Pokémon Colosseum
Pokémon Colosseum was released on November 21, 2003 in Japan, March 22, 2004 in North America and May 14, 2004 in Europe on the Nintendo GameCube. The game followed the basic stadium style battling found in the Pokémon Stadium games but an extra was included in the form of an RPG which allowed trainers to catch Generation II and Generation III Pokémon in the desolate region of Orre.
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| [[File:File:Pokemon Colosseum boxart EN-US.jpg|250px]] Pokémon Colosseum's North American boxart. | |
Basic info
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| Platform: | {{{platform}}} |
| Category: | RPG |
| Players: | up to 4 players |
| Connectivity: | None |
| Developer: | Genius Sonority |
| Publisher: | Nintendo |
| Part of: | {{{gen_series}}} |
Ratings
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| CERO: | N/A |
| ESRB: | Everyone |
| ACB: | N/A |
| OFLC: | N/A |
| PEGI: | N/A |
| GRAC: | N/A |
| GSRR: | N/A |
Release dates
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| Japan: | Nov 21, 2003 |
| North America: | Mar 24, 2004 |
| Australia: | Jun 24, 2004 |
| Europe: | May 14, 2004 |
| South Korea: | N/A |
| Hong Kong: | N/A |
| Taiwan: | N/A |
Websites
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| Japanese: | ポケモンコロシアム |
| English: | Games : Pokémon Colosseum |
In the game, the player character Wes was part of an organization called Team Snagem and they obtained a machine which allowed someone to snag another's Pokémon as if it were wild. Another team, Cipher, was responsible for corrupting the hearts of Pokémon and giving them to Trainers. With the help of a young girl named Rui, Wes was able to find the Pokémon whose hearts were sealed and surrounded by a purple aura and use the Snag Machine to rescue Shadow Pokémon and restore them to normal.
Characters
See Colosseum characters category.
Locations
See Colosseum locations category.
Pokémon
Starter
Snaggable
- Makuhita
- Bayleef/Quilava/Croconaw (Pick at Phenac City)
- Noctowl
- Flaaffy
- Skiploom
- Quagsire
- Misdreavus
- Slugma
- Furret
- Yanma
- Mantine
- Remoraid
- Qwilfish
- Meditite
- Swablu
- Dunsparce
- Sudowoodo
- Hitmontop
- Entei
- Ledian
- Suicune
- Gligar
- Stantler
- Piloswine
- Sneasel
- Aipom
- Murkrow
- Forretress
- Vibrava
- Ariados
- Granbull
- Raikou
- Sunflora
- Delibird
- Heracross
- Skarmory
- Miltank
- Absol
- Houndoom
- Tropius
- Metagross
- Tyranitar
- Smeargle
- Ursaring
- Shuckle
- Togetic
Depending upon the choice of Croconaw, Bayleef, and Quilava, the other two will be available in the game at either the Pokémon lab or the Snagem hideout.
Prizes
Ho-Oh
Ho-Oh is catchable in Pokémon Colosseum when all of the Shadow Pokémon have been purified. Players would then have to use a team of Pokémon from the RPG at Mount Battle from zones one to 100.
Pokémon obtainable by other means
- Celebi (Not Shadow; Japanese bonus disc only)
- Pikachu holding Light Ball (Japanese bonus disc only)
- Jirachi (Not Shadow; US bonus disc only; transfers directly to North American Pokémon Ruby or Sapphire)
- Togepi (Japanese e-card only)
- Mareep (Japanese e-card only)
- Scizor (Japanese e-card only)
Purification techniques
Pokémon in the game can be purified in a variety of ways.
- Walking around with Shadow Pokémon in the party.
- Rubbing scents on the Pokémon (these can be bought at Agate Village).
- Battling with them and calling out when the Pokémon reaches its hyper mode.
- Placing a Shadow Pokémon in the Pokémon daycare in Agate Village.
Once the bar which indicates how open or how closed the heart is reaches the point where it says "The Pokémon's heart is about to open! Undo the final lock!", Trainers would go to the Agate Village shrine and use its power to restore the Pokémon's heart and remove the move known as Shadow Rush.
After trainers have beaten the game, Pokémon can be traded to all Generation III games provided that their hearts are open (and certain objectives have been completed in FireRed and LeafGreen, if they are being traded to).
Colosseums
The other half of the game consists of several Colosseum venues that trainers could send Pokémon from the RPG or the Game Boy Advance games to battle.
- Phenac Colosseum
- Pyrite Colosseum
- Under Colosseum
- Orre Colosseum (Level 50 and Level 100)
- Tower Colosseum
Rewards
While competing in the Mount Battle 100 trainer challenge in either the RPG or the Colosseum section of the game, trainers can receive Poké Coupons which can be used to buy rare TMs, items and berries. Additionally, players have the option of storing Poké Coupons on a Pokémon Ruby or Sapphire game pack for later use, if they so desire. Here is the list of what players can receive after collecting a set amount of Poké Coupons.
| Item | Price |
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| TM29 (Psychic) | 3,500PC |
| TM13 (Ice Beam) | 4,000PC |
| TM24 (Thunderbolt) | 4,000PC |
| TM35 (Flamethrower) | 4,000PC |
| TM32 (Double Team) | 4,000PC |
| Ganlon | 15,000PC |
| Salac | 15,000PC |
| Petaya | 15,000PC |
| Apicot | 15,000PC |
| Leftovers | 10,000PC |
| Mental Herb | 8,000PC |
| Focus Band | 10,000PC |
| White Herb | 8,000PC |
| Quick Claw | 10,000PC |
| BrightPowder | 10,000PC |
| King's Rock | 10,000PC |
| Scope Lens | 10,000PC |
| Choice Band | 10,000PC |
Glitches
Infinite Ball Glitch
When in a battle with a Shadow Pokémon, have the first Pokémon that is selected use any type of Poké Ball. With the second Pokémon, go back to the items screen and switch the Poké Ball used with another in the pocket using the Y button. After exiting the menu, proceed normally, and when Wes uses the Ball, the number in the bag will not go down.