Rose
- If you were looking for the other uses, seeRose (disambiguation).
Rose (Japanese:ローズRose) is the president of theMacro Cosmos conglomerate and the chairman of theGalarPokémon League. He was the first person to endorseLeon as aChampion, and also sponsoredBede's Gym Challenge. He also designed and developed the metropolis ofWyndon, which houses the headquarters for both the Galar Pokémon League and Macro Cosmos. Like his estranged brotherPeony, he usesSteel-type Pokémon.
In the core series games
Rose first appears in the games'introduction movie, where he narrates the "World of Pokémon" presentation alongside hisCufant. He then hosts the opening ceremony for the League Challenge atMotostoke Stadium, introducing the player to him, his secretaryOleana, and all theGym Leaders except forPiers. Following the ceremony, he directly approaches theplayer andHop to further speak about the challenge.
Later, the player andSonia meet up with Rose and Oleana inHulbury. Despite being dressed in casual clothing and sunglasses as a form of disguise, Rose is still surrounded by fans seeking his autograph, much to Oleana's annoyance. After the player defeatsNessa atHulbury Stadium, they go with Sonia to meet Rose for dinner at the Captain's Table, a local seafood restaurant.
Rose next appears in front ofHammerlocke Stadium, discussing his plans withBede. He then greets the player and invites them into the stadium to give a short lecture about Galar's energy production, as well as his goal to harness the power in Wishing Stars. Afterwards, Rose suggests that the player visit the vault before leaving to return to work.
Bede later borrows Rose'sCopperajah and uses it to demolish the mural inStow-on-Side, looking for Wishing Stars. After he is stopped by the player, Rose shows up to voice his disappointment, stating Bede shows "no love for Galar", and disqualifies him from the Gym Challenge.
During the player's travels, Rose discusses withLeon a plan to secure an energy source for Galar that can avert a projected energy crisis that would occur within the next 1,000 years. When Hop and the player head to Rose Tower to confront Leon for failing to appear for dinner, they catch a discussion between the two, with Leon arguing that Rose's plan can wait until after the Championship Match and Rose insisting on taking action immediately. He then apologizes for delaying them, but after Leon departs, Rose begins to enact his scheme. He releasesEternatus, which he had been energizing with the Wishing Stars collected by Bede, to enact a secondDarkest Day in order to provide Galar with a near-infinite supply of energy.
However, Eternatus proves to be impossible to control, and Rose is forced to interrupt the Championship Match between the player and Leon to enlist Leon's help to defeat and catch Eternatus. Hop and the player follow Leon to theEnergy Plant to confront Rose, with Hop being defeated by Rose's Pokémon and Rose in turn losing to the player. After his defeat, Rose applauds the player and invites them and Hop to join Leon at the Tower Summit, confident in Leon's chances of capturing Eternatus. However, while Leon had worn down the Pokémon, he was unable to catch it; and it is only stopped by the combined strength of the player, Hop,Zacian, andZamazenta before being captured by the player. Rose is not seen again after Eternatus's capture, having turned himself over to the authorities. Subsequently, Leon takes over Rose Tower and inherits the position of League Chairman from Rose, using these new positions to create theBattle Tower andGalarian Star Tournament.
According to Oleana, Rose once worked in a coal mine a long time ago. InThe Crown Tundra,Peony is revealed to be Rose's younger brother. When they were young, theycaught Peony's first Pokémon, Cufant, together. However, their relationship deteriorated due to Peony frequently being compared to his more accomplished brother. Peony went on to become a Gym Leader and later Champion, but when Rose became the Galar League chairman, Peony resigned his Champion status and disappeared.[2]
League Cards
This is a transcript of the back of Rose'sLeague Cards inPokémon Sword and Shield.
- Normal League Card
- "Mr. Rose is in fact a talentedTrainer, coming in second place for a pastChampion Cup. As the chairman of thePokémon League, and as the president ofa large business conglomerate, he is truly a hero to theGalar region, working tirelessly to ensure its prosperity. His thoughts and words don't always match, and thus many say it's hard to tell what he's talking about. In fact, it is said that onlyhis secretary can tell what his true intent is. (NOTE: The above text was submitted by his secretary.)"
