Shielbert

Shielbert シルディ Shildy
VS model from Sword and Shield
Age	Unknown
Gender	Male
Eye color	Blue
Hair color	Vanilla Blond
Hometown	Unknown
Region	Galar
Relatives	Sordward (older brother) Ancient Galarian kings (ancestors)
Trainer class	Pokémon Trainer
Generation	VIII
Games	Sword and Shield
Animated series	Pokémon: Twilight Wings
Debut	The Gathering of Stars
English voice actor	N/A
Japanese voice actor	N/A
Manga series	Pokémon Adventures
Debut	Unbending!! Meet the Celebrities

Shielbert (Japanese: シルディ Shildy) is a character introduced in Pokémon Sword and Shield. Together with his elder twin brother, Sordward, the duo act as antagonists in the game's post-game story.

In the core series games

Pokémon Sword

After the player character, Victor or Gloria, becomes Champion, the player and Hop return to the Slumbering Weald, where they attempt to return the Rusted Sword and Rusted Shield they borrowed to fight Eternatus. However, they are stopped by Shielbert and his brother, Sordward, who steal the weapons. The brothers declare the items to belong to them, claiming to be descendants of the first kings of Galar, and denounce Sonia's Book, which unveils the kings of legend as the Legendary Pokémon Zacian and Zamazenta, as a lie. Hop battles Shielbert to retrieve the Rusted Shield, but he is defeated. The brothers make their escape, causing a frustrated Hop to pursue them.

The player later finds Shielbert and Sordward in Turffield Stadium, where they reveal they were the people behind the Gym's incident with the rampaging Dynamax Tsareena that the player, Hop, Milo, and Piers battled. They announce their intent to do the same thing at other Stadiums, and that they will reveal the "true nature" of Zacian and Zamazenta. After the player, Hop, and Piers work together with Nessa and Kabu to defend their respective stadiums, Shielbert and Sordward show up at Sonia's laboratory in Wedgehurst, demanding more Wishing Stars to force Pokémon to Dynamax with. Sonia calls the player and Hop to help, so they come and defeat Shielbert and Sordward in a Multi Battle. After the battle, Sonia's new assistant is revealed to have been a supporter of the royal brothers, who was planted there to spy on Sonia and secure the Wishing Stars the lab had in storage. Shielbert, Sordward, and Sonia's assistant make their escape while Sonia is stunned by the sudden betrayal.

As the player and their allies are helping the other stadiums, Shielbert and Sordward are putting their plan into action in Hammerlocke. Shielbert and Sonia's former assistant head to the Tower Summit, where they attempt to summon Zamazenta using the Rusted Shield. They succeed in doing so just before the player and their allies arrive. Shielbert tells Zamazenta to begin its rampage, but when the Legendary Pokémon tries to attack Shielbert instead, he panics. After the player calms down Zamazenta and captures Zacian in a formal battle, Shielbert compliments the player. The brothers swear to atone, turning themselves in to Piers's custody. The player next sees Shielbert accompanied by Sordward, Piers, and Leon, who compliment the player and Hop on their last battle in the Slumbering Weald. The brothers formally apologize for their conduct and declare that they have abandoned their claim to the throne, saying that the only person truly noble enough for it would be the player themselves.

After the player has completed the events of The Isle of Armor and The Crown Tundra, it is revealed that Shielbert and Sordward assisted in sponsoring the Galarian Star Tournament as their way of atoning for the crimes committed in the postgame. Shielbert participates in the tournament, where - after the player has won the tournament 15 times - he can be chosen by the player as a teammate or be faced as an opponent, partnering with either Sordward or Bede.

Pokémon Shield

After the player character, Victor or Gloria, becomes Champion, the player and Hop return to the Slumbering Weald, where they attempt to return the Rusted Sword and Rusted Shield they borrowed to fight Eternatus. However, they are stopped by Shielbert and his brother, Sordward, who steal the weapons. The brothers declare the items to belong to them, claiming to be descendants of the first kings of Galar, and denounce Sonia's Book, which unveils the kings of legend as the Legendary Pokémon Zacian and Zamazenta, as a lie. The player battles and defeats Shielbert and reclaims the Rusted Shield, but Hop is unable to retrieve the Rusted Sword. The brothers make their escape, causing a frustrated Hop to pursue them.

