Noble Pokémon
Thenoble Pokémon (Japanese:キング・クイーンKings and Queens) are a select group of Pokémon that are dedicated to watch over and protect thehumans andPokémon ofHisui, where they're worshiped by theDiamond andPearl Clans. They're descendants of five of the ten companions of theancient hero of legend. The descendants of the other five are theride Pokémon.
History
Background
Thousands of years prior toPokémon Legends: Arceus, theancient hero and his ten Pokémon companions reached and defeated the being known asalmighty Sinnoh, receiving its blessing as a sign of its respect. Their descendants would then inherit both their blessing and the duty of protecting theHisuiregion and its inhabitants. There are a total of five noble Pokémon who, along with the fiveride Pokémon, are each overseen by awarden of theDiamond orPearl Clan. These Pokémon are oftenlarger than their standard counterparts and cannot becaught.
Pokémon Legends: Arceus
Due to thespace-time rift created byGiratina atopMount Coronet, the four noble Pokémon became frenzied. Later on, afterGrowlithe evolved into the nobleArcanine during the player's research at theCobalt Coastlands, it became frenzied as well. To quell a noble Pokémon, the player must throwbalms made of the noble's favorite food until its frenzy gauge reaches zero. After being quelled, each noble Pokémon will grant the player theplate corresponding to its primary type.
In the post-game, the player can have a rematch against the nobles at their respective arenas by talking to the warden. The challenges will be identical, except the noble Pokémon will all be at Lv. 70 with fulleffort levels, and the player is timed for personal records.
Statues of all noble and ride Pokémon, built by the Celestica people, can be found at theTemple of Sinnoh. However, these statues are destroyed byDialga/Palkia when it changed into itsOrigin Forme.
It's unknown what happened to the Noble Pokémon in the present day ofSinnoh.
List of noble Pokémon
| Locations | Pokémon | Frenzied | Plate | Warden | Balms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Obsidian Fieldlands Grandtree Arena | Lord of the Woods Kleavor♂ Bug Rock |  |  Insect Plate |  Lian |  Forest Balm |
| Crimson Mirelands Brava Arena | Lady of the Ridge Lilligant♀ Grass Fighting |  |  Meadow Plate |  Arezu |  Marsh Balm |
| Cobalt Coastlands Molten Arena | Lord of the Isles Arcanine♂ Fire Rock |  |  Flame Plate |  Palina |  Volcano Balm |
| Coronet Highlands Moonview Arena | Lord of the Hollow Electrode Electric Grass |  |  Zap Plate |  Melli |  Mountain Balm |
| Alabaster Icelands Icepeak Arena | Lord of the Tundra Avalugg♂ Ice Rock |  |  Icicle Plate |  Gaeric |  Snow Balm |
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Quelling
All frenzied nobles will launch attacks against the player in a specific sequence. The nobles can all be stunned at some point during their fight by exploiting gaps in their attack patterns, and at this time the player can throw their Pokémon at it to initiate a normal Pokémonbattle. The way the player can stun a noble varies between each specific noble. After being defeated in battle, the noble will become stunned for several more seconds, during which its frenzy gauge will deplete faster from balms, before reinitiating a new sequence of attacks.
During their respectiveMissions, all noble Pokémon have zeroeffort levels. During rematches, all noble Pokémon will be at Lv. 70 with the maximum ten effort levels in each stat.
- Unused Mechanics
There is an unusedstatus condition titledfrenzied might (Japanese:荒ぶる力). It is unused in terms of battle, but behaves like the wild might and terrible might conditions thatAlpha Pokémon andGiratina have, where the Pokémon's takes less damage from other status conditions. Unlike the others, It does not boost a Pokémon's stats. Frenzied might is still mentioned in-game by bothLian andPalina that their nobles have learned to control their frenzied might, upon rematching them in battle, implying the condition may have been used at one point for noble Pokémon, as well asDialga andPalkia.
Lord of the Woods: Kleavor
Lord Kleavor is fought inGrandtree Arena, and must be quelled usingForest Balms.
Lord Kleavor primarily attacks by charging a short distance in a straight line, towards the player; this is telegraphed by his eyes flashing. If the player lures Kleavor into running into the Grandtree or the stone walls of the arena, he will then become stunned, allowing the player to send out a Pokémon to battle. Less frequently, Kleavor will attempt to attack the player by swinging his axes around in a circle, which will be telegraphed by a large whirlwind appearing around Kleavor that designates the attack's area of effect.
