[Feature] Who’s that Pokémon? It’s Grafaiai

This November, Paldea awaits when Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet’s Gen 9 adventure gets underway. Until then, with a mischievous painter now revealed, it’s time to welcome back to “Who’s That Pokémon?.” In this instalment, we’re covering Grafaiai:

Pokémon: Grafaiai

Classification: Toxic Monkey Pokémon

Type: Poison/Normal

Height: 0’7 m

Weight: 27.2 kg

Ability: Unburden / Poison Touch

 

Grafaiai is a moody Pokémon with a fastidious disposition. It doesn’t form packs, preferring to roam alone. It’s constantly caught up in territorial struggles with other Pokémon.

Grafaiai is nocturnal. Once the sun sets, it licks its hands and fingers to cover them in poison, then uses them to draw patterns on the trees in its territory. The poisonous saliva it uses to paint paralyzes Bug Pokémon, which are drawn to the saliva’s sweet, fragrant scent. When dawn draws near, Grafaiai goes to collect any incapacitated prey.

This Pokémon specializes in using its poisonous saliva—which changes color depending on what the Pokémon eats—to attack foes by spitting at them or by slashing at them after coating its claws with the saliva. When Grafaiai senses danger, its poison rapidly becomes concentrated, resulting in a potent toxin that, once absorbed, will immobilize a victim for three whole days.

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