Archie
- If you were looking for the Arcanine belonging to Crystal from Pokémon Adventures, see Archy.
| Archie アオギリ Aogiri | |
 Artwork from Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire Illustrated by Yusuke Ohmura[1] | |
| Gender | Male |
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| Hometown | Unknown |
| Region | Hoenn |
| Trainer class | Aqua LeaderSEAS Team AquaUSUM |
| Generation | III, VI, VII |
| Games | Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire, Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon Masters EX |
| Member of | Team Aqua Team Rainbow Rocket |
| Rank | Boss (Team Aqua) |
| Game animation debut | The Cavern |
| English voice actor | Jamieson Price (Generations) Adin Rudd[2] (Masters EX) |
| Japanese voice actor | Rikiya Koyama (Generations) Tsuguo Mogami[3] (Masters EX) |
| Animated debut | Gaining Groudon |
| English voice actor | Sean Schemmel |
| Japanese voice actor | Masaki Aizawa |
Archie (Japanese: アオギリ Aogiri) is the head of Team Aqua. He is the only character in the games to have the Trainer classes Aqua Leader (Japanese: アクアだんリーダー Team Aqua Leader) and Team Aqua (Japanese: アクアだん Team Aqua).
In the core series games
In Pokémon Ruby, Archie helps the player against Team Magma. He does not have an active role in the storyline and cannot be battled.
In Pokémon Sapphire, Emerald, and Alpha Sapphire, he first appears in the Oceanic Museum in Slateport City, trying to steal the Devon GoodsSE/Devon PartsAS from Captain Stern. In Sapphire and Alpha Sapphire, Team Aqua members later steal a Meteorite from Professor Cozmo and try to turn Mt. Chimney into a lakeS/to fashion a Mega Stone for KyogreAS. In Emerald, he instead appears with Aqua members at Meteor Falls, and acts as a temporary ally with the player against Team Magma who instead have stolen the Meteorite and are trying to find Groudon. After, thanking the player for his help and briefly asking if he is on their side, he departs and is not seen for a while. Shelly and several grunts later raid the Weather Institute, and Archie steals the Red OrbSE/Blue OrbAS from Mt. Pyre. Later, he and the Team Aqua members turn up in Slateport again as Captain Stern announces a discovery he has made about a seafloor cavern. Team Aqua promptly steals the Submarine Explorer 1 that Captain Stern has built and goes for the Seafloor Cavern to awaken Kyogre. However he is unable to control the Legendary Pokémon. After, Kyogre is calmed, Archie sees the error of his ways and disbands Team Aqua after returning the stolen orb.
During the Delta Episode in Alpha Sapphire, Archie is first seen in his hideout, where Zinnia shows up to take his Key Stone in order to summon Rayquaza, doing so just as the player reaches his room. Afterwards, Archie has Matt hand the player his Sharpedonite, figuring that now that he's lost his Key Stone, he no longer has need for the Mega Stone, either. After the events of the Delta Episode, he apologizes his Admins for his actions, deciding to start anew as a Trainer. Later, Archie can be chosen as a Multi Battle partner at the Battle Maison.
In Omega Ruby, Archie and his Admins appear at the Battle Resort when the player first visits it after the Delta Episode. During the brief meeting, Archie alludes to his role in Alpha Sapphire, but dismisses such possibility as nonsense, before having Matt give the player a Sharpedonite.
An alternate universe version of Archie, as he appears in Generation III, appears as a member of Team Rainbow Rocket in Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon. He is one of the first pair of bosses the player must face, along with Maxie. When the player reaches him in Team Rocket's Castle, he expresses dismay that the player defeated his Team Rainbow Rocket Grunts, considering them his crew even though they are not members of Team Aqua. Archie explains that, in the world he came from, he successfully completed his plans to expand the oceans, only to be swallowed by a massive tidal wave during his moment of victory, subsequently finding himself in the game's world. Though he intends to return to his world, he decides to use Kyogre to turn the game's world into his ideal state as well. He battles the player and, despite using Kyogre against them, loses. He then allows the player to activate the switch in his office painting so they may advance. Later, Archie enters the main hall of the castle while Guzma is helping the player hold off two Team Rainbow Rocket Grunts, only to encounter Maxie, mistaking him for the Maxie from his universe. The two decide to battle to resolve their conflict once and for all, only to be warped away by a mysterious force as they leave.
