Character Sheet: Paldean Forms and New Evos

TAUROS/WOOPER/CLODSIRE/ANNIHILAPE/FARIGIRAF/DUDUNSPARCE/KINGAMBIT/DIPPLIN/HYDRAPPLE/ARCHALUDON

Just like the last two generations, we had a few Paldean regional variants, but really only two to speak of, as well as a handful of new evolutions for other pre-existing lines. We’ll just do all of them together. First up, we have Tauros, who gained a new Fighting type variant, which, considering Paldea is based on Spain, is not all that surprising.

Standard B: Headbutt

Side B: Raging Bull/Flame Charge/Aqua Jet

Up B: Thrash

Down B: Close Combat/Flare Blitz/Wave Crash

Final Smash: Normal Tera-Type Raging Bull

Next we have Wooper, who has gained a Ground/Poison type form that lives more outside of water, and has gained a new evolution in Clodsire, based on the Iberian ribbed newt, complete with its ability to jut its bones out of its body.

Standard B: Poison Tail > Megahorn

Side B: Mud Shot > Sludge Wave

Up B: Slam

Down B: Toxic Spikes > Amnesia

Final Smash: Ground Tera-Type Earthquake

Primeape gains a new evolution where it becomes so angry that it literally dies, becoming a wrathful Ghost-type specter.

Standard B: Shadow Punch

Side B: Rage Fist

Up B: Stomping Tantrum

Down B: Outrage

Final Smash: Ghost Tera-Type Rage Fist

Girafarig now evolves into Farigiraf, an even taller giraffe with its tail-head now acting as a space helmet of sorts over the main head.

Standard B: Twin Beam

Side B: Double Hit

Up B: Psychic

Down B: Confusion

Final Smash: Psychic Tera-Type Twin Beam

Dunsparce gained a new evolution as well. To the disappointment of many, and possibly as a full-on troll move by Game Freak, it simply gained one to two extra body segments and that’s pretty much it.

Standard B: Dragon Rush

Side B: Hyper Drill

Up B: Hurricane

Down B: Yawn

Final Smash: Normal Tera-Type Hyper Drill

Bisharp now evolves into Kingambit, based both on the king chess piece as well as the daimyo that serves as warlord over the samurai under its command.

Standard B: Night Slash

Side B: Kowtow Cleave

Up B: Swords Dance

Down B: Iron Defense

Final Smash: Dark Tera-Type Kowtow Cleave

When we head to Kitakami in the DLC, we get a few more new evolutions. First, Applin can now involve into Dipplin, based on candy apples common at Japanese festivals, which can then evolve even further into Hydrapple, with multiple dragon heads coming out of the same apple.

Standard B: Bullet Seed > Fickle Beam

Side B: Dragon Tail > Power Whip

Up B: Growth

Down B: Syrup Bomb

Final Smash: Grass Tera-Type Syrup Bomb

We also get a new evolution for Duraludon, who becomes Archaludon, now based on a large suspension bridge that can raise and lower sections of its length for passing boats.

Standard B: Hyper Beam

Side B: Dragon Claw

Up B: Breaking Swipe

Down B: Metal Burst

Final Smash: Steel Tera-Type Flash Cannon

Most of their bonus stuff will be the same as their previous evolutions, just adjusted for any new themes.

Thanks for reading! Next up, while not exactly new evolutions, we have a new . . . concept of Pokemon to cover.

Character Sheet: All Gen IX Standalones

SQUAWKABILLY/KLAWF/BOMBIRDIER/ORTHWORM/FLAMIGO/VELUZA

Now, let’s cover all the standalone Pokemon that debuted in Generation IX. First up, we have Squawkabilly, based on the Quaker parrot, mixed with greaser punks wearing pompadours.

Standard B: Peck

Side B: Aerial Ace

Up B: Fly

Down B: Roost

Final Smash: Flying Tera-Type Brave Bird

Next, we have the first of our Titan Pokemon that guard the herbs that Arven sends you to collect in his storyline. Klawf is a large rock crab that lives on the side of cliffs and blends in until you disturb it.

