Pokémon Battle Revolution

Pokémon Battle Revolution ポケモンバトルレボリューション
Boxart of Pokémon Battle Revolution
Basic info
Platform:	Wii
Category:	Battle Simulation
Players:	Single and multiplayer
Connectivity:	Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection
Developer:	Genius Sonority
Publisher:	Nintendo
Part of:	Generation IV main series
Ratings
CERO:	A
ESRB:	E
ACB:	G
OFLC:	PG
PEGI:	7
GRAC:	N/A
GSRR:	N/A
Release dates
Japan:	December 14, 2006
North America:	June 25, 2007
Australia:	November 22, 2007
Europe:	July 12, 2007
South Korea:	N/A
Hong Kong:	N/A
Taiwan:	N/A
Websites
Japanese:	Pokémon.co.jp Nintendo.co.jp
English:	Pokémon.com Nintendo.com
Japanese boxart Pokémon Battle Revolution Japanese boxart

Pokémon Battle Revolution (Japanese: ポケモンバトルレボリューション Pokémon Battle Revolution) is the first Pokémon game for the Wii. It supports connectivity with the Nintendo DS, allowing Trainers to battle using their Pokémon from the Generation IV main series games while using their Nintendo DS as a controller. It was released in Japan on December 14, 2006, two weeks after the Wii launch, and in the United States on June 25, 2007.

Gameplay

Pokétopia

Pokémon Battle Revolution features eleven different colosseums in a new area called Pokétopia. Other features include stadiums that have their own special effects, such as randomizing the order of one’s Pokémon.

Players can fully customize their Trainer to use on Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection. Players can customize their characters with hats, shirts, glasses, and other things. Additionally, for the U.S. release, Nintendo had added the option to customize a Trainer’s skin pigmentation. A key difference from this game compared to the Stadium titles is that minigames are absent from this game. A Trainer can choose 6 Pokémon and get a Rental Pass; however, if Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold or SoulSilver is connected, a player can upload their trained Pokémon and get a Custom Pass.

Key differences from other Pokémon console games shown are that the Pokémon can now actually strike at the opponent physically while both Pokémon are rendered on the screen, instead of seeing one Pokémon attacking and then cutting away to the second getting hit by the attack as in previous titles. Moves that do not contact, however, follow the same style as the older games to keep the pace of gameplay up. When an attack that strikes both opposing Pokémon is performed, it may hit both of them on screen simultaneously, instead of showing it as the attack striking one Pokémon first then the second Pokémon next. The game also features a 100 Trainer battle when it is completed for the first time.

Like the two Stadium Games, Pokémon Battle Revolution features an announcer that provides play-by-play commentary.

Blurb

BRING YOUR BATTLE TO THE BIG SCREEN!
Grab a Battle Pass, customise your Trainer and battle your way to the rank of Pokétopia Master! Or, battle against up to three friends with Pokémon Diamond or Pokémon Pearl using your Nintendo DS system as a controller!

Starter Pokémon

In Pokémon Battle Revolution, the player's starter Pokémon are determined by the gender specified on their Rental Pass or Custom Pass. They are all at level 50.

Male players start out with the following Pokémon:

Grotle		Monferno		Prinplup		Luxio		Gabite		Staravia

Female players start out with the following Pokémon:

Ivysaur		Charmeleon		Wartortle		Dragonair		Rhyhorn		Pidgeot

Colosseums

The game features eleven different colosseums, each with special changes to normal play or prerequisites and either a Colosseum Leader or Colosseum Master. The six Colosseum Leaders wear Pokémon costumes; for example, Marina of the Waterfall Colosseum wears a Kyogre costume. Also, the Crystal Colosseum can hold up to 16 players, the battles are done in a 16 person tournament mode. After beating the Pokétopia Championship, the player is given a Pikachu with Volt Tackle, Surf, and a held Light Ball (such a Pikachu is impossible for a player to make by normal means). Each level rule (Level 30 Open and Level 50 All) for a Colosseum has a specific ranking, which goes up as the player wins. As the rank increases, the Trainers become stronger and the Poké Coupon rewards become greater. Around Rank 7, the Leaders, and even Trainers, will begin to use legendary Pokémon.

