Full Battle

A Full Battle (Japanese: フルバトル Full Battle), also known as a six-on-six battle, is a Pokémon battle in which both Trainers use a full party of six Pokémon. The first Trainer to completely knock out all of the opposing Trainer's Pokémon wins the battle.

The team Red used in his Full Battle against Blue

These battles are rare, both in animation and the games. Typically, Trainers will use fewer than the full six, usually one to three.

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In animation

A photo and footprints of the team Ash used in his Full Battle against Drake

Most Trainers declare a specific number of Pokémon to be used in a battle. This number is very rarely the full six. Battles in the final rounds of each region's League Conference are usually Full Battles.

Pokémon the Series

Pokémon the Series: The Beginning

Episode	Trainer	Pokémon	Result
EP080	Ritchie	(or)	Loss
	Assunta	(or)	Win

Episodes	Trainer	Pokémon	Result
EP111 EP112	Ash		Win
	Drake		Loss

Pokémon the Series: Gold and Silver

Movie	Trainer	Pokémon	Result
M03	Ash		Win
	Lisa		Loss

Episodes	Trainer	Pokémon	Result
EP269 EP270	Ash		Win
	Gary		Loss

Episodes	Trainer	Pokémon	Result
EP270 EP271 EP272	Ash		Loss
	Harrison		Win

Episode	Trainer	Pokémon	Result
EP272	Harrison		Loss
	Jon		Win

Episode	Trainer	Pokémon	Result
EP272	Jon		Win
	Unnamed Trainer		Loss

Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire

Episodes	Trainer	Pokémon	Result
AG128 AG129	Ash		Win
	Katie		Loss

Episode	Trainer	Pokémon	Result
AG129	Morrison		Win
	Unnamed Trainer		Loss

Episode	Trainer	Pokémon	Result
AG129	Tyson		Win
	Unnamed Trainer		Loss

Episodes	Trainer	Pokémon	Result
AG129 AG130	Ash		Win
	Morrison		Loss

Episode	Trainer	Pokémon	Result
AG130	Tyson		Win
	Unnamed Trainer		Loss

Episodes	Trainer	Pokémon	Result
AG130 AG131	Ash		Loss
	Tyson		Win

Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl

Episode	Trainer	Pokémon	Result
DP040	Paul		Forfeit
	Cynthia		Win

Episode	Trainer	Pokémon	Result
DP128	Paul		Loss
	Brandon		Win

Episodes	Trainer	Pokémon	Result
DP131 DP132	Ash	→	Loss
	Paul		Win

Episodes	Trainer	Pokémon	Result
DP186 DP187 DP188	Ash		Win
	Paul		Loss

Episode	Trainer	Pokémon	Result
DP189	Ash		Loss
	Tobias		Win

Episode	Trainer	Pokémon	Result
DP189	Tobias		Win
	Unnamed Trainer		Loss

Pokémon the Series: Black & White

Episode	Trainer	Pokémon	Result
BW108	Dino		Win
	Katharine		Loss

Episode	Trainer	Pokémon	Result
BW108	Ramone		Win
	Antonio		Loss

Episode	Trainer	Pokémon	Result
BW108	Virgil		Win
	Russet		Loss

Episode	Trainer	Pokémon	Result
BW108	Cameron		Loss
	Virgil		Win

Episode	Trainer	Pokémon	Result
BW108	Dino		Loss
	Virgil		Win

Pokémon the Series: XY

Episode	Trainer	Pokémon	Result
XY127	Alain		Win
	Remo		Loss

Episodes	Trainer	Pokémon	Result
XY127 XY128	Ash		Win
	Sawyer		Loss

Episodes	Trainer	Pokémon	Result
XY130 XY131	Ash		Loss
	Alain		Win

Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon

Episodes	Trainer	Pokémon	Result
SM141 SM142 SM143 SM144	Ash	→	Win
	Professor Kukui	*	Loss

Pokémon Journeys: The Series

Episode	Trainer	Pokémon	Result
JN122	Leon		Win
	Diantha		Loss

Episodes	Trainer	Pokémon	Result
JN123 JN124 JN125	Ash		Win
	Cynthia		Loss

Episodes	Trainer	Pokémon	Result
JN129 JN130 JN131 JN132	Ash	/	Win
	Leon		Loss

I Choose You! trilogy

Movie	Trainer	Pokémon	Result
M20	Corey		N/A*
	Neesha		N/A*

Pokémon Origins

Episode	Trainer	Pokémon	Result
PO04	Red		Win
	Blue		Loss

Bidoof's Big Stand

Short	Trainer	Pokémon	Result
Bidoof's Big Stand	Unnamed Trainer		Win
	Unnamed Trainer		Loss

Pokémon: Paldean Winds

Episode	Trainer	Pokémon	Result
PPW02	Nemona		Win
	Aliquis		Loss

In the manga

Full Battles are relatively rare in various mangas, although some Full Battles from the animated series have appeared in its manga adaptations.

