Character Sheet: The Rowlet Line

ROWLET/DARTRIX/DECIDUEYE

And now, let's begin our Gen VII Pokedex entries with our grass starters of the generation: Rowlet, Dartrix, and Decidueye. They are primarily based on owls, starting with barn owls, but then building up to the Hawaiian Pueo owl as well as the extinct Giant Hawaiian stilt-owl, both adding to its secondary Ghost-typing in the final stage. The Pokemon also pulls from archers like Robin Hood, using its feathers as arrows.

Here's the moveset I came up with:

Standard B: Razor Leaf > Leaf Storm (III)

Side B: Peck > Pluck (II) > Leaf Blade (III)

Up B: Shadow Sneak

Down B: Leafage > Synthesis (II)

Final Smash: Bloom Doom > Sinister Arrow Raid (III)

Entrance: Poke Ball

Taunts: Preening its feathers, knocking an arrow, posing like a mysterious archer, things like that.

Kirby Hat: The feather bowtie up to hood each version wears.

Kart: The PokeBall car

Special Move: Leaf Storm

Spirit Battle: On Iki Town Plaza

Victory Screen: Putting its arrow away and leaping off into the trees.

Losing Screen: Fainted.

Color Swaps: Main, shiny, other general colors.

Thanks for reading! Next up, Litten enters the ring!

Character Sheet: MoBee IV

MOBEE IV

And now, with Gen VII, let's welcome four more newcomers to the non-dex roster of Pokemon:

1. Go Trainer

2. Tim Goodman

3. Detective Pikachu

4. MoBee IV

Pokemon Quest is a funny little mobile game with just enough unique mechanics to make a player character a possible option, so long as we have an actual distinct character we could use. And hey, look at that, we have MoBee, a little flying robot that tutors you and helps guide your Pokemon when you do it. Just the bot for the job.

Here's the moveset I came up with:

Standard B: Send/Scatter

MoBee will send out a Pokexel, which will wander around autonomously, though tapping it again will cause it to return back to MoBee or switch out.

Side B: Attack

This will cause the autonomous Pokexel to perform its base attack against an opponent.

Up B: MoBee Lift

MoBee will grab their Pokexel and fly upward.

Down B: Cook

MoBee will prepare food for their Pokexel, which will then give it a power boost.

Final Smash: Pokexel Horde

A horde of the cube versions of Pokemon from the game will swarm the screen.

Entrance: MoBee will take off, with the sound of Quest's loading screen.

Taunts: Up, MoBee will fly around and play with the Pokexel. Side, MoBee will hold up a Power Stone, Down, MoBee will cook for a second.

Kirby Hat: Becoming a boxy shape.

Kart: Just flying.

Special Move: Send/Scatter

Spirit Battle: On Pasio Hotel

Victory Screen: The victory animation of the game, with MoBee mixed in.

Losing Screen: Breaking down and crash-landing.

Color Swaps: Different PokeBall colors.

Thanks for reading! Now, let's begin the Gen VII dex roster. First up, Rowlet takes aim!

Character Sheet: Detective Pikachu

DETECTIVE PIKACHU

And now, with Gen VII, let's welcome four more newcomers to the non-dex roster of Pokemon:

1. Go Trainer

2. Tim Goodman

3. Detective Pikachu

4. MoBee IV

Spoilers ahead, I suppose. Next, we'll be covering Detective Pikachu, the main character of the Detective Pikachu games and movie, the companion Pokemon of missing detective Harry Goodman, who can mysteriously communicate with Harry's son Tim. If you don't know, in both the games and movie continuity, you come to discover that Harry's mind was preserved inside of Pikachu's by Mewtwo in order to preserve his life, though in the games, its only his mind while his body is comatose, but in the movies, the two were merged body and mind through convoluted . . . stuff. I figure you could have a menu on the character select screen that would let you use Kaiji Tang or Ryan Reynolds' voice in the English version.

Here's the moveset I came up with:

Standard B: Clue Find

Same as Tim

Side B: Pokemon Ally

He will use the Pokemon allies from the second game for this.

