Ash's Leavanny
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Ash's Leavanny (Japanese:サトシのハハコモリSatoshi's Hahakomori) was the sixthPokémon thatAsh obtained in theUnovaregion, and his fortieth overall.
In animation
History
Pokémon the Series: Black & White
Unova
Leavanny first appeared as a Sewaddle inSewaddle and Burgh in Pinwheel Forest!, whileAsh andhis friends were inPinwheel Forest. He randomly attackedAsh's Pikachu, thus initiating a battle between the two parties. Ash tried to catch him but was not successful, since Sewaddle ran away. He later reappeared and knocked Ash to the ground when the trio metBurgh, theCastelia CityGym Leader, who revealed that he was accompanying Sewaddle through the forest, even though he was not his Pokémon. When Ash and his friends tried to say hello to Sewaddle by using the two sensory knobs on the top of his head, he tackled Ash, while he kindly said hello toIris, Pikachu,Axew, and Burgh. They followed Sewaddle for the rest of the day, observing his eating and sleeping habits. After Ash protected him from a doubleAir Slash attack, Sewaddle started to warm up to him, offering him some fruit and even sleeping with him and Pikachu in his sleeping bag.
The next day, due to his leaf's healing properties, Sewaddle was kidnapped by aPatrat who wanted to help its sick friend but managed to swing away with hisString Shot. However, he got stuck on aDeerling's neck, who became agitated and messed up his leaf hood. As Ash and his friends ran towards him, Sewaddle tried to swing himself towards them but was caught by a sudden gust of wind and fell off a cliff. Ash dived in to save him, and Burgh called hisLeavanny out in time to use String Shot and catch them both. Later, Sewaddle received brand new "clothes" from Leavanny and happily accepted Ash's proposal to join his team, but hisPoké Ball became sealed until Ash transferredone of his Pokémon toProfessor Juniper, as he already had a fullparty of six Pokémon at the time.
InA Connoisseur's Revenge!, Ash had Sewaddle examined by a C-ClassPokémon Connaisseuse by the name ofBurgundy so he would know how compatible he was with him. She confirmed that hisAbility wasSwarm, which she thought was a bad thing, as she believed Ash would be better off with a Sewaddle withChlorophyll, but did nothing to support her claim. When she said he should replace Sewaddle, he fired a String Shot at her in anger.
Sewaddle was chosen as Ash's second Pokémon in hisCastelia Gym battle inBattling For The Love of Bug-types!. First, Sewaddle went up against Burgh'sDwebble, who had already managed to defeat hisTepig. Despite initially struggling to overcome Dwebble'sProtect and powerful moves, Sewaddle managed to dodge or stop the incoming attacks with his String Shot and knocked the Rock Inn Pokémon out of its shell, allowing him to exploit this opening and defeat it. Next, he fought against Burgh'sWhirlipede, whoseSteamroller proved to be very helpful, cutting through his String Shot with ease and dealing massive supereffective damage. After enduring aSolar Beam, Sewaddleevolved into Swadloon and proceeded to finish off the Curlipede Pokémon with his newfound power. Then, Burgh sent out his last Pokémon, Leavanny. This match-up was quick, as Leavanny was shown to be much more powerful than its pre-evolved form, defeating him with a succession of strong moves, such asLeaf Storm andHyper Beam.
InBattling the Leaf Thieves!, Swadloon evolved into Leavanny during a training battle againstIris's Emolga. The battle was cut short, as his innate caring nature came into force right away. Leavanny sewed various leaf hoods for the smaller Pokémon of the group, including a special leaf mask for Axew, and gave new clothes to three wild Sewaddle who were wearing withered leaves. During a nap, a group ofDurant came across the gang and took the leaf clothing for food, as well as Axew, who was still wearing his outfit. Once awakened, they immediately noticed his absence and went looking for him, eventually coming across the entrance of the cave where the Durant made their nest. As they ventured down the path, Leavanny cleverly attached its thread to the walls so they could find their way back. After finding nothing,Cilan suggested that Leavanny wrap Ash andScraggy with leaves so they could act as bait for the Durant, which proved to be successful and led them to the leaf hoard. After retrieving Axew, the group made its way out of the cave.
