Guzma

Guzma
Information
Gender	Male
Hometown	Route 2 (Alola)
Region	Alola
Family	Unnamed father Unnamed mother
Occupation	Team Skull Boss
Appears in	Generation VII
Debut	Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon
In other languages
Japanese	Name グズマ Guzuma
Japanese	Name グズマ Guzuma
English	Name Guzma
English	Name Guzma

Wanna see what destruction looks like? Here it is in human form - it's your boy Guzma!

Guzma, Pokémon Sun and Moon

Guzma is a character first appearing in Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon, and the minor antagonist of the games. He is the boss of Team Skull. He specializes in Bug-types.

Appearance

• First concept artwork of Guzma.
• Second concept artwork of Guzma.

1/2

Guzma is a young man with white hair top with a shaved lower black, dark eyes and black eyebrows. He wears a black jacket with a zigzag pattern on both sides of his jacket, which has the Team Skull logo on the back. He also wears a white shirt, some black pants with two white X's under his knees and pair of white shoes. Guzma also has a purple tattoo of Team Skull on his left arm and a golden watch, while on his right hand are black and white bracelets. He also wears sunglasses with a golden frame (with one of the glasses being bent) and a locket that has the yellow logo of Team Skull.

After Guzma disbands Team Skull, he uses red tape to cover the Team Skull logo at the back of his jacket. He also removes his tattoos from his arms and his yellow Team Skull logo locket.

Personality

Concept artwork of Guzma's emotions.

A dark individual, Guzma wishes to sow fear and chaos among Alola who bears an intimidating look, which has granted him a lot of respect, even among those not of Team Skull. Guzma sometimes behaves erratically when being defeated.

As later revealed, however, he lacks confidence and desperately wants to be taken seriously as a Trainer, something Lusamine took advantage of to trick him into serving as her hidden enforcer. For all of his posturing, he does have a conscience, realizing upon seeing how obsessed Lusamine is with Ultra Beasts and her cold attitude towards the destruction they cause that he has become a danger to the world at large and turns against her.

Etymology

His English and Japanese name, Guzma, both come from "guzmania", another name for the tufted airplant.

Biography

Games

Guzma originally aspired to become a Trial Captain with Professor Kukui. He was even Hala's apprentice to train in battling. While he was a talented trainer in his own right, having won many trophies and awards, he also struggled to in his efforts to be the best, never once having placed first in any tournaments. It is also implied that he suffered domestic abuse from his father and he ran away from home to escape it. He was also rejected as Trial Captain for unknown reasons. After failing to become a Trial Captain, Guzma formed Team Skull with other kids who failed the Trial vowing to destroy the very same traditions that shattered his dreams.

He is first encountered at Malie Garden and mocks Professor Kukui for trying to create the Alolan version of the Pokémon League. He then battles the player character after seeing the Z-Ring. He ends up losing and leaves. He is then encountered at Po Town after a couple of Team Skull Grunts stole a kid's Yungoos. The player character is the only one who offers to got get the Pokémon back in the cursed town. He is at the top of the mansion and has a lot of Buginium Z, collected from the whole Alola. He is defeated yet again and leaves the room, leaving free to grab a Buginium Z as reward. He is later revealed to be working with Lusamine, because she had pointed out how strong he was and he fell for her words of trust. He blocks the entrance to the mansion where Lusamine's secret lab is. After the wormhole is opened, he follows Lusamine into Ultra Space. The rest of the team ask of the player character to rescue their boss. The player character meets him after his encounter with a Nihilego. He states that its the first time he has actually been scared. He is teleported out by Solgaleo or Lunala after the battle with the Ultra Beasts. He realizes how pointless Team Skull really was and disbands it, becoming a normal Trainer.

The player character, after becoming the Champion, is able to find him in his parent's house, where he challenges the player for one last battle. Once defeated he'll give a Dawn Stone as reward, stating it's his lucky charm.

Post battle, the player can find him in the Battle Tree as a potential challenger and partner for recruitment.

