Wally

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Wally
ミツルMitsuru

Art fromOmega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire byMegumi Mizutani[1]
Age10ORAS[2]
GenderMale
Eye colorIce blue
Hair colorTea green
HometownPetalburg City
RegionHoenn
RelativesWanda (cousin), unnamed aunt and uncle, unnamed mother and father
Trainer classPokémon Trainer
GenerationIII,VI,VII
GamesRuby, Sapphire,Emerald,Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire,Sun, Moon,Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon
Masters EX
Game animation debutPokémon Masters Animated Trailer
English voice actorMelissa Mabie[3](Masters EX)
Japanese voice actorAyumu Murase[4](Masters EX)
Manga counterpart(s)Wally

Wally (Japanese:ミツルMitsuru) is one of the tworival characters inPokémon Ruby and Sapphire,Emerald,Omega Ruby, and Alpha Sapphire, the other beingBrendan/May. In Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, Wally in his later battles possesses aGallade that canMega Evolve with his handmade wooden Mega Pendant, which holds hisKey Stone. The Mega Pendant is shaped like a Gallade's head.

Wally is a young, sickly boy who lives inPetalburg City. Despite his illness, his dream is to trainPokémon. In his room, in Petalburg City, there are a lot of books about how to raise and battle with Pokémon covered in sticky notes, a notebook which has been written and erased again and again and a terrestrial globe with pins in places in theKalos andUnova regions, suggesting that he has been wanting to go outside and catch Pokémon for a long time.

In the core series games

Wally at the Petalburg Gym
Wally at the Mauville Gym

InPokémon Ruby, and Sapphire,Emerald,Omega Ruby, and Alpha Sapphire, Wally is a sickly young boy who first appears inPetalburg City, askingNorman, thePetalburg GymLeader, to help him catch a Pokémon before he moves toVerdanturf Town to live with his aunt and uncle. This is because Verdanturf is in a remarkably clean area and might improve Wally's sickness. Norman asks his child, theplayer, to assist Wally and loans Wally aZigzagoon. Using this Pokémon, Wally is able to capture aRalts. In Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, after catching his Ralts, Wally will give the player a new app for theirPokéNav as thanks, thePlayNav.

Wally shows up again later inMauville City, pleading with his uncle to let him challengeWattson. He battles the player to prove his strength but loses. He decides his uncle is right but says he will train to become stronger.

Wally eventually runs away from home and challenges the player atVictory Road, seemingly recovered from his illness. In Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald, he remains at Victory Road and can berematched after the player has entered theHall of Fame.

In theremakes of Ruby and Sapphire,Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, Wally's Ralts eventually evolves into aGallade instead of aGardevoir. At some point in the game, Wally also obtains aKey Stone andMega Pendant, allowing his Gallade toMega Evolve. He is also revealed to have obtained all eight badges before the player meets Wally at Victory Road as he becomes a Certified Trainer at every Gym. The player can follow Wally's progress on the Hoenn News Network and see his name on the Gym statues starting from the timeMt. Chimney is explored.

In theDelta Episode, Wally is being harassed by CourtneyOR/MattAS who attempts to steal hisKey Stone. Wally thanks the player when the player defeats Courtney/Matt, but reveals that his Key Stone had already disappeared before the Admin had arrived. At the end of the Delta Episode, Wally leaves his home again, with his Key Stone having been returned by the player.

Later on, Wally arrives at theBattle Resort with an S. S. Ticket from Norman and grows stronger through his time at the Battle Resort. Wally re-battles the player at theBattle Maison but can only be battled again once the player has beaten one of theBattle Chatelaines in a Super Battle. Wally can also be selected as a partner for theMulti Battle challenge at the Battle Maison. Through his time at the Battle Maison, Wally is revealed to have met a lot of people who have helped him grow as a Trainer. He is revealed to be a strategic, enthusiastic Trainer who studies various move combinations and the allocation of base stats, who is willing to change his team make-up and Pokémon's moves to become stronger.