Pokémon
Pokémon Sapphire
Archie uses two Super Potions in the first and second battles.
First battle
Second battle
Pokémon Emerald
Archie uses two Super Potions.
Pokémon Alpha Sapphire
First battle
Second battle
Battle Maison Multi Battle
Archie will always use these two Pokémon as the player's Multi Battle partner.
Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon
Archie's Pokémon are kept in Master Balls.
Status unknown
When fighting three Team Magma Grunts at Mt. Chimney in Pokémon Ruby, Emerald, and Omega Ruby, Archie is seen with a Poochyena. It is unknown if this Poochyena is related to his Mightyena.
 Poochyena |
In the spin-off games
Pokémon Masters EX
- Main article: Archie (Masters)
Archie, in his Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire design, forms a sync pair with Kyogre and Wo-Chien in Pokémon Masters EX. His Wo-Chien is capable of Sync Terastallizing into the Grass type. Archie became a playable sync pair on June 1, 2021.
| Dex | Trainer | NDex | Pokémon | Type | Weakness | Role | EX role | Base potential | Availability | ||
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Kyogre  |
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★★★★★☆EX | Master Fair Sync Pair Scout |
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Fall 2026 Archie |
#1001 | 
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Wo-Chien   |
Grass
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Bug
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★★★★★☆EX | Seasonal Sync Pair Scout |
Gallery
Artwork
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| Official artwork from Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald by Ken Sugimori[4] |
Concept art from Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire |
Team Magma and Team Aqua in Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire |
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Sprites and models
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| Sprite from Sapphire and Emerald |
Possible beta sprite from Sapphire | VS model from Alpha Sapphire |
High-poly model from Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon |
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| Overworld sprite from Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald |
Icon in the Battle Maison in Alpha Sapphire |
Overworld model from Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire |
Overworld model from Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon | ||
Quotes
- Main article: Archie/Quotes
In animation
Pokémon the Series
History
Archie debuted in the Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire episode Gaining Groudon. After Shelly, acting on Archie's orders, successfully released Kyogre from Team Magma's mobile sea base, Archie emerged from the sea inside Team Aqua's submarine, and used the Red Orb, which had recently come in his possession, to take control of Kyogre, having it destroy the base completely as Team Magma narrowly escaped. Later, on Monsu Island, Archie met up with Maxie and negotiated the release of two Team Magma Grunts in exchange for the Blue Orb, not knowing that it had already been absorbed by Ash's Pikachu. When Team Rocket invaded Team Aqua's submarine in an attempt to steal Kyogre, Archie accused Team Magma of being behind it.
In The Scuffle of Legends, Team Rocket's unsuccessful stealing attempt caused Kyogre to be released into the ocean. As a result, Archie took flight with his personal miniature aircraft, and started controlling Kyogre from midair using the Red Orb. However, it was revealed that the Orb was actually controlling him instead; maddened by its effects, he intended to sink the entire island into the ocean, not caring that many of his own men were still on it. When Lance tried to retrieve the Red Orb from Archie, he had Kyogre attack the Champion-level Trainer, and it proved to be extremely strong, easily countering Lance's Gyarados's Hyper Beam with its own. Suddenly, the Red Orb absorbed itself into Archie's body, bonding with him and driving him further into insanity.
After Pikachu freed Groudon from Team Aqua's submarine, the two Legendary Pokémon started battling each other. Soon, Lance understood that Groudon was trying to stop Kyogre from sinking the island into the sea, so Ash and his friends decided to help it to do so. Having Beautifly and Mudkip attack Archie's aircraft, May and Brock managed to distract Archie and Kyogre long enough for Groudon to fire a Solar Beam at the Sea Basin Pokémon, defeating it. The Red Orb then debonded with Archie, causing him to lose consciousness and fall off his aircraft, only to be caught mid-fall by Lance's Dragonite. When Archie later woke up, he seemed to have forgotten everything, asking Shelly what happened. He then united everyone else around to watch as the Orbs disappeared, freeing Kyogre and Groudon and allowing them to return to their natural habitats. Following these events, Team Aqua was eventually disbanded, as revealed in The Ribbon Cup Caper.
