#0594 · Unova · Generation 5

Alomomola

Caring Pokémon · Water-type

Alomomola is a Water-type Pokémon, the Caring Pokémon, number 594 (#0594) in the National Pokédex. It was introduced in Generation 5 and comes from the Unova region. It is 1.2 m tall and weighs 31.6 kg.

Alomomola is the Caring Pokémon, a pink sunfish-like healer that closes the wounds of injured Pokémon with a special membrane and carries them to shore. The Pokédex cannot agree on why: one entry says the reason is unknown, another says it is wary of predators that follow the weak.

How to pronounce Alomomola

Alomomola is pronounced uh-loh-muh-MOH-luh. The capital letters show the stressed syllable.

Listen to Alomomola said out loud:

In Japanese it is ママンボウ (Mamanbou).

Hear every other name on the Pokémon pronunciation guide.

Lore

Biology

Alomomola is 1.2 m tall and 31.6 kg, with a heart-shaped pink body, darker pink markings and large hand-like fins on its back and underside, each split into four sections. Like an ocean sunfish it has no proper tail fin. A special membrane covers its whole body and can heal wounds.

Behaviour

Alomomola floats in the open sea and gently holds injured Pokémon in its fins to heal them before bringing them ashore. A crowd of Water Pokémon gathers around it. Fishers take one on long voyages, the Pokédex says, so that they need neither doctor nor medicine.

Habitat

The Pokédex says it floats on the open sea. In Scarlet and Violet it swims in the North Paldean Sea, and The Indigo Disk adds the Coastal Biome, Canyon Biome and Torchlit Labyrinth.

Powers

Alomomola has Healer, which gives it a chance each turn to cure an adjacent ally's status problem, or Hydration, with Regenerator hidden. It supports with Wish, Healing Wish, Helping Hand and Wide Guard. Its base HP of 165 is the highest of any Pokémon introduced in Generation V, but base Special Attack of only 40 makes it a pure support.

Name origin

Alomomola may combine 'aloha' (Hawaiian for love), 'mom' and Mola mola, the scientific name of the ocean sunfish. The Japanese name is Mamanbou (ママンボウ), possibly from 'mama' and manbō (ocean sunfish).

Design inspiration

Alomomola appears to blend an ocean sunfish with a heart standing for health. Its fins like hands, together with a heart-shaped body, may recall a Claddagh ring, and its healing may nod to doctor fish. These are fan readings.

In the games

Surfing in rippling water around Routes 4, 17 and 18 finds it in Black and White, where it debuted. In Alola it could be fished at Brooklet Hill, and Bulbapedia lists it as unobtainable in Legends: Z-A.

In the anime

Alomomola debuted in the first Black & White episode, 'In The Shadow of Zekrom!', and Bulbapedia says it was the first Pokémon Ash saw in Unova. In 'The Name's N!' N had a pair of Alomomola cure Pikachu's paralysis with Refresh.

Fun facts

• Its name is a palindrome, and Bulbapedia counts it as one of five Pokémon with a palindromic English name, alongside Eevee, Girafarig, Ho-Oh and Farigiraf.
• Fans guessed when Black and White came out that Luvdisc would evolve into Alomomola, since the two look alike and share a type, but it never did.
• Bulbapedia says the English dub of Sun & Moon mispronounces its name as Alolamola, possibly because it sounds like Alola.

Sources: Bulbapedia: Alomomola (Pokémon) · Serebii: Alomomola (Scarlet/Violet Pokédex)

Base stats

• HP: 165
• Attack: 75
• Defense: 80
• Sp. Atk: 40
• Sp. Def: 45
• Speed: 65

Alomomola’s base stat total is 470. Its highest stat is HP.

Type matchups

What is Alomomola weak to?

Alomomola takes extra damage from Electric (2×), Grass (2×) moves.

It resists Fire (½×), Water (½×), Ice (½×), Steel (½×).

Evolution

Alomomola does not evolve, and it does not evolve from any other Pokémon.

Abilities

• Healer: Has a 30% chance of curing each adjacent ally of any major status ailment after each turn.
• Hydration: Cures any major status ailment after each turn during rain.
• Regenerator (hidden ability): Heals for 1/3 max HP upon switching out.

Moves

Moves Alomomola learns by level up in Scarlet / Violet

TM moves (39)

Alomomola can learn 39 moves from TMs in Scarlet / Violet: Take Down, Protect, Water Pulse, Acrobatics, Chilling Water, Facade, Icy Wind, Endure, Rain Dance, Snowscape, Zen Headbutt, Body Slam, Sleep Talk, Light Screen, Waterfall, Rest, Skill Swap, Substitute, Liquidation, Shadow Ball, Psychic, Surf, Play Rough, Calm Mind, Helping Hand, Baton Pass, Ice Beam, Misty Terrain, Hydro Pump, Blizzard, Giga Impact, Hyper Beam, Tera Blast, Scald, Flip Turn, Scale Shot, Pain Split, Whirlpool, Alluring Voice.

Egg moves (6):Bounce, Endure, Mirror Coat, Mist, Pain Split, Tickle.

Breeding & training

• Gender: 50% male, 50% female.
• Egg groups: Water 1, Water 2.
• Egg cycles: 40 (steps to hatch, Scarlet/Violet: 5,120).
• Catch rate: 75 out of 255.
• Base friendship (Gen 8 onward): 50.
• Growth rate: Fast (800,000 experience points to reach level 100).
• Defeating it gives 2 HP effort values.
• Base experience yield: 165.

Pokédex entries

The reason it helps Pokémon in a weakened condition is that any Pokémon coming after them may also attack Alomomola. (Ultra Moon)

Fishermen take them along on long voyages, because if you have an Alomomola with you, there'll be no need for a doctor or medicine. (Ultra Sun)

They float upon the open sea. Many water Pokémon gather in the area around Alomomola. (Moon)

It uses its special mucus to close the wounds of injured Pokémon. The reason for this behavior remains unknown. (Sun)

It gently holds injured and weak Pokémon in its fins. Its special membrane heals their wounds. (Black 2, White 2, Y, Alpha Sapphire)

Floating in the open sea is how they live. When they find a wounded Pokémon, they embrace it and bring it to shore. (White, X, Omega Ruby)

Names around the world

Trivia

• Highest HP among Gen 5 Pokémon: 165.
• Highest HP among Water types in Gen 5: 165.
• Taller than 58% of all Pokémon (1.2 m).
• Heavier than 54% of all Pokémon (31.6 kg).
• Base stat total 470, ranked #450 of 1,025.
• Its best stat is HP, ranked #8 of 1,025.
• One of 154 Water-type Pokémon (counting dual types).
• One of 60 pink Pokémon.
• Number 101 of 156 Pokémon introduced in Generation 5 (Unova).
• Can learn 53 different moves in Scarlet / Violet.
• Catch rate 75: about 9.8% per Poké Ball at full health.
• Appears in 7 distinct Pokédex entries.

Sources and fact-checking

• Stats, types, abilities, moves, evolutions, forms and Pokédex entries: PokéAPI open game data.
• Lore: written by pokee.si in our own words, researched from Bulbapedia: Alomomola (Pokémon), Serebii: Alomomola (Scarlet/Violet Pokédex).
• Pronunciation (uh-loh-muh-MOH-luh): it follows how the English anime, games or official videos say it.

Last checked: 20 October 2026. Every sentence of the lore was checked against Bulbapedia, Serebii and the game data.

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