Sememes

Sememes
Unit of meaning: 


sememes – plural of sememe, the interpretation given to a morpheme (a language unit).

A sememe (from Greek σημαίνω (sēmaínō) 'mean, signify') is a semantic language unit of meaning, analogous to a morpheme. 

The concept is relevant in structural semiotics.

There are five types of sememes: two denotational and three connotational, the latter occurring only in phrase units (they do not reflect the denotation)

The operational definition of synonymy depends on the distinctions between these classes of sememes.

For example, the differentiation between what some academics call cognitive synonyms and near-synonyms depends on these differences.

A related concept is that of the episememe (as described in the works of Leonard Bloomfield), which is a unit of meaning corresponding to the tagmeme.

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Aworowa

Aworowa

Town in Ghana: 


Aworowa is a town in the Bono East Region of Ghana.

The town is known for the Aworowa Secondary Technical School.

The school is a second cycle institution.

The Bono East region of Ghana is a new region carved out of the Brong Ahafo region.

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Eevee

 

Eevee
Eevee (Japanese: イーブイ Eievui) is a Normal-type Pokémon introduced in Generation I. It evolves into one of eight different Pokémon through various methods.

Since Generation I:

Eevee evolves into Vaporeon when exposed to a Water Stone.

Eevee evolves into Jolteon when exposed to a Thunder Stone.

Eevee evolves into Flareon when exposed to a Fire Stone.

Since Generation II:

Eevee evolves into Espeon when leveled up with high friendship during the day.

Eevee evolves into Umbreon when leveled up with high friendship during the night.

Since Generation IV:

Eevee evolves into Leafeon when leveled up near a Moss Rock or when exposed to a Leaf Stone.

Eevee evolves into Glaceon when leveled up near an Ice Rock or when exposed to an Ice Stone.

Since Generation VI:

Eevee evolves into Sylveon when leveled up while knowing a Fairy-type move and having high friendship.

(Specifics may differ in past games. Refer to Game data→Evolution data for these details.)

Additionally, Eevee has two forms: the partner Eevee and Gigantamax Eevee. It can Gigantamax into Gigantamax Eevee if it has the Gigantamax Factor. The partner Eevee and Eevee with the Gigantamax Factor cannot evolve.

Eevee is the game mascot of and the player's first Pokémon in Pokémon: Let's Go, Eevee!. It also serves as the player's first Pokémon in Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness and Pokémon Conquest. It also is the first Pokémon employee in Pokémon Café Mix. In Pokémon Yellow, Professor Oak had originally intended to give Eevee to the player as their first Pokémon, but it is taken by Blue instead.

Biology

Eevee is a small, mammalian, quadrupedal Pokémon with primarily brown fur. The tip of its bushy tail and its large furry collar are cream-colored. It has short, slender legs with three small toes and a pink paw pad on each foot. Eevee has brown eyes, long pointed ears with dark brown interiors, and a small black nose.

Eevee is rarely found in the wild and is mostly only found in cities and towns. It is said to have an irregularly shaped genetic structure that is easily influenced by its environment. This allows it to adapt to a variety of habitats by evolving. Eevee can potentially evolve into eight different evolutions. Eevee can also start to adopt the face of the Trainer that owns it. Eevee's genes are believed to have the key to solving the mysteries of Pokémon evolution. As mentioned in Pokémon Sleep, Eevee is believed to dreaming about which form it will evolve into.

Eevee is the only known Pokémon capable of using the Z-Move Extreme Evoboost.

Forms

Eevee has two forms: the partner Eevee and Gigantamax Eevee.

The partner Eevee has purple eyes and a lighter shade of fur. These design elements were likely taken from Pokémon the Series, which implemented similar traits starting in Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire. The partner Eevee has higher base stats and access to moves that normal Eevee do not. The white tip on a female partner Eevee's tail has larger, rounder scallops than other Eevee. Before Pokémon Sword and Shield, this trait was unique and wasn't found on other female Eevee. Since Sword and Shield, however, the unique tail pattern is present on all female Eevee as a true gender difference. As a result, Pokémon GO was updated to apply this change to all female Eevee as well.

The partner Eevee is the only known Pokémon capable of using the moves Bouncy Bubble, Buzzy Buzz, Sizzly Slide, Glitzy Glow, Baddy Bad, Sappy Seed, Freezy Frost, and Sparkly Swirl, as well as the partner power Veevee Volley.