InPokémon Sun, Moon,Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon, Wally appears inAlola'sBattle Tree as an opponent the player can battle and subsequently recruit. UnlikeRed andBlue, he does not seem to have aged.

Trainer's Eyes/Match Call

PKMN Trainer WallyRS /PKMN Lover WallyE /Pokémon Trainer WallyORAS

Strategy
We let it all hang out.RSE / We put everything we have into it!ORAS
Trainer's Pokémon
The 1st Pokémon I caught.RSE / The first Pokémon I ever caught.ORAS
Self-Introduction
Pokémon and I have grown stronger together.RSE / My Pokémon and I have grown stronger together.ORAS

Pokémon

Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald

Capture tutorial

Norman loans this Pokémon to Wally to show him how to catch Pokémon.

Caught in tutorial
First battle

Wally uses twoSuper Potions inPokémon Ruby and Sapphire.

Second battle andrematches

The rematch battles are available after entering theHall of Fame.

Wally uses twoSuper Potions inRuby and Sapphire and twoFull Restores inEmerald.

Reward:
1st:$2,700
2nd:$2,880
3rd:$3,060
4th:$3,240
5th+:$3,420

Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire

Capture tutorial

Norman loans this Pokémon to Wally to show him how to catch Pokémon.

Caught in tutorial
First battle
Second battle
Third battle

Wally will only appear once the player defeats aBattle Chatelaine in a Super Battle at theBattle Maison.

Fourth battle onwards

Wally has a 1% chance of giving the player anAbility Capsule upon being defeated.

Battle Maison Multi Battle

Wally will always use these two Pokémon as the player'sMulti Battle partner.

Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon

Wally's Pokémon are kept inUltra Balls.

Battle Tree

Wally uses three of these Pokémon inSingle Battles, four inDouble Battles, and two inMulti Battles.

#PokémonItemMovesNatureEVs
HPAttackDefenseSp. AtkSp. DefSpeed
0334Altaria (Pokémon)AltariaAltarianite AltarianiteDragon DanceDragon RushGiga ImpactEarthquakeJolly-252---252
0475Gallade (Pokémon)GalladeScope Lens Scope LensPsycho CutStone EdgeShadow SneakX-ScissorAdamant-252---252
0462Magnezone (Pokémon)MagnezoneSMBright Powder Bright PowderCharge BeamFlash CannonMagnet RiseThunder WaveModest--252252--
0462Magnezone (Pokémon)MagnezoneUSUMBright Powder Bright PowderThunderFlash CannonMagnet RiseThunder WaveTimid---252-252
0445Garchomp (Pokémon)GarchompChoice Scarf Choice ScarfOutrageEarthquakeFire FangCrunchJolly-252---252
0334Altaria (Pokémon)AltariaWide Lens Wide LensCotton GuardSingMoonblastDream EaterCalm252---252-
0475Gallade (Pokémon)GalladeGalladite GalladitePsycho CutClose CombatRock SlideDestiny BondJolly-252---252
0462Magnezone (Pokémon)MagnezoneSMAssault Vest Assault VestThunderboltFlash CannonTri AttackVolt SwitchModest---252252-
0462Magnezone (Pokémon)MagnezoneUSUMAssault Vest Assault VestThunderboltFlash CannonTri AttackVolt SwitchModest252--252--
0445Garchomp (Pokémon)GarchompGarchompite GarchompiteSandstormStone EdgeEarthquakeDragon ClawAdamant252252----

In the spin-off games

Pokémon Masters EX

Main article:Wally (Masters)

Wally forms async pair withGallade,ShinyGardevoir,Delcatty, andAltaria inPokémon Masters EX. Both his Gallade and Shiny Gardevoir are capable ofMega Evolving. Wally became a playable sync pair on May 14, 2020.

