| Registeel | |
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 National Pokédex Regice - Registeel (#379) - Latias Hoenn Pokédex Regice - Registeel (#195) - Latias |
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| Japanese name | Rejisteel |
| Evolves from | None |
| Evolves into | None |
| Generation | Third |
| Species | Iron Pokémon |
| Type | Steel |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.90 m) |
| Weight | 451.9 pounds (205.0 kg) |
| Ability | Clear Body |
Registeel (レジスチル Rejisuchiru?) 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 Registeel 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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Description
Registeel looks like a robot, even more so than Regirock, Regice and Regigigas since it seems to be metallic, with a silver exterior and a darker inner body. Instead of a face, Registeel has a pattern of seven red dots forming a horizontally elongated hexagon, with the seventh dot at its center.
Biological characteristics
Although it is classified as a Steel-type Pokémon and behaves as one for all intents and purposes in the games, Registeel is actually made of an unidentifiable substance with peculiar properties. Its body is harder than any substance known to man (even diamond), while simultaneously being flexible. Since no known material displays such extraordinary behavior, scholars in the Pokémon world theorize that it is of extraterrestrial origin. Another mystery about Registeel concerns its diet; what kind of food Registeel feeds on is completely unknown, nor is it known whether it depends on any substances (due to its absence of a mouth). According to in-game information, the ancients confined Registeel along with Regirock and Regice into caverns they themselves had used to occupy because they were in fear of the three Pokémon, despite the fact that they felt they were in their debt. It seems that in the time Registeel spent underground, the pressures exercised to its body made it even harder (compare with Steelix).
In the video games
Registeel can be found in Pokémon Ruby, Pokémon Sapphire and Pokémon Emerald. For every game, you can only catch one of them unless you use an Action Replay Divice. In Pokémon Emerald, the Pyramid King Brandon trains one, hinting at more in existence. It is found inside the Ancient Tomb, located at Route 120. To enter it, the player must first unseal its entrance and then reveal the door to the inner chamber by following a complex process described in braille code (follow this link for detailed instructions). In Pokémon Diamond and Pearl, Registeel, along with Regice and Regirock, must be migrated from the Pokémon GBA cartridges in order to awaken the legendary Pokémon Regigigas. Registeel also appears as both a boss and a playable character in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon in the Buried Relic on the 35th floor. (Regirock and Regice appear on the 15th and 25th, respectively.) Registeel appears in Pokémon Ranger as one of the only three legendary Pokémon you are allowed to keep with you, the other two being Regice and Regirock. It summons balls of steel that resemble large cannon balls to try to stop you from capturing it. This is the only Regi to have a field move (a move that helps you outside of battle screens) as well as this he can be used to aid you in various battles along the game.
In the anime
Registeel made its first appearance in the eighth movie, Lucario and the Mystery of Mew. It is one of the defensive measures of the fabled Tree of the World's Beginning, together with Regirock and Regice. Under this capacity, it hunted Ash and his friends. When it is made apparent that they mean no harm, Registeel and its brethren cease fire and leave them be. Registeel was the second of the Regi triad to appear in the anime, making an appearance in EP462: Overjoyed, as a partner to the Battle Pyramid King, Brandon. There, it defeated Ash and May, using the powerful Lock-On/Zap Cannon combo.
In the trading card game
Registeel has made four appearances in the card game, all as Basic Steel-type cards:
- EX Hidden Legends (as Registeel EX)
- EX Emerald (as Registeel EX)
- EX Legend Makers (as Registeel "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
- Registeel’s fourth-generation Pokédex entry at Serebii.net
- Pokémon Dungeon Pokédex entry, full of statistics analysis
- PsyPoke - Registeel Pokédex entry and Usage Overview
- Smogon.com - Registeel Tactical Data
