Totem Pokémon

Totem Pokémon (Japanese: ぬしポケモン Leader Pokémon) are a select group of wild Pokémon that are battled at the end of every trial. Most Totem Pokémon have been trained by their respective Trial Captain, who also provided them their role. Trainers who beat these Pokémon and by extension, complete the trial, are rewarded with a Z-Crystal.

Totem Pokémon cannot be caught under normal circumstances, however, in exchange for Totem Stickers, Totem-like Pokémon^[1] can be obtained from Samson Oak at Heahea Beach.

In the core series games

Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon

At the start of a battle, Totem Pokémon are enveloped in a special Z-Power aura that boosts one or more of its stats by a fixed number of stages. According to Wicke, this aura is a result of being bathed in the energy spilled by Ultra Wormholes,^[2] which is the same kind the Ultra Beasts happen to store in their bodies as they pass through a wormhole. In Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, this energy is revealed to be Necrozma's light.^[3] While their height is only visual aesthetic, their weight mechanically affect moves such as Grass Knot, Heavy Slam, and Sky Drop.

Totem Pokémon are battled in SOS Battles, which allows them to summon an ally to help. SOS Battles with Totem Pokémon differ from regular SOS Battles in that their supply of allies may be limited, which allies they call is not influenced by the weather, and they call allies at specific times rather than at random (as such, their calls are unaffected by Adrenaline Orbs or status conditions). Both the Totem Pokémon and their allies have more advanced artificial intelligence than wild Pokémon, mirroring Trainer behavior. Totem Pokémon each also hold a specific item, usually one that will synergize effectively with their particular strategies or cover their weaknesses. Due to the island challenge rules, Totem Pokémon and their allies cannot be caught. Like all wild Pokémon, if the player steals an item from a Totem Pokémon (e.g., via Thief), the player's Pokémon will still be holding the stolen item at the end of battle.

The battle theme for the Totem Pokémon is a remix of the wild Pokémon battle theme from the original Pokémon Sun and Moon. Totem Pokémon and Totem-like Pokémon are not registered in the Pokédex as unique forms, despite behaving as such.

List of Totem Pokémon

Melemele Island

Melemele Island has only one Totem Pokémon, who is cared for by Captain Ilima. The Totem Pokémon he trained changes according to the game being played: in Pokémon Sun and Ultra Sun, he trained a Gumshoos, while in Pokémon Moon and Ultra Moon, he trained an Alolan Raticate.

Location	Totem Pokémon	Size	Aura	Ally Pokémon
Verdant Cavern	GumshoosSUS Level 12 (island challenge) Level 60 (post-game)US	4'07" (1.4m) 132.3 lbs. (60.0 kg)	Story battle: Defense +1 Post-game:USUM Attack +2 Defense +2 Sp. Attack +2 Sp. Defense +2 Speed +2	YungoosSUS Level 10 (island challenge) Level 58 (post-game)US
	Alolan RaticateMUM Level 12 (island challenge) Level 60 (post-game)UM	4'07" (1.4m) 231.5 lbs. (105.0 kg)		Alolan RattataMUM Level 10 (island challenge) Level 58 (post-game)UM

Akala Island

Akala Island has three Totem Pokémon, who are cared for by Captains Lana, Kiawe, and Mallow. The Totem Pokémon that Lana and Kiawe trained changes according to the set of games: in Pokémon Sun and Moon, they trained a Wishiwashi and Salazzle, while in Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, they trained an Araquanid and Alolan Marowak, respectively.

Location	Totem Pokémon	Size	Aura	Ally Pokémon
Brooklet Hill	WishiwashiSM Level 20	Solo Form: 0'08" (0.2 m) 0.7 lbs. (0.3 kg) School Form: 26'11" (8.2 m) 173.3 lbs. (78.6 kg)	Defense +1	WishiwashiSM Level 18	AlomomolaSM Level 18
	AraquanidUSUM Level 20	10'02" (3.1 m) 479.5 lbs. (217.5 kg)	Speed +1	DewpiderUSUM Level 18	MasquerainUSUM Level 18
Wela Volcano Park	SalazzleSM Level 22	6'11" (2.1 m) 178.6 lbs. (81.0 kg)	Sp. Defense +1	SalanditSM Level 20
	Alolan MarowakUSUM Level 22	5'07" (1.7 m) 216.1 lbs. (98.0 kg)	Speed +2	SalazzleUSUM Level 20
Lush Jungle	Lurantis Level 24	4'11" (1.5 m) 127.9 lbs. (58.0 kg)	Speed +2	TrumbeakSM Level 22	CastformSM Level 22
				ComfeyUSUM Level 22	KecleonUSUM Level 22

Ula'ula Island

Ula'ula Island has two Totem Pokémon, who are cared for by Captains Sophocles and Acerola. The Totem Pokémon that Sophocles trained changes according to the set of games: in Pokémon Sun and Moon, he trained a Vikavolt, while in Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, he trained a Togedemaru.

