Lokix
Lokix is a Bug/Dark-type Pokémon, the Grasshopper Pokémon, number 920 (#0920) in the National Pokédex. It was introduced in Generation 9 and comes from the Paldea region. It is 1 m tall and weighs 17.5 kg.
Lokix is a masked, locust-like Bug and Dark type with a fighting mode of its own, Showdown Mode, in which it stands on its huge third pair of legs and lashes out with them. The mode strains its body, so it cannot hold it for long, and no other Pokémon shares its type combination.
How to pronounce Lokix
Lokix is pronounced LOH-kiks. The capital letters show the stressed syllable.
Listen to Lokix said out loud:
In Japanese it is エクスレッグ (Exleg).
Hear every other name on the Pokémon pronunciation guide.
Lore
Biology
Lokix is 1 m tall and weighs 17.5 kg. It is dark grey with glossy black on its head, thorax and forearms, a mask-like plate over its face, orange triangular eyes and black antennae with white stripes. The long third legs on its back carry a symbol like a prohibition sign at each joint and end in orange spikes and a white claw.
Behaviour
Lokix saves Showdown Mode for going all out. The Pokédex says it beats its enemies in short order, but standing on those unfolded legs is a heavy strain on its body, so it cannot keep the mode up for long.
Habitat
The Pokédex gives no habitat; Bulbapedia says it can live in many parts of Paldea, from snowy mountains to deserts and lakes. In Scarlet and Violet it is found in all four provinces and in 3-star Tera Raid Battles.
Powers
Its Ability is Swarm, with Tinted Lens hidden. It arrives with Lunge, a Bug move that lowers the target's Attack, and its legwork shows in Bounce, a leaping Flying move, and Axe Kick, a 120-power Fighting move. Base Attack 102 makes it a hard-hitting physical attacker.
Name origin
Lokix may combine 'locust' with 'kicks' or 'crickets', or pun on 'low kicks'. The Japanese name is Exleg (エクスレッグ), possibly from 'extreme', 'expert' or 'exoskeleton' plus 'leg'.
Design inspiration
A locust, the swarming kind of grasshopper, seems to be Lokix's model. Its Dark type may reflect locusts' reputation as pests, and Bulbapedia notes that southern Iberia is the only part of Europe hit by locust plagues. It also resembles the masked insect heroes of Kamen Rider, with a belt, a time limit on the transformation and a signature kick. These are fan readings.
Evolution notes
Lokix evolves from Nymble at level 24 and does not evolve further.
In the games
Lokix is the final form of Nymble, and Trainer customisation offers riding helmets shaped like its head; it first appeared in Scarlet and Violet. It is not available in Legends: Z-A.
In the anime
Katy's Lokix debuted in the Pokémon Horizons episode 'Showdown! The Paldea Elite Four'. In 'Liko vs. Rika! Towards the Battle's End' Katy and Liko lost the Elite Four Tag Battle with Lokix and Floragato.
Fun facts
- It is the fastest Bug type of Generation IX.
- Its base friendship of 0 is shared with Buneary, and apart from the two of them only Legendary, Mythical, Ultra Beast and Paradox Pokémon have it, according to Bulbapedia.
- In the manga Pokémon Adventures, Violet's Nymble evolves into a Lokix after beating a Team Star Grunt.
Base stats
- HP: 71
- Attack: 102
- Defense: 78
- Sp. Atk: 52
- Sp. Def: 55
- Speed: 92
Lokix’s base stat total is 450. Its highest stat is Attack.
Type matchups
What is Lokix weak to?
Lokix takes extra damage from Fire (2×), Flying (2×), Bug (2×), Rock (2×), Fairy (2×) moves.
It resists Grass (½×), Ground (½×), Ghost (½×), Dark (½×).
It is immune to Psychic moves.
Evolution
What does Lokix evolve from?
Lokix evolves from Nymble at level 24.
Lokix is the final stage of its evolution family.
