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{{Character Infobox
|color={{white color light}}
|corecolor={{cuteness color light}}
|bordercolor={{day color dark}}
|name=Wicke
|jname=ビッケ
|tmname=Wicke
|image=Sun Moon Wicke.png
|caption=Art from Pokémon Sun and Moon by [[take]]<ref>[[a:File:WickeBurningShadows127.jpg|Wicke (Burning Shadows 127)]]</ref>
|size=125px
|gender=Female
|eyes=Green
|hair=Mauve
|region=[[Alola]]
}}
{{Character Infobox/Game
|color={{cuteness color light}}
|gen={{gen|VII}}
|games={{pkmn|Sun and Moon}}, {{pkmn|Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon}}
}}
{{Character Infobox/Team
|color={{cuteness color light}}
|member=[[Aether Foundation]]
|rank=Assistant Branch Chief
}}
{{Character Infobox/Anime
|color={{cuteness color light}}
|series=''[[Pokémon the Series]]''
|debut=''[[SM044|A Dream Encounter!]]''
|enva=[[Carly Robins|Riley Joseph]]
|jpva=[[Chika Fujimura]]
}}
{{Character Infobox/Manga
|color={{cuteness color light}}
|series=''[[Pokémon Adventures]]''
|debut=''[[PASM15|Shipwreck and "Oh, What Sharp Teeth You Have, Bruxish!"]]''
}}
|}

'''Wicke''' (Japanese: '''ビッケ''' ''Wicke'') is the assistant branch chief of the [[Aether Foundation]]'s [[Aether Paradise]].

==In the core series games==
Wicke appears in [[Pokémon Sun and Moon]]. Her caring personality makes her popular among the Foundation's staff.

During the player's first visit to Aether Paradise, she takes the player and [[Hau]] on a tour of the facility. Before they leave, she gives Hau some malasadas and {{TM|29|Psychic}} to the player.

Wicke is revealed to be one of the Foundation's employees who disagreed with [[Lusamine]] and her obsession with the [[Ultra Beast]]s, and also the one who both [[Gladion]] and [[Lillie]] confided in before they ran away with a specimen of {{p|Type: Null}} and {{p|Cosmog}}, respectively. She is the one who subsequently refers Lillie to go to [[Professor Burnet]] to talk about Cosmog. To atone for the Foundation's contribution to the Ultra Beast crisis, she assists the [[International Police]] in their efforts to subdue or capture the creatures. She provides the player with [[Beast Ball]]s to capture the wild Ultra Beasts with, and freely gives the player information on the Ultra Beasts that the player captures.

Although [[Faba]] is demoted from his position as Branch Chief after the events of the games, it is not known if Wicke was promoted to his position.

===Pokémon===
====Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon====
=====Gives away=====
Before entering [[Poni Grove]], Wicke will give the player this {{p|Type: Null}}, along with a collection of [[Memory|Memories]] for its [[evolution|evolved form]], {{p|Silvally}}, courtesy of [[Gladion]].
{{Pokémon/7
|ndex=772
|pokemon=Type: Null
|level=60
|type1=Normal
|ability=Battle Armor
|move1=Metal Sound|move1type=Steel|move1cat=Status
|move2=Iron Head|move2type=Steel|move2cat=Physical
|move3=Double Hit|move3type=Normal|move3cat=Physical
|move4=Air Slash|move4type=Flying|move4cat=Special}}

==Quotes==
{{main|Wicke/Quotes}}

==In the anime==
===''[[Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon]]''===
[[File:Wicke anime.png|thumb|250px|Wicke in the anime]]
Wicke was revealed to be a founding member of the [[Aether Foundation]] in ''[[SM116|The Secret Princess]]'', alongside {{an|Faba}}, and married couple {{an|Lusamine}} and [[Mohn]]. Following Mohn's disappearance during an [[Ultra Wormhole]] experiment, Wicke has remained by Lusamine's side to support her through her grief.

Wicke debuted in ''[[SM044|A Dream Encounter!]]''. She, along with Lusamine, {{an|Professor Burnet}}, and Faba, investigated the [[Altar of the Sunne]] due to [[Z-Power|Ultra Aura]] being detected from that location, but they were unable to find anything there. She later accompanied Lusamine and Professor Burnet to {{an|Professor Kukui}}'s house on [[Melemele Island]], where she met {{Ash}} and {{DL|Nebby|In the anime|Nebby}}.

In ''[[SM046|Deceiving Appearances!]]'', she guided Ash and {{ashcl}} through [[Aether Paradise]] during their visit to the facility. Wicke appeared again in ''[[SM050|Faba's Revenge!]]'', in which she informed Lusamine and Professor Burnet about Faba's still unknown whereabouts. She was later seen escorting {{an|Gladion}} to his mother's office. In ''[[SM051|Family Determination!]]'', she arrived at the Aether Paradise labs, where she witnessed Lusamine's abduction.

