Character Sheet: Acerola

ACEROLA

Next, we have Acerola, the Ghost-type second trial captain of Ula’ula, who would go on to become a member of the Elite Four at the end of both versions. She also has a sizeable mini-arc with Ash in the anime, so I don’t think we’re going to struggle that much.

Here’s the moveset I came up with:

 

Standard B: Totem Mimikyu

Her Mimikyu will come out and perform Shadow Ball.

 

Side B: Camera Flash

She will snap a picture, stunning opponents.

 

Up B: The Greedy Rapooh

Her Gengar from the anime will fly up from the floor, carrying her with it.

 

Down B: Illusion

Based on the ghostly illusions that happen in her trial, as well as those that happen in her haunted house made for Lana’s sisters in the anime. Basically, it will obscure her location.

 

Final Smash: Never-Ending Nightmare

She will send out a Mimikyu, Dhelmise, and Gengar to perform it.

 

Entrance: Her trial opening action.

 

Taunts: Up, laughing as Mimikins floats around her. Side, snapping a few pics with her camera. Down, reading a book.

 

Kirby Hat: Her hair

 

Kart: Based on Mimikyu

Special Move: Greedy Rapooh

 

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

 

Victory Screen: Floating in the air as Mimikins floats around her.

Losing Screen: Handing over the Ghostium-Z

 

Color Swaps: Her main outfit, a Mimikyu dress, a Mimikins dress, based on Gengar, based on Nanu, based on Ash, based on Dhelmise, based on Palossand.

 

Thanks for reading! Next up, Mina sketches her victory.

Character Sheet: Sophocles

SOPHOCLES

Next up, we have Sophocles, the Electric-type first trial captain on Ula’ula Island, a young inventor who took over from his cousin Molayne, who helps oversee his trials. He is also a close companion of Ash in the anime, creating a lot of notable inventions just like Clemont before him.

Here’s the moveset I came up with:

 

Standard B: Totem Vikavolt

Using Volt Tackle.

 

Side B: Charjabug Car

Based on the little car he built for his Charjabug in the anime.

 

Up B: Ride Metagross

Based on the one he uses in the anime.

 

Down B: Togedemaru

His Togedemaru will spin out and bounce around just like in the anime.

 

Final Smash: Gigavolt Havoc

He will send out Vikavolt, Togedemaru, and Alolan Golem to fire it off.

 

Entrance: His trial opening action.

 

Taunts: Up, coming up with an idea. Side, munching on a malasada. Down, sitting on the ground and typing like he does in his base art.

 

Kirby Hat: His hair

 

Kart: Based on Vikavolt

Special Move: Togedemaru

 

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

 

Victory Screen: Standing proudly, saying his invention worked.

Losing Screen: Handing over the Electrium Z

 

Color Swaps: His normal outfit, based on both his parents, based on Molayne, his Ultra Guardian outfit, based on Vikavolt, based on Togedemaru, based on Charjabug’s mech form.

 

Thanks for reading! Next up, Acerola channels her spirit!

Character Sheet: Mallow

MALLOW

Next, we have Mallow, the Grass-type trial captain and third on Akala overall. She is a young cook, with her trial surrounding collecting ingredients for a stew, and also features heavily as a companion of Ash in the anime, where she works at a restaurant with her dad.

Here’s the moveset I came up with:

 

Standard B: Totem Lurantis

It will perform Leaf Blade.

 

Side B: Restaurant Crash

Based on her work in her family restaurant in the anime, she will hold up a tray of dishes and stumble, spilling them.

 

Up B: Steenee Spin

Based on her Pokemon from the anime.

 

Down B: Mallow Special

She will cook up the Mallow special from her trial, which will give a boost to any who eats it, friend or foe.

 

Final Smash: Bloom Doom

She will activate her Grassium Z, sending out Lurantis, Tsareena, and Shiinotic to perform it.

 

Entrance: Her trial opening action.

 

Taunts: Up, tossing her Bounsweet in the air. Side, taking a sip of something she’s cooking. Down, mixing up a coconut drink.

 

Kirby Hat: Her hair and flower.

