Pokémon Battle Revolution (Japanese:ポケモンバトルレボリューションPokémon Battle Revolution) is the firstPokémon game for theWii. It supports connectivity with theNintendo DS, allowing Trainers to battle using their Pokémon from theGeneration IV main series games while using their Nintendo DS as a controller. It was released in Japan on December 14, 2006, two weeks after the Wii launch, and in the United States on June 25, 2007.
Two Pokémon hit byDischarge at the same timeRevolution Title ScreenPokétopia
Pokémon Battle Revolution features eleven different colosseums in a new area calledPokétopia. Other features include stadiums that have their own special effects, such as randomizing the order of one's Pokémon.
Players can fully customize theirBattle Pass to use on Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection. Players can customize theirTrainer withgear such as hats, shirts, and glasses. Additionally, for the U.S. release, Nintendo had added the option to customize a Trainer's skin pigmentation. A key difference from this game compared to the Stadium titles is that minigames are absent from this game. A Trainer can choose 6 Pokémon and get aRental Pass; however, ifPokémon Diamond, Pearl,Platinum,HeartGold, or SoulSilver is connected, a player can upload their trained Pokémon and get aCustom Pass.
Key differences from other Pokémon console games shown are that the Pokémon can now actually strike at the opponent physically while both Pokémon are rendered on the screen, instead of seeing onePokémon attacking and then cutting away to the second getting hit by the attack as in previous titles. Moves that do not contact, however, follow the same style as the older games to keep the pace of gameplay up. When an attack that strikes more than one Pokémon is performed, the screen will split to show two of them being hit simultaneously, instead of showing it as the attack striking one Pokémon first then the second Pokémon next. The game also features a 100-Trainer battle when it is completed for the first time.
Like the two Stadium games, Pokémon Battle Revolution features an announcer that provides play-by-play commentary.
Blurb
BRING YOUR BATTLE TO THE BIG SCREEN! Grab a Battle Pass, customise your Trainer and battle your way to the rank ofPokétopia Master! Or, battle against up to three friends with Pokémon Diamond or Pokémon Pearl using your Nintendo DS system as a controller!
In Pokémon Battle Revolution, the player can chose to play with aCustom Pass or aRental Pass.
Playing with a Custom Pass allows the player to use Pokémon from the Sinnoh and Johto games. The Custom Pass section hosts all the Custom Passes created, and Blank Passes to create new ones. A Custom Pass features a custom trainer with editable appearance, catchphrases, pass design and Trainer Title, and a team of six Pokémon copied fromPokémon Diamond, Pearl,Platinum,HeartGold, or SoulSilver.
Playing with a Rental Pass allows the player to use Pokémon rented from Pokétopia. The Rental Pass section hosts all the different unlocked Rental Passes. Some details are customizable, including the order of the Pokémon on the card, but not the Pokémon themselves, which all have theOT PKTOPIA. The initial Rental Passes received at the start of the game feature NoviceNate or Sprout TrainerCyndy, though their name and Trainer Title can be edited later.
The game features eleven different colosseums, one exclusive to multiplayer battles and the other ten each with special changes to normal play or prerequisites and either aColosseum Leader orColosseum Master. The six Colosseum Leaders wear Pokémon costumes; for example, Marina of the Waterfall Colosseum wears a Kyogre costume. Also, the Crystal Colosseum can hold up to 16 players, the battles are done in a 16-person tournament mode. After beating the Pokétopia Championship, the player is given aPikachu withVolt Tackle,Surf, and aLight Ball (Pikachu cannot learn Surf naturally). Each level rule (Level 30 Open and Level 50 All) for a Colosseum has a specific ranking, which goes up as the player wins. As the rank increases, the Trainers become stronger and the Poké Coupon rewards become greater. Around Rank 7, the Leaders and Trainers will begin to useLegendary Pokémon.
Colosseums
Battle format (Initial / after beating the Pokétopia Championship)
Gear consists of hats, pants, shirts, bags, badges, glasses, hair colors, eye colors, face paint, shoes, and gloves which can be used to alter the outfit and appearance of the Trainer on the player'sBattle Passes.
