Pokémon/Groups/Villains

This is a list of fictional major Pokémon video game villains. Team Aqua They specialize in the field of water and dark Pokémon. Team Aqua is likened to a band of pirates and are experts in the field of oceanography as well as water Pokémon. They only exist in the Hoenn region and, unlike Team Magma, do not recognize Team Rocket. Team Aqua is currently in a brief war with Team Magma and have a bitter animosity. Team Aqua's main goal is to flood the world as a giant ocean for their water Pokémon, believing that by doing this they will be making the world a better place. To that end, they awaken Kyogre from its slumber. Archie - Archie is the leader of Team Aqua. His Pokémon are Mightyena, Crobat, Sharpedo, Walrein and Absol. In the anime he is a ruthless villain who was once a friend of Maxie. But as his skills in Pokémon grew, so did his greed. He organized Team Aqua, an evil water Pokémon organization, to battle Team Magma for world control. In episode 374 (The Scuffle of Legends), Archie had absorbed the red orb into his body, gaining the power to control Kyogre, but the orb was expelled from his body later in the episode because Archie's body couldn't take the power strain of the orb. Archie commented later that he had no memory of the event. In the games he is a misguided individual who believes he is doing the right thing. Aqua Commander Shelly - She is the second in command of Team Aqua and owns a Carvanha and fights the character at times in the game, a Crawdaunt, a Walrein and an Absol. Team Aqua has more females in its group, the Team Aqua Commander is a female herself, and their main thoughts about Ash Ketchum are not made clear, though she and the Team Magma Commander (who seemed to have a relationship of sorts with her once) do see him as a pest. Aqua Commander Robert - He is the male commander of Team Aqua. Not much is known about him other that the player fights him at the Aqua Hideout, where he is instead known as Matt. Team Magma In the Pokémon world, Team Magma is a group of thieves/peacemakers in Pokémon Advanced. They are a group of experts in the fields of geology and plate tectonics. Like Team Rocket, some rebels are Pokémon thieves, but Team Magma specialises in the field of Fire Pokémon. Team Magma are bitter rivals of Team Aqua. Though Team Magma does not exist outside the Hoenn region, they do know the work of Team Rocket, who have no Hoenn branch. Team Magma's main purpose is to expand the land mass, believing that by creating more room for life on land that they will be making the world a better place. To that end, they awakened Groudon from its slumber. Maxie - Maxie is the Leader of Team Magma. His Pokémon are Mightyena, Crobat, Numel and Camerupt. In the anime and games, Maxie is an evil leader who wants to wipe out most of the sea for more land by using (in Ruby and Emerald) a volcano or Groudon. Maxie met Ash in Gaining Groudon, and told him of his dreams. He also told Ash about the Blue Orb, which could control Groudon, and with it in his hands, he could make life better for him. Suddenly, Pikachu got possessed by the Blue Orb. It controlled Groudon, and a cataclysmic battle began. After the battle, Maxie thanked Ash, and realized that the land of Hoenn was perfect the way it is, and led Team Magma away. He has not been seen since then. Magma Commander Tabitha - Second in command is The Commander, named Tabitha. In the anime, Tabitha, Maxie's evil sidekick, committed crimes behind his boss's back, and lied to him about borrowing the arsenals they needed. Tabitha tried to steal the Blue Orb, but Pikachu stopped him, but was possessed by the Blue Orb in the process. It controlled Groudon, and a cataclysmic battle began. Maxie helped Ash and friends escape Team Aqua, and also defeated Tabitha. Firehead Trio Courtney - Courtney excels at fire assaults and is the Magma boss that the player fights inside the Magma Hideout. Cipher Cipher is the criminal syndicate in Orre and is the main antagonist of Pokémon Colosseum and Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness Leaders The leaders of Cipher are in charge of the entire syndicate. They are often hidden; one of their underlings poses as the main leader until he or she is defeated. When the first one gets caught by the police, a new leader takes over. Evice Evice is the true leader of the Cipher syndicate in Colosseum. After the player defeats Nascour in Realgam Tower, he revealed himself to be Cipher's true leader, Evice. Previously, it was believed that Nascour was the leader. Prior to this revelation, Evice disgused himself as Es Cade, the friendly and ever cheerful mayor of Phenac City. Evice was given details on the operations of his empire by his underlings undetected. In the final showdown, Evice lost to Wes in a battle. He attempted to escape in a helicopter, but Ho‑Oh swooped in and destroyed it. In XD, it is revealed that Evice was only the head of Cipher in the Orre region, indicating that there is a much larger Cipher network. He owns a shadow Tyranitar. Greevil Greevil is the new Grand Master of Cipher in XD. His plan is to turn regular Pokémon into fighting machines, Shadow Pokémon, and use them as weapons to take over the world. He is well known by his other identity Mr. Verich, a mysterious and kind millionaire who frequently pays the tab at the Krabby Club. He is also the father of Eldes and Ardos. At the end of XD, Eldes makes him realize the error of his ways. Greevil gives himself up to the police. He