Cyclizar
Cyclizar is a Dragon/Normal-type Pokémon, the Mount Pokémon, number 967 (#0967) in the National Pokédex. It was introduced in Generation 9 and comes from the Paldea region. It is 1.6 m tall and weighs 63 kg.
Cyclizar is a lizard that works as a motorcycle: the Pokédex says people have apparently ridden it since ancient times, and cites 10,000-year-old murals. With a rider it can sprint at over 115 km/h (70 mph).
How to pronounce Cyclizar
Cyclizar is pronounced SY-klih-zar. The capital letters show the stressed syllable.
Listen to Cyclizar said out loud:
In Japanese it is モトトカゲ (Mototokage).
Hear every other name on the Pokémon pronunciation guide.
Lore
Biology
Cyclizar measures 1.6 m and weighs 63 kg. It is a green lizard with a black head, round orange cheeks, a seat-like covering at the base of its tail and a black throat sac that looks like a tyre. The Pokédex says the folds of its throat hold stored energy that lets it run for very long distances without stopping while it carries a rider.
Behaviour
Bulbapedia calls Cyclizar mild-tempered, and the Pokédex says a rider's body heat warms its back and lifts its spirits. Jacq, a character in Scarlet and Violet, says Cyclizar has three forms: walking on four legs, standing on its hind legs to battle, and a ride form where it inflates its throat sac and curls up its tail so they look like wheels.
Habitat
The Pokédex gives no habitat. In Scarlet and Violet it roams the East and West Provinces, including Asado Desert, and appears in 4-star and 6-star Tera Raid Battles.
Powers
Shed Skin gives it a 33% chance of curing a status condition each turn, and its hidden Ability is Regenerator. It runs on Quick Attack, U-turn, Dragon Claw and Dragon Rush. With a base Speed of 121 it outruns most rivals.
Name origin
Cyclizar may combine 'cycle' and 'lizard'. The Japanese name is Mototokage (モトトカゲ), which may join moto (Spanish, Italian and Portuguese for 'motorcycle') and tokage ('lizard').
Design inspiration
Cyclizar seems to be based on lizards such as anoles and fan-throated lizards, with gecko-like foot pads and a chameleon-like tail. Its casque resembles a motorcycle windshield or helmet, and its cheeks look like turn signals. Bulbapedia also suggests it may be a 'missing link' between Koraidon and Miraidon, judging by its partly fused toes. These are fan readings.
In the games
Players meet Cyclizar roaming the East and West Provinces of Scarlet and Violet, where it debuted and some are seen fitted with metal seats and headlights. In Legends: Z-A it appears in the Mega Dimension DLC's Hyperspace Lumiose, in the 4-star Normal-type and Dragon-type wild zones.
In the anime
Cyclizar debuted in Pokémon Horizons in 'Welcome to Paldea!' under a Trainer. Three belong to Team Dragon Rampage in 'Crash! Team Dragon Rampage!'.
Fun facts
- It shares its Mount Pokémon category with Skiddo and Gogoat.
- Bulbapedia says no other Dragon type belongs to the Field Egg Group.
- Its base stat total of 501 is shared with no other Pokémon, according to Bulbapedia.
- Both Koraidon's and Miraidon's Pokédex entries say they resemble Cyclizar, and Bulbapedia notes this makes Cyclizar the single Generation IX species with a Paradox counterpart.
Base stats
- HP: 70
- Attack: 95
- Defense: 65
- Sp. Atk: 85
- Sp. Def: 65
- Speed: 121
Cyclizar’s base stat total is 501. Its highest stat is Speed.
Type matchups
What is Cyclizar weak to?
Cyclizar takes extra damage from Ice (2×), Fighting (2×), Dragon (2×), Fairy (2×) moves.
It resists Fire (½×), Water (½×), Electric (½×), Grass (½×).
It is immune to Ghost moves.
Evolution
Cyclizar does not evolve, and it does not evolve from any other Pokémon.
