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'''Alva''' (Japanese: '''ジャービス''' ''Jarvis'') is the main antagonist of the third {{series|XY}} {{pkmn|movie}}, ''[[M19|Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel]]''. He is a councillor of the [[Azoth Kingdom]].
'''Alva''' (Japanese: '''ジャービス''' ''Jarvis'') is the main antagonist of ''[[M19|Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel]]''. He is the [[Mega Evolution]] Councillor of the [[Azoth Kingdom]].
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==History==
==In the movies==
As a cabinet councillor of the Azoth Kingdom, Alva is knowledgable in the art of arcane science and the history of the kingdom. For several years he educated [[Rali]], the young prince of the kingdom, who also had interests in these subjects. However, unbeknownst to many — save for [[Chymia]], Rali's sister, who does not trust him and is suspicious of his motives — he is actually a corrupt man plotting to seize control of the Azoth Kingdom for himself. For this purpose, Alva brainwashed Rali into loyalty to him, and developed his own type of arcane science — dubbed "neo-arcane science" — in order to create a technique called "Mega Wave," which, unlike [[Mega Evolution]], can force many Pokémon to Mega Evolve at once and follow the orders of those with Mega Wave devices.
As an Azoth Kingdom councillor, Alva is knowledgeable in the art of arcane science and the history of the kingdom. For several years, he educated [[Raleigh]], the young prince of the kingdom, who also had interests in these subjects. However, unbeknownst to many — save for [[Kimia]], Raleigh's sister, who did not trust him and was suspicious of his motives — he is actually a corrupt man plotting to seize control of the Azoth Kingdom for himself. For this purpose, Alva brainwashed Raleigh into swearing loyalty only to him, and developed his own type of arcane science — dubbed "neo-arcane science" — in order to create a technique called "Mega Wave", which, unlike [[Mega Evolution]], can force many Pokémon to Mega Evolve at once and follow the orders of those with Mega Wave devices.


Alva first appears when his henchmen, [[Dohga]] and [[Ether (M19)|Ether]], deliver {{OBP|Magearna|M19}} to him and Rali after fighting off an attack by {{OBP|Volcanion|M19}}. While Rali introduces himself to Magearna, he waits quietly until Volcanion returns with {{Ash}} in tow. Using the Mega Wave jewel set in his staff, he attacks them with a Mega {{p|Alakazam}}, Mega {{p|Glalie}} and {{shiny}} Mega {{p|Gengar}}. After a short standoff, Volcanion escapes with both Ash and Magearna, angering him. Shortly afterward, Dohga, Ether and the Pokémon catch {{TRT}} sneaking into the castle. Alva meets with Team Rocket in his office, and sensing an opportunity after realizing they know Ash well, recruits them to aid his cause. He supplies them with Mega Wave bracelets along with a {{p|Heracross}} and {{p|Pinsir}}, then tracks Ash, {{ashfr}}, Volcanion and Magearna's location so he can send Team Rocket after them.
Alva first appeared when his henchmen, [[Levi]] and [[Cherie]], delivered {{OBP|Magearna|M19}} to him and Raleigh after fighting off an attack by {{OBP|Volcanion|M19}}. While Raleigh introduced himself to Magearna, he waited quietly until Volcanion returned with {{Ash}} in tow. Using the Mega Wave jewel set in his staff, he attacked them with a Mega {{p|Alakazam}}, Mega {{p|Glalie}}, and {{shiny}} Mega {{p|Gengar}}. After a short standoff, Volcanion escaped with both Ash and Magearna, angering him. Shortly afterward, Levi, Cherie, and the Pokémon caught {{TRT}} sneaking into the castle. Alva met with Team Rocket in his office and, sensing an opportunity after realizing they know Ash well, recruited them to aid his cause. He supplied them with Mega Wave bracelets, along with a {{p|Heracross}} and {{p|Pinsir}}, then tracked the location of Ash, {{ashfr}}, Volcanion and Magearna so he could send Team Rocket after them.