Mystery Gift
Poké Coupons can also be used to purchase items which can be sent to theGeneration IV DS games viaMystery Gift. Some items are not available until certain conditions have been met. These items can be sent every time you purchase them, but the same save file can only receive each of them once.
Enter the region-appropriate code in the “Self-Introduction” field
Bonus Pokémon
Pikachu (Secret Gift)
Pikachu using Surf with the aid of a surfboard
When the player beats Pokétopia MasterMysterial for the first time, a Secret Gift options becomes available in the shop. It is free, listed at 0 pts. The Gift is a specialPikachu that can be sent toPokémon Diamond and Pearl,Pokémon Platinum, andPokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver. Buying the Secret Gift, the Wii game starts the process to send the gift with instructions and a timer of 3 minutes (180 seconds). The DS console can receive the Mystery Gift from the main menu "Mystery Gift" section, with the wireless option, if all conditions are met.
This gift can be sent to multiple DS Pokémon games, even at the same time within the 180 seconds Mystery Gift window. One DS Pokémon game's save data can receive only one Pikachu. This is the only Secret Gift available in the Japanese release.
Use PIKACHU's Surf in Pokémon Battle Revolution and see PIKACHU ride on a surfboard.
Wonder Card
Cadeau Mystère Cadeau Surprise
Utilisez l'attaque Surf de PIKACHU dans Pokémon Battle Revolution et vous verrez PIKACHU sur une planche de surf!
Wonder Card
Geheimgeschehen Geheimgeschenk
Führe in Pokémon Battle Revolution mit PIKACHU Surfer aus und erlebe, wie PIKACHU auf dem Surfbrett reitet!
Wonder Card
Dono Segreto Dono Sorpresa
Usa Surf di PIKACHU in Pokémon Battle Revolution se vuoi vederlo su una tavola da surf!
Wonder Card
Regalo misterioso Regalo sorpresa
Emplea el movimiento Surf de PIKACHU en Pokémon Battle Revolution para verlo surfear las olas.
Electivire (Shocking Secret Gift)
Electivire and the Gold Pass can be unlocked with the following codes by entering a specific code at the “Self-Introduction” option in the Profile menu. The code is case-sensitive, and is only checked on exiting the Profile menu; if the code matches the changed introduction is not saved and the previously entered value will remain (other fields in the profile are changed normally). This does not happen if the code has already been used; the introduction is changed to it directly in that case. This Secret Gift is not available in the Japanese release.
There is no limit to this Pokémon's availability. It may be obtained on any date, beginning from when it was released. It was available inAmerica and Europe.
This is a special Secret Gift You can receive a powerful, Electric-type Pokémon! Try out this Pokémon in battle!
Wonder Card
Cadeau foudroyant
Voici un Cadeau Surprise spécial! Vous pouvez recevoir un puissant Pokémon de type Electrik! Essayez-le vite en combat!
Wonder Card
Regalo electrizante
Regalo secreto muy especial. ¡Podrías recibir un poderoso Pokémon de tipo Eléctrico! ¡No dejes de probarlo en combate!
Wonder Card
Geheimgeschehen Schockgeschenk
Ein ganz besonderes Geheimgeschenk. Du kannst ein mächtiges Elektro-Pokémon erhalten! Setze dieses Pokémon im Kampf ein!
Wonder Card
Dono Segreto Dono Elettrizzante
Questo è un Dono Sorpresa. Puoi ricevere un Pokémon di tipo Elettro molto forte! Mettilo alla prova nella lotta!
Magmortar (Heated Secret Gift)
Magmortar and the Silver Pass can be unlocked with the following codes by entering a specific code at the “Self-Introduction” option in the Profile menu. The code is case-sensitive, and is only checked on exiting the Profile menu; if the code matches the changed introduction is not saved and the previously entered value will remain (other fields in the profile are changed normally). This does not happen if the code has already been used; the introduction is changed to it directly in that case. This Secret Gift is not available in the Japanese release.
