Character Sheet: Gen VI Standalone Legendaries

HOOPA/VOLCANION

And now, we come to the final two of our generation today. First, we have Hoopa, very much based on a djinn, with two different forms, a small impish bound form, and a large demonic unbound form, based specifically on the genies of the ring and the lamp from the story of Aladdin. Fitting that theming, Hoopa has small rings that it can use to create portals between realities.

Standard B: Shadow Ball

Side B: Trick

Up B: Hoop Teleport

Down B: Prison Bottle

Final Smash: Hyperspace Hole

The second is probably the most forced type combo they've ever made, Volcanion as the first ever Fire/Water type, based on some kind of steam ionizer that looks really awkward. (Personally, hot spring/geyser is the way to go if they really want to revisit the combo someday).

Standard B: Hydro Pump

Side B: Flare Blitz

Up B: Mist

Down B: Scald

Final Smash: Steam Eruption

The entrances would involve the ring portals for Hoopa, and maybe emerging from steam for Volcanion? Taunts would involve donuts and playing with rings, and letting off steam for the second. Kirby hats would be the rings and horns, and the weird steam ring thing. Both would take the Poke Ball car, with Hyperspace Hole and Steam Eruption as their moves. Spirit Battles would probably be on Prism Tower for Hoopa, and . . . Go Stadium? for Volcanion. Their victory screens would involve Hoopa disappearing into a portal and Volcanion causing a bunch of steam vents. Losing screens would be them fainted. And the color swaps would be their mains and shinies, plus a few other standard colors.

Thanks for reading! Next up, let's update our trainer system!

Character Sheet: The Aura Trio

XERNEAS/YVELTAL/ZYGARDE

Next up, let's cover the big Legendary trio of this generation, called the Aura Trio because each of their abilities has "aura" in the name. They are a whole big mix of references to Norse and Hindu mythology. First, Xerneas is based on Eikthyrnir, Yveltal is the unnamed giant eagle, and Zygarde is Nidhoggr, three mythical animals that live on or around the world tree Yggdrasil from Norse mythology. On top of that, Zygarde's different forms are based on Fenrir, Jormungandr, and Surtr, all bringers of Ragnarok in the same mythology. On top of that, the three also represent Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva of Hindu mythos, the creator, preserver, and destroyer gods. They are all tied into the main plot of X and Y, as well as Legends Z-A, with their power feeding the superweapon used by Team Flare and AZ.

Here's the moveset I came up with:

Standard B: Moonblast | Dark Pulse | Dragon Breath

Side B: Megahorn | Dragon Rush | Bulldoze

Up B: Giga Impact | Oblivion Wing | Thousand Arrows

Down B: Geomancy | Hurricane | Earthquake

Final Smash: Ancient Weapon (X and Y) | Mega Zygarde

Entrance: Breaking free of the tree, or forming from cells

Taunts: A lot of their poses from the game animations, causing flowers to spring up or wither, things like that.

Kirby Hat: The antlers, the wings, and the neck frill

Kart: A kart based on the ancient weapon

Special Move: Geomancy, Oblivion Wing, and Land's Wrath

Spirit Battle: On Geosenge Town

Victory Screen: Standing in glory with light all around them

Losing Screen: Fainted

Color Swaps: Main, shiny, other general colors

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

Character Sheet: All Gen VI New Evos

SYLVEON

Now, I could just have titled this Character Sheet: Sylveon, but I thought it was funnier this way. Sylveon is the only new evolution to a previous line this time around, being a new Fairy type evo for Eevee.

Here's the moveset I came up with:

Standard B: Moonblast

Side B: Quick Attack

Up B: Disarming Voice

Down B: Misty Terrain

Final Smash: Eeveelution All-Out Attack

Entrance: Poke Ball

Taunts: Rolling around and doing cute fluffy animal things.

Kirby Hat: Definitely the Trans Pride flag ribbons around the ears.

Kart: Poke Ball car

Special Move: Disarming Voice

Spirit Battle: On Pikachu's Bedroom if still applicable. Or Go Stadium, since Let's Go, Eevee! is a thing.

Victory Screen: All nine running around and frolicking together.

Losing Screen: Fainted.

Color Swaps: Main, shiny, references to each of the other evos.

Thanks for reading! Next up, Xerneas brings new life to the battlefield!

Character Sheet: All Gen VI Standalones

FURFROU/HAWLUCHA/DEDENNE/KLEFKI

Next up, let's cover the four new standalone Pokemon of the generation! First up, we have Furfrou, probably the most distinctly French Pokemon in the bunch, based on a French poodle, complete with a ton of different furstyles you can give it, just like how real French poodles tend to get dolled up by their owners.

Standard B: Bite

Side B: Charm

Up B: Take Down

Down B: Cotton Guard

Final Smash: Dog Show

Next up is Hawlucha, a Pokemon based on a hawk, mixed with a luchador wrestler. This one definitely stands out as one of the most popular of the generation.