• Gateway Colosseum
  • Trade Battle*, led by Colosseum Master Joe
• Main Street Colosseum
  • Knockout Battle, led by Colosseum Leader Taylor
• Waterfall Colosseum
  • Team Battle, led by Colosseum Leader Marina
• Neon Colosseum
  • Fortune Battle, led by Colosseum Leader Rosie
• Crystal Colosseum
  • Tournament Battle, led by Colosseum Leader Voldon
• Sunny Park Colosseum
  • Little Battle*, led by Colosseum Master Sashay
• Magma Colosseum
  • League Battle, led by Colosseum Leader Terrell
• Sunset Colosseum
  • Select Battle, led by Colosseum Leader Dusty
• Courtyard Colosseum
  • Survival Battle*, led by Colosseum Master Kruger
• Stargazer Colosseum
  • Masters Battle*, led by Pokétopia Master Mysterial
• Lagoon Colosseum*

Shop

Using the Poké Coupons earned in Battle mode, the player can shop for Gear and Mystery Gifts.

Gear

Gear consists of hats, pants, shirts, bags, badges, glasses, hair colors, eye colors, face paint, shoes, and gloves which can be used to alter the outfit and appearance of the Trainer on the player’s Custom Pass.

Mystery Gift

Poké Coupons can also be used to purchase items which can be sent to the Generation IV DS games. Some items are not available until certain conditions have been met.

Held items
DeepSeaScale* 14400 pts.	DeepSeaTooth* 14400 pts.
Soul Dew* 14400 pts.	Protector* 12000 pts.
Dubious Disc* 12000 pts.	Reaper Cloth* 12000 pts.
Up-Grade* 9600 pts.	Iron Ball* 9600 pts.
Dusk Stone 7200 pts.	Shiny Stone 7200 pts.
Dawn Stone 7200 pts.	King's Rock 7200 pts.
Light Clay 7200 pts.	Quick Claw 7200 pts.
Leftovers 7200 pts.	Choice Specs 7200 pts.
Wise Glasses* 7200 pts.	Expert Belt* 7200 pts.

Berries
Liechi Berry* 38400 pts.	Lansat Berry* 38400 pts.
Starf Berry* 38400 pts.	Enigma Berry* 38400 pts.
Ganlon Berry* 19200 pts.	Salac Berry* 19200 pts.
Petaya Berry* 19200 pts.	Apicot Berry* 19200 pts.

TMs
TM02 (Dragon Claw)* 12000 pts.	TM05 (Roar) 9600 pts.
TM12 (Taunt) 9600 pts.	TM13 (Ice Beam)* 12000 pts.
TM24 (Thunderbolt)* 12000 pts.	TM26 (Earthquake)* 12000 pts.
TM29 (Psychic)* 12000 pts.	TM30 (Shadow Ball)* 12000 pts.
TM31 (Brick Break)* 9600 pts.	TM35 (Flamethrower)* 12000 pts.
TM42 (Facade)* 9600 pts.	TM48 (Skill Swap)* 9600 pts.
TM50 (Overheat)* 12000 pts.	TM56 (Fling) 9600 pts.
TM59 (Dragon Pulse)* 9600 pts.	TM71 (Stone Edge)* 9600 pts.
TM78 (Captivate) 9600 pts.	TM79 (Dark Pulse)* 9600 pts.
TM81 (X-Scissor)* 9600 pts.	TM84 (Poison Jab)* 9600 pts.
TM87 (Swagger) 9600 pts.	TM88 (Pluck)* 9600 pts.
TM92 (Trick Room)* 12000 pts.

Special

These gifts can be sent for free an unlimited number of times; however, each save file on the DS game can receive only one of each. To receive the gift again the player must use a different game card or erase all data on the DS game and start over.

Item	Purchase condition
Secret Gift	Beat Stargazer Colosseum
Shocking Secret Gift	Enter the region-appropriate code in the “Self-Introduction” field
Heated Secret Gift	Enter the region-appropriate code in the “Self-Introduction” field

Bonus Pokémon

Pikachu (Secret Gift)

Pikachu using Surf with the aid of a surfboard

When the player beats Pokétopia Master Mysterial for the first time, a Pikachu will become available for download to Pokémon Diamond and Pearl, Pokémon Platinum and Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver in the Shop. It is free and can be downloaded by multiple games, but no two Pikachu can be downloaded by a single card.

