Pokkén Tournament

Pokkén Tournament (Japanese: ポッ拳 Pokkén: Pokkén Tournament) is a Pokémon arcade fighting game heavily based on the series gameplay style. Bandai Namco Entertainment, the owners of the , developed the game under license from The Pokémon Company, and are responsible for distributing arcade cabinets in Japan.
After a limited demo run at a few locations, the full game became widely available at various public arcades in Japan starting from July 16, 2015. On July 22, 2015, a representative stated on Reddit that the arcade game would be tested at D&B locations, and became available at the Times Square Dave & Buster's on September 24, 2015 for a limited time.
On August 21, 2015, a Wii U port of Pokkén Tournament was revealed. The Wii U port was released in Japan, North America, and Europe on March 18, 2016 and in Australia on March 19, 2016, and it features Pikachu Libre, , and as playable characters. The Wii U port works with regular Wii U controllers, as well as the Pokkén Tournament Pro Pad made by HORI. The Pro Pad controllers must be attached by a wired USB connection, and resemble the controllers on the original arcade cabinets. Official tournaments for Pokkén also require the use of the Pro Pad specifically.
On June 6, 2017, an enhanced Nintendo Switch port of Pokkén Tournament, titled Pokkén Tournament DX (Japanese: ポッ拳 Pokkén: Pokkén Tournament DX) was revealed. It was released in Japan, North America, Europe, Australia, Hong Kong on September 22, 2017 and Taiwan on December 1, 2017. A demo was released on the Nintendo eShop on August 24, 2017 that allowed players 15 battles in either Single Battle or Local Battle. Characters were limited to , , or and the only Support Pokémon pairs were / and /.
==Blurb==
;Wii U
Command your Pokémon with intuitive controls!
Battle with various Support Pokémon!
An all-new Pokémon battle experience
Earn the title of champion in Ferrum League!
Compete with players around the world in Online Battle!
Master your moves in Practice Mode!
Two-Player local battle!
;Switch
EXPLOSIVE POKÉMON BATTLES!
Choose your favorite fighter from 21 Battle Pokémon!
Get help from Support Pokémon!
Many ways to test your skills!
Online 3-VS-3 Team Battles
Aim for Ferrum League competition!
==Gameplay==
Taking place in Ferrum, the game combines the gameplay of the series with the playable Pokémon characters known as Battle Pokémon (Japanese: バトルポケモン).
===Battles===
Pokkén Tournament is a that takes elements from both traditional 2D and 3D fighters. Battles have two different phases which will often change during battle. Battles begin in Field Phase (Japanese: フィールドフェイズ), where players can move about freely in a circular 3D environment in a 3D battlefield. If either player lands a certain type of move, a Phase Change (Japanese: フェイズチェンジ) occurs, putting the battle into Duel Phase (Japanese: デュエルフェイズ), placing players into a 2D battlefield. Controls also change in this form of play.
Every Battle Pokémon in this game sports different HP values, which have similar function to the core series games. Battle Pokémon have three kinds of attacks collectively known as the Attack Triangle (Japanese: ３すくみ): Normal Attacks (Japanese: 通常攻撃), Grab Attacks (Japanese: つかみ攻撃), and Counter Attacks (Japanese: ブロック攻撃), with each of them relating to each other like . Battle Pokémon also have unique properties in Duel Phase known as Stance (Japanese: 構え), which gives Pokémon access to different control of their attacks or variety of effects when changing their posture slightly.
Each Battle Pokémon also have a gauge that fills up as the battle progresses called the Synergy Gauge (Japanese: 共鳴ゲージ), which allows them to activate Synergy Burst (Japanese: 共鳴バースト) when it is full. When Synergy Burst is active, the Pokémon's attributes are greatly powered up. Synergy Burst raises their attack and defense temporarily and regenerates their HP slightly. A Battle Pokémon that has a Mega Evolution form will also Mega Evolve. While Synergy Burst is active, Pokémon can use their own Burst Attack (Japanese: バーストアタック). Burst Attack is a powerful attack that can only be used once during Synergy Burst.
Players also have to bring a Support Pokémon (Japanese: サポートポケモン) set and choose a Cheer Skill (Japanese: 応援スキル) before the battle begins. A Support Pokémon set contains two Pokémon that either support allies or disrupt opponents, and one of these two may be brought into battle each round. Support Pokémon that inflict damage are unable to knock out a Pokémon, leaving it with 1 HP. Support Pokémon can be only summoned when the Support Gauge (Japanese: サポートゲージ) is full as the battle progresses. Cheer Skills are additional aides that activate between rounds and can be only activated once. Cheer Skills focus only on Synergy Gauge and Support Gauge.
Players may be able to raise their Battle Pokémon's Skill Level or SLv. (Japanese: スキルレベル), as well as Skill Points (Japanese: スキルポイント), which include Attack (Japanese: 攻撃), Defense (Japanese: 防御), Synergy (Japanese: 共鳴), and Strategy (Japanese: 戦略). The Attack and Defense skills work similarly to the core series games, but they affect Pokémon's stats slightly. Synergy boosts Pokémon's Attack and Defense during Synergy Burst and makes the duration of Synergy Burst longer. Strategy boosts the damage inflicted by Support Pokémon and shortens the charge time of Support Pokémon. Both positive and negative statuses can affect these stats in the battle under the specific effect, but they last a short period of time and can have up to two applied to a Battle Pokémon at once.
