Guzma
| Guzma グズマGuzma | |
 Art fromSun and Moon byKen Sugimori[1] | |
| Age | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Eye color | Gray |
| Hair color | White and black |
| Hometown | Route 2 |
| Region | Alola |
| Relatives | Unnamed mother and father |
| Trainer class | Team Skull Boss,Pokémon Trainer |
| Generation | VII,VIII,IX |
| Counterpart(s) | Guzma (Masters) |
| Games | Sun, Moon,Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon Masters EX |
| English voice actor | Doug Erholtz[2](Masters EX) |
| Japanese voice actor | Tatsuhiro Kikuchi[3](Masters EX) |
| Member of | Team Skull |
| Rank | Boss |
| Specializes in | Bug types |
| Animated series | Pokémon the Series Pokémon Evolutions |
| Debut | The Dealer of Destruction!(Animated series) The Eclipse(Evolutions) |
| English voice actor | Evan Maltby(Animated series) |
| Japanese voice actor | Yasuyuki Kase(Animated series) |
| Manga series | Pokémon Adventures |
| Debut | The Delivery of Rotom and the Girl |
Guzma (Japanese:グズマGuzma) is a character introduced inPokémon Sun and Moon. He is the leader ofTeam Skull. He is theonly character in thegames to have theTrainer classTeam Skull Boss (Japanese:スカルだんボスTeam Skull Boss). Hespecializes inBug-typePokémon.
In the core series games
Guzma first appears inMalie Garden, tauntingProfessor Kukui and calling both the professor and himself "fellow rejects who never could becomecaptains". Guzma then criticizes Kukui's idea of building aPokémon League forAlola; while he agrees that some parts of theisland challenge are antiquated, he claims there is no need for a League, as he believes he is the strongestTrainer in theregion. To solidify his position, his Grunts have been stealing every piece ofBuginium Z across Alola simply to deny its use to other Trainers. When Kukui asks theplayer to battle Guzma, the boss takes notice of theirZ-Ring, and asks why they're taking on the island challenge before immediately dismissing it and accepting Kukui's terms. The player wins, and Guzma leaves, saying he'll remember the encounter.
Later on, the player travels toPo Town to retrieve aYungoos Team Skull stole from a child living at theAether House. After getting past an army of Team Skull Grunts and infiltrating their headquarters, theShady House, the player comes face-to-face with Guzma, who is holding the Yungoos in his personal quarters. He returns the Yungoos after losing to the player again, but vows that he will one day defeat them.
However, it is subsequently revealed that Team Skull's kidnapping of the Yungoos was a distraction meant to draw the player away from the Aether House soPlumeria could abductLillie. At this point,Gladion openly betrays Team Skull and recruits both the player andHau for a mission to rescue Lillie from where Team Skull took her —Aether Paradise. As the player, Hau and Gladion fight through theAether Foundation Employees who, along withFaba, are guarding Aether Paradise onLusamine's orders, they discover a large group of Team Skull Grunts personally led by Guzma guarding the path to Lusamine's mansion, revealing that Lusamine has been secretly controlling Team Skull. Gladion rushes ahead to attempt to defeat Guzma and open the path for the player, but fails, leaving the player to battle Guzma one last time themselves. Guzma relents and allows the player to enter Lusamine's mansion after falling once more. A short while later, he rushes to Lusamine's side after she opens theUltra Wormhole usingNebby's powers, unleashingUltra Beasts all over Alola. Encouraging Lusamine to capture theNihilego that appears in the room so it can be used to crush the player and their friends, Guzma ends up in a battle with Hau while Gladion tries to defeat Nihilego and the player fights Lusamine. Upon her defeat, the Ultra Wormhole and Nihilego begin to disappear. Unwilling to let her plans be thwarted, Lusamine enters the portal, taking Guzma with her.