The player later finds Shielbert and Sordward in Turffield Stadium, where they reveal they were the people behind the Gym's incident with the rampaging Dynamax Tsareena that the player, Hop, Milo, and Piers battled. They announce their intent to do the same thing at other Stadiums, and that they will reveal the "true nature" of Zacian and Zamazenta. After the player, Hop, and Piers work together with Nessa and Kabu to defend their respective stadiums, Shielbert and Sordward show up at Sonia's laboratory in Wedgehurst, demanding more Wishing Stars to force Pokémon to Dynamax with. Sonia calls the player and Hop to help, so they come and defeat Shielbert and Sordward in a Multi Battle. After the battle, Sonia's new assistant is revealed to have been a supporter of the royal brothers, who was planted there to spy on Sonia and secure the Wishing Stars the lab had in storage. Shielbert, Sordward, and Sonia's assistant make their escape while Sonia is stunned by the sudden betrayal.

As the player and their allies are helping the other stadiums, Shielbert and Sordward are putting their plan into action in Hammerlocke. Shielbert and his allies wait in the Energy Plant to stop the player and their friends from reaching Sordward, who is summoning Zacian atop the Tower Summit. Claiming that their status as royalty and celebrities has been called into question by Sonia's findings, Shielbert reveals that they plan to tarnish the names of the Legendary Pokémon by overloading them with the same Galar particles they used to force the other Pokémon to Dynamax, causing them to go berserk. The player battles Shielbert again while Hop and Piers deal with his entourage, but after being defeated, they hear a roar, and Shielbert declares they have already won.

At the Tower Summit, the player, Hop, and Zamazenta calm down the rampaging Zacian. Zamazenta then turns its attention to the brothers, but Shielbert steps up to defend his brother, begging it to spare them. After looking to the player, Zamazenta relents, and the player captures it in a formal battle. Afterwards, the brothers swear to atone, turning themselves in to Piers's custody. The player next sees Shielbert accompanied by Sordward, Piers, and Leon, who compliment the player and Hop on their last battle in the Slumbering Weald. The brothers formally apologize for their conduct and declare that they have abandoned their claim to the throne, saying that the only person truly noble enough for it would be the player themselves.

After the player has completed the events of The Isle of Armor and The Crown Tundra, it is revealed that Shielbert and Sordward assisted in sponsoring the Galarian Star Tournament as their way of atoning for the crimes committed in the postgame. Shielbert participates in the tournament, where - after the player has won the tournament 15 times - he can be chosen by the player as a teammate or be faced as an opponent, partnering with either Sordward or Bede.

Pokémon

Single Battles against Shielbert occur exclusively in Pokémon Shield. In Pokémon Sword, Sordward takes his place in these battles.

First battle^Sh

Pokémon Trainer Shielbert Slumbering Weald Shield Reward: $12,000

Type: Fighting Unknown Ability: Steadfast Held item: None Sirfetch'd♂ Lv.60 Leaf Blade Grass Physical   --       Slam Normal Physical   --       Meteor Assault Fighting Physical   --       Iron Defense Steel Status   --       Types: Steel Psychic Ability: Levitate Held item: None Bronzong Lv.60 Light Screen Psychic Status   --       Extrasensory Psychic Special   --       Gyro Ball Steel Physical   --       Hypnosis Psychic Status   --       Type: Fighting Unknown Ability: Battle Armor Held item: None Falinks Lv.60 No Retreat Fighting Status   --       First Impression Bug Physical   --       Close Combat Fighting Physical   --       Megahorn Bug Physical   --       Type: Steel Unknown Ability: Plus Held item: None Klinklang Lv.60 Gear Grind Steel Physical   --       Shift Gear Steel Status   --       Protect Normal Status   --       Wild Charge Electric Physical   --

