Regirock

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Regirock
Image:Regirock.png
National Pokédex
Metagross - Regirock (#377) - Regice
Hoenn Pokédex
Metagross - Regirock (#193) - Regice
Japanese name Rejirock
Evolves from None
Evolves into None
Generation Third
Species Rock Peak Pokémon
Type Rock
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Weight 507.1 lb (230.0 kg)
Ability Clear Body

Regirock (レジロック Rejirokku?) is one of the 493 fictional species of Pokémon from the Pokémon media franchise – a series of video games, anime, manga, books, trading cards and other media created by Satoshi Tajiri.

The purpose of Regirock in the games, anime and manga, as with all other Pokémon, is to battle both wild Pokémon, untamed creatures encountered while the player passes through various environments, and tamed Pokémon owned by Pokémon trainers.[1]

The name Regirock is derived from the words regis (Latin for "of a king", i.e. "royal") and rock. Thus, Regirock's name means "Rock King" or "King of Rocks".

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[edit] Description

Regirock looks like a robot or golem consisting entirely of rocks. Although the rocks are arranged in a roughly humanoid shape, Regirock does not have a uniform appearance; different parts of its body seem to be comprised of rocks of different colours and sizes. Instead of a face, Regirock has a Braille-like pattern of seven brown dots forming the letter "H".

[edit] Biological characteristics

Regirock's anatomy consists entirely of rocks and stones. There is no sign that Regirock possesses vital organs, such as a heart or a brain.

Besides being made entirely of stone, the stone is not even of a common origin. Instead, the rocks, pebbles and boulders that make up Regirock's body seem to be indigenous to various different locations. This is explained by the fact that whenever Regirock is injured and parts of it get chipped off in battle, it seeks out suitable rocks with which to repair itself. This gives Regirock its "patchwork" appearance.

According to in-game information, an ancient civilization imprisoned Regirock along with Regice and Registeel inside caverns, which the people used to inhabit. This was because they feared the three Pokémon, to which they nevertheless felt they "owed all".

All three Regis are "Golems" in a way. Regirock is the typical Rock Golem. It should not be confused with the Megaton "Golem" as Golem is a Rock/Ground type and not a true Golem in this respect. The three Regis are also thought to be representative of certain time periods in the history of the Earth, Regirock being the Stone Age representative, Regice representing the Ice Age, and Registeel for the Iron Age.

[edit] In the video games

Regirock can be found in Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire and Pokémon Emerald. As with all Legendary Pokémon, only one Regirock exists in each game. It is located in the Desert Ruins, which are at Route 111. To enter the ruins, the player must first unseal their entrance and then reveal the door to the inner sanctum by following a lengthy process described in braille language (see here for detailed instructions). Regirock also appears as both a boss and a playable character in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon.

Regirock has excellent defence and attack, and nearly the highest defence stat of all Pokémon. On the other hand, its special attack is low. In this regard, its stats are the exact opposite of Regice. Like the other three Regis, Regirock has very low speed. It can learn various powerful moves, such as Iron Defense, which can augment its defense even further, Ancientpower, Superpower, Curse and Explosion. It will also learn Zap Cannon at lv. 49. Players use Regirock as a tank against Pokémon that use physical attacks. (With its mammoth defense, Regirock can outlast a few Fighting-type attacks, despite their effectiveness against Rock-types). Regirock can also use Curse, increasing its Attack and Defense in exchange for its already pathetic speed. This allows Regirock to survive longer and deal more damage. Then, it can Rest off damage and continue to attack.

Regirock appears in Pokémon Ranger as one of the only three legendary Pokémon the player is allowed to keep with him or her, the other two being Regice and Registeel. It can cause rocks to fall from the ceiling in to stop the player from capturing it.

[edit] In the anime

Regirock appears in the opening "Pokémon Advanced Battle" with Registeel and Regice.

Regirock made an appearance in the eighth movie. Together with Regice and Registeel, it guards the legendary Tree of the World's Beginning and assaults Ash and his friends. As soon as it is made clear that they are no threat, Regirock and its companions leave them in peace. The movie also showed how the three talk, in a somewhat robotic voice and when they do the dots light up in various "patterns".

Regirock was the first of the Regi triad to appear in the anime, making an appearance in "Battling The Enemy Within!", as a partner to the Battle Pyramid King, Brandon.

[edit] In the trading card game

Regirock "star" in the Pokémon Trading Card Game
Regirock "star" in the Pokémon Trading Card Game

Regirock has made four appearances in the card game, all as Basic Ground-type Pokémon cards:

  • EX Hidden Legends (as Regirock EX)
  • EX Emerald (as Regirock EX)
  • EX Legend Maker (as Regirock "star")
  • EX Holon Phantoms

[edit] References

Publications
  • Barbo, Maria. The Official Pokémon Handbook. Scholastic Publishing, 1999. ISBN 0-439-15404-9.
  • Loe, Casey, ed. Pokémon Special Pikachu Edition Official Perfect Guide. Sunnydale, CA: Empire 21 Publishing, 1999. ISBN 1-930206-15-1.
  • Nintendo Power. Official Nintendo Pokémon FireRed Version & Pokémon LeafGreen Version Player’s Guide. Nintendo of America Inc., August 2004. ISBN 1-930206-50-X
  • Mylonas, Eric. Pokémon Pokédex Collector’s Edition: Prima’s Official Pokémon Guide. Prima Games, September 21 2004. ISBN 0-7615-4761-4
  • Nintendo Power. Official Nintendo Pokémon Emerald Version Player’s Guide. Nintendo of America Inc., April 2005. ISBN 1-930206-58-5

[edit] External links

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