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#0755 · Alola · Generation 7

# Morelull

Illuminating Pokémon · Grass/Fairy-type

![Morelull official artwork](https://pokee.si/img/art/755.webp)

Morelull is a [Grass](https://pokee.si/types/grass)/[Fairy](https://pokee.si/types/fairy)-type Pokémon, the Illuminating Pokémon, number 755 (#0755) in the National Pokédex. It was introduced in Generation 7 and comes from the [Alola](https://pokee.si/guide/regions/alola) region. It is 0.2 m tall and weighs 1.5 kg.

Morelull is the Illuminating Pokémon, a tiny glowing mushroom whose flickering spores send anyone who sees them to sleep. The Pokédex says nighttime tours of the forests where Morelull live are popular, even though the spores are dangerous.

## How to pronounce Morelull

Morelull is pronounced **MOR-lul**. The capital letters show the stressed syllable.

Listen to Morelull said out loud:

[Listen](https://pokee.si/audio/names/755.mp3)

In Japanese it is ネマシュ (Nemasyu).

Hear every other name on the [Pokémon pronunciation guide](https://pokee.si/pronounce).

## Lore

### Biology

Morelull is a small white Grass and Fairy type, 0.2 m tall and 1.5 kg, with large black eyes and a head far bigger than its thin stem-like body. Three mushrooms sprout from its head: a light pink one in the centre and two smaller purplish-blue ones. At night the spores filling their caps glow, and three green roots at the base of its stem serve as feet.

### Behaviour

Morelull dozes through the day and wakes at nightfall to walk to a new tree, which Bulbapedia says spares any one area from losing too many nutrients. When threatened it throws out spores that flash into glittering sparks, and the pulsing glow makes people drowsy.

### Habitat

The Pokédex says it likes damp, dark places. In Sun and Moon it lives at Brooklet Hill and, at night, Lush Jungle.

### Diet

It nourishes itself by sucking on tree roots, according to the Moon Pokédex.

### Powers

Its Ability can be Illuminate or Effect Spore, with Rain Dish hidden. Strength Sap was its signature move in Generation VII, though it could still be passed on by breeding. It also learns Spore, Moonblast and Giga Drain. Its Special Defense of 75 is its best stat, but its Speed of 15 is very low.

### Name origin

Morelull may combine 'morel', a mushroom, and 'lull'. The Japanese name is Nemasyu (ネマシュ), which may come from ne ('sleep') and 'mushroom'.

### Design inspiration

Morelull may draw on glow-in-the-dark mushrooms such as the Mycena genus, though its name points to the morel genus. Its Fairy type may come from fairy rings or fairy fire. Its Japanese category, Hakkō Pokémon, may pun on hakkō meaning both 'fermentation' and 'luminescence'.

### Evolution notes

Morelull evolves into Shiinotic at level 24.

### In the games

Morelull is a night-time find in Sun and Moon, its debut games. It also appears in Sword and Shield, including Max Raid Battles in the Isle of Armor's Fields of Honor, but it is not available in Scarlet and Violet or Legends: Z-A.

### In the anime

Morelull debuted in 'Lulled to La-La Land!', where a group evolved into Shiinotic, and one had been draining energy from Ash and his classmates to help sustain a tree. Goh caught a Morelull in Glimwood Tangle in 'The Tale of You and Glimwood Tangle!'.

### Fun facts

- Bulbapedia says Morelull is the first Grass and Fairy Pokémon to debut with that type pairing, because the Cottonee line debuted as pure Grass.
- Morelull is a counterpart to Paras: both have a base stat total of 285 and evolve at level 24, and in Sun and Moon Morelull appears at night while Paras appears in the day.
- The caps on its head are a delicacy for other forest Pokémon, and the Sword Pokédex says they regrow overnight.

