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Regirock
File:Regirock.png
National Pokédex
Metagross - Regirock (#377) - Regice
Hoenn Pokédex
Metagross - Regirock (#193) - Regice
Japanese nameレジロック (Rejirokku)
Evolves fromNone
Evolves intoNone
GenerationThird
SpeciesRock Peak Pokémon
TypeRock
Height5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Weight507.0 pounds (230.0 kg)
AbilityClear Body

Regirock (レジロック, Rejirokku) is a fictional character of the Pokémon franchise. It is a Legendary Pokémon, one of "The Three Regis", a triad to which Regice and Registeel also belong.

The name Regirock originates from the words Regis, the Latin word for royal or king, and rock. Like Rock King or King of Rocks.

Description

Regirock looks like a robot consisting entirely of rocks. It 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 pattern of seven brown dots forming the letter "H".

Biology

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. The fact that it exists without either of these normally indispensable organs is a great mystery to scientists in the Pokémon world.

Another strange thing about Regirock is that besides being made entirely of stone, that stone is not even of a common origin. Instead, the rocks, pebbles and boulders that make up Regirock seem to be indigenous to various different locations. This mystery was solved when it was discovered that whenever Regirock is injured and parts of it get chipped off in battle, it will seek out suitable rocks and repair itself, resulting in its "patchwork" appearance.

According to in-game information, an ancient civilization imprisoned Regirock along with Regice and Registeel within caverns they themselves had used to inhabit 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.

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 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 two 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. Players use Regirock as a wall against Pokémon which use physical attacks (but not Fighting-type Pokémon, as their attacks are particularly effective against the Rock-type Regirock).

In the anime

Regirock made an appearance on the eighth movie (Japanese title: Mew and the Wave Guiding Hero: Lucario). 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, however, 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 is currently the only Pokémon from the Regi triad to appear in the anime. Regirock made an appearance in "Battle Pyramid! VS Regirock!", as a partner to the Battle Pyramid King, Brandon.

In the trading card game

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

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

References

Publications
  • Barbo, Maria. The Official Pokémon Handbook. Scholastic Publishing, 1999. ISBN 0439154049.
  • Loe, Casey, ed. Pokémon Special Pikachu Edition Official Perfect Guide. Sunnydale, CA: Empire 21 Publishing, 1999. ISBN 130206151.
  • Nintendo Power. Official Nintendo Pokémon FireRed Version & Pokémon LeafGreen Version Player’s Guide. Nintendo of America Inc., August 2004. ISBN 193020650X
  • Mylonas, Eric. Pokémon Pokédex Collector’s Edition: Prima’s Official Pokémon Guide. Prima Games, September 21 2004. ISBN 0761547614
  • Nintendo Power. Official Nintendo Pokémon Emerald Version Player’s Guide. Nintendo of America Inc., April 2005. ISBN 1930206585
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