[[File:Alva.png|thumb|left|250px|Alva on his airship]]
[[File:Alva.png|thumb|left|250px|Alva on his airship]]
Later, after Team Rocket fail in their mission, Alva personally leads a massive attack against the [[Nebel Plateau]], Magearna and Volcanion's home. He traps Ash, Volcanion and many of the Pokémon of the plateau in machines that torture them with electrical currents. When Dohga and Ether demand that Magearna surrender to them in exchange for the safety of the hostages, it gives in and boards their airship. Rali becomes excited about their success, but Alva simply has his Gengar paralyze Magearna and open the hatch on its chest, revealing its Soul-Heart. Realizing that Alva intends to remove the Soul-Heart, Rali tries to stop him from doing so. Undeterred, Alva has Dohga force Rali to watch as he removes the Soul-Heart — effectively "killing" Magearna — then discards its body before having his army of Pokémon all use {{m|Hyper Beam}}, seemingly killing all of the humans and Pokémon below, and putting the horrified Rali to sleep with Gengar's {{m|Hypnosis}}. En route back to the Azoth Kingdom, {{MTR}} realizes he can still hear Magearna's voice alive in the Soul-Heart, rallying [[Jessie]] and [[James]] to try and take it back from Alva, who blasts off Jessie and James while holding Meowth hostage to continue translating Magearna's voice.
Later, after Team Rocket failed their mission, Alva personally led a massive attack against the [[Nebel Plateau]], Magearna and Volcanion's home. He trapped Ash, Volcanion, and many of the resident Pokémon in machines that tortured them with electrical currents. When Levi and Cherie demanded that Magearna surrender to them in exchange for the safety of the hostages, it gave in and boarded their airship. Raleigh became excited by their success, but Alva simply had his Gengar paralyze Magearna and open the hatch on its chest, revealing its Soul-Heart. Realizing that Alva intended to remove the Soul-Heart, which would effectively "kill" Magearna, Raleigh tried to stop him from doing so. Undeterred, Alva had Levi force Raleigh to watch as he removed the Soul-Heart and discarded Magearna's body and then ordered his army of Pokémon to use {{m|Hyper Beam}} on the Nebel Plateau, seemingly killing all of the humans and Pokémon there. Finally, he put the horrified Raleigh to sleep with Gengar's {{m|Hypnosis}}. En route back to the Azoth Kingdom, {{MTR}} realized he could still hear Magearna's voice in the Soul-Heart, rallying [[Jessie]] and [[James]] to try and take it back from Alva. However, Alva blasted off Jessie and James, but held Meowth hostage so he could continue translating Magearna's voice.


Alva installs the Soul-Heart in a machine at the heart of the kingdom's castle, transforming it into a flying fortress designed by [[Nikola]] to defend the city in ancient times. When he realizes that his enemies survived his attack at the plateau and are approaching aboard Chymia's flying machine, he becomes excited to test the weapons the castle has on them. He begins charging the fortress's laser cannon, but it does not fire, as Magearna is actively fighting his control. Alva fortifies himself inside the control room while Dohga and Ether go out to fight off the attackers with their army of Mega Wave Pokémon, but Ash, [[Ash's Greninja|Greninja]], Chymia, her Mega {{p|Gardevoir}} and Volcanion manage to break through and reach him. He traps them in the same electrical torture machines he used earlier, then decides to break Magearna's spirit by forcing it with Gengar's {{m|Mean Look}} to use the laser and destroy the Nebel Plateau. The act of destroying its home causes Magearna's soul to fade from the Soul-Heart, pleasing Alva, who then orders another shot to finish off both the plateau and all its residents. It fires, but is blocked through a combination of the efforts of the plateau's Pokémon and [[Squishy]], who briefly takes its Complete Forme to overpower the attack. Volcanion then breaks itself and the others free from the machines. Panicking, Alva orders Gengar to attack, but {{AP|Pikachu}} counters its {{m|Shadow Ball}} with {{m|Electro Ball}}. Alva drops his staff as a result of the blowback from Electro Ball, and Ash jams it into the machinery, breaking the Mega Wave jewel. As a result, all the Mega Wave Pokémon revert to their original states and escape from the fortress. Realizing that his plans are destroyed as a result of Ash removing the Soul-Heart, Alva locks the fortress on a collision course with the Nebel Plateau in hopes of destroying it and killing all of his enemies, then attempts to escape using a jetpack. Greninja, who has become Ash-Greninja, throws a {{m|Water Shuriken}} at him, which fails to directly connect but still disables his jetpack, causing him to spiral out of control into the forest below.
Alva installed the Soul-Heart in a machine deep within the kingdom's castle, transforming part of the city's walls into a flying fortress designed by [[Nikola]] to defend the city in ancient times. When he realized that his enemies survived his attack at the Nebel Plateau and are approaching aboard Kimia's flying machine, he became excited to test the weapons the castle has on them. He began charging the fortress's laser cannon, but it did not fire, as Magearna was actively fighting his control. Alva fortified himself inside the control room while Levi and Cherie went out to fight off the group with their army of Mega Wave Pokémon. However, Ash, {{AP|Greninja}}, Kimia, her Mega {{p|Gardevoir}}, and Volcanion managed to break through their defenses and reach him. He trapped them in the same electrical torture machines he used earlier, then decided to break Magearna's spirit by using Gengar's {{m|Mean Look}} on it, forcing it to use the laser cannon on the Nebel Plateau.