There are three types of battle rules:
*Basic Battle (Japanese: ベーシックバトル) - A classic fighting-style battle in three rounds. The player that knocks out opponent's Pokémon in two rounds first is the winner.
*Extra Battle (Japanese: エクストラバトル) - A three-round battle (just like Basic Battle) that includes collectible orbs that spawn on the stage that could either boost or hinder Pokémon's stats and abilities. The player that knocks out opponent's Pokémon in two rounds first is the winner.
*Team Battle (Japanese: チームバトル) - A battle exclusively in Pokkén Tournament DX, where each player chooses three different Pokémon and fights to see which team will be the last one standing. Similar to the core series games, the player sends out one of their remaining Pokémon when their Pokémon is defeated in a round. At the end of the round, the HP and Synergy Gauge of the winning Pokémon carries over. The winner is the player's team that knocks out all three opponent's Pokémon first.
===Modes===
*Practice - In Techne City, players can participate in a tutorial on how to play the game and play practice battles using any rules. Players can also access the Action Dojo and the Combo Dojo.
*Single Battle - Tellur Town is the home of single battles. Once the CPU's Pokémon and level are set, battle begins.
*Local Battle - Selen Island is where two players playing on the same system go to battle.
*Online Battle - Neos City is the portal to battle on the Internet. Players may also check out the global rankings here.
*Ferrum League - Players battle here to become the Ferrum League Champion. There are four different levels of league play that players can participate in; each league consists of league matches to find the top 8 in the league. Those eight face off in an elimination bracket to determine the league champion. This is a single-player mode.
*My Town - Old Ferrum Town is the player's hometown and is where players can change settings such as their character profile and avatar, Battle Pokémon, and Support Pokémon set. Players can also see their battle record in this area.
===Ferrum League===
The Ferrum League is the place where trainers go to try to become the Champion. The goal is to get into the top eight trainers, as which point players may vie for the championship. There are four modes of play here:
*League Match - Initially the only mode available, this is where players begin their journey to the top of the league by battling other league participants in a set of five matches. When five matches are completed, players are assigned a new rank based on their performance and returned to the Ferrum League menu.
*Tournament - When players make it into the top eight, they are allowed to enter the bracketed tournament where the winner becomes Ferrum League Champion. (Locked until a player is in the Top 8.)
*Promotion Test - Once a player is Champion of a division in the Ferrum League, it's possible to participate in a battle against the League Master. Winning this battle gains access to the next league. (Locked until the player becomes Champion of its respective League.) 
*Free Battle - Players may battle in matches against league participants. Battles are against a random member of the respective League.
*Mission Panels - In Pokkén Tournament DX, there is a new mission panel board for its respective League. Rewards such as galleries and avatar items can be obtained by unlocking the requirements.
===Official Group Matches===
From 2017 to 2019, The Pokémon Company held Group Matches that offered unique titles to participants. Each match was themed after a specific playable Pokémon, with the group match itself being named after their Burst Attack.
Only matches taking place between 11:00 am and 3:00 am UTC counted towards placements. All players who completed a match received a participation reward after the event's conclusion, while players who placed within the top 100 of the group also received a title based on their placement:
* 1st - 10th: Chroma League Master
* 11th - 30th: Red League Master
* 31st - 60th: Blue League Master
* 61st - 100th: Green League Master
Those who had already obtained a Group Match's participation title and qualified for it again in a rerun would receive 10,000 Poké Gold instead.
Name 	Dates 	Format 	Participation Titles	
FSBC Aura Blast Cup 	November 17 - 20, 2017 	Basic Battle	Aura Blast 	
FSBC Aura Blast Cup 	October 19 - 21, 2018 	Team Battle 	Aura Blast 	
