Cyrus

For the minor character of the day from Grin to Win, see Cyrus (Johto).

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Cyrus アカギ Akagi
File:Cyrus DPPt.png Art from Diamond and Pearl
Age	27
Gender	Male
Eye color	Blue
Hair color	Blue
Hometown	Sunyshore City
Region	Sinnoh
Relatives	Grandfather
Trainer class	Boss
Generation	IV
Games	Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum
Member of	Team Galactic
Rank	Boss
Anime debut	Losing Its Lustrous
English voice actor	Sean Schemmel
Japanese voice actor	Kenta Miyake

Cyrus (Japanese: アカギ Akagi) is the boss of Team Galactic, a man with the aim of destroying and then recreating the entire universe in his image, without emotions, so that there may be no conflict.

In the games

As the boss of Team Galactic, Cyrus is the nihilistic, god-complexed main antagonist of the Sinnoh games, with the ultimate goal of summoning Dialga and Palkia in order to destroy the universe so that he may start it again as its god. Born and raised in Sunyshore City, he was known to be a good, albeit asocial, student, and so preferred the company of machines over humans and Pokémon. Despite being such a good student, however, he did not live up to his parents' expectations, and so felt rejected. His grandfather, who lives on Route 228 in Pokémon Platinum, regrets not taking him in during his time of need.

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl

The player first meets him in Mt. Coronet, but he does not battle, nor give his name. Later on, the two men guarding Lake Valor will mention his name in passing, though Cyrus himself is not identified until he introduces himself after the player defeats a Galactic Grunt and investigates the ruins in Celestic Town.

Upon being defeated at Spear Pillar, Cyrus claims he will have revenge and disappears. His assets and duties are left to Saturn.

First battle

File:GalacticBossCyrus.png Galactic Boss Cyrus Team Galactic HQ Diamond and Pearl Galactic Boss and Professor Cyrus Oak Team Galactic HQ Diamond and Pearl Reward: $7740

Types: Dark Flying Ability: Insomnia Held item: None Murkrow♂ Lv.40 Night Shade Ghost Special   --       Embargo Dark Status   --       Drill Peck Flying Physical   --       Astonish Ghost Physical   --       Types: Poison Flying Ability: Inner Focus Held item: None Golbat♂ Lv.40 Air Cutter Flying Special   --       Poison Fang Poison Physical   --       Supersonic Normal Status   --       Bite Dark Physical   --       Types: Dark Ice Ability: Inner Focus Held item: Sitrus Berry Sneasel♂ Lv.43 Faint Attack Dark Physical   --       Ice Punch Ice Physical   --       Slash Normal Physical   --       Quick Attack Normal Physical   --

Second battle

File:GalacticBossCyrus.png Galactic Boss Cyrus Spear Pillar Diamond and Pearl Galactic Boss and Professor Cyrus Oak Spear Pillar Diamond and Pearl Reward: $8640

Types: Dark Flying Ability: Insomnia Held item: None Honchkrow♂ Lv.45 Dark Pulse Dark Special   --       Embargo Dark Status   --       Drill Peck Flying Physical   --       Steel Wing Steel Physical   --       Types: Water Flying Ability: Intimidate Held item: None Gyarados♂ Lv.46 Aqua Tail Water Physical   --       Giga Impact Normal Physical   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Ice Fang Ice Physical   --       Types: Poison Flying Ability: Inner Focus Held item: None Crobat♂ Lv.46 Air Slash Flying Special   --       Poison Fang Poison Physical   --       Confuse Ray Ghost Status   --       Bite Dark Physical   --       Types: Dark Ice Ability: Pressure Held item: Sitrus Berry Weavile♂ Lv.48 Night Slash Dark Physical   --       Ice Punch Ice Physical   --       Brick Break Fighting Physical   --       X-Scissor Bug Physical   --

Quotes

Mt. Coronet

"According to one theory, Mt. Coronet is where the Sinnoh region began. In a newly created world... A world where only time flowed and space expanded.. There should have been no strife. But what became of that world? Because the human spirit is weak and incomplete, strife has appeared... This world is being ruined by it...I find the state of things to be deplorable..."

Celestic Town

"There appears to have been an insignificant struggle here. Everyone should step back and view things from a bigger perspective. Yes, a bigger perspective, one that is on a universal scale. My name is Cyrus. I seek the power to create a new world, a world without strife. However that power seems to be unavailable here... We've met before, yes? It was at Mt. Coronet. If you discover any power derived from the legends of Sinnoh, inform me. For that power is what I need to create my new world."

Team Galactic HQ

• Before battle:

"I see. You must be the Trainer I've been hearing about. The foolhardy one that's trying to stand up to Team Galactic. Although I'd hardly expected to see that the Trainer is a mere child. I'd heard that our Commanders had a rough time with you... I know why you're here, I can sense it in you. It's about Uxie, Mesprit, and Azelf, correct? You want to save them... I no longer have any need for them. I am finished with them. If your heart aches to save them, go right ahead, I couldn't care less. It will save me the trouble of disposing of them."

