Character Sheet: Korrina

KORRINA

Next up, we have Korrina, the Fighting-type gym leader of Shalour City, and the granddaughter of the Mega Evolution guru Gurkinn, becoming a guru herself by the time of Legends Z-A. She has a notable love for roller blading, and she has an extended story arc in the anime where she travels with Ash and learns to control her Mega Evolved Lucario. Basically, she should be one of our easier movesets to make.

Here’s the moveset I came up with:

 

Standard B: Lucario > Mega Lucario

Performing Bone Rush.

 

Side B: Roller Rush > Mega Rush

She will skate forward at high speed. Her Mega Lucario will rush with her, giving her a powerful aura when in guru mode.

 

Up B: Roller Jump > Mega Jump

She will jump and spin on her roller blades, going higher with an intense aura while in guru mode.

 

Down B: Mega Charge

This will send her into Guru mode and her Lucario into its Mega Form, giving her a boost to her stats over all. This will require a recharge after a while.

 

Final Smash: Shalour City Mega Fighters

She will send out Lucario, Hawlucha, and Chesnaught to rampage around the stage. While in Guru Mode, all three will be Mega Evolved.

 

Entrance: Her opening line and pose.

 

Taunts: Up, holding up her Mega Stone. Side, doing a few little spins on her blades. Down, slipping and falling over.

 

Kirby Hat: Her helmet.

 

Kart: Just on her roller blades

Special Move: Mega Charge

 

Spirit Battle: On Geosenge Town (omega form) with her original team. Smash Balls appear often.

 

Victory Screen: Harnessing the power of Mega Evolution.

Losing Screen: Handing over her badge.

 

Color Swaps: Her original outfit, her guru outfit from Z-A, her trenchcoat from Z-A, based on Lucario, based on Mega Lucario, based on Hawlucha, based on Mienfoo, based on Mienshao.

 

Thanks for reading! Next up, Ramos pulls some weeds!

Character Sheet: Grant

GRANT

Next up, we have Grant, the Rock-type gym leader of Cyllage City. He is a rock climber with a rock-climbing wall that makes up the bulk of his gym. Naturally, that’s where most of our moveset focus will be.

Here’s the moveset I came up with:

 

Standard B: Tyrunt

It will use Crunch.

 

Side B: Slide

He will use one of the slides used to get down from his gym to slide across the stage quickly.

 

Up B: Rock Climb

Obviously.

 

Down B: Rock Tomb

It is the TM he gives out.

 

Final Smash: Cyllage Gym Rockstars

He will send out Tyrantrum, Aurorus, and Mega Aerodactyl, who will cause rocks to fall around the stage.

 

Entrance: His opening pose and line.

 

Taunts: Up, hanging from a high bar. Side, adjusting the gems in his hair. Down, examining a fossil.

 

Kirby Hat: His hair. Obviously.

 

Kart: Based on Tyrunt

Special Move: Rock Climb

 

Spirit Battle: On Geosenge Town (omega form) with his original team.

 

Victory Screen: Finally reaching the top.

Losing Screen: Handing over his badge.

 

Color Swaps: His standard look, one matching each of the gems in his hair, one based on Tyrunt, one based on Amaura, based on Viola, and based on Naveen.

 

Thanks for reading! Next up, Korrina skates onto the field.

Character Sheet: Viola

VIOLA

Now, we begin our run of X and Y gym leaders. First, we have Viola, the Bug-type gym leader of Santalune City, a photographer, and the younger sister of recurring reporter Alexa. Most of the Kalos leaders have some pretty intricate gym challenges, so making movesets shouldn’t be too difficult.

Here’s the moveset I came up with:

 

Standard B: Vivillon

Vivillon will use sleep powder.

 

Side B: Camera Flash

She’ll snap a picture and stun her opponents for a second.

 

Up B: Vivillon Swarm

A group of Vivillon will carry her upwards for a second.

 

Down B: Spider Web

She’ll lay out a spiderweb on the ground before her just like in her gym. Opponents will get stuck if they pass over.

 

Final Smash: Santalune Gym Swarm

She will send out Vivillon, Masquerain, and Mega Beedrill which will swarm the stage.

 

Entrance: Her opening pose and line

 

Taunts: Up, her Vivillon will flutter around her. Side, she’ll snap several pics. Down, her Surskit will skate around her.

 

Kirby Hat: Her hair

 

Kart: Based on Vivillon

Special Move: Spider Web

 

Spirit Battle: On Prism Tower (omega form) with her original team.

 

Victory Screen: Holding up a framed photo of the match.

Losing Screen: Handing over her badge.

 

Color Swaps: Her outfit, one based on Alexa, and then others based on different Vivillon colors.

 

Thanks for reading! Next up, Grant climbs to the top.

Character Sheet: Marlon

 MARLON

And finally, we end off our Unova gym leaders with Marlon, the Water-type gym leader of Humilau City. He is a swimmer and fisherman by trade, which feeds heavily into his design and personality, and I think we won’t have too much problem with moveset.

Here’s the moveset I came up with:

 

Standard B: Jellicent

Will use Surf.

 

Side B: Fast Swim

He will dive into the stage as if water and swim at high speed.

 

Up B: Fisherman’s Leap

He will leap up out of the water, spin, and land on the ground.

 

Down B: Net

He will toss out the net he carries around and trap opponents.

 

Final Smash: Humilau Gym Fisher’s Catch

He will send out a Jellicent, Alomomola, and Basculin, which will cause a tidal wave across the stage.

 

Entrance: His opening line and pose.