As Gigantamax Eevee, it has become larger and more fluffy. The fur collar becomes longer with several triangular furs pointing straight up. The right ear has three red clouds circling it. Due to the fur becoming fluffier and more luxurious, any enemies caught in it will become enamored and lose the will to fight. Eevee becomes even more playful and rambunctious after Gigantamaxing, desiring to play with its opponent and often unintentionally crushing them with its size.

Gigantamax Eevee is the only known Pokémon capable of using the G-Max Move G-Max Cuddle.

Evolution

Eevee can evolve into eight different Pokémon (collectively called Eeveelutions).

 (For specifics on this Pokémon's evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)

Form data

Eevee has two forms: the partner Eevee and Gigantamax Eevee. Only Gigantamax Eevee is recognized by an in-game Pokédex (in Pokémon Sword and Shield and Pokémon HOME). Partner Eevee has only been named in promotional materials.

Partner Eevee

The partner Eevee is the Pokémon the player starts with in Pokémon: Let's Go, Eevee!. Female partner Eevee also have a distinct pattern on their tail (although this was applied to all female Eevee in subsequent generations); male Partner Eevee and standard Eevee of either gender have the same pattern. It has has higher base stats than normal Eevee. Unlike other Eevee, the partner Eevee can learn the exclusive moves Bouncy Bubble, Buzzy Buzz, Sizzly Slide, Glitzy Glow, Baddy Bad, Sappy Seed, Freezy Frost, and Sparkly Swirl, as well as having access to the partner power Veevee Volley.

The partner Eevee is not differentiated from standard Eevee in Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!'s Pokédex, and it cannot be transferred out of the games.

Gigantamax

Gigantamax Eevee can only be obtained through special methods, and the Gigantamax Factor cannot be bred.

Evolution data

Eevee can evolve into eight different Pokémon (collectively called Eeveelutions).

Eevee can always evolve into Vaporeon, Jolteon, or Flareon when exposed to a Water Stone, Thunder Stone, or Fire Stone, respectively.

Since Generation II, Eevee can evolve into Espeon or Umbreon when leveled up with high friendship (220 before Generation VIII or 160 since) during the day/night, respectively. In a few games without a clock, it cannot evolve into Espeon or Umbreon; in Pokémon XD only, Eevee will evolve if the player has the Sun Shard/Moon Shard in their Bag.

Since Generation IV, Eevee can evolve into Leafeon or Glaceon when it levels up near a Moss Rock or Ice Rock, respectively. Not all games have Moss and Ice Rocks, so since Generation VIII, Eevee can also evolve into Leafeon or Glaceon when exposed to a Leaf Stone or Ice Stone.

Since Generation VI, Eevee can evolve into Sylveon if it knows a Fairy-type move and has high affection (at least two levels) when it levels up. Since affection was folded into friendship in Generation VIII, it can evolve if its friendship is at least 160 instead.

If multiple evolutionary conditions are met simultaneously, Leafeon and Glaceon are prioritized over Sylveon, and Sylveon is prioritized over Espeon and Umbreon.

The partner Eevee and Eevee with the Gigantamax Factor cannot evolve. Since Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! only include the first 151 Pokémon, wild Eevee can only evolve into Vaporeon, Jolteon, and Flareon in those games. Similarly, Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl does not contain Sylveon.

In the anime

May's Eevee

In May's Egg-Cellent Adventure, May received an Egg from a Day-Care Couple. That Egg hatched into an Eevee in Time Warp Heals All Wounds. Eevee eventually evolved into a Glaceon before May met back up with the group in A Full Course Tag Battle!.

Serena's Eevee

Serena caught an Eevee in A Frolicking Find in the Flowers!. She later evolved into a Sylveon in Party Dancecapades!.

Sandy

A male wild Eevee first appeared in a series of shorts titled Where Are You Going, Eevee?. The first episode debuted after Lillier and the Staff!. He made his main series debut in We Know Where You're Going, Eevee!, where he was caught by Lana and given the nickname Sandy.

Gary's Eevee

In The Rivalry Revival, Gary has an Eevee, which defeated Ash's Pikachu in battle. It evolved into an Umbreon sometime before Power Play!.

