Gladion

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Gladion グラジオ Gladio
Art from Sun and Moon
Gender	Male
Eye color	Green
Hair color	Blond
Hometown	Unknown
Region	Alola
Relatives	Lillie (sister), Lusamine (mother), Mohn (father), unnamed grandfather
Trainer class	Team Skull, Pokémon Trainer
Generation	VII
Games	Sun and Moon
Member of	Team Skull
Rank	Enforcer

Gladion (Japanese: グラジオ Gladio) is an enforcer of Team Skull.

In the games

Gladion appears in Pokémon Sun and Moon. He originally helped with the Aether Foundation with his mother, and president of the Aether Foundation, Lusamine and sister Lillie. However, over time he noticed his mother's obsession with the Ultra Beasts. Realizing his mother would ruin Alola if she let Ultra Beasts into the world, he left the foundation, only telling Wicke, the caring assistant of the foundation, of his departure. Before leaving, he stole one of the three Type: Null created to be a weapon to attack Ultra Beasts.

Upon leaving the Aether Foundation, Gladion had two goals: to stop his mother and to free Type: Null from the helmet that was meant to subdue it. He eventually worked as an enforcer for Team Skull but was never considered an actual member of the team.

In Pokémon Sun and Moon, Gladion first meets the player on Route 5 as a Team Skull member, but he doesn't seem to be interested in Team Skull's affairs, unlike the grunts near him. After his second fight with the player, he realizes the player might be able to help him stop Lusamine. After the third battle, he informs the player Team Skull is after Cosmog. Knowing now Team Skull is helping Lusamine get Cosmog back, he tells the player that they should make sure Cosmog is safe. When Lillie gets captured after the player defeats Guzma in Po Town, Gladion takes the player to the Aether Foundation to face Lusamine and save both her and Lillie. Gladion is also encountered on the way to the newly-finished Pokémon League. He thanks the player for stopping Lusamine and reveals he has removed his Type: Null from its restraint, evolving it into Silvally.

After the player has become Champion of the Alola region, Gladion has taken over as acting president of the Aether Foundation while Lusamine is away. He may be spoken to at the Aether Paradise's conservatory, where he will give the player a Type: Null of their own.

Gladion may be battled again as the player defends their title as Champion.

Pokémon

First battle

Team Skull Gladion Route 5 Sun and Moon Reward: $720

Types: Poison Flying Ability: Inner Focus Held item: None Zubat♂ Lv.17 Bite Dark Physical   --       Wing Attack Flying Physical   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Type: Normal Unknown Ability: Battle Armor Held item: None Type: Null Lv.18 Tackle Normal Physical   --       Pursuit Dark Physical   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --

Second battle

Team Skull Gladion Battle Royal Dome Sun and Moon Reward: N/A
Type: Normal Unknown Ability: Battle Armor Held item: None Type: Null Lv.19 Tackle Normal Physical   --       Pursuit Dark Physical   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --

Third battle

Team Skull Gladion Aether House Sun and Moon Reward: $3,040

Types: Poison Flying Ability: Inner Focus Held item: None Golbat♂ Lv.37 Acrobatics Flying Physical   --       Poison Fang Poison Physical   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Types: Dark Ice Ability: Inner Focus Held item: None Sneasel♂ Lv.37 Icy Wind Ice Special   --       Metal Claw Steel Physical   --       Feint Attack Dark Physical   --       Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Type: Normal Unknown Ability: Battle Armor Held item: None Type: Null Lv.38 Pursuit Dark Physical   --       Crush Claw Normal Physical   --       X-Scissor Bug Physical   --       Curse Unknown Status   --

Fourth battle

If the player chose Rowlet:

Pokémon Trainer Gladion Mount Lanakila Sun and Moon Reward: $8,480

Types: Poison Flying Ability: Inner Focus Held item: None Crobat♂ Lv.52 Acrobatics Flying Physical   --       Cross Poison Poison Physical   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Type: Fire Unknown Ability: RKS System Held item: Fire Memory Silvally Lv.53 Multi-Attack Fire Physical   --       X-Scissor Bug Physical   --       Crunch Dark Physical   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Types: Dark Ice Ability: Pressure Held item: None Weavile♂ Lv.52 Night Slash Dark Physical   --       Ice Shard Ice Physical   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Types: Fighting Steel Ability: Unknown Held item: Steelium Z Lucario♂ Lv.52 Aura Sphere Fighting Special   --       Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --

If the player chose Litten:

Pokémon Trainer Gladion Mount Lanakila Sun and Moon Reward: $8,480

Types: Poison Flying Ability: Inner Focus Held item: None Crobat♂ Lv.52 Acrobatics Flying Physical   --       Cross Poison Poison Physical   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Type: Water Unknown Ability: RKS System Held item: Water Memory Silvally Lv.53 Multi-Attack Water Physical   --       X-Scissor Bug Physical   --       Crunch Dark Physical   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Types: Dark Ice Ability: Pressure Held item: None Weavile♂ Lv.52 Night Slash Dark Physical   --       Ice Shard Ice Physical   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Types: Fighting Steel Ability: Unknown Held item: Steelium Z Lucario♂ Lv.52 Aura Sphere Fighting Special   --       Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --

If the player chose Popplio:

