Character Sheet: The Rockruff Line

ROCKRUFF/LYCANROC

Next up, we have one of the more iconic lines of this generation, Rockruff and Lycanroc, based primarily on the extinct Hawaiian Poi dog and the Japanese wolf, as well as the concept of werewolves in general, with Lycanroc having three forms depending on whether it evolves during day or night or right at twilight. They're also Rock type because . . . reasons.

Here's the moveset I came up with:

Standard B: Bite > Sucker Punch

Side B: Rock Throw > Accelerock

Up B: Howl > Rock Slide

Down B: Sand Attack > Rock Tomb

Final Smash: Continental Crush > Splintered Stormshards

Entrance: Poke Ball

Taunts: Chasing its tail and yipping, howling at the moon, lashing with its claws, things like that.

Kirby Hat: Their ears and noses

Kart: Just running

Special Move: Accelerock

Spirit Battle: On Altar of the Sunne/Moone

Victory Screen: Howling at the moon

Losing Screen: Fainted

Color Swaps: Main, shiny, other general colors, and all three forms for Lycanroc.

Thanks for reading! Next up, Mareanie takes the crown(-of-thorns)!

Character Sheet: The Cutiefly Line

CUTIEFLY/RIBOMBEE

Skipping over Oricorio for now, we next come to Cutiefly and Ribombee, a Bug/Fairy type combo line based on bee flies, which are just the cutest fuzziest little bugs you'll ever see in your life. Not much else to say about them from there, really.

Here's the moveset I came up with:

Standard B: Draining Kiss

Side B: Struggle Bug > Bug Buzz

Up B: Fairy Wind

Down B: Sweet Scent > Pollen Puff

Final Smash: Savage Spinout

Entrance: Poke Ball

Taunts: Buzzing around, drinking pollen, tossing its little scarf behind it, things like that.

Kirby Hat: Their nose, antennae, and wings

Kart: The Poke Ball car

Special Move: Draining Kiss

Spirit Battle: On Pasio Hotel

Victory Screen: Buzzing around between a bunch of pretty flowers.

Losing Screen: Fainted

Color Swaps: Main, shiny, other general colors

Thanks for reading! Next up, Rockruff howls in the moonlight!

Character Sheet: The Crabrawler Line

CRABRAWLER/CRABOMINABLE

Next up, we have Crabrawler and Crabominable, a line primarily based on the coconut crab, though mixed with the Yeti in its later evolution, probably to evoke the yeti crab. They're cool. Not a big fan of Crabominable's design, but Crabrawler is neat.

Here's the moveset I came up with:

Standard B: Crabhammer > Ice Hammer

Side B: Vice Grip

Up B: Slam

Down B: Reversal > Avalanche

Final Smash: All-Out Pummeling > Mega Crabominable

Entrance: Poke Ball

Taunts: The crab rave, maybe? Also tromping around and roaring like a yeti would, climbing trees to get coconuts, things like that.

Kirby Hat: Their claws

Kart: The Poke Ball car

Special Move: Ice Hammer

Spirit Battle: On Iki Town Plaza (probably with Hala acting as its Trainer in the background)

Victory Screen: This could definitely be the crab rave.

Losing Screen: Fainted

Color Swaps: Main, shiny, other general colors.

Thanks for reading! Next up, Cutiefly charms the crowd!

Character Sheet: The Grubbin Line

GRUBBIN/CHARJABUG/VIKAVOLT

Next up, we have the regional bugs of the generation, this time being Grubbin, Charjabug, and Vikavolt, based primarily on the life cycle of a stag beetle, mixed with electrical components with Charjabug being a battery and Vikavolt being an electric clamp. Also Grubbin always reminded me of those parasite things from an early season of Star Trek: The Next Generation. You know, the ones that almost took over Starfleet and then Picard and Riker blew off a guy's head and a giant one came out? Them.

