Shielbert
| Shielbert シルディShildy | |
 VS model from Sword and Shield | |
| Age | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Eye color | Blue |
| Hair color | Vanilla Blond |
| Hometown | Unknown |
| Region | Galar |
| Relatives | Sordward (older brother) First kings of Galar (ancestors) |
| Trainer class | Pokémon Trainer |
| Generation | VIII |
| Games | Sword, Shield |
| Animated series | Pokémon: Twilight Wings |
| Debut | The Gathering of Stars |
| English voice actor | N/A |
| Japanese voice actor | N/A |
| Manga series | Pokémon Adventures |
| Debut | Unbending!! Meet the Celebrities |
Shielbert (Japanese:シルディShildy) is a character introduced inPokémon Sword and Shield. Together with his elder twin brother,Sordward, the duo act as antagonists in the post-game story.
In the core series games
Pokémon Sword
After theplayer character,Victor orGloria, becomes Champion, the player andHop return to theSlumbering Weald, where they attempt to return theRusted Sword andRusted Shield they borrowed to fightEternatus. However, they are stopped by Shielbert and his brother,Sordward, who steal the weapons. The brothers declare the items to belong to them, claiming to be descendants of thefirst kings of Galar, and denounceSonia's Book, which unveils the kings of legend as theLegendary PokémonZacian andZamazenta, as a lie. Hop battles Shielbert to retrieve the Rusted Shield, but he is defeated. The brothers make their escape, causing a frustrated Hop to pursue them.
The player later finds Shielbert and Sordward inTurffield Stadium, where they reveal they were the people behind theGym's incident with the rampagingDynamaxTsareena that the player, Hop,Milo, andPiers battled. They announce their intent to do the same thing at other Stadiums, and that they will reveal the "true nature" of Zacian and Zamazenta. After the player, Hop, and Piers work together withNessa andKabu to defend their respective stadiums, Shielbert and Sordward show up at Sonia's laboratory inWedgehurst, demanding moreWishing Stars to force Pokémon to Dynamax with. Sonia calls the player and Hop to help, so they come and defeat Shielbert and Sordward in aMulti Battle. After the battle, Sonia's new assistant is revealed to have been a supporter of the royal brothers, who was planted there to spy on Sonia and secure the Wishing Stars the lab had in storage. Shielbert, Sordward, and Sonia's assistant make their escape while Sonia is stunned by the sudden betrayal.
As the player and their allies are helping the other stadiums, Shielbert and Sordward are putting their plan into action inHammerlocke. Shielbert and Sonia's former assistant head to theTower Summit, where they attempt to summon Zamazenta using the Rusted Shield. They succeed in doing so just before the player and their allies arrive. Shielbert tells Zamazenta to begin its rampage, but when the Legendary Pokémon tries to attack Shielbert instead, he panics. After the player calms down Zamazenta and captures Zacian in a formal battle, Shielbert compliments the player. The brothers swear to atone, turning themselves in to Piers's custody. The player next sees Shielbert accompanied by Sordward, Piers, andLeon, who compliment the player and Hop on their last battle in theSlumbering Weald. The brothers formally apologize for their conduct and declare that they have abandoned their claim to the throne, saying that the only person truly noble enough for it would be the player themselves.
After the player has completed the events ofThe Isle of Armor andThe Crown Tundra, it is revealed that Shielbert and Sordward assisted in sponsoring theGalarian Star Tournament as their way of atoning for the crimes committed in the postgame. Shielbert participates in the tournament, where - after the player has won the tournament 15 times - he can be chosen by the player as a teammate or be faced as an opponent, partnering with either Sordward orBede.
Pokémon Shield
After theplayer character,Victor orGloria, becomes Champion, the player andHop return to theSlumbering Weald, where they attempt to return theRusted Sword andRusted Shield they borrowed to fightEternatus. However, they are stopped by Shielbert and his brother,Sordward, who steal the weapons. The brothers declare the items to belong to them, claiming to be descendants of thefirst kings of Galar, and denounceSonia's Book, which unveils the kings of legend as theLegendary PokémonZacian andZamazenta, as a lie. The player battles and defeats Shielbert and reclaims the Rusted Shield, but Hop is unable to retrieve the Rusted Sword. The brothers make their escape, causing a frustrated Hop to pursue them.
The player later finds Shielbert and Sordward inTurffield Stadium, where they reveal they were the people behind theGym's incident with the rampagingDynamaxTsareena that the player, Hop,Milo, andPiers battled. They announce their intent to do the same thing at other Stadiums, and that they will reveal the "true nature" of Zacian and Zamazenta. After the player, Hop, and Piers work together withNessa andKabu to defend their respective stadiums, Shielbert and Sordward show up at Sonia's laboratory inWedgehurst, demanding moreWishing Stars to force Pokémon to Dynamax with. Sonia calls the player and Hop to help, so they come and defeat Shielbert and Sordward in aMulti Battle. After the battle, Sonia's new assistant is revealed to have been a supporter of the royal brothers, who was planted there to spy on Sonia and secure the Wishing Stars the lab had in storage. Shielbert, Sordward, and Sonia's assistant make their escape while Sonia is stunned by the sudden betrayal.
As the player and their allies are helping the other stadiums, Shielbert and Sordward are putting their plan into action inHammerlocke. Shielbert and his allies wait in theEnergy Plant to stop the player and their friends from reaching Sordward, who is summoning Zacian atop theTower Summit. Claiming that their status as royalty and celebrities has been called into question by Sonia's findings, Shielbert reveals that they plan to tarnish the names of the Legendary Pokémon by overloading them with the sameGalar particles they used to force the other Pokémon to Dynamax, causing them to go berserk. The player battles Shielbert again while Hop and Piers deal with his entourage, but after being defeated, they hear a roar, and Shielbert declares they have already won.
