Ursaluna

Ursaluna (Japanese: ガチグマ, Hepburn: Gachiguma) (UR-sa-LOO-nuh^[1]) is a Ground/Normal-type Pokémon introduced in Generation VIII. It is the evolution of Ursaring in Pokémon Legends: Arceus, and the final evolution of Teddiursa.

Biology

Physiology

Full Moon

Ursaluna is a large, stout, quadrupedal dark-brown bear Pokémon with a brown-grey peat covering the large hump on its back, feet, and round tail. The brown-grey peat has 9 rectangle brown spikes on its back and four spikes around the head. The front feet have five claws each while the back feet have three claws. The face is brown with a light-yellow circle and two clouds of peat at the center and a light-yellow snout with a small black nose.

Blood Moon

Blood Moon Ursaluna shares a similar appearance to its Full Moon variant, however the circle is now in an appropriate red similar to a blood moon without any "clouds" obscuring it. Its left eye is also covered in mud which is said to be as hard as iron.

Behavior

Full Moon

Their stronger limbs help them wade through boggy pits and mires as they search for food. Ursaluna also spend a significant amount of time looking for more peat to bolster their armor. When Ursaluna stand on their hind legs, they shift their peat to balance themselves much like other Pokémon use their tails. They can be found in peatlands and boreal wetlands.

In Hisui, Ursaluna were protectors of the peatlands from which people gathered fuel. Taking too much would anger the resident Ursaluna, so gatherers took great care to moderate their harvests and sometimes even performed small rituals to pay their respects to the Pokémon.

Blood Moon

The Blood Moon Ursaluna is rumored to be a ferocious beast, likely because of the hardships and loneliness it had to endurer for centuries. Appearance wise, it can be indicated to be more aggressive than its normal counterparts, feared by most Pokémon living in Kitakami.

Natural abilities

Full Moon

Ursaluna are known to be good at searching by digging into the ground.

Their compacted peat coverings are able to excellently absorb shocks. Ursaluna can manipulate this peat to cover vulnerable sections of their bodies, making them deceptively adaptive during combat. In the rare event that these hulking Pokémon require speed, they can even redistribute their peat to optimize for agility.

Blood Moon

Blood Moon Ursaluna is the only Pokémon that can learn Blood Moon. Its mud covered eye also allows it to see clearly in the dark.

Evolution

Ursaluna is evolved from Ursaring when it is exposed to a Peat Block during a full moon. As the Peat Block is exclusive to Legends: Arceus, Ursaring cannot evolve in the other games it is present in.

There is only one Blood Moon Ursaluna, and other Ursaring cannot evolve into it.

Game Info

Locations

Locations
Version(s)	Area(s)	Rarity
Legends: Arceus	Crimson Mirelands (Massive Mass Outbreak)	Rare
SV The Teal Mask	Timeless Woods (Blood Moon)	Rare

Pokédex entries

Stats

Full Moon

Stats
HP	130
Attack	140
Defense	105
Sp. Atk	45
Sp. Def	80
Speed	50
Total	550

Blood Moon

Stats
HP	113
Attack	70
Defense	120
Sp. Atk	135
Sp. Def	65
Speed	52
Total	555

Learnset

Leveling

Full Moon

Blood Moon

LevelingGeneration VIII
Level	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.
1	Headlong Rush	100	100%	5	Ground	Physical
1	Scratch	40	100%	35	Normal	Physical
1	Leer	—	100%	30	Normal	Status
1	Lick	30	100%	30	Ghost	Physical
Rem.	Moonlight	—	—%	5	Fairy	Status
8	Fury Swipes	18	80%	15	Normal	Physical
13	Payback	50	100%	10	Dark	Physical
17	Harden	—	—%	30	Normal	Status
22	Slash	70	100%	15	Normal	Physical
25	Play Nice	—	—%	20	Normal	Status
35	Scary Face	—	100%	10	Normal	Status
41	Rest	—	—%	5	Psychic	Status
41	Snore	50	100%	15	Normal	Special
48	Earth Power	90	100%	10	Ground	Special
56	Moonblast	95	100%	15	Fairy	Special
64	Hammer Arm	100	90%	100	Fighting	Physical
70	Blood Moon	140	100%	5	Normal	Special
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

