History Characters / PokemonColosseum

* SignatureMon: Ludicolo. In the first battle against him, his team (aside from the Shadow Sudowoodo) consists entirely of Ludicolo. His team in the second battle is a little more diverse, but still has two Ludicolo. In ''XD'', he always has at least one member of Ludicolo's evolutionary line on his team for every battle, with his final team once again consisting entirely of Ludicolo aside from his Shadow [[spoiler:Dragonite]].

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* NotSoHarmlessVillain: He might just be the starter villain and doesn't even look or sound that threatening, but he's still the person who blackmailed Duking into uselessness and controlled Pyrite Town completely unimpeded. Not even ''Ghetsis'' has managed to pull something like this to even a single town in Unova.

[[folder: Miror B. ''[-(Mirrorbeau)-]'']]

The LaughablyEvil member of the Admins who loves to dance. Sometime after the events of ''Colosseum'', he leaves Cipher to start his own organization, which consists solely of Trudly, Folly, and himself. You can guess how well that works out. In battle, he prefers to spam Ludicolo, using a combination of Rain Dance and Rain Dish to gradually recover his team's HP and attempting to win by attrition.

* AntiFrustrationFeatures: His purpose in ''XD'' is to make it easier to Snag missed Shadow Pokémon. Rather than all opponents having available rematches, some of which aren't available until the post-game, most Shadow Pokémon find their way to Miror B. if they're missed the first time.

* BewareTheSillyOnes:
** He spends most of his free time disco dancing, but like all the Cipher admins he's a cut above most trainers in the region in terms of battling skill. He also managed to blackmail Duking to uselessness by taking his Plusle hostage and almost managed to have his henchmen send Rui to Ein if not for Wes interferring, showing that he's not incompetent at all.
** He will also invariably steal ''every'' Shadow Pokémon Michael fails to not long afterward and [[spoiler:sneaks into Cipher's well-guarded Key Lair to steal their second-strongest Shadow Pokémon, Dragonite, from right under their noses]].
* BlowYouAway: His Jumpluff and [[spoiler:Dragonite]] are Flying-types.

* DiscoDan: He wears an afro and a bright, sparkly leisure suit, and dances to catchy disco music. If that didn't qualify him, we don't know what would. He's switched to a Music/MichaelJackson groove in ''XD'', but keeps the afro.
* DishingOutDirt: He has a Shadow Sudowoodo in ''Colosseum'' and a Shadow Nosepass in ''XD''. Even outside of that, he has an Armaldo to replace the former as well as a Sudowoodo and Nosepass of his own.

* FashionableAsymmetry: In ''XD'', he wears a black glove on his right hand, but his left hand is bare.

* GreenThumb: Several of his Pokémon have the Grass type, including his trademark Ludicolo and, in ''XD'', a Jumpluff and a Shiftry.
* HeelFaceTurn: In a sense, also overlapping with {{Karma Houdini}}. [[spoiler:After Snagging the Shadow Dragonite (the final Shadow Pokémon) from him in ''XD'', he can be found in the Krabby Club dancing alongside Razell and Dazell, feeling content enough that he doesn't even notice when Michael talks to him]].
* IneffectualSympatheticVillain: In ''XD'', he desires to be his own evil team leader and rule over all Pokémon. Yeeeah...how's that going for ya? Trudly and Folly {{lampshade}} this a couple of times when Miror B. is out of earshot, wondering whether that goal is actually realistic.

* LoneWolfBoss: In ''XD'', where he is no longer affiliated with Cipher.

* OurDragonsAreDifferent: Has a [[spoiler:Dragonite]] in his final battle.
* RecurringBoss:
** In ''Colosseum'', he is first battled in Pyrite Cave, and then fought a second time at Realgam Tower. He later shows up as the final opponent in the first round of the post-game Deep Colosseum.
** In ''XD'', he can be battled numerous times. Only two of his fights are required to finish the game, but in order to [[GottaCatchEmAll snag every Shadow Pokémon]], he'll need to be battled another two times, plus once more for every Shadow Pokémon the player fails to catch.[[note]]Due to Miror B.'s second required battle taking place after Team Snagem steals the Snag Machine, his Shadow Nosepass must be snagged later during a random encounter with him at a Colosseum or Poké Spot.[[/note]]

* ShoutOut: To Music/MichaelJackson, especially in ''XD'' where he debuts by moonwalking onto the scene.

* StartMyOwn: In ''XD'', he's no longer a member of Cipher, and is now trying to start his own team.

