Paulo
| Paulo キリヤ Kiriya | |
 Art from Pokémon Masters | |
| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Eye color | Gray |
| Hair color | Blonde |
| Hometown | Unknown |
| Region | Pasio |
| Trainer class | Pokémon Trainer |
| Generation | VII |
| Games | Masters EX |
| Game animation debut | Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer |
| English voice actor | Khoi Dao[1] |
| Japanese voice actor | Ryōhei Kimura[2] |
Paulo (Japanese: キリヤ Kiriya) is a character introduced in Pokémon Masters EX.
In the games
Paulo is a Trainer who serves as the player's rival and a childhood friend of Tina. He forms a sync pair with Rockruff.
Described as an exceptional student, Paulo is cautious and studious, though his pursuit of strength often gets the best of him and causes him to make hasty decisions. He exhibits a strong sense of justice, often being seen battling against Team Break and other organizations. Paulo puts immense pressure on himself; he consistently expresses frustration towards his lack of strength and often stubbornly insists on taking on difficult tasks, even after being told they're dangerous. He also tends to downplay his accomplishments and focus on his weaknesses. Despite this, he shows perseverance, self-reliance, and bravery, and he is willing to change his approach to make good on these qualities.
The player first encounters Paulo near the end of Chapter 2, where their team runs into him in a cave. After being mistaken for a Team Break member by Barry, he introduces himself and helps the player's team fight off some actual members of Team Break. He thanks the player for their help and is invited to join their team for the Pokémon Masters League, to which he denies, revealing his plan to form his own team. He then advises the player to search for more teammates in the volcano area.
Paulo is next seen in Chapter 7, having lost to Norman in an attempt to earn the Patience Badge. Upon finding out Team Break is in the area, he assists in fighting them off again. Afterwards, Norman gives him the Badge despite his loss, and Paulo vows to grow stronger before leaving.
In Chapter 10, the player once again encounters Paulo, this time having lost to Hapu. Team Break is in the area once again, and Paulo runs off to defeat them in hopes of getting permission to battle Hapu again. He is defeated instead, and the player comes to his rescue. Once Hapu leaves, he explains he needs to figure out his issues, wishes the player luck in their next battle, and walks off.
In Interlude 1, Paulo is seen at the opening ceremony for the PML tournament, revealed to have obtained every Badge, formed a team, and qualified for the tournament. He promises to see the player in the finals.
Paulo is briefly seen in Chapter 21. Brock and Rosa comment on him having made it to the finals.
Chapter 22 depicts Paulo defending a Youngster from some Team Break thugs before teaming up with Wikstrom and Wulfric for the PML tournament. After a time skip, he makes good on his promise to the player, battles them in the second round of the finals, and loses. He forces a smile before walking off to the beach. With no tournament to continue in, he disbands his team. When Wikstrom and Wulfric leave, Paulo breaks down, expressing his frustration and lack of understanding, and walks into a cave.
Paulo appears in Chapter 24 alongside other reinforcements to allow the player to battle Elesa as he helps to fight off Team Break.
After a long absence, Paulo briefly appears in Chapter 29, where he walks past Lear. Lear comments on a weird look in his eyes but doesn't press further.
Paulo's final appearance in the PML arc has him overhearing some former Team Break members talking about forging their own path in Chapter 30. He mentions seeing a path of his own and leaves once again. He then appears a few times in the ending montage.
Pokémon
 Rockruff |
Quotes
- Main article: Paulo/Quotes
Sprites
|
|
|
| VS model from Masters EX |
Model from Masters EX |
Paulo's sync move mindscape |
In the anime
Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer
Paulo briefly appeared in the Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer in a montage alongside his Rockruff.
Pokémon
|
|
||
| Rockruff is Paulo's only known Pokémon.
None of Rockruff's moves are known. | ||
| Debut | Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer | |
|---|---|---|
Names
| Language | Name | Origin |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | キリヤ Kiriya | From 桐 kiri (princesstree) |
| English | Paulo | From Paulownia, the genus that contains the princesstree |
| German | Kilian | From Kiribaum (princesstree) |
| Spanish | Paolo | From Paulownia |
| French | Kyrill | From kiri (Japanese for princesstree) |
| Italian | Owen | From Paulownia |
| Korean | 고상 Gosang | From 고상 (高尚) gosang (noble, refined), referring to the symbolic meaning of the princesstree in the language of flowers |
| Chinese (Mandarin) | 梧桐 Wútóng | From 梧桐 wútóng / ǹgh-tùhng (Chinese parasol tree) |
| Chinese (Cantonese) | 梧桐 Ǹgh-tùhng |
References
- ↑ Khoi Dao on Twitter
- ↑ Nintendo DREAM (vol. 329)
| Rival characters | |
|---|---|
| Blue • Silver • Brendan/May • Wally • Barry • Cheren • Bianca • N • Hugh • Calem/Serena Shauna • Tierno • Trevor • Hau • Gladion • Trace • Hop • Bede • Marnie • Klara • Avery Ronald • Paulo • Lear • Tina | |
|
This article is part of both Project CharacterDex and Project Sidegames, Bulbapedia projects that, together, aim to write comprehensive articles on characters in the spin-off games. | 
|
