Ardos

Ardos アルドス Ardos
Ardos
Gender	Male
Hometown	Unknown
Region	Orre
Relatives	Eldes (brother) Greevil (father)
Trainer class	Mystery Man Cipher Admin
Generation	III
Games	Pokémon XD
Member of	Cipher
Rank	Admin

Ardos (Japanese: アルドス Ardos) is one of the five Cipher Admins from Pokémon XD. Ardos is one of Grand Master Greevil's two bodyguards, and is revealed at the end of the game to also be one of Greevil's sons (the other bodyguard/son being his twin brother Eldes). The first time he is encountered, he has the Trainer class Mystery Man. He was the only character to be given this class until Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions, when Eusine's class was changed from Mysticalman to this.

Ardos saves the main character's sister from Zook at the beginning of the game in Gateon Port, when he, Mr. Verich, and Eldes pass by to see him attacking the main character. In Citadark Isle, he reveals that he only saved the player so that the Shadow Pokémon plan wouldn't be exposed to the world. He battled Michael on the Isle, but lost. After Greevil's defeat, he tries to convince his father to blow up the island and flee it; however, Eldes, to Ardos's dismay, convinces his father to simply turn themselves in.

Ardos is extremely loyal to Cipher's cause, even telling Eldes that their father shall be referred to as the "Grand Master". He also shows far less in terms of morals than any other member of Cipher, even Greevil, as he tries to force his father to destroy Citadark Isle to save Cipher despite the countless deaths that would result instead of accepting defeat. Ardos somehow ends up avoiding arrest following his father's defeat, and can battled in the sixth round of the Orre Colosseum. He explains to Michael that he fully intends to revive Cipher, and after that, he will declare Michael as Cipher's biggest enemy and have Cipher constantly watch him.

In battle, Ardos generally uses fast Pokémon that know strong attacks (i.e. Hydro Pump, Double-Edge, and Megahorn) to quickly counter his opponent. He also is the first Trainer to use the extremely powerful Shadow End, and likes to use Shadow Half. It should also be noted that Ardos and Greevil are the only Trainers in XD who have Shadow Pokémon that know four different Shadow moves.

Pokémon

Cutscene

Ardos is shown to have this Pokémon when he defends Michael and Jovi from Zook.

Mystery Man Ardos Gateon Port Pokémon XD Reward: None
Type: Psychic Unknown Ability: Unknown Held item: None Alakazam♂ Lv.44 Psychic Psychic   --       Struggle Normal   --       Struggle Normal   --       Struggle Normal   --

Citadark Isle

Ardos uses the following Pokémon:

Cipher Admin Ardos Citadark Isle Pokémon XD Reward: $4600

Types: Normal Flying Ability: Guts Held item: None Shadow Lv.43+ Swellow♂/♀ Shadow Sky Shadow   --       Shadow Break Shadow   --       Shadow Half Shadow   --       Shadow Mist Shadow   --       Type: Psychic Unknown Ability: Inner Focus Held item: None Alakazam♂ Lv.44 Psychic Psychic   --       ThunderPunch Electric   --       Fire Punch Fire   --       Ice Punch Ice   --       Types: Water Dragon Ability: Swift Swim Held item: None Kingdra♀ Lv.44 Ice Beam Ice   --       Hydro Pump Water   --       Double-Edge Normal   --       DragonBreath Dragon   --       Types: Bug Fighting Ability: Unknown Held item: None Heracross♀ Lv.44 Double-Edge Normal   --       Megahorn Bug   --       Brick Break Fighting   --       Rock Tomb Rock   --       Type: Electric Unknown Ability: Static Held item: None Shadow Lv.43+ Electabuzz♂/♀ Shadow Break Shadow   --       Shadow Half Shadow   --       Shadow Mist Shadow   --       Shadow Storm Shadow   --       Type: Normal Unknown Ability: Immunity or Thick Fat Held item: Leftovers Shadow Lv.43+ Snorlax♂/♀ Shadow End Shadow   --       Shadow Shed Shadow   --       Struggle Normal   --       Struggle Normal   --

Orre Colosseum

Possible Pokémon:

Cipher Admin Ardos Orre Colosseum Pokémon XD Reward: $None

Type: Grass Unknown Ability: Overgrow Held item: Scope Lens Sceptile♂ Lv.60-100 Leaf Blade Grass   --       Crunch Dark   --       Dragon Claw Dragon   --       ThunderPunch Electric   --       Types: Fire Flying Ability: Blaze Held item: BrightPowder Charizard♀ Lv.60-100 Dragon Claw Dragon   --       Fire Blast Fire   --       Bite Dark   --       Seismic Toss Fighting   --       Types: Ghost Poison Ability: Levitate Held item: Lax Incense Gengar♂ Lv.60-100 Sludge Bomb Poison   --       Shadow Ball Ghost   --       Confuse Ray Ghost   --       Brick Break Fighting   --       Types: Rock Flying Ability: Rock Head Held item: King's Rock Aerodactyl♀ Lv.60-100 AncientPower Rock   --       Aerial Ace Flying   --       Double-Edge Normal   --       Iron Tail Steel   --       Type: Normal Unknown Ability: Intimidate Held item: Choice Band Tauros♂ Lv.60-100 Return Normal   --       Earthquake Ground   --       Iron Tail Steel   --       Struggle Normal   --       Types: Water Psychic Ability: Natural Cure Held item: Lum Berry Starmie Lv.60-100 Psychic Psychic   --       Ice Beam Ice   --       Thunderbolt Electric   --       Hydro Pump Water   --

Cipher

Cipher Lab • Realgam Tower • Cipher Key Lair • Citadark Isle

Grand Master

Greevil

Head

Evice

Administrators

Dakim

Venus

Ein

Lovrina

Snattle

Gorigan

Ardos

Eldes

Commander

Exol

Notable Peons

Verde

Rosso

Bluno

Skrub

Mirakle B.

Fein

Naps

Hexagon Brothers

Other members

Nascour

Reath

Ferma

Zook

Former members

Miror B.

Folly

Trudly

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