Peony
| Peony ピオニーPeony | |
 Art fromSword and Shield byKen Sugimori[1] | |
| Age | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Eye color | Green |
| Hair color | Gray |
| Hometown | Unknown |
| Region | Galar |
| Relatives | Rose (older brother)[2] Peonia (daughter) Penny (daughter)[a] Mentioned wife |
| Trainer class | Pokémon Trainer, formerChampion andGym Leader |
| Generation | VIII |
| Games | Sword, Shield |
| Member of | Galar League(formerly) |
| Rank | Gym Leader,Champion |
| Specializes in | Steel types |
| Animated series | Pokémon: Twilight Wings |
| Debut | The Gathering of Stars |
| English voice actor | Nazeeh Tarsha |
| Japanese voice actor | Tsuguo Mogami |
| Manga series | Pokémon Adventures |
| Debut | Boom!! Reunion in a New Land |
Peony (Japanese:ピオニーPeony) is a character inThe Crown Tundra inPokémon Sword and Shield. Like his estranged brotherRose, he usesSteel-type Pokémon.
In the core series games
Peony is the younger brother ofRose, though this is not often publicly mentioned.[2] From childhood, he always felt pressured because he was constantly compared to Rose, who was described as being quite gifted, which caused Peony to become rebellious over time, becoming a delinquent who ran away from home. He eventually had his talents recognized and became aGym Leader, specializing inSteel types. He was a powerful Trainer who posed a challenge to many, so much so that he even eventually became aChampion, though he left the Pokémon League shortly after Rose became the Chairman. He eventually found his way into exploring theCrown Tundra in hopes of learning more about the manyLegendary Pokémon that inhabit it. He is often mistaken for his older brother, Rose, due to their strong resemblance.
Peony has an odd relationship with his daughterPeonia. While he very much cares for her, he has an extremely boisterous personality and insists on taking her along in adventures, though as it currently stands, Peonia does not have interest in Peony's "adven-tours" and wishes to do things her own way, being extremely embarrassed by her father’s behavior. Peony even made a poster of himself in Peonia's travel planner, which she discarded quickly.
Peony appoints theplayer as the leader of hisexpedition team upon arriving in the Crown Tundra. Throughout the exploration, he serves as a mentor figure for the player, giving advice on where to search for certain Legendary Pokémon, and the player reports back to him after catching each Legendary Pokémon native to the region. After the player has completed all legendary quests, he tries to bring Peonia along on an "adven-tour", but then they both end up going to the Max Lair for Dynamax Adventures, where they discover thatUltra Beasts have inhabited the lair. He entrusts the player once more with finding Ultra Beasts. When the player captures Legendary Pokémon or Ultra Beasts from the Dynamax Adventures, they can show said Pokémon to Peony and he will make different comments on them. He can also be rematched daily here.
In the storyThe Sacred Bonds of Sovereign and Steed!, Peony is frequently possessed byCalyrex, who uses his body as a vessel tospeak to the player.
Peony also makes appearances in theGalarian Star Tournament.
League Cards
This is the transcript of Peony's League Cards inPokémon Sword and Shield
- Normal League Card
- "Peony is a former Steel-type Gym Leader. His powerful and dynamic battle style meant that anyone stuck on pitch maintenance had their work cut out for them. To this day, he is known as "Steel Peony" and has many fans, especially among men. This photo is actually a composite photo, made before Peony came to the Crown Tundra. It was originally a poster Peony stuck in the travel planner he made for his daughter, but she threw it away in short order. Peony liked the way it looked and decided to use it for his League Card."
- Rare League Card
- "Though this is seldom addressed publicly, Peony is, in fact, Rose's younger brother. Peony was compared to his brilliant older brother since he was born, causing him to gradually rebel and become a delinquent. He eventually ran away from home, only to eventually become a Gym Leader once his talent was recognized. He was even Champion once, but shortly afterward, Rose became League Chairman. This caused Peony to vanish entirely from the League. The Copperajah on Peony's team has been there since it was a Cufant. It was the first Pokémon Peony caught together with his brother."
Pokémon
Peony's Pokémon are kept inUltra Balls.
Pokémon Sword and Shield
First battle
Winning this battle is not mandatory. The player will notblack out and the story will progress either way.
