Guzma

Guzma グズマ Guzma
Art from Sun and Moon
Gender	Male
Eye color	Gray
Hair color	White, originally black (anime)
Hometown	Route 2
Region	Alola
Relatives	Unnamed mother and father
Trainer class	Team Skull Boss, Pokémon Trainer
Generation	VII
Games	Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon, Masters
Specializes in	Bug types
Member of	Team Skull
Rank	Boss
Animated debut	The Dealer of Destruction!
English voice actor	Evan Maltby
Japanese voice actor	Yasuyuki Kase

Guzma (Japanese: グズマ Guzma) is a character introduced in Pokémon Sun and Moon. He is the leader of Team Skull. He is the only character in the games to have the Trainer class Team Skull Boss (Japanese: スカルだんボス Team Skull Boss). He specializes in Bug-type Pokémon.

In the games

Guzma first appears in Malie Garden, taunting Professor Kukui and calling both the professor and himself "fellow rejects who never could become captains". Guzma then criticizes Kukui's idea of building a Pokémon League for Alola; while he agrees that some parts of the island challenge are antiquated, he claims there is no need for a League, as he believes he is the strongest Trainer in the region. To solidify his position, his Grunts have been stealing every piece of Buginium Z across Alola simply to deny its use to other Trainers. When Kukui asks the player to battle Guzma, the boss takes notice of their Z-Ring, and asks why they're taking on the island challenge before immediately dismissing it and accepting Kukui's terms. The player wins, and Guzma leaves, saying he'll remember the encounter.

Later on, the player travels to Po Town to retrieve a Yungoos Team Skull stole from a child living at the Aether House. After getting past an army of Team Skull Grunts and infiltrating their headquarters, the Shady House, the player comes face-to-face with Guzma, who is holding the Yungoos in his personal quarters. He returns the Yungoos after losing to the player again, but vows that he will one day defeat them.

Spoiler warning: this article may contain major plot or ending details.

However, it is subsequently revealed that Team Skull's kidnapping of the Yungoos was a distraction meant to draw the player away from the Aether House so Plumeria could abduct Lillie. At this point, Gladion openly betrays Team Skull and recruits both the player and Hau for a mission to rescue Lillie from where Team Skull took her — Aether Paradise. As the player, Hau and Gladion fight through the Aether Foundation Employees who, along with Faba, are guarding Aether Paradise on Lusamine's orders, they discover a large group of Team Skull Grunts personally led by Guzma guarding the path to Lusamine's mansion, revealing that Lusamine has been secretly controlling Team Skull. Gladion rushes ahead to attempt to defeat Guzma and open the path for the player, but fails, leaving the player to battle Guzma one last time themselves. Guzma relents and allows the player to enter Lusamine's mansion after falling once more. A short while later, he rushes to Lusamine's side after she opens the Ultra Wormhole using Nebby's powers, unleashing Ultra Beasts all over Alola. Encouraging Lusamine to capture the Nihilego that appears in the room so it can be used to crush the player and their friends, Guzma ends up in a battle with Hau while Gladion tries to defeat Nihilego and the player fights Lusamine. Upon her defeat, the Ultra Wormhole and Nihilego begin to disappear. Unwilling to let her plans be thwarted, Lusamine enters the portal, taking Guzma with her.

Guzma is not seen again until after the player and Lillie have helped Nebby recover and evolve from Cosmoem into Solgaleo^S/Lunala^M. The Legendary Pokémon transports the player and Lillie into Ultra Space, where they discover Guzma sitting alone, separated from Lusamine. He reveals that once they arrived in Ultra Space, he tried to capture a Nihilego of his own, only for it to use its parasitic powers to control him. Claiming that he has always lived his life making people afraid of him, Guzma admits that this experience has made him feel true fear for the first time, and warns the player and Lillie that they are stupid for coming to Ultra Space and tells them that Lusamine is too far gone into her insanity to be saved. He sits out and watches as the player battles Lusamine and subsequently separates her from the Nihilego she fused with using the aid of Solgaleo^S/Lunala^M and is saved from Ultra Space along with the others when Solgaleo^S/Lunala^M uses its powers to return them to the real world. Upon arrival, Hapu meets the group and has Guzma help her take away the unconscious Lusamine on her Mudsdale.

Once the player becomes Champion, it is revealed that Guzma disbanded Team Skull after returning from Ultra Space. To reflect this new start in life, he no longer wears his gold chain bearing Team Skull's insignia, paints a red X over the insignia on his coat, removes his Team Skull tattoos and changes his sunglasses to a symmetrical pair of round lenses. He can be found in his parents' home on Route 2, where he tells the player to meet him on Hau'oli City's beachfront. There, he expresses a continuing desire to finally defeat the player and challenges them once again. Upon his loss, Hala appears and tells him that he cannot win because he does not recognize his opponents' strength. Hala promises to make a fine trainer out of Guzma, and Guzma leaves after gifting the player his lucky charm, a Dawn Stone. In Moon only, he appears as a potential challenger and Multi Battle teammate at the Battle Tree. In Sun, this appearance is fulfilled by Plumeria instead.

Throughout the game, the player can discover hints about Guzma's past and motivations. He once earned many trophies for Pokémon battling that are still on display in his parents' home, but at some point after taking on his island challenge, he ran away from home. He apparently aspired to become a captain, but was unable to. At some point, he was part of a group centered around a previous kahuna, but after it was struck down by the wrath of one of the guardian deities, Team Skull would rise from its ashes. Guzma wants to fight back against Alola's traditions and assert his own strength. He ultimately fell under Lusamine's influence because she was the only adult who ever acknowledged his strength as a Trainer, inspiring his loyalty to her until the events in Ultra Space.

In Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, when the player and Lillie prepare to open the Ultra Wormhole to pursue Guzma and Lusamine into Ultra Space, the pair are thrown out of a wormhole before the player and Lillie can do so. They are followed by Necrozma, who attacks and absorbs Nebby before opening many Ultra Wormholes and fleeing back to Ultra Megalopolis. When the player returns from defeating Necrozma in Ultra Megalopolis, Guzma has regained consciousness and reflects on the conversation he overhears about working together with others. Later, during the game's credits, he and Plumeria are shown at the Shady House announcing the disbanding of Team Skull to its members.

During Episode RR, Guzma appears at Team Rocket's Castle to assist the player against a pair of Team Rainbow Rocket Grunts. He mentions that while he has nothing anymore, not even Team Skull, there are certain things he cannot let go of, and by invading Aether Paradise, Team Rainbow Rocket has violated one of those things. He remains in the lobby of the castle, holding off two Grunts while the player defeats the various bosses in the castle en route to Giovanni, who is holding Lusamine hostage. Later, once the player has defeated Giovanni, he appears with Wicke and Colress as Lusamine regains consciousness and witnesses Faba's downfall.

In addition to appearing at the Battle Tree in Ultra Moon, Guzma can be found in both versions near Plumeria's trailer on Route 13, promising to protect those he cares about even without being a captain. He can also appear as a potential challenger during Title Defense battles at the Pokémon League.

Pokémon

Guzma's Pokémon are kept in Ultra Balls.