Following Lusamine's rescue, Wicke attended the wedding of Professor Kukui and Professor Burnet in ''[[SM055|The Professors' New Adventure!]]''. Later, she, alongside Lusamine and Faba, invited Ash and his classmates to join the [[Ultra Guardians]], a task force dedicated to capturing [[Ultra Beast]]s, which they accepted. Starting in ''[[SM061|A Mission of Ultra Urgency!]]'', Wicke, along with Lusamine and Professor Burnet, would brief Ash and his classmates whenever they embark on a mission as Ultra Guardians. She also accompanies them when the caught Ultra Beast gets released back into [[Ultra Space]].

Wicke briefly reappeared in ''[[SM084|The Shape of Love to Come!]]''. She was seen with Lusamine and Faba, when Ash, Professor Burnet, and Professor Kukui contacted them to inform them about {{AP|Poipole}}'s habit of putting its feelings into its drawings, which she described as romantic.
[[File:SM116 photo.png|thumb|left|250px|A younger Wicke with Lusamine, Mohn, and Faba]]
In ''[[SM087|Filling the Light with Darkness!]]'', mysterious dark clouds appeared over [[Alola]], leaving all of the adults tired and without motivation. After doing some research, Wicke, Lusamine, Faba, and Professor Burnet found out that the cause of the incident was a small Ultra Wormhole that was slowly draining Alola's Ultra Aura. Later, at the Altar of the Sunne, she and the others informed the Ultra Guardians of their findings and had them use their [[Z-Move]]s to fuel a machine that could disperse the clouds to find out the Ultra Wormhole's exact location. In [[SM088|the next episode]], Wicke and the others witnessed {{an|Lunala}} and {{an|Necrozma}} emerging from the Ultra Wormhole. She was later seen arriving at Melemele Island, along with Lusamine, Burnet, and Faba, after Necrozma had fused with Nebby and had left. She and the others then oversaw Lunala recover in the Ultra Guardians base.

[[SM089|Later]], after the Ultra Guardians left for Ultra Space with a fully recovered Lunala, Wicke stayed behind at the Ultra Guardians base with Lusamine and Burnet. They tried to find out a way to communicate with the task force after their connection got lost. She finally managed to regain contact with the Ultra Guardians in [[SM090|the next episode]], allowing Burnet to inform them of her findings. Wicke then joined the rest of Alola in sharing their light with Necrozma so it could return to its {{DL|List of Pokémon with form differences|Necrozma|true form}}. After Necrozma returned to its {{DL|List of Pokémon with form differences|Necrozma|Ultra form}}, Wicke watched as the Ultra Guardians, Nebby, and Lunala returned to Alola, alongside Lusamine, Burnet, Faba, and Kukui.

In ''[[SM096|Don't Ignore the Small Stufful!]]'', Wicke was revealed to be close to a {{an|Stufful}}, which went missing at [[Aether Paradise]]. She revealed that she found it trapped under a fallen tree and brought it to Aether Paradise to recover. The group eventually found Stufful clinging onto [[Jessie]]'s hair and watched as {{an|Bewear}} grabbed them. Wicke then realized that Bewear was Stufful's mother and happily watched their reunion before Bewear took Team Rocket and Stufful back to her den.

During the [[Manalo Conference]], Wicke watched the battles, alongside Lusamine, Professor Burnet, and later Faba. When three [[Ultra Beasts (anime)#Manalo Stadium Guzzlord|Guzzlord]] arrived through Ultra Wormholes and began wreaking havoc at [[Manalo Stadium]], Wicke helped monitor the situation while Ash, his classmates, Gladion, Hau, Kukui, and the [[island kahuna]]s teamed up to defeat the Junkivore Pokémon and send them back to Ultra Space. Following the incident, she watched the exhibition match between Ash and Professor Kukui.

In ''[[SM146|Thank You, Alola! The Journey Continues!]]'', Wicke said goodbye to Lusamine and her children, taking one last group photo with them before they left on their journey to find Mohn. She was later seen working at Aether Paradise, alongside Faba and {{Rotom}}.

===''[[Pokémon Journeys: The Series]]''===
In ''[[JN112|Helping the Hometown Hero!]]'', Wicke greeted Lusamine and her family on their return to Alola and was reunited with Mohn. The next day, she and Faba acted as commentators during the [[Battle Royal]] match between Professor Kukui, Ash, Gladion, and {{an|Kiawe}}.

