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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
* Piers is the only Gym Leader in {{g|Sword and Shield}} to have his own battle theme. | * Piers is the only Gym Leader in {{g|Sword and Shield}} to have his own battle theme. | ||
* Piers is the first {{type|Dark}} Gym Leader in the [[Core series|core series]] games. | |||
==Names== | ==Names== |
Revision as of 16:08, 7 December 2019
Piers ネズ Nezu | |
Artwork from Sword and Shield | |
Gender | Male |
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Eye color | Green |
Hair color | Black and white |
Hometown | Spikemuth |
Region | Galar |
Relatives | Marnie (younger sister) |
Trainer class | Gym Leader |
Generation | VIII |
Games | Sword and Shield |
Leader of | Spikemuth Gym |
Badge | Dark Badge |
Specializes in | Dark types |
Member of | Team Yell |
Rank | Leader |
Piers (Japanese: ネズ Nezu) is a Gym Leader of Galar and the leader of Team Yell. He specializes in Dark-type Pokémon.
In the games
Pokémon
Piers keeps his Pokémon in Dusk Balls.
Pokémon Sword and Shield
Spikemuth
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Champion tournaments
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Caught for someone else
Morpeko ♀
Debut | Pokémon Sword and Shield |
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When Marnie was five, Piers caught this Morpeko as present to his little sister, which eventually became her starter Pokémon. According to her League Card, Marnie's Morpeko helped her become less of a crybaby and more cheerful and outgoing.
Artwork
Piers's League Card in Sword and Shield |
Piers's rare League Card in Sword and Shield |
Trivia
- Piers is the only Gym Leader in Pokémon Sword and Shield to have his own battle theme.
- Piers is the first Dark-type Gym Leader in the core series games.
Names
Language | Name | Origin |
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Japanese | ネズ Nezu | From 杜松 nezu (temple juniper) |
English | Piers | From the genus Juniperus |
German | Nezz | Similar to his Japanese name |
Spanish | Nerio | From enebro (juniper) and possibly negro (black) |
French | Peterson | From peteron (common juniper) |
Italian | Ginepro | From ginepro (juniper) and possibly nero (black) |
Korean | 두송 Dusong | From 두송 (杜松) dusong (temple juniper) |
Chinese (Mandarin) | 聶梓 / 聂梓 Nièzǐ | From the transcription of his Japanese name and possibly 梓 zǐ (catalpa) |
Chinese (Cantonese) | 聶梓 Nihpjí |
Team Yell | |
Spikemuth | |
Captain | Related |
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Piers (Masters) | Marnie (Masters) |
Lower members | |
Team Yell Grunts • Spikemuth Gym Trainers |
Villainous team leaders | |
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Core series | Giovanni • Maxie • Archie • Cyrus • N • Ghetsis • Colress • Lysandre • Guzma • Piers • Cassiopeia |
Side series | Gonzap • Evice • Greevil |
Ranger series | Gordor • Blake Hall • Kincaid • Societea |
Masters EX | Giovanni • Guzma • Cyrus • N • Lysandre • Piers • Ghetsis • Maxie • Archie • Colress • Paulo • Penny |
Other games |
Biruritchi • Baron Phobos • Munna • Dark Rust • Don Roger • Giovanni |
Animated series | Giovanni • Madame Boss • Maxie • Archie • Cyrus • Ghetsis • Lysandre • Guzma • Piers • Gibeon |
Adventures | Giovanni • Masked Man • Maxie • Archie • Cyrus • N • Ghetsis • Colress • Lysandre • Guzma • Piers |
Other manga | Fraud • Meja |
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