There is no limit to this Pokémon's availability. It may be obtained on any date, beginning from when it was released. It was available inAmerica and Europe.
This is a special Secret Gift. You can receive a powerful, Fire-type Pokémon! Try out this Pokémon in battle!
Wonder Card
Cadeau enflammé
Voici un Cadeau Surprise spécial! Vous pouvez recevoir un puissant Pokémon de type Feu! Essayez-le vite en combat!
Wonder Card
Regalo llamativo
Regalo secreto muy especial. ¡Podrías recibir un poderoso Pokémon de tipo Fuego! ¡No dejes de probarlo en combate!
Wonder Card
Geheimgeschehen Glutgeschenk
Ein ganz besonderes Geheimgeschenk. Du kannst ein mächtiges Feuer-Pokémon erhalten! Setze dieses Pokémon im Kampf ein!
Wonder Card
Dono Segreto Dono Rovente
Questo è un Dono Sorpresa. Puoi ricevere un Pokémon di tipo Fuoco molto forte! Mettilo alla prova nella lotta!
Rules
The rules for battle could be modified in various ways:
Level: The levels of the Pokémon allowed could be set to Anything Goes (No restriction), Level 50 All (levels were set to 50) or a custom range and level total (the maximum combined level allowed of the 6 Pokémon)
Entry Pokémon: How many Pokémon were used. Could be set from 1-6, or have no restriction, in which case players could enter as many or as few Pokémon as they wanted.
Time limit for one battle: No limit, or a range of 1-99 Minutes. Time continued counting down even during attack animations. When time ran out, the Trainer with the most Pokémon remaining was the winner.
Time limit for move selection: No limit, or a range of 20-99 Seconds. If a player ran out of time for move selection, the computer selected their moves for them.
The following options were either yes/allow or no/disallow selections.
Allow two or more Pokémon to be put tosleep on the sameteam?
Allow two or more Pokémon to befrozen on the same team?
If all Pokémon faint due toExplosion orSelfdestruct, user loses? (If turned off, such a situation resulted in a draw rather than a victory for either side)
Due to the lack of clauses in online random multiplayer, Trainers withLegendary Pokémon ran rampant on the system, attracting controversy as to why Pokémon Battle Revolution was not using official Pokémon video game tournament rules—which bansgame mascot Legendary Pokémon (exceptSuicune) andMewtwo. However, on July 3, 2007, Legendary Pokémon (referred to as "exotic" Pokémon by the game) became banned from the system. Although it was originally speculated to be aglitch, asimilar incident occurred on the same date inPokémon Diamond and Pearl. The banning of these Pokémon resulted in significant backlash from the community. A Nintendo representative later stated that the ban was a technical difficulty.[6] The similar GTS problem was not addressed. The ban was lifted sometime later, as Legendary Pokémon were then able to be used until the discontinuation ofNintendo Wi-Fi Connection.
Something similar happened to the AmericanAlamos Darkrai given out at Toys "R" Us events. While the JapaneseMovie Darkrai, theDarkrai obtained fromNewmoon Island by hacking, and theDarkrai fromPokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia worked fine, Alamos Darkrai was not allowed in online random multiplayer. This was fixed later on, and Alamos Darkrai were freely usable until the discontinuation of Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection.
Development and history
The game was first announced by Nintendo president Satoru Iwata at a Nintendo marketing event in Japan on June 7, 2006. At the event, Iwata described Wii-to-DS connectivity using the game as an example, stating that gamers with either Pokémon Diamond or Pearl can play battles using their Diamond or Pearl Pokémon to Pokémon Battle Revolution using their DS as a controller.
The first shown video of Pokémon Battle Revolution showcased a battle between Red and Leaf on what would become the Neon Colosseum. Interestingly, in said movie, a Groudon uses Hyper Beam on a Deoxys, not only defeating it, but leaving a large gash in the floor of the Colosseum, and a hole in the wall. It is unknown if these environment damages would have remained over the course of the battle, but no such thing is possible in the final game. The camera also appeared to be more dynamic than it is in the final game: when selecting its moves, the camera first focuses on the first Pokémon, then quickly pans over to the second Pokémon to select its moves, then pans over to the Trainer who is shown making an attack command, and the attacks begin. The camera simply cuts between these shots in the final game. The last difference is the HP meter that is shown on screen when damage is done. In the video, the numerical value of the HP is shown on the HP meter, however that does not happen in any game mode in the final version.
