While it is not known toevolve into or from any other Pokémon, theParadox PokémonWalking Wake is said to be either an ancient relative of Suicune or a version of it from a parallel timeline.
Suicune is a slim, quadrupedal, blue, mammalianPokémon with white, diamond-shaped markings. Its face and underside are white as well. Suicune has a thick, purple mane that resembles theaurora borealis and two white, streamer-like tails that wave forward. It has a long, white snout. Suicune has a large, hexagonal, cerulean blue crest on its forehead with two prongs on either side of the base. It has red eyes, a small tuft of fur under its chin, and small paws with white paw pads.
150 years ago, theBrass Tower inJohto was hit by a lightning bolt, causing it to catch on a huge fire and would be later put out by a sudden downpour.Three unnamed Pokémon perished in the fire, but theLegendary PokémonHo-Oh resurrected them as thelegendary beasts. Suicune has the power to walk across water and purify dirty water with one touch. It travels acrossgrasslands in search of water to purify by following the north wind. Northern winds always seem to blow stronger in its presence. InPokémon Crystal, Suicune is said to be the closest of the legendary beasts to Ho-Oh and shares a cooperative bond withUnown.[1] Suicune's personality is said to be heroic, serious, and calm during dangerous situations, as depicted inDrifloon On the Wind!. Suicune is believed to be both the embodiment of the north winds and compassion of pure spring waters. Suicune lovesSuicune Treats made bySnacksworth, who once encountered and rode with it in the past. As mentioned inPokémon Sleep, Suicune can be observed sleeping deeply in locations where the water is clean. When it awakens, it will start racing around the world once more, following the north wind to purify fouled water.[2] Suicune is known to enjoy eating Suicune Biscuits and can be lured over to a sleeping spot using the Suicune Incense.
Game data
NPC appearances
In the core series
Pokémon Crystal: It is possible to see Suicune multiple times on the overworld — specifically inCianwood City, outsideMt. Mortar onRoute 42, and onRoute 36 just beside the gate toNational Park, in that order — before the actual battle in theTin Tower. On these occasions, it will always hop away on being spotted, and then reset the event on the next route, creating an infinite loop that replicates its roaming status in Gold and Silver. Once Suicune is captured or defeated, it cannot be seen on those routes again.
In allGeneration VI games, during the Super Double Battle challenge in theBattle Maison, Battle ChatelaineEvelyn will use a Suicune as part of her team.
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In the spin-off games
Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon: Suicune first appears withRaikou onRevelation Mountain to confrontKrookodile, believed to have turnedEntei to stone, only to discover thatNuzleaf was the true culprit. Later, Suicune helps theplayer and their teampartner escape from theVoidlands. Known as "Suicune the Gale", Suicune is notably kinder than Entei and Raikou, never talking down to or threatening the player, their partner, orMawile.
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Pokédex entries
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
Said to be the incarnation of northern winds, it can instantly purify filthy, murky water.(Pokémon Red, Silver, or Crystal inserted) ThisPokémon races across the land. It is said that north winds will somehow blow whenever it appears.(Pokémon Blue, Gold, or Yellow inserted)
Suicune embodies the compassion of a pure spring of water. It runs across the land with gracefulness. This Pokémon has the power to purify dirty water.
Suicune is said to be the embodiment of north winds. True to its reputation, we saw it racing like wind acrossthe snowfields. What an elegant sight to behold!
This Pokémon embodies the compassion of a pure spring of water. It’s said that Suicune can only sleep deeply in places where the water is clean. When it wakes, it races once more around the world with the north wind to purify fouled water.
Suicune debuted inDon't Touch That 'dile, whereAsh andhis friends first encountered one as they were heading towardsNew Bark Town. Suicune was seen standing on a small island in a lake, appearing as a mysterious silhouette of blue energy. At first, Ash did not understand what Pokémon it was and wanted tocatch it. However, Suicune leaped into the fog and vanished as soon as Ash made an attempt tobattle it.
Eusine wanted to catch Suicune and sent out hisAlakazam to battle it. Alakazam usedDisable, but Suicune easily blocked it with aMirror Coat. It then usedRoar to send Alakazam back into itsPoké Ball and fled from the area before Eusine could even react. The brief encounter led Eusine to pursue Suicune, in the hopes of seeing it again one day.
InHealing the Healer!,Ash andGoh encountered a Suicune that was being targeted by a group ofPokémon hunters. Gohcaught Suicune in order to save and heal it. In the end, even though the hunters were arrested and Goh attempted torelease Suicune, it chose to remain under his ownership whileroaming theworld, occasionally returning to theCerise Laboratory to see him again.