 

Kart: Based on Bounsweet.

Special Move: Mallow Special

 

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

 

Victory Screen: Taking a sip of her Mallow special and expressing satisfaction.

Losing Screen: Handing over the Grassium Z

 

Color Swaps: Her main outfit . . . oh, I just remembered the Ultra Guardians outfits. Let’s retroactively put them on Lana and Kiawe too, shall we? Then one based on her dad, based on her brother, based on Tsareena, based on Lurantis, based on Shaymin, and based on Oranguru.

 

Thanks for reading! Next up, Sophocles sparks a battle!

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!

Character Sheet: Ramos

RAMOS

Next up, we have Ramos, the Grass-type gym leader of Coumarine City and an elderly gardener with a gym full of climbing vines and topiaries and such that we can work with.

Here’s the moveset I came up with:

 

Standard B: Gogoat

It will use Wild Charge.

 

Side B: Shears

Guy has them, he might as well use them.

 

Up B: Climbing Vine

He will climb and swing from one of the vines in his gym.

 

Down B: Grass Knot

The TM he gives, and it works to represent the weeds and such from his garden.

 

Final Smash: Coumarine Gym Gardens

He will send out a Gogoat, Trevenant, and a Mega Venusaur to wreak havoc on the stage.

 

Entrance: His opening pose and line

 

Taunts: Up, waving his hand cheerfully. Side, smelling some flowers from his garden. Down, snipping a growing weed.

 

Kirby Hat: His hat and whiskers

 

Kart: Based on Gogoat

Special Move: Shears

 

Spirit Battle: On Geosenge Town (omega form), with his original team.

 

Victory Screen: Finishing up a topiary shaped like a Gogoat and admiring it.

Losing Screen: Handing over his badge.

 

Color Swaps: His main look, based on Chesnaught, based on Gogoat, based on Trevenant, based on Gourgeist, based on Jumpluff, based on Victreebel, based on Venusaur.

 

Thanks for reading! Next up, Clemont’s victory is now, thanks to science!

Character Sheet: Korrina

KORRINA

Next up, we have Korrina, the Fighting-type gym leader of Shalour City, and the granddaughter of the Mega Evolution guru Gurkinn, becoming a guru herself by the time of Legends Z-A. She has a notable love for roller blading, and she has an extended story arc in the anime where she travels with Ash and learns to control her Mega Evolved Lucario. Basically, she should be one of our easier movesets to make.

Here’s the moveset I came up with:

 

Standard B: Lucario > Mega Lucario

Performing Bone Rush.

 

Side B: Roller Rush > Mega Rush

She will skate forward at high speed. Her Mega Lucario will rush with her, giving her a powerful aura when in guru mode.

 

Up B: Roller Jump > Mega Jump

She will jump and spin on her roller blades, going higher with an intense aura while in guru mode.

 

Down B: Mega Charge

This will send her into Guru mode and her Lucario into its Mega Form, giving her a boost to her stats over all. This will require a recharge after a while.

 

Final Smash: Shalour City Mega Fighters

She will send out Lucario, Hawlucha, and Chesnaught to rampage around the stage. While in Guru Mode, all three will be Mega Evolved.

 

Entrance: Her opening line and pose.

 

Taunts: Up, holding up her Mega Stone. Side, doing a few little spins on her blades. Down, slipping and falling over.

 

Kirby Hat: Her helmet.

 

Kart: Just on her roller blades

Special Move: Mega Charge

 

Spirit Battle: On Geosenge Town (omega form) with her original team. Smash Balls appear often.

 

Victory Screen: Harnessing the power of Mega Evolution.

Losing Screen: Handing over her badge.

 

Color Swaps: Her original outfit, her guru outfit from Z-A, her trenchcoat from Z-A, based on Lucario, based on Mega Lucario, based on Hawlucha, based on Mienfoo, based on Mienshao.

 

Thanks for reading! Next up, Ramos pulls some weeds!

Character Sheet: Grant

GRANT

Next up, we have Grant, the Rock-type gym leader of Cyllage City. He is a rock climber with a rock-climbing wall that makes up the bulk of his gym. Naturally, that’s where most of our moveset focus will be.

