Pokémon/Characters/Wallace
| Champion Wallace | |
|---|---|
| File:EliteFour-Wallace.gif | |
| Japanese name | ミクリ (Mikuri) |
| First appearances | |
| Game | Ruby/Sapphire |
| Anime episode | Doesn't appear |
| Pokémon Adventures chapter | VS Shiftry! |
Wallace was the eighth Gym Leader in Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire, wielding the Rainbadge. After, he serves as Champion of the Elite Four in Emerald. He is apparently close to Steven, and assists him in the Cave of Origin quest. He was taught by Juan, who takes his place as Gym Leader in Emerald.
Name References
| Language | Name | Origin |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ミクリ (Mikuri) | Means "Sparganium fallax","Sparganium crectum".(實栗,東亞黑三稜) |
| English | Wallace | means "a stranger," but have possible relations with "water", "waterfall", "swell". |
| French | Marc | Possible references to "mer", "maree" or "marin" ("sea", "tide", "marine"). |
| German | Wassili | A pun on the word "wasser" ("water"). |
| Italian | Adriano | Possible relation to "idro", an Italian suffix meaning "hydro". |
| Spanish | Plubio | Possible derivation from "pluvial" or "pluvioso" ("pluvial" or "rainy"). |
| Russian | Валлейс | A phonetical translation of "Wallace". |
| Chinese | 御久利（YuJiuLi）,米可力（MiKeLi） | A phonetical translation of "Mikuri". |
In the Games
In Ruby/Sapphire, Wallace is a Gym Leader. After, in Emerald, he became the Hoenn Champion. So, here he will be assorted as member of the Elite Four. Steven will be assorted as "Pokémon Master".
Pokémon
This listing is for Wallace's Pokémon in the video games in which he has appeared.
As Gym Leader
- Level 40 Luvdisc: Sweet kiss, Attract, Water pulse, Flail
- Level 42 Whiscash: Earthquake, Water pulse, Amnésia, Rain dance
- Level 40 Sealeo: Water pulse, Aurora beam, Encore, Body slam
- Level 42 Seaking: Rain dance, Water pulse, Horn drill, Fury attack
- Level 43 Milotic: Water pulse, Ice beam, Twister, Recover
As Elite Champion
- Level 57 Wailord: Rain Dance, Water Spout, Double Edge, Blizzard
- Level 55 Tentacruel: Toxic, Hydro Pump, Sludge Bomb, Ice Beam
- Level 56 Ludicolo: Giga Drain, Surf, Leech Seed, Double Team
- Level 56 Gyarados: Dragon Dance, Earthquake, Hyper Beam, Surf
- Level 56 Whiscash: Earthquake, Surf, Amnesia, Hyper Beam
- Level 58 Milotic: Recover, Surf, Ice Beam, Toxic
In the Manga
In Pokémon Adventures, he is the Sootopolis Gym Leader, in addition to being a contest master as well as the protector of the Cave of Origin. Wallace also takes Ruby under his wing, much like how Winona did for Sapphire. Despite having aligned himself with Team Aqua, he has a strong sense of justice, and is the first of the aligned Gym Leaders to renounce his loyalty, convincing Winona of the Magmas to do the same.
It was revealed in Volume 21 that Wallace was the Hoenn League Champion who had entered the Hall of Fame. However, he renounced the title as he expressed his wish of following his mentor, Juan's, footstep of becoming a Gym Leader of his city. According to Steven, what Wallace did not mention to the director of the Pokemon Association is that there is a second reason for his renouncement: He was trying to stay with Winona, the Fortree Gym Leader.
He and Winona apparently had some sort of relationship in the past, speculated by most fans to have been romantic. Although it is largely unconfirmed whether Winona still has feelings for him, it is quite obvious that he still has feelings for her, based on the scene where the two say their goodbyes before they leave to fight Kyogre and Groudon in Volume 20.
Wallace usually travels on an "Air Car", which can travel on both the land and the air. He is also the only Hoenn Gym Leader who nicknamed his Pokémon.
Pokémon
This listing is for Wallace's Pokémon in the Pokémon Special manga.
- Francoise
- Elizabeth
- Philipe
- Charles
- Clamperl
- Registeel
| Pokémon Gym Leaders and Frontier Brains | |
|---|---|
| Kanto Gym Leaders | Brock • Misty • Lt. Surge • Erika • Koga • Janine • Sabrina • Blaine • Giovanni • Blue |
| Kanto in anime only | Brock's family • Daisy, Lily, and Violet • Jessie, James, and Meowth • Agatha |
| Orange Island Gym Leaders | Cissy • Danny • Rudy • Luana • Drake |
| Johto Gym Leaders | Falkner • Bugsy • Whitney • Morty • Chuck • Jasmine • Pryce • Clair |
| Hoenn Gym Leaders | Roxanne • Brawly • Wattson • Flannery • Norman • Winona • Tate & Liza • Wallace • Juan |
| Sinnoh Gym Leaders | Roark • Gardenia • Maylene • Crasher Wake • Fantina • Byron • Candice • Volkner |
| Leaders of Unofficial Gyms | Kiyo • A.J. • Yas & Kas Gym • Dorian |
| Club Masters | Mitch • Gene • Amy • Isaac • Nikki • Murray • Rick • Ken |
| Battle Frontier Brains | Noland • Greta • Tucker • Lucy • Spenser • Brandon • Anabel |