InRocking the Virbank Gym! Part 1, Leavanny was chosen as Ash's third Pokémon in hisVirbank Gym battle, going up againstRoxie'sKoffing, who had already defeatedBoldore andUnfezant. Despite being at a type disadvantage, Leavanny managed to defeat Koffing with a String Shot-Energy Ball combo after itsSpecial Defense had been lowered. Then, Leavanny fought against herScolipede. Due to its typing and bulk, it easily resisted the attacks thrown in its direction and managed to leave Leavannybadly poisoned, which led to his defeat inthe next episode.
InJostling for the Junior Cup!, Leavanny was used in the first round of thePokémon World Tournament Junior Cup againstMarris'sKarrablast. He was able to quickly knock Karrablast out, thus leading Ash to the second round.
InStrong Strategy Steals the Show!, Ash used Leavanny as his third Pokémon in his battle againstStephan during theVertress Conference, sending him out againstStephan's Sawk. Initially, Leavanny was able to swiftly and gracefully dodge Sawk's attacks, as well as deal big damage with his own moves, but the battle started to lean to Stephan's side after Sawk scored aLow Sweep, allowing him to strike Leavanny with a barrage ofClose Combats. This, however, activated Leavanny's Swarm Ability, giving him a big boost on hisBug-type moves, allowing him to bind Sawk in his threads even after the Karate Pokémon had used twoBulk Ups. After a hard-fought battle, Leavanny was finally brought down by a cleanKarate Chop to the head.
Decolore Islands
InFarewell, Unova! Setting Sail for New Adventures!, Professor Juniper sent Leavanny toProfessor Oak's Laboratory before Ash left forKanto, touring through theDecolore Islands.
Ash brought Leavanny back to his active party once, inButterfree and Me!, so he could help Ash evolve a wildCaterpie into aButterfree.
Leavanny reunited with Ash and the entire Unova team at Oak's lab inThe Dream Continues!. He joined in with them to launch a group attack onTeam Rocket, using Energy Ball to send them blasting off for the final time inPokémon the Series: Black & White. Later, Leavanny posed in a group photo with the rest of Ash's Pokémon. Then, he was left at the lab when Ash set off for theKalos region.
Pokémon Journeys: The Series
Leavanny, along with the rest of Ash's Pokémon at the lab, reunited with Ash inFriends, Rivals, Lend Me Your Spirit!. During the visit, he was seen relaxing withNoctowl andGliscor and later watched the battle between Ash andPaul. Before Ash left, he posed with the rest of Ash's Pokémon in a group photo with him.
FromBattling as Hard as Stone! onwards, Leavanny watched Ash'sMasters Eight Tournament matches againstSteven andCynthia. InPartners in Time!, Leavanny appeared as a vision to Pikachu during his battle againstLeon's Charizard.
InHeroes Unite!, Leavanny, along with the rest of the Pokémon at the lab, welcomed Ash back to Pallet Town after his victory over Leon.
InA Fated Face-Off!, Leavanny was shown to have rejoined Ash's team. During the episode, he metMisty and later watched as she and Ash battled over a wildClauncher.
Personality and characteristics
As a Sewaddle, Leavanny was childish, often doing things without warning when Ash first met him, such as attackingPikachu for no reason other than wanting to battle. He was stubborn, and wouldn't admit his feelings for Ash right away, but after he had been saved a few times, he became more comfortable with Ash and snuggled up to him. Since then, he had been very caring towards his Trainer, even to go so far as to wrapBurgundy's head in a String Shot web merely one episode later when she suggested Ash get rid of him.
Leavanny, as both a Sewaddle and Swadloon, was also competitive since his debut and has a strong passion for battling. He always tried his hardest, allowing him to defeat opponents even when the odds were stacked up against him, such as againstBurgh'sDwebble andWhirlipede, as well asRoxie'sKoffing. Since he evolved, Swadloon became a bit more mature and recluded, although he still got a bit childish when he believedOshawott,Tepig, andScraggy took his food inEmolga and the New Volt Switch!. Swadloon also has some sewing skills, as seen inMovie Time! Zorua in "The Legend of the Pokémon Knight"!, where he helped make costumes forLuke's movie withhis Leavanny.