===Character===
Wicke is overly cheery and empathetic. While she is often busy managing the [[Aether Foundation]]'s schedules and standards, Wicke truly enjoys her line of work. ''[[SM096|Don't Ignore the Small Stufful!]]'' showcased her interests in Pokémon conservation, where she was seen playing with some of [[Aether Paradise]]'s resident Pokémon. She was later drawn to tears when a {{an|Stufful}} she had rescued reunited with its mother, {{an|Bewear}}.

She is loyal and has been immensely supportive of her boss {{an|Lusamine}} over the years. Wicke even attended the [[Manalo Conference]] to cheer for {{an|Lusamine}}'s children, {{an|Lillie}} and {{an|Gladion}}, as they competed. However, Wicke can be tough. She is well aware of {{an|Faba}}'s manipulative tendencies, and often pulls him into line for not following orders.

===Pokémon===
====Befriended====
{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Wild
|pkmn=Stufful
|type1=Normal
|type2=Fighting
|img=Stufful anime.png
|epnum=SM044
|epname=A Dream Encounter!
|vajp=Nicole Fujita
|vaen=Michele Knotz
|main=Stufful (anime)
|desc=Prior to ''[[SM044|A Dream Encounter!]]'', Wicke found this {{p|Stufful}} while it trapped under a fallen tree. She rescued it and then brought it to [[Aether Paradise]] so it could live there. Over time, they became extremely close. In ''[[SM096|Don't Ignore the Small Stufful!]]'', when she heard that Stufful was missing, Wicke got worried. Eventually, she realized {{an|Bewear}} was Stufful's mother and happily watched as they were reunited.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|pkmn=Ditto (×5)
|type1=Normal
|img=Aether Paradise Ditto.png
|epnum=SM046
|epname=Deceiving Appearances!
|vajp=
|vaen=Erica Schroeder
|desc=In ''[[SM046|Deceiving Appearances!]]'', five Ditto were shown inside a room that allowed them to remain in their original forms and not {{m|transform}} into other Pokémon. {{Ash}} and {{ashcl}} (except for {{an|Lillie}}) each held one of them so that {{an|Professor Burnet}} could give them their vaccinations. One of the Ditto eventually escaped during the process and roamed around [[Aether Paradise]]'s conservation area, using Transform to trick its pursuers. This Ditto was eventually caught when Ash dove onto it while it was posing as Lillie's {{rf|Alolan}} {{p|Vulpix}}, [[Snowy]]. It was then taken back to the room.

In ''[[SM096|Don't Ignore the Small Stufful!]]'', Wicke was shown happily tending to the Ditto in the same room during Ash and Lillie's trip to Aether Paradise.

The Ditto's only move is {{m|Transform}}{{tt|*|Only one of them has been seen using it.}}.}}

===Voice actors===
{{vatable|color={{white color}}|bordercolor={{cuteness color light}}
|ja=藤村知可 ''[[Chika Fujimura]]''
|en=[[Riley Joseph]]
|fr_eu=Sophie Landresse
|de=Stephanie Kellner
|pl=Klaudia Kuchtyk
|es_eu=Vera Bosch
|es_la=Unknown voice actress ([[SM044]]-[[SM078]]) <br> Erika Ugalde ([[SM084]]-present)
|pt_br=Aline Guioli}}

==In the manga==
===Pokémon Adventures===
[[File:Wicke Adventures.png|thumb|220px|Wicke in Pokémon Adventures]]
Wicke debuted in ''[[PASM15|Shipwreck and "Oh, What Sharp Teeth You Have, Bruxish!"]]''. She and [[Faba]] met with {{adv|Moon}}, [[Professor Kukui]], and [[Professor Burnet]]. Wicke explained that the three were rescued by the [[Aether Foundation]] after being attacked by a {{pkmn2|wild}} {{p|Bruxish}} and left lost at sea. Faba revealed that they were taken to [[Aether Paradise]] and offered to give them a tour of the place.

Six months later, Faba had managed to take control over the Aether Foundation. When Lusamine went missing, Wicke and an {{tc|Aether Foundation Employee}} managed to locate her on [[Poni Island]] playing with a group of [[Ultra Beast]]s. Their attempts to dock on the island were thwarted by a {{p|Celesteela}}, forcing them to return to the [[Aether House]] on [[Ula'ula Island]] and meet up with [[Gladion]] and [[Lillie]]. When Gladion suggested going to get Lusamine, Wicke refused due to the boy's injuries. Wicke decided the best option was for her and the Employee to return to Aether Paradise and gather information.

