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

It evolves from Pansage 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 pompadour. 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 tail is long and tipped with leaves. The tail is lined with tiny, sharp barbs, allowing Simisage to use it as bludgeon weapons. Simisage are prone to violently lash out at people and Pokémon for no reason.

Evolution

Simisage evolves from Pansage.

(For specifics on this Pokémon's evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation VUnova
 B  W : #018		Unova
 B2  W2 : #038
BlackIll tempered, it fights by swinging its barbed tail around wildly. The leaf growing on its head is very bitter.
WhiteIt attacks enemies with strikes of its thorn-covered tail. This Pokémon is wild tempered.
Black 2It strikes its enemies with a thorn-covered tail. The leaf on its head is bitter.
White 2
Generation VIKalos
Central #030		Hoenn
#—
XIt attacks enemies with strikes of its thorn-covered tail. This Pokémon is wild tempered.
YIll tempered, it fights by swinging its barbed tail around wildly. The leaf growing on its head is very bitter.
Omega RubyIt attacks enemies with strikes of its thorn-covered tail. This Pokémon is wild tempered.
Alpha SapphireIll tempered, it fights by swinging its barbed tail around wildly. The leaf growing on its head is very bitter.

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V
Generation VI
Generation VII
Generation VIII
Generation IX

In side games

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V
Generation VI
Generation VII
Generation VIII
This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation VIII side games.
Cross-Generation

Stats

Base stats

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:
Damaged
normally by:
Immune to:
Resistant to:

Learnset

Simisage was last available in Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon. It is unavailable in Generation VIII and IX.

By leveling up

Generation VII
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Simisage
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Simisage
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM

Generation VII
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Simisage
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Simisage
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation VII
  • Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Simisage in Generation VII
  • Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation.
  • Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Simisage in that game.
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Simisage
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Simisage
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

Generation VII
  • A black or white abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Simisage can be tutored the move in that game
  • A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Simisage cannot be tutored the move in that game
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Simisage
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Simisage
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

By a prior evolution

Generation VII
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Simisage
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Simisage
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see moves from other generations

By transfer from another generation

Generation VII
  • A striped background indicates a generation in which the move can only be obtained via event or as a special move
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Simisage
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Simisage
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see transfer-only moves for other generations

Side game data

Pokémon Rumble Rush
Rush512Body.pngWalking Speed: 1.67 secondsBase HP: 54
Base Attack: 79Base Defense: 51Base Speed: 70

Evolution data

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V
Generation VI
Generation VII
This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation VIII.
This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation IX.
Cross-Generation

In the anime

Major appearances

Simisage debuted in The Clubsplosion Begins!, under the ownership of Angus. It battled Ash's Scraggy 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

In A Battle by Any Other Name!, a Trainer's Simisage competed in the Poké Puff Contest.

In Under the Pledging Tree!, a Trainer's Simisage attended the Coumarine City Festival.

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

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Main article: Cilan's Simisage

Cilan's Pansage evolved into Simisage by being exposed to a Leaf Stone during the Striaton brothers' fight with the Shadow Triad in Something Suspicious.

In the TCG

Main article: Simisage (TCG)

Trivia

Origin

Simisage appears to be based on a monkey and a tree; the fact that it is based on both may mean that it might be based on the legends of monkey trees or possibly a visual pun on leaf monkeys.

Its hairstyle may have been inspired by the bōsōzoku or yankee subculture. Its pompadour-like hair, common in the 50s, contrasts with the hippy-like hairstyle of Simipour, common in the late 60s and the 70s. During the 1950s, the hairstyle had become a staple of many Greaser gangs and was used by early rock and roll stars such as Elvis Presley. The early bōsōzoku took inspiration from American greaser culture.

It, along with its two contemporaries, seems to be inspired by the three wise monkeys motif; with its thumb up, Simisage represents "speak no evil".

Name origin

Simisage may be a combination of simian and sage (an herb). Sage can also refer to a wise person, relating to the "three wise monkeys" motif of the elemental monkeys.

Yanakkie may be a combination of 柳 yanagi (willow), 野菜 yasai (vegetables), 菜 na (greens), monkey, and possibly ヤンキー yankee (delinquent youth).

In other languages

See also

External links

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