"But I must say... You are a remarkable specimen. Those Pokémon have nothing to do with you, do they not? But still you came to rescue them out of pity? Such pitifully useless emotions... It's illogical and irrational. Pity and compassion are products of the weak and lacking human heart. You were compelled to come here by vacuous sentimentality! I will make you regret paying heed to your heart!"

• After sending out last Pokémon:

"My last Pokémon."

• During battle:

"I see... I may lose if this pace continues..."

• When defeated:

"Interesting and quite curious."

• After battle:

"I see. You are indeed strong. And the basis of your power is your compassion toward Pokémon. How wasteful... Such emotions are but mere illusions. And, like all illusions, they fade over time until death banishes them forever. That is why I have abandoned all emotions as useless sentimentality. But that doesn't matter. I doubt you will ever understand my position. That said, I recognize that you are strong and courageous to come alone. This is your reward."

"The Master Ball is the ultimate Poké Ball. It will unfailingly catch any Pokémon in the wild. But it is not anything that I require. Unlike you Trainers, I do not make Pokémon my friends or partners. Unlike other Team Galactic members, I don't use Pokémon as tools. Instead, I make the power of Pokémon my own. If you wish to save the Pokémon from the lakes, take the warp panel ahead. I am off to Mt. Coronet. That's correct. Mt. Coronet. Where you and I first met. I will ascend the mountain to its peak and put an end to everything... No. I will bring about a new beginning for everything..."

Spear Pillar

"Now all will end. And everything will begin. With this Red Chain I will pry open the portal to another dimension. I command that you unleash all your power for me... Dialga/Palkia the mythical Pokémon and the master of time/space! This will bring about the destruction of all things. With everything gone, there will be no fighting and no strife. Can you feel time/space distorting? Only I can choose to stop it. This is the mythical Pokémon that created Sinnoh! Dialga/Palkia the ancient deity of time/space! This world cannot be molded into the ultimate world I seek! It's far easier to create an entirely new world than to change this one! A new world in which I am the ruler of all things! I shall become a deity!"

"Oh! Dialga^{Wrong template. See Template:Sup/doc.}/Palkia^{Wrong template. See Template:Sup/doc.}... This is... Fantastic! Beautiful! It's the creating of a new galaxy! My new world! ... Wh-what?!"

• Before battle:

"The Red Chain! It crumbled away to nothing?! But why? Why would Mesprit, the Pokémon of Lake Verity, appear by your side? But never mind that! It's all destroyed! My galaxy is gone! I won't allow this... I will capture those three again and craft another Red Chain! But before I even think about that, I'm going to completely crush you!"

• After sending out last Pokémon:

"I admit that you have pushed me to this extreme."

• During battle:

"This... this cannot be! It's not possible that I lose!"

• When defeated:

"I won't admit this! The power spoken of in mythology... I didn't just make it obey me, I made it my own!"

• After battle:

"What is truly ultimate to you? What do you consider perfection? The most important thing... What shines the brightest... Telling you is meaningless. But I will not give up. I will become a deity one day... And I will make the ultimate mine..."

Pokémon Platinum

Cyrus in the opening of Platinum

Cyrus has, in a way, more of a role in Platinum, as he's first met at Lake Verity near the start of the game. He is also met in front of the statue in Eterna City. Unlike before, he is first battled in the ruins of Celestic Town. After summoning both Dialga and Palkia at Spear Pillar, he is taken by Giratina to the Distortion World. After the player battles Giratina, Cyrus stays in the Distortion World, still vowing to create a world without spirit.

First battle

File:CyrusPlatinum.gif Galactic Boss Cyrus Celestic Town Platinum Galactic Boss and Professor Cyrus Oak Celestic Town Platinum Reward: $6840

Types: Dark Ice Ability: Inner Focus Held item: None Sneasel♂ Lv.34 Screech Normal Status   --       Ice Punch Ice Physical   --       Slash Normal Physical   --       Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Types: Poison Flying Ability: Inner Focus Held item: None Golbat♂ Lv.34 Air Cutter Flying Special   --       Poison Fang Poison Physical   --       Confuse Ray Ghost Status   --       Bite Dark Physical   --       Types: Dark Flying Ability: Insomnia Held item: Sitrus Berry Murkrow♂ Lv.36 Night Shade Ghost Special   --       Faint Attack Dark Physical   --       Drill Peck Flying Physical   --       Astonish Ghost Physical   --

Second battle

File:CyrusPlatinum.gif Galactic Boss Cyrus Team Galactic HQ Platinum Galactic Boss and Professor Cyrus Oak Team Galactic HQ Platinum Reward: $8280

