Alomomola

It embraces injured Pokémon with its fins and carries them to shore to help them. Alomomola drifts in the open ocean, where many Water-type Pokémon also gather. Its special membrane heals wounds, and the mucus it secretes has a similar effect, although exactly what drives this behaviour is unknown. Pokédex entries present it as an ocean lifeguard: fishers take it on long voyages because its presence reduces the need for medicine and doctors.

Its pink body is heart-shaped, with fins that resemble open hands. The design takes elements from the ocean sunfish, but combines them with an image of care and assistance. Its Japanese name, Mamanbou, joins “mama” with manbō, the Japanese name for the ocean sunfish; Alomomola combines “aloha” with “mola mola”, the scientific name of that animal. It neither evolves nor comes from another species, so it occupies its evolutionary line alone.

In battle, it serves a defensive and supportive role, not an offensive one. Its base HP is 165 and its Defense reaches 80, while Special Attack is only 40, Special Defense is 45, and Attack is 75. Its Speed is 65. It takes physical hits well, but special attackers and Grass- or Electric-type Pokémon can force it out easily.

The Ability that defines its teams is Regenerator: it recovers a little HP when it switches out. This lets it come in against physical attacks, use Wish to heal a teammate, and then switch out without losing all the HP it recovered. Protect helps it receive Wish's effect, while Scald punishes switches with burns. Hydro Pump, Water Pulse, Flip Turn, or Misty Terrain can also fit on a support team.

The Water type gives it resistance to Fire, Ice, Steel, and Water, but leaves two clear weaknesses: Grass and Electric. Its main problem is its lack of pressure. With such low Special Attack, Hydro Pump is not enough to break holes, and many opponents can use it as a free turn to set up or use Substitute. Poisoning, burns, and entry hazards reduce the value of its constant switching. It works best on defensive or balanced teams, when it needs to keep damaged allies alive and hold back physical attackers.

Alomomola belongs to the Water 1 and Water 2 Egg Groups, with an even gender ratio: 50% are female. Its 40 Egg cycles are equivalent to approximately 10 455 steps. It has a Fast experience growth rate and yields 2 HP when defeated.

Its notable Egg Moves include Mirror Coat, which returns damage from a special attack; Pain Split, which averages the HP of both Pokémon; and Endure, useful for surviving with just 1 HP. Mist protects the team's stats from being lowered, while Tickle lowers the opposing Pokémon's Attack and Defense. Bounce provides a physical Flying-type option, although its use is more situational.

It is caught with a catch rate of 75, which puts it at medium difficulty: it is not an effortless catch, but it does not always require saving your best Poké Ball. It lives in the sea and does not need any particular level, item, or move to evolve, because it has no evolutions.