FSBC Shining Feather Cup 	November 24 - 27, 2017 	Team Battle 	Shining Feather 	
FSBC Shining Feather Cup 	November 2 - 4, 2018 	Basic Battle	Shining Feather 	
FSBC Iron Meteor Dive Cup 	December 8 - 11, 2017 	Basic Battle	Iron Meteor Dive 	
FSBC Iron Meteor Dive Cup 	November 16 - 18, 2018 	Team Battle 	Iron Meteor Dive 	
FSBC Thunderclap Press Cup 	December 22 - 31, 2017 	Team Battle 	Thunderclap Press 	
FSBC Thunderclap Press Cup 	December 7 - 9, 2018 	Basic Battle	Thunderclap Press 	
FSBC Volt Shock Fist Cup 	January 1 - 8, 2018April 25 - May 3, 2018	Basic Battle	Volt Shock Fist 	
FSBC Volt Shock Fist Cup 	December 21, 2018 - January 3, 2019 	Team Battle 	Volt Shock Fist 	
FSBC Dynamic Fury Cup 	January 19 - 21, 2018 	Team Battle 	Dynamic Fury 	
FSBC Dynamic Fury Cup 	January 4 - 6, 2019 	Basic Battle	Dynamic Fury 	
FSBC Psyfirecracker Cup 	February 9 - 12, 2018 	Basic Battle	Psyfirecracker 	
FSBC Psyfirecracker Cup 	January 18 - 20, 2019 	Team Battle 	Psyfirecracker 	
FSBC Underworld Ruler Cup 	February 23 - 25, 2018 	Team Battle 	Underworld Ruler 	
FSBC Underworld Ruler Cup 	February 8 - 10, 2019 	Basic Battle	Underworld Ruler 	
FSBC Forest's Flash Cup 	March 9 - 11, 2018 	Basic Battle	Forest's Flash 	
FSBC Forest's Flash Cup 	February 22 - 24, 2019 	Team Battle 	Forest's Flash 	
FSBC Destructive Cannon Cup 	March 23 - 25, 2018 	Team Battle 	Destructive Cannon 	
FSBC Destructive Cannon Cup 	March 8 - 10, 2019 	Basic Battle	Destructive Cannon 	
FSBC Searing Blaze Cup 	April 6 - 8, 2018 	Basic Battle	Searing Blaze 	
FSBC Searing Blaze Cup 	March 22 - 24, 2019 	Team Battle 	Searing Blaze 	
FSBC Outrage Smasher Cup 	April 20 - 22, 2018 	Team Battle 	Outrage Smasher 	
FSBC Outrage Smasher Cup 	April 5 - 7, 2019 	Basic Battle	Outrage Smasher 	
FSBC Sonic Slash Cup 	May 4 - 6, 2018 	Basic Battle	Sonic Slash 	
FSBC Sonic Slash Cup 	April 19 - 21, 2019 	Team Battle 	Sonic Slash 	
FSBC Infinite Eclipse Cup 	May 18 - 20, 2018 	Team Battle 	Infinite Eclipse 	
FSBC Infinite Eclipse Cup 	May 3 - 5, 2019 	Basic Battle	Infinite Eclipse 	
FSBC True Sheer Cold Cup 	June 1 - 3, 2018 	Basic Battle	True Sheer Cold 	
FSBC True Sheer Cold Cup 	May 17 - 19, 2019 	Team Battle 	True Sheer Cold 	
FSBC Alter Ego Army Cup 	June 15 - 17, 2018 	Team Battle 	Alter Ego Army 	
FSBC Alter Ego Army Cup 	June 7 - 9, 2019 	Basic Battle	Alter Ego Army 	
FSBC Final Flicker Cup 	July 6 - 8, 2018 	Basic Battle	Final Flicker 	
FSBC Final Flicker Cup 	June 21 - 23, 2019 	Team Battle 	Final Flicker 	
FSBC Gatling Flame Kicks Cup	July 20 - 22, 2018 	Team Battle 	Gatling Flame Kicks 	
FSBC Gatling Flame Kicks Cup	July 12 - 14, 2019 	Basic Battle	Gatling Flame Kicks 	
FSBC Deep Blue Monarch Cup 	August 3 - 5, 2018 	Basic Battle	Deep Blue Monarch 	
FSBC Deep Blue Monarch Cup 	July 26 - 28, 2019 	Team Battle 	Deep Blue Monarch 	
FSBC Psydisaster Cup 	August 12 - 19, 2018 	Team Battle 	Psydisaster 	
FSBC Psydisaster Cup 	August 9 - 18, 2019 	Basic Battle	Psydisaster 	
FSBC Shadow Drop Cup 	September 7 - 9, 2018 	Basic Battle	Shadow Drop 	
FSBC Shadow Drop Cup 	August 23 - 25, 2019 	Team Battle 	Shadow Drop 	
FSBC Fairy Tempest Cup 	September 21 - 23, 2018 	Team Battle 	Fairy Tempest 	
FSBC Fairy Tempest Cup 	September 6 - 8, 2019 	Basic Battle	Fairy Tempest 	
FSBC Dark Nova Cup 	October 5 - 7, 2018 	Basic Battle	Dark Nova 	
FSBC Dark Nova Cup 	September 20 - 22, 2019 	Team Battle 	Dark Nova 	
 	 	 	 	
==Plot==
In the Ferrum region, where competitions known as Ferrum Battles are held, the player takes control of a character who aims to rise to the top of the Ferrum League. After creating the avatar, the player meets , their guide to the Ferrum League. With their partner Pokémon, the player enters the first rank of the Ferrum League and battles their way to the Promotion Test, which allows entry into the next rank. However, the player is ambushed by a mysterious young woman with a strange black , whom they are forced to fight.
Regardless of the outcome of the fight against the black Mewtwo, the player progresses to the next rank. The black Mewtwo and mysterious woman appear again and challenge the player once more. As the player continues to rise in the Ferrum League, other competitors begin gossiping about the Mewtwo—now dubbed Shadow Mewtwo—and a strange phenomenon in which Gaia, the energy that allows Synergy Stones to bond the humans and Pokémon in Ferrum, appears to be draining away.