Second battle (Multi Battle with Hop)

Pokémon Trainer and Pokémon Trainer Sordward Shielbert Wedgehurst Sword and Shield Reward: $24,800

Types: Bug Water Ability: Emergency Exit Held item: None Golisopod♂ Lv.62 First Impression Bug Physical   --       Liquidation Water Physical   --       X-Scissor Bug Physical   --       Sucker Punch Dark Physical   --       Types: Steel Ghost Ability: No Guard Held item: None Doublade♂ Lv.62 Sacred Sword Fighting Physical   --       Iron Head Steel Physical   --       Night Slash Dark Physical   --       Shadow Claw Ghost Physical   --       Types: Dark Steel Ability: Defiant Held item: None Bisharp♂ Lv.62 Iron Head Steel Physical   --       Night Slash Dark Physical   --       Stone Edge Rock Physical   --       Swords Dance Normal Status   --       Types: Steel Psychic Ability: Levitate Held item: None Bronzong Lv.62 Light Screen Psychic Status   --       Extrasensory Psychic Special   --       Gyro Ball Steel Physical   --       Hypnosis Psychic Status   --       Type: Fighting Unknown Ability: Battle Armor Held item: None Falinks Lv.60 No Retreat Fighting Status   --       First Impression Bug Physical   --       Close Combat Fighting Physical   --       Megahorn Bug Physical   --       Type: Steel Unknown Ability: Plus Held item: None Klinklang Lv.60 Gear Grind Steel Physical   --       Shift Gear Steel Status   --       Protect Normal Status   --       Wild Charge Electric Physical   --

Third battle^Sh

Pokémon Trainer Shielbert Energy Plant Shield Reward: $12,800

Type: Fighting Unknown Ability: Steadfast Held item: None Sirfetch'd♂ Lv.64 Leaf Blade Grass Physical   --       Slam Normal Physical   --       Meteor Assault Fighting Physical   --       Iron Defense Steel Status   --       Types: Steel Psychic Ability: Levitate Held item: None Bronzong Lv.64 Light Screen Psychic Status   --       Extrasensory Psychic Special   --       Gyro Ball Steel Physical   --       Hypnosis Psychic Status   --       Type: Fighting Unknown Ability: Battle Armor Held item: None Falinks Lv.64 No Retreat Fighting Status   --       First Impression Bug Physical   --       Close Combat Fighting Physical   --       Megahorn Bug Physical   --       Type: Steel Unknown Ability: Plus Held item: None Klinklang Lv.64 Gear Grind Steel Physical   --       Shift Gear Steel Status   --       Protect Normal Status   --       Wild Charge Electric Physical   --

Galarian Star Tournament

Shielbert uses these three Pokémon as both a partner and potential opponent in the Galarian Star Tournament.

Pokémon Trainer Shielbert Wyndon Stadium Sword and Shield Reward: $13,000

Type: Fighting Unknown Ability: Steadfast Held item: None Sirfetch'd♂ Lv.65 Leaf Blade Grass Physical   --       Slam Normal Physical   --       Meteor Assault Fighting Physical   --       Iron Defense Steel Status   --       Types: Steel Psychic Ability: Levitate Held item: None Bronzong Lv.65 Light Screen Psychic Status   --       Extrasensory Psychic Special   --       Gyro Ball Steel Physical   --       Hypnosis Psychic Status   --       Type: Steel Unknown Ability: Plus Held item: None Klinklang Lv.65 Gear Grind Steel Physical   --       Shift Gear Steel Status   --       Protect Normal Status   --       Wild Charge Electric Physical   --

Gallery

Sprites

Icon from the Galarian Star Tournament menu

Quotes

Main article: Shielbert/Quotes

In animation

Shielbert and Sordward in Pokémon: Twilight Wings

Pokémon: Twilight Wings

Shielbert appeared in The Gathering of Stars, where he was seen spectating the opening ceremony of the Galarian Star Tournament along with his older brother Sordward.

