Pokémon Rumble
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Pokémon Rumble (Japanese: 乱戦！ポケモンスクランブル Melee! Pokémon Scramble) is a WiiWare game released in Japan on June 16, 2009. It was released on November 16 for North America. It can be purchased for 1,500 Wii Points, and a free demo currently available as well. A prototype for North America was shown at the Wizard World's Big Apple Comic Con.
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Basic info
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| Platform: | {{{platform}}} |
| Category: | Action RPG |
| Players: | 1-4 players simultaneous |
| Connectivity: | None |
| Developer: | Ambrella |
| Publisher: | Nintendo |
| Part of: | {{{gen_series}}} |
Ratings
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| CERO: | N/A |
| ESRB: | Everyone 10+ |
| ACB: | N/A |
| OFLC: | N/A |
| PEGI: | N/A |
| GRAC: | N/A |
| GSRR: | N/A |
Release dates
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| Japan: | June 16, 2009 |
| North America: | November 16, 2009 |
| Australia: | TBA |
| Europe: | November 20, 2009 |
| South Korea: | TBA |
| Hong Kong: | N/A |
| Taiwan: | N/A |
Websites
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| Japanese: | Official Japanese site |
| English: | Official English site |
Story
Pokémon Rumble takes place in a world with living toy Pokémon. A toy Ratatta controlled by the player sneaks into the Battle Royale hoping to prove its strength, but is defeated. The player then collects more toys from each level and defeats boss Pokémon to pass each Battle Royale and prove their strength!
Adventure Mode
In Adventure Mode, there are several Normal Rank stages on each level where Pokémon can be befriended. All Pokémon in the Normal Rank stages are from Generation I. In the first level, Rank C, the first stage revealed is Silent Forest. Once completed, Windy Prairie, Rocky Cave, Fiery Furnace, Bright Beach, and Eternal Tower are accessible. In every subsequent level, all stages are available immediately. The Battle Royale building will not open until a Pokémon of a certain level is befriended. After the Battle Royale is won, the player will increase in rank, and the next higher level will be accessible. If the player faints three times in one stage, they are sent back to the terminal and instructed to reattempt stages to befriend more powerful Pokémon. In multiplayer mode, if the two players faint three times combined, they are both sent back to the terminal.
Once the player has beaten Mewtwo in the Rank S Battle Royale, Advanced Mode is revealed. Advanced Mode contains Generation IV Pokémon.
Ranks
Rank C
- Silent Forest Boss: Ivysaur
- Windy Prairie Boss: Persian
- Rocky Cave Boss: Arbok
- Fiery Furnace Boss: Charmeleon
- Bright Beach Boss: Wartortle
- Eternal Tower Boss: Marowak
- Battle Royal Bosses: Jolteon, Vaporeon, Flareon
Rank B
- Silent Forest Boss: Raichu
- Windy Prairie Boss: Pidgeot
- Rocky Cave Boss: Rhydon
- Fiery Furnace Boss: Magmar
- Bright Beach Boss: Jynx
- Eternal Tower Boss: Electabuzz
- Battle Royale Bosses: Alakazam, Machamp, Gengar, Golem
Rank A
- Silent Forest Boss: Venusaur
- Windy Prairie Boss: Aerodactyl
- Rocky Cave Boss: Lapras
- Fiery Furnace Boss: Charizard
- Bright Beach Boss: Blastoise
- Eternal Tower Boss: Gengar
- Battle Royale Bosses: Venusaur, Blastoise, Charizard
Rank S
- Silent Forest Boss: Snorlax
- Windy Prairie Boss: Dragonite
- Rocky Cave Boss: Articuno
- Fiery Furnace Boss: Moltres
- Bright Beach Boss: Gyarados
- Eternal Tower Boss: Zapdos
- Battle Royale Bosses: Moltres, Articuno, Zapdos, Mewtwo
Advanced Rank C
- Silent Forest Boss: Grotle
- Windy Prairie Boss: unknown
- Rocky Cave Boss: unknown
- Fiery Furnace Boss: unknown
- Bright Beach Boss: unknown
- Eternal Tower Boss: unknown
- Battle Royale Bosses: unknown
Advanced Rank B
- Silent Forest Boss: unknown
- Windy Prairie Boss: unknown
- Rocky Cave Boss: unknown
- Fiery Furnace Boss: unknown
- Bright Beach Boss: unknown
- Eternal Tower Boss: unknown
- Battle Royale Bosses: unknown
Advanced Rank A
- Silent Forest Boss: unknown
- Windy Prairie Boss: unknown
- Rocky Cave Boss: unknown
- Fiery Furnace Boss: unknown
- Bright Beach Boss: unknown
- Eternal Tower Boss: unknown
- Battle Royale Bosses: unknown
Advanced Rank S
- Silent Forest Boss: unknown
- Windy Prairie Boss: unknown
- Rocky Cave Boss: unknown
- Fiery Furnace Boss: unknown
- Bright Beach Boss: unknown
- Eternal Tower Boss: unknown
- Battle Royale Bosses: unknown
Special Traits
Special traits are abilities that an individual Pokémon can possess. When a Pokémon with a special trait faints and is ready to be befriended, it will sparkle with a different color than usual.
Stat traits
- Brawny: "It has higher HP."