After the player clears the third rank, the Ferrum League is put on hold as a result of the draining of Gaia energy. The mysterious woman introduces herself as and explains the events that are occurring. Shadow Mewtwo is a normal Mewtwo, corrupted by the Shadow Synergy Stone embedded in its shoulder; when Anne was a child, the Shadow Synergy Stone endangered her, and to protect her from its influence, Mewtwo sacrificed itself to take her place. Mewtwo is now being consumed by the Shadow Synergy Stone, which is forcing it to fight opponents throughout Ferrum to gain greater power. The Shadow Synergy Stone's power is causing Gaia energy to drain as well. Anne hopes to save Mewtwo by purifying the Shadow Synergy Stone using a special brooch containing a Synergy Stone, separating the two so Mewtwo can return to a peaceful existence while Anne returns the purified stone to her people. Anne guides the player and Nia to the Regi Ruins, where she introduces , the elder of her people, who reveals that the brooch is currently lacking the power to purify the Shadow Synergy Stone. This can be repaired by the brooch being exposed to the Synergy Power of high-level battles, so Walter challenges the player, then directs them to fight three others scattered throughout the region. However, after the second fight of the three, Anne realizes time has run out and Shadow Mewtwo must be dealt with immediately.
With support from Nia and Anne, the player ventures deep into the woods of northern Ferrum, where Shadow Mewtwo's hideout is finally located. Though unable to use Synergy Burst due to the severe drainage of Gaia, the player engages in a final battle with Shadow Mewtwo. The Shadow Synergy Stone's power fluctuates throughout the fight, forcing a 1-1 tie between the player and Shadow Mewtwo. For the final round, Anne's prayers manage to focus enough Gaia to allow the player to use a permanent Synergy Burst. Once defeated, Shadow Mewtwo collapses and the Shadow Synergy Stone begins overloading, but Anne's brooch overwhelms and finally purifies it. The stone separates from Shadow Mewtwo, returning it to its normal form. Though saddened by the fact that the brooch broke during use, Anne expresses gratitude for the player saving Mewtwo, whom she asks the player to take care of — unlocking Mewtwo as a playable character — while she returns the purified Shadow Synergy Stone to the safety of her people's care.
With the disaster averted and Gaia restored, the Ferrum League reopens, allowing the player to resume their quest to reach the top by winning the Chroma League. Once the player accomplishes the championship, Shadow Mewtwo is unlocked as a playable character from that point forward. Additionally, a secret Ferrum League rank—the Iron League—becomes accessible, and the player may freely replay a number of the Shadow Mewtwo story events.
==Pokémon==
===Battle Pokémon===
;All versions
	Battle Style: Standard HP: 600Moves: , , , Burst Attack: Aura Blast (Japanese: ブラスト Aura Blast)
	Battle Style: Standard HP: 600Moves: , , , Burst Attack: Aura Blast (Japanese: ブラスト Aura Blast)
	Battle Style: Standard HP: 570Moves: , , , , , Burst Attack: Volt Shock Fist (Japanese: ボルテッ Voltekken)
	Battle Style: Standard HP: 570Moves: , , , , , Burst Attack: Volt Shock Fist (Japanese: ボルテッ Voltekken)
	Battle Style: Power HP: 660Moves: , , , ,, , , Burst Attack: Dynamic Fury (Japanese: ラッシュ Dynamite Rush)
	Battle Style: Power HP: 660Moves: , , , ,, , , Burst Attack: Dynamic Fury (Japanese: ラッシュ Dynamite Rush)
	Battle Style: Technical HP: 540Moves: , , , ,, , , , , Burst Attack: Fairy Tempest (Japanese: フェアリーテンペスト Fairy Tempest)
	Battle Style: Technical HP: 540Moves: , , , ,, , , , , Burst Attack: Fairy Tempest (Japanese: フェアリーテンペスト Fairy Tempest)
	Battle Style: Speed HP: 540Moves: , , , , , , , Burst Attack: Sonic Slash (Japanese: スラッシュ Shadowless Slash)
	Battle Style: Speed HP: 540Moves: , , , , , , , Burst Attack: Sonic Slash (Japanese: スラッシュ Shadowless Slash)
	Battle Style: Standard HP: 630Moves: , , , , , Burst Attack: True Sheer Cold (Japanese: Super Sheer Cold)
	Battle Style: Standard HP: 630Moves: , , , , , Burst Attack: True Sheer Cold (Japanese: Super Sheer Cold)
	Battle Style: Power HP: 600Moves: , , , , , , Burst Attack: Searing Blaze (Japanese: ブレイズ Purgatory Blaze)
	Battle Style: Power HP: 600Moves: , , , , , , Burst Attack: Searing Blaze (Japanese: ブレイズ Purgatory Blaze)
	Battle Style: Technical HP: 510Moves: , , , , , Burst Attack: Shadow Drop (Japanese: Drag into Hell)
	Battle Style: Technical HP: 510Moves: , , , , , Burst Attack: Shadow Drop (Japanese: Drag into Hell)
	Battle Style: Standard HP: 600Moves: , , , , , Burst Attack: Gatling Flame Kicks (Japanese: バーニング Burning Flash Kick)