Sources: [Bulbapedia: Morelull (Pokémon)](https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Morelull_(Pok%C3%A9mon)) · [Serebii: Morelull (Scarlet/Violet Pokédex), 404, not in Scarlet and Violet](https://www.serebii.net/pokedex-sv/morelull/)

## Base stats

- HP: **40**
- Attack: **35**
- Defense: **55**
- Sp. Atk: **65**
- Sp. Def: **75**
- Speed: **15**

Morelull’s base stat total is **285**. Its highest stat is Sp. Def.

## Type matchups

### What is Morelull weak to?

Morelull takes extra damage from [Poison](https://pokee.si/types/poison) (4×), [Fire](https://pokee.si/types/fire) (2×), [Ice](https://pokee.si/types/ice) (2×), [Flying](https://pokee.si/types/flying) (2×), [Steel](https://pokee.si/types/steel) (2×) moves.

It resists [Water](https://pokee.si/types/water) (½×), [Electric](https://pokee.si/types/electric) (½×), [Grass](https://pokee.si/types/grass) (½×), [Fighting](https://pokee.si/types/fighting) (½×), [Ground](https://pokee.si/types/ground) (½×), [Dark](https://pokee.si/types/dark) (½×).

It is immune to [Dragon](https://pokee.si/types/dragon) moves.

## Evolution

### How does Morelull evolve?

Morelull evolves into [Shiinotic](https://pokee.si/pokemon/shiinotic) at level 24.

The whole family: **Morelull**, [Shiinotic](https://pokee.si/pokemon/shiinotic).

## Abilities

- [Illuminate](https://pokee.si/abilities/illuminate): Doubles the wild encounter rate.
- [Effect Spore](https://pokee.si/abilities/effect-spore): Has a 30% chance of inflcting either paralysis, poison, or sleep on attacking Pokémon on contact.
- [Rain Dish](https://pokee.si/abilities/rain-dish) (hidden ability): Heals for 1/16 max HP after each turn during rain.

## Moves

### Moves Morelull learns by level up in Sword / Shield

| Level | Move | Type | Category | Power |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | [Absorb](https://pokee.si/moves/absorb) | Grass | Special | 20 |
| 1 | [Astonish](https://pokee.si/moves/astonish) | Ghost | Physical | 30 |
| 4 | [Confuse Ray](https://pokee.si/moves/confuse-ray) | Ghost | Status | — |
| 8 | [Ingrain](https://pokee.si/moves/ingrain) | Grass | Status | — |
| 12 | [Mega Drain](https://pokee.si/moves/mega-drain) | Grass | Special | 40 |
| 16 | [Sleep Powder](https://pokee.si/moves/sleep-powder) | Grass | Status | — |
| 20 | [Moonlight](https://pokee.si/moves/moonlight) | Fairy | Status | — |
| 25 | [Strength Sap](https://pokee.si/moves/strength-sap) | Grass | Status | — |
| 28 | [Giga Drain](https://pokee.si/moves/giga-drain) | Grass | Special | 75 |
| 32 | [Dazzling Gleam](https://pokee.si/moves/dazzling-gleam) | Fairy | Special | 80 |
| 36 | [Spore](https://pokee.si/moves/spore) | Grass | Status | — |
| 40 | [Moonblast](https://pokee.si/moves/moonblast) | Fairy | Special | 95 |
| 44 | [Dream Eater](https://pokee.si/moves/dream-eater) | Psychic | Special | 100 |

### TM moves (25)

Morelull can learn 25 moves from TMs in Sword / Shield: [Solar Beam](https://pokee.si/moves/solar-beam), [Thunder Wave](https://pokee.si/moves/thunder-wave), [Light Screen](https://pokee.si/moves/light-screen), [Safeguard](https://pokee.si/moves/safeguard), [Rest](https://pokee.si/moves/rest), [Snore](https://pokee.si/moves/snore), [Protect](https://pokee.si/moves/protect), [Giga Drain](https://pokee.si/moves/giga-drain), [Attract](https://pokee.si/moves/attract), [Sunny Day](https://pokee.si/moves/sunny-day), [Facade](https://pokee.si/moves/facade), [Wonder Room](https://pokee.si/moves/wonder-room), [Magic Room](https://pokee.si/moves/magic-room), [Round](https://pokee.si/moves/round), [Draining Kiss](https://pokee.si/moves/draining-kiss), [Amnesia](https://pokee.si/moves/amnesia), [Substitute](https://pokee.si/moves/substitute), [Sludge Bomb](https://pokee.si/moves/sludge-bomb), [Endure](https://pokee.si/moves/endure), [Sleep Talk](https://pokee.si/moves/sleep-talk), [Seed Bomb](https://pokee.si/moves/seed-bomb), [Energy Ball](https://pokee.si/moves/energy-ball), [Grass Knot](https://pokee.si/moves/grass-knot), [Dazzling Gleam](https://pokee.si/moves/dazzling-gleam), [Pollen Puff](https://pokee.si/moves/pollen-puff).

