Pokémon (universe)/Elements appearing in the Super Smash Bros. series

The following content are media from the universe that appeared throughout the franchise. The latest game represented in this universe is , released on February 27, 2023.
== (JP) / (EN)==
*Playable characters:
** Pikachu and Jigglypuff debuted in these games and have been playable in all Super Smash Bros. titles.
** Quick Attack and Thunder, moves used by Pikachu, originated in these games.
** Pound, Rest, and Sing, moves used by Jiggypuff, originated in these games.
** Mewtwo, one of the Legendary Pokémon from these games, has been playable in Melee, Smash 4, and Ultimate.
** Pikachu has an alternate costume in which it wears a hat based on Red, the main protagonist from these games.
** Jigglypuff has an alternate costume in which it wears a headband reminiscent of the Blackbelt Trainer class which debuted in these games.
** Pichu has an alternate costume in which it wears goggles reminiscent of the Swimmer Trainer class which debuted in these games. Pikachu later adopts these goggles in Brawl and Smash 4 before they are returned to Pichu in Ultimate.
** Skull Bash, a move used by both Pikachu and Pichu, originated in these games.
** Agility, a move used by Pichu, originated in these games.
** Confusion, Teleport, and Disable, moves used by Mewtwo, originated in these games.
** The male Pokémon Trainer debuted in these games, though he is shown using his design from FireRed and LeafGreen. The Pokémon he controls, Squirtle, Ivysaur, and Charizard, also debuted in these games. Though Charizard has appeared in every game since Brawl, the others were absent in Smash 4.
** Jigglypuff has an alternate costume resembling the Bug Catcher Trainer class, which debuted in these games.
** Squirtle and Charizard have alternate costumes resembling Wartortle and Charmeleon respectively, who debuted in these games.
** The Pokémon Trainers Final Smash uses the 'It's super effective' text.
** Double Team, a move used by Lucario, originated in these games.
** Water Gun, Withdraw, Waterfall, and Hydro Pump, moves used by Squirtle, originated in these games. Vine Whip, Razor Leaf, and Solar Beam, moves used by Ivysaur, originated in these games. Flamethrower, Fly, and Fire Blast, moves used by Charizard, originated in these games.
** Charizard has alternate costumes resembling Charmeleon, Aerodactyl and Zubat/Golbat, who all debuted in these games.
** Hydro Pump and Substitute, moves used by Greninja, originated in these games. Also, Double Team is used during one of Greninja's victory poses.
** Thunder Wave and Thunder Shock, custom special variants of Pikachu's Thunder Jolt, originated in these games.
** Headbutt, a custom special variant of Charizard's Rock Smash, originated in these games.
*Stages:
** Saffron City, one of the largest cities in the Kanto region, appears as a stage in Smash 64 and Ultimate.
*Stage elements:
** Butterfree, Fearow, Pidgey, Moltres, Porygon, Chansey, Charmander, Electrode, and Venusaur appear as stage elements on Saffron City.
** Squirtle, Onix, , Weezing, , Porygon, Snorlax, Venusaur, , Chansey, Goldeen, , and appear on Poké Floats.
** and appear on Pokémon Stadium 2 during the Ground transformation.
** and Blastoise appear on Kalos Pokémon League during the Dragon and Water transformations respectively.
*Items:
** Poké Balls first appeared as the basic capturing device.
** The Master Ball First appeared as a one of a kind reward.
** and Snorlax appear as items in Smash Tour.
*Poké Ball summons:
** Beedrill, Blastoise, Chansey, Charizard, Clefairy, Goldeen, Hitmonlee, Koffing, Meowth, Mew, Onix, Snorlax, and Starmie.
** Articuno, Electrode, Moltres, Staryu, Venusaur, Weezing, and Zapdos.
** Eevee.
** Ditto, Abra, and Vulpix.
*Enemies:
** Koffing appears as an enemy in Smash Run and Smash Tour.
** Gastly appears as an enemy in Smash Run.
*Trophies:
** Bulbasaur, Venusaur, Charizard, Squirtle, Blastoise, Clefairy, Meowth, Poliwhirl, Electrode, Weezing, Chansey, Goldeen, Staryu, Ditto, Eevee, Snorlax, Articuno, Zapdos, Moltres, Mew, , Poké Ball, and appear as trophies.
