Arven (Adventures)
| Arven ペパーPeper | |
 Arven in theScarlet & Violet arc | |
| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Eye color | Teal |
| Hair color | Blonde and brown |
| Hometown | Unknown |
| Region | Paldea |
| Relatives | Professor Turo (father) |
| Trainer class | Pokémon Trainer |
| Game counterpart | Arven |
Arvin (Japanese:ペパーPeper) is a recurring character in the manga seriesPokémon Adventures. He is seeking out theHerba Mystica to heal his injuredMabosstiff.
Character
Arven tends to come across as standoffish and uninterested in people, though can be quickly swayed into caring about others. He has a strained relationship with hisfather after being abandoned for most of his childhood, and instead considers hisMabosstiff his closest family member.
Arven is a skilled cook, with his sandwiches being the only thing that can keepViolet'sMiraidon in check.
History
Arven debuted inSpeeding! Paldea's Prince of Speed!!. He was first seen atUva Academy's opening ceremony, impatiently waiting for it to end so the Treasure Hunt could begin. Eventually, Arven fell asleep only to be abruptly woken up whenViolet crashed the ceremony and competed in a race against some teachers. To Arven's confusion, Violet somehow hadMiraidon in his possession but refused to answer how he came across it. Instead, Arven was dragged along to help Violet search for theHerba Mystica.
InDiscover! The Quaking Earth Titan!!, while traveling to the location of aTitan Pokémon, Violet explained how he befriended Miraidon and revealed it was Arven's father,Professor Turo, who told him to find the Herba Mystica. They eventually arrived atAsado Desert, where Violet challengedIron Treads, the Quaking Earth Titan. Despite his best efforts, Violet was easily defeated, allowing the Titan to flee. Recognizing that Iron Treads was too powerful at their current level, Arven and Violet decided to challenge the Titan again after they trained and caught more Pokémon, Arven also revealed to Violet he wanted the Herba Mystica to cure his partnerMabosstiff. While battling wild Pokémon, Violet came across a pair ofTeam Star Grunts attempting to recruit a girl namedPenny and drove them off.
InRaid! The Dark Crew Base!!, after Penny left, Violet received a call from someone going by the name "Cassiopeia". The caller recruited Arven and Violet as members of Operation Starfall, a plan to defeat each of Team Star's five squad bosses and force the group to disband. Days later, Arven and Violet arrived at theSegin Squad's Base, where they were approached byClavell. Disguised as a student named Clive, Clavell requested to join Operation Starfall as well, which Cassiopeia accepted. Violet was unable to see through Clavell's disguise, much to Arven's bafflement, but Clavell quietly told Arven to play along. Arven and Violet battled through waves of Team Star Grunts in a Star Barrage while Clavell played support by healing their injured Pokémon. As he only had one Pokémon capable of battling, Arven was unable to keep pace with Violet, leaving the latter alone to battle the Dark Squad bossGiacomo. Eventually, Giacomo was defeated and stepped down as boss before revealing that Team Star's prolonged truancy was because they were waiting for their true leader, the "big boss", to return to them.
InFierce Battle! The Stony Cliff Titan!!, Arven and Violet were approached by Penny, who revealed she joined Operation Starfall as a member of Cassiopeia's supply unit. As a reward for disbanding the Segin Squad, Penny gave information on the location of one of the Titans. Later, atSouth Province (Area Three), Arven and Violet encountered the Stony Cliff Titan,Klawf. Using the area's terrain to its advantage, Klawf kept dodging Arven and Violet's attempts to attack it. Under Violet's suggestion, Arven went to the nearest watchtower to use it as a vantage point. After reaching the top of the tower, Arven found an injuredNemona, who explained that she was resting to recover from aGimmighoul attack. Once she learned that Arven and Violet were facing a Titan, Nemona begged them to let her join in the battle. Arven reluctantly agreed, and together with Nemona, he launched a pincer attack at Klawf, forcing it into the path of Violet's next attack. With Klawf defeated, Arven treated Violet and Nemona to a sandwich made from theSweet Herba Mystica that Klawf was guarding. When he fed some to Mabosstiff, its cold body started to become warm again.
InPASV10, Arven received a call from Giacomo, who informed him where the next Titan resided. AtWest Province (Area One), Arven and Violet foundBombirdier, the Open Sky Titan, dropping large boulders down a nearby hill, preventing anyone from reaching the summit. They easily dodged the boulders with Miraidon's speed, but when Arven noticed an injured woman lying on the road, he forced Violet to take a detour. The woman, a traveling street performer namedMireia, revealed she was responsible for Bombirdier's rampage, as she earlier tried to calm it with her music only for her efforts to have the opposite effect. Using her music, Mireia distracted Bombirder, allowing Arven and Violet to launch a combined attack, taking down the Titan and gaining access to its supply ofBitter Herba Mystica. Afterward, Arven made sandwiches for everyone, including Mabosstiff, who regained the ability to open its eyes.