 

Taunts: Up, he will hold up his catch of the day. Side, he will wax a surfboard. Down, he will float on his back for a second.

 

Kirby Hat: His hair

 

Kart: Based on Jellicent

Special Move: Fast Swim

 

Spirit Battle: On White Forest (omega form) with his original team.

 

Victory Screen: Holding up a net with a bunch of items in it.

Losing Screen: Handing over his badge.

 

Color Swaps: His main outfit, a more beach-themed outfit, one based on male Jellicent, based on female Jellicent, based on Samurott, based on Alomomola, based on Basculin, based on Swanna, based on Cress.

 

Thanks for reading! Now, let’s move on to Kalos. First up, Viola snaps a few pics!

Character Sheet: Roxie

ROXIE

In Black 2 and White 2, sequels to the first games instead of story remakes like previous generations. As such, the gyms of the region got a big overhaul, with changes made to reflect character growths and movements in the couple years between games, three leaders retiring, one more becoming champion, and three new leaders rising in their place. The first, Cheren, is a former rival, and we’ll be dealing with him when we deal with all of them, so let’s move on to Roxie instead. Roxie is the new Poison-type gym leader of Virbank City, and the lead vocalist of a rock band, her gym an underground music hall.

Here’s the moveset I came up with:

 

Standard B: Whirlipede

It will perform Rollout.

 

Side B: Guitar Smash

The natural rock star move. Must be included.

 

Up B: Rocking the House

She will perform a high-note, rocking the entire stage around her with her music and rising a little into the air as she does so.

 

Down B: Smog

One of her Pokemon will release a cloud of poison gas into the air. Poison’s got to be featured somewhere.

 

Final Smash: Virbank Gym Rockstars

She will send out Scolipede, Garbodor, and Amoonguss, who will fill the stage with poison gas.

 

Entrance: Her opening pose and line.

 

Taunts: Mostly rockstar moves, like rocking out for a moment, doing the “devil horns” hand sign thing, tuning her instrument, things like that.

 

Kirby Hat: Her hair

 

Kart: Based on Whirlipede

Special Move: Rocking the House

 

Spirit Battle: On Black City (omega form), with her original team.

 

Victory Screen: Her and her band perform a big finale.

Losing Screen: Handing over her badge.

 

Color Swaps: Her main outfit, outfits based on various famous rock bands (legally distinct of course).

 

Thanks for reading! Next up, Marlon fishes up an invitation!

Character Sheet: Iris

IRIS

And now, we come to Iris, the apprentice of Drayden and the Dragon-type gym leader of the Opelucid gym in Pokemon White specifically, and would go on to be the Champion of B2W2. She is also a main companion of Ash in the anime, so we have quite a bit to work with here.

Here’s the moveset I came up with:

 

Standard B: Axew

Performing Dragon Fang

 

Side B: Nature Sense

This one will show off her agility when racing through the woods from the anime, flipping and swinging from vines and all that.

 

Up B: Dragon Statue

Just like Drayden’s from the gym.

 

Down B: Shrubbery

Based on her appearance in the anime.

 

Final Smash: Champion of Unova

She will send out her full Champion team who will wreak havoc upon the stage (this will probably be my go-to move for all Champions, for the most part).

 

Entrance: She will drop down from a tree.

 

Taunts: Up, Axew will pop up out of her hair. Side, she will hug her Axew tightly. Down, “What a kid.”

 

Kirby Hat: Her hair.

 

Kart: Based on Axew

Special Move: Nature Sense

 

Spirit Battle: On N’s Castle (omega form), with her original team.

 

Victory Screen: “Such a kid.”

Losing Screen: Handing over her badge.

 

Color Swaps: Her main outfit, her champion’s outfit, based on Ash, based on Drayden, based on Georgia, based on Cilan, based on Axew, based on Emolga.

 

Thanks for reading! Next up, Roxie brings down the house!

Character Sheet: Drayden

DRAYDEN

Next, we have Drayden, one of the two Dragon-type gym leaders of Opelucid City in Black and White, and the sole gym leader in Black 2 and White 2. He shares leadership of the gym with his apprentice Iris, who would go on to become B2W2’s champion. That alone would have the pair at least functioning as echoes to each other. As Iris is a main character in the Gen V era of the Pokemon anime, we naturally have even more to work with from her.

Here’s the moveset I came up with:

 

Standard B: Haxorus

Performing Dragon Rage.

 

Side B: Dragon Strength

This will be the main one different from Iris, as it will focus more on his personal incredible strength more than her noted agility and quick thinking.

 

Up B: Dragon Statue

The dragon statue from his gym will rise up underneath him.

 

Down B: Shrubbery

Based on Iris’s ability to hide out in bushes and trees well in the anime.

 

Final Smash: Opelucid Gym Dragon Masters

He will send out Haxorus, Druddigon, and Hydreigon to rage across the stage.

 

Entrance: His opening pose and line

 

Taunts: Up, crossing his arms and looking down on you. Side, flexing his muscles and stretching his shirt a little. Down, kneeling and petting an Axew.

 

Kirby Hat: His hair and beard

 

Kart: Based on Haxorus

Special Move: Dragon Statue

 

Spirit Battle: On Castelia City (omega form), with Iris and his original team.

 

Victory Screen: Standing with his arms crossed and proclaiming you not ready.

Losing Screen: Handing over his badge.

 

Color Swaps: His standard outfit, based on Iris, based on Haxorus, based on Axew, based on Druddigon, based on Hydreigon, based on Reshiram, based on Zekrom.

 

Thanks for reading! Next up, Iris fights her way to the top.