Hawlucha (Pokémon)

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Hawlucha (Japanese: ルチャブル Luchabull) is a dual-type introduced in Generation VI.
It is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon.
==Biology==
Hawlucha is a bipedal, birdlike with colorful plumage. Its head curves into a beak-shape in the front, but its mouth is located in a white patch under the beak's curve. It has a blue-green mask-like marking across its face, an orange blaze running from its forehead to the back of its neck, an orange ring around each eye, and a small, red patch at the tip of its beak. There is black space around its eyes, which are yellow with paler yellow sclerae. On the back of its head are two rectangular, tassel-like feathers. Its red, cape-like wings have blue-green undersides and are connected to its feathery tail. Near the tip of each wing is a three-clawed hand. Its front is white with a line of red along its neck and the top of its chest. It has small, yellow feet with three toes each.
Hawlucha makes up for its small body with its proficiency in fighting, which allows it to keep up with bigger fighters such as and . It leaps around to stay in its opponent's blind spots and controls its position in the air by using its wings. A favored tactic is to strike from above because it is a difficult maneuver to defend against. However, Hawlucha has a tendency to show off in the heat of battle; opponents can exploit its vanity to gain the upper hand. In Paldea, is Hawlucha's natural enemy.
Hawlucha is the only known Pokémon capable of learning the move by leveling up.
==Game data==
===NPC appearances===
* : Hawlucha is in charge of Hawlucha's Slam School and can help Pokémon re-learn or forget unwanted moves free of charge, as well as change in exchange for a Lucha Token.
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===Stats===
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===Learnset===
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* In , Hawlucha can only be caught in Mexico.
===Evolution data===
===Sprites===
==In animation==
===Major appearances===
====Ash's Hawlucha====
Hawlucha debuted in The Forest Champion!. Prior to his capture by , Hawlucha was the champion of a forest. Later, Ash challenged Hawlucha to battle with the condition that if he wins, Hawlucha will join his team. Although Hawlucha didn't lose the battle, he decided to join Ash's team anyway.
====Other====
A Mirror World Hawlucha appeared in The Cave of Mirrors!, under the ownership of Mirror Ash. He was sent out to battle , but he was defeated due to his timid personality.
A Hawlucha, nicknamed "Dark Hawlucha", appeared in When Light and Dark Collide!, under the ownership of . It was one of Carl's actors in his Super Pokémon Battle Shows.
A Hawlucha appeared in Solitary and Menacing!, under the ownership of Bea. It was used in her World Coronation Series against Ash, where it went up against his and won. It was then recalled for . It reappeared in a flashback in Octo-Gridlock at the Gym!. In Battle Three With Bea! and A Battle of Mega Versus Max!, it took part in Ash's third battle against Bea.
In It's... Champion Time!, Diantha's Hawlucha was briefly seen during a montage of her and 's Masters Eight Tournament battle.
===Minor appearances===
A Hawlucha appeared in Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel.
===Pokédex entries===
==In the manga==
===Movie adaptations===
Ash's Hawlucha appeared in .
===Pokémon Journeys===
A Hawlucha appeared in Solitary and Menacing!, under the ownership of Bea.
===Pokémon Adventures===
In Hawlucha Attacks, Essentia used four Hawlucha to attack Professor Sycamore at Anistar City. They were soon defeated by and his newly acquired , nicknamed Rute.
A Dynamax Hawlucha appeared in Rumble!! The Horrific Darkest Day.
==In the TCG==
==Trivia==
* Hawlucha is the only Pokémon in the .
** As of Generation IX, it is the only Pokémon that is in both the and Egg Groups.
===Origin===
Hawlucha appears to be based on a combination of a and a , and may also draw inspiration from Aztec s. The clawed wings resemble those of a juvenile . Its coloration may be based on the male .
Hawlucha's eagle-like design and green, white and red color scheme may be inspired by the , which fits its lucha libre inspiration.
====Name origin====
Hawlucha may be a combination of hawk and , a form of Latin American professional wrestling.
Luchabull may be a combination of lucha libre and bull.
==In other languages==
==Related articles==
* Ash's Hawlucha
==External links==
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