Sakura's Eevee

Sakura owned an Eevee in Trouble's Brewing. By the time Ash and his friends met up with Sakura again in Espeon, Not Included, her Eevee had evolved into an Espeon.

Gladion's Eevee

Gladion's Eevee appeared in a flashback in A Glaring Rivalry!. In the present day, it has evolved into an Umbreon.

Chloe's Eevee

Chloe owns a female Eevee, which she caught in To Train, or Not to Train!. She is the first Pokémon that Chloe caught, as her only previous Pokémon, Yamper, was adopted under her father's ownership. For unknown reasons, she is incapable of evolving, despite the experiments done to her by Pinery and her assistants at the Eevee Evolution Lab.

Other

Eevee debuted in The Battling Eevee Brothers, under the ownership of Mikey, who was hiding it from his three older brothers because they wanted him to evolve it just like they did to their own Eevee. However, when Mikey's Eevee single-handedly defeated Team Rocket, Sparky, Rainer, and Pyro accepted the fact that Mikey wanted to keep his Eevee just the way it is.

In Last Call — First Round!, Ursula evolved two Eevee into a Flareon and a Vaporeon for the Performance Stage of the Sinnoh Grand Festival.

Starting in Team Eevee and the Pokémon Rescue Squad!, Virgil's female Eevee leads a team that included all of its evolutions at the time. A flashback featured a male Eevee that would evolve into his Umbreon after getting lost with Virgil in a forest and spending the night there.

In Eevee & Friends, a playful and friendly Eevee was seen alongside its evolutions, including the newly introduced Sylveon.

In Mystery on a Deserted Island!, three Eevee befriended Ash, his friends, Alexa, and their Pokémon after Pikachu rescued them from a Nidoking. They eventually evolved into Vaporeon, Jolteon, and Flareon.

In a flashback in Bonnie for the Defense!, an Eevee was taken away from Heidi, Kye, and Jay by their teacher, who told them they were too young to have a Pokémon. This caused them to develop a strong distrust of adults. Eventually, they learned that Eevee had actually been returned to its true owner after being delivered to Nurse Joy.

In Turning Heads and Training Hard!, Ilima's Eevee helped him earn the Eevium Z, which was eventually crucial to the defeat of Team Skull. It has since made further appearances in Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon.

In The Power of Us, Ash helped Risa catch her Eevee, which her ill brother Rick had requested she get.

In Showdown at the Gates of Warp!, an Eevee appeared under the possession of Alternate World Chloe.

In Out of Their Elements!, circus performers Harmony and Billy each owned an Eevee, nicknamed Bernice and Toril, respectively. They attempted to evolve them into Flareon and Jolteon, respectively, but their Evolution stones ended up hitting the wrong Pokémon, evolving their Eevee into different forms than they had wanted.

Minor appearances

In Pikachu's Vacation, an Eevee was at the Pokémon Theme Park.

In The Power of One, an Eevee sensed the disturbance caused by Lawrence III.

A wild Eevee appeared in Pikachu's Rescue Adventure.

An Eevee briefly appeared in Hour of the Houndour.

An Eevee appeared in a fantasy in the Fortune Teller book in The Fortune Hunters.

An Eevee appeared in Will the Real Oak Please Stand Up?, under the ownership of a child.

A Trainer's Eevee appeared in You're a Star, Larvitar!.

In Johto Photo Finish, Gary's demonstration featured an Eevee evolving into its five Eeveelutions at the time.

In A Bite to Remember, Brock's demonstration featured an Eevee evolving into its five Eeveelutions at the time.

In Gonna Rule The School!, the Pokémon Trainers' School lent an Eevee to the school's underage students for use in lessons.

Multiple Eevee appeared in the opening sequence of Destiny Deoxys.

A Coordinator's Eevee appeared in Hi Ho Silver Wind!.

In the opening sequence of Giratina and the Sky Warrior, an Eevee was together with its seven Eeveelutions at the time.

An Eevee appeared in A Rivalry to Gible On!.

An Eevee appeared in Genesect and the Legend Awakened.

A Trainer's Eevee appeared in A Battle of Aerial Mobility!.

In Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction, an Eevee was living in Allearth Forest.

An Eevee appeared during the Mega Audino journal in A Race for Home!.

An Eevee appeared as an image in A Performance Pop Quiz!.

Two Trainers' Eevee appeared in Alola to New Adventure!.