After evolving into Leavanny, he adopted a more caring nature and acted like a parent to the other Pokémon. This was shown inA Fated Face-Off!, when Leavanny spent the entire episode looking afterRowlet, soothing him to sleep, and consolingPsyduck after its hug offer was ignored by Pikachu. He also became very independent, prancing off on his own to find leaves to use for clothes and taking a lot of pride in his work. He is also able to make good use of his newly acquired skills, cleverly lining theDurant's maze with thread to mark the way out without being commanded to by his Trainer. As shown inRocking the Virbank Gym! (Part 1) andStrong Strategy Steals the Show!, he has also been able to use these new skills in battle to powerful effect.
Appearance
| As aSewaddle | As aSwadloon |
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Moves used
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| A† shows that the move was used recently, unless all moves fit this case or there are fewer than five known moves. | |||||||
Moves improvised
| Picture | First Used In | Moves Involved | Partnered With |
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  | Battling the Leaf Thieves! | String Shot andRazor Leaf orEnergy Ball | None |
| Description: Leavanny uses String Shot to wrap his opponent and then uses another move via the line to ensure the hit. This was first used with Razor Leaf in a trainingbattle againstIris's Emolga. It was used again, only this time with Energy Ball, to defeatRoxie'sKoffing inRocking the Virbank Gym! (Part 1). | |||
 | The Dream Continues! | Thunderbolt,Flamethrower,Leaf Storm,Hydro Pump,Air Cutter,Focus Blast,Energy Ball,Flash Cannon,Mud Shot, andStone Edge | Ash's rotation forPokémon the Series: Black & White |
| Description: Leavanny combines his Energy Ball with a joint Flamethrower fromPignite andCharizard,Snivy's Leaf Storm,Oshawott's Hydro Pump,Unfezant's Air Cutter,Scraggy's Focus Blast,Pikachu's Thunderbolt,Boldore's Flash Cannon,Palpitoad's Mud Shot, andKrookodile's Stone Edge to create a gigantic blast of energy. This was used to defendProfessor Oak's Laboratory fromTeam Rocket. | |||
Artwork
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| Poster for Pokémon: To Be a Pokémon Master |
In the games
In the spin-off games
Pokémon Medal World
Sewaddle appears inPokémon Medal World.
In the manga
Movie adaptations
Leavanny appeared inGenesect and the Legend Awakened.
Trivia
- Leavanny isAsh's onlyGrass-typePokémon that is not afirst partner Pokémon.
- Leavanny is the first Pokémon Ash has owned to have evolved viafriendship while under his ownership.
- Leavanny is Ash's firstBug-type Pokémon since hisHeracross, which wascaught inA Sappy Ending, 556 episodes earlier.
- Sewaddle's capture marked the first time inPokémon the Series that Ash had caught a Pokémon while already having a fullparty of six Pokémon since he caught hisKrabby inMystery at the Lighthouse, 662 episodes earlier.
- Furthermore, this was also the first time that Ash has had to rotate his seventh Pokémon into his main team.
- Leavanny, upon evolving from Sewaddle to Swadloon, is the first of Ash's Pokémon to evolve during a Gym battle.
- As a Sewaddle, Leavanny was the first Pokémon in the animated series to have itsAbility confirmed without using it.
- Leavanny, as a Sewaddle, is the only Pokémon inPokémon the Series to have used the moveBug Bite.
- Swadloon's Evolution into Leavanny was first revealed in the Japanese endingSeven-colored Arch.
References
- ↑Confirmed inEmolga and the New Volt Switch!
- ↑Confirmed as a Sewaddle inA Connoisseur's Revenge!, and later as a Leavanny inStrong Strategy Steals the Show! His Ability as Swadloon was never revealed.
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