* TrueFinalBoss: His final battle in ''XD'' can only be unlocked after snagging every other Shadow Pokémon in the game, with the last remaining one being his Shadow [[spoiler:Dragonite]].

* WalkingShirtlessScene: In ''XD'', he wears an open purple jacket with no shirt underneath.
* WeCanRuleTogether: Offers this to Michael in ''XD''.

* NebulousEvilOrganisation: Cipher is effectively the government of Orre and has managed to terrorize the entirety of its populace into submission.

* TheCorruptor: Creates Shadow Pok7eacute;mon by shutting off their hearts through an undisclosed process and hijacks Orre's economy to promote them.
* TheDreaded: An absolutely reviled ShadowDictator group who has took a stronghold in Orre.
* NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: Cipher is a shady name of its own which ties to the secretive, corrosive nature of the organization, but per tradition of Orre, most of its admins and members have ''really'' strange sounding names.

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* AffablyEvil: He's surprisingly pleasant for a crime boss. Even though he has every reason to hate Wes for blowing up his hideout, when they next meet he greets him like an old friend and acts as if their grudge match over the hideout is nothing personal. In ''XD'' he barely even counts as a villain, as after he realizes he can't use Michael's Snag Machine himself, he cooperates with him to take down Cipher.

* DefeatMeansFriendship: After losing to Michael in ''XD'', he and his henchmen help him break into the Cipher Key Lair. Also, when defeated in Orre Colosseum, he makes Michael an honorary Team Snagem member.

* EnemyMine: Between ''Colosseum'' and ''XD'', Cipher cut all ties with Team Snagem, leaving him with a ramshackle hideout and only a few peons to his name. Since Michael is trying to take down Cipher, Gonzap is more than happy to let him take back the Snag Machine (because it was too small for him to use anyway), and help him get into the Cipher Key Lair.

* LargeAndInCharge: He's already a big guy in ''Colosseum'', and he gets even ''bigger'' in ''XD''. It backfires on him when Team Snagem manages to steal Michael's Snag Machine in XD, because he's ''too'' burly to wear the device.
* LoneWolfBoss: In ''XD'', where he no longer has any affiliation with Cipher.

* NonElemental: Has used a Granbull and a Slaking.
* OurDragonsAreDifferent: Salamence's primary type.
* PlayingWithFire: Charizard's primary type.
* PoisonousPerson: His Vileplume and Venusaur are Poison-types.
* ShockAndAwe: Has an Electrode.

* StarterMon: Has each of the Kanto starters' final evolutions in his Orre Colosseum battle.

* WeCanRuleTogether: Offers this to both Wes in ''Colosseum'' and Michael in ''XD''.

[[folder:Rui ''[-(Mirei)-]'')]]

[[folder:Ein ''[-Bolg-]'']]

[[folder:Nascour ''[-Jakira-]'']]

[[folder:Gonzap ''[-Helgonza-]'']]

[[folder:Duking ''[-Ginzaru-]'']]

[[folder:Eagun ''[-Logan-]'']]

[[folder:Beluh ''[-Setsuma-]'']]

[[folder:Mirakle B. ''[-Miraklebeau-]'']]

[[folder:Cail ''[-Masa-]'']]

[[folder:Agnol ''[-Soldan-]'']]

[[folder:Battlus ''[-Somek-]'']]

[[folder:Infin and Inti ''[-Mugensai and Mugendai-]'']]

''VideoGame/PokemonColosseum'' by Creator/GeniusSonority has a much more stylistic cast than the rest of the series. You can check out the character list right here. If you're looking for the sequel, click [[Characters/PokemonXDGaleOfDarkness here]].

[[folder:Protagonists]]

* ExpositionFairy: Her main role in the story is to tell you when there's a Shadow Pokémon and to speak for Wes' behalf.

[[folder:Antagonists]]
!!Nascour (Jakira)
A strange man with long white hair and glowing red eyes. He's the one giving orders to all of the Cipher Admins... [[ObviouslyEvil not that anyone's surprised by that]].

Because of his role within the story, his tropes are listed within the spoiler folder at the bottom of the page.

!!Dakim

!!Venus

!!Ein (Bolg)

!!Gonzap (Helgonza)
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The leader of Team Snagem. Needless to say, he isn't too happy about having his hideout blown up.

