Glacia
- If you were looking for the Pokémon whose Japanese name is Glacia, see Glaceon.
Glacia プリム Purim | |
Artwork from Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire by Hitoshi Ariga[1] | |
Gender | Female |
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Eye color | BrownRSE BlueORAS |
Hair color | Blonde |
Hometown | Unknown |
Region | Unknown |
Trainer class | Elite Four |
Generation | III, VI |
Games | Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald, Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, Masters EX |
Elite Four of | Ever Grande City |
Specializes in | Ice types |
Game animation debut | GOTCHA! |
English voice actor | Katelyn Gault[2] (Masters EX) |
Japanese voice actor | Sayaka Kinoshita[3] (Masters EX) |
Glacia (Japanese: プリム Purim) is an Ice-type Trainer and member of the Hoenn Elite Four.
In the core series games
Glacia is the third member of the Hoenn Elite Four to be faced at the Pokémon League. She dislikes the fact that most of the Trainers she has met in Hoenn are not skilled enough to live up to her expectations.[4] Glacia had trained in an unspecified region before journeying to Hoenn to become part of the Elite Four.[5] She has a team consisting of five very powerful Ice-type Pokémon, to which she refers as having "flaming passion in icy cold".
Trainer's Eyes/Match Call/Trainer's Eye
Elite Four Glacia
- Strategy
- I use items for help.RSE
- I make use of items to assist in battle.ORAS
- Trainer's Pokémon
- Flaming passion in icy cold!RSORAS
- Flaming passion in icy cold.E
- Self-Introduction
- The Ice type can be better trained in this hot land.RSE
- The Ice type can be trained to greater levels because of the heat here.ORAS
Pokémon
Glacia uses two Full Restores in Generation III.
Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire
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Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire
Initial battle
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Rematch
In the spin-off games
Pokémon Masters EX
- Main article: Glacia (Masters)
Glacia forms a sync pair with Glalie in Pokémon Masters EX. Her Glalie is capable of Mega Evolving. Glacia became a playable sync pair on November 14, 2019.
Dex | Trainer | NDex | Pokémon | Type | Weakness | Role | EX role | Base potential | Availability | ||
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#072 | Glacia | #0362 | Glalie♂ Mega Glalie |
Ice |
Steel |
★★★★★☆EX | Sync Pair Scout |
Gallery
Artwork
Artwork from Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald |
Sprites and models
Sprite from Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald |
VS portrait from Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire |
Overworld sprite from Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald |
Overworld model from Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire |
Quotes
- Main article: Glacia/Quotes
In animation
GOTCHA!
Glacia briefly appeared in GOTCHA!.
In the manga
Pokémon Adventures
History
Ruby & Sapphire arc
Glacia and the other Elite Four members are called by Steven to help protect the Hoenn region from the battle between Groudon and Kyogre. Glacia was initially stationed at Island Cave as part of the plan to unseal Regirock, Regice, and Registeel. When the legendary giants are unsealed, Glacia is tasked with controlling Regice alongside Phoebe. The Elite Four, Steven, and Wallace all control the three Pokémon in three pairs of two and use their power to keep the power released from Groudon and Kyogre's battle from spreading throughout Hoenn. They manage to keep the power contained for several weeks, but the strain is too much for Steven and he eventually dies, causing the three Pokémon to lash out and flee. Glacia later mourns Steven's death before his revival at the hands of Ruby's Celebi.
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire arc
Glacia, along with various people from around Hoenn, is called to Sootopolis City to assist in stopping Grand Meteor Delta, a giant meteoroid threatening to destroy the planet. When the plan to attack Grand Meteor Delta starts, Glacia and the others have their Pokémon attack the meteoroid at the same time. This, combined with the might of Mega Rayquaza, successfully shatters Grand Meteor Delta into pieces.
Pokémon
This listing is for Glacia's Pokémon in the Pokémon Adventures manga.
On hand
Glalie is Glacia's first known Pokémon. He was used when Glacia attempted to awaken Regice, where he provided protection from the rain by creating a circle of ice from between his horns.
None of Glalie's moves are known, and his Ability is Inner Focus.
Spheal was used along with Snorunt to open the chamber containing Regice.
None of Spheal's moves are known.
Snorunt was used along with Spheal to open the chamber containing Regice.
None of Snorunt's moves are known.
