Titan Pokémon

Titan Pokémon (Japanese: ヌシポケモン Leader Pokémon) are a type of variant Pokémon encountered in the "Path of Legends" storyline of Pokémon Scarlet and Violet. They appear much larger than other Pokémon of their kind, and are guardians of the Herba Mystica, rare ingredients said to be able to restore health instantly when eaten.[1]

Artwork of a Titan Pokémon

History

200 years ago, the Area Zero exploration team, led by Heath, discovered the Herba Mystica hidden deep within Area Zero, in the Great Crater of Paldea, located in the center of the region. They recorded information on the herbs in the Scarlet BookS/Violet BookV and gave the Herba Mystica their proper name. They subsequently discovered that the Herba Mystica comes in five different flavor varieties with separate healing effects. Due to this discovery, the team attempted to grow the herbs outside of Area Zero, in different sites around Paldea, but before they were able to harvest them, the herbs were eaten by Pokémon, leading to the first appearances of Titan Pokémon. As a result, the project was abandoned.

At some point, a Paradox Pokémon called Great TuskS/Iron TreadsV somehow escaped Area Zero and consumed the Herba Mystica in order become the Quaking Earth Titan.

During the events of Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, specifically the Path of Legends story, Arven and the player would face off against the six respective Titan Pokémon. After defeating each Titan, Arven collects the herbs and makes sandwiches in order to heal his wounded partner, Mabosstiff.

Background

Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

Titan Pokémon are ordinary Pokémon empowered and grown to gigantic proportions by the Herba Mystica they eat. There are a total of five Titan Pokémon fights to accomplish. Each Titan Pokémon is fought twice; the first fight is done alone, while the second fight is done together with Arven. After defeating a Titan Pokémon as part of the story, it can be encountered again in the same area it was fought as a normal-sized Pokémon (albeit one that is the largest possible size for their species), where it can be caught. These Pokémon will have the Titan Mark, which allows them to be given the title "the Former Titan"; they are also guaranteed to have an IV of 30 for all stats.

The Teal Mask

In The Teal Mask DLC, a similar battle state known as Titanic is achieved by the Loyal Three after being resurrected, implied to be caused by the villagers of Mossui Town feeding them Kitakami Mochi made with special herbs.

List of Titan Pokémon

Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

Location Titan Pokémon Herba Mystica Badge Unlocked Upgrade
South Province
(Area Three)
Stony Cliff Titan
 
Klawf
 Rock 
 
Sweet Herba Mystica
  Dashing
West Province
(Area One)
Open Sky Titan
 
Bombirdier
 Flying  Dark 
 
Bitter Herba Mystica
  Swimming
East Province
(Area Three)
Lurking Steel Titan
 
Orthworm
 Steel 
 
Salty Herba Mystica
  High Jumping
Asado Desert Quaking Earth TitanS
 
Great Tusk
 Ground  Fighting 
Quaking Earth TitanV
 
Iron Treads
 Ground  Steel 
 
Sour Herba Mystica
  Gliding
Casseroya Lake False Dragon Titan
 
Dondozo
 Water 
False Dragon Titan
 
Tatsugiri
 Dragon  Water 
 
Spicy Herba Mystica
  Climbing

The Teal Mask

Location Titanic Pokémon Mask
Paradise Barrens  
Okidogi
 Poison  Fighting 
 
Cornerstone Mask
Wistful Fields  
Munkidori
 Poison  Psychic 
 
Wellspring Mask
Fellhorn Gorge  
Fezandipiti
 Poison  Fairy 
 
Hearthflame Mask

Challenges

Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

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Every Titan Pokémon is battled in multiple phases. First, the player will encounter one as larger-than-usual static encounters in the overworld and battle it. Once its HP is below 10%, it will retreat to its Herba Mystica location to recover and power up. Arven will then join the player to defeat the powered-up Titan Pokémon, which will be fully healed and have twice as much HP as normal in this phase. Once they are defeated, they can be re-battled and caught as Former Titans at the location they were originally encountered.

The Titan Pokémon are battled at the same level and using the same move set each time, including as Former Titans. Former Titans have fixed natures and will have 30 IVs in every stat. If the Titan has two types, its Tera Type will be randomized between its two base types.

