Mr. Backlot
| Mr. Backlot ウラヤマ Urayama | |
 Mr. Backlot in Pokémon the Series | |
| Gender | Male |
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| Hometown | Hearthome City |
| Region | Sinnoh |
| Generation | IV, VIII |
| Games | Diamond, Pearl, Platinum Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl |
| Animated debut | Hungry for the Good Life! |
| English voice actor | N. Ronald Levine |
| Japanese voice actor | Kenta Miyake |
Mr. Backlot (Japanese: ウラヤマ Urayama) is the owner of the Pokémon Mansion and Trophy Garden. He is also said to be the owner of Amity Square. His house has a back garden where players can capture wild Pokémon.
He is apparently a compulsive liar, as he will repeatedly insist that a Pokémon appears in his garden despite not even residing in his region. His butler, who serves him well, covers up for his lies, importing said Pokémon into the garden and allowing the player to capture rare Pokémon not found elsewhere in Sinnoh. This is often very helpful in completing the National Pokédex.
In the core series games
Mr. Backlot is said to be the owner of Pokémon Mansion, the Trophy Garden behind it, and Amity Square. He resides in his office of the Pokémon Mansion, accompanied by his butler, and a guard. He takes a walk in his garden every morning, and discovers a new Pokémon everyday, surprising his butler. After saying that he is telling the truth about seeing the Pokémon, the butler leaves to add the Pokémon to the garden to cover up for his master's fibs. On any given day, the "planted" Pokémon that was in the Trophy Garden the previous time Mr. Backlot was last spoken with will also still be there, allowing a two-day window to catch each of these Pokémon.
Quotes
- Pokémon Mansion
- "Er-hem! There's a lot for me to be proud of inside, and outside, of this home... But what makes me the most proud is my trophy garden in the back! Why bother travelling afar when Pokémon are attracted by my garden? They come to me in hopes of seeing the garden! You're welcome to Well, doesn't that make you envious? You are envious, yes?"
- No: "I know you're really envious... You're not fooling anyone..." (conversation ends)
- Yes: "Muhohoho... I bet you are! I knew you would be! But I don't mind! I enjoy sharing my stories with you! So! When I go out into my prized trophy garden, Pokémon come running to me. They sidle up as happy as they can be to see me! Well? Doesn't that make you envious? You are envious, yes?"
- No: "I know you're really envious... You're not fooling anyone..." (conversation ends)
- Yes: "Muhohoho... I bet you are! I knew you would be! But I don't mind! I enjoy sharing my stories with you! So! This is what happened this morning when I went into my trophy garden. I noticed a cute-eyed <Pokémon>, which joyously ran over to me. The <Pokémon> ran up and gave me a smooch on my cheek..."
- "Wha... Erm... Wh-what are you saying? I'm no blowhard! Listen... Mutter, mutter... Whisper, whisper..."
- "...It's true, I tell you! No lies ever leave these lips! There really are cute <Pokémon> in this garden! Honest truth!"
Sprites and models
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| Overworld sprite from Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum |
Overworld model from Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl |
In animation
Mr. Backlot's only appearance in animation was in the Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl episode Hungry for the Good Life!.
Mr. Backlot welcomed Ash and his friends into his mansion to escape a raging storm. The next day, Mr. Backlot took the group out to his Trophy Garden for the Pokémon to play. After Team Rocket arrived with their mecha and stole the Pokémon, Mr. Backlot and Monica drove Ash and Brock directly to the trio. Dawn eventually found Team Rocket and defeated them just as Mr. Backlot and others caught up. After Team Rocket was defeated, Mr. Backlot was happily reunited with his Pokémon. Everyone returned to the mansion to wave goodbye to the group and the Swinub that Dawn caught.
Mr. Backlot amassed his collection of Pokémon from across the world. He relies heavily on his housekeeper, Monica, for domestic chores like cooking and she also takes care of his mansion estate and Pokémon. Mr. Backlot was generous with his time and had Monica bring out Poffins for the group's Pokémon during their stay. However he often gloated about his wealth and luxurious lifestyle.
Pokémon
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| Debut | Hungry for the Good Life |
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Mr. Backlot's has three Pichu that he takes care of in his mansion.
None of the Pichu's moves are known.
| Debut | Hungry for the Good Life |
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Mr. Backlot's two Igglybuff were first seen in the mansion eating Poffins. They were later seen again in the Trophy Garden playing around with the other Pokémon.
None of the Igglybuff's moves are known.
Formerly looked after
| Debut | Hungry for the Good Life |
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| Voice actors | |
| Japanese | Inuko Inuyama |
| English | Kayzie Rogers |
- Main article: Dawn's Swinub
Swinub appeared at Mr. Backlot's mansion from a nearby forest. It would usually come over for something to eat. It caused trouble by devouring all of Dawn's Poffins showing a liking to them, but caused much displeasure to Dawn's other Pokémon. However, after helping take down Team Rocket and rescue the other Pokémon, Dawn decided she wanted Swinub to go with her.
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In the manga
Pokémon Adventures
Mr. Backlot appears in Suffering Psyduck, where he introduces Platinum, Pearl, and Diamond to his prized Trophy Garden. He asked Cynthia to investigate a case of a missing Psyduck after someone reported it going missing in his Amity Square.
Pokémon
| Debut | Suffering Psyduck |
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Mr. Backlot has a Pichu that he is always seen carrying. It is unknown if it is actually his or one of the Pokémon in his Trophy Garden.
None of Pichu's moves are known.
Seen at his garden
 Kricketune |
Pikachu ♂ |
Pichu |
 Roselia |
 Starly |
Trivia
- Mr. Backlot's Japanese name is a pun. His name is "Urayama" (ウラヤマ), but his butler adds shi (し or 氏, which in this case is a more polite form of "Mr.") to his name, making his name sound like the Japanese word for being envious, 羨ましい (urayamashii). In the game, he asks the player "Well? Aren't you envious?" (どう？うらやましいじゃろ？？) over and over before telling the player what new Pokémon are in his garden.
- In Pokémon X and Y, Elena, who trades an Eevee nicknamed Stevie to the player for any Pokémon in a random hotel, mentions that Stevie was caught in Mr. Backlot's Trophy Garden.
Names
| Language | Name | Origin |
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| Japanese | ウラヤマ Urayama | From 裏山 urayama (mountain or hill behind a house) and 羨ましい urayamashii (envious) |
| English | Mr. Backlot | From backlot |
| German | Herr Reichedel | From reich (rich) and edel (noble) |
| Spanish | Señor Fortuny | From fortuna (fortune) |
| French | M. Décorum | From décorum (decorum) |
| Italian | Sig. Granlotto | From gran lotto (grand lot) |
| Korean | 한자랑 Han Jarang | From 한 han (great) and 자랑 jarang (pride) |
| Chinese (Mandarin) | 現慕 / 现慕 Xiànmù | From 羨慕 / 羡慕 xiànmù / sihnmouh (to envy) |
| 羨慕 / 羡慕 Xiànmù | ||
| Chinese (Cantonese) | 現慕 Yihnmouh | |
| 羨慕 Sihnmouh | ||
| Polish | Pan Bogacki | From bogaty (rich) |
| Vietnamese | Urayama | Transcription of his Japanese name |
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