* AffablyEvil: He's surprisingly pleasant for a crime boss. Even though he has every reason to hate Wes for blowing up his hideout, when they next meet he greets him like an old friend and acts as if their grudge match over the hideout is nothing personal. In ''XD'' he barely even counts as a villain, as after he realizes he can't use Michael's Snag Machine himself, he cooperates with him to take down Cipher.
* BaldOfEvil: He's bald and the leader of a criminal organization.
* BareFistedMonk: Has a Hariyama in Realgam Tower, and a Breloom and Machamp in his hideout.
* BigCreepyCrawlies: His Pinsir and Armaldo.
* BlowYouAway: His Skarmory's secondary type is Flying, and he gets a Gyarados to replace it once it's snagged. His Salamence and Charizard in Orre Colosseum also have this type.
* CastingAShadow: His Crawdaunt and Shiftry are Dark-type.
* DefeatMeansFriendship: After losing to Michael in ''XD'', he and his henchmen help him break into the Cipher Key Lair. Also, when defeated in Orre Colosseum, he makes Michael an honorary Team Snagem member.
* DishingOutDirt: He's used the Rock-type Armaldo and the Ground-type Whiscash.
* EnemyMine: Between ''Colosseum'' and ''XD'', Cipher cut all ties with Team Snagem, leaving him with a ramshackle hideout and only a few peons to his name. Since Michael is trying to take down Cipher, Gonzap is more than happy to let him take back the Snag Machine (because it was too small for him to use anyway), and help him get into the Cipher Key Lair.
* ExtraOreDinary: His Shadow Pokémon is a Skarmory, and he has one of his very own in ''XD''.
* GracefulLoser: Unlike most members of Cipher, he takes his defeats in stride, and will step aside without complaint afterwards.
* GreenThumb: Has a Shiftry, a Breloom, a Nuzleaf (probably born from Shiftry), a Vileplume, and a Venusaur.
* LargeAndInCharge: He's already a big guy in ''Colosseum'', and he gets even ''bigger'' in ''XD''. It backfires on him when Team Snagem manages to steal Michael's Snag Machine in XD, because he's ''too'' burly to wear the device.
* LoneWolfBoss: In ''XD'', where he no longer has any affiliation with Cipher.
* MakingASplash: He has a Crawdaunt, a Gyarados after his Skarmory is snagged, a Whiscash, and a Blastoise.
* NobleDemon: A crime boss he may be, but if he makes a promise you can be sure that he'll keep it.
* NonElemental: Has used a Granbull and a Slaking.
* OurDragonsAreDifferent: Salamence's primary type.
* PlayingWithFire: Charizard's primary type.
* PoisonousPerson: His Vileplume and Venusaur are Poison-types.
* ShockAndAwe: Has an Electrode.
* SignatureMon: Skarmory. He has one as the Shadow Pokémon on his team in ''Colosseum''. In ''XD'', he has a non-Shadow Skarmory which is the only Pokémon that is on his team during both battles against him. Notably, the Gyarados that is meant to replace his ''Colosseum'' Skarmory isn't in any of his ''XD'' teams.
* SoundtrackDissonance: Regular battle music plays when battling him in ''Colosseum''. This is rectified in ''XD'', where he uses the Cipher Admins' battle theme.
* StarterMon: Has each of the Kanto starters' final evolutions in his Orre Colosseum battle.
* WalkingShirtlessScene: He wears the same open red vest as his grunts do, but unlike them, he doesn't wear anything underneath it.
* WeCanRuleTogether: Offers this to both Wes in ''Colosseum'' and Michael in ''XD''.

!!Trudly and Folly (Troy and Heboy)
Miror B.'s henchmen.
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[[folder:Allies]]
!!Duking (Ginzaru)
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Duking is a very large man and the de facto mayor of Pyrite Town. He looks big and mean but he's really a GentleGiant who cares for his Plusle. At the start of the game, it's taken hostage by Miror B., leaving Duking unable to deal with Cipher.

* BeyondTheImpossible: He finds wild Pokémon in Orre, the desert land where no Pokémon can exist except imported ones. By XD, he's even made Poke Spots in the middle of the desert, where a small handful of wild Pokémon can be found.
* HostageForMacGuffin: Once his Plusle was kidnapped by Miror B., he was cowered to uselessness, something that the dancing deviant took advantage of to distribute Shadow Pokémon in the Pyrite Colosseum.
* LargeAndInCharge: Heroic example; he's the mayor of a town known for its high thug population, and he's more competent than the 2 officers running his town in terms of stopping Cipher, that Miror B. had to make him too depressed to interfere before his schemes could take place.
* TopHeavyGuy: Has the same model as the Bodybuilder trainer class.

