Pokémon Rumble takes place in a world of toys built around the Battle Royale. Six locations, each with its own scenery and Pokémon, let you recruit a team strong enough to win. Here are those locations and the particularities of the Pokémon.
The seven locations
| Location | Scenery |
|---|---|
| Peaceful Forest | A forest |
| Verdant Plains | Meadows |
| Bright Beach | A beach |
| Rockbreaker Caves | Caves |
| Blazing Furnaces | A volcano |
| Eternal Tower | A tower |
| Battle Royale | The arena, the goal of the adventure |
The scenery is reminiscent of Pokémon Snap. Each location is home to its own Pokémon, from the first and fourth generations.
Recruiting Pokémon
When a Pokémon is knocked out, it sometimes stays motionless on the ground, like a toy. Touching it turns it into a “friend” you can use in battle. Releasing Pokémon earns money and sometimes recruitment tickets. See Tickets and legendary Pokémon.
Special traits
Some recruited Pokémon have a special trait, indicated by a purple name. Here are a few of them:
| Trait | Effect |
|---|---|
| Attacker | Better attack |
| Defensive | Better defense |
| Auto-Heal | Naturally recovers HP |
| Competitive | Very high critical-hit rate |
| Stubborn | Immune to status conditions |
| Radiant | Strengthens friends in multiplayer |
| Lavish | Receives more coins |
| Steady | Gets knocked back less |
| Super Gifted | Strengthens moves with few stars |
| Super Lively | Uses its moves faster |
| Super Heal | Quickly recovers from status conditions |
| Resists (type) | Better resistance to one type of attack: Steel, Fighting, Dragon, Water, Fire, Ice, Bug, Normal, Psychic, Rock, Ghost or Flying |