Later, Wicke and the Employee returned to Poni, only to find Lusamine and the Ultra Beasts gone. After returning to shore, Wicke encountered [[Mina]] and an injured [[Guzma]]. Mina had come to Poni to meet with the other [[Trial Captain]]s, but mistakenly went to the wrong location. Wicke had Mina taken to [[Exeggutor Island]] to join the other captains while Guzma was taken to a medical ward to recuperate.
{{-}}

==In the TCG==
[[File:WickeBurningShadows147.jpg|200px|thumb|Full Art print of Wicke]]
{{main|Wicke (Burning Shadows 127)}}
'''Wicke''' was introduced as a {{TCG|Supporter card}} in the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]] during the English Sun & Moon Series (the Japanese SM Era). It was first released in the Japanese {{TCG|Darkness that Consumes Light}} expansion before debuting in English in the {{TCG|Burning Shadows}} expansion, with an illustration based on the [[Ken Sugimori]] artwork of the character, with the background artwork by [[take]]. It was also released as a {{TCG|Full Art card}} in Darkness that Consumes Light and Burning Shadows, with an illustration by [[Naoki Saito]]. Wicke makes each player count the cards in their hand, shuffles those cards into their deck, then draws that many cards.
{{-}}

==Gallery==
===Artwork===
====Standard====
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|-
| style="{{roundy|20px}} border: 2px solid #{{white color dark}}; background: #{{cuteness color light}}; width:96px"| [[File:Sun Moon Wicke.png|150px]]
| style="{{roundy|20px}} border: 2px solid #{{white color dark}}; background: #{{cuteness color light}}; width:96px"| [[File:Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Team Rainbow Rocket.png|250px]]
|-
| Artwork from {{color2|000|Pokémon Sun and Moon|Sun and Moon}} by {{color2|000|take}}
| In promotional art for {{color2|000|Episode RR}} in {{color2|000|Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon|Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon}}
|}

====Concept art====
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| style="{{roundy|20px}} border: 2px solid #{{white color dark}}; background: #{{cuteness color light}}; width:96px"| [[File:Wicke SM concept art.png|440px]]
|-
| Concept art from {{color2|000|Pokémon Sun and Moon|Sun and Moon}} drawn by {{color2|000|take}}
|}

===Game assets===
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| style="{{roundy|20px}} border: 2px solid #{{white color dark}}; background: #{{cuteness color light}}; width:96px"| [[File:SM Ending Screen 11.png|400px]]
|-
| Ending screenshot with the {{color2|000|Aether Foundation}} from {{color2|000|Pokémon Sun and Moon|Sun and Moon}}
|}

====Sprites and models====
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|-
|style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{white color dark}}; background: #{{cuteness color light}};"| [[File:Wicke SM OD.png|200px]]
|- style="font-size: 80%"
| Overworld model from<br>{{color2|000|Pokémon Sun and Moon|Sun, Moon}}, {{color2|000|Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon|Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon}}
|}

===Anime artwork===
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|-
| style="{{roundy|20px}} border: 2px solid #{{white color dark}}; background: #{{cuteness color light}}; width:96px"| [[File:Wicke SM.png|110px]]
|-
| Official artwork from<br>''{{color2|000|Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon}}''
|}

==Trivia==
* Wicke is the only notable member of the [[Aether Foundation]] who cannot be {{pkmn|battle}}d nor serves an antagonistic role at any point.

==Names==
The Japanese names of all important members of the [[Aether Foundation]] and the members of [[Lusamine]]'s family are based on German words for plants.
{| class="roundy" style="background:#{{white color}}; border:3px solid #{{cuteness color light}}"
|-
! Language
! Name
! Origin
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Japanese
| ビッケ ''Wicke''
| From ''Wicke'' (German for {{wp|Vicia|vetch}})
|- style="background:#FFF"
| English
| Wicke
| Same as Japanese name
|- style="background:#FFF"
| German
| Pia
| From the genus ''{{wp|Pisum}}'' (pea)
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Spanish
| Zyra
| From זרע ''zera'' (Hebrew for seed)
|- style="background:#FFF"
| French
| Vicky
| From the genus ''{{wp|Vicia}}'' (vetch)
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Italian
| Ciceria
| From the genus ''{{wp|Cicer}}'' (chickpea)
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Korean
| 비케 ''Bi'ke''
| Transcription of her Japanese name
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Chinese ({{tt|Mandarin|Taiwan and Mainland China}})
| 碧珂 ''Bìkē''
| Transcription of her Japanese name
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Chinese ({{tt|Cantonese|Hong Kong}})
| 碧珂 ''Bīk'ō''
| Mandarin-based transcription of her Japanese name
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Indonesian
| Wikke
| Similar to her Japanese/English name
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Brazilian Portuguese
| Lara
| From the genus ''{{wp|Crotalaria}}'' (rattlepod)
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Russian
| Вик ''Vik''
| Transcription of her English name
|}

==References==
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