeded to finish off the Curlipede Pokémon with his newfound power. Then, Burgh sent out his last Pokémon, Leavanny. This match-up was quick, as Leavanny was shown to be much more powerful than its pre-evolved form, defeating him with a succession of strong moves, such as and .
In Battling the Leaf Thieves!, Swadloon evolved into Leavanny during a training battle against Iris's Emolga. The battle was cut short, as his innate caring nature came into force right away. Leavanny sewed various leaf hoods for the smaller Pokémon of the group, including a special leaf mask for Axew, and gave new clothes to three wild Sewaddle who were wearing withered leaves. During a nap, a group of came across the gang and took the leaf clothing for food, as well as Axew, who was still wearing his outfit. Once awakened, they immediately noticed his absence and went looking for him, eventually coming across the entrance of the cave where the Durant made their nest. As they ventured down the path, Leavanny cleverly attached its thread to the walls so they could find their way back. After finding nothing, suggested that Leavanny wrap Ash and with leaves so they could act as bait for the Durant, which proved to be successful and led them to the leaf hoard. After retrieving Axew, the group made its way out of the cave.
In Rocking the Virbank Gym! Part 1, Leavanny was chosen as Ash's third Pokémon in his Virbank Gym battle, going up against Roxie's , who had already defeated and . Despite being at a type disadvantage, Leavanny managed to defeat Koffing with a String Shot- combo after its had been lowered. Then, Leavanny fought against her . Due to its typing and bulk, it easily resisted the attacks thrown in its direction and managed to leave Leavanny , which led to his defeat in the next episode.
In Jostling for the Junior Cup!, Leavanny was used in the first round of the Pokémon World Tournament Junior Cup against Marris's . He was able to quickly knock Karrablast out, thus leading Ash to the second round.
In Strong Strategy Steals the Show!, Ash used Leavanny as his third Pokémon in his battle against Stephan during the Vertress Conference, sending him out against Stephan's Sawk. Initially, Leavanny was able to swiftly and gracefully dodge Sawk's attacks, as well as deal big damage with his own moves, but the battle started to lean to Stephan's side after Sawk scored a , allowing him to strike Leavanny with a barrage of s. This, however, activated Leavanny's Swarm Ability, giving him a big boost on his moves, allowing him to bind Sawk in his threads even after the Karate Pokémon had used two s. After a hard-fought battle, Leavanny was finally brought down by a clean to the head.
=====Decolore Islands=====
In Farewell, Unova! Setting Sail for New Adventures!, Professor Juniper sent Leavanny to Professor Oak's Laboratory before Ash left for Kanto, touring through the Decolore Islands.
Ash brought Leavanny back to his active party once, in Butterfree and Me!, so he could help Ash evolve a wild into a . 
Leavanny reunited with Ash and the entire Unova team at Oak's lab in The Dream Continues!. He joined in with them to launch a group attack on , using Energy Ball to send them blasting off for the final time in Pokémon the Series: Black & White. Later, Leavanny posed in a group photo with the rest of Ash's Pokémon. Then, he was left at the lab when Ash set off for the Kalos region. 
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Leavanny, along with the rest of Ash's Pokémon at the lab, reunited with Ash in Friends, Rivals, Lend Me Your Spirit!. During the visit, he was seen relaxing with and and later watched the battle between Ash and Paul. Before Ash left, he posed with the rest of Ash's Pokémon in a group photo with him.
From Battling as Hard as Stone! onwards, Leavanny watched Ash's Masters Eight Tournament matches against and . In Partners in Time!, Leavanny appeared as a vision to Pikachu during his battle against Leon's Charizard.
In Heroes Unite!, Leavanny, along with the rest of the Pokémon at the lab, welcomed Ash back to Pallet Town after his victory over Leon.
In A Fated Face-Off!, Leavanny was shown to have rejoined Ash's team. During the episode, he met and later watched as she and Ash battled over a wild .
===Personality and characteristics===
As a Sewaddle, Leavanny was childish, often doing things without warning when Ash first met him, such as attacking for no reason other than wanting to battle. He was stubborn, and wouldn't admit his feelings for Ash right away, but after he had been saved a few times, he became more comfortable with Ash and snuggled up to him. Since then, he had been very caring towards his Trainer, even to go so far as to wrap Burgundy's head in a String Shot web merely one episode later when she suggested Ash get rid of him. 