- Rare League Card
- "Chairman Rose is a dedicated philanthropist who spent much of his own time and money researching the ancient disaster known as theDarkest Day, all in order to solve Galar's energy issues. He firmly believes that actions speak louder than words and will often make decisions without revealing his thinking to others. For better or for worse, it is this style of leadership that has allowed the Macro Cosmos conglomerate to grow to where it is today. (NOTE: The above text was submitted by his secretary.)"
Pokémon
Rose's Pokémon are kept inUltra Balls.
Pokémon Sword and Shield
Rose willGigantamax his Copperajah at the first opportunity.
Given away
Rose gave thisHatenna toBede shortly after meeting him, as revealed to the player inThe Isle of Armor expansion. According to Bede'sLeague Card, this changed his life forever and put him on the path to become a greatTrainer.
In the spin-off games
Pokémon Masters EX
- Main article:Rose (Masters)
Rose forms async pair withCopperajah andPerrserker inPokémon Masters EX. His Copperajah is capable ofGigantamaxing. Rose became a playable sync pair on July 14, 2023.
Rose has made debut for notable appearances in one of the game's Main Stories, theVillain Arc. This version of Rose is implied to come from a time when he had not yet caused theDarkest Day.
| Dex | Trainer | NDex | Pokémon | Type | Weakness | Role | EX role | Base potential | Availability | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #169 |  | Rose | #0879 |  | Copperajah♀ Gigantamax | Steel | Fighting |  |  | ★★★★★☆EX | Poké Fair Sync Pair Scout |
| #169 | | Rose | #0863 |  | Perrserker♀ | Steel | Fighting | | ★★★★☆☆EX | Battle Points | |
Gallery
Artwork
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| Artwork fromPokémon: Twilight Wings |
League Cards
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| Rose'sLeague Card in Sword and Shield | Rose's rareLeague Card in Sword and Shield |
Quotes
- Main article:Rose/Quotes
In animation
Pokémon the Series
Prior toPokémon Journeys: The Series, Rose was responsible for insertingLeon into the world ofPokémon battles, and this approach made Leon move away from his childhood friendSonia. He also worked for years withProfessor Magnolia on the so-calledGalar particles, which is the basis of the power that allows Pokémon toDynamax andGigantamax. Together, they created theDynamax Band, but Rose had his own goals for the phenomena, which prompted Professor Magnolia to end their partnership.
Rose debuted inToughing It Out!, where he applauded Leon for defeatingRaihan in aWorld Coronation Series match.
InSword and Shield, Slumbering Weald!, Rose visited theEnergy Plant withOleana. While there, he watched as the plant's reactor released an overload of Dynamax energy, claiming to himself that it would prove to truly be an eternal energy source that could be used for theGalarregion. Later, he was seen riding in a car with Oleana when the latter received a phone call about rampaging Dynamax Pokémon that had been agitated by the stray energy bursts. Despite the news, he refused to back down from his plans, resolving to himself that some sacrifices would have to be made in the name of Galar's prosperity.
InSword and Shield: The Darkest Day!, Rose initially observed an experiment to inject Galar particles into the Energy Plant's reactor. When Oleana asked him if he wished to pause the experiment so the reactor's hangar could be strengthened, he refused, stating his belief that the disaster that once endangered Galar, theDarkest Day, would be resurrected asEternatus, which he called the savior of the region. Later, he and Oleana visited a mine where a GigantamaxCoalossal had been rampaging after being exposed to a burst of Dynamax energy from the reactor. There, he met up withAsh andLeon and invited the former to a dinner at Macro Cosmos's headquarters inWyndon'sRose Tower. During the dinner, Rose explained that Galar's prosperity allowed him to rise out of poverty and establish Macro Cosmos, and as a result, he was willing to do anything to ensure this prosperity would last for a thousand years. He requested that Ash stay at his side and help him accomplish that dream, offering to sponsor Ash with his vast resources in exchange. Much to Rose's surprise, Ash refused the offer.