The whole family: Nymble, Lokix.
Abilities
- Swarm: Strengthens Bug moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.
- Tinted Lens (hidden ability): Doubles damage inflicted with not-very-effective moves.
Moves
Moves Lokix learns by level up in Scarlet / Violet
| Level | Move | Type | Category | Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evo | Lunge | Bug | Physical | 80 |
| 1 | Tackle | Normal | Physical | 40 |
| 1 | Leer | Normal | Status | — |
| 1 | Low Kick | Fighting | Physical | — |
| 1 | Detect | Fighting | Status | — |
| 4 | Struggle Bug | Bug | Special | 50 |
| 6 | Astonish | Ghost | Physical | 30 |
| 9 | Assurance | Dark | Physical | 60 |
| 11 | Double Kick | Fighting | Physical | 30 |
| 14 | Screech | Normal | Status | — |
| 18 | Endure | Normal | Status | — |
| 22 | Bug Bite | Bug | Physical | 60 |
| 28 | Feint | Normal | Physical | 30 |
| 32 | Agility | Psychic | Status | — |
| 36 | Throat Chop | Dark | Physical | 80 |
| 40 | Sucker Punch | Dark | Physical | 70 |
| 44 | First Impression | Bug | Physical | 90 |
| 48 | Bounce | Flying | Physical | 85 |
| 53 | Axe Kick | Fighting | Physical | 120 |
“Evo” means Lokix learns the move the moment it evolves: Lunge.
TM moves (38)
Lokix can learn 38 moves from TMs in Scarlet / Violet: Take Down, Agility, Scary Face, Protect, Low Kick, Struggle Bug, Thief, Trailblaze, Pounce, Facade, Aerial Ace, Low Sweep, Fling, Endure, Sunny Day, Rain Dance, Brick Break, U-turn, Sleep Talk, Rest, Taunt, Swords Dance, Dark Pulse, Leech Life, Substitute, X-Scissor, Reversal, Giga Impact, Bug Buzz, Tera Blast, Spite, Knock Off, Bug Bite, Lunge, Lash Out, Double-Edge, Skitter Smack, Throat Chop.
Egg moves (2), which Nymble can hatch knowing:Counter, Skitter Smack.
Breeding & training
- Gender: 50% male, 50% female.
- Egg groups: Bug.
- Egg cycles: 20 (steps to hatch, Scarlet/Violet: 2,560).
- Catch rate: 30 out of 255.
- Base friendship (Gen 8 onward): 0.
- Growth rate: Medium (1,000,000 experience points to reach level 100).
- Defeating it gives 2 Attack effort values.
- Base experience yield: 158.
Pokédex entries
It uses its normally folded third set of legs when in Showdown Mode. This places a huge burden on its body, so it can't stay in this mode for long. (Violet)
When it decides to fight all out, it stands on its previously folded legs to enter Showdown Mode. It neutralizes its enemies in short order. (Scarlet)
Names around the world
| Japanese | エクスレッグ |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Exleg |
| French | Gambex |
| German | Lextremo |
| Spanish | Lokix |
| Italian | Lokix |
| Korean | 엑스레그 |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 烈腿蝗 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 烈腿蝗 |
Trivia
- Fastest Bug type in Gen 9: 92 Speed.
- The only Pokémon with the Bug/Dark typing.
- Taller than 47% of all Pokémon (1 m).
- Heavier than 39% of all Pokémon (17.5 kg).
- Base stat total 450, ranked #512 of 1,025.
- One of 1 Pokémon that are both Bug and Dark.
- One of 107 gray Pokémon.
- Number 15 of 120 Pokémon introduced in Generation 9 (Paldea).
- Part of an evolution family of 2 Pokémon.
- Can learn 51 different moves in Scarlet / Violet.
- Catch rate 30: about 3.9% 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: Lokix (Pokémon), Serebii: Lokix (Scarlet/Violet Pokédex).
- Pronunciation (LOH-kiks): 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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