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!

Character Sheet: Lana

 LANA

Next up, we move on to Akala Island, where we face three trials before moving on to the Kahuna. The first, the Water Trial, is headed by Lana, a young fisherwoman. She is a main companion of Ash, and my personal favorite from that generation. So, we have quite a bit to go on.

Here’s the moveset I came up with:

 

Standard B: Totem Wishiwashi

It will perform a Hydro Pump

 

Side B: Fishing Line

This is a given, I think.

 

Up B: Popplio Balloon

In the anime, she is constantly training her Popplio>Primarina to create strong balloons, most of which can carry people into the air eventually, so that will be her up B.

 

Down B: Dewpider

It will use splash.

 

Final Smash: Hydro Vortex

She will activate her Waterium-Z and send out a Primarina, Wishiwashi, and Araquanid to perform the move.

 

Entrance: Her Trial opening line.

 

Taunts: Most of them could be her frequently double-take-inducing comments from the anime. One could be her fishing up a single Wishiwashi and tossing it back.

 

Kirby Hat: Her hair and hairnet thing.

 

Kart: Her ride Lapras.

Special Move: Popplio Balloon.

 

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

 

Victory Screen: “I win” with an unsettling stare.

Losing Screen: Handing over the Waterium Z.

 

Color Swaps: Her normal outfit, her swimwear, based on Popplio, based on Wishiwashi, based on Araquanid, based on Lapras, based on Sandy the Eevee, and based on Mallow.

 

Thanks for reading! Next up, Kiawe erupts with the fires of Akala!

Character Sheet: Ilima

ILIMA

In the Sun and Moon games set in Alola, gyms were omitted from the games, replaced instead with the Island Challenge, where a group of trial captains would put the protagonists through specific tests, before they could take on the island kahuna and move on to the next island. As the trials are effectively similar in nature to the gym challenges, this means the trial captains have the better chances of becoming playable, at least at this stage (especially since most were main companions of Ash in the anime, bolstering them that much further). The first, Ilima, the Normal-type specialist, is going to be one of our biggest struggles though, as his trial is quite basic, and his anime appearance was minimal.

Here’s the moveset I came up with:

 

Standard B: Totem Gumshoos

The Totem Gumshoos will perform a tackle.

 

Side B: Fanbase

His group of fangirls from the anime will swarm him, damaging nearby players.

 

Up B: Ping Pong

He will jump and strike a ball with a ping pong paddle from the anime.

 

Down B: Alolan Rattata

An Alolan Rattata from his Moon/Ultra Moon trial will race out and bite an opponent.

 

Final Smash: Breakneck Blitz

He will activate his Normalium-Z, and send out a Totem Gumshoos, Alolan Raticate, and Eevee to perform it.

 

Entrance: His trial opening pose.

 

Taunts: Up, brushing back his hair. Side, posing with his Normalium-Z. Down, flipping through a textbook.

 

Kirby Hat: His hair

 

Kart: Based on Gumshoos

Special Move: Ping Pong

 

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

 

Victory Screen: Brushing back his hair and telling you to try again next time.

Losing Screen: Handing over the Normalium-Z

 

Color Swaps: His normal outfit, based on Eevee, based on Kangaskhan, based on Gumshoos, based on Alolan Raticate, based on Tapu Koko, a school uniform, and maybe another outfit from the shops in the game.

 

Thanks for reading! Next up, Lana fishes up a victory!

Character Sheet: Wulfric

WULFRIC

And finally, we come to the last gym leader of the Kalos region. Wulfric is the Ice-type gym leader of Snowbelle City, as well as the caretaker of the nearby Pokemon village. His gym has a few movable ice blocks we can use, so we should be good.

Here’s the moveset I came up with:

 

Standard B: Avalugg

Performing Icicle Crash

 

Side B: Slip-and-Slide

He uses a slide as the exit of his gym, and his anime gym is super slippery, so it fits.

 

Up B: Ice Platform

This will be a simplified version of his moving platforms from his game gym, which will just have a platform appear under him and shift him upwards.

 

Down B: Sheer Cold

This will be more based on how freezing his gym was in the anime, with an aura of cold appearing around him that freezes anyone who comes close.

 

Final Smash: Snowbelle Gym Icemasters

He will send out Avalugg, Aurorus, and a Mega Abomasnow to whip up a chilling blizzard.

 

Entrance: His opening pose and line.

 

Taunts: Up, crossing his arms and belly laughing. Side, posing as wind blows back his coat. Down, sitting crosslegged like his introduction in the anime.

 

Kirby Hat: His hair and beard

 

Kart: Based on Avalugg

Special Move: Sheer Cold

 

Spirit Battle: On Kalos Pokemon League (omega form) with his original team.

 

Victory Screen: Laughing that you can’t take the cold.

Losing Screen: Handing over his badge.

 

Color Swaps: His main look, without the coat, based on Avalugg, based on Aurorus, based on Abomasnow, based on Walrein, based on Glalie, based on Froslass.

