Avery
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- If you were looking for thecharacter of the day fromHere Comes the Trubbish Squad!, seeAvery (BW012).For the member of thePhobos Battalion inPokémon Trozei!, seePhobos Battalion → Avery.
| Avery セイボリーSavory | |
 Art fromSword and Shield byKen Sugimori[1] | |
| Age | Adult[2][3] |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Eye color | Blue |
| Hair color | Blond |
| Hometown | Unknown |
| Region | Galar |
| Trainer class | Pokémon Trainer,Gym Trainer (formerly),Gym Leader |
| Generation | VIII,IX |
| Counterpart(s) | Avery (Masters) |
| Games | Shield Masters EX |
| English voice actor | Kayleigh McKee[4](Masters EX) |
| Japanese voice actor | Junya Enoki(Masters EX) |
| Member of | Galar League |
| Rank | Gym Leader(minor division) |
| Specializes in | Psychic types |
| Animated series | Pokémon: Twilight Wings |
| Debut | The Gathering of Stars |
| English voice actor | Christopher Hackney |
| Japanese voice actor | N/A |
| Manga series | Pokémon Adventures |
| Debut | Flutter!! Tickets to a New Land |
Avery (Japanese:セイボリーSavory) is therival character inThe Isle of Armor inPokémon Shield. By the events ofThe Crown Tundra, he becomes aPsychic-typeGym Leader in theGalarregion.
In the core series games
Avery comes from a long line of psychics who run thePsychic-typeGym inGalar. However, he is considered by his family to be a disappointment due to him only possessing telekinesis, and not more impressive skills like teleportation or telepathy. At some point, he obtained aGalarianSlowpoke. Because of the pressure, he developed a very proud personality and a habit of levitating anyone who defeated him. This behavior led to his Gym Trainer's status being revoked. During his desperation and depression, he discovered theMaster Dojo, through his partner Slowpoke, that would lead him to visit theIsle of Armor to train underMustard so he could improve on inheriting the position of Psychic-typeGym Leader.
He is first seen by theplayer atWedgehurst Station, obtaining theArmor Pass needed to visit the Isle of Armor. Before he can get on the train, a Galarian Slowpoke appeared blocking the way, which resulted in Avery requiring the player to catch it. After complimenting on the player's capture of Galarian Slowpoke, he gets on the train for the Isle of Armor. He eventually reached his location and becomes a student at the Master Dojo. He initially caused friction with the other students, but he started to become more friendly through Mustard and his wife,Honey. Although he trained hard, he became lazy from the lack of a rival and motivation to improve himself.
The player meets Avery again once they arrive at the Isle of Armor. He challenges the player to a battle off the bat, assuming they are to be the Master Dojo's new student that he has been assigned to escort. After being defeated, he attempts to scare the player away from enrolling in the Dojo, and even lies to Honey about the student in question not wanting to show up, only for the player to eventually appear at the Dojo, much to Avery's shock. He threatens the player to not tell of what transpired. During Mustard's trials, his Dojo Uniform gets stolen by Mustard's three fast Slowpoke, which the player retrieves in short order. He battles the player over the next two trials, the former over a set of Max Mushrooms he claims discovered first, and the latter as part of a formal challenge. Avery cheats during the third trial by summoningPsychic Terrain before the battle starts. He is eventually defeated and feels guilty about playing dirty. As punishment, Mustard asks Avery to look after the Dojo Pokémon on his own.
In the post-game, after Mustard has been defeated in a final showdown, Avery can be rematched daily.
In theGalarian Star Tournament, Avery reveals that he has become a minor division Psychic Gym Leader. After becoming a Gym Leader, Avery adds aGalarianSlowking to his team, replacing his GalarianSlowbro as the last member of his team and his Pokémon of choice toDynamax.
League Cards
This is a transcript of the back of Avery'sLeague Cards inPokémon Shield.
- Normal League Card
- "Avery comes from a long-standing family of psychics. Each Psychic-type Gym Leader of Galar has been from the same bloodline as Avery, and thus, Avery has been destined to bear the burden of Gym Leader since even before he was born. Ever since he was a child, Avery could freely move things with his mind but lacked other skills, such as teleportation or telepathy. This has caused the rest of his family to label him as a disappointment. Avery has a great deal of respect for Slowpoke, as they go about their business at their own pace, no matter what others say."
- Rare League Card
- "Avery has always been very proud and would levitate any opponent who dared defeat him. This behavior caused his status as a Gym Trainer to be revoked. During this time of despair and desperation, his Slowpoke found a flyer for the Master Dojo, leading to Avery's current circumstances. Avery caused friction with many of the other students initially, but the kindness of Honey and Mustard slowly helped him to mellow out and become more friendly. Recently he has been training hard with his now-evolved Slowbro to prove himself better than a certain new student at the dojo."
Pokémon
Pokémon Shield
Avery's Pokémon are at different levels depending on whether he is battled before or after theDarkest Day.
First battle
Second battle
Third battle
Avery willDynamax hisSlowbro at the first opportunity.
Psychic Terrain is activated at the start of the battle.
Rematches
After obtaining Avery's rareLeague Card
Avery willDynamax hisSlowbro at the first opportunity.
After completing theGalarian Star Tournament
Avery willDynamax hisSlowking at the first opportunity.
