Team Skull

Team Skull
Pokémon organization
Logo
First appearancePokémon Sun and Moon
GenreRole-playing video game
In-universe information
TypeStreet gang
LocationAlola
LeaderGuzma

Team Skull is a fictional organization introduced in the 2016 video games Pokémon Sun and Moon. They are residents of the fictional region Alola, based on Hawaii, who are known for harassing people for money and Pokémon in part to support themselves. They are led by a man named Guzma. Other members include the "big sister" of the group, Plumeria, and Gladion, the son of Lusamine, who utilizes Team Skull towards her own ends and the primary villain of Sun and Moon. They have also appeared in other games, including the Pokémon Trading Card Game.

Team Skull has been well received, being among the most popular part of Sun and Moon due to a variety of factors. Kotaku' writer Gita Jackson attributed this popularity to them being "useless losers", and identified them as a particularly popular cosplay following the game's release. They have been positively compared to other villainous teams in the series, such as Team Rocket, regarded as among the best of these teams.