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|bordercolor={{LeafGreen color}}
|name=Erbie
|jname=エルビー
|tmname=Erbie
|image=UNITE Erbie.png
|size=150px
|caption=
|gender=Male
|hair=Black
|eyes=Purple
|region=[[Aeos Island]]
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|gen={{gen|VIII}}, {{gen|IX}}
|games={{pkmn|UNITE}}
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{{Character Infobox/Anime
|color={{unknown color}}
|series=''[[Pokémon Horizons: The Series]]''
|debut=[[HZ141]]
|enva=Unknown
|jpva=Unknown
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{{Character Infobox/Manga
|color={{unknown color}}
|series=''[[Pokémon UNITE Manga - Come On Over to Aeos Island!]]''
|debut=''Aeos Energy''
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'''Erbie''' (Japanese: '''エルビー''' ''Erbie'') is a character who appears in [[Pokémon UNITE]]. On top of his duties as [[Professor Phorus]]'s assistant, he guides the [[player character|player]] and works at the [[Unite Battle Committee]]'s shop. He and Phorus actually created [[Unite Battle]]s, the premier way of enhancing the power of Aeos energy.<ref name=COA1>''[[COA1|Aeos Energy]]''</ref><ref>[https://unite.pokemon.com/en-us/manga/ Summary for ''Aeos Energy'']</ref>

==In the games==
===Appearance===
Erbie is a young man with dark complexion, gray eyes with purple highlights, and black hair styled with thick {{wp|dreadlocks}}.

His outfit consists of {{wp|white coat|lab coat}} that is lined throughout with {{wp|LED strip light|strip lights}} that changes color. Underneath his coat is a viridian green ribbed {{wp|Polo neck|turtleneck}} sweater with a charcoal gray V-shaped pattern by the front, matched with a pair of avocado green shorts with a pattern of black circles with white rims on the side.

He sports a pair of pale blue headphones with white speakers and glowing blue circular lights, a pair of teal blue gloves with gray fingers and a device strapped by the wrist, a pair of knee-length black socks, and pair of viridian green sneakers with white soles and avocado green straps. The strip lights on his sneakers and the black strap on his wrist change in color that matches to the ones on her coat.

He also wears an ID card with a lanyard around his neck.

===History===
Erbie is a researcher who assists Professor Phorus in researching [[Aeos energy]] as part of the [[Aeos Research Institute]].<ref>Pokémon UNITE tutorial, Professor Phorus: "I'll have one of our researchers, Erbie, take care of explaining the rules to you."</ref> Erbie also works as part of the [[Unite Battle Committee]], running the Committee's [[Unite Battle Committee|shop]]. His partner Pokémon is {{p|Elekid}}.

When Erbie and the player first met, it was because Professor Phorus assigned him to explain the rules of Unite Battles to the player. The player had just turned up on the island, and wanted to participate. Erbie finished Phorus's presentation of [[Remoat Stadium]] footage. Then he sent out a {{UNITE|Pikachu}} from the Aeos Research Institute and lent it to the player for use in the [[Practice Area (stadium)|Practice Area]]. There, he guides the player through {{DL|Practice Area (stadium)|Tutorial (Basics 1)}}, a solo battle scenario, explaining the basic rules of an Unite Battle along the way.

After that, Erbie took the player to [[Mer Stadium]] for {{DL|Mer Stadium|Tutorial (Basics 2)}}, a full 5 vs 5 battle with 9 other [[Aeos Trainer]]s. The player was allowed to continue using the Pikachu. Professor Phorus rejoined the group, and she and Erbie alternated providing additional details and strategic advice for Unite Battles.

Phorus left afterward, but Erbie stayed to congratulate the player and offer them their first<sup>Pre version 1.12.1.2</sup>/second<sup>Post version 1.12.1.2</sup> [[Pokémon Unite license]] to commemorate their first Unite Battle. He also told the player that the Practice menu is always available to repeat these prior battles, and introduced the player to their Trainer level and the gifts the Unite Battle Committee sends as one's Trainer level rises. Erbie continues to remind the player of this until they reach Trainer level 5. This is also when he announced that the player is allowed to battle at [[Theia Sky Ruins]].

At Trainer level 6, the player gains access to the Pokémon [[Boost Emblem]]s menu where they can equip Boost Emblems. Erbie got a little ahead of himself and started explaining Boost Emblems before the player even had any, so he also made sure to give the player a gift of five Boost Emblems before leaving.

In the Practice menu, Erbie explained that on top of being able to replay the first tutorial, there are more tutorial battles for the player to try out. Erbie helps out in explaining details during all of these extra tutorials. He also appears the first time the player enters the Held Items menu, explaining the benefits of [[held item]]s.

Erbie also explains how the Draft Pick and [[Panic Parade]] features work. He can be called upon to repeat the Draft Pick information at any further point.

