Totem Pokémon

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. With the exception of Totem Wishiwashi, 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, which is further revealed in Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon to be Necrozma's light. 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-sized Pokémon

Totem-sized 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-sized Pokémon can be only obtained in Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, where they can be received from Samson Oak at Heahea Beach after meeting him for the first time at Route 2 depending on the number of Totem Stickers the player has obtained.

Totem-sized Pokémon are Shiny-locked, and their sizes cannot be passed down through Pokémon breeding. Even if their species normally have multiple Abilities, Totem-sized Pokémon can only have a particular Ability, as listed below. The Ability is the species' Hidden Ability if the species has two standard Abilities, and the species' sole standard Ability otherwise; thus Totem-sized Pokémon's Ability cannot be changed by Ability Capsule. Totem-sized Pokémon always have at least three perfect IVs.

Totem-sized Pokémon that originally appeared as Totem Pokémon in Pokémon Sun and Moon are the only ones that can be traded to the original Sun and Moon games, and consequentially, can also be transferred to Pokémon Bank. Totem-sized Pokémon based on Totem Pokémon that only appear in Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon cannot be transferred to Pokémon Bank or traded to the original Sun and Moon games.

Totem-sized Pokémon that are transferred to Pokémon HOME and Pokémon Sword and Shield are turned into their normal-sized forms.

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

List of Totem Pokémon

Island	Location	Totem Pokémon	Aura	Ally Pokémon
Melemele Island	Verdant Cavern	Gumshoos^SUS Level 12 (story battle) Level 60*^US	Story battle: Defense +1 After becoming Champion:^USUM Attack +2 Defense +2 Sp. Attack +2 Sp. Defense +2 Speed +2	Yungoos^SUS Level 10 (story battle) Level 58*^US
Melemele Island	Verdant Cavern	Alolan Raticate^MUM Level 12 (story battle) Level 60*^UM		Alolan Rattata^MUM Level 10 (story battle) Level 58*^UM
Akala Island	Brooklet Hill	Wishiwashi^SM (School Form) Level 20	Defense +1	Wishiwashi^SM Level 18	Alomomola^SM Level 18
	Brooklet Hill	Araquanid^USUM Level 20	Speed +1	Dewpider^USUM Level 18	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^SM Level 22	Castform^SM Level 22
	Lush Jungle	Lurantis Level 24	Speed +2	Comfey^USUM Level 22	Kecleon^USUM Level 22
Ula'ula Island	Hokulani Observatory	Vikavolt^SM Level 29	Attack +1 Defense +1 Sp. Attack +1 Sp. Defense +1 Speed +1	Charjabug^SM Level 28	Charjabug^SM Level 28
	Hokulani Observatory	Togedemaru^USUM Level 33	Defense +2	Skarmory^USUM Level 32	Dedenne^USUM Level 31
	Thrifty Megamart (Abandoned Site)	Mimikyu Level 33^SM/35^USUM	Attack +1 Defense +1 Sp. Attack +1 Sp. Defense +1 Speed +1	Haunter^SM Level 27	Gengar^SM Level 27
	Thrifty Megamart (Abandoned Site)	Mimikyu Level 33^SM/35^USUM	Attack +1 Defense +1 Sp. Attack +1 Sp. Defense +1 Speed +1	Banette^USUM Level 32	Jellicent^USUM Level 33
Poni Island	Vast Poni Canyon	Kommo-o Level 45^SM/49^USUM	Attack +1 Defense +1 Sp. Attack +1 Sp. Defense +1 Speed +1	Hakamo-o^SM Level 32	Scizor^SM Level 32
	Vast Poni Canyon	Kommo-o Level 45^SM/49^USUM	Attack +1 Defense +1 Sp. Attack +1 Sp. Defense +1 Speed +1	Noivern^USUM Level 48	Scizor^USUM Level 46
	Seafolk Village	Ribombee^USUM Level 55	Attack +2 Defense +2 Sp. Attack +2 Sp. Defense +2 Speed +2	Blissey Level 53	Pelipper Level 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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While most of the Totem Pokémon from the anime are based on those from the games, Totem Trevenant is the only anime-original Totem Pokémon and the only depicted Totem Pokémon that is neither a Generation VII Pokémon nor a regional form. In addition, not every Totem Pokémon was adapted, even from the original games.

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 it 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

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

A Totem Alolan Raticate was seen guarding a Darkinium Z, which was being targeted by Team Rocket and Team Skull. Although it was 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

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

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
English	Samara Naeymi

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

Voice actors
Debut	Family Determination!
Japanese
English	Ryan Andes

Totem Kommo-o and its allies attacked Lillie and Gladion at the Vast Poni Canyon on their way to the Altar of the Sunne. 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.

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

Totem Trevenant

Debut	A Timeless Encounter!

Totem Trevenant 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.

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)

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

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)

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

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

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

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

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

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, Water Gun, and Headbutt, and its Ability is Forecast.

Totem Kommo-o

Ally Jangmo-o (multiple)

Voice actors
Debut	Family Determination!
Japanese
English	Erica Schroeder

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 by Professor Kukui's Braviary.

None of Jangmo-o's moves are known.

Ally Hakamo-o (multiple)

Voice actors
Debut	Family Determination!
Japanese
English	Eddy Lee

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 by Professor Kukui's Braviary.

None of Hakamo-o's moves are known.

In the manga

In the movie adaptations

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

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