** Bulbasaur, Charmander, Cubone, Dugtrio, Electrode, Goldeen, , Meowth, Mew, Mewtwo, Moltres, Snorlax, and Staryu appear as trophies.
** Meowth, Electrode, Goldeen, Staryu, Eevee, Snorlax, Moltres, Mew, and Master Ball appear as trophies.
** Gastly, Magnemite, Zapdos, Hitmonlee, and Articuno appear as trophies.
** Blastoise, Dragonite, and Substitute Doll appear as trophies.
*Stickers:
** Electrode, Goldeen, Meowth, Mew, Moltres, Snorlax, and Staryu appear as stickers.
*Spirits:
** Venusaur, Charmander, Blastoise, , Pidgey, , , Clefairy, Vulpix, Dugtrio, Meowth, Psyduck, , Abra, , Geodude, , Slowpoke, , , , Electrode, Cubone, Hitmonlee, Weezing, Chansey, , Goldeen, Staryu, , , Gyarados, , Ditto, Eevee, Porygon, Articuno/Zapdos/Moltres, Dragonite, and Mew appear as spirits.
*Music:
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*Misc:
** Pokémons series symbol is taken from the Poké Ball item, which first appeared in this game.
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*Playable characters:
** Pikachu's standard special Thunder Jolt is named after the attack used by the Base Set Pikachu card.
==Pokémon (anime)==
Notably, this is the first time media outside of video games is represented in Smash.
*Playable characters:
** The concept of Pokémon speaking by saying their names, or sometimes speaking full sentences via telepathy, was first seen in the anime adaptation.
** A majority of the Pokémon appearing throughout the series have their voice actors of the anime reprise the role of their respective Pokémon in Smash. Some voice clips were also taken directly from anime episodes.
** Secret Ninja Attack has Greninja transform into , which first appeared as a transformation unique to in the anime, later appearing in Pokémon Sun and Moon.
*Stages:
** The background of the Saffron City stage takes inspiration from the anime rather than the games.
** The concept a stadium changing with elemental themes in Pokémon Stadium and its sequel stage originates from the Pokémon League Stadiums.
** The Prism Tower stage features visual elements exclusive to the anime counterpart.
** Pokémon Trainer's Boxing Ring titles originates from the English dub's first theme song and the Japanese version's first theme song.
*Poké Ball summons:
** Like playable Pokémon, the majority of ones summoned from the Poké Ball share voice actor portrayals from the anime.
** Goldeen's usage of Splash is based on from the anime, being the only instance of a Goldeen using the move.
*Trophies:
** Misty and Professor Oak originate from the games, but their trophies use the designs of their anime counterparts.
** Meowth's Melee Trophy is based off of one of the anime endings, Meowth's Party.
==Pokémon: The First Movie - Mewtwo Strikes Back==
*Playable characters:
** Mewtwo takes inspiration from its portrayal in this movie, including using Shadow Ball as its primary attack. It speaks in its Japanese voice from the movie.
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*Playable characters:
** Pikachu has two alternate costumes based on two colors of nicknamed Pikachu from this game.
** Mewtwo has two alternate costumes based on two colors of Mewtwo from this game.
*Stages:
** Pokémon Stadium, which appears in Melee, Brawl, and Ultimate, was inspired by this game.
*Stage elements:
** The models used for the titular floats in Poké Floats were ripped straight from this game and its sequels.
*Trophy:
** Pokémon Stadium appears as a trophy.
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*Playable characters:
** Squirtle's blue alternate costume is reminiscent of its battle sprite from this game.
** Ivysaur's green alternate costume is reminiscent of its battle sprite from this game.
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*Trophies:
** ZERO-ONE appears as a trophy.
== (EN) / Pokémon Stadium 2 (JPN)==
*Playable characters:
** Jigglypuff has two alternate costumes based on two colors of nicknamed Jigglypuff from this game.
** Jigglypuff's deflating taunt is based on its defeat animation from this game.
*Stages:
** Pokémon Stadium 2, which appears in Brawl, Smash for Wii U, and Ultimate was inspired by this game and named after the Japanese release's name.
