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Talk:Explorers

2026-05-17T05:00:10Z

The Great Butler:

== Proposing change from "admin" to "general" ==

I don't know if the term "admin" has been used in the English dub to refer to Amethio, Spinel, Coral, Sidian, or Chalce, but the official site (https://horizons.pokemon.com/en-us/) describe the latter four individually as "a general of the Explorers". Amethio is not referred to as a general, but it can be assumed he was one since he seemed to be on their level at the beginning of the series. Is this enough to change all instances of "admin" to "general"? [[User:Shinka|Shinka]] ([[User talk:Shinka|talk]]) 17:56, 10 May 2025 (UTC)

:The pokemon.com site certainly seems to be using the term "general" with intention, so if we can't find any official use of the term "admin" referring to them in Pokémon Horizons: The Series, I'm personally in favor of the change.
:Interested to hear others' thoughts though before we implement the change.
:Similarly, for Amethio, Zirc, and Onia, it's interesting that Amethio is not given a title at all by the site, but the consensus seems to be he is an "admin" alongside the others. Not sure that has any deeper meaning though. Zirc and Onia are called "members" rather than "agents", with Hamber as a "senior member". So maybe another future talking point! [[User:Thespeon196|Thespeon196]] ([[User talk:Thespeon196|talk]]) 18:18, 16 May 2025 (UTC)
::I was watching the newest dub ep on the Pokemon Asia channel when I found [https://youtube.com/shorts/-2zpUPJrtJo this suggested short] which reminded me of this conversation. Not sure if this promotional clip is good enough as a source, but it named Amethio as an Admin of the Explorers. [[User:Misaxx99|Misaxx99]] ([[User talk:Misaxx99|talk]]) 07:45, 11 July 2025 (UTC)
:::I'm of the opinion the website's usage of "general" takes precedence over the short in this case, unless, of course, the term "admin" is used in the series proper. This usage could still be mentioned in the page, similar to how [[Totem Pokémon]] deals with the terms "Totem-sized" and "Totem-like". [[User:Shinka|Shinka]] ([[User talk:Shinka|talk]]) 04:26, 30 July 2025 (UTC)
::::I agree, I think a reference to the term 'general' on the Explorers page, with a reference link to the relevant pokemon.com page, wouldn't do any harm. It would be great to hear either one of the terms mentioned in the English dub of the mainline animated series itself, though, for true confirmation. To my knowledge this hasn't happened yet though. [[User:Thespeon196|Thespeon196]] ([[User talk:Thespeon196|talk]]) 12:06, 30 July 2025 (UTC)
:::::Adding to the argument, the blurb for [[HZ086]] refers to Coral, Sidian, Chalce, and Spinel as generals ("the four generals of the Explorers"), leaving Amethio out once again (though, at this point, he was basically kicked out). With the official website and the episode blurb using the term "generals" and only a promotional clip being found to use "admin" instead, I think it's safe to say it's the proper term in this case. [[User:Shinka|Shinka]] ([[User talk:Shinka|talk]]) 19:57, 1 May 2026 (UTC)
::::::https://x.com/anipoke_PR/status/2047622830880325904 [[User:Hikaru Wazana|Hikaru Wazana]] ([[User talk:Hikaru Wazana|talk]]) 20:05, 1 May 2026 (UTC)
:::::::I understand that the term used on the post is the same used for the Team Rocket executives (and it was translated to "executive" as well), but in this case shouldn't a recurring term from sources in English be used? All in all, "admin" just seems to be less correct one, and it is the one used everywhere. [[User:Shinka|Shinka]] ([[User talk:Shinka|talk]]) 20:13, 1 May 2026 (UTC)

== Explorers members ==

Shouldn't the list with the Explorers members be more similar to each other? I mean that the "Current Explorers" list looks nothing like the "Original Explorers" list, i also think that style doesn't look very good in phones. Let me know your opinion on this as well. [[User:Trainersurrel0409|Trainersurrel0409]] ([[User talk:Trainersurrel0409|talk]]) 19:23, 24 June 2025 (UTC)

:I think both lists on this page should be changed to be like the list on the Rising Volt Tacklers page, which would mean adding a column for a short overview. → [[User:SuperPikaPool13|Super]][[User talk:SuperPikaPool13|Pika]][[Special:Contribs/SuperPikaPool13|Pool13]] 20:18, 24 June 2025 (UTC)
:: I'm against combining the two strands of Explorers into one section. Unlike the Rising Volt Tacklers, the Explorers that Lucius, Rystal and Gibeon were part of were a group of adventurers, while the current version is a villainous team. Two completely different views.
::I'm trying to find a way to present the teams' information (since the anime didn't give a decent frame of Indy and Rubella in the two episodes they appeared in). I wanted to use a model similar to the one used on the Naranja Academy character pages and other pages, as it is more standardized with some pages already made.--[[User:Hikaru Wazana|Hikaru Wazana]] ([[User talk:Hikaru Wazana|talk]]) 20:50, 24 June 2025 (UTC)
:::I agree, the modern and the original should stay apart, i also like the idea of adding a short overview about each member. I still really dislike how the "Modern member" list looks, way too different from the others. [[User:Trainersurrel0409|Trainersurrel0409]] ([[User talk:Trainersurrel0409|talk]]) 21:54, 24 June 2025 (UTC)
::I personally like this idea, gives more info about each members, but we shouldn't add too much. [[User:Trainersurrel0409|Trainersurrel0409]] ([[User talk:Trainersurrel0409|talk]]) 01:30, 27 June 2025 (UTC)

I don't see why the "Debut" column is so important here. It lists when we first saw them sure, but I don't think that's important to know when looking at an overview table. A column with a short description of their role throughout the organization would be much more helpful. → [[User:SuperPikaPool13|Super]][[User talk:SuperPikaPool13|Pika]][[Special:Contribs/SuperPikaPool13|Pool13]] 20:32, 27 June 2025 (UTC)
::I just kept the same information that was in the previous box. Since there is no clear image of all the characters, I think it's interesting to maintain consistency. This model that I worked with is the same one that was present in the staff of Naranja Academy and others. But I also thought that in this model, the debut information doesn't work well.
::All of these characters have their own page, I don't know how important it is to have a description of them in a table on the Explorers page. Essentially there is no single role on the team for each one like there is with the Rising Volt Tacklers.--[[User:Hikaru Wazana|Hikaru Wazana]] ([[User talk:Hikaru Wazana|talk]]) 13:18, 28 June 2025 (UTC)

== Coral and Sidian post-HZ136 ==
As per [https://x.com/anipoke_PR/status/2055528677400801768 this tweet] from the official anipoke_PR account, Coral and Sidian are also no longer with the Explorers. I wanted to call attention to it instead of making the edits myself in case there is something being mangled in translation that I am not able to see. --[[User:The Great Butler|The Great Butler]] ([[User talk:The Great Butler|talk]]) 05:00, 17 May 2026 (UTC)

Laquium

2026-05-17T04:48:12Z

The Great Butler: /* Trivia */

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[[File:Laquium cluster.png|thumb|250px|A cluster of Laquium in [[Laqua]]]]
'''Laquium''' (Japanese: '''ラクリウム''' ''Rakurium''), also referred to as the '''Treasure of Eternity''' (Japanese: '''永遠のめぐみ''' ''Eternal Blessing'') by [[Exceed]], is a mysterious, energetic substance of extraterrestrial origin featured prominently in {{aniseries|HZ}}. It manifests in the form of pink crystals, is found exclusively in the deepest areas of [[Laqua]], and appears to have some connection to the [[Legendary Pokémon]] {{p|Terapagos}}.

After the events of ''[[HZ089|Where the Adventure Leads]]'', Exceed, under the leadership of [[Spinel]], started developing products with Laquium, namely the [[Strong Sphere]]s, their prototype the Laquium Sphere, and their upgrade the Super Strong Sphere. In [[HZ136]], Laquium was eventually eradicated for good by [[Pagogo]] after harnessing the power of [[Terastal phenomenon|Terastallization]], generated by 18 Pokémon representing their respective Tera Types.

==History==
===Pre-series===
[[File:Laquium components.png|thumb|left|250px|The inert extraterrestrial components that make up Laquium]]
As revealed in ''[[HZ122|Roy vs. Friede: Wings of Fire!]]'', long ago, Laquium was created as the result of extraterrestrial components found on a massive meteor undergoing a chemical reaction upon its fall onto the [[Pokémon world]], destroying [[Mount Pericarp]]'s summit and creating the crater where [[Laqua]] currently sits at in the process. The meteor itself transformed into the Laquium Core, which is said to produce Laquium endlessly.
[[File:Laquium mist.png|thumb|250px|Laquium spreading its mist all over [[Laqua]]]]
100 years prior to the events of {{aniseries|HZ}}, the original [[Explorers]], composed of [[Lucius]], [[Rystal]], and [[Gibeon]], found the Pokémon paradise known as Laqua. Deep into the paradise, they discovered a large chunk of pink crystals, which were overstimulating the growth of the nearby plants to the point of actually devastating the land. Lucius and Rystal tried to leave Laqua, but Gibeon ignored them and had his [[White Zygarde|Zygarde]] dig the crystals out. This, however, caused the Laquium to activate, expand uncontrollably, and release a pink mist over the area, causing many [[wild Pokémon]] to go berserk. The expansion created a fissure on the ground below Gibeon, causing him to fall inside. The [[Six Heroes]] released themselves from their [[Ancient Poké Ball]]s and tried to contain the crystals, but to no avail. Afterwards, Rystal's {{p|Terapagos}}, [[Pagogo]], transformed into its {{form|Terapagos|Stellar Form}} and gave some of its [[Terastal energy|energy]] to the Six Heroes, allowing them to seal the Laquium away. As a result of this, Lucius was trapped in Laqua, but the Laquium kept him alive for over 100 years.

Gibeon survived the fall thanks to the power of the Laquium shard he managed to keep. In the aftermath, he founded [[Exceed]] to conduct research on the mineral and managed to extend his lifespan with the mist released by Laquium.

===''Pokémon Horizons: The Series''===
[[File:Laquium.png|thumb|left|250px|The "Treasure of Eternity", a Laquium shard owned by [[Exceed]]]]
Laquium was first mentioned by Gibeon in ''[[HZ045|From So Far Away]]'', while he mused about his desire to reach Laqua.

In ''[[HZ054|The Treasure of Eternity]]'', Friede returned to his previous workplace, Exceed, and asked his former boss, [[Cervantis]], about the "Treasure of Eternity", something he had learned of while working there, suspecting a connection to Terapagos, but the man was unable to give him satisfying answers. Later, Friede managed to sneak on the vault where the Treasure of Eternity was being kept, only to find an empty vault labeled "Laquium", establishing the two names refer to the same substance. Unbeknownst to Friede, the responsible for taking the Laquium away was [[Spinel]].

In ''[[HZ064|The Approaching Shadow!]]'', Spinel interrupted [[Liko]] and [[Amethio]]'s battle and, as an experiment, used the mist generated by the Laquium sample he stolen on his {{p|Umbreon}}, causing it to go berserk, grow more powerful, and defeat Amethio's {{Tera}}stallized {{TP|Amethio|Ceruledge}} in a single hit. Terapagos, angered by the sight of Laquium, transformed into its {{form|Terapagos|Terastal Form}} and destroyed the sample with its power, forcing Umbreon back into its normal state in the process. Reflecting upon this, Spinel concluded that Terapagos and Laquium must be polar opposites.
[[File:Pagogo Six Heroes Laquium HZ089.png|thumb|250px|[[Pagogo]] and the [[Six Heroes]] attempting to purify Laqua from Laquium]]
The [[Rising Volt Tacklers]] and the Explorers arrived at Laqua in ''[[HZ085|The Pokémon Paradise of Laqua!]]''. In ''[[HZ087|Guided by the Black Rayquaza!]]'', Gibeon arrived at the epicenter of the Laquium spread and inserted a shard into his suit, allowing him to regain the use of his legs. Then, he had Zygarde mine a large cluster of Laquium crystals, only to witness as Lucius emerged from it, still alive. Despite Lucius's warnings, Gibeon still allows the Explorers to excavate the Laquium Core and activate it for unlimited Laquium production. Later, the Six Heroes lent Pagogo their strength, allowing it to transform into its Stellar Form and seemingly purify Laqua from the Laquium in ''[[HZ089|Where the Adventure Leads]]'', causing Gibeon and Lucius to disappear. Spinel, however, managed to store some of the mist into Laquium Spheres, which he then promptly used on the Six Heroes, causing them (except for Rayquaza) to go berserk and wreak havoc across Laqua.

In ''[[HZ090|Eyes to the Skies Once Again (Part One)]]'', [[Dot]] helped [[Roy]] in tracking down a wild {{p|Slaking}} that was possibly under the effects of Laquium, which was thought to have been completely destroyed a year ago. Roy and [[Ult]], with further help from [[Captain Pikachu]], eventually managed to take it down. This discovery led Roy to travel to [[Kanto]]'s [[Indigo Academy]] to find Liko and ask for her help.
[[File:Exceed Strong Sphere.png|thumb|left|250px|The [[Strong Sphere]], a Laquium-based device made by [[Exceed]]]]
On their travels, Liko and Roy found more instances of Pokémon being affected by Laquium, far away from Laqua: two wild {{p|Steelix}} in ''[[HZ092|Following Traces of Laquium]]'', a wild {{p|Vileplume}} in ''[[HZ094|The Pokémon Center Lady]]'', and even a trained Pokémon, {{OBP|Pepper|HZ102}}'s {{p|Scovillain}}, in ''[[HZ102|The Knight in the Ruins]]''. Such instances became known as "Laquium Signs" and were resolved by exhausting the affected Pokémon and having Pagogo, in its Terastal Form, purify the Laquium away. In ''[[HZ122|Roy vs. Friede: Wings of Fire!]]'', Friede confirmed, from first-hand experience, that Laquium still exists in Laqua, given that the Core wasn't completely purified.

In ''[[HZ095|The Strong Sphere]]'', Liko and Roy infiltrated Exceed's [[Exceed Testing Center|Testing Center]] to investigate their connection to Laquium. They witnessed the corporation conducting a public test with [[Strong Sphere]]s, with [[Dash]] using it on her {{p|Swanna}}, allowing it to overpower foes even at a massive disadvantage, but causing it to become extremely weakened afterwards. Liko and Roy were then spotted among the crowd by [[Coral]] and [[Sidian]] and challenged to an exhibition match, but the battle ended quickly after the Explorers used Strong Spheres of their own on their Pokémon. From this point onwards, the Strong Spheres were most commonly seen used by the Explorers, such as [[Indi]], [[Rubina]], and [[Chalce]]. In ''[[HZ110|The Six Heroes Unleashed!]]'', a more advanced version of the Strong Sphere, the Super Strong Sphere, was revealed and experimented on the captured Six Heroes.
[[File:Laquium Core.png|thumb|250px|The awakened Laquium Core]]
In ''[[HZ119|Don't Give Up, Crocalor!]]'', Briar theorised that Pagogo would need to resonate with all eighteen Tera Types with the same wavelength as the Six Heroes in order to properly purify the Laquium Core. In [[HZ126]], it was decided that Liko, Roy, and Dot's Pokémon, as well as [[Captain Pikachu]], {{an|Nemona}}'s {{p|Pawmot}}, and [[Penny]]'s {{p|Sylveon}}, would be accounting for most of the remaining Tera Types, leaving only three unaccounted for: {{t|Ground}}, {{t|Ghost}}, and {{t|Poison}}, which would be respectively covered by [[Ann]]'s {{p|Samurott}} in [[HZ127]], Amethio's Ceruledge in [[HZ130]], and [[Diana]]'s {{p|Pecharunt}} in [[HZ132]].

After training and returning to Laqua, the Rising Volt Tacklers and their allies began to purify the Laquium Core in [[HZ135]]. However, due to the external stimulus of the purification attempt and Spinel's tenacity as they merged, the Core was ultimately awakened as a form of rejection response, causing it to attack seemingly on its own and even undo the effects of Pagogo's Terastallization. Despite what its behavior implied, it did not gain a consciousness upon awakening and was, instead, only reacting to what had just attacked it. Moreover, Dot noted that it was constantly growing more and more resistant as it absorbed incoming move, causing repeated attacks to become less effective as time went on. In the [[HZ136|following episode]], the [[Black Rayquaza]] and [[White Zygarde]] finally managed to break though its defenses after [[Mega Evolution|Mega Evolving]], allowing Pagogo and the eighteen Tera Type Pokémon to close in and erase it once and for all.

==Effects and characteristics==
[[File:Spinel Umbreon Laquium.png|thumb|left|250px|[[Spinel]]'s {{p|Umbreon}} under the effects of Laquium's mist]]
Laquium's main characteristic is its ability to generate a pink mist when subjected to strong external impact, which has different effects on {{OBP|Pokémon|species}}, [[human]]s, and [[Flora of the Pokémon world|plants]]. When affecting a Pokémon, the Laquium mist can draw out its latent power, while turning them vicious and enraged in the process, as well as causing self-inflicted bodily injury and complete exhaustion. Additionally, the affected Pokémon may become [[Obedience|disobedient]], no longer following its {{pkmn|Trainer}}'s orders and picking its moves and targets based completely on instinct and with time, even break the bond between Trainer and Pokémon. A Pokémon affected by Laquium can be identified by the pink aura surrounding its body, which can also be seen when the Pokémon uses a [[move]]. Depending on its use, Laquium can extend the lifespan of humans, keeping their bodies younger for longer periods of time, though at the cost of over reliance on the crystals in a weakening state, humans who have had their life extended by Laquium will eventually fade away and die if their source of Laquium runs out or is destroyed. Its mist may also stimulate the growth of plants, but overexposure to the mist can actually start devastating land, causing plants to die and wither away. [[Mollie]] theorizes that Laquium's power is based on forcing the activation of cell replacement, constantly creating a strong, renewed body. It was also shown to be extremely unstable, primarily near the Core, as demonstrated when [[Gibeon]] tried digging it out of the ground. In turn, this caused the crystals to grow and expand uncontrollably around the area, spreading a mist so dense into the air that it formed a huge pillar that blocked out the sky.

Laquium appears to have a connection to the [[Legendary Pokémon]] {{p|Terapagos}}, as both seem to be opposing forces. Terapagos seems to be the only way to purify the Laquium from an affected Pokémon, which it can do in either its {{form|Terapagos|Terastal or Stellar Form}}. Although Terapagos was not able to completely purify the Laquium from Laqua in ''[[HZ089|Where the Adventure Leads]]'', as revealed by [[Diana]] in ''Taking the Next Steps!'' and [[Briar]] in ''Don’t Give Up, Crocalor!'', after resonating with all eighteen {{Tera|Tera Type}}s from Pokémon at the level of the [[Six Heroes]], it will achieve its full power and will be capable of successfully purify all Laquium, including even the Laquium Core as achieved in HZ136.

The former [[Explorers|Explorer]] leader [[Spinel]] had used Laquium to create a series of devices capable of empowering Pokémon, at the cost of leaving them in an aggressive state that causes great pain as the battle goes on. The first iteration was the prototypical Laquium Sphere, which then led to the mass production of the [[Strong Sphere]] by [[Exceed]], devices that expel Laquium mist at will, allowing Trainers to use it to strengthen their Pokémon. Later, the Strong Sphere was further upgraded into Super Strong Sphere, an iteration capable of drawing out the maximum capabilities Laquium has to offer not only covered the affected Pokémon in a pink aura, but causing Laquium crystals to grow around its body.

<gallery widths="250">
Laqua withered area.png|An area of [[Laqua]] that was completely withered away by the Laquium Core
Laquium Hyper Beam.png|A {{m|Hyper Beam}} affected by Laquium
Coral Moltres.png|[[Six Heroes]] {{TP|Lucius|Moltres}} under the effects of Super Strong Sphere
</gallery>

==Trivia==
* Laquium's effects on Pokémon are similar to that of the substance [[R]] from the [[Detective Pikachu series]], as both substances can empower and strengthen Pokémon, but also force them into a pained and rampaging state.
** The effects are also similar to the [[Rogue Mega Evolution]] phenomenon featured in {{g|Legends: Z-A}}.
** Laquium is similar to the [[Meteonite]] featured in ''[[Pokémon the Series: Black & White]]''. Both are elements of extraterrestrial origin that have effects on the Pokémon in their vicinity, were both involved in past disasters before being rendered dormant, and were sought by [[villainous team]]s for use as weapons of conquest.
* The awakened Laquium Core is similar to {{DL|Ange|Hyperrogue Ange Floette}}, featured at the climax of Pokémon Legends: Z-A, as they are large, inanimate objects that have merged with a living being and started reacting to external stimuli, with a potential of causing mass destruction. Both are also the reason why rampaging Pokémon start appearing in their canons through their respective ties to Laquium and Rogue Mega Evolution, and [[Mega Evolution|Mega]] {{p|Zygarde}} is involved in stopping them both.
** The Laquium Core is also similar to the [[Giant Rock]] featured in ''[[Pokémon the Series: XY]]''. Both are artifacts that contain enormous levels of energy, fuse with another being ([[Spinel]] or [[Chespie]] respectively) to fully awaken, gain some form of autonomy after being awakened, and serve as the final opponent a team assembled by the protagonists must battle to prevent a global disaster from occurring, with a Zygarde playing a major role in destroying them both.
* In ''[[HZ122|Roy vs. Friede: Wings of Fire!]]'', [[Friede]] claims the creation of Laquium was an astronomically rare event.

==Names==
{| class="roundtable" style="background:#{{speed color}}; border:3px solid #{{speed color dark}}"
|-
! style="background:#{{speed color light}}" | Language
! style="background:#{{speed color light}}" | Name
! style="background:#{{speed color light}}" | Origin
|-
| Japanese
| ラクリウム ''Laqurium''
| From ラクア ''[[Laqua]]'' and ''-ium'' (common suffix used for {{wp|Systematic element name#IUPAC rules|names}} of metal elements)
|-
| English, French, German, European Spanish, Czech, Finnish, Polish
| Laquium
| Similar to its Japanese name
|-
| rowspan="2"|Latin American Spanish
| Laqualio<ref group=n name="HZ054">[[HZ054]] onwards</ref>
| From ''Laqua'' and ''-io'' (-ium)
|-
| Laquium<ref group=n name="HZ045">[[HZ045]]</ref>
| Same as its English name
|-
| rowspan="2"|Italian
| Laquion<ref group=n name="HZ054" />
| From ''Laqua'' and ''-ion'' (-ium)
|-
| Laquium<ref group=n name="HZ045" />
| Same as its English name
|-
| Korean
| 라쿠륨 ''Laqurium''
| Transcription of its Japanese name
|-
| Chinese (Taiwan)
| 拉庫質 ''Lākùzhí''
| From 拉庫雅 ''Lākùyǎ'' (Laqua) and 物質 ''wùzhí'' (material)
|-
| Chinese (mainland China)
| 琉铄 ''Liúshuò''
| From 琉璃 ''liúlí'' (a kind of gem; archaic word for glass) and 乐土 ''Lètǔ'' (Laqua) with the {{wp|Radical 167|metal radical}} (钅) added to indicate it as a metal element
|-
| Brazilian Portuguese
| Láquio
| From ''Laqua'' and ''-io'' (-ium)
|}
{{-}}

''Treasure of Eternity''
{{langtable
| color = {{speed color}}
| bordercolor = {{speed color dark}}
| ja = 永遠のめぐみ ''{{tt|Eien no Megumi|Eternal Blessing}}''
| zh_cmn = 永遠的恩惠 ''{{tt|Yǒngyuǎn de Ēnhuì|Eternal Blessing}}''
| cs = Dar věčnosti
| fi = Ikuisuuden aarre
| fr = Trésor d'éternité
| de = Schatz der Ewigkeit
| it = Tesoro dell'eternità
| ko = 영원한 은총 ''{{tt|Yeong'wonhan Eunchong|Eternal Blessing}}''
| pt_br = Tesouro da Eternidade
| es = Tesoro de la Eternidad
| pl = Skarb nieskończoności
}}
{{-}}
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Laquium

2026-05-17T04:46:51Z

The Great Butler: /* Trivia */

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[[File:Laquium cluster.png|thumb|250px|A cluster of Laquium in [[Laqua]]]]
'''Laquium''' (Japanese: '''ラクリウム''' ''Rakurium''), also referred to as the '''Treasure of Eternity''' (Japanese: '''永遠のめぐみ''' ''Eternal Blessing'') by [[Exceed]], is a mysterious, energetic substance of extraterrestrial origin featured prominently in {{aniseries|HZ}}. It manifests in the form of pink crystals, is found exclusively in the deepest areas of [[Laqua]], and appears to have some connection to the [[Legendary Pokémon]] {{p|Terapagos}}.

After the events of ''[[HZ089|Where the Adventure Leads]]'', Exceed, under the leadership of [[Spinel]], started developing products with Laquium, namely the [[Strong Sphere]]s, their prototype the Laquium Sphere, and their upgrade the Super Strong Sphere. In [[HZ136]], Laquium was eventually eradicated for good by [[Pagogo]] after harnessing the power of [[Terastal phenomenon|Terastallization]], generated by 18 Pokémon representing their respective Tera Types.

==History==
===Pre-series===
[[File:Laquium components.png|thumb|left|250px|The inert extraterrestrial components that make up Laquium]]
As revealed in ''[[HZ122|Roy vs. Friede: Wings of Fire!]]'', long ago, Laquium was created as the result of extraterrestrial components found on a massive meteor undergoing a chemical reaction upon its fall onto the [[Pokémon world]], destroying [[Mount Pericarp]]'s summit and creating the crater where [[Laqua]] currently sits at in the process. The meteor itself transformed into the Laquium Core, which is said to produce Laquium endlessly.
[[File:Laquium mist.png|thumb|250px|Laquium spreading its mist all over [[Laqua]]]]
100 years prior to the events of {{aniseries|HZ}}, the original [[Explorers]], composed of [[Lucius]], [[Rystal]], and [[Gibeon]], found the Pokémon paradise known as Laqua. Deep into the paradise, they discovered a large chunk of pink crystals, which were overstimulating the growth of the nearby plants to the point of actually devastating the land. Lucius and Rystal tried to leave Laqua, but Gibeon ignored them and had his [[White Zygarde|Zygarde]] dig the crystals out. This, however, caused the Laquium to activate, expand uncontrollably, and release a pink mist over the area, causing many [[wild Pokémon]] to go berserk. The expansion created a fissure on the ground below Gibeon, causing him to fall inside. The [[Six Heroes]] released themselves from their [[Ancient Poké Ball]]s and tried to contain the crystals, but to no avail. Afterwards, Rystal's {{p|Terapagos}}, [[Pagogo]], transformed into its {{form|Terapagos|Stellar Form}} and gave some of its [[Terastal energy|energy]] to the Six Heroes, allowing them to seal the Laquium away. As a result of this, Lucius was trapped in Laqua, but the Laquium kept him alive for over 100 years.

Gibeon survived the fall thanks to the power of the Laquium shard he managed to keep. In the aftermath, he founded [[Exceed]] to conduct research on the mineral and managed to extend his lifespan with the mist released by Laquium.

===''Pokémon Horizons: The Series''===
[[File:Laquium.png|thumb|left|250px|The "Treasure of Eternity", a Laquium shard owned by [[Exceed]]]]
Laquium was first mentioned by Gibeon in ''[[HZ045|From So Far Away]]'', while he mused about his desire to reach Laqua.

In ''[[HZ054|The Treasure of Eternity]]'', Friede returned to his previous workplace, Exceed, and asked his former boss, [[Cervantis]], about the "Treasure of Eternity", something he had learned of while working there, suspecting a connection to Terapagos, but the man was unable to give him satisfying answers. Later, Friede managed to sneak on the vault where the Treasure of Eternity was being kept, only to find an empty vault labeled "Laquium", establishing the two names refer to the same substance. Unbeknownst to Friede, the responsible for taking the Laquium away was [[Spinel]].

In ''[[HZ064|The Approaching Shadow!]]'', Spinel interrupted [[Liko]] and [[Amethio]]'s battle and, as an experiment, used the mist generated by the Laquium sample he stolen on his {{p|Umbreon}}, causing it to go berserk, grow more powerful, and defeat Amethio's {{Tera}}stallized {{TP|Amethio|Ceruledge}} in a single hit. Terapagos, angered by the sight of Laquium, transformed into its {{form|Terapagos|Terastal Form}} and destroyed the sample with its power, forcing Umbreon back into its normal state in the process. Reflecting upon this, Spinel concluded that Terapagos and Laquium must be polar opposites.
[[File:Pagogo Six Heroes Laquium HZ089.png|thumb|250px|[[Pagogo]] and the [[Six Heroes]] attempting to purify Laqua from Laquium]]
The [[Rising Volt Tacklers]] and the Explorers arrived at Laqua in ''[[HZ085|The Pokémon Paradise of Laqua!]]''. In ''[[HZ087|Guided by the Black Rayquaza!]]'', Gibeon arrived at the epicenter of the Laquium spread and inserted a shard into his suit, allowing him to regain the use of his legs. Then, he had Zygarde mine a large cluster of Laquium crystals, only to witness as Lucius emerged from it, still alive. Despite Lucius's warnings, Gibeon still allows the Explorers to excavate the Laquium Core and activate it for unlimited Laquium production. Later, the Six Heroes lent Pagogo their strength, allowing it to transform into its Stellar Form and seemingly purify Laqua from the Laquium in ''[[HZ089|Where the Adventure Leads]]'', causing Gibeon and Lucius to disappear. Spinel, however, managed to store some of the mist into Laquium Spheres, which he then promptly used on the Six Heroes, causing them (except for Rayquaza) to go berserk and wreak havoc across Laqua.

In ''[[HZ090|Eyes to the Skies Once Again (Part One)]]'', [[Dot]] helped [[Roy]] in tracking down a wild {{p|Slaking}} that was possibly under the effects of Laquium, which was thought to have been completely destroyed a year ago. Roy and [[Ult]], with further help from [[Captain Pikachu]], eventually managed to take it down. This discovery led Roy to travel to [[Kanto]]'s [[Indigo Academy]] to find Liko and ask for her help.
[[File:Exceed Strong Sphere.png|thumb|left|250px|The [[Strong Sphere]], a Laquium-based device made by [[Exceed]]]]
On their travels, Liko and Roy found more instances of Pokémon being affected by Laquium, far away from Laqua: two wild {{p|Steelix}} in ''[[HZ092|Following Traces of Laquium]]'', a wild {{p|Vileplume}} in ''[[HZ094|The Pokémon Center Lady]]'', and even a trained Pokémon, {{OBP|Pepper|HZ102}}'s {{p|Scovillain}}, in ''[[HZ102|The Knight in the Ruins]]''. Such instances became known as "Laquium Signs" and were resolved by exhausting the affected Pokémon and having Pagogo, in its Terastal Form, purify the Laquium away. In ''[[HZ122|Roy vs. Friede: Wings of Fire!]]'', Friede confirmed, from first-hand experience, that Laquium still exists in Laqua, given that the Core wasn't completely purified.

In ''[[HZ095|The Strong Sphere]]'', Liko and Roy infiltrated Exceed's [[Exceed Testing Center|Testing Center]] to investigate their connection to Laquium. They witnessed the corporation conducting a public test with [[Strong Sphere]]s, with [[Dash]] using it on her {{p|Swanna}}, allowing it to overpower foes even at a massive disadvantage, but causing it to become extremely weakened afterwards. Liko and Roy were then spotted among the crowd by [[Coral]] and [[Sidian]] and challenged to an exhibition match, but the battle ended quickly after the Explorers used Strong Spheres of their own on their Pokémon. From this point onwards, the Strong Spheres were most commonly seen used by the Explorers, such as [[Indi]], [[Rubina]], and [[Chalce]]. In ''[[HZ110|The Six Heroes Unleashed!]]'', a more advanced version of the Strong Sphere, the Super Strong Sphere, was revealed and experimented on the captured Six Heroes.
[[File:Laquium Core.png|thumb|250px|The awakened Laquium Core]]
In ''[[HZ119|Don't Give Up, Crocalor!]]'', Briar theorised that Pagogo would need to resonate with all eighteen Tera Types with the same wavelength as the Six Heroes in order to properly purify the Laquium Core. In [[HZ126]], it was decided that Liko, Roy, and Dot's Pokémon, as well as [[Captain Pikachu]], {{an|Nemona}}'s {{p|Pawmot}}, and [[Penny]]'s {{p|Sylveon}}, would be accounting for most of the remaining Tera Types, leaving only three unaccounted for: {{t|Ground}}, {{t|Ghost}}, and {{t|Poison}}, which would be respectively covered by [[Ann]]'s {{p|Samurott}} in [[HZ127]], Amethio's Ceruledge in [[HZ130]], and [[Diana]]'s {{p|Pecharunt}} in [[HZ132]].

After training and returning to Laqua, the Rising Volt Tacklers and their allies began to purify the Laquium Core in [[HZ135]]. However, due to the external stimulus of the purification attempt and Spinel's tenacity as they merged, the Core was ultimately awakened as a form of rejection response, causing it to attack seemingly on its own and even undo the effects of Pagogo's Terastallization. Despite what its behavior implied, it did not gain a consciousness upon awakening and was, instead, only reacting to what had just attacked it. Moreover, Dot noted that it was constantly growing more and more resistant as it absorbed incoming move, causing repeated attacks to become less effective as time went on. In the [[HZ136|following episode]], the [[Black Rayquaza]] and [[White Zygarde]] finally managed to break though its defenses after [[Mega Evolution|Mega Evolving]], allowing Pagogo and the eighteen Tera Type Pokémon to close in and erase it once and for all.

==Effects and characteristics==
[[File:Spinel Umbreon Laquium.png|thumb|left|250px|[[Spinel]]'s {{p|Umbreon}} under the effects of Laquium's mist]]
Laquium's main characteristic is its ability to generate a pink mist when subjected to strong external impact, which has different effects on {{OBP|Pokémon|species}}, [[human]]s, and [[Flora of the Pokémon world|plants]]. When affecting a Pokémon, the Laquium mist can draw out its latent power, while turning them vicious and enraged in the process, as well as causing self-inflicted bodily injury and complete exhaustion. Additionally, the affected Pokémon may become [[Obedience|disobedient]], no longer following its {{pkmn|Trainer}}'s orders and picking its moves and targets based completely on instinct and with time, even break the bond between Trainer and Pokémon. A Pokémon affected by Laquium can be identified by the pink aura surrounding its body, which can also be seen when the Pokémon uses a [[move]]. Depending on its use, Laquium can extend the lifespan of humans, keeping their bodies younger for longer periods of time, though at the cost of over reliance on the crystals in a weakening state, humans who have had their life extended by Laquium will eventually fade away and die if their source of Laquium runs out or is destroyed. Its mist may also stimulate the growth of plants, but overexposure to the mist can actually start devastating land, causing plants to die and wither away. [[Mollie]] theorizes that Laquium's power is based on forcing the activation of cell replacement, constantly creating a strong, renewed body. It was also shown to be extremely unstable, primarily near the Core, as demonstrated when [[Gibeon]] tried digging it out of the ground. In turn, this caused the crystals to grow and expand uncontrollably around the area, spreading a mist so dense into the air that it formed a huge pillar that blocked out the sky.

Laquium appears to have a connection to the [[Legendary Pokémon]] {{p|Terapagos}}, as both seem to be opposing forces. Terapagos seems to be the only way to purify the Laquium from an affected Pokémon, which it can do in either its {{form|Terapagos|Terastal or Stellar Form}}. Although Terapagos was not able to completely purify the Laquium from Laqua in ''[[HZ089|Where the Adventure Leads]]'', as revealed by [[Diana]] in ''Taking the Next Steps!'' and [[Briar]] in ''Don’t Give Up, Crocalor!'', after resonating with all eighteen {{Tera|Tera Type}}s from Pokémon at the level of the [[Six Heroes]], it will achieve its full power and will be capable of successfully purify all Laquium, including even the Laquium Core as achieved in HZ136.

The former [[Explorers|Explorer]] leader [[Spinel]] had used Laquium to create a series of devices capable of empowering Pokémon, at the cost of leaving them in an aggressive state that causes great pain as the battle goes on. The first iteration was the prototypical Laquium Sphere, which then led to the mass production of the [[Strong Sphere]] by [[Exceed]], devices that expel Laquium mist at will, allowing Trainers to use it to strengthen their Pokémon. Later, the Strong Sphere was further upgraded into Super Strong Sphere, an iteration capable of drawing out the maximum capabilities Laquium has to offer not only covered the affected Pokémon in a pink aura, but causing Laquium crystals to grow around its body.

<gallery widths="250">
Laqua withered area.png|An area of [[Laqua]] that was completely withered away by the Laquium Core
Laquium Hyper Beam.png|A {{m|Hyper Beam}} affected by Laquium
Coral Moltres.png|[[Six Heroes]] {{TP|Lucius|Moltres}} under the effects of Super Strong Sphere
</gallery>

==Trivia==
* Laquium's effects on Pokémon are similar to that of the substance [[R]] from the [[Detective Pikachu series]], as both substances can empower and strengthen Pokémon, but also force them into a pained and rampaging state.
** The effects are also similar to the [[Rogue Mega Evolution]] phenomenon featured in {{g|Legends: Z-A}}.
** Laquium is similar to the [[Meteonite]] featured in ''[[Pokémon the Series: Black & White]]''. Both are elements of extraterrestrial origin that have effects on the Pokémon in their vicinity, were both involved in past disasters before being rendered dormant, and were sought by [[villainous team]]s for use as weapons of conquest.
* The awakened Laquium Core is similar to {{DL|Ange|Hyperrogue Ange Floette}}, featured at the climax of Pokémon Legends: Z-A, as they are large, inanimate objects that have merged with a living being and started reacting to external stimuli, with a potential of causing mass destruction. Both are also the reason why rampaging Pokémon start appearing in their canons through their respective ties to Laquium and Rogue Mega Evolution, and [[Mega Evolution|Mega]] {{p|Zygarde}} is involved in stopping them both.
** The Laquium Core is also similar to the [[Giant Rock]] featured in ''[[Pokémon the Series: XY]]''. Both are artifacts that contain enormous levels of energy, fuse with another being ([[Spinel]] or [[Chespie]] respectively) to fully awaken, gain some form of autonomy after being awakened, and serve as the final opponent a team assembled by the protagonists must battle to prevent a global disaster from occurring.
* In ''[[HZ122|Roy vs. Friede: Wings of Fire!]]'', [[Friede]] claims the creation of Laquium was an astronomically rare event.

==Names==
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! style="background:#{{speed color light}}" | Language
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! style="background:#{{speed color light}}" | Origin
|-
| Japanese
| ラクリウム ''Laqurium''
| From ラクア ''[[Laqua]]'' and ''-ium'' (common suffix used for {{wp|Systematic element name#IUPAC rules|names}} of metal elements)
|-
| English, French, German, European Spanish, Czech, Finnish, Polish
| Laquium
| Similar to its Japanese name
|-
| rowspan="2"|Latin American Spanish
| Laqualio<ref group=n name="HZ054">[[HZ054]] onwards</ref>
| From ''Laqua'' and ''-io'' (-ium)
|-
| Laquium<ref group=n name="HZ045">[[HZ045]]</ref>
| Same as its English name
|-
| rowspan="2"|Italian
| Laquion<ref group=n name="HZ054" />
| From ''Laqua'' and ''-ion'' (-ium)
|-
| Laquium<ref group=n name="HZ045" />
| Same as its English name
|-
| Korean
| 라쿠륨 ''Laqurium''
| Transcription of its Japanese name
|-
| Chinese (Taiwan)
| 拉庫質 ''Lākùzhí''
| From 拉庫雅 ''Lākùyǎ'' (Laqua) and 物質 ''wùzhí'' (material)
|-
| Chinese (mainland China)
| 琉铄 ''Liúshuò''
| From 琉璃 ''liúlí'' (a kind of gem; archaic word for glass) and 乐土 ''Lètǔ'' (Laqua) with the {{wp|Radical 167|metal radical}} (钅) added to indicate it as a metal element
|-
| Brazilian Portuguese
| Láquio
| From ''Laqua'' and ''-io'' (-ium)
|}
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''Treasure of Eternity''
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| ja = 永遠のめぐみ ''{{tt|Eien no Megumi|Eternal Blessing}}''
| zh_cmn = 永遠的恩惠 ''{{tt|Yǒngyuǎn de Ēnhuì|Eternal Blessing}}''
| cs = Dar věčnosti
| fi = Ikuisuuden aarre
| fr = Trésor d'éternité
| de = Schatz der Ewigkeit
| it = Tesoro dell'eternità
| ko = 영원한 은총 ''{{tt|Yeong'wonhan Eunchong|Eternal Blessing}}''
| pt_br = Tesouro da Eternidade
| es = Tesoro de la Eternidad
| pl = Skarb nieskończoności
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Charles Merloch

2026-05-03T04:51:06Z

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'''Charles Merloch''' (Japanese: '''チャールズ・マーロック''' ''Charles Merloch'') is a scientist and the main antagonist in [[Detective Pikachu Returns]].

==In the games==
===[[Detective Pikachu Returns]]===
[[Tim Goodman|Tim]] and {{OBP|Detective Pikachu|character}} first encounter Merloch at [[Serenity Park]] while investigating the missing [[Aurora Drop]]. He introduces himself as a scientist developing machines and equipment to help improve communication between people and Pokémon. Using a device that can rapidly measure a Pokémon's vital signs, Merloch analyzes Pikachu's hair and finds its triglycerides are high. He also informs them that he is working with [[Howard Myers]] in creating a new policy.

While Pikachu is detained at the [[Ryme City]] police station, he finds documents in [[Will Butler]]'s office and overhears a conversation between Merloch and Chief Butler which reveals Chief Butler is being paid by an organization named [[Unitas]] to wrongfully detain Pokémon.

Later, as Tim, Pikachu and [[Rachel Myers|Rachel]] explore the base of Unitas at the [[Pokémon Unity Lab]], they discover that aside from developing the [[Control Cube]]s, Merloch has been using Unitas to conduct his own research for his own purposes. They find out that Merloch convinced Howard to restart research into Emma's previous project and was also behind the kidnapping of [[Harry Goodman]]'s body. They also realize that Merloch has been trying to activate the Aurora Drop using energy from meteorites which were mined from the [[Southern Ruins]].
[[File:Detective Pikachu Returns Merloch Deoxys.png|thumb|left|250px|Merloch merged with Deoxys]]
When the group confront Merloch, he explains that his goal is to merge his consciousness with that of a Pokémon. He activates the Aurora Drop to reveal its true form, {{p|Deoxys}}, before then using the energy from Pikachu and Harry Goodman's body to {{pkmn|fusion|fuse}} his consciousness with that of Deoxys. {{OBP|Mewtwo|Detective Pikachu}} soon arrives to fight off Merloch in Deoxys's body. Pikachu takes the energy capsules containing energy extracted from his and Harry's bodies and smashes into Deoxys with them, returning Merloch to his own body and Deoxys back to its Aurora Drop form. Merloch is later arrested and incarcerated.

===Personality and characteristics===
Merloch is shown to be merciless in his ambition to achieve his goal of merging his consciousness with that of a Pokémon. He is also manipulative as he convinces Howard Myers to create Unitas with the false pretext that this research would bring peace between people and Pokémon.
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===Voice actors===
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|ja=津田健次郎 ''[[List of Japanese voice actors|Kenjirō Tsuda]]''
|en=Yong Yea}}

==Trivia==
* Merloch's plot to fuse his consciousness with that of a Pokémon is highly similar to that of [[Howard Clifford]] in ''[[POKÉMON Detective Pikachu]]''.

==In other languages==
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|zh_cmn=查爾斯‧馬洛克 / 查尔斯·马洛克 ''Chá'ěrsī Mǎluòkè''
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|ko=찰스 머록 ''Chalseu Meorok''
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Laquium

2026-04-26T08:53:33Z

The Great Butler: /* Trivia */

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[[File:Laquium cluster.png|thumb|250px|A cluster of Laquium in [[Laqua]]]]
'''Laquium''' (Japanese: '''ラクリウム''' ''Rakurium''), also referred to as the '''Treasure of Eternity''' (Japanese: '''永遠のめぐみ''' ''Eternal Blessing'') by [[Exceed]], is a mysterious, energetic substance of extraterrestrial origin featured prominently in {{aniseries|HZ}}. It manifests in the form of pink crystals, is found exclusively in the deepest areas of [[Laqua]], and appears to have some connection to the [[Legendary Pokémon]] {{p|Terapagos}}.

After the events of ''[[HZ089|Where the Adventure Leads]]'', Exceed, under the leadership of [[Spinel]], started developing products with Laquium, namely the [[Strong Sphere]]s, their prototype the Laquium Sphere, and their upgrade the Super Strong Sphere.

==History==
===Pre-series===
[[File:Laquium components.png|thumb|left|250px|The inert extraterrestrial components that make up Laquium]]
As revealed in ''[[HZ122|Roy vs. Friede: Wings of Fire!]]'', long ago, Laquium was created as the result of extraterrestrial components found on a massive meteor undergoing a chemical reaction upon its fall onto the [[Pokémon world]], destroying [[Mount Pericarp]]'s summit and creating the crater where [[Laqua]] currently sits at in the process. The meteor itself transformed into the Laquium Core, which is said to produce Laquium endlessly.
[[File:Laquium mist.png|thumb|250px|Laquium spreading its mist all over [[Laqua]]]]
100 years prior to the events of {{aniseries|HZ}}, the original [[Explorers]], composed of [[Lucius]], [[Rystal]], and [[Gibeon]], found the Pokémon paradise known as Laqua. Deep into the paradise, they discovered a large chunk of pink crystals, which were overstimulating the growth of the nearby plants to the point of actually devastating the land. Lucius and Rystal tried to leave Laqua, but Gibeon ignored them and had his [[White Zygarde|Zygarde]] dig the crystals out. This, however, caused the Laquium to activate, expand uncontrollably, and release a pink mist over the area, causing many [[wild Pokémon]] to go berserk. The expansion created a fissure on the ground below Gibeon, causing him to fall inside. The [[Six Heroes]] released themselves from their [[Ancient Poké Ball]]s and tried to contain the crystals, but to no avail. Afterwards, Rystal's {{p|Terapagos}}, [[Pagogo]], transformed into its {{form|Terapagos|Stellar Form}} and gave some of its [[Terastal energy|energy]] to the Six Heroes, allowing them to seal the Laquium away. As a result of this, Lucius was trapped in Laqua, but the Laquium kept him alive for over 100 years.

Gibeon survived the fall thanks to the power of the Laquium shard he managed to keep. In the aftermath, he founded [[Exceed]] to conduct research on the mineral and managed to extend his lifespan with the mist released by Laquium.

===''Pokémon Horizons: The Series''===
[[File:Laquium.png|thumb|left|250px|The "Treasure of Eternity", a Laquium shard owned by [[Exceed]]]]
Laquium was first mentioned by Gibeon in ''[[HZ045|From So Far Away]]'', while he mused about his desire to reach Laqua.

In ''[[HZ054|The Treasure of Eternity]]'', Friede returned to his previous workplace, Exceed, and asked his former boss, [[Cervantis]], about the "Treasure of Eternity", something he had learned of while working there, suspecting a connection to Terapagos, but the man was unable to give him satisfying answers. Later, Friede managed to sneak on the vault where the Treasure of Eternity was being kept, only to find an empty vault labeled "Laquium", establishing the two names refer to the same substance. Unbeknownst to Friede, the responsible for taking the Laquium away was [[Spinel]].

In ''[[HZ064|The Approaching Shadow!]]'', Spinel interrupted [[Liko]] and [[Amethio]]'s battle and, as an experiment, used the mist generated by the Laquium sample he stolen on his {{p|Umbreon}}, causing it to go berserk, grow more powerful, and defeat Amethio's {{Tera}}stallized {{TP|Amethio|Ceruledge}} in a single hit. Terapagos, angered by the sight of Laquium, transformed into its {{form|Terapagos|Terastal Form}} and destroyed the sample with its power, forcing Umbreon back into its normal state in the process. Reflecting upon this, Spinel concluded that Terapagos and Laquium must be polar opposites.
[[File:Pagogo Six Heroes Laquium HZ089.png|thumb|250px|[[Pagogo]] and the [[Six Heroes]] attempting to purify Laqua from Laquium]]
The [[Rising Volt Tacklers]] and the Explorers arrived at Laqua in ''[[HZ085|The Pokémon Paradise of Laqua!]]''. In ''[[HZ087|Guided by the Black Rayquaza!]]'', Gibeon arrived at the epicenter of the Laquium spread and inserted a shard into his suit, allowing him to regain the use of his legs. Then, he had Zygarde mine a large cluster of Laquium crystals, only to witness as Lucius emerged from it, still alive. Despite Lucius's warnings, Gibeon still allows the Explorers to excavate the Laquium Core and activate it for unlimited Laquium production. Later, the Six Heroes lent Pagogo their strength, allowing it to transform into its Stellar Form and seemingly purify Laqua from the Laquium in ''[[HZ089|Where the Adventure Leads]]'', causing Gibeon and Lucius to disappear. Spinel, however, managed to store some of the mist into Laquium Spheres, which he then promptly used on the Six Heroes, causing them (except for Rayquaza) to go berserk and wreak havoc across Laqua.

In ''[[HZ090|Eyes to the Skies Once Again (Part One)]]'', [[Dot]] helped [[Roy]] in tracking down a wild {{p|Slaking}} that was possibly under the effects of Laquium, which was thought to have been completely destroyed a year ago. Roy and [[Ult]], with further help from [[Captain Pikachu]], eventually managed to take it down. This discovery led Roy to travel to [[Kanto]]'s [[Indigo Academy]] to find Liko and ask for her help.
[[File:Exceed Strong Sphere.png|thumb|left|250px|The [[Strong Sphere]], a Laquium-based device made by [[Exceed]]]]
On their travels, Liko and Roy found more instances of Pokémon being affected by Laquium, far away from Laqua: two wild {{p|Steelix}} in ''[[HZ092|Following Traces of Laquium]]'', a wild {{p|Vileplume}} in ''[[HZ094|The Pokémon Center Lady]]'', and even a trained Pokémon, {{OBP|Pepper|HZ102}}'s {{p|Scovillain}}, in ''[[HZ105|Riding the Waves]]''. Such instances became known as "Laquium Signs" and were resolved by exhausting the affected Pokémon and having Pagogo, in its Terastal Form, purify the Laquium away. In ''[[HZ122|Roy vs. Friede: Wings of Fire!]]'', Friede confirmed, from first-hand experience, that Laquium still exists in Laqua, given that the Core wasn't completely purified.

In ''[[HZ095|The Strong Sphere]]'', Liko and Roy infiltrated Exceed's [[Exceed Testing Center|Testing Center]] to investigate their connection to Laquium. They witnessed the corporation conducting a public test with [[Strong Sphere]]s, with [[Dash]] using it on her {{p|Swanna}}, allowing it to overpower foes even at a massive disadvantage, but causing it to become extremely weakened afterwards. Liko and Roy were then spotted amongst the crowd by [[Coral]] and [[Sidian]] and challenged to an exhibition match, but the battle ended quickly after the Explorers used Strong Spheres of their own on their Pokémon. From this point onwards, the Strong Spheres were most commonly seen used by the Explorers, such as [[Indi]], [[Rubina]], and [[Chalce]]. In ''[[HZ110|The Six Heroes Unleashed!]]'', a more advanced version of the Strong Sphere, the Super Strong Sphere, was revealed and experimented on the captured Six Heroes.
[[File:Laquium Core.png|thumb|250px|The awakened Laquium Core]]
In ''[[HZ119|Don't Give Up, Crocalor!]]'', Briar theorised that Pagogo would need to resonate with all eighteen Tera Types with the same wavelength as the Six Heroes in order to properly purify the Laquium Core. In [[HZ126]], it was decided that Liko, Roy, and Dot's Pokémon, as well as [[Captain Pikachu]], {{an|Nemona}}'s {{p|Pawmot}}, and [[Penny]]'s {{p|Sylveon}}, would be accounting for most of the remaining Tera Types, leaving only two unaccounted for: {{t|Ground}} and {{t|Poison}}, which would be covered by [[Ann]]'s {{p|Samurott}} in the [[HZ127|following episode]] and [[Diana]]'s {{p|Pecharunt}} in [[HZ132]], respectively.

After training and returning to Laqua, the Rising Volt Tacklers and their allies began to purify the Laquium Core in [[HZ135]]. However, due to the external stimulus of the purification attempt and Spinel's tenacity as they merged, the Core was ultimately awakened as a form of rejection response, causing it to attack seemingly on its own and even undo the effects of Pagogo's Terastallization. Despite what its behavior implied, it did not gain a consciousness upon awakening and was, instead, only reacting to what had just attacked it. Moreover, it was constantly growing more and more resistant as it absorbed incoming move, causing repeated attacks to become less effective as time went on.
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==Effects and characteristics==
[[File:Spinel Umbreon Laquium.png|thumb|250px|[[Spinel]]'s {{p|Umbreon}} under the effects of Laquium's mist]]
Laquium's main characteristic is its ability to generate a pink mist when subjected to strong external impact, which has different effects on {{OBP|Pokémon|species}}, [[human]]s, and [[Flora of the Pokémon world|plants]]. When affecting a Pokémon, the Laquium mist can draw out its latent power, while turning them vicious and enraged in the process, as well as causing self-inflicted bodily injury and complete exhaustion. Additionally, the affected Pokémon may become [[Obedience|disobedient]], no longer following its [[Pokémon Trainer|Trainer]]'s orders and picking its moves and targets on its own. A Pokémon affected by Laquium can be identified by the pink aura surrounding its body, which can also be seen when the Pokémon uses a [[move]]. Depending on its use, Laquium can extend the lifespan of humans, keeping their bodies younger for longer periods of time, though at the cost of over reliance on the crystals in a weakening state, humans who have had their life extended by Laquium will eventually fade away and die if their source of Laquium runs out or is destroyed. Its mist may also stimulate the growth of plants, but overexposure to the mist can actually start devastating land, causing plants to die and wither away. [[Mollie]] theorizes that Laquium's power is based on forcing the activation of cell replacement, constantly creating a strong, renewed body. It was also shown to be extremely unstable, primarily near the Core, as demonstrated when [[Gibeon]] tried digging it out of the ground. In turn, this caused the crystals to grow and expand uncontrollably around the area, spreading a mist so dense into the air that it formed a huge pillar that blocked out the sun.

Laquium appears to have a connection to the [[Legendary Pokémon]] {{p|Terapagos}}, as both seem to be opposing forces. Terapagos seems to be the only way to purify the Laquium from an affected Pokémon, which it can do in either its {{form|Terapagos|Terastal or Stellar Form}}. While Terapagos was not able to completely purify the Laquium from Laqua in ''[[HZ089|Where the Adventure Leads]]'', it has been stated to be able to by [[Diana]] and [[Briar]], though only after resonating with eighteen different {{Tera|Tera Type}}s from Pokémon at the level of the [[Six Heroes]].

[[Spinel]] has used Laquium and the mist it releases to create a series of devices capable of empowering Pokémon, at the cost of leaving them in an agressive state that causes great pain as the battle goes on. The first iteration was the prototypical Laquium Sphere, which then led to the mass production of the [[Strong Sphere]] by [[Exceed]] and, later, to the further upgraded Super Strong Sphere.

<gallery widths="250">
Laqua withered area.png|An area of [[Laqua]] that was completely withered away by Laquium
Laquium Hyper Beam.png|A {{m|Hyper Beam}} affected by Laquium
</gallery>

==Trivia==
* Laquium's effects on Pokémon are similar to that of the substance [[R]] from the [[Detective Pikachu series]], as both substances can empower and strengthen Pokémon, but also force them into a pained and rampaging state.
** The effects are also similar to the [[Rogue Mega Evolution]] phenomenon featured in {{g|Legends: Z-A}}.
** The awakened Laquium Core is similar to {{DL|Ange|Hyperrogue Ange Floette}}, featured at the climax of Pokémon Legends: Z-A, as they are large, inanimate objects that have merged with a living being and started reacting to external stimuli, with a potential of causing mass destruction. Both are also the reason why rampaging Pokémon start appearing in their canons: Laquium and Rogue Mega Evolution.
** Laquium is similar to the [[Meteonite]] featured in ''[[Pokémon the Series: Black & White]]''. Both are elements of extraterrestrial origin that have effects on the Pokémon in their vicinity, were both involved in past disasters before being rendered dormant, and were sought by [[villainous team]]s for use as weapons of conquest.
** The Laquium Core is similar to the [[Giant Rock]] featured in ''[[Pokémon the Series: XY]]''. Both are artifacts that contain enormous levels of energy, fuse with another being ([[Spinel]] or [[Chespie]] respectively) to fully awaken, gain some form of autonomy after being awakened, and serve as the final opponent a team assembled by the protagonists must battle to prevent a global disaster from occurring.
* In ''[[HZ122|Roy vs. Friede: Wings of Fire!]]'', [[Friede]] claims the creation of Laquium was an astronomically rare event.

==Names==
{| class="roundtable" style="background:#{{speed color}}; border:3px solid #{{speed color dark}}"
|-
! style="background:#{{speed color light}}" | Language
! style="background:#{{speed color light}}" | Name
! style="background:#{{speed color light}}" | Origin
|-
| Japanese
| ラクリウム ''Laqurium''
| From ラクア ''[[Laqua]]'' and ''-ium'' (common suffix used for {{wp|Systematic element name#IUPAC rules|names}} of metal elements)
|-
| English, French, German, European Spanish, Czech, Finnish, Polish
| Laquium
| Similar to its Japanese name
|-
| rowspan="2"|Latin American Spanish
| Laqualio<ref group=n name="HZ054">[[HZ054]] onwards</ref>
| From ''Laqua'' and ''-io'' (-ium)
|-
| Laquium<ref group=n name="HZ045">[[HZ054]]</ref>
| Same as its English name
|-
| rowspan="2"|Italian
| Laquion<ref group=n name="HZ054" />
| From ''Laqua'' and ''-ion'' (-ium)
|-
| Laquium<ref group=n name="HZ045" />
| Same as its English name
|-
| Korean
| 라쿠륨 ''Laqurium''
| Transcription of its Japanese name
|-
| Chinese (Taiwan)
| 拉庫質 ''Lākùzhí''
| From 拉庫雅 ''Lākùyǎ'' (Laqua) and 物質 ''wùzhí'' (material)
|-
| Chinese (mainland China)
| 琉铄 ''Liúshuò''
| From 琉璃 ''liúlí'' (a kind of gem; archaic word for glass) and 乐土 ''Lètǔ'' (Laqua) with the {{wp|Radical 167|metal radical}} (钅) added to indicate it as a metal element
|-
| Brazilian Portuguese
| Láquio
| From ''Laqua'' and ''-io'' (-ium)
|}
{{-}}

''Treasure of Eternity''
{{langtable|color={{speed color}}|bordercolor={{speed color dark}}
|ja=永遠のめぐみ ''{{tt|Eien no Megumi|Eternal Blessing}}''
|zh_cmn=永遠的恩惠 ''{{tt|Yǒngyuǎn de Ēnhuì|Eternal Blessing}}''
|cs=Dar věčnosti
|fi=Ikuisuuden aarre
|fr=Trésor d'éternité
|de=Schatz der Ewigkeit
|it=Tesoro dell'eternità
|ko=영원한 은총 ''{{tt|Yeong'wonhan Eunchong|Eternal Blessing}}''
|pt_br=Tesouro da Eternidade
|es=Tesoro de la Eternidad
}}
{{-}}
===Notes===
{{reflist|group=n}}

==Related articles==
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[[zh:拉庫質]]

Citadark Isle

2026-04-06T07:23:05Z

The Great Butler: /* Trivia */

{{Infobox location
|location_name=Citadark Isle
|japanese_name=ニケルダーク島
|translated_name=Nickeldark Island
|image=Citadark Isle.png
|type=Volcano
|mapdesc=A volcanic island ringed by magma.
|location=Off the coast of Orre South of [[Gateon Port]]
|region=Orre
|generation={{gen|III}}
|mapdisplay=no
}}

'''Citadark Isle''' (Japanese: '''ニケルダーク{{ruby|島|とう}}''' ''Nickeldark Island'') is the headquarters of [[Cipher]] in {{Pokémon XD}}. It can only be reached by riding the [[Robo Kyogre]] from [[Gateon Port]]. A notable portion of the [[Shadow Pokémon]] in the game—almost half of them—are found on Citadark Isle.

{{spoilers}}
[[Lovrina]], [[Snattle]], and [[Gorigan]] all retreat to the island after being defeated, where they will [[rematch]] the [[Michael|player]] in an attempt to defeat him.

As [[Greevil]], the Grand Master of Cipher, is based here, the player also has to battle [[Ardos]] and [[Eldes]], his bodyguards. After defeating all the {{tc|Cipher Admin}}s, the player will battle [[Shadow Lugia|XD001]], the Shadow {{p|Lugia}} that is supposedly impossible to [[purification|purify]].

Once XD001 has been dealt with, [[Greevil]] will proceed to battle the player, using a full [[party|team]] of six Shadow Pokémon. After Greevil is defeated, Ardos will come in and tell Greevil to blow up Citadark Isle. However, Eldes will also come in and convince Greevil that doing this would be immoral. Greevil realizes that everything they've done was a mistake, and he and Eldes turn themselves in to the police.
{{endspoilers}}

==Description==
Citadark Isle itself is a volcanic island surrounded by strong currents, which are artificially created by Cipher to repel would-be intruders. It has a massive dome in the crater of the volcano, where the player battles Eldes and Greevil. There is also a labyrinth of lava rooms, caves, puzzles, and numerous {{pkmn|Trainer}}s that the player must clear in order to make it the summit of the volcano. An elevator leads straight from the base of the island to the top, but it can only be used once the player has encountered and defeated Snattle outside of the dome.

==Items==
{{itlisth|volcano}}
{{itemlist|TM Normal|Exterior, gift from the {{tc|Navigator}} near the [[Luxo Cruiser]] at the docks|XD=yes|display={{DL|Battle CDs 31-40|Battle CD 31}}}}
{{itemlist|Max Elixir|1F, in the room right of the elevator|XD=yes}}
{{itemlist|Ultra Ball|B1F, across the wave pool, to the south|XD=yes|display=[[Ultra Ball]] ×5}}
{{itemlist|Hyper Potion|
* B1F, in the room left of the northern elevator (×3)
* 3F-1, next to {{tc|Chaser}} Nalix (×2)|XD=yes|display=[[Hyper Potion]] ×5}}
{{itemlist|Full Restore|
* B1F, in the room right of the northern elevator (×2)
* 3F-1, on the path to the next elevator (×2)|XD=yes|display=[[Full Restore]] ×4}}
{{itemlist|Revive|
* 2F-1, on a small islet after cutting the magma flow around it (×2)
* 5F, accessed from 6F by stepping on the southeast light blue platform (×2)|XD=yes|display=[[Revive]] ×4}}
{{itemlist|White Herb|2F-1, on a small islet after cutting the magma flow around it|XD=yes|display=[[White Herb]] ×2}}
{{itemlist|PP Up|3F-2, on the path past {{tc|Hunter}} Ibran|XD=yes}}
{{itemlist|Elixir|3F-1, next to {{tc|Cipher Peon}} Jargo|XD=yes}}
{{itemlist|Max Potion|3F-2, in a hidden section accessible from the floating platforms to the right of the elevator on 4F|XD=yes|display=[[Max Potion]] ×2}}
{{itemlist|Rare Candy|4F, at the end of the spiral-shaped path|XD=yes|display=[[Rare Candy]] ×3}}
{{itemlist|PP Max|Exterior, on the path that overlooks the docks, accessible from 4F|XD=yes}}
{{itemlist|Timer Ball|5F, on the northwest platform|XD=yes|display=[[Timer Ball]] ×3}}
{{itemlist|Max Ether|6F, north of Cipher Peon Geftal|XD=yes|display=[[Max Ether]] ×3}}
{{itemlist|Full Heal|6F, west of the eastern elevator|XD=yes|display=[[Full Heal]] ×4}}
{{itemlist|Max Revive|
* 5F, accessed from 6F by stepping on the northernmost light blue platform in the center
* Dome 1F, northeast of the center chair|XD=yes|display=[[Max Revive]] ×2}}
{{itemlist|TM Normal|Dome 1F, on the center chair after defeating Greevil|XD=yes|display={{DL|Battle CDs 41-50|Battle CD 46}}}}
{{itlistfoot|volcano}}

==Trainers==
===Exterior===
{{trainerheader|volcano}}
{{trainerentry|XD Navigator.png{{!}}96px|Navigator|Abson|720|5|342|Crawdaunt|M|33|None|279|Pelipper|F|33|None|226|Mantine|F|33|None|055|Golduck|B|33|None|302|Sableye|B|33|None|shadow=4|shadow2=5|game=xd|36=バルコ|37=Barco}}
{{trainerdiv|volcano|After defeating Snattle}}
{{trainerentry|Cipher Peon headshot.png{{!}}96px|Cipher Peon|Kleef|1,760|3|213|Shuckle|M|44|None|242|Blissey|F|42|None|110|Weezing|F|41|None|game=xd|36=メドリング|37=Medling}}
{{trainerfooter|volcano|XD}}

===1F===
{{trainerheader|shadow}}
{{trainerentry|Cipher Peon headshot F.png{{!}}96px|Cipher Peon|Haben|1,320|4|284|Masquerain|M|33|None|206|Dunsparce|M|33|None|315|Roselia|M|33|None|327|Spinda|F|33|None|game=xd|36=ティモン|37=Timon}}
{{trainerdiv|shadow}}
{{trainerentry|XD Chaser m.png{{!}}96px|Chaser|Furgy|740|4|178|Xatu|F|34|None|085|Dodrio|B|34|None|340|Whiscash|M|33|None|020|Raticate|B|34|None|shadow=2|shadow2=4|game=xd|36=アンクラ|37=Ancla}}
{{trainerdiv|shadow}}
{{trainerentry|XD Sailor.png{{!}}96px|Sailor|Golos|592|3|304|Aron|M|34|None|222|Corsola|F|34|None|247|Pupitar|F|37|None|game=xd|36=トロンパ|37=Toronpa}}
{{trainerdiv|shadow}}
{{trainerentry|XD Hunter.png{{!}}96px|Hunter|Jetsal|544|4|215|Sneasel|M|34|None|203|Girafarig|F|33|None|042|Golbat|F|33|None|119|Seaking|F|34|None|game=xd|36=ランサー|37=Ransā}}
{{trainerfooter|shadow|XD}}

{{Party
| background = {{cute color}}
| border = {{cute color dark}}
| headcolor = {{XD color light}}
| sprite = LovrinaHeadshot.png
| size = 75px
| prize = {{PDollar}}3,900
| class = Cipher Admin
| name = {{color2|000|Lovrina}}
| location = Citadark Isle
| game = XD
| pokemon = 5
}}
{{Pokémon
| gen = 3
| ndex = 0282
| pokemon = Gardevoir
| gender = male
| level = 36
| type1 = Psychic
| ability = Synchronize
| move1 = ThunderPunch | move1type = Electric
| move2 = Psychic | move2type = Psychic
| move3 = Ice Punch | move3type = Ice
| move4 = Attract | move4type = Normal
}}
{{Pokémon
| gen = 3
| ndex = 0368
| pokemon = Gorebyss
| gender = female
| level = 36
| type1 = Water
| ability = Swift Swim
| move1 = Water Pulse | move1type = Water
| move2 = Ice Beam | move2type = Ice
| move3 = Attract | move3type = Normal
| move4 = Confusion | move4type = Psychic
}}
{{Pokémon
| gen = 3
| ndex = 0315
| pokemon = Roselia
| gender = male
| level = 37
| type1 = Grass
| type2 = Poison
| ability = Natural Cure
| move1 = Leech Seed | move1type = Grass
| move2 = Magical Leaf | move2type = Grass
| move3 = Attract | move3type = Normal
| move4 = Pin Missile | move4type = Bug
}}
{{Pokémon
| gen = 3
| shadow = yes
| ndex = 0083
| pokemon = Farfetch'd
| gender = none
| level = 36
| type1 = Normal
| type2 = Flying
| ability = Keen Eye
| ability2 = Inner Focus
| held = Stick
| move1 = Shadow Break | move1type = Shadow | move1cat = Physical
| move2 = Shadow Sky | move2type = Shadow | move2cat = Status
| move3 = Shadow Panic | move3type = Shadow | move3cat = Status
}}
{{Pokémon
| gen = 3
| shadow = yes
| ndex = 0334
| pokemon = Altaria
| gender = none
| level = 36
| type1 = Dragon
| type2 = Flying
| ability = Natural Cure
| held = Dragon Fang
| move1 = Shadow Break | move1type = Shadow | move1cat = Physical
| move2 = Shadow Mist | move2type = Shadow | move2cat = Status
| move3 = Shadow Rave | move3type = Shadow | move3cat = Special
}}
{{Party/end}}
===B1F===
{{trainerheader|shadow}}
{{trainerentry|Cipher Peon headshot F.png{{!}}96px|Cipher Peon|Bastil|1,400|4|169|Crobat|M|35|None|336|Seviper|M|35|None|358|Chimecho|F|34|None|284|Masquerain|M|34|None|game=xd|36=プエルト|37=Puerto}}
{{trainerdiv|shadow}}
{{trainerentry|Cipher Peon headshot.png{{!}}96px|Cipher Peon|Litnar|1,560|5|101|Electrode||34|None|200|Misdreavus|F|34|None|344|Claydol||36|None|115|Kangaskhan|F|35|None|354|Banette|B|37|Spell Tag|shadow=4|shadow2=5|game=xd|36=プント|37=Punto}}
{{trainerdiv|shadow}}
{{trainerentry|Cipher Peon headshot.png{{!}}96px|Cipher Peon|Grason|1,480|4|359|Absol|M|35|None|291|Ninjask|F|34|None|028|Sandslash|F|37|None|303|Mawile|F|35|None|game=xd|36=パブリカ|37=Publica}}
{{trainerfooter|shadow|XD}}

===2F-1===
{{trainerheader|volcano}}
{{trainerentry|Exol Headshot.png{{!}}126px|Cipher Peon|Grupel|1,560|5|229|Houndoom|M|37|None|038|Ninetales|M|37|None|045|Vileplume|F|34|None|126|Magmar|B|36|None|127|Pinsir|B|35|None|shadow=4|shadow2=5|game=xd|36=ジャーマ|37=Jāma}}
{{trainerfooter|volcano|XD}}

===2F-3===
{{trainerheader|shadow}}
{{trainerentry|Cipher Peon headshot F.png{{!}}96px|Cipher Peon|Kimly|1,480|5|262|Mightyena|M|35|None|234|Stantler|M|34|None|335|Zangoose|F|37|None|319|Sharpedo|M|35|None|192|Sunflora|M|34|None|game=xd|36=ファージョ|37=Fajo}}
{{trainerfooter|shadow|XD}}

===3F-1===
{{trainerheader|volcano}}
{{trainerentry|XD Chaser f1.png{{!}}96px|Chaser|Nalix|720|5|269|Dustox|M|35|None|267|Beautifly|M|36|None|192|Sunflora|M|34|None|314|Illumise|F|36|None|313|Volbeat|M|36|None|game=xd|36=カロル|37=Karol}}
{{trainerdiv|volcano}}
{{trainerentry|XD Hunter.png{{!}}96px|Hunter|Ibran|592|5|110|Weezing|M|35|None|205|Forretress|F|35|None|202|Wobbuffet|M|36|None|085|Dodrio|F|37|None|227|Skarmory|M|34|None|game=xd|36=オゲーラ|37=Ogera}}
{{trainerdiv|volcano}}
{{trainerentry|XD Rider m.png{{!}}96px|Rider|Kulig|360|5|184|Azumarill|F|34|None|279|Pelipper|F|36|None|168|Ariados|F|35|None|224|Octillery|M|36|None|211|Qwilfish|F|36|None|game=xd|36=フエーゴ|37=Fuego}}
{{trainerdiv|volcano}}
{{trainerentry|Cipher Peon headshot.png{{!}}96px|Cipher Peon|Jargo|1,480|6|225|Delibird|M|36|None|326|Grumpig|F|36|None|317|Swalot|F|35|None|369|Relicanth|M|35|None|055|Golduck|F|37|None|195|Quagsire|F|35|None|game=xd|36=アントル|37=Antle}}
{{trainerdiv|volcano}}
{{trainerentry|Cipher Peon headshot.png{{!}}96px|Cipher Peon|Kolest|1,600|5|323|Camerupt|M|37|None|110|Weezing|M|37|None|089|Muk|F|38|None|078|Rapidash|B|40|None|219|Magcargo|B|38|None|shadow=4|shadow2=5|game=xd|36=チスバー|37=Chisuba}}
{{trainerdiv|volcano}}
{{trainerentry|Cipher Peon headshot F.png{{!}}96px|Cipher Peon|Kolin|1,480|5|332|Cacturne|F|37|None|038|Ninetales|M|37|None|324|Torkoal|F|37|None|226|Mantine|F|37|None|357|Tropius|M|35|None|game=xd|36=ウーモ|37=Umo}}
{{trainerfooter|volcano|XD}}

===3F-2===
{{trainerheader|volcano}}
{{trainerentry|Exol Headshot.png{{!}}126px|Cipher Peon|Karbon|1,640|4|308|Medicham|M|38|None|076|Golem|F|38|None|178|Xatu|F|38|None|107|Hitmonchan|M|38|None|shadow=4|game=xd|36=カルボン|37=Carbon}}
{{trainerdiv|volcano}}
{{trainerentry|Exol Headshot.png{{!}}126px|Cipher Peon|Petro|1,640 |5|326|Grumpig|M|39|None|227|Skarmory|F|39|None|375|Metang||39|None|297|Hariyama|F|39|None|106|Hitmonlee|M|38|Black Belt|shadow=5|game=xd|36=ペトロ|37=Peter}}
{{trainerfooter|volcano|XD}}

===4F===
{{trainerheader|cave}}
{{trainerentry|Cipher Peon headshot F.png{{!}}96px|Cipher Peon|Jaymi|1,600|5|193|Yanma|F|39|None|315|Roselia|F|37|None|235|Smeargle|M|39|None|045|Vileplume|M|37|None|334|Altaria|F|40|None|game=xd|36=コラール|37=Collard}}
{{trainerdiv|cave}}
{{trainerentry|Exol Headshot.png{{!}}126px|Cipher Peon|Gromlet|1,760|5|354|Banette|M|40|None|302|Sableye|M|40|None|356|Dusclops|F|40|None|169|Crobat|M|44|None|321|Wailord|M|44|None|game=xd|36=アカンテ|37=Acanthe}}
{{trainerfooter|cave|XD}}

===6F===
{{trainerheader|shadow}}
{{trainerentry|Cipher Peon headshot.png{{!}}96px|Cipher Peon|Geftal|1,640|3|171|Lanturn|M|41|None|082|Magneton||41|None|108|Lickitung|B|38|None|shadow=3|game=xd|36=レフル|37=Refuru}}
{{trainerdiv|shadow}}
{{trainerentry|Cipher Peon headshot F.png{{!}}96px|Cipher Peon|Leden|1,720|4|234|Stantler|F|41|None|295|Exploud|M|41|None|123|Scyther|B|40|None|113|Chansey|F|39|Lucky Punch|shadow=3|shadow2=4|game=xd|36=プレアマ|37=Pureama}}
{{trainerfooter|shadow|XD}}

===Dome exterior===
{{Party
| background = {{orre color dark}}
| border = {{orre color light}}
| headcolor = {{XD color light}}
| sprite = SnattleHeadshot.png
| size = 75px
| prize = {{PDollar}}4,400
| class = Cipher Admin
| name = {{color2|000|Snattle}}
| location = Citadark Isle
| game = XD
| pokemon = 6
}}
{{Pokémon
| gen = 3
| ndex = 0375
| pokemon = Metang
| gender = none
| level = 42
| type1 = Steel
| type2 = Psychic
| ability = Clear Body
| move1 = Ice Punch | move1type = Ice
| move2 = Metal Claw | move2type = Steel
| move3 = Psychic | move3type = Psychic
| move4 = ThunderPunch | move4type = Electric
}}
{{Pokémon
| gen = 3
| ndex = 0195
| pokemon = Quagsire
| gender = male
| level = 42
| type1 = Water
| type2 = Ground
| ability = Water Absorb
| move1 = Brick Break | move1type = Fighting
| move2 = Waterfall | move2type = Water
| move3 = Body Slam | move3type = Normal
| move4 = Mud Shot | move4type = Ground
}}
{{Pokémon
| gen = 3
| ndex = 0212
| pokemon = Scizor
| gender = female
| level = 42
| type1 = Bug
| type2 = Steel
| ability = Swarm
| move1 = Aerial Ace | move1type = Flying
| move2 = Silver Wind | move2type = Bug
| move3 = Steel Wing | move3type = Steel
| move4 = Slash | move4type = Normal
}}
{{Pokémon
| gen = 3
| shadow = yes
| ndex = 0338
| pokemon = Solrock
| gender = none
| level = 41
| type1 = Rock
| type2 = Psychic
| ability = Levitate
| move1 = Shadow Rave | move1type = Shadow | move1cat = Special
| move2 = Shadow Panic | move2type = Shadow | move2cat = Status
| move3 = Shadow Sky | move3type = Shadow | move3cat = Status
}}
{{Pokémon
| gen = 3
| ndex = 0351
| pokemon = Castform
| gender = male
| level = 42
| type1 = Normal
| ability = Forecast
| move1 = Weather Ball | move1type = Normal
| move2 = Thunderbolt | move2type = Electric
| move3 = Flamethrower | move3type = Fire
| move4 = Water Pulse | move4type = Water
}}
{{Pokémon
| gen = 3
| shadow = yes
| ndex = 0121
| pokemon = Starmie
| gender = none
| level = 41
| type1 = Water
| type2 = Psychic
| ability = Natural Cure
| ability2 = Illuminate
| move1 = Shadow Storm | move1type = Shadow | move1cat = Special
| move2 = Shadow Break | move2type = Shadow | move2cat = Physical
| move3 = Shadow Mist | move3type = Shadow | move3cat = Status
}}
{{Party/end}}
{{Party
| background = {{sapphire color}}
| border = {{sapphire color dark}}
| headcolor = {{XD color light}}
| sprite = ArdosHeadshot.png
| size = 75px
| prize = {{Pdollar}}4,600
| class = Cipher Admin
| name = {{color2|000|Ardos}}
| location = Citadark Isle
| game = XD
| pokemon = 6
}}
{{Pokémon
| gen = 3
| shadow = yes
| ndex = 0277
| pokemon = Swellow
| gender = none
| level = 43
| type1 = Normal
| type2 = Flying
| ability = Guts
| move1 = Shadow Break | move1type = Shadow | move1cat = Physical
| move2 = Shadow Sky | move2type = Shadow | move2cat = Status
| move3 = Shadow Half | move3type = Shadow | move3cat = Status
| move4 = Shadow Mist | move4type = Shadow | move4cat = Status
}}
{{Pokémon
| gen = 3
| ndex = 0065
| pokemon = Alakazam
| gender = male
| level = 44
| type1 = Psychic
| ability = Inner Focus
| move1 = Psychic | move1type = Psychic
| move2 = Fire Punch | move2type = Fire
| move3 = ThunderPunch | move3type = Electric
| move4 = Ice Punch | move4type = Ice
}}
{{Pokémon
| gen = 3
| ndex = 0230
| pokemon = Kingdra
| gender = female
| level = 44
| type1 = Water
| type2 = Dragon
| ability = Swift Swim
| move1 = Hydro Pump | move1type = Water
| move2 = Double-Edge | move2type = Normal
| move3 = Ice Beam | move3type = Ice
| move4 = DragonBreath | move4type = Dragon
}}
{{Pokémon
| gen = 3
| ndex = 0214
| pokemon = Heracross
| gender = female
| level = 44
| type1 = Bug
| type2 = Fighting
| ability = Swarm
| move1 = Megahorn | move1type = Bug
| move2 = Brick Break | move2type = Fighting
| move3 = Double-Edge | move3type = Normal
| move4 = Rock Tomb | move4type = Rock
}}
{{Pokémon
| gen = 3
| shadow = yes
| ndex = 0125
| pokemon = Electabuzz
| gender = none
| level = 43
| type1 = Electric
| ability = Static
| move1 = Shadow Break | move1type = Shadow | move1cat = Physical
| move2 = Shadow Mist | move2type = Shadow | move2cat = Status
| move3 = Shadow Half | move3type = Shadow | move3cat = Status
| move4 = Shadow Storm | move4type = Shadow | move4cat = Special
}}
{{Pokémon
| gen = 3
| shadow = yes
| ndex = 0143
| pokemon = Snorlax
| gender = none
| level = 43
| type1 = Normal
| ability = Immunity
| ability2 = Thick Fat
| held = Leftovers
| move1 = Shadow End | move1type = Shadow | move1cat = Physical
| move2 = Shadow Shed | move2type = Shadow | move2cat = Status
}}
{{Party/end}}
{{Party
| background = {{omega ruby color}}
| border = {{omega ruby color dark}}
| headcolor = {{XD color light}}
| sprite = GoriganHeadshot.png
| size = 75px
| prize = {{PDollar}}4,500
| class = Cipher Admin
| name = {{color2|000|Gorigan}}
| location = Citadark Isle
| game = XD
| pokemon = 6
}}
{{Pokémon
| gen = 3
| ndex = 0199
| pokemon = Slowking
| gender = male
| level = 42
| type1 = Water
| type2 = Psychic
| ability = Own Tempo
| move1 = Psychic | move1type = Psychic
| move2 = Water Pulse | move2type = Water
| move3 = Ice Beam | move3type = Ice
| move4 = Earthquake | move4type = Ground
}}
{{Pokémon
| gen = 3
| ndex = 0217
| pokemon = Ursaring
| gender = male
| level = 43
| type1 = Normal
| ability = Guts
| move1 = Slash | move1type = Normal
| move2 = Earthquake | move2type = Ground
| move3 = Brick Break | move3type = Fighting
| move4 = Protect | move4type = Normal
}}
{{Pokémon
| gen = 3
| ndex = 0306
| pokemon = Aggron
| gender = male
| level = 43
| type1 = Steel
| type2 = Rock
| ability = Rock Head
| move1 = Earthquake | move1type = Ground
| move2 = Iron Tail | move2type = Steel
| move3 = Double-Edge | move3type = Normal
| move4 = Protect | move4type = Normal
}}
{{Pokémon
| gen = 3
| ndex = 0365
| pokemon = Walrein
| gender = female
| level = 44
| type1 = Ice
| type2 = Water
| ability = Thick Fat
| move1 = Earthquake | move1type = Ground
| move2 = Ice Beam | move2type = Ice
| move3 = Double-Edge | move3type = Normal
| move4 = Waterfall | move4type = Water
}}
{{Pokémon
| gen = 3
| shadow = yes
| ndex = 0062
| pokemon = Poliwrath
| gender = none
| level = 42
| type1 = Water
| type2 = Fighting
| ability = Water Absorb
| ability2 = Damp
| move1 = Shadow Storm | move1type = Shadow | move1cat = Special
| move2 = Shadow Rush | move2type = Shadow | move2cat = Physical
| move3 = Shadow Sky | move3type = Shadow | move3cat = Status
}}
{{Pokémon
| gen = 3
| shadow = yes
| ndex = 0122
| pokemon = Mr. Mime
| gender = none
| level = 42
| type1 = Psychic
| ability = Soundproof
| move1 = Shadow Storm | move1type = Shadow | move1cat = Special
| move2 = Shadow Shed | move2type = Shadow | move2cat = Status
}}
{{Party/end}}
===Dome B1F===
{{trainerheader|shadow}}
{{trainerentry|Cipher Peon headshot.png{{!}}96px|Cipher Peon|Kolax|1,760|5|362|Glalie|M|41|None|181|Ampharos|M|44|None|286|Breloom|F|42|None|232|Donphan|M|44|None|051|Dugtrio|B|40|Soft Sand|shadow=5|game=xd|36=ストロン|37=Stron}}
{{trainerfooter|shadow|XD}}

===Dome 1F===
{{Party
| background = {{ruby color}}
| border = {{ruby color dark}}
| headcolor = {{XD color light}}
| sprite = EldesHeadshot.png
| size = 75px
| prize = {{PDollar}}4,700
| class = Cipher Admin
| name = {{color2|000|Eldes}}
| location = Citadark Isle
| game = XD
| pokemon = 6
}}
{{Pokémon
| gen = 3
| ndex = 0291
| pokemon = Ninjask
| gender = female
| level = 45
| type1 = Bug
| type2 = Flying
| ability = Speed Boost
| move1 = Protect | move1type = Normal
| move2 = Aerial Ace | move2type = Flying
| move3 = Silver Wind | move3type = Bug
| move4 = Dig | move4type = Ground
}}
{{Pokémon
| gen = 3
| shadow = yes
| ndex = 0310
| pokemon = Manectric
| gender = none
| level = 44
| type1 = Electric
| ability = Static
| ability2 = Lightningrod
| move1 = Shadow End | move1type = Shadow | move1cat = Physical
| move2 = Shadow Mist | move2type = Shadow | move2cat = Status
| move3 = Shadow Sky | move3type = Shadow | move3cat = Status
}}
{{Pokémon
| gen = 3
| shadow = yes
| ndex = 0373
| pokemon = Salamence
| gender = none
| level = 50
| type1 = Dragon
| type2 = Flying
| ability = Intimidate
| move1 = Shadow Rush | move1type = Shadow | move1cat = Physical
| move2 = Shadow Hold | move2type = Shadow | move2cat = Status
}}
{{Pokémon
| gen = 3
| ndex = 0330
| pokemon = Flygon
| gender = male
| level = 45
| type1 = Ground
| type2 = Dragon
| ability = Levitate
| move1 = Flamethrower | move1type = Fire
| move2 = DragonBreath | move2type = Dragon
| move3 = Crunch | move3type = Dark
| move4 = Double-Edge | move4type = Normal
}}
{{Pokémon
| gen = 3
| shadow = yes
| ndex = 0105
| pokemon = Marowak
| gender = none
| level = 44
| type1 = Ground
| ability = Rock Head
| ability2 = Lightningrod
| held = Thick Club
| move1 = Shadow End | move1type = Shadow | move1cat = Physical
| move2 = Shadow Panic | move2type = Shadow | move2cat = Status
}}
{{Pokémon
| gen = 3
| shadow = yes
| ndex = 0131
| pokemon = Lapras
| gender = none
| level = 44
| type1 = Water
| type2 = Ice
| ability = Water Absorb
| ability2 = Shell Armor
| move1 = Shadow Storm | move1type = Shadow | move1cat = Special
| move2 = Shadow Shed | move2type = Shadow | move2cat = Status
| move3 = Shadow Sky | move3type = Shadow | move3cat = Status
}}
{{Party/end}}
{{-}}
{{trainerheader|shadow}}
{{trainerentry|XD Researcher.png{{!}}96px|Cipher R&D|Loket|2,200|5|275|Shiftry|M|44|None|210|Granbull|F|44|None|241|Miltank|F|44|None|348|Armaldo|M|41|None|289|Slaking|F|43|None|game=xd|36=レサッカ|37=Resakka}}
{{trainerdiv|shadow}}
{{trainerentry|XD Researcher.png{{!}}96px|Cipher R&D|Kaller|2,200|5|222|Corsola|F|44|None|073|Tentacruel|M|44|None|346|Cradily|F|44|None|350|Milotic|M|44|None|130|Gyarados|M|42|None|game=xd|36=オンダ|37=Onda}}
{{trainerfooter|shadow|XD}}

===Dome 2F===
{{Party
| background = {{XD color}}
| border = {{XD color dark}}
| headcolor = {{XD color light}}
| sprite = Verich.png
| size = 75px
| prize = {{PDollar}}5,300
| class = Grand Master
| classlink = Greevil
| name = {{color2|000|Greevil}}
| location = Citadark Isle
| game = XD
| pokemon = 1
}}
{{Pokémon
| gen = 3
| shadow = yes
| ndex = 0249
| pokemon = Lugia
| image = 249Lugia-Shadow XD.png
| gender = none
| level = 50
| type1 = Psychic
| type2 = Flying
| ability = Pressure
| move1 = Shadow Blast | move1type = Shadow | move1cat = Physical
| move2 = Shadow Shed | move2type = Shadow | move2cat = Status
| move3 = Shadow Down | move3type = Shadow | move3cat = Status
| move4 = Shadow Storm | move4type = Shadow | move4cat = Special
}}
{{Party/end}}
====After Shadow Lugia is dealt with====
{{Party
| background = {{XD color}}
| border = {{XD color dark}}
| headcolor = {{XD color light}}
| sprite = Verich.png
| size = 75px
| prize = {{PDollar}}5,000
| class = Grand Master
| classlink = Greevil
| name = {{color2|000|Greevil}}
| location = Citadark Isle
| game = XD
| pokemon = 6
}}
{{Pokémon
| gen = 3
| shadow = yes
| ndex = 0112
| pokemon = Rhydon
| gender = both
| level = 46
| type1 = Ground
| type2 = Rock
| ability = Lightningrod
| ability2 = Rock Head
| move1 = Shadow End | move1type = Shadow | move1cat = Physical
| move2 = Shadow Down | move2type = Shadow | move2cat = Status
| move3 = Shadow Panic | move3type = Shadow | move3cat = Status
| move4 = Shadow Hold | move4type = Shadow | move4cat = Status
}}
{{Pokémon
| gen = 3
| shadow = yes
| ndex = 0146
| pokemon = Moltres
| gender = none
| level = 50
| type1 = Fire
| type2 = Flying
| ability = Pressure
| move1 = Shadow Fire | move1type = Shadow | move1cat = Special
| move2 = Shadow Shed | move2type = Shadow | move2cat = Status
| move3 = Shadow Hold | move3type = Shadow | move3cat = Status
| move4 = Shadow Rush | move4type = Shadow | move4cat = Physical
}}
{{Pokémon
| gen = 3
| shadow = yes
| ndex = 0103
| pokemon = Exeggutor
| gender = both
| level = 46
| type1 = Grass
| type2 = Psychic
| ability = Chlorophyll
| move1 = Shadow Storm | move1type = Shadow | move1cat = Special
| move2 = Shadow Shed | move2type = Shadow | move2cat = Status
| move3 = Shadow Hold | move3type = Shadow | move3cat = Status
| move4 = Shadow End | move4type = Shadow | move4cat = Physical
}}
{{Pokémon
| gen = 3
| shadow = yes
| ndex = 0128
| pokemon = Tauros
| gender = male
| level = 46
| type1 = Normal
| ability = Intimidate
| move1 = Shadow Rush | move1type = Shadow | move1cat = Physical
| move2 = Shadow Hold | move2type = Shadow | move2cat = Status
| move3 = Shadow Shed | move3type = Shadow | move3cat = Status
| move4 = Shadow Sky | move4type = Shadow | move4cat = Status
}}
{{Pokémon
| gen = 3
| shadow = yes
| ndex = 0144
| pokemon = Articuno
| gender = none
| level = 50
| type1 = Ice
| type2 = Flying
| ability = Pressure
| move1 = Shadow Chill | move1type = Shadow | move1cat = Special
| move2 = Shadow Shed | move2type = Shadow | move2cat = Status
| move3 = Shadow Sky | move3type = Shadow | move3cat = Status
| move4 = Shadow Rush | move4type = Shadow | move4cat = Physical
}}
{{Pokémon
| gen = 3
| shadow = yes
| ndex = 0145
| pokemon = Zapdos
| gender = none
| level = 50
| type1 = Electric
| type2 = Flying
| ability = Pressure
| move1 = Shadow Bolt | move1type = Shadow | move1cat = Special
| move2 = Shadow Shed | move2type = Shadow | move2cat = Status
| move3 = Shadow Sky | move3type = Shadow | move3cat = Status
| move4 = Shadow Rush | move4type = Shadow | move4cat = Physical
}}
{{Party/end}}
====After others are snagged====
If a Shadow Pokémon was not snagged in the first battle, it will replace the corresponding Pokémon in this [[party|team]].

{{Party
| background = {{XD color}}
| border = {{XD color dark}}
| headcolor = {{XD color light}}
| sprite = Verich.png
| size = 75px
| prize = {{pdollar}}5,000
| class = Grand Master
| classlink = Greevil
| name = {{color2|000|Greevil}}
| location = Citadark Isle
| game = XD
| pokemon = 6
}}
{{Pokémon
| gen = 3
| ndex = 0310
| pokemon = Manectric
| gender = male
| level = 50
| type1 = Electric
| ability = Lightningrod
| move1 = Thunderbolt | move1type = Electric
| move2 = Crunch | move2type = Dark
| move3 = Quick Attack | move3type = Normal
| move4 = Iron Tail | move4type = Steel
}}
{{Pokémon
| gen = 3
| ndex = 0277
| pokemon = Swellow
| gender = male
| level = 50
| type1 = Normal
| type2 = Flying
| ability = Guts
| move1 = Aerial Ace | move1type = Flying
| move2 = Steel Wing | move2type = Steel
| move3 = Facade | move3type = Normal
| move4 = Mud-Slap | move4type = Ground
}}
{{Pokémon
| gen = 3
| ndex = 0121
| pokemon = Starmie
| gender = none
| level = 50
| type1 = Water
| type2 = Psychic
| ability = Illuminate
| move1 = Psychic | move1type = Psychic
| move2 = Thunderbolt | move2type = Electric
| move3 = Ice Beam | move3type = Ice
| move4 = Swift | move4type = Normal
}}
{{Pokémon
| gen = 3
| ndex = 0210
| pokemon = Granbull
| gender = male
| level = 50
| type1 = Normal
| ability = Intimidate
| move1 = Earthquake | move1type = Ground
| move2 = Shadow Ball | move2type = Ghost
| move3 = Brick Break | move3type = Fighting
| move4 = Double-Edge | move4type = Normal
}}
{{Pokémon
| gen = 3
| ndex = 0334
| pokemon = Altaria
| gender = female
| level = 50
| type1 = Dragon
| type2 = Flying
| ability = Natural Cure
| move1 = DragonBreath | move1type = Dragon
| move2 = Earthquake | move2type = Ground
| move3 = Aerial Ace | move3type = Flying
| move4 = Steel Wing | move4type = Steel
}}
{{Pokémon
| gen = 3
| ndex = 0142
| pokemon = Aerodactyl
| gender = male
| level = 50
| type1 = Rock
| type2 = Flying
| ability = Rock Head
| move1 = Earthquake | move1type = Ground
| move2 = AncientPower | move2type = Rock
| move3 = Aerial Ace | move3type = Flying
| move4 = Double-Edge | move4type = Normal
}}
{{Party/end}}

==Layout==
{| class="roundy" style="margin:auto; background: #000; border: 3px solid #{{Locationcolor/dark|volcano}}"
|-
! style="background:#{{Locationcolor/light|volcano}}; {{roundytl|5px}}" | Game
! style="background:#{{Locationcolor/light|volcano}}" | Exterior
! style="background:#{{Locationcolor/light|volcano}}" | 1F
! style="background:#{{Locationcolor/light|volcano}}" | B1F
! style="background:#{{Locationcolor/light|volcano}}" | 2F 1
! style="background:#{{Locationcolor/light|volcano}}" | 2F 2
! style="background:#{{Locationcolor/light|volcano}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" | 2F 3
|-
! style="background:#{{xd color}}" | {{color2|fff|Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness|XD}}
| [[File:Citadark Landing XD.png|200px]]
| [[File:Citadark 1F XD.png|200px]]
| [[File:Citadark B1F XD.png|200px]]
| [[File:Citadark 2F 1 XD.png|200px]]
| [[File:Citadark 2F 2 XD.png|200px]]
| [[File:Citadark 2F 3 XD.png|200px]]
|-
| colspan="7" style="background:#{{Locationcolor/light|volcano}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" |  
|}
 
{| class="roundy" style="margin:auto; background: #000; border: 3px solid #{{Locationcolor/dark|volcano}}"
|-
! style="background:#{{Locationcolor/light|volcano}}; {{roundytl|5px}}" | Game
! style="background:#{{Locationcolor/light|volcano}}" | 3F 1
! style="background:#{{Locationcolor/light|volcano}}" | 3F 2
! style="background:#{{Locationcolor/light|volcano}}" | 4F
! style="background:#{{Locationcolor/light|volcano}}" | 5F
! style="background:#{{Locationcolor/light|volcano}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" | 6F
|-
! style="background:#{{xd color}}" | {{color2|fff|Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness|XD}}
| [[File:Citadark 3F XD.png|200px]]
| [[File:Citadark 3F 2 XD.png|200px]]
| [[File:Citadark 4F XD.png|200px]]
| [[File:Citadark 5F XD.png|200px]]
| [[File:Citadark 6F XD.png|200px]]
|-
| colspan="6" style="background:#{{Locationcolor/light|volcano}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" |  
|}
===Dome===
{| class="roundy" style="margin:auto; background: #000; border: 3px solid #{{Locationcolor/dark|volcano}}"
|-
! style="background:#{{Locationcolor/light|volcano}}; {{roundytl|5px}}" | Game
! style="background:#{{Locationcolor/light|volcano}}" | Exterior
! style="background:#{{Locationcolor/light|volcano}}" | B1F
! style="background:#{{Locationcolor/light|volcano}}" | 1F
! style="background:#{{Locationcolor/light|volcano}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" | 2F
|-
! style="background:#{{xd color}}" | {{color2|fff|Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness|XD}}
| [[File:Citadark Dome Exterior XD.png|200px]]
| [[File:Citadark Dome B1F XD.png|200px]]
| [[File:Citadark Dome 1F XD.png|200px]]
| [[File:Citadark Dome 2F XD.png|200px]]
|-
| colspan="5" style="background:#{{Locationcolor/light|volcano}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" |  
|}

==Trivia==
* Data exists for an additional Colosseum named '''Dark Colosseum''' (Japanese: '''ニケルダーク島コロシアム''' ''Nickeldark Island Colosseum''). It has a [[Pokémon XD beta#Unused map descriptions|description]] of ''"A <sc>Colosseum</sc> built on <sc>Citadark Isle</sc>."''
* The battle music with {{tc|Navigator}} Abson is the {{tc|Cipher Peon}} music, unlike other {{pkmn|Trainer}}s of the same class.
* Citadark Isle has a map marker that can never been seen or activated through normal gameplay due to how far away from the center of the [[Orre]] map it is.
* When the player first visits Citadark Isle, a cutscene plays depicting [[Greevil]], [[Ardos]] and [[Eldes]] walking past an assembly of Cipher Peons on their way to the elevator. Greevil's Luxo Cruiser is not present at the docks for this cutscene, even though the cutscene depicts the trio having just arrived aboard it, and it is present when the player resumes play at the docks.

==Names==
{| class="roundy" style="float:left; background: #{{locationcolor/light|volcano}}; border: 3px solid #{{locationcolor/dark|volcano}}"
|- style="text-align:center"
! Language
! Name
! Origin
|- style="background:#FFF;"
| Japanese
| ニケルダーク島 ''Nickeldark Island''
| From ニッケル ''{{wp|nickel}}'' and ''dark''
|- style="background:#FFF;"
| English
| Citadark Isle
| From ''citadel'' and ''dark''
|- style="background:#FFF;"
| French
| {{tt|Ile Tenebra|Île Ténébra}}
| From ''tenebra'' (Latin for darkness)
|- style="background:#FFF;"
| German
| Insel Obscura
| From ''obscura'' (Latin for dark)
|- style="background:#FFF;"
| Italian
| Isola Oscura
| From ''oscurare'' (to obscure)
|-
| style="background:#FFF; {{roundybl|5px}}" | Spanish
| style="background:#FFF" | Isla Tempesta
| style="background:#FFF; {{roundybr|5px}}" | From ''tempestas'' (Latin for storm)
|}
{{-}}

==Related articles==
{{Orre}}{{Cipher}}
{{Project Locations notice}}

[[Category:Orre locations]]
[[Category:XD locations]]
[[Category:Islands]]
[[Category:Volcanoes]]
[[Category:Villainous team bases]]

[[de:Insel Obscura]]
[[es:Isla Tempesta]]
[[fr:Île Ténébra]]
[[it:Isola Oscura]]
[[ja:ニケルダーク島]]
[[zh:鎳暗島]]

Kanto

2026-03-13T07:54:34Z

The Great Butler: /* Pokémon the Series */

{{Samename|character in [[Pokémon Battrio: Aim to be Battrio Master!]]|Kanto Nankai}}
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{{RegionInfobox
|regioncolor=kanto
|name=Kanto
|jname=カントー
|tmname=Kanto
|image=PE Kanto Map.png
|size=350
|caption=Artwork of Kanto from {{LGPE}} Illustrated by [[kawayoo]]<ref name="gen7-art">[https://twitter.com/PK__SAYONARA/status/1643013730966581248 Tweet by @PK__SAYONARA (reposted by @kawayoo)]</ref>
|introduction={{2v2|Red|Green}}
|professor=[[Professor Oak]] [[Professor Cerise]] ({{aniseries|PTS}})
|firstpartner={{p|Bulbasaur}}, {{p|Charmander}}, and {{p|Squirtle}} {{p|Pikachu}}{{sup/1|Y}}{{sup/7|P}} and {{p|Eevee}}{{sup/7|E}}
|villain=[[Team Rocket]] [[Explorers]] (''{{aniseries|HZ|Horizons}}'') [[Elite Four#Indigo Elite Four|Indigo Elite Four]] ({{pkmn|Adventures}})
|league=[[Indigo League]]
|location=[[Indigo Plateau]]
|pokelist=[[List of Pokémon by Kanto Pokédex number|Kanto Pokédex]]
|series={{aniseries|PTS}}  ''{{aniseries|OS|The Beginning}}''  ''{{aniseries|RS|Ruby and Sapphire}}''  ''{{aniseries|JN|Journeys}}'' {{aniseries|HZ}}  ''[[Liko and Roy's Departure]]''  ''[[Mega Voltage]]'' ''[[Pokémon Origins]]'' ''[[Pokémon Generations]]'' ''[[Pokémon Evolutions]]''
|season=[[S01|Indigo League]] (1) [[S08|Advanced Battle]] (8) [[S09|Battle Frontier]] (9) [[S23|Journeys]] (23) [[S24|Master Journeys]] (24) [[S25|Ultimate Journeys]] (25) [[Pokémon Horizons: The Series (season)|Horizons]] [[Pokémon Horizons: Season 3—Rising Hope|Rising Hope]]
|generation={{gen|I}}, {{gen|II}}, {{gen|III}}, {{gen|IV}}, {{gen|VII}}
|games={{2v2|Red|Green}}Ja [[Pokémon Blue Version (Japanese)|BlueJa]] {{2v2|Red|Blue}} {{v2|Yellow}} {{2v2|Gold|Silver}} {{v2|Crystal}} {{2v2|FireRed|LeafGreen}} {{2v2|HeartGold|SoulSilver}} {{LGPE|Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!}}
|manga=''[[PS001|A Glimpse of the Glow]]''
}}
The '''Kanto''' region (Japanese: '''カントー{{tt|地方|ちほう}}''' ''{{tt|Kanto|Kantō}} {{tt|region|chihō}}'') is a [[region]] of the [[Pokémon world]]. Kanto is located east of [[Johto]], which together form a joint landmass that is south of [[Sinnoh]].

Kanto is the setting of the [[Generation I|first generation]] of games and can be explored in [[Generation]]s {{gen|II}}, {{gen|III}}, {{gen|IV}}, {{gen|VII}} and {{gen|IX}}.

[[Professor Oak]] is the resident [[Pokémon Professor]] and gives [[Pokémon Trainer]]s a choice between {{p|Bulbasaur}}, {{p|Charmander}}, or {{p|Squirtle}} as their [[first partner Pokémon]]. In {{game|Yellow}}, Oak intended to give the player an {{p|Eevee}}, but after his grandson {{ga|Blue}} takes it instead, he gives the player a {{OBP|Pikachu|Yellow}} that he had just caught. In {{LGPE|Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu!}}, the player chooses Pikachu, while in Pokémon: Let's Go, Eevee!, the player chooses Eevee. In the games, the player begins their journey in [[Pallet Town]] and ends it at the [[Indigo Plateau]].

The artwork from the early games depict Kanto as grassland. Starting in Generation III, it is shown with denser tree coverage.

All cities in Kanto are named after colors, with the exception of Pallet Town, which refers to a ''palette'', meaning a range of colors. Unlike every other region, Kanto's fictional name reflects its [[Pokémon world in relation to the real world|real-world]] name.

==Etymology and design concept==
{{main|Pokémon world in relation to the real world#Kanto|Pokémon world in relation to the real world → Kanto}}
[[File:Pokemon-to-real-world.png|thumb|left|200px|The map of Japan showing the Kanto region as the {{wp|Kantō region}}.]]
Kanto is based on the real {{wp|Kantō region}} ({{tt|関|かん}}{{tt|東|とう}}, ''east of the barrier'') in Japan. Commercially-oriented [[Celadon City]] and [[Saffron City]] are based on the sprawling city of {{wp|Tokyo}}, the most important economic center of Japan. [[Vermilion City]] is based on {{wp|Yokohama}}, the largest seaport in {{wp|Japan}}.

Kantō and {{wp|Kansai region|Kansai}} are the two most populous areas of {{wp|Honshū}}, the largest island of Japan, and much like Kanto and Johto, represent a harmony of contrasting cultures living together. The differences are most noticeable in the games while talking to the inhabitants of both regions. Compared to traditional Kansai, on which Johto is based, Kanto is modern and technological. This may be reflected in the look of the cities and the buildings, such as the [[Cinnabar Lab|Pokémon Lab]] of [[Cinnabar Island]] and the [[Kanto Power Plant|Power Plant]]. While Kanto is the centerpoint for innovation, with the [[Poké Ball]]'s ultimate upgrade, the [[Master Ball]], having been recently invented by [[Silph Co.]] at the time of [[Generation I]], it is also the only Pokémon region without any myths related to Pokémon.
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==History==
{{spoilers}}
===Prehistory===
At some point, {{p|Porygon}} was created by researchers in Kanto. At some point, [[Mr. Fuji]] discovered Mew deep in a jungle and coined its name. Later, with other scientists, he managed to gather some of Mew's DNA and used it in his [[Pokémon Mansion (Kanto)|mansion]] to create a modified clone of it, aiming it to be the most powerful Pokémon of all, which resulted in the birth of the [[Legendary Pokémon]] {{p|Mewtwo}}. Sometime after its creation however, Mewtwo escapes and destroys the mansion, hiding away in [[Cerulean Cave]]. At some point, [[Professor Rowan]] travels to Kanto to study [[Pokédex]] systems with [[Professor Oak]].

===Contemporary history===
[[File:Pokémon Day 2022 Kanto Artwork.png|thumb|150px|{{ga|Red}} choosing his [[first partner Pokémon]]]]
The contemporary history of Kanto differs slightly based on the title of the game being played.
===={{game|Red and Blue|s|Pokémon Red, Blue}}, {{v2|Yellow}}, {{game|FireRed and LeafGreen|s|FireRed, LeafGreen}}====
{{ga|Red}}/{{ga|Leaf}} is given a Pokémon by [[Professor Oak]] for personal safety. Professor Oak also gives his grandson, {{ga|Blue}}, a Pokémon and asks Blue and Red/Leaf to help him fill the Pokédex, a complete encyclopedia on Pokémon. Thus, the journey of Red/Leaf begins. Red/Leaf travels across the Kanto region and collects all eight Gym Badges. During their journey, Red/Leaf comes across [[Team Rocket]], an evil organization behind the theft and illegal profit of Pokémon. Red/Leaf stops Team Rocket and defeats [[Giovanni]], their boss, as well as the Gym Leader of [[Viridian Gym]], who then disbands Team Rocket. In the meantime, Blue, who has also collected all of the Kanto Gym Badges, defeats the [[Elite Four]] at the [[Indigo League]] and becomes the champion of the Kanto region. Finally, Red/Leaf also reaches the Indigo League and defeats Blue to gain the title of the new Indigo League Champion.

===={{g|Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!}}====
{{ga|Chase}}/{{ga|Elaine}} leaves [[Pallet Town]] on their Pokémon journey after their rival, {{ga|Trace}}. After getting the eight [[Badge]]s of Kanto, and defeating [[Team Rocket]] with the help of {{ga|Blue}} and Trace, along the way, they then challenge Kanto's [[Elite Four]] and compete for the title of Champion in one final battle with Trace. After defeating Trace, Chase/Elaine becomes the {{pkmn|Champion}}. From there, they capture {{p|Mewtwo}} and meet {{ga|Green}}, a Trainer who had hoped to capture Mewtwo for herself. They also confront [[Archer]], an {{tc|Executive|admin}} of the remnants of Team Rocket, who challenges them to one last battle before swearing that he will avenge his boss, [[Giovanni]].

===={{game5|Gold|Silver|Crystal|HeartGold|SoulSilver}}====
After {{ga|Ethan}}/{{ga|Kris}}/{{ga|Lyra}} gathers all of [[Johto]]'s [[Gym Badges]], they travel to the [[Pokémon League]] at [[Indigo Plateau]] in Kanto and defeat the [[Elite Four]] and their [[Champion]], [[Lance]]. Afterwards, they gathered all Gym Badges in Kanto as well. [[Professor Oak]] declares them ready to travel to [[Mt. Silver]], where they meet and challenges {{ga|Red}}.
{{endspoilers}}

==Geography==
[[File:Kanto anime.png|thumb|250px|Kanto in {{aniseries|DP}}]]
[[File:Kanto Adventures.png|thumb|250px|Kanto in [[Pokémon Adventures]]]]
The Kanto region has a very temperate climate and not many notable landscape features, though this may be due to the region's origins in the [[Generation I]] games.

The majority of the Kanto region are forests and plains. Many of the major Kanto cities are in the center of the region, with close access to virtually every environment such as the sea, mountains, forests, etc. Kanto is mostly dominated by land, but has a large bay in the middle which opens to a sea in the southwest. Kanto has a contrast between urban cities and rural towns. Kanto has several mountain ranges, which are mostly in northern and western Kanto. [[Indigo Plateau]] and {{ka|Victory Road}} mountain range divides Kanto from the neighboring [[Johto]] region.

===Demographics===
Including all the cities and towns in the Kanto region, the total population in [[Pokémon Red and Blue Versions|Red, Blue]], [[Pokémon Yellow Version|Yellow]], {{2v2|FireRed|LeafGreen}} is 391, while in [[Pokémon Gold and Silver Versions|Gold, Silver]], [[Pokémon Crystal Version|Crystal]], {{2v2|HeartGold|SoulSilver}}, the population is 364. Since [[Generation II]], it has been the smallest region by population.

===Notable locations===
The Kanto region features ten [[List of cities and towns|towns and cities]]. There is a wide variety of towns and cities throughout the region; from the large, urban [[Saffron City]] to the quiet, quaint town of {{to|Pallet}}. Kanto features a [[Pokémon League]], like most other regions in the [[Pokémon world]]. However, since Kanto shares its borders with [[Johto]], it also shares the same Pokémon League. Kanto and Johto are the only known regions that can be crossed with relative ease. Even though Kanto and Johto are culturally and socially different, the two regions are actually very similar in terms of geography.

The Kanto region includes 28 different routes, which act as roads to cities and towns or points of interest. The Johto region follows Kanto's route number which ends at {{rt|28|Kanto}} in the Kanto region and begins with Johto's {{rt|29|Johto}}. Unlike other regions, Kanto does not have routes featuring any sort of weather conditions, such as [[Hoenn]]'s {{rt|119|Hoenn}} which rains and thunders constantly and [[Sinnoh]]'s {{rt|217|Sinnoh}} in which hail regularly falls. The Kanto region seems to have the most temperate climate of the nine main [[region]]s.

The connecting landmass between Kanto and Johto does not appear to be a fine line, but more or less a blurry one. Route 28 is technically owned by Kanto; however, it bridges the border between the two regions, making it the only route in history that enters two regions at one time. This is similar to Routes 26 and 27, that are strictly Kanto locations; however, they are able to be transported to via {{HM|02|Fly}} from Johto in Generation IV.

According to [[Professor Oak]], a stone tablet was discovered in Kanto, like the one that is able to summon {{p|Shaymin}} on {{rt|224|Sinnoh}} in Sinnoh. This is mentioned during the event in which the {{player}} {{pkmn2|caught|catches}} a Shaymin in {{game2|Diamond|Pearl|Platinum}}, but the Kanto stone tablet is not seen in any game.

====Settlements====
{| style="margin:auto; text-align:center; background: #{{kanto color dark}}; {{roundy|5px}}; border: 2px solid #{{kanto color}}"
|- style="color:#FFF"
! style="background:#{{kanto color}}; {{roundytl|5px}}" | Map
! style="background:#{{kanto color}}" | Name
! style="background:#{{kanto color}}" | Population
! style="background:#{{kanto color}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" | Description
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:Pallet Town PE.png|100px]]
| [[Pallet Town]]
| 10
| A fairly new and quiet town. It's a small and pretty place.
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:Viridian City PE.png|100px]]
| [[Viridian City]]
| 34
| A beautiful city that is enveloped in green year-round.
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:Pewter City PE.png|100px]]
| [[Pewter City]]
| 30
| A quiet city nestled between rugged mountains and rocks.
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:Cerulean City PE.png|100px]]
| [[Cerulean City]]
| 33
| A beautiful city with flowing water and blooming flowers.
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:Vermilion City PE.png|100px]]
| [[Vermilion City]]
| 34
| A southern city that is bathed in orange by the setting sun.
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:Lavender Town PE.png|100px]]
| [[Lavender Town]]
| 30
| A small town covered in a beautiful hue of purple.
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:Celadon City PE.png|100px]]
| [[Celadon City]]
| 68
| A rich, rainbow colored city where people and Pokémon gather.
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:Fuchsia City PE.png|100px]]
| [[Fuchsia City]]
| 36
| A historic village that has become new.
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:Saffron City PE.png|100px]]
| [[Saffron City]]
| 47
| The biggest city in Kanto, shining with a golden light.
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:Cinnabar Island PE.png|100px]]
| [[Cinnabar Island]]
| {{tt|36|Before volcano eruption}} / {{tt|9|After volcano eruption}}
| A town used to be here until it was swept away by an eruption.
|}

====Landmarks====
{| style="margin:auto; text-align:center; background: #{{kanto color dark}}; {{roundy|5px}}; border: 2px solid #{{kanto color}}"
|- style="color:#FFF"
! colspan="3" style="background:#{{kanto color}}; {{roundytl|5px}}" | Image(s)
! rowspan="2" style="background:#{{kanto color}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" | Location
|- style="background:#{{kanto color}}; color:#FFF"
! FRLG
! HGSS
! LGPE
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:FL Cerulean Cave.png|100px]]
| [[File:HGSS Cerulean Cave-{{#switch: {{#time: G}}|4|5|6|7|8|9=Morning|10|11|12|13|14|15|16|17|18|19=Day|20|21|22|23|0|1|2|3=Night}}.png|100px]]
| [[File:Cerulean Cave Exterior LGPE.png|100px]]
| [[Cerulean Cave]]
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:FL Digletts Cave.png|100px]]
| [[File:HGSS Diglett's Cave-{{#switch: {{#time: G}}|4|5|6|7|8|9=Morning|10|11|12|13|14|15|16=Day|17|18|19|20|21|22|23|0|1|2|3=Night}}.png|100px]]
| [[File:Diglett's Cave PE.png|100px]]
| [[Diglett's Cave]]
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:Indigo Plateau FRLG.png|100px]]
| [[File:Indigo Plateau HGSS.png|100px]]
| [[File:Indigo Plateau PE.png|100px]]
| [[Indigo Plateau]]
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:FL Mt Moon.png|100px]]
| [[File:HGSS Mt. Moon-{{#switch: {{#time: G}}|4|5|6|7|8|9=Morning|10|11|12|13|14|15|16=Day|17|18|19=Evening|20|21|22|23|0|1|2|3=Night}}.png|100px]]
| [[File:Mt. Moon PE.png|100px]]
| [[Mt. Moon]]
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:FL Pokemon Mansion.png|100px]]
! style="background:#{{Kanto color}}; color:#FFF" | Destroyed
| [[File:Pokémon Mansion Exterior LGPE.png|100px]]
| {{ka|Pokémon Mansion}}
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:FL Pokemon Tower.png|100px]]
| [[File:Lavender Radio Tower HGSS.png|50px]]
| [[File:Lavender Tower Exterior LGPE.png|100px]]
| [[Pokémon Tower]] ([[Generation]]s {{gen|I}}, {{gen|III}}, and {{gen|VII}}) Lavender Radio Tower ([[Generation]]s {{gen|II}} and {{gen|IV}})
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:FL Power Plant.png|100px]]
| [[File:Power Plant exterior HGSS.png|100px]]
| [[File:Power Plant PE.png|100px]]
| [[Kanto Power Plant|Power Plant]]
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:FL Rock Tunnel.png|100px]]
| [[File:HGSS Rock Tunnel-{{#switch: {{#time: G}}|4|5|6|7|8|9=Morning|10|11|12|13|14|15|16=Day|17|18|19|20|21|22|23|0|1|2|3=Night}}.png|100px]]
| [[File:Rock Tunnel PE.png|100px]]
| [[Rock Tunnel]]
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:Celadon Game Corner FRLG.png|100px]]
| [[File:Celadon Game Corner HGSS.png|100px]]
| [[ File:Celadon Game Corner LGPE.png|100px]]
| [[Celadon Game Corner]]
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:FL Safari Zone.png|100px]]
| [[File:Pal Park outside HGSS.png|100px]]
| [[File:GO Park Exterior LGPE.png|100px]]
| {{safari|Kanto}} ([[Generation|Gen]]s {{gen|I}} and {{gen|III}}) [[Pal Park]] ([[Generation IV]]) [[GO Park]] ([[Generation VII]])
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:FL Seafoam Islands.png|100px]]
| [[File:HGSS Seafoam Islands-{{#switch: {{#time: G}}|4|5|6|7|8|9=Morning|10|11|12|13|14|15|16=Day|17|18|19|20|21|22|23|0|1|2|3=Night}}.png|100px]]
| [[File:Seafoam Islands PE.png|100px]]
| [[Seafoam Islands]]
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:FL Silph Company.png|100px]]
| [[File:Silph Co HGSS.png|75px]]
| [[File:Silph Co. Exterior LGPE.png|100px]]
| [[Silph Co.]]
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:FL Victory Road.png|100px]]
| [[File:HGSS Victory Road-{{#switch: {{#time: G}}|4|5|6|7|8|9=Morning|10|11|12|13|14|15|16=Day|17|18|19=Evening|20|21|22|23|0|1|2|3=Night}}.png|100px]]
| [[File:Victory Road PE.png|100px]]
| {{ka|Victory Road}}
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:FL Viridian Forest.png|100px]]
| [[File:HGSS Viridian Forest-{{#switch: {{#time: G}}|4|5|6|7|8|9=Morning|10|11|12|13|14|15|16=Day|17|18|19=Evening|20|21|22|23|0|1|2|3=Night}}.png|100px]]
| [[File:Viridian Forest PE.png|100px]]
| [[Viridian Forest]]
|- style="background:#FFF"
! colspan="3" style="align=center" | [[File:Pokemon Stadium.png|100px]]
| {{OBP|Pokémon Stadium|stage}} (according to its in-game location information in [[Super Smash Bros. Melee]])
|- style="background:#FFF"
! colspan="3" style="align=center" | [[File:Poke Floats.jpg|100px]]
| [[Poké Floats]] (according to its in-game location information in [[Super Smash Bros. Melee]])
|}

====Routes====
Routes in Kanto began the numbering process, going from {{rtn|1|Kanto}} to {{rtn|25|Kanto}} in [[Generation]]s {{gen|I}}, {{gen|III}}, and {{gen|VII}}, but adding three routes to connect to Johto ({{rtn|26|Kanto}}, {{rtn|27|Kanto}}, and {{rtn|28|Kanto}}) in Generations {{gen|II}} and {{gen|IV}}.

====Animated series-exclusive====
======''Pokémon the Series''======
{| style="margin:auto; text-align:center; background: #{{kanto color dark}}; {{roundy|5px}}; border: 2px solid #{{kanto color}}"
|- style="color:#FFF"
! style="background:#{{kanto color}}; {{roundytl|5px}}" | Picture
! style="background:#{{kanto color}}" | Location
! style="background:#{{kanto color}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" | Description
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:A.J. Gym.png|100px]]
| {{DL|Gym|A.J.'s Gym}}
| style="text-align:left" | An unofficial Gym run by [[A.J.]].
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:Porta Vista.png|100px]]
| {{DL|Porta Vista|Acapulco}}
| style="text-align:left" | Acapulco is a city on the [[Island of the Giant Pokémon]] that is part of Porta Vista. It is a popular resort with beaches and the location of the [[Beach Beauty and Pokémon Costume Contest]].
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:Bill Lighthouse.png|100px]]
| [[Bill's Lighthouse]]
| style="text-align:left" | Bill's Lighthouse is located somewhere near [[Cerulean City]].
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:Cameran Palace.png|100px]]
| [[Cameran Palace]]
| style="text-align:left" | Cameran Palace is located in the center of [[Rota]].
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:Camomile Island.png|100px]]
| [[Camomile Island]]
| style="text-align:left" | It is an island located in the Kanto [[region]].
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:Camp Pokéhearst.png|100px]]
| [[Camp Pokéhearst]]
| style="text-align:left" | It is a camp located east of [[Hollywood]].
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:Cerise Laboratory exterior.png|100px]]
| [[Cerise Laboratory]]
| style="text-align:left" | A research center in [[Vermilion City]] directed by [[Professor Cerise]].
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:Chrysanthemum Island.png|100px]]
| [[Chrysanthemum Island]]
| style="text-align:left" | A popular tourist destination in Kanto featuring a beach and a [[Contest Hall]].
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:Commerce City.png|100px]]
| [[Commerce City]]
| style="text-align:left" | It is a large city with a park and is located somewhere in Kanto.
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:Cremini Town.png|100px]]
| [[Cremini Town]]
| style="text-align:left" | A town close to [[Tohjo Falls]]. The {{gdis|Battle Tower|III}}, lead by [[Anabel]] is also nearby.
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:Dark City.png|100px]]
| [[Dark City]]
| style="text-align:left" | A town located between the Safari Zone and Cinnabar Island.
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:Dragonite Island.png|100px]]
| [[Dragonite Island]]
| style="text-align:left" | An island located somewhere off the coast of Kanto. It is inhabited solely by {{p|Dratini}} line members, and is surrounded by constant storms created by the local {{p|Dragonair}}, hiding it from the outside world.
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:Eevee Evolution Lab.png|100px]]
| [[Eevee Evolution Lab]]
| style="text-align:left" | A facility in Vermilion City that focuses on researching {{p|Eevee}} and its [[Eeveelution|Evolutions]].
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:Evolution Mountain.png|100px]]
| [[Evolution Mountain]]
| style="text-align:left" | A mountain located between the Safari Zone and Cinnabar Island. [[Stone Town]] lies at its base.
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:Fennel Valley.png|100px]]
| [[Fennel Valley]]
| style="text-align:left" | It is a valley where a very luxurious [[Pokémon Center]] is located. The Pokémon Center has a fitness studio, hot springs, battlefields, and even a Contest Hall. It is one of the locations where the [[Battle Pyramid]] lands to accept challengers.
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:Fighting Spirit Gym.png|100px]]
| {{DL|Gym|Fighting Spirit Gym}}
| style="text-align:left" | A Gym used for training and exercising, run by {{OBP|Anthony|EP029}}.
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:Gaiva Dam.png|100px]]
| [[Gaiva Dam]]
| style="text-align:left" | The dam was once being constructed near [[Fuchsia City]]. The workers abandoned the dam to protect the surrounding habitat. The dam was eventually destroyed by [[Team Rocket]].
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:Gardenia Town.png|100px]]
| [[Gardenia Town]]
| style="text-align:left" | The town has a Contest Hall and is located in Kanto.
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:Grandpa Canyon.png|100px]]
| [[Grampa Canyon]]
| style="text-align:left" | A canyon located outside of Neon Town.
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:Gringey City.png|100px]]
| [[Gringey City]]
| style="text-align:left" | A once-thriving city that over-expanded with its factories. As a result, the city has become polluted and practically abandoned. It is located between Celadon City and Fuchsia City.
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:Hidden Village.png|100px]]
| [[Hidden Village]]
| style="text-align:left" | Hidden Village is located between [[Cerulean City]] and [[Vermilion City]]. Run by [[Melanie]], the village is a place for Pokémon who have been abandoned by their Trainers. She takes care of them until they're ready to return to the wild.
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:Hollywood.png|100px]]
| [[Hollywood]]
| style="text-align:left" | Hollywood is located in western Kanto. It is based on the [[Pokémon world in relation to the real world|real-world]] city {{wp|Hollywood}}.
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:Hop Hop Hop Town.png|100px]]
| [[HopHopHop Town]]
| style="text-align:left" | HopHopHop Town is an urban settlement located on the outskirts of [[Celadon City]].
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:House of Imite.png|100px]]
| [[House of Imite]]
| style="text-align:left" | The House of Imite is located between the {{safari|Kanto}} and [[Cinnabar Island]]. Home to [[Duplica]] and her {{TP|Duplica|Ditto}}, the House of Imite is also where Duplica and her Ditto perform shows for audiences.
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:Hutber Port.png|100px]]
| {{DL|Porta Vista|Hutber Port}}
| style="text-align:left" | Hutber Port is a city on the Island of the Giant Pokémon that is part of Porta Vista. It was attacked by a giant {{p|Tentacruel}}.
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:Island of the Giant Pokémon.png|100px]]
| [[Island of the Giant Pokémon]]
| style="text-align:left" | An island off the coast of Kanto. It contains the cities {{DL|Porta Vista|Acapulco}} and {{DL|Porta Vista|Hutber Port}}, which comprise [[Porta Vista]], as well as the theme park [[Pokémon Land]].
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:Kaz Gym.png|100px]]
| {{DL|Gym|Kaz Gym}}
| style="text-align:left" | An unofficial Gym in Dark City, run by [[Kaz]].
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:Leaf Forest.png|100px]]
| [[Leaf Forest]]
| style="text-align:left" | This forest has an unusual power that can suddenly cause {{type|Grass}} {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} to evolve.
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:Maidens Peak.png|100px]]
| [[Maiden's Peak]]
| style="text-align:left" | Maiden's Peak is a town located near [[Saffron City]]. The town is known for its haunting legend and its festival which is held at the end of every summer.
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:Matcha City.png|100px]]
| [[Matcha City]]
| style="text-align:left" | Matcha City is the location of [[Dr. Akihabara]]'s laboratory.
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:Metallica Island.png|100px]]
| [[Metallica Island]]
| style="text-align:left" | It is an island located near the [[Seafoam Islands]] and the [[Battle Palace]] is located there.
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:Mirage Mansion.png|100px]]
| [[Mirage Mansion]]
| style="text-align:left" | A lakeside castle owned by [[Dr. Yung]]. It was mostly destroyed by a fire.
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:Mossgreen Village.png|100px]]
| [[Mossgreen Village]]
| style="text-align:left" | It is a small town located between the [[Kanto Safari Zone|Safari Zone]] and [[Cinnabar Island]].
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:Mt Hideaway.png|100px]]
| [[Mt. Hideaway]]
| style="text-align:left" | It is a large mountain located near [[Pallet Town]].
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:Mulberry City.png|100px]]
| [[Mulberry City]]
| style="text-align:left" | Mulberry City is located in the Kanto region and has a Contest Hall.
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:Neon Town.png|100px]]
| [[Neon Town]]
| style="text-align:left" | It is a vibrant town located between the Safari Zone and Cinnabar Island.
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:New Island ending.png|100px]]
| [[New Island]]
| style="text-align:left" | New Island is the setting of the [[M01|first movie]]. It was once the location of [[Team Rocket]] secret laboratory. Later in the movie, {{OBP|Mewtwo|M01}} takes over the island and creates a fortress after the destruction of the laboratory. After leaving the island, Mewtwo returns the island to its natural state.
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:Princess Day Festival.png|100px]]
| [[O-Hina Town]]
| style="text-align:left" | A town where the [[Princess Festival|Queen of the Princess Festival contest]] is held.
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:Old Shore Wharf.png|100px]]
| [[Old Shore Wharf]]
| style="text-align:left" | Old Shore Wharf is a docking place. It is where {{OBP|Mewtwo|M01}} invited Trainers to go to, in order to reach New Island. {{OBP|Miranda|M01}} works here.
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:King Statue.png|100px]]
| [[Pokélantis]]
| style="text-align:left" | Pokélantis is a lost empire in the proximity of [[Pewter City]]. In present day, all that remained of the once thriving city was the tomb of [[King of Pokélantis|the king]] who once ruled it. {{an|Brandon}} decided to investigate which ultimately led to the discovery of the tomb, which is baited with many traps.
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:Pokémon Land.png|100px]]
| [[Pokémon Land]]
| style="text-align:left" | Pokémon Land is an amusement park located on the [[Island of the Giant Pokémon]].
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:Pokémon Ninja School.png|100px]]
| [[Pokémon Ninja School]]
| style="text-align:left" | A school located close to [[Fuchsia City]] where jujutsu is taught.
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:Pokémon Tech.png|100px]]
| [[Pokémon Tech]]
| style="text-align:left" | It serves as a school for those who do not wish to travel to collect the eight [[Badge|Gym Badges]]. It is also known as Pokémon Technical and is located in between Cerulean City and Vermilion City.
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:Pokemon Theme Park.png|100px]]
| [[Pokémon Theme Park]]
| style="text-align:left" | A large playground where {{pkmn|Trainer}}s can leave their Pokémon.
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:Pokemopolis.png|100px]]
| [[Pokémopolis]]
| style="text-align:left" | Pokémopolis is an ancient civilization in close proximity to [[Pallet Town]]. It made its only animated series appearance in ''[[EP072|The Ancient Puzzle of Pokémopolis]]''.
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:Potpourri Island.png|100px]]
| [[Potpourri Island]]
| style="text-align:left" | It is an island famous for its fruits. It is where the [[Pokémon Orienteering]] is held.
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:Rifure Village.png|100px]]
| [[Rifure Village]]
| style="text-align:left" | It is a tiny establishment located near Cerulean City.
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:Rota.png|100px]]
| [[Rota]]
| style="text-align:left" | A medieval themed city where [[Cameran Palace]] is located.
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:Sable City.png|100px]]
| [[Sable City]]
| style="text-align:left" | Sable City is located near [[Pewter City]].
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:Safari Land.png|100px]]
| [[Safari Land]]
| style="text-align:left" | A Pokémon reserve located between [[Fuchsia City]] and the {{safari|Kanto}} where lots of Pokémon live in peace. Located in Safari Land is the Laramie Big P Ranch, owned by the Laramie family, and Laramie Village.
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:Sayda Island.png|100px]]
| [[Sayda Island]]
| style="text-align:left" | It is a heavily forested island home to the Sayda Lab.
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:Sayda Lab.png|100px]]
| {{DL|Sayda Island|Sayda Lab}}
| style="text-align:left" | It is a [[Fossil|Fossil Pokémon]] research facility on [[Sayda Island]] headed by [[Dora]].
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:Scissor Street.png|100px]]
| [[Scissor Street]]
| style="text-align:left" | It is home to many salons for improving a Pokémon's appearance and strength.
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:Binnes.png|100px]]
| {{an|Seafoam Island}}
| style="text-align:left" | A tropical holiday resort close to [[Pallet Town]] located near the ocean. While it shares its name with the [[Seafoam Islands]] in the English dub, it is in fact an animated series-exclusive location known as Binnes (Japanese: '''ビンヌ''') in the original Japanese script.
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:Silver Town Kanto.png|100px]]
| {{ka|Silver Town}}
| style="text-align:left" | A town located between [[Saffron City]] and [[Lavender Town]] featuring a [[Contest Hall]].
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:Stone Town.png|100px]]
| [[Stone Town]]
| style="text-align:left" | Stone Town is a tiny establishment located between the {{safari|Kanto}} and [[Cinnabar Island]].
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:Sunnytown.png|100px]]
| [[Sunnytown]]
| style="text-align:left" | Sunnytown is located at one end of the [[Kanto Route 17|Cycling Road]].
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:Team Rocket Academy.png|100px]]
| [[Team Rocket Academy]]
| style="text-align:left" | The academy where people train to become members of [[Team Rocket]]. [[Jessie]], [[James]], {{MTR}}, [[Cassidy]], [[Butch]], and {{OBP|Christopher|DP117}} trained here.
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:Terracotta Town.png|100px]]
| [[Terracotta Town]]
| style="text-align:left" | A seaside town established on steep cliffs. It has a harbor, with ships regularly docking to and from distant regions as far as [[Hoenn]]. The town is famous for hosting [[Pokémon Contest]]s not sanctioned by the [[Pokémon Activities Committee]].
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:The Tree of Beginning.png|100px]]
| [[Tree of Beginning]]
| style="text-align:left" | It is a gigantic living organism made up of crystals. It is north of [[Pewter City]] and [[Mt. Moon]].4
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:Unnamed Island EP060.png|100px]]
| [[Unnamed island (EP060)|Unnamed island]]
| style="text-align:left" | It is an unmapped island home to a {{pkmn2|wild}} group of {{p|Squirtle}} and its [[Evolution]]s, located close to [[Cinnabar Island]].
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:Vermilion City school.png|100px]]
| [[Vermilion City school]]
| style="text-align:left" | A school in [[Vermilion City]]. [[Goh]] and [[Chloe]] attend this school.
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:Vermilion Forest.png|100px]]
| [[Vermilion Forest]]
| style="text-align:left" | A forest located outside Vermilion City. It is the home to a large number of {{t|Bug}} Pokémon.
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:Wisteria Town.png|100px]]
| [[Wisteria Town]]
| style="text-align:left" | Wisteria Town is located on [[Potpourri Island]]. It has a [[Contest Hall]].
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:Xanadu Nursery.png|100px]]
| [[Xanadu Nursery]]
| style="text-align:left" | It is a large greenhouse located near [[Pallet Town]].
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:Yas Gym.png|100px]]
| {{DL|Gym|Yas Gym}}
| style="text-align:left" | An unofficial Gym in Dark City, run by [[Yas]].
|}

======''Pokémon Horizons: The Series''======
{| style="margin:auto; text-align:center; background: #{{kanto color dark}}; {{roundy|5px}}; border: 2px solid #{{kanto color}}"
|- style="color:#FFF"
! style="background:#{{kanto color}}; {{roundytl|5px}}" | Picture
! style="background:#{{kanto color}}" | Location
! style="background:#{{kanto color}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" | Description
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:Indigo Academy.png|100px]]
| [[Indigo Academy]]
| style="text-align:left" | An exclusive boarding school in Kanto.
|- style="background:#FFF"
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:Roy hometown.png|100px]]
| [[Roy's hometown]]
| style="text-align:left" | This island is where Roy lives.
|- style="background:#FFF"
|}

====Manga-exclusive====
{| style="margin:auto; text-align:center; background: #{{kanto color dark}}; {{roundy|5px}}; border: 2px solid #{{kanto color}}"
|- style="color:#FFF"
! style="background:#{{kanto color}}; {{roundytl|5px}}" | Picture
! style="background:#{{kanto color}}" | Location
! style="background:#{{kanto color}}" | Manga
! style="background:#{{kanto color}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" | Description
|- style="background:#FFF"
| N/A
| [[Pokémon Land#In the manga|Amusement Park]]
| [[Pokémon Pocket Monsters]]
| style="text-align:left" | A theme park built by {{PPM|Giovanni}}. When {{PPM|Red}}, {{TP|Red|Clefairy}}, and {{PPM|Red's Pikachu|Pikachu}} visited, Giovanni tried to use his {{p|Machamp}} and newly evolved {{p|Poliwrath}} to deal with them, but the park was eventually destroyed through Clefairy's antics.
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:Apple City.png|100px]]
| [[ET10|Apple City]]
| [[The Electric Tale of Pikachu]]
| style="text-align:left" | A city featured in the news due to the UFO sightings made there, leading to theories that {{p|Clefairy}} come from outer space.
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:Celadon University Adventures.png|100px]]
| [[Celadon University]]
| [[Pokémon: Yeah! I Got Pokémon!]] [[Pokémon Adventures]]
| style="text-align:left" | Celadon University is located in [[Celadon City]] and has been mentioned numerous times in various canons, but is only seen in the manga [[Pokémon: Yeah! I Got Pokémon!]] and [[Pokémon Adventures]].
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:Cerise Island.png|100px]]
| [[Cerise Island]]
| [[Pokémon Adventures]]
| style="text-align:left" | An unmapped and mostly unknown island located to the west of [[Cinnabar Island]]. The headquarters of the Kanto [[Elite Four]], the antagonists of the {{MangaArc|Yellow}}.
|- style="background:#FFF"
| N/A
| [[Hidden Village#In the manga|Hidden Village]]
| [[The Electric Tale of Pikachu]]
| style="text-align:left" | The {{pkmn|animated series}}'s Hidden Village as it appears in [[The Electric Tale of Pikachu]] manga. In this manga, this is where {{Ash}} catches both {{AP|Bulbasaur}} and {{AP|Charmander}}.
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:Mt Spirit.png|100px]]
| [[Mt. Spirit]]
| [[The Electric Tale of Pikachu]]
| style="text-align:left" | A tall mountain on the outskirts of [[Fuchsia City]]. The flag on its peak is the finishing point for the [[Fuchsia Free-For-All Race]].
|- style="background:#FFF"
| N/A
| [[Stone Town#In the manga|Stone Town]]
| [[The Electric Tale of Pikachu]]
| style="text-align:left" | The {{pkmn|animated series}}'s Stone Town as it appears in [[The Electric Tale of Pikachu]] manga. In this manga, it is located on [[Dream Island]]. It is home to [[Mikey]] and [[Eevee brothers|his brothers]], who in this canon, are members of "The [[Knights of the E Stone]]".
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:Walnut Tree.png|100px]]
| [[Walnut Tree]]
| [[Magical Pokémon Journey]]
| style="text-align:left" | A bakery owned by [[Walnut]]'s parents. Best known for its bread, Walnut Tree also sells confectionery and other treats as well.
|}

====Mentioned only====
{| style="margin:auto; background: #{{kanto color dark}}; {{roundy|5px}}; border: 2px solid #{{kanto color}}"
|- style="color:#FFF"
! style="background: #{{kanto color}}; {{roundytl|5px}}" | Name
! style="background: #{{kanto color}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" | Notes
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[Celadon University]]
| Celadon University is located in [[Celadon City]] and has been mentioned multiple times in various canons, but is only seen in [[Pokémon Adventures]] and [[Pokémon: Yeah! I Got Pokémon!]].
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[Crimson City]]
| Mentioned in ''[[EP077|The Fourth Round Rumble]]''. It is the [[hometown]] of [[Jeanette Fisher]].
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[Frodomar City]]
| Mentioned in the English [[dub]] of ''[[HS13|Celebi and Joy!]]''. It is allegedly the hometown of [[Ritchie]].
|}

===Differences between generations===
Between Generation I and Generation III, Kanto is very much the same with some alterations in respect to the improved graphics and gameplay in the remakes. Additionally in FireRed and LeafGreen, a chain of islands known as the [[Sevii Islands]], located far south of mainland Kanto, are unlocked throughout the {{player}}'s quest, with the first three accessible once Blaine is defeated on Cinnabar Island. Becoming the [[Pokémon Champion]] and getting the [[National Pokédex]] unlocks the other islands which make up this archipelago.

In the Generation II games as well as {{2v2|HeartGold|SoulSilver}}, Trainers may travel from Johto to Kanto and notice that changes have occurred as a result of three years having passed since the time of the Generation I games and {{2v2|FireRed|LeafGreen}}:

* The Safari Zone has closed as a result of [[Baoba|the warden]] taking a trip. In Generation II, it is simply inaccessible during normal gameplay while it has been relocated to Johto in Generation IV, with the original area now housing a [[Pal Park]].
* [[Cerulean Cave]], also known as "Unknown Dungeon" has collapsed in [[Generation II]], but in [[Generation IV]], however, it has re-excavated.
* Cinnabar Island has been destroyed by an eruption of the volcano, and its Gym has been relocated to the Seafoam Islands.
* In Generation II only, Viridian Forest became drastically smaller and was a part of [[Kanto Route 2|Route 2]].
* Mt. Moon has greatly decreased in size due to rock slides.
* The Power Plant has become functional.
* The Pokémon Tower has become a radio tower. The Pokémon graves it housed have been moved to the [[House of Memories]].
* Blue has taken over Viridian Gym since Giovanni's retreat for training and remodeled the Gym to suit his tastes.
* Janine has taken over Fuchsia Gym since her father Koga has been promoted to the [[Elite Four]].
* In Generation II only, the Pewter Museum of Science is closed for renovations.
* The southern portion of {{rt|23|Kanto}} was removed in Generation II, and the stone maze that was in the northern portion is gone, leaving a simple, straight path. In Generation IV, though this same northern portion exists, it is labeled as a part of [[Indigo Plateau]], meaning that Route 23 no longer exists.
* The Badge checks have been combined into the Pokémon League Reception Gate, instead of being scattered along Route 23.

===Appearance===
====Artwork====
<div class="scrollbox">
{| style="margin:auto; text-align:center; {{roundy|5px}} border:2px solid #{{kanto color dark}}; background:#{{kanto color}}; font-size:80%"
|-
| style="{{roundy|5px}} border:2px solid #{{kanto color dark}}; background:#{{kanto color light}}; width:95px" | [[File:RG Kanto.png|x250px]]
| style="{{roundy|5px}} border:2px solid #{{kanto color dark}}; background:#{{kanto color light}}; width:95px" | [[File:RBY Kanto.png|x250px]]
| style="{{roundy|5px}} border:2px solid #{{kanto color dark}}; background:#{{kanto color light}}; width:95px" | [[File:KantoII.png|x250px]]
|-
| Artwork of Kanto from {{color2|000|Pokémon Red and Green Versions|Pokémon Red and Green}}
| Artwork of Kanto from {{color2|000|Pokémon Red and Blue Versions|Pokémon Red and Blue}}
| Artwork of Kanto from {{color2|000|Generation II}}
|-
| style="{{roundy|5px}} border:2px solid #{{kanto color dark}}; background:#{{kanto color light}}; width:95px" | [[File:JohtoKantoGSC.png|x140px]]
| style="{{roundy|5px}} border:2px solid #{{kanto color dark}}; background:#{{kanto color light}}; width:95px" | [[File:FRLG Kanto.png|x250px]]
| style="{{roundy|5px}} border:2px solid #{{kanto color dark}}; background:#{{kanto color light}}; width:95px" | [[File:Kanto Anime.png|x250px]]
|-
| Artwork of Johto and Kanto from {{color2|000|Generation II}}
| Artwork of Kanto from {{color2|000|Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Versions|Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen}}
| Artwork of Kanto from ''{{color2|000|Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire}}''
|-
| style="{{roundy|5px}} border:2px solid #{{kanto color dark}}; background:#{{kanto color light}}; width:95px" | [[File:HGSS Kanto.png|x250px]]
| style="{{roundy|5px}} border:2px solid #{{kanto color dark}}; background:#{{kanto color light}}; width:95px" | [[File:HGSS JohtoKanto.jpg|x160px]]
| style="{{roundy|5px}} border:2px solid #{{kanto color dark}}; background:#{{kanto color light}}; width:95px" | [[File:PE Kanto Map.png|x250px]]
|-
| Artwork of Kanto from {{color2|000|Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions|Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver}}
| Artwork of Johto and Kanto from {{color2|000|Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions|Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver}}
| Artwork of Kanto from {{color2|000|Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!|Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!}} by {{color2|000|kawayoo}}<ref name="gen7-art"/>
|}
</div>

====In-game====

{| style="margin:auto; text-align:center; {{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{kanto color dark}}; background:#{{kanto color}}; font-size:80%"
|-
| class="roundy" style="border:2px solid #{{kanto color dark}}; background:#{{kanto color light}}; width:95px" | [[File:Kanto Town Map RGBY.png]]
| class="roundy" style="border:2px solid #{{kanto color dark}}; background:#{{kanto color light}}; width:95px" | [[File:Kanto Town Map RBY.png]]
| class="roundy" style="border:2px solid #{{Johto color dark}}; background:#{{kanto color light}}; width:95px" | [[File:Kanto Town Map GSC.png]]
|-
| Kanto as seen in {{color2|000|Generation I}} (JP)
| Kanto as seen in {{color2|000|Generation I}}
| Kanto as seen in {{color2|000|Generation II}}
|-
| class="roundy" colspan="2" style="border:2px solid #{{Johto color dark}}; background:#{{kanto color light}}; width:95px" | [[File:Kanto-Johto Town map GSC.png]]
| class="roundy" style="border:2px solid #{{kanto color dark}}; background:#{{kanto color light}}; width:95px" | [[File:KantoTownMap.png]]
|-
| colspan="2" |Kanto connected with Johto as seen in {{color2|000|Generation II}}
|Kanto as seen in {{color2|000|Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Versions|FireRed and LeafGreen}}
|-
| class="roundy" style="border:2px solid #{{kanto color dark}}; background:#{{kanto color light}}; width:95px" | [[File:Kanto.png]]
| class="roundy" colspan="2" style="border:2px solid #{{Johto color dark}}; background:#{{Johto color light}}; width:95px" | [[File:Johto-Kanto.png]]
|-
| Kanto as seen in {{color2|000|Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions|HeartGold and SoulSilver}}
| colspan="2" | Kanto connected with Johto as seen in {{color2|000|Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions|HeartGold and SoulSilver}}
|-
| class="roundy" style="border:2px solid #{{kanto color dark}}; background:#{{Johto color light}}; width:95px" | [[File:Kanto Town Map PE.png|250px]]
| class="roundy" style="border:2px solid #{{Johto color dark}}; background:#{{kanto color light}}; width:95px" | [[File:Stadium Pokédex map.png|200px]]
| class="roundy" style="border:2px solid #{{kanto color dark}}; background:#{{kanto color light}}; width:95px" | [[File:Stadium 2 Pokédex map generation 1.png|200px]]
|-
| Kanto as seen in {{color2|000|Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!|Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!}}
| Kanto as seen in {{color2|000|Pokémon Stadium|Stadium}}
| Kanto as seen in {{color2|000|Pokémon Stadium 2|Stadium 2}}, with a {{color2|000|Generation I}} game connected
|-
| class="roundy" style="border:2px solid #{{kanto color dark}}; background:#{{Johto color light}}; width:95px" | [[File:Stadium 2 Pokédex map Kanto.png|200px]]
| class="roundy" style="border:2px solid #{{kanto color dark}}; background:#{{kanto color light}}; width:95px" | [[File:Leaf Mindscape.png|x250px]]
|-
|Kanto as seen in {{color2|000|Pokémon Stadium 2|Stadium 2}}, with a {{color2|000|Generation II}} game connected
|{{color2|000|Leaf (Masters)|Leaf}}'s {{color2|000|sync move}} mindscape from {{color2|000|Pokémon Masters EX|Masters EX}}
|}

==Indigo League==
{{main|Indigo League}}

====Gym Leaders====
{| class="roundy" style="margin:auto; text-align:center; background: #{{kanto color dark}}; border: 4px solid #{{kanto color}}" colspan=4 cellspacing="1" cellpadding="2"
|-
! style="background: #{{kanto color dark}}" colspan="6" | {{color2|{{kanto color light}}|Indigo League}}
|-style="background: #{{kanto color dark}}"
! colspan="4" | {{color2|{{kanto color light}}|Generation I|I}}{{color|{{kanto color light}}|,}} {{color2|{{kanto color light}}|Generation II|II}}{{color|{{kanto color light}}|,}} {{color2|{{kanto color light}}|Generation III|III}}{{color|{{kanto color light}}|,}} {{color2|{{kanto color light}}|Generation IV|IV}}{{color|{{kanto color light}}|, and}} {{color2|{{kanto color light}}|Generation VII|VII}}
! colspan="4" | {{color2|{{kanto color light}}|Region|Region:}} {{color2|{{kanto color light}}|Kanto}}
|-
! colspan="2" style="background: #{{kanto color light}}; {{roundytl|5px}}" | {{color|{{kanto color dark}}|Gym Leader Japanese}}
! style="background: #{{kanto color light}}" | {{color|{{kanto color dark}}|Location Japanese}}
! colspan="2" style="background: #{{kanto color light}}" | {{color2|{{kanto color dark}}|Type}}
! style="background: #{{kanto color light}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" | {{color2|{{kanto color dark}}|Badge}}
{{gldr|col=2|tcol=2|type=Rock|pic=VSBrock PE.png|size=x100px|ldr=Brock|djap=タケシ|drm=Takeshi|loc=Pewter City|cjap=ニビシティ|crm=Nibi City|bdge=Boulder}}
{{gldr|col=2|tcol=2|type=Water|pic=VSMisty PE.png|size=x100px|ldr=Misty|djap=カスミ|drm=Kasumi|loc=Cerulean City|cjap=ハナダシティ|crm=Hanada City|bdg=Cascade}}
{{gldr|col=2|tcol=2|type=Electric|pic=VSLt Surge PE.png|size=x100px|ldr=Lt. Surge|djap=マチス|drm=Matisse|loc=Vermilion City|cjap=クチバシティ|crm=Kuchiba City|bdg=Thunder}}
{{gldr|col=2|tcol=2|type=Grass|pic=VSErika PE.png|size=x100px|ldr=Erika|djap=エリカ|drm=Erika|loc=Celadon City|cjap=タマムシシティ|crm=Tamamushi City|bdg=Rainbow}}
{{gldr2|tcol=2|type=Poison|pic=VSKoga PE.png|size=x80px|ldr=Koga|djap=キョウ|drm=Kyou Generations {{color2|{{poison color dark}}|Generation I|I}}, {{color2|{{poison color dark}}|Generation III|III}}, and {{color2|{{poison color dark}}|Generation VII|VII}}|pic2=Spr HGSS Janine.png|ldr2=Janine|djap2=アンズ|drm2=Anzu Generations {{color2|{{poison color dark}}|Generation II|II}} and {{color2|{{poison color dark}}|Generation IV|IV}}|loc=Fuchsia City|cjap=セキチクシティ|crm=Sekichiku City|bdg=Soul|px=50}}
{{gldr|col=2|tcol=2|type=Psychic|pic=VSSabrina PE.png|size=x100px|ldr=Sabrina|djap=ナツメ|drm=Natsume|loc=Saffron City|cjap=ヤマブキシティ|crm=Yamabuki City|bdg=Marsh}}
{{gldr|col=2|tcol=2|type=Fire|pic=VSBlaine PE.png|size=x100px|ldr=Blaine|djap=カツラ|drm=Katsura|loc=Cinnabar Island|cjap=グレンじま|crm=Guren Island Generations {{color2|{{fire color dark}}|Generation I|I}}, {{color2|{{fire color dark}}|Generation III|III}}, and {{color2|{{fire color dark}}|Generation VII|VII}}|loc2=Seafoam Islands|cjap2=ふたごじま|crm2=Twin Islands Generations {{color2|{{fire color dark}}|Generation II|II}} and {{color2|{{fire color dark}}|Generation IV|IV}}|bdg=Volcano}}
{{gldrb2|type=Ground|pic=VSGiovanni PE.png{{!}}x100px|ldr=Giovanni|djap=サカキ|drm=Sakaki Generations {{color2|{{ground color dark}}|Generation I|I}}, {{color2|{{ground color dark}}|Generation III|III}}, and {{color2|{{ground color dark}}|Generation VII|VII}}|type2=Blue|t2=Various|pic2=VSBlue PE.png{{!}}x100px|ldr2=Blue (game)|altname2=Blue|djap2=グリーン|drm2=Green Generations {{color2|{{blue color dark}}|Generation II|II}}, {{color2|{{blue color dark}}|Generation IV|IV}}, and {{color2|{{blue color dark}}|Generation VII|VII}}|loc=Viridian City|cjap=トキワシティ|crm=Tokiwa City|bdg=Earth}}
|}

====Elite Four and Champion====
=====[[Generation]]s {{gen|I}}, {{gen|III}}, and {{gen|VII}}=====
{{elt/h|gen={{color2|{{kanto color light}}|Generation I|I}}, {{color2|{{kanto color light}}|Generation III|III}}, and {{color2|{{kanto color light}}|Generation VII|VII}}|l={{kanto color light}}|d={{kanto color dark}}|league=Indigo|col=2|col2=4}}
{{elt|col=2|col2=2|type=Ice|pic=VSLorelei PE.png|size=x100px|m=Lorelei|mjap=カンナ|mrm=Kanna}}
{{elt|col=2|col2=2|type=Fighting|pic=VSBruno PE.png|size=x100px|m=Bruno|mjap=シバ|mrm=Siba}}
{{elt|col=2|col2=2|type=Ghost|pic=VSAgatha PE.png|size=x100px|m=Agatha|mjap=キクコ|mrm=Kikuko}}
{{elt|col=2|col2=2|type=Dragon|pic=VSLance PE.png|size=x100px|m=Lance|mjap=ワタル|mrm=Wataru}}
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=====[[Generation]]s {{gen|II}} and {{gen|IV}}=====
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{{elt|type=Fighting|pic=VSBruno.png|m=Bruno|mjap=シバ|mrm=Siba}}
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{{eltb|type=Dragon|pic=VSLance.png|m=Lance|mjap=ワタル|mrm=Wataru}}
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==Trivia==
[[File:Kanto - Gen I manual.png|thumb|250px|World Map ([[Generation I]] game manuals)]]
[[File:GenI JA Kanto Town Map Reference.png|thumb|"A map of the Kanto region! I hope she gives it to me..."]]
* In the Japanese Generation I games, the name "Kanto" is only used once—upon viewing the [[Town Map]] at {{ga|Blue}}'s house. The region's name is never mentioned in the Generation I games in any other language, meaning that the region was not given a name in the non-Japanese games until the release of {{game|Gold and Silver|s}}.
** In the English manuals of the Generation I games, there is a map of Kanto with the title "World Map" (with no mention of the name "Kanto").
** In the remakes of the Generation I games ({{game|FireRed and LeafGreen|s}} and {{g|Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!}}), Kanto's name is used frequently.
* Until the release of {{game|Platinum}}, after {{Ash}} defeated [[Maylene]] and [[Crasher Wake]] (not to mention just before Ash challenges [[Fantina]]), Kanto was the only region in the {{pkmn|animated series}} where Ash defeated the [[Gym Leader]]s in a different order from the games.
** It is also the only region thus far to feature [[Battle Frontier (Generation III)|an element]] that was actually in a different region from its location in the games.
* Kanto has certain traits that generally separates it from other [[region]]s:
** It is the only region in the [[Pokémon world]] that shares its name with {{wp|Kantō region|the real-world region}} it was based on.
** It is also the only region where the [[Pokémon League]] is located to the west of every Gym.
** Kanto and [[Johto]] are the only regions that are connected to each other by land.
** Kanto is the only region without a city with a population of at least 100.
* In [[Generation I]], Kanto was slightly redesigned twice after its initial appearance: signposts, doors, and other minor details, along with certain locations, such as [[Cerulean Cave]], were changed between {{game3|Red and Green|Pocket Monsters Red and Green|s}} and [[Pokémon Blue Version (Japanese)|Pocket Monsters Blue]], and then again between Pocket Monsters Blue and {{game3|Yellow|Pocket Monsters Pikachu}}. The international {{game|Red and Blue|s}} reused the tilesets and other graphics from Pocket Monsters Blue, while international {{game|Yellow}} featured the same design as its original Japanese release.
** However, it would be the original design from {{game3|Red and Green|Pocket Monsters Red and Green|s}} that was ultimately reused in Kanto's [[Generation II]] and [[Generation III]] appearances.
* Kanto has appeared in the most core series games and [[generation]]s to date, having appeared in twelve core series games (thirteen in Japan) over the course of five generations.
** {{game3|Red and Green|Pocket Monsters Red and Green|s}}, [[Pokémon Blue Version (Japanese)|Pocket Monsters Blue]], {{game|Red and Blue|s}}, and {{game|Yellow}} in [[Generation I]];
** {{game2|Gold|Silver|Crystal}} in [[Generation II]];
** {{game|FireRed and LeafGreen|s}} in [[Generation III]];
** {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}} in [[Generation IV]];
** [[Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!]] in [[Generation VII]].
* Kanto is briefly mentioned in {{DetPikMov}} during the narration that [[Dr. Ann Laurent]] did during the creation of {{OBP|Mewtwo|Detective Pikachu}}.
* The {{wp|Demonym|adjectival form}} of Kanto is "Kantonian", as seen in multiple sources, such as the [[Kantonian Gym]], and dialogue in [[Pokémon Sword and Shield]].

