Introduced in generation seven, with the Pokemon Sun and Moon games, Morelull is a dual type grass and fairy Pokemon. It is the base evolution of its two stage evolution line and evolves into Shiinotic once it reaches the level thresholds. Morelull is classified by the Pokedex as the “Illuminating Pokemon” which is likely a reference to its general design. This guide will showcase Morelull’s capabilities in battle, its appearances in the anime, as well as other general facts about Morelull.
About Morelull
As a generation seven Pokemon, Morelull first made an appearance in the Sun and Moon season of the anime in the episode Lulled to La-La Land!. In this episode, multiple Morelull appeared and evolved into Shiinotic. As a generation seven Pokemon, it comes from Alola and the Pokedex mentions tourists have been drawn to areas with large amounts of Morelull due to their bioluminescent spores.
| First appearance in anime | Pokemon the Series: Sun and Moon Lulled to La-La Land! |
| First appearance in game | Pokemon Sun and Moon |
| Region | Alola |
| Evolution | Evolves into Shiinotic, not known to evolve from another Pokemon |
| 1st Evo level | 24 |
| 2nd Evo level | N/A |
| Pokedex Entry | As it drowses the day away, it nourishes itself by sucking from tree roots. It wakens at the fall of night, wandering off in search of a new tree. |
Morelull Base Stats
| HP | 40 |
| ATTACK | 35 |
| DEFENCE | 55 |
| SP. ATTACK | 65 |
| SP. DEFENCE | 75 |
| SPEED | 15 |
| TOTAL | 285 |
Appearance
Morelull is a small purple and white Pokemon that resembles a mushroom. It is the shortest grass type Pokemon in the franchise and most of its body is white and there are three purple mushrooms sprouting out of Morelull’s head. Morelull stands on a sprout that splits into three separate legs. It has large black eyes that seem to lack pupils and the caps on Morelull’s head can be filled with spores. These caps have different, varying shades of purple. Morelull is a small Pokemon at only 8 inches, or 0.2 meters, tall.
Behavior
In the wild, Morelull prefers dark and damp areas. However, it is known to change locations every night to avoid depriving the plants in any one area of too many nutrients. Morelull can use its roots to move as well as communicate with other Morelull. When a Morelull is threatened it scatters spores that burst into bright, glittering sparks to distract predators. The spores can cause a drowsy effect. The Pokedex mentions that the caps on Morelull's head are a delicacy for Pokémon living in the forests and can grow back overnight.
Strengths and Weaknesses
As a base evolution Pokemon, Morelull is a weak Pokemon. It has a defensive lineup of base stats, but it has a low health pool. While its special attack is respectable, its speed stat is one of the slowest in the game. It can be difficult to find a role for Morelull, but it does have access to many disruptive abilities. As a dual type grass and fairy Pokemon, Morelull takes 2x damage from flying, steel, fire, and ice type moves and takes 4x damage from poison type moves. It is immune to dragon type moves and will resist fighting, ground, water, grass, electric, and dark type moves.
Best Moveset
In competitive play, Morelull is typically reserved for the LC (Little Cup) format. With access to Spore, Morelull can function as a powerful disruptive Pokemon. Unfortunately, it has a slow speed stat which makes it difficult to have a strong start. With an Eviolite, as a held item, Morelull can survive for much longer than normal. The Effect Spore ability can ensure that Morelull provides some disruption to your opponent’s team. Consider running Spore, Moonblast, Giga Drain, and Strength Sap. This set is aimed to give Morelull as much survivability while also providing disruptive effects against your opponent’s Pokemon. With Giga Drain and Strength Sap providing sustainability, it can be difficult to remove Morelull from battle.
| Spore | Moonblast |
| Giga Drain | Strength Sap |
How to Catch Morelull in Pokemon Go?
Unfortunately, Morelull, as well as Shiinotic, are currently unobtainable in Pokemon Go. The majority of the Pokemon from the Alola region have yet to be added to Pokemon Go, though the developers have begun to release generation six Pokemon. This means that the generation seven Pokemon cannot be too far behind. Until Morelull is released we will not know for sure if it can hatch from eggs or if it will appear as a raid boss at Pokemon Gyms. However, once Morelull is released you can expect it to spawn in the wild at a boosted rate near parks, farms, forests, landmarks, places of interest, and other grassy areas.
Trivia
- Morelull is the only Pokemon in the franchise to be capable of having the Rain Dish ability but being unable to learn the Rain Dance move.
- The inspiration for Morelull’s design is likely based on bioluminescent mushrooms.
- The name Morelull is a combination of the words morel and lull.
FAQ
What does a Morelull evolve into?
Morelull will evolve into Shiinotic once it reaches level 24. There are no special conditions to fulfill with this Pokemon’s evolution and Morelull will evolve into Shiinotic naturally as long as it is leveled up. Once Morelull evolves into Shiinotic, you have finished the Pokemon’s evolution line and can move on to collecting other Pokemon.
Is a Morelull rare?
Morelull will typically only spawn naturally in the wild during nighttime. While it has a low encounter rate in the areas it does spawn, it appears in multiple locations throughout the games it is featured in. Morelull can typically be found around a 10% encounter rate. It is not the most common Pokemon, but it is not particularly rare either.
How good is Morelull?
Morelull has a good defensive lineup of stats and access to disruptive moves. It is a slow Pokemon with a weak health pool so it can be taken out quickly before any response. However, if Morelull is given time to set up and disable opposing Pokemon, Morelull can take over a battle.
Conclusion
Congratulations, you now know just about everything there is to know about this “Illuminating Pokemon”. Since Morelull’s introduction in generation seven, it has managed to represent a bulky defensive threat that only gets stronger the longer a battle goes on. It is a powerful Pokemon that is very resilient to many common strategies of enemy trainers and thus if you reserve a slot on your team for Morelull, you’ll get a solid and consistent Pokemon.
