Totem Pokémon
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.
List of Totem Pokémon
| Island | Location | Totem Pokémon | Aura | Ally Pokémon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melemele Island | Verdant Cavern |  GumshoosS Level 12 |
Defense +1 |  YungoosS Level 10 |
 Alolan RaticateM Level 12 |
Defense +1 |  Alolan RattataM Level 10 | ||
| Akala Island | Brooklet Hill |  Wishiwashi (School Form) Level 20 |
Defense +1 |   Wishiwashi and Alomomola Level 18 |
| Wela Volcano Park |  Salazzle Level 22 |
Sp. Defense +1 |  Salandit Level 20 | |
| Lush Jungle |  Lurantis Level 24 |
Speed +2 |   Trumbeak and Castform Level 22 | |
| Ula'ula Island | Hokulani Observatory |  Vikavolt Level 29 |
Attack, Defense, Sp. Attack, Sp. Defense Speed +1 |
 Charjabug ×2 Level 27 |
| Thrifty Megamart (Abandoned Site) |
 Mimikyu Level 33 |
Attack, Defense, Sp. Attack, Sp. Defense Speed +1 |
  Haunter and Gengar Level 27 | |
| Poni Island | Vast Poni Canyon |  Kommo-o Level 45 |
Attack, Defense, Sp. Attack, Sp. Defense Speed +1 |
  Hakamo-o and Scizor Level 32 |
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
| Debut | To Top a Totem! |
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| Voice actors | |
| 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 Sand Attack, Frustration, and Fling.
| Debut | A Team-on-Team Tussle! |
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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, Mareanie, and all of Team Skull's Pokémon, it was eventually defeated by Jessie's Mimikyu.
None of Raticate's moves are known.
| Debut | SM033 |
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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.
Ally Pokémon
| 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 only known move is Sand Attack.
| 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.
| Debut | A Team-on-Team Tussle! |
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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.
None of Rattata's moves are known.
| Debut | A Team-on-Team Tussle! |
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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.
None of Raticate's moves are known.
| Debut | SM033 |
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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.
Alomomola's only known move is Heal Pulse.
In the manga
In the movie adaptations
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.
In other languages
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