And through all of that, and at any further point, Erbie still works at the Unite Battle Committee's store. Whenever the player shows up, he gives them a welcoming smile along with his {{p|Elekid}}.

==In animation==
==={{aniseries|HZ}}===
Erbie is set to debut in [[HZ141]].

==In the manga==
===[[Pokémon UNITE Manga - Come On Over to Aeos Island!]]===
Erbie appeared in the first chapter ''[[COA1|Aeos Energy]]'' alongside Professor Phorus as they introduced Unite Battles to a large audience as part of a [[Unite Battle Committee]] event. {{p|Elekid}} was present as well. Erbie specially mentioned developing the rules and the logistics they went through to create Unite Battles, then encouraged everyone to have fun. He served as the Chief of Operations for all tournaments and events, a role he sometimes laments due to all of the work involved. 

In the second chapter ''[[COA2|Zirco's Holowear]]'', Erbie was called over to [[Zirco Trading]] as [[Zirco]] explained what [[Holowear]] was. Erbie expressed great concern over the idea of allowing Pokémon to accessorize potentially impacting the pure competition of a Unite Battle. However, this trepidation gave way to curiosity when Zirco revealed Holowear is holographic and therefore would not influence the battles. Erbie was still unsure and wanted to defer to Phorus for a second opinion, but Zirco started selling preorders anyway. This left Erbie to shuffle out of the store, a bit embarrassed by the whole thing.

He made a brief appearance in the third chapter ''[[COA3|Welcome to the Stadium]]'' announcing in his position at the Unite Battle Committee that competitors were free to rest until the next battle was announced. 

Erbie appeared again in the fourth chapter ''[[COA4|In Search of an Aeos Energy Spot]]'' with Professor Phorus, trekking into the mountains of Aeos Island... in search of an Aeos energy spot. Elekid was also brought along as a walking Pokémon. The hike was long enough that Erbie took some time to prepare hot drinks for himself and Phorus. The two eventually made their way to a foggy area at the top of the mountain, but Erbie sent out a {{p|Rufflet}} to clear the mist with a timely {{m|Defog}}. There, the two discovered ancient ruins teeming with wild Pokémon, which were on top of the Aeos energy spot. Phorus declared it to be the site of the [[Theia Sky Ruins]] stadium. Erbie was tasked with handling all of the logistics in preparing the new stadium.

====Pokémon====
{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Erbie
|pkmn=Elekid
|type1=Electric
|img=<!--Erbie Elekid.png-->
|epnum=Pokémon UNITE Manga - Come On Over to Aeos Island!
|epname=Aeos Energy
|desc={{p|Elekid}} was first seen in the first chapter ''[[COA1|Aeos Energy]]'', appearing alongside Erbie and Professor Phorus as they introduced Unite Battles. It was later seen in the fourth chapter ''[[COA4|In Search of an Aeos Energy Spot]]'', in which it traveled alongside Erbie into the mountains of Aeos Island to find the Aeos energy spot that Theia Sky Ruins would be built over.

None of Elekid's moves are known.}}
{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Erbie
|pkmn=Rufflet
|type1=Normal
|type2=Flying
|gender=male
|img=<!--Erbie Rufflet.png-->
|epnum=Pokémon UNITE Manga - Come On Over to Aeos Island!
|epname=In Search of an Aeos Energy Spot
|desc={{p|Rufflet}} was first seen in the fourth chapter ''[[COA4|In Search of an Aeos Energy Spot]]'', in which he was sent out to clear the mist at the ruins that later became known as the [[Theia Sky Ruins]].

Rufflet's only known move is {{m|Defog}}.}}

==Trivia==
* Erbie was designed by [[Hitoshi Ariga]].<ref>[https://twitter.com/ariga_megamix/status/1405553645567897604 Hitoshi Ariga's tweet] (Japanese)</ref>

==Names==
{| class="roundtable" style="background:#{{unknown color}}; border:3px solid #{{LeafGreen color}}"
|-
! style="background:#{{white color}}" | Language
! style="background:#{{white color}}" | Name
! style="background:#{{white color}}" | Origin
|-
| Japanese
| エルビー ''Erbie''
| From ''{{wp|erbium}}''
|-
| English, German, French, Italian
| Erbie
| From ''erbium''
|-
| European Spanish
| Erby
| From ''erbio'' (erbium)
|-
| Korean
| 에르비 ''Erbie''
| Transcription of his Japanese name
|-
| Chinese (Traditional)
| 爾賓 ''Ěrbīn'' / ''Yíhbān''
| rowspan="2" | From the transcription of his Japanese name and a homophone of 鉺 / 铒 ''ěr / yíh'' (erbium)
|-
| Chinese (Simplified)
| 尔宾 ''Ěrbīn''
|-
| Brazilian Portuguese
| Hérbio
| From ''érbio'' (erbium)
|}
{{-}}

==References==
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