Pokémon Trainer Gladion Mount Lanakila Sun and Moon Reward: $8,480

Types: Poison Flying Ability: Inner Focus Held item: None Crobat♂ Lv.52 Acrobatics Flying Physical   --       Cross Poison Poison Physical   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Type: Grass Unknown Ability: RKS System Held item: Grass Memory Silvally Lv.53 Multi-Attack Grass Physical   --       X-Scissor Bug Physical   --       Crunch Dark Physical   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Types: Dark Ice Ability: Pressure Held item: None Weavile♂ Lv.52 Night Slash Dark Physical   --       Ice Shard Ice Physical   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Types: Fighting Steel Ability: Unknown Held item: Steelium Z Lucario♂ Lv.52 Aura Sphere Fighting Special   --       Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --

Title Defense

If the player chose Rowlet:

Pokémon Trainer Gladion Champion Chamber Sun and Moon Reward: $10,080

Types: Poison Flying Ability: Unknown Held item: None Crobat♂ Lv.63 Acrobatics Flying Physical   --       Cross Poison Poison Physical   --       X-Scissor Bug Physical   --       Steel Wing Steel Physical   --       Types: Dark Ice Ability: Unknown Held item: None Weavile♂ Lv.63 Ice Shard Ice Physical   --       Night Slash Dark Physical   --       Brick Break Fighting Physical   --       Shadow Claw Ghost Physical   --       Type: Normal Unknown Ability: Unknown Held item: None Porygon-Z Lv.63 Tri Attack Normal Special   --       Dark Pulse Dark Special   --       Ice Beam Ice Special   --       Thunderbolt Electric Special   --       Types: Fighting Steel Ability: Unknown Held item: Steelium Z Lucario Lv.63 Aura Sphere Fighting Special   --       Flash Cannon Steel Special   --       Extreme Speed Normal Physical   --       Psychic Psychic Special   --       Type: Fire Unknown Ability: RKS System Held item: Fire Memory Silvally Lv.63 Crunch Dark Physical   --       Crush Claw Normal Physical   --       X-Scissor Bug Physical   --       Multi-Attack Fire Physical   --

If the player chose Litten:

Pokémon Trainer Gladion Champion Chamber Sun and Moon Reward: $10,080

Types: Poison Flying Ability: Unknown Held item: None Crobat♂ Lv.63 Acrobatics Flying Physical   --       Cross Poison Poison Physical   --       X-Scissor Bug Physical   --       Steel Wing Steel Physical   --       Types: Dark Ice Ability: Unknown Held item: None Weavile♂ Lv.63 Ice Shard Ice Physical   --       Night Slash Dark Physical   --       Brick Break Fighting Physical   --       Shadow Claw Ghost Physical   --       Type: Normal Unknown Ability: Unknown Held item: None Porygon-Z Lv.63 Tri Attack Normal Special   --       Dark Pulse Dark Special   --       Ice Beam Ice Special   --       Thunderbolt Electric Special   --       Types: Fighting Steel Ability: Unknown Held item: Steelium Z Lucario Lv.63 Aura Sphere Fighting Special   --       Flash Cannon Steel Special   --       Extreme Speed Normal Physical   --       Psychic Psychic Special   --       Type: Water Unknown Ability: RKS System Held item: Water Memory Silvally Lv.63 Crunch Dark Physical   --       Crush Claw Normal Physical   --       X-Scissor Bug Physical   --       Multi-Attack Water Physical   --

If the player chose Popplio:

Pokémon Trainer Gladion Champion Chamber Sun and Moon Reward: $10,080

Types: Poison Flying Ability: Unknown Held item: None Crobat♂ Lv.63 Acrobatics Flying Physical   --       Cross Poison Poison Physical   --       X-Scissor Bug Physical   --       Steel Wing Steel Physical   --       Types: Dark Ice Ability: Unknown Held item: None Weavile♂ Lv.63 Ice Shard Ice Physical   --       Night Slash Dark Physical   --       Brick Break Fighting Physical   --       Shadow Claw Ghost Physical   --       Type: Normal Unknown Ability: Unknown Held item: None Porygon-Z Lv.63 Tri Attack Normal Special   --       Dark Pulse Dark Special   --       Ice Beam Ice Special   --       Thunderbolt Electric Special   --       Types: Fighting Steel Ability: Unknown Held item: Steelium Z Lucario Lv.63 Aura Sphere Fighting Special   --       Flash Cannon Steel Special   --       Extreme Speed Normal Physical   --       Psychic Psychic Special   --       Type: Grass Unknown Ability: RKS System Held item: Grass Memory Silvally Lv.63 Crunch Dark Physical   --       Crush Claw Normal Physical   --       X-Scissor Bug Physical   --       Multi-Attack Grass Physical   --

Artwork

With his Silvally

Sprites

VS model from Sun and Moon

Names

Language	Name	Origin
Japanese	グラジオ Gladio	From Gladiolus
English	Gladion	Similar to Japanese name
French, German, Spanish	Gladio	From his Japanese name
Italian	Iridio	From Iridaceae (the family that contains the genus Gladiolus)
Korean	글라디오 Geulladio	Similar to Japanese name
Chinese (Mandarin)	格拉吉歐 / 格拉吉欧 Gélāji'ōu	Transliteration of Japanese name
Chinese (Cantonese)	格拉吉歐 Gaaklāaigāt'āu	Mandarin-based transliteration of Japanese name
Russian	Гладион Gladion	Transcription of English name

Team Skull
Po Town • Shady House
Boss	Administrator	Enforcer
Guzma (Masters)	Plumeria (Masters)	Gladion (Masters)
Other members
Team Skull Grunts Pokémon the Series: Tupp • Zipp • Rapp • Okazaki Manga: Borosue (I Choose You! Remix)
Former members
Punk Guy • Punk Girl
See also: Aether Foundation

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