Archie

Archie アオギリ Aogiri
Artwork from R/S/E
Gender	Male
Hometown	Unknown
Region	Hoenn
Relatives	Unknown
Class	Aqua Leader
Generation	III
Games	Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald
Team	Team Aqua
Rank	Boss
First episode	Gaining Groudon
English voice actor	Sean Schemmel
Japanese voice actor	Masaki Aizawa

Archie (Japanese: アオギリ Aogiri) is the head of Team Aqua.

In the games

In Pokémon Ruby Archie helps the player against Team Magma. He doesn't have an active role in the storyline and can't be battled.

In Pokémon Sapphire he first appears in the Oceanic Museum in Slateport City, trying to steal the Devon Goods from Captain Stern. Later, Team Aqua members steal a Meteorite from Professor Cozmo and try to turn Mt. Chimney into a lake. Then, after Shelly raids the Weather Institute, Archie steals the Red Orb from Mt. Pyre. Later, he and the Team Aqua members turn up in Slateport again as Captain Stern announces a discovery he has made about a seafloor cavern. Team Aqua promptly steals the Submarine Explorer 1 that Captain Stern has built and goes for the Seafloor Cavern to awaken Kyogre.

In Pokémon Emerald, he also appears in the Oceanic Museum in Slateport City as the player delivers the Devon Goods to Captain Stern, just like in Sapphire.

Then Archie tries to stop Team Magma at Meteor Falls and Mt. Chimney. Later in the game, he steals again both the Red Orb and the Submarine Explorer 1 and awakens Kyogre another time.

Pokémon

In the games he appears in, Archie battles with the following Pokémon:

Pokémon Sapphire

First battle

The first time Archie is battled is on the crater of Mt. Chimney, after Aqua Admin Matt and an Aqua grunt.

2000		Aqua Leader Archie Sapphire - Mt. Chimney
Pokémon		Information			Pokémon		Information			Pokémon		Information
Mightyena ♂ Lv.24 (?? EXP.)		Dark			Golbat ♂ Lv.24 (?? EXP.)		Poison	Flying		Sharpedo ♂ Lv.25 (?? EXP.)		Water	Dark
		Unknown					Unknown					Unknown
		Intimidate					Inner Focus					Rough Skin
Moves					Moves					Moves
Tackle		Howl			Supersonic		Astonish			Crunch		Focus Energy
Normal		Normal			Normal		Ghost			Dark		Normal
Sand-Attack		Bite			Bite		Wing Attack			Rage		Scary Face
Ground		Dark			Dark		Flying			Normal		Normal

Second battle

3440		Aqua Leader Archie Sapphire - Seafloor Cavern
Pokémon		Information			Pokémon		Information			Pokémon		Information
Mightyena ♂ Lv.41 (?? EXP.)		Dark			Crobat ♂ Lv.41 (?? EXP.)		Poison	Flying		Sharpedo ♂ Lv.43 (?? EXP.)		Water	Dark
		Unknown					Unknown					Unknown
		Intimidate					Inner Focus					Rough Skin
Moves					Moves					Moves
Scary Face		Swagger			Confuse Ray		Air Cutter			Slash		Swagger
Normal		Normal			Ghost		Flying			Normal		Normal
Take Down		--			Wing Attack		Bite			Taunt		--
Normal					Flying		Dark			Dark

Pokémon Emerald

First battle

3440		Aqua Leader Archie Emerald - Seafloor Cavern
Pokémon		Information			Pokémon		Information			Pokémon		Information
Mightyena ♂ Lv.41 (1123 EXP.)		Dark			Crobat ♂ Lv.41 (1791 EXP.)		Poison	Flying		Sharpedo ♂ Lv.43 (1612 EXP.)		Water	Dark
		Unknown					Unknown					Unknown
		Intimidate					Inner Focus					Rough Skin
Moves					Moves					Moves
Scary Face		Swagger			Confuse Ray		Bite			Taunt		Swagger
Normal		Normal			Ghost		Dark			Dark		Normal
Take Down		Roar			Wing Attack		Air Cutter			Slash		--
Normal		Normal			Flying		Flying			Normal

In the anime

Aqua Boss Archie

Archie appeared in Gaining Groudon and The Scuffle of Legends. During the events, he becomes possessed by the power of the Red Orb, much like Pikachu and the Blue Orb. His only concern from that point is to raise the sea, even if it meant drowning all of his Team Aqua members.

Voice actors

• Japanese
  • 相沢正輝 Masaki Aizawa

• English
  • Sean Schemmel

• Spanish
  • Pablo Adán (Spain)

In the Pokémon Special manga

In the Pokémon Special manga, Archie is one of the devious villains of Hoenn. His identity is a secret, and he works as the head of Hoenn TV, which made him the boss of Gabby & Ty. Using his position as the master of the region's media, Archie was able to cover up Team Aqua's actions and air anti-Team Magma propaganda.

He ensures that Team Aqua's missions are carried out in top secret, and eliminates any evidence of their attacks. The only major feat they have accomplished is stealing the prototype engine for the Submarine Explorer 1; however, this was the only thing really essential to their plans. When Maxie obtained the Blue Orb, Amber's Volbeat stole it from them and gave it to him.

After Rayquaza interrupted the battle between Groudon and Kyogre, Archie and Maxie went insane and attempted to destroy those who interferred with their plans. Archie used his Tentacruel to pull Courtney into the Cave Of Origin, suffocate Ruby and hold Winona hostage when Wallace tried to save Ruby. Archie stomped on Ruby's Feebas, Mimi, and mocked it for being weak and ugly.

In recent chapters of the Emerald chapter he was under an alias known as Guile Hideout.

Pokémon

The following are Archie's Pokémon in the Pokémon Special manga:

Tentacruel

Starmie ×8

Walrein

Owned

Kyogre

At Team Aqua's HQ

Qwilfish	Mantine	Goldeen
Magikarp	Remoraid	Chinchou
Shellder	Sharpedo	Huntail
Corsola	Barboach	Tentacruel

In the TCG

With Team Aqua playing a large role in the EX Team Magma vs Team Aqua set, it's no surprise Archie has his own card in that set.

Trivia

Beta sprite?

• In the coding of Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire, there is an unused Team Aqua sprite. The sprite bears a resemblance to Archie and some fans speculate it may be his beta sprite.
• Despite being the leader of Team Aqua, an organization with water-central goals, none of his Pokémon in the games can learn a single Water-type move through level-up.

Names

External links

• Aogiri's Profile on Pokeani (Japanese)

This game character article is part of Project CharacterDex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each character found in the Pokémon games.