Location	Totem Pokémon	Size	Aura	Ally Pokémon
Hokulani Observatory	VikavoltSM Level 29	8'06" (2.6 m) 325.2 lbs. (147.5 kg)	Attack +1 Defense +1 Sp. Attack +1 Sp. Defense +1 Speed +1	CharjabugSM Level 28
	TogedemaruUSUM Level 33	2'00" (0.6 m) 28.7 lbs. (13.0 kg)	Defense +2	SkarmoryUSUM Level 32	DedenneUSUM Level 31
Thrifty Megamart (Abandoned Site)	Mimikyu Level 33SM Level 35USUM	1'04" (0.4 m) 6.2 lbs. (2.8 kg)	Attack +1 Defense +1 Sp. Attack +1 Sp. Defense +1 Speed +1	HaunterSM Level 27	GengarSM Level 27
				BanetteUSUM Level 32	JellicentUSUM Level 33

Poni Island

The number of Totem Pokémon in Poni Island changes according to the set of games. In Pokémon Sun and Moon, there is only one, Totem Kommo-o, who lacks any sort of captain. In Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, there is also Totem Ribombee, who is cared for by Captain Mina, bumping the total up to two.

Location	Totem Pokémon	Size	Aura	Ally Pokémon
Vast Poni Canyon	Kommo-o Level 45SM Level 49USUM	7'10" (2.4 m) 457.5 lbs. (207.5 kg)	Attack +1 Defense +1 Sp. Attack +1 Sp. Defense +1 Speed +1	Hakamo-oSM Level 32	ScizorSM Level 32
				NoivernUSUM Level 48	ScizorUSUM Level 46
Seafolk Village	Ribombee Level 55	1'04" (0.4 m) 4.4 lbs. (2.0 kg)	Attack +2 Defense +2 Sp. Attack +2 Sp. Defense +2 Speed +2	Blissey Level 53	Pelipper Level 52

Totem-like Pokémon

Totem-like Pokémon are obtainable variants of the Totem Pokémon found at trial sites. As such, their height and weight match those of the respective Totem Pokémon, affecting the mechanics of some moves, such as Low Kick and Sky Drop. These Pokémon can only be obtained in Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon as gifts from Samson Oak at Heahea Beach, depending on the number of Totem Stickers collected. With the sole exception of Totem-like Mimikyu, they are version-exclusive.

Totem-like Pokémon are Shiny-locked, will always have at least three perfect IVs, and have set Abilities, which cannot be changed via Ability Capsules. Their sizes cannot be passed down through breeding. The Totem-like Pokémon that are based on Totem Pokémon found in Pokémon Sun and Moon can be traded to those games and deposited into Pokémon Bank. If they are transferred to Pokémon HOME, however, they will be turned into their regularly-sized forms.

Pokémon		Height		Weight		Ability	Totem Sticker Count
	Gumshoos	4'07"	1.4 m	132.3 lbs.	60.0 kg	Adaptability	20US
	Alolan Raticate	4'07"	1.4 m	231.5 lbs.	105.0 kg	Thick Fat	20UM
	Alolan Marowak	5'07"	1.7 m	216.1 lbs.	98.0 kg	Rock Head	40US
	Araquanid	10'02"	3.1 m	479.5 lbs.	217.5 kg	Water Bubble	40UM
	Lurantis	4'11"	1.5 m	127.9 lbs.	58.0 kg	Leaf Guard	50US
	Salazzle	6'11"	2.1 m	178.6 lbs.	81.0 kg	Corrosion	50UM
	Vikavolt	8'06"	2.6 m	325.2 lbs.	147.5 kg	Levitate	70US
	Togedemaru	2'00"	0.6 m	28.7 lbs.	13.0 kg	Sturdy	70UM
	Mimikyu	1'04"	0.4 m	6.2 lbs.	2.8 kg	Disguise	80
	Ribombee	1'04"	0.4 m	4.4 lbs.	2.0 kg	Sweet Veil	100US
	Kommo-o	7'10"	2.4 m	457.5 lbs.	207.5 kg	Overcoat	100UM

Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon Special Demo Version

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A Totem Hakamo-o is found exclusively at the trial at Ten Carat Hill in the Sun and Moon Special Demo. Similarly to the Kommo-o in the full game's Vast Poni Canyon, it is not accompanied or cared for by a captain. Unlike the other Totem Pokémon, the player is rewarded with an Electrium Z, a Z-Crystal with no relation to the type of the Totem Pokémon.