Here’s the moveset I came up with:

 

Standard B: Tyrunt

It will use Crunch.

 

Side B: Slide

He will use one of the slides used to get down from his gym to slide across the stage quickly.

 

Up B: Rock Climb

Obviously.

 

Down B: Rock Tomb

It is the TM he gives out.

 

Final Smash: Cyllage Gym Rockstars

He will send out Tyrantrum, Aurorus, and Mega Aerodactyl, who will cause rocks to fall around the stage.

 

Entrance: His opening pose and line.

 

Taunts: Up, hanging from a high bar. Side, adjusting the gems in his hair. Down, examining a fossil.

 

Kirby Hat: His hair. Obviously.

 

Kart: Based on Tyrunt

Special Move: Rock Climb

 

Spirit Battle: On Geosenge Town (omega form) with his original team.

 

Victory Screen: Finally reaching the top.

Losing Screen: Handing over his badge.

 

Color Swaps: His standard look, one matching each of the gems in his hair, one based on Tyrunt, one based on Amaura, based on Viola, and based on Naveen.

 

Thanks for reading! Next up, Korrina skates onto the field.

Character Sheet: Viola

VIOLA

Now, we begin our run of X and Y gym leaders. First, we have Viola, the Bug-type gym leader of Santalune City, a photographer, and the younger sister of recurring reporter Alexa. Most of the Kalos leaders have some pretty intricate gym challenges, so making movesets shouldn’t be too difficult.

Here’s the moveset I came up with:

 

Standard B: Vivillon

Vivillon will use sleep powder.

 

Side B: Camera Flash

She’ll snap a picture and stun her opponents for a second.

 

Up B: Vivillon Swarm

A group of Vivillon will carry her upwards for a second.

 

Down B: Spider Web

She’ll lay out a spiderweb on the ground before her just like in her gym. Opponents will get stuck if they pass over.

 

Final Smash: Santalune Gym Swarm

She will send out Vivillon, Masquerain, and Mega Beedrill which will swarm the stage.

 

Entrance: Her opening pose and line

 

Taunts: Up, her Vivillon will flutter around her. Side, she’ll snap several pics. Down, her Surskit will skate around her.

 

Kirby Hat: Her hair

 

Kart: Based on Vivillon

Special Move: Spider Web

 

Spirit Battle: On Prism Tower (omega form) with her original team.

 

Victory Screen: Holding up a framed photo of the match.

Losing Screen: Handing over her badge.

 

Color Swaps: Her outfit, one based on Alexa, and then others based on different Vivillon colors.

 

Thanks for reading! Next up, Grant climbs to the top.

Character Sheet: Marlon

 MARLON

And finally, we end off our Unova gym leaders with Marlon, the Water-type gym leader of Humilau City. He is a swimmer and fisherman by trade, which feeds heavily into his design and personality, and I think we won’t have too much problem with moveset.

Here’s the moveset I came up with:

 

Standard B: Jellicent

Will use Surf.

 

Side B: Fast Swim

He will dive into the stage as if water and swim at high speed.

 

Up B: Fisherman’s Leap

He will leap up out of the water, spin, and land on the ground.

 

Down B: Net

He will toss out the net he carries around and trap opponents.

 

Final Smash: Humilau Gym Fisher’s Catch

He will send out a Jellicent, Alomomola, and Basculin, which will cause a tidal wave across the stage.

 

Entrance: His opening line and pose.

 

Taunts: Up, he will hold up his catch of the day. Side, he will wax a surfboard. Down, he will float on his back for a second.

 

Kirby Hat: His hair

 

Kart: Based on Jellicent

Special Move: Fast Swim

 

Spirit Battle: On White Forest (omega form) with his original team.

 

Victory Screen: Holding up a net with a bunch of items in it.

Losing Screen: Handing over his badge.

 

Color Swaps: His main outfit, a more beach-themed outfit, one based on male Jellicent, based on female Jellicent, based on Samurott, based on Alomomola, based on Basculin, based on Swanna, based on Cress.