Once Kleavor's frenzy gauge is half-depleted, both of Kleavor's attacks will have their windup times reduced. His attack pattern is otherwise identical to its first phase.
In the post-game, the player can initiate a rematch with Lord Kleavor by speaking toLian at Grandtree Arena. Upon winning a rematch, the player will receive threeExp. Candies M and, if the player received no damage, oneExp. Candy L.
Lady of the Ridge: Lilligant
Lady Lilligant is fought inBrava Arena, and must be quelled usingMarsh Balms.
Lady Lilligant attacks primarily by jumping into the air and producing shockwaves when she lands. The number of jumps she will make can be estimated by the number and color of the musical notes produced before she jumps. After evading her attacks long enough, she will jump four times in a row and become stunned at the end of the last jump, allowing her to be fought with the player's Pokémon.
Once Lady Lilligant's frenzy gauge is half-depleted, she periodically performs a spinning strike after she lands from a jump, producing a larger green shockwave. The shockwave then expands to cover the whole arena, forcing the player to dodge through the shockwave as it spreads to avoid damage. This can be chained with her regular jumps as well.
In the post-game, the player can initiate a rematch with Lady Lilligant by speaking toCalaba at Brava Arena. Upon winning a rematch, the player will receive threeExp. Candies M and, if no damage was received, oneExp. Candy L.
Lord of the Isles: Arcanine
Lord Arcanine is fought inMolten Arena, and must be quelled usingVolcano Balms.
Lord Arcanine primarily attacks by charging across the arena in a straight line towards the player; like with Lord Kleavor, his eyes will flash right before he charges. During this sequence, Arcanine will also leap to the center of the stage, before charging across the arena again. Arcanine will then create five fireballs above him, signaling a large explosion that cannot be dodged. The player can cancel this attack by hitting him with balms, causing the fireballs to disappear. Arcanine will then become stunned, allowing the player to send out a Pokémon to battle.
Once Arcanine's frenzy gauge is half-depleted, Arcanine will also leave behind a large field of flames upon leaping to the center of the arena, effectively trapping the player in a corner of the arena. The flames will not disappear until the player stuns Arcanine again. His attack pattern is otherwise identical to its first phase.
In the post-game, the player can initiate a rematch with Lord Arcanine by speaking toPalina at Molten Arena. Upon winning a rematch, the player will receive threeExp. Candies M and, if no damage was taken, oneExp. Candy L.
Lord of the Hollow: Electrode
Lord Electrode is fought inMoonview Arena, and must be quelled usingMountain Balms.
Lord Electrode will initially attack by launching homingThunderbolts and summoningHisuianVoltorb to haphazardly fall from the trees and explode, alternating between these attacks; the explosion radii are marked by a glowing circle around the Voltorb. After a few waves, it will leap to the player and begin glowing bright white, ready toSelf-Destruct. It will follow the player for several seconds before finally exploding and stunning itself; like the Voltorb, a circle on the ground will mark the attack's area of effect before it is executed. During this time, the player can send out a Pokémon to battle. Afterwards, Electrode will reinitiate the same attack sequence.
Once Electrode's frenzy gauge is half-depleted, it will begin to launch homingEnergy Balls, in addition to the Thunderbolts, that move slightly faster. Its attack pattern is otherwise identical to its first phase.
In the post-game, the player can initiate a rematch with Lord Electrode by speaking toMelli at Moonview Arena. Upon winning a rematch, the player will receive fourExp. Candies M and, if the player received no damage, threeGrit Pebbles.
Lord of the Tundra: Avalugg
Lord Avalugg is fought inIcepeak Arena, and must be quelled usingSnow Balms.
Lord Avalugg begins by launching zigzagging volleys ofIce Balls at the player. Then he will create rows of large icicles sticking up from the ground, which start from the front and end at the back of the arena. Next, he will launch four successiveMountain Gale attacks towards the player. And finally, he will fire a largeIce Beam while panning across the arena. Lord Avalugg will become stunned after this attack, and the player can send out a Pokémon to battle. Afterwards, Avalugg will repeat the same sequence of attacks.
