Character Sheet: Katy

KATY

Now, we start our run of Paldean gym leaders. First up, we have Katy, the Bug-type gym leader of Cortondo. She is a pastry chef, and her gym challenge has a whole olive run thing going on. (Side note: All of the Paldean gym challenges take place outside the gym and require a lot of running around the city in question, so that should give us quite a bit).

Here’s the moveset I came up with:

 

Standard B: Bug-Tera Teddiursa

It will use Fury Cutter (also, love the subtle implication here. Chef, makes little bear a bug type. It’s all about honey).

 

Side B: Olive Roll

She will roll out the giant olive from her gym challenge.

 

Up B: Olive Jump

She will ride an olive off one of the jumps from her gym challenge.

 

Down B: Pastry

You can’t have a chef without them eating one of their wares as part of their moveset. Come on now.

 

Final Smash: Cortondo Gym Beehives

She will send out a terastalized Ursaring, Spidops, and Lokix to swarm the stage.

 

Entrance: Her introductory pose and line.

 

Taunts: Up, flipping a pancake. Side, smiling as a bunch of bugs fly around her. Down, eating a pastry.

 

Kirby Hat: Her toque.

 

Kart: Based on Teddiursa.

Special Move: Olive Roll

 

Spirit Battle: On Uva Academy (omega form) with her base team.

 

Victory Screen: Bringing out a pan and saying order up.

Losing Screen: Handing over her badge.

 

Color Swaps: Her normal look, based on Kofu, based on Teddiursa, based on Tarountula, based on Nymble, based on Rellor, based on Smoliv, based on Slither Wing.

 

Thanks for reading! Next up, Brassius creates a masterpiece.

Character Sheet: Raihan

RAIHAN

And last, but not least, we come to Raihan, the Dragon-type gym leader of Hammerlocke, and a close friend and rival of Leon. He is known for specializing in double battles, and for creating specific weather conditions during his battles.

Here’s the moveset I came up with:

 

Standard B: Duraludon

It will perform Iron Claw.

 

Side B: Sandstorm/Sand Spit

Depending on the partner currently out, one of these two moves will occur.

 

Up B: Levitate

Flygon will come out and carry him up.

 

Down B: Partner Pokemon

He will switch between Gigalith and Sandaconda to alter his performance.

 

Final Smash: Hammerlocke Gym Dragons

He will send out a Duraludon, Appletun, and Dragapult, all in Gigantamax or Dynamax form.

 

Entrance: His opening ceremony walk

 

Taunts: Up, trying to do his own version of the Leon pose. Side, putting his hands in his pockets and leaning back. Down, spreading his hands and shaking his head.

 

Kirby Hat: His headband

 

Kart: Based on Duraludon

Special Move: Sandstorm

 

Spirit Battle: On Motostoke City (omega form) with his base team and weather effects.

 

Victory Screen: Performing his victory pose.

Losing Screen: Handing over his badge.

 

Color Swaps: His base look, based on Leon, based on Sonia, the outfit he gives out, based on Duraludon, based on Flygon, based on Sandaconda, based on Gigalith.

 

Thanks for reading! Now, let’s move on to Paldea. First, Katy whips up something good!

Character Sheet: Piers

PIERS

Next up, we have Piers, the Dark-type gym leader of Spikemuth and the leader of Team Yell, which he founded to support his sister Marnie’s bid for the championship. Like Opal with Bede, Marnie won’t be considered for the moment, but she will be kept in mind for any possible shared moves between the siblings.

Here’s the moveset I came up with:

 

Standard B: Obstagoon

Using Shadow Claw

 

Side B: Team Yell

A group of his grunts will pop up and defend him.

 

Up B: Screamo Riff

He will play a riff on his guitar and let out a yell, rising up in the process, based on his band performance.

 

Down B: Barrier

A Galarian Mr. Mime will pop up and create a defensive barrier.

 

Final Smash: Spikemuth Gym Punks

He will send out Obstagoon, Grimmsnarl, and Morpeko, all in Gigantamax or Dynamax form.

 

Entrance: His opening ceremony walk

 

Taunts: Up, playing a long riff on his guitar. Side, singing a bit into his microphone. Down, showing off some “Support Marnie” merch.

 

Kirby Hat: His hair

 

Kart: Based on Obstagoon

Special Move: Team Yell

 

Spirit Battle: On Motostoke City (omega form) with his base team.

 

Victory Screen: Putting on a performance.

Losing Screen: Handing over his badge.

 

Color Swaps: His main outfit, based on Marnie, the suit he gives out, based on Team Yell, based on Obstagoon, based on Skuntank, based on Malamar, based on Scrafty.

 

Thanks for reading! Next up, Raihan doubles his chances!

Character Sheet: Melony

MELONY

Next, we cover Gordie’s mom, the Ice-type gym leader of Circhester in Shield version. Despite her disapproval of her son’s life choices, the pair still have mostly matching gym challenges, just with slight differences for their types, so they will be echoes.

Here’s the moveset I came up with:

 

Standard B: Eiscue

Using Ice Beam

 

Side B: Trap Detector

 

Up B: Blizzard

 

Down B: Pitfall

 

Final Smash: Circhester Gym Snowstorms

She will send out Lapras, Eiscue, and Frosmoth, all of whom will be in Dynamax or Gigantamax form.

 

Entrance: Her opening ceremony walk.

