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Revision as of 15:04, 7 June 2012

If you're looking for the theme deck from EX Team Magma vs Team Aqua, see Team Aqua (TCG).

Team Aqua
アクア団 Aqua-dan
Aqua-logo.png
File:Team Aqua Grunts.png
Artwork of Aqua Grunts from R/S
Leader Archie
Region Hoenn
Admins Matt, Shelly, Amber (Adventures only)
Major targets Mt. Chimney, Oceanic Museum, Seafloor Cavern
Base locations Lilycove City
Anime debut Stairway to Devon
Adventures debut VS. Lombre
TCG 55 cards

Team Aqua (Japanese: アクア Aqua-dan, literally Aqua Gang) is one of two villainous teams found in the Hoenn region, alongside their rivals, Team Magma. Team Aqua's ultimate goal is to expand the amount of water in the world by awakening Kyogre.

In the games

Team Aqua appears only in the Hoenn-based games Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald, where they scheme to bring Kyogre out of its slumber.

Generally, Team Aqua Grunts have weaker Pokémon, with Zubat and Poochyena plentiful among them, however, they also use Pokémon of other types; typically they are Water-types such as Carvanha (and Wailmer in Emerald). The team is headed by Archie and his two immediate subordinates Matt and Shelly.

In Sapphire

Though they are first encountered early in the game, their first major plot is to use the Meteorite to cease the eruption of Mt. Chimney, which would cause rainwater to fill the cooled-down crater. When this is thwarted by the player, they set themselves up in Lilycove City's cove, planning their next moves. Their final action in the storyline is to steal a submarine from Slateport harbor, which they use to travel to the Seafloor Cavern with the Red Orb, where Kyogre awaits. Kyogre, however, is not able to be controlled, and leaves for the Cave of Origin in Sootopolis City where it must be captured by the player or defeated.

In Ruby

Team Aqua is relegated to a supporting role in Ruby, with Team Magma instead performing the same actions (with different reasoning) and awakening Groudon instead.

In Emerald

Team Aqua's deeds are partly the same in Pokémon Emerald as they are in Ruby and Sapphire, with them stealing the sub to obtain Kyogre. After awakening Kyogre and seeing Kyogre and Groudon clash together, both Team Magma's Maxie and Team Aqua's Archie realize what they've done has caused a terrible disaster, and make peace with one another after Groudon and Kyogre have been taken care of by Rayquaza.

In the anime

Team Aqua is introduced in Stairway to Devon where a member of the team infiltrated the Devon Corporation and stole two capsules of "Creation Fluid". His plans were stopped by Team Rocket's Jessie and James, who intended to steal the same thing, all parties involved not realizing that "Creation Fluid" was nothing more than water. In On a Wingull and a Prayer!, this same member takes a boat of Mr. Briney's to escape from the police and heads for open ocean, where a Team Aqua submarine rescues him. This particular grunt is voiced by Darren Dunstan in English.

Team Aqua later appears in A Three Team Scheme and Unfair Weather Friends. Their final, and most prominent appearance is in Gaining Groudon and The Scuffle of Legends, when they and Team Magma begin the battle between Kyogre and Groudon.

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Team Aqua's goal was to create more sea in the Hoenn region, making them bitter enemies of Team Magma, whose goal it was to expand the amount of land in Hoenn. In order to accomplish their goal, the decided to capture Kyogre, a legendary water Pokémon that had been sleeping in the Cave of Origin for centuries after a massive collision with the legendary Groudon. After Team Aqua's plans were thwarted by Ruby and Sapphire, Archie went insane because he had bonded with the orbs, trying to destroy everything in his way. Team Aqua also had an influence on the media, as Archie was the director of Hoenn TV. This way, they could cover up their own schemes while airing anti-Team Magma propaganda.

In the TCG

Much like Team Rocket, Team Aqua appears in the TCG in a (partly) self-named set, EX Team Magma vs Team Aqua. Their ambitions and specialties here reflect the other media they appear in, and as well, their status as an evil force is recognized, not with Dark Pokémon, but with dual-typed Pokémon.

