Aarune
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| Aarune ギリーGirī | |
 Art fromOmega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire | |
| Age | 25[1] |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Eye color | Blue-gray |
| Hair color | Blond |
| Hometown | Unknown |
| Region | Hoenn (originallyUnova)[1] |
| Trainer class | Secret Base Expert Pokémon Ranger(formerly)[2] |
| Generation | VI |
| Games | Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire |
| Manga series | Pokémon Adventures |
| Debut | PS612 |
Aarune (Japanese:ギリーGirī) is anon-player character inPokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. He is an expert onSuper-Secret Bases. He is the only character in thegames to have theTrainer classSecret Base Expert (Japanese:ひみつきちマスターSecret Base Master).
In the games
Aarune is a world traveler fromUnova who owns aFlygon. He is first met onRoute 111, where he will teach theplayer about Secret Bases. After the player has defeatedTeam MagmaOR/Team AquaAS at the top ofMt. Chimney, he can be met inside theFiery Path, where he will give the playerTM96 (Nature Power) and suggest they visit him atFortree City's Secret Base Guild. In Fortree City, Aarune will tell the player about Secret Base teams and be ready to battle them once per day. Aarune will also give the player various rewards based on how many flags they have collected from other Secret Bases. Once the player has collected 1000 flags, Aarune will give the player aGarchompite.
Pokémon
Pre–Hall of Fame
Post–Hall of Fame
Quotes
- Main article:Aarune/Quotes
In the manga
Pokémon Adventures
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire arc
Aarune debuted inPS612, where he andWally witnessSapphire crash-landing into the waters ofRoute 120 after she was defeated byZinnia. They fish the unconscious Sapphire out of the water and give her a place to rest in Wally's Secret Base. After Sapphire wakes up, Aarune introduces himself and reveals that he healed her injured Pokémon at aPokémon Center. The meeting is interrupted whenHoopa accidentally transportsRayquaza into the Secret Base through its rings.
Pokémon
Flygon
| Debut | PS612 |
|---|
Flygon is Aarune's only known Pokémon. It was first seen in a flashback when Aarune and Wally witnessed Sapphire falling onto Route 120.
None of Flygon's moves are known.
Gallery
Artwork
Concept art
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| Conceptual artwork |
Sprites and models
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| VS portrait from Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire | Overworld model from Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire |
Trivia
- In pre–Hall of Fame battles, Aarune uses anunderleveled Flygon. His Flygon is atlevel 23, despite the fact thatTrapinch doesn'tevolve intoVibrava until level 35 and Vibrava doesn't evolve into Flygon until level 45.
- In thePokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire Special Demo Version, Aarune hints at the special Secret Base that exists inMossdeep City in the full game.
- In an interview with Nintendo Dream magazine,Ken Sugimori mentioned that Flygon was chosen for Aarune because it's the only Hoenn Pokémon not being used by a key character that could use bothFly andSecret Power, which are perfect moves for finding Secret Bases.[citation needed]
Names
| Language | Name | Origin |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ギリーGirī | From 弟切草otogirisō (Hypericum erectum, a species ofSt. John's wort) |
| English | Aarune | FromAaron's beard (a species of St. John's wort) andrune (mystery) with the word derived fromrún (Old Norse for "secret") |
| German | Johnson | FromJohanniskraut (St. John's wort) |
| European Spanish | Perico | Fromhipérico (St. John's wort) |
| French | Millepertuis | Frommillepertuis (St. John's wort) |
| Italian | Iperio | Fromiperico (St. John's wort) |
| Korean | 성한Seonghan | From 성요한풀Seong Yohan Pul (St. John's wort) |
| Chinese (Taiwan and mainland China) | 基利Jīlì[n 1] | From the transcription of his Japanese name and possibly 基地jīdì (base) |
Secret Base Expert
| Language | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| French | Expert des Bases Secrètes | |
| German | Geheimbasen-Meister | |
| Italian | Mastro Base Segreta | |
| Korean | 비밀기지마스터Bimil Giji Master | |
| Spanish | Experto en Bases | |
Notes
References
- ↑1.01.1Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire:The name's Aarune. Put'er there. Unova-born andtwenty-five years old. —Aarune
- ↑Pokémon Omega Ruby & Pokémon Alpha Sapphire: The Official Hoenn Region Strategy Guide - Page 12 - Aarune concept art section
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