Character Sheet: Nessa

NESSA

Next up, we have Nessa, the Water-type gym leader of Hulbury. She is a swimmer, and her gym challenge involves a bunch of powerful pipes running water all over, so I think we can make it all work.

Here’s the moveset I came up with:

 

Standard B: Drednaw

It will use Bite, naturally.

 

Side B: Water Pipe

She will hold out one of the pipes from her gym, held horizontally, then turn it on, blasting water like a fire hose.

 

Up B: Swimming Leap

She will leap up out of water with a splash.

 

Down B: Waterfall

A pipe will appear above her, pouring water downward and creating a shield before her.

 

Final Smash: Hulbury Gym Swim Team

She will send out Drednaw, Arrokuda, and Cramorant, all Gigantamax or Dynamax form.

 

Entrance: Her opening ceremonies walk-in

 

Taunts: Up, waving to the crowd. Side, doing some swimming stretches. Down, sitting with her legs hanging over the side.

 

Kirby Hat: Her hair

 

Kart: Based on Drednaw

Special Move: Water Pipe

 

Spirit Battle: Dynamax Stadium (omega form) with her original team.

 

Victory Screen: Emerging from the water in a spectacular display.

Losing Screen: Handing over her badge.

 

Color Swaps: Her normal outfit, the water outfit given to the player, based on Drednaw, based on Goldeen, based on Arrokuda, based on Inteleon, based on Cramorant, based on Dracovish.

 

Thanks for reading! Next up, Kabu stokes the fire!

Character Sheet: Milo

MILO

Coming to Galar, we have our new set of gym leaders, all of whose gym challenges take place within a soccer stadium setup. That said, they all do have some pretty extensive gym challenges still, so we should be good. Milo is our first, the Grass-type gym leader of Turffield, and a local shepherd.

Here’s the moveset I came up with:

 

Standard B: Eldegoss

It will perform Leafage.

 

Side B: Wooloo Roll

A small group of Wooloo will roll out from him.

 

Up B: Magical Leaf

His Gossifleur will perform it and carry him upward.

 

Down B: Hay Bale

He will use one of these as a shield for himself.

 

Final Smash: Turffield Gym Foresters

He will send out a Rillaboom, Eldegoss, and Flapple, all in either Dynamax or Gigantamax form.

 

Entrance: His opening walk-in.

 

Taunts: Up, waving with a friendly face on. Side, adjusting his scarf for a moment. Down, petting one of his Wooloos.

 

Kirby Hat: His hat

 

Kart: Based on a Wooloo.

Special Move: Hay Bale

 

Spirit Battle: On Dynamax Stadium (admittedly this is probably, in theory, the one all should be on, since, you know. I just really want to diversify it). Omega form, with his original team.

 

Victory Screen: Gathering up his entire flock to him.

Losing Screen: Handing over his badge.

 

Color Swaps: His main outfit, the grass uniform he gives out, an outfit based on his workers, based on Wooloo, based on Eldegoss, based on Gossifleur, based on Rillaboom, based on Flapple.

 

Thanks for reading! Next up, Nessa takes a swim.

Character Sheet: Mina

MINA

Mina is an interesting one. She is a Fairy-type specialist and the only one on Poni Island, but in the first game, she actually doesn’t have a trial for you, being a spacey artist who’d rather just hang out and draw. In USUM, however, she does have a trial for you that requires you to go back and visit the rest of the trial captains and collect petals to form a rainbow flower for her. She also has a very minor role in the anime, so . . . we’ll see.

Here’s the moveset I came up with:

 

Standard B: Totem Ribombee

Performing Fairy Wind

 

Side B: Drawing

She’ll paint all over an opponent’s face.

 

Up B: Sketchpad Catch

That one funny scene in the anime, where she catches a bunch of sketchpads, with one in her mouth? Yeah that.

 

Down B: Rainbow Flower

She’ll make it appear and draw items in toward her.

 

Final Smash: Twinkle Tackle

She will summon a Ribombee, Shiinotic, and Comfey to perform it.

 

Entrance: Noticing the battle’s happening and setting her drawing aside.

 

Taunts: Mostly just being spacey and drawing for a quick second.

 

Kirby Hat: Her hair and face paint.

 

Kart: Based on Ribombee

Special Move: Drawing

 

Spirit Battle: On Altar of the Moone (omega form) with her battle team.

 

Victory Screen: Drawing a picture of the battle.

Losing Screen: Handing over the Fairium Z

 

Color Swaps: Mostly just her smock, but with different colors of paint smearing it. Plus, her Let’s Go version.

 

Thanks for reading! Now let’s move on to the Galar gym leaders. First up, Milo herds the opposition

Character Sheet: Acerola

ACEROLA

Next, we have Acerola, the Ghost-type second trial captain of Ula’ula, who would go on to become a member of the Elite Four at the end of both versions. She also has a sizeable mini-arc with Ash in the anime, so I don’t think we’re going to struggle that much.

Here’s the moveset I came up with:

 

Standard B: Totem Mimikyu

Her Mimikyu will come out and perform Shadow Ball.

 

Side B: Camera Flash

She will snap a picture, stunning opponents.

 

Up B: The Greedy Rapooh

Her Gengar from the anime will fly up from the floor, carrying her with it.

 

Down B: Illusion

Based on the ghostly illusions that happen in her trial, as well as those that happen in her haunted house made for Lana’s sisters in the anime. Basically, it will obscure her location.

 

Final Smash: Never-Ending Nightmare

She will send out a Mimikyu, Dhelmise, and Gengar to perform it.

