Xurkitree is one of the Ultra Beasts found in the post-game adventure of Generation VII and is known by the code name UB-03 Lightning. It is an electric-type Pokemon that resembles sparkling wires. As an Ultra Beast, Xurkitree can be caught after the events of the main game when the player is asked to assist the International Police, who have tracked Ultra Beasts under a secret division known as the UB Task Force. This is triggered by the incident at Aether Paradise where President Lusamine forced Cosmog to create an Ultra Wormhole in order to travel to Ultra Space. Xurkitree is the third Ultra Beast that the player is instructed to catch and although the Ultra Beasts are not Legendary. But they share characteristics with Legendary Pokemon as they all have unknown genders, they are in the Undiscovered egg group, they are scripted encounters, they have special battle music, they have at least three IVs of 31 and they have special Rotom Pokedex pages.
About Xurkitree
| First appearance in anime | Pokemon the Series: Sun & Moon |
| First appearance in game | Sun and Moon |
| Region | Alola |
| Evolution | N/A |
| 1st Evo level | N/A |
| 2nd Evo level | N/A |
| Pokedex Entry | One of the mysterious life-forms known as Ultra Beasts. Astonishing electric shocks emanate from its entire body, according to witnesses. It appeared from the Ultra Wormhole. It raided a power plant, so people think it energizes itself with electricity. |
Xurkitree Base stats
| HP | 83 |
| ATTACK | 89 |
| DEFENCE | 71 |
| SP. ATTACK | 173 |
| SP. DEFENCE | 71 |
| SPEED | 83 |
| TOTAL | 570 |
Appearance
Xurkitree is a remarkably tall Ultra Beast, similar to a humanoid electric wire. Its "head" is a white, mass of electric spark with a variety of spikes and no visible face. Under Xurkitree’s head is a torso and limbs made up of multiple wires. It has white ribbons that resemble zippers all over its body while its arms have ties where its joints should be. There are two cables on the upper arm and three on the lower arm with copper-like hand-like structures at the ends of each of its arms that have six flat "fingers". The legs are tied to its hips, knees and ankles and are fused together by four ropes over the entire length. The feet have four toes and exposed copper "claws", and each of Xurkitree’s feet have two connected toes pointing forward while two independent toes pointing backward. Finally, its tail has three cable ties and four cables, one of which is loosely divided into two parts. The tail ends in a form similar to a three-pronged plug. It is the largest electric-type Pokemon.
Behavior
Since this Ultra Beast allegedly attacked a power station, it is speculated that it sustains itself with electricity. When it has insufficient energy, it will "stick" its limbs and tail to the ground and transform into a tree-like state to absorb electricity from the earth. Witnesses said that its entire body was crackling with the astonishing electrical energy. According to Wicke of the Aether Foundation, the cables that make up its body are made of the same material as wires, making them highly efficient electrical conductors. Its body contains an energy-producing organ that can discharge up to 1,000,000 volts at a time.
Strengths and Weaknesses
As an Ultra Beast, Xurkitree has high stats resembling those of a legendary Pokemon, with a remarkably high special attack stat. For this reason, Xurkitree is an effective wallbreaker. As an electric-type Pokemon, Xurkitree is weak to only ground-type moves and is resistant to flying, steel, and electric-types.
Best moveset
Utilizing a wall breaker strategy, this moveset uses Tail Glow in order to raise Xurkitree’s already high special attack so it can deal as much damage as possible. After that this moveset focuses entirely on special attack moves, with Thunderbolt serving as Xurkitree’s STAB (same-type attack bonus) move, while the final two moves serve as type coverage.
| Tail Glow | Thunderbolt |
| Hidden Power (Ice) | Energy Ball |
How to catch Xurkitree in Pokemon Go?
Xurkitree is not yet available in Pokemon Go
Trivia
- Xurkitree has the highest special attack stat of any electric-type Pokemon.
- In Pokemon Sun and Moon, Xurkitree is the only Ultra Beast that only has a single type.
- In Pokemon Sun and Moon, Xurkitree has a catch rate of 30 and a base experience yield of 114.
- Xurkitree appears to be based on sparking electrical wires and power-lines as well as some small aspects of a tree, notably Christmas trees.
- Xurkitree may be a combination of a corruption of the words circuitry and tree.
- The base stats of the Ultra Beasts, and the levels at which they learn moves (except level 1) are all prime numbers and all Ultra Beasts except Poipole and Naganadel have a base stat total of 570.
- The Ultra Beasts, along with the light trio (plus their pre-evolved forms Cosmog and Cosmoem) all share a unique sound frequency found within or after their cries, which is approximately 1.250 seconds in duration.
- Buzzwole, Xurkitree, and Guzzlord's Ultra Sun Pokedex entries have exactly the same text, the only Pokemon with Pokedex entries identical to another Pokemon. The Pokedex entry reads as: "Although it's alien to this world and a danger here, it's apparently a common organism in the world where it normally lives.".
- The Ultra Beasts are based on the idea of invasive species, according to Shigeru Ohmori in an interview in Pokemon Sun & Pokemon Moon: The Official Alola Region Pokedex & Postgame Adventure Guide.
- Although the Ultra Beasts are not Legendary, they share characteristics with Legendary Pokemon: they all have unknown genders, they are in the Undiscovered egg group, they are scripted encounters, they have special battle music, they have at least three IVs of 31, and they have special Rotom Pokedex pages.
- According to Pokemon Daisuki Club's Mystery File feature website, some researchers theorize that the Pokemon Unown may be related to Ultra Beasts
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FAQs
- Is Xurkitree a legendary?
- Ultra Beasts are not Legendary, they share characteristics with Legendary Pokemon: they all have unknown genders, they are in the Undiscovered egg group, they are scripted encounters, they have special battle music, they have at least three IVs of 31 and they have special Rotom Pokedex pages.
- How do you evolve Xurkitree?
- Xurkitree does not evolve.
- Is Xurkitree any good?
- As an Ultra Beast, Xurkitree has high stats resembling those of a legendary Pokemon, with a remarkably high special attack stat. For this reason, Xurkitree is an effective wallbreaker.
Conclusion
Xurkitree is an electric-type Ultra Beast Pokemon that resembles sparkling wires. Known by the code name UB-03 Lightning, Xurkitree is the only Ultra Beast in Pokemon Sun and Moon with a single type and it remains notable due to it having the highest special attack stat of any electric-type Pokemon.