The following TCG cards have some connection to Team Aqua:

Card Type Rarity Expansion Set No.
Team Aqua's Cacturne GrassDarkness Rare Holo EX Team Magma vs Team Aqua 1/95
Team Aqua's Crawdaunt WaterDarkness Rare Holo EX Team Magma vs Team Aqua 2/95
Team Aqua's Kyogre WaterDarkness Rare Holo EX Team Magma vs Team Aqua 3/95
Team Aqua's Manectric LightningDarkness Rare Holo EX Team Magma vs Team Aqua 4/95
Team Aqua's Sharpedo WaterDarkness Rare Holo EX Team Magma vs Team Aqua 5/95
Team Aqua's Walrein WaterDarkness Rare Holo EX Team Magma vs Team Aqua 6/95
Team Aqua's Crawdaunt Water Rare EX Team Magma vs Team Aqua 14/95
Team Aqua's Mightyena Darkness Rare EX Team Magma vs Team Aqua 15/95
Team Aqua's Sealeo Water Rare EX Team Magma vs Team Aqua 16/95
Team Aqua's Seviper Grass Rare EX Team Magma vs Team Aqua 17/95
Team Aqua's Sharpedo Water Rare EX Team Magma vs Team Aqua 18/95
Team Aqua's Cacnea GrassDarkness Uncommon EX Team Magma vs Team Aqua 24/95
Team Aqua's Carvanha Water Uncommon EX Team Magma vs Team Aqua 25/95
Team Aqua's Corphish Water Uncommon EX Team Magma vs Team Aqua 26/95
Team Aqua's Electrike Lightning Uncommon EX Team Magma vs Team Aqua 27/95
Team Aqua's Lanturn Lightning Uncommon EX Team Magma vs Team Aqua 28/95
Team Aqua's Manectric Lightning Uncommon EX Team Magma vs Team Aqua 29/95
Team Aqua's Mightyena Darkness Uncommon EX Team Magma vs Team Aqua 30/95
Team Aqua's Sealeo Water Uncommon EX Team Magma vs Team Aqua 31/95
Team Aqua's Carvanha Water Common EX Team Magma vs Team Aqua 47/95
Team Aqua's Carvanha Water Common EX Team Magma vs Team Aqua 48/95
Team Aqua's Chinchou Lightning Common EX Team Magma vs Team Aqua 49/95
Team Aqua's Corphish Water Common EX Team Magma vs Team Aqua 50/95
Team Aqua's Corphish Water Common EX Team Magma vs Team Aqua 51/95
Team Aqua's Electrike Lightning Common EX Team Magma vs Team Aqua 52/95
Team Aqua's Electrike Lightning Common EX Team Magma vs Team Aqua 53/95
Team Aqua's Poochyena Darkness Common EX Team Magma vs Team Aqua 54/95
Team Aqua's Poochyena Darkness Common EX Team Magma vs Team Aqua 55/95
Team Aqua's Spheal Water Common EX Team Magma vs Team Aqua 56/95
Team Aqua's Spheal Water Common EX Team Magma vs Team Aqua 57/95
Team Aqua Schemer T Common EX Team Magma vs Team Aqua 69/95
Archie T Uncommon EX Team Magma vs Team Aqua 71/95
Team Aqua Ball T Uncommon EX Team Magma vs Team Aqua 75/95
Team Aqua Belt T Uncommon EX Team Magma vs Team Aqua 76/95
Team Aqua Conspirator T Uncommon EX Team Magma vs Team Aqua 77/95
Team Aqua Hideout T Uncommon EX Team Magma vs Team Aqua 78/95
Team Aqua Technical Machine 01 T Uncommon EX Team Magma vs Team Aqua 79/95
Aqua Energy E Uncommon EX Team Magma vs Team Aqua 86/95


In other languages

Language Name Origin
Japanese アクア団 Aqua-dan From the word "aqua".
English Team Aqua From the Japanese name.
Finnish Aquaryhmä Means "Aqua Group".
Spanish (games) Equipo Aqua From the Japanese name.
Italian Team Idro From idro, hydro.
Chinese (Mandarin) 水艦隊/水舰队 Shuǐjiàn Duì Means "Water fleet". Also, 艦 means "warship" or "naval vessel".


See also



Boss: Archie (Masters)
Administrators: MattShellyAmber*
Lower members: Team Aqua Grunts
Former members: ZinniaAS
Locations: Team Aqua Hideout


Villainous teams
Team RocketTeam MagmaTeam AquaTeam GalacticTeam PlasmaTeam Flare
Team SkullTeam Rainbow RocketTeam YellTeam Star
Team Great RocketTeam SnagemCipherPhobos BattalionGo-Rock SquadTeam Dim Sun
Team DebonairsPokémon PinchersDark LegionTeam GO RocketTeam BreakExplorers