Totem Pokémon: Difference between revisions

'''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 [[island challenge|trial]], having been {{pkmn|training|trained}} up by the respective [[Trial Captain]] to fulfill that role. With the exception of Totem {{p|Wishiwashi}}, these Pokémon appear {{pkmn2|giant|larger}} than normal, and weigh approximately two to four times as much as other Pokémon of the same [[Pokémon (species)|species]].

At the start of a battle, Totem Pokémon are enveloped in a special aura which boosts one or more of its [[statistic|stats]] by a fixed number of [[Statistic#Stat modifiers|stages]]. According to [[Wicke]], their size and aura are a result of being bathed in the energy spilled from [[Ultra Wormhole]]s, the same kind that the [[Ultra Beast]]s use to wield their [[Ability]] {{a|Beast Boost}}, which is further revealed in {{g|Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon}} to be {{p|Necrozma}}'s light. Totem Pokémon are battled in [[SOS Battle]]s, which allows them to summon an ally to help.