Rematch
Galarian Star Tournament
Peony uses these three Pokémon as both a partner and potential opponent in theGalarian Star Tournament.
Max Raid Battles
Peony can occasionally appear as a partner to assist the player in Max Raid Battles in the Crown Tundra. If encountered inDynamax Adventures, he will use a rental Pokémon.
Gallery
Sprites
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| Icon from the Galarian Star Tournament menu | Peony's logo from the Y-Comm |
League Cards
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| Peony'sLeague Card in Sword and Shield | Peony's rareLeague Card in Sword and Shield |
Quotes
- Main article:Peony/Quotes
In animation
Pokémon: Twilight Wings
Peony appeared inThe Gathering of Stars. He is seen chasing after his daughterPeonia in a train headed for theCrown Tundra. He is invited to theGalarian Star Tournament and is seen walking out on to the field for the opening ceremony.
In the manga
Pokémon Adventures
Peony debuted inBoom!! Reunion in a New Land. He followedPeonia to theCrown Tundra, hoping they could participate in a father-daughter "adven-tour". Wanting nothing to do with her father, Peonia askedBede,Hop, andMarnie to keep her hidden from Peony. They agreed, but upon noticing Peony's resemblance toRose, Bede's dedication to the chairman led him to exposing Peonia. At the station, Marnie challenged Peony to battle on the condition that if she won, Peonia would be allowed to go where she wanted. Peony agreed, but was eventually defeated, earning Peonia her freedom.
InBAAM!! Incredible Evolution of the Three Pokémon, after Bede, Hop, and Marnie agreed to take Peonia's place, Peony took the trio to his base of operations inFreezington. There, he explained what they would be doing on the adven-tour. InCrackle!! Retrieve the Sword & Shield, Bede returned from a failed expedition alongsideHenry Sword. Noting that Henry's personality resembled Rose's, Peony immediately took a disliking towards the boy.
InMunch Munch!! The Mysterious Carrot, Peonia returned from theMax Lair and agreed to take part in the adven-tours, much to Peony's delight. He also allowed Henry to join at Peonia's request. Later that night, a horrified Peonia found her father's body suddenly floating in the air. Bede explained that Peony was possessed byCalyrex, the King of Bountiful Harvests, so that it could communicate with humans. Henry, Bede, and Peonia agreed to help restore Calyrex to its former glory in order to obtain the missingRusted Sword.
InRumble!! The Darkest Day Returns, Peony awoke at theCrown Shrine, where he found Henry, Bede, and Peonia in battle with aGigantamaxedCorviknight andButterfree. Peony immediately joined in and easily took down the Gigantamaxed pair. Later, after the Rusted Sword was found, Henry and Bede said farewell to Peonia and Calyrex. Peony later expressed regret at not being able to thank Henry and Bede for fighting theDarkest Day unleashed by his younger brother.
Pokémon
On hand
Copperajah is Peony's first known Pokémon. It was first used to battleMarnie'sMorgrem in exchange forPeonia's freedom. Despite the type advantage, Copperajah was eventually defeated after Morgrem evolved into aGrimmsnarl. It was later used to battle a wildGigantamaxCorviknight andButterfree at theCrown Shrine.
Copperajah's known moves areHeavy Slam andRock Slide.
Aggron is Peony's second known Pokémon. It was first used to battle a wildGigantamaxCorviknight andButterfree at theCrown Shrine.
Aggron's only known move isRock Slide.
Status unknown
Peony receivedRegirock,Regice, andRegisteel fromHop,Bede, andMarnie, who caught them in the Crown Tundra while searching for theRusted Sword andRusted Shield. It is unknown if they were kept.
None of their moves are known.
In the TCG
The following is a list of cards mentioning or featuring Peony or his Pokémon in thePokémon Trading Card Game.
| Peony's Pokémon Cards listed with ablue background are only legal to use in the currentExpanded format. Cards listed with agreen background are legal to use in both the currentStandard andExpanded formats. | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Card | Type | English Expansion | Rarity | # | Japanese Expansion | Rarity | # |
Ice Rider Calyrex |  | Astral Radiance |  | TG14/TG30 | VMAX Climax |  | 220/184 |
Ice Rider Calyrex | | Astral Radiance | | TG15/TG30 | VMAX Climax | | 221/184 |
| Other related cards | |||||||
| Card | Type | English Expansion | Rarity | # | Japanese Expansion | Rarity | # |
| Peony | Su | Chilling Reign |  | 150/198 | Silver Lance |  | 067/070 |
| Chilling Reign |  | 197/198 | Silver Lance |  | 082/070 | ||
| Chilling Reign |  | 220/198 | Silver Lance |  | 090/070 | ||
| S-P Promotional cards | 241/S-P | ||||||
| VMAX Climax | 156/184 | ||||||
Trivia
- Peony's uniform number is "082", which can be read in Japanese asgoroawase for おやじoyaji, meaning "father".
