Ursaluna (Pokémon)

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Ursaluna (Japanese: ガチグマ Gachiguma) is a dual-type introduced during Generation VIII, in .
It evolves from when exposed to a Peat Block during a full moon. It is the final form of .
In Kitakami, there is a particular Ursaluna, known as the "Bloodmoon Beast", that has a unique form called Bloodmoon Ursaluna.
==Biology==
Ursaluna is a large, quadrupedal dark brown bearlike with a gray pelt around its large, humped back, paws, and round tail. The pelt has nine rectangular brown spikes on its back and four rectangular spikes on each side of its head. The front paws have five claws each while the back paws have three claws. Its face has a light-yellow circle resembling a full moon on the forehead, two gray eyebrows resembling clouds, and a light yellow snout that contains a small, black nose and sharp canine teeth.
Ursaluna's Evolution is believed to have been triggered by being exposed to the swampy terrain of the Hisui region during a full moon. Ursaluna's physique allows it to travel through the swamps with ease, and it can also manipulate peat to its advantage. Ursaluna are known to be good at searching for items, and even missing persons, using their sense of smell.
A special Ursaluna is worshipped in Hisui for being a descendant of the ten ancient Pokémon blessed by . It is one of the who resides in Crimson Mirelands, watched over by the warden Calaba. This special Ursaluna is known to assist humans.
===Forms===
A particular Ursaluna has a unique form called Bloodmoon Ursaluna. Known as the "Bloodmoon Beast", it is stated that this Ursaluna is the only one known to exist, and is unique in that its altered appearance cannot be attributed to Evolution or form change.https://scarletviolet.pokemon.com/en-us/pokemon/bloodmoon_ursaluna/ The name of this unique Ursaluna comes from the distinctive red moon mark on its forehead.
Taller, bulkier, and lighter in color than a regular Ursaluna, its appearance is otherwise largely similar, except for the full moon-like circular mark on its forehead, which is larger and bright red, resembling a blood moon. Its left eye, which allows it to see in the dark, is black with a green pupil smaller than the right eye's pupil and has what appears to be a scar near the eye. Its hands, legs, chest, back, and the left half of its face are covered in grey mud that is as hard as iron. Unlike regular Ursaluna, this Ursaluna walks on its hind legs (though it still runs on all fours).
This Ursaluna is very old, having used to live in the Hisui region a long time ago until it drifted across the seas and arrived at Kitakami, where it made residence in the land's Timeless Woods. It gained special powers due to adapting to the hard environment of Kitakami. It is highly alert and rarely makes itself seen, but it tends to appear during foggy nights. Bloodmoon Ursaluna can from the red moon mark in its forehead.
Bloodmoon Ursaluna is the only known Pokémon capable of learning the move , and the only known Pokémon that can have as an Ability.
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Ursaluna
===Evolution===
Ursaluna evolves from Ursaring in Hisui and is the final form of Teddiursa in the Hisui region.
(For specifics on this Pokémon's Evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)
==Game data==
===NPC appearances===
* Pokémon Legends: Arceus: Ursaluna is a supporting character in the game. He is one of the Ride Pokémon, a descendant of the Ursaluna that the Ancient hero befriended ages ago. He was beloved by the people of the Hisui region along with the other Ride and Noble Pokémon.
* Pokémon Scarlet and Violet: The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero Part 1: The Teal Mask: Bloodmoon Ursaluna, is a minor character and boss in the DLC. It was once a regular, male Ursaluna that lived in Hisui, but for unknown reasons, it one day tried crossing the sea and ended up drifting ashore into Kitakami's Timeless Woods.
** It started living in the Timeless Woods since then, surviving in the harsh, new habitat, eventually leading it to gain a long lifespan, unique appearance and . While living in the Timeless Woods, Ursaluna became known as a myth, known as the "Bloodmoon Beast" among the people of Mossui Town.
** In The Teal Mask, a photographer travelled to Kitakami wishing to take a photo of it, referring it to as the Bloodmoon Beast due to the myths of it in the land, asking the help of / during their school trip there. Once they manage to catch at least 150 of Kitakami's Pokémon and defeat her in a Pokémon battle, both travel to the Timeless Woods, managing to encounter the Ursaluna. After a brief stare, Perrin accidentally scares it with her camera's flash and the player is forced to battle it and then capture it.
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Bloodmoon Ursaluna in the
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===Stats===
====Base stats====
Due to the different way stats are calculated in Pokémon Legends: Arceus, exact minimum and maximum stats are not shown in this table.
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===Side game data===
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===Form data===
A particular Ursaluna has a unique form called Bloodmoon Ursaluna. Due to the distinctive red moon on its forehead, this Pokémon is known as the "Bloodmoon Beast". This Ursaluna is always male and its form cannot be changed. It cannot evolve from .
Mechanically, other than its shared species, the only traits that Bloodmoon Ursaluna shares with regular Ursaluna are its type and the ability to produce s when bred with , and therefore the ability to acquire Egg Moves via Mirror Herb. Bloodmoon Ursaluna has a signature Ability, , as its sole Ability, and its base stats, learnable moves, and cry are also different from those of regular Ursaluna.
	
