#0579 · Unova · Generation 5

Reuniclus

Multiplying Pokémon · Psychic-type

Reuniclus is a Psychic-type Pokémon, the Multiplying Pokémon, number 579 (#0579) in the National Pokédex. It was introduced in Generation 5 and comes from the Unova region. It is 1 m tall and weighs 20.1 kg.

Reuniclus is the Multiplying Pokémon, a Psychic type that can crush boulders with its psychic power yet prefers to beat opponents into submission with its heavy gel arms. The Shield Pokédex adds that drinking the liquid around it is said to grant wisdom, but it is highly toxic to anything else.

How to pronounce Reuniclus

Reuniclus is pronounced ree-yoo-NEE-klus. The capital letters show the stressed syllable.

Listen to Reuniclus said out loud:

In Japanese it is ランクルス (Lanculus).

Hear every other name on the Pokémon pronunciation guide.

Lore

Biology

Reuniclus is a pale green figure, 1 m tall and 20.1 kg, floating inside a blob of translucent green gel. It has black oval eyes and a red triangular mouth. Round lumps beside its body grow larger and darker the further they are from it, and form arm-like appendages that end in three-fingered gel hands. The Pokédex says it controls its arms, which are formed from a special liquid, with psychic power.

Behaviour

The Pokédex calls Reuniclus remarkably intelligent. When two Reuniclus clasp hands, their brains link into a network that boosts their psychic power.

Habitat

The Pokédex gives no habitat. In Scarlet and Violet it is found in the Polar Biome of the Indigo Disk expansion's Terarium and in 5 star and 6 star Tera Raid Battles.

Powers

Reuniclus has the Abilities Overcoat and Magic Guard, with Regenerator hidden. It learns Psychic at level 40 and Future Sight at 56, and gets the Fighting move Hammer Arm the moment it evolves. With 110 base HP and 125 base Special Attack but only 30 Speed, it is a slow, bulky special attacker.

Name origin

Reuniclus may combine 'reunite' with 'homunculus', 'nucleus' or 'cluster'. The Japanese name is Lanculus (ランクルス), which may join 卵 ran (egg cell) with 'nucleus' or 'homunculus'.

Design inspiration

Bulbapedia credits Keiko Moritsugu as the designer, citing a since-deleted tweet. It suggests the hand-linking may hint at neurons and synapses, the oversized head, arms and mouth at a sensorimotor homunculus (a map of the body drawn on the brain), and the arms at an amoeba's pseudopods. These are fan readings.

Evolution notes

Reuniclus evolves from Duosion at level 41 and is the last stage of the line.

In the games

Elite Four member Caitlin uses a Reuniclus in Black and White, and it is her partner in Pokémon Masters EX. Reuniclus debuted in Black and White and is not available in Legends: Z-A.

In the anime

Damon's Reuniclus debuted in the film 'White: Victini and Zekrom', travelling with him and battling Ash's Pikachu. In the series, Geraldo's Reuniclus beat Cassie's Sawsbuck at the Pokémon World Tournament Junior Cup, then lost to Ash and his Boldore.

Fun facts

• In a mispronounced-names segment of the 2023 Pokémon World Championships livestreams, it was given as 'ree-yoo-NEE-klus'.
• Bulbapedia floats the idea that Reuniclus may be inspired by extraterrestrials, since it looks like a small grey humanoid suspended in jelly.
• The Pokédex says it prefers punching, and its moves agree: in Scarlet and Violet it can learn Fire, Ice, Thunder, Drain and Focus Punch, none of which Duosion learns.

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

Base stats

• HP: 110
• Attack: 65
• Defense: 75
• Sp. Atk: 125
• Sp. Def: 85
• Speed: 30

Reuniclus’s base stat total is 490. Its highest stat is Sp. Atk.

Type matchups

What is Reuniclus weak to?

Reuniclus takes extra damage from Bug (2×), Ghost (2×), Dark (2×) moves.

It resists Fighting (½×), Psychic (½×).

Evolution

What does Reuniclus evolve from?

Reuniclus evolves from Duosion at level 41.

Reuniclus is the final stage of its evolution family.

The whole family: Solosis, Duosion, Reuniclus.

• Solosis evolves into Duosion at level 32.

Abilities

• Overcoat: Protects against damage from weather.
• Magic Guard: Protects against damage not directly caused by a move.
• Regenerator (hidden ability): Heals for 1/3 max HP upon switching out.

Moves

Moves Reuniclus learns by level up in Scarlet / Violet

“Evo” means Reuniclus learns the move the moment it evolves: Hammer Arm.

TM moves (56)

Reuniclus can learn 56 moves from TMs in Scarlet / Violet: Charm, Protect, Psybeam, Confuse Ray, Facade, Swift, Rock Tomb, Stored Power, Night Shade, Fling, Endure, Sunny Day, Rain Dance, Psyshock, Zen Headbutt, Body Slam, Fire Punch, Thunder Punch, Ice Punch, Sleep Talk, Drain Punch, Reflect, Light Screen, Grass Knot, Thunder Wave, Rest, Rock Slide, Imprison, Flash Cannon, Skill Swap, Substitute, Iron Defense, Trick, Shadow Ball, Energy Ball, Psychic, Encore, Calm Mind, Helping Hand, Psychic Terrain, Giga Impact, Focus Blast, Trick Room, Hyper Beam, Thunder, Tera Blast, Gravity, Gyro Ball, Knock Off, Focus Punch, Pain Split, Psych Up, Endeavor, Future Sight, Expanding Force, Psychic Noise.

Egg moves (3):Acid Armor, Astonish, Confuse Ray.

Breeding & training

• Gender: 50% male, 50% female.
• Egg groups: Amorphous.
• Egg cycles: 20 (steps to hatch, Scarlet/Violet: 2,560).
• Catch rate: 50 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 3 Sp. Atk effort values.
• Base experience yield: 221.

Pokédex entries

It's said that drinking the liquid surrounding Reuniclus grants wisdom. Problem is, the liquid is highly toxic to anything besides Reuniclus itself. (Shield)

While it could use its psychic abilities in battle, this Pokémon prefers to swing its powerful arms around to beat opponents into submission. (Sword)

When Reuniclus shake hands, a network forms between their brains, increasing their psychic power. (Black, Y, Alpha Sapphire)

They use psychic power to control their arms, which are made of a special liquid. They can crush boulders psychically. (Black 2, White 2, X, Omega Ruby)

These remarkably intelligent Pokémon fight by controlling arms that can grip with rock-crushing power. (White)

Names around the world

Trivia

• Taller than 47% of all Pokémon (1 m).
• Heavier than 42% of all Pokémon (20.1 kg).
• Base stat total 490, ranked #338 of 1,025.
• Its best stat is Sp. Atk, ranked #52 of 1,025.
• One of 102 Psychic-type Pokémon (counting dual types).
• One of 130 green Pokémon.
• Number 86 of 156 Pokémon introduced in Generation 5 (Unova).
• Part of an evolution family of 3 Pokémon.
• Can learn 63 different moves in Scarlet / Violet.
• Catch rate 50: about 6.5% per Poké Ball at full health.
• Appears in 5 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: Reuniclus (Pokémon), Serebii: Reuniclus (Scarlet/Violet Pokédex).
• Pronunciation (ree-yoo-NEE-klus): 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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