During the film's credits, Chymia finds him stuck in a tree and arrests him using the same magnetic bands used earlier on Ash and Volcanion. He attempts to flee, but is pulled back onto her craft by the magnets.
The act of destroying its home caused Magearna's soul to fade from the Soul-Heart, pleasing Alva, who ordered another shot to finish off both the plateau and all its residents. It fired, but was blocked through a combination of the efforts of the Plateau's Pokémon and [[Squishy]], who briefly took on its Complete Forme to overpower the attack. Volcanion broke itself and the others free from the machines. Panicking, Alva ordered Gengar to attack, but {{AP|Pikachu}} countered its {{m|Shadow Ball}} with {{m|Electro Ball}}. Alva dropped his staff as a result of the blowback, and Ash jammed it into the machinery, breaking the Mega Wave jewel in the process. As a result, all of the Mega Wave Pokémon reverted back to their original states and escaped from the fortress. Realizing that his plans were thwarted as a result of Ash removing the Soul-Heart, Alva locked the fortress into a collision course with the Nebel Plateau in the hopes of destroying it and killing all of his enemies. Then, he attempted to escape using a jetpack, but Greninja, who had become Ash-Greninja, threw a {{m|Water Shuriken}} at him. The attack failed to achieve a direct hit, but it still disabled his jetpack, causing him to spiral out of control into the forest below.


==Character==
During the film's ending credits, Kimia found Alva stuck in a tree and arrested him using the same magnetic bands used earlier on Ash and Volcanion. He attempted to flee, but was pulled back onto her aircraft by the magnets.
Alva is purely evil with no redeeming characteristics. He's sadistic and megalomaniacal, and shows little regard for any lives other than his own, human or Pokémon. He spent years teaching [[Rali]] to be loyal to him, and recruited {{TRT}} for their help against Ash, only to drop them without a second thought once he had no more use for them. His sadistic traits even extend to flat-out torture; his Mega Wave technique causes terrible pain to the Pokémon it is used on, and he forced Magearna to surrender by electrocuting its friends, as well as Ash and his friends' Pokémon, and later tried to force it to destroy the [[Nebel Plateau]] purely to break its spirit so it wouldn't be able to resist his commands.


When defeated, however, Alva was also shown to be cowardly and spiteful, programming his flying castle to crash into the Nebel Plateau so it would kill all of his enemies as well as Volcanion and Magearna's friends, while he attempted to escape using a jetpack.
===Character===
Alva is sadistic and megalomaniacal, and shows little regard for any lives other than his own, be they human or Pokémon. He spent years teaching [[Raleigh]] to be loyal to him, and recruited {{TRT}} for their help against Ash, only to drop them without a second thought once he had no more use for them. His sadistic traits even extend to flat-out torture; his Mega Wave technique causes terrible pain to the Pokémon it is used on, and he forced Magearna to surrender by electrocuting its friends, as well as Ash and his friends' Pokémon. He later tried to force it to destroy the [[Nebel Plateau]], for the sole purpose of breaking its spirit so it wouldn't resist any more of his commands.


==Pokémon==
When defeated, however, Alva was also shown to be cowardly and spiteful, programming his flying castle to crash into the Nebel Plateau so it would kill all of his enemies as well as Volcanion and Magearna's friends, while he attempted to escape using a jetpack. He refused to surrender even after his arrest by Kimia, attempting to flee until one of his own magnetic bands trapped him on her craft, at which point he finally resigned himself to defeat.
 
===Pokémon===
This listing is of Alva's known {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} in the {{pkmn|anime}}:
This listing is of Alva's known {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} in the {{pkmn|anime}}:


===Escaped===
====Escaped====
{{TrainerPoké
{{TrainerPoké
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|trainer=Alva
|shiny=yes
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|epname=Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel
|vajp=Yuji Ueda
|vajp=Yūji Ueda
|vaen=Marc Thompson
|vaen=Marc Thompson
|desc=
|desc=
This {{shiny}} {{p|Gengar}} is Alva's main Pokémon which he controlled using the Mega Wave. It is able to Mega Evolve into Mega Gengar which Alva used to do all his evil bidding. After Alva's Mega Wave crystal was destroyed, Gengar came to its senses and immediately abandoned Alva.
This {{shiny}} {{p|Gengar}} is Alva's main Pokémon which he controlled using the Mega Wave. It is able to Mega Evolve into Mega Gengar which Alva used to do all his evil bidding. After Alva's Mega Wave crystal was destroyed, Gengar came to its senses and immediately abandoned Alva.


