Kricketune - Luxio

Luxio

Luxio (ルクシオ, Rukushio?), known as the Spark Pokémon, is lion-like, and has a black mane around its face, unlike its pre-evolution, Shinx. It also has two yellow rings around each of its front legs, whereas Shinx only has one around each. As it grows the mane grows longer and faster on the male than the female. Similar to Shinx, the portions of blue on a Luxio's hind legs are longer for females. Luxio uses its claws to emit electricity to communicate. A small scratch is enough to induce fainting. Its electricity is able to destroy trees but needs thunderstorms to regenerate the electricity pouch on its belly. In the wild, Shinx, Luxio, and Luxray generally live in small groups and hunt for food.

Luxio appeared in the movie The Rise of Darkrai among the Pokémon in the garden. Luxio seemed to be shy, as it hesitated before it ran to Ash and his friends' Pokémon. It participated in the short-lived massive fight. It also made a brief cameo at the beginning of Giratina and the Sky Warrior. In the Pokémon anime a Luxio helped a Wailmer that was trapped in the sewers and the Wailmer made it back into the ocean safely and evolved into a Wailord.