Petrel

Petrel (Japanese: ラムダ Lambda) is one of the four Team Rocket Executives introduced in Pokémon Gold and Silver. However, his true identity wasn't revealed until Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver.

In the games

Petrel is apparently Team Rocket's master of disguise. He is first seen dressing as Giovanni and then battled in the Mahogany Rocket Hideout. In Goldenrod Radio Tower he appears again, using his disguise skills again, this time dressed as Radio Tower Director.

Petrel's motives on Team Rocket are more mild-mannered, as he freely gives out information such as passwords and the location of the director. He even considers himself a "nice guy" and hands over the key. In fact, it his giving out of this information that leads to many of Team Rocket's defeats, despite his opinion that the Player can't use the information anyways.

Petrel has existed since Pokémon Gold and Silver. However, his existence was easy to miss because all Rocket Executives used the same sprite (which showed Archer's canonical design), making it seem like there was only one Executive. Petrel stayed without a canonical design until Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver. His name was also revealed in those games (as well as with the other three Executives). The same situation occurred in the case of Proton.

Pokémon

Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal

First battle

File:GSC Rocket ExecutiveM.png [[Rocket Executive (Trainer class)|Rocket Executive]] [[Rocket Hideout|Rocket Hideout]] Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal [[Rocket Executive (Trainer class)|Rocket Executive]] and Professor Oak [[Rocket Hideout|Rocket Hideout]] Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal Reward: $1584

Types: Poison Unknown Held item: None Zubat♂ Lv.22 Leech Life Bug   --       Bite Dark   --       Supersonic Normal   --       Confuse Ray Ghost   --       Types: Poison Unknown Held item: None Koffing♂ Lv.22 Smog Poison   --       Tackle Normal   --       Sludge Poison   --       Selfdestruct Normal   --       Types: Normal Unknown Held item: None Raticate♂ Lv.24 Hyper Fang Normal   --       Quick Attack Normal   --       Scary Face Normal   --       Tail Whip Normal   --

Second battle

File:GSC Rocket ExecutiveM.png [[Rocket Executive (Trainer class)|Rocket Executive]] [[Goldenrod Radio Tower|Goldenrod Radio Tower]] Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal [[Rocket Executive (Trainer class)|Rocket Executive]] and Professor Oak [[Goldenrod Radio Tower|Goldenrod Radio Tower]] Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal Reward: $2160

Types: Poison Unknown Held item: None Koffing♂ Lv.30 SmokeScreen Normal   --       Tackle Normal   --       Sludge Poison   --       Selfdestruct Normal   --       Types: Poison Unknown Held item: None Koffing♂ Lv.30 SmokeScreen Normal   --       Tackle Normal   --       Sludge Poison   --       Selfdestruct Normal   --       Types: Poison Unknown Held item: None Koffing♂ Lv.30 SmokeScreen Normal   --       Tackle Normal   --       Sludge Poison   --       Selfdestruct Normal   --       Types: Poison Unknown Held item: None Koffing♂ Lv.30 SmokeScreen Normal   --       Tackle Normal   --       Sludge Poison   --       Selfdestruct Normal   --       Types: Poison Unknown Held item: None Weezing♂ Lv.32 SmokeScreen Normal   --       Tackle Normal   --       Sludge Poison   --       Explosion Normal   --       Types: Poison Unknown Held item: None Koffing♂ Lv.30 SmokeScreen Normal   --       Tackle Normal   --       Sludge Poison   --       Smog Poison   --

Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver

First battle

File:LambdaHGSS.png [[Rocket Executive (Trainer class)|Rocket Executive]] Petrel [[Rocket Hideout|Rocket Hideout]] HeartGold and SoulSilver [[Rocket Executive (Trainer class)|Rocket Executive]] and Professor Petrel Oak [[Rocket Hideout|Rocket Hideout]] HeartGold and SoulSilver Reward: $880

Types: Poison Flying Ability: Inner Focus Held item: None Zubat♂ Lv.22 Astonish Ghost Physical   --       Bite Dark Physical   --       Wing Attack Flying Physical   --       Confuse Ray Ghost Status   --       Types: Poison Unknown Ability: Levitate Held item: None Koffing♂ Lv.22 Smog Poison Special   --       SmokeScreen Normal Status   --       Assurance Dark Physical   --       Selfdestruct Normal Physical   --       Types: Normal Unknown Ability: Unknown Held item: None Raticate♂ Lv.24 Hyper Fang Normal Physical   --       Sucker Punch Dark Physical   --       Scary Face Normal Status   --       Crunch Dark Physical   --

