Sidney

Sidney カゲツ Kagetsu
Artwork from Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire
Gender	Male
Eye color	Red
Hair color	Red
Hometown	Unknown
Region	Hoenn
Trainer class	Elite Four
Generation	III, VI
Games	Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire
Elite Four of	Ever Grande City
Specializes in	Dark types

Sidney (Japanese: カゲツ Kagetsu) is a Master Dark-type Trainer and member of the Hoenn Elite Four.

In the games

In Generation III, Sidney is the first member of the Hoenn Elite Four. He is an upbeat person who enjoys what he does, even if he loses. His strategy is all-out offensive.

Trainer's Eyes/Match Call/Trainer's Eye

Elite Four Sidney

Strategy

Offense over defense^RS

Offense over defense!^E

The best defense is a good offense!^ORAS

Trainer's Pokémon

The Dark side's beauties^RS

The Dark side's beauties.^E

The aesthetics of the Dark side!^ORAS

Self-Introduction

You can talk all you want - might is right!^RS

They said I was a punk, but I’m one of the Elite Four!^E

You can talk all you want—all that matters is how strong I am, right?^ORAS

Pokémon

Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire

Elite Four Sidney Ever Grande City Ruby and Sapphire Reward: $4900

Type: Dark Unknown Ability: Intimidate Held item: None Mightyena♂ Lv.46 Crunch Dark   --       Take Down Normal   --       Sand-Attack Ground   --       Roar Normal   --       Types: Grass Dark Ability: Sand Veil Held item: None Cacturne♂ Lv.46 Faint Attack Dark   --       Needle Arm Grass   --       Cotton Spore Grass   --       Leech Seed Grass   --       Types: Grass Dark Ability: Chlorophyll Held item: None Shiftry♂ Lv.48 Fake Out Normal   --       Extrasensory Psychic   --       Double Team Normal   --       Swagger Normal   --       Types: Water Dark Ability: Rough Skin Held item: None Sharpedo♂ Lv.48 Surf Water   --       Crunch Dark   --       Slash Normal   --       Swagger Normal   --       Type: Dark Unknown Ability: Pressure Held item: Sitrus Berry Absol♂ Lv.49 Swords Dance Normal   --       Slash Normal   --       Aerial Ace Flying   --       Snatch Dark   --

Pokémon Emerald

Elite Four Sidney Ever Grande City Emerald Reward: $4900

Type: Dark Unknown Ability: Intimidate Held item: None Mightyena♂ Lv.46 Crunch Dark   --       Double-Edge Normal   --       Sand-Attack Ground   --       Roar Normal   --       Types: Grass Dark Ability: Sand Veil Held item: None Cacturne♂ Lv.46 Faint Attack Dark   --       Needle Arm Grass   --       Leech Seed Grass   --       Cotton Spore Grass   --       Types: Grass Dark Ability: Chlorophyll Held item: None Shiftry♂ Lv.48 Extrasensory Psychic   --       Double Team Normal   --       Swagger Normal   --       Torment Dark   --       Types: Water Dark Ability: Hyper Cutter Held item: None Crawdaunt♂ Lv.48 Swords Dance Normal   --       Strength Normal   --       Facade Normal   --       Surf Water   --       Type: Dark Unknown Ability: Pressure Held item: Sitrus Berry Absol♂ Lv.49 Swords Dance Normal   --       Rock Slide Rock   --       Aerial Ace Flying   --       Slash Normal   --

Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire

Initial battle

Elite Four Sidney Ever Grande City Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire Reward: $8,320

Type: Dark Unknown Ability: Intimidate Held item: None Mightyena♂ Lv.50 Swagger Normal Status   --       Take Down Normal Physical   --       Sucker Punch Dark Physical   --       Crunch Dark Physical   --       Types: Grass Dark Ability: Chlorophyll Held item: None Shiftry♂ Lv.50 Fake Out Normal Physical   --       Feint Attack Dark Physical   --       Extrasensory Psychic Special   --       Leaf Blade Grass Physical   --       Types: Grass Dark Ability: Sand Veil Held item: None Cacturne♂ Lv.50 Leech Seed Grass Status   --       Payback Dark Physical   --       Needle Arm Grass Physical   --       Spiky Shield Grass Status   --       Types: Water Dark Ability: Rough Skin Held item: None Sharpedo♂ Lv.50 Crunch Dark Physical   --       Poison Fang Poison Physical   --       Aqua Jet Water Physical   --       Slash Normal Physical   --       Type: Dark Unknown Ability: Super Luck Held item: None Absol♂ Lv.52 Aerial Ace Flying Physical   --       Night Slash Dark Physical   --       Psycho Cut Psychic Physical   --       Slash Normal Physical   --

Rematch

Elite Four Sidney Ever Grande City Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire Reward: $11,520

Types: Dark Fighting Ability: Intimidate Held item: None Scrafty♂ Lv.70 Crunch Dark Physical   --       Brick Break Fighting Physical   --       Poison Jab Poison Physical   --       Dragon Claw Dragon Physical   --       Types: Grass Dark Ability: Chlorophyll Held item: None Shiftry♂ Lv.70 Fake Out Normal Physical   --       Feint Attack Dark Physical   --       Extrasensory Psychic Special   --       Leaf Blade Grass Physical   --       Type: Dark Unknown Ability: Illusion Held item: None Zoroark♂ Lv.70 Night Slash Dark Physical   --       Shadow Claw Ghost Physical   --       Dark Pulse Dark Special   --       Flamethrower Fire Special   --       Types: Water Dark Ability: Rough Skin Held item: None Sharpedo♂ Lv.70 Crunch Dark Physical   --       Poison Fang Poison Physical   --       Aqua Jet Water Physical   --       Slash Normal Physical   --       Types: Dark Flying Ability: Overcoat Held item: None Mandibuzz♀ Lv.70 Brave Bird Flying Physical   --       Bone Rush Ground Physical   --       Feint Attack Dark Physical   --       Tailwind Flying Status   --       Type: Dark Unknown Ability: Super Luck Held item: Absolite Absol♂ Lv.72 Aerial Ace Flying Physical   --       Night Slash Dark Physical   --       Psycho Cut Psychic Physical   --       Slash Normal Physical   --

