Simisage (Pokémon)

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Simisage (Japanese: ヤナッキー Yanakkie) is a introduced in Generation V.
It evolves from when exposed to a Leaf Stone.
==Biology==
Simisage is a simian that is primarily green. It has a pointed, bush-like crest on its head similar to a . The leaves that grow on this crest are bitter. Its ears are broad with light green insides, and it has oval eyes and a black nose. Simisage has furry, white eyebrows and shoulder tufts; and a cream-colored face, chest, hands, and feet. Its hands have five fingers, and its feet have three toes. Its tail is long and tipped with leaves. The tail is lined with tiny, sharp barbs, allowing Simisage to use it as bludgeon weapons. Simisage are prone to violently lash out at people and Pokémon for no reason.
===Evolution===
Simisage evolves from .
(For specifics on this Pokémon's Evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)
==Game data==
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===Stats===
====Base stats====
===Type effectiveness===
===Learnset===
Simisage was last available in , . It is unavailable in Generation VIII and .
====By leveling up====
====By TM====
====By ====
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===Side game data===
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===Evolution data===
===Sprites===
==In animation==
===Major appearances===
Simisage debuted in The Clubsplosion Begins!, under the ownership of Angus. It battled Ash's Scraggy during the first round of the Clubsplosion tournament, but lost.
Four Simisage appeared in The Legend of the Ninja Hero!. One of them was seen protecting the Ninja Village. It reappeared in the next episode.
===Minor appearances===
In A Battle by Any Other Name!, a 's Simisage competed in the Poké Puff Contest.
In Under the Pledging Tree!, a Trainer's Simisage attended the Coumarine City Festival.
A Trainer's Simisage appeared in Performing with Fiery Charm!.
==In the manga==
===Pokémon Adventures===
Cilan's Pansage evolved into Simisage by being exposed to a Leaf Stone during the brothers' fight with the Shadow Triad in Something Suspicious.
==In the TCG==
==Trivia==
* Simisage and its pre-evolved form are the only non-first partner Pokémon that have as an Ability.
===Origin===
Simisage appears to be based on a and a ; the fact that it is based on both may mean that it might be based on the legends of or possibly a visual pun on .
Its hairstyle may have been inspired by the or subculture. Its -like hair, common in the 50s, contrasts with the hippy-like hairstyle of , common in the late 60s and the 70s. During the 1950s, the hairstyle had become a staple of many gangs and was used by early stars such as . The early bōsōzoku took inspiration from American greaser culture.
It, along with its two contemporaries, seems to be inspired by the motif; with its thumb up, Simisage represents "speak no evil".
====Name origin====
Simisage may be a combination of and (an herb). Sage can also refer to a wise person, relating to the "" motif of the elemental monkeys. 
Yanakkie may be a combination of 柳 yanagi (), 野菜 yasai (vegetables), 菜 na (greens), , and possibly ヤンキー yankee (delinquent youth).
==In other languages==
==See also==
*Cilan's Simisage
*Elemental monkeys
==External links==
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