Region	OT	ID no.
Japan	ポケトピア	12146
America	PKTOPIA	06257
Europe		12077

Pokémon Info				Trainer Memo	Battle Moves		Ribbons
PIKACHU	♀	Dex No.	0025	Hardy nature.	Electric	Volt Tackle	None
Lv. 10		Type			Water	Surf
		Electric		Unknown	Lovely place	Normal		Tail Whip
		OT	PKTOPIA	Apparently had a	Electric	Thunder Wave
		ID No.	06257	fateful encounter at	There is no limit to this Pokémon's availability. It may be obtained on any date, beginning from when it was released. It was available in all regions.
Item		Ability		Lv. 10.
Light Ball		Static
The date this Pokémon was received is determined by the date on the DS when it was obtained from the Poké Mart.
This Pokémon is English in origin.
This Pokémon must forget the move Surf in order to be able to be sent to Poké Transfer.
Can be obtained with: D P Pt HG SS
Obtained from: PBR Ranch Ra SoA GS Distribution

Wonder Cards

*ふしぎなカード ひみつのおくりもの ポケモンバトルレボリュ－ションで ピカチュウの　なみのりを　つかって みよう　サ－フボ－ドにのって　 なみのりを　するよ

Wonder Card Secret Gift Use PIKACHU's Surf in Pokémon Battle Revolution and see PIKACHU ride on a surfboard.

Wonder Card Cadeau Mystère Cadeau Surprise Utilisez l'attaque Surf de PIKACHU dans Pokémon Battle Revolution et vous verrez PIKACHU sur une planche de surf!

Wonder Card Geheimgeschehen Geheimgeschenk Führe in Pokémon Battle Revolution mit PIKACHU Surfer aus und erlebe, wie PIKACHU auf dem Surfbrett reitet!

Wonder Card Dono Segreto Dono Sorpresa Usa Surf di PIKACHU in Pokémon Battle Revolution se vuoi vederlo su una tavola da surf!

Wonder Card Regalo misterioso Regalo sorpresa Emplea el movimiento Surf de PIKACHU en Pokémon Battle Revolution para verlo surfear las olas.

Codes

The player can also unlock an Electivire and a Magmortar if he or she enters a specific code at the “Self-Introduction” option in the Profile menu.

Electivire (Shocking Secret Gift)

• Electivire and the Gold Pass can be unlocked with the following codes:

Region Code US BA16-X4SH-E2AT UK tko3-9jwp-34kl France jk4i-df87-dsf9 Spain 04in-1ynj-24fv Germany 0f9-ud0g-ughj Italy t4oi-6j8d-sb5r

Region OT ID no. America PKTOPIA 06257 Europe 12077

Pokémon Info				Trainer Memo	Battle Moves		Ribbons
ELECTIVIRE	♂	Dex No.	0466	Adamant nature.	Electric	ThunderPunch	None
Lv. 50		Type			Ice	Ice Punch
		Electric		Unknown	Lovely place	Fighting		Cross Chop
		OT	PKTOPIA	Apparently had a	Ground	Earthquake
		ID No.	06257	fateful encounter at	There is no limit to this Pokémon's availability. It may be obtained on any date, beginning from when it was released. It was available in America and Europe.
Item		Ability		Lv. 50.
Magnet		Motor Drive
The date this Pokémon was received is determined by the date on the DS when it was obtained from the Poké Mart.
This Pokémon is English in origin.
Can be obtained with: D P Pt HG SS
Obtained from: PBR Ranch Ra SoA GS Distribution

Wonder Cards

Wonder Card Shocking Secret Gift This is a special Secret Gift You can receive a powerful, Electric-type Pokémon! Try out this Pokémon in battle!

Wonder Card Cadeau foudroyant Voici un Cadeau Surprise spécial! Vous pouvez recevoir un puissant Pokémon de type Electrik! Essayez-le vite en combat!

Wonder Card Regalo electrizante Regalo secreto muy especial. ¡Podrías recibir un poderoso Pokémon de tipo Eléctrico! ¡No dejes de probarlo en combate!

Wonder Card Geheimgeschehen Schockgeschenk Ein ganz besonderes Geheimgeschenk. Du kannst ein mächtiges Elektro-Pokémon erhalten! Setze dieses Pokémon im Kampf ein!

Wonder Card
Dono Segreto Dono Elettrizzante
Questo è un Dono Sorpresa. Puoi ricevere un Pokémon di tipo Elettro molto forte! Mettilo alla prova nella lotta!