The Stony Cliff Titan

Former Titan Klawf always has a Gentle nature.

Klawf
 
Klawf Lv.16
Vise Grip
Normal Physical
Rock Smash
Fighting Physical
Block
Normal Status
Rock Tomb
Rock Physical
Partner



The Open Sky Titan

Bombirdier is the only Titan Pokémon to have a Hidden Ability. Former Titan Bombirdier always has a Jolly nature.

Bombirdier
 
Bombirdier Lv.20
Rock Throw
Rock Physical
Wing Attack
Flying Physical
Pluck
Flying Physical
Torment
Dark Status
Partner



The Lurking Steel Titan

Former Titan Orthworm always has a Quirky nature.

Orthworm
 
Orthworm Lv.29
Iron Tail
Steel Physical
Headbutt
Normal Physical
Wrap
Normal Physical
Sandstorm
Rock Status
Partner



The Quaking Earth Titan

The Titan Great Tusk is exclusive to Pokémon Scarlet, while the Titan Iron Treads is exclusive to Pokémon Violet. Both will always have a Naughty nature as a Former Titan.

Great TuskS
 
Great Tusk Lv.45
Rapid Spin
Normal Physical
Brick Break
Fighting Physical
Knock Off
Dark Physical
Stomping Tantrum
Ground Physical
Iron TreadsV
 
Iron Treads Lv.45
Rapid Spin
Normal Physical
Iron Head
Steel Physical
Knock Off
Dark Physical
Stomping Tantrum
Ground Physical
Partner



The False Dragon Titan

The False Dragon Titan includes three battles, instead of two. Once the player finds Titan Tatsugiri, a Dondozo will suddenly appear and swallow the Tatsugiri, and a battle against Dondozo immediately begins. Once Dondozo's HP is low, it will retreat to its Herba Mystica location, where the player must battle it again, teaming up with Arven. Dondozo does not have stat boosts from Tatsugiri's Commander Ability in either of these battles. Once Dondozo is defeated, Titan Tatsugiri will reappear and battle; the player's party will be healed and their Tera Orb restored before this battle.

Because Dondozo is not the true Titan Pokémon, only Former Titan Tatsugiri can be re-battled and caught. Former Titan Tatsugiri always has a Quiet nature.

First Dondozo battle
 
Dondozo Lv.56
Aqua Tail
Water Physical
Body Slam
Normal Physical
Water Pulse
Water Special
  --  
   
Second Dondozo battle
 
Dondozo Lv.56
Aqua Tail
Water Physical
Body Slam
Normal Physical
Water Pulse
Water Special
Order Up
Dragon Physical
Tatsugiri battle
 
Tatsugiri Lv.57
Muddy Water
Water Special
Icy Wind
Ice Special
Taunt
Dark Status
Dragon Pulse
Dragon Special
Partner



The Teal Mask

Partner

Carmine will join the player to help fight the Titanic Loyal Three, which grew in size after being fed Kitakami Mochi by the villagers at Kitakami Hall. Her team stays the same between all three battles, only changing based on whether or not the player has completed The Way Home. These Titanic Pokémon have four times their standard amount of health.

Before finishing The Way Home



After finishing The Way Home



The Titanic Okidogi

Okidogi guards the Cornerstone Mask, and can be found at Paradise Barrens. At the beginning of battle, it will receive a two-stage boost to its Defense. The first time the player's Pokémon ends a turn below half health, Ogerpon will cheer and provide both teammates with a one-stage boost to Attack.

Before finishing The Way Home
 
Okidogi Lv.35
Bite
Dark Physical
Poison Fang
Poison Physical
Low Kick
Fighting Physical
Brutal Swing
Dark Physical
After finishing The Way Home
 
Okidogi Lv.85
Crunch
Dark Physical
Close Combat
Fighting Physical
Brutal Swing
Dark Physical
Poison Jab
Poison Physical

The Titanic Munkidori

Munkidori guards the Wellspring Mask, and can be found next to Wisteria Pond. At the beginning of battle, it will receive a two-stage boost to its Special Defense. The first time the player's Pokémon ends a turn below half health, Ogerpon will cheer and provide both teammates with a one-stage boost to Special Attack.