Pokémon Sun and Moon

First battle

Team Skull Boss Guzma Malie Garden Sun and Moon Reward: $3,600

Types: Bug Water Ability: Emergency Exit Held item: None Golisopod♂ Lv.31 First Impression Bug Physical   --       Razor Shell Water Physical   --       Swords Dance Normal Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Types: Bug Poison Ability: Swarm Held item: None Ariados♂ Lv.30 Fell Stinger Bug Physical   --       Sucker Punch Dark Physical   --       Shadow Sneak Ghost Physical   --       Infestation Bug Special   --

Second battle

Team Skull Boss Guzma Shady House Sun and Moon Reward: $4,320

Types: Bug Water Ability: Emergency Exit Held item: None Golisopod♂ Lv.37 First Impression Bug Physical   --       Razor Shell Water Physical   --       Swords Dance Normal Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Types: Bug Poison Ability: Swarm Held item: None Ariados♂ Lv.36 Fell Stinger Bug Physical   --       Sucker Punch Dark Physical   --       Shadow Sneak Ghost Physical   --       Infestation Bug Special   --

Third battle

Team Skull Boss Guzma Aether Paradise Sun and Moon Reward: $4,800

Types: Bug Water Ability: Emergency Exit Held item: None Golisopod♂ Lv.41 First Impression Bug Physical   --       Razor Shell Water Physical   --       Swords Dance Normal Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Types: Bug Poison Ability: Swarm Held item: None Ariados♂ Lv.40 Fell Stinger Bug Physical   --       Sucker Punch Dark Physical   --       Shadow Sneak Ghost Physical   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Types: Bug Flying Ability: Intimidate Held item: None Masquerain♂ Lv.40 Bug Buzz Bug Special   --       Air Slash Flying Special   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Type: Bug Unknown Ability: Mold Breaker Held item: None Pinsir♂ Lv.40 X-Scissor Bug Physical   --       Brick Break Fighting Physical   --       Double Hit Normal Physical   --       Curse Unknown Status   --

Fourth battle

Pokémon Trainer Guzma Hau'oli City Sun and Moon Reward: $7,560

Types: Bug Water Ability: Emergency Exit Held item: None Golisopod♂ Lv.63 First Impression Bug Physical   --       Waterfall Water Physical   --       Sucker Punch Dark Physical   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Types: Bug Poison Ability: Swarm Held item: None Ariados♂ Lv.63 Fell Stinger Bug Physical   --       Sucker Punch Dark Physical   --       Cross Poison Poison Physical   --       Toxic Thread Poison Status   --       Types: Bug Flying Ability: Intimidate Held item: None Masquerain♂ Lv.63 Bug Buzz Bug Special   --       Air Slash Flying Special   --       Energy Ball Grass Special   --       Ice Beam Ice Special   --       Type: Bug Unknown Ability: Mold Breaker Held item: None Pinsir♂ Lv.63 Storm Throw Fighting Physical   --       X-Scissor Bug Physical   --       Guillotine Normal Physical   --       Stone Edge Rock Physical   --       Types: Bug Steel Ability: Technician Held item: None Scizor♂ Lv.63 Night Slash Dark Physical   --       X-Scissor Bug Physical   --       Iron Head Steel Physical   --       Bullet Punch Steel Physical   --

Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon

First battle

Team Skull Boss Guzma Malie Garden Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon Reward: $4,080

Types: Bug Water Ability: Emergency Exit Held item: None Golisopod♂ Lv.34 Sucker Punch Dark Physical   --       Razor Shell Water Physical   --       First Impression Bug Physical   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Types: Bug Flying Ability: Intimidate Held item: None Masquerain♂ Lv.34 Air Slash Flying Special   --       Bug Buzz Bug Special   --       Icy Wind Ice Special   --       Curse Unknown Status   --

Second battle

Team Skull Boss Guzma Shady House Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon Reward: $4,920

Types: Bug Water Ability: Emergency Exit Held item: None Golisopod♂ Lv.41 Sucker Punch Dark Physical   --       Razor Shell Water Physical   --       First Impression Bug Physical   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Types: Bug Flying Ability: Intimidate Held item: None Masquerain♂ Lv.41 Air Slash Flying Special   --       Bug Buzz Bug Special   --       Icy Wind Ice Special   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Type: Bug Unknown Ability: Mold Breaker Held item: None Pinsir♂ Lv.41 Throat Chop Dark Physical   --       Storm Throw Fighting Physical   --       X-Scissor Bug Physical   --       Curse Unknown Status   --

Third battle

Team Skull Boss Guzma Aether Paradise Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon Reward: $5,400

Types: Bug Water Ability: Emergency Exit Held item: None Golisopod♂ Lv.45 Sucker Punch Dark Physical   --       Razor Shell Water Physical   --       First Impression Bug Physical   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Types: Bug Flying Ability: Intimidate Held item: None Masquerain♂ Lv.45 Air Slash Flying Special   --       Bug Buzz Bug Special   --       Icy Wind Ice Special   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Type: Bug Unknown Ability: Mold Breaker Held item: None Pinsir♂ Lv.45 Throat Chop Dark Physical   --       Storm Throw Fighting Physical   --       X-Scissor Bug Physical   --       Stone Edge Rock Physical   --       Types: Bug Electric Ability: Levitate Held item: None Vikavolt♂ Lv.45 Flash Cannon Steel Special   --       Thunderbolt Electric Special   --       Bug Buzz Bug Special   --       Energy Ball Grass Special   --

Multi Battle with player

Guzma will partner with the player in a Multi Battle against two Team Rainbow Rocket Grunts during Episode RR.

Pokémon Trainer Guzma Team Rocket's Castle Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon Reward: N/A

Types: Bug Water Ability: Emergency Exit Held item: None Golisopod♂ Lv.64 Sucker Punch Dark Physical   --       Waterfall Water Physical   --       First Impression Bug Physical   --       Brick Break Fighting Physical   --       Types: Bug Electric Ability: Levitate Held item: None Vikavolt♂ Lv.64 Flash Cannon Steel Special   --       Thunderbolt Electric Special   --       Bug Buzz Bug Special   --       Energy Ball Grass Special   --       Type: Bug Unknown Ability: Mold Breaker Held item: None Pinsir♂ Lv.64 Throat Chop Dark Physical   --       Storm Throw Fighting Physical   --       X-Scissor Bug Physical   --       Stone Edge Rock Physical   --       Types: Bug Flying Ability: Intimidate Held item: None Masquerain♂ Lv.64 Air Slash Flying Special   --       Bug Buzz Bug Special   --       Ice Beam Ice Special   --       Energy Ball Grass Special   --       Types: Bug Steel Ability: Technician Held item: None Scizor♂ Lv.64 X-Scissor Bug Physical   --       Iron Head Steel Physical   --       Night Slash Dark Physical   --       Bullet Punch Steel Physical   --

Title Defense battle

Pokémon Trainer Guzma Pokémon League Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon Reward: $8,160

Types: Bug Water Ability: Emergency Exit Held item: None Golisopod♂ Lv.68 Sucker Punch Dark Physical   --       Waterfall Water Physical   --       First Impression Bug Physical   --       Brick Break Fighting Physical   --       Types: Bug Electric Ability: Levitate Held item: None Vikavolt♂ Lv.68 Flash Cannon Steel Special   --       Thunderbolt Electric Special   --       Bug Buzz Bug Special   --       Energy Ball Grass Special   --       Type: Bug Unknown Ability: Mold Breaker Held item: None Pinsir♂ Lv.68 Throat Chop Dark Physical   --       Storm Throw Fighting Physical   --       X-Scissor Bug Physical   --       Stone Edge Rock Physical   --       Types: Bug Flying Ability: Intimidate Held item: None Masquerain♂ Lv.68 Air Slash Flying Special   --       Bug Buzz Bug Special   --       Ice Beam Ice Special   --       Energy Ball Grass Special   --       Types: Bug Steel Ability: Technician Held item: None Scizor♂ Lv.68 X-Scissor Bug Physical   --       Iron Head Steel Physical   --       Night Slash Dark Physical   --       Bullet Punch Steel Physical   --

Battle Tree

Guzma appears in the Battle Tree exclusively in Pokémon Moon and Ultra Moon. He uses three of the Pokémon below in Single Battles, four in Double Battles, and two in Multi Battles.