==In other languages==
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{| class="roundtable" style="background:#{{Kanto color}}; border:3px solid #{{Kanto color dark}}"
|-
! style="background:#{{Kanto color light}}" | Language
! style="background:#{{Kanto color light}}" | Name
! style="background:#{{Kanto color light}}" | Origin
|-
| German, European Spanish, Latin American Spanish, French, Italian, Catalan, Indonesian, Brazilian Portuguese, European Portuguese, Turkish, Vietnamese
| Kanto
| From its Japanese and English name
|-
| Korean
| 관동 ''Gwandong''
| From the hanja reading of the Japanese region name 関東 ''Kantō'' as 관동 (關東) ''{{wp|Gwandong}}''
|-
| Chinese (Traditional)
| 關都 ''Guāndū'' / ''Gwāandōu''
| rowspan="2" | From 關東 / 关东 ''Guāndōng / Gwāandūng'' (Kantō; {{wp|Guandong}}; literally "east of pass") and possibly 城都 ''Chéngdū / Sèhngdōu'' (Johto) or a transcription of its Japanese name
|-
| Chinese (Simplified)
| 关都 ''Guāndū''
|-
| Chinese (Taiwan)
| 關東 ''Guāndōng''<ref group=n name="ADV">[[Pokémon Adventures]] (early translation{{specify|check tooltip: which chapter?}})</ref> 康德 ''Kāngdé''<ref group=n>Pokémon Adventures (volume [[Pokémon Adventures volume 4|4]])</ref>
| From 關東 / 关东 ''Guāndōng / Gwāandūng'' (Kantō; Guandong; literally "east of pass") Transcription of its Japanese name
|-
| Chinese (Hong Kong)
| 關東 ''Gwāandūng''<ref group=n>[[Pokémon animated series]] (early part of the [[original series]]{{specify|check tooltip: which episode?}})</ref>
| rowspan="2" | From 關東 / 关东 ''Guāndōng / Gwāandūng'' (Kantō; Guandong; literally "east of pass")
|-
| Chinese (mainland China)
| 关东 ''Guāndōng''<ref group=n name="ADV" />
|-
| Greek
| Καντό ''Kantó''
| Transcription of its English name
|-
| Hebrew
| קאנטו ''Kanto''
| Transcription of its English name
|-
| Hindi
| कांतो ''Kānto''
| Transcription of its English name
|-
| Russian, Ukrainian
| Канто ''Kanto''
| Transcription of its English name
|-
| Tamil
| கான்டொ ''Kāṉṭo''
| Transcription of its English name
|-
| Telugu
| కాంటో ''Kāṇṭō''
| Transcription of its English name
|-
| Thai
| คันโต ''Khanto''
| Transcription of its Japanese name
|}
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===Notes===
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==References==
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==Related articles==
* {{game|Red and Green|s}}
* {{game|Blue| (Japanese)}}
* {{game|Red and Blue|s}}
* {{game|Yellow}}
* {{game|FireRed and LeafGreen|s}}
* [[Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!]]
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{{RegionInfobox
|regioncolor=kanto
|name=Kanto
|jname=カントー
|tmname=Kanto
|image=PE Kanto Map.png
|size=350
|caption=Artwork of Kanto from {{LGPE}} Illustrated by [[kawayoo]]<ref name="gen7-art">[https://twitter.com/PK__SAYONARA/status/1643013730966581248 Tweet by @PK__SAYONARA (reposted by @kawayoo)]</ref>
|introduction={{2v2|Red|Green}}
|professor=[[Professor Oak]] [[Professor Cerise]] ({{aniseries|PTS}})
|firstpartner={{p|Bulbasaur}}, {{p|Charmander}}, and {{p|Squirtle}} {{p|Pikachu}}{{sup/1|Y}}{{sup/7|P}} and {{p|Eevee}}{{sup/7|E}}
|villain=[[Team Rocket]] [[Explorers]] (''{{aniseries|HZ|Horizons}}'') [[Elite Four#Indigo Elite Four|Indigo Elite Four]] ({{pkmn|Adventures}})
|league=[[Indigo League]]
|location=[[Indigo Plateau]]
|pokelist=[[List of Pokémon by Kanto Pokédex number|Kanto Pokédex]]
|series={{aniseries|PTS}}  ''{{aniseries|OS|The Beginning}}''  ''{{aniseries|RS|Ruby and Sapphire}}''  ''{{aniseries|JN|Journeys}}'' {{aniseries|HZ}}  ''[[Liko and Roy's Departure]]''  ''[[Mega Voltage]]'' ''[[Pokémon Origins]]'' ''[[Pokémon Generations]]'' ''[[Pokémon Evolutions]]''
|season=[[S01|Indigo League]] (1) [[S08|Advanced Battle]] (8) [[S09|Battle Frontier]] (9) [[S23|Journeys]] (23) [[S24|Master Journeys]] (24) [[S25|Ultimate Journeys]] (25) [[Pokémon Horizons: The Series (season)|Horizons]] [[Pokémon Horizons: Season 3—Rising Hope|Rising Hope]]
|generation={{gen|I}}, {{gen|II}}, {{gen|III}}, {{gen|IV}}, {{gen|VII}}
|games={{2v2|Red|Green}}, {{gen|IX}}Ja [[Pokémon Blue Version (Japanese)|BlueJa]] {{2v2|Red|Blue}} {{v2|Yellow}} {{2v2|Gold|Silver}} {{v2|Crystal}} {{2v2|FireRed|LeafGreen}} {{2v2|HeartGold|SoulSilver}} {{LGPE|Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!}} {{Poco|Pokopia}}
|manga=''[[PS001|A Glimpse of the Glow]]''
}}
The '''Kanto''' region (Japanese: '''カントー{{tt|地方|ちほう}}''' ''{{tt|Kanto|Kantō}} {{tt|region|chihō}}'') is a [[region]] of the [[Pokémon world]]. Kanto is located east of [[Johto]], which together form a joint landmass that is south of [[Sinnoh]].

Kanto is the setting of the [[Generation I|first generation]] of games and can be explored in [[Generation]]s {{gen|II}}, {{gen|III}}, {{gen|IV}}, {{gen|VII}} amd {{gen|IX}}.

[[Professor Oak]] is the resident [[Pokémon Professor]] and gives [[Pokémon Trainer]]s a choice between {{p|Bulbasaur}}, {{p|Charmander}}, or {{p|Squirtle}} as their [[first partner Pokémon]]. In {{game|Yellow}}, Oak intended to give the player an {{p|Eevee}}, but after his grandson {{ga|Blue}} takes it instead, he gives the player a {{OBP|Pikachu|Yellow}} that he had just caught. In {{LGPE|Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu!}}, the player chooses Pikachu, while in Pokémon: Let's Go, Eevee!, the player chooses Eevee. In the games, the player begins their journey in [[Pallet Town]] and ends it at the [[Indigo Plateau]].

The artwork from the early games depict Kanto as grassland. Starting in Generation III, it is shown with denser tree coverage.

All cities in Kanto are named after colors, with the exception of Pallet Town, which refers to a ''palette'', meaning a range of colors. Unlike every other region, Kanto's fictional name reflects its [[Pokémon world in relation to the real world|real-world]] name.

==Etymology and design concept==
{{main|Pokémon world in relation to the real world#Kanto|Pokémon world in relation to the real world → Kanto}}
[[File:Pokemon-to-real-world.png|thumb|left|200px|The map of Japan showing the Kanto region as the {{wp|Kantō region}}.]]
Kanto is based on the real {{wp|Kantō region}} ({{tt|関|かん}}{{tt|東|とう}}, ''east of the barrier'') in Japan. Commercially-oriented [[Celadon City]] and [[Saffron City]] are based on the sprawling city of {{wp|Tokyo}}, the most important economic center of Japan. [[Vermilion City]] is based on {{wp|Yokohama}}, the largest seaport in {{wp|Japan}}.

Kantō and {{wp|Kansai region|Kansai}} are the two most populous areas of {{wp|Honshū}}, the largest island of Japan, and much like Kanto and Johto, represent a harmony of contrasting cultures living together. The differences are most noticeable in the games while talking to the inhabitants of both regions. Compared to traditional Kansai, on which Johto is based, Kanto is modern and technological. This may be reflected in the look of the cities and the buildings, such as the [[Cinnabar Lab|Pokémon Lab]] of [[Cinnabar Island]] and the [[Kanto Power Plant|Power Plant]]. While Kanto is the centerpoint for innovation, with the [[Poké Ball]]'s ultimate upgrade, the [[Master Ball]], having been recently invented by [[Silph Co.]] at the time of [[Generation I]], it is also the only Pokémon region without any myths related to Pokémon.
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==History==
{{spoilers}}
===Prehistory===
At some point, {{p|Porygon}} was created by researchers in Kanto. At some point, [[Mr. Fuji]] discovered Mew deep in a jungle and coined its name. Later, with other scientists, he managed to gather some of Mew's DNA and used it in his [[Pokémon Mansion (Kanto)|mansion]] to create a modified clone of it, aiming it to be the most powerful Pokémon of all, which resulted in the birth of the [[Legendary Pokémon]] {{p|Mewtwo}}. Sometime after its creation however, Mewtwo escapes and destroys the mansion, hiding away in [[Cerulean Cave]]. At some point, [[Professor Rowan]] travels to Kanto to study [[Pokédex]] systems with [[Professor Oak]].

===Contemporary history===
[[File:Pokémon Day 2022 Kanto Artwork.png|thumb|150px|{{ga|Red}} choosing his [[first partner Pokémon]]]]
The contemporary history of Kanto differs slightly based on the title of the game being played.
===={{game|Red and Blue|s|Pokémon Red, Blue}}, {{v2|Yellow}}, {{game|FireRed and LeafGreen|s|FireRed, LeafGreen}}====
{{ga|Red}}/{{ga|Leaf}} is given a Pokémon by [[Professor Oak]] for personal safety. Professor Oak also gives his grandson, {{ga|Blue}}, a Pokémon and asks Blue and Red/Leaf to help him fill the Pokédex, a complete encyclopedia on Pokémon. Thus, the journey of Red/Leaf begins. Red/Leaf travels across the Kanto region and collects all eight Gym Badges. During their journey, Red/Leaf comes across [[Team Rocket]], an evil organization behind the theft and illegal profit of Pokémon. Red/Leaf stops Team Rocket and defeats [[Giovanni]], their boss, as well as the Gym Leader of [[Viridian Gym]], who then disbands Team Rocket. In the meantime, Blue, who has also collected all of the Kanto Gym Badges, defeats the [[Elite Four]] at the [[Indigo League]] and becomes the champion of the Kanto region. Finally, Red/Leaf also reaches the Indigo League and defeats Blue to gain the title of the new Indigo League Champion.

===={{g|Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!}}====
{{ga|Chase}}/{{ga|Elaine}} leaves [[Pallet Town]] on their Pokémon journey after their rival, {{ga|Trace}}. After getting the eight [[Badge]]s of Kanto, and defeating [[Team Rocket]] with the help of {{ga|Blue}} and Trace, along the way, they then challenge Kanto's [[Elite Four]] and compete for the title of Champion in one final battle with Trace. After defeating Trace, Chase/Elaine becomes the {{pkmn|Champion}}. From there, they capture {{p|Mewtwo}} and meet {{ga|Green}}, a Trainer who had hoped to capture Mewtwo for herself. They also confront [[Archer]], an {{tc|Executive|admin}} of the remnants of Team Rocket, who challenges them to one last battle before swearing that he will avenge his boss, [[Giovanni]].

===={{game5|Gold|Silver|Crystal|HeartGold|SoulSilver}}====
After {{ga|Ethan}}/{{ga|Kris}}/{{ga|Lyra}} gathers all of [[Johto]]'s [[Gym Badges]], they travel to the [[Pokémon League]] at [[Indigo Plateau]] in Kanto and defeat the [[Elite Four]] and their [[Champion]], [[Lance]]. Afterwards, they gathered all Gym Badges in Kanto as well. [[Professor Oak]] declares them ready to travel to [[Mt. Silver]], where they meet and challenges {{ga|Red}}.
{{endspoilers}}

==Geography==
[[File:Kanto anime.png|thumb|250px|Kanto in {{aniseries|DP}}]]
[[File:Kanto Adventures.png|thumb|250px|Kanto in [[Pokémon Adventures]]]]
The Kanto region has a very temperate climate and not many notable landscape features, though this may be due to the region's origins in the [[Generation I]] games.

The majority of the Kanto region are forests and plains. Many of the major Kanto cities are in the center of the region, with close access to virtually every environment such as the sea, mountains, forests, etc. Kanto is mostly dominated by land, but has a large bay in the middle which opens to a sea in the southwest. Kanto has a contrast between urban cities and rural towns. Kanto has several mountain ranges, which are mostly in northern and western Kanto. [[Indigo Plateau]] and {{ka|Victory Road}} mountain range divides Kanto from the neighboring [[Johto]] region.

===Demographics===
Including all the cities and towns in the Kanto region, the total population in [[Pokémon Red and Blue Versions|Red, Blue]], [[Pokémon Yellow Version|Yellow]], {{2v2|FireRed|LeafGreen}} is 391, while in [[Pokémon Gold and Silver Versions|Gold, Silver]], [[Pokémon Crystal Version|Crystal]], {{2v2|HeartGold|SoulSilver}}, the population is 364. Since [[Generation II]], it has been the smallest region by population.

===Notable locations===
The Kanto region features ten [[List of cities and towns|towns and cities]]. There is a wide variety of towns and cities throughout the region; from the large, urban [[Saffron City]] to the quiet, quaint town of {{to|Pallet}}. Kanto features a [[Pokémon League]], like most other regions in the [[Pokémon world]]. However, since Kanto shares its borders with [[Johto]], it also shares the same Pokémon League. Kanto and Johto are the only known regions that can be crossed with relative ease. Even though Kanto and Johto are culturally and socially different, the two regions are actually very similar in terms of geography.

The Kanto region includes 28 different routes, which act as roads to cities and towns or points of interest. The Johto region follows Kanto's route number which ends at {{rt|28|Kanto}} in the Kanto region and begins with Johto's {{rt|29|Johto}}. Unlike other regions, Kanto does not have routes featuring any sort of weather conditions, such as [[Hoenn]]'s {{rt|119|Hoenn}} which rains and thunders constantly and [[Sinnoh]]'s {{rt|217|Sinnoh}} in which hail regularly falls. The Kanto region seems to have the most temperate climate of the nine main [[region]]s.

The connecting landmass between Kanto and Johto does not appear to be a fine line, but more or less a blurry one. Route 28 is technically owned by Kanto; however, it bridges the border between the two regions, making it the only route in history that enters two regions at one time. This is similar to Routes 26 and 27, that are strictly Kanto locations; however, they are able to be transported to via {{HM|02|Fly}} from Johto in Generation IV.

According to [[Professor Oak]], a stone tablet was discovered in Kanto, like the one that is able to summon {{p|Shaymin}} on {{rt|224|Sinnoh}} in Sinnoh. This is mentioned during the event in which the {{player}} {{pkmn2|caught|catches}} a Shaymin in {{game2|Diamond|Pearl|Platinum}}, but the Kanto stone tablet is not seen in any game.

====Settlements====
{| style="margin:auto; text-align:center; background: #{{kanto color dark}}; {{roundy|5px}}; border: 2px solid #{{kanto color}}"
|- style="color:#FFF"
! style="background:#{{kanto color}}; {{roundytl|5px}}" | Map
! style="background:#{{kanto color}}" | Name
! style="background:#{{kanto color}}" | Population
! style="background:#{{kanto color}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" | Description
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:Pallet Town PE.png|100px]]
| [[Pallet Town]]
| 10
| A fairly new and quiet town. It's a small and pretty place.
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:Viridian City PE.png|100px]]
| [[Viridian City]]
| 34
| A beautiful city that is enveloped in green year-round.
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:Pewter City PE.png|100px]]
| [[Pewter City]]
| 30
| A quiet city nestled between rugged mountains and rocks.
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:Cerulean City PE.png|100px]]
| [[Cerulean City]]
| 33
| A beautiful city with flowing water and blooming flowers.
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:Vermilion City PE.png|100px]]
| [[Vermilion City]]
| 34
| A southern city that is bathed in orange by the setting sun.
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:Lavender Town PE.png|100px]]
| [[Lavender Town]]
| 30
| A small town covered in a beautiful hue of purple.
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:Celadon City PE.png|100px]]
| [[Celadon City]]
| 68
| A rich, rainbow colored city where people and Pokémon gather.
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:Fuchsia City PE.png|100px]]
| [[Fuchsia City]]
| 36
| A historic village that has become new.
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:Saffron City PE.png|100px]]
| [[Saffron City]]
| 47
| The biggest city in Kanto, shining with a golden light.
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:Cinnabar Island PE.png|100px]]
| [[Cinnabar Island]]
| {{tt|36|Before volcano eruption}} / {{tt|9|After volcano eruption}}
| A town used to be here until it was swept away by an eruption.
|}

====Landmarks====
{| style="margin:auto; text-align:center; background: #{{kanto color dark}}; {{roundy|5px}}; border: 2px solid #{{kanto color}}"
|- style="color:#FFF"
! colspan="3" style="background:#{{kanto color}}; {{roundytl|5px}}" | Image(s)
! rowspan="2" style="background:#{{kanto color}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" | Location
|- style="background:#{{kanto color}}; color:#FFF"
! FRLG
! HGSS
! LGPE
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:FL Cerulean Cave.png|100px]]
| [[File:HGSS Cerulean Cave-{{#switch: {{#time: G}}|4|5|6|7|8|9=Morning|10|11|12|13|14|15|16|17|18|19=Day|20|21|22|23|0|1|2|3=Night}}.png|100px]]
| [[File:Cerulean Cave Exterior LGPE.png|100px]]
| [[Cerulean Cave]]
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:FL Digletts Cave.png|100px]]
| [[File:HGSS Diglett's Cave-{{#switch: {{#time: G}}|4|5|6|7|8|9=Morning|10|11|12|13|14|15|16=Day|17|18|19|20|21|22|23|0|1|2|3=Night}}.png|100px]]
| [[File:Diglett's Cave PE.png|100px]]
| [[Diglett's Cave]]
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:Indigo Plateau FRLG.png|100px]]
| [[File:Indigo Plateau HGSS.png|100px]]
| [[File:Indigo Plateau PE.png|100px]]
| [[Indigo Plateau]]
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:FL Mt Moon.png|100px]]
| [[File:HGSS Mt. Moon-{{#switch: {{#time: G}}|4|5|6|7|8|9=Morning|10|11|12|13|14|15|16=Day|17|18|19=Evening|20|21|22|23|0|1|2|3=Night}}.png|100px]]
| [[File:Mt. Moon PE.png|100px]]
| [[Mt. Moon]]
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:FL Pokemon Mansion.png|100px]]
! style="background:#{{Kanto color}}; color:#FFF" | Destroyed
| [[File:Pokémon Mansion Exterior LGPE.png|100px]]
| {{ka|Pokémon Mansion}}
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:FL Pokemon Tower.png|100px]]
| [[File:Lavender Radio Tower HGSS.png|50px]]
| [[File:Lavender Tower Exterior LGPE.png|100px]]
| [[Pokémon Tower]] ([[Generation]]s {{gen|I}}, {{gen|III}}, and {{gen|VII}}) Lavender Radio Tower ([[Generation]]s {{gen|II}} and {{gen|IV}})
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:FL Power Plant.png|100px]]
| [[File:Power Plant exterior HGSS.png|100px]]
| [[File:Power Plant PE.png|100px]]
| [[Kanto Power Plant|Power Plant]]
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:FL Rock Tunnel.png|100px]]
| [[File:HGSS Rock Tunnel-{{#switch: {{#time: G}}|4|5|6|7|8|9=Morning|10|11|12|13|14|15|16=Day|17|18|19|20|21|22|23|0|1|2|3=Night}}.png|100px]]
| [[File:Rock Tunnel PE.png|100px]]
| [[Rock Tunnel]]
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:Celadon Game Corner FRLG.png|100px]]
| [[File:Celadon Game Corner HGSS.png|100px]]
| [[ File:Celadon Game Corner LGPE.png|100px]]
| [[Celadon Game Corner]]
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:FL Safari Zone.png|100px]]
| [[File:Pal Park outside HGSS.png|100px]]
| [[File:GO Park Exterior LGPE.png|100px]]
| {{safari|Kanto}} ([[Generation|Gen]]s {{gen|I}} and {{gen|III}}) [[Pal Park]] ([[Generation IV]]) [[GO Park]] ([[Generation VII]])
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:FL Seafoam Islands.png|100px]]
| [[File:HGSS Seafoam Islands-{{#switch: {{#time: G}}|4|5|6|7|8|9=Morning|10|11|12|13|14|15|16=Day|17|18|19|20|21|22|23|0|1|2|3=Night}}.png|100px]]
| [[File:Seafoam Islands PE.png|100px]]
| [[Seafoam Islands]]
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:FL Silph Company.png|100px]]
| [[File:Silph Co HGSS.png|75px]]
| [[File:Silph Co. Exterior LGPE.png|100px]]
| [[Silph Co.]]
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:FL Victory Road.png|100px]]
| [[File:HGSS Victory Road-{{#switch: {{#time: G}}|4|5|6|7|8|9=Morning|10|11|12|13|14|15|16=Day|17|18|19=Evening|20|21|22|23|0|1|2|3=Night}}.png|100px]]
| [[File:Victory Road PE.png|100px]]
| {{ka|Victory Road}}
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:FL Viridian Forest.png|100px]]
| [[File:HGSS Viridian Forest-{{#switch: {{#time: G}}|4|5|6|7|8|9=Morning|10|11|12|13|14|15|16=Day|17|18|19=Evening|20|21|22|23|0|1|2|3=Night}}.png|100px]]
| [[File:Viridian Forest PE.png|100px]]
| [[Viridian Forest]]
|- style="background:#FFF"
! colspan="3" style="align=center" | [[File:Pokemon Stadium.png|100px]]
| {{OBP|Pokémon Stadium|stage}} (according to its in-game location information in [[Super Smash Bros. Melee]])
|- style="background:#FFF"
! colspan="3" style="align=center" | [[File:Poke Floats.jpg|100px]]
| [[Poké Floats]] (according to its in-game location information in [[Super Smash Bros. Melee]])
|}

====Routes====
Routes in Kanto began the numbering process, going from {{rtn|1|Kanto}} to {{rtn|25|Kanto}} in [[Generation]]s {{gen|I}}, {{gen|III}}, and {{gen|VII}}, but adding three routes to connect to Johto ({{rtn|26|Kanto}}, {{rtn|27|Kanto}}, and {{rtn|28|Kanto}}) in Generations {{gen|II}} and {{gen|IV}}.

====Animated series-exclusive====
======''Pokémon the Series''======
{| style="margin:auto; text-align:center; background: #{{kanto color dark}}; {{roundy|5px}}; border: 2px solid #{{kanto color}}"
|- style="color:#FFF"
! style="background:#{{kanto color}}; {{roundytl|5px}}" | Picture
! style="background:#{{kanto color}}" | Location
! style="background:#{{kanto color}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" | Description
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:A.J. Gym.png|100px]]
| {{DL|Gym|A.J.'s Gym}}
| style="text-align:left" | An unofficial Gym run by [[A.J.]].
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:Porta Vista.png|100px]]
| {{DL|Porta Vista|Acapulco}}
| style="text-align:left" | Acapulco is a city on the [[Island of the Giant Pokémon]] that is part of Porta Vista. It is a popular resort with beaches and the location of the [[Beach Beauty and Pokémon Costume Contest]].
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:Bill Lighthouse.png|100px]]
| [[Bill's Lighthouse]]
| style="text-align:left" | Bill's Lighthouse is located somewhere near [[Cerulean City]].
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:Cameran Palace.png|100px]]
| [[Cameran Palace]]
| style="text-align:left" | Cameran Palace is located in the center of [[Rota]].
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:Camomile Island.png|100px]]
| [[Camomile Island]]
| style="text-align:left" | It is an island located in the Kanto [[region]].
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:Camp Pokéhearst.png|100px]]
| [[Camp Pokéhearst]]
| style="text-align:left" | It is a camp located east of [[Hollywood]].
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:Cerise Laboratory exterior.png|100px]]
| [[Cerise Laboratory]]
| style="text-align:left" | A research center in [[Vermilion City]] directed by [[Professor Cerise]].
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:Chrysanthemum Island.png|100px]]
| [[Chrysanthemum Island]]
| style="text-align:left" | A popular tourist destination in Kanto featuring a beach and a [[Contest Hall]].
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:Commerce City.png|100px]]
| [[Commerce City]]
| style="text-align:left" | It is a large city with a park and is located somewhere in Kanto.
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:Cremini Town.png|100px]]
| [[Cremini Town]]
| style="text-align:left" | A town close to [[Tohjo Falls]]. The {{gdis|Battle Tower|III}}, lead by [[Anabel]] is also nearby.
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:Dark City.png|100px]]
| [[Dark City]]
| style="text-align:left" | A town located between the Safari Zone and Cinnabar Island.
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:Dragonite Island.png|100px]]
| [[Dragonite Island]]
| style="text-align:left" | An island located somewhere off the coast of Kanto. It is inhabited solely by {{p|Dratini}} line members, and is surrounded by constant storms created by the local {{p|Dragonair}}, hiding it from the outside world.
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:Eevee Evolution Lab.png|100px]]
| [[Eevee Evolution Lab]]
| style="text-align:left" | A facility in Vermilion City that focuses on researching {{p|Eevee}} and its [[Eeveelution|Evolutions]].
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:Evolution Mountain.png|100px]]
| [[Evolution Mountain]]
| style="text-align:left" | A mountain located between the Safari Zone and Cinnabar Island. [[Stone Town]] lies at its base.
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:Fennel Valley.png|100px]]
| [[Fennel Valley]]
| style="text-align:left" | It is a valley where a very luxurious [[Pokémon Center]] is located. The Pokémon Center has a fitness studio, hot springs, battlefields, and even a Contest Hall. It is one of the locations where the [[Battle Pyramid]] lands to accept challengers.
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:Fighting Spirit Gym.png|100px]]
| {{DL|Gym|Fighting Spirit Gym}}
| style="text-align:left" | A Gym used for training and exercising, run by {{OBP|Anthony|EP029}}.
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:Gaiva Dam.png|100px]]
| [[Gaiva Dam]]
| style="text-align:left" | The dam was once being constructed near [[Fuchsia City]]. The workers abandoned the dam to protect the surrounding habitat. The dam was eventually destroyed by [[Team Rocket]].
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:Gardenia Town.png|100px]]
| [[Gardenia Town]]
| style="text-align:left" | The town has a Contest Hall and is located in Kanto.
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:Grandpa Canyon.png|100px]]
| [[Grampa Canyon]]
| style="text-align:left" | A canyon located outside of Neon Town.
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:Gringey City.png|100px]]
| [[Gringey City]]
| style="text-align:left" | A once-thriving city that over-expanded with its factories. As a result, the city has become polluted and practically abandoned. It is located between Celadon City and Fuchsia City.
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:Hidden Village.png|100px]]
| [[Hidden Village]]
| style="text-align:left" | Hidden Village is located between [[Cerulean City]] and [[Vermilion City]]. Run by [[Melanie]], the village is a place for Pokémon who have been abandoned by their Trainers. She takes care of them until they're ready to return to the wild.
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:Hollywood.png|100px]]
| [[Hollywood]]
| style="text-align:left" | Hollywood is located in western Kanto. It is based on the [[Pokémon world in relation to the real world|real-world]] city {{wp|Hollywood}}.
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:Hop Hop Hop Town.png|100px]]
| [[HopHopHop Town]]
| style="text-align:left" | HopHopHop Town is an urban settlement located on the outskirts of [[Celadon City]].
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:House of Imite.png|100px]]
| [[House of Imite]]
| style="text-align:left" | The House of Imite is located between the {{safari|Kanto}} and [[Cinnabar Island]]. Home to [[Duplica]] and her {{TP|Duplica|Ditto}}, the House of Imite is also where Duplica and her Ditto perform shows for audiences.
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:Hutber Port.png|100px]]
| {{DL|Porta Vista|Hutber Port}}
| style="text-align:left" | Hutber Port is a city on the Island of the Giant Pokémon that is part of Porta Vista. It was attacked by a giant {{p|Tentacruel}}.
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:Island of the Giant Pokémon.png|100px]]
| [[Island of the Giant Pokémon]]
| style="text-align:left" | An island off the coast of Kanto. It contains the cities {{DL|Porta Vista|Acapulco}} and {{DL|Porta Vista|Hutber Port}}, which comprise [[Porta Vista]], as well as the theme park [[Pokémon Land]].
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:Kaz Gym.png|100px]]
| {{DL|Gym|Kaz Gym}}
| style="text-align:left" | An unofficial Gym in Dark City, run by [[Kaz]].
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:Leaf Forest.png|100px]]
| [[Leaf Forest]]
| style="text-align:left" | This forest has an unusual power that can suddenly cause {{type|Grass}} {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} to evolve.
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:Maidens Peak.png|100px]]
| [[Maiden's Peak]]
| style="text-align:left" | Maiden's Peak is a town located near [[Saffron City]]. The town is known for its haunting legend and its festival which is held at the end of every summer.
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:Matcha City.png|100px]]
| [[Matcha City]]
| style="text-align:left" | Matcha City is the location of [[Dr. Akihabara]]'s laboratory.
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:Metallica Island.png|100px]]
| [[Metallica Island]]
| style="text-align:left" | It is an island located near the [[Seafoam Islands]] and the [[Battle Palace]] is located there.
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:Mirage Mansion.png|100px]]
| [[Mirage Mansion]]
| style="text-align:left" | A lakeside castle owned by [[Dr. Yung]]. It was mostly destroyed by a fire.
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:Mossgreen Village.png|100px]]
| [[Mossgreen Village]]
| style="text-align:left" | It is a small town located between the [[Kanto Safari Zone|Safari Zone]] and [[Cinnabar Island]].
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:Mt Hideaway.png|100px]]
| [[Mt. Hideaway]]
| style="text-align:left" | It is a large mountain located near [[Pallet Town]].
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:Mulberry City.png|100px]]
| [[Mulberry City]]
| style="text-align:left" | Mulberry City is located in the Kanto region and has a Contest Hall.
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:Neon Town.png|100px]]
| [[Neon Town]]
| style="text-align:left" | It is a vibrant town located between the Safari Zone and Cinnabar Island.
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:New Island ending.png|100px]]
| [[New Island]]
| style="text-align:left" | New Island is the setting of the [[M01|first movie]]. It was once the location of [[Team Rocket]] secret laboratory. Later in the movie, {{OBP|Mewtwo|M01}} takes over the island and creates a fortress after the destruction of the laboratory. After leaving the island, Mewtwo returns the island to its natural state.
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:Princess Day Festival.png|100px]]
| [[O-Hina Town]]
| style="text-align:left" | A town where the [[Princess Festival|Queen of the Princess Festival contest]] is held.
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:Old Shore Wharf.png|100px]]
| [[Old Shore Wharf]]
| style="text-align:left" | Old Shore Wharf is a docking place. It is where {{OBP|Mewtwo|M01}} invited Trainers to go to, in order to reach New Island. {{OBP|Miranda|M01}} works here.
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:King Statue.png|100px]]
| [[Pokélantis]]
| style="text-align:left" | Pokélantis is a lost empire in the proximity of [[Pewter City]]. In present day, all that remained of the once thriving city was the tomb of [[King of Pokélantis|the king]] who once ruled it. {{an|Brandon}} decided to investigate which ultimately led to the discovery of the tomb, which is baited with many traps.
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:Pokémon Land.png|100px]]
| [[Pokémon Land]]
| style="text-align:left" | Pokémon Land is an amusement park located on the [[Island of the Giant Pokémon]].
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:Pokémon Ninja School.png|100px]]
| [[Pokémon Ninja School]]
| style="text-align:left" | A school located close to [[Fuchsia City]] were jujutsu is taught.
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:Pokémon Tech.png|100px]]
| [[Pokémon Tech]]
| style="text-align:left" | It serves as a school for those who do not wish to travel to collect the eight [[Badge|Gym Badges]]. It is also known as Pokémon Technical and is located in between Cerulean City and Vermilion City.
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:Pokemon Theme Park.png|100px]]
| [[Pokémon Theme Park]]
| style="text-align:left" | A large playground where {{pkmn|Trainer}}s can leave their Pokémon.
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:Pokemopolis.png|100px]]
| [[Pokémopolis]]
| style="text-align:left" | Pokémopolis is an ancient civilization in close proximity to [[Pallet Town]]. It made its only animated series appearance in ''[[EP072|The Ancient Puzzle of Pokémopolis]]''.
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:Potpourri Island.png|100px]]
| [[Potpourri Island]]
| style="text-align:left" | It is an island famous for its fruits. It is where the [[Pokémon Orienteering]] is held.
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:Rifure Village.png|100px]]
| [[Rifure Village]]
| style="text-align:left" | It is a tiny establishment located near Cerulean City.
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:Rota.png|100px]]
| [[Rota]]
| style="text-align:left" | A medieval themed city where [[Cameran Palace]] is located.
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:Sable City.png|100px]]
| [[Sable City]]
| style="text-align:left" | Sable City is located near [[Pewter City]].
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:Safari Land.png|100px]]
| [[Safari Land]]
| style="text-align:left" | A Pokémon reserve located between [[Fuchsia City]] and the {{safari|Kanto}} where lots of Pokémon live in peace. Located in Safari Land is the Laramie Big P Ranch, owned by the Laramie family, and Laramie Village.
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:Sayda Island.png|100px]]
| [[Sayda Island]]
| style="text-align:left" | It is a heavily forested island home to the Sayda Lab.
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:Sayda Lab.png|100px]]
| {{DL|Sayda Island|Sayda Lab}}
| style="text-align:left" | It is a [[Fossil|Fossil Pokémon]] research facility on [[Sayda Island]] headed by [[Dora]].
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:Scissor Street.png|100px]]
| [[Scissor Street]]
| style="text-align:left" | It is home to many salons for improving a Pokémon's appearance and strength.
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:Binnes.png|100px]]
| {{an|Seafoam Island}}
| style="text-align:left" | A tropical holiday resort close to [[Pallet Town]] located near the ocean. While it shares its name with the [[Seafoam Islands]] in the English dub, it is in fact an animated series-exclusive location known as Binnes (Japanese: '''ビンヌ''') in the original Japanese script.
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:Silver Town Kanto.png|100px]]
| {{ka|Silver Town}}
| style="text-align:left" | A town located between [[Saffron City]] and [[Lavender Town]] featuring a [[Contest Hall]].
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:Stone Town.png|100px]]
| [[Stone Town]]
| style="text-align:left" | Stone Town is a tiny establishment located between the {{safari|Kanto}} and [[Cinnabar Island]].
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:Sunnytown.png|100px]]
| [[Sunnytown]]
| style="text-align:left" | Sunnytown is located at one end of the [[Kanto Route 17|Cycling Road]].
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:Team Rocket Academy.png|100px]]
| [[Team Rocket Academy]]
| style="text-align:left" | The academy where people train to become members of [[Team Rocket]]. [[Jessie]], [[James]], {{MTR}}, [[Cassidy]], [[Butch]], and {{OBP|Christopher|DP117}} trained here.
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:Terracotta Town.png|100px]]
| [[Terracotta Town]]
| style="text-align:left" | A seaside town established on steep cliffs. It has a harbor, with ships regularly docking to and from distant regions as far as [[Hoenn]]. The town is famous for hosting [[Pokémon Contest]]s not sanctioned by the [[Pokémon Activities Committee]].
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:The Tree of Beginning.png|100px]]
| [[Tree of Beginning]]
| style="text-align:left" | It is a gigantic living organism made up of crystals. It is north of [[Pewter City]] and [[Mt. Moon]].4
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:Unnamed Island EP060.png|100px]]
| [[Unnamed island (EP060)|Unnamed island]]
| style="text-align:left" | It is an unmapped island home to a {{pkmn2|wild}} group of {{p|Squirtle}} and its [[Evolution]]s, located close to [[Cinnabar Island]].
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:Vermilion City school.png|100px]]
| [[Vermilion City school]]
| style="text-align:left" | A school in [[Vermilion City]]. [[Goh]] and [[Chloe]] attend this school.
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:Vermilion Forest.png|100px]]
| [[Vermilion Forest]]
| style="text-align:left" | A forest located outside Vermilion City. It is the home to a large number of {{t|Bug}} Pokémon.
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:Wisteria Town.png|100px]]
| [[Wisteria Town]]
| style="text-align:left" | Wisteria Town is located on [[Potpourri Island]]. It has a [[Contest Hall]].
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:Xanadu Nursery.png|100px]]
| [[Xanadu Nursery]]
| style="text-align:left" | It is a large greenhouse located near [[Pallet Town]].
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:Yas Gym.png|100px]]
| {{DL|Gym|Yas Gym}}
| style="text-align:left" | An unofficial Gym in Dark City, run by [[Yas]].
|}

======''Pokémon Horizons: The Series''======
{| style="margin:auto; text-align:center; background: #{{kanto color dark}}; {{roundy|5px}}; border: 2px solid #{{kanto color}}"
|- style="color:#FFF"
! style="background:#{{kanto color}}; {{roundytl|5px}}" | Picture
! style="background:#{{kanto color}}" | Location
! style="background:#{{kanto color}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" | Description
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:Indigo Academy.png|100px]]
| [[Indigo Academy]]
| style="text-align:left" | An exclusive boarding school in Kanto.
|- style="background:#FFF"
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:Roy hometown.png|100px]]
| [[Roy's hometown]]
| style="text-align:left" | This island is where Roy lives.
|- style="background:#FFF"
|}

====Manga-exclusive====
{| style="margin:auto; text-align:center; background: #{{kanto color dark}}; {{roundy|5px}}; border: 2px solid #{{kanto color}}"
|- style="color:#FFF"
! style="background:#{{kanto color}}; {{roundytl|5px}}" | Picture
! style="background:#{{kanto color}}" | Location
! style="background:#{{kanto color}}" | Manga
! style="background:#{{kanto color}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" | Description
|- style="background:#FFF"
| N/A
| [[Pokémon Land#In the manga|Amusement Park]]
| [[Pokémon Pocket Monsters]]
| style="text-align:left" | A theme park built by {{PPM|Giovanni}}. When {{PPM|Red}}, {{TP|Red|Clefairy}}, and {{PPM|Red's Pikachu|Pikachu}} visited, Giovanni tried to use his {{p|Machamp}} and newly evolved {{p|Poliwrath}} to deal with them, but the park was eventually destroyed through Clefairy's antics.
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:Apple City.png|100px]]
| [[ET10|Apple City]]
| [[The Electric Tale of Pikachu]]
| style="text-align:left" | A city featured in the news due to the UFO sightings made there, leading to theories that {{p|Clefairy}} come from outer space.
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:Celadon University Adventures.png|100px]]
| [[Celadon University]]
| [[Pokémon: Yeah! I Got Pokémon!]] [[Pokémon Adventures]]
| style="text-align:left" | Celadon University is located in [[Celadon City]] and has been mentioned numerous times in various canons, but is only seen in the manga [[Pokémon: Yeah! I Got Pokémon!]] and [[Pokémon Adventures]].
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:Cerise Island.png|100px]]
| [[Cerise Island]]
| [[Pokémon Adventures]]
| style="text-align:left" | An unmapped and mostly unknown island located to the west of [[Cinnabar Island]]. The headquarters of the Kanto [[Elite Four]], the antagonists of the {{MangaArc|Yellow}}.
|- style="background:#FFF"
| N/A
| [[Hidden Village#In the manga|Hidden Village]]
| [[The Electric Tale of Pikachu]]
| style="text-align:left" | The {{pkmn|animated series}}'s Hidden Village as it appears in [[The Electric Tale of Pikachu]] manga. In this manga, this is where {{Ash}} catches both {{AP|Bulbasaur}} and {{AP|Charmander}}.
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:Mt Spirit.png|100px]]
| [[Mt. Spirit]]
| [[The Electric Tale of Pikachu]]
| style="text-align:left" | A tall mountain on the outskirts of [[Fuchsia City]]. The flag on its peak is the finishing point for the [[Fuchsia Free-For-All Race]].
|- style="background:#FFF"
| N/A
| [[Stone Town#In the manga|Stone Town]]
| [[The Electric Tale of Pikachu]]
| style="text-align:left" | The {{pkmn|animated series}}'s Stone Town as it appears in [[The Electric Tale of Pikachu]] manga. In this manga, it is located on [[Dream Island]]. It is home to [[Mikey]] and [[Eevee brothers|his brothers]], who in this canon, are members of "The [[Knights of the E Stone]]".
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:Walnut Tree.png|100px]]
| [[Walnut Tree]]
| [[Magical Pokémon Journey]]
| style="text-align:left" | A bakery owned by [[Walnut]]'s parents. Best known for its bread, Walnut Tree also sells confectionery and other treats as well.
|}

====Mentioned only====
{| style="margin:auto; background: #{{kanto color dark}}; {{roundy|5px}}; border: 2px solid #{{kanto color}}"
|- style="color:#FFF"
! style="background: #{{kanto color}}; {{roundytl|5px}}" | Name
! style="background: #{{kanto color}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" | Notes
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[Celadon University]]
| Celadon University is located in [[Celadon City]] and has been mentioned multiple times in various canons, but is only seen in [[Pokémon Adventures]] and [[Pokémon: Yeah! I Got Pokémon!]].
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[Crimson City]]
| Mentioned in ''[[EP077|The Fourth Round Rumble]]''. It is the [[hometown]] of [[Jeanette Fisher]].
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[Frodomar City]]
| Mentioned in the English [[dub]] of ''[[HS13|Celebi and Joy!]]''. It is allegedly the hometown of [[Ritchie]].
|}

===Differences between generations===
Between Generation I and Generation III, Kanto is very much the same with some alterations in respect to the improved graphics and gameplay in the remakes. Additionally in FireRed and LeafGreen, a chain of islands known as the [[Sevii Islands]], located far south of mainland Kanto, are unlocked throughout the {{player}}'s quest, with the first three accessible once Blaine is defeated on Cinnabar Island. Becoming the [[Pokémon Champion]] and getting the [[National Pokédex]] unlocks the other islands which make up this archipelago.

In the Generation II games as well as {{2v2|HeartGold|SoulSilver}}, Trainers may travel from Johto to Kanto and notice that changes have occurred as a result of three years having passed since the time of the Generation I games and {{2v2|FireRed|LeafGreen}}:

* The Safari Zone has closed as a result of [[Baoba|the warden]] taking a trip. In Generation II, it is simply inaccessible during normal gameplay while it has been relocated to Johto in Generation IV, with the original area now housing a [[Pal Park]].
* [[Cerulean Cave]], also known as "Unknown Dungeon" has collapsed in [[Generation II]], but in [[Generation IV]], however, it has re-excavated.
* Cinnabar Island has been destroyed by an eruption of the volcano, and its Gym has been relocated to the Seafoam Islands.
* In Generation II only, Viridian Forest became drastically smaller and was a part of [[Kanto Route 2|Route 2]].
* Mt. Moon has greatly decreased in size due to rock slides.
* The Power Plant has become functional.
* The Pokémon Tower has become a radio tower. The Pokémon graves it housed have been moved to the [[House of Memories]].
* Blue has taken over Viridian Gym since Giovanni's retreat for training and remodeled the Gym to suit his tastes.
* Janine has taken over Fuchsia Gym since her father Koga has been promoted to the [[Elite Four]].
* In Generation II only, the Pewter Museum of Science is closed for renovations.
* The southern portion of {{rt|23|Kanto}} was removed in Generation II, and the stone maze that was in the northern portion is gone, leaving a simple, straight path. In Generation IV, though this same northern portion exists, it is labeled as a part of [[Indigo Plateau]], meaning that Route 23 no longer exists.
* The Badge checks have been combined into the Pokémon League Reception Gate, instead of being scattered along Route 23.

===Appearance===
====Artwork====
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|-
| Artwork of Kanto from {{color2|000|Pokémon Red and Green Versions|Pokémon Red and Green}}
| Artwork of Kanto from {{color2|000|Pokémon Red and Blue Versions|Pokémon Red and Blue}}
| Artwork of Kanto from {{color2|000|Generation II}}
|-
| style="{{roundy|5px}} border:2px solid #{{kanto color dark}}; background:#{{kanto color light}}; width:95px" | [[File:JohtoKantoGSC.png|x140px]]
| style="{{roundy|5px}} border:2px solid #{{kanto color dark}}; background:#{{kanto color light}}; width:95px" | [[File:FRLG Kanto.png|x250px]]
| style="{{roundy|5px}} border:2px solid #{{kanto color dark}}; background:#{{kanto color light}}; width:95px" | [[File:Kanto Anime.png|x250px]]
|-
| Artwork of Johto and Kanto from {{color2|000|Generation II}}
| Artwork of Kanto from {{color2|000|Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Versions|Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen}}
| Artwork of Kanto from ''{{color2|000|Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire}}''
|-
| style="{{roundy|5px}} border:2px solid #{{kanto color dark}}; background:#{{kanto color light}}; width:95px" | [[File:HGSS Kanto.png|x250px]]
| style="{{roundy|5px}} border:2px solid #{{kanto color dark}}; background:#{{kanto color light}}; width:95px" | [[File:HGSS JohtoKanto.jpg|x160px]]
| style="{{roundy|5px}} border:2px solid #{{kanto color dark}}; background:#{{kanto color light}}; width:95px" | [[File:PE Kanto Map.png|x250px]]
|-
| Artwork of Kanto from {{color2|000|Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions|Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver}}
| Artwork of Johto and Kanto from {{color2|000|Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions|Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver}}
| Artwork of Kanto from {{color2|000|Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!|Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!}} by {{color2|000|kawayoo}}<ref name="gen7-art"/>
|}
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====In-game====

{| style="margin:auto; text-align:center; {{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{kanto color dark}}; background:#{{kanto color}}; font-size:80%"
|-
| class="roundy" style="border:2px solid #{{kanto color dark}}; background:#{{kanto color light}}; width:95px" | [[File:Kanto Town Map RGBY.png]]
| class="roundy" style="border:2px solid #{{kanto color dark}}; background:#{{kanto color light}}; width:95px" | [[File:Kanto Town Map RBY.png]]
| class="roundy" style="border:2px solid #{{Johto color dark}}; background:#{{kanto color light}}; width:95px" | [[File:Kanto Town Map GSC.png]]
|-
| Kanto as seen in {{color2|000|Generation I}} (JP)
| Kanto as seen in {{color2|000|Generation I}}
| Kanto as seen in {{color2|000|Generation II}}
|-
| class="roundy" colspan="2" style="border:2px solid #{{Johto color dark}}; background:#{{kanto color light}}; width:95px" | [[File:Kanto-Johto Town map GSC.png]]
| class="roundy" style="border:2px solid #{{kanto color dark}}; background:#{{kanto color light}}; width:95px" | [[File:KantoTownMap.png]]
|-
| colspan="2" |Kanto connected with Johto as seen in {{color2|000|Generation II}}
|Kanto as seen in {{color2|000|Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Versions|FireRed and LeafGreen}}
|-
| class="roundy" style="border:2px solid #{{kanto color dark}}; background:#{{kanto color light}}; width:95px" | [[File:Kanto.png]]
| class="roundy" colspan="2" style="border:2px solid #{{Johto color dark}}; background:#{{Johto color light}}; width:95px" | [[File:Johto-Kanto.png]]
|-
| Kanto as seen in {{color2|000|Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions|HeartGold and SoulSilver}}
| colspan="2" | Kanto connected with Johto as seen in {{color2|000|Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions|HeartGold and SoulSilver}}
|-
| class="roundy" style="border:2px solid #{{kanto color dark}}; background:#{{Johto color light}}; width:95px" | [[File:Kanto Town Map PE.png|250px]]
| class="roundy" style="border:2px solid #{{Johto color dark}}; background:#{{kanto color light}}; width:95px" | [[File:Stadium Pokédex map.png|200px]]
| class="roundy" style="border:2px solid #{{kanto color dark}}; background:#{{kanto color light}}; width:95px" | [[File:Stadium 2 Pokédex map generation 1.png|200px]]
|-
| Kanto as seen in {{color2|000|Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!|Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!}}
| Kanto as seen in {{color2|000|Pokémon Stadium|Stadium}}
| Kanto as seen in {{color2|000|Pokémon Stadium 2|Stadium 2}}, with a {{color2|000|Generation I}} game connected
|-
| class="roundy" style="border:2px solid #{{kanto color dark}}; background:#{{Johto color light}}; width:95px" | [[File:Stadium 2 Pokédex map Kanto.png|200px]]
| class="roundy" style="border:2px solid #{{kanto color dark}}; background:#{{kanto color light}}; width:95px" | [[File:Leaf Mindscape.png|x250px]]
|-
|Kanto as seen in {{color2|000|Pokémon Stadium 2|Stadium 2}}, with a {{color2|000|Generation II}} game connected
|{{color2|000|Leaf (Masters)|Leaf}}'s {{color2|000|sync move}} mindscape from {{color2|000|Pokémon Masters EX|Masters EX}}
|}

==Indigo League==
{{main|Indigo League}}

====Gym Leaders====
{| class="roundy" style="margin:auto; text-align:center; background: #{{kanto color dark}}; border: 4px solid #{{kanto color}}" colspan=4 cellspacing="1" cellpadding="2"
|-
! style="background: #{{kanto color dark}}" colspan="6" | {{color2|{{kanto color light}}|Indigo League}}
|-style="background: #{{kanto color dark}}"
! colspan="4" | {{color2|{{kanto color light}}|Generation I|I}}{{color|{{kanto color light}}|,}} {{color2|{{kanto color light}}|Generation II|II}}{{color|{{kanto color light}}|,}} {{color2|{{kanto color light}}|Generation III|III}}{{color|{{kanto color light}}|,}} {{color2|{{kanto color light}}|Generation IV|IV}}{{color|{{kanto color light}}|, and}} {{color2|{{kanto color light}}|Generation VII|VII}}
! colspan="4" | {{color2|{{kanto color light}}|Region|Region:}} {{color2|{{kanto color light}}|Kanto}}
|-
! colspan="2" style="background: #{{kanto color light}}; {{roundytl|5px}}" | {{color|{{kanto color dark}}|Gym Leader Japanese}}
! style="background: #{{kanto color light}}" | {{color|{{kanto color dark}}|Location Japanese}}
! colspan="2" style="background: #{{kanto color light}}" | {{color2|{{kanto color dark}}|Type}}
! style="background: #{{kanto color light}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" | {{color2|{{kanto color dark}}|Badge}}
{{gldr|col=2|tcol=2|type=Rock|pic=VSBrock PE.png|size=x100px|ldr=Brock|djap=タケシ|drm=Takeshi|loc=Pewter City|cjap=ニビシティ|crm=Nibi City|bdge=Boulder}}
{{gldr|col=2|tcol=2|type=Water|pic=VSMisty PE.png|size=x100px|ldr=Misty|djap=カスミ|drm=Kasumi|loc=Cerulean City|cjap=ハナダシティ|crm=Hanada City|bdg=Cascade}}
{{gldr|col=2|tcol=2|type=Electric|pic=VSLt Surge PE.png|size=x100px|ldr=Lt. Surge|djap=マチス|drm=Matisse|loc=Vermilion City|cjap=クチバシティ|crm=Kuchiba City|bdg=Thunder}}
{{gldr|col=2|tcol=2|type=Grass|pic=VSErika PE.png|size=x100px|ldr=Erika|djap=エリカ|drm=Erika|loc=Celadon City|cjap=タマムシシティ|crm=Tamamushi City|bdg=Rainbow}}
{{gldr2|tcol=2|type=Poison|pic=VSKoga PE.png|size=x80px|ldr=Koga|djap=キョウ|drm=Kyou Generations {{color2|{{poison color dark}}|Generation I|I}}, {{color2|{{poison color dark}}|Generation III|III}}, and {{color2|{{poison color dark}}|Generation VII|VII}}|pic2=Spr HGSS Janine.png|ldr2=Janine|djap2=アンズ|drm2=Anzu Generations {{color2|{{poison color dark}}|Generation II|II}} and {{color2|{{poison color dark}}|Generation IV|IV}}|loc=Fuchsia City|cjap=セキチクシティ|crm=Sekichiku City|bdg=Soul|px=50}}
{{gldr|col=2|tcol=2|type=Psychic|pic=VSSabrina PE.png|size=x100px|ldr=Sabrina|djap=ナツメ|drm=Natsume|loc=Saffron City|cjap=ヤマブキシティ|crm=Yamabuki City|bdg=Marsh}}
{{gldr|col=2|tcol=2|type=Fire|pic=VSBlaine PE.png|size=x100px|ldr=Blaine|djap=カツラ|drm=Katsura|loc=Cinnabar Island|cjap=グレンじま|crm=Guren Island Generations {{color2|{{fire color dark}}|Generation I|I}}, {{color2|{{fire color dark}}|Generation III|III}}, and {{color2|{{fire color dark}}|Generation VII|VII}}|loc2=Seafoam Islands|cjap2=ふたごじま|crm2=Twin Islands Generations {{color2|{{fire color dark}}|Generation II|II}} and {{color2|{{fire color dark}}|Generation IV|IV}}|bdg=Volcano}}
{{gldrb2|type=Ground|pic=VSGiovanni PE.png{{!}}x100px|ldr=Giovanni|djap=サカキ|drm=Sakaki Generations {{color2|{{ground color dark}}|Generation I|I}}, {{color2|{{ground color dark}}|Generation III|III}}, and {{color2|{{ground color dark}}|Generation VII|VII}}|type2=Blue|t2=Various|pic2=VSBlue PE.png{{!}}x100px|ldr2=Blue (game)|altname2=Blue|djap2=グリーン|drm2=Green Generations {{color2|{{blue color dark}}|Generation II|II}}, {{color2|{{blue color dark}}|Generation IV|IV}}, and {{color2|{{blue color dark}}|Generation VII|VII}}|loc=Viridian City|cjap=トキワシティ|crm=Tokiwa City|bdg=Earth}}
|}

====Elite Four and Champion====
=====[[Generation]]s {{gen|I}}, {{gen|III}}, and {{gen|VII}}=====
{{elt/h|gen={{color2|{{kanto color light}}|Generation I|I}}, {{color2|{{kanto color light}}|Generation III|III}}, and {{color2|{{kanto color light}}|Generation VII|VII}}|l={{kanto color light}}|d={{kanto color dark}}|league=Indigo|col=2|col2=4}}
{{elt|col=2|col2=2|type=Ice|pic=VSLorelei PE.png|size=x100px|m=Lorelei|mjap=カンナ|mrm=Kanna}}
{{elt|col=2|col2=2|type=Fighting|pic=VSBruno PE.png|size=x100px|m=Bruno|mjap=シバ|mrm=Siba}}
{{elt|col=2|col2=2|type=Ghost|pic=VSAgatha PE.png|size=x100px|m=Agatha|mjap=キクコ|mrm=Kikuko}}
{{elt|col=2|col2=2|type=Dragon|pic=VSLance PE.png|size=x100px|m=Lance|mjap=ワタル|mrm=Wataru}}
{{eltb2|type=blue|t=Various|type2=green|t2=Various|pic=Spr FRLG Blue 3.png|pic2=VSTrace 2.png{{!}}x64px|m=Blue (game)|m3=Blue|m2=Trace (game)|m4=Trace|mjap=グリーン|mrm=Green Generations {{color2|{{blue color dark}}|Generation I|I}} and {{color2|{{blue color dark}}|Generation III|III}}|mjap2=シン|mrm2=Shin Generation {{color2|{{green color dark}}|Generation VII|VII}}}}
|}
{{-}}

=====[[Generation]]s {{gen|II}} and {{gen|IV}}=====
{{elt/h|gen={{color2|{{kanto color light}}|Generation II|II}} and {{color2|{{kanto color light}}|Generation IV|IV}}|l={{kanto color light}}|d={{kanto color dark}}|league=Indigo}}
{{elt|type=Psychic|pic=VSWill.png|m=Will|mjap=イツキ|mrm=Itsuki}}
{{elt|type=Poison|pic=VSKoga.png|m=Koga|mjap=キョウ|mrm=Kyou}}
{{elt|type=Fighting|pic=VSBruno.png|m=Bruno|mjap=シバ|mrm=Siba}}
{{elt|type=Dark|pic=VSKaren.png|m=Karen|mjap=カリン|mrm=Karin}}
{{eltb|type=Dragon|pic=VSLance.png|m=Lance|mjap=ワタル|mrm=Wataru}}
|}
{{-}}

==Trivia==
[[File:Kanto - Gen I manual.png|thumb|250px|World Map ([[Generation I]] game manuals)]]
[[File:GenI JA Kanto Town Map Reference.png|thumb|"A map of the Kanto region! I hope she gives it to me..."]]
* In the Japanese Generation I games, the name "Kanto" is only used once—upon viewing the [[Town Map]] at {{ga|Blue}}'s house. The region's name is never mentioned in the Generation I games in any other language, meaning that the region was not given a name in the non-Japanese games until the release of {{game|Gold and Silver|s}}.
** In the English manuals of the Generation I games, there is a map of Kanto with the title "World Map" (with no mention of the name "Kanto").
** In the remakes of the Generation I games ({{game|FireRed and LeafGreen|s}} and {{g|Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!}}), Kanto's name is used frequently.
* Until the release of {{game|Platinum}}, after {{Ash}} defeated [[Maylene]] and [[Crasher Wake]] (not to mention just before Ash challenges [[Fantina]]), Kanto was the only region in the {{pkmn|animated series}} where Ash defeated the [[Gym Leader]]s in a different order from the games.
** It is also the only region thus far to feature [[Battle Frontier (Generation III)|an element]] that was actually in a different region from its location in the games.
* Kanto has certain traits that generally separates it from other [[region]]s:
** It is the only region in the [[Pokémon world]] that shares its name with {{wp|Kantō region|the real-world region}} it was based on.
** It is also the only region where the [[Pokémon League]] is located to the west of every Gym.
** Kanto and [[Johto]] are the only regions that are connected to each other by land.
** Kanto is the only region without a city with a population of at least 100.
* In [[Generation I]], Kanto was slightly redesigned twice after its initial appearance: signposts, doors, and other minor details, along with certain locations, such as [[Cerulean Cave]], were changed between {{game3|Red and Green|Pocket Monsters Red and Green|s}} and [[Pokémon Blue Version (Japanese)|Pocket Monsters Blue]], and then again between Pocket Monsters Blue and {{game3|Yellow|Pocket Monsters Pikachu}}. The international {{game|Red and Blue|s}} reused the tilesets and other graphics from Pocket Monsters Blue, while international {{game|Yellow}} featured the same design as its original Japanese release.
** However, it would be the original design from {{game3|Red and Green|Pocket Monsters Red and Green|s}} that was ultimately reused in Kanto's [[Generation II]] and [[Generation III]] appearances.
* Kanto has appeared in the most core series games and [[generation]]s to date, having appeared in twelve core series games (thirteen in Japan) over the course of five generations.
** {{game3|Red and Green|Pocket Monsters Red and Green|s}}, [[Pokémon Blue Version (Japanese)|Pocket Monsters Blue]], {{game|Red and Blue|s}}, and {{game|Yellow}} in [[Generation I]];
** {{game2|Gold|Silver|Crystal}} in [[Generation II]];
** {{game|FireRed and LeafGreen|s}} in [[Generation III]];
** {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}} in [[Generation IV]];
** [[Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!]] in [[Generation VII]].
* Kanto is briefly mentioned in {{DetPikMov}} during the narration that [[Dr. Ann Laurent]] did during the creation of {{OBP|Mewtwo|Detective Pikachu}}.
* The {{wp|Demonym|adjectival form}} of Kanto is "Kantonian", as seen in multiple sources, such as the [[Kantonian Gym]], and dialogue in [[Pokémon Sword and Shield]].

==In other languages==
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{| class="roundtable" style="background:#{{Kanto color}}; border:3px solid #{{Kanto color dark}}"
|-
! style="background:#{{Kanto color light}}" | Language
! style="background:#{{Kanto color light}}" | Name
! style="background:#{{Kanto color light}}" | Origin
|-
| German, European Spanish, Latin American Spanish, French, Italian, Catalan, Indonesian, Brazilian Portuguese, European Portuguese, Turkish, Vietnamese
| Kanto
| From its Japanese and English name
|-
| Korean
| 관동 ''Gwandong''
| From the hanja reading of the Japanese region name 関東 ''Kantō'' as 관동 (關東) ''{{wp|Gwandong}}''
|-
| Chinese (Traditional)
| 關都 ''Guāndū'' / ''Gwāandōu''
| rowspan="2" | From 關東 / 关东 ''Guāndōng / Gwāandūng'' (Kantō; {{wp|Guandong}}; literally "east of pass") and possibly 城都 ''Chéngdū / Sèhngdōu'' (Johto) or a transcription of its Japanese name
|-
| Chinese (Simplified)
| 关都 ''Guāndū''
|-
| Chinese (Taiwan)
| 關東 ''Guāndōng''<ref group=n name="ADV">[[Pokémon Adventures]] (early translation{{specify|check tooltip: which chapter?}})</ref> 康德 ''Kāngdé''<ref group=n>Pokémon Adventures (volume [[Pokémon Adventures volume 4|4]])</ref>
| From 關東 / 关东 ''Guāndōng / Gwāandūng'' (Kantō; Guandong; literally "east of pass") Transcription of its Japanese name
|-
| Chinese (Hong Kong)
| 關東 ''Gwāandūng''<ref group=n>[[Pokémon animated series]] (early part of the [[original series]]{{specify|check tooltip: which episode?}})</ref>
| rowspan="2" | From 關東 / 关东 ''Guāndōng / Gwāandūng'' (Kantō; Guandong; literally "east of pass")
|-
| Chinese (mainland China)
| 关东 ''Guāndōng''<ref group=n name="ADV" />
|-
| Greek
| Καντό ''Kantó''
| Transcription of its English name
|-
| Hebrew
| קאנטו ''Kanto''
| Transcription of its English name
|-
| Hindi
| कांतो ''Kānto''
| Transcription of its English name
|-
| Russian, Ukrainian
| Канто ''Kanto''
| Transcription of its English name
|-
| Tamil
| கான்டொ ''Kāṉṭo''
| Transcription of its English name
|-
| Telugu
| కాంటో ''Kāṇṭō''
| Transcription of its English name
|-
| Thai
| คันโต ''Khanto''
| Transcription of its Japanese name
|}
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===Notes===
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==References==
{{reflist}}

==Related articles==
* {{game|Red and Green|s}}
* {{game|Blue| (Japanese)}}
* {{game|Red and Blue|s}}
* {{game|Yellow}}
* {{game|FireRed and LeafGreen|s}}
* [[Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!]]
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The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon

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The Great Butler: /* Errors */

:''Not to be confused with the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon rescue mission, [[The Mystery of the Mirage Pokémon]].''
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{{DISPLAYTITLE:''The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon''}}
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'''Pokémon: The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon''' (Japanese: '''戦慄のミラージュポケモン''' ''The Terrifying Mirage Pokémon'', officially ''Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon'' in Japan) is a special episode of the [[Pokémon animated series]]. It was first broadcast in the United States on April 29, 2006, and was broadcast as streaming video from the TV Tokyo ''Anitele'' website from October 13 to October 31, 2006.

According to [[The Pokémon Company International]], the company wanted to give a special to American fans for [[Pokémon 10th Anniversary|Pokémon's 10th anniversary]]. The director of the special, [[Kunihiko Yuyama]], said that their goal was to "convey the growth and evolution of Pokémon over the past 10 years".<ref>M08 DVD https://imgur.com/a/SPsvc</ref> The special was the first aired appearance of the English dub's [[Pokémon USA recasting controversy|new voice actors]]. In Japan, the special was aired as a trial of delivering animated episodes over broadband.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20160308054508/http://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/contents/ir/pdf/1198207068.pdf ポケモン10周年記念特別アニメ「戦慄のミラージュポケモン」アメリカ発日本未公開アニメをブロードバンドで無料配信！ (archived)]</ref>

In the special, {{Ash}}, {{an|Misty}}, and {{an|Professor Oak}} are invited to the mansion of [[Dr. Yung]], a Pokémon {{tc|scientist}} who has developed a machine to create Pokémon. However, he is kidnapped by a mysterious stranger who wishes to use the system to produce Pokémon with absolutely no weaknesses, and is enraged by the sudden presence of {{p|Mew}}.

==Blurb==

The story of "The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon" centers on a Pokémon scientist who has developed a new Mirage System to resurrect extinct Pokémon. Ash, May, Max, and Brock show up at the Mirage Mansion for a demonstration of this new machine, only to witness the kidnapping of the scientist! Then a mysterious stranger appears and claims that the machine can actually create Pokémon without weaknesses. It’s up to Ash and company to preserve the natural balance of the Pokémon world. Catch Misty, Professor Oak, Mew, and all your favorite Pokémon friends in this action-packed special.

==Plot==
{{spoilers}}
[[File:The Mastermind of Mirage Pokemon poster.png|thumb|left|230px|English poster]]
Somewhere in [[Kanto]], {{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} are traveling through a forest. Ash reads out loud a letter from a researcher named [[Dr. Yung]], who has invited Ash to his laboratory, the [[Mirage Mansion]], for an exhibition and test of a new battle system Yung developed. When the group arrives at the laboratory castle, they are surprised to find {{an|Misty}} and {{an|Professor Oak}} already there, both of them having been invited by Dr. Yung as well. Yung arrives and introduces himself, then demonstrates his system to his guests — using numerous dome-shaped generators located all over his laboratory, Yung creates a number of holographic Pokémon, including {{p|Kabutops}}, {{p|Omastar}} and {{p|Armaldo}}. Identifying these as [[Mirage Pokémon]], Yung explains that his Mirage System can generate any Pokémon using raw data, no matter if it is extinct or exceedingly rare. He then erases the Mirage Pokémon and rewrites the code into a Mirage {{p|Aggron}}, challenging Ash and Misty to battle against it. {{TRT}}, who are covertly watching, decide to steal the Mirage System.

Misty challenges the Mirage Aggron first, sending her {{TP|Misty|Staryu}} against it. As the battle gets underway, {{AP|Pikachu}} spots a {{p|Mew}} watching from the castle walls, but Mew flees moments later. Misty has Staryu try a number of attacks on Aggron, but none of them have any effect, and Aggron defeats Staryu using unusual attacks including {{m|Thunder Wave}} and {{m|Bullet Seed}}. When [[Max]] comments on this, Yung reveals that the Mirage System can create Pokémon with the capability to use any move, no matter what limits usually exist. This only excites Ash for his battle with Aggron further, and he prepares to challenge the Mirage Pokémon with Pikachu. However, right as they get started, the system crashes and Aggron freezes mid-charge; when Yung tries to fix the problem, the controller for the system explodes in his hands and Aggron vanishes. The system suddenly reactivates and recreates the [[Fossil Pokémon]] from earlier, with the addition of two {{p|Aerodactyl}}. A masked man calling himself "Mirage Master" appears on the balcony overlooking the battlefield and declares that he has taken control of the Mirage System before sending the Mirage Pokémon under his control after the group. Yung and Oak are captured by the Aerodactyl while Ash, Misty, {{an|May}}, {{an|Brock}} and Max escape the reach of the Mirage Pokémon, who cannot travel outside the Mirage Field inside the laboratory's walls.

With a group of Mirage Pokémon guarding the entrance, Ash and Misty hatch a plan to infiltrate the castle from beneath while May and Max stand watch. Brock, meanwhile, excitedly runs off to fetch [[Officer Jenny]]. Ash and Misty infiltrate the castle with the aid of {{AP|Corphish}} and Staryu, only to encounter Team Rocket, who are sneaking around in the castle's basement. Meanwhile, the Mirage Master holds Oak hostage with a group of Mirage Pokémon. The masked villain explains that he is disgusted by the natural weaknesses all Pokémon possess, and intends to use the Mirage System to create a Pokémon that is free of these flaws. To this end, he demands the access password to Oak's research database, but Oak refuses to give it up. Mew appears in the room, much to Oak's excitement, but the Mirage Master attacks it in a rage using a Mirage {{p|Magnemite}}, deeming it a flawed specimen. The Mirage Master sees the confrontation between Ash, Misty and Team Rocket on a security camera and uses the system to transport his Mirage Pokémon to the basement, where Team Rocket ends up getting blasted off while Pikachu is defeated and captured, Ash is knocked out, and Misty is thrown over the side of a platform. Ash wakes up and finds Mew, but as he greets it, it is injured after landing on a damaged Mirage System generator. Ash frees it, realizing that it is a Mirage Pokémon, albeit one that is different from the other, mindless creations. Meanwhile, the brick Misty is hanging off of far below starts to fall, but she is saved by May, who entered the castle with {{TP|May|Squirtle}} after seeing the explosion that blasted Team Rocket off earlier.

As an alternative to accessing Oak's database, the Mirage Master has Pikachu strapped to a machine that extracts Pikachu's memories. Oak reprimands the Mirage Master for this, as the process causes Pikachu great pain, but the Mirage Master refuses to stop until Oak finally breaks down and surrenders the password: {{game|Red and Green|s|REDGREEN}}. The Mirage Master expresses that he is impressed by Oak's work, but then reveals that he has hacked databases worldwide, with {{Tracey}}, {{prof|Elm}}, {{prof|Birch}}, and {{OBP|Joshua|assistant}} discovering the intrusions of their respective laboratories while [[Nurse Joy]] deals with the attack at a [[Pokémon Center]]. The Mirage Master declares that his ultimate Pokémon will soon be born, as energy begins flowing in a special machine designed for this purpose. Meanwhile, Brock confronts Officer Jenny and first demands a date with her before catching himself and telling her that something terrible is happening at Yung's laboratory. Nurse Joy contacts Jenny to reveal the compromising of the computer systems, prompting Jenny to take action.

Misty, May and later Ash arrive in the room where the Mirage Master is holding Oak hostage. The Mirage Master welcomes them and tells them that they will witness the birth of the strongest Pokémon the world has ever seen before turning around and calling for it to awaken. The energy from the Mirage System comes together in the machine, creating a Mirage {{p|Mewtwo}}. The Mirage Master explains that this is not the same Mewtwo as [[Mewtwo (M01)|the one they are familiar with]], then demonstrates its power by having it destroy all of the other Mirage Pokémon in a single attack. He then turns Mewtwo against his enemies, but Oak sends out a {{p|Dragonite}} to defend the group. Resigning himself to not being able to save Yung, Oak urges Ash, May, Misty, and Mew to flee, which they do.

The group reunites with Max outside of the castle gate, but moments later, dozens of rockets shoot out of the castle's towers and land all over the surrounding area before opening up to activate Mirage System generators. This spreads the Mirage Field to the outside world, and the Mirage Master steps out with Mewtwo at his side. Declaring that it is time for the world to bow down to him, he summons forth a Mirage {{p|Entei}}, {{p|Zapdos}} and {{p|Articuno}}, catching the attention of Team Rocket, who have returned and are hiding in a nearby bush. When the Mirage Master mentions that these creations are the result of all his years of hard work, Oak realizes his true identity: Dr. Yung. Laughing, Yung discards his mask and confirms Oak's accusations that the first appearance of the Mirage Master was itself a mirage, and that his motive is revenge on the Pokémon Institute for expelling him after it deemed his Mirage System experiments cruel to Pokémon. Yung activates Entei, Articuno, and Zapdos and sends them after the group. Misty and May send out {{TP|Misty|Gyarados}} and {{TP|May|Combusken}} to assist Pikachu and Dragonite in battling the Mirage Pokémon, but they are easily outmatched. Oak has Dragonite shoot a {{m|Hyper Beam}} at Mewtwo, but Mewtwo catches it and smacks Dragonite to the ground with its tail. Yung then says goodbye to Oak, and Mewtwo's hand morphs into the shape of an {{p|Arcanine}}'s head, allowing it to shoot a {{m|Flamethrower}} at the {{pkmn|Professor}}. Pikachu saves Oak by trying to intercept the Flamethrower with {{m|Thunderbolt}}, only to end up badly injured instead. Yung calls for a Hyper Beam of his own, which Mewtwo fires by morphing its hand into a {{p|Rayquaza}}'s head. However, Mew blocks the attack and saves Pikachu, causing Yung to fly into a rage and order Mewtwo to destroy it. Mewtwo batters Mew with its tail, then throws it up into the air with the force of its {{m|Mega Punch}} before morphing both of its hands into {{p|Tropius}} heads to hit Mew with a double {{m|Solar Beam}}. Mew dissolves back into raw code and returns to the Mirage System, horrifying Ash and the others.

Yung smugly repeats his view of Mew as a "flawed specimen" as he says good riddance to it, angering Ash. Ash's harsh words do not move him; instead, Yung decides that Ash merely needs to be taught a lesson and activates another function of the Mirage System. Entei, Articuno, and Zapdos dissolve into code, which is absorbed into Mewtwo's body along with the code of the entire Mirage System database. Now having reached the height of its power, Mewtwo screams out as the heads of numerous Pokémon morph and emerge from its body. Using them, Mewtwo carries out multiple simultaneous attacks, an act that the combined effort of all the group's Pokémon is unable to counter. Gyarados lands near Team Rocket, sending them blasting off once again. As a desperate, last-ditch effort to turn the tide of the battle in Mew's memory, Ash has Pikachu use {{m|Quick Attack}}, but Mewtwo mimics this move and headbutts Pikachu back before Yung orders it to finish Pikachu off with Mega Punch. Mewtwo is suddenly seized by an unseen force as it tries to carry out Yung's order, and Mew reappears, having resurfaced from the data inside Mewtwo's body in order to save Pikachu. Oak realizes that Mew's return from within the Mirage System means that it and its soul were a part of the Mirage System all along. Yung rejects this, still deeming Mew a flawed specimen as he considers its soul a weakness, and tries to force Mewtwo to attack Mew again, only for the Mirage System to freeze up and lock out his commands. Oak tells Ash that the only way to stop Mewtwo is to attack it while Mew still has a hold over it, even though this act will cause Mew to die. Ash hesitates, but when he sees Mewtwo beginning to free itself, he finally orders Pikachu to use {{m|Volt Tackle}}. The explosion that results when Pikachu strikes Mewtwo destroys it. Mew fades away shortly thereafter, but not before sharing a tearful farewell with its friends. Yung watches in horror as the Mirage System generators explode all around him and inside his laboratory, causing his castle to erupt into flames.

With Yung's plans ruined, Oak tries to convince him to surrender and turn himself into the police. Much to Oak's surprise, Yung refuses and states that he has much work still to do on his Mirage System. Yung walks into the burning castle, but when Oak pursues him, rubble falls and blocks the way. Several hours later, Officer Jenny and a team of firefighters search the castle's remains, but are unable to find any sign of Yung. The group talk about how Mew had a true soul, despite seemingly being just data from the Mirage System, and Ash decides that one day, he will see Mew again.

==Major events==
* [[Misty's Staryu]] is revealed to know {{m|Bubble Beam}}.
* {{an|Professor Oak}} is revealed to own a {{p|Dragonite}}.
{{animeevents|AG}}

===Debuts===
====Pokémon debuts====

==Characters==
===Humans===
* {{Ash}}
* {{an|Misty}}
* {{an|May}}
* {{an|Brock}}
* {{Tracey}} (cameo)
* [[Max]]
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]
* {{an|Professor Oak}}
* [[Nurse Joy]]
* [[Officer Jenny]]
* [[Professor Elm]] (cameo)
* [[Professor Birch]] (cameo)
* {{OBP|Joshua|assistant}} (cameo)
* [[Dr. Yung]]
* Police
* Firefighters

===Pokémon===
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Wobbuffet}} ({{OP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}})
* {{p|Corphish}} ({{OP|Ash|Corphish}})
* {{p|Staryu}} ({{OP|Misty|Staryu}})
* {{p|Gyarados}} ({{OP|Misty|Gyarados}})
* {{p|Combusken}} ({{OP|May|Combusken}})
* {{p|Squirtle}} ({{OP|May|Squirtle}})
* {{p|Dragonite}} ({{an|Professor Oak}}'s)
* {{p|Lugia}} ([[Lugia (M02)|stock footage]])
* {{p|Entei}} ([[Entei (M03)|stock footage]])
* {{p|Celebi}} ([[Celebi (M04)|stock footage]])
* {{p|Latias}} ([[Latias (M05)|stock footage]])
* {{p|Latios}} ([[Latios (M05)|stock footage]])

====Mirage Pokémon====
* {{p|Machoke}}
* {{p|Machamp}}
* {{p|Magnemite}}
* {{p|Omastar}}
* {{p|Kabutops}}
* {{p|Articuno}}
* {{p|Zapdos}}
* {{p|Mewtwo}}
* {{p|Mew}}
* {{p|Ursaring}}
* {{p|Houndoom}}
* {{p|Entei}}
* {{p|Mightyena}}
* {{p|Aggron}}
* {{p|Armaldo}}
* {{p|Absol}}
* {{p|Aerodactyl}} (×2)
* {{p|Lileep}} (flashback)
* {{p|Cradily}} (flashback)
* {{p|Anorith}} (flashback)
* {{p|Unown}} (G; flashback)
* {{p|Kabuto}} (flashback)
* {{p|Omanyte}} (flashback)
* {{p|Arcanine}} (Mewtwo's hand)
* {{p|Rayquaza}} (Mewtwo's hand)
* {{p|Tropius}} (Mewtwo's hand, ×2)
* {{p|Arbok}} (Mewtwo's body)
* {{p|Walrein}} (Mewtwo's body)
* {{p|Tyranitar}} (Mewtwo's body)

==Cast==
{{cast/h|Emerald}}
{{cast|Emerald|Ash Ketchum|disp=Ash (redub)|Sarah Natochenny|Satoshi|Rica Matsumoto|サトシ|松本梨香|top=yes}}
{{cast|Emerald|Ash Ketchum|disp=Ash (first dub)|Kayzie Rogers{{!}}Jamie Peacock|Satoshi|Rica Matsumoto|サトシ|松本梨香}}
{{cast|Emerald|Ash's Pikachu|disp=Pikachu|Ikue Ohtani|Pikachu|Ikue Ohtani|ピカチュウ|大谷育江}}
{{cast|Emerald|Brock (anime)|disp=Brock|Bill Rogers|Takeshi|Yūji Ueda|タケシ|うえだ　ゆうじ}}
{{cast|Emerald|May (anime)|disp=May|Michele Knotz|Haruka|KAORI.|ハルカ|KAORI.}}
{{cast|Emerald|Max|Kayzie Rogers{{!}}Jamie Peacock|Masato|Fushigi Yamada|マサト|山田ふしぎ}}
{{cast|Emerald|Professor Oak (anime)|disp=Professor Oak|Carter Cathcart{{!}}Billy Beach|Dr. Okido|Unshō Ishizuka|オーキド博士|石塚運昇}}
{{cast|Emerald|Misty (anime)|disp=Misty|Michele Knotz|Kasumi|Mayumi Iizuka|カスミ|飯塚雅弓}}
{{cast|Emerald|Jessie|Michele Knotz|Musashi|Megumi Hayashibara|ムサシ|林原めぐみ}}
{{cast|Emerald|James|Carter Cathcart{{!}}Billy Beach|Kojirō|Shin-ichiro Miki|コジロウ|三木眞一郎}}
{{cast|Emerald|Meowth (Team Rocket)|disp=Meowth|Carter Cathcart{{!}}Billy Beach|Nyarth|Inuko Inuyama|ニャース|犬山イヌコ}}
{{cast|Emerald|Dr. Yung|Billy Regan|Dr. Yung|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Hidenobu Kiuchi|ドクター・ユング|木内秀信}}
{{cast|Emerald|Nurse Joy|Michele Knotz|Joy|Yuriko Yamaguchi|ジョーイ|山口由里子}}
{{cast|Emerald|Officer Jenny|Kayzie Rogers{{!}}Jamie Peacock|Junsar|Chinami Nishimura|ジュンサー|西村ちなみ}}
{{cast|Emerald|Misty's Staryu|disp=Staryu|Shin-ichiro Miki|Hitodeman|Shin-ichiro Miki|ヒトデマン|三木眞一郎}}
{{cast|Emerald|May's Squirtle|disp=Squirtle|Michele Knotz|Zenigame|Tomoe Hanba|ゼニガメ|半場友恵}}
{{cast|Emerald|Ash's Corphish|disp=Corphish|Bill Rogers|Heigani|Katsuyuki Konishi|ヘイガニ|小西克幸}}
{{cast|Emerald|May's Combusken|disp=Combusken|Bill Rogers|Wakasyamo|Chinami Nishimura|ワカシャモ|西村ちなみ}}
{{cast|Emerald|Mew (Pokémon)|disp=Mew|Satomi Koorogi|Mew|Satomi Koorogi|ミュウ|こおろぎさとみ}}
{{cast|Emerald|Mewtwo (Pokémon)|disp=Mewtwo|Katsuyuki Konishi|Mewtwo|Katsuyuki Konishi|ミュウツー|小西克幸}}
{{cast|Emerald|Narrator|disp=Narration|Rodger Parsons|Narration|Unshō Ishizuka|ナレーション|石塚運昇|bottom=yes}}
|}

==Staff==
{{Episodestaffheader|colorscheme=Emerald|The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon|戦慄のミラージュポケモン|The Terrifying Mirage Pokémon}}
{{Episodestaffbody/1stcol|Created by|原案}}
* {{r|田尻智}}
* {{r|増田順一}}
* {{r|杉森建}}
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* 田尻智
* 増田順一
* 杉森建
{{Episodestaffbody|Production supervisor|スーパーバイザー|石原恒和}}
{{Episodestaffbody|Animation supervisor|アニメーション監修|小田部羊一}}
{{Episodestaffbody/1stcol|Executive producers|エグゼクティブプロデューサー}}
* {{r|陣内弘之}}
* {{r|久保雅一}}
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* 陣内弘之
* 久保雅一
{{Episodestaffbody|Executive producer|総監督|湯山邦彦}}
{{Episodestaffbody|Director|監督|日高政光}}
{{Episodestaffbody|Animation producer|アニメーションプロデューサー|神田修吉}}
{{Episodestaffbody|Music|音楽|宮崎慎二}}
{{Episodestaffbody|Sound recording director|音響監督|三間雅文}}
{{Episodestaffbody|Producer|プロデューサー|盛武源}}
{{Episodestaffbody|Screenplay|脚本|藤田伸三}}
{{Episodestaffbody|Storyboard|絵コンテ|日高政光}}
{{Episodestaffbody/1stcol|Assistant directors|演出}}
* {{r|荻原露光}}
* {{r|津田義三}}
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* 荻原露光
* 津田義三
{{Episodestaffbody/1stcol|Character design / executive animation directors|キャラクターデザイン／総作画監督}}
* {{r|井ノ上ユウ子}}
* {{r|佐藤和巳}}
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* 井ノ上ユウ子
* 佐藤和巳
{{Episodestaffbody/1stcol|Character design / assistant executive animation directors|キャラクターデザイン／総作画監督補}}
* {{r|一石小百合}}
* {{r|松原徳弘}}
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* 一石小百合
* 松原徳弘
{{Episodestaffbody|Character design|キャラクターデザイン|山田俊也}}
{{Episodestaffbody/1stcol|Animation directors|作画監督}}
* {{r|西城隆詞}}
* {{r|渡辺章}}
* {{r|高橋直樹}}
* {{r|川口弘明}}
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* 西城隆詞
* 渡辺章
* 高橋直樹
* 川口弘明
{{Episodestaffbody|Color keys|色彩設計|吉野記通}}
{{Episodestaffbody/1stcol|Colorist / ink & paint checker|色彩定／仕上検査}}
* {{r|木幡美雪}}
* {{r|大塚奈津子}}
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* 木幡美雪
* 大塚奈津子
{{Episodestaffbody|Art director|美術監督|武藤正敏}}
{{Episodestaffbody|Director of photography|撮影監督|白井久男}}
{{Episodestaffbody|CGI producer|CGIプロデューサー|坂美佐子}}
{{Episodestaffbody|CGI director|CGI監督|小林雅士}}
{{Episodestaffbody|3D CGI|3D CGI|OLMデジタル}}
{{Episodestaffbody|Editor|編集|辺見俊夫}}
{{Episodestaffbody/1stcol|Original score (partial)|一部原曲・作曲}}
* {{r|一之瀬剛}}
* {{r|青木森一}}
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* 一之瀬剛
* 青木森一
{{Episodestaffbody/1stcol|Original score (partial)|一部原曲・作曲}}
* {{r|一之瀬剛}}
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* 一之瀬剛
{{Episodestaffbody|Audio production|音響制作|HALF H・P STUDIO}}
{{Episodestaffbody|Production|制作|小学館プロダクション}}
{{Episodestaffbody|Animation production|アニメーション制作|オー・エル・エム小板橋司}}
|}

===USA production===
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! width="24%" style="background: #f0f0f0;"| Executive producer
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* [[Akira Chiba]]
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! width="24%" style="background: #f0f0f0;"| Producer
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* Larry Juris (for [[TAJ Productions]])
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! width="24%" style="background: #f0f0f0;"| Assistant producer
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* Maya Nakamura ([[Pokémon USA]])
* Kaori Brand ([[Pokémon USA]])
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! width="24%" style="background: #f0f0f0;"| Director
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* [[Armen Mazlumian]]
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! width="24%" style="background: #f0f0f0;"| Creative Director
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* Chris Brixley
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! width="24%" style="background: #f0f0f0;"| Script adaptation
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* [[Carter Cathcart]]
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* C.J. Cathcart
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! width="24%" style="background: #f0f0f0;"| Script translation
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* Z Pang America
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! width="24%" style="background: #f0f0f0;"| Video editor
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* B. Scott Dempsey
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* Chromavision
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! width="24%" style="background: #f0f0f0;"| Support staff
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* [[Katherine Fang]]
* John Hershberger
* Phaedra Kaufman
* Kristina Naudus
|}

==Trivia==
[[File:The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon logo.png|thumb|200px|Logo]]
* This special first aired between ''[[AG136|The Symbol Life]]'' and ''[[AG137|Hooked on Onix]]'' in {{pmin|the United States}}. However, it chronologically takes place sometime after ''[[AG150|May's Egg-Cellent Adventure]]'' since [[Ash's Pikachu]] knows {{m|Volt Tackle}}.
* This was the first piece of [[Pokémon animation]] to air in the U.S. earlier than in Japan.
** The second time this happened was later that same year when ''[[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Team Go-Getters Out of the Gate!|Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Team Go-Getters out of the Gate]]'' premiered in the United States six months before the Japanese version aired.
* All the music used in the special was originally used in the Japanese movies and series, including music from ''[[M01|Mewtwo Strikes Back]]'' and ''[[M07|Destiny Deoxys]]''. 4Kids mostly used its own, American-composed music for the series.
* This is the only Pokémon production dubbed by [[TPCi|Pokémon USA]] to air on {{DL|Pokémon in the United States|Kids' WB!}}.
* This is the first time [[Michele Knotz]] plays {{an|Misty}}. She would not appear again in the role until ''[[BW116|The Fires of a Red-Hot Reunion!]]'', about seven years later.
* This is the last time Misty is seen in her ''[[Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire]]'' outfit.
* The scenes of Pikachu's memories of Lugia, Entei, Celebi, Latias, and Latios are taken from their respective movie appearances:
** Lugia: ''[[M02|The Power of One]]''
** Entei: ''[[M03|Spell of the Unown: Entei]]''
** Celebi: ''[[M04|Celebi: The Voice of the Forest]]''
** Latios and Latias: ''[[M05|Pokémon Heroes: Latios & Latias]]''
*** The one movie from the original series not shown in Pikachu's memories is ''[[M01|Mewtwo Strikes Back]]'' due to the fact that everyone's memories of that event were erased by {{OBP|Mewtwo|M01}} at the end of that film.
* The password for [[Professor Oak's Laboratory|Professor Oak's lab]], "REDGREEN", is a [[List of cross-canon references|reference]] to the original pair of Pokémon games, {{game|Red and Green|s}}.
* The copyright notice on the Japanese version reads ''© 2006 Pokémon USA, Inc./ShoPro. © 2006 Pokémon. © 1995 - 2006 Nintendo / Creatures Inc. / GAME FREAK inc.'' Some of the U.S. production credits were also included.
* During the opening theme, a brief frame of Dr. Yung standing behind Mewtwo dressed as the unmasked Mirage Master can be seen, spoiling the special's climactic plot twist.

===Errors===
* When Mirage {{p|Aggron}} uses {{m|Thunder Wave}}, it appears as a regular Pokémon instead of a [[Mirage Pokémon]].
* [[Max]] states that {{p|Aggron}} cannot use {{m|Thunder Wave}}, but it is able to legitimately learn the move via [[Move Tutor]] in {{game2|FireRed|LeafGreen|Emerald}}.
* When the Mirage {{p|Houndoom}} sends {{TRT}} blasting off, {{TP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}}'s voice is heard, but only the trio is seen.
* During a scene where Ash is trying to free {{p|Mew}} from the damaged Mirage System generator, the bottom part of Ash's hoodie is colored blue when it should be yellow instead.
* Although Pikachu had no memories of the actual Mewtwo from ''Mewtwo Strikes Back'', Pikachu should've remembered Mewtwo from ''[[Mewtwo Returns]]''.
* The footage of Pikachu's memory of ''[[M04|Celebi: The Voice of the Forest]]'' is of {{OBP|Celebi|M04}} being chased by the Pokémon hunter, which he did not witness.
* As the missiles are launching out of the Mirage Mansion, Mewtwo and the Mirage Master can be seen standing outside the gate. They are then shown exiting the building a few scenes later. Not only is this a continuity error, but Mewtwo could not have stepped through the gate without the Mirage Field having been deployed; it would have disappeared as soon as it crossed the gate like the Mirage Pokémon that kidnapped Professor Oak and Dr. Yung did earlier in the story.
* In the English version, when Dr. Yung removes his mask after being revealed as the Mirage Master, he briefly continues speaking with a distorted voice until his face is on screen. This is not the case in the Japanese version.
* Due to a perspective error, the wreckage of the castle gate that impedes Oak from apprehending Yung seems to fall from empty sky off-screen. The rubble is later shown in a more accurate position beneath the gate arch.
* After Pikachu crashes into a wooden crate, some pieces of the crate are stuck in place at the upper left corner.
* After Pikachu is hit by Mewtwo's {{m|Flamethrower}}, he is shown resting behind Professor Oak and his {{p|Dragonite}}. However, when Mewtwo uses {{m|Hyper Beam}}, the latter two are nowhere to be seen.
* In one scene near the end, the rubble blocking the [[Mirage Mansion]] entrance disappears.
* When Professor Oak tells Ash and {{ashfr}} that they need to get out of the Mirage Mansion, the straps on Ash's [[bag|backpack]] are missing.
* In the second English dub, Ash erroneously refers to Dr. Yung's villainous persona as "Mr. Mirage", his persona's Japanese name, when his identity is revealed.

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Mirage Aggron Thunder Wave.png|Mirage Aggron as a regular Pokémon instead of a Mirage Pokémon.
</gallery>

===Dub edits===
In the English dub:
* Max says that he can hardly wait to see the new battling system, while Brock says that it will hopefully be before Ash reads the letter again. In the original Japanese version, Brock says that he is interested in the battle system as well.
* Team Rocket talks about how creating Pokémon out of thin air would be like printing their own money and that Mirage Pokémon are a gold mine that would get them rewards. They also talk about the Mirage System getting them a meal ticket. In the original Japanese version, they say they don't know what the system is but think it is really nice. They also say that if they get their hands on the System, they will be promoted to the heads of Team Rocket's science and technology divisions, and their dream of becoming executives will come true.
* Professor Oak refuses to help the Mirage Master since he kidnapped him. In the original Japanese version, he refuses because he doesn't know who the Mirage Master is or what his goals are.
* While talking about what his plans are with Officer Jenny, Brock talks about calling her and inviting her to a romantic candlelight dinner. He then makes a motion that is similar to using a rotary phone to call her. In the original Japanese version, however, his motions are implied to be about making soup.
* Team Rocket acknowledges Ash and Misty's presences when they run into each other. In the original Japanese version, they only acknowledge Ash's presence.
* Team Rocket says to the growling Pokémon that they are on the same side and ask if they can just play nice. In the original Japanese version, they just say to the Pokémon that they aren't the ones who are suspicious.
* James says that he gets enough of the aggression from Meowth and Jessie. In the original Japanese version, Meowth says that they won't be able to talk their way out of it, so Jessie and James suggest they just attack the Pokémon all at once.
* Mewtwo is not given a title. In the original Japanese version, Master Mirage calls Mewtwo the "Mirage Mewtwo".
* When Professor Oak explains how he deduced the Mirage Master's true identity as Dr. Yung, he says that a real scientist would never call a Pokémon a flawed specimen and that he wanted to take his revenge on the Pokémon Institute. In the original Japanese version, Professor Oak says that only its developer would make a comment like that, and that the Mirage Master referring to long years of hard work wouldn't make sense unless he was the developer.
* Dr. Yung says that he will teach everyone the hard way with Mewtwo. In the original Japanese version, he is surprised at how much of a fight Pikachu is putting up, and he mentions that Mewtwo will now show its true form.
* While blasting off, Meowth says that he will hang up the phone if he ever calls them for business advice. In the original Japanese version, Meowth says they should have just gone after Pikachu instead.

====Redub edits====
A redubbed version, with the newer voices and the others improved, is included on the bonus DVD of ''[[M08|Lucario and the Mystery of Mew]]''.

The original opening used the rap section of {{so|Pokémon Go!}}, while the redub opening used a different section of the song and a different animation. The redub then played the original rap opening as an ending theme during the credits, but without the original animation.

There are a few dialogue changes, as listed below.

=====Dub dialogue changes=====
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! Character
! Timestamp
! English TV version
! English DVD version
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{Ash}}
| 0:04
| Dear Ash Ketchum, because of your amazing Pokémon battle skills, I'd like to introduce and challenge you to my brand new battle system.
| Dear Ash Ketchum, because of your amazing Pokémon training skills, I'd like to introduce and challenge you to my brand new battle system.
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{Ash}}
| 1:58
| My amazing training skills, that's what. You see, Dr. Yung sent me a letter inviting me to come.
| My amazing training skills, that's what. You see, Dr. Yung sent me a letter inviting me.
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{Ash}}
|10:24
| I promise. I'll get you out of there, Professor.
| I promise. I'm gonna get you out of here, Professor.
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{an|Brock}}
| 12:12
| If so, that's that. Bye! Yahoo!
| So that's that! Bye! Yahoo!
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{Ash}}
|26:03
| Whoa! You guys OK?
| Whoa! Are you guys OK?
|- style="background:#fff;
| {{Ash}}
| 29:15
| Mirage Master's Dr. Yung?
| Mr. Mirage is Dr. Yung?
|}

==In other languages==
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|nl={{tt|Het Meesterbrein van de Illusie-Pokémon|The Mastermind of the Mirage Pokémon}}
|fi={{tt|Mirage-Pokémonien herra|The master of the mirage Pokémon}}
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|pt_br={{tt|O Mentor do Pokémon Miragem|The Master of the Pokémon Mirages}}
|es_eu={{tt|Pokémon: El Maestro Espejismo|Pokémon: The Mirage Master}}
|es_la={{tt|Pokémon: Mente Maestra|Pokémon: Mastermind}}
|ko={{tt|전율의 미라주 포켓몬|The Mastermind Pokémon}}
}}

==References==
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Cipher

2026-02-01T06:40:27Z

The Great Butler: /* Trivia */

{{Team Infobox
|teamname=Cipher
|jpteamname=シャドー
|tmteamname=Shadow
|leader=[[Greevil]]{{sup/ss|XD}}, [[Evice]]{{sup/ss|Colo}}
|region=[[Orre]]
|admins=[[Miror B.]], [[Dakim]], [[Venus]], [[Ein]], [[Nascour]]{{sup/ss|Colo}} [[Lovrina]], [[Snattle]], [[Gorigan]], [[Ardos]], [[Eldes]]{{sup/ss|XD}}
|targets=[[Phenac City]], [[Pyrite Town]], [[Agate Village]], [[Mt. Battle]], [[The Under]], [[S.S. Libra]], [[Pokémon HQ Lab]], [[ONBS]]
|hideout=[[Cipher Lab|Shadow Pokémon Lab]], [[Realgam Tower]] ([[Realgam Colosseum|Tower Colosseum]]){{sup/ss|Colo}} [[Cipher Lab]], [[Cipher Key Lair]], [[Citadark Isle]]{{sup/ss|XD}}
|border color={{shadow color dark}}
|background color={{shadow color}}
|lightened color={{shadow color light}}
|text color=FFF
|image=Cipher_Peon.png
|size=80px
|caption=A {{tc|Cipher Peon}} from [[Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness]]
}}

'''Cipher''' (Japanese: '''{{j|シャドー}}''' ''Shadow'') is a [[villainous team|criminal syndicate]] in the [[Orre]] region, serving as the main antagonist of [[Pokémon Colosseum]] and [[Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness]].

Their ultimate goal is to take over the world by using [[Shadow Pokémon]], Pokémon who have had their emotions removed, turning them into soulless fighting machines. Unlike other villain groups, they regularly use physical force on humans, leaving them injured on the ground. They have been known to take hostages, and will command their Shadow Pokémon to attack people with full force.

==Role==
{{spoilers}}
===[[Pokémon Colosseum]]===
The organization first appears at the beginning of [[Pokémon Colosseum]], where [[Wes]] sees two thugs, later revealed to be Cipher members [[Trudly]] and [[Folly]], carry off a sack after a supposed heist. The sack contains a [[Rui|girl]], which Wes discovers on venturing to [[Phenac City]], who has the ability to see the dark aura Cipher's [[Shadow Pokémon]] emit. After consulting briefly with the [[Es Cade|mayor]] of [[Phenac City]], [[Es Cade]], Wes and [[Rui]] venture off to defeat Cipher.

Most cities in [[Orre]] are either overrun by the group or controlled entirely by them: three of Cipher's four administrators, [[Miror B.]], [[Dakim]], and [[Venus]], control [[Pyrite Town]], [[Mt. Battle]], and [[The Under]], respectively, when Wes firsts arrives at each, having taken over the towns from their people through threats, covert means, and outright violence. [[Agate Village]] is also terrorized by the group, with the goal of destroying the [[Relic Stone]].

Cipher's fourth administrator, [[Ein]], serves as their lead scientist, and is the chief developer of Shadow Pokémon in a [[Cipher Lab|secret laboratory]] in the desert. [[Nascour]] is chief executive of the operation, giving directives to the admins, only appearing in person twice.

With their Shadow Pokémon scheme nearing completion, despite Wes' [[snagging]] of the Shadow Pokémon he had encountered, Cipher opens the newly completed [[Realgam Tower]] in the middle of the Orre desert, hoping to use its colosseum as a moneymaking venture where spectators could witness brutal battles between Pokémon who were fighting for their lives. Near the top of Realgam Tower, [[Team Snagem]]'s boss [[Gonzap]] unexpectedly arrives, and reveals a key truth behind the conspiracy: Team Snagem would steal Pokémon from Trainers, while Cipher would corrupt them and turn them into Shadow Pokémon. Cipher was the original developer of the [[Snag Machine]] stolen from Team Snagem by Wes. After defeating Gonzap, Wes enters the Tower's Colosseum and does battle with a gauntlet of Cipher agents at Nascour's behest, before finally facing off with the Cipher leader. Nascour falls in battle only for [[Mayor Es Cade]] to arrive and reveal his true identity as [[Evice]], the real Cipher Head. Evice attempts to escape in a helicopter after being defeated by Wes, only for {{p|Ho-Oh}} to intervene and destroy the craft with {{m|Sacred Fire}}, bringing an end to Cipher's scheme.

Despite the organization's collapse, however, several Cipher agents continue to try and salvage their own plans in various locations. Gonzap also returns to the [[Snagem Hideout]], where Wes defeats him again and prevents him from reorganizing Team Snagem. Once all the Shadow Pokémon are Snagged, including the Shadow {{p|Shuckle}} held by [[Agnol]] in the [[Deep Colosseum]], a Cipher Peon named [[Fein]] begins impersonating Wes, attacking citizens throughout Orre with his Shadow {{p|Togetic}}. With Togetic's capture, Cipher's plans come to a complete end.

===[[Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness]]===
Cipher returns in {{Pokémon XD}}, having reorganized and refined their plans in the five years following the events of Colosseum. They are staffed by a new set of Cipher Admins: scientist [[Lovrina]], who has perfected Ein's techniques for creating Shadow Pokémon; [[Snattle]], the chief of Cipher's political arm; and [[Gorigan]], the manager of the [[Cipher Key Lair]] factory producing Shadow Pokémon. The whereabouts of Dakim, Venus and Ein are unknown, while Miror B. has dropped out of Cipher to form Team Miror with Folly and Trudly. Aiming to steal Shadow Pokémon so they may ultimately capture all the world's Pokémon, Miror B. collects any Shadow Pokémon [[Michael]] fails to Snag during the game so they can be captured later.

Cipher makes their return in an attack on the [[S.S. Libra]] using [[XD001]], a Shadow {{p|Lugia}}. A group of Cipher Peons led by [[Naps]] attacks the [[Pokémon HQ Lab]] shortly afterward to abduct [[Professor Krane]], whose research on the [[Purify Chamber]] represents a threat to the organization's plans. Michael sets out to save Krane, in the process encountering a street thug named [[Zook]] and the mysterious [[Mr. Verich]] in [[Gateon Port]], where [[Ardos]], one of Verich's bodyguards, protects Michael and [[Jovi]] from Zook's Shadow {{p|Zangoose}}. Michael eventually discovers that Krane is held at Ein's old laboratory, which has been reactivated by Cipher. While searching the lab, Michael overhears the scientists talking about Cipher's leader [[Greevil]] visiting them, enraged over a failure of XD001's. After freeing Krane, Michael confronts Lovrina and defeats her, and the pair escape back to the lab with a Data ROM of Cipher's plans.

Krane dispatches Michael to [[Pyrite Town]] to meet with [[Nett]] of the anti-Cipher [[ONBS]] news network. Cipher attacks ONBS while Michael is off visiting [[Duking]] at the [[Poké Spot]]s to recover the Data ROM, and Commander [[Exol]] has ONBS's servers wiped to prevent the information contained on it from leaking. This does not prevent Nett from learning that the Data ROM contained intelligence on a Cipher plot to attack [[Phenac City]], where ONBS reporter [[Marcia]] has already gone. Michael travels to Phenac City only to discover that Cipher's operation has already begun, and most of the city's residents have been replaced with Cipher soldiers. In the abandoned Phenac Stadium, Michael finds Snattle holding Marcia and [[Cameran]] hostage, demanding they hand over their news footage, as it would damage his image as the governor Cipher intends to install to rule Orre when their plans are complete. Snattle's defeat is recorded by Marcia and Cameran and subsequently broadcast by ONBS as a warning to the region that Cipher has returned after their defeat five years ago. Michael, meanwhile, discovers the reason for Cipher's attack on Phenac City: the residents saw Cipher vehicles visiting a spot deep in the desert and engaging in suspicious activity.

Michael visits the site and discovers it is the S.S. Libra, dropped in the desert by XD001 following its hijacking. Gorigan and his men have been raiding the ship, kidnapping its Pokémon for conversion into Shadow Pokémon. After being sidetracked when the remnants of Team Snagem steal his Snag Machine, Michael pursues Gorigan to the Cipher Key Lair and infiltrates it with the aid of Gonzap and Team Snagem, who now oppose Cipher as well. At the top of the factory, Michael battles and defeats Gorigan, only for Mr. Verich to appear via video screen and reveal himself as Greevil, Cipher's Grand Master. Greevil challenges Michael to come to [[Citadark Isle]], where Cipher's fortress is located, for a final showdown.

With the aid of [[Dr. Kaminko]] and his [[Robo Kyogre]], Michael navigates the treacherous waters around Citadark Isle and reaches the facility, where he battles through an army of Cipher members as well as Lovrina, Snattle, and Gorigan. At the summit, Michael battles Ardos and [[Eldes]], Greevil's bodyguards, before reaching the Grand Master himself. Greevil summons XD001 to do battle with Michael, bragging that it is the first of a planned army of Shadow Pokémon that cannot be purified, which Greevil intends to use to take over the world without having to rely on humans. Upon Michael defeating or Snagging XD001, Greevil attacks him in a rage, only to lose the subsequent battle despite having an entire party of Shadow Pokémon, including the [[legendary birds]]. Outraged at these events, Ardos demands that Greevil order the detonation of Citadark Isle to kill Michael, while they escape in a helicopter to resurrect Cipher elsewhere. Greevil hesitates, realizing that this would destroy all of their followers and data, but Ardos tells him such things can be replaced. Eldes intervenes and appeals to Greevil's humanity by addressing him as "father," enraging Ardos, who rejects seeing Greevil as anything other than the Grand Master, even further. His son's pleas get through to Greevil and he agrees to surrender to the police, but Ardos continues to refuse to accept this and leaves. Eldes approaches Michael and tells him that there will be no further threats from Cipher.

After collecting all of the other Shadow Pokémon, Michael tracks the last — a {{p|Dragonite}} stolen earlier by Miror B. — to Gateon Lighthouse and Snags it, ending the threat to Orre. The Cipher Admins go to [[Orre Colosseum]] and become professional trainers in earnest as they try to move on with their lives, with Lovrina intending to start her own fan club, Snattle continuing his ambitions to become governor through legitimate means, Gorigan becoming Michael's friend, and Eldes competing with Michael as a rival. Ardos, however, continues to refuse to give up on Cipher even as he battles at the Colosseum, swearing that he will one day resurrect the organization again and warning Michael that he will always be under surveillance as Cipher's biggest enemy.
{{endspoilers}}

==Trivia==
* Cipher has similar plans to [[Team Dim Sun]] in [[Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia]]. Both of them have an undercover boss playing a major role in the region ([[Blake Hall]] as President of Altru and [[Es Cade]] as Mayor of Phenac City), both build a tower as part of their plans ([[Altru Tower]] and [[Realgam Tower]]), and make Pokémon effectively become mind-controlled slaves ([[Gigaremo units]] and [[Shadow Pokémon]]). Also, they are final bosses of their respective games, and can be re-battled at will.
* Cipher also has similar plans to [[Team Rocket]]. Both either stole Pokémon personally or were otherwise involved in Pokémon theft, both had plans for world domination involving Pokémon, both leaders also had a respectable and unassuming position in the first city visited by the player ([[Giovanni]] was the Gym Leader of Viridian City, whereas Evice was the Mayor of Phenac City).
* It is implied that Cipher may operate in regions other than [[Orre]], as in [[Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness]], it is stated that Evice was merely the head of Cipher's Orre operations. These international operations, if they exist, have not been further elaborated upon.

== Etymology ==
To cipher means to conceal, which may be a reference to how the identity of the true leader of Cipher is concealed.

==In other languages==
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Cipher

2026-02-01T06:40:14Z

The Great Butler: /* Trivia */

{{Team Infobox
|teamname=Cipher
|jpteamname=シャドー
|tmteamname=Shadow
|leader=[[Greevil]]{{sup/ss|XD}}, [[Evice]]{{sup/ss|Colo}}
|region=[[Orre]]
|admins=[[Miror B.]], [[Dakim]], [[Venus]], [[Ein]], [[Nascour]]{{sup/ss|Colo}} [[Lovrina]], [[Snattle]], [[Gorigan]], [[Ardos]], [[Eldes]]{{sup/ss|XD}}
|targets=[[Phenac City]], [[Pyrite Town]], [[Agate Village]], [[Mt. Battle]], [[The Under]], [[S.S. Libra]], [[Pokémon HQ Lab]], [[ONBS]]
|hideout=[[Cipher Lab|Shadow Pokémon Lab]], [[Realgam Tower]] ([[Realgam Colosseum|Tower Colosseum]]){{sup/ss|Colo}} [[Cipher Lab]], [[Cipher Key Lair]], [[Citadark Isle]]{{sup/ss|XD}}
|border color={{shadow color dark}}
|background color={{shadow color}}
|lightened color={{shadow color light}}
|text color=FFF
|image=Cipher_Peon.png
|size=80px
|caption=A {{tc|Cipher Peon}} from [[Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness]]
}}

'''Cipher''' (Japanese: '''{{j|シャドー}}''' ''Shadow'') is a [[villainous team|criminal syndicate]] in the [[Orre]] region, serving as the main antagonist of [[Pokémon Colosseum]] and [[Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness]].

Their ultimate goal is to take over the world by using [[Shadow Pokémon]], Pokémon who have had their emotions removed, turning them into soulless fighting machines. Unlike other villain groups, they regularly use physical force on humans, leaving them injured on the ground. They have been known to take hostages, and will command their Shadow Pokémon to attack people with full force.

==Role==
{{spoilers}}
===[[Pokémon Colosseum]]===
The organization first appears at the beginning of [[Pokémon Colosseum]], where [[Wes]] sees two thugs, later revealed to be Cipher members [[Trudly]] and [[Folly]], carry off a sack after a supposed heist. The sack contains a [[Rui|girl]], which Wes discovers on venturing to [[Phenac City]], who has the ability to see the dark aura Cipher's [[Shadow Pokémon]] emit. After consulting briefly with the [[Es Cade|mayor]] of [[Phenac City]], [[Es Cade]], Wes and [[Rui]] venture off to defeat Cipher.

Most cities in [[Orre]] are either overrun by the group or controlled entirely by them: three of Cipher's four administrators, [[Miror B.]], [[Dakim]], and [[Venus]], control [[Pyrite Town]], [[Mt. Battle]], and [[The Under]], respectively, when Wes firsts arrives at each, having taken over the towns from their people through threats, covert means, and outright violence. [[Agate Village]] is also terrorized by the group, with the goal of destroying the [[Relic Stone]].

Cipher's fourth administrator, [[Ein]], serves as their lead scientist, and is the chief developer of Shadow Pokémon in a [[Cipher Lab|secret laboratory]] in the desert. [[Nascour]] is chief executive of the operation, giving directives to the admins, only appearing in person twice.

With their Shadow Pokémon scheme nearing completion, despite Wes' [[snagging]] of the Shadow Pokémon he had encountered, Cipher opens the newly completed [[Realgam Tower]] in the middle of the Orre desert, hoping to use its colosseum as a moneymaking venture where spectators could witness brutal battles between Pokémon who were fighting for their lives. Near the top of Realgam Tower, [[Team Snagem]]'s boss [[Gonzap]] unexpectedly arrives, and reveals a key truth behind the conspiracy: Team Snagem would steal Pokémon from Trainers, while Cipher would corrupt them and turn them into Shadow Pokémon. Cipher was the original developer of the [[Snag Machine]] stolen from Team Snagem by Wes. After defeating Gonzap, Wes enters the Tower's Colosseum and does battle with a gauntlet of Cipher agents at Nascour's behest, before finally facing off with the Cipher leader. Nascour falls in battle only for [[Mayor Es Cade]] to arrive and reveal his true identity as [[Evice]], the real Cipher Head. Evice attempts to escape in a helicopter after being defeated by Wes, only for {{p|Ho-Oh}} to intervene and destroy the craft with {{m|Sacred Fire}}, bringing an end to Cipher's scheme.

Despite the organization's collapse, however, several Cipher agents continue to try and salvage their own plans in various locations. Gonzap also returns to the [[Snagem Hideout]], where Wes defeats him again and prevents him from reorganizing Team Snagem. Once all the Shadow Pokémon are Snagged, including the Shadow {{p|Shuckle}} held by [[Agnol]] in the [[Deep Colosseum]], a Cipher Peon named [[Fein]] begins impersonating Wes, attacking citizens throughout Orre with his Shadow {{p|Togetic}}. With Togetic's capture, Cipher's plans come to a complete end.

===[[Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness]]===
Cipher returns in {{Pokémon XD}}, having reorganized and refined their plans in the five years following the events of Colosseum. They are staffed by a new set of Cipher Admins: scientist [[Lovrina]], who has perfected Ein's techniques for creating Shadow Pokémon; [[Snattle]], the chief of Cipher's political arm; and [[Gorigan]], the manager of the [[Cipher Key Lair]] factory producing Shadow Pokémon. The whereabouts of Dakim, Venus and Ein are unknown, while Miror B. has dropped out of Cipher to form Team Miror with Folly and Trudly. Aiming to steal Shadow Pokémon so they may ultimately capture all the world's Pokémon, Miror B. collects any Shadow Pokémon [[Michael]] fails to Snag during the game so they can be captured later.

Cipher makes their return in an attack on the [[S.S. Libra]] using [[XD001]], a Shadow {{p|Lugia}}. A group of Cipher Peons led by [[Naps]] attacks the [[Pokémon HQ Lab]] shortly afterward to abduct [[Professor Krane]], whose research on the [[Purify Chamber]] represents a threat to the organization's plans. Michael sets out to save Krane, in the process encountering a street thug named [[Zook]] and the mysterious [[Mr. Verich]] in [[Gateon Port]], where [[Ardos]], one of Verich's bodyguards, protects Michael and [[Jovi]] from Zook's Shadow {{p|Zangoose}}. Michael eventually discovers that Krane is held at Ein's old laboratory, which has been reactivated by Cipher. While searching the lab, Michael overhears the scientists talking about Cipher's leader [[Greevil]] visiting them, enraged over a failure of XD001's. After freeing Krane, Michael confronts Lovrina and defeats her, and the pair escape back to the lab with a Data ROM of Cipher's plans.

Krane dispatches Michael to [[Pyrite Town]] to meet with [[Nett]] of the anti-Cipher [[ONBS]] news network. Cipher attacks ONBS while Michael is off visiting [[Duking]] at the [[Poké Spot]]s to recover the Data ROM, and Commander [[Exol]] has ONBS's servers wiped to prevent the information contained on it from leaking. This does not prevent Nett from learning that the Data ROM contained intelligence on a Cipher plot to attack [[Phenac City]], where ONBS reporter [[Marcia]] has already gone. Michael travels to Phenac City only to discover that Cipher's operation has already begun, and most of the city's residents have been replaced with Cipher soldiers. In the abandoned Phenac Stadium, Michael finds Snattle holding Marcia and [[Cameran]] hostage, demanding they hand over their news footage, as it would damage his image as the governor Cipher intends to install to rule Orre when their plans are complete. Snattle's defeat is recorded by Marcia and Cameran and subsequently broadcast by ONBS as a warning to the region that Cipher has returned after their defeat five years ago. Michael, meanwhile, discovers the reason for Cipher's attack on Phenac City: the residents saw Cipher vehicles visiting a spot deep in the desert and engaging in suspicious activity.

Michael visits the site and discovers it is the S.S. Libra, dropped in the desert by XD001 following its hijacking. Gorigan and his men have been raiding the ship, kidnapping its Pokémon for conversion into Shadow Pokémon. After being sidetracked when the remnants of Team Snagem steal his Snag Machine, Michael pursues Gorigan to the Cipher Key Lair and infiltrates it with the aid of Gonzap and Team Snagem, who now oppose Cipher as well. At the top of the factory, Michael battles and defeats Gorigan, only for Mr. Verich to appear via video screen and reveal himself as Greevil, Cipher's Grand Master. Greevil challenges Michael to come to [[Citadark Isle]], where Cipher's fortress is located, for a final showdown.

With the aid of [[Dr. Kaminko]] and his [[Robo Kyogre]], Michael navigates the treacherous waters around Citadark Isle and reaches the facility, where he battles through an army of Cipher members as well as Lovrina, Snattle, and Gorigan. At the summit, Michael battles Ardos and [[Eldes]], Greevil's bodyguards, before reaching the Grand Master himself. Greevil summons XD001 to do battle with Michael, bragging that it is the first of a planned army of Shadow Pokémon that cannot be purified, which Greevil intends to use to take over the world without having to rely on humans. Upon Michael defeating or Snagging XD001, Greevil attacks him in a rage, only to lose the subsequent battle despite having an entire party of Shadow Pokémon, including the [[legendary birds]]. Outraged at these events, Ardos demands that Greevil order the detonation of Citadark Isle to kill Michael, while they escape in a helicopter to resurrect Cipher elsewhere. Greevil hesitates, realizing that this would destroy all of their followers and data, but Ardos tells him such things can be replaced. Eldes intervenes and appeals to Greevil's humanity by addressing him as "father," enraging Ardos, who rejects seeing Greevil as anything other than the Grand Master, even further. His son's pleas get through to Greevil and he agrees to surrender to the police, but Ardos continues to refuse to accept this and leaves. Eldes approaches Michael and tells him that there will be no further threats from Cipher.

After collecting all of the other Shadow Pokémon, Michael tracks the last — a {{p|Dragonite}} stolen earlier by Miror B. — to Gateon Lighthouse and Snags it, ending the threat to Orre. The Cipher Admins go to [[Orre Colosseum]] and become professional trainers in earnest as they try to move on with their lives, with Lovrina intending to start her own fan club, Snattle continuing his ambitions to become governor through legitimate means, Gorigan becoming Michael's friend, and Eldes competing with Michael as a rival. Ardos, however, continues to refuse to give up on Cipher even as he battles at the Colosseum, swearing that he will one day resurrect the organization again and warning Michael that he will always be under surveillance as Cipher's biggest enemy.
{{endspoilers}}

==Trivia==
* Cipher has similar plans to [[Team Dim Sun]] in [[Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia]]. Both of them have an undercover boss playing a major role in the region ([[Blake Hall]] as President of Altru and [[Es Cade]] as Mayor of Phenac City), both build a tower as part of their plans ([[Altru Tower]] and [[Realgam Tower]]), and make Pokémon effectively become mind-controlled slaves ([[Gigaremo units]] and [[Shadow Pokémon]]). Also, they are final bosses of their respective games, and can be re-battled at will.
* Cipher also has similar plans to [[Team Rocket]]. Both either stole Pokémon personally or were otherwise involved in Pokémon theft, both had plans for world domination involving Pokémon, both leaders also had a respectable and unassuming position in the first city visited by the player ([[Giovanni]] was the Gym Leader of Viridian City, whereas Evice was the Mayor of Phenac City).
* It is implied that Cipher may operate in regions other than [[Orre]], as in [[Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness]], it is stated that Evice was merely the head of Cipher's [[Orre]] operations. These international operations, if they exist, have not been further elaborated upon.

== Etymology ==
To cipher means to conceal, which may be a reference to how the identity of the true leader of Cipher is concealed.

==In other languages==
{{langtable|color={{shadow color light}}|bordercolor={{shadow color dark}}
|fr=Ombre
|de=Team Crypto
|it=Cripto
|es=Cífer
}}

==Related articles==
{{Cipher}}
{{Villainous teams}}

[[Category:Cipher|*]]
[[Category:Villain groups]]
[[Category:Pokémon Colosseum]]
[[Category:Pokémon XD]]

[[de:Team Crypto]]
[[es:Cífer]]
[[fr:Groupe Ombre]]
[[it:Cripto]]
[[ja:シャドー]]

Cipher Key Lair

2026-02-01T06:36:32Z

The Great Butler: /* Trivia */

{{Infobox location
|location_name=Cipher Key Lair
|japanese_name=シャドーの秘密工場
|translated_name={{tt|Shadow|Cipher}} Secret Factory
|location=Eastern Orre
|mapdesc=It appears to be a building. Does it have any ties to <sc>Cipher</sc>?{{tt|*|Initial description}} A factory secretly made by <sc>Cipher</sc>. <sc>Shadow Pok</sc>é<sc>mon</sc> links may exist.{{tt|*|After recovering the Snag Machine}} The <sc>Shadow Pok</sc>é<sc>mon</sc> factory that was wrecked by <player>.{{tt|*|After destroying the facility}}
|image=Cipher Key Lair.png
|image_size=300
|region=Orre
|generation={{gen|III}}
|type=shadow
|mapsize=300px
}}

The '''Cipher Key Lair''' (Japanese: '''シャドーの{{ruby|秘密工場|ひみつこうじょう}}''' ''{{tt|Shadow|Cipher}} Secret Factory'') is a location in {{Pokémon XD}}.

The Cipher Key Lair is a factory used by [[Cipher]] to produce [[Shadow Pokémon]]. The machinery in the factory is able to continuously produce Shadow Pokémon at a faster rate than the old method used in [[Pokémon Colosseum]]. It is led by {{tc|Cipher Admin}} [[Gorigan]].

The Cipher Key Lair is a large pyramid-shaped building surrounded by a lake of purple-tinted water. A long concrete path with a large circular concrete platform connects from the entrance of the Lair to the mainland. Inside the Lair, some electronic doors will only open if a crate is moved onto a certain pressure plate. There are also some offices for scientific studies and office management. Gorigan's office is on the top floor.

==Items==
{{itlisth|shadow}}
{{Itemlist|TM Electric|B1F, in between the crates to the south|XD=yes|display={{TM|24|Thunderbolt}}}}
{{Itemlist|TM Normal|B1F, on the conveyor belt after defeating [[Gorigan]]|XD=yes|display={{DL|Battle CDs 41-50|Battle CD 47}}}}
{{Itemlist|Hyper Potion|
* 1F, to the left in the center room (×3)
* 4F, northeast of the southern staircase (×2)|XD=yes|display=[[Hyper Potion]] ×5}}
{{Itemlist|Revive|1F, to the left of the northwest staircase|XD=yes|display=[[Revive]] ×2}}
{{Itemlist|Rare Candy|1F, in the southeast room, accessed from 2F|XD=yes}}
{{Itemlist|Ultra Ball|1F, in the southeast room, accessed from 2F|XD=yes|display=[[Ultra Ball]] ×3}}
{{Itemlist|Full Restore|2F, in the southwest section after pushing a nearby crate north|XD=yes}}
{{Itemlist|Elixir|2F, in the northwest section after pushing the southwest crate to the right|XD=yes}}
{{Itemlist|PP Up|2F, next to the central staircase|XD=yes}}
{{Itemlist|Max Revive|3F, behind and to the left of the gate with the moon symbol|XD=yes}}
{{Itemlist|Full Heal|3F, next to the northeast crate|XD=yes|display=[[Full Heal]] ×3}}
{{Itemlist|HP Up|4F, past the north door of the west room|XD=yes}}
{{Itemlist|None|4F, on the southern table in the east room|XD=yes|display=[[System Lever]]}}
{{Itemlist|TM Ground|Roof, northeast of the generator|XD=yes|display={{TM|26|Earthquake}}}}
{{Itemlist|None|5F, on Gorigan's desk after defeating him|XD=yes|display=[[List of Shadow Pokémon|Output List]]}}
{{itlistfoot|shadow}}

==Trainers==
===Exterior===
When the {{player}} first visits Cipher Key Lair, [[Zook]] is seen defeating [[Biden]] in a cutscene battle.

{{Party
| background = {{cologne color}}
| border = {{cologne color dark}}
| headcolor = {{cologne color light}}
| sprite = Colo Snagem 2.png
| size = 70px
| prize = none
| class = Team Snagem
| name = {{color2|000|Biden}}
| location = Cipher Key Lair
| game = XD
| pokemon = 1
}}
{{Pokémon
| gen = 3
| ndex = 0043
| pokemon = Oddish
| gender = female
| level = 27
| type1 = Grass
| type2 = Poison
| ability = Chlorophyll
}}
{{Party/end}}
{{Party
| background = {{ruby color}}
| border = {{black color}}
| headcolor = {{yellow color light}}
| sprite = Zook Headshot.png
| size = 100px
| prize = none
| class = Thug
| classlink = Zook
| name = {{color2|000|Zook}}
| location = Cipher Key Lair
| game = XD
| pokemon = 1
}}
{{Pokémon
| gen = 3
| shadow = yes
| ndex = 0335
| pokemon = Zangoose
| gender = none
| level = 28
| type1 = Normal
| ability = Immunity
| held = Silk Scarf
| move1 = Shadow Rush | move1type = Shadow | move1cat = Physical
| move2 = Shadow Mist | move2type = Shadow | move2cat = Status
}}
{{Party/end}}
Due to the player's [[Snag Machine]] having been stolen at this point of the game, Zook's Zangoose cannot be [[Snagging|snagged]] during the first battle against him. After the Snag Machine is recovered from [[Snagem Hideout]], Zook is [[rematch]]ed with the same team as before.

{{Party
| background = {{ruby color}}
| border = {{black color}}
| headcolor = {{yellow color light}}
| sprite = Zook Headshot.png
| size = 100px
| prize = {{Pdollar}}620
| class = Thug
| classlink = Zook
| name = {{color2|000|Zook}}
| location = Cipher Key Lair
| game = XD
| pokemon = 5
}}
{{Pokémon
| gen = 3
| shadow = yes
| ndex = 0335
| pokemon = Zangoose
| gender = none
| level = 28
| type1 = Normal
| ability = Immunity
| held = Silk Scarf
| move1 = Shadow Rush | move1type = Shadow | move1cat = Physical
| move2 = Shadow Mist | move2type = Shadow | move2cat = Status
}}
{{Pokémon
| gen = 3
| ndex = 0084
| pokemon = Doduo
| gender = female
| level = 26
| type1 = Normal
| type2 = Flying
| ability = Run Away
| move1 = Tri Attack | move1type = Normal
| move2 = Peck | move2type = Flying
| move3 = Pursuit | move3type = Dark
}}
{{Pokémon
| gen = 3
| ndex = 0318
| pokemon = Carvanha
| gender = male
| level = 26
| type1 = Water
| type2 = Dark
| ability = Rough Skin
| move1 = Water Pulse | move1type = Water
| move2 = Bite | move2type = Dark
| move3 = Rage | move3type = Normal
}}
{{Pokémon
| gen = 3
| ndex = 0336
| pokemon = Seviper
| gender = female
| level = 26
| type1 = Poison
| ability = Shed Skin
| move1 = Bite | move1type = Dark
| move2 = Poison Tail | move2type = Poison
| move3 = Lick | move3type = Ghost
}}
{{Pokémon
| gen = 3
| ndex = 0369
| pokemon = Relicanth
| gender = female
| level = 26
| type1 = Water
| type2 = Rock
| ability = Swift Swim
| move1 = Rock Tomb | move1type = Rock
| move2 = Water Gun | move2type = Water
| move3 = Tackle | move3type = Normal
}}
{{Party/end}}
===B1F===
{{trainerheader|shadow}}
{{trainerentry|Cipher Peon headshot F.png{{!}}96px|Cipher Peon|Kollo|1,280|4|366|Clamperl|M|31|None|224|Octillery|M|31|None|171|Lanturn|M|31|None|369|Relicanth|M|32|None|game=xd|36=ヨヨン|37=Yoyon}}
{{trainerfooter|shadow|XD}}

===1F===
{{trainerheader|shadow}}
{{trainerentry|Cipher Peon headshot F.png{{!}}96px|Cipher Peon|Grezle|1,240|4|312|Minun|M|30|None|267|Beautifly|F|30|None|166|Ledian|M|28|None|314|Illumise|F|31|None|game=xd|36=スラン|37=Suran}}
{{trainerdiv|shadow}}
{{trainerentry|Cipher Peon headshot.png{{!}}96px|Cipher Peon|Humah|1,160|4|336|Seviper|M|29|None|198|Murkrow|F|29|None|046|Paras|B|28|None|058|Growlithe|B|28|None|shadow=3|shadow2=4|game=xd|36=ニウリ|37=Niuri}}
{{trainerdiv|shadow}}
{{trainerentry|Cipher Peon headshot F.png{{!}}96px|Cipher Peon|Ibsol|1,240|4|311|Plusle|F|30|None|269|Dustox|M|30|None|178|Xatu|M|31|None|313|Volbeat|M|31|None|game=xd|36=チェミー|37=Chemi}}
{{trainerdiv|shadow}}
{{trainerentry|Cipher Peon headshot F.png{{!}}96px|Cipher Peon|Jelstin|1,280|4|315|Roselia|F|32|None|187|Hoppip|F|32|None|284|Masquerain|M|31|None|182|Bellossom|M|32|None|game=xd|36=ビルベリ|37=Biruberi}}
{{trainerfooter|shadow|XD}}

===2F===
{{trainerheader|shadow}}
{{trainerentry|Cipher Peon headshot.png{{!}}96px|Cipher Peon|Gorog|1,200|5|090|Shellder|B|29|None|111|Rhyhorn|F|29|None|317|Swalot|F|29|None|042|Golbat|M|29|None|319|Sharpedo|M|30|None|shadow=1|game=xd|36=ホシュ|37=Hoshu}}
{{trainerfooter|shadow|XD}}

===3F===
{{trainerheader|shadow}}
{{trainerentry|Cipher Peon headshot.png{{!}}96px|Cipher Peon|Lok|1,280|4|015|Beedrill|B|30|Poison Barb|162|Furret|M|30|None|176|Togetic|M|31|None|017|Pidgeotto|B|30|None|shadow=1|shadow2=4|game=xd|36=リゴン|37=Ligon}}
{{trainerfooter|shadow|XD}}

===4F===
{{trainerheader|shadow}}
{{trainerentry|Cipher Peon headshot F.png{{!}}96px|Cipher Peon|Kleto|1,240|5|359|Absol|M|30|None|235|Smeargle|F|31|None|232|Donphan|M|30|None|181|Ampharos|M|31|None|073|Tentacruel|M|31|None|game=xd|36=ドリーダ|37=Dorida}}
{{trainerdiv|shadow}}
{{trainerentry|Cipher Peon headshot.png{{!}}96px|Cipher Peon|Flipis|1,240|4|358|Chimecho|M|31|None|352|Kecleon|M|30|None|164|Noctowl|F|30|None|262|Mightyena|M|29|None|game=xd|36=ドミン|37=Domin}}
{{trainerdiv|shadow}}
{{trainerentry|Cipher Peon headshot F.png{{!}}96px|Cipher Peon|Targ|1,280|5|038|Ninetales|F|30|None|189|Jumpluff|M|30|None|184|Azumarill|F|32|None|114|Tangela|B|30|Miracle Seed|012|Butterfree|B|30|None|shadow=4|shadow2=5|game=xd|36=タルグ|37=Tarugu}}
{{trainerdiv|shadow}}
{{trainerentry|XD Researcher.png{{!}}96px|Cipher R&D|Hospel|1,550|5|168|Ariados|F|30|None|203|Girafarig|F|29|None|045|Vileplume|M|31|None|234|Stantler|F|31|None|210|Granbull|F|31|None|game=xd|36=サムン|37=Samun}}
{{trainerdiv|shadow}}
{{trainerentry|Cipher Peon headshot.png{{!}}96px|Cipher Peon|Snidle|1,400|4|292|Shedinja||31|None|202|Wobbuffet|M|30|None|329|Vibrava|F|35|None|082|Magneton||30|Metal Coat|shadow=4|game=xd|36=ワグチ|37=Waguchi}}
{{trainerfooter|shadow|XD}}

===Roof===
{{trainerheader|shadow}}
{{trainerentry|Exol Headshot.png{{!}}126px|Cipher Peon|Fudler|1,280|5|067|Machoke|M|31|None|076|Golem|M|31|None|205|Forretress|M|31|None|226|Mantine|F|32|None|169|Crobat|M|31|None|game=xd|36=アブド|37=Abudo}}
{{trainerdiv|shadow}}
{{trainerentry|Exol Headshot.png{{!}}126px|Cipher Peon|Angic|1,400|5|055|Golduck|F|33|None|237|Hitmontop|M|33|None|297|Hariyama|M|34|None|049|Venomoth|B|32|SilverPowder|070|Weepinbell|B|32|None|shadow=4|shadow2=5|game=xd|36=オウダ|37=Ouda}}
{{trainerdiv|shadow|Requires System Lever}}
{{trainerentry|XD Researcher.png{{!}}96px|Cipher R&D|Acrod|1,750|5|326|Grumpig|F|34|None|117|Seadra|F|34|None|323|Camerupt|F|35|None|119|Seaking|M|34|None|221|Piloswine|M|34|None|game=xd|36=セイバン|37=Seiban}}
{{trainerdiv|shadow}}
{{trainerentry|Naps Headshot.png{{!}}96px|Cipher Peon|Smarton|1,440|5|367|Huntail|M|36|None|332|Cacturne|F|35|None|110|Weezing|F|35|None|217|Ursaring|F|35|None|024|Arbok|B|33|None|shadow=5|game=xd|36=スグル|37=Suguru}}
{{trainerfooter|shadow|XD}}

===5F===
{{Party
| background = {{omega ruby color}}
| border = {{omega ruby color dark}}
| headcolor = {{xd color light}}
| sprite = GoriganHeadshot.png
| size = 75px
| prize = {{Pdollar}}3,700
| class = Cipher Admin
| name = {{color2|000|Gorigan}}
| location = Cipher Key Lair
| game = XD
| pokemon = 6
}}
{{Pokémon
| gen = 3
| ndex = 0305
| pokemon = Lairon
| gender = female
| level = 36
| type1 = Steel
| type2 = Rock
| ability = Sturdy
| move1 = Take Down | move1type = Normal
| move2 = Earthquake | move2type = Ground
| move3 = Iron Tail | move3type = Steel
| move4 = Protect | move4type = Normal
}}
{{Pokémon
| gen = 3
| ndex = 0364
| pokemon = Sealeo
| gender = female
| level = 36
| type1 = Ice
| type2 = Water
| ability = Thick Fat
| move1 = Water Pulse | move1type = Water
| move2 = Earthquake | move2type = Ground
| move3 = Body Slam | move3type = Normal
| move4 = Aurora Beam | move4type = Ice
}}
{{Pokémon
| gen = 3
| ndex = 0199
| pokemon = Slowking
| gender = female
| level = 36
| type1 = Water
| type2 = Psychic
| ability = Own Tempo
| move1 = Water Pulse | move1type = Water
| move2 = Earthquake | move2type = Ground
| move3 = Confusion | move3type = Psychic
| move4 = Headbutt | move4type = Normal
}}
{{Pokémon
| gen = 3
| ndex = 0217
| pokemon = Ursaring
| gender = male
| level = 36
| type1 = Normal
| ability = Guts
| move1 = Slash | move1type = Normal
| move2 = Earthquake | move2type = Ground
| move3 = Brick Break | move3type = Fighting
| move4 = Protect | move4type = Normal
}}
{{Pokémon
| gen = 3
| shadow = yes
| ndex = 0057
| pokemon = Primeape
| gender = none
| level = 34
| type1 = Fighting
| ability = Vital Spirit
| move1 = Shadow Storm | move1type = Shadow | move1cat = Special
| move2 = Shadow Rush | move2type = Shadow | move2cat = Physical
}}
{{Pokémon
| gen = 3
| shadow = yes
| ndex = 0097
| pokemon = Hypno
| gender = none
| level = 34
| type1 = Psychic
| ability = Insomnia
| move1 = Shadow Down | move1type = Shadow | move1cat = Status
| move2 = Shadow Storm | move2type = Shadow | move2cat = Special
}}
{{Party/end}}

==Layout==
===Exterior and B1F-2F===
{| class="roundy" style="margin:auto; background: #000; border: 3px solid #{{shadow color dark}}"
|-
! style="background:#{{shadow color light}}; {{roundytl|5px}}" | Game
! style="background:#{{shadow color light}}" | Exterior
! style="background:#{{shadow color light}}" | B1F
! style="background:#{{shadow color light}}" | 1F
! style="background:#{{shadow color light}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" | 2F
|-
! style="background:#{{xd color}}" | {{color2|fff|Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness|XD}}
| [[File:Cipher Key Lair.png|200px]]
| [[File:Cipher Key Lair B1F.png|200px]]
| [[File:Cipher Key Lair 1F.png|200px]]
| [[File:Cipher Key Lair 2F.png|200px]]
|-
| colspan="5" style="background:#{{shadow color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" |  
|}

===3F-5F and Roof===
{| class="roundy" style="margin:auto; background: #000; border: 3px solid #{{shadow color dark}}"
|-
! style="background:#{{shadow color light}}; {{roundytl|5px}}" | Game
! style="background:#{{shadow color light}}" | 3F
! style="background:#{{shadow color light}}" | 4F
! style="background:#{{shadow color light}}" | Roof
! style="background:#{{shadow color light}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" | 5F
|-
! style="background:#{{xd color}}" | {{color2|fff|Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness|XD}}
| [[File:Cipher Key Lair 3F.png|200px]]
| [[File:Cipher Key Lair 4F.png|200px]]
| [[File:Cipher Key Lair Rooftop.png|200px]]
| [[File:Cipher Key Lair 5F.png|200px]]
|-
| colspan="5" style="background:#{{shadow color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" |  
|}

==Trivia==
* This is the first location in either of the [[Orre]] games where the player faces trainers with multiple [[Shadow Pokémon]] in their [[Party|parties]].
* Aside from [[Zook]]'s {{p|Zangoose}}, every Shadow Pokémon encountered at the Cipher Key Lair is a {{cat|Generation I Pokémon}}.
* The exterior and first floor of the Cipher Key Lair were used in the game's in-store demo version prior to release. This demo featured battles with Zook and several Cipher Peons using smaller teams with different Pokémon from the final game. Upon reaching the stairs to the second floor, [[Krane]] informed the player that the building was too dangerous to keep exploring at the time, ending the demo.

==In other languages==
{{langtable|color={{shadow color light}}|bordercolor={{shadow color dark}}
|fr=Repaire Ombre
|de=Crypto-Festung
|it=Covo di Cripto
|es=Fábrica Cífer
}}

==Related articles==
{{Orre}}{{Cipher}}
{{Project Locations notice}}

[[Category:Orre locations]]
[[Category:XD locations]]
[[Category:Villainous team bases]]
[[Category:Factories]]

[[de:Crypto-Pokémon-Fabrik]]
[[es:Fábrica Cífer]]
[[fr:Repaire Ombre]]
[[it:Covo di Cripto]]
[[ja:シャドーの秘密工場]]

Cipher Key Lair

2026-02-01T06:35:33Z

The Great Butler: /* Trivia */

{{Infobox location
|location_name=Cipher Key Lair
|japanese_name=シャドーの秘密工場
|translated_name={{tt|Shadow|Cipher}} Secret Factory
|location=Eastern Orre
|mapdesc=It appears to be a building. Does it have any ties to <sc>Cipher</sc>?{{tt|*|Initial description}} A factory secretly made by <sc>Cipher</sc>. <sc>Shadow Pok</sc>é<sc>mon</sc> links may exist.{{tt|*|After recovering the Snag Machine}} The <sc>Shadow Pok</sc>é<sc>mon</sc> factory that was wrecked by <player>.{{tt|*|After destroying the facility}}
|image=Cipher Key Lair.png
|image_size=300
|region=Orre
|generation={{gen|III}}
|type=shadow
|mapsize=300px
}}

The '''Cipher Key Lair''' (Japanese: '''シャドーの{{ruby|秘密工場|ひみつこうじょう}}''' ''{{tt|Shadow|Cipher}} Secret Factory'') is a location in {{Pokémon XD}}.

The Cipher Key Lair is a factory used by [[Cipher]] to produce [[Shadow Pokémon]]. The machinery in the factory is able to continuously produce Shadow Pokémon at a faster rate than the old method used in [[Pokémon Colosseum]]. It is led by {{tc|Cipher Admin}} [[Gorigan]].

The Cipher Key Lair is a large pyramid-shaped building surrounded by a lake of purple-tinted water. A long concrete path with a large circular concrete platform connects from the entrance of the Lair to the mainland. Inside the Lair, some electronic doors will only open if a crate is moved onto a certain pressure plate. There are also some offices for scientific studies and office management. Gorigan's office is on the top floor.

==Items==
{{itlisth|shadow}}
{{Itemlist|TM Electric|B1F, in between the crates to the south|XD=yes|display={{TM|24|Thunderbolt}}}}
{{Itemlist|TM Normal|B1F, on the conveyor belt after defeating [[Gorigan]]|XD=yes|display={{DL|Battle CDs 41-50|Battle CD 47}}}}
{{Itemlist|Hyper Potion|
* 1F, to the left in the center room (×3)
* 4F, northeast of the southern staircase (×2)|XD=yes|display=[[Hyper Potion]] ×5}}
{{Itemlist|Revive|1F, to the left of the northwest staircase|XD=yes|display=[[Revive]] ×2}}
{{Itemlist|Rare Candy|1F, in the southeast room, accessed from 2F|XD=yes}}
{{Itemlist|Ultra Ball|1F, in the southeast room, accessed from 2F|XD=yes|display=[[Ultra Ball]] ×3}}
{{Itemlist|Full Restore|2F, in the southwest section after pushing a nearby crate north|XD=yes}}
{{Itemlist|Elixir|2F, in the northwest section after pushing the southwest crate to the right|XD=yes}}
{{Itemlist|PP Up|2F, next to the central staircase|XD=yes}}
{{Itemlist|Max Revive|3F, behind and to the left of the gate with the moon symbol|XD=yes}}
{{Itemlist|Full Heal|3F, next to the northeast crate|XD=yes|display=[[Full Heal]] ×3}}
{{Itemlist|HP Up|4F, past the north door of the west room|XD=yes}}
{{Itemlist|None|4F, on the southern table in the east room|XD=yes|display=[[System Lever]]}}
{{Itemlist|TM Ground|Roof, northeast of the generator|XD=yes|display={{TM|26|Earthquake}}}}
{{Itemlist|None|5F, on Gorigan's desk after defeating him|XD=yes|display=[[List of Shadow Pokémon|Output List]]}}
{{itlistfoot|shadow}}

==Trainers==
===Exterior===
When the {{player}} first visits Cipher Key Lair, [[Zook]] is seen defeating [[Biden]] in a cutscene battle.

{{Party
| background = {{cologne color}}
| border = {{cologne color dark}}
| headcolor = {{cologne color light}}
| sprite = Colo Snagem 2.png
| size = 70px
| prize = none
| class = Team Snagem
| name = {{color2|000|Biden}}
| location = Cipher Key Lair
| game = XD
| pokemon = 1
}}
{{Pokémon
| gen = 3
| ndex = 0043
| pokemon = Oddish
| gender = female
| level = 27
| type1 = Grass
| type2 = Poison
| ability = Chlorophyll
}}
{{Party/end}}
{{Party
| background = {{ruby color}}
| border = {{black color}}
| headcolor = {{yellow color light}}
| sprite = Zook Headshot.png
| size = 100px
| prize = none
| class = Thug
| classlink = Zook
| name = {{color2|000|Zook}}
| location = Cipher Key Lair
| game = XD
| pokemon = 1
}}
{{Pokémon
| gen = 3
| shadow = yes
| ndex = 0335
| pokemon = Zangoose
| gender = none
| level = 28
| type1 = Normal
| ability = Immunity
| held = Silk Scarf
| move1 = Shadow Rush | move1type = Shadow | move1cat = Physical
| move2 = Shadow Mist | move2type = Shadow | move2cat = Status
}}
{{Party/end}}
Due to the player's [[Snag Machine]] having been stolen at this point of the game, Zook's Zangoose cannot be [[Snagging|snagged]] during the first battle against him. After the Snag Machine is recovered from [[Snagem Hideout]], Zook is [[rematch]]ed with the same team as before.

{{Party
| background = {{ruby color}}
| border = {{black color}}
| headcolor = {{yellow color light}}
| sprite = Zook Headshot.png
| size = 100px
| prize = {{Pdollar}}620
| class = Thug
| classlink = Zook
| name = {{color2|000|Zook}}
| location = Cipher Key Lair
| game = XD
| pokemon = 5
}}
{{Pokémon
| gen = 3
| shadow = yes
| ndex = 0335
| pokemon = Zangoose
| gender = none
| level = 28
| type1 = Normal
| ability = Immunity
| held = Silk Scarf
| move1 = Shadow Rush | move1type = Shadow | move1cat = Physical
| move2 = Shadow Mist | move2type = Shadow | move2cat = Status
}}
{{Pokémon
| gen = 3
| ndex = 0084
| pokemon = Doduo
| gender = female
| level = 26
| type1 = Normal
| type2 = Flying
| ability = Run Away
| move1 = Tri Attack | move1type = Normal
| move2 = Peck | move2type = Flying
| move3 = Pursuit | move3type = Dark
}}
{{Pokémon
| gen = 3
| ndex = 0318
| pokemon = Carvanha
| gender = male
| level = 26
| type1 = Water
| type2 = Dark
| ability = Rough Skin
| move1 = Water Pulse | move1type = Water
| move2 = Bite | move2type = Dark
| move3 = Rage | move3type = Normal
}}
{{Pokémon
| gen = 3
| ndex = 0336
| pokemon = Seviper
| gender = female
| level = 26
| type1 = Poison
| ability = Shed Skin
| move1 = Bite | move1type = Dark
| move2 = Poison Tail | move2type = Poison
| move3 = Lick | move3type = Ghost
}}
{{Pokémon
| gen = 3
| ndex = 0369
| pokemon = Relicanth
| gender = female
| level = 26
| type1 = Water
| type2 = Rock
| ability = Swift Swim
| move1 = Rock Tomb | move1type = Rock
| move2 = Water Gun | move2type = Water
| move3 = Tackle | move3type = Normal
}}
{{Party/end}}
===B1F===
{{trainerheader|shadow}}
{{trainerentry|Cipher Peon headshot F.png{{!}}96px|Cipher Peon|Kollo|1,280|4|366|Clamperl|M|31|None|224|Octillery|M|31|None|171|Lanturn|M|31|None|369|Relicanth|M|32|None|game=xd|36=ヨヨン|37=Yoyon}}
{{trainerfooter|shadow|XD}}

===1F===
{{trainerheader|shadow}}
{{trainerentry|Cipher Peon headshot F.png{{!}}96px|Cipher Peon|Grezle|1,240|4|312|Minun|M|30|None|267|Beautifly|F|30|None|166|Ledian|M|28|None|314|Illumise|F|31|None|game=xd|36=スラン|37=Suran}}
{{trainerdiv|shadow}}
{{trainerentry|Cipher Peon headshot.png{{!}}96px|Cipher Peon|Humah|1,160|4|336|Seviper|M|29|None|198|Murkrow|F|29|None|046|Paras|B|28|None|058|Growlithe|B|28|None|shadow=3|shadow2=4|game=xd|36=ニウリ|37=Niuri}}
{{trainerdiv|shadow}}
{{trainerentry|Cipher Peon headshot F.png{{!}}96px|Cipher Peon|Ibsol|1,240|4|311|Plusle|F|30|None|269|Dustox|M|30|None|178|Xatu|M|31|None|313|Volbeat|M|31|None|game=xd|36=チェミー|37=Chemi}}
{{trainerdiv|shadow}}
{{trainerentry|Cipher Peon headshot F.png{{!}}96px|Cipher Peon|Jelstin|1,280|4|315|Roselia|F|32|None|187|Hoppip|F|32|None|284|Masquerain|M|31|None|182|Bellossom|M|32|None|game=xd|36=ビルベリ|37=Biruberi}}
{{trainerfooter|shadow|XD}}

===2F===
{{trainerheader|shadow}}
{{trainerentry|Cipher Peon headshot.png{{!}}96px|Cipher Peon|Gorog|1,200|5|090|Shellder|B|29|None|111|Rhyhorn|F|29|None|317|Swalot|F|29|None|042|Golbat|M|29|None|319|Sharpedo|M|30|None|shadow=1|game=xd|36=ホシュ|37=Hoshu}}
{{trainerfooter|shadow|XD}}

===3F===
{{trainerheader|shadow}}
{{trainerentry|Cipher Peon headshot.png{{!}}96px|Cipher Peon|Lok|1,280|4|015|Beedrill|B|30|Poison Barb|162|Furret|M|30|None|176|Togetic|M|31|None|017|Pidgeotto|B|30|None|shadow=1|shadow2=4|game=xd|36=リゴン|37=Ligon}}
{{trainerfooter|shadow|XD}}

===4F===
{{trainerheader|shadow}}
{{trainerentry|Cipher Peon headshot F.png{{!}}96px|Cipher Peon|Kleto|1,240|5|359|Absol|M|30|None|235|Smeargle|F|31|None|232|Donphan|M|30|None|181|Ampharos|M|31|None|073|Tentacruel|M|31|None|game=xd|36=ドリーダ|37=Dorida}}
{{trainerdiv|shadow}}
{{trainerentry|Cipher Peon headshot.png{{!}}96px|Cipher Peon|Flipis|1,240|4|358|Chimecho|M|31|None|352|Kecleon|M|30|None|164|Noctowl|F|30|None|262|Mightyena|M|29|None|game=xd|36=ドミン|37=Domin}}
{{trainerdiv|shadow}}
{{trainerentry|Cipher Peon headshot F.png{{!}}96px|Cipher Peon|Targ|1,280|5|038|Ninetales|F|30|None|189|Jumpluff|M|30|None|184|Azumarill|F|32|None|114|Tangela|B|30|Miracle Seed|012|Butterfree|B|30|None|shadow=4|shadow2=5|game=xd|36=タルグ|37=Tarugu}}
{{trainerdiv|shadow}}
{{trainerentry|XD Researcher.png{{!}}96px|Cipher R&D|Hospel|1,550|5|168|Ariados|F|30|None|203|Girafarig|F|29|None|045|Vileplume|M|31|None|234|Stantler|F|31|None|210|Granbull|F|31|None|game=xd|36=サムン|37=Samun}}
{{trainerdiv|shadow}}
{{trainerentry|Cipher Peon headshot.png{{!}}96px|Cipher Peon|Snidle|1,400|4|292|Shedinja||31|None|202|Wobbuffet|M|30|None|329|Vibrava|F|35|None|082|Magneton||30|Metal Coat|shadow=4|game=xd|36=ワグチ|37=Waguchi}}
{{trainerfooter|shadow|XD}}

===Roof===
{{trainerheader|shadow}}
{{trainerentry|Exol Headshot.png{{!}}126px|Cipher Peon|Fudler|1,280|5|067|Machoke|M|31|None|076|Golem|M|31|None|205|Forretress|M|31|None|226|Mantine|F|32|None|169|Crobat|M|31|None|game=xd|36=アブド|37=Abudo}}
{{trainerdiv|shadow}}
{{trainerentry|Exol Headshot.png{{!}}126px|Cipher Peon|Angic|1,400|5|055|Golduck|F|33|None|237|Hitmontop|M|33|None|297|Hariyama|M|34|None|049|Venomoth|B|32|SilverPowder|070|Weepinbell|B|32|None|shadow=4|shadow2=5|game=xd|36=オウダ|37=Ouda}}
{{trainerdiv|shadow|Requires System Lever}}
{{trainerentry|XD Researcher.png{{!}}96px|Cipher R&D|Acrod|1,750|5|326|Grumpig|F|34|None|117|Seadra|F|34|None|323|Camerupt|F|35|None|119|Seaking|M|34|None|221|Piloswine|M|34|None|game=xd|36=セイバン|37=Seiban}}
{{trainerdiv|shadow}}
{{trainerentry|Naps Headshot.png{{!}}96px|Cipher Peon|Smarton|1,440|5|367|Huntail|M|36|None|332|Cacturne|F|35|None|110|Weezing|F|35|None|217|Ursaring|F|35|None|024|Arbok|B|33|None|shadow=5|game=xd|36=スグル|37=Suguru}}
{{trainerfooter|shadow|XD}}

===5F===
{{Party
| background = {{omega ruby color}}
| border = {{omega ruby color dark}}
| headcolor = {{xd color light}}
| sprite = GoriganHeadshot.png
| size = 75px
| prize = {{Pdollar}}3,700
| class = Cipher Admin
| name = {{color2|000|Gorigan}}
| location = Cipher Key Lair
| game = XD
| pokemon = 6
}}
{{Pokémon
| gen = 3
| ndex = 0305
| pokemon = Lairon
| gender = female
| level = 36
| type1 = Steel
| type2 = Rock
| ability = Sturdy
| move1 = Take Down | move1type = Normal
| move2 = Earthquake | move2type = Ground
| move3 = Iron Tail | move3type = Steel
| move4 = Protect | move4type = Normal
}}
{{Pokémon
| gen = 3
| ndex = 0364
| pokemon = Sealeo
| gender = female
| level = 36
| type1 = Ice
| type2 = Water
| ability = Thick Fat
| move1 = Water Pulse | move1type = Water
| move2 = Earthquake | move2type = Ground
| move3 = Body Slam | move3type = Normal
| move4 = Aurora Beam | move4type = Ice
}}
{{Pokémon
| gen = 3
| ndex = 0199
| pokemon = Slowking
| gender = female
| level = 36
| type1 = Water
| type2 = Psychic
| ability = Own Tempo
| move1 = Water Pulse | move1type = Water
| move2 = Earthquake | move2type = Ground
| move3 = Confusion | move3type = Psychic
| move4 = Headbutt | move4type = Normal
}}
{{Pokémon
| gen = 3
| ndex = 0217
| pokemon = Ursaring
| gender = male
| level = 36
| type1 = Normal
| ability = Guts
| move1 = Slash | move1type = Normal
| move2 = Earthquake | move2type = Ground
| move3 = Brick Break | move3type = Fighting
| move4 = Protect | move4type = Normal
}}
{{Pokémon
| gen = 3
| shadow = yes
| ndex = 0057
| pokemon = Primeape
| gender = none
| level = 34
| type1 = Fighting
| ability = Vital Spirit
| move1 = Shadow Storm | move1type = Shadow | move1cat = Special
| move2 = Shadow Rush | move2type = Shadow | move2cat = Physical
}}
{{Pokémon
| gen = 3
| shadow = yes
| ndex = 0097
| pokemon = Hypno
| gender = none
| level = 34
| type1 = Psychic
| ability = Insomnia
| move1 = Shadow Down | move1type = Shadow | move1cat = Status
| move2 = Shadow Storm | move2type = Shadow | move2cat = Special
}}
{{Party/end}}

==Layout==
===Exterior and B1F-2F===
{| class="roundy" style="margin:auto; background: #000; border: 3px solid #{{shadow color dark}}"
|-
! style="background:#{{shadow color light}}; {{roundytl|5px}}" | Game
! style="background:#{{shadow color light}}" | Exterior
! style="background:#{{shadow color light}}" | B1F
! style="background:#{{shadow color light}}" | 1F
! style="background:#{{shadow color light}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" | 2F
|-
! style="background:#{{xd color}}" | {{color2|fff|Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness|XD}}
| [[File:Cipher Key Lair.png|200px]]
| [[File:Cipher Key Lair B1F.png|200px]]
| [[File:Cipher Key Lair 1F.png|200px]]
| [[File:Cipher Key Lair 2F.png|200px]]
|-
| colspan="5" style="background:#{{shadow color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" |  
|}

===3F-5F and Roof===
{| class="roundy" style="margin:auto; background: #000; border: 3px solid #{{shadow color dark}}"
|-
! style="background:#{{shadow color light}}; {{roundytl|5px}}" | Game
! style="background:#{{shadow color light}}" | 3F
! style="background:#{{shadow color light}}" | 4F
! style="background:#{{shadow color light}}" | Roof
! style="background:#{{shadow color light}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" | 5F
|-
! style="background:#{{xd color}}" | {{color2|fff|Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness|XD}}
| [[File:Cipher Key Lair 3F.png|200px]]
| [[File:Cipher Key Lair 4F.png|200px]]
| [[File:Cipher Key Lair Rooftop.png|200px]]
| [[File:Cipher Key Lair 5F.png|200px]]
|-
| colspan="5" style="background:#{{shadow color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" |  
|}

==Trivia==
* This is the first location in either of the [[Orre]] games where the player faces trainers with multiple Shadow Pokémon in their [[Party|parties]].
* Aside from [[Zook]]'s {{p|Zangoose}}, every [[Shadow Pokémon]] encountered at the Cipher Key Lair is a {{cat|Generation I Pokémon}}.
* The exterior and first floor of the Cipher Key Lair were used in the game's in-store demo version prior to release. This demo featured battles with Zook and several Cipher Peons using smaller teams with different Pokémon from the final game. Upon reaching the stairs to the second floor, [[Krane]] informed the player that the building was too dangerous to keep exploring at the time, ending the demo.

