Mr. Pokémon
Mr. Pokémon ポケモンじいさん Old Man Pokémon | |
Mr. Pokémon in Pokémon Gold and Silver: The Golden Boys | |
Gender | Male |
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Hometown | Unknown |
Region | Johto |
Generation | II and IV |
Games | Gold, Silver, and Crystal, HeartGold and SoulSilver |
Mr. Pokémon (Japanese: ポケモンじいさん Old Man Pokémon) is a non-player character who lives in the Johto region. He casually researches Pokémon findings as a hobby, and is old friends with Professor Oak. He keeps in contact with Professor Elm because he knows that Elm is the authority on Pokémon evolution.
In the games
Relation to the plot
At the beginning of Pokémon Gold, Silver, Crystal, HeartGold, and SoulSilver, Mr. Pokémon contacts Professor Elm about a Pokémon Egg he has found. In Generation II, this Egg is notably one of the first Eggs to be found, but in Generation IV (to tie in with breeding in the games set before HeartGold and SoulSilver) it is just "another Pokémon Egg". Elm sends Ethan/Kris/Lyra to collect the Egg on his behalf, and later entrusts the player with the Egg. It eventually hatches into Togepi and is revealed to have been given to Mr. Pokémon by the Kimono Girls.
Later in the games, in exchange for a Red Scale, obtained from either catching or defeating the Red Gyarados in the Lake of Rage, Mr. Pokémon will give the player an Exp. Share.
In HeartGold and SoulSilver, after obtaining both the National Pokédex and the Kanto starter Pokémon from Professor Oak, Mr. Pokémon will give the player a Blue Orb in HeartGold or a Red Orb in SoulSilver. This will activate the Embedded Tower event.
Quotes
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Gold and Silver
- First time talking to, in his house
- "Hello, hello! You must be <player>. Prof. Elm said that you would visit. This is what I want Prof. Elm to examine." (hands over Mystery Egg) "I know a couple who run a Pokémon Day-Care service. They gave me that Egg. I was intrigued, so I sent mail to Prof. Elm. For Pokémon evolution, Prof. Elm is the authority. Even Prof. Oak here recognizes that. If my assumption is correct, Prof. Elm will know it."
- "You are returning to Prof. Elm? Here. Your Pokémon should have some rest."
- "I'm depending on you!"
- After giving Egg to Elm
- "Life is delightful! Always, new discoveries to be made!"
Sprites
File:Name rater Johto II OD.png | File:Baoba OD.png |
Overworld sprite from Generation II |
Overworld sprite from HeartGold and SoulSilver |
In the manga
In the Pokémon Gold and Silver: The Golden Boys manga
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Mr. Pokémon appears in the Golden Boys manga where he gives Gold an egg as an errand for him to deal with.
Characteristics
According to Professor Elm, "Mr. Pokémon" is merely a nickname; the character's true name is unknown. As a researcher, Mr. Pokémon takes pride in the discoveries he makes, although Elm suggests that these are not as exciting as he would make out.
The contents of his house, located at the northern end of Route 30, suggests that he travels a great deal since he has a large collection of foreign magazines and coins. After the Embedded Tower event, Professor Oak cites Mr. Pokémon's research on Groudon and Kyogre, indicating he may have traveled to Hoenn in his past.
Golden Boys characters |
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Gold • Black • Chris • Grey • Professor Oak Professor Elm • Mr. Pokémon • DJ Mary • Takeo • Kurt |
This game character article is part of Project CharacterDex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each character found in the Pokémon games. |