InPASV13, while searching for the Quaking Earth Titan in the Asado Desert, Arven and Violet were told by Cassiopeia about a rumor that Team Star's Schedar Squad were looking for a bodyguard. Violet told Arven to stay behind while he raided theSchedar Squad's Base before they could increase security. Worried for his friend, Arven called Clavell and asked him to go help Violet. While he waited, Arven was approached by a girl namedScarlet, who had somehow managed to steal Miraidon. After Arven deduced that Scarlet was acquainted with Nemona, Scarlet revealed her occupation as a treasure hunter and that she needed Miraidon's abilities to complete a job request. Promising to return Miraidon once she achieved her goal, Scarlet agreed to help Arven restore Mabosstiff to full health if he kept Miraidon under control. With information obtained from Cassiopeia, Arven and Scarlet traveled toEast Province (Area Three) to take on the Lurking Steel Titan.
InPASV17, Arven and Scarlet began searching for the Titan, but only found giant holes littered around the province. While having apicnic to rest up, their food was eaten by the Titan, anOrthworm. They pursued the fleeing Titan with Miraidon, only to end up falling into a trap. Orthworm lured Miraidon into a pit too deep for it to climb out of, then began filling it with dirt to bury everyone alive. When Orthworm suddenly stopped, Scarlet combined her Pokémon's moves to create a makeshift hot air balloon and free everyone. They found that Violet and Nemona had also arrived, then teamed up with them to send Orthworm falling down one of its pits, defeating it. Arven made sandwiches from theSalty Herba Mystica, restoring Mabosstiff's ability to bark. Scarlet returned Miraidon to Violet, stating it was of no use to her until it regained its full strength. They were then interrupted by Cassiopeia, who revealed the Quaking Earth Titan made a reappearance and requested they quickly raid theNavi Squad's Base.
Cassiopeia explained that a rogue faction of Grunts came up with a plan to raid the remaining bases themselves and take over Team Star. This would allow them to change the rules about stepping down when defeated, making further raids pointless. Violet and Arven chose to face the Titan while Scarlet and Nemona took on Team Star. The next day, Arven and Violet went to have lunch at theTreasure Eatery, only to find the building closed. The employees explained that a co-worker went missing while passing through Asado Desert to buy ingredients atPorto Marinada. Assuming this was the work of the Quaking Earth Titan, Arven and Violet promised to find the employee. They were stopped by the MedaliGym LeaderLarry, who noted that he heard rumors about Arven and Violet's accomplishments and wished to test their skills as Trainers. Violet took on Larry in a Gym battle, which ultimately ended in the former's victory. Accepting his loss, Larry allowed Arven and Violet to go and face the Titan.
Arven and Violet traveled toCascarrafa, where they paid a visit to theKofu Lounge, only to find that its owner,Kofu, wasn't there. The Gym Leader had left to help the missing Treasure Eatery employee and had yet to return. Worried that something may have happened for Kofu to still be absent, Arven and Violet headed towards theColonnade Hollow to investigate the situation.
Pokémon
On hand
- Main article:Arven's Mabosstiff
Mabosstiff is Arven's first known Pokémon. Some time before the events of theScarlet & Violet arc, it suffered injuries that couldn't be healed by conventional methods. Arven decided to search for theHerba Mystica, hoping they could cure Mabosstiff's condition.
Scovillain is Arven's second known Pokémon. It was caught byViolet so Arven could have a Pokémon capable of battling on his team. Immediately after being caught, it was thentraded away in exchange for Arven'sMabosstiff.
Scovillain's known moves areBullet Seed andFire Fang.
Cloyster is Arven's third known Pokémon. As aShellder, it was first used to battle the TitanKlawf alongsideViolet andNemona's Pokémon. During their battle with the TitanIron Treads andGreat Tusk, Arven received aWater Stone from Violet, who had obtained it fromKofu. With it, Shellder was able to evolve into Cloyster.
Shellder's known moves areWater Gun,Razor Shell,Aurora Beam, andIcicle Spear.
| Debut | PASV11 |
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Nacli is Arven's fourth known Pokémon. It was first used to battle the TitanBombirdier alongsideViolet'sClodsire.
Nacli's known moves areSmack Down andRock Polish.
Traveling with
 Rotom Phone |
Traded away
Smoliv was caught by Arven with his newly-obtainedScovillain. She was thentraded to Violet in exchange for Arven'sMabosstiff.
Borrowed
| Debut | PASV24 |
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ThisCyclizar originally belonged toViolet. During their rematch with theTitanIron Treads, Violet lent it to Arven so he could have something to ride while he usedMiraidon.
Temporary
- Main article:Miraidon (game)
Miraidon is a Pokémon belonging toProfessor Turo. ItsPoké Ball was originally in Arven's possession, but was later given toViolet.
Achievements
Titans defeated
- TitanKlawf (Sweet Herba Mystica;Acquisition! New Ability: Dash!!)
- TitanBombirdier (Bitter Herba Mystica;PASV11)
- TitanOrthworm (Salty Herba Mystica;PASV18)
- TitanGreat Tusk (Sour Herba Mystica;PASV25)
- TitanIron Treads (Sour Herba Mystica;PASV25)
Related articles
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