Island	Location	Totem Pokémon	Aura	Ally Pokémon
Melemele Island	Ten Carat Hill	Hakamo-o Level 36	Sp. Defense +1	Rockruff Level 30

In animation

Pokémon the Series

Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon

Ash battled most of the Totem Pokémon as part of his trials, while other Trainers also faced trials for their own reasons. While most of the Totem Pokémon seen are based on those from the games, the animated series had a original Totem Pokémon in the form of Totem Trevenant. Unlike in the games, Ally Pokémon were shown to be catchable, as one was caught by Officer Jenny.

List of featured Totem Pokémon

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Totem Gumshoos

Debut	To Top a Totem!
Voice actors
Japanese
English	Billy Bob Thompson

This Gumshoos is the Totem Pokémon of the Verdant Cavern. Due to Alolan Rattata and Raticate overrunning Melemele Island, Ash decided to recruit their natural rivals, Yungoos and Gumshoos, in order to chase them off. Using Rowlet and Pikachu, Ash was able to defeat both the Totem and its Ally Pokémon, earning a Normalium Z in the process. Totem Gumshoos and its allies later assisted Officer Jenny in scaring the Rattata and Raticate away.

Gumshoos's known moves are Frustration and Sand Attack.

Totem Raticate

Debut	A Team-on-Team Tussle!
Voice actors
Japanese
English	Carter Cathcart

This Alolan Raticate is a Totem Pokémon found in Melemele Island guarding a Darkinium Z, which was being targeted by Team Rocket and Team Skull. For the most part, the Totem and its Ally Pokémon managed to keep both parties at bay. Eventually, however, Totem Raticate was defeated by Jessie's Mimikyu, allowing the trio to take its Darkinium Z.

Raticate's known moves are Tail Whip, Hyper Fang, and Hyper Beam.

Totem Wishiwashi

Debut	Big Sky, Small Fry!
Voice actors
Japanese
English	H.D. Quinn (School Form) Lisa Ortiz (Solo Form)

This Wishiwashi is the Totem Pokémon of Brooklet Hill. At Olivia's suggestion, Lana and Ash decided to go fishing in Brooklet Hill, where Lana hooked it up and proceeded to battle it with her Popplio. It was eventually defeated by Popplio's newly learned Aqua Jet and, recognizing Lana's strength, gave her a Waterium Z as a reward.

None of Wishiwashi's moves are known.

Totem Lurantis

Debut	Currying Favor and Flavor!
Voice actors
Japanese	Risa Shimizu
English	Samara Naeymi

This Lurantis is the Totem Pokémon of Lush Jungle. While Ash and Mallow were collecting ingredients for the "Akala Curry", Lurantis appeared and challenged Ash to a battle. He proceeded to battle it with Litten and Rowlet. Although it proved to be an extremely tough opponent, Ash was finally able to defeat it with Litten's Breakneck Blitz, after which it rewarded Ash with a Grassium Z.

Lurantis's known moves are Petal Blizzard, Solar Blade, and Synthesis.

Totem Kommo-o

Debut	Family Determination!
Voice actors
Japanese
English	Ryan Andes

This Kommo-o is the Totem Pokémon of Vast Poni Canyon. Kommo-o and its allies attacked Lillie and Gladion on their way to the Altar of the Sunne to reach Ultra Space and save their mother. Eventually, Gladion was able to change his Silvally into a Fairy type, allowing it to knock Kommo-o out with a supereffective Multi-Attack.

Kommo-o's only known move is Clanging Scales.

Totem Trevenant

Debut	A Timeless Encounter!

This Trevenant is a Totem Pokémon that lived in the forests of Melemele Island. It was good friends with Professor Kukui when he was a child. Trevenant rewarded Kukui with a Firium Z after he had his Litten use Scratch to ease its sneezing.

