Pokémon Battle Revolution

Pokémon Battle Revolution
Developer: Genius Sonority Publishers: The Pokémon Company (JP), Nintendo (INT) Platform: Wii Released in JP: December 14, 2006 Released in US: June 25, 2007 Released in EU: December 7, 2007 Released in AU: November 22, 2007 This game has unused graphics. This game has unused items. This game has unused music. This game has unused sounds. This game has unused text. This game has regional differences. This game has revisional differences. This game has anti-piracy features. This game has a prerelease article

This game/console's online features are no longer supported. While this game/console's online features were once accessible, they are (as of May 20, 2014) no longer officially supported and online-exclusive features may be documented as now-unseen content.

Pokémon Battle Revolution is a 3D battle simulation game that becomes extremely difficult to complete without actually having bought one of the main-series fourth-generation games.

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Prerelease Info

Unused Graphics

Unused Battle Pass Backgrounds

It's unknown if they were released in Japan, but they are inaccessible in the western releases.

Bronze Pass	White Pass	Black Pass

Shiny Arceus

For the sake of consistency, every Pokémon in every Pokémon game is given a Shiny variant, Arceus being no exception as each of its 18 forms has a Shiny equivalent. However, because the only way to obtain it legitimately was through Shiny-locked distributions, the Shiny version of Arceus was left unobtainable through normal means. Shiny Arceus was only made available much later as a distribution via serial code in Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire with the purchase of tickets to the 18th Pokémon movie.

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Unused Audio

Unused Narration

Three unused narrations can be found in the game's files, with la030_0 and la030_1 located with the announcer's other pre-battle descriptions of the Colosseums.

Filename	Song	Notes
ba120_0		Here the announcer says "Lagoon Colosseum, Tournament Battle. First match." May imply that Lagoon Colosseum was once intended to use a Tournament Battle format, rather than being a multiplayer-exclusive, knockout-battle Colosseum.
la030_1		Here the announcer says "The sound of falling water echoes in the air." May have been intended for use in Waterfall Colosseum or Lagoon Colosseum.

Unused Music

System04

Judging by its filename, System04, this was probably meant to play in a menu of some kind.

Unused Text

Early Pokémon Names

If one was to give a look at the game's sound file where the cries for the Pokémon are found, then it is possible to notice that not only is each cry file labeled with the romaji name of its corresponding Pokémon, it also turns out that some files refer to their respective Pokémon by an earlier version of their name. In fact, some of these names would later be found in early builds of Diamond and Pearl compiled using the 2020 source code leak.

