Aaron
- This article is about the Elite Four member. For other uses, see Aaron (disambiguation).
Aaron リョウ Ryou | |
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Gender | Male |
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Eye color | Green |
Hair color | Green |
Hometown | Unknown |
Region | Sinnoh |
Trainer class | Elite Four |
Generation | IV, VIII |
Games | Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum, Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, Masters EX |
Elite Four of | Pokémon League (Sinnoh) |
Specializes in | Bug types |
Game animation cameos | GOTCHA! |
English voice actor | Kevin Gomez[2] (Masters EX) |
Japanese voice actor | Yoshitaka Yamaya (Masters EX) |
Anime debut | A Trainer and Child Reunion |
English voice actor | Christopher C. Adams |
Japanese voice actor | Kenshō Ono Chinami Nishimura (child) |
Aaron (Japanese: リョウ Ryou) is a Bug-type Trainer and member of the Sinnoh Elite Four.
In the core series games
In Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum and Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, Aaron is the first member of the Sinnoh Elite Four.
Pokémon
Pokémon Diamond and Pearl
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Pokémon Platinum
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Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl
First match
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Rematch (before Stark Mountain)
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Rematch (after Stark Mountain)
In the spin-off games
Pokémon Masters EX
- Main article: Aaron (Masters)
Aaron forms a sync pair with Vespiquen in Pokémon Masters EX. Aaron became a playable sync pair on May 9, 2022.
Dex | Trainer | NDex | Pokémon | Type | Weakness | Role | EX role | Base potential | Availability | ||
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#146 | ![]() |
Aaron | #0416 | ![]() |
Vespiquen♀ |
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★★★★★☆EX | Sync Pair Scout |
Gallery
Artwork
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Sticker Template background from Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl |
Sprites and models
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Sprite from Diamond and Pearl |
Sprite from Platinum |
VS sprite from Platinum |
VS model from Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl |
Unused Battle Tower VS model from Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl |
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Overworld sprite from Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum |
Overworld model from Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl |
Quotes
- Main article: Aaron/Quotes
In the anime
Main series
![](https://archives.bulbagarden.net/media/upload/thumb/a/a2/Aaron_anime.png/220px-Aaron_anime.png)
Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl
Aaron was briefly mentioned by fellow Elite Four member Lucian in An Elite Meet and Greet!. He then debuted in A Trainer and Child Reunion!, where he was shown to be preparing for his championship battle against Cynthia. He was conducting a public training session at a small town between Hearthome City and Solaceon Town, which had been advertised in an issue of the Poké Chic magazine that featured him on the cover.
Ash and his friends decided to go watch Aaron train and joined the long line of fans that were there to meet him, with Dawn getting her copy of Poké Chic signed by him. When Aaron found out that the group knew Cynthia personally, he invited them to his training center. There, he revealed that a Wurmple was his first Pokémon and close friend when he was young, but due to his anger at it for losing a match, he abandoned it. He regretted it later, and from then on, he tried his best to train hard and to understand Bug-type Pokémon so that the same incident would not happen again. Aaron eventually encountered Wurmple again as a Beautifly by the end of the episode, following a battle against Team Rocket.
Aaron reappeared in the next episode, where he was seen on television having his battle with Cynthia at the Champion League, but he lost.
Pokémon movies
Aaron made a cameo appearance in the ending credits of Zoroark: Master of Illusions.
Character
Aaron likes to be surrounded by nature and Bug-type Pokémon. He tends to train in the forests, which allow him to rest up for upcoming challenges. He also enjoys the attention given by the status of being an Elite Four member. In addition, Aaron places friendship in high value, particularly with his Pokémon.
Pokémon
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This listing is of Aaron's known Pokémon in the anime:
Debut | A Trainer and Child Reunion! |
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Japanese | Kiyotaka Furushima |
English | Michele Knotz |
- Main article: Aaron's Beautifly
Aaron first encountered his Beautifly as a Wurmple when it helped him down from a high tree. They became very close friends, but finally Aaron became irritated that it always lost in battle and abandoned it in a park. When he later returned to find Wurmple, it was gone.
The same Wurmple returned in A Trainer and Child Reunion!, where it was revealed to have since evolved into a Beautifly. They reunited beside the very same tree where they had first met. It informed Aaron that it decided to start training by itself to become stronger. Beautifly then helped Aaron, Ash, and his friends to battle Team Rocket after they tried to steal Aaron's Pokémon. After this, Aaron took Beautifly back into his team.
Beautifly reappeared in the next episode, where Aaron used it as his last Pokémon in his battle against Cynthia. It went up against Cynthia's Gastrodon, but it was knocked out by Gastrodon's powerful Stone Edge.
Debut | A Trainer and Child Reunion! |
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Japanese | Katsuyuki Konishi |
Aaron was seen training with a Skorupi in the lead-up to his match against Cynthia. It usually remains outside of its Poké Ball, and was seen on Aaron's shoulder.
None of Skorupi's moves are known.
Drapion was first seen during Aaron's training exhibition in the lead-up to his battle with Cynthia. When Drapion was stolen by Team Rocket along with Aaron's other Pokémon, it attempted to attack Jessie's Seviper, but it got badly hurt by Seviper's Poison Tail. Later, it was able to defeat Seviper with a Hyper Beam.
During Aaron's battle against Cynthia in the following episode, Drapion was sent out to face Cynthia's Garchomp, but was defeated off-screen.