Standard B: Wing Attack

Side B: Aerial Ace

Up B: Flying Press

Down B: High Jump Kick

Final Smash: Mega Hawlucha

Then, we have Dedenne, the Pikachu clone of the generation, based on a hamster or gerbil, that was given the Fairy typing, adding one more to the brand new type.

Standard B: Nuzzle

Side B: Charm

Up B: Volt Switch

Down B: Discharge

Final Smash: Thunder

And finally, we have Klefki, a little Fairy pokemon based on a keyring, who likes to steal small metal items, like keys.

Standard B: Draining Kiss

Side B: Metal Sound

Up B: Fairy Wind

Down B: Imprison

Final Smash: Magic Room

And that's that. Their entrances would all be Poke Balls. Taunts would be runway poses for Furfrou, wrestling poses and taunts for Hawlucha, being a cute little rodent for Dedenne, and jangling keys for Klefki. Kirby Hats would be Furfrou's fur, Hawlucha's mask, Dedenne's ears and whiskers, and a keyring held by Kirby. The karts would all be the Poke Ball car, with Charm, Flying Press, Volt Switch, and Imprison as the moves. Furfrou's spirit battle would be on Lumiose City, Hawlucha on Neos City, Dedenne also on Lumiose because of Clemont and Bonnie, and Klefki probably on Lively Town. For the victory screen, Furfrou would strike a final vogue pose, Hawlucha would pull a victory wrestling pose, Dedenne would probably just dance around cutely, and Klefki would fly off with items stolen from the opponents. Losing screens would just be them fainted. All color swaps would include the shiny, while Furfrou would have all the different hairstyles.

Thanks for reading! Next up, Sylveon fights for friendship!

Character Sheet: The Noibat Line

NOIBAT/NOIVERN

Next up, we have . . . what I consider to be a pseudo-legendary line, even though it has only two stages. Noibat and Noivern are based on a bat and a wyvern respectively, wyvern meaning a dragon whose wings are part of the forelegs, for any who don't know. They also have big speakers for ears, playing into the whole bat echolocation thing.

Here's the moveset I came up with:

Standard B: Supersonic > Boom Burst

Side B: Super Fang

Up B: Air Slash > Whirlwind

Down B: Gust > Dragon Pulse

Final Smash: Hurricane

Entrance: Poke Ball

Taunts: Preening at its wing, playing music from its speakers, things like that.

Kirby Hat: The ears

Kart: Just flying

Special Move: Boom Burst

Spirit Battle: On Kalos Pokemon League, the Dragon variant

Victory Screen: Roaring and playing its own fanfare.

Losing Screen: Fainted

Color Swaps: Main, shiny, other general colors

Thanks for reading! Next up, let's go back and cover our handful of standalones. First up, Furfrou arrives in fashion!

Character Sheet: The Bergmite Line

BERGMITE/AVALUGG

Next up, we come to Bergmite and Avalugg, two Pokemon based on icebergs and glaciers. Not much else to say about them, they're pretty straightforward, but I think they're pretty cool. And we got a fun Hisuian form later, but we'll cover that when we get to it.

Here's the moveset I came up with:

Standard B: Ice Fang > Blizzard

Side B: Avalanche

Up B: Icy Wind > Body Slam

Down B: Iron Defense

Final Smash: Glacial Crush

Entrance: Poke Ball

Taunts: Making that cracking sound you hear icebergs make, shuffling along slowly, things like that.

Kirby Hat: Ice crystals as a hat

Kart: The Poke Ball car

Special Move: Avalanche

Spirit Battle: On Go Stadium, Team Mystic colors

Victory Screen: Stomping and making an avalanche happen in the background.

Losing Screen: Fainted

Color Swaps: Main, shiny, other general colors

Thanks for reading! Noibat makes some noise!

Character Sheet: The Pumpkaboo Line

PUMPKABOO/GOURGEIST

Next up, we have the second line of the Halloween Duo, Pumpkaboo and Gourgeist, this time based on pumpkins and jack-o-lanterns. And gourds, I guess. You get it. Not much to say here, really. They're pretty straightforward. They do come in four different sizes. That's fun.

Here's the moveset I came up with:

Standard B: Trick-or-Treat

Side B: Razor Leaf > Brutal Swing

Up B: Shadow Sneak

Down B: Leech Seed > Power Whip

Final Smash: Mystical Fire

Entrance: Poke Ball

Taunts: Waving its leaves and making spooky sounds, dancing along to a halloween-ish tune, things like that.

Kirby Hat: A pumpkin with Kirby arms and feet.

Kart: The Poke Ball car

Special Move: Trick-or-Treat

Spirit Battle: On Lively Town

Victory Screen: Dancing around in a pile of leaves

Losing Screen: Fainted

Color Swaps: Main, shiny, other general colors (common pumpkin/gourd colors for sure. I'd love a watermelon one).

Thanks for reading! Next up, Bergmite! Dead ahead!