owns a Shadow Rhydon, Shadow Exeggutor, Shadow Tauros, Shadow Moltres, Shadow Zapdos, and Shadow Articuno Admins In both incarnations of Cipher, the leader appoints five admins. Each Admin specializes in their own style of Pokémon battling and often have powerful Shadow Pokémon at their disposal. Ardos Ardos (Admin/Greevil’s Bodyguard) is Greevil’s bodyguard and son. The protagonist, Michael, first battles Ardos on Citadark, after Verich has revealed his true identity. After Michael defeats him, Ardos tries to convince Greevil to blow up the island with Michael on it, but that would mean killing all of Cipher’s loyal staff as well. Ardos’s brother, Eldes, successfully persuades Greevil to surrender to the police. Ardos is then seen at the Orre Colosseum. Dakim Dakim is a hot-headed admin in Colosseum. Large and bulky, Dakim is very strong and is easily irritated. He uses Pokémon focused on strength, preferring pure power over subtler tactics. The player first encounters Dakim at Mt. Battle, where he is shown trying to take a Time Flute away from the Mt. Battle leader, Vander. He next appears in Realgam Tower, holding one of the Card Keys required to enter the tower. Afterwards, he is seen in the Deep Colosseum along with the other Admins. Ein Ein is the head scientist for Cipher in Colosseum and is responsible for the creation of Shadow Pokémon. He is headquartered at the Shadow Pokémon lab in the desert, although when you get access to it during the game, they are moving out, most likely to Realgam Tower which had just been completed. Ein uses very formal language and enjoys taunting others. He is egotistical and thinks very highly of himself. When Wes challenges him, he wonders how he got in, but quickly brushes it off and declares that he will show off the power of his Shadow Pokémon. He is a strategist, and thinks logically about everything. In battle, he can be seen rubbing his chin thoughtfully, as if observing, when the battle begins. He is quite a cruel person, and is not afraid to torment or do the worst to his opponents, as researcher Lethco tells Wes that "Master Ein will do terrible things to you" if he and Rui did not evacuate. Ein wrote all of the EIN Files that can be found during the game, containing information on all aspects of Shadow Pokémon. Eldes Eldes is Greevil’s bodyguard and most trusted admin, as well as being his son. Michael first sees Eldes in Gateon, but Eldes only introduces himself later, at Mt. Battle. He doesn't mention being part of Cipher, but says that he has begun questioning his motives for gaining power. At Citadark Isle he is ordered to defeat the player, but he does not believe the battle will have any meaning. He fights anyway and is beaten. After Greevil was beaten, Eldes approached him, and asked to give up being Grand Master of Cipher and have Cipher disband. He succeeded in winning over his father and thanked Michael for stopping his father from going insane. Eldes and Michael later face off again in the Orre Colosseum as rivals. Gorigan Gorigan is a muscular admin for Cipher in Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness. More specifically, he is the C.E.O of Cipher and is the distributor of the Shadow Pokémon that are made at his lair. Apparently, he was one of the Cipher members spotted on the abandoned S.S Libra. Lovrina Lovrina is the second female Admin, and the only female admin in XD. She at first appears to be childish and playful, but she is actually a ruthless perfectionist and cares little for anyone who abstructs her. Lovrina taunts Michael, the protagonist of XD, saying that she put the finishing touches on Lugia (XD001), making it impossible to purify. She encounters Michael twice, and is defeated both times. Like Venus before her, she uses status moves to immobilize the opponent. During the first encounter, she possesses a shadow Delcatty. During the player's second encounter with Lovrina, she possesses both a shadow Farfetch'd and shadow Altaria. Miror B right|thumb|Miror B. in Pokémon Colosseum for GameCube (in French) Miror B. is a disco themed villain who appears in both Colosseum and XD. In Colosseum he was a Cipher admin who took over Pyrite Town by holding Duking's Plusle hostage, but in XD no longer an admin and has his own team called 'Team Miror B.' His two subordinates Trudly and Folly are also both in Colosseum and XD. At the end of XD Gale of Darkness he holds the final shadow pokemon, Dragonite. His hair resembles a Pokeball. Because of Miror B.'s outrageous hair and unusual attitude, (not to mention his outfits), it has led many fans to belive Miror B. is homosexual. Many have these facts to go on: 1. He's always smiling, even if he loses to Michael in XD. 2. Team Miror B. only consists of male members 3. The way Miror B. had lipstick in Pokémon Colosseum 4. Miror B. has what most people say as 'moments with Michael. Such as, at one point, learning Michael's name by his own, even saying in colosseums, 'Hey, baby! It's you again!' suggesting that indeed he is happy around Michael, like most couples are. 5. After one encounter, he said to Michael, 'Our paths must be be crossed with some bond I don't know about.', suggesting to many that the path is love. Nascour Nascour is a Cipher Admin once believed to be their leader until Evice humbled him. The player first encounters in Phenac City. Later, after the player has defeated the entire syndicate, he appears at the Realgam Tower and tells the player that he will have to pay for all the damage he inflicted