Gladion

Gladion
Information
Gender	Male
Region	Alola
Family	Lusamine (mother) Lillie (younger sister) Mohn (father)
Friends	Player character Hau
Occupation	Team Skull (enforcer) Aether Foundation President (Acting, Sun and Moon only)
Appears in	Generation VII
Debut	Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon
In other languages
Japanese	Name グラジオ Gurajio
Japanese	Name グラジオ Gurajio
English	Name Gladion
English	Name Gladion

Null and I have to make it on our own. And I don't ever want to forget that.

Gladion, Pokémon Sun and Moon

Gladion is an initial member of Team Skull and the second rival of the player character appearing in Sun and Moon and Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.

Appearance

Concept artwork of Gladion.

Gladion is a young boy with light blonde hair and green eyes. His hair is shaved on the sides with a ripped design carved into it, with long tousled bangs that cover his right eye. He wears a gray hooded shirt with a red slash resembling a scar on it, a black undershirt with ripped sleeves, ripped black pants and red shoes with gray soles and black laces. He also has a red rectangular bag around his waist.

Personality

Gladion has a very serious, determined, and smart disposition. He is shown to be very strong willed, as he constantly strives to make his Pokémon strong no matter what. Gladion can be impatient, temperamental, and frequently gets annoyed by Hau's excitable and fun-loving nature. He also seems to be quite self-critical, as seen when he loses a battle. Although he appears to have a tough exterior, it is eventually revealed that he is actually quite caring and always thinks of the well-being of Pokémon, and he cares about his sister Lillie deeply as well. He also cares for his Pokémon Type: Null, whom he rescued from the Aether Foundation and sought to free it from its metal restraint.

Etymology

His English and Japanese names, Gladion and Gurajio respectively, both come from the "gladiolus" flower. The flower is also sometimes referred to as the "sword lily", possibly connecting his name with his sister Lillie, who is also named after lilies.

Biography

Sun and Moon

Two years before Sun and Moon take place, Gladion escaped Aether Paradise with one of the three Type: Null, wanting to free it from its metal restraint and unlock its true power so he could stop his mother from letting the Ultra Beasts destroy Alola.

At some point, Gladion joined Team Skull in order to get stronger. However, as he never really cared for Team Skull's affairs, he was never considered a real member of the team by the rest of the Grunts.

Gladion initially appears hostile, but after the player character joins to defeat Lusamine, Gladion becomes more open, and is even impressed by the player character's strategies. In the post-game, he decides to give them one of the two remaining Type: Null.

Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon

Gladion acts similar in Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.

Other appearances

Gladion in Pokémon the Series (anime)

Gladion in Pokémon Adventures (manga)

Gladion in Pokémon Masters (games)

Gladion in Evolutions (anime)

Gladion in Masters' trailer (anime), with Lusamine and Lillie

Gladion in Crimson Invasion (TCG)

Sprites

Gladion's VS sprite in Sun & Moon

Pokémon

Sun and Moon

First battle

Zubat		File:0772Type: Null SM.gif Type: Null
Lv. 17	♂	Lv. 18	?
Ability: Inner Focus		Ability: Battle Armor
Item: None		Item: None
Bite		Tackle		-	-	-	-
Wing Attack		Pursuit		-	-	-	-
-		-		-	-	-	-
-		-		-	-	-	-

Battle Royale

File:0772Type: Null SM.gif Type: Null
Lv. 19	?
Ability: Battle Armor
Item: None
Tackle		-	-	-	-	-
Pursuit		-	-	-	-	-
-		-	-	-	-	-
-		-	-	-	-	-

Second battle

Golbat		Sneasel		File:0772Type: Null SM.gif Type: Null
Lv. 37	♂	Lv. 37	♂	Lv. 38	?
Ability: Inner Focus		Ability: TBA		Ability: Battle Armor
Item: None		Item: None		Item: None
Acrobatics		Icy Wind		Pursuit		-	-	-
Poison Fang		Metal Claw		Crush Claw		-	-	-
-		Feint Attack		X-Scissor		-	-	-
-		Quick Attack		-		-	-	-