	Battle Style: Standard HP: 600Moves: , , , , , Burst Attack: Gatling Flame Kicks (Japanese: バーニング Burning Flash Kick)
	Battle Style: Speed HP: 570Moves: , , , , , , Burst Attack: Thunderclap Press (Japanese: フライングプレス Flying Thunderclap Press)
	Battle Style: Speed HP: 570Moves: , , , , , , Burst Attack: Thunderclap Press (Japanese: フライングプレス Flying Thunderclap Press)
	Battle Style: Speed HP: 570Moves: , , , , , , Burst Attack: Forest's Flash (Japanese: Unrivaled Forest Rebirth)
	Battle Style: Speed HP: 570Moves: , , , , , , Burst Attack: Forest's Flash (Japanese: Unrivaled Forest Rebirth)
	Battle Style: Power HP: 510Moves: , , , , , , Burst Attack: Final Flicker (Japanese: Flicker of Death)
	Battle Style: Power HP: 510Moves: , , , , , , Burst Attack: Final Flicker (Japanese: Flicker of Death)
	Battle Style: Standard HP: 600Moves: , , , , , , , , , , Burst Attack: Psydisaster (Japanese: サイコディザスター Psycho Disaster)
	Battle Style: Standard HP: 600Moves: , , , , , , , , , , Burst Attack: Psydisaster (Japanese: サイコディザスター Psycho Disaster)
	Battle Style: Technical HP: 480Moves: , , , ,, , , , , Burst Attack: Dark Nova (Japanese: ダークエンドノヴァ Dark End Nova)
	Battle Style: Technical HP: 480Moves: , , , ,, , , , , Burst Attack: Dark Nova (Japanese: ダークエンドノヴァ Dark End Nova)
	Battle Style: Power HP: 660Moves: , , , , , Burst Attack: Outrage Smasher (Japanese: クラッシュ Great Outrage Crash)
	Battle Style: Power HP: 660Moves: , , , , , Burst Attack: Outrage Smasher (Japanese: クラッシュ Great Outrage Crash)
	Battle Style: Standard HP: 540Moves: , , , , , , Burst Attack: Psyfirecracker (Japanese: マジカルファイアータクト Magical Fire Tact)
	Battle Style: Standard HP: 540Moves: , , , , , , Burst Attack: Psyfirecracker (Japanese: マジカルファイアータクト Magical Fire Tact)
The only two unlockable fighters (in the Wii U version) are and Shadow Mewtwo. Mewtwo is unlocked by clearing the Red League and defeating Shadow Mewtwo. Shadow Mewtwo can be temporarily unlocked by using the Shadow Mewtwo amiibo card each time the game is started, or permanently unlocked by clearing the Chroma League.
As an NPC, Shadow Mewtwo has notable differences compared to the playable one. At the start of the battle, this Shadow Mewtwo will Mega Evolve into Mega Shadow X. It also has a few additional attacks, such as Mewtwo's , , and combo attacks and 's .
Garchomp, Braixen, and Mewtwo were originally exclusive to the Wii U version, but were later added to the arcade version on July 20, 2016.
;Arcade and Switch-only
	Battle Style: Technical HP: 540Moves: , , , , , Burst Attack: Infinite Eclipse (Japanese: エクリプス Infinite Eclipse)
	Battle Style: Technical HP: 540Moves: , , , , , Burst Attack: Infinite Eclipse (Japanese: エクリプス Infinite Eclipse)
	Battle Style: Power HP: 600Moves: , , , , , , Burst Attack: Iron Meteor Dive (Japanese: オーロラメテオダイブ Aurora Meteor Dive)
	Battle Style: Power HP: 600Moves: , , , , , , Burst Attack: Iron Meteor Dive (Japanese: オーロラメテオダイブ Aurora Meteor Dive)
	Battle Style: Speed HP: 540Moves: , , , , , , Burst Attack: Alter Ego Army (Japanese: Double Team Parade)
	Battle Style: Speed HP: 540Moves: , , , , , , Burst Attack: Alter Ego Army (Japanese: Double Team Parade)
	Battle Style: Standard HP: 630Moves: , , , ,, , , , Burst Attack: Deep Blue Monarch (Japanese: ディープブルーカイザー Deep Blue Kaiser)
	Battle Style: Standard HP: 630Moves: , , , ,, , , , Burst Attack: Deep Blue Monarch (Japanese: ディープブルーカイザー Deep Blue Kaiser)
The arcade version received a number of additional characters through updates: 
* was released on July 20, 2016.
* was released on October 20, 2016.
* was released on November 10, 2016.
* was released on December 15, 2016.
;Switch-only
	Battle Style: Standard HP: 570Moves: , , , ,, , , , Burst Attack: Shining Feather (Japanese: シャイニングフェザー Shining Feather)
	Battle Style: Standard HP: 570Moves: , , , ,, , , , Burst Attack: Shining Feather (Japanese: シャイニングフェザー Shining Feather)
	Battle Style: Technical HP: 510Moves: , , , , , , Burst Attack: Underworld Ruler (Japanese: Underworld Conqueror Slash)
	Battle Style: Technical HP: 510Moves: , , , , , , Burst Attack: Underworld Ruler (Japanese: Underworld Conqueror Slash)
	Battle Style: Power HP: 660Moves: , , , , , , , , Burst Attack: Destructive Cannon (Japanese: デストラクション Strong Cannon of Destruction)
	Battle Style: Power HP: 660Moves: , , , , , , , , Burst Attack: Destructive Cannon (Japanese: デストラクション Strong Cannon of Destruction)
* was released on January 31, 2018 as Battle Pack DLC.
* was released on March 23, 2018 as Battle Pack DLC.
===Support Pokémon===
;All versions
	Uses to shock the opponent and temporarily decrease its speed. 	
	Uses to surround itself with fire, creating a trap. 	
	Uses to perform an anti-air attack and send the opponent flying. 	