It appeared when Ash was accidentally transported to the past by Celebi. When Trevenant kept sneezing due to multiple Cutiefly being stuck in its leaves, Ash and a young Professor Kukui freed the Cutiefly and used their Torracat and Litten, respectively, to warm up some of the Cutiefly. Afterwards, Trevenant rewarded Ash with a Firium Z. When Ash returned to the present, Trevenant was revealed to have died.

None of Trevenant's moves are known.

List of featured Ally Pokémon

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Totem Gumshoos

Ally Yungoos

Debut	To Top a Totem!
Voice actors
Japanese
English	Billy Bob Thompson

Ash battled this Yungoos when he first entered the Verdant Cavern trial. It later assisted Officer Jenny with tackling an outbreak of Alolan Rattata and Raticate.

Yungoos's known moves are Hyper Fang and Sand Attack.

Ally Gumshoos

Debut	To Top a Totem!
Voice actors
Japanese	Kaito Ishikawa
English	Billy Bob Thompson

Main article: Officer Jenny's Gumshoos

Ash battled this Gumshoos when he first entered the Verdant Cavern trial. It later assisted Officer Jenny with tackling an outbreak of Alolan Rattata and Raticate. Melemele Island's Officer Jenny later convinced Gumshoos to stay with her.

Totem Raticate

Ally Rattata and Raticate (multiple)

Debut	A Team-on-Team Tussle!
Voice actors
Japanese
English	Carter Cathcart

These Alolan Rattata and Raticate were seen guarding a Darkinium Z, which was being targeted by Team Rocket and Team Skull. Although powerful, they were lured into a cage of Berries and trapped there. They later escaped and continued their attack on the thieves.

Their only known move is Hyper Fang.

Totem Wishiwashi

Ally Alomomola

Debut	Big Sky, Small Fry!
Voice actors
Japanese
English	Lisa Ortiz

This Alomomola appeared to heal Totem Wishiwashi during Lana's Brooklet Hill trial. In order to help Lana, Ash proceeded to fish up the Alomomola and had Pikachu attack it with an Electro Ball, causing it to flee in a fit of tears.

Alomomola's only known move is Heal Pulse.

Totem Lurantis

Ally Castform

Debut	Currying Favor and Flavor!
Voice actors
Japanese
English	Marisa Kennedy

This Castform appeared to support Totem Lurantis when it called for help during Ash's Lush Jungle trial. Its weather-changing strategy allowed Lurantis to gain an upper hand over its opponents. Castform was eventually defeated by Rowlet.

Castform's known moves are Sunny Day, Water Gun, and Headbutt, and its Ability is Forecast.

Totem Kommo-o

Ally Jangmo-o and Hakamo-o (multiple)

Debut	Family Determination!
Voice actors
Japanese
English	Erica Schroeder (Jangmo-o) Eddy Lee (Hakamo-o)

These Jangmo-o and Hakamo-o attacked Lillie and Gladion when the two ventured through the trial site of Vast Poni Canyon. Following the defeat of the Totem Kommo-o, they all retreated as the ceiling began to collapse. They reappeared in the next episode, in which they had cornered Professor Burnet. The Scaly Pokémon were swiftly defeated by Professor Kukui's Braviary.

None of their moves are known.

In the manga

Pocket Monsters the Movie: I Choose You! Remix

Totem Kommo-o

Debut	ICYR1

Ash battled this Totem Kommo-o on Poni Island. It initially proved to be a powerful opponent, but after remembering the day they first met, Ash and Pikachu managed to defeat Kommo-o with a 10,000,000 Volt Thunderbolt.

Kommo-o's only known move is Draco Meteor.

Pokémon Adventures

Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon arc

In Going Ashore and Neighboring Akala Island, Sun and Moon started challenging the Totem Pokémon and their trials both for training and to prove their worth to the Trial Captains. Unlike in the games, Totem Pokémon themselves were shown to be catchable, as Sun caught two of them after clearing their trials.

List of featured Totem Pokémon

Totem Wishiwashi

Debut	True Identity and the Totem Pokémon of Brooklet Hill

Main article: Sun (Adventures) → Quarter

This Wishiwashi is the Totem Pokémon of Brooklet Hill. Lana took Sun to Brooklet Hill so he could begin his trial and prove himself worthy of starting the island challenge. He encountered a wild Solo Form Wishiwashi that helped retrieve a one yen coin he dropped in the water and taking a liking to the Pokémon, Sun decided to name it Quarter and asked it to help him find the Totem Pokémon of Brooklet Hill. Quarter led Sun around the area for hours but failed to find the Totem each time. Angered by this, Sun's Litten, Dollar, attacked Quarter, causing it to get scared and run away.