Gengar's known moves are {{m|Shadow Ball}}, {{m|Psychic}}, {{m|Mean Look}}, and {{m|Hypnosis}}.}}
Gengar's known moves are {{m|Psychic}}, {{m|Shadow Ball}}, {{m|Haze}}, {{m|Mean Look}}, and {{m|Hypnosis}}.}}
 
====Controlled====
{{MissingInfo|2|java|enva}}
{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Levi
|pkmn=Banette ↔ Mega Banette
|type1=Ghost
|img=Levi Cherie various.png
|cap=Cherie's Banette
|img2=M19 Mega Banette.png
|cap2=Alva's Mega Banette
|epnum=M19
|epname=Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel
|vajp=
|vaen=Carter Cathcart
|desc=Although mainly controlled by [[Levi]] and [[Cherie]], Alva still appeared to hold some control over {{p|Banette}} before it escaped control, as he ordered it to use Hyper Beam on {{Ash}} and {{ashfr}}.
 
Banette's known moves are {{m|Hyper Beam}} and {{m|Will-O-Wisp}}.}}
 
{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Levi
|pkmn=Houndoom ↔ Mega Houndoom
|type1=Dark
|type2=Fire
|img=Levi Cherie various.png
|cap=Alva's Houndoom
|img2=M19 Mega Houndoom.png
|cap2=Alva's Mega Houndoom
|epnum=M19
|epname=Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel
|vajp=
|vaen=
|desc=Although mainly controlled by [[Levi]] and [[Cherie]], Alva still appeared to hold some control over {{p|Houndoom}} before it escaped control, as he ordered it to use Hyper Beam on {{Ash}} and {{ashfr}}.
 
Houndoom's only known move is {{m|Hyper Beam}}.}}
 
{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Levi
|pkmn=Tyranitar ↔ Mega Tyranitar
|type1=Rock
|type2=Dark
|img=Levi Cherie various.png
|cap=Alva's Tyranitar
|img2=M19 Mega Tyranitar.png
|cap2=Alva's Mega Tyranitar
|epnum=M19
|epname=Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel
|vajp=
|vaen=
|desc=Although mainly controlled by [[Levi]] and [[Cherie]], Alva still appeared to hold some control over {{p|Tyranitar}} before it escaped control, as he ordered it to use Hyper Beam on {{Ash}} and {{ashfr}}.
 
Tyranitar's known moves are {{m|Hyper Beam}} and {{m|Stone Edge}}.}}
 
{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Levi
|pkmn=Swampert ↔ Mega Swampert
|type1=Water
|type2=Ground
|img=Levi Cherie various 2.png
|cap=Alva's Swampert
|img2=M19 Mega Swampert.png
|cap2=Alva's Mega Swampert
|epnum=M19
|epname=Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel
|vajp=
|vaen=Carter Cathcart
|desc=Although mainly controlled by [[Levi]] and [[Cherie]], Alva still appeared to hold some control over {{p|Swampert}} before it escaped control, as he ordered it to use Hyper Beam on {{Ash}} and {{ashfr}}.
 
Swampert's only known move is {{m|Hyper Beam}}.}}
 
{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Levi
|pkmn=Aggron ↔ Mega Aggron
|type1=Steel
|type2=Rock
|img=Levi Cherie various 2.png
|cap=Alva's Aggron
|img2=M19 Mega Aggron.png
|cap2=Alva's Mega Aggron
|epnum=M19
|epname=Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel
|vajp=
|vaen=Carter Cathcart
|desc=Although mainly controlled by [[Levi]] and [[Cherie]], Alva still appeared to hold some control over {{p|Aggron}} before it escaped control, as he ordered it to use Hyper Beam on {{Ash}} and {{ashfr}}.
 
