Character Sheet: All Standalone Gen VIII Legendaries

ETERNATUS/ZARUDE

Now that we’ve covered the groups, let’s cover our two standalone Legendaries. First, we have Eternatus, a big skeletal poison dragon from outer space that crashlanded in Galar centuries ago and was the big major threat Zacian and Zamazenta fought against, which Chairman Rose is trying to awaken now. It’s also the source of the dynamax energy used in game.

Standard B: Dynamax Cannon

Side B: Venoshock

Up B: Outrage

Down B: Dragon Tail

Final Smash: Eternamax Eternatus

Secondly, we have our one for-sure Mythical Pokemon for the generation, Zarude, a Grass/Dark wild ape Pokemon also based on the Shug Monkey, a cryptid from English folklore.

Standard B: Energy Ball

Side B: Power Whip

Up B: Thrash

Down B: Jungle Healing

Final Smash: Dynamax

Entrances would be Eternatus’s emergence from the game, and Zarudes swinging in from the trees. Taunts would feature things like Eternatus roaring and drawing in energy, and Zarude screeching and beating its chest. Kirby Hats would be Eternatus’s skeletal hand-head thing wrapped around Kirby’s head and Zarude’s fur. Karts would be just flying and the car, with Dynamax Cannon and Jungle Healing as their moves. Spirit Battles would be on Dynamax Stadium and Slumbering Weald. Victory Screens would be Eternatus draining the energy from all of Galar, and Zarude doing a happy little war dance, while losing screens would be Eternatus’s defeat animation and Zarude fainting. Color Swaps are the main and shiny, with a few other colors (also Dada Zarude, probably).

Thanks for reading! Next, we travel to Hisui for our handful of new variants and evolutions there. First up, Growlithe rocks the competition!