Types: Dark Ice Ability: Inner Focus Held item: None Sneasel♂ Lv.44 Screech Normal Status   --       Ice Punch Ice Physical   --       Slash Normal Physical   --       Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Types: Poison Flying Ability: Inner Focus Held item: None Crobat♂ Lv.44 Air Cutter Flying Special   --       Poison Fang Poison Physical   --       Supersonic Normal Status   --       Bite Dark Physical   --       Types: Dark Flying Ability: Insomnia Held item: Sitrus Berry Honchkrow♂ Lv.46 Night Shade Ghost Special   --       Faint Attack Dark Physical   --       Drill Peck Flying Physical   --       Astonish Ghost Physical   --

Third battle

File:CyrusPlatinum.gif Galactic Boss Cyrus Distortion World Platinum Galactic Boss and Professor Cyrus Oak Distortion World Platinum Reward: $8640

Types: Dark Fire Ability: Flash Fire Held item: None Houndoom♂ Lv.45 Dark Pulse Dark Special   --       Flamethrower Fire Special   --       Will-O-Wisp Fire Status   --       Thunder Fang Electric Physical   --       Types: Poison Flying Ability: Inner Focus Held item: None Crobat♂ Lv.46 Air Slash Flying Special   --       Cross Poison Poison Physical   --       Confuse Ray Ghost Status   --       Toxic Poison Status   --       Types: Water Flying Ability: Intimidate Held item: Quick Claw Gyarados♂ Lv.46 Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Waterfall Water Physical   --       Ice Fang Ice Physical   --       Giga Impact Normal Physical   --       Types: Dark Flying Ability: Insomnia Held item: None Honchkrow♂ Lv.47 Night Slash Dark Physical   --       Psychic Psychic Special   --       Drill Peck Flying Physical   --       Heat Wave Fire Special   --       Types: Dark Ice Ability: Pressure Held item: Sitrus Berry Weavile♂ Lv.48 Night Slash Dark Physical   --       X-Scissor Bug Physical   --       Fake Out Normal Physical   --       Ice Punch Ice Physical   --

Quotes

Lake Verity

"...The flowing time... The expanding space... I will make it all mine one day... Cyrus is my name. Remember it... Until then, sleep while you can, legendary Pokémon of the lake bed...."

"Allow me to pass. Step aside."

Eterna City

"...So, this is Eterna's Pokémon statue... Shaping our world are time and space in an interwining spiral. Revered in Sinnoh are the Pokémon of time and space... Sinnoh's myth... Its truth needs investigation..."

"...Pardon me. Stand aside."

"..."

Team Galactic HQ

• Speech:

"Fellow members of Team Galactic! Hear me! My name, as I appear to you today, is Cyrus. This world of ours is a crude one. In a word, it is incomplete. It has been, and always will be, a struggle to survive in this world. We humans and Pokémon are likewise incomplete. Because we are all so lacking, we fight, we maim... It is ugly. I hate the incompleteness. That we are all incomplete, I hate it with my entire body and being. The world should be complete. The world must change. Then, who will change it? Me, Cyrus. And Team Galactic. Yes, all of you. Together we pored over myths and exposed their secrets. Together we captured legendary Pokémon. And now, Team Galactic has obtained the energy to change the world! The power of dreams is within our grasp! Understand it, fellow members! My long-held dreamworld is on the verge of becoming reality. All those headed to Mt. Coronet, and those who remain here... Though our missions may differ, our hearts beat as one. Let there be glory for Team Galactic!"

• Before battle:

"...So you've come. You heard my speech, I take it. Snicker... A big lie, of course. It's true, insofar as my intention is to create a new world. But that world isn't for the likes of Team Galactic. I seek an entirely new world solely for myself. If not, it could never be the complete and perfect world. You've seen my minions of Team Galactic. You yourself must know that they are uniformly useless and incomplete."

"I know why you're here. I can sense it in you. It's about Uxie, Mesprit, and Azelf, correct? You want to save them... I no longer have any need for them. I am finished with them. If your heart aches to save them, go right ahead. I couldn't care less. It will save me the trouble of disposing them."

"But, I must say... You are a remarkable specimen. Those Pokémon have nothing to do with you, do they? But still you come to rescue them out of pity? Such pitifully useless emotions... It's illogical and irrational. Pity and compassion are products of the weak and faulty human heart. You were compelled to come here by such vacuous sentimentality! I will make you regret paying heed to your heart!"

• After sending out last Pokémon:

"My last Pokémon."

• During battle:

"I see... I may lose if this pace continues..."

• When defeated:

"Interesting. And quite curious."

• After battle:

"I see... You are indeed strong. And the basis of your power is your compassion towards Pokémon."

"...How wasteful... Such emotions are but mere illusions. And, like all illusions, they fade over time until death banishes them forever. That is why I have abandoned all emotions as useless as sentimentality."