Pokémon
Controlled
| Debut | Gaining Groudon |
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- Main article: Kyogre and Groudon (Ruby and Sapphire series) → Kyogre
Kyogre was first seen in the containment chamber of Team Magma's ship. Aqua Admin Shelly set it free by increasing the humidity levels in the chamber so it could revive itself. It was seen with Team Aqua afterwards. In its next appearance, Kyogre fought Groudon and was able to knock it out, thus causing the orbs in Archie and Pikachu to separate. Kyogre was able to rescue Ash and Pikachu after the battle was done. In the end, it returned to its hidden location at the bottom of the sea.
Possessed
| Debut | Gaining Groudon |
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- Main article: Kyogre and Groudon (Ruby and Sapphire series) → Groudon
Groudon was first seen being trapped inside Team Aqua's submarine, from which it was released by Ash's Pikachu. It went into battle with Kyogre. After a long fight, Groudon was able to defeat its opponent. At the end of the episode, Groudon returned to the volcano it originally came from.
Voice actors
| Language | Voice actor | |
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| Japanese | 相沢正輝 Masaki Aizawa | |
| English | Sean Schemmel | |
| Dutch | Stan Limburg | |
| Finnish | Jarmo Mäkinen | |
| European French | Daniel Nicodème | |
| Brazilian Portuguese | Ricardo Sawaya | |
| Spanish | Latin America | Armando Réndiz |
| Spain | Pablo Adán | |
Pokémon Generations
Archie made an appearance in The Cavern. He, along with some Team Aqua Grunts, were seen exploring the Seafloor Cavern in search of Kyogre. When it was eventually found, Archie used the Blue Orb to awaken Kyogre's Primal form, against Shelly's wishes. He was last seen aboard the Submarine Explorer 1 with Shelly, being attacked by Primal Kyogre.
Voice actors
| Language | Voice actor | |
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| Japanese | 小山力也 Rikiya Koyama | |
| English | Jamieson Price | |
| Dutch | Sander de Heer | |
| Brazilian Portuguese | Hércules Franco | |
| European Spanish | Rafael Parra | |
GOTCHA!
Archie briefly appeared as a silhouette in GOTCHA!.
In the manga
Pokémon Adventures
History
Ruby & Sapphire arc
Archie is one of the main antagonists of the Ruby & Sapphire arc. He commands Team Aqua in order to awaken the Legendary Pokémon Kyogre and achieve his goal of expanding the seas. Team Aqua often clashes with Team Magma, who aim to awaken Kyogre's counterpart, Groudon, and expand the land. Archie also serves as the head of Hoenn TV, which he uses to make anti-Team Magma propaganda while covering up the actions of his own team.
Archie debuted in Lombre Larceny. He had Shelly, Matt, and Amber try and steal the heart component for the Submarine Explorer 1. Though the trio eventually succeeded, Archie berated them for not finishing off Sapphire, Gabby, and Ty, who had seen the crime. Despite this, he promoted Shelly and her comrades to admin status, giving them the title of Subleaders of the Sea Scheme.
In Walrein and Camerupt, Archie was approached by Maxie in front of the Hoenn TV building. Maxie confronted Archie about Team Aqua's recent actions, including stopping the volcanic activity of Mt. Chimney and using the media to spread anti-Team Magma propaganda. The two leaders briefly battled each other, but stopped once they realized that neither team could accomplish its goal so long as they each possessed a key item needed to reach the Seafloor Cavern where their respective super-ancient Pokémon rested. They agreed to form a temporary truce and have both teams travel to the Seafloor Cavern together. In Always Keep Whiscash on You for Emergencies, Maxie, Tabitha, and several Team Magma Grunts rode the Submarine Explorer 1 into the Team Aqua Hideout. They met with Team Aqua, who provided the heart component needed to allow the submarine to safely traverse the ocean depths without breaking. Archie, Maxie, and some members of their respective teams boarded the vessel and dove deep underwater.