Abilities
- Shed Skin: Has a 33% chance of curing any major status ailment after each turn.
- Regenerator (hidden ability): Heals for 1/3 max HP upon switching out.
Moves
Moves Cyclizar learns by level up in Scarlet / Violet
| Level | Move | Type | Category | Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tackle | Normal | Physical | 40 |
| 1 | Growl | Normal | Status | — |
| 7 | Rapid Spin | Normal | Physical | 50 |
| 11 | Taunt | Dark | Status | — |
| 14 | Breaking Swipe | Dragon | Physical | 60 |
| 18 | Quick Attack | Normal | Physical | 40 |
| 23 | Bite | Dark | Physical | 60 |
| 27 | U-turn | Bug | Physical | 70 |
| 31 | Shed Tail | Normal | Status | 0 |
| 36 | Dragon Claw | Dragon | Physical | 80 |
| 40 | Shift Gear | Steel | Status | — |
| 45 | Dragon Pulse | Dragon | Special | 85 |
| 51 | Double-Edge | Normal | Physical | 120 |
| 57 | Dragon Rush | Dragon | Physical | 100 |
TM moves (45)
Cyclizar can learn 45 moves from TMs in Scarlet / Violet: Take Down, Agility, Mud-Slap, Protect, Fire Fang, Thunder Fang, Acrobatics, Thief, Trailblaze, Facade, Aerial Ace, Mud Shot, Dragon Tail, Endure, Sunny Day, Rain Dance, U-turn, Body Slam, Sleep Talk, Dragon Claw, Rest, Taunt, Iron Head, Substitute, Crunch, Dragon Pulse, Hyper Voice, Ice Spinner, Thunderbolt, Wild Charge, Giga Impact, Outrage, Overheat, Hyper Beam, Draco Meteor, Tera Blast, Knock Off, Uproar, Scale Shot, Double-Edge, Endeavor, Temper Flare, Supercell Slam, Breaking Swipe, Dragon Cheer.
Egg moves (4):Aqua Tail, Iron Tail, Knock Off, Power Whip.
Breeding & training
- Gender: 50% male, 50% female.
- Egg groups: Field.
- Egg cycles: 30 (steps to hatch, Scarlet/Violet: 3,840).
- Catch rate: 190 out of 255.
- Base friendship (Gen 8 onward): 50.
- Growth rate: Medium Slow (1,059,860 experience points to reach level 100).
- Defeating it gives 2 Speed effort values.
- Base experience yield: 175.
Pokédex entries
It can sprint at over 70 mph while carrying a human. The rider's body heat warms Cyclizar's back and lifts the Pokémon's spirit. (Violet)
Apparently Cyclizar has been allowing people to ride on its back since ancient times. Depictions of this have been found in 10,000-year-old murals. (Scarlet)
Names around the world
| Japanese | モトトカゲ |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Mototokage |
| French | Motorizard |
| German | Mopex |
| Spanish | Cyclizar |
| Italian | Cyclizar |
| Korean | 모토마 |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 摩托蜥 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 摩托蜥 |
Trivia
- Fastest Normal type in Gen 9: 121 Speed.
- Taller than 77% of all Pokémon (1.6 m).
- Heavier than 73% of all Pokémon (63 kg).
- Base stat total 501, ranked #277 of 1,025.
- Its best stat is Speed, ranked #35 of 1,025.
- One of 2 Pokémon that are both Dragon and Normal.
- One of 130 green Pokémon.
- Number 62 of 120 Pokémon introduced in Generation 9 (Paldea).
- Can learn 56 different moves in Scarlet / Violet.
- Catch rate 190: about 24.8% per Poké Ball at full health.
- Appears in 2 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: Cyclizar (Pokémon), Serebii: Cyclizar (Scarlet/Violet Pokédex).
- Pronunciation (SY-klih-zar): no English source says it out loud, so it is our best guess from the parts of the name.
Last checked: . Every sentence of the lore was checked against Bulbapedia, Serebii and the game data.
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