Before finishing The Way Home
 
Munkidori Lv.35
Confusion
Psychic Special
Clear Smog
Poison Special
Psybeam
Psychic Special
Spite
Ghost Status
After finishing The Way Home
 
Munkidori Lv.85
Psychic
Psychic Special
Sludge Wave
Poison Special
Shadow Ball
Ghost Special
Nasty Plot
Dark Status

The Titanic Fezandipiti

Fezandipiti guards the Hearthflame Mask, and can be found on the east side of Oni Mountain. Upon being spotted, it will retreat into a nearby cave, and the player must follow it down through the cave to its other exit, overlooking Fellhorn Gorge where the battle will take place. At the beginning of battle, it will receive a two-stage boost to its Speed. The first time the player's Pokémon ends a turn below half health, Ogerpon will cheer and provide both teammates with a one-stage boost to Speed.

Before finishing The Way Home
 
Fezandipiti Lv.35
Quick Attack
Normal Physical
Wing Attack
Flying Physical
Poison Jab
Poison Physical
Dazzling Gleam
Fairy Special
After finishing The Way Home
 
Fezandipiti Lv.85
Cross Poison
Poison Physical
Play Rough
Fairy Physical
Dual Wingbeat
Flying Physical
Dazzling Gleam
Fairy Special

In the anime

Biri-Biri

All of the Titan Pokémon found in Pokémon Scarlet briefly appeared as silhouettes in the music video for Biri-Biri.

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

 
Titan Iron Treads
This Iron Treads is the Quaking Earth Titan of Asado Desert. Violet challenged it first as part of his quest to obtain the Herba Mystica. Despite using his Fuecoco's flames to unearth Iron Treads after it dug underground, the Titan was too powerful and quickly defeated all of Violet's Pokémon before fleeing.

Iron Treads's only known move is Earthquake.

Debut PASV02

 
Titan Klawf
This Klawf is the Stony Cliff Titan of .

None of Klawf's moves are known.

Debut Scarlet & Violet arc

Trivia

  • In all languages of the games except English and Chinese, the same terms are used to refer to both Titan Pokémon and Totem Pokémon.
    • The Japanese term for Titan Pokémon (Japanese: ヌシポケモン Leader Pokémon) is fully written in katakana, distinguishing it from Totem Pokémon (Japanese: ぬしポケモン Leader Pokémon), but the two terms are otherwise identical, being pronounced the same and having the same meaning.
  • Every Titan Pokémon is a Pokémon introduced in Generation IX with a single-stage evolutionary line.
  • The Quaking Earth Titans are the only version-exclusive Titan Pokémon, and the only Titan Pokémon that are Paradox Pokémon.
  • The Stony Cliff Titan is the only Titan Pokémon whose type is not also the type specialty of a Paldea Elite Four member. However, Geeta does use a Glimmora with a Rock Tera Type as her final Pokémon.
  • The Titan Pokémon are some of the Pokémon in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet that possess special boss-like Health Bars above them during battle.