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Suicune first appeared as a beam of light inSlugging It Out With Slugma. Its first proper appearance was inQuerulous Qwilfish. It was revealed inHello, Lickitung thatYellow had unintentionally freed the legendary beasts from their imprisonment at theBurned Tower, from which they then left toroamJohto andKanto in search for aTrainer to team up with in the battle against theMasked Man. Despite bothEusine andCrystal pursuing Suicune and attempting to catch it, Suicune eventually choseMisty as its Trainer after battling her atTohjo Falls. After the Masked Man was defeated, Suicune returned to thewild.
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InMiltank Melee, aDittotransformed into a Suicune to distract Crystal and Eusine whileKen, Al, and Harry surrounded the real one. Ditto's flexibility was able to grab both of them, but Crystal managed to escape after herMonlee defeated the Ditto.
When released from aPoké Ball, Suicune unleashes a blast ofBlizzard that causes high levels of damage. Suicune returns in Brawl but with a differentattack,Aurora Beam.
Suicune reappears again inSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate, functioning the same as in previous games. In this game, it can also be summoned from a Master Ball.
Melee trophy information
This mystical aurora Pokémon constantly journeys in search of places with pure flowing water. Suicune wields the power to instantly purify any contaminated water it finds. Some say Suicune is the north wind reborn. Its strange and dramatic story is told over the course of the Crystal version of the Pokémon game.
Brawl trophy information
"An Aurora Pokémon. It has the power to instantly purify even the filthiest water. Suicune is said to be the reincarnation of the northern wind, so when it shows up, so does that wind. Suicune uses the move Aurora Beam--aurora light focused into a powerful beam. Along with inflicting damage, this attack also lowers the target's attack power."
Suicune trophy in Super Smash Bros. for 3DS
3DS/Wii U trophy information
NA:A Legendary Pokémon that emerged from the ashes of the Burned Tower, Suicune is a Water-type Pokémon easily identified by its long, purple mane. In battle, it'll head toward a nearby fighter and fire an Aurora Beam all the way to the edge of the screen. If you get hit, you'll be frozen solid!
PAL:Suicune is one of the Legendary Pokémon from the Burned Tower in Ecruteak City. Its mane is said to resemble an aurora floating over it. If summoned in battle, it'll make its way straight for a nearby fighter and unleash its Aurora Beam. The target, frozen in place, is unable to resist as it's blown off the stage.
Suicune'sPokémon Gold and Silver Spaceworld '97 demo design features a more unshaven, dishevelled Suicune, with bangs covering the eyes and tail fur tied together by an orb. In the final game, Suicune's sprite is seen with a purple faceplate, which was changed to a clearer blue inPokémon Crystal.
Suicune, along withRaikou andEntei, was designed byMuneo Saitō.[3][4] When asked if thelegendary beasts were based on any particular animals, Muneo Saitō explained that afterEntei's design came to be lion-like, he decided to incorporate leopard-like and tiger-like elements for Suicune and Raikou, respectively. Suicune's creation process was described as having come together easily.[5]
Suicune is partially based on aleopard.[5] Suicune and itsWater typing represent the rain that put out theBrass Tower according to its legend, whileRaikou represents the lightning that struck it, andEntei represents the fire that burned it.
Due to its slender build, horn-like crest, and ability to walk on water, Suicune may be based on aQilin. Additionally, Suicune may reference some aspects ofFūjin— a Japanese god of wind, who's commonly depicted as wearing a leopard loincloth and carrying a bag of wind. Furthermore, Suicune's references toauroras and representation of the north wind may point to it also being loosely based in other deities such asAurora andBoreas.
Name origin
Suicune may be a combination of 水sui (water), 水晶suishō ((water)crystal; also referring to a high-purity quartz), and 君kun (monarch/baron).
Of the legendary POKéMON, SUICUNE is said to be the closest to HO-OH. I hear there may also be a link to POKéMON known as UNOWN. The POKéMON UNOWN must be sharing a cooperative bond with SUICUNE."
This Pokémon article is part ofProject Pokédex, aBulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each Pokémon species, as well as Pokémon groups and forms.
Rowap Berry (100%)
For other sprites and images, please seeSuicune images on the Bulbagarden Archives.
Spaceworld '97 demo sprite
Gold and Silver sprite
Crystal sprite