!!Silva
Silva is a young man from Pyrite Town. He's Duking's NumberOne man. He's also a talented MasterOfDisguise when the need arises.

* ButtMonkey: Tends to get captured by Cipher's goons whenever he tries to help out.
* CruelToBeKind: Accidentally. To spite Duking, he steals the gears to the Pyrite Windmill, shutting down the Colosseum. This stops Cipher's plan to distribute the Shadow Pokémon through the [[TitleDrop Colosseums]].
* DemotedToExtra: In XD.
* MasterOfDisguise: In Colosseum, he hides as a Cipher Bodyguard in Realgam Tower.
* WholesomeCrossdresser: In XD, he gives a SuspiciouslySpecificDenial that he does not wear women's clothes.

!!Chief Sherles (Hedge)
The police chief responsible for Pyrite Town. He seems to have his hands rather full.

* MesACrowd: For some reason, there's two Chief Sherles' existing at the same time during XD's ending.

!!Eagun (Logan)
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Eagun is a very old man with a long white beard, and flowing robes. He's the grandfather of Rui. When he's not trying to write in his P*DA, he acts as the mentor.

* AerithAndBob: His Japanese name is more normal than his English dub name, for whatever reason.
* InformedAbility: It's mentioned he was once one of the greatest trainers in Orre, if not the world.
* LevelDrain: His Pikachu drops from level 50 in ''Colosseum'' to ''level 12'' in ''XD''.
* SignatureMon: [[ShockAndAwe Pikachu]]. Or rather, as revealed with his ''XD'' fight, the Pikachu line as the whole.
* RetiredBadass: Like most of Agate Village, he was a hotshot and well-known Trainer in his younger days. Upon hearing that Relic Forest has been invaded by Cipher, he rushes off to battle them back out.
* TechnologicallyBlindElders: His only text to Wes in ''Colosseum'' is a rambling message that gets cut off before he gets to his actual offer of a Master Ball. Five years later in ''Gale of Darkness'' he doesn't appear to have learned much: his first email to Michael is empty and the subject is spelled badly. His second and last are abruptly cut off, and he spams Michael constantly while the guy's on Citadark Isle.
* TheWorfEffect: When he tries to defend the Relic Stone from Skrub (a Cipher ''Peon''), his Pikachu loses against a Hitmontop that's ''12'' levels below it.

!!Beluh (Setsuma)
Eagun's wife and Rui's grandmother.

* FlatCharacter: She's there to give the tablet and nothing else. Eagun could have done that. However, then she would have been nothing at all, only existing to avert MissingMom.
* WomenAreWiser: While we don't see a whole lot of her personality, she does seem a lot more sensible than Eagun.

!!Nett (Thread)
Nett is the founder of the Kids' Grid and the resident TechnoWizard of the group.

* AwesomeByAnalysis: Nett's ability to analyze and breach computer security is essential in bringing down Cipher.
* {{Fanboy}}: Of Wes, and does in fact {{Squee}} on meeting him.
** AscendedFanboy: Nett ultimately is as important in taking down Cipher in both games as Wes, Rui, and Michael, and becomes friends of theirs.
* HackerCave: He lives in one in Colosseum, as he's turned his home into one.
* HeKnowsTooMuch: Cipher is aware of the threat Nett and the organization he founded with Secc are. But they specifically hold Nett at the same level as Wes, Rui, and Michael because of his hacking ability, to the point of jamming his communication network in Colosseum and planning one of Cipher's largest raids in XD just to recover their Data ROM in that game.
* HeterosexualLifePartners: With Secc.
* HollywoodEncryption: [[AvertedTrope Averted]], as Cipher's security is tough for him to crack in both games. In Colosseum it takes him so long to start decrypting the ROM from Ein's Lab, that once he starts sending useful data, you've already found most of those Shadow Pokémon. In XD, he's not even close to breaking through when Cipher comes a knocking to stop him. And make sure to scrub his database too.
* MagicalComputer: {{Downplayed|Trope}}, as Nett DOES have some serious equipment even as a kid (which begs the question of how he acquired it, but it is Orre, the land of Rogues). In XD, he is shown to have limitations as he can only sort of recover data from when Cipher scrubs his personal databases.
* NiceGuy: Nett is legitimately one of the nicest people in Orre.
* NonActionGuy: Nett is essential for both Wes and Michael to take down Cipher, but he's not a Pokémon Trainer and is not able to defend himself.
* PlayfulHacker: Zig-Zagged, He's a white hat hacker in characterization, but in practice for the games, he's more of a grey hat since he's legitimately cracking the data of Cipher for the purposes of taking them down. Its implied, however, he's white hat when the world isn't hanging in the balance.
%%* TheSmartGuy
* TagalongKid: [[DownplayedTrope Downplayed,]] as Nett is actually quite helpful in both games.
* TeenGenius: And manages to avert the negative tropes associated with it. Nett's intelligence is recognized by the game but he's also the NonActionGuy

