Petrel

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Petrel
ラムダ Lambda
HeartGold SoulSilver Petrel.png
Art from HeartGold and SoulSilver
Gender Male
Eye color Black
Hair color Purple
Hometown Unknown
Region Johto
Trainer class Executive
Generation II, IV
Games Gold, Silver, Crystal, HeartGold, SoulSilver
Member of Team Rocket
Rank Executive

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

In Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, Petrel is apparently Team Rocket's master of disguise. He is first seen dressing as Giovanni and then battled in the Team Rocket HQ. 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 is 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's position has existed since Pokémon Gold and Silver. However, his existence was easy to miss because all Rocket Executives used the same sprite (now adopted as Archer's canonical design), making it seem to some like there was only one Executive. The Rocket Executive that Petrel is based on was then given a canonical design and an official name in HeartGold and SoulSilver, along with the other three Executives, to distinguish them as individuals. Proton's case is the same.

Pokémon

Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal

First battle



Second battle



Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver

First battle



Second battle



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Spr 4h 109.png
Types:
Poison Unknown
Ability:
Levitate
Held item:
None
Koffing Lv.30
Sludge
Poison Special
SmokeScreen
Normal Status
  --  
   
  --  
   

|pokemon3=

Spr 4h 109.png
Types:
Poison Unknown
Ability:
Levitate
Held item:
None
Koffing Lv.30
Sludge
Poison Special
  --  
   
  --  
   
  --  
   

|pokemon4=

Spr 4h 109.png
Types:
Poison Unknown
Ability:
Levitate
Held item:
None
Koffing Lv.30
Sludge
Poison Special
  --  
   
  --  
   
  --  
   

|pokemon5=

Spr 4h 110.png
Types:
Poison Unknown
Ability:
Levitate
Held item:
None
Weezing Lv.32
Tackle
Normal Physical
Sludge
Poison Special
SmokeScreen
Normal Status
Explosion
Normal Physical

|pokemon6=

Spr 4h 109.png
Types:
Poison Unknown
Ability:
Levitate
Held item:
None
Koffing Lv.30
Tackle
Normal Physical
  --  
   
  --  
   
  --  
   

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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."

Sprites

File:GSC Rocket ExecutiveM.png

File:PetrelHGSS.png VSPetrel.png
Petrel's sprite from
Gold, Silver, and Crystal
Petrel's sprite from
HeartGold and SoulSilver
Petrel's VS sprite from
HeartGold and SoulSilver

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Petrel in the manga

Petrel appears in the HeartGold & SoulSilver arc 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. Petrel now has the ability to disguise himself as anybody that he has met.

He later attacks Silver and Eusine in the Johto Safari Zone to recover the plate the former acquired, using his Koffing's horrible stench to gain the advantage.

Pokémon

109.png
Koffing
(multiple)
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Raticate


Trivia

  • In Generation II, all the Rocket Executives (male and female) went unnamed. In the case of the male Executives, they all shared the same sprite, which eventually led to some confusion among the fans when Proton and Petrel were revealed. It was believed by many that they were introduced in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver. However, closer research proved that the Executive role Petrel is filling has existed since Gold and Silver, having same role and Pokémon as his Generation IV counterpart. The only addition to his role is his masquerading as Giovanni, which no other character did in the original versions. Although Proton and Petrel's designs, names, and personalities weren't fleshed-out until Generation IV, they have both technically existed since Generation II.

Names

Language Name Origin
Japanese ラムダ Lambda From Lambda, a type of Japanese rocket.
English, Spanish Petrel From Petrel, a type of British rocket.
French, German Lambda The same as Japanese.
Italian Maxus From Maxus, a sounding rocket.
Korean 람다 Lambda Same as Japanese name.


Members of Team Rocket
Bosses:

Giovanni (animeAdventuresPocket MonstersMasters)
Madame Boss (anime only) • Masked Man (Adventures only)

Executives:

Archer (Masters) • Ariana (Masters) • Petrel (Masters) • Proton (Masters)
Anime only: Iron-Masked Marauder
Adventures only: CarlShamWill (former) • Karen (former)
Golden Boys only: Grey

Trios:
 

Jessie (Masters), James (Masters), & Meowth (JJM)
Koga, Lt. Surge, & Sabrina (Triad) (Adventures only; former)
Ken, Al, & Harry (TRET) (Adventures only)
Carr, Sird (former), & Orm (T3B) (Adventures only)

Duos:

Anime only: Butch & Cassidy (former) • Attila & HunAnnie & Oakley (dub only)

Scientists

Gideon
Anime only: Dr. FujiDr. NambaSebastianDr. Zager
Adventures only: Blaine (former)

Others: 

GruntsRocket BrothersRBYFRLG/Rocket SistersPE
Anime only: DominoRocket ScoutWendyTysonJubeiViper
Christopher (former) • Matori (Matori Matrix) • PierceGozu
Radio drama only: MiyamotoMondo
How I Became a Pokémon Card only: Kaede