is kubfu a legendary

First off, let's get this out of the way: it's based on an Asian black bear, not a panda; it's still a kung fu bear though.

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From this (and the same Portuguese translator told me about it), we can say Urshifu Rapid Strike fighting style is under the Neija Kung Fu styles, which is a term used to list styles more spiritually and mentally focused. Kubfu would probably find itself right at home on a route somewhere around the third Gym in a future Pokémon game, becoming a bit of a drag by the seventh Gym but then evolving into something you could comfortably take to the Elite Four. The front of the head has a white streak with two spikes of hair and two black eyebrows. If Kubfu can receive a good story like Zacian and Zamazenta, I'll be more than happy.

I can't imagine having to go toe to toe with this beatdown-ready beast. It's probably going to get some reputation on lower tiers; it's a legendary after all (sorry Cosmog and Cosmoem), so Kubfu, welcome to Type:Null group of first-form legends that can get very useful in competitive play. Clearly, Pancham and Pangoro failed to be the panda fighters Game Freak intended them to be, so they thought that adding Kubfu and Urshifu to replace them would be a good idea. It makes so much sense! So it's fair to say its forms are based on kung fu styles, not just kung fu like it was one single style.

Wait a second, you're trying to sell me another Celebi, aren't you!? Jungle Healing... restoring HP and status effects from itself and allies... great, just great. It resembles some sort of humanoid deer? I think we may have a howler monkey with insomnia and rabies here. Calyrex seems to take inspiration from a lot of places. Kubfu is a small bear-like Pokémon.

All of that aside, while I'm not the biggest fan of Kubfu's design, I'm always a sucker for small legendary Pokémon, so I guarantee I'll learn to love it over time. Speaking of messes, those legs are probably the only part of its design that look "off," but I think it matches: this thing's got brains but no brawns. Despite this, there's some fun facts we can talk about both forms, and I hope I can share some of the little knowledge I have. They may have worked separately, but together it just doesn't look right. In the words of the famous martial artist Bruce Lee: "I fear not the man who has practiced 10,000 kicks once, but I fear the man who has practiced one kick 10,000 times". A grass monkey is fine by me, more so if Rillaboom wasn't in the same generation as it, but something about its design itches me the wrong way. The song you're listening to is Zarude - Leaf Storm, and as if Psychic/Grass weren't enough of a mediocre typing, now we also have a Dark/Grass type Mythical that's similarly also 4x weak to U-turn, great start. I welcome the opportunity to start my judgment regarding Calyrex by complimenting the clever idea behind the choice of its name. It's just simple yet effective, and to me, that's part of the problem with it. I think Urshifu does a very interesting take on the concept of alternate formes. Urshifu doesn't really have anything special going for it; its seemingly emotionless face and incredibly dull color palette barely do it any favors.

Not only are they both Fighting-type bear Pokémon, they are also both related to the Chinese culture: Pancham, as the panda (熊猫/xióngmāo), representing China's national symbol and Kubfu, as the "Wushu Pokémon", being a reference to the homonymous Chinese "Wushu" (武術/wǔshù) martial arts style name that has existed ever since the Liang Dynasty from 502AD until 557AD. It has a dark-gray body. However, while the Pancham line are known for being notably belligerent, the fact that 武術/wǔshù is composed of the two characters 武/wǔ and 術/shù, respectively meaning "martial" and "technique", implies that Kubfu does indeed train hard to master an actual technique in order to defend itself, as opposed to blindly charging into battle and relying on raw power alone. I think its typing is interesting, making a reference to the classic Kung Fu quote “be like water”, which makes me believe this Pokémon can be so fast and experient it can walk through the water.

Hence why they are referred to as "styles" and not "formes". A cartoonishly evil face on a generic body, as if the villain/monster of the week for a Saturday morning cartoon had to be slapped together around ten o'clock Friday evening. Now, my real question is, how does the style of fighting even affect the typing in the first place? It's kind of hard to believe this Pokémon is part of the legendaries. But let's not be quick to judge; the Crowned Tundra expansion should may (hopefully) reveal more on its history. As a fan of Chinese martial arts movies, I can't deny that from the new DLC's legendaries Urshifu was the one who caught most of my attention.

It's at least cute, I'll give it that. It also reminds me of how Hariyama learns the Water-type move Brine, involving salty water that is a reference to the salt that is traditionally used to "purify the arena" and "to ward off demons" during sumo wrestling matches, as evidenced by fellow user TMan87 in one of his own articles. Not gonna lie, my first impression of Kubfu was: “It's a teddy bear Marshadow!” Even now, I don't think I can confidently say my viewpoint has changed. I can't wait to use one of my own and have ‘em on my team! However, because of the paucity of official information, you will have to hold on by the monkey tail for the time being. It evolves from Kubfu when shown the scroll in one of the Towers of Two Fists. Though existent Pokémon with the same typing aren't that famous outside lower tiers, I believe Zarude will change that; Game Freak surely is going to give great stats to Zarude in order to compensate for its horrible ability and signature move. Are you serious? The eyes give it a wild and aggressive look, which I'm sure will reflect in its movepool and stat spread, and the typing is pretty interesting to me. Sure, information on the website says it has the ability to summon vines and the power of the jungle and whatnot, but this was presumably decided after the design was submitted. Looking for Heracross on GTS and practically all anybody is asking for is Kubfu, Urshifu or freaking Landorus and that's with me turning off seeing people asking for Legendaries. Well... this exists.

