Ivor
Ivor (Japanese: シロー Shirō) is a character from Pokémon Legends: Z-A. He is the leader of the Fist of Justice, an organization campaigning for the removal of wild zones in Lumiose City. He specializes in Fighting-type Pokémon.
| Ivor シロー Shirō | |
 Art from Legends: Z-A | |
| Age | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Eye color | Black and red |
| Hair color | Blond |
| Hometown | Lumiose City |
| Region | Kalos |
| Relatives | Gwynn (younger sister) |
| Trainer class | Fist of Justice |
| Generation | IX |
| Games | Legends: Z-A |
| Member of | Fist of Justice |
| Rank | Leader |
| Specializes in | Fighting types |
His partner Pokémon is Falinks.
In the core series games
Appearance
Ivor is a large, tall man with a light complexion and a very well-defined, muscular physique. He has long, straight blond hair with four long cowlicks sticking out from the top, and his bangs flare out towards the sides of his head. He has a mole near his lower left lip.
Ivor's attire consists of a tight-fitting black tank top with a vermilion thunderbolt pattern, vermilion and dark gray belts tied around his stomach and waist, and baggy white trousers. He wears vermilion sandals with black soles and a set of vermilion fingerless gloves, and holds his Key Stone on the back of his right glove. He also wears a black full-length compression sleeve on his left arm, with the Fist of Justice logo emblazoned on the shoulder. Finally, Ivor carries around a Falinks-shaped pouch with a few discolored patches sewed onto it, alluding to his partner Pokémon.
Personality
A loud, boisterous man, Ivor leads the Fist of Justice in belief of absolute strength and prefers to solve problems with his fists. He constantly trains himself to become stronger, sometimes to the detriment of himself and others: his physical strength is such that he can't use Rotom Phones because his fingers will accidentally break them, and his sister Gwynn has to deal with noise complaints from people living near his Justice Dojo. Incidentally, Ivor boasts that his strength training lets him do many physical feats, such as throwing Poké Balls at 100 mph (165 km/h) or leaping across Saison Canal in a single bound.
While not lacking at all in strength, Ivor is rather air-headed, and often acts before thinking. Emma has to repeatedly stop Ivor from destroying public property in search of a missing Gwynn, and Ivor gets confused when his fist goes through an illusory wall created by Pokémon, and believes he must train further in order to smash illusory walls. Despite being viewed as somewhat immature by others, Ivor is a genuinely capable leader and teacher, and cares greatly for his sister Gwynn, even though her affection is far less mutual.
Ivor's obsession with self-improvement through strength is related to his being defeated in battle by Lebanne when both were children. Before his battle in Le Super-Tournoi de Jacinthe, he begins to explain how his loss at her hands led to the training regimen he undergoes today, only to cut himself off. There is currently no other information about their connection.
Ivor strongly rejects the idea of wild zones, claiming that they restrict Pokémon from roaming freely. He believes that the only way for Pokémon and people to coexist in harmony is to have no barriers separating them.
History
Pokémon Legends: Z-A
The player and Urbain/Taunie first encounter Ivor and his Fist of Justice protégés in front of Wild Zone 3. Speaking before a crowd, Ivor campaigns for the removal of wild zones and promotes the Fist of Justice, promising heightened Pokémon battle prowess and even the ability to fight Pokémon in hand-to-hand combat to anyone who joins his group. Urbain/Taunie scoffs at the idea, which catches the attention of Ivor's student Josée — who challenges the player to a battle — and eventually Ivor himself. Ivor commends the player for their battle against Josée and them teaching their Pokémon moves, and promises to defeat them should they meet each other in the Z-A Royale.
Ivor serves as the player's opponent in their Z-A Royale promotion match to Rank D. However, Ivor's sister Gwynn is revealed to have gone missing since the previous day. This causes trouble not only because of the worry for a missing family member, but also because Ivor cannot authenticate the promotion match without Gwynn's help. Ivor does not own a phone because his strength keeps causing him to break all of his previous phones by accident, instead leaving his Z-A Royale management to his sister. Ivor seeks for Detective Emma's help in searching for Gwynn, and the player gets roped into the search as well.
The trio eventually finds Gwynn hiding in the depths of Lumiose City's sewers. Gwynn explains that she hid from Ivor and sabotaged his promotion match because she can no longer stand his behavior, pointing out how he keeps battling people in the Z-A Royale even after sunrise, while Gwynn is the one left to deal with all the complaints. Ivor genuinely had no idea he caused so much trouble for others and apologizes to Gwynn. After the ordeal, the promotion match against Ivor begins in earnest, and Ivor states that his wish upon reaching Rank A in the Z-A Royale is to have wild zones taken down so people and Pokémon can better coexist. He gives TM011 (Bulk Up) to the player after defeating him.
Ivor also appears in Hotel Richissime as one of the guests invited to Jacinthe's "Le Super-Tournoi de Jacinthe" tournament, and is battled by the player in the second round.
During the game's final act, Ivor and Gwynn join the player in a Multi Battle against Rogue Mega-Evolved Pokémon, and Ivor later helps the player get through a dead end by forming a bridge. In the credits, Ivor and the other major characters are seen helping clear the rubble after the incident with Prism Tower. In the post-game, Ivor and Jacinthe approach Team MZ and ask what the player and Urbain/Taunie will use their Rank A wish for — while also realizing that they both share the same dream of the betterment of Trainers in Lumiose City.
Pokémon
Ivor keeps his Pokémon in Ultra Balls and will Mega Evolve his Falinks at the first opportunity.
First battle
Second battle
Multi Battle partner
Third battle
Rematch
Rematch (after Mega Dimension)
Gallery
Game assets
Sprites and models
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| Profile picture in the Z-A Royale app from Legends: Z-A |
Profile picture in the Infinite Z-A Royale app from Legends: Z-A |
Overworld talk sprite from Legends: Z-A |
Trivia
- Machamp is the only Pokémon Ivor uses that is not capable of Mega Evolving.
- Ivor is the only male member of the Fist of Justice.
Names
| Language | Name | Origin |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | シロー Shirо̄ | From 白 shiro (white) |
| English | Ivor | From ivory (material made of animal tusks; creamy white color named after the material) |
| German | Gavin | From the name Gavin, whose etymology may involve the Common Brittonic word for white |
| European Spanish | Albar | From alba (poetic word for white) |
| Latin American Spanish | Gauri | From गौरी gaurī́ (Sanskrit for "white" and "brilliant") |
| French | Nivis | From nivis (Latin for "of snow") |
| Italian | Albis | From albus (Latin for "white") |
| Korean | 시로 Siro | Transcription of his Japanese name |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 皙白 Xībái / Sīkbaahk | From 白皙 báixī / baahksīk (having a fair white complexion) |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 皙白 Xībái |
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