Aggron's only known move is {{m|Hyper Beam}}.}}


==Artwork==
===Artwork===
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==Voice actors==
===Voice actors===
{{vatable|color={{ghost color light}}|bordercolor={{poison color dark}}
{{vatable|color={{ghost color light}}|bordercolor={{poison color dark}}
|ja=山寺宏一 ''[[Kōichi Yamadera]]''
|ja=山寺宏一 ''[[Kōichi Yamadera]]''
|en=[[Billy Bob Thompson]]
|da=Torbjørn Hummel
|fi=Juhani Rajalin
|it=Luca Ghignone
|it=Luca Ghignone
|es_eu=Alejandro García}}
|ko=신용우 ''Shin Yongu''
|pl=Szymon Kuśmider
|pt_br=Alexandre Moreno
|ru=Антон Савенков ''Anton Savenkov ''
|es_la=Igor Cruz
|es_eu=Alejandro García<br>Roberto Encinas (trailer)
|th=อภินันท์ ธีระนันทกุล ''Apinan Teeranantakul''}}
{{-}}
{{-}}
==In the games==
From June 9 to August 31 2016, a [http://www.pokemon.co.jp/info/2016/07/160701_cm02.html Gengar] based on Alva's {{Shiny}} Gengar was distributed to players who inserted a serial code that was given away at {{wp|7-Eleven}} stores in Japan from July 9 to 15, 2016. It was also distributed via [[Nintendo Zone]]s at {{OBP|Pokémon Center|store}}s, [[Pokémon Store]]s, and the Oyabe Pokémon Store outlet in Japan from July 30 to August 31, 2016.
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|level=50
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|type2=Poison
|ot=ジャービス
|id=07096
|ability=Levitate
|nature=Random
|fateful=yes
|met=Pokémon Movie 16
|shiny=yes
|ribbon=Wishing
|item=Gengarite
|move1=Mean Look|move1type=Normal|move1cat=Status|move1rel=yes
|move2=Hypnosis|move2type=Psychic|move2cat=Status|move2rel=yes
|move3=Psychic|move3type=Psychic|move3cat=Special|move3rel=yes
|move4=Hyper Beam|move4type=Normal|move4cat=Special|move4rel=yes
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{{G6event/entrybottom|xyoras|Nintendo Zone|Japanese|Japan|July 30 to August 31, 2016}}
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==In the manga==
==In the manga==
===In the movie adaptations===
===Movie adaptations===
Alva appears in {{OBP|Volcanion and the Mechanical Magearna|manga}}, the manga adaptation of the [[M19|nineteenth Pokémon movie]] by Kemon Kawamoto.
Alva appears in {{OBP|Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel|manga}}, the manga adaptation of the [[M19|nineteenth Pokémon movie]] by Kemon Kawamoto.


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
* [[Sean Schemmel]] voiced Alva in the English dub of the film's teaser trailer.
* [[Sean Schemmel]] voiced Alva in the English dub of the film's teaser trailer.
* Disney XD closed captions incorrectly refer to Alva as '''Eliphas''', [[Nikola]]'s Japanese name, several times.


==Names==
==Names==
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| From ''{{wp|Jabir ibn Hayyan}}'', a prominent Muslim alchemist sometimes considered to be the father of early chemistry
| From ''{{wp|Jabir ibn Hayyan}}'', a prominent Muslim alchemist sometimes considered to be the father of early chemistry
|- style="background:#FFF"
|- style="background:#FFF"
| English
| English, French, Italian
| Alva
| Alva
| From ''{{wp|Thomas Edison|Thomas Alva Edison}}''
| From ''{{wp|Thomas Edison|Thomas Alva Edison}}''
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Italian
| Alva
| Same as English name
|- style="background:#FFF"
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Korean
| Korean
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| 查維斯 ''Jāwàihsī''
| 查維斯 ''Jāwàihsī''
| Transliteration of Japanese name
| Transliteration of Japanese name
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Thai
| จาวิส ''Jarvis''
| Same as his Japanese name
|- style="background:#FFF"
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Vietnamese
| Vietnamese
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[[Category:Movie antagonists]]
[[Category:Male characters]]
[[Category:Male characters]]
[[Category:Characters named after real people]]
[[Category:Trainers with Shiny Pokémon]]


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[[zh:賈維斯]]
[[zh:賈維斯]]

Latest revision as of 06:33, 30 December 2023

If you were looking for the character of the day in Battling With a Clean Slate! whose Japanese name is Alva, see Alvin.
Alva
ジャービス Jarvis
Alva M19.png
Alva
Gender Male
Eye color Lavender
Hair color Lavender
Hometown Azoth Kingdom
Region Kalos
Anime debut Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel
English voice actor Billy Bob Thompson
Japanese voice actor Kōichi Yamadera

Alva (Japanese: ジャービス Jarvis) is the main antagonist of Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel. He is the Mega Evolution Councillor of the Azoth Kingdom.

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In the movies

As an Azoth Kingdom councillor, Alva is knowledgeable in the art of arcane science and the history of the kingdom. For several years, he educated Raleigh, the young prince of the kingdom, who also had interests in these subjects. However, unbeknownst to many — save for Kimia, Raleigh's sister, who did not trust him and was suspicious of his motives — he is actually a corrupt man plotting to seize control of the Azoth Kingdom for himself. For this purpose, Alva brainwashed Raleigh into swearing loyalty only to him, and developed his own type of arcane science — dubbed "neo-arcane science" — in order to create a technique called "Mega Wave", which, unlike Mega Evolution, can force many Pokémon to Mega Evolve at once and follow the orders of those with Mega Wave devices.

