Professor Kukui's Lycanroc

Professor Kukui's and (Japanese: ククイ博士のイワンコ/ルガルガン Dr. Kukui's Iwanko/Lugarugan) are a group of Pokémon under Professor Kukui's ownership that have appeared in the , , and .
==In the games==
===In the core series games===
Professor Kukui appears to own several Rockruff and Lycanroc in the games. He uses a Rockruff in Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon to help with the capture, Z-Move, and Battle Royal tutorials. He also uses a Midday Form Lycanroc in his battles against the at the , a Midnight Form Lycanroc as the Masked Royal, and both forms in the Battle Tree in Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon. Another Rockruff can be seen in Professor Kukui's Lab.
Like many of his other Pokémon, he often uses his Rockruff to use attacks on himself to help study for his research. In the process, this causes either the Pokémon Research Lab or his clothes to get damaged. The lab needs to be repaired and Lillie has to sew Kukui's clothes back together often. An example of this can be seen when Lillie walks the player to the lab to receive their Pokédex. Rockruff is known to chew on Nebby's bed in Lillie's loft.
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===In the spin-off games===
====Pokémon Masters EX====
Professor Kukui's Midday Form Lycanroc forms a sync pair with him in Pokémon Masters EX. Professor Kukui and Lycanroc were first scoutable starting from January 30, 2020.
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==In animation==
===Main series===
's originally debuted as a wild that sprung up around Kukui's lab one day. Although it was under his care, being provided with food and shelter, it was never caught in a Poké Ball. In Rocking Clawmark Hill! Ash had caught the Pokémon under his ownership.
===Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer===
Professor Kukui's Lycanroc appeared alongside his Trainer in the Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer.
==In the manga==
===Pokémon Adventures===
Rockruff first appeared in The Decision and the Tournament of Six, under the ownership of Professor Kukui. It was first used to battle 's at the Iki Town festival tournament. Initially, Rockruff had the advantage over Dollar due to Sun lacking the motivation to battle. Once Sun was given the proper motivation, he and Dollar easily defeated Rockruff, forcing Kukui to switch for . Sometime later, it evolved into a Midday Form Lycanroc, and it was used to try and prevent a and from reaching Hokulani Observatory, only to be defeated.
====Moves used====
==In the TCG==
A Rockruff belonging to Professor Kukui from the games also debuts as a full-art card in .
The following is a list of cards featuring Rockruff.
==Gallery==
:For images of Rockruff and Lycanroc's animated series counterpart, see Ash's Lycanroc.
====Merchandise====
Illustration by for a New Year 2017 greeting card andas part of a Pokémon Center promotional event
====Raw TCG artwork====
:For all images and products relating to this character in the TCG, see their TCG section.
Raw artwork drawn by for the full art print of for
===Game assets===
With Professor Kukui and Professor Burnet in the credits of
==References==
==Related articles==
* Ash's Lycanroc
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