 

Thanks for reading! Now, let’s start our trials. First up, Ilima shows you around.

Character Sheet: Olympia

OLYMPIA

Next, we come to Olympia, the Psychic-type gym leader of Anistar City, and a powerful seer in her own right, with, if nothing else, one of the coolest concepts for a gym challenge that I’ve ever seen, transporting you to an astral plane that you have to traverse to find her.

Here’s the moveset I came up with:

 

Standard B: Meowstic

It will perform Psyshock

 

Side B: Telekinesis

A power she is shown to have in the anime.

 

Up B: Warp Pad

Using the ones seen in her gym.

 

Down B: Foresight

Will allow her to dodge an oncoming attack.

 

Final Smash: Anistar Gym Astral Plane

She will first transport all opponents to her astral plane, then send out Meowstic, Malamar, and Mega Alakazam to deal massive psychic damage to them all.

 

Entrance: Her opening pose and line.

 

Taunts: Up, rising up as she sees a vision. Side, tossing her cloak aside to reveal its starry insides. Down, grasping her forehead in pain.

 

Kirby Hat: Her hair

 

Kart: Based on Meowstic

Special Move: Astral Plane

 

Spirit Battle: On Kalos Pokemon League (omega form) with her original team.

 

Victory Screen: Speaking a prophecy spelling out her opponents’ doom.

Losing Screen: Handing over her badge.

 

Color Swaps: Her base outfit, based on male Meowstic, based on female Meowstic, based on Slowking, based on Sigilyph, based on Alakazam, based on Malamar, based on a sage.

 

Thanks for reading! Next up, Wulfric freezes the battle in its tracks.

Character Sheet: Valerie

VALERIE

Next up, we have Valerie, the Fairy-type gym leader of Laverre City, and a sometimes fashion designer, who also wants to become a Pokemon. She is the first leader to introduce the Fairy type, so that will be a major part of her moveset.

Here’s the moveset I came up with:

 

Standard B: Spritzee

It will use Fairy Wind.

 

Side B: Furisode Girls

One of the Furisode Girls will pop out and protect her.

 

Up B: Warp Panel

Using the warp panels from her gym.

 

Down B: Dazzling Gleam

She will spin, showing off her fashion, while a dazzling gleam happens around her, making those nearby dizzy.

 

Final Smash: Laverre Gym Fae Folk

She will send out a Florges, Aromatisse, and Sylveon (maybe Mega Audino, but that feels weird), and they will cast a spell across the stage.

 

Entrance: Her opening line and pose.

 

Taunts: Up, her Spritzee will fly around her. Side, she will swish her sleeves back and forth. Down, she will walk like she’s on a catwalk.

 

Kirby Hat: Her hair and accessories.

 

Kart: Based on Sylveon.

Special Move: Dazzling Gleam.

 

Spirit Battle: On Kalos Pokemon League (omega form) with her original team.

 

Victory Screen: “Now you are in my realm.”

Losing Screen: She will hand over her badge.

 

Color Swaps: Her base look, her look from the graffiti in Z-A, all four Furisode girls, based on Sylveon, based on Spritzee.

 

Thanks for reading! Next up, Olympia foresees your defeat!

Character Sheet: Clemont

CLEMONT

Next up, we have Clemont, the Electric-type gym leader of Lumiose City, his gym located within the Prism Tower itself. He is an inventor, with lots of tech present in his design and gym, and his little sister Bonnie is a major part of his gym challenge, enough so that if we were just working with the game, she’d probably be factored into his moveset. That said, both have massive roles in the anime, and as such, that won’t need to be a factor. We’ve got plenty to go on.

Here’s the moveset I came up with:

 

Standard B: Heliolisk

It will perform Discharge

 

Side B: Clemontic Grab

His little grabber arm from his backpack will reach out and grab someone.

 

Up B: Clemontic Explosion

He will pop out one of his inventions, which will clank around and explode, sending him straight up in the air.

 

Down B: Clemontic Shower

This will boost his electrical energy.

 

Final Smash: Lumiose Gym Lightning Bolts

He will send out Heliolisk, Dedenne, and Mega Ampharos to electrify the stage.

 

Entrance: His opening pose and line

 

Taunts: Up, holding up the Heliolisk head thing on his backpack to scan. Side, “The future is now, thanks to science.” Down, an invention exploding in his face.

 

Kirby Hat: His hair and glasses

 

Kart: Based on Heliolisk

Special Move: Clemontic Grab

 

Spirit Battle: On Prism Tower (omega form), with his original team and Bonnie.

 

Victory Screen: Proclaiming that science has won the day once again.

Losing Screen: Handing over his badge.

 

Color Swaps: His main outfit, an outfit based on Bonnie, based on Ash, based on Serena, based on Heliolisk, based on Luxray, based on Chespin, based on Lilia.

 

Thanks for reading! Next up, Valerie enchants the stage!