The Pokémon of March 25th, 2024 is…
#490 Manaphy
“Manaphy (Japanese: マナフィ Manaphy) is a Water-type Mythical Pokémon introduced in Generation IV.
It is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon.
Manaphy has the unusual ability to breed despite being a Mythical Pokémon, although it can only be bred with Ditto due to being a gender-unknown Pokémon. Manaphy’s offspring are Phione, which do not evolve into Manaphy.
Along with Phione, Manaphy is considered to be one of the Sea guardians.
Manaphy is the last Pokémon in the Sinnoh Pokédex in Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, Brilliant Diamond, and Shining Pearl.
Manaphy is a small, blue, aquatic Pokémon with stubby feet and club-like arms that are longer than its body. It has a red gem on its chest and a yellow dot below the gem. Its onion-shaped head has a pair of long blue antennae, which have small spheres on the ends. Its irises are dark blue with yellow sclerae, and there are two yellow dots of “eyelash” markings extending from the eyes.
Eighty percent of Manaphy’s body is made of water. It is highly susceptible to its environment and swims long distances to return to its birthplace. Manaphy prefers to live deep underwater, on the cold seafloor. It has been known to visit the coastal waters of Hisui, occasionally with Phione following it. It is born with a special power that allows it to bond with any Pokémon. Manaphy can switch the perspective of people, and Pokémon, with each other using Heart Swap, one of its signature moves prior to Generation VII and in Generation VIII. One epithet for Manaphy is “Prince of the Sea”. As as depicted in Ranger and the Temple of the Sea, Manaphy is capable of learning and speaking the human language. Manaphy is capable of breeding Phione; despite their resemblance and familial links, the connection between the two is unknown at this point.
Manaphy and its counterpart Phione are the only known Pokémon capable of learning the move Take Heart.”-Bulbapedia.
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