Drapion's known moves are Pin Missile and Hyper Beam.
Debut | A Trainer and Child Reunion! |
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Voice actors | |
Japanese | Chinami Nishimura |
Aaron used Vespiquen along with his Drapion during his power demonstration. When it was captured by Team Rocket, she was critically hurt by James's Carnivine's Bullet Seed, but it was later able to defeat it with a Slash.
Voice actors
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GOTCHA!
Aaron briefly appeared in GOTCHA!.
In the manga
Pocket Monsters DP
![](https://archives.bulbagarden.net/media/upload/thumb/6/6a/Aaron_PMDP.png/200px-Aaron_PMDP.png)
Aaron appears in Clefairy's Pokémon Center is Super Useful!?. He is seen taking his Stunky to a Pokémon which Red and Clefairy becomes in charge of. He reads a book while waiting for Stunky to feel better. However, the treatment Clefairy gave it was ruined by Stunky falling into the treatment machine and this failure made Stunky's condition worse. Aaron didn't like what Clefairy did after finding out about this. After Stunky used Poison Gas on Red, his Pokémon, and Professor Oak, both Aaron and Stunky leave the Pokémon Center.
Pokémon
Stunky was injured during its debut in which Aaron takes it to a Pokémon Center in which Red and Clefairy were running at the time. Clefairy takes care of it by putting it down on a machine. Stunky accidentally falls inside which ruined the treatment and Stunky became worse than before. Aaron didn't like what Clefairy did and ran off with Stunky after Stunky used Poison Gas on Red, his Pokémon, and Professor Oak.
Stunky's only known move is Poison Gas.
Pokémon Adventures
Aaron, along with Lucian and Bertha, appeared during the Platinum arc, having been enlisted by the Pokémon Association to decipher Charon's notebook that was stolen by Diamond's Lickilicky, Kit. Together, they figured out the hidden information inside the book and gave it to Diamond and Pearl so they can use it to stop Charon from capturing the Legendary Pokémon of Sinnoh.
Pokémon
Debut | Tackling Togekiss |
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Drapion is the only known Pokémon in Aaron's possession. It was used as a seat for Aaron while he used his laptop.
None of Drapion's moves are known.
Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!
Aaron made a brief appearance in Gathering of the Legendary Pokémon!, where he was watching Hareta and Koya's Pokémon League battle from the audience, along with Bertha and Lucian.
In the TCG
This listing is of cards mentioning or featuring Aaron or his Pokémon in the Pokémon Trading Card Game.
Aaron's Pokémon Cards listed with a blue background are only legal to use in the current Expanded format. Cards listed with a green background are legal to use in both the current Standard and Expanded formats. | |||||||
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Card | Type | English Expansion |
Rarity | # | Japanese Expansion |
Rarity | # |
Drapion ![]() |
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17/111 | Gallade Half Deck | 010/018 | |
Heracross ![]() |
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Rising Rivals | ![]() |
24/111 | Gallade Half Deck | 002/018 | |
Vespiquen ![]() |
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Rising Rivals | ![]() |
35/111 | Gallade Half Deck | 003/018 | |
Yanmega ![]() |
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Rising Rivals | ![]() |
37/111 | Gallade Half Deck | 004/018 | |
Scizor ![]() |
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Rising Rivals | ![]() |
48/111 | Gallade Half Deck | 001/018 | |
Card | Type | English Expansion |
Rarity | # | Japanese Expansion |
Rarity | # |
Aaron's Collection | Su | Rising Rivals | ![]() |
88/111 | Infernape vs Gallade SP Deck Kit | 017/018 | |
Trivia
- In Pokémon Platinum and Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, Aaron is the only Elite Four member who still has a Pokémon that is not of his specialty type. Drapion is a Poison/Dark Pokémon, though it evolves from the Poison/Bug Skorupi. Also, Drapion is part of the Bug Egg Group.
- Aaron is the only Elite Four member whose highest-level Pokémon doesn't change between Pokémon Diamond and Pearl and Pokémon Platinum.
- In Platinum and in rematches in Brillant Diamond and Shining Pearl, Aaron is the only member of the Elite Four whose signature Pokémon does not evolve from Pokémon introduced in a previous generation.
- Aaron is the only notable Bug-type specialist to be an Elite Four member.
- Aaron is the only Sinnoh Elite Four member whose Pokémon are all dual-typed.
- Aaron's teams have the most quadruple weaknesses out of the Sinnoh Elite Four teams.
- In Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, once the player enters the hall of fame (but before the Stark Mountain), Aaron's team will change to what he used in Pokemon Platinum, with the Dustox and Beautifly being swapped for a Yanmega and Scizor.
Names
Language | Name | Origin |
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Japanese | リョウ Ryou | From 令法 ryōbu (Japanese clethra)[3] |
English, French, Italian | Aaron | From arachnid and arthropod |
German | Herbaro | |
Spanish | Alecrán | From alacrán (scorpion) |
Korean | 충호 Chungho | From 충 (蟲) chung (bug) |
Chinese (Mandarin) | 阿柳 Ā Liǔ | From 山柳 shānliǔ / sāanláuh (Japanese clethra) |
Chinese (Cantonese) | 阿柳 A Láuh | |
Russian | Аарон Aaron | Transcription of his English name |
Vietnamese | Ryou | Transcription of his Japanese name |
See also
References
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