Pokémon Rumble U

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Pokémon Rumble U ポケモンスクランブルU
Pokémon Rumble U's logo
Basic info
Platform:	Wii U
Category:	Action RPG
Players:	1-4 players simultaneous
Connectivity:	None
Developer:	Ambrella
Publisher:	Nintendo
Part of:	Generation V spin-off
Ratings
CERO:	A
ESRB:	E
ACB:	PG
OFLC:	N/A
PEGI:	7
GRAC:	N/A
GSRR:	N/A
Release dates
Japan:	April 24, 2013
North America:	August 29, 2013
Australia:	August 16, 2013
Europe:	August 15, 2013
South Korea:	N/A
Hong Kong:	N/A
Taiwan:	N/A
Websites
Japanese:	Official website
English:	Official website
Japanese boxart ポケモンスクランブルU Pokémon Scramble U logo

Pokémon Rumble U (Japanese: ポケモンスクランブル U Pokémon Scramble U) is a game released on the Wii U eShop and the third entry in the Pokémon Rumble series. It was the first Pokémon game released for the Wii U, followed by Pokkén Tournament. The game was revealed in the March 2013 issue of CoroCoro, which surfaced online on February 12, 2013. It was released in Japan on April 24, 2013, in Europe on August 15, 2013, in Australia on August 16, 2013, and in North America on August 29, 2013.

This the first NFC-compatible game on Wii U, allowing players to scan specific NFC figures modelled after certain Pokémon. These figures would predate Amiibo, which released the year after this game.

This title became unavailable after the discontinuation of the Wii U eShop on March 27, 2023.

Features

• All 649 Pokémon of Generations I-V.
• Supports up to four players.
• Up to 100 Pokémon are able to battle at the same time.
• Is the first Wii U game to use the console's NFC technology, allowing figures purchased in stores to interact with the game.
  • These figures are customizable. The money earned in the game from battles will make enhancements available for the Pokémon, such as an increase in strength or a change in the moves it knows.
• Other Pokémon are befriended/caught during battles. The chance to befriend/catch any one Pokémon in a battle seems to be random but weighted based on power differential.
• Each stage has challenges that if the player completes them, they will be given a special Pokémon in a Crystal Poké Ball.
• Befriended/Caught Pokémon show up in one of three types of Poké Balls:
  • Red Poké Ball- contains a normal level Pokémon of the level played
  • Gold Poké Ball - contains a higher than normal level Pokémon of the level played
  • Crystal Poké Ball- contains a much higher level Pokémon than of the level played. Also, all Challenge awarded Pokémon after completing challenges come in a Crystal Poké Ball.
• The Master Ball - sometimes dropped into the playing field as a bonus item. When thrown at a Pokémon, that Pokémon will be befriended/caught, and generally at a higher level (Gold or Crystal Poké Ball).

Areas

Icon from the Wii U home menu and Miiverse community

Sparkly Playland

• Dream Gate
• Jungle Area
• Adventure Area
• Wonder Area

Blue Sky Park

• Aquatic Hill
• Frenzy Square
• Flower Garden

Transit Museum

• Model Train Room
• Locomotive Café
• Vehicle Gallery
• Conductor Room

Mysterious Forest

• Verdant Plaza
• Magical Lake
• Melodious Woodland　

Toy Shop

• Entranceway
• Toy Collection
• Secret Warehouse
• Sealed Door

Wondrous Battle Arena

• Variety Battle
• Chill Battle
• Challenge Battle

Gallery

Artwork

• 
  Rumble U artwork
• 
  Pikachu artwork
• 
  Victini artwork

Passwords

All password Pokémon for the US and Europe have the Special Trait Gift.

Pokémon		Move(s)		Japan	Europe	US
	Bulbasaur	Razor Leaf	SolarBeam	74465213	08040585	94283937
	Charizard	Blast Burn	Dragon Claw	26495673	13307436	68110948
	Magikarp	Splash	Hydro Pump	---	---	16713311
	Shiny Magikarp	Splash	Hydro Pump	---	20089534	---
	Gyarados	Dragon Rage	Thrash	---	97209964	60536144
	Shiny Gyarados	Dragon Rage	Thrash	94839985	---	---
	Snorlax	Strength	Flamethrower	71098343	43265987	43265987
	Dragonite	Draco Meteor	Fire Blast	11009560	41775214	91698319
	Dunsparce	Rollout	Blizzard	---	68514585	73442047
	Sableye	Fake Out	Confuse Ray	---	75614557	52051808
	Piplup	Drill Peck	Hydro Pump	19876976	66972109	72679922
	Garchomp	Fire Fang	Dragon Claw	---	---	97988814
	Shiny Garchomp	Fire Fang	Dragon Claw	51830476	46585756	---
	Rotom	Shadow Ball	Thunder	27453665	58505654	4417308
	Snivy	Leaf Tornado	Iron Tail	---	94582250	55149930
	Shiny Snivy	Leaf Tornado	Iron Tail	20448123	---	---
	Serperior	Frenzy Plant	Dragon Tail	10986334	23740396	07461322
	Tepig	Flame Charge	Rollout	---	33076260	17171075
	Oshawott	Razor Shell	Tail Whip	63664750	39027380	23906908
	Oshawott	Razor Shell	Swords Dance	---	---	45507682
	Shiny Oshawott	Razor Shell	Swords Dance	---	89648783	---
	Samurott	Ice Beam	Hydro Cannon	10599899	87818558	80889856
	Whimsicott	Razor Leaf	Giga Drain	---	80992047	65501535
	Zoroark	Night Daze	Flamethrower	13540269	31682288	04811884
	Eelektross	Thunderbolt	Coil	28563923	50958047	---
	Shiny Eelektross	Thunderbolt	Coil	---	---	88508880
	Shiny Eelektross	Crunch	Discharge	---	94530956	78871053
	Chandelure	Fire Blast	Shadow Ball	94720173	86228367	79702521
	Haxorus	Dual Chop	Dragon Dance	---	15137328	53658779
	Stunfisk	Discharge	Mud Shot	98993224	58973354	02337796
	Hydreigon	Dark Pulse	Draco Meteor	69283763	45507682	93173657
	Hydreigon	Dark Pulse	Dragon Pulse	---	7654616	78897697

Trivia

• Music from the first two Pokémon Rumble titles is re-used in this game, as well as music from Hey You, Pikachu!, Pokémon Channel, Pokémon Dash, and Pokémon PC Master.
• This is the only original Pokémon title for Wii U, as Pokkén Tournament is a port of an arcade game.

Staff

Main article: Staff of Pokémon Rumble U

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