Pokémon Rumble

This article is about the game. For the video game series, see Pokémon Rumble series. For the TCG set, see Pokémon Rumble (TCG).

Pokémon Rumble 乱戦！ポケモンスクランブル
Pokémon Rumble's logo
Basic info
Platform:	Wii
Category:	Action RPG
Players:	1-4 players simultaneous
Connectivity:	Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection
Developer:	Ambrella
Publisher:	Nintendo
Part of:	Generation IV spin-off
Ratings
CERO:	A
ESRB:	E10+
ACB:	G
OFLC:	G8+
PEGI:	7
GRAC:	N/A
GSRR:	N/A
Release dates
Japan:	June 16, 2009
North America:	November 16, 2009
Australia:	November 20, 2009
Europe:	November 20, 2009
South Korea:	N/A
Hong Kong:	N/A
Taiwan:	N/A
Websites
Japanese:	Official site Nintendo.co.jp
English:	Pokémon.com (US) Pokémon.com (UK) Nintendo.com Nintendo.co.uk
Japanese boxart 乱戦！ポケモンスクランブル Melee! Pokémon Scramble logo

Pokémon Rumble (Japanese: 乱戦！ポケモンスクランブル Melee! Pokémon Scramble) is a WiiWare game, and the first game in the Pokémon Rumble series. It was released in Japan on June 16, 2009, November 16 for North America, and in Europe four days afterwards. It could be purchased for 1,500 Wii Points.

This title is no longer purchasable as of the Wii Shop Channel's shutdown on January 31, 2019.

Blurb

Introducing a new kind of Pokémon challenge, available exclusively to the WiiWare service! Pokémon Rumble is an action game in which you control Toy Pokémon (referred to as "Pokémon") and take on wave after wave of other Pokémon in a variety of stages.

Befriend some of the defeated Pokémon along the way, adding them to your collection and granting you the ability to use them in battle. Switch between collected Pokémon at any time, taking advantage of the fact that the amount of damage you deal depends on the type of move used and the type of Pokémon hit. Be the last one standing to gain the right to compete in the Battle Royale and test your skills against many Pokémon at once.

Or team up with three people for some multiplayer action, working together to take down tough Bosses and earning points that can be used towards recruiting or training Pokémon. You can even save your favorite Pokémon to your Wii Remote controller for exchanges with friends.

Combining beautiful cel-shaded graphics and exciting game play features with the world of Pokémon, this is one Rumble you won't want to miss!

Story

Spoiler warning: this article may contain major plot or ending details.

Pokémon Rumble takes place in a world with Toy Pokémon that come to life after winded up by a Wonder Key. A toy Rattata controlled by the player sneaks into the Battle Royale hoping to prove its strength, but is defeated. The player then collects more toys from each level and defeats boss Pokémon to pass each Battle Royale and prove their strength!

Adventure Mode

In Adventure Mode, there are several Normal Rank stages on each level where Pokémon can be befriended. All Pokémon in the Normal Rank stages are from Generation I. In the first level, Rank C, the first stage revealed is Silent Forest. Once completed, Windy Prairie, Rocky Cave, Fiery Furnace, Bright Beach, and Eternal Tower are accessible. In every subsequent level, all stages are available immediately. The Battle Royale building will not open until a Pokémon of a certain power level is befriended. After the Battle Royale is won, the player will increase in rank, and the next higher level will be accessible. If the player faints three times in one stage, they are sent back to the terminal and instructed to reattempt stages to befriend more powerful Pokémon. In Multiplayer mode, if the two players faint three times combined, they are both sent back to the terminal.

Once the player has beaten Mewtwo in the Rank S Battle Royale, Advanced Mode is revealed. Advanced Mode contains Generation IV Pokémon. After completing the Advanced Mode, EX Mode is unlocked, consisting of random Pokémon from both previous modes as well as some new ones.

Recruited Pokémon

Recruited Pokémon are Pokémon available to switch into battle. They appear listed in a menu item. Pokémon with pink names have Special Traits, those with blue names are Shiny, and those with white names are typical. If a Pokémon has a Special Trait and is Shiny, its name will still appear blue in the list.