 

Entrance: Her trial opening action.

 

Taunts: Up, laughing as Mimikins floats around her. Side, snapping a few pics with her camera. Down, reading a book.

 

Kirby Hat: Her hair

 

Kart: Based on Mimikyu

Special Move: Greedy Rapooh

 

Spirit Battle: On Aether Paradise (omega form) with her battle team.

 

Victory Screen: Floating in the air as Mimikins floats around her.

Losing Screen: Handing over the Ghostium-Z

 

Color Swaps: Her main outfit, a Mimikyu dress, a Mimikins dress, based on Gengar, based on Nanu, based on Ash, based on Dhelmise, based on Palossand.

 

Thanks for reading! Next up, Mina sketches her victory.

Character Sheet: Sophocles

SOPHOCLES

Next up, we have Sophocles, the Electric-type first trial captain on Ula’ula Island, a young inventor who took over from his cousin Molayne, who helps oversee his trials. He is also a close companion of Ash in the anime, creating a lot of notable inventions just like Clemont before him.

Here’s the moveset I came up with:

 

Standard B: Totem Vikavolt

Using Volt Tackle.

 

Side B: Charjabug Car

Based on the little car he built for his Charjabug in the anime.

 

Up B: Ride Metagross

Based on the one he uses in the anime.

 

Down B: Togedemaru

His Togedemaru will spin out and bounce around just like in the anime.

 

Final Smash: Gigavolt Havoc

He will send out Vikavolt, Togedemaru, and Alolan Golem to fire it off.

 

Entrance: His trial opening action.

 

Taunts: Up, coming up with an idea. Side, munching on a malasada. Down, sitting on the ground and typing like he does in his base art.

 

Kirby Hat: His hair

 

Kart: Based on Vikavolt

Special Move: Togedemaru

 

Spirit Battle: On Aether Paradise (omega form), with his battle team.

 

Victory Screen: Standing proudly, saying his invention worked.

Losing Screen: Handing over the Electrium Z

 

Color Swaps: His normal outfit, based on both his parents, based on Molayne, his Ultra Guardian outfit, based on Vikavolt, based on Togedemaru, based on Charjabug’s mech form.

 

Thanks for reading! Next up, Acerola channels her spirit!

Character Sheet: Mallow

MALLOW

Next, we have Mallow, the Grass-type trial captain and third on Akala overall. She is a young cook, with her trial surrounding collecting ingredients for a stew, and also features heavily as a companion of Ash in the anime, where she works at a restaurant with her dad.

Here’s the moveset I came up with:

 

Standard B: Totem Lurantis

It will perform Leaf Blade.

 

Side B: Restaurant Crash

Based on her work in her family restaurant in the anime, she will hold up a tray of dishes and stumble, spilling them.

 

Up B: Steenee Spin

Based on her Pokemon from the anime.

 

Down B: Mallow Special

She will cook up the Mallow special from her trial, which will give a boost to any who eats it, friend or foe.

 

Final Smash: Bloom Doom

She will activate her Grassium Z, sending out Lurantis, Tsareena, and Shiinotic to perform it.

 

Entrance: Her trial opening action.

 

Taunts: Up, tossing her Bounsweet in the air. Side, taking a sip of something she’s cooking. Down, mixing up a coconut drink.

 

Kirby Hat: Her hair and flower.

 

Kart: Based on Bounsweet.

Special Move: Mallow Special

 

Spirit Battle: On Iki Town Plaza (omega form) with her battle team.

 

Victory Screen: Taking a sip of her Mallow special and expressing satisfaction.

Losing Screen: Handing over the Grassium Z

 

Color Swaps: Her main outfit . . . oh, I just remembered the Ultra Guardians outfits. Let’s retroactively put them on Lana and Kiawe too, shall we? Then one based on her dad, based on her brother, based on Tsareena, based on Lurantis, based on Shaymin, and based on Oranguru.

 

Thanks for reading! Next up, Sophocles sparks a battle!

Character Sheet: Kiawe

KIAWE

Next up, we have Kiawe, the Fire-type trial captain who watches over Wela Volcano, and is heavily based on Hawaiian fire dancers. He is also a major character in the Gen VII era of the anime, where he serves as a companion and sometimes rival to Ash.

Here’s the moveset I came up with:

 

Standard B: Totem Alolan Marowak

He will do the fire dance with his bone mainly.

 

Side B: Fires of Wela Volcano

He will do some of his posing from his Z-Move as seen in the anime, blasting the fire that typically appears alongside it.

 

Up B: Ride Charizard

His ride Charizard will carry him upward.

 

Down B: Salandit

One of the Salandits from the other version of his trial will lash out at opponents.

 

Final Smash: Inferno Overdrive

He will perform his Z-Move, sending out Turtonator, Alolan Marowak, and Salazzle to perform it.

 

Entrance: His trial opening action.

 

Taunts: Up, doing his opening Z-Move motion. Side, performing a brief fire dance. Down, he will fawn thinking about Mimo for a second.

 

Kirby Hat: His hair

 

Kart: Based on Turtonator

Special Move: Totem Alolan Marowak

 

Spirit Battle: On Altar of the Sunne (origin form), with his battle team.

 

Victory Screen: Letting out a loud cry as Wela Volcano erupts behind him.

Losing Screen: Handing over the Firium-Z

 

Color Swaps: His regular design, a design with a shirt, based on Turtonator, based on Charizard, based on Alolan Marowak, based on Salazzle, based on Mimo, based on his dad.

 

Thanks for reading! Next up, Mallow serves up defeat!