Multi battle

Golbat		File:0772Type: Null SM.gif Type: Null
Lv. 37	♂	Lv. 38	?
Ability: Inner Focus		Ability: Battle Armor
Item: None		Item: None
Acrobatics		Pursuit		-	-	-	-
Poison Fang		Crush Claw		-	-	-	-
-		X-Scissor		-	-	-	-
-		-		-	-	-	-

Third battle

• If chosen Rowlet
• If chosen Litten
• If chosen Popplio

Crobat		Weavile		Lucario		Silvally
Lv. 52	♂	Lv. 52	♂	Lv. 52	♂	Lv. 53	?
Ability: Inner Focus		Ability: Pressure		Ability: Steadfast		Ability: RKS System
Item: None		Item: None		Item: Steelium Z		Item: Fire Memory
Acrobatics		Ice Shard		Aura Sphere		Crunch		-	-
Cross Poison		Night Slash		Metal Claw		Crush Claw		-	-
-		Metal Claw		Quick Attack		X-Scissor		-	-
-		-		-		Multi-Attack		-	-

Crobat		Weavile		Lucario		Silvally
Lv. 52	♂	Lv. 52	♂	Lv. 52	♂	Lv. 53	?
Ability: Inner Focus		Ability: Pressure		Ability: Steadfast		Ability: RKS System
Item: None		Item: None		Item: Steelium Z		Item: Water Memory
Acrobatics		Ice Shard		Aura Sphere		Crunch		-	-
Cross Poison		Night Slash		Metal Claw		Crush Claw		-	-
-		Metal Claw		Quick Attack		X-Scissor		-	-
-		-		-		Multi-Attack		-	-

Crobat		Weavile		Lucario		Silvally
Lv. 52	♂	Lv. 52	♂	Lv. 52	♂	Lv. 53	?
Ability: Inner Focus		Ability: Pressure		Ability: Steadfast		Ability: RKS System
Item: None		Item: None		Item: Steelium Z		Item: Grass Memory
Acrobatics		Ice Shard		Aura Sphere		Crunch		-	-
Cross Poison		Night Slash		Metal Claw		Crush Claw		-	-
-		Metal Claw		Quick Attack		X-Scissor		-	-
-		-		-		Multi-Attack		-	-

Champion title defense

• If chosen Rowlet
• If chosen Litten
• If chosen Popplio

Crobat		Weavile		Porygon-Z		Lucario		Silvally
Lv. 63	♂	Lv. 63	♂	Lv. 61	?	Lv. 63	♂	Lv. 63	?
Ability: Inner Focus		Ability: Pressure		Ability: Download		Ability: Steadfast		Ability: RKS System
Item: None		Item: None		Item: None		Item: Steelium Z		Item: Fire Memory
Acrobatics		Ice Shard		Tri Attack		Aura Sphere		Crunch		-
Cross Poison		Night Slash		Dark Pulse		Flash Cannon		Crush Claw		-
X-Scissor		Brick Break		Ice Beam		Extreme Speed		X-Scissor		-
Steel Wing		Shadow Claw		Thunderbolt		Psychic		Multi-Attack		-

Crobat		Weavile		Porygon-Z		Lucario		Silvally
Lv. 63	♂	Lv. 63	♂	Lv. 61	?	Lv. 63	♂	Lv. 63	?
Ability: Inner Focus		Ability: Pressure		Ability: Download		Ability: Steadfast		Ability: RKS System
Item: None		Item: None		Item: None		Item: Steelium Z		Item: Water Memory
Acrobatics		Ice Shard		Tri Attack		Aura Sphere		Crunch		-
Cross Poison		Night Slash		Dark Pulse		Flash Cannon		Crush Claw		-
X-Scissor		Brick Break		Ice Beam		Extreme Speed		X-Scissor		-
Steel Wing		Shadow Claw		Thunderbolt		Psychic		Multi-Attack		-

