Biology:
Alomomola is a pink,
fishlike Pokémon with darker pink markings on its heart-shaped body and fins.
It has large dorsal and
ventral fins resembling hands, each divided into four sections and tipped with
a paler pink.
The shape of the Pokémon
resembles an ocean sunfish, as it lacks a proper tail fin. Its eyes are round
with golden irises and a mark that appears to be an eyelash extending up and
back toward the rest of the body.
Alomomola's entire body is
enveloped in a special membrane that can heal wounds.
Alomomola lives in the open
seas.
If it finds an injured
Pokémon floating at sea, it will heal the Pokémon's wounds using its membrane
and carry it back to shore.
Alomomola does this because
any predators coming for the injured Pokémon could also come for Alomomola.
Alomomola swims alongside
smaller Pokémon to accompany them; thus, many water Pokémon gather around it.
Fishermen take Alomomola
during long voyages, saving the need to have a doctor or medicine on ships.
In the anime
Major appearances
Alomomola debuted in In The
Shadow of Zekrom!. It was the first Pokémon in the Unova region that Ash saw.
In The Name's N!, N asked
two Alomomola to use Refresh on Pikachu, who was suffering from Paralysis.
In Big Sky, Small Fry!, an
Ally Alomomola tried to assist a Totem Wishiwashi during Lana's trial.
Minor appearances
In A Fishing Connoisseur in
a Fishy Competition!, an Alomomola was hooked by a competitor in Team Rocket's
fake fishing contest.
Multiple Alomomola appeared
in White—Victini and Zekrom and Black—Victini and Reshiram.
An Alomomola appeared in a
flashback in The Four Seasons of Sawsbuck!.
Multiple Alomomola appeared
in Stopping the Rage of Legends! Part 1 and Part 2.
An Alomomola appeared in All
for the Love of Meloetta!.
Multiple Alomomola appeared
in Piplup, Pansage, and a Meeting of the Times!.
In Expedition to Onix
Island!, an Alomomola was living at a deserted island.
An Alomomola appeared in a
fantasy in New Places... Familiar Faces!.
In Going for the Gold!,
multiple Alomomola were living in the Ambrette Aquarium.
Multiple Alomomola appeared
in An Undersea Place to Call Home!.
Two Alomomola appeared in
Day Three Blockbusters!. One appeared in a flashback that showed Ash catching it
for a fishing competition, while the other was under the ownership of a Trainer
who participated in the Pokémon Summer Camp.
An Alomomola appeared in
Alola to New Adventure!.
Two Alomomola appeared in
The Guardian's Challenge!.
Two Alomomola appeared in
Yo, Ho, Ho! Go, Popplio!, with one being wild and the other appearing in a
fantasy. Lana hooked the wild one whilst fishing and gave it some food.
Multiple Alomomola appeared
in The Sun, the Scare, the Secret Lair!.
Multiple Alomomola appeared
in Balloons, Brionne, and Belligerence!.
Three Alomomola appeared in
Now You See Them, Now You Don't!.
An Alomomola appeared in
Pikachu's Exciting Adventure!.
An Alomomola appeared in
Looking Out for Number Two!.
A Alomomola appeared in
Ride, Lapras, Ride!.
In the manga
Pokémon Adventures
White caught an Alomomola
during her Battle Subway training sometime prior to With a Little Help from My
Friends; she later nicknamed her Nancy.
An Alomomola appeared in
Brooklet Hill in True Identity and the Totem Pokémon of Brooklet Hill.
In the TCG
Main article: Alomomola
(TCG)
Trivia
Alomomola's name is a
palindrome.
In the dub of Pokémon the
Series: Sun & Moon, Alomomola's name is mispronounced as Alolamola,
possibly due to its similarity to the name of the series' setting, Alola.
Alomomola represents March
in the Unova horoscope.
Alomomola was the first
non-Legendary Generation V Pokémon to appear in an episode of the anime.
At the time of Alomomola's
release, it was speculated that Luvdisc would evolve into Alomomola due to
their similar appearance and identical typing. However, this was not the case.
Origin
Alomomola appears to be a
combination of an ocean sunfish and a heart representing health. Due to its
hand-like fins and heart shaped body, it may have been inspired by the Claddagh
ring. Its ability to heal other Pokémon may be inspired by the doctor fish. The
fact that it wraps itself in a special membrane might be a reference to a
parrotfish, or the nourishing secretions of the discus fish. Alomomola being
found in locations with the Jellicent line reflects the ocean sunfish's diet of
jellyfish.
Name origin
Alomomola may be a
combination of Mola mola (scientific name for the ocean sunfish) and mom. It
may also involve aloha (Hawaiian for love).
Mamanbou may be a
combination of mama and 翻車魚 manbō (ocean sunfish).
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