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, having been trained up by the respective Trial Captain to fulfill that role. These Pokémon appear larger and weigh approximately two to four times as much as other Pokémon of the same species.
In the 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. 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 wield their Ability Beast Boost. 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 artificial intelligence 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 caught. Like all wild Pokémon, if the player steals an item from a Totem Pokémon (such as by using Thief), the player's Pokémon will still be holding the stolen item at the end of battle.
Totem Stickers
In Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, Totem Stickers scattered around the Alola region will allow the player to obtain Totem-sized Pokémon depending on the number of stickers obtained. The player unlocks the Totem-sized Pokémon from Samson Oak at Heahea Beach after meeting him for the first time at Big Wave Beach. He will call the player through the Rotom Pokédex to inform him/her when they reach a certain amount of Totem Stickers.
When 20 Totem Stickers are obtained, Samson gives the player a GumshoosUS/an Alolan RaticateUM. When 40 Stickers are collected, Samson gives out an Alolan MarowakUS/AraquanidUM. When 50 stickers are collected, Samson gives out a LurantisUS/SalazzleUM. When 70 Totem Stickers are collected, Samson gives the player a VikavoltUS/TogedemaruUM. When the player collects 80 Totem Stickers, Samson gives the player a Mimikyu. Finally, when all 100 Totem Stickers are collected, Samson gives the player a RibombeeUS/Kommo-oUM.
Totem Pokémon have larger heights and weights compared to their original counterparts, which changes the mechanics of some moves (such as Low Kick and Grass Knot). Totem Pokémon are also Shiny-locked, and their sizes cannot be passed down through Pokémon breeding.
List of Totem Pokémon
Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon Special Demo Version
| Island | Location | Totem Pokémon | Aura | Ally Pokémon |
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| Melemele Island | Ten Carat Hill |  Hakamo-o Level 36 |
Sp. Defense +1 |  Rockruff Level 30 |
In the anime
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Totem Pokémon
| Debut | To Top a Totem! |
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| Voice actors | |
| Japanese | |
| English | Billy Bob Thompson |
Ash battled the Totem Gumshoos as part of the Verdant Cavern trial, using his Pikachu and Rowlet. Gumshoos was able to defeat Rowlet but was eventually defeated by Pikachu. After Ash won the battle, Gumshoos gave him a Normalium Z. It later assisted Officer Jenny with tackling an outbreak of Alolan Rattata and Raticate.
Gumshoos's known moves are Frustration and Sand Attack.
| Debut | A Team-on-Team Tussle! |
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A Totem Alolan Raticate was seen guarding a Darkinium Z, which was being targeted by Team Rocket and Team Skull. Although an extremely powerful opponent, taking down Meowth, James's Mareanie, and all of Team Skull's Pokémon, it was eventually defeated by Jessie's Mimikyu.
Raticate's known moves are Tail Whip, Hyper Fang, and Hyper Beam.
| Debut | Big Sky, Small Fry! |
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A Totem Wishiwashi appeared at Brooklet Hill, being hooked up by Lana, who then proceeded to battle it with her Popplio. It was eventually defeated by Popplio's newly learned Aqua Jet, earning Lana a Waterium Z from it as a reward.
None of Wishiwashi's moves are known.
| Debut | Currying Favor and Flavor! |
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| Voice actors | |
| Japanese | Risa Shimizu |
Totem Lurantis challenged Ash while he was collecting ingredients for the "Akala Curry" in Lush Jungle with Mallow. Ash then proceeded to battle it with Litten and Rowlet. Although it proved to be an extremely tough opponent, Ash was finally able to defeat it with Litten's Breakneck Blitz, after which it rewarded Ash with a Grassium Z.
Lurantis's known moves are Petal Blizzard, Solar Blade, and Synthesis.
| Debut | SM051 |
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When Lillie and Gladion ventured through Vast Poni Canyon, they got attacked by the Totem Kommo-o and its allies. Eventually, Gladion was able to change his Silvally into a Fairy type, allowing it to knock Kommo-o out with a super effective Multi-Attack.
None of Kommo-o's moves are known.
Ally Pokémon
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Totem Gumshoos
| Debut | To Top a Totem! |
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| Voice actors | |
| Japanese | |
| English | Billy Bob Thompson |
Ash battled this Yungoos when he first entered the Verdant Cavern trial. It later assisted Officer Jenny with tackling an outbreak of Alolan Rattata and Raticate.