A student's Eevee appeared in The Guardian's Challenge!. It reappeared in the banned episode SM064.

Five Trainers' Eevee appeared in A Shocking Grocery Run!.

Three Trainers' Eevee appeared in Crystal-Clear Sleuthing!.

A Trainer's Eevee appeared in One Journey Ends, Another Begins....

A Trainer's Eevee appeared in Getting the Band Back Together!.

A Trainer's Eevee appeared in A Glaring Rivalry!. It reappeared in a flashback in A Masked Warning!.

A Trainer's Eevee appeared in I Choose You!.

A Trainer's Eevee appeared in Alola, Kanto!.

A Trainer's Eevee appeared in Faba's Revenge!.

In Turning Heads and Training Hard!, Kagetora's Eevee was defeated in a battle by Ilima and his own Eevee.

A Trainer's Eevee appeared in Twirling with a Bang!.

Two Trainers' Eevee appeared in A Young Royal Flame Ignites!.

A Trainer's Eevee appeared in Dummy, You Shrunk the Kids!.

In Securing the Future!, a Trainer's Eevee joined the rest of Alola in showering Necrozma with light so it could return to its true form.

A Trainer's Eevee appeared in Turning the Other Mask!.

A Trainer's Eevee appeared in Heart of Fire! Heart of Stone!.

In Drawn with the Wind!, four Eevee were seen at Malie Garden.

A Trainer's Eevee appeared in League Offenders and Defenders!.

In The Final Four!, a Trainer's Eevee was near Team Rocket's food truck.

A Trainer's Eevee appeared in Z-Move Showdown!.

An Eevee appeared in the ending credits of Mewtwo Strikes Back—Evolution, under the ownership of a mother and daughter.

Two Eevee appeared in The Sinnoh Iceberg Race!, each under the ownership of a different Trainer.

A Trainer's Eevee appeared in Ash's fantasy in The Climb to Be the Very Best!.

A Trainer's Eevee appeared in Raid Battle in The Ruins!.

In A Talent for Imitation!, Team Rocket attempted to steal a Trainer's Eevee with the help of a Ditto, but they failed after Ditto's Transform didn't work completely.

In A Little Rocket R & R!, a Trainer's Eevee was captured by the Matori Matrix but later freed by Ash and his friends.

In Splash, Dash, and Smash for the Crown!, a Trainer's Eevee was watching the Magikarp High Jump Competition.

A Trainer's Eevee appeared in Sword and Shield, Slumbering Weald!.

An Eevee appeared in a fantasy in Searching for Service with a Smile!.

Kiley's Vaporeon appeared as an Eevee in a flashback in On Land, In the Sea, and to the Future!.

A Trainer's Eevee appeared in a fantasy in Sleuths for Truth!.

In Night and Day, You are the Ones!, Soleil, a doppelgänger of Chloe, revealed in a flashback that her Espeon and Umbreon were originally Eevee she had when she was younger. Her female Eevee evolved into Espeon after she tripped and fell on top of her during the day, and the following night, her male Eevee evolved into Umbreon after protecting Soleil and Espeon from a wild Crobat.

Multiple Eevee appeared in Infinite Possibilities! at the Eevee Evolution Lab.

A Student's Eevee appeared in an image in HZ046.

Pokémon Origins

In File 1: Red, an Eevee was with Professor Oak.

In File 3: Giovanni, an Eevee was seen at Silph Co., trapped with multiple other Pokémon. They were later freed by Red.

Pokémon: Twilight Wings

An Eevee appeared in Buddy, under the ownership of a Lass.

GOTCHA!

An Eevee appeared in GOTCHA!, under the ownership of a girl.

POKÉTOON

A Trainer's Eevee appeared in Blossom's Dream.

An Eevee appeared in The Slugma-Powered Home under the ownership of Anna's grandparents.

In the manga

The Electric Tale of Pikachu

Like in Pokémon the Series, Mikey owns an Eevee in The Electric Tale of Pikachu. Mikey and his Eevee appear in the chapter To Evolve or Not to Evolve, That is the Question!.

Magical Pokémon Journey

Main article: Coconut's Eevee

Main article: Lu

Coconut owns a smart, loyal Eevee in Magical Pokémon Journey.

Later, another Eevee nicknamed Lu appears. Coconut's Eevee falls in love with Lu, who confesses her own love to Eevee before moving away.

