Sidney
Sidney カゲツ Kagetsu | |
![]() Artwork from Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire by Hitoshi Ariga[1] | |
Gender | Male |
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Eye color | Magenta |
Hair color | Magenta |
Hometown | Unknown |
Region | Hoenn |
Trainer class | Elite Four |
Generation | III, VI |
Games | Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire Masters EX |
Elite Four of | Ever Grande City |
Specializes in | Dark types |
Game animation cameos | GOTCHA! |
English voice actor | SungWon Cho[2] (Masters EX) |
Japanese voice actor | Shōhei Kajikawa[3] (Masters EX) |
Sidney (Japanese: カゲツ Kagetsu) is a Dark-type Trainer and member of the Hoenn Elite Four.
In the core series games
Sidney is the first Trainer of the Hoenn Elite Four at the Pokémon League. He is an upbeat person who enjoys what he does, even if he loses.
In Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, the player can also briefly encounter Sidney in the Battle Maison lobby.
Trainer's Eyes/Match Call/Trainer's Eye
Elite Four Sidney
- Strategy
- Offense over defenseRS
- Offense over defense!E
- The best defense is a good offense!ORAS
- Trainer's Pokémon
- The Dark side's beautiesRS
- The Dark side's beauties.E
- The aesthetics of the Dark side!ORAS
- Self-Introduction
- You can talk all you want - might is right!RS
- They said I was a punk, but I’m one of the Elite Four!E
- You can talk all you want—all that matters is how strong I am, right?ORAS
Pokémon
Sidney uses two Full Restores in Generation III.
Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire
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Pokémon Emerald
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Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire
Initial battle
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Rematch
In the spin-off games
Pokémon Masters EX
- Main article: Sidney (Masters)
Sidney forms a sync pair with Absol in Pokémon Masters EX. His Absol is capable of Mega Evolving. Sidney became a playable sync pair on August 9, 2021.
Dex | Trainer | NDex | Pokémon | Type | Weakness | Role | EX role | Base potential | Availability | ||
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#140 | Sidney | #0359 | Absol♂ Mega Absol |
Dark |
Bug |
★★★★★☆EX | Sync Pair Scout |
Gallery
Artwork
Artwork from Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald |
Sprites and models
Sprite from Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald |
VS portrait from Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire |
Overworld sprite from Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald |
Overworld model from Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire |
Quotes
- Main article: Sidney/Quotes
In the anime
GOTCHA!
Sidney briefly appeared in GOTCHA!.
In the manga
Pokémon Adventures
History
Ruby & Sapphire arc
Sidney and the other Elite Four members were called by Steven to help protect the Hoenn region from the battle between Groudon and Kyogre. Sidney was initially stationed at Desert Ruins as part of the plan to unseal Regirock, Regice, and Registeel. When the giants are unsealed, Sidney is tasked with controlling Regirock alongside Drake. The Elite Four, Steven, and Wallace all control the three legendary giants in three pairs of two and use their power to keep the power released from Groudon and Kyogre's battle from spreading throughout Hoenn. They manage to keep the power contained for several weeks, but the strain is too much for Steven and he eventually dies, causing the three Pokémon to lash out and flee. Sidney later mourns Steven's death before his revival at the hands of Ruby's Celebi.
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire arc
Sidney, along with various people from around Hoenn, is called to Sootopolis City to assist in stopping Grand Meteor Delta, a giant meteoroid threatening to destroy the planet. When the plan to attack Grand Meteor Delta starts, Sidney and the others have their Pokémon attack the meteoroid at the same time. This, combined with the might of Mega Rayquaza, successfully shatters Grand Meteor Delta into pieces.
Pokémon
This listing is of Sidney's Pokémon in the Pokémon Adventures manga.
Zangoose is Sidney's only known Pokémon. He was used to awaken the chamber containing Regirock.
Zangoose's known moves are Brick Break and Crush Claw, and his Ability is Immunity.
Temporary
- Main article: Brandon's legendary giants → Pokémon Adventures
Regirock was awakened by Steven and the Elite Four to be used to contain Groudon and Kyogre's power. Sidney controlled Regirock with Drake while the others controlled Regice and Registeel. After Steven died from the strain of controlling the three Pokémon, Regirock lashed out and ran away. It was later found by Brandon and captured.