Filename	Possible Kana	Final Japanese name	Final English name	Name Notes
Morigame	モリガメ	ドダイトス Dodaitosu	Torterra	森 (mori) forest, 亀 (kame) turtle
Ottā	ヲッター	ポッタイシ Pottaishi	Prinplup	Water
Enperio	エンペリオ	エンペルト Enperuto	Empoleon	Small spelling change.
Mukudori	ムクドリ	ムックル Mukkuru	Starly	ムクドリ (mukudori) grey starling
Bībā	ビーバー	ビッパ Bippa	Bidoof	Beaver, small spelling change.
Bībaru	ビーバル	ビーダル Bīdaru	Bibarel	Small spelling change.
Koboshi	コボシ	コロボーシ Korobooshi	Kricketot	子 (ko) child, 星 (hoshi) star/spot, クロボシツツハムシ (kuroboshi tsutsuhamushi) black-spotted leaf beetle, 小法師(koboshi) abbr. for 起き上がり小法師(Okiagari-koboshi), Japanese traditional sculpture, similar silhouette to Kricketot
Koororin	コーロリン	コロトック Korotokku	Kricketune	コオロギ (koorogi) cricket, リンリン (rinrin) ringing bell, violin
Pachichi	パチチ	コリンク Korinku	Shinx	パチパチ (pachipachi) sparking/crackling sound
Bachichi	バチチ	ルクシオ Luxio	Luxio	Same as Shinx, but some more harder sparking
Bachibacchi	バチバッチ	レントラー Rentorā	Luxray	Same as Shinx, with the most furious feeling
Pachiki	パチキ	ズガイドス Zugaidosu	Cranidos	パチキ (pachiki) headbutt, Pachycephalosaurus
Pachikingu	パチキング	ラムパルド Rampardo	Rampardos	Pachycephalosaurus, king
Minomesu	ミノメス	ミノマダム Minomadamu	Wormadam	ミノムシ (minomushi) bagworm, メス (mesu) female, can be seen in the text strings of the Diamond debug cart.
Hekisagon	ヘキサゴン	ミツハニー Mitsuhanī	Combee	Hexagon
Kuinbī	クインビー	ビークイン Bīkuin	Vespiquen	Same etymology (queen bee), but reversed.
Pachirissu	パチリッス	パチリス Pachirisu	Pachirisu	Small spelling change.
Buizeruga	ブイゼルガ	フローゼル Floatzel	Floatzel	From "Buizel", its pre-evolution.
Cheririn	チェリリン	チェリンボ Cherinbo	Cherubi	Cherry, さくらんぼ (sakuranbo) the native Japanese word for cherry
Cherisyu	チェリシュ	チェリム Cherrim	Cherrim	Cherry, cherish
Shīushi	シーウシ	カラナクシ Karanakushi	Shellos	Sea, 牛 (ushi) cow, ウミウシ (umiushi) sea slug, can be seen in the text strings of the Diamond debug cart, as well as in a debug string in the final version of Diamond and Pearl as "シーウシセーブデータ".
Shīdorugo	シードルゴ	トリトドン Toritodon	Gastrodon	Sea, dolgo (a kaiju), can be seen in the text strings of the Diamond debug cart.
Bīpamu	ビーパム	エテボース Eteboosu	Ambipom	Appears to share the same etymology as the English name (ambidexterity, palm). Also appears to be a joke on its pre evolution's name.
Hūsen	フーセン	フワンテ Fuwante	Drifloon	風船 (fūsen) balloon
Barubon	バルボン	フワライド Fuwaraido	Drifblim	Balloon, bomb?
Minitto	ミニット	ミミロル Mimiroru	Buneary	Mini, rabbit, mitt?
Bānitto	バーニット	ミミロップ Mimiroppu	Lopunny	Bunny, rabbit
Mūmao	ムウマオウ	ムウマージ Muumāji	Mismagius	夢魔 (muma) nightmare, 王 (ou) king, 魔王 (maou) devil king
Rizumhi	リズムヒ	ニャルマー Nyarumā	Glameow	Rhythm?
Kyattora	キャットラ	ブニャット Bunyatto	Purugly	Cat, トラ (tora) tiger (its Category in the final - Tiger Cat Pokémon - may be a reference to this)
Rirīn	リリーン	リーシャン Rīshan	Chingling	リンリン (rinrin) ringing bell
Seidoo	セイドー	ドーミラー Doomirā	Bronzor	精 (sei) spirit, 銅(dou) copper, 青銅 (seidou) bronze
Korakkī	コラッキー	ピンプク Pinpuku	Happiny	子 (ko) child, 小(ko) little, "Lucky" (Chansey)