Alva first appeared when his henchmen, Levi and Cherie, delivered Magearna to him and Raleigh after fighting off an attack by Volcanion. While Raleigh introduced himself to Magearna, he waited quietly until Volcanion returned with Ash in tow. Using the Mega Wave jewel set in his staff, he attacked them with a Mega Alakazam, Mega Glalie, and Shiny Mega Gengar. After a short standoff, Volcanion escaped with both Ash and Magearna, angering him. Shortly afterward, Levi, Cherie, and the Pokémon caught Team Rocket sneaking into the castle. Alva met with Team Rocket in his office and, sensing an opportunity after realizing they know Ash well, recruited them to aid his cause. He supplied them with Mega Wave bracelets, along with a Heracross and Pinsir, then tracked the location of Ash, his friends, Volcanion and Magearna so he could send Team Rocket after them.

Alva on his airship

Later, after Team Rocket failed their mission, Alva personally led a massive attack against the Nebel Plateau, Magearna and Volcanion's home. He trapped Ash, Volcanion, and many of the resident Pokémon in machines that tortured them with electrical currents. When Levi and Cherie demanded that Magearna surrender to them in exchange for the safety of the hostages, it gave in and boarded their airship. Raleigh became excited by their success, but Alva simply had his Gengar paralyze Magearna and open the hatch on its chest, revealing its Soul-Heart. Realizing that Alva intended to remove the Soul-Heart, which would effectively "kill" Magearna, Raleigh tried to stop him from doing so. Undeterred, Alva had Levi force Raleigh to watch as he removed the Soul-Heart and discarded Magearna's body and then ordered his army of Pokémon to use Hyper Beam on the Nebel Plateau, seemingly killing all of the humans and Pokémon there. Finally, he put the horrified Raleigh to sleep with Gengar's Hypnosis. En route back to the Azoth Kingdom, Meowth realized he could still hear Magearna's voice in the Soul-Heart, rallying Jessie and James to try and take it back from Alva. However, Alva blasted off Jessie and James, but held Meowth hostage so he could continue translating Magearna's voice.

Alva installed the Soul-Heart in a machine deep within the kingdom's castle, transforming part of the city's walls into a flying fortress designed by Nikola to defend the city in ancient times. When he realized that his enemies survived his attack at the Nebel Plateau and are approaching aboard Kimia's flying machine, he became excited to test the weapons the castle has on them. He began charging the fortress's laser cannon, but it did not fire, as Magearna was actively fighting his control. Alva fortified himself inside the control room while Levi and Cherie went out to fight off the group with their army of Mega Wave Pokémon. However, Ash, Greninja, Kimia, her Mega Gardevoir, and Volcanion managed to break through their defenses and reach him. He trapped them in the same electrical torture machines he used earlier, then decided to break Magearna's spirit by using Gengar's Mean Look on it, forcing it to use the laser cannon on the Nebel Plateau.

The act of destroying its home caused Magearna's soul to fade from the Soul-Heart, pleasing Alva, who ordered another shot to finish off both the plateau and all its residents. It fired, but was blocked through a combination of the efforts of the Plateau's Pokémon and Squishy, who briefly took on its Complete Forme to overpower the attack. Volcanion broke itself and the others free from the machines. Panicking, Alva ordered Gengar to attack, but Pikachu countered its Shadow Ball with Electro Ball. Alva dropped his staff as a result of the blowback, and Ash jammed it into the machinery, breaking the Mega Wave jewel in the process. As a result, all of the Mega Wave Pokémon reverted back to their original states and escaped from the fortress. Realizing that his plans were thwarted as a result of Ash removing the Soul-Heart, Alva locked the fortress into a collision course with the Nebel Plateau in the hopes of destroying it and killing all of his enemies. Then, he attempted to escape using a jetpack, but Greninja, who had become Ash-Greninja, threw a Water Shuriken at him. The attack failed to achieve a direct hit, but it still disabled his jetpack, causing him to spiral out of control into the forest below.

During the film's ending credits, Kimia found Alva stuck in a tree and arrested him using the same magnetic bands used earlier on Ash and Volcanion. He attempted to flee, but was pulled back onto her aircraft by the magnets.

Character

Alva is sadistic and megalomaniacal, and shows little regard for any lives other than his own, be they human or Pokémon. He spent years teaching Raleigh to be loyal to him, and recruited Team Rocket for their help against Ash, only to drop them without a second thought once he had no more use for them. His sadistic traits even extend to flat-out torture; his Mega Wave technique causes terrible pain to the Pokémon it is used on, and he forced Magearna to surrender by electrocuting its friends, as well as Ash and his friends' Pokémon. He later tried to force it to destroy the Nebel Plateau, for the sole purpose of breaking its spirit so it wouldn't resist any more of his commands.

