Saguaro

Saguaro サワロ Saguaro
Art from Pokémon Scarlet and Violet
Gender	Male
Hometown	Unknown
Region	Paldea
Trainer class	Instructor
Generation	IX
Games	Scarlet and Violet

Saguaro (Japanese: サワロ Saguaro) is a character in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet. He serves as the home economics teacher of Naranja Academy^S/Uva Academy^V.

In the core series games

Saguaro’s classes focus on the mechanics of sandwiches and other aspects of picnics. Despite his domestic skills and the fact that many of his Pokémon are on the cuter side, he has a reputation among his students as being cool, stylish, and aloof, which he feels the need to uphold. This prevents him from openly engaging in some of his interests, such as his taste for sweets. He even eats spicy food instead despite not favoring it. During his friendship story, he will ask the player to retrieve him some Sweet Herba Mystica. Upon its delivery, he enjoys it so openly that a student notices, but this doesn’t shatter their admiration of him. This shows him that he can enjoy his interests without worrying.

Saguaro has a cameo in Dendra’s friendship story, where he gives her cooking tips. He also participates in the Academy Ace Tournament.

Academy Ace Tournament

Saguaro the Instructor Mesagoza Scarlet and Violet Reward: $13,200

Type: Electric Unknown Tera Type: Unknown  or  Unknown Ability: Run Away Held item: None Pachirisu♀ Lv.65 Super Fang Normal Physical   --       Nuzzle Electric Physical   --       Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Thunder Electric Special   --       Types: Ice Ghost Tera Type: Unknown  or  Unknown Ability: Snow Cloak Held item: None Froslass♀ Lv.65 Blizzard Ice Special   --       Hex Ghost Special   --       Will-O-Wisp Fire Status   --       Ice Shard Ice Physical   --       Type: Water Unknown Tera Type: Unknown  or  Unknown Ability: Hydration Held item: None Alomomola♀ Lv.65 Light Screen Psychic Status   --       Aqua Jet Water Physical   --       Liquidation Water Physical   --       Body Slam Normal Physical   --       Types: Bug Flying Tera Type: Unknown  or  Unknown Ability: Pressure Held item: None Vespiquen♀ Lv.65 Attack Order Bug Physical   --       Power Gem Rock Special   --       Air Slash Flying Special   --       Sludge Bomb Poison Special   --       Type: Dragon Unknown Tera Type: Unknown  or  Unknown Ability: Sap Sipper Held item: None Goodra♀ Lv.65 Muddy Water Water Special   --       Power Whip Grass Physical   --       Dragon Breath Dragon Special   --       Sludge Bomb Poison Special   --       Types: Psychic Fairy Tera Type: Fairy  or  Unknown Ability: Healer Held item: None Hatterene♀ Lv.66 Psychic Psychic Special   --       Dazzling Gleam Fairy Special   --       Shadow Ball Ghost Special   --       Magic Powder Psychic Status   --

Quotes

Academy Ace Tournament

"I am pleased to be facing you in battle. Now, allow me to show you my skills."

• Upon sending out his last Pokémon

"I will remain calm despite the circumstances. I must stand firm!"

• Upon Terastalizing Hatterene

"Let us do this…adorably. Hatterene, it is time to Terastallize."

• Upon using Hatterene's Dazzling Gleam

"Though you are a student, I cannot go easy on you—especially seeing as you are a Champion."

• Upon defeat

"Perhaps the secret to your strength is a balanced diet?"

"What can I say in the face of such strength? I should have expected no less from a Champion."

Trivia

• Saguaro having a team of all female Pokémon alludes to the fact that despite his appearance, he is fond of things that are not traditionally masculine.

Names

Language	Name	Origin
Japanese	サワロ Saguaro	From saguaro
English, German, French	Saguaro	From his Japanese name
Italian	Guaro	Similar to his Japanese name
Spanish	Hugo	Similar to his Japanese name
Korean	사구아로 Saguaro	Transcription of his Japanese name
Chinese (Mandarin)	薩瓦羅 / 萨瓦罗 Sàwǎluó	Transcription of his Japanese name
Chinese (Cantonese)	薩瓦羅 Saatngáhlòh