==Pokémon the Movie 2000: The Power of One==
*Poké Ball summons
** Lugia was initially created for this film and makes its debut here.http://lavacutcontent.com/takeshi-shudo-ending-pokemon/
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*Playable characters:
** Pichu, a playable fighter in Melee and Ultimate, made its debut in these games.
** Mewtwo has an alternate costume mostly resembling its Shiny coloration, which debuted in these games.
** Rollout, a move used by Jigglypuff, originated in these games.
** Shadow Ball, a move used by Mewtwo, originated in these games.
** Squirtle and Ivysaur have an alternate costume resembling its Shiny coloration and Charizard has an alternate costume resembling the Shiny colorations of its pre-evolved forms, all of which debuted in these games.
** Extreme Speed, a move used by Lucario, originated in these games.
** Rock Smash, a move used by Charizard, originated in these games.
** Pikachu has an alternate costume resembling its Shiny coloration, which debuted in these games.
** Charizard has an alternate costume resembling its Shiny coloration, which debuted in these games.
** Pichu has an alternate costume in which it wears a Focus Band, an item which debuted in these games.
** The male Pokémon Trainer has an alternate costume resembling , the male protagonist from these games.
** Squirtle and Ivysaur have alternate costumes resembling their in-game battle sprites from these games.
** Cross Chop, a move used by Incineroar, originated in these games.
*Stage elements:
** Chikorita, , , Wobbuffet, and Unown appear as Poké Floats on the titular stage.
** Hoppip and appear as background stage elements on the Flying transformation of Pokémon Stadium 2
** Scizor and Ho-Oh appear as stage elements on Kalos Pokémon League during the Steel and Fire transformations respectively.
*Poké Ball summons:
** Bellossom, Celebi, Chikorita, Cyndaquil, Entei, Ho-Oh, Lugia, Marill, Porygon2, Raikou, Scizor, Suicune, Togepi, Unown, and Wobbuffet.
*Trophies:
** Chikorita, Cyndaquil, Totodile, Crobat, Cleffa, Igglybuff, Togepi, Bellossom, Marill, Sudowoodo, Unown, Wobbuffet, , Scizor, , Porygon2, Raikou, Entei, Suicune, Lugia, Ho-Oh, and Celebi appear as trophies.
** Hoppip, Pichu, and Skarmory appear as trophies.
*Stickers:
** Bellossom, Celebi, Chikorita, Entei, Ho-Oh, Lugia, Suicune, Togepi, and Wobbuffet appear as stickers.
*Spirits:
** Chikorita, Togepi, , Marill, Sudowoodo, Wooper, Unown, Wobbuffet, Steelix, Scizor, Heracross, Skarmory, , , , Raikou, Entei, & Suicune, , Lugia, Ho-Oh, and Celebi appear as spirits.
*Music:
** "": A medley of different tracks from Pokémon Gold and Silver including "Battle! (Wild Pokémon)", "Battle! (Gym Leader / Johto Elite Four)", and "Battle! (Champion / Red)".
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** Pichu receives damage from its own electrical attacks, behavior only exhibited in the of this movie.
== (EN) / Pokémon Stadium Gold and Silver (JPN)==
*Playable characters:
** Jigglypuff's German and French announcer calls come from this game.
*Stage elements:
** Poké Floats had the models for the floats taken from this game and its predecessors.
*Poké Ball summons:
** All Poké Ball Pokemon models in Melee are reused from this game.
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*Playable characters:
** Though no playable character from these games appears, there is a hypothesis that Plusle and Minun were originally planned to be playable characters, according to scrapped data in Brawl.
** Jigglypuff has an alternate costume in which it wears a hibiscus reminiscent of the hibiscus worn by Phoebe, a member of the Elite Four in these games.