Pokémon Trainer Guzma Battle Tree Moon and Ultra Moon Reward: 2-7BP

Type: Bug Unknown Ability: Hyper Cutter or Mold Breaker Held item: Pinsirite Pinsir♂/♀ Lv.50 X-Scissor Bug Physical   --       Superpower Fighting Physical   --       Stone Edge Rock Physical   --       Thrash Normal Physical   --       Type: Bug Unknown Ability: Hyper Cutter or Mold Breaker Held item: Choice Scarf Pinsir♂/♀ Lv.50 X-Scissor Bug Physical   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Close Combat Fighting Physical   --       Guillotine Normal Physical   --       Types: Dark Flying Ability: Insomnia or Super Luck Held item: Darkinium Z Honchkrow♂/♀ Lv.50 Psychic Psychic Special   --       Dark Pulse Dark Special   --       Swagger Normal Status   --       Shadow Ball Ghost Special   --       Types: Dark Flying Ability: Insomnia or Super Luck Held item: Life Orb Honchkrow♂/♀ Lv.50 Night Slash Dark Physical   --       Drill Peck Flying Physical   --       Sucker Punch Dark Physical   --       Thunder Wave Electric Status   --       Types: Poison Fighting Ability: Anticipation or Dry Skin Held item: Focus Sash Toxicroak♂/♀ Lv.50 Sludge Bomb Poison Special   --       Focus Blast Fighting Special   --       Shadow Ball Ghost Special   --       Dark Pulse Dark Special   --       Types: Poison Fighting Ability: Anticipation or Dry Skin Held item: Wide Lens Toxicroak♂/♀ Lv.50 Cross Chop Fighting Physical   --       Sucker Punch Dark Physical   --       Poison Jab Poison Physical   --       Taunt Dark Status   --       Type: Dark Unknown Ability: Limber or Unburden Held item: Red Card Liepard♂/♀ Lv.50 Foul Play Dark Physical   --       Sucker Punch Dark Physical   --       Sand Attack Ground Status   --       Thunder Wave Electric Status   --       Type: Dark Unknown Ability: Limber or Unburden Held item: Focus Sash Liepard♂/♀ Lv.50 Dark Pulse Dark Special   --       Shadow Ball Ghost Special   --       Grass Knot Grass Special   --       Nasty Plot Dark Status   --       Types: Dark Steel Ability: Defiant or Inner Focus Held item: Chople Berry Bisharp♂/♀ Lv.50 Iron Head Steel Physical   --       Night Slash Dark Physical   --       Low Sweep Fighting Physical   --       Sucker Punch Dark Physical   --       Types: Dark Steel Ability: Defiant or Inner Focus Held item: Focus Sash Bisharp♂/♀ Lv.50 Taunt Dark Status   --       Sucker Punch Dark Physical   --       Metal Burst Steel Physical   --       Iron Head Steel Physical   --       Types: Poison Water Ability: Merciless or Limber Held item: Red Card Toxapex♂/♀ Lv.50 Baneful Bunker Poison Status   --       Venoshock Poison Special   --       Surf Water Special   --       Ice Beam Ice Special   --       Types: Poison Water Ability: Merciless or Limber Held item: Black Sludge Toxapex♂/♀ Lv.50 Baneful Bunker Poison Status   --       Liquidation Water Physical   --       Payback Dark Physical   --       Stockpile Normal Status   --       Types: Bug Water Ability: Emergency Exit Held item: Quick Claw Golisopod♂/♀ Lv.50 First Impression Bug Physical   --       Liquidation Water Physical   --       Leech Life Bug Physical   --       Brick Break Fighting Physical   --       Types: Bug Water Ability: Emergency Exit Held item: Life Orb Golisopod♂/♀ Lv.50 First Impression Bug Physical   --       Aqua Jet Water Physical   --       Sucker Punch Dark Physical   --       Rock Slide Rock Physical   --

Quotes

Pokémon Sun and Moon

Malie Garden

"Battle Royal, huh? Nice idea there, Kukui. You can beat down three Pokémon at once, huh?"

"The hated boss who beats you down, and beats you down, and never lets up... Yeah. Big bad Guzma is here!"

"Greetings, cowering public!"

"We have an exciting bout for you tonight! In the opposing corner, the Pokémon professor Kukui! And in this corner, the boss of Team Skull and the hardest guy around, Guzma!"

"Here we are, Kukui... Fellow rejects who never could become captains."

"We've got all these moldy old traditions in Alola—the kahunas, the captains... It's about time we cut out all that silly garbage and make something new for ourselves. Trust me, I get that."

"Don't get me wrong, though, Kukui. We've got no need for a Pokémon League. After all, everyone already knows who the strongest Trainer is on these islands!"

"So you're one of the kids on his/her island challenge? You don't look like Hala's grandson."

"Tch! This move fanatic is getting me all riled up!"

"You've got a Z-Ring, huh, kid?"

"Why even bother with the island challenge? What's the point of it?"

It'll make me strong: "No it won't, you dumb kid! Watch closely, Kukui. Someday I'm gonna destroy you. But first, I'll destroy everything you care about!"

That's what I want to find out: "Ha! You don't even know why you're doing it. Watch closely, Kukui. Someday I'm gonna destroy you. But first, I'll destroy everything you care about!"

• Before battle

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

• Upon being defeated

"I see. Great work...I guess"

• After being defeated

"Guzma!!! What is wrong with you?! Now's the time for your vaunted team to let loose and destroy everything!"

"It was <player>, right? I'll remember you...as someone I'll be happy to beat down anytime!"

Shady House

"The hated boss who beats you down and beats you down and never lets up... Yeah. Big bad Guzma is here!"

"I don't really get you, kid, but at least this is a change of pace. It's not every day someone comes straight to me for a beating!"

I'm not here for you: "No bone to pick with me, huh? Then it's for Yungoos, I guess. How sweet of you to help out a sad little girl. Tch!"

I'm here for the Pokémon: "Oh, Yungoos? How sweet of you to help out a sad little girl. Tch!"

"And you came all the way here just for that, huh? Can't you just watch out for your own Pokémon and stay out of other people's business?!"

"You're one messed up kid!"

"You wanna know what I do when some machine messes up? The first thing I do is give it a nice hard smack!"

"I mean, most of the time I smash it to pieces, but hey, what can you do? Now let's see if I can't fix you!"

• Upon being defeated

"Yeah, yeah. I gotta admit, that was great!"

• After being defeated

"Guzma! What is wrong with you?!"

"Yo! Give the Pokémon back to the kid. NOW!"

"Tch!"

"I'm gonna beat you down one of these days! No matter whose help I need to do it..."