TM

Full Moon

Blood Moon

TMs, TRs, and HMs Generation IX
TM/HM/TR	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.
TM001	Take Down	90	85%	20	Normal	Physical
TM006	Scary Face	–	100%	10	Normal	Status
TM007	Protect	–	–%	10	Normal	Status
TM012	Low Kick	–	100%	20	Fighting	Physical
TM018	Thief	60	100%	25	Dark	Physical
TM020	Trailblaze	50	100%	20	Grass	Physical
TM025	Facade	70	100%	20	Normal	Physical
TM028	Bulldoze	60	100%	20	Ground	Physical
TM030	Snarl	55	95%	15	Dark	Special
TM031	Metal Claw	50	95%	35	Steel	Physical
TM032	Swift	60	–%	20	Normal	Special
TM036	Rock Tomb	60	95%	15	Rock	Physical
TM043	Fling	–	100%	10	Dark	Physical
TM046	Avalanche	60	100%	10	Ice	Physical
TM047	Endure	–	–%	10	Normal	Status
TM049	Sunny Day	–	–%	5	Fire	Status
TM050	Rain Dance	–	–%	5	Water	Status
TM055	Dig	80	100%	10	Ground	Physical
TM058	Brick Break	75	100%	15	Fighting	Physical
TM061	Shadow Claw	70	100%	15	Ghost	Physical
TM064	Bulk Up	–	–%	20	Fighting	Status
TM066	Body Slam	85	100%	15	Normal	Physical
TM067	Fire Punch	75	100%	15	Fire	Physical
TM068	Thunder Punch	75	100%	15	Electric	Physical
TM069	Ice Punch	75	100%	15	Ice	Physical
TM070	Sleep Talk	–	–%	10	Normal	Status
TM071	Seed Bomb	80	100%	15	Grass	Physical
TM073	Drain Punch	75	100%	10	Fighting	Physical
TM080	Metronome	–	–%	10	Normal	Status
TM084	Stomping Tantrum	75	100%	10	Ground	Physical
TM085	Rest	–	–%	5	Psychic	Status
TM086	Rock Slide	75	90%	10	Rock	Physical
TM087	Taunt	–	100%	20	Dark	Status
TM088	Swords Dance	–	–%	20	Normal	Status
TM089	Body Press	80	100%	10	Fighting	Physical
TM102	Gunk Shot	120	80%	5	Poison	Physical
TM103	Substitute	–	–%	10	Normal	Status
TM108	Crunch	80	100%	15	Dark	Physical
TM117	Hyper Voice	90	100%	10	Normal	Special
TM121	Heavy Slam	–	100%	10	Steel	Physical
TM129	Calm Mind	–	–%	20	Psychic	Status
TM130	Helping Hand	–	–%	20	Normal	Status
TM133	Earth Power	90	100%	10	Ground	Special
TM149	Earthquake	100	100%	10	Ground	Physical
TM150	Stone Edge	100	80%	5	Rock	Physical
TM152	Giga Impact	150	90%	5	Normal	Physical
TM158	Focus Blast	120	70%	5	Fighting	Special
TM163	Hyper Beam	150	90%	5	Normal	Special
TM171	Tera Blast	80	100%	10	Normal	Special
TM172	Roar	–	–%	20	Normal	Status
TM179	Smack Down	50	100%	15	Rock	Physical
TM186	High Horsepower	95	95%	10	Ground	Physical
TM191	Uproar	100	100%	10	Normal	Special
TM192	Focus Punch	150	100%	20	Fighting	Physical
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Breeding

To see the Egg Moves that Ursaluna can learn, refer to Teddiursa.

Tutoring

Sprites

Trivia

Origin

Ursaluna might be inspired by the Ussuri brown bear, which is revered as the "God of the Mountain" (Kim-un-Kumuy) in Ainu language. Its Ground typing may be inspired by the fact that some bear species, including the Ussuri brown bear, sometimes live in dug out burrows or dens. It may also have traits of Asian black bears, which are known for the moon-like pattern on their chests, thus explaining Ursaluna's cloud-covered full moon pattern on its head. Its humped back is an exaggeration of the humps of fat and muscle some bear species (brown bears have the most prominent humps, but some, like polar bears, also have them, though their humps are smaller) have on their shoulders.

Its categorization, the Peat Pokémon, and Ground type might be due to peat's distribution in Hokkaido, where it is considered a special kind of soil.

