Simisage (Pokémon)


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Simisage (Japanese: ヤナッキー Yanakkie) is a  introduced in Generation V.

It evolves from when exposed to a Leaf Stone.

Biology
Simisage is a simian Pokémon that is primarily green. It has a pointed, bush-like crest on its head similar to a. The leaves that grow on this crest are bitter. Its ears are broad with light green insides, and it has oval eyes and a black nose. Simisage has furry, white eyebrows and shoulder tufts; and a cream-colored face, chest, hands and feet. Its hands have five fingers, and its feet have three toes. Its thorny tail is long and tipped with leaves.

Major appearances
Simisage debuted in The Clubsplosion Begins!, under the ownership of Angus. It battled 's during the first round of the Clubsplosion tournament, but lost.

Four Simisage appeared in The Legend of the Ninja Hero!. One of them was seen protecting the Ninja Village. It reappeared in the next episode.

Minor appearances
A 's Simisage appeared in A Battle by Any Other Name!, where it was seen participating in the Poké Puff Contest.

A Trainer's Simisage appeared in Under the Pledging Tree!.

A Trainer's Simisage appeared in Performing with Fiery Charm!.

In the Pokémon Adventures manga
In Pokémon Adventures, Cilan's Pansage evolves into Simisage by being exposed to a Leaf Stone during the brothers' fight with the Shadow Triad in Something Suspicious.

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Origin
Simisage is based on a and a ; the fact that it is based on both may mean it might be based on the legends of  or possibly a visual pun on. Its hairstyle may have been inspired by the or  subculture.

Name origin
Simisage is a combination of ' and '. Sage may either mean a type of plant or a wise person, the latter possibly relating to the "" motif of the elemental monkeys. It may also come from the German word sagen, meaning to say.

Yanakkie may be a combination of 柳 yanagi or 野菜 yasai (vegetable; an alternate reading of 菜 is na) and . It may also involve ヤンキー yankee (delinquent youth) and けっき kekki (vigor).

Related articles

 * Cilan's Simisage
 * Elemental monkeys