Crobat		Weavile		Porygon-Z		Lucario		Silvally
Lv. 63	♂	Lv. 63	♂	Lv. 61	?	Lv. 63	♂	Lv. 63	?
Ability: Inner Focus		Ability: Pressure		Ability: Download		Ability: Steadfast		Ability: RKS System
Item: None		Item: None		Item: None		Item: Steelium Z		Item: Grass Memory
Acrobatics		Ice Shard		Tri Attack		Aura Sphere		Crunch		-
Cross Poison		Night Slash		Dark Pulse		Flash Cannon		Crush Claw		-
X-Scissor		Brick Break		Ice Beam		Extreme Speed		X-Scissor		-
Steel Wing		Shadow Claw		Thunderbolt		Psychic		Multi-Attack		-

Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon

First battle

Zorua		File:0772Type: Null SM.gif Type: Null		Zubat
Lv. 17	♂	Lv. 18	?	Lv. 17	♂
Ability: Illusion		Ability: Battle Armor
Item: None		Item: None		Item: None
Feint Attack		Tackle		Bite		-	-	-
Scratch		Pursuit		Wing Attack		-	-	-
-		-		-		-	-	-
-		-		-		-	-	-

Battle Royale

File:0772Type: Null SM.gif Type: Null
Lv. 20	?
Ability: Battle Armor
Item: None
Tackle		-	-	-	-	-
Pursuit		-	-	-	-	-
-		-	-	-	-	-
-		-	-	-	-	-

Second battle

Golbat		Zoroark		File:0772Type: Null SM.gif Type: Null
Lv. 42	♂	Lv. 42	♂	Lv. 43	?
Ability: Inner Focus		Ability: Illusion		Ability: Battle Armor
Item: None		Item: None		Item: None
Acrobatics		Snarl		Pursuit		-	-	-
Poison Fang		Hyper Voice		Crush Claw		-	-	-
Venoshock		-		X-Scissor		-	-	-
-		-		-		-	-	-

Multi battle

File:0772Type: Null SM.gif Type: Null		Golbat		Zoroark
Lv. 44	?	Lv. 43	♂	Lv. 43	♂
Ability: Battle Armor		Ability: Inner Focus		Ability: Illusion
Item: None		Item: None		Item: None
Pursuit		Acrobatics		Snarl		-	-	-
Crush Claw		Poison Fang		Hyper Voice		-	-	-
X-Scissor		Venoshock		Grass Knot		-	-	-
Iron Head		Steel Wing		-		-	-	-

Third battle

• If chosen Rowlet
• If chosen Litten
• If chosen Popplio

Crobat		Zoroark		Lucario		Silvally
Lv. 53	♂	Lv. 53	♂	Lv. 53	♂	Lv. 55	?
Ability: Inner Focus		Ability: Illusion		Ability: Steadfast		Ability: RKS System
Item: None		Item: Darkinium Z		Item: None		Item: Fire Memory
Acrobatics		Night Daze		Aura Sphere		Crunch		-	-
Cross Poison		Hyper Voice		Metal Claw		Crush Claw		-	-
-		Grass Knot		Quick Attack		X-Scissor		-	-
-		-		-		Multi-Attack		-	-

Crobat		Zoroark		Lucario		Silvally
Lv. 53	♂	Lv. 53	♂	Lv. 53	♂	Lv. 55	?
Ability: Inner Focus		Ability: Illusion		Ability: Steadfast		Ability: RKS System
Item: None		Item: Darkinium Z		Item: None		Item: Water Memory
Acrobatics		Night Daze		Aura Sphere		Crunch		-	-
Cross Poison		Hyper Voice		Metal Claw		Crush Claw		-	-
-		Grass Knot		Quick Attack		X-Scissor		-	-
-		-		-		Multi-Attack		-	-

Crobat		Zoroark		Lucario		Silvally
Lv. 53	♂	Lv. 53	♂	Lv. 53	♂	Lv. 55	?
Ability: Inner Focus		Ability: Illusion		Ability: Steadfast		Ability: RKS System
Item: None		Item: Darkinium Z		Item: None		Item: Grass Memory
Acrobatics		Night Daze		Aura Sphere		Crunch		-	-
Cross Poison		Hyper Voice		Metal Claw		Crush Claw		-	-
-		Grass Knot		Quick Attack		X-Scissor		-	-
-		-		-		Multi-Attack		-	-