InSword and Shield: "From Here to Eternatus!", Rose confronted Ash and Leon inHammerlocke Stadium afterEternatus escaped from the Energy Plant's reactor. He explained that while ancient people who feared Eternatus came to know it as theDarkest Day, he had given it its proper name as an indication of the infinite amounts of Galar particles it could produce, which he planned to use to provide Galar with a millennium's worth of energy. He further revealed that he had the additional motive of preventing any further tragedies like the one he suffered as a young boy, where his father was killed in a coal mine collapse. In order to complete his agenda, Rose sponsored talented young Trainers, especially Leon in order to become a modern-day hero figure who would ultimately subdue and catch Eternatus to ensure it could be kept as a power source. When Leon refused and instead said he would only catch Eternatus to seal it away again, Rose grew angry, sent out hisCopperajah, and ordered it to attack. However, Ash intervened and battled Rose to buy Leon enough time to defeat Eternatus. Rose then sent out hisFerrothorn to stand againstPikachu andRiolu.
Rose reappeared inSword and Shield... The Legends Awaken!, where his battle with Ash continued while Eternatus gathered energy above the stadium. He was ultimately defeated when Ash's Riolu evolved intoLucario, and was seen running to check on his fallen Pokémon. Later, when Eternatus achieved itsEternamax form, Rose was watching with Oleana from a helicopter nearby. The emergence of Eternamax Eternatus excited him and he cheered it on, urging it to show its full power. He was dismayed whenZacian andZamazenta arrived to turn the tide of the battle, but his helicopter was soon caught in Eternatus'sEternabeam, forcing it to fly away.
After Ash andGoh caught Eternatus and put an end to the Darkest Day, Rose disappeared. His whereabouts remained unknown to Professor Magnolia and Sonia, though Leon continued to search for him.
Rose briefly reappeared inPartners in Time!, where he, alongside Oleana, witnessed Eternatus restoring and stabilizing the Dynamax energy atWyndon Stadium during Ash and Leon's battle in theMasters Eight Tournament finals.
Pokémon
Copperajah was first seen as aCufant during a flashback when Rose was a child. As an adult, Rose used Copperajah, soon joined by hisFerrothorn, to battleAsh'sPikachu andRiolu, but it was eventually defeated by Ash's newly evolvedLucario.
Copperajah's known moves arePower Whip andHeavy Slam.
Rose sent out aFerrothorn to battle Ash. It teamed up withCopperajah to battlePikachu andRiolu, but was defeated after Riolu evolved intoLucario.
Ferrothorn's known moves areIron Defense andPower Whip.
Escaped
| Debut | Flash of the Titans! |
|---|
- Main article:Leon's Eternatus
Rose held thisEternatus in the Energy Plant's reactor, planning to strengthen it withGalar particles so it could serve as a source of infinite energy for the Galar region. After a number of experiments in which Galar particles were injected into the reactor, it escaped from its containment field withinHammerlocke Stadium inSword and Shield: "From Here to Eternatus!". Above the stadium, Eternatus began gathering massive amounts of energy from across the region. InSword and Shield... The Legends Awaken!, Eternatus transformed into itsEternamax form, but withZacian andZamazenta's help,Ash andGoh managed to defeat andcatch it, allowing it to be sealed away.
Voice actors
| Language | Voice actor | |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | 松田 健一郎Kenichirou Matsuda | |
| English | Barron Bass | |
| Arabic | زياد منذرZiad Mounzer | |
| Czech | Marek Libert | |
| European French | Benoît Grimmiaux | |
| German | Arne Hörmann | |
| Italian | Patrizio Prata | |
| Polish | Kamil Kula | |
| Brazilian Portuguese | Marcelo Coutinho | |
| European Spanish | Alejandro García | |
Pokémon: Twilight Wings
Rose debuted inLetter, where he was first seen watching aPokémon League tournament battle betweenLeon andBea. Afterwards, he visited a hospital and signed some children's shirts. Rose was then about to leave when he was approached byJohn, a fan of Leon's who wanted him to give Leon a letter. Since John reminded him of Leon, Rose agreed to fulfill his request. Later, he saw the letter contained a drawing of Leon and hisCharizard.
InTraining, Rose was informed byOleana that Bea was going to betraining at theWild Area for a while and thus be away from herGym for the time being. He approved of Bea's decision and expressed his hope that she wouldn't push herself too hard.
InEarly-Evening Waves, Rose approachedNessa following her loss toMilo during theChampions Cup. He suggests that her two roles ofGym Leader and a model limited reaching her top potential in either one of them, therefore being responsible for her losing streak.