!!Secc (Ren)
Secc is the kid who establishes contact with Nett in the Under. The pair act as a main source of information afterwards.

* FlatCharacter: At least in Colosseum. In XD, Secc gets slightly more screentime as the CEO of ONBS, which reveals he's Nett's handler of sorts and prefers to work behind the scenes.
* HeterosexualLifePartners: With Nett.
* HiddenDepths: In XD its implied he's an audiophile based on the fact he's constantly wearing very nice headphones all the time.
* NumberTwo: To Nett.

!!Megg (Shiho)
Nett's little sister.
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* DistressedDamsel: She's held hostage during the attack on the ONBS building in ''XD''.

[[folder:Other Characters]]
!!Mirakle B. (Miraklebeau)
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A Cipher Peon who appears in Miror B.'s room in Pyrite Cave after Dakim is defeated. He claims to be Miror B.'s successor.

* BonusBoss: Shows up in Miror B.'s place in Pyrite Cave with no fanfare at all. There are official strategy guides published by Nintendo that make no mention of him. Unless you know that he's down there, you'll probably go the whole game without fighting him.
* LoonyFan: Dresses like and is obsessed with Miror B., and his battle theme is a distorted, sped up version of Miror B.'s theme.
* PaletteSwap: His appearance is that of a normal Cipher Peon, except he's wearing a gold suit and a half-red, half-white mask to resemble Miror B.
* PermanentlyMissableContent: Once the FinalBoss is defeated, he'll disappear permanently.

!!Cail (Masa)
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Winner of a Shadow Pokémon from Pyrite Colosseum. Has a unique character model, and is the only trainer in the class 'Rogue'.

* CheshireCatGrin: Similar to Wes in the games opening.
* FriendlyEnemy: Not quite {{The Rival}}, but he resets to fight the player every time you leave Pyrite Town. He also won't give you any help unless you beat him.
* TheSocialDarwinist: Claims he only wanted a Shadow Pokémon because it was advertised as strong.

!!Agnol (Soldan)
A mysterious trainer from Deep Colosseum who is often referred to as the "Deep King."

* BonusBoss: The final opponent of Deep Colosseum's fifth round.
* RedBaron: The Deep King.
* TopHeavyGuy: Has the same model as the Bodybuilder trainer class.

!!Battlus/Somek
The master of Mt. Battle in Story Mode.

* BonusBoss: You don't have to fight him, but doing so does reward you with [[spoiler: a time flute]].
* DubNameChange: Had his name changed from Battlus to Somek, [[InconsistentDub but only in]] ''Colosseum''.
* OlympusMons: In ''XD: Gale of Darkness'', he has both Latios and Latias on his team.
* TopHeavyGuy: Has the same model as the Bodybuilder trainer class.
* {{Superboss}}: He is the strongest trainer in ''XD: Gale of Darkness'', with all his Pokémon being Level 70. In addition, he has [[OlympusMons the Lati twins]], [[InfinityPlusOneSword Metagross, Salamence]], Slaking and [[OurGhostsAreDifferent Dusclops]] on his team, which is one of the strongest Pokémon teams for offence and defence in the entire series. He's also completely optional and can only be fought if you've faced off against all the trainers before him.

!!Infin and Inity (Mugensai and Mugendai)
The masters of Mt. Battle in Battle Mode. Infin is the master for single battles, Inity is the master for double battles.

* BonusBoss: They aren't even a part of story mode. However, if you want to get Ho-oh, you have to beat one of them with a team assembled from the mons you caught in story mode.
%%* {{Cool Old Guy}}s
* OlympusMons: Infin has a [[PhysicalGod Kyogre]] on his team.
* {{Punny Name}}s: Infinity.
* WorthyOpponent: They consider you as such when you win.

