Admin

This article is about the in-game term "Admin". For a list of Bulbapedia Administrators, see Bulbapedia:Administrators.

An Admin (Japanese: 幹部(かんぶ) Executive) is a high-ranking member of a villainous team who typically commands grunts to carry out the organization's operations. In the English localization, the term "Commander" is instead used for the leaders of Team Galactic.

Admins are typically named characters with unique designs, unlike grunts, though there are some exceptions. In Generation II, the Admins of Team Rocket are named "Executive", with the Trainer class "Rocket", and have generic male and female variants. In Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen, the Admins of Team Rocket are named "Admin", with the Trainer class "Team Rocket", and use the male and female Grunt sprites. In Generation VI, the Admins of Team Flare simply have the Trainer class "Team Flare Admin", with no given name, and have generic designs for male and female Admins.

Admins of each villainous team include:

• Executives or Team Rocket Admins, who work for Team Rocket, introduced in Generation I.
  • In Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, the Executives are Archer, Ariana, Petrel, and Proton. Archer returns in Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! as a Team Rocket Admin.
  • In the Pokémon Adventures manga, Carl and Sham appear to be based on the male and female Rocket Executives from Generation II, respectively.
  • In the Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys manga, Grey is a Rocket Executive.
• Magma Admins, who work for Team Magma, introduced in Generation III.
  • In Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, Omega Ruby, and Alpha Sapphire, the Magma Admins are Courtney and Tabitha.
  • In the Pokémon Adventures manga, Blaise is a Magma Admin.
• Aqua Admins, who work for Team Aqua, introduced in Generation III.
  • In Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, Omega Ruby, and Alpha Sapphire, the Aqua Admins are Matt and Shelly.
  • In the Pokémon Adventures manga, Amber is an Aqua Admin.
• Commanders, who work for Team Galactic, introduced in Generation IV.
  • In Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, Brilliant Diamond, and Shining Pearl, the Commanders are Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn.
  • In Pokémon Platinum, the Commanders also include Charon.
  • In the Pokémon Adventures manga, Sird is a Commander.
  • In the Phantom Thief Pokémon 7 manga, Io is a Commander.
• Team Flare Admins, who work for Team Flare, introduced in Generation VI.
  • In Pokémon X and Y, Chalmers is a former Team Flare Admin.
• The Team Skull Admin who works for Team Skull, introduced in Generation VII.
  • In Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon, the sole Team Skull Admin is Plumeria.

Similar examples

Some other high-ranking members of villainous teams and other organizations also hold an administrative role or the like.

In the core series, these members include:

• The Seven Sages, executives of Team Plasma, introduced in Generation V.
  • In Pokémon Black and White, the Seven Sages are Zinzolin, Gorm, Bronius, Ghetsis, Giallo, Ryoku, and Rood. Ghetsis, Zinzolin, Gorm, and Rood return in Pokémon Black 2 and White 2.
• In addition to the Team Flare Admins, five scientists have leading roles within Team Flare, introduced in Generation VI.
  • In Pokémon X and Y, Team Flare's lead scientists are Aliana, Bryony, Celosia, Mable, and Xerosic. Additionally, Malva is also implied to be a higher-ranking member of Team Flare, as she is privy to confidential information, responsible for Team Flare's control of news media via Holo Caster news broadcasts, and seen commanding grunts in various media
• The Branch Chiefs, who work for the Aether Foundation, introduced in Generation VII.
  • In Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon, the Aether Branch Chief is Faba and the Assistant Branch Chief is Wicke. Faba is demoted after the events of the game.
• The vice president of Macro Cosmos, introduced in Generation VIII.
  • In Pokémon Sword and Shield, the vice president is Oleana, who also serves as the organization's secretary.
• The bosses of Team Star, introduced in Generation IX.
  • In Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, the bosses are Giacomo, Mela, Atticus, Ortega, and Eri.

In the side series, these members include:

• Cipher Admins, who work for Cipher, introduced in Generation III.
  • In Pokémon Colosseum, the Cipher Admins are Miror B., Dakim, Venus, and Ein.
  • In Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness, the Cipher Admins are Lovrina, Snattle, Gorigan, Ardos, and Eldes.

In the Pokémon Ranger series, these members include:

• The Go-Rock Quads, who work for the Go-Rock Squad, introduced in Generation IV.
  • In Pokémon Ranger, the Go-Rock Quads are a quartet consisting of Billy, Garret, Clyde, and Tiffany.
• The Sinis Trio and Team Dim Sun Admins, who work for Team Dim Sun, introduced in Generation IV.
  • In Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia, the Sinis Trio consists of Ice, Lavana, and Heath.
• The three admins who work for the Pokémon Pinchers, introduced in Generation IV.
  • In Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs, the three admins are Blue Eyes, Red Eyes, and Purple Eyes.

In other spin-off games, these members include:

• Team GO Rocket Leaders, who work for Team GO Rocket, introduced in Generation VII.
  • In Pokémon GO, the Team GO Rocket Leaders are Cliff, Sierra, and Arlo.

In the animated series, these members include:

• The admins of the Explorers, introduced in Generation IX.
  • In Pokémon Horizons: The Series, these admins are Hamber (second-in-command), Amethio (on probation), Spinel (later assumes the position of leader), Coral, Sidian, and Chalce.

Gallery

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  Executive Archer
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  Executive Ariana
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  Executive Proton
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  Executive Petrel
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  Magma Admin Tabitha
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  Magma Admin Courtney
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  Aqua Admin Matt
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  Aqua Admin Shelly
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  Commander Mars
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  Commander Jupiter
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  Commander Saturn
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  Commander Charon
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  Male Team Flare Admin
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  Female Team Flare Admin
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  Team Skull Admin Plumeria

Similar examples

Core series

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  Team Plasma Ghetsis^BW
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  Team Plasma Ghetsis^B2W2
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  Team Plasma Zinzolin
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  Team Flare Aliana
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  Team Flare Bryony
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  Team Flare Celosia
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  Team Flare Mable
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  Team Flare Xerosic
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  Malva
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  Aether Foundation Faba
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  Wicke
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  Macro Cosmos's Oleana
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  Giacomo of Team Star
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  Mela of Team Star
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  Atticus of Team Star
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  Ortega of Team Star
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  Eri of Team Star

Side series

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  Cipher Admin Miror B.
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  Cipher Admin Dakim
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  Cipher Admin Venus
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  Cipher Admin Ein

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  Cipher Admin Lovrina
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  Cipher Admin Snattle
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  Cipher Admin Gorigan
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  Cipher Admin Ardos
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  Cipher Admin Eldes

Spin-off games

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  Team GO Rocket Leader Cliff
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  Team GO Rocket Leader Sierra
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  Team GO Rocket Leader Arlo

Pokémon Ranger series

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  Go-Rock Quads
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  Sinis Trio
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  Team Dim Sun Admins
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  Blue Eyes
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  Red Eyes
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  Purple Eyes

Animated series

Pokémon Horizons: The Series

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  Hamber (second-in-command)
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  Amethio (formerly)
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  Spinel (later promoted)
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  Coral
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  Sidian
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  Chalce

In other languages

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