When defeated, however, Alva was also shown to be cowardly and spiteful, programming his flying castle to crash into the Nebel Plateau so it would kill all of his enemies as well as Volcanion and Magearna's friends, while he attempted to escape using a jetpack. He refused to surrender even after his arrest by Kimia, attempting to flee until one of his own magnetic bands trapped him on her craft, at which point he finally resigned himself to defeat.

Pokémon

This listing is of Alva's known Pokémon in the anime:

Escaped

Alva's Gengar

Alva's Mega Gengar
Gengar ↔ Mega Gengar Shiny
This Shiny Gengar is Alva's main Pokémon which he controlled using the Mega Wave. It is able to Mega Evolve into Mega Gengar which Alva used to do all his evil bidding. After Alva's Mega Wave crystal was destroyed, Gengar came to its senses and immediately abandoned Alva.

Gengar's known moves are Psychic, Shadow Ball, Haze, Mean Look, and Hypnosis.

Debut Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel
Voice actors
Japanese Yūji Ueda
English Marc Thompson

Controlled

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Cherie's Banette

Alva's Mega Banette
Banette ↔ Mega Banette
Although mainly controlled by Levi and Cherie, Alva still appeared to hold some control over Banette before it escaped control, as he ordered it to use Hyper Beam on Ash and his friends.

Banette's known moves are Hyper Beam and Will-O-Wisp.

Debut Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel
Voice actors
Japanese
English Carter Cathcart
Alva's Houndoom

Alva's Mega Houndoom
Houndoom ↔ Mega Houndoom
Although mainly controlled by Levi and Cherie, Alva still appeared to hold some control over Houndoom before it escaped control, as he ordered it to use Hyper Beam on Ash and his friends.

Houndoom's only known move is Hyper Beam.

Debut Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel
Alva's Tyranitar

Alva's Mega Tyranitar
Tyranitar ↔ Mega Tyranitar
Although mainly controlled by Levi and Cherie, Alva still appeared to hold some control over Tyranitar before it escaped control, as he ordered it to use Hyper Beam on Ash and his friends.

Tyranitar's known moves are Hyper Beam and Stone Edge.

Debut Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel
Alva's Swampert

Alva's Mega Swampert
Swampert ↔ Mega Swampert
Although mainly controlled by Levi and Cherie, Alva still appeared to hold some control over Swampert before it escaped control, as he ordered it to use Hyper Beam on Ash and his friends.

Swampert's only known move is Hyper Beam.

Debut Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel
Voice actors
Japanese
English Carter Cathcart
Alva's Aggron

Alva's Mega Aggron
Aggron ↔ Mega Aggron
Although mainly controlled by Levi and Cherie, Alva still appeared to hold some control over Aggron before it escaped control, as he ordered it to use Hyper Beam on Ash and his friends.

Aggron's only known move is Hyper Beam.

Debut Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel
Voice actors
Japanese
English Carter Cathcart

Artwork

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Model sheet for the anime


Voice actors

Language Voice actor
Japanese 山寺宏一 Kōichi Yamadera
English Billy Bob Thompson
Danish Torbjørn Hummel
Finnish Juhani Rajalin
Italian Luca Ghignone
Korean 신용우 Shin Yongu
Polish Szymon Kuśmider
Brazilian Portuguese Alexandre Moreno
Russian Антон Савенков Anton Savenkov
Spanish Latin America Igor Cruz
Spain Alejandro García
Roberto Encinas (trailer)
Thai อภินันท์ ธีระนันทกุล Apinan Teeranantakul



In the games

From June 9 to August 31 2016, a Gengar based on Alva's Shiny Gengar was distributed to players who inserted a serial code that was given away at 7-Eleven stores in Japan from July 9 to 15, 2016. It was also distributed via Nintendo Zones at Pokémon Centers, Pokémon Stores, and the Oyabe Pokémon Store outlet in Japan from July 30 to August 31, 2016.

#0094 Gengar Blue pentagon VI.pngShinyVIStar.png ♂
Cherish Ball summary IV.png Level 50 HOME094 s.png
Type:
GhostIC XY.png PoisonIC XY.png
Ability: Levitate
Held item: Gengarite Gengarite
ID: 07096
OT: ジャービス
Met: Pokémon Movie 16 (fateful encounter)
Nature: Random
Ribbon: Wishing Ribbon Wishing Ribbon
Mean Look
Normal Status
Hypnosis
Psychic Status
Psychic
Psychic Special
Hyper Beam
Normal Special
Games Method Region Location Duration
XYORAS serial code Japanese online July 9 to August 31, 2016
XYORAS Nintendo Zone Japanese Japan July 30 to August 31, 2016
Moves in bold can be taught again at the Move Reminder as a special move if forgotten.
Date received is the receiving system's date when the Wonder Card is received.
This Pokémon is set to the same language as the game that received it.