Mikage	ミカゲ	ミカルゲ Mikaruge	Spiritomb	御影 (mikage) divine spirit/spirit of the dead, small spelling change.
Doran	ドラン	フカマル Fukamaru	Gible	Dragon, 土 (do) earth
Doragun	ドラグン	ガバイト Gabite	Gabite	Similar to Gible.
Doraguon	ドラグオン	ガブリアス Gaburiasu	Garchomp	Similar to Gible.
Ruka	ルカ	リオル Riolu	Riolu	From "Lucario" (ルカリオ), its evolution.
Zimezou	ジメゾウ	ヒポポタス Hippopotas	Hippopotas	地面 (jimen) ground, ゾウ (zou) elephant, meaning that it was originally supposed to be an elepant.
Zimedon	ジメドン	カバルドン Kabarudon	Hippowdon	地面 (jimen) ground, mastodon
Sukoopī	スコーピー	スコルピ Skorupi	Skorupi	Small spelling change.
Gureggu	グレッグ	グレッグル Guregguru	Croagunk	Small spelling change. May have been changed due to its resemblance with the name "Greg".
Haezigoku	ハエジゴク	マスキッパ Masukippa	Carnivine	ハエジゴク (haejigoku) Venus flytrap
Uotto	ウオット	ケイコウオ Keikouo	Finneon	魚 (uo) fish, おっと (otto) oops, 魚(toto) fish (obsolete form, but otto+toto pun is well known by a famous snack おっとっと(ottotto) )
Gyotto	ギョット	ネオラント Neoranto	Lumineon	魚 (gyo) fish, ぎょっと (gyotto) startled
Dekakoiru	デカコイル	ジバコイル Jibakoiru	Magnezone	でか (deka) big, coil
Berorion	ベロリオン	べロベルト Beroberuto	Lickilicky	ベロリ (berori) slurping, ベロ (bero) tongue, "-eon"/"-ion" (which were often used for the new evolutions here).
Togeon	トゲオン	トゲキッス Togekiss	Togekiss	棘 (toge) spike, "-eon"/"-ion" (which were often used for the new evolutions here).
Yanmaoo	ヤンマオウ	メガヤンマ Megayanma	Yanmega	ヤンマ (yanma) dragonfly (esp. a large one), 王 (ou) king
Rīfi	リーフィ	リーフィア Rīfia	Leafeon	Leaf, "Leafy," same name as in the Space World '97 prototype of Gold and Silver.
Aisia	アイシア	グレイシア Gureishia	Glaceon	Ice, "Icia"
Kirurion	キルリオン	エルレイド Erureido	Gallade	切る (kiru) to cut, from "Kirlia" (キルリア), its pre-evolution, "-eon"/"-ion" (which were often used for the new evolutions here).
Biggunozu	ビッグノズ	ダイノーズ Dainoozu	Probopass	Big nose
Purazuma	プラズマ	ロトム Rotom	Rotom	Plasma, may have been changed given how it is already its species' name. May be a Pulseman reference, given how "pa-ru-su-ma-n" and "pu-ra-su-ma" are similar in structure.
Rei	レイ	ユクシー Uxie	Uxie	霊 (rei) spirit, 令 (rei) command and/or 礼 (rei) gratitude
Ai	アイ	エムリット Emuritto	Mesprit	I, eye, 愛 (ai) love and/or 相 (ai) mutual
Hai	ハイ	アグノム Agunomu	Azelf	拝 (hai) worship and/or 胚 (hai) embryo
Ia	イア	ディアルガ Dialga	Dialga	Diamond
Ea	エア	パルキア Palkia	Palkia	Pearl
Rejikingu	レジキング	レジギガス Regigigas	Regigigas	Regi, king
Kimairan	キマイラン	ギラティナ Giratina	Giratina	Chimera, shares the "-ran" suffix with Heatran, which is also encountered in the post-game.
Mūbasu	ムーバス	クレセリア Cresselia	Cresselia	Moon, bass?
Erufi	エルフィ	フィオネ Phione	Phione	Elf, "Elfy," closer in structure to Manaphy. Could be a reference to a sea angel.
Dāku	ダーク	ダークライ Darkrai	Darkrai	Dark, small spelling change.
Eurisu	エウリス	シェイミ Sheimi	Shaymin	リス (risu) squirrel, possibly Ulysses. It also sounds like "erizo", spanish word for hedgehog.
Ausu	アウス	アルセウス Arceus	Arceus	Appears to be a shortened form of its final name. Possibly comes from Australopithecus.