"...But that doesn't matter. I doubt you will ever understand my position. That said, I recognize that you are strong and courageous to come alone. This is your reward."

"The Master Ball is the ultimate Poké Ball. It will unfailingly catch any Pokémon in the wild. But it is not anything that I require. Unlike you Trainers, I do not make Pokémon my friends or partners. Unlike other Team Galactic members, I don't use Pokémon as tools. Instead, I make the power of Pokémon my own."

"If you wish to save the Pokémon from the lakes, take the warp panel ahead. I am off to Mt. Coronet. I will ascend the mountain to its peak where destiny awaits me. It is there that I will create my new world..."

Spear Pillar

"... ... Everything is ready for the creation of a new world. Now, all will end. And everything will begin. With this, the Red Chain made from the crystals of the three lake Pokémon. And this, the Red Chain I replicated with technological means... With these Red Chains I will pry open the portal to another dimension. I command that you unleash your power for me..."

"Dialga, the mythical Pokémon, and the master of time! ...And the other. Palkia, the mythical Pokémon, and the master of space and dimensions!"

"I've waited so long for this moment, Dialga and Palkia. Shaping this world is a double spiral of time and space. Yes, the very things that you have the ability to control! You will do my bidding! I will have your abilities as mine! With the power I wield, I will create an entirely new world! The incomplete and ugly world we have now can disappear. I am resetting everything to zero. Nothing can remain. It is all for making the ultimate world. A world of complete perfection. Nothing so vague and incomplete as spirit can remain."

"...I should have expected as much. Uxie, "The Being of Knowledge." Azelf, "The Being of Willpower." And Mesprit, "The Being of Emotion"..."

"The Pokémon have come to protect Sinnoh? Pathetic and worthless. It takes the three of them, the three lake Pokémon that symbolize spirit, to balance either the Pokémon of time or space. But they can't maintain balance against the two. Not when both Dialga and Palkia are here. Their coming here is in vain. So much meaningless drama. Now, [player]. You've constantly interfered with my plans, but you will be forgiven. After all, there will remain no spirit for all time when I am done. All spirit will disappear. It will be ripped away... From you! From your Pokémon! From those precious to you...! It is time! My dream will be my reality!"

"What is this pressure I feel...? Something...is enraged?"

"Interesting. So, there is a Pokémon that can only appear as a shadow."

"Regardless, the effort is rash and foolish. I have harnessed the powers of Dialga and Palkia..."

"I, Cyrus, won't have any more interferererererere...!"

Distortion World

"... The shadowy Pokémon isn't here. It abandoned me here, then disappeared somewhere farther down... Was it content to merely interfere with my plan...? Incidentally, do you understand the concept of genes?"

"... If it's true, you've impressed me. Genes can be considered the blueprints of all life-forms. That includes humans and Pokémon alike. Genes are contained in a DNA strand. A DNA strand consists of 2 chains of opposing characteristics in a spiral. If one of the chains were to be broken, the other could replicate it. One or the other cannot exist without its opposite."

"Do you understand where I am going with this? This is a bizarre world. Time doesn't flow. Space isn't stable. Only that shadowy Pokémon lives here. This world is the opposite of our world-- our world I wish to change. It is like the two chains composing the strand of DNA. The two worlds must be balancing each other to remain in existence. Without one, the other cannot exist. The shadowy Pokémon must play a role in keeping the worlds in balance. That is why it must have interfered and brought me here. The shadowy Pokémon must have made this bizarre world. That's why trying to change our world disturbed it and made it reveal itself. But that is all irrelevant. What matters is defeating that Pokémon and making this world disappear. I won't allow it to interfere with me again. With it gone, neither world will be able to revert to its original state..."

• Before battle:

"Why should I run and hide from the world and have to wait quietly? My aim is to rid our world of the vague and incomplete thing we call spirit. By freeing ourselves of that, our world can be made complete. That is my justice! No one can interfere!"

"I won't lose! Not to that shadowy Pokémon! Not in any worthless world!"

• After battle:

"... Don't think that you can defeat or capture that Pokémon. This bizarre world is none other than that Pokémon itself! Capturing it or defeating it will make this world disappear! Very well! Do what you will! Rather than repairing the world, you're going to destroy it for me! Do it. You inherit my legacy."

• After defeating or capturing Giratina:

"That Pokémon... That shadowy Pokémon was captured/defeated?! Your doing so means that this irrational world will remain in existence! Does that make it impossible for me to create a new world? Even if I made new Red Chains, the new world can't be made! Why?! What compels you to protect the two worlds? Is spirit, a vague and incomplete thing, so important to you?!"

"Silence! Enough of your blathering! That's how you justify spirit as something worthwhile?! That is merely humans hoping, deluding themselves that they are happy and safe! The emotions broiling inside me... Rage, hatred, frustration... These ugly emotions arise because of my own incomplete spirit! ... Enough. We will never see eye to eye. This, I promise you. I will break the secrets of the world. With that knowledge, I will create my own complete and perfect world. One day, you will awaken to a world of my creation. A world without spirit."