Up B: Gimme a Boost

This is the biggest reason I considered Tim and Pikachu as a duo rather than echoes, as it would feature Tim giving Pikachu a boost like he does in the games to reach higher areas.

Down B: R

Same as Tim.

Final Smash: Exposing the Thief

Or maybe the Thunderbolt he unleashes in the climaxes of both games.

Entrance: He'll take a sip of coffee, enjoy it for a second, then get into action.

Taunts: Up, he'll adjust his cap for a second. Side, he'll enjoy a cup of coffee. Down, he'll look around for cues.

Kirby Hat: His detective cap

Kart: A taxicab

Special Move: Clue Find

Spirit Battle: On S.S. Prime Treasure, with Tim

Victory Screen: Posing and saying "Mystery solved!"

Losing Screen: The fainting motion he makes when memories come back to him.

Color Swaps: Similar colors to Pikachu, but with the detective cap and cloak.

Thanks for reading! Next up, MoBee IV undertakes a quest!

Character Sheet: Tim Goodman

TIM GOODMAN

And now, with Gen VII, let's welcome four more newcomers to the non-dex roster of Pokemon:

1. Go Trainer

2. Tim Goodman

3. Detective Pikachu

4. MoBee IV

Next up, let's cover Tim and Detective Pikachu, the protagonists of the Detective Pikachu games. I went back and forth on whether they should be a tag team partnerships, or echoes, or what, but I ultimately decided to go with a semi-echo situation, differentiated by their respective physical differences. Either way, Tim is the human protagonist of Detective Pikachu, the son of Pikachu's previous owner Harry Goodman, who comes to Ryme City to find his father after he goes missing. Finding he can somehow speak to his father's Pikachu, the two team up to become amateur detectives and figure out the mystery.

Here's the moveset I came up with:

Standard B: Clue Find

He will be able to pinpoint a hidden item anywhere he is standing on stage and collect it, giving himself a boost.

Side B: Human Ally

Paired with Pikachu using the Pokemon allies of Detective Pikachu 2, Tim will call in one of his human allies, including Emilia, Rachel, Lucy, and Brad McMaster who will attack in some way.

Up B: Lift

While Pikachu generally gets a lift up from Tim personally, in-game Tim has to run around to a lift activated by Pikachu. This move will reflect that.

Down B: R

Tim will hit his opponent with R, making them lose control for a minute.

Final Smash: Exposing the Thief

Tim will put together all of his clues, pointing out one of his opponents as the villain, and getting them arrested and taken away.

Entrance: He'll come on, flipping through his father's journal, and asking what this place has to do with his disappearance.

Taunts: Up, he'll rub the back of his head bashfully. Side, he'll rub his chin, deep in thought. Down, he'll crouch to investigate a footprint.

Kirby Hat: His game hair

Kart: A taxicab

Special Move: Clue Find

Spirit Battle: On S.S. Prime Treasure

Victory Screen: He and Detective Pikachu will high-five.

Losing Screen: Falling to his knees as the culprit makes their getaway.

Color Swaps: Four for the game version, with his main outfits of both games, and two more representing Emilia and Rachel. Four for the Justice Smith version, with his different outfits from the movie.

Thanks for reading! Next up, Detective Pikachu solves the case!

Character Sheet: Go Trainer

GO TRAINER

And now, with Gen VII, let's welcome four more newcomers to the non-dex roster of Pokemon:

1. Go Trainer

2. Tim Goodman

3. Detective Pikachu

4. MoBee IV

First up, we have our Go Trainer, or Chase/Elaine, representing the Pokemon Go mechanics as they appear across Pokemon Go and the Pokemon Let's Go games, with a much smaller emphasis on Pokemon battling, and much more on catching.

Here's the moveset I came up with:

Standard B: Poke Ball

The player tosses a Poke Ball that traps the opponent inside, much like the Pokemon Trainer's similar move, but requires you to hold the B button to keep them trapped longer.

Side B: Charged Attack

Companion Pikachu/Eevee is sent forward and performs their standard charged attack at the opponent.

Up B: Quick Attack

Companion Pikachu/Eevee performs their quick attack upward into the air, taking the player with them.

Down B: Candy

The player takes some candy from the Go games in order to boost their own stats.