[[folder:The Final Bosses '''(SPOILERS)''']]
!!Nascour (Jakira)
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A rather ominous-looking individual who at first appears to be Cipher's leader. In reality, he's just acting as the boss to hide the identity of the true leader.

* BigBad: He is initially believed to be this, but it turns out he isn't the real leader of Cipher.
* BlowYouAway: His Xatu's secondary type.
* DevilInPlainSight: Let's just say that when you first meet him, there's no mistaking this absolutely demonic looking man for a good person.
* DiabolusExNihilo: Unlike most of Cipher's top brass, Nascour has almost no characterization and very little screentime.
* TheDragon: To Evice.
* ExtraOreDinary: His Shadow Metagross.
* NotSoStoic: He stutters a lot when Evice steps onto the scene.
* NothingIsScarier: There is no music when you fight him. All you hear is the crowd [[AHeroToHisHometown screaming and cheering]].
* ObviouslyEvil: Glaring red eyes, [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII Sephiroth hair]]... yeah, him being Cipher is no real surprise.
* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: When defeated, he gets scared, and starts apologizing to someone offscreen, making Rui confused, as she thought he was the boss. Then the ''real'' boss walks in...
* OurGhostsAreDifferent: His Dusclops.
* PreFinalBoss: He is passed off as the main villain until his defeat. Then Evice, the real final boss, appears.
* PsychicPowers: His Shadow Metagross is part Psychic, and he replaces it with an Alakazam afterward. He also has a Xatu and a Gardevoir.
* RedEyesTakeWarning: His eyes are solid red, with no iris or pupil to be seen, and he's the second-in-command of Cipher's Orre branch.
* SignatureMon: A Shadow Metagross. Once it's snagged, he replaces it with an Alakazam.
* TheStoic: He's incredibly calm and sure of himself for pretty much the entire game.
* WeCanRuleTogether: Perhaps not rule, but upon their final encounter he asks Wes if he would consider becoming a show-battle trainer for Cipher, as he has the potential to become a top star. [[SubvertedTrope However]], he then goes on to say that while he might have made such an offer at one point, he's not so charitable as to forgive Wes's constant interference in their plans, and immediately challenges him to battle.
* WhiteHairBlackHeart: The guy issuing orders to the Cipher syndicate has gravity-defiant silver locks. Go figure.

!!Es Cade/Evice (Backley/Wardack)
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The mayor of Phenac City and the one who's really responsible for the plot, and the most powerful and significant evil in ''Colosseum''.

