デモリガン (Demorigan)

**デモリガン (Demorigan)** is a Dark/Fairy pseudo-legendary Pokémon introduced in Procyon and Deneb. It evolves from Demidoru when exposed to a Dusk Stone.

It is the final form of Demini.

## Overview

Demorigan is, without a doubt, one of the strongest Pokémon introduced in Procyon and Deneb. A frighteningly high 130 Attack, 100 Special Attack, and 106 Speed to outspeed a good deal of threats that makes Garchomp look slightly weak. 106 Speed is very good, outrunning up to the 105 Speed tier. Dark and Fairy offensively is a strong type combination, leaving very few things that resist both STABs. Multiscale, the famous Hidden Ability that Dragonite and Lugia are well-known for, is available to Demorigan if it had Shadow Tag from its pre-evolved forms. Not only does it allow to survive 1 brutal Super Effective hit, but it allows it to abuse moves like Drain Punch for sustain. Unfortunately, the other Ability, Sniper, is not useful due to the fact that it lacks Focus Energy to reliably Crit past Defense boosts.

If you kept it as a Demini until Level 59, you can get access to Swords Dance (Level 52) and Knock Off as a Demini before evolving it fully, which Demorigan cannot possibly get through any method (Although, very impractical to do this in the Current Demo, but it is important to note for online battles). It gets Devastate pretty late at Level 72 as a strong Physical Dark STAB, which actually stronger than a boosted Knock Off (180 Power w/ STAB VS 146.25 Power from Knock Off b/w item damage boost and STAB), albeit about as inaccurate as Stone Edge in Procyon/Deneb. If evolving at the bare minimum, which is Level 45 and using a Dusk Stone, you can get Grim Rancor at Level 49, which is a lot better than Foul Play.

The coverage on this thing is insane. Cryoshock from Deneb's TM with a 10% chance of freeze, Raging Flame and Earthquake through Mushroom Tutor to cover Steel types, especially if one runs Earthquake to go with STABs, particularly against Poison/Fairy, Steel/Fairy, and Fire/Fairy lacking Air Balloon or Levitate, which all 3 of them resist Dark/Fairy. Through Egg Moves, the most notable good Egg Move it can get is Lovely Kiss, which makes it even more insane to go with the Swords Dance built. It also gets Moonlight to reactivate Multiscale if necessary alongside Leftovers.

Overall, Demorigan will probably be one of the strongest Fairy type Pokémon when the full game releases, and even the strongest Dark type Pokémon. But, that's what happens when you're blessed with so many tools as a pseudo-legendary.

## Base Stats

 * Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and a hindering nature, if applicable.
* Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and a helpful nature, if applicable.

## Moves

### By TM/HM

Procyon

Deneb

## Trivia

### Design Origin

Demorigan's front cloth could be a reference to the Queen of Hearts (more specifically her Card Soldiers) since the entire Demorigan line is based off of playing cards in a deck.

Demorigan itself has a large, intimidating appearance -- which lines up with how most demon beings look in older mythology. In particular, it has a tail shaped like a spear, which is often a weapon used by lesser demons with wings (like an enemy from Fire Emblem -- the Deathgoyle and Gargoyle specifically).

### Name Origin

Demorigan is Demon and "Morigan".

The latter of which is possibly a reference to one of two things:

Morrigan from Darkstalkers (the main protagonist) and a succubus highly fascinated with the human world.

Morrigan from Irish mythology (the name in Modern Irish means Great Queen), a goddess who was the embodient of war and death, usually symbolized by a crow called the "badb". Though in some instances, the Morrigan is referred to as a trio of sisters, with their names being Badb, Macha and Nemain.

(It's most likely the second one.)