In The Beginning of the End with Kyogre & Groudon I, the Submarine Explorer 1 successfully surfaced at the Seafloor Cavern without issue. Upon exiting the vehicle, the team leaders ended their truce and went their separate ways. They quickly found their respective super-ancient Pokémon in a deep slumber, only for Archie to awaken Kyogre first, giving the advantage to Team Aqua. Maxie used the Red and Blue Orbs Blaise obtained on Mt. Pyre to control both Pokémon at once in order to shift the advantage in Groudon's favor.
In Very Vexing Volbeat, using both orbs at once proved too exhausting for Maxie, so he entrusted control of Kyogre to Tabitha. Questioning why Kyogre ceased its activity while Groudon continue its rampage, Archie sent Amber to investigate. Amber went over to Team Magma's side to investigate and found Tabitha with the Blue Orb. He fought the Magma Admin and succeeded in stealing the orb, only for Archie to reward his subordinate by locking him and Tabitha inside the Submarine Explorer 1. Archie removed the heart component and activated the vessel's autopilot, ensuring that it would break apart from the undersea pressure. With the Blue Orb now in his possession, Archie began using it to control Kyogre.
In No Armaldo Is an Island, Ruby and Sapphire arrived at the Seafloor Cavern in order to put and end to Team Aqua and Magma. They were soon approached by Archie and Maxie, only to find that both leaders had been consumed by the power of the orbs. Instead of controlling the super-ancient Pokémon, the two team leaders were now controlled by the Pokémon themselves. Ruby and Sapphire teamed up to fight the team leaders and managed to temporarily stun them, but when Ruby tried taking the orbs away, he found they were now stuck to Archie and Maxie's hands. The orbs sank further into Archie and Maxie's bodies, fully putting them under Kyogre and Groudon's control. With their newfound power, Archie and Maxie grabbed Ruby and Sapphire, then gathered every Grunt still inside the cavern and flew them to the surface. They then flew everyone to Sootopolis City, where Kyogre and Groudon planned to have their final battle.
In The Beginning of the End with Kyogre & Groudon XIV, Archie and Maxie arrived at their destination. They threw everyone else away and landed on top of their respective super-ancient Pokémon, who proceeded to clash with each other. Ruby and Sapphire used a shard of the Grand Meteor combined with their Pokémon's attacks to force the Blue and Red Orbs out of Archie and Maxie's bodies. They successfully defeated the villains, only for the orbs to move to Ruby and Sapphire's bodies instead. Their efforts also created a giant explosion that engulfed the area and sent Ruby and Sapphire flying elsewhere.
In It All Ends Now III, after returning to Sootopolis, Ruby teamed up with Courtney to stop Kyogre and Groudon. They used the orbs to control the Pokémon, but Courtney faltered due to not training to properly utilize the Blue Orb. While keeping themselves hidden, Archie and Maxie sabotaged the heroes' efforts by dragging Courtney into the Cave of Origin as it collapsed, leading to her death. Eventually, with the assistance of Norman and Rayquaza, Ruby used both orbs to force Kyogre and Groudon to leave and return to their deep slumber. In It All Ends Now V, with Ruby and Norman exhausted, Archie and Maxie revealed themselves. They attacked Ruby, hoping to steal the orbs and continue Kyogre and Groudon's final battle. Wallace stepped in to save Ruby, but was forced to surrender when Archie and Maxie revealed they were keeping Winona hostage.
