Lycanroc (Midnight form)

Lycanroc (Japanese: ルガルガン, Hepburn: Rugarugan) (LIE-can-rock) is a rock-type Pokémon introduced in Generation VII. It is the evolved form of Rockruff.

50% ♂ / 50% ♀. Depends on what gender they can be.

Height
1.1 m / 3'07"

Weight
25.0 kg / 55.1 lbs.

Evolves from Rockruff.

In its Midnight Form, Lycanroc is a slouched bipedal wolf, with dark red fur and a thick mane that runs from its back to the top of its head. It has a short, stubby tail, folded ears and eyes that glow bright red with no visible iris or sclera. A fringe of black fur hangs over its face, and two pointed rocks emerge from either side of its waist, which is similar to the extinct thylacine's stripes.

As Rockruff nears evolution, it becomes more aggressive and prone to howling loudly. It then runs away and disappears, only returning to its trainer once it has evolved.

The midnight form of Lycanroc prefers to let its enemy get the first hit before delivering a devastating counterattack. They are predisposed to violence and easy to get excited by a worthy opponent, signified with their glowing eyes. They will not accept trainers that they feel are poor battlers or give questionable orders.

Lycanroc is the evolved form of Rockruff,. Rockruff evolves into a different form of Lycanroc depending on the time of day. If it evolves in the daytime, it will become the Midday Form; whereas if it evolves in the nighttime, it will become the Midnight Form.

The more intimidating the opponent it faces, the more this Pokémon’s blood boils. It will attack with no regard for its own safety.

Its Midnight form is based on werewolves. Its appearance of red eyes, bared teeth and folded ears resembling a stereotypical "mad dog". Its duality with its Midday form may be based on the "involuntary" werewolf (a version that turns into a monstrous man-wolf hybrid on a full moon and becomes a vicious rampaging beast).

Lycanroc comes from lycanthrope (another name for a werewolf) and rock.