Henry Sword
| Henry Sword 剣創人 Sōdo Tsurugi | |
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| Gender | Male |
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| Birthday | December 1 |
| Eye color | Brown |
| Hair color | Brown |
| Hometown | Unknown |
| Region | Galar |
| Relatives | Father (deceased) |
| Trainer class | Trainer |
| Game counterpart | Victor |
Henry Sword (Japanese: 剣創人 Sōdo Tsurugi) is a main character in Pokémon Adventures.
Character
Henry is an assistant to Professor Magnolia, helping her research the Dynamax phenomenon. He is often referred to as (Japanese: そーちゃん Sō-chan) by Casey and Professor Magnolia.
Henry was born to a family of swordsmiths and was taught how to repair weapons. He used this knowledge to become a (Japanese: 身具職人 Tool Meister), where he repairs various objects Pokémon use in battle, such as his Lancelot's leek lance or his Twiggy's sticks.
History
Past
One year prior to the Sword & Shield arc, Henry and Casey first met at the entrance of the Slumbering Weald. Despite it being forbidden to enter, they went inside to obtain a Wishing Star Casey spotted falling into the forest. They found two Wishing Stars, with Casey taking one for herself and giving the other to Henry as thanks for his help. Henry and Casey then found themselves surrounded by the Legendary Pokémon Zacian and Zamazenta. Realizing the two Pokémon were merely illusions, Henry and Casey passed through them, only to be knocked unconscious by a bright flash of light. After coming to, Henry discovered the Rusted Sword and Shield he was looking for had disappeared. Casey was distraught to find that her Pokémon had gone missing. After a failed search attempt, Henry and Casey decided the only way to find Casey's missing team members was to enter the Gym Challenge, hoping to use their fame to spread the word about the missing Pokémon.
Sword & Shield arc
Henry debuted in Wow!! That's One Big Pokémon. He was first seen rescuing a young boy named Marvin from falling off a cliff. Later, Marvin was taken to Henry by Casey in order to properly thank him for saving his life earlier. After a brief introduction, Casey offered to let Marvin participate in a Dynamax simulation with her and Henry. Together, they fought and defeated a Dynamax Pangoro hologram, giving Marvin the confidence to set out on a Pokémon journey. Having received approval from his parents, Marvin joined the others on their quest to study Dynamax. Later, everyone found Leon on the outskirts of Wedgehurst, trying to move a large flock of Wooloo off of some train tracks. Henry and Casey stepped in to help, driving off an Obstagoon that was terrorizing the Wooloo. After introducing themselves, Leon left to appear on a television program in Motostoke. To Marvin's surprise, Henry and Casey revealed they helped Leon hoping that their efforts would leave enough of an impression that he'd give them an endorsement for the Gym Challenge.
In Chomp!! Defeat Drednaw, a trio of wild Drednaw attacked Magnolia's trailer house. In order to battle the Bite Pokémon, Henry and Casey each received a Rotom Phone with a Pokédex function installed, officially making them both Pokédex holders. With some assistance from Sobble, the Drednaw were defeated. Afterwards, Professor Magnolia suggested Marvin keep Sobble, which he happily accepted.
In Zap!! A Rising Beam of Light, Henry and the others arrived in the Wild Area. While they traveled, Casey was delivered a package that contained Gym Challenge uniforms for her and Henry. When a pair of Team Yell Grunts tried to destroy the uniforms, Henry and Casey pushed them into a Pokémon Den, forcing the four to team up in a Max Raid Battle against the wild Gurdurr that lurked inside. Eventually, the Gurdurr was defeated and caught by Henry, but the Grunts' Pokémon were knocked out during the battle, forcing them to flee.
In PASS06, Henry and Casey registered for the Gym Challenge in Motostoke. The group encountered Sonia, a researcher and Magnolia's granddaughter. When the trailer car broke down, Magnolia asked the others to research the geoglyph in Turffield in her place. Along the way, on Route 3, Henry and the others met Hop, Bede, and Marnie, a trio of Gym Challengers. They were unable to progress due to a large boulder blocking the entrance to Galar Mine. After Casey and the others moved the boulder and went ahead, Henry stayed behind to talk with Bede. Henry pointed out Bede was trying to protect the boulder and speculated his goal was to obtain Wishing Stars that could be found inside the mine. Later, the others gathered at Turffield Stadium, where they watched Henry face Milo in a Gym battle and won. Once Casey won her match, she, Henry, and Marvin prepared to head off to the next Gym in Hulbury.
In PASS08, Henry trained with Marvin in Hulbury to prepare for his upcoming Gym battle. Though Marvin eventually called the battle off, Twiggy gained enough experience to evolve into a Thwackey. Shortly afterwards, Henry and Marvin encountered Rose, who revealed that Hulbury's Gym Leader Nessa also worked as a model. Later, everyone went to Hulbury Stadium, where Henry faced Nessa in a Gym battle. Despite the power of Nessa's Gigantamax Drednaw, it lost to Twiggy after it Dynamaxed, making Henry the winner. Afterwards, Henry and Sonia had dinner with Rose at the Captain's Table restaurant. Noting Sonia's study of the Dynamax phenomenon, Rose invited her to investigate the vault in Hammerlocke.
In PASS10, Henry was confronted by Bede, who had been infuriated after learning of Henry's dinner with Rose. Wanting Henry to retire from the Gym Challenge, Bede challenged him to a battle but lost. Despite this, Bede revealed the reason he was collecting Wishing Stars was to help Rose.