 

Thanks for reading! Now, let’s move on to Kalos. First up, Viola snaps a few pics!

Character Sheet: Roxie

ROXIE

In Black 2 and White 2, sequels to the first games instead of story remakes like previous generations. As such, the gyms of the region got a big overhaul, with changes made to reflect character growths and movements in the couple years between games, three leaders retiring, one more becoming champion, and three new leaders rising in their place. The first, Cheren, is a former rival, and we’ll be dealing with him when we deal with all of them, so let’s move on to Roxie instead. Roxie is the new Poison-type gym leader of Virbank City, and the lead vocalist of a rock band, her gym an underground music hall.

Here’s the moveset I came up with:

 

Standard B: Whirlipede

It will perform Rollout.

 

Side B: Guitar Smash

The natural rock star move. Must be included.

 

Up B: Rocking the House

She will perform a high-note, rocking the entire stage around her with her music and rising a little into the air as she does so.

 

Down B: Smog

One of her Pokemon will release a cloud of poison gas into the air. Poison’s got to be featured somewhere.

 

Final Smash: Virbank Gym Rockstars

She will send out Scolipede, Garbodor, and Amoonguss, who will fill the stage with poison gas.

 

Entrance: Her opening pose and line.

 

Taunts: Mostly rockstar moves, like rocking out for a moment, doing the “devil horns” hand sign thing, tuning her instrument, things like that.

 

Kirby Hat: Her hair

 

Kart: Based on Whirlipede

Special Move: Rocking the House

 

Spirit Battle: On Black City (omega form), with her original team.

 

Victory Screen: Her and her band perform a big finale.

Losing Screen: Handing over her badge.

 

Color Swaps: Her main outfit, outfits based on various famous rock bands (legally distinct of course).

 

Thanks for reading! Next up, Marlon fishes up an invitation!

Character Sheet: Iris

IRIS

And now, we come to Iris, the apprentice of Drayden and the Dragon-type gym leader of the Opelucid gym in Pokemon White specifically, and would go on to be the Champion of B2W2. She is also a main companion of Ash in the anime, so we have quite a bit to work with here.

Here’s the moveset I came up with:

 

Standard B: Axew

Performing Dragon Fang

 

Side B: Nature Sense

This one will show off her agility when racing through the woods from the anime, flipping and swinging from vines and all that.

 

Up B: Dragon Statue

Just like Drayden’s from the gym.

 

Down B: Shrubbery

Based on her appearance in the anime.

 

Final Smash: Champion of Unova

She will send out her full Champion team who will wreak havoc upon the stage (this will probably be my go-to move for all Champions, for the most part).

 

Entrance: She will drop down from a tree.

 

Taunts: Up, Axew will pop up out of her hair. Side, she will hug her Axew tightly. Down, “What a kid.”

 

Kirby Hat: Her hair.

 

Kart: Based on Axew

Special Move: Nature Sense

 

Spirit Battle: On N’s Castle (omega form), with her original team.

 

Victory Screen: “Such a kid.”

Losing Screen: Handing over her badge.

 

Color Swaps: Her main outfit, her champion’s outfit, based on Ash, based on Drayden, based on Georgia, based on Cilan, based on Axew, based on Emolga.

 

Thanks for reading! Next up, Roxie brings down the house!

Character Sheet: Drayden

DRAYDEN

Next, we have Drayden, one of the two Dragon-type gym leaders of Opelucid City in Black and White, and the sole gym leader in Black 2 and White 2. He shares leadership of the gym with his apprentice Iris, who would go on to become B2W2’s champion. That alone would have the pair at least functioning as echoes to each other. As Iris is a main character in the Gen V era of the Pokemon anime, we naturally have even more to work with from her.

Here’s the moveset I came up with:

 

Standard B: Haxorus

Performing Dragon Rage.

 

Side B: Dragon Strength

This will be the main one different from Iris, as it will focus more on his personal incredible strength more than her noted agility and quick thinking.

 

Up B: Dragon Statue

The dragon statue from his gym will rise up underneath him.