Final Smash: Poke Stop

A horde of random civilians, all staring at their phones, converge on the stage, running around and throwing Poke Balls wherever they can, trapping the players inside and carrying them off the stage.

Entrance: A Poke Stop marker appears and the player enters while staring at their phone.

Taunts: Up, the player messes around with their companion resting on their head. Side, the player waves around a team flag. Down, the player gets a buzz and checks their phone.

Kirby Hat: Chase's hat

Kart: A regular real world car

Special Move: Candy

Spirit Battle: On Go Stadium

Victory Screen: The player cheering as the catch success screen from the game pops up beside them.

Losing Screen: The player tries tapping to catch a Diglett but the Diglett vanishes too quickly.

Color Swaps: Chase and Elaine's main costumes, plus Team Mystic, Instinct, and Valor outfits.

Thanks for reading! Next up, Tim Goodman searches for clues!

Gen VII Miscellaneous Games

GEN VII MISCELLANEOUS GAMES

And now, let's cover all of the smaller games I skipped while running through this generation. First, we have Pokemon Playhouse, a sorta kinda successor to the Hey You, Pikachu! type games in app form, where kids can watch Pokemon run around and play while interacting with them here and there. Then Pokken Tournament got a re-release for the Switch, called Pokken Tournament DX. Pikachu Talk was a feature for smart speakers like Google Home and Amazon Alexa that let you talk to Pikachu and give it commands. TCG players got Pokemon TCG Card Dex, an app that let them manage their card collections. Pokemon Pass was an app that let you scan QR codes at Pokemon stores and such that let you earn rewards points. And finally Pokemon Wave Hello was an app that let you wave at and pet a Pokemon, and it would respond. Basically, this was very much the era of app production.

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate came out during this era, bringing back all the playable characters from Pokemon we'd seen before and most of the stages. Incineroar was also added as Gen VIII's rep, with a few new Poke Ball mons as well. Sadly no new stages were included.

And that's it! Here's what we've got so far:

Characters:

All new Pokemon

Chase/Elaine: Go mechanic reps

Detective Pikachu (or Tim Goodman): Maybe they're echoes? Or a duo?

Magikarp Trainer?

Quest Trainer? MoBee VI, since the protagonist doesn't have a visible form?

Trainer System:

Elio

Selene

Chase

Elaine

Scottie

Bettie

Magikarp Trainer

Hop

Lillie

Gladion

Trace

Professor Kukui

Professor Burnet

Samson Oak

Ilima

Hala

Lana

Kiawe

Mallow

Olivia

Sophocles

Molayne

Acerola

Nanu

Mina

Hapu

Kahili

Ryuki

Guzma

Plumeria

Lusamine

Wicke

Faba

Dulse

Zossie

Phyco

Soliera

Lear

Rachel

Sawyer

Paulo

Tina

Stages:

Melemele Island locations

Akala Island locations

Ula'ula Island locations

Poni Island locations

Aether Paradise

Ultra Dimension

Hoppy Town

Megalo Tower

Festival Plaza

Rainbow Rocket Headquarters

Tahnti Park

Litwick Cave

Pokemon Comprehensive Laboratory

Cappucci Island

Fine Park

GNN Station

Ryme Wharf

S.S. Prime Treasure

Pokemon Carnival

Tumblecube Island

Pasio Hotel

Thanks for reading! Now, let's move on to our non-dex newcomers. First up, Chase and Elaine GO for the win!

Pokemon Masters EX

POKEMON MASTERS EX

Next up, we have Pokemon Masters EX. Pokemon Master Sex is basically a . . . "socializing" sim (I'd call it a dating sim, but not really), that lets you talk to and interact with the human characters from all throughout the Pokemon series, recruiting them to your team and then fighting three-on-three battles with them, each one having a Pokemon they're paired up with, normally their most iconic partner. The whole thing takes place on an island called Pasio, where everyone has come together for a tournament.