- Feisty: "Its moves sweep foes to a further distance."
- Lucky: "Foe drops more ($P)".
- Mighty: "It does not get swept away much."
- Perky: "It recovers quickly from a Status Change."
- Punchy: "It has higher attack."
- Rally: "Other players' Pokémon get stronger during Multiplayer mode."
- Scrappy: "It has a higher critical-hit ratio."
- Snappy: "It can use its moves quickly."
- Speedy: "It can move around fast."
- Steady: "It is not affected by any Status Changes."
- Techie: "Moves with fewer *s become stronger"
Guard traits
- Bug Guard: "Bug-type moves do not damage it very much."
- Dragon Guard: "Dragon-type moves do not damage it very much."
- Fire Guard: "Fire-type moves do not damage it very much."
- Ground Guard: "Ground-type moves do not damage it very much."
- Psychic Guard: "Psychic-type moves do not damage it very much."
- Water Guard: "Water-type moves do not damage it very much."
Blurb
"Introducing a new kind of Pokémon challenge, available exclusivly to the WiiWare service! Pokémon Rumble is an action game in which you control Toy Pokémon (referred to as "Pokémon") and take on wave after wave of other Pokémon in a variety of stages.
Befriend some of the defeated Pokémon along the way, adding them to your collection and granting you the ability to use them in battle. Switch between collected Pokémon at any time, taking advantage of the fact that the amount of damage you deal depends on the type of move used and the type of Pokémon hit. Be the last one standing to gain the right to compete in the Battle Royale and test your skills against many Pokémon at once.
Or team up with three people for some multiplayer action, working together to take down tough Bosses and earning points that can be used towards recruiting or training Pokémon. You can even save your favorite Pokémon to your Wii Remote controller for exchanges with friends.
Combining beautiful cel-shaded graphics and exciting game play features with the world of Pokémon, this is one Rumble you won't want to miss!"
Features
- The game is played with the Wii Remote on its side, a Classic Controller, or a GameCube controller (multiplayer only).
- Pokémon are like wind-up toys and they appear as they did in My Pokémon Ranch.
- There is a Battle Royale mode where players control their Pokémon in a massive pit where lots of other Pokémon appear. The last one that remains standing will be the winner. Players control both the Pokémon's movement and what move they use.
- It also has a story mode where there are levels which end with a battle where in a giant Pokémon is a boss. The boss may be a legendary Pokémon. Other Pokémon are obtained through defeating them in this mode.
- Players can also take screenshots of their Pokémon in the battles.
- There is a two-player co-op mode, as well as a stadium mode where up to four players can battle. Other players of this game can also bring their Pokémon from their game on the Wii Remote, similar to Miis.
- Similar to the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series, the player may enter in passwords which can be used Pokémon that either are not regularly obtainable in the game or have special traits. Such codes are released through official media.
- Pokémon can know multiple moves, but can only use 2 at a time.
- Shiny Pokémon are also included in the game.
- Thus far, it appears that only Pokémon from Generation I and Generation IV are obtainable in the game, in Normal Ranks and Advanced Ranks, respectively.
Codes
Japanese
North American
| Pokémon | Move(s) | Code | Pokémon | Move(s) | Code | |||||
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Venusaur | SolarBeam | 1589-3955 | 
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Charmander | Ember | 7927-6161 | |||
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Charizard | Flamethrower | 7968-4528 | 
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Squirtle | Bubble | 6824-2045 | |||
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Blastoise | Aqua Tail | 9580-1423 | 
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Shiny Rattata |
Reversal | Double-Edge | 9849-3731 | ||
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Eevee | Quick Attack | 0511-0403 | 
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Mew | Cut | 9561-8808 | |||
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Turtwig | Razor Leaf | Absorb | 8672-1076 | 
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Chimchar | Ember | Fury Swipes | 8109-8384 | |
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Piplup | Bubble | Pound | 9900-2455 | 
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Shiny Bidoof |
Superpower | Hyper Fang | 5575-2435 | |
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Cherrim Sunshine Form |
SolarBeam | 7540-5667 | 
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Giratina Origin Forme |
Shadow Force | 8322-3706 | |||
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Shaymin Sky Forme |
Seed Flare | 5468-6284 | |||||||
European
| Pokémon | Move(s) | Code | Pokémon | Move(s) | Code | |||||
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Bulbasaur | Vine Whip | 6921-0136 |
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Charmander | Ember | 5982-9039 | |||
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Squirtle | Bubble | 1250-2002 |
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Eevee | Quick Attack | 5631-9548 | |||
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Mew | Cut | 5221-1368 |
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Giratina Origin Forme |
Shadow Force | 3280-5739 | |||
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Shaymin Sky Forme |
Seed Flare | 6838-5121 | |||||||
Reception
Pokémon Rumble received a "Passable" score of 6.0 out of 10 from IGN, saying that those who like to collect Pokémon have "got your work cut out for you" and it's a fun brawler, but say the games graphics were "ugly, even for wind-up toys" and game play became tedious quickly.[1]
See also
External Links
References
| Pokémon Rumble locations |
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| Silent Forest | Windy Prairie | Rocky Cave | Fiery Furnace | Bright Beach | Eternal Tower | Battle Royale |
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