Saturn: Difference between revisions

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gender=Male |

hometown=Unknown |

region=[[Sinnoh]] |

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generation={{Gen|IV}}, {{gen|VIII}} |

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|pvnum=PG11

|pvname=The New World

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===Pokémon===

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==In the anime==

===Main series===

[[File:Saturn anime.png|thumb|250px|Saturn in the {{pkmn|anime}}]]

Saturn's first speaking appearance was in ''[[DP060|Journey to the Unown!]]'', along with his {{p|Bronzor}}. He managed to steal a cube that was under the guard of the {{p|Unown}} of the [[Solaceon Ruins]] and brought it with him back to the [[Team Galactic HQ]].

In ''[[DP151|The Needs of the Three!]]'', Saturn kept {{Gary}} at bay while [[J|Pokémon Hunter J]] successfully captured the three {{an|lake guardians}} at [[Lake Valor]]. He later returned to [[Team Galactic HQ]].

====Character====

This listing is of Saturn's known Pokémon in the {{pkmn|anime}}:

{{TrainerPoké

|trainer=Saturn

|vaen=Bill Rogers

|desc={{p|Toxicroak}} first appeared in ''[[DP069|Enter Galactic!]]'', where it helped to steal the [[Veilstone City]] meteorites. During the battle, it developed a fierce rivalry with {{an|Brock}}'s {{TP|Brock|Croagunk}}. It has since become Saturn's main Pokémon.}}

====Voice actors====

|ja=岡村明美 ''[[Akemi Okamura]]''

|en=[[Marc Thompson]]

|da=Peter Zhelder

|it=Paolo de Santis

===Pokémon Generations===

[[File:Saturn PG.png|thumb|250px|Saturn in [[Pokémon Generations]]]]

Saturn appeared in ''[[PG11|The New World]]'', in which he was seen watching the events at the [[Spear Pillar]] in [[Team Galactic HQ]]. He was later contacted by [[Cyrus]], who was taken to the [[Distortion World]] by {{p|Giratina}}. Saturn tried to ask him where he was, only to hear Cyrus order him and the rest of [[Team Galactic]] to not go looking for him. After the call was abruptly ended, Saturn told himself that he understood.

{{vatable|color=7394D5|bordercolor=8bb2ff

|ja=山下大輝 ''Daiki Yamashita''

|es_eu=Toni Astigarraga}}

[[File:Mars Saturn Adventures.png|250px|thumb|Saturn and his Croagunk with Mars and her Purugly in the Pokémon Adventures manga]]

====History====

Saturn's role in [[Team Galactic]] is to raise funds for their projects and he has the permission of [[Cyrus]] to use any means he feels necessary; however, he is very lazy and usually sends machines to do his dirty work for him. Saturn decided to kidnap {{adv|Platinum}} for a ransom, as she is the daughter of the wealthiest family in [[Sinnoh]]; however, when his grunts couldn't find a picture of the child he settles on her bodyguards, [[Paka and Uji]].

He eventually tracks them at the [[Lost Tower]] and challenges Paka and Uji to a battle with his {{p|Croagunk}} and {{p|Abra}}. Despite the power his Pokémon possess, they are both defeated by Paka and Uji's skills. Angered by his loss, Saturn throws a temper tantrum and has the grunts seal [[Sinnoh Route 210|Route 210]] which will force them to stop at Veilstone, where their base is located. He is approached by Mars and after a brief argument about her stepping into his room without permission; she transfers energy to the Galactic Bomb.

Once the lake is blown up Saturn commands the Galactic Grunts to begin the capturing of Azelf. Despite the skills Azelf possesses and Pearl's determination, Saturn eventually ends up the victor and defeats Pearl with a {{m|Gunk Shot}} from his {{p|Octillery}} and successfully captures Azelf. He later arrives at the Team Galactic HQ along with his fellow Commanders Mars and Jupiter where they listen to a speech given by Cyrus; Saturn is seen clapping after he finishes.

He later appears at the Spear Pillar where he and his fellow Commanders, Mars and Jupiter await Cyrus's arrival so that he can activate the ritual that will summon {{p|Dialga}} and {{p|Palkia}}. Saturn is the most shocked of the three when he sees that Cyrus is heavily injured but still promises to let no one stop him from activating the ritual. He, Mars, and Jupiter are all attacked by the Gym Leaders [[Fantina]], [[Roark]], and [[Gardenia]] but despite their challengers neither Commander is afraid. As they battle the Gym Leaders, three more arrive to help them [[Crasher Wake]], [[Maylene]], and [[Candice]] along with [[Byron]] for support; Saturn battles Roark and Fantina while Mars and Jupiter battle the other four. Despite his powerful Pokémon, Saturn is eventually defeated and is trapped underneath a pile of rubble, humorously with his machines airbag crushing him.

Later, Saturn and his teammates are discovered by another member of Team Galactic, [[Sird]]. Sird explains to them that she had infiltrated Team Rocket on a mission, but failed. Soon after, they are attacked by [[Riley]] of Iron Island, who had tracked Sird by her Aura. Sird battles Riley, allowing Saturn, Jupiter, and Mars to escape unharmed.

The battle is interrupted by Giratina, who flies past them so that it can fight the other Legendary Pokémon in the area. After Charon is defeated, Saturn, his fellow Commanders, and Cyrus emerge from the Distortion World and into the real world. Charon tries to lie to Cyrus by claiming that he intended to gather the Legendary Pokémon for Team Galactic's sake. Cyrus reaches down to Charon, which Saturn and Mars think it means he's going to pinch him. However, Cyrus only takes his machine, and praises Charon for his technological genius. The records reveal that he has been using it since the battle on the Spear Pillar, which angers Saturn into figuring out that he was attempting to use the machine to control Dialga and Palkia into opening a hole to the Distortion World, to which Charon denies.

====Pokémon====

|epnum=PS349

|epname=Passing by Probopass and Maneuvering around Magnezone

{{TrainerPoké

==Trivia==

* Saturn was incorrectly referred to as female on multiple occasions outside of the {{pkmn|games}}. He was identified as female in one mistranslated chapter of [[Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!]] and then again on [[Pokémon Sunday]]. The confusion is also furthered by his feminine Japanese voice.

** It should also be noted that Saturn is one of the few Trainers in the main series games not encountered in the {{Gdis|Battle Frontier|IV}} to have a Pokémon with a 50-50 chance of being male or female to be the opposite gender as himself, along with [[Bugsy]], [[Will]], [[Janine]] (Generation II) and [[Grimsley]]. Notably, Bugsy has also been mistaken for a girl.

* Saturn is the lieutenant Commander of Team Galactic, meaning he is of a higher rank than Jupiter and Mars and his immediate superior is the Galactic Boss, [[Cyrus]], which would explain why after Cyrus disappeared, the remaining Team Galactic members followed under the command of Saturn. This is ironic, since he is the only Commander who was not told Team Galactic's true goals.

* Saturn is the Commander the player will battle the least in {{v2|Platinum}}, aside from [[Charon]], who doesn't battle the player at any point in the game.

==Names==

| Chinese ({{tt|Cantonese|Hong Kong}})

| 鎮星 ''Jansīng''

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| Vietnamese

==Related articles==

* [[a:Category:Saturn|Images on the Bulbagarden Archives]]

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[[Category:Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl characters]]

[[Category:Anime characters]]

[[Category:Pokémon Generations characters]]

[[Category:Members of Team Galactic]]

[[Category:Pokémon DP Adventure characters]]

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