Pokkén Tournament
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Pokkén Tournament (Japanese: ポッ拳 Pokkén Tournament Pokkén: Pokkén Tournament) is a Pokémon arcade fighting game heavily based on the Tekken series gameplay style. Bandai Namco Entertainment, the owners of the Tekken IP, developed the game under license from The Pokémon Company, and are responsible for distributing arcade cabinets in Japan.
| Pokkén Tournament ポッ拳 Pokkén Tournament | |
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 Japanese and English Logo | |
Basic info
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| Platform: | Arcade, Wii U |
| Category: | Fighting |
| Players: | 1-2 players |
| Connectivity: | None |
| Developer: | Bandai Namco Games |
| Publisher: | Bandai Namco Games |
| Part of: | Generation VI spin off |
Ratings
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| CERO: | A |
| ESRB: | E10+ |
| ACB: | N/A |
| OFLC: | N/A |
| PEGI: | 7 (provisional) |
| GRAC: | N/A |
| GSRR: | N/A |
Release dates
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| Japan: | July 16, 2015 (Arcade) March 18, 2016 (Wii U) |
| North America: | September 24, 2015 (Arcade) Spring 2016 (Wii U) |
| Australia: | Autumn 2016 (Wii U) |
| Europe: | Spring 2016 (Wii U) |
| South Korea: | N/A |
| Hong Kong: | N/A |
| Taiwan: | N/A |
Websites
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| Japanese: | Official website Pokémon.co.jp (Arcade) Pokémon.co.jp (Wii U) |
| English: | Pokemon.com Nintendo.com |
After a limited demo run at a few locations, the full game became widely available at various public arcades in Japan starting from July 16, 2015. On July 22, 2015, Dave & Buster's representative stated on Reddit that the arcade game would be tested at D&B locations, and became available at the Times Square Dave & Buster's on September 24, 2015 for a limited time. On August 21, 2015, a Wii U port of Pokkén Tournament was revealed. The Wii U port will be released in Japan on March 18, 2016, in North America, Europe, and Australia in Northern Hemisphere spring 2016, and will feature Pikachu Libre and Shadow Mewtwo as playable characters.
A brief snippet of footage from the game featuring Lucario and Blaziken first appeared at the end of a retrospective at the Pokémon Game Show, which was held in Tokyo on August 17 and 18, 2013. Later that month, the game's title was discovered as a trademark registered in Japan and the United States, although the connection between the title and the footage was not confirmed until the game's formal announcement. The game was officially announced on a NicoNico livestream that was held by the The Pokémon Company on August 26, 2014, which showed Lucario (which Mega Evolved into Mega Lucario) fighting Machamp. The English Pokémon site also mentioned the announcement, and uploaded the debuting teaser trailer for the game on their YouTube channel.
Bandai Namco Games, the game's developer, asked for fighter suggestions. Japanese residents could Tweet at @pokken_official with the Pokémon they would like to see using the hashtag #ポッ拳 in order to make a suggestion. Due to having the most requests, Gengar was confirmed as a fighter in April 2015.
Gameplay
Taking place in Ferrum, the game combines the gameplay of the Tekken series with Pokémon characters.
Battles
Battles have two different phases: Field Phase (Japanese: フィールドフェイズ), where players fight in a 3D battlefield, and Duel Phase (Japanese: デュエルフェイズ), where players fight in a 2D battlefield. When the phase is changed, it is called a Phase Change (Japanese: フェイズチェンジ).
Modes
- Tutorial (Japanese: チュートリアル)
- National Battle (Japanese: 全国対戦)
- Single Play (Japanese: シングルプレイ)
- Local Battle (Japanese: 店内対戦)
Gallery
Machamp punching
Lucario using Bone Rush
Lucario using Aura Sphere
Machamp hitting Lucario
Mega Lucario
Mega Lucario
Playable Pokémon
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| Charizard | Pikachu | Pikachu Libre | Machamp | Gengar | Mewtwo | Shadow Mewtwo | Suicune |
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| Sceptile | Blaziken | Gardevoir | Garchomp | Lucario | Weavile | Braixen | Chandelure |
Support Pokémon
These Pokémon can be summoned during a battle. There are five available sets of supporters, with two Pokémon each, and one of these two may be brought into battle each round. These sets cannot be edited.
 Emolga |
Uses Shock Wave to shock the opponent and lower its speed. |  Fennekin |
| Uses Ember to surround itself with fire, creating a trap. | ||
 Snivy |
Uses Leaf Tornado to damage the opponent and send them flying. |  Lapras |
| Uses Surf as it enters the stage, damaging the enemy with a wave of water. | ||
 Frogadier |
Uses Water Pulse to attack from a distance. |  Eevee |
| Uses Helping Hand to heal the user and temporarily increase their attack power. | ||
 Jirachi |
Uses Wish to restore the Resonance Gauge and temporarily increase the attack power of the user's Resonance Burst. |  Whimsicott |
| Uses Substitute to render attacks from opponents useless and heal the user. | ||
 Ninetales |
Uses Will-O-Wisp to send small flames in front of the user. |  Mismagius |
| Uses Ominous Wind to attack the opponent and temporarily increase the user's attack power. | ||
 Farfetch'd |
 Electrode | |
 Rotom |
 Togekiss | |
 Dragonite |
 Victini | |
Background Pokémon
These Pokémon appear in the backgrounds of the various arenas, usually spectating.
Trivia
- In the trailer announcing the game coming to Wii U in spring of 2016, the scene where Mega Lucario charges up an Aura Sphere could possibly be a reference to the opening of Super Street Fighter II.
- This is the only Pokémon game to use its Japanese logo in international releases.
In other languages
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External links
- Famitsu article
- Inside Games article
- POKKÉN TOURNAMENT: First Look! (First teaser trailer) (English)
- Pokkén Tournament Arrives on Wii U in Spring 2016! (Wii U announcement trailer) (English)
- Shadow Mewtwo Revealed in Pokkén Tournament!(English)
- More Footage from Pokkén Tournament! (additional Shadow Mewtwo footage)(English)
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