InAssistant, Rose's past with Oleana was explored, revealing how her research had won his admiration. In the present day, he called Oleana over to accompany him after an intense day of work.
InMoonlight, Rose gave John's letter to Leon atRose Tower.
InSky, Rose was atWyndon Stadium, opening up the match between Leon andRaihan.
Voice actors
| Language | Voice actor | |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | 山路和弘Kazuhiro Yamaji | |
| English | Keith Silverstein | |
| Korean | 현경수Hyun Kyung-su | |
GOTCHA!
Rose briefly appeared inGOTCHA!.
In the manga
Pokémon Adventures
Rose debuted inCrackle!! Practice Battle. He was first seen atRose Tower, where he received a call fromLeon aboutendorsingHenry Sword andCasey Shield for theGym Challenge.
InToasty!! Battle Against Toxapex, Rose encountered Henry andMarvin inHulbury. Seeing potential in Henry, Rose invited the boy to dinner at the Captain's Table restaurant should he win his upcoming Gym battle withNessa. Later, after his victory against Nessa, Henry andSonia had dinner with Rose. Noting Sonia's investigation of theDynamax phenomenon, Rose suggested she may find hints about it in Galar's history. He hadOleana make arrangements for Sonia to be allowed access to the vault inHammerlocke.
InTeary!! The Voice of the Master,Bede tried using Rose'sCopperajah to destroy theStow-on-Side mural, but was caught in the act by Casey, Marvin,Professor Magnolia, andAllister. He was apprehended by severalLeague Staff members at the request of Rose, who subsequently reprimanded Bede for damaging a piece of Galar's history. Bede was then punished with disqualification from the Gym Challenge.
InStealth!! Infiltrate the Energy Plant, after an earthquake shook Hammerlocke,Raihan went into theEnergy Plant to see if Rose was safe. There, he found Rose and Oleana, who explained the shaking was due to an experiment withWishing Stars. They hoped to find a new source of electricity to prevent an energy crisis a thousand years away. Raihan agreed to keep what he learned secret and left without issue, though Oleana noted he didn't believe their explanation. They then prepared to feed the Wishing Stars to anEternatus they held captive.
InRumble!! The Horrific Darkest Day, the Gym Leaders were informed by Leon and Sonia that Rose was working together withSordward andShielbert. They, along with Henry's group, gathered at Rose Tower to find out if Rose intended on bringing harm to Galar. Rose wasn't in the building, but appeared on a video screen, where he revealed his plan to release Eternatus and restart theDarkest Day, thus ensuring the safety of Galar's future. Power Spot lights began appearing all over the region, causing Pokémon to startDynamaxing at random.
InShock!! Chairman Rose's Plan, Henry, Casey, Sonia, Leon, Raihan,Nessa,Melony,Piers,Hop, Bede, andMarnie traveled to the Energy Plant, where they found Rose ecstatic that his plan was a success. Rose explained he meant no harm to Galar and had several contingency plans to deal with the Dynamaxed Pokémon. One such plan was Sordward and Shielbert, who were currently in battle with Eternatus. Despite possessing theRusted Sword andShield, the brothers failed to defeat Eternatus and were sent flying offHammerlocke Stadium. Rose saved the brothers, but was disappointed by their performance and questioned the legitimacy of their royal lineage. Rose sent hisGigantamax Copperajah to battle Eternatus and had Oleana convince the others to assist him. By the time they arrived, Leon's group found Rose had already been defeated. While Bede kept Rose safe, Leon's group successfully took Eternatus down, only for it to get back up and change into its Eternamax form.
InGRRR!! The Irrepairable Gears, the others were quickly overwhelmed, but were saved byZacian andZamazenta. The two Pokémon tried using the rusted artifacts, but they and Henry were snatched by Eternatus. Zacian and Zamazenta struck Eternatus with a doubleGiga Impact, causing a massive explosion of energy and light. Once the light cleared, Henry, Zacian, Zamazenta, Eternatus had all vanished. After being taken to a hospital to recover from his injuries, Rose willingly turned himself over to the police and stepped down from his position as chairman.
InFwoom!! Goodbye, Galar, after the Darkest Day had been stopped and Eternatus contained, Bede paid Rose a visit while the latter was still in jail. Rose apologized to Bede for how he mistreated him previously, revealing his distant attitude was an act to prevent the boy from being considered an accomplice to his crimes.
