ThePokémon Rumble series (Japanese:ポケモンスクランブルPokémon Scramble) is a series ofspin-off games currently consisting of five different titles. All the games in the series have been developed byAmbrella.

History

The first game in the series,Pokémon Rumble, is aWiiWare game that was released in Japan on June 16, 2009, in North America on November 16, 2009, and in Europe and Australia on November 20, 2009. The game only featured Pokémon that were introduced inGenerations I andIV. ThePokémon TCG: Rumble Game card collection cross-promotion was released several weeks after the game was in its respective region.

Pokémon Rumble Blast, the second title in the series, was the firstPokémon game released for theNintendo 3DS. It was released in Japan on August 11, 2011, North America on October 24, 2011, Europe on December 2, 2011, and Australia on December 8, 2011. It is also the only member of the series to be released inSouth Korea, having been released there on July 12, 2012. The game features all 646 Pokémon that were officially revealed at the time—all Pokémon as ofGeneration V with the exception ofKeldeo,Meloetta, andGenesect.

On April 24, 2013,Pokémon Rumble U was released in Japan for theWii U, making it the first Pokémon game released for the console. It was later released in Europe on August 15, 2013, Australia on August 16, 2013, and in North America on August 29, 2013. All 649 Pokémon from Generation I to Generation V are available in the game.

The fourth entry in the series isPokémon Rumble World, which was released for theNintendo 3DS on April 8, 2015 in North America, Europe, Australia, and Japan. Being released duringGeneration VI, The game features all 719 species of Pokémon that had been officially revealed at the time—all Pokémon throughGeneration VI other thanHoopa andVolcanion, as well asMega Evolution andPrimal Reversion. Unlike previous games, the freemium title also featuresMiis who interact with Toy Pokémon.

Pokémon Rumble Rush, the latest entry in the series, was released on May 15, 2019 in Australia, and then released in Japan, North America, Europe, South Korea, Hong Kong and Taiwan on May 22, 2019; however, it ended its one-year online services on July 22, 2020 at 1:59 pm (UTC) and is no longer playable due to an internet connection being required.

Gameplay

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The sub-series's genre is different from the main series: as opposed to a turn-based role-playing game, this series is an action role-playing game. Each game in the series featuresToy Pokémon, Pokémon wind-up toys. The player begins with a Pokémon of their own, with gameplay mainly consisting of entering a stage and progressing through a number of different areas within it. Once the final area is reached, a boss is found, which must be defeated in order to complete the stage. During a stage, Pokémon may drop onto the ground once defeated, allowing them to be obtained by the player. A Pokémon normally has a random chance of dropping when defeated, but it can be guaranteed if the Pokémon is defeated while it is wobbly, or if the Pokémon is sparkling inRumble World. If a Pokémon does not become obtainable, it will drop some Ⓟ instead, which is a currency that can be spent on various things outside of stages.

Each game also has additional stages that differ from the normal stages in some way. In these stages, no Pokémon or Ⓟ will drop when defeated, and there is usually a time limit. If there is a time limit, defeated Pokémon may instead drop clocks, which extend the timer slightly. The most common of these throughout the series areBattle Royale stages, which involve defeating several waves of Pokémon within a predefined time limit. These stages also include "Powerful Rivals", which appear as part of specific waves and are similar to bosses in the standard stages in that they appear with a brief introductory cutscene and are much larger and stronger than regular toy Pokémon. InPokémon Rumble, all of these additional stages are Battle Royales, with one found at each rank. Clearing the Battle Royale will enable the player to move onto the next rank. InPokémon Rumble World, these stages are given asChallenges by the King, and include a mixture of Battle Royales and other stages that progress through several areas like normal stages, but have preset Pokémon and obstacle layouts. Completing these stages progresses the game's storyline and unlocks additional facilities in the game's hub, but otherwise have no effect on the areas the player has access to.

List of games

Gen.	Image	Title	Japanese title	Platform	Release date
					Japan	North America	Europe	Australia	South Korea	Hong Kong	Taiwan
IV		Pokémon Rumble	乱戦！ポケモンスクランブル Melee! Pokémon Scramble	Wii	June 16, 2009	November 16, 2009	November 20, 2009	November 20, 2009	—	—	—
V		Pokémon Rumble Blast / Super Pokémon Rumble	スーパーポケモンスクランブル Super Pokémon Scramble	Nintendo 3DS	August 11, 2011	October 24, 2011	December 2, 2011	December 8, 2011	July 12, 2012	—	—
V		Pokémon Rumble U	ポケモンスクランブルU Pokémon Scramble U	Wii U	April 24, 2013	August 29, 2013	August 15, 2013	August 16, 2013	—	—	—
VI		Pokémon Rumble World	みんなのポケモンスクランブル Everyone's Pokémon Scramble	Nintendo 3DS	April 8, 2015	April 8, 2015	April 8, 2015	April 8, 2015	—	—	—
VII		Pokémon Rumble Rush	ポケモンスクランブルSP Pokémon Scramble SP	iOS,Android	May 22, 2019	May 22, 2019	May 22, 2019	May 15, 2019	May 22, 2019	May 22, 2019	May 22, 2019

In the TCG

Main article:Pokémon Rumble (TCG)

In 2009, a TCG collection based on the first Rumble game would be released, titled thePokémon TCG: Rumble Game (Japanese:乱戦！ポケモンスクランブル×ポケモンカードゲームMelee! Pokémon Scramble × Pokémon Card Game). This boxed set included a unique board and rule book, allowing up to seven players at once in a battle royale format, separate from the standard TCG.

In other languages

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