In It All Ends Now VII, a victorious Archie and Maxie gloated over their victory, only to be interrupted by Ruby's Feebas, Feefee. The Fish Pokémon attempted to stop the villains, but was easily swatted away and beaten for her efforts. Angered, Ruby defended his Pokémon, causing her to evolve into a Milotic. Ruby and Feefee teamed up with Sapphire to take on the villains' Pokémon, but while they were distracted, Archie and Maxie managed to sneak away and steal Wallace's aircar. With help from the Trick Master and the New Mauville generator, Ruby and Sapphire supercharged their Plusle and Minun, allowing the pair to surround the aircar in a powerful field of electricity. Not wanting more victims, Ruby revealed he was in possession of a Celebi the entire time and sent it inside the electrical field. Celebi retrieved the two orbs, shattered them into pieces, and used its time travel abilities to revive those died in the final battle.
Emerald arc
Archie's fate was left ambiguous until The Final Battle IX, where it was revealed that after their defeat, Archie and Maxie were rescued by Sird. She explained that by allowing the power of the Blue and Red Orbs to consume them, Archie and Maxie's bodies were now slowly starting to break down. She offered them a suit of armor capable of slowing down the decaying process, but only to whoever defeated the other in battle. Archie and Maxie battled each other, but the former emerged victorious, thus becoming the armored man, Guile Hideout.
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire arc
In Diancie Shines, Archie was revealed to still be alive. Alongside Maxie, he traveled to the Kanto region, where they found Bill in possession of the Ruby and Sapphire, the shattered remains of the Red and Blue Orbs. They discovered that in response to the meteoroid threatening to destroy Hoenn, the shards had begun regenerating into their original state as orbs. They attacked Bill, took the shards, and stole his boat, which they used to sail back to Hoenn. Shortly after making it to their destination, Archie and Maxie were approached by Red and Green, Bill's friends and Pokédex holders from Kanto. In order to avenge their injured comrade and retrieve the orbs, Red and Green challenged the villains to a battle. Archie and Maxie accepted, revealing that they managed to obtain the power of Mega Evolution. They faced the Pokédex holders, who countered with Mega-Evolved Pokémon of their own.
In Groudon Returns, Amber and Blaise found their former leaders. While Blaise found Archie and Maxie's new appearance suspicious, Amber explained that they summoned Kyogre and Groudon from their resting places with Hoopa's power. Having followed the orbs' presence, Kyogre and Groudon revealed themselves and allowed Archie and Maxie to revert them into their Primal forms. This greatly increased their power, allowing them to easily defeat Red and Green. Ruby and Emerald tried stopping the super-ancient Pokémon's rampage, but were swiftly blown away. Victorious, Archie and Maxie revealed that their return was all for the sake of saving the planet.
In PS610, at the Meteor Village, Archie worked alongside Maxie in order to teach Kyogre Origin Pulse. They were given a training space by the Elder, who agreed to cooperate with their plan to stop the meteoroid. In PS612, after a day has passed, Archie and Maxie exited the training space, having successfully achieved their goal. When Rayquaza happened to see the pair through one of Hoopa's rampage, it went on a rampage and tried attacking its two counterparts. Scared, Hoopa accidentally sent Rayquaza through another ring connecting the village to Route 120. Wanting to test Kyogre and Groudon's new moves on Rayquaza, Archie and Maxie forced themselves into Hoopa's ring, only to be interrupted by large chunks of the meteoroid falling down. Archie, Maxie, Ruby, and Sapphire combined the powers of Primal Kyogre, Primal Groudon, and Rayquaza into a single attack.
In PS614, as the super-ancient Pokémon struggled to destroy the meteoroid chunk, Archie and Maxie's bodies ran out of energy and began breaking down. The combined attack eventually broke the meteoroid chunk into pieces, which fell down onto Kyogre and Groudon, knocking them unconscious. Having watched the clash from afar, Amber and Blaise went to see if their leaders were alright, only to find them halfway faded away. The leaders explained that after their original "deaths", their spirits ended up in another world, where they at one point melded together, becoming one. When a hole to the real world was opened, an unknown voice called out to them, asking to protect the planet. They escaped from the world, regained slightly different versions of their bodies, learned Mega Evolution, and stole the orbs from Bill in order to save the planet from destruction.
As their bodies completely faded into dust, Archie and Maxie asked their subordinates to protect the planet in their place. Amber and Blaise accepted their leaders' last request and inherited their Key Stones and Mega Evolution-capable Pokémon.