Pokémon
Copperajah is Rose's first known Pokémon. It first appeared as aCufant when Rose metHenry atHulbury. It later evolved and was borrowed byBede in an attempt to destroy theStow-on-Side mural in his pursuit forWishing Stars. Rose took it back after Bede was found out. Later, Rose used Copperajah to battle againstEternatus atop theHammerlocke Stadium, but was defeated.
None of Copperajah's moves are known*.
As a Gigantamax Copperajah, it can useG-Max Steelsurge.
Ferrothorn is Rose's second known Pokémon. It savedSordward andShielbert from falling off the top of theHammerlocke Stadium.
None of Ferrothorn's moves are known.
Escaped
Rose heldEternatus in theEnergy Plant's reactor, planning to strengthen it withGalar particles so it could serve as a source of infinite energy. It eventually escaped when Rose started the Darkest Day, intending for it produce enough Galar particles to sustain Galar for the next thousand years. It was eventually defeated and put in Macro Cosmos custody.
Eternatus's only known move isFlamethrower.
Pokémon Journeys
Rose appeared inSword and Shield... The Legends Awaken! (Part 1) and(Part 2), playing the same role as he does inPokémon Journeys: The Series.
Pokémon
Copperajah is Rose's only known Pokémon. It was used in aTag Battle againstAsh andGoh, alongsideOleana'sMilotic, only to be defeated by Ash's newly evolvedLucario.
None of Copperajah's moves are known.
In the TCG
This listing is of cards mentioning or featuring Rose or his Pokémon in thePokémon Trading Card Game.
| Rose'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 | # |
Eternatus |  | Lost Origin |  | TG21/TG30 | VMAX Climax |  | 246/184 |
Eternatus | | Lost Origin | | TG22/TG30 | VMAX Climax | | 247/184 |
| Other related cards | |||||||
| Card | Type | English Expansion | Rarity | # | Japanese Expansion | Rarity | # |
| Rose | Su | Darkness Ablaze |  | 168/189 | Infinity Zone |  | 096/100 |
| Darkness Ablaze |  | 189/189 | Infinity Zone |  | 110/100 | ||
| Darkness Ablaze |  | 196/189 | Infinity Zone |  | 116/100 | ||
| S-P Promotional cards | 120/S-P | ||||||
| Shiny Star V | 178/190 | ||||||
| Shining Fates | | 071/072 | Shiny Star V | | 199/190 | ||
| VMAX Climax | 165/184 | ||||||
Trivia
- Rose was designed by Haruko Ichikawa.[9]
- Rose is the only antagonist to make anintroduction for acore series game.
- Rose helped make theGalar League famous after implementing theDynamax phenomenon into itsGymbattles.[10]
Names
| Language | Name | Origin |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ローズRose | Fromrose |
| English, German, European Spanish, Latin American Spanish, Italian, Catalan, Czech, Indonesian, European Portuguese | Rose | From his Japanese name |
| French | Shehroz | Fromrose and a variant spelling of the Persian name شهروزŠahruz |
| Korean | 로즈Rose | Transcription of his Japanese name |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 洛茲Luòzī /Lokjī | Transcription of his Japanese name |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 洛兹Luòzī | |
| Brazilian Portuguese | Rossi | Fromrosa (rose) |
| Russian | РоузRouz | Transcription of his English name |
| Thai | โรสRose | Transcription of his Japanese name |
Notes
References
- ↑Rose (Darkness Ablaze 168), Regular print
- ↑2.02.1Peony's rareLeague 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 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 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)
- ↑Email from Maaz Ali
- ↑Pokémon Secret Club Reveals Characters Designed By Land of the Lustrous Creator Haruko Ichikawa - Anime News Network
- ↑[Rose] made the Galar Pokémon League world-famous by implementing Gym Battles featuring the Dynamax phenomenon. (Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield Official Website)
Related articles
 Macro Cosmos | |
| Rose Tower •Energy Plant •Tower Summit | |
| President | Vice-President |
|---|---|
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| Rose (Masters) | Oleana (Masters) |
| Other members | |
| Macro Cosmos's •League Staff Oleana's subordinate (Pokémon the Series) | |
 | This game character article is part ofProject CharacterDex, aBulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each character found in thePokémon games. |
