Character Sheet: Melony

MELONY

Next, we cover Gordie’s mom, the Ice-type gym leader of Circhester in Shield version. Despite her disapproval of her son’s life choices, the pair still have mostly matching gym challenges, just with slight differences for their types, so they will be echoes.

Here’s the moveset I came up with:

 

Standard B: Eiscue

Using Ice Beam

 

Side B: Trap Detector

 

Up B: Blizzard

 

Down B: Pitfall

 

Final Smash: Circhester Gym Snowstorms

She will send out Lapras, Eiscue, and Frosmoth, all of whom will be in Dynamax or Gigantamax form.

 

Entrance: Her opening ceremony walk.

 

Taunts: Up, brushing back her hair. Side, examining her plush scarf. Down, forming a snowball in her hands.

 

Kirby Hat: Her wool hat.

 

Kart: Based on Lapras.

Special Move: Pitfall.

 

Spirit Battle: On Dynamax Stadium (omega form) with her base team and an icy floor.

 

Victory Screen: Addressing her son and pointing out how much better Ice type is.

Losing Screen: Handing over her badge.

 

Color Swaps: Her main outfit, based on Gordie, the suit she gives out, based on Lapras, based on Eiscue, based on Frosmoth, based on Galarian Darmanitan, based on Froslass.

 

Thanks for reading! Next up, Piers rocks the house!

Character Sheet: Gordie

GORDIE

Next up, we have the Circhester Gym, which likewise has two gym leaders, depending on the version, but with this one, it is expressly a mother-son pair, with some tension built in with Gordie, the son, choosing to focus on Rock-types, instead of his mother’s chosen typing, Ice. Their gym challenges are mostly similar though, so they will still be echoes or at least semi-clones.

Here’s the moveset I came up with for Gordie:

 

Standard B: Coalossal

Using Rock Throw

 

Side B: Trap Detector

Will buzz to reveal hidden items.

 

Up B: Sandstorm

Based on the one in the gym.

 

Down B: Pitfall

Just like the gym.

 

Final Smash: Circhester Gym Rockstars

He will send out Stonjourner, Coalossal, and Barbaracle, all in Gigantamax or Dynamax form.

 

Entrance: His opening ceremony walk.

 

Taunts: Up, adjusting his shades. Side, searching around with his trap detector. Down, kicking at a rock for a moment.

 

Kirby Hat: His hair and shades.

 

Kart: Based on Coalossal

Special Move: Trap Detector

 

Spirit Battle: On Motostoke City (omega form) with his base team.

 

Victory Screen: Addressing his mom, and showing her what he accomplished.

Losing Screen: Handing over the badge.

 

Color Swaps: His regular outfit, based on Melony, the suit he gives out, based on Coalossal, based on Stonjourner, based on Barbaracle, based on Shuckle, based on Drednaw.

 

Thanks for reading! Next up, Melony freezes the competition.

Character Sheet: Opal

OPAL

Next up, we have Opal, the Fairy-type gym leader of Ballonlea. She is an elderly woman currently in the process of seeking out a successor so that she can retire, eventually finding one in your former rival Bede. Bede won’t be covered yet. As stated before, rivals turned gym leaders will be covered at a later date, as rivals have much more going on. That said, I will keep him in mind while making Opal’s moveset, to pull a move here and there from as a semi-clone.

Here’s the moveset I came up with:

 

Standard B: Alcremie

It will use Moonblast

 

Side B: Cake

She will pop out one of the cakes made during her contest in the anime and eat it, restoring health

 

Up B: Glowing Mushroom

One of the giant mushrooms from Ballonlea will sprout from the ground and she will ride it up.

 

Down B: Stat Boost

She will ask herself one of her gym questions, answer it correctly, and give herself the corresponding stat boost.

 

Final Smash: Ballonlea Gym Fae Realm

She will send out Alcremie, Hatterene, and Grimmsnarl, all in Gigantamax Form.

 

Entrance: Her opening ceremony walk.

 

Taunts: Up, butterflies will fly around her. Side, she will sniff around like she did when meeting Bede. Down, she will stomp the end of her cane.

 

Kirby Hat: Her hat

 

Kart: Based on Alcremie

Special Move: Stat Boost

 

Spirit Battle: On Slumbering Weald (omega form) with her original team.

 

Victory Screen: She will sit back in a chair and smile with satisfaction.

Losing Screen: She will hand over her badge.

 

Color Swaps: Her main outfit, based on Bede, the suit she gives the trainer, based on Alcremie, based on Hatterene, based on Impadimp, based on Galarian Rapidash, based on Ballonlea.

