Pokkén Tournament was released for the arcades in Japan on July 16, 2015, developed by Bandai Namco Studios. Bandai Namco stated that the arcade version of this game would also released in North America and Europe in arcades as well as Dave & Buster's.
Similar to a feature in various games, such as Super Smash Bros. and Killer Instinct, Pokkén Tournament now features where you can change the colors of fighters while selecting in the menu. Listed below are the playable Pokémon and their colors.
Charizard[]
| Number | Color | Description |
| 1 | Orange | |
| 2 | Silver | |
| 3 | Red | Based on Charmeleon. |
| 4 | Blue | Based on Golbat. |
| 5 | Green | Based on one of its alternate palettes in the Super Smash Bros. games. |
| 6 | Pink | Based on one of its alternate palettes in the Super Smash Bros. games. |
| 7 | Purple | Based on its shiny color in Generation II. |
| 8 | Black | Based on its shiny color in Generation III onward. |
Pikachu[]
- Default
- Yellow: Resembles Pikachu Libre, a cosplay costume from Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire.
- Red: Resembles Pikachu Rock Star, a cosplay costume from Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire.
- Pink: Resembles Pikachu Pop Star, a cosplay costume from Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire.
- Blue: Resembles Pikachu Belle, a cosplay costume from Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire.
- White: Resembles Pikachu Ph.D, a cosplay costume from Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire.
- Ivory: Wears a Mimikyu costume.
- Brown: Wears a detective's uniform, based on the one in Detective Pikachu.
Machamp[]
| Number | Color | Description |
| 1 | Gray | |
| 2 | Red | Based on Throh. |
| 3 | Blue | Based on Sawk. |
| 4 | Brown | Based on Hitmonlee. |
| 5 | Mint | Based on its sprite in the Generation III main games. |
| 6 | Lavender | Based on its monochrome sprite in the Generation I games. |
| 7 | White | Based on Crabominable. |
| 8 | Green | Based on its shiny color. |
Gengar[]
- Purple
- Magenta
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Red
- Indigo: Based on its shiny color.
- White: Based on the shiny color of its Mega Evolution.
Mewtwo[]
- Purple
- Blue
- Red
- Orange
- Brown
- Gray: Based on its shiny color in Pokémon Stadium 2.
- Yellow: Based on its shiny color in Pokémon Gold & Silver.
- Green: Based on its shiny color in Generation III and onward.
Shadow Mewtwo[]
- Navy
- Indigo
- Purple: Based on Shadow Lugia in Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness.
- Blue: Based on Primal Dialga in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time & Darkness.
- Red: Based on Primal Groudon in Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire.
- Green: Based on Majin, a Pokéstar Studios variant in Pokémon Black & White 2.
- Gray: Based on MT2, a Pokéstar Studios variant in Pokémon Black & White 2.
- Brown: Based on UFO, a Pokéstar Studios variant in Pokémon Black & White 2.
Suicune[]
- Default
- White
- Green
- Red
- Lavender: Based on its shiny color in Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal.
- Violet: Based on its shiny color in Pokémon Stadium 2.
- Black: Based on its shiny color in Pokémon Colosseum, Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness, and Pokémon Battle Revolution.
- Blue: Based on its shiny color in Generation III and onward.
Sceptile[]
| Number | Color | Description |
| 1 | Green | |
| 2 | Purple | |
| 3 | Yellow | Based on Bayleef. |
| 4 | Pink | Based on Hoppip. |
| 5 | Blue | Based on Jumpluff. |
| 6 | Red | Based on Parasect. |
| 7 | Pink | Based on Exeggcute. |
| 8 | Cyan | Based on its shiny color. |
Blaziken[]
| Number | Color | Description |
| 1 | Red | |
| 2 | Blue | |
| 3 | Orange | Based on Infernape. |
| 4 | Green | Based on Breloom. |
| 5 | Black | Based on Houndoom. |
| 6 | Brown | Based on Lopunny. |
| 7 | Teal | Based on Cobalion. |
| 8 | Burgundy | Based on its shiny color. |
Gardevoir[]
- Green
- Red
- Blue: Based on its shiny color in Pokémon Colosseum and Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness.
- Black
- Pink
- Orange
- Purple
- Cyan: Based on its shiny color in the main games.