Aether Paradise

Outside

• Before battle

"The hated boss who beats you down and beats you down and never lets up... Yeah. Big bad Guzma is here!"

"I did that spoiled little brat a favor and crushed him. Yeah, that was me. Y'know, I kinda liked you, kid. Leaving home like that and wanting to get stronger and stronger. You had some real guts. Going so far as coming over to Team Skull. And rejecting your own mother?! That was impressive."

"And now it's your turn! You little misfits keep getting up in my grill, like a cloud of smoke that I can't brush away. It's time I put out your fire at the source!"

• Upon being defeated

"Hey, what's up with you? How come I can't smash you?!"

• After being defeated

"Guzma! What is wrong with you?!"

"Tch. Looks like I got no choice. Go on...go through."

• If talked to again

"If I want to beat you down... I've gotta get at least as strong as you! I can't believe you beat me down like that!"

Trophy Room

"Madam Prez... the experiment was a success, huh? Looks like it's time to catch this wicked Ultra Beast to beat down these annoying upstarts!"

• After battling Lusamine

"Yes, ma'am..."

Ultra Space

"I'm the Team Skull boss, and I've never been scared of nothing or nobody. Heck, I live my life making people scared of ME! So listen to what big bad Guzma has to say..."

"Y'all are stupid!"

"How in the world did you even get to this place? I've got no idea how you did it, but here you are."

"It's all dark here... I've got no clue what's going on, but there's beasts everywhere... I tried to catch one of those things..."

"but it possessed me! And that's when it happened! My body, my mind... They started running wild, and I couldn't do anything about it!"

"It was like I became somebody else, and I finally felt what fear feels like! It was terrifying!"

"I may be the Team Skull boss, and I've never been scared of nothing or nobody, but..."

"that lady...she's on another level! She's way far gone! She lost her mind over these Ultra Beasts. There's no talking to her, no reasoning with her... She's just gone..."

• After battling Lusamine

"What now?! What's going on?! And just when things were getting good!"

Altar of the Sunne^S/Altar of the Moone^M

"Huh? Oh..."

Route 2 (after the player becomes Champion)

"You little brat!"

"I don't know what you think you're doing here, but I actually needed to talk to you. Get your rear over to the Hau'oli City Beachfront!"

Hau'oli City Beachfront (after the player becomes Champion)

"So you showed up..."

"Well, <player>, it's time to battle your boy!"

Wait a minute...: "What did you think I asked you to come here for?!"

Here I come!: "This is to make up for when I had to disband Team Skull! Just so you know, I'll never change! Wanna see what destruction looks like? Here it is in human form—it's your boy Guzma!"

• Upon being defeated

"You again? How come I can't crush you?!"

• After being defeated

"Guzma! What is wrong with you?! This outcome hasn't changed at all either!"

"You came all the way here just to watch me lose, huh? Must be nice to be a lazy old island kahuna with nothing better to do..."

"You wanna get beat down, old man?"

"I don't care what you say to me, yo. Beating people down is all I know!"

"What do you know, old man?!"

"You're still trying to front like you're my master, huh? I gave up on you a long time ago."

"Tch!"

"Master..."

"I ain't never gonna ask you to forgive me, so don't get it twisted—this is no apology! But shut up and take this! I got it for my first ever victory, and it's always been like my lucky charm!"

"Who knows what the Alolan winds will bring? Next time we meet, I'm counting on you to test how strong I've gotten."

Battle Tree

• Before battle

"Doesn't matter who I'm up against, I'm gonna beat them down! That's what big bad Guzma is all about!"

• Upon being defeated

"I guess that's how it is, Champion! But I'm not beat down yet!"

• If the player is defeated

"Not yet! I could still keep wrecking! Come at me as many times as you want!"

• When chosen as a partner in a Super Multi Battle

"Heh, I like the looks of this! If it's you and me, we can beat anyone down!"

Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon

Malie Garden

"Battle Royal, huh? Nice idea there, Kukui. You can beat down three Pokémon at once, huh?"

"The hated boss who beats you down, and beats you down, and never lets up... Yeah. Big bad Guzma is here!"

"Greetings, cowering public!"

"We have an exciting bout for you tonight! In the opposing corner, the Pokémon professor Kukui! And in this corner, the boss of Team Skull and the hardest guy around, Guzma!"

"Here we are, Kukui... Fellow rejects who never could become captains."

"We've got all these moldy old traditions in Alola—the kahunas, the captains... It's about time we cut out all that silly garbage and make something new for ourselves. Trust me, I get that."

"Don't get me wrong, though, Kukui. We've got no need for a Pokémon League. After all, everyone already knows who the strongest Trainer is on these islands!"

"So you're one of the kids on his/her island challenge? You don't look like you're from around here!"

"Tch! This move fanatic is getting me all riled up!"

"You've got a Z-Power Ring, huh, kid?"

"Why even bother with the island challenge? What's the point of it?"

It'll make me strong: "No it won't, you dumb kid! Watch closely, Kukui. Someday I'm gonna destroy you. But first, I'll destroy everything you care about!"

That's what I want to find out: "Ha! You don't even know why you're doing it. Watch closely, Kukui. Someday I'm gonna destroy you. But first, I'll destroy everything you care about!"

• Before battle

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

• Upon being defeated

"I see. Great work...I guess."

• After being defeated

"Guzma!!! What is wrong with you?! Now's the time for your vaunted team to let loose and destroy everything!"

"It was <player>, right? I'll remember you...as someone I'll be happy to beat down anytime!"

"So you're Hau, huh?"

"Y'know you don't have to do this island challenge thing just because your granddad's a kahuna. Even if you finish, you might not get what you want."

Shady House

"The hated boss who beats you down and beats you down and never lets up... Yeah. Big bad Guzma is here!"

"I don't really get you, kid, but at least this is a change of pace. It's not every day someone comes straight to me for a beating!"

I'm not here for you: "No bone to pick with me, huh? Then it's for Yungoos, I guess. How sweet of you to help out a sad little girl. Tch!"

I'm here for the Pokémon: "Oh, Yungoos? How sweet of you to help out a sad little girl. Tch!"

"And you came all the way here just for that, huh? Can't you just watch out for your own Pokémon and stay out of other people's business?!"

"You're one messed up kid!"

"You wanna know what I do when some machine messes up? The first thing I do is give it a nice hard smack!"

"I mean, most of the time I smash it to pieces, but hey, what can you do? Now let's see if I can't fix you!"

• Upon being defeated

"Yeah, yeah. I gotta admit, that was great!"

• After being defeated

"Guzma! What is wrong with you?!"

"Yo! Give the Pokémon back to the kid. NOW!"

"Tch!"

"I'm gonna beat you down one of these days! No matter whose help I need to do it..."

Aether Paradise

Outside

• Before battle

"The hated boss who beats you down and beats you down and never lets up... Yeah. Big bad Guzma is here!"

"I did that spoiled little brat a favor and crushed him. Yeah, that was me. Y'know, I kinda liked you, kid. Leaving home like that and wanting to get stronger and stronger. You had some real guts. Going so far as coming over to Team Skull. And rejecting your own mother?! That was impressive."

"And now it's your turn! You little misfits keep getting up in my grill, like a cloud of smoke that I can't brush away. It's time I put out your fire at the source!"

• Upon being defeated

"Hey, what's up with you? How come I can't smash you?!"

• After being defeated

"Guzma! What is wrong with you?!"