In the anime

Cyrus in the anime

He made his first appearance in Losing Its Lustrous! and Double Team Turnover!, along with Mars, Jupiter and Saturn. It was revealed that he is a rich businessman who has made most of the buildings and libraries throughout Sinnoh. However, Ash and the others do not know that he is also the Team Galactic leader. Using his businessman alter-ego, he visits the Celestic Town Historical Research Center while the remaining members of Team Galactic carry out a plan to steal the Lustrous Orb from the Research Center, after having already stolen the Adamant Orb from its Eterna City police escort.

He discovers from Ash and Dawn that they have seen Azelf and Mesprit when the two tell of their encounters with the mysterious Pokémon at Lake Verity and Lake Valor, which apparently intrigues him

He appeared again in Saving the World From Ruins!. He was seen in Team Galactic's headquarters alongside Saturn and Jupiter as well as Charon. They were coordinating Mars's mission on Iron Island and using a beam launched with the Spear Key to scan energy readings from the Spear Pillar. However, Mars's machine was destroyed when the scan had reached only 60%, presumably ruining their mission. Despite this, Cyrus did not appear to be discouraged.

Cyrus also appeared towards the end of Unlocking the Red Chain of Events!, where he requested J's services in capturing Uxie, Mesprit and Azelf. In The Battle Finale of Legend!, he takes control of Dialga and Palkia, and steps into a portal created by the two legendary Pokémon. The portal was soon destroyed, leaving Cyrus's fate unknown.

He appeared briefly in Memories are Made of Bliss! in Team Rocket's fantasy with all the other members of Team Galactic.

Pokémon

Temporary

Lake guardians

Dialga and Palkia

Voice actors

Language Voice actor Japanese 三宅健太 Kenta Miyake English Sean Schemmel Danish Torben Sekov Hebrew גדי לוי Gadi Levy Polish Mieczysław Morański European Portuguese Mário Santos Spanish Latin America Alfredo Basurto (DP096, DP097) Rolando de Castro (DP111-present) Spain Gabriel Jiménez

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Cyrus in Pokémon Adventures

Cyrus makes his first appearance in Vs. Stunky as a silhouette walking down Route 207 where he receives a package; he is fully revealed after signing the receipt and goes to Mt. Coronet. When Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum pass through Mt. Coronet he coldly attacks them with his newly evolved Probopass and Magnezone, trapping them underneath a pile of rubble and leaves while stating that they were disturbing sacred ground.

Cyrus later appears at the Celestic ruins where Diamond and Pearl finally meet him in person. He came to the ruins to find information of the Legendary Pokémon Uxie, Azelf, and Mesprit. He battles Cynthia's Garchomp and later, Diamond and Pearl, who had stolen the camera he used to take pictures of the paintings in the ruins. As they battle each other, Pearl has his Chatler destroy the camera that Cyrus was fighting for. With his camera destroyed and having the information he needed, Cyrus takes his leave and traps the two boys on top of a pillar of stone.

After Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn arrive from their successful mission to capture the Lake guardians, Cyrus begins the creation of the Red Chain.

After managing to make one Red Chain, Cyrus is attacked the researcher of the Sinnoh myths and the Sinnoh region Champion, Cynthia. After a long battle, Cyrus manages to escape with Cynthia and her Garchomp far too exhausted to follow him. When he goes to check on the progress of the second Red Chain’s creation, he finds that Azelf, Mesprit, and Uxie have all been freed from their containers. Cyrus, realizing that recapturing them would be impossible and that he has to use his weaker, artificially created Red Chain, furiously flies off to the Spear Pillar.

He arrives at the Spear Pillar where he greeted by his Galactic Commanders who were worried about his injured state. Cyrus tells them to ignore it and stop any intruders from interrupting his ritual to summon the Legendary Dialga and Palkia. Cyrus manages to summon the two dragon Pokémon and has them fight each other, causing Time and Space to distort in various ways. Mars, Saturn, and Jupiter are eventually defeated by the Sinnoh Gym Leaders and they all ambush Cyrus while he has Dialga and Palkia fight each other. Despite his best efforts, Cyrus is unable to stop them from breaking the Red Chain he was using and unleashes his fury onto them.

Later, when Diamond and Pearl go through with their assault on Dialga and Palkia, Cyrus attacks them while under the cover of a thick black haze. He reveals the reason for why he tried to make a new world; while Emotion, Knowledge, and Willpower make up a complete world, the world they live always has one that is lacking compared to the other two and as such, Cyrus aims to create a world without any of these aspects, a world that is perfect.