 

Taunts: Up, brushing back her hair. Side, examining her plush scarf. Down, forming a snowball in her hands.

 

Kirby Hat: Her wool hat.

 

Kart: Based on Lapras.

Special Move: Pitfall.

 

Spirit Battle: On Dynamax Stadium (omega form) with her base team and an icy floor.

 

Victory Screen: Addressing her son and pointing out how much better Ice type is.

Losing Screen: Handing over her badge.

 

Color Swaps: Her main outfit, based on Gordie, the suit she gives out, based on Lapras, based on Eiscue, based on Frosmoth, based on Galarian Darmanitan, based on Froslass.

 

Thanks for reading! Next up, Piers rocks the house!

Character Sheet: Gordie

GORDIE

Next up, we have the Circhester Gym, which likewise has two gym leaders, depending on the version, but with this one, it is expressly a mother-son pair, with some tension built in with Gordie, the son, choosing to focus on Rock-types, instead of his mother’s chosen typing, Ice. Their gym challenges are mostly similar though, so they will still be echoes or at least semi-clones.

Here’s the moveset I came up with for Gordie:

 

Standard B: Coalossal

Using Rock Throw

 

Side B: Trap Detector

Will buzz to reveal hidden items.

 

Up B: Sandstorm

Based on the one in the gym.

 

Down B: Pitfall

Just like the gym.

 

Final Smash: Circhester Gym Rockstars

He will send out Stonjourner, Coalossal, and Barbaracle, all in Gigantamax or Dynamax form.

 

Entrance: His opening ceremony walk.

 

Taunts: Up, adjusting his shades. Side, searching around with his trap detector. Down, kicking at a rock for a moment.

 

Kirby Hat: His hair and shades.

 

Kart: Based on Coalossal

Special Move: Trap Detector

 

Spirit Battle: On Motostoke City (omega form) with his base team.

 

Victory Screen: Addressing his mom, and showing her what he accomplished.

Losing Screen: Handing over the badge.

 

Color Swaps: His regular outfit, based on Melony, the suit he gives out, based on Coalossal, based on Stonjourner, based on Barbaracle, based on Shuckle, based on Drednaw.

 

Thanks for reading! Next up, Melony freezes the competition.

Character Sheet: Opal

OPAL

Next up, we have Opal, the Fairy-type gym leader of Ballonlea. She is an elderly woman currently in the process of seeking out a successor so that she can retire, eventually finding one in your former rival Bede. Bede won’t be covered yet. As stated before, rivals turned gym leaders will be covered at a later date, as rivals have much more going on. That said, I will keep him in mind while making Opal’s moveset, to pull a move here and there from as a semi-clone.

Here’s the moveset I came up with:

 

Standard B: Alcremie

It will use Moonblast

 

Side B: Cake

She will pop out one of the cakes made during her contest in the anime and eat it, restoring health

 

Up B: Glowing Mushroom

One of the giant mushrooms from Ballonlea will sprout from the ground and she will ride it up.

 

Down B: Stat Boost

She will ask herself one of her gym questions, answer it correctly, and give herself the corresponding stat boost.

 

Final Smash: Ballonlea Gym Fae Realm

She will send out Alcremie, Hatterene, and Grimmsnarl, all in Gigantamax Form.

 

Entrance: Her opening ceremony walk.

 

Taunts: Up, butterflies will fly around her. Side, she will sniff around like she did when meeting Bede. Down, she will stomp the end of her cane.

 

Kirby Hat: Her hat

 

Kart: Based on Alcremie

Special Move: Stat Boost

 

Spirit Battle: On Slumbering Weald (omega form) with her original team.

 

Victory Screen: She will sit back in a chair and smile with satisfaction.

Losing Screen: She will hand over her badge.

 

Color Swaps: Her main outfit, based on Bede, the suit she gives the trainer, based on Alcremie, based on Hatterene, based on Impadimp, based on Galarian Rapidash, based on Ballonlea.

 

Thanks for reading! Next up, Gordie hits like a rock!

Character Sheet: Allister

ALLISTER

Next up, we have Allister, a creepy child and the Ghost-type gym leader of Stow-on-Side during Pokemon Shield. Despite having no known relationship to Bea, their gym challenge is effectively the same, so they will still be at least semi-clones of each other, their moves differing more in the non-special moves.

Here’s the moveset I came up with:

 

Standard B: Cursola

It will use Curse.

 

Side B: Spinning Cup

 

Up B: Warp Panel

 

Down B: Ghostly Hand

Mostly the same as Punching Glove

 

Final Smash: Stow-on-Side Gym Spirits

He will send out Cursola, Runerigus, and Gengar, all in Dynamax or Gigantamax forms.

 

Entrance: His opening ceremony walk

 

Taunts: Up, ghosts circling his head. Side, he will wobble from side to side. Down, he will clutch his head, then scream.

 

Kirby Hat: His mask

 

Kart: Based on Cursola

Special Move: Ghostly Hand

 

Spirit Battle: On Slumbering Weald (omega form) with his original team.

 

Victory Screen: Wandering away aimlessly as things grow dark.

Losing Screen: Handing over his badge.

 

Color Swaps: His main look, the outfit he gives the player, based on Bea, based on Gengar, based on Cursola, based on Runerigus, based on Dusknoir, based on Mimikyu.

 

Thanks for reading! Next up, Opal seeks a new apprentice.