Sidney

Sidney カゲツ Kagetsu
Artwork from Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald
Gender	Male
Hometown	Unknown
Region	Hoenn
Trainer class	Elite Four
Generation	III
Games	Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald
Elite Four of	Ever Grande City
Specializes in	Dark types

Sidney (Japanese: カゲツ Kagetsu) is a Master Dark-type Trainer and member of the Hoenn Elite Four.

In the games

In Generation III, Sidney is the first member of the Hoenn Elite Four. He is an upbeat person who enjoys what he does, even if he loses. His strategy is all-out offensive.

Trainer's Eyes/Match Call

Elite Four Sidney

Strategy

Offense over defense^RS

Offense over defense!^E

Trainer's Pokémon

The Dark side's beauties^RS

The Dark side's beauties.^E

Self-Introduction

You can talk all you want - might is right!^RS

They said I was a punk, but I’m one of the Elite Four!^E

Pokémon

Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire

Elite Four Sidney Ever Grande City Ruby and Sapphire Elite Four and Professor Sidney Oak Ever Grande City Ruby and Sapphire Reward: $4900

Type: Dark Unknown Ability: Intimidate Held item: None Mightyena♂ Lv.46 Crunch Dark   --       Take Down Normal   --       Sand-Attack Ground   --       Roar Normal   --       Types: Grass Dark Ability: Sand Veil Held item: None Cacturne♂ Lv.46 Faint Attack Dark   --       Needle Arm Grass   --       Cotton Spore Grass   --       Leech Seed Grass   --       Types: Grass Dark Ability: Chlorophyll Held item: None Shiftry♂ Lv.48 Fake Out Normal   --       Extrasensory Psychic   --       Double Team Normal   --       Swagger Normal   --       Types: Water Dark Ability: Rough Skin Held item: None Sharpedo♂ Lv.48 Surf Water   --       Crunch Dark   --       Slash Normal   --       Swagger Normal   --       Type: Dark Unknown Ability: Pressure Held item: Sitrus Berry Absol♂ Lv.49 Swords Dance Normal   --       Slash Normal   --       Aerial Ace Flying   --       Snatch Dark   --

Pokémon Emerald

Elite Four Sidney Ever Grande City Emerald Elite Four and Professor Sidney Oak Ever Grande City Emerald Reward: $4900

Type: Dark Unknown Ability: Intimidate Held item: None Mightyena♂ Lv.46 Crunch Dark   --       Double-Edge Normal   --       Sand-Attack Ground   --       Roar Normal   --       Types: Grass Dark Ability: Sand Veil Held item: None Cacturne♂ Lv.46 Faint Attack Dark   --       Needle Arm Grass   --       Leech Seed Grass   --       Cotton Spore Grass   --       Types: Grass Dark Ability: Chlorophyll Held item: None Shiftry♂ Lv.48 Extrasensory Psychic   --       Double Team Normal   --       Swagger Normal   --       Torment Dark   --       Types: Water Dark Ability: Hyper Cutter Held item: None Crawdaunt♂ Lv.48 Swords Dance Normal   --       Strength Normal   --       Facade Normal   --       Surf Water   --       Type: Dark Unknown Ability: Pressure Held item: Sitrus Berry Absol♂ Lv.49 Swords Dance Normal   --       Rock Slide Rock   --       Aerial Ace Flying   --       Slash Normal   --

Quotes

Sidney being challenged to a battle by Brendan

Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald

• Before battle

"Welcome, challenger! I'm Sidney of the Elite Four. I like that look you're giving me. I guess you'll give me a good match. That's good! Looking real good! All right! You and me, let's enjoy a battle that can only be staged here in the Pokémon League!"

• Being defeated

"Well, how do you like that? I lost! Eh, it was fun, so it doesn't matter.

• After being defeated

"Well, listen to what this loser has to say. You've got what it takes to go far. Now, go on to the next room and enjoy your next battle!"

Sprites

Sprite from Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald	Overworld sprite from Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Sidney and Zangoose

Sidney first appeared in VS. Kyogre & Groudon XIII with Wallace upon being called on by the Hoenn League champion, Steven. Using his Zangoose, he tried to break open the seal placed upon Regirock in the Desert Ruins to help avoid the imminent destruction of Hoenn from Groudon and Kyogre's conflict. When Steven, with Sapphire's help, was able to reawaken the three Regis, Sidney, together with Drake, were in charge of Regirock before Steven's death left the three golems freed from their jurisdiction and soon fled.

Pokémon

This listing is of Sidney's Pokémon in the Pokémon Adventures manga.

Zangoose ♂

Debut	VS. Kyogre & Groudon XIII

Zangoose is Sidney's only known Pokémon. It was used to awaken the legendary rock golem to finally stop the crisis between land and sea.

Zangoose's known moves are Crush Claw and Brick Break, and its Ability is Immunity.

Released

Regirock

Debut	VS. Regirock, Regice, & Registeel II

Main article: Brandon's Regirock

Sidney controlled Regirock with Drake after it was awaken by his Zangoose. It left after Steven was killed. Regirock was then recaught by Brandon in the mountains.

In the TCG

Sidney was featured in the TCG. The following is a list of cards featuring Sidney or his Pokémon in the Pokémon Trading Card Game.

Sidney Cards listed with a blue background are only legal to use in the current Expanded format. Cards listed with a green background are legal to use in both the current Standard and Expanded formats.
Card	Type	English Expansion	Rarity	#	Japanese Expansion	Rarity	#
Sidney's Stadium	T [St]	EX Power Keepers		82/108	World Champions Pack		094/108

Trivia

• Sidney is the only member of the Hoenn Elite Four who does not share a specialty type with that of a Elite Four member of Generation I. However, Karen of the Generation II Elite Four is also a specialist in the Dark type.
• In Ruby and Sapphire, Sidney is the only Elite Four member to not use two of the same Pokémon.
• In the Adventures Manga;Sidney's Zangoose is shown with no face marking:a staple of the pokemon

Names

Language	Name	Origin
Japanese	カゲツ Kagetsu	花月 Kagetsu, Crassula portulacea Lam. Also a combination of the words 影 kage (shadow) and 孽 getsu (evil).
English	Sidney	Similar to sadness, sinister or possibly insidious.
French	Damien	Could derive from démon.
German	Ulrich	Pun on Unlicht, German for Dark.
Italian	Fosco	Literally means dark, obscure.
Spanish	Sixto	Similar to siniestro, sinister, and also the Spanish name for the Dark. May also be a reference to the Number of the Beast.
Korean	혁진 Hyeokjin
Chinese (Mandarin)	花月 Huāyuè	From 花月 kagetsu. Contains the character 月 yuè, moon.

Hoenn League
Elite Four Sidney	Elite Four Phoebe	Elite Four Glacia	Elite Four Drake	Champion Steven Wallace

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