| Illumise | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Naming | |||
| Others | Firefly Pokémon | ||
| Original | イルミーゼ | ||
| Romanization | Irumīze | ||
| Morphology | |||
| Body type | Insectoid/Humanoid | ||
| Average height | 60 cm | ||
| Average weight | 17.7 kg | ||
| Intelligence | |||
| Sentience | Sentient | ||
| Sapience | Non-sapient | ||
| Ecology | |||
| Place of origin | Hoenn region, Pokémon World | ||
| Habitat | Forests | ||
| Locomotion | Flight Bipedal | ||
| Related species | Volbeat | ||
| Behind the Scenes | |||
| Universe | Pokémon | ||
Illumise is a Bug-type Pokémon species and the female counterpart of Volbeat. Wild populations of this species have been identified in the regions of Hoenn, Sinnoh, Unova, and Kalos.
Biology[]
Volbeat and Illumise are medium-sized humanoid beetle-like creatures, and are able to fly in spite of their very small wings. The two can be distinguished by their color palettes and the shape of their antennae, but mostly because Volbeat possesses a bioluminescent organ on its abdomen, which Illumise lacks.
This Pokémon is nocturnal and produces a sweet aroma which attracts swarms of Volbeat in the area. The Illumise then guides the Volbeat and helps them produce geometric patterns in the night sky. It is said that individuals who can "compose" the most elaborate of patterns will earn great respect from their peers.
In purely biological terms, Volbeat is nothing more than the male form of Illumise. This is proven by the fact that the latter produces eggs containing either Illumise (if female) or Volbeat (if male), even if bred with an unrelated Pokémon of its same egg group. Similarly, a Volbeat can breed with the genderless Ditto, and the resulting eggs will contain either Illumise (if female) or Volbeat (if male).