Introduction
Alomomola is a water-type Pokemon that was introduced in Pokemon Black and White and represents March within the Unova horoscope. It serves as a common Pokemon for Valentine’s Day based events due to its status as the Caring Pokemon. Alomomola resembles a combination of an ocean sunfish and a heart, and bears a remarkable resemblance to the Pokemon Luvdisc. Luvdisc is based upon attractional love and Alomomola is of maternal love and health, despite their similar appearance and identical typing. It is also notable for being the first non-Legendary Black and White Pokemon to appear in an episode of the Pokemon anime.
About Alomomola
| First appearance in anime | Pokemon the Series: Black & White |
| First appearance in game | Black and White |
| Region | Unova |
| Evolution | N/A |
| 1st Evo level | N/A |
| 2nd Evo level | N/A |
| Pokedex Entry | The special membrane enveloping Alomomola has the ability to heal wounds. Floating in the open sea is how they live. When they find a wounded Pokémon, they embrace it and bring it to shore. |
Alomomola Base stats
| HP | 165 |
| ATTACK | 75 |
| DEFENCE | 80 |
| SP. ATTACK | 40 |
| SP. DEFENCE | 45 |
| SPEED | 65 |
| TOTAL | 470 |
Appearance
Alomomola is a light pink, fish-like Pokemon with darker pink markings on the back of its body and heart-shaped fins. It has large dorsal and pelvic fins that resemble hands with each divided into four sections and painted a paler pink shade. The shape of the Pokemon is similar to that of a sunfish due to its lack of an actual tail fin. Alomomolo’s eyes are round with golden irises and an eyelash-like patch that extends up and back to the rest of the body.
Behavior
Alomomola lives in the open sea and when it finds an injured Pokemon in the ocean, it heals the Pokemon's wounds and brings it back to shore. It does this using a special membrane that envelops its entire body. However, Alomomola mainly does this because any predator that comes for the injured Pokemon could also come after it.
Strengths and Weaknesses
Alomomola has average stats with relatively high attack and defence stats, and an incredibly high HP stat. As a monotype water Pokemon, Alomomola is weak to grass and electric-types, has no immunities and is resistant to steel, fire, water, and ice-types.
Best moveset
Due to Alomomola’s remarkably high HP and solid defence stat, Alomomola can serve as an effective wall/support Pokemon. Wish serves as an HP recovery move, as it recovers 50% of Alomomola’s HP on the next turn. Protect ensures that Alomomola receives its HP boost from Wish and allows it to scout for potentially dangerous Pokemon. Knock Off removes potentially dangerous items and serves as mild type coverage. Finally, Scald serves as an effective fourth slot, as it can burn physical attackers and it serves as an effective STAB (same-type attack bonus) move for Alomomola.
| Wish | Protect |
| Knock Off | Scald |
How to catch Alomomola in Pokemon Go?
Alomomola can be found in places where you'll find water which includes rivers, streams, lakes or other water-heavy areas like harbours or the beach. However, as a Water type, it’s spawn is boosted during rainy weather which means you’re more likely to find one. Alomomola is also available as a three star raid boss during the Pokemon Go Valentine’s Day Event
Trivia
- Alomomola's name is a palindrome (it is spelled the same way forwards and backwards)
- In the dub of Pokemon the Series: Sun & Moon anime, Alomomola's name is mispronounced as Alolamola, likely due to the similarity with the setting, Alola
- Alomomola represents March within the Unova horoscope
- Alomomola was the first non-Legendary Black and White Pokemon to appear in an episode of the Pokemon anime
- During Alomomola's initial release, it was speculated that Luvdisc would evolve into Alomomola due to their similar appearance and identical typing, though this is not the case
- Alomomola resembles a combination of an ocean sunfish and a heart
- Due to its hand-like fins and heart shaped body, it may have been inspired by a Claddagh ring (a traditional Irish ring which represents love, loyalty, and friendship)
- Its ability to heal other Pokemon may be inspired by the doctor fish, a species of cyprinid also known as the red garra (Garra rufa)
- Alomomola’s special membrane is either a reference to a parrotfish, or the nourishing secretions of the discus fish
- Alomomola being found in locations with the Jellicent evolutionary line, reflects the real life ocean sunfish's diet of jellyfish
- Alomomola is a combination of Mola mola (the scientific name for the ocean sunfish) and mom (since it is the Caring Pokemon), though it may also refer to aloha, Hawaiian for love/affection, due to Alomomola's heart-like shape and its real life counterpart, the ocean sunfish's preference to tropical areas, such as Hawaii
Explainer Video
FAQs
- Why is Alomomola not the evolution of Luvdisc?
- While it was originally speculated that Luvdisc would evolve into Alomomola due to their similar appearance and identical typing, Luvdisc is based upon attractional love and Alomomola is of maternal love and health. They both also have very different stats and serve as overall very different Pokemon, despite their similarities.
- Why is Alomomola good?
- Due to Alomomola’s remarkably high HP and solid defence stat, Alomomola can serve as an effective wall/support Pokemon. It also has minimal weaknesses, since it is only weak to grass and electric-types.
- What level RAID is Alomomola?
- Alomomola is available as a three star raid boss during the Pokemon Go Valentine’s Day Event.
- What is Alomomola's weakness?
- As a monotype Water Pokemon, Alomomola is weak to grass and electric-types.
- Which Gen is Alomomola?
- Alomomola is a Generation V Pokemon which was the first non-Legendary Black and White Pokemon to appear in an episode of the Pokemon anime.
- What is Alomomola's hidden ability?
- Alomomola’s hidden ability is Regenerator, which restores ⅓ of the Pokémon's maximum HP upon switching out.
Conclusion
Alomomola is a water-type Generation V Pokemon that resembles a combination of an ocean sunfish and a heart. Alomomola is an effective wall/support Pokemon due to its relatively high attack and defence stats, and it's incredibly high HP stat, with minimal weaknesses.
