Gladion's Lycanroc

Gladion's Lycanroc (Japanese: グラジオのルガルガン Glazio's Lugarugan) is a owned by Gladion in the and . In , owns a Midnight Form Lycanroc, while in Pokémon Adventures, owns a Midday Form Lycanroc.
==In animation==
===History===
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Lycanroc debuted in A Glaring Rivalry!, where it had a battle against Tupp, Zipp, Rapp, and their Pokémon. It managed to quickly defeat them with a single . It was later used in a battle against a 's and won, despite having a type disadvantage. It also had a battle against Ash's Rockruff, but the battle was interrupted by when it and were captured in a net but were freed by 's .
In Rising from the Ruins!, Lycanroc left its Trainer to go and find Rockruff after hearing its howling. It eventually met up with Olivia's Lycanroc and took Rockruff to the Ruins of Life. There, they encountered , who attacked them. After a quick fight it uses on both Lycanroc and transfers the energy to Rockruff. Lycanroc later watched as Rockruff evolved into Lycanroc. Afterwards, Lycanroc returned to Gladion.
After accompanying Gladion when he confronted in Mission: Total Recall!, they returned to their hotel room. They were confronted by , who demanded that Gladion return , which Gladion refused to do. Alongside Umbreon, Lycanroc battled Faba's and , only to be taken out of the fight by Hypno's .
In Rescuing the Unwilling!, Gladion used Lycanroc and Umbreon to fight 's , which was controlled by , to allow Ash to save Lusamine. They were eventually trapped by Absol's . In 10,000,000 Reasons to Fight!, Lycanroc was released from the Mean Look after used on Absol. Soon afterwards, Gladion and Lycanroc used on Absol. Although Absol appeared to have been defeated by this move, Nihilego made it get back up and continue battling. Gladion told Lycanroc and Umbreon to take care of Absol while he rode off on Silvally to get to his mother.
In Filling the Light with Darkness!, Lycanroc was used to help clear the mysterious black clouds that had appeared in Alola's skies. By combining its Z-Power alongside Ash's Pikachu, Kiawe's Marowak, and Lana's Popplio, the Ultra Guardians powered a machine that managed to disperse the clouds.
In Securing the Future!, Lycanroc joined the rest of Alola in showering with light so it could return to its .
In Showdown on Poni Island!, Lycanroc was battling its teammates on Poni Island. The battle was interrupted when arrived. Gladion later used Lycanroc in his battle against Ash, where it went up against his own Lycanroc. Gladion's Lycanroc was able to withstand before winning the match with .
In Chasing Memories, Creating Dreams!, Gladion used Lycanroc in his grand trial match against Hapu, where it went up against her and defeated it with Devastating Drake.
In Imitation Is the Sincerest Form of Strategy!, Gladion used Lycanroc in his Manalo Conference match against James, going up against his . When James and Mareanie attempted to use , Gladion and Lycanroc countered with Continental Crush before defeating Mareanie with Stone Edge, allowing Gladion to progress to the next round.
In The Final Four!, Gladion sent out Lycanroc as his first Pokémon in his semifinals battle with . First, Lycanroc went up against , whom it managed to defeat with relative ease, despite taking a hit from a supereffective . Next, Lycanroc faced . It dealt heavy damage on him with while also enduring a hit from . However, Turtonator was able to endure Lycanroc's attacks and ended up learning , which he used to defeat Lycanroc.
In Enter the Champion!, Gladion used Lycanroc as his final Pokémon against Ash and his own Lycanroc during the finals of the Manalo Conference. Ash's Lycanroc's attempts to get close to Gladion's Lycanroc were repeatedly intercepted by and Stone Edge. After powering itself up with , Gladion's Lycanroc got close enough to attack with Outrage, only to get confused and bite its left arm. Ash had his Lycanroc take this opportunity to attack, only for Gladion's Lycanroc to retaliate with Counter, revealing it bit itself to snap itself out of the confusion. Ash had his Lycanroc rush in with , hoping to land one final blow. Gladion had his Lycanroc intercept with one more Counter, but just as it connected, Ash had his Lycanroc use Counter as well. This sent Gladion's Lycanroc flying into the wall, knocking it out and making Ash the winner of the championship.
In Z-Move Showdown!, after a trio of invaded the Manalo Conference, Gladion and Lycanroc combined their Z-Move with those of the other Trainers, knocking the second back into Ultra Space.
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Lycanroc appeared in The Homecoming Crown!, taking a picture with Gladion, his family, and their Pokémon after reuniting with Mohn. In Helping the Hometown Hero!, it trained alongside the rest of Gladion's team to prepare for Gladion's upcoming battle with Ash.
===Personality and characteristics===
Lycanroc is a caring Pokémon, as seen in Rising from the Ruins!, where it left its Trainer of its own accord to go to the aid of Ash's Rockruff and defended it against Tapu Lele. It is also a powerful Pokémon, being able to overwhelm opponents with its strength. It also has a strong willpower, able to control itself even while under the effects of .
===Moves used===
====Z-Moves used====
==In the manga==
===Pokémon Adventures===
Gladion's Lycanroc first appeared in Destroy!! Results of the Training!, when he sent it out to battle Ryuki's . Lycanroc intentionally took a hit to test Turtonator's power level before starting its counterattack. Shortly after, Lycanroc defeated the Blast Turtle Pokémon.
====Moves used====
==Trivia==
* Lycanroc is the first Pokémon in to be kept in an Ultra Ball.
* Lycanroc is the only Pokémon belonging to Gladion that has not had the circumstances of its capture known.
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