Tsubomi

Tsubomi is Ian's Shiny Budew, and the 21st Pokémon Ian has ever befriended as well as the 15th member of his team.

Personality

Not much is known about Tsubomi's personality, as she was recently caught by Ian.

Details

• Birthday: ???
• Age: ??
• Met: Route 204, Sinnoh
• Ability:
• Held Item: None
• Favorite Move:
• Nature: Quirky
• Ball: Poké
• Likes: ???
• Dislikes: ???
• Speech Color: green

Battle Strategy

As a Budew, Tsubomi doesn't have much in the way of battle strategy, as her only moves are Growth and Mega Drain.

Known Techniques

Movepool for Tsubomi
Type	Move	Acquisition	Performance	???	Notes
	Mega Drain	Natural	★★★★★★	–	Tsubomi's strongest move.
	Growth	Natural	★★★★★	–	Tsubomi's primary stat buffing move.
The list above may not be exhaustive. ID=Tsubomi

History

Ian first caught Tsubomi in the Sinnoh region after an intense battle against Piku-chan. After Piku-chan decided the battle with a powerful Twinsteel Tail Strike, Ian threw the Poké Ball and caught her.

Relationships

• Ian is Tsubomi's trainer.

Trivia

• Tsubomi's name is derived from the Japanese word for a flower blossom (蕾), Budew's Japanese name (スボミー: Subomie), and a reference to Tsubomi Hanasaki from the anime Heartcatch Pretty Cure.