Pokémon Adventures

Red, Green & Blue arc

Main article: Vee

In Blame it on Eevee, an Eevee was subjected to experiments by Team Rocket, which attempted to merge Articuno, Zapdos, and Moltres into a single Pokémon. The experiments gave Eevee the characteristic of being able to mutate into three of his evolved forms, namely Vaporeon, Jolteon, and Flareon and revert, though he still requires the energies of an Evolution stone. Red eventually catches this Eevee as a prerequisite for challenging Erika and gave him the nickname of Vee.

Yellow arc

An Eevee appeared in The Kindest Tentacruel as one of the Pokémon in Yellow's fantasy about evolution via Evolution stone.

Gold, Silver & Crystal arc

Vee evolved into Espeon and lost his mutation ability, becoming unable to revert to his base form.

FireRed & LeafGreen arc

An Eevee appeared in The Escape, under the ownership of Karen during her childhood. It was one of the children captured by the Masked Man. It is presumed that this Eevee eventually evolves into her Umbreon, which she used to fight Green.

X & Y arc

Sometime off-panel prior to Sylveon Enchants, Y caught an Eevee, which she named Veevee. When she used her in a battle against Team Flare, she evolved into a Sylveon.

Sword & Shield arc

A Gigantamaxed Eevee appeared in PASS41, being one of many Pokémon to suddenly Gigantamax.

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!

Mitsumi has an Eevee as seen in Clash! Hareta vs. Mitsumi!!.

Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All

An Eevee appeared in a background collage in Catch the Poliwag!.

An Eevee appeared in The Terrible Twins, Rin & Ran, under the ownership of Rin.

Pokémon Horizon

An Eevee appeared in a fantasy in Journey to a New Horizon.

A Trainer's Eevee appeared in The Power of Teamwork.

Pokémon + Nobunaga's Ambition ~ Ranse's Color Picture Scroll ~

The Hero and Heroine both have an Eevee in Pokémon + Nobunaga's Ambition ~ Ranse's Color Picture Scroll ~.

Pokémon Pocket Monsters

An Eevee appeared in Curry Showdown! Which is the Most Delicious? as one of the participants of a curry cooking competition.

An Eevee appeared in Pikachu's Birthday Party.

Pokémon Zensho

An Eevee appeared in a fantasy in PZ04.

In the TCG

Main article: Eevee (TCG)

As in the games and anime, Eevee is notable in the TCG for being able to evolve into the most differently named Pokémon cards, with its eight normal evolutions, as well as Dark forms of the Generation I evolutions and Espeon, and Light forms of the Generation I evolutions.

In the TFG

One Eevee figure has been released.

Next Quest: Eevee

Other appearances

Super Smash Bros. Melee

Eevee only appears as a random trophy.

Trophy information

As adaptable a Pokémon as any yet discovered, Eevee's evolutionary progress changes to meet the conditions of its environment. So far, five evolutionary forms have been discovered and then catalogued for this unique Pokémon; Vaporeon, Jolteon, Flareon, Espeon, and Umbreon. All evolutions have special benefits.

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U

Eevee appears as a Poké Ball Pokémon. It uses Take Down to hit opponents. It also appears as a trophy in both versions of the game.

Trophy information

NA: This Normal-type Pokémon is as adaptable to evolution as they come, with eight evolutions discovered thus far. If you pair that potential with its adorable features, it's no wonder Eevee is so popular! In Smash Bros., Eevee will attack a nearby opponent with Take Down. Sadly, this attack isn't incredibly powerful.

PAL: This adorable Normal-type Pokémon's ability to evolve in so many different ways makes it a popular choice with trainers. When brought out in battle, Eevee uses Take Down on the first opponent it sees, but...it's not very effective. Never mind. Eevee may not be the toughest Pokémon, but it'll always be one of the cutest.

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Eevee returns as a Poké Ball Pokémon retaining the same behavior from the previous game. It also appears as two Spirits, Eevee and Partner Eevee.

POKÉMON Detective Pikachu

An Eevee briefly appeared in POKÉMON Detective Pikachu, under the ownership of Howard Clifford. It evolved into a Flareon.

Celestial

Eevee appeared in the music video for Celestial.

Trivia

Eevee's English name is a palindrome.

