Hassel
| Hassel ハッサク Hassaku | |
 Artwork from Scarlet and Violet | |
| Age | Unknown |
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| Gender | Male |
| Eye color | Yellow |
| Hair color | Blonde |
| Hometown | Unknown |
| Region | Paldea (originally from an 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 |
| Anime series | Pokémon Horizons: The Series Pokémon: Paldean Winds |
| Debut | HZ046 (Horizons) Breathe Out (PW) |
| English voice actor | N/A |
| Japanese voice actor | Ryōtarō Okiayu (Horizons) |
Hassel (Japanese: ハッサク Hassaku) is a member of the Elite Four of the Paldea region and the art teacher at Naranja AcademyS/Uva AcademyV. 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.
During his bond story, a Dragon Tamer arrives at the academy to get Hassel back home, claiming his father, the head of the family, is feeling ill, and Hassel should be taking his place as the head of the family. Through interactions with the player, Hassel gains the confidence to confront the Dragon Tamer, realizing her words about his father's deteriorating health were lies in another attempt to get him to come home and swearing to stay at the academy to teach.
In The Indigo Disk, Hassel can be invited to Blueberry Academy as a special coach. A conversation between him and Drayton reveals that Hassel knows his grandfather, Drayden.
Pokémon
Hassel will Terastallize his Baxcalibur at the first opportunity.
Champion Assessment
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Academy Ace Tournament
League Club Room
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Traded to the player
Upon the third unique interaction with Hassel in the League Club Room, he will trade an Arctibax to the player in exchange for almost any Pokémon excluding Shiny, Legendary, or Mythical Pokémon.
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Quotes
- Main article: Hassel/Quotes
Gallery
Sprites and models
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| Elite Four VS model from Scarlet and Violet |
Instructor VS model from Scarlet and Violet |
Special Coach profile image from Scarlet and Violet |
Artwork
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| Concept art from Scarlet and Violet |
Animation
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| Pokémon Horizons: The Series artwork |
Pokémon Horizons: The Series settei |
In the anime
Pokémon Horizons
Hassel made a brief appearance alongside Rika in HZ046 when welcoming Liko, Roy, and Dot to Naranja Academy
Pokémon: Paldean Winds
Hassel briefly appeared in Breathe Out. He was seen clapping alongside other teachers at Ohara's performance.
In Breathe Together, Hassel was seen teaching a class during the Naranja Academy presentation video. In the video, he appears speaking while his students were painting Gible.
Pokémon
Used in his studies
 Professor Gible |
In the manga
Pokémon Adventures
Hassel debuted in PASV02. He and several other teachers were called to an emergency meeting by Clavell to discuss Violet, a new student that caused trouble during the Treasure Hunt's opening ceremony. Clavell informed the others of Violet's backstory and explained his behavior.
In the TCG
- Main article: Hassel (Transformation Mask 98)
Hassel was introduced as a Supporter card in the Pokémon Trading Card Game during the English Scarlet & Violet Series (the Japanese Scarlet & Violet Era). It was first released in the Japanese Transformation Mask expansion with artwork by GOSSAN. This card can only be used if any of the player's Pokémon were Knocked Out during their opponent's last turn. It lets the player look at the top 8 cards of their deck and choose up to 3 of them to put into their hand. The other cards are then shuffled back into the deck.
Trivia
- The back vent on Hassel's coat could be in reference to the capes worn by Dragon Tamers, whom 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.
- Prior to the release of The Indigo Disk, Hassel was the only Paldean Elite Four member that could 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 |
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| 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
References
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