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Battle style (game mechanic)

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Battle styles[1] (also referred to as throwing styles[2]) are a mechanic from the core series Pokémon games that allows the player to customize the animation of sending out a Pokémon during battle, debuting in Pokémon Sun and Moon. They often mimic the animation used by a specific character in the series.

Generation VII

In Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon, Battle Styles were created by Gester,[1] who will teach them to the player at the Outer Cape of Malie City, after certain conditions have been met. He will also allow the player to edit their current battle style to whichever they want once unlocked. This will change both the player's idle pose during battle, as well as the animation when sending out their first Pokémon during battle.

The currently-selected style is visible in both single-player and multi-player battles. However, the Nihilist style is only visible in Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon. If a Sun and Moon player battles an USUM player with the Nihilist style equipped, it will instead display as the Normal style on the SM player's game.

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Battle style How to learn Pose Throw animation Mimicked character
Normal style Default style USUM Normal pose.png USUM Normal Battle Style.png N/A
Elegant style Taught immediately USUM Elegant pose.png USUM Elegant Battle Style.png N/A
Girlish style Defeat Lana in Brooklet Hill, after passing Olivia's grand trialSM/becoming ChampionUSUM USUM Girlish pose.png USUM Girlish Battle Style.png Lana
Reverent style Defeat Kiawe on Royal AvenueSUS/Mallow in the Lush JungleMUM, after passing Olivia's grand trialSM/becoming ChampionUSUM USUM Reverent pose.png USUM Reverent Battle Style.png N/A
Smug style Defeat Gladion at the base of Mount Lanakila USUM Smug pose.png USUM Smug Battle Style.png Gladion (pose only)
Left-handed style Defeat Ilima at the Route 1 Trainers' School, after passing Hala's grand trialSM/becoming ChampionUSUM USUM Left-handed pose.png USUM Left-handed Battle Style.png Ilima (throw only)
Passionate style Win 50 battles in a row in the Battle Tree USUM Passionate pose.png USUM Passionate Battle Style.png Shared among numerous NPCs (throw only)
Idol style Achieve Master Rank in the Battle Royal USUM Idol pose.png USUM Idol Battle Style.png N/A
Nihilist styleUSUM Defeat Giovanni in Episode RR USUM Nihilist pose.png USUM Nihilist Battle Style.png Giovanni

Generation IX

In the The Indigo Disk Expansion Pass for Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, the player can contribute BP to Mitch of the Blueberry Academy's Baseball Club in order to change their throwing style. This is done by interacting with the PC at the League Club Room.

By donating 10 BP, the player can change their existing styles. New styles are unlocked by donating 150 BP.

Unlike in Generation VII, this does not influence the player's idle pose when in battle, only changing their throw animation.

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Throwing style BP Cost Throw animation Mimicked character
Original N/A SV HTAZ Original Throwing Style.png Rika
Left-handed 150 SV HTAZ Left-handed Throwing Style.png Katy
Reverent 150 SV HTAZ Reverent Throwing Style.png Iono
Poppy
Dainty 150 SV HTAZ Dainty Throwing Style.png Mela
Brassius
Ryme
Tulip
Smug 150 SV HTAZ Smug Throwing Style.png Giacomo
Elegant 150 SV HTAZ Elegant Throwing Style.png Larry
Grusha
Hassel
Twirling 150 SV HTAZ Twirling Throwing Style.png N/A
Ninja 150 SV HTAZ Ninja Throwing Style.png Atticus
Galarian Star 300 SV HTAZ Galarian Star Throwing Style.png Leon
Salvatore

In Other Games

Pokémon Masters EX

Battle Styles appear in co-op mode when players switch trainers. However, unlike the mainline games, players cannot switch throwing styles.

Examples

Normal Style - Scottie & Bettie, Red (all variants), Blue, Leaf, Ethan, Lyra, Brendan, May, Dawn, Hilda (except Special Costume), Calem, Selene, Korrina, Cynthia, Iris, Caitlin, Hau, Mallow
Dainty Style - Rosa, Serena, Silver, Flint, Hilda (Special Costume), Acerola, Shauntal, Winona, Sidney, Thorton, N, Lusamine, Marley, Ingo, Alder
Elegant Style - Will, Kahili, Karen
Nihilist - Giovanni, Elesa, Grimsley, Nanu, Agatha, Volkner
Ninja - Misty, Steven, Wallace, Zinnia, Koga, Janine, Siebold
Reverent - Erika, Jasmine (Special Costume), Lillie (Special Costume), Iono
Smug - Gladion
Left-Handed - Jasmine (except Special Costume), Emmet
Girlish - Lana
Galarian Star - Leon, Marnie

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Gester: "[...] you know how everybody has their favorite poses for when they throw Poké Balls and whatnot in battle? Those moves are called your battle style. And I’m the choreographer who came up with all those battle styles, once upon a time." (Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon)
  2. ↑ "If you donate BP to Blueberry Academy’s Baseball Club, you can change how you throw your Poké Balls. There are many throwing styles to learn." Blueberry Academy League Club - Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet | Official Website


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