Guzma is not seen again until after the player and Lillie have helped Nebby recover and evolve fromCosmoem intoSolgaleoS/LunalaM. TheLegendary Pokémon transports the player and Lillie intoUltra Space, where they discover Guzma sitting alone, separated from Lusamine. He reveals that once they arrived in Ultra Space, he tried to capture a Nihilego of his own, only for it to use its parasitic powers to control him. Claiming that he has always lived his life making people afraid of him, Guzma admits that this experience has made him feel true fear for the first time, and warns the player and Lillie that they are stupid for coming to Ultra Space and tells them that Lusamine is too far gone into her insanity to be saved. He sits out and watches as the player battles Lusamine and subsequently separates her from the Nihilego she fused with using the aid of SolgaleoS/LunalaM and is saved from Ultra Space along with the others when SolgaleoS/LunalaM uses its powers to return them to the real world. Upon arrival,Hapu meets the group and has Guzma help her take away the unconscious Lusamine on herMudsdale.
Once the player becomesChampion, it is revealed that Guzma disbanded Team Skull after returning from Ultra Space. To reflect this new start in life, he no longer wears his gold chain bearing Team Skull's insignia, paints a red X over the insignia on his coat, removes his Team Skull tattoos and changes his sunglasses to a symmetrical pair of round lenses. He can be found in his parents' home onRoute 2, where he tells the player to meet him onHau'oli City's beachfront. There, he expresses a continuing desire to finally defeat the player and challenges them once again. Upon his loss,Hala appears and tells him that he cannot win because he does not recognize his opponents' strength. Hala promises to make a fine trainer out of Guzma, and Guzma leaves after gifting the player his lucky charm, aDawn Stone. InMoon only, he appears as a potential challenger andMulti Battle teammate at theBattle Tree. In Sun, this appearance is fulfilled by Plumeria instead.
Throughout the game, the player can discover hints about Guzma's past and motivations. He once earned many trophies for Pokémon battling that are still on display in his parents' home, but at some point after taking on his island challenge, he ran away from home. He apparently aspired to become a captain, but was unable to. At some point, he was part of a group centered around a previouskahuna, but after it was struck down by the wrath of one of theguardian deities, Team Skull would rise from its ashes. Guzma wants to fight back against Alola's traditions and assert his own strength. He ultimately fell under Lusamine's influence because she was the only adult who ever acknowledged his strength as a Trainer, inspiring his loyalty to her until the events in Ultra Space.
InPokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, when the player and Lillie prepare to open the Ultra Wormhole to pursue Guzma and Lusamine into Ultra Space, the pair are thrown out of a wormhole before the player and Lillie can do so. They are followed byNecrozma, who attacks and absorbs Nebby before opening many Ultra Wormholes and fleeing back toUltra Megalopolis. When the player returns from defeating Necrozma in Ultra Megalopolis, Guzma has regained consciousness and reflects on the conversation he overhears about working together with others. Later, during the game's credits, he and Plumeria are shown at the Shady House announcing the disbanding of Team Skull to its members.
DuringEpisode RR, Guzma appears atTeam Rocket's Castle to assist the player against a pair ofTeam Rainbow Rocket Grunts. He mentions that while he has nothing anymore, not even Team Skull, there are certain things he cannot let go of, and by invading Aether Paradise,Team Rainbow Rocket has violated one of those things. He remains in the lobby of the castle, holding off two Grunts while the player defeats the variousbosses in the castle en route toGiovanni, who is holding Lusamine hostage. Later, once the player has defeated Giovanni, he appears withWicke andColress as Lusamine regains consciousness and witnessesFaba's downfall.
In addition to appearing at the Battle Tree in Ultra Moon, Guzma can be found in both versions near Plumeria's trailer onRoute 13, promising to protect those he cares about even without being a captain. He can also appear as a potential challenger duringTitle Defense battles at thePokémon League.
Pokémon
Guzma's Pokémon are kept inUltra Balls.
Pokémon Sun and Moon
First battle
Second battle
Third battle
Fourth battle
Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon
First battle
Second battle
Third battle
Multi Battle with player
Guzma will partner with the player in a Multi Battle against twoTeam Rainbow Rocket Grunts duringEpisode RR.
