Fein

Fein (Japanese: フェイク Fake) is a Cipher Peon who appears in Pokémon Colosseum. He is encountered after Wes has snagged 47 of the 48 Shadow Pokémon in the game. A series of emails on Wes' P★DA regarding his attacking people (most notably, the Jogger in Phenac City) with a Shadow Togetic, leads Wes to Outskirt Stand where he encounters an impostor of himself, dressed to look identical to him down to the very last feature. He is known as Shady Guy during battle, and his name will be the same as the player character's own.

Upon being defeated, he reveals himself to be Fein, a Cipher Peon and a master of disguise. He wanted to tarnish Wes's reputation around Orre; it nearly worked, as Wes became unpopular with some of Phenac City's citizens for a short while. But after watching the next TV broadcast, the citizens forgive Wes, realizing it was an impostor who did it and not Wes himself. Fein serves as the game's "super boss," since he has very high-leveled Pokémon.

Fein can be rebattled until his Shadow Togetic is snagged and he is beaten, after which he will vanish for good. When viewing the Snag List entry for Togetic, his Trainer class is listed as Fake Hero.

Pokémon

Shady Guy Wes Outskirt Stand Colosseum Reward: $2,720

Types: Rock Bug Ability: Battle Armor Held item: None Armaldo♂ Lv.68 Aerial Ace Flying   --       Rock Blast Rock   --       Earthquake Ground   --       Slash Normal   --       Type: Water Unknown Ability: Marvel Scale Held item: None Milotic♀ Lv.68 Hydro Pump Water   --       Ice Beam Ice   --       DragonBreath Dragon   --       Safeguard Normal   --       Type: Electric Unknown Ability: Lightningrod Held item: None Manectric♀ Lv.68 Thunder Wave Electric   --       Thunderbolt Electric   --       Protect Normal   --       Crunch Dark   --       Types: Dark Fire Ability: Early Bird Held item: None Houndoom♂ Lv.68 Flamethrower Fire   --       Reversal Fighting   --       Protect Normal   --       Crunch Dark   --       Types: Water Flying Ability: Intimidate Held item: None Gyarados♂ Lv.68 Earthquake Ground   --       Strength Normal   --       Roar Normal   --       Hydro Pump Water   --       Types: Normal Flying Ability: Hustle or Serene Grace Held item: None Shadow Lv.20+ Togetic♂/♀ Shadow Rush Shadow   --       Charm Normal   --       Sweet Kiss Normal   --       Yawn Normal   --

Quotes

• Before battle

"Fufufu! The resemblance is uncanny, hey? You are me, and I am you, and we are all together here. I can see that you don't understand. But there is one thing certain! You're going to battle me!"

• Being defeated

"It would take me to do it. Good going."

• After being defeated

"My name is Fein! I am the master of disguise! How do you like the job I did? Your reputation's totally trashed! Mwahahahah!"

Trivia

• When the player rematches a Cipher Admin or Gonzap, if that person's Shadow Pokémon was snagged in one of the last matches, that person will use a replacement Pokémon. Excluding his Shadow Togetic, all of Fein's Pokémon are those replacements.
  • Miror B.'s Armaldo replaced his Sudowoodo.
  • Dakim's Houndoom replaced his Entei.
  • Venus's Milotic replaced her Suicune.
  • Ein's Manectric replaced his Raikou.
  • Gonzap's Gyarados replaced his Skarmory.
• Before he is battled, Fein will make a reference to the line "I am he as you are he as you are me and we are all together" from The Beatles song I Am the Walrus.
• Fein's English name comes from "feign," meaning to give a false appearance, referring to how he masqueraded as the player.

In other languages

Language Title French Masq German Fein Italian Fasualdo Spanish Igualdo

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