Once Lord Avalugg's frenzy gauge is half-depleted, the attack sequence becomes more aggressive. While launching the ice ball volleys, Lord Avalugg will also cause icicles to appear from the ground, limiting the player's movement. The large icicle rows from the ground now form side-to-side across the stage, and then briefly leave behind ice spikes on the ground. The Mountain Gale attack now fires six times and more rapidly. And before the final Ice Beam attack, Lord Avalugg will create three more icicles from the ground that leave behind ice spikes, making it harder to dodge the attack.
Upon winning a rematch, the player will receive fourExp. Candies M and, if the player received no damage, threeGrit Pebbles.
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Trivia
- Some noble Pokémon have several unique distinctions:
- Kleavor is the only noble Pokémon who is a newEvolution of a previously existingPokémon. The rest are Pokémon withregional forms.
- Interestingly, the noble Pokémon consist of four Pokémon with regional forms and one Evolution of a preexisting Pokémon, while theRide Pokémon of Hisui consist of four Evolutions of preexisting Pokémon and one Pokémon with a regional form.
- Lilligant is the only noble Pokémon with the title of "Lady", due to being the only female noble.
- Likewise,Electrode is the only gender unknown noble Pokémon. Despite this, it uses the male title "Lord".
- Electrode is the only noble Pokémon to summon other Pokémon during its fight, namelyVoltorb.
- Kleavor is the only noble Pokémon who is a newEvolution of a previously existingPokémon. The rest are Pokémon withregional forms.
- Internally, a distinct form exists for each of the five Noble Pokémon. However, these forms are exactly identical to their regular counterparts.
- Dialga,Palkia, andArceus in Pokémon Legends: Arceus are fought similarly to how noble Pokémon are fought, including usage of Balms.
In other languages
| Language | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Chinese | Cantonese | 王和女王Wòhng wòh Néuihwòhng |
| Mandarin | 王和女王Wáng hé Nǚwáng | |
| French | Pokémon monarque | |
| German | Könige und Königinnen | |
| Italian | Pokémon regale | |
| Korean | 왕과 여왕Wang-gwa Yeowang | |
| Spanish | Pokémon señorial | |
Lord
| Language | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | キングKing | |
| Chinese | Cantonese | 王Wòhng |
| Mandarin | 王Wáng | |
| French | Roi | |
| German | König | |
| Italian | Re | |
| Korean | 왕Wang | |
| Spanish | Señor | |
Lady
| Language | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | クイーンQueen | |
| Chinese | Cantonese | 女王Néuihwòhng |
| Mandarin | 女王Nǚwáng | |
| French | Reine | |
| German | Königin | |
| Italian | Regina | |
| Korean | 여왕Yeowang | |
| Spanish | Señora | |
 English |  Kana | Rōmaji |  French |  German |  Italian |  Spanish |  Hangul | Romanized |  Hànzì | Romanized |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lord of the Woods | 森キング | Mori Kingu | Roi de la Forêt | König des Waldes | Re delle foreste | Señor de los Bosques | 숲의 왕 | Sup-ui Wang | 森林王 | Sēnlín Wáng / Sāmlàhm Wòhng |
| Lady of the Ridge | 峠クイーン | Tōge Kuīn | Reine du Col | Königin des Bergkamms | Regina delle creste | Señora de las Cumbres | 고개의 여왕 | Gogae-ui Yeowang | 山道女王 | Shāndào Nǚwáng / Sāandouh Néuihwòhng |
| Lord of the Isles | 島キング | Shima Kingu | Roi de l'Île | König der Insel | Re delle isole | Señor de las Islas | 섬의 왕 | Seom-ui Wang | 島嶼王 / 岛屿王 | Dǎoyǔ Wáng / Dóujeuih Wòhng |
| Lord of the Hollow | 洞窟キング | Dōkutsu Kingu | Roi de la Grotte | König der Höhle | Re delle grotte | Señor de las Cavernas | 동굴의 왕 | Donggur-ui Wang | 洞窟王 | Dòngkū Wáng / Duhngfāt Wòhng |
| Lord of the Tundra | 雪原キング | Setsugen Kingu | Roi des Plaines Enneigées | König des Schneefelds | Re delle nevi | Señor de las Nieves | 설원의 왕 | Seorwon-ui Wang | 雪原王 | Xuěyuán Wáng / Syutyùhn Wòhng |
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