Ash & Pikachu

Chapter	Trainer	Pokémon	Result
SP16	Ash		Win
	Gary		Loss

The Electric Tale of Pikachu

Chapters	Trainer	Pokémon	Result
ET17 ET18	Ash		Win
	Drake		Loss

Pokémon Adventures

Most Trainers declare a specific number of Pokémon to be used in a battle. This number is very rarely the full six. In most League Conferences that have been shown, the battle is over as soon as one Pokémon faints.

Red, Green & Blue arc

Chapter	Trainer	Pokémon	Result
PS040	Red		Win
	Blue		Loss

Gold, Silver & Crystal arc

Chapter	Trainer	Pokémon	Result
PS111	Gold		Loss
	Silver		Win

Chapter	Trainer	Pokémon	Result
PS155	Brock		Loss
	Jasmine		Win

Chapter	Trainer	Pokémon	Result
PS156	Misty		Win
	Whitney		Loss

Chapter	Trainer	Pokémon	Result
PS156	Janine		Forfeit
	Falkner		Win

Chapter	Trainer	Pokémon	Result
PS157 PS158	Lt. Surge		Tie
	Morty		Tie

Chapter	Trainer	Pokémon	Result
PS158	Sabrina		Win
	Bugsy		Loss

Chapter	Trainer	Pokémon	Result
PS161 PS162	Blue		Win
	Chuck		Loss

Chapter	Trainer	Pokémon	Result
PS163	Erika		Loss
	Pryce		Win

FireRed & LeafGreen arc

Chapters	Trainer	Pokémon	Result
PS273 PS274	Red		N/A*
	Blue		N/A*

In the games

Unlike in animation, the games allow two Trainers to use different numbers of Pokémon. While the player can have six Pokémon in the party at a time, many NPCs faced will not. Generally only rivals and Champions have a full team during the main storyline, while Gym Leaders and members of the Elite Four may also have a full team in rematches. Red also has a full team on the player's first match against him in Generations II, IV, and VII. Some Pokémon Breeders maintain a full team, although their Pokémon usually have lower levels than other Trainers' Pokémon in the area. Several core series games have a Fisher with a party of six Magikarp. Triple Battles at the Battle Maison also consist of Full Battles. Only on rare occasions do other Trainers have a full team.

Trivia

• If movies are not counted, Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl is the only series in which Full Battles took place outside of an official tournament.
• Pokémon the Series: Black & White is the only series which did not feature a proper Full Battle, as only bits of Cameron versus Virgil and Virgil versus Dino were shown. Though Ash's battle against Cameron was supposed to be a Full Battle and was shown in its entirety, it wasn't a proper Full Battle, as Cameron accidentally handicapped himself by only bringing five Pokémon to the match.
  • This also makes it the only series where Ash is a main character and does not participate in a proper Full Battle of six-on-six.
• Ash's battle against Gary in the Silver Conference is his only known Full Battle in the animated series where he doesn't use Pikachu.
• Ash's battle against Cynthia marks the first time Ash has participated in a Full Battle without using a traditional regional first partner Pokémon.
• Paul is the only character in the animated series that Ash has had more than one Full Battle against.
  • He has also participated in more on-screen Full Battles than any character other than Ash, with a total of four.
  • He is also the only character to have forfeited a Full Battle.
• Pokémon Journeys: The Series is the only series in which Ash partakes in more than one Full Battle and doesn't lose any of them.

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	全體對戰 Chyùhntái Deuijin
	Mandarin	全面對戰 / 全面对战 Quánmiàn Duìzhàn
Danish		Totalekamp* Totalkamp*
Finnish		Täysottelu
Italian		Lotta Totale
Korean		풀배틀 Full Battle
Norwegian		Seks mot seks kamp
Polish		Pełna Bitwa
Brazilian Portuguese		Batalha Total
Russian		Полный битва шесть на шесть* Битва шесть на шесть Bitva shest na shest*
Spanish	Latin America	Batalla completa
	Spain	Combate Total
Swedish		Totalstrid Total Strid*

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