Leavanny, as both a Sewaddle and Swadloon, was also competitive since his debut and has a strong passion for battling. He always tried his hardest, allowing him to defeat opponents even when the odds were stacked up against him, such as against Burgh's and , as well as Roxie's . Since he evolved, Swadloon became a bit more mature and recluded, although he still got a bit childish when he believed , , and took his food in Emolga and the New Volt Switch!. Swadloon also has some sewing skills, as seen in Movie Time! Zorua in "The Legend of the Pokémon Knight"!, where he helped make costumes for Luke's movie with his Leavanny.
After evolving into Leavanny, he adopted a more caring nature and acted like a parent to the other Pokémon. This was shown in A Fated Face-Off!, when Leavanny spent the entire episode looking after , soothing him to sleep, and consoling after its hug offer was ignored by Pikachu. He also became very independent, prancing off on his own to find leaves to use for clothes and taking a lot of pride in his work. He is also able to make good use of his newly acquired skills, cleverly lining the 's maze with thread to mark the way out without being commanded to by his Trainer. As shown in Rocking the Virbank Gym! (Part 1) and Strong Strategy Steals the Show!, he has also been able to use these new skills in battle to powerful effect.
===Appearance===
As a	As a
 	
===Moves used===
====Moves improvised====
	 	 	
	Battling the Leaf Thieves! 	and or 	None
	Description: Leavanny uses String Shot to wrap his opponent and then uses another move via the line to ensure the hit. This was first used with Razor Leaf in a training against Iris's Emolga. It was used again, only this time with Energy Ball, to defeat Roxie's in Rocking the Virbank Gym! (Part 1). 	Description: Leavanny uses String Shot to wrap his opponent and then uses another move via the line to ensure the hit. This was first used with Razor Leaf in a training against Iris's Emolga. It was used again, only this time with Energy Ball, to defeat Roxie's in Rocking the Virbank Gym! (Part 1). 	Description: Leavanny uses String Shot to wrap his opponent and then uses another move via the line to ensure the hit. This was first used with Razor Leaf in a training against Iris's Emolga. It was used again, only this time with Energy Ball, to defeat Roxie's in Rocking the Virbank Gym! (Part 1).
	The Dream Continues! 	, , , , , , , , , and 	Ash's rotation for Pokémon the Series: Black & White
	Description: Leavanny combines his Energy Ball with a joint Flamethrower from and , 's Leaf Storm, 's Hydro Pump, 's Air Cutter, 's Focus Blast, 's Thunderbolt, 's Flash Cannon, 's Mud Shot, and 's Stone Edge to create a gigantic blast of energy. This was used to defend Professor Oak's Laboratory from .	Description: Leavanny combines his Energy Ball with a joint Flamethrower from and , 's Leaf Storm, 's Hydro Pump, 's Air Cutter, 's Focus Blast, 's Thunderbolt, 's Flash Cannon, 's Mud Shot, and 's Stone Edge to create a gigantic blast of energy. This was used to defend Professor Oak's Laboratory from .	Description: Leavanny combines his Energy Ball with a joint Flamethrower from and , 's Leaf Storm, 's Hydro Pump, 's Air Cutter, 's Focus Blast, 's Thunderbolt, 's Flash Cannon, 's Mud Shot, and 's Stone Edge to create a gigantic blast of energy. This was used to defend Professor Oak's Laboratory from .
===Artwork===
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==In the games==
===In the spin-off games===
====Pokémon Medal World====
Sewaddle appears in Pokémon Medal World.
==In the manga==
===Movie adaptations===
Leavanny appeared in .
==Trivia==
* Leavanny is 's only that is not a first partner Pokémon.
* Leavanny is the first Pokémon Ash has owned to have evolved via friendship while under his ownership.
* Leavanny is Ash's first Pokémon since his , which was in A Sappy Ending, 556 episodes earlier.
* Sewaddle's capture marked the first time in that Ash had caught a Pokémon while already having a full party of six Pokémon since he caught his in Mystery at the Lighthouse, 662 episodes earlier.
** Furthermore, this was also the first time that Ash has had to rotate his seventh Pokémon into his main team.
* Leavanny, upon evolving from Sewaddle to Swadloon, is the first of Ash's Pokémon to evolve during a Gym battle.
* As a Sewaddle, Leavanny was the first Pokémon in the animated series to have its Ability confirmed without using it.
* Leavanny, as a Sewaddle, is the only Pokémon in to have used the move .
* Swadloon's Evolution into Leavanny was first revealed in the Japanese ending Seven-colored Arch.
==References==
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