* {{Acrofatic}}: As old and rotund as he is, Evice is capable of doing several huge flips during his battle animation somehow.
* ArtificialBrilliance:
** His Scizor won't Baton Pass out unless she's racked up at least one boost from Metal Claw, Silver Wind, or Swords Dance, and whoever receives the buffs will prefer using their physical moves until they're recalled.
** His Slowking will use Skill Swap on Slaking as soon as it gets a chance.
** To avoid Sand Stream damaging his own Pokémon, Evice's Shadow Tyranitar is always sent out last.
* ArtificialStupidity: Even with the above ArtificialBrilliance, his AI doesn't really account for the possibility of using the Master Ball on his Tyranitar, as a trainer likely would have used it on Nascour's Metagross right beforehand. Thus, while such strategies as i.e. using an X Attack on his last Pokémon would make sense normally, it falls firmly into this trope if the player chooses to save it for him.
* BareFistedMonk: His Machamp.
* BigBad: The ''real'' mastermind behind the events of the game.
* BigCreepyCrawlies: His Scizor's primary type.
* BitchInSheepsClothing: He seems like a nice guy when first met, and he even offers to help out. In reality, he's the exact opposite.
* DarkReprise: Once he shows his true colors, his {{leitmotif}} gets replaced with a more sinister version.
* DishingOutDirt: The primary type of his Shadow Tyranitar. After it's snagged, he replaces it with an Aggron.
* TheDogWasTheMastermind: Since he's the mayor of one of the few relatively crime-free areas and only seen once, it's somewhat surprising that he was the BigBad all along.
* EvilAllAlong: He appears to be nothing more than a jolly, fat mayor until TheReveal.
* {{Evil Old Folk|s}}: He pretends to be a CoolOldGuy, but it's just a facade.
* ExpositoryHairstyleChange: Part of his "transformation." His two clumps of hair become long and jagged.
* ExtraOreDinary: His Scizor's secondary type. His replacement Aggron is also this.
* EyesAlwaysShut: His "mayor" persona. Once he finally opens them, the exact reason ''why'' he keeps them shut becomes [[ObviouslyEvil very clear]].
* FatBastard: His true nature.
* {{Foreshadowing}}: There's a lot of this leading up to his reveal if you're very observant.
** First of all: '''Nascour just so happens to be first seen walking outside of his house.''' Wes and Rui don't know about his involvement in the Cipher deal for that time being, but he's demonic-looking to the point of bordering parody, so it sticks out.
** Despite his promises, you get absolutely no help from him whatsoever in regards to the Cipher problem. If you return to his house to check in on his investigation in person, all he'll have for you is extremely old information that is readily available on the in-game news broadcasts.
** If you check his house later into the game after you've meddled a lot in Cipher's affairs, he's nowhere to be found while an old woman outside tells you that he stomped off in a rage.
** When you're fighting Nascour, the Shadow Tyranitar that Ein mentioned making for his boss is nowhere in sight...
* GenerationXerox: According to an NPC, the founder and first mayor of Phenac City was his grandfather. Though his grandfather was more than likely a much better person than he is.
-->A long time ago, this area was barren of life. Neither people nor Pokémon could live on this blighted land. It was the mayor's grandfather, the first mayor, who founded Phenac by drawing water to this parched land.
* TheManBehindTheMan: Nascour acts as leader to protect Evice's identity. And then it's revealed in ''XD'' that the BigBad of that game is the man behind Evice; Evice was only the boss of Cipher's Orre branch, and ''XD's'' Big Bad has always been the true leader.
-->'''Sherles''': Five years ago, we arrested a man named Evice who we thought to be the boss of Cipher. But recently, it came to light that Evice was only the boss of the Orre region, and nothing more. In other words, Cipher's real boss exists elsewhere, and he or she is directing the syndicate. Cipher didn't collapse when Evice was caught. It was active all this time without anyone taking any notice.
* MayorPain: He's the mayor of Phenac City, but that's just a cover for his status as the BigBad.
* MeaningfulName: He's '''evi'''l, and he's the '''vice''' leader of Cipher, as revealed in ''XD''.
** In Japanese, the "war" part of his name comes from "warui" (bad)
* MisterBig: TheManBehindTheMan is one of the [[MiniatureSeniorCitizens shortest]] characters in the game.
* NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: His name is derived from the word "evil," and for good reason.
* NonElemental: His [[TheJuggernaut Slaking]].
* PowerFloats: He somehow floats in midair, though he only does it after shedding his facade.
* RedEyesTakeWarning: His eyes are pitch black with red pupils.
* SignatureMon: Shadow Tyranitar. After it's snagged, it's replaced by an Aggron.
* SlasherSmile: He wears a demonic grin on his face after TheReveal.
* SpikesOfVillainy: After his "transformation," his hair, eyebrows, mustache, and clothes all become spiky.
* TakeOverTheWorld: States his desire to rule the world before the final battle.
* ThemeNaming: Sla'''king''', Slow'''king''', Shadow '''Tyran'''itar, Ma'''champ''', Scizor[[note]]"Caesar"[[/note]], Aggron[[note]]"'''Boss'''godora" in Japanese[[/note]]... the only odd one out is his Salamence, and even it has head spikes that suggest a crown. Evice is the final boss, and he'll make sure you know it.
* VillainExitStageLeft: He ''tries'' to do this by escaping via helicopter, but [[OlympusMons Ho-Oh]] won't have any of that.
* WalkingSpoiler: Because of his status as the true BigBad.

!!Fein (Fake)
A Cipher Peon who is also a MasterOfDisguise. Angered by Cipher's defeat, he disguises himself as Wes and attacks people with a Shadow Togetic in an attempt to frame him.

* AlmightyJanitor: Has a very strong and high-leveled team despite being a mere peon.
* BonusBoss: He's an optional fight in the post-game. He is only necessary if you're trying to [[GottaCatchEmAll snag all of the Shadow Pokémon]].
* DramaPreservingHandicap: His Togetic is the last Shadow Pokémon you can snag... and it's only level 20. However, this actually makes it difficult to catch, since most of the player's Pokémon will be strong enough to take it out in one hit with a direct attack.
* MasterOfDisguise: He specifically refers to himself as one after you beat him. He used this talent to impersonate Wes and make him look bad.
* MeaningfulName: Obviously derived from the word "feign." His Japanese name is just simply "Fake".
* SignatureMon: Reversed. He doesn't have his own notable Pokémon; rather, he uses the replacement Pokémon for each of the Cipher Admins' Shadow Pokémon, as well as Gonzap's. While his Shadow Togetic could count as one, it's the weakest Shadow Pokémon in the game at level 20 and Fein doesn't replace it with anything during rematches.
* TrueFinalBoss: He doesn't appear until all Shadow Pokémon except for his Togetic have been snagged.
* WhereItAllBegan: The battle with him takes place at Outskirt Stand, the first area of the game.

