Pokemon Focus

Hi Pokefans

It's time for Pokemon Focus!

Today's Pokemon is: Aipom








Species: Long Tail Pokemon
Type: Normal
Abilities: Run Away / Pickup
Gender ratio: 50% male, 50% female
Egg Group: Ground
Evolves into: Ambipom (teach the move Double Hit)

Pokedex Entry (SS): It lives atop tall trees. When leaping from branch to branch, it deftly uses its tail for balance.

Aipom Trivia:

• Aipom is the only Pokemon that evolves by learning Double Hit; all other Pokemon which evolve after learning a move, besides Lickitung, share that specific method of evolution with at least one Pokemon.


• It is also the only Pokemon that learns a move required for evolution that gets a STAB (same type attack bonus) from it.


• Neither of Aipom's abilities have any effect in battle. It shares this trait with Pachirisu.


• Combee also has no abilities that are useful in battle; however, Combee only have one ability, while Aipom and Pachirisu each have two.


• Aipom is the first Generation II Pokemon alphabetically.


• Aipom and Zigzagoon are the only Pokemon that can have Pickup whose evolutions retain the ability.