Zinzolin

Zinzolin ヴィオ Vio
Artwork from Black 2 and White 2
Gender	Male
Hometown	Unknown
Region	Unova
Trainer class	Team Plasma
Generation	V
Games	Black and White, Black 2 and White 2
Member of	Team Plasma
Rank	Sage

Zinzolin (Japanese: ヴィオ Vio) is one of the Seven Sages of Team Plasma.

In the games

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In Pokémon Black and White, Zinzolin first appears in the Cold Storage with other Team Plasma Grunts, who were planning something. During that time, he had complained about the cold and when the player and Cheren appeared, he ordered the grunts to drive them away. When they failed, Clay and a several Workers arrived and arrested him and the Grunts. Later, in Driftveil City, Ghetsis came and forced Clay to release them. At N's Castle, he and the other sages (except Ghetsis) appeared to block the player's way to N. However, he and the other sages were confronted by the Gym Leaders of the Unova League (except Cilan, Chili and Cress), who held up the sages to allow the player to pass.

After defeating Ghetsis, Zinzolin can be found at the Cold Storage. He remarks on how odd the player is and tells the player about his thoughts, then gives the player TM01 (Hone Claws). When Looker arrives to arrest him, he goes willingly.

Zinzolin reappears as a major antagonist in Pokémon Black 2 and White 2. He has joined the new Team Plasma formed by Ghetsis and now acts as one of the group's public leaders, along with Colress. Though he appears several times, usually when the player has major confrontations with Team Plasma, Zinzolin is not fought until the player reaches Lacunosa Town. He confronts the player after Team Plasma uses the Plasma Frigate and Kyurem to freeze Opelucid City. He is also seen in the Giant Chasm leading Ghetsis's forces against Rood and several members of the original Team Plasma opposing them.

After the player enters the Hall of Fame and defeats Hugh in Undella Town, Zinzolin appears there, dressed in new set of robes. He expresses remorse for his actions and gives the player books of Ghetsis's research that allow translation of the messages in the Abyssal Ruins. He will give the player a Big Pearl upon returning from the end of the Abyssal Ruins, and depart.

Pokémon

First battle

Team Plasma Zinzolin Lacunosa Town Black 2 and White 2 Team Plasma and Team Plasma Zinzolin Grunt Lacunosa Town Black 2 and White 2 Reward: $9480

Type: Ice Unknown Ability: Levitate Held item: None Cryogonal Lv.42 Ice Beam Ice Special   --       Light Screen Psychic Status   --       Slash Normal Physical   --       Reflect Psychic Status   --       Types: Dark Ice Ability: Unknown Held item: None Sneasel♂ Lv.44 Snatch Dark Status   --       Slash Normal Physical   --       Punishment Dark Physical   --       Screech Normal Status   --       Types: Poison Flying Ability: Unknown Held item: None Golbat♂ Lv.39 Air Cutter Flying Special   --       Acrobatics Flying Physical   --       Mean Look Normal Status   --       Poison Fang Poison Physical   --       Type: Poison Unknown Ability: Weak Armor Held item: None Garbodor♂ Lv.39 Sludge Bomb Poison Special   --       Clear Smog Poison Special   --       Body Slam Normal Physical   --       Toxic Poison Status   --

Second battle

Team Plasma Zinzolin Opelucid City Black 2 and White 2 Team Plasma and Professor Zinzolin Oak Opelucid City Black 2 and White 2 Reward: $8640

Types: Ice Unknown Ability: Held item: None Cryogonal Lv.46 Reflect Psychic Status   --       Confuse Ray Ghost Status   --       Ice Beam Ice Special   --       Slash Normal Physical   --       Types: Ice Unknown Ability: Held item: None Cryogonal Lv.46 Light Screen Psychic Status   --       Confuse Ray Ghost Status   --       Ice Beam Ice Special   --       Slash Normal Physical   --       Types: Dark Ice Ability: Pressure Held item: None Weavile♂ Lv.48 Night Slash Dark Physical   --       Slash Normal Physical   --       Ice Shard Ice Physical   --       Metal Claw Steel Physical   --

Third battle

Team Plasma Zinzolin Plasma Frigate Black 2 and White 2 Team Plasma and Team Plasma Zinzolin Grunt Plasma Frigate Black 2 and White 2 Reward: $10800