==In other languages==
{{langtable|color={{shadow color light}}|bordercolor={{shadow color dark}}
|fr=Repaire Ombre
|de=Crypto-Festung
|it=Covo di Cripto
|es=Fábrica Cífer
}}

==Related articles==
{{Orre}}{{Cipher}}
{{Project Locations notice}}

[[Category:Orre locations]]
[[Category:XD locations]]
[[Category:Villainous team bases]]
[[Category:Factories]]

[[de:Crypto-Pokémon-Fabrik]]
[[es:Fábrica Cífer]]
[[fr:Repaire Ombre]]
[[it:Covo di Cripto]]
[[ja:シャドーの秘密工場]]

Battle Sims

2026-01-24T10:47:40Z

The Great Butler: /* Trivia */

{{redirect|Simulation|simulations in {{g|Legends: Z-A}}|Rogue Mega Evolution#Rogue Mega Evolution Simulator 3000}}
'''Battle Sims''' (Japanese: '''バーチャルなバトル''' ''Virtual Battle'') are a feature in [[Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness]].

[[Battle CD]]s, of which 50 can be located throughout [[Orre]], are used to create simulated battles at [[Realgam Tower]]. The player is given a team of Pokémon to use in the battle. Generally, there are turn limits to the battles and the battles have a theme. The first time the player successfully completes a Battle CD, a prize is awarded.

Battle Sims are also found in [[Pokémon HQ Lab]], hosted by the Battle Coach using the Battle Sim System. However, these are only beginner simulations.

The first battle in Pokémon XD, and the first time [[Michael]] is seen is in a Sim Battle, where Michael is using a {{p|Salamence}}, while the opposing Sim Trainer is using a {{p|Metagross}}.

{{tc|Sim Trainer}}s are only found in Battle Sims.

==Pokémon HQ Lab Battle Sims==
===Salamence Vs. Metagross===
{{BCD|number=00
|type=Sim
|title=Salamence Vs. Metagross
|flavor=Learn the basics of battling using powerful Pokémon.
|battletype=Single
|turns=Unlimited
|difficulty=0
|location=Pokémon HQ Lab
|class=Supertrainer
|name=Losten
|ppokemon=1
|ppokemon1={{Pokémon|gen=3
|ndex=0373
|pokemon=Salamence
|game=XD
|type1=Dragon
|type2=Flying
|ability=Intimidate
|level=50
|gender=female
|move1=Earthquake|move1type=Ground
|move2=Dragon Dance|move2type=Dragon
|move3=Brick Break|move3type=Fighting
|move4=Dragon Claw|move4type=Dragon}}
|opokemon=1
|opokemon1={{Pokémon|gen=3
|ndex=0376
|game=XD
|pokemon=Metagross
|type1=Steel
|type2=Psychic
|ability=Clear Body
|level=50
|move4=Sludge Bomb|move4type=Poison
|move2=Aerial Ace|move2type=Flying
|move3=Metal Claw|move3type=Steel
|move1=Shadow Ball|move1type=Ghost
}}}}

===Healing Status Problems===
{{BCD|number=01
|type=Sim
|title=Healing Status Problems
|flavor=Learn how a Pokémon can be healed from a status problem using an item.
|battletype=Single
|turns=Unlimited
|difficulty=0
|location=Pokémon HQ Lab
|class=Supertrainer
|name=Jodlet
|ppokemon=1
|ppokemon1={{Pokémon|gen=3
|ndex=0129
|game=XD
|pokemon=Magikarp
|type1=Water
|ability=Swift Swim
|level=10
|gender=female
|move1=Splash|move1type=Normal}}
|opokemon=1
|opokemon1={{Pokémon|gen=3
|ndex=0046
|game=XD
|pokemon=Paras
|type1=Bug
|type2=Grass
|ability=Effect Spore
|level=25
|gender=female
|move1=Stun Spore|move1type=Grass
|move2=PoisonPowder|move2type=Poison
|move3=Sleep Powder|move3type=Grass}}
|advice=If a Pokémon gets a burn, it steadily loses HP during the battle. It's best to heal it as soon as possible.}}

The player starts with 5 [[Burn Heal]]s, 5 [[Paralyze Heal|Parlyz Heals]], 5 [[Antidote]]s, and 5 [[Awakening]]s. Both the player's Magikarp and the opponent's Paras start off battle with a {{status|burn}}.

===Pokémon Types and Move Types===
{{BCD|number=02
|type=Sim
|title=Pokémon Types and Move Types
|flavor=If a Pokémon's type and its attack move's type are the same, the move will inflict greater damage.
|battletype=Single
|turns=Unlimited
|difficulty=0
|location=Pokémon HQ Lab
|class=Supertrainer
|name=Jodlet
|ppokemon=1
|ppokemon1={{Pokémon|gen=3
|ndex=0019
|pokemon=Rattata|game=XD
|level=10
|type1=Normal
|ability=Run Away
|gender=female
|move1=Quick Attack|move1type=Normal
|move2=Thunderbolt|move2type=Electric}}
|opokemon1={{Pokémon|gen=3
|ndex=0296
|pokemon=Makuhita|game=XD
|level=8
|type1=Fighting
|ability=Thick Fat
|gender=male
|move1=Brick Break|move1type=Fighting}}
|advice=If an attack move isn't the same type as the Pokémon using it, you may be dismayed by how little damage it causes. Learn to choose moves for your Pokémon after you confirm the Pokémon and the move's types.}}

===Pokémon Type Matchups===
{{BCD|number=03
|type=Sim
|title=Pokémon Type Matchups
|flavor=Every type of Pokémon has strengths and weaknesses to other types. Learn how Pokémon types match up.
|battletype=Single
|turns=Unlimited
|difficulty=0
|location=Pokémon HQ Lab
|class=Supertrainer
|name=Jodlet
|ppokemon=2
|ppokemon1={{Pokémon|gen=3
|ndex=0081
|pokemon=Magnemite|game=XD
|type1=Electric
|type2=Steel
|ability=Magnet Pull
|level=10
|move1=ThunderShock|move1type=Electric
|move2=Tackle|move2type=Normal}}
|ppokemon2={{Pokémon|gen=3
|ndex=0114
|pokemon=Tangela|game=XD
|type1=Grass
|ability=Chlorophyll
|level=10
|gender=male
|move1=Vine Whip|move1type=Grass}}
|opokemon=2
|opokemon1={{Pokémon|gen=3
|ndex=0118
|pokemon=Goldeen|game=XD
|type1=Water
|ability=Water Veil
|level=10
|gender=male
|move1=Water Sport|move1type=Water}}
|opokemon2={{Pokémon|gen=3
|ndex=0027
|pokemon=Sandshrew|game=XD
|type1=Ground
|ability=Sand Veil
|level=10
|gender=male
|move1=Earthquake|move1type=Ground}}
|advice=Electric-type Pokémon are strong against Water-type Pokémon, but are weak against Ground-type Pokémon. Think about what a Ground-type Pokémon would be weak against.}}

===Moves That Hit Multiple Pokémon===
{{BCD|number=04
|type=Sim
|title=Moves That Hit Multiple Pokémon
|flavor=Learn about the pros and cons of attack moves that hit more than one Pokémon.
|battletype=Double
|turns=Unlimited
|difficulty=0
|location=Pokémon HQ Lab
|class=Supertrainer
|name=Jodlet
|ppokemon=2
|ppokemon1={{Pokémon|gen=3
|ndex=0183
|pokemon=Marill|game=XD
|type1=Water
|ability=Huge Power
|level=8
|gender=male
|move1=Surf|move1type=Water
|move2=Tail Whip|move2type=Normal}}
|ppokemon2={{Pokémon|gen=3
|ndex=0074
|pokemon=Geodude|game=XD
|type1=Rock
|type2=Ground
|ability=Sturdy
|level=8
|gender=male
|move1=Earthquake|move1type=Ground}}
|opokemon=2
|opokemon1={{Pokémon|gen=3
|ndex=0218
|pokemon=Slugma|game=XD
|type1=Fire
|ability=Magma Armor
|level=8
|gender=male
|move1=Ember|move1type=Fire}}
|opokemon2={{Pokémon|gen=3
|ndex=0309
|pokemon=Electrike|game=XD
|type1=Electric
|ability=Static
|level=8
|gender=female
|move1=Tackle|move1type=Normal}}
|advice=In a Double Battle, a move that hits both of your opponent's Pokémon is very useful. But, be careful. There are some moves that also hit the Pokémon in your party, too.}}

===Pokémon with Two Types===
{{BCD|number=05
|type=Sim
|title=Pokémon with Two Types
|flavor=A Pokémon that is of two types is a little complicated for matching move types. Let's learn how this works.
|battletype=Single
|turns=Unlimited
|difficulty=0
|location=Pokémon HQ Lab
|class=Supertrainer
|name=Jodlet
|ppokemon=2
|ppokemon1={{Pokémon|gen=3
|ndex=0025
|pokemon=Pikachu|game=XD
|type1=Electric
|ability=Static
|level=8
|gender=male
|move1=ThunderShock|move1type=Electric}}
|ppokemon2={{Pokémon|gen=3
|ndex=0252
|pokemon=Treecko|game=XD
|type1=Grass
|ability=Overgrow
|level=8
|gender=male
|move1=Absorb|move1type=Grass}}
|opokemon=1
|opokemon1={{Pokémon|gen=3
|ndex=0194
|pokemon=Wooper|game=XD
|type1=Water
|type2=Ground
|ability=Damp
|level=10
|gender=male
|move1=Water Gun|move1type=Water}}
|advice=A Pokémon of a single type may have a type weakness, but a dual-type Pokémon may not have that same type weakness. On the other hand, a dual-type Pokémon may have even more type disadvantages than a single-type Pokémon. Knowing the difference is the key to victory.}}

===Switching Pokémon In/Out of Battle===
{{BCD|number=06
|type=Sim
|title=Switching Pokémon In/Out of Battle
|flavor=Learn how Pokémon should be switched out of battle and replaced with a reserve when at a clear disadvantage.
|battletype=Single
|turns=Unlimited
|difficulty=0
|location=Pokémon HQ Lab
|class=Supertrainer
|name=Jodlet
|ppokemon=2
|ppokemon1={{Pokémon|gen=3
|ndex=0016
|game=XD
|pokemon=Pidgey
|type1=Normal
|type2=Flying
|ability=Keen Eye
|level=5
|gender=female
|move1=Gust|move1type=Flying}}
|ppokemon2={{Pokémon|gen=3
|ndex=0074
|game=XD
|pokemon=Geodude
|type1=Rock
|type2=Ground
|ability=Rock Head
|level=5
|gender=female
|move1=Earthquake|move1type=Ground}}
|opokemon=2
|opokemon1={{Pokémon|gen=3
|ndex=0025
|game=XD
|pokemon=Pikachu
|type1=Electric
|ability=Static
|level=7
|gender=male
|move1=ThunderShock|move1type=Electric}}
|opokemon2={{Pokémon|gen=3
|ndex=0046
|game=XD
|pokemon=Paras
|type1=Bug
|type2=Grass
|ability=Effect Spore
|level=7
|gender=male
|move1=Giga Drain|move1type=Grass}}
|advice=If the opposing Pokémon has a type advantage over yours, one tactic is to switch it out of the battle and switch in a Pokémon held in reserve. You should have Pokémon of different types so that you can flexibly respond to whatever type of Pokémon the opponent deploys.}}

===Tactics That Rely on Abilities===
{{BCD|number=07
|type=Sim
|title=Tactics That Rely on Abilities
|flavor=Every Pokémon has a single ability. Using Levitate as an example, learn how this ability can affect battles.
|battletype=Single
|turns=Unlimited
|difficulty=0
|location=Pokémon HQ Lab
|class=Supertrainer
|name=Jodlet
|ppokemon=2
|ppokemon1={{Pokémon|gen=3
|ndex=0088
|game=XD
|pokemon=Grimer
|type1=Poison
|ability=Sticky Hold
|level=20
|gender=female
|move1=Sludge|move1type=Poison}}
|ppokemon2={{Pokémon|gen=3
|ndex=0109
|game=XD
|pokemon=Koffing
|type1=Poison
|ability=Levitate
|level=21
|gender=male
|move1=Sludge|move1type=Poison}}
|opokemon=1
|opokemon1={{Pokémon|gen=3
|ndex=0050
|game=XD
|pokemon=Diglett
|type1=Ground
|ability=Sand Veil
|level=22
|gender=male
|move1=Magnitude|move1type=Ground}}
|advice=Many kinds of abilities provide an edge in battle. That's why you absolutely have to confirm what abilities your Pokémon have.}}

===Tactics Involving Item Use===
{{BCD|number=08
|type=Sim
|title=Tactics Involving Item Use
|flavor=Learn about items that Pokémon can hold for use during a battle.
|battletype=Single
|turns=Unlimited
|difficulty=0
|location=Pokémon HQ Lab
|class=Supertrainer
|name=Jodlet
|ppokemon=1
|ppokemon1={{Pokémon|gen=3
|ndex=0276
|game=XD
|pokemon=Taillow
|type1=Normal
|type2=Flying
|ability=Guts
|level=10
|gender=male
|held=Sitrus Berry
|move1=Peck|move1type=Flying}}
|opokemon=1
|opokemon1={{Pokémon|gen=3
|ndex=0278
|game=XD
|pokemon=Wingull
|type1=Water
|type2=Flying
|ability=Keen Eye
|level=10
|gender=female
|move1=Water Gun|move1type=Water}}
|advice=A Pokémon can hold one item and use it during a battle to restore HP, raise stats, and so on. The holding Pokémon will use the item automatically when needed, so it is very convenient. Not all items can be used by Pokémon, however.}}

===Tactics Involving Status Problems===
{{BCD|number=09
|type=Sim
|title=Tactics Involving Status Problems
|flavor=Learn how to battle advantageously by causing status problems in the opposing Pokémon.
|battletype=Single
|turns=Unlimited
|difficulty=0
|location=Pokémon HQ Lab
|class=Supertrainer
|name=Jodlet
|ppokemon=1
|ppokemon1={{Pokémon|gen=3
|ndex=0355
|game=XD
|pokemon=Duskull
|type1=Ghost
|ability=Levitate
|level=15
|gender=female
|move1=Confuse Ray|move1type=Ghost
|move2=Pursuit|move2type=Dark
|move3=Will-O-Wisp|move3type=Fire
|move4=Attract|move4type=Normal}}
|opokemon=1
|opokemon1={{Pokémon|gen=3
|ndex=0353
|game=XD
|pokemon=Shuppet
|type1=Ghost
|ability=Insomnia
|level=15
|gender=male
|move1=Astonish|move1type=Ghost}}
|advice=Certain moves cause status problems, such as confusion or a burn, in targets. If you're facing a tough Pokémon that's hard to knock out, try using a move that enfeebles it with a status problem.}}

===Tactics Involving Stat-Changing Moves===
{{BCD|number=10
|type=Sim
|title=Tactics Involving Stat-Changing Moves
|flavor=Learn how moves that can boost or lower stats can help you win battles easily.
|battletype=Single
|turns=Unlimited
|difficulty=0
|location=Pokémon HQ Lab
|class=Supertrainer
|name=Jodlet
|ppokemon=1
|ppokemon1={{Pokémon|gen=3
|ndex=0104
|game=XD
|pokemon=Cubone
|type1=Ground
|ability=Lightningrod
|level=13
|gender=female
|move1=Headbutt|move1type=Normal
|move2=Tail Whip|move2type=Normal
|move3=Swords Dance|move3type=Normal}}
|opokemon=1
|opokemon1={{Pokémon|gen=3
|ndex=0113
|game=XD
|pokemon=Chansey
|type1=Normal
|ability=Natural Cure
|level=13
|gender=female
|move1=Softboiled|move1type=Normal}}
|advice=There are moves that can boost the states of your Pokémon. There are also moves that lower the stats of the opposing Pokémon. Try using moves that affect Pokémon stats on a tough opponent. You may get an easy victory out of it!}}

===Single Battle Combos===
{{BCD|number=11
|type=Sim
|title=Single Battle Combos
|flavor=Let's learn about a Single Battle combo using a basic weather combo.
|battletype=Single
|turns=Unlimited
|difficulty=0
|location=Pokémon HQ Lab
|class=Supertrainer
|name=Jodlet
|ppokemon=1
|ppokemon1={{Pokémon|gen=3
|ndex=0357
|game=XD
|pokemon=Tropius
|type1=Grass
|type2=Flying
|ability=Chlorophyll
|level=20
|gender=male
|move1=Sunny Day|move1type=Fire
|move2=Rain Dance|move2type=Water
|move3=SolarBeam|move3type=Grass}}
|opokemon=1
|opokemon1={{Pokémon|gen=3
|ndex=0113
|game=XD
|pokemon=Chansey
|type1=Normal
|ability=Natural Cure
|level=20
|gender=female
|move1=Shock Wave|move1type=Electric}}
|advice=The weather can affect the power and/or the behavior of certain moves. A move that is somewhat tricky to use can become extremely powerful if the weather condition is changed in its favor.}}

===Double Battle Combos===
{{BCD|number=12
|type=Sim
|title=Double Battle Combos
|flavor=Using combos can bring victory even when facing tough opponents. Learn how Double Battle combos work.
|battletype=Double
|turns=Unlimited
|difficulty=0
|location=Pokémon HQ Lab
|class=Supertrainer
|name=Jodlet
|ppokemon=2
|ppokemon1={{Pokémon|gen=3
|ndex=0133
|game=XD
|pokemon=Eevee
|type1=Normal
|ability=Run Away
|level=5
|gender=female
|move1=Tackle|move1type=Normal
|move2=Helping Hand|move2type=Normal}}
|ppokemon2={{Pokémon|gen=3
|ndex=0134
|game=XD
|pokemon=Vaporeon
|type1=Water
|ability=Water Absorb
|level=5
|gender=male
|move1=Surf|move1type=Water}}
|opokemon=2
|opokemon1={{Pokémon|gen=3
|ndex=0025
|game=XD
|pokemon=Pikachu
|type1=Electric
|ability=Static
|held=Light Ball
|level=5
|gender=male
|move1=Shock Wave|move1type=Electric}}
|opokemon2={{Pokémon|gen=3
|ndex=0293
|game=XD
|pokemon=Whismur
|type1=Normal
|ability=Soundproof
|held=Choice Band
|level=5
|gender=male
|move1=Hyper Voice|move1type=Normal}}
|advice=A Double Battle combo is one that involves both the Pokémon in battle, obviously. By having two Pokémon work as a duo, even tough opponents can be defeated.}}

==Battle CD Battle Sims==
{{main|Battle CD}}

==Trivia==

* Supertrainer Jodlet's {{p|Paras}} knows {{m|Sleep Powder}}, a move which [[Game move errors|Paras could not legally learn until Let's Go Pikachu and Eevee]].
** Similarly, the {{p|Tropius}} for use by the player knows {{m|Rain Dance}}, a move that [[Game move errors|Tropius could not legally learn until Scarlet and Violet]].
* The animation sequence used at the beginning of a Battle Sim is recycled from the [[Card e Room]] in [[Pokémon Colosseum]].
* The tutorial Battle Sims accessible from the [[Pokémon HQ Lab]] use the [[Mt. Battle]] lobby interior as their battlefield, except for "Salamence vs. Metagross," which uses [[Orre Colosseum]]. The Battle Sims accessible via Battle CDs use varying battlefields depending on the individual Battle CD being played; these include [[Pyrite Colosseum]], the [[Realgam Colosseum]], [[ONBS]], and all three [[Poké Spot|Poké Spots]].

==In other languages==
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Battle Sims

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{{redirect|Simulation|simulations in {{g|Legends: Z-A}}|Rogue Mega Evolution#Rogue Mega Evolution Simulator 3000}}
'''Battle Sims''' (Japanese: '''バーチャルなバトル''' ''Virtual Battle'') are a feature in [[Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness]].

[[Battle CD]]s, of which 50 can be located throughout [[Orre]], are used to create simulated battles at [[Realgam Tower]]. The player is given a team of Pokémon to use in the battle. Generally, there are turn limits to the battles and the battles have a theme. The first time the player successfully completes a Battle CD, a prize is awarded.

Battle Sims are also found in [[Pokémon HQ Lab]], hosted by the Battle Coach using the Battle Sim System. However, these are only beginner simulations.

The first battle in Pokémon XD, and the first time [[Michael]] is seen is in a Sim Battle, where Michael is using a {{p|Salamence}}, while the opposing Sim Trainer is using a {{p|Metagross}}.

{{tc|Sim Trainer}}s are only found in Battle Sims.

==Pokémon HQ Lab Battle Sims==
===Salamence Vs. Metagross===
{{BCD|number=00
|type=Sim
|title=Salamence Vs. Metagross
|flavor=Learn the basics of battling using powerful Pokémon.
|battletype=Single
|turns=Unlimited
|difficulty=0
|location=Pokémon HQ Lab
|class=Supertrainer
|name=Losten
|ppokemon=1
|ppokemon1={{Pokémon|gen=3
|ndex=0373
|pokemon=Salamence
|game=XD
|type1=Dragon
|type2=Flying
|ability=Intimidate
|level=50
|gender=female
|move1=Earthquake|move1type=Ground
|move2=Dragon Dance|move2type=Dragon
|move3=Brick Break|move3type=Fighting
|move4=Dragon Claw|move4type=Dragon}}
|opokemon=1
|opokemon1={{Pokémon|gen=3
|ndex=0376
|game=XD
|pokemon=Metagross
|type1=Steel
|type2=Psychic
|ability=Clear Body
|level=50
|move4=Sludge Bomb|move4type=Poison
|move2=Aerial Ace|move2type=Flying
|move3=Metal Claw|move3type=Steel
|move1=Shadow Ball|move1type=Ghost
}}}}

===Healing Status Problems===
{{BCD|number=01
|type=Sim
|title=Healing Status Problems
|flavor=Learn how a Pokémon can be healed from a status problem using an item.
|battletype=Single
|turns=Unlimited
|difficulty=0
|location=Pokémon HQ Lab
|class=Supertrainer
|name=Jodlet
|ppokemon=1
|ppokemon1={{Pokémon|gen=3
|ndex=0129
|game=XD
|pokemon=Magikarp
|type1=Water
|ability=Swift Swim
|level=10
|gender=female
|move1=Splash|move1type=Normal}}
|opokemon=1
|opokemon1={{Pokémon|gen=3
|ndex=0046
|game=XD
|pokemon=Paras
|type1=Bug
|type2=Grass
|ability=Effect Spore
|level=25
|gender=female
|move1=Stun Spore|move1type=Grass
|move2=PoisonPowder|move2type=Poison
|move3=Sleep Powder|move3type=Grass}}
|advice=If a Pokémon gets a burn, it steadily loses HP during the battle. It's best to heal it as soon as possible.}}

The player starts with 5 [[Burn Heal]]s, 5 [[Paralyze Heal|Parlyz Heals]], 5 [[Antidote]]s, and 5 [[Awakening]]s. Both the player's Magikarp and the opponent's Paras start off battle with a {{status|burn}}.

===Pokémon Types and Move Types===
{{BCD|number=02
|type=Sim
|title=Pokémon Types and Move Types
|flavor=If a Pokémon's type and its attack move's type are the same, the move will inflict greater damage.
|battletype=Single
|turns=Unlimited
|difficulty=0
|location=Pokémon HQ Lab
|class=Supertrainer
|name=Jodlet
|ppokemon=1
|ppokemon1={{Pokémon|gen=3
|ndex=0019
|pokemon=Rattata|game=XD
|level=10
|type1=Normal
|ability=Run Away
|gender=female
|move1=Quick Attack|move1type=Normal
|move2=Thunderbolt|move2type=Electric}}
|opokemon1={{Pokémon|gen=3
|ndex=0296
|pokemon=Makuhita|game=XD
|level=8
|type1=Fighting
|ability=Thick Fat
|gender=male
|move1=Brick Break|move1type=Fighting}}
|advice=If an attack move isn't the same type as the Pokémon using it, you may be dismayed by how little damage it causes. Learn to choose moves for your Pokémon after you confirm the Pokémon and the move's types.}}

===Pokémon Type Matchups===
{{BCD|number=03
|type=Sim
|title=Pokémon Type Matchups
|flavor=Every type of Pokémon has strengths and weaknesses to other types. Learn how Pokémon types match up.
|battletype=Single
|turns=Unlimited
|difficulty=0
|location=Pokémon HQ Lab
|class=Supertrainer
|name=Jodlet
|ppokemon=2
|ppokemon1={{Pokémon|gen=3
|ndex=0081
|pokemon=Magnemite|game=XD
|type1=Electric
|type2=Steel
|ability=Magnet Pull
|level=10
|move1=ThunderShock|move1type=Electric
|move2=Tackle|move2type=Normal}}
|ppokemon2={{Pokémon|gen=3
|ndex=0114
|pokemon=Tangela|game=XD
|type1=Grass
|ability=Chlorophyll
|level=10
|gender=male
|move1=Vine Whip|move1type=Grass}}
|opokemon=2
|opokemon1={{Pokémon|gen=3
|ndex=0118
|pokemon=Goldeen|game=XD
|type1=Water
|ability=Water Veil
|level=10
|gender=male
|move1=Water Sport|move1type=Water}}
|opokemon2={{Pokémon|gen=3
|ndex=0027
|pokemon=Sandshrew|game=XD
|type1=Ground
|ability=Sand Veil
|level=10
|gender=male
|move1=Earthquake|move1type=Ground}}
|advice=Electric-type Pokémon are strong against Water-type Pokémon, but are weak against Ground-type Pokémon. Think about what a Ground-type Pokémon would be weak against.}}

===Moves That Hit Multiple Pokémon===
{{BCD|number=04
|type=Sim
|title=Moves That Hit Multiple Pokémon
|flavor=Learn about the pros and cons of attack moves that hit more than one Pokémon.
|battletype=Double
|turns=Unlimited
|difficulty=0
|location=Pokémon HQ Lab
|class=Supertrainer
|name=Jodlet
|ppokemon=2
|ppokemon1={{Pokémon|gen=3
|ndex=0183
|pokemon=Marill|game=XD
|type1=Water
|ability=Huge Power
|level=8
|gender=male
|move1=Surf|move1type=Water
|move2=Tail Whip|move2type=Normal}}
|ppokemon2={{Pokémon|gen=3
|ndex=0074
|pokemon=Geodude|game=XD
|type1=Rock
|type2=Ground
|ability=Sturdy
|level=8
|gender=male
|move1=Earthquake|move1type=Ground}}
|opokemon=2
|opokemon1={{Pokémon|gen=3
|ndex=0218
|pokemon=Slugma|game=XD
|type1=Fire
|ability=Magma Armor
|level=8
|gender=male
|move1=Ember|move1type=Fire}}
|opokemon2={{Pokémon|gen=3
|ndex=0309
|pokemon=Electrike|game=XD
|type1=Electric
|ability=Static
|level=8
|gender=female
|move1=Tackle|move1type=Normal}}
|advice=In a Double Battle, a move that hits both of your opponent's Pokémon is very useful. But, be careful. There are some moves that also hit the Pokémon in your party, too.}}

===Pokémon with Two Types===
{{BCD|number=05
|type=Sim
|title=Pokémon with Two Types
|flavor=A Pokémon that is of two types is a little complicated for matching move types. Let's learn how this works.
|battletype=Single
|turns=Unlimited
|difficulty=0
|location=Pokémon HQ Lab
|class=Supertrainer
|name=Jodlet
|ppokemon=2
|ppokemon1={{Pokémon|gen=3
|ndex=0025
|pokemon=Pikachu|game=XD
|type1=Electric
|ability=Static
|level=8
|gender=male
|move1=ThunderShock|move1type=Electric}}
|ppokemon2={{Pokémon|gen=3
|ndex=0252
|pokemon=Treecko|game=XD
|type1=Grass
|ability=Overgrow
|level=8
|gender=male
|move1=Absorb|move1type=Grass}}
|opokemon=1
|opokemon1={{Pokémon|gen=3
|ndex=0194
|pokemon=Wooper|game=XD
|type1=Water
|type2=Ground
|ability=Damp
|level=10
|gender=male
|move1=Water Gun|move1type=Water}}
|advice=A Pokémon of a single type may have a type weakness, but a dual-type Pokémon may not have that same type weakness. On the other hand, a dual-type Pokémon may have even more type disadvantages than a single-type Pokémon. Knowing the difference is the key to victory.}}

===Switching Pokémon In/Out of Battle===
{{BCD|number=06
|type=Sim
|title=Switching Pokémon In/Out of Battle
|flavor=Learn how Pokémon should be switched out of battle and replaced with a reserve when at a clear disadvantage.
|battletype=Single
|turns=Unlimited
|difficulty=0
|location=Pokémon HQ Lab
|class=Supertrainer
|name=Jodlet
|ppokemon=2
|ppokemon1={{Pokémon|gen=3
|ndex=0016
|game=XD
|pokemon=Pidgey
|type1=Normal
|type2=Flying
|ability=Keen Eye
|level=5
|gender=female
|move1=Gust|move1type=Flying}}
|ppokemon2={{Pokémon|gen=3
|ndex=0074
|game=XD
|pokemon=Geodude
|type1=Rock
|type2=Ground
|ability=Rock Head
|level=5
|gender=female
|move1=Earthquake|move1type=Ground}}
|opokemon=2
|opokemon1={{Pokémon|gen=3
|ndex=0025
|game=XD
|pokemon=Pikachu
|type1=Electric
|ability=Static
|level=7
|gender=male
|move1=ThunderShock|move1type=Electric}}
|opokemon2={{Pokémon|gen=3
|ndex=0046
|game=XD
|pokemon=Paras
|type1=Bug
|type2=Grass
|ability=Effect Spore
|level=7
|gender=male
|move1=Giga Drain|move1type=Grass}}
|advice=If the opposing Pokémon has a type advantage over yours, one tactic is to switch it out of the battle and switch in a Pokémon held in reserve. You should have Pokémon of different types so that you can flexibly respond to whatever type of Pokémon the opponent deploys.}}

===Tactics That Rely on Abilities===
{{BCD|number=07
|type=Sim
|title=Tactics That Rely on Abilities
|flavor=Every Pokémon has a single ability. Using Levitate as an example, learn how this ability can affect battles.
|battletype=Single
|turns=Unlimited
|difficulty=0
|location=Pokémon HQ Lab
|class=Supertrainer
|name=Jodlet
|ppokemon=2
|ppokemon1={{Pokémon|gen=3
|ndex=0088
|game=XD
|pokemon=Grimer
|type1=Poison
|ability=Sticky Hold
|level=20
|gender=female
|move1=Sludge|move1type=Poison}}
|ppokemon2={{Pokémon|gen=3
|ndex=0109
|game=XD
|pokemon=Koffing
|type1=Poison
|ability=Levitate
|level=21
|gender=male
|move1=Sludge|move1type=Poison}}
|opokemon=1
|opokemon1={{Pokémon|gen=3
|ndex=0050
|game=XD
|pokemon=Diglett
|type1=Ground
|ability=Sand Veil
|level=22
|gender=male
|move1=Magnitude|move1type=Ground}}
|advice=Many kinds of abilities provide an edge in battle. That's why you absolutely have to confirm what abilities your Pokémon have.}}

===Tactics Involving Item Use===
{{BCD|number=08
|type=Sim
|title=Tactics Involving Item Use
|flavor=Learn about items that Pokémon can hold for use during a battle.
|battletype=Single
|turns=Unlimited
|difficulty=0
|location=Pokémon HQ Lab
|class=Supertrainer
|name=Jodlet
|ppokemon=1
|ppokemon1={{Pokémon|gen=3
|ndex=0276
|game=XD
|pokemon=Taillow
|type1=Normal
|type2=Flying
|ability=Guts
|level=10
|gender=male
|held=Sitrus Berry
|move1=Peck|move1type=Flying}}
|opokemon=1
|opokemon1={{Pokémon|gen=3
|ndex=0278
|game=XD
|pokemon=Wingull
|type1=Water
|type2=Flying
|ability=Keen Eye
|level=10
|gender=female
|move1=Water Gun|move1type=Water}}
|advice=A Pokémon can hold one item and use it during a battle to restore HP, raise stats, and so on. The holding Pokémon will use the item automatically when needed, so it is very convenient. Not all items can be used by Pokémon, however.}}

===Tactics Involving Status Problems===
{{BCD|number=09
|type=Sim
|title=Tactics Involving Status Problems
|flavor=Learn how to battle advantageously by causing status problems in the opposing Pokémon.
|battletype=Single
|turns=Unlimited
|difficulty=0
|location=Pokémon HQ Lab
|class=Supertrainer
|name=Jodlet
|ppokemon=1
|ppokemon1={{Pokémon|gen=3
|ndex=0355
|game=XD
|pokemon=Duskull
|type1=Ghost
|ability=Levitate
|level=15
|gender=female
|move1=Confuse Ray|move1type=Ghost
|move2=Pursuit|move2type=Dark
|move3=Will-O-Wisp|move3type=Fire
|move4=Attract|move4type=Normal}}
|opokemon=1
|opokemon1={{Pokémon|gen=3
|ndex=0353
|game=XD
|pokemon=Shuppet
|type1=Ghost
|ability=Insomnia
|level=15
|gender=male
|move1=Astonish|move1type=Ghost}}
|advice=Certain moves cause status problems, such as confusion or a burn, in targets. If you're facing a tough Pokémon that's hard to knock out, try using a move that enfeebles it with a status problem.}}

===Tactics Involving Stat-Changing Moves===
{{BCD|number=10
|type=Sim
|title=Tactics Involving Stat-Changing Moves
|flavor=Learn how moves that can boost or lower stats can help you win battles easily.
|battletype=Single
|turns=Unlimited
|difficulty=0
|location=Pokémon HQ Lab
|class=Supertrainer
|name=Jodlet
|ppokemon=1
|ppokemon1={{Pokémon|gen=3
|ndex=0104
|game=XD
|pokemon=Cubone
|type1=Ground
|ability=Lightningrod
|level=13
|gender=female
|move1=Headbutt|move1type=Normal
|move2=Tail Whip|move2type=Normal
|move3=Swords Dance|move3type=Normal}}
|opokemon=1
|opokemon1={{Pokémon|gen=3
|ndex=0113
|game=XD
|pokemon=Chansey
|type1=Normal
|ability=Natural Cure
|level=13
|gender=female
|move1=Softboiled|move1type=Normal}}
|advice=There are moves that can boost the states of your Pokémon. There are also moves that lower the stats of the opposing Pokémon. Try using moves that affect Pokémon stats on a tough opponent. You may get an easy victory out of it!}}

===Single Battle Combos===
{{BCD|number=11
|type=Sim
|title=Single Battle Combos
|flavor=Let's learn about a Single Battle combo using a basic weather combo.
|battletype=Single
|turns=Unlimited
|difficulty=0
|location=Pokémon HQ Lab
|class=Supertrainer
|name=Jodlet
|ppokemon=1
|ppokemon1={{Pokémon|gen=3
|ndex=0357
|game=XD
|pokemon=Tropius
|type1=Grass
|type2=Flying
|ability=Chlorophyll
|level=20
|gender=male
|move1=Sunny Day|move1type=Fire
|move2=Rain Dance|move2type=Water
|move3=SolarBeam|move3type=Grass}}
|opokemon=1
|opokemon1={{Pokémon|gen=3
|ndex=0113
|game=XD
|pokemon=Chansey
|type1=Normal
|ability=Natural Cure
|level=20
|gender=female
|move1=Shock Wave|move1type=Electric}}
|advice=The weather can affect the power and/or the behavior of certain moves. A move that is somewhat tricky to use can become extremely powerful if the weather condition is changed in its favor.}}

===Double Battle Combos===
{{BCD|number=12
|type=Sim
|title=Double Battle Combos
|flavor=Using combos can bring victory even when facing tough opponents. Learn how Double Battle combos work.
|battletype=Double
|turns=Unlimited
|difficulty=0
|location=Pokémon HQ Lab
|class=Supertrainer
|name=Jodlet
|ppokemon=2
|ppokemon1={{Pokémon|gen=3
|ndex=0133
|game=XD
|pokemon=Eevee
|type1=Normal
|ability=Run Away
|level=5
|gender=female
|move1=Tackle|move1type=Normal
|move2=Helping Hand|move2type=Normal}}
|ppokemon2={{Pokémon|gen=3
|ndex=0134
|game=XD
|pokemon=Vaporeon
|type1=Water
|ability=Water Absorb
|level=5
|gender=male
|move1=Surf|move1type=Water}}
|opokemon=2
|opokemon1={{Pokémon|gen=3
|ndex=0025
|game=XD
|pokemon=Pikachu
|type1=Electric
|ability=Static
|held=Light Ball
|level=5
|gender=male
|move1=Shock Wave|move1type=Electric}}
|opokemon2={{Pokémon|gen=3
|ndex=0293
|game=XD
|pokemon=Whismur
|type1=Normal
|ability=Soundproof
|held=Choice Band
|level=5
|gender=male
|move1=Hyper Voice|move1type=Normal}}
|advice=A Double Battle combo is one that involves both the Pokémon in battle, obviously. By having two Pokémon work as a duo, even tough opponents can be defeated.}}

==Battle CD Battle Sims==
{{main|Battle CD}}

==Trivia==

* Supertrainer Jodlet's {{p|Paras}} knows {{m|Sleep Powder}}, a move which [[Game move errors|Paras could not legally learn until Let's Go Pikachu and Eevee]].
** Similarly, the {{p|Tropius}} for use by the player knows {{m|Rain Dance}}, a move that [[Game move errors|Tropius could not legally learn until Scarlet and Violet]].
* The animation sequence used at the beginning of a Battle Sim is recycled from the [[Card e Room]] in [[Pokémon Colosseum]].
* The tutorial Battle Sims accessible from the [[Pokémon HQ Lab]] use the [[Mt. Battle]] lobby interior as their battlefield, except for "Salamence vs. Metagross," which uses [[Orre Colosseum]]. The Battle Sims accessible via Battle CDs use varying battlefields depending on the individual Battle CD being played.

==In other languages==
{{langtable|color={{colo color light}}|bordercolor={{colo color}}
|fr=Holocombat
|de=Kampfsim
|it=Lotta Virtuale
|es=Combate Virtual}}

[[Category:Pokémon XD]]

[[es:Simulador de batallas]]
[[it:Lotte Virtuali]]

Battle Sims

2026-01-23T10:45:18Z

The Great Butler: /* Trivia */

{{redirect|Simulation|simulations in {{g|Legends: Z-A}}|Rogue Mega Evolution#Rogue Mega Evolution Simulator 3000}}
'''Battle Sims''' (Japanese: '''バーチャルなバトル''' ''Virtual Battle'') are a feature in [[Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness]].

[[Battle CD]]s, of which 50 can be located throughout [[Orre]], are used to create simulated battles at [[Realgam Tower]]. The player is given a team of Pokémon to use in the battle. Generally, there are turn limits to the battles and the battles have a theme. The first time the player successfully completes a Battle CD, a prize is awarded.

Battle Sims are also found in [[Pokémon HQ Lab]], hosted by the Battle Coach using the Battle Sim System. However, these are only beginner simulations.

The first battle in Pokémon XD, and the first time [[Michael]] is seen is in a Sim Battle, where Michael is using a {{p|Salamence}}, while the opposing Sim Trainer is using a {{p|Metagross}}.

{{tc|Sim Trainer}}s are only found in Battle Sims.

==Pokémon HQ Lab Battle Sims==
===Salamence Vs. Metagross===
{{BCD|number=00
|type=Sim
|title=Salamence Vs. Metagross
|flavor=Learn the basics of battling using powerful Pokémon.
|battletype=Single
|turns=Unlimited
|difficulty=0
|location=Pokémon HQ Lab
|class=Supertrainer
|name=Losten
|ppokemon=1
|ppokemon1={{Pokémon|gen=3
|ndex=0373
|pokemon=Salamence
|game=XD
|type1=Dragon
|type2=Flying
|ability=Intimidate
|level=50
|gender=female
|move1=Earthquake|move1type=Ground
|move2=Dragon Dance|move2type=Dragon
|move3=Brick Break|move3type=Fighting
|move4=Dragon Claw|move4type=Dragon}}
|opokemon=1
|opokemon1={{Pokémon|gen=3
|ndex=0376
|game=XD
|pokemon=Metagross
|type1=Steel
|type2=Psychic
|ability=Clear Body
|level=50
|move4=Sludge Bomb|move4type=Poison
|move2=Aerial Ace|move2type=Flying
|move3=Metal Claw|move3type=Steel
|move1=Shadow Ball|move1type=Ghost
}}}}

===Healing Status Problems===
{{BCD|number=01
|type=Sim
|title=Healing Status Problems
|flavor=Learn how a Pokémon can be healed from a status problem using an item.
|battletype=Single
|turns=Unlimited
|difficulty=0
|location=Pokémon HQ Lab
|class=Supertrainer
|name=Jodlet
|ppokemon=1
|ppokemon1={{Pokémon|gen=3
|ndex=0129
|game=XD
|pokemon=Magikarp
|type1=Water
|ability=Swift Swim
|level=10
|gender=female
|move1=Splash|move1type=Normal}}
|opokemon=1
|opokemon1={{Pokémon|gen=3
|ndex=0046
|game=XD
|pokemon=Paras
|type1=Bug
|type2=Grass
|ability=Effect Spore
|level=25
|gender=female
|move1=Stun Spore|move1type=Grass
|move2=PoisonPowder|move2type=Poison
|move3=Sleep Powder|move3type=Grass}}
|advice=If a Pokémon gets a burn, it steadily loses HP during the battle. It's best to heal it as soon as possible.}}

The player starts with 5 [[Burn Heal]]s, 5 [[Paralyze Heal|Parlyz Heals]], 5 [[Antidote]]s, and 5 [[Awakening]]s. Both the player's Magikarp and the opponent's Paras start off battle with a {{status|burn}}.

===Pokémon Types and Move Types===
{{BCD|number=02
|type=Sim
|title=Pokémon Types and Move Types
|flavor=If a Pokémon's type and its attack move's type are the same, the move will inflict greater damage.
|battletype=Single
|turns=Unlimited
|difficulty=0
|location=Pokémon HQ Lab
|class=Supertrainer
|name=Jodlet
|ppokemon=1
|ppokemon1={{Pokémon|gen=3
|ndex=0019
|pokemon=Rattata|game=XD
|level=10
|type1=Normal
|ability=Run Away
|gender=female
|move1=Quick Attack|move1type=Normal
|move2=Thunderbolt|move2type=Electric}}
|opokemon1={{Pokémon|gen=3
|ndex=0296
|pokemon=Makuhita|game=XD
|level=8
|type1=Fighting
|ability=Thick Fat
|gender=male
|move1=Brick Break|move1type=Fighting}}
|advice=If an attack move isn't the same type as the Pokémon using it, you may be dismayed by how little damage it causes. Learn to choose moves for your Pokémon after you confirm the Pokémon and the move's types.}}

===Pokémon Type Matchups===
{{BCD|number=03
|type=Sim
|title=Pokémon Type Matchups
|flavor=Every type of Pokémon has strengths and weaknesses to other types. Learn how Pokémon types match up.
|battletype=Single
|turns=Unlimited
|difficulty=0
|location=Pokémon HQ Lab
|class=Supertrainer
|name=Jodlet
|ppokemon=2
|ppokemon1={{Pokémon|gen=3
|ndex=0081
|pokemon=Magnemite|game=XD
|type1=Electric
|type2=Steel
|ability=Magnet Pull
|level=10
|move1=ThunderShock|move1type=Electric
|move2=Tackle|move2type=Normal}}
|ppokemon2={{Pokémon|gen=3
|ndex=0114
|pokemon=Tangela|game=XD
|type1=Grass
|ability=Chlorophyll
|level=10
|gender=male
|move1=Vine Whip|move1type=Grass}}
|opokemon=2
|opokemon1={{Pokémon|gen=3
|ndex=0118
|pokemon=Goldeen|game=XD
|type1=Water
|ability=Water Veil
|level=10
|gender=male
|move1=Water Sport|move1type=Water}}
|opokemon2={{Pokémon|gen=3
|ndex=0027
|pokemon=Sandshrew|game=XD
|type1=Ground
|ability=Sand Veil
|level=10
|gender=male
|move1=Earthquake|move1type=Ground}}
|advice=Electric-type Pokémon are strong against Water-type Pokémon, but are weak against Ground-type Pokémon. Think about what a Ground-type Pokémon would be weak against.}}

===Moves That Hit Multiple Pokémon===
{{BCD|number=04
|type=Sim
|title=Moves That Hit Multiple Pokémon
|flavor=Learn about the pros and cons of attack moves that hit more than one Pokémon.
|battletype=Double
|turns=Unlimited
|difficulty=0
|location=Pokémon HQ Lab
|class=Supertrainer
|name=Jodlet
|ppokemon=2
|ppokemon1={{Pokémon|gen=3
|ndex=0183
|pokemon=Marill|game=XD
|type1=Water
|ability=Huge Power
|level=8
|gender=male
|move1=Surf|move1type=Water
|move2=Tail Whip|move2type=Normal}}
|ppokemon2={{Pokémon|gen=3
|ndex=0074
|pokemon=Geodude|game=XD
|type1=Rock
|type2=Ground
|ability=Sturdy
|level=8
|gender=male
|move1=Earthquake|move1type=Ground}}
|opokemon=2
|opokemon1={{Pokémon|gen=3
|ndex=0218
|pokemon=Slugma|game=XD
|type1=Fire
|ability=Magma Armor
|level=8
|gender=male
|move1=Ember|move1type=Fire}}
|opokemon2={{Pokémon|gen=3
|ndex=0309
|pokemon=Electrike|game=XD
|type1=Electric
|ability=Static
|level=8
|gender=female
|move1=Tackle|move1type=Normal}}
|advice=In a Double Battle, a move that hits both of your opponent's Pokémon is very useful. But, be careful. There are some moves that also hit the Pokémon in your party, too.}}

===Pokémon with Two Types===
{{BCD|number=05
|type=Sim
|title=Pokémon with Two Types
|flavor=A Pokémon that is of two types is a little complicated for matching move types. Let's learn how this works.
|battletype=Single
|turns=Unlimited
|difficulty=0
|location=Pokémon HQ Lab
|class=Supertrainer
|name=Jodlet
|ppokemon=2
|ppokemon1={{Pokémon|gen=3
|ndex=0025
|pokemon=Pikachu|game=XD
|type1=Electric
|ability=Static
|level=8
|gender=male
|move1=ThunderShock|move1type=Electric}}
|ppokemon2={{Pokémon|gen=3
|ndex=0252
|pokemon=Treecko|game=XD
|type1=Grass
|ability=Overgrow
|level=8
|gender=male
|move1=Absorb|move1type=Grass}}
|opokemon=1
|opokemon1={{Pokémon|gen=3
|ndex=0194
|pokemon=Wooper|game=XD
|type1=Water
|type2=Ground
|ability=Damp
|level=10
|gender=male
|move1=Water Gun|move1type=Water}}
|advice=A Pokémon of a single type may have a type weakness, but a dual-type Pokémon may not have that same type weakness. On the other hand, a dual-type Pokémon may have even more type disadvantages than a single-type Pokémon. Knowing the difference is the key to victory.}}

===Switching Pokémon In/Out of Battle===
{{BCD|number=06
|type=Sim
|title=Switching Pokémon In/Out of Battle
|flavor=Learn how Pokémon should be switched out of battle and replaced with a reserve when at a clear disadvantage.
|battletype=Single
|turns=Unlimited
|difficulty=0
|location=Pokémon HQ Lab
|class=Supertrainer
|name=Jodlet
|ppokemon=2
|ppokemon1={{Pokémon|gen=3
|ndex=0016
|game=XD
|pokemon=Pidgey
|type1=Normal
|type2=Flying
|ability=Keen Eye
|level=5
|gender=female
|move1=Gust|move1type=Flying}}
|ppokemon2={{Pokémon|gen=3
|ndex=0074
|game=XD
|pokemon=Geodude
|type1=Rock
|type2=Ground
|ability=Rock Head
|level=5
|gender=female
|move1=Earthquake|move1type=Ground}}
|opokemon=2
|opokemon1={{Pokémon|gen=3
|ndex=0025
|game=XD
|pokemon=Pikachu
|type1=Electric
|ability=Static
|level=7
|gender=male
|move1=ThunderShock|move1type=Electric}}
|opokemon2={{Pokémon|gen=3
|ndex=0046
|game=XD
|pokemon=Paras
|type1=Bug
|type2=Grass
|ability=Effect Spore
|level=7
|gender=male
|move1=Giga Drain|move1type=Grass}}
|advice=If the opposing Pokémon has a type advantage over yours, one tactic is to switch it out of the battle and switch in a Pokémon held in reserve. You should have Pokémon of different types so that you can flexibly respond to whatever type of Pokémon the opponent deploys.}}

===Tactics That Rely on Abilities===
{{BCD|number=07
|type=Sim
|title=Tactics That Rely on Abilities
|flavor=Every Pokémon has a single ability. Using Levitate as an example, learn how this ability can affect battles.
|battletype=Single
|turns=Unlimited
|difficulty=0
|location=Pokémon HQ Lab
|class=Supertrainer
|name=Jodlet
|ppokemon=2
|ppokemon1={{Pokémon|gen=3
|ndex=0088
|game=XD
|pokemon=Grimer
|type1=Poison
|ability=Sticky Hold
|level=20
|gender=female
|move1=Sludge|move1type=Poison}}
|ppokemon2={{Pokémon|gen=3
|ndex=0109
|game=XD
|pokemon=Koffing
|type1=Poison
|ability=Levitate
|level=21
|gender=male
|move1=Sludge|move1type=Poison}}
|opokemon=1
|opokemon1={{Pokémon|gen=3
|ndex=0050
|game=XD
|pokemon=Diglett
|type1=Ground
|ability=Sand Veil
|level=22
|gender=male
|move1=Magnitude|move1type=Ground}}
|advice=Many kinds of abilities provide an edge in battle. That's why you absolutely have to confirm what abilities your Pokémon have.}}

===Tactics Involving Item Use===
{{BCD|number=08
|type=Sim
|title=Tactics Involving Item Use
|flavor=Learn about items that Pokémon can hold for use during a battle.
|battletype=Single
|turns=Unlimited
|difficulty=0
|location=Pokémon HQ Lab
|class=Supertrainer
|name=Jodlet
|ppokemon=1
|ppokemon1={{Pokémon|gen=3
|ndex=0276
|game=XD
|pokemon=Taillow
|type1=Normal
|type2=Flying
|ability=Guts
|level=10
|gender=male
|held=Sitrus Berry
|move1=Peck|move1type=Flying}}
|opokemon=1
|opokemon1={{Pokémon|gen=3
|ndex=0278
|game=XD
|pokemon=Wingull
|type1=Water
|type2=Flying
|ability=Keen Eye
|level=10
|gender=female
|move1=Water Gun|move1type=Water}}
|advice=A Pokémon can hold one item and use it during a battle to restore HP, raise stats, and so on. The holding Pokémon will use the item automatically when needed, so it is very convenient. Not all items can be used by Pokémon, however.}}

===Tactics Involving Status Problems===
{{BCD|number=09
|type=Sim
|title=Tactics Involving Status Problems
|flavor=Learn how to battle advantageously by causing status problems in the opposing Pokémon.
|battletype=Single
|turns=Unlimited
|difficulty=0
|location=Pokémon HQ Lab
|class=Supertrainer
|name=Jodlet
|ppokemon=1
|ppokemon1={{Pokémon|gen=3
|ndex=0355
|game=XD
|pokemon=Duskull
|type1=Ghost
|ability=Levitate
|level=15
|gender=female
|move1=Confuse Ray|move1type=Ghost
|move2=Pursuit|move2type=Dark
|move3=Will-O-Wisp|move3type=Fire
|move4=Attract|move4type=Normal}}
|opokemon=1
|opokemon1={{Pokémon|gen=3
|ndex=0353
|game=XD
|pokemon=Shuppet
|type1=Ghost
|ability=Insomnia
|level=15
|gender=male
|move1=Astonish|move1type=Ghost}}
|advice=Certain moves cause status problems, such as confusion or a burn, in targets. If you're facing a tough Pokémon that's hard to knock out, try using a move that enfeebles it with a status problem.}}

===Tactics Involving Stat-Changing Moves===
{{BCD|number=10
|type=Sim
|title=Tactics Involving Stat-Changing Moves
|flavor=Learn how moves that can boost or lower stats can help you win battles easily.
|battletype=Single
|turns=Unlimited
|difficulty=0
|location=Pokémon HQ Lab
|class=Supertrainer
|name=Jodlet
|ppokemon=1
|ppokemon1={{Pokémon|gen=3
|ndex=0104
|game=XD
|pokemon=Cubone
|type1=Ground
|ability=Lightningrod
|level=13
|gender=female
|move1=Headbutt|move1type=Normal
|move2=Tail Whip|move2type=Normal
|move3=Swords Dance|move3type=Normal}}
|opokemon=1
|opokemon1={{Pokémon|gen=3
|ndex=0113
|game=XD
|pokemon=Chansey
|type1=Normal
|ability=Natural Cure
|level=13
|gender=female
|move1=Softboiled|move1type=Normal}}
|advice=There are moves that can boost the states of your Pokémon. There are also moves that lower the stats of the opposing Pokémon. Try using moves that affect Pokémon stats on a tough opponent. You may get an easy victory out of it!}}

===Single Battle Combos===
{{BCD|number=11
|type=Sim
|title=Single Battle Combos
|flavor=Let's learn about a Single Battle combo using a basic weather combo.
|battletype=Single
|turns=Unlimited
|difficulty=0
|location=Pokémon HQ Lab
|class=Supertrainer
|name=Jodlet
|ppokemon=1
|ppokemon1={{Pokémon|gen=3
|ndex=0357
|game=XD
|pokemon=Tropius
|type1=Grass
|type2=Flying
|ability=Chlorophyll
|level=20
|gender=male
|move1=Sunny Day|move1type=Fire
|move2=Rain Dance|move2type=Water
|move3=SolarBeam|move3type=Grass}}
|opokemon=1
|opokemon1={{Pokémon|gen=3
|ndex=0113
|game=XD
|pokemon=Chansey
|type1=Normal
|ability=Natural Cure
|level=20
|gender=female
|move1=Shock Wave|move1type=Electric}}
|advice=The weather can affect the power and/or the behavior of certain moves. A move that is somewhat tricky to use can become extremely powerful if the weather condition is changed in its favor.}}

===Double Battle Combos===
{{BCD|number=12
|type=Sim
|title=Double Battle Combos
|flavor=Using combos can bring victory even when facing tough opponents. Learn how Double Battle combos work.
|battletype=Double
|turns=Unlimited
|difficulty=0
|location=Pokémon HQ Lab
|class=Supertrainer
|name=Jodlet
|ppokemon=2
|ppokemon1={{Pokémon|gen=3
|ndex=0133
|game=XD
|pokemon=Eevee
|type1=Normal
|ability=Run Away
|level=5
|gender=female
|move1=Tackle|move1type=Normal
|move2=Helping Hand|move2type=Normal}}
|ppokemon2={{Pokémon|gen=3
|ndex=0134
|game=XD
|pokemon=Vaporeon
|type1=Water
|ability=Water Absorb
|level=5
|gender=male
|move1=Surf|move1type=Water}}
|opokemon=2
|opokemon1={{Pokémon|gen=3
|ndex=0025
|game=XD
|pokemon=Pikachu
|type1=Electric
|ability=Static
|held=Light Ball
|level=5
|gender=male
|move1=Shock Wave|move1type=Electric}}
|opokemon2={{Pokémon|gen=3
|ndex=0293
|game=XD
|pokemon=Whismur
|type1=Normal
|ability=Soundproof
|held=Choice Band
|level=5
|gender=male
|move1=Hyper Voice|move1type=Normal}}
|advice=A Double Battle combo is one that involves both the Pokémon in battle, obviously. By having two Pokémon work as a duo, even tough opponents can be defeated.}}

==Battle CD Battle Sims==
{{main|Battle CD}}

==Trivia==

* Supertrainer Jodlet's {{p|Paras}} knows {{m|Sleep Powder}}, a move which [[Game move errors|Paras could not legally learn until Let's Go Pikachu and Eevee]].
** Similarly, the {{p|Tropius}} for use by the player knows {{m|Rain Dance}}, a move that [[Game move errors|Tropius could not legally learn until Scarlet and Violet]].
* The animation sequence used at the beginning of a Battle Sim is recycled from the [[Card e Room]] in [[Pokémon Colosseum]].
* The tutorial Battle Sims accessible from the [[Pokémon HQ Lab]] use the [[Mt. Battle]] lobby interior as their battlefield, except for the one played automatically at the start of the game, which uses [[Orre Colosseum]]. The Battle Sims accessible via Battle CDs use varying battlefields depending on the individual Battle CD being played.

==In other languages==
{{langtable|color={{colo color light}}|bordercolor={{colo color}}
|fr=Holocombat
|de=Kampfsim
|it=Lotta Virtuale
|es=Combate Virtual}}

[[Category:Pokémon XD]]

[[es:Simulador de batallas]]
[[it:Lotte Virtuali]]

Mt. Battle

2026-01-23T10:38:13Z

The Great Butler: /* Trivia */

{{Infobox location
|image=Mt Battle.png
|type=volcano
|location_name=Mt. Battle
|japanese_name=バトル山
|translated_name=Mt. Battle
|location=Northern Orre
|region=Orre
|mapdesc=A place of challenging training for all trainers. It is currently held by a sinister gang.{{tt|*|Initially}}{{sup/ss|Colo}} A place for {{ScPkmn}} battle training that is always open to all trainer challenges.{{sup/ss|Colo}} A place for {{ScPkmn}} battle training that is always open to <sc>Trainers</sc>.{{sup/ss|XD}}
|generation={{gen|III}}
|mapsize=300px
}}

'''Mt. Battle''' (Japanese: '''{{j|バトル{{ruby|山|やま}}}}''' ''Mt. Battle'') is a large mountain in northern [[Orre]] that was renovated to become the ultimate challenge for [[Pokémon Trainer]]s in the games [[Pokémon Colosseum]] and [[Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness]]. Challengers must battle through ten areas, each containing ten Trainers (Zones), to pass the challenge—a total of one hundred battles.

The mountain itself is exceedingly large and has a variety of terrain, ranging from basic rocky crags, to the volcanic inside of the mountain, to the lofty peaks. The pathway up Mt. Battle is made with metallic platforms suspended in mid-air with propellers.

==Environment==
The mountain itself is basically a large, hollowed out, active volcano. There are 99 yellow-outlined circular platforms (each numbered in giant red numbers, ranging from 1 to 99) that serve as the battlefields. Each is connected to the platforms before and after it by either stairs or bridges. These platforms are seen inside and outside of the volcano. There are large fans placed below the platforms, which cool the battlefields and/or keep them suspended in the air. The 100th battlefield is suspended over the mouth of the seemingly active volcano. It is surrounded by metal towers and is much larger than the last 99 battlefields.

==Items==
{{itlisth|volcano}}
{{Itemlist|Full Heal|Outside; next to the stairs leading to the lobby|XD=yes}}
{{Itemlist|None|
* Lobby; given by [[Vander]] after defeating [[Dakim]]
* Zone 100; next to the stairs leading to the battlefield|Colo=yes|display=[[Time Flute]] ×2}}
{{Itemlist|TM Steel|Lobby; next to the [[Poké Coupon]] exchange after defeating Dakim|Colo=yes|display={{TM|47|Steel Wing}}}}
{{Itemlist|None|Zone 10; dropped by Dakim after defeating him|Colo=yes|display=[[F-Disk]]}}
{{Itemlist|None|sprite=Earth Ribbon|Zone 100; given to each Pokémon in the [[party]] after winning 100 battles in a row, if the same party was used in all battles|Colo=yes|XD=yes|display={{DL|List of Ribbons in the games|Earth Ribbon}}}}
{{itlistfoot|volcano}}

==Pokémon==
===Pokémon Colosseum===
{{main|#MATTLE Ho-Oh|Mt. Battle → MATTLE Ho-Oh}}

{| class="roundy" style="background: #{{locationcolor/light|volcano}}; border: 3px solid #{{locationcolor/dark|volcano}}"
! colspan=2 | Pokémon
! Level
! Rate
|-
| style="text-align:center; background: #fff; {{roundybl|5px}}" | {{MSP/Colo|250|Ho-Oh}}
| style="text-align:center; background: #fff" | {{p|Ho-Oh}}
| style="text-align:center; background: #fff" | 70
| style="text-align:center; background: #fff; {{roundybr|5px}}" | One
|}

===Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness===
{{main|#Johto first partner Pokémon and the Earth Ribbon|Mt. Battle → Johto first partner Pokémon and the Earth Ribbon}}

{| class="roundy" style="background: #{{locationcolor/light|volcano}}; border: 3px solid #{{locationcolor/dark|volcano}}"
! colspan=2 | Pokémon
! Level
! Rate
|-
| style="text-align:center; background: #fff" | {{MSP/XD|152|Chikorita}}
| style="text-align:center; background: #fff" | {{p|Chikorita}}
| style="text-align:center; background: #fff" | 5
| style="text-align:center; background: #fff" | One
|-
| style="text-align:center; background: #fff" | {{MSP/XD|155|Cyndaquil}}
| style="text-align:center; background: #fff" | {{p|Cyndaquil}}
| style="text-align:center; background: #fff" | 5
| style="text-align:center; background: #fff" | One
|-
| style="text-align:center; background: #fff; {{roundybl|5px}}" | {{MSP/XD|158|Totodile}}
| style="text-align:center; background: #fff" | {{p|Totodile}}
| style="text-align:center; background: #fff" | 5
| style="text-align:center; background: #fff; {{roundybr|5px}}" | One
|}

==Trainers==
===Pokémon Colosseum===
====Outside====
{{trainerheader|land}}
{{trainerdiv|land|After defeating Dakim}}
{{trainerentry|Colo Athlete f.png{{!}}85px|Athlete|Aidel|624|2|025|Pikachu|M|39|None|037|Vulpix|F|38|None|game=colo|36=レイ|37=Rei|38=Poké Ball}}
{{trainerdiv|land|Rematch}}
{{trainerentry|Colo Athlete f.png{{!}}85px|Athlete|Aidel|640 After giving [[Eagun]] the player's [[P★DA]] number|3|025|Pikachu|M|40|None|037|Vulpix|F|39|None|063|Abra|M|38|None|game=colo|36=レイ|37=Rei|38=Poké Ball}}
{{trainerfooter|land|Colo}}

====Inside====
{{main|Mt. Battle Area 1#Pokémon Colosseum|Mt. Battle Area 1 → Pokémon Colosseum}}
{{main|Mt. Battle Area 2#Pokémon Colosseum|Mt. Battle Area 2 → Pokémon Colosseum}}
{{main|Mt. Battle Area 3#Pokémon Colosseum|Mt. Battle Area 3 → Pokémon Colosseum}}
{{main|Mt. Battle Area 4#Pokémon Colosseum|Mt. Battle Area 4 → Pokémon Colosseum}}
{{main|Mt. Battle Area 5#Pokémon Colosseum|Mt. Battle Area 5 → Pokémon Colosseum}}
{{main|Mt. Battle Area 6#Pokémon Colosseum|Mt. Battle Area 6 → Pokémon Colosseum}}
{{main|Mt. Battle Area 7#Pokémon Colosseum|Mt. Battle Area 7 → Pokémon Colosseum}}
{{main|Mt. Battle Area 8#Pokémon Colosseum|Mt. Battle Area 8 → Pokémon Colosseum}}
{{main|Mt. Battle Area 9#Pokémon Colosseum|Mt. Battle Area 9 → Pokémon Colosseum}}
{{main|Mt. Battle Area 10#Pokémon Colosseum|Mt. Battle Area 10 → Pokémon Colosseum}}

===Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness===
====Inside====
{{main|Mt. Battle Area 1#Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness|Mt. Battle Area 1 → Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness}}
{{main|Mt. Battle Area 2#Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness|Mt. Battle Area 2 → Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness}}
{{main|Mt. Battle Area 3#Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness|Mt. Battle Area 3 → Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness}}
{{main|Mt. Battle Area 4#Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness|Mt. Battle Area 4 → Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness}}
{{main|Mt. Battle Area 5#Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness|Mt. Battle Area 5 → Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness}}
{{main|Mt. Battle Area 6#Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness|Mt. Battle Area 6 → Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness}}
{{main|Mt. Battle Area 7#Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness|Mt. Battle Area 7 → Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness}}
{{main|Mt. Battle Area 8#Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness|Mt. Battle Area 8 → Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness}}
{{main|Mt. Battle Area 9#Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness|Mt. Battle Area 9 → Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness}}
{{main|Mt. Battle Area 10#Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness|Mt. Battle Area 10 → Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness}}

==Lobby==
[[File:Mt Battle Lobby XD.png|200px|thumb|Mt Battle's Lobby]]
The lobby of Mt. Battle consists of a healing machine operated by an attendant along with a [[PC]] (essentially a [[Pokémon Center]]), a [[Poké Coupon]] exchange, a [[Move Deleter]], and the 100-battle challenge reception counter. In {{g|XD: Gale of Darkness}}, it also contains a [[Move Reminder]].

The prizes available at the coupon exchange, as well as the number of coupons necessary to acquire them, vary slightly by game:

{| class="roundy" style="background:#f8f8ff; border: 3px solid #88a"
|- style="background:#ccf"
! colspan=2 style="{{roundytl|5px}}" | Item
! Price (Colo.)
! style="{{roundytr|5px}}" | Price (XD)
|- style="background:#ddf"
! colspan=4 | Battle items
|-
| {{bag|Bright Powder}}
| [[Bright Powder|BrightPowder]]
| style="text-align: right" | 10,000pt
| style="text-align: right" | 8,000pt
|-
| {{bag|Choice Band}}
| [[Choice Band]]
| style="text-align: right" | 10,000pt
| style="text-align: right" | 8,000pt
|-
| {{bag|Focus Band}}
| [[Focus Band]]
| style="text-align: right" | 10,000pt
| style="text-align: right" | 8,000pt
|-
| {{bag|King's Rock}}
| [[King's Rock]]
| style="text-align: right" | 10,000pt
| style="text-align: right" | 8,000pt
|-
| {{bag|Leftovers}}
| [[Leftovers]]
| style="text-align: right" | 10,000pt
| style="text-align: right" | —
|-
| {{bag|Mental Herb}}
| [[Mental Herb]]
| style="text-align: right" | 8,000pt
| style="text-align: right" | 6,000pt
|-
| {{bag|Quick Claw}}
| [[Quick Claw]]
| style="text-align: right" | 10,000pt
| style="text-align: right" | 8,000pt
|-
| {{bag|Scope Lens}}
| [[Scope Lens]]
| style="text-align: right" | 10,000pt
| style="text-align: right" | 8,000pt
|-
| {{bag|Shell Bell}}
| [[Shell Bell]]
| style="text-align: right" | —
| style="text-align: right" | 8,000pt
|-
| {{bag|White Herb}}
| [[White Herb]]
| style="text-align: right" | 8,000pt
| style="text-align: right" | 6,000pt
|- style="background: #ddf"
! colspan=4 | Berries
|-
| {{bag|Apicot Berry}}
| [[Apicot Berry]]
| style="text-align: right" | 15,000pt
| style="text-align: right" | 15,000pt
|-
| {{bag|Ganlon Berry}}
| [[Ganlon Berry]]
| style="text-align: right" | 15,000pt
| style="text-align: right" | 15,000pt
|-
| {{bag|Petaya Berry}}
| [[Petaya Berry]]
| style="text-align: right" | 15,000pt
| style="text-align: right" | 15,000pt
|-
| {{bag|Salac Berry}}
| [[Salac Berry]]
| style="text-align: right" | 15,000pt
| style="text-align: right" | 15,000pt
|-style="background: #ddf"
! colspan=4 | TMs
|-
| {{bag|TM Ice}}
| {{tm|13|Ice Beam}}
| style="text-align: right" | 4,000pt
| style="text-align: right" | 4,000pt
|-
| {{bag|TM Electric}}
| {{tm|24|Thunderbolt}}
| style="text-align: right" | 4,000pt
| style="text-align: right" | 4,000pt
|-
| {{bag|TM Psychic}}
| {{tm|29|Psychic}}
| style="text-align: right" | 3,500pt
| style="text-align: right" | 3,500pt
|-
| {{bag|TM Ghost}}
| {{tm|30|Shadow Ball}}
| style="text-align: right" | —
| style="text-align: right" | 4,500pt
|-
| {{bag|TM Normal}}
| {{tm|32|Double Team}}
| style="text-align: right" | 1,500pt
| style="text-align: right" | —
|-
| {{bag|TM Fire}}
| {{tm|35|Flamethrower}}
| style="text-align: right" | 4,000pt
| style="text-align: right" | 4,000pt
|}
{{-}}

====Mew Move Tutor====
{{main|Mew Move Tutor}}
The [[Mew Move Tutor]] in the lobby can teach {{p|Mew}} moves for the cost of 5,000 [[Poké Coupon]]s. This can only be done after beating the game, but it can be done multiple times. Unlike other Move Tutors, this one does not give the player a direct choice in what Mew learns. Instead, he asks a few questions and then offers a full set of moves for Mew.

This Move Tutor can teach Mew any move it can otherwise learn by [[TM]], [[HM]], or from any other Generation III Move Tutor, plus the moves below:

{{tutormv/header|xd|none|no}}
{{tutormv|Faint Attack|Dark}}
{{tutormv|Fake Out|Normal}}
{{tutormv|Hypnosis|Psychic}}
{{tutormv|Night Shade|Ghost}}
{{tutormv|Role Play|Psychic}}
{{tutormv|Zap Cannon|Electric}}
|}
|}

==100-battle challenge==
Between each battle, all Pokémon have their {{stat|HP}}, [[PP]], and [[status condition]]s healed. In the non-Battle modes, however, consumable hold items (such as {{Berries}}) are not restored to a Pokémon if they are used in a battle. If all 100 Trainers are defeated with the same party during a single, continuous challenge, each of the Pokémon in the player's party will receive an [[Ribbon#Earth Ribbon|Earth Ribbon]] commemorating the 100-win streak.

===Pokémon Colosseum===
In [[Pokémon Colosseum]], the 100-battle challenge can be attempted in either Story Mode or Battle Mode. In Story Mode, the opposing Trainers use Pokémon whose [[level]]s range from level 15 in Zone 1 to level 60, the highest found in the challenge, in Zone 90 and beyond. The levels of the opposing Pokémon generally increase as the challenge progresses up the mountain, with the exception of one Zone in Area 4. After each of the first nine Areas is a break room containing a [[PC]] and an {{p|Abra}} enlisted as part of the Mt. Battle staff. Here, the challenger can change their party, save the game, or be {{m|teleport}}ed by Abra to the foot of the mountain if they wish to quit or rest. They can then resume their challenge later from the start of any completed Area.

Two [[Time Flute]]s can be obtained from Mt. Battle. The first is obtained as part of the storyline after defeating Dakim in Zone 10. The second is found in an item chest on the summit of Mt. Battle, just before reaching Zone 100.

The Battle Mode version of the challenge differs significantly from the Story Mode version. In Battle Mode, the challenger can choose to fight Single Battles or [[Double Battle]]s. Either way, the levels of all opposing Pokémon follow the Open Level format, where their levels will be equal to the highest leveled Pokémon in the player's party, but not going below Level 50. Unlike in Story Mode, the party cannot be changed once the challenge has begun nor can a challenger quit after completing an Area and resume from that position later. However, the challenger can make a suspend save so they do not have to do all 100 battles in one sitting. This suspend save is deleted once it is loaded.

In both modes, the challenger is given [[Poké Coupon]]s upon completing an area by a staff member in the break room following that area, with the exact amount varying by area and mode:

{| class="roundy" style="text-align:center; background: #{{colorschemelight|Colosseum}}; border: 3px solid #{{colorschemedark|Colosseum}}"
|-
! Area
! Story Mode
! Battle Mode
|- style="background:#fff"
| [[Mt. Battle Area 1]] || 100 || 50
|- style="background:#fff"
| [[Mt. Battle Area 2]] || 200 || 100
|- style="background:#fff"
| [[Mt. Battle Area 3]] || 400 || 200
|- style="background:#fff"
| [[Mt. Battle Area 4]] || 600 || 400
|- style="background:#fff"
| [[Mt. Battle Area 5]] || 800 || 800
|- style="background:#fff"
| [[Mt. Battle Area 6]] || 800 || 1,600
|- style="background:#fff"
| [[Mt. Battle Area 7]] || 900 || 1,800
|- style="background:#fff"
| [[Mt. Battle Area 8]] || 900 || 2,000
|- style="background:#fff"
| [[Mt. Battle Area 9]] || 1,000 || 3,000
|-
| style="background:#fff; {{roundybl|5px}}" | [[Mt. Battle Area 10]]
| style="background:#fff" | 1,200
| style="background:#fff; {{roundybr|5px}}" | 5,000
|}

Note that the reward in Battle Mode is reduced by approximately 13% for every [[Legendary Pokémon]] that is included in the party. For example, the use of {{p|Entei}} would cut the reward in Area 1 to 44 Poké Coupons. By using {{p|Entei}} and {{p|Raikou}}, the reward drops to 37 Poké Coupons, and so forth.

====MATTLE Ho-Oh====
{{p|Ho-Oh}} can be acquired at Mt. Battle by defeating all 100 Trainers in Battle Mode (either Single or Double Battle) with their Story Mode party (without changing their party) after purifying all 48 [[Shadow Pokémon]] in Story Mode. Ho-Oh will then be placed in an open spot in the PC's Pokémon Storage.

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===Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness===
In [[Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness]], the general format for the challenge is the same as that of Colosseum's Story Mode. The only significant change is in the levels of the Pokémon used, as they now range from level 9 in Zone 1 to level 70, the highest found in the challenge, in Zone 99. There are also significant jumps in levels between Areas 2 and 3, Areas 4 and 5, and Areas 6 and 7. The rewards for completing each Area in Pokémon XD are as follows:

{| class="roundy" style="text-align:center; background:#{{XD color light}}; border: 3px solid #{{XD color dark}}"
|-
! Area
! Coupons
! colspan=2 | Item{{tt|*|Obtained only when clearing the area for the first time.}}
|- style="background:#fff"
| [[Mt. Battle Area 1]]
| 200
| {{bag|Macho Brace}}
| [[Macho Brace]]
|- style="background:#fff"
| [[Mt. Battle Area 2]]
| 300
| {{bag|TM Water}}
| {{tm|03|Water Pulse}}
|- style="background:#fff"
| [[Mt. Battle Area 3]]
| 600
| {{bag|TM Electric}}
| {{tm|34|Shock Wave}}
|- style="background:#fff"
| [[Mt. Battle Area 4]]
| 700
| {{bag|TM Normal}}
| {{tm|42|Facade}}
|- style="background:#fff"
| [[Mt. Battle Area 5]]
| 1,000
| {{bag|TM Rock}}
| {{tm|39|Rock Tomb}}
|- style="background:#fff"
| [[Mt. Battle Area 6]]
| 1,200
| {{bag|TM Fire}}
| {{tm|50|Overheat}}
|- style="background:#fff"
| [[Mt. Battle Area 7]]
| 1,500
| {{bag|TM Psychic}}
| {{tm|04|Calm Mind}}
|- style="background:#fff"
| [[Mt. Battle Area 8]]
| 1,600
| {{bag|TM Fighting}}
| {{tm|08|Bulk Up}}
|- style="background:#fff"
| [[Mt. Battle Area 9]]
| 1,700
| {{bag|TM Flying}}
| {{tm|40|Aerial Ace}}
|-
| style="background:#fff; {{roundybl|5px}}" | [[Mt. Battle Area 10]]
| style="background:#fff" | 2,000
| colspan=2 style="background:#fff; {{roundybr|5px}}" | —
|}

As in [[Pokémon Colosseum]], the use of Legendary Pokémon will reduce the [[Poké Coupon]] reward. However, in Pokémon XD, use of Legendary Pokémon cuts the reward by 15%, leaving the player with 85% of the original coupons. Using two would leave them with 72.25% of the original (85% of 85%).

====Johto first partner Pokémon and the Earth Ribbon====
If all 100 Trainers are defeated over the course of multiple trips to Mt. Battle, there is no additional reward other than the 2,000 Poké Coupons for clearing Area 10. Similarly, there is no bonus for defeating all 100 Trainers and altering the party via the PC (or evolving Pokémon midway) during a single, continuous challenge. If Mt. Battle is cleared under the same restrictions from Colosseum's Battle Mode, each of the Pokémon in the player's party will receive the [[Ribbon#Earth Ribbon|Earth Ribbon]]. Additionally, the player is offered one of the three [[Johto first partner Pokémon]]: {{p|Chikorita}}, {{p|Cyndaquil}}, or {{p|Totodile}}. They are unique in that they each have one [[Egg Move]] and one {{m|Hyper Beam}}-related move. The other two moves are standard moves. All three Johto first partner Pokémon can be acquired by successfully completing the Mt. Battle challenge, but each can only be obtained once, and only one can be selected per completion. It is not necessary to use different teams of Pokémon for each subsequent challenge, however the Earth Ribbon will not be awarded to Pokémon that have already obtained it.

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balllink=Poké Ball (item)|
pokemon=Chikorita|
nick=CHIKORITA|
nnote={{tt|*|The name depends on which language it was obtained in}}|
gender=2|
level=5|
game=3r|
ndex=152|
typea=Grass|
otcolor=blue|
ot=(Player's)|
id=(Player's)|
ability1=Overgrow|
nature=Random|
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type2=Normal|move2=Growl|
type3=Rock|move3=AncientPower|
type4=Grass|move4=Frenzy Plant|
receive=no|
country=all regions|
ruby=yes|
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firered=yes|
leafgreen=yes|
emerald=yes|
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distribution=no}}

{{G3event|
ball=Poké|
balllink=Poké Ball (item)|
pokemon=Cyndaquil|
nick=CYNDAQUIL|
nnote={{tt|*|The name depends on which language it was obtained in}}|
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otcolor=blue|
ot=(Player's)|
id=(Player's)|
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{{G3event|
ball=Poké|
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==Layout==
{| class="roundy" style="margin:auto; background: #000; border: 3px solid #{{Locationcolor/dark|volcano}}"
|-
! style="background:#{{Locationcolor/light|volcano}}; {{roundytl|5px}}" | Game
! style="background:#{{Locationcolor/light|volcano}}" | Area 1
! style="background:#{{Locationcolor/light|volcano}}" | Area 2
! style="background:#{{Locationcolor/light|volcano}}" | Area 3
! style="background:#{{Locationcolor/light|volcano}}" | Area 4
! style="background:#{{Locationcolor/light|volcano}}" | Area 5
! style="background:#{{Locationcolor/light|volcano}}" | Area 6
! style="background:#{{Locationcolor/light|volcano}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" | Area 7
|-
! style="background:#{{colo color}}" | {{color2|000|Pokémon Colosseum|Colo}}
| rowspan="2" | [[File:Mt Battle Area 1 XD.png|100px]]
| rowspan="2" | [[File:Mt Battle Area 2 XD.png|100px]]
| rowspan="2" | [[File:Mt Battle Area 3 XD.png|150px]]
| rowspan="2" | [[File:Mt Battle Area 4 XD.png|100px]]
| rowspan="2" | [[File:Mt Battle Area 5 XD.png|100px]]
| rowspan="2" | [[File:Mt Battle Area 6 XD.png|100px]]
| rowspan="2" | [[File:Mt Battle Area 7 XD.png|150px]]
|-
! style="background:#{{xd color}}" | {{color2|fff|Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness|XD}}
|-
| colspan="8" style="background:#{{Locationcolor/light|volcano}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" |  
|}
 
{| class="roundy" style="margin:auto; background: #000; border: 3px solid #{{Locationcolor/dark|volcano}}"
|-
! style="background:#{{Locationcolor/light|volcano}}; {{roundytl|5px}}" | Game
! style="background:#{{Locationcolor/light|volcano}}" | Area 8
! style="background:#{{Locationcolor/light|volcano}}" | Area 9
! style="background:#{{Locationcolor/light|volcano}}" | Area 10
! style="background:#{{Locationcolor/light|volcano}}" | Platform 100
! style="background:#{{Locationcolor/light|volcano}}" | Rest Area
! style="background:#{{Locationcolor/light|volcano}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" | Entrance
|-
! style="background:#{{colo color}}" | {{color2|000|Pokémon Colosseum|Colo}}
| rowspan="2" | [[File:Mt Battle Area 8 XD.png|150px]]
| rowspan="2" | [[File:Mt Battle Area 9 XD.png|150px]]
| rowspan="2" | [[File:Mt Battle Area 10 XD.png|150px]]
| rowspan="2" | [[File:Mt Battle Platform 100 XD.png|150px]]
| rowspan="2" | [[File:Mt Battle Rest Room XD.png|100px]]
| rowspan="2" | [[File:Mt Battle Entrance XD.png|150px]]
|-
! style="background:#{{xd color}}" | {{color2|fff|Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness|XD}}
|-
| colspan="7" style="background:#{{Locationcolor/light|volcano}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" |  
|}

==Trivia==
* In [[Pokémon Colosseum]], Zone 77 Trainer's team in the Single Battle Battle Mode is based on the main Pokémon of ''[[M06|Jirachi: Wish Maker]]'': {{OBP|Jirachi|M06}} was the main focus of the film; {{p|Kirlia}}, {{p|Dusclops}}, and {{p|Mightyena}} were owned by [[Butler]]; and {{p|Absol}} and {{p|Flygon}} were [[wild Pokémon]] that served notable roles for the plot.
* In Pokémon Colosseum, Area 9's {{tc|Area Leader}}'s team in the Single Battle Battle Mode is a reference to the puzzles for unlocking the [[legendary giants]] in {{game|Ruby and Sapphire|s}}; in addition to including {{p|Regirock}}, {{p|Regice}}, and {{p|Registeel}} themselves, his team contains {{p|Wailord}}, {{p|Relicanth}}, and {{p|Flygon}}. The former two Pokémon were required to complete the first puzzle in the [[Sealed Chamber]], while Flygon was the only [[Hoenn]]-native species at the time that could learn all of {{m|Dig}}, {{m|Strength}}, and {{m|Fly}}, which were needed for the Sealed Chamber's second puzzle, the [[Desert Ruins]]'s puzzle, and the [[Ancient Tomb]]'s puzzle respectively.
* In [[Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness]], the Trainer at Zone 35 states "I've heard someone has the same team combination as me. Do you know him or her?" With a team consisting of a {{p|Cacnea}} and a {{p|Chimecho}}, she has the same team as [[James]] of [[Team Rocket]] had during the Hoenn arc of {{aniseries|RS}}.
** In addition, she [[List of cross-canon references|references]] the [[Team Rocket trio]]'s Japanese [[blasting off]] phrase after being defeated.
* In Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness, the Trainer in Zone 93 has {{p|Espeon}}, {{p|Umbreon}}, {{p|Raikou}}, {{p|Entei}}, and {{p|Suicune}}—Colosseum's two first Pokémon and the three Shadow [[Legendary Pokémon]] available in Colosseum.
* In Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness, the Zone 85 Trainer's {{p|Articuno}} knows {{m|Sheer Cold}} at level 64, even though [[Game move errors|it cannot learn the move]] until level 85.
* In Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness, all of the opponents' Pokémon fought in Areas 7-9 give one {{EV}} type up to the halfway point and from there to the end points in those areas.
** In Area 7 Battles 1-5, all Pokémon give out {{stat|Speed}} EVs while, in Battles 6-10, they give out {{stat|Special Attack}} EVs.
** In Area 8 Battles 1-5, all Pokémon give out {{stat|Special Defense}} EVs, while in Battles 6-10, they give out {{stat|Attack}} EVs.
** In Area 9 Battles 1-5, all Pokémon give out {{stat|HP}} EVs, while in Battles 6-10, they give out {{stat|Defense}} EVs.
* Outside of the Salac Berry, the Mt. Battle store is the only way to obtain the offered berries in Generation III outside of events.
* In Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness, the tutorial [[Battle Sims]] accessible at the [[Pokémon HQ Lab]] use the Mt. Battle lobby interior as their battlefield.

==In other languages==
{{langtable|color={{locationcolor/light|volcano}}|bordercolor={{locationcolor/dark|volcano}}
|fr=Mont Bataille
|de=Duellberg
|it=Monte Lotta
|es=Monte Batalla
}}

==Related articles==
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The Great Butler: /* Pokémon */ -The Solosis and Duosion weren't Damon's

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'''Pokémon the Movie: White—Victini and Zekrom''' (Japanese: '''{{tt|劇場版|げきじょうばん}}ポケットモンスター　ベストウイッシュ　ビクティニと{{tt|黒|くろ}}き{{tt|英雄|えいゆう}}　ゼクロム''' ''Pocket Monsters Best Wishes! the Movie - Victini and the Black Hero: Zekrom'') & '''Pokémon the Movie: Black—Victini and Reshiram''' (Japanese: '''{{tt|劇場版|げきじょうばん}}ポケットモンスター　ベストウイッシュ　ビクティニと{{tt|白|しろ}}き{{tt|英雄|えいゆう}}　レシラム''' ''Pocket Monsters Best Wishes! the Movie - Victini and the White Hero: Reshiram''), referred to collectively as (Japanese: '''{{tt|劇場版|げきじょうばん}} ポケットモンスターベストウイッシュ {{j|The First Movie}}''' ''Pocket Monsters Best Wishes! the Movie: The First Movie''), are the first ''[[Pokémon the Series: Black & White]]'' movies and, combined, the fourteenth [[Pokémon movie]] overall. They premiered in Japanese theaters on July 16, 2011. ''White—Victini and Zekrom'' received a limited release in {{pmin|the United States|US theaters}} on December 3 and 4 2011, making it the first Pokémon film to released commercially in theaters since ''[[M05|Pokémon Heroes: Latios & Latias]]'' in 2003. It aired on {{wp|Cartoon Network}} on February 11, 2012. ''Black—Victini and Reshiram'' premiered on Cartoon Network on December 10, 2011. The films were released on DVD in the United States on April 3, 2012.

For the first time in the series's history, two different versions of a movie were released. ''White—Victini and Zekrom'' features the Victory Pokémon {{p|Victini}} and the Deep Black Pokémon {{p|Zekrom}}, while ''Black—Victini and Reshiram'' features Victini and the Vast White Pokémon, {{p|Reshiram}}. Certain other aspects, such as particular scenes and the Pokémon used by [[Damon|the antagonist]], differ between the two versions, but the overall storyline is the same.

==Other posters and logos==
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File:Pikachu the Movie 14 poster.png|''Pikachu the Movie'' poster
File:Victini and the Black Hero Zekrom poster.png|''Victini and the Black Hero: Zekrom'' poster
File:Victini and the White Hero Reshiram poster.png|''Victini and the White Hero: Reshiram'' poster
File:M14 poster 2.png|Japanese poster featuring both movies
File:M14 poster 1.png|Japanese poster featuring both movies
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File:Victini and Reshiram movie poster.png|''Black—Victini and Reshiram'' poster
File:Victini and Zekrom movie poster.png|''White—Victini and Zekrom'' poster
File:Black Victini and Reshiram White Victini and Zekrom DVD Region 1.png|US DVD cover
File:Pokémon the Movie Black and White packaging DVD Region 4.png|Australian alternate DVD cover
File:M14 Reshiram English poster digital.png|''Black—Victini and Reshiram'' digital distribution poster
File:M14 Zekrom English poster digital.png|''White—Victini and Zekrom'' digital distribution poster
File:Victini and the Black Hero logo.png|''Victini and the Black Hero'' logo
File:Victini and the Black Hero Zekrom logo.png|''Victini and the Black Hero: Zekrom'' logo
File:Victini and the White Hero Reshiram logo.png|''Victini and the White Hero: Reshiram'' logo
File:Victini and Reshiram logo.png|''Black—Victini and Reshiram'' logo
File:Victini and Zekrom logo.png|''White—Victini and Zekrom'' logo
File:Pikachu the Movie DUAL.png|''Pikachu the Movie DUAL'' logo
File:Pikachu the Movie Dual GS.png|''Pikachu the Movie DUAL'' logo
File:M14 Title Screen Black.png|''Black—Victini and Reshiram'' title screen
File:M14 Title Screen White.png|''White—Victini and Zekrom'' title screen
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==Blurb==
===Pokémon the Movie: White—Victini and Zekrom===

During their travels through the Unova region, Ash and his friends Iris and Cilan arrive in Eindoak Town, built around a castle called the Sword of the Vale. The three Trainers have come to compete in the town’s annual battle competition, and Ash manages to win with some unexpected help from the Mythical Pokémon Victini! It turns out Victini has a special bond with this place...

Long ago, the castle watched over the Kingdom of the Vale, and the partnership between Victini and the king protected the people who lived there. But that kingdom has since vanished into memory, leaving behind powerful relics and ancient Pokémon. Damon, a descendant of the People of the Vale, is trying to restore the lost kingdom with the help of his Reuniclus. His quest has taken him to the far reaches of the barren desert, and he has convinced the Legendary Pokémon Reshiram to join him!

Damon plans to trap Victini and harness its power, and as that plan gets under way, the entire town of Eindoak faces disaster! Will the power of Ash’s ideals convince the Legendary Pokémon Zekrom to help stop Damon? Can they rescue Victini? The greatest adventure in Pokémon history approaches!

===Pokémon the Movie: Black—Victini and Reshiram===

During their travels through the Unova region, Ash and his friends Iris and Cilan arrive in Eindoak Town, built around a castle called the Sword of the Vale. The three Trainers have come to compete in the town’s annual battle competition, and Ash manages to win with some unexpected help from the Mythical Pokémon Victini! It turns out Victini has a special bond with this place...

Long ago, the castle watched over the Kingdom of the Vale, and the partnership between Victini and the king protected the people who lived there. But that kingdom has since vanished into memory, leaving behind powerful relics and ancient Pokémon. Damon, a descendant of the People of the Vale, is trying to restore the lost kingdom with the help of his Gothitelle. His quest has taken him to the far reaches of the frozen tundra, and he has convinced the Legendary Pokémon Zekrom to help him!

Damon plans to trap Victini and harness its power, and as that plan gets under way, the entire town of Eindoak faces disaster! Can Ash use the courage of truth to convince the Legendary Pokémon Reshiram to help stop Damon? Can they rescue Victini? The greatest adventure in Pokémon history approaches!

==Plot==
The movie begins with the world of Pokémon opening, showing the [[Unova]] {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} populating the land, seas, and skies. The screen moves towards [[Ash's Pikachu]], who starts running, powers up an {{m|Electro Ball}}, and then fires it—at a {{p|Throh}} in ''White—Victini and Zekrom'', or a {{p|Sawk}} in ''Black—Victini and Reshiram''. Pikachu then runs to Ash. The trio reaches a fork in the road; {{an|Cilan}} looks at his map and tells the group to go left in Black—Victini and Reshiram, or right in White—Victini and Zekrom.

In ''White—Victini and Zekrom'', the screen then moves to a hot desert, where a man named [[Damon]] is traveling by foot. Damon comes upon a young {{p|Blitzle}} with an injured leg, and he calls upon his {{p|Reuniclus}}'s {{m|Psychic}} to help him carry the injured Blitzle on his shoulder. Damon, Reuniclus, and Blitzle turn to walk back to a small village to find Blitzle's owner, a little girl named [[Luisa]]. Luisa's father thanks Damon for helping, but tells him to go home and that his plans are useless. Damon then tells the man that [[Eindoak Town]] can be revived, but he is again rebuffed.

At that moment, a dust storm appears in the desert and heads towards the village. A herd of {{p|Bouffalant}} are startled by this, and they begin to stampede towards the village. Damon goes to check out the disaster and holds up his hand, cueing the appearance of {{mov|Reshiram|Reshiram|14}}. Damon then climbs on Reshiram's back and orders it to destroy the dust storm, which it does with power and ease. Damon then asks the townspeople, who are shocked by the [[Legendary Pokémon]]'s appearance, to give him another chance.

In ''Black—Victini and Reshiram'', the scene instead shows Damon and his {{p|Gothitelle}} visiting a town on a tundra. He discusses the matter of the [[Kingdom of the Vale]]'s revival with a resident there but is again dismissed. He refuses to leave, asking to see [[Glacine]], the village's chief. She and her son [[Luis]] are on a cliff working to find herbs with his {{p|Lillipup}}'s help. Below, on an ice shelf, a group of {{p|Beartic}} become agitated when a giant iceberg collides with the ice. The cliff fractures, causing Luis to fall; then, as his mother and the first resident are trying to rescue him, the ice they are standing upon breaks off, stranding all of them in the path of the iceberg. Damon's Gothitelle saves Luis's Lillipup from falling into the water, and then Damon himself appears with {{mov|Zekrom|Zekrom|14}} to destroy the iceberg. Damon and Zekrom reiterate their proposal, and, awed by the display, Glacine, and her village reconsider.

Near Eindoak Town, Ash, {{an|Iris}} and Cilan find a pair of {{p|Deerling}} in danger on a cliff face. Ash attempts to rescue them but begins to fall himself; however, he is rescued when {{mov|Victini|Victini|14}} touches his foot out of his sight, giving him the ability to jump hundreds of feet across the canyon. Now separated from his stunned friends, Ash agrees to meet Iris and Cilan later and heads into a cave with the two Deerling. Victini shows Ash visions of the path he should take, allowing him to find his way through the cave. He reaches a giant cavern with a mesh of crystal paths, and Ash's presence mysteriously activates an orb and the crystals, before he is guided again to the cellar of Eindoak Town's castle and up to its balcony. There, he reunites with his friends.

Cilan explains that the castle is known as the "[[Sword of the Vale]]", and is said in legend to have flown to its current location from a valley far away. While exploring the castle, Ash, Iris, and Cilan share some macarons among themselves, but an invisible Victini keeps stealing Ash's macarons, much to his disbelief. The group hears fireworks outside, which causes Victini to choke on a macaron as the group realizes they must hurry to the town's battle tournament. In the ruckus, Ash runs into the invisible Victini—this confuses him for a moment, but he brushes it off. The group encounters a relatively plain-clothed Damon, who introduces himself as the castle's caretaker and offers to escort them to the town, which they accept.

In the town square, the group meets a woman named [[Juanita]], who runs a Victini-themed souvenir stand with her {{p|Golurk}} (which is {{Shiny}} in ''Black—Victini and Reshiram''). The town's mayor, [[Mannes]], gives a speech to the townspeople congratulating them for the bountiful harvest they have collected. Mannes sends his {{p|Klink}}, {{p|Klang}} and {{p|Klinklang}} into a large music machine, starting the festival. He explains the tournament's rules: each competitor has been given a necklace and must challenge other competitors throughout the town, with losing Trainers surrendering their necklaces until the winner emerges.

In the first round of the tournament, Ash faces {{mov|Mako}} and her {{p|Serperior}}, which he defeats with Pikachu's {{m|Electro Ball}}. Iris battles a Trainer named [[Tatsuki]] and his {{p|Emboar}} with her {{TP|Iris|Emolga}}, but Emolga uses {{m|Volt Switch}}, forcing {{TP|Iris|Excadrill}} to come out in its place, against the rules; the referee promptly awards the match to Tatsuki. Juanita's daughter, [[Carlita]], and her {{p|Hydreigon}} ({{Shiny}} in ''White—Victini and Zekrom'') quickly dispatches of [[Cilan's Pansage]]. Ash and {{AP|Oshawott}} later battle Tatsuki and defeat Emboar with {{m|Aqua Jet}}.

Ash sends {{AP|Tepig}} to face [[Leeku]] and his {{p|Samurott}}, and Samurott's {{m|Razor Shell}} effortlessly smashes Tepig into Juanita's stand of Victini trinkets. However, Victini covertly appears and powers up Tepig, allowing it to defeat Samurott with an absurdly powerful {{m|Ember}}. Carlita witnesses this, and, becoming suspicious, challenges Ash. When Ash's {{AP|Scraggy}} attempts to {{m|Headbutt}} Hydreigon, it is knocked into the trees. Carlita sees Victini give Scraggy a powerup, after which Scraggy quickly defeats Hydreigon with a second Headbutt. Carlita surrenders her necklace to the judge, and then confronts Ash, informing the group of Victini's role.

Suspicious that Victini was the one who stole the macarons, Ash uses one to bait it out. It appears, and Ash excitedly tries to befriend it. Victini is initially receptive and playful but becomes alarmed as Ash swings it around enthusiastically, leaving the Pokémon of the group to coax Victini back to them. As the party travels through town, Victini hesitates in the shadow of giant pillars. Ash tries to force Victini forward, but Victini gets clobbered by a magical barrier around the castle area, delineated by the pillars and preventing Victini's escape. Upset, Victini flees back towards the castle. Later, while looking for Victini with Juanita and Carlita, they run into Mannes and Damon. It is revealed that Damon is Juanita's son and Carlita's older brother. He has been traveling and has not contacted Juanita in some time, which she reprimands him for. Carlita attempts to cheer him by telling him about Victini's appearance, but he says he already knew.

At Mannes's home, Victini is found leading a group of other Pokémon. Inside, Mannes relays the legend of the tribe now known as the People of the Vale: one thousand years ago, they were prosperous people who lived in a place called the Kingdom of the Vale, in a valley where the Sword of the Vale originally resided. They used a power in the earth called the [[Dragon Force]] to enrich their land, and all was well. However, one day, the twin sons of the [[King of the People of the Vale|king]]—the Hero of Truth, who controlled Reshiram, and the Hero of Ideals, who controlled Zekrom—began a war over their beliefs. Reshiram and Zekrom battled and drained each other's strength, and then turned into orbs called [[Dragon Stones]]. The kingdom was devastated, and the Dragon Force corrupted and chaotic, ravaging the earth instead of healing it. Desperate, the king asked Victini to lend him its power, and he created the Pillars of Protection and their barrier to control the flow of that power. Using this system, the king flew the Sword of the Vale, with all of the townspeople inside, out of the Kingdom of the Vale to a nearby mountaintop. There, the castle calmed the flow of the Dragon Force. However, soon after the castle landed, the king died, while the Pillars of Protection remained. The two regretful princes hid the Dragon Stones deep within the caverns of the Sword of the Vale.

While watching Ash and his friends play with Victini, Damon informs his mother that her dream—that the People of the Vale could one day live again in the Kingdom of the Vale, as relayed in a flashback—can now come true. He intends to borrow Victini's power just as the king did, and return the Sword of the Vale to its rightful place. Inside, without Ash and his friends, Damon relays his journeys over the past three years. Damon visited the scattered tribal settlements of the People of the Vale to try to find support for his dream to reclaim the land that was the Kingdom of the Vale. He was always rebuffed, until one day he heard a voice emanating from the chambers under the Sword of the Vale. He and Mannes investigated, walking on a crystal path when, inexplicably, the two found themselves separated onto different paths. Damon went on alone to find his {{pkmn2|Legendary}} {{t|dragon}}, and with it as his ally, he demonstrated the truth of the legend and his dragon's power by helping the leaders of the settlements. (Here, each version of the movie briefly shows Damon's dragon in the area from the opening of the other version—Reshiram assisting in the desert in ''White—Victini and Zekrom'', and Zekrom in the tundra in ''Black—Victini and Reshiram''.) The leaders agreed to help him—and as if on cue, they appear in Mannes's study in support of Damon's goal: the resurrection of the Kingdom of the Vale.

Victini dreams about its millennium trapped in the Pillars of Protection, witnessing the establishment and growth of Eindoak Town. The dream ends with the spirit of the king returning to apologize for the trap, then saying goodbye and fading away; Ash inexplicably experiences the dream as well and is awoken. Victini takes Ash, Iris, and Cilan to a balcony, where it shows them the sunrise over an ocean shore; Ash comes to understand that Victini wishes to go to the shore, and promises to take it.

Meanwhile, at the Sword of the Vale, Juanita and Carlita watch as Damon prepares to execute his plan on the observation deck of the castle. He sends out his {{p|Sigilyph}}, and it takes its place in a mechanism atop the chamber. Sigilyph's power awakens the thousands of {{p|Solosis}} and {{p|Duosion}} in the lower chambers of the castle, and in turn, the Pillars of Protection activate, rise, and begin to travel towards the castle. Alarmed, Victini flees from the ever-constricting barrier, eventually flying to the castle, where Damon requests that it lend him its power. As Damon reminds Victini of the king, it is briefly cooperative until it gets caught in another, smaller barrier. The smaller pillars force it into a mechanism that begins draining Victini's power, using it to power up the Solosis and Duosion. As Ash, Iris, and Cilan arrive, the castle slowly ascends into the sky, and the healthy Dragon Force flows out, returning to the Kingdom of the Vale and beginning to restore it.

Ash, Iris, Cilan, Juanita, and Carlita rush into the main chamber and find Damon torturing Victini. Horrified that this was her son's plan, Juanita demands he stop, which shocks and upsets him. When Ash attempts to destroy the machine draining Victini's power, Damon attacks the group with his Reuniclus or Gothitelle. Damon's Reshiram or Zekrom then arrives, and Juanita attempts to fight the dragon with Golurk, but Golurk is defeated easily. Ash once again tries to climb the mechanism, but Damon's {{type|Psychic}} Pokémon knocks him out.

While unconscious, Ash receives a vision from Victini, of the king warning Victini to never let the Sword of the Vale be moved again, because if it is, the Dragon Force would return to run amok, causing a repeat of the disaster that struck the Kingdom of the Vale, and threatening the entire world. This has already begun, but with the castle now above the clouds, Damon and his dragon are unaware of it happening. Ash awakens in the cellar of the castle, and Juanita begs him to forgive Damon, as he truly believes he is doing the right thing. She then reveals that one thing can stop Damon's dragon: the other dragon, which should still be deep in the castle's dungeons, where had Ash passed through at the beginning of the film. As the group explores the crystal cavern, Ash and Pikachu soon find themselves suddenly separated, as Damon had been; Ash and Pikachu go on alone. A voice challenges Ash, and then the paths begin to collapse, forcing him to the bottom of the cavern. There, he finds the Dragon Stone, and hears a voice asking him for his ideal (''White—Victini and Zekrom'') or truth (''Black—Victini and Reshiram''). He answers that he wants to save Victini and fulfill his promise, satisfying the voice, which reveals itself to be Zekrom (in ''White—Victini and Zekrom'') or Reshiram (in ''Black—Victini and Reshiram'').

Mannes arrives and meets Juanita, Carlita, Iris, and Cilan, having flown to the castle in a helicopter powered by his Klink, Klang, and Klinklang. He warns the group of the disaster on the surface, but by now they already know. Golurk returns to again fight Reshiram or Zekrom, but fails; however, the dragon's finishing blow is deflected by its opposite, which arrives with Ash riding on it. Ash jumps off at the courtyard of the castle, and then Zekrom and Reshiram engage in an epic battle in the sky. Inside the castle, Pikachu engages Reuniclus or Gothitelle.

Finally, Ash's dragon defeats Damon's, forcing it below the clouds, where they both witness the unfolding tragedy of the deadly Dragon Force. Pikachu defeats Reuniclus or Gothitelle and Ash climbs the mechanism, but Damon's dragon returns before he can destroy the barrier around Victini. Damon orders it to stop Ash, but it ignores him and instead destroys the mechanism to free Victini. Damon's dragon explains to him that it has heard the "land's anger", and then the two dragons blow away the clouds, revealing to Damon the devastation that the Dragon Force has caused. Panicking, Damon immediately becomes remorseful and begs Reshiram and Zekrom to help him stop the disaster. They agree, "lending their power" and redirecting some of the destructive Dragon Force into the Sword of the Vale—this powers up the Pokémon inside much more than Victini did, but also causes the mechanisms throughout the castle to become erratic, including the castle's flight.

Damon directs his family, Mannes, and Ash's group to leave immediately, fearing that the castle may crumble. Damon, meanwhile, insists that he will stay until the disaster is averted and the world is saved. However, when Ash tries to flee, the barrier generated by the Pillars of Protection continues to trap Victini inside, and Ash refuses to leave without it. Iris escapes with Carlita on Hydreigon's back, while Cilan and Juanita board Mannes's helicopter. As the pillars close in, the castle rocks, and Damon is thrown from it. Without warning, the Sword rapidly ascends into the sky, uncontrolled. All the Psychic-type Pokémon flee, leaving Ash, Pikachu, and Victini alone in the castle.

High in the Earth's atmosphere, the castle begins to frost over, and the thin, cold air begins to take a toll on Ash. Damon appears, saved by and now riding his mother's Golurk, while Reshiram and Zekrom attack the Pillars of Protection. But as the pillars are attacked, they are knocked towards each other, constricting even further around Victini. The pillars soon collide and close completely in the castle's courtyard, trapping Ash, Pikachu, and Victini within their walls. Damon tells Ash to hold on, as he is one of the dragons' chosen, and in a desperate bid to save them, Golurk fruitlessly tries to pry the pillars apart with its hands. Reshiram and Zekrom continue to destroy the pillars, but now several layers of pillars are in the way, and it proves too time-consuming. Inside the prison created by the Pillars of Protection, a weak and delirious Ash sadly apologizes to Victini for failing in his promise to take it to the ocean, before it becomes so cold that Ash's tears freeze and he falls unconscious.

Victini decides to use {{m|Searing Shot}}, which is too weak to break apart the pillars, but Ash is warmed and wakes up due to the attack. He witnesses Victini summoning up all of its power to activate {{m|V-create}}, its ultimate move. This finally destroys the Pillars of Protection once and for all, and the chaotic Dragon Force gets ejected into space—but Victini is nowhere to be seen. With the barrier and Dragon Force gone, Damon re-enters the castle and wraps Ash in a blanket that helps keep him alive.

Later, with Reshiram, Zekrom, and Golurk pushing the castle, Damon steers the castle down to the advancing tendril of the deadly Dragon Force. Just as Ash wakes up, he lands the Sword, calming the Dragon Force before it can destroy the entire planet. On the beach, Ash, Iris, and Cilan stare out at the ocean, saddened by the apparent death of Victini. Believing that Victini sacrificed itself to destroy the Pillars of Protection and save him, Ash apologizes again before flinging one of Cilan's macarons toward the ocean. However, the macaron suddenly stops in mid-air and is eaten—and Victini reveals itself to be very much alive, now freed from the barrier just as it always dreamed.

Damon falls to his knees, overwhelmed with guilt that his actions had backfired so badly. However, Juanita consoles him by telling him they will have a lot of work to do to rebuild the Kingdom of the Vale. Victini sends Ash a vision of it helping with the rebuilding, and he understands that their time together is at an end. Bidding farewell to Damon, Juanita, Carlita, Mannes, and the other People of the Vale, Ash, Iris, and Cilan depart for new adventures.

During the credits, Damon and Juanita lead the People of the Vale in their reconstruction efforts. A single sprout is seen on the once dead land in the Kingdom of the Vale, implying that the area can indeed be revived. While traveling, Ash, Iris, and Cilan get caught in a windstorm created by {{p|Tornadus}} (in ''White—Victini and Zekrom'') or a thunderstorm caused by {{p|Thundurus}} (in ''Black—Victini and Reshiram''). They later travel through a town where the [[Team Rocket trio]] watches them from a café, with [[Peg]] passing by as well. Reshiram and Zekrom continue flying throughout the world, appearing in the skies in a variety of places.

==Featured Pokémon==
* {{p|Reshiram}}
* {{p|Zekrom}}
* {{p|Victini}}

==Major events==
{{animeevents|BW}}

===Debuts===
* {{p|Victini}}
* {{p|Serperior}}
* {{p|Emboar}}
* {{p|Samurott}}
* {{p|Sigilyph}}
* {{p|Duosion}}
* {{p|Reuniclus}}
* {{p|Hydreigon}}
* {{p|Deerling}} (Autumn form; Summer form)
* {{p|Sawsbuck}} (Autumn form; Summer form)
* {{p|Klink}}
* {{p|Klang}}
* {{p|Klinklang}}
* {{p|Rufflet}}
* {{p|Braviary}}
* {{p|Tirtouga}}
* {{p|Carracosta}}
* {{p|Cinccino}}
* {{p|Gothorita}}
* {{p|Heatmor}}
* {{p|Jellicent}}
* {{p|Krookodile}}
* {{p|Purrloin}}
* {{p|Liepard}}
* {{p|Petilil}}
* {{p|Lilligant}}
* {{p|Mandibuzz}}
* {{p|Throh}}
* {{p|Sawk}}
* {{p|Seismitoad}}
* {{p|Tynamo}}
* {{p|Eelektrik}}
* {{p|Unfezant}}
* {{p|Whimsicott}}
* {{p|Thundurus}} (Incarnate Forme)
* {{p|Tornadus}} (Incarnate Forme)
* {{p|Volcarona}}

==Characters==
===Humans===
* {{Ash}}
* {{an|Iris}}
* {{an|Cilan}}
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]
* [[Damon]]
* [[Carlita]]
* [[Juanita]]
* [[Mannes]]
* [[Ravine]]
* [[Luisa]]
* [[Manuke]]
* [[Glacine]]
* [[Luis]]
* [[Donuke]]
* {{mov|Mako|3=14}}
* [[Tatsuki]]
* [[Leeku]]
* [[King of the People of the Vale]]
* [[Heroes of Truth and Ideals|Hero of Truth]]
* [[Heroes of Truth and Ideals|Hero of Ideals]]
* {{pkmn|Trainer}}s
* [[Eindoak Town]] referee
* Citizens
* People of the Vale
* [[Peg]]
* [[Mother and daughter]]

===Pokémon===
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Axew}} ({{OP|Iris|Axew}})
* {{p|Oshawott}} ({{OP|Ash|Oshawott}})
* {{p|Tepig}} ({{OP|Ash|Tepig}})
* {{p|Scraggy}} ({{OP|Ash|Scraggy}})
* {{p|Excadrill}} ({{OP|Iris|Excadrill}})
* {{p|Emolga}} ({{OP|Iris|Emolga}})
* {{p|Pansage}} ({{OP|Cilan|Pansage}})
* {{p|Sigilyph}} ([[Damon]]'s)
* {{p|Golurk}} ([[Juanita]]'s; {{Shiny}} in ''Black—Victini and Reshiram'')
* {{p|Hydreigon}} ([[Carlita]]'s; {{Shiny}} in ''White—Victini and Zekrom'')
* {{p|Blitzle}} ([[Luisa]]'s)
* {{p|Lillipup}} ([[Luis]]'s)
* {{p|Klink}} ([[Mannes]]'s)
* {{p|Klang}} ([[Mannes]]'s)
* {{p|Klinklang}} ([[Mannes]]'s)
* {{p|Serperior}} ({{OBP|Mako|M14}}'s)
* {{p|Emboar}} ([[Tatsuki]]'s)
* {{p|Samurott}} ([[Leeku]]'s)
* {{p|Gothita}} ({{pkmn|Trainer}}'s)
* {{p|Gothorita}} ({{pkmn|Trainer}}'s)
* {{p|Victini}} ([[Victini (M14)|wild]])
* {{p|Zekrom}} ([[Zekrom (M14)|wild]])
* {{p|Reshiram}} ([[Reshiram (M14)|wild]])
* {{p|Alomomola}} (multiple)
* {{p|Audino}}
* {{p|Braviary}}
* {{p|Carracosta}}
* {{p|Cinccino}} (flashback)
* {{p|Deerling}} ({{DL|List of Pokémon with form differences|Deerling|Autumn Form}}; intro; {{DL|List of Pokémon with form differences|Deerling|Summer Form}}; multiple)
* {{p|Sawsbuck}} ({{DL|List of Pokémon with form differences|Sawsbuck|Summer Form}}; multiple; intro and credits)
* {{p|Drilbur}} (multiple)
* {{p|Solosis}} (multiple)
* {{p|Duosion}} (multiple)
* {{p|Tynamo}} (multiple)
* {{p|Eelektrik}} (multiple)
* {{p|Eelektross}}
* {{p|Herdier}} (flashback)
* {{p|Mandibuzz}}
* {{p|Minccino}}
* {{p|Patrat}} (multiple)
* {{p|Pidove}} (multiple)
* {{p|Tranquill}} (multiple)
* {{p|Tympole}} (multiple)
* {{p|Palpitoad}} (multiple)
* {{p|Seismitoad}}
* {{p|Sigilyph}}
* {{p|Ducklett}} (multiple)
* {{p|Swanna}} (multiple; intro in ''Black—Victini and Reshiram''; multiple; credits in ''White—Victini and Zekrom'')
* {{p|Woobat}} (multiple)
* {{p|Swoobat}} (multiple)
* {{p|Tirtouga}} (multiple)
* {{p|Trubbish}}
* {{p|Cottonee}} (multiple)
* {{p|Whimsicott}} (multiple)
* {{p|Volcarona}}
* {{p|Munna}} (multiple; flashback)
* {{p|Musharna}} (multiple; flashback)
* {{p|Darmanitan}} (multiple; flashback)
* {{p|Sigilyph}} (multiple; flashback)
* {{p|Reuniclus}} (multiple; flashback)
* {{p|Lilligant}} (multiple; flashback)
* {{p|Stunfisk}} (intro)

====Credits only====
* {{P|Tranquill}} ([[Ash's Unfezant|Ash's]])
* {{p|Snivy}} ({{OP|Ash|Snivy}})
* {{p|Swadloon}} ({{OP|Ash|Swadloon}})
* {{p|Dwebble}} ({{OP|Cilan|Dwebble}})
* {{p|Stunfisk}} ({{OP|Cilan|Stunfisk}})

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|-
| width="50%" valign="top" |

====Exclusive to ''White—Victini and Zekrom''====
* {{p|Reuniclus}} ([[Damon]]'s)
* {{p|Eelektross}} (intro)
* {{p|Basculin}} ({{DL|List of Pokémon with form differences|Basculin|Blue-Striped form}}; multiple)
* {{p|Bouffalant}} (multiple; intro)
* {{p|Darmanitan}} ({{DL|List of Pokémon with form differences|Darmanitan|Standard Mode}}; intro)
* {{p|Frillish}} (female; multiple; intro)
* {{p|Heatmor}} (intro)
* {{p|Jellicent}} (female; multiple; intro)
* {{p|Lilligant}} (multiple; intro)
* {{p|Rufflet}} (multiple; intro)
* {{p|Throh}}
* {{p|Tornadus}} (credits)
* {{p|Unfezant}} (male and female; multiple; intro)
| width="50%" valign="top" |
====Exclusive to ''Black—Victini and Reshiram''====
* {{p|Gothitelle}} ([[Damon]]'s)
* {{p|Stunfisk}} (intro)
* {{p|Archen}} (multiple; intro)
* {{p|Archeops}} (multiple; intro)
* {{p|Basculin}} ({{DL|List of Pokémon with form differences|Basculin|Red-Striped form}}; multiple; intro)
* {{p|Frillish}} (male; multiple; intro)
* {{p|Jellicent}} (male; multiple; intro)
* {{p|Krookodile}} (intro)
* {{p|Liepard}} (multiple; intro)
* {{p|Beartic}} (multiple; intro)
* {{p|Stoutland}}
* {{p|Sawk}}
* {{p|Sawsbuck}} ({{DL|List of Pokémon with form differences|Sawsbuck|Autumn Form}}; multiple; intro)
* {{p|Thundurus}} (credits)
* {{p|Zebstrika}} (multiple; intro)
|}

==Cast==
{{cast/h|Unova}}
{{cast|Unova|Ash Ketchum|disp=Ash|Sarah Natochenny|Satoshi|Rica Matsumoto|サトシ|松本梨香|top=yes}}
{{cast|Unova|Ash's Pikachu|disp=Pikachu|Ikue Ohtani|Pikachu|Ikue Ohtani|ピカチュウ|大谷育江}}
{{cast|Unova|Iris (anime)|disp=Iris|Eileen Stevens|Iris|Aoi Yūki|アイリス|悠木碧}}
{{cast|Unova|Iris's Axew|disp=Axew|Kayzie Rogers|Kibago|Minami Tsuda|キバゴ|津田美波}}
{{cast|Unova|Cilan (anime)|disp=Cilan|Jason Griffith|Dent|Mamoru Miyano|デント|宮野真守}}
{{cast|Unova|Jessie|Michele Knotz|Musashi|Megumi Hayashibara|ムサシ|林原めぐみ}}
{{cast|Unova|James|Carter Cathcart|Kojirō|Shin-ichiro Miki|コジロウ|三木眞一郎}}
{{cast|Unova|Meowth (Team Rocket)|disp=Meowth|Carter Cathcart|Nyarth|Inuko Inuyama|ニャース|犬山イヌコ}}
{{cast|Unova|Narrator|disp=Narrator|Rodger Parsons|Narrator|Unshō Ishizuka|ナレーション|石塚運昇}}
{{cast|Unova|Ash's Oshawott|disp=Oshawott|Lisa Ortiz|Mijumaru|Misato Fukuen|ミジュマル|福圓美里}}
{{cast|Unova|Ash's Tepig|disp=Tepig|Marc Thompson|Chaoboo|Wasabi Mizuta|チャオブー|水田わさび}}
{{cast|Unova|Ash's Scraggy|disp=Scraggy|Jason Griffith|Zuruggu|Akeno Watanabe|ズルッグ|渡辺明乃}}
{{cast|Unova|Iris's Emolga|disp=Emolga|Mika Kanai|Emonga|Mika Kanai|エモンガ|かないみか}}
{{cast|Unova|Cilan's Pansage|disp=Pansage|Eli James|Yanappu|Chika Fujimura|ヤナップ|藤村知可|bottom=yes}}
! colspan=6 | {{color|FFF|Special appearances by}}
|-
{{cast|Unova|Damon|J. Michael Tatum|Dred Grangil|Takeshi Tsuruno|ドレッド・グランギル|つるの剛士|top=yes}}
{{cast|Unova|Carlita|List of English voice actors{{!}}Leah Clark|Karita|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Satomi Ishihara|カリータ|石原さとみ }}
{{cast|Unova|Juanita|Khristine Hvam|Janta|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Mao Daichi|ジャンタ|大地真央 }}
{{cast|Unova|Luisa|Lisa Ortiz|Sed|Shōko Nakagawa| セード|中川翔子}}
{{cast|Unova|Luis|Eileen Stevens|Aude|Shōko Nakagawa| オード|中川翔子}}
{{cast|Unova|Mannes|David Brimmer{{!}}Michael Alston Baley|Momont|Kōichi Yamadera|モーモント| 山寺宏一}}
{{cast|Unova|Ravine|List of English voice actors{{!}}Bob Senkewicz|Kajin|Tsuguo Mogami|カジン|最上嗣生}}
{{cast|Unova|Glacine|Erica Schroeder|Yajin|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Sayuri|ヤジン|紗ゆり}}
{{cast|Unova|Manuke|Eli James|Manuke|Kiyotaka Furushima|マヌーク|古島清孝}}
{{cast|Unova|Donuke|Tom Wayland|Donuke|Kensuke Satō|ドヌーク|佐藤健輔}}
{{cast|Unova|Leeku|Tom Wayland|Leeku|Misato Fukuen|リーク|福圓美里}}
{{cast|Unova|Victini (M14)|disp=Victini|Nana Mizuki|Victini|Nana Mizuki|ビクティニ|水樹奈々}}
{{cast|Unova|Reshiram (M14)|disp=Reshiram|Marc Thompson|Reshiram|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Shosuke Tanihara|レシラム|谷原章介}}
{{cast|Unova|Zekrom (M14)|disp=Zekrom|Marc Thompson|Zekrom|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Hideki Takahashi|ゼクロム|高橋英樹|bottom=yes}}
|}

==Soundtrack==
{{main|Victini and the Black Hero: Zekrom / Victini and the White Hero: Reshiram Music Collections}}

==Differences between the movies==
* The major difference between the movies is that the main Pokémon in ''White—Victini and Zekrom'' is {{p|Zekrom}}, while {{p|Reshiram}} is the main Pokémon of ''Black—Victini and Reshiram''. Ash befriends said Pokémon in those movies, with Damon using the other Pokémon.
* The World of Pokémon intro, while stylistically the same in both movies, features different Pokémon depending on the version.
* During the World of Pokémon intro, {{AP|Pikachu}} is seen battling a {{p|Throh}} in ''White—Victini and Zekrom'', while in ''Black—Victini and Reshiram'', he battles a {{p|Sawk}}.
* {{Ash}}, {{an|Iris}}, and {{an|Cilan}} come to a fork in the road at the beginning of both movies. In ''White—Victini and Zekrom'', they take the left path, while in ''Black—Victini and Reshiram'', they take the right path.
* Right after the title sequence, Ash spots a {{type|Flying}} Pokémon soaring in the air while walking on a trail with Iris and Cilan. In ''White—Victini and Zekrom'', it is {{p|Braviary}}, while in ''Black—Victini and Reshiram'', it is {{p|Mandibuzz}}.
* Pokémon that appear in the background differ depending on the version.
* Damon's appearance differs between the two movies.
* Damon's Pokémon is {{p|Reuniclus}} in ''White—Victini and Zekrom'', while in ''Black—Victini and Reshiram'', it is {{p|Gothitelle}}.
* Damon travels through the desert in ''White—Victini and Zekrom'' (with {{p|Bouffalant}} and the {{p|Blitzle}} evolutionary line appearing in the area), and an icy plain in ''Black—Victini and Reshiram'' (where {{p|Beartic}} and {{p|Stoutland}} are in the area, the latter of which are used by the residents).
* In ''White—Victini and Zekrom'', [[Carlita]]'s {{p|Hydreigon}} is a [[Shiny Pokémon]], and [[Juanita]]'s {{p|Golurk}} is colored normally, whereas in ''Black—Victini and Reshiram'', this is reversed, with Golurk being the Pokémon who is Shiny.
* Numerous scenes are altered in various ways between the two movies. For example, the scene of Damon and Mannes talking at the ruins of the Kingdom of the Vale takes place during the day in ''White—Victini and Zekrom'' but at night in ''Black—Victini and Reshiram''. Other scenes throughout the movies are mirrored.
** Some small scenes appear only in one version or the other.
* The background music differs depending on the version, due to having different music composers for each movie. The ending theme also differs, with [[The Sky]] in ''White—Victini and Zekrom'' and [[The Voice]] in ''Black—Victini and Reshiram''.
* In the ending credits, in ''White—Victini and Zekrom'', {{p|Tornadus}} creates a windstorm that is encountered by Ash and friends; in ''Black—Victini and Reshiram'', {{p|Thundurus}} creates a thunderstorm that is encountered by Ash and friends.

====Comparison gallery====
<gallery perrow="6">
File:M14 comparison 1.png|World of Pokémon in ''White—Victini and Zekrom''
File:M14 comparison 2.png|World of Pokémon in ''Black—Victini and Reshiram''
File:M14 comparison 3.png|Ash's Pikachu battling a {{p|Throh}} in ''White—Victini and Zekrom''
File:M14 comparison 4.png|Ash's Pikachu battling a {{p|Sawk}} ''Black—Victini and Reshiram''
File:M14 comparison 5.png|Damon preparing to stop many stampeding {{p|Bouffalant}} in ''White—Victini and Zekrom''
File:M14 comparison 6.png|Damon preparing to stop an iceberg in ''Black—Victini and Reshiram''
</gallery>

==Events==
[[File:M14 Reshiram Zekrom distribution artwork.png|thumb|Reshiram and Zekrom distribution artwork]]
===Pre-order distribution===
A [[List of local Japanese event Pokémon distributions in Generation V#Eind Victini|special Victini]] was available to people who pre-ordered tickets to the film in Japan. This Victini knew the previously-unobtainable move {{m|V-create}}, as well as its other [[signature move]], {{m|Searing Shot}}, and the signature moves of {{p|Reshiram}} and {{p|Zekrom}}, {{m|Fusion Flare}} and {{m|Fusion Bolt}}.

===Movie distributions===
[[List of local Japanese event Pokémon distributions in Generation V#Satoshi Zekrom|Zekrom]] was made available for players of Black and [[List of local Japanese event Pokémon distributions in Generation V#Satoshi Reshiram|Reshiram]] for players of White. Both would have the [[original Trainer]] サトシ ''[[Ash Ketchum|Satoshi]]''. Both dragons are at [[level]] 100 and know their [[signature move]]s, {{m|Blue Flare}} and {{m|Fusion Flare}}, and {{m|Bolt Strike}} and {{m|Fusion Bolt}}, respectively. Also, Reshiram knows {{m|Mist}} and Zekrom knows {{m|Haze}}, due to the Japanese names for these moves being しろいきり ''White Mist'' and くろいきり ''Black Mist'', respectively, as well as {{m|Outrage}}.

===Other distributions===
Users of the Japanese-language Global Link could obtain [[List of Pokémon Global Link promotions/Skins#C-Gear skins|a C-Gear skin featuring Victini]].

Players of Japanese or Korean Black games could obtain a [[List of Wi-Fi Japanese event Pokémon distributions in Generation V#Carlita's Hydreigon|Shiny Hydreigon]], based on [[Carlita]]'s, while players of Japanese or Korean White games could obtain a [[List of Wi-Fi Japanese event Pokémon distributions in Generation V#Juanita's Golurk|Shiny Golurk]], based on [[Juanita]]'s.

Users of the Japanese-language Global Link can also obtain one of two C-Gear skins featuring Reshiram or Zekrom, depending on which Pokémon they put to sleep before taking them to the Eindoak Home, which, much like the Pokémon Café Home, is another event exclusive.

==Trailers==
===English===

====''Pokémon the Movie: White—Victini and Zekrom''====
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====''Pokémon the Movie: Black—Victini and Reshiram''====
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====Both movies====
{{youtubevid|aYwSQ0KsbUw|Pokemon|black|white}}

==Manga adaptation==
{{main|White—Victini and Zekrom (manga)}}

==Trivia==
* These {{pkmn|movie}}s were released between [[BW039]] and [[BW040]] in Japan. However, it chronologically takes place sometime before the aforementioned episodes as they are placed in the middle of the [[Club Battle]] arc. It also cannot take place after that arc, as {{TRT}} had begun their preparations for their [[Battle Subway|Nimbasa Subway System]] plan during that time, preparations that continue up to its fruition in [[BW047]].
** Had these episodes aired when originally intended, with their air-dates not being brought forward due to the postponement of the [[BW023 (unaired)|unaired]] [[BW024|two-parter]], the movie would have likely premiered between [[BW037]] (or [[BW036]], as the former was, itself, delayed from an earlier date) and BW038.<ref>http://dogasu.bulbagarden.net/comparisons/isshu/rocket_vs_plasma/schedule_changes.html</ref>
* Director Yuyama Kunihiko scouted locations in {{wp|France}} (including {{wp|Nice}}, {{wp|Gourdon, Alpes-Maritimes|Gourdon}}, {{wp|Tourrettes-sur-Loup}}, and {{wp|Mont Saint-Michel}}) as part of pre-production for this movie.
* These are the first movies in which {{an|Brock}} does not appear at all; he made a cameo appearance in ''[[M02|The Power of One]]''.
* If both versions are counted together, these films debut 34 new Pokémon, more than any other movie in the series.
* As of this movie, all forms of the [[Unova first partner Pokémon]] have appeared in the {{pkmn|animated series}}.
* This is chronologically the first time where {{an|Cilan}} shows his fear of {{p|Purrloin}}.
* This is the first movie in which no Generation II Pokémon appear.
* Several short scenes were removed from the Cartoon Network airing of ''Black—Victini and Reshiram'' on December 10, 2011 to reduce the film's total running time. These included the appearance of {{p|Gothita}}, {{p|Gothorita}}, and their Trainer; the entrances of several of the Pokémon in Mannes's garden such as {{p|Cottonee}}; a shot of Damon's face as he explains his plans for the People of the Vale; Mannes's {{p|Klink}} and {{p|Klang}} installing themselves in the music machine; and a shot of [[Luisa]] peering through the door to watch Damon talk to [[Ravine]].
** Several of these scenes were restored for the February 11, 2012 airing of ''White—Victini and Zekrom'', but other additional cuts were made.
* The mother and daughter characters first shown in ''[[M08|Lucario in the Mystery of Mew]]'' make a cameo in these movies as well, appearing right after Ash defeated [[Tatsuki]].
* This is the first Pokémon movie to be available in its original Japanese version on Blu-ray, released in December 2011. It was beaten by the double film release of the English dubs of ''[[M05|Pokémon Heroes: Latios & Latias]]'' and ''[[M07|Destiny Deoxys]]''.
* This is the only ''[[Pokémon the Series: Black & White]]'' movie to feature a [[human]] antagonist.

===Errors===
* In both movies, just before Victini reveals itself to the group, Ash asks Victini if it lent him its powers. When Ash says this, his lips do not move with the rest of his mouth.
* In the English dub, the voice of a {{p|Reuniclus}} can be heard in many scenes involving the {{p|Solosis}} and {{p|Duosion}} in the castle despite the fact that Reuniclus can only be seen there during flashback scenes to the Kingdom of the Vale.
* In the {{pmin|Poland|Polish}} dub of ''Black—Victini and Reshiram'', Damon refers to the found stone as Light Stone instead of Dark Stone.

===Dub edits===
* The [[title card]] sequence removes the animation of Zekrom or Reshiram unfolding its wings.
* {{so|Best Wishes!}} is replaced by {{so|Black and White}} as the opening theme.
* [[The Sky]] and [[The Voice]] are replaced as the ending songs by [[Follow Your Star|Follow Your Star (Ideals Mix)]] in ''White-Victini and Zekrom'', and Follow Your Star (Truth Mix) in ''Black-Victini and Reshiram''.
* When ''White-Victini and Zekrom'' premiered in theaters in 2011, there was a notice shown on the screen to check out ''Black—Victini and Reshiram'' on Cartoon Network, which is not present in any other version.
* The cut of ''White—Victini and Zekrom'' that aired on Cartoon Network on February 11, 2012 featured several edits to the credits at the beginning and end of the film: the opening credits were moved to the World of Pokémon segment, the Black and White Theme sequence was therefore textless, and the closing credits were played over a black screen without any of the clips normally featured.
* In the titles of these films in Japanese, the version color names match the color of the dragon Ash allies himself with in the film. These are inverted in the dub to match the game version Ash's dragon in that film can be captured in.

==In other languages==
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''White - Victini and Zekrom''
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''Black - Victini and Reshiram''
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==References==
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==External links==
'''''Pokémon the Movie: White—Victini and Zekrom'''''
*''[http://www.amazon.com/Pokémon-Movie-White-Victini-Kunihiko-Yuyama/dp/B01ASDESEM Pokémon the Movie: White—Victini and Zekrom]'' on [[Prime Video]] (English)
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*''[https://itunes.apple.com/us/movie/pokemon-movie-white-victini/id1071715167 Pokémon the Movie: White—Victini and Zekrom]'' on [[iTunes]] (English)
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*[https://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-episodes/pokemon-movies/pokemon-the-movie-white-victini-and-zekrom-2011 ''Pokémon the Movie: White—Victini and Zekrom''] on Pokémon.com (English)

'''''Pokémon the Movie: Black—Victini and Reshiram'''''
*''[http://www.amazon.com/Pokémon-Movie-Black-Victini-Kunihiko-Yuyama/dp/B01ASCNOXE Pokémon the Movie: Black—Victini and Reshiram]'' on [[Prime Video]] (English)
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*''[https://itunes.apple.com/us/movie/pokemon-movie-black-victini/id1071499386 Pokémon the Movie: Black—Victini and Reshiram]'' on {{wp|iTunes}} (English)
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20120522160041/http://www.pokemonthemovie.com/victini/black/en-us Official website for ''Pokémon the Movie: Black—Victini and Reshiram''] (English; archive)
*[https://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-episodes/pokemon-movies/pokemon-the-movie-black-victini-and-reshiram-2011 ''Pokémon the Movie: Black—Victini and Reshiram''] on Pokémon.com (English)
'''Both movies'''
*{{wp|Pokémon the Movie: Black—Victini and Reshiram and White—Victini and Zekrom|''Pokémon the Movie: White—Victini and Zekrom'' and ''Pokémon the Movie: Black—Victini and Reshiram'' at Wikipedia}}
*[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1961324/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1 ''Pokémon the Movie: White—Victini and Zekrom'' and ''Pokémon the Movie: Black—Victini and Reshiram'' at IMDB]
*[http://www.pokemon.co.jp/anime/movie/2011/ Official website for ''Pokémon the Movie: White—Victini and Zekrom'' and ''Pokémon the Movie: Black—Victini and Reshiram''] (Japanese)
*[http://www.my-cartoon.com.tw/pokemon/m14/index.htm Official website for ''Pokémon the Movie: White—Victini and Zekrom'' and ''Pokémon the Movie: Black—Victini and Reshiram''] (Taiwanese)

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'''Pokémon the Movie: White—Victini and Zekrom''' (Japanese: '''{{tt|劇場版|げきじょうばん}}ポケットモンスター　ベストウイッシュ　ビクティニと{{tt|黒|くろ}}き{{tt|英雄|えいゆう}}　ゼクロム''' ''Pocket Monsters Best Wishes! the Movie - Victini and the Black Hero: Zekrom'') & '''Pokémon the Movie: Black—Victini and Reshiram''' (Japanese: '''{{tt|劇場版|げきじょうばん}}ポケットモンスター　ベストウイッシュ　ビクティニと{{tt|白|しろ}}き{{tt|英雄|えいゆう}}　レシラム''' ''Pocket Monsters Best Wishes! the Movie - Victini and the White Hero: Reshiram''), referred to collectively as (Japanese: '''{{tt|劇場版|げきじょうばん}} ポケットモンスターベストウイッシュ {{j|The First Movie}}''' ''Pocket Monsters Best Wishes! the Movie: The First Movie''), are the first ''[[Pokémon the Series: Black & White]]'' movies and, combined, the fourteenth [[Pokémon movie]] overall. They premiered in Japanese theaters on July 16, 2011. ''White—Victini and Zekrom'' received a limited release in {{pmin|the United States|US theaters}} on December 3 and 4 2011, making it the first Pokémon film to released commercially in theaters since ''[[M05|Pokémon Heroes: Latios & Latias]]'' in 2003. It aired on {{wp|Cartoon Network}} on February 11, 2012. ''Black—Victini and Reshiram'' premiered on Cartoon Network on December 10, 2011. The films were released on DVD in the United States on April 3, 2012.

For the first time in the series's history, two different versions of a movie were released. ''White—Victini and Zekrom'' features the Victory Pokémon {{p|Victini}} and the Deep Black Pokémon {{p|Zekrom}}, while ''Black—Victini and Reshiram'' features Victini and the Vast White Pokémon, {{p|Reshiram}}. Certain other aspects, such as particular scenes and the Pokémon used by [[Damon|the antagonist]], differ between the two versions, but the overall storyline is the same.

==Other posters and logos==
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File:Pikachu the Movie 14 poster.png|''Pikachu the Movie'' poster
File:Victini and the Black Hero Zekrom poster.png|''Victini and the Black Hero: Zekrom'' poster
File:Victini and the White Hero Reshiram poster.png|''Victini and the White Hero: Reshiram'' poster
File:M14 poster 2.png|Japanese poster featuring both movies
File:M14 poster 1.png|Japanese poster featuring both movies
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File:Victini and Reshiram movie poster.png|''Black—Victini and Reshiram'' poster
File:Victini and Zekrom movie poster.png|''White—Victini and Zekrom'' poster
File:Black Victini and Reshiram White Victini and Zekrom DVD Region 1.png|US DVD cover
File:Pokémon the Movie Black and White packaging DVD Region 4.png|Australian alternate DVD cover
File:M14 Reshiram English poster digital.png|''Black—Victini and Reshiram'' digital distribution poster
File:M14 Zekrom English poster digital.png|''White—Victini and Zekrom'' digital distribution poster
File:Victini and the Black Hero logo.png|''Victini and the Black Hero'' logo
File:Victini and the Black Hero Zekrom logo.png|''Victini and the Black Hero: Zekrom'' logo
File:Victini and the White Hero Reshiram logo.png|''Victini and the White Hero: Reshiram'' logo
File:Victini and Reshiram logo.png|''Black—Victini and Reshiram'' logo
File:Victini and Zekrom logo.png|''White—Victini and Zekrom'' logo
File:Pikachu the Movie DUAL.png|''Pikachu the Movie DUAL'' logo
File:Pikachu the Movie Dual GS.png|''Pikachu the Movie DUAL'' logo
File:M14 Title Screen Black.png|''Black—Victini and Reshiram'' title screen
File:M14 Title Screen White.png|''White—Victini and Zekrom'' title screen
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==Blurb==
===Pokémon the Movie: White—Victini and Zekrom===

During their travels through the Unova region, Ash and his friends Iris and Cilan arrive in Eindoak Town, built around a castle called the Sword of the Vale. The three Trainers have come to compete in the town’s annual battle competition, and Ash manages to win with some unexpected help from the Mythical Pokémon Victini! It turns out Victini has a special bond with this place...

Long ago, the castle watched over the Kingdom of the Vale, and the partnership between Victini and the king protected the people who lived there. But that kingdom has since vanished into memory, leaving behind powerful relics and ancient Pokémon. Damon, a descendant of the People of the Vale, is trying to restore the lost kingdom with the help of his Reuniclus. His quest has taken him to the far reaches of the barren desert, and he has convinced the Legendary Pokémon Reshiram to join him!

Damon plans to trap Victini and harness its power, and as that plan gets under way, the entire town of Eindoak faces disaster! Will the power of Ash’s ideals convince the Legendary Pokémon Zekrom to help stop Damon? Can they rescue Victini? The greatest adventure in Pokémon history approaches!

===Pokémon the Movie: Black—Victini and Reshiram===

During their travels through the Unova region, Ash and his friends Iris and Cilan arrive in Eindoak Town, built around a castle called the Sword of the Vale. The three Trainers have come to compete in the town’s annual battle competition, and Ash manages to win with some unexpected help from the Mythical Pokémon Victini! It turns out Victini has a special bond with this place...

Long ago, the castle watched over the Kingdom of the Vale, and the partnership between Victini and the king protected the people who lived there. But that kingdom has since vanished into memory, leaving behind powerful relics and ancient Pokémon. Damon, a descendant of the People of the Vale, is trying to restore the lost kingdom with the help of his Gothitelle. His quest has taken him to the far reaches of the frozen tundra, and he has convinced the Legendary Pokémon Zekrom to help him!

Damon plans to trap Victini and harness its power, and as that plan gets under way, the entire town of Eindoak faces disaster! Can Ash use the courage of truth to convince the Legendary Pokémon Reshiram to help stop Damon? Can they rescue Victini? The greatest adventure in Pokémon history approaches!

==Plot==
The movie begins with the world of Pokémon opening, showing the [[Unova]] {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} populating the land, seas, and skies. The screen moves towards [[Ash's Pikachu]], who starts running, powers up an {{m|Electro Ball}}, and then fires it—at a {{p|Throh}} in ''White—Victini and Zekrom'', or a {{p|Sawk}} in ''Black—Victini and Reshiram''. Pikachu then runs to Ash. The trio reaches a fork in the road; {{an|Cilan}} looks at his map and tells the group to go left in Black—Victini and Reshiram, or right in White—Victini and Zekrom.

In ''White—Victini and Zekrom'', the screen then moves to a hot desert, where a man named [[Damon]] is traveling by foot. Damon comes upon a young {{p|Blitzle}} with an injured leg, and he calls upon his {{p|Reuniclus}}'s {{m|Psychic}} to help him carry the injured Blitzle on his shoulder. Damon, Reuniclus, and Blitzle turn to walk back to a small village to find Blitzle's owner, a little girl named [[Luisa]]. Luisa's father thanks Damon for helping, but tells him to go home and that his plans are useless. Damon then tells the man that [[Eindoak Town]] can be revived, but he is again rebuffed.

At that moment, a dust storm appears in the desert and heads towards the village. A herd of {{p|Bouffalant}} are startled by this, and they begin to stampede towards the village. Damon goes to check out the disaster and holds up his hand, cueing the appearance of {{mov|Reshiram|Reshiram|14}}. Damon then climbs on Reshiram's back and orders it to destroy the dust storm, which it does with power and ease. Damon then asks the townspeople, who are shocked by the [[Legendary Pokémon]]'s appearance, to give him another chance.

In ''Black—Victini and Reshiram'', the scene instead shows Damon and his {{p|Gothitelle}} visiting a town on a tundra. He discusses the matter of the [[Kingdom of the Vale]]'s revival with a resident there but is again dismissed. He refuses to leave, asking to see [[Glacine]], the village's chief. She and her son [[Luis]] are on a cliff working to find herbs with his {{p|Lillipup}}'s help. Below, on an ice shelf, a group of {{p|Beartic}} become agitated when a giant iceberg collides with the ice. The cliff fractures, causing Luis to fall; then, as his mother and the first resident are trying to rescue him, the ice they are standing upon breaks off, stranding all of them in the path of the iceberg. Damon's Gothitelle saves Luis's Lillipup from falling into the water, and then Damon himself appears with {{mov|Zekrom|Zekrom|14}} to destroy the iceberg. Damon and Zekrom reiterate their proposal, and, awed by the display, Glacine, and her village reconsider.

Near Eindoak Town, Ash, {{an|Iris}} and Cilan find a pair of {{p|Deerling}} in danger on a cliff face. Ash attempts to rescue them but begins to fall himself; however, he is rescued when {{mov|Victini|Victini|14}} touches his foot out of his sight, giving him the ability to jump hundreds of feet across the canyon. Now separated from his stunned friends, Ash agrees to meet Iris and Cilan later and heads into a cave with the two Deerling. Victini shows Ash visions of the path he should take, allowing him to find his way through the cave. He reaches a giant cavern with a mesh of crystal paths, and Ash's presence mysteriously activates an orb and the crystals, before he is guided again to the cellar of Eindoak Town's castle and up to its balcony. There, he reunites with his friends.

Cilan explains that the castle is known as the "[[Sword of the Vale]]", and is said in legend to have flown to its current location from a valley far away. While exploring the castle, Ash, Iris, and Cilan share some macarons among themselves, but an invisible Victini keeps stealing Ash's macarons, much to his disbelief. The group hears fireworks outside, which causes Victini to choke on a macaron as the group realizes they must hurry to the town's battle tournament. In the ruckus, Ash runs into the invisible Victini—this confuses him for a moment, but he brushes it off. The group encounters a relatively plain-clothed Damon, who introduces himself as the castle's caretaker and offers to escort them to the town, which they accept.

In the town square, the group meets a woman named [[Juanita]], who runs a Victini-themed souvenir stand with her {{p|Golurk}} (which is {{Shiny}} in ''Black—Victini and Reshiram''). The town's mayor, [[Mannes]], gives a speech to the townspeople congratulating them for the bountiful harvest they have collected. Mannes sends his {{p|Klink}}, {{p|Klang}} and {{p|Klinklang}} into a large music machine, starting the festival. He explains the tournament's rules: each competitor has been given a necklace and must challenge other competitors throughout the town, with losing Trainers surrendering their necklaces until the winner emerges.

In the first round of the tournament, Ash faces {{mov|Mako}} and her {{p|Serperior}}, which he defeats with Pikachu's {{m|Electro Ball}}. Iris battles a Trainer named [[Tatsuki]] and his {{p|Emboar}} with her {{TP|Iris|Emolga}}, but Emolga uses {{m|Volt Switch}}, forcing {{TP|Iris|Excadrill}} to come out in its place, against the rules; the referee promptly awards the match to Tatsuki. Juanita's daughter, [[Carlita]], and her {{p|Hydreigon}} ({{Shiny}} in ''White—Victini and Zekrom'') quickly dispatches of [[Cilan's Pansage]]. Ash and {{AP|Oshawott}} later battle Tatsuki and defeat Emboar with {{m|Aqua Jet}}.

Ash sends {{AP|Tepig}} to face [[Leeku]] and his {{p|Samurott}}, and Samurott's {{m|Razor Shell}} effortlessly smashes Tepig into Juanita's stand of Victini trinkets. However, Victini covertly appears and powers up Tepig, allowing it to defeat Samurott with an absurdly powerful {{m|Ember}}. Carlita witnesses this, and, becoming suspicious, challenges Ash. When Ash's {{AP|Scraggy}} attempts to {{m|Headbutt}} Hydreigon, it is knocked into the trees. Carlita sees Victini give Scraggy a powerup, after which Scraggy quickly defeats Hydreigon with a second Headbutt. Carlita surrenders her necklace to the judge, and then confronts Ash, informing the group of Victini's role.

Suspicious that Victini was the one who stole the macarons, Ash uses one to bait it out. It appears, and Ash excitedly tries to befriend it. Victini is initially receptive and playful but becomes alarmed as Ash swings it around enthusiastically, leaving the Pokémon of the group to coax Victini back to them. As the party travels through town, Victini hesitates in the shadow of giant pillars. Ash tries to force Victini forward, but Victini gets clobbered by a magical barrier around the castle area, delineated by the pillars and preventing Victini's escape. Upset, Victini flees back towards the castle. Later, while looking for Victini with Juanita and Carlita, they run into Mannes and Damon. It is revealed that Damon is Juanita's son and Carlita's older brother. He has been traveling and has not contacted Juanita in some time, which she reprimands him for. Carlita attempts to cheer him by telling him about Victini's appearance, but he says he already knew.

At Mannes's home, Victini is found leading a group of other Pokémon. Inside, Mannes relays the legend of the tribe now known as the People of the Vale: one thousand years ago, they were prosperous people who lived in a place called the Kingdom of the Vale, in a valley where the Sword of the Vale originally resided. They used a power in the earth called the [[Dragon Force]] to enrich their land, and all was well. However, one day, the twin sons of the [[King of the People of the Vale|king]]—the Hero of Truth, who controlled Reshiram, and the Hero of Ideals, who controlled Zekrom—began a war over their beliefs. Reshiram and Zekrom battled and drained each other's strength, and then turned into orbs called [[Dragon Stones]]. The kingdom was devastated, and the Dragon Force corrupted and chaotic, ravaging the earth instead of healing it. Desperate, the king asked Victini to lend him its power, and he created the Pillars of Protection and their barrier to control the flow of that power. Using this system, the king flew the Sword of the Vale, with all of the townspeople inside, out of the Kingdom of the Vale to a nearby mountaintop. There, the castle calmed the flow of the Dragon Force. However, soon after the castle landed, the king died, while the Pillars of Protection remained. The two regretful princes hid the Dragon Stones deep within the caverns of the Sword of the Vale.

While watching Ash and his friends play with Victini, Damon informs his mother that her dream—that the People of the Vale could one day live again in the Kingdom of the Vale, as relayed in a flashback—can now come true. He intends to borrow Victini's power just as the king did, and return the Sword of the Vale to its rightful place. Inside, without Ash and his friends, Damon relays his journeys over the past three years. Damon visited the scattered tribal settlements of the People of the Vale to try to find support for his dream to reclaim the land that was the Kingdom of the Vale. He was always rebuffed, until one day he heard a voice emanating from the chambers under the Sword of the Vale. He and Mannes investigated, walking on a crystal path when, inexplicably, the two found themselves separated onto different paths. Damon went on alone to find his {{pkmn2|Legendary}} {{t|dragon}}, and with it as his ally, he demonstrated the truth of the legend and his dragon's power by helping the leaders of the settlements. (Here, each version of the movie briefly shows Damon's dragon in the area from the opening of the other version—Reshiram assisting in the desert in ''White—Victini and Zekrom'', and Zekrom in the tundra in ''Black—Victini and Reshiram''.) The leaders agreed to help him—and as if on cue, they appear in Mannes's study in support of Damon's goal: the resurrection of the Kingdom of the Vale.

Victini dreams about its millennium trapped in the Pillars of Protection, witnessing the establishment and growth of Eindoak Town. The dream ends with the spirit of the king returning to apologize for the trap, then saying goodbye and fading away; Ash inexplicably experiences the dream as well and is awoken. Victini takes Ash, Iris, and Cilan to a balcony, where it shows them the sunrise over an ocean shore; Ash comes to understand that Victini wishes to go to the shore, and promises to take it.

Meanwhile, at the Sword of the Vale, Juanita and Carlita watch as Damon prepares to execute his plan on the observation deck of the castle. He sends out his {{p|Sigilyph}}, and it takes its place in a mechanism atop the chamber. Sigilyph's power awakens the thousands of {{p|Solosis}} and {{p|Duosion}} in the lower chambers of the castle, and in turn, the Pillars of Protection activate, rise, and begin to travel towards the castle. Alarmed, Victini flees from the ever-constricting barrier, eventually flying to the castle, where Damon requests that it lend him its power. As Damon reminds Victini of the king, it is briefly cooperative until it gets caught in another, smaller barrier. The smaller pillars force it into a mechanism that begins draining Victini's power, using it to power up the Solosis and Duosion. As Ash, Iris, and Cilan arrive, the castle slowly ascends into the sky, and the healthy Dragon Force flows out, returning to the Kingdom of the Vale and beginning to restore it.

Ash, Iris, Cilan, Juanita, and Carlita rush into the main chamber and find Damon torturing Victini. Horrified that this was her son's plan, Juanita demands he stop, which shocks and upsets him. When Ash attempts to destroy the machine draining Victini's power, Damon attacks the group with his Reuniclus or Gothitelle. Damon's Reshiram or Zekrom then arrives, and Juanita attempts to fight the dragon with Golurk, but Golurk is defeated easily. Ash once again tries to climb the mechanism, but Damon's {{type|Psychic}} Pokémon knocks him out.