	Uses as it enters the stage, damaging the enemy with a wave of water. 	
	Uses to attack from a distance by firing water bullets. Effective when striking from long distance. 	
	Uses to heal the user and temporarily increase their attack power. 	
	Uses to restore the Synergy Gauge and temporarily strengthen the user's attack power during Synergy Burst. 	
	Uses to render attacks from opponents useless and heal the user. 	
	Uses to send small flames in front of the user. Enemy's attack power decreased temporarily when contacted. 	
	Uses to attack the opponent and temporarily increase the user's attack power. 	
	Uses to perform a flurry of attacks toward the opponent. 	
	Uses to counter an opponent's attack upon defending. 	
	Uses to target enemies in the air and temporarily decrease their speed. 	
	Uses to temporarily increase the user's speed and recover some health. 	
	Uses to attack multiple times over a wide area. 	
	Uses to temporarily make the user's attacks critical hits, restores some of the user's health, and increases the user's Synergy Gauge. Unlike other Enhance Pokémon, Victini can actually damage the foe if they're above it when flying off the screen.	
	Uses to attack opponent and temporarily decrease its defense. 	
	Uses to heal user and temporarily increase their defense. 	
	Uses to eliminate long distance attacks. Effective when get in close. 	
	Uses to disrupt the enemy's attack when hit by an opponent. Effective for interrupting combos. 	
	Uses to attack from a distance and can pull an enemy in. 	
	Uses to attack from below, making easy to aim for a combo. 	
	Uses to attack from a distance diagonally upward and inflict two random negative statuses. 	
	Uses to attack opponent on the ground, even when blocked. 	
	Uses to remove any statuses and recover health, with more health recovered with less time remaining in the round. 	
	Uses to absorb an opponent's Synergy Gauge and prevent them from performing any critical hits. 	
	Uses to attack straight forward with a powerful flame. In the DX version, it can only be called once per round. 	
	Uses to heal the user of any negative status, recovers health and Synergy Gauge, but can only be used once per round. 	
	Uses to attack from the sky and seal off the opponent's Synergy Burst. In the DX version, it can only be called once per round. 	
	Uses to place attacks around the enemy in order to restrict their movements. In the DX version, it can only be called once per round. 	
;Switch-only
	Uses to attack toward the enemy. Damage increases when the player's at lower HP. 	
	Uses to temporarily increase attack and grant a double jump while in midair. 	
	Uses to attack from a distance at tremendous speed. It also consumes the user's Synergy Gauge. It can only be called once per round. 	
	Uses to attack continuously from behind and inflict double negative status. 	
	Uses Miraculous Power (Japanese: ミラクルパワー Miracle Power) to randomly increase the user's Synergy Gauge, temporarily makes the user's attacks critical hits, and/or gives the user additional random positive status. 	
	Uses Time Travel (Japanese: ときわたり Time Travel) to switch between Phases at almost any given moment, even when enemy guards an attack. 	
* The / set was released on January 31, 2018 as Battle Pack DLC.
* The / set was released on March 23, 2018 as Battle Pack DLC.
==Compatibility==
amiibo are usable within the game to unlock otherwise-unobtainable avatar costume items and titles via a "Special Bonus". Up to five amiibo may be scanned per day, each individual amiibo can only be scanned once, and any amiibo may be used (not just Pokémon amiibo). The Special Bonus reward received is random, and does not depend on the specific amiibo used. Sometimes, the reward will simply be in-game currency.
The Shadow Mewtwo promotional card packaged with first-run copies of Pokkén Tournament for Wii U immediately unlocks Shadow Mewtwo for use, prior to completing the story. However, Shadow Mewtwo will be locked again if the game is closed, so the card will need to be re-scanned each time the game is opened. Also, Shadow Mewtwo cannot be used as the partner Pokémon (which means it can't be used in the Ferrum League) until unlocked the normal way. After Shadow Mewtwo has been permanently unlocked, the card acts the same as any other amiibo.
In Pokkén Tournament DX, since Shadow Mewtwo is available by default, the Shadow Mewtwo card acts like a normal amiibo at all times.
==Codes==
In Pokkén Tournament DX, several avatar items and titles can be unlocked by entering the following codes at the Special Code menu, which can be found on the map screen. The rewards obtained through these codes are not available through any other method.
Item 	Code 	Code
Item 	Male 	Female
Simple T-Shirt Set 	TC2JY22VBQUU	J7XEEQLYNDMT
Old Leather Jacket Set 	6GSSALLDM9RL	NQLMEMRGX37X
Hamburger Hat & Short Bob/Medium Hair	H5D9YZFETCQZ	USBXKG8X4GLG
Training Wear Set 	8RMGLXANVZ3R	ABZMNSU8D7QN
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==Version history==
===Wii U===
Version 	Release date 	Changes
1.0 	March 18, 2016	
* Initial release
Wii U | Support | Nintendo	March 18, 2016	
* Introduces additional enhancements to improve the user’s experience and enjoyment.
Wii U | Support | Nintendo	April 13, 2016	
* Fixes an issue wherein Shadow Mewtwo could force opponents to continually block by repeatedly using certain moves.
* Adjustments to Mewtwo's battle balance.
* Adjustments to reduce the effect of the Support Pokémon Reshiram.