 

Thanks for reading! Next up, Gordie hits like a rock!

Character Sheet: Allister

ALLISTER

Next up, we have Allister, a creepy child and the Ghost-type gym leader of Stow-on-Side during Pokemon Shield. Despite having no known relationship to Bea, their gym challenge is effectively the same, so they will still be at least semi-clones of each other, their moves differing more in the non-special moves.

Here’s the moveset I came up with:

 

Standard B: Cursola

It will use Curse.

 

Side B: Spinning Cup

 

Up B: Warp Panel

 

Down B: Ghostly Hand

Mostly the same as Punching Glove

 

Final Smash: Stow-on-Side Gym Spirits

He will send out Cursola, Runerigus, and Gengar, all in Dynamax or Gigantamax forms.

 

Entrance: His opening ceremony walk

 

Taunts: Up, ghosts circling his head. Side, he will wobble from side to side. Down, he will clutch his head, then scream.

 

Kirby Hat: His mask

 

Kart: Based on Cursola

Special Move: Ghostly Hand

 

Spirit Battle: On Slumbering Weald (omega form) with his original team.

 

Victory Screen: Wandering away aimlessly as things grow dark.

Losing Screen: Handing over his badge.

 

Color Swaps: His main look, the outfit he gives the player, based on Bea, based on Gengar, based on Cursola, based on Runerigus, based on Dusknoir, based on Mimikyu.

 

Thanks for reading! Next up, Opal seeks a new apprentice.

Character Sheet: Bea

BEA

Next up, we come to Stow-on-Side, a gym that has two different leaders, depending on the version you are playing, and probably the only interchangeable gym leader pair that I can think of where there’s not some blatantly stated relationship between the leaders. The Sword version is Bea, a Fighting-type specialist, and an avid fighter herself.

Here’s the moveset I came up with:

 

Standard B: Sirfetch’d

It will use Slash.

 

Side B: Spinning Cup

She will race forward in the spinning cup from her gym challenge.

 

Up B: Warp Panel

The warp panels seen in her gym.

 

Down B: Punching Glove

One of the giant punching gloves from her gym will strike forward.

 

Final Smash: Stow-on-Side Gym Brawlers

She will send out Sirfetch’d, Grapploct, and Machamp, all in Dynamax or Gigantamax Form.

 

Entrance: Her opening ceremony walk

 

Taunts: Up, pumping her fist in the air. Side, extending a hand and beckoning you to take her on. Down, getting down and stretching a bit.

 

Kirby Hat: Her hair and headband.

 

Kart: Based on Sirfetch’d

Special Move: Punching Glove

 

Spirit Battle: On Slumbering Weald (omega form) with her original team.

 

Victory Screen: Jumping up and down in excitement from winning.

Losing Screen: Handing over her badge.

 

Color Swaps: Her main outfit, the one she gives the player, one based on Allister, one based on Korrina, based on Machamp, based on Sirfetch’d, based on Grapploct, based on Conkeldurr.

 

Thanks for reading! Next up, Allister wanders onto the stage.

Character Sheet: Kabu

KABU

Next up, we have Kabu, the Fire-type gym leader of Motostoke, an older man originally from Hoenn, with strong connections to the nearby mine and the technology and machinery at work in his home city. His gym is mostly just Pokemon battles for its challenge, so we’re going to have to rely on outside sources.

Here’s the moveset I came up with:

 

Standard B: Centiskorch

It will use Fire Blast

 

Side B: Coal Car

One of the coal-carrying cars from the Galar Mine will race forward and slam into opponents, spilling their load.

 

Up B: Lift

He will use one of the mechanical lifts seen around his city.

 

Down B: Phantom Fire

The TM he gives out. The long grass from his gym might work too, but I don’t know.

 

Final Smash: Motostoke Gym Firelords

He will send out Centiskorch, Coalossal, and Cinderace, all in Gigantamax form.

 

Entrance: His opening ceremonies walk

 

Taunts: Up, using his towel to wipe his sweat. Side, stretching and loosening up. Down, stoking a fire with some bellows.

 

Kirby Hat: His hair

 

Kart: Based on Carkol

Special Move: Coal Car

 

Spirit Battle: On Motostoke City (omega form) with his original team.

 

Victory Screen: Looking proud, saying his path to champion is still in view.

Losing Screen: Handing over his badge.

 

Color Swaps: His main outfit, the outfit he gives out, based on a firebreather, based on Centiskorch, based on Vulpix, based on Growlithe, based on Litwick, based on Coalossal.

 

Thanks for reading! Next up, Bea wants to fight you!

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!