Standard B: Rock Throw

Side B: Vise Grip

Up B: Guillotine

Down B: Rock Tomb

Final Smash: Titanic Guillotine

Bombirdier is the second of the Titan Pokemon, based partially on cranes, like the ones that deliver babies, and partially on secretary birds who will drop rocks on their food to crack it open, with Bombirdier carrying rocks from their pouches and dropping them like bombs from above.

Standard B: Rock Slide

Side B: Wing Attack

Up B: Whirlwind

Down B: Rock Tomb

Final Smash: Titanic Rock Tomb

Next, we have the third Titan Pokemon, Orthworm, a giant Steel-type earthworm mixed with an underground subway train.

Standard B: Iron Head

Side B: Iron Tail

Up B: Dig

Down B: Iron Defense

Final Smash: Titanic Earthquake

Flamigo fills the long-desired flamingo-based Pokemon slot, though it was met with mostly disappointment, as it is mostly just a flamingo, with a few little touches like a knot in its neck and its body shaped like a boxing glove.

Standard B: Double Kick

Side B: Wing Attack

Up B: Air Slash

Down B: Low Kick

Final Smash: Flying Tera-Type Brave Bird

Next up, we have Veluza, a fish Pokemon based on the European hake, capable of chopping off parts of its body that can be used as food. It also became rather infamous for being nearly impossible to escape due to its high speed in certain areas of the game.

Standard B: Psycho Cut

Side B: Aqua Jet

Up B: Night Slash

Down B: Fillet Away

Final Smash: Fighting Tera-Type Final Gambit

They’ll probably all enter via Poke Ball, though the Titans could have their game entrances. Taunts will be tied to their various themes. Kirby will have Squawkabilly’s pompadour, Klawf’s claws, Bombirdier’s apron, Orthworm’s subway segment, Flamigo’s beak, and Veluza’s fins. The karts will be Squawkabilly, Bombirdier, and Flamigo just flying, while Orthworm and Veluza would also be just on their own. Klawf would still be in the car. Their moves will be each’s most iconic move. Squawkabilly can be on Naranja/Uva Academy, Klawf, Bombirdier, and Orthworm could be on Area Zero, given their role in Arven’s plot, Flamigo will go to the Champions Arena, and Veluza can be on Blueberry Academy. Their victory screens are tied to their themes, while their losing screens are them fainted. And finally, they’d have their main and shiny colors, Squawkabilly having all four versions.

Thanks for reading! Next up, we have a few regional variants and new evolutions!

Character Sheet: The Gimmighoul Line

GIMMIGHOUL/GHOLDENGO

And now, we come to the 999^th and 1000^th Pokemon in the roster, a pair of Pokemon based on little greedy spirits and mimics, who live in treasure chests and hoard coins, Gimmighoul evolving into Gholdengo once you have collected 999 special coins for it. Gimmighoul is another with a limited movepool, so, as an Assist Trophy, it will just land on the stage and suck up items and coins into it.

Here’s the moveset I came up with:

 

Standard B: Astonish

 

Side B: Metal Sound

 

Up B: Make It Rain

 

Down B: Substitute

 

Final Smash: Steel Tera-Type Make It Rain

 

Entrance: Poke Ball

 

Taunts: Surfing on a wave of coins, counting a bunch of its coins, looking chill, things like that.

 

Kirby Hat: Made of gold coins.

 

Kart: Just surfing

Special Move: Make It Rain

 

Spirit Battle: On Champions Arena

 

Victory Screen: Dancing around as coins fall from the sky.

Losing Screen: Fainted

 

Color Swaps: Main, shiny, other general colors

 

Thanks for reading! Next up, let’s go back now and cover all of our standalones. First up, Squawkabilly starts a gang war!

Character Sheet: The Frigibax Line

FRIGIBAX/ARCTIBAX/BAXCALIBUR

Now, we’ll skip over a bunch of new evolutions and twelve Paradox Pokemon to come to Frigibax, Arctibax, and Baxcalibur, our Pseudo-Legendaries for the generation. They are a Dragon/Ice combo that pull heavily from the design of Godzilla, as well as the Spinosaur, with a large icy sword growing out of their back.

Here’s the moveset I came up with:

 

Standard B: Ice Fang > Ice Beam (II)

 

Side B: Dragon Claw > Glaive Rush (III)

 

Up B: Icy Wind

 

Down B: Dragon Tail > Icicle Crash (III)

 

Final Smash: Ice Tera-Type Icicle Crash > Mega Baxcalibur

 

Entrance: Poke Ball

 

Taunts: Roaring, blowing icy breath, tromping around, things like that.