- Peony is the onlyChampion who is never battled with a fullteam of sixPokémon.
Names
| Language | Name | Origin |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ピオニーPeony | Frompeony |
| English, German, European Spanish, Italian, Indonesian | Peony | From his Japanese name |
| French | Dhilan | From the orderDilleniales (order that formerly contained the peony family) and a variant spelling of the Punjabi name ਢਿੱਲੋਂḌhillõ |
| Korean | 피오니Peony | Transcription of his Japanese name |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 皮歐尼Pí'ōuní /Pèih'āunèih | Transcription of his Japanese name |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 皮欧尼Pí'ōuní | |
| Russian | ПеониPeoni | Transcription of his English name |
| Brazilian Portuguese | Peônio | Frompeônia (peony) |
| Thai | พิโอนีPhioni | Transcription of his Japanese name |
Notes
References
- ↑Peony (Chilling Reign 150)
- ↑2.02.1Peony's rareLeague Card:"Though this is seldom addressed publicly, Peony is, in fact, Rose's younger brother.". (Pokémon Sword and Shield -The Crown Tundra)
- ↑Harrington:"[...] Then, I assigned 18 months of overseas study to the student who took responsibility for the team. [...] I wanted this student to take some time to rest, so I had them return home to the Galar region." (Pokémon Scarlet and Violet)
- ↑Peony:"[...] go ahead and get crackin' on the grand Peony Adven-tour [...]" (Pokémon Sword and Shield:The Crown Tundra)
- ↑Peony:"[...] get ready to be ultra-mega-embarrassed [...]" (Pokémon Sword and Shield:The Crown Tundra)
- ↑Penny:"[...] Ughhh, no, it's not gonna be an "Adven-tour"—no one says that! Honestly. I'm hanging up now!" (Pokémon Scarlet and Violet:The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero epilogue -Mochi Mayhem)
- ↑Arven:"Did you get your old man's OK to go?" /Penny:"Yeah...in the end. But I had to put up with his ultra-mega-annoying dad talk to do it." (Pokémon Scarlet and Violet:The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero epilogue -Mochi Mayhem)
Related articles
| Pokémon Champions | |
|---|---|
| Core series | Blue •Lance •Red •Steven •Wallace •Cynthia •Alder •Iris •Diantha •Trace •Leon •Mustard •Peony •Nemona •Geeta •Kieran •Drayton •Most player characters |
| Masters EX | Blue •Lance •Red •Steven •Cynthia •Alder •Iris •Diantha •Leon •Scottie •Bettie •Ash •Nemona •Geeta •Juliana •Kieran Calem •Serena •Hop •Marnie •Bede •Leaf •Nate •Rosa •Silver •Cheren •Bianca •Brendan •May •Elio •Selene •Hilbert •Hilda |
| Otherspin-offs | Ronald (TCG GB) •Mark (TCG GB) •Mint (TCG GB) •Glenn (Pokkén) •Master Rosé (Duel) |
| Animated series | Lance •Cynthia •Wallace •Alder •Diantha •Steven •Ash Ketchum •Leon •Iris •Nemona •Geeta |
| Otheranimation | Blue (Origins) •Red (Origins) •Calem (Generations) •Celestine (PttP) •Edgar Troy (PttP) •Ava (PttP) •Boy (POKÉTOON) |
| Adventures | Professor Oak •Red •Sidney •Phoebe •Glacia •Drake •Steven •Wallace •Cynthia •Alder •Iris •Diantha •Leon •Mustard •Peony •Nemona •Geeta |
| Othermanga | Shigeru (Zensho) •Satoshi (Zensho) •Rald (Battle Frontier) |
| See also:Category:Champions | |
 | This game character article is part ofProject CharacterDex, aBulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each character found in thePokémon games. |
