If you were looking for the character of the day from Breaking Titles at the Chateau! with the Japanese name Nikola, see Nico.
Nikola
エリファス Éliphas
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Nikola
Gender Male
Eye color Black
Hair color White
Hometown Azoth Kingdom
Region Kalos
Anime debut Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel
English voice actor Scottie Ray
Japanese voice actor Tomomichi Nishimura

Nikola (Japanese: エリファス Éliphas) is a character who appeared in flashbacks in Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel. He is a scientist who created Magearna 500 years ago.

History

 
Nikola and Magearna

Nikola was a great master of arcane science who built the Azoth Kingdom. He used Pokémon skills as an inspiration to create many wonderful inventions. These inventions are said to have brought great riches to the kingdom. He also built the wall surrounding Azoth kingdom. Part of the wall can separate and convert into a floating fortress, which was designed to be used in times of emergency. However, Nikola eventually sealed off the fortress due to an uprising about who would control that power.

Nikola also created Magearna and presented it to the royal family 500 years ago. Magearna acted as the princess's playmate, and also acted to protect the princess and the kingdom. While it was made to bring happiness, the power was abused to incite war and hatred. As a result, Nikola hid Magearna so that it could not be found by anyone.

Character

He is said to be a great man who wanted his inventions to bring happiness to both people and Pokémon. He is greatly admired by Raleigh and Clemont.

Pokémon

On hand

This listing is of Nikola's known Pokémon in the anime:

 
Jolteon
Jolteon was only seen in a flashback while Raleigh explained Nikola's life story.

None of Jolteon's moves are known.

Debut Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel
 
Ampharos
Ampharos was only seen in a flashback while Raleigh explained Nikola's life story.

None of Ampharos's moves are known.

Debut Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel
 
Skitty
Skitty was only seen in a flashback while Raleigh explained Nikola's life story.

None of Skitty's moves are known.

Debut Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel
 
Spritzee
Spritzee was only seen in a flashback while Raleigh explained Nikola's life story.

Spritzee's only known move is Energy Ball.

Debut Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel

Created

 
Magearna
Main article: Magearna (M19)

Nikola created Magearna using arcane science 500 years ago.

Debut Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel
Voice actors
Japanese Yuka Terasaki
English Yuka Terasaki

Artwork

   
Model sheet for the anime


Voice actors

Language Voice actor
Japanese 西村 知道 Tomomichi Nishimura
English Scottie Ray
Danish Peter Zhelder
Finnish Markus Bäckman
Italian Antonio Paiola
Polish Wojciech Paszkowski
Russian Андрей Гриневич Andrey Grinevich
Spanish Latin America Pedro D'Aguillón Jr.
Spain Miguel Zúñiga
Luis Mas (trailer)
Thai ภัคภูมิ ลิ้มมานะสถาพร Pakkapoom Limmanasathaporn


Trivia

  • Closed captions from Disney XD and CITV render his name both as Nikola and as Nicola.
  • The appearance of Nikola resembles the appearance of Leonardo da Vinci, an Italian inventor of the Renaissance.

Names

Language Name Origin
Japanese エリファス Éliphas From Éliphas Lévi, a French occult writer
English Nikola From Nikola Tesla
Italian Nikolaus Similar to his English name
Korean 엘리파스 Ellipaseu Transliteration of Japanese name
Chinese (Mandarin) 艾利法斯 Àilìfǎsī Transliteration of Japanese name
Chinese (Cantonese) 艾利法斯 Ngaaihleihfaatsī Mandarin-based transliteration of Japanese name
Thai เอลิฟาส Éliphas Same as his Japanese name


Movie characters
Human protagonists
AliceAsh Ketchum (M20)AudreyBarazBiancaCallahanCarlitaCoreyDamosDianaDianeEricFergusHarrietJack WalkerJuanita
KarlKathrynKidd SummersKimiaKokoLisaLizabethLorenzoMannesMarenMargoMelodyMerayNeeshaNewton Graceland
Professor LundRafeRaleighRebeccaRisaRowenaSamSheenaSidSir AaronSorrelTonioTorenTory LundTowaVerityYuko
Human antagonists
AlvaAnnieArgus SteelButlerCherieCrossDamonDoctor ZedGalenGooneGrings KodaiIron-Masked MarauderLawrence IIILeviMarcus
MerilynMillis SteelMolly HaleOakleyPokémon huntersPokémon poacherRiotThe PhantomZero
Pokémon
ArceusArticunoCarbinkCelebi (M04)Celebi (M13)CobalionDadaDarkraiDeoxysDialgaDiancieEntei (M03)Entei (M13)GenesectGiratina
Ho-OhHoopaJirachiKeldeoKyuremLatiasLatiosLucarioLugiaMagearnaManaphyMarshadowMew (M01)Mew (M08)Mewtwo (M01)
Mewtwo (M16)MoltresPalkiaPikachu (M20)PikachutwoRaikouRayquazaRegiceRegirockRegisteelReshiramShayminSlowking
Spiky-eared PichuSuicune (M04)Suicune (M13)TerrakionUnownVictiniVirizionVolcanionXerneasYveltalZapdosZekrom
ZeraoraZoroarkZorua
Others
AliciaAllegraAstridBanksBaron AlbertoBlock BotBogieBonjiCarolChrom MolybdenumCTV news crewDabuDavidDionaDonuke
Dr. FujiDundeeFlamelFreddyGabuGhrisGlacineGodeyGurūHeroes of Truth and IdealsHoytInfiJasonJennyJoeJudy
KaiKakoKanataKatoKellieKevinKikoKing of the People of the ValeKyleLaylaLeekuLucianneLuisLuisaMakoMalin
ManukeMarcus's soldiersMauryMayor OliverMeredithMeta GroudonMewtwo's creatorsMiaMilesMimiMirandaMisakiMoose
Mother and daughterMr. WhiteNevaNikolaOld Man DomŌyamaPegPeople of the WaterPhossa MolybdenumPokémon Baccer teams
Queen IleneQueen RinRavineRaymondRickRossSchuylerSharonShepShunSpencer HaleSylvanTakaTammyTanner
TappTatsukiThe Marina GroupTobiasTownesUschiZabu


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