In the TCG
The following is a list of cards mentioning or featuring Sidney or his Pokémon in the Pokémon Trading Card Game.
Sidney's Pokémon Cards listed with a blue background are only legal to use in the current Expanded format. Cards listed with a green background are legal to use in both the current Standard and Expanded formats. | |||||||
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Card | Type | English Expansion |
Rarity | # | Japanese Expansion |
Rarity | # |
Mightyena | EX Power Keepers | 18/108 | World Champions Pack | 054/108 | |||
Cacturne | EX Power Keepers | 27/108 | World Champions Pack | 059/108 | |||
Mightyena | Astral Radiance | TG09/TG30 | Battle Region | 072/067 | |||
Card | Type | English Expansion |
Rarity | # | Japanese Expansion |
Rarity | # |
Sidney's Stadium | T [St] | EX Power Keepers | 82/108 | World Champions Pack | 094/108 | ||
Sidney | Su | Fusion Strike | 241/264 | Fusion Arts | 095/100 | ||
Fusion Strike | 264/264 | Fusion Arts | 112/100 | ||||
Fusion Strike | 279/264 | Fusion Arts | 121/100 | ||||
Trivia
- Sidney is the only member of the Hoenn Elite Four who does not share a specialty type with that of an Elite Four member of Generation I. However, Karen of the Generation II Elite Four is also a specialist in the Dark type.
- In Ruby and Sapphire, Sidney is the only Elite Four member to not use two of the same Pokémon or use two Pokémon from the same evolutionary line.
- In Ruby, Sapphire, and Pokémon Emerald, Sidney owns a Shiftry that knows Extrasensory at level 48, which Shiftry does not learn until level 49 as a Nuzleaf.
- All of Sidney's Pokémon in the first battle give out at least one Attack EV. In addition, all of them have their base Attack as their highest stat.
- His Cacturne is the only Pokémon he uses that does not give out at least two Attack EVs. In addition, its base Special Attack is also its highest stat (along with its Attack), unlike his other Pokémon.
- Sidney is the only Hoenn Elite Four member to use a Mega Evolution introduced in X and Y rather than Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire.
Names
Language | Name | Origin |
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Japanese | カゲツ Kagetsu | From 花月 kagetsu (jade plant), 影 kage (shadow), 月 getsu (moon), and possibly 孽 getsu (evil) |
English, Brazilian Portuguese | Sidney | From sinister, insidious, or sadness |
German | Ulrich | From Unlicht (Dark) |
Spanish | Sixto | From siniestro (sinister; Dark) |
French | Damien | From démon (demon) |
Italian | Fosco | From fosco (dark, obscure) |
Korean | 혁진 Hyeokjin | |
Chinese (Mandarin) | 花月 Huāyuè | From the Japanese name 花月 Kagetsu. Contains the character 月 yuè / yuht (moon) |
Chinese (Cantonese) | 花月 Fāyuht | |
Vietnamese | Kagetsu | Transcription of his Japanese name |
See also
References
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Pokémon Champions | |
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Core series | Blue • Lance • Red • Steven • Wallace • Cynthia • Alder • Iris • Diantha • Trace • Leon • Mustard • Peony • Nemona • Geeta • Kieran • Drayton • Most player characters |
Masters EX | Blue • Lance • Red • Steven • Cynthia • Alder • Iris • Diantha • Leon • Scottie • Bettie • Ash • Nemona • Geeta • Calem • Serena • Hop • Marnie • Bede • Leaf • Nate • Rosa • Silver • Cheren • Bianca |
Other spin-offs |
Ronald (TCG GB) • Mark (TCG GB) • Mint (TCG GB) • Glenn (Pokkén) • Master Rosé (Duel) |
Anime | Lance • Cynthia • Wallace • Alder • Diantha • Steven • Ash Ketchum • Leon • Iris • Nemona • Geeta |
Other animation | Blue (Origins) • Red (Origins) • Calem (Generations) • Celestine (PttP) • Edgar Troy (PttP) • Ava (PttP) |
Adventures | Professor Oak • Red • Sidney • Phoebe • Glacia • Drake • Steven • Wallace • Cynthia • Alder • Iris • Diantha • Leon • Mustard • Peony • Nemona |
Other manga | Shigeru (Zensho) • Satoshi (Zensho) • Rald (Battle Frontier) |
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