Quotes

Sidney being challenged to a battle by Brendan

Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald

• Before battle

"Welcome, challenger! I'm Sidney of the Elite Four. I like that look you're giving me. I guess you'll give me a good match. That's good! Looking real good! All right! You and me, let's enjoy a battle that can only be staged here in the Pokémon League!"

• Being defeated

"Well, how do you like that? I lost! Eh, it was fun, so it doesn't matter."

• After being defeated

"Well, listen to what this loser has to say. You've got what it takes to go far. Now, go on to the next room and enjoy your next battle!"

Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire

Pokémon League (first battle)

• Before battle

"Welcome, challenger! I’m Sidney of the Elite Four."

"I like that look you’re giving me. I guess you’ll give me a good match. That’s good! Looking real good! All right! Let’s get down to the kind of battle that can happen only here in the Pokémon League!"

• Being defeated

"Well, how do you like that? I lost! Eh, it was fun, so it doesn’t matter."

• After being defeated

"Well, listen to what this loser has to say. You’ve got what it takes to go a long way! Go on to the next room and challenge your next battle!"

Pokémon League (rematch)

• Before battle (first rematch)

"Yo! I've been waiting for you, Champion! With the strength you've gained, we can battle with no holds barred! Not to mention, our boy Steven sent us Elite Four some Key Stones! In other words, my Pokémon Mega Evolve, too... Heh heh... This one's gonna be fun!"

• Before battle (subsequent rematches)

"I was waiting for you, Champion. No matter who wins, no hard feelings! Let's get our most excellent battle underway!"

• Being defeated

"Well, well, I lose again!"

• After being defeated

"Heh... I knew you really were the strongest... Well, hurry up and get out of here! Everybody else is still waiting for you!"

Battle Maison

"Oh! It's you! You're here, too, huh? I guess when Trainers find out about a facility like this, it gets their blood pumping. This place reeks of hard-drving Trainers. Who, me? I came to ask that guy Steven to come to the Pokémon Leauge. That guy really goes for it when it come to the Battle Maison. He's been hanging around here where he can have different battles than in the Pokémon League. Anyway, I came to bring him back, but it looks like he dodged me... Well, I said what I came to say. I'm going back to Ever Grande. Your'e going to try your luck at the Battle Maison, too, right? If you see that guy, say hi for me. See you later."

Artwork

Artwork from Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald

Sprites

Sprite from Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald	Overworld sprite from Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald	VS portrait from Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Sidney and Zangoose

Sidney first appeared in The Beginning of the End with Kyogre & Groudon XIII with Wallace upon being called on by the Hoenn League champion, Steven. Using his Zangoose, he tried to break open the seal placed upon Regirock in the Desert Ruins to help avoid the imminent destruction of Hoenn from Groudon and Kyogre's conflict. When Steven, with Sapphire's help, was able to reawaken the three Regis, Sidney, together with Drake, were in charge of Regirock before Steven's death left the three golems freed from their jurisdiction and soon fled.

Pokémon

This listing is of Sidney's Pokémon in the Pokémon Adventures manga.

		Zangoose ♂
		Zangoose is Sidney's only known Pokémon. It was used to awaken the legendary rock golem to finally stop the crisis between land and sea. Zangoose's known moves are Crush Claw and Brick Break, and its Ability is Immunity.
Debut	The Beginning of the End with Kyogre & Groudon XIII

Released

		Regirock
		Main article: Brandon's Regirock Sidney controlled Regirock with Drake after it was awaken by his Zangoose. It left after Steven was killed. Regirock was then recaught by Brandon in the mountains.
Debut	A Royal Rumble with Regirock, Regice, & Registeel II

In the TCG

Sidney was featured in the TCG. The following is a list of cards featuring Sidney or his Pokémon in the Pokémon Trading Card Game.

Sidney 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.
Card	Type	English Expansion	Rarity	#	Japanese Expansion	Rarity	#
Sidney's Stadium	T [St]	EX Power Keepers		82/108	World Champions Pack		094/108

Trivia

• Sidney is the only member of the Hoenn Elite Four who does not share a specialty type with that of a Elite Four member of Generation I. However, Karen of the Generation II Elite Four is also a specialist in the Dark type.
• In Ruby and Sapphire, Sidney is the only Elite Four member to not use two of the same Pokémon.

Names

Language	Name	Origin
Japanese	カゲツ Kagetsu	From 花月 kagetsu (jade plant), 影 kage (shadow), and 孽 getsu (evil) or 月 getsu (moon)
English	Sidney	From sinister, insidious, or sadness. Possibly a reference to British punk rock star Sid Vicious
French	Damien	From démon
German	Ulrich	From Unlicht, Dark
Italian	Fosco	Literally means dark or obscure
Spanish	Sixto	From siniestro (sinister; Dark). May also be a reference to the Number of the Beast.
Korean	혁진 Hyeokjin
Chinese (Mandarin)	花月 Huāyuè	From 花月 kagetsu. Contains the character 月 yuè, moon.

Hoenn League
Elite Four Sidney	Elite Four Phoebe	Elite Four Glacia	Elite Four Drake	Champion Steven Wallace

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