Mikaruge

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Mikaruge
National Pokédex Chatot - Mikaruge (#442) - Fukamaru Sinnoh Pokédex Noctowl - Mikaruge (#108) - Fukamaru
Japanese name	Mikaruge
Evolves from	None
Evolves into	None
Generation	Fourth
Species	Seal Pokémon
Type	Ghost / Dark
Height	3 ft 3 in (1.0 m)
Weight	238.1 lb (108.0 kg)
Ability	Pressure

Mikaruge (ミカルゲ, Mikaruge^? Mikaruge in original Japanese language versions) is one of the 493 fictional species of Pokémon creatures from the multi-billion-dollar^[1] Pokémon media franchise – a collection of video games, anime, manga, books, trading cards and other media, created by Satoshi Tajiri. The purpose of Mikaruge in the games, anime and manga, as with all other Pokémon, is to battle both wild Pokémon, untamed creatures encountered while the player passes through various environments, and tamed Pokémon owned by Pokémon trainers.^[2]

Mikaruge is one of the many new Pokémon that will appear in the Nintendo DS games, Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. Its Japanese name may come from the Japanese words for: jar or urn (甕, mika^?), referring to its existence as a container of souls; and pumice (軽石, karuishi^?), referring to its base, the Keystone.

1 Biological characteristics
2 In the video games
3 References
4 External links

Biological characteristics

Mikaruge resembles a purple swirling vortex with several swirling green lights inside its face. Additionally, its stone base has two dots and a crooked line shaped like a scary face composed of two eyes (the dots) and an upside down crooked smile (the line) placed below the opening in the stone from which Mikaruge's gaseous form comes. It may be based on a crystal ball.

Mikaruge is an entity comprised of 108 spirits which were sealed away within the cracks of the Keystone for evil deeds done in the past.

This Pokémon has an unusual connection with the number 108. It is number 108 in the Sinnoh Pokédex, is 108 kilograms in weight, has base stat values of 108 for both defensive stats, and exists as the aforementioned collection of 108 sinful spirits. This is an allusion to a Buddhist practice performed on New Year's Eve in Japan, in which a bell is rung 108 times to chase away the 108 temptations to overcome in order to achieve nirvana.

In the video games

Mikaruge can only be captured after placing a Keystone in the spirit tower well and speaking to 32 people (or one person 32 times, re-entering each time) in the wireless multiplayer underground mode.

It is one of only two Pokémon (the other being Sableye) that is Ghost and Dark-type, a combination that gives it no natural weaknesses and immunity to three different types. However, unlike Sableye, Mikaruge's defensive stats are above average which makes it an incredibly powerful tank in the metagame.