** Volt Tackle, Pikachu's Final Smash, originated in these games.
*** Pichu also has this move as its Final Smash.
** Bullet Seed, a move used by Ivysaur, originated in these games.
** Pikachu has an alternate costume in which it wears a Choice Band, an item that debuted in these games.
** Hyper Voice, a custom special variant of Jigglypuff's Sing, originated in these games.
** Blast Burn, a custom special variant of Charizard's Flare Blitz, originated in these games.
** Pichu has an alternate costume in which it wears a Team Aqua bandana, first worn by the Team Aqua members who debuted in these games.
** Revenge, a move used by Incineroar, originated in these games.
*Stage elements:
** Snorunt appears on Pokémon Stadium 2, during the Ice transformation.
** appears on Unova Pokémon League.
** On Kalos Pokémon League, Wailord appears during the Water transformation, appears during the Fire transformation, Registeel appears during the Steel transformation, and Rayquaza appears during the Dragon transformation.
*Items:
** Latias & Latios appear as an item together in Smash Tour.
*Poké Ball summons:
** Deoxys, Gardevoir, Groudon, Gulpin, Jirachi, Kyogre, Latias, Latios, Metagross, and Torchic.
*Bosses:
** Rayquaza, introduced in these games, appears as a boss in The Subspace Emissary.
*Trophies:
** Blaziken, Deoxys, Gardevoir, Groudon, Gulpin, Jirachi, Kyogre, Latios & Latios, Metagross, Mudkip, Plusle & Minun, Rayquaza, Snorunt, Torchic, and Treecko appear as trophies.
** Milotic appear as trophies.
** Wailord and Registeel appear as trophies.
*Stickers:
** Deoxys, Gardevoir, Groudon, Gulpin, Jirachi, Kyogre, Latias & Latios, Metagross, Rayquaza, and Torchic appear as stickers.
*Spirits:
** Blaziken, Gardevoir, , , Milotic, , , Metagross, Latias & Latios, Kyogre, Groudon, Rayquaza, Jirachi, and Deoxys appear as spirits.
*Music:
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*Playable characters:
** The male Pokémon Trainer's design is based on Red's design from these games.
** The Pokémon Trainer has an alternate costume in which his clothes have a similar coloration to Leaf, the female protagonist from these games.
** Jigglypuff has an alternate costume in which it wears the same hat that Leaf wears.
** appears as an alternate costume for the Pokémon Trainer, with her being playable every even numbered costume.
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*Playable characters:
** Pikachu has an alternate costume in which it wears the same headband worn by Brendan, the male protagonist from this game.
** The Pokémon Trainer has an alternate costume in which his clothes resemble those worn by .
** The female Pokémon Trainer has an alternate costume in which her clothes resemble those worn by May, the female protagonist from this game.
==Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew==
*Playable characters:
** first appeared in the movie; this is also what the Lucario in Smash takes inspiration from.
** Lucario's voice and ability to speak human language telepathically is taken from this movie.
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*Playable characters:
** Mewtwo has an alternate costume whose color scheme matches , the main Pokémon from this game.
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*Playable characters:
** Lucario makes his first video game appearance in these games as a cameo.
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*Playable characters:
** Lucario, who debuted in these games, is a playable character in Brawl onward.
** Aura Sphere and Force Palm, moves used by Lucario, originated in these games.
** Flare Blitz, a move used by Charizard, originated in these games.
** Shadow Sneak, a move used by Greninja, originated in these games.
** Fire Fang and Dragon Rush, custom special variants of Charizard's Flamethrower, and Flare Blitz respectively, originated in these games.
** The male Pokémon Trainer has an alternate costume in which he wears clothes resembling , the male protagonist from these games.
** Incineroar has an alternate costume resembling Infernape, who debuted in these games.
*Stages:
** Spear Pillar, a core setting in these games, appears as a playable stage in Brawl and Ultimate.
*Stage elements:
** Dialga, Palkia, and Cresselia appear as major stage elements on Spear Pillar, while , , and appear in the background of the aforementioned stage.
** On Pokémon Stadium 2, Electivire, and Magnezone appear during the Electric transformation, Snover appears during the Ice transformation, and Drifloon appears during the Flying transformation.
