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Skill Point[1][2] (スキルポイント[3][4] Sukiru pointo?) is a gameplay mechanic that appears in the Sonic the Hedgehog series. It is a type of point system that determines the usable skills for its user.

Game appearances[]

Sonic Battle[]

In Sonic Battle, Skill Points are points required upon setting the captured skills to Emerl, thereby enablign the player to make one of the captured skills a part of Emerl's moveset. In gameplay, the skills captured by from every playable character are rated according to their difficulty, which can be distinguished by their number of Star Marks, The more powerful the skill is to set to Emerl, the more Skill Points are necessary. One Star Mark is equivalent of five Skill Points

The total amount of Skill Points from the skills cannot exceed the total number of Skill Points Emerl has, with his maximum of obtainable Skill Points being set at 500.

Skill Points can be obtained in Story Mode by winning fights and giving Chaos Emeralds to Emerl. Each method increases Emerl's Skill Points by different amounts:

Method Skill Points earned
Win a fight 1
Win without being knocked out 2
Win without being knocked out while battling two optional Phis 3
Win without getting hit 5
Win without getting hit while battling two optional Phis 6
Give a Chaos Emerald 10

List of Skill Points for each Skill[]

Sonic Frontiers[]

In Sonic Frontiers, Skill Points are featured as a mechanic granted one at a time by collecting enough of amount of Skill Pieces by defeating enemies on Open Zone fields.[2] Bottom right corner gauge during the main gameplay is displaying the amount of Skill Pieces as increasing points; each single Skill Piece is worth of 20 points on the gauge. With enough of amount of Skill Points, the player can enter the Skills menu and acquire additional Skills to enhance Sonic's combat abilities against enemies and guardians in the Open Zone gameplay.[5]

Each time the player unlocks the Skill Tree and equips his moveset, the Skill Point gauge decreases to certain amount based on required amount of Skill Points are needed to unlock each Skill. The maximum of Skill Points the player can gain in the Open Zone gameplay is total of +99. Additional Skill Points can be received by successfully perfroming Air Tricks in the mid-air or purchasing +50 Skill Pieces item in the Trade Tokens store in Fishing Spots.[6]

List of Skill Points for each Skill[]

Name Skill Points needed
Cyloop 1
Phantom Rush 3
Sonic Boom 5
Air Trick 5
Wild Rush 10
Stomp Attack 10
Auto Combo 20
Quick Cyloop 20
Homing Shot 30
Loop Kick 30
Spin Slash 40
Recovery Smash 50

See also[]

References[]

  1. Sonic Battle (Game Boy Advance) United States instruction booklet, pg. 21.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Sonic Team (8 November 2022). Sonic Frontiers. Xbox Series X/S. Sega. Area/level: Kronos Island. "Pick up dropped items: When enemies are defeated, they drop various items such as "Skill Pieces" and "Seeds". Gather enough Skill Pieces and they will turn into "Skill Points," as shown in the lower right corner of the screen. These can then be used to learn new "Skills" to enhance Sonic."
  3. Sonic Battle (Game Boy Advance) Japanese instruction booklet, pg. 26.
  4. Sonic Team (8 November 2022). Sonic Frontiers. Xbox Series X/S. Sega. Area/level: Kronos Island. "ドロップしたアイテムを取る: 神兵を倒すと「スキルピース」や「実」など、いろいろなものをドロップします。 「スキルピース」は集めると画面右下にある「スキルポイント」になり、たまると「スキル」を習得できるのでソニックを強化することができます。"
  5. Sonic Team (8 November 2022). Sonic Frontiers. Xbox Series X/S. Sega. Area/level: Kronos Island. "Unlock Skills: Sonic's "Cyloop" skill can now be learned! Using the Skill Points that have been accumulated, as shown in the lower right of the screen, go to the Skills menu to unlock it."
  6. Sonic Team (8 November 2022). Sonic Frontiers. Xbox Series X/S. Sega. Area/level: Skills Menu. "Description: Air Tricks can be performed when sparks surround Sonic while he is in the air. Perform Air Tricks to earn Skill Pieces."


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