Totem Pokémon

Totem Pokémon (Japanese: ぬしポケモン Leader Pokémon) are a type of variant Pokémon that are battled at the end of every trial. In the core series, most Totem Pokémon have been by their respective Captain, providing them their role. Trial-goers are expected to prove their strength to these powerful Pokémon and those who win are considered to have completed the trial and are rewarded with a Z-Crystal.
There are currently twelve known Totem Pokémon. These Pokémon (with exception of Totem ) appear than normal, and weigh approximately two to four times as much as other Pokémon of the same species. The eleven with changed height and weight can be obtained as Totem-sized Pokémon from Samson Oak at Heahea Beach.
==In the core series games==
At the start of a battle, Totem Pokémon are enveloped in a special aura which boosts one or more of its stats by a fixed number of stages, this is the same energy used in Z-Moves, Z-Power. According to Wicke, their size and aura are a result of being bathed in the energy spilled from Ultra Wormholes, the same kind that the Ultra Beasts use to store within their bodies, giving them a similar stat boost. This energy is further revealed in to be 's light. Their size and weight mechanically affect their battles and are not only visual aesthetic, moves such as and are affected by these weights and will fail against Totem and . Totem Pokémon are battled in SOS Battles, which allows them to summon an ally to help.
SOS Battles with Totem Pokémon differ from regular SOS Battles in that their supply of allies may be limited, which allies they call is not influenced by the weather, and they call allies at specific times rather than at random (so their calls are unaffected by the Adrenaline Orb and status conditions). Both the Totem Pokémon and their allies have more advanced than wild Pokémon, mirroring Trainer behavior. Totem Pokémon each also hold a specific item, usually one that will synergize effectively with their particular strategies or cover their weaknesses. Due to the island challenge rules, Totem Pokémon and their allies cannot be . Like all wild Pokémon, if the player steals an item from a Totem Pokémon (such as by using ), the player's Pokémon will still be holding the stolen item at the end of battle.
The theme for the Totem Pokémon is a remix of the wild Pokémon battle theme from the original Sun and Moon games. Totem Pokémon and Totem-sized Pokémon are not registered in the Pokédex as unique forms, despite behaving as such.
Totem is the only Totem Pokémon to not be accompanied by a Trial Captain.
===List of Totem Pokémon===
====Melemele Island ====
Melemele Island has one Totem Pokémon who is governed by by the Captain Ilima at Verdant Cavern. The Pokémon here changes based on the game being played, in Sun and Ultra Sun, a will appear as the Totem, while in Moon and Ultra Moon, it is an . The Totem Gumshoos and Raticate in Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon are the only Totem Pokémon that can be battled during the post-game and the only ones that can be rematched.
Location 	Totem Pokémon 	Size 	Aura 	 	
Verdant Cavern	Level 12 (Island challenge)Level 60 (post game)	4'07" (1.4m)132.3 lbs. (60.0 kg) 	Story battle: +1Post game: +2 +2 +2 +2 +2	Level 10 (Island challenge)Level 58 (post game)	
Verdant Cavern	Level 12 (Island challenge)Level 60 (post game)	4'07" (1.4m)231.5 lbs. (105.0 kg)	Story battle: +1Post game: +2 +2 +2 +2 +2	Level 10 (Island challenge)Level 58 (post game)	
====Akala Island====
Akala Island has three Totem Pokémon who were trained under the Captains of Lana, Kiawe and Mallow respectively. In Sun and Moon, Lana and Kiawe have trained a Totem and , while in Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon they have trained a and instead. Mallow's remains in all four versions. Totem Wishiwashi is the only Totem Pokémon without a change in weight or height, taking advantage of its unique form change that is controlled by its ability.