Yungoos's known moves are Hyper Fang and Sand Attack.
| Debut | To Top a Totem! |
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| Voice actors | |
| Japanese | Kaito Ishikawa |
| English | Billy Bob Thompson |
- Main article: Officer Jenny's Gumshoos
Ash battled this Gumshoos when he first entered the Verdant Cavern trial. It later assisted Officer Jenny with tackling an outbreak of Alolan Rattata and Raticate. Melemele Island's Officer Jenny later convinced Gumshoos to stay with her.
Totem Raticate
| Debut | A Team-on-Team Tussle! |
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These Alolan Rattata were seen guarding a Darkinium Z, which was being targeted by Team Rocket and Team Skull. Although powerful they were lured into a cage of Berries and trapped there. They later escaped and continued their attack on the thieves.
Rattata's only known move is Hyper Fang.
| Debut | A Team-on-Team Tussle! |
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These Alolan Raticate were seen guarding a Darkinium Z, which was being targeted by Team Rocket and Team Skull. Although powerful they were lured into a cage of Berries and trapped there. They later escaped and continued their attack on the thieves.
Raticate's only known move is Hyper Fang.
Totem Wishiwashi
| Debut | Big Sky, Small Fry! |
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This Alomomola appeared to support Totem Wishiwashi during Lana's trial against it, healing it with Heal Pulse. In order to help Lana, Ash then proceeded to fish up the Alomomola and had Pikachu use Electro Ball on it, defeating it and causing it to flee in a fit of tears.
Alomomola's only known move is Heal Pulse.
Totem Lurantis
Totem Kommo-o
| Debut | SM051 |
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These Jangmo-o attacked Lillie and Gladion when the two ventured through the trial site of Vast Poni Canyon. Following the defeat of the Totem Kommo-o, they all retreated as the ceiling began to collapse. They reappeared in the next episode, in which they had cornered Professor Burnet. The Scaly Pokémon were swiftly defeated though by Professor Kukui's Braviary.
None of Jangmo-o's moves are known.
| Debut | SM051 |
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These Hakamo-o attacked Lillie and Gladion when the two ventured through the trial site of Vast Poni Canyon. Following the defeat of the Totem Kommo-o, they all retreated as the ceiling began to collapse. They reappeared in the next episode, in which they had cornered Professor Burnet. The Scaly Pokémon were swiftly defeated though by Professor Kukui's Braviary.
None of Hakamo-o's moves are known.
In the manga
In the movie adaptations
Ash battled this Totem Kommo-o on Poni Island. It initially proved to be a powerful opponent, but after remembering the day they first met, Ash and Pikachu defeated Kommo-o with a 10,000,000 Volt Thunderbolt.
Kommo-o's only known move is Draco Meteor.
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
Totem Pokémon
| Debut | PASM09 |
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This Wishiwashi is the Totem of Brooklet Hill. When Sun traveled to Brooklet Hill to begin his first trial, he encountered a wild Solo Form Wishiwashi that helped retrieve a one yen coin he dropped in the water. Taking a liking to the Pokémon, Sun decided to name it Baht and asked it to help him find the Totem Pokémon of Brooklet Hill. Baht led Sun around the area for hours, but failed to find the Totem each time. Angered by this, Sun's En attacked Baht, causing it to get scared and run away. Several other Wishiwashi soon began surrounding Sun and leaped out of the water as a School Form Wishiwashi, revealing that Baht and the other Wishiwashi were the Totem the whole time. Sun eventually defeated the Totem by attacking its left eye, which contained Baht, the leader controlling the other Wishiwashi. With Baht defeated, the Totem broke apart into several Solo Form Wishiwashi.
Wishiwashi's known moves are Water Gun and Aqua Tail, and its Ability is Schooling.
| Debut | Sun & Moon chapter |
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This Lurantis is the Totem of Lush Jungle. In order to get strong enough to face the Ultra Beasts threatening to invade Alola, Moon summoned Lurantis to Konikoni City with a soup made by Mallow and battled it as a form of training. Despite the assistance of many ally Pokémon, Lurantis was eventually defeated by Moon's Mareanie.
Lurantis's only known move is Solar Blade.
Ally Pokémon
Totem Lurantis
Trivia
- The battle theme for the Totem Pokémon is a remix of the wild Pokémon battle theme in Pokémon Sun and Moon.
- Wishiwashi is the only Totem-sized Pokémon that can't be obtained through the Totem Stickers.
- Totem GumshoosUS and Totem Alolan RaticateUM are the only Totem Pokémon that can be rematched and/or battled during the post-game.
In other languages
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