* Fixes for several bugs that affected battles.
* Introduces additional enhancements to improve the user’s experience and enjoyment.
Wii U | Support | Nintendo	June 15, 2016 	
* Repairs to resolve a situation where players could use Mewtwo to create a sequence of moves that is difficult to escape.
* Adjustments to the battle balance of Mewtwo, Shadow Mewtwo, Braixen and Charizard.
* Adjustments to the Support Pokémon Diglett and Latios.
* Repaired issues for Mewtwo, Shadow Mewtwo, Braixen and Chandelure.
* Repaired an issue for the Support Pokémon Croagunk.
 	 	
===Nintendo Switch===
Version 	Release date 	Changes
1.0 	September 22, 2017	
* Initial release
Nintendo Switch | Support | Nintendo 	September 22, 2017	
* Introduces additional enhancements to improve the user’s experience and enjoyment.
Nintendo Switch | Support | Nintendo 	November 15, 2017 	
* Players can now participate in online Team Battles.
* A recording feature has been added to Free Training in Practice Mode.
* Players can get special titles based on their ranking in Official Group Matches.
** Official Group Matches are groups held officially for Pokkén Tournament DX. Rewards are only available for certain Official Group Matches.
* It is now possible to change how battle records are displayed.
* Battle records will be displayed when players enter a group.
* Team Battles are now available in Event Mode.
* Adjustments have been made to some Pokémon and attacks.Pokkén Tournament DX Ver1.1.0 (Japanese)
Nintendo Switch | Support | Nintendo 	January 31, 2018 	
* Pokkén Tournament DX Battle Pack Wave 1 compatibility has been added.
* Video capture compatibility added. Hold the Capture Button to capture up to 30 seconds of the previous footage.
** The system must be updated to Ver 4.0.0 or higher to use this feature.
* Adjustments have been made to some Pokémon and attacks.Pokkén Tournament DX Ver1.2.0 (Japanese)
Nintendo Switch | Support | Nintendo 	March 23, 2018 	
* Pokkén Tournament DX Battle Pack Wave 2 compatibility has been added.
* Adjustments have been made to some Pokémon and attacks.Pokkén Tournament DX Ver1.3.0 (Japanese)
Nintendo Switch | Support | NintendoPokkén Tournament DX Ver1.3.1 (Japanese)	May 16, 2018 	
* This distribution has adjusted the balance of some of the Pokémon added from Ver. 1.2.0 onward.
* Adjustments have been made to make for a more pleasant gaming experience.
Nintendo Switch | Support | NintendoPokkén Tournament DX Ver1.3.2 (Japanese)	July 11, 2018 	
* This version contains different adjustments for the Pokémon, including the addition of some brand-new actions.
* Other adjustments have been made to make for a more pleasant gaming experience.
Nintendo Switch | Support | NintendoPokkén Tournament DX Ver1.3.3 (Japanese)	September 26, 2018	
* Adjustments have been made to make for a more pleasant gaming experience.
* Adjustments have been made to some Pokémon and attacks.
 	 	
==Staff==
===Cast===
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==Reception==
Gaming magazine gave Pokkén Tournament a score of 34 out of 40.Famitsu review scores (3/29/16) - Nintendo Everything rated both the Wii U and Nintendo Switch versions a "Great" 8.0/10.Pokkén Tournament Review - IGNPokkén Tournament DX Review - IGN Pokkén Tournament and Pokkén Tournament DX hold a rating of 76%Pokkén Tournament for Wii U Reviews - Metacritic and 79%,Pokkén Tournament DX for Switch Reviews - Metacritic respectively, on .
===Sales===
Pokkén Tournament sold over 1 million units worldwide.Wii Uソフト『ポッ拳』が世界累計出荷本数100万本を突破!! As of March 31, 2018, Pokkén Tournament DX has sold 1.16 million copies outside of Japan.Nintendo Co., Ltd. - Earnings Release for Fiscal Year Ended March 2018
====Japanese sales====
Pokkén Tournament sold 69,675 units on its first week on the Japanese market, with a of 36.65%.Media Create Sales: CY 2016 (2016 Jan 04 - 2017 Jan 01) | NeoGAF By December 30, 2018, the end of its 146th week, it had sold 182,190 copies.Media Create Sales: CY 2018 (2018 Jan 01 - 2018 Dec 30) | ResetEra
Pokkén Tournament DX sold 53,395 units on its first week, with a of 41.39%.Media Create Sales: CY 2017 (2017 Jan 02 - 2017 Dec 31) | ResetEra By January 3, 2021, the end of its 172nd week, it had sold 366,777 copies.Media Create Sales: CY 2020 (2019 Dec 30 - 2021 Jan 03) Sales | ResetEra
Pokkén Tournament
Week	Week ending 	Ranking	Units sold	Total units sold
1 	March 20, 2016 	1st 	69,675 	69,675
2 	March 27, 2016 	5th 	28,331 	98,007
3 	April 3, 2016 	5th 	14,295 	112,302
4 	April 10, 2016 	7th 	8,065 	120,366
5 	April 17, 2016 	11th 	4,348 	124,715
6 	April 24, 2016 	26th 	- 	-
7 	May 1, 2016 	23rd 	- 	-
8 	May 8, 2016 	16th 	5,029 	136,478
9 	May 15, 2016 	23rd 	- 	-
10 	May 22, 2016 	27th 	- 	-
11 	May 29, 2016 	30th 	- 	-
12 	June 5, 2016 	25th 	- 	-
13 	June 12, 2016 	29th 	- 	-