Eevee's English name also contains only two unique characters, less than any other Pokémon's English name.

Eevee was designed by Motofumi Fujiwara.

Eevee has the most branched evolutions, with a total of eight.

Eevee has the most evolved forms of any Pokémon and is the only Pokémon that has more than three evolved forms.

Eevee is the only Pokémon that evolves with a Leaf Stone that is not a Grass-type, as well as the only one to evolve by Water Stone that is not a Water-type.

The fan-made term to describe the evolutions of Eevee, Eeveelutions, was made official after its use in the strategy guide for Pokémon Stadium 2, followed by a TCG Theme Deck.

In early English promotional material for Pokémon Red and Blue, Eevee was called "Eon", the suffix of all of the evolved forms of Eevee.

In Generation I, Eevee was the only Pokémon to have a branched evolution.

Eevee is the only Pokémon capable of evolving further that cannot evolve into a Pokémon that it shares at least one type with (though Azurill shared this trait prior to it and Marill gaining the Fairy-type in Generation VI).

Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen and Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver are the only core series titles to have the methods of evolution required for some included Pokémon be completely unavailable, and Eevee is the only Pokémon impacted in both cases.

Despite Eevee being obtainable before the Pokémon League and Leafeon and Glaceon being included in the Unova regional Pokédex in Pokémon Black 2 and White 2, it cannot evolve into them until after entering the Hall of Fame. This is because Twist Mountain and Pinwheel Forest are inaccessible before then.

Eevee is the only pre-existing Pokémon to receive an evolution in Generation VI, though many received Mega Evolutions.

Four of Eevee's evolved forms evolve through abnormal means in the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series (Espeon, Umbreon, Leafeon, and Glaceon).

In the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series, Eevee evolves using the Sun Ribbon or Lunar Ribbon with at least 1 star of IQ, a Mossy Rock, or a Frozen Rock into its respective evolved forms.

In Pokémon Ranger, all of Eevee's evolved forms up to the third generation can be captured; however, Eevee is completely unobtainable. This was changed in Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia.

Despite the fact that May, Gary, and Sakura each owned an Eevee that went on to evolve, Eevee was never seen evolving onscreen in Pokémon the Series until Last Call — First Round!, when Ursula evolved her two Eevee into Flareon and Vaporeon during a Contest appeal, over thirteen years into the anime.

As a species, Eevee has appeared in the teams of the most main characters in Pokémon the Series, with May, Serena, and Lana each owning one.

This also makes Eevee the only Pokémon species in the TV series to have been owned by more than two different main characters.

Eevee has more signature moves than any other Pokémon, with a total of eleven.

Eevee is the only pre-existing Pokémon to receive a gender difference after Generation IV.

All of Eevee's evolutions up to Sylveon were of types that had been considered special before Generation IV. The only special move type not included is the Dragon type.

Eevee Day is celebrated since 2018 on November 21 (11/21), which is goroawase for "i-i-bu-i", Eevee's Japanese name. It is certified by the Japan Anniversary Association.

Origin

In the 2018 artbook EVs, Motofumi Fujiwara revealed that the idea for Eevee came from Satoshi Tajiri's request to have a Pokémon that evolves into multiple types. Fujiwara himself designed Eevee as a "blank slate" for its varied evolutions; as such, while Eevee has traits of foxes, dogs, and cats, it is not based on any specific animal. Fujiwara also envisioned Eevee as a creature that could exist "in people's memories"; namely, vague memories of seeing a cat or dog-like creature that players might have experienced in their childhood.

Name origin

Eevee and Eievui are the pronunciations of E-V, the first two letters in the word evolution.

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Ho-Oh

Ho-Oh
Ho-Oh (Japanese: ホウオウ Houou) is a dual-type Fire/Flying Legendary Pokémon introduced in Generation II.

It is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon.

It was the first Generation II Pokémon revealed, in the August 1996 issue of CoroCoro,[1] less than six months after the release of Pokémon Red and Green, and more than three years before the release of Pokémon Gold and Silver.

Ho-Oh is the game mascot of Pokémon Gold and its remake Pokémon HeartGold, appearing on the boxart of both.

Along with Lugia, it is considered part of the tower duo by fans. It is often viewed as the leader of the Legendary beasts. In the anime, it is associated with Marshadow.

