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Lycanroc dusk form moves5/28/2023 ![]() ![]() Lugarugan may be a combination of rougarou, loup-garou (French for werewolf), ガルル garuru (a dog's growling), and 岩 gan (rock). Lycanroc may be a combination of lycanthrope and rock. ![]() The duality between Midday and Midnight Forms may be a reference to the okuri-inu, a mountain wolf creature that could take either a protective approach, similar to Midday Form's behavior or an aggressive one much like Midnight Form's. This Z-move can actually be used with all three Lycanroc forms, but what makes it interesting is its secondary effect. Lycanroc's Midday and Dusk Forms appear to be based on a wolf, while its Midnight and Dawn Forms appears to be based on a werewolf. Artwork of Dusk Form Lycanroc using its signature Z-move (image credit to Pokemon) The most recent Nintendo Direct showed us Lycanroc’s signature Z-move: Splintered Stormshards. Its Rock typing seems to be a reference to the link between wolves (also called as 山犬 yamainu, lit. Overall, Lycanroc shares traits with the extinct Japanese and Hokkaido wolves in particular. Type Effectiveness Under normal battle conditions, this Pokémon is:
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