Petrel
Petrel ラムダ Lambda | |
Art from HeartGold and SoulSilver by Takao Unno[1] | |
Gender | Male |
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Eye color | Black |
Hair color | Purple |
Hometown | Unknown |
Region | Johto |
Trainer class | Executive |
Generation | II, IV |
Games | Gold, Silver, Crystal, HeartGold, SoulSilver, Masters EX |
Member of | Team Rocket |
Rank | Executive |
Game animation debut | The Lake of Rage |
English voice actor | Todd Haberkorn[2] (Masters EX) |
Japanese voice actor | Taichi Takeda (Masters EX) |
Petrel (Japanese: ラムダ Lambda) is one of the Team Rocket Executives introduced in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver. In Generation II, Petrel's role was filled by two separate unnamed Executives: one in the Team Rocket HQ and another in the Goldenrod Radio Tower disguised as the Director.
In the core series games
In Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, Petrel is apparently Team Rocket's master of disguise. He is first seen dressing as Giovanni and then battled in the Team Rocket HQ. After this, a Murkrow will imitate Petrel's voice to allow the player to progress. In Goldenrod Radio Tower, he uses his disguise skills again, this time dressed as the Radio Tower Director.
Petrel's motives on Team Rocket are more mild-mannered, as he freely gives out information such as passwords and the location of the Director. He even considers himself a "nice guy" and hands over the Basement Key. Though he believes that the player can't use the information, it is his giving out of this information that leads to many of Team Rocket's defeats.
In Generation II, the character of Petrel is, in reality, two characters: an Executive in the Team Rocket HQ and an Executive disguised as the Director in the Goldenrod Radio Tower. These two are amalgamated into Petrel for Generation IV.
Pokémon
Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal
First battle
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Second battle
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Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver
First battle
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Second battle
In the spin-off games
Pokémon Masters EX
- Main article: Petrel (Masters)
Petrel forms a sync pair with Weezing in Pokémon Masters EX. Petrel became a playable sync pair on September 6, 2023.
Petrel first appeared as an NPC during the Johto chapter of the Villain Arc. He also made notable appearances later in the Villain Arc.
Dex | Trainer | NDex | Pokémon | Type | Weakness | Role | EX role | Base potential | Availability | ||
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#179 | Petrel | #0110 | Weezing♂ |
Poison |
Psychic |
★★★★★☆EX | Variety Sync Pair Scout |
Gallery
Sprites and models
Sprite from Generation II |
Sprite from HeartGold and SoulSilver |
VS sprite from HeartGold and SoulSilver | |||
Overworld sprite from Generation II |
Overworld sprite from HeartGold and SoulSilver |
Overworld sprite, disguised as the Radio Director, from Generation II |
Overworld sprite, disguised as Giovanni, from HeartGold and SoulSilver |
Overworld sprite, disguised as the Radio Director, from HeartGold and SoulSilver |
Quotes
- Main article: Petrel/Quotes
In animation
Pokémon Generations
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Petrel appeared in The Lake of Rage. He confronted Lance during his and Ethan's infiltration of the Team Rocket HQ, and attempted to stop the former Champion. However, his Weezing was easily defeated by Dragonite. After being backed into a corner, Petrel was finished off by a group of recently-rescued Electrode.
Pokémon
Debut | The Lake of Rage |
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Petrel used his Weezing to battle Lance's Dragonite, but it was easily defeated by Dragonite's Thunderbolt.
Weezing's only known move is Poison Gas.
Voice actors
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In the manga
Pokémon Adventures
Petrel appears alongside the other three Executives. He, along with his teammates, take control of Team Rocket from Carr, saying that they will stay true to Giovanni's intentions. In this series, Petrel is a master of disguise, and has the ability to quickly disguise himself as any person he has met.
Petrel uses his Koffing to attack Silver and Clair at the Dragon's Den, but loses and has his Plate stolen. Later, he attacks Silver and Eusine at the Johto Safari Zone to recover the Plate he lost. Using his Pokémon, Petrel gains an advantage over the two and nearly sends them off a bridge. However, Silver manages to rise up from the water, defeat Petrel, and take the two Plates he had with him. Using his disguise skills, Petrel manages to escape from Silver's grasp.
Later, he joins his teammates to finish their plan to capture the Mythical Pokémon Arceus. They arrive at the Ruins of Alph and witness Gold battling Arceus. After Arceus sends them all to the Sinjoh Ruins, the Executives restrain Arceus and force it onto the Mystri Stage.
Using its great powers, they force Arceus to create the Legendary Pokémon Dialga, Palkia, and Giratina. While Archer, Ariana, and Proton start tearing up at the thought of pleasing Giovanni, Petrel reveals to Silver that he knows that he is the son of their boss. He reveals to Silver that he intends to betray his teammates by lying to Giovanni by telling him that Archer, Proton, and Ariana attacked Silver. With this information, Giovanni would destroy the three while Petrel would become Team Rocket's second-in-command for acting like he was protecting Silver.