on Cipher. After the player defeats him again, however, he attempts to save face, but is interrupted by Evice. He is later arrested. Snattle right|thumb|Snattle Snattle is an Admin of the criminal syndicate Cipher in Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness. He is a tall, slim man with a posh physique, wearing a purple and white coat with large white boots. He also wears glasses and appears to be wearing purple lipstick. He has a very pompous attitude and has a funny run when defeated in battle. Snattle was promised by Grand Master Greevil that when the Shadow Pokémon plan was completed, he would grant him Governor of Orre. Snattle leads the invasion on Phenac City. However, Michael catches up to him and defeats him. Snattle vows revenge and flees. When Michael reaches Citadark Isle to hunt down Greevil, Snattle appears battles him again. After their second battle, he exclaims that his chances have now been exterminated, and flees. Venus Venus is the only female admin in Cipher's first incarnation. A natural beauty, Venus sets up base camp in an underground area called The Under, becoming an idol to the inhabitants. Venus uses The Under’s closed subway to travel to the Shadow Lab, vice versa for Ein. Venus' strategy involves using status effect moves in battles. If she loses, however, Venus bursts into tears and wails. Her fate after Colosseum is unknown. Peons Peons make up Cipher's lowest rank. There are hundreds of them and have no power in Cipher whatsoever. In Colosseum and XD, they will frequently state that they want to become an Admin. Hexagon Brothers The Hexagon Brothers are a group of six Cipher peons, each one owning a single Shadow Pokémon. They seem to be more interested in sounding off in a formation than battling, though their stupidity often interferes with the count. They first appear in the Cipher desert lab, and then in Phenac city. Each of the Hexagon Brothers has a different color uniform, which corresponds with the type of Pokémon they use: Resix (red) - Fire - Houndour Blusix (blue) - Water - Spheal Greesix (green)- Grass - Seedot Yellosix (yellow) - Electric - Mareep Purpsix (purple) - Poison - Gulpin Browsix (brown) - Ground - Baltoy Team Snagem Team Snagem are a gang who once struck fear throughout Orre, but now many people of Orre do not seem to remember much about them. In Pokemon Colosseum, they worked with Cipher, building the Snag Machine to steal Pokemon from Trainers. Their leader, Gonzap, fights the main Colosseum character quite a few times, as do the Snagem grunts. In Pokemon XD, however, their role is quite different: they despise Cipher with a burning passion to a point where, as the main XD character exits the S.S. Libra, they steal his Snag Machine in order to crush Cipher and regain former glory. Once Michael is able to defeat Gonzap in battle, however, he gets the Snag Machine back. Gonzap and one of his minions even helps Michael break into the Cipher Key Lair. Snagem Head Gonzap - Leader of Team Snagem, Gonzap, a huge man with a jagged mustasce and eyebrows, works with Cipher and their leader, Evice, to rule all of Orre in Colosseum. As previously stated, however, he then works against Cipher in XD, even helping the main character break into the Cipher Key Lair. His trademark Pokemon is Skarmory, which he has as a Shadow Pokemon in Colosseum and as a regular Pokemon in XD. Snagem Grunt Wakin - Wakin is only a minor grunt in Colosseum, who the main character battles as he exits the Phenac Stadium for the first time. In XD, however, Wakin takes on a much larger role. As the main character leaves the S.S. Libra, Wakin ambushes Michael, puts him to sleep with his Gloom, and steals the Snag Machine. Soon afterwards, Michael battles and defeats Wakin in battle before facing Gonzap. Wakin and Gonzap later use the Gloom to help Michael enter the Cipher Key Lair without having to face the two huge bodyguards blocking the entrance. Team Rocket Team Rocket Giovanni - Giovanni is the leader of Team Rocket and appears in the games Red and Blue. He appears in several areas, such as on the top floor of Silph Co. and in the Team Rocket Hideout at Celadon City. His final role is in Viridian City, where he reveals himself as the secret gym leader in charge. After the player defeats him, Team Rocket is dismantled. Jessie and James - These two characters, originally from the anime, appear in Pokémon Yellow, replacing the nameless Team Rocket grunts in Red and Blue. They appear in various areas of the game, usually as bosses or sub-bosses. They use their signature Pokémon Koffing, Ekans, and Meowth. Like in the anime, they leave via "blasting off," which is conveyed through them disappearing when the screen blacks out. By the time Red arrives at Silph Co., they have disappeared and the player never sees them again. Team Galactic Team Galactic Team Galactic are a villainous team that tries to catch Dialga and Palkia to take control of the universe. The boss of the group is Cyrus (Akagi in original Japanese language versions), while his Commanders are Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn. Cyrus wishes to create a new universe in which people have no emotions, and therefore, no hatred towards each other. He wants this because when he was a child, his only friends were robots. He more than likely believed that was because they had no emotions. Cyrus believes that he is doing the right thing by doing this, although Team Galactic seems to be more selfish than Team Aqua or Team Magma.