Allister

Allister オニオン Onion
"The silent boy of mystery!"
Artwork from Sword and Shield
Gender	Male
Eye color	Purple
Hair color	Black
Hometown	Stow-on-Side
Region	Galar
Trainer class	Gym Leader
Generation	VIII
Games	Shield
Leader of	Stow-on-Side Stadium
Badge	Ghost Badge
Specializes in	Ghost types
Game animation debut	Letter
English voice actor	Casey Mongillo
Japanese voice actor	Ryo Hirohashi

Allister (Japanese: オニオン Onion) is the Gym Leader of Stow-on-Side's Gym, known officially as Stow-on-Side Stadium. He specializes in Ghost-type Pokémon. He gives the Ghost Badge to Trainers who defeat him. In Pokémon Sword, Bea takes his place as Stow-on-Side's Gym Leader instead.

In the games

League Cards

This is a transcript of the back of Allister's League Cards in Pokémon Shield.

Normal League Card

"He is a young, mysterious Trainer who has taken on the mantle of Gym Leader at a very young age. He has never been known to remove his mask in public. In fact, he has at least one hundred masks of the same design, just to keep spares handy should his mask fall off for some reason. He claims to have developed the ability to see deceased Ghost-type Pokémon after an accident he had when he was four years old, but the truth is still a mystery."

Rare League Card

"This is a photo that happened to capture Allister in his locker room. He can be seen clutching the mask that normally hides his face, no doubt confronting the fears and insecurities he feels within. Even though he has taken the role of Gym Leader at a very young age, it is clear that off the pitch he is still very much a normal boy. However, one mystery remains—nobody knows who took this photo. Some even claim it was the work of Ghost-type Pokémon."

Pokémon

Allister keeps his Pokémon in Dusk Balls.

Pokémon Shield

Stow-on-Side Stadium

Gym Leader Allister Stow-on-Side Stadium Shield Reward: $5,760

Types: Ground Ghost Ability: Wandering Spirit Held item: None Yamask♂ Lv.34 Brutal Swing Dark Physical   --       Hex Ghost Special   --       Disable Normal Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Types: Ghost Fairy Ability: Disguise Held item: None Mimikyu♂ Lv.34 Shadow Sneak Ghost Physical   --       Baby-Doll Eyes Fairy Status   --       Hone Claws Dark Status   --       Slash Normal Physical   --       Type: Ghost Unknown Ability: Weak Armor Held item: None Cursola♀ Lv.35 Ancient Power Rock Special   --       Curse Ghost Status   --       Hex Ghost Special   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Types: Ghost Poison Ability: Cursed Body Held item: None Gengar♂ Lv.36 Venoshock Poison Special   --       Hex Ghost Special   --       Hypnosis Psychic Status   --       Payback Dark Physical   --

Champion Cup Finals

Gym Leader Allister Wyndon Stadium Shield Reward: $8,640

Type: Ghost Unknown Ability: Pressure Held item: None Dusknoir♂ Lv.52 Shadow Punch Ghost Physical   --       Thunder Punch Electric Physical   --       Rock Tomb Rock Physical   --       Disable Normal Status   --       Types: Ghost Fire Ability: Flash Fire Held item: None Chandelure♂ Lv.52 Shadow Ball Ghost Special   --       Mystical Fire Fire Special   --       Will-O-Wisp Fire Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Type: Ghost Unknown Ability: Weak Armor Held item: None Cursola♂ Lv.53 Hex Ghost Special   --       Strength Sap Grass Status   --       Ancient Power Rock Special   --       Amnesia Psychic Status   --       Type: Ghost Unknown Ability: Weak Armor Held item: None Polteageist Lv.53 Shadow Ball Ghost Special   --       Protect Normal Status   --       Nasty Plot Dark Status   --       Giga Drain Grass Special   --       Types: Ghost Poison Ability: Cursed Body Held item: None Gengar♂ Lv.54 Shadow Ball Ghost Special   --       Sludge Bomb Poison Special   --       Dark Pulse Dark Special   --       Hypnosis Psychic Status   --

Champion tournaments

Gym Leader Allister Wyndon Stadium Shield Reward: $9,920

Type: Ghost Unknown Ability: Pressure Held item: None Dusknoir♂ Lv.60 Shadow Punch Ghost Physical   --       Fire Punch Fire Physical   --       Ice Punch Ice Physical   --       Disable Normal Status   --       Types: Ghost Fire Ability: Flash Fire Held item: None Chandelure♂ Lv.60 Shadow Ball Ghost Special   --       Heat Wave Fire Special   --       Energy Ball Grass Special   --       Will-O-Wisp Fire Status   --       Type: Ghost Unknown Ability: Weak Armor Held item: None Cursola♂ Lv.61 Hex Ghost Special   --       Strength Sap Grass Status   --       Ancient Power Rock Special   --       Amnesia Psychic Status   --       Types: Ground Ghost Ability: Wandering Spirit Held item: None Runerigus♂ Lv.61 Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Shadow Claw Ghost Physical   --       Disable Normal Status   --       Trick Room Psychic Status   --       Types: Ghost Poison Ability: Cursed Body Held item: None Gengar♂ Lv.62 Shadow Ball Ghost Special   --       Sludge Bomb Poison Special   --       Dark Pulse Dark Special   --       Hypnosis Psychic Status   --

Quotes

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Stow-on-Side Stadium

"...’M Allister."

"H-here...I go..."

• Upon sending out final Pokémon

"My very last Pokémon... How lonely... How frightening..."

• Upon activating Gigantamax

"Gengar... Gigantamax... Swallow everything in darkness..."