Second battle

File:LambdaHGSS.png [[Rocket Executive (Trainer class)|Rocket Executive]] Petrel [[Goldenrod Radio Tower|Goldenrod Radio Tower]] HeartGold and SoulSilver [[Rocket Executive (Trainer class)|Rocket Executive]] and Professor Petrel Oak [[Goldenrod Radio Tower|Goldenrod Radio Tower]] HeartGold and SoulSilver Reward: $1200

Types: Poison Unknown Ability: Levitate Held item: None Koffing♂ Lv.30 Selfdestruct Normal Physical   --       Unknown Unknown   --       Unknown Unknown   --       Unknown Unknown   --       Types: Poison Unknown Ability: Levitate Held item: None Koffing♂ Lv.30 Sludge Poison Special   --       SmokeScreen Normal Status   --       Unknown Unknown   --       Unknown Unknown   --       Types: Poison Unknown Ability: Levitate Held item: None Koffing♂ Lv.30 Sludge Poison Special   --       Unknown Unknown   --       Unknown Unknown   --       Unknown Unknown   --       Types: Poison Unknown Ability: Levitate Held item: None Koffing♂ Lv.30 Sludge Poison Special   --       Unknown Unknown   --       Unknown Unknown   --       Unknown Unknown   --       Types: Poison Unknown Ability: Levitate Held item: None Weezing♂ Lv.32 Tackle Normal Physical   --       Sludge Poison Special   --       Unknown Unknown   --       Unknown Unknown   --       Types: Poison Unknown Ability: Levitate Held item: None Koffing♂ Lv.30 Unknown Unknown   --       Unknown Unknown   --       Unknown Unknown   --       Unknown Unknown   --

Quotes

Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver

Team Rocket HQ

• Disguised as Giovanni

"Muhahaha, we've been waiting for you. So, you are <player>... Me? You don't know who I am? It is me, Giovanni. The majestic Giovanni himself! Wahahaha! ...Huh? I don't sound anything like Giovanni? I don't even look like Giovanni? How come? I've worked so hard to mimic him!"

• Before battle

"I am a Team Rocket Executive! You must be trying to sneak into the radio-transmitter room. Well, that's not going to happen. That room is protected with a special password. The password is "Hail Giovanni". Surprised to hear it from me? Knowing the password won't help you though. The door won't open unless I say the password. It only reacts to my voice."

• After sending out last Pokémon

"Hey, you're good!"

• During battle

"Wow, strong!"

• When defeated

"I... I couldn't do a thing... Giovanni, please forgive me..."

• After being defeated

"Since disbanding Team Rocket three years ago, our Giovanni has been missing. But we're certain he's been waiting for the right time for our revival... Wahahaha! Losing to you won't change the fact that you are unable to get in the radio-transmitter room! You need my voice to unlock it!"

Radio Tower

• Disguised as the Director

"Ahem, do you hear me? ...I am the Director. We have decided to broadcast wonderful shows to praise Team Rocket! Everyone, I don't want to hear you complain. Just do a good job to... Yikes! I am busy impersonating the... Who are you? ...Oh no, it's you again, <player>?"

• Before battle

"No, no, no! I was pretending to be the Director to influence the entire region to support Team Rocket! This time I won't hold back! Give me all you've got!"

• After sending out last Pokémon

"What? Am I losing?"

• During battle

"Hey, wait, are you serious?!"

• When defeated

"OK, OK. I'll tell you where he is."

• After being defeated

"Listen carefully. We stashed the real Director in the underground warehouse. It's at the far end of the Goldenrod Tunnel. I am a nice guy. I will give you the Basement Key to get to the underground warehouse. Take it with gratitude!"

"Hahaha... I doubt a child like you'll get that far."

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

The Four Generals in the manga

Petrel 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

• The fact that all male Executives were unnamed and used the same sprite in Generation II was very confusing for fans. It has led many to think that Proton and Petrel are two new characters, introduced in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver. However, closer research has proven that Petrel has existed since then, having same role and Pokémon as his Generation IV counterpart. The only change is that he was never seen dressing as Giovanni in the original.

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