Variety Battle

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Variety Battle (Japanese: バラエティバトル Variety Battle) is an area that is only available after defeating the game in Pokémon Rumble U.

The stages in this area are unlocked by completing certain tasks through normal gameplay. These tasks may involve completing a certain amount of the Pokédex or other tasks. It is currently unknown exactly how each stage is actually unlocked.

A Battle in the Tower

Challenges

  • Defeat the Bosses.
  • Don't destroy any rockets.
  • Use a Touch Blast.
  • Don't let any allies be defeated.
  • Use an uncommon Pokémon.

Clearing the challenges allows the player to obtain a blue capsule containing a Smeargle.

Pokémon

Pokémon
  Venusaur
  Charizard
  Blastoise
  Meganium
  Typhlosion
  Feraligatr
  Smeargle
Reward
  Sceptile
  Blaziken
  Swampert
  Torterra
  Infernape
  Empoleon
  Serperior
Co-Boss
  Emboar
Co-Boss
  Samurott
Co-Boss

I Dunno, Audino

Challenges

  • Guard Audino.
  • Get hit by Transform.
  • Destroy 4 or more Dice.
  • Spend at least 150 seconds clearing the battle.
  • Achieve a combo of 250 or more.

Clearing the challenges allows the player to obtain a blue capsule containing a Flygon.

Pokémon

There is no boss in this challenge. Instead, a final wave appears consisting of Wigglytuff and Ditto, of which more appear during the challenge.

Pokémon
  Wigglytuff
  Slowpoke
  Chansey
  Ditto
  Flaaffy
  Miltank
  Blissey
  Skitty
  Flygon
Reward
  Happiny

Get 1,000 Combos!

Challenges

  • Defeat the Bosses.
  • Achieve a combo of 1,000 or more.
  • Use Special Rend.
  • Clear the battle in the early morning.
  • Get 6 on the Dice.

Clearing the challenges allows the player to obtain a blue capsule containing a Linoone.

Pokémon

Each wave of enemies includes three first partner Pokémon and the "rat" from the same generation. Chingling is available from a capsule cage in this stage and is found exclusively there.

The five "rats" are co-bosses for the level. They have not been marked as such due to being part of their respective waves of enemies.

Pokémon
  Bulbasaur
  Charmander
  Squirtle
  Rattata
  Chikorita
  Cyndaquil
  Totodile
  Sentret
  Treecko
  Torchic
  Mudkip
  Zigzagoon
  Linoone
Reward
  Turtwig
  Chimchar
  Piplup
  Bidoof
  Chingling
Capsule Cage
  Snivy
  Tepig
  Oshawott
  Patrat

Pokémon on a Roll

Challenges

  • Defeat the Boss.
  • Don't get hit by the Spike Ball.
  • Defeat your partners.
  • Achieve a combo of 80 or more.
  • Clear the battle on Saturday.

Clearing the challenges allows the player to obtain a blue capsule containing a Frost Rotom.

Pokémon

Pokémon
  Geodude
  Graveler
  Golem
Boss
  Voltorb
  Electrode
  Pineco
  Forretress
  Phanpy
  Donphan
  Spheal
  Frost Rotom
Reward
  Whirlipede

Empoleon the Great

Challenges

  • Defeat the Boss.
  • Avoid Freeze Beams.
  • Use Thundurus.
  • Clear the battle within 180 seconds.
  • Use a Touch Blast.

Clearing the challenges allows the player to obtain a blue capsule containing a Kyogre.

Pokémon

Pokémon
  Shellder
  Qwilfish
  Corsola
  Remoraid
  Mantine
  Clamperl
  Relicanth
  Luvdisc
  Kyogre
Reward
  Piplup
  Prinplup
  Empoleon
Boss
  Finneon
  Lumineon
  Mantyke
  Alomomola

It's Drill Time!

Challenges

  • Defeat the Boss in time.
  • Achieve a combo of 100 or more.
  • Use a supereffective Fighting-type move.
  • Use a Touch Blast.
  • Don't get hit by Horn Drill.

Clearing the challenges allows the player to obtain a blue capsule containing a Shaymin in its Sky Forme.

Pokémon

Pokémon
  Beedrill
  Spearow
  Sandshrew
  Sandslash
  Nidoqueen
  Nidoking
  Diglett
  Dugtrio
  Rhyhorn
  Rhydon
  Smeargle
  Rhyperior
Boss
  Shaymin
Sky Forme
Reward
  Drilbur
  Excadrill

The Secret Ruins

This stage unlocks after the player collects all 649 Pokémon in the game. It is not known whether it's necessary to collect all forms of every Pokémon.

Challenges

  • Defeat all enemies.

Pokémon

This stage features variants of Unown as in Bonus Round!, but this time they will fight the player. It is not known if one appears only as a reward.

Pokémon

Pokémon
  Unown A   Unown O
  Unown B   Unown P
  Unown C   Unown Q
  Unown D   Unown R
  Unown E   Unown S
  Unown F   Unown T
  Unown G   Unown U
  Unown H   Unown V
  Unown I   Unown W
  Unown J   Unown X
  Unown K   Unown Y
  Unown L   Unown Z
  Unown M   Unown !
  Unown N   Unown ?

Trivia

  • The music track that plays on the map is the theme of Shop 'N Squirtle directly ported from Pokémon Channel.

In other languages

Language Title
  French Batailles Variées
  German Abwechslungskampf
  Italian Lotte fantasia
  Spanish Batallas Dispares


Pokémon Rumble U locations
Sparkly Playland
Dream GateJungle AreaAdventure AreaWonder Area
Blue Sky Park
Aquatic HillFrenzy SquareFlower Garden
Transit Museum
Model Train RoomLocomotive CaféVehicle Gallery
Conductor Room
Mysterious Forest
Verdant PlazaMagical LakeMelodious Woodland
Toy Shop
EntrancewayToy CollectionSecret Warehouse
Sealed Door
Wondrous Battle Arena
Variety BattleChill BattleChallenge Battle


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