Here's the moveset I came up with:

Standard B: Vice Grip

Side B: Spark > Charge (II) > Thunderbolt (III)

Up B: String Shot > Sticky Web (II) > Bug Buzz (III)

Down B: Bug Bite > X-Scissor (III)

Final Smash: Savage Spin-Out

Entrance: Poke Ball

Taunts: Making sparks, snapping their mandibles, things like that.

Kirby Hat: Their mandibles

Kart: The Poke Ball car

Special Move: Vice Grip

Spirit Battle: On Aether Paradise

Victory Screen: Clamping their mandibles and charging electricity

Losing Screen: Fainted

Color Swap: Main, shiny, other general colors

Thanks for reading! Next up, Crabrawler will never hide. It can't. It's too SHINY!!

Character Sheet: The Yungoos Line

YUNGOOS/GUMSHOOS

Next up, we have the regional critters of the generation, this time based on mongooses, mixed a bit with gumshoe detectives, like Columbo and such. Any and all resemblance to American political figures, real or imaginary, is purely coincidental.

Here's the moveset I came up with:

Standard B: Bite > Super Fang

Side B: Sand Attack

Up B: Work Up > Scary Face

Down B: Payback

Final Smash: Breakneck Blitz

Entrance: Poke Ball

Taunts: Pacing back and forth like a detective, sniffing around, things like that.

Kirby Hat: Their hair swoosh

Kart: The Poke Ball car

Special Move: Sand Attack

Spirit Battle: On S.S. Prime Treasure

Victory Screen: Figuring out the mystery in dynamic fashion

Losing Screen: Fainted

Color Swaps: Main, shiny, other general colors.

Thanks for reading! Next up, Grubbin take the competition in a vice grip!

Character Sheet: The Pikipek Line

PIKIPEK/TRUMBEAK/TOUCANNON

Next up, we come to our regional bird line, Pikipek, Trumbeak, and Toucannon. Pikipek and Trumbeak are both mostly based on woodpeckers, but Toucannon, in true Hawaiian-esque fashion, is based on a toucan, which is closely related to woodpeckers. Strangely, Toucannon has a whole thing about building fire and heat in its beak, but it is not a Fire type.

Here's the moveset I came up with:

Standard B: Peck > Drill Peck (II) > Beak Blast (III)

Side B: Supersonic > Hyper Voice (III)

Up B: Fly

Down B: Rock Smash > Roost (II)

Final Smash: Supersonic Skystrike

Entrance: Poke Ball

Taunts: Doing the standard woodpecker series of taps, preening their feathers, things like that.

Kirby Hat: Their beaks

Kart: Flying

Special Move: Drill Peck

Spirit Battle: On Iki Town Plaza

Victory Screen: Letting out a screech and flying away.

Losing Screen: Fainted.

Color Swap: Main, shiny, other general colors.

Thanks for reading! Next up, Yungoos solves the case!

Character Sheet: The Popplio Line

POPPLIO/BRIONNE/PRIMARINA

Next up, we have our Water starters for the generation, Popplio, Brionne, and Primarina. They are based on sea lions, specifically the kind you'd see performing in circuses, and evolve up into a mermaid as Primarina. That's pretty much all there is to say, they're kinda the forgotten middle child of the starters this time around, getting nowhere near the attention Decidueye and Incineroar got from Game Freak and Nintendo.

Here's the moveset I came up with:

Standard B: Water Gun > Bubble Beam (II)

Side B: Aqua Jet > Moonblast (III)

Up B: Sing > Sparkling Aria (III)

Down B: Icy Wind > Misty Terrain (II)

Final Smash: Hydro Vortex > Oceanic Operetta (III)

Entrance: Poke Ball

Taunts: Balancing a ball on its nose, singing, combing out its hair, things like that.

Kirby Hat: The nose and the later hair.

Kart: The Poke Ball car

Special Move: Sparkling Aria

Spirit Battle: On S.S. Prime Treasure

Victory Screen: Reaching a crescendo and then bowing to the audience.

Losing Screen: Fainted

Color Swaps: Main, shiny, other general colors.

Thanks for reading! Next up, Pikipek taps into the battle!