Biology

Ho-Oh is an avian Pokémon resembling a phoenix and a peacock. Its feathers are predominantly gold and red, with yellow tail-feathers, a white underside, and green feathers at the tip of its wings. Ho-Oh has a green stripe on its neck, a yellow beak, black rings around its red eyes, and a feathered, yellow crest on its head. Ho-Oh's wings are prismatic, causing it to trail a rainbow behind it. It has darkly colored feet and legs with four toes and long talons.

Ho-Oh is considered the guardian of the skies and has a mythical power to resurrect the dead. Prior to Generation VI, Ho-Oh was the only known Pokémon capable of learning the move Sacred Fire. It is said that when it flies its huge wings create bright, colorful rainbows. The rare few who bear witness to Ho-Oh are promised eternal happiness. Ho-Oh used to perch at the top of the various towers located across the Johto region: the Bell Tower until the Brass Tower was destroyed by fire and the Goldenrod Tower in ancient times. It now presumably flies through the world's skies in search of a Trainer with a pure heart. Ho-Oh loves Ho-Oh Treats made by Snacksworth, who once witnessed it flying over him in the past.

In the anime

Main series

According to the anime, Ho-Oh lived in the Tin Tower in ancient times. When a war broke out, burning both the Tin Tower and the Brass Tower down, it created Raikou, Entei, and Suicune, and all four disappeared. Later, a new Tin Tower was erected, but Ho-Oh since then has never come back for sure. A sacred flame from Ho-Oh burns in the Ho-Oh Shrine at Mt. Silver; it was obtained during the same war.

Major appearances

Ho-Oh (anime)

On occasion, Ho-Oh would only be seen by Ash, and always fleetingly. This trend began at the end of Pokémon - I Choose You!, where Ash saw it flying alongside a rainbow across the sky after the thunderstorm. In I Choose You!, which is set in a continuity different from the main series, Ho-Oh played a major role.

Minor appearances

A Ho-Oh appeared in the opening sequence of Jirachi: Wish Maker.

In Lucario and the Mystery of Mew, a Ho-Oh appeared in the intro, and then as a transformation of Mew.

In the opening sequence of The Rise of Darkrai, a Ho-Oh was flying through space.

A Ho-Oh appeared in the opening sequence of Arceus and the Jewel of Life.

A Ho-Oh appeared in the opening sequence of Zoroark: Master of Illusions.

Pokémon Generations

A wild Ho-Oh appeared in Ecruteak City in The Reawakening, during a flashback about the creation of the legendary beasts.

GOTCHA!

A Ho-Oh briefly appeared as a silhouette in GOTCHA!.

Pokémon Evolutions

In The Show, a Ho-Oh appeared in a fantasy alongside Lugia during the Kimono Girls' performance.

In the manga

Movie adaptations

Main article: Ho-Oh (anime)

Ho-Oh appeared in a flashback in ICYR1. It reappeared in ICYR3.

Pocket Monsters HGSS

A Ho-Oh appeared in PMHGSS02.

Pokémon Adventures

Main article: Ho-Oh (Adventures)

Ho-Oh first appeared as a silhouette in a flashback in Just a Spearow Carrier. It was used by the Masked Man to kidnap children showing remarkable talent in his scheme to capture Celebi, including Green and Silver, six years prior to the start of the entire manga.

Prior to the events of the Gold, Silver & Crystal arc, the Masked Man had lost control over Ho-Oh, and thus attacked the Tin Tower using Neo Team Rocket to prompt Ho-Oh to return to Ecruteak City. Ho-Oh was later seen at Indigo Plateau under the Masked Man's control, alongside Lugia, wreaking havoc and destruction. It was then lent to Karen and Will to fight Green with alongside Lugia, and nearly defeated her legendary birds, but both of them were eventually brought back to their senses and freed.

Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys

Ho-Oh debuted in a fantasy in Farewell To Pikachu?!. It physically debuted in Let's Fight For The Future!!, at the very end of the manga.

Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All

Ho-Oh appeared in GDZ65.

Pokémon HeartGold SoulSilver: Pokédex Completion Comic

A Ho-Oh appeared in Pokémon HeartGold SoulSilver: Pokédex Completion Comic.

Pokémon Pocket Monsters

A Ho-Oh appeared in The Legendary Ho-oh!!.

In the TCG

Main article: Ho-Oh (TCG)

In the TFG

One Ho-Oh figure has been released.

