| Regice | |
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 National Pokédex Regirock - Regice (#378) - Registeel Hoenn Pokédex Regirock - Regice (#194) - Registeel |
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| Japanese name | Rejice |
| Evolves from | None |
| Evolves into | None |
| Generation | Third |
| Species | Iceberg Pokémon |
| Type | Ice |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 385.8 pounds (175.0 kg) |
| Ability | Clear Body |
Regice (レジアイス Rejiaisu?) 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 Regice 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]
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Biological characteristics
Regice looks like a golem made entirely of ice. It has a crystalline structure, with an obelisk-shaped, multi-faceted main body, two legs ending on a point, two arms, and icicles protruding from its back. Instead of normal facial features on its face, Regice has a Braille-like pattern of seven yellow dots forming a symmetric horizontal cross. According to the Pokédex, the body of Regice was made during an ice age, which makes Regice a very ancient Pokémon indeed. It seems that the substance Regice is made up of is ice similar to the kind found on Antarctica, the coldest region of the planet. Regice is a life form that is completely made of ice. Regice envelops its icy body with intensely cold air whose temperature is -200 degrees Celsius (-328 degrees Fahrenheit). The absolute zero, the lowest limit of temperature according to modern physics, is -273.15 degrees Celsius (-459.67 degrees Fahrenheit). Regice seems to have control over this frigid air current. Because of the cold atmosphere perpetually enveloping Regice, anyone even approaching it will freeze solid. Regice will not melt even if it is immersed in magma or exposed to the hottest flames. Rather than walk, Regice may hover a few inches off of the ground, or it may even skate. This may be because the feet of Regice are much smaller than those of the other two Regis (Regirock and Registeel). According to in-game information, an ancient people sealed away Regice along with Regirock and Registeel inside caves which they had used to inhabit because they feared the three Pokémon, to which they nevertheless felt indebted. Regice is a fierce fighter and will defend its territory with its incredible ice powers.
In the video games
Regice was introduced in the third generation games, Pokémon Ruby, Pokémon Sapphire, and Pokémon Emerald. It can also be caught in Pokémon Ranger. Like with all Legendary Pokémon, only a single Regice can be captured by the player in each game. In Pokémon Emerald, the Pyramid King Brandon trains one, hinting at more in existence. It is located in the Island Cave, in route 105, to get there you must use Surf. To enter the cave, the player must first unseal its entrance and then reveal the door to the inner chamber by following a complicated process described in braille. Regice appears in Pokémon Ranger as one of the only three of the legendary Pokémon that can remain in the player's party, the other two being Regirock and Registeel. Regice can create stalagmites of ice to try to stop the player from capturing it. In Pokémon Diamond and Pearl, Regice, along with Regirock and Registeel, must be transferred from the Pokémon GBA cartridges in order to awaken the legendary Pokémon Regigigas. Regice also appears as both a boss and a playable character in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon. As seen in games (Starting with Pokemon Colosseum) Regice floats instead of walks.
In the anime
Regice appeared in the eighth movie, Lucario and the Mystery of Mew. Along with Regirock and Registeel, it is part of the defense system of the mythical Tree of Beginning and attacks Ash and his friends. However, as soon as it is made clear that they pose no threat, Regice and its comrades left them alone. The Regis are portrayed as robots. Regice's voice is rather high. Regice appeared in episode 466: "Pace - The Final Frontier!". In this episode, Ash battled against Pyramid King Brandon in order to get the Bravery Symbol. Ash uses Pikachu and wins the battle.
In the trading card game
Regice has made four appearances in the card game, all as Basic Water-type cards:
- EX Hidden Legends (as Regice EX)
- EX Emerald (as Regice EX)
- EX Legend Maker (as Regice "star")
- EX Holon Phantoms
References
- The following games and their instruction manuals: Pokémon Red, Green, and Blue; Pokémon Yellow; Pokémon Stadium and Pokémon Stadium 2; Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal; Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald; Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen; Pokémon Colosseum and Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness
- 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 & Pokémon LeafGreen 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
External links
- Official Pokémon website
- Regice’s fourth-generation Pokédex entry at Serebii.net
- Pokémon Dungeon Pokédex entry, full of statistics analysis
- PsyPoke - Regice Pokédex entry and Usage Overview
- Smogon.com - Regice Tactical Data