 

Kirby Hat: Their back spikes

 

Kart: The Poke Ball car

Special Move: Glaive Rush

 

Spirit Battle: On Area Zero

 

Victory Screen: Standing on an icy mountain and roaring.

Losing Screen: Fainted

 

Color Swaps: Main, shiny, other general colors

 

Thanks for reading! Next up, Gimmighoul is only in it for the money!

Character Sheet: Dondozo and Tatsugiri

DONDOZO/TATSUGIRI

Skipping over Veluza, we now come to the fourth and fifth Titan Pokemon who serve as the bosses of Arven’s storyline. I considered doing the Titans all together in one post later, but I think we have more than enough distinct groups I’ll be covering later, so I think I won’t. Anyway, Dondozo is based on a Wels catfish with a bit of a sushi chef mixed in, while Tatsugiri is a shrimp, as well as sushi and sashimi. Initially, it appears as though Dondozo is the main titan, until you discover that the Tatsugiri it “ate” is controlling it from inside its mouth.

Here’s the moveset I came up with:

 

Standard B: Aqua Tail | Water Gun

 

Side B: Wave Crash | Dragon Pulse

 

Up B: Heavy Slam | Helping Hand

 

Down B: Order Up | Commander

 

Final Smash: Tatsugiri Tag Battle | Mega Tatsugiri

 

Entrance: Poke Ball

 

Taunts: Splashing around in the water, stretching out on the rice ball, things like that.

 

Kirby Hat: Dondozo’s sushi chef hat, Tatsugiri’s rice ball

 

Kart: The Poke Ball car

Special Move: Order Up, Commander

 

Spirit Battle: On Blueberry Academy

 

Victory Screen: Both spinning around excitedly, Dondozo presenting Tatsugiri on a platter.

Losing Screen: Fainted

 

Color Swaps: Main, shiny, other general colors (Tatsugiri having the three varieties).

 

Thanks for reading! Next up, Frigibax freezes opponents in its tracks!

Character Sheet: The Cetoddle Line

CETODDLE/CETITAN

Next up, skipping over Flamigo, we have Cetoddle and Cetitan, a line of Ice types based on narwhals with big old legs that let them walk around on land.

Here’s the moveset I came up with:

 

Standard B: Ice Shard

 

Side B: Take Down > Ice Spinner

 

Up B: Powder Snow > Slam

 

Down B: Rest > Avalanche

 

Final Smash: Ice Tera-Type Ice Spinner

 

Entrance: Poke Ball

 

Taunts: Tromping around slowly, letting out a bellow, things like that.

 

Kirby Hat: Their spiky chins

 

Kart: The Poke Ball car

Special Move: Ice Spinner

 

Spirit Battle: On Champions Arena

 

Victory Screen: Climbing up a mountain, leaving behind its frozen opponent.

Losing Screen: Fainted

 

Color Swaps: Main, shiny, other general colors

 

Thanks for reading! Next up, Dondozo and Tatsugiri serve up defeat on a platter!

Character Sheet: The Greavard Line

GREAVARD/HOUNDSTONE

Next, we have our third line of dogs from this generation, Greavard and Houndstone, spooky ghost dogs with candles and headstones on their heads, that drain your life force from you the more you play with them. So, basically, I would die. I probably wouldn’t even hesitate.

Here’s the moveset I came up with:

 

Standard B: Lick

 

Side B: Crunch

 

Up B: Play Rough > Phantom Force

 

Down B: Tail Whip > Charm

 

Final Smash: Ghost Tera-Type Last Respects

 

Entrance: Poke Ball

 

Taunts: Running around and playing, chewing on a bone, things like that.

 

Kirby Hat: Their candle and headstone

 

Kart: The Poke Ball car

Special Move: Lick

 

Spirit Battle: On Area Zero

 

Victory Screen: Playfully licking at their lifeless opponent’s face while wagging their tail.

Losing Screen: Fainted

 

Color Swaps: Main, shiny, other general colors

 

Thanks for reading! Next up, Cetoddle tromps into battle!