"Tch. Looks like I got no choice. Go on...go through."

• If talked to again

"If I want to beat you down... I've gotta get at least as strong as you! I can't believe you beat me down like that!"

Trophy Room

"Yes, ma'am..."

Altar of the Sunne^US/Altar of the Moone^UM

• Before battling Ultra Necrozma

"You mean...it wants Z-Crystals?!"

"Yeah, that's true... Even more than the dumb captains and kahunas and all, who just focus on one type!"

• If talked to again

"You're a real pain, kid, but go and give that thing a good beatdown for me!"

• After defeating Ultra Necrozma

"Maybe when you bring out the best in others, it helps you find the best in yourself, too, huh?"

Route 15

"Oh, it's you..."

"Look, kid... About what happened with Necrozma... I guess I should... Thanks. I'm saying thanks. OK?"

"The kahuna's grandson, huh... We're not doin' nothin'."

"Huh? This dude? Yeah, he's been with me since before I started out on my island challenge. My partner. There ain't nobody in Team Skull who can beat my Golisopod. The rest of my team, too. I met them all during my island challenge and trained 'em up as good as anything. ...Not that any of that matters now."

"You'll meet Pokémon and people on your journey that'll enrich your life. Is that it? ...Geez. You really are old Hala's grandson..."

"Who knows? Maybe kids like you can make the island challenge actually mean something again. Here. I don't need this anymore."

"Ho... Here it comes again. The winds of Alola are blowing again, bringing some new change."

Team Rocket's Castle

Entrance

"Hey, you punks!"

"The hated boss who beats you down, and beats you down, and never lets up... Yeah. Big bad Guzma is here!"

"Heh... I gotta admit... You got me all figured out!"

"I got nothin'... Not even my team anymore. I'm just another regular nobody..."

"But! I still got some things I can't let go... Things ain't nobody gonna mess with! And guess what? You punks just messed with one of those things! I can't let that slide..."

"Hey, <player>! Gimme a hand here!"

• After defeating the two Team Rainbow Rocket Grunts

"I just beat down the goons who were gettin' on my nerves, that's all."

"Now, what're you standin' around for? You got a score to settle, too, don't you?!"

• If talked to again

"I got your back! I'll be right here, and no one's gettin' through!"

• After defeating Maxie and Archie

"Hey! You found the prez yet?"

Regardless of choice: "Ugh! C'mon, you Grunts! Tell me where the prez is, or else!"

"...I might not be one to talk, but these dudes are stupid!"

"Who are you two weirdos? And whaddya mean, gone forever?!"

"H-hey! What're y'all talkin' about? This isn't your turf!"

"Huh?! What's goin' on here..."

"Yo, I got these goons! You head upstairs!"

• If talked to after defeating Cyrus and Lysandre

"If you got time to just stand there chillin', hurry up and get to the prez! Don't worry—anyone who comes through here is gettin' a beatdown!"

Aether Paradise (Trophy Room)

"Took you long enough!"

"Madam Prez!"

Route 13

• Before defeating Team Rainbow Rocket

"Plumeria finally got serious about training up her Pokémon. She's even making your boy here help her out."

"I gotta admit, the way she can get her own way no matter who she's dealing with is pretty awesome."

• After defeating Team Rainbow Rocket

"I wanna do my best to take care of my homies and make sure nobody beats 'em down too hard. So what if I never became a captain or whatever. I'll always be big, bad Guzma!"

Pokémon League

First challenge

• Before battle

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

• Upon being defeated

"You're a tough one, I'll give ya that! I have fun battlin' you, even if I can't beat you down!"

• After being defeated

"Who knows what the Alolan winds will bring? Next time we meet, I'm counting on you to test how strong I've gotten."

Subsequent challenges

• Before battle

"I felt the winds of Alola blowin' and got an itch to come see you... You know the only way I can scratch that itch, huh?! By destroying you, of course! I'm gonna pummel you into little pieces, punk!"

• Upon being defeated

"You're a tough one, I'll give ya that! I have fun battlin' you, even if I can't beat you down!"

• After being defeated

"You destroy everything you can reach, kid, and when everything—and I mean everything— is gone, then you'll finally see it... That's when you'll see something new. Later days, Champion. 'Cause I'll keep coming around to fight you until I've found something new of my own!"

Battle Tree

• Before battle

"Doesn't matter who I'm up against, I'm gonna beat them down! That's what big bad Guzma is all about!"

• Upon being defeated

"I guess that's how it is, Champion! But I'm not beat down yet!"

• If the player is defeated

"Not yet! I could still keep wrecking! Come at me as many times as you want!"

• When chosen as a partner in a Super Multi Battle

"Heh, I like the looks of this! If it's you and me, we can beat anyone down!"

Artwork

Conceptual artwork from Sun and Moon

Sprites

In-battle models from Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon

VS models from Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon

Overworld models from Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon

In the anime

Guzma in the anime

Guzma debuted in The Dealer of Destruction!, where he watched from Team Skull's base at the Shady House as Professor Kukui announced the Alola League on TV. The next day, he; Plumeria; and Team Skull Grunts Tupp, Zipp, and Rapp arrived on Melemele Island. There, he met Team Rocket and quickly defeated them. Guzma later arrived at the Pokémon School and confronted Professor Kukui, before being challenged to a battle by Ash, which he accepted.

Guzma battled Ash's Pikachu with his Golisopod, but the battle ended prematurely after Golisopod returned to its Poké Ball due to Emergency Exit. Afterwards, he swore that he would destroy the Alola League himself before leaving with his allies. Later, Guzma went to his room at the Shady House and punched the wall after recalling Professor Kukui asking him if he was running away from a challenge, as he had done in the past with the island challenge and Island Kahunas.

In League Offenders and Defenders!, Guzma and Plumeria intervened in a confrontation Tupp, Rapp, and Zipp were having with Ash and his friends at Manalo Stadium. He was about to battle Ash's group, but Professor Kukui and Hala arrived. Guzma confronted Professor Kukui and revealed that he had enrolled as a contestant in the Manalo Conference; furthermore, he announced his intention to destroy Professor Kukui's dreams by becoming Champion and then ensuring another Pokémon League would never take place in Alola.

After Guzma and his teammates left, Hala explained that in the past, both Guzma and Kukui were his apprentices, but Guzma grew disillusioned with Hala's teachings and rejected them both, instead resolving to become strong on his own without the need for a Z-Ring or Z-Crystals. Later, Guzma and Plumeria were among the Trainers gathered at the party commemorating the Manalo Conference's opening. He grew angry upon seeing the celebratory mood of Professor Kukui and the other attendees, drawing Plumeria's concern.

Guzma taunting Kukui prior to the start of the Manalo Conference

In Battle Royal 151!, Guzma competed in the Manalo Conference with his Scizor. He was able to progress to the Top 16, although Plumeria and the other participating Team Skull Grunts were defeated. The match-ups revealed that he would be battling Ilima.

In Battling Besties!, Guzma went up against Ilima, using his Scizor to battle Ilima's Kangaskhan. Despite Ilima Mega Evolving Kangaskhan, Scizor was able to defeat its opponent by positioning itself so that Kangaskhan's baby was always in the middle, endangering its well-being and causing the mother to hesitate often enough to be defeated. This allowed Guzma to advance to the second round.