In PASS12, after completing the third Gym, Henry used his newly-obtained Rotom Bike to head to Hammerlocke. Upon arriving, he was greeted by Raihan, the Hammerlocke Gym Leader, and challenged to a battle that ended in Raihan's victory. They went to the vault, only to find Sonia under attack by a wild Oranguru. Noticing that Oranguru was angered after Sonia accidentally stepped on its fan, Henry had his and Raihan's Pokémon keep Oranguru busy, allowing him to fix the fan. Calmed down, the Sage Pokémon thanked Henry and joined his team, where it was nicknamed Gunbain. Henry and Sonia entered the vault, where they found tapestries depicting two heroes involved in the Darkest Day instead of the singular hero portrayed on the statue in the Budew Drop Inn.
In PASS13, after reuniting with the others, Henry traveled to Stow-on-Side, where he fought Allister in a Gym battle. While he went up against Allister's Gigantamax Gengar, Henry heard the voice of his deceased father and swordsmith master, giving him the determination to win. Later, after arriving in Ballonlea, Henry prepared to face Opal, but wasn't allowed onto the field until he answered one of her quizzes. After giving an answer, Henry was forced to wait for his turn while Hop battled Opal first. In the meantime, Henry trained with Marvin's newly-evolved Sniffler to devise a strategy against Opal's Gigantamax Alcremie. The training proved successful, allowing Henry to defeat Opal.
In PASS18, Casey was defeated by Opal and eliminated from the Gym Challenge. Henry promised to help keep the public informed of Casey's missing team members. They traveled to Route 9 Tunnel, where people had reported seeing Pokémon Dynamaxing despite it not being a Power Spot. They found several Trainers attacking a wild Dracovish, but Marvin saved it by catching Dracovish and escaping with the others. Later, at Circhester, the group encountered the Gym Leader Melony, who requested that Henry repair an ice cane tool for her.
Pokémon
Henry nicknames his Pokémon by taking the name of the tool they wield and adding the suffix "-n" to the end of it. In the English translations, they are given names relating to their tools.
On hand
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Lancelot (Japanese: ランスン Ransun) is Henry's first known Pokémon. He has been with Henry since he was a Farfetch'd. He was first used to rescue Marvin from falling off a cliff. | ||
| Debut | Wow!! That's One Big Pokémon | |
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Twiggy (Japanese: スティックン Sutikkun) is Henry's second known Pokémon. He received it from Professor Magnolia. Twiggy first appeared as a Grookey and later evolved into a Thwackey after training with Marvin's Sniffler. | ||
| Debut | Wow!! That's One Big Pokémon | |
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| Steeler (Japanese: テッコツン Tekkotsun) is Henry's third known Pokémon. Henry caught him after he, Casey, and two Team Yell Grunts fought him in a Max Raid Battle at the Rolling Fields.
Steeler's known moves are Close Combat, Hammer Arm, and Rock Slide, and his Ability is Guts. | ||
| Debut | Zap!! A Rising Beam of Light | |
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| Gunbain | ||
| Gunbain (Japanese: グンバイン Gunbain) is Henry's fourth known Pokémon. Henry met him in Hammerlocke, where he flew into a rage after Sonia accidentally stepped on his fan. By teaming up with Raihan, Henry kept Gunbain distracted long enough for him to repair the fan. He then joined Henry's team out of gratitude.
Gunbain's only known move is Foul Play*. | ||
| Debut | PASS12 | |
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| Sutekkin | ||
| Sutekkin (Japanese: ステッキン Sutekkin) is Henry's fifth known Pokémon. He originally belonged to Melony, but went into a depressive state when his ice cane broke and refused to leave its Poké Ball. At Melony's request, Henry mended the cane, but was unable to complete the repairs before his next Gym battle. Melony suggested Mr. Rime stay with Henry until the repairs were completed, which he happily accepted. He is housed in an Ultra Ball.
None of Sutekkin's moves are known. | ||
| Debut | PASS19 | |
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Traveling with
 Rotom Phone |
Achievements
Badges obtained
Trivia
- Henry's uniform number is "808", which can be read as August 8th, the date when the first volume of Pokémon Adventures was released in Japan.
Names
| Language | Name | Origin |
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| Japanese | 剣創人 Sōdo Tsurugi | From 剣 tsurugi (sword) and 創人 Sōdo (phonetic representation of ソード sword in kanji) |
| English | Henry Sword | From Pokémon Sword |
| German | Soro Schwert | From Pokémon Schwert (Pokémon Sword) and similar to his Japanese name |
| French | Épée Giuseppe Sword |
From Pokémon Épée (Pokémon Sword) Similar to Épée |
Henry's Pokémon
- Main article: Lancelot→ Names
- Main article: Twiggy→ Names
Steeler
| Language | Name | Origin |
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| Japanese | テッコツン Tekkotsun | From 鉄骨 tekkotsu (steel girder) |
| English | Steeler | From steel |
| German | Stahli | From Stahl (steel) |
| French | Métal | From métal (metal) |
Gunbain
| Language | Name | Origin |
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| Japanese | グンバイン Gunbain | From 軍配 gunbai (a type of Japanese war fan) |
Sutekkin
| Language | Name | Origin |
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| Japanese | ステッキン Sutekkin | From ステッキ walking stick |
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