When Diamond uses his newly acquired Regigigas to stop Dialga and Palkia from causing anymore space-time anomalies, Cyrus attacks the boy and knocks him off the giant Pokémon. Cyrus states that Diamond wouldn’t be able to understand the reason why he does the things he does but the young boy replies with his own definition of Time and Space that he had learned on his journey with Pearl and Platinum. Cyrus at first ignores his words but quickly notices that Dialga and Palkia have stopped fighting with each other and quickly uses the Red Chain to get them fighting again. With only one Red Chain, Cyrus only has half control over the two dragons; Diamond and Pearl decide to take advantage of this and attack the two dragons with their teams.

Dialga and Palkia, now freed from their controlled status, use their powers to create a sphere of light that pulls Cyrus off the ground and into it. As he floats into the sphere of light, Cyrus looks at the Sinnoh Pokédex holders and realizes that they are a perfect combination of Knowledge (Platinum), Emotion (Diamond), and Willpower (Pearl) and that was the reason he was defeated. He is next seen lying unconscious on the ground where Cynthia decides to take him to the hospital before interrogating him. While he and the unconscious Gym Leaders he had defeated earlier are taken to get medical help an accident caused by Charon's machine caused a hole to appear in the sky where mysterious black tentacles grab Dialga, Palkia, and Cyrus into it.

Pokémon

Cyrus has these Pokémon:

		Honchkrow ♂
		Honchkrow is the first Pokémon seen in Cyrus's possession. He was first seen when Cyrus let it out of his Poké Ball just before he receives a package. He used him again in the Celestic Ruins where he was used to clear fog in order to make his leave. He was used against Cynthia but was easily defeated by her Spiritomb. He was last seen being used to protect the Red Chain from being destroyed by the Sinnoh Gym Leaders but was unsuccessful in stopping them in time. Honchkrow was last seen being used to prevent Diamond from stopping Dialga and Palkia's fighting. Honchkrow's known moves are Defog, Haze, and Hyper Beam.
Debut	VS. Probopass and Magnezone

		Probopass ♂
		Probopass is the second Pokémon seen in Cyrus's possession. He was first seen in Mt. Coronet as a Nosepass where Cyrus used him to attack Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum for disturbing him with their noise, evolving him in the process. He was used again in the Celestic ruins to fight Cynthia's Garchomp and later Diamond and Pearl. He was last seen being used to protect the Red Chain from being destroyed by the Sinnoh Gym Leaders but was unsuccessful in stopping them in time. Probobass's known moves are Magnet Bomb, Gravity, and Earth Power.
Debut	VS. Probopass and Magnezone

		Magnezone
		Magnezone is the third Pokémon seen in Cyrus's possession along with Probopass. It was first seen in Mt. Coronet as a Magneton where Cyrus used it to attack Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum for disturbing him with their noise, evolving it in the process. It was used again in the Celestic ruins to fight Cynthia's Garchomp and later Diamond and Pearl. It was used to take Cyrus to the Spear Pillar after Azelf, Mesprit, and Uxie were freed from their captivity. It was last seen being used to protect the Red Chain from being destroyed by the Sinnoh Gym Leaders but was unsuccessful in stopping them in time. Magnezone's known moves are Charge Beam, Mirror Shot, and Magnet Bomb. Its ability is Magnet Pull.
Debut	VS. Probopass and Magnezone

		Weavile
		Weavile was used against Cynthia at the Veilstone Galactic HQ where it defeated her Spiritomb by freezing it. It then fought her Milotic and despite its powerful moves, was defeated when Milotic used Brine on it, the saltwater doing extra damage due to its wounds. It was last seen being used to protect the Red Chain from being destroyed by the Sinnoh Gym Leaders but was unsuccessful in stopping them in time. Weavile's known moves are Icy Wind, Ice Beam, Embargo, Slash, Strength, and Shadow Claw; its ability is Pressure.
Debut	VS. Spiritomb

		Gyarados
		Gyarados was the last of Cyrus's known Pokémon. First used in the battle against Cynthia where it easily overpowered her Milotic and managed to survive her Draco Meteor. It was last seen being used to protect the Red Chain from being destroyed by the Sinnoh Gym Leaders but was unsuccessful in stopping them in time. Gyarados's known moves are Dragon Dance, Giga Impact, Twister, and Hydro Pump.
Debut	VS. Spiritomb

Controlled

		Dialga
		Dialga was first summoned by Cyrus on top of the Spear Pillar. It was used to fight with Palkia and create a disturbance in the Time-Space continuum which will allow Cyrus to create a new world free of emotions and war. Dialga was eventually stopped when Diamond's words reached it and later freed from Cyrus's control and defeated him. Dialga was later pulled into another dimension by a pair of mysterious black tentacles. Dialga's known moves are Twister, Roar of Time, and Aura Sphere. Its ability is Pressure.
Debut	VS. Cradily

		Palkia
		Palkia was first summoned by Cyrus on top of the Spear Pillar. It was used to fight with Dialga and create a disturbance in the Time-Space continuum which will allow Cyrus to create a new world free of emotions and war. Palkia was eventually stopped when Diamond's words reached it and later freed from Cyrus's control and defeated him. Palkia was later pulled into another dimension by a pair of mysterious black tentacles. Palkia's known moves are Twister and Spacial Rend, and its ability is Pressure.
Debut	VS. Cradily

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!

