Wally

Wally ミツル Mitsuru
[[File:File:Wally.png|{{{size}}}]] Art from R/S/E
Gender	Male
Hometown	Petalburg City
Region	Hoenn
Relatives	Wanda (cousin), unnamed aunt and uncle, unnamed mother and father
Trainer class	Trainer, Rival
Generation	III
Games	Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald

Wally (Japanese: ミツル Mitsuru) is the rival character in Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire and Pokémon Emerald. He is the first rival not to be the player's first battle, and the first rival not to have a Starter Pokémon.

Wally is a young, sickly boy who just moved to Petalburg City. Despite his illness, his dream is to train Pokémon.

His illness is never explained (assumed to be asthma), but his symptoms appear to clear up in clean air.

In the games

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Wally's sprite from Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald

Wally was a sick young boy who asked Norman, the Petalburg Gym Leader, to help him catch a Pokémon before he moves to Verdanturf Town to live with his aunt and uncle.

Norman allowed his child, the player of Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald to assist Wally, and loaned Wally a Zigzagoon.

Using this, Wally was able to capture a Ralts.

Wally later shows up again in Mauville City, pleading with his uncle to let him challenge Wattson. He battles the player to prove his strength, but loses.

Wally eventually runs away from home and challenges the player at the end of Victory Road in Ever Grande City, seemingly totally recovered from his illness. He remains there, and it is possible to fight him several times per day.

According to the Trainer's Eyes, Wally's strategy is "We let it all hang out." Wally's favorite type of Pokémon is "The 1st Pokémon I caught", and his self-introduction is "Pokémon and I have grown stronger together".

Pokémon

This listing is for Wally's Pokémon in the video games in which he has appeared.

In the Pokémon Special manga

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Wally in the manga

Wally's first Pokémon was a Ralts that Ruby loaned him, and a Kecleon he caught himself. His "starter" Pokémon was a Treecko which he rescued after Professor Birch lost it in a flood.

Wally asked Norman to teach him about Pokémon and help him catch one, but Norman refused after seeing how sickly Wally was.

Ruby seemed to take quickly to Wally, possibly because Norman didn't like Wally, and decided to help the other boy. Ruby loaned Wally his Ralts, nicknamed "Ruru", and Wally was able to capture a Kecleon.

Unfortunately, before Ruru could be returned to her rightful owner, an earthquake caused Ruby to fall into the sea.

The next time we see Wally, he is rescuing the old man who looks for Mirage Island in Pacifidlog Town, from Kyogre's flood. It would seem that Wally had managed to recover much from his illness by then, and had been traveling around Hoenn for quite some time.

Norman, who had just been passing by, finally agreed to take Wally on as a student, and told him to come to the Sky Pillar.

There, Norman revealed that what he had been training Ruby for since he was very young was to help Norman awaken Rayquaza. Norman could only accomplish this with someone the size of a 10-year old boy.

Even though he's healthier, Wally wears a suit with a respirator built into it.

Wally acquired his Cacnea while traveling through the desert, his Roselia on Route 117, and Norman gave him his Flygon. Most of this occurred off-panel.

Wally was once believed to be a representation of Emerald because of his all-green team and mainly green wardrobe. However, he's not a Pokédex Holder and he debuted long before announcement of Pokémon Emerald, which means he was never to be intended to be Emerald representation. Due to that, a new character was created for that role.

Pokémon

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Wally's respirator suit.

This listing is for Wally's Pokémon in the Pokémon Special manga.

→ Cacnea → Cacturne
Roselia	Kecleon	Flygon

Released

→ Ralts → Kirlia♀ (nicknamed "Ruru", returned to Ruby)

→ Treecko → Grovyle♂ (Lost, but recovered by Emerald)

In the TCG

This listing is of cards mentioning or featuring Wally or his Pokémon in the Pokémon Trading Card Game.

Name	Type	Level	Rarity	Set	Set no.
Wally's Training	T	-		EX Sandstorm	130/146
				EX Emerald	85/106

Trivia

• Though he is never classified as a "rival" in the games themselves, Wally essentially takes the place of Brendan/May as the player's rival after he/she decides to help with Professor Birch's studies rather than be a competitive Trainer.
  • This also makes him the only rival who is not related to a celebrity, unlike Blue (Professor Oak), Silver (Giovanni?), May/Brendan (Professor Birch), and Pearl (Palmer).
  • Also, Wally is the only rival not to appear in the anime not even through a cameo or as someone based on him.
  • All of Wally's Pokémon, except for the ones in the manga and Delcatty are in the Sinnoh Dex in Platinum.
• He shares the same Chinese name with Dawn.

Names

Language	Name	Origin
Japanese	ミツル Mitsuru
English	Wally
French	Timmy
German	Heiko
Italian	Lino
Spanish	Blasco
Korean	민진 Minjin
Chinese (Taiwan)	小光 Xiǎo Guāng	From 光 hikari, means "young light".

Rival and friend characters
Core series Blue • Silver • Brendan/May • Wally • Barry • Lucas/Dawn • Ethan/Lyra • Cheren • Bianca N • Hugh • Calem/Serena • Shauna • Tierno • Trevor • Lillie • Hau • Gladion • Trace Hop • Marnie • Bede • Klara • Avery • Nemona • Arven • Penny • Carmine • Kieran Spin-off games Ronald • Keith • Luca • Sharon • Paulo • Lear • Tina

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