Adaman

Adaman セキ Seki
Art from Legends: Arceus
Age	Unknown
Gender	Male
Eye color	Brown
Hair color	Blue, green, blonde
Hometown	Diamond Settlement
Region	Hisui
Relatives	Unnamed grandfather Perrin (descendant)
Trainer class	Clan Leader
Generation	VIII, IX
Counterpart(s)	Adaman (Masters)
Games	Legends: Arceus, Masters EX
English voice actor	Micah Solusod (Masters EX)
Japanese voice actor	Kaito Ishikawa (Masters EX)
Member of	Diamond Clan
Rank	Leader
Anime series	Pokémon: Hisuian Snow
Debut	Two Hues
English voice actor	N/A
Japanese voice actor	N/A

Adaman (Japanese: セキ Seki) is the leader of the Diamond Clan. He has a rivalry with Irida, who leads the opposing Pearl Clan.

He is an ancestor of Perrin, with whom he shares a striking resemblance.

In the core series games

Adaman is the leader of the Diamond Clan. He has a generally laid-back personality, but knows when to take a stern approach as he will scold his clan members when they do wrong. He often bickers with Irida, the head of the Pearl Clan, as they disagree over the true nature of the almighty Sinnoh, but he is able to put their rivalry aside when problems arise that will affect all of Hisui. As described in the concept art for Mai, while not directly related, Adaman and Mai consider one another to be siblings.

Spoiler warning: this article may contain major plot or ending details.

Adaman is first encountered when both of the clan leaders confront Commander Kamado, the boss of the Galaxy Team, about what to do about the frenzied Noble Pokémon Lord Kleavor — noting that the Diamond Clan can not directly interfere with Pearl Clan Pokémon lords. Adaman trusts and encourages the player to study Kleavor despite Irida's hesitation. Later, Adaman talks to Wyrdeer about the player's quest and gives the player a Celestica Flute to be able to summon Ride Pokémon (mentioning that he is unable to play it himself).

After some frenzied Pokémon are dealt with, Adaman comes back to Galaxy Team HQ as he is worried about frenzied Lady Lilligant and irritated that a missing Arezu might have something to do with it. Once Arezu is found, Adaman expresses doubt in his leadership abilities because of his lack of foresight. He tasks the player anew to help quell Lilligant and expresses his gratitude when the player is successful. He has Arezu apologize for causing Calaba trouble and asks that she doesn't keep things from him anymore.

Adaman shows up at Team Galaxy HQ again to ask for help with the frenzied Lord Electrode when he is interrupted by Melli, and apologizes for Melli's poor behavior. In an attempt to prove the player's worthiness to Melli, he battles the player. He scolds Melli for more of his bad behavior when Melli is unconvinced. Adaman has to intervene when Melli blocks the player from quelling Lord Electrode and the two disagree on whether Lord Electrode has been blessed or is suffering.

Adaman and Irida meet at the Galaxy Team HQ again to discuss quelling Lord Avalugg. They regroup in the Alabaster Icelands where Adaman leads the player to get help from Sabi and Braviary. After Avalugg is quelled, all are hopeful the rift will close and a soft moment is shared between the two clan leader.

The next day, Kamado calls the clan leader to Galaxy Team HQ after waking up to a red sky. Adaman denies Kamado's claims that the player is behind the change in the sky and all of the problems the rift has caused, but ultimately cannot prevent the player's expulsion. Adaman reunites with the player at the Ancient Retreat after checking back in with his clan. Adaman and Irida agree to help the player, but decide that only one can directly help the player to avoid attracting Kamado's attention.

Choosing Adaman

Adaman will join the player as they take on the Trial of the Lakes. He is awed by the power of the Arc Phone to open hidden cave entrances. When the player approaches the rift at the peak of the Coronet Highlands, Adaman hears the voice of his almighty Sinnoh in his body, Dialga, egging the player on to catch it as it appears from the rift. After the capture, Dialga through Adaman warns of Palkia's arrival. They all retreat despite a little hesitation from the clan leaders. Adaman receives guidance from Dialga to find certain components to be able to quell and capture Palkia. Melli arrives on his worst behavior and Adaman once again has to scold him. Adaman meets the player in the cave where Origin Ore is found, where they are accosted by the Miss Fortunes and Adaman is surprised by the presence of former clan member Clover. He extends an offer for Clover to return to the clan, but is turned down. When they return to town and create the Origin Ball, Adaman is contacted by Dialga again to return to the rift with Dialga in the player's party. He informs the player he will help in whatever way he can before the player faces Palkia.

Choosing Irida

While the player takes on the Trial of the Lakes, Adaman takes on the job of keeping an eye on Kamado. He meets up with the player once the Red Chain is completed. Adaman is shocked by Irida's communication with Palkia. They all retreat after Dialga's destruction of the temple, despite a little hesitation from the clan leaders. Adaman manages to gather the pieces of the Red Chain before retreating. Melli arrives on his worst behavior and Adaman once again has to scold him. Adaman meets the player in the cave where Origin Ore is found, where they are accosted by the Miss Fortunes and Adaman is surprised by the presence of former clan member Clover. He extends an offer for Clover to return to the clan, but is turned down. When they return to town and create the Origin Ball, the group returns to the rift with Palkia in the player's party. Adaman informs the player he will help in whatever way he can before the player faces Dialga.