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

Cyrus first appears in volume 2, watching Mitsumi's contest. He tells Hareta that he is an old friend of Mitsumi's. His next appearance is in Celestic Town at the ruins, where his name and the objectives of Team Galactic are revealed. Hareta later engages him in a battle, Weavile versus Piplup. During it he realizes he is actually enjoying the battle, causing him to panic and send out his Gyarados. He then proceeds to command Gyarados to shatter the bridge they were battling on, sending Hareta and Piplup into the water.

Cyrus in Diamond and Pearl Adventure

Pokémon

		Weavile
		Cyrus sent out Weavile to battle Hareta. Hareta uses Piplup to take Weavile on. Even though Weavile had the upper hand, it was hereby defeated after a surprise attack from Piplup. Weavile's known moves are Night Slash, Ice Beam and Hyper Beam.
Debut	Team Galactic's Conspiracy, Revealed!!

		Gyarados
		Gyarados was sent out after his Weavile suffered tons of damage from Piplup's surprise attack. Gyarados used Giga Impact to send them away, thus ending the battle. Gyarados's only known move is Giga Impact.
Debut	Team Galactic's Conspiracy, Revealed!!

Temporary

		Dialga
		Cyrus successfully controlled Dialga after he gained control of the Red Chain. Dialga was a very powerful Pokémon that was able to use time as an advantage in its battle. However, when Hareta tried to snap Dialga out of Cyrus's control, it was able to flee from Cyrus.
Debut	The Advent of the Legendary Pokémon!!

Names

His Japanese name, Akagi, is a common surname in Japan, which may indicate that, like Giovanni, his name in Japan is merely his last name, leaving his first unknown. "Akagi" means "red castle", "red tree", or "red future", the last of which may reference the many deaths that would have taken place if his scheme had come to fruition. It may also refer to the Red Chain which Cyrus needs to summon the legendary Pokémon, Dialga and/or Palkia, at the Spear Pillar. It could also be in reference to Planet X, also known as the Red Planet, Nibiru, Wormwood, Quetzalcoatl, and many more names. It is an apocalyptic conspiracy, but there are many different theories about what exactly it is. There is also a volcano called Akagi in the real-world Kanto region of Japan.

The majority of Cyrus's localized names refer to the Sun; this fits in with the Commanders' planetary naming scheme, and may be a reference to how Cyrus would figuratively hold the Sun's position as center of his new world. The Korean and Chinese names contain both a reference to red, like the Japanese one, and to the Sun, like the localized Western ones.

Language	Name	Origin
Japanese	アカギ Akagi	赤木 Akagi, Bischofia javanica. Can also mean "red castle", "red tree", or "red future".　Also a common last name in Japan.
English, Italian	Cyrus	From Persian Kuros, meaning Sun.
French	Hélio	From Helios, the Greek solar deity.
German	Zyrus	From Persian Kuros, meaning sun.
Spanish	Helio	From Helios, the Greek solar deity.
Korean	태홍 Taehong	Similar to 태양 (太陽) "sun", 홍 may mean 紅, "red" (in Japanese aka)
Chinese (Taiwan)	赤日 Chìrì	Means "red sun", 赤 comes from 赤 aka.

Trivia

• The aka that appears in his Japanese name may refer to the color red, as a counterpart to Cynthia, whose Japanese name refers to shiro, white.
• In the games, Cyrus's Pokémon are all either of Template:Type2 or Template:Type2, his Honchkrow is both. Also all of Cyrus's Pokémon are dual-typed, and they all have a weakness to Rock.
• Until Charon's introduction, Cyrus was the only one of the four major characters of Team Galactic that does not share a name with a planet. Charon's Japanese namesake, Pluto, is a dwarf planet, but was considered a planet between its 1930 discovery and 2006. Charon is the largest of Pluto's three moons. This makes Cyrus the only named Team Galactic member who is not named for a solar system object (though his English and German names are derived from one).
• Cyrus is the first leader of a villainous team to appear in the opening of a game.
  • He is also the second to be voiced by Sean Schemmel in English, the first being Archie, and to be voiced by Kenta Miyake in Japanese, the first being Giovanni.
• Although there are only three red gems visible on each of Uxie, Mesprit, and Azelf, Cyrus will recreate the Red Chain as many times as the player loses to him.
• Cyrus is the first leader of a villainous team to have his age confirmed. Looker confirms his age in the Team Galactic Headquarters in Veilstone City.
• Cyrus is also the first leader of a main series villainous team whose English name does not end in a long "e" sound.
• Cyrus shares a Pokémon with Giovanni, another leader of a villainous gang, though the latter was never shown with one until the release of the HeartGold and SoulSilver versions.
  • Additionally, it is worth noting that Silver, a counterpart to Giovanni's own son, also possesses a Honchkrow.
    • Silver and his counterparts own every single Pokémon Cyrus owns in the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl versions: Weavile, Honchkrow and Gyarados in Pokémon Adventures and Crobat in the games.