While unconscious, Ash receives a vision from Victini, of the king warning Victini to never let the Sword of the Vale be moved again, because if it is, the Dragon Force would return to run amok, causing a repeat of the disaster that struck the Kingdom of the Vale, and threatening the entire world. This has already begun, but with the castle now above the clouds, Damon and his dragon are unaware of it happening. Ash awakens in the cellar of the castle, and Juanita begs him to forgive Damon, as he truly believes he is doing the right thing. She then reveals that one thing can stop Damon's dragon: the other dragon, which should still be deep in the castle's dungeons, where had Ash passed through at the beginning of the film. As the group explores the crystal cavern, Ash and Pikachu soon find themselves suddenly separated, as Damon had been; Ash and Pikachu go on alone. A voice challenges Ash, and then the paths begin to collapse, forcing him to the bottom of the cavern. There, he finds the Dragon Stone, and hears a voice asking him for his ideal (''White—Victini and Zekrom'') or truth (''Black—Victini and Reshiram''). He answers that he wants to save Victini and fulfill his promise, satisfying the voice, which reveals itself to be Zekrom (in ''White—Victini and Zekrom'') or Reshiram (in ''Black—Victini and Reshiram'').

Mannes arrives and meets Juanita, Carlita, Iris, and Cilan, having flown to the castle in a helicopter powered by his Klink, Klang, and Klinklang. He warns the group of the disaster on the surface, but by now they already know. Golurk returns to again fight Reshiram or Zekrom, but fails; however, the dragon's finishing blow is deflected by its opposite, which arrives with Ash riding on it. Ash jumps off at the courtyard of the castle, and then Zekrom and Reshiram engage in an epic battle in the sky. Inside the castle, Pikachu engages Reuniclus or Gothitelle.

Finally, Ash's dragon defeats Damon's, forcing it below the clouds, where they both witness the unfolding tragedy of the deadly Dragon Force. Pikachu defeats Reuniclus or Gothitelle and Ash climbs the mechanism, but Damon's dragon returns before he can destroy the barrier around Victini. Damon orders it to stop Ash, but it ignores him and instead destroys the mechanism to free Victini. Damon's dragon explains to him that it has heard the "land's anger", and then the two dragons blow away the clouds, revealing to Damon the devastation that the Dragon Force has caused. Panicking, Damon immediately becomes remorseful and begs Reshiram and Zekrom to help him stop the disaster. They agree, "lending their power" and redirecting some of the destructive Dragon Force into the Sword of the Vale—this powers up the Pokémon inside much more than Victini did, but also causes the mechanisms throughout the castle to become erratic, including the castle's flight.

Damon directs his family, Mannes, and Ash's group to leave immediately, fearing that the castle may crumble. Damon, meanwhile, insists that he will stay until the disaster is averted and the world is saved. However, when Ash tries to flee, the barrier generated by the Pillars of Protection continues to trap Victini inside, and Ash refuses to leave without it. Iris escapes with Carlita on Hydreigon's back, while Cilan and Juanita board Mannes's helicopter. As the pillars close in, the castle rocks, and Damon is thrown from it. Without warning, the Sword rapidly ascends into the sky, uncontrolled. All the Psychic-type Pokémon flee, leaving Ash, Pikachu, and Victini alone in the castle.

High in the Earth's atmosphere, the castle begins to frost over, and the thin, cold air begins to take a toll on Ash. Damon appears, saved by and now riding his mother's Golurk, while Reshiram and Zekrom attack the Pillars of Protection. But as the pillars are attacked, they are knocked towards each other, constricting even further around Victini. The pillars soon collide and close completely in the castle's courtyard, trapping Ash, Pikachu, and Victini within their walls. Damon tells Ash to hold on, as he is one of the dragons' chosen, and in a desperate bid to save them, Golurk fruitlessly tries to pry the pillars apart with its hands. Reshiram and Zekrom continue to destroy the pillars, but now several layers of pillars are in the way, and it proves too time-consuming. Inside the prison created by the Pillars of Protection, a weak and delirious Ash sadly apologizes to Victini for failing in his promise to take it to the ocean, before it becomes so cold that Ash's tears freeze and he falls unconscious.

Victini decides to use {{m|Searing Shot}}, which is too weak to break apart the pillars, but Ash is warmed and wakes up due to the attack. He witnesses Victini summoning up all of its power to activate {{m|V-create}}, its ultimate move. This finally destroys the Pillars of Protection once and for all, and the chaotic Dragon Force gets ejected into space—but Victini is nowhere to be seen. With the barrier and Dragon Force gone, Damon re-enters the castle and wraps Ash in a blanket that helps keep him alive.

Later, with Reshiram, Zekrom, and Golurk pushing the castle, Damon steers the castle down to the advancing tendril of the deadly Dragon Force. Just as Ash wakes up, he lands the Sword, calming the Dragon Force before it can destroy the entire planet. On the beach, Ash, Iris, and Cilan stare out at the ocean, saddened by the apparent death of Victini. Believing that Victini sacrificed itself to destroy the Pillars of Protection and save him, Ash apologizes again before flinging one of Cilan's macarons toward the ocean. However, the macaron suddenly stops in mid-air and is eaten—and Victini reveals itself to be very much alive, now freed from the barrier just as it always dreamed.

Damon falls to his knees, overwhelmed with guilt that his actions had backfired so badly. However, Juanita consoles him by telling him they will have a lot of work to do to rebuild the Kingdom of the Vale. Victini sends Ash a vision of it helping with the rebuilding, and he understands that their time together is at an end. Bidding farewell to Damon, Juanita, Carlita, Mannes, and the other People of the Vale, Ash, Iris, and Cilan depart for new adventures.

During the credits, Damon and Juanita lead the People of the Vale in their reconstruction efforts. A single sprout is seen on the once dead land in the Kingdom of the Vale, implying that the area can indeed be revived. While traveling, Ash, Iris, and Cilan get caught in a windstorm created by {{p|Tornadus}} (in ''White—Victini and Zekrom'') or a thunderstorm caused by {{p|Thundurus}} (in ''Black—Victini and Reshiram''). They later travel through a town where the [[Team Rocket trio]] watches them from a café, with [[Peg]] passing by as well. Reshiram and Zekrom continue flying throughout the world, appearing in the skies in a variety of places.

==Featured Pokémon==
* {{p|Reshiram}}
* {{p|Zekrom}}
* {{p|Victini}}

==Major events==
{{animeevents|BW}}

===Debuts===
* {{p|Victini}}
* {{p|Serperior}}
* {{p|Emboar}}
* {{p|Samurott}}
* {{p|Sigilyph}}
* {{p|Duosion}}
* {{p|Reuniclus}}
* {{p|Hydreigon}}
* {{p|Deerling}} (Autumn form; Summer form)
* {{p|Sawsbuck}} (Autumn form; Summer form)
* {{p|Klink}}
* {{p|Klang}}
* {{p|Klinklang}}
* {{p|Rufflet}}
* {{p|Braviary}}
* {{p|Tirtouga}}
* {{p|Carracosta}}
* {{p|Cinccino}}
* {{p|Gothorita}}
* {{p|Heatmor}}
* {{p|Jellicent}}
* {{p|Krookodile}}
* {{p|Purrloin}}
* {{p|Liepard}}
* {{p|Petilil}}
* {{p|Lilligant}}
* {{p|Mandibuzz}}
* {{p|Throh}}
* {{p|Sawk}}
* {{p|Seismitoad}}
* {{p|Tynamo}}
* {{p|Eelektrik}}
* {{p|Unfezant}}
* {{p|Whimsicott}}
* {{p|Thundurus}} (Incarnate Forme)
* {{p|Tornadus}} (Incarnate Forme)
* {{p|Volcarona}}

==Characters==
===Humans===
* {{Ash}}
* {{an|Iris}}
* {{an|Cilan}}
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]
* [[Damon]]
* [[Carlita]]
* [[Juanita]]
* [[Mannes]]
* [[Ravine]]
* [[Luisa]]
* [[Manuke]]
* [[Glacine]]
* [[Luis]]
* [[Donuke]]
* {{mov|Mako|3=14}}
* [[Tatsuki]]
* [[Leeku]]
* [[King of the People of the Vale]]
* [[Heroes of Truth and Ideals|Hero of Truth]]
* [[Heroes of Truth and Ideals|Hero of Ideals]]
* {{pkmn|Trainer}}s
* [[Eindoak Town]] referee
* Citizens
* People of the Vale
* [[Peg]]
* [[Mother and daughter]]

===Pokémon===
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Axew}} ({{OP|Iris|Axew}})
* {{p|Oshawott}} ({{OP|Ash|Oshawott}})
* {{p|Tepig}} ({{OP|Ash|Tepig}})
* {{p|Scraggy}} ({{OP|Ash|Scraggy}})
* {{p|Excadrill}} ({{OP|Iris|Excadrill}})
* {{p|Emolga}} ({{OP|Iris|Emolga}})
* {{p|Pansage}} ({{OP|Cilan|Pansage}})
* {{p|Sigilyph}} ([[Damon]]'s)
* {{p|Solosis}} ([[Damon]]'s; multiple)
* {{p|Duosion}} ([[Damon]]'s; multiple)
* {{p|Golurk}} ([[Juanita]]'s; {{Shiny}} in ''Black—Victini and Reshiram'')
* {{p|Hydreigon}} ([[Carlita]]'s; {{Shiny}} in ''White—Victini and Zekrom'')
* {{p|Blitzle}} ([[Luisa]]'s)
* {{p|Lillipup}} ([[Luis]]'s)
* {{p|Klink}} ([[Mannes]]'s)
* {{p|Klang}} ([[Mannes]]'s)
* {{p|Klinklang}} ([[Mannes]]'s)
* {{p|Serperior}} ({{OBP|Mako|M14}}'s)
* {{p|Emboar}} ([[Tatsuki]]'s)
* {{p|Samurott}} ([[Leeku]]'s)
* {{p|Gothita}} ({{pkmn|Trainer}}'s)
* {{p|Gothorita}} ({{pkmn|Trainer}}'s)
* {{p|Victini}} ([[Victini (M14)|wild]])
* {{p|Zekrom}} ([[Zekrom (M14)|wild]])
* {{p|Reshiram}} ([[Reshiram (M14)|wild]])
* {{p|Alomomola}} (multiple)
* {{p|Audino}}
* {{p|Braviary}}
* {{p|Carracosta}}
* {{p|Cinccino}} (flashback)
* {{p|Deerling}} ({{DL|List of Pokémon with form differences|Deerling|Autumn Form}}; intro; {{DL|List of Pokémon with form differences|Deerling|Summer Form}}; multiple)
* {{p|Sawsbuck}} ({{DL|List of Pokémon with form differences|Sawsbuck|Summer Form}}; multiple; intro and credits)
* {{p|Drilbur}} (multiple)
* {{p|Tynamo}} (multiple)
* {{p|Eelektrik}} (multiple)
* {{p|Eelektross}}
* {{p|Herdier}} (flashback)
* {{p|Mandibuzz}}
* {{p|Minccino}}
* {{p|Patrat}} (multiple)
* {{p|Pidove}} (multiple)
* {{p|Tranquill}} (multiple)
* {{p|Tympole}} (multiple)
* {{p|Palpitoad}} (multiple)
* {{p|Seismitoad}}
* {{p|Sigilyph}}
* {{p|Ducklett}} (multiple)
* {{p|Swanna}} (multiple; intro in ''Black—Victini and Reshiram''; multiple; credits in ''White—Victini and Zekrom'')
* {{p|Woobat}} (multiple)
* {{p|Swoobat}} (multiple)
* {{p|Tirtouga}} (multiple)
* {{p|Trubbish}}
* {{p|Cottonee}} (multiple)
* {{p|Whimsicott}} (multiple)
* {{p|Volcarona}}
* {{p|Munna}} (multiple; flashback)
* {{p|Musharna}} (multiple; flashback)
* {{p|Darmanitan}} (multiple; flashback)
* {{p|Sigilyph}} (multiple; flashback)
* {{p|Reuniclus}} (multiple; flashback)
* {{p|Lilligant}} (multiple; flashback)
* {{p|Stunfisk}} (intro)

====Credits only====
* {{P|Tranquill}} ([[Ash's Unfezant|Ash's]])
* {{p|Snivy}} ({{OP|Ash|Snivy}})
* {{p|Swadloon}} ({{OP|Ash|Swadloon}})
* {{p|Dwebble}} ({{OP|Cilan|Dwebble}})
* {{p|Stunfisk}} ({{OP|Cilan|Stunfisk}})

{| width="100%" colspan="2" |
|-
| width="50%" valign="top" |

====Exclusive to ''White—Victini and Zekrom''====
* {{p|Reuniclus}} ([[Damon]]'s)
* {{p|Eelektross}} (intro)
* {{p|Basculin}} ({{DL|List of Pokémon with form differences|Basculin|Blue-Striped form}}; multiple)
* {{p|Bouffalant}} (multiple; intro)
* {{p|Darmanitan}} ({{DL|List of Pokémon with form differences|Darmanitan|Standard Mode}}; intro)
* {{p|Frillish}} (female; multiple; intro)
* {{p|Heatmor}} (intro)
* {{p|Jellicent}} (female; multiple; intro)
* {{p|Lilligant}} (multiple; intro)
* {{p|Rufflet}} (multiple; intro)
* {{p|Throh}}
* {{p|Tornadus}} (credits)
* {{p|Unfezant}} (male and female; multiple; intro)
| width="50%" valign="top" |
====Exclusive to ''Black—Victini and Reshiram''====
* {{p|Gothitelle}} ([[Damon]]'s)
* {{p|Stunfisk}} (intro)
* {{p|Archen}} (multiple; intro)
* {{p|Archeops}} (multiple; intro)
* {{p|Basculin}} ({{DL|List of Pokémon with form differences|Basculin|Red-Striped form}}; multiple; intro)
* {{p|Frillish}} (male; multiple; intro)
* {{p|Jellicent}} (male; multiple; intro)
* {{p|Krookodile}} (intro)
* {{p|Liepard}} (multiple; intro)
* {{p|Beartic}} (multiple; intro)
* {{p|Stoutland}}
* {{p|Sawk}}
* {{p|Sawsbuck}} ({{DL|List of Pokémon with form differences|Sawsbuck|Autumn Form}}; multiple; intro)
* {{p|Thundurus}} (credits)
* {{p|Zebstrika}} (multiple; intro)
|}

==Cast==
{{cast/h|Unova}}
{{cast|Unova|Ash Ketchum|disp=Ash|Sarah Natochenny|Satoshi|Rica Matsumoto|サトシ|松本梨香|top=yes}}
{{cast|Unova|Ash's Pikachu|disp=Pikachu|Ikue Ohtani|Pikachu|Ikue Ohtani|ピカチュウ|大谷育江}}
{{cast|Unova|Iris (anime)|disp=Iris|Eileen Stevens|Iris|Aoi Yūki|アイリス|悠木碧}}
{{cast|Unova|Iris's Axew|disp=Axew|Kayzie Rogers|Kibago|Minami Tsuda|キバゴ|津田美波}}
{{cast|Unova|Cilan (anime)|disp=Cilan|Jason Griffith|Dent|Mamoru Miyano|デント|宮野真守}}
{{cast|Unova|Jessie|Michele Knotz|Musashi|Megumi Hayashibara|ムサシ|林原めぐみ}}
{{cast|Unova|James|Carter Cathcart|Kojirō|Shin-ichiro Miki|コジロウ|三木眞一郎}}
{{cast|Unova|Meowth (Team Rocket)|disp=Meowth|Carter Cathcart|Nyarth|Inuko Inuyama|ニャース|犬山イヌコ}}
{{cast|Unova|Narrator|disp=Narrator|Rodger Parsons|Narrator|Unshō Ishizuka|ナレーション|石塚運昇}}
{{cast|Unova|Ash's Oshawott|disp=Oshawott|Lisa Ortiz|Mijumaru|Misato Fukuen|ミジュマル|福圓美里}}
{{cast|Unova|Ash's Tepig|disp=Tepig|Marc Thompson|Chaoboo|Wasabi Mizuta|チャオブー|水田わさび}}
{{cast|Unova|Ash's Scraggy|disp=Scraggy|Jason Griffith|Zuruggu|Akeno Watanabe|ズルッグ|渡辺明乃}}
{{cast|Unova|Iris's Emolga|disp=Emolga|Mika Kanai|Emonga|Mika Kanai|エモンガ|かないみか}}
{{cast|Unova|Cilan's Pansage|disp=Pansage|Eli James|Yanappu|Chika Fujimura|ヤナップ|藤村知可|bottom=yes}}
! colspan=6 | {{color|FFF|Special appearances by}}
|-
{{cast|Unova|Damon|J. Michael Tatum|Dred Grangil|Takeshi Tsuruno|ドレッド・グランギル|つるの剛士|top=yes}}
{{cast|Unova|Carlita|List of English voice actors{{!}}Leah Clark|Karita|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Satomi Ishihara|カリータ|石原さとみ }}
{{cast|Unova|Juanita|Khristine Hvam|Janta|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Mao Daichi|ジャンタ|大地真央 }}
{{cast|Unova|Luisa|Lisa Ortiz|Sed|Shōko Nakagawa| セード|中川翔子}}
{{cast|Unova|Luis|Eileen Stevens|Aude|Shōko Nakagawa| オード|中川翔子}}
{{cast|Unova|Mannes|David Brimmer{{!}}Michael Alston Baley|Momont|Kōichi Yamadera|モーモント| 山寺宏一}}
{{cast|Unova|Ravine|List of English voice actors{{!}}Bob Senkewicz|Kajin|Tsuguo Mogami|カジン|最上嗣生}}
{{cast|Unova|Glacine|Erica Schroeder|Yajin|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Sayuri|ヤジン|紗ゆり}}
{{cast|Unova|Manuke|Eli James|Manuke|Kiyotaka Furushima|マヌーク|古島清孝}}
{{cast|Unova|Donuke|Tom Wayland|Donuke|Kensuke Satō|ドヌーク|佐藤健輔}}
{{cast|Unova|Leeku|Tom Wayland|Leeku|Misato Fukuen|リーク|福圓美里}}
{{cast|Unova|Victini (M14)|disp=Victini|Nana Mizuki|Victini|Nana Mizuki|ビクティニ|水樹奈々}}
{{cast|Unova|Reshiram (M14)|disp=Reshiram|Marc Thompson|Reshiram|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Shosuke Tanihara|レシラム|谷原章介}}
{{cast|Unova|Zekrom (M14)|disp=Zekrom|Marc Thompson|Zekrom|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Hideki Takahashi|ゼクロム|高橋英樹|bottom=yes}}
|}

==Soundtrack==
{{main|Victini and the Black Hero: Zekrom / Victini and the White Hero: Reshiram Music Collections}}

==Differences between the movies==
* The major difference between the movies is that the main Pokémon in ''White—Victini and Zekrom'' is {{p|Zekrom}}, while {{p|Reshiram}} is the main Pokémon of ''Black—Victini and Reshiram''. Ash befriends said Pokémon in those movies, with Damon using the other Pokémon.
* The World of Pokémon intro, while stylistically the same in both movies, features different Pokémon depending on the version.
* During the World of Pokémon intro, {{AP|Pikachu}} is seen battling a {{p|Throh}} in ''White—Victini and Zekrom'', while in ''Black—Victini and Reshiram'', he battles a {{p|Sawk}}.
* {{Ash}}, {{an|Iris}}, and {{an|Cilan}} come to a fork in the road at the beginning of both movies. In ''White—Victini and Zekrom'', they take the left path, while in ''Black—Victini and Reshiram'', they take the right path.
* Right after the title sequence, Ash spots a {{type|Flying}} Pokémon soaring in the air while walking on a trail with Iris and Cilan. In ''White—Victini and Zekrom'', it is {{p|Braviary}}, while in ''Black—Victini and Reshiram'', it is {{p|Mandibuzz}}.
* Pokémon that appear in the background differ depending on the version.
* Damon's appearance differs between the two movies.
* Damon's Pokémon is {{p|Reuniclus}} in ''White—Victini and Zekrom'', while in ''Black—Victini and Reshiram'', it is {{p|Gothitelle}}.
* Damon travels through the desert in ''White—Victini and Zekrom'' (with {{p|Bouffalant}} and the {{p|Blitzle}} evolutionary line appearing in the area), and an icy plain in ''Black—Victini and Reshiram'' (where {{p|Beartic}} and {{p|Stoutland}} are in the area, the latter of which are used by the residents).
* In ''White—Victini and Zekrom'', [[Carlita]]'s {{p|Hydreigon}} is a [[Shiny Pokémon]], and [[Juanita]]'s {{p|Golurk}} is colored normally, whereas in ''Black—Victini and Reshiram'', this is reversed, with Golurk being the Pokémon who is Shiny.
* Numerous scenes are altered in various ways between the two movies. For example, the scene of Damon and Mannes talking at the ruins of the Kingdom of the Vale takes place during the day in ''White—Victini and Zekrom'' but at night in ''Black—Victini and Reshiram''. Other scenes throughout the movies are mirrored.
** Some small scenes appear only in one version or the other.
* The background music differs depending on the version, due to having different music composers for each movie. The ending theme also differs, with [[The Sky]] in ''White—Victini and Zekrom'' and [[The Voice]] in ''Black—Victini and Reshiram''.
* In the ending credits, in ''White—Victini and Zekrom'', {{p|Tornadus}} creates a windstorm that is encountered by Ash and friends; in ''Black—Victini and Reshiram'', {{p|Thundurus}} creates a thunderstorm that is encountered by Ash and friends.

====Comparison gallery====
<gallery perrow="6">
File:M14 comparison 1.png|World of Pokémon in ''White—Victini and Zekrom''
File:M14 comparison 2.png|World of Pokémon in ''Black—Victini and Reshiram''
File:M14 comparison 3.png|Ash's Pikachu battling a {{p|Throh}} in ''White—Victini and Zekrom''
File:M14 comparison 4.png|Ash's Pikachu battling a {{p|Sawk}} ''Black—Victini and Reshiram''
File:M14 comparison 5.png|Damon preparing to stop many stampeding {{p|Bouffalant}} in ''White—Victini and Zekrom''
File:M14 comparison 6.png|Damon preparing to stop an iceberg in ''Black—Victini and Reshiram''
</gallery>

==Events==
[[File:M14 Reshiram Zekrom distribution artwork.png|thumb|Reshiram and Zekrom distribution artwork]]
===Pre-order distribution===
A [[List of local Japanese event Pokémon distributions in Generation V#Eind Victini|special Victini]] was available to people who pre-ordered tickets to the film in Japan. This Victini knew the previously-unobtainable move {{m|V-create}}, as well as its other [[signature move]], {{m|Searing Shot}}, and the signature moves of {{p|Reshiram}} and {{p|Zekrom}}, {{m|Fusion Flare}} and {{m|Fusion Bolt}}.

===Movie distributions===
[[List of local Japanese event Pokémon distributions in Generation V#Satoshi Zekrom|Zekrom]] was made available for players of Black and [[List of local Japanese event Pokémon distributions in Generation V#Satoshi Reshiram|Reshiram]] for players of White. Both would have the [[original Trainer]] サトシ ''[[Ash Ketchum|Satoshi]]''. Both dragons are at [[level]] 100 and know their [[signature move]]s, {{m|Blue Flare}} and {{m|Fusion Flare}}, and {{m|Bolt Strike}} and {{m|Fusion Bolt}}, respectively. Also, Reshiram knows {{m|Mist}} and Zekrom knows {{m|Haze}}, due to the Japanese names for these moves being しろいきり ''White Mist'' and くろいきり ''Black Mist'', respectively, as well as {{m|Outrage}}.

===Other distributions===
Users of the Japanese-language Global Link could obtain [[List of Pokémon Global Link promotions/Skins#C-Gear skins|a C-Gear skin featuring Victini]].

Players of Japanese or Korean Black games could obtain a [[List of Wi-Fi Japanese event Pokémon distributions in Generation V#Carlita's Hydreigon|Shiny Hydreigon]], based on [[Carlita]]'s, while players of Japanese or Korean White games could obtain a [[List of Wi-Fi Japanese event Pokémon distributions in Generation V#Juanita's Golurk|Shiny Golurk]], based on [[Juanita]]'s.

Users of the Japanese-language Global Link can also obtain one of two C-Gear skins featuring Reshiram or Zekrom, depending on which Pokémon they put to sleep before taking them to the Eindoak Home, which, much like the Pokémon Café Home, is another event exclusive.

==Trailers==
===English===

====''Pokémon the Movie: White—Victini and Zekrom''====
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====''Pokémon the Movie: Black—Victini and Reshiram''====
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====Both movies====
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==Manga adaptation==
{{main|White—Victini and Zekrom (manga)}}

==Trivia==
* These {{pkmn|movie}}s were released between [[BW039]] and [[BW040]] in Japan. However, it chronologically takes place sometime before the aforementioned episodes as they are placed in the middle of the [[Club Battle]] arc. It also cannot take place after that arc, as {{TRT}} had begun their preparations for their [[Battle Subway|Nimbasa Subway System]] plan during that time, preparations that continue up to its fruition in [[BW047]].
** Had these episodes aired when originally intended, with their air-dates not being brought forward due to the postponement of the [[BW023 (unaired)|unaired]] [[BW024|two-parter]], the movie would have likely premiered between [[BW037]] (or [[BW036]], as the former was, itself, delayed from an earlier date) and BW038.<ref>http://dogasu.bulbagarden.net/comparisons/isshu/rocket_vs_plasma/schedule_changes.html</ref>
* Director Yuyama Kunihiko scouted locations in {{wp|France}} (including {{wp|Nice}}, {{wp|Gourdon, Alpes-Maritimes|Gourdon}}, {{wp|Tourrettes-sur-Loup}}, and {{wp|Mont Saint-Michel}}) as part of pre-production for this movie.
* These are the first movies in which {{an|Brock}} does not appear at all; he made a cameo appearance in ''[[M02|The Power of One]]''.
* If both versions are counted together, these films debut 34 new Pokémon, more than any other movie in the series.
* As of this movie, all forms of the [[Unova first partner Pokémon]] have appeared in the {{pkmn|animated series}}.
* This is chronologically the first time where {{an|Cilan}} shows his fear of {{p|Purrloin}}.
* This is the first movie in which no Generation II Pokémon appear.
* Several short scenes were removed from the Cartoon Network airing of ''Black—Victini and Reshiram'' on December 10, 2011 to reduce the film's total running time. These included the appearance of {{p|Gothita}}, {{p|Gothorita}}, and their Trainer; the entrances of several of the Pokémon in Mannes's garden such as {{p|Cottonee}}; a shot of Damon's face as he explains his plans for the People of the Vale; Mannes's {{p|Klink}} and {{p|Klang}} installing themselves in the music machine; and a shot of [[Luisa]] peering through the door to watch Damon talk to [[Ravine]].
** Several of these scenes were restored for the February 11, 2012 airing of ''White—Victini and Zekrom'', but other additional cuts were made.
* The mother and daughter characters first shown in ''[[M08|Lucario in the Mystery of Mew]]'' make a cameo in these movies as well, appearing right after Ash defeated [[Tatsuki]].
* This is the first Pokémon movie to be available in its original Japanese version on Blu-ray, released in December 2011. It was beaten by the double film release of the English dubs of ''[[M05|Pokémon Heroes: Latios & Latias]]'' and ''[[M07|Destiny Deoxys]]''.
* This is the only ''[[Pokémon the Series: Black & White]]'' movie to feature a [[human]] antagonist.

===Errors===
* In both movies, just before Victini reveals itself to the group, Ash asks Victini if it lent him its powers. When Ash says this, his lips do not move with the rest of his mouth.
* In the English dub, the voice of a {{p|Reuniclus}} can be heard in many scenes involving the {{p|Solosis}} and {{p|Duosion}} in the castle despite the fact that Reuniclus can only be seen there during flashback scenes to the Kingdom of the Vale.
* In the {{pmin|Poland|Polish}} dub of ''Black—Victini and Reshiram'', Damon refers to the found stone as Light Stone instead of Dark Stone.

===Dub edits===
* The [[title card]] sequence removes the animation of Zekrom or Reshiram unfolding its wings.
* {{so|Best Wishes!}} is replaced by {{so|Black and White}} as the opening theme.
* [[The Sky]] and [[The Voice]] are replaced as the ending songs by [[Follow Your Star|Follow Your Star (Ideals Mix)]] in ''White-Victini and Zekrom'', and Follow Your Star (Truth Mix) in ''Black-Victini and Reshiram''.
* When ''White-Victini and Zekrom'' premiered in theaters in 2011, there was a notice shown on the screen to check out ''Black—Victini and Reshiram'' on Cartoon Network, which is not present in any other version.
* The cut of ''White—Victini and Zekrom'' that aired on Cartoon Network on February 11, 2012 featured several edits to the credits at the beginning and end of the film: the opening credits were moved to the World of Pokémon segment, the Black and White Theme sequence was therefore textless, and the closing credits were played over a black screen without any of the clips normally featured.
* In the titles of these films in Japanese, the version color names match the color of the dragon Ash allies himself with in the film. These are inverted in the dub to match the game version Ash's dragon in that film can be captured in.

==In other languages==
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''White - Victini and Zekrom''
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{{bulbanews/4|Fourteenth Pokémon movie coming 2011|CoroCoro reveals theatrical release date of Movie 14|Alternate Victini movie confirmed|Dub of 'Black Hero,' 'White Hero' to be released this December}}

==References==
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==External links==
'''''Pokémon the Movie: White—Victini and Zekrom'''''
*''[http://www.amazon.com/Pokémon-Movie-White-Victini-Kunihiko-Yuyama/dp/B01ASDESEM Pokémon the Movie: White—Victini and Zekrom]'' on [[Prime Video]] (English)
*''[https://play.google.com/store/movies/details/Pok%C3%A9mon_the_Movie_White_Victini_and_Zekrom?id=bV0Hd5oF5ys Pokémon the Movie: White—Victini and Zekrom]'' on [[Google Play]] (English)
*''[https://itunes.apple.com/us/movie/pokemon-movie-white-victini/id1071715167 Pokémon the Movie: White—Victini and Zekrom]'' on [[iTunes]] (English)
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20120522160103/http://www.pokemonthemovie.com/victini/white/en-us Official website for ''Pokémon the Movie: White—Victini and Zekrom''] (English; archive)
*[https://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-episodes/pokemon-movies/pokemon-the-movie-white-victini-and-zekrom-2011 ''Pokémon the Movie: White—Victini and Zekrom''] on Pokémon.com (English)

'''''Pokémon the Movie: Black—Victini and Reshiram'''''
*''[http://www.amazon.com/Pokémon-Movie-Black-Victini-Kunihiko-Yuyama/dp/B01ASCNOXE Pokémon the Movie: Black—Victini and Reshiram]'' on [[Prime Video]] (English)
*''[https://play.google.com/store/movies/details/Pok%C3%A9mon_the_Movie_Black_Victini_and_Reshiram?id=w7apaTTVS6s Pokémon the Movie: Black—Victini and Reshiram]'' on {{wp|Google Play}} (English)
*''[https://itunes.apple.com/us/movie/pokemon-movie-black-victini/id1071499386 Pokémon the Movie: Black—Victini and Reshiram]'' on {{wp|iTunes}} (English)
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20120522160041/http://www.pokemonthemovie.com/victini/black/en-us Official website for ''Pokémon the Movie: Black—Victini and Reshiram''] (English; archive)
*[https://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-episodes/pokemon-movies/pokemon-the-movie-black-victini-and-reshiram-2011 ''Pokémon the Movie: Black—Victini and Reshiram''] on Pokémon.com (English)
'''Both movies'''
*{{wp|Pokémon the Movie: Black—Victini and Reshiram and White—Victini and Zekrom|''Pokémon the Movie: White—Victini and Zekrom'' and ''Pokémon the Movie: Black—Victini and Reshiram'' at Wikipedia}}
*[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1961324/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1 ''Pokémon the Movie: White—Victini and Zekrom'' and ''Pokémon the Movie: Black—Victini and Reshiram'' at IMDB]
*[http://www.pokemon.co.jp/anime/movie/2011/ Official website for ''Pokémon the Movie: White—Victini and Zekrom'' and ''Pokémon the Movie: Black—Victini and Reshiram''] (Japanese)
*[http://www.my-cartoon.com.tw/pokemon/m14/index.htm Official website for ''Pokémon the Movie: White—Victini and Zekrom'' and ''Pokémon the Movie: Black—Victini and Reshiram''] (Taiwanese)

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'''Pokémon the Movie: White—Victini and Zekrom''' (Japanese: '''{{tt|劇場版|げきじょうばん}}ポケットモンスター　ベストウイッシュ　ビクティニと{{tt|黒|くろ}}き{{tt|英雄|えいゆう}}　ゼクロム''' ''Pocket Monsters Best Wishes! the Movie - Victini and the Black Hero: Zekrom'') & '''Pokémon the Movie: Black—Victini and Reshiram''' (Japanese: '''{{tt|劇場版|げきじょうばん}}ポケットモンスター　ベストウイッシュ　ビクティニと{{tt|白|しろ}}き{{tt|英雄|えいゆう}}　レシラム''' ''Pocket Monsters Best Wishes! the Movie - Victini and the White Hero: Reshiram''), referred to collectively as (Japanese: '''{{tt|劇場版|げきじょうばん}} ポケットモンスターベストウイッシュ {{j|The First Movie}}''' ''Pocket Monsters Best Wishes! the Movie: The First Movie''), are the first ''[[Pokémon the Series: Black & White]]'' movies and, combined, the fourteenth [[Pokémon movie]] overall. They premiered in Japanese theaters on July 16, 2011. ''White—Victini and Zekrom'' received a limited release in {{pmin|the United States|US theaters}} on December 3 and 4 2011, making it the first Pokémon film to released commercially in theaters since ''[[M05|Pokémon Heroes: Latios & Latias]]'' in 2003. It aired on {{wp|Cartoon Network}} on February 11, 2012. ''Black—Victini and Reshiram'' premiered on Cartoon Network on December 10, 2011. The films were released on DVD in the United States on April 3, 2012.

For the first time in the series's history, two different versions of a movie were released. ''White—Victini and Zekrom'' features the Victory Pokémon {{p|Victini}} and the Deep Black Pokémon {{p|Zekrom}}, while ''Black—Victini and Reshiram'' features Victini and the Vast White Pokémon, {{p|Reshiram}}. Certain other aspects, such as particular scenes and the Pokémon used by [[Damon|the antagonist]], differ between the two versions, but the overall storyline is the same.

==Other posters and logos==
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File:Pikachu the Movie 14 poster.png|''Pikachu the Movie'' poster
File:Victini and the Black Hero Zekrom poster.png|''Victini and the Black Hero: Zekrom'' poster
File:Victini and the White Hero Reshiram poster.png|''Victini and the White Hero: Reshiram'' poster
File:M14 poster 2.png|Japanese poster featuring both movies
File:M14 poster 1.png|Japanese poster featuring both movies
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File:Victini and Reshiram movie poster.png|''Black—Victini and Reshiram'' poster
File:Victini and Zekrom movie poster.png|''White—Victini and Zekrom'' poster
File:Black Victini and Reshiram White Victini and Zekrom DVD Region 1.png|US DVD cover
File:Pokémon the Movie Black and White packaging DVD Region 4.png|Australian alternate DVD cover
File:M14 Reshiram English poster digital.png|''Black—Victini and Reshiram'' digital distribution poster
File:M14 Zekrom English poster digital.png|''White—Victini and Zekrom'' digital distribution poster
File:Victini and the Black Hero logo.png|''Victini and the Black Hero'' logo
File:Victini and the Black Hero Zekrom logo.png|''Victini and the Black Hero: Zekrom'' logo
File:Victini and the White Hero Reshiram logo.png|''Victini and the White Hero: Reshiram'' logo
File:Victini and Reshiram logo.png|''Black—Victini and Reshiram'' logo
File:Victini and Zekrom logo.png|''White—Victini and Zekrom'' logo
File:Pikachu the Movie DUAL.png|''Pikachu the Movie DUAL'' logo
File:Pikachu the Movie Dual GS.png|''Pikachu the Movie DUAL'' logo
File:M14 Title Screen Black.png|''Black—Victini and Reshiram'' title screen
File:M14 Title Screen White.png|''White—Victini and Zekrom'' title screen
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==Blurb==
===Pokémon the Movie: White—Victini and Zekrom===

During their travels through the Unova region, Ash and his friends Iris and Cilan arrive in Eindoak Town, built around a castle called the Sword of the Vale. The three Trainers have come to compete in the town’s annual battle competition, and Ash manages to win with some unexpected help from the Mythical Pokémon Victini! It turns out Victini has a special bond with this place...

Long ago, the castle watched over the Kingdom of the Vale, and the partnership between Victini and the king protected the people who lived there. But that kingdom has since vanished into memory, leaving behind powerful relics and ancient Pokémon. Damon, a descendant of the People of the Vale, is trying to restore the lost kingdom with the help of his Reuniclus. His quest has taken him to the far reaches of the barren desert, and he has convinced the Legendary Pokémon Reshiram to join him!

Damon plans to trap Victini and harness its power, and as that plan gets under way, the entire town of Eindoak faces disaster! Will the power of Ash’s ideals convince the Legendary Pokémon Zekrom to help stop Damon? Can they rescue Victini? The greatest adventure in Pokémon history approaches!

===Pokémon the Movie: Black—Victini and Reshiram===

During their travels through the Unova region, Ash and his friends Iris and Cilan arrive in Eindoak Town, built around a castle called the Sword of the Vale. The three Trainers have come to compete in the town’s annual battle competition, and Ash manages to win with some unexpected help from the Mythical Pokémon Victini! It turns out Victini has a special bond with this place...

Long ago, the castle watched over the Kingdom of the Vale, and the partnership between Victini and the king protected the people who lived there. But that kingdom has since vanished into memory, leaving behind powerful relics and ancient Pokémon. Damon, a descendant of the People of the Vale, is trying to restore the lost kingdom with the help of his Gothitelle. His quest has taken him to the far reaches of the frozen tundra, and he has convinced the Legendary Pokémon Zekrom to help him!

Damon plans to trap Victini and harness its power, and as that plan gets under way, the entire town of Eindoak faces disaster! Can Ash use the courage of truth to convince the Legendary Pokémon Reshiram to help stop Damon? Can they rescue Victini? The greatest adventure in Pokémon history approaches!

==Plot==
The movie begins with the world of Pokémon opening, showing the [[Unova]] {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} populating the land, seas, and skies. The screen moves towards [[Ash's Pikachu]], who starts running, powers up an {{m|Electro Ball}}, and then fires it—at a {{p|Throh}} in ''White—Victini and Zekrom'', or a {{p|Sawk}} in ''Black—Victini and Reshiram''. Pikachu then runs to Ash. The trio reaches a fork in the road; {{an|Cilan}} looks at his map and tells the group to go left in Black—Victini and Reshiram, or right in White—Victini and Zekrom.

In ''White—Victini and Zekrom'', the screen then moves to a hot desert, where a man named [[Damon]] is traveling by foot. Damon comes upon a young {{p|Blitzle}} with an injured leg, and he calls upon his {{p|Reuniclus}}'s {{m|Psychic}} to help him carry the injured Blitzle on his shoulder. Damon, Reuniclus, and Blitzle turn to walk back to a small village to find Blitzle's owner, a little girl named [[Luisa]]. Luisa's father thanks Damon for helping, but tells him to go home and that his plans are useless. Damon then tells the man that [[Eindoak Town]] can be revived, but he is again rebuffed.

At that moment, a dust storm appears in the desert and heads towards the village. A herd of {{p|Bouffalant}} are startled by this, and they begin to stampede towards the village. Damon goes to check out the disaster and holds up his hand, cueing the appearance of {{mov|Reshiram|Reshiram|14}}. Damon then climbs on Reshiram's back and orders it to destroy the dust storm, which it does with power and ease. Damon then asks the townspeople, who are shocked by the [[Legendary Pokémon]]'s appearance, to give him another chance.

In ''Black—Victini and Reshiram'', the scene instead shows Damon and his {{p|Gothitelle}} visiting a town on a tundra. He discusses the matter of the [[Kingdom of the Vale]]'s revival with a resident there but is again dismissed. He refuses to leave, asking to see [[Glacine]], the village's chief. She and her son [[Luis]] are on a cliff working to find herbs with his {{p|Lillipup}}'s help. Below, on an ice shelf, a group of {{p|Beartic}} become agitated when a giant iceberg collides with the ice. The cliff fractures, causing Luis to fall; then, as his mother and the first resident are trying to rescue him, the ice they are standing upon breaks off, stranding all of them in the path of the iceberg. Damon's Gothitelle saves Luis's Lillipup from falling into the water, and then Damon himself appears with {{mov|Zekrom|Zekrom|14}} to destroy the iceberg. Damon and Zekrom reiterate their proposal, and, awed by the display, Glacine, and her village reconsider.

Near Eindoak Town, Ash, {{an|Iris}} and Cilan find a pair of {{p|Deerling}} in danger on a cliff face. Ash attempts to rescue them but begins to fall himself; however, he is rescued when {{mov|Victini|Victini|14}} touches his foot out of his sight, giving him the ability to jump hundreds of feet across the canyon. Now separated from his stunned friends, Ash agrees to meet Iris and Cilan later and heads into a cave with the two Deerling. Victini shows Ash visions of the path he should take, allowing him to find his way through the cave. He reaches a giant cavern with a mesh of crystal paths, and Ash's presence mysteriously activates an orb and the crystals, before he is guided again to the cellar of Eindoak Town's castle and up to its balcony. There, he reunites with his friends.

Cilan explains that the castle is known as the "[[Sword of the Vale]]", and is said in legend to have flown to its current location from a valley far away. While exploring the castle, Ash, Iris, and Cilan share some macarons among themselves, but an invisible Victini keeps stealing Ash's macarons, much to his disbelief. The group hears fireworks outside, which causes Victini to choke on a macaron as the group realizes they must hurry to the town's battle tournament. In the ruckus, Ash runs into the invisible Victini—this confuses him for a moment, but he brushes it off. The group encounters a relatively plain-clothed Damon, who introduces himself as the castle's caretaker and offers to escort them to the town, which they accept.

In the town square, the group meets a woman named [[Juanita]], who runs a Victini-themed souvenir stand with her {{p|Golurk}} (which is {{Shiny}} in ''Black—Victini and Reshiram''). The town's mayor, [[Mannes]], gives a speech to the townspeople congratulating them for the bountiful harvest they have collected. Mannes sends his {{p|Klink}}, {{p|Klang}} and {{p|Klinklang}} into a large music machine, starting the festival. He explains the tournament's rules: each competitor has been given a necklace and must challenge other competitors throughout the town, with losing Trainers surrendering their necklaces until the winner emerges.

In the first round of the tournament, Ash faces {{mov|Mako}} and her {{p|Serperior}}, which he defeats with Pikachu's {{m|Electro Ball}}. Iris battles a Trainer named [[Tatsuki]] and his {{p|Emboar}} with her {{TP|Iris|Emolga}}, but Emolga uses {{m|Volt Switch}}, forcing {{TP|Iris|Excadrill}} to come out in its place, against the rules; the referee promptly awards the match to Tatsuki. Juanita's daughter, [[Carlita]], and her {{p|Hydreigon}} ({{Shiny}} in ''White—Victini and Zekrom'') quickly dispatches of [[Cilan's Pansage]]. Ash and {{AP|Oshawott}} later battle Tatsuki and defeat Emboar with {{m|Aqua Jet}}.

Ash sends {{AP|Tepig}} to face [[Leeku]] and his {{p|Samurott}}, and Samurott's {{m|Razor Shell}} effortlessly smashes Tepig into Juanita's stand of Victini trinkets. However, Victini covertly appears and powers up Tepig, allowing it to defeat Samurott with an absurdly powerful {{m|Ember}}. Carlita witnesses this, and, becoming suspicious, challenges Ash. When Ash's {{AP|Scraggy}} attempts to {{m|Headbutt}} Hydreigon, it is knocked into the trees. Carlita sees Victini give Scraggy a powerup, after which Scraggy quickly defeats Hydreigon with a second Headbutt. Carlita surrenders her necklace to the judge, and then confronts Ash, informing the group of Victini's role.

Suspicious that Victini was the one who stole the macarons, Ash uses one to bait it out. It appears, and Ash excitedly tries to befriend it. Victini is initially receptive and playful but becomes alarmed as Ash swings it around enthusiastically, leaving the Pokémon of the group to coax Victini back to them. As the party travels through town, Victini hesitates in the shadow of giant pillars. Ash tries to force Victini forward, but Victini gets clobbered by a magical barrier around the castle area, delineated by the pillars and preventing Victini's escape. Upset, Victini flees back towards the castle. Later, while looking for Victini with Juanita and Carlita, they run into Mannes and Damon. It is revealed that Damon is Juanita's son and Carlita's older brother. He has been traveling and has not contacted Juanita in some time, which she reprimands him for. Carlita attempts to cheer him by telling him about Victini's appearance, but he says he already knew.

At Mannes's home, Victini is found leading a group of other Pokémon. Inside, Mannes relays the legend of the tribe now known as the People of the Vale: one thousand years ago, they were prosperous people who lived in a place called the Kingdom of the Vale, in a valley where the Sword of the Vale originally resided. They used a power in the earth called the [[Dragon Force]] to enrich their land, and all was well. However, one day, the twin sons of the [[King of the People of the Vale|king]]—the Hero of Truth, who controlled Reshiram, and the Hero of Ideals, who controlled Zekrom—began a war over their beliefs. Reshiram and Zekrom battled and drained each other's strength, and then turned into orbs called [[Dragon Stones]]. The kingdom was devastated, and the Dragon Force corrupted and chaotic, ravaging the earth instead of healing it. Desperate, the king asked Victini to lend him its power, and he created the Pillars of Protection and their barrier to control the flow of that power. Using this system, the king flew the Sword of the Vale, with all of the townspeople inside, out of the Kingdom of the Vale to a nearby mountaintop. There, the castle calmed the flow of the Dragon Force. However, soon after the castle landed, the king died, while the Pillars of Protection remained. The two regretful princes hid the Dragon Stones deep within the caverns of the Sword of the Vale.

While watching Ash and his friends play with Victini, Damon informs his mother that her dream—that the People of the Vale could one day live again in the Kingdom of the Vale, as relayed in a flashback—can now come true. He intends to borrow Victini's power just as the king did, and return the Sword of the Vale to its rightful place. Inside, without Ash and his friends, Damon relays his journeys over the past three years. Damon visited the scattered tribal settlements of the People of the Vale to try to find support for his dream to reclaim the land that was the Kingdom of the Vale. He was always rebuffed, until one day he heard a voice emanating from the chambers under the Sword of the Vale. He and Mannes investigated, walking on a crystal path when, inexplicably, the two found themselves separated onto different paths. Damon went on alone to find his {{pkmn2|Legendary}} {{t|dragon}}, and with it as his ally, he demonstrated the truth of the legend and his dragon's power by helping the leaders of the settlements. (Here, each version of the movie briefly shows Damon's dragon in the area from the opening of the other version—Reshiram assisting in the desert in ''White—Victini and Zekrom'', and Zekrom in the tundra in ''Black—Victini and Reshiram''.) The leaders agreed to help him—and as if on cue, they appear in Mannes's study in support of Damon's goal: the resurrection of the Kingdom of the Vale.

Victini dreams about its millennium trapped in the Pillars of Protection, witnessing the establishment and growth of Eindoak Town. The dream ends with the spirit of the king returning to apologize for the trap, then saying goodbye and fading away; Ash inexplicably experiences the dream as well and is awoken. Victini takes Ash, Iris, and Cilan to a balcony, where it shows them the sunrise over an ocean shore; Ash comes to understand that Victini wishes to go to the shore, and promises to take it.

Meanwhile, at the Sword of the Vale, Juanita and Carlita watch as Damon prepares to execute his plan on the observation deck of the castle. He sends out his {{p|Sigilyph}}, and it takes its place in a mechanism atop the chamber. Sigilyph's power awakens the thousands of {{p|Solosis}} and {{p|Duosion}} in the lower chambers of the castle, and in turn, the Pillars of Protection activate, rise, and begin to travel towards the castle. Alarmed, Victini flees from the ever-constricting barrier, eventually flying to the castle, where Damon requests that it lend him its power. As Damon reminds Victini of the king, it is briefly cooperative until it gets caught in another, smaller barrier. The smaller pillars force it into a mechanism that begins draining Victini's power, using it to power up the Solosis and Duosion. As Ash, Iris, and Cilan arrive, the castle slowly ascends into the sky, and the healthy Dragon Force flows out, returning to the Kingdom of the Vale and beginning to restore it.

Ash, Iris, Cilan, Juanita, and Carlita rush into the main chamber and find Damon torturing Victini. Horrified that this was her son's plan, Juanita demands he stop, which shocks and upsets him. When Ash attempts to destroy the machine draining Victini's power, Damon attacks the group with his Reuniclus or Gothitelle. Damon's Reshiram or Zekrom then arrives, and Juanita attempts to fight the dragon with Golurk, but Golurk is defeated easily. Ash once again tries to climb the mechanism, but Damon's {{type|Psychic}} Pokémon knocks him out.

While unconscious, Ash receives a vision from Victini, of the king warning Victini to never let the Sword of the Vale be moved again, because if it is, the Dragon Force would return to run amok, causing a repeat of the disaster that struck the Kingdom of the Vale, and threatening the entire world. This has already begun, but with the castle now above the clouds, Damon and his dragon are unaware of it happening. Ash awakens in the cellar of the castle, and Juanita begs him to forgive Damon, as he truly believes he is doing the right thing. She then reveals that one thing can stop Damon's dragon: the other dragon, which should still be deep in the castle's dungeons, where had Ash passed through at the beginning of the film. As the group explores the crystal cavern, Ash and Pikachu soon find themselves suddenly separated, as Damon had been; Ash and Pikachu go on alone. A voice challenges Ash, and then the paths begin to collapse, forcing him to the bottom of the cavern. There, he finds the Dragon Stone, and hears a voice asking him for his ideal (''White—Victini and Zekrom'') or truth (''Black—Victini and Reshiram''). He answers that he wants to save Victini and fulfill his promise, satisfying the voice, which reveals itself to be Zekrom (in ''White—Victini and Zekrom'') or Reshiram (in ''Black—Victini and Reshiram'').

Mannes arrives and meets Juanita, Carlita, Iris, and Cilan, having flown to the castle in a helicopter powered by his Klink, Klang, and Klinklang. He warns the group of the disaster on the surface, but by now they already know. Golurk returns to again fight Reshiram or Zekrom, but fails; however, the dragon's finishing blow is deflected by its opposite, which arrives with Ash riding on it. Ash jumps off at the courtyard of the castle, and then Zekrom and Reshiram engage in an epic battle in the sky. Inside the castle, Pikachu engages Reuniclus or Gothitelle.

Finally, Ash's dragon defeats Damon's, forcing it below the clouds, where they both witness the unfolding tragedy of the deadly Dragon Force. Pikachu defeats Reuniclus or Gothitelle and Ash climbs the mechanism, but Damon's dragon returns before he can destroy the barrier around Victini. Damon orders it to stop Ash, but it ignores him and instead destroys the mechanism to free Victini. Damon's dragon explains to him that it has heard the "land's anger", and then the two dragons blow away the clouds, revealing to Damon the devastation that the Dragon Force has caused. Panicking, Damon immediately becomes remorseful and begs Reshiram and Zekrom to help him stop the disaster. They agree, "lending their power" and redirecting some of the destructive Dragon Force into the Sword of the Vale—this powers up the Pokémon inside much more than Victini did, but also causes the mechanisms throughout the castle to become erratic, including the castle's flight.

Damon directs his family, Mannes, and Ash's group to leave immediately, fearing that the castle may crumble. Damon, meanwhile, insists that he will stay until the disaster is averted and the world is saved. However, when Ash tries to flee, the barrier generated by the Pillars of Protection continues to trap Victini inside, and Ash refuses to leave without it. Iris escapes with Carlita on Hydreigon's back, while Cilan and Juanita board Mannes's helicopter. As the pillars close in, the castle rocks, and Damon is thrown from it. Without warning, the Sword rapidly ascends into the sky, uncontrolled. All the Psychic-type Pokémon flee, leaving Ash, Pikachu, and Victini alone in the castle.

High in the Earth's atmosphere, the castle begins to frost over, and the thin, cold air begins to take a toll on Ash. Damon appears, saved by and now riding his mother's Golurk, while Reshiram and Zekrom attack the Pillars of Protection. But as the pillars are attacked, they are knocked towards each other, constricting even further around Victini. The pillars soon collide and close completely in the castle's courtyard, trapping Ash, Pikachu, and Victini within their walls. Damon tells Ash to hold on, as he is one of the dragons' chosen, and in a desperate bid to save them, Golurk fruitlessly tries to pry the pillars apart with its hands. Reshiram and Zekrom continue to destroy the pillars, but now several layers of pillars are in the way, and it proves too time-consuming. Inside the prison created by the Pillars of Protection, a weak and delirious Ash sadly apologizes to Victini for failing in his promise to take it to the ocean, before it becomes so cold that Ash's tears freeze and he falls unconscious.

Victini decides to use {{m|Searing Shot}}, which is too weak to break apart the pillars, but Ash is warmed and wakes up due to the attack. He witnesses Victini summoning up all of its power to activate {{m|V-create}}, its ultimate move. This finally destroys the Pillars of Protection once and for all, and the chaotic Dragon Force gets ejected into space—but Victini is nowhere to be seen. With the barrier and Dragon Force gone, Damon re-enters the castle and wraps Ash in a blanket that helps keep him alive.

Later, with Reshiram, Zekrom, and Golurk pushing the castle, Damon steers the castle down to the advancing tendril of the deadly Dragon Force. Just as Ash wakes up, he lands the Sword, calming the Dragon Force before it can destroy the entire planet. On the beach, Ash, Iris, and Cilan stare out at the ocean, saddened by the apparent death of Victini. Believing that Victini sacrificed itself to destroy the Pillars of Protection and save him, Ash apologizes again before flinging one of Cilan's macarons toward the ocean. However, the macaron suddenly stops in mid-air and is eaten—and Victini reveals itself to be very much alive, now freed from the barrier just as it always dreamed.

Damon falls to his knees, overwhelmed with guilt that his actions had backfired so badly. However, Juanita consoles him by telling him they will have a lot of work to do to rebuild the Kingdom of the Vale. Victini sends Ash a vision of it helping with the rebuilding, and he understands that their time together is at an end. Bidding farewell to Damon, Juanita, Carlita, Mannes, and the other People of the Vale, Ash, Iris, and Cilan depart for new adventures.

During the credits, Damon and Juanita lead the People of the Vale in their reconstruction efforts. A single sprout is seen on the once dead land in the Kingdom of the Vale, implying that the area can indeed be revived. While traveling, Ash, Iris, and Cilan get caught in a windstorm created by {{p|Tornadus}} (in ''White—Victini and Zekrom'') or a thunderstorm caused by {{p|Thundurus}} (in ''Black—Victini and Reshiram''). They later travel through a town where the [[Team Rocket trio]] watches them from a café, with [[Peg]] passing by as well. Reshiram and Zekrom continue flying throughout the world, appearing in the skies in a variety of places.

==Featured Pokémon==
* {{p|Reshiram}}
* {{p|Zekrom}}
* {{p|Victini}}

==Major events==
{{animeevents|BW}}

===Debuts===
* {{p|Victini}}
* {{p|Serperior}}
* {{p|Emboar}}
* {{p|Samurott}}
* {{p|Sigilyph}}
* {{p|Duosion}}
* {{p|Reuniclus}}
* {{p|Hydreigon}}
* {{p|Deerling}} (Autumn form; Summer form)
* {{p|Sawsbuck}} (Autumn form; Summer form)
* {{p|Klink}}
* {{p|Klang}}
* {{p|Klinklang}}
* {{p|Rufflet}}
* {{p|Braviary}}
* {{p|Tirtouga}}
* {{p|Carracosta}}
* {{p|Cinccino}}
* {{p|Gothorita}}
* {{p|Heatmor}}
* {{p|Jellicent}}
* {{p|Krookodile}}
* {{p|Purrloin}}
* {{p|Liepard}}
* {{p|Petilil}}
* {{p|Lilligant}}
* {{p|Mandibuzz}}
* {{p|Throh}}
* {{p|Sawk}}
* {{p|Seismitoad}}
* {{p|Tynamo}}
* {{p|Eelektrik}}
* {{p|Unfezant}}
* {{p|Whimsicott}}
* {{p|Thundurus}} (Incarnate Forme)
* {{p|Tornadus}} (Incarnate Forme)
* {{p|Volcarona}}

==Characters==
===Humans===
* {{Ash}}
* {{an|Iris}}
* {{an|Cilan}}
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]
* [[Damon]]
* [[Carlita]]
* [[Juanita]]
* [[Mannes]]
* [[Ravine]]
* [[Luisa]]
* [[Manuke]]
* [[Glacine]]
* [[Luis]]
* [[Donuke]]
* {{mov|Mako|3=14}}
* [[Tatsuki]]
* [[Leeku]]
* [[King of the People of the Vale]]
* [[Heroes of Truth and Ideals|Hero of Truth]]
* [[Heroes of Truth and Ideals|Hero of Ideals]]
* {{pkmn|Trainer}}s
* [[Eindoak Town]] referee
* Citizens
* People of the Vale
* [[Peg]]
* [[Mother and daughter]]

===Pokémon===
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Axew}} ({{OP|Iris|Axew}})
* {{p|Oshawott}} ({{OP|Ash|Oshawott}})
* {{p|Tepig}} ({{OP|Ash|Tepig}})
* {{p|Scraggy}} ({{OP|Ash|Scraggy}})
* {{p|Excadrill}} ({{OP|Iris|Excadrill}})
* {{p|Emolga}} ({{OP|Iris|Emolga}})
* {{p|Pansage}} ({{OP|Cilan|Pansage}})
* {{p|Sigilyph}} ([[Damon]]'s)
* {{p|Reuniclus}} ([[Damon]]'s; ''White—Victini and Zekrom'' only)
* {{p|Gothitelle}} ([[Damon]]'s; ''Black—Victini and Reshiram'' only)
* {{p|Golurk}} ([[Juanita]]'s; {{Shiny}} in ''Black—Victini and Reshiram'')
* {{p|Hydreigon}} ([[Carlita]]'s; {{Shiny}} in ''White—Victini and Zekrom'')
* {{p|Blitzle}} ([[Luisa]]'s)
* {{p|Lillipup}} ([[Luis]]'s)
* {{p|Klink}} ([[Mannes]]'s)
* {{p|Klang}} ([[Mannes]]'s)
* {{p|Klinklang}} ([[Mannes]]'s)
* {{p|Serperior}} ({{OBP|Mako|M14}}'s)
* {{p|Emboar}} ([[Tatsuki]]'s)
* {{p|Samurott}} ([[Leeku]]'s)
* {{p|Gothita}} ({{pkmn|Trainer}}'s)
* {{p|Gothorita}} ({{pkmn|Trainer}}'s)
* {{p|Victini}} ([[Victini (M14)|wild]])
* {{p|Zekrom}} ([[Zekrom (M14)|wild]])
* {{p|Reshiram}} ([[Reshiram (M14)|wild]])
* {{p|Alomomola}} (multiple)
* {{p|Audino}}
* {{p|Braviary}}
* {{p|Carracosta}}
* {{p|Cinccino}} (flashback)
* {{p|Deerling}} ({{DL|List of Pokémon with form differences|Deerling|Autumn Form}}; intro; {{DL|List of Pokémon with form differences|Deerling|Summer Form}}; multiple)
* {{p|Sawsbuck}} ({{DL|List of Pokémon with form differences|Sawsbuck|Summer Form}}; multiple; intro and credits)
* {{p|Solosis}} (multiple)
* {{p|Duosion}} (multiple)
* {{p|Drilbur}} (multiple)
* {{p|Tynamo}} (multiple)
* {{p|Eelektrik}} (multiple)
* {{p|Eelektross}}
* {{p|Herdier}} (flashback)
* {{p|Mandibuzz}}
* {{p|Minccino}}
* {{p|Patrat}} (multiple)
* {{p|Pidove}} (multiple)
* {{p|Tranquill}} (multiple)
* {{p|Tympole}} (multiple)
* {{p|Palpitoad}} (multiple)
* {{p|Seismitoad}}
* {{p|Sigilyph}}
* {{p|Ducklett}} (multiple)
* {{p|Swanna}} (multiple; intro in ''Black—Victini and Reshiram''; multiple; credits in ''White—Victini and Zekrom'')
* {{p|Woobat}} (multiple)
* {{p|Swoobat}} (multiple)
* {{p|Tirtouga}} (multiple)
* {{p|Trubbish}}
* {{p|Cottonee}} (multiple)
* {{p|Whimsicott}} (multiple)
* {{p|Volcarona}}
* {{p|Munna}} (multiple; flashback)
* {{p|Musharna}} (multiple; flashback)
* {{p|Darmanitan}} (multiple; flashback)
* {{p|Sigilyph}} (multiple; flashback)
* {{p|Reuniclus}} (multiple; flashback)
* {{p|Lilligant}} (multiple; flashback)
* {{p|Stunfisk}} (intro)

====Credits only====
* {{P|Tranquill}} ([[Ash's Unfezant|Ash's]])
* {{p|Snivy}} ({{OP|Ash|Snivy}})
* {{p|Swadloon}} ({{OP|Ash|Swadloon}})
* {{p|Dwebble}} ({{OP|Cilan|Dwebble}})
* {{p|Stunfisk}} ({{OP|Cilan|Stunfisk}})

{| width="100%" colspan="2" |
|-
| width="50%" valign="top" |

====Exclusive to ''White—Victini and Zekrom''====
* {{p|Reuniclus}} ([[Damon]]'s)
* {{p|Eelektross}} (intro)
* {{p|Basculin}} ({{DL|List of Pokémon with form differences|Basculin|Blue-Striped form}}; multiple)
* {{p|Bouffalant}} (multiple; intro)
* {{p|Darmanitan}} ({{DL|List of Pokémon with form differences|Darmanitan|Standard Mode}}; intro)
* {{p|Frillish}} (female; multiple; intro)
* {{p|Heatmor}} (intro)
* {{p|Jellicent}} (female; multiple; intro)
* {{p|Lilligant}} (multiple; intro)
* {{p|Rufflet}} (multiple; intro)
* {{p|Throh}}
* {{p|Tornadus}} (credits)
* {{p|Unfezant}} (male and female; multiple; intro)
| width="50%" valign="top" |
====Exclusive to ''Black—Victini and Reshiram''====
* {{p|Gothitelle}} ([[Damon]]'s)
* {{p|Stunfisk}} (intro)
* {{p|Archen}} (multiple; intro)
* {{p|Archeops}} (multiple; intro)
* {{p|Basculin}} ({{DL|List of Pokémon with form differences|Basculin|Red-Striped form}}; multiple; intro)
* {{p|Frillish}} (male; multiple; intro)
* {{p|Jellicent}} (male; multiple; intro)
* {{p|Krookodile}} (intro)
* {{p|Liepard}} (multiple; intro)
* {{p|Beartic}} (multiple; intro)
* {{p|Stoutland}}
* {{p|Sawk}}
* {{p|Sawsbuck}} ({{DL|List of Pokémon with form differences|Sawsbuck|Autumn Form}}; multiple; intro)
* {{p|Thundurus}} (credits)
* {{p|Zebstrika}} (multiple; intro)
|}

==Cast==
{{cast/h|Unova}}
{{cast|Unova|Ash Ketchum|disp=Ash|Sarah Natochenny|Satoshi|Rica Matsumoto|サトシ|松本梨香|top=yes}}
{{cast|Unova|Ash's Pikachu|disp=Pikachu|Ikue Ohtani|Pikachu|Ikue Ohtani|ピカチュウ|大谷育江}}
{{cast|Unova|Iris (anime)|disp=Iris|Eileen Stevens|Iris|Aoi Yūki|アイリス|悠木碧}}
{{cast|Unova|Iris's Axew|disp=Axew|Kayzie Rogers|Kibago|Minami Tsuda|キバゴ|津田美波}}
{{cast|Unova|Cilan (anime)|disp=Cilan|Jason Griffith|Dent|Mamoru Miyano|デント|宮野真守}}
{{cast|Unova|Jessie|Michele Knotz|Musashi|Megumi Hayashibara|ムサシ|林原めぐみ}}
{{cast|Unova|James|Carter Cathcart|Kojirō|Shin-ichiro Miki|コジロウ|三木眞一郎}}
{{cast|Unova|Meowth (Team Rocket)|disp=Meowth|Carter Cathcart|Nyarth|Inuko Inuyama|ニャース|犬山イヌコ}}
{{cast|Unova|Narrator|disp=Narrator|Rodger Parsons|Narrator|Unshō Ishizuka|ナレーション|石塚運昇}}
{{cast|Unova|Ash's Oshawott|disp=Oshawott|Lisa Ortiz|Mijumaru|Misato Fukuen|ミジュマル|福圓美里}}
{{cast|Unova|Ash's Tepig|disp=Tepig|Marc Thompson|Chaoboo|Wasabi Mizuta|チャオブー|水田わさび}}
{{cast|Unova|Ash's Scraggy|disp=Scraggy|Jason Griffith|Zuruggu|Akeno Watanabe|ズルッグ|渡辺明乃}}
{{cast|Unova|Iris's Emolga|disp=Emolga|Mika Kanai|Emonga|Mika Kanai|エモンガ|かないみか}}
{{cast|Unova|Cilan's Pansage|disp=Pansage|Eli James|Yanappu|Chika Fujimura|ヤナップ|藤村知可|bottom=yes}}
! colspan=6 | {{color|FFF|Special appearances by}}
|-
{{cast|Unova|Damon|J. Michael Tatum|Dred Grangil|Takeshi Tsuruno|ドレッド・グランギル|つるの剛士|top=yes}}
{{cast|Unova|Carlita|List of English voice actors{{!}}Leah Clark|Karita|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Satomi Ishihara|カリータ|石原さとみ }}
{{cast|Unova|Juanita|Khristine Hvam|Janta|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Mao Daichi|ジャンタ|大地真央 }}
{{cast|Unova|Luisa|Lisa Ortiz|Sed|Shōko Nakagawa| セード|中川翔子}}
{{cast|Unova|Luis|Eileen Stevens|Aude|Shōko Nakagawa| オード|中川翔子}}
{{cast|Unova|Mannes|David Brimmer{{!}}Michael Alston Baley|Momont|Kōichi Yamadera|モーモント| 山寺宏一}}
{{cast|Unova|Ravine|List of English voice actors{{!}}Bob Senkewicz|Kajin|Tsuguo Mogami|カジン|最上嗣生}}
{{cast|Unova|Glacine|Erica Schroeder|Yajin|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Sayuri|ヤジン|紗ゆり}}
{{cast|Unova|Manuke|Eli James|Manuke|Kiyotaka Furushima|マヌーク|古島清孝}}
{{cast|Unova|Donuke|Tom Wayland|Donuke|Kensuke Satō|ドヌーク|佐藤健輔}}
{{cast|Unova|Leeku|Tom Wayland|Leeku|Misato Fukuen|リーク|福圓美里}}
{{cast|Unova|Victini (M14)|disp=Victini|Nana Mizuki|Victini|Nana Mizuki|ビクティニ|水樹奈々}}
{{cast|Unova|Reshiram (M14)|disp=Reshiram|Marc Thompson|Reshiram|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Shosuke Tanihara|レシラム|谷原章介}}
{{cast|Unova|Zekrom (M14)|disp=Zekrom|Marc Thompson|Zekrom|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Hideki Takahashi|ゼクロム|高橋英樹|bottom=yes}}
|}

==Soundtrack==
{{main|Victini and the Black Hero: Zekrom / Victini and the White Hero: Reshiram Music Collections}}

==Differences between the movies==
* The major difference between the movies is that the main Pokémon in ''White—Victini and Zekrom'' is {{p|Zekrom}}, while {{p|Reshiram}} is the main Pokémon of ''Black—Victini and Reshiram''. Ash befriends said Pokémon in those movies, with Damon using the other Pokémon.
* The World of Pokémon intro, while stylistically the same in both movies, features different Pokémon depending on the version.
* During the World of Pokémon intro, {{AP|Pikachu}} is seen battling a {{p|Throh}} in ''White—Victini and Zekrom'', while in ''Black—Victini and Reshiram'', he battles a {{p|Sawk}}.
* {{Ash}}, {{an|Iris}}, and {{an|Cilan}} come to a fork in the road at the beginning of both movies. In ''White—Victini and Zekrom'', they take the left path, while in ''Black—Victini and Reshiram'', they take the right path.
* Right after the title sequence, Ash spots a {{type|Flying}} Pokémon soaring in the air while walking on a trail with Iris and Cilan. In ''White—Victini and Zekrom'', it is {{p|Braviary}}, while in ''Black—Victini and Reshiram'', it is {{p|Mandibuzz}}.
* Pokémon that appear in the background differ depending on the version.
* Damon's appearance differs between the two movies.
* Damon's Pokémon is {{p|Reuniclus}} in ''White—Victini and Zekrom'', while in ''Black—Victini and Reshiram'', it is {{p|Gothitelle}}.
* Damon travels through the desert in ''White—Victini and Zekrom'' (with {{p|Bouffalant}} and the {{p|Blitzle}} evolutionary line appearing in the area), and an icy plain in ''Black—Victini and Reshiram'' (where {{p|Beartic}} and {{p|Stoutland}} are in the area, the latter of which are used by the residents).
* In ''White—Victini and Zekrom'', [[Carlita]]'s {{p|Hydreigon}} is a [[Shiny Pokémon]], and [[Juanita]]'s {{p|Golurk}} is colored normally, whereas in ''Black—Victini and Reshiram'', this is reversed, with Golurk being the Pokémon who is Shiny.
* Numerous scenes are altered in various ways between the two movies. For example, the scene of Damon and Mannes talking at the ruins of the Kingdom of the Vale takes place during the day in ''White—Victini and Zekrom'' but at night in ''Black—Victini and Reshiram''. Other scenes throughout the movies are mirrored.
** Some small scenes appear only in one version or the other.
* The background music differs depending on the version, due to having different music composers for each movie. The ending theme also differs, with [[The Sky]] in ''White—Victini and Zekrom'' and [[The Voice]] in ''Black—Victini and Reshiram''.
* In the ending credits, in ''White—Victini and Zekrom'', {{p|Tornadus}} creates a windstorm that is encountered by Ash and friends; in ''Black—Victini and Reshiram'', {{p|Thundurus}} creates a thunderstorm that is encountered by Ash and friends.

====Comparison gallery====
<gallery perrow="6">
File:M14 comparison 1.png|World of Pokémon in ''White—Victini and Zekrom''
File:M14 comparison 2.png|World of Pokémon in ''Black—Victini and Reshiram''
File:M14 comparison 3.png|Ash's Pikachu battling a {{p|Throh}} in ''White—Victini and Zekrom''
File:M14 comparison 4.png|Ash's Pikachu battling a {{p|Sawk}} ''Black—Victini and Reshiram''
File:M14 comparison 5.png|Damon preparing to stop many stampeding {{p|Bouffalant}} in ''White—Victini and Zekrom''
File:M14 comparison 6.png|Damon preparing to stop an iceberg in ''Black—Victini and Reshiram''
</gallery>

==Events==
[[File:M14 Reshiram Zekrom distribution artwork.png|thumb|Reshiram and Zekrom distribution artwork]]
===Pre-order distribution===
A [[List of local Japanese event Pokémon distributions in Generation V#Eind Victini|special Victini]] was available to people who pre-ordered tickets to the film in Japan. This Victini knew the previously-unobtainable move {{m|V-create}}, as well as its other [[signature move]], {{m|Searing Shot}}, and the signature moves of {{p|Reshiram}} and {{p|Zekrom}}, {{m|Fusion Flare}} and {{m|Fusion Bolt}}.

===Movie distributions===
[[List of local Japanese event Pokémon distributions in Generation V#Satoshi Zekrom|Zekrom]] was made available for players of Black and [[List of local Japanese event Pokémon distributions in Generation V#Satoshi Reshiram|Reshiram]] for players of White. Both would have the [[original Trainer]] サトシ ''[[Ash Ketchum|Satoshi]]''. Both dragons are at [[level]] 100 and know their [[signature move]]s, {{m|Blue Flare}} and {{m|Fusion Flare}}, and {{m|Bolt Strike}} and {{m|Fusion Bolt}}, respectively. Also, Reshiram knows {{m|Mist}} and Zekrom knows {{m|Haze}}, due to the Japanese names for these moves being しろいきり ''White Mist'' and くろいきり ''Black Mist'', respectively, as well as {{m|Outrage}}.

===Other distributions===
Users of the Japanese-language Global Link could obtain [[List of Pokémon Global Link promotions/Skins#C-Gear skins|a C-Gear skin featuring Victini]].

Players of Japanese or Korean Black games could obtain a [[List of Wi-Fi Japanese event Pokémon distributions in Generation V#Carlita's Hydreigon|Shiny Hydreigon]], based on [[Carlita]]'s, while players of Japanese or Korean White games could obtain a [[List of Wi-Fi Japanese event Pokémon distributions in Generation V#Juanita's Golurk|Shiny Golurk]], based on [[Juanita]]'s.

Users of the Japanese-language Global Link can also obtain one of two C-Gear skins featuring Reshiram or Zekrom, depending on which Pokémon they put to sleep before taking them to the Eindoak Home, which, much like the Pokémon Café Home, is another event exclusive.

==Trailers==
===English===

====''Pokémon the Movie: White—Victini and Zekrom''====
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====''Pokémon the Movie: Black—Victini and Reshiram''====
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====Both movies====
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==Manga adaptation==
{{main|White—Victini and Zekrom (manga)}}

==Trivia==
* These {{pkmn|movie}}s were released between [[BW039]] and [[BW040]] in Japan. However, it chronologically takes place sometime before the aforementioned episodes as they are placed in the middle of the [[Club Battle]] arc. It also cannot take place after that arc, as {{TRT}} had begun their preparations for their [[Battle Subway|Nimbasa Subway System]] plan during that time, preparations that continue up to its fruition in [[BW047]].
** Had these episodes aired when originally intended, with their air-dates not being brought forward due to the postponement of the [[BW023 (unaired)|unaired]] [[BW024|two-parter]], the movie would have likely premiered between [[BW037]] (or [[BW036]], as the former was, itself, delayed from an earlier date) and BW038.<ref>http://dogasu.bulbagarden.net/comparisons/isshu/rocket_vs_plasma/schedule_changes.html</ref>
* Director Yuyama Kunihiko scouted locations in {{wp|France}} (including {{wp|Nice}}, {{wp|Gourdon, Alpes-Maritimes|Gourdon}}, {{wp|Tourrettes-sur-Loup}}, and {{wp|Mont Saint-Michel}}) as part of pre-production for this movie.
* These are the first movies in which {{an|Brock}} does not appear at all; he made a cameo appearance in ''[[M02|The Power of One]]''.
* If both versions are counted together, these films debut 34 new Pokémon, more than any other movie in the series.
* As of this movie, all forms of the [[Unova first partner Pokémon]] have appeared in the {{pkmn|animated series}}.
* This is chronologically the first time where {{an|Cilan}} shows his fear of {{p|Purrloin}}.
* This is the first movie in which no Generation II Pokémon appear.
* Several short scenes were removed from the Cartoon Network airing of ''Black—Victini and Reshiram'' on December 10, 2011 to reduce the film's total running time. These included the appearance of {{p|Gothita}}, {{p|Gothorita}}, and their Trainer; the entrances of several of the Pokémon in Mannes's garden such as {{p|Cottonee}}; a shot of Damon's face as he explains his plans for the People of the Vale; Mannes's {{p|Klink}} and {{p|Klang}} installing themselves in the music machine; and a shot of [[Luisa]] peering through the door to watch Damon talk to [[Ravine]].
** Several of these scenes were restored for the February 11, 2012 airing of ''White—Victini and Zekrom'', but other additional cuts were made.
* The mother and daughter characters first shown in ''[[M08|Lucario in the Mystery of Mew]]'' make a cameo in these movies as well, appearing right after Ash defeated [[Tatsuki]].
* This is the first Pokémon movie to be available in its original Japanese version on Blu-ray, released in December 2011. It was beaten by the double film release of the English dubs of ''[[M05|Pokémon Heroes: Latios & Latias]]'' and ''[[M07|Destiny Deoxys]]''.
* This is the only ''[[Pokémon the Series: Black & White]]'' movie to feature a [[human]] antagonist.

===Errors===
* In both movies, just before Victini reveals itself to the group, Ash asks Victini if it lent him its powers. When Ash says this, his lips do not move with the rest of his mouth.
* In the English dub, the voice of a {{p|Reuniclus}} can be heard in many scenes involving the {{p|Solosis}} and {{p|Duosion}} in the castle despite the fact that Reuniclus can only be seen there during flashback scenes to the Kingdom of the Vale.
* In the {{pmin|Poland|Polish}} dub of ''Black—Victini and Reshiram'', Damon refers to the found stone as Light Stone instead of Dark Stone.

===Dub edits===
* The [[title card]] sequence removes the animation of Zekrom or Reshiram unfolding its wings.
* {{so|Best Wishes!}} is replaced by {{so|Black and White}} as the opening theme.
* [[The Sky]] and [[The Voice]] are replaced as the ending songs by [[Follow Your Star|Follow Your Star (Ideals Mix)]] in ''White-Victini and Zekrom'', and Follow Your Star (Truth Mix) in ''Black-Victini and Reshiram''.
* When ''White-Victini and Zekrom'' premiered in theaters in 2011, there was a notice shown on the screen to check out ''Black—Victini and Reshiram'' on Cartoon Network, which is not present in any other version.
* The cut of ''White—Victini and Zekrom'' that aired on Cartoon Network on February 11, 2012 featured several edits to the credits at the beginning and end of the film: the opening credits were moved to the World of Pokémon segment, the Black and White Theme sequence was therefore textless, and the closing credits were played over a black screen without any of the clips normally featured.
* In the titles of these films in Japanese, the version color names match the color of the dragon Ash allies himself with in the film. These are inverted in the dub to match the game version Ash's dragon in that film can be captured in.

==In other languages==
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''White - Victini and Zekrom''
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''Black - Victini and Reshiram''
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{{bulbanews/4|Fourteenth Pokémon movie coming 2011|CoroCoro reveals theatrical release date of Movie 14|Alternate Victini movie confirmed|Dub of 'Black Hero,' 'White Hero' to be released this December}}

==References==
<references/>

==External links==
'''''Pokémon the Movie: White—Victini and Zekrom'''''
*''[http://www.amazon.com/Pokémon-Movie-White-Victini-Kunihiko-Yuyama/dp/B01ASDESEM Pokémon the Movie: White—Victini and Zekrom]'' on [[Prime Video]] (English)
*''[https://play.google.com/store/movies/details/Pok%C3%A9mon_the_Movie_White_Victini_and_Zekrom?id=bV0Hd5oF5ys Pokémon the Movie: White—Victini and Zekrom]'' on [[Google Play]] (English)
*''[https://itunes.apple.com/us/movie/pokemon-movie-white-victini/id1071715167 Pokémon the Movie: White—Victini and Zekrom]'' on [[iTunes]] (English)
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20120522160103/http://www.pokemonthemovie.com/victini/white/en-us Official website for ''Pokémon the Movie: White—Victini and Zekrom''] (English; archive)
*[https://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-episodes/pokemon-movies/pokemon-the-movie-white-victini-and-zekrom-2011 ''Pokémon the Movie: White—Victini and Zekrom''] on Pokémon.com (English)

'''''Pokémon the Movie: Black—Victini and Reshiram'''''
*''[http://www.amazon.com/Pokémon-Movie-Black-Victini-Kunihiko-Yuyama/dp/B01ASCNOXE Pokémon the Movie: Black—Victini and Reshiram]'' on [[Prime Video]] (English)
*''[https://play.google.com/store/movies/details/Pok%C3%A9mon_the_Movie_Black_Victini_and_Reshiram?id=w7apaTTVS6s Pokémon the Movie: Black—Victini and Reshiram]'' on {{wp|Google Play}} (English)
*''[https://itunes.apple.com/us/movie/pokemon-movie-black-victini/id1071499386 Pokémon the Movie: Black—Victini and Reshiram]'' on {{wp|iTunes}} (English)
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20120522160041/http://www.pokemonthemovie.com/victini/black/en-us Official website for ''Pokémon the Movie: Black—Victini and Reshiram''] (English; archive)
*[https://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-episodes/pokemon-movies/pokemon-the-movie-black-victini-and-reshiram-2011 ''Pokémon the Movie: Black—Victini and Reshiram''] on Pokémon.com (English)
'''Both movies'''
*{{wp|Pokémon the Movie: Black—Victini and Reshiram and White—Victini and Zekrom|''Pokémon the Movie: White—Victini and Zekrom'' and ''Pokémon the Movie: Black—Victini and Reshiram'' at Wikipedia}}
*[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1961324/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1 ''Pokémon the Movie: White—Victini and Zekrom'' and ''Pokémon the Movie: Black—Victini and Reshiram'' at IMDB]
*[http://www.pokemon.co.jp/anime/movie/2011/ Official website for ''Pokémon the Movie: White—Victini and Zekrom'' and ''Pokémon the Movie: Black—Victini and Reshiram''] (Japanese)
*[http://www.my-cartoon.com.tw/pokemon/m14/index.htm Official website for ''Pokémon the Movie: White—Victini and Zekrom'' and ''Pokémon the Movie: Black—Victini and Reshiram''] (Taiwanese)

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Hoennian Salt

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The '''Hoennian Salt''' is a [[Key Item]] introduced in the [[Mega Dimension]] DLC for {{g|Legends: Z-A}}.

==In the core series games==
===Price===
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===Effect===
Used to make the [[Donut|Omega and Alpha Old-Fashioned Donuts]].

===Description===
{{movedesc|key items}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev9|ZA}}|A coarse salt that can only be harvested in small amounts in the Hoenn region. A tiny pinch will impart a wondrous depth of flavor.}}
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===Acquisition===
{{ItemAvailability/keyhead|Key items}}
|-
| {{gameabbrev9|ZA}}{{gameabbrev9|MD}}
| Obtained during [[Mission (Legends: Z-A)#Hyperspace missions|Hyperspace Mission 12: "The Greatest Gift"]] from [[Grisham]] at [[Nouveau Café]]
|}
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==Trivia==
* The Hoennian Salt's [[Hoenn]] origin may be a reference to the [[Shoal Salt]], an item found in the games set in the [[region]]. Accordingly, its description as only being harvestable in small amounts may reference the fact that the Shoal Salt can only be found in one location, [[Shoal Cave]], and only during times of low tide.


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Hoennian Salt

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The '''Hoennian Salt''' is a [[Key Item]] introduced in the [[Mega Dimension]] DLC for {{g|Legends: Z-A}}.

==In the core series games==
===Price===
{{ItemPrice/head|Key items}}
{{ItemPrice|{{gameabbrev9|ZA}}|N/A|N/A}}
|}
|}

===Effect===
Used to make the [[Donut|Omega and Alpha Old-Fashioned Donuts]].

===Description===
{{movedesc|key items}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev9|ZA}}|A coarse salt that can only be harvested in small amounts in the Hoenn region. A tiny pinch will impart a wondrous depth of flavor.}}
|}
|}

===Acquisition===
{{ItemAvailability/keyhead|Key items}}
|-
| {{gameabbrev9|ZA}}{{gameabbrev9|MD}}
| Obtained during [[Mission (Legends: Z-A)#Hyperspace missions|Hyperspace Mission 12: "The Greatest Gift"]] from [[Grisham]] at [[Nouveau Café]]
|}
|}

==Trivia==
* The Hoennian Salt's [[Hoenn]] origin may be a reference to the [[Shoal Salt]], an item found in the games set in the [[region]]. Accordingly, its description as only being harvestable in small amounts may reference the fact that the Shoal Salt can only be found in one location, [[Shoal Cave]].


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'''Pokémon the Movie: White—Victini and Zekrom''' (Japanese: '''{{tt|劇場版|げきじょうばん}}ポケットモンスター　ベストウイッシュ　ビクティニと{{tt|黒|くろ}}き{{tt|英雄|えいゆう}}　ゼクロム''' ''Pocket Monsters Best Wishes! the Movie - Victini and the Black Hero: Zekrom'') & '''Pokémon the Movie: Black—Victini and Reshiram''' (Japanese: '''{{tt|劇場版|げきじょうばん}}ポケットモンスター　ベストウイッシュ　ビクティニと{{tt|白|しろ}}き{{tt|英雄|えいゆう}}　レシラム''' ''Pocket Monsters Best Wishes! the Movie - Victini and the White Hero: Reshiram''), referred to collectively as (Japanese: '''{{tt|劇場版|げきじょうばん}} ポケットモンスターベストウイッシュ {{j|The First Movie}}''' ''Pocket Monsters Best Wishes! the Movie: The First Movie''), are the first ''[[Pokémon the Series: Black & White]]'' movies and, combined, the fourteenth [[Pokémon movie]] overall. They premiered in Japanese theaters on July 16, 2011. ''White—Victini and Zekrom'' received a limited release in {{pmin|the United States|US theaters}} on December 3 and 4 2011, making it the first Pokémon film to released commercially in theaters since ''[[M05|Pokémon Heroes: Latios & Latias]]'' in 2003. It aired on {{wp|Cartoon Network}} on February 11, 2012. ''Black—Victini and Reshiram'' premiered on Cartoon Network on December 10, 2011. The films were released on DVD in the United States on April 3, 2012.

For the first time in the series's history, two different versions of a movie were released. ''White—Victini and Zekrom'' features the Victory Pokémon {{p|Victini}} and the Deep Black Pokémon {{p|Zekrom}}, while ''Black—Victini and Reshiram'' features Victini and the Vast White Pokémon, {{p|Reshiram}}. Certain other aspects, such as particular scenes and the Pokémon used by [[Damon|the antagonist]], differ between the two versions, but the overall storyline is the same.

==Other posters and logos==
<gallery>
File:Pikachu the Movie 14 poster.png|''Pikachu the Movie'' poster
File:Victini and the Black Hero Zekrom poster.png|''Victini and the Black Hero: Zekrom'' poster
File:Victini and the White Hero Reshiram poster.png|''Victini and the White Hero: Reshiram'' poster
File:M14 poster 2.png|Japanese poster featuring both movies
File:M14 poster 1.png|Japanese poster featuring both movies
File:M14 posters separate.png|Japanese movie posters
File:Victini and Reshiram movie poster.png|''Black—Victini and Reshiram'' poster
File:Victini and Zekrom movie poster.png|''White—Victini and Zekrom'' poster
File:Black Victini and Reshiram White Victini and Zekrom DVD Region 1.png|US DVD cover
File:Pokémon the Movie Black and White packaging DVD Region 4.png|Australian alternate DVD cover
File:M14 Reshiram English poster digital.png|''Black—Victini and Reshiram'' digital distribution poster
File:M14 Zekrom English poster digital.png|''White—Victini and Zekrom'' digital distribution poster
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==Blurb==
===Pokémon the Movie: White—Victini and Zekrom===

During their travels through the Unova region, Ash and his friends Iris and Cilan arrive in Eindoak Town, built around a castle called the Sword of the Vale. The three Trainers have come to compete in the town’s annual battle competition, and Ash manages to win with some unexpected help from the Mythical Pokémon Victini! It turns out Victini has a special bond with this place...

Long ago, the castle watched over the Kingdom of the Vale, and the partnership between Victini and the king protected the people who lived there. But that kingdom has since vanished into memory, leaving behind powerful relics and ancient Pokémon. Damon, a descendant of the People of the Vale, is trying to restore the lost kingdom with the help of his Reuniclus. His quest has taken him to the far reaches of the barren desert, and he has convinced the Legendary Pokémon Reshiram to join him!

Damon plans to trap Victini and harness its power, and as that plan gets under way, the entire town of Eindoak faces disaster! Will the power of Ash’s ideals convince the Legendary Pokémon Zekrom to help stop Damon? Can they rescue Victini? The greatest adventure in Pokémon history approaches!

===Pokémon the Movie: Black—Victini and Reshiram===

During their travels through the Unova region, Ash and his friends Iris and Cilan arrive in Eindoak Town, built around a castle called the Sword of the Vale. The three Trainers have come to compete in the town’s annual battle competition, and Ash manages to win with some unexpected help from the Mythical Pokémon Victini! It turns out Victini has a special bond with this place...

Long ago, the castle watched over the Kingdom of the Vale, and the partnership between Victini and the king protected the people who lived there. But that kingdom has since vanished into memory, leaving behind powerful relics and ancient Pokémon. Damon, a descendant of the People of the Vale, is trying to restore the lost kingdom with the help of his Gothitelle. His quest has taken him to the far reaches of the frozen tundra, and he has convinced the Legendary Pokémon Zekrom to help him!

Damon plans to trap Victini and harness its power, and as that plan gets under way, the entire town of Eindoak faces disaster! Can Ash use the courage of truth to convince the Legendary Pokémon Reshiram to help stop Damon? Can they rescue Victini? The greatest adventure in Pokémon history approaches!

==Plot==
The movie begins with the world of Pokémon opening, showing the [[Unova]] {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} populating the land, seas, and skies. The screen moves towards [[Ash's Pikachu]], who starts running, powers up an {{m|Electro Ball}}, and then fires it—at a {{p|Throh}} in ''White—Victini and Zekrom'', or a {{p|Sawk}} in ''Black—Victini and Reshiram''. Pikachu then runs to Ash. The trio reaches a fork in the road; {{an|Cilan}} looks at his map and tells the group to go left in Black—Victini and Reshiram, or right in White—Victini and Zekrom.

In ''White—Victini and Zekrom'', the screen then moves to a hot desert, where a man named [[Damon]] is traveling by foot. Damon comes upon a young {{p|Blitzle}} with an injured leg, and he calls upon his {{p|Reuniclus}}'s {{m|Psychic}} to help him carry the injured Blitzle on his shoulder. Damon, Reuniclus, and Blitzle turn to walk back to a small village to find Blitzle's owner, a little girl named [[Luisa]]. Luisa's father thanks Damon for helping, but tells him to go home and that his plans are useless. Damon then tells the man that [[Eindoak Town]] can be revived, but he is again rebuffed.

At that moment, a dust storm appears in the desert and heads towards the village. A herd of {{p|Bouffalant}} are startled by this, and they begin to stampede towards the village. Damon goes to check out the disaster and holds up his hand, cueing the appearance of {{mov|Reshiram|Reshiram|14}}. Damon then climbs on Reshiram's back and orders it to destroy the dust storm, which it does with power and ease. Damon then asks the townspeople, who are shocked by the [[Legendary Pokémon]]'s appearance, to give him another chance.

In ''Black—Victini and Reshiram'', the scene instead shows Damon and his {{p|Gothitelle}} visiting a town on a tundra. He discusses the matter of the [[Kingdom of the Vale]]'s revival with a resident there but is again dismissed. He refuses to leave, asking to see [[Glacine]], the village's chief. She and her son [[Luis]] are on a cliff working to find herbs with his {{p|Lillipup}}'s help. Below, on an ice shelf, a group of {{p|Beartic}} become agitated when a giant iceberg collides with the ice. The cliff fractures, causing Luis to fall; then, as his mother and the first resident are trying to rescue him, the ice they are standing upon breaks off, stranding all of them in the path of the iceberg. Damon's Gothitelle saves Luis's Lillipup from falling into the water, and then Damon himself appears with {{mov|Zekrom|Zekrom|14}} to destroy the iceberg. Damon and Zekrom reiterate their proposal, and, awed by the display, Glacine, and her village reconsider.

Near Eindoak Town, Ash, {{an|Iris}} and Cilan find a pair of {{p|Deerling}} in danger on a cliff face. Ash attempts to rescue them but begins to fall himself; however, he is rescued when {{mov|Victini|Victini|14}} touches his foot out of his sight, giving him the ability to jump hundreds of feet across the canyon. Now separated from his stunned friends, Ash agrees to meet Iris and Cilan later and heads into a cave with the two Deerling. Victini shows Ash visions of the path he should take, allowing him to find his way through the cave. He reaches a giant cavern with a mesh of crystal paths, and Ash's presence mysteriously activates an orb and the crystals, before he is guided again to the cellar of Eindoak Town's castle and up to its balcony. There, he reunites with his friends.

Cilan explains that the castle is known as the "[[Sword of the Vale]]", and is said in legend to have flown to its current location from a valley far away. While exploring the castle, Ash, Iris, and Cilan share some macarons among themselves, but an invisible Victini keeps stealing Ash's macarons, much to his disbelief. The group hears fireworks outside, which causes Victini to choke on a macaron as the group realizes they must hurry to the town's battle tournament. In the ruckus, Ash runs into the invisible Victini—this confuses him for a moment, but he brushes it off. The group encounters a relatively plain-clothed Damon, who introduces himself as the castle's caretaker and offers to escort them to the town, which they accept.

In the town square, the group meets a woman named [[Juanita]], who runs a Victini-themed souvenir stand with her {{p|Golurk}} (which is {{Shiny}} in ''Black—Victini and Reshiram''). The town's mayor, [[Mannes]], gives a speech to the townspeople congratulating them for the bountiful harvest they have collected. Mannes sends his {{p|Klink}}, {{p|Klang}} and {{p|Klinklang}} into a large music machine, starting the festival. He explains the tournament's rules: each competitor has been given a necklace and must challenge other competitors throughout the town, with losing Trainers surrendering their necklaces until the winner emerges.

In the first round of the tournament, Ash faces {{mov|Mako}} and her {{p|Serperior}}, which he defeats with Pikachu's {{m|Electro Ball}}. Iris battles a Trainer named [[Tatsuki]] and his {{p|Emboar}} with her {{TP|Iris|Emolga}}, but Emolga uses {{m|Volt Switch}}, forcing {{TP|Iris|Excadrill}} to come out in its place, against the rules; the referee promptly awards the match to Tatsuki. Juanita's daughter, [[Carlita]], and her {{p|Hydreigon}} ({{Shiny}} in ''White—Victini and Zekrom'') quickly dispatches of [[Cilan's Pansage]]. Ash and {{AP|Oshawott}} later battle Tatsuki and defeat Emboar with {{m|Aqua Jet}}.

Ash sends {{AP|Tepig}} to face [[Leeku]] and his {{p|Samurott}}, and Samurott's {{m|Razor Shell}} effortlessly smashes Tepig into Juanita's stand of Victini trinkets. However, Victini covertly appears and powers up Tepig, allowing it to defeat Samurott with an absurdly powerful {{m|Ember}}. Carlita witnesses this, and, becoming suspicious, challenges Ash. When Ash's {{AP|Scraggy}} attempts to {{m|Headbutt}} Hydreigon, it is knocked into the trees. Carlita sees Victini give Scraggy a powerup, after which Scraggy quickly defeats Hydreigon with a second Headbutt. Carlita surrenders her necklace to the judge, and then confronts Ash, informing the group of Victini's role.

Suspicious that Victini was the one who stole the macarons, Ash uses one to bait it out. It appears, and Ash excitedly tries to befriend it. Victini is initially receptive and playful but becomes alarmed as Ash swings it around enthusiastically, leaving the Pokémon of the group to coax Victini back to them. As the party travels through town, Victini hesitates in the shadow of giant pillars. Ash tries to force Victini forward, but Victini gets clobbered by a magical barrier around the castle area, delineated by the pillars and preventing Victini's escape. Upset, Victini flees back towards the castle. Later, while looking for Victini with Juanita and Carlita, they run into Mannes and Damon. It is revealed that Damon is Juanita's son and Carlita's older brother. He has been traveling and has not contacted Juanita in some time, which she reprimands him for. Carlita attempts to cheer him by telling him about Victini's appearance, but he says he already knew.

At Mannes's home, Victini is found leading a group of other Pokémon. Inside, Mannes relays the legend of the tribe now known as the People of the Vale: one thousand years ago, they were prosperous people who lived in a place called the Kingdom of the Vale, in a valley where the Sword of the Vale originally resided. They used a power in the earth called the [[Dragon Force]] to enrich their land, and all was well. However, one day, the twin sons of the [[King of the People of the Vale|king]]—the Hero of Truth, who controlled Reshiram, and the Hero of Ideals, who controlled Zekrom—began a war over their beliefs. Reshiram and Zekrom battled and drained each other's strength, and then turned into orbs called [[Dragon Stones]]. The kingdom was devastated, and the Dragon Force corrupted and chaotic, ravaging the earth instead of healing it. Desperate, the king asked Victini to lend him its power, and he created the Pillars of Protection and their barrier to control the flow of that power. Using this system, the king flew the Sword of the Vale, with all of the townspeople inside, out of the Kingdom of the Vale to a nearby mountaintop. There, the castle calmed the flow of the Dragon Force. However, soon after the castle landed, the king died, while the Pillars of Protection remained. The two regretful princes hid the Dragon Stones deep within the caverns of the Sword of the Vale.

While watching Ash and his friends play with Victini, Damon informs his mother that her dream—that the People of the Vale could one day live again in the Kingdom of the Vale, as relayed in a flashback—can now come true. He intends to borrow Victini's power just as the king did, and return the Sword of the Vale to its rightful place. Inside, without Ash and his friends, Damon relays his journeys over the past three years. Damon visited the scattered tribal settlements of the People of the Vale to try to find support for his dream to reclaim the land that was the Kingdom of the Vale. He was always rebuffed, until one day he heard a voice emanating from the chambers under the Sword of the Vale. He and Mannes investigated, walking on a crystal path when, inexplicably, the two found themselves separated onto different paths. Damon went on alone to find his {{pkmn2|Legendary}} {{t|dragon}}, and with it as his ally, he demonstrated the truth of the legend and his dragon's power by helping the leaders of the settlements. (Here, each version of the movie briefly shows Damon's dragon in the area from the opening of the other version—Reshiram assisting in the desert in ''White—Victini and Zekrom'', and Zekrom in the tundra in ''Black—Victini and Reshiram''.) The leaders agreed to help him—and as if on cue, they appear in Mannes's study in support of Damon's goal: the resurrection of the Kingdom of the Vale.

Victini dreams about its millennium trapped in the Pillars of Protection, witnessing the establishment and growth of Eindoak Town. The dream ends with the spirit of the king returning to apologize for the trap, then saying goodbye and fading away; Ash inexplicably experiences the dream as well and is awoken. Victini takes Ash, Iris, and Cilan to a balcony, where it shows them the sunrise over an ocean shore; Ash comes to understand that Victini wishes to go to the shore, and promises to take it.

Meanwhile, at the Sword of the Vale, Juanita and Carlita watch as Damon prepares to execute his plan on the observation deck of the castle. He sends out his {{p|Sigilyph}}, and it takes its place in a mechanism atop the chamber. Sigilyph's power awakens the thousands of {{p|Solosis}} and {{p|Duosion}} in the lower chambers of the castle, and in turn, the Pillars of Protection activate, rise, and begin to travel towards the castle. Alarmed, Victini flees from the ever-constricting barrier, eventually flying to the castle, where Damon requests that it lend him its power. As Damon reminds Victini of the king, it is briefly cooperative until it gets caught in another, smaller barrier. The smaller pillars force it into a mechanism that begins draining Victini's power, using it to power up the Solosis and Duosion. As Ash, Iris, and Cilan arrive, the castle slowly ascends into the sky, and the healthy Dragon Force flows out, returning to the Kingdom of the Vale and beginning to restore it.

Ash, Iris, Cilan, Juanita, and Carlita rush into the main chamber and find Damon torturing Victini. Horrified that this was her son's plan, Juanita demands he stop, which shocks and upsets him. When Ash attempts to destroy the machine draining Victini's power, Damon attacks the group with his Reuniclus or Gothitelle. Damon's Reshiram or Zekrom then arrives, and Juanita attempts to fight the dragon with Golurk, but Golurk is defeated easily. Ash once again tries to climb the mechanism, but Damon's {{type|Psychic}} Pokémon knocks him out.

While unconscious, Ash receives a vision from Victini, of the king warning Victini to never let the Sword of the Vale be moved again, because if it is, the Dragon Force would return to run amok, causing a repeat of the disaster that struck the Kingdom of the Vale, and threatening the entire world. This has already begun, but with the castle now above the clouds, Damon and his dragon are unaware of it happening. Ash awakens in the cellar of the castle, and Juanita begs him to forgive Damon, as he truly believes he is doing the right thing. She then reveals that one thing can stop Damon's dragon: the other dragon, which should still be deep in the castle's dungeons, where had Ash passed through at the beginning of the film. As the group explores the crystal cavern, Ash and Pikachu soon find themselves suddenly separated, as Damon had been; Ash and Pikachu go on alone. A voice challenges Ash, and then the paths begin to collapse, forcing him to the bottom of the cavern. There, he finds the Dragon Stone, and hears a voice asking him for his ideal (''White—Victini and Zekrom'') or truth (''Black—Victini and Reshiram''). He answers that he wants to save Victini and fulfill his promise, satisfying the voice, which reveals itself to be Zekrom (in ''White—Victini and Zekrom'') or Reshiram (in ''Black—Victini and Reshiram'').

Mannes arrives and meets Juanita, Carlita, Iris, and Cilan, having flown to the castle in a helicopter powered by his Klink, Klang, and Klinklang. He warns the group of the disaster on the surface, but by now they already know. Golurk returns to again fight Reshiram or Zekrom, but fails; however, the dragon's finishing blow is deflected by its opposite, which arrives with Ash riding on it. Ash jumps off at the courtyard of the castle, and then Zekrom and Reshiram engage in an epic battle in the sky. Inside the castle, Pikachu engages Reuniclus or Gothitelle.

Finally, Ash's dragon defeats Damon's, forcing it below the clouds, where they both witness the unfolding tragedy of the deadly Dragon Force. Pikachu defeats Reuniclus or Gothitelle and Ash climbs the mechanism, but Damon's dragon returns before he can destroy the barrier around Victini. Damon orders it to stop Ash, but it ignores him and instead destroys the mechanism to free Victini. Damon's dragon explains to him that it has heard the "land's anger", and then the two dragons blow away the clouds, revealing to Damon the devastation that the Dragon Force has caused. Panicking, Damon immediately becomes remorseful and begs Reshiram and Zekrom to help him stop the disaster. They agree, "lending their power" and redirecting some of the destructive Dragon Force into the Sword of the Vale—this powers up the Pokémon inside much more than Victini did, but also causes the mechanisms throughout the castle to become erratic, including the castle's flight.

Damon directs his family, Mannes, and Ash's group to leave immediately, fearing that the castle may crumble. Damon, meanwhile, insists that he will stay until the disaster is averted and the world is saved. However, when Ash tries to flee, the barrier generated by the Pillars of Protection continues to trap Victini inside, and Ash refuses to leave without it. Iris escapes with Carlita on Hydreigon's back, while Cilan and Juanita board Mannes's helicopter. As the pillars close in, the castle rocks, and Damon is thrown from it. Without warning, the Sword rapidly ascends into the sky, uncontrolled. All the Psychic-type Pokémon flee, leaving Ash, Pikachu, and Victini alone in the castle.

High in the Earth's atmosphere, the castle begins to frost over, and the thin, cold air begins to take a toll on Ash. Damon appears, saved by and now riding his mother's Golurk, while Reshiram and Zekrom attack the Pillars of Protection. But as the pillars are attacked, they are knocked towards each other, constricting even further around Victini. The pillars soon collide and close completely in the castle's courtyard, trapping Ash, Pikachu, and Victini within their walls. Damon tells Ash to hold on, as he is one of the dragons' chosen, and in a desperate bid to save them, Golurk fruitlessly tries to pry the pillars apart with its hands. Reshiram and Zekrom continue to destroy the pillars, but now several layers of pillars are in the way, and it proves too time-consuming. Inside the prison created by the Pillars of Protection, a weak and delirious Ash sadly apologizes to Victini for failing in his promise to take it to the ocean, before it becomes so cold that Ash's tears freeze and he falls unconscious.

Victini decides to use {{m|Searing Shot}}, which is too weak to break apart the pillars, but Ash is warmed and wakes up due to the attack. He witnesses Victini summoning up all of its power to activate {{m|V-create}}, its ultimate move. This finally destroys the Pillars of Protection once and for all, and the chaotic Dragon Force gets ejected into space—but Victini is nowhere to be seen. With the barrier and Dragon Force gone, Damon re-enters the castle and wraps Ash in a blanket that helps keep him alive.

Later, with Reshiram, Zekrom, and Golurk pushing the castle, Damon steers the castle down to the advancing tendril of the deadly Dragon Force. Just as Ash wakes up, he lands the Sword, calming the Dragon Force before it can destroy the entire planet. On the beach, Ash, Iris, and Cilan stare out at the ocean, saddened by the apparent death of Victini. Believing that Victini sacrificed itself to destroy the Pillars of Protection and save him, Ash apologizes again before flinging one of Cilan's macarons toward the ocean. However, the macaron suddenly stops in mid-air and is eaten—and Victini reveals itself to be very much alive, now freed from the barrier just as it always dreamed.

Damon falls to his knees, overwhelmed with guilt that his actions had backfired so badly. However, Juanita consoles him by telling him they will have a lot of work to do to rebuild the Kingdom of the Vale. Victini sends Ash a vision of it helping with the rebuilding, and he understands that their time together is at an end. Bidding farewell to Damon, Juanita, Carlita, Mannes, and the other People of the Vale, Ash, Iris, and Cilan depart for new adventures.

During the credits, Damon and Juanita lead the People of the Vale in their reconstruction efforts. A single sprout is seen on the once dead land in the Kingdom of the Vale, implying that the area can indeed be revived. While traveling, Ash, Iris, and Cilan get caught in a windstorm created by {{p|Tornadus}} (in ''White—Victini and Zekrom'') or a thunderstorm caused by {{p|Thundurus}} (in ''Black—Victini and Reshiram''). They later travel through a town where the [[Team Rocket trio]] watches them from a café, with [[Peg]] passing by as well. Reshiram and Zekrom continue flying throughout the world, appearing in the skies in a variety of places.

==Featured Pokémon==
* {{p|Reshiram}}
* {{p|Zekrom}}
* {{p|Victini}}

==Major events==
{{animeevents|BW}}

===Debuts===
* {{p|Victini}}
* {{p|Serperior}}
* {{p|Emboar}}
* {{p|Samurott}}
* {{p|Sigilyph}}
* {{p|Duosion}}
* {{p|Reuniclus}}
* {{p|Hydreigon}}
* {{p|Deerling}} (Autumn form; Summer form)
* {{p|Sawsbuck}} (Autumn form; Summer form)
* {{p|Klink}}
* {{p|Klang}}
* {{p|Klinklang}}
* {{p|Rufflet}}
* {{p|Braviary}}
* {{p|Tirtouga}}
* {{p|Carracosta}}
* {{p|Cinccino}}
* {{p|Gothorita}}
* {{p|Heatmor}}
* {{p|Jellicent}}
* {{p|Krookodile}}
* {{p|Purrloin}}
* {{p|Liepard}}
* {{p|Petilil}}
* {{p|Lilligant}}
* {{p|Mandibuzz}}
* {{p|Throh}}
* {{p|Sawk}}
* {{p|Seismitoad}}
* {{p|Tynamo}}
* {{p|Eelektrik}}
* {{p|Unfezant}}
* {{p|Whimsicott}}
* {{p|Thundurus}} (Incarnate Forme)
* {{p|Tornadus}} (Incarnate Forme)
* {{p|Volcarona}}

==Characters==
===Humans===
* {{Ash}}
* {{an|Iris}}
* {{an|Cilan}}
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]
* [[Damon]]
* [[Carlita]]
* [[Juanita]]
* [[Mannes]]
* [[Ravine]]
* [[Luisa]]
* [[Manuke]]
* [[Glacine]]
* [[Luis]]
* [[Donuke]]
* {{mov|Mako|3=14}}
* [[Tatsuki]]
* [[Leeku]]
* [[King of the People of the Vale]]
* [[Heroes of Truth and Ideals|Hero of Truth]]
* [[Heroes of Truth and Ideals|Hero of Ideals]]
* {{pkmn|Trainer}}s
* [[Eindoak Town]] referee
* Citizens
* People of the Vale
* [[Peg]]
* [[Mother and daughter]]

===Pokémon===
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Axew}} ({{OP|Iris|Axew}})
* {{p|Oshawott}} ({{OP|Ash|Oshawott}})
* {{p|Tepig}} ({{OP|Ash|Tepig}})
* {{p|Scraggy}} ({{OP|Ash|Scraggy}})
* {{p|Excadrill}} ({{OP|Iris|Excadrill}})
* {{p|Emolga}} ({{OP|Iris|Emolga}})
* {{p|Pansage}} ({{OP|Cilan|Pansage}})
* {{p|Sigilyph}} ([[Damon]]'s)
* {{p|Solosis}} ([[Damon]]'s; multiple)
* {{p|Duosion}} ([[Damon]]'s; multiple)
* {{p|Golurk}} ([[Juanita]]'s; {{Shiny}} in ''Black—Victini and Reshiram'')
* {{p|Hydreigon}} ([[Carlita]]'s; {{Shiny}} in ''White—Victini and Zekrom'')
* {{p|Blitzle}} ([[Luisa]]'s)
* {{p|Lillipup}} ([[Luis]]'s)
* {{p|Klink}} ([[Mannes]]'s)
* {{p|Klang}} ([[Mannes]]'s)
* {{p|Klinklang}} ([[Mannes]]'s)
* {{p|Serperior}} ({{OBP|Mako|M14}}'s)
* {{p|Emboar}} ([[Tatsuki]]'s)
* {{p|Samurott}} ([[Leeku]]'s)
* {{p|Gothita}} ({{pkmn|Trainer}}'s)
* {{p|Gothorita}} ({{pkmn|Trainer}}'s)
* {{p|Victini}} ([[Victini (M14)|wild]])
* {{p|Zekrom}} ([[Zekrom (M14)|wild]])
* {{p|Reshiram}} ([[Reshiram (M14)|wild]])
* {{p|Alomomola}} (multiple)
* {{p|Audino}}
* {{p|Braviary}}
* {{p|Carracosta}}
* {{p|Cinccino}} (flashback)
* {{p|Deerling}} ({{DL|List of Pokémon with form differences|Deerling|Autumn Form}}; intro; {{DL|List of Pokémon with form differences|Deerling|Summer Form}}; multiple)
* {{p|Sawsbuck}} ({{DL|List of Pokémon with form differences|Sawsbuck|Summer Form}}; multiple; intro and credits)
* {{p|Drilbur}} (multiple)
* {{p|Tynamo}} (multiple)
* {{p|Eelektrik}} (multiple)
* {{p|Eelektross}}
* {{p|Herdier}} (flashback)
* {{p|Mandibuzz}}
* {{p|Minccino}}
* {{p|Patrat}} (multiple)
* {{p|Pidove}} (multiple)
* {{p|Tranquill}} (multiple)
* {{p|Tympole}} (multiple)
* {{p|Palpitoad}} (multiple)
* {{p|Seismitoad}}
* {{p|Sigilyph}}
* {{p|Ducklett}} (multiple)
* {{p|Swanna}} (multiple; intro in ''Black—Victini and Reshiram''; multiple; credits in ''White—Victini and Zekrom'')
* {{p|Woobat}} (multiple)
* {{p|Swoobat}} (multiple)
* {{p|Tirtouga}} (multiple)
* {{p|Trubbish}}
* {{p|Cottonee}} (multiple)
* {{p|Whimsicott}} (multiple)
* {{p|Volcarona}}
* {{p|Munna}} (multiple; flashback)
* {{p|Musharna}} (multiple; flashback)
* {{p|Darmanitan}} (multiple; flashback)
* {{p|Sigilyph}} (multiple; flashback)
* {{p|Reuniclus}} (multiple; flashback)
* {{p|Lilligant}} (multiple; flashback)
* {{p|Stunfisk}} (intro)

====Credits only====
* {{P|Tranquill}} ([[Ash's Unfezant|Ash's]])
* {{p|Snivy}} ({{OP|Ash|Snivy}})
* {{p|Swadloon}} ({{OP|Ash|Swadloon}})
* {{p|Dwebble}} ({{OP|Cilan|Dwebble}})
* {{p|Stunfisk}} ({{OP|Cilan|Stunfisk}})

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|-
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====Exclusive to ''White—Victini and Zekrom''====
* {{p|Reuniclus}} ([[Damon]]'s)
* {{p|Eelektross}} (intro)
* {{p|Basculin}} ({{DL|List of Pokémon with form differences|Basculin|Blue-Striped form}}; multiple)
* {{p|Bouffalant}} (multiple; intro)
* {{p|Darmanitan}} ({{DL|List of Pokémon with form differences|Darmanitan|Standard Mode}}; intro)
* {{p|Frillish}} (female; multiple; intro)
* {{p|Heatmor}} (intro)
* {{p|Jellicent}} (female; multiple; intro)
* {{p|Lilligant}} (multiple; intro)
* {{p|Rufflet}} (multiple; intro)
* {{p|Throh}}
* {{p|Tornadus}} (credits)
* {{p|Unfezant}} (male and female; multiple; intro)
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====Exclusive to ''Black—Victini and Reshiram''====
* {{p|Gothitelle}} ([[Damon]]'s)
* {{p|Stunfisk}} (intro)
* {{p|Archen}} (multiple; intro)
* {{p|Archeops}} (multiple; intro)
* {{p|Basculin}} ({{DL|List of Pokémon with form differences|Basculin|Red-Striped form}}; multiple; intro)
* {{p|Frillish}} (male; multiple; intro)
* {{p|Jellicent}} (male; multiple; intro)
* {{p|Krookodile}} (intro)
* {{p|Liepard}} (multiple; intro)
* {{p|Beartic}} (multiple; intro)
* {{p|Stoutland}}
* {{p|Sawk}}
* {{p|Sawsbuck}} ({{DL|List of Pokémon with form differences|Sawsbuck|Autumn Form}}; multiple; intro)
* {{p|Thundurus}} (credits)
* {{p|Zebstrika}} (multiple; intro)
|}

==Cast==
{{cast/h|Unova}}
{{cast|Unova|Ash Ketchum|disp=Ash|Sarah Natochenny|Satoshi|Rica Matsumoto|サトシ|松本梨香|top=yes}}
{{cast|Unova|Ash's Pikachu|disp=Pikachu|Ikue Ohtani|Pikachu|Ikue Ohtani|ピカチュウ|大谷育江}}
{{cast|Unova|Iris (anime)|disp=Iris|Eileen Stevens|Iris|Aoi Yūki|アイリス|悠木碧}}
{{cast|Unova|Iris's Axew|disp=Axew|Kayzie Rogers|Kibago|Minami Tsuda|キバゴ|津田美波}}
{{cast|Unova|Cilan (anime)|disp=Cilan|Jason Griffith|Dent|Mamoru Miyano|デント|宮野真守}}
{{cast|Unova|Jessie|Michele Knotz|Musashi|Megumi Hayashibara|ムサシ|林原めぐみ}}
{{cast|Unova|James|Carter Cathcart|Kojirō|Shin-ichiro Miki|コジロウ|三木眞一郎}}
{{cast|Unova|Meowth (Team Rocket)|disp=Meowth|Carter Cathcart|Nyarth|Inuko Inuyama|ニャース|犬山イヌコ}}
{{cast|Unova|Narrator|disp=Narrator|Rodger Parsons|Narrator|Unshō Ishizuka|ナレーション|石塚運昇}}
{{cast|Unova|Ash's Oshawott|disp=Oshawott|Lisa Ortiz|Mijumaru|Misato Fukuen|ミジュマル|福圓美里}}
{{cast|Unova|Ash's Tepig|disp=Tepig|Marc Thompson|Chaoboo|Wasabi Mizuta|チャオブー|水田わさび}}
{{cast|Unova|Ash's Scraggy|disp=Scraggy|Jason Griffith|Zuruggu|Akeno Watanabe|ズルッグ|渡辺明乃}}
{{cast|Unova|Iris's Emolga|disp=Emolga|Mika Kanai|Emonga|Mika Kanai|エモンガ|かないみか}}
{{cast|Unova|Cilan's Pansage|disp=Pansage|Eli James|Yanappu|Chika Fujimura|ヤナップ|藤村知可|bottom=yes}}
! colspan=6 | {{color|FFF|Special appearances by}}
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{{cast|Unova|Damon|J. Michael Tatum|Dred Grangil|Takeshi Tsuruno|ドレッド・グランギル|つるの剛士|top=yes}}
{{cast|Unova|Carlita|List of English voice actors{{!}}Leah Clark|Karita|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Satomi Ishihara|カリータ|石原さとみ }}
{{cast|Unova|Juanita|Khristine Hvam|Janta|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Mao Daichi|ジャンタ|大地真央 }}
{{cast|Unova|Luisa|Lisa Ortiz|Sed|Shōko Nakagawa| セード|中川翔子}}
{{cast|Unova|Luis|Eileen Stevens|Aude|Shōko Nakagawa| オード|中川翔子}}
{{cast|Unova|Mannes|David Brimmer{{!}}Michael Alston Baley|Momont|Kōichi Yamadera|モーモント| 山寺宏一}}
{{cast|Unova|Ravine|List of English voice actors{{!}}Bob Senkewicz|Kajin|Tsuguo Mogami|カジン|最上嗣生}}
{{cast|Unova|Glacine|Erica Schroeder|Yajin|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Sayuri|ヤジン|紗ゆり}}
{{cast|Unova|Manuke|Eli James|Manuke|Kiyotaka Furushima|マヌーク|古島清孝}}
{{cast|Unova|Donuke|Tom Wayland|Donuke|Kensuke Satō|ドヌーク|佐藤健輔}}
{{cast|Unova|Leeku|Tom Wayland|Leeku|Misato Fukuen|リーク|福圓美里}}
{{cast|Unova|Victini (M14)|disp=Victini|Nana Mizuki|Victini|Nana Mizuki|ビクティニ|水樹奈々}}
{{cast|Unova|Reshiram (M14)|disp=Reshiram|Marc Thompson|Reshiram|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Shosuke Tanihara|レシラム|谷原章介}}
{{cast|Unova|Zekrom (M14)|disp=Zekrom|Marc Thompson|Zekrom|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Hideki Takahashi|ゼクロム|高橋英樹|bottom=yes}}
|}

==Soundtrack==
{{main|Victini and the Black Hero: Zekrom / Victini and the White Hero: Reshiram Music Collections}}

==Differences between the movies==
* The major difference between the movies is that the main Pokémon in ''White—Victini and Zekrom'' is {{p|Zekrom}}, while {{p|Reshiram}} is the main Pokémon of ''Black—Victini and Reshiram''. Ash befriends said Pokémon in those movies, with Damon using the other Pokémon.
* The World of Pokémon intro, while stylistically the same in both movies, features different Pokémon depending on the version.
* During the World of Pokémon intro, {{AP|Pikachu}} is seen battling a {{p|Throh}} in ''White—Victini and Zekrom'', while in ''Black—Victini and Reshiram'', he battles a {{p|Sawk}}.
* {{Ash}}, {{an|Iris}}, and {{an|Cilan}} come to a fork in the road at the beginning of both movies. In ''White—Victini and Zekrom'', they take the left path, while in ''Black—Victini and Reshiram'', they take the right path.
* Right after the title sequence, Ash spots a {{type|Flying}} Pokémon soaring in the air while walking on a trail with Iris and Cilan. In ''White—Victini and Zekrom'', it is {{p|Braviary}}, while in ''Black—Victini and Reshiram'', it is {{p|Mandibuzz}}.
* Pokémon that appear in the background differ depending on the version.
* Damon's appearance differs between the two movies.
* Damon's Pokémon is {{p|Reuniclus}} in ''White—Victini and Zekrom'', while in ''Black—Victini and Reshiram'', it is {{p|Gothitelle}}.
* Damon travels through the desert in ''White—Victini and Zekrom'' (with {{p|Bouffalant}} and the {{p|Blitzle}} evolutionary line appearing in the area), and an icy plain in ''Black—Victini and Reshiram'' (where {{p|Beartic}} and {{p|Stoutland}} are in the area, the latter of which are used by the residents).
* In ''White—Victini and Zekrom'', [[Carlita]]'s {{p|Hydreigon}} is a [[Shiny Pokémon]], and [[Juanita]]'s {{p|Golurk}} is colored normally, whereas in ''Black—Victini and Reshiram'', this is reversed, with Golurk being the Pokémon who is Shiny.
* Numerous scenes are altered in various ways between the two movies. For example, the scene of Damon and Mannes talking at the ruins of the Kingdom of the Vale takes place during the day in ''White—Victini and Zekrom'' but at night in ''Black—Victini and Reshiram''. Other scenes throughout the movies are mirrored.
** Some small scenes appear only in one version or the other.
* The background music differs depending on the version, due to having different music composers for each movie. The ending theme also differs, with [[The Sky]] in ''White—Victini and Zekrom'' and [[The Voice]] in ''Black—Victini and Reshiram''.
* In the ending credits, in ''White—Victini and Zekrom'', {{p|Tornadus}} creates a windstorm that is encountered by Ash and friends; in ''Black—Victini and Reshiram'', {{p|Thundurus}} creates a thunderstorm that is encountered by Ash and friends.

====Comparison gallery====
<gallery perrow="6">
File:M14 comparison 1.png|World of Pokémon in ''White—Victini and Zekrom''
File:M14 comparison 2.png|World of Pokémon in ''Black—Victini and Reshiram''
File:M14 comparison 3.png|Ash's Pikachu battling a {{p|Throh}} in ''White—Victini and Zekrom''
File:M14 comparison 4.png|Ash's Pikachu battling a {{p|Sawk}} ''Black—Victini and Reshiram''
File:M14 comparison 5.png|Damon preparing to stop many stampeding {{p|Bouffalant}} in ''White—Victini and Zekrom''
File:M14 comparison 6.png|Damon preparing to stop an iceberg in ''Black—Victini and Reshiram''
</gallery>

==Events==
[[File:M14 Reshiram Zekrom distribution artwork.png|thumb|Reshiram and Zekrom distribution artwork]]
===Pre-order distribution===
A [[List of local Japanese event Pokémon distributions in Generation V#Eind Victini|special Victini]] was available to people who pre-ordered tickets to the film in Japan. This Victini knew the previously-unobtainable move {{m|V-create}}, as well as its other [[signature move]], {{m|Searing Shot}}, and the signature moves of {{p|Reshiram}} and {{p|Zekrom}}, {{m|Fusion Flare}} and {{m|Fusion Bolt}}.

===Movie distributions===
[[List of local Japanese event Pokémon distributions in Generation V#Satoshi Zekrom|Zekrom]] was made available for players of Black and [[List of local Japanese event Pokémon distributions in Generation V#Satoshi Reshiram|Reshiram]] for players of White. Both would have the [[original Trainer]] サトシ ''[[Ash Ketchum|Satoshi]]''. Both dragons are at [[level]] 100 and know their [[signature move]]s, {{m|Blue Flare}} and {{m|Fusion Flare}}, and {{m|Bolt Strike}} and {{m|Fusion Bolt}}, respectively. Also, Reshiram knows {{m|Mist}} and Zekrom knows {{m|Haze}}, due to the Japanese names for these moves being しろいきり ''White Mist'' and くろいきり ''Black Mist'', respectively, as well as {{m|Outrage}}.

===Other distributions===
Users of the Japanese-language Global Link could obtain [[List of Pokémon Global Link promotions/Skins#C-Gear skins|a C-Gear skin featuring Victini]].

Players of Japanese or Korean Black games could obtain a [[List of Wi-Fi Japanese event Pokémon distributions in Generation V#Carlita's Hydreigon|Shiny Hydreigon]], based on [[Carlita]]'s, while players of Japanese or Korean White games could obtain a [[List of Wi-Fi Japanese event Pokémon distributions in Generation V#Juanita's Golurk|Shiny Golurk]], based on [[Juanita]]'s.

Users of the Japanese-language Global Link can also obtain one of two C-Gear skins featuring Reshiram or Zekrom, depending on which Pokémon they put to sleep before taking them to the Eindoak Home, which, much like the Pokémon Café Home, is another event exclusive.

==Trailers==
===English===

====''Pokémon the Movie: White—Victini and Zekrom''====
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====''Pokémon the Movie: Black—Victini and Reshiram''====
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====Both movies====
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==Manga adaptation==
{{main|White—Victini and Zekrom (manga)}}

==Trivia==
* These {{pkmn|movie}}s were released between [[BW039]] and [[BW040]] in Japan. However, it chronologically takes place sometime before the aforementioned episodes as they are placed in the middle of the [[Club Battle]] arc. It also cannot take place after that arc, as {{TRT}} had begun their preparations for their [[Battle Subway|Nimbasa Subway System]] plan during that time, preparations that continue up to its fruition in [[BW047]].
** Had these episodes aired when originally intended, with their air-dates not being brought forward due to the postponement of the [[BW023 (unaired)|unaired]] [[BW024|two-parter]], the movie would have likely premiered between [[BW037]] (or [[BW036]], as the former was, itself, delayed from an earlier date) and BW038.<ref>http://dogasu.bulbagarden.net/comparisons/isshu/rocket_vs_plasma/schedule_changes.html</ref>
* Director Yuyama Kunihiko scouted locations in {{wp|France}} (including {{wp|Nice}}, {{wp|Gourdon, Alpes-Maritimes|Gourdon}}, {{wp|Tourrettes-sur-Loup}}, and {{wp|Mont Saint-Michel}}) as part of pre-production for this movie.
* These are the first movies in which {{an|Brock}} does not appear at all; he made a cameo appearance in ''[[M02|The Power of One]]''.
* If both versions are counted together, these films debut 34 new Pokémon, more than any other movie in the series.
* As of this movie, all forms of the [[Unova first partner Pokémon]] have appeared in the {{pkmn|animated series}}.
* This is chronologically the first time where {{an|Cilan}} shows his fear of {{p|Purrloin}}.
* This is the first movie in which no Generation II Pokémon appear.
* Several short scenes were removed from the Cartoon Network airing of ''Black—Victini and Reshiram'' on December 10, 2011 to reduce the film's total running time. These included the appearance of {{p|Gothita}}, {{p|Gothorita}}, and their Trainer; the entrances of several of the Pokémon in Mannes's garden such as {{p|Cottonee}}; a shot of Damon's face as he explains his plans for the People of the Vale; Mannes's {{p|Klink}} and {{p|Klang}} installing themselves in the music machine; and a shot of [[Luisa]] peering through the door to watch Damon talk to [[Ravine]].
** Several of these scenes were restored for the February 11, 2012 airing of ''White—Victini and Zekrom'', but other additional cuts were made.
* The mother and daughter characters first shown in ''[[M08|Lucario in the Mystery of Mew]]'' make a cameo in these movies as well, appearing right after Ash defeated [[Tatsuki]].
* This is the first Pokémon movie to be available in its original Japanese version on Blu-ray, released in December 2011. It was beaten by the double film release of the English dubs of ''[[M05|Pokémon Heroes: Latios & Latias]]'' and ''[[M07|Destiny Deoxys]]''.
* This is the only ''[[Pokémon the Series: Black & White]]'' movie to feature a [[human]] antagonist.

===Errors===
* In both movies, just before Victini reveals itself to the group, Ash asks Victini if it lent him its powers. When Ash says this, his lips do not move with the rest of his mouth.
* In the English dub, the voice of a {{p|Reuniclus}} can be heard in many scenes involving the {{p|Solosis}} and {{p|Duosion}} in the castle despite the fact that Reuniclus can only be seen there during flashback scenes to the Kingdom of the Vale.
* In the {{pmin|Poland|Polish}} dub of ''Black—Victini and Reshiram'', Damon refers to the found stone as Light Stone instead of Dark Stone.

===Dub edits===
* The [[title card]] sequence removes the animation of Zekrom or Reshiram unfolding its wings.
* {{so|Best Wishes!}} is replaced by {{so|Black and White}} as the opening theme.
* [[The Sky]] and [[The Voice]] are replaced as the ending songs by [[Follow Your Star|Follow Your Star (Ideals Mix)]] in ''White-Victini and Zekrom'', and Follow Your Star (Truth Mix) in ''Black-Victini and Reshiram''.
* When ''White-Victini and Zekrom'' premiered in theaters in 2011, there was a notice shown on the screen to check out ''Black—Victini and Reshiram'' on Cartoon Network, which is not present in any other version.
* The cut of ''White—Victini and Zekrom'' that aired on Cartoon Network on February 11, 2012 featured several edits to the credits at the beginning and end of the film: the opening credits were moved to the World of Pokémon segment, the Black and White Theme sequence was therefore textless, and the closing credits were played over a black screen without any of the clips normally featured.
* In the titles of these films in Japanese, the version color names match the color of the dragon Ash allies himself with in the film. These are inverted in the dub to match the game version Ash's dragon in that film can be captured in.

==In other languages==
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''White - Victini and Zekrom''
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''Black - Victini and Reshiram''
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{{bulbanews/4|Fourteenth Pokémon movie coming 2011|CoroCoro reveals theatrical release date of Movie 14|Alternate Victini movie confirmed|Dub of 'Black Hero,' 'White Hero' to be released this December}}

==References==
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==External links==
'''''Pokémon the Movie: White—Victini and Zekrom'''''
*''[http://www.amazon.com/Pokémon-Movie-White-Victini-Kunihiko-Yuyama/dp/B01ASDESEM Pokémon the Movie: White—Victini and Zekrom]'' on [[Prime Video]] (English)
*''[https://play.google.com/store/movies/details/Pok%C3%A9mon_the_Movie_White_Victini_and_Zekrom?id=bV0Hd5oF5ys Pokémon the Movie: White—Victini and Zekrom]'' on [[Google Play]] (English)
*''[https://itunes.apple.com/us/movie/pokemon-movie-white-victini/id1071715167 Pokémon the Movie: White—Victini and Zekrom]'' on [[iTunes]] (English)
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20120522160103/http://www.pokemonthemovie.com/victini/white/en-us Official website for ''Pokémon the Movie: White—Victini and Zekrom''] (English; archive)
*[https://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-episodes/pokemon-movies/pokemon-the-movie-white-victini-and-zekrom-2011 ''Pokémon the Movie: White—Victini and Zekrom''] on Pokémon.com (English)

'''''Pokémon the Movie: Black—Victini and Reshiram'''''
*''[http://www.amazon.com/Pokémon-Movie-Black-Victini-Kunihiko-Yuyama/dp/B01ASCNOXE Pokémon the Movie: Black—Victini and Reshiram]'' on [[Prime Video]] (English)
*''[https://play.google.com/store/movies/details/Pok%C3%A9mon_the_Movie_Black_Victini_and_Reshiram?id=w7apaTTVS6s Pokémon the Movie: Black—Victini and Reshiram]'' on {{wp|Google Play}} (English)
*''[https://itunes.apple.com/us/movie/pokemon-movie-black-victini/id1071499386 Pokémon the Movie: Black—Victini and Reshiram]'' on {{wp|iTunes}} (English)
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20120522160041/http://www.pokemonthemovie.com/victini/black/en-us Official website for ''Pokémon the Movie: Black—Victini and Reshiram''] (English; archive)
*[https://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-episodes/pokemon-movies/pokemon-the-movie-black-victini-and-reshiram-2011 ''Pokémon the Movie: Black—Victini and Reshiram''] on Pokémon.com (English)
'''Both movies'''
*{{wp|Pokémon the Movie: Black—Victini and Reshiram and White—Victini and Zekrom|''Pokémon the Movie: White—Victini and Zekrom'' and ''Pokémon the Movie: Black—Victini and Reshiram'' at Wikipedia}}
*[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1961324/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1 ''Pokémon the Movie: White—Victini and Zekrom'' and ''Pokémon the Movie: Black—Victini and Reshiram'' at IMDB]
*[http://www.pokemon.co.jp/anime/movie/2011/ Official website for ''Pokémon the Movie: White—Victini and Zekrom'' and ''Pokémon the Movie: Black—Victini and Reshiram''] (Japanese)
*[http://www.my-cartoon.com.tw/pokemon/m14/index.htm Official website for ''Pokémon the Movie: White—Victini and Zekrom'' and ''Pokémon the Movie: Black—Victini and Reshiram''] (Taiwanese)

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Blake Hall

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The Great Butler:

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color=525252|
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name=Blake Hall |
jname=ブラック・ホール |
tmname=Black Hole |
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image=Blake Hall.png |
size=120px |
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gender=Male |
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relatives=[[Brighton Hall]] (Father), Doyle M. Hall (Grandfather), Unnamed mother |
game=yes |
generation={{Gen|IV}} |
games={{pkmn|Ranger: Shadows of Almia}} |
leader=no |
team=yes |
teamname=[[Team Dim Sun]] |
teamrank=President |
brain=no |
anime=no|
}}
'''Blake Hall''' (Japanese: '''ブラック・ホール''' ''Black Hole'') is the third, current, and youngest president of Altru Inc., as well as the leader of [[Team Dim Sun]].

==In the games==
He is first seen during a guided tour of the [[Altru Building]]. He is then again seen in a practice of the [[Go-Rock Quads]] when he made a speech. He also apparently made a song for them to sing during Altru's seventieth anniversary called ''Dream Energy'', which was hated by the Quads.

When the {{player}} confronts him at the top of [[Altru Tower]], he shows the power of the [[Altru Tower|Incredible Machine]] by summoning a {{p|Dusknoir}} from the [[Hippowdon Temple]]. After the Dusknoir is captured, he summons a {{p|Darkrai}} to suck the player into a {{m|Dark Void}}. This fails when the player is rescued by {{ra|Keith}}. After this, he increases the power of the Incredible Machine from the stable Level 3 to the unstable Level Dark, despite having said himself that it was impossible to know what kind of consequences it could have. With this, he loses control of Darkrai, who then pulls him and [[Wheeler]] into a Dark Void.

After Darkrai is captured, he is freed from the Dark Void. [[Professor Hastings]] reveals from Brighton Hall's diary that Blake Hall's real name is actually '''Wyatt Hall''' (Japanese: '''ホワイト・ホール''' ''White Hole''). During his name changing ceremony, which was against his mother's wishes, he was offered to the Shadow Crystal with the desire for it to help Blake as he grows. However, Brighton realized far too late that he had made a mistake doing so, as the Shadow Crystal was also feeding him darkness. Blake eventually drove him from Altru on his sixteenth birthday, rendering it impossible for Brighton to do anything about his son.

It is not directly known what happens to him after the game, but an NPC states that he has gone to a faraway land for the crimes he has done, despite his change from evil to good. Even after he is gone, Team Dim Sun still tries to carry out operations.

He is shown to be a bit self-centered, and hardly any respect for his minions/employees, as evidenced by his attitude to [[Wheeler]], who he even tries to push off [[Altru Tower]] in the game. Despite this, he relies on his minions a lot, as he gets a bit frightened when he is left to deal with {{p|Darkrai}} and the {{player}} by himself, after Wheeler is pulled into the {{m|Dark Void}} and {{ra|Heath}} goes back to his country, and even pleads for the player to save him when he is being pulled into the Dark Void himself. Other people have said they get a "dark" feeling off him.

===Pokémon===
====Controlled====
{| style="float:left; width:200px;"
|-
| {{InactivePoké|Blake Hall|Dusknoir|477Dusknoir.png|ghost|size=100px|link=no}}
| {{InactivePoké|Blake Hall|Darkrai|491Darkrai.png|dark|size=100px|link=no}}
|}{{left clear}}

* He also had control of all uncaptured Pokémon in Almia.

==In the manga==
===Pokémon Adventures===
====''[[Pokémon Ranger: The Comic – Shadows of Almia]]''====
Blake Hall appeared in a fantasy in [[PRV2]].

==Names==
{| class="roundtable" style="background: #{{dark color light}}; {{roundy|10px}}; border: 3px solid #{{poison color}}; display: inline-table;"
|+Blake Hall
|-
!Language
!Name
!Origin
|-
|Japanese
|ブラック・ホール ''Black Hole''
|From ''{{wp|black hole}}''
|-
|English
|Blake Hall
|From ''black hole''
|-
|French
|Anoir Rayor
|From ''noir'' (black) and ''rayon'' (beam)
|-
|German
|Nubilus Strahlemann
|From Latin ''nubilus'' (cloudy) and ''Strahl'' (beam)
|-
|Italian
|Nereo Raggiani
|From ''nero'' (black) and ''raggio'' (beam)
|-
|Spanish
|Bruno Haz
|From ''bruno'' (dark brown) and ''haz'' (beam)
|}

{| class="roundtable" style="background: #{{dark color light}}; {{roundy|10px}}; border: 3px solid #{{poison color}}; display: inline-table;"
|+Wyatt Hall
|-
!Language
!Name
!Origin
|-
|Japanese
|ホワイト・ホール ''White Hole''
|From ''{{wp|white hole}}''
|-
|English
|Wyatt Hall
|From ''white hole''
|-
|French
|Alban Rayor
|From ''blanc'' (white)
|-
|German
|Lucidus Strahlemann
|From Latin ''lux'' (light)
|-
|Italian
|Niveo Raggiani
|From ''neve'' (snow)
|-
|Spanish
|Albo Haz
|From ''alba'' (dawn)
|}

==Related articles==
{{Team Dim Sun}}
{{Boss|Black}}
{{Project CharacterDex notice}}

[[Category:Criminal masterminds]]
[[Category:Ranger: Shadows of Almia characters]]
[[Category:Members of Team Dim Sun]]

[[de:Nubilus Strahlemann]]
[[es:Bruno Haz]]
[[fr:Anoir Rayor]]
[[it:Nereo Raggiani]]
[[zh:普拉克·霍尔]]

Team Flare Nouveau

2025-11-11T09:30:14Z

The Great Butler: /* In the core series games */

{{spoilers}}
{{Team Infobox
|teamname=Team Flare Nouveau
|jpteamname=フレア団ヌーヴォ
|tmteamname=Flare Gang Nouveau
|logo=Team Flare Nouveau logo.png
|image=Team Flare Nouveau.png
|size=300px
|caption=Members of the Team Flare Nouveau at the Nouveau Café
|leader=[[Grisham]]
|region=[[Kalos]]
|admins=[[Griselle]]
|targets=[[AZ]]'s [[AZ#Befriended|Floette]], [[Prism Tower]], [[Ange]]
|border color= ab3f26
|background color= eb8b51
|lightened color= {{grey color light}}
|hideout=[[Lumiose City]] ([[Nouveau Café]] and [[Lysandre Café]])
}}

'''Team Flare Nouveau''' (Japanese: '''フレア団ヌーヴォ''' ''Flare Gang Nouveau'') is an organization operating inside of [[Lumiose City]]. It is created by former [[Team Flare]] members [[Grisham]] and [[Griselle]], who operate the Nouveau Café food truck near [[Centrico Plaza]]. Their goal is to redeem their members in the eyes of the public by obtaining [[AZ]]'s {{p|Floette}}, which they plan to use to disable [[Ange]] and save Lumiose City.

==In the core series games==
===Pokémon Legends: Z-A===
[[Grisham]] and [[Griselle]] work at the Nouveau Café during the majority of the game.

Grisham is eventually revealed to be the player's opponent for promotion to A-rank in the [[Z-A Royale]], but the player does not initially know he is the operator of Nouveau Café, and must track him down with [[Emma]]'s aid. Before he is willing to battle the player, Grisham brings them to the ruins of [[Lysandre Labs]], wishing to show them the truth about Team Flare's actions from five years prior and the sins [[AZ]] committed in creating the [[ultimate weapon]] and [[Ange]]. Grisham is aware of Ange's reawakening despite it being hidden from the public by [[Quasartico Inc.]], thanks to his access to old Team Flare documents. This knowledge leads him to compete in the Z-A Royale with the goal of reaching the A-rank and wishing for AZ's {{p|Floette}}, so that he might use it to disable Ange and redeem Team Flare's image.

==Names==
{| class="roundtable" style="float:left; background: #eb8b51; border: 3px solid #ab3f26"
! Language
! Name
! Origin
|-
| Japanese
| フレア団ヌーヴォ ''Flare-dan Nouveau''
| From フレア団 ''Flare-dan'' ([[Team Flare]]) and ''nouveau'' (French for new). Literally "New Team Flare"
|-
| English, German, Italian, European Spanish
| Team Flare Nouveau
| From ''Team Flare'' and ''nouveau'' (French for new)
|-
| Latin American Spanish
| Equipo Flare Nouveau
| From ''Equipo Flare'' (Team Flare) and ''nouveau'' (French for new)
|-
| French
| Néo Team Flare
| From ''néo-'' (Greek-derived prefix meaning new) and ''Team Flare''
|-
| Korean
| 플레어단 누보 ''Flare-dan Nouveau''
| Same as Japanese name
|-
| Chinese ({{tt|Mandarin|Taiwan and Mainland China}})
| 新閃焰隊 / 新闪焰队 ''Xīn Shǎnyàn Duì''
| rowspan="2" | From 新 ''xīn / sān'' (new) and 閃焰隊 / 闪焰队 ''Shǎnyàn Duì / Símyihm Déui'' (Team Flare)
|-
| Chinese ({{tt|Cantonese|Hong Kong}})
| 新閃焰隊 ''Sān Símyihm Déui''
|}
{{-}}

==References==
<references/>

==Related articles==
* [[Team Flare]]
{{stub}}
{{NPC|defense|kalos=yes}}

[[Category:Organizations]]

[[fr:Néo Team Flare]]
[[it:Team Flare Nouveau]]
[[ja:フレア団ヌーヴォ]]
[[zh:新闪焰队]]

Team Flare Nouveau

2025-11-11T09:27:53Z

The Great Butler:

{{spoilers}}
{{Team Infobox
|teamname=Team Flare Nouveau
|jpteamname=フレア団ヌーヴォ
|tmteamname=Flare Gang Nouveau
|logo=Team Flare Nouveau logo.png
|image=Team Flare Nouveau.png
|size=300px
|caption=Members of the Team Flare Nouveau at the Nouveau Café
|leader=[[Grisham]]
|region=[[Kalos]]
|admins=[[Griselle]]
|targets=[[AZ]]'s [[AZ#Befriended|Floette]], [[Prism Tower]], [[Ange]]
|border color= ab3f26
|background color= eb8b51
|lightened color= {{grey color light}}
|hideout=[[Lumiose City]] ([[Nouveau Café]] and [[Lysandre Café]])
}}

'''Team Flare Nouveau''' (Japanese: '''フレア団ヌーヴォ''' ''Flare Gang Nouveau'') is an organization operating inside of [[Lumiose City]]. It is created by former [[Team Flare]] members [[Grisham]] and [[Griselle]], who operate the Nouveau Café food truck near [[Centrico Plaza]]. Their goal is to redeem their members in the eyes of the public by obtaining [[AZ]]'s {{p|Floette}}, which they plan to use to disable [[Ange]] and save Lumiose City.

==In the core series games==
===Pokémon Legends: Z-A===
[[Grisham]] and [[Griselle]] work at the Nouveau Café during the majority of the game.

Grisham is eventually revealed to be the player's B-rank opponent in the [[Z-A Royale]], but the player does not initially know he is the operator of Nouveau Café, and must track him down with [[Emma]]'s aid. Before he is willing to battle the player, Grisham brings them to the ruins of [[Lysandre Labs]], wishing to show them the truth about Team Flare's actions from five years prior and the sins [[AZ]] committed in creating the [[ultimate weapon]] and [[Ange]]. Grisham is aware of Ange's reawakening despite it being hidden from the public by [[Quasartico Inc.]], thanks to his access to old Team Flare documents. This knowledge leads him to compete in the Z-A Royale with the goal of reaching the A-rank and wishing for AZ's {{p|Floette}}, so that he might use it to disable Ange and redeem Team Flare's image.

==Names==
{| class="roundtable" style="float:left; background: #eb8b51; border: 3px solid #ab3f26"
! Language
! Name
! Origin
|-
| Japanese
| フレア団ヌーヴォ ''Flare-dan Nouveau''
| From フレア団 ''Flare-dan'' ([[Team Flare]]) and ''nouveau'' (French for new). Literally "New Team Flare"
|-
| English, German, Italian, European Spanish
| Team Flare Nouveau
| From ''Team Flare'' and ''nouveau'' (French for new)
|-
| Latin American Spanish
| Equipo Flare Nouveau
| From ''Equipo Flare'' (Team Flare) and ''nouveau'' (French for new)
|-
| French
| Néo Team Flare
| From ''néo-'' (Greek-derived prefix meaning new) and ''Team Flare''
|-
| Korean
| 플레어단 누보 ''Flare-dan Nouveau''
| Same as Japanese name
|-
| Chinese ({{tt|Mandarin|Taiwan and Mainland China}})
| 新閃焰隊 / 新闪焰队 ''Xīn Shǎnyàn Duì''
| rowspan="2" | From 新 ''xīn / sān'' (new) and 閃焰隊 / 闪焰队 ''Shǎnyàn Duì / Símyihm Déui'' (Team Flare)
|-
| Chinese ({{tt|Cantonese|Hong Kong}})
| 新閃焰隊 ''Sān Símyihm Déui''
|}
{{-}}

==References==
<references/>

==Related articles==
* [[Team Flare]]
{{stub}}
{{NPC|defense|kalos=yes}}

[[Category:Organizations]]

[[fr:Néo Team Flare]]
[[it:Team Flare Nouveau]]
[[ja:フレア団ヌーヴォ]]
[[zh:新闪焰队]]

Team Flare Nouveau

2025-11-11T09:25:50Z

The Great Butler: Adding preliminary information

{{spoilers}}
{{Team Infobox
|teamname=Team Flare Nouveau
|jpteamname=フレア団ヌーヴォ
|tmteamname=Flare Gang Nouveau
|logo=Team Flare Nouveau logo.png
|image=Team Flare Nouveau.png
|size=300px
|caption=Members of the Team Flare Nouveau at the Nouveau Café
|leader=[[Grisham]]
|region=[[Kalos]]
|admins=[[Griselle]]
|targets=[[AZ]]'s [[AZ#Befriended|Floette]], [[Prism Tower]], [[Ange]]
|border color= ab3f26
|background color= eb8b51
|lightened color= {{grey color light}}
|hideout=[[Lumiose City]] ([[Nouveau Café]] and [[Lysandre Café]])
}}

'''Team Flare Nouveau''' (Japanese: '''フレア団ヌーヴォ''' ''Flare Gang Nouveau'') is an organization operating inside of [[Lumiose City]]. It is created by former [[Team Flare]] members [[Grisham]] and [[Griselle]], who operate the Nouveau Café food truck near [[Centrico Plaza]].

==In the core series games==
===Pokémon Legends: Z-A===
[[Grisham]] and [[Griselle]] work at the Nouveau Café during the majority of the game.

Grisham is eventually revealed to be the player's B-rank opponent in the [[Z-A Royale]], but the player does not initially know he is the operator of Nouveau Café, and must track him down with [[Emma]]'s aid. Before he is willing to battle the player, Grisham brings them to the ruins of [[Lysandre Labs]], wishing to show them the truth about Team Flare's actions from five years prior and the sins [[AZ]] committed in creating the [[ultimate weapon]] and [[Ange]]. Grisham is aware of Ange's reawakening despite it being hidden from the public by [[Quasartico Inc.]], thanks to his access to old Team Flare documents. This knowledge leads him to compete in the Z-A Royale with the goal of reaching the A-rank and wishing for AZ's {{p|Floette}}, so that he might use it to disable Ange and redeem Team Flare's image.

==Names==
{| class="roundtable" style="float:left; background: #eb8b51; border: 3px solid #ab3f26"
! Language
! Name
! Origin
|-
| Japanese
| フレア団ヌーヴォ ''Flare-dan Nouveau''
| From フレア団 ''Flare-dan'' ([[Team Flare]]) and ''nouveau'' (French for new). Literally "New Team Flare"
|-
| English, German, Italian, European Spanish
| Team Flare Nouveau
| From ''Team Flare'' and ''nouveau'' (French for new)
|-
| Latin American Spanish
| Equipo Flare Nouveau
| From ''Equipo Flare'' (Team Flare) and ''nouveau'' (French for new)
|-
| French
| Néo Team Flare
| From ''néo-'' (Greek-derived prefix meaning new) and ''Team Flare''
|-
| Korean
| 플레어단 누보 ''Flare-dan Nouveau''
| Same as Japanese name
|-
| Chinese ({{tt|Mandarin|Taiwan and Mainland China}})
| 新閃焰隊 / 新闪焰队 ''Xīn Shǎnyàn Duì''
| rowspan="2" | From 新 ''xīn / sān'' (new) and 閃焰隊 / 闪焰队 ''Shǎnyàn Duì / Símyihm Déui'' (Team Flare)
|-
| Chinese ({{tt|Cantonese|Hong Kong}})
| 新閃焰隊 ''Sān Símyihm Déui''
|}
{{-}}

==References==
<references/>

==Related articles==
* [[Team Flare]]
{{stub}}
{{NPC|defense|kalos=yes}}

[[Category:Organizations]]

[[fr:Néo Team Flare]]
[[it:Team Flare Nouveau]]
[[ja:フレア団ヌーヴォ]]
[[zh:新闪焰队]]

Lysandre

2025-11-11T09:13:47Z

The Great Butler: /* {{g|Legends: Z-A}} */

{{spoilers}}
{{Character Infobox
|color=eb8b51
|corecolor=e36226
|bordercolor=ab3f26
|name=Lysandre
|jname={{tt|フラダリ|Furadari}}
|tmname=Fuladari
|jtranslit=Furadari
|image=XY Lysandre.png
|size=150px
|caption=Art from [[Pokémon X and Y|X and Y]] by [[Ken Sugimori]]<ref>[[a:File:LysandreFlashfire90.jpg|Lysandre (Flashfire 90)]]</ref>
|eyes=Blue{{sup/6|XY}}{{sup/7|USUM}}{{sup/9|ZA}}
|hair=Orange{{sup/6|XY}}{{sup/7|USUM}} White{{sup/9|ZA}}
|gender=Male
|hometown=Unknown
|region=[[Kalos]]
|relatives=AZ's mother (ancestor) AZ's younger brother (ancestor) [[AZ]] (ancestor's brother)
}}
{{Character Infobox/Game
|color=e36226
|gen={{gen|VI}}, {{gen|VII}}, {{gen|VIII}}, {{gen|IX}}
|games={{pkmn|X and Y|X, Y}}, {{pkmn|Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon|Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon}}, {{pkmn|Legends Z-A}} {{pkmn|Masters EX}}
|counterpart=[[Lysandre (Masters)]]
|trainer=Team Flare Boss{{sup/6|XY}} {{tc|Team Flare}}{{sup/7|USUM}} [[Pokémon Trainer]]{{sup/9|ZA}}
|enva=D.C. Douglas<ref name="D.C. Douglas">[https://www.dcdouglas.com/voiceover-male-talent/videogames/ D.C. Douglas' Website]</ref> ({{pkmn|Masters EX}})
|jpva=Akio Ōtsuka<ref name="Akio Ōtsuka">[https://twitter.com/pokemas_game/status/1359751521118736384 Pokémon Masters EX Twitter]</ref> ({{pkmn|Masters EX}})
}}
{{Character Infobox/Team
|color=e36226
|member=[[Team Flare]]
|rank=Boss
}}
{{Character Infobox/Team
|color=e36226
|member=[[Team Rainbow Rocket]]
|rank=Member
}}
{{Character Infobox/Anime
|color=e36226
|series=''[[Pokémon the Series]]'' ''[[Pokémon Generations]]'' ''[[Pokémon Evolutions]]''
|debut=''[[XYS01|Mega Evolution Special I]]'' ([[Pokémon animated series|Animated series]]) ''[[PG16|The Beauty Eternal]]'' ({{pkmn|Generations}}) ''[[PE03|The Visionary]]'' ({{pkmn|Evolutions}})
|enva=[[H.D. Quinn]] ([[Pokémon animated series|Animated series]]) Dean Wein ({{pkmn|Generations}}) Adin Rudd ({{pkmn|Evolutions}})
|jpva=[[Hideaki Tezuka]] ([[Pokémon animated series|Animated series]]) [[Hiroki Touchi]] ({{pkmn|Generations}}) Takaya Hashi ({{pkmn|Evolutions}})
}}
{{Character Infobox/Manga
|color=e36226
|series=''[[Pokémon Adventures]]''
|debut=''[[PS552|They Have a Flare for a Li'l Kanga-Napping]]''
}}
|}

'''Lysandre''' (Japanese: '''フラダリ''' ''Fuladari'') is the boss of [[Team Flare]] and the main antagonist of [[Pokémon X and Y]] and a supporting character in [[Pokémon Legends Z-A]]. He is also a philanthropist and owner of [[Lysandre Labs]], the company that created the [[Holo Caster]]. He is the only character in the games to have the {{DL|Pokémon Trainer|Trainer class}} '''Team Flare Boss''' (Japanese: '''フレアだんボス''' ''Team Flare Boss'').

He originally sought to use the [[ultimate weapon]] to reduce the {{pkmn|world|world}} population in order to return the planet to a more "beautiful", unspoiled state; what he implies to be a world without 'negative' or 'ugly' concepts, such as strife, struggle, war, or despair.<ref name="Pokémon.com 2017-11-02">Lysandre is the boss of Team Flare, the villainous organization that appeared in ''Pokémon X'' and ''Pokémon Y''. He is, by nature, a man of deep sympathies—but has been driven to despair by watching humans fighting and struggling against one another, and he comes to believe that the only way for people to live in beauty, without strife or struggle, is by reducing the number of people living in the world. He restored the ultimate weapon, which had been sealed away 3000 years earlier, and then, using the power of the Legendary Pokémon Xerneas or Yveltal, he attempted to eradicate life.</ref>

After being saved from a near-death experience by {{p|Zygarde}}, who had protected all living beings from the firing of the ultimate weapon in X and Y, Lysandre lost most of his memories and took on the moniker '''L''' (Japanese: '''Ｆ''' ''F''), now working alongside Zygarde to restore its powers and save [[Lumiose City]].