** appears on Unova Pokémon League.
** On Kalos Pokémon League, appears during the Dragon transformation, Piplup and Manaphy appear during the Water transformation, and Infernape appears during the Fire transformation.
*Items:
** Darkrai appears as an item in Smash Tour.
*Poké Ball summons:
** Bonsly, Manaphy, Munchlax, Piplup, and Weavile.
** Abomasnow, Arceus, Darkrai, Giratina, and Palkia.
*Trophies:
** Azelf, Bonsly, Buneary, Chimchar, Cresselia, Darkrai, Dialga, Drifloon, Electivire, Glaceon/Leafeon, Magnezone, Manaphy, Mesprit, Munchlax, Palkia, Piplup, Riolu, Snover, Starly, Turtwig, Uxie, and Weavile.
** Abomasnow, Giratina, and Arceus appear as trophies.
** Porygon-Z and Shaymin appear as trophies.
** Infernape and Garchomp appear as trophies.
*Stickers:
** Bonsly, Manaphy, Munchlax, Piplup, and Weavile appear as stickers.
*Spirits:
** Piplup, Garchomp, Abomasnow, , Uxie, Mesprit, & Azelf, Dialga, Palkia, , Giratina (Altered Forme), Cresselia, , Darkrai, Shaymin (Land Forme), and Arceus appear as spirits.
*Music:
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*Poké Ball summons:
** All Poké Ball Pokémon models are reused from this game.
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*Spirits:
** Giratina (Origin Forme) and Shaymin (Sky Forme) appear as spirits.
==Pokémon: Arceus and the Jewel of Life==
*Playable characters:
** first appeared in this film as a promotional cameo for Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver.
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*Playable characters:
** Pikachu has an alternate costume in which it wears the hat that Ethan, the male protagonist from these games, wears.
** Pichu has an alternate costume resembling Spiky-eared Pichu, who made its video game debut in these games.
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*Playable characters:
** The female Pokémon Trainer features an alternate costume based on , the female protagonist from these games.
** Psystrike, Mewtwo's Final Smash, originated in these games.
*Stages:
** Unova Pokémon League appears as a stage in the 3DS version of Smash 4 and Ultimate, with N's Castle from the finale of Pokémon Black and White rising up in the background.
*Stage elements:
** Reshiram, Zekrom, and Whimsicott appear as background characters on Unova Pokémon League.
** On Kalos Pokémon League, and Axew appear during the Dragon transformation, Tepig appears during the Fire transformation, and Klinklang appears during the Steel transformation.
*Poké Ball summons:
** Genesect, Keldeo, Kyurem, Meloetta, Oshawott, Snivy, Victini, and Zoroark.
*Enemies:
** Petilil, Chandelure, and Cryogonal appear as enemies in Smash Run.
*Trophies:
** Victini, Snivy, Oshawott, Zoroark, Kyurem, Keldeo, Meloetta, and Genesect appear as trophies.
** Petilil, Chandelure, Croyogonal, Whimsicott, Emolga, Reshiram, Zekrom, and Audino appear as trophies.
*Spirits:
** Victini, Oshawott, Zoroark, Chandelure, Hydreigon, , , & , , , Reshiram, Zekrom, Kyurem, Keldeo, Meloetta (Aria Forme), and Genesect appear as spirits.
*Music:
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*Spirits:
** All base game Pokémon spirits (sans the Pokémon Trainers' and Detective Pikachu spirit) use artwork taken from this website.
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*Spirits:
** Landorus (Therian Forme), Kyurem (Black Kyurem), Kyurem (White Kyurem), and Keldeo (Resolute Forme) appear as spirits.
*Music:
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*Spirits:
** Landorus (Therian Forme) appears as a spirit.
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*Playable characters:
** The design of Pikachu, Charizard, Lucario, and Mewtwo is based on their updated appearance in this application.
*Poké Ball summons:
** All pre-Gen VI Poké Ball Pokemon models in Smash 4 are reused from this application.
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*Playable characters:
** Greninja is a playable character in Smash 4 and Ultimate.
** Pikachu has an alternate costume resembling its appearance in these games. This same alternate costume also features Pikachu wearing a hat and glasses reminiscent of the Red Outdoors Cap and Wide-Frame Glasses, which are worn by Calem, the male protagonist from these games.