At the Tower Summit, the player, Hop, and Zamazenta calm down the rampaging Zacian. Zamazenta then turns its attention to the brothers, but Shielbert steps up to defend his brother, begging it to spare them. After looking to the player, Zamazenta relents, and the player captures it in a formal battle. Afterwards, the brothers swear to atone, turning themselves in to Piers's custody. The player next sees Shielbert accompanied by Sordward, Piers, andLeon, who compliment the player and Hop on their last battle in theSlumbering Weald. The brothers formally apologize for their conduct and declare that they have abandoned their claim to the throne, saying that the only person truly noble enough for it would be the player themselves.
After the player has completed the events ofThe Isle of Armor andThe Crown Tundra, it is revealed that Shielbert and Sordward assisted in sponsoring theGalarian Star Tournament as their way of atoning for the crimes committed in the postgame. Shielbert participates in the tournament, where - after the player has won the tournament 15 times - he can be chosen by the player as a teammate or be faced as an opponent, partnering with either Sordward orBede.
Pokémon
Single Battles against Shielbert occur exclusively inPokémon Shield. InPokémon Sword,Sordward takes his place in these battles.
First battleSh
Second battle (Multi Battle withHop)
Third battleSh
Galarian Star Tournament
Shielbert uses these three Pokémon as both a partner and potential opponent in theGalarian Star Tournament.
Gallery
Sprites
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| Icon from the Galarian Star Tournament menu |
Quotes
- Main article:Shielbert/Quotes
In animation
Pokémon: Twilight Wings
Shielbert appeared inThe Gathering of Stars, where he was seen spectating the opening ceremony of theGalarian Star Tournament along with his older brotherSordward.
In the manga
Pokémon Adventures
Shielbert debuted inUnbending!! Meet the Celebrities. One year prior to theSword & Shield arc, Shielbert and his brotherSordward stole theRusted Shield andSword from theSlumbering Weald. They were also responsible for the disappearance ofCasey's Pokémon.
A year later,Sonia uncovered evidence incriminating Shielbert and Sordward as the culprits behind the Slumbering Weald incident and attempted to deliver it to Casey. Shielbert and Sordward shot Sonia'sFlying Taxi out of the sky, but she was rescued byLeon, preventing the brothers from taking the camera containing the data. Later, they attacked Casey under the wrong assumption the camera made it to its destination, only forPiers to arrive and reveal he had it. Piers gave the camera up but secretly removed its memory card, tricking the brothers into leaving empty handed. When Shielbert and Sordward later returned for the card, Casey,Henry, and Piers worked together to uncover their faces. The brothers attacked Henry and Casey, but were stopped by Piers'sObstagoon. Before Piers could finish them off,Marnie arrived and told him to avoid going too far, allowing the brothers to flee.
InUnbelievable!! The Shocking Truth, while recovering in the hospital, Sonia revealed that Shielbert and Sordward were working together withRose. Later, after Rose releasedEternatus to restart theDarkest Day, Shielbert and Sordward made a sham news broadcast where they announced their intention on using the Rusted Shield and Sword to defeat Eternatus and solve the crisis. The brothers faced Eternatus, but when their Pokémon were easily overpowered, they were forced to use the Rusted Shield and Sword. The tools failed to activate, allowing Eternatus to send the brothers flying off the building. Rose saved Shielbert and Sordward, but expressed his disappointment in the brothers' performance and questioned the legitimacy of their royal lineage.
Pokémon
On hand
Klinklang is Shielbert's first known Pokémon. It was first used to attackSonia in the skies aboveRoute 9 Tunnel.
None of Klinklang's moves are known*.
Bronzong is Shielbert's second known Pokémon. It was first used to attackCasey Shield and her friends.
Bronzong's only known move isExtrasensory*.
Lost
Giga (Japanese:ギガGiga) is a Pokémon belonging toCasey. One year prior to theSword & Shield arc, it was stolen by Shielbert andSordward at theSlumbering Weald. When the brothers were taken out byEternatus, Giga'sPoké Ball was sent flying, allowing it to escape.
In the TCG
- Main article:Sordward & Shielbert (Battle Styles 135)
Sordward & Shielbert 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 as a JapaneseS-P Promotional card and as part of the EnglishBattle Styles expansion with artwork byHideki Ishikawa. It allows the player to choose aTrainer card from the discard pile then either put it into their hand or draw three cards at the choice of the opponent.
Names
| Language | Name | Origin |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | シルディShildy | From a corruption of シールドshield |
| English, Indonesian | Shielbert | Fromshield and the suffix-bert (element meaning "bright" that is commonly seen inGermanic names, such asAlbert,Gilbert, andRobert) |
| German | Schildrich | FromSchild (shield) and the suffix-rich (element meaning "ruler" that is commonly seen in Germanic names, such asFriedrich,Heinrich, andUlrich) |
| European Spanish | Dargo | Fromadarga (leather shield) |
| French | Jean-Targe | From a compound given name derived from the nameJean andtarge (small shield) |
| Italian | Scudobaldo | Fromscudo (shield) and the suffix-baldo (Italian cognate of English-bald, element meaning "bold" that is commonly seen in names of Germanic origin, such asArchibaldo) |
| Korean | 실디Sildi | Transcription of his Japanese name |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 西爾迪Xī'ěrdí /Sāiyíhdihk | Transcription of his Japanese name |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 西尔迪Xī'ěrdí | |
| Brazilian Portuguese | Escudoberto | FromEscudo (shield) and the suffix-berto (Portuguese cognate of English-bert) |
| Thai | ชิลดี้Childi | Transcription of his Japanese name |
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