Attila
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Attila (Japanese: ブソン Buson) is a member of Team Rocket. He appeared along with his partner, Hun, in The Legend of Thunder! His Japanese voice actor is 檜山修之 Nobuyuki Hiyama and his English voice actor is Marc Thompson.
| Attila ブソン Buson | |
 Attila | |
| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Hometown | Unknown |
| Region | Johto |
| Relatives | Unknown |
| Team | Team Rocket |
| Rank | Officer |
| Partner | Hun |
| First episode | The Legend of Thunder! |
| English voice actor | Marc Thompson |
| Japanese voice actor | Nobuyuki Hiyama |
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Personality
Attila and Hun both seem somewhat set in their rank, and approach missions casually. They seem to be keep their cool even when they lose. Even in these situations, they beat a calm retreat. Despite physical stereotypes, Hun is the dominant partner, telling Attila to do things that he could do himself. Attila doesn't object, or show any signs of aggravation over this role. One particular event where Attila loses his temper is when he finds that Marina has called for help. He yells through her PokéGear, causing Vincent and Jimmy on the other end to nearly fall over, and then smashes it.
Relations to other members
Attila has no recorded history with his partner Hun though, while the dub states that they are new partners, their body language and the familiarity of the behavior towards each other shows that they do have history together.
The pair takes mission orders from Professor Sebastian, but it is implied that they have never met him before.
Arsenal and abilities
Robotic
In addition to the Crystal System, Attila and Hun control a small shuttlecraft, a helicopter, and a mech with a peculiar manner of walking. Some call it the "Chicken Walker", (a name given to bipedal mechs, most notably given to the AT-ST of Star Wars fame,) but there is nothing to suggest that this is the official name.
Pokémon
 Skarmory |  Muk |
Trivia
- Like the other Rocket duos, his and his partner's names together form the name of a famous historical villain, in this case, Attila the Hun (but some people say that he was a hero, not a villain).
- The origin of his Japanese name is Yosa Buson[1] , considered one of the greatest haiku poets in history. As both he and Matsuo Basho flourished during the Edo and Tokugawa periods, some have suspected that both were also ninja employed by the administration. This may be a reason why these names were chosen for Hun (whose Japanese name is Basho) and Attila.
- Both Attila and Hun can be seen from behind at the beginning of the Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea, during the narrator's introduction to the world of Pokémon. They are in the holding area with a captured Rayquaza.
External links
- Buson's Profile on Pokeani (Japanese)
| Members of Team Rocket |
|---|
| Bosses: Giovanni | Madame Boss | Mask of Ice |
| Admins | Scientists | Grunts Domino | Vicious | Tyson | Wendy | Viper | Mondo Miyamoto | Rocket Scout | Grey | Koga* | Lt. Surge* | Sabrina* |
| Under Mask of Ice: Keane | Charmaine | Will* | Karen* |
| Rocket duos: Jessie & James (& Meowth) | Butch & Cassidy | Attila & Hun |
| Rocket trios: Ken, Al & Harry (TRET) | Carr, Sird, & Orm (T3B) |