Anime characters
Protagonists Ash Ketchum (Pikachu) • Misty (Togetic) • Brock • Tracey Sketchit • May • Max • Dawn (Piplup) • Iris (Haxorus) • Cilan • Serena • Clemont • Bonnie (Dedenne) • Lana • Kiawe • Lillie • Sophocles • Mallow • Rotom Pokédex • Goh (Grookey) Rivals Gary • Ritchie • Harrison • Drew • Harley • Morrison • Tyson • Solidad • Paul • Nando • Zoey • Kenny • Conway • Barry • Ursula • Trip • Bianca • Burgundy • Stephan • Georgia • Cameron • Aria • Alain • Miette • Tierno • Shauna • Trevor • Nini • Sawyer • Gladion • Horacio • Hau • Leon • Raihan • Horace • Bea • League Conference participants • Coordinators • Performers • World Coronation Series participants Antagonists Jessie (Wobbuffet) • James • Meowth • Giovanni • Butch • Cassidy • Dr. Namba • Matori • Pierce • Dr. Zager • Gozu • Tabitha • Maxie • Shelly • Archie • Hunter J • Saturn • Cyrus • Mars • Jupiter • Charon • Colress • Aldith • Ghetsis • Barret • Malamar • Lysandre • Mable • Celosia • Aliana • Xerosic • Bryony • Tupp • Zipp • Rapp • Plumeria • Guzma • Viren • Rose • Oleana Professors Professor Oak • Professor Ivy • Professor Elm • Professor Birch • Professor Rowan • Professor Carolina • Professor Juniper • Dr. Fennel • Cedric Juniper • Professor Sycamore • Professor Kukui • Professor Burnet • Professor Cerise • Professor Magnolia • Sonia • Professor Amaranth Relatives Delia Ketchum • Daisy • Violet • Lily • James's parents • Flint • Lola • Forrest • Brock's siblings • Norman • Caroline • Johanna • Chili • Cress • Grace • Meyer • Lana's father • Lana's mother • Harper and Sarah • Rango • Sima • Mimo • Kiawe's grandfather • Mohn • Lusamine • Gladion • Sophocles's parents • Molayne • Abe • Mallow's mother • Ulu • Walker • Camille • Halta Supporting Officer Jenny • Nurse Joy • Magikarp salesman • Todd Snap • Charles Goodshow • Casey • Liza • Sakura • Lance • Clair • Raoul Contesta • Mr. Sukizo • Steven Stone • Vivian Meridian • Robert • Scott • Lilian Meridian • Solana • Brandon • Marian • Yuzo • Rhonda • Cynthia • Reggie • Angie • Looker • Izzy and Cara • Lyra • Khoury • Tobias • Don George • Elder • Alder • Luke • Freddy O'Martian • Ingo • Emmet • Jervis • Virgil • N • Anthea and Concordia • Porter • Alexa • Sophie • Cosette • Clembot • Sanpei • Mairin • Astrid • Diantha • Korrina • Gurkinn • Monsieur Pierre • Palermo • Keanan • Malva • Samson Oak • Anela • Hobbes • Nina • Anna • Laki • Dana • Yansu • Wicke • Faba • Ilima • Acerola • Dia • Chloe • Chrysa • Ren • Parker • Talia • Lei • Danika • Quillon • Hop • Gym Leaders • Elite Four • Frontier Brains • Island kahunas • Many temporary characters Supporting Pokémon Fearow • Ho-Oh • Squirtle Squad • Pink Butterfree • Haunter • Jigglypuff • Mewtwo • Mimey • Lapras herd • Granbull • Pichu Brothers • Lugia • Silver • Delibird • Wynaut • Larvitar • Kyogre and Groudon • Articuno • Deoxys • Lake guardians • Forces of Nature • Meloetta • Reshiram • Super-ancient Pokémon • Wooper • Florges • Squishy • Z2 • Guardian deities • Bewear • Toucannon's flock • Stoutland • Oranguru • Nebby • Stufful • Ultra Beasts • Grandpa Forest • Necrozma • Lunala • Shaymin • Mew • Rotom Phones • Pelipper • Thievul trio • Eternatus • Drone Rotom • Legendary heroes • Latias • Recurring wild Pokémon
See also: Pokémon Horizons characters

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