Location 	Totem Pokémon	Size 	Aura	 	
Brooklet Hill 	Level 20 	Solo Form:0'08" (0.2 m)0.7 lbs. (0.3 kg)School Form:26'11" (8.2 m)173.3 lbs. (78.6 kg)	+1 	Level 18	Level 18
Brooklet Hill 	Level 20 	10'02" (3.1 m)479.5 lbs. (217.5 kg) 	+1 	Level 18	Level 18
Wela Volcano Park	Level 22 	6'11" (2.1 m)178.6 lbs. (81.0 kg) 	+1 	Level 20	
Wela Volcano Park	Level 22 	5'07" (1.7 m)216.1 lbs. (98.0 kg) 	+1 	Level 20	
Lush Jungle 	Level 24 	4'11" (1.5 m)127.9 lbs. (58.0 kg) 	+2 	Level 22	Level 22
Lush Jungle 	Level 24 	4'11" (1.5 m)127.9 lbs. (58.0 kg) 	+2 	Level 22	Level 22
====Ula'ula Island====
Ula'ula Island has two Totem Pokémon cared for by Sophocles and Acerola. Sophocles' Totem Pokémon is a in Sun and Moon, while in Ultra Sun and Ultra moon, he has trained a .
Location 	Totem Pokémon 	Size 	Aura 	 	
Hokulani Observatory 	Level 29 	8'06" (2.6 m)325.2 lbs. (147.5 kg)	+1 +1 +1 +1 +1	Level 28	Level 28
Hokulani Observatory 	Level 33 	2'00" (0.6 m)28.7 lbs. (13.0 kg) 	+2 	Level 32	Level 31
Thrifty Megamart(Abandoned Site)	Level 33Level 35	1'04" (0.4 m)6.2 lbs. (2.8 kg) 	+1 +1 +1 +1 +1	Level 27	Level 27
Thrifty Megamart(Abandoned Site)	Level 33Level 35	1'04" (0.4 m)6.2 lbs. (2.8 kg) 	+1 +1 +1 +1 +1	Level 32	Level 33
====Poni Island ====
Poni Island's Totem Pokémon count changes based on title played, in Sun and Moon exclusively, it has one, a , who lacks any sort of Trial Captain. Mina is a Captain who lives in Seafolk Village and is one of Poni's Captains, but has no respective Totem Pokémon. In Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, along with Totem Kommo-o who reappears, Poni Island has another Totem Pokémon, a Totem who is cared for by Captain Mina.
Location 	Totem Pokémon 	Size 	Aura 	 	
Vast Poni Canyon	Level 45Level 49	7'10" (2.4 m)457.5 lbs. (207.5 kg)	+1 +1 +1 +1 +1	Level 32	Level 32
Vast Poni Canyon	Level 45Level 49	7'10" (2.4 m)457.5 lbs. (207.5 kg)	+1 +1 +1 +1 +1	Level 48	Level 46
Seafolk Village 	Level 55 	1'04" (0.4 m)4.4 lbs. (2.0 kg) 	+2 +2 +2 +2 +2	Level 53	Level 52
====Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon Special Demo Version ====
A Totem is found exclusively at the trial at Ten Carat Hill in the Sun and Moon Special Demo. Similarly to the in the full game's Vast Poni Canyon, it is not accompanied or cared for by a Trial Captain. Unlike the other Totem Pokémon, the player is rewarded with an Electrium Z, a Z-Crystal with no relation to the type of the Totem Pokémon.
Island 	Location 	Totem Pokémon	Aura	
Melemele Island	Ten Carat Hill	Level 36 	+1 	Level 30
=== Totem-sized Pokémon===
Totem-sized Pokémon are obtainable variants of the Totem Pokémon found at trial sites. Acting as near replicas the actual Totem Pokémon, they too are larger in height and weight compared to their original species counterparts, affecting the mechanics of some moves (such as and ). Totem-sized Pokémon can be only obtained in , where they can be received from Samson Oak at Heahea Beach after meeting him for the first time at depending on the number of Totem Stickers the player has obtained. The Pokémon obtained are often version exclusive based on either Ultra Sun or Ultra Moon.
Totem-sized Pokémon are -locked, and their sizes cannot be passed down through Pokémon breeding. Even if their species normally have multiple , Totem-sized Pokémon can only have a particular Ability, as listed below. The Ability is the species' Hidden Ability if the species has two standard Abilities, and the species' sole standard Ability otherwise; thus Totem-sized Pokémon's Ability cannot be changed by Ability Capsule. Some Totem-sized Pokémon have different abilities than what their trial site counterparts may have. Totem-sized Pokémon always have at least three perfect IVs. 
