Full Battle

A Full Battle (Japanese: フルバトル Full Battle), also known as a six-on-six battle, is a Pokémon battle in which both Trainers use a full party of six Pokémon. The first Trainer to completely knock out all of the opposing Trainer's Pokémon wins the battle.

The team Red used in his Full Battle against Blue

These battles are rare, both in the anime and the games. Typically, Trainers will use fewer than the full six, usually one to three.

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In the anime

Most Trainers declare a specific number of Pokémon to be used in a battle. This number is very rarely the full six. The most notable Trainer to do so is Drake, the Orange Crew Supreme Gym Leader in the Orange League. Battles in the final rounds of each region's League Conference are usually Full Battles as well.

Original series
Episode Trainer Pokémon Result
EP080 Ritchie (or) Loss
Assunta (or) Win



Episodes Trainer Pokémon Result
EP111
EP112		 Ash Win
Drake Loss


Movie Trainer Pokémon Result
M03 Ash Win
Lisa Loss


Episodes Trainer Pokémon Result
EP269
EP270		 Ash Win
Gary Loss


Episodes Trainer Pokémon Result
EP270
EP271
EP272		 Ash Loss
Harrison Win


Episode Trainer Pokémon Result
EP272 Harrison Loss
Jon Win


Episode Trainer Pokémon Result
EP272 Jon Win
Unnamed
Trainer		 Loss


Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire
Episodes Trainer Pokémon Result
AG128
AG129		 Ash Win
Katie Loss


Episode Trainer Pokémon Result
AG129 Morrison Win
Unnamed
Trainer		 Loss


Episode Trainer Pokémon Result
AG129 Tyson Win
Unnamed
Trainer		 Loss


Episodes Trainer Pokémon Result
AG129
AG130		 Ash Win
Morrison Loss


Episode Trainer Pokémon Result
AG130 Tyson Win
Unnamed
Trainer		 Loss


Episodes Trainer Pokémon Result
AG130
AG131		 Ash Loss
Tyson Win


Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl
Episode Trainer Pokémon Result
DP040 Paul Forfeit
Cynthia Win


Episode Trainer Pokémon Result
DP128 Paul Loss
Brandon Win


Episodes Trainer Pokémon Result
DP131
DP132		 Ash → Loss
Paul Win


Episodes Trainer Pokémon Result
DP186
DP187
DP188		 Ash Win
Paul Loss


Episode Trainer Pokémon Result
DP189 Ash Loss
Tobias Win


Episode Trainer Pokémon Result
DP189 Tobias Win
Unnamed
Trainer		 Loss


Pokémon the Series: Black & White
Episode Trainer Pokémon Result
BW108 Dino Win
Katharine Loss


Episode Trainer Pokémon Result
BW108 Ramone Win
Antonio Loss


Episode Trainer Pokémon Result
BW108 Virgil Win
Russet Loss


Episode Trainer Pokémon Result
BW108 Cameron Loss
Virgil Win


Episode Trainer Pokémon Result
BW108 Dino Loss
Virgil Win


Pokémon the Series: XY
Episode Trainer Pokémon Result
XY127 Alain Win
Remo Loss


Episodes Trainer Pokémon Result
XY127
XY128		 Ash Win
Sawyer Loss


Episodes Trainer Pokémon Result
XY130
XY131		 Ash Loss
Alain Win


Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon
Episodes Trainer Pokémon Result
SM141
SM142
SM143
SM144		 Ash → Win
Professor
Kukui		 * Loss


Pokémon Origins
Episode Trainer Pokémon Result
PO04 Red Win
Blue Loss

Bidoof's Big Stand
Episode Trainer Pokémon Result
Bidoof's Big Stand Unnamed Trainer Win
Unnamed Trainer Loss


In the manga

Full Battle are relatively rare in various mangas, although some Full Battles from the anime have appeared in its manga adaptations.

Ash & Pikachu
Chapter Trainer Pokémon Result
SP16 Ash Win
Gary Loss

The Electric Tale of Pikachu
Chapters Trainer Pokémon Result
ET17
ET18		 Ash Win
Drake Loss

In the games

Unlike the anime, the games allow two Trainers to use different numbers of Pokémon. While the player can have six Pokémon in the party at a time, many NPCs faced will not. Generally only rivals and Champions have a full team during the main storyline, while Gym Leaders and members of the Elite Four may also have a full team in rematches. Red also has a full team on the player's first match against him in Generations II and IV. Some Pokémon Breeders maintain a full team, although their Pokémon usually have lower levels than other Trainers' Pokémon in the area. Most main series games have at least one Fisherman with a party of six Magikarp. The non-experience earning battles in battle facilities also have Full Battles. Only on rare occasions do other Trainers have a full team.

Trivia
  • Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl is the only series in which a Full Battle took place outside of the Pokémon League, excluding movies.
  • Pokémon the Series: Black & White is the only series which did not feature a proper Full Battle. Only small parts of the battles between Cameron and Virgil, and Virgil and Dino, were shown. Though all of Ash's battle was shown, it was only a six-on-five battle as a result of Cameron accidentally handicapping himself by only bringing five Pokémon to the match.
    • This also makes it the only series where Ash does not participate in a true Full Battle.
  • Ash's battle against Gary in the Silver Conference is his only known Full Battle in the anime where he doesn't use Pikachu.

In other languages
Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 全體對戰 Chyùhntái Deuijin
Mandarin 全面對戰 / 全面对战 Quánmiàn Duìzhàn
Danish Totalekamp*
Totalkamp*
Finnish Täysottelu
Italian Lotta Totale
Korean 풀배틀 Full Battle
Norwegian Seks mot seks kamp
Polish Pełna Bitwa
Brazilian Portuguese Batalha Total
Russian Полный битва шесть на шесть*
Битва шесть на шесть Bitva shest na shest*
Spanish Latin America Batalla completa
Spain Combate Total
Swedish Totalstrid
Total Strid*



Pokémon battle variations
Double Battle • Multi Battle • Triple Battle • Rotation Battle • Horde Encounter • SOS Battle • Support Play • Max Raid Battle
Full Battle • Contest Battle • Launcher Battle • Sky Battle • Inverse Battle • Battle Royal • Dynamax Adventure
Battle modes


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