Non-player characters in the core series games

Paldea Professor Sada • Professor Turo • Mom • Nemona • Koraidon • Miraidon • Geeta • Arven • Penny • Heath Clavell • Jacq • Dendra • Miriam • Raifort • Saguaro • Salvatore • Tyme • Harrington Carmine • Kieran • Briar • Cyrano • Terapagos • Billy and O'Nare Team Star • Gym Leaders • Elite Four • Pokémon League representatives See also: Kanto Professor Oak • Mom (Kanto) • Mom (LGPE) • Red • Blue • Green • Trace • Daisy • Old man • Bill • Celio • Mr. Fuji • Safari Zone Warden • Copycat • Primo • Koichi Pokémon Fan Club Chairman • Erik and Sara • Teala • Mina • Cal • Steven Stone • Maylene • Cameron • Mr. Game • Morimoto Team Rocket • Gym guide • Gym Leaders • Elite Four • Professor's aides • Magikarp salesman • Name Rater • Day-Care Person • Mr. Hyper Johto Professor Elm • Professor Oak • Mom • Ethan • Lyra • Silver • Mr. Pokémon • Eusine • Lance • Red • Kiyo • Baoba • Magnus • Earl • Kurt • Carrie • Dude Mary • Buena • Radio Director • Haircut brothers • Webster • Master • Li • Wilma • Primo • Maximo • Jet • Caitlin • Cynthia • Cameron • Mr. Game • Felicity • Teala Team Rocket • Gym guide • Gym Leaders • Frontier Brains • Kimono Girls • Week Siblings • Name Rater • Poké Seer • Day-Care Couple • Professor's aides Hoenn Professor Birch • Mom • May • Brendan • Wally • Wanda • Steven Stone • Wallace • Scott • Mr. Briney • Mr. Stone • Gabby and Ty • Lanette Brigette • Professor Cozmo • Pokémon Fan Club Chairman • Rydel • Winstrate family • Captain Stern • Trick Master • Treasure Hunter • Dock Apprentice • Pokémon Center Ladies • Old guys • Mr. Bonding • Teala • Aarune • Lisia • Zinnia • Looker • Inver • Chaz • Fossil Maniac • Kiri • Memory Girl Team Aqua • Team Magma • Gym Leaders • Elite Four • Frontier Brains • Battle Chatelaines • Gym guide • Name Rater • Day-Care Couple • Stats judge Sevii Celio • Bill • Lostelle • Lorelei • Selphy • Teala Team Rocket • Day-Care Couple Sinnoh Professor Rowan • Professor Oak • Johanna • Barry • Lucas • Dawn • Cynthia • Looker • Stat Trainers (Cheryl • Riley • Mira • Buck • Marley) Bebe • Teala • Felicity • Roseanne • Rad Rickshaw • Eldritch • Wilma • Jasmine • Caitlin • Julia • Jordan • Dexter • Keira • Mr. Backlot • Morimoto Underground Man • Mr. Goods • Mr. Fuego • Pokétch Co. President • Dr. Footstep • Pokémon Fan Club Chairman • Helena • Ketch Appy Team Galactic • Gym guide • Gym Leaders • Elite Four • Frontier Brains • Name Rater • Day-Care Couple • Professor's assistants • Stats judge Unova Professor Juniper • Mom (BW) • Mom (B2W2) • Cheren • Bianca • Bianca's father • Hugh • Hugh's sister • Cedric Juniper • Fennel • Amanita Cilan • Chili • Cress • Lenora • Hawes • Loblolly • Charles • Iris • Drayden • Alder • Benga • Curtis • Yancy • Brycen • Sabrina • Pop Roxie Hilbert • Hilda • Nate • Rosa • Ingo • Emmet • Cynthia • Looker • N • Colress • Morimoto • Nishino • Pokémon Fan Club Chairman Team Plasma • Clyde • Gym Leaders • Elite Four • PWT participants • Name Rater • Day-Care Couple • Judge • Magikarp salesman Kalos Professor Sycamore • Grace • Calem • Serena • Shauna • Tierno • Trevor • Alexa • Cassius • Inver • Sina • Dexio • Gurkinn Bonnie • Diantha • AZ • Looker • Emma • Mr. Bonding • Phil the Photo Guy • Memory Girl • Pokémon Fan Club Chairman Team Flare • Gym guide • Gym Leaders • Elite Four • Battle Chatelaines • Name Rater • Day-Care Couple • Judge Alola Professor Kukui • Mom • Lillie • Nebby • Hau • Rotom • Professor Burnet • Molayne • Samson Oak • Ryuki • Mohn Red • Blue • Wally • Cynthia • Grimsley • Colress • Sina • Dexio • Looker • Anabel • Necrozma • Morimoto • Iwao Team Skull • Aether Foundation • Ultra Recon Squad • Team Rainbow Rocket Trial Captains • Island kahunas • Elite Four • Name Rater • Judge • Mr. Hyper • Gester Galar Professor Magnolia • Mum • Hop • Bede • Marnie • Sonia • Leon Sordward • Shielbert • Mustard • Klara • Avery • Honey • Hyde • Peony • Peonia • Calyrex • Ball Guy Watt Traders • Ingredients Sellers • Digging Duo • Camping King Team Yell • Macro Cosmos • Dan • Gym Leaders • Morimoto • Cara Liss • Jack Hisui Cogita • Arceus • Choy • Anthe • Miss Fortunes (Charm • Clover • Coin) • Vessa Galaxy Team • Diamond Clan • Pearl Clan • Ginkgo Guild Kitakami Carmine • Kieran • Briar • Caretaker • Yukito and Hideko • Ogerpon • Pecharunt • Perrin • Billy and O'Nare Koraidon • Miraidon • Jacq • Nemona • Arven • Penny • Terapagos • Professor Sada • Professor Turo Blueberry Cyrano • Briar • Carmine • Kieran • Koraidon • Miraidon • Geeta • Rika • Clavell • Perrin • Snacksworth • Synclaire BB Elite Four • Special Coaches • Guidance counselors

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