Pearl Clan

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Pearl Clan
シンジュ団 Shinju-dan
Pearl Clan-logo.png
TCG Pearl Clan Special Set.jpg
Artwork of Irida and the Pearl Clan Wardens from the Pearl Clan TCG Special Set by Raita Kazama[1]
Leader Irida
Region Hisui
Admins Calaba, Gaeric, Ingo, Lian, Palina
Base locations Pearl Settlement

The Pearl Clan (Japanese: シンジュ Shinju-dan, literally Pearl Gang), is an ancient tribe of people based in the Hisui region. They worship a deity they call "almighty Sinnoh", who created space. This has led to fighting with the Diamond Clan, who claim almighty Sinnoh created time. They are located at the Pearl Settlement.

In the core series games

The Pearl Clan first appeared in Pokémon Legends: Arceus. They have a history with the Diamond Clan, leading to several arguments and fights with the other clan, thinking they worship a false god. When the player first meets these clans' leaders, Irida and Adaman, they appear to not get along very well, relying on the Galaxy Team to keep the peace between the two clans. As a result of the space-time rift, the Pearl Clan's noble Pokémon have become frenzied, causing destruction and harm with heightened power, rather than protecting the land they are to be guarding. The Pearl Clan also relies on the help of the Galaxy Team's Survey Corps, primarily the player character, to help quell the Noble Pokémon that the Pearl Clan is tasked to care for. Throughout the story, the Pearl Clan also provides the player with Ride Pokémon to help traverse the land of Hisui and quell the Nobles belonging to the Diamond Clan. The Pearl Clan becomes closer with the player character, trusting them with how they handle Pokémon.

After the player has been exiled from Jubilife Village, they ask Lian, warden of Lord Kleavor in the Obsidian Fieldlands if the Pearl Clan is willing to take them in for shelter, declining their request at assumption it may cause conflict with the Diamond Clan or Galaxy Team, a situation they would all want to avoid. Both Irida and Adaman help the player in secrecy, alongside Volo of the Ginkgo Guild. By the end of the game, the Pearl Clan learns to be in peace with the Diamond Clan and the Galaxy Team, with Irida and Adaman realizing the conflict between the two was really between themselves and not their clans.

Portraits of men who resemble Alder and Archie are found within houses at the Pearl Settlement. The relationship between the two, if any, is unknown.

Alder's possible ancestor.png Archie lookalike Legends.png
Alder lookalike Archie lookalike

Members

In Legends: Arceus, Irida is the reigning leader of the Pearl Clan. The clan has five wardens: Lian, Calaba, Palina, Ingo, and Gaeric.

Lower members of the Pearl Clan include:

  • Ambit
  • Asty
  • Colleum
  • Comi
  • Dominia
  • Fons
  • Fora
  • Hectar
  • Humi
  • Inman
  • Lati
  • Leuca
  • Meto
  • Mille
  • Mona
  • Nimio
  • Nomo
  • Platea
  • Rema
  • Toparch
  • Urb
  • Vallis
  • Vicus

In the spin-off games

Pokémon Masters EX

Main article: Irida (Masters)

The Pearl Clan leader, Irida, appears in Pokémon Masters EX. She debuted in the Travelers from a Distant Past story event, where she was sent to Pasio through a space-time rift.

Trivia

  • Like the Diamond Clan, the Pearl Clan is descended from people who arrived in Hisui after crossing the sea.[a]
  • Fewer walking Pokémon belong to members of the Pearl Clan than the Diamond Clan, with four.
    • Ingo is the only member of the Pearl Clan to keep his Pokémon in Poké Balls.
  • All members of the Pearl Clan who are not wardens or leaders are named after elements found in space or measurements of distance.

Names

Language Name Origin
Japanese シンジュ団 Shinju-dan From 真珠 shinju (pearl)
English Pearl Clan From pearl
German Perl-Clan From Perle (pearl)
Spanish Clan Perla From perla (pearl)
French Clan Perle From perle
Italian Team Perla From perla (pearl)
Korean 진주단 Jinju-dan From 진주 (珍珠) jinju (pearl)
Chinese (Mandarin) 珍珠隊 / 珍珠队 Zhēnzhū Duì From 珍珠 zhēnzhū / jānjyū (pearl)
Chinese (Cantonese) 珍珠隊 Jānjyū Déui
Hindi पर्ल टीम Pearl Team Similar to English name
Russian Клан Жемчуга Klan Zhemchuga From жемчуг zhemchug (pearl)

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Notes

  1. Colleum: After journeying to Hisui from across the sea, our ancestors met almighty Sinnoh in this place. That is why the Pearl Clan decided on this location for our new home.

References

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