Champion title defense

• If chosen Rowlet
• If chosen Litten
• If chosen Popplio

Crobat		Zoroark		Porygon-Z		Lucario		Venusaur		Silvally
Lv. 68	♂	Lv. 68	♂	Lv. 68	?	Lv. 68	♂	Lv. 68	♂	Lv. 70	?
Ability: Inner Focus		Ability: Illusion		Ability: Download		Ability: Steadfast		Ability: Overgrow		Ability: RKS System
Item: None		Item: Darkinium Z		Item: None		Item: None		Item: None		Item: Fire Memory
Acrobatics		Night Daze		Tri Attack		Aura Sphere		Petal Blizzard		Crunch
Cross Poison		Hyper Voice		Dark Pulse		Flash Cannon		Sludge Bomb		Crush Claw
X-Scissor		Grass Knot		Ice Beam		Extreme Speed		Earthquake		X-Scissor
Steel Wing		Foul Play		Thunderbolt		Psychic		Outrage		Multi-Attack

Crobat		Zoroark		Porygon-Z		Lucario		Charizard		Silvally
Lv. 68	♂	Lv. 68	♂	Lv. 68	?	Lv. 68	♂	Lv. 68	♂	Lv. 70	?
Ability: Inner Focus		Ability: Illusion		Ability: Download		Ability: Steadfast		Ability: Blaze		Ability: RKS System
Item: None		Item: Darkinium Z		Item: None		Item: None		Item: None		Item: Water Memory
Acrobatics		Night Daze		Tri Attack		Aura Sphere		Air Slash		Crunch
Cross Poison		Hyper Voice		Dark Pulse		Flash Cannon		Flamethrower		Crush Claw
X-Scissor		Grass Knot		Ice Beam		Extreme Speed		Earthquake		X-Scissor
Steel Wing		Foul Play		Thunderbolt		Psychic		Outrage		Multi-Attack

Crobat		Zoroark		Porygon-Z		Lucario		Blastoise		Silvally
Lv. 68	♂	Lv. 68	♂	Lv. 68	?	Lv. 68	♂	Lv. 68	♂	Lv. 70	?
Ability: Inner Focus		Ability: Illusion		Ability: Download		Ability: Steadfast		Ability: Torrent		Ability: RKS System
Item: None		Item: Darkinium Z		Item: None		Item: None		Item: None		Item: Grass Memory
Acrobatics		Night Daze		Tri Attack		Aura Sphere		Surf		Crunch
Cross Poison		Hyper Voice		Dark Pulse		Flash Cannon		Ice Beam		Crush Claw
X-Scissor		Grass Knot		Ice Beam		Extreme Speed		Earthquake		X-Scissor
Steel Wing		Foul Play		Thunderbolt		Psychic		Outrage		Multi-Attack

Trivia

• All of Gladion's Pokémon (barring Weavile, Porygon-Z and his fully evolved Kanto starter depending on your starter) evolve through friendship, a hint that despite his cold and tough demeanor he does genuinely care about his Pokémon.
• Gladion has many similarities with another rival character Silver:
  • Both are sons of the leaders of villainous teams, Giovanni and Lusamine.
  • Both have a Crobat and Sneasel. However, Gladion's Sneasel evolves into a Weavile while Silver's remains the same due to Weavile not being introduced yet.
  • Both got their first Pokémon by stealing them, Gladion stole a Type: Null from the Aether Foundation and Silver stole one of the Johto starters from Professor Elm.
  • Both seek to become stronger no matter what when training their Pokémon, and are loners.
• Gladion can be encountered inside a motel room on Melemele Island. When spoken to, all he says is "Get out."
• Gladion is the first rival in the games since Silver to start off as a villain.
• During battle, Gladion's in-battle animation shows him clutching his left hand as it shakes and twitches violently.
• The rips on his clothing are said to have been the work of Type: Null.
• A photo in the credits shows Silvally affectionately licking Gladion's face as he lovingly strokes his Pokémon's chin.
  • He himself named Silvally after its evolution.
• Gladion is theoretically the only non-player character trainer capable of having every type of Pokémon, due to Silvally's compatibility with type-changing Memories.
• Part of Gladion's theme features the Run Away, Fugitives leitmotif from Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red/Blue Rescue Team/DX, possibly referencing how he had run away from the Aether Foundation with Type: Null.

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