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 寶主寶可夢 Bóujyú Pokémon
Mandarin 寶主寶可夢 / 宝主宝可梦 Baǒzhǔ Pokémon
  French Pokémon Dominant
  German Herrscher-Pokémon
  Italian Pokémon dominante
  Korean 주인 포켓몬 Ju-in Pokémon
  Spanish Pokémon dominante
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Reason: Chinese transliterations
Titan Pokémon
  English   Kana   Rōmaji   French   German   Italian   Spanish   Hangul   Romanized   Hànzì   Romanized
Stony Cliff Titan 岩壁のヌシ Ganpeki no Nushi Dominant Roche-Falaise Herrscher der Steinklippe Dominante delle scogliere La Roca en el Muro 암벽의 주인 Ambyeog-ui Ju-in 岩壁寶主 / 岩壁宝主
Open Sky Titan 大空のヌシ Ōzora no Nushi Dominant Vaste-Ciel Herrscher des weiten Himmels Dominante dei cieli Terror Volador 대공의 주인 Daegong-ui Ju-in 長空寶主 / 长空宝主
Lurking Steel Titan 潜鋼のヌシ Sengō no Nushi Dominant Acier-Tranchée Herrscher des verborgenen Stahls Dominante del sottosuolo Excavador de Acero 잠강의 주인 Jamgang-ui Ju-in 潛鋼寶主 / 潜钢宝主
Quaking Earth Titan 土震のヌシ Doshin no Nushi Dominant Tremble-Terre Herrscher der bebenden Erde Dominante dei sismi Temblor de Tierra 토진의 주인 Tojin-ui Ju-in 土震寶主 / 土震宝主
False Dragon Titan 偽竜のヌシ Giryū no Nushi Dominant Fourbe-Dragon Herrscher der Drachentäuschung Dominante dell’inganno Dragón Engañoso 위룡의 주인 Wiryong-ui Ju-in 偽龍寶主 / 伪龙宝主
Titanic Loyal Three
  English   Kana   Rōmaji   French   German   Italian   Spanish   Hangul   Romanized   Hànzì   Romanized
The Titanic Okidogi 大きくなった イイネイヌ Ōkiku Natta Iineinu Félicanis géant Riesiges Boninu Okidogi gigante Okidogi enorme 거대해진 조타구 Geodaehaejin Jotagu 變大的夠讚狗 / 变大的 够赞狗
The Titanic Munkidori 大きくなった マシマシラ Ōkiku Natta Mashimashira Fortusimia géant Riesiges Benesaru Munkidori gigante Munkidori enorme 거대해진 이야후 Geodaehaejin Iyahu 變大的願增猿 / 变大的 愿增猿
The Titanic Fezandipiti 大きくなった キチキギス Ōkiku Natta Kichikigisu Favianos géant Riesiges Beatori Fezandipiti gigante Fezandipiti enorme 거대해진 기로치 Geodaehaejin Girochi 變大的吉雉雞 / 变大的 吉雉鸡

References

  1. (September 7, 2022). "Your Own Story, Woven Through Your Treasure Hunt." Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet Official Website

See also


Paldea
                   
Settlements
South: Cabo PocoMesagoza (Naranja Academy/Uva Academy)
Los PlatosCortondoAlfornadaPokémon League
East: ArtazonLevinciaZapapico
West: CascarrafaPorto MarinadaMedali
North: Montenevera
South Province
Area OneArea TwoArea Three
Area FourArea FiveArea Six (Alfornada Cavern)
Poco PathInlet GrottoSouth Paldean Sea
East Province
Area One (Schedar Squad's Base) • Area TwoArea Three
Tagtree Thicket (Navi Squad's Base) • East Paldean Sea
West Province
Area One (Segin Squad's Base) • Area TwoArea Three
Asado DesertWest Paldean Sea
North Province
Area OneArea Two (Caph Squad's Base) • Area Three (Ruchbah Squad's Base)
Casseroya Lake (Socarrat Trail) • Glaseado Mountain (Dalizapa Passage)
North Paldean Sea
Great Crater of Paldea
Area Zero
Zero GateZero LabArea Zero Underdepths
Landmarks
Ten Sights of Paldea (Colonnade Hollow)
Grasswither ShrineIcerend Shrine
Groundblight ShrineFirescourge Shrine
Access to
KitakamiBlueberry Academy
                   


Pokémon forms and variants
Permanent: Shiny Pokémon (GO) • Alternately colored Pokémon (anime)
Gender differences‎Form differences (GO)
Brilliant PokémonAlpha Pokémon
Transformations: Mega EvolutionPrimal ReversionBond PhenomenonUltra Burst
Dynamax (Gigantamax) • EternamaxTerastal phenomenon
Groups: Totem PokémonNoble PokémonTitan Pokémon
Regional forms: AlolanGalarianHisuianPaldean
Analogous: Paradox PokémonEcologically similar Pokémon
Pikachu variants: Surfing PikachuFlying PikachuCosplay PikachuPikachu in a cap
Miscellaneous: Pokémon fusionsGiant PokémonSpiky-eared Pichu
Side series original: Shadow PokémonShadow Lugia
Spin-off original: Shadow PokémonPrimal DialgaToy Pokémon (Rusty Pokémon)
Shadow MewtwoPokéxelIllumina phenomenon
Anime original: Pink ButterfreeClone PokémonCrystal Onix
Mirage PokémonMeta GroudonGreen-crystal Deoxys
Manga original: Thu-Fi-ZerBlack FogBlack Tyranitar


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