Galarian Star Tournament
Avery uses these three Pokémon as both a partner and potential opponent in theGalarian Star Tournament. He willDynamax hisSlowking at the first opportunity if his partner has not Dynamaxed orGigantamaxed themselves.
Max Raid Battle partner
Avery can occasionally appear as a partner to assist the player in Max Raid Battles on the Isle of Armor.
Status unknown
| Debut | Pokémon Shield |
|---|
During the cutscene where the player receives Avery's rareLeague Card, he can be seen training with anotherGalarianSlowpoke. Its relationship to his final team is unknown.
In the spin-off games
Pokémon Masters EX
- Main article:Avery (Masters)
Avery forms async pair withGalarianSlowking inPokémon Masters EX. His Slowking is capable ofDynamaxing. Avery became a playable sync pair on July 14, 2024.
| Dex | Trainer | NDex | Pokémon | Type | Weakness | Role | EX role | Base potential | Availability | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #208 |  | Avery | #0199 |  | Slowking♂  Galarian Form | Psychic | Dark |  |  | ★★★★★☆EX | Poké Fair Sync Pair Scout |
Gallery
Sprites
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| Icon from the Galarian Star Tournament menu |
League Cards
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| Avery'sLeague Card inShield | Avery's rareLeague Card inShield |
Quotes
- Main article:Avery/Quotes
In animation
Pokémon: Twilight Wings
Avery appeared inThe Gathering of Stars, where he was seen levitating a fellow apprentice from theMaster Dojo while he was demanding a rematch. He was then invited to theGalarian Star Tournament and was seen walking out onto the field atWyndon Stadium for the opening ceremony.
In the manga
Pokémon Adventures
Avery debuted inFlutter!! Tickets to a New Land. He is a student at theMaster Dojo and studies underMustard's guidance. While training withKlara at theSoothing Wetlands, Avery came across an unconsciousHenry Sword, suffering from the effects ofEternatus's poison. While Henry recovered at the dojo, Klara was sent to greet a new student at theArmor Station. Not wanting to be left behind, Avery secretly followed Klara and witnessed her meetingCasey Shield andMarvin and mistakenly assuming they were the new students.
At the dojo, Casey and Marvin clarified that they weren't new students, much to Avery and Klara's relief. Casey and Marvin reunited with Henry and were tasked with gathering ingredients for an antidote to Eternatus's poison. At Klara's suggestion, Casey and her friends decided to collect sap at theForest of Focus. Worried he was quickly becoming irrelevant, Avery offered to escort everyone to where the sap was located. Once the sap was successfully obtained, Avery and Klara went to deliver it to aMacro Cosmos employee.
InBom Bom!! Kubfu and Intense Training, having been motivated by the sap-collecting excursion, Avery and Klara continued their training and successfully cleared the first trial.
Pokémon
GalarianSlowbro is Avery's first known Pokémon. As aSlowpoke, it was caught by Avery shortly after he first arrived on theIsle of Armor. It was first seen when Avery demonstrated his telekinesis abilities toHenry and his friends.
None of Slowbro's moves are known.
Abra is Avery's second known Pokémon. Avery caught it during a demonstration of his telekinesis abilities.
None of Abra's moves are known.
In the TCG
- Main article:Avery (Chilling Reign 130)
Avery was introduced as aSupporter card in thePokémon Trading Card Game during the English Sword & Shield Series (the Japanese Sword & Shield Era). It was first released in the JapanesePeerless Fighters subset before debuting in English in theChilling Reign expansion, with artwork byKen Sugimori. It was also released as aFull Art card andSecret card in the same Japanese and English expansions, with artwork bykirisAki. It allows the player to draw three cards, then the opponent discards Pokémon from their bench until they have three left.
Trivia
- Avery's uniform number is "026", which can be read in Japanese asgoroawase for おつむotsumu, meaning "brain".
- While Avery speaks to theplayer, he uses various Psychic-type moves in his speeches, such as "Avery,Teleport!"
- Avery andKlara are the only version-exclusive rivals.
Names
| Language | Name | Origin |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | セイボリーSavory | Fromsavory |
| English, Indonesian | Avery | Fromsavory |
| German | Saverio | Fromsavory |
| European Spanish | Dreo | Fromajedrea (savory) |
| French | Saturnin | FromSatureja (savory genus) |
| Italian | Savory | Same as his Japanese name |
| Korean | 세이버리Savory | Transcription of his Japanese name |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 賽寶利Sàibǎolì /Choibóuleih | Transcription of his Japanese name |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 赛宝利Sàibǎolì | |
| Brazilian Portuguese | Saturnino | FromSatureja (savory genus) |
| Russian | ЭйвериEyveri | Transcription of his English name |
| Thai | เซเวอรีSewoeri | Transcription of his Japanese name |
References
- ↑Avery (Chilling Reign 130)
- ↑Avery:"My goodness, this is a thick one. Like a poor, lost Wooloo... It's up to me- as an elegant adult- to make sure they get the message." (Pokémon Sword and Shield)
- ↑Klara:"What's going on...? Are we being mocked? By a kid?!" [...]
Avery:"Why yes—we're the adults in the room, after all..." (Pokémon Masters EX:Isle Disciples, Arena Tycoon) - ↑Kayleigh McKee on Twitter
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