(Source: Helix Chamber)

Anti Piracy Measure

Please elaborate. Having more detail is always a good thing. Specifically: What exactly constitutes as hacking it, and how does the game detect it? What happens when a transfer is attempted (are there any otherwise-unused messages)? Does it affect all save files, or just one?

If the game is hacked in any way, whether it be codes or not, it will be impossible to transfer Pokémon from a Nintendo DS game card to the Wii. The only way to be able to transfer again is to delete the save file manually from the Wii menu.

If you ever copy an illegal / non-legit Pokemon to Pokemon Battle Revolution, it will just appear as an egg. The Pokemon won't be able to be usable in battles, but it's still in its original form in the original game where it was copied. Multiple issues from a Pokemon can trigger this event, for example having an EV total that is higher than it should be (>510). However, illegal moves are not triggering this event, most likely due to Genius Sonority predicting some movepool changes.

Regional Differences

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International Releases

Various differences can be observed between the original Japanese release of Pokemon Battle Revolution and international releases:

• MANY Pokemon from Kanto, Johto & Hoenn would receive new upgraded models - some of them (like Arcanine) originally re-used models from Pokemon Stadium 2 & Pokemon XD: Gale of Darkness.

• The skin tones of Neon Colosseum Leader Rosie and Sunny Park Colosseum Master Sashay were darkened. Sashay's shorts underneath her miniskirt were also lengthened and re-coloured to be purple as opposed to grey.

• Widescreen 16:9 support was added to the international versions.

• Passwords were added to unlock two Mystery Gifts, each containing a Pokémon with an unlimited number of use and costing no Poké Coupon. Those need to be input in the Self-Introduction section of the Profile and are case-sensitive. They were probably not distributed in Japan due to distributions of those two Pokémon having already occurred there.

English (US)	English (UK)	French	Spanish	German	Italian	Effect
BA16-X4SH-E2AT	tko3-9jwp-34kl	jk4i-df87-dsf9	04in-1ynj-24fv	0f9-ud0g-ughj	t4oi-6j8d-sb5r	Allows to send the Shocking Secret Gift as a Mystery Gift to generation 4 games, which contains an Electivire.
B416-X4HT-VTWF	jl49-05kn-odnv	13io-h4rf-1tpa	kn34-q0uc-1mbx	kre9-ef90-5hgn	97ea-78hl-jrgu	Allows to send the Heated Secret Gift as a Mystery Gift to generation 4 games, which contains a Magmortar.

Revisional Differences

Unreleased Pokemon Video Game Showdown 2008 Build

A custom build of Pokemon Battle Revolution was used during the Pokemon Video Game Showdown event in 2008 (a precursor to the later Pokemon World Championships). The following differences can be noted:

• A unique arrangement of "Battle! (Team Galactic Boss)" from Pokemon Diamond & Pearl was used during matches. This arrangement is not present in the retail builds of the game.

• The only Colosseum seen in footage of this build is Sunset Colosseum.

• The Pokemon selection screen hides the opponent's team, only allowing the player to see their own before the battle begins.

• This build appears to be compatible with any language of Pokemon Diamond & Pearl - retail builds are only compatible with games that are of the same region.

Unreleased Pokemon World Championship 2009 Build

Despite never receiving an official release, a custom updated version of the game was used during the 2009 Pokemon World Championship. The following differences can be noted:

• Like with the earlier 2008 Video Game Showdown build, the Pokemon selection screen hides the opponent's team, and appears to be compatible with any language of Pokemon Diamond, Pearl or Platinum.

• The Platinum costumes for Lucas & Dawn are implemented - in the retail build, all DS games will use their appearances in Diamond & Pearl. (as Platinum was not announced, let alone released at the time)

• The only Colosseum seen in footage of this build is Waterfall Colosseum. Tournament matches played the music normally used when facing Mysterial in Stargazer Colosseum, which is not ordinarily an available music choice for Waterfall Colosseum.

It is unknown whether this build included compatibility and models for the new formes Platinum introduced for Rotom, Shaymin, and Giratina - although given usage of any of their new formes was banned, this is unlikely to be the case.