After the sky is returned to normal, Adaman comments on Kamado's tearful emotions and is subsequently sumo thrown. Adaman is able to find peace with the Pearl Clan now knowing that both clans were worshiping different gods.

Pokémon

Adaman sends out all of his Pokémon at once against the player. Like all members of the Diamond Clan, he does not keep his Pokémon partners in Poké Balls.

First battle

Clan Leader Adaman Jubilife Village Pokémon Legends: Arceus
Type: Grass Unknown Mega Stone: None Leafeon♂ Lv.36 Leaf Blade Grass Physical   --       Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Calm Mind Psychic Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Type: Normal Unknown Mega Stone: None Eevee♂ Lv.18 Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Baby-Doll Eyes Fairy Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --

Second battle

Umbreon and Vaporeon have effort level 3 in their Defense and Sp. Defense stats.

Clan Leader Adaman Lake Valor Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Type: Grass Unknown Mega Stone: None Leafeon♂ Lv.64 Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Baby-Doll Eyes Fairy Status   --       Leaf Blade Grass Physical   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Type: Dark Unknown Mega Stone: None Umbreon♀ Lv.32 Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Baby-Doll Eyes Fairy Status   --       Dark Pulse Dark Special   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Type: Water Unknown Mega Stone: None Vaporeon♂ Lv.32 Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Baby-Doll Eyes Fairy Status   --       Aqua Tail Water Physical   --       Curse Unknown Status   --

Third battle

This battle was made available in version 1.1.0. It is a one-on-three match where the player must only use Origin Forme Dialga.

Clan Leader Adaman Ginkgo Landing Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Effort level 10 in Sp. Def, and 3 in other stats Type: Grass Unknown Mega Stone: None Leafeon♂ Lv.65 Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Baby-Doll Eyes Fairy Status   --       Leaf Blade Grass Physical   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Effort level 3 in Defense and Sp. Def. Type: Dark Unknown Mega Stone: None Umbreon♀ Lv.34 Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Baby-Doll Eyes Fairy Status   --       Dark Pulse Dark Special   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Effort level 3 in Defense and Sp. Def. Type: Water Unknown Mega Stone: None Vaporeon♂ Lv.34 Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Baby-Doll Eyes Fairy Status   --       Aqua Tail Water Physical   --       Curse Unknown Status   --

Path of Tenacity

These fights are made available in version 1.1.0 after clearing Request 106: "Adaman's Hope".

First clear

Clan Leader Adaman Training grounds Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Effort level 10 in Sp. Def, and 3 in other stats. Type: Grass Unknown Mega Stone: None Leafeon♂ Lv.65 Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Baby-Doll Eyes Fairy Status   --       Leaf Blade Grass Physical   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Effort level 3 in Defense and Sp. Def. Type: Dark Unknown Mega Stone: None Umbreon♀ Lv.34 Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Baby-Doll Eyes Fairy Status   --       Dark Pulse Dark Special   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Effort level 3 in Defense and Sp. Def. Type: Water Unknown Mega Stone: None Vaporeon♂ Lv.34 Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Baby-Doll Eyes Fairy Status   --       Aqua Tail Water Physical   --       Curse Unknown Status   --

Second clear

Clan Leader Adaman Training grounds Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Effort level 10 in Sp. Def, and 3 in other stats. Type: Grass Unknown Mega Stone: None Leafeon♂ Lv.67 Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Calm Mind Psychic Status   --       Leaf Blade Grass Physical   --       Iron Tail Steel Physical   --       Effort level 3 in Defense and Sp. Def. Type: Dark Unknown Mega Stone: None Umbreon♀ Lv.37 Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Baby-Doll Eyes Fairy Status   --       Dark Pulse Dark Special   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Effort level 3 in Defense and Sp. Def. Type: Water Unknown Mega Stone: None Vaporeon♂ Lv.37 Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Baby-Doll Eyes Fairy Status   --       Aqua Tail Water Physical   --       Curse Unknown Status   --

Third clear

Clan Leader Adaman Training grounds Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Effort level 10 in Sp. Def, and 3 in other stats Type: Grass Unknown Mega Stone: None Leafeon♂ Lv.70 X-Scissor Bug Physical   --       Calm Mind Psychic Status   --       Leaf Blade Grass Physical   --       Iron Tail Steel Physical   --       Effort level 3 in Defense and Sp. Def. Type: Dark Unknown Mega Stone: None Umbreon♀ Lv.44 Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Baby-Doll Eyes Fairy Status   --       Dark Pulse Dark Special   --       Shadow Ball Ghost Special   --       Effort level 3 in Defense and Sp. Def Type: Water Unknown Mega Stone: None Vaporeon♂ Lv.44 Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Baby-Doll Eyes Fairy Status   --       Aqua Tail Water Physical   --       Icy Wind Ice Special   --