14 	June 19, 2016 	39th 	- 	-
15 	June 26, 2016 	46th 	- 	-
42 	January 1, 2017 	- 	- 	169,043
94 	December 31, 2017	- 	- 	181,529
146 	December 30, 2018	- 	- 	182,190
Pokkén Tournament DX
Week	Week ending 	Ranking	Units sold	Total units sold
1 	September 24, 2017	1st 	53,395 	53,395
2 	October 1, 2017 	5th 	23,543 	76,938
3 	October 8, 2017 	6th 	11,831 	88,768
4 	October 15, 2017 	5th 	8,367 	97,135
5 	October 22, 2017 	11th 	5,224 	102,359
6 	October 29, 2017 	16th 	4,588 	106,947
7 	November 5, 2017 	14th 	4,882 	111,829
8 	November 12, 2017 	18th 	3,862 	115,691
9 	November 19, 2017 	12th 	6,642 	122,333
10 	November 26, 2017 	17th 	4,197 	126,530
11 	December 3, 2017 	21st 	- 	-
12 	December 10, 2017 	17th 	8,362 	139,637
13 	December 17, 2017 	18th 	11,144 	150,782
14 	December 24, 2017 	8th 	27,053 	177,835
15 	December 31, 2017 	11th 	13,650 	191,485
16 	January 7, 2018 	14th 	12,553 	204,038
17 	January 14, 2018 	43rd 	- 	-
18 	January 21, 2018 	17th 	4,311 	209,965
19 	January 28, 2018 	13th 	4,765 	214,730
20 	February 4, 2018 	15th 	3,731 	218,461
67 	December 30, 2018 	- 	- 	316,688
119 	December 29, 2019 	- 	- 	346,172
172 	January 3, 2021 	- 	- 	366,777
==Promotion==
A brief snippet of footage from the game featuring and first appeared at the end of a retrospective at the Pokémon Game Show, which was held in Tokyo on August 17 and 18, 2013. Later that month, the game's title as a trademark registered in Japan and the United States, although the connection between the title and the footage was not confirmed until the game's formal announcement. The game was officially announced on a NicoNico livestream that was held by The Pokémon Company on August 26, 2014, which showed Lucario (which Mega Evolved into Mega Lucario) fighting . The English Pokémon site also mentioned the announcement, and uploaded the debuting teaser trailer for the game on their YouTube channel.
Bandai Namco Games, the game's developer, asked for fighter suggestions. Japanese residents could Tweet at @pokken_official with the Pokémon they would like to see using the hashtag #ポッ拳 in order to make a suggestion. Due to having the most requests, was confirmed as a fighter in April 2015.
==Trailers==
;POKKÉN TOURNAMENT: First Look! (First teaser trailer)
;Pokkén Tournament Arrives on Wii U in Spring 2016! (Wii U announcement trailer)
;Shadow Mewtwo Revealed in Pokkén Tournament!
;More Footage from Pokkén Tournament! (additional Shadow Mewtwo footage)
==Trivia==
* The codename of Pokkén is Ferrum, the same name of the region it takes place in.
* This is the only Pokémon game to use its Japanese logo in international releases.
* In the trailer announcing the game coming to Wii U in spring of 2016, the scene where Mega Lucario charges up an could possibly be a reference to the opening of , in which charges and fires off a .
* The German version of this game is the only one that does not utilize the portmanteau Pokkén, instead opting for a title with the separated terms "Pokémon Tekken".
** This may be due to the fact that the German word Pocken, meaning , has a similar pronunciation to the term Pokkén.
** Despite the title change, the German logo still includes the Japanese text for "Pokkén".
* None of the playable characters or support Pokémon are .
* Although the icon for the face in the shop has a mustache, none of the options have any facial hair at all.
* Substitute dolls and training dummies can be seen in the background of the Ferrum Dojo stage.
* A can be seen in the background of the Haunted House stage, frantically trying to open a locked door.
* In Tellur Town, there is a Trainer with a , riding a Bicycle. This may be a reference to the fact that in the core series games, s hatch more quickly when a Pokémon with , such as Volcarona, is in the 's party.
* Four of the game's equippable titles list their unlock condition as "Obtained by Special Code"; however, only the "Happy Holidays!' title's code was ever released, leaving the remaining three titles unobtainable. These titles are named "Synergy Burst!", "Burst Attack!" and "Halloween Party""Demystifying the 3 "Special Code" Only Titles." - Twitter
* Pokkén Tournament DX is the first Pokémon game released on a Nintendo console to not carry the Nintendo logo on its U.S. boxart. This is due to the boxart for Nintendo-published Switch games not carrying the Nintendo logo (the logo is on the box's spine instead).
* Pokkén Tournament was the last Pokémon game released for the Wii U, while Pokkén Tournament DX was the first Pokémon game released for the Nintendo Switch.
==In other languages==
Pokkén Tournament	
Pokkén Tournament DX
==External links==
* at NintendoWiki
* at NintendoWiki
==References==
==Related articles==
*Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
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