Hassel

Hassel ハッサク Hassaku
Artwork from Scarlet and Violet
Age	Unknown
Gender	Male
Eye color	Yellow
Hair color	Blonde
Hometown	Unknown
Region	Paldea (originally from a unnamed faraway region)
Relatives	Unnamed father
Trainer class	Elite Four, Instructor
Generation	IX
Games	Scarlet and Violet
Member of	Paldea League
Rank	Elite Four
Specializes in	Dragon-types
Animated series	Pokémon: Paldean Winds
Debut	Breathe Out
English voice actor	N/A
Japanese voice actor	N/A

Hassel (Japanese: ハッサク Hassaku) is a member of the Elite Four of the Paldea region and the art teacher at Naranja Academy^S/Uva Academy^V. He specializes in Dragon-type Pokémon.

In the core series games

Hassel is a descendant of a long line of Dragon-type Trainers in an unnamed faraway region. He ran away from home as a youth to pursue a dream of "making music", before becoming a member of the Elite Four in the Paldea Region as well as an art instructor at the academy. Hassel is shown to be friendly, but very emotional, as he bursts into tears of joy when defeated by the player. He is an old friend of Gym Leader Brassius of Artazon. At one point, one of Hassel's relatives tries to convince him to come home, but his students' support prompts him to remain at the academy.

Pokémon

Champion Assessment

Hassel will Terastallize his Baxcalibur at the first opportunity.

Hassel of the Elite Four Pokémon League Scarlet and Violet Reward: $12,932

Types: Poison Dragon Tera Type: Unknown  or  Unknown Ability: Poison Point Held item: None Dragalge♀ Lv.60 Sludge Bomb Poison Special   --       Dragon Pulse Dragon Special   --       Hydro Pump Water Special   --       Thunderbolt Electric Special   --       Type: Dragon Unknown Tera Type: Unknown  or  Unknown Ability: Mold Breaker Held item: None Haxorus♂ Lv.60 Dragon Claw Dragon Physical   --       Crunch Dark Physical   --       Iron Head Steel Physical   --       Rock Tomb Rock Physical   --       Types: Normal Dragon Tera Type: Unknown  or  Unknown Ability: Shed Skin Held item: None Cyclizar♂ Lv.60 Dragon Claw Dragon Special   --       Body Slam Normal Special   --       Ice Spinner Ice Special   --       Fire Fang Fire Special   --       Types: Dragon Ice Tera Type: Unknown  or  Unknown Ability: Thermal Exchange Held item: None Baxcalibur♂ Lv.60 Icicle Crash Ice Physical   --       Brick Break Fighting Physical   --       Glaive Rush Dragon Physical   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Types: Water Flying Tera Type: Dragon  or  Unknown Ability: Intimidate Held item: None Gyarados♂ Lv.61 Waterfall Water Physical   --       Outrage Dragon Physical   --       Iron Head Steel Physical   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --

Academy Ace Tournament

Hassel will Terastallize his Baxcalibur at the first opportunity.

Hassel the Instructor Mesagoza Scarlet and Violet Reward: $14,416

Types: Flying Dragon Tera Type: Unknown  or  Unknown Ability: Infiltrator Held item: None Noivern♀ Lv.67 Air Slash Flying Special   --       Dragon Pulse Dragon Special   --       Super Fang Normal Physical   --       Boomburst Normal Special   --       Type: Dragon Unknown Tera Type: Unknown  or  Unknown Ability: Mold Breaker Held item: None Haxorus♂ Lv.67 Dragon Claw Dragon Physical   --       Crunch Dark Physical   --       Iron Head Steel Physical   --       Rock Tomb Rock Physical   --       Types: Poison Dragon Tera Type: Unknown  or  Unknown Ability: Poison Point Held item: None Dragalge♂ Lv.67 Sludge Bomb Poison Special   --       Dragon Pulse Dragon Special   --       Hydro Pump Water Special   --       Thunderbolt Electric Special   --       Types: Grass Dragon Tera Type: Unknown  or  Unknown Ability: Ripen Held item: None Flapple♀ Lv.67 Dragon Rush Dragon Physical   --       Seed Bomb Grass Physical   --       Aerial Ace Flying Physical   --       Leech Seed Grass Status   --       Types: Dragon Flying Tera Type: Unknown  or  Unknown Ability: Inner Focus Held item: None Dragonite♂ Lv.67 Extreme Speed Normal Physical   --       Dragon Rush Dragon Physical   --       Fire Punch Fire Physical   --       Stone Edge Rock Physical   --       Types: Dragon Ice Tera Type: Dragon  or  Unknown Ability: Thermal Exchange Held item: None Baxcalibur♂ Lv.68 Icicle Crash Ice Physical   --       Brick Break Fighting Physical   --       Glaive Rush Dragon Physical   --       Ice Shard Ice Physical   --

Quotes

Main article: Hassel/Quotes

Gallery

Artwork

Concept art from Scarlet and Violet

In the anime

Pokémon: Paldean Winds

Hassel in Pokémon: Paldean Winds

Hassel briefly appeared in Breathe Out. He was seen clapping alongside other teachers at Ohara's performance.

Trivia

• The back vent on Hassel's coat could be in reference to the capes worn by Dragon Tamers, who Hassel has a history with, being a Dragon-type Trainer himself.
  • It might also be a nod to Clair and her design in Generation II due to how her cape resembles part of a suit.
• Hassel is the only Paldean Elite Four member that can be rebattled indefinitely.
• Hassel is left-handed, as shown when he throws his Poké Balls and in his official concept art painting a portrait of an Applin.

Names

Language	Name	Origin
Japanese	ハッサク Hassaku	From 八朔 hassaku (Hassaku orange)
English	Hassel	Similar to his Japanese name
German	Sinius	From Apfelsine (dialectal name for orange)
Spanish	Hesperio	From hesperidio (hesperidium)
French	Hassa	Similar to his Japanese name
Italian	Oranzio	From orange
Korean	팔자크 Paljakeu	From 팔삭 (八朔) palsak (hassaku orange) and partial transcription of Japanese name
Chinese (Mandarin)	八朔 Bāshuò	From 八朔 bāshuò / baatsok (hassaku orange)
Chinese (Cantonese)	八朔 Baatsok

See also

• Images on the Bulbagarden Archives

References

Paldea League
Elite Four Rika	Elite Four Poppy	Elite Four Larry	Elite Four Hassel	Top Champion Geeta

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