Fourth clear

Clan Leader Adaman Training grounds Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Effort level 10 in Sp. Def, and 5 in other stats. Type: Grass Unknown Mega Stone: None Leafeon♂ Lv.73 X-Scissor Bug Physical   --       Calm Mind Psychic Status   --       Leaf Blade Grass Physical   --       Iron Tail Steel Physical   --       Effort level 3 in its stats Type: Dark Unknown Mega Stone: None Umbreon♀ Lv.48 Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Baby-Doll Eyes Fairy Status   --       Dark Pulse Dark Special   --       Shadow Ball Ghost Special   --       Effort level 3 in its stats Type: Water Unknown Mega Stone: None Vaporeon♂ Lv.48 Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Baby-Doll Eyes Fairy Status   --       Aqua Tail Water Physical   --       Ice Beam Ice Special   --

Subsequent clears

Clan Leader Adaman Training grounds Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Effort level 10 in Sp. Def, and 7 in other stats. Type: Grass Unknown Mega Stone: None Leafeon♂ Lv.75 X-Scissor Bug Physical   --       Calm Mind Psychic Status   --       Leaf Blade Grass Physical   --       Iron Tail Steel Physical   --       Effort level 3 in its stats. Type: Dark Unknown Mega Stone: None Umbreon♀ Lv.50 Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Psychic Psychic Special   --       Dark Pulse Dark Special   --       Shadow Ball Ghost Special   --       Effort level 3 in its stats. Type: Water Unknown Mega Stone: None Vaporeon♂ Lv.50 Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Baby-Doll Eyes Fairy Status   --       Aqua Tail Water Physical   --       Ice Beam Ice Special   --

In the spin-off games

Travelers from a Distant Past promotional artwork for Pokémon Masters EX by KirisAki

Pokémon Masters EX

Main article: Adaman (Masters)

Adaman forms a sync pair with Leafeon, Vaporeon, and Ursaluna in Pokémon Masters EX. Adaman became a playable sync pair on May 31, 2023.

In this game, Adaman arrived on Pasio by traveling through a space-time rift.

An audio drama, acting as a prelude to the Travelers from a Distant Past story, was recorded and posted on social media. The synopsis revolves around how Adaman and Irida arrived at Pasio.

Sync Dex	Trainer		NDex	Pokémon		Type	Weakness	Role	Base Potential	Availability
#166		Adaman	#0470		Leafeon♂	Grass	Flying		★★★★★☆EX	Master Fair Sync Pair Scout
#166		Adaman	#0134		Vaporeon♂	Water	Electric		★★★★☆☆EX	Trainer Lodge Friendship Level 100
#166		Special Costume Adaman	#0901		Ursaluna♂	Ground	Water		★★★★★☆EX	Costume Sync Pair Scout

Quotes

Main article: Adaman/Quotes

In the TCG

This listing is of cards mentioning or featuring Adaman or his Pokémon in the Pokémon Trading Card Game.

Other related cards 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	#
Adaman	Su	Astral Radiance		135/189	Time Gazer		064/067
		Astral Radiance		181/189	Time Gazer		077/067
		Astral Radiance		199/189	Time Gazer		083/067
					VSTAR Universe		155/172
		Crown Zenith		GG57/GG70	VSTAR Universe		240/172
Friends in Hisui	Su	Crown Zenith		130/159	VSTAR Universe		160/172
		Crown Zenith		148/159	VSTAR Universe		249/172

Gallery

For images on Adaman in Pokémon Masters EX, see: Adaman (Masters)

Artwork

Standard

Artwork from Legends: Arceus	Key art for Legends: Arceus

Concept art

Concept art from Legends: Arceus by take	Concept art for Mai, showing the relationship between her and Adaman

Game animation

Illustration from Two Hues

Merchandise

Artwork for the Pokémon Trainers plush merchandise line	Illustrations by Hitoshi Ariga for the Hisui Days merchandise line

Raw TCG artwork

For all images and products relating to this character in the TCG, see their In the TCG section

Artwork for the Friends in Hisui full art illustrated by Kinu Nishimura for Crown Zenith

Trivia

• Adaman, along with Irida, was designed by take.

Names

Language	Name	Origin
Japanese	セキ Seki	From 金剛石 kongōseki (diamond)
English	Adaman	From adamant (archaic term for diamond)
German	Diam	From Diamant (diamond)
Spanish	Adamas	From ἀδάμας adámās (Ancient Greek for adamant)
French	Adamantin	From adamantin (adamantine)
Italian	Damon	From adamantino (adamant)
Korean	찬석 Chanseok	From 찬석 (鑽石) chanseok (alternate name for diamond)
Chinese (Mandarin)	剛石 / 刚石 Gāngshí	From 金剛石 / 金刚石 jīngāngshí / gāmgōngsehk (diamond)
Chinese (Cantonese)	剛石 Gōngsehk
Russian	Адаман Adaman	Transcription from his English name
Brazilian Portuguese	Ádamo	From ἀδάμας adámās (Ancient Greek for adamant)

References

Diamond Clan Leader: Adaman (Masters) Wardens: Mai • Arezu • Iscan • Melli • Sabi Former members: Clover Locations: Diamond Settlement See also: Pearl Clan • Galaxy Team

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