 	 	
 	 	
 	 	
 	 	
 	 	
 	 	
 	 	
 	 	
 	 	
 	 	
 	 	
 	 	
 	 	
 	 	
 	 	
 	 	
 	 	
 	 	
 	 	
 	 	
 	 	
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===Evolution data===
====Bloodmoon Ursaluna====
===Sprites===
==In animation==
===Main series===
====Major appearances====
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==In the TCG==
==Trivia==
* Ursaluna, along with and , are the first cross-generational evolutions that evolve from the original form rather than a regional form to be introduced since in Generation VI.
** Coincidentally, their pre-Evolutions cannot evolve into them outside of their debut game. In Ursaluna's case, this is due to the absence of the Peat Block. However, Ursaring is able to evolve into Ursaluna in Pokémon GO.
* Prior to v3.0.0, if the player had Bloodmoon Ursaluna registered in the Kitakami Pokédex, its form would be viewable in the Pokédex if they had a Shiny Ursaluna of any form. As Bloodmoon Ursaluna is prevented from being Shiny, this was the only way to see its Shiny form in-game.
** In v3.0.0 onward, the game was hardcoded to prevent this from occurring, making Bloodmoon Ursaluna the only Pokémon prevented from appearing as Shiny in the Pokédex, even when cheating to obtain it as Shiny or trying to force the Pokédex to display it.
* Bloodmoon Ursaluna is the only alternate form that is not a regional form to have a separate listing in the Pokémon Guidebook in the mobile version of Pokémon HOME.
* Bloodmoon Ursaluna is tied with , , and for the highest base stat of all Pokémon.
* Although Teddiursa and regular Ursaluna can learn from breeding or TM, Bloodmoon Ursaluna cannot learn it by TM. However, it can still learn the move by holding a Mirror Herb during a picnic with another Pokémon that knows the move.
===Origin===
Ursaluna may be based on the , a subspecies of the brown bear native to (on which Hisui is based) and its surrounding areas. Its mountain-like body shape and type may refer to , the god of bears and mountains, or the fact that Ussuri brown bears mostly live inside burrows excavated into hillsides. Its affinity with peat may be inspired by the real distribution of Ussuri brown bears around former coal mines like . The pattern on its head evokes the image of a full moon shining through clouds.
Bloodmoon Ursaluna, as indicated by its name, appears to be based on the phenomenon, also known as "blood moon" due to the moon appearing red in the sky. It also seems to be based on , bears that have transformed into yokai after living for an exceptionally long time. Onikuma are known to walk on two legs and continue to grow, reaching sizes much larger than even the largest natural bears.
====Name origin====
Ursaluna may be a combination of ursa (Latin for bear) and luna (Latin for moon).
Gachiguma may be a combination of 月輪 gachirin (round moon) and 熊 kuma (bear).
==In other languages==
Bloodmoon
==Related articles==
* Ride Pokémon (Hisui)
* List of Pokémon with form differences
* The Teal Mask
==References==
==External links==
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Category:Pokémon with cross-generational Evolutions
Category:Pokémon introduced in Legends: Arceus
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