Magmortar (Heated Secret Gift)

• Magmortar and the Silver Pass can be unlocked with the following codes:

Region Code US B416-X4HT-VTWF UK jl49-05kn-odnv France 13io-h4rf-1tpa Spain kn34-q0uc-1mbx Germany kre9-ef90-5hgn Italy 97ea-78hl-jrgu

Region OT ID no. America PKTOPIA 06257 Europe 12077

Pokémon Info				Trainer Memo	Battle Moves		Ribbons
MAGMORTAR	♀	Dex No.	0467	Modest nature.	Fire	Flamethrower	None
Lv. 50		Type			Psychic	Psychic
		Fire		Unknown	Lovely place	Normal		Hyper Beam
		OT	PKTOPIA	Apparently had a	Grass	SolarBeam
		ID No.	06257	fateful encounter at	There is no limit to this Pokémon's availability. It may be obtained on any date, beginning from when it was released. It was available in America and Europe.
Item		Ability		Lv. 50.
Charcoal		Flame Body
The date this Pokémon was received is determined by the date on the DS when it was obtained from the Poké Mart.
This Pokémon is English in origin.
Can be obtained with: D P Pt HG SS
Obtained from: PBR Ranch Ra SoA GS Distribution

Wonder Cards

Wonder Card Heated Secret Gift This is a special Secret Gift. You can receive a powerful, Fire-type Pokémon! Try out this Pokémon in battle!

Wonder Card Cadeau enflammé Voici un Cadeau Surprise spécial! Vous pouvez recevoir un puissant Pokémon de type Feu! Essayez-le vite en combat!

Wonder Card Regalo llamativo Regalo secreto muy especial. ¡Podrías recibir un poderoso Pokémon de tipo Fuego! ¡No dejes de probarlo en combate!

Wonder Card Geheimgeschehen Glutgeschenk Ein ganz besonderes Geheimgeschenk. Du kannst ein mächtiges Feuer-Pokémon erhalten! Setze dieses Pokémon im Kampf ein!

Wonder Card
Dono Segreto Dono Rovente
Questo è un Dono Sorpresa. Puoi ricevere un Pokémon di tipo Fuoco molto forte! Mettilo alla prova nella lotta!

Online functionality

Battle Revolution is the first Pokémon game on any home console to go online. It uses its own 12-digit friend code, separate from the Wii’s code. This has received widespread controversy, because the use of a Wii Number was believed to eliminate the need to have a friend code for each online game, as with DS Wi-Fi games; however, this is not the case, as subsequent releases have proven.

Once logged on, one has the option of battling random Wi-Fi matches, or with friends. When battling random Wi-Fi, one can only play using the level 50 all rule set, but can select Double or Single Battles (Double being the default). After selecting the preferred Colosseum and Trainer Card, the game will begin searching for an opponent and the battle will begin when one is found. During the battle, all Pokémon nicknames are removed and all Trainer quotes are set to their defaults. After the battle, one can exchange Friend Passes, but only if both parties are in agreement.

One can also battle friends, in which case, one can create a battle and modify all aspects of the rules (although custom rules cannot be created and altered in the Wi-Fi mode itself, they can be changed in other modes before logging on) and Colosseum. From the friend lobby, players can see the current status of anyone on their friend list and join a battle they are hosting.

Rules

The rules for battle can be modified in various ways:

• Level: The levels of the Pokémon allowed, can be set to Anything Goes (No restriction), Level 50 All (levels are set to 50) or a custom range and level total (the maximum combined level allowed of the 6 Pokémon)
• Entry Pokémon: How many Pokémon are used. Can be set from 1-6, or have no restriction, in which case players can enter as many or as few Pokémon as they want.
• Time limit for one battle: No limit, or a range of 1-99 Minutes. Time continues counting down even during attack animations. When time runs out, the Trainer with the most Pokémon remaining is the winner.
• Time limit for move selection: No limit, or a range of 20-99 Seconds. If a player runs out of time for move selection, the computer selects their moves for them.

The following options are either yes/allow or no/disallow selections.

• Allow same Pokémon on a team?
• Allow Pokémon with identical hold items?
• Allow two or more Pokémon to be put to sleep on the same team?
• Allow two or more Pokémon to be frozen on the same team?
• If all Pokémon faint due to Explosion or Selfdestruct, user loses? (If turned off, such a situation results in a draw rather than a victory for either side)
• Should Perish Song and Destiny Bond fail if used by a team’s final Pokémon?
• Fixed-damage moves like Dragon Rage and SonicBoom always fail?