==In the core series games==
===History===

==== Background ====
Lysandre is descended from Kalos royalty and old friends with [[Professor Sycamore]].<ref>'''Professor Sycamore:''' ''"Actually, Lysandre himself is of royal ancestry... He truly is a chosen one."'' ({{g|X and Y}})</ref> As the rich owner of a technology company, Lysandre was a philanthropist who often made donations to better the world.<ref>'''Professor Sycamore:''' ''"Lysandre is a great man. He supports Trainers and Pokémon research with some of the profit from the Holo Caster."'' ({{g|X and Y}})</ref> One of the people he helped was a young [[Corbeau]], who would come to idolize Lysandre for his generosity. As time went on Lysandre witnessed the ugliness of people and the world, and found that his charities and donations weren't doing as much good as he had hoped. He gradually turned into a misanthrope who saw no hope for the future because of human "foolishness".<ref>'''Lysandre:''' ''I tried to save people--and the world--with the profit from this lab. But my efforts had no effect... The world was just too vast...and too full of fools that I couldn't save through my hard work alone."'' ({{g|X and Y}})</ref> He would come to blame the expanding human population for this, deciding that conflict came from people being unable to share limited resources.<ref>'''Lysandre:''' ''"When there is only one of something, it can't be shared. When something can't be shared, it will be fought over. And when something is fought over, some must survive without it. The only way to create a world where people live in beauty, a world without conflict or theft, is to reduce the number of living things."'' ({{g|X and Y}})</ref>

===={{g|X and Y}}====
[[File:Lysandre meeting Player XY.png|thumb|250px|left|Lysandre meeting the player at Sycamore's lab]]
The player first meets Lysandre in [[Professor Sycamore]]'s lab in [[Lumiose City]] seeing potential in them, and then later in Café Soleil where he is seen talking to [[Diantha]] about her acting career. He discusses with her about the idea of eternal beauty, but she quickly dismisses the idea, claiming that she does not look for such a thing, much to Lysandre's annoyance. After this, he spots the player, where he speaks about his dream of a beautiful world.

Following this, Lysandre doesn't reappear until much later, after the player has defeated [[Clemont]] for their fifth Badge. This time, he speaks about the [[AZ|king of Kalos]] who nearly vaporized all life in the region 3,000 years ago by usage of a weapon. He also speaks about Xerneas's{{sup/6|X}}/Yveltal's{{sup/6|Y}} role in the creation of the [[ultimate weapon]], as well as their role in the creation of life and destruction as a whole. After this, Lysandre will regularly communicate with the player through the [[Holo Caster]], monitoring their progress, and constantly showing his vision for a beautiful world as well as asking them to reconsider his proposal and join him on his cause.

Lysandre then appears after the player has received their seventh Badge. At this point, it is revealed through his Holo Caster message that he is the leader of [[Team Flare]], and that he plans to use the weapon which he spoke about earlier in order to eliminate anyone not part of Team Flare, surprising both the player and their neighbor. The player later confronts Lysandre in person at the lab beneath his café as he wishes to test the player's resolve, and is then battled and defeated. Lysandre admires the player's resolve and strength and instructs them that if they wish to stop him, he must get the elevator key from one of four Team Flare's scientists the player already met, while he retreats underground.

After the player obtains the Key and descends further into the lab, they meet with Lysandre who is speaking with a tall man behind bars known as AZ. Lysandre introduces AZ as someone who "shares the name of the previous King of Kalos" as well as possessing the key of the ultimate weapon. After AZ tells the player the tragedy left by the ultimate weapon and asks them to stop the device from being used, Lysandre invites the player deeper underground if they wish to stop him. The player descends and meets Lysandre talking with [[Xerosic]]. Lysandre then tells the player to battle Xerosic, and if they are successful against the scientist, then they will stop their scheme. After the player defeats Xerosic, he has them push one of two buttons, one of which activates the weapon. However, pushing the correct one unfortunately does not stop Xerosic from unleashing the weapon on Kalos. (If the player chooses the blue button he will activate the weapon by remote control, otherwise the player activates the weapon.)

Lysandre is later found again at the site of the ultimate weapon in [[Geosenge Town]] where the player's rival questions him about his extreme measures to fix the world, which he replies that they are the only possible solution for he thinks humans are inherently evil and greedy. He uses the analogy of them competing over their [[Mega Ring]] as an example that when something cannot be shared, people will fight for it, for someone must live with it and some without and as such, more tragedies are likely to happen and therefore, the only solution is to reduce the human population. When further questioned about Pokémon, he tearfully claims that Pokémon, while magnificent beings, are condemned to be used by humans and, for the greater good, are best annihilated.

He is then battled again as he simply seeks to stall for time against the player. The player defeats Lysandre once again, and he shows further admiration for the player's strength. He then challenges the player to travel deeper into the [[Team Flare Secret HQ]] to stop the weapon despite his belief that it is already too late, but multiple members of Team Flare are waiting in ambush on the lower floors. After defeating them, the player reaches Xerneas or Yveltal. The legendary Pokémon is then battled and caught by the player, seemingly disabling the weapon. Lysandre returns wearing a cybernetic suit, called the '''Lysandre Machine''', that is intended to drain Xerneas's{{sup/6|X}}/Yveltal's{{sup/6|Y}} energy back into the Ultimate Weapon, and he declares that he will take the legendary Pokémon back and complete his plan. Now wielding a Mega Ring of his own, he engages the player in a final battle.
[[File:Lysandre Loses XY.png|frame|Lysandre losing to the player]]
After being defeated for the third and final time, Lysandre expresses his disgust towards the fact that his beautiful world will never be a reality. The player and their friends attempt to reason with him, saying that if people cooperate together, a better world is possible, and they use the Mega Evolution achieved by him as proof of the bond he has with his Pokémon. He, however, rejects the idea as mere naivety and then attempts to 'force immortality on the player, their friends, and himself'{{sup/6|X}}/'kill everyone in the building'{{sup/6|Y}} and fires the ultimate weapon using what little power still remains. Hearing this, the player and their friends quickly leave, after which the blast from the weapon destroys the building and seemingly buries Lysandre and the HQ under rubble, putting an end to Team Flare's threat.

Later on in the game, an NPC in [[Snowbelle City]] who is an old friend of Lysandre mentions that Lysandre had noble intentions and did his best to help people in need, but was eventually convinced of humanity's stupidity, along with his own limitations which resulted in him becoming a misanthrope.

As revealed in {{G|Legends: Z-A}}, Lysandre survived his supposed demise in Pokémon X and Y thanks to {{p|Zygarde}}, but lost much of his memory in the experience. Due to using the ultimate weapon, his body was altered in a similar way to AZ's, cursing him to live for three thousand years. His hair turned white and became shorter, and his left eye was seemingly blinded, taking on an unnatural glow. As Zygarde had exhausted its power at the time, it took Lysandre along to help it recover its strength in preparation for a [[Ange|future threat]] to Kalos.

===={{g|Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon}}====
=====[[Episode RR]]=====
An [[Pokémon multiverse|alternate universe]] version of Lysandre appears as a member of [[Team Rainbow Rocket]] and one of the second pair of bosses the player must face, along with [[Cyrus]]. Like the other {{cat|villainous team leaders}} in Team Rainbow Rocket, this Lysandre was summoned from a world where his plans succeeded. However, as he explains to the player, a bright light consumed him when he fired the [[ultimate weapon]] and was transported to the game's world. He has his {{tc|Team Rainbow Rocket Grunt}}s set up devices with red and blue buttons in his office within [[Team Rocket's Castle]]. Then, he subjects the player to the same choice the player in Kalos was subjected to, claiming that one button will activate the ultimate weapon and the other will open the path to [[Giovanni]]. However, no matter which button the player chooses, it will be the one that activates the weapon. Lysandre then tells the player that pushing the opposite button will prevent it from firing. However, in order to buy time for the weapon to fire, Lysandre battles the player, using Xerneas{{sup/7|US}}/Yveltal{{sup/7|UM}} as part of his team. When he is defeated, he allows the player to press the other button, ostensibly shutting down the ultimate weapon, as well as unlocking one of the two seals needed to reach Giovanni. Lysandre then wonders if things would have been different in his world if he had met a Trainer like the player. He then rejects that line of thought, resolving that he must bring about his beautiful world. He is later sent back to his own world by [[Colress]] off-screen.

===={{g|Legends: Z-A}}====
Lysandre first meets the player under the pseudonym of "'''L'''". He warns the player about the coming crisis in Lumiose City and tells them that they must become a Trainer worthy of Zygarde's trust in order to stop it. Later on, he helps by gathering all of Zygarde's Cells in order for it to assume its Complete Forme and defeat the rogue machine, [[Ange]].

After the player's first reward match in the Infinite [[Z-A Royale]], L comes to [[Hotel Z]] to speak with them about AZ, telling them about how the two had talked about the agony of being unable to die and about AZ's good and heinous deeds, including Ange. L surmises that Ange's influence resulted in more wild Pokémon gathering throughout Lumiose, wondering if it is right that people and Pokémon are kept at arm's length of each other with the city's holo-tech barriers. He wonders if people will find another way, stating that he looks forward to seeing what the people of Lumiose choose. L then explains that more of his memory returned following his conversation with the player in Lysandre Labs, having recalled the existence of Xerneas and Yveltal. He also informs them that since Ange was destroyed, Zygarde has not shown itself, likely due to it having exhausted its power and retreated somewhere to quietly recover. L requests the player to find Xerneas and Yveltal.

After the player catches Xerneas and Yveltal, L appears before the player outside Hotel Z. He explains that he knows that he tried to give too much to the world in the past, and because his good deeds saw no reward, he wallowed in despair and resentment and decided to take everything for himself instead. He explains how Zygarde seeks to correct excess and restore balance to the world, believing that to be the reason Zygarde rescued him. L then challenges the player to a battle. Reflecting on his mistakes, L expresses regret over having fired the ultimate weapon, and later escorts the player to the ruins of [[Prism Tower]] so that they can battle and catch Zygarde. L entrusts Zygarde to the player and gives them the [[Zygarde Cube]] to change its form. Declaring that he still wishes to create a more beautiful world, L nonetheless admits that his methods were flawed, and thus he sets off with the resolve to find a better way to realize his dreams.

Further information on Lysandre and Team Flare's original plan is disclosed during the player's visit to the ruins of Lysandre Labs. It is revealed that five years earlier, as Team Flare was preparing to execute Lysandre's agenda, he initially envisioned using both Ange and the ultimate weapon at the same time. However, because AZ's missing {{p|Floette}} was required to activate Ange, Lysandre could not do so, and he was forced to settle for using only the ultimate weapon.

===Pokémon===
====Pokémon X and Y====
=====First battle=====
{{Party
| background = eb8b51
| border = ab3f26
| headcolor = e36226
| sprite = VSLysandre.png
| size = 150px
| prize = {{pdollar}}9,800
| class = Team Flare
| name = Lysandre
| location = Lysandre Labs
| game = XY
| pokemon = 4
}}
{{Pokémon
| gen = 6
| ndex = 0619
| pokemon = Mienfoo
| gender = male
| level = 45
| type1 = Fighting
| ability = Inner Focus
| move1 = Swords Dance | move1type = Normal | move1cat = Status
| move2 = High Jump Kick | move2type = Fighting | move2cat = Physical
| move3 = Acrobatics | move3type = Flying | move3cat = Physical
}}
{{Pokémon
| gen = 6
| ndex = 0198
| pokemon = Murkrow
| gender = male
| level = 45
| type1 = Dark
| type2 = Flying
| ability = Super Luck
| move1 = Foul Play | move1type = Dark | move1cat = Physical
| move2 = Aerial Ace | move2type = Flying | move2cat = Physical
| move3 = Retaliate | move3type = Normal | move3cat = Physical
| move4 = Steel Wing | move4type = Steel | move4cat = Physical
}}
{{Pokémon
| gen = 6
| ndex = 0668
| pokemon = Pyroar
| form = -Male
| gender = male
| level = 47
| type1 = Fire
| type2 = Normal
| ability = Rivalry
| move1 = Hyper Voice | move1type = Normal | move1cat = Special
| move2 = Fire Blast | move2type = Fire | move2cat = Special
| move3 = Dark Pulse | move3type = Dark | move3cat = Special
}}
{{Pokémon
| gen = 6
| ndex = 0130
| pokemon = Gyarados
| gender = male
| level = 49
| type1 = Water
| type2 = Flying
| ability = Intimidate
| move1 = Aqua Tail | move1type = Water | move1cat = Physical
| move2 = Earthquake | move2type = Ground | move2cat = Physical
| move3 = Iron Head | move3type = Steel | move3cat = Physical
| move4 = Outrage | move4type = Dragon | move4cat = Physical
}}
{{Party/end}}
=====Second battle=====
{{Party
| background = eb8b51
| border = ab3f26
| headcolor = e36226
| sprite = VSLysandre.png
| size = 150px
| prize = {{pdollar}}10,200
| class = Team Flare
| name = Lysandre
| location = Team Flare Secret HQ
| game = XY
| pokemon = 4
}}
{{Pokémon
| gen = 6
| ndex = 0620
| pokemon = Mienshao
| gender = male
| level = 47
| type1 = Fighting
| ability = Inner Focus
| move1 = Swords Dance | move1type = Normal | move1cat = Status
| move2 = High Jump Kick | move2type = Fighting | move2cat = Physical
| move3 = Acrobatics | move3type = Flying | move3cat = Physical
}}
{{Pokémon
| gen = 6
| ndex = 0430
| pokemon = Honchkrow
| gender = male
| level = 47
| type1 = Dark
| type2 = Flying
| ability = Insomnia
| move1 = Night Slash | move1type = Dark | move1cat = Physical
| move2 = Aerial Ace | move2type = Flying | move2cat = Physical
| move3 = Retaliate | move3type = Normal | move3cat = Physical
| move4 = Steel Wing | move4type = Steel | move4cat = Physical
}}
{{Pokémon
| gen = 6
| ndex = 0668
| pokemon = Pyroar
| form = -Male
| gender = male
| level = 49
| type1 = Fire
| type2 = Normal
| ability = Unnerve
| move1 = Hyper Voice | move1type = Normal | move1cat = Special
| move2 = Fire Blast | move2type = Fire | move2cat = Special
| move3 = Dark Pulse | move3type = Dark | move3cat = Special
}}
{{Pokémon
| gen = 6
| ndex = 0130
| pokemon = Gyarados
| gender = male
| level = 51
| type1 = Water
| type2 = Flying
| ability = Intimidate
| move1 = Aqua Tail | move1type = Water | move1cat = Physical
| move2 = Earthquake | move2type = Ground | move2cat = Physical
| move3 = Iron Head | move3type = Steel | move3cat = Physical
| move4 = Outrage | move4type = Dragon | move4cat = Physical
}}
{{Party/end}}
=====Third battle=====
{{Party
| background = eb8b51
| border = ab3f26
| headcolor = e36226
| sprite = VSLysandre 2.png
| size = 150px
| prize = {{pdollar}}10,600
| class = Team Flare Boss
| classlink = Lysandre
| name = Lysandre
| location = Team Flare Secret HQ
| game = XY
| pokemon = 4
}}
{{Pokémon
| gen = 6
| ndex = 0620
| pokemon = Mienshao
| gender = male
| level = 49
| type1 = Fighting
| ability = Inner Focus
| move1 = Swords Dance | move1type = Normal | move1cat = Status
| move2 = High Jump Kick | move2type = Fighting | move2cat = Physical
| move3 = Acrobatics | move3type = Flying | move3cat = Physical
}}
{{Pokémon
| gen = 6
| ndex = 0430
| pokemon = Honchkrow
| gender = male
| level = 49
| type1 = Dark
| type2 = Flying
| ability = Super Luck
| move1 = Night Slash | move1type = Dark | move1cat = Physical
| move2 = Aerial Ace | move2type = Flying | move2cat = Physical
| move3 = Retaliate | move3type = Normal | move3cat = Physical
| move4 = Steel Wing | move4type = Steel | move4cat = Physical
}}
{{Pokémon
| gen = 6
| ndex = 0668
| pokemon = Pyroar
| form = -Male
| gender = male
| level = 51
| type1 = Fire
| type2 = Normal
| ability = Unnerve
| move1 = Hyper Voice | move1type = Normal | move1cat = Special
| move2 = Fire Blast | move2type = Fire | move2cat = Special
| move3 = Dark Pulse | move3type = Dark | move3cat = Special
}}
{{Pokémon
| gen = 6
| ndex = 0130
| pokemon = Gyarados
| form = -Mega
| icon = mega
| gender = male
| level = 53
| type1 = Water
| type2 = Flying
| megatype1 = Water
| megatype2 = Dark
| ability = Intimidate
| held = Gyaradosite
| move1 = Aqua Tail | move1type = Water | move1cat = Physical
| move2 = Earthquake | move2type = Ground | move2cat = Physical
| move3 = Iron Head | move3type = Steel | move3cat = Physical
| move4 = Outrage | move4type = Dragon | move4cat = Physical
}}
{{Party/end}}
====Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon====
Lysandre's Pokémon are kept in [[Master Ball]]s. His final Pokémon differs between the two versions.

=====Pokémon Ultra Sun=====
{{Party
| background = eb8b51
| border = ab3f26
| headcolor = e36226
| sprite = VSLysandre USUM.png
| size = 150px
| prize = {{pdollar}}18,760
| class = Team Flare
| name = Lysandre
| location = Team Rocket's Castle
| game = US
| pokemon = 5
}}
{{Pokémon
| gen = 7
| ndex = 0620
| pokemon = Mienshao
| gender = male
| level = 65
| type1 = Fighting
| ability = Inner Focus
| move1 = Fake Out | move1type = Normal | move1cat = Physical
| move2 = Dual Chop | move2type = Dragon | move2cat = Physical
| move3 = High Jump Kick | move3type = Fighting | move3cat = Physical
| move4 = U-turn | move4type = Bug | move4cat = Physical
}}
{{Pokémon
| gen = 7
| ndex = 0430
| pokemon = Honchkrow
| gender = male
| level = 65
| type1 = Dark
| type2 = Flying
| ability = Insomnia
| move1 = Dark Pulse | move1type = Dark | move1cat = Special
| move2 = Heat Wave | move2type = Fire | move2cat = Special
| move3 = Psychic | move3type = Psychic | move3cat = Special
| move4 = Shadow Ball | move4type = Ghost | move4cat = Special
}}
{{Pokémon
| gen = 7
| ndex = 0668
| pokemon = Pyroar
| form = -Male
| gender = male
| level = 65
| type1 = Fire
| type2 = Normal
| ability = Rivalry
| move1 = Flamethrower | move1type = Fire | move1cat = Special
| move2 = Hyper Voice | move2type = Normal | move2cat = Special
| move3 = Snarl | move3type = Dark | move3cat = Special
| move4 = Will-O-Wisp | move4type = Fire | move4cat = Status
}}
{{Pokémon
| gen = 7
| ndex = 0130
| pokemon = Gyarados
| icon = mega
| gender = male
| level = 65
| type1 = Water
| type2 = Flying
| megatype1 = Water
| megatype2 = Dark
| ability = Intimidate
| held = Gyaradosite
| move1 = Crunch | move1type = Dark | move1cat = Physical
| move2 = Waterfall | move2type = Water | move2cat = Physical
| move3 = Earthquake | move3type = Ground | move3cat = Physical
| move4 = Stone Edge | move4type = Rock | move4cat = Physical
}}
{{Pokémon
| gen = 7
| ndex = 0716
| pokemon = Xerneas
| gender = none
| level = 67
| type1 = Fairy
| ability = Fairy Aura
| move1 = Geomancy | move1type = Fairy | move1cat = Status
| move2 = Moonblast | move2type = Fairy | move2cat = Special
| move3 = Thunderbolt | move3type = Electric | move3cat = Special
| move4 = Psyshock | move4type = Psychic | move4cat = Special
}}
{{Party/end}}
=====Pokémon Ultra Moon=====
{{Party
| background = eb8b51
| border = ab3f26
| headcolor = e36226
| sprite = VSLysandre USUM.png
| size = 150px
| prize = {{pdollar}}18,760
| class = Team Flare
| name = Lysandre
| location = Team Rocket's Castle
| game = UM
| pokemon = 5
}}
{{Pokémon
| gen = 7
| ndex = 0620
| pokemon = Mienshao
| gender = male
| level = 65
| type1 = Fighting
| ability = Inner Focus
| move1 = Fake Out | move1type = Normal | move1cat = Physical
| move2 = Dual Chop | move2type = Dragon | move2cat = Physical
| move3 = High Jump Kick | move3type = Fighting | move3cat = Physical
| move4 = U-turn | move4type = Bug | move4cat = Physical
}}
{{Pokémon
| gen = 7
| ndex = 0430
| pokemon = Honchkrow
| gender = male
| level = 65
| type1 = Dark
| type2 = Flying
| ability = Insomnia
| move1 = Dark Pulse | move1type = Dark | move1cat = Special
| move2 = Heat Wave | move2type = Fire | move2cat = Special
| move3 = Psychic | move3type = Psychic | move3cat = Special
| move4 = Shadow Ball | move4type = Ghost | move4cat = Special
}}
{{Pokémon
| gen = 7
| ndex = 0668
| pokemon = Pyroar
| form = -Male
| gender = male
| level = 65
| type1 = Fire
| type2 = Normal
| ability = Rivalry
| move1 = Flamethrower | move1type = Fire | move1cat = Special
| move2 = Hyper Voice | move2type = Normal | move2cat = Special
| move3 = Snarl | move3type = Dark | move3cat = Special
| move4 = Will-O-Wisp | move4type = Fire | move4cat = Status
}}
{{Pokémon
| gen = 7
| ndex = 0130
| pokemon = Gyarados
| icon = mega
| gender = male
| level = 65
| type1 = Water
| type2 = Flying
| megatype1 = Water
| megatype2 = Dark
| ability = Intimidate
| held = Gyaradosite
| move1 = Crunch | move1type = Dark | move1cat = Physical
| move2 = Waterfall | move2type = Water | move2cat = Physical
| move3 = Earthquake | move3type = Ground | move3cat = Physical
| move4 = Stone Edge | move4type = Rock | move4cat = Physical
}}
{{Pokémon
| gen = 7
| ndex = 0717
| pokemon = Yveltal
| gender = none
| level = 67
| type1 = Dark
| type2 = Flying
| ability = Dark Aura
| move1 = Oblivion Wing | move1type = Flying | move1cat = Special
| move2 = Air Slash | move2type = Flying | move2cat = Special
| move3 = Psychic | move3type = Psychic | move3cat = Special
| move4 = Shadow Ball | move4type = Ghost | move4cat = Special
}}
{{Party/end}}

====Pokémon Legends: Z-A====
L will [[Mega Evolution|Mega Evolve]] his {{p|Gyarados}} at the first opportunity.

{{Party
| background = eb8b51
| border = ab3f26
| headcolor = e36226
| sprite = VSLysandre ZA.png
| size = 150px
| prize = {{pdollar}}6,400
| class = Pokémon Trainer
| name = L
| location = Hotel Z
| game = ZA
| pokemon = 6
}}
{{Pokémon
| gen = ZA
| ndex = 0668
| pokemon = Pyroar
| form = -Male
| gender = male
| level = 78
| type1 = Fire
| type2 = Normal
| move1 = Hyper Voice | move1type = Normal | move1cat = Special
| move2 = Flamethrower | move2type = Fire | move2cat = Special
| move3 = Snarl | move3type = Dark | move3cat = Special
| move4 = Solar Beam | move4type = Grass | move4cat = Special | move4master = yes
}}
{{Pokémon
| gen = ZA
| ndex = 0671
| pokemon = Florges
| gender = female
| level = 78
| type1 = Fairy
| move1 = Energy Ball | move1type = Grass | move1cat = Special
| move2 = Dazzling Gleam | move2type = Fairy | move2cat = Special | move2master = yes
| move3 = Psychic | move3type = Psychic | move3cat = Special | move3master = yes
| move4 = Calm Mind | move4type = Psychic | move4cat = Status | move4master = yes
}}
{{Pokémon
| gen = ZA
| ndex = 0302
| pokemon = Sableye
| gender = male
| level = 78
| type1 = Dark
| type2 = Ghost
| move1 = Will-O-Wisp | move1type = Fire | move1cat = Status | move1master = yes
| move2 = Night Slash | move2type = Dark | move2cat = Physical
| move3 = Shadow Claw | move3type = Ghost | move3cat = Physical
| move4 = Confuse Ray | move4type = Ghost | move4cat = Status
}}
{{Pokémon
| gen = ZA
| ndex = 0715
| pokemon = Noivern
| gender = male
| level = 79
| type1 = Flying
| type2 = Dragon
| move1 = Boomburst | move1type = Normal | move1cat = Special | move1master = yes
| move2 = Hurricane | move2type = Flying | move2cat = Special
| move3 = Dragon Pulse | move3type = Dragon | move3cat = Special
| move4 = Super Fang | move4type = Normal | move4cat = Physical
}}
{{Pokémon
| gen = ZA
| ndex = 0569
| pokemon = Garbodor
| gender = male
| level = 79
| type1 = Poison
| move1 = Gunk Shot | move1type = Poison | move1cat = Physical
| move2 = Brutal Swing | move2type = Dark | move2cat = Physical
| move3 = Rock Blast | move3type = Rock | move3cat = Physical | move3master = yes
| move4 = Metal Claw | move4type = Steel | move4cat = Physical
}}
{{Pokémon
| gen = ZA
| ndex = 0130
| pokemon = Gyarados
| icon = mega
| gender = male
| level = 80
| type1 = Water
| type2 = Flying
| megatype1 = Water
| megatype2 = Dark
| held = Gyaradosite
| heldgame = ZA
| move1 = Crunch | move1type = Dark | move1cat = Physical
| move2 = Waterfall | move2type = Water | move2cat = Physical
| move3 = Ice Fang | move3type = Ice | move3cat = Physical | move3master = yes
| move4 = Earthquake | move4type = Ground | move4cat = Physical | move4master = yes
}}
{{Party/end}}

=====Partnered with=====
{{TrainerPoké
| trainer = L
| pkmn = Zygarde
| gender = genderless
| type1 = Dragon
| type2 = Ground
| img = Zygarde 10 Percent Forme ZA.png
| epnum = Pokémon Legends: Z-A
| desc = {{p|Zygarde}}, as the protector of the ecosystem, appeared to protect all living beings from the [[ultimate weapon]] fired by Lysandre in {{g|X and Y}}, including Lysandre himself at the cost of exhausting its own power. Despite being able to save him, Lysandre was still affected by the blast, having his hair turn white, one of his eyes be blinded, gaining longevity of 3,000 years, and becoming amnesiac.

In the following 5 years until {{g|Legends: Z-A}}, Lysandre, now known as L, started helping Zygarde regain its power, gathering up its [[Zygarde Cell|Cells]] and [[Zygarde Core|Cores]] and translating explaining its objectives to the residents of [[Lumiose City]]. In the end of the game, Lysandre grants Zygarde most of its remaining Cells so it can reach its Complete Form and defeat [[Ange#Hyperrogue Ange Floette|Hyperrogue Ange Floette]] alongside the {{player}}.

In its 10% Form, Zygarde's moves are {{m|Thousand Arrows}}, {{m|Extreme Speed}}, and {{m|Crunch}}.

In its 50% Form, Zygarde's moves are {{m|Land's Wrath}}, {{m|Dragon Pulse}}, {{m|Crunch}}, and {{m|Rock Slide}}.

In its Complete Form, Zygarde's moves are {{m|Thousand Arrows}}, {{m|Thousand Waves}}, {{m|Land's Wrath}}, and {{m|Core Enforcer}}.

In its [[Mega Evolution|Mega Evolved]] form, Zygarde's moves are {{m|Thousand Arrows}}, {{m|Thousand Waves}}, {{m|Land's Wrath}}, and {{m|Nihil Light}}.
}}

==In the spin-off games==
===[[Pokémon Masters EX]]===
{{main|Lysandre (Masters)}}
Lysandre forms a [[sync pair]] with {{p|Yveltal}} and {{p|Volcanion}} in [[Pokémon Masters EX]]. Lysandre became a playable sync pair on February 11, 2021.

Lysandre has also made notable appearances in the game's Main Stories, [[Legendary Adventures]] and the [[Villain Arc]].

{{PairDex/h|Sun|Defense}}
{{PairDex|115|Lysandre|trainerlink=Lysandre (Masters)#Yveltal|trainerimg=Lysandre|0717|Yveltal|Flying|Fairy|Special Strike|exrole=Sprint|6|Poké Fair Sync Pair Scout}}
{{PairDex|115|Lysandre|trainerlink=Lysandre (Masters)#Volcanion|trainerimg=Lysandre Sygna|sygna=[[Sygna suit|Sygna Suit]]|0721|buddy=yes|Volcanion|Water|Rock|Special Strike|exrole=Tech|6|Poké Fair Sync Pair Scout}}
|}

==Gallery==
===Artwork===
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|-
| Concept artwork from ''{{color2|000|Pokémon X and Y}}''
| Official artwork from ''{{color2|000|Pokémon the Series: XY}}''
|}

===Sprites and models===
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|- style="font-size: 80%; color:#000"
| VS model from {{color2|000|Pokémon X and Y|X and Y}}
| VS model as Team Flare Boss from {{color2|000|Pokémon X and Y|X and Y}}
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==Quotes==
{{main|Lysandre/Quotes}}

==In animation==
===''Pokémon the Series''===
====History====
[[File:Lysandre anime.png|thumb|250px|Lysandre in ''[[XYS02|Mega Evolution Special II]]'']]
Lysandre debuted in ''[[XYS01|Mega Evolution Special I]]''. Though he was not identified as the caller at the time, he contacted [[Alain]] via the [[Holo Caster]], directing him to where a new Mega Stone could be found. He also was seen observing the power of Alain's Mega {{TP|Alain|Charizard}} X during its battle with [[Siebold]]'s Mega {{p|Blastoise}}.

In ''[[XYS02|Mega Evolution Special II]]'', Lysandre traveled to [[Hoenn]], intervened in Alain's battle with {{Steven}}, and introduced Alain and Steven properly to each other. It was revealed that in the past, he defeated Alain in a battle over an [[Ampharosite]], then took Alain to [[Lysandre Labs]] and recruited him to work in a project to harness the energy of Mega Evolution for peaceful purposes. Lysandre was also the one who awarded Alain his Mega Ring and Charizardite X, though he asked Alain to not tell Professor Sycamore of the research, fearing that people with bad intentions would bring harm to him in order to obtain it. Later, he traveled with Alain, [[Mairin]], and Steven to a ruin, where they uncovered an ancient [[Giant Rock]]. However, his research on the Giant Rock accidentally summoned {{DL|Super-ancient Pokémon (XY series)|Rayquaza}}, who destroyed the area. After the encounter with Rayquaza, Lysandre discovered a similar energy reading to the Giant Rock near [[Rustboro City]], and asked Alain to go there and investigate. He also covertly ordered Alain to keep a close eye on Steven, for the [[Hoenn League]] {{pkmn|Champion}} had precious information on Mega Evolution.
[[File:Team Flare Scientists Young.png|thumb|left|250px|A younger Lysandre]]
In ''[[XYS03|Mega Evolution Special III]]'', Lysandre gave instructions to Alain and Steven. After Mega Rayquaza defeated both [[Primal Reversion|Primal]] {{DL|Super-ancient Pokémon (XY series)|Groudon}} and Primal {{DL|Super-ancient Pokémon (XY series)|Kyogre}}, he had the Giant Rock, which had reappeared during the battle of the Legendary Pokémon, taken away with his submarine for further studies.

In ''[[XYS04|Mega Evolution Special IV]]'', Lysandre observed Alain's battles against ten Mega Evolution Trainers while his scientists researched the Giant Rock. After [[Chespie]], Mairin's {{p|Chespin}}, who had interfered with the experiments performed on a {{p|Zygarde}} Core, was hospitalized, Lysandre told the victorious Alain that he had to continue gather data on Mega Evolution if Chespie was to recover. He was also shown to be close to Malva, who served as Alain's final opponent.

Lysandre has a major antagonistic role in [[S19|Pokémon the Series: XYZ]], first making appearances in ''[[XY094|From A to Z!]]'' and ''[[XY102|Meeting at Terminus Cave!]]'', where he was studying [[Squishy]] alongside [[Xerosic]].

In ''[[XY106|A Meeting of Two Journeys!]]'', Lysandre was contacted by Alain via the Holo Caster, who wanted to know if Mairin's Chespie's condition had improved or not. Later, he reappeared in [[XY107|the next episode]], overseeing the operation to capture [[Z2]] alongside Xerosic. At the end of the episode, he received Z2.

Lysandre reappeared in ''[[XY118|Championing a Research Battle!]]'' and ''[[XY119|A Full-Strength Battle Surprise!]]'', where he received mission reports from Xerosic.

In ''[[XY129|Kalos League Passion with a Certain Flare!]]'', Lysandre was talking to a man inside a building at the [[Lumiose Conference]]. He soon got a call on a Holo Caster that an {{tc|Team Flare Admin|Admin}} was holding, from Xerosic, who was in the front seat of a truck that was just outside the [[Lumiose Gym]]. Later on at night, he met {{Ash}} for the first time and discussed the capability of [[Ash's Greninja]] to take on its different form in battle. After his conversation with him, he was shown with an annoyed expression, before turning towards the Lumiose Gym and smirked. Lysandre later talked to Mairin after she ran up to him and he put on a happy expression. The next day, Lysandre was seated in a private viewing box inside the Lumiose Conference's stadium with a glass window, along with Mairin and the same Admin, and they all watched as Ash and Alain each walked towards their respective sides of the battlefield in the Lumiose Conference's stadium, for the final round of the Conference.
[[File:Lysandre Machine anime.png|thumb|250px|Wearing the Lysandre Machine in Pokémon the Series: XYZ]]
In ''[[XY130|Finals Not for the Faint-Hearted!]]'' and ''[[XY131|Down to the Fiery Finish!]]'', Lysandre watched Ash and Alain's battle in the finals of the Lumiose Conference. Towards the end of the latter episode, his true egotistical, narcissistic nature is revealed as he uses the power of Z2 to bring the whole of Kalos into his control, taking over Lumiose City and subsequently the Lumiose Conference, which had just been concluded.

In ''[[XY132|A Towering Takeover!]]'', Lysandre revealed himself as the leader of Team Flare to a captured Ash. He also televised a message to the citizens of Kalos about his plan for creating a new, beautiful world for Team Flare.

In ''[[XY133|Coming Apart at the Dreams!]]'', Lysandre explained his motivations. Much like in the games, he once had a generous nature and would help those in need. However, after those he supported grew accustomed to his aid and turned greedy, he became disillusioned with the human race. Because of this, he intended to "restart" the world, and he attempted to control Ash and Greninja the same way he did with Zygarde, so that Ash could become the guide of the new world. Ash, however, defied Lysandre and used the [[Bond Phenomenon]] to break free. Following this turn of events, Lysandre equipped his machine and started a fight with Ash and the defecting Alain using his Pyroar and his Shiny Mega Gyarados. Pyroar was defeated through a joint attack by {{AP|Noivern}}, {{AP|Hawlucha}}, and {{AP|Pikachu}}.

In ''[[XY134|The Right Hero for the Right Job!]]'', Lysandre defeated the majority of Ash's team. He was surprised when Malva appeared to help Alain and Ash, but nonetheless remained confident even after Clemont and Bonnie freed the two Zygarde under his control.

In ''[[XY135|Rocking Kalos Defenses!]]'', Lysandre was finally beaten by Ash and Alain. Refusing to surrender, Lysandre seemingly killed himself by jumping off the tower. It was afterwards revealed that Lysandre had planned for the Giant Rock to transform into a copy of Zygarde, which would engulf the [[Anistar City]] Sundial and release enough energy to wipe out all life on the planet.

He made one final appearance in ''[[XY136|Forming a More Perfect Union!]]''. After the Giant Rock was temporarily stopped by Ash, Alain, Steven, Malva, [[Diantha]], and all of the Kalos [[Gym Leader]]s and [[Chespie]] was freed from it's control, Lysandre appears and revives the Rock himself using a control device announcing he still intends to destroy the world even if it means he has to die too. He lost control of the Rock after the device was destroyed by Ash and Alain, and was defeated entirely by Squishy and Z2 after they transformed into Zygarde Complete Forme and destroyed the Giant Rock. The explosion from Zygarde's {{m|Core Enforcer}} engulfs Lysandre, leaving his final fate unclear.

====Pokémon====
This listing is of Lysandre's known {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} in {{aniseries|PTS}}:

=====On hand=====
{{MissingInfo|2|java|enva|scope=section}}
{{TrainerPoké
|main=yes
|trainer=Lysandre
|pkmn=Pyroar
|gender=male
|type1=Fire
|type2=Normal
|img=Lysandre Pyroar.png
|epnum=XYS02
|epname=Mega Evolution Special II
|vajp=Tsuguo Mogami
|vaen=H.D. Quinn
|desc={{p|Pyroar}} is the first Pokémon that Lysandre is known to have and is usually seen [[Walking Pokémon|outside his Poké Ball]].}}

{{TrainerPoké
|main=no

|trainer=Lysandre
|pkmn=Gyarados
|shiny=yes
|mega=yes
|type1=Water
|type2=Flying
|img=Lysandre Gyarados.png
|cap=Lysandre's Gyarados
|img2=Lysandre Mega Gyarados.png
|cap2=Lysandre's Mega Gyarados
|epnum=XY133
|epname=Coming Apart at the Dreams!
|vajp=
|vaen=
|desc=Lysandre's {{Shiny}} {{p|Gyarados}} first appeared in ''[[XY133|Coming Apart at the Dreams!]]'', where it was sent out to battle {{Ash}} and [[Alain]]. Gyarados is able to Mega Evolve into Mega Gyarados. It is shown to be an extremely powerful combatant. After its ally Pyroar was defeated, it single-handedly fought a group of seven Pokémon from Ash's entire team and Alain, including two Mega-level and four fully evolved Pokémon along with Ash's Pikachu, eventually knocking out all of Ash's Pokémon except Greninja and Pikachu. Even after [[Malva]]'s Mega Houndoom joined the fight, it managed to continue battling. Gyarados was eventually defeated by a combined attack from Charizard, Pikachu, and Greninja.

Gyarados's known moves are {{m|Incinerate}}, {{m|Stone Edge}}, {{m|Hyper Beam}}, and {{m|Dragon Tail}}.}}

=====Controlled=====
{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Lysandre
|pkmn=Zygarde
|main=Z2
|nick=Z2
|type1=Dragon
|type2=Ground
|img=Lysandre Zygarde.png
|img2=Lysandre Zygarde 50 Percent.png
|epnum=XY94
|epname=From A to Z!
|vajp=Yūki Kaji
|vaen=Billy Bob Thompson
|desc=Z2 was captured by [[Team Flare]] and later given to Lysandre in ''[[XY107|An Explosive Operation!]]'', being held captive within [[Lysandre Labs]]. In ''[[XY131|Down to the Fiery Finish!]]'', it was placed under the influence of Team Flare by [[Xerosic]]'s [[Mega Evolution]] energy weapon and was then used by Lysandre to gain power over the entire [[Kalos]] region, covering [[Lumiose City]] in giant roots. In ''[[XY133|Coming Apart at the Dreams!]]'', it managed to overwhelm its companion [[Squishy|Z1]], allowing it to be placed in the same influence it is already in. It was finally freed in ''[[XY134|The Right Hero for the Right Job!]]'' when [[Clemont]] and [[Clembot]] destroyed Xerosic's machine.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Lysandre
|pkmn=Zygarde
|main=Squishy
|nick=Z1
|type1=Dragon
|type2=Ground
|img=Lysandre Zygarde 50 percent 2.png
|epnum=XY04
|epname=Mega Evolution Special IV
|vajp=Yūki Kaji
|vaen=Billy Bob Thompson
|desc=Z1 was defeated by Z2 in ''[[XY133|Coming Apart at the Dreams!]]'' before being put under the influence of [[Team Flare]] as well by [[Xerosic]]'s [[Mega Evolution]] energy weapon. It was freed in ''[[XY134|The Right Hero for the Right Job!]]'' when [[Bonnie]] sang it [[Puni-chan's Song]].}}

====Voice actors====
{{vatable|color=eb8b51|bordercolor=ab3f26
|ja=手塚秀彰 ''[[Hideaki Tezuka]]''
|en=[[H.D. Quinn]]
|fi=Aku Laitinen
|fr_eu=Jean-Michel Vovk
|pt_br=Bruno Rocha
|id=Ary Wibowo ([[XYS02]]-[[XYS04]]) Diky Rahman ([[S19]])
|pl=Jacek Król
|ru=Андрей Гриневич ''Andrey Grinevich''
|es_la=Alan Prieto
|es_eu=Héctor Garay}}

===Pokémon Generations===
{{MissingInfo|1|enva}}
[[File:Lysandre PG.png|thumb|250px|Lysandre in [[Pokémon Generations]]]]
Lysandre appeared in ''[[PG16|The Beauty Eternal]]'', where he announced the release of the [[Holo Caster]]. In the process, he was depicted as a popular and successful businessman. He was later seen discussing with [[Diantha]] about the concept of eternal beauty. Afterwards, he was interviewed by some reporters over his involvement with some secret plans, but he didn't reveal any information. Lysandre was then seen at the [[Team Flare Secret HQ]], conducting experiments on {{p|Yveltal}} in the hopes of creating a more beautiful world.

====Pokémon====
=====On hand=====
{{TrainerPoké
|width=68%
|main=yes
|trainer=Lysandre
|pkmn=Pyroar
|gender=male
|type1=Fire
|type2=Normal
|img=Lysandre Pyroar PG.png
|epnum=PG16
|epname=The Beauty Eternal
|desc={{p|Pyroar}} is Lysandre's only known Pokémon.}}

=====Held captive=====
{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Lysandre
|pkmn=Yveltal
|type1=Dark
|type2=Flying
|img=Yveltal PG.png
|epnum=PG16
|epname=The Beauty Eternal
|desc={{p|Yveltal}} was first seen as a cocoon in the [[Team Flare Secret HQ]]. Lysandre conducted some experiments on Yveltal in the hopes of creating a more beautiful world.

None of Yveltal's moves are known.}}

====Voice actors====
{{vatable|color=eb8b51|bordercolor=ab3f26
|ja=東地宏樹 ''[[Hiroki Touchi]]''
|en=Dean Wein
|nl=Hein van Beem
|pt_br=Márcio Simões
|es_eu=Ernesto Castaño}}

===Pokémon Evolutions===
[[File:Lysandre Evolutions.png|thumb|250px|Lysandre in [[Pokémon Evolutions]]]]
Lysandre appeared in ''[[PE03|The Visionary]]'', where he was shown battling {{ga|Calem}} and his {{p|Xerneas}} inside the [[Team Flare Secret HQ]]. After being easily defeated, he briefly recalled his conversations with [[Professor Sycamore]] and [[Diantha]] about mortality and beauty. He then fired the [[ultimate weapon]] in an attempt to force immortality on himself, Calem, {{ga|Serena}}, and [[Shauna]]. The weapon fired as the Trainers escaped, leaving his fate unknown. One week later, [[Malva]] discussed his legacy on the [[Holo Caster]].

====Pokémon====
{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Lysandre
|pkmn=Gyarados
|mega=yes
|type1=Water
|type2=Flying
|img=Lysandre Gyarados Evolutions.png
|cap=Lysandre's Gyarados
|img2=Lysandre Mega Gyarados Evolutions.png
|cap2=Lysandre's Mega Gyarados
|epnum=PE03
|epname=The Visionary
|vajp=
|vaen=
|desc=Lysandre's {{p|Gyarados}} appeared in ''[[PE03|The Visionary]]'', where it was sent out to battle {{ga|Calem}}'s {{p|Xerneas}}, however it is easily defeated by its opponent's Legendary Pokémon. Gyarados is able to [[Mega Evolution|Mega Evolve]] into Mega Gyarados.

Gyarados's only known move is {{m|Aqua Tail}}.}}

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====Voice actors====
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|ja=土師孝也 ''Takaya Hashi''
|en=Adin Rudd
|pt_br=Bruno Rocha
|es_la=Alan Prieto
|es_eu=Nacho Castaño
}}

===GOTCHA!===
Lysandre briefly appeared as a silhouette in [[GOTCHA!]].

==In the manga==
===Pokémon Adventures===
[[File:Lysandre Malva Adventures.png|thumb|200px|Lysandre in [[Pokémon Adventures]]]]
[[File:Lysandre Machine Adventures.png|thumb|left|200px|Lysandre wearing the Lysandre Machine in Pokémon Adventures]]
====={{MangaArc|X & Y}}=====
Lysandre debuted in ''[[PS552|They Have a Flare for a Li'l Kanga-Napping]]''. He was first seen in [[Professor Sycamore]]'s lab, watching a video of the battle between [[Xerxer|Xerneas]] and {{p|Yveltal}} in [[Vaniville Town]]. He then asked for a copy of the footage for further study.

In ''[[PS558|What Does Charmander Do When It Dozes]]'', Professor Sycamore sent {{adv|Trevor}} and his friends to [[Lysandre Labs|Lysandre Café]] to get repairs for Trevor's [[Holo Caster]]. The group was introduced to Lysandre, but Trevor became suspicious of the man after seeing his silhouette in a photo taken during the Vaniville incident. Noting Trevor's strange behavior, Lysandre asked to see the photo, even using his Pokémon to surround the group when Trevor refused. [[Diantha]] arrived and used her [[Mega Evolution|Mega]] {{TP|Diantha|Gardevoir}} to defend Trevor's group. Lysandre backed off and left to answer a call from [[Xerosic]], who had discovered the location of Xerneas's tree form.

In ''[[PS577|Quilladin Stands]]'', Lysandre returned to the [[Team Flare Secret HQ]] after Xerneas's tree form had been successfully transported. He received the Lysandre Machine, which [[Clemont]] was forced to build, and a Mega Ring, which had its [[Key Stone]] stolen from [[Korrina]]. Lysandre and Xerosic began draining Xerneas of its life energy to fuel the [[ultimate weapon]]. {{adv|X}} later broke into the building to put an end to [[Team Flare]]'s ambitions. He found the ultimate weapon's control room and confronted Lysandre, who used his Mega Ring to Mega Evolve his {{p|Gyarados}}. During their battle, X had his [[Élec]] use its {{a|Lightning Rod}} to pull electricity from the ultimate weapon's absorber into its tail, draining the machine of its power. This allowed Xerneas to awaken from its slumber and revert back to normal.

In ''[[PS580|Flabébé Blooms]]'', Trevor, {{adv|Tierno}}, {{adv|Shauna}}, [[Clemont]], [[Emma]], and [[AZ]] arrived at the control room, where they found X had already been defeated. Trevor, Tierno, and Shauna tried removing the ultimate weapon's key but were unable to pull it out in time before it fired. To Lysandre's frustration, the combined efforts of X and his friends successfully weakened the ultimate weapon, preventing it from taking any innocent lives. AZ stayed behind to allow Xerneas to escape back to the surface with X and the others. When Malva attempted to confront X's group with Yveltal, Lysandre ordered a ceasefire due to it and Xerneas being evenly matched. Xerneas confirmed this and retreated, taking X and the others with it.

In ''[[PS582|Pinsir Glares]]'', Team Flare was revealed to have blamed the destruction caused by the ultimate weapon on X's friends and the Gym Leaders. They moved operations to the [[Pokémon Village]] to keep a low profile. When Xerosic later discovered the stones lining {{rt|10|Kalos}} are an older form of the absorber, Team Flare began using them to drain the life energy of the Pokémon living at the village. These actions earned Team Flare the anger of {{adv|Mewtwo}}, who protected the Pokémon Village. In ''[[PS590|Yveltal Steals]]'', X and {{adv|Blue}} found Lysandre in battle with Mewtwo at the village. Hoping to have Mewtwo weakened enough for capture, Lysandre tried to trick it into attacking X and Blue, only for {{adv|Blaine}} to arrive and Mega Evolve Mewtwo into its Y form.

In ''[[PS591|Mewtwo Angered]]'', Lysandre summoned [[Emma|Essentia]] and used a device to control her like a puppet. By talking into the device, Essentia would repeat Lysandre's words, allowing him to command the {{adv|Zygarde}} she had caught earlier. While Blaine and Mewtwo kept Zygarde still, X defeated Essentia, uncovering her true identity as his friend Emma. With some words of encouragement from X and [[Cassius]], Emma betrayed Lysandre, but was attacked by his Gyarados before she could command Zygarde. Lysandre took Zygarde's [[Poké Ball]], only for {{adv|Y}} to arrive and take his Mega Ring. Although he was angered by this, Lysandre made an announcement to the entire Kalos region, informing the public of Team Flare's plan to destroy everything with the ultimate weapon. By borrowing Key Stones from his allies, X was able to activate Mega Evolution for his entire team at once.

In ''[[PS593|Xerneas Gives]]'', Lysandre used Zygarde to battle X's Mega-Evolved team. As the battle went on, X's friends noticed Zygarde's body was breaking apart due to Xerneas and Yveltal reverting to their tree and cocoon forms. Once they fully reverted, X had his team launch one final attack, fully separating Zygarde. Malva attempted to save Lysandre from falling, only for both to land onto the rubble below. Heavily injured, Lysandre weakly asked Malva why the ultimate weapon had not yet been fired. Afterward, Blaine revealed Lysandre was alive, but had sustained severe injuries to his spinal cord.

====={{MangaArc|Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon}}=====
Lysandre reappeared in a flashback as a silhouette when Sina and Dexio were explaining Zygarde's presence in Alola.

====Pokémon====
=====On hand=====
{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Lysandre
|pkmn=Gyarados
|mega=yes
|type1=Water
|type2=Flying
|gender=male
|img=Lysandre Gyarados Adventures.png
|img2=Lysandre Mega Gyarados Adventures.png
|epnum=PS552
|epname=They Have a Flare for a Li'l Kanga-Napping
|desc={{p|Gyarados}} is Lysandre's first known Pokémon. He was first seen with his Trainer in [[Lumiose City]] watching the footage of {{p|Xerneas}} and {{p|Yveltal}}'s battle in [[Vaniville Town]]. At Lysandre Café, Gyarados was used to scare {{adv|Trevor}} before being stopped by [[Diantha]], who had her {{p|Gardevoir}} Mega Evolve to make her back off. Later, Lysandre talks to Gyarados about how he will be able to one day Mega Evolve now that he has his respective Mega Stone. When X attacked the Team Flare Secret HQ, Lysandre used Gyarados to battle him and Mega Evolves him. With Lysandre's Mega Ring, which had his Key Stone stolen from Korrina, Gyarados can Mega Evolve into Mega Gyarados. He lost the ability to Mega Evolve after Lysandre's Mega Ring was taken. He is level 53, has a Sassy nature, and his [[Characteristic]] is "likes to fight."

Gyarados's known moves are {{m|Bite}}, {{m|Waterfall}}, and {{m|Hydro Pump}}, and his Ability is {{a|Intimidate}}.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|main=yes
|trainer=Lysandre
|pkmn=Pyroar
|gender=male
|type1=Fire
|type2=Normal
|img=Lysandre Pyroar Adventures.png
|epnum=PS559
|epname=Chespin Sows the Seeds of Change
|desc={{p|Pyroar}} is Lysandre's second known Pokémon. He was first seen with his Trainer at Lysandre Café, where he was used to scare Trevor and his friends before being forced to back off by [[Diantha]]'s [[Mega Evolution|Mega]] {{TP|Diantha|Gardevoir}}. He is level 51 and has an Impish nature.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Lysandre
|pkmn=Mienfoo
|type1=Fighting
|gender=male
|img=Lysandre Mienfoo Adventures.png
|epnum=PS559
|epname=Chespin Sows the Seeds of Change
|desc={{p|Mienfoo}} is Lysandre's third known Pokémon. He was first seen with his Trainer in Lysandre Café, where he was used to scare Trevor into giving up a picture that was taken in [[Vaniville Town]]. He was stopped by [[Diantha]], who had her {{p|Gardevoir}} Mega Evolve to make him back off. At Team Flare Secret HQ, he was used to battle against X to stop him from interrupting Lysandre's plan. At the Pokémon Village, he was used to fight against Mewtwo, but was later knocked out by Zygarde's Land's Wrath. He is level 45 and has a Bold nature.

Mienfoo's only known move is {{m|Dual Chop}}{{tt|*|mentioned and used off-panel}} and his Ability is {{a|Inner Focus}}.}}

=====Lost=====
{{TrainerPoké
|main=Zygarde (Adventures)
|trainer=Lysandre
|pkmn=Zygarde
|type1=Dragon
|type2=Ground
|img=Zygarde Adventures.png
|epnum=PS584
|epname=Hawlucha Attacks
|desc={{p|Zygarde}}, also known as Kalos's "Overseer" (Japanese: '''監視者''' ''Watcher''), was captured by Essentia in [[Anistar City]]. At the Pokémon Village, Lysandre controlled Essentia so that he may use Zygarde to battle against X, {{adv|Blue}}, and Blaine. After Emma was freed from Lysandre's control, Lysandre had Gyarados attack Emma so that he may take Zygarde's Poké Ball, giving him full control over it. Once [[Xerxer]] and {{p|Yveltal}} reverted to their dormant forms, Zygarde had no reason to stay, so its body began breaking apart. X's Mega-Evolved team used a combined attack to fully break apart Zygarde, leading to Lysandre's defeat.}}

==In the TCG==
This listing is of cards mentioning or featuring Lysandre or his Pokémon in the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]].

{{cardlist/header|Lysandre's Pokémon|Fire|char=yes}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|SM-P Promo|Pretend Boss Pikachu|196}}|type=Lightning|jpset=SM-P Promotional cards|jpnum=196/SM-P}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Forbidden Light|Pyroar|19}}|type=Fire|expanded=Yes|enset=Forbidden Light|enrarity=Rare Holo|ennum=19/131|jpset=Forbidden Light|jprarity=R|jpnum=016/094}}

{{cardlist/div|Other related cards|Fire}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Flashfire|Lysandre|90}}|type=Supporter|expanded=Yes|enset=Flashfire|enrarity=Uncommon|ennum=90/106|jpset=Wild Blaze|jprarity=U|jpnum=077/080|enset2=Flashfire|enrarity2=Rare Ultra|ennum2=104/106|jpset2=Wild Blaze|jprarity2=SR|jpnum2=085/080|enset3=Ancient Origins|enrarity3=Uncommon|ennum3=78/98|jpset4=Premium Champion Pack|jpnum4=125/131|jpset5=The Best of XY|jpnum5=150/171}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Phantom Forces|Lysandre's Trump Card|99}}|type=Supporter|enset=Phantom Forces|enrarity=Uncommon|ennum=99/119|enset2=Phantom Forces|enrarity2=Rare Ultra|ennum2=118/119|jpset=Phantom Gate|jprarity=U|jpnum=086/088|jpset2=Phantom Gate|jprarity2=SR|jpnum2=095/088}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname=[[Lysandre ♢ (Forbidden Light 110)|Lysandre]] {{Prism Star}}|type=Supporter|expanded=Yes|enset=Forbidden Light|enrarity=Rare Holo|ennum=110/131|jpset=Forbidden Light|jprarity=PR|jpnum=089/094}}
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==Trivia==
* Lysandre shares three Pokémon with [[Cyrus]], another leader of a [[Team Galactic|villainous team]]: {{p|Murkrow}}, {{p|Honchkrow}}, and {{p|Gyarados}}. Their goals are also similar; both involve trying to wipe out everyone for some purpose and using [[Legendary Pokémon]] to achieve it.
** [[Xerosic]] and [[Mable]], two of his top scientists, possess a {{p|Crobat}} and a {{p|Houndoom}} and {{p|Weavile}}, respectively; all Pokémon that Cyrus had.
* In {{aniseries|PTS}}, the Lysandre Machine's functions are different: the "bugs" attached to the backpack piece are able to shoot beams of Mega Evolution energy, while the gauntlet is used to control the [[Giant Rock]]. Additionally, the pieces of the suit are capable of flight and can carry Lysandre into the air while he is wearing them.
* Lysandre's Gyarados knows {{m|Iron Head}} and {{m|Outrage}}, which it cannot learn in {{g|X and Y}}. The only way for Gyarados to know these moves in Pokémon X and Y is through [[Move Tutor]]s in {{v2|Platinum}}, {{2v2|HeartGold|SoulSilver}} and {{2v2|Black|White|2}} before being transferred through [[Pokémon Bank]], or through a Move Tutor in {{g|Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire}}, the latter of which wasn't available at the time of X and Y's release.
* The background story of Lysandre told by an NPC in Snowbelle City is similar to the manga ''{{wp|Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind}}'', where a king, who wants to save humanity and wanting peace for his peasants, eventually realizes their stupidity and grows to hate them, eventually becoming a tyrant.
* Lysandre's hairstyle was stylized to somewhat resemble a [[List of Pokémon with gender differences#Pyroar|male]] {{p|Pyroar}}'s mane, one of his Pokémon.
* Lysandre is the first villainous team leader to debut in a special episode of the {{pkmn|animated series}}, and also the first to have a [[Shiny Pokémon]].
** In ''Pokémon the Series'', Lysandre is not Professor Sycamore's former pupil. Instead, the two only meet for the first time during the events of the {{aniseries|XY|''XY'' series}} special, ''[[XYS04|Mega Evolution Special IV]]''.
* When Lysandre is defeated for the last time in X and Y, the {{player}} performs a unique victory pose.
* Lysandre's visor can be seen on his desk in [[Team Rocket's Castle]], though he does not wear it at any point as a member of [[Team Rainbow Rocket]].
* Lysandre is the first villainous team leader in the [[core series]] who never wears his team's insignia on his clothing.
* Lysandre is the first villainous team leader in ''Pokémon the Series'' whom {{Ash}} defeated in a battle.
** He was also the first villainous team leader in the animated series since {{an|Giovanni}} to be shown to use Pokémon of his own, instead of just controlling one or more Legendary Pokémon.

==Names==
{| class="roundy" style="background: #eb8b51; border: 3px solid #ab3f26"
|-
! Language
! Name
! Origin
|- style="background:#FFF"
|Japanese
| フラダリ ''Fuladari''
| From ''{{wp|fleur-de-lis}}'', a decorative symbol used in French heraldry named after the French word for {{wp|Lilium|lily flower}}
|- style="background:#FFF"
| English, French, Latin American Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese
| Lysandre
| From ''lys'' (French for lily) and ''{{wp|Lysandre}}'' (French cognate of the name ''{{wp|Lysander (given name)|Lysander}}'' that is of Greek origin, meaning "liberator", and the namesake of a {{wp|Lysander|Spartan admiral}})
|- style="background:#FFF"
| German
| Flordelis
| From ''flor de lis'' (Spanish for fleur-de-lis) and possibly ''crudelis'' (Latin for cruel)
|- style="background:#FFF"
| European Spanish
| Lysson
| From ''lys'' (French for lily) and possibly ''lion''
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Italian
| Elisio
| From ''Eliseo'' ({{wp|Elysium}}) and ''fleur-de-lis''
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Korean
| 플라드리 ''Peulladeuri''
| Transcription of his Japanese name
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Chinese ({{tt|Mandarin|Taiwan and Mainland China}})
| 弗拉達利 / 弗拉达利 ''Fúlādálì''
| rowspan="2"| Transcription of his Japanese name
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Chinese ({{tt|Cantonese|Hong Kong}})
| 弗拉達利 ''Fātlāaidaahtleih''
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Hindi
| लाइसैंडर ''Lysandre''
| Transcription of his English name
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Indonesian
| Lysandre Lysandra ''(pre-Gen. {{gen|VIII}} media)''
| Same as English name Similar to his English name
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Russian
| Лисандр ''Lisandr''
| Transcription of his English name
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Thai
| ฟลัวเดอลีส์ ''Fluadoeli''
| Transcription of his Japanese name
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Vietnamese
| Puradari
| Transcription of his Japanese name
|}

;Team Flare Boss
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;L
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Lysandre

2025-11-11T09:08:09Z

The Great Butler: /* {{g|X and Y}} */

{{spoilers}}
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|hair=Orange{{sup/6|XY}}{{sup/7|USUM}} White{{sup/9|ZA}}
|gender=Male
|hometown=Unknown
|region=[[Kalos]]
|relatives=AZ's mother (ancestor) AZ's younger brother (ancestor) [[AZ]] (ancestor's brother)
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'''Lysandre''' (Japanese: '''フラダリ''' ''Fuladari'') is the boss of [[Team Flare]] and the main antagonist of [[Pokémon X and Y]] and a supporting character in [[Pokémon Legends Z-A]]. He is also a philanthropist and owner of [[Lysandre Labs]], the company that created the [[Holo Caster]]. He is the only character in the games to have the {{DL|Pokémon Trainer|Trainer class}} '''Team Flare Boss''' (Japanese: '''フレアだんボス''' ''Team Flare Boss'').

He originally sought to use the [[ultimate weapon]] to reduce the {{pkmn|world|world}} population in order to return the planet to a more "beautiful", unspoiled state; what he implies to be a world without 'negative' or 'ugly' concepts, such as strife, struggle, war, or despair.<ref name="Pokémon.com 2017-11-02">Lysandre is the boss of Team Flare, the villainous organization that appeared in ''Pokémon X'' and ''Pokémon Y''. He is, by nature, a man of deep sympathies—but has been driven to despair by watching humans fighting and struggling against one another, and he comes to believe that the only way for people to live in beauty, without strife or struggle, is by reducing the number of people living in the world. He restored the ultimate weapon, which had been sealed away 3000 years earlier, and then, using the power of the Legendary Pokémon Xerneas or Yveltal, he attempted to eradicate life.</ref>

After being saved from a near-death experience by {{p|Zygarde}}, who had protected all living beings from the firing of the ultimate weapon in X and Y, Lysandre lost most of his memories and took on the moniker '''L''' (Japanese: '''Ｆ''' ''F''), now working alongside Zygarde to restore its powers and save [[Lumiose City]].

==In the core series games==
===History===

==== Background ====
Lysandre is descended from Kalos royalty and old friends with [[Professor Sycamore]].<ref>'''Professor Sycamore:''' ''"Actually, Lysandre himself is of royal ancestry... He truly is a chosen one."'' ({{g|X and Y}})</ref> As the rich owner of a technology company, Lysandre was a philanthropist who often made donations to better the world.<ref>'''Professor Sycamore:''' ''"Lysandre is a great man. He supports Trainers and Pokémon research with some of the profit from the Holo Caster."'' ({{g|X and Y}})</ref> One of the people he helped was a young [[Corbeau]], who would come to idolize Lysandre for his generosity. As time went on Lysandre witnessed the ugliness of people and the world, and found that his charities and donations weren't doing as much good as he had hoped. He gradually turned into a misanthrope who saw no hope for the future because of human "foolishness".<ref>'''Lysandre:''' ''I tried to save people--and the world--with the profit from this lab. But my efforts had no effect... The world was just too vast...and too full of fools that I couldn't save through my hard work alone."'' ({{g|X and Y}})</ref> He would come to blame the expanding human population for this, deciding that conflict came from people being unable to share limited resources.<ref>'''Lysandre:''' ''"When there is only one of something, it can't be shared. When something can't be shared, it will be fought over. And when something is fought over, some must survive without it. The only way to create a world where people live in beauty, a world without conflict or theft, is to reduce the number of living things."'' ({{g|X and Y}})</ref>

===={{g|X and Y}}====
[[File:Lysandre meeting Player XY.png|thumb|250px|left|Lysandre meeting the player at Sycamore's lab]]
The player first meets Lysandre in [[Professor Sycamore]]'s lab in [[Lumiose City]] seeing potential in them, and then later in Café Soleil where he is seen talking to [[Diantha]] about her acting career. He discusses with her about the idea of eternal beauty, but she quickly dismisses the idea, claiming that she does not look for such a thing, much to Lysandre's annoyance. After this, he spots the player, where he speaks about his dream of a beautiful world.

Following this, Lysandre doesn't reappear until much later, after the player has defeated [[Clemont]] for their fifth Badge. This time, he speaks about the [[AZ|king of Kalos]] who nearly vaporized all life in the region 3,000 years ago by usage of a weapon. He also speaks about Xerneas's{{sup/6|X}}/Yveltal's{{sup/6|Y}} role in the creation of the [[ultimate weapon]], as well as their role in the creation of life and destruction as a whole. After this, Lysandre will regularly communicate with the player through the [[Holo Caster]], monitoring their progress, and constantly showing his vision for a beautiful world as well as asking them to reconsider his proposal and join him on his cause.

Lysandre then appears after the player has received their seventh Badge. At this point, it is revealed through his Holo Caster message that he is the leader of [[Team Flare]], and that he plans to use the weapon which he spoke about earlier in order to eliminate anyone not part of Team Flare, surprising both the player and their neighbor. The player later confronts Lysandre in person at the lab beneath his café as he wishes to test the player's resolve, and is then battled and defeated. Lysandre admires the player's resolve and strength and instructs them that if they wish to stop him, he must get the elevator key from one of four Team Flare's scientists the player already met, while he retreats underground.

After the player obtains the Key and descends further into the lab, they meet with Lysandre who is speaking with a tall man behind bars known as AZ. Lysandre introduces AZ as someone who "shares the name of the previous King of Kalos" as well as possessing the key of the ultimate weapon. After AZ tells the player the tragedy left by the ultimate weapon and asks them to stop the device from being used, Lysandre invites the player deeper underground if they wish to stop him. The player descends and meets Lysandre talking with [[Xerosic]]. Lysandre then tells the player to battle Xerosic, and if they are successful against the scientist, then they will stop their scheme. After the player defeats Xerosic, he has them push one of two buttons, one of which activates the weapon. However, pushing the correct one unfortunately does not stop Xerosic from unleashing the weapon on Kalos. (If the player chooses the blue button he will activate the weapon by remote control, otherwise the player activates the weapon.)

Lysandre is later found again at the site of the ultimate weapon in [[Geosenge Town]] where the player's rival questions him about his extreme measures to fix the world, which he replies that they are the only possible solution for he thinks humans are inherently evil and greedy. He uses the analogy of them competing over their [[Mega Ring]] as an example that when something cannot be shared, people will fight for it, for someone must live with it and some without and as such, more tragedies are likely to happen and therefore, the only solution is to reduce the human population. When further questioned about Pokémon, he tearfully claims that Pokémon, while magnificent beings, are condemned to be used by humans and, for the greater good, are best annihilated.

He is then battled again as he simply seeks to stall for time against the player. The player defeats Lysandre once again, and he shows further admiration for the player's strength. He then challenges the player to travel deeper into the [[Team Flare Secret HQ]] to stop the weapon despite his belief that it is already too late, but multiple members of Team Flare are waiting in ambush on the lower floors. After defeating them, the player reaches Xerneas or Yveltal. The legendary Pokémon is then battled and caught by the player, seemingly disabling the weapon. Lysandre returns wearing a cybernetic suit, called the '''Lysandre Machine''', that is intended to drain Xerneas's{{sup/6|X}}/Yveltal's{{sup/6|Y}} energy back into the Ultimate Weapon, and he declares that he will take the legendary Pokémon back and complete his plan. Now wielding a Mega Ring of his own, he engages the player in a final battle.
[[File:Lysandre Loses XY.png|frame|Lysandre losing to the player]]
After being defeated for the third and final time, Lysandre expresses his disgust towards the fact that his beautiful world will never be a reality. The player and their friends attempt to reason with him, saying that if people cooperate together, a better world is possible, and they use the Mega Evolution achieved by him as proof of the bond he has with his Pokémon. He, however, rejects the idea as mere naivety and then attempts to 'force immortality on the player, their friends, and himself'{{sup/6|X}}/'kill everyone in the building'{{sup/6|Y}} and fires the ultimate weapon using what little power still remains. Hearing this, the player and their friends quickly leave, after which the blast from the weapon destroys the building and seemingly buries Lysandre and the HQ under rubble, putting an end to Team Flare's threat.

Later on in the game, an NPC in [[Snowbelle City]] who is an old friend of Lysandre mentions that Lysandre had noble intentions and did his best to help people in need, but was eventually convinced of humanity's stupidity, along with his own limitations which resulted in him becoming a misanthrope.

As revealed in {{G|Legends: Z-A}}, Lysandre survived his supposed demise in Pokémon X and Y thanks to {{p|Zygarde}}, but lost much of his memory in the experience. Due to using the ultimate weapon, his body was altered in a similar way to AZ's, cursing him to live for three thousand years. His hair turned white and became shorter, and his left eye was seemingly blinded, taking on an unnatural glow. As Zygarde had exhausted its power at the time, it took Lysandre along to help it recover its strength in preparation for a [[Ange|future threat]] to Kalos.

===={{g|Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon}}====
=====[[Episode RR]]=====
An [[Pokémon multiverse|alternate universe]] version of Lysandre appears as a member of [[Team Rainbow Rocket]] and one of the second pair of bosses the player must face, along with [[Cyrus]]. Like the other {{cat|villainous team leaders}} in Team Rainbow Rocket, this Lysandre was summoned from a world where his plans succeeded. However, as he explains to the player, a bright light consumed him when he fired the [[ultimate weapon]] and was transported to the game's world. He has his {{tc|Team Rainbow Rocket Grunt}}s set up devices with red and blue buttons in his office within [[Team Rocket's Castle]]. Then, he subjects the player to the same choice the player in Kalos was subjected to, claiming that one button will activate the ultimate weapon and the other will open the path to [[Giovanni]]. However, no matter which button the player chooses, it will be the one that activates the weapon. Lysandre then tells the player that pushing the opposite button will prevent it from firing. However, in order to buy time for the weapon to fire, Lysandre battles the player, using Xerneas{{sup/7|US}}/Yveltal{{sup/7|UM}} as part of his team. When he is defeated, he allows the player to press the other button, ostensibly shutting down the ultimate weapon, as well as unlocking one of the two seals needed to reach Giovanni. Lysandre then wonders if things would have been different in his world if he had met a Trainer like the player. He then rejects that line of thought, resolving that he must bring about his beautiful world. He is later sent back to his own world by [[Colress]] off-screen.

===={{g|Legends: Z-A}}====
Lysandre first meets the player under the pseudonym of "'''L'''". He warns the player about the coming crisis in Lumiose City and tells them that they must become a Trainer worthy of Zygarde's trust in order to stop it. Later on, he helps by gathering all of Zygarde's Cells in order for it to assume its Complete Forme and defeat the rogue machine, [[Ange]].

After the player's first reward match in the Infinite [[Z-A Royale]], L comes to [[Hotel Z]] to speak with them about AZ, telling them about how the two had talked about the agony of being unable to die and about AZ's good and heinous deeds, including Ange. L surmises that Ange's influence resulted in more wild Pokémon gathering throughout Lumiose, wondering if it is right that people and Pokémon are kept at arm's length of each other with the city's holo-tech barriers. He wonders if people will find another way, stating that he looks forward to seeing what the people of Lumiose choose. L then explains that more of his memory returned following his conversation with the player in Lysandre Labs, having recalled the existence of Xerneas and Yveltal. He also informs them that since Ange was destroyed, Zygarde has not shown itself, likely due to it having exhausted its power and retreated somewhere to quietly recover. L requests the player to find Xerneas and Yveltal.

After the player catches Xerneas and Yveltal, L appears before the player outside Hotel Z. He explains that he knows that he tried to give too much to the world in the past, and because his good deeds saw no reward, he wallowed in despair and resentment and decided to take everything for himself instead. He explains how Zygarde seeks to correct excess and restore balance to the world, believing that to be the reason Zygarde rescued him. L then challenges the player to a battle. Reflecting on his mistakes, L expresses regret over having fired the ultimate weapon, and later escorts the player to the ruins of [[Prism Tower]] so that they can battle and catch Zygarde. L entrusts Zygarde to the player and gives them the [[Zygarde Cube]] to change its form. Declaring that he still wishes to create a more beautiful world, L nonetheless admits that his methods were flawed, and thus he sets off with the resolve to find a better way to realize his dreams.

===Pokémon===
====Pokémon X and Y====
=====First battle=====
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| headcolor = e36226
| sprite = VSLysandre.png
| size = 150px
| prize = {{pdollar}}9,800
| class = Team Flare
| name = Lysandre
| location = Lysandre Labs
| game = XY
| pokemon = 4
}}
{{Pokémon
| gen = 6
| ndex = 0619
| pokemon = Mienfoo
| gender = male
| level = 45
| type1 = Fighting
| ability = Inner Focus
| move1 = Swords Dance | move1type = Normal | move1cat = Status
| move2 = High Jump Kick | move2type = Fighting | move2cat = Physical
| move3 = Acrobatics | move3type = Flying | move3cat = Physical
}}
{{Pokémon
| gen = 6
| ndex = 0198
| pokemon = Murkrow
| gender = male
| level = 45
| type1 = Dark
| type2 = Flying
| ability = Super Luck
| move1 = Foul Play | move1type = Dark | move1cat = Physical
| move2 = Aerial Ace | move2type = Flying | move2cat = Physical
| move3 = Retaliate | move3type = Normal | move3cat = Physical
| move4 = Steel Wing | move4type = Steel | move4cat = Physical
}}
{{Pokémon
| gen = 6
| ndex = 0668
| pokemon = Pyroar
| form = -Male
| gender = male
| level = 47
| type1 = Fire
| type2 = Normal
| ability = Rivalry
| move1 = Hyper Voice | move1type = Normal | move1cat = Special
| move2 = Fire Blast | move2type = Fire | move2cat = Special
| move3 = Dark Pulse | move3type = Dark | move3cat = Special
}}
{{Pokémon
| gen = 6
| ndex = 0130
| pokemon = Gyarados
| gender = male
| level = 49
| type1 = Water
| type2 = Flying
| ability = Intimidate
| move1 = Aqua Tail | move1type = Water | move1cat = Physical
| move2 = Earthquake | move2type = Ground | move2cat = Physical
| move3 = Iron Head | move3type = Steel | move3cat = Physical
| move4 = Outrage | move4type = Dragon | move4cat = Physical
}}
{{Party/end}}
=====Second battle=====
{{Party
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| border = ab3f26
| headcolor = e36226
| sprite = VSLysandre.png
| size = 150px
| prize = {{pdollar}}10,200
| class = Team Flare
| name = Lysandre
| location = Team Flare Secret HQ
| game = XY
| pokemon = 4
}}
{{Pokémon
| gen = 6
| ndex = 0620
| pokemon = Mienshao
| gender = male
| level = 47
| type1 = Fighting
| ability = Inner Focus
| move1 = Swords Dance | move1type = Normal | move1cat = Status
| move2 = High Jump Kick | move2type = Fighting | move2cat = Physical
| move3 = Acrobatics | move3type = Flying | move3cat = Physical
}}
{{Pokémon
| gen = 6
| ndex = 0430
| pokemon = Honchkrow
| gender = male
| level = 47
| type1 = Dark
| type2 = Flying
| ability = Insomnia
| move1 = Night Slash | move1type = Dark | move1cat = Physical
| move2 = Aerial Ace | move2type = Flying | move2cat = Physical
| move3 = Retaliate | move3type = Normal | move3cat = Physical
| move4 = Steel Wing | move4type = Steel | move4cat = Physical
}}
{{Pokémon
| gen = 6
| ndex = 0668
| pokemon = Pyroar
| form = -Male
| gender = male
| level = 49
| type1 = Fire
| type2 = Normal
| ability = Unnerve
| move1 = Hyper Voice | move1type = Normal | move1cat = Special
| move2 = Fire Blast | move2type = Fire | move2cat = Special
| move3 = Dark Pulse | move3type = Dark | move3cat = Special
}}
{{Pokémon
| gen = 6
| ndex = 0130
| pokemon = Gyarados
| gender = male
| level = 51
| type1 = Water
| type2 = Flying
| ability = Intimidate
| move1 = Aqua Tail | move1type = Water | move1cat = Physical
| move2 = Earthquake | move2type = Ground | move2cat = Physical
| move3 = Iron Head | move3type = Steel | move3cat = Physical
| move4 = Outrage | move4type = Dragon | move4cat = Physical
}}
{{Party/end}}
=====Third battle=====
{{Party
| background = eb8b51
| border = ab3f26
| headcolor = e36226
| sprite = VSLysandre 2.png
| size = 150px
| prize = {{pdollar}}10,600
| class = Team Flare Boss
| classlink = Lysandre
| name = Lysandre
| location = Team Flare Secret HQ
| game = XY
| pokemon = 4
}}
{{Pokémon
| gen = 6
| ndex = 0620
| pokemon = Mienshao
| gender = male
| level = 49
| type1 = Fighting
| ability = Inner Focus
| move1 = Swords Dance | move1type = Normal | move1cat = Status
| move2 = High Jump Kick | move2type = Fighting | move2cat = Physical
| move3 = Acrobatics | move3type = Flying | move3cat = Physical
}}
{{Pokémon
| gen = 6
| ndex = 0430
| pokemon = Honchkrow
| gender = male
| level = 49
| type1 = Dark
| type2 = Flying
| ability = Super Luck
| move1 = Night Slash | move1type = Dark | move1cat = Physical
| move2 = Aerial Ace | move2type = Flying | move2cat = Physical
| move3 = Retaliate | move3type = Normal | move3cat = Physical
| move4 = Steel Wing | move4type = Steel | move4cat = Physical
}}
{{Pokémon
| gen = 6
| ndex = 0668
| pokemon = Pyroar
| form = -Male
| gender = male
| level = 51
| type1 = Fire
| type2 = Normal
| ability = Unnerve
| move1 = Hyper Voice | move1type = Normal | move1cat = Special
| move2 = Fire Blast | move2type = Fire | move2cat = Special
| move3 = Dark Pulse | move3type = Dark | move3cat = Special
}}
{{Pokémon
| gen = 6
| ndex = 0130
| pokemon = Gyarados
| form = -Mega
| icon = mega
| gender = male
| level = 53
| type1 = Water
| type2 = Flying
| megatype1 = Water
| megatype2 = Dark
| ability = Intimidate
| held = Gyaradosite
| move1 = Aqua Tail | move1type = Water | move1cat = Physical
| move2 = Earthquake | move2type = Ground | move2cat = Physical
| move3 = Iron Head | move3type = Steel | move3cat = Physical
| move4 = Outrage | move4type = Dragon | move4cat = Physical
}}
{{Party/end}}
====Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon====
Lysandre's Pokémon are kept in [[Master Ball]]s. His final Pokémon differs between the two versions.

=====Pokémon Ultra Sun=====
{{Party
| background = eb8b51
| border = ab3f26
| headcolor = e36226
| sprite = VSLysandre USUM.png
| size = 150px
| prize = {{pdollar}}18,760
| class = Team Flare
| name = Lysandre
| location = Team Rocket's Castle
| game = US
| pokemon = 5
}}
{{Pokémon
| gen = 7
| ndex = 0620
| pokemon = Mienshao
| gender = male
| level = 65
| type1 = Fighting
| ability = Inner Focus
| move1 = Fake Out | move1type = Normal | move1cat = Physical
| move2 = Dual Chop | move2type = Dragon | move2cat = Physical
| move3 = High Jump Kick | move3type = Fighting | move3cat = Physical
| move4 = U-turn | move4type = Bug | move4cat = Physical
}}
{{Pokémon
| gen = 7
| ndex = 0430
| pokemon = Honchkrow
| gender = male
| level = 65
| type1 = Dark
| type2 = Flying
| ability = Insomnia
| move1 = Dark Pulse | move1type = Dark | move1cat = Special
| move2 = Heat Wave | move2type = Fire | move2cat = Special
| move3 = Psychic | move3type = Psychic | move3cat = Special
| move4 = Shadow Ball | move4type = Ghost | move4cat = Special
}}
{{Pokémon
| gen = 7
| ndex = 0668
| pokemon = Pyroar
| form = -Male
| gender = male
| level = 65
| type1 = Fire
| type2 = Normal
| ability = Rivalry
| move1 = Flamethrower | move1type = Fire | move1cat = Special
| move2 = Hyper Voice | move2type = Normal | move2cat = Special
| move3 = Snarl | move3type = Dark | move3cat = Special
| move4 = Will-O-Wisp | move4type = Fire | move4cat = Status
}}
{{Pokémon
| gen = 7
| ndex = 0130
| pokemon = Gyarados
| icon = mega
| gender = male
| level = 65
| type1 = Water
| type2 = Flying
| megatype1 = Water
| megatype2 = Dark
| ability = Intimidate
| held = Gyaradosite
| move1 = Crunch | move1type = Dark | move1cat = Physical
| move2 = Waterfall | move2type = Water | move2cat = Physical
| move3 = Earthquake | move3type = Ground | move3cat = Physical
| move4 = Stone Edge | move4type = Rock | move4cat = Physical
}}
{{Pokémon
| gen = 7
| ndex = 0716
| pokemon = Xerneas
| gender = none
| level = 67
| type1 = Fairy
| ability = Fairy Aura
| move1 = Geomancy | move1type = Fairy | move1cat = Status
| move2 = Moonblast | move2type = Fairy | move2cat = Special
| move3 = Thunderbolt | move3type = Electric | move3cat = Special
| move4 = Psyshock | move4type = Psychic | move4cat = Special
}}
{{Party/end}}
=====Pokémon Ultra Moon=====
{{Party
| background = eb8b51
| border = ab3f26
| headcolor = e36226
| sprite = VSLysandre USUM.png
| size = 150px
| prize = {{pdollar}}18,760
| class = Team Flare
| name = Lysandre
| location = Team Rocket's Castle
| game = UM
| pokemon = 5
}}
{{Pokémon
| gen = 7
| ndex = 0620
| pokemon = Mienshao
| gender = male
| level = 65
| type1 = Fighting
| ability = Inner Focus
| move1 = Fake Out | move1type = Normal | move1cat = Physical
| move2 = Dual Chop | move2type = Dragon | move2cat = Physical
| move3 = High Jump Kick | move3type = Fighting | move3cat = Physical
| move4 = U-turn | move4type = Bug | move4cat = Physical
}}
{{Pokémon
| gen = 7
| ndex = 0430
| pokemon = Honchkrow
| gender = male
| level = 65
| type1 = Dark
| type2 = Flying
| ability = Insomnia
| move1 = Dark Pulse | move1type = Dark | move1cat = Special
| move2 = Heat Wave | move2type = Fire | move2cat = Special
| move3 = Psychic | move3type = Psychic | move3cat = Special
| move4 = Shadow Ball | move4type = Ghost | move4cat = Special
}}
{{Pokémon
| gen = 7
| ndex = 0668
| pokemon = Pyroar
| form = -Male
| gender = male
| level = 65
| type1 = Fire
| type2 = Normal
| ability = Rivalry
| move1 = Flamethrower | move1type = Fire | move1cat = Special
| move2 = Hyper Voice | move2type = Normal | move2cat = Special
| move3 = Snarl | move3type = Dark | move3cat = Special
| move4 = Will-O-Wisp | move4type = Fire | move4cat = Status
}}
{{Pokémon
| gen = 7
| ndex = 0130
| pokemon = Gyarados
| icon = mega
| gender = male
| level = 65
| type1 = Water
| type2 = Flying
| megatype1 = Water
| megatype2 = Dark
| ability = Intimidate
| held = Gyaradosite
| move1 = Crunch | move1type = Dark | move1cat = Physical
| move2 = Waterfall | move2type = Water | move2cat = Physical
| move3 = Earthquake | move3type = Ground | move3cat = Physical
| move4 = Stone Edge | move4type = Rock | move4cat = Physical
}}
{{Pokémon
| gen = 7
| ndex = 0717
| pokemon = Yveltal
| gender = none
| level = 67
| type1 = Dark
| type2 = Flying
| ability = Dark Aura
| move1 = Oblivion Wing | move1type = Flying | move1cat = Special
| move2 = Air Slash | move2type = Flying | move2cat = Special
| move3 = Psychic | move3type = Psychic | move3cat = Special
| move4 = Shadow Ball | move4type = Ghost | move4cat = Special
}}
{{Party/end}}

====Pokémon Legends: Z-A====
L will [[Mega Evolution|Mega Evolve]] his {{p|Gyarados}} at the first opportunity.

{{Party
| background = eb8b51
| border = ab3f26
| headcolor = e36226
| sprite = VSLysandre ZA.png
| size = 150px
| prize = {{pdollar}}6,400
| class = Pokémon Trainer
| name = L
| location = Hotel Z
| game = ZA
| pokemon = 6
}}
{{Pokémon
| gen = ZA
| ndex = 0668
| pokemon = Pyroar
| form = -Male
| gender = male
| level = 78
| type1 = Fire
| type2 = Normal
| move1 = Hyper Voice | move1type = Normal | move1cat = Special
| move2 = Flamethrower | move2type = Fire | move2cat = Special
| move3 = Snarl | move3type = Dark | move3cat = Special
| move4 = Solar Beam | move4type = Grass | move4cat = Special | move4master = yes
}}
{{Pokémon
| gen = ZA
| ndex = 0671
| pokemon = Florges
| gender = female
| level = 78
| type1 = Fairy
| move1 = Energy Ball | move1type = Grass | move1cat = Special
| move2 = Dazzling Gleam | move2type = Fairy | move2cat = Special | move2master = yes
| move3 = Psychic | move3type = Psychic | move3cat = Special | move3master = yes
| move4 = Calm Mind | move4type = Psychic | move4cat = Status | move4master = yes
}}
{{Pokémon
| gen = ZA
| ndex = 0302
| pokemon = Sableye
| gender = male
| level = 78
| type1 = Dark
| type2 = Ghost
| move1 = Will-O-Wisp | move1type = Fire | move1cat = Status | move1master = yes
| move2 = Night Slash | move2type = Dark | move2cat = Physical
| move3 = Shadow Claw | move3type = Ghost | move3cat = Physical
| move4 = Confuse Ray | move4type = Ghost | move4cat = Status
}}
{{Pokémon
| gen = ZA
| ndex = 0715
| pokemon = Noivern
| gender = male
| level = 79
| type1 = Flying
| type2 = Dragon
| move1 = Boomburst | move1type = Normal | move1cat = Special | move1master = yes
| move2 = Hurricane | move2type = Flying | move2cat = Special
| move3 = Dragon Pulse | move3type = Dragon | move3cat = Special
| move4 = Super Fang | move4type = Normal | move4cat = Physical
}}
{{Pokémon
| gen = ZA
| ndex = 0569
| pokemon = Garbodor
| gender = male
| level = 79
| type1 = Poison
| move1 = Gunk Shot | move1type = Poison | move1cat = Physical
| move2 = Brutal Swing | move2type = Dark | move2cat = Physical
| move3 = Rock Blast | move3type = Rock | move3cat = Physical | move3master = yes
| move4 = Metal Claw | move4type = Steel | move4cat = Physical
}}
{{Pokémon
| gen = ZA
| ndex = 0130
| pokemon = Gyarados
| icon = mega
| gender = male
| level = 80
| type1 = Water
| type2 = Flying
| megatype1 = Water
| megatype2 = Dark
| held = Gyaradosite
| heldgame = ZA
| move1 = Crunch | move1type = Dark | move1cat = Physical
| move2 = Waterfall | move2type = Water | move2cat = Physical
| move3 = Ice Fang | move3type = Ice | move3cat = Physical | move3master = yes
| move4 = Earthquake | move4type = Ground | move4cat = Physical | move4master = yes
}}
{{Party/end}}

=====Partnered with=====
{{TrainerPoké
| trainer = L
| pkmn = Zygarde
| gender = genderless
| type1 = Dragon
| type2 = Ground
| img = Zygarde 10 Percent Forme ZA.png
| epnum = Pokémon Legends: Z-A
| desc = {{p|Zygarde}}, as the protector of the ecosystem, appeared to protect all living beings from the [[ultimate weapon]] fired by Lysandre in {{g|X and Y}}, including Lysandre himself at the cost of exhausting its own power. Despite being able to save him, Lysandre was still affected by the blast, having his hair turn white, one of his eyes be blinded, gaining longevity of 3,000 years, and becoming amnesiac.

In the following 5 years until {{g|Legends: Z-A}}, Lysandre, now known as L, started helping Zygarde regain its power, gathering up its [[Zygarde Cell|Cells]] and [[Zygarde Core|Cores]] and translating explaining its objectives to the residents of [[Lumiose City]]. In the end of the game, Lysandre grants Zygarde most of its remaining Cells so it can reach its Complete Form and defeat [[Ange#Hyperrogue Ange Floette|Hyperrogue Ange Floette]] alongside the {{player}}.

In its 10% Form, Zygarde's moves are {{m|Thousand Arrows}}, {{m|Extreme Speed}}, and {{m|Crunch}}.

In its 50% Form, Zygarde's moves are {{m|Land's Wrath}}, {{m|Dragon Pulse}}, {{m|Crunch}}, and {{m|Rock Slide}}.

In its Complete Form, Zygarde's moves are {{m|Thousand Arrows}}, {{m|Thousand Waves}}, {{m|Land's Wrath}}, and {{m|Core Enforcer}}.

In its [[Mega Evolution|Mega Evolved]] form, Zygarde's moves are {{m|Thousand Arrows}}, {{m|Thousand Waves}}, {{m|Land's Wrath}}, and {{m|Nihil Light}}.
}}

==In the spin-off games==
===[[Pokémon Masters EX]]===
{{main|Lysandre (Masters)}}
Lysandre forms a [[sync pair]] with {{p|Yveltal}} and {{p|Volcanion}} in [[Pokémon Masters EX]]. Lysandre became a playable sync pair on February 11, 2021.

Lysandre has also made notable appearances in the game's Main Stories, [[Legendary Adventures]] and the [[Villain Arc]].

{{PairDex/h|Sun|Defense}}
{{PairDex|115|Lysandre|trainerlink=Lysandre (Masters)#Yveltal|trainerimg=Lysandre|0717|Yveltal|Flying|Fairy|Special Strike|exrole=Sprint|6|Poké Fair Sync Pair Scout}}
{{PairDex|115|Lysandre|trainerlink=Lysandre (Masters)#Volcanion|trainerimg=Lysandre Sygna|sygna=[[Sygna suit|Sygna Suit]]|0721|buddy=yes|Volcanion|Water|Rock|Special Strike|exrole=Tech|6|Poké Fair Sync Pair Scout}}
|}

==Gallery==
===Artwork===
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|-
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| style="{{roundy|15px}} border: 2px solid #ab3f26; background: #e36226; width:96px" | [[File:Lysandre XY anime.png|180px]]
|-
| Concept artwork from ''{{color2|000|Pokémon X and Y}}''
| Official artwork from ''{{color2|000|Pokémon the Series: XY}}''
|}

===Sprites and models===
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|-
|style="{{roundy|20px}} border: 2px solid #ab3f26; background: #e36226; width:80px"| [[File:VSLysandre.png|200px]]
|style="{{roundy|20px}} border: 2px solid #ab3f26; background: #e36226; width:80px"| [[File:VSLysandre 2.png|200px]]
|style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #ab3f26; background: #e36226; width:80px"| [[File:Spr USUM Lysandre.png|100px]]
|style="{{roundy|20px}} border: 2px solid #ab3f26; background: #e36226; width:80px"| [[File:VSLysandre USUM.png|150px]]
|- style="font-size: 80%; color:#000"
| VS model from {{color2|000|Pokémon X and Y|X and Y}}
| VS model as Team Flare Boss from {{color2|000|Pokémon X and Y|X and Y}}
| High-poly model from {{color2|000|Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon|Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon}}
| VS sprite from {{color2|000|Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon|Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon}}
|-
|style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #ab3f26; background: #e36226; width:80px"| [[File:Lysandre XY OD.png|67px]]
|style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #ab3f26; background: #e36226; width:80px"| [[File:Lysandre 2 XY OD.png|100px]]
|colspan=2 style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #ab3f26; background: #e36226; width:80px"| [[File:Lysandre USUM OD.png|100px]]
|- style="font-size: 80%; color:#000"
| Overworld model from {{color2|000|Pokémon X and Y|X and Y}}
| Overworld model as Team Flare Boss from {{color2|000|Pokémon X and Y|X and Y}}
|colspan=2| Overworld model from {{color2|000|Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon|Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon}}
|}

==Quotes==
{{main|Lysandre/Quotes}}

==In animation==
===''Pokémon the Series''===
====History====
[[File:Lysandre anime.png|thumb|250px|Lysandre in ''[[XYS02|Mega Evolution Special II]]'']]
Lysandre debuted in ''[[XYS01|Mega Evolution Special I]]''. Though he was not identified as the caller at the time, he contacted [[Alain]] via the [[Holo Caster]], directing him to where a new Mega Stone could be found. He also was seen observing the power of Alain's Mega {{TP|Alain|Charizard}} X during its battle with [[Siebold]]'s Mega {{p|Blastoise}}.

In ''[[XYS02|Mega Evolution Special II]]'', Lysandre traveled to [[Hoenn]], intervened in Alain's battle with {{Steven}}, and introduced Alain and Steven properly to each other. It was revealed that in the past, he defeated Alain in a battle over an [[Ampharosite]], then took Alain to [[Lysandre Labs]] and recruited him to work in a project to harness the energy of Mega Evolution for peaceful purposes. Lysandre was also the one who awarded Alain his Mega Ring and Charizardite X, though he asked Alain to not tell Professor Sycamore of the research, fearing that people with bad intentions would bring harm to him in order to obtain it. Later, he traveled with Alain, [[Mairin]], and Steven to a ruin, where they uncovered an ancient [[Giant Rock]]. However, his research on the Giant Rock accidentally summoned {{DL|Super-ancient Pokémon (XY series)|Rayquaza}}, who destroyed the area. After the encounter with Rayquaza, Lysandre discovered a similar energy reading to the Giant Rock near [[Rustboro City]], and asked Alain to go there and investigate. He also covertly ordered Alain to keep a close eye on Steven, for the [[Hoenn League]] {{pkmn|Champion}} had precious information on Mega Evolution.
[[File:Team Flare Scientists Young.png|thumb|left|250px|A younger Lysandre]]
In ''[[XYS03|Mega Evolution Special III]]'', Lysandre gave instructions to Alain and Steven. After Mega Rayquaza defeated both [[Primal Reversion|Primal]] {{DL|Super-ancient Pokémon (XY series)|Groudon}} and Primal {{DL|Super-ancient Pokémon (XY series)|Kyogre}}, he had the Giant Rock, which had reappeared during the battle of the Legendary Pokémon, taken away with his submarine for further studies.

In ''[[XYS04|Mega Evolution Special IV]]'', Lysandre observed Alain's battles against ten Mega Evolution Trainers while his scientists researched the Giant Rock. After [[Chespie]], Mairin's {{p|Chespin}}, who had interfered with the experiments performed on a {{p|Zygarde}} Core, was hospitalized, Lysandre told the victorious Alain that he had to continue gather data on Mega Evolution if Chespie was to recover. He was also shown to be close to Malva, who served as Alain's final opponent.

Lysandre has a major antagonistic role in [[S19|Pokémon the Series: XYZ]], first making appearances in ''[[XY094|From A to Z!]]'' and ''[[XY102|Meeting at Terminus Cave!]]'', where he was studying [[Squishy]] alongside [[Xerosic]].

In ''[[XY106|A Meeting of Two Journeys!]]'', Lysandre was contacted by Alain via the Holo Caster, who wanted to know if Mairin's Chespie's condition had improved or not. Later, he reappeared in [[XY107|the next episode]], overseeing the operation to capture [[Z2]] alongside Xerosic. At the end of the episode, he received Z2.

Lysandre reappeared in ''[[XY118|Championing a Research Battle!]]'' and ''[[XY119|A Full-Strength Battle Surprise!]]'', where he received mission reports from Xerosic.

In ''[[XY129|Kalos League Passion with a Certain Flare!]]'', Lysandre was talking to a man inside a building at the [[Lumiose Conference]]. He soon got a call on a Holo Caster that an {{tc|Team Flare Admin|Admin}} was holding, from Xerosic, who was in the front seat of a truck that was just outside the [[Lumiose Gym]]. Later on at night, he met {{Ash}} for the first time and discussed the capability of [[Ash's Greninja]] to take on its different form in battle. After his conversation with him, he was shown with an annoyed expression, before turning towards the Lumiose Gym and smirked. Lysandre later talked to Mairin after she ran up to him and he put on a happy expression. The next day, Lysandre was seated in a private viewing box inside the Lumiose Conference's stadium with a glass window, along with Mairin and the same Admin, and they all watched as Ash and Alain each walked towards their respective sides of the battlefield in the Lumiose Conference's stadium, for the final round of the Conference.
[[File:Lysandre Machine anime.png|thumb|250px|Wearing the Lysandre Machine in Pokémon the Series: XYZ]]
In ''[[XY130|Finals Not for the Faint-Hearted!]]'' and ''[[XY131|Down to the Fiery Finish!]]'', Lysandre watched Ash and Alain's battle in the finals of the Lumiose Conference. Towards the end of the latter episode, his true egotistical, narcissistic nature is revealed as he uses the power of Z2 to bring the whole of Kalos into his control, taking over Lumiose City and subsequently the Lumiose Conference, which had just been concluded.

In ''[[XY132|A Towering Takeover!]]'', Lysandre revealed himself as the leader of Team Flare to a captured Ash. He also televised a message to the citizens of Kalos about his plan for creating a new, beautiful world for Team Flare.

In ''[[XY133|Coming Apart at the Dreams!]]'', Lysandre explained his motivations. Much like in the games, he once had a generous nature and would help those in need. However, after those he supported grew accustomed to his aid and turned greedy, he became disillusioned with the human race. Because of this, he intended to "restart" the world, and he attempted to control Ash and Greninja the same way he did with Zygarde, so that Ash could become the guide of the new world. Ash, however, defied Lysandre and used the [[Bond Phenomenon]] to break free. Following this turn of events, Lysandre equipped his machine and started a fight with Ash and the defecting Alain using his Pyroar and his Shiny Mega Gyarados. Pyroar was defeated through a joint attack by {{AP|Noivern}}, {{AP|Hawlucha}}, and {{AP|Pikachu}}.

In ''[[XY134|The Right Hero for the Right Job!]]'', Lysandre defeated the majority of Ash's team. He was surprised when Malva appeared to help Alain and Ash, but nonetheless remained confident even after Clemont and Bonnie freed the two Zygarde under his control.

In ''[[XY135|Rocking Kalos Defenses!]]'', Lysandre was finally beaten by Ash and Alain. Refusing to surrender, Lysandre seemingly killed himself by jumping off the tower. It was afterwards revealed that Lysandre had planned for the Giant Rock to transform into a copy of Zygarde, which would engulf the [[Anistar City]] Sundial and release enough energy to wipe out all life on the planet.

He made one final appearance in ''[[XY136|Forming a More Perfect Union!]]''. After the Giant Rock was temporarily stopped by Ash, Alain, Steven, Malva, [[Diantha]], and all of the Kalos [[Gym Leader]]s and [[Chespie]] was freed from it's control, Lysandre appears and revives the Rock himself using a control device announcing he still intends to destroy the world even if it means he has to die too. He lost control of the Rock after the device was destroyed by Ash and Alain, and was defeated entirely by Squishy and Z2 after they transformed into Zygarde Complete Forme and destroyed the Giant Rock. The explosion from Zygarde's {{m|Core Enforcer}} engulfs Lysandre, leaving his final fate unclear.

====Pokémon====
This listing is of Lysandre's known {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} in {{aniseries|PTS}}:

=====On hand=====
{{MissingInfo|2|java|enva|scope=section}}
{{TrainerPoké
|main=yes
|trainer=Lysandre
|pkmn=Pyroar
|gender=male
|type1=Fire
|type2=Normal
|img=Lysandre Pyroar.png
|epnum=XYS02
|epname=Mega Evolution Special II
|vajp=Tsuguo Mogami
|vaen=H.D. Quinn
|desc={{p|Pyroar}} is the first Pokémon that Lysandre is known to have and is usually seen [[Walking Pokémon|outside his Poké Ball]].}}

{{TrainerPoké
|main=no

|trainer=Lysandre
|pkmn=Gyarados
|shiny=yes
|mega=yes
|type1=Water
|type2=Flying
|img=Lysandre Gyarados.png
|cap=Lysandre's Gyarados
|img2=Lysandre Mega Gyarados.png
|cap2=Lysandre's Mega Gyarados
|epnum=XY133
|epname=Coming Apart at the Dreams!
|vajp=
|vaen=
|desc=Lysandre's {{Shiny}} {{p|Gyarados}} first appeared in ''[[XY133|Coming Apart at the Dreams!]]'', where it was sent out to battle {{Ash}} and [[Alain]]. Gyarados is able to Mega Evolve into Mega Gyarados. It is shown to be an extremely powerful combatant. After its ally Pyroar was defeated, it single-handedly fought a group of seven Pokémon from Ash's entire team and Alain, including two Mega-level and four fully evolved Pokémon along with Ash's Pikachu, eventually knocking out all of Ash's Pokémon except Greninja and Pikachu. Even after [[Malva]]'s Mega Houndoom joined the fight, it managed to continue battling. Gyarados was eventually defeated by a combined attack from Charizard, Pikachu, and Greninja.

Gyarados's known moves are {{m|Incinerate}}, {{m|Stone Edge}}, {{m|Hyper Beam}}, and {{m|Dragon Tail}}.}}

=====Controlled=====
{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Lysandre
|pkmn=Zygarde
|main=Z2
|nick=Z2
|type1=Dragon
|type2=Ground
|img=Lysandre Zygarde.png
|img2=Lysandre Zygarde 50 Percent.png
|epnum=XY94
|epname=From A to Z!
|vajp=Yūki Kaji
|vaen=Billy Bob Thompson
|desc=Z2 was captured by [[Team Flare]] and later given to Lysandre in ''[[XY107|An Explosive Operation!]]'', being held captive within [[Lysandre Labs]]. In ''[[XY131|Down to the Fiery Finish!]]'', it was placed under the influence of Team Flare by [[Xerosic]]'s [[Mega Evolution]] energy weapon and was then used by Lysandre to gain power over the entire [[Kalos]] region, covering [[Lumiose City]] in giant roots. In ''[[XY133|Coming Apart at the Dreams!]]'', it managed to overwhelm its companion [[Squishy|Z1]], allowing it to be placed in the same influence it is already in. It was finally freed in ''[[XY134|The Right Hero for the Right Job!]]'' when [[Clemont]] and [[Clembot]] destroyed Xerosic's machine.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Lysandre
|pkmn=Zygarde
|main=Squishy
|nick=Z1
|type1=Dragon
|type2=Ground
|img=Lysandre Zygarde 50 percent 2.png
|epnum=XY04
|epname=Mega Evolution Special IV
|vajp=Yūki Kaji
|vaen=Billy Bob Thompson
|desc=Z1 was defeated by Z2 in ''[[XY133|Coming Apart at the Dreams!]]'' before being put under the influence of [[Team Flare]] as well by [[Xerosic]]'s [[Mega Evolution]] energy weapon. It was freed in ''[[XY134|The Right Hero for the Right Job!]]'' when [[Bonnie]] sang it [[Puni-chan's Song]].}}

====Voice actors====
{{vatable|color=eb8b51|bordercolor=ab3f26
|ja=手塚秀彰 ''[[Hideaki Tezuka]]''
|en=[[H.D. Quinn]]
|fi=Aku Laitinen
|fr_eu=Jean-Michel Vovk
|pt_br=Bruno Rocha
|id=Ary Wibowo ([[XYS02]]-[[XYS04]]) Diky Rahman ([[S19]])
|pl=Jacek Król
|ru=Андрей Гриневич ''Andrey Grinevich''
|es_la=Alan Prieto
|es_eu=Héctor Garay}}

===Pokémon Generations===
{{MissingInfo|1|enva}}
[[File:Lysandre PG.png|thumb|250px|Lysandre in [[Pokémon Generations]]]]
Lysandre appeared in ''[[PG16|The Beauty Eternal]]'', where he announced the release of the [[Holo Caster]]. In the process, he was depicted as a popular and successful businessman. He was later seen discussing with [[Diantha]] about the concept of eternal beauty. Afterwards, he was interviewed by some reporters over his involvement with some secret plans, but he didn't reveal any information. Lysandre was then seen at the [[Team Flare Secret HQ]], conducting experiments on {{p|Yveltal}} in the hopes of creating a more beautiful world.

====Pokémon====
=====On hand=====
{{TrainerPoké
|width=68%
|main=yes
|trainer=Lysandre
|pkmn=Pyroar
|gender=male
|type1=Fire
|type2=Normal
|img=Lysandre Pyroar PG.png
|epnum=PG16
|epname=The Beauty Eternal
|desc={{p|Pyroar}} is Lysandre's only known Pokémon.}}

=====Held captive=====
{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Lysandre
|pkmn=Yveltal
|type1=Dark
|type2=Flying
|img=Yveltal PG.png
|epnum=PG16
|epname=The Beauty Eternal
|desc={{p|Yveltal}} was first seen as a cocoon in the [[Team Flare Secret HQ]]. Lysandre conducted some experiments on Yveltal in the hopes of creating a more beautiful world.

None of Yveltal's moves are known.}}

====Voice actors====
{{vatable|color=eb8b51|bordercolor=ab3f26
|ja=東地宏樹 ''[[Hiroki Touchi]]''
|en=Dean Wein
|nl=Hein van Beem
|pt_br=Márcio Simões
|es_eu=Ernesto Castaño}}

===Pokémon Evolutions===
[[File:Lysandre Evolutions.png|thumb|250px|Lysandre in [[Pokémon Evolutions]]]]
Lysandre appeared in ''[[PE03|The Visionary]]'', where he was shown battling {{ga|Calem}} and his {{p|Xerneas}} inside the [[Team Flare Secret HQ]]. After being easily defeated, he briefly recalled his conversations with [[Professor Sycamore]] and [[Diantha]] about mortality and beauty. He then fired the [[ultimate weapon]] in an attempt to force immortality on himself, Calem, {{ga|Serena}}, and [[Shauna]]. The weapon fired as the Trainers escaped, leaving his fate unknown. One week later, [[Malva]] discussed his legacy on the [[Holo Caster]].

====Pokémon====
{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Lysandre
|pkmn=Gyarados
|mega=yes
|type1=Water
|type2=Flying
|img=Lysandre Gyarados Evolutions.png
|cap=Lysandre's Gyarados
|img2=Lysandre Mega Gyarados Evolutions.png
|cap2=Lysandre's Mega Gyarados
|epnum=PE03
|epname=The Visionary
|vajp=
|vaen=
|desc=Lysandre's {{p|Gyarados}} appeared in ''[[PE03|The Visionary]]'', where it was sent out to battle {{ga|Calem}}'s {{p|Xerneas}}, however it is easily defeated by its opponent's Legendary Pokémon. Gyarados is able to [[Mega Evolution|Mega Evolve]] into Mega Gyarados.

Gyarados's only known move is {{m|Aqua Tail}}.}}

====Artwork====
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|-
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|-
|Poster artwork for {{color2|000|Pokémon Evolutions}}
|Poster artwork for {{color2|000|PE03|The Visionary}}
|}

====Voice actors====
{{vatable|color=eb8b51|bordercolor=ab3f26
|ja=土師孝也 ''Takaya Hashi''
|en=Adin Rudd
|pt_br=Bruno Rocha
|es_la=Alan Prieto
|es_eu=Nacho Castaño
}}

===GOTCHA!===
Lysandre briefly appeared as a silhouette in [[GOTCHA!]].

==In the manga==
===Pokémon Adventures===
[[File:Lysandre Malva Adventures.png|thumb|200px|Lysandre in [[Pokémon Adventures]]]]
[[File:Lysandre Machine Adventures.png|thumb|left|200px|Lysandre wearing the Lysandre Machine in Pokémon Adventures]]
====={{MangaArc|X & Y}}=====
Lysandre debuted in ''[[PS552|They Have a Flare for a Li'l Kanga-Napping]]''. He was first seen in [[Professor Sycamore]]'s lab, watching a video of the battle between [[Xerxer|Xerneas]] and {{p|Yveltal}} in [[Vaniville Town]]. He then asked for a copy of the footage for further study.

In ''[[PS558|What Does Charmander Do When It Dozes]]'', Professor Sycamore sent {{adv|Trevor}} and his friends to [[Lysandre Labs|Lysandre Café]] to get repairs for Trevor's [[Holo Caster]]. The group was introduced to Lysandre, but Trevor became suspicious of the man after seeing his silhouette in a photo taken during the Vaniville incident. Noting Trevor's strange behavior, Lysandre asked to see the photo, even using his Pokémon to surround the group when Trevor refused. [[Diantha]] arrived and used her [[Mega Evolution|Mega]] {{TP|Diantha|Gardevoir}} to defend Trevor's group. Lysandre backed off and left to answer a call from [[Xerosic]], who had discovered the location of Xerneas's tree form.

In ''[[PS577|Quilladin Stands]]'', Lysandre returned to the [[Team Flare Secret HQ]] after Xerneas's tree form had been successfully transported. He received the Lysandre Machine, which [[Clemont]] was forced to build, and a Mega Ring, which had its [[Key Stone]] stolen from [[Korrina]]. Lysandre and Xerosic began draining Xerneas of its life energy to fuel the [[ultimate weapon]]. {{adv|X}} later broke into the building to put an end to [[Team Flare]]'s ambitions. He found the ultimate weapon's control room and confronted Lysandre, who used his Mega Ring to Mega Evolve his {{p|Gyarados}}. During their battle, X had his [[Élec]] use its {{a|Lightning Rod}} to pull electricity from the ultimate weapon's absorber into its tail, draining the machine of its power. This allowed Xerneas to awaken from its slumber and revert back to normal.

In ''[[PS580|Flabébé Blooms]]'', Trevor, {{adv|Tierno}}, {{adv|Shauna}}, [[Clemont]], [[Emma]], and [[AZ]] arrived at the control room, where they found X had already been defeated. Trevor, Tierno, and Shauna tried removing the ultimate weapon's key but were unable to pull it out in time before it fired. To Lysandre's frustration, the combined efforts of X and his friends successfully weakened the ultimate weapon, preventing it from taking any innocent lives. AZ stayed behind to allow Xerneas to escape back to the surface with X and the others. When Malva attempted to confront X's group with Yveltal, Lysandre ordered a ceasefire due to it and Xerneas being evenly matched. Xerneas confirmed this and retreated, taking X and the others with it.

In ''[[PS582|Pinsir Glares]]'', Team Flare was revealed to have blamed the destruction caused by the ultimate weapon on X's friends and the Gym Leaders. They moved operations to the [[Pokémon Village]] to keep a low profile. When Xerosic later discovered the stones lining {{rt|10|Kalos}} are an older form of the absorber, Team Flare began using them to drain the life energy of the Pokémon living at the village. These actions earned Team Flare the anger of {{adv|Mewtwo}}, who protected the Pokémon Village. In ''[[PS590|Yveltal Steals]]'', X and {{adv|Blue}} found Lysandre in battle with Mewtwo at the village. Hoping to have Mewtwo weakened enough for capture, Lysandre tried to trick it into attacking X and Blue, only for {{adv|Blaine}} to arrive and Mega Evolve Mewtwo into its Y form.

In ''[[PS591|Mewtwo Angered]]'', Lysandre summoned [[Emma|Essentia]] and used a device to control her like a puppet. By talking into the device, Essentia would repeat Lysandre's words, allowing him to command the {{adv|Zygarde}} she had caught earlier. While Blaine and Mewtwo kept Zygarde still, X defeated Essentia, uncovering her true identity as his friend Emma. With some words of encouragement from X and [[Cassius]], Emma betrayed Lysandre, but was attacked by his Gyarados before she could command Zygarde. Lysandre took Zygarde's [[Poké Ball]], only for {{adv|Y}} to arrive and take his Mega Ring. Although he was angered by this, Lysandre made an announcement to the entire Kalos region, informing the public of Team Flare's plan to destroy everything with the ultimate weapon. By borrowing Key Stones from his allies, X was able to activate Mega Evolution for his entire team at once.

In ''[[PS593|Xerneas Gives]]'', Lysandre used Zygarde to battle X's Mega-Evolved team. As the battle went on, X's friends noticed Zygarde's body was breaking apart due to Xerneas and Yveltal reverting to their tree and cocoon forms. Once they fully reverted, X had his team launch one final attack, fully separating Zygarde. Malva attempted to save Lysandre from falling, only for both to land onto the rubble below. Heavily injured, Lysandre weakly asked Malva why the ultimate weapon had not yet been fired. Afterward, Blaine revealed Lysandre was alive, but had sustained severe injuries to his spinal cord.

====={{MangaArc|Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon}}=====
Lysandre reappeared in a flashback as a silhouette when Sina and Dexio were explaining Zygarde's presence in Alola.

====Pokémon====
=====On hand=====
{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Lysandre
|pkmn=Gyarados
|mega=yes
|type1=Water
|type2=Flying
|gender=male
|img=Lysandre Gyarados Adventures.png
|img2=Lysandre Mega Gyarados Adventures.png
|epnum=PS552
|epname=They Have a Flare for a Li'l Kanga-Napping
|desc={{p|Gyarados}} is Lysandre's first known Pokémon. He was first seen with his Trainer in [[Lumiose City]] watching the footage of {{p|Xerneas}} and {{p|Yveltal}}'s battle in [[Vaniville Town]]. At Lysandre Café, Gyarados was used to scare {{adv|Trevor}} before being stopped by [[Diantha]], who had her {{p|Gardevoir}} Mega Evolve to make her back off. Later, Lysandre talks to Gyarados about how he will be able to one day Mega Evolve now that he has his respective Mega Stone. When X attacked the Team Flare Secret HQ, Lysandre used Gyarados to battle him and Mega Evolves him. With Lysandre's Mega Ring, which had his Key Stone stolen from Korrina, Gyarados can Mega Evolve into Mega Gyarados. He lost the ability to Mega Evolve after Lysandre's Mega Ring was taken. He is level 53, has a Sassy nature, and his [[Characteristic]] is "likes to fight."

Gyarados's known moves are {{m|Bite}}, {{m|Waterfall}}, and {{m|Hydro Pump}}, and his Ability is {{a|Intimidate}}.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|main=yes
|trainer=Lysandre
|pkmn=Pyroar
|gender=male
|type1=Fire
|type2=Normal
|img=Lysandre Pyroar Adventures.png
|epnum=PS559
|epname=Chespin Sows the Seeds of Change
|desc={{p|Pyroar}} is Lysandre's second known Pokémon. He was first seen with his Trainer at Lysandre Café, where he was used to scare Trevor and his friends before being forced to back off by [[Diantha]]'s [[Mega Evolution|Mega]] {{TP|Diantha|Gardevoir}}. He is level 51 and has an Impish nature.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Lysandre
|pkmn=Mienfoo
|type1=Fighting
|gender=male
|img=Lysandre Mienfoo Adventures.png
|epnum=PS559
|epname=Chespin Sows the Seeds of Change
|desc={{p|Mienfoo}} is Lysandre's third known Pokémon. He was first seen with his Trainer in Lysandre Café, where he was used to scare Trevor into giving up a picture that was taken in [[Vaniville Town]]. He was stopped by [[Diantha]], who had her {{p|Gardevoir}} Mega Evolve to make him back off. At Team Flare Secret HQ, he was used to battle against X to stop him from interrupting Lysandre's plan. At the Pokémon Village, he was used to fight against Mewtwo, but was later knocked out by Zygarde's Land's Wrath. He is level 45 and has a Bold nature.

Mienfoo's only known move is {{m|Dual Chop}}{{tt|*|mentioned and used off-panel}} and his Ability is {{a|Inner Focus}}.}}

=====Lost=====
{{TrainerPoké
|main=Zygarde (Adventures)
|trainer=Lysandre
|pkmn=Zygarde
|type1=Dragon
|type2=Ground
|img=Zygarde Adventures.png
|epnum=PS584
|epname=Hawlucha Attacks
|desc={{p|Zygarde}}, also known as Kalos's "Overseer" (Japanese: '''監視者''' ''Watcher''), was captured by Essentia in [[Anistar City]]. At the Pokémon Village, Lysandre controlled Essentia so that he may use Zygarde to battle against X, {{adv|Blue}}, and Blaine. After Emma was freed from Lysandre's control, Lysandre had Gyarados attack Emma so that he may take Zygarde's Poké Ball, giving him full control over it. Once [[Xerxer]] and {{p|Yveltal}} reverted to their dormant forms, Zygarde had no reason to stay, so its body began breaking apart. X's Mega-Evolved team used a combined attack to fully break apart Zygarde, leading to Lysandre's defeat.}}

==In the TCG==
This listing is of cards mentioning or featuring Lysandre or his Pokémon in the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]].

{{cardlist/header|Lysandre's Pokémon|Fire|char=yes}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|SM-P Promo|Pretend Boss Pikachu|196}}|type=Lightning|jpset=SM-P Promotional cards|jpnum=196/SM-P}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Forbidden Light|Pyroar|19}}|type=Fire|expanded=Yes|enset=Forbidden Light|enrarity=Rare Holo|ennum=19/131|jpset=Forbidden Light|jprarity=R|jpnum=016/094}}

{{cardlist/div|Other related cards|Fire}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Flashfire|Lysandre|90}}|type=Supporter|expanded=Yes|enset=Flashfire|enrarity=Uncommon|ennum=90/106|jpset=Wild Blaze|jprarity=U|jpnum=077/080|enset2=Flashfire|enrarity2=Rare Ultra|ennum2=104/106|jpset2=Wild Blaze|jprarity2=SR|jpnum2=085/080|enset3=Ancient Origins|enrarity3=Uncommon|ennum3=78/98|jpset4=Premium Champion Pack|jpnum4=125/131|jpset5=The Best of XY|jpnum5=150/171}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Phantom Forces|Lysandre's Trump Card|99}}|type=Supporter|enset=Phantom Forces|enrarity=Uncommon|ennum=99/119|enset2=Phantom Forces|enrarity2=Rare Ultra|ennum2=118/119|jpset=Phantom Gate|jprarity=U|jpnum=086/088|jpset2=Phantom Gate|jprarity2=SR|jpnum2=095/088}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname=[[Lysandre ♢ (Forbidden Light 110)|Lysandre]] {{Prism Star}}|type=Supporter|expanded=Yes|enset=Forbidden Light|enrarity=Rare Holo|ennum=110/131|jpset=Forbidden Light|jprarity=PR|jpnum=089/094}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Forbidden Light|Lysandre Labs|111}}|type=Stadium|expanded=Yes|enset=Forbidden Light|enrarity=Uncommon|ennum=111/131|jpset=Forbidden Light|jprarity=U|jpnum=089/094}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Shining Fates|Boss's Orders|58}} '''Lysandre'''|type=Supporter|standard=yes|enset=Shining Fates|enrarity=Rare|ennum=058/072|jpset=Venusaur VMAX Starter Set|jpsetlink=Venusaur & Blastoise VMAX Starter Sets|jpnum=018/021|enset2=Lost Origin|enrarity2=TGU|ennum2=TG24/TG30|jpset2=VMAX Climax|jprarity2=SR|jpnum2=268/184}}
{{cardlist/footer|Fire}}

==Trivia==
* Lysandre shares three Pokémon with [[Cyrus]], another leader of a [[Team Galactic|villainous team]]: {{p|Murkrow}}, {{p|Honchkrow}}, and {{p|Gyarados}}. Their goals are also similar; both involve trying to wipe out everyone for some purpose and using [[Legendary Pokémon]] to achieve it.
** [[Xerosic]] and [[Mable]], two of his top scientists, possess a {{p|Crobat}} and a {{p|Houndoom}} and {{p|Weavile}}, respectively; all Pokémon that Cyrus had.
* In {{aniseries|PTS}}, the Lysandre Machine's functions are different: the "bugs" attached to the backpack piece are able to shoot beams of Mega Evolution energy, while the gauntlet is used to control the [[Giant Rock]]. Additionally, the pieces of the suit are capable of flight and can carry Lysandre into the air while he is wearing them.
* Lysandre's Gyarados knows {{m|Iron Head}} and {{m|Outrage}}, which it cannot learn in {{g|X and Y}}. The only way for Gyarados to know these moves in Pokémon X and Y is through [[Move Tutor]]s in {{v2|Platinum}}, {{2v2|HeartGold|SoulSilver}} and {{2v2|Black|White|2}} before being transferred through [[Pokémon Bank]], or through a Move Tutor in {{g|Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire}}, the latter of which wasn't available at the time of X and Y's release.
* The background story of Lysandre told by an NPC in Snowbelle City is similar to the manga ''{{wp|Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind}}'', where a king, who wants to save humanity and wanting peace for his peasants, eventually realizes their stupidity and grows to hate them, eventually becoming a tyrant.
* Lysandre's hairstyle was stylized to somewhat resemble a [[List of Pokémon with gender differences#Pyroar|male]] {{p|Pyroar}}'s mane, one of his Pokémon.
* Lysandre is the first villainous team leader to debut in a special episode of the {{pkmn|animated series}}, and also the first to have a [[Shiny Pokémon]].
** In ''Pokémon the Series'', Lysandre is not Professor Sycamore's former pupil. Instead, the two only meet for the first time during the events of the {{aniseries|XY|''XY'' series}} special, ''[[XYS04|Mega Evolution Special IV]]''.
* When Lysandre is defeated for the last time in X and Y, the {{player}} performs a unique victory pose.
* Lysandre's visor can be seen on his desk in [[Team Rocket's Castle]], though he does not wear it at any point as a member of [[Team Rainbow Rocket]].
* Lysandre is the first villainous team leader in the [[core series]] who never wears his team's insignia on his clothing.
* Lysandre is the first villainous team leader in ''Pokémon the Series'' whom {{Ash}} defeated in a battle.
** He was also the first villainous team leader in the animated series since {{an|Giovanni}} to be shown to use Pokémon of his own, instead of just controlling one or more Legendary Pokémon.

==Names==
{| class="roundy" style="background: #eb8b51; border: 3px solid #ab3f26"
|-
! Language
! Name
! Origin
|- style="background:#FFF"
|Japanese
| フラダリ ''Fuladari''
| From ''{{wp|fleur-de-lis}}'', a decorative symbol used in French heraldry named after the French word for {{wp|Lilium|lily flower}}
|- style="background:#FFF"
| English, French, Latin American Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese
| Lysandre
| From ''lys'' (French for lily) and ''{{wp|Lysandre}}'' (French cognate of the name ''{{wp|Lysander (given name)|Lysander}}'' that is of Greek origin, meaning "liberator", and the namesake of a {{wp|Lysander|Spartan admiral}})
|- style="background:#FFF"
| German
| Flordelis
| From ''flor de lis'' (Spanish for fleur-de-lis) and possibly ''crudelis'' (Latin for cruel)
|- style="background:#FFF"
| European Spanish
| Lysson
| From ''lys'' (French for lily) and possibly ''lion''
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Italian
| Elisio
| From ''Eliseo'' ({{wp|Elysium}}) and ''fleur-de-lis''
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Korean
| 플라드리 ''Peulladeuri''
| Transcription of his Japanese name
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Chinese ({{tt|Mandarin|Taiwan and Mainland China}})
| 弗拉達利 / 弗拉达利 ''Fúlādálì''
| rowspan="2"| Transcription of his Japanese name
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Chinese ({{tt|Cantonese|Hong Kong}})
| 弗拉達利 ''Fātlāaidaahtleih''
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Hindi
| लाइसैंडर ''Lysandre''
| Transcription of his English name
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Indonesian
| Lysandre Lysandra ''(pre-Gen. {{gen|VIII}} media)''
| Same as English name Similar to his English name
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Russian
| Лисандр ''Lisandr''
| Transcription of his English name
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Thai
| ฟลัวเดอลีส์ ''Fluadoeli''
| Transcription of his Japanese name
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Vietnamese
| Puradari
| Transcription of his Japanese name
|}

;Team Flare Boss
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|fr_eu=Boss Team Flare
|de=Team-Flare-Boss
|it=Capo del Team Flare
|ko=플레어단보스 ''{{tt|Peulle'eo-dan Boseu|Team Flare Boss}}''
|es_eu=Jefe del Team Flare
}}

;L
{{langtable|color=eb8b51|bordercolor=ab3f26
|ja=Ｆ ''F''
|en=L
|zh_cmn=Ｆ ''F''
|zh_yue=Ｆ ''F''
|fr=L
|de=F
|it=E
|ko=F
|es_eu=L
|es_la=L
}}

==References==
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Ange

2025-11-08T06:34:11Z

The Great Butler: Rewording.

{{spoilers}}
[[File:Prism Tower Ange ZA.png|thumb|right|250px|Ange, embedded into the [[Prism Tower]]]]
'''Ange''' (Japanese: '''アンジュ''' ''Ange'') is a machine created by [[AZ]] 2,000 years prior to the events of {{g|X and Y}}, situated in what would become [[Prism Tower]] in [[Lumiose City]]. It is the counterpart to the [[ultimate weapon]]. Its existence is revealed in {{g|Legends: Z-A}}, serving a crucial role in the game's main storyline.

==History==
===Background===
[[File:Ange control center AZ ZA.png|thumb|right|250px|The control center of Ange]]
2,000 years prior to the events of {{g|X and Y}}, during [[AZ]]'s aimless wandering, a man of great power asked for his help with a way to protect [[Kalos]]. Instead of making another device that would take from others like the [[ultimate weapon]], he decided to build one that would share the eternal life he had bestowed on his {{form|Floette|Eternal Flower}} [[AZ#Befriended|Floette]]. The device is christened "Ange", and it is embedded into [[Prism Tower]]. He had planned to use it after reuniting with Floette, but that day did not come to pass as they were living in a time of peace.

===Pokémon X and Y===
Five years prior to {{g|Legends: Z-A}} and during the events of {{g|X and Y}}, [[Lysandre]] sought to activate both Ange and the ultimate weapon at the same time. However, the activation of Ange required Eternal Flower Floette, which Lysandre couldn't find, and thus he settled for activating only the ultimate weapon. After the ultimate weapon was reactivated, the shock caused Ange to reawaken as well, unleashing its Mega Power and causing the phenomenon of [[Rogue Mega Evolution]] and the appearance of [[Mega Crystal]]s across [[Lumiose City]].

===Pokémon Legends: Z-A===
Fearing the inevitable reactivation of Ange, AZ approached [[Quasartico Inc.]] three years after the re-firing of the ultimate weapon with a warning. Quasartico Inc. itself would soon establish the [[Z-A Royale]] as a ploy to help AZ find the strongest [[Mega Evolution]] user in the city. Conversations with AZ and Lysandre, now known as "L", revealed that the only way to stop Ange is to have a [[Pokémon Trainer]] Mega Evolve AZ's Floette. L also mentioned that the player would need {{p|Zygarde}}, who had tasked him with helping it regain its full power and find a Trainer worthy of it.

At the climax of Pokémon Legends: Z-A, [[Urbain]]/[[Taunie]] manage to reach the control panel of Ange with Mega Floette and have her absorb the Mega Power emanating from the tower. However, instead of shutting down, Ange instead goes fully rogue, absorbing Mega Floette's power and turning into '''Hyperrogue Ange Floette''', unleashing gigantic flowers and roots all over the city and causing many wild {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} to undergo Rogue Mega Evolution. The player, with the help of everyone in the city, reaches Zygarde and earns its trust, and they and Zygarde work together to defeat Hyperrogue Ange Floette. After its defeat, Hyperrogue Ange Floette unleashes a powered up {{M|Light of Ruin}} on [[Lumiose City]], necessitating the player to Mega Evolve Zygarde into Mega Zygarde and have it unleash its {{m|Nihil Light}} [[move]], releasing AZ's Floette from Ange's influence and eliminating Ange for good. The destruction of the machine summons {{p|Xerneas}} and {{p|Yveltal}} to Lumiose City, attracted by the machine's released life energy.

==Abilities==
Ange is powered by [[AZ]]'s [[AZ#Befriended|Eternal Flower Floette]]. Both the strongest [[Mega Evolution]] user and AZ's Mega Floette are necessary to be control it using the control panel within [[Prism Tower]]. It capable of granting eternal life to all living beings around it. It can also emit excessive ammounts of [[Mega Power]]. Exposing {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} to the machine's light will trigger [[Rogue Mega Evolution]], which forces wild Pokémon to painfully Mega Evolve and go on an unstoppable rampage. When the machine is successfully activated, Ange reveals its true form, "Ange Floette". However, if the activation fails and Floette loses control of the machine, she will be absorbed into Ange and both will become "Hyperrogue Ange Floette", a state similar to Rogue Mega Evolution, where it'll gain the ability of using Floette's moves (particularly {{M|Light of Ruin}}), control gigantic roots and even giant versions of Floette's Eternal Flowers.

==Hyperrogue Ange Floette==
[[File:Hyperrogue Ange Floette.jpg|250px|thumb|right|Hyperrogue Ange {{p|Floette}}'s head]]
'''Hyperrogue Ange Floette''' (Japanese: '''{{tt|超大暴走アンジュフラエッテ|Chōdai-bōsō Anju Furaette}}''' ''Extremely Rampant Ange Floette'') is a related transformation of [[AZ]]'s [[AZ#Befriended|Floette]] caused by Ange. It fights similarly to Rogue Mega {{OBP|Pokémon|species}}; the main difference is that, instead, it's the Ange Tower that has gone rogue due to excessive Mega Energy. Unique to this fight is that the player is facing Hyperrogue Ange Floette with the aid of {{p|Zygarde}} {{form|Zygarde|Complete Forme}}. The fight is a scripted encounter where the player deals damage to Red and Blue Eternal Flower opponents and then Zygarde attacks with either of its [[signature move]]s three times before ending the fight with {{m|Core Enforcer}}.

Hyperrogue Ange Floette cannot be directly damaged by the player. Zygarde will distract the black flower high in the sky above, while the player battles it on the ground to create an opening for Zygarde to launch an attack. The creature battles the player using a Blue Eternal Flower and Red Eternal Flower that are [[Type#Typeless|typeless]], and resistant to all regular attacks, but are vulnerable to [[Plus Move]]s.

The flowers can use one of several attacks, and will prioritise targeting the player themselves over their Pokémon:
* A lashing attack that can only be performed on targets within close-range.
* A repeated pulse of projectiles that travel in one direction.
* A shockwave that damages anyone within a small area of effect.
* A powerful, continuous stream of energy that is beamed at long-range in one direction, dealing very heavy damage to anyone struck by it.
* A toxic aura that damages anyone within it.
* Pools of electrified terrain, which are telegraphed with purple sparks appearing on the ground before becoming electrified.

Defeating a flower will deal a small portion of damage to Hypperogue Ange Floette. After defeating both flowers, the player will switch to Zygarde in the sky, who is able to use {{m|Thousand Arrows}}, {{m|Thousand Waves}}, or {{m|Land's Wrath}} to strike the black flower. Regardless of which move is used, Zygarde will deal a large portion of damage to Hyperrogue Ange Floette. The player will then switch back to the [[player character]] on the ground, who will need to defeat the flowers again in order to create an opening for Zygarde to attack once again.

After the first phase, the black flower will use {{m|Light of Ruin}}, and Zygarde will create a green barrier that the player must quickly move under for protection. Occasionally, the flowers will submerge into the ground, singnaling that the black flower is about to use this attack again. Once Hyperrogue Ange Floette reaches low [[HP]], the player switches back to Zygarde, who must attack the black flower using [[Core Enforcer]] to defeat the entity.

Following this, Hyperrogue Ange Floette will make a final, desperate attempt to destroy Lumiose City using Light of Ruin. The [[pebble]] in the player's [[bag|satchel]] will start reacting, and they will be prompted to select it, turning it into a [[Zygardite]] which is subsequently used to [[Mega Evolution|Mega Evolve]] Zygarde. As Mega Zygarde, the player must use one final move, {{m|Nihil Light}} to stop the attack and destroy the machine once and for all.

Once defeated the fight goes to a cutscene that ends with Mega Zygarde using Nihil Light to finish off this unique boss for good. Unlike Rogue Mega Evolutions, Hyperrogue Ange Floette cannot be refought post-game, and is fought only once in the finale of the main story.

{| class="roundtable" style="background: #{{Legends Z-A color}}; border: 2px solid #{{Legends Z-A color dark}}; text-align:center" cellspacing="2" cellpadding="4"
|-
! style="background: #{{Legends Z-A color light}}; {{roundytl|5px}}" | Mission
! style="background: #{{Legends Z-A color light}};" | Location
! colspan="2" style="background: #{{Legends Z-A color light}};" | Pokémon
! style="background: #{{Legends Z-A color light}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" | Assistance
|-
| rowspan=3 style="{{roundybl|5px}}" | 37 "''Operation Protect Lumiose''"
| rowspan=3 | [[Centrico Plaza]]
| [[File:Menu ZA 9999.png|64px]]
| Hypperogue Ange Floette
| rowspan=3 style="text-align: left; {{roundybr|5px}}" | [[File:Menu ZA 0718-Complete.png|20px]] {{p|Zygarde}}
|-
| [[File:Menu ZA 9999-Blue.png|64px]]
| Blue Eternal Flower
|-
| [[File:Menu ZA 9999-Red.png|64px]]
| Red Eternal Flower
|}

==Gallery==
===Sprites and models===
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|-
|style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{unknown color dark}}; background: #{{unknown color light}}; width:110px"| [[File:Menu ZA 9999.png|80px]]
|style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{unknown color dark}}; background: #{{unknown color light}}; width:110px"| [[File:Menu ZA 9999-Blue.png|80px]]
|style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{unknown color dark}}; background: #{{unknown color light}}; width:110px"| [[File:Menu ZA 9999-Red.png|80px]]
|- style="color:#FFF"
| Hyperrogue Ange Floette sprite from {{color2|fff|Pokémon Legends: Z-A|Legends: Z-A}}
| Blue Eternal Flower sprite from {{color2|fff|Pokémon Legends: Z-A|Legends: Z-A}}
| Red Eternal Flower sprite from {{color2|fff|Pokémon Legends: Z-A|Legends: Z-A}}
|}

==Trivia==
* The physical design of Ange heavily resembles that of the [[ultimate weapon]], with both being based on {{p|Floette}}'s Eternal Flower as they were both built by [[AZ]].
* Ange's ability to grant eternal life is reflected by {{p|Xerneas}}, as both have the power to give. This is contrasted by the [[ultimate weapon]] and {{p|Yveltal}}, which both have the power to take.
** The blue and red coloration of the Eternal Flowers the player must battle on the ground are reminiscent of Xerneas and Yveltal's respective colors.
* Although it is not an actual {{OBP|Pokémon|species}}, Hyperrogue Ange Floette is technically an object coded to function similarly to a Pokémon. Internally, it is identified as <code>pokemon_last</code>.
* Ange marks the first time in the main series that an enemy combatant battled by the player's Pokémon is not a Pokémon itself, if [[Pokéstar Studios opponents]] are excluded. It is the fifth time in the series as a whole, after [[Dark Rust]], the [[Bittercold]], the [[Void Shadows]], and [[Dark Matter]].
* Hyperrogue Ange Floette bears a number of similarities to the [[Giant Rock]] featured in ''[[Pokémon the Series: XY]]''. Both are artificial constructs that absorb a Pokémon and take on aspects of its physical appearance, are capable of unleashing giant roots and firing powerful lasers, and are both ultimately destroyed by Zygarde.

==Names==
<div style="display:inline-block">
''Ange''
{| class="roundtable" style="float:left; background: #{{Legends Z-A color light}}; border: 3px solid #{{Legends Z-A color}}"
! Language
! Name
! Origin
|-
| Japanese
| アンジュ ''Ange''
| From ''ange'' (French for angel)
|-
| English, German, French, Italian, European and Latin American Spanish
| Ange
| From its Japanese name
|-
| Korean
| 앙쥬 ''Ange''
| Transcription of its Japanese name
|-
| Chinese ({{tt|Mandarin|Taiwan and Mainland China}})
| 昂主 ''Ángzhǔ''
| rowspan="2" | Transcription of its Japanese name
|-
| Chinese ({{tt|Cantonese|Hong Kong}})
| 昂主 ''Ngòhngjyú''
|}
</div>
<div style="display:inline-block">
''Hyperrogue Ange Floette''
{{Langtable|color={{Legends Z-A color light}}|bordercolor={{Legends Z-A color}}
|zh_yue=超激失控昂主花葉蒂 ''Chīu Gīk Sāthung Ngòhngjyú Fāyihpdai''
|zh_cmn=超激失控昂主花葉蒂 / 超激失控昂主花叶蒂 ''Chāo Jī Shīkòng Ángzhǔ Huāyèdì''
|fr=Ange Floette Ferox Suprême
|de=Maximanie-Ange-Floette
|it=Floette Ange Ferox Maximus
|ko=초폭주 앙쥬 플라엣테 ''Cho Pokju Ange Fla'ette''
|es_la=Floette Ange Descontrolado
|es_eu=Floette Ange Descontrolado
}}
</div>


==Related Articles==
* [[Mega Evolution]]
* [[Ultimate weapon]]
{{Mega Evolution}}

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[[Category:Pokémon Legends: Z-A]]

[[zh:昂主]]

Ange

2025-11-05T07:17:03Z

The Great Butler: /* Trivia */

{{spoilers}}
[[File:Prism Tower Ange ZA.png|thumb|right|250px|Ange, embedded into the [[Prism Tower]]]]
'''Ange''' (Japanese: '''アンジュ''' ''Ange'') is a machine created by [[AZ]] 2,000 years prior to the events of {{g|X and Y}}, situated in what would become [[Prism Tower]] in [[Lumiose City]]. It is the counterpart to the [[ultimate weapon]]. Its existence is revealed in {{g|Legends: Z-A}}, serving a crucial role in the game's main storyline.

==History==
===Background===
[[File:Ange control center AZ ZA.png|thumb|right|250px|The control center of Ange, with [[AZ]] at the seat]]
2,000 years prior to the events of {{g|X and Y}}, during [[AZ]]'s aimless wandering, a man of great power asked for his help with a way to protect [[Kalos]]. Instead of making another device that would take from others like the [[ultimate weapon]], he decided to build one that would share the eternal life he had bestowed on his {{form|Floette|Eternal Flower}} [[AZ#Befriended|Floette]]. The device is christened "Ange", and it is embedded into [[Prism Tower]]. He had planned to use it after reuniting with Floette, but that day did not come to pass as they were living in a time of peace.

===Pokémon X and Y===
Five years prior to {{g|Legends: Z-A}} and during the events of {{g|X and Y}}, [[Lysandre]] sought to activate both Ange and the ultimate weapon at the same time. However, the activation of Ange required Eternal Flower Floette, which Lysandre couldn't find, and thus he settled for activating only the ultimate weapon. After the ultimate weapon was reactivated, the shock caused Ange to reawaken as well, unleashing its Mega Power and causing the phenomenon of [[Rogue Mega Evolution]] and the appearance of [[Mega Crystal]]s across [[Lumiose City]].

===Pokémon Legends: Z-A===
Fearing the inevitable reactivation of Ange, AZ approached [[Quasartico Inc.]] three years after the re-firing of the ultimate weapon with a warning. Quasartico Inc. itself would soon establish the [[Z-A Royale]] as a ploy to help AZ find the strongest [[Mega Evolution]] user in the city. Conversations with AZ and Lysandre, now known as "L", revealed that the only way to stop Ange is to have a [[Pokémon Trainer]] Mega Evolve AZ's Floette. L also mentioned that the player would need {{p|Zygarde}}, who had tasked him with helping it regain its full power and find a Trainer worthy of it.

At the climax of Pokémon Legends: Z-A, [[Urbain]]/[[Taunie]] manage to reach the control panel of Ange with Mega Floette and have her absorb the Mega Power emanating from the tower. However, instead of shutting down, Ange instead goes fully rogue, absorbing Mega Floette's power and turning into '''Hyperrogue Ange Floette''', unleashing gigantic flowers and roots all over the city and causing many wild {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} to undergo Rogue Mega Evolution. The player, with the help of everyone in the city, reaches Zygarde and earns its trust, and they and Zygarde work together to defeat Hyperrogue Ange Floette. After its defeat, Hyperrogue Ange Floette unleashes a final attack on [[Lumiose City]] (similar to that of the [[ultimate weapon]]), necessitating the player to Mega Evolve Zygarde into Mega Zygarde and have it unleash its {{m|Nihil Light}} [[move]], releasing AZ's Floette from Ange's influence and eliminating Ange for good. The destruction of the machine summons {{p|Xerneas}} and {{p|Yveltal}} to Lumiose City, attracted by the machine's released life energy.

==Abilities==
Ange is powered by [[AZ]]'s [[AZ#Befriended|Floette]]. It has the power to trigger [[Rogue Mega Evolution]] by exposing the {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} to the [[Mega Energy|machine's light]]. It is embedded in [[Prism Tower]], designed to give eternal life to all living beings that it hits. It is the opposite of the [[ultimate weapon]], which instead destroys life. The machine has a control panel at the top of the tower, where a Mega Evolution user and a Mega Floette together can control it.

When activated by Mega Floette, Ange reveals its true form "Ange Floette", however, if Floette loses control of the machine while inside, she will be absorbed and Ange will become Hyperrogue Ange Floette, being capable of using her moves, particularly Floette's Light of Ruin, which becomes capable of raining down over the entire city.

==Hyperrogue Ange Floette==
[[File:Hyperrogue Ange Floette.jpg|250px|thumb|right|Hyperrogue Ange {{p|Floette}}'s head]]
'''Hyperrogue Ange Floette''' (Japanese: '''{{tt|超大暴走アンジュフラエッテ|Chōdai-bōsō Anju Furaette}}''' ''Extremely Rampant Ange Floette'') is a related transformation of [[AZ]]'s [[AZ#Befriended|Floette]] caused by Ange. It fights similarly to Rogue Mega {{OBP|Pokémon|species}}; the main difference is that, instead, it's the Ange Tower that has gone rogue due to excessive Mega Energy. Unique to this fight is that the player is facing Hyperrogue Ange Floette with the aid of {{p|Zygarde}} {{form|Zygarde|Complete Forme}}. The fight is a scripted encounter where the player deals damage to Red and Blue Eternal Flower opponents and then Zygarde attacks with either of its [[signature move]]s three times before ending the fight with {{m|Core Enforcer}}.

Hyperrogue Ange Floette cannot be directly damaged by the player. {{p|Zygarde}} will distract the black flower high in the sky above, while the player battles it on the ground to create an opening for Zygarde to launch an attack. The creature battles the player using a Blue Eternal Flower and Red Eternal Flower that are [[Type#Typeless|typeless]], and resistant to all regular attacks, but are vulnerable to [[Plus Move]]s.

The flowers can use one of several attacks, and will prioritise targeting the player themselves over their Pokémon:
* A lashing attack that can only be performed on targets within close-range.
* A repeated pulse of projectiles that travel in one direction.
* A shockwave that damages anyone within a small area of effect.
* A powerful, continuous stream of energy that is beamed at long-range in one direction, dealing very heavy damage to anyone struck by it.
* A toxic aura that damages anyone within it.
* Pools of electrified terrain, which are telegraphed with purple sparks appearing on the ground before becoming electrified.

Defeating a flower will deal a small portion of damage to Hypperogue Ange Floette. After defeating both flowers, the player will switch to Zygarde in the sky, who is able to use {{m|Thousand Arrows}}, {{m|Thousand Waves}}, or {{m|Land's Wrath}} to strike the black flower. Regardless of which move is used, Zygarde will deal a large portion of damage to Hyperrogue Ange Floette. The player will then switch back to the [[player character]] on the ground, who will need to defeat the flowers again in order to create an opening for Zygarde to attack once again.

After the first phase, the black flower will use {{m|Light of Ruin}}, and Zygarde will create a green barrier that the player must quickly move under for protection. Occasionally, the flowers will submerge into the ground, singnaling that the black flower is about to use this attack again. Once Hyperrogue Ange Floette reaches low [[HP]], the player switches back to Zygarde, who must attack the black flower using [[Core Enforcer]] to defeat the entity.

Following this, Hyperrogue Ange Floette will make a final, desperate attempt to destroy Lumiose City using Light of Ruin. The [[pebble]] in the player's [[bag|satchel]] will start reacting, and they will be prompted to select it, turning it into a [[Zygardite]] which is subsequently used to [[Mega Evolution|Mega Evolve]] Zygarde. As Mega Zygarde, the player must use one final move, {{m|Nihil Light}} to stop the attack and destroy the machine once and for all.

Once defeated the fight goes to a cutscene that ends with Mega Zygarde using Nihil Light to finish off this unique boss for good. Unlike Rogue Mega Evolutions, Hyperrogue Ange Floette cannot be refought post-game, and is fought only once in the finale of the main story.

{| class="roundtable" style="background: #{{Legends Z-A color}}; border: 2px solid #{{Legends Z-A color dark}}; text-align:center" cellspacing="2" cellpadding="4"
|-
! style="background: #{{Legends Z-A color light}}; {{roundytl|5px}}" | Mission
! style="background: #{{Legends Z-A color light}};" | Location
! colspan="2" style="background: #{{Legends Z-A color light}};" | Pokémon
! style="background: #{{Legends Z-A color light}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" | Assistance
|-
| rowspan=3 style="{{roundybl|5px}}" | 37 "''Operation Protect Lumiose''"
| rowspan=3 | [[Centrico Plaza]]
| [[File:Menu ZA 9999.png|64px]]
| Hypperogue Ange Floette
| rowspan=3 style="text-align: left; {{roundybr|5px}}" | [[File:Menu ZA 0718-Complete.png|20px]] {{p|Zygarde}}
|-
| [[File:Menu ZA 9999-Blue.png|64px]]
| Blue Eternal Flower
|-
| [[File:Menu ZA 9999-Red.png|64px]]
| Red Eternal Flower
|}

==Gallery==
===Sprites and models===
{| style="margin:auto; text-align:center; {{roundy|20px}} border: 2px solid #{{unknown color dark}}; background: #{{unknown color}}; font-size:80%"
|-
|style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{unknown color dark}}; background: #{{unknown color light}}; width:110px"| [[File:Menu ZA 9999.png|80px]]
|style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{unknown color dark}}; background: #{{unknown color light}}; width:110px"| [[File:Menu ZA 9999-Blue.png|80px]]
|style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{unknown color dark}}; background: #{{unknown color light}}; width:110px"| [[File:Menu ZA 9999-Red.png|80px]]
|- style="color:#FFF"
| Hyperrogue Ange Floette sprite from {{color2|fff|Pokémon Legends: Z-A|Legends: Z-A}}
| Blue Eternal Flower sprite from {{color2|fff|Pokémon Legends: Z-A|Legends: Z-A}}
| Red Eternal Flower sprite from {{color2|fff|Pokémon Legends: Z-A|Legends: Z-A}}
|}

==Trivia==
* The physical design of Ange heavily resembles that of the [[ultimate weapon]], with both being based on {{p|Floette}}'s Eternal Flower as they were both built by [[AZ]].
* Ange's ability to grant eternal life is reflected by {{p|Xerneas}}, as both have the power to give. This is contrasted by the [[ultimate weapon]] and {{p|Yveltal}}, which both have the power to take.
** The blue and red coloration of the Eternal Flowers the player must battle on the ground are reminiscent of Xerneas and Yveltal's respective colors.
* Although it is not an actual {{OBP|Pokémon|species}}, Hyperrogue Ange Floette is technically an object coded to function similarly to a Pokémon. Internally, it is identified as <code>pokemon_last</code>.
* Ange marks the first time in the main series that an enemy combatant battled by the player's Pokémon is not a Pokémon itself, if [[Pokéstar Studios opponents]] are excluded. It is the fifth time in the series as a whole, after [[Dark Rust]], the [[Bittercold]], the [[Void Shadows]], and [[Dark Matter]].
* Hyperrogue Ange Floette being created by absorbing a Pokémon and transforming into that Pokémon's image, its unleashing giant roots and ability to fire powerful lasers, and its ultimate destruction by Zygarde are heavily similar to the [[Giant Rock]] featured in ''[[Pokémon the Series: XY]]'', which also did all of these.

==Names==
<div style="display:inline-block">
''Ange''
{| class="roundtable" style="float:left; background: #{{Legends Z-A color light}}; border: 3px solid #{{Legends Z-A color}}"
! Language
! Name
! Origin
|-
| Japanese
| アンジュ ''Ange''
| From ''ange'' (French for angel)
|-
| English, German, French, Italian, European and Latin American Spanish
| Ange
| From its Japanese name
|-
| Korean
| 앙쥬 ''Ange''
| Transcription of its Japanese name
|-
| Chinese ({{tt|Mandarin|Taiwan and Mainland China}})
| 昂主 ''Ángzhǔ''
| rowspan="2" | Transcription of its Japanese name
|-
| Chinese ({{tt|Cantonese|Hong Kong}})
| 昂主 ''Ngòhngjyú''
|}
</div>
<div style="display:inline-block">
''Hyperrogue Ange Floette''
{{Langtable|color={{Legends Z-A color light}}|bordercolor={{Legends Z-A color}}
|zh_yue=超激失控昂主花葉蒂 ''Chīu Gīk Sāthung Ngòhngjyú Fāyihpdai''
|zh_cmn=超激失控昂主花葉蒂 / 超激失控昂主花叶蒂 ''Chāo Jī Shīkòng Ángzhǔ Huāyèdì''
|fr=Ange Floette Ferox Suprême
|de=Maximanie-Ange-Floette
|it=Floette Ange Ferox Maximus
|ko=초폭주 앙쥬 플라엣테 ''Cho Pokju Ange Fla'ette''
|es_la=Floette Ange Descontrolado
|es_eu=Floette Ange Descontrolado
}}
</div>


==Related Articles==
* [[Mega Evolution]]
* [[Ultimate weapon]]
{{Mega Evolution}}

[[Category:Non-Pokémon creatures]]
[[Category:Pokémon Legends: Z-A]]

[[zh:昂主]]

Ange

2025-11-05T07:15:16Z

The Great Butler: /* Trivia */

{{spoilers}}
[[File:Prism Tower Ange ZA.png|thumb|right|250px|Ange, embedded into the [[Prism Tower]]]]
'''Ange''' (Japanese: '''アンジュ''' ''Ange'') is a machine created by [[AZ]] 2,000 years prior to the events of {{g|X and Y}}, situated in what would become [[Prism Tower]] in [[Lumiose City]]. It is the counterpart to the [[ultimate weapon]]. Its existence is revealed in {{g|Legends: Z-A}}, serving a crucial role in the game's main storyline.

==History==
===Background===
[[File:Ange control center AZ ZA.png|thumb|right|250px|The control center of Ange, with [[AZ]] at the seat]]
2,000 years prior to the events of {{g|X and Y}}, during [[AZ]]'s aimless wandering, a man of great power asked for his help with a way to protect [[Kalos]]. Instead of making another device that would take from others like the [[ultimate weapon]], he decided to build one that would share the eternal life he had bestowed on his {{form|Floette|Eternal Flower}} [[AZ#Befriended|Floette]]. The device is christened "Ange", and it is embedded into [[Prism Tower]]. He had planned to use it after reuniting with Floette, but that day did not come to pass as they were living in a time of peace.

===Pokémon X and Y===
Five years prior to {{g|Legends: Z-A}} and during the events of {{g|X and Y}}, [[Lysandre]] sought to activate both Ange and the ultimate weapon at the same time. However, the activation of Ange required Eternal Flower Floette, which Lysandre couldn't find, and thus he settled for activating only the ultimate weapon. After the ultimate weapon was reactivated, the shock caused Ange to reawaken as well, unleashing its Mega Power and causing the phenomenon of [[Rogue Mega Evolution]] and the appearance of [[Mega Crystal]]s across [[Lumiose City]].

===Pokémon Legends: Z-A===
Fearing the inevitable reactivation of Ange, AZ approached [[Quasartico Inc.]] three years after the re-firing of the ultimate weapon with a warning. Quasartico Inc. itself would soon establish the [[Z-A Royale]] as a ploy to help AZ find the strongest [[Mega Evolution]] user in the city. Conversations with AZ and Lysandre, now known as "L", revealed that the only way to stop Ange is to have a [[Pokémon Trainer]] Mega Evolve AZ's Floette. L also mentioned that the player would need {{p|Zygarde}}, who had tasked him with helping it regain its full power and find a Trainer worthy of it.

At the climax of Pokémon Legends: Z-A, [[Urbain]]/[[Taunie]] manage to reach the control panel of Ange with Mega Floette and have her absorb the Mega Power emanating from the tower. However, instead of shutting down, Ange instead goes fully rogue, absorbing Mega Floette's power and turning into '''Hyperrogue Ange Floette''', unleashing gigantic flowers and roots all over the city and causing many wild {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} to undergo Rogue Mega Evolution. The player, with the help of everyone in the city, reaches Zygarde and earns its trust, and they and Zygarde work together to defeat Hyperrogue Ange Floette. After its defeat, Hyperrogue Ange Floette unleashes a final attack on [[Lumiose City]] (similar to that of the [[ultimate weapon]]), necessitating the player to Mega Evolve Zygarde into Mega Zygarde and have it unleash its {{m|Nihil Light}} [[move]], releasing AZ's Floette from Ange's influence and eliminating Ange for good. The destruction of the machine summons {{p|Xerneas}} and {{p|Yveltal}} to Lumiose City, attracted by the machine's released life energy.

==Abilities==
Ange is powered by [[AZ]]'s [[AZ#Befriended|Floette]]. It has the power to trigger [[Rogue Mega Evolution]] by exposing the {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} to the [[Mega Energy|machine's light]]. It is embedded in [[Prism Tower]], designed to give eternal life to all living beings that it hits. It is the opposite of the [[ultimate weapon]], which instead destroys life. The machine has a control panel at the top of the tower, where a Mega Evolution user and a Mega Floette together can control it.

When activated by Mega Floette, Ange reveals its true form "Ange Floette", however, if Floette loses control of the machine while inside, she will be absorbed and Ange will become Hyperrogue Ange Floette, being capable of using her moves, particularly Floette's Light of Ruin, which becomes capable of raining down over the entire city.

==Hyperrogue Ange Floette==
[[File:Hyperrogue Ange Floette.jpg|250px|thumb|right|Hyperrogue Ange {{p|Floette}}'s head]]
'''Hyperrogue Ange Floette''' (Japanese: '''{{tt|超大暴走アンジュフラエッテ|Chōdai-bōsō Anju Furaette}}''' ''Extremely Rampant Ange Floette'') is a related transformation of [[AZ]]'s [[AZ#Befriended|Floette]] caused by Ange. It fights similarly to Rogue Mega {{OBP|Pokémon|species}}; the main difference is that, instead, it's the Ange Tower that has gone rogue due to excessive Mega Energy. Unique to this fight is that the player is facing Hyperrogue Ange Floette with the aid of {{p|Zygarde}} {{form|Zygarde|Complete Forme}}. The fight is a scripted encounter where the player deals damage to Red and Blue Eternal Flower opponents and then Zygarde attacks with either of its [[signature move]]s three times before ending the fight with {{m|Core Enforcer}}.

