Stufful is a small, quadrupedalPokémon resembling a bear cub. Its body and head are mostly pink, while its legs are brown. Each foot has a single pink paw pad on the bottom. There is a white, semicircle marking around its face similar to aheadband, and it has a white muzzle with a triangular, black nose. Its white-tipped ears are situated on the sides of its head, and there is a small, white-tipped tuft of fur under each. Around the center of its short, puffy tail is a dark pink ring marking. Under the tail is a small, white flap resembling the tag on a stuffed toy. This is actually an organ that releases an odor used to communicate with others of its kind.
Despite its small size, Stufful has extraordinary strength and can knock out even well-trained Pokémon if they are unprepared. The combination of its cute appearance, mannerisms, and fluffy fur make it very popular.[1] However, Stufful actually dislikes being touched and will flail its powerful arms if it is embraced. Stufful's flailing is powerful enough to break thick tree trunks. As mentioned in theSleep Style Dex, Stufful is filled with power despite sleeping. It is often seen flailing about and moving constantly while sleeping. As in thePoké Problem segment ofLiving on the Cutting Edge!, Stufful is powerful enough to break through walls of steel.
Despite its adorable appearance, this Pokémon has enough strength to smash down a large tree. Even as it sleeps, Stufful is overflowing with power, and it's often seen flailing about and moving actively in its sleep.
ATrainer's Stufful appeared inLeague Offenders and Defenders!. Team Rocket encountered it and mistook it for Bewear's child, therefore believing its presence to be a sign of Bewear being on her way to take them home. However, their concerns were assuaged when they saw Stufful's Trainer.
Stufful, the Flailing Pokémon. ANormal andFighting type. Although it's adorable, it doesn't like being touched by strangers, and it will flail around dangerously in response.
Stufful and its Evolution are the first, and so far only, Pokémon evolutionary line to make theirPokémon GO debut in aCommunity Day.
Origin
Stufful appears to be based on thered panda, as well as stuffed animals such asteddy bears. The white flail under its tail also resembles the tag seen on stuffed animal toys.
Name origin
Stufful may be derived fromstuffed animal or a combination ofstuff andfull. It may also incorporatescuffle, for its aggressive nature and propensity to fight.
Nuikoguma may be a combination of ぬいぐるみnuigurumi (stuffed animal) and 子熊koguma (bear cub).
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