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Piers (Japanese: ネズ Nezu) is the Gym Leader of Spikemuth and the captain of Team Yell. He specializes in Dark-type Pokémon. He gives the Dark Badge to Trainers who defeat him. During the events of Pokémon Sword and Shield, he retires from his position as a Gym Leader and passes the title on to his little sister, Marnie.
In the games
League Cards
This is a transcript of the back of Piers's League Cards in Pokémon Sword and Shield.
- Normal League Card
- "Spikemuth lacks a Power Spot that would allow Pokémon to Dynamax, and thus not many fans come to visit the town. Piers feels responsible for allowing his town to fall into obscurity and dilapidation. Once in battle, Piers tends to get riled up and will often reveal his strategy early on, but he has the strength and skill to triumph regardless. However, his true passions are singing and song writing, and his talents in these fields are well-known. As such, he currently hopes that his younger sister will take over as Gym Leader."
- Rare League Card
- "Here are some words from Piers when he first became the Gym Leader of Spikemuth. "Uh... ... ... The name's Piers. It's too bad we can't Dynamax our Pokémon in Spikemuth, but you could say we have a more authentic style of Pokémon battles. And I plan on showin' that off. And well... I have a younger sister, and she's got way more talent than me. But until she's old enough to become Gym Leader, I'll keep rockin' with my crew and make sure Spikemuth stays lively!""
Pokémon
Piers keeps his Pokémon in Dusk Balls.
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Champion Cup rematches
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Caught for someone else
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Morpeko ♀
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When Marnie was five, Piers caught this Morpeko as present to his little sister, which eventually became her starter Pokémon. According to her League Card, Marnie's Morpeko helped her become less of a crybaby and more cheerful and outgoing.
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Debut
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Pokémon Sword and Shield
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Artwork
Trivia
- Piers's League Number is "061", which can be read in Japanese as goroawase for 悪い warui, meaning "bad".
- Piers is the second villainous teams leader to be fought as a Gym Leader, the first being Giovanni in Generations I, III, and VII.
- Like Giovanni, Piers eventually passes on his Gym Leader status to another Trainer. Coincidentally, both Giovanni's and Piers's successors are introduced as rivals before becoming Gym Leaders.
- Interestingly, Piers is the first Dark-type Gym Leader, but also keeps with the long tradition of villainous team leaders using Dark-type Pokémon.
- Unlike past villainous team leaders, Piers has no evil intentions or goals. Instead, his only intention is for his sister Marnie to take over his role as Gym Leader.
Names
Language
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Name
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Origin
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Japanese
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ネズ Nezu
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From 杜松 nezu (temple juniper)
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English
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Piers
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From the genus Juniperus and possibly pierce
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German
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Nezz
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Similar to his Japanese name
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Spanish
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Nerio
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From enebro (juniper) and possibly negro (black)
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French
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Peterson
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From peteron (common juniper)
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Italian
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Ginepro
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From ginepro (juniper) and possibly nero (black)
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Korean
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두송 Dusong
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From 두송 (杜松) dusong (temple juniper)
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Chinese (Mandarin)
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聶梓 / 聂梓 Nièzǐ
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From the transcription of his Japanese name and possibly 梓 zǐ (catalpa)
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Chinese (Cantonese)
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聶梓 Nihpjí
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