Hyperrogue Ange Floette cannot be directly damaged by the player. {{p|Zygarde}} will distract the black flower high in the sky above, while the player battles it on the ground to create an opening for Zygarde to launch an attack. The creature battles the player using a Blue Eternal Flower and Red Eternal Flower that are [[Type#Typeless|typeless]], and resistant to all regular attacks, but are vulnerable to [[Plus Move]]s.

The flowers can use one of several attacks, and will prioritise targeting the player themselves over their Pokémon:
* A lashing attack that can only be performed on targets within close-range.
* A repeated pulse of projectiles that travel in one direction.
* A shockwave that damages anyone within a small area of effect.
* A powerful, continuous stream of energy that is beamed at long-range in one direction, dealing very heavy damage to anyone struck by it.
* A toxic aura that damages anyone within it.
* Pools of electrified terrain, which are telegraphed with purple sparks appearing on the ground before becoming electrified.

Defeating a flower will deal a small portion of damage to Hypperogue Ange Floette. After defeating both flowers, the player will switch to Zygarde in the sky, who is able to use {{m|Thousand Arrows}}, {{m|Thousand Waves}}, or {{m|Land's Wrath}} to strike the black flower. Regardless of which move is used, Zygarde will deal a large portion of damage to Hyperrogue Ange Floette. The player will then switch back to the [[player character]] on the ground, who will need to defeat the flowers again in order to create an opening for Zygarde to attack once again.

After the first phase, the black flower will use {{m|Light of Ruin}}, and Zygarde will create a green barrier that the player must quickly move under for protection. Occasionally, the flowers will submerge into the ground, singnaling that the black flower is about to use this attack again. Once Hyperrogue Ange Floette reaches low [[HP]], the player switches back to Zygarde, who must attack the black flower using [[Core Enforcer]] to defeat the entity.

Following this, Hyperrogue Ange Floette will make a final, desperate attempt to destroy Lumiose City using Light of Ruin. The [[pebble]] in the player's [[bag|satchel]] will start reacting, and they will be prompted to select it, turning it into a [[Zygardite]] which is subsequently used to [[Mega Evolution|Mega Evolve]] Zygarde. As Mega Zygarde, the player must use one final move, {{m|Nihil Light}} to stop the attack and destroy the machine once and for all.

Once defeated the fight goes to a cutscene that ends with Mega Zygarde using Nihil Light to finish off this unique boss for good. Unlike Rogue Mega Evolutions, Hyperrogue Ange Floette cannot be refought post-game, and is fought only once in the finale of the main story.

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|-
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! style="background: #{{Legends Z-A color light}};" | Location
! colspan="2" style="background: #{{Legends Z-A color light}};" | Pokémon
! style="background: #{{Legends Z-A color light}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" | Assistance
|-
| rowspan=3 style="{{roundybl|5px}}" | 37 "''Operation Protect Lumiose''"
| rowspan=3 | [[Centrico Plaza]]
| [[File:Menu ZA 9999.png|64px]]
| Hypperogue Ange Floette
| rowspan=3 style="text-align: left; {{roundybr|5px}}" | [[File:Menu ZA 0718-Complete.png|20px]] {{p|Zygarde}}
|-
| [[File:Menu ZA 9999-Blue.png|64px]]
| Blue Eternal Flower
|-
| [[File:Menu ZA 9999-Red.png|64px]]
| Red Eternal Flower
|}

==Gallery==
===Sprites and models===
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|- style="color:#FFF"
| Hyperrogue Ange Floette sprite from {{color2|fff|Pokémon Legends: Z-A|Legends: Z-A}}
| Blue Eternal Flower sprite from {{color2|fff|Pokémon Legends: Z-A|Legends: Z-A}}
| Red Eternal Flower sprite from {{color2|fff|Pokémon Legends: Z-A|Legends: Z-A}}
|}

==Trivia==
* The physical design of Ange heavily resembles that of the [[ultimate weapon]], with both being based on {{p|Floette}}'s Eternal Flower as they were both built by [[AZ]].
* Ange's ability to grant eternal life is reflected by {{p|Xerneas}}, as both have the power to give. This is contrasted by the [[ultimate weapon]] and {{p|Yveltal}}, which both have the power to take.
* Although it is not an actual {{OBP|Pokémon|species}}, Hyperrogue Ange Floette is technically an object coded to function similarly to a Pokémon. Internally, it is identified as <code>pokemon_last</code>.
* Ange marks the first time in the main series that an enemy combatant battled by the player's Pokémon is not a Pokémon itself, if [[Pokéstar Studios opponents]] are excluded. It is the fifth time in the series as a whole, after [[Dark Rust]], the [[Bittercold]], the [[Void Shadows]], and [[Dark Matter]].
* Hyperrogue Ange Floette being created by absorbing a Pokémon and transforming into that Pokémon's image, its unleashing giant roots and ability to fire powerful lasers, and its ultimate destruction by Zygarde are heavily similar to the [[Giant Rock]] featured in ''[[Pokémon the Series: XY]]'', which also did all of these.

==Names==
<div style="display:inline-block">
''Ange''
{| class="roundtable" style="float:left; background: #{{Legends Z-A color light}}; border: 3px solid #{{Legends Z-A color}}"
! Language
! Name
! Origin
|-
| Japanese
| アンジュ ''Ange''
| From ''ange'' (French for angel)
|-
| English, German, French, Italian, European and Latin American Spanish
| Ange
| From its Japanese name
|-
| Korean
| 앙쥬 ''Ange''
| Transcription of its Japanese name
|-
| Chinese ({{tt|Mandarin|Taiwan and Mainland China}})
| 昂主 ''Ángzhǔ''
| rowspan="2" | Transcription of its Japanese name
|-
| Chinese ({{tt|Cantonese|Hong Kong}})
| 昂主 ''Ngòhngjyú''
|}
</div>
<div style="display:inline-block">
''Hyperrogue Ange Floette''
{{Langtable|color={{Legends Z-A color light}}|bordercolor={{Legends Z-A color}}
|zh_yue=超激失控昂主花葉蒂 ''Chīu Gīk Sāthung Ngòhngjyú Fāyihpdai''
|zh_cmn=超激失控昂主花葉蒂 / 超激失控昂主花叶蒂 ''Chāo Jī Shīkòng Ángzhǔ Huāyèdì''
|fr=Ange Floette Ferox Suprême
|de=Maximanie-Ange-Floette
|it=Floette Ange Ferox Maximus
|ko=초폭주 앙쥬 플라엣테 ''Cho Pokju Ange Fla'ette''
|es_la=Floette Ange Descontrolado
|es_eu=Floette Ange Descontrolado
}}
</div>


==Related Articles==
* [[Mega Evolution]]
* [[Ultimate weapon]]
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[[Category:Pokémon Legends: Z-A]]

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AZ

2025-11-05T07:03:08Z

The Great Butler: /* Pokémon Legends: Z-A */

{{spoilers}}
{{Character Infobox
|color={{TCG Poké-Body color light}}
|corecolor={{rock color light}}
|bordercolor={{rock color dark}}
|name=AZ
|jname=AZ
|tmname=AZ
|jtranslit=Ē Zetto
|image=ZA AZ.png
|size=300px
|caption=Artwork from [[Pokémon Legends: Z-A|Legends: Z-A]]
|eyes=Black
|hair=White (in his old age) Black (originally)
|gender=Male
|age=3,000+
|height=9+ ft. (3+ m.)<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20171226020742/http://www.pokemonxy.com/en-us/characters/AZ/ Pokémon.com - AZ (archived)]</ref><ref>[http://www.pokemon.co.jp/ex/xy/character/other/03.html Pokémon.co.jp - AZ]</ref>
|hometown=[[Lumiose City]] (original hometown unknown)
|region=[[Kalos]]
|relatives=Unnamed mother Younger brother [[Lysandre]] (younger brother's descendant)
}}
{{Character Infobox/Game
|color={{rock color light}}
|gen={{gen|VI}}, {{gen|IX}}
|games={{pkmn|X and Y|X, Y}}, {{pkmn|Legends: Z-A}}
|trainer=[[Pokémon Trainer]]
}}
{{Character Infobox/Anime
|color={{rock color light}}
|series=''[[Pokémon Generations]]''
|debut=''[[PG18|The Redemption]]''
|enva=Keith Silverstein
|jpva=Takaya Hashi
}}
{{Character Infobox/Manga
|color={{rock color light}}
|series=''[[Pokémon Adventures]]''
|debut=''[[PS578|Gyarados Changes]]''
}}
|}

'''AZ''' (Japanese: '''{{tt|AZ|エーゼット}}''') is a mysterious man who appears in {{g|X and Y}} and {{g|Legends: Z-A}}. He is the former king of the [[Kalos]] region, the creator of the [[ultimate weapon]], and the current owner of [[Hotel Z]]. In X and Y, he has the appearance of a disheveled homeless man, while in Legends: Z-A, he sports more formal wear.

His name is pronounced as the two letters separately ("A Z").

==In the core series games==
===History===
====Background====
3,000 years prior to the events of {{g|X and Y}}, a war broke out between two [[region]]s. This long conflict was drawn out and many lives were lost. People treated Pokémon with special powers as mere tools in their conflict, so they gathered lots of Pokémon, including Pokémon with unique powers. In order to emerge victorious, the soldiers believed that they needed even more powerful Pokémon. AZ loved his [[Pokémon X and Y beta#Eternal Flower Floette|Floette]], which he had received from his late mother, but it was forcefully taken from him by the soldiers and became just another sacrifice in the war.<ref name="Game Informer">[https://web.archive.org/web/20190714022848/https://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2014/02/14/afterwords-unabridged-pokemon-x-and-y.aspx Game Informer]: Afterwords – Pokémon X & Y ''Game Informer'' (Archived on August 2, 2024)</ref>

AZ received the body of his beloved Pokémon several years later, and out of unspeakable grief, he built a machine to restore it to life. He succeeded, but unable to overcome his despair, he turned the machine into the [[ultimate weapon]], with which he destroyed both sides of the conflict, ending the war. His Floette, disgusted with the fact that the machine was powered by the life energy of other Pokémon, left him. Due to his exposure to the ultimate weapon, he had his lifespan extended and gained an incredible height.<ref name="Game Informer" />

As revealed by documents kept in [[Lysandre Labs]], AZ's younger brother had wished to claim Kalos out of his own greed. After AZ ended the war with the ultimate weapon, his brother realized the error of his ways and sought to make amends for his actions by burying the weapon, in an attempt to prevent it from ever being used again.

After his Floette left, AZ started aimlessly wandering around the world. 3,000 years prior to {{G|Sword and Shield}}, AZ travelled to [[Galar]] and witnessed the [[Darkest Day]]. 2,000 years prior the events of Pokémon X and Y, AZ was approached by a powerful man of the time convinced him to build [[Ange|a device]] to protect the Kalos region, this device contained the ability to grant eternal life, and was hidden inside [[Prism Tower]], planning to use it once he reunited with Floette, however, the device would lay dormant until the events of [[Pokémon Legends: Z-A]]. 1,000 years prior to the events of {{g|Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire}}, AZ travelled to [[Hoenn]], planted a tree in front of the [[Cave of Origin]] (where an "Eternal Flower" can be found), and later witnessed the cataclysmic battle of {{me|Rayquaza}} with [[Primal Reversion|Primal]] {{p|Groudon}} and Primal {{p|Kyogre}}.

====Pokémon X and Y====
[[File:AZ Introduction.png|thumb|250px|left|The player encountering AZ on {{rt|13|Kalos}}]]
AZ is first seen on {{rt|13|Kalos}}. When the {{player}} encounters him, he mutters about "the flower Pokémon," then leaves.

[[Lysandre]] captures AZ and takes the ultimate weapon's key from around his neck, so that he can use it to destroy all life except [[Team Flare]]. The player encounters him in a cell in the lowest levels of [[Lysandre Labs]], where he tells the player the story of the history of Kalos.

After the player defeats Lysandre once and for all in the [[Team Flare Secret HQ]] beneath [[Geosenge Town]], AZ—now freed from his prison—approaches and thanks them for stopping the weapon from being used again.
[[File:AZ holding Floette.png|thumb|250px|{{p|Floette}} returning to AZ after 3,000 years during the parade]]
After the player defeats [[Diantha]] for the first time to become {{pkmn|Champion}}, during the parade in [[Lumiose City]] to celebrate the player's success, AZ approaches the stage and challenges the player to a {{pkmn|battle}}, wishing to learn about what a {{pkmn|Trainer}} truly is. After the battle, AZ smiles, thanking the player for freeing him from his long torment. Then, he sees a sparkle in the sky. Having sensed the liberation of AZ's heart, his beloved {{p|Floette}}—who was granted eternal life alongside AZ 3,000 years earlier—finally returns to him. AZ collapses to his knees, overjoyed that his Pokémon has finally returned. He is not seen again after this.

====Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire====
Although not by name, AZ is mentioned several times during the [[Delta Episode]] of {{g|Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire}}.

[[Mr. Stone]] mentions that his grandfather used [[Infinity Energy]], the same energy used by the ultimate weapon, to improve the lives of people and Pokémon alike, which the [[Devon Corporation]] used to grow into one of the top industries in [[Hoenn]].

When the player overhears [[Wallace]]'s conversation with his master, they discuss that the tree planted in front of the entrance to the [[Cave of Origin]] was given to the people of {{ci|Sootopolis}} by a "huge man who visited from the Kalos region". Underneath the tree there is a flower of the same kind as the one carried by AZ's Floette.

At the [[Sky Pillar]], [[Zinnia]] tells the player that 1,000 years ago, "a tall visitor from a distant land" witnessed how {{me|Rayquaza}} stopped a fight between [[Primal Reversion|Primal]] {{p|Groudon}} and Primal {{p|Kyogre}}. He is quoted to have said, "It is the Δ (Delta), born of the great disturbances in this world. By the bonds born of mankind's wish and the power of the stones, it will calm the troubles that plague the world."

====Pokémon Legends: Z-A====
In the five years following the events of X and Y, AZ purchases a property in [[Lumiose City]] and establishes [[Hotel Z]], with the intention of living out the remainder of his life there alongside his Floette. Due to the recent activation of the [[ultimate weapon]] by [[Team Flare]], AZ anticipates the reawakening of [[Ange]], embedded deep within the [[Prism Tower]], and warns [[Vinnie]] and [[Jett]] of [[Quasartico Inc.]] of the device's existence. Together, they later witness a disturbance at the tower resulting in the release of [[Mega Power]]. As a consequence, wild Pokémon are drawn to the city in droves, and some are forced to Mega Evolve on their own, a phenomenon that would come to be known as "[[Rogue Mega Evolution]]". AZ warns Quasartico of the need to locate a trainer capable of [[Mega Evolution|Mega Evolving]] his Floette and using Mega Floette to deactivate the device.

Heeding his warning, Quasartico establish the [[Z-A Royale]] with the ulterior goal of locating the strongest [[Mega Evolution]] user in Lumiose City. They promise competitors that whoever reaches Rank A will be granted a wish, provided it is within the company's power to do so. Quasartico close Prism Tower and begin constructing a confinement structure to contain the Mega Power being emitted. During this time, AZ befriends a group of youths who begin to work for the hotel in exchange for room and board: [[Urbain]]/[[Taunie]], [[Lida]], and [[Naveen]]. Together, the youths form a collective known as [[Team MZ]], with the hope of drumming up business at the hotel which sees few guests. They are soon recruited by Quasartico to assist in handling the Rogue Mega Evolution phenomenon, which the company have covertly been attempting to suppress for two years.

The {{player}} arrives to Lumiose City, and quickly befriends the leader of the group, Urbain/Taunie, who invites them stay and join. Before arriving the hotel for the first time, Urbain/Taunie's partner Pokémon bring the player's travel bag to AZ, causing him to worry. Upon meeting with the player, he tells them that his fears were unfounded and that he believes the player's arrival to be fate. He quietly observes a [[Zygarde Cell]] emerging from the player's bag, before giving them the key to Room 202. AZ is delighted to learn of the player joining the Z-A Royale, cryptically informing them that if they reach the top rank they will be able to free Lumiose City at last.

Throughout most of the game, AZ resides behind the reception desk of Hotel Z. He dispenses sage advice to the player, urging them to bond with their Pokémon, and to experience and understand the city and its inhabitants so that they may best protect and serve them. He frequently makes reference to his aging body, reflects on his past, and is seen to have an irregular cough. Some time later {{p|Zygarde}} leads the player and [[Emma]] to a Rogue Mega {{p|Absol}} in the [[Jaune District]]. AZ is alerted to the incident by his Floette, and arrives in time to give the player a [[Mega Ring]]. He loans the player his {{p|Lucario}} and instructs them to Mega Evolve it so they can subdue the Absol. The player is successful, and upon returning the Lucario, AZ is satisfied of their capability in using Mega Evolution. The player then begins to help Team MZ subdue Rogue Mega Evolved Pokémon discovered across Lumiose City.

Late in the game, AZ reveals the existence of Ange to Team MZ, as well as his plan to deactivate it. The player and Urbain/Taunie reach Rank A of the Z-A Royale, and AZ declares his confidence in their ability to resolve the situation. The group retire to their rooms in Hotel Z for the night, but are awoken by the sound of a massive explosion. Congregating on the roof, the group discovers that Ange has awoken and shattered the structure that had been built to confine it. AZ entrusts the group with his Floette, and remains at the hotel to observe events from the rooftop. Ange fuses with Mega Floette to become Hyperrogue Ange Floette, destroying the Prism Tower and using its internal skeleton as a body. At the game's conclusion, AZ witnesses the defeat of Ange, satisfied that Lumiose City is now at peace and expresses his relief, joy, and gratitude for Team MZ to himself.

In the immediate aftermath, AZ dies of natural causes. Team MZ and [[Lysandre|L]] pay their respects at his grave in [[Dormez Bien Cemetery]], where Naveen understands that AZ had covertly made preparations for his own death. When the player returns to their room at the hotel, they find a Poké Ball with an attached letter from AZ in which he entrusts his Lucario to them and reveals that it [[Original trainer|originally belonged to]] [[Korrina]]. In his final will and testament, AZ leaves Hotel Z to Team MZ to do with as they please, and simply requests that they look after his Floette and all the inhabitants of Lumiose City. The player and Urbain/Taunie make their wish to Jett and Vinnie for the Z-A Royale to continue indefinitely. Vinnie reveals that AZ had requested for the competition to continue after fulfilling its original purpose, and launches the Infinite Z-A Royale.

The player can return to the cemetery to visit AZ's grave. The inscription on the gravestone is enscribed as follows:
:"''Here lies AZ, who mastered both creation and destruction, a man of beginnings and endings.''" 
:"''For 3,000 years, he lived, finding no fellowship with others as he wandered the world's byways.''" 
:"''But in Lumiose, he discovered faithful friends and was reunited with his most beloved Pokémon.''" 
:"''It was in Lumiose, too, that he breathed his last.''"

===Pokémon===
====Befriended====
{{TrainerPoké
| trainer = AZ
| pkmn = Floette
| gender = female
| type1 = Fairy
| img = AZ Floette Z-A.png
| epnum = Pokémon X and Y
| desc = AZ received this {{p|Floette}} from his late mother. During the [[Kalos]] war, she was forcefully taken from AZ and sent to fight in it, in which she subsequently died. Out of grief, AZ built a machine to resurrect her, which granted her eternal life as a result. She left him after realizing that the [[Infinity Energy|life force]] of other Pokémon was used to bring her back to life.

In {{g|X and Y}}, Floette is first mentioned by AZ when the player initially encounters him on {{rt|13|Kalos}}, where he mutters to himself about "the flower Pokémon". Floette's last appearance is during the parade arranged by [[Professor Sycamore]] in [[Lumiose City]]. After AZ battles the {{player}} and is liberated from his torment, she floats down from the sky and finally returns to him. Neither Floette nor AZ are seen after this.

In {{g|Legends: Z-A}}, it can be assumed that the two remained reunited after the previous game as she's seen with AZ while he runs [[Hotel Z]].

Unlike other Floette, she has a unique color scheme and holds a different flower known as the Eternal Flower.

Floette's known moves are {{m|Light of Ruin}}, {{m|Energy Ball}}, {{m|Giga Drain}}, and {{m|Synthesis}}.
}}

===={{g|X and Y}}====
Winning this battle is not mandatory. The player will not [[black out]] and the story will progress either way.

{{Party
| background = {{TCG Poké-Body color light}}
| border = {{rock color dark}}
| headcolor = {{rock color light}}
| sprite = VSAZ.png
| size = 150px
| prize = none
| class = Pokémon Trainer
| name = AZ
| location = Lumiose City
| game = XY
| pokemon = 3
}}
{{Pokémon
| gen = 6
| ndex = 0324
| pokemon = Torkoal
| gender = male
| level = 60
| type1 = Fire
| ability = White Smoke
| move1 = Lava Plume | move1type = Fire | move1cat = Special
| move2 = Stone Edge | move2type = Rock | move2cat = Physical
| move3 = Body Slam | move3type = Normal | move3cat = Physical
| move4 = Return | move4type = Normal | move4cat = Physical
}}
{{Pokémon
| gen = 6
| ndex = 0623
| pokemon = Golurk
| gender = none
| level = 60
| type1 = Ground
| type2 = Ghost
| ability = No Guard
| move1 = Phantom Force | move1type = Ghost | move1cat = Physical
| move2 = Heavy Slam | move2type = Steel | move2cat = Physical
| move3 = Mega Punch | move3type = Normal | move3cat = Physical
| move4 = Return | move4type = Normal | move4cat = Physical
}}
{{Pokémon
| gen = 6
| ndex = 0561
| pokemon = Sigilyph
| gender = male
| level = 60
| type1 = Psychic
| type2 = Flying
| ability = Magic Guard
| move1 = Psychic | move1type = Psychic | move1cat = Special
| move2 = Air Slash | move2type = Flying | move2cat = Special
| move3 = Cosmic Power | move3type = Psychic | move3cat = Status
| move4 = Return | move4type = Normal | move4cat = Physical
}}
{{Party/end}}

====[[Pokémon Legends: Z-A]]====
=====Given to the player=====
After the credits of the game, AZ will leave a Poké Ball containing a {{p|Lucario}} in the player's hotel room. This Lucario was given to him by a [[Korrina|certain Trainer]] who hoped it might keep him safe.

{{Pokémon
|gen = ZA
|ndex=0448
|pokemon=Lucario
|level=50
|gender=male
|type1=Fighting
|type2=Steel
|move1=Aura Sphere|move1type=Fighting|move1cat=Special|move1master = yes
|move2=Bullet Punch|move2type=Steel|move2cat=Physical|move2master = yes
|move3=Rock Smash|move3type=Fighting|move3cat=Physical|move3master = yes
|move4=Protect|move4type=Normal|move4cat=Status|move4master = yes
}}

==Quotes==
{{main|AZ/Quotes}}

==Gallery==
===Artwork===
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|-
|style="{{roundy|5px}} border: 2px solid #{{rock color dark}}; background: #{{rock color light}}; width:80px"| [[File:XY AZ.png|200px]]
|- style="font-size: 80%; color:#000;"
| Art from {{color2|000|Pokémon X and Y|X and Y}} by {{color2|000|Ken Sugimori}}<ref>[[a:File:AZPhantomForces91.jpg|AZ (Phantom Forces 91)]]</ref>
|}

===Game assets===
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|-
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|style="{{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{rock color dark}}; background:#{{rock color light}}" | [[File:Z-A Talk AZ.png|100px]]
|- style="font-size: 80%; color:#000;"
| VS model from {{color2|000|Pokémon X and Y|X and Y}}
| Overworld talk sprite from {{color2|000|Pokémon Legends: Z-A|Legends: Z-A}}
|-
|style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{rock color dark}}; background: #{{rock color light}}; width:80px"| [[File:AZ XY OD.png|100px]]
|- style="font-size: 80%; color:#000;"
| Overworld model from {{color2|000|Pokémon X and Y|X and Y}}
|}

==In animation==
[[File:AZ PG.png|thumb|250px|left|AZ in [[Pokémon Generations]]]]
[[File:AZ past PG.png|thumb|250px|Younger AZ in Pokémon Generations]]
===Pokémon Generations===
AZ appeared in ''[[PG18|The Redemption]]''. His backstory from the games was shown, describing how he built a machine to revive his {{p|Floette}} and later turned it into the [[ultimate weapon]] to end the [[Kalos]] war. Seeing how AZ had taken the lives of many Pokémon for her sake, Floette left him. Afterwards, AZ continued to wander eternally, searching for Floette.

During the parade held to celebrate the new [[Kalos League]] {{pkmn|Champion}}, he approached {{ga|Calem}} and challenged him to a {{pkmn|battle}}. He eventually lost, but thanked Calem for freeing him from his sorrow. Afterwards, he was finally reunited with his Floette.

====Pokémon====
This listing is of AZ's known {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} in [[Pokémon Generations]]:
{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=AZ
|pkmn=Golurk
|type1=Ground
|type2=Ghost
|img=AZ Golurk PG.png
|epnum=PG18
|epname=The Redemption
|desc={{p|Golurk}} is AZ's second known Pokémon. It was used to battle {{ga|Calem}}, but lost to his {{p|Chesnaught}}.

None of Golurk's moves are known.}}

=====Befriended=====
{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=AZ
|pkmn=Floette
|gender=female
|type1=Fairy
|img=AZ Floette PG.png
|epnum=PG18
|epname=The Redemption
|desc={{p|Floette}} was a Pokémon he befriended 3,000 years ago. One day, Floette perished after being forced to participate in a war. Out of grief, AZ built a machine to revive his fallen friend, but Floette left him after learning that he sacrificed the lives of many Pokémon to power the machine. In ''[[PG18|The Redemption]]'', she returned to AZ.

None of Floette's moves are known.}}

====Voice actors====
{{vatable|color={{TCG Poké-Body color light}}|bordercolor={{rock color dark}}
|ja=土師孝也 ''Takaya Hashi''
|en=Keith Silverstein
|nl=Victor van Swaay
|pt_br=Luiz Carlos Persy
|es_eu=Jordi Varela}}

==In the manga==
===Pokémon Adventures===
===={{MangaArc|X & Y}}====
[[File:Gurkinn AZ Adventures.png|thumb|230px|right|AZ in Pokémon Adventures]]
AZ debuted in ''[[PS578|Gyarados Changes]]''. While traveling through the [[Team Flare Secret HQ]]'s underground section, [[Emma]] found AZ locked in a jail cell. Once introductions were made, AZ realized the key around his neck went missing and began panicking to find it.

In ''[[PS580|Flabébé Blooms]]'', {{adv|Trevor}}, {{adv|Tierno}}, and {{adv|Shauna}} managed to sneak inside the Secret HQ. They found AZ's cell, where he informed them of [[Lysandre]]'s plans to use the [[ultimate weapon]] to wipe out everyone but [[Team Flare]] and create a beautiful world. After freeing AZ from his cell, the group headed towards the ultimate weapon's control room, where they found that {{adv|X}} failed to defeat Lysandre, but was able to free the [[Xerxer|Xerneas]] being used to fuel it. Trevor, Tierno, and Shauna tried removing the ultimate weapon's key, but couldn't pull it out in time before it fired. To Lysandre's frustration, the combined efforts of X, his friends, and the [[Kalos]] [[Gym Leader]]s successfully weakened the ultimate weapon and prevented it from taking any innocent lives.

In ''[[PS581|Rhyhorn Charges]]'', AZ let himself be captured, buying time for Xerneas and allowing it to take X and his friends back to the surface. In ''[[PS586|Zygarde Appears]]'', AZ was revealed to have freed himself and escaped. Before he fled, AZ cryptically warned Lysandre that Team Flare's actions have put them under the surveillance of {{adv|Zygarde}}, the Overseer of Kalos.

In ''[[PS593|Xerneas Gives]]'', after the defeat of Team Flare, AZ approached the [[Vaniville Town|Vaniville]] children in [[Lumiose City]]. Noting how people shunned X and his friends despite their work in saving the region, AZ suggested Team Flare's ambitions weren't wrong and went to go activate the ultimate weapon again. The others tried to stop AZ, but he retaliated with his {{p|Golurk}}. When a stray attack nearly hit {{adv|Y}}, AZ stepped in and took the attack, destroying the ultimate weapon's key. The battle was merely an act to prevent X and his friends from heading down the path Lysandre took. With his mind at ease, AZ thanked the Vaniville children, only to be shocked at the return of the {{p|Floette}} that left him 3,000 years ago.

====Pokémon====
{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=AZ
|pkmn=Golurk
|type1=Ground
|type2=Ghost
|img=AZ Golurk Adventures.png
|epnum=PS594
|epname=Floette Returns
|desc={{p|Golurk}} is AZ's second known Pokémon. It was used to attack {{adv|X}} and his friends in order to prevent them from stopping AZ's false attempt at reactivating the ultimate weapon. When {{adv|Y}} attempted to reason with AZ, Golurk turned into a cannon in order to attack her. X had [[Marisso]] attack Golurk in order to defend Y, but the attack was intercepted by AZ, destroying the ultimate weapon's key in the process. Afterward, AZ recalled Golurk back into its Poké Ball.

None of Golurk's moves are known.}}

=====Befriended=====
{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=AZ
|pkmn=Floette
|gender=female
|type1=Fairy
|img=AZ Floette Adventures.png
|epnum=PS578
|epname=Gyarados Changes
|desc={{p|Floette}} was a Pokémon he befriended 3,000 years ago. One day, Floette perished after being forced to participate in a war. Out of grief, AZ built the ultimate weapon to revive his fallen friend, but Floette left him after learning that he sacrificed the lives of many Pokémon to power the machine. In ''[[PS594|Floette Returns]]'', she returned to AZ.

None of Floette's moves are known.}}

==In the TCG==
[[File:AZPhantomForces117.jpg|200px|thumb|Full Art print of AZ]]
{{main|AZ (Phantom Forces 91)}}
'''AZ''' was introduced as a {{TCG|Supporter card}} in the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]] during the English XY Series (the Japanese XY Era). It was first released in the Japanese {{TCG|Phantom Gate}} expansion before debuting in English in the {{TCG|Phantom Forces}} expansion, with both prints featuring an illustration based on the [[Ken Sugimori]] artwork of the character. It was also released as a {{TCG|Full Art card}} in both expansions, with an illustration by [[Naoki Saito]]. AZ allows the player to return a Pokémon to their hand, with all cards attached to it being discarded.
{{-}}

==Trivia==
* AZ is the tallest person in the [[core series]] {{pkmn|games}}, being approximately 3 meters tall (over 9 feet tall).
** According to the official [[Pokémon X and Y]] website, AZ is approximately 3 meters tall<ref>[https://www.pokemon.co.jp/ex/xy/character/other/03.html AZ | Official Pokémon X and Y site (Japanese)]</ref> (almost 3 meters in French and Italian,<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20170509161406/http://www.pokemonxy.com/fr-fr/characters/az/ A.Z. | Official Pokémon X and Y site (French)]</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20160724172828/http://www.pokemonxy.com/it-it/characters/az/ AZ | Official Pokémon X and Y site (Italian)]</ref> over 3 meters in Spanish,<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20160808075806/http://www.pokemonxy.com/es-es/characters/az/ AZ | Official Pokémon X and Y site (Spanish)]</ref> over 2.7 meters in Portuguese,<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20160726192740/http://www.pokemonxy.com/pt-pt/characters/az/ AZ | Official Pokémon X and Y site (Portuguese)]</ref> approximately 2.7 meters in German,<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20171013134815/http://www.pokemonxy.com/de-de/characters/AZ/ Azett | Official Pokémon X and Y site (German)]</ref> or over 2.5 meters tall in Dutch<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20160728095207/http://www.pokemonxy.com/nl-nl/characters/az/ AZ | Official Pokémon X and Y site (Dutch)]</ref>) or over 9 feet tall.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20171226020742/http://www.pokemonxy.com/en-us/characters/AZ/ AZ | Official Pokémon X and Y site (English)]</ref>
*** The official [[Pokémon Legends: Z-A]] website is more consistent. The European language sites consistently describe AZ as 3 meters tall<ref>[https://legends.pokemon.com/en-gb/#human-side-characters Official Pokémon Legends: Z-A site (English - UK)]</ref><ref>[https://legends.pokemon.com/fr-fr/#human-side-characters Official Pokémon Legends: Z-A site (French)]</ref><ref>[https://legends.pokemon.com/de-de/#human-side-characters Official Pokémon Legends: Z-A site (German)]</ref><ref>[https://legends.pokemon.com/it-it/#human-side-characters Official Pokémon Legends: Z-A site (Italian)]</ref><ref>[https://legends.pokemon.com/es-es/#human-side-characters Official Pokémon Legends: Z-A site (Spanish)]</ref> (except the US English site, which describes him as over 9 feet tall<ref>[https://legends.pokemon.com/en-us/#human-side-characters Official Pokémon Legends: Z-A site (English - US)]</ref>), while the Asian language sites all describe him as being approximately 3 meters tall.<ref>[https://www.pokemon.co.jp/ex/legends_z-a/ja/characters/ Characters | Official Pokémon Legends: Z-A site (Japanese)]</ref><ref>[https://pokemonkorea.co.kr/legends_z-a/menu571?stype1=&stype2=&number=3661&mode=view AZ | Official Pokémon Legends: Z-A site (Korean)]</ref><ref>[https://www.pokemon.co.jp/ex/legends_z-a/tc/characters/ Characters | Official Pokémon Legends: Z-A site (Traditional Chinese)]</ref><ref>[https://www.pokemon.co.jp/ex/legends_z-a/sc/characters/ Characters | Official Pokémon Legends: Z-A site (Simplified Chinese)]</ref>
** [[Dexio]] states he would be as tall as a {{p|Seviper}} (8'10" or 2.7 m).<ref>{{g|X and Y}}: "We're looking for a really tall guy... And I mean tall. If you stretched out a Seviper and stood it up, he'd be that tall."</ref>
** Notably, this also makes him taller than the real-life tallest man in history ({{wp|Robert Wadlow}}, who was 8 ft 11.1 in / 2.72 m), and the current tallest living man ({{wp|Sultan Kösen}}, who is 8 ft 2.82 in / 2.51 m).
* AZ is the oldest known human in the history of all Pokémon media.
** The oldest human with a known natural age is [[Calaba]] who is 99 years old.
* AZ's [[Trainer ID number]] is 000001.
* During the battle against AZ in [[Pokémon X and Y]], the player's Pokémon do not gain [[experience]] points.
* Despite being classified as a [[Pokémon Trainer]], AZ is the only character in the core series who does not have an official [[Pokémon League]] title to use the [[Gym Leader]] battle theme.
* When one of the paintings in the [[Parfum Palace]] is examined after defeating AZ at the end of the story, the player notes that it reminds them of him. A younger AZ is also depicted in a mural displayed in [[Lumiose Museum]].
* All of the Pokémon that AZ uses in battle are Pokémon associated with ancient civilization or longevity; {{p|Torkoal}} is based on a tortoise, which can live for multiple centuries, and both {{p|Golurk}} and {{p|Sigilyph}} are Pokémon thought to be from ancient times. Also, all know {{m|Return}}, indicating a high [[friendship]] level with AZ.
** None of his Pokémon, aside from Floette, are obtainable in {{g|Legends Z-A}}.
* [[Pokémon X and Y beta#Eternal Flower Floette|Unused data]] for AZ's Floette as an alternate form exists in the internal data of the [[Generation VI]] and {{gen|VII}} games.

===Origin===
AZ may be based on the medieval Christian legend of the {{wp|Wandering Jew}}. AZ may also be based on the Mesopotamian king {{wp|Gilgamesh}}; in the ''{{wp|Epic of Gilgamesh}}'', the titular king, described in mythology as a giant of a man more than 5 meters (16 ft 5 in) tall, traveled far and wide in his quest for immortality for himself after the death of his closest companion, Enkidu. AZ could also be inspired by {{wp|Ashoka}}, a ruler of the {{wp|Mauryan Empire}} who famously became a {{wp|Buddhist}} pacifist after his {{wp|Kalinga War|conquest of Kalinga}} caused the deaths of countless men and animals.

==Names==
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! Name
! style="{{roundytr|5px}}" | Origin
|- style="background:#FFF;"
| Japanese, English, Italian, Korean, Chinese (Mandarin and Cantonese), Vietnamese
| AZ
| From the letters ''A'' and ''Z'', the first and last letters of the {{wp|English alphabet}} when listed in the traditional order. Possibly symbolizes the duality of beginning and end.
|- style="background:#FFF;"
| German
| Azett
| From ''A'' and ''Zett'' (German reading of Z)
|- style="background:#FFF;"
| Spanish (Spain and Latin America)
| A. Z.
| From his Japanese name
|- style="background:#FFF;"
| French
| A.Z.
| From his Japanese name
|- style="background:#FFF;"
| Russian
| АЗ ''AZ''
| Transcription of English name
|}

==References==
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* [[a:Category:AZ|Images on the Bulbagarden Archives]]

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BW023 (unaired)

2025-10-14T07:49:37Z

The Great Butler: /* Trivia */

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(Japanese: '''ロケット団ＶＳプラズマ団！（前編）''' ''{{tt|Rocket-dan|Team Rocket}} VS {{tt|Plasma-dan|Team Plasma}}! (Part 1)'') was intended to be the 23rd episode of {{aniseries|BW}}, and the 680th episode of the [[Pokémon animated series]].

This episode was originally scheduled to air in Japan on March 17, 2011, but was postponed, along with the original {{OBP|BW024|unaired}}, indefinitely because of the {{wp|2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami|Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami}} and the {{wp|Fukushima nuclear disaster}}. TV Tokyo said in 2011 that it would someday air, but this statement was never updated or clarified and was ultimately removed late in 2018. As they were never released, the events that were supposed to occur in this episode and the next one are not considered [[canon]], and episodes from ''[[BW112|Team Plasma's Pokémon Power Plot!]]'' onward disregard them entirely.
{{spoilers}}

==Plot==
{{an|Giovanni}} arrives in [[Unova]] to oversee the collection of the [[Meteonite]] from the [[Relic Castle]] in the [[Desert Resort]], which is done through a ritual using [[Team Rocket]]'s modern science to recreate ancient technology. Meanwhile, {{Ash}}, {{an|Iris}}, and {{an|Cilan}} travel to the Desert Resort with [[Professor Juniper]] and [[Officer Jenny]] to investigate why a swarm of {{p|Venipede}} attacked [[Castelia City]] in [[BW022|the previous episode]]. However, their helicopter is shot down by a {{m|Hyper Beam}} from a {{p|Liepard}} owned by {{tc|Team Plasma Grunt|three members}} of a [[Team Plasma|mysterious organization]], who also express interest in the Meteonite and want to obtain it for the benefit of {{an|N|their hero}}. {{ashfr|Ash's group}} is separated from Officer Jenny and Professor Juniper when the latter fall through a sinkhole leading to the ruins around the Relic Castle and must pursue Team Rocket alone; Jenny and Juniper are later rescued by [[Looker]], who is on the trail of the secret organization opposing Team Rocket.

The [[Sunglasses Krokorok]] appears and helps Ash, Iris, and Cilan to get closer to Team Rocket, even attacking a {{tc|Team Rocket Grunt}} so {{AP|Pikachu}} can preserve its power for their rematch. However, the group is forced to hide in [[Dr. Zager]]'s helicopter, getting trapped there when it lifts off to collect the Meteonite. When the Meteonite is taken into the cargo hold, Pikachu's electricity makes contact with it, causing Pikachu to fall ill. Dr. Zager notices unusual activity in the hold, forcing Ash to allow himself to be taken prisoner so Iris and Cilan can escape with Pikachu.

Team Rocket returns to Castelia City, where Giovanni has assembled a masquerade party of Unova's underworld. Looker and Professor Juniper infiltrate the party in disguise, meeting up with Cilan, who has done the same. Giovanni presents the Meteonite and demonstrates its power to the guests, using it as a tool to ransom total control over Unova and calling upon the guests to join Team Rocket. However, three members of the mysterious organization are also present at the party, and scheme to take the Meteonite for themselves.

==Major events==

* {{an|Giovanni}} travels to [[Unova]] and claims the [[Meteonite]] from [[Relic Castle]], bringing it back to [[Castelia City]].
* A {{TP|James|Yamask}} begins to follow [[James]].
* {{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} discover [[Team Rocket]]'s plans.
* [[Looker]] returns, undertaking an investigation of [[Team Plasma]].
* {{an|Cilan}} meets Looker for the first time.
* Team Plasma appears to steal the Meteonite from Team Rocket.


===Debuts===
* [[Team Plasma]]
** {{tc|Team Plasma Grunt}}s

====Pokémon debuts====
* {{p|Liepard}}
* [[James's Yamask|Yamask (''Pokémon the Series'')]]


==Characters==
===Humans===
* {{Ash}}
* {{an|Iris}}
* {{an|Cilan}}
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]
* {{an|Giovanni}}
* [[Officer Jenny]]
* [[Looker]]
* [[Professor Juniper]]
* [[Pierce]]
* [[Dr. Zager]]
* {{tc|Team Rocket Grunt}}s
* {{tc|Team Plasma Grunt}}s





===Pokémon===

* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Axew}} ({{OP|Iris|Axew}})



* {{p|Snivy}} ({{OP|Ash|Snivy}})



* {{p|Pansage}} ({{OP|Cilan|Pansage}})




* {{p|Liepard}} ({{tc|Team Plasma Grunt}}'s; debut)
* {{p|Krokorok}} ([[Sunglasses Krokorok|sunglasses]])
* {{p|Yamask}} ({{TP|James|''Pokémon the Series''|Yamask}})

==Trivia==
{{bulbanews|Airing of two-part Rocket-dan VS Plasma-dan episode to be moved}}
[[File:Oak Live Caster BW030.png|thumb|250px|A clip from this episode featured in Prof. Oak's Pokémon Live Caster for [[BW030]]]]

* This and [[BW024 (unaired)|the next episode]] are the only {{aniseries|BW}} episodes that were [[banned episodes|skipped]].
* Unlike [[AG101 (unaired)|the only other skipped episode]] in Japan, this two-parter was supposed to be important to the overall storyline instead of being a standalone episode.
* Despite the episode being pulled from the air, the preview for it remains attached to [[BW022|the previous episode]] during reruns in Japan.
** Additionally, while the first edition of the Japanese rental DVD with this episode on it replaced the preview for one of [[BW023|the episode that actually followed]], the original preview for the skipped episode was reinstated in subsequent printings.
* Had this episode aired in time, it would have marked the {{pkmn|animated series}} debuts of [[Team Plasma]], {{p|Liepard}}, [[James's Yamask]], and the return of [[Looker]].
** Due to Team Plasma's debut being delayed, the {{tc|Team Plasma Grunt|Plasma Grunts}} were never actually shown in their original outfits from {{game|Black and White|s}} in the animated series, which they were supposed to wear in this episode. When they eventually debuted in ''[[BW112|Team Plasma's Pokémon Power Plot!]]'', they were seen using their new outfits from {{B2W2}}.
* In [[BW030]], [[Professor Oak's Pokémon Live Caster]] showed a brief scene from this episode which revealed the [[Sunglasses Krokorok]] was to have appeared.
* Scenes highly resembling the scenes seen in this two-part episode's previews were later used in ''[[BW096|Meloetta and the Undersea Temple!]]'' during [[Team Rocket]]'s Operation Tempest.
** {{Ash}} being captured by Team Rocket and imprisoned aboard [[Dr. Zager]]'s helicopter as the team carries out their plans was reused as a plot element in ''Meloetta and the Undersea Temple!''.
** In addition, an updated design of the [[Meteonite]]'s chamber in the [[Relic Castle]] is used as the Golden [[Dark Stone]]'s chamber in ''[[BW064|Explorers of the Hero's Ruin!]]'' and as the [[Light Stone]]'s chamber in ''[[BW120|Ash and N: A Clash of Ideals!]]''.
* The script of these two unaired episodes surfaced in May 2023, detailing their contents.<ref>https://bulbagarden.net/threads/bw023-bw024-unaired-scripts-found.297127/</ref> Notably, the early script for this episode revealed that its original title was ''The Evil Organizations Gather - The Desert Resort'' (Japanese: '''悪の組織集結・リゾートデザート''') instead of the title it was ultimately given.
** In this episode's early script, the masquerade party took place at a luxury resort within the Desert Resort, instead of in Castelia City.

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File:BW096 Tempest 1.png|Operation Tempest
File:BW096 Tempest 2.png|Operation Tempest
File:BW096 Tempest 3.png|Operation Tempest
File:Reveal Glass anime.png|Operation Tempest
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===Dub edits===
* According to [[Tom Wayland]], this episode and the next one were sent to [[The Pokémon Company International]], but they were never dubbed.<ref>https://twitter.com/VanWayland/status/334560411959586816</ref>

==References==
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Hamber

2025-09-30T06:25:45Z

The Great Butler: /* {{aniseries|HZ}} */

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'''Hamber''' (Japanese: '''ハンベル''' ''Hambel''<ref>Explorers Original Acrylic Stand</ref>) was the second-in-command of the [[Explorers]], as well as [[Gibeon]]'s personal butler. He is a former major antagonist in {{aniseries|HZ}}. After Gibeon passed away in ''[[HZ089|Where the Adventure Leads]]'', he was lowered in position and started acting as a double agent against the new leader [[Spinel]] alongside [[Zirc]] and [[Onia]].

==History==
===Pre-series===
[[File:Young Hamber.png|250px|thumb|left|Younger Hamber alongside [[Diana]]]]
Years prior to the series, Hamber was an adventurer and became friends with another one, [[Diana]], even travelling together sometimes. However, they became estranged to each other as time went on. Sometime after moving away from Diana, Hamber became lost and aimless in his path as an adventurer, but he met [[Gibeon]], who guided Hamber and persuaded him to join the [[Explorers]]. In gratitude for Gibeon's guidance, Hamber became one of Gibeon's most loyal subordinates.

Hamber was also in charge of taking care of Gibeon's young grandson, [[Amethio]], after the death of [[Maria (Horizons)|the boy's mother]]. Hamber and Amethio became very close, with Amethio considering Hamber a father figure. As a high-ranking member of the Explorers, Hamber became responsible for finding and training new talent for the organization. He first trained and coached Amethio, then found [[Coral]], [[Sidian]], and [[Chalce]] and coached each of them in sequence. In [[HZ104]], it was revealed that Hamber personally assigned [[Zirc]] and [[Onia]] in their early days as Explorers to act alongside Amethio.

At some point in the past, he told his boss about a mysterious [[Pagogo|pendant]] that his friend Diana possessed. Hamber returned to her, wanting to introduce Diana to Gibeon, who he said had the answers she was looking for. However, Diana saw through his words, as Hamber bringing along a group of subordinates immediately signaled to her that Hamber was working for an organization who was after the pendant, and she subsequently escaped. Later, Hamber found out that Diana no longer possessed the pendant as she gave it to her granddaughter, [[Liko]]. Upon learning this, he forged a letter written under Diana's name and sent Amethio, alongside his two subordinates Zirc and Onia, to visit Liko at [[Indigo Academy]] with the intention of having her hand over the pendant.

==={{aniseries|HZ}}===
Hamber first appeared in ''[[HZ004|The Treasure After the Storm!]]'', communicating with [[Amethio]] regarding [[Liko]]'s pendant.

[[HZ006|After]] Amethio's mission to [[Roy's hometown]], Hamber appeared along with the admins of the Explorers at a meeting with [[Gibeon]]. When Amethio and [[Spinel]] began to argue, Hamber reminded the two that they were in the presence of their leader and after the group left the place, Hamber spoke with Gibeon about his boss's goals.

In ''[[HZ016|Quaxly, We Can Do It]]'', Hamber showed up at another meeting with the Explorers Admins to hear Spinel's briefing on his mission. After Spinel refused to give complete information, Hamber decided to end the meeting.

In ''[[HZ024|Reunion at the Ancient Castle!]]'', Hamber received Amethio's report on his unit's unsanctioned activity pursuing the [[Rising Volt Tacklers]] in [[Galar]]. Upon learning of the mysterious Pokémon that had emerged from the pendant, Hamber recruited [[Coral]] and [[Sidian]] to accompany him to the [[region]], as he wished to see it directly for himself. In the [[HZ025|next episode]], Hamber told Coral and Sidian to stay behind until he needed them. Hamber then reunited with Diana as he tried to prevent her escape, but failed. After the Rising Volt Tacklers escaped, Hamber reported to Gibeon.

In ''[[HZ027|As Long as I'm with My Friends]]'', Hamber and the other Admins met to discuss their next objective. Following Amethio's suggestion, Hamber and others discussed the possibility of going after [[Lucius]]'s mysterious {{p|Rayquaza}}, but the meeting ended without a consensus.

In ''[[HZ033|Roar of the Black Rayquaza]]'', Hamber was asked by Amethio to train him to become stronger following a defeat at the hands of the [[Black Rayquaza]], a request that Hamber accepted.
[[File:Hamber Vs Amethio HZ034.png|left|250px|thumb|Hamber training with [[Amethio]]]]
In ''[[HZ034|Respective Departures]]'', following a conversation with Gibeon, Hamber had a {{pkmn|battle}} with Amethio, with the former using his {{p|Dusknoir}} to face off against [[Amethio's Ceruledge]]. Although evenly matched, Ceruledge started to overpower Dusknoir, only for Hamber to pull out a [[Tera Orb]] and {{Tera}}stallize Dusknoir and win the battle. After the battle, Hamber handed Amethio a Tera Orb.

In ''[[HZ045|From So Far Away]]'', Hamber met with the other Explorers to hear the new objectives imposed by Gibeon. After the end of the meeting, he stayed with Amethio while the other team members left the meeting room.

In ''[[HZ054|The Treasure of Eternity]]'', Hamber accompanied Amethio in a personal meeting with Gibeon and, after leaving the place, he showed satisfaction with Amethio's progress in searching for [[Laqua]]'s location.

In ''[[HZ065|Liko and Amethio]]'', Hamber and the other Admins gathered at the Explorers HQ, where they discussed some footage Spinel presented of Amethio helping Liko escape from a cave. Hamber agreed to hear Amethio out, but before he could provide an explanation, Gibeon interrupted. Declaring Amethio a traitor for aiding the enemy, Gibeon casted his grandson out of the Explorers.

In ''[[HZ067|Shine on, Terastallization! Liko vs. Roy!]]'', Hamber was mentioned during a report from [[Chalce]] to Spinel. According to her, Hamber began to suspect the events that led to Amethio's expulsion and began investigating what happened.

In ''[[HZ079|Over the Top!]]'', Hamber tasked Coral and Sidian with entering [[Area Zero]] to spy on the Rising Volt Tacklers. While Coral was initially displeased with not getting to battle, he got her to comply, complimenting Coral on her bold power of adaptability and Sidian on his composed power of judgment and how their strengths and skills would be vital for the mission.
[[File:Hamber Zygarde Cube HZ092.png|250px|thumb|Hamber entrusting the Zygarde Cube to Zirc and Onia]]
In ''[[HZ083|The Truth Revealed!]]'', Hamber rescued Amethio, Zirc, and Onia, and returned their Pokémon to them after they were caught by Spinel's security guards. At [[Amethio's mansion]], Hamber informed the group of how he met and worked for Gibeon, how he mentored and trained Amethio, Coral, Sidian, and Chlace, with Spinel as the exception, as well as talking about Gibeon's past with Lucius and [[Rystal]], from his boss' point of view. He expressed similar views to Amethio in suspecting Spinel of intending to betray Gibeon to steal the [[Laquium]] crystals for himself. He then bid the group farewell as they headed to Laqua.

In [[HZ092]], one year after the events in Laqua, Hamber revealed that he received a report from Spinel, who had become the president of Exceed, that Amethio had betrayed Gibeon and that both of them had died in Laqua. Hamber did not believe Spinel's report, however, and secretly entrusted Amethio's subordinates, Zirc and Onia, with a mission to find Amethio and the White Zygarde, entrusting them with a [[Zygarde Cube]] and the lone Zygarde Cell to do so.

In [[HZ104]], Hamber was informed that Amethio was safe and well. Happy with the news, Hamber began to cry, unaware that he was being monitored by Chalce.

In [[HZ107]], it was revealed that Hamber and Diana reconciled on their own terms. After capturing a [[wild Pokémon]] together, Hamber revealed to Diana what he knew about Spinel's plans, such as the whereabouts of the [[Six Heroes]]. Together, they agreed that the key to defeating Spinel's plans laid with Amethio and Liko, who carried Gibeon and Lucius's dreams within them. Later, in a conversation with Chalce, Spinel revealed that he knew all of Hamber's movements and that one of his goals was to put an end to all possible threats to his plans. In the [[HZ108|following episode]], it was revealed that Hamber contacted Diana again, but was unable to go much further because Hamber realized he was being spied on.

In [[HZ110]], Hamber met [[Dot]] of the Rising Volt Tacklers and requested her help in rescuing Cervantis, who had been imprisoned by the Explorers. When the duo were confronted by Chalce, Hamber intended to battle her, but backed down when Chalce threatened to inform Spinel of his treachery, which would leave him unable to continue acting as a double agent for Amethio. After Dot defeated Chalce in battle herself, she and Hamber were able to rescue Cervantis. In the [[HZ111|next episode]], Hamber, Dot and Cervantis reached the [[Explorers base]] near [[Manpūku Town]] too late to save Amethio, Liko, [[Roy]], and [[Uruto]] from being decisively defeated by five of the Six Heroes under [[Indy]] and [[Rubella]]'s control. Once the battle concluded, Amethio and Cervantis repaired their relationship, much to Hamber's approval. Hamber then decided to accompany Amethio and Cervantis in their search for more Zygarde Cells, and bid farewell to Liko's group for the time being.

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==Character==
[[File:Hamber Eye.png|250px|left|thumb|Hamber's open eye]]
Hamber is a loyal and respectful servant of the [[Explorers]]' leader [[Gibeon]], who he credits with giving him direction in life as a younger man. He is close enough to Gibeon to have acted as the personal butler for Gibeon's family, and became a father figure to Gibeon's grandson [[Amethio]] following the death of [[Maria (Horizons)|the boy's mother]] and estrangement from his father [[Cervantis]]. In [[HZ104]], it was shown that Hamber genuinely cares for Amethio like a parent beyond their roles in the Explorers, to the point of being quite emotional about Amethio's well-being when he discovered that he was safe and well. This role of trusted servant is reflected in his work as the Explorers' second in command under Gibeon, often acting as a surrogate leader in Gibeon's stead.
[[File:Young Amethio and Hamber.png|150px|thumb|Younger [[Amethio]] alongside Hamber]]
Hamber is also a skilled {{pkmn|Trainer}}, possesses a [[Tera Orb]], and was responsible for training not only Amethio but [[Coral]], [[Sidian]], and [[Chalce]], who he found and recruited into the Explorers on Gibeon's behalf. He is stern on his subordinates when they behave improperly in Gibeon's presence, but still generally shows concern for their well-being during dangerous operations. Some of the other Explorers members have observed his more apparent closeness to Amethio, which goes as far as training extensively with him and giving him a Tera Orb of his own. While he is particularly close with Amethio, he has also been observant of his other three subordinates, recognizing and respecting their talents and skills. He has at one point complimented Coral and Sidian on their respective strengths, namely Coral's boldness and adaptability and Sidian's composure and judgment, and additionally remarked on how Chalce has changed since she began working with [[Spinel]].

Despite his loyalty to Gibeon, Hamber still retains a sense of curiosity from his past as an adventurer and is willing to indulge it at times. This was seen in ''[[HZ024|Reunion at the Ancient Castle!]]'', in which he traveled to [[Galar]] himself to investigate {{an|Terapagos}}'s appearance instead of reporting Amethio's unsanctioned actions to Gibeon. Hamber may also decide to act against Gibeon's direct orders if he judges that doing so is in Gibeon's best interest; when Amethio, who had been suspended from all missions by Gibeon, was caught spying on Spinel's research at [[Exceed]], Hamber rescued him. Instead of punishing him or reporting him to Gibeon, Hamber instead brought him, along with [[Zirc]] and [[Onia]], to [[Amethio's mansion|Amethio's childhood home]] and told them about Gibeon's past, motivating them to go to [[Laqua]] and try to intervene in Gibeon's mission before Spinel could take advantage of it.

Hamber does not share the same sense of loyalty to his new leader Spinel as he did with Gibeon. This is noted in the fact that Spinel was the only admin during Gibeon's tenure that he had never personally trained, creating a lack of familiarity and less trust between them, along with Spinel's attempts to constantly frame Amethio for various incriminating events, which Hamber had never believed due to the time he spent with Amethio. Hamber secretly acts behind Spinel's back as a result, taking actions such as recruiting Zirc and Onia as fellow double agents against Spinel within the Explorers, or reconciling with [[Diana]] and sharing updated Explorers intel with her as his form of recompense for her granddaughter [[Liko]] helping them find Amethio. For his own part, Spinel expected disloyalty from the individual who acted as Gibeon's second in command and Amethio's sympathetic ear, and is secretly having Hamber's actions monitored.
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==Pokémon==
This listing is of Hamber's only known {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} in the {{aniseries|HZ}}:
===On hand===
{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Hamber
|pkmn=Dusknoir
|tera=Ghost
|stage1=Dusclops
|type1=Ghost
|img=Hamber Dusknoir.png
|img2=Hamber Dusknoir Terastal.png
|epnum=HZ024
|epname=Reunion at the Ancient Castle!
|vajp=Tatsuki Kobe
|vaen=
|desc={{p|Dusknoir}} is Hamber's only known Pokémon as well as his main partner. In Hamber's youth it was still a {{p|Dusclops}}, before it eventually evolved. In ''[[HZ024|Reunion at the Ancient Castle!]]'' and ''[[HZ025|Rivals in the Dark of Night!]]'', Dusknoir traveled with Hamber to the [[ancient castle]] in [[Galar]], where they confronted [[Diana]] to try to stop her escape.

In ''[[HZ034|Respective Departures]]'', Hamber used Dusknoir in a {{pkmn|training}} {{pkmn|battle}} with [[Amethio]], during which it was revealed that Dusknoir could {{Tera}}stallize into a {{t|Ghost}} [[type]]. With this great power, Dusknoir was able to defeat [[Amethio's Ceruledge]].

Dusknoir's known moves are {{m|Shadow Ball}} and {{m|Shadow Punch}}.
}}

===Traveling with===
{| width="75%"
| {{ActivePoké|||nick=Rotom Phone|Hamber Rotom Phone.png|electric|ghost|link=Rotom Phone}}
|
|}
===Taken care of===
{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Hamber
|pkmn=Zygarde Cell {{shinystar}}
|type1=Dragon
|type2=Ground
|main=White Zygarde
|img=White Zygarde Cell.png
|cap=Hamber's Zygarde Cell
|epnum=HZ083
|epname=The Truth Revealed!
|vajp=
|vaen=
|desc=In ''[[HZ083|The Truth Revealed!]]'', Hamber revealed that he was in possession of one of [[Gibeon]]'s [[White Zygarde|Zygarde]]'s [[Zygarde Cell|Cell]]s, which he believed had taken a liking towards him. In [[HZ092]], it entered a [[Zygarde Cube]] and was given to [[Zirc]] and [[Onia]].
}}

== Voice actors==
{{vatable|color={{ghost color light}}|bordercolor={{ghost color dark}}
|ja=近藤浩徳 ''Hironori Kondo''
|en=Paul Mercier
|nl=Simon Zwiers
|ar=شربل أيوب ''Charbel Ayoub''
|fi=Petri Hanttu
|de=Hans-Georg Panczak
|he=דן שצברג ''Dan Shatzberg''
|it=Gianni Quillico
|no=Johannes Joner
|pl=Szymon Mysłakowski
|pt_br=Luciano Lira
|es_la=Santos Alberto
|es_eu=Luis Fernando Ríos
|th=อธิคม เตื่อยตุ่น
}}

==Gallery==
===Artwork===
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|-
| style="{{roundy|5px}} border:2px solid #{{normal color}}; background:#{{normal color light}}; width:150px" |[[File:HZ New Years Eve 2023.jpg|x250px]]
| style="{{roundy|5px}} border:2px solid #{{normal color}}; background:#{{normal color light}}; width:150px" |[[File:Hamber expression sheet.png|x250px]]
|-
|Artwork from "Happy New Year 2024"
|Expression sheet for ''{{color2|000|Pokémon Horizons: The Series}}''
|}

===Eyecatch===
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|-
|}

==Trivia==
* When {{Tera}}stallizing his {{p|Dusknoir}}, Hamber uses the phrase '''experience the abyss''' (Japanese: '''深淵を歩め''' ''wander the abyss'').
* Hamber's hairstyle resembles Dusknoir's hand design.

==Names==
{| class="roundtable" style="background: #{{arcade color}}; border: 3px solid #{{ghost color dark}}"
! Language
!Name
! Origin
|-
| Japanese
| ハンベル ''Hambel''
| From ''{{wp|hambergite}}''
|-
| English, French, Italian, Portuguese, Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, Dutch, Polish, Swedish, Turkish
| Hamber
| From his Japanese name
|-
| German
| Hagen
| Similar to his Japanese name, maybe also {{wp|hagendorfite}}
|-
| European Spanish
| Ambros
| Similar to his Japanese name
|-
| Latin American Spanish
| Hámber
| From his Japanese name
|-
| Korean
| 함베르 ''Hamber''
| Transcription of his Japanese name
|-
| Chinese ({{tt|Mandarin|Taiwan}})
| 漢貝爾 / 汉贝尔 ''Hànbèi'ěr''
| Transcription of his Japanese name
|-
| Thai
| ฮันเบล ''Hambel''
| Same as his Japanese name
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==Related articles==
{{Explorers}}
{{Pokémon Horizons characters|ghost|arcade}}
{{Project Anime notice|no}}

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[[Category:Animation characters]]
[[Category:Trainers with Tera Orbs]]

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Hamber

2025-09-30T06:25:05Z

The Great Butler: /* {{aniseries|HZ}} */

{{Character Infobox
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|corecolor={{arcade color light}}
|bordercolor={{ghost color dark}}
|name=Hamber
|jname={{tt|ハンベル|Hanberu}}
|tmname=Hambel
|image=Hamber HZ.png
|size=150px
|caption=Hamber
|age=Unconfirmed<ref>As of [[HZ092]], Hamber is a year older than at the start of {{aniseries|HZ}}</ref>
|gender=Male
|hair=Silver
|eyes=Purple
|hometown=Unknown
|region=Unknown
}}
{{Character Infobox/Anime
|color={{arcade color light}}
|series=''[[Pokémon Horizons: The Series]]''
|debut=''[[HZ004|The Treasure After the Storm!]]''
|enva=Paul Mercier
|jpva=Hironori Kondo
}}
{{Character Infobox/Team
|color={{arcade color light}}
|member=[[Explorers]]
|rank=Status unknown (Second-in-command under [[Gibeon]])
}}
|}
'''Hamber''' (Japanese: '''ハンベル''' ''Hambel''<ref>Explorers Original Acrylic Stand</ref>) was the second-in-command of the [[Explorers]], as well as [[Gibeon]]'s personal butler. He is a former major antagonist in {{aniseries|HZ}}. After Gibeon passed away in ''[[HZ089|Where the Adventure Leads]]'', he was lowered in position and started acting as a double agent against the new leader [[Spinel]] alongside [[Zirc]] and [[Onia]].

==History==
===Pre-series===
[[File:Young Hamber.png|250px|thumb|left|Younger Hamber alongside [[Diana]]]]
Years prior to the series, Hamber was an adventurer and became friends with another one, [[Diana]], even travelling together sometimes. However, they became estranged to each other as time went on. Sometime after moving away from Diana, Hamber became lost and aimless in his path as an adventurer, but he met [[Gibeon]], who guided Hamber and persuaded him to join the [[Explorers]]. In gratitude for Gibeon's guidance, Hamber became one of Gibeon's most loyal subordinates.

Hamber was also in charge of taking care of Gibeon's young grandson, [[Amethio]], after the death of [[Maria (Horizons)|the boy's mother]]. Hamber and Amethio became very close, with Amethio considering Hamber a father figure. As a high-ranking member of the Explorers, Hamber became responsible for finding and training new talent for the organization. He first trained and coached Amethio, then found [[Coral]], [[Sidian]], and [[Chalce]] and coached each of them in sequence. In [[HZ104]], it was revealed that Hamber personally assigned [[Zirc]] and [[Onia]] in their early days as Explorers to act alongside Amethio.

At some point in the past, he told his boss about a mysterious [[Pagogo|pendant]] that his friend Diana possessed. Hamber returned to her, wanting to introduce Diana to Gibeon, who he said had the answers she was looking for. However, Diana saw through his words, as Hamber bringing along a group of subordinates immediately signaled to her that Hamber was working for an organization who was after the pendant, and she subsequently escaped. Later, Hamber found out that Diana no longer possessed the pendant as she gave it to her granddaughter, [[Liko]]. Upon learning this, he forged a letter written under Diana's name and sent Amethio, alongside his two subordinates Zirc and Onia, to visit Liko at [[Indigo Academy]] with the intention of having her hand over the pendant.

==={{aniseries|HZ}}===
Hamber first appeared in ''[[HZ004|The Treasure After the Storm!]]'', communicating with [[Amethio]] regarding [[Liko]]'s pendant.

[[HZ006|After]] Amethio's mission to [[Roy's hometown]], Hamber appeared along with the admins of the Explorers at a meeting with [[Gibeon]]. When Amethio and [[Spinel]] began to argue, Hamber reminded the two that they were in the presence of their leader and after the group left the place, Hamber spoke with Gibeon about his boss's goals.

In ''[[HZ016|Quaxly, We Can Do It]]'', Hamber showed up at another meeting with the Explorers Admins to hear Spinel's briefing on his mission. After Spinel refused to give complete information, Hamber decided to end the meeting.

In ''[[HZ024|Reunion at the Ancient Castle!]]'', Hamber received Amethio's report on his unit's unsanctioned activity pursuing the [[Rising Volt Tacklers]] in [[Galar]]. Upon learning of the mysterious Pokémon that had emerged from the pendant, Hamber recruited [[Coral]] and [[Sidian]] to accompany him to the [[region]], as he wished to see it directly for himself. In the [[HZ025|next episode]], Hamber told Coral and Sidian to stay behind until he needed them. Hamber then reunited with Diana as he tried to prevent her escape, but failed. After the Rising Volt Tacklers escaped, Hamber reported to Gibeon.

In ''[[HZ027|As Long as I'm with My Friends]]'', Hamber and the other Admins met to discuss their next objective. Following Amethio's suggestion, Hamber and others discussed the possibility of going after [[Lucius]]'s mysterious {{p|Rayquaza}}, but the meeting ended without a consensus.

In ''[[HZ033|Roar of the Black Rayquaza]]'', Hamber was asked by Amethio to train him to become stronger following a defeat at the hands of the [[Black Rayquaza]], a request that Hamber accepted.
[[File:Hamber Vs Amethio HZ034.png|left|250px|thumb|Hamber training with [[Amethio]]]]
In ''[[HZ034|Respective Departures]]'', following a conversation with Gibeon, Hamber had a {{pkmn|battle}} with Amethio, with the former using his {{p|Dusknoir}} to face off against [[Amethio's Ceruledge]]. Although evenly matched, Ceruledge started to overpower Dusknoir, only for Hamber to pull out a [[Tera Orb]] and {{Tera}}stallize Dusknoir and win the battle. After the battle, Hamber handed Amethio a Tera Orb.

In ''[[HZ045|From So Far Away]]'', Hamber met with the other Explorers to hear the new objectives imposed by Gibeon. After the end of the meeting, he stayed with Amethio while the other team members left the meeting room.

In ''[[HZ054|The Treasure of Eternity]]'', Hamber accompanied Amethio in a personal meeting with Gibeon and, after leaving the place, he showed satisfaction with Amethio's progress in searching for [[Laqua]]'s location.

In ''[[HZ065|Liko and Amethio]]'', Hamber and the other Admins gathered at the Explorers HQ, where they discussed some footage Spinel presented of Amethio helping Liko escape from a cave. Hamber agreed to hear Amethio out, but before he could provide an explanation, Gibeon interrupted. Declaring Amethio a traitor for aiding the enemy, Gibeon casted his grandson out of the Explorers.

In ''[[HZ067|Shine on, Terastallization! Liko vs. Roy!]]'', Hamber was mentioned during a report from [[Chalce]] to Spinel. According to her, Hamber began to suspect the events that led to Amethio's expulsion and began investigating what happened.

In ''[[HZ079|Over the Top!]]'', Hamber tasked Coral and Sidian with entering [[Area Zero]] to spy on the Rising Volt Tacklers. While Coral was initially displeased with not getting to battle, he got her to comply, complimenting Coral on her bold power of adaptability and Sidian on his composed power of judgment and how their strengths and skills would be vital for the mission.
[[File:Hamber Zygarde Cube HZ092.png|250px|thumb|Hamber entrusting the Zygarde Cube to Zirc and Onia]]
In ''[[HZ083|The Truth Revealed!]]'', Hamber rescued Amethio, Zirc, and Onia, and returned their Pokémon to them after they were caught by Spinel's security guards. At [[Amethio's mansion]], Hamber informed the group of how he met and worked for Gibeon, how he mentored and trained Amethio, Coral, Sidian, and Chlace, with Spinel as the exception, as well as talking about Gibeon's past with Lucius and [[Rystal]], from his boss' point of view. He expressed similar views to Amethio in suspecting Spinel of intending to betray Gibeon to steal the [[Laquium]] crystals for himself. He then bid the group farewell as they headed to Laqua.

In [[HZ092]], one year after the events in Laqua, Hamber revealed that he received a report from Spinel, who had become the president of Exceed, that Amethio had betrayed Gibeon and that both of them had died in Laqua. Hamber did not believe Spinel's report, however, and secretly entrusted Amethio's subordinates, Zirc and Onia, with a mission to find Amethio and the White Zygarde, entrusting them with a [[Zygarde Cube]] and the lone Zygarde Cell to do so.

In [[HZ104]], Hamber was informed that Amethio was safe and well. Happy with the news, Hamber began to cry, unaware that he was being monitored by Chalce.

In [[HZ107]], it was revealed that Hamber and Diana reconciled on their own terms. After capturing a [[wild Pokémon]] together, Hamber revealed to Diana what he knew about Spinel's plans, such as the whereabouts of the [[Six Heroes]]. Together, they agreed that the key to defeating Spinel's plans laid with Amethio and Liko, who carried Gibeon and Lucius's dreams within them. Later, in a conversation with Chalce, Spinel revealed that he knew all of Hamber's movements and that one of his goals was to put an end to all possible threats to his plans. In the [[HZ108|following episode]], it was revealed that Hamber contacted Diana again, but was unable to go much further because Hamber realized he was being spied on.

In [[HZ110]], Hamber met [[Dot]] of the Rising Volt Tacklers and requested her help in rescuing Cervantis, who had been imprisoned by the Explorers. When the duo wer confronted by Chalce, Hamber intended to battle her, but backed down when Chalce threatened to inform Spinel of his treachery, which would leave him unable to continue acting as a double agent for Amethio. After Dot defeated Chalce in battle herself, she and Hamber were able to rescue Cervantis. In the [[HZ111|next episode]], Hamber, Dot and Cervantis reached the [[Explorers base]] near [[Manpūku Town]] too late to save Amethio, Liko, [[Roy]], and [[Uruto]] from being decisively defeated by five of the Six Heroes under [[Indy]] and [[Rubella]]'s control. Once the battle concluded, Amethio and Cervantis repaired their relationship, much to Hamber's approval. Hamber then decided to accompany Amethio and Cervantis in their search for more Zygarde Cells, and bid farewell to Liko's group for the time being.

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==Character==
[[File:Hamber Eye.png|250px|left|thumb|Hamber's open eye]]
Hamber is a loyal and respectful servant of the [[Explorers]]' leader [[Gibeon]], who he credits with giving him direction in life as a younger man. He is close enough to Gibeon to have acted as the personal butler for Gibeon's family, and became a father figure to Gibeon's grandson [[Amethio]] following the death of [[Maria (Horizons)|the boy's mother]] and estrangement from his father [[Cervantis]]. In [[HZ104]], it was shown that Hamber genuinely cares for Amethio like a parent beyond their roles in the Explorers, to the point of being quite emotional about Amethio's well-being when he discovered that he was safe and well. This role of trusted servant is reflected in his work as the Explorers' second in command under Gibeon, often acting as a surrogate leader in Gibeon's stead.
[[File:Young Amethio and Hamber.png|150px|thumb|Younger [[Amethio]] alongside Hamber]]
Hamber is also a skilled {{pkmn|Trainer}}, possesses a [[Tera Orb]], and was responsible for training not only Amethio but [[Coral]], [[Sidian]], and [[Chalce]], who he found and recruited into the Explorers on Gibeon's behalf. He is stern on his subordinates when they behave improperly in Gibeon's presence, but still generally shows concern for their well-being during dangerous operations. Some of the other Explorers members have observed his more apparent closeness to Amethio, which goes as far as training extensively with him and giving him a Tera Orb of his own. While he is particularly close with Amethio, he has also been observant of his other three subordinates, recognizing and respecting their talents and skills. He has at one point complimented Coral and Sidian on their respective strengths, namely Coral's boldness and adaptability and Sidian's composure and judgment, and additionally remarked on how Chalce has changed since she began working with [[Spinel]].

Despite his loyalty to Gibeon, Hamber still retains a sense of curiosity from his past as an adventurer and is willing to indulge it at times. This was seen in ''[[HZ024|Reunion at the Ancient Castle!]]'', in which he traveled to [[Galar]] himself to investigate {{an|Terapagos}}'s appearance instead of reporting Amethio's unsanctioned actions to Gibeon. Hamber may also decide to act against Gibeon's direct orders if he judges that doing so is in Gibeon's best interest; when Amethio, who had been suspended from all missions by Gibeon, was caught spying on Spinel's research at [[Exceed]], Hamber rescued him. Instead of punishing him or reporting him to Gibeon, Hamber instead brought him, along with [[Zirc]] and [[Onia]], to [[Amethio's mansion|Amethio's childhood home]] and told them about Gibeon's past, motivating them to go to [[Laqua]] and try to intervene in Gibeon's mission before Spinel could take advantage of it.

Hamber does not share the same sense of loyalty to his new leader Spinel as he did with Gibeon. This is noted in the fact that Spinel was the only admin during Gibeon's tenure that he had never personally trained, creating a lack of familiarity and less trust between them, along with Spinel's attempts to constantly frame Amethio for various incriminating events, which Hamber had never believed due to the time he spent with Amethio. Hamber secretly acts behind Spinel's back as a result, taking actions such as recruiting Zirc and Onia as fellow double agents against Spinel within the Explorers, or reconciling with [[Diana]] and sharing updated Explorers intel with her as his form of recompense for her granddaughter [[Liko]] helping them find Amethio. For his own part, Spinel expected disloyalty from the individual who acted as Gibeon's second in command and Amethio's sympathetic ear, and is secretly having Hamber's actions monitored.
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==Pokémon==
This listing is of Hamber's only known {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} in the {{aniseries|HZ}}:
===On hand===
{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Hamber
|pkmn=Dusknoir
|tera=Ghost
|stage1=Dusclops
|type1=Ghost
|img=Hamber Dusknoir.png
|img2=Hamber Dusknoir Terastal.png
|epnum=HZ024
|epname=Reunion at the Ancient Castle!
|vajp=Tatsuki Kobe
|vaen=
|desc={{p|Dusknoir}} is Hamber's only known Pokémon as well as his main partner. In Hamber's youth it was still a {{p|Dusclops}}, before it eventually evolved. In ''[[HZ024|Reunion at the Ancient Castle!]]'' and ''[[HZ025|Rivals in the Dark of Night!]]'', Dusknoir traveled with Hamber to the [[ancient castle]] in [[Galar]], where they confronted [[Diana]] to try to stop her escape.

In ''[[HZ034|Respective Departures]]'', Hamber used Dusknoir in a {{pkmn|training}} {{pkmn|battle}} with [[Amethio]], during which it was revealed that Dusknoir could {{Tera}}stallize into a {{t|Ghost}} [[type]]. With this great power, Dusknoir was able to defeat [[Amethio's Ceruledge]].

Dusknoir's known moves are {{m|Shadow Ball}} and {{m|Shadow Punch}}.
}}

===Traveling with===
{| width="75%"
| {{ActivePoké|||nick=Rotom Phone|Hamber Rotom Phone.png|electric|ghost|link=Rotom Phone}}
|
|}
===Taken care of===
{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Hamber
|pkmn=Zygarde Cell {{shinystar}}
|type1=Dragon
|type2=Ground
|main=White Zygarde
|img=White Zygarde Cell.png
|cap=Hamber's Zygarde Cell
|epnum=HZ083
|epname=The Truth Revealed!
|vajp=
|vaen=
|desc=In ''[[HZ083|The Truth Revealed!]]'', Hamber revealed that he was in possession of one of [[Gibeon]]'s [[White Zygarde|Zygarde]]'s [[Zygarde Cell|Cell]]s, which he believed had taken a liking towards him. In [[HZ092]], it entered a [[Zygarde Cube]] and was given to [[Zirc]] and [[Onia]].
}}

== Voice actors==
{{vatable|color={{ghost color light}}|bordercolor={{ghost color dark}}
|ja=近藤浩徳 ''Hironori Kondo''
|en=Paul Mercier
|nl=Simon Zwiers
|ar=شربل أيوب ''Charbel Ayoub''
|fi=Petri Hanttu
|de=Hans-Georg Panczak
|he=דן שצברג ''Dan Shatzberg''
|it=Gianni Quillico
|no=Johannes Joner
|pl=Szymon Mysłakowski
|pt_br=Luciano Lira
|es_la=Santos Alberto
|es_eu=Luis Fernando Ríos
|th=อธิคม เตื่อยตุ่น
}}

==Gallery==
===Artwork===
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|-
| style="{{roundy|5px}} border:2px solid #{{normal color}}; background:#{{normal color light}}; width:150px" |[[File:HZ New Years Eve 2023.jpg|x250px]]
| style="{{roundy|5px}} border:2px solid #{{normal color}}; background:#{{normal color light}}; width:150px" |[[File:Hamber expression sheet.png|x250px]]
|-
|Artwork from "Happy New Year 2024"
|Expression sheet for ''{{color2|000|Pokémon Horizons: The Series}}''
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===Eyecatch===
{| style="margin:auto; text-align:center; {{roundy|5px}} border:2px solid #{{ghost color dark}}; background:#{{ghost color}}; font-size:80%"
| style="{{roundy|5px}} border: 2px solid #{{ghost color dark}}; background: #{{ghost color light}}; width:auto" |[[File:HZ eyecatch Hamber Dusknoir.png|x150px]]
|-
|}

==Trivia==
* When {{Tera}}stallizing his {{p|Dusknoir}}, Hamber uses the phrase '''experience the abyss''' (Japanese: '''深淵を歩め''' ''wander the abyss'').
* Hamber's hairstyle resembles Dusknoir's hand design.

==Names==
{| class="roundtable" style="background: #{{arcade color}}; border: 3px solid #{{ghost color dark}}"
! Language
!Name
! Origin
|-
| Japanese
| ハンベル ''Hambel''
| From ''{{wp|hambergite}}''
|-
| English, French, Italian, Portuguese, Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, Dutch, Polish, Swedish, Turkish
| Hamber
| From his Japanese name
|-
| German
| Hagen
| Similar to his Japanese name, maybe also {{wp|hagendorfite}}
|-
| European Spanish
| Ambros
| Similar to his Japanese name
|-
| Latin American Spanish
| Hámber
| From his Japanese name
|-
| Korean
| 함베르 ''Hamber''
| Transcription of his Japanese name
|-
| Chinese ({{tt|Mandarin|Taiwan}})
| 漢貝爾 / 汉贝尔 ''Hànbèi'ěr''
| Transcription of his Japanese name
|-
| Thai
| ฮันเบล ''Hambel''
| Same as his Japanese name
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==Related articles==
{{Explorers}}
{{Pokémon Horizons characters|ghost|arcade}}
{{Project Anime notice|no}}

[[Category:Male characters]]
[[Category:Animation characters]]
[[Category:Trainers with Tera Orbs]]

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[[es:Hámber/Ambros]]
[[fr:Hamber]]
[[it:Hamber]]
[[ja:ハンベル]]
[[zh:漢貝爾]]

Black Rayquaza

2025-09-25T06:48:05Z

The Great Butler: /* Trivia */

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{{spoilers}}
{{AnimePokémonInfobox
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|type2=flying
|ball=None
|shiny=yes
|nickname=Black Rayquaza
|jnickname=黒いレックウザ
|tmnickname=Black Rayquaza
|pokemonname=Rayquaza
|image=[[File:Black Rayquaza.png|250px]]
|caption=The Black Rayquaza {{shinystar}}
|gender=Gender unknown<ref name="gender Rayquaza">{{p|Rayquaza}} is a [[gender unknown]] Pokémon species.</ref>
|ability=Unknown
|released=yes
|releaseep=HZ089
|releasename=Where the Adventure Leads
|prevonum=0384 s
|caught=yes
|location=Unknown (By [[Lucius]]) [[Area Zero]] (By [[Roy]])
|epnum=HZ006
|epname=The Ancient Poké Ball
|catchepnum=HZ082
|catchepname=Beyond the Shining Rainbow
|noevo=incap
|current=[[Dragon's Den]]<ref>https://x.com/anipoke_PR/status/1936620158136819816</ref>
|java1=Unknown
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The '''Black Rayquaza''' (Japanese: '''黒いレックウザ''' ''Black Rayquaza''), also known as '''Lucius's Rayquaza''' (Japanese: '''ルシアス‎のレックウザ''' ''Lucius's Rayquaza''), is a {{pkmn2|Legendary}} {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} that [[Lucius]] owned, as well as his [[List of characters' first Pokémon|first]] and most powerful Pokémon. It is a [[Shiny Pokémon]]. It is the first of the [[Six Heroes]] that the [[Rising Volt Tacklers]] have encountered on their journey, and the sixth and last one to join them, being placed under [[Roy]]'s care.

==In animation==
===History===
====Pre-series====
[[File:Lucius and Rayquaza.png|250px|thumb|left|Rayquaza ridden by [[Lucius]] and [[Rystal]]]]
100 years prior to the events of the series, the Black Rayquaza traveled alongside its {{pkmn|Trainer}}, [[Lucius]], on his journey to find the Pokémon paradise [[Laqua]]. One day, they scared away a group of thieves who were trying to steal [[Rystal]]'s {{p|Terapagos}}, [[Pagogo]]. Since then, Lucius and Rystal, as well as the later addition of [[Gibeon]], journeyed together towards Laqua. On their journey, Rayquaza helped Lucius catch {{TP|Lucius|Moltres}} and {{TP|Lucius|Gouging Fire}}, two of the [[Six Heroes]].

Finally having reached Laqua, the [[Explorers]] found themselves in trouble after Gibeon meddled with the [[Laquium]] crystals found in the paradise. The Six Heroes released themselves from their [[Ancient Poké Ball]]s and tried to contain the crystals, but to no avail. Afterwards, Pagogo transformed into its {{form|Terapagos|Stellar Form}} and gave some of its [[Terastal energy|energy]] to the Six Heroes, allowing them to seal the Laquium away. As a result of this, Lucius was trapped in Laqua, Pagogo reverted into a dormant state, and the Six Heroes got scattered around the {{pkmn|world}}. After the Laquium was sealed, a large explosion happened in Laqua, which was heard from all the way in [[Pericarp Town]], where a [[Matriarch (HZ084)|little girl]] witnessed Rayquaza ascend to the skies.

At some point later, for some reason, Rayquaza returned to its Ancient Poké Ball, which ended up somewhere in the ocean, eventually washing up on the shoreline of [[Roy's hometown|an island]] in [[Kanto]]. Not long after, it was found by [[Roy's grandfather]], who was unable to open it and eventually gave it to [[Roy]].

===={{aniseries|HZ}}====
[[File:Rayquaza staring at Liko.png|thumb|250px|right|Rayquaza meeting Lucius and Rystal's descendant, [[Liko]]]]
The Black Rayquaza debuted in ''[[HZ006|The Ancient Poké Ball]]'', where its Ancient Poké Ball finally opened after [[Liko]]'s pendant resonated with it during a battle between the [[Rising Volt Tacklers]] and the modern-day Explorers. It unleashed an indiscriminate {{m|Draco Meteor}} over the beach, forcing the Explorers to retreat. Roy tried to get Rayquaza to return to its Poké Ball, but it ignored him and flew away after giving a brief glance at Liko, seemingly recognizing her as Lucius's descendant.

At some point after leaving its Poké Ball in ''The Ancient Poké Ball'', Rayquaza received a message from [[Gibeon]]'s [[White Zygarde]], who requested that it find a worthy Trainer capable of inheriting [[Pagogo]] and the [[Six Heroes]] so they could stop Gibeon and destroy the [[Laquium]] in the future. Rayquaza flew off to various parts of the world, searching for its teammates to pass the message.

Rayquaza arrived in [[Paldea]] sometime before the events of ''[[HZ010|Nemona and Brassius and…]]'', where it was spotted by [[Brassius]] in [[Arboliva's Forest|a forest]] near [[Artazon]], resonating with its teammate {{TP|Lucius|Arboliva}}, probably passing on Zygarde's message to it. When Liko, Roy, and [[Mollie]] arrived at the site in the [[HZ011|following episode]], they only found Arboliva, who was in possession of another Ancient Poké Ball, which led the Rising Volt Tacklers to learn more about the Ancient Adventurer and the Six Heroes.

Rayquaza arrived in [[Galar]] sometime before the events of ''[[HZ020|Kabu's Battle Training!]]'', where [[Kabu]] spotted it heading west of [[Motostoke]] towards the [[Galar Mine]], probably to find its teammate {{rf|Galarian}} {{TP|Lucius|Moltres}} to pass on Zygarde's message to it too. When Liko, Roy, and [[Friede]] went there to investigate in ''[[HZ022|Clash! Galar Mine!]]'', they once again, however, did not find Rayquaza; instead, they found the enraged Moltres with an Ancient Poké Ball.
[[File:Terapagos and Rayquaza.png|250px|thumb|left|Rayquaza facing [[Pagogo]]]]
At some point before ''[[HZ032|Lapras's Feelings for its Friends]]'', Rayquaza found Lapras and passed on Zygarde's message to it as well.

At the very end of ''Lapras's Feelings for its Friends'', Rayquaza appeared before the Rising Volt Tacklers and [[Diana]] at [[Lapras Sea]] after {{TP|Lucius|Lapras}} chose to be taken under Liko's care. In the [[HZ033|following episode]], it was suddenly attacked by [[Amethio]]'s {{TP|Amethio|Ceruledge}} and {{p|Corviknight}}, but it easily defeated them without taking meaningful damage. Then, it turned its attention to the Rising Volt Tacklers, which forced {{TP|Liko|Terapagos}} to transform into its {{form|Terapagos|Terastal Form}} in order to protect its friends. Its power, however, was still incomplete, so it quickly reverted back to its Normal Form, and Rayquaza left.

At some point, Rayquaza also found {{TP|Lucius|Kleavor}} and {{TP|Lucius|Gouging Fire}} and passed Zygarde's message to them too, finally passing the message to all of the heroes.
[[File:HZ044.png|250px|right|thumb|Rayquaza lured to a lighthouse by the [[Explorers]]]]
In ''[[HZ044|The Plan to Capture Rayquaza]]'', Rayquaza was lured to the [[East Province (Area Two)|Levincia Lighthouse]] by a resonance generator that recreated Terapagos's energy output. Once it appeared, [[Coral]], [[Sidian]], and [[Chalce]] of the Explorers started attacking it from multiple directions, but Rayquaza's sheer power and Liko, Roy, and [[Dot]]'s meddling proved to be too much for them. As a last resort, Coral had her {{p|Glalie}} recklessly charge towards Rayquaza's {{m|Dragon Pulse}} and use {{m|Self-Destruct}}. The resulting explosion dealt notable damage to the Legendary Pokémon, who was sent crashing into the [[Brave Olivine]].

In ''[[HZ045|From So Far Away]]'', the Explorers retreated aboard [[Spinel]]'s helicopter, and Liko and Roy challenged Rayquaza to a battle, which it accepted. Amethio later joined the fray and teamed up with Friede, with them {{Tera}}stallizing Ceruledge and {{TP|Friede|Charizard}}, respectively, but both were eventually defeated by a devastating {{m|Dragon Ascent}}. Liko and Roy confronted Rayquaza next, but despite {{TP|Roy|Fuecoco}} learning {{m|Flame Charge}} and {{p|Sprigatito}} evolving into {{TP|Liko|Floragato}}, they were unable to do much against the Legendary Pokémon. Before leaving, Rayquaza locked eyes with Liko again, seeming to take note of the resemblance she bears to its partner, Lucius.
[[File:OPJ32 Rotom Photo HZ083.png|thumb|left|170px|Rayquaza battling the [[Rising Volt Tacklers]] again]]
In ''[[HZ081|The Pillar of Fire]]'', Pagogo and the five reunited members of the Six Heroes summoned Rayquaza to [[Area Zero]]. In [[HZ082|the following episode]], Rayquaza challenged the Rising Volt Tacklers to another battle. Despite being exhausted from their battle with Gouging Fire, Liko and the others were able to use effective strategies to deal damage to Rayquaza, though not without most of their Pokémon fainting in the process, leaving only Pagogo and Crocalor. After a final showdown where both Pagogo and Rayquaza dealt massive damage to each other, Pagogo used the last of its strength to Terastallize Crocalor, giving it the strength to weaken Rayquaza enough for Roy to recapture it into its Ancient Poké Ball. Rayquaza emerged from its Poké Ball and properly reunited with Pagogo and the Six Heroes before flying into the sky to guide the Rising Volt Tacklers towards Laqua.

In ''[[HZ084|Where the Land Meets the Sky]]'', Rayquaza and the Rising Volt Tacklers arrived at [[Mount Pericarp]]. As Laqua was located too high up for the Brave Olivine to ascend, Liko, Roy, Dot, and Friede had to traverse the mountain on foot while Rayquaza went ahead and waited for them at the summit. In [[HZ085|the following episode]], once Liko and the others reached the summit, Rayquaza appeared and blew away the clouds covering the area, revealing Laqua hidden beneath them. Rayquaza then laid down to rest and had Roy return it to its Poké Ball.
[[File:Black Rayquaza protecting.png|250px|thumb|right|Rayquaza protecting the Rising Volt Tacklers from the other Heroes]]
In ''[[HZ087|Guided by the Black Rayquaza!]]'', at the center of Laqua, Liko's group, the Six Heroes, and the Explorers witnessed Gibeon's Zygarde free a still-living Lucius from a cluster of Laquium crystals. Lucius revealed that while he was sealed away, he received a message from Zygarde, who informed him that it asked Rayquaza to find someone capable of restoring Pagogo to its full strength in order to completely destroy the Laquium. While Liko, Roy, Dot, and Amethio confronted Gibeon and Zygarde, the Six Heroes began gathering their power into Pagogo. After Gibeon was defeated, Pagogo transformed into its Stellar Form and began circling the Laquium core along with the Six Heroes.

In ''[[HZ089|Where the Adventure Leads]]'', once the Laquium was purified, Lucius and Gibeon faded away, causing the Six Heroes to all become {{pkmn2|released}}. With the exception of Rayquaza, the Six Heroes were infected by Laquium mist fired from Spinel's Laqurium Spheres. The infected Heroes went berserk and began attacking both friend and foe, causing the earth below everyone to become unstable and collapse. Rayquaza shielded Liko and the others with its body before urging them to flee the area.
[[File:Black Rayquaza HZ096.png|250px|thumb|left|Rayquaza resting at the Dragon Shrine within the [[Dragon's Den]] ]]
In the following year, while Spinel captured the other members of the Six Heroes, Rayquaza retreated to a [[Dragon's Den|cave]] near [[Blackthorn City]] to rest in a shrine dedicated to restoring {{type|Dragon}} Pokémon's energy. It was eventually discovered by the [[Dragon Rampage Gang]], who resolved to protect it due to their mission to protect Dragon-types. They did so by spreading misinformation to divert attention away from it. During his training in [[Kalos]], Roy met a young Trainer named [[Uruto]] who wished to catch the Black Rayquaza.

In [[HZ096]], Liko and Roy ran into the Dragon Rampage Gang, who initially tried to chase them off due to believing they were from their rival gang, the (Japanese: クネクネ団だん Kunekune-dan, literally Wriggling Gang). However, after they saved several {{p|Dratini}} eggs from being attacked, they gained their trust and the gang brought them to Rayquaza, where Pagogo was delighted to see it again. Roy told Rayquaza that the Laquium that it and its friends initially purged returned, but promised it that they would handle the situation for it. Uruto then arrived and realized that it was not as strong as he had anticipated, and told it to recover soon so they could have a worthy battle.
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===Personality and characteristics===
[[File:Black Rayquaza and Pagogo.png|250px|thumb|Rayquaza playing with [[Pagogo]]]]
The {{Shiny|Black}} Rayquaza is the first and most powerful member of [[Lucius]]'s [[Six Heroes]]. It appears to be very aggressive, though it is often elusive, preferring to fly away from the ones seeking it, including its former teammates and [[Pagogo|Terapagos]], {{pkmn2|roaming}} the world instead. It has also shown to be able to recognize [[Liko]] as its {{pkmn|Trainer}}'s descendant.

Rayquaza shares a close bond with [[Pagogo]], talking and playing together the first time that they met. Pagogo also enjoyed lying on its head as Rayquaza flew. Lucius says Pagogo was the only Pokémon that did not fear Rayquaza. [[Diana]] theorizes that it wants to see Terapagos's true power, as it voluntarily appeared before the Rising Volt Tacklers after {{TP|Lucius|Lapras}} returned Pagogo's energy, which possibly enabled its {{a|Tera Shift}} [[Ability]]. [[Gibeon]] also claims that both Terapagos and Rayquaza are the keys to [[Laqua]], however this was not elaborated on. It's later revealed that Rayquaza was the only one to know how to reach Laqua.

Rayquaza has proven to be an incredibly strong and powerful battler, able to singlehandedly defeat almost every single one of the [[Rising Volt Tacklers]]' Pokémon through brute force alone, despite being at a severe disadvantage and taking several supereffective hits, and was even able to outmatch Pagogo's Terastal Form, though not before taking massive damage from its {{m|Tera Starstorm}}. Although it initially overlooked [[Roy]] in favor of Liko during their first encounter, Rayquaza has since shown some respect towards Roy after he "caught" it in [[Area Zero]], allowing him to call it back into its Poké Ball to rest after flying for so long. Much like Lucius, Rayquaza was also shown to be selfless and protective of others when it urged the Rising Volt Tacklers to flee while it fought the other five other heroes that were rampaging due to [[Spinel]]'s Laquium Sphere.

===Appearance===
{| style="margin:auto; text-align:center; background: #{{dragon color}}; {{roundy}}; border: 3px solid #{{dragon color dark}}"
|-
! style="background:#{{flying color light}}; {{roundytl|5px}}" | With {{color2|000|Pagogo}}'s power
|- style="background:#fff"
| [[File:Black Rayquaza crystallized form.png|250px]]
|}

===Moves used===
{{anmov/h|Dragon|Flying|Black Rayquaza {{#switch: {{#expr: {{#time: U}} mod 4}}|0=Draco Meteor|1=Dragon Pulse|2=Dragon Ascent|3=Dragon Tail}}.png|Using {{#switch: {{#expr: {{#time: U}} mod 4}}|0=Draco Meteor|1=Dragon Pulse|2=Dragon Ascent|3=Dragon Tail}}}}
{{anmov|dragon|Draco Meteor|HZ006|The Ancient Poké Ball}}
{{anmov|dragon|Dragon Pulse|HZ033|Roar of the Black Rayquaza}}
{{anmov|flying|Dragon Ascent|HZ045|From So Far Away}}
{{anmov|dragon|Dragon Tail|HZ082|Beyond the Shining Rainbow}}
{{anmov/f|Flying}}

===Gallery===
====Artwork====
{| class="roundy blacklinks" style="margin:auto; text-align:center; border:2px solid #{{dragon color dark}}; background:#{{dragon color}}; font-size:80%"
| style="{{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{flying color}}; background:#{{flying color light}}; overflow:hidden;" |[[File:Pokemon Horizons Promotional Poster 3.jpg|150px]]
| style="{{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{flying color}}; background:#{{flying color light}}; overflow:hidden;" |[[File:Pokemon Horizons Promotional Poster 4.jpg|150px]]
| style="{{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{flying color}}; background:#{{flying color light}}; overflow:hidden;" |[[File:Pokemon Horizons Promotional Poster 6.jpg|150px]]
| style="{{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{flying color}}; background:#{{flying color light}}; overflow:hidden;" |[[File:HZ024-HZ026 AS.png|100px]]
| style="{{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{flying color}}; background:#{{flying color light}}; overflow:hidden;" | [[File:HZ042-HZ045 AS.png|100px]]
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| colspan="2" |Pocket Monsters: The Sparkling of Terapagos Posters
|Pocket Monsters: Rayquaza Rising Poster
| colspan="2" |Artwork from "After the story"
|-
| style="{{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{flying color}}; background:#{{flying color light}}; overflow:hidden;" |[[File:0384Rayquaza-Shiny_HZ_anime.png|150px]]
| style="{{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{flying color}}; background:#{{flying color light}}; overflow:hidden;" |[[File:0384Rayquaza-Shiny HZ anime 2.png|150px]]
| style="{{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{flying color}}; background:#{{flying color light}}; overflow:hidden;" |[[File:0384Rayquaza-Shiny HZ anime 5.png|150px]]
| style="{{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{flying color}}; background:#{{flying color light}}; overflow:hidden;" |[[File:0384Rayquaza-Shiny HZ anime 4.png|150px]]
| style="{{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{flying color}}; background:#{{flying color light}}; overflow:hidden;" |[[File:0384Rayquaza-Shiny HZ anime 3.png|150px]]
|-
| colspan="5" |Official artwork from ''[[Pokémon Horizons: The Series]]''
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====Eyecatch====
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|style="{{roundy|5px}} border: 2px solid #{{dragon color dark}}; background: #{{flying color light}}; width:auto"| [[File:HZ eyecatch Lucius Rayquaza.png|x150px]]
|}

==In the manga==
[[File:Black Rayquaza HZM.png|220px|thumb|Black Rayquaza in Pocket Monsters]]
===Pocket Monsters===
Rayquaza appeared in the {{OBP|Anime Pocket Monsters: Liko and Roy's Adventure|manga}} manga, playing the same role it does in the animated series.

====Moves used====
{{anmov/h|Dragon|Flying|Black Rayquaza {{#switch: {{#expr: {{#time: U}} mod 3}}|0=Dragon Pulse|1=Draco Meteor|2=Dragon Ascent}} HZM.png|Using {{#switch: {{#expr: {{#time: U}} mod 3}}|0=Dragon Pulse|1=Draco Meteor|2=Dragon Ascent}}}}
{{anmov|dragon|Dragon Pulse|HZM03}}
{{anmov|dragon|Draco Meteor|HZM03}}
{{anmov|flying|Dragon Ascent|HZM03}}
{{anmov/f|Flying}}
{{-}}

==Trivia==
* The Black Rayquaza is the first {{Shiny}} [[Legendary Pokémon]] to be owned by a {{pkmn|Trainer}}.
* Out of all the [[Six Heroes]], Rayquaza was the only one to have been found inside its [[Ancient Poké Ball]].
* During most of the series, Rayquaza had a distinct crystallized glow coating its body, which looked extremely similar to a {{Tera}}stallized state, but without a Tera Jewel on its head. In ''[[HZ075|The Wonders of the World!]]'', a flashback revealed that this was due to it receiving some of [[Pagogo]]'s power during the [[Explorers]]'s adventure in [[Laqua]] 100 years prior to the series. This distinction disappeared when Rayquaza returned that power to Pagogo in ''[[HZ082|Beyond the Shining Rainbow]]''.
** Despite all of the Six Heroes having being given some of Pagogo's power, Rayquaza was the only one to gain this trait. The reason for this is currently unknown.

==References==
<references />

==Related articles==
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*[[Six Heroes]]
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Live service Pokémon games

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Multiple {{g|games}} follow {{wp|Live service game|live service}} (also referred to as '''games as a service''' or '''GaaS''') content delivery models:

==Active live service games==
These games are still receiving regular live service updates:
*'''[[Pokémon GO]]''', first released in 2016.
*'''[[Pokémon Masters EX]]''', first released in 2019 as '''Pokémon Masters'''.
*'''[[Pokémon Café ReMix]]''', first released in 2020 as '''Pokémon Café Mix'''.
*'''[[Pokémon UNITE]]''', first released in 2021.
*'''[[Pokémon Trading Card Game Live]]''', first released in 2022.
*'''[[Pokémon Sleep]]''', first released in 2023.
*'''[[Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket]]''', first released in 2024.

==Unsupported live service games==
These games are no longer receiving regular live service updates, however are still playable if owned or downloaded:
*'''[[Pokémon Shuffle]]''', First released in 2015 and supported until 2023.
*'''[[Pokémon: Magikarp Jump]]''', First released in 2017 and supported until 2018.

==Discontinued live service games==
These games are no longer receiving updates, and are also no longer playable:
*'''[[Pokémon Trading Card Game Online]]''', First released in 2011 and discontinued in 2023. Replaced by [[Pokémon Trading Card Game Live]].
*'''[[Pokémon Duel]]''', First released in 2016 and discontinued in 2019.
*'''[[Pokémon Rumble Rush]]''', First released in 2019 and discontinued in 2020.

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Explorers

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:''This article is about the group from Pokémon Horizons. For the games, see [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness]] and [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky]].''
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|leader=[[Spinel]] (currently) [[Gibeon]] (deceased)
|region=Worldwide
|admins=[[Hamber]], [[Coral]], [[Sidian]], [[Chalce]] [[Amethio]] (formerly)
|targets=[[Laquium]], [[Laqua]], the [[Six Heroes]], [[Pagogo|Terapagos]], [[Liko]], [[Roy]], [[Friede]], [[Rising Volt Tacklers]], [[Diana]], [[ancient castle]], [[Dot]], [[Naranja Academy]], [[Area Zero]], [[Karna]]'s [[Karna's Poké Ball factory|Poké Ball factory]]
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|epnum=HZ001
|epname=The Pendant That Starts It All (Part One)
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The '''Explorers''' (Japanese: '''エクスプローラーズ''' ''Explorers'') is a [[Villainous team|villainous organization]] led by [[Gibeon]], and the main antagonists of ''[[Pokémon Horizons: The Series]]''. Initially, the Explorers were just a small group of adventurers formed only by [[Lucius]], Gibeon, and [[Rystal]], but were later reformed into a global organization operating through the powerful corporation [[Exceed]]. Their goal is to reach [[Laqua]] and obtain the [[Laquium]] found there for the benefit of [[Human|people]] and {{OBP|Pokémon|species}}. To this end, they pursued Rystal's [[Pagogo|Terapagos]] and Lucius's [[Six Heroes]], leading them to become the archenemies of the [[Rising Volt Tacklers]].

After Gibeon passed away in ''[[HZ089|Where the Adventure Leads]]'', [[Spinel]] took his place as the leader of the Explorers by force, using the positive reputation of [[Exceed]] in order to blame the Rising Volt Tacklers for his crimes instead while propping up the Explorers as a heroic organization. Under the new leadership, the organization's goal changed, now aiming to secretly control the {{pkmn|world}}.

==History==
===Pre-series===
[[File:The original Explorers.png|250px|left|thumb|The original Explorers: [[Rystal]], [[Lucius]], and [[Gibeon]]]]
100 years prior to the events of the {{aniseries|HZ|series}}, the Explorers team was founded by the three adventurers [[Lucius]], [[Gibeon]], and [[Rystal]] during their journey to reach the Pokémon paradise [[Laqua]]. After a long trip, the trio reached the paradise, a beautiful place where [[Legendary Pokémon]] lived peacefully. Wondering how such a prosperous environment was created, they explored further in and discovered some pink crystals known as [[Laquium]], which stimulated the growth of the plants around it, so much actually that it started devastating the land. Lucius and Rystal decided to leave Laqua, worried that the crystal could influence them. However, Gibeon disagreed and started using his [[White Zygarde]] to dig the crystals out, fascinated by their powers, but the crystals started to expand and spread its mist around, causing many [[wild Pokémon]] to go feral. Fearing they might bring the destruction of the [[Pokémon world|world]], Lucius sent his [[Six Heroes]] out, led by his [[Black Rayquaza]] to try and stop it. Even Zygarde attempted to help, betraying its trainer as a result, but their efforts only caused even more destruction and most of Zygarde's [[Zygarde Cell|Cells]] being blown away. The crystals' expansion suddenly created a fissure on the ground into which Gibeon fell in, presumed to be dead, but Lucius and Rystal still refused to give up. In response to their determination, Rystal's {{P|Terapagos}}, [[Pagogo]], absorbed the mist and transformed into its {{Form|Terapagos|Stellar Form}}, passed some of its power to the Six Heroes, and, alongside them, stopped the Laquium's expansion by sealing it within a giant energy barrier. Lucius remained trapped inside it, while the devastated Rystal was able to escape and raised her and Lucius's daughter, {{OBP|Layla|Horizons}}, on her own.

After the Explorers separated, the organization was reformed by Gibeon, who survived his fall thanks to the power of a Laquium shard he had with him. He now sought to return to Laqua and reclaim Laquium and use its powers to better the lives of people and Pokémon. To do so, he started seeking Pagogo and the Six Heroes so they'd undo the barrier the Laquium was sealed in. He used the little Laquium he had to expand his lifespan so he had more time to reach his goal. He later enlisted his son-in-law, [[Cervantis]], to help him fulfill his wishes; however his son-in-law failed him and "strayed" from the path, leaving the Explorers and becoming the president of a company that Gibeon had founded to aid the Explorers's research, [[Exceed]]. After Cervantis left the Explorers, his son, [[Amethio]], joined in to make up for his father's failings.

At some point following Gibeon's refoundation of the organization, [[Hamber]] joined the Explorers in gratefulness for Gibeon's guidance in his aimless time as an adventurer. He became Gibeon's second-in-command and family butler, and was assigned with recruiting and training new talent for the organization. He recruited and trained Amethio, [[Coral]], [[Sidian]], and [[Chalce]] in that order to serve as admins. At some point along the way, [[Spinel]], a researcher at Exceed with a brilliant profile, caught the eye of Gibeon for his talent, and Gibeon personally recruited him as an admin. Eventually, Hamber approached [[Diana]], an old friend of his and unknowingly Lucius and Rystal's granddaughter, with an offer to join the organization under the pretext of introducing her to someone who could aid her adventures. However, this was actually an attempt to obtain her pendant, which was Pagogo's dormant form, but she refused to hand it over and escaped. After that, the Explorers decided to pursue the pendant until they found out that it was in the possession of Diana's granddaughter [[Liko]], at which point they decided to find her in order to take it. Eventually, they were able to find Liko attending [[Indigo Academy]] in the [[Kanto]] [[region]]. Upon discovering this, Hamber forged a letter under the guise of being written by Diana and ordered Amethio, alongside his two subordinates [[Zirc]] and [[Onia]], to visit Liko personally with the intention of having her hand over the pendant.

==={{aniseries|HZ}}===
[[File:Amethio HZ001.png|thumb|right|250px|[[Amethio]] battling [[Friede]] for the first time]]
The Explorers debuted in ''[[HZ001|The Pendant That Starts It All (Part One)]]''. One day, [[Amethio]] approached Liko at Indigo Academy's dormitories and, while under the guise of a representative of Diana, lied about being entasked to pick up the pendant in order to return it to her grandmother. Feeling something was amiss, Liko attempted to escape from him and his cohorts, [[Zirc]] and [[Onia]], but ended up cornered on a rooftop until [[Friede]] swooped in at the right time and engaged Amethio in a battle. Upon witnessing the collateral damage the battle was causing, Liko tried to run away and almost got hit by a stray {{m|Psycho Cut}} if not by her pendant suddenly generating an energy field in order to shield her, which Friede used as an opening to escape with her to the [[Brave Olivine]]. The Explorers, however, did not give up and [[HZ002|followed them to the airship]], even amidst a vicious thunderstorm. There, Friede and Amethio clashed again, albeit briefly, as this time, Liko stepped in, having her {{TP|Liko|Sprigatito}} unleash a {{m|Leafage}} powerful enough to break the barrier around the battlefield and expose everyone to the unrelenting weather. This forced the Explorers to retreat, but not without taking the {{pkmn|category|Grass Cat Pokémon}} as a hostage.
[[File:Explorers Admins HZ006.png|left|250px|thumb|Gibeon communicating with the Explorers Admins after Amethio's mission in [[Kanto]]]]
In ''[[HZ003|For Sure! 'Cause Sprigatito's with Me!]]'', Amethio battled against Friede once again; this time, however, the {{pkmn|Professor}} was just distracting him to allow Liko to find Sprigatito in the warehouse where they were hiding. While this was happening, Zirc managed to plant a tracker on Brave Olivine's hull. This allowed for the Explorers to follow the ship all the way to [[Roy's hometown|Roy's island]] via submarine, where both parties clashed once more in ''[[HZ005|Found You, Fuecoco!]]'' and ''[[HZ006|The Ancient Poké Ball]]''. As Liko's Sprigatito and [[Roy]]'s soon-to-be {{TP|Roy|Fuecoco}} were being overwhelmed by [[Amethio's Ceruledge]], the girl's pendant synced with the boy's [[Ancient Poké Ball]], which finally opened up. From the artifact, emerged a mighty [[Black Rayquaza]], who indiscriminately rained devastation all over the beach with a singular {{m|Draco Meteor}}, forcing the Explorers to retreat. Later, during a meeting with the other Explorers' higher-ups, [[Gibeon]], the organization's leader, removed Amethio from the mission of collecting the pendant and assigned it to [[Spinel]]. Afterwards, Amethio communicated to Zirc and Onia that he was going to pursue the Black Rayquaza from now on, believing its connection with the pendant to hold the key to the mystery behind it.
[[File:Spinel confronts Friede.png|right|250px|thumb|[[Spinel]] confronting Friede in [[Paldea]]]]
In ''[[HZ012|The Future I Choose]]'', it was revealed that Spinel was spying on the [[Rising Volt Tacklers]] during their time in [[Paldea]] in order to learn more about them. The knowledge he acquired was put to use over the following episodes, as he commenced his attack on them. First, in ''[[HZ013|An Unexpected Picnic!]]'', he positioned his fleet of {{p|Magneton}} around the Brave Olivine to create an electromagnetic interference to mess with the data array of the ship, rendering it powerless during a system reboot. After successfully scaring them away at the beginning of the [[HZ014|following episode]], Friede followed one of the Magneton all the way to [[Levincia]], where he was ambushed by it and Spinel's {{p|Beheeyem}}, which were being commanded from a distance by their {{pkmn|Trainer}}, seemingly in order to have his strength tested. The next day, Spinel created a false advertisement for some Spicy [[Herba Mystica]] to lure Liko into a back alley in Levincia. There, he had his Beheeyem put her on a trance with its psychic powers, allowing him to collect her pendant without any mishaps. Over the [[HZ015|next episode]], a dazed Liko was left wandering around the city while the Rising Volt Tacklers were caught in a web of misinformation laid out by Spinel, which pointed her whereabouts to [[Artazon]] instead. At the end of the day, with the collective efforts of Roy and [[Dot]], she was able to fully regain her memory.

In ''[[HZ016|Quaxly, We Can Do It]]'', Friede and the young Rising Volt Tacklers begun their counterattack to find the culprit and get the pendant back. The Professor went after a leaving cruise, where he was greeted and challenged by a [[Trainer (HZ016)|mysterious man]]—this, however, was one more red herring from Spinel. While this was happening, Dot and her {{TP|Dot|Quaxly}} managed to pinpoint the pendant's location to a docked cargo ship and alerted her friends. The three of them battled against Spinel's Magneton and Beheeyem and won, but were no match for his {{p|Umbreon}}. At that moment, backed up against a wall, Liko's feelings begun resonating with the pendant, which shone brightly and gave Spinel's hiding location away. After Sprigatito returned the item to her Trainer, the pendant activated again and released {{TP|Lucius|Arboliva}} of the Six Heroes from its Ancient Poké Ball. Then, the group grabbed hold of the {{pkmn|category|Olive Pokémon}}'s arms before it jumped overboard, leaving Spinel at the ship with the understanding that Liko herself is the key to the pendant's secrets.

In ''[[HZ021|The Lonely Hatenna]]'', Amethio, Zirc, and Onia arrived in [[Galar]] after tracking the Black Rayquaza to [[Galar Mine]]. In the [[HZ022|following episode]], their path once again crossed with the Rising Volt Tacklers': Amethio immediately engaged Friede in battle, while Zirc and Onia faced off against Roy, Liko, and [[Captain Pikachu]]. However, the battles came to a rather abrupt end when a {{rf|Galarian}} {{TP|Lucius|Moltres}} with an Ancient Poké Ball appeared and started attacking them. At the end of the [[HZ023|next episode]], it was revealed that the Explorers had witnessed the recapture of Moltres and Liko's pendant turning into a [[Pagogo|mysterious Pokémon]], with Amethio deciding to go after the Rising Volt Tacklers in order to steal it.
[[File:HZ044.png|thumb|left|250px|The Explorers using a machine to lure in the [[Black Rayquaza]]]]
In ''[[HZ024|Reunion at the Ancient Castle!]]'', Amethio, Zirc, and Onia reported their findings to Hamber, who quickly contacted other Admins to head with him to the Galar region: he recruited [[Coral]] and [[Sidian]], as Spinel and [[Chalce]] were occupied in the Explorers' laboratory. Amethio's team followed Liko, Roy, and Friede to an [[ancient castle]] near [[Hammerlocke]], where they surrounded them in order to take the mysterious Pokémon away. The confrontation extended into the [[HZ025|following episode]] and ended up with Amethio's first official loss to Friede. Meanwhile, Hamber and his {{p|Dusknoir}} arrived at the place and confronted Diana, who questioned him about the Explorers' motives to target them. Then, a commotion provided by the arrival of Coral and Sidian allowed for her to escape the scene, as well as for Amethio's team to leave before being caught in the crossfire. The two Admins cornered Liko and Roy, only for Captain Pikachu to arrive and rescue them, fending off her {{p|Glalie}} and his {{p|Garganacl}} at once. This, however, made Coral snap and recklessly order her Glalie to use {{m|Self-Destruct}}, allowing the Rising Volt Tacklers to escape and leaving the ancient castle in ruins.

In ''[[HZ027|As Long as I'm with My Friends]]'', while the Rising Volt Tacklers had been once again caught in false information spread by Spinel, the Explorers Admins had a meeting to discuss their next move. They eventually concluded that the best course of action would be pursuing the Black Rayquaza itself instead of Terapagos in order to stay ahead. In ''[[HZ033|Roar of the Black Rayquaza]]'', Amethio's team detected the Black Rayquaza in the [[Lapras Sea]], and as such they immediately went after it. However, despite his best efforts, he lost very easily when trying to battle it. Amethio also witnessed Terapagos transforming into its {{form|Terapagos|Terastal Form}} as it conjured up its strength in order to protect Liko. In the [[HZ034|following episode]], after asking Hamber to train him in order to become stronger, they held a training match between their {{type|Ghost}} Pokémon, which ended up with a victory to Hamber after he {{Tera}}stallized his Dusknoir. Afterwards, he gave a [[Tera Orb]] to Amethio and set him in the direction of mastering the Terastal phenomenon in order to draw out its full power.
[[File:Explorers Admin HZ027.png|thumb|right|250px|The Explorers Admins gathered to discuss their next steps]]
After Amethio's failure, Spinel came up with a new plan to catch the Black Rayquaza, aided by Coral, Sidian, and Chalce. Prior to ''[[HZ042|Transform! Hero of the Seas, Palafin]]'', the Explorers led the construction of a tower on an island near Levincia as part of the plan, which the Rising Volt Tacklers were made aware of in ''[[HZ043|A Challenge from the Explorers]]'' and started being enacted in ''[[HZ044|The Plan to Capture Rayquaza]]''. The tower itself was a red herring; its true purpose was to separate Friede from the rest of the group. The real plan involved attracting Rayquaza by simulating Terapagos's energy signature through a resonance generator, wearing it down by attacking it with powerful, super effective moves, and finally catching it in an [[Ultra Ball]]. The Rising Volt Tacklers managed to stall the Explorers for time enough to allow Dot to create a shutdown program and disable the resonance generator, allowing Rayquaza to free itself from the onslaught of attacks, Rayquaza then unleashed another Draco Meteor attack which ruined the Explorers' efforts. Once again, Coral let her temper overcome her better judgment and commanded Glalie to use Self-Destruct, which collided with Rayquaza's {{m|Dragon Pulse}}. The resulting explosion was powerful enough to blast the Legendary Pokémon directly into the hull of the Brave Olivine. In the [[HZ045|following episode]], the four Admins retreated. As Liko, Roy, and Friede were battling against the Black Rayquaza, Amethio arrived at the scene and worked in conjunction with them. Despite his Ceruledge and [[Friede's Charizard]] having Terastallized, they ended up defeated by a single {{m|Dragon Ascent}}. At the end of the episode, the admins had another meeting and were instructed by Gibeon to stay low and wait for the Rising Volt Tacklers to gather the Six Heroes for them, but to still keep their eyes on them for the time being. Gibeon then claimed that his and Lucius's adventure was not over yet as his {{p|Zygarde}} watched.
[[File:Spinel Exceed.png|left|thumb|250px|Spinel as an [[Exceed]] scientist after stealing [[Exceed]]'s [[Laquium|Treasure of Eternity]]]]
In ''[[HZ046|Welcome to Naranja Academy!]]'', [[Chalce]] is shown to be undercover at [[Naranja Academy]] as a teacher named "Chive" and forged enrollment papers for [[Coral]] and [[Sidian]] as students under the fake names of "Cornbread" and "Seasoning", so they can also help her with their unknown, undercover mission at the school. In the [[HZ047|following episode]], Cornbread attempted to challenge [[Katy]] for her [[Tera Training]], but she lost to [[Liko]] in a cake-baking contest and was disqualified. At some point, Cornbread and Seasoning were approved in the Tera Training after battling [[Kofu]] and [[Tulip]], respectively. In ''[[HZ050|Trending Terastallization! Dance, Dance, Quaxly!]]'', Cornbread and Seasoning were briefly noticed by director [[Clavell]] while they were watching Liko, Roy, and Dot making their way to Dot's battle against [[Iono]].

In ''[[HZ054|The Treasure of Eternity]]'', while [[Friede]] was investigating about the [[Laquium|Treasure of Eternity]] in the [[Exceed]] company that he once worked in, [[Spinel]] made his efforts useless and stole the piece of Treasure of Eternity, which in reality was a piece of Laquium. In the same episode, Hamber and Amethio had a face to face meeting with Gibeon, revealing he's Amethio's grandfather. Gibeon explained that they needed more Laquium and that Terapagos's "awakening" was the key to Laqua. Amethio also claimed he's nothing like his father, who failed the organization in the past. Amethio then got a report from Zirc and Onia who were spying on Spinel, resulting in Amethio intending on finding out what Spinel was up to.
[[File:Cornbread and Seasoning.png|thumb|right|250px|[[Coral]] and [[Sidian]] in their "Cornbread" and "Seasoning" disguises]]
In ''[[HZ055|Showdown! The Paldea Elite Four]]'', Cornbread battled [[Larry]] alongside Kofu while Seasoning battled [[Rika]] alongside Tulip, but they were both defeated.

In ''[[HZ064|The Approaching Shadow!]]'', Amethio tracked Spinel down to [[Glaseado Mountain]]. Aware he was being followed, Spinel lured Amethio away into an encounter with Liko, which led to a battle between the two. Just as it seemed that Amethio would win, Spinel interrupted the battle to test the Laquium on his {{p|Umbreon}}, turning it feral and much stronger. This angered Terapagos, who used its Terastal Form to destroy the Laquium shard and purify Umbreon of its effects. Noting he had acquired the results he was looking for, Spinel fled while Liko and Amethio chased after him. Unbeknownst to Liko and Amethio, Spinel was luring them into a trap and left them stranded inside a nearby cave. Elsewhere on the mountain, Coral and Sidian shedded their school disguises in order to stall Roy and Dot and prevent them from helping Liko. Aftewards, he told Chalce of Amethio's relationship with Gibeon, and that if they were to have a future, they would need to get him out of the way. Chalce agreed with his reasoning and began to collude with him, beginning the start of a schism in the organization.

In ''[[HZ065|Liko and Amethio]]'', when [[Grusha]] came to assist Roy and Dot, Coral and Sidian were ordered by Chalce to retreat. Later, at the Explorers headquarters, Spinel showed his allies footage of Amethio and Liko working together to escape the cave he trapped them in, framing it as an act of betrayal. Despite attempting to explain himself, Gibeon coldly refused to listen to Amethio and relieved him of all duties.
[[File:HZ083.png|250px|thumb|left|Amethio, [[Zirc]], and [[Onia]] decide to go to [[Laqua]] on their own]]
In ''[[HZ066|Infiltrating the System! Naranja Academy in Danger!]]'', the Explorers infiltrated Naranja Academy to steal information regarding Terapagos. Chalce had Sidian and Coral stand guard against interference while she worked on stealing the data. [[Penny]] found out about this and informed Dot and her friends to stop them. Sidian battled against Liko but was defeated despite Terastallizing his Garganacl which caused him to retreat. Coral, meanwhile, was defeated by Roy and was forced to retreat by Sidian much to her anger. Despite interference from Dot's Pokémon and Penny counter-hacking her attempts, Chalce was still able to steal the data about Terapagos before fleeing by teleporting with her {{p|Xatu}}.

In ''[[HZ067|Shine on, Terastallization! Liko vs. Roy!]]'', Chalce brought the data to Spinel, who began to study it in earnest. She also informed him that Hamber had asked her about the information, but she refused to divulge anything to him, leaving Spinel pleased.
[[File:Explorers Rising Volt Tacklers Laqua.png|thumb|right|250px|The Explorers encountering Liko, Roy, and Dot in Laqua]]
In ''[[HZ079|Over the Top!]]'', Hamber ordered Coral and Sidian to follow the Rising Volt Tacklers to [[Area Zero]]. In [[HZ080|the next episode]], Coral separated from Sidian as they watched the group, met, and accidentally caught a {{p|Scream Tail}}, which she [[nickname]]d "Screamypuff" (オニプリン ''Onipurin''). In [[HZ081|the next one]], they both witnessed the battle between the Rising Volt Tacklers and [[Lucius's Gouging Fire]] and then the summoning of the remaining of the Six Heroes, Rayquaza. In ''[[HZ082|Beyond the Shining Rainbow]]'', after watching the Rising Volt Tacklers gain Rayquaza, Coral and Sidian left Area Zero to report their findings. After reporting their [[HZ083|findings]], Gibeon told everyone to prepare to head for Laqua. Meanwhile, Amethio and his allies intended to find out what Spinel was up to, but got caught. Fortunately, Hamber rescued them and informed of Gibeon's past with Lucius. After hearing this information, Amethio and his allies decided to head for Laqua in order to protect his grandfather.

In ''[[HZ084|Where the Land Meets the Sky]]'', Chalce spotted Friede talking to Liko, Roy, and Dot through the phone and returned to Exceed to tell the other Explorers about the Rising Volt Tacklers' presence there. In ''[[HZ085|The Pokémon Paradise of Laqua!]]'', Spinel confronted Friede while Coral, Sidian, and Chalce confronted Liko, Roy, and Dot after Pagogo removed the barrier around the Laquium. In [[HZ086|the next episode]], the four admins battled Friede and the younger members, which led to their defeat, but they bought Gibeon enough time to reach the Laquium.
[[File:Spinel Exceed President.png|250px|thumb|left|Spinel as the new leader of the Explorers]]
In ''[[HZ087|Guided by the Black Rayquaza!]]'', Amethio attempted to warn Gibeon about Spinel's apparent betrayal, only to have his concerns dismissed. Gibeon ordered Zygarde to mine a large cluster of Laquium, but it shattered, revealing a still-living Lucius inside. Lucius explained that Zygarde asked Rayquaza to find Trainers capable of gathering the Six Heroes and restoring Pagogo to full strength in order to destroy the Laquium. Angered, Gibeon summoned the admins, who used machines to activate the Laquium core and make it grow uncontrollably. After convincing Zygarde to fight by his side, Gibeon confronted Amethio and the younger Rising Volt Tacklers to keep them from thwarting him.

In ''[[HZ088|The Earthshaking White Zygarde]]'', Gibeon commanded Zygarde in a ferocious battle against Liko, Roy, Dot and Amethio. Zygarde's immense power eventually overwhelmed Roy and Dot, but with clever use of teamwork, Liko's newly-evolved {{tp|Liko|Meowscarada}} was able to hit Zygarde with aid from Amethio's {{tp|Amethio|Ceruledge}}. Convinced by Liko and the others' strength, Zygarde forfeited the battle before breaking down into its component Cells and abandoning Gibeon. Devastated, Gibeon questioned how he was yet again foiled by someone of Lucius's bloodline before Lucius and Amethio explained it was the bond between Liko, her friends, and their Pokémon that led them to victory.
[[File:HZ095.png|thumb|right|250px|Coral and Sidian using [[Strong Sphere]]s as part of [[Exceed]]'s demonstration]]
In ''[[HZ089|Where the Adventure Leads]]'', after Gibeon passed away due to the purification of the Laquium core, Spinel took over as the new leader of the organization. He also occupied Laqua for the Explorers and used his Laquium Sphere to drive the Six Heroes (except Rayquaza) berserk, causing the six of them to fight each other and inflict great destruction to the paradise. As seen in [[HZ091]], in the aftermath of these events, the Explorers captured the rampaging heroes, holding them captive and dormant in their base. At some point, Amethio was separated from Zirc and Onia and went missing. Even though Spinel made a report claiming that he had betrayed the Explorers and perished in Laqua with Gibeon, Cervantis and Hamber did not believe it. A year after those events, Spinel reformed the Explorers, casting the group as a heroic organization to the public and putting the blame of the destruction in Laqua on the Rising Volt Tacklers instead. In [[HZ092]], Hamber tasked Zirc and Onia to find Amethio and gather Gibeon's former [[Zygarde Cell]]s without letting Spinel know of their actions, giving them one of the Cells and a [[Zygarde Cube]] to help them in their task.

In [[HZ095]], the Explorers were revealed to be creating [[Strong Sphere]]s, devices for Trainers to imbue their Pokémon with Laquium mist. Coral and Sidian were tasked with advertising the product, using it against Liko and Roy in a [[Double Battle]]. The Laquium-infused Pokémon easily defeated them without much input, causing it to be well received, as the public was unaware of the connection between the Strong Spheres and the phenomenon afflicting wild Pokémon.

In [[HZ099]], a pair of Explorers members named [[Indy]] and [[Rubella]] debuted. They, along with two Exceed employees, were sent to pick up an order of Strong Sphere outer shells made by [[Karna]], only to be stopped by [[Uruto]]. The employees tried to convince Karna of Exceed's good intentions, but after Liko and the others informed her of the truth, she angrily refused to work with them anymore. Indy and Rubella stepped in with the intention of taking the shells Karna made, only to realize that Liko and her friends were the Trainers who repeatedly got in the Explorers' way. They both sent out a {{rf|Paldean}} {{p|Tauros}} and used them to challenge Liko's group, using the Strong Spheres to boost their Pokémon. In the [[HZ100|next episode]], despite their use of Laquium, Liko's group managed to defeat the Explorers after exploiting a weakness in Laquium, forcing them to retreat. Indy and Rubella retreated alongside Exceed, reporting their failure to Spinel, who excused them and vowed to take down the Rising Volt Tacklers again.

In [[HZ101]], Zirc and Onia continued their task of locating Amethio, being out at sea, though they had little success in objective. In [[HZ103]], Zirc and Onia told Liko that Amethio was missing and asked for her help personally to find him.
[[File:Indy and Rubella.png|250px|thumb|left|Indy and Rubella stopping Roy and [[Uruto]]]]
In [[HZ104]], after paying a visit to Amethio's mansion, Liko, Zirc and Onia, with help from [[Liko's Charcadet]] and Cervantis, found Amethio but in hiding to avoid being captured by Spinel's agents on an island off the coast of Levincia where he first met Ceruledge as a {{p|Charcadet}} which was their only family vacation years ago. Zirc and Onia begged Amethio to take Exceed and the Explorers back from Spinel, but he refused, stating that with Gibeon's passing, he was powerless to do anything. With words of encouragement from Liko and a battle with her Charcadet, Amethio managed to regain the resolve to fight against Spinel's machinations. Despite this, Amethio refused to go with Zirc and Onia, stating that as members of the Explorers, there were things they could accomplish on the inside that he couldn't. Accepting this, Zirc passed on the Zygarde Cube to Amethio before leaving the island with Onia. Afterward, Zirc and Onia reported to Hamber that Amethio was safe and sound, though Hamber was unaware that Chalce was monitoring him.

In [[HZ106]], Indy and Rubella attempted to trade with [[Rayu]], who had stolen Uruto's [[Dusk Ball]] in order to exchange it for a Strong Sphere. Uruto interrupted the transaction and a battle quickly occurred, with the two Explorers sending out a Unovan and Galarian {{p|Darmanitan}}. Though they had the upper hand due to Rayu's {{p|Grafaiai}} being inexperienced, the tide quickly turned against them when the Dusk Ball reacted to Uruto's feelings, revealing a {{p|Dragonite}} that easily overwhelmed both Darmanitan, forcing them to retreat. In the [[HZ107|following episode]], they met with Spinel, who quickly discovered Uruto eavesdropping on them and had him taken into custody, though his {{p|Sableye}} was able to escape and discovered Roy. While observing him, Chalce expressed concern about Spinel's hastiness, but he told her that Amethio's return had complicated matters. Roy later found and freed Uruto, only for Indy and Rubella to quickly discover them and result in another battle. This time, they were assisted by four {{p|Rabsca}} that were emitting {{m|Gravity}}, getting the upper hand, even against Dragonite. Uruto's resolve to protect the ones he cared resulted in the discovery of his Dragonite being able to [[Mega Evolution|Mega Evolve]], and Mega Dragonite easily defeated the enemies, while Roy and his Mega {{p|Lucario}} defeated Indy and Rubella, taking advantage of the opening to escape.

In [[HZ108]], the Rising Volt Tacklers decided to contact Amethio's father, Cervantes, for information about the Six Heroes. Cervantes agreed to do so, though it was likely the message was intercepted by the Explorers.

In [[HZ109]], Coral and Sidian were continuing to promote the Strong Spheres in [[Galar]] when they attempted to get some leisure time after one such event. However, they were swarmed by their fans, though a [[Manager (HZ109)|manager]] arrived and took them away. The manager revealed to the two that they were told to head to an unknown location in Paldea, hiring a Galarian Cabbie to do so. The cabbie initially refused until seeing Coral, and when Coral refused to go, the manager forced her inside. On the way, they were knocked down by a Tinkatuff, which was shortly followed up by Dot and her Pokémon. Although Sidian wished to head to their destination, Coral refused and battled Dot. Tinkatuff was able to forge a new hammer from Corviknight's feathers, evolving into {{p|Tinkaton}} and sending Glalie flying away with a {{m|Brutal Swing}}, prompting the two admins to chase after it. Meanwhile, Indy and Rubella confronted Liko, Roy and Uruto at the warehouse instead of Cervantes.

In [[HZ110]], Indy and Rubella with three other agents used Strong Sphere on five of the Six Heroes to battle Liko, Roy, and Uruto, as this was Spinel's plan to take down the Rising Volt Tacklers by using their allies against them.

==Notable members==
===Main members===
This is the list of the main Explorers members up to the most recent Japanese episode:

==== Modern Explorers ====
This is the list of the Explorers members after the organization was reformed by Gibeon in the modern era. As of ''[[HZ089|Where the Adventure Leads]]'', with Spinel's rise to leadership of the Explorers, some new members of the organization were introduced in the [[animated series]].

In [[HZ104]], two unnamed members of the organization were shown hunting Amethio during the year-long period that passed during ''[[HZ089|Where the Adventure Leads]]'', which indicates that there are more members of the Explorers than those shown in the series. In [[HZ110]], another group of Explorers agents appeared, this time working under [[Indy]] and [[Rubella]]'s orders.

=====Current members=====
{| class="roundy" style="text-align:center; background: #{{ghost color}}; border: 3px solid #{{ghost color dark}}; margin:auto"
|-
! style="background:#{{ghost color light}}; {{roundytl|5px}}" |{{color|fff|Member}}
! style="background:#{{ghost color light}}" |{{color|fff|Rank}}
! style="background:#{{ghost color light}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" |{{color|fff|Debut}}
|- style="background:#fff"
|[[File:Spinel timeskip.png|180px|Spinel]] [[Spinel]]
|Boss (currently) Admin (formerly)
|''[[HZ006|The Ancient Poké Ball]]''
|- style="background:#fff"
|[[File:Coral timeskip.png|180px|Coral]] [[Coral]]
|Admin
|''[[HZ006|The Ancient Poké Ball]]''
|- style="background:#fff"
|[[File:Sidian timeskip.png|180px|Sidian]] [[Sidian]]
|Admin
|''[[HZ006|The Ancient Poké Ball]]''
|- style="background:#fff"
|[[File:Chalce timeskip.png|180px|Chalce]] [[Chalce]]
|Admin
|''[[HZ006|The Ancient Poké Ball]]''
|- style="background:#fff"
|[[File:Hamber.png|180px|Hamber]] [[Hamber]] (Double agent)
|Unknown (currently) Second-in-command (formerly)
|''[[HZ004|The Treasure After the Storm!]]''
|- style="background:#fff"
|[[File:Onia.png|180px|Onia]] [[Onia]] (Double agent)
|Agent
|''[[HZ001|The Pendant That Starts It All (Part One)]]''
|- style="background:#fff"
|[[File:Zirc.png|180px|Zirc]] [[Zirc]] (Double agent)
|Agent
|''[[HZ001|The Pendant That Starts It All (Part One)]]''
|- style="background:#fff"
|[[File:Indy.png|180px|Indy]] [[Indy]]
|Agent
|[[HZ099]]
|- style="background:#fff"
|[[File:Rubella.png|180px|Rubella]] [[Rubella]]
|Agent
|[[HZ099]]
|- style="background:#fff"
|[[File:Explorer Grunt.png|180px|Grunt]] Unnamed (x5)
|Agent
|[[HZ104]]
|- style="background:#fff"
|}

=====Former members=====
{| class="roundy" style="text-align:center; background: #{{ghost color}}; border: 3px solid #{{ghost color dark}}; margin:auto"
|-
! style="background:#{{ghost color light}}; {{roundytl|5px}}" |{{color|fff|Member}}
! style="background:#{{ghost color light}}" |{{color|fff|Rank}}
! style="background:#{{ghost color light}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" |{{color|fff|Debut}}
|- style="background:#fff"
|[[File:Gibeon.png|180px|Gibeon]] [[Gibeon]] (deceased)
|Boss
|''[[HZ006|The Ancient Poké Ball]]'' (voice only) ''[[HZ045|From So Far Away]]'' (physical debut)
|- style="background:#fff"
|[[File:Cervantis.png|180px|Cervantis]] [[Cervantis]]
|Unknown
|''[[HZ054|The Treasure of Eternity]]''
|- style="background:#fff"
|[[File:Amethio.png|180px|Amethio]] [[Amethio]]
|Admin
|''[[HZ001|The Pendant That Starts It All (Part One)]]''
|}

====Original Explorers====
This is the list of the original Explorers members from 100 years prior to the events of series.
{| class="roundy" style="text-align:center; background: #{{ghost color}}; border: 3px solid #{{ghost color dark}}; margin:auto"
|-
! style="background:#{{ghost color light}}; {{roundytl|5px}}" |{{color|fff|Member}}
! style="background:#{{ghost color light}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" |{{color|fff|Debut}}
|- style="background:#fff"
| [[File:Younger Gibeon.png|180px|Gibeon]] [[Gibeon]]
|''[[HZ006|The Ancient Poké Ball]]'' (voice only) ''[[HZ045|From So Far Away]]'' (physical debut)
|- style="background:#fff"
|[[File:Lucius.png|180px|Lucius]] [[Lucius]]
|''[[HZ012|The Future I Choose]]'' (flashback) ''[[HZ087|Guided by the Black Rayquaza!]]'' (physical debut)
|- style="background:#fff"
|[[File:Young Rystal.png|180px|Rystal]] [[Rystal]]
|''[[HZ074|The Three Explorers]]''
|- style="background:#fff"
|}

===Bases===
This is listing the HQs of the Explorers during the events of ''[[Pokémon Horizons: The Series]]'':

{| style="margin:auto; text-align:center; background: #{{ghost color dark}}; {{roundy|5px}}; border: 2px solid #{{ghost color}}"
|-
! style="background:#{{ghost color light}}; {{roundytl|5px}}" | {{color|fff|Image}}
! style="background:#{{ghost color light}}" | {{color|fff|Location}}
! style="background:#{{ghost color light}}" | {{color|fff|Description}}
! style="background:#{{ghost color light}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" | {{color|fff|Region}}
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:Mount Pericarp Explorers base.png|100px]]
| [[Mount Pericarp]]
| style="text-align:left" | The first of the Explorers base which was spotted by [[Liko]] in ''[[HZ084|Where the Land Meets the Sky]]''.
|style="background:#{{unknown color light}};|Unknown
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:Explorers base HZ107.png|100px]]
| [[Manpūku Town]]
| style="text-align:left" | An Explorers base which was invaded by [[Uruto]] and later [[Roy]] in [[HZ107]]. It is where five of the [[Six Heroes]] prisoners were kept in.
|style="background:#{{paldea color light}};|[[Paldea]]
|}

===Associates===
This is listing characters who are related to the Explorers during the events of ''[[Pokémon Horizons: The Series]]'':

{| class="roundy" style="text-align:center; background: #{{ghost color}}; border: 3px solid #{{ghost color dark}}; margin:auto"
|-
! style="background:#{{ghost color light}}; {{roundytl|5px}}" |{{color|fff|Member}}
! style="background:#{{ghost color light}}" |{{color|fff|Description}}
! style="background:#{{ghost color light}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" |{{color|fff|Debut}}
|- style="background:#fff"
|[[File:Trainer HZ016.png|100px]] [[Trainer (HZ016)|Bisharp's Trainer]]
|This Trainer was a mercenary paid by [[Spinel]] to delay [[Friede]] while the latter looked for [[Liko]]'s [[Pagogo|pendant]].
|''[[HZ016|Quaxly, We Can Do It]]''
|- style="background:#fff"
|[[File:Explorers subordinates.png|100px]] Explorers' subordinates
|This is a group of subordinates who accompanied [[Hamber]] during his meeting with [[Diana]].
|''[[HZ026|Terapagos's Adventure]]''
|- style="background:#fff"
|[[File:Exceed Logo.png|50px]] [[Exceed]]
| Exceed is a company that was founded by [[Gibeon]] to improve the lives of humans and Pokémon through the research of [[Laquium]], which is known by the employees as the "Treasure of Eternity". After Spinel became the leader of the Explorers, he also became the company's director in [[Cervantis]]'s place, drawing the company closer to the Explorers and using it to create and sell a mass-produced device containing Laquium, the [[Strong Sphere]].
|''[[HZ054|The Treasure of Eternity]]''
|- style="background:#fff"
|}

==Technology==
===Gadgets===
*In ''[[HZ002|The Pendant That Starts It All (Part Two)]]'', [[Amethio]], [[Onia]], and [[Zirc]] used their watches to change from their disguises into their uniforms. [[Coral]] used hers in ''[[HZ043|A Challenge from the Explorers]]'' to change from her uniform to civilian clothing and back. Both she and [[Sidian]] used theirs in ''[[HZ064|The Approaching Shadow!]]'' to change from their academy uniform disguises into their uniforms. Chalce used hers in ''[[HZ066|Infiltrating the System! Naranja Academy in Danger!]]'' to change from her teacher disguise into her uniform.
*In ''[[HZ003|For Sure! 'Cause Sprigatito's with Me!]]'', Zirc planted a tracker in the husk of the [[Rising Volt Tacklers]]' airship. It was later found and destroyed by {{TP|Dot|Quaxly}} in ''[[HZ006|The Ancient Poké Ball]]''.
*In ''[[HZ014|Fly! Wattrel!!]]'', [[Spinel]] communicated with his Pokémon using a small transceiver attached to them. He also used the transceivers in ''[[HZ016|Quaxly, We Can Do It]]'' to communicate with [[Liko]], [[Roy]], and [[Dot]].
* In ''Fly! Wattrel!!'' and ''Quaxly, We Can Do It'', Spinel also used an unknown device to see through his Pokémon's eyes. In ''[[HZ065|Liko and Amethio]]'', Spinel used that same device to record Amethio helping [[Liko]] out a cave.
* In [[HZ111]], the Explorers commanded by [[Indy]] and [[Rubella]] used several drones to create laser containers for use in moving the five members of the [[Six Heroes]] they possessed.

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|- style="background:#{{ghost color light}}"
! style="{{roundytl|5px}}" |Watches
!Tracker
! style="{{roundytr|5px}}" |Transceiver
|- style="background:#fff"
|[[File:Explorers watch.png|250px]]
|[[File:Explorers tracker.png|250px]]
|[[File:Explorers transceiver on Pokémon.png|250px]]
|- style="background:#{{dragon color light}}"
|}

===Vehicles===
*In ''[[HZ004|The Treasure After the Storm!]]'', [[Amethio]] contacted [[Hamber]] from a submarine. This submarine later made further appearances as Amethio, [[Zirc]] and [[Onia]]'s method of transportation around the world.
*In ''[[HZ014|Fly! Wattrel!!]]'' and ''[[HZ016|Quaxly, We Can Do It]]'', Spinel is seen commanding his Pokémon against [[Friede]] and later [[Liko]], [[Roy]], and [[Dot]] from a van outfitted with high-tech surveillance equipment. This van made further appearances as Spinel's base of operations.
*In ''[[HZ025|Rivals in the Dark of Night!]]'', Hamber, [[Sidian]], and [[Coral]] traveled to [[Galar]] using an Explorers helicopter. It also used in ''[[HZ079|Over the Top!]]'' for Sidian and Coral to sneak into [[Area Zero]].
* In [[HZ110]] and [[HZ111]], [[Indy]] and [[Rubella]] used a group of Explorers-branded trucks to transport the dormant members of the [[Six Heroes]] under their custody.

{| style="margin:auto; text-align:center; background: #{{ghost color}}; {{roundy}}; border: 3px solid #{{ghost color dark}}; color:white"
|- style="background:#{{ghost color light}}"
! style="{{roundytl|5px}}" |Submarine
! style="{{roundytr|5px}}" |Van
! style="{{roundytr|5px}}" |Helicopter
|- style="background:#fff"
|[[File:Explorers submarine.png|250px]]
|[[File:Spinel van.png|250px]]
|[[File:Explorers helicopter.png|250px]]
|- style="background:#{{dragon color light}}"
|}

===Other===
* In ''[[HZ006|The Ancient Poké Ball]]'' and several subsequent episodes, the Explorers leadership are shown using virtual reality technology to attend meetings at the organization's headquarters. This technology projected holograms of them into the headquarters' meeting chamber, where they could conduct their business as if they were physically in the room. [[Gibeon]], the Explorers' first leader, used similar technology to speak to his subordinates through a holographic monolith projected into the meeting room.
* In ''[[HZ044|The Plan to Capture Rayquaza]]'', the Explorers used a resonance generator that could transmit energy at long distances. After observing [[Pagogo|Terapagos]] using his equipment, Spinel was able to recreate Terapagos's energy signature on the resonance generator to attract the [[Black Rayquaza]]. It was later deactivated by [[Dot]] and then destroyed by Rayquaza.
* In ''[[HZ083|The Truth Revealed!]]'', while looking through Spinel's computer at Exceed, Amethio uncovered documents for a prototype of device called [[Strong Sphere|Laquium Sphere]]. In ''[[HZ089|Where the Adventure Leads]]'', using the Laquium Sphere, Spinel infected all but one of the Six Heroes with Laquium mist, making them go completly berserk.
* In ''[[HZ087|Guided by the Black Rayquaza!]]'', Gibeon was revealed to have a strange device on his suit that can turn [[Laquium]] crystals into mist that is injected into his body through a tube connected to the back of his head. This allows Gibeon to use Laquium to heal his poor health, even allowing him to walk. The device disappeared as Gibeon faded away due to the destruction of Laquium.
* In ''Guided by the Black Rayquaza!'', the Explorers used three machines capable of producing miniature earthquakes in order to stimulate the ground and force the Laquium core to grow and expand out of the ground so they can obtain it. They were powered by [[Spinel]]'s {{p|Magnezone}}'s electricity. They were all later destroyed by the rampaging Six Heroes.
* In [[HZ091]], it is revealed that the Explorers captured and placed the Six Heroes, except Rayquaza, as prisoners in pink, energy barriers, which keeps them dormant.
* In [[HZ095]], [[Sidian]] and [[Coral]] used [[Strong Sphere]]s, smaller versions of Laquium Sphere, during a battle against [[Liko]] and [[Roy]]. In [[HZ110]], a group of Explorers led by [[Indy]] and [[Rubella]] revealed upgraded Strong Spheres named Super Strong Spheres, and used them to confront the [[Rising Volt Tacklers]].

{| style="margin:auto; text-align:center; background: #{{ghost color}}; {{roundy}}; border: 3px solid #{{ghost color dark}}; color:white"
|- style="background:#{{ghost color light}}"
! style="{{roundytl|5px}}" | Resonance generator
! style=" | Earthquake machine
! style="{{roundytr|5px}}" | Suit device
|- style="background:#fff"
| [[File:Explorers resonance generator.png|250px]]
| [[File:Laquium-activating machine.png|250px]]
| [[File:Gibeon suit device.png|250px]]
|- style="background:#{{ghost color light}}"
! style="{{roundytl|5px}}" | {{color2|FFF|Strong Sphere|Laqurium Sphere}}
! style=" | Restraining barriers
! style=" | {{color2|FFF|Strong Sphere}}
|- style="background:#fff"
| [[File:Laquium Sphere.png|250px]]
| [[File:Explorers Six Heroes prison.png|250px]]
| [[File:Exceed Strong Sphere.png|250px]]
|-
|
! style="background:#{{ghost color light}}" | {{color2|FFF|Strong Sphere|Super Strong Sphere}}
|-
|
| style="background:#fff"| [[File:Super Strong Sphere.png|250px]]
|}

==Pokémon==
The Explorers, except Gibeon and Hamber, have at least two Pokémon partners on their teams. Also, each member of the Explorers, except Gibeon, has a [[Rotom Phone]]. In addition, Hamber, Amethio, Sidian, and Coral can use {{Tera}}stallization.

This listing is of the Explorers's known {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} in {{aniseries|HZ}}:
===Belonging to the Boss===
====[[Spinel]]====
{| width="100%"
|-
| {{ActivePoké|Spinel|Magnezone|Spinel Magnezone.png|electric|steel|fir=Magneton|link=no}}
| {{ActivePoké|Spinel|Umbreon|Spinel Umbreon.png|dark|link=no}}
| {{ActivePoké|Spinel|Beheeyem|Spinel Beheeyem.png|psychic|link=no}}
|}

===Belonging to the Admins===
====[[Hamber]]====
{| width="33%"
|-
| {{ActivePoké|Hamber|Dusknoir|Hamber Dusknoir.png|ghost|link=no}} {{TeraIcon|Ghost}}
|}

====[[Coral]]====
{| width="66%"
|-
| {{ActivePoké|Coral|Glalie|Coral Glalie.png|ice|link=no}}
| {{ActivePoké|Coral|Scream Tail|Coral Screamypuff.png|fairy|psychic|nick=Screamypuff|link=no}} {{TeraIcon|Fairy}}
|}

====[[Sidian]]====
{| width="66%"
|-
| {{ActivePoké|Sidian|Garganacl|Sidian Garganacl.png|rock|link=no}} {{TeraIcon|Rock}}
| {{ActivePoké|Sidian|Aerodactyl|Sidian Aerodactyl.png|rock|flying|link=no}}
|}
====[[Chalce]]====
{| width="66%"
|-
| {{ActivePoké|Chalce|Medicham|Chalce Medicham.png|fighting|psychic|link=no}}
| {{ActivePoké|Chalce|Xatu|Chalce Xatu.png|psychic|flying|link=no}}
|}

===Belonging to the Agents===
====[[Zirc]]====
{| width="66%"
|-
| {{ActivePoké|Zirc|Rhydon|Zirc Rhydon.png|ground|rock|link=no}}
| {{ActivePoké|Zirc|Skarmory|Zirc Skarmory.png|steel|flying|link=no}}
|}

====[[Onia]]====
{| width="66%"
|-
| {{ActivePoké|Onia|Skarmory|Onia Skarmory.png|steel|flying|link=no}}
| {{ActivePoké|Onia|Golduck|Onia Golduck.png|water|link=no}}
|}

====[[Indy]]====
{| width="66%"
|-
| {{ActivePoké|Indy|Tauros|Indy Tauros.png|Fighting|Water|link=no}} ♂
| {{ActivePoké|Indy|Darmanitan|Indy Darmanitan.png|Ice|link=no}}
|}

====[[Rubella]]====
{| width="66%"
|-
| {{ActivePoké|Rubella|Tauros|Rubella Tauros.png|Fighting|Fire|link=no}} ♂
| {{ActivePoké|Rubella|Darmanitan|Rubella Darmanitan.png|Fire|link=no}}
|}

===Traveling with===
{| width="33%"
| {{ActivePoké|||nick=Rotom Phone (×7)|Hamber Rotom Phone.png|electric|ghost|link=Rotom Phone}}
|}

===Held captive===
{| width="100%"
|-
| {{ActivePoké|Lucius|Arboliva|Lucius Arboliva.png|grass|normal}}
| {{ActivePoké|Lucius|Moltres|Lucius Moltres.png|dark|flying}}
| {{ActivePoké|Lucius|Lapras|Lucius Lapras.png|water|ice}} ♀
|-
| {{ActivePoké|Lucius|Kleavor|Lucius Kleavor.png|bug|rock}}
| {{ActivePoké|Lucius|Gouging Fire|Lucius Gouging Fire.png|fire|dragon}}
|}

===Other===
{| width="33%"
|-
| {{ActivePoké|Explorers|Rabsca|nick=Rabsca (×4)|Explorers Rabsca.png|bug|psychic|link=no}}
|}

===Belonging to former members===
====[[Lucius]]====
=====In [[Dragon's Den]]=====
{| width="100%"
|-
| {{InactivePoké|Lucius|Rayquaza|Black Rayquaza.png|dragon|flying|link=Black Rayquaza|disp=Rayquaza}} {{shinystar|SV}}
|
|
|
|}

====[[Rystal]]====
=====With [[Liko]]=====
{| width="100%"
| {{InactivePoké|Liko|Terapagos|nick=Pagogo|Rystal and Terapagos.png|normal}} {{TeraIcon|Stellar}}
|
|
|
|}

====[[Gibeon]]====
=====Fled=====
{| width="100%"
|-
| {{InactivePoké|Gibeon|Zygarde|White Zygarde 50 Percent Forme.png|dragon|ground|link=White Zygarde|disp=Zygarde}} {{shinystar|SV}}
|
|
|
|}

====[[Amethio]]====
{| width="100%"
|-
| {{InactivePoké|Amethio|Ceruledge|Amethio Ceruledge.png|fire|ghost}} ♂ {{TeraIcon|Ghost}}
| {{InactivePoké|Amethio|Corviknight|Amethio Corviknight.png|flying|steel|link=no}}
|
|
|}

==Artwork==
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|-
| style="{{roundy|5px}} border: 2px solid #{{ghost color dark}}; background: #{{ghost color light}};" |[[File:Amethio Pokemon 2023 Expression Sheet.png|250px]]
| style="{{roundy|5px}} border: 2px solid #{{ghost color dark}}; background: #{{ghost color light}};" |[[File:Zirc Onia Concept Art 2023.jpg|250px]]
| style="{{roundy|5px}} border: 2px solid #{{ghost color dark}}; background: #{{ghost color light}};" |[[File:HZ Explorers admins concept art.png|250px]]
| style="{{roundy|5px}} border: 2px solid #{{ghost color dark}}; background: #{{ghost color light}};" |[[File:HZ Explorers Founders concept art.png|250px]]
|-
| Concept art of {{color2|FFF|Amethio}} <ref>https://twitter.com/anipoke_PR/status/1636676500106919936/photo/1</ref>
| Concept art of {{color2|FFF|Zirc}} and {{color2|FFF|Onia}} <ref>https://twitter.com/anipoke_PR/status/1636676500106919936/photo/1</ref>
| Concept art of {{color2|FFF|Spinel}}, {{color2|FFF|Sidian}}, {{color2|FFF|Chalce}}, and {{color2|FFF|Coral}}
| Concept art of {{color2|FFF|Gibeon}}, {{color2|FFF|Lucius}}, and {{color2|FFF|Rystal}} from 100 years ago
|-
| style="{{roundy|5px}} border: 2px solid #{{ghost color dark}}; background: #{{ghost color light}};" |[[File:Sidian Naranja Academy Concept Art.png|230px]]
| style="{{roundy|5px}} border: 2px solid #{{ghost color dark}}; background: #{{ghost color light}};" |[[File:Coral Naranja Academy Concept Art.png|230px]]
| style="{{roundy|5px}} border: 2px solid #{{ghost color dark}}; background: #{{ghost color light}};" |[[File:Spinel Concept Artwork.png|230px]]
| style="{{roundy|5px}} border: 2px solid #{{ghost color dark}}; background: #{{ghost color light}};" |[[File:Chalce Second Outfit Concept Artwork.png|230px]]
|-
| colspan=2 | Concept art of Sidian and Coral in {{color2|FFF|Naranja Academy}} uniforms
| colspan=2 | Concept art of Spinel and Chalce from the {{color2|FFF|List of Pokémon Horizons: The Series episodes#Mega Voltage|Mega Voltage arc}}
|-
| style="{{roundy|5px}} border: 2px solid #{{ghost color dark}}; background: #{{ghost color light}};" |[[File:Sidian Second Outfit Concept Artwork.png|230px]]
| style="{{roundy|5px}} border: 2px solid #{{ghost color dark}}; background: #{{ghost color light}};" |[[File:Coral Second Outfit Concept Artwork.png|230px]]
| style="{{roundy|5px}} border: 2px solid #{{ghost color dark}}; background: #{{ghost color light}};" |[[File:Indy Concept Artwork.png|230px]]
| style="{{roundy|5px}} border: 2px solid #{{ghost color dark}}; background: #{{ghost color light}};" |[[File:Rubella Concept Artwork.png|230px]]
|-
| colspan=2 | Concept art of Sidian and Coral from the {{color2|FFF|List of Pokémon Horizons: The Series episodes#Mega Voltage|Mega Voltage arc}}
| colspan=2 | Concept art of {{color2|FFF|Indy}} and {{color2|FFF|Rubella}} <ref>https://x.com/anipoke_pr/status/1933766351602266402?s=61&t=xKtdVidcKfgZ6A5yGeT6RA</ref>
|}

==Trivia ==
*The Explorers is the first [[villainous team|villainous organization]] created specifically for the {{pkmn|animated series}}.
*The names of the current members of the organization refer to gemstones and rocks used in the creation of jewelry.

