Gorigan

Gorigan ゴリガン Gorigan
Gorigan
Gender	Male
Hometown	Unknown
Region	Orre
Trainer class	Cipher Admin
Generation	III
Games	Pokémon XD
Member of	Cipher
Rank	Admin

Gorigan (Japanese: ゴリガン Gorigan) is a character who appears as a Cipher Admin in Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness.

In the games

Gorigan's role in Cipher is to run the Cipher Key Lair, which is Cipher's chief Shadow Pokémon manufacturing facility. Though his strange, ape-like appearance and mannerisms make him seem dull, he is actually quite smart (at least smart enough to run the Key Lair effectively) and commands a lot of respect and fear among the Cipher Peons. However, he also has a very short temper.

He first meets Michael outside the wreck of the S.S. Libra, but leaves Cipher Peons to fight in his stead. Gorigan later meets Michael on the top floor of the Key Lair and attacks him for shutting down the facility, but Michael defeats him. He is later fought on Citadark Isle and is the final opponent of Orre Colosseum's third round. After being defeated, Gorigan grows to respect Michael, and grants him the title Hexagonal Bolt of Friendship Holder.

Gorigan's movement is based on apes: he often appears to be dragging his arms around and leaps around in a bizarre manner, even going so far as banging his chest with his fists in a gorilla-type fashion. To reflect this, Gorigan's Psychic-type Shadow Pokémon are both in the Human-Like Egg Group.

In his first two battles, outside of his Shadow Pokémon, Gorigan uses Earthquake and Protect to efficiently utilize the powerful Ground-type attack whilst using other moves native to that particular Pokémon's type, similar to Dakim. In Orre Colosseum, he makes heavy use of the Ability Intimidate to cut the player's Pokémon's Attack stat. Gorigan’s Pokémon all know a multitude of different type attacks while his Gyarados uses moves to cut the player’s Pokémon’s Speed.

Pokémon

First battle

Cipher Admin Gorigan Cipher Key Lair Pokémon XD Reward: $3,700

Types: Steel Rock Ability: Sturdy Held item: None Lairon♀ Lv.36 Take Down Normal   --       Earthquake Ground   --       Iron Tail Steel   --       Protect Normal   --       Types: Ice Water Ability: Thick Fat Held item: None Sealeo♀ Lv.36 Water Pulse Water   --       Earthquake Ground   --       Body Slam Normal   --       Aurora Beam Ice   --       Types: Water Psychic Ability: Own Tempo Held item: None Slowking♀ Lv.36 Water Pulse Water   --       Earthquake Ground   --       Confusion Psychic   --       Headbutt Normal   --       Type: Normal Unknown Ability: Guts Held item: None Ursaring♂ Lv.36 Slash Normal   --       Earthquake Ground   --       Brick Break Fighting   --       Protect Normal   --       Type: Fighting Unknown Ability: Vital Spirit Held item: None Shadow Lv.34+ Primeape♂/♀ Shadow Storm Shadow   --       Shadow Rush Shadow   --       Struggle Normal   --       Struggle Normal   --       Type: Psychic Unknown Ability: Insomnia Held item: None Shadow Lv.34+ Hypno♂/♀ Shadow Down Shadow   --       Shadow Storm Shadow   --       Struggle Normal   --       Struggle Normal   --

Second battle

Cipher Admin Gorigan Citadark Isle Pokémon XD Reward: $4,500

Types: Water Psychic Ability: Own Tempo Held item: None Slowking♂ Lv.42 Water Pulse Water   --       Ice Beam Ice   --       Earthquake Ground   --       Psychic Psychic   --       Type: Normal Unknown Ability: Guts Held item: None Ursaring♂ Lv.43 Slash Normal   --       Brick Break Fighting   --       Earthquake Ground   --       Protect Normal   --       Types: Steel Rock Ability: Rock Head Held item: None Aggron♂ Lv.43 Iron Tail Steel   --       Double-Edge Normal   --       Earthquake Ground   --       Protect Normal   --       Types: Ice Water Ability: Thick Fat Held item: None Walrein♀ Lv.44 Waterfall Water   --       Ice Beam Ice   --       Earthquake Ground   --       Double-Edge Normal   --       Types: Water Fighting Ability: Water Absorb or Damp Held item: None Shadow Lv.42+ Poliwrath♂/♀ Shadow Rush Shadow   --       Shadow Sky Shadow   --       Shadow Storm Shadow   --       Struggle Normal   --       Type: Psychic Unknown Ability: Soundproof Held item: None Shadow Lv.42+ Mr. Mime♂/♀ Shadow Storm Shadow   --       Shadow Shed Shadow   --       Struggle Normal   --       Struggle Normal   --

Orre Colosseum battles

Gorigan will use four of these Pokémon per battle.

