Morgrem

It prostrates itself before its opponent and fakes an apology so it can impale them with the sharp lock of hair it carries on its back. That combination of deception and hair weapon defines Morgrem, a humanoid, fairy-like creature that lures its targets into the forest at night. It is also said to be able to make crops grow, a strange detail given its malicious behaviour.

Its design draws on goblins and mischievous creatures from European folklore. Its stiff, pointed hair resembles a spear or a small sickle. The Japanese name, Gimō, combines references to deception, hair and demons; the English name Morgrem connects with ideas of wickedness and gremlins.

It occupies the middle stage of a three-species evolutionary line. It evolves from Impidimp when it reaches level 32 and later evolves into Grimmsnarl when it reaches level 42. Its Dark and Fairy types already hint at that mixture of ambushes, mischief and storybook-creature looks.

Morgrem is not a top-tier competitive choice. Its 65 HP, 45 Defense and 55 Special Defense leave little room for taking hits, although its 75 Special Attack and 70 Speed let it move before slow opponents and make use of attacks such as Dark Pulse or Play Rough. Its Attack is only 60, so physical hits depend more on the move chosen than on the stat itself.

Prankster is the ability that defines its best uses: it lets it use status moves first. Light Screen, Reflect, Taunt and Nasty Plot gain value from that priority, especially early in the game, when it can set up support for the rest of the team. Frisk provides information by revealing the opponent’s held item, but it cannot make up for Morgrem’s frailty on its own. Pickpocket can steal the item of an opponent that hits it with a contact move if Morgrem is not holding one.

The Dark/Fairy combination gives it immunity to Psychic and Dragon, resistances to Dark and Ghost, and access to offensive coverage that is difficult to ignore. In return, it takes super effective damage from Fairy, Poison and Steel. Dark-type Pokémon also block the priority granted by Prankster to status moves, limiting its ability to set screens or use Taunt against them. In a standard playthrough, it works best as early support or as a transitional Nasty Plot attacker with Nasty Plot, Dark Pulse and Play Rough.

Morgrem belongs to the Fairy and Human-Like Egg Groups. All specimens are male, with a female percentage of 0%, so it cannot form breeding pairs with a female of its species. Its twenty Egg Cycles equal approximately 5355 steps, a long incubation compared with species with fewer cycles.

Its evolution is straightforward: Impidimp evolves into Morgrem when it reaches level 32, and Morgrem evolves into Grimmsnarl when it reaches level 42. It does not require a stone, friendship, trading or a specific area.

Its catch rate is 120. It is not a trivial catch, but it does not require the conditions of an especially difficult species either: with a suitable Poké Ball and some weakening, obtaining it is reasonably easy. No specific habitat is given for the species. Its experience growth is Medium Slow, and the species gives 2 Special Attack when defeated.