Type: Ice Unknown Ability: Levitate Held item: None Cryogonal Lv.48 Ice Beam Ice Special   --       Reflect Psychic Status   --       Slash Normal Physical   --       Confuse Ray Ghost Status   --       Type: Ice Unknown Ability: Levitate Held item: None Cryogonal Lv.48 Ice Beam Ice Special   --       Light Screen Psychic Status   --       Slash Normal Physical   --       Confuse Ray Ghost Status   --       Types: Dark Ice Ability: Pressure Held item: None Weavile♂ Lv.50 Ice Shard Ice Physical   --       Night Slash Dark Physical   --       Slash Normal Physical   --       Metal Claw Steel Physical   --       Type: Dark Unknown Ability: Held item: None Liepard♂ Lv.45 class="roundy" width="50%" style="background: #Template:Color dark; border: 2px solid #Template:Color dark" |   --       class="roundy" width="50%" style="background: #Template:Color dark; border: 2px solid #Template:Color dark" |   --       class="roundy" style="background: #Template:Color dark; border: 2px solid #Template:Color dark" |   --       class="roundy" style="background: #Template:Color dark; border: 2px solid #Template:Color dark" |   --       Type: Normal Unknown Ability: Held item: None Watchog♂ Lv.45 class="roundy" width="50%" style="background: #Template:Color dark; border: 2px solid #Template:Color dark" |   --       class="roundy" width="50%" style="background: #Template:Color dark; border: 2px solid #Template:Color dark" |   --       class="roundy" style="background: #Template:Color dark; border: 2px solid #Template:Color dark" |   --       class="roundy" style="background: #Template:Color dark; border: 2px solid #Template:Color dark" |   --       Types: Bug Poison Ability: Held item: None Scolipede♂ Lv.45 Steamroller Bug Physical   --       Agility Psychic Status   --       class="roundy" style="background: #Template:Color dark; border: 2px solid #Template:Color dark" |   --       class="roundy" style="background: #Template:Color dark; border: 2px solid #Template:Color dark" |   --

Fourth battle

Team Plasma Zinzolin Plasma Frigate Black 2 and White 2 Team Plasma and Professor Zinzolin Oak Plasma Frigate Black 2 and White 2 Reward: $9180

Types: Ice Unknown Ability: Levitate Held item: None Cryogonal Lv.49 Reflect Psychic Status   --       Confuse Ray Ghost Status   --       Ice Beam Ice Special   --       Slash Normal Physical   --       Types: Ice Unknown Ability: Levitate Held item: None Cryogonal Lv.49 Light Screen Psychic Status   --       Confuse Ray Ghost Status   --       Ice Beam Ice Special   --       Slash Normal Physical   --       Types: Dark Ice Ability: Pressure Held item: None Weavile♂ Lv.51 Night Slash Dark Physical   --       Slash Normal Physical   --       Ice Shard Ice Physical   --       Metal Claw Steel Physical   --

Quotes

Pokémon Black and White

At the Cold Storage

"All of you--huddle around me! I can't take this cold..."

"Pokémon are our king's friends. While we're taking care of them, we can't let any harm come to them here. Everyone, drive these intruders away!"

At Driftveil City

"Ghetsis... Thank you very much..."

At N's Castle

"There are not two suns in the sky, nor two sovereigns over the people."

"It is the way of the universe to take from excess and fill emptiness. Taking Pokémon from people is restoring balance to nature!"

At the Cold Storage

"So, you returned? You're an odd Trainer. All right. I've got time enough to satisfy your curiosity."

"...Breathing. Having a heart that beats. That is simple existence and nothing more for a living being. That may be the definition of living, but I don't think that defines life."

"The experiences of joy and suffering are a vital part of being alive. Ghetsis gave me the sensation of being truly alive... What did he mean to accomplish? That isn't what's important."

"Right now, I'm shivering. I'm suffering, but I'm alive."

"Pokémon and people live by being together and relying on one another. That might be how you feel. If that's so, is it necessary to separate people and Pokémon? By talking to you, I've discovered that there's much I need to think about... I wish I had more to give you in thanks... Here, take this."

"My lord N said that he wanted to make Pokémon perfect... But, even if the relationship between Pokémon and people stayed as it now is, Pokémon can aspire to perfection..."

"It's too cold and I'm already tired of shivering in here. If you'll give me some time to think, I'll tell you what I know. So...take me with you."

Sprites

Zinzolin's overworld sprite from Black and White	Zinzolin's sprite from Black 2 and White 2

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Zinzolin in Pokémon Adventures

Zinzolin first appeared in Letting Go along with the other sages. He later appeared in the Cold Storage with other Team Plasma Grunts and the Poké Balls they had stolen.

Names

Language	Name	Origin
Japanese	ヴィオ Vio	From "violet".
English	Zinzolin	French for "reddish purple".
French	Lilien	Possibly from "lilac".
German	Violaceus	From violaceous.
Italian	Violante	From viola. Italian for "violet".
Spanish	Menek	From menekşe. Turkish for "violet".
Korean	비오 Vio	Same as Japanese name.

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