Garchomp[]
| Number | Color | Description |
| 1 | Blue | |
| 2 | Green | |
| 3 | Red | Based on Latias. |
| 4 | Teal | Based on Gible. |
| 5 | White | Based on Palkia. |
| 6 | Gray | Based on Giratina. |
| 7 | Yellow | Based on Haxorus. |
| 8 | Indigo | Based on its shiny color. |
Lucario[]
| Number | Color | Description |
| 1 | Blue | |
| 2 | Red | |
| 3 | Green | Based on one of its alternate colors in the Super Smash Bros. games. |
| 4 | Purple | Based on one of its alternate colors in the Super Smash Bros. games. |
| 5 | Cyan | Based on one of its alternate colors in the Super Smash Bros. games. |
| 6 | White | Based on one of its alternate colors in the Super Smash Bros. games. |
| 7 | Pink | Based on one of its alternate colors in the Super Smash Bros. games. |
| 8 | Yellow | Based on its shiny color. |
Weavile[]
| Number | Color | Description |
| 1 | Black | |
| 2 | Green | |
| 3 | Brown | Based on Nuzleaf. |
| 4 | Purple | Based on Sableye. |
| 5 | Blue | Based on Sharpedo. |
| 6 | Red | Based on Crawdaunt. |
| 7 | White | Based on Absol. |
| 8 | Pink | Based on its shiny color. |
Chandelure[]
- Black
- Magenta
- Green: Based on Amy, one of the four Poe Sisters in The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time.
- Blue: Based on Beth, one of the four Poe Sisters in The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time.
- Brown: Based on a Ghost Lantern in The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess.
- Chartreuse: Based on the Lantern item in The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess.
- Purple: Based on a Big Poe's Lantern in The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask.
- Orange: Based on its shiny color.
Braixen[]
| Number | Color | Description |
| 1 | Yellow | |
| 2 | Green | |
| 3 | Red | Based on Vulpix. |
| 4 | White | Based on an Alolan Vulpix. |
| 5 | Black | Based on Zorua. |
| 6 | Brown | Based on Nickit. |
| 7 | Blue | |
| 8 | Violet | Based on its shiny color. |
Scizor[]
| Number | Color | Description |
| 1 | Red | |
| 2 | Cyan | |
| 3 | Green | Based on Scyther. |
| 4 | Blue | Based on Heracross. |
| 5 | Silver | Based on Steelix. |
| 6 | Teal | Based on Vikavolt. |
| 7 | Purple | Based on Genesect. |
| 8 | Yellow | Based on its shiny color. |
Empoleon[]
| Number | Color | Description |
| 1 | Blue | |
| 2 | Magenta | |
| 3 | Yellow | Based on Psyduck. |
| 4 | Black | Based on Eiscue. |
| 5 | Green | Based on Ludicolo. |
| 6 | Red | Based on Octillery. |
| 7 | Brown | Based on Kabutops. |
| 8 | Teal | Based on its shiny color. |
Croagunk[]
| Number | Color | Description |
| 1 | Indigo | |
| 2 | Red | |
| 3 | Blue | Based on Seismitoad. |
| 4 | Green | Based on Politoed. |
| 5 | Magenta | Based on Scolipede. |
| 6 | Purple | Based on Drapion. |
| 7 | Yellow | Based on Beedrill. |
| 8 | Cyan | Based on its shiny color. |
Darkrai[]
| Number | Color | Description |
| 1 | Black | |
| 2 | Navy | |
| 3 | Red | Based on Crawdaunt. |
| 4 | Blue | Based on Gyarados. |
| 5 | Green | Based on Tyranitar. |
| 6 | Brown | Based on Shiftry. |
| 7 | White | Based on Absol. |
| 8 | Purple | Based on its shiny color. |
Decidueye[]
| Number | Color | Description |
| 1 | Green | |
| 2 | Blue | |
| 3 | Red | Based on Ho-Oh. |
| 4 | Brown | Based on Fearow. |
| 5 | Yellow | Based on Zapdos. |
| 6 | White | Based on Lugia. |
| 7 | Orange | Based on Landorus. |
| 8 | Teal | Based on its shiny color. |
Aegislash[]
- Yellow
- Pink
- Blue: Based on the colors of the Master Sword and Hylian Shield in The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time.
- Purple: Based on the colors of the Great Fairy's Sword from and Goddess Shield in the Zelda games.
- Red: Based on the colors of the Tempered Sword and Fire Shield in The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past.
- Brown: Based on the colors of the Wooden Sword and Ordon Shield in The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess.