• Upon using G-Max Terror

"G-Max Terror... It’s like Shadow Tag... You won’t get away... I won’t let you!"

• Upon being defeated

"I nearly lost my mask from the shock... That was...wow. I can see your skill for what it is."

• After being defeated

"Crumbs..."

"...That was ace."

"Here... A Ghost Badge..."

"G...good luck! With...um...everything..."

• During the post-game

"...Oh. You."

"You came to help me?"

"The people got all out..."

"But I'm the Gym Leader..."

"I'll... battle the Dynamax Pokémon!"

"That'd... That'd be brilliant, thanks!"

"There's loads of 'em... I hope everyone can take one each. Please!"

"...Let's go!"

• After defeating the Dynamax Dusknoir

"...Th-Thanks. A lot."

"The Pokémon have all calmed down."

"They can rest here... They should be fine in time..."

"<Player>... Here... My League Card."

"...Y-you can leave things here to me."

"I-I'd rather you go help those who need you!"

Wyndon Stadium

• In locker room before the Champion Cup Finals

"My mask... It feels like it's going to fall off..."

• Before battle

"...'M Allister."

"...You look well."

"I remember you..."

"You were the strongest Gym Challenger I had."

"Er... so I reckon... we sh-should battle!"

• At start of battle

"Everyone's looking... I want to hide... but I'll fight!"

• Upon being defeated

"Maybe my mask... kept me from seeing just how strong you really are..."

• After being defeated

"Crumbs..."

"...That was ace."

"G-give it your best out there."

"I'm mad about strong Trainers..."

• Before Champion tournament Rematch

"...let's start the match."

• Upon being defeated

"I'm glad I had my mask..."

"I was making quite the face just now..."

• After being defeated

"...the only reason I can battle in front of so many people without completely losing my cool is thanks to you, Champion."

"Battles with you are so absorbing they simply make me forget myself or where I am."

Isle of Armor random encounters

• When first spoken to

"...O-Oh, <Player>! What are you... doing here?"

"...Oh, training?"

"Mm... yeah, you can focus here. ...Since there are no people."

• If found in the Forest of Focus

"...This place feels nothing like Glimwood Tangle. Th-though it's about as easy to get lost in..."

• If found on Challenge Beach or Fields of Honor

"I... I can hear so many voices from the sea... Do you think they're all lonely?"

• If found on Challenge Road

"...Th-this area's so steep and rugged, it reminds me of Stow-on-Side."

"...T-take care not to fall. We don't know each other that well yet..."

• During a sandstorm

"Wh-when I'm wearing my mask, even sandstorms aren't much of a bother."

"Maybe I should have Gengar and the rest wear masks, too..."

• During harsh sunlight or clear skies

"...Quite a h-hot one today, isn't it? It's getting all sweaty underneath my mask."

"That really... dampens my spirits..."

• During overcast conditions

"...It's so dark, with the sky wrapped up in all these thick black clouds."

"Honestly, it's a bit of a relief..."

• During foggy conditions

"I-I've made a big discovery!"

"When I can't see my opponent through the fog, I hardly get nervous at all!"

• During rain or thunderstorms

"...Er ...would you ... ah?"

"Would you... like to hear a scary story that's got to do with rain?"

Artwork

Artwork of Allister from Pokémon: Twilight Wings

League Cards

Allister's League Card in Shield	Allister's rare League Card in Shield

In the anime

Allister in Pokémon: Twilight Wings

In Pokémon: Twilight Wings

Allister made a cameo appearance in Letter.

He reappeared in Assistant.

He reappeared in Moonlight, where Tommy requested his assistance in cheering his friend John up by getting him an invite to one of Leon's matches. Although Allister was too shy to do this, he assisted him in sneaking into the hospital where John was being kept to apologise for his earlier rude behavior.

Pokémon

Gastly, Haunter, and Gengar

Debut	Moonlight
Voice actors
Japanese	Kiyotaka Furushima
English	Kai Jordan (Gastly) Casey Mongillo (Haunter)

Gastly, Haunter, and Gengar are Allister's only known Pokémon.

Gastly, Haunter, and Gengar were present when Tommy requested Allister's help for his friend John. They later scared the Taxi Driver.

None of Gastly's, Haunter's, or Gengar's moves are known.

Voice actors

Language Voice actor Japanese Ryo Hirohashi English Casey Mongillo

Trivia

• Allister's uniform number is "291", which can be read in Japanese as goroawase for 憎い nikui, meaning "hateful".
• Allister is left-handed.

Names

Language	Name	Origin
Japanese	オニオン Onion	From onion and 鬼 oni (demon, ogre)
English	Allister	From Allium (genus that contains onions) and Aleister Crowley
German	Nio	From onion and 鬼 oni (Japanese for demon or ogre)
Spanish, French	Alistair	Similar to his English name
Italian	Onion	Same as his Japanese name
Korean	어니언 Onion	Transcription of his Japanese name
Chinese (Mandarin)	歐尼奧 / 欧尼奥 Ōuní'ào	Transcription of his Japanese name and 奧 / 奥 ào (mysterious, obscure)
Chinese (Cantonese)	歐尼奧 Āunèih'ou	Transcription of his Japanese name and 奧 ou (mysterious, obscure)
Russian	Аллистер Allister	Transcription of his English name

Gym Leaders of the Galar region
Turffield Stadium Milo	Hulbury Stadium Nessa	Motostoke Stadium Kabu	Stow-on-Side Stadium Bea Allister
Ballonlea Stadium Opal Bede	Circhester Stadium Gordie Melony	Spikemuth Gym Piers Marnie	Hammerlocke Stadium Raihan

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