Title Defense battle
Battle Tree
Guzma appears in theBattle Tree exclusively inPokémon Moon andUltra Moon. He uses three of the Pokémon below inSingle Battles, four inDouble Battles, and two inMulti Battles.
In the spin-off games
Pokémon Masters EX
- Main article:Guzma (Masters)
Guzma forms async pair withGolisopod,Buzzwole, andAriados inPokémon Masters EX. Guzma became a playable sync pair on March 27, 2020.
| Dex | Trainer | NDex | Pokémon | Type | Weakness | Role | EX role | Base potential | Availability | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #088 |  | Guzma | #0768 |  | Golisopod♂ | Bug | Electric |  | ★★★★★☆EX | Sync Pair Scout | |
| #088 |  | Special Costume Guzma | #0794 |  | Buzzwole | Fighting | Fairy | | ★★★★★☆EX | Costume Sync Pair Scout | |
| #088 | | Guzma | #0168 |  | Ariados♂ | Bug | Fire |  |  | ★★★★★☆EX | Variety Sync Pair Scout |
Quotes
- Main article:Guzma/Quotes
In animation
Pokémon the Series
Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon
In the past, Guzma was a Trainer who had potential; however, due to crushing defeats byProfessor Kukui, which humiliated and embittered him. The two were Hala's apprentices, but Guzma grew disillusioned with Hala's teachings and rejected them both, instead resolving to become strong on his own without the need for aZ-Ring orZ-Crystals. Though claiming to be a Trainer who had yet to be defeated, Guzma actually maintained this reputation by fighting weak Trainers and running away from anything that posed a threat, such as theisland challenges andkahunas.
Guzma debuted inThe Dealer of Destruction!, where he watched from Team Skull's base at theShady House asProfessor Kukui announced theAlola League onTV. The next day, he,Plumeria, andTeam Skull GruntsTupp,Zipp, andRapp arrived onMelemele Island. There, he metTeam Rocket and quickly defeated them. Guzma later arrived at thePokémon School and confronted Professor Kukui, before being challenged to abattle byAsh, which he accepted.
Guzma battledAsh's Pikachu with hisGolisopod, but the battle ended prematurely after Golisopod returned to itsPoké Ball due toEmergency Exit. Afterwards, he swore that he would destroy the Alola League himself before leaving with his allies. Later, Guzma went to his room at the Shady House and punched the wall after recalling Professor Kukui asking him if he was running away.
InLeague Offenders and Defenders!, Guzma and Plumeria intervened in a confrontation Tupp, Rapp, and Zipp were having with Ash andhis friends atManalo Stadium. He was about to battle Ash's group, but Professor Kukui andHala arrived. Guzma confronted Professor Kukui and revealed that he had enrolled as a contestant in theManalo Conference; furthermore, he announced his intention to destroy Professor Kukui's dreams by becomingChampion and then ensuring another Pokémon League would never take place in Alola.
After Guzma and his teammates left, Hala explained Guzma's past to the group. Later, Guzma and Plumeria were among the Trainers gathered at the party commemorating the Manalo Conference's opening. He grew angry upon seeing the celebratory mood of Professor Kukui and the other attendees, drawing Plumeria's concern.
InBattle Royal 151!, Guzma competed in theManalo Conference with hisScizor. He was able to progress to the Top 16, although Plumeria and the other participating Team Skull Grunts were defeated. The match-ups revealed that he would be battlingIlima.
InBattling Besties!, Guzma went up against Ilima, using his Scizor to battle Ilima'sKangaskhan. Despite IlimaMega Evolving Kangaskhan, Scizor was able to defeat its opponent by positioning itself so that Kangaskhan's baby was always in the middle, endangering its well-being and causing the mother to hesitate often enough to be defeated. This allowed Guzma to advance to the second round.
