Urbain
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| Urbain ガイGai | |
Art fromLegends: Z-A | |
| Age | Unknown |
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| Gender | Male |
| Eye color | Light blue |
| Hair color | Strawberry blond |
| Hometown | Unknown (Currently resides inLumiose City) |
| Region | Kalos |
| Relatives | Jett (grandmother) Mentioned mother(deceased) |
| Trainer class | Team MZ |
| Generation | IX |
| Games | Legends: Z-A |
| Member of | Team MZ |
| Rank | Leader |
Urbain (Japanese:ガイGai) is afriend andrival character fromPokémon Legends: Z-A. He resides and works atHotel Z inLumiose City and is part ofTeam MZ. He is the male counterpart toTaunie, appearing if the player choosesHarmony as their character at the beginning of the game. The two become friends during the story.
Urbain likes to helppeople andPokémon, and is skilled atPokémon battles, although he may come on strong at times. He wears aMega Ring on his left wrist.
In the core series games
Appearance
Urbain is a young male with fair skin, royal blue eyes, bisque hair, and a standard build. He wears white sweatpants with arrows pointing down printed onto the knees, along with a navy blue t-shirt with white rims, featuring a stylized Poké Ball print on the front. He also dons a beige jacket with navy blue buttons and a top collar. His footwear features pink trainers with blue accents on the sides.
History
Background
Urbain's jacket is a memento from his late mother, who was once a part ofTeam Flare. He came toLumiose City searching for hisgrandmother, and at some pointEmma helped him out while he was down on his luck. Urbain metAZ who allowed him to stay atHotel Z in exchange for working there.
Pokémon Legends: Z-A
Urbain meets theplayer right after they arrive on Lumiose atGare de Lumiose.
Pokémon
First battle
Winning this battle is not mandatory, as the story will progress either way.
Second battle
Winning this battle is not mandatory, as the story will progress either way.
Urbain willMega Evolve Manectric at the first opportunity. The player must use theAbsol obtained inMain Mission 10: The Secrets of Mega Evolution while it is holding anAbsolite.
First Multi Battle partner
Second Multi Battle partner
Third Multi Battle partner
Fourth Multi Battle partner
Fifth Multi Battle partner
Sixth Multi Battle partner
Third battle
Winning this battle is not mandatory, as the story will progress either way.
Urbain will Mega Evolve the first partner Pokémon strong against the player's at the first opportunity.
Fourth battle
Urbain will Mega Evolve Floette at the first opportunity.
Rematch
Urbain will Mega Evolve the first partner Pokémon strong against the player's at the first opportunity.
Fifth battle andrematch (AfterMega Dimension)
Urbain uses the same team for both his one-time battle during Side Mission 200 and rematches against him in the Infinite Z-A Royale after completingMega Dimension.
Urbain will Mega EvolveMeowstic,Manectric, and both of his first partner Pokémon at the first opportunity.
Given to the player
First partner Pokémon
Urbain gives the player their choice of the followingfirst partner Pokémon shortly after arriving inLumiose City.
AZ's Floette
Urbain usesAZ'sEternal FlowerFloette against the player in their 15thInfinite Z-A Royale reward match duringMain Mission 39: The Infinite Z-A Royale. After the match, he givesFloette and theFloettite to the player.
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Gallery
Game assets
Sprites and models
| First VS model from Legends: Z-A | Profile picture in theZ-A Royale app fromLegends: Z-A | Profile picture in theInfinite Z-A Royale app fromLegends: Z-A | Overworld talk sprite fromLegends: Z-A |
In the TCG

- Main article:Urbain (Ascended Heroes 214)
Urbain was introduced as aSupporter card in thePokémon Trading Card Game during the English Mega Evolution Series (the Japanese MEGA Series). It was first released in the JapaneseStart Deck 100 Battle Collection before debuting in the EnglishAscended Heroes expansion, with artwork byTeeziro. This card lets the player draw 3 cards from their deck.
Quotes
Pokémon Legends: Z-A
- Mission 04 - "Battling in the Z-A Royale"
- Hotel Z,Vert Sector 8,Vert District
- "Ready to get out there and officially compete in the Z-A Royale? Steeled yourself?"
- Ready as I'll be!:"Great! You can do this!"
- After theBattle Zone becomes available
- "Here's a Z-A Royale tip: Once night falls, check your map!"
Trivia
- Urbain has the same hairstyle asPaxton, the male player character inPokémon Legends: Z-A.
- Urbain and Taunie are the firstfriend/rival characters in the core series:
- To use both of thefirst partner Pokémon not picked by theplayer on their teams.
- That the player is not required to win against at any point before thecredits.
- Urbain, Taunie,Korrina, andEmma are the only non-player characters in the core series to have used multipleMega-Evolved Pokémon in a single battle.
- Urbain and Taunie, as well as Korrina, are the only non-player characters that have alevel 100 Pokémon outside ofHyperspace Lumiose.
Names
| Language | Name | Origin |
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| Japanese | ガイGai | From 街gai (street; district; town) |
| English | Urbain | Fromurbain (French for "urban" — characteristic of or belonging to the city) |
| German | Alton | FromAltstadt (old town) and-ton (common place name suffix denoting a town;doublet oftown). Begins with the letterA, forming a "Z-A" pair withZita (Taunie in German). |
| European Spanish | Urbi | Fromurbano (urban) |
| Latin American Spanish | Vinci | Fromcívico (civic) andvecindad (neighborhood). Also possibly fromLeonardo da Vinci, who is known for his architectural and engineering designs |
| French | Boro | Fromborough |
| Italian | Ryon | Fromrione (archaic word for a district of a town) |
| Korean | 가이Gai | Transcription of his Japanese name |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 蓋伊Gàiyī /Goiyī | Transcription of his Japanese name. Contains 蓋gài / goi (build). |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 盖伊Gàiyī | |
| Brazilian Portuguese | Urbano | Fromurbano (urban) |
| Thai | ไกKai | Transcription of his Japanese name |
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