* AerithAndBob: One of the very few characters doesn't have a wierd name that sounds like it's made-up.

* ExtraOreDinary[=/=]DishingOutDirt: She has a Steelix in her first battle.

* LargeAndInCharge: Heroic example; he's the mayor of a town known for its high thug population.

* BewareTheSillyOnes: He spends most of his free time disco dancing, but like all the Cipher admins he's a cut above most trainers in the region in terms of battling skill.

* LeftTheBackgroundMusicOn: He appears to be aware of and in control of his own theme, as it stops whenever he says "Stop the music!" and resumes whenever he says "Let the music play!". It's made even more notable in his second battle in ''Colosseum'' when he says "Never mind that" right after declaring the music, and the standard Cipher Admin battle theme plays instead of his own during the fight.

* DiabolusExNihilo: Unlike most of Cipher's top brass, Nascour has almost no characterization and very few screentime.

** First of all: '''Nascour just so happens to be first seen walking outside of his house.''' Wes and Rui don't know about his involvement in the Cipher deal for that time being, but he's so demonic-looking that it borders on parody, so it sticks out.

** First of all: '''Nascour just so happens to be first seen walking outside of his house.'''

* {{Foreshadowing}}: There's a lot of this leading up to his reveal if you're very observant. It's already suspicious enough that Nascour just so happens to be first seen walking outside of his house, but there's also the fact that despite his promises, you get absolutely no help from him whatsoever in regards to the Cipher problem. If you return to his house to check in on his investigation in person, all he'll have for you is extremely old information that is readily available on the in-game news broadcasts. And if you check his house later into the game after you've meddled a lot in Cipher's affairs, he's nowhere to be found while an old woman outside tells you that he stomped off in a rage. And a last minute tipper is that when you're fighting Nascour, the Shadow Tyranitar that Ein mentioned making for his boss is nowhere in sight...

* ExpositionFairy: Her main role in the story is to tell you when there's a Shadow Pokémon.

* DragonInChief: Nobody but the real BigBad and himself know that he's not in charge.

* RedEyesTakeWarning: His eyes are solid red, with no iris or pupil to be seen, and he's Cipher's DragonInChief.

* SelfPunishmentOverFailure: After losing to Wes twice, they are so afraid of getting this treatment from Miror B. that they ''turn themselves in to the police''.

* HostageForMacGuffin: Once his Plusle was kidnapped by Miror B., he's been cowered to uselessness, something that the dancing deviant took advantage of to distribute Shadow Pokémon in the Pyrite Colosseum.

* StoneWall: His Shadow Metagross. Not only does the Iron Leg Pokémon have one of the most defensive type combinations of Generation III, but his also has Iron Defense to make its Ground-type weakness less and less effective the longer the fight drags on, leaving you to either use Fire-type moves or whittle him down with CherryTapping.

* StoneWall: His Shadow Metagross. Not only does the Iron Leg Pokémon have one of the most defensive type combinations of Generation III, but his also has Iron Defense to make its Ground-type weakness less and less effective the longer the fight drags on, leaving you to either use Fire-type moves or whittle him down with CherryTapping. However, the trope really kicks in if you try to ''Snag'' it; assuming you don't use the Master Ball (and you'd be totally justified if you did), Metagross has the dreaded 3 catch rate, which means [[LuckBasedMission it's impossible to be 100% guaranteed to catch it]].

* ViolationOfCommonSense: His Shadow Tyranitar has a much higher catch rate than the Shadow Metagross used by Nascour immediately before him; since they're part of the same BossRush, it would make sense to use the Master Ball on Metagross. However, both of them are a ''significant'' DifficultySpike compared to the trainers before them (none of the other trainers have Pokémon higher than Level 50, whereas Nascour's are all close to 55 and Evice's are near 60), and Evice's ArtificialBrilliance means your team is likely going to be worn down by the time Tyranitar comes out, so saving the Master Ball for Evice can slash the hardest fight in the chain to a two-on-one that much sooner.