In The Battlefield of Truth and Love!, it was revealed that Lana would be Guzma's opponent in the second round. In The Road to The Semifinals!, Guzma and Lana began their battle, with Guzma using Golisopod against Lana's Primarina. With his ruthless tactics, Guzma was able to defeat Lana with relative ease and advance to the semifinals. The match-ups revealed that he would battling Ash in the semifinals. In The Final Four!, Guzma assured his Grunts that he would destroy the entire League and brushed off Plumeria's concerns about him facing Ash.

Right after, in Getting Down to The Ire!, Guzma went up against Ash, using his Scizor to battle his Torracat. He quickly recalled Scizor in favor of using Golisopod, only for Golisopod to activate Emergency Exit during the match and send Scizor out in its place, resulting in it being quickly defeated by Fire Blast. Angered by Golisopod's cowardice, Guzma sent it out again and berated it on having made Scizor lose.

The battle continued in The Wisdom Not to Run!, during which Guzma finally started to realize his own cowardice through defeating only weak opponents and running away from battles against strong ones. Despite the strength of Ash's Pikachu, Golisopod still wanted to continue battling, but the battle ultimately led to Guzma's loss. The audience applauded for the great battle and Kukui hoped to see Guzma participating next year as well, but Guzma considered his reputation ruined and was ready to disband Team Skull. However, Plumeria and the Team Skull Grunts were so fired up by the battle that they wanted stay by his side and learn to battle as well as he did.

Guzma reappeared in a flashback in Final Rivals!.

In Thank You, Alola! The Journey Continues!, Guzma and Golisopod were seen training with his underlings as Plumeria looked on.

Character

Guzma's trophies

Guzma has a great amount of determination, which was best showcased during the Manalo Conference, where he entered with the strong hopes of destroying it from within. Guzma uses dirty tactics in order to win, as seen during his battle against Ilima, where he had his Scizor position itself so that Kangaskhan's baby was always in the middle, endangering her well-being and causing the mother to hesitate often enough to be defeated. This was seen again during his battle against Lana, when he had Golisopod ruthlessly attack Primarina without mercy.

Although his fighting style is questionable, he never breaks the rules. Despite his brutality, he is a careful fighter who observes his opponents and adapts his Pokémon's next moves accordingly, both by not falling for the same tricks twice and by trying to find a weakness he can exploit. All of this is done with cold and calculating precision, with him taking full advantage of any chance that comes.

Guzma completely disavowed the use of Z-Rings and Z-Crystals because, in his youth, he never learned to understand them properly and was bitter for always losing exercise battles against Kukui, despite the latter always commending his growth as a Trainer. After resolving to become strong in his own, Guzma built his reputation among Team Skull as "the Undefeated" by actually defeating only weak Trainers and retreating from battles against stronger Trainers with an excuse that he would have won anyways due to the damage his brutal tactics would do to his opponents' Pokémon. It was only during his battle against Ash in the Manalo Conference when Guzma was finally forced to admit his own cowardice and Golisopod, who had previously shared the same personality traits as him, now convinced him to let go of his fear of losing and keep battling until the end.

Pokémon

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Golisopod

Debut	The Dealer of Destruction!
Voice actors
Japanese
English	Ryan William Downey

Golisopod is Guzma's first known Pokémon. It was first used to battle Ash's Pikachu, but the match ended prematurely when Golisopod returned to its Poké Ball due to Emergency Exit. It was used again in The Road to The Semifinals! during the second round of the Alola League, where it emerged victorious against Lana's Primarina.

In Getting Down to The Ire!, Golisopod was sent out against Ash's Torracat in the semifinals. Despite having a type advantage, the two were evenly matched, with Golisopod taking several hard hits. Golisopod proved to be a cowardly Pokémon, as it used Emergency Exit once faced with a Fire Blast, forcing its teammate Scizor to come out and take the attack despite having a double type-disadvantage to it. This led to Scizor being knocked out, infuriating Guzma, who had a different strategy in mind that was now ruined. Following this, Golisopod was sent back out. The battle continued in the next episode, where Golisopod managed to defeat Torracat, but was knocked out by Pikachu after a lengthy battle.

Golisopod reappeared in flashbacks in Final Rivals! and From Z to Shining Z!.

Golisopod reappeared in Thank You, Alola! The Journey Continues!, where Guzma used it to train his underlings.

Golisopod's known moves are First Impression, Pin Missile, Liquidation, Poison Jab, and Throat Chop, and its Ability is Emergency Exit.

Scizor

Debut	Battle Royal 151!
Voice actors
Japanese	Ryota Iwasaki

Scizor is Guzma's second known Pokémon. It first appeared in Battle Royal 151!, where Guzma used it during the Manalo Conference preliminary round, defeating a Kommo-o. It was one of the 16 Pokémon that remained standing by the end, allowing its Trainer to advance to the actual tournament.

In Battling Besties!, Scizor was used by Guzma to battle Ilima and his Kangaskhan. Despite Ilima Mega Evolving Kangaskhan, Scizor was able to defeat its opponent through strategy, allowing Guzma to progress to the second round.

In Getting Down to The Ire!, Scizor was the first Pokémon Guzma used during his battle against Ash in the semifinals, where it went up against Torracat. After using U-turn, Scizor returned to its Poké Ball and switched with Golisopod due to it having a double type-disadvantage against Torracat. However, Golisopod later retreated from a Fire Blast and sent out Scizor without warning, leaving it with no time to dodge or counter the move. As a result, Scizor took a direct hit and was knocked out.

Scizor reappeared in a flashback in The Wisdom Not to Run!.

Scizor known moves are Bullet Punch, Agility, X-Scissor, and U-turn.

Pokémon League

Guzma has competed in the following Pokémon League Conferences:

• Manalo Conference - Top 4 (The Wisdom Not to Run!)

Voice actors

Language Voice actor Japanese 加瀬康之 Yasuyuki Kase English Evan Maltby Polish Łukasz Węgrzynowski Spanish Latin America Alfredo Leal Spain Miguel Ángel Garzón

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Guzma in Pokémon Adventures

Guzma debuted in The Delivery of Rotom and the Girl. He was first seen berating a pair of Team Skull Grunts after they were defeated by Sun. He ordered the Grunts to go and find Sun so he could personally teach him a lesson.

In The Announcement and the Prize, Guzma traveled to Iki Town during a festival. After finding the Grunts hosting a Slowpoke Tail stand, he knocked Grunt A out for not informing him Sun was there and took his place in the festival tournament. In the second round, Guzma went up against Sun, but lost after Sun's Cent flew into a rage when Guzma's Golisopod accidentally dirtied the coin on its head. Angered, Guzma beat himself up in frustration until Grunt A stopped him. Bleeding from his injuries, Guzma congratulated his Pokémon for their hard work before leaving with the Grunts.

In Going Ashore and Neighboring Akala Island, Guzma met Gladion at the Ruins of Conflict. Praising the boy's skill at the festival tournament, Guzma offered Gladion a position in Team Skull as an Enforcer. Gladion immediately accepted, but questioned Guzma about a person he mentioned during the tournament. Guzma feigned ignorance and told Gladion to follow him to Team Skull's hideout.