InThe Battlefield of Truth and Love!, it was revealed thatLana would be Guzma's opponent in the second round. InThe Road to The Semifinals!, Guzma and Lana began their battle, with Guzma using Golisopod againstLana's Primarina. With his ruthless tactics, Guzma was able to defeat Lana with relative ease and advance to the semifinals. The match-ups revealed that he would battling Ash in the semifinals. InThe Final Four!, Guzma assured his Grunts that he would destroy the entire League and brushed off Plumeria's concerns about him facing Ash.
Right after, inGetting Down to The Ire!, Guzma went up against Ash, using his Scizor to battle hisTorracat. He quickly recalled Scizor in favor of using Golisopod, only for Golisopod to activate Emergency Exit during the match and send Scizor out in its place, resulting in it being quickly defeated byFire Blast. Angered by Golisopod's cowardice, Guzma sent it out again and berated it on having made Scizor lose.
The battle continued inThe Wisdom Not to Run!, during which Guzma finally started to realize his own cowardice through defeating only weak opponents and running away from battles against strong ones. After seeing Golisopod's resolve, Guzma indulged and went all-out, though he ended up losing. In an uncharacteristic move, he went to Golisopod and helped it up before returning it back to its Poké Ball. The audience applauded for the great battle and Kukui hoped to see Guzma participating next year as well. Guzma seemingly ignored Kukui before being met by his team backstage, having been inspired by his battle. He ordered them to disband, seeing his reputation ruined, but after Plumeria insisted that they would continue following him, Guzma eventually relented and let them stay.
Guzma reappeared in a flashback inFinal Rivals!.
InThank You, Alola! The Journey Continues!, Guzma and Golisopod were seen training with his underlings as Plumeria looked on.
Pokémon Journeys: The Series
InHelping the Hometown Hero!, Guzma appeared along with other members of Team Skull, watching theBattle Royal match between Ash, Kukui,Gladion, andKiawe.
Character
Guzma has a great amount of determination, which was best showcased during theManalo Conference, where he entered with the strong hopes of destroying it from within. Guzma uses dirty tactics in order to win, as seen during his battle againstIlima, where he had hisScizor position itself so that Kangaskhan's baby was always in the middle, endangering her well-being and causing the mother to hesitate often enough to be defeated. This was seen again during his battle againstLana, when he hadGolisopod ruthlessly attackPrimarina without mercy.
Although Guzma's battling style is questionable, he never breaks the rules. Despite his brutality, he is a careful fighter who observes his opponents and adapts his Pokémon's next moves accordingly, both by not falling for the same tricks twice and by trying to find a weakness he can exploit. All of this is done with cold and calculating precision, with him taking full advantage of any chance that comes.
Guzma completely disavowed the use of Z-Rings and Z-Crystals because, in his youth, he never learned to understand them properly and was bitter for always losing exercise battles against Kukui, despite the latter always commending his growth as a Trainer. After resolving to become strong in his own, Guzma built his reputation among Team Skull as "the Undefeated" by actually defeating only weak Trainers and retreating from battles against stronger Trainers with an excuse that he would have won anyways due to the damage his brutal tactics would do to his opponents' Pokémon. It was only during his battle against Ash in the Manalo Conference when Guzma was finally forced to admit his own cowardice and Golisopod, who had previously shared the same personality traits as him, now convinced him to let go of his fear of losing and keep battling until the end.
Pokémon
 | This section is missing information on this character's Japanese voice actor and English voice actor. Please feel free to edit this section to add this information. |
| Debut | The Dealer of Destruction! |
|---|---|
| Voice actors | |
| Japanese | |
| English | Ryan William Downey |
Golisopod is Guzma's first known Pokémon. It was first used to battleAsh's Pikachu, but the match ended prematurely when Golisopod returned to itsPoké Ball due to Emergency Exit.
Golisopod was used again inThe Road to the Semifinals! during the second round of theManalo Conference, where it emerged victorious againstLana's Primarina, by using Liquidation to slash Primarina's Oceanic Operetta Z-Move bubble in half, destroying it and striking Primarina down.
