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Apollo (Japanese: アポロ Apollo) is one of the four Team Rocket Executives introduced in Pokémon Gold and Silver. However, he went unnamed until Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver.

In the games

Apollo is the interim head of Team Rocket during the absence of Giovanni. He leads the team in its takeover of the Johto Radio Tower, aiming to locate his missing leader and bring him back to the team.

Just like other Executives, Apollo 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, as opposed to the traditional black outfit.

Pokémon

Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal

File:GSC Rocket ExecutiveM.png [[Rocket Executive (Trainer class)|Rocket Executive]] [[Johto Radio Tower|Johto Radio Tower]] Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal [[Rocket Executive (Trainer class)|Rocket Executive]] and Professor Oak [[Johto Radio Tower|Johto Radio Tower]] Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal Reward: $2520

Types: Dark Fire Held item: None Houndour♂ Lv.33 Faint Attack Dark   --       Ember Fire   --       Bite Dark   --       Roar Normal   --       Types: Poison Unknown Held item: None Koffing♂ Lv.33 Sludge Poison   --       SmokeScreen Normal   --       Tackle Normal   --       Haze Ice   --       Types: Dark Fire Held item: None Houndoom♂ Lv.35 Faint Attack Dark   --       Ember Fire   --       Bite Dark   --       Smog Poison   --

Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver

File:ApolloHGSS.png [[Rocket Executive (Trainer class)|Rocket Executive]] Apollo [[Johto Radio Tower|Johto Radio Tower]] HeartGold and SoulSilver [[Rocket Executive (Trainer class)|Rocket Executive]] and Professor Apollo Oak [[Johto Radio Tower|Johto Radio Tower]] HeartGold and SoulSilver Reward: $3040

Types: Dark Fire Ability: Early Bird Held item: None Houndour♂ Lv.35 Faint Attack Dark Physical   --       Fire Fang Fire Physical   --       Crunch Dark Physical   --       Roar Normal Status   --       Types: Poison Unknown Ability: Levitate Held item: None Koffing♂ Lv.35 Sludge Poison Special   --       SmokeScreen Normal Status   --       Tackle Normal Physical   --       Haze Ice Status   --       Types: Dark Fire Ability: Early Bird Held item: None Houndoom♂ Lv.38 Faint Attack Dark Physical   --       Fire Fang Fire Physical   --       Bite Dark Physical   --       Smog Poison Special   --

Trivia

• Apollo's design in Generation IV is based upon the original sprite of all male Rocket Executive from Generation II. The other two male Executives (now known as Lance and Lambda), who also used that sprite, were given entirely new designs. Similarly, Athena's design is based on the original female Executive sprite, being the only female Executive in Johto.
• Before Apollo's name and identity was revealed in Generation IV, Pokémon Adventures and Golden Boys have adapted original male Executive as Keane and Grey, respectively. Having same role as Apollo 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, Apollo could be seen as his parallel, as he controls Team Rocket in Giovanni's absence. Coincidentally, the US's Apollo program was launched using Saturn V rockets.

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