Calaba
ユウガオ Yūgao
Legends Arceus Calaba.png
Art from Legends: Arceus
Age 99[1]
Gender Female
Eye color Cyan
Hair color Gray
Hometown Pearl Settlement
Region Hisui
Generation VIII
Games Legends: Arceus
Member of Pearl Clan
Rank Warden

Calaba (Japanese: ユウガオ Yūgao) is a warden tasked with watching over a special Ursaluna found in the Crimson Mirelands of Hisui. She is a member of the Pearl Clan.

In the core series games

Calaba is a devout member of the Pearl Clan who has watched the clan grow over the years. She is devoted to following traditional values and, for a long time, had an inherent distrust of anyone outside of the clan. The player first encounters her in the Solaceon Ruins after a section of wall is stolen from the ruins by the Miss Fortune sisters. Calaba recognizes the player's feat of quelling the noble Kleavor's frenzy but questions their methods of using balms, comparing it to bullying. Though insistent on refusing any help from the player at first, she expresses gratitude when the player returns the slab to the ruins. She has a change of heart and begins to trust others. She allows the player to confront Ursaluna and quell its rage.

In the post-game, Calaba can be found at Brava Arena. She will allow the player to rematch Lady Lilligant in place of Arezu.

Pokémon

Like most members of the Pearl Clan, Calaba does not keep her Pokémon partner in a Poké Ball.

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Bibarel


In service to

As warden, Calaba cares for a special Ursaluna that acts as a Ride Pokémon to assist humans.

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Types:
Ground Normal
Ursaluna Lv.26
Slash
Normal Physical
Bulldoze
Ground Physical
Baby-Doll Eyes
Fairy Status
Play Rough
Fairy Physical

Gallery

Artwork

Calaba concept art.jpg
Concept art from Legends: Arceus

Merchandise

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On the Pearl Clan Special Set from the TCG by
Raita Kazama [2]

Quotes

Main article: Calaba/Quotes

In the TCG

This listing is of cards mentioning or featuring Calaba or her Pokémon in the Pokémon Trading Card Game.

Other related cards
Cards listed with a blue background are only legal to use in the current Expanded format.
Cards listed with a green background are legal to use in both the current Standard and Expanded formats.
Card Type English
Expansion
Rarity # Japanese
Expansion
Rarity #
Irida Su Crown Zenith GGU GG63/GG70 VSTAR Universe SAR 236/172
 


Trivia

  • Calaba is the oldest human in the games with a known natural age.

Names

Language Name Origin
Japanese ユウガオ Yūgao From 夕顔 yūgao (calabash)
English Calaba From calabash
German Yugao Transcription of her Japanese name
Spanish Genara From Lagenaria (genus that contains the calabash)
French Lagéna From the genus Lagenaria
Italian Genaria From the genus Lagenaria
Korean 포화 Pohwa From 포화 (匏花) pohwa (calabash flower)
Chinese (Mandarin) 夕蒲 Xìpú / Xīpú From the Japanese 夕顔 yūgao and 蒲瓜 púguā / pòuhgwā (calabash)
Chinese (Cantonese) 夕蒲 Jihkpòuh
Russian Калаба Kalaba Transcription of her English name


References

  1. Volo: "Miss Calaba is doing everything she can to regain the fragment, but at 99 years old... It's a bit hard for her to chase leads all over the place." (Emphasis added.)
  2. Kazama confirming he drew the art for the Diamond & Pearl Clan Special Sets.

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