Guzma reformed in Pokémon Adventures

In A Raid and Po Town, Po Town was infiltrated by five of Alola's Trial Captains and Hau. Overhearing the commotion, Guzma revealed himself, demanding to know why his base had intruders. The Captains only wanted to talk, but Guzma only agreed on the condition they made it to him first. A Pheromosa, Celesteela, and Guzzlord then appeared and rampaged, attacking everything in sight. Later, Sun arrived and the found the Captains and Hau battling the Ultra Beasts. Annoyed that they survived, Guzma revealed he was in possession of a Cosmog, which he used to open more Ultra Wormholes to summon more Ultra Beasts. Gladion then appeared and revealed his true goal was to destroy the Ultra Beasts.

In Truth and the Mastermind Behind Team Skull, Gladion used his Type: Null to battle the beasts, which it did with ease as it was created by the Aether Foundation specifically for that purpose. Gladion then revealed Guzma received Cosmog from the Aether Foundation's president, Lusamine. To Guzma's surprise, the Xurkitree summoned from one of the newer wormholes attacked him. Gladion explained that Guzma was just being used by Lusamine to fuel her desire of a paradise filled with nothing but Ultra Beasts and herself. Guzma denied the accusation, but was grabbed by the Nihilego that also came from a new wormhole. Moon rushed in to try and rescue Guzma, but was stopped by Xurkitree, allowing Nihilego to drag him into the wormhole with it.

Half a year later, in PASM30, Mina and Wicke found an injured Guzma on Poni Island and moved him to a camp on Exeggutor Island to recuperate. Guzma revealed he was possessed by Nihilego after it dragged him to the Ultra Deep Sea. Sometime later, Guzma and Nihilego ended up back in Alola, where they were found by Lusamine, who caught Nihilego for herself. Curious about being one with an Ultra Beast, Lusamine allowed herself to be taken over multiple times, eventually fusing with Nihilego into a single entity. Worried that she may not be able to return to being human, Guzma begged the others to save Lusamine.

Several months later, a reformed Guzma was seen helping Hau prepare food for the malasada and Tapu Cocoa shop the latter planned to open.

Pokémon

On hand

Wimpod → Golisopod

Debut	The Announcement and the Prize

Golisopod is Guzma's first known Pokémon. It was first seen with its Trainer at the Iki Town festival. In the tournament, it was used to battle against Sun's Cent. Due to being a scavenger in its days as a Wimpod, Golisopod accidentally dirties Cent's coin with its claws, causing it to fly into a rage and defeat Golisopod. Golisopod was separated from Guzma after he was taken into an Ultra Wormhole by a Nihilego.

Golisopod's only known move is First Impression.

Masquerain

Debut	The Party Crasher and Guzma the Destroyer

Masquerain is Guzma's second known Pokémon. It was first seen being used to battle against Sun's Dollar at the Iki Town festival tournament and won, but was later defeated by Sun's Cent.

Masquerain's known moves are Water Sport and Bubble.

Used

Cosmog

Debut	Confusion and Monsters from Another World

Main article: Light trio (Adventures)

Guzma received this Cosmog from the Aether Foundation. With it, Guzma opened Ultra Wormholes in order to summon more Ultra Beasts to attack the Captains at Po Town.

Summoned

Celesteela (multiple)

Debut	A Raid and Po Town

Guzma summoned Celesteela with Cosmog's power. With its power, Guzma was easily able to defeat the Captains that had invaded Po Town. Afterwards, it escaped Po Town and caused havoc on the rest of Ula'ula. Later, more Celesteela emerged from the Ultra Wormhole in Po Town. They and several other Ultra Beasts converged on Poni Island, where they battled with Moon, Gladion, Hapu, and Anabel.

None of Celesteela's moves are known.

Guzzlord (multiple)

Debut	A Raid and Po Town

Guzma summoned Guzzlord with Cosmog's power. With its power, Guzma was easily able to defeat the Captains that had invaded Po Town. Afterward, it escaped Po Town to cause havoc on the rest of Ula'ula. Later, more Guzzlord emerged from the Ultra Wormhole in Po Town. They and several other Ultra Beasts converged on Poni Island, where they battled with Moon, Gladion, Hapu, and Anabel.

None of Guzzlord's moves are known.

Pheromosa (multiple)

Debut	A Raid and Po Town

Guzma summoned Pheromosa with Cosmog's power. With its power, Guzma was easily able to defeat the Captains that had invaded Po Town. Afterward, it escaped Po Town to cause havoc on the rest of Ula'ula. Later, more Pheromosa emerged from the Ultra Wormhole in Po Town. They and several other Ultra Beasts converged on Poni Island, where they battled with Moon, Gladion, Hapu, and Anabel.

None of Pheromosa's moves are known.

Xurkitree (multiple)

Debut	True Identity and the Totem Pokémon of Brooklet Hill

Guzma summoned Xurkitree with Cosmog's power. Despite being the one who summoned it, Guzma was caught in Xurkitree's attacks as well. Afterward, it escaped Po Town to cause havoc on the rest of Ula'ula. Later, more Xurkitree emerged from the Ultra Wormhole in Po Town. They and several other Ultra Beasts converged on Poni Island, where they battled with Moon, Gladion, Hapu, and Anabel.

None of Xurkitree's moves are known.

Nihilego (multiple)

Debut	Truth and the Mastermind Behind Team Skull

Guzma summoned Nihilego with Cosmog's power. Guzma was captured by Nihilego, who proceeded to drag him into an Ultra Wormhole. Later, more Nihilego emerged from the Ultra Wormhole in Po Town. They and several other Ultra Beasts converged on Poni Island, where they battled with Moon, Gladion, Hapu, and Anabel. The one that captured Guzma was later caught by Lusamine.

None of Nihilego's moves are known.

Blacephalon (multiple)

Debut	An Urgent Task and the Capture of an Ultra Beast

Guzma summoned Blacephalon with Cosmog's power. It appeared from an Ultra Wormhole after the other Ultra Beasts had escaped from Po Town. There, it attacked Sun, Moon, and Anabel before being driven off by Tapu Bulu. Later, more Blacephalon emerged from the Ultra Wormhole in Po Town. They and several other Ultra Beasts converged on Poni Island, where they battled with Moon, Gladion, Hapu, and Anabel.

One of the Blacephalon's known moves are Flame Burst and Mind Blown.

In the TCG

Full Art print of Guzma.

This listing is of cards featuring Guzma in the Pokémon Trading Card Game.

Guzma's cards Cards listed with a blue background are only legal to use in the current Expanded format. Cards listed with a green background are legal to use in both the current Standard and Expanded formats.
Card	Type	English Expansion	Rarity	#	Japanese Expansion	Rarity	#
Guzma	Su	Burning Shadows		115/147	Darkness that Consumes Light		049/051
		Burning Shadows		143/147	Darkness that Consumes Light		056/051
					GX Battle Boost		105/114
					SM-P Promotional cards		180/SM-P
					GX Ultra Shiny		130/150
		Yellow A Alternate cards		115a/147	Night Unison		055/055
		Hidden Fates		SV84/SV94	GX Ultra Shiny		152/150
					SM-P Promotional cards		396/SM-P
Guzma & Hala	Su	Cosmic Eclipse		193/236	Alter Genesis		087/095
		Cosmic Eclipse		229/236	Alter Genesis		105/095

Guzma and Team Skull also appear in a promotional live-action video for the Burning Shadows expansion, performing in a dance competition against a group of Pikachu. Guzma's actor is unknown.

