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A Totem Gumshoos and its ally

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 trial, having been trained up by the respective Trial Captain to fulfill that role. These Pokémon appear larger and weigh approximately two to four times as much as other Pokémon of the same species.

In the games

At the start of a battle, Totem Pokémon are enveloped in a special aura which boosts one or more of its stats by a fixed number of stages. According to Wicke, their size and aura are a result of being bathed in the energy spilled from Ultra Wormholes, the same kind that the Ultra Beasts use to wield their Ability Beast Boost. 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 (so their calls are unaffected by the Adrenaline Orb and 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 (such as by using Thief), the player's Pokémon will still be holding the stolen item at the end of battle.

Totem Stickers

In Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, Totem Stickers scattered around the Alola region will allow the player to obtain Totem-sized Pokémon depending on the number of stickers obtained. The player unlocks the Totem-sized Pokémon from Samson Oak at Heahea Beach after meeting him for the first time at Big Wave Beach. He will call the player through the Rotom Pokédex to inform him/her when they reach a certain amount of Totem Stickers.

When 20 Totem Stickers are obtained, Samson gives the player a Gumshoos^US/an Alolan Raticate^UM. When 40 Stickers are collected, Samson gives out an Alolan Marowak^US/Araquanid^UM. When 50 stickers are collected, Samson gives out a Lurantis^US/Salazzle^UM. When 70 Totem Stickers are collected, Samson gives the player a Vikavolt^US/Togedemaru^UM. When the player collects 80 Totem Stickers, Samson gives the player a Mimikyu. Finally, when all 100 Totem Stickers are collected, Samson gives the player a Ribombee^US/Kommo-o^UM.

Totem Pokémon have larger heights and weights compared to their original counterparts, which changes the mechanics of some moves (such as Low Kick and Grass Knot). Totem Pokémon are also Shiny-locked, and their sizes cannot be passed down through Pokémon breeding.

List of Totem Pokémon

Island	Location	Totem Pokémon	Aura	Ally Pokémon
Melemele Island	Verdant Cavern	Gumshoos^SUS Level 12	Defense +1	Yungoos^SUS Level 10
Melemele Island	Verdant Cavern	Alolan Raticate^MUM Level 12	Defense +1	Alolan Rattata^MUM Level 10
Akala Island	Brooklet Hill	Wishiwashi^SM (School Form) Level 20	Defense +1	Wishiwashi and Alomomola^SM Level 18
	Brooklet Hill	Araquanid^USUM Level 20	Speed +1	Dewpider and Masquerain^USUM Level 18
	Wela Volcano Park	Salazzle^SM Level 22	Sp. Defense +1	Salandit^SM Level 20
	Wela Volcano Park	Alolan Marowak^USUM Level 22	Speed +2	Salazzle^USUM Level 20
	Lush Jungle	Lurantis Level 24	Speed +2	Trumbeak and Castform^SM Level 22
	Lush Jungle	Lurantis Level 24	Speed +2	Comfey and Kecleon^USUM Level 22
Ula'ula Island	Hokulani Observatory	Vikavolt^SM Level 29	Attack, Defense, Sp. Attack, Sp. Defense Speed +1	Charjabug ×2^SM Level 27
	Hokulani Observatory	Togedemaru^USUM Level 33	Defense +2	Skarmory and Dedenne^USUM Level 32/31
	Thrifty Megamart (Abandoned Site)	Mimikyu Level 33^SM/35^USUM	Attack, Defense, Sp. Attack, Sp. Defense Speed +1	Haunter and Gengar^SM Level 27
	Thrifty Megamart (Abandoned Site)	Mimikyu Level 33^SM/35^USUM	Attack, Defense, Sp. Attack, Sp. Defense Speed +1	Banette and Jellicent^USUM Level 27/33
Poni Island	Vast Poni Canyon	Kommo-o Level 45^SM/49^USUM	Attack, Defense, Sp. Attack, Sp. Defense Speed +1	Hakamo-o and Scizor^SM Level 32
	Vast Poni Canyon	Kommo-o Level 45^SM/49^USUM	Attack, Defense, Sp. Attack, Sp. Defense Speed +1	Noivern and Scizor^USUM Level 48/46
	Seafolk Village^USUM	Ribombee Level 55	Attack, Defense, Sp. Attack, Sp. Defense Speed +2	Blissey and Pelipper Level 53/52

Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon Special Demo Version

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

In the anime

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Totem Pokémon

Totem Gumshoos

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

Ash battled the Totem Gumshoos as part of the Verdant Cavern trial, using his Pikachu and Rowlet. Gumshoos was able to defeat Rowlet but was eventually defeated by Pikachu. After Ash won the battle, Gumshoos gave him a Normalium Z. It later assisted Officer Jenny with tackling an outbreak of Alolan Rattata and Raticate.

Gumshoos's known moves are Frustration and Sand Attack.

Totem Raticate

Debut	A Team-on-Team Tussle!

A Totem Alolan Raticate was seen guarding a Darkinium Z, which was being targeted by Team Rocket and Team Skull. Although an extremely powerful opponent, taking down Meowth, James's Mareanie, and all of Team Skull's Pokémon, it was eventually defeated by Jessie's Mimikyu.

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

Totem Wishiwashi

Debut	Big Sky, Small Fry!

A Totem Wishiwashi appeared at Brooklet Hill, being hooked up by Lana, who then proceeded to battle it with her Popplio. It was eventually defeated by Popplio's newly learned Aqua Jet, earning Lana a Waterium Z from it as a reward.

None of Wishiwashi's moves are known.

Totem Lurantis

Voice actors
Debut	Currying Favor and Flavor!
Japanese	Risa Shimizu

Totem Lurantis challenged Ash while he was collecting ingredients for the "Akala Curry" in Lush Jungle with Mallow. Ash then 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	SM051

When Lillie and Gladion ventured through Vast Poni Canyon, they got attacked by the Totem Kommo-o and its allies. Eventually, Gladion was able to change his Silvally into a Fairy type, allowing it to knock Kommo-o out with a super effective Multi-Attack.

None of Kommo-o's moves are known.

Ally Pokémon

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Totem Gumshoos

Ally Yungoos

Voice actors
Debut	To Top a Totem!
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

Voice actors
Debut	To Top a Totem!
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 (multiple)

Debut	A Team-on-Team Tussle!

These Alolan Rattata 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.

Rattata's only known move is Hyper Fang.

Ally Raticate (multiple)

Debut	A Team-on-Team Tussle!

These Alolan 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.

Raticate's only known move is Hyper Fang.

Totem Wishiwashi

Ally Alomomola

Debut	Big Sky, Small Fry!

This Alomomola appeared to support Totem Wishiwashi during Lana's trial against it, healing it with Heal Pulse. In order to help Lana, Ash then proceeded to fish up the Alomomola and had Pikachu use Electro Ball on it, defeating it and 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!

This Castform appeared to support Totem Lurantis when it called for help during Ash's battle against it. With its help, Lurantis gained an upper hand over Litten. The Weather Pokémon was eventually defeated by Rowlet.

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

Totem Kommo-o

Ally Jangmo-o (multiple)

Debut	SM051

These Jangmo-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 though by Professor Kukui's Braviary.

None of Jangmo-o's moves are known.

Ally Hakamo-o (multiple)

Debut	SM051

These 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 though by Professor Kukui's Braviary.

None of Hakamo-o's moves are known.

In the manga

In the movie adaptations

Totem Kommo-o

Totem Kommo-o

Debut	Satoshi and Pikachu's Beginning

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 defeated Kommo-o with a 10,000,000 Volt Thunderbolt.

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