Several other Wishiwashi soon began surrounding Sun and leaped out of the water as a School Form Wishiwashi, revealing that Quarter and the other Wishiwashi together were the Totem Pokémon the whole time. Sun eventually defeated the Totem by attacking its left eye, which contained Quarter, the leader controlling the other Wishiwashi. With Quarter defeated, the Totem broke apart into several Solo Form Wishiwashi. Later, Quarter decided to join Sun on his journey.

Wishiwashi's known moves are Water Gun and Aqua Tail, and its Ability is Schooling.

Totem Lurantis

Debut	Flash and Cosmog's Secret

This Lurantis is the Totem Pokémon of Lush Jungle. In order to get strong enough to face the Ultra Beasts threatening to invade Alola, Moon summoned Lurantis to Konikoni City with a soup made by Mallow and battled it as a form of training. Despite the assistance of many Ally Pokémon, Lurantis was eventually defeated by Moon's Mareanie.

Lurantis's only known move is Solar Blade.

Totem Mimikyu ♂

Debut	A Photoshoot and the Abandoned Thrifty Megamart

Main article: Sun (Adventures) → Penny

This Mimikyu is the Totem Pokémon of the abandoned Thrifty Megamart. Acerola tasked Sun with taking a picture of Mimikyu to complete his second trial and prove himself worthy of meeting Tapu Bulu. Sun had his Torracat, Dollar, battle Mimikyu in order to keep him still long enough to take the photo. After discovering his anger towards humans for mistreating him, Sun offered him a spot on his team and named him Penny.

None of Mimikyu's moves are known and his Ability is Disguise.

List of featured Ally Pokémon

Totem Lurantis

Ally Castform (×2)

Debut	Flash and Cosmog's Secret

These Castform appeared to support Totem Lurantis when it battled against Moon. Despite a lengthy battle, they were defeated.

None of Castform's moves are known.

Ally Trumbeak (×2)

Debut	Flash and Cosmog's Secret

These Trumbeak appeared to support Totem Lurantis when it battled against Moon. Despite a lengthy battle, they were defeated.

None of Trumbeak's moves are known.

Ally Comfey (×3)

Debut	Flash and Cosmog's Secret

These Comfey appeared to support Totem Lurantis when it battled against Moon. Despite a lengthy battle, they were defeated.

None of Comfey's moves are known.

Ally Kecleon

Debut	Flash and Cosmog's Secret

This Kecleon appeared to support Totem Lurantis when it battled against Moon. Despite a lengthy battle, it was defeated.

None of Kecleon's moves are known.

Pokémon Horizon

A Totem Lucario appeared in Mastering the Z-Move!.

Trivia

• Several Totem Pokémon have particularities:
  • Totem Gumshoos and Alolan Raticate are the only ones to be version-exclusive.
    • In Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, they are the only ones that can be battled more than once.
  • Totem Wishiwashi is the only one without a change in weight or height, instead taking advantage of its unique form change.
    • As such, it also is the only Totem Pokémon without a corresponding Totem-like Pokémon in Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.
  • Totem Kommo-o is the only one to not be accompanied by a captain.
• In Pokémon Sun and Moon, in the battle against Totem Wishiwashi at Brooklet Hill, the Totem Pokémon can summon an Ally Alomomola that knows Water Gun, even though Alomomola cannot legitimately have the move in any game.
• In Pokémon Moon and Ultra Moon, during the cutscene before Totem Raticate's battle, it cries out Gumshoos's cry instead of its own cry.
• Totem Lurantis is the only Pokémon in Pokémon the Series to have used the move Solar Blade.
  • Totem Kommo-o is the only Pokémon to have used the move Clanging Scales.
• Compared to their non-Totem counterparts, every Totem Pokémon's weight is increased less than appropriately to its height. If a Pokémon's density were to remain the same between its Totem and non-Totem variants, a Totem Pokémon twice the height should be eight times the weight.
• In all languages of the games except English and Chinese, the same terms are used to refer to both Totem Pokémon and Titan 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.

In other languages

References

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Ula'ula Island

Poni Island

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