Pokémon can be recruited through battling in one of the six stages in the terminal, through purchase at the Recruit Point, or through entering a password at the Recruit Point.

Features

• The game is played with the Wii Remote on its side, a Classic Controller, or a GameCube controller.
• Pokémon are like wind-up toys and they appear as they did in My Pokémon Ranch.
• There is a Battle Royale mode where players control their Pokémon in a massive pit where lots of other Pokémon appear. The last one that remains standing will be the winner. Players control both the Pokémon's movement and what move they use.
• It also has a story mode where there are levels which end with a battle where in a giant Pokémon is a boss. The boss may be a legendary Pokémon. Other Pokémon are obtained through defeating them in this mode.
• Players can also take screenshots of their Pokémon in the battles.
• There is a two-player co-op mode, as well as a stadium mode where up to four players can battle. Other players of this game can also bring their Pokémon from their game on the Wii Remote, similar to Miis.
• Similar to the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series, the player may enter in passwords which can be used to get Pokémon that either are not regularly obtainable in the game or have Special Traits. Such codes are released through official media.
• Pokémon can know up to 2 moves at a time.
• Shiny Pokémon are also included in the game, which the player is automatically able to befriend if knocked over.
• Only Pokémon from Generation I and Generation IV are obtainable in the game.
• For a price, the player may purchase a Pokémon from the certain area they are in. The Pokémon is usually a boss, or a rare Pokémon.
• As they are toys, Pokémon with alternate forms, such as Shaymin, cannot change between forms.
• If a Pokémon has a small blue symbol by their power level, the Pokémon will increase in power after a Battle Royale is successfully completed.

Special Traits

Main article: Special Traits

Special Traits are abilities that an individual Pokémon can possess. When a Pokémon with a special Trait faints and is ready to be befriended, it will sparkle with a different color than usual.

Passwords and Special Tickets

Special Trait		Pokémon	Move(s)		Japan	Europe	US
	Punchy	Charmander	Ember		27443472	59829039	79276161
	Hardy	Squirtle	Bubble		72965992	12502002	68242045
	Brawny	Venusaur	Vine Whip		42740853	---	28427215
	Brawny	Bulbasaur	Vine Whip		---	69210136	---
		Piplup	Bubble	Pound	73895625	17578114	99002455
		Chimchar	Ember	Fury Swipes	93736858	57463079	81098384
		Turtwig	Razor Leaf	Absorb	27834249	15874390	86721076
		Blastoise	Aqua Tail		15781346	62013880	95801423
		Charizard	Flamethrower		96004319	08879942	79684528
		Venusaur	SolarBeam		99143094	16152876	15893955
	Rally	Shiny Pikachu	Thunderbolt	Quick Attack	69984642	10542833	23236018
	Rally	Shiny Raichu	Thunder	Agility	94658823	74492613	92192057
		Arcanine	Heat Wave	Agility	76672490	---	---
		Ninetales	Safeguard	Fire Blast	62956406	---	---
		Eevee	Quick Attack		58731954	56319548	05110403
		Pidgeot	Wing Attack	Roost	33899104	---	---
		Leafeon	Razor Leaf		77022229	---	---
		Glaceon	Icy Wind		84739946	---	---
		Munchlax	Tackle		72136317	---	---
		Garchomp	Dragon Claw		18248991	49923796	81987397
		Dragonite	Dragon Rush		33760940	29363116	72101767
		Electivire	Discharge		31117449	52511034	14838103
		Magmortar	Lava Plume		59586223	57601263	38455271
		Rotom	ThunderShock		99661569	92949999	02001989
		Togekiss	Air Slash		92668795	71354472	55697392
		Porygon	Psybeam		88088101	---	---
		Regigigas	Giga Impact		07520878	51010596	88732778
	Speedy	Shiny Rattata	Reversal	Double-Edge	38849402	02153612	98493731
	Gutsy	Shiny Bidoof	Superpower	Hyper Fang	17700982	24243624	55752435
	PokéSun	Vaporeon	Surf		93381684	---	---
	PokéSun	Snorlax	Belly Drum		24053396	---	---
	PokéSun	Gyarados	Waterfall		67502839	---	---
	PokéSun	Parasect	X-Scissor		76533521	---	---
	PokéSun	Magnezone	Thunderbolt		61061639	---	---
	PokéSun	Weavile	Night Slash		99652344	---	---
	PokéSun	Luxray	Thunder Fang		14055936	---	---
	PokéSun	Bronzong	Hypnosis		83795196	---	---
	PokéSun	Hippowdon	Earthquake		22198658	---	---
	PokéSun	Probopass	Magnet Bomb		99863607	---	---
	Buchō	Lucario	Brick Break		97213750	---	---
	Jōhō-bu	Chimchar	Ember		03314118	---	---
	Fan Club (JP)	Pikachu	Volt Tackle		21109011	86442806	01190746
	Fan Club (JP)	Zapdos	Drill Peck		81068836	82023409	78443367
	Fan Club (JP)	Bibarel	Rollout		92367400	50483145	18906283
		Shaymin Sky Forme	Seed Flare		78377094	68385121	54686284
		Giratina Origin Forme	Shadow Force		34214198	32805739	83223706
	Fan Club (JP)	Mew	Cut		66140248	52211368	95618808
	Fan Club (JP)	Cherrim Sunshine Form	SolarBeam		19231298	67427842	75405667

