Aipom appears to be based on a monkey and the exaggerated concept of a prehensile tail. It may be specifically based on the squirrel monkey, which is similar in appearance. Aipom also shares its large smile with a cymbal-banging monkey toy. It is also similar to an ahuizotl, a creature of Aztec mythology with monkey hands and a fifth human hand on its tail.
Aipom and Eipam may be a combination of ape and palm (referring to the hand on its tail). It may also refer to a pom-pom.
No: 190
English Name: Aipom
Japanese Name: Eipamu
Generation: 2
Type: Normal
Species: Long Tail Pokémon
Abilities: Pickup, Run Away, Skill Link (hidden ability)
Evolution: Aipom > Ambipom
Aipom is a monkey-like Pokémon with a three-fingered hand at the end of its tail. Its fur is purple, while the skin of its face, inner ears, belly, feet, and the tip of its tail is beige. On its face are a usually cheeky smile and round, blue eyes. Supplemented by its round ears, Aipom’s head is disproportionately large compared to its body. Atop its head is a cowlick that is longer on females than males. Unlike its feet, Aipom’s arms are simple, purple stubs.
Aipom uses its powerful tail freely and cleverly for many purposes. The tail is strong enough to anchor Aipom to a branch and suspend the rest of its body in the air, but also delicate enough to pick fruit and manipulate objects. Aipom has been known to wrap its tail around tree branches as it sleeps so it does not fall. Since Aipom uses its tail so much, its actual arms are not as dexterous. Aipom lives high in the treetops, using its tail for balance as it swings from branch to branch.
POKEDEX ENTRIES
Pokemon Gold: Its tail is so powerful that it can use it to grab a tree branch and hold itself up in the air.
Pokemon Silver: It lives atop tall trees. When leaping from branch to branch, it deftly uses its tail for balance.
Pokemon Crystal: It uses its tail to hang on to tree branches. It uses its momentum to swing from one branch to another.
Pokemon Stadium 2: Its tail is so powerful that it can use it to grab a tree branch and hold itself up in the air.
Pokemon Ruby: Aipom’s tail ends in a hand-like appendage that can be cleverly manipulated. However, because the Pokémon uses its tail so much, its real hands have become rather clumsy.
Pokemon Sapphire: Aipom’s tail ends in a hand-like appendage that can be cleverly manipulated. However, because the Pokémon uses its tail so much, its real hands have become rather clumsy.
Pokemon Emerald: Its tail ends with a dexterous, handlike appendage. However, because it uses the tail so much, Aipom’s real hands have become rather clumsy.
Pokemon FireRed: It lives atop tall trees. When leaping from branch to branch, it deftly uses its tail for balance.
Pokemon LeafGreen: Its tail is so powerful that it can use it to grab a tree branch and hold itself up in the air.
Pokemon Diamond: It uses its tail to pluck fruits that are out of reach. Its tail is more adept than its real hands.
Pokemon Pearl: It lives atop giant trees. It wraps its tail around a branch so it won’t fall off while asleep.
Pokemon Platinum: It lives high among the treetops. It can use its tail as freely and cleverly as its hands
Pokemon HeartGold: Its tail is so powerful that it can use it to grab a tree branch and hold itself up in the air
Pokemon SoulSilver: It lives atop tall trees. When leaping from branch to branch, it deftly uses its tail for balance.
Pokemon Black: It lives high among the treetops. It can use its tail as freely and cleverly as its hands.
Pokemon White: It lives high among the treetops. It can use its tail as freely and cleverly as its hands.
Pokemon Black 2: It lives high among the treetops. It can use its tail as freely and cleverly as its hands.
pokemon White 2: It lives high among the treetops. It can use its tail as freely and cleverly as its hands.
Pokemon X: It lives atop tall trees. When leaping from branch to branch, it deftly uses its tail for balance.
Pokemon Y: Its tail is so powerful that it can use it to grab a tree branch and hold itself up in the air.
Pokemon Omega Ruby: Aipom’s tail ends in a hand-like appendage that can be cleverly manipulated. However, because the Pokémon uses its tail so much, its real hands have become rather clumsy.
Pokemon Alpha Sapphire: Aipom’s tail ends in a hand-like appendage that can be cleverly manipulated. However, because the Pokémon uses its tail so much, its real hands have become rather clumsy.
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