Totem-sized Pokémon that are based on Totem Pokémon in are the only ones that can be traded to the original Sun and Moon games and deposited in Pokémon Bank. Totem-sized Pokémon based on Totem Pokémon that only appear in Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon cannot be deposited in Pokémon Bank or traded to the original Sun and Moon games.
Totem-sized Pokémon that are transferred to Pokémon HOME are turned into their normal-sized forms.
Pokémon	Pokémon	Introduced	 	 	 	 		Count
 	 	 	4'07" 	1.4 m	231.5 lbs.	105.0 kg		20
 	 	 	5'07" 	1.7 m	216.1 lbs.	98.0 kg 		40
 	 	 	4'07" 	1.4 m	132.3 lbs.	60.0 kg 		20
 	 	 	8'06" 	2.6 m	325.2 lbs.	147.5 kg		70
 	 	 	1'04" 	0.4 m	4.4 lbs. 	2.0 kg 		100
 	 	 	10'02"	3.1 m	479.5 lbs.	217.5 kg		40
 	 	 	4'11" 	1.5 m	127.9 lbs.	58.0 kg 		50
 	 	 	6'11" 	2.1 m	178.6 lbs.	81.0 kg 		50
 	 	 	2'00" 	0.6 m	28.7 lbs. 	13.0 kg 		70
 	 	 	1'04" 	0.4 m	6.2 lbs. 	2.8 kg 		80
 	 	 	7'10" 	2.4 m	457.5 lbs.	207.5 kg		100
==In animation==
In , Totem Pokémon have only been seen in . While most of the Totem Pokémon in the series are based on those from the games, Totem is the only -original Totem Pokémon, and the only depicted Totem Pokémon that is neither a Generation VII Pokémon nor a regional form. In addition, not every Totem Pokémon was adapted, even from the original games. Unlike the games, Ally Pokémon have had at least one instance of being caught, in the case of Officer Jenny's Gumshoos.
===Totem Pokémon===
===Ally Pokémon===
====Totem Gumshoos====
====Totem Raticate====
====Totem Wishiwashi====
====Totem Lurantis====
==== Totem Kommo-o====
==In the manga==
===Movie adaptations===
===Pokémon Adventures===
Unlike in the , where only Ally Pokémon have been caught, and in the where neither Totem nor Ally Pokémon can be captured, Totem Pokémon have been caught in Pokémon Adventures, particularly by .
==== Totem Pokémon====
====Ally Pokémon====
=====Totem Lurantis=====
===Pokémon Horizon===
A Totem appeared in Mastering the Z-Move!.
== Trivia== 
* In Pokémon Sun and Moon, in the battle against Totem at Brooklet Hill, the Totem Pokémon can summon an Ally which knows , but Alomomola cannot legitimately have the move in any of the games.
* In and , during the cutscene before Totem Raticate's battle, it cries out Gumshoos's cry instead of its own cry.
* Totem Lurantis is the only Pokémon in to have used the move .
** Totem Kommo-o is the only Pokémon to have used the move .
* Compared to their non-Totem counterparts, every Totem Pokémon's weight is increased less than appropriately to its height. If a Pokémon's density were to remain the same between its Totem and non-Totem variants, a Totem Pokémon twice the height should be eight times the weight.
* In all languages of the games except English and Chinese, the same terms are used to refer to both Totem Pokémon and Titan Pokémon. 
** The Japanese term for Titan Pokémon (Japanese: ヌシポケモン Leader Pokémon) is fully written in katakana, distinguishing it from Totem Pokémon (Japanese: ぬしポケモン Leader Pokémon), but the two terms are otherwise identical, being pronounced the same and having the same meaning.
==In other languages==
Totem Pokémon
Ally Pokémon
==Related articles==
Category:Pokémon Sun and Moon
Category:Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon
Category:Variant Pokémon
Category:Pokémon with game move errors
Category:Giant Pokémon
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