This guide on How To Evolve Kubfu In Pokemon Sword & Shield Isle Of Armor will tell you what is required to evolve Kubfu into its top form, as it’s not a leveling or friendship mechanic, it’s something entirely new. You see, Kubfu is a legendary Pokémon, but it doesn't look like one at all. Obviously it's too early to tell whether it'll actually be good or not, though Inner Focus isn't doing it any favors. It's... ew. However, I just don't think they look nice. They're both small, they're both Fighting-types, they both have similar shapes to me for some reason? Granted, Zarude doesn't look like one on the surface, but all its appearance tells me is that it should have a high Attack stat, so as long as it has that it should be good on matching its appearance. The two Urshifu formes are the exact same creature, just moving in a different way. I just don't see what they were hoping for here design-wise either; Zarude looks like a rabid mistake of a creature. It's a great example of how important posture is to our perception of a character. But Kubfu just looks like a normal bear. That being said, there's one question that boggles the mind: what about Rapid Strike screams Water-type that Grapploct doesn't? Funnily enough, I could probably do it in less than a hundred words if I wanted to due to how bland it is, let alone how identical its two formes are.

This is a split board - You can return to the Split List for other boards. Without doubt Zarude is on my top 3 mythical / legendary Pokémon of the franchise.

Keldeo is loosely based on a kelpie, so you could slap on the Water typing and Poliwrath is an amphibian, so being a Water-type makes sense for it, but Urshifu? Once the starter concepts were nailed down as Fire bunny, Water chameleon, and Grass monkey, the designers must have made dozens of grass monkey designs, and although this one lost out, it was probably some designer's pet, and so it was worked into a legendary role instead of being a starter evolution.

Maybe it looks better in motion, in 3D, with the appropriate particle and lighting effects applied. At first glance, the two formes look similar but different enough that you see they are two distinct forms. The dangling legs are comically long and floppy. Though I mentioned I'm not too sold on having legendary Pokémon evolve, I'm pleased that the evolutionary method at the very least is something a bit different with Kubfu's evolution being based on the decisions you make in-game, and it almost reminds me of the choices you made in Gen 2's Dragon's Den with the old man (though of course, I'm hoping it's going to be much more interesting than just answering a few questions).

I mean, look at its neck, it has paint bombs equipped already and it has its psychic powers to shoot them without even needing a gun! It makes sense, too: with Grookey receiving a Dark typing and the chameleon spy Sobble presumably evolving into a Ghost, one secondary typing stands out clear as day for Scorbunny's final evolution, to create a sort-of-logical type triangle— guess which type, and why they dropped it.

As we know, Urshifu Single Strike is more merciless compared to its counterpart, attacking with straightforward movements and all its might. I thought Jungle Healing was awesome and annoying at the same time, because I never liked playing against healing status moves.

I'm really drawn to the philosophy that "Kung Fu isn't just about punching people in the face, but a style of life itself" sometimes quoted into these kind of movies, like some sort cliché.

It would probably have its total stats reduced by 50 or so. Its Gigantamax forme is just a recoloring, and we already had enough of this laziness before with Mega Latios and Mega Latias (they just changed their eye colors). Breaking it down, I think the main issue with the design is the head and legs. I may be crazy, but it looks to me like Urshifu Rapid Strike Style looks like as though it was trained by Mr. Miyagi himself!!

With that said (and actually a Portuguese translator mentioned this to me), we can relate Urshifu Single Strike fighting style with Bajiquan, which is more focused on short-range explosive strikes, most known by using the elbows and the shoulders. At least Psychic/Grass is known for being an excellent typing and Unnerve is the pinnacle of competitive abilities and... What, really? It makes it look like a weird bipedal bear-duck hybrid. As it sports two unique Gigantamax formes that further augment the traits in both styles, Urshifu ends up being a rad concept.

As the literal noble "King Pokémon", not only does Calyrex proudly wear the majestic bud on its head like a crown, its overall body structure also bears a certain notable resemblance to the royal scepter, another symbol of royal sovereignty, hence making it a literal "reign deer." However, I think it should have no problem carrying that weight if first impressions are to go by. And it has what appears to be pixie wings. I like the base design, but I wish they did more to make them look distinct; right now the only difference is their hairdo-headband and the way their knee fur is pointing.

As is, the transition is a little too abrupt. His pose just screams sheer power, which, while it can be a bit redundant, works out really well for it. Kubfu is one of the new legendary Pokémon introduced in Pokémon Sword and Shield, and it is absolutely adorable, especially among other legendary Pokémon that are usually powerful looking. And though we know they have a new signature ability called Unseen Fist, we aren't told what it does, so they might as well have left it as “???”. It has white eyes with black sclera and small brown spots. Until next time, have fun and stay safe!