Other appearances

Guzma in Pokémon the Series (anime)

Guzma in Pokémon Adventures (manga)

Guzma in Pokémon Masters (games)

Sprites

Guzma's VS sprite in Sun & Moon

Pokémon

Sun and Moon

• First Battle
• Second Battle
• Third Battle
• Post game

Golisopod		Ariados
Lv. 31	♂	Lv. 30	♂
Ability: Emergency Exit		Ability: TBA
Item: None		Item: None
Swords Dance		Fell Stinger		-	-	-	-
Razor Shell		Sucker Punch		-	-	-	-
First Impression		Shadow Sneak		-	-	-	-
-		Infestation		-	-	-	-

Golisopod		Ariados
Lv. 37	♂	Lv. 36	♂
Ability: Emergency Exit		Ability: TBA
Item: None		Item: None
Swords Dance		Fell Stinger		-	-	-	-
Razor Shell		Sucker Punch		-	-	-	-
First Impression		Shadow Sneak		-	-	-	-
-		Infestation		-	-	-	-

Golisopod		Ariados		Masquerain		Pinsir
Lv. 41	♂	Lv. 40	♂	Lv. 40	♂	Lv. 40	♂
Ability: Emergency Exit		Ability: TBA		Ability: Intimidate		Ability: Mold Breaker
Item: None		Item: None		Item: None		Item: None
Swords Dance		Fell Stinger		Air Slash		Double Hit		-	-
Razor Shell		Sucker Punch		Bug Buzz		Brick Break		-	-
First Impression		Shadow Sneak		-		X-Scissor		-	-
-				-		-		-	-

Golisopod		Ariados		Masquerain		Pinsir		Scizor
Lv. 63	♂	Lv. 63	♂	Lv. 63	♂	Lv. 63	♂	Lv. 63	♂
Ability: Emergency Exit		Ability: TBA		Ability: Intimidate		Ability: Mold Breaker		Ability: Mold Breaker
Item: None		Item: None		Item: None		Item: None		Item: None
Sucker Punch		Fell Stinger		Air Slash		Guillotine		X-Scissor		-
Waterfall		Sucker Punch		Bug Buzz		Storm Throw		Iron Head		-
First Impression		Toxic Thread		Ice Beam		X-Scissor		Night Slash		-
-		Cross Poison		Energy Ball		Stone Edge		Bullet Punch		-

Battle Tree options

Pinsir		Pinsir		Honchkrow		Honchkrow		Toxicroak		Toxicroak
Lv. 50	-	Lv. 50	-	Lv. 50	-	Lv. 50	-	Lv. 50	-	Lv. 50	-
Ability: Hyper Cutter or Mold Breaker		Ability: Hyper Cutter or Mold Breaker		Ability: Insomnia or Super Luck		Ability: Insomnia or Super Luck		Ability: Anticipation or Dry Skin		Ability: Anticipation or Dry Skin
Item: Pinsirite		Item: Choice Scarf		Item: Darknium Z		Item: Life Orb		Item: Focus Sash		Item: Wide Lens
X-Scissor		X-Scissor		Psychic		Night Slash		Sludge Bomb		Sucker Punch
Superpower		Earthquake		Dark Pulse		Drill Peck		Dark Pulse		Poison Jab
Stone Edge		Close Combat		Swagger		Sucker Punch		Focus Blast		Taunt
Thrash		Guillotine		Shadow Ball		Thunder Wave		Shadow Ball		Cross Chop

Liepard		Liepard		Bisharp		Bisharp		Toxapex		Toxapex
Lv. 50	-	Lv. 50	-	Lv. 50	-	Lv. 50	-	Lv. 50	-	Lv. 50	-
Ability: Limber or Unburden		Ability: Limber or Unburden		Ability: Defiant or Inner Focus		Ability: Defiant or Inner Focus		Ability: Limber or Merciless		Ability: Limber or Merciless
Item: Red Card		Item: Focus Sash		Item: Chople Berry		Item: Focus Sash		Item: Red Card		Item: Red Card
Sand Attack		Shadow Ball		Night Slash		Iron Head		Baneful Bunker		Baneful Bunker
Thunder Wave		Grass Knot		Sucker Punch		Sucker Punch		Venoshock		Payback
Foul Play		Dark Pulse		Low Sweep		Taunt		Ice Beam		Stockpile
Sucker Punch		Nasty Plot		Iron Head		Metal Burst		Surf		Liquidation