Temporary
- Main article: Brandon's legendary giants → Pokémon Adventures
Regice was awakened by Steven and the Elite Four to be used to contain Groudon and Kyogre's power. Glacia controlled Regice with Phoebe while the others controlled Regirock and Registeel. After Steven died from the strain of controlling the three Pokémon, Regice lashed out and ran away. It was later found by Brandon and captured.
In the TCG
The following is a list of cards mentioning or featuring Glacia or her Pokémon in the Pokémon Trading Card Game.
Glacia's Pokémon 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 | # |
Glalie | EX Power Keepers | 30/108 | World Champions Pack | 019/108 | |||
Card | Type | English Expansion |
Rarity | # | Japanese Expansion |
Rarity | # |
Glacia's Stadium | T [St] | EX Power Keepers | 76/108 | World Champions Pack | 097/108 | ||
Trivia
- Glacia's Japanese name is very similar to the anime dub name of another Ice-type Master, Prima. In the games, Prima is known as Lorelei.
- Glacia is the only member of Hoenn's Elite Four who is never seen outside of Ever Grande City.
- One of the NPCs in the Mauville Food Court mentions seeing Glacia eating ramen there, saying she was slurping down her noodles at such an incredible pace that she was dripping with sweat.[6]
- In the rematch in Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, Glacia is the only Elite Four member to still use Pokémon from the same evolutionary line.
- In Pokémon Emerald, Glacia's Walrein is the only ace Pokémon used by an Elite Four member to not know Rock Slide.
- Despite claiming to use items as her main strategy, the only items Glacia uses are Full Restores as well as a single Sitrus BerryRSE/Mega StoneORAS,the same items as the other Elite Four members.
Names
Language | Name | Origin |
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Japanese | プリム Purim | From Primula or primrose and possibly prim. Various species of primrose are adapted to alpine climate. |
English | Glacia | From glacial or glacier |
German | Frosina | From Frost |
Spanish | Nívea | From nívea (snowy) |
French | Glacia | From glace (ice) |
Italian | Frida | From freddo (cold) |
Korean | 미혜 Mihye | From 미 (美) mi (beautiful) and 혜성 (彗星) hyeseong (comet, which consist mainly of ice) |
Chinese (Mandarin) | 波妮 Bōní / Bōnī | Partial transcription her Japanese name |
Chinese (Cantonese) | 波妮 Bōnèih | |
Vietnamese | Prim | Transcription of her Japanese name |
References
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20221019130154/https://twitter.com/ariga_megamix/status/548085394940506112
- ↑ Voiceover — Katelyn Gault
- ↑ Nintendo DREAM (vol. 329)
- ↑ Glacia: "But all I have seen are challenges by weak Trainers and their Pokémon."
- ↑ "Welcome. My name is Glacia of the Elite Four. I’ve traveled from afar to Hoenn so that I may hone my Ice-type moves."
- ↑ "One of the Elite Four is named Glacia, right? I’ve seen her eating ramen here before! She was slurping down her noodles at such an incredible pace that she was dripping with sweat!"
See also
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Pokémon Champions | |
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Core series | Blue • Lance • Red • Steven • Wallace • Cynthia • Alder • Iris • Diantha • Trace • Leon • Mustard • Peony • Nemona • Geeta • Kieran • Drayton • Most player characters |
Masters EX | Blue • Lance • Red • Steven • Cynthia • Alder • Iris • Diantha • Leon • Scottie • Bettie • Ash • Nemona • Geeta • Calem • Serena • Hop • Marnie • Bede • Leaf • Nate • Rosa • Silver • Cheren • Bianca |
Other spin-offs |
Ronald (TCG GB) • Mark (TCG GB) • Mint (TCG GB) • Glenn (Pokkén) • Master Rosé (Duel) |
Animated series | Lance • Cynthia • Wallace • Alder • Diantha • Steven • Ash Ketchum • Leon • Iris • Nemona • Geeta |
Other animation | Blue (Origins) • Red (Origins) • Calem (Generations) • Celestine (PttP) • Edgar Troy (PttP) • Ava (PttP) • Boy (POKÉTOON) |
Adventures | Professor Oak • Red • Sidney • Phoebe • Glacia • Drake • Steven • Wallace • Cynthia • Alder • Iris • Diantha • Leon • Mustard • Peony • Nemona • Geeta |
Other manga | Shigeru (Zensho) • Satoshi (Zensho) • Rald (Battle Frontier) |
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