In the manga

Movie adaptations

Alva appears in Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel, the manga adaptation of the nineteenth Pokémon movie by Kemon Kawamoto.

Trivia

  • Sean Schemmel voiced Alva in the English dub of the film's teaser trailer.
  • Disney XD closed captions incorrectly refer to Alva as Eliphas, Nikola's Japanese name, several times.

Names

Language Name Origin
Japanese ジャービス Jarvis From Jabir ibn Hayyan, a prominent Muslim alchemist sometimes considered to be the father of early chemistry
English, French, Italian Alva From Thomas Alva Edison
Korean 자비스 Jarvis Transliteration of Japanese name
Chinese (Mandarin) 賈維斯 Jiǎwéisī Transliteration of Japanese name
Chinese (Cantonese) 查維斯 Jāwàihsī Transliteration of Japanese name
Thai จาวิส Jarvis Same as his Japanese name
Vietnamese Jarbisu Transliteration of Japanese name


Movie characters
Human protagonists
Alice • Ash Ketchum (M20) • Audrey • Baraz • Bianca • Callahan • Carlita • Corey • Damos • Diana • Diane • Eric • Fergus • Harriet • Jack Walker • Juanita
Karl • Kathryn • Kidd Summers • Kimia • Koko • Lisa • Lizabeth • Lorenzo • Mannes • Maren • Margo • Melody • Meray • Neesha • Newton Graceland
Professor Lund • Rafe • Raleigh • Rebecca • Risa • Rowena • Sam • Sheena • Sid • Sir Aaron • Sorrel • Tonio • Toren • Tory Lund • Towa • Verity • Yuko
Human antagonists
Alva • Annie • Argus Steel • Butler • Cherie • Cross • Damon • Doctor Zed • Galen • Goone • Grings Kodai • Iron-Masked Marauder • Lawrence III • Levi • Marcus
Merilyn • Millis Steel • Molly Hale • Oakley • Pokémon hunters • Pokémon poacher • Riot • The Phantom • Zero
Pokémon
Arceus • Articuno • Carbink • Celebi (M04) • Celebi (M13) • Cobalion • Dada • Darkrai • Deoxys • Dialga • Diancie • Entei (M03) • Entei (M13) • Genesect • Giratina
Ho-Oh • Hoopa • Jirachi • Keldeo • Kyurem • Latias • Latios • Lucario • Lugia • Magearna • Manaphy • Marshadow • Mew (M01) • Mew (M08) • Mewtwo (M01)
Mewtwo (M16) • Moltres • Palkia • Pikachu (M20) • Pikachutwo • Raikou • Rayquaza • Regice • Regirock • Registeel • Reshiram • Shaymin • Slowking
Spiky-eared Pichu • Suicune (M04) • Suicune (M13) • Terrakion • Unown • Victini • Virizion • Volcanion • Xerneas • Yveltal • Zapdos • Zekrom
Zeraora • Zoroark • Zorua
Others
Alicia • Allegra • Astrid • Banks • Baron Alberto • Block Bot • Bogie • Bonji • Carol • Chrom Molybdenum • CTV news crew • Dabu • David • Diona • Donuke
Dr. Fuji • Dundee • Flamel • Freddy • Gabu • Ghris • Glacine • Godey • Gurū • Heroes of Truth and Ideals • Hoyt • Infi • Jason • Jenny • Joe • Judy
Kai • Kako • Kanata • Kato • Kellie • Kevin • Kiko • King of the People of the Vale • Kyle • Layla • Leeku • Lucianne • Luis • Luisa • Mako • Malin
Manuke • Marcus's soldiers • Maury • Mayor Oliver • Meredith • Meta Groudon • Mewtwo's creators • Mia • Miles • Mimi • Miranda • Misaki • Moose
Mother and daughter • Mr. White • Neva • Nikola • Old Man Dom • Ōyama • Peg • People of the Water • Phossa Molybdenum • Pokémon Baccer teams
Queen Ilene • Queen Rin • Ravine • Raymond • Rick • Ross • Schuyler • Sharon • Shep • Shun • Spencer Hale • Sylvan • Taka • Tammy • Tanner
Tapp • Tatsuki • The Marina Group • Tobias • Townes • Uschi • Zabu


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