==Names==
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|ar=المستكشفين
|zh_yue=探夢隊 ''{{tt|Tāammuhng Déui|Dreamseekers}}''
|zh_cmn=探夢隊 ''{{tt|Tànmèng Duì|Dreamseekers}}'' {{tt|*|Taiwan}} 探索者队 ''{{tt|Tànsuǒzhě Duì|Explorers}}'' {{tt|*|Mainland China}}
|cs=Průzkumníci
|da=Explorers
|nl=Ontdekkers
|fi=Etsijät
|fr=Explorateurs
|de=Entdecker
|it=Esploratori
|ko=익스플로러즈 ''Explorers''
|no=Oppdagerne
|pl=Pionierzy
|pt_br=Desbravadores
|pt_eu=Exploradores
|es=Exploradores
|sv=Utforskarna
|tr=Kaşifler
}}

==References ==
<references />
==Related articles==
*{{cat|Episodes focusing on the Explorers}}
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{{Explorers}}
{{Villainous teams}}
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[[Category:Villain groups]]

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Pokémon Horizons: The Series

2025-09-18T09:17:43Z

The Great Butler: https://x.com/anipoke_PR/status/1968600895614239196 new outfit confirmed for HZ111

{{DISPLAYTITLE:''Pokémon Horizons: The Series''}}
{{search|animated TV series|the manga series|Pokémon Horizon}}
{{search|eighth [[series]] of the [[Pokémon animated series]]|its eponymous first season|Pokémon Horizons: The Series (season)}}
----
[[File:Horizons Season 1 logo.png|thumb|English logo]]
[[File:Pocket Monsters 2023 logo.png|thumb|Japanese logo for ''Pocket Monsters'']]
'''''Pokémon Horizons: The Series''''' (Japanese: '''ポケットモンスター''' ''Pocket Monsters''), also referred to informally and by fans as (Japanese: '''リコロイ''' ''LikoRoy'') in Japan, is the eighth [[series]] of the [[Pokémon animated series]] in Asia (including Japan) and the second animated series of the Pokémon animated series in the West. It follows the adventures of [[Liko]] and [[Roy]], alongside the [[Rising Volt Tacklers]], in a search for the group of Pokémon known as the [[Six Heroes]] and to discover the mysteries surrounding {{an|Terapagos}} and the Ancient Adventurer [[Lucius]]. The series is based on the [[core series]] {{pkmn|games}}, including Pokémon and characters from the [[Generation IX]] games {{g|Scarlet and Violet}}. For the first time in Pokémon animated series history, ''Pokémon Horizons: The Series'' features an all-new cast of characters and a more linear plot without connections to previous series. It succeeds {{aniseries|JN}}, and, in the West, {{aniseries|PTS}} as a whole. It premiered on April 14, 2023 in Japan with a one-hour special, and on March 7, 2024 in the United States.

Like with the previous series of ''Pokémon the Series'', this series introduces a new art style. The outlines of the characters, along with the color scheme, are drawn more smooth and less sharp compared to {{aniseries|JN}}, but still retain the human character designs within the latter series. The skies of [[Galar]] are also no longer depicted with a cloudy, grey sky similar to the common weather of its base country, the United Kingdom.

Episodes in ''Pokémon Horizons: The Series'' are numbered with {{bp|Epicode|the prefix}} '''HZ''' on [[Bulbapedia]]. For a complete episode listing, see the [[List of Pokémon Horizons: The Series episodes|list of ''Pokémon Horizons: The Series'' episodes]].

==Blurb==
Pokémon Horizons: The Series is an exciting new Pokémon story featuring the adventures of Liko and Roy, as well as the many friends and foes they encounter! Meet interesting groups like the Rising Volt Tacklers and the Explorers, plus other important characters and countless Pokémon along the way.

==Plot==
The series features dual protagonists [[Liko]] and [[Roy]], who join together with a group of adventurers known as the [[Rising Volt Tacklers]] and set out to travel the [[Pokémon world]] with them, visiting various [[region]]s introduced in the [[core series]] from [[Kanto]] to [[Paldea]]. Liko also finds herself targeted by the mysterious [[Explorers]] organization, which is after her equally mysterious pendant. During the series, [[Dot]], another member of the Rising Volt Tacklers, joins the group of main characters and begins traveling with Liko and Roy as they enroll in [[Naranja Academy]] to learn to use the [[Terastal phenomenon]]. After completing the course, the Rising Volt Tacklers continue their search for the [[Six Heroes]] and [[Laqua]].

During the ''Mega Voltage'' arc (which takes place a year later, after the events at Laqua), Liko and Roy decide to uncover the mystery of the remains of Laquium, as well as recover the good name of the Rising Volt Tacklers, who were accused by the Explorers of being the culprits of the Laqua incident.

==Arcs and seasons==
In Japan and Korea, the series is divided into chapters or arcs, with each given its own subtitle. In the West, it is divided into [[season]]s, with two so far.

The following table summarizes the Japanese titles, the English titles, and the [[List of Japanese opening themes|Japanese]] and [[List of English opening themes|English opening themes]] used during the series.

<div style="overflow-x: auto; white-space: nowrap">
{| class="roundy c" style="border:1px solid #{{paldea color}}; background:#{{paldea color}}; width:100%"
! style="{{roundytl|7px}}; background:#{{scarlet color light}}"; width:50%" colspan="3" | Japan
! rowspan="7" style="background:#{{paldea color}}" |
! style="{{roundytr|7px}}; background:#{{violet color light}}; width:50%" colspan="3" | United States
|-
! style="background:#{{scarlet color light}}" | Title
! style="background:#{{scarlet color light}}" | Opening theme
! style="background:#{{scarlet color light}}" | First episode
! style="background:#{{violet color light}}" | Title
! style="background:#{{violet color light}}" | Opening theme
! style="background:#{{violet color light}}" | First episode
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:Pocket Monsters Liko and Roy Departure logo.png|150px|Pocket Monsters: Liko and Roy's Departure]] [[List of Pokémon Horizons: The Series episodes#Liko and Roy's Departure|Pocket Monsters: Liko and Roy's Departure]]
| [[File:OPJ29.png|166px|Heart-Pounding Diary]] [[Heart-Pounding Diary]]
| [[File:HZ001.png|166px|HZ001]] [[HZ001]]
| rowspan=2 | [[File:Horizons Season 1 logo.png|150px|Pokémon Horizons: The Series]] [[Pokémon Horizons: The Series (season)|Pokémon Horizons: The Series]]
| rowspan=2 | [[File:HZ OPE01.png|166px|Becoming Me]] [[Becoming Me]]
| rowspan=2 | [[File:HZ001.png|166px|HZ001]] [[HZ001]]
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:Pocket Monsters The Sparkling of Terapagos logo.png|150px|Pocket Monsters: The Sparkling of Terapagos]] [[List of Pokémon Horizons: The Series episodes#The Sparkling of Terapagos|Pocket Monsters: The Sparkling of Terapagos]]
| [[File:OPJ30.png|166px|Halo]] [[Halo]]
| [[File:HZ026.png|166px|HZ026]] [[HZ026]]
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:Pocket Monsters Terastal Debut logo.png|150px|Pocket Monsters: Terastal Debut]] [[List of Pokémon Horizons: The Series episodes#Terastal Debut|Pocket Monsters: Terastal Debut]]
| [[File:OPJ31.png|166px|Will]] {{so|Will}}
| style="background:#FFF" | [[File:HZ046.png|166px|HZ046]] [[HZ046]]
| rowspan=2 | [[File:Horizons Season 2 logo.png|150px|Pokémon Horizons: Season 2—The Search for Laqua]] [[Pokémon Horizons: Season 2—The Search for Laqua|Pokémon Horizons: Season 2—The Search for Laqua]]
| rowspan=2 | [[File:HZ OPE02.png|166px|My Favorite Pokémon]] [[My Favorite Pokémon]]
| rowspan=2 | [[File:HZ046.png|166px|HZ046]] [[HZ046]]
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:Pocket Monsters Rayquaza Rising logo.png|150px|Pocket Monsters: Rayquaza Rising]] [[List of Pokémon Horizons: The Series episodes#Rayquaza Rising|Pocket Monsters: Rayquaza Rising]]
| [[File:OPJ32.png|166px|Only One Story]] [[Only One Story]]
| [[File:HZ068.png|166px|HZ068]] [[HZ068]]
|-
| style="background:#FFF;" | [[File:Pocket Monsters Mega Voltage logo.png|150px|Pocket Monsters: Mega Voltage]] [[List of Pokémon Horizons: The Series episodes#Mega Voltage|Pocket Monsters: Mega Voltage]]
| style="background:#FFF" | [[File:OPJ33.png|166px|GET BACK]] [[GET BACK]]
| style="background:#FFF" | [[File:HZ090.png|166px|HZ090]] [[HZ090]]
| rowspan=4 style="background:#FFF" |
| rowspan=4 style="background:#FFF" |
| rowspan=4 style="{{roundybr|7px}}; background:#FFF" |
|-
| style="{{roundybl|7px}}; background:#FFF;" | [[File:HZ Mega Evolution logo.png|150px|Pocket Monsters Episode: Mega Evolution]] [[Episode: Mega Evolution|Pocket Monsters Episode: Mega Evolution]]
| style="background:#FFF" | [[Superb]]
| style="background:#FFF" | [[File:NOEPHD.png|166px|HZ112]] [[HZ112]]
|}
</div>

==Gallery==
:''For more images, please see [[a:Category:Art from Pokémon Horizons: The Series|artwork from Pokémon Horizons: The Series]] on the [[Bulbagarden Archives]].''

===Posters===
<gallery heights="200">
Pokemon 2023 First Broadcast Poster.jpg|First Japanese poster for ''Liko and Roy's Departure''
Pokemon Horizons Promotional Poster 2.jpg|Second Japanese poster for ''Liko and Roy's Departure''
Pokemon Horizons Promotional Poster 3.jpg|First Japanese poster for ''The Sparkling of Terapagos''
Pokemon Horizons Promotional Poster 4.jpg|Second Japanese poster for ''The Sparkling of Terapagos''
Pokemon Horizons Promotional Poster 5.jpg|Japanese poster for ''Terastal Debut''
Pokemon Horizons Promotional Poster 6.jpg|Japanese poster for ''Rayquaza Rising''
Pokemon Horizons Promotional Poster 7.jpg|First Japanese poster for ''Mega Voltage''
Pokemon Horizons Promotional Poster 8.jpg|Second Japanese poster for ''Mega Voltage''
</gallery>
<gallery heights="200">
Horizons poster.png|First English poster
Horizons poster 2.png|Second English poster
Horizons poster 3.png|Third English poster
Horizons poster 4.png|Fourth English poster
Horizons S02 poster.jpg|Fifth English poster
Horizons S02 poster 2.jpg|Sixth English poster
Horizons S02 poster 3.png|Seventh English poster
Horizons S02 poster 4.png|Eighth English poster
</gallery>

===Characters===
====Main characters====
<gallery heights="200">
Liko anime 2.png|[[Liko]] ([[HZ001]] - [[HZ089]])
Liko anime 8.png|[[Liko]] ([[HZ091]] - present)
0906Sprigatito HZ anime.png|[[Liko's Sprigatito]] ([[HZ001]] - [[HZ045]])
0907Floragato HZ anime.png|[[Liko's Floragato]] ([[HZ045]] - [[HZ088]])
0908Meowscarada HZ anime.png|[[Liko's Meowscarada]] ([[HZ088]] - present)
1024Terapagos HZ anime.png|[[Pagogo]]
Roy anime.png|[[Roy]] ([[HZ004]] - [[HZ089]], [[HZ112]] - [[HZ114]])
Roy anime 3.png|[[Roy]] ([[HZ089]] - present)
0909Fuecoco HZ anime.png|[[Roy's Fuecoco]] ([[HZ002]] - [[HZ067]])
0910Crocalor HZ anime.png|[[Roy's Crocalor]] ([[HZ067]] - present)
</gallery>

====Supporting characters====
=====[[Rising Volt Tacklers]]=====
<gallery heights="200">
File:Professor Friede 2023 Artwork.png|[[Friede]]
File:Captain Pikachu.png|[[Captain Pikachu]] ([[HZ001]] - [[HZ089]])
File:Captain Pikachu goggles.png|[[Captain Pikachu]] ([[HZ089]] - present)
File:Orla anime.png|[[Orla]] ([[HZ001]] - [[HZ089]])
File:Orla anime 2.png|[[Orla]] ([[HZ100]] - present)
File:Murdock anime.png|[[Murdock]] ([[HZ001]] - [[HZ089]])
File:Murdock anime 2.png|[[Murdock]] ([[HZ100]] - present)
File:Mollie anime.png|[[Mollie]] ([[HZ001]] - [[HZ089]])
File:Mollie anime 2.png|[[Mollie]] ([[HZ094]] - present)
File:Ludlow anime.png|[[Ludlow]] ([[HZ001]] - [[HZ089]])
File:Ludlow anime 2.png|[[Ludlow]] ([[HZ100]] - present)
File:Dot anime.png|[[Dot]] ([[HZ007]] - [[HZ083]])
File:Dot anime 2.png|[[Dot]] ([[HZ046]] - [[HZ089]])
File:Dot anime 5.png|[[Dot]] ([[HZ090]] - present)
File:0912Quaxly HZ anime.png|[[Dot's Quaxly]] ([[HZ001]] - [[HZ059]])
File:0913Quaxwell HZ anime.png|[[Dot's Quaxwell]] ([[HZ059]] - present)
Uruto anime.png|[[Uruto]]

</gallery>

=====[[Naranja Academy]]=====
<gallery heights="200">
Nemona HZ.png|{{an|Nemona}}
Clavell HZ.png|[[Clavell]]
Jacq HZ.png|[[Jacq]]
Dendra HZ.png|[[Dendra]]
Raifort HZ.png|[[Raifort]]
</gallery>

=====[[Paldea League]]=====
<gallery heights="200">
Katy HZ.png|[[Katy]]
Brassius HZ.png|[[Brassius]]
Iono HZ.png|{{an|Iono}}
Kofu HZ.png|[[Kofu]]
Ryme HZ.png|[[Ryme]]
Tulip HZ.png|[[Tulip]]
Grusha HZ.png|[[Grusha]]
Larry HZ.png|[[Larry]]
Rika HZ.png|[[Rika]]
Poppy HZ.png|[[Poppy]]
Hassel HZ.png|[[Hassel]]
Geeta HZ.png|[[Geeta]]
</gallery>

=====Others=====
<gallery heights="200">
Nidothing.png|[[Dot|Nidothing]]
Diana HZ.png|[[Diana]]
Kabu HZ.png|[[Kabu]]
Perrin HZ.png|[[Perrin]]
Carmine HZ.png|[[Carmine]]
Briar HZ.png|[[Briar]]
Lucius 2.png|[[Lucius]]
0384Rayquaza-Shiny HZ anime.png|[[Black Rayquaza]]
Young Rystal HZ.png|[[Rystal]]
Amethio anime 2.png|[[Amethio]] ([[HZ104]] - [[HZ105]])
</gallery>

====Antagonists====
=====[[Explorers]]=====
<gallery heights="200">
Amethio anime.png|[[Amethio]] ([[HZ001]] - [[HZ089]])
Zirc anime.png|[[Zirc]]
Onia anime.png|[[Onia]]
Hamber HZ.png|[[Hamber]]
Spinel anime.png|[[Spinel]] ([[HZ006]] - [[HZ089]])
Spinel anime 2.png|[[Spinel]] ([[HZ089]] - present)
Coral anime.png|[[Coral]] ([[HZ006]] - [[HZ089]])
Coral anime 2.png|[[Coral]] ([[HZ095]] - present)
Sidian anime.png|[[Sidian]] ([[HZ006]] - [[HZ089]])
Sidian anime 2.png|[[Sidian]] ([[HZ095]] - present)
Chalce anime.png|[[Chalce]] ([[HZ006]] - [[HZ089]])
Chalce anime 2.png|[[Chalce]] ([[HZ095]] - present)
Young Gibeon HZ.png|[[Gibeon]] (young)
Rubella anime.png|[[Rubella]]
Indy anime.png|[[Indy]]
</gallery>

==Manga adaptations==
* {{OBP|Anime Pocket Monsters: Liko and Roy's Adventure|manga}}
* [[Pocket Monster: Liko's treasure]]
* [[Pocket Monsters ~Pucchigumi SP~]]
* [[Pocket Monsters ~The Detouring Volt Tacklers!!~]]
* [[Pocket Monsters: What Are You Looking For, Terapagos?]]

==Staff==
{| class="credits-table roundy" style="width: 100%; background:#{{colorschemedark|Paldea}}; border:3px solid #{{colorschemelight|Paldea}}"
|- style="vertical-align: middle"
! style="background:#fff; {{roundytl|5px}}" width="24%" | Created by {{j|原案}}
| style="background:#fff" width="38%" |
* [[Satoshi Tajiri]]
| style="background:#fff; {{roundytr|5px}}" width="38%" lang="ja" |
* 田尻智
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#fff"
! Production Supervisor {{j|スーパーバイザー}}
|
* [[Tsunekazu Ishihara]]
| lang="ja" |
* 石原恒和
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#fff"
! Associate Producers {{j|アソシエイトプロデューサー}}
|
* Yoshitaka Fujiwara ([[HZ001]] - [[HZ089]])
* Shun Ōhinata ([[HZ001]] - [[HZ009]])
* Yoshiyuki Koie ([[HZ010]] - [[HZ067]])
* Hiroki Ishikawa ([[HZ068]] - [[HZ089]])
* Takaki Matoba (from [[HZ090]] on)
* Eriko Suzuki (from [[HZ090]] on)
| lang="ja" |
* 藤原良尭
* 大日向俊
* 古家嘉之
* 石川洋生
* 的場昴樹
* 鈴木英里子
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#fff"
! Published by {{j|掲載}}
|
* [[Shogakukan]]
** {{jwp|ちゃお|CIAO}}
** {{jwp|ぷっちぐみ|Pucchigumi}}
** [[CoroCoro Comics]]
** {{jwp|コロコロイチバン!|CoroCoro Ichiban!}}
** {{jwp|ポケモンファン|Pokémon Fan}}
** {{jwp|てれびくん|Televi-Kun}}
** {{jwp|小学一年生|Shogaku Ichinensei}}
** {{jwp|幼稚園 (雑誌)|Youchien}}
| lang="ja" |
* 小学館
** ちゃお
** ぷっちぐみ
** コロコロコミック
** コロコロイチバン！
** ポケモンファン
** てれびくん
** 小学一年生
** 幼稚園
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#fff"
! Series Construction {{j|シリーズ構成}}
|
* {{wp|Dai Satō}}
| lang="ja" |
* 佐藤大
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#fff"
! Animation Coordinator {{j|アニメーションコーディネーター}}
|
* Kotarō Sakamoto
| lang="ja" |
* 坂本鼓太郎
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#fff"
! Script Coordinator {{j|シナリオコーディネーター}}
|
* {{jwp|松澤くれは|Kureha Matsuzawa}}
| lang="ja" |
* 松澤くれは
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#fff"
! Character Designer {{j|キャラクターデザイン}}
|
* Rei Yamazaki
| lang="ja" |
* 山崎玲愛
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#fff"
! Additional Character Designs {{j|サブキャラクターデザイン}}
|
* [https://twitter.com/i/user/1232595484755185664 Kyōko Itō]
| lang="ja" |
* 伊藤京子
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#fff"
! Action Director {{j|アクションディレクター}}
|
* {{jwp|矢嶋哲生|Tetsuo Yajima}} ([[HZ001]] - [[HZ045]])
| lang="ja" |
* 矢嶋哲生
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#fff"
! Art Director {{j|美術監督}}
|
* [https://studiojack.com/staff/muto Masatoshi Mutō]
| lang="ja" |
* 武藤正敏
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#fff"
! Color Keys {{j|色彩設計}}
|
* Chie Tanimoto
* Noriyuki Yoshino
| lang="ja" |
* 谷本千絵
* 吉野記通
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#fff"
! Sound Recording Director<ref name="position" group="lower-alpha" /> {{j|音響監督}}
|
* {{jwp|三間雅文|Masafumi Mima}}
| lang="ja" |
* 三間雅文
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#fff"
! Music<ref name="position" group="lower-alpha" /> {{j|音楽}}
|
* {{jwp|コーニッシュ (日本のミュージシャン)|Conisch}}
| lang="ja" |
* コーニッシュ
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#fff"
! Director of Photography<ref name="position" group="lower-alpha">{{j|撮影監督}} ''Director of Photography'' and {{j|編集}} ''Editor'' were credited over {{j|音響監督}} ''Sound Recording Director'' from [[HZ001]] up through [[HZ089]] instead.</ref> {{j|撮影監督}}
|
* Hiromichi Suzuki
| lang="ja" |
* 鈴木大倫
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#fff"
! Editor<ref name="position" group="lower-alpha" /> {{j|編集}}
|
* [https://jayfilm.co.jp/staff/masashi-nogawa Masashi Nogawa]<ref group="lower-alpha">The romanized Dub credits incorrectly romanized {{j|野川仁}} ''[https://jayfilm.co.jp/staff/masashi-nogawa Masashi Nogawa]'' as Hitoshi Nogawa instead.</ref>
| lang="ja" |
* 野川仁
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#fff"
! Theme Song Producers<ref group="lower-alpha">This role was credited under {{j|協力}} ''Assistance'' from [[HZ003]] ([[HZ002]] in the initial TV airing) up through [[HZ045]] as well as from [[HZ068]] up through [[HZ089]], under {{j|音楽}} ''Music'' from [[HZ046]] up through [[HZ067]], under {{j|3D美術}} ''3D Art'' in [[HZ002]] and [[HZ091]] (in the current position from [[HZ091]] in the initial TV airing onwards).</ref> {{j|主題歌プロデュース}}
|
* Shinya Keyamura ([[HZ002]] - [[HZ089]])
* Chika Kosugi ([[HZ002]] - [[HZ089]])
* Yuki Kikuno ([[HZ002]] - [[HZ089]])
* Hiroyoshi Ōsumi (from [[HZ091]] on)
* Kōichi Inaba (from [[HZ091]] on)
* Yūya Nishio (from [[HZ091]] on)
| lang="ja" |
* 毛谷村伸也
* 小杉央
* 喜久野有紀
* 大隅啓良
* 稲葉貢一
* 西尾勇哉
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#fff"
! Music Assistance {{j|音楽協力}}
|
* {{jwp|テレビ東京ミュージック|TV Tokyo Music}}
* {{jwp|小学館ミュージック&デジタルエンタテイメント|Shogakukan Music & Digital Entertainment}}
* [[The Pokémon Company]]
| lang="ja" |
* テレビ東京ミュージック
* 小学館ミュージック&デジタルエンタテイメント
* The Pokémon Company
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#fff"
! Assistance {{j|協力}}
|
* [[JR Kikaku|East Japan Marketing & Communications]]
| lang="ja" |
* ジェイアール東日本企画
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#fff"
! Creative Producer {{j|クリエイティブプロデューサー}}
|
* [https://twitter.com/i/user/4900940972 Hiroyuki Katō] (from [[HZ046]] on)
| lang="ja" |
* 加藤浩幸
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#fff"
! Animation Producers {{j|アニメーションプロデューサー}}
|
* [https://twitter.com/i/user/4900940972 Hiroyuki Katō] ([[HZ001]] - [[HZ045]])
* [https://twitter.com/i/user/1600909361999937537 Makoto Kumemura] (from [[HZ046]] on)
| lang="ja" |
* 加藤浩幸
* 久米村誠
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#fff"
! Line Producer {{j|ラインプロデューサー}}
|
* [https://twitter.com/i/user/1600909361999937537 Makoto Kumemura] ([[HZ001]] - [[HZ045]])
| lang="ja" |
* 久米村誠
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#fff"
! Producers {{j|プロデューサー}}
|
* Ayaka Sekiguchi (TV Tokyo)
* Yūsuke Kudō ([[HZ001]] - [[HZ045]])
* Tsuyoshi Kajiwara (from [[HZ046]] on)
* Tomoya Negishi ([[HZ001]] - [[HZ067]])
* Kōhei Momose (from [[HZ068]] on)
| lang="ja" |
* 關口彩香 (テレビ東京)
* 工藤雄介
* 梶原剛
* 根岸智也
* 百瀬康平
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#fff"
! Creative Director {{j|クリエイティブディレクター}}
|
* {{jwp|冨安大貴|Daiki Tomiyasu}} ([[HZ001]] - [[HZ045]])
| lang="ja" |
* 冨安大貴
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#fff"
! Directed by {{j|監督}}
|
* Saori Den
| lang="ja" |
* でんさおり
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#fff"
! Chief Director {{j|総監督}}
|
* {{jwp|冨安大貴|Daiki Tomiyasu}} (from [[HZ046]] on)
| lang="ja" |
* 冨安大貴
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#fff"
! Concept Coordination {{j|設定協力}}
|
* [[Game Freak|GAME FREAK]]
* [[The Pokémon Company]]
| lang="ja" |
* GAME FREAK inc.
* The Pokémon Company
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#fff"
! Creative Assistance {{j|原案協力}}
|
* [[Shigeru Ohmori|Shigeru Ōmori]]
| lang="ja" |
* 大森滋
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#fff"
! Character Concept {{j|キャラクター設定}}
|
* [[Kenji Matsushima]]
* [[Toshinobu Matsumiya]]
* Suguru Nakatsui ([[HZ001]] - [[HZ089]])
* Chihiro Hayashi
| lang="ja" |
* 松島賢二
* 松宮稔展
* 中津井優
* 林千尋
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#fff"
! Conceptual Character Artists {{j|キャラクター原案}}
|
* [[Ken Sugimori]]
* [[Tomomi Kaneko]]
* Kyōko Abe (from [[HZ090]] on)
* [[Hironobu Yoshida]]
* [[Emi Ando|Emi Andō]]
* Kyōko Abe ([[HZ001]] - [[HZ089]])
* [[Fumie Kittaka]]
* [[Misaki Hashimoto]]
* Yūki Yamamoto
* [[Takao Unno]]
* [[Huang Tzu En|Tzuen Huang]]
* Akira Katsuta
* Seimi Ōshiro
* Daiki Sato
* [[James Turner]]
* [[Sakiko Maeda]]
* Hiroto Itō
* [https://twitter.com/i/user/132501117 Ryōsuke Ōshiro]
* [[Yusuke Ohmura|Yūsuke Ōmura]]
* [[Hitoshi Ariga]]
* [[Motofumi Fujiwara]]
* [[Atsuko Nishida]]
* [[Yusuke Kozaki|Yūsuke Kozaki]]
* [[take]]
* ami
* [[Megumi Mizutani]]
* [[Haruko Ichikawa]]
* [[Tomohiro Kitakaze]]
* [[Kazuyuki Kurashima]]
* [[Mari Shimazaki]]
* & All the character artists from the original [[Pokémon]] video game series
| lang="ja" |
* 杉森建
* 金子智美
* 阿部杏子
* 吉田宏信
* 安藤絵美
* 阿部杏子
* 橘髙文美恵
* 橋本美咲
* 山本裕輝
* 海野隆雄
* 黄資恩
* 勝田聡
* 大城聖未
* 里大樹
* ジェイムスターナー
* 前田咲子
* 伊藤博人
* 大城良輔
* 大村祐介
* ありがひとし
* 藤原基史
* にしだあつこ
* コザキユースケ
* 竹
* 網
* 水谷恵
* 市川春子
* 北風友裕
* 倉島一幸
* 島崎麻里
* ＆すべての『ポケットモンスター』シリーズの キャラクター原案スタッフ
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#fff"
! Written by {{j|脚本}}
|
* {{wp|Dai Satō}} ([[HZ001]] - [[HZ002]], [[HZ004]], [[HZ009]], [[HZ024]] - [[HZ025]], [[HZ033]], [[HZ046]], [[HZ071]], [[HZ079]], [[HZ090]] - [[HZ092]], [[HZ101]] - [[HZ102]])
* {{jwp|永川成基|Naruki Nagakawa}} ([[HZ003]], [[HZ008]], [[HZ011]], [[HZ016]], [[HZ021]], [[HZ027]], [[HZ034]], [[HZ043]], [[HZ055]] - [[HZ056]], [[HZ066]] - [[HZ067]], [[HZ078]], [[HZ095]])
* [https://storyriders.net/?page_id=2001 Muga Takeda] ([[HZ005]], [[HZ010]], [[HZ014]], [[HZ022]])
* {{jwp|松澤くれは|Kureha Matsuzawa}} ([[HZ006]] - [[HZ007]], [[HZ012]] - [[HZ013]], [[HZ018]], [[HZ023]], [[HZ026]], [[HZ031]] - [[HZ032]], [[HZ044]] - [[HZ045]], [[HZ047]], [[HZ054]], [[HZ057]], [[HZ064]] - [[HZ065]], [[HZ068]], [[HZ074]] - [[HZ075]], [[HZ082]] - [[HZ083]], [[HZ085]] - [[HZ089]], [[HZ093]] - [[HZ094]], [[HZ099]] - [[HZ100]], [[HZ104]], [[HZ107]] - [[HZ108]], [[HZ110]])
* {{jwp|土屋理敬|Michihiro Tsuchiya}} ([[HZ017]], [[HZ020]], [[HZ028]], [[HZ035]], [[HZ040]], [[HZ048]], [[HZ053]], [[HZ061]] - [[HZ062]], [[HZ072]] - [[HZ073]], [[HZ081]])
* {{jwp|三重野瞳|Deko Akao}} ([[HZ019]], [[HZ030]], [[HZ038]], [[HZ041]], [[HZ051]], [[HZ058]], [[HZ069]], [[HZ080]], [[HZ098]], [[HZ106]])
* Naohiro Fukushima ([[HZ029]], [[HZ036]], [[HZ039]], [[HZ049]] - [[HZ050]], [[HZ059]], [[HZ063]], [[HZ076]], [[HZ084]], [[HZ097]], [[HZ103]])
* {{jwp|うえのきみこ|Kimiko Ueno}} ([[HZ037]], [[HZ042]], [[HZ052]], [[HZ060]], [[HZ070]], [[HZ077]], [[HZ096]], [[HZ105]], [[HZ109]])
| lang="ja" |
* 佐藤大
* 永川成基
* 武田無我
* 松澤くれは
* 土屋理敬
* 赤尾でこ
* 福島直浩
* うえのきみこ
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#fff"
! Chief Animation Directors {{j|総作画監督}}
|
* Rei Yamazaki ([[HZ001]] - [[HZ011]] odd, [[HZ012]] - [[HZ013]], [[HZ016]] - [[HZ017]], [[HZ019]], [[HZ021]], [[HZ023]] - [[HZ025]], [[HZ027]], [[HZ029]] - [[HZ031]], [[HZ034]], [[HZ036]], [[HZ038]] - [[HZ048]], [[HZ050]] - [[HZ078]], from [[HZ080]] on)
* [https://twitter.com/i/user/1232595484755185664 Kyōko Itō] ([[HZ002]] - [[HZ012]] even, [[HZ013]] - [[HZ015]], [[HZ018]], [[HZ020]] - [[HZ022]], [[HZ024]] - [[HZ026]], [[HZ028]] - [[HZ029]], [[HZ031]] - [[HZ033]], [[HZ035]] - [[HZ038]], [[HZ041]], [[HZ043]] - [[HZ099]], [[HZ101]] - [[HZ105]], from [[HZ107]] on)
| lang="ja" |
* 山崎玲愛
* 伊藤京子
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#fff"
! Main Animator {{j|メインアニメーター}}
|
* [https://twitter.com/i/user/826220173711405056 Yusuke Oshida] ([[HZ001]], [[HZ005]], [[HZ007]] - [[HZ010]], [[HZ012]] - [[HZ014]], [[HZ018]], [[HZ020]], [[HZ022]], [[HZ024]] - [[HZ025]], [[HZ029]], [[HZ033]] - [[HZ034]], [[HZ037]], [[HZ046]])
| lang="ja" |
* 忍田雄介
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#fff"
! Assistant Director {{j|副監督}}
|
* Makoto Nakata ([[HZ026]] - [[HZ027]], from [[HZ047]] on)
| lang="ja" |
* 中田誠
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#fff"
! Picture Book Design {{j|絵本デザイン}}
|
* [http://barnstorm-design-labo.com/ Barnstorm Design Labo] ([[HZ009]], [[HZ012]])
** [http://barnstorm-design-labo.com/member/miyao.html Yoshikazu Miyao] ([[HZ009]], [[HZ012]])
| lang="ja" |
* バーンストーム・デザインラボ
** 宮尾佳和
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#fff"
! Anime Pokémon Design {{j|アニメポケモンデザイン}}
|
* [[Sayuri Ichiishi]]
* {{jwp|松原徳弘|Norihiro Matsubara}}
* {{jwp|安田周平|Shūhei Yasuda}}
* Rei Yamazaki
* Yoshitaka Yanagihara
* Hiromi Sakai
* Saki Ebisawa
* Sachiko Tsuji
* Shin'ichi Yoshino
* [https://twitter.com/i/user/1232595484755185664 Kyōko Itō]
| lang="ja" |
* 一石小百合
* 松原徳弘
* 安田周平
* 山崎玲愛
* 柳原好貴
* 酒井裕未
* 海老沢咲希
* 辻早智子
* 吉野真一
* 伊藤京子
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#fff"
! Screenplay Assistance<ref group="lower-alpha">This role was credited under {{j|デザイン協力}} ''Design Assistance'' in [[HZ013]] instead.</ref> {{j|脚本協力}}
|
* Daichi Kagawa ([[HZ013]], from [[HZ044]] on)
| lang="ja" |
* 加川大地
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#fff"
! Airship Design {{j|飛行船デザイン}}
|
* [http://barnstorm-design-labo.com/ Barnstorm Design Labo]
** [http://barnstorm-design-labo.com/member/yuri.html Satoshi Yuri]
| lang="ja" |
* バーンストーム・デザインラボ
** 由利聡
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#fff"
! Design Assistance {{j|デザイン協力}}
|
* [[otumami]] ([[HZ001]] - [[HZ013]])
| lang="ja" |
* おつまみ
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#fff"
! Color Script {{j|カラースクリプト}}
|
* [[otumami]] ([[HZ018]])
| lang="ja" |
* おつまみ
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#fff"
! Casting Assistance {{j|キャスティング協力}}
|
* {{wp|81 Produce|81 PRODUCE}}
| lang="ja" |
* 81プロデュース
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#fff"
! Photography<ref group="lower-alpha">The name order varies per episode.</ref> {{j|撮影}}
|
* Miyabi Amada ([[HZ058]])
* Aya Aoshima ([[HZ001]] - [[HZ075]], from [[HZ077]] on)
* Shōgo Tomatsuri ([[HZ001]] - [[HZ035]])
* Risako Ōno ([[HZ001]] - [[HZ034]])
* Yūka Matoba ([[HZ001]] - [[HZ025]])
* Sayoko Iwata ([[HZ001]] - [[HZ093]], from [[HZ095]] on)
* [https://twitter.com/i/user/120501185 Rina Ishii] ([[HZ036]] - [[HZ054]])
* Aya Mizukoshi ([[HZ003]] - [[HZ097]])
* Manaka Wada (from [[HZ003]] on)
* Chihiro Nonaka<ref group="lower-alpha">For [[HZ083]], {{j|野中千裕}} ''Chihiro Nonaka'' was credited twice.</ref> (from [[HZ046]] on)
* Mizuki Yuza ([[HZ013]], from [[HZ015]] on)
* Andria Mikiko Umezawa (from [[HZ027]] on)
* Wataru Kitazawa ([[HZ060]] - [[HZ064]], [[HZ066]] - [[HZ074]], from [[HZ076]] on)
* Mio Takeda (from [[HZ109]] on)
| lang="ja" |
* 天田雅
* 青島彩
* 戸祭彰悟
* 大野莉紗子
* 的場優花
* 岩田紗代子
* 石井里奈
* 水越彩那
* 和田真菜佳
* 野中千裕
* 油座美月
* ウメザワアンドリア美季子
* 北澤航
* 武田実桜
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#fff"
! Line Photography {{j|線撮影}}
|
* Ai Suzuki ([[HZ001]] - [[HZ077]], [[HZ107]])
* Hiroshi Tanigaki ([[HZ001]] - [[HZ077]])
* Miyuki Hirama ([[HZ001]] - [[HZ077]])
* Ayako Miura ([[HZ001]] - [[HZ077]])
<div style="margin: 15px;"></div>
* [http://trpd.co.jp Tripod]<ref name="double" group="lower-alpha">{{j|トライパッド}} ''[http://trpd.co.jp Tripod]'' is listed here twice for {{j|線撮影}} ''Line Photography'' to showcase the order in which the studio has been credited under.</ref> ([[HZ091]] - [[HZ093]], [[HZ097]])
* [https://rec-animation-factory.com REC] ([[HZ098]], [[HZ100]] - [[HZ104]], [[HZ106]] - [[HZ107]], [[HZ109]] - [[HZ110]])
* A-Real ([[HZ071]], [[HZ078]] - [[HZ100]], [[HZ105]], [[HZ108]])
* [https://raretrick.co.jp Raretrick] ([[HZ071]], [[HZ082]])
* [https://gksales.co.jp GK Sales] ([[HZ106]])
* {{jwp|旭プロダクション|Asahi Production}} ([[HZ106]])
* [http://trpd.co.jp Tripod]<ref name="double" group="lower-alpha" /> ([[HZ010]], [[HZ016]], [[HZ018]], [[HZ020]] - [[HZ028]], [[HZ030]] - [[HZ043]], [[HZ045]] - [[HZ056]], [[HZ082]], [[HZ084]], [[HZ088]] - [[HZ089]], [[HZ096]], [[HZ106]])
* [https://ric-japan.com RIC] ([[HZ106]])
| lang="ja" |
* 鈴木愛
* 谷垣宏
* 平間美幸
* 三浦亜矢子
<div style="margin: 15px;"></div>
* トライパッド
* REC
* えりある
* レアトリック
* GKセールス
* 旭プロダクション
* トライパッド
* RIC
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#fff"
! 3DCGI {{j|3DCGI}}
|
* [[OLM Incorporated|OLM]] Digital
| lang="ja" |
* OLM Digital
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#fff"
! CGI Supervisor {{j|CGIスーパーバイザー}}
|
* Dai Seo (from [[HZ002]] on)
| lang="ja" |
* 瀬尾太
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#fff"
! CGI Director {{j|CGIディレクター}}
|
* Takayoshi Kawasaki (from [[HZ002]] on)
| lang="ja" |
* 川崎崇由
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#fff"
! CGI Designers {{j|CGIデザイナー}}
|
* Ryōta Itō ([[HZ002]] - [[HZ008]], [[HZ086]] - [[HZ089]])
* Akika Kumazawa ([[HZ010]], [[HZ045]], [[HZ047]] - [[HZ048]], [[HZ050]])
* Chinae Nakajima ([[HZ017]])
* Akina Watanabe ([[HZ031]])
* Haruka Yamaguchi ([[HZ034]], [[HZ061]] - [[HZ064]], [[HZ066]] - [[HZ068]], [[HZ073]] - [[HZ089]])
* Wakana Sonobe ([[HZ045]], [[HZ047]] - [[HZ048]], [[HZ050]])
* [https://facebook.com/100003393332966 Hideharu Koide] ([[HZ045]])
* Mayu Itō ([[HZ055]], [[HZ059]], [[HZ061]], [[HZ086]] - [[HZ089]])
* Kyōsei Ueda ([[HZ055]], [[HZ059]], [[HZ061]], [[HZ086]] - [[HZ089]])
| lang="ja" |
* 伊藤良太
* 熊澤明花
* 中島知奈絵
* 渡部明奈
* 山口遥
* 園部若奈
* 小出秀治
* 伊東真優
* 上田京生
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#fff"
! Modeling Supervisor {{j|モデリングスーパーバイザー}}
|
* Naoto Ishida ([[HZ002]] - [[HZ014]])
| lang="ja" |
* 石田直人
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#fff"
! CGI Assistance {{j|CGI協力}}
|
* [https://www.contorno.co.jp CONTORNO] ([[HZ017]])
** Chie Sakurai ([[HZ017]])
** Marie Tanaka ([[HZ017]])
| lang="ja" |
* CONTORNO
** 櫻井智瑛
** 田中毬瑛
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#fff"
! Toon Model Supervisor {{j|トゥーンモデルスーパーバイザー}}
|
* Shun Takahashi (from [[HZ046]] on)
| lang="ja" |
* 高橋峻
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#fff"
! Modeling {{j|モデリング}}
|
* Shun Takahashi ([[HZ002]] - [[HZ045]])
* Yūto Kamiya (from [[HZ002]] on)
* Takumi Ihara (from [[HZ002]] on)
| lang="ja" |
* 高橋峻
* 上谷悠仁
* 井原拓望
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#fff"
! Modeling Coordinator {{j|モデリングコーディネーター}}
|
* Ayumi Nakamura (from [[HZ002]] on)
| lang="ja" |
* 中村あゆみ
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#fff"
! Rigging Supervisor {{j|リギングスーパーバイザー}}
|
* Yūki Yafuse ([[HZ013]] - [[HZ075]], from [[HZ077]] on)
| lang="ja" |
* 矢伏勇貴
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#fff"
! Rigging<ref group="lower-alpha">This role was credited under {{j|リギングコーディネーター}} ''Rigging Coordinators'' in [[HZ067]] instead.</ref> {{j|リギング}}
|
* Yōko Yamashita ([[HZ067]] - [[HZ074]], from [[HZ076]] on)
| lang="ja" |
* 山下陽子
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#fff"
! Rigging Coordinators {{j|リギングコーディネーター}}
|
* Kaori Nagai (from [[HZ013]] on)
* Yūto Funamizu ([[HZ013]] - [[HZ045]])
| lang="ja" |
* 永井香織
* 船水悠斗
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#fff"
! FX Designer {{j|FXデザイナー}}
|
* Chinae Nakajima ([[HZ086]] - [[HZ089]])
| lang="ja" |
* 中島知奈絵
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#fff"
! CGI Production Coordinator {{j|CGIプロダクションコーディネーター}}
|
* Saori Tanizaki ([[HZ002]] - [[HZ045]])
| lang="ja" |
* 谷﨑咲織
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#fff"
! CGI Production Manager {{j|CGIプロダクションマネージャー}}
|
* Saori Tanizaki (from [[HZ046]] on)
| lang="ja" |
* 谷﨑咲織
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#fff"
! CGI Producer<ref group="lower-alpha">This role was credited under 3DCGI up through [[HZ008]] instead.</ref> {{j|CGIプロデューサー}}
|
* Noriyuki Ashida
| lang="ja" |
* 芦田徳之
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#fff"
! 3D Art {{j|3D美術}}
|
* ARED (from [[HZ035]] on)
** [https://twitter.com/i/user/472580245 Katsumi Takao]<ref group="lower-alpha">Even if {{j|髙尾克己}} is ''[https://twitter.com/i/user/472580245 Katsumi Takao]'''s current spelling, he is still currently credited by his original former spelling {{j|高尾克己}}.</ref>
** Yūme Kurihara
** Minayo Shimoda
** Yūko Yamauchi ([[HZ001]])
** Chihiro Suzuki ([[HZ001]])
** Mimori Matsuse ([[HZ017]], [[HZ020]], [[HZ023]] - [[HZ031]], from [[HZ035]] on)
| lang="ja" |
* ARED
** 高尾克己
** 栗原優芽
** 下田美那代
** 山内優子
** 鈴木千尋
** 松瀬美萌里 ([[HZ017]], [[HZ020]], [[HZ023]] - [[HZ031]]) 松瀬みもり (from [[HZ035]] on)
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#fff"
! Editorial Assistants {{j|編集助手}}
|
* {{jwp|ジェイ・フィルム|JAY FILM}}
** Kōhei Kanamaru ([[HZ001]] - [[HZ089]])
** Yuka Nohara (from [[HZ090]] on)
| lang="ja" |
* JAY FILM
** 金丸紘平
** 野原有香
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#fff"
! Video Editing {{j|ビデオ編集}}
|
* {{jwp|IMAGICAエンタテインメントメディアサービス|IMAGICA Entertainment Media}}
** Ryō Naitō
** Takayuki Miyai<ref group="lower-alpha" name="multiple">In only the initial one-hour special TV airing for [[HZ001]] - [[HZ002]], {{j|小萱彩音}} ''Ayane Ogaya'' was credited as video editor instead of {{j|宮井堂行}} ''Takayuki Miyai''.</ref> ([[HZ001]] - [[HZ002]])
** Ayane Ogaya<ref group="lower-alpha" name="multiple" /> ([[HZ001]] - [[HZ022]], [[HZ024]] - [[HZ051]], from [[HZ053]] on)
** Daisuke Miyazaki ([[HZ023]])
** Ryō Taichi ([[HZ052]])
:<ref group="lower-alpha">This gap was only present up through [[HZ089]].</ref>
:* Iku Nishibe
| lang="ja" |
* Imagica EMS
** 内藤亮
** 宮井堂行
** 小萱彩音
** 宮﨑大輔
** 田井地諒
: 
:* 西部育
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#fff"
! Music Composition {{j|一部原曲・作曲}}
|
* [[Gō Ichinose]]
* [[Minako Adachi]]
* [[Jun'ichi Masuda]]
* [[Toby Fox]]
| lang="ja" |
* 一之瀬剛
* 足立美奈子
* 増田順一
* Toby Fox
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#fff"
! Rap Assistance {{j|ラップ協力}}
|
* [https://twitter.com/i/user/984103715983450113 Fuma no KTR] ([[HZ052]], [[HZ061]], [[HZ067]])
| lang="ja" |
* Fuma no KTR
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#fff"
! Sound Recording Producers {{j|音響プロデューサー}}
|
* Michiyoshi Minamisawa
* Takeshi Nishina
| lang="ja" |
* 南沢道義
* 西名武
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#fff"
! Sound Recording Manager {{j|音響制作担当}}
|
* Daisuke Ihara
| lang="ja" |
* 井原大輔
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#fff"
! Recording Coordination {{j|サウンドミキサー}}
|
* Nobuhira Hirano
| lang="ja" |
* 平野延平
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#fff"
! Recording Assistants {{j|サウンドエディター}}
|
* Naotsugu Uchida ([[HZ001]] - [[HZ034]])
* Ryōko Nashimoto (from [[HZ035]] on)
* Akane Sango
| lang="ja" |
* 内田直継
* なしもとりょうこ
* 山後茜
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#fff"
! Sound Effects Supervisors {{j|音響効果技師}}
|
* Daisuke Jinbo
* Kenji Koyama
| lang="ja" |
* 神保大介
* 小山健二
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#fff"
! Music & Sound Effects Production {{j|音響制作}}
|
* {{jwp|HALF H・P STUDIO}}
| lang="ja" |
* HALF H・P STUDIO
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#fff"
! Assistant Producers {{j|アシスタントプロデューサー}}
|
* Kōhei Fukuda (TV Tokyo) ([[HZ001]] - [[HZ035]])
* Kōhei Ogura (TV Tokyo) (from [[HZ036]] on)
* Kōhei Momose ([[HZ001]] - [[HZ067]])
* Hina Tabata ([[HZ068]] - [[HZ089]])
* Kōki Nagahori (from [[HZ090]] on)
| lang="ja" |
* 福田浩平 (テレビ東京)
* 小椋康平 (テレビ東京)
* 百瀬康平
* 田畑比菜
* 長堀弘毅
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#fff"
! Broadcast Advancement {{j|放送進行}}
|
* Ayaho Matsumoto (TV Tokyo)
* Kōhei Ogura (TV Tokyo) ([[HZ001]] - [[HZ035]])
* Hina Tabata ([[HZ001]] - [[HZ067]], from [[HZ090]] on)
* Kōki Nagahori ([[HZ076]] - [[HZ089]])
* Yoshiyuki Tsuruta (from [[HZ090]] on)
| lang="ja" |
* 松本彩歩 (テレビ東京)
* 小椋康平 (テレビ東京)
* 田畑比菜
* 長堀弘毅
* 鶴田佳之
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#fff"
! Program Business {{j|番組事業}}
|
* Osamu Nishimura (TV Tokyo)
| lang="ja" |
* 西村修 (テレビ東京)
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#fff"
! Business Managers {{j|事業管理}}
|
* Nobuhide Matsuo (TV Tokyo) ([[HZ001]] - [[HZ067]])
* [https://www.facebook.com/tomohiro.goda.9/ Tomohiro Gōda](TV Tokyo) ([[HZ068]] - [[HZ089]])
* Yūsuke Takeuchi (TV Tokyo) (from [[HZ090]] on)
| lang="ja" |
* 松尾信秀 (テレビ東京)
* 合田知弘 (テレビ東京)
* 武内佑介 (テレビ東京)
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#fff"
! Globalization {{j|グローバライズ}}
|
* Eriko Suzuki ([[HZ001]] - [[HZ009]], [[HZ068]] - [[HZ089]])
* Yoshino Hasegawa ([[HZ001]] - [[HZ009]])
* Hiroki Ishikawa ([[HZ010]] - [[HZ067]])
| lang="ja" |
* 鈴木英里子
* 長谷川よし乃
* 石川洋生
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#fff"
! Supervision Assistance {{j|監修協力}}
|
* Yoshiyuki Koie (from [[HZ090]] on)
| lang="ja" |
* 古家嘉之
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#fff"
! Program Publicity {{j|番組宣伝}}
|
* Yūka Shiozuka (TV Tokyo) ([[HZ001]] - [[HZ089]])
* Ryōhei Nakanishi (TV Tokyo) (from [[HZ090]] on)
* Shinji Yamamoto ([[HZ001]] - [[HZ089]])
* Yoshinori Taguchi (from [[HZ090]] on)
| lang="ja" |
* 塩塚優香 (テレビ東京)
* 中西諒平 (テレビ東京)
* 山本愼仁
* 田口善規
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#fff"
! Publicity Assistance {{j|宣伝協力}}
|
* Yūsuke Takeuchi (TV Tokyo) ([[HZ068]] - [[HZ089]])
* Jushiro Kitamura ([[HZ001]] - [[HZ089]])
* Hiroki Ishikawa ([[HZ001]] - [[HZ009]])
* Sanami Makino ([[HZ010]] - [[HZ067]])
* Yoshino Hasegawa ([[HZ010]] - [[HZ025]])
* Midori Shinkai ([[HZ026]] - [[HZ089]])
* Shun Ōhinata (from [[HZ090]] on)
* Kensari Kanehara (from [[HZ068]] on)
* Natsuko Furuhata (from [[HZ090]] on)
* Shōta Masuda (from [[HZ090]] on)
* Nasa Kurosawa (from [[HZ090]] on)
| lang="ja" |
* 武内佑介 (テレビ東京)
* 北村壽四郎
* 石川洋生
* 牧野沙南
* 長谷川よし乃
* 新海翠
* 大日向俊
* 金原健成
* 降旗夏子
* 桝田翔太
* 黒澤奈沙
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#fff"
! Animation Production<ref group="lower-alpha">This role was also credited on the same screen as {{j|クリエイティブプロデューサー}} ''Creative Producer'', {{j|アニメーションプロデューサー}} ''Animation Producer'' and {{j|ラインプロデューサー}} ''Line Producer'' and the credited wording there is the one listed here. Additionally, the exact credit for the role under the listing in this position is OLM OLM, Inc. OLM Digital, Inc. Team Kato Team Kumemura (production line depending on the episode ranges as listed) with the logo of the production line displayed there.</ref> {{j|アニメーション制作}}
|
* [[OLM, Inc.|OLM]] Team Kato ([[HZ001]] - [[HZ045]]) → [[OLM, Inc.|OLM]] Team Kumemura (from [[HZ046]] on)
| lang="ja" |
* OLM TEAM KATO → OLM TEAM KUMEMURA
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#fff"
! Production Managers {{j|制作デスク}}
|
* Shōhei Yoshida ([[HZ001]] - [[HZ089]])
* Hiroto Morinaga (from [[HZ090]] on)
* Yū Yoshioka (from [[HZ110]] on)
| lang="ja" |
* 吉田昌平
* 森永裕人
* 吉岡優
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#fff"
! Assistant Production Manager {{j|制作デスク補佐}}
|
* [https://www.linkedin.com/in/bryanwyh95 Bryan Wang Yi Herng] (from [[HZ090]] on)
| lang="ja" |
* Bryan Wang Yi Herng
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#fff"
! Setting Coordinators {{j|設定制作}}
|
* Hanami Hiranuma ([[HZ001]] - [[HZ067]])
* [https://twitter.com/i/user/753245136901984256 Daichi Masu] ([[HZ046]] - [[HZ067]])
* [https://twitter.com/i/user/753245136901984256 Daichi Wada]<ref group="lower-alpha">{{j|和田大地}} ''[https://twitter.com/i/user/753245136901984256 Daichi Wada]'' is {{j|枡大地}} ''[https://twitter.com/i/user/753245136901984256 Daichi Masu]'''s real name.</ref> (from [[HZ068]] on)
| lang="ja" |
* 平沼花観
* 枡大地
* 和田大地
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#fff"
! 3D Coordinators {{j|3D制作}}
|
* Chisato Yazaki ([[HZ001]] - [[HZ067]])
* [https://twitter.com/i/user/753245136901984256 Daichi Masu] ([[HZ025]], [[HZ029]] - [[HZ030]], [[HZ033]] - [[HZ034]], [[HZ037]] - [[HZ039]], [[HZ041]] - [[HZ044]])
| lang="ja" |
* 矢﨑千聖
* 枡大地
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#fff"
! style="background:#fff; {{roundybl|5px}}" | Executive Production<ref group="lower-alpha">This role was also credited on the screen directly after {{j|総監督}} ''Chief Director'' at the end of the credits shown in the opening just like here at the end of the credits shown in the ending.</ref> {{j|製作}}
| style="background:#fff" |
* [[TV Tokyo]] ([[HZ001]] - [[HZ028]]) → TV Tokyo 60th ([[HZ029]] - [[HZ089]]) → TV Tokyo (from [[HZ090]] on)
* <sc>{{jwp|テレビ東京メディアネット|MediaNet}}</sc>
* [[Shogakukan|ShoPro]]
| style="background:#fff; {{roundybr|5px}}" lang="ja" |
* TV TOKYO → テレ東60th → テレ東
* MEDIANET
* ShoPro
|}
====Notes====
<references group="lower-alpha" />

==Trivia==
* This is the second [[series]] to feature the flat "Pocket Monsters" logo, though with a new design. Starting with ''Mega Voltage'', however, it now features a more detailed "Pocket Monsters" logo for the first time since {{aniseries|SM}}.
** Both the Japanese logo and the English logo have a split color design, with blue and red coloring. The Japanese and Korean logo is split horizontally, with blue on the top half and red on the bottom half, and the English logo is split vertically, with blue on the left half and red on the right half.
* This is the first series:
** To not feature [[Ash Ketchum]] and {{AP|Pikachu}} as main characters.
** To not feature the [[Team Rocket trio]] as antagonists.
** To not have a [[narrator]] (with the exception of the "World of Pokémon" intro at the beginning of ''[[HZ001|The Pendant That Starts It All (Part One)]]'').
** To feature a female and male duo.
** To have both a Creative and Action Director as a staff position.
** To have none of the main characters participate in a major competition.
** To feature main characters in the series titles.
** Where the dub uses the same footage for their opening theme as the Japanese opening theme.
** In which no main character is based on a game character.
** In which a main character has a {{type|Grass}} first partner Pokémon as their first Pokémon.
** In which the [[Generation IX|concurrent generation]]'s {{type|Water}} first partner Pokémon is not owned by a main character.
** In which the concurrent generation's {{type|Fire}} first partner Pokémon is the last to evolve.

** To feature human characters that are not part of the main cast in [[eyecatch]]es and foreshadow Pokémon captures by the main characters.
*** It is also the series with the most versions of eyecatches.
** To be unionized in the dub.
** To feature a clear timeskip between events in the animated series as shown in [[HZ089]].
** To be collaborated with the {{pkmn|Trading Card Game}}.
** To have all [[Generation IX|concurrent generation]] first partner Pokémon be given a game distribution.
** To have most of its episodes' titles being a direct translation.
*** There's been a significant decrease of the titles ending with an exclamation mark.
** To not have a [[List of Japanese opening themes|Japanese opening]] used in any dub.
*** It is also the first series in which [[Will (song)|a Japanese opening theme]] has been directly translated to another language.
** To have a Japanese opening that's sung by a non-Japanese artist ({{so|Will}} and [[Only One Story]]).
** To not have a Japanese opening that is performed by [[Rica Matsumoto]].
** Since:
*** {{aniseries|GS}}:
**** That did not premiere within the same month of the newly released [[core series]] games.
**** In which the concurrent [[first partner Pokémon]] are obtained in Pokédex order.
*** {{aniseries|RS}}:
**** To have three main or recurring characters' concurrent first partner Pokémon evolve at least once. However, unlike the previous series, they didn't evolve in Pokédex order and one didn't outside of its native region.
**** To have more than four opening themes in the Japanese version, not counting remixes.
*** {{aniseries|DP}} to use more than one [[title card]].
*** {{aniseries|BW}}:
**** To have all three of the concurrent first partner Pokémon have their genders confirmed.
**** To have two-part episodes.
*** {{aniseries|XY}}:
**** To have three of the characters, main or recurring, have one of the concurrent first partner Pokémon each. However, unlike the previous series, gender ownership has been reversed.
**** To have two boys and two girls traveling in a group. However, unlike the previous series, all of them are Pokémon Trainers instead of one of them being a Trainer in waiting.
***** Also to have four traveling in a group.
*** {{aniseries|SM}} to have the concurrent first partner Pokémon be in the title card. However, unlike the previous series, the concurrent first partner Pokémon in the title card change after evolving.
* Like Ash in {{aniseries|PTS}}, Liko reads the episode title.
** Liko also replaces the role of the [[narrator]] from previous series, similar to Ash and {{an|Lillie}} in {{aniseries|SM}}. Also, Roy narrates only in [[HZ090]] and [[HZ091]]. Dot narrates only in [[HZ102]].
* In some flashbacks (i.e. in ''[[HZ018|Flying Pikachu, Rising Higher and Higher!]]''), the aspect ratio 21:9 is used instead of the usual 16:9.
* In this series, the division of the series into seasons in the international version seems to be more closely aligned with the story arcs in the Japanese version. Both the [[Pokémon Horizons: The Series (season)|first]] and [[Pokémon Horizons: Season 2—The Search for Laqua|second]] seasons contain exactly two story arcs, and the opening credits (or their versions) change in the same episode as in the Japanese version.
[[File:LikoRoyChannel.png|250px|thumb|Liko and Roy on LikoRoy Channel]]
* To promote the third arc of Pokémon Horizons, ''Terastal Debut'', the animated series's official Twitter profile released a series of videos called LikoRoy Channel showing their attempts to become content creators like Dot. The videos can be found at:
** [https://twitter.com/anipoke_PR/status/1774013699898118330/ Terastal]
** [https://twitter.com/anipoke_PR/status/1814238759744950642 Implementation]
** [https://x.com/anipoke_PR/status/1846838565831168487 Crocalor]
** [https://x.com/anipoke_PR/status/1849375280454054389 Tinkatink]
** [https://x.com/anipoke_PR/status/1856970325126476124 Kleavor]
** [https://x.com/anipoke_PR/status/1862043755693625596 Terapagos]
** [https://x.com/anipoke_PR/status/1867117185761702070 Quagsire]
** [https://x.com/anipoke_PR/status/1879800760831193350 Scream Tail]
** [https://x.com/anipoke_PR/status/1882337475106086928 Gouging Fire]
** [https://x.com/anipoke_PR/status/1884874190844805596 Rayquaza]

==In other languages==
{{Epilang|color={{colorschemedark|Paldea}}|bordercolor={{colorschemelight|Paldea}}
|ar=آفاق البوكيمون: المسلسل
|zh_yue=寶可夢地平線：系列 ''Pokémon Deihpìhngsin: Haihliht''
|zh_cmn=寶可夢地平線：系列 ''Pokémon Dìpíngxiàn: Xìliè''{{tt|*|Traditional}} 宝可梦地平线 ''Pokémon Dìpíngxiàn''{{tt|*|Simplified}}
|cs=Pokémon: Horizonty – seriál
|da=Pokémon horisonter: Serien
|nl=Pokémon Horizons: De serie
|fi=Pokémon: Taivaanranta – Sarja
|fr_eu=La série : Pokémon, les horizons
|de=Pokémon Horizonte: Die Serie
|he=פוקמון: אופקים: הסדרה
|id=Seri Pokémon Horizon
|it=Orizzonti Pokémon
|ko=포켓몬스터 ''Pocket Monsters''
|no=Pokémon horisonter: Serien
|pl=Pokémon Horyzonty: Seria{{tt|*|TPCi}} Pokémon: Horyzonty – Seria{{tt|*|Netflix}}
|pt_br=Pokémon: Horizontes{{tt|*|TPCi}} A Série Pokémon: Horizontes{{tt|*|Netflix}}
|pt_eu=A série Pokémon: Horizontes
|ru=Сериал Покемон: новые горизонты ''Serial Pokémon: novyye gorizonty''
|es_la=La serie Horizontes Pokémon{{tt|*|TPCi}} Horizontes Pokémon: La serie{{tt|*|Netflix}}
|es_eu=La serie Horizontes Pokémon{{tt|*|TPCi}} Horizontes Pokémon: La serie{{tt|*|Netflix}}
|sv=Pokémon Horisonter: Serien{{tt|*|TPCi}} Pokémon – Horisonter: Serien{{tt|*|Netflix}}
|th=โปเกมอน เดอะซีรีส์ สุดขอบฟ้า ''Pokémon the Series: Sutkhopfa''
|tr=Pokémon Yeni Ufuklar: Dizi
}}
<div style="display:inline-block>
''Liko and Roy's Departure''
{{Epilang|color={{colorschemedark|Paldea}}|bordercolor={{colorschemelight|Paldea}}
|ja=リコとロイの旅立ち ''Liko to Roy no Tabidachi''
|zh_yue=莉可與羅伊的啟程 ''Leihhó yúh Lòhyī dīk Káichìhng''
|zh_cmn=莉可與羅伊的啟程 ''Lìkě yǔ Luóyī de Qǐchéng''
|ko=리코와 로드의 모험 ''Riko-wa Rodeu-ui Moheom''
}}
</div>
<div style="display:inline-block>
''The Sparkling of Terapagos''
{{Epilang|color={{colorschemedark|Paldea}}|bordercolor={{colorschemelight|Paldea}}
|ja=テラパゴスのかがやき ''Terapagos no Kagayaki''
|ko=테라파고스의 빛 ''Terapagoseu-ui Bit''
}}
</div>
<div style="display:inline-block>
''Terastal Debut''
{{Epilang|color={{colorschemedark|Paldea}}|bordercolor={{colorschemelight|Paldea}}
|ja=テラスタルデビュー ''Terastal Debut''
|ko=테라스탈 데뷔 ''Teraseutal Debwi''
}}
</div>
<div style="display:inline-block>
''Rayquaza Rising''
{{Epilang|color={{colorschemedark|Paldea}}|bordercolor={{colorschemelight|Paldea}}
|ja=レックウザライジング ''Rayquaza Rising''
|ko=레쿠쟈 라이징 ''{{tt|Rekujya Raijing|The Sky-High Adventure}}''
}}
</div>
<div style="display:inline-block>
''Mega Voltage''
{{Epilang|color={{colorschemedark|Z-A}}|bordercolor={{colorschemelight|Z-A}}
|ja=メガボルテージ ''Mega Voltage''
}}
</div>

==External links==
* [https://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/anime/pocketmonster2023 Official site] (Japanese)
* [https://horizons.pokemon.com Official site] (English)
* [https://www.pokemon.com/us/animation/horizons Pokémon Horizons: The Series Episode Encyclopedia on Pokemon.com]

==Related articles==
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[[Category:Series of the Pokémon animated series]]

[[de:Pokémon Horizonte: Die Serie]]
[[es:Serie Horizontes Pokémon]]
[[fr:La série : Pokémon, les horizons]]
[[it:Serie Orizzonti Pokémon]]
[[ja:ポケットモンスター (2023年のアニメ)]]
[[zh:寶可夢地平線]]

Amethio

2025-09-18T09:16:40Z

The Great Butler: https://x.com/anipoke_PR/status/1968600895614239196 new outfit confirmed for HZ111

{{Character Infobox
|color={{ghost color}}
|corecolor={{ghost color light}}
|bordercolor={{ghost color dark}}
|text=FFF
|name=Amethio
|jname={{tt|アメジオ|Amejio}}
|tmname=Amethio
|image=Amethio anime 2.png|25px|size=120px
|caption=Amethio in [[HZ104]] and [[HZ105]]
|age=Teenager{{#tag:ref|According to a statement by his Japanese voice actor, Amethio is a teenager.<ref>https://twitter.com/anipoke_PR/status/1636676500106919936</ref>|group=note}}
|gender=Male
|hair=Black and silver
|eyes=Purple
|hometown=Unknown
|region=Unknown
|relatives=[[Gibeon]] (maternal grandfather; deceased) [[Cervantis]] (father) {{OBP|Maria|Horizons}} (mother; deceased)
}}
{{Character Infobox/Anime
|color={{ghost color light}}
|series=''[[Pokémon Horizons: The Series]]''
|debut=''[[HZ001|The Pendant That Starts It All (Part One)]]''
|enva=[[Daman Mills]]
|jpva=[[Shun Horie]]
}}
{{Character Infobox/Team
|color={{ghost color light}}
|member=[[Explorers]] (formerly)
|rank=Admin
}}
{{Character Infobox/Game
|color={{ghost color light}}
|gen={{gen|IX}}
|games={{pkmn|Mezastar}}, {{pkmn|Frienda}}
|trainer=Explorers

}}
|}
'''Amethio''' (Japanese: '''アメジオ''' ''Amethio'') is a former admin of the [[Explorers]], and a recurring former major antagonist in {{aniseries|HZ}}.

==In animation==
{{spoilers}}
===History===
====Pre-series====
[[File:Young Amethio Photo.png|250px|thumb|left|Young Amethio with his {{TP|Amethio|Charcadet}}]]
Amethio lived with his parents, [[Cervantis]] and [[Maria (Horizons)|Maria]]. He had a close relationship with his mother, and at some point in his life, he became friends with a {{TP|Amethio|Charcadet}}, with whom he also enjoyed playing. As a child, Amethio lost his mother in a car accident, and [[Hamber]], [[Gibeon|his grandfather]]'s butler, became responsible for taking care of the little boy in the [[Amethio's mansion|family mansion]] after her death, which made him become like a family member to Amethio.

At some point, Amethio joined his grandfather's organization, the [[Explorers]], with the goal of finding [[Laqua]], something his father, who deviated from this path and was exiled from the Explorers, was unable to do. He was personally trained by Hamber to be recruited as an admin and was the first of the admins to be recruited.
{{-}}
===={{aniseries|HZ}}====
Amethio debuted in ''[[HZ001|The Pendant That Starts It All (Part One)]]''. He was first seen entering [[Indigo Academy]] while searching for [[Liko]]. When they met, he introduced himself as an associate of [[Diana|her grandmother]], and requested Liko's pendant. Liko, distrusting him, attempted to escape but got caught up in a {{pkmn|battle}} against Amethio's teammate [[Zirc]] and his {{p|Rhydon}}. He caught up with her on the roof of the academy, only for [[Friede]] to appear on the back of his {{TP|Friede|Charizard}} and interfere, clashing with his {{TP|Amethio|Ceruledge}}.

Amethio witnessed the power Liko's mysterious pendant held and, in [[HZ002|the following episode]], led the rest of his group on an aerial chase for Friede and Liko back to the [[Rising Volt Tacklers]]'s airship. After breaking through the ship's forcefield, Amethio threatened Liko to come with them, and she nearly complied, but they were stopped by Friede and [[Captain Pikachu]]. They resumed the battle from earlier, but Friede chose his Pikachu this time, which Amethio saw as a taunt. Once more, their battle ended without a winner, as Liko interrupted the battle. Her {{TP|Liko|Sprigatito}} then unleashed a {{m|Leafage}} strong enough to break the forcefield around the battlefield, but was blown overboard in the process. Seeing this as a chance to gain leverage over the situation, Amethio captured Sprigatito and fled with his teammates.

In [[HZ003|the following episode]], Amethio assigned Zirc to spy on the [[Brave Olivine]] and [[Onia]] to look after Sprigatito. When his group was found by the Rising Volt Tacklers, Amethio had another battle with Friede, which ended when Liko managed to rescue her Pokémon. [[HZ004|Some time later]], Amethio decided to report to [[Hamber]] on the progress of his mission, after which he decided to take responsibility for discovering the pendant's secrets.

As of ''[[HZ006|The Ancient Poké Ball]]'', after leaving without a mission to complete, that was now given by [[Spinel]], Amethio decided to follow and discover more about the [[Black Rayquaza]] that was summoned from [[Roy]]'s [[Ancient Poké Ball]].
[[File:Explorers trio.png|250px|right|thumb|Amethio with [[Onia]] and [[Zirc]]]]
In ''[[HZ021|The Lonely Hatenna]]'', Amethio, Onia, and Zirc arrived in the [[Galar]] region in order to investigate the [[Galar Mine]]. In the [[HZ022|following episode]], they entered the mine and split up, with Amethio engaging Friede in battle while Onia and Zirc confronted Liko and Roy. However, a {{rf|Galarian}} {{TP|Lucius|Moltres}} that once traveled with [[Lucius]] began rampaging, interrupting Amethio and Friede's battle. After retreating in the [[HZ023|next episode]], Amethio decided to get the {{an|Terapagos|Pokémon}} that emerged from Liko's pendant.

In ''[[HZ024|Reunion at the Ancient Castle!]]'', Amethio, Zirc and Onia reported his findings to Hamber. Right after, they followed Liko, Roy, and Friede to an [[ancient castle]] in [[Hammerlocke]]. Once they found them, Amethio and his teammates surrounded them in order to take the mysterious Pokémon away. In the [[HZ025|next episode]], Amethio battled Friede once again. During the battle, Amethio had the upper hand on Friede, until he {{Tera}}stallized his Charizard into a {{t|Dark}} [[type]], which led him to losing the battle.

In ''[[HZ026|Terapagos's Adventure]]'', Amethio mostly kept to himself, still upset over his defeat. His Ceruledge approached him to see if he was alright, but Amethio had few words to say. In the [[HZ027|next episode]], Amethio met up with the rest of the Explorers Admins and suggested following Rayquaza, which would eventually lead them to Lucius's other Pokémon and getting closer to Terapagos as a result. The other Admins then agreed with his suggestion.
[[File:Hamber Vs Amethio HZ034.png|thumb|left|250px|Amethio battling [[Hamber]]]]
In ''[[HZ033|Roar of the Black Rayquaza]]'', Amethio found the Black Rayquaza and battled it, but lost. After returning to base, Amethio asked Hamber to train him in order to become stronger, which he accepted. In the [[HZ034|next episode]], Amethio battled Hamber, but lost when he Terastallized his {{p|Dusknoir}}. After the battle, Amethio was given a [[Tera Orb]] to use from Hamber.
[[File:Friede Amethio HZ045.png|250px|thumb|right|Friede and Amethio joining forces to battle the [[Black Rayquaza]]]]
In ''[[HZ045|From So Far Away]]'', Amethio blamed Spinel for the destruction caused by Rayquaza and he saved Liko and Terapagos from being hit by a {{m|Draco Meteor}}, challenging the [[Legendary Pokémon]] again. After Terastallizing Ceruledge, Amethio reluctantly joined forces with Friede and his Tera Charizard who used a joint strategy to battle. In the midst of the tough battle, the two were defeated, and soon afterwards, Amethio witnessed the [[Evolution]] of Liko's Sprigatito into a {{TP|Liko|Floragato}}. At the end of the battle, Liko thanked Amethio for his help, but he replied that their team-up was just something temporary and that his objective was just the Black Rayquaza before returning to the Explorers' base. Later, in a meeting with the other members and Gibeon, Amethio heard each other's new missions, and after each one left the place, Amethio stayed with Hamber at the base.

In ''[[HZ054|The Treasure of Eternity]]'', Amethio was summoned to meet with Gibeon in person. While in the meeting, he swore to succeed in capturing Terapagos and finding [[Laqua]], so Gibeon could obtain the [[Laquium]] found there. After leaving, Amethio promised Hamber that he would succeed for his grandfather, Gibeon, where his father had failed, and asked Ceruledge to continue serving him in this endeavor. He was then contacted by Zirc and Onia, who had been spying on Spinel at the [[Exceed]] building and alerted him to his rival Admin's movements. This information led Amethio to conclude that Spinel was once again planning something.
[[File:Liko and Amethio talking.png|250px|thumb|left|Amethio and [[Liko]] opening up to each other]]
In ''[[HZ064|The Approaching Shadow!]]'', Amethio tracked Spinel to [[Glaseado Mountain]]. Spinel intentionally lured Amethio into an encounter with Liko, which led to a battle between the two. Noting how Liko had improved since their previous battle, Amethio was forced to Terastallize Ceruledge to gain the upper hand. They were interrupted by Spinel, who tested the effects of his recently-obtained Laquium on his {{p|Umbreon}}. The Laquium forced Umbreon into a berserk, feral-like state, giving it the strength to defeat Ceruledge in a single blow. After Terapagos destroyed the Laquium shard and purified Umbreon of its effects, Spinel fled with Amethio and Liko chasing after him. They followed Spinel into a nearby cave, only to find out it was a trap. Spinel then sealed the entrance, trapping him and Liko inside.

In ''[[HZ065|Liko and Amethio]]'', while sitting to a campfire set by Ceruledge, Amethio opened up to Liko about wanting to fulfill his grandfather's goals. Terapagos was angered at Amethio upon hearing this, but Liko calmed it down and she noted that also her grandmother set her out to find Laqua. When asked by Liko as to why the Rising Volt Tacklers and Explorers couldn't just work together towards the same goal instead of being enemies, Amethio responded that their paths were different. After escaping the cave with their Pokémon's help, Amethio warned Liko of Spinel's tactics before parting ways with her.

[[File:HZ083.png|250px|thumb|Amethio, [[Zirc]], and [[Onia]] decide to go to [[Laqua]] on their own]]
Upon returning, Amethio was put into a meeting with the other admins and higher-ups, where he was questioned over why he had allowed Liko to escape with their main target, Terapagos. Realizing that Spinel had framed him, Amethio attempted to explain his actions but was stopped by Gibeon, who expressed disappointment in Amethio. Stating that he was no different from his father, Gibeon dismissed Amethio and told him he did not want to see him again before ending the meeting, leaving a frustrated Amethio gritting his teeth and clenching his fist.

In ''[[HZ068|Into a New Sky! The Brave Olivine!]]'', still frustrated by the events that had transpired, Amethio decided to go on a mission alone. Despite insisting that he wanted to go alone, Zirc and Onia showed their loyalty to Amethio and decided to join him.

In ''[[HZ078|Entei's Fierce Battle Cry!]]'', Amethio was seen at the Exceed building, begging [[Cervantis]] to give him information about the Laquium. Cervantis coldly refused his son's request, explaining that Gibeon was in possession of the relevant data.

In ''[[HZ083|The Truth Revealed!]]'', Amethio, Zirc, and Onia infiltrated the Exceed building to uncover what Spinel was scheming, only to end up captured by security. They were freed by Hamber, who took them to [[Amethio's mansion]]. There, Amethio and his companions learned from Hamber about Gibeon's past, his friendship with Lucius that ended in tragedy, and how he used the Laquium to survive for over a century. Hamber also revealed that Liko was Lucius's descendant, though Amethio noted he had already suspected that was the case. Amethio accused Spinel of using Gibeon in order to obtain the Laquium for himself. Determined not to let Spinel have his way, Amethio, Zirc, and Onia bid farewell to Hamber and set off for Laqua.

[[File:Gibeon and Amethio HZ087.png|250px|left|thumb|Amethio confronting Gibeon at Laqua]]
In ''[[HZ087|Guided by the Black Rayquaza!]]'', Amethio confronted Gibeon at Laqua, where the latter was trying to mine a cluster of Laquium crystals. He warned Gibeon about Spinel's apparent betrayal, only for his grandfather to deny this and claim he was aware of Spinel's scheming. To everyone's surprise, when Gibeon's [[White Zygarde|Zygarde]] shattered the cluster, a still-living Lucius emerged from it. Lucius revealed that Zygarde had been keeping him aware of the world outside of Laqua through its Cells. Angered by this apparent betrayal, Gibeon had the Explorers use one of Spinel's machines to stimulate the Laquium core, causing it to rapidly expand like it did a hundred years prior. Amethio asked Liko, Roy, and [[Dot]] to help him battle Gibeon, who had convinced Zygarde to fight with him despite their differing views on Laquium.

[[File:Gibeon Amethio HZ089.png|250px|thumb|Amethio and Gibeon's last moment together]]
In ''[[HZ088|The Earthshaking White Zygarde]]'', Amethio, Liko, Roy, and Dot launched a coordinated assault on Gibeon's Zygarde. Despite using a variety of tactics to dodge Zygarde's moves and follow up with counterattacks, a hit from Zygarde's {{m|Land's Wrath}} left only Ceruledge and Floragato able to battle. Refusing to back down, a determined Liko stepped in to support Floragato, who then evolved into a {{p|Meowscarada}}. Using the last of its strength, Amethio had Ceruledge make an opening for Meowscarada, allowing her to strike Zygarde with her newly-learnt {{m|Flower Trick}}. Satisfied, Zygarde forfeited and left, revealing that it only battled alongside Gibeon as a test for Liko and the others and to teach Gibeon how the bonds between Trainer and Pokémon can bring forth miracles. In the [[HZ089|next episode]], Gibeon, already defeated, was convinced by Amethio and Lucius that it was the ideal way for them to help humans and Pokémon. However, after Pagogo purified Laqua from the presence of Laquium, the energy that gave Gibeon life force began to dissipate. Before leaving, Gibeon left Amethio in charge of taking care of his dreams and leading the Explorers in a new direction. Soon after, Spinel decided to take control of the situation and caused the [[Six Heroes]] to lose control, causing Amethio to have to flee Laqua along with Onia and Zirc.

The trio landed in a safe location at the base of the mountain afterwards, but when asked to return to the Explorers headquarters, Amethio refused, explaining that he needed to be alone. Later, a group of Explorers members ambushed Amethio with the intent on capturing him. He managed to flee via a nearby submarine and piloted it to an island off the coast of [[Levincia]], which he had once visited on a family trip and where he had first met his Ceruledge when it was a {{p|Charcadet}}. Believing he had no one left to rely on and realizing he would be in danger if he left, Amethio decided to stay on the island with his Pokémon from then on. Throughout the next year, Spinel took over both Exceed and the Explorers, effectively winning their power feud by usurping all that Gibeon entrusted to Amethio.

In [[HZ092]], it was revealed that Spinel forged a report blaming Amethio for what happened in Laqua, and that both Amethio and Gibeon succumbed afterward. However, his father, Cervantis, did not believe the report, and neither did Hamber. In order to discover the truth and learn about Amethio's fate, Hamber decided to secretly entrust Onia and Zirc with the mission of finding Amethio's whereabouts.

[[File:Amethio MightyG HZ105.png|250px|thumb|left|Amethio and [[Ludlow|Mighty G]]]]
In [[HZ104]], Amethio was found on the island by Liko, and his subordinates Zirc and Onia, whom he had not seen since their encounter with Spinel at Laqua a year earlier. Amethio noticed that Liko had also caught her own {{TP|Liko|Charcadet}} before Zirc and Onia asked him to return to the Explorers, reclaim Exceed, and stop Spinel. Amethio initially refused, believing that he was powerless to do anything, only for Liko to remind him of what he told her when they were trapped in the cave. Liko's Charcadet immediately challenged his Ceruledge to a fight despite knowing that it would not win, though he reluctantly agreed to after Liko convinced him to. Though Ceruledge easily overwhelmed Charcadet, the Fire Child Pokémon refused to give up and eventually managed to land a blow on Ceruledge, and Amethio saw that Ceruledge had the same determination as Charcadet. Knowing that he could not return to the Explorers, Amethio entrusted Zirc and Onia with helping him from within. Zirc then handed him a [[Zygarde Cube]], of which one of his grandfather's Zygarde Cells emerged from it. Realizing what he needed to do, Amethio parted ways with the group and began to seek out the rest of his grandfather's Zygarde.

In [[HZ105]], during a storm, Amethio was helped by [[Ludlow]] of the Rising Volt Tacklers in his alter ego Mighty G, as they spent the night in a cave and ate together, Ludlow gave Amethio some advice.

Amethio is set to reappear in [[HZ111]].

===Character===
[[File:Friede and Amethio rivalry.png|thumb|250px|Amethio and Friede]]
Amethio is a formal person who does not show much emotion in many situations and is impeccably polite. He uses his politeness to achieve his goals in a straightforward and honest manner. Amethio often takes the first initiative to decide whether a battle is necessary to achieve his goal. Instead of having [[Zirc]] and [[Onia]] do the battling for him, he often asserts himself as the one to engage in battle directly, taking personal responsibility for the situation. However, his tendency to battle by himself makes him reckless, such as when he first tried to take on [[Lucius]]'s [[Black Rayquaza]] with his own Pokémon without backup, which resulted in a crushing defeat. Overall, in spite of his outwardly cold and curt demeanor, he is a direct and honest person who confronts his adversaries head-on and face-to-face, refusing to use any underhanded tactics or manipulative ploys to achieve his goals.
[[File:Amethio smiles.png|250px|thumb|left|Amethio smiles for the first time]]
He is a strong {{pkmn|Trainer}} and appears to have sparked something of a rivalry with [[Friede]], even suggesting that they resume a battle they dropped earlier in ''[[HZ002|The Pendant That Starts It All (Part Two)]]''. He also doesn't take lightly to being underestimated, expressing his irritation when Friede chose his [[Captain Pikachu|Pikachu]] over his {{TP|Friede|Charizard}} or when Friede is distracted during their battles. In ''[[HZ045|From So Far Away]]'', Amethio put this rivalry aside to battle the Black Rayquaza together. From that point on, Amethio has had a more neutral relationship with all the members of the Rising Volt Tacklers, even though he claims that nothing changed between them after that.

Despite his forceful means, Amethio seems to not want to use unnecessary violence to attain his goals and dislikes it when it happens beyond his control, such as when he flinched when his {{p|Ceruledge}}'s {{m|Psycho Cut}} missed the target and caused an explosion on the [[Brave Olivine]]. He also does not have any particular ill intent towards the Rising Volt Tacklers (and their Pokémon) personally, saving {{TP|Liko|Sprigatito}} from falling, allowing Onia to care for Sprigatito in her own affectionate way, having his Ceruledge protect Liko from the Black Rayquaza's {{m|Draco Meteor}} despite having no reason to do so, and even helping out Liko with a plan to escape from a cave sealed by Spinel in ''[[HZ065|Liko and Amethio]]'' before freely allowing her to leave with Terapagos rather than taking the chance to capture it. All these positive traits show Amethio's personal sense of honor and respect even towards enemies, and that deep down he is a kind and compassionate person underneath his curt personality.

[[File:Amethio and Liko.png|thumb|250px|Amethio and Liko]]
Amethio appears to have a distant relationship with [[Cervantis|his father]], to the point of considering [[Hamber]] his real father. He has a close relationship with Hamber, often maintaining contact with him and asking for his assistance at times. Regarding his grandfather, Amethio tries to be loyal to his goals, but this often conflicts with his own desires, such as when he was reprimanded by Gibeon for helping Liko. In ''[[HZ083|The Truth Revealed!]]'', upon realizing Spinel's plans, he immediately decided to act, mainly to protect Gibeon's wishes from possible betrayal by [[Spinel]]. Amethio has a complicated relationship with the other Explorers admins, some of whom see him as spoiled, as Coral emphasized. This difficult relationship extends to Spinel, who has had an enmity with him since the beginning and who has often tried to harm Amethio within the organization. These negative associations with his peers have led Amethio to typically act alone without seeking help from other members of the Explorers, only welcoming the aid of his agents Onia and Zirc, to whom he has shown loyalty throughout this time. As revealed by Onia and Zirc themselves, they had also viewed Amethio as spoiled when they were first assigned to him, and were originally intending to use him for their own career advancement until he earned their complete loyalty over time through his character, revealing strong personal commitments towards each other which extend beyond their roles in the Explorers.

When Spinel took over his family's legacy and sent out various members of the Explorers to capture him, Amethio was forced to go into hiding and became depressed. However, upon reuniting with Liko and having a battle with her, Amethio snapped out of his depression after witnessing her {{TP|Liko|Charcadet}}'s refusal to give up which also motivated his Ceruledge. After having his determination restored, Amethio decided to put an end to Spinel's plan for good.

After interacting with [[Ludlow]] in his Mighty G alter ego, Amethio learned how to cook for himself and dry his clothes properly as before he didn't know how to do either, showing his lack of self-sufficiency. Amethio also learned that while his goal was righteous, taking a break now and again was alright as he appreciated Mighty G's company despite being used to eating alone.
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===Pokémon===
[[File:Amethio team.png|250px|thumb|Amethio and his Pokémon]]
This listing is of Amethio's {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} in the {{aniseries|HZ}}:
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====On hand====
{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Amethio
|pkmn=Ceruledge
|main=yes
|stage1=Charcadet
|type1=Fire
|type2=Ghost
|tera=Ghost
|gender=male
|img=Amethio Ceruledge.png
|cap=Amethio's Ceruledge
|img2=Amethio Ceruledge Terastal.png
|cap2=Amethio's Terastal Ceruledge
|epnum=HZ001
|epname=The Pendant That Starts It All (Part One)
|vajp=Kohsuke Tanabe
|vaen=Tyler Bunch
|desc={{p|Ceruledge}} is Amethio's [[first partner Pokémon]] and his main battler. Amethio met Ceruledge as a {{p|Charcadet}} during a trip with his family on an island near the city of [[Levincia]]. He often participates in battles against [[Friede]].}}

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Amethio
|pkmn=Corviknight
|type1=Flying
|type2=Steel
|img=Amethio Corviknight.png
|epnum=HZ002
|epname=The Pendant That Starts It All (Part Two)
|vajp=
|vaen=Bill Rogers
|desc={{p|Corviknight}} is Amethio's second known Pokémon. Amethio uses Corviknight as his main means of transportation. In ''[[HZ005|Found You, Fuecoco!]]'', it was briefly used to battle Friede's Charizard before being commanded by Amethio to capture Liko, which it failed due to the pendant's power protecting her with a powerful barrier.

In ''[[HZ033|Roar of the Black Rayquaza]]'', Corviknight was used as a means to assist {{TP|Amethio|Ceruledge}} in its battle against the [[Black Rayquaza]], helping Ceruledge by allowing the Fire Blades Pokémon to fly on its back as the battle took place at sea, even attacking Rayquaza from a distance with Air Slash. However, despite their efforts, both of them were no match for Rayquaza, and after Ceruledge's defeat Corviknight was recalled by Amethio before he retreated.

In ''[[HZ064|The Approaching Shadow!]]'', Corviknight was utilized by Amethio as his source of transport to tail [[Spinel]] from the skies, leading its Trainer all the way to [[Glaseado Mountain]]. In the [[HZ065|next episode]], Corviknight joins {{TP|Liko|Floragato}} and Ceruledge to try to find a way for Amethio and Liko to escape from a cave they were trapped in.

Corviknight's known moves are {{m|Air Slash}} and {{m|Hurricane}}.}}

====Traveling with====
{| style="width: 50%"
|-
| {{ActivePoké|Amethio|Rotom|nick=Rotom Phone|Amethio Rotom Phone.png|electric|ghost|link=Rotom Phone}}
| {{ActivePoké|Amethio|Zygarde Cell|Amethio Zygarde Cube.png|dragon|ground|link=White Zygarde}} {{shinystar|SV}} '''(x1)'''
|
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|}

====At his mansion====
{| style="width: 50%"
|-
| {{ActivePoké|Amethio's mansion|Sirfetch'd|Amethio mansion Sirfetch'd.png|Fighting|link=no|nick=Sirfetch'd (×2)}}
| {{ActivePoké|Amethio's mansion|Minccino|Minccino anime.png|Normal|link=no|nick=Minccino (×2)}}
| {{ActivePoké|Amethio's mansion|Escavalier|Escavalier anime.png|Bug|Steel|link=no}}
| {{ActivePoké|Amethio's mansion|Indeedee|Amethio mansion Indeedee.png|Psychic|Normal|link=no}} ♀
|}

===Voice actors===
{{vatable|color={{ghost color}}|bordercolor={{ghost color dark}}
|ja=堀江瞬 ''Shun Horie''
|en=Daman Mills
|nl=Jip Bartels
|ar=جوزيف عقيقي ''Josef Akiki''
|fi=Aksu Palmén
|fr_eu=Damien Locqueneux
|de=Max Schira
|it=Sebastiano Tamburrini
|pt_br=Rafael Schubert
|pt_eu=Fábio Barbosa
|es_la=Pascual Meza
|es_eu=Carlos Bautista
|he=גל בר-און ''Gal Bar-On''
|id=Agathon Hafi
|pl=Damian Kulec
|no=Philip Helgar
|zh_yue=黃文軒 ''Luna Wang Man Hin''
|zh_cmn=音箱 ''Yinxiang'' (Taiwan) {{wp|zh:柯暮卿|柯暮卿}} ''Kē Mùqīng'' (mainland China)
|th=ปิยภัทร ศรลัมพ์
|hi=Mohit Sinha
}}

===Artwork===
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|-
| rowspan=3 style="{{roundy|5px}} border: 2px solid #{{ghost color dark}}; background: #{{ghost color light}};"| [[File:Amethio anime.png|x400px]]
| style="{{roundy|5px}} border: 2px solid #{{ghost color dark}}; background: #{{ghost color light}};"| [[File:Amethio Pokemon 2023 Expression Sheet.png|x200px]]
| style="{{roundy|5px}} border: 2px solid #{{ghost color dark}}; background: #{{ghost color light}};"| [[File:Pokémon Horizons Amethio Concept Art.png|x200px]]
|-
| Concept art from ''{{color2|fff|Pokémon Horizons: The Series}}'' <ref>https://twitter.com/anipoke_PR/status/1636676500106919936/photo/1</ref>
| Concept art from ''{{color2|fff|Pokémon Horizons: The Series}}''
|-
| style="{{roundy|5px}} border: 2px solid #{{ghost color dark}}; background: #{{ghost color light}};"| [[File:Young Amethio Concept Artwork.png|x250px]]
| style="{{roundy|5px}} border: 2px solid #{{ghost color dark}}; background: #{{ghost color light}};"| [[File:Older Amethio Concept Artwork.png|x250px]]
|-
| Younger Amethio
| colspan=1 | Concept art of younger Amethio<ref>https://x.com/anipoke_PR/status/1888180977819934757</ref>
| colspan=2 | Concept art of older Amethio in [[HZ104]] and [[HZ105]]<ref>https://x.com/anipoke_PR/status/1950073806414106695</ref>
|-
| colspan=3 style="{{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{ghost color dark}}; background: #{{ghost color light}}; overflow:hidden" |[[File:Amethio Outfits Concept Artwork.png|x200px]]
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| colspan=3 | Concept art of Amethio's outfits up to [[HZ105]]
|-
| colspan=4 style="{{roundy|10px}} border: 2px solid #{{ghost color dark}}; background: #{{ghost color light}}; width:96px" | For more artwork, please see [[a:Category:Amethio|Amethio images on the Bulbagarden Archives]].
|}

====Eyecatch====
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| style="{{roundy|5px}} border: 2px solid #{{ghost color dark}}; background: #{{ghost color light}}; width:auto" |[[File:HZ eyecatch Amethio Ceruledge.png|x150px]]
| style="{{roundy|5px}} border: 2px solid #{{ghost color dark}}; background: #{{ghost color light}}; width:auto" |[[File:HZ eyecatch Amethio Ceruledge Corviknight.png|x150px]]
|}

==In the manga==
===Pocket Monsters===
[[File:Amethio HZM.png|thumb|130px|right|Amethio in Pocket Monsters]]
Amethio appeared in the {{OBP|Anime Pocket Monsters: Liko and Roy's Adventure|manga}} manga, playing the same role he does in {{aniseries|HZ}}.

====Pokémon====
=====On hand=====
{| width="75%"
| {{ActivePoké|Amethio|Ceruledge|Amethio Ceruledge HZM.png|size=120px|fire|ghost}} ♂
| {{ActivePoké|Amethio|Corviknight|Amethio Corviknight HZM.png|size=170px|flying|steel|link=no}}
|}

=====Traveling with=====
{| width="75%"
| {{ActivePoké|||nick=Rotom Phone|Amethio Rotom Phone HZM.png|size=120px|electric|ghost|link=Rotom Phone}}
|
|}

===Pocket Monster: Liko's treasure===
[[File:Amethio PMLT.png|130px|thumb|right|Amethio in Pocket Monster: Liko's treasure]]
Amethio appeared in the [[Pocket Monster: Liko's treasure]] manga, playing the same role he does in {{aniseries|HZ}}.
====Pokémon ====
{| width="75%"
|-
|{{ActivePoké|Amethio|Ceruledge|Amethio Ceruledge PMLT.png|size=150px|Fire|Ghost}} ♂
|
|
|}
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== In the games==
===[[Pokémon Mezastar]]===
Amethio, in a version based on {{aniseries|HZ}}, appeared in [[Pokémon Mezastar]]. In this game, Amethio is seen using {{p|Corviknight}}, {{p|Rhydon}}, {{p|Golduck}}, and {{p|Ceruledge}}, with Rhydon and Golduck being Pokémon that he was not seen using in the {{pkmn|animated series}}, although it could be a reference to [[Zirc]]'s Rhydon, and [[Onia]]'s Golduck. In the [[Gorgeous Star set 1 (Mezastar)|first Gorgeous Star series]], as part of a tie-in with ''Pokémon Horizons: The Series'', [[Rising Volt Tacklers]] [[Liko]], [[Roy]], [[Friede]], or [[Explorers]] Admin Amethio, could randomly challenge the player as a Trainer and Battle opponent.

====Pokémon====
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|-
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{| style="margin:auto; {{roundy|7px}}; background: #{{white color light}}"
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{| width="170px" style="margin:auto; background: transparent"
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!Explorers Amethio エクスプローラーズアメジオ
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|[[File:Mezastar Trainer Amethio.png|90px]]
|}
|-
| style="text-align:center" |'''Difficulty:''' ★★★★☆
|}
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{{MezastarPokémon|type=Flying|type2=Steel|name=Corviknight|img=0823Corviknight|move=Brave Bird|movetype=Flying}}
|
{{MezastarPokémon|type=Ground|type2=Rock|name=Rhydon|img=112Rhydon|move=Rock Blast|movetype=Rock}}
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{{MezastarPokémon|type=Water|name=Golduck|img=0055Golduck|move=Psybeam|movetype=Psychic}}
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{{MezastarPokémon|type=Fire|type2=Ghost|name=Ceruledge|img=0937Ceruledge|move=Psycho Cut|movetype=Psychic}}
|}
|}
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====Disks====
{{MezastarExpansionList/header|ghost}}
{{MezastarExpansionList/entry|4-1-025|{{OBP|Ceruledge|4-1-025}}|Fire|Ghost|}}
{{MezastarExpansionList/footer|ghost}}

== Trivia==
*When {{Tera}}stallizing his {{TP|Amethio|Ceruledge}}, Amethio uses the phrase '''I will cut my own path forward''' (Japanese: '''我が道を貫け''' ''walk your own path'').

==Names==
{| class="roundtable" style="background: #{{ghost color}}; border: 3px solid #{{ghost color dark}}"
|- style="color:#fff;"
!Language
! Name
!Origin
|-
|Japanese
|アメジオ ''Amethio''
|From ''{{wp|amethyst}}''
|-
| English, German, Spanish, French, Italian, European Portuguese Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, Dutch, Polish, Swedish, Turkish
|Amethio
|Same as his Japanese name
|-
|Korean
|아메시오 ''Amethio''
|Transcription of his Japanese name
|-
|Chinese ({{tt|Mandarin|Taiwan and Mainland China}})
|艾梅吉歐 / 艾梅吉欧 ''Àiméijí'ōu''
| rowspan="2" |Transcription of his Japanese name
|-
|Chinese ({{tt|Cantonese|Hong Kong}})
|艾梅吉歐 ''Ngaaihmùihgāt'āu''
|-
|Brazilian Portuguese
|Amethito
|Similar to his Japanese name
|-
|Thai
|อเมทิโอ ''Amethio''
|Same as his Japanese name
|}

==Notes==
<references group="note" />

==References==
{{reflist}}

==Related articles==
*{{cat|Episodes focusing on Amethio}}
* [[a:Category:Amethio|Images on the Bulbagarden Archives]]

{{Explorers}}
{{Rising Volt Tacklers}}
{{Pokémon Horizons characters|ghost}}
{{Project Anime notice|no}}

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[[Category:Animation characters]]
[[Category:Trainers with Tera Orbs]]

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Tomo Sakurai

2025-08-16T08:01:32Z

The Great Butler:

[[Image:Tomo Sakurai.jpg|thumb|200px|Tomo Sakurai]]
'''Tomo Sakurai''' (Japanese: '''櫻井智''' ''Sakurai Tomo'') was a Japanese voice actress for {{aniseries|PTS}}. Her most important role in the series was the voice of {{an|Cynthia}}.

==Biography==
She was born on September 10, 1971 in the city of Ichikawa in Chiba Prefecture in Japan.

At the age of 14, Sakurai debuted as a sub-member for "KISS Fairlies", a group that worked as campaign girls for KIJIMA Motorcycle Racing Team, a Japanese company. She was the youngest from the group, every other member being 15 years old.

At 17 years old, she joined the idol pop unit, Lemon Angel, another project of Cream Lemon coordinated by the same company that produced KISS Fairlies. The unit played in Midnight Anime Lemon Angel. She released five albums during her time in Lemon Angel.

Sakurai joined a new videogame idol unit and released only one album with this group. After this, she focused her career on mainly voice acting work.

On September 1, 2016, she announced her retirement from voice acting, however, on June 1, 2019, she announced that she would be returning to the entertainment industry.

Sakurai passed away on August 13, 2025, at the age of 53, from cancer.

==Pokémon roles==
===Animation===
===={{aniseries|PTS}}====
* {{an|Cynthia}}
* [[Christopher and Jeannie|Jeannie]]
* [[Talia]]

==Other non-Pokémon roles==

=== Anime Series ===
* Misao Makimachi ({{wp|Rurouni Kenshin}})
* Marin ({{wp|Akazukin Chacha}})
* Codemaster Amzen ({{wp|Chaotic_(TV_series)|Chaotic}})
* Shayla Shayla ({{wp|El Hazard}})
* Mylene Jenius ({{wp|Macross 7}})
* Lena Sayers ({{wp|My-Otome}})
* Meimi Haneoka ({{wp|Saint Tail}})
* Chigusa Sakai ({{wp|Shakugan no Shana}})
* Sara ({{wp|Shamanic Princess}})
* Doll Licca ({{wp|Super Doll Licca-chan}})
* Mizuchi Saiou ({{wp|Yu-Gi-Oh! GX}})
* Azusa Miura ({{wp|Idolmaster: Xenoglossia}})
* Karin Son ({{wp|Voltage Fighter Gowcaizer}}) (OVA and game)
* Asuka Sora ({{wp|The World God Only Knows}})
* Lopplc ({{wp|Doraemon: The Records of Nobita, Spaceblazer}})

=== Games ===
* Misa Kamihara ([https://psxdatacenter.com/games/J/M/SLPS-01276.html Misa no Mahomonogatari])
* Rimururu ({{wp|Samurai Shodown III}})
* Rurubell ({{wp|Megami Paradise}})

{{Project VA notice}}
[[Category:Japanese voice actors|Sakurai, Tomo]]

[[it:Tomo Sakurai]]
[[ja:櫻井智]]
[[zh:樱井智]]

Tsuguo Mogami

2025-08-09T05:46:22Z

The Great Butler: /* Video game roles */

[[File:Tsuguo Mogami.jpg|thumb|200px|Tsuguo Mogami]]
'''Tsuguo Mogami''' (Japanese: '''最上嗣生''' ''Mogami Tsuguo'') is a Japanese voice actor for {{aniseries|PTS}}.

==Biography==
Mogami was born on January 8, 1980, in {{wp|Saitama Prefecture}}, {{wp|Japan}}. He began to provide voices for the {{pkmn|animated series}} in {{aniseries|BW}}. He has since provided the voices of several {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} and [[Character of the day|characters of the day]]. His most notable roles are [[Driftveil City]] [[Gym Leader]] [[Clay]] and [[Team Flare]] scientist [[Xerosic]].

==Pokémon roles==
===Animation===
===={{aniseries|PTS}}====
=====Humans=====
======Major======
* [[Clay]]
* [[Ravine]]
* [[Tony's parents|Tony's father]]
* [[Dolan]]
* {{OBP|Magnus|XY028}}
* {{OBP|Grey|XY027}}
* [[McGinty]]
* {{OBP|Carl|XY051}}
* [[Jolt]]
* {{OBP|Pokémon hunter|XY063}}
* [[Xerosic]]
* {{DL|Eevee users|Eevee user Kagetora|Kagetora}}
* {{OBP|Pokémon hunters|JN053}}' boss

======Minor======
* Subordinate B
* Apprentice ([[XY120]], [[XY122]])
* Referee ([[XY125]], [[XY126]], [[XY128]], and [[XY130]])
* Fishing officials ([[XYS06]])

=====Pokémon=====
======Major======
* [[Lysandre's Pyroar]]
* [[Gary's Blastoise]] ([[JN068]])
* {{DL|Kagetomo|Weavile|Kagetomo's Weavile}}
* {{DL|Clair|Druddigon|Clair's Druddigon}}
* {{DL|Morana|Mamoswine|Morana's Mamoswine}}
* {{DL|Farrell|Dusknoir|Farrell's Dusknoir}}
* {{DL|Orson|Staraptor|Orson's Staraptor}}
* {{DL|Count Pumpka's steward|Gourgeist|Count Pumpka's steward's Gourgeist}}
* {{DL|Remo|Rhypo|Remo's Rhyperior}} ([[Nickname|Rhypo]])
* {{OBP|Mewtwo|M01}}'s [[clone]]d {{p|Venusaur}} ([[M22]])

======Minor======
* {{DL|Pirate (BW135)|Shiftry|Pirate's Shiftry}}
* Trainer's {{me|Tyranitar}} ([[XYS03]])
* Trainer's {{me|Venusaur}} ([[XYS04]])
* {{p|Feraligatr}} ([[M16]])
* {{p|Malamar}} ([[XY054]])
* {{p|Pinsir}} ([[XY069]])
* {{p|Pangoro}} ([[XY071]])
* {{p|Pyroar}} ([[XY097]])
* {{p|Ariados}} ([[XY099]])

====[[Pokémon: Twilight Wings]]====
=====Humans=====
* [[Peony]]

=====Pokémon=====
* {{DL|Bea|Machamp|Bea's Machamp}} ([[TW02]])
* {{DL|Bea|Machoke|Bea's Machoke}} ([[TW02]])

====[[POKÉTOON]]====
=====Pokémon=====
* {{DL|Blossom (POKÉTOON)|Char-ly}}

===Video games===
===={{OBP|Detective Pikachu|video game}}====
* [[Carlos Hernando]]

====[[Pokémon Masters EX]]====
* {{mas|Archie}}

==Other non-Pokémon roles==
===Video game roles===
* Artoirel (''{{wp|Final Fantasy XIV}}'')
* Cao Ren, Chen Gui and Guan Yu (''{{wp|Romance of the Three Kingdoms (video game series)|Sangokushi Legion}}'')
* {{few|Deen}} (''{{few|Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia}}'')
* Elves elder (''{{wp|Suikoden IV}}'')
* Eliot March (''{{wp|Heart no Kuni no Alice}}'')
* Gaston (''{{wp|Luminous Arc 2}}'')
* Guy (''{{wp|Street Fighter|Street Fighter series}}'')
* {{met|James Pierce}} (''{{met|Metroid: Other M}}'')
* The Shake King (''{{wp|Wario Land: Shake It!}}'')
* King K. Rool (''{{wp|Donkey Kong Bananza}}'')

===Dubbing roles===
* Markowsky (''{{wp|Wreck-It Ralph}}'') ({{wp|Joe Lo Truglio}})
* Carl in (''{{wp|Sausage Party}}'')
* Betrayus (''{{wp|Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures}}'')

==External links==
* [http://www.kenproduction.co.jp/member.php?mem=m44 Ken Production profile]

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[[Category:Japanese voice actors|Mogami, Tsuguo]]
{{Project VA notice}}

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[[zh:最上嗣生]]

Strong Sphere

2025-08-01T05:52:33Z

The Great Butler: /* History */

{{Translated title|on}}
[[File:Exceed Strong Sphere.png|250px|thumb|A Strong Sphere]]
(Japanese: '''ストロングスフィア''' ''Strong Sphere''), also known as '''Laquium Sphere''' (Japanese: '''ラクリウムスフィア''' ''{{tt|Laqurium|Laquium}} Sphere''), is a device featured in {{aniseries|HZ}}. It was initially created by [[Spinel]] at [[Exceed]] as a prototype and was later made available to the public to be used in battles. It uses [[Laquium]] to increase the power of {{OBP|Pokémon|species}}, but at the cost of causing them pain in the process.

==History==
[[File:Laquium Sphere.png|thumb|250px|left|[[Spinel]]'s Laquium Sphere]]
In ''[[HZ083|The Truth Revealed!]]'', [[Amethio]] uncovered documents for the prototype of the Laquium Sphere while looking through [[Spinel]]'s computer at [[Exceed]], but he was stopped before he had time to learn more. In ''[[HZ089|Where the Adventure Leads]]'', after witnessing [[Gibeon]]'s death, Spinel expressed disappointment with his late leader and used the Laquium Sphere to make the [[Six Heroes]] (except for [[Black Rayquaza|Rayquaza]]) go berserk, forcing the [[Rising Volt Tacklers]] and Amethio to escape [[Laqua]].

In [[HZ094]], two Trainers in [[Uirō City]]'s [[Pokémon Center]] mentioned a sphere that would be useful in battle and would be available soon, as [[Liko]] and [[Roy]] eavesdropped on them. In [[HZ095|the next episode]], the two infiltrated [[Exceed]]'s [[Exceed's Test Center|Test Center]] to investigate their connection to [[Laquium]]. [[Dash]] appeared as the first participant in a demonstration of the Strong Sphere, alongside her {{p|Swanna}}. She used the sphere to battle another Trainer and his {{p|Electivire}}, coming out victorious, but causing Swanna to become extremely weakened afterwards. Liko also noticed the resemblance of the Strong Sphere with Spinel's Laquium Sphere. Liko and Roy were offered to use Strong Spheres, but they refused. [[Sidian]] and [[Coral]] used Strong Spheres on their {{p|Garganacl}} and {{p|Glalie}}, respectively, during a battle against Liko and Roy, which led to their victory before the two could get the chance to Terastallize their Pokémon. [[Uruto]] was also given one, but he later rejected the idea of using it after realizing that it used Laquium, smashing it to the ground.
[[File:Smashed Strong Sphere.png|250px|thumb|right|A Strong Sphere in pieces after being thrown to the ground]]
In [[HZ097]], it was revealed that some Trainers were selected by Exceed as product testers for the Strong Sphere, giving them access to the device ahead of the general public. One of these testers, a young streamer named [[Magyorō]], began using it on his {{p|Stunfisk}} in order to pull pranks and get [[Iono]]'s attention. When he ran into [[Dot]], he decided to battle her with it after realizing she had battled Iono in the past. In the ensuing battle, Stunfisk displayed discomfort and was frowning, leaving Magyorō regretting he had pushed his Pokémon too far. With {{an|Iono}}'s encouragement not to cheat, Magyorō decided to not use the Strong Sphere anymore and threw it to the ground, smashing it into pieces.
[[File:Strong Sphere Exterior Components.png|250px|thumb|left|Exterior components made by [[Karna]]]]
In [[HZ099]], it was revealed that [[Karna]]'s {{TP|Karna|Poké Ball factory}} was comissioned to manufacture the exterior components of the Strong Spheres. After being told the truth about the harm it causes to Pokémon, Karna immediately withdrew from the job, refusing to give them the completed product. Two [[Explorers]] members, [[Rubella]] and [[Indy]], intervened. They engaged with the [[Rising Volt Tacklers]] in a battle with their two {{rf|Paldean}} {{p|Tauros}}, using Strong Spheres on them.

In the [[HZ100|following episode]], after Liko, Roy, Dot, and Uruto defeated Indy and Rubella and forced them to retreat, Karna took the responsibility of disposing of the Strong Sphere shells she had created. She hypothesized that Exceed must also have placed order for the shells at various other factories, and as such disposing of Karna's batch was not going to have any effects on the worldwide launch.

In [[HZ102]], after finding [[Karatō]]'s {{p|Scovillain}}, Liko was told that once Strong Spheres are emptied out of Laquium, they can be sent back to Exceed for recharging.
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==Effects and characteristics==
[[File:Strong Sphere Effect.png|250px||thumb|[[Laquium|Effect]] of the Strong Sphere on [[Dash]]'s {{p|Swanna}}]]
When thrown towards a {{OBP|Pokémon|species}}, the Laquium Sphere and Strong Sphere will open up and release a [[Laquium|pink gas]] that initially surges through it, sharpening its agility and amplifying the [[Physical move|physical]] and [[Special move|special]] power of its attacks. However, this potent boost comes at a cost: the Pokémon will progressively weaken, becoming more susceptible to damage and risking [[Recoil|self-inflicted injuries]], eventually leading to complete exhaustion. As noted by [[Dot]] in [[HZ100]], the Strong Sphere also causes the Pokémon's fighting instinct to be increased, at the cost of being unable to follow complex orders by their Trainers.

As demonstrated by [[Dash]]'s {{P|Swanna}}, even a brief exposure to this gas can dramatically enhance speed and reflexes, allowing the Pokémon to evade a focused special attack and unleash a single, decisive blow capable of defeating a highly trained {{P|Electivire}}. This suggests the Strong Sphere also temporarily inflates a Pokémon's stamina and resilience, enabling it to push far beyond its normal limits in a short burst.

Long exposure to the Strong Sphere's effects were shown to differ between Pokémon. For instance, while [[Coral]]'s {{P|Glalie}} started to freeze itself, [[Sidian]]'s {{P|Garganacl}}'s body starte d to crack and fall apart. As shown with [[Indy]] and [[Rubella]]'s {{Rf|Paldean}} {{P|Tauros}}, effected Pokémon will only battle on instinct, not following complex orders by their trainers and mostly focusing on dealing [[Type#Type effectiveness|super effective]] damage. Repetitive usage might even break the bond between the trainer and the affected Pokémon.

<gallery widths="248">
Active Laquium Sphere.png|Activated Laquium Sphere
Laquium Six Heroes.png|Five of the [[Six Heroes]] under the effects of [[Spinel]]'s Laquium Sphere
Active Strong Sphere.png|Activated Strong Sphere
Strong Sphere Effect 2.png|Swanna's amplified {{m|Water Gun}}
Strong Sphere Effect 3.png|[[Sidian]]'s {{p|Garganacl}} with [[Recoil|self-inflicted damage]]
Strong Sphere Effect 4.png|Laquium Signs emitting from [[Karatō]]'s {{p|Scovillain}}'s footprints
</gallery>

===Known users===
This list is of the characters and Pokémon who have used the Strong Sphere in {{aniseries|HZ}}.

{| class="roundy" style="margin:auto; background:#{{Sweet color light}}; border:#{{Sweet color dark}} 3px solid; text-align:center"
|-
! Trainer
! Pokémon
|- style="background:#D6B6F1"
| [[File:Dash.png|200px|Dash]] {{color2|000|Dash}}
| [[File:Dash Swanna.png|200px|Dash's Swanna]] {{color2|000|Dash#Swanna|Swanna}}
|- style="background:#D6B6F1"
| [[File:Coral timeskip.png|200px|Coral]] {{color2|000|Coral}}
| [[File:Coral Glalie.png|200px|Coral's Glalie]] {{color2|000|Coral#Glalie|Glalie}}
|- style="background:#D6B6F1"
| [[File:Sidian timeskip.png|200px|Sidian]] {{color2|000|Sidian}}
| [[File:Sidian Garganacl.png|200px|Sidian's Garganacl]] {{color2|000|Sidian#Garganacl|Garganacl}}
|- style="background:#D6B6F1"
| [[File:Magyorō.png|200px|Magyorō]] {{color2|000|Magyorō}} (formerly)
| [[File:Magyorō Stunfisk.png|200px|Magyorō's Stunfisk]] {{color2|000|Magyorō#Stunfisk|Stunfisk}}
|- style="background:#D6B6F1"
| [[File:Indy.png|200px|Indy]] {{color2|000|Indy}}
| [[File:Indy Tauros.png|200px|Indy's Tauros]] {{color2|000|Indy#Tauros|Tauros}}
|- style="background:#D6B6F1"
| [[File:Rubella.png|200px|Rubella]] {{color2|000|Rubella}} (right)
| [[File:Rubella Tauros.png|200px|Rubella's Tauros]] {{color2|000|Rubella#Tauros|Tauros}}
|- style="background:#D6B6F1"
| [[File:Karato.png|200px|Karatō]] {{color2|000|Karatō}}
| [[File:Karato Scovillain.png|200px|Karatō's Scovillain]] {{color2|000|Karatō#Scovillain|Scovillain}}
|}

==Related articles==
* [[Tera Orb]]

{{Explorers}}
{{Project Anime notice|no}}

[[Category:Animated series objects]]

[[es:Esfera fuerte]]
[[zh:強化球]]

Pokémon Horizons: The Series

2025-07-29T06:25:18Z

The Great Butler: /* Explorers */

{{DISPLAYTITLE:''Pokémon Horizons: The Series''}}
{{search|animated TV series|the manga series|Pokémon Horizon}}
{{search|eighth [[series]] of the [[Pokémon animated series]]|its eponymous first season|Pokémon Horizons: The Series (season)}}
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[[File:Horizons Season 1 logo.png|thumb|English logo]]
[[File:Pocket Monsters 2023 logo.png|thumb|Japanese logo for ''Pocket Monsters'']]
'''''Pokémon Horizons: The Series''''' (Japanese: '''ポケットモンスター''' ''Pocket Monsters''), also referred to informally and by fans as (Japanese: '''リコロイ''' ''LikoRoy'') in Japan, is the eighth [[series]] of the [[Pokémon animated series]] in Asia (including Japan) and the second animated series of the Pokémon animated series in the West. It follows the adventures of [[Liko]] and [[Roy]], alongside the [[Rising Volt Tacklers]], in a search for the group of Pokémon known as the [[Six Heroes]] and to discover the mysteries surrounding {{an|Terapagos}} and the Ancient Adventurer [[Lucius]]. The series is based on the [[core series]] {{pkmn|games}}, including Pokémon and characters from the [[Generation IX]] games {{g|Scarlet and Violet}}. For the first time in Pokémon animated series history, ''Pokémon Horizons: The Series'' features an all-new cast of characters and a more linear plot without connections to previous series. It succeeds {{aniseries|JN}}, and, in the West, {{aniseries|PTS}} as a whole. It premiered on April 14, 2023 in Japan with a one-hour special, and on March 7, 2024 in the United States.

Like with the previous series of ''Pokémon the Series'', this series introduces a new art style. The outlines of the characters, along with the color scheme, are drawn more smooth and less sharp compared to {{aniseries|JN}}, but still retain the human character designs within the latter series. The skies of [[Galar]] are also no longer depicted with a cloudy, grey sky similar to the common weather of its base country, the United Kingdom.

Episodes in ''Pokémon Horizons: The Series'' are numbered with {{bp|Epicode|the prefix}} '''HZ''' on [[Bulbapedia]]. For a complete episode listing, see the [[List of Pokémon Horizons: The Series episodes|list of ''Pokémon Horizons: The Series'' episodes]].

==Blurb==
Pokémon Horizons: The Series is an exciting new Pokémon story featuring the adventures of Liko and Roy, as well as the many friends and foes they encounter! Meet interesting groups like the Rising Volt Tacklers and the Explorers, plus other important characters and countless Pokémon along the way.

==Plot==
The series features dual protagonists [[Liko]] and [[Roy]], who join together with a group of adventurers known as the [[Rising Volt Tacklers]] and set out to travel the [[Pokémon world]] with them, visiting various [[region]]s introduced in the [[core series]] from [[Kanto]] to [[Paldea]]. Liko also finds herself targeted by the mysterious [[Explorers]] organization, which is after her equally mysterious pendant. During the series, [[Dot]], another member of the Rising Volt Tacklers, joins the group of main characters and begins traveling with Liko and Roy as they enroll in [[Naranja Academy]] to learn to use the [[Terastal phenomenon]]. After completing the course, the Rising Volt Tacklers continue their search for the Six Heroes and [[Laqua]].

During the ''Mega Voltage'' arc (which happens a year later, after the events at Laqua), Liko and Roy decide to uncover the mystery of the remains of Laquium, as well as recover the good name of the Rising Volt Tacklers, who were accused of being the culprits of the incident by the Explorers.

==Arcs and seasons==
In Japan and Korea, the series is divided into chapters or arcs, with each given its own subtitle. In the West, it is divided into [[season]]s, with two so far.

The following table summarizes the Japanese titles, the English titles, and the [[List of Japanese opening themes|Japanese]] and [[List of English opening themes|English opening themes]] used during the series.

<div style="overflow-x: auto; white-space: nowrap">
{| class="roundy c" style="border:1px solid #{{paldea color}}; background:#{{paldea color}}; width:100%"
! style="{{roundytl|7px}}; background:#{{scarlet color light}}"; width:50%" colspan="3" | Japan
! rowspan="7" style="background:#{{paldea color}}" |
! style="{{roundytr|7px}}; background:#{{violet color light}}; width:50%" colspan="3" | United States
|-
! style="background:#{{scarlet color light}}" | Title
! style="background:#{{scarlet color light}}" | Opening theme
! style="background:#{{scarlet color light}}" | First episode
! style="background:#{{violet color light}}" | Title
! style="background:#{{violet color light}}" | Opening theme
! style="background:#{{violet color light}}" | First episode
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:Pocket Monsters Liko and Roy Departure logo.png|150px|Pocket Monsters: Liko and Roy's Departure]] [[List of Pokémon Horizons: The Series episodes#Liko and Roy's Departure|Pocket Monsters: Liko and Roy's Departure]]
| [[File:OPJ29.png|166px|Heart-Pounding Diary]] [[Heart-Pounding Diary]]
| [[File:HZ001.png|166px|HZ001]] [[HZ001]]
| rowspan=2 | [[File:Horizons Season 1 logo.png|150px|Pokémon Horizons: The Series]] [[Pokémon Horizons: The Series (season)|Pokémon Horizons: The Series]]
| rowspan=2 | [[File:HZ OPE01.png|166px|Becoming Me]] [[Becoming Me]]
| rowspan=2 | [[File:HZ001.png|166px|HZ001]] [[HZ001]]
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:Pocket Monsters The Sparkling of Terapagos logo.png|150px|Pocket Monsters: The Sparkling of Terapagos]] [[List of Pokémon Horizons: The Series episodes#The Sparkling of Terapagos|Pocket Monsters: The Sparkling of Terapagos]]
| [[File:OPJ30.png|166px|Halo]] [[Halo]]
| [[File:HZ026.png|166px|HZ026]] [[HZ026]]
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:Pocket Monsters Terastal Debut logo.png|150px|Pocket Monsters: Terastal Debut]] [[List of Pokémon Horizons: The Series episodes#Terastal Debut|Pocket Monsters: Terastal Debut]]
| [[File:OPJ31.png|166px|Will]] {{so|Will}}
| style="background:#FFF" | [[File:HZ046.png|166px|HZ046]] [[HZ046]]
| rowspan=2 | [[File:Horizons Season 2 logo.png|150px|Pokémon Horizons: Season 2—The Search for Laqua]] [[Pokémon Horizons: Season 2—The Search for Laqua|Pokémon Horizons: Season 2—The Search for Laqua]]
| rowspan=2 | [[File:HZ OPE02.png|166px|My Favorite Pokémon]] [[My Favorite Pokémon]]
| rowspan=2 | [[File:HZ046.png|166px|HZ046]] [[HZ046]]
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:Pocket Monsters Rayquaza Rising logo.png|150px|Pocket Monsters: Rayquaza Rising]] [[List of Pokémon Horizons: The Series episodes#Rayquaza Rising|Pocket Monsters: Rayquaza Rising]]
| [[File:OPJ32.png|166px|Only One Story]] [[Only One Story]]
| [[File:HZ068.png|166px|HZ068]] [[HZ068]]
|-
| style="{{roundybl|7px}}; background:#FFF;" | [[File:Pocket Monsters Mega Voltage logo.png|150px|Pocket Monsters: Mega Voltage]] [[List of Pokémon Horizons: The Series episodes#Mega Voltage|Pocket Monsters: Mega Voltage]]
| style="background:#FFF" | [[File:OPJ33.png|166px|GET BACK]] [[GET BACK]]
| style="background:#FFF" | [[File:HZ090.png|166px|HZ090]] [[HZ090]]
| rowspan=2 style="background:#FFF" |
| rowspan=2 style="background:#FFF" |
| rowspan=2 style="{{roundybr|7px}}; background:#FFF;" |
|}
</div>

==Gallery==
:''For more images, please see [[a:Category:Art from Pokémon Horizons: The Series|artwork from Pokémon Horizons: The Series]] on the [[Bulbagarden Archives]].''

===Posters===
<gallery heights="200">
Pokemon 2023 First Broadcast Poster.jpg|First Japanese poster for ''Liko and Roy's Departure''
Pokemon Horizons Promotional Poster 2.jpg|Second Japanese poster for ''Liko and Roy's Departure''
Pokemon Horizons Promotional Poster 3.jpg|First Japanese poster for ''The Sparkling of Terapagos''
Pokemon Horizons Promotional Poster 4.jpg|Second Japanese poster for ''The Sparkling of Terapagos''
Pokemon Horizons Promotional Poster 5.jpg|Japanese poster for ''Terastal Debut''
Pokemon Horizons Promotional Poster 6.jpg|Japanese poster for ''Rayquaza Rising''
Pokemon Horizons Promotional Poster 7.jpg|First Japanese poster for ''Mega Voltage''
Pokemon Horizons Promotional Poster 8.jpg|Second Japanese poster for ''Mega Voltage''
</gallery>
<gallery heights="200">
Horizons poster.png|First English poster
Horizons poster 2.png|Second English poster
Horizons poster 3.png|Third English poster
Horizons poster 4.png|Fourth English poster
Horizons S02 poster.jpg|Fifth English poster
Horizons S02 poster 2.jpg|Sixth English poster
Horizons S02 poster 3.png|Seventh English poster
</gallery>

===Characters===
====Main characters====
<gallery heights="200">
Liko anime 2.png|[[Liko]] ([[HZ001]] - [[HZ089]])
Liko anime 8.png|[[Liko]] ([[HZ089]] - present)
0906Sprigatito HZ anime.png|[[Liko's Sprigatito]] ([[HZ001]] - [[HZ045]])
0907Floragato HZ anime.png|[[Liko's Floragato]] ([[HZ045]] - [[HZ088]])
0908Meowscarada HZ anime.png|[[Liko's Meowscarada]] ([[HZ088]] - present)
1024Terapagos HZ anime.png|[[Pagogo]]
Roy anime.png|[[Roy]] ([[HZ004]] - [[HZ089]])
Roy anime 3.png|[[Roy]] ([[HZ089]] - present)
0909Fuecoco HZ anime.png|[[Roy's Fuecoco]] ([[HZ002]] - [[HZ067]])
0910Crocalor HZ anime.png|[[Roy's Crocalor]] ([[HZ067]] - present)
</gallery>

====Supporting characters====
=====[[Rising Volt Tacklers]]=====
<gallery heights="200">
File:Professor Friede 2023 Artwork.png|[[Friede]]
File:Captain Pikachu.png|[[Captain Pikachu]] ([[HZ001]] - [[HZ089]])
File:Captain Pikachu goggles.png|[[Captain Pikachu]] ([[HZ089]] - present)
File:Orla anime.png|[[Orla]] ([[HZ001]] - [[HZ089]])
File:Orla anime 2.png|[[Orla]] ([[HZ100]] - present)
File:Murdock anime.png|[[Murdock]] ([[HZ001]] - [[HZ089]])
File:Murdock anime 2.png|[[Murdock]] ([[HZ100]] - present)
File:Mollie anime.png|[[Mollie]] ([[HZ001]] - [[HZ089]])
File:Mollie anime 2.png|[[Mollie]] ([[HZ094]] - present)
File:Ludlow anime.png|[[Ludlow]] ([[HZ001]] - [[HZ089]])
File:Ludlow anime 2.png|[[Ludlow]] ([[HZ100]] - present)
File:Dot anime.png|[[Dot]] ([[HZ007]] - [[HZ045]])
File:Dot anime 2.png|[[Dot]] ([[HZ046]] - [[HZ089]])
File:Dot anime 5.png|[[Dot]] ([[HZ090]] - present)
File:0912Quaxly HZ anime.png|[[Dot's Quaxly]] ([[HZ001]] - [[HZ059]])
File:0913Quaxwell HZ anime.png|[[Dot's Quaxwell]] ([[HZ059]] - present)
Uruto anime.png|[[Uruto]]

</gallery>

=====[[Naranja Academy]]=====
<gallery heights="200">
Nemona HZ.png|{{an|Nemona}}
Clavell HZ.png|[[Clavell]]
Jacq HZ.png|[[Jacq]]
Dendra HZ.png|[[Dendra]]
Raifort HZ.png|[[Raifort]]
</gallery>

=====[[Paldea League]]=====
<gallery heights="200">
Katy HZ.png|[[Katy]]
Brassius HZ.png|[[Brassius]]
Iono HZ.png|{{an|Iono}}
Kofu HZ.png|[[Kofu]]
Ryme HZ.png|[[Ryme]]
Tulip HZ.png|[[Tulip]]
Grusha HZ.png|[[Grusha]]
Larry HZ.png|[[Larry]]
Rika HZ.png|[[Rika]]
Poppy HZ.png|[[Poppy]]
Hassel HZ.png|[[Hassel]]
Geeta HZ.png|[[Geeta]]
</gallery>

=====Others=====
<gallery heights="200">
Nidothing.png|[[Dot|Nidothing]]
Diana HZ.png|[[Diana]]
Kabu HZ.png|[[Kabu]]
Perrin HZ.png|[[Perrin]]
Carmine HZ.png|[[Carmine]]
Briar HZ.png|[[Briar]]
Lucius 2.png|[[Lucius]]
0384Rayquaza-Shiny HZ anime.png|[[Black Rayquaza]]
Young Rystal HZ.png|[[Rystal]]
</gallery>

====Antagonists====
=====[[Explorers]]=====
<gallery heights="200">
Amethio anime.png|[[Amethio]] ([[HZ001]] - [[HZ089]])
Zirc anime.png|[[Zirc]]
Onia anime.png|[[Onia]]
Hamber HZ.png|[[Hamber]]
Spinel anime.png|[[Spinel]] ([[HZ006]] - [[HZ089]])
Spinel anime 2.png|[[Spinel]] ([[HZ089]] - present)
Coral anime.png|[[Coral]] ([[HZ006]] - [[HZ089]])
Coral anime 2.png|[[Coral]] ([[HZ095]] - present)
Sidian anime.png|[[Sidian]] ([[HZ006]] - [[HZ089]])
Sidian anime 2.png|[[Sidian]] ([[HZ095]] - present)
Chalce anime.png|[[Chalce]] ([[HZ006]] - [[HZ089]])
Chalce anime 2.png|[[Chalce]] ([[HZ095]] - present)
Young Gibeon HZ.png|[[Gibeon]] (young)
Rubella anime.png|[[Rubella]]
Indy anime.png|[[Indy]]
</gallery>

==Manga adaptations==
* {{OBP|Anime Pocket Monsters: Liko and Roy's Adventure|manga}}
* [[Pocket Monster: Liko's treasure]]
* [[Pocket Monsters ~Pucchigumi SP~]]
* [[Pocket Monsters ~The Detouring Volt Tacklers!!~]]
* [[Pocket Monsters: What Are You Looking For, Terapagos?]]

==Staff==
{| class="credits-table roundy" style="width: 100%; background:#{{colorschemedark|Paldea}}; border:3px solid #{{colorschemelight|Paldea}}"
|- style="vertical-align: middle"
! style="background:#fff; {{roundytl|5px}}" width="24%" | Created by {{j|原案}}
| style="background:#fff" width="38%" |
* [[Satoshi Tajiri]]
| style="background:#fff; {{roundytr|5px}}" width="38%" lang="ja" |
* 田尻智
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#fff"
! Production Supervisor {{j|スーパーバイザー}}
|
* [[Tsunekazu Ishihara]]
| lang="ja" |
* 石原恒和
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#fff"
! Associate Producers {{j|アソシエイトプロデューサー}}
|
* Yoshitaka Fujiwara ([[HZ001]] - [[HZ089]])
* Shun Ōhinata ([[HZ001]] - [[HZ009]])
* Yoshiyuki Koie ([[HZ010]] - [[HZ067]])
* Hiroki Ishikawa ([[HZ068]] - [[HZ089]])
* Takaki Matoba (from [[HZ090]] on)
* Eriko Suzuki (from [[HZ090]] on)
| lang="ja" |
* 藤原良尭
* 大日向俊
* 古家嘉之
* 石川洋生
* 的場昴樹
* 鈴木英里子
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#fff"
! Published by {{j|掲載}}
|
* [[Shogakukan]]
** {{jwp|ちゃお|CIAO}}
** {{jwp|ぷっちぐみ|Pucchigumi}}
** [[CoroCoro Comics]]
** {{jwp|コロコロイチバン!|CoroCoro Ichiban!}}
** {{jwp|ポケモンファン|Pokémon Fan}}
** {{jwp|てれびくん|Televi-Kun}}
** {{jwp|小学一年生|Shogaku Ichinensei}}
** {{jwp|幼稚園 (雑誌)|Youchien}}
| lang="ja" |
* 小学館
** ちゃお
** ぷっちぐみ
** コロコロコミック
** コロコロイチバン！
** ポケモンファン
** てれびくん
** 小学一年生
** 幼稚園
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#fff"
! Series Construction {{j|シリーズ構成}}
|
* {{wp|Dai Satō}}
| lang="ja" |
* 佐藤大
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#fff"
! Animation Coordinator {{j|アニメーションコーディネーター}}
|
* Kotarō Sakamoto
| lang="ja" |
* 坂本鼓太郎
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#fff"
! Script Coordinator {{j|シナリオコーディネーター}}
|
* {{jwp|松澤くれは|Kureha Matsuzawa}}
| lang="ja" |
* 松澤くれは
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#fff"
! Character Designer {{j|キャラクターデザイン}}
|
* Rei Yamazaki
| lang="ja" |
* 山崎玲愛
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#fff"
! Additional Character Designs {{j|サブキャラクターデザイン}}
|
* [https://twitter.com/i/user/1232595484755185664 Kyōko Itō]
| lang="ja" |
* 伊藤京子
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#fff"
! Action Director {{j|アクションディレクター}}
|
* {{jwp|矢嶋哲生|Tetsuo Yajima}} ([[HZ001]] - [[HZ045]])
| lang="ja" |
* 矢嶋哲生
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#fff"
! Art Director {{j|美術監督}}
|
* [https://studiojack.com/staff/muto/ Masatoshi Mutō]
| lang="ja" |
* 武藤正敏
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#fff"
! Color Keys {{j|色彩設計}}
|
* Chie Tanimoto
* Noriyuki Yoshino
| lang="ja" |
* 谷本千絵
* 吉野記通
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#fff"
! Sound Recording Director<ref name="position" group="lower-alpha" /> {{j|音響監督}}
|
* {{jwp|三間雅文|Masafumi Mima}}
| lang="ja" |
* 三間雅文
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#fff"
! Music<ref name="position" group="lower-alpha" /> {{j|音楽}}
|
* {{jwp|コーニッシュ (日本のミュージシャン)|Conisch}}
| lang="ja" |
* コーニッシュ
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#fff"
! Director of Photography<ref name="position" group="lower-alpha">{{j|撮影監督}} ''Director of Photography'' and {{j|編集}} ''Editor'' were credited over {{j|音響監督}} ''Sound Recording Director'' from [[HZ001]] up through [[HZ089]] instead.</ref> {{j|撮影監督}}
|
* Hiromichi Suzuki
| lang="ja" |
* 鈴木大倫
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#fff"
! Editor<ref name="position" group="lower-alpha" /> {{j|編集}}
|
* Hitoshi Nogawa
| lang="ja" |
* 野川仁
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#fff"
! Theme Song Producers<ref group="lower-alpha">This role was credited under {{j|協力}} ''Assistance'' from [[HZ003]] ([[HZ002]] in the initial TV airing) up through [[HZ045]] as well as from [[HZ068]] up through [[HZ089]], under {{j|音楽}} ''Music'' from [[HZ046]] up through [[HZ067]], under {{j|3D美術}} ''3D Art'' in [[HZ002]] and [[HZ091]] (in the current position from [[HZ091]] in the initial TV airing onwards).</ref> {{j|主題歌プロデュース}}
|
* Shinya Keyamura ([[HZ002]] - [[HZ089]])
* Chika Kosugi ([[HZ002]] - [[HZ089]])
* Yuki Kikuno ([[HZ002]] - [[HZ089]])
* Hiroyoshi Ōsumi (from [[HZ091]] on)
* Kōichi Inaba (from [[HZ091]] on)
* Yūya Nishio (from [[HZ091]] on)
| lang="ja" |
* 毛谷村伸也
* 小杉央
* 喜久野有紀
* 大隅啓良
* 稲葉貢一
* 西尾勇哉
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#fff"
! Music Assistance {{j|音楽協力}}
|
* {{jwp|テレビ東京ミュージック|TV Tokyo Music}}
* {{jwp|小学館ミュージック&デジタルエンタテイメント|Shogakukan Music & Digital Entertainment}}
* [[The Pokémon Company]]
| lang="ja" |
* テレビ東京ミュージック
* 小学館ミュージック&デジタルエンタテイメント
* The Pokémon Company
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#fff"
! Assistance {{j|協力}}
|
* [[JR Kikaku|East Japan Marketing & Communications]]
| lang="ja" |
* ジェイアール東日本企画
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#fff"
! Creative Producer {{j|クリエイティブプロデューサー}}
|
* [https://twitter.com/i/user/4900940972 Hiroyuki Katō] (from [[HZ046]] on)
| lang="ja" |
* 加藤浩幸
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#fff"
! Animation Producers {{j|アニメーションプロデューサー}}
|
* [https://twitter.com/i/user/4900940972 Hiroyuki Katō] ([[HZ001]] - [[HZ045]])
* [https://twitter.com/i/user/1600909361999937537 Makoto Kumemura] (from [[HZ046]] on)
| lang="ja" |
* 加藤浩幸
* 久米村誠
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#fff"
! Line Producer {{j|ラインプロデューサー}}
|
* [https://twitter.com/i/user/1600909361999937537 Makoto Kumemura] ([[HZ001]] - [[HZ045]])
| lang="ja" |
* 久米村誠
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#fff"
! Producers {{j|プロデューサー}}
|
* Ayaka Sekiguchi (TV Tokyo)
* Yūsuke Kudō ([[HZ001]] - [[HZ045]])
* Tsuyoshi Kajiwara (from [[HZ046]] on)
* Tomoya Negishi ([[HZ001]] - [[HZ067]])
* Kōhei Momose (from [[HZ068]] on)
| lang="ja" |
* 關口彩香 (テレビ東京)
* 工藤雄介
* 梶原剛
* 根岸智也
* 百瀬康平
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#fff"
! Creative Director {{j|クリエイティブディレクター}}
|
* {{jwp|冨安大貴|Daiki Tomiyasu}} ([[HZ001]] - [[HZ045]])
| lang="ja" |
* 冨安大貴
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#fff"
! Directed by {{j|監督}}
|
* Saori Den
| lang="ja" |
* でんさおり
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#fff"
! Chief Director {{j|総監督}}
|
* {{jwp|冨安大貴|Daiki Tomiyasu}} (from [[HZ046]] on)
| lang="ja" |
* 冨安大貴
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#fff"
! Concept Coordination {{j|設定協力}}
|
* [[Game Freak|GAME FREAK]]
* [[The Pokémon Company]]
| lang="ja" |
* GAME FREAK inc.
* The Pokémon Company
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#fff"
! Creative Assistance {{j|原案協力}}
|
* [[Shigeru Ohmori|Shigeru Ōmori]]
| lang="ja" |
* 大森滋
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#fff"
! Character Concept {{j|キャラクター設定}}
|
* [[Kenji Matsushima]]
* [[Toshinobu Matsumiya]]
* Suguru Nakatsui ([[HZ001]] - [[HZ089]])
* Chihiro Hayashi
| lang="ja" |
* 松島賢二
* 松宮稔展
* 中津井優
* 林千尋
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#fff"
! Conceptual Character Artists {{j|キャラクター原案}}
|
* [[Ken Sugimori]]
* [[Tomomi Kaneko]]
* Kyōko Abe (from [[HZ090]] on)
* [[Hironobu Yoshida]]
* [[Emi Ando|Emi Andō]]
* Kyōko Abe ([[HZ001]] - [[HZ089]])
* [[Fumie Kittaka]]
* [[Misaki Hashimoto]]
* Yūki Yamamoto
* [[Takao Unno]]
* [[Huang Tzu En|Tzuen Huang]]
* Akira Katsuta
* Seimi Ōshiro
* Daiki Sato
* [[James Turner]]
* [[Sakiko Maeda]]
* Hiroto Itō
* [https://twitter.com/i/user/132501117 Ryōsuke Ōshiro]
* [[Yusuke Ohmura|Yūsuke Ōmura]]
* [[Hitoshi Ariga]]
* [[Motofumi Fujiwara]]
* [[Atsuko Nishida]]
* [[Yusuke Kozaki|Yūsuke Kozaki]]
* [[take]]
* ami
* [[Megumi Mizutani]]
* [[Haruko Ichikawa]]
* [[Tomohiro Kitakaze]]
* [[Kazuyuki Kurashima]]
* [[Mari Shimazaki]]
* & All the character artists from the original [[Pokémon]] video game series
| lang="ja" |
* 杉森建
* 金子智美
* 阿部杏子
* 吉田宏信
* 安藤絵美
* 阿部杏子
* 橘髙文美恵
* 橋本美咲
* 山本裕輝
* 海野隆雄
* 黄資恩
* 勝田聡
* 大城聖未
* 里大樹
* ジェイムスターナー
* 前田咲子
* 伊藤博人
* 大城良輔
* 大村祐介
* ありがひとし
* 藤原基史
* にしだあつこ
* コザキユースケ
* 竹
* 網
* 水谷恵
* 市川春子
* 北風友裕
* 倉島一幸
* 島崎麻里
* ＆すべての『ポケットモンスター』シリーズの キャラクター原案スタッフ
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#fff"
! Written by {{j|脚本}}
|
* {{wp|Dai Satō}} ([[HZ001]] - [[HZ002]], [[HZ004]], [[HZ009]], [[HZ024]] - [[HZ025]], [[HZ033]], [[HZ046]], [[HZ071]], [[HZ079]], [[HZ090]] - [[HZ092]], [[HZ101]] - [[HZ102]])
* {{jwp|永川成基|Naruki Nagakawa}} ([[HZ003]], [[HZ008]], [[HZ011]], [[HZ016]], [[HZ021]], [[HZ027]], [[HZ034]], [[HZ043]], [[HZ055]] - [[HZ056]], [[HZ066]] - [[HZ067]], [[HZ078]], [[HZ095]])
* [https://storyriders.net/?page_id=2001 Muga Takeda] ([[HZ005]], [[HZ010]], [[HZ014]], [[HZ022]])
* {{jwp|松澤くれは|Kureha Matsuzawa}} ([[HZ006]] - [[HZ007]], [[HZ012]] - [[HZ013]], [[HZ018]], [[HZ023]], [[HZ026]], [[HZ031]] - [[HZ032]], [[HZ044]] - [[HZ045]], [[HZ047]], [[HZ054]], [[HZ057]], [[HZ064]] - [[HZ065]], [[HZ068]], [[HZ074]] - [[HZ075]], [[HZ082]] - [[HZ083]], [[HZ085]] - [[HZ089]], [[HZ093]] - [[HZ094]], [[HZ099]] - [[HZ100]])
* {{jwp|土屋理敬|Michihiro Tsuchiya}} ([[HZ017]], [[HZ020]], [[HZ028]], [[HZ035]], [[HZ040]], [[HZ048]], [[HZ053]], [[HZ061]] - [[HZ062]], [[HZ072]] - [[HZ073]], [[HZ081]])
* {{jwp|三重野瞳|Deko Akao}} ([[HZ019]], [[HZ030]], [[HZ038]], [[HZ041]], [[HZ051]], [[HZ058]], [[HZ069]], [[HZ080]], [[HZ098]])
* Naohiro Fukushima ([[HZ029]], [[HZ036]], [[HZ039]], [[HZ049]] - [[HZ050]], [[HZ059]], [[HZ063]], [[HZ076]], [[HZ084]], [[HZ097]], [[HZ103]])
* {{jwp|うえのきみこ|Kimiko Ueno}} ([[HZ037]], [[HZ042]], [[HZ052]], [[HZ060]], [[HZ070]], [[HZ077]], [[HZ096]])
| lang="ja" |
* 佐藤大
* 永川成基
* 武田無我
* 松澤くれは
* 土屋理敬
* 赤尾でこ
* 福島直浩
* うえのきみこ
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#fff"
! Chief Animation Directors {{j|総作画監督}}
|
* Rei Yamazaki ([[HZ001]] - [[HZ011]] odd, [[HZ012]] - [[HZ013]], [[HZ016]] - [[HZ017]], [[HZ019]], [[HZ021]], [[HZ023]] - [[HZ025]], [[HZ027]], [[HZ029]] - [[HZ031]], [[HZ034]], [[HZ036]], [[HZ038]] - [[HZ048]], [[HZ050]] - [[HZ078]], from [[HZ080]] on)
* [https://twitter.com/i/user/1232595484755185664 Kyōko Itō] ([[HZ002]] - [[HZ012]] even, [[HZ013]] - [[HZ015]], [[HZ018]], [[HZ020]] - [[HZ022]], [[HZ024]] - [[HZ026]], [[HZ028]] - [[HZ029]], [[HZ031]] - [[HZ033]], [[HZ035]] - [[HZ038]], [[HZ041]], [[HZ043]] - [[HZ099]], from [[HZ101]] on)
| lang="ja" |
* 山崎玲愛
* 伊藤京子
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#fff"
! Main Animator {{j|メインアニメーター}}
|
* [https://twitter.com/i/user/826220173711405056 Yusuke Oshida] ([[HZ001]], [[HZ005]], [[HZ007]] - [[HZ010]], [[HZ012]] - [[HZ014]], [[HZ018]], [[HZ020]], [[HZ022]], [[HZ024]] - [[HZ025]], [[HZ029]], [[HZ033]] - [[HZ034]], [[HZ037]], [[HZ046]])
| lang="ja" |
* 忍田雄介
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#fff"
! Assistant Director {{j|副監督}}
|
* Makoto Nakata ([[HZ026]] - [[HZ027]], from [[HZ047]] on)
| lang="ja" |
* 中田誠
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#fff"
! Picture Book Design {{j|絵本デザイン}}
|
* [http://barnstorm-design-labo.com/ Barnstorm Design Labo] ([[HZ009]], [[HZ012]])
** [http://barnstorm-design-labo.com/member/miyao.html Yoshikazu Miyao] ([[HZ009]], [[HZ012]])
| lang="ja" |
* バーンストーム・デザインラボ
** 宮尾佳和
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#fff"
! Anime Pokémon Design {{j|アニメポケモンデザイン}}
|
* [[Sayuri Ichiishi]]
* {{jwp|松原徳弘|Norihiro Matsubara}}
* {{jwp|安田周平|Shūhei Yasuda}}
* Rei Yamazaki
* Yoshitaka Yanagihara
* Hiromi Sakai
* Saki Ebisawa
* Sachiko Tsuji
* Shin'ichi Yoshino
* [https://twitter.com/i/user/1232595484755185664 Kyōko Itō]
| lang="ja" |
* 一石小百合
* 松原徳弘
* 安田周平
* 山崎玲愛
* 柳原好貴
* 酒井裕未
* 海老沢咲希
* 辻早智子
* 吉野真一
* 伊藤京子
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#fff"
! Screenplay Assistance<ref group="lower-alpha">This role was credited under {{j|デザイン協力}} ''Design Assistance'' in [[HZ013]] instead.</ref> {{j|脚本協力}}
|
* Daichi Kagawa ([[HZ013]], from [[HZ044]] on)
| lang="ja" |
* 加川大地
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#fff"
! Airship Design {{j|飛行船デザイン}}
|
* [http://barnstorm-design-labo.com/ Barnstorm Design Labo]
** [http://barnstorm-design-labo.com/member/yuri.html Satoshi Yuri]
| lang="ja" |
* バーンストーム・デザインラボ
** 由利聡
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#fff"
! Design Assistance {{j|デザイン協力}}
|
* [[otumami]] ([[HZ001]] - [[HZ013]])
| lang="ja" |
* おつまみ
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#fff"
! Color Script {{j|カラースクリプト}}
|
* [[otumami]] ([[HZ018]])
| lang="ja" |
* おつまみ
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#fff"
! Casting Assistance {{j|キャスティング協力}}
|
* {{wp|81 PRODUCE}}
| lang="ja" |
* 81プロデュース
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#fff"
! Photography<ref group="lower-alpha">The name order varies per episode.</ref> {{j|撮影}}
|
* Miyabi Amada ([[HZ058]])
* Aya Aoshima ([[HZ001]] - [[HZ075]], from [[HZ077]] on)
* Shōgo Tomatsuri ([[HZ001]] - [[HZ035]])
* Risako Ōno ([[HZ001]] - [[HZ034]])
* Yūka Matoba ([[HZ001]] - [[HZ025]])
* Sayoko Iwata ([[HZ001]] - [[HZ093]], from [[HZ095]] on)
* [https://twitter.com/i/user/120501185 Rina Ishii] ([[HZ036]] - [[HZ054]])
* Aya Mizukoshi ([[HZ003]] - [[HZ097]])
* Manaka Wada (from [[HZ003]] on)
* Chihiro Nonaka<ref group="lower-alpha">For [[HZ083]], {{j|野中千裕}} ''Chihiro Nonaka'' was credited twice.</ref> (from [[HZ046]] on)
* Mizuki Yuza ([[HZ013]], from [[HZ015]] on)
* Andria Mikiko Umezawa (from [[HZ027]] on)
* Wataru Kitazawa ([[HZ060]] - [[HZ064]], [[HZ066]] - [[HZ074]], from [[HZ076]] on)
| lang="ja" |
* 天田雅
* 青島彩
* 戸祭彰悟
* 大野莉紗子
* 的場優花
* 岩田紗代子
* 石井里奈
* 水越彩那
* 和田真菜佳
* 野中千裕
* 油座美月
* ウメザワアンドリア美季子
* 北澤航
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#fff"
! Line Photography {{j|線撮影}}
|
* Ai Suzuki ([[HZ001]] - [[HZ077]])
* Hiroshi Tanigaki ([[HZ001]] - [[HZ077]])
* Miyuki Hirama ([[HZ001]] - [[HZ077]])
* Ayako Miura ([[HZ001]] - [[HZ077]])
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* [http://trpd.co.jp Tripod]<ref name="double" group="lower-alpha">{{j|トライパッド}} ''[http://trpd.co.jp Tripod]'' is listed here twice for {{j|線撮影}} ''Line Photography'' to showcase the order in which the studio has been credited under.</ref> ([[HZ091]] - [[HZ093]], [[HZ097]])
* [https://www.rec-animation-factory.com REC] ([[HZ098]], from [[HZ100]] on)
* A-Real ([[HZ071]], [[HZ078]] - [[HZ100]])
* [https://www.raretrick.co.jp Raretrick] ([[HZ071]], [[HZ082]])
* [http://trpd.co.jp Tripod]<ref name="double" group="lower-alpha" /> ([[HZ010]], [[HZ016]], [[HZ018]], [[HZ020]] - [[HZ028]], [[HZ030]] - [[HZ043]], [[HZ045]] - [[HZ056]], [[HZ082]], [[HZ084]], [[HZ088]] - [[HZ089]], [[HZ096]])
| lang="ja" |
* 鈴木愛
* 谷垣宏
* 平間美幸
* 三浦亜矢子
<div style="margin: 15px;"></div>
* トライパッド
* REC
* えりある
* レアトリック
* トライパッド
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#fff"
! 3DCGI {{j|3DCGI}}
|
* [[OLM Incorporated|OLM]] Digital
| lang="ja" |
* OLM Digital
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#fff"
! CGI Supervisor {{j|CGIスーパーバイザー}}
|
* Dai Seo (from [[HZ002]] on)
| lang="ja" |
* 瀬尾太
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#fff"
! CGI Director {{j|CGIディレクター}}
|
* Takayoshi Kawasaki (from [[HZ002]] on)
| lang="ja" |
* 川崎崇由
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#fff"
! CGI Designers {{j|CGIデザイナー}}
|
* Ryōta Itō ([[HZ002]] - [[HZ008]], [[HZ086]] - [[HZ089]])
* Akika Kumazawa ([[HZ010]], [[HZ045]], [[HZ047]] - [[HZ048]], [[HZ050]])
* Chinae Nakajima ([[HZ017]])
* Akina Watanabe ([[HZ031]])
* Haruka Yamaguchi ([[HZ034]], [[HZ061]] - [[HZ064]], [[HZ066]] - [[HZ068]], [[HZ073]] - [[HZ089]])
* Wakana Sonobe ([[HZ045]], [[HZ047]] - [[HZ048]], [[HZ050]])
* [https://facebook.com/100003393332966 Hideharu Koide] ([[HZ045]])
* Mayu Itō ([[HZ055]], [[HZ059]], [[HZ061]], [[HZ086]] - [[HZ089]])
* Kyōsei Ueda ([[HZ055]], [[HZ059]], [[HZ061]], [[HZ086]] - [[HZ089]])
| lang="ja" |
* 伊藤良太
* 熊澤明花
* 中島知奈絵
* 渡部明奈
* 山口遥
* 園部若奈
* 小出秀治
* 伊東真優
* 上田京生
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#fff"
! Modeling Supervisor {{j|モデリングスーパーバイザー}}
|
* Naoto Ishida ([[HZ002]] - [[HZ014]])
| lang="ja" |
* 石田直人
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#fff"
! CGI Assistance {{j|CGI協力}}
|
* [https://www.contorno.co.jp CONTORNO] ([[HZ017]])
** Chie Sakurai ([[HZ017]])
** Marie Tanaka ([[HZ017]])
| lang="ja" |
* CONTORNO
** 櫻井智瑛
** 田中毬瑛
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#fff"
! Toon Model Supervisor {{j|トゥーンモデルスーパーバイザー}}
|
* Shun Takahashi (from [[HZ046]] on)
| lang="ja" |
* 高橋峻
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#fff"
! Modeling {{j|モデリング}}
|
* Shun Takahashi ([[HZ002]] - [[HZ045]])
* Yūto Kamiya (from [[HZ002]] on)
* Takumi Ihara (from [[HZ002]] on)
| lang="ja" |
* 高橋峻
* 上谷悠仁
* 井原拓望
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#fff"
! Modeling Coordinator {{j|モデリングコーディネーター}}
|
* Ayumi Nakamura (from [[HZ002]] on)
| lang="ja" |
* 中村あゆみ
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#fff"
! Rigging Supervisor {{j|リギングスーパーバイザー}}
|
* Yūki Yafuse ([[HZ013]] - [[HZ075]], from [[HZ077]] on)
| lang="ja" |
* 矢伏勇貴
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#fff"
! Rigging<ref group="lower-alpha">This role was credited under {{j|リギングコーディネーター}} ''Rigging Coordinators'' in [[HZ067]] instead.</ref> {{j|リギング}}
|
* Yōko Yamashita ([[HZ067]] - [[HZ074]], from [[HZ076]] on)
| lang="ja" |
* 山下陽子
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#fff"
! Rigging Coordinators {{j|リギングコーディネーター}}
|
* Kaori Nagai (from [[HZ013]] on)
* Yūto Funamizu ([[HZ013]] - [[HZ045]])
| lang="ja" |
* 永井香織
* 船水悠斗
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#fff"
! FX Designer {{j|FXデザイナー}}
|
* Chinae Nakajima ([[HZ086]] - [[HZ089]])
| lang="ja" |
* 中島知奈絵
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#fff"
! CGI Production Coordinator {{j|CGIプロダクションコーディネーター}}
|
* Saori Tanizaki ([[HZ002]] - [[HZ045]])
| lang="ja" |
* 谷﨑咲織
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#fff"
! CGI Production Manager {{j|CGIプロダクションマネージャー}}
|
* Saori Tanizaki (from [[HZ046]] on)
| lang="ja" |
* 谷﨑咲織
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#fff"
! CGI Producer<ref group="lower-alpha">This role was credited under 3DCGI up through [[HZ008]] instead.</ref> {{j|CGIプロデューサー}}
|
* Noriyuki Ashida
| lang="ja" |
* 芦田徳之
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#fff"
! 3D Art {{j|3D美術}}
|
* ARED (from [[HZ035]] on)
** [https://twitter.com/i/user/472580245 Katsumi Takao]<ref group="lower-alpha">Even if {{j|髙尾克己}} is ''[https://twitter.com/i/user/472580245 Katsumi Takao]'''s current spelling, he is still currently credited by his original former spelling {{j|高尾克己}}.</ref>
** Yūme Kurihara
** Minayo Shimoda
** Yūko Yamauchi ([[HZ001]])
** Chihiro Suzuki ([[HZ001]])
** Mimori Matsuse ([[HZ017]], [[HZ020]], [[HZ023]] - [[HZ031]], from [[HZ035]] on)
| lang="ja" |
* ARED
** 高尾克己
** 栗原優芽
** 下田美那代
** 山内優子
** 鈴木千尋
** 松瀬美萌里 ([[HZ017]], [[HZ020]], [[HZ023]] - [[HZ031]]) 松瀬みもり (from [[HZ035]] on)
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#fff"
! Editorial Assistants {{j|編集助手}}
|
* {{jwp|ジェイ・フィルム|JAY FILM}}
** Kōhei Kanamaru ([[HZ001]] - [[HZ089]])
** Yuka Nohara (from [[HZ090]] on)
| lang="ja" |
* JAY FILM
** 金丸紘平
** 野原有香
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#fff"
! Video Editing {{j|ビデオ編集}}
|
* {{jwp|IMAGICAエンタテインメントメディアサービス|IMAGICA Entertainment Media}}
** Ryō Naitō
** Takayuki Miyai<ref group="lower-alpha" name="multiple">In only the initial one-hour special TV airing for [[HZ001]] - [[HZ002]], {{j|小萱彩音}} ''Ayane Ogaya'' was credited as video editor instead of {{j|宮井堂行}} ''Takayuki Miyai''.</ref> ([[HZ001]] - [[HZ002]])
** Ayane Ogaya<ref group="lower-alpha" name="multiple" /> ([[HZ001]] - [[HZ022]], [[HZ024]] - [[HZ051]], from [[HZ053]] on)
** Daisuke Miyazaki ([[HZ023]])
** Ryō Taichi ([[HZ052]])
:<ref group="lower-alpha">This gap was only present up through [[HZ089]].</ref>
:* Iku Nishibe
| lang="ja" |
* Imagica EMS
** 内藤亮
** 宮井堂行
** 小萱彩音
** 宮﨑大輔
** 田井地諒
: 
:* 西部育
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#fff"
! Music Composition {{j|一部原曲・作曲}}
|
* [[Gō Ichinose]]
* [[Minako Adachi]]
* [[Jun'ichi Masuda]]
* [[Toby Fox]]
| lang="ja" |
* 一之瀬剛
* 足立美奈子
* 増田順一
* Toby Fox
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#fff"
! Rap Assistance {{j|ラップ協力}}
|
* [https://twitter.com/i/user/984103715983450113 Fuma no KTR] ([[HZ052]], [[HZ061]], [[HZ067]])
| lang="ja" |
* Fuma no KTR
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#fff"
! Sound Recording Producers {{j|音響プロデューサー}}
|
* Michiyoshi Minamisawa
* Takeshi Nishina
| lang="ja" |
* 南沢道義
* 西名武
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#fff"
! Sound Recording Manager {{j|音響制作担当}}
|
* Daisuke Ihara
| lang="ja" |
* 井原大輔
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#fff"
! Recording Coordination {{j|サウンドミキサー}}
|
* Nobuhira Hirano
| lang="ja" |
* 平野延平
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#fff"
! Recording Assistants {{j|サウンドエディター}}
|
* Naotsugu Uchida ([[HZ001]] - [[HZ034]])
* Ryōko Nashimoto (from [[HZ035]] on)
* Akane Sango
| lang="ja" |
* 内田直継
* なしもとりょうこ
* 山後茜
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#fff"
! Sound Effects Supervisors {{j|音響効果技師}}
|
* Daisuke Jinbo
* Kenji Koyama
| lang="ja" |
* 神保大介
* 小山健二
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#fff"
! Music & Sound Effects Production {{j|音響制作}}
|
* {{jwp|HALF H・P STUDIO}}
| lang="ja" |
* HALF H・P STUDIO
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#fff"
! Assistant Producers {{j|アシスタントプロデューサー}}
|
* Kōhei Fukuda (TV Tokyo) ([[HZ001]] - [[HZ035]])
* Kōhei Ogura (TV Tokyo) (from [[HZ036]] on)
* Kōhei Momose ([[HZ001]] - [[HZ067]])
* Hina Tabata ([[HZ068]] - [[HZ089]])
* Kōki Nagahori (from [[HZ090]] on)
| lang="ja" |
* 福田浩平 (テレビ東京)
* 小椋康平 (テレビ東京)
* 百瀬康平
* 田畑比菜
* 長堀弘毅
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#fff"
! Broadcast Advancement {{j|放送進行}}
|
* Ayaho Matsumoto (TV Tokyo)
* Kōhei Ogura (TV Tokyo) ([[HZ001]] - [[HZ035]])
* Hina Tabata ([[HZ001]] - [[HZ067]], from [[HZ090]] on)
* Kōki Nagahori ([[HZ076]] - [[HZ089]])
* Yoshiyuki Tsuruta (from [[HZ090]] on)
| lang="ja" |
* 松本彩歩 (テレビ東京)
* 小椋康平 (テレビ東京)
* 田畑比菜
* 長堀弘毅
* 鶴田佳之
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#fff"
! Program Business {{j|番組事業}}
|
* Osamu Nishimura (TV Tokyo)
| lang="ja" |
* 西村修 (テレビ東京)
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#fff"
! Business Managers {{j|事業管理}}
|
* Nobuhide Matsuo (TV Tokyo) ([[HZ001]] - [[HZ067]])
* [https://www.facebook.com/tomohiro.goda.9/ Tomohiro Gōda](TV Tokyo) ([[HZ068]] - [[HZ089]])
* Yūsuke Takeuchi (TV Tokyo) (from [[HZ090]] on)
| lang="ja" |
* 松尾信秀 (テレビ東京)
* 合田知弘 (テレビ東京)
* 武内佑介 (テレビ東京)
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#fff"
! Globalization {{j|グローバライズ}}
|
* Eriko Suzuki ([[HZ001]] - [[HZ009]], [[HZ068]] - [[HZ089]])
* Yoshino Hasegawa ([[HZ001]] - [[HZ009]])
* Hiroki Ishikawa ([[HZ010]] - [[HZ067]])
| lang="ja" |
* 鈴木英里子
* 長谷川よし乃
* 石川洋生
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#fff"
! Supervision Assistance {{j|監修協力}}
|
* Yoshiyuki Koie (from [[HZ090]] on)
| lang="ja" |
* 古家嘉之
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#fff"
! Program Publicity {{j|番組宣伝}}
|
* Yūka Shiozuka (TV Tokyo) ([[HZ001]] - [[HZ089]])
* Ryōhei Nakanishi (TV Tokyo) (from [[HZ090]] on)
* Shinji Yamamoto ([[HZ001]] - [[HZ089]])
* Yoshinori Taguchi (from [[HZ090]] on)
| lang="ja" |
* 塩塚優香 (テレビ東京)
* 中西諒平 (テレビ東京)
* 山本愼仁
* 田口善規
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#fff"
! Publicity Assistance {{j|宣伝協力}}
|
* Yūsuke Takeuchi (TV Tokyo) ([[HZ068]] - [[HZ089]])
* Jushiro Kitamura ([[HZ001]] - [[HZ089]])
* Hiroki Ishikawa ([[HZ001]] - [[HZ009]])
* Sanami Makino ([[HZ010]] - [[HZ067]])
* Yoshino Hasegawa ([[HZ010]] - [[HZ025]])
* Midori Shinkai ([[HZ026]] - [[HZ089]])
* Shun Ōhinata (from [[HZ090]] on)
* Kensari Kanehara (from [[HZ068]] on)
* Natsuko Furuhata (from [[HZ090]] on)
* Shōta Masuda (from [[HZ090]] on)
* Nasa Kurosawa (from [[HZ090]] on)
| lang="ja" |
* 武内佑介 (テレビ東京)
* 北村壽四郎
* 石川洋生
* 牧野沙南
* 長谷川よし乃
* 新海翠
* 大日向俊
* 金原健成
* 降旗夏子
* 桝田翔太
* 黒澤奈沙
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#fff"
! Animation Production<ref group="lower-alpha">This role was also credited on the same screen as {{j|クリエイティブプロデューサー}} ''Creative Producer'', {{j|アニメーションプロデューサー}} ''Animation Producer'' and {{j|ラインプロデューサー}} ''Line Producer'' and the credited wording there is the one listed here. Additionally, the exact credit for the role under the listing in this position is OLM OLM, Inc. OLM Digital, Inc. Team Kato Team Kumemura (production line depending on the episode ranges as listed) with the logo of the production line displayed there.</ref> {{j|アニメーション制作}}
|
* [[OLM, Inc.|OLM]] Team Kato ([[HZ001]] - [[HZ045]]) → [[OLM, Inc.|OLM]] Team Kumemura (from [[HZ046]] on)
| lang="ja" |
* OLM TEAM KATO → OLM TEAM KUMEMURA
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#fff"
! Production Managers {{j|制作デスク}}
|
* Shōhei Yoshida ([[HZ001]] - [[HZ089]])
* Hiroto Morinaga (from [[HZ090]] on)
| lang="ja" |
* 吉田昌平
* 森永裕人
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#fff"
! Assistant Production Manager {{j|制作デスク補佐}}
|
* [https://www.linkedin.com/in/bryanwyh95 Bryan Wang Yi Herng] (from [[HZ090]] on)
| lang="ja" |
* Bryan Wang Yi Herng
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#fff"
! Setting Coordinators {{j|設定制作}}
|
* Hanami Hiranuma ([[HZ001]] - [[HZ067]])
* [https://twitter.com/i/user/753245136901984256 Daichi Masu] ([[HZ046]] - [[HZ067]])
* [https://twitter.com/i/user/753245136901984256 Daichi Wada]<ref group="lower-alpha">{{j|和田大地}} ''[https://twitter.com/i/user/753245136901984256 Daichi Wada]'' is {{j|枡大地}} ''[https://twitter.com/i/user/753245136901984256 Daichi Masu]'''s real name.</ref> (from [[HZ068]] on)
| lang="ja" |
* 平沼花観
* 枡大地
* 和田大地
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#fff"
! 3D Coordinators {{j|3D制作}}
|
* Chisato Yazaki ([[HZ001]] - [[HZ067]])
* [https://twitter.com/i/user/753245136901984256 Daichi Masu] ([[HZ025]], [[HZ029]] - [[HZ030]], [[HZ033]] - [[HZ034]], [[HZ037]] - [[HZ039]], [[HZ041]] - [[HZ044]])
| lang="ja" |
* 矢﨑千聖
* 枡大地
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#fff"
! style="background:#fff; {{roundybl|5px}}" | Executive Production<ref group="lower-alpha">This role was also credited on the screen directly after {{j|総監督}} ''Chief Director'' at the end of the credits shown in the opening just like here at the end of the credits shown in the ending.</ref> {{j|製作}}
| style="background:#fff" |
* [[TV Tokyo]] ([[HZ001]] - [[HZ028]]) → TV Tokyo 60th ([[HZ029]] - [[HZ089]]) → TV Tokyo (from [[HZ090]] on)
* <sc>{{jwp|テレビ東京メディアネット|MediaNet}}</sc>
* [[Shogakukan|ShoPro]]
| style="background:#fff; {{roundybr|5px}}" lang="ja" |
* TV TOKYO → テレ東60th → テレ東
* MEDIANET
* ShoPro
|}
====Notes====
<references group="lower-alpha" />

==Trivia==
* This is the second series to feature the flat "Pocket Monsters" logo, though with a new design. Starting with ''Mega Voltage'', however, it now features a more detailed "Pocket Monsters" logo for the first time since {{aniseries|SM}}.
** Both the Japanese logo and the English logo have a split color design, with blue and red coloring. The Japanese and Korean logo is split horizontally, with blue on the top half and red on the bottom half, and the English logo is split vertically, with blue on the left half and red on the right half.
* This is the first [[series]]:
** To not feature [[Ash Ketchum]] and {{AP|Pikachu}} as main characters.
** To not feature the [[Team Rocket trio]] as antagonists.
** To not have a [[narrator]] (with the exception of the "World of Pokémon" intro at the beginning of ''[[HZ001|The Pendant That Starts It All (Part One)]]'').
** To feature a female and male duo.
** To have both a Creative and Action Director as a staff position.
** To have none of the main characters participate in a major competition.
** To feature main characters in the series titles.
** Where the dub uses the same footage for their opening theme as the Japanese opening theme.
** In which no main character is based on a game character.
** In which a main character has a {{type|Grass}} first partner Pokémon as their first Pokémon.
** In which the [[Generation IX|concurrent generation]]'s {{type|Water}} first partner Pokémon is not owned by a main character.
** In which the concurrent generation's {{type|Fire}} first partner Pokémon is the last to evolve.