Many fans in Japan believe that the design of the Blood Moon form is partially based on Akakabuto from the Silver Fang series based on the physical appearance and the background story to be a sole vagrant. The Blood Moon form might also be based on the yokai Onikuma, which is a kind of long-lived monstrous bear that walks upright, has a ferocious temper, and comes down from mountains to steal livestocks. The aggressiveness of the Blood Moon form is also presumably associated with the negative connection regarding the blood moon phenomenon being a premonition of evil. The blinded left eye of this form is also likely a reference to the eclipse, which is the phenomenon that causes the appearance of the real-life blood moon.

Etymology

Ursaluna may come from the Latin words ursa (bear) and luna (moon).

Gallery

Ursaluna

Blood Moon Ursaluna

References

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#026–050 (#835–859)	Yamper Boltund Rolycoly Carkol Coalossal Applin Flapple Appletun Silicobra Sandaconda Cramorant Arrokuda Barraskewda Toxel Toxtricity Sizzlipede Centiskorch Clobbopus Grapploct Sinistea Polteageist Hatenna Hattrem Hatterene Impidimp
#051–075 (#860–884)	Morgrem Grimmsnarl Obstagoon Perrserker Cursola Sirfetch'd Mr. Rime Runerigus Milcery Alcremie Falinks Pincurchin Snom Frosmoth Stonjourner Eiscue Indeedee Morpeko Cufant Copperajah Dracozolt Arctozolt Dracovish Arctovish Duraludon
#076–096 (#885–905)	Dreepy Drakloak Dragapult Zacian Zamazenta Eternatus Kubfu Urshifu Zarude Regieleki Regidrago Glastrier Spectrier Calyrex Wyrdeer Kleavor Ursaluna Basculegion Sneasler Overqwil Enamorus
See also	Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation IX
Generation VIII

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Venusaur Charmander Charmeleon Charizard Squirtle Wartortle Blastoise Chikorita Bayleef Meganium #176–200 Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion Totodile Croconaw Feraligatr Treecko Grovyle Sceptile Torchic Combusken Blaziken Mudkip Marshtomp Swampert Turtwig Grotle Torterra Chimchar Monferno Infernape Piplup Prinplup Empoleon Snivy #201–225 Servine Serperior Tepig Pignite Emboar Oshawott Dewott Samurott Chespin Quilladin Chesnaught Fennekin Braixen Delphox Froakie Frogadier Greninja Rowlet Dartrix Decidueye Litten Torracat Incineroar Popplio Brionne #226–243 Primarina Grookey Thwackey Rillaboom Scorbunny Raboot Cinderace Sobble Drizzile Inteleon Gouging Fire Raging Bolt Iron Crown Iron Boulder Terapagos Walking Wake Iron Leaves Pecharunt
See also	Kanto Johto Hoenn Sinnoh Hisui Unova Kalos Alola Galar
Pokédex

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#026–050	Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Espeon Umbreon Leafeon Glaceon Sylveon Zubat Golbat Crobat Drifloon Drifblim Kricketot Kricketune Buizel Floatzel Burmy Wormadam Mothim Geodude Graveler Golem Stantler Wyrdeer
#051–075	Munchlax Snorlax Paras Parasect Pichu Pikachu Raichu Abra Kadabra Alakazam Chimchar Monferno Infernape Buneary Lopunny Cherubi Cherrim Psyduck Golduck Combee Vespiquen Scyther Kleavor Scizor Heracross
#076–100	Mime Jr. Mr. Mime Aipom Ambipom Magikarp Gyarados Shellos Gastrodon Qwilfish Overqwil Happiny Chansey Blissey Budew Roselia Roserade Carnivine Petilil Lilligant Tangela Tangrowth Barboach Whiscash Croagunk Toxicroak
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#126–150	Lickilicky Togepi Togetic Togekiss Turtwig Grotle Torterra Porygon Porygon2 Porygon-Z Gastly Haunter Gengar Spiritomb Murkrow Honchkrow Unown Spheal Sealeo Walrein Remoraid Octillery Skorupi Drapion Growlithe
#151–175	Arcanine Glameow Purugly Machop Machoke Machamp Chatot Duskull Dusclops Dusknoir Piplup Prinplup Empoleon Mantyke Mantine Basculin Basculegion Vulpix Ninetales Tentacool Tentacruel Finneon Lumineon Magby Magmar
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#226–242	Mesprit Azelf Heatran Regigigas Cresselia Tornadus Thundurus Landorus Enamorus Dialga Palkia Giratina Arceus Phione Manaphy Shaymin Darkrai
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