Cipher Admin Gorigan Orre Colosseum Pokémon XD

Types: Dragon Flying Ability: Intimidate Held item: BrightPowder Salamence♀ Lv.60-100 Hydro Pump Water   --       Flamethrower Fire   --       Dragon Claw Dragon   --       Crunch Dark   --       Type: Normal Unknown Ability: Intimidate Held item: Quick Claw Granbull♀ Lv.60-100 Return Normal   --       Brick Break Fighting   --       Shadow Ball Ghost   --       Hyper Beam Normal   --       Type: Fire Unknown Ability: Intimidate Held item: White Herb Arcanine♂ Lv.60-100 ExtremeSpeed Normal   --       Overheat Fire   --       Crunch Dark   --       Protect Normal   --       Type: Normal Unknown Ability: Intimidate Held item: Chesto Berry Tauros♂ Lv.60-100 Return Normal   --       Earthquake Ground   --       Rest Psychic   --       Hyper Beam Normal   --       Type: Fighting Unknown Ability: Intimidate Held item: Leftovers Hitmontop♂ Lv.60-100 Body Slam Normal   --       Brick Break Fighting   --       Earthquake Ground   --       Detect Fighting   --       Types: Water Flying Ability: Intimidate Held item: Lum Berry Gyarados♀ Lv.60-100 Double-Edge Normal   --       Icy Wind Ice   --       Earthquake Ground   --       Thunder Wave Electric   --

Quotes

S.S. Libra

"Tch! After all I do to get here, we let one get away on us! Isn't that right, Snidle?"

"I heard that! You're pinning the blame on me?! That's blatant insubordination! I'm in a foul mood today. Not plain foul, foul foul! Today, of all days…"

"Urrrrrgh! That fool Snattle had to screw up! Someone let this outsider get in here! Our recovery plan's done, but we can't let you go. Not after you've seen us here!"

"Hey!"

"Teach this little boy a thing or two about pain."

"See to it!"

Cipher Key Lair

• Before battle

"Where are all my crew? …You wiped them out? Every last one?! Impossible! One kid took down all those Shadow Pokémon we made? Urrrgggh! In wrecking my factory, you smeared dirt all over my good name and standing!"

"You've done it now! I'm steaming mad, and there's no forgiving that. Ever! Be prepared to drop!"

• If lost before

"What?! Back again?! I'll stomp you, whale on you, pulverize you, and devastate you!"

• Being defeated

"Ugaaaah!"

• After being defeated

"Ugwaaah! That's it! You're not getting away with this! No way, no how, no ifs or buts! I'm not taking this! I'll blow up the factory with you in it! Gwaaooooh!"

"M-Master Greevil!"

"XD001?! The ultimate Shadow Pokémon that's resistant to purification?!"

"Hyahyahya! Master Greevil has such a wicked sense of humor! No ordinary ship can get close because of the rough seas. And even if you do manage to get on the island... The place will be swarming with Trainers carrying the Shadow Pokémon I made! …Even though there should be a lot more Shadow Pokémon… If XD001 didn't drop that ship in the desert, we wouldn't have taken so long tuning the Shadow Pokémon. Hyahyahya! But it doesn't matter. There's plenty of Shadow Pokémon to welcome you in style! How many are there? Heheh, I can't tell you that. If I did, it'd floor you! It's just a matter of time before the world belongs to us. You'd better be ready for it!"

Citadark Isle

• Before battle

"Heheh! It's me again, kid! You know, it makes me kind of happy to see you since I've seen you so often! But the way you keep beating me, my cred's taken a beating! Aiyeeeh! So, Master Greevil gave me this one last chance to redeem myself. But this is it! If I lose this one, there's not tomorrow! Here goes!"

• If lost before

"Feh! Back again?! Come back all you want, but nothing's going to change!"

• Being defeated

"Graaah! We're doomed!"

• After being defeated

"Bleh! That was the very last chance Master Greevil gave me! How could I keep losing to some kid over and over? If there were a tree, I'd climb it to get away from all this!"

Orre Colosseum

• Before battle

"You again! This time, I will crush you and pulverize you!"

• Being defeated

"Why? Why can't I ever beat you?!"

• If the player is defeated

"That's for wrecking my factory! Don't you forget it!"

• Post-defeat message

"You're some kind of special! You're worthy of sharing my camaraderie as a friend. I therefore award you the title “Hexagonal Bolt of Friendship Holder.” The Hexagonal Bolt of Friendship is the perfect fit for my wrench, and is its truest friend. In spirit of unchanging friendship,

Gorigan"

In other languages

Language Title French Donozor German Olaf Italian Helgabba Spanish Gorigan

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