** To feature human characters that are not part of the main cast in [[eyecatch]]es and foreshadow Pokémon captures by the main characters.
*** It is also the series with the most versions of eyecatches.
** To be unionized in the dub.
** To feature a clear timeskip between events in the animated series as shown in [[HZ089]].
** To be collaborated with the {{pkmn|Trading Card Game}}.
** To have all [[Generation IX|concurrent generation]] first partner Pokémon be given a game distribution.
** To have most of its episodes' titles being a direct translation.
*** There's been a significant decrease of the titles ending with an exclamation mark.
** To not have a [[List of Japanese opening themes|Japanese opening]] used in any dub.
*** It is also the first series in which [[Will (song)|a Japanese opening theme]] has been directly translated to another language.
** To have a Japanese opening that's sung by a non-Japanese artist ({{so|Will}} and [[Only One Story]]).
** To not have a Japanese opening that is performed by [[Rica Matsumoto]].
** Since:
*** {{aniseries|GS}}:
**** That did not premiere within the same month of the newly released [[core series]] games.
**** In which the concurrent [[first partner Pokémon]] are obtained in Pokédex order.
*** {{aniseries|RS}}:
**** To have three main or recurring characters' concurrent first partner Pokémon evolve at least once. However, unlike the previous series, they didn't evolve in Pokédex order and one didn't outside of its native region.
**** To have more than four opening themes in the Japanese version, not counting remixes.
*** {{aniseries|DP}} to use more than one [[title card]].
*** {{aniseries|BW}}:
**** To have all three of the concurrent first partner Pokémon have their genders confirmed.
**** To have two-part episodes.
*** {{aniseries|XY}}:
**** To have three of the characters, main or recurring, have one of the concurrent first partner Pokémon each. However, unlike the previous series, gender ownership has been reversed.
**** To have two boys and two girls traveling in a group. However, unlike the previous series, all of them are Pokémon Trainers instead of one of them being a Trainer in waiting.
***** Also to have four traveling in a group.
*** {{aniseries|SM}} to have the concurrent first partner Pokémon be in the title card. However, unlike the previous series, the concurrent first partner Pokémon in the title card change after evolving.
* Like Ash in {{aniseries|PTS}}, Liko reads the episode title.
** Liko also replaces the role of the [[narrator]] from previous series, similar to Ash and {{an|Lillie}} in {{aniseries|SM}}. Also, Roy narrates only in [[HZ090]] and [[HZ091]]. Dot narrates only in [[HZ102]].
* In some flashbacks (i.e. in ''[[HZ018|Flying Pikachu, Rising Higher and Higher!]]''), the aspect ratio 21:9 is used instead of the usual 16:9.
[[File:LikoRoyChannel.png|250px|thumb|Liko and Roy on LikoRoy Channel]]
* To promote the third arc of Pokémon Horizons, ''Terastal Debut'', the animated series's official Twitter profile released a series of videos called LikoRoy Channel showing their attempts to become content creators like Dot. The videos can be found at:
** [https://twitter.com/anipoke_PR/status/1774013699898118330/ Terastal]
** [https://twitter.com/anipoke_PR/status/1814238759744950642 Implementation]
** [https://x.com/anipoke_PR/status/1846838565831168487 Crocalor]
** [https://x.com/anipoke_PR/status/1849375280454054389 Tinkatink]
** [https://x.com/anipoke_PR/status/1856970325126476124 Kleavor]
** [https://x.com/anipoke_PR/status/1862043755693625596 Terapagos]
** [https://x.com/anipoke_PR/status/1867117185761702070 Quagsire]
** [https://x.com/anipoke_PR/status/1879800760831193350 Scream Tail]
** [https://x.com/anipoke_PR/status/1882337475106086928 Gouging Fire]
** [https://x.com/anipoke_PR/status/1884874190844805596 Rayquaza]

==In other languages==
{{Epilang|color={{colorschemedark|Paldea}}|bordercolor={{colorschemelight|Paldea}}
|ar=آفاق البوكيمون: المسلسل
|zh_yue=寶可夢地平線：系列 ''Pokémon Deihpìhngsin: Haihliht''
|zh_cmn=寶可夢地平線：系列 ''Pokémon Dìpíngxiàn: Xìliè''{{tt|*|Traditional}} 宝可梦地平线 ''Pokémon Dìpíngxiàn''{{tt|*|Simplified}}
|cs=Pokémon: Horizonty – seriál
|da=Pokémon horisonter: Serien
|nl=Pokémon Horizons: De serie
|fi=Pokémon: Taivaanranta – Sarja
|fr_eu=La série : Pokémon, les horizons
|de=Pokémon Horizonte: Die Serie
|he=פוקמון: אופקים: הסדרה
|id=Seri Pokémon Horizon
|it=Orizzonti Pokémon
|ko=포켓몬스터 ''Pocket Monsters''
|no=Pokémon horisonter: Serien
|pl=Pokémon Horyzonty: Seria{{tt|*|TPCi}} Pokémon: Horyzonty – Seria{{tt|*|Netflix}}
|pt_br=Pokémon: Horizontes{{tt|*|TPCi}} A Série Pokémon: Horizontes{{tt|*|Netflix}}
|pt_eu=A série Pokémon: Horizontes
|ru=Сериал Покемон: новые горизонты ''Serial Pokémon: novyye gorizonty''
|es_la=La serie Horizontes Pokémon{{tt|*|TPCi}} Horizontes Pokémon: La serie{{tt|*|Netflix}}
|es_eu=La serie Horizontes Pokémon{{tt|*|TPCi}} Horizontes Pokémon: La serie{{tt|*|Netflix}}
|sv=Pokémon Horisonter: Serien{{tt|*|TPCi}} Pokémon – Horisonter: Serien{{tt|*|Netflix}}
|th=โปเกมอน เดอะซีรีส์ สุดขอบฟ้า ''Pokémon the Series: Sutkhopfa''
|tr=Pokémon Yeni Ufuklar: Dizi
}}
<div style="display:inline-block>
''Liko and Roy's Departure''
{{Epilang|color={{colorschemedark|Paldea}}|bordercolor={{colorschemelight|Paldea}}
|ja=リコとロイの旅立ち ''Liko to Roy no Tabidachi''
|zh_yue=莉可與羅伊的啟程 ''Leihhó yúh Lòhyī dīk Káichìhng''
|zh_cmn=莉可與羅伊的啟程 ''Lìkě yǔ Luóyī de Qǐchéng''
|ko=리코와 로드의 모험 ''Riko-wa Rodeu-ui Moheom''
}}
</div>
<div style="display:inline-block>
''The Sparkling of Terapagos''
{{Epilang|color={{colorschemedark|Paldea}}|bordercolor={{colorschemelight|Paldea}}
|ja=テラパゴスのかがやき ''Terapagos no Kagayaki''
|ko=테라파고스의 빛 ''Terapagoseu-ui Bit''
}}
</div>
<div style="display:inline-block>
''Terastal Debut''
{{Epilang|color={{colorschemedark|Paldea}}|bordercolor={{colorschemelight|Paldea}}
|ja=テラスタルデビュー ''Terastal Debut''
|ko=테라스탈 데뷔 ''Teraseutal Debwi''
}}
</div>
<div style="display:inline-block>
''Rayquaza Rising''
{{Epilang|color={{colorschemedark|Paldea}}|bordercolor={{colorschemelight|Paldea}}
|ja=レックウザライジング ''Rayquaza Rising''
|ko=레쿠쟈 라이징 ''{{tt|Rekujya Raijing|The Sky-High Adventure}}''
}}
</div>
<div style="display:inline-block>
''Mega Voltage''
{{Epilang|color={{colorschemedark|Z-A}}|bordercolor={{colorschemelight|Z-A}}
|ja=メガボルテージ ''Mega Voltage''
}}
</div>

==External links==
* [https://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/anime/pocketmonster2023 Official site] (Japanese)
* [https://horizons.pokemon.com Official site] (English)
* [https://www.pokemon.com/us/animation/horizons Pokémon Horizons: The Series Episode Encyclopedia on Pokemon.com]

==Related articles==
{{Anime series}}
{{Project Anime notice|no}}

[[Category:Series of the Pokémon animated series]]

[[de:Pokémon Horizonte: Die Serie]]
[[es:Serie Horizontes Pokémon]]
[[fr:La série : Pokémon, les horizons]]
[[it:Serie Orizzonti Pokémon]]
[[ja:ポケットモンスター (2023年のアニメ)]]
[[zh:寶可夢地平線]]

User:GrammarFreak01/Pokémon Masters Cast

2025-07-24T07:35:44Z

The Great Butler: /* Cast */

==Cast==
{{cast/h|Orange}}
! colspan=6 | {{pkmn|Masters EX}}
|-
{{cast|Orange|Paulo|List of English voice actors{{!}}Khoi Dao|Kiriya|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Ryōhei Kimura|キリヤ||top=yes}}
{{cast|Orange|Tina|List of English voice actors{{!}}Rachelle Heger|Ricca|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Ayahi Takagaki|リッカ|}}
{{cast|Orange|Professor Bellis|List of English voice actors{{!}}Tamara Ryan|Dr. Hinagiku|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Hekiru Shīna|ヒナギク博士|}}
{{cast|Orange|Trista|List of English voice actors{{!}}Faye Mata|Curti|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Manami Numakura|クルティ|}}
{{cast|Orange|Tricia|List of English voice actors{{!}}Faye Mata|Trica|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Manami Numakura|トリカ|}}
{{cast|Orange|Trinnia|List of English voice actors{{!}}Faye Mata|Saxa|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Manami Numakura|サクサ|}}
{{cast|Orange|Lear|List of English voice actors{{!}}Bryce Papenbrook|Lyer|Mamoru Miyano|ライヤー|宮野真守}}
{{cast|Orange|Rachel|List of English voice actors{{!}}Erica Lindbeck|Chetta|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Shiori Izawa|チェッタ|}}
{{cast|Orange|Sawyer (Masters)|disp=Sawyer|List of English voice actors{{!}}Richard Epcar|Drival|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Takaya Kuroda|ドリバル|}}

! colspan=6 | [[Generation I]]
|-
{{cast|Orange|Red (Masters)|disp=Red|List of English voice actors{{!}}Brandon Winckler|Red|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Shōta Aoi|レッド|}}
{{cast|Orange|Blue (Masters)|disp=Blue|Billy Kametz|Green|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Ryōta Ōsaka|グリーン|逢坂良太}}
{{cast|Orange|Leaf (Masters)|disp=Leaf|List of English voice actors{{!}}Michelle Marie|Leaf|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Yuka Otsubo|リーフ|}}
{{cast|Orange|Professor Oak (Masters)|disp=Professor Oak|List of English voice actors{{!}}Joe J. Thomas|Dr. Yukinari Okido|Ken'ichi Ogata|オーキド・ユキナリ博士|緒方賢一}}
{{cast|Orange|Brock (Masters)|disp=Brock|List of English voice actors{{!}}Tom Bauer|Takeshi|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Kōsuke Toriumi|タケシ|鳥海浩輔}}
{{cast|Orange|Misty (Masters)|disp=Misty|List of English voice actors{{!}}Reba Buhr|Kasumi|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Ayane Sakura|カスミ|佐倉綾音}}
{{cast|Orange|Lt. Surge (Masters)|disp=Lt. Surge|List of English voice actors{{!}}Patrick Seitz|Matis|Fumihiko Tachiki|マチス|立木文彦}}
{{cast|Orange|Erika (Masters)|disp=Erika|List of English voice actors{{!}}Xanthe Huynh|Erika|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Ai Kayano|エリカ|茅野愛衣}}
{{cast|Orange|Koga (Masters)|disp=Koga|List of English voice actors{{!}}Christopher Bevins|Kyō|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Tōru Ōkawa|キョウ|大川透}}
{{cast|Orange|Janine (Masters)|disp=Janine|List of English voice actors{{!}}Janice Roman Roku|Anzu|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Riho Sugiyama|アンズ|杉山里穂}}
{{cast|Orange|Sabrina (Masters)|disp=Sabrina|List of English voice actors{{!}}Lizzie Freeman|Natsume|Rie Tanaka|ナツメ|}}
{{cast|Orange|Blaine (Masters)|disp=Blaine|List of English voice actors{{!}}Kirk Thornton|Katsura|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Chō|カツラ|}}
{{cast|Orange|Giovanni (Masters)|disp=Giovanni|List of English voice actors{{!}}Andrew Russell|Sakaki|Kōji Ishii|サカキ|石井康嗣}}
{{cast|Orange|Lorelei (Masters)|disp=Lorelei|List of English voice actors{{!}}Lauren Landa|Kanna|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Serika Hiromatsu|カンナ|弘松芹香}}
{{cast|Orange|Bruno (Masters)|disp=Bruno|List of English voice actors{{!}}Greg Chun|Siba|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Jirō Saitō|シバ|}}
{{cast|Orange|Agatha (Masters)|disp=Agatha|List of English voice actors{{!}}Dorothy Fahn|Kikuko|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Yoshino Otori|キクコ|鳳芳野}}
{{cast|Orange|Lance (Masters)|disp=Lance|List of English voice actors{{!}}Bill Millsap|Wataru|Toshiyuki Morikawa|ワタル|森川智之}}
{{cast|Orange|Jessie (Masters)|disp=Jessie|Michele Knotz|Musashi|Megumi Hayashibara|ムサシ|林原めぐみ}}
{{cast|Orange|James (Masters)|disp=James|Carter Cathcart|Kojiro|Shin-ichiro Miki|コジロウ|三木眞一郎}}
{{cast|Orange|Team Rocket Grunt (Trainer class)|disp=Team Rocket Grunt|List of English voice actors{{!}}Brent Mukai|Team Rocket Underling||ロケットだんのしたっぱ|}}
{{cast|Orange|Team Rocket Grunt (Trainer class)|disp=Team Rocket Grunt|List of English voice actors{{!}}Heather Gonzalez|Team Rocket Underling||ロケットだんのしたっぱ|}}
{{cast|Orange|Ash (Masters)|disp=Ash Ketchum|Sarah Natochenny|Satoshi|Rica Matsumoto|サトシ|松本梨香}}
! colspan=6 | [[Generation II]]
|-
{{cast|Orange|Kris (Masters)|disp=Kris|Cherami Leigh|Kris|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Kana Asumi|クリス|阿澄佳奈}}
{{cast|Orange|Lyra (Masters)|disp=Lyra|List of English voice actors{{!}}Della Saba|Kotone|Sayaka Senbongi|コトネ|}}
{{cast|Orange|Falkner (Masters)|disp=Falkner|List of English voice actors{{!}}Howard Wang|Hayato|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Kōsuke Tanabe| ハヤト||}}
{{cast|Orange|Bugsy (Masters)|disp=Bugsy|Cristina Vee|Tsukushi|Yumiko Kobayashi|ツクシ|小林由美子}}
{{cast|Orange|Whitney (Masters)|disp=Whitney|List of English voice actors{{!}}Sarah Williams|Akane|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Yuko Natsuyoshi|アカネ|夏吉ゆうこ}}
{{cast|Orange|Jasmine (Masters)|disp=Jasmine|List of English voice actors{{!}}Kimberly Woods|Mikan|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Yuka Iguchi|ミカン|}}
{{cast|Orange|Pryce (Masters)|disp=Pryce|List of English voice actors{{!}}Kyle Hebert|Yanagi|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Chō|ヤナギ|}}
{{cast|Orange|Clair (Masters)|disp=Clair|List of English voice actors{{!}}Sarah Williams|Ibuki|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Kei Kawamura|イブキ|}}
{{cast|Orange|Will (Masters)|disp=Will|List of English voice actors{{!}}Philip Reich|Itsuki|Hirofumi Nojima|イツキ|野島裕史}}
{{cast|Orange|Karen (Masters)|disp=Karen|List of English voice actors{{!}}Mela Lee|Karin|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Ryoka Yuzuki|イブキ|柚木涼香}}
{{cast|Orange|Proton (Masters)|disp=Proton|List of English voice actors{{!}}Clifford Chapin|Lance||ランス|}}
{{cast|Orange|Petrel (Masters)|disp=Petrel|Todd Haberkorn|Lambda||ラムダ|}}
{{cast|Orange|Ariana (Masters)|disp=Ariana|List of English voice actors{{!}}Amber Lee Connors|Athena||アテナ|}}
{{cast|Orange|Archer (Masters)|disp=Archer|List of English voice actors{{!}}Christian La Monte|Apollo||アポロ|}}
{{cast|Orange|Eusine (Masters)|disp=Eusine|List of English voice actors{{!}}Connor Ludovice|Minaki|Takuya Eguchi|ミナキ|江口拓也}}
! colspan=6 | [[Generation III]]
|-
{{cast|Orange|May (Masters)|disp=May|List of English voice actors{{!}}Deneen Melody|Haruka|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Ai Nonaka|ハルカ|野中藍}}
{{cast|Orange|Brendan (Masters)|disp=Brendan|List of English voice actors{{!}}Aleks Le|Yūki|Yuko Sanpei|ユウキ|三瓶由布子}}
{{cast|Orange|Roxanne (Masters)|disp=Roxanne|List of English voice actors{{!}}Sarah Miller Crews|Tsutsuji|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Mai Gotō|ツツジ|後藤麻衣}}
{{cast|Orange|Brawly (Masters)|disp=Brawly|List of English voice actors{{!}}Jon Allen|Touki|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}KENN|トウキ|}}
{{cast|Orange|Flannery (Masters)|disp=Flannery|List of English voice actors{{!}}Laura Post|Asuna|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Haruka Syamoto|アスナ|}}
{{cast|Orange|Norman (Masters)|disp=Norman|List of English voice actors{{!}}Keith Silverstein|Senri|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Tomokazu Sugita|センリ|杉田智和}}
{{cast|Orange|Winona (Masters)|disp=Winona|List of English voice actors{{!}}Jeannie Tirado|Nagi|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Tae Okajima|ナギ|}}
{{cast|Orange|Tate (Masters)|disp=Tate|none|Fu|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Ami Naga|フウ|名賀亜美}}
{{cast|Orange|Liza (Masters)|disp=Liza|List of English voice actors{{!}}Kira Buckland|Lan|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Ayako Kamegai|ラン|亀谷理子}}
{{cast|Orange|Wallace (Masters)|disp=Wallace|List of English voice actors{{!}}Michael Christopher|Mikuri|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Kōsuke Kuwano|ミクリ|}}
{{cast|Orange|Sidney (Masters)|disp=Sidney|List of English voice actors{{!}}SungWon Cho|Kagetsu|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Shōhei Kajikawa|カゲツ||}}
{{cast|Orange|Phoebe (Masters)|disp=Phoebe|Cristina Vee|Fuyou|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Mai Fuchigami|フヨウ|渕上舞}}
{{cast|Orange|Drake (Masters)|disp=Drake|List of English voice actors{{!}}Steve Kramer|Genji|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Masaharu Satō|ゲンジ|}}
{{cast|Orange|Steven (Masters)|disp=Steven|List of English voice actors{{!}}Xander Mobus|Daigo|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Tomoaki Maeno|ダイゴ|}}
{{cast|Orange|Noland (Masters)|disp=Noland|List of English voice actors{{!}}Kaiji Tang|Datsura|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Toshiki Masuda|ファクトリーヘッドダツラ|増田俊樹}}
{{cast|Orange|Lucy (Masters)|disp=Lucy|Carrie Keranen|Azami|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Hitomi Shogawa|チューブクイーンアザミ|}}
{{cast|Orange|Anabel (Masters)|disp=Anabel|List of English voice actors{{!}}Alexis Tipton|Lila|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Ayako Kawasumi|リラ|川澄綾子}}
{{cast|Orange|Greta (Masters)|disp=Greta|List of English voice actors{{!}}Anairis Quiñones|Kogomi|Mariya Ise|コゴミ|伊瀬茉莉也}}
{{cast|Orange|Brandon (Masters)|disp=Brandon|none|Jindai||ジンダイ|}}
{{cast|Orange|Shelly (Masters)|disp=Shelly|none|Izumi|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Neya Michiko|イズミ|}}
{{cast|Orange|Matt (Masters)|disp=Matt|none|Ushio|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Koyama Tsuyoshi|ウシオ|}}
{{cast|Orange|Courtney (Masters)|disp=Courtney|List of English voice actors{{!}}Anjali Kunapaneni|Kagari|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Chihara Minori|カガリ|}}
{{cast|Orange|Tabitha (Masters)|disp=Tabitha|none|Homura||ホムラ|}}
{{cast|Orange|Archie (Masters)|disp=Archie|List of English voice actors{{!}}Adin Rudd|Aogiri|Tsuguo Mogami|アオギリ|}}
{{cast|Orange|Maxie (Masters)|disp=Maxie|List of English voice actors{{!}}Jarred Kjack|Matsubusa|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Jōji Nakata|マツブサ|}}
{{cast|Orange|Team Aqua Grunt (Trainer class)|disp=Team Aqua Grunt|List of English voice actors{{!}}Kevin D. Thelwell|Team Aqua Underling|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Akihiro Hori|アクアだんのしたっぱ|}}
{{cast|Orange|Team Aqua Grunt (Trainer class)|disp=Team Aqua Grunt|List of English voice actors{{!}}Bindy Coda|Team Aqua Underling|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Shino Shimoji|アクアだんのしたっぱ|}}
{{cast|Orange|Team Magma Grunt (Trainer class)|disp=Team Magma Grunt|none|Team Magma Underling|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Tatsuki Koube|マグマだんのしたっぱ|}}
{{cast|Orange|Team Magma Grunt (Trainer class)|disp=Team Magma Grunt|List of English voice actors{{!}}Abby Espiritu|Team Magma Underling|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Chiba Izumi|マグマだんのしたっぱ|}}
! colspan=6 | [[Generation IV]]
|-
{{cast|Orange|Lucas (Masters)|disp=Lucas|List of English voice actors{{!}}Griffin Puatu|Kōki||コウキ|}}
{{cast|Orange|Dawn (Masters)|disp=Dawn|List of English voice actors{{!}}Kimberley Anne Campbell|Hikari|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Rie Takanashi|ヒカリ|}}
{{cast|Orange|Barry (Masters)|disp=Barry|List of English voice actors{{!}}Erik Scott Kimerer|Jun|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Tsubasa Yonaga|ジュン|代永翼}}
{{cast|Orange|Roark (Masters)|disp=Roark|Alejandro Saab|Hyouta|Kenji Nojima|ヒョウタ|野島健児}}
{{cast|Orange|Gardenia (Masters)|disp=Gardenia|Erica Mendez|Natane|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Haruka Ito|ナタネ|}}
{{cast|Orange|Maylene (Masters)|disp=Maylene|List of English voice actors{{!}}Erica Lindbeck|Sumomo|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Akiha Matsui|スモモ|松井暁波}}
{{cast|Orange|Crasher Wake (Masters)|disp=Crasher Wake|List of English voice actors{{!}}Kyle Hebert|Maximum Mask|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}VOLCANO OTA|マキシマム仮面|}}
{{cast|Orange|Fantina (Masters)|disp=Fantina|List of English voice actors{{!}}Karen Strassman|Melissa|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Yuki Kaida|メリッサ|}}
{{cast|Orange|Candice (Masters)|disp=Candice|Ryan Bartley|Suzuna|Azu Sakura|スズナ|桜あず}}
{{cast|Orange|Volkner (Masters)|disp=Volkner|List of English voice actors{{!}}Chris Hackney|Denzi|Daisuke Namikawa|デンジ|}}
{{cast|Orange|Aaron (Masters)|disp=Aaron|List of English voice actors{{!}}Kevin Gomez|Ryou|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Yoshitaka Yamaya|リョウ|}}
{{cast|Orange|Bertha (Masters)|disp=Bertha|List of English voice actors{{!}}Dorah Fine|Kikuno|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Yorie Terauchi|キクノ|}}
{{cast|Orange|Flint (Masters)|disp=Flint|List of English voice actors{{!}}Landon McDonald|Ōba|Tatsuhisa Suzuki|オーバ|鈴木達央}}
{{cast|Orange|Lucian (Masters)|disp=Lucian|List of English voice actors{{!}}Brandon McInnis|Goyou|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Yōhei Azakami|ゴヨウ|}}
{{cast|Orange|Cynthia (Masters)|disp=Cynthia|List of English voice actors{{!}}Allegra Clark|Shirona|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Mie Sonozaki|シロナ|園崎未恵}}
{{cast|Orange|Cheryl (Masters)|disp=Cheryl|List of English voice actors{{!}}Laura Post|Momi|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Natsuki Aono|モミ|}}
{{cast|Orange|Marley (Masters)|disp=Marley|List of English voice actors{{!}}Dorothy Fahn|Mai|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Sara Matsumoto|マイ|松本沙羅}}
{{cast|Orange|Riley (Masters)|disp=Riley|none|Gen||ゲン|}}
{{cast|Orange|Thorton (Masters)|disp=Thorton|List of English voice actors{{!}}Jon Allen|Neziki|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Shōhei Komatsu|ネジキ|小松昌平}}
{{cast|Orange|Darach (Masters)|disp=Darach|List of English voice actors{{!}}Brian Timothy Anderson|Kokuran||コクラン|}}
{{cast|Orange|Palmer (Masters)|disp=Palmer|List of English voice actors{{!}}Brook Chalmers|Kurotsugu|Takanori Hoshino|クロツグ|}}
{{cast|Orange|Argenta (Masters)|disp=Argenta|none|Kate|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Megumi Okada|ケイト|}}
{{cast|Orange|Dahlia (Masters)|disp=Dahlia|List of English voice actors{{!}}Heather Gonzalez|Dahlia|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Ayaka Fukuhara|ダリア|}}
{{cast|Orange|Cyrus (Masters)|disp=Cyrus|List of English voice actors{{!}}Armen Taylor|Akagi|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Shunsuke Takeuchi|アカギ|}}
{{cast|Orange|Saturn (Masters)|disp=Saturn|List of English voice actors{{!}}Mike Haimoto|Saturn||サターン|}}
{{cast|Orange|Mars (Masters)|disp=Mars|List of English voice actors{{!}}Christie Cate|Mars||マーズ|}}
{{cast|Orange|Jupiter (Masters)|disp=Jupiter|none|Jupiter||ジュピター|}}
{{cast|Orange|Team Galactic Grunt (Trainer class)|disp=Team Galactic Grunt|List of English voice actors{{!}}Kai Jordan|Team Galactic Underling||ギンガだんのしたっぱ|}}
{{cast|Orange|Team Galactic Grunt (Trainer class)|disp=Team Galactic Grunt|List of English voice actors{{!}}Emi Lo|Team Galactic Underling||ギンガだんのしたっぱ|}}
{{cast|Orange|Looker (Masters)|disp=Looker|List of English voice actors{{!}}Mick Lauer|Handsome|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Kitajima Zenki|ハンサム|}}
{{cast|Orange|Teddy (Masters)|disp=Teddy|none|Masahito||マサヒト||}}
! colspan=6 | [[Generation V]]
|-
{{cast|Orange|Hilbert (Masters)|disp=Hilbert|List of English voice actors{{!}}Griffin Burns|Touya|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Junko Minagawa|トウヤ|}}
{{cast|Orange|Hilda (Masters)|disp=Hilda|Erica Mendez|Touko|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Mariko Nagai|トウコ|永井真里子}}
{{cast|Orange|Nate (Masters)|disp=Nate|List of English voice actors{{!}}Griffin Puatu|Kyōhei|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Miyuki Kobori|キョウヘイ|小堀幸}}
{{cast|Orange|Rosa (Masters)|disp=Rosa|List of English voice actors{{!}}Kayli Mills|Mei|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Aki Toyosaki|メイ|豊崎愛生}}
{{cast|Orange|Bianca (Masters)|disp=Bianca|List of English voice actors{{!}}Erika Harlacher|Bel|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Kaede Yuasa|ベル|}}
{{cast|Orange|Cilan (Masters)|disp=Cilan|none|Dent||デント|}}
{{cast|Orange|Chili (Masters)|disp=Chili|none|Pod||ポッド|}}
{{cast|Orange|Cress (Masters)|disp=Cress|none|Corn||コーン|}}
{{cast|Orange|Lenora (Masters)|disp=Lenora|List of English voice actors{{!}}Zakiya Young|Aloe|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Rie Takahashi|アロエ|}}
{{cast|Orange|Burgh (Masters)|disp=Burgh|none|Arty|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Nobunaga Shimazaki|アーティ|}}
{{cast|Orange|Elesa (Masters)|disp=Elesa|List of English voice actors{{!}}Deborah Gatton|Kamitsure|Yōko Hikasa|カミツレ|日笠陽子}}
{{cast|Orange|Clay (Masters)|disp=Clay|List of English voice actors{{!}}Brad Venable|Yakon|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Naomi Kusumi|ヤーコン|}}
{{cast|Orange|Skyla (Masters)|disp=Skyla|List of English voice actors{{!}}Laura Stahl|Huuro|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Rina Satō|フウロ|佐藤利奈}}
{{cast|Orange|Brycen (Masters)|disp=Brycen|List of English voice actors{{!}}Christopher Bevins|Hachiku|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Daisuke Ono|ハチク|小野大輔}}
{{cast|Orange|Iris (Masters)|disp=Iris|List of English voice actors{{!}}Cassandra Lee Morris|Iris|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Ayana Taketatsu|アイリス|竹達彩奈}}
{{cast|Orange|Cheren (Masters)|disp=Cheren|List of English voice actors{{!}}Landon McDonald|Cheren|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Atsushi Abe|チェレン|阿部敦}}
{{cast|Orange|Roxie (Masters)|disp=Roxie|List of English voice actors{{!}}Brianna Knickerbocker|Homika|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Chisa Suganuma|ホミカ|}}
{{cast|Orange|Shauntal (Masters)|disp=Shauntal|List of English voice actors{{!}}Kira Buckland|Shikimi|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Yuka Nukui|シキミ|}}
{{cast|Orange|Grimsley (Masters)|disp=Grimsley|List of English voice actors{{!}}Greg Chun|Giima|Daisuke Ono|ギーマ|}}
{{cast|Orange|Caitlin (Masters)|disp=Caitlin|List of English voice actors{{!}}Sarah Miller-Crews|Cattleya|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Satomi Satō|カトレア|}}
{{cast|Orange|Marshal (Masters)|disp=Marshal|List of English voice actors{{!}}Philip Reich|Renbu|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Yoshikazu Nagano|レンブ|永野善一}}
{{cast|Orange|Alder (Masters)|disp=Alder|List of English voice actors{{!}}Cam Clarke|Adeku|Masaki Terasoma|アデク|}}
{{cast|Orange|Ingo (Masters)|disp=Ingo|List of English voice actors{{!}}Jordan Reynolds|Nobori|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Yoshitsugu Matsuoka|ノボリ|}}
{{cast|Orange|Emmet (Masters)|disp=Emmet|J. Michael Tatum|Kudari|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Yūma Uchida|クダリ|}}
{{cast|Orange|Benga (Masters)|disp=Benga|none|Banjirō||バンジロウ|}}
{{cast|Orange|N (Masters)|disp=N|List of English voice actors{{!}}Daman Mills|N|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Hikaru Midorikawa|N|緑川光}}
{{cast|Orange|Ghetsis (Masters)|disp=Ghetsis|none|G-Cis|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Hikaru Hanada|ゲーチス|}}
{{cast|Orange|Colress (Masters)|disp=Colress|List of English voice actors{{!}}Y. Chang|Achroma|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Kōji Yusa|アクロマ|遊佐浩二}}
{{cast|Orange|Shadow Triad|List of English voice actors{{!}}Ben Balmaceda|Dark Trinity|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Takaaki Torashima|ダークトリニティ|虎島貴明}}
{{cast|Orange|Team Plasma Grunt (Trainer class)|disp=Team Plasma Grunt|none|Team Plasma Underling|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Ishiguro Fumitake|プラズマだんのしたっぱ|石黒史剛}}
{{cast|Orange|Team Plasma Grunt (Trainer class)|disp=Team Plasma Grunt|none|Team Plasma Underling|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Arisa Kori|プラズマだんのしたっぱ|香里有佐}}
! colspan=6 | [[Generation VI]]
|-
{{cast|Orange|Calem (Masters)|disp=Calem|List of English voice actors{{!}}Zach Aguilar|Calme|Kenshō Ono|カルム|}}
{{cast|Orange|Serena (Masters)|disp=Serena|List of English voice actors{{!}}Jackie Lastra|Serena|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Akari Kitō|セレナ|}}
{{cast|Orange|Shauna (Masters)|disp=Shauna|List of English voice actors{{!}}Daisy Guevara|Sana|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Shimoda Asami|サナ|下田麻美}}
{{cast|Orange|Trevor (Masters)|disp=Trevor|List of English voice actors{{!}}Greg Vinciguerra|Trova|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Ayaka Mori|トロバ|森彩香}}
{{cast|Orange|Tierno (Masters)|disp=Tierno|List of English voice actors{{!}}Jordan Dash Cruz|Tierno|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Kasuya Daisuke|ティエルノ|粕谷大介}}
{{cast|Orange|Professor Sycamore (Masters)|disp=Professor Sycamore|List of English voice actors{{!}}Ben Lepley|Platane|Katsuyuki Konishi|プラターヌ|小西克幸}}
{{cast|Orange|Viola (Masters)|disp=Viola|List of English voice actors{{!}}Brianna Knickerbocker|Viola|Aya Endo|ビオラ|遠藤綾}}
{{cast|Orange|Grant (Masters)|disp=Grant|List of English voice actors{{!}}Erik Scott Kimerer|Zakuro|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Masaya Fukunishi|ザクロ|}}
{{cast|Orange|Korrina (Masters)|disp=Korrina|Ryan Bartley|Corni|Wakana Minami{{!}}Wakana Kingyo|コルニ|金魚わかな}}
{{cast|Orange|Ramos (Masters)|disp=Ramos|List of English voice actors{{!}}Steve Kramer|Fukuji|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Hiroshi Naka|フクジ|}}
{{cast|Orange|Clemont (Masters)|disp=Clemont|List of English voice actors{{!}}Kyle McCarley|Citron|Daisuke Sakaguchi|シトロン| 阪口大助}}
{{cast|Orange|Valerie (Masters)|disp=Valerie|List of English voice actors{{!}}Skyler Davenport|Mache|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Hitomi Ueda|マーシュ|}}
{{cast|Orange|Olympia (Masters)|disp=Olympia|none|Gojika|Naomi Shindō|ゴジカ|}}
{{cast|Orange|Wulfric (Masters)|disp=Wulfric|List of English voice actors{{!}}Jamieson Price|Urup|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Kenichirō Matsuda|ウルップ|}}
{{cast|Orange|Wikstrom (Masters)|disp=Wikstrom|List of English voice actors{{!}}Brad Venable|Gampi|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Junichi Suwabe|ガンピ|}}
{{cast|Orange|Siebold (Masters)|disp=Siebold|List of English voice actors{{!}}Sean Chiplock|Zumi|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Shōnosuke Horikoshi|ズミ|}}
{{cast|Orange|Malva (Masters)|disp=Malva|List of English voice actors{{!}}Morgan Berry|Pachira|Kotono Mitsuishi|パキラ|三石琴乃}}
{{cast|Orange|Drasna (Masters)|disp=Drasna|none|Dracaena|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Hasegawa Nodoka|ドラセナ|長谷川暖}}
{{cast|Orange|Diantha (Masters)|disp=Diantha|List of English voice actors{{!}}Antonia Flynn|Carnet|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Aya Hisakawa|カルネ|}}
{{cast|Orange|Evelyn (Masters)|disp=Evelyn|List of English voice actors{{!}}Emi Lo|Lesoir|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Marika Kōn|ルスワール||}}
{{cast|Orange|Nita (Masters)|disp=Nita|Jenny Yokobori|Lanuit||ラニュイ||}}
{{cast|Orange|Dana (Masters)|disp=Dana|List of English voice actors{{!}}Elizabeth Maxwell|Lajournée|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Atsumi Tanezaki|ラジュルネ||}}
{{cast|Orange|Morgan (Masters)|disp=Morgan|none|Lematin|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Mai Nakahara|ルミタン||}}
{{cast|Orange|Lysandre (Masters)|disp=Lysandre|List of English voice actors{{!}}D.C. Douglas|Fuladari|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Akio Ōtsuka|フラダリ|}}
{{cast|Orange|Team Flare Grunt (Trainer class)|disp=Team Flare Grunt|none|Team Flare Underling||フレア団のしたっぱ|}}
{{cast|Orange|Team Flare Grunt (Trainer class)|disp=Team Flare Grunt|none|Team Flare Underling||フレア団のしたっぱ|}}
{{cast|Orange|Sina (Masters)|disp=Sina|List of English voice actors{{!}}Rebecca Wang|Sina|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Aoi Koga|ジーナ|}}
{{cast|Orange|Dexio (Masters)|disp=Dexio|none|Dexio|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Mitsuhiro Ichiki|デクシオ|}}
{{cast|Orange|Emma (Masters)|disp=Emma|List of English voice actors{{!}}Jennie Kwan|Matiere|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Maaya Uchida|マチエー|内田真礼}}
{{cast|Orange|Zinnia (Masters)|disp=Zinnia|List of English voice actors{{!}}Vivian Lu|Higana|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Aimi|ヒガナ|愛美}}
{{cast|Orange|Lisia (Masters)|disp=Lisia|Brittany Cox|Lutia|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Shiina Natsukawa|ルチア|}}
{{cast|Orange|Helena (Masters)|disp=Helena|none|Sayoko|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Saori Onishi|サヨコ|大西沙織}}
{{cast|Orange|Kali (Masters)|disp=Kali|List of English voice actors{{!}}Lisa Reimold|Kirika|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Hina Natsume|夏目妃菜|}}
{{cast|Orange|Katherine (Masters)|disp=Katherine|none|Karen|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Kaori Ishihara|カレン|}}
{{cast|Orange|Blossom (Masters)|disp=Blossom|none|Shione|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Rina Hidaka|シオネ|}}
! colspan=6 | [[Generation VII]]
|-
{{cast|Orange|Elio (Masters)|disp=Elio|List of English voice actors{{!}}Mike Dent|Yō|Mitsuki Saiga|ヨウ|}}
{{cast|Orange|Selene (Masters)|disp=Selene|List of English voice actors{{!}}Christina McBride|Mizuki|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Suzuko Mimori|ミヅキ|}}
{{cast|Orange|Chase (Masters)|disp=Chase|List of English voice actors{{!}}Jade Dennis|Kakeru|Akeno Watanabe|カケル||}}
{{cast|Orange|Elaine (Masters)|disp=Elaine|List of English voice actors{{!}}Alice Himora|Ayumi|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Satomi Akesaka|アユミ||}}
{{cast|Orange|Hau (Masters)|disp=Hau|List of English voice actors{{!}}Laura Stahl|Hau|Daiki Yamashita|ハウ|山下大輝}}
{{cast|Orange|Lillie (Masters)|disp=Lillie|Jennifer Losi|Lilie|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Maaya Uchida|リーリエ|}}
{{cast|Orange|Gladion (Masters)|disp=Gladion|List of English voice actors{{!}}Alan Lee|Glazio|Kōki Uchiyama|グラジオ|}}
{{cast|Orange|Professor Kukui (Masters)|disp=Professor Kukui|Alejandro Saab|Dr. Kukui|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Junichi Suwabe|ククイ博士|}}
{{cast|Orange|Samson Oak (Masters)|disp=Samson Oak|none|Nariya Ohkido||ナリヤ・オーキド||}}
{{cast|Orange|Ilima (Masters)|disp=Ilima|none|Ilima||イリマ||}}
{{cast|Orange|Mallow (Masters)|disp=Mallow|List of English voice actors{{!}}Amber Connor|Mao|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Sora Amamiya|マオ}}
{{cast|Orange|Lana (Masters)|disp=Lana|List of English voice actors{{!}}Amanda Lee|Suiren|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Kaori Nazuka|スイレン|}}
{{cast|Orange|Kiawe (Masters)|disp=Kiawe|none|Kaki|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Tomohiro Ōmachi|カキ|}}
{{cast|Orange|Sophocles (Masters)|disp=Sophocles|List of English voice actors{{!}}Jeannie Tirado|Mamane|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Michiyo Murase|マーマネ|}}
{{cast|Orange|Mina (Masters)|disp=Mina|Cherami Leigh|Matsurika|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Yukana Nogami|マツリカ|}}
{{cast|Orange|Olivia (Masters)|disp=Olivia|List of English voice actors{{!}}Julia McIlvaine|Lychee|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Hitomi Nabatame|ライチ|}}
{{cast|Orange|Nanu (Masters)|disp=Nanu|List of English voice actors{{!}}Sean Chiplock|Kuchinashi|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Kenjiro Tsuda|クチナシ|}}
{{cast|Orange|Hapu (Masters)|disp=Hapu|List of English voice actors{{!}}Rachelle Heger|Hapu'u|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Ari Ozawa|ハプウ|}}
{{cast|Orange|Acerola (Masters)|disp=Acerola|List of English voice actors{{!}}Christine Marie Cabanos|Acerola|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Shiori Mikami|アセロラ|}}}
{{cast|Orange|Kahili (Masters)|disp=Kahili|List of English voice actors{{!}}Janice Roman Roku|Kahili|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Shiho Kawaragi|カヒリ|}}
{{cast|Orange|Lusamine (Masters)|disp=Lusamine|List of English voice actors{{!}}Michelle Ruff|Lusamine|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Sayaka Ohara|ルザミーネ|}}
{{cast|Orange|Faba (Masters)|disp=Faba|List of English voice actors{{!}}Alexander Gross|Sauboh||ザオボー|}}
{{cast|Orange|Aether Foundation Employee (Trainer class)|disp=Aether Foundation Employee|none|Aether Foundation Staff||エーテル財団職員|}}
{{cast|Orange|Aether Foundation Employee (Trainer class)|disp=Aether Foundation Employee|none|Aether Foundation Staff||エーテル財団職員|}}
{{cast|Orange|Plumeria (Masters)|disp=Plumeria|List of English voice actors{{!}}Michelle Ruff|Plumeri|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Ai Kaneta|プルメリ|}}
{{cast|Orange|Guzma (Masters)|disp=Guzma|List of English voice actors{{!}}Doug Erholz|Guzma|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Tatsuhiro Kikuchi|グズマ||}}
{{cast|Orange|Team Skull Grunt (Trainer class)|disp=Team Skull Grunt|none|Team Skull Underling||スカルだんのしたっぱ|}}
{{cast|Orange|Team Skull Grunt (Trainer class)|disp=Team Skull Grunt|none|Team Skull Underling||スカルだんのしたっぱ|}}
{{cast|Orange|Naomi (Masters)|disp=Naomi|Lindsay Sheppard|Nanase|Mayuki Makiguchi|ナナセ|牧口真幸}}
{{cast|Orange|Ryuki (Masters)|disp=Ryuki|List of English voice actors{{!}}Jonah Scott|Ryūki|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Shūgo Nakamura|リュウキ||}}
! colspan=6 | [[Generation VIII]]
|-
{{cast|Orange|Victor (Masters)|disp=Victor|List of English voice actors{{!}}Ben Thao|Masaru|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Hiro Shimono|マサル|下野紘}}
{{cast|Orange|Gloria (Masters)|disp=Gloria|List of English voice actors{{!}}Stephanie Southerland|Yuuri|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Eri Yukimura|ユウリ|幸村恵理}}
{{cast|Orange|Rei (Masters)|disp=Rei|List of English voice actors{{!}}John Patneaude|Teru|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Junta Terashima|テル|}}
{{cast|Orange|Akari (Masters)|disp=Akari|List of English voice actors{{!}}Risa Mei|Shō|Kaede Hondo|ショウ|本渡楓}}
{{cast|Orange|Hop (Masters)|disp=Hop|List of English voice actors{{!}}Vargus Mason|Hop|Yuko Sanpei|ホップ||}}
{{cast|Orange|Marnie (Masters)|disp=Marnie|Cristina Vee|Mary|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Yukari Tamura|マリィ|}}
{{cast|Orange|Bede (Masters)|disp=Bede|List of English voice actors{{!}}Beau Bridgland|Beet|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Takuma Nagatsuka|ビート|}}
{{cast|Orange|Klara (Masters)|disp=Klara|Brittany Lauda|Kurara|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Miyu Tomita|クララ|}}
{{cast|Orange|Avery (Masters)|disp=Avery|List of English voice actors{{!}}Kayleigh McKee|Savory|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Junya Enoki|セイボリー|}}
{{cast|Orange|Sonia (Masters)|disp=Sonia|List of English voice actors{{!}}Morgan Lauré Garrett|Sonia|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Lynn|ソニア|}}
{{cast|Orange|Milo (Masters)|disp=Milo|none|Yarrow||ヤロー|}}
{{cast|Orange|Nessa (Masters)|disp=Nessa|List of English voice actors{{!}}Tiana Camacho|Rurina|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Sora Amamiya|ルリナ|雨宮天}}
{{cast|Orange|Kabu (Masters)|disp=Kabu|none|Kabu|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Kazuhiko Inoue|カブ||}}
{{cast|Orange|Bea (Masters)|disp=Bea|List of English voice actors{{!}}Shara Kirby|Saitō|Eri Kitamura|サイトウ|喜多村英梨}}
{{cast|Orange|Allister (Masters)|disp=Allister|List of English voice actors{{!}}Nicole Gose|Onion|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Ryō Hirohashi|オニオン|}}
{{cast|Orange|Gordie (Masters)|disp=Gordie|List of English voice actors{{!}}David Matranga|Makuwa|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Taku Yashiro|マクワ|八代拓}}
{{cast|Orange|Melony (Masters)|disp=Melony|List of English voice actors{{!}}Wendee Lee|Melon|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Yūko Kaida|メロン|甲斐田裕子}}
{{cast|Orange|Piers (Masters)|disp=Piers|List of English voice actors{{!}}Aleks Le|Nezu|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Kishō Taniyama|ネズ|谷山紀章}}
{{cast|Orange|Raihan (Masters)|disp=Raihan|List of English voice actors{{!}}Mike Dent|Kibana|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Kosuke Toriumi|キバナ|}}
{{cast|Orange|Leon (Masters)|disp=Leon|List of English voice actors{{!}}Cedric L. Williams|Dande|Takahiro Sakurai|ダンデ|櫻井孝宏|}}
{{cast|Orange|Rose (Masters)|disp=Rose|List of English voice actors{{!}}Maaz Ali|Rose|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Kazuhiro Yamaji|ローズ|}}
{{cast|Orange|Oleana (Masters)|disp=Oleana|List of English voice actors{{!}}Linsay Rousseau|Olive|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Ayumi Nagao|オリーヴ|}}
{{cast|Orange|Team Yell Grunt (Trainer class)|disp=Team Yell Grunt|none|Team Yell Underling||エールだんのしたっぱ|}}
{{cast|Orange|Team Yell Grunt (Trainer class)|disp=Team Yell Grunt|none|Team Yell Underling||エールだんのしたっぱ|}}
{{cast|Orange|Ball Guy (Masters)|disp=Ball Guy|List of English voice actors{{!}}Kellen Goff|Ball Guy|Tomokazu Seki|ボールガイ|関智一|}}
{{cast|Orange|Adaman (Masters)|disp=Adaman|List of English voice actors{{!}}Micah Solusod|Seki|Kaito Ishikawa|セキ|石川界人|}}
{{cast|Orange|Irida (Masters)|disp=Irida|List of English voice actors{{!}}Maureen Price|Kai|Mikako Komatsu|カイ|小松未可子|}}
{{cast|Orange|Volo (Masters)|disp=Volo|List of English voice actors{{!}}Cory Yee|Volo|Yoshimasa Hosoya|ウォロ|細谷佳正|}}
{{cast|Orange|Petey (Masters)|disp=Petey|List of English voice actors{{!}}Lily Lammers|Chusuke|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Makoto Koichi|チュウスケ||}}
| colspan=6 | [[Generation IX]]
|-
{{cast|Orange|Florian (Masters)|disp=Florian|none|Haruto|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Azusa Tadokoro|ハルト|}}
{{cast|Orange|Juliana (Masters)|disp=Juliana|none|Aoi|Sumire Morohoshi|アオイ|}}
{{cast|Orange|Nemona (Masters)|disp=Nemona|List of English voice actors{{!}}Cristina Milizia|Nemo|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Aya Uchida|ネモ||}}
{{cast|Orange|Penny (Masters)|disp=Penny|List of English voice actors{{!}}Courtney Lin|Botan|Misato Fukuen|ボタン|福圓美里|}}
{{cast|Orange|Arven (Masters)|disp=Arven|List of English voice actors{{!}}Bryson Baugus|Peper|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Makoto Furukawa|ペパー|古川慎}}
{{cast|Orange|Carmine (Masters)|disp=Carmine|none|Seille||ゼイユ||}}
{{cast|Orange|Iono (Masters)|disp=Iono|List of English voice actors{{!}}Lily Ki|Nanjyamo|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Fairouz Ai|ナンジャモ||}}
{{cast|Orange|Larry (Masters)|disp=Larry|List of English voice actors{{!}}Yong Yea|Aoki|Kenyu Horiuchi|アオキ|堀内賢雄|}}
{{cast|Orange|Grusha (Masters)|disp=Grusha|List of English voice actors{{!}}Edward A. Mendoza|Grusha|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Natsuki Hanae|グルーシャ||}}
{{cast|Orange|Rika (Masters)|disp=Rika|List of English voice actors{{!}}Becca Q. Co|Chili|Ryoko Shiraishi|チリ|白石涼子|}}
{{cast|Orange|Poppy (Masters)|disp=Poppy|List of English voice actors{{!}}Abby Espiritu|Poppy|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Maria Naganawa|ポピー||}}
{{cast|Orange|Geeta (Masters)|disp=Geeta|List of English voice actors{{!}}Alice Himora|Omodaka|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Hiroki Nanami|オモダカ||}}
{{cast|Orange|Lacey (Masters)|disp=Lacey|none|Taro||タロ||}}
{{cast|Orange|Giacomo (Masters)|disp=Giacomo|none|Piña|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Shōhei Komatsu|ピーニャ||}}
{{cast|Orange|Eri (Masters)|disp=Eri|none|Biwa|Asami Seto|ビワ|}}
{{cast|Orange|Mela (Masters)|disp=Mela|none|Meloco||メロコ|}}
{{cast|Orange|Atticus (Masters)|disp=Atticus|none|Shūmei||シュウメイ|}}
{{cast|Orange|Ortega (Masters)|disp=Ortega|none|Ortiga||オルティガ|}}
{{cast|Orange|Clavell (Masters)|disp=Clavell|none|Clavel|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Tadashi Wakabayashi|クラベル||}}
{{cast|Orange|Jacq (Masters)|disp=Jacq|List of English voice actors{{!}}Ricco Fajardo|Zinnia|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Yūki Uehara|ジニア||bottom=yes}}
|-
|}

Yūki Kaji

2025-07-14T05:23:03Z

The Great Butler: /* Other non-Pokémon roles */

[[File:Yuki Kaji.jpg|thumb|200px|Yūki Kaji]]
[[File:XY078 Lookalikes.png|thumb|250px|Yūki Kaji's lookalike in [[XY078]].]]
'''Yūki Kaji''' (Japanese: '''梶裕貴''' ''Kaji Yūki'') is a Japanese voice actor for {{aniseries|PTS}}.

==Biography==
Kaji was born in {{wp|Tokyo}}, {{wp|Japan}} on September 3, 1985 and became a voice actor and singer as an adult. Kaji began to provide voices for {{aniseries|PTS}} near the end of {{aniseries|BW}}, where he portrayed Pokémon rescuer [[Virgil]]. Shortly afterwards, he gained more prominent roles in {{aniseries|XY}}, playing {{an|Clemont}}, one of {{ashfr|Ash's traveling partners}}, and the {{p|Zygarde}} [[nickname]]d [[Squishy]] and [[Z2]]. Kaji is currently affiliated with the talent group VIMS.

==Pokémon roles==
===Animation===
===={{aniseries|PTS}}====
=====Humans=====
* {{an|Clemont}}
* [[Virgil]]
* [[Mirror Clemont]]

=====Pokémon=====
* {{p|Zygarde}} ({{DL|List of Pokémon with form differences|Zygarde|Zygarde Core}}; [[Squishy]] and [[Z2]])

====Musical appearances====
* [[Brilliantly]] ([[XY124]])*

<nowiki>*</nowiki> This song is credited in-character as Clemont.

===Live-action movies===
===={{DetPikMov}}====
* {{OBP|Jack|Detective Pikachu}}

===Video games===
====[[Pokémon Masters EX]]====
* [[Cilan]]

==Other non-Pokémon roles==
* Amata Sora (''{{wp|Aquarion Evol}}'')
* Alibaba Saluja (''{{wp|Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic}}'')
* Eren Yeager (''{{wp|Attack on Titan}}'')
* Finnian (''{{wp|Black Butler}}'')
* Haruyuki Arita/Silver Crow (''{{wp|Accel World}}'')
* Hope Estheim (''{{wp|Final Fantasy XIII}}'')
* Issei Hyoudou (''{{wp|High School DxD}}'')
* Konekomaru Miwa (''{{wp|Blue Exorcist}}'')
* {{zw|Link}} (''{{zw|Hyrule Warriors}}'')
* Megumu Hanemura (''{{wp|Blast of Tempest}}'')
* Meliodas, Zeldris (''{{wp|The Seven Deadly Sins (anime)|The Seven Deadly Sins}}'')
* Shuu Maiko (''{{wp|Nisekoi}}'')
* Shion (''{{wp|No. 6}}'')
* Lyon Vastia (''{{wp|Fairy Tail}}'')
* Gaon/Zenkai Gaon (''{{wp|Kikai Sentai Zenkaiger}}'')
* {{wp|Phoenix Wright (character)|Ryūichi Naruhodō}} (''{{wp|Ace Attorney (anime)|Ace Attorney}}'')
* Shū Ouma (''{{wp|Guilty Crown}}'')
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Team Rocket

2025-07-03T09:09:34Z

The Great Butler: /* Pokémon Masters EX */

:''If you were looking for the TCG set, see [[Team Rocket (TCG)]]. For the group consisting of [[Jessie]], [[James]], and {{MTR}}, see [[Team Rocket trio]].''
:''Rocket redirects here. For the Trainer class referred to as Rocket in Generation I, see {{tc|Team Rocket Grunt}}s.''
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{{Team Infobox
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|logo=Rocket-logo.png
|image=HeartGold SoulSilver Team Rocket Grunt.png
|caption=Artwork of Team Rocket Grunts from {{2v2|HeartGold|SoulSilver}}
|leader=[[Giovanni]] [[Madame Boss]] (former; ''[[The Birth of Mewtwo]]'' only) [[Archer]]{{sup/4|HGSS}} [[Masked Man]] ({{pkmn|Adventures}}) [[Carr]] ({{pkmn|Adventures}})
|region=[[Kanto]], [[Johto]], [[Sevii Islands]] (cross-canon) [[Sinnoh]], [[Unova]], and [[Alola]] ({{aniseries|PTS}})
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|psname=A Glimpse of the Glow
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'''Team Rocket''' (Japanese: '''{{j|ロケット{{ruby|団|だん}}}}''' ''Rocket-dan'', literally ''Rocket Gang'') is a [[villainous team]] in pursuit of evil and the exploitation of {{OBP|Pokémon|species}}. The organization is based in the [[Kanto]] and [[Johto]] [[region]]s, with a small outpost in the [[Sevii Islands]].

While its main focus is stealing or capturing rare and strong Pokémon, and subsequently selling them, it also funds and conducts cruel experimental research on Pokémon. At times, it has even [[Marowak (ghost)|killed]] Pokémon. Their oath, as posted on the wall of [[Team Rocket HQ|one]] of their many bases, is "Steal Pokémon for profit. Exploit Pokémon for profit. All Pokémon exist for the glory of Team Rocket." Their ultimate goal is to take over the world using Pokémon.

==In the core series games==
===In Kanto===
In the [[Generation I]] games and {{game|FireRed and LeafGreen|s|their remakes}}, Team Rocket's attention is focused in their home region of Kanto, distributing Pokémon as prizes through the [[Celadon Game Corner|Rocket Game Corner]] in [[Celadon City]] and the [[Team Rocket Hideout|secret subterranean hideout]] underneath it. In [[Mt. Moon]], one of the many grunts says that Team Rocket intends to sell the [[Fossil|Pokémon Fossils]] they are mining in the cave, while another describes the group as '''Pokémon gangsters''' (Japanese: '''{{j|ポケモンマフィア}}''' ''Pokémon Mafia''). Several members also broke into a house in [[Cerulean City]] to steal a TM from its owner, and a mission devoted to stealing {{p|Cubone}} skulls in [[Lavender Town]] resulted in a hostage situation involving [[Mr. Fuji]] and the death of a {{p|Marowak}}. Another hostage situation developed soon afterward when the organization overran [[Silph Co.]] in [[Saffron City]] with the intention of getting the plans for the [[Master Ball]], a prototype of which had already been produced. A Team Rocket recruiter runs the {{rt|24|Kanto|Nugget Bridge}} challenge north of Cerulean, and asks the player to join the Team when the challenge is completed.

The {{player}} is tasked with ousting the organization from its strongholds, and doing so, will meet the Team Rocket Boss, [[Giovanni]]. He is adamant about the success of his plots, but is not heard from again after his appearance at Silph until the player returns to [[Viridian City]] for their final Badge—which Giovanni himself is in charge of giving out, being the region's eighth, {{t|Ground}}-specialist Gym Leader. After the player has defeated him this final time, Giovanni acknowledges the player as a better Trainer and disappears without a trace, vowing to disband Team Rocket (though it is later revealed in Generation IV that he only intended to become stronger, and he deliberately didn't completely disband Team Rocket).

Three years later, one Team Rocket operative returned to Kanto to steal a critical part from its [[Kanto Power Plant|Power Plant]]. Since only this member was involved in this plot, it is likely that he had no knowledge of Team Rocket's prior second disbandment and was working independently. Curiously enough, in {{2v2|HeartGold|SoulSilver}}, he mentions that he will return to his home country and rebuild Team Rocket anew, something that he did not say in [[Pokémon Gold and Silver Versions|the original games]], though it is later revealed in {{2v2|Black|White}} that he gave up his plans when he returned [[Icirrus City|home]] and subsequently married, instead finding happiness with his new family. Team Rocket has not been seen since.

===In the Sevii Islands===
In FireRed and LeafGreen, Team Rocket has a small branch in the [[Sevii Islands]], searching for the {{i|Ruby}} and {{i|Sapphire}} gems. This branch is based out of the [[Rocket Warehouse]] on [[Five Island]], situated in the middle of the [[Five Isle Meadow]], where many Pokémon are held captive in cages.

Their search for the Ruby leads them to [[Mt. Ember]], though they fail to find it. They then appear in [[Icefall Cave]] where, with the help of [[Lorelei]], they are driven out. A scientist named [[Gideon]] then appears at the [[Dotted Hole]] to retrieve the Sapphire.

The player must then follow Gideon to their Rocket Warehouse where the Sapphire must be retrieved. After the player defeats the two Admins at the Rocket Warehouse, they realize that Giovanni has been defeated in Kanto, and without the lifeblood of the organization, all is lost for the Sevii Islands branch. Team Rocket subsequently pulled out of the Sevii Islands and has not been seen there since.

It is highly likely that this branch may be the precursor to the [[Johto]] branch that will appear [[Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions|three years later]] from this time, as one of the computer screens has plans for a device to force Pokémon to evolve. Such a device will cause a rampage of Gyarados at the [[Lake of Rage]] during the plot of HeartGold and SoulSilver. In addition, the Rocket members here vow to find Giovanni and rebuild Team Rocket, which will be the goal of Team Rocket during the Generation II games and their remakes. The Rocket Admins, considering their teams, may in fact be [[Ariana]] and [[Archer]]. However, the presence of an office used by Giovanni in the Mahogany Town base suggests that Team Rocket may have established the Johto branch before Giovanni initially disbanded the group.

===In Johto===
In the [[Generation II]] games and {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s|their remakes}}, three years after the defeat of Giovanni at the hands of {{ga|Red}}, a few members of the old Team Rocket attempted to reestablish the organization and get it back in operation, while awaiting the return of [[Giovanni|their leader]], who was apparently away on solo training. The Generation II iteration of the [[Team Rocket HQ]] also features a '''Team Rocket Oath''' (Japanese: '''{{j|ロケットだんこころえ}}''' ''Rocket Gang Motto''), which states that Pokémon exist for the glory of Team Rocket and should be stolen and exploited for profit.

This new Team Rocket started off small, first kidnapping the {{p|Slowpoke}} from [[Azalea Town]] and holding them hostage to create rain, while selling their [[Slowpoke Tail|tails]] to the black market to help reform Team Rocket. They began their operation, led by Executive [[Proton]], in the [[Slowpoke Well]], where all of the local Slowpoke dwelled. However, with the help of [[Kurt]], the player manages to scare them away, and return the Slowpoke back to the town. When the player enters Goldenrod City, a Rocket is seen outside the [[Goldenrod Radio Tower|Radio Tower]]. In Generation IV in Ecruteak City, the player encounters a Rocket Grunt harassing a [[Kimono Girl]], and the player must defeat him. Eventually, they are encountered in [[Mahogany Town]], where they have set up a [[Team Rocket HQ|secret hideout]] in the basement of the town's shop, which stores a machine that emits high-frequency sound waves. These sound waves brainwash Pokémon and induce evolution in the {{p|Magikarp}} that live in the [[Lake of Rage]] north of the town, turning them into {{p|Gyarados}}, which are far more profitable than their pre-evolutionary form. With the help of the [[Indigo Plateau]] {{pkmn|Champion}}, [[Lance]], the player defeats the syndicate once again. In this mission, the player must defeat Executives [[Petrel]] and [[Ariana]].

In a last-ditch attempt to get in contact with their former leader, Giovanni, the group hijacks the [[Goldenrod Radio Tower|Radio Tower]] in [[Goldenrod City]], flooding the airwaves with a message to Giovanni. [[Petrel]], who disguised himself as the impostor station manager, met with the player, who challenged the Rocket Executive to a battle, and in the process, admitting the location of where they were holding the real station manager to the player, the Goldenrod Underground. Thus, with the real station manager free of Team Rocket's hold, the player rushes off to meet [[Archer]], the interim head of Team Rocket, where they face off in a final match. Once again defeated by the main protagonist, the Executives in charge of the operation vow to disband Team Rocket for good. Every Rocket Executive is fought in this mission. Likewise, several miles away, in [[Tohjo Falls]], Giovanni heard the message, intending to use it as his return, until he was defeated by the player and {{ga|Ethan}}/{{ga|Lyra}}, who had traveled back in time with {{p|Celebi}}.

The Team Rocket members involved in the Johto plot may be connected in some way to the Sevii Islands branch of Team Rocket, as the Executives have similar teams to the Executives there, while a computer in the [[Rocket Warehouse]] indicates the beginnings of the Lake of Rage plot.

===In Unova===
Although Team Rocket itself does not appear in [[Generation V]], it was implied that the Team Rocket operative in Cerulean City planned to re-establish Team Rocket in Unova, but he gave up on those plans when he married. He resides in [[Icirrus City]] with his wife and son. Team Rocket is also mentioned by a {{tc|Team Plasma Grunt}} in [[N's Castle]] in the first games, who claims that their plans were thwarted because "they drew too much attention to themselves".

===In Alola===
{{main|Team Rainbow Rocket}}
In {{g|Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon}}, an {{pkmn|multiverse|alternate universe}} version of Team Rocket where they succeeded in their plan to take over the world, now called Team Rainbow Rocket, appears in [[Alola]]. It is formed by {{cat|villainous team leaders}} from alternate universes where their plans succeeded.

==In the spin-off games==
===Pokémon GO===
{{main|Team GO Rocket}}
The [[Team GO Rocket]] is a villainous team based on Team Rocket. Their outfits are similar to the Team Rocket outfit, and their leader is [[Giovanni]] as well. [[Jessie]] and [[James]] appeared in [[Pokémon GO]] as members of Team GO Rocket for a couple of limited time events via the [[Team Rocket's mechas#Meowth Balloon|Meowth balloon]].

===Pokémon Masters EX===
{{main|Team Rocket trio#Pokémon Masters EX|Team Rocket trio → Pokémon Masters EX}}
{{mas|Giovanni}}, the [[Team Rocket trio]] ({{mas|Jessie}}, {{mas|James}}, and {{MTR}}), and the four {{tc|Executive|Team Rocket Executives}} ({{mas|Archer}}, {{mas|Ariana}}, {{mas|Petrel}}, and {{mas|Proton}}) appear in [[Pokémon Masters EX]].

Team Rocket serves as main antagonistic force during the [[Villain Arc]], in which Giovanni attempts to utilize the power of [[sync stone]]s to empower himself, as well as clash against [[Team Plasma]] who also wanted to take over [[Pasio]] and manipulate other villainous organizations to his benefit.

{{PairDex/h}}
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{{PairDex|074|Giovanni|trainerlink=Giovanni (Masters)#Rhydon|trainerimg=Giovanni|0112|Rhydon|gender=male|buddy=yes|Ground|Grass|Field|exrole=Physical Strike|6|Variety Sync Pair Scout}}
{{PairDex|074|Giovanni|trainerlink=Giovanni (Masters)#Nidorino|trainerimg=Giovanni|0033|Nidorino|gender=male|Poison|Ground|Support|4EX|Trainer Lodge Friendship Level 100}}
{{PairDex|074|Giovanni|trainerlink=Giovanni (Masters)#Persian|trainerimg=Giovanni Classic|sygna=Classic|0053|Persian|pokemonlink=Giovanni's Persian|gender=male|Normal|Fighting|Support|4EX|Sync Pair-Up Event}}
{{PairDex|074|Giovanni|trainerlink=Giovanni (Masters)#Nidoking|trainerimg=Giovanni Sygna|sygna=[[Sygna suit|Sygna Suit]]|0034|Nidoking|dynamax=yes|gender=male|Ground|Psychic|Physical Strike|exrole=Support|6|Poké Fair Sync Pair Scout}}
{{PairDex|074|Giovanni|trainerlink=Giovanni (Masters)#Guzzlord|trainerimg=Giovanni Sygna Alt|sygna=[[Sygna suit|Sygna Suit]] (Alt.)|0799|Guzzlord|master=yes|buddy=yes|Dark|Fairy|Support|exrole=Field|6|Master Fair Sync Pair Scout}}
{{PairDex|097|Jessie|trainerlink=Jessie (Masters)#Arbok|trainerimg=Jessie|0024|Arbok|gender=male|pokemonlink=Jessie's Arbok|Poison|Ground|Special Strike|3|Event ''Double Trouble''}}
{{PairDex|104|James|trainerlink=James (Masters)#Weezing|trainerimg=James|0110|Weezing|gender=male|pokemonlink=James's Weezing|Poison|Psychic|Tech|3|Event ''Blasting Off Again''}}
{{PairDex|177|Archer|trainerlink=Archer (Masters)#Houndoom|trainerimg=Archer|0229|Houndoom|gender=male|Dark|Fighting|Sprint|exrole=Tech|6|Variety Sync Pair Scout}}
{{PairDex|178|Ariana|trainerlink=Ariana (Masters)#Arbok|trainerimg=Ariana|0024|Arbok|gender=female|Poison|Ground|Tech|exrole=Physical Strike|6|Variety Sync Pair Scout}}
{{PairDex|179|Petrel|trainerlink=Petrel (Masters)#Weezing|trainerimg=Petrel|0110|Weezing|gender=male|Poison|Psychic|Special Strike|exrole=Support|6|Variety Sync Pair Scout}}
{{PairDex|180|Proton|trainerlink=Proton (Masters)#Golbat|trainerimg=Proton|0042|Golbat|gender=male|Flying|Ice|Support|exrole=Tech|6|Variety Sync Pair Scout}}
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===Pokémon Puzzle League===
{{main|Team Rocket trio#Pokémon Puzzle League|Team Rocket trio → Pokémon Puzzle League}}
The [[Team Rocket trio]] ([[Jessie]], [[James]], and {{MTR}}), {{an|Giovanni}}, [[Butch]], and [[Cassidy]], appear in [[Pokémon Puzzle League]].

===Pokémon Zany Cards===
{{main|Team Rocket trio#Pokémon Zany Cards|Team Rocket trio → Pokémon Zany Cards}}
The [[Team Rocket trio]] ([[Jessie]], [[James]], and {{MTR}}) appears in [[Pokémon Zany Cards]].

===[[Pokémon Trading Card Game 2: The Invasion of Team GR!]]===
In [[Pokémon Trading Card Game 2: The Invasion of Team GR!]], the villainous team, [[Team Great Rocket]], shares a similar name and was based on Team Rocket.

There are two {{TCG GB|card}} [[List of card sets (TCG GB)|sets]] named after Team Rocket: {{GB|2|We Are Team Rocket}} and {{GB|2|Team Rocket's Ambition}}. The former has the Team Rocket logo "R" as part of its game sprite, and the latter features three {{tc|Team Rocket Grunt|Team Rocket Grunts}} in its game sprite.
[[File:SSBU Team Rocket Outfit and Hat.png|thumb|250px|Two {{sbw|Mii Brawler (SSBU)|Mii Brawler}}s dressed as {{tc|Team Rocket Grunt}}s]]
This game includes all the cards from the real-life {{TCG|Team Rocket}} set. Some cards feature Team Rocket members: {{OBP|Rocket's Sneak Attack|Team Rocket 16}} includes the female {{tc|Team Rocket Grunt}} from [[Generation II]], whose design is similar to [[Cassidy]]; she is also seen in the {{OBP|The Rocket's Trap|Gym Heroes 19}} card, with two male Team Rocket Grunts. {{OBP|Here Comes Team Rocket!|Team Rocket 15}} features the [[Team Rocket trio]]. {{OBP|The Boss's Way|Team Rocket 73}} features [[Giovanni]].

===[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]===
A Team Rocket Outfit and Hat were included in the third wave of downloadable costumes for {{sbw|Mii|Mii Fighter}}s in [[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]. The outfit set is designed for use with {{sbw|Mii Brawler (SSBU)|Mii Brawler}}.
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==In animation==
===''Pokémon the Series''===
[[File:Domino and Giovanni.png|thumb|250px|Team Rocket in ''[[Mewtwo Returns]]'']]
[[File:Team Rocket new logo SM.png|thumb|left|250px|The Team Rocket logo in {{aniseries|SM}}]]
In {{aniseries|PTS}}, Team Rocket is based in Kanto, much like the {{pkmn|games}}, with many smaller branches across Kanto and Johto. Like in the games, {{an|Giovanni}} was the Gym Leader of [[Viridian City]]'s Pokémon Gym during {{Ash}}'s journey through the region; however, he was later revealed to have abandoned his duties.

An underground school for aspiring Team Rocket operatives is present somewhere in the region, while the organization's headquarters were formerly near [[Pallet Town]]. The headquarters was relocated sometime during Ash's journey in Johto or [[Hoenn]] to a large building in a canyon following damages it sustained due to {{OBP|Mewtwo|M01}}'s anger at being controlled.

For {{aniseries|OS}} through {{aniseries|DP}}, the Team Rocket insignia from the games was used. However, in {{aniseries|BW}}, a new, animated series-exclusive 3D logo was introduced, being retained for most Team Rocket material well into {{aniseries|XY}} and beyond. A variation of this logo with a circular symbol behind the insignia was introduced in ''[[XY107|An Explosive Operation!]]'', subsequently being utilized in Giovanni's office. Since {{aniseries|SM}}, the logo is flat. It has two variations, one with a circle behind it for Giovanni's office, and a red one that is used on the trio's balloon. The older logo is also used. This continues into {{aniseries|JN}}, where multiple variants of the logo are used at different times.

====The trio====
{{main|Team Rocket trio}}
[[File:Team Rocket anime.png|thumb|left|250px|[[Jessie]], [[James]], and {{MTR}}]]
A trio of Team Rocket field agents, [[Jessie]], [[James]], and a talking {{MTR}}, were defeated on an assignment to steal Pokémon from Viridian City's [[Pokémon Center]] by rookie Trainer [[Ash Ketchum]] and his {{AP|Pikachu}}, and since then have followed him everywhere on his journey in order to steal the Pikachu that humiliated them. After following him through Kanto, the [[Orange Islands]], and Johto, coming in contact with many other Team Rocket members along the way and being shown as incompetent compared to said members, the trio followed Ash to the [[Hoenn]] region under directions from Giovanni to establish a branch of Team Rocket there (though this was really only a ploy to get them out of his hair). When Ash returned from Hoenn after competing in its [[Ever Grande Conference|regional League Conference]], the trio returned to Kanto as well, empty-handed. After following him through Kanto once again, Giovanni assigned the trio to the [[Sinnoh]] region, again with the directive to establish a Team Rocket branch there.
[[File:Team Rocket BW 1.png|thumb|250px|Team Rocket in their black uniforms as seen from ''[[BW001|In The Shadow of Zekrom!]]'' through ''[[BW022|A Venipede Stampede!]]'']]

Giovanni claimed before to not even recognize the three agents. Meowth often [[Boss fantasy|fantasizes]] about pleasing Giovanni with Pokémon captured using one of the trio's many harebrained schemes and mechas, at which point he would then replace [[Giovanni's Persian]] as "top cat", however, this is hindered by both the fact that Ash and {{Ashfr}} defeat the trio each time, and formerly Giovanni's low opinion of the three as well, who have managed to eat up much of Team Rocket's funding with their failures.

While Giovanni viewed the trio as "bumbling idiots who can't do anything right", they have occasionally shown that they can do things right, if only by working on the side of Ash and his friends. It should be noted that when other Team Rocket members have come into contact with Ash or any of his friends they've been often just as easily foiled as these three.

The trio has often been shown as poor or having little money. This may be due to the amount of machinery and costumes they use in their attempts to capture Ash's Pikachu. They often take on side-jobs like selling food at stadiums or creating fake items and selling them to the public. Several episodes after the series began, they notably started speaking in rhymes from time to time.

In {{aniseries|BW}}, the trio stopped being the show's {{wp|comic relief}}, accomplishing several missions assigned to them and also receiving new uniforms. They have also become more of a threat to Ash and his friends. Multiple agents were also situated in [[Unova]], who passed on information and orders to Jessie, James, and Meowth. Giovanni himself has also been featured much more prominently, regularly assigning the trio missions and passing on information. Eventually returning to their old costumes, but retaining their serious tone and weaponry, they acted under [[Dr. Zager]] to accomplish further missions.

Giovanni later returned to lead the trio in one last mission, Operation Tempest, in ''[[BW096|Meloetta and the Undersea Temple!]]'' and ''[[BW097|Unova's Survival Crisis!]]''. Following its failure, Giovanni retreated with the trio to Kanto, but the trio later returned in ''[[BW109|New Places, Familiar Faces!]]''. At first returning to their original goal of capturing Pikachu, they later came into conflict with [[Team Plasma]] and eventually aided Ash and [[Looker]] in defeating [[Ghetsis]].

The trio returned fully to their previous role as comic relief in the ''Decolora Adventure!'' arc, roles they continued to retain during {{aniseries|XY}} and {{aniseries|SM}}, but they still had advanced technology until the end of ''XY''. [[Jessie's Wobbuffet]] rejoined them in ''[[BW142|The Dream Continues!]]'', at the end of the ''Decolora Adventure!'' arc, and accompanied them to [[Kalos]] in ''XY'' and [[Alola]] in ''Sun & Moon'' as an effective fourth member of the group to steal rare Pokémon from those regions. Despite once again being comic relief, Jessie and James seem to have become much better at battling, immediately posing a challenge to Ash and his friends several times. Giovanni also continued to support them; he no longer admonished them for their failures and relied on them to accomplish Team Rocket's work in Kalos and Alola. However, Team Rocket had no presence in Kalos and Alola other than Jessie, James, Meowth, and Wobbuffet. Starting in ''[[SM004|First Catch in Alola, Ketchum-Style!]]'', they have lived in a {{an|Bewear}}'s den on Alola's [[Melemele Island]]. In ''[[SM018|A Seasoned Search!]]'', they finished building a secret Team Rocket base inside the den.

In {{aniseries|JN}}, the trio operated out of a base hidden underground in [[Vermilion City]] and travelled to different parts of the world searching for new Pokémon to steal. During this series, they were equipped with new tools, most notably a [[Rotom Phone]] and the [[Rocket Prize Master]], a capsule toy machine that provided them with Pokémon from Team Rocket's stock. As a result of this, they did not use their own Pokémon for the majority of the series, though Giovanni did eventually send them back the Pokémon they had stored at the {{an|Team Rocket HQ}} close to the end of the series in ''[[JN145|Rocket Revengers!]]''.

====Other members====
[[File:Team Rocket HQ anime.png|thumb|250px|Team Rocket's Headquarters in {{aniseries|JN}}]]
Many other members of Team Rocket have appeared besides the aforementioned boss and the trio, most of them are field agents as well. In addition, at least in the dub, one of these members, [[Domino]], implies that Team Rocket had agents in even the most innoculous places such as a university. A recurring duo who are rivals with Jessie and James, [[Cassidy]] and [[Butch]], show up from time to time. This pair reports to [[Dr. Namba]], rather than Giovanni directly. As revealed in ''[[JN095|The Good, The Bad, and The Lucky!]]'', however, Cassidy and Butch have since left Team Rocket and gone their separate ways.

[[Attila]] and [[Hun]], operatives from Team Rocket's [[Johto]] branch, were featured as antagonists in ''[[The Legend of Thunder!]]'', where they played the same role as Jessie and James do to {{jo|Jimmy}}, {{jo|Marina}}, and [[Vincent]]. Other Johto operatives include {{OBP|Tyson|Team Rocket}}, who was in charge of the [[Lake of Rage]] experimentation; Domino, an elite Team Rocket member that was part of [[Mewtwo Returns|a mission]] to recapture {{OBP|Mewtwo|M01}}; the [[Iron-Masked Marauder]], a Team Rocket {{tc|Executive}} who [[M04|managed to capture]] a {{OBP|Celebi|M04}} with one of his [[Dark Ball]]s; and [[Professor Sebastian]], a high-ranking Team Rocket scientist involved in both Attila and Hun's and Tyson's plots.

Jessie's mother, [[Miyamoto]], was at one time a Team Rocket member under [[Madame Boss|Giovanni's mother]]. However, she disappeared without a trace on an expedition to find and capture {{p|Mew}}.

[[Matori]], Giovanni's secretary, first appeared in the [[DP191|final episode]] of {{aniseries|DP}}. She appeared on occasion throughout {{aniseries|BW}} and {{aniseries|XY}} to debrief Jessie, James, and Meowth. Her role was expanded in {{aniseries|SM}}, becoming a sort of rival figure to Jessie, recruiting an {{rf|Alolan}} {{p|Meowth}} to her cause, and leading a special unit of Team Rocket known as the [[Matori Matrix]], which consists of other grunts such as [[Gozu]]. In {{aniseries|JN}}', the Matori Matrix has been shown operating and targeting areas in [[Sinnoh]]. In ''[[JN024|A Little Rocket R & R!]]'', the [[Resort Area]] was targeted to steal Pokémon from trainers on vacation. Later on in ''[[JN074|Nightfall? Nightmares!]]'', the Matori Matrix attacked {{p|Cresselia}} on [[Fullmoon Island]].

[[Pierce]] and [[Dr. Zager]] are two high-ranking members of the organization introduced to assist Jessie and James with their missions in [[Unova]]. For much of ''Pokémon the Series: Black & White'', Dr. Zager had a relationship to Jessie and James similar to that of Dr. Namba in relation to Butch and Cassidy, directly coordinating their missions and providing machinery. Among his creations were an energy cannon using the power of {{p|Roggenrola}} and the "[[BW047|Ghost Train]]".

Team Rocket has attempted to do many major and potentially globally-altering operations, including cloning DNA of Mew and altering it to create {{OBP|Mewtwo|M01}}. This stemmed out of a desire of Giovanni to appease his mother's obsession with Mew, although he ultimately desired Mewtwo for use as a weapon. When Mewtwo finally finished developing, he deceived Mewtwo into working for him, using him in Gym Battles against such Trainers as [[Gary Oak]] (who suffered his first of only four losses in {{aniseries|PTS}}). Team Rocket also attempted to capture and control a {{p|Lugia}} and {{p|Celebi}}, and it also created a device that could force Pokémon to evolve. It also [[M09|successfully managed]] to capture a {{p|Rayquaza}}, although it is never revealed whether they maintained control of it or if it managed to escape.

They have various means of [[Transportation in the Pokémon world|transportation]], such as boats, submarines, and helicopters.

===Pokémon Origins===
[[File:Team Rocket Grunt PO.png|thumb|250px|Team Rocket in [[Pokémon Origins]]]]
In [[Pokémon Origins]], Team Rocket appeared in ''[[PO02|File 2: Cubone]]'' and ''[[PO03|File 3: Giovanni]]'', serving the same purpose as their in-game version.

===Pokémon Generations===
[[File:Team Rocket Grunt PG.png|thumb|left|250px|Team Rocket in [[Pokémon Generations]]]]
In [[Pokémon Generations]], Team Rocket first appeared in ''[[PG02|The Chase]]'', in which several {{tc|Team Rocket Grunts}} were arrested after a successful raid at the [[Celadon Game Corner]] by the [[International Police]]. All the Grunts however, were both incapable and unwilling to tell anything about their leader [[Giovanni]]'s future plans. The Rocket Boss, later appeared at the end of the episode, watching over [[Viridian City]] before leaving.

Team Rocket reappeared in ''[[PG04|The Lake of Rage]]'', in which their [[Team Rocket HQ|secret hideout]] was infiltrated by {{ga|Ethan}} and [[Lance]]. Their plan to force Pokémon to [[Evolution|evolve]] was stopped when Lance destroyed the radio wave generator after defeating multiple Grunts and Team Rocket {{tc|Executive}} [[Petrel]].

Team Rocket appeared in a flashback in ''[[PG05|The Legacy]]'', when [[Looker]] described their takeover of the [[Goldenrod Radio Tower]] to {{ga|Silver}}.
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==In the manga==
===Pokémon Adventures===
In ''Pokémon Adventures'', "Rocket" is an acronym standing for "'''R'''aid '''O'''n the '''C'''ity, '''K'''nock Out, '''E'''vil '''T'''usks."

===={{MangaArc|Red, Green & Blue}}====
Although grunts are first seen in ''[[PS001|A Glimpse of the Glow]]'' searching for {{p|Mew}} in [[Pallet Town]], Team Rocket as an organization was not introduced until ''[[PS006|Gyarados Splashes In!]]'' in the {{MangaArc|Red, Green & Blue}}. Here, they are mentioned by {{adv|Professor Oak}} as an evil syndicate that use Pokémon for sinister purposes, mostly experiments. They are then seen looking for a [[Moon Stone]] in [[Mt. Moon]]. After running into Red and Misty, they battled them with a {{p|Rhyhorn}}, and when it looked like [[Pika]] may defeat it, a mysterious injection caused it to evolve into {{p|Rhydon}}. It was still defeated and the admin shown to be controlling it was [[Koga]].

Then they are seen with Red infiltrating their ranks trying to find {{adv|Green}}, who stole some information on Mew that was important for them. It was also revealed that under the [[Celadon Game Corner|Rocket Game Corner]] was a research facility for {{adv|Mewtwo}}. After Green was found they revealed another Pokémon with a special ability, a Tauros with the ability to control other Pokémon with a swish of its tail. However they were defeated when Green's [[Ditty]] transformed into that Tauros and make the other Pokémon defeat themselves. However, they believed they were alright since they retrieved the disc on Mew, which was, in fact, a fake. After realizing this, they go out to find a Mew they though they saw, which was Ditty again. Eventually, the grunts figure it out and run into Red and Green who found the real Mew. Later, as it was shown that the battle was going south, Mew stepped in and knocked out the Rocket that was leading this hunt and his {{p|Jynx}}, leaving after that and Red and Green get away as well.

They are then seen on the Seafoam Islands chasing after Articuno only to be once again stalled by Red to a point where Articuno (which froze itself) defrosted and their combined forces easily drove Team Rocket away once again. Then they appear on Cinnabar confronting Blaine who had betrayed them. After Red joins the fight, the Rocket grunts then reveal their Moltres and they disperse. Moltres is defeated by Red's Aerodactyl but is then revealed that the battle's outcomes don't matter since it is then revealed that [[Koga]] had captured Articuno and [[Lt. Surge]] had obtained {{p|Zapdos}}.

After Blue and Green fail to get into Saffron City, Blue takes a photo from the air showing some of Team Rocket's grunts there, making Blue figure out that it's their headquarters.

Once they get into Saffron City, Red, Blue, and Green enter Silph Co., albeit for their own reasons. In each room, one the three had to face one of Team Rocket's heads. Red defeated [[Lt. Surge]] on 1F, Blue beat [[Koga]] on 2F, and Green managed to subdue [[Sabrina]] on 3F. The three of them met on 4F where a merger of the [[legendary birds]] was created by the Badge Energy Amplifier known as {{DL|Legendary birds (Adventures)|Thu-Fi-Zer}}. Thu-Fi-Zer was defeated, freed, and split apart into the three birds. The Silph Co. building was destroyed with the three heads captured except {{adv|Giovanni}} who was still at large.

===={{MangaArc|Yellow}}====
Team Rocket is disbanded except there are many rumors of Team Rocket slowly rebuilding. These rumors are proven true when the [[Team Rocket Elite Trio]] attacks the [[S.S. Anne]]. After that the three admins that were thought to be incarcerated or even dead were proven to be out and waiting for Blaine, Blue, and Yellow. They revealed that the S.S. Anne attack was just a ploy to get the Elite Four's attention, but since Yellow ruined it, their plan backfired. Sabrina then had her Alakazam make the [[Spoons of Destiny]], pairing each of the Pokédex holders with a rocket Admin. Blue went with Koga, Sabrina with Green, Yellow with Blaine, and Lt. Surge was paired with Red but went with Bill instead since Red had been kidnapped and Bill's spoon had not bent since he didn't want to fight.

Each of these pairings was able to defeat a member of the Elite Four. Koga and Blue beat Agatha, Red, Bill, and Lt. Surge beat Bruno, Green and Sabrina beat Lorelei, and Yellow and Blaine defeated Lance.

===={{MangaArc|Gold, Silver & Crystal}}====
The '''Neo Team Rocket''' was a revived branch of Team Rocket in Johto. They were first seen trying to take the [[bag]] full of Pokémon that [[Joey]] had been entrusted to deliver to Professor Elm, but they ended up taking {{adv|Gold}}'s backpack instead, greatly angering Gold since it had all of his family Pokémon in it. After they realized they made the mistake, Team Rocket dumped the bag and went to Elm's lab, ending Gold and Silver's (who Gold thought was the culprit) battle by knocking out Gold with an Elekid. Silver then took them on and defeated all of the Rocket Grunts and they all disappeared by the time Gold regained consciousness.

They appeared once again at the [[Ruins of Alph]], searching for the Unown when they encountered Bugsy and Gold. Gold had his Sunbo use flash to blind them which in turn, had the Unown which they all thought were simply symbols on the wall come out and attack them. Team Rocket then had their {{p|Spinarak}} use Spider Web to trap Gold and Bugsy in a room, but Gold had [[Exbo]] use SmokeScreen so some Unown would get caught in the web and take out their anger on Team Rocket. Their new leader then appeared in the shadows and mumbled about their incompetence.

They then appeared inside the Slowpoke Well trying to get Slowpoke Tails but Silver appeared and defeated all of them single-handedly.

They next appeared in [[Ecruteak City]] where it was revealed that an earthquake that hit the city was really caused by them and an admin's {{p|Piloswine}}. They then battle against {{adv|Gold}} and {{adv|Silver}}, mainly Silver so they could get revenge for him ruining their Slowpoke Well Operation but Gold joined in to get back at them for interrupting his first battle with Silver. They defeated them and they retreated since, according to the female admin, they had gotten the information they needed on Ho-Oh's behavioral patterns.

They then had their leader revealed to be the [[Masked Man]], and he sent the [[Team Rocket Elite Trio]] to catch the Legendary beast, {{p|Suicune}}. They failed due to {{adv|Crystal}} and [[Eusine]]'s interference.

===={{MangaArc|FireRed & LeafGreen}}====
:''For the trio of Legendary Pokémon, see [[Legendary beasts]].''
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[[File:The Three Beasts.png|thumb|250px|Carr, Orm, and Sird]]
'''The Three Beasts''' (Japanese: '''三獣士''' ''Three Beast Warriors'') are powerful Team Rocket members who appear in this chapter. They are {{adv|Giovanni}}'s new lieutenants and are quite powerful and ruthless. They are individually known as [[Carr]], [[Orm]], and [[Sird]].

Under Giovanni's command, they raid the [[Sevii Islands]] looking for Red, Green and Blue. It seems this was done to obtain data on {{adv|Deoxys}}. After Giovanni captured Deoxys, they headed back to Kanto. Both Carr and Orm have used a black [[Pokédex]], which are used to determine their opponents' {{stat|Attack|Attack stat}} and [[level]].

At the end of the chapter, Carr was led to believe that Giovanni was going to pass on the leadership of Team Rocket to Silver. He attempted to overthrow the other Three Beasts members, as well as Giovanni. Orm was thrown off the [[Team Rocket airship]], with his whereabouts currently unknown, and Carr attempted to kill Sird, Red, Giovanni, and the others aboard the airship.

Sird, however, survived, and attempted to recapture Deoxys. She failed, but managed to petrify {{adv|Red}}, {{adv|Green}}, {{adv|Blue}}, {{adv|Yellow}}, and {{adv|Silver}} in the process.

===={{MangaArc|HeartGold & SoulSilver}}====
Three years later, Carr attempts to revive Team Rocket with himself as the new boss. However, he is quickly stopped by the '''Rocket Executives''', being led by [[Archer]] and his comrades, [[Ariana]], [[Proton]], and [[Petrel]]. The four executives reveal their goal which is to find Giovanni and have him be the rightful ruler of Team Rocket once again.

The goal of the executives was to collect all the Plates in order to summon {{adv|Arceus}} and bring back Giovanni with its power. Each of the executives had their own role in the mission: Petrel to find all the Plates, Proton to locate the [[Sinjoh Ruins]], Ariana to ward off all intruders, and Archer to find Arceus. Petrel initially had three of the sixteen Plates but they were stolen by Silver. Ariana battled Crystal and nearly won but the battle was interrupted by Arceus.

Eventually, Silver collected all sixteen Plates and the three Dexholders are warped to the Sinjoh Ruins along with Arceus and the executives. There, Archer has control of Arceus due to him being in possession of the Plates and he cries out to Giovanni. Archer forces Arceus to create the [[Pokémon of Myth]]. Silver is shocked by the mention of Giovanni's name and Petrel reveals to Silver that he knows that Silver is the son of their boss. He attacks Silver and reveals that he intends to betray his teammates so he can be second-in-command of Team Rocket. Silver attempts to distract the Executives by sacrificing himself and Gold and Crystal uses that opportunity to use the Ultimate Moves to destroy the Pokémon of Myth. Arceus regains control of itself and uses its powers to send the Executives flying.

However, the creation process cannot be stopped and so Arceus succeeds in creating the Pokémon of Myth. Archer starts to lose his sanity and claims that all Arceus creates belongs to Team Rocket. Archer's behavior starts to scare his teammates and Petrel attempts to escape by disguising as Giovanni. However, he is stopped by the real Giovanni himself.

At first, Archer is delighted to see that the real Giovanni has returned. However, Giovanni, knowing that Archer's plans may potentially destroy the world, tries to stop the Pokémon of Myth with the returned Lance and Pryce. Archer is horrified by this and deems Giovanni as no longer the man and leader he thought he was. Archer, having lost his mind, runs at Arceus but is simply knocked back and lands on top of Petrel. The other executives remain hiding behind rocks, watching the battle.

After Gold manages to calm Arceus down by successfully connecting with his Pokémon, Petrel attempts to escape by disguising as Bugsy. He is spotted by Gold and is stopped by Lance. When Gold asks Lance how he was defeated by a coward by Petrel, Lance explains that Petrel managed to stun him by disguising as {{adv|Yellow|a Trainer with the same powers and birthplace as him}}.

After having stopped the Pokémon of Myth, Giovanni is visibly exhausted due to his disease. However, the Team Rocket Elite Trio managed to obtain the herbs needed to cure Giovanni's disease with the help of Gold's [[Pibu|Pichu]], the [[Spiky-eared Pichu]], and {{adv|Celebi}}. After being cured, Giovanni decides to lead Team Rocket once again. He offers Silver a position in the team but Silver declines, stating that he shall stop Giovanni one day. Giovanni accepts his son's decision and walks away with the other Rocket members. Archer is carried off by a female grunt from the crowd and Giovanni states that he shall meet his punishment soon.
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===Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys===
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Team Rocket appears in this manga.

===Pokémon Zensho===
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Team Rocket appears in this manga.

===Pocket Monsters HGSS Jō's Big Adventure===
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Team Rocket appears in this manga.

===Pokémon Pocket Monsters===
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{{PPM|Giovanni}} is the leader of Team Rocket.

==In other media==
[[File:Sakaki Saburo.png|250px|thumb|250px|Sakaki Saburo]]
===A Pocketful of Adventures===
In [[PPA08]], a company called '''''Cosmetics Rocket''''' was introduced, as was one of their marketing team members called [[Saburo Sakaki]], who is heavily inspired in [[Giovanni]]. It was mentioned that this brand is mainly known for its cheap beauty products and a recent product launched by the company is a shampoo called ''Rich Head Cleansing'', which is very similar to a similar product developed by another company called [[Silph Co.|Silph Care]] that works with ADventure.

During the episode it is revealed that the company was stealing marketing campaign work from several people around {{wp|Tokyo}}. With the help of [[Madoka Akagi]], [[Yoko Meguro]] was able to expose the crimes of plagiarism that Sakaki Saburo committed.
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==In the TCG==
Team Rocket has been featured in several expansions of the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]], most notably in the self-named {{TCG|Team Rocket}} expansion, where {{TCG|Dark Pokémon}} were introduced, and the {{TCG|EX Team Rocket Returns}} expansion. In addition, there are several Pokémon belonging to Team Rocket in the {{TCG|Gym Heroes}}, {{TCG|Gym Challenge}}, and {{TCG|Pokémon VS}} expansions. Several cards also portray characters and Pokémon from Team Rocket that originate from {{aniseries|PTS}}.

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{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Gym Heroes|Rocket's Hitmonchan|11}}|type=Fighting|enset=Gym Heroes|enrarity=Rare Holo|ennum=11/132|jpsetlink=Gym Heroes|jpset=Leaders' Stadium|jprarity=Rare Holo|enset2=Best of Game|ennum2=9}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Gym Heroes|Rocket's Moltres|12}}|type=Fire|enset=Gym Heroes|enrarity=Rare Holo|ennum=12/132|jpsetlink=Gym Heroes|jpset=Leaders' Stadium|jprarity=Rare Holo}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Gym Heroes|Rocket's Scyther|13}}|type=Grass|enset=Gym Heroes|enrarity=Rare Holo|ennum=13/132|jpsetlink=Gym Heroes|jpset=Leaders' Stadium|jprarity=Rare Holo}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Gym Heroes|Rocket's Snorlax|33}}|type=Colorless|enset=Gym Heroes|enrarity=Rare|ennum=33/132|jpsetlink=Gym Challenge|jpset=Challenge from the Darkness|jprarity=Rare}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Gym Challenge|Rocket's Mewtwo|14}}|type=Psychic|enset=Gym Challenge|enrarity=Rare Holo|ennum=14/132|jpsetlink=Gym Challenge|jpset=Challenge from the Darkness|jprarity=Rare Holo|enset2=Best of Game|ennum2=8}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Gym Challenge|Rocket's Zapdos|15}}|type=Lightning|enset=Gym Challenge|enrarity=Rare Holo|ennum=15/132|jpsetlink=Gym Challenge|jpset=Challenge from the Darkness|jprarity=Rare Holo}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|VS|Rocket's Wobbuffet|93}}|type=Psychic|jpset=Pokémon VS|jprarity=Rare Holo|jpnum=093/141}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|VS|Rocket's Raikou|94}}|type=Lightning|jpset=Pokémon VS|jprarity=Rare Holo|jpnum=094/141}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|VS|Rocket's Entei|95}}|type=Fire|jpset=Pokémon VS|jprarity=Rare Holo|jpnum=095/141}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|VS|Rocket's Suicune|96}}|type=Water|jpset=Pokémon VS|jprarity=Rare Holo|jpnum=096/141}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|VS|Rocket's Tyranitar|142}}|type=Darkness|jpset=Pokémon VS|jprarity=Rare Holo|jpnum=142/141}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Best of Game|Rocket's Scizor|4}}|type=Metal|enset=Best of Game|ennum=4|jpset=P Promotional cards|jpnum=002/P}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Best of Game|Rocket's Sneasel|5}}|type=Darkness|enset=Best of Game|ennum=5|jpset=P Promotional cards|jpnum=003/P}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Rocket Gang Strikes Back|Rocket's Celebi|71}}|type=Darkness|jpset=Rocket Gang Strikes Back|jprarity=Rare Holo|jpnum=071/084}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|EX Team Rocket Returns|Rocket's Meowth|46}}|type=Darkness|enset=EX Team Rocket Returns|enrarity=Uncommon|ennum=46/109|jpsetlink=EX Team Rocket Returns|jpset=Rocket Gang Strikes Back|jprarity=Rare|jpnum=059/084}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|EX Team Rocket Returns|Rocket's Wobbuffet|47}}|type=Darkness|enset=EX Team Rocket Returns|enrarity=Uncommon|ennum=47/109|jpsetlink=EX Team Rocket Returns|jpset=Rocket Gang Strikes Back|jprarity=Rare|jpnum=065/084}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|EX Team Rocket Returns|Rocket's Articuno ex|96}}|type=Darkness|enset=EX Team Rocket Returns|enrarity=Rare Holo ex|ennum=96/109|jpset=Silver Deck Kit|jpnum=010/020}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|EX Team Rocket Returns|Rocket's Entei ex|97}}|type=Darkness|enset=EX Team Rocket Returns|enrarity=Rare Holo ex|ennum=97/109|jpsetlink=EX Team Rocket Returns|jpset=Rocket Gang Strikes Back|jprarity=Rare Holo ex|jpnum=068/084}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|EX Team Rocket Returns|Rocket's Hitmonchan ex|98}}|type=Darkness|enset=EX Team Rocket Returns|enrarity=Rare Holo ex|ennum=98/109|jpsetlink=EX Team Rocket Returns|jpset=Rocket Gang Strikes Back|jprarity=Rare Holo ex|jpnum=060/084}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|EX Team Rocket Returns|Rocket's Mewtwo ex|99}}|type=Darkness|enset=EX Team Rocket Returns|enrarity=Rare Holo ex|ennum=99/109|jpsetlink=EX Team Rocket Returns|jpset=Rocket Gang Strikes Back|jprarity=Rare Holo ex|jpnum=064/084}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|EX Team Rocket Returns|Rocket's Moltres ex|100}}|type=Darkness|enset=EX Team Rocket Returns|enrarity=Rare Holo ex|ennum=100/109|jpset=Black Deck Kit|jpnum=014/020}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|EX Team Rocket Returns|Rocket's Scizor ex|101}}|type=Darkness|enset=EX Team Rocket Returns|enrarity=Rare Holo ex|ennum=101/109|jpsetlink=EX Team Rocket Returns|jpset=Rocket Gang Strikes Back|jprarity=Rare Holo ex|jpnum=066/084}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|EX Team Rocket Returns|Rocket's Scyther ex|102}}|type=Darkness|enset=EX Team Rocket Returns|enrarity=Rare Holo ex|ennum=102/109|jpsetlink=EX Team Rocket Returns|jpset=Rocket Gang Strikes Back|jprarity=Rare Holo ex|jpnum=061/084}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|EX Team Rocket Returns|Rocket's Sneasel ex|103}}|type=Darkness|enset=EX Team Rocket Returns|enrarity=Rare Holo ex|ennum=101/109|jpsetlink=EX Team Rocket Returns|jpset=Rocket Gang Strikes Back|jprarity=Rare Holo ex|jpnum=067/084}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|EX Team Rocket Returns|Rocket's Snorlax ex|104}}|type=Darkness|enset=EX Team Rocket Returns|enrarity=Rare Holo ex|ennum=104/109|jpsetlink=EX Team Rocket Returns|jpset=Rocket Gang Strikes Back|jprarity=Rare Holo ex|jpnum=062/084}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|EX Team Rocket Returns|Rocket's Suicune ex|105}}|type=Darkness|enset=EX Team Rocket Returns|enrarity=Rare Holo ex|ennum=105/109|jpsetlink=EX Team Rocket Returns|jpset=Rocket Gang Strikes Back|jprarity=Rare Holo ex|jpnum=069/084}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|EX Team Rocket Returns|Rocket's Zapdos ex|106}}|type=Darkness|enset=EX Team Rocket Returns|enrarity=Rare Holo ex|ennum=106/109|jpsetlink=EX Team Rocket Returns|jpset=Rocket Gang Strikes Back|jprarity=Rare Holo ex|jpnum=063/084}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|EX Deoxys|Rocket's Raikou ex|108}}|type=Darkness|enset=EX Deoxys|enrarity=Rare Holo ex|ennum=108/107|jpset=PCG-P Promotional cards|jpnum=026/PCG-P|jpset2=PCG-P Promotional cards|jpnum2=035/PCG-P}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|EX Unseen Forces|Rocket's Persian ex|116}}|type=Darkness|enset=EX Unseen Forces|enrarity=Rare Holo ex|ennum=116/115|jpset=PCG-P Promotional cards|jpnum=036/PCG-P|jpset2=PCG-P Promotional cards|jpnum2=053/PCG-P}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname=[[Meowth M (Movie Random Pack 17)|Meowth]] {{SP|M}}|type=Colorless|jpset=Movie Commemoration Random Pack|jpnum=017/022}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|SM-P Promo|Pretend Grunt Pikachu|14}}|type=Lightning|jpset=SM-P Promotional cards|jpnum=014/SM-P}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|SM-P Promo|Pretend Boss Pikachu|191}} '''Team Rocket'''|type=Lightning|jpset=SM-P Promotional cards|jpnum=191/SM-P}}
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{{cardlist/entry|cardname=[[Team Rocket's Mimikyu-GX (Ash vs Team Rocket Deck 10)|Team Rocket's Mimikyu]]{{GX}}|type=Psychic|jpset=Ash vs Team Rocket Deck Kit|jpnum=010/026}}

{{cardlist/div|Other related cards|Darkness}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Team Rocket|Here Comes Team Rocket!|15}}|type=Supporter|expanded=yes|enset=Team Rocket|enrarity=Rare Holo|ennum=15/82|jpset=Rocket Gang|jprarity=SuperRare Holo|enset2=Team Rocket|enrarity2=Rare|ennum2=71/82|jpnum=048/054|enset3=EX Team Rocket Returns|enrarity3=Rare Holo|ennum3=111/109|jpset3=Rocket Gang Strikes Back|jprarity3=Rare Holo|jpnum3=085/085|enset4=Evolutions|enrarity4=Rare Secret|ennum4=113/108|jpset4=Expansion Pack 20th Anniversary|jprarity4=U|jpnum4=103/087|jpset5=XY-P Promotional cards|jpnum5=278/XY-P}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Team Rocket|Rocket's Sneak Attack|16}}|type=Trainer|type2=Supporter|enset=Team Rocket|enrarity=Rare Holo|jpnum=16/82|jpsetlink=Team Rocket|jpset=Rocket Gang|jprarity=Rare Holo|enset2=Team Rocket|enrarity2=Rare|ennum2=72/82|jpset3=Pokémon Web|jprarity3=Rare|jpnum3=040/048}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Team Rocket|Digger|75}}|type=Trainer|type2=Rocket's Secret Machine|enset=Team Rocket|enrarity=Uncommon|jpnum=75/82|jpsetlink=Team Rocket|jpset=Rocket Gang|jprarity=Uncommon}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Team Rocket|Nightly Garbage Run|77}}|type=Trainer|type2=Rocket's Secret Machine|enset=Team Rocket|enrarity=Uncommon|jpnum=77/82|jpsetlink=Team Rocket|jpset=Rocket Gang|jprarity=Uncommon}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Team Rocket|Sleep!|79}}|type=Trainer|type2=Rocket's Secret Machine|enset=Team Rocket|enrarity=Common|jpnum=79/82|jpsetlink=Team Rocket|jpset=Rocket Gang|jprarity=Common}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Wizards Promo|Computer Error|16}}|type=Trainer|type2=Rocket's Secret Machine|enset=Wizards Black Star Promos|jpnum=16|jpset=Unnumbered Promotional cards}}
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==Trivia==
* Team Rocket is the [[villainous team]] to have the most regions in its scope, as it had operatives in [[Kanto]], the [[Sevii Islands]], and [[Johto]].
** In {{aniseries|PTS}}, it also has operatives in the [[Orange Islands]] and [[Unova]]. It is also implied that they had operatives in [[Hoenn]] and [[Sinnoh]] after their respective villainous teams were disbanded.
* Team Rocket is the only [[core series]] villainous team to not have anything to do with their respective games' version mascots. In the same way, they are the only villainous team that has yet to try and use a [[Legendary Pokémon]] to achieve their goals in the games.
** In ''Pokémon the Series'', however, Team Rocket has tried to obtain the most Legendary Pokémon for their own uses (by [[Jessie]] and [[James]]) out of any other villainous team.
** In Pokémon Adventures manga, they did have in their plans (and eventually succeeded) catching {{p|Articuno}}, {{p|Zapdos}}, and {{p|Moltres}}, but were then released; {{p|Mew}} to create {{p|Mewtwo}}; in the {{MangaArc|Gold, Silver & Crystal}}, their missions included catching {{p|Ho-Oh}}, {{p|Lugia}}, and {{p|Celebi}}; in the {{MangaArc|FireRed & LeafGreen}}, their mission was to capture {{p|Deoxys}}; in the {{MangaArc|HeartGold & SoulSilver}}, their mission was to capture {{p|Arceus}} and create {{p|Dialga}}, {{p|Palkia}}, and {{p|Giratina}}.
* Whereas [[Generation I]]'s Japanese dialogue's description of Team Rocket as the "Pokémon mafia" was changed in English to "Pokémon gangsters", [[Looker]], on [[Alola Route 9]], calls Team Rocket "the infamous Pokémon mafia" in English [[Looker/Quotes#Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon|in <cite>Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon</cite>]].
* Both Jessie and James have befriended or owned a {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} whose species are known to frequently work for the good of common people, a [[Nurse Joy's Blissey|Chansey]] and a [[Growlie|Growlithe]] respectively, with Chansey being known to work as nurses and Growlithe (along with Arcanine) being commonly used as police dogs. This is unusual, considering Team Rocket's association with crime and illegal activities.
* Team Rocket is one of only two villainous teams to have explicitly caused a [[Death in the Pokémon world|death]], that of [[Marowak (ghost)|the Marowak in Pokémon Tower]]. The other is Team Galactic, whom a {{pkmn|Trainer}}, {{tc|Roughneck}} Kirby, blamed for the deaths of most of his Pokémon.
* Team Rocket's uniforms vaguely resemble {{wp|bōsōzoku}} uniforms.

==Names==
{| class="roundy" style="background: #666; border: 3px solid #C00"
|- style="color:#FFF;"
! Language
! Name
! Origin
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Japanese
| ロケット団 ''Rocket-dan''
| From ''{{wp|rocket}}''
|- style="background:#FFF"
| English, Danish, Dutch French, German, Italian European Spanish, Swedish
| Team Rocket
| Same as Japanese name
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Korean
| 로켓단 ''Rocket-dan''
| Same as Japanese name
|- style="background:#FFF"
|rowspan="2"| Chinese ({{tt|Mandarin|Taiwan and Mainland China}})
| 火箭隊 / 火箭队 ''Huǒjiàn Duì'' {{tt|*|Games, Animated series, Adventures}}
|rowspan="2"| From 火箭 ''huǒjiàn'', rocket
|- style="background:#FFF"
| 火箭團 / 火箭团 ''Huǒjiàn Tuán'' {{tt|*|Pokémon Pocket Monsters}}
|- style="background:#FFF"
|rowspan="2"| Chinese ({{tt|Cantonese|Hong Kong}})
| 火箭隊 ''Fójin Déui'' {{tt|*|Games}}
|rowspan="2"| From 火箭 ''fójin'', rocket
|- style="background:#FFF"
| 火箭兵團 ''Fójin Bīngtyùhn'' {{tt|*|Pre-Gen VII Media}}
|- style="background:#FFF"
|Arabic
|عصابة الرداء الأبيض ''isabat Ar-Redda Al-Abiadh''
|Literally "The white robe gang"
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Bulgarian
| Тим Ракета ''Tim Raketa''{{tt|*|Diamond and Pearl series}} Екип Ракета ''Ekip Raketa''{{tt|*|Original series}} Отряда Рокет ''Otryada Roket''{{tt|*|M01}}
| From English name
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Croatian
| Tim Raketa
| From English name
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Czech
| Rakeťáci {{tt|*|animated series, manga}} Tým Raket {{tt|*|lyrics of Double Trouble}}
| From English name
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Finnish
| Rakettiryhmä
| From English name
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Greek
| Ομάδα Πύραυλος ''Omáda Píravlos''
| From English name
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Hebrew
| צוות רוקט ''Tsevet Rocket''
| From English name
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Hungarian
| Rakéta Csapat
| From English name
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Icelandic
| Eldflaugarliðið
| Literally "The fire flying forces"
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Indonesian
| Tim Roket
| From English name
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Norwegian
| Team Rocket Team Rockets{{tt|*|Double Trouble}}
| Same as English name Similar to English name
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Polish
| Zespół R Drużyna R{{tt|*|DP010}} Brygada R{{tt|*|EP007}} Grupa Rakietowców{{tt|*|Manga}}
| Literally "Team R" Literally "Group Rocket"
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Brazilian Portuguese
| Equipe Rocket
| From English name
|- style="background:#FFF"
| European Portuguese
| Equipa Rocket{{tt|*|Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon website}} Team Rocket{{tt|*|animated series}}
| From English name Same as English name
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Romanian
| Echipa Rachetă
| From English name
|- style="background:#FFF"
|Russian
| Команда Ракета ''Komanda Raketa''{{tt|*|Original seies, season 11}} Команда Р ''Komanda R''{{tt|*|Exclusively for trio in Original series, for whole organization in Advanced Generation, season 12-present}} Команда Рокета ''Komanda Roketa''{{tt|*|Season 10}}
| From English name From Polish name From English name (misspelled)
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Serbian
| Tim Raketa
| From English name
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Slovak
| Raketový tím
| From English name
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Latin American Spanish
| Equipo Rocket
| From English name
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Thai
| แก๊งค์ร็อกเก็ต ''Gang Rocket''
| Same as Japanese name
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Turkish
| Roket Takımı
| From English name
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Ukrainian
| Команда Р ''Komanda R''
| Same as Russian name
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Vietnamese
| Nhóm Rocket{{tt|*|Before 2019}} Băng Hỏa Tiễn{{tt|*|Since 2019}}
| Same as Japanese name Transliteration of Japanese name
|}

''The Three Beasts''
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|- style="color:#FFF;"
|zh_yue=三獸士 ''Sāamsausih''
|zh_cmn=三獸士 / 三兽士 ''Sānshòushì''
|ko=3수사 ''Samsusa''
|pt_br=As Três Feras
|vi=Tam Thú Sĩ
}}{{-}}

==References==
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* [[a:Category:Team Rocket|Images on the Bulbagarden Archives]]
* [[Team Rocket motto]]s
* [[Team Rainbow Rocket]]
* [[Team GO Rocket]]

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Kōichi Yamadera

2025-07-02T07:28:49Z

The Great Butler: /* In anime and video games */

[[File:Koichi Yamadera.jpg|thumb|200px|Kōichi Yamadera]]
'''Kōichi Yamadera''' (Japanese: '''山寺宏一''' ''Yamadera Kōichi'') is a Japanese voice actor who provides the voices of main and/or supporting characters in all of the [[Pokémon movie]]s.

==Biography==
Yamadera was born on June 17, 1961, in {{wp|Miyagi Prefecture}}, {{wp|Japan}}. In 1994, he was married to fellow voice actress かないみか ''[[Mika Kanai]]'', who also provides voices on {{aniseries|PTS}}; the two divorced in 2006. On June 17, 2012, he married another fellow voice actress, [[Rie Tanaka]], but he eventually divorced once again on August 4, 2018.

In addition to being a popular voice actor, Yamadera also hosts a children's series, [[Oha Suta]], and he has had several live-action roles, including some in recent {{wp|Godzilla}} movies. He also provides dub voices for various {{wp|The Walt Disney Company|Walt Disney}} roles, such as {{wp|Donald Duck}}, {{wp|Genie (Aladdin)|Genie}}, {{wp|Beast (Disney character)|Beast}}, and {{wp|Stitch (Lilo & Stitch)|Stitch}}.

Yamadera has had a main or supporting role in every one of the Pokémon movies, including the live-action film {{DetPikMov}}. He has voiced only two characters in the {{pkmn|animated series}} and another one in a [[List of animated series specials|special episode]] thus far.

==Pokémon roles==
===Animation===
===={{aniseries|PTS}}====
=====Humans=====
* {{OBP|David|M03}}
* [[Pokémon hunter]] ([[M04]])
* [[Ross]]
* [[Butler]]
* [[Professor Lund]]
* [[Sir Aaron]]
* [[Jack Walker]]
* [[Baron Alberto]]
* [[Newton Graceland]]
* [[Marcus]]
* [[Goone]]
* [[Mannes]]
* [[Riot]]
* [[Alva]]
* [[Remo]]
* [[Mayor Oliver]]
* {{al|Dia}}
* [[Dr. Zed]]

=====Pokémon=====
* {{p|Mew}} ({{OBP|Mew|M01|M01}}, [[M22]], ''[[The Birth of Mewtwo]]'', ''{{an|Mew|Journeys}}'')
* {{p|Lugia}} ({{OBP|Lugia|M02|M02}})
* {{p|Cobalion}} ({{DL|Swords of Justice (M15)|Cobalion|M15}})
* [[Genesect Army|Red Genesect]]
* {{p|Hoopa}} ({{an|Hoopa|anime}}; Unbound)
* {{DL|Keith (EP049)|Farfetch'd|Keith's Farfetch'd}}
* {{p|Marshadow}} ({{OBP|Marshadow|M20|M20}})
* {{p|Zeraora}} ({{OBP|Zeraora|M21|M21}})

====''[[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky - Beyond Time & Darkness]]''====
=====Other=====
* [[Narrator]]

===Live-action movie===
====[[POKÉMON Detective Pikachu]]====
* {{p|Mewtwo}} (''{{OBP|Mewtwo|Detective Pikachu|Detective Pikachu}}'')

===Video games===
* {{p|Mew}} ([[Super Smash Bros. series]], [[Pokémon Snap]])
* {{p|Marshadow}} ([[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]])

==Other non-Pokémon roles==
===In anime and video games===
* {{wp|Spike Spiegel}}, Ein (''{{wp|Cowboy Bebop}}'')
* Ryoga Hibiki (''{{wp|Ranma ½}}'')
* Ryoji Kaji (''{{wp|Neon Genesis Evangelion}}'')
* Sha Gojyo (''{{wp|Saiyuki (manga)|Saiyuki}}'')
* Captain Harlock (''{{wp|Harlock Saga}}'')
* Togusa (''{{wp|Ghost in the Shell}}'')
* Aoi/The Laughing Man (''{{wp|Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex}}'')
* Sorata Arisugawa ({{wp|X (manga)|''X'' (movie)}})
* Dr. Morio Osanai (''{{wp|Paprika (2006 film)|Paprika}}'')
* Zorori (''{{wp|Kaiketsu Zorori}}'')
* Akihiko Kayaba (''{{wp|Sword Art Online}}'')
* Kain Highwind (''{{wp|Final Fantasy IV (Nintendo DS)|Final Fantasy IV}}'') ([[Nintendo DS]] version)
* Donald Duck (''{{wp|Kingdom Hearts}}'')
* {{xsw|Albedo Piazzolla}} (''{{xsw|Xenosaga}}'')
* Donquixote Rosinante/Corazón (''{{wp|One Piece}}'')
* Cheese the Dog (''{{wp|Anpanman}}'')
* {{wp|Batman}} (''{{wp|Batman Ninja}}'')
* Dewey Novak (''EUREKA: Eureka Seven Hi-Evolution'')
* Dr. Skinner (''{{wp|Lazarus (TV series)|Lazarus}}'')

===In dubbed productions===
''The name of the character and TV show/movie/franchise are followed by the original English actor's name in parentheses.''

* {{wp|Stitch (Lilo & Stitch)|Stitch}} (''{{wp|Lilo & Stitch}}'') ({{wp|Chris Sanders (director)|Chris Sanders}})
* {{wp|Austin Powers}} ({{wp|Austin Powers (film series)|''Austin Powers'' film series}}) ({{wp|Mike Myers (actor)|Mike Meyers}})
* {{wp|Genie (Aladdin)|Genie}} (''{{wp|Aladdin (1992 film)|Aladdin}}'') ({{wp|Robin Williams}})
* {{wp|Sebastian (The Little Mermaid)|Sebastian the Crab}} (''{{wp|The Little Mermaid (1989 film)|The Little Mermaid}}'') ({{wp|Samuel E. Wright}}; 1997 redub)
* {{wp|Cat (Red Dwarf)|Cat}} (''{{wp|Red Dwarf}}'') ({{wp|Danny John-Jules}})
* {{wp|Michael Jordan}} (''{{wp|Space Jam}}'') (Himself)
* David Marcus (''{{wp|Star Trek III: The Search for Spock}}'') ({{wp|Merritt Butrick}}; first dub)
* {{wp|Han Solo}} (''{{wp|Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back}}'') ({{wp|Harrison Ford}}; {{wp|TV Asahi}} version)
* {{dk|Donkey Kong}} ({{dk|Donkey Kong Country (television series)|''Donkey Kong Country''}}) ({{smw|Richard Yearwood}})
* {{wp|Beast (Disney character)|Beast}} (''{{wp|Beauty and the Beast (1991 film)|Beauty and the Beast}}'') ({{wp|Robby Benson}})
* Ralph (''{{wp|Wreck-It Ralph}}'') ({{wp|John C. Reilly}})
* Don Draper (''{{wp|Mad Men}}'') ({{wp|Jon Hamm}})
* {{wp|Dracula}} (''{{wp|Hotel Transylvania}}'') ({{wp|Adam Sandler}})

==External links==
* [http://across-ent.com/profile/yk.php Across-ent profile]
* [https://twitter.com/yamachanoha Twitter]

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Team Star

2025-06-28T07:44:58Z

The Great Butler: /* Pokémon Horizons: The Series */

{{Spoilers}}
{{samename|Trainer class|Team Star (Trainer class)}}
{{Team Infobox
|teamname=Team Star
|jpteamname=スター団
|tmteamname=Team Star
|logo=Star-logo.png
|image=Scarlet Violet Team Star Grunt.png
|size=300px
|caption=Artwork of Team Star Grunts from {{pkmn|Scarlet and Violet}}
|leader=[[Cassiopeia]]
|admins=[[Giacomo]], [[Mela]], [[Atticus]], [[Ortega]], [[Eri]]
|region=[[Paldea]]
|targets=[[Naranja Academy]]{{sup/9|S}}/[[Uva Academy]]{{sup/9|V}}
|hideout=[[Segin Squad's Base]], [[Schedar Squad's Base]], [[Navi Squad's Base]], [[Ruchbah Squad's Base]], [[Caph Squad's Base]]
|border color={{black color dark}}
|background color={{white color light}}
|lightened color={{gold color light}}
|epnum=PPW03
|epname=Take a Breath
}}

'''Team Star''' (Japanese: '''{{j|スター{{tt|団|だん}}}}''' ''Star-dan'', literally ''Star Gang'') is the [[villainous team]] living in the [[Paldea]] region. They are delinquent students of [[Naranja Academy]]{{sup/9|S}}/[[Uva Academy]]{{sup/9|V}}, and their uniforms vary by game.

==In the core series games==
===Pokémon Scarlet and Violet===
Team Star is the focus of {{g|Scarlet and Violet}}'s ★ Starfall Street ★ (Japanese: '''スターダスト★ストリート''' ''Stardust ★ Street'') storyline, causing trouble for others and pressuring other students into joining. The team is made of five squads, each led by a boss.

While raiding a squad's base, the {{player}} must first battle through waves of Grunts in a '''Star Barrage''' (Japanese: '''団ラッシュ''' ''Gang Rush'') using the [[Let's Go!]] feature. When battling a squad boss, they will appear on top of a custom car called the [[Starmobile]] (Japanese: '''スターモービル''' ''Starmobile''), which has a specially modified {{p|Revavroom}} attached to it with the squad boss's type and a different ability from regular Revavroom. After defeating a squad boss, they will reward the player with a [[Badge|Star Badge]].

====★ Starfall Street ★====
They are said to have had a reputation for bullying and abusing other students, and consequently [[Clavell]] had given an order for them to disband or be expelled from the Academy. However, as the player confronts and defeats the bosses, it is revealed that they had in fact been victims of bullying; after they had confronted their tormentors a year and a half before the events of the game, a scandal broke out that led the bullies to drop out. In the aftermath of the incident, the team's founder, [[Cassiopeia]], insisted on taking sole responsibility for it in exchange for the exoneration of their friends. While the director [[Harrington]] agreed to their request, the deputy director erased the records of the incident in an attempt to shield himself from blame. Not long afterwards, the deputy director was fired, and Harrington and the rest of the Academy's faculty resigned in recognition of their failure to handle the bullying.

Cassiopeia had suggested that Team Star disband in the aftermath of the incident and left to study abroad in [[Galar]] for a year and a half, but their fellow bosses were unwilling to give up their friendship with them and held out hope that if they kept the team going, they might be able to hear from them again.

Upon witnessing the player defeat two Team Star Grunts, Cassiopeia gets the idea to have them challenge the squad bosses and claim their badges; as their code dictates that the bosses cannot turn down a challenge and must give up their positions if defeated, they believed that this would ensure that they would not be expelled because of them.

After the bosses are defeated, [[Penny]] reveals herself to be the true identity of Cassiopeia, and challenges the player to a battle so she can announce Team Star's disbanding without any regrets. Following this, Clavell (who had been assisting the player disguised as a student called "Clive" and had come to learn that the rumors about their activities were false) rescinds his order for the team to disband, choosing to address the team's rule breaking by allowing their bases to be repurposed as training centers for other students to learn Team Star's distinctive tactics. The player may challenge the bosses directly once a day, or partake in a Star Raid against their subordinates for League Points.

====The Indigo Disk====
Following the player's capture of Terapagos, they can return to the academy main hall, where they can run into Giacomo and Eri. Following their boss' return and agreement with Clavell, the bosses had resumed their studies. While Giacomo and Eri did not have any trouble despite their delinquency, Atticus, Ortega and Mela weren't as fortunate and were struggling on various topics. The player is convinced to assist them in their studies, after which Penny comes in as the session wrapped up. The group clears the misunderstanding and Penny agrees to help them in their studies should they need it.

==In the spin-off games==
===[[Pokémon Masters EX]]===
Team Star plays an important role in the [[Academy Founding Chapter]], where team members come together again to found the brand new [[Pasio Academy]].

==List of Squad Bosses==
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|-
! style="background:#{{paldea color dark}};" colspan="4" | {{color|{{paldea color light}}|Team Star}}
|-
! style="background:#{{paldea color dark}};" colspan="2" | {{color2|{{paldea color light}}|Generation IX}}
! style="background:#{{paldea color dark}};" colspan="2" | {{color2|{{paldea color light}}|Region|Region:}} {{color2|{{paldea color light}}|Paldea}}
|-
! colspan="1" style="background:#{{paldea color light}}; {{roundytl|5px}}" | {{color|{{paldea color dark}}|Squad Boss Japanese}}
! style="background:#{{paldea color light}};" | {{color|{{paldea color dark}}|Location Japanese}}
! style="background:#{{paldea color light}};" | {{color2|{{paldea color dark}}|Type}}
! style="background:#{{paldea color light}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" | {{color2|{{paldea color dark}}|Badge}}
{{gldr|type=Dark|pic=VSGiacomo {{rand/2|S|V}}.png|ldr=Giacomo|djap=ピーニャ|drm=Piña|loc=Segin Squad's Base|cjap=チーム・セギンのアジト|crm=Team Segin's Hideout|bdg=Dark|bdgimg=SVbadge StarfallStreet Dark|size=x100px}}
{{gldr|type=Fire|pic=VSMela {{rand/2|S|V}}.png|ldr=Mela|djap=メロコ|drm=Meloco|loc=Schedar Squad's Base|cjap=チーム・シェダルのアジト|crm=Team Schedar's Hideout|bdg=Fire|bdgimg=SVbadge StarfallStreet Fire|size=x100px}}
{{gldr|type=Poison|pic=VSAtticus.png|ldr=Atticus|djap=シュウメイ|drm=Shūmei|loc=Navi Squad's Base|cjap=チーム・シーのアジト|crm=Team Tsih's Hideout|bdg=Poison|bdgimg=SVbadge StarfallStreet Poison|size=x100px}}
{{gldr|type=Fairy|pic=VSOrtega {{rand/2|S|V}}.png|ldr=Ortega|djap=オルティガ|drm=Ortiga|loc=Ruchbah Squad's Base|cjap=チーム・ルクバーのアジト|crm=Team Ruchbah's Hideout|bdg=Fairy|bdgimg=SVbadge StarfallStreet Fairy|size=x100px}}
{{gldrb|type=Fighting|pic=VSEri {{rand/2|S|V}}.png|ldr=Eri|djap=ビワ|drm=Biwa|loc=Caph Squad's Base|cjap=チーム・カーフのアジト|crm=Team Caph's Hideout|bdg=Fighting|bdgimg=SVbadge StarfallStreet Fighting|size=x100px}}
|}
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==Gallery==
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| '''{{GameIcon|Sc}}{{GameIcon|Vi}}''' Starfall Street key art
|Stardust Besties merch line artwork
| '''{{GameIcon|Sc}}{{GameIcon|Vi}}''' Concept art
| Team Star in {{color2|000|Pokémon Masters EX}}
|}

==In animation==
[[File:Team Star Grunts PPW.png|thumb|250px|Team Star in [[Pokémon: Paldean Winds]]]]
===Pokémon: Paldean Winds===
Team Star appeared in ''[[PPW03|Take a Breath]]''. In this series, [[Hohma]] tried to infiltrate the [[Caph Squad's Base]] so he could write an article for the [[Naranja Academy]]'s newspaper. After training with [[Eri]] and some members and seeing the bond that exists between the team, Hohma gave up writing the article.

===''Pokémon Horizons: The Series''===
Although Team Star is not initially mentioned in {{aniseries|HZ}}, [[Penny]] has a semi-regular role in the ''Terastal Debut'' arc, first appearing in ''[[HZ046|Welcome to Naranja Academy!]]'' and later helping [[Dot]], [[Liko]], and [[Roy]] defeat the [[Explorers]].

In the animated series, much of Penny's background is quite similar to her post-game storyline from [[Pokémon Scarlet and Violet]], with no stated association with Team Star.

Team Star was first mentioned in [[HZ101]], where the team's logo was seen in a framed photo posted on the wall in Penny's dorm at [[Naranja Academy]].
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==In the manga==
===Pokémon Adventures===

==Trivia==
* All of the five squads are named after five of the brightest {{wp|List of stars in Cassiopeia|stars}} in the {{wp|Cassiopeia (constellation)|Cassiopeia}} constellation.
** If the bases are connected on a map, they resemble this constellation. Every base corresponds to the star which its named after except for the Segin Squad and the Ruchbah Squad, which are swapped.
* The battle theme for Team Star's Squad Bosses is the longest battle theme in the franchise. The first point where the theme repeats is at 2:58, surpassing [[Ghetsis]]'s battle theme in {{game|Black and White|s}} and its remaster in {{g|Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon}}; however, similar to the [[Academy Ace Tournament]] battle theme and the {{gal|Battle Tower|Galar Battle Tower}} battle theme, the repeated music contains a variation in the form of a different guitar solo, resulting in a complete length of 5:48 before the true loop point.
* The battle theme for {{tc|Team Star Grunt}}s also plays when battling [[Pokémon Trainer]] Youssef outside the Navi Squad's Base's entrance and Pokémon Trainer [[Harrington]] outside the Ruchbah Squad's Base's entrance despite both of them not being members of Team Star. They are battling in place of the respective grunts guarding the entrances since they chose to battle the player for their own reasons.
* Team Star is one of the few villainous teams to have a grunt with a confirmed name, [[Carmen]].
* The Poke Balls the Team Star Bosses use likely reflect their personalities or origins:
** Giacomo uses Timer Balls since he's a musician, and thus knows about timing.
** Mela, being quick tempered, uses Quick Balls.
** Atticus using Repeat Balls could possibly reference ninjas leaving behind decoys, or perhaps the phrase "Measure twice, cut once," since his passion is designing clothes.
** Ortega uses Luxury Balls because he's rich.
** Eri, being kind and caring, uses Heal Balls.
* The team's catchphrase varies according to language but always includes wordplay:
** In English, "Hasta la vistar" combines the Spanish phrase ''{{tt|hasta la vista|see you later}}'' and the word "star".
** In Japanese, "'''お疲れさまでスター''' ''Otsukaresamadesutā''" is a pun on '''お疲れ様でした''' ''otsukaresamadeshita'' and '''スター''' ''sutā'' (star).
* The Caph Squad shares its name in Japanese, German, and Italian with {{tc|Gym Challenger}} Pia, a possible opponent in [[Wyndon Stadium/Champion tournaments|Wyndon Stadium Champion tournaments]].

==Names==
{| class="roundy" style="background:#{{gold color}}; border:3px solid #{{black color dark}}"
! Language
! Name
! Origin
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Japanese
| スター団 ''Star-dan''
| From ''star''
|- style="background:#FFF"
| English, German, Spanish, French, Italian
| Team Star
| From the Japanese name
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Korean
| 스타단 ''Star-dan''
| From the Japanese name
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Chinese ({{tt|Mandarin|Taiwan and Mainland China}})
| 天星隊 / 天星队 ''Tiānxīng Duì''
| rowspan="2"|From 天星 ''tiānxīng / tīnsīng '' (star in the sky)
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Chinese ({{tt|Cantonese|Hong Kong}})
| 天星隊 ''Tīnsīng Déui''
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Indonesian
| Tim Bintang
| From ''bintang'' (star)
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Brazilian Portuguese
| Equipe Star
| From the Japanese name
|}
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''Segin Squad''
{| class="roundy" style="background:#{{gold color}}; border:3px solid #{{dark color dark}}"
! Language
! Name
! Origin
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Japanese
| チーム・セギン ''Team Segin''
| From {{wp|Epsilon Cassiopeiae}}, called "Segin", a star in the {{wp|Cassiopeia (constellation)|Cassiopeia}} constellation
|- style="background:#FFF"
| English
| Segin Squad
| From the Japanese name
|- style="background:#FFF"
| French
| Groupe Segin
| From the Japanese name
|- style="background:#FFF"
| German
| Segin-Bande
| From the Japanese name
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Italian
| Banda Segin
| From the Japanese name
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Spanish
| Escuadrón Segin
| From the Japanese name
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Korean
| 팀 세긴 ''Team Segin''
| From the Japanese name
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Chinese ({{tt|Mandarin|Taiwan and Mainland China}})
| 閣道二小隊 / 阁道二小队 ''Gédào'èr Xiǎoduì''
| rowspan="2" | From 閣道二 / 阁道二 ''Gé Dào Èr / Gok Douh Yih'' (Epsilon Cassiopeiae)
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Chinese ({{tt|Cantonese|Hong Kong}})
| 閣道二小隊 ''Gokdouhyih Síudéui''
|}
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''Schedar Squad''
{| class="roundy" style="background:#{{gold color}}; border:3px solid #{{fire color dark}}"
! Language
! Name
! Origin
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Japanese
| チーム・シェダル ''Team Schedar''
| From {{wp|Alpha Cassiopeiae}}, called "Schedar", a star in the {{wp|Cassiopeia (constellation)|Cassiopeia}} constellation
|- style="background:#FFF"
| English
| Schedar Squad
| From the Japanese name
|- style="background:#FFF"
| French
| Groupe Schedar
| From the Japanese name
|- style="background:#FFF"
| German
| Schedir-Bande
| From {{wp|Alpha Cassiopeiae}}, called "Schedir", a star in the {{wp|Cassiopeia (constellation)|Cassiopeia}} constellation
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Italian
| Banda Schedar
| From the Japanese name
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Spanish
| Escuadrón Schedar
| From the Japanese name
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Korean
| 팀 쉐다르 ''Team Schedar''
| From the Japanese name
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Chinese ({{tt|Mandarin|Taiwan and Mainland China}})
| 王良四小隊 / 王良四小队 ''Wángliángsì Xiǎoduì''
| rowspan="2" | From 王良四 ''Wáng Liáng Sì / Wòhng Lèuhng Sei'' (Alpha Cassiopeiae)
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Chinese ({{tt|Cantonese|Hong Kong}})
| 王良四小隊 ''Wòhnglèuhngsei Síudéui''
|}
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''Navi Squad''
{| class="roundy" style="background:#{{gold color}}; border:3px solid #{{poison color dark}}"
! Language
! Name
! Origin
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Japanese
| チーム・シー ''Team Tsih''
| From {{wp|Gamma Cassiopeiae}}, called "Tsih", a star in the {{wp|Cassiopeia (constellation)|Cassiopeia}} constellation
|- style="background:#FFF"
| English
| Navi Squad
| From {{wp|Gamma Cassiopeiae}}, called "Navi", a star in the {{wp|Cassiopeia (constellation)|Cassiopeia}} constellation
|- style="background:#FFF"
| French
| Groupe Tsih
| From the Japanese name
|- style="background:#FFF"
| German
| Tsih-Bande
| From the Japanese name
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Italian
| Banda Tsih
| From the Japanese name
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Spanish
| Escuadrón Tsih
| From the Japanese name
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Korean
| 팀 시 ''Team Tsih''
| From the Japanese name
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Chinese ({{tt|Mandarin|Taiwan and Mainland China}})
| 策星小隊 / 策星小队 ''Cèxīng Xiǎoduì''
| rowspan="2" | From 策 ''Cè / Chaak'' (Gamma Cassiopeiae)
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Chinese ({{tt|Cantonese|Hong Kong}})
| 策星小隊 ''Chaaksīng Síudéui''
|}
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''Ruchbah Squad''
{| class="roundy" style="background:#{{gold color}}; border:3px solid #{{fairy color dark}}"
! Language
! Name
! Origin
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Japanese
| チーム・ルクバー ''Team Ruchbah''
| From {{wp|Delta Cassiopeiae}}, called "Ruchbah", a star in the {{wp|Cassiopeia (constellation)|Cassiopeia}} constellation
|- style="background:#FFF"
| English
| Ruchbah Squad
| From the Japanese name
|- style="background:#FFF"
| French
| Groupe Ruchbah
| From the Japanese name
|- style="background:#FFF"
| German
| Rukbat-Bande
| From {{wp|Delta Cassiopeiae}}, called "Rukbat", a star in the {{wp|Cassiopeia (constellation)|Cassiopeia}} constellation

|- style="background:#FFF"
| Italian
| Banda Ruchbah
| From the Japanese name
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Spanish
| Escuadrón Ruchbah
| From the Japanese name
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Korean
| 팀 루크바 ''Team Ruchbah''
| From the Japanese name
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Chinese ({{tt|Mandarin|Taiwan and Mainland China}})
| 閣道三小隊 / 阁道三小队 ''Gédàosān Xiǎoduì''
| rowspan="2" | From 閣道三 / 阁道三 ''Gé Dào Sān / Gok Douh Sāam'' (Delta Cassiopeiae)
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Chinese ({{tt|Cantonese|Hong Kong}})
| 閣道三小隊 ''Gokdouhsāam Síudéui''
|}
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''Caph Squad''
{| class="roundy" style="background:#{{gold color}}; border:3px solid #{{fighting color dark}}"
! Language
! Name
! Origin
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Japanese
| チーム・カーフ ''Team Caph''
| From {{wp|Beta Cassiopeiae}}, called "Caph", a star in the {{wp|Cassiopeia (constellation)|Cassiopeia}} constellation
|- style="background:#FFF"
| English
| Caph Squad
| From the Japanese name
|- style="background:#FFF"
| French
| Groupe Caph
| From the Japanese name
|- style="background:#FFF"
| German
| Caph-Bande
| From the Japanese name
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Italian
| Banda Caph
| From the Japanese name
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Spanish
| Escuadrón Caph
| From the Japanese name
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Korean
| 팀 카프 Team Caph
| From the Japanese name
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Chinese ({{tt|Mandarin|Taiwan and Mainland China}})
| 王良一小隊 / 王良一小队 ''Wángliángyī Xiǎoduì''
| rowspan="2" | From 王良一 ''Wáng Liáng Yī / Wòhng Lèuhng Yāt'' (Beta Cassiopeiae)
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Chinese ({{tt|Cantonese|Hong Kong}})
| 王良一小隊 ''Wòhnglèuhngyāt Síudéui''
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Brazilian Portuguese
| Esquadrão Caph
| From the Japanese name
|}
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''★ Starfall Street ★''
{{Langtable|color={{gold color}}|bordercolor={{black color dark}}
|ja=スターダスト★ストリート ''Stardust ★ Street''
|zh_yue=星塵★之路 ''Sīngchàhn★jī Louh''
|zh_cmn=星塵★之路 / 星尘★之路 ''Xīngchén★zhī Lù''
|fr=★ Objectif Stardust ★
|de=Straße der Sterne
|it=Il viale della polvere di stelle
|ko=스타더스트★스트리트 ''Stardust ★ Street''
|es=Vía Stardust
}}
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''Hasta la vistar''
{| class="roundy" style="background:#{{gold color}}; border:3px solid #{{black color dark}}"
! Language
! Name
! Origin
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Japanese
| お疲れさまでスター ''Otsukaresama de Star''
| From お疲れ様でした ''otsukaresamadeshita'' (Thank you for your effort) and ''star''
|- style="background:#FFF"
| English, French
| Hasta la vistar ☆
| From ''hasta la vista'' (Spanish for "see you later") and ''star''
|- style="background:#FFF"
| German
| Hasta la vistar
| From ''hasta la vista'' (Spanish for "see you later") and ''star''
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Italian
| Astra la vista
| From ''hasta la vista'' (Spanish for "see you later") and ''astro'' (star)
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Spanish
| Astro la vista
| From ''hasta la vista'' (see you later) and ''astro'' (star)
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Korean
| 수고하셨스타 ''Sugohasyeoss-star''
| From 수고하셨습니다 ''sugohasyeossseumnida'' (Thank you for your effort) and ''star''
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Chinese ({{tt|Mandarin|Taiwan and Mainland China}})
| 今天星苦了～ ''Jīntiān Xīng-kǔ le~''
| rowspan="2"|From 今天辛苦了 ''jīntiān xīnkǔ le / gāmtīn sānfú líuh'' (Thank you for your hard work today) and 星 ''xīng / sīng'' (star)
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Chinese ({{tt|Cantonese|Hong Kong}})
| 今天星苦了～ ''Gāmtīn Sīng-fú líuh~''
|}
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* [[a:Category:Team Star|Images on the Bulbagarden Archives]]

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