Archer
Archer アポロ Apollo | |
Art from HeartGold and SoulSilver | |
Gender | Male |
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Eye color | Teal |
Hair color | Black (II), Teal (IV) |
Hometown | Unknown |
Region | Johto |
Trainer class | Executive |
Generation | II, III, IV |
Games | Gold, Silver, Crystal, FireRed, LeafGreen, HeartGold, SoulSilver |
Member of | Team Rocket |
Rank | Executive, Interim Boss |
Archer (Japanese: アポロ Apollo) is one of the four Team Rocket Executive introduced in Pokémon Gold and Silver. However, he went unnamed until Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver.
In the games
At first, Archer seems to make an appearance in Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen, as an unnamed male Team Rocket Admin in the Rocket Warehouse on Chrono Island. He is the leader of the Sevii Islands branch of Team Rocket, and accuses the player of spreading rumors that Team Rocket has disbanded, something he does not believe. When the player defeats him, he recognizes the Earth Badge and accepts that Giovanni has been defeated, finally disbanding Team Rocket, but he vows to find him and resurrect Team Rocket someday. The computer he was working on mentions the effect of radio waves on Pokémon evolution, foreshadowing Team Rocket's actions three years later.
Three years later, Archer is the interim head of Team Rocket during the absence of Giovanni. He leads the team in its takeover of the Goldenrod Radio Tower, aiming to locate his missing leader and bring him back to the team.
Just like other Executives, Archer received a major overhaul in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, where his identity was expanded on. In addition, his color scheme was noticeably switched, where he now wears white clothes on the topmost layer, as opposed to the traditional black outfit.
Pokémon
Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal
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Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen
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Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver
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Quotes
Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver
- Before battle
- "Oh? You managed to get this far...? You must be quite the Trainer. We intend to take over this Radio Tower and officially announce our comeback. That should bring our boss Giovanni back from his solitary training. We are going to regain our former glory... I will not allow you to interfere with our meticulous plans!"
- After sending out last Pokémon
- "We can't have you getting in the way before news of our resurgence reaches Giovanni!"
- During battle
- "That's impossible..."
- When defeated
- "No! Forgive me, Giovanni!"
- After being defeated
- "How could this be...? Our dreams have come to naught. I was not up to the task after all. Like Giovanni has done before me, I will disband Team Rocket here today. Farewell..."
Sprites
File:FL RocketGruntM.png | File:ArcherHGSS.png | |||
Archer's sprite from Gold, Silver, and Crystal |
Archer's sprite from Stadium 2 |
Archer's sprite from FireRed and LeafGreen |
Archer's sprite from HeartGold and SoulSilver |
Archer's VS sprite from HeartGold and SoulSilver |
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
Archer appears in the HeartGold & SoulSilver arc of the Pokémon Adventures manga alongside the other three executives. They appear at the end of the first round to take over control of Team Rocket from Carr, saying that they will stay true to Giovanni's intentions.
Trivia
- Archer's design in Generation IV is based upon the original sprite of all male Rocket Executives from Generation II. The other two male Executives (now known as Proton and Petrel), who also used that sprite, were given entirely new designs. Similarly, Ariana's design is based on the original female Executive sprite, being the only female Executive in Johto.
- Before Archer's name and identity were revealed in Generation IV, Pokémon Adventures and Golden Boys had adapted the original male Executive as Carl and Grey, respectively. Having similar roles to Archer and owning a Houndour, they should be considered as his cross-canon counterparts.
- Considering Saturn is left the assets of Team Galactic in Cyrus's absence, Archer could be seen as his parallel, as he controls Team Rocket in Giovanni's absence.
Names
Language | Name | Origin |
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Japanese | アポロ Apollo | From the US Apollo program, the US spaceflight program with the goal of landing on the Moon. It also may also come from Apollo, the god of the light and the sun. |
English, Italian | Archer | May be a reference to the AA-11 Archer (also known as the Vympel R-73), an air-to-air missile from the Soviet Union. In addition, it may allude to his Japanese name, as Apollo, the Greek god, is an archer. |
French | Amos | From Amos, a family of of Israeli communications satellites. |
German, Spanish | Atlas | From Atlas, a family of US space launch vehicles. |
Korean | 아폴로 Apollo | Same as Japanese name. |
Members of Team Rocket | |
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Bosses: |
Giovanni (anime • Adventures • Pocket Monsters • Masters) |
Executives: |
Archer (Masters) • Ariana (Masters) • Petrel (Masters) • Proton (Masters) |
Trios: |
Jessie (Masters), James (Masters), & Meowth (JJM) |
Duos: |
Anime only: Butch & Cassidy (former) • Attila & Hun • Annie & Oakley (dub only) |
Scientists: |
Gideon |
Others: |
Grunts • Rocket BrothersRBYFRLG/Rocket SistersPE |