Despite being blinded by Petrel's Golbat, Silver manages to escape his grasp and fly to where Dialga, Palkia, and Giratina and still being created. Using himself as a distraction, Silver manages to stall the Executives long enough for Gold and Crystal to destroy the Pokémon Arceus was forced to create. Now freed from their control, Arceus uses its powers to send Petrel and his teammates flying.
As Archer begins to lose his mind, Petrel becomes scared and decides to escape. Knowing that his teammates would stop him if he appeared as himself, Petrel decides to disguise himself as Giovanni so that he can walk freely. Before his plan can be executed, the real Giovanni arrives and stops him.
After the battle with Arceus had ended, Petrel attempted to escape once more by disguising himself as Bugsy. Gold quickly notices him, and Lance captures Petrel by having his Dragonite lift him up in the air. When Gold asks how a coward like Petrel could defeat him, Lance reveals that it was because Petrel disguised himself as a Trainer with the same powers and birthplace as him.
Pokémon
Petrel owns many Koffing that he relies on for battling his enemies. They were first used to attack Silver and Clair at the Whirl Islands. Silver managed to defeat them and take the Plate one was holding. Later, they were used to stop Silver from reaching the Pokémon Arceus was creating.
None of Koffing's moves are known.
Raticate was first used to battle Silver at the Johto Safari Zone. Using its powerful jaws, Raticate nearly sent Silver and Eusine falling off a bridge. Later, it was used to stop Silver from reaching the Pokémon Arceus was creating.
Raticate's only known moves is Hyper Fang.
Golbat is Petrel's mode of flight transportation. It was first used to battle Silver at the Johto Safari Zone. Later, it restrained Arceus and pulled it into the Mystri Stage. Petrel later used it to blind Silver by licking it with its long tongue, blinding his eyes and paralyzing his throat with its venom.
Golbat's known moves are Air Cutter and Lick*.
Pocket Monsters HGSS Jō's Big Adventure
Petrel appears in Pocket Monsters HGSS Jō's Big Adventure, where he meets Jō in the Lake of Rage and has a Tag Battle with him and Lance. Later, he is seen in Team Rocket's hideout, watching Jō battle the grunts.
Pokémon
Debut | Jō VS Team Rocket |
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In the TCG
This listing is of cards mentioning or featuring Petrel in the Pokémon Trading Card Game.
Related cards Cards listed with a blue background are only legal to use in the current Expanded format. Cards listed with a green background are legal to use in both the current Standard and Expanded formats. | |||||||
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Card | Type | English Expansion |
Rarity | # | Japanese Expansion |
Rarity | # |
Team Rocket's Trickery | Su | Undaunted | 78/90 | Reviving Legends | 076/080 | ||
Tyranitar Constructed Standard Deck | 018/019 | ||||||
Trivia
- In merging multiple Executives together, Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver introduced a plot hole: Petrel is present in both the Goldenrod Radio Tower and the Team Rocket HQ at the same time. When the player first visits Goldenrod City, a guard comments on the Director's changed nature:
- "Sorry. Authorized personnel only beyond this point. It wasn’t that way before. There’s something wrong with the Director…"
Names
Language | Name | Origin |
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Japanese | ラムダ Lambda | From Lambda, a series of Japanese carrier rockets |
English, Spanish | Petrel | From Petrel, a British sounding rocket. Also, AUM-N-2 Petrel, an air-to-surface missile used by the US Navy. |
German, French, Vietnamese | Lambda | From his Japanese name |
Italian | Maxus | From Maxus, a Swedish-European joint venture sounding rocket |
Korean | 람다 Lambda | From his Japanese name |
Chinese (Mandarin) | 拉姆達 / 拉姆达 Lāmǔdá | Transcription of his Japanese name |
Chinese (Cantonese) | 拉姆達 Lāaimóuhdaaht | Mandarin-based transcription of his Japanese name |
References
Related articles
Team Rocket | |||||
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Rocket Game Corner • Team Rocket Hideout • Viridian Gym • Team Rocket HQ • Rocket Warehouse | |||||
Boss | Admins | ||||
Giovanni (Masters • Pocket Monsters) |
Archer (Masters) |
Ariana (Masters) |
Petrel (Masters) |
Proton (Masters) | |
Other members | |||||
Jessie (Masters) • James (Masters) • Meowth • Team Rocket Grunts (Rocket Siblings) • Scientists (Gideon) Grey (Golden Boys) • Kaede (How I Became a Pokémon Card) | |||||
See also: Pokémon the Series • Adventures • Team GO Rocket • Team Rainbow Rocket
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