InGetting Down to The Ire!, Golisopod was sent out againstAsh's Torracat in the semifinals. Despite having a type advantage, the two were evenly matched, with Golisopod taking several hard hits. Golisopod proved to be a cowardly Pokémon, as it used Emergency Exit once faced with aFire Blast, forcing its teammate Scizor to come out and take the attack, despite having acrippling weakness to it. This led to Scizor beingknocked out, infuriating Guzma, who had a different strategy in mind that was now ruined. Following this, Golisopod was sent back out. The battle continued in thenext episode, where Golisopod managed to defeat Torracat, but was knocked out by Pikachu after a lengthy battle.
Golisopod reappeared in flashbacks inFinal Rivals! andFrom Z to Shining Z!.
Golisopod reappeared inThank You, Alola! The Journey Continues!, where Guzma used it to train his underlings.
Golisopod's known moves areFirst Impression,Pin Missile,Liquidation,Poison Jab, andThroat Chop, and itsAbility isEmergency Exit.
| Debut | Battle Royal 151! |
|---|---|
| Voice actors | |
| Japanese | Ryota Iwasaki |
| English | Bill Rogers |
Scizor is Guzma's second known Pokémon. It first appeared inBattle Royal 151!, where Guzma used it during theManalo Conference preliminary round, defeating aKommo-o. It was one of the 16 Pokémon that remained standing by the end, allowing itsTrainer to advance to the actual tournament.
InBattling Besties!, Scizor was used by Guzma to battleIlima and hisKangaskhan. Despite IlimaMega Evolving Kangaskhan, Scizor strategically defeated its opponent by using Kangaskhan's child as a shield, forcing the mother to hesitate. This created attack opportunities, leading to her exhaustion and defeat, allowing Guzma to advance to the second round.
InGetting Down to The Ire!, Scizor was the first Pokémon Guzma used during his battle against Ash in the semifinals, where it went up againstTorracat. After using U-turn, Scizor returned to itsPoké Ball and switched with Golisopod due to it having a strong type disadvantage against Torracat. However, Golisopod later retreated from aFire Blast and sent out Scizor without warning, leaving it with no time to dodge or counter the move. As a result, Scizor took a direct hit and was knocked out.
Scizor reappeared in a flashback inThe Wisdom Not to Run!.
Scizor known moves areBullet Punch,Agility,X-Scissor, andU-turn.
Achievements
Pokémon League
Guzma has competed in the followingPokémon League Conferences:
- Manalo Conference - Top 4 (The Wisdom Not to Run!)
Voice actors
| Language | Voice actor | |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | 加瀬康之Yasuyuki Kase | |
| English | Evan Maltby | |
| Finnish | Tuukka Leppänen | |
| European French | Alain Eloy | |
| Polish | Łukasz Węgrzynowski | |
| Brazilian Portuguese | Thadeu Matos | |
| Spanish | Latin America | Alfredo Leal |
| Spain | Miguel Ángel Garzón | |
GOTCHA!
Guzma briefly appeared as a silhouette inGOTCHA!.
Pokémon Evolutions
Guzma appeared inThe Eclipse. He first appeared in a flashback, witnessingLusamine opening anUltra Wormhole atAether Paradise. Later, he and Lusamine fell out of another wormhole at theAltar of the Moone, both badly injured byNecrozma.
In the manga
Pokémon Adventures
Guzma debuted inThe Delivery of Rotom and the Girl. He was first seen berating a pair ofTeam Skull Grunts after they were defeated bySun. He ordered the Grunts to go and find Sun so he could personally teach him a lesson.
InThe Announcement and the Prize, Guzma traveled toIki Town during a festival. After finding the Grunts hosting aSlowpoke Tail stand, he knocked Grunt A out for not informing him Sun was there and took his place in the festival tournament. In the second round, Guzma went up against Sun, but lost after Sun'sCent flew into a rage when Guzma'sGolisopod accidentally dirtied the coin on its head. Angered, Guzma beat himself up in frustration until Grunt A stopped him. Bleeding from his injuries, Guzma congratulated his Pokémon for their hard work before leaving with the Grunts.