In the manga

Shielbert in Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon Adventures

Shielbert debuted in Unbending!! Meet the Celebrities. One year prior to the Sword & Shield arc, Shielbert and his brother Sordward stole the Rusted Shield and Sword from the Slumbering Weald. They were also responsible for the disappearance of Casey's Pokémon.

A year later, Sonia uncovered evidence incriminating Shielbert and Sordward as the culprits behind the Slumbering Weald incident and attempted to deliver it to Casey. Shielbert and Sordward shot Sonia's Flying Taxi out of the sky, but she was rescued by Leon, preventing the brothers from taking the camera containing the data. Later, they attacked Casey under the wrong assumption the camera made it to its destination, only for Piers to arrive and reveal he had it. Piers gave the camera up but secretly removed its memory card, tricking the brothers into leaving empty handed. When Shielbert and Sordward later returned for the card, Casey, Henry, and Piers worked together to uncover their faces. The brothers attacked Henry and Casey, but were stopped by Piers's Obstagoon. Before Piers could finish them off, Marnie arrived and told him to avoid going too far, allowing the brothers to flee.

In Unbelievable!! The Shocking Truth, while recovering in the hospital, Sonia revealed that Shielbert and Sordward were working together with Rose. Later, after Rose released Eternatus to restart the Darkest Day, Shielbert and Sordward made a sham news broadcast where they announced their intention on using the Rusted Shield and Sword to defeat Eternatus and solve the crisis. The brothers faced Eternatus, but when their Pokémon were easily overpowered, they were forced to use the Rusted Shield and Sword. The tools failed to activate, allowing Eternatus to send the brothers flying off the building. Rose saved Shielbert and Sordward, but expressed his disappointment in the brothers' performance and questioned the legitimacy of their royal lineage.

Pokémon

On hand

Klinklang

Debut	Grrr!! Noble Kidnappers

Klinklang is Shielbert's first known Pokémon. It was first used to attack Sonia in the skies above Route 9 Tunnel.

None of Klinklang's moves are known*.

Bronzong

Debut	Grrr!! Noble Kidnappers

Bronzong is Shielbert's second known Pokémon. It was first used to attack Casey Shield and her friends.

Bronzong's only known move is Extrasensory*.

Lost

Giga

Debut	Ooh Shiny!! Legendary Equipment

Giga (Japanese: ギガ Giga) is a Pokémon belonging to Casey. One year prior to the Sword & Shield arc, it was stolen by Shielbert and Sordward at the Slumbering Weald. When the brothers were taken out by Eternatus, Giga's Poké Ball was sent flying, allowing it to escape.

In the TCG

Sordward & Shielbert in the TCG

Main article: Sordward & Shielbert (Battle Styles 135)

Sordward & Shielbert was introduced as a Supporter card in the Pokémon Trading Card Game during the English Sword & Shield Series (the Japanese Sword & Shield Era). It was first released as a Japanese S-P Promotional card and as part of the English Battle Styles expansion with artwork by Hideki Ishikawa. It allows the player to choose a Trainer card from the discard pile then either put it into their hand or draw three cards at the choice of the opponent.

Names

Language	Name	Origin
Japanese	シルディ Shildy	From シールド shield
English	Shielbert	From shield and the male name Albert
German	Schildrich	From Schild (shield)
Spanish	Dargo	From adarga (leather shield)
French	Jean-Targe	From targe (small shield)
Italian	Scudobaldo	From scudo (shield)
Brazilian Portuguese	Escudoberto	From Escudo (shield) and the male name Alberto
Korean	실디 Sildi	Transcription of his Japanese name
Chinese (Mandarin)	西爾迪 / 西尔迪 Xī'ěrdí	Transcription of his Japanese name
Chinese (Cantonese)	西爾迪 Sāiyíhdihk	Mandarin-based transcription of his Japanese name

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