The DS linkup feature was demoed at 2006 Nintendo World Tour for the first time. As well as allowing Pokémon from a Pokémon Diamond or Pearl cartridge to be used in-game, it replaces the on-screen battle menu normally used in conjunction with the Wii Remote. The battle menu is displayed on the DS touchscreen instead, and is navigated with the stylus. Up to eight players can play in a 1-on-1 tournament, much like theBattle Frontier'sBattle Dome inPokémon Emerald.
Connectivity
Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection
Pokémon Battle Revolution could battle with other copies of Pokémon Battle Revolution viaNintendo Wi-Fi Connection. Online functionality for Pokémon Battle Revolution was shut down on May 20, 2014 with the discontinuation of the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection service.
When battling online, players can either battle in random matchups or with friends.
When battling in random matchups, only the level 50 all rule set is available, as eitherDouble or Single Battles (Double being the default). After selecting the preferred Colosseum and Trainer Card, the game matches the player with another random player. During the battle, all Pokémon nicknames are removed and all Trainer quotes are set to their defaults. After the battle, the players can exchangeFriend Passes, but only if both players agreed to.
Pokémon Battle Revolution also allows players to battle directly with their friends. Friends are registered within the game by using a 12-digitFriend Code, separate from the Wii's friend system. In a friend battle, players can either use the Colosseum ruleset, or any custom set of rules they have already created within the game. From the friend lobby, players can see the current status of anyone on their friend list and join a battle if that friend is hosting one.
Copy Pokémon
Pokémon Battle Revolution can copy Pokémon fromPokémon Diamond, Pearl,Platinum,HeartGold, and SoulSilver. Once Pokémon are copied from a DS Pokémon game to Pokémon Battle Revolution, only that same DS Pokémon game can connect to Pokémon Battle Revolution again in the future.
Due to the game being released beforePokémon Platinum andPokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, alternate forms that were introduced in Pokémon Platinum or Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver are not present in the game. If Origin FormeGiratina, Sky FormeShaymin or any ofRotom's alternate forms (all of which were introduced in Pokémon Platinum) would be copied to Pokémon Battle Revolution, they are copied in their base form instead; in the case of Rotom, it will forget its alternate form's special move, and if it is its only remaining move, it will be replaced byThunderShock. If Origin Forme Giratina would be copied, it will no longer hold its Griseous Orb. If Spiky-eared Pichu would be copied, it is copied as a regularPichu instead. Outside of those changes, these Pokémon can then be used like any other Pokémon in the game.
Reception
Pokémon Battle Revolution received mostly negative to lukewarm reviews, which eventually lead to the end of the game's production.IGN has given this game a 5.0 out of 10 for many reasons. First, the website claimed, the game lacks many features demonstrated in previous games such asPokémon Stadium andPokémon Colosseum, notably theRPG mode. The multiplayer and online battles were also criticized for lacking features such as tournament play.GameSpot gave the game a 5.5 out of 10, their reasons being the repetitive gameplay and the barebones online play. It also added that if the player didn't have Pokémon Diamond or Pearl for the DS, there wasn't as much to do.Nintendo Power gave this game a 6.5 out of 10.
As of October 27th 2008, the game has sold 1.32 million copies worldwide.[9]
In recent years, retrospectives have claimed that Pokémon Battle Revolution was underrated at release, and praised the game for its high animation quality with expressive Pokémon.[10][11]
If the game is modified in any way, it will become impossible to transfer Pokémon from the DS games to the Wii without deleting Pokémon Battle Revolution's save file data.[12]
While not released to the general public, an updated version of the game featuring the Platinum designs ofLucas andDawn was used during the2009 World Championships.[13]
PIKACHU
Light Ball
Magnet
Charcoal