InGoing Ashore and Neighboring Akala Island, Guzma metGladion at theRuins of Conflict. Praising the boy's skill at the festival tournament, Guzma offered Gladion a position inTeam Skull as an Enforcer. Gladion immediately accepted, but questioned Guzma about a person he mentioned during the tournament. Guzma feigned ignorance and told Gladion to follow him toTeam Skull's hideout.
InA Raid and Po Town,Po Town was infiltrated by five of Alola's Trial Captains andHau. Overhearing the commotion, Guzma revealed himself, demanding to know why his base had intruders. The Captains only wanted to talk, but Guzma only agreed on the condition they made it to him first. APheromosa,Celesteela, andGuzzlord then appeared and rampaged, attacking everything in sight. Later, Sun arrived and the found the Captains and Hau battling the Ultra Beasts. Annoyed that they survived, Guzma revealed he was in possession of aCosmog, which he used to open moreUltra Wormholes to summon more Ultra Beasts. Gladion then appeared and revealed his true goal was to destroy the Ultra Beasts.
InTruth and the Mastermind Behind Team Skull, Gladion used hisType: Null to battle the beasts, which it did with ease as it was created by theAether Foundation specifically for that purpose. Gladion then revealed Guzma received Cosmog from the Aether Foundation's president,Lusamine. To Guzma's surprise, theXurkitree summoned from one of the newer wormholes attacked him. Gladion explained that Guzma was just being used by Lusamine to fuel her desire of a paradise filled with nothing but Ultra Beasts and herself. Guzma denied the accusation, but was grabbed by theNihilego that also came from a new wormhole. Moon rushed in to try and rescue Guzma, but was stopped by Xurkitree, allowing Nihilego to drag him into the wormhole with it.
Half a year later, inMadness!! Mother Lusamine!,Mina andWicke found an injured Guzma onPoni Island and moved him to a camp onExeggutor Island to recuperate. Guzma revealed he was possessed by Nihilego after it dragged him to theUltra Deep Sea. Sometime later, Guzma and Nihilego ended up back in Alola, where they were found by Lusamine, who caught Nihilego for herself. Curious about being one with an Ultra Beast, Lusamine allowed herself to be taken over multiple times, eventually fusing with Nihilego into a single entity. Worried that she may not be able to return to being human, Guzma begged the others to save Lusamine.
Several months later, a reformed Guzma was seen helping Hau prepare food for the malasada and Tapu Cocoa shop the latter planned to open.
Pokémon
On hand
Golisopod is Guzma's first known Pokémon. It was first seen with its Trainer at theIki Town festival. In the tournament, it was used to battle against Sun'sCent. Due to being a scavenger in its days as aWimpod, Golisopod accidentally dirties Cent's coin with its claws, causing it to fly into a rage and defeat Golisopod. Golisopod was separated from Guzma after he was taken into anUltra Wormhole by aNihilego.
Golisopod's only known move isFirst Impression.
Masquerain is Guzma's second known Pokémon. It was first seen being used to battle against Sun'sDollar at theIki Town festival tournament and won, but was later defeated by Sun'sCent.
Masquerain's known moves areWater Sport andBubble.
Used
- Main article:Solgaleo (Adventures)
Guzma received thisCosmog from theAether Foundation. With it, Guzma openedUltra Wormholes in order to summon moreUltra Beasts to attack the Captains atPo Town.
Summoned
| Debut | A Raid and Po Town |
|---|
Guzma summonedCelesteela withCosmog's power. With its power, Guzma was easily able to defeat the Captains that had invadedPo Town. Afterwards, it escaped Po Town and caused havoc on the rest of Ula'ula. Later, more Celesteela emerged from theUltra Wormhole in Po Town. They and several other Ultra Beasts converged onPoni Island, where they battled withMoon,Gladion,Hapu, andAnabel.