- Teal: Based on the colors of the Lokomo Sword from and Fighter's Shield in the Zelda games.
- Gray: Based on its shiny color.
Blastoise[]
- Blue
- Green
- Red
- Orange
- Brown
- Cyan: Based on its shiny color in Pokémon Colosseum and Pokemon XD: Gale of Darkness.
- Gray: Based on its shiny color in Generation II.
- Purple: Based on its shiny color in Generation III and onward.
Gallade[]
| Number | Color | Description |
| 1 | Green | |
| 2 | Yellow | Based on Alakazam. |
| 3 | Pink | Based on Slowbro. |
| 4 | Orange | Based on Deoxys. |
| 5 | Red | Based on Delphox. |
| 6 | Purple | Based on Lunala. |
| 7 | Brown | Based on Lunatone. |
| 8 | Blue | Based on its shiny color. |
Incineroar[]
- Note: This character is still unreleased, pending a future software update for all existing arcade machines worldwide.
| Number | Color | Description |
| 1 | Red | |
| 2 | Blue | |
| 3 | Green | |
| 4 | Orange | Based on Infernape. |
| 5 | Black | Based on Salandit. |
| 6 | Purple | Somewhat based on Big the Cat in the Sonic the Hedgehog series. |
| 7 | Yellow | Based on Numel. |
| 8 | White | Based on its shiny color. |
Dragonite[]
- Note: This character is still unreleased, pending a future software update for all existing arcade machines worldwide.
- Orange
- Blue: Based on the color of Dragonair.
- Red
- Cyan: Based on its shiny color in Pokémon Stadium 2.
- Yellow: Based on its shiny color in Pokémon Colosseum and Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness.
- Purple: Based on Dragonair's shiny color.
- Pink: Based on Dratini's shiny color.
- Green: Based on its shiny color in the main games.
Flygon[]
- Note: This character is still unreleased, pending a future software update for all existing arcade machines worldwide.
- Green
- Orange: Based on the color of Trapinch.
- Cyan: Based on its shiny color.
- Red
- Blue
- Purple
- Gray
- White
Kommo-o[]
- Note: This character is still unreleased, pending a future software update for all existing arcade machines worldwide.
- Gray
- Cyan
- Lavender
- Orange
- Pink
- Green
- White
- Yellow: Based on its shiny color.
Lycanroc[]
- Note: This character is still unreleased, pending a future software update for all existing arcade machines worldwide.
- Red
- Blue: Based on the Midnight Form's shiny color.
- Gray: Based on the color of its Midday Form.
- Indigo: Based on the shiny color of its Midday Form.
- Orange: Based on the color of its Dusk Form.
- Cyan: Based on the shiny color of Rockruff.
- Green
- Lavender
Zeraora[]
- Note: This character is still unreleased, pending a future software update for all existing arcade machines worldwide.
| Number | Color | Description |
| 1 | Yellow | |
| 2 | Red | Based on Voltorb. |
| 3 | Green | Based on Electrike. |
| 4 | Blue | Based on Lanturn. |
| 5 | Gray | Based on an Alolan Geodude. |
| 6 | Pink | Based on Flaaffy. |
| 7 | Black | Based on Xurkitree. |
| 8 | White | Based on its shiny color. |
Rillaboom[]
- Note: This character is still unreleased, pending a future software update for all existing arcade machines worldwide.
| Number | Color | Description |
| 1 | Green | |
| 2 | Red | Based on Simisear. |
| 3 | Blue | Based on Simipour. |
| 4 | Brown | Based on Primeape. |
| 5 | Purple | Based on Ambipom. |
| 6 | Orange | Based on Infernape. |
| 7 | White | Based on Passimian. |
| 8 | Chartreuse | Based on its shiny color. |
Cinderace[]
- Note: This character is still unreleased, pending a future software update for all existing arcade machines worldwide.
| Number | Color | Description |
| 1 | Default | |
| 2 | Purple | Based on Hariet in Super Mario Odyssey. |
| 3 | Orange | Based on Rango in Super Mario Odyssey. |
| 4 | Blue | Based on Spewart in Super Mario Odyssey. |
| 5 | Green | Based on Topper in Super Mario Odyssey. |
| 6 | Red | Based on Madame Broode in Super Mario Odyssey. |
| 7 | Brown | Based on Diggersby. |
| 8 | Gray | Based on its shiny color. |