Jellicent (Pokémon)


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Jellicent (Japanese: ブルンゲル Burungel) is a dual-type  introduced in Generation V.

It evolves from starting at level 40.

Biology
Jellicent is a large jellyfish-like Pokémon whose appearance varies based on gender. Both genders have five tentacles, two of which are long with petal-shaped ends. The remaining three are short and tapered. A male is blue with a short, white crown, and a white, moustache-like collar. Its eyes are red with blue sclera, and there is one eyelash over each eye. Its long tentacles have white edges, while its short tentacles have white spots. A female is pink with a tall, white crown and a puffy, white collar. Its eyes are blue with red sclera and surrounded by two eyelashes. Its mouth is red and heart-shaped. The long tentacles have white edges like the male, but the short ones have white frills.

Jellicent can absorb seawater and project it from its head, which lets it move forward in the sea. Any ship or crew that wanders into the oceans where it dwells is never found again, and it is known to feed on life energy. It is rumored that it drags these ships into the sea and preys on its passengers.

Major appearances
Both male and female Jellicent made their main series debut in Guarding the Guardian of the Mountain!, under the ownership of Rizzo. They were used to fight a  and Ash's Krokorok, but were soon defeated by Brycen's.

A male Jellicent appeared in The Road to Humilau!, under the ownership of Marlon. It battled against 🇺🇳's in a Gym, and was defeated by its.

Minor appearances
Both male and female Jellicent debuted in the opening sequences of White—Victini and Zekrom and Black—Victini and Reshiram; the female Jellicent was exclusive to the former movie and the male Jellicent was exclusive to the latter.

A female Jellicent appeared in Strong Strategy Steals the Show!, under the ownership of Manning. It briefly battled against Russet's and was defeated.

In the Pokémon Adventures manga
Shauntal has a female Jellicent which was used to provoke and  into fighting each other in A Stormy Time in the Battle Subway.

In The Tournament Continues, Marlon used a male Jellicent in the 🇺🇳 to battle the Hood Man's and lost.

In the Pokémon RéBURST manga
A female Jellicent appears as the Burst form of Rurimaru.

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Trivia

 * Although female artwork exists, any Frillish or Jellicent uploaded to the  will use the male artwork, regardless of their gender.
 * No Pokémon have the same type combination as Jellicent and its pre-evolution.

Origin
Jellicent and its pre-evolution were most likely inspired by the, a  that is either shown as a demonized jellyfish or as a jellyfish-like man who wears refined, sometimes regal, clothing. It is also possible that they were inspired by the Kurage no Hinotama, a sort of jellyfish-like. Its design is inspired by the jellyfish (in particular the and ) and monarch attire; the male's appearance is based on a king's while the female's is based on a queen's. The  may have influenced Jellicent being a ghost type. Its dangerous ability to prey on humans, in self-defense of its habitat, is possibly based on the and other highly venomous species of jellyfish that can kill humans. The two larger tentacles Jellicent possesses are more similar to those of than the tentacles of real jellyfish. Jellicent also has traits in common with like the, most notably its rumored penchant for destroying ships and feeding on the crew.

Name origin
Jellicent is a combination of jellyfish and magnificent or translucent.

Burungel is a combination of blue and angel (reference to s).