Diamond & Pearl arc
In High-tailing It from Haunter, Archie was briefly seen when the Advanced level Grunt was talking to Diamond about the past accomplishments of the Pokédex holders.
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Pokémon
| Debut | Walrein and Camerupt |
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Archie owns multiple Walrein. One was first sent out to battle Maxie's Camerupt. Despite the type advantage, the battle ended in a tie due to use of both Pokémon's Abilities. At the Seafloor Cavern, he was used alongside Maxie's Camerupt to battle Ruby's Mumu and Sapphire's Chic. Although the Pokédex holders fought with powerful moves, Walrein and Camerupt emerged the victors, but left their Trainers open to be attacked. At Sootopolis City, Archie sent out Walrein to battle Mumu and Chic once again. This time, Walrein was defeated by a combination of Sky Uppercut and Muddy Water. Afterward, Archie sent out four more Walrein to distract Ruby and Sapphire while he and Maxie escaped. One is level 69, has a Lonely nature, and his Characteristic is "very finicky."
Walrein's only known move is Sheer Cold, and their Ability is Thick Fat.
| Debut | It All Ends Now III |
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Tentacruel was first used at Sootopolis City, where it grabbed Courtney and dragged her into a collapsing Cave of Origin, killing her. Later, it was used to capture Ruby and keep him bound while Archie and Maxie retrieved the Red and Blue Orbs. When Wallace attacked to save Ruby, Tentacruel was used to battle the Champion. By using Winona as a hostage, Archie and Maxie forced Wallace to give up, leaving him open to be smashed into the ground by Tentacruel's tentacles.
Tentacruel's only known move is Constrict.
Lost
| Debut | Blastoise Transforms |
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Archie's Sharpedo was first used to battle Red and Green to stop them from taking the Blue and Red Orbs. Even though he Mega Evolved, he was eventually defeated. With Archie's Mega Anchor, he can Mega Evolve into Mega Sharpedo. After Archie disappeared, he was taken by Amber alongside Archie's Mega Anchor. He is level 68, has a Hardy nature, and his Characteristic is "quick to flee."
None of Sharpedo's moves are known and his Ability is Rough Skin.
Controlled
| Debut | Assaulted by Pelipper I |
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- Main article: Super-ancient Pokémon (Adventures) → Kyogre
Kyogre is a super-ancient Pokémon that clashed with Groudon in the past. Team Aqua sought to reawaken it to achieve their goal in expanding the sea. After awakening it and obtaining the Blue Orb, Archie controls Kyogre. The prolonged use of the Blue Orb instead leads to Archie being controlled by Kyogre as well. After the Orbs are removed from Archie and Maxie's bodies, they move to Ruby and Sapphire instead. With the power of the Orbs and Rayquaza, Kyogre goes back to the Seafloor Cavern to return to its slumber. In the thirteenth chapter, Kyogre is awakened from its slumber by Hoopa, who was manipulated by Blaise and Amber to summon the super-ancient Pokémon so they can achieve Primal Reversion. After meeting up with Archie again, Kyogre was given the Blue Orb to become Primal Kyogre.
At Team Aqua's HQ
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Goldeen |
Magikarp |
Remoraid |
Chinchou |
 Shellder |
Sharpedo |
Huntail |
Corsola |
 Barboach |
Tentacruel |
Wailmer |
Horsea |
In the TCG
This listing is of cards mentioning or featuring Archie or his Pokémon in the Pokémon Trading Card Game.
| Archie'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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| Pretend Boss Pikachu Team Aqua | 
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| Archie | T [Su] | EX Team Magma vs Team Aqua | 
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71/95 | Magma VS Aqua: Two Ambitions | 
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075/080 |
| Archie's Ace in the Hole | Su | Primal Clash |
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124/160 | Tidal Storm | 
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157/160 | Tidal Storm | 
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Trivia
- In Pokémon Emerald, the player battles Archie only once, while Maxie is fought three times.