DexTrainerNDexPokémonTypeWeaknessRoleEX roleBase potentialAvailability
#092Wally#0475Gallade♂
Mega Gallade		Fighting
Ghost
★★★★★☆EXSync Pair Scout
#092Sygna Suit
Wally		#0282Gardevoir♂Shiny
Mega Gardevoir		Fairy
Ghost
★★★★★☆EXPoké Fair Sync Pair Scout
#092Wally#0301Delcatty♀
Normal
Fighting
★★★★☆☆EXTrainer Lodge Friendship Level 100
#092Wally#0334Altaria♂
Dragon
Ice
★★★★★☆EXTraining Ticket Exchange

Quotes

Main article:Wally/Quotes

In animation

GOTCHA!

Wally briefly appeared inGOTCHA!.

In the manga

Wally inPokémon Adventures

Pokémon Adventures

Main article:Wally (Adventures)

Wally appears as a major supporting character inPokémon Adventures.

In the TCG

This listing is of cards mentioning or featuring Wally or his Pokémon in thePokémon Trading Card Game.

Wally's Trainer cards
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.
CardTypeMarkEnglish
Expansion		Rarity#Japanese
Expansion		Rarity#
Wally's TrainingT [Su]EX Sandstorm89/100Miracle of the DesertUncommon052/053
EX Emerald85/106    
WallySuRoaring Skies94/108Emerald BreakU076/078
Roaring Skies107/108Emerald BreakSR089/078
GenerationsRC27/RC32PokéKyun CollectionU032/032
    Ultra Moon Deck Build Box 036/041
Wally's CompassionSuIMega Evolution132/132Mega SymphoniaU060/063
Mega Evolution176/132Mega SymphoniaSR085/063
Mega Evolution186/132Mega SymphoniaSAR091/063
 


Other related cards
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.
CardTypeMarkEnglish
Expansion		Rarity#Japanese
Expansion		Rarity#
GalladePsychicCCosmic Eclipse82/236Dream LeagueR027/049
Cosmic Eclipse244/236Dream LeagueCHR057/049
 

Gallery

For images onWally's Pokémon Adventures counterpart, see:Wally (Adventures)
For images on Wally inPokémon Masters EX, see:Wally (Masters)

Artwork

Standard

Artwork fromRuby and SapphireArt forOmega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire illustrated byMegumi Mizutani[5]
In "Jirachi's Shooting Star" byKen SugimoriArtwork withMegaGallade illustrated byHitoshi Ariga[6]

Concept art

Concept art from
Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire

Raw TCG artwork

For all images and products relating to this character in the TCG, see theirIn the TCG section

Artwork forWally's Training fromEX Sandstorm

Game assets

Sprites and models

Sprite from
Ruby, Sapphire, andEmerald		Back sprite from
Ruby, Sapphire, andEmerald		VS model from
Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire		VS model withMega Pendant from
Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire		VS sprite from
Sun, Moon,Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon		High-poly model from
Sun, Moon,Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon
Overworld sprite from
Ruby, Sapphire, andEmerald		Overworld model from
Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire		Overworld model withMega Pendant from
Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire		Battle Maison icon from
Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire		Overworld model from
Sun, Moon,Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon


Trivia

Wally at Victory Road
  • Wally is the first rival:
  • Wally and the player's counterpart (eitherBrendan orMay) are the first rivals:
    • To appear as multiple rivals in the same game.
    • Not to be named by the player.
  • Wally is the only rival whose first Pokémon evolves into different branched Evolutions depending on the games.
  • His illness is never explained, but his symptoms appear to clear up in clean air, suggesting that it is eitheracute bronchitis orasthma.
  • The flowers growing on theVictory Road where the player meets Wally for the last time before the endgame appear to be flowers ofRed Spider Lilies, which in Japanese culture are said to grow on the path where you meet someone for the last time and it symbolizes the end of a journey.
  • InPokémon Ruby and Sapphire, Wally challenges theplayer near the exit ofVictory Road, whereas inEmerald, he is met after crossing the first bridge. Despite this, therematches with him occur near the end of Victory Road, regardless of the game.
  • In theGeneration III games, it is possible for the capture tutorial to end withRaltsfainting. This can only happen ifZigzagoon is generated with 11 Attack, and the wild Ralts has aNature that lowers Defense, anIV of 3 or less in HP, and 9 or less in Defense. With all this, Zigzagoon can do a maximum of 10 damage with its firstTackle, and afterGrowl is used on it, 7 with its second. This makes for a total of 17 damage, just enough to knock out Ralts. However, the game continues on as if it had been caught. Accounting for the odds of suitable stats, two maximum damage rolls, no Tackle misses and no potential speed tie losses, the probability of Ralts being knocked out is about 1 in 200,322. (Video example below)
    • In the Generation III games, it is also possible for Wally to catch aShiny Ralts in the tutorial. However, it will not stay Shiny in subsequent battles.
ByChickasaurusGL
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  • In Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, after the player defeatsMaxieOR orArchieAS atMt. Chimney, Wally is listed as a certified Trainer at allHoenn PokémonGyms.
    • As the player visitsLavaridge Town after these events, all Gyms from that point onward (including thePetalburg Gym) list Wally's name first, while Wally's name appears after the player's name at the first three Gyms.
  • In Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, when Wally is battled on Victory Road, he gets his own battle theme, unlike in the original games. This later becomes his encounter theme when he is rematched at theBattle Resort.
  • Wally shares his Italian name withGrant: they both go by the name of Lino.
  • Prior toSun and Moon, Wally shared his Chinese name withDawn.
  • Before the catching tutorial, Wally is given aPoké Ball byNorman, as he appears to not have any. In Generation III, this is true, but inGeneration VI, Wally is shown to have 15 Poké Balls in hisBag during the tutorial.

Names

LanguageNameOrigin
JapaneseミツルMitsuruFrom 蔓tsuru (vine), 羸るmitsuru (to be frail), 満つmitsu (to be full), or 鶴tsuru (crane, possibly in reference to thethousand origami cranes presented to those who are seriously ill)
English, Latin American SpanishWallyFromwallflower, referring to both aflowering plant and anintroverted person
GermanHeikoDiminutive form ofHeinrich, a name of Old High German in origin meaning "home ruler"
European SpanishBlascoFromblanco (white) and possiblyblass (German for "pale")
FrenchTimmyFromtimide (timid) or possibly τιμάωtīmáō (Ancient Greek for "to honor")
ItalianLinoPossibly fromLino (Linus, personification of lamentation in ancient Greek mythology) orlino (flax)
Korean민진MinjinSimilar to his Japanese name. Possibly from 민 (閔)min (affliction; endeavor) and 진 (進)jin (advance).
Chinese (Traditional)滿充Mǎnchōng /MúhnchūngFrom 充滿 / 充满chōngmǎn (brimming)
Chinese (Simplified)满充Mǎnchōng
Chinese (Taiwan and mainland China)小光Xiǎo Guāng[n 1]From the Japanese name 光Mitsuru and 光guāng (light)
Chinese (Hong Kong)小光Síu Gwōng[n 1]
RussianУоллиUolliTranscription of his English name
ThaiมิสึรุMisueruTranscription of his Japanese name
VietnameseMitsuruTranscription of his Japanese name

Notes

References

  1. ↑Wally (Roaring Skies 94)
  2. ↑Hoenn News Network: "This remarkable10-year-old Trainer is originally from Petalburg City and is known to his friends and family as Wally."
  3. ↑Email confirmation from Melissa Mabie
  4. ↑Nintendo DREAM (vol. 329)
  5. ↑Wally (Roaring Skies 94)
  6. ↑https://twitter.com/ariga_megamix/status/535724823721177088?s=20

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