Yungoos (Pokémon)


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Yungoos (Japanese: ヤングース Youngoose) is a  introduced in Generation VII.

It evolves into when leveled up in the day starting at level 20.

Biology
Yungoos is a long-bodied Pokémon similar to a mongoose. It is covered in brown fur with a yellow stripe down its back and underside. It has short, rounded ears on the sides of its head, a short snout with a pink nose, and a large mouth full of pointed teeth. There are three black claws on each of its four short legs. Despite its length, Yungoos is thick bodied and has a wide, flat tail with longer fur on the tip.

Yungoos has a voracious appetite and is always hungry. Much of its body is dominated by its stomach, and it is able to digest food quickly. Its strong teeth allow it to crush and consume the hardest of objects. This Pokémon stalks through its territory searching for food until it passes out from exhaustion. However, it is believed that Yungoos decides its territory based on safety so that it can collapse anywhere without fear. This Pokémon was introduced to the Alola region in an effort to control the population.

Major appearances
Three Yungoos debuted in Alola to New Adventure!, under the ownership of Zipp. They battled Kiawe's Turtonator and Ash's Pikachu, but were swiftly defeated by Turtonator's.

An appeared in To Top a Totem! alongside the. Both battled Pikachu and as part of the Verdant Cavern trial, but were soon defeated. It reappeared in a flashback in Trial and Tribulation!.

A 's Yungoos appeared in Turning Heads and Training Hard!. It was quickly defeated by Ilima and his.

Minor appearances
An image of a Yungoos appeared in Loading the Dex! when was telling  about the rare Pokémon that appear in the Alola region.

A 's Yungoos appeared in Racing to a Big Event!, where it participated in the Pokémon Pancake Race.

A Yungoos appeared in Rising from the Ruins!, where it was injured but healed by.

A Trainer's Yungoos appeared in A Young Royal Flame Ignites!.

A Trainer's Yungoos appeared in I Choose Paradise!, where it was among the Pokémon seen at the Pokémon Paradise Resort.

A Trainer's Yungoos appeared in SM102, where it was treated by at the Pokémon Center after it hurt its jaw.

In the Pokémon Adventures manga
A Trainer's Yungoos appeared in The Decision and the Tournament of Six and PASM19.

A Yungoos was seen with two s at the Aether House in PASM15.

Ilima's Yungoos first appeared in PASM16.

Pokédex entries

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In side games

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Side game data

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Trivia

 * Yungoos can be seen as a counterpart of as they can be caught at certain times of the day (Yungoos at day, Alolan Rattata at night). They also evolve into  and Alolan, respectively, at level 20 at their respective times. Also, their evolved forms are the Totem Pokémon in their respective games (Gumshoos in  and , Raticate in  and ).

Origin
Yungoos appears to be based on a, such as the , which was imported to to counter the rat problems on sugar cane plantations.

Name origin
Yungoos and Youngoose may be a combination of young or ヤンキー yankī (a certain style of juvenile delinquent) and mongoose.