** Jigglypuff has an alternate costume in which it wears a hat reminiscent of the one worn by Nurse Joy in these games. Jigglypuff has another alternate costume in which it wears a cap and glasses reminiscent of the Red Felt Hat and Wide-Frame Glasses worn by Serena, the female protagonist from these games.
** Water Shuriken, a move used by Greninja, originated in these games.
** Mat Block, a move used by Greninja to initiate Secret Ninja Attack, originated in these games.
** Lucario, Mewtwo, and Charizard are capable of Mega Evolution during their Final Smash, with Lucario's and Mewtwo's returning in Ultimate.
** The male Pokémon Trainer has an alternate costume resembling with tanned skin.
*Stages:
** Prism Tower, the central city in Kalos, is a playable stage in the 3DS version of Smash 4 and Ultimate.
** Kalos Pokémon League appears as a playable stage in the Wii U version of Smash 4 and Ultimate.
*Stage elements:
** Helioptile and appear as background characters on Prism Tower.
** On Kalos Pokémon League, Pyroar appears during the Fire transformation, Honedge appears during the Steel transformation, and Clawitzer appears during the Water transformation.
*Poké Ball summons:
** Chespin, Dedenne, Fennekin, Fletchling, Gogoat, Inkay, Spewpa, Swirlix and Xerneas.
*Trophies:
** Chespin, Fennekin, Fletchling, Spewpa, Gogoat, Swirlix, Inkay, Dedenne, Xerneas, Mega Blastoise, Mega Venusaur, and Sylveon appear as trophies.
** Helioptile, Yveltal, Pokémon Trainer (Pokémon X & Y), and Professor Sycamore appear as trophies.
** Pyroar, Honedge, Clawitzer, Mega Kangaskhan, Mega Mewtwo X & Y, and Mega Blaziken appear as trophies.
*Spirits:
** Chespin, , Inkay, Dedenne, Xerneas, Yveltal, (50% Forme), , (Confined), , Mega Charizard X, Mega Kangaskhan, Mega Mewtwo Y, and Mega Lucario appear as spirits.
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*Playable characters:
** Pikachu has an alternate costume based on Pikachu Libre, who debuted in these games.
*Spirits:
** Pikachu Libre, Primal Kyogre, Primal Groudon, Mega Diancie, and Hoopa (Unbound) appear as spirits.
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*Spirits:
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*Playable characters:
** Incineroar is a playable character in Ultimate.
** Greninja transforms into Ash-Greninja, who made its video game debut in these games, during its Final Smash in Ultimate.
** Pikachu has an alternate costume in which it wears the hat worn by Selene, the female protagonist from these games.
** Pichu has an alternate costume in which it wears the Team Skull bandana, first worn by Team Skull members from these games.
** Darkest Lariat, a move used by Incineroar, originated in these games. Also, Max Malicious Moonsault, Incineroar's Final Smash, is a more powerful version of Malicious Moonsault, Incineroar's signature Z-move, from these games.
*Poké Ball summons:
** Bewear, Alolan Exeggutor, Lunala, Marshadow, Mimikyu, Pyukumuku, Alolan Raichu, Solgaleo, Tapu Koko, Togedemaru, and Alolan Vulpix.
*Spirits:
** Alolan Raichu, Alolan Vulpix, Alolan Exeggutor, Zygarde (Complete Forme), , Bewear, Pyukumuku, Togedemaru, Mimikyu, Tapu Koko, Solgaleo, Lunala, , , and appear as spirits.
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*Playable characters:
** Pokémon Trainer has an alternate costume based on 's design from these games.
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*Spirits:
** Partner Pikachu and Partner Eevee appear as spirits.
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*Spirits:
** , & , , , & appear as spirits.
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*Spirits:
** , , & , & appear as spirits.
** From the DLC The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero, and appear as spirits.
==References==