Golisopod		Golisopod
Lv. 50	-	Lv. 50	-
Ability: Emergency Exit		Ability: Emergency Exit
Item: Quick Claw		Item: Quick Claw
Liquidation		Sucker Punch		-	-	-	-
Leech Life		Rock Slide		-	-	-	-
First Impression		First Impression		-	-	-	-
Brick Break		Aqua Jet		-	-	-	-

Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon

• First battle
• Second battle
• Third battle

Golisopod		Masquerain
Lv. 34	♂	Lv. 34	♂
Ability: Emergency Exit		Ability: Intimidate
Item: None		Item: None
Sucker Punch		Air Slash		-	-	-	-
Razor Shell		Bug Buzz		-	-	-	-
First Impression		Icy Wind		-	-	-	-
-		-		-	-	-	-

Golisopod		Masquerain		Pinsir
Lv. 41	♂	Lv. 41	♂	Lv. 41	♂
Ability: Emergency Exit		Ability: Intimidate		Ability: Mold Breaker
Item: None		Item: None		Item: None
Sucker Punch		Air Slash		Throat Chop		-	-	-
Razor Shell		Bug Buzz		Storm Throw		-	-	-
First Impression		Icy Wind		X-Scissor		-	-	-
-		-		-		-	-	-

Golisopod		Masquerain		Pinsir		Vikavolt
Lv. 45	♂	Lv. 45	♂	Lv. 45	♂	Lv. 45	♂
Ability: Emergency Exit		Ability: Intimidate		Ability: Mold Breaker		Ability: Levitate
Item: None		Item: None		Item: None		Item: None
Sucker Punch		Air Slash		Throat Chop		Flash Cannon		-	-
Razor Shell		Bug Buzz		Storm Throw		Thunderbolt		-	-
First Impression		Icy Wind		X-Scissor		Bug Buzz		-	-
-		-		Stone Edge		Energy Ball		-	-

Tag battle

Golisopod		Vikavolt		Masquerain		Pinsir		Scizor
Lv. 64	♂	Lv. 64	♂	Lv. 64	♂	Lv. 64	♂	Lv. 64	♂
Ability: Emergency Exit		Ability: Levitate		Ability: Intimidate		Ability: Mold Breaker		Ability: Technician
Item: None		Item: None		Item: None		Item: None		Item: None
Sucker Punch		Flash Cannon		Air Slash		Throat Chop		X-Scissor		-
Waterfall		Thunderbolt		Bug Buzz		Storm Throw		Iron Head		-
First Impression		Bug Buzz		Ice Beam		X-Scissor		Night Slash		-
Brick Break		Energy Ball		Energy Ball		Stone Edge		Bullet Punch		-

Champion title defense

Golisopod		Vikavolt		Masquerain		Pinsir		Scizor
Lv. 68	♂	Lv. 68	♂	Lv. 68	♂	Lv. 68	♂	Lv. 68	♂
Ability: Emergency Exit		Ability: Levitate		Ability: Intimidate		Ability: Mold Breaker		Ability: Technician
Item: None		Item: None		Item: None		Item: None		Item: None
Sucker Punch		Flash Cannon		Air Slash		Throat Chop		X-Scissor		-
Waterfall		Thunderbolt		Bug Buzz		Storm Throw		Iron Head		-
First Impression		Bug Buzz		Ice Beam		X-Scissor		Night Slash		-
Brick Break		Energy Ball		Energy Ball		Stone Edge		Bullet Punch		-

Trivia

• Guzma's sunglasses have a noticeable crack going between both lenses with them being both straightened.
• He is very different from other Team bosses in that he cares about his group, having a soft spot for fellow outcasts, whom he provides a place they can be themselves and accepted, thus Team Skull is completely loyal to him.

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