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Reuniclus

Gen V

Multiplying Pokémon

Psychic

Pokédex entry · Black

When Reuniclus shake hands, a network forms between their brains, increasing their psychic power.

Height
1 m
Weight
20.1 kg
Base EXP
221
Growth
Medium slow
Catch rate

50/255Medium

Friendship

70/255

Base stats

HP110Attack65Defense75Speed30Sp. Def85Sp. Atk125
HP
110
Attack
65
Defense
75
Speed
30
Sp. Def
85
Sp. Atk★
125

Total 490

High

EV yield +3 Sp. Atk

Real ranges (IV 0–31 · EV 0–252 · nature included)

MinMax
HP170217
Attack63128
Defense72139
Speed3190
Sp. Def81150
Sp. Atk117194
Total534918

About Reuniclus

Reuniclus is reminiscent of Solosis and Duosion, but its body no longer looks like an isolated cell: it is a small humanoid creature suspended in green liquid, with arms made from the same substance. The design combines a cell with its cytoplasm and organelles, an amoeba with pseudopods, and the figure of a homunculus. The evolutionary line also evokes cell division: each evolution adds structure and more nuclei, leading to this final form.

Pokédex entries present it as a highly intelligent being that controls its arms with psychic power. It can spin them to knock opponents down or use them with enough force to smash rocks. When several Reuniclus hold hands, their brains form a network and their psychic powers increase. That detail fits the image of neural connections running through its design.

It evolves from Duosion when it reaches level 41 and completes the chain that begins with Solosis. Its category, the Multiplying Pokémon, refers to the cell multiplication that defines the whole family.

Combat analysis

×2

Weakness

BugGhostDark
×½

Resistance

FightingPsychic

Reuniclus in depth

A cell shaped like a homunculus

Reuniclus's design was created by Keiko Moritsugu. The green substance surrounding its body recalls cytoplasm, while the internal shapes are associated with organelles. The evolutionary line also represents cell division: Solosis contains one structure, Duosion duplicates it and Reuniclus has several. Its arms can be read as an amoeba's pseudopods, although the humanoid silhouette and oversized head bring the concept closer to the homunculus, an artificial figure with human features.

The connection between its brains when they hold hands adds another layer. It is not a decorative gesture: Pokédex entries describe it as a network that multiplies its psychic power. The Japanese name ランクルス (Lanculus) combines ran, “egg cell”, with homunculus. The English name, Reuniclus, alludes to reunite, a choice that fits the idea of individuals joining together.

A final evolution with a slow pace

Reuniclus appeared in Generation V alongside its thematic rival Gothitelle. Both are Psychic-type Pokémon, but their concepts take different directions: Gothitelle draws on astrology and observing the stars, while Reuniclus looks towards cell biology, brain connections and microscopic life. The comparison helps explain why its appearance is not meant to resemble a familiar animal.

Its final evolution retains the same conceptual line in later games. The current movepool emphasises two aspects that were already present from its debut: special power and field control. It learns Psychic and Future Sight to hit hard, but also Light Screen, Reflect, Ally Switch, Skill Swap and Wonder Room to alter the pace of battle. In Scarlet and Violet, it also has Psychic Noise, Psychic Terrain and Expanding Force among its TM options.

How to make the most of its thirty Speed points

There is little point in trying to fix its Speed with a conventional offensive strategy. Its natural place is behind Trick Room or on teams that are already happy to play slowly. A set based on Calm Mind, Recover and Psyshock forces the opponent to respond before its Special Attack boost builds up. Magic Guard lets it switch into indirect damage without losing HP along the way, but it does not prevent direct hits or solve the problem of physical attackers.

Coverage decides many matchups. Focus Blast threatens types that resist Psychic; Shadow Ball pressures Ghost- and other Psychic-types; Energy Ball punishes Water- or Ground-type targets. It is not a good idea to fill all four slots with attacks: Recover and Calm Mind are the moves that turn its durability into a win condition. Regenerator offers a different approach, more focused on switching in and out, while Magic Guard is the usual choice when it wants to stay on the field.

The poisonous detail of the green liquid

Pokédex entries say that drinking the liquid covering its body grants extraordinary intelligence, but also that it is highly poisonous to anything that is not a Reuniclus. The idea fits its cellular appearance: what serves as protection and a means of action for it is a dangerous substance to other creatures.

That contrast also appears in battle. Its body looks soft and unthreatening, but its HP and Special Attack are high, and its arms are strong enough to break rocks according to the game's descriptions. The species does not need visible armour to endure: its real defence lies in its HP, recovery and ability to negate indirect damage with Magic Guard.

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