Next Quest: Ho-Oh

Other appearances

Super Smash Bros. Melee/Brawl

When released from a Poké Ball, Ho-Oh unleashes a spiral of Sacred Fire that deals massive amounts of damage to any opponent caught in it. However, it appears very rarely.

Melee trophy information

As it soars around the skies of the world, this Rainbow Pokémon leaves a trail of rainbows and myths in its wake. Its signature move is called Sacred Fire, and it is believed to appear only before trainers who are pure of heart. If you see a trainer with Ho-oh, you can assume that catching it took a lot of work.

Brawl trophy information

"A Rainbow Pokémon. On sparkling wings of seven colors, Ho-Oh leaves a rainbow behind as it flies. Legend says that Ho-Oh suppressed a war that scorched the land in ancient times. Its attack Sacred Fire can melt ice in an instant and also damage the target with burns. Ho-Oh will show its solemn figure only for the most righteous Trainers."

Super Smash Bros. for Wii U/Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Ho-Oh returns as an occasional stage hazard in the Blazing Chamber of the Kalos Pokémon League stage. Rarely appearing, it makes the flames supporting the platforms flare up with higher intensity, likely KOing any characters unfortunate enough to be on the platforms at the time.

Trophy Information

This Pokémon flies through the skies, trailing rainbows from its wings, and is said to promise eternal happiness to all who see it. Supposedly, it appears every once in a while in the Fire-type Elite Four Trainer's room in the Kalos Pokémon League stage. Its screams cause pillars of fire to rise all the way to the ceiling.

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Ho-Oh appears as a Spirit.

Trivia

Ho-Oh was first revealed in the August 1996 issue of Corocoro, along with Pokémon Gold and Silver, thus making it the first sign that the Pokémon franchise would ever expand beyond 151 Pokémon.

In addition, Ho-Oh is the first Generation II Pokémon to be shown in the anime. It is seen at the end of the very first episode of the anime. However, the Pokédex is unable to identify it.

Aside from the opening theme song, which featured Mewtwo, Mew, and the legendary birds of Kanto, Ho-Oh was also the first Legendary Pokémon ever seen in the anime.

Ho-Oh's name is a palindrome.

Ho-Oh has the highest base Special Defense stat of all Fire-type Pokémon and is tied with Lugia for the highest base Special Defense stat of all Flying-type Pokémon.

It is directly implied in a myth in Gold, Silver, Crystal, HeartGold, and SoulSilver that Ho-Oh revived Raikou, Entei, and Suicune upon their original deaths.

As of Generation VI, Ho-Oh is the only game mascot with a former signature move, since Sacred Fire can now also be learned by Entei.

From Generation VI onward, Ho-Oh is the heaviest Pokémon that can be taken to the sky by using Sky Drop.

Ho-Oh appears in Pokémon Battle Chess. Alongside Lugia, the player must lose a specific number of pieces (three in Ho-Oh's case) to use it, and it takes four spaces on the board.

In the Pokémon Gold and Silver Spaceworld '97 demo, Ho-Oh was a pure Flying-type legendary Pokémon.

Ho-Oh and Lugia are the only Legendary Pokémon that are game mascots that are not version-exclusives in their representative games.

Origin

Ho-Oh may be based on the legend of the phoenix, specifically the Fenghuang, the immortal phoenix of China from which it derives its name. It may also be based on the Huma bird, a legendary bird that is said to never rest, living its entire life flying continuously, and resurrects itself and others in its ashes and flames; it is a symbol of fortune and friendship and will bestow happiness to anyone who simply glimpses it. Many cultures view the Phoenix and Huma as symbols of resurrection; this is seen in Ho-Oh, which was reborn rising from its ashes and had a hand in resurrecting Suicune, Raikou and Entei; additionally, this is also reflected by its Hidden Ability Regenerator.

Given its category, it may also be an embodiment of the rainbow, very likely inspired by the multicolored aspect of the Fenghuang or by the rainbow-feathered bird god Achiyalabopa. It could also be inspired by many other firebirds; some notable examples are the three-legged bird, Simurgh, and the Ember Bird.

Name origin

Ho-Oh and Houou may be derived from 鳳凰 Hōō, Japanese reading of the Fènghuáng (Chinese phoenix). It may also be derived from ō (emperor) or ō (king).

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