Oliver (JN020)
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Oliver (Japanese: セイヤ Seiya) is a character of the day who appeared in Dreams Are Made of These!. He is from Goldenrod City.
During the Pokémon Orienteering competition, Oliver met Ash and challenged him to a Normal Class World Coronation Series battle. He sent out his Meganium against Ash's Pikachu, and despite having the type advantage, Meganium lost after a tough battle. Afterwards, he congratulated Ash and promised he would be victorious in the next battle.
Pokémon
On hand
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| Stanium (Japanese: ソシニウム Soshinium) is Oliver's only known Pokémon. It was used to battle Ash's Pikachu. Stanium was able to gain the upper hand throughout the fight and land a Solar Beam, but was eventually defeated by Pikachu's Iron Tail.
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| Debut | Dreams Are Made of These! | |
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| Japanese | Soshina | |
Traveling with
 Rotom Phone |
Achievements
Oliver has competed in the following competitions:
- World Coronation Series Rank: Unknown (Normal Class)
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Trivia
- In the Japanese version, Seiya and Soshinium are named after and portrayed by Seiya and Soshina, who together form the Japanese comedy duo Shimofuri Myojo.
- Shimofuri Myojo is based in Osaka. Osaka's Pokémon world counterpart is Goldenrod City, Seiya's hometown.
- Similarly, in the English dub, Oliver and Stanium are named after the members of Laurel and Hardy, a comedy duo formed by Oliver Hardy and Stan Laurel.
- Oliver's hair has the shape of hibiscus leaves, a possible reference to his type specialty, in this case, Grass.
Names
| Language | Name | Origin |
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| Japanese | セイヤ Seiya | From せいや Seiya (a Japanese comedian from Shimofuri Myojo) |
| English, French, Brazilian Portuguese |
Oliver | From Oliver Hardy (an American comedian from Laurel and Hardy) |
| Italian | Holly | Diminutive of Oliver |
| Korean | 성지 Seongji | Similar to his Japanese name |
| Chinese (Mandarin) | 晟也 Shèngyě | From 石川晟也 Seiya Ishikawa (Seiya's real name) |
Stanium
| Language | Name | Origin |
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| Japanese | ソシニウム Soshinium | From 粗品 Soshina (a Japanese comedian from Shimofuri Myojo) and メガニウム Meganium |
| English, Italian, Brazilian Portuguese |
Stanium | From Stan Laurel (a British comedian from Laurel and Hardy) and Meganium |
| Korean | 성지니움 Seongjinium | From 성지 Seongji (Oliver) and 메가니움 Meganium |
| Chinese (Mandarin) | 大品葵 Dàpǐnkuí | From 粗品 Soshina and 大竺葵 Dàzhúkuí (Meganium) |
Related articles
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