Release Tickets

If the player releases a certain group of Pokémon, they can grab a Pokémon Ticket.

Releasing five of the same Pokémon will merit a ticket for the next highest stage of evolution. Releasing five of the highest stage of an evolutionary line will merit a ticket for the basic Pokémon. Pokémon who do not have an evolution that appears in the game will not merit any tickets. Releasing five Eevee will also not merit a ticket.

There are only a limited amount of combos and the player is only able to carry one ticket at a time. Tickets can be redeemed at the red roofed building at the very bottom of the Terminal.

Pokémon Released		Pokémon Ticket Received			Pokémon Released		Pokémon Ticket Received
	Pidgeot Fearow Jynx Lapras		Articuno			Rotom Flareon		Rotom (Heat)
	Pidgeot Fearow Raichu Electabuzz		Zapdos			Rotom Leafeon		Rotom (Mow)
	Charizard Pidgeot Fearow Magmar		Moltres			Rotom Glaceon		Rotom (Frost)
	Dialga Palkia Giratina		Mewtwo			Dragonite Bastiodon Garchomp Lucario Magnezone		Dialga
×5	Mothim ×5		Burmy (Plant/Sandy/Trash Coat)			Blastoise Gyarados Dragonite Empoleon Garchomp		Palkia
	Burmy ×5		Wormadam (Plant/Sandy/Trash Coat)			Gengar Dragonite Spiritomb Garchomp Dusknoir		Giratina (Altered Forme)
×5	Gastrodon ×5		Shellos (East/West)			Lapras Vaporeon		Phione
×5	Shellos ×5		Gastrodon (East/West)		×3	Phione ×3		Manaphy
	Rotom Jolteon		Rotom (Fan)			Rotom (Fan Wash Heat Mow Frost)		Darkrai
	Rotom Vaporeon		Rotom (Wash)			Charizard Arbok Arcanine Kangaskhan Bastiodon		Shaymin (Land Forme)

Reception

Pokémon Rumble received a "Passable" score of 6.0 out of 10 from IGN, stating that those who like to collect Pokémon have "got your work cut out for you" and while the title is a fun brawler, the game's graphics were "ugly, even for wind-up toys" and game play became tedious quickly.

Staff

Main article: Staff of Pokémon Rumble

Trivia

• A prototype for North America was shown at the Wizard World's Big Apple Comic Con in October 2009.^{[citation needed]}

See also

• Pokémon Rumble (TCG)
• Wonder Key
• Toy Pokémon

References

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