None of Celesteela's moves are known.
| Debut | A Raid and Po Town |
|---|
Guzma summonedGuzzlord withCosmog's power. With its power, Guzma was easily able to defeat the Captains that had invadedPo Town. Afterward, it escaped Po Town to cause havoc on the rest of Ula'ula. Later, more Guzzlord emerged from theUltra Wormhole in Po Town. They and several other Ultra Beasts converged onPoni Island, where they battled withMoon,Gladion,Hapu, andAnabel.
None of Guzzlord's moves are known.
| Debut | A Raid and Po Town |
|---|
Guzma summonedPheromosa withCosmog's power. With its power, Guzma was easily able to defeat the Captains that had invadedPo Town. Afterward, it escaped Po Town to cause havoc on the rest of Ula'ula. Later, more Pheromosa emerged from theUltra Wormhole in Po Town. They and several other Ultra Beasts converged onPoni Island, where they battled withMoon,Gladion,Hapu, andAnabel.
None of Pheromosa's moves are known.
Guzma summonedXurkitree withCosmog's power. Despite being the one who summoned it, Guzma was caught in Xurkitree's attacks as well. Afterward, it escaped Po Town to cause havoc on the rest of Ula'ula. Later, more Xurkitree emerged from theUltra Wormhole in Po Town. They and several other Ultra Beasts converged onPoni Island, where they battled withMoon,Gladion,Hapu, andAnabel.
None of Xurkitree's moves are known.
Guzma summonedNihilego withCosmog's power. Guzma was captured by Nihilego, who proceeded to drag him into anUltra Wormhole. Later, more Nihilego emerged from theUltra Wormhole in Po Town. They and several other Ultra Beasts converged onPoni Island, where they battled withMoon,Gladion,Hapu, andAnabel. The one that captured Guzma was later caught byLusamine.
None of Nihilego's moves are known.
Guzma summonedBlacephalon withCosmog's power. It appeared from anUltra Wormhole after the other Ultra Beasts had escaped from Po Town. There, it attackedSun,Moon, andAnabel before being driven off byTapu Bulu. Later, more Blacephalon emerged from theUltra Wormhole in Po Town. They and several other Ultra Beasts converged onPoni Island, where they battled withMoon,Gladion,Hapu, andAnabel.
One of the Blacephalon's known moves areFlame Burst andMind Blown.
In the TCG
This listing is of cards featuring Guzma in thePokémon Trading Card Game.
| Guzma's cards Cards listed with ablue background are only legal to use in the currentExpanded format. Cards listed with agreen background are legal to use in both the currentStandard andExpanded formats. | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Card | Type | English Expansion | Rarity | # | Japanese Expansion | Rarity | # |
| Guzma | Su | Burning Shadows |  | 115/147 | Darkness that Consumes Light |  | 049/051 |
| Burning Shadows |  | 143/147 | Darkness that Consumes Light |  | 056/051 | ||
| GX Battle Boost | 105/114 | ||||||
| SM-P Promotional cards | 180/SM-P | ||||||
| GX Ultra Shiny | 130/150 | ||||||
| Yellow A Alternate cards | 115a/147 | Night Unison |  | 055/055 | |||
| Hidden Fates | | SV84/SV94 | GX Ultra Shiny | | 152/150 | ||
| SM-P Promotional cards | 396/SM-P | ||||||
| Guzma & Hala | Su | Cosmic Eclipse | | 193/236 | Alter Genesis | | 087/095 |
| Cosmic Eclipse | | 229/236 | Alter Genesis | | 105/095 | ||
Guzma andTeam Skull also appear in a promotional live-action video for theBurning Shadows expansion, performing in a dance competition against a group ofPikachu. Guzma's actor is Manny Tsakanika.[4]
Gallery
Artwork
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| Concept artwork fromSun and Moon | Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon promotional artwork forEpisode RR | |
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| Ending screenshot fromSun and Moon | 3DS Theme artwork forTeam Skull, illustrated byHitoshi Ariga | |
Sprites and models
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| High-poly models from Sun, Moon,Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon |
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| VS sprites from Sun, Moon,Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon |
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| Overworld models from Sun, Moon,Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon |
Trivia
- Guzma's battle music includes an edited sample of Lusamine's theme music and the music that plays in the Aether houses, foreshadowing Team Skull's connection with the Aether Foundation.
