#041 Kikyum
The Balloon Drifter Pokemon
Type: Normal/Flying
Color: Yellow
Ability: Balloon Pillow
Height: 2'2 (without balloons), 5'1 (with balloons)
Weight: 15 lbs.
Evolves into: ?
Kikyum is the Balloon Drifter Pokemon. It is a dual Normal/Flying type and has the unique ability Balloon Pillow. Balloon Pillow is only used in double or triple matches. It gives the ally Pokemon protection against Ground types without adding the type "Flying" to it's allies pre-existing types as well as replaces attacks that are Normal type with Flying type. It also has a unique attack called Float which deals Flying type damage. Out of battle, it allows Kikyum to float over crevices and holes.
Kikyum can be found hovering high in the sky with its balloons. It can only hold four balloons since adding more will cause the Pokemon to go much higher. It prefers a certain elevation and will hardly venture away from it. If one of its balloons breaks, it will swiftly patch it up using its saliva and then use the helium from its tail to inflate the balloon.
Kikyum is based on a kid with a balloon, the movie "UP", and a Pikachu model. Its name means "Balloon helium" in Japanese. Kikyu meaning balloon and heriumu meaning helium. Thus Kikyuumu.