Ash decided to dress up like a Passimian, which bolstered the confidence of Tiny and the other Melemele Greens. The Melemele Greens felt helpless under Claw's ruthless reign and simply complied. The Red Buns clan from Akala Island, led by one nicknamed Claw, had arrived on Melemele Island and asserted leadership of the Melemele Greens after taking possession of their special fruit. The Melemele Greens debuted in the banned episode SM064. As the episode only aired in Asia, they don't have English names. As such, they are referred to as (Japanese: メレメレグリーンズ Melemele Greens), with their leader being nicknamed (Japanese: タイニー Tiny). The members of that group have green markings and are from a forest behind Iki Town on Melemele Island. The Melemele Greens are a group of Passimian who live in a forested area close to Iki Town. In the anime Major appearances Melemele Greens If its Trainer has poor form when throwing Poké Balls, it will refuse to obey. In place of a troop leader, a captive Passimian looks to its Trainer for leadership. Some Passimian are unable to handle the intensity and flee from the troop. Through rigorous training, the troop improves its coordination, teamwork, and skill in handling Berries. A troop's leader is the member that can throw these Berries the farthest. This Pokémon's battle strategy involves throwing Berries at opponents, hard ones for damage and soft ones to obscure vision, and confusing opponents by throwing the Berry to other troop members. Passimian tend to get into territorial disputes with Ambipom in their search for comfortable trees, in which they win half the time. Each troop has a leader that picks 10 of the strongest members to search for food. This Pokémon creates troops of 20 to 30 members. The leaves' color and position are decided by the leader of a troop and aid in distinguishing one troop from another. While most Passimian have green leaves, the anime has shown that there is a red leaf variant on Akala Island that has one additional horizontal leaf in each area. The shoulders and chest all have one vertical and one horizontal leaf. There are several leaves stuck on its body with saliva. It is often seen carrying a large berry that resembles a green coconut. Its eyes are partially hidden by its headwear, but its yellow sclerae and reddish-orange irises are visible. The helmet has a small orange blaze on the front and two leaves that stand up straight attached to the back. On top of its head is a pale green helmet similar to half of a coconut shell. The fur around Passimian's head and face is longer and forms many small clumps, especially around the top of its head and under its chin. However, there is a wavy white ring near the tip of its tail. Most of its fur is white, but it has a black muzzle, upper body, hands, feet and ankles, and tail. Passimian is a black-and-white Pokémon resembling a powerfully built lemur with broad shoulders. 5.6.5 By transfer from another generation.