- Guzma'sanimated series debut is the latest avillainous team leader has debuted in comparison to his team to date, with his first appearance not coming untilthe 115th episode ofPokémon the Series: Sun & Moon.
- In the animated series, Guzma is the first villainous team leader to compete in aPokémon League Conference.
- In promotional material for theManalo Conference, Guzma was given the title of (Japanese: 破壊の帝王Emperor of destruction).
- Guzma'sGolisopod is the only Pokémon inPokémon the Series to have used the moveFirst Impression.
- Some of the different textures in the games show Guzma with and without tattoos, implying they may be fake or temporary.
Names
| Language | Name | Origin |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | グズマGuzma | From the genusGuzmania (tufted airplant) |
| English, French, Dutch, Indonesian, Brazilian Portuguese, European Portuguese | Guzma | Same as Japanese name |
| German | Bromley | FromBromeliaceae, the family that containsGuzmania |
| European Spanish, Latin American Spanish | Guzmán | From the genusGuzmania |
| Italian | Guzman | From the genusGuzmania |
| Korean | 구즈마Guzma | Transcription of his Japanese name |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 古茲馬Gǔzīmǎ /Gújīmáh | Transcription of his Japanese name |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 古兹马Gǔzīmǎ | |
| Hindi | गुज़्माGuzma | Transcription of his English name |
| Russian | ГузмаGuzma | Transcription of his English name |
| Thai | กุซมาKusma | Transcription of his Japanese name |
Team Skull Boss
| Language | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Chinese | Cantonese | 骷髏隊老大Fūlàuh Deuih Lóuhdaaih |
| Mandarin | 骷髏隊老大Kūlóu Duì Lǎodà | |
| Czech | Šéf týmu Skull | |
| French | Boss Team Skull | |
| German | Skull-Boss | |
| Hungarian | Koponya Csapat Főnöke | |
| Italian | Capo Team Skull | |
| Korean | 스컬단의 보스Seukeol-dan-ui Boseu | |
| Portuguese | Brazil | Chefe da Equipe Skull |
| Portugal | Chefe do Team Skull | |
| Russian | Босс Команды ЧерепBoss Komandy Cherep | |
| Spanish | Jefe del Team Skull | |
References
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| Po Town •Shady House | ||||||
| Boss | Administrator | Enforcer | ||||
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| Guzma (Masters) | Plumeria (Masters) | Gladion (Masters) | ||||
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| Team Skull Grunts Pokémon the Series:Tupp •Zipp •Rapp •Okazaki Manga:Borosue (I Choose You! Remix) | ||||||
| Former members | ||||||
| Punk Guy •Punk Girl | ||||||
| See also:Aether Foundation | ||||||
| Villainous teamleaders | |
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| Core series | Giovanni •Maxie •Archie •Cyrus •N •Ghetsis •Colress •Lysandre •Guzma •Piers •Cassiopeia |
| Side series | Gonzap •Evice •Greevil |
| Ranger series | Gordor •Blake Hall •Kincaid •Societea |
| Masters EX | Giovanni •Guzma •Cyrus •N •Lysandre •Piers •Ghetsis •Maxie •Archie •Colress •Paulo •Penny |
| Other games | Biruritchi •Baron Phobos •Munna •Dark Rust •Don Roger •Giovanni |
| Animated series | Giovanni •Madame Boss •Maxie •Archie •Cyrus •Ghetsis •Lysandre •Guzma •Piers •Gibeon •Spinel |
| Adventures | Giovanni •Lance •Masked Man •Maxie •Archie •Cyrus •N •Ghetsis •Colress •Lysandre •Guzma •Piers |
| Othermanga | Fraud •Meja |
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