- In Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, Archie's height is 5'9" (1.75m); the guide that contains his concept art mistakenly says he is 5'7" (1.7m).
- Some of Archie's lines in Pokémon Sapphire are the same as Maxie's lines in Pokémon Ruby.
- Pokémon Sapphire contains unused Trainer data for Archie in which he has only a level 17 Huntail and a level 17 Sharpedo and is carrying two Super Potions.
- In Omega Ruby, a Team Magma Grunt at the Team Magma Hideout mentions that Archie and Maxie used to be on the same team once.
- In Alpha Sapphire, Shelly's room at the Team Aqua Hideout contains a picture of Archie and Shelly as children with Jirachi, making Archie the only villainous team leader known to have met a Mythical Pokémon in the game canon.
- Although Archie in Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon is based on his design in Generation III, his dialogue is based on his quotes in Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire.
- Additionally, he has a Muk on his team, a Pokémon he only has on his team in Alpha Sapphire.
- A portrait of a man who resembles Archie and wears Pearl Clan garb is found within houses at the Pearl Settlement in Pokémon Legends: Arceus and the Lumiose Museum in Pokémon Legends: Z-A. The relationship between the two, if any, is unknown.
- The man who resembles Archie is said to represent the sea by the portrait's description in the Lumiose Museum.
Names
| Language | Name | Origin |
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| Japanese | アオギリ Aogiri | From 梧桐 aogiri (Chinese parasol tree), 青 ao (blue), 霧 kiri (fog, mist), and アクア団 Aqua-dan (Team Aqua) |
| English, Latin American Spanish | Archie | From aqua, possibly archipelago, and the prefix arch- (indicating "chief" or "extreme") |
| German | Adrian | From aqua and possibly Adriatische Meer (Adriatic Sea) |
| European Spanish | Aquiles | From aqua and possibly Aquiles (Achilles, a hero in Greek mythology who was dipped in the mythical river Styx) |
| French | Arthur | From aqua |
| Italian | Ivan | From the prefix idro- (hydro-) in Team Idro (Team Aqua) and possibly navi (ships) spelled backwards |
| Korean | 아강 Agang | From aqua and 강적 (強敵) gangjeok (formidable enemy) or possibly 강 (江) gang (large river) or 강 (舡) gang (boat) |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 水梧桐 Shuǐwútóng / Séui'ǹghtùhng | From 水 shuǐ / séui (water) and 梧桐 wútóng / ǹghtùhng (Chinese parasol tree) |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 水梧桐 Shuǐwútóng | |
| Russian | Арчи Archi | Transcription of his English name |
| Vietnamese | Aogiri | Transcription of his Japanese name |
Aqua Leader
| Language | Title | |
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| French | Leader Team AquaORAS Leader AquaRSE | |
| German | Team-Aqua-BossORAS Aqua BossRSE | |
| Italian | Capo Idro | |
| Korean | 아쿠아단리더 Aqua-dan Rideo | |
| Brazilian Portuguese | Líder da Equipe Aqua | |
| Spanish | Líder Aqua | |
| Vietnamese | Trùm băng Aqua | |
References
Related articles
 Team Aqua
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| Team Aqua Hideout | ||
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| Archie (Masters) | Shelly (Masters) | Matt (Masters) |
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| Team Aqua Grunts • Amber (Adventures) | ||
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| Zinnia | ||
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See also: Team Rocket • Team GO Rocket
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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 • Maxie • Archie • Cyrus • N • Ghetsis • Colress • Lysandre • Guzma • Piers • Penny • Paulo |
| Other games | Biruritchi • Baron Phobos • Munna • Dark Rust • Don Roger • Giovanni |
| Animated series | Giovanni • Madame Boss • Maxie • Archie • Cyrus • Ghetsis • Lysandre • Guzma • Piers • Gibeon • Spinel |
| Adventures | Giovanni • Lance • Masked Man • Maxie • Archie • Cyrus • N • Ghetsis • Colress • Lysandre • Guzma • Piers |
| Other manga | Giovanni (Pocket Monsters) • Fraud (RéBURST) • Meja (Horizon) |
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