You play as Scottie or Bettie, two new player characters, and from there you can recruit practically everyone you can imagine. They include: Red, Leaf, Chase, Elaine, Brock, Misty, Lt. Surge, Erika, Koga, Sabrina, Blaine, Lorelei, Bruno, Agatha, Lance, Blue, Giovanni, Professor Oak, Ethan, Lyra, Kris, Silver, Falkner, Bugsy, Whitney, Morty, Chuck, Jasmine, Pryce, Clair, Janine, Will, Karen, Eusine, Archer, Ariana, Proton, Petrel, Brendan, May, Wally, Roxanne, Brawly, Flannery, Norman, Winona, Tate, Liza, Wallace, Sidney, Phoebe, Glacia, Drake, Steven, Noland, Lucy, Greta, Zinnia, Lisia, Maxie, Courtney, Archie, Lucas, Dawn, Barry, Roark, Gardenia, Maylene, Crasher Wake, Fantina, Candice, Volkner, Aaron, Bertha, Flint, Lucian, Cynthia, Thorton, Dahlia, Darach, Palmer, Argenta, Cheryl, Marley, Riley, Cyrus, Rei, Akari, Adaman, Arezu, Mai, Irida, Volo, Hilbert, Hilda, Cheren, Bianca, Nate, Rosa, Hugh, Cilan, Chili, Cress, Lenora, Burgh, Elesa, Clay, Skyla, Bricen, Iris, Roxie, Marlon, Shauntal, Grimsley, Caitlin, Alder, Ingo, Emmet, Benga, N, Ghetsis, Colress, Calem, Serena, Tierno, Shauna, Trevor, Sina, Dexio, Viola, Grant, Korrina, Ramos, Clemont, Valerie, Olympia, Wulfric, Malva, Siebold, Wikstrom, Drasna, Diantha, Evelyn, Nita, Dana, Morgan, Looker, Emma, Lysandre, Professor Sycamore, Elio, Selene, Hau, Lillie, Gladion, Ilima, Lana, Kiawe, Mallow, Sophocles, Mina, Acerola, Hala, Olivia, Nanu, Hapu, Kahili, Molayne, Anabel, Ryuki, Lusamine, Plumeria, Guzma, Kukui, Samson Oak, Victor, Gloria, Hop, Marnie, Bede, Milo, Nessa, Kabu, Bea, Allister, Gordy, Melony, Piers, Raihan, Klara, Avery, Leon, Ball Guy, Rose, Oleana, Sonia, Juliana, Florian, Nemona, Penny, Arven, Iono, Grusha, Larry, Brassius, Rika, Poppy, Hassel, Geeta, Clavell, Jacq, Miriam, Giacomo, Eri, Mela, Atticus, Ortega, Lacey, Carmine, Kieran, Perrin, Ash, Jesse, and James, with additional new characters in Lear, Rachel, Sawyer, Paulo, and Tina. Not a perfect roster, but they're still adding more, so . . .

Here's what we've got so far:

Characters:

All new Pokemon

Chase/Elaine: Go mechanic reps

Detective Pikachu (or Tim Goodman): Maybe they're echoes? Or a duo?

Magikarp Trainer?

Quest Trainer? MoBee VI, since the protagonist doesn't have a visible form?

Trainer System:

Elio

Selene

Chase

Elaine

Scottie

Bettie

Magikarp Trainer

Hop

Lillie

Gladion

Trace

Professor Kukui

Professor Burnet

Samson Oak

Ilima

Hala

Lana

Kiawe

Mallow

Olivia

Sophocles

Molayne

Acerola

Nanu

Mina

Hapu

Kahili

Ryuki

Guzma

Plumeria

Lusamine

Wicke

Faba

Dulse

Zossie

Phyco

Soliera

Lear

Rachel

Sawyer

Paulo

Tina

Stages:

Melemele Island locations

Akala Island locations

Ula'ula Island locations

Poni Island locations

Aether Paradise

Ultra Dimension

Hoppy Town

Megalo Tower

Festival Plaza

Rainbow Rocket Headquarters

Tahnti Park

Litwick Cave

Pokemon Comprehensive Laboratory

Cappucci Island

Fine Park

GNN Station

Ryme Wharf

S.S. Prime Treasure

Pokemon Carnival

Tumblecube Island

Pasio Hotel

Thanks for reading! Next up, let's cover all of the smaller games!