Egg moves (4):[Growth](https://pokee.si/moves/growth), [Leech Seed](https://pokee.si/moves/leech-seed), [Poison Powder](https://pokee.si/moves/poison-powder), [Stun Spore](https://pokee.si/moves/stun-spore).

## Breeding & training

- Gender: 50% male, 50% female.
- Egg groups: Grass.
- Egg cycles: 20 (steps to hatch, Scarlet/Violet: 2,560).
- Catch rate: 190 out of 255.
- Base friendship (Gen 8 onward): 50.
- Growth rate: Medium (1,000,000 experience points to reach level 100).
- Defeating it gives 1 Sp. Def effort value.
- Base experience yield: 57.

## Pokédex entries

Morelull live in forests that stay dark even during the day. They scatter flickering spores that put enemies to sleep. *(Shield)*

Pokémon living in the forest eat the delicious caps on Morelull's head. The caps regrow overnight. *(Sword)*

It likes damp dark places. When night falls, the spores filling the caps of its mushrooms glow. *(Ultra Moon)*

It scatters its shining spores around itself. Even though they're dangerous, nighttime tours of forests where Morelull live are popular. *(Ultra Sun)*

As it drowses the day away, it nourishes itself by sucking from tree roots. It wakens at the fall of night, wandering off in search of a new tree. *(Moon)*

It scatters spores that flicker and glow. Anyone seeing these lights falls into a deep slumber. *(Sun)*

## Names around the world

- **Japanese**: ネマシュ
- **Romaji**: Nemasyu
- **French**: Spododo
- **German**: Bubungus
- **Spanish**: Morelull
- **Italian**: Morelull
- **Korean**: 자마슈
- **Chinese (Simplified)**: 睡睡菇
- **Chinese (Traditional)**: 睡睡菇

## Trivia

- Slowest Fairy type: 15 Speed, shared with 2 others.
- Shortest Grass type in Gen 7: 0.2 m.
- Slowest Grass type in Gen 7: 15 Speed.
- Slowest Fairy type in Gen 7: 15 Speed.
- Lowest base stat total among Fairy types in Gen 7: 285.
- Taller than 1% of all Pokémon (0.2 m).
- Heavier than 5% of all Pokémon (1.5 kg).
- Base stat total 285, ranked #907 of 1,025.
- One of 5 Pokémon that are both Grass and Fairy.
- One of 87 purple Pokémon.
- Number 34 of 88 Pokémon introduced in Generation 7 (Alola).
- Part of an evolution family of 2 Pokémon.
- Can learn 40 different moves in Sword / Shield.
- Catch rate 190: about 24.8% per Poké Ball at full health.
- Appears in 6 distinct Pokédex entries.

## Sources and fact-checking

- Stats, types, abilities, moves, evolutions, forms and Pokédex entries: [PokéAPI](https://pokeapi.co) open game data.
- Lore: written by pokee.si in our own words, researched from [Bulbapedia: Morelull (Pokémon)](https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Morelull_(Pok%C3%A9mon)), [Serebii: Morelull (Scarlet/Violet Pokédex), 404, not in Scarlet and Violet](https://www.serebii.net/pokedex-sv/morelull/).
- Pronunciation (MOR-lul): no English source says it out loud, so it is our best guess from the parts of the name.

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

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