Legendary Pokémon banning controversy

Due to the lack of clauses in online random multiplayer, Trainers with legendary Pokémon ran rampant on the system, attracting a fair amount of controversy as to why Nintendo was not using official Nintendo tournament rules, which ban legendary Pokémon, on their service. However, on July 3, 2007, legendary Pokémon (referred to as "exotic" Pokémon by the game) became banned from the system. Although it was originally speculated to be a glitch, a similar incident occurred on the same date regarding two other games. The banning of these Pokémon has received a large amount of controversy from the community. A Nintendo representative later stated that the ban was a technical difficulty. The similar GTS problem was not addressed.

It seems that the ban was lifted sometime later, as legendary Pokémon can currently be used.

Something similar happened to the American Alamos Darkrai given out at Toys "R" Us events. While the Japanese Movie Darkrai, the Darkrai obtained from Newmoon Island by hacking and Darkrai from Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia worked fine, Alamos Darkrai was not allowed in online random multiplayer. This was fixed later on, and Alamos Darkrai are now freely usable.

Development and history

Two Pokémon are hit by Blizzard at the same time

The game was first announced by Nintendo president Satoru Iwata at a Nintendo marketing event in Japan on June 7, 2006. At the event, Iwata described Wii-to-DS connectivity using the game as an example, stating that gamers with either Pokémon Diamond or Pearl can play battles using their Diamond or Pearl Pokémon to Pokémon Battle Revolution using their DS as a controller.

The first shown video of Pokémon Battle Revolution showcased a battle between Red and Leaf on what would become the Neon Colosseum. Interestingly, in said movie, a Groudon uses Hyper Beam on a Deoxys, not only defeating it, but leaving a large gash in the floor of the Colosseum, and a hole in the wall. It is unknown if these environment damages would have remained over the course of the battle, but no such thing is possible in the final game. The camera also appeared to be more dynamic than it is in the final game: when selecting its moves, the camera first focuses on the first Pokémon, then quickly pans over to the second Pokémon to select its moves, then pans over to the Trainer who is shown making an attack command, and the attacks begin. The camera simply cuts between these shots in the final game. The last difference is the HP meter that is shown on screen when damage is done. In the video, the numerical value of the HP is shown on the HP meter, however that does not happen in any game mode in the final version.

The DS linkup feature was demoed at 2006 Nintendo World Tour for the first time. As well as allowing Pokémon from a Pokémon Diamond or Pearl cartridge to be used in-game, it replaces the on-screen battle menu normally used in conjunction with the Wii Remote. The battle menu is displayed on the DS touchscreen instead, and is navigated with the stylus. Up to eight players can play in a 1 on 1 tournament, much like the Battle Frontier's Battle Dome in Pokémon Emerald.

Compatibility

Battle Revolution is compatible with all handheld Generation IV games. However, Giratina, Shaymin, and Rotom's form changes introduced in Platinum will revert to their original form upon being copied over to the game, and the Spiky-eared Pichu will display as a normal Pichu. In addition, Rotom's stats will lower to those of Rotom's normal form, and it will temporarily forget its special move.

Reception

Pokémon Battle Revolution received mostly negative to lukewarm reviews, which eventually lead to the end of the game's production. IGN has given this game a 5.0 out of 10 for many reasons. First, the website claimed, the game lacks many features demonstrated in previous games such as Pokémon Stadium and Pokémon Colosseum, notably the RPG mode. The multiplayer and online battles were also criticized for lacking features such as tournament play. GameSpot gave the game a 5.5 out of 10, their reasons for this were the repetitive gameplay and the barebones online play. It also added that if the player didn’t have Pokémon Diamond or Pearl for the DS, there wasn’t as much to do. Nintendo Power gave this game a 6.5 out of 10.

Currently the game has an average of 53% on both Game Rankings and Metacritic.

As of October 27th 2008, the game has sold 1.32 million copies worldwide.

Staff

Main article: Staff of Pokémon Battle Revolution

Trivia

• Rhyhorn is the only starter Pokémon in this game to be unevolved, and the only one that can evolve twice.
• Pidgeot is the only starter Pokémon in this game to be fully evolved.
• It is currently the last home console game to sync with a main series game; Generation V does not have a home console game.

References

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