 

Down B: Shrubbery

Based on Iris’s ability to hide out in bushes and trees well in the anime.

 

Final Smash: Opelucid Gym Dragon Masters

He will send out Haxorus, Druddigon, and Hydreigon to rage across the stage.

 

Entrance: His opening pose and line

 

Taunts: Up, crossing his arms and looking down on you. Side, flexing his muscles and stretching his shirt a little. Down, kneeling and petting an Axew.

 

Kirby Hat: His hair and beard

 

Kart: Based on Haxorus

Special Move: Dragon Statue

 

Spirit Battle: On Castelia City (omega form), with Iris and his original team.

 

Victory Screen: Standing with his arms crossed and proclaiming you not ready.

Losing Screen: Handing over his badge.

 

Color Swaps: His standard outfit, based on Iris, based on Haxorus, based on Axew, based on Druddigon, based on Hydreigon, based on Reshiram, based on Zekrom.

 

Thanks for reading! Next up, Iris fights her way to the top.

Character Sheet: Brycen

BRYCEN

Next up, we have Brycen, the Ice-type gym leader of Icirrus City in the first game. He is an actor (a method-acting Daniel Day-Lewis type) who quits being a gym leader to focus on his roles in the second game, though you can encounter him making a movie at PokeStar studios, so we have some to work with.

Here’s the moveset I came up with:

 

Standard B: Beartic

Using Frost Breath

 

Side B: Slip-and-Slide

Based on his ice-covered gym. He will be posing like an action here while doing it.

 

Up B: Flying Leap

He will slide off one of the ramps from his gym and go into an action movie leap.

 

Down B: Movie Strike

He will perform one of his staged attacks from his filming in PokeStar Studios.

 

Final Smash: Icirrus Gym Icicles

He will send out Vanilluxe, Beartic, and Cryogonal, which will freeze the stage.

 

Entrance: His opening line and pose.

 

Taunts: Mostly “legally distinct” famous movie lines and poses.

 

Kirby Hat: His hair

 

Kart: Based on Beartic

Special Move: Movie Strike

 

Spirit Battle: On White Forest (omega form), with his original team

 

Victory Screen: Standing and bowing as if having just finished a performance.

Losing Screen: Handing over his badge.

 

Color Swaps: His original look, Brycen-Man, various other “legally distinct” Hollywood outfits (possibly all based on Daniel Day-Lewis roles, since his original is definitely Hawkeye from Last of the Mohicans).

 

Thanks for reading! Next up, Drayden fights like a dragon!

Character Sheet: Skyla

SKYLA

Next, we come to Skyla, the Flying-type gym leader of Mistralton City, and a professional pilot in her own right. Her gym is full of cannons in the first games, and giant fans in the second, probably the second biggest reason I reconsidered the gym leaders in this way.

Here’s the moveset I came up with:

 

Standard B: Swanna

Performing acrobatics

 

Side B: Cannon

She will climb into one of her cannons from the first games’ gym and shoot herself across the stage.

 

Up B: Airplane

Now, just Fly would fit here fine, like with Falkner and Winona, but since she does fly a plane, she can take that up too.

 

Down B: Giant Fan

She will bring up a giant fan from the second games’ gym and use it to blow a strong wind across the stage.

 

Final Smash: Mistralton Gym Flying Aces

She will send out Swanna, Braviary, and Unfezant who will divebomb the stage.

 

Entrance: Her opening pose and line.

 

Taunts: Up, an “air battle” from the anime. Side, spinning and posing with an ace pilot pose. Down, tinkering with her plane.

 

Kirby Hat: Her hair and bows.

 

Kart: Based on her plane.

Special Move: Giant Fan.

 

Spirit Battle: On Castelia City (omega form), with her original team and strong winds.

 

Victory Screen: “See, I told you I would win.”

Losing Screen: Handing over her badge.

 

Color Swaps: Her normal outfit, one based on Elesa, one based on Winona, based on Swanna, based on Braviary, based on Altaria, based on Unfezant, based on Mandibuzz.

 

Thanks for reading! Next up, Brycen makes his Smash stage debut!