Trivia

• Guzma's anime debut is the latest a villainous team leader has debuted in comparison to his team to date, with his first appearance not coming until the 115th episode of the Sun & Moon series.
• In the anime, Guzma is the first villainous team leader to compete in a Pokémon League Conference.

Names

Language	Name	Origin
Japanese	グズマ Guzma	From Guzmania
English, French, Dutch, Portuguese	Guzma	Same as Japanese name
German	Bromley	From Bromeliengewächse (German for Bromeliaceae, the family that contains Guzmania)
Italian	Guzman	From Guzmania and Anastasio Guzmán (which Guzmania is named after)
Spanish	Guzmán	From Guzmania and Anastasio Guzmán
Korean	구즈마 Gujeuma	Transliteration of Japanese name
Chinese (Mandarin)	古茲馬 / 古兹马 Gǔzīmǎ	Transliteration of Japanese name
Chinese (Cantonese)	古茲馬 Gújīmáh	Transliteration of Japanese name
Russian	Гузма Guzma	Transcription of English name

Team Skull Boss

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 骷髏隊老大 Fūlàuh Deuih Lóuhdaaih Mandarin 骷髏隊老大 Kūlóu Duì Lǎodà Czech Šéf týmu Skull French Boss Team Skull German Skull-Boss Hungarian Koponya Csapat Főnöke Italian Capo Team Skull Korean 스컬단의 보스 Seukeol-dan-ui Boseu Portuguese Brazil Chefe da Equipe Skull Portugal Chefe do Team Skull Russian Босс Команды Череп Boss Komandy Cherep Spanish Jefe del Team Skull

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Team Skull
Po Town • Shady House
Boss	Administrator	Enforcer
Guzma (Masters)	Plumeria (Masters)	Gladion (Masters)
Other members
Team Skull Grunts Pokémon the Series: Tupp • Zipp • Rapp • Okazaki Manga: Borosue (I Choose You! Remix)
Former members
Punk Guy • Punk Girl
See also: Aether Foundation

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Indigo (Kanto) Mandi • Pete • Gary • Jeanette • Melissa • Ash • Ritchie • Assunta Silver (Johto) Darren • Salvador • Jackson • Macy • Gary • Ash • Harrison • Jon Ever Grande (Hoenn) Jump • Vivica • Gilbert • Gavin • Dominick • Clark • Johnny Katie • Morrison • Ash • Tyson Lily of the Valley (Sinnoh) Jeffrey • Nando • Barry • Conway • Paul • Ash • Tobias Vertress (Unova) Radley • Mikael • Ultimo • Kendrick • Trip • Bianca • Emmanuel Geraldo • Stephan • Flora • Kenton • Manning • Ash Katharine • Antonio • Russet • Ramone • Cameron • Dino • Virgil Lumiose (Kalos) Trevor • Titus • Astrid • Tierno • Remo • Sawyer • Ash • Alain Manalo (Alola) Hiroki • Pikala • Mr. Electric • Mad Magmar • Rapp • Zipp Tupp • Plumeria • DJ Leo • Master fisherman • Oluolu • Kahili Faba • Ilima • Samson • Mallow • Mina • "Jessina" • Acerola Lillie • "Jamesio" • Hau • Sophocles • Lana • Kiawe • Guzma Gladion • Ash

Pokémon the Series characters
Protagonists Ash Ketchum (Pikachu) • Misty (Togetic) • Brock • Tracey Sketchit • May • Max • Dawn (Piplup) • Iris (Haxorus) • Cilan • Serena • Clemont • Bonnie (Dedenne) • Lana • Kiawe • Lillie • Sophocles • Mallow • Rotom Pokédex • Goh (Grookey) Rivals Gary • Ritchie • Harrison • Drew • Harley • Morrison • Tyson • Solidad • Paul • Nando • Zoey • Kenny • Conway • Barry • Ursula • Trip • Bianca • Burgundy • Stephan • Georgia • Cameron • Aria • Alain • Miette • Tierno • Shauna • Trevor • Nini • Sawyer • Gladion • Horacio • Hau • Leon • Raihan • Horace • Bea • League Conference participants • Coordinators • Performers • World Coronation Series participants Antagonists Jessie (Wobbuffet) • James • Meowth • Giovanni • Butch • Cassidy • Dr. Namba • Matori • Pierce • Dr. Zager • Gozu • Tabitha • Maxie • Shelly • Archie • Hunter J • Saturn • Cyrus • Mars • Jupiter • Charon • Colress • Aldith • Ghetsis • Barret • Malamar • Lysandre • Mable • Celosia • Aliana • Xerosic • Bryony • Tupp • Zipp • Rapp • Plumeria • Guzma • Viren • Rose • Oleana Professors Professor Oak • Professor Ivy • Professor Elm • Professor Birch • Professor Rowan • Professor Carolina • Professor Juniper • Dr. Fennel • Cedric Juniper • Professor Sycamore • Professor Kukui • Professor Burnet • Professor Cerise • Professor Magnolia • Sonia • Professor Amaranth Relatives Delia Ketchum • Daisy • Violet • Lily • James's parents • Flint • Lola • Forrest • Brock's siblings • Norman • Caroline • Johanna • Chili • Cress • Grace • Meyer • Lana's father • Lana's mother • Harper and Sarah • Rango • Sima • Mimo • Kiawe's grandfather • Mohn • Lusamine • Gladion • Sophocles's parents • Molayne • Abe • Mallow's mother • Ulu • Walker • Camille • Halta Supporting Officer Jenny • Nurse Joy • Magikarp salesman • Todd Snap • Charles Goodshow • Casey • Liza • Sakura • Lance • Clair • Raoul Contesta • Mr. Sukizo • Steven Stone • Vivian Meridian • Robert • Scott • Lilian Meridian • Solana • Brandon • Marian • Yuzo • Rhonda • Cynthia • Reggie • Angie • Looker • Izzy and Cara • Lyra • Khoury • Tobias • Don George • Elder • Alder • Luke • Freddy O'Martian • Ingo • Emmet • Jervis • Virgil • N • Anthea and Concordia • Porter • Alexa • Sophie • Cosette • Clembot • Sanpei • Mairin • Astrid • Diantha • Korrina • Gurkinn • Monsieur Pierre • Palermo • Keanan • Malva • Samson Oak • Anela • Hobbes • Nina • Anna • Laki • Dana • Yansu • Wicke • Faba • Ilima • Acerola • Dia • Chloe • Chrysa • Ren • Parker • Talia • Lei • Danika • Quillon • Hop • Gym Leaders • Elite Four • Frontier Brains • Island kahunas • Many temporary characters Supporting Pokémon Fearow • Ho-Oh • Squirtle Squad • Pink Butterfree • Haunter • Jigglypuff • Mewtwo • Mimey • Lapras herd • Granbull • Pichu Brothers • Lugia • Silver • Delibird • Wynaut • Larvitar • Kyogre and Groudon • Articuno • Deoxys • Lake guardians • Forces of nature • Meloetta • Reshiram • Super-ancient Pokémon • Wooper • Florges • Squishy • Z2 • Guardian deities • Bewear • Toucannon's flock • Stoutland • Oranguru • Nebby • Stufful • Ultra Beasts • Grandpa Forest • Necrozma • Lunala • Shaymin • Mew • Rotom Phones • Pelipper • Thievul trio • Eternatus • Drone Rotom • Legendary heroes • Latias • Recurring wild Pokémon
See also: Pokémon Horizons characters

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