Zirc

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Zirc ジル Gilles[1]
Zirc
Age	Unconfirmed[2]
Gender	Male
Eye color	Orange
Hair color	Black with an olive mohawk
Hometown	Unknown
Region	Unknown
Animated series	Pokémon Horizons: The Series
Debut	The Pendant That Starts It All (Part One)
English voice actor	Michael Schneider
Japanese voice actor	Kohsuke Tanabe
Member of	Explorers
Rank	Agent

Zirc (Japanese: ジル Gilles^[1]) is a member of the Explorers and a former supporting antagonist in Pokémon Horizons: The Series. He is also Amethio's subordinate alongside Onia. After Amethio's disappearance, he and Onia started acting as double agents against Spinel.

In animation

History

Pokémon Horizons: The Series

Zirc debuted in The Pendant That Starts It All (Part One) alongside the other members of the Explorers. Zirc was the first one to find Liko and her Sprigatito after they tried to escape and confronted them with his Rhydon, only for it to be subdued by Sprigatito's aroma. When Friede from the Rising Volt Tacklers swoop in to defend Liko, Amethio stopped him and Onia from assisting. After Friede escaped with Liko in the next episode, him and the rest of the Explorers gave chase, broke through the airship's defenses, and threatened Liko to give herself up. Friede stopped them from leaving and battled Amethio once more, but they managed to escape after Liko's Sprigatito unleashed a Leafage strong enough to break the forcefield around the battlefield, taking it as a hostage in the process.

In For Sure! 'Cause Sprigatito's with Me!, Zirc kept an eye on the Brave Olivine whilst most of the members of the Rising Volt Tacklers were searching for Sprigatito. Unseen by Ludlow who remained onboard the Brave Olivine fishing, Zirc was able to place an unknown device on the ship.

As of The Ancient Poké Ball, after leaving without a mission to complete, that was now given by Spinel, Zirc decided to follow Amethio in order to discover more about the Black Rayquaza that was summoned from Roy's ancient Poké Ball.

In The Lonely Hatenna, Zirc with Amethio and Onia arrived in the Galar region in order to investigate the Galar Mine. In the next episode, Zirc and his team arrived at the Galar Mine where they came across Roy, Liko, and Friede and they battled them. However, the two groups witnessed a Galarian Moltres that had an Ancient Poké Ball arrive and attack them. Seeing how powerful Moltres was, Zirc and Onia retreated from their battle against Roy and Liko. In the following episode, the two reunited with Amethio and agreed to help him get the Pokémon that was in Liko's pendant.

In Reunion at the Ancient Castle!, Zirc, Amethio, and Onia reported their findings to Hamber. Later, they followed Liko, Roy, and Friede to the old castle in Hammerlocke and surrounded them in order to take the Pokémon away. In the next episode, Zirc tried to prevent Roy and Liko's escape, but failed. However, he was able to find Roy and Liko again, so he and Onia forced them to battle. During the battle, Zirc and Onia retreated once he noticed the Salt Cure move from Sidian's Garganacl on the castle's wild Pokémon.

In Roar of the Black Rayquaza, Zirc, Amethio, and Onia were able to locate Rayquaza. Amethio told his subordinates to remain on standby whilst he went to confront it.

After Amethio's battle against Black Rayquaza in From So Far Away, Zirc appeared with Onia to check if Amethio was okay, then the group returned to the Explorers' base.

In The Treasure of Eternity, it was revealed that Zirc and Onia were spying on Spinel under Amethio's orders.

In Into a New Sky! The Brave Olivine!, following Amethio's temporary ban from the Explorers, Amethio informed Zirc and Onia that he was planning on going on a mission on his own. Showing loyalty to Amethio, Zirc and Onia insisted on accompanying him.

In The Truth Revealed!, Zirc, Amethio, and Onia infiltrated the Exceed building to uncover what Spinel was scheming, only to end up captured by security. They were freed by Hamber, who took them to Amethio's mansion and told them about Gibeon's past and his association with Laqua. Believing Spinel was manipulating Gibeon in order to obtain the Laquium himself, Amethio set for Laqua with Zirc and Onia by his side.

In Guided by the Black Rayquaza!, after arriving in Laqua, Zirc and Onia helped Liko, Roy, and Dot get past Coral, Sidian, and Chalce, who were guarding where the Laquium was hidden. Though fearful of their superiors' wrath, Zirc and Onia stood by their decision and were prepared to face whatever punishment they received.

In Where the Adventure Leads, when Laqua began collapsing due to Spinel's actions, Zirc and Onia returned to Amethio and convinced him to flee the area with them.

In HZ092, a year after the events at Laqua, Zirc and Onia had become separated from their boss Amethio, whose whereabouts were unknown. Hamber, not believing Spinel's report that Amethio had betrayed Gibeon and that both had died in Laqua, secretly entrusted Zirc and Onia with a mission to find him as well as the White Zygarde, being given a Zygarde Cube in doing so.

In HZ101, Zirc appeared with Onia somewhere at sea trying to find Amethio's whereabouts. Like Onia, he was upset about not being able to find their boss, but stated that all they could do was continue searching for him.

In HZ103, while taking a break from searching for Amethio in Levincia, Onia discovered that Zirc was planning to join a handshake event hosted by Nidothing and Iono. The next day, as he approached the event venue, a gust of wind blew Zirc's ticket into a nearby storm drain. When Liko and her friends happened upon the depressed Zirc, they agreed to help find the ticket. They tracked the ticket to a nearby beach, where it ended up stuck on top of a wild Wugtrio's head. Everyone battled Wugtrio together, giving Zirc's Rhydon the opportunity to retrieve the ticket. Later, once the event had ended, Zirc came across Nidothing without her suit, accidentally discovering her true identity was Dot. Afterward, Zirc and Onia approached Liko, where they revealed that Amethio was missing and personally asked her to assist them in finding him.

In HZ104, after paying a visit to Amethio's mansion, Zirc, Onia, and Liko began looking for clues that would help them determine where Amethio was located. When Liko's Charcadet came across one of Amethio's childhood photos, Zirc and Onia called Cervantis, who explained he took the photo while on a family vacation years ago. Off the coast of Levincia, everyone found Amethio alive, but in hiding on an island to avoid being captured by Spinel's agents. Zirc and Onia begged Amethio to take Exceed and the Explorers from Spinel's grasp, but he refused, stating that with Gibeon's passing, he was powerless to do anything. With words of encouragement from Liko and a battle with her Charcadet, Amethio managed to regain the resolve to fight against Spinel's machinations. Despite this, Amethio refused to go with Zirc and Onia, stating that as members of the Explorers, there were things they could accomplish on the inside that he couldn't. Accepting this, Zirc passed on the Zygarde Cube to Amethio before leaving the island with Onia. Afterward, Zirc and Onia reported to Hamber that Amethio was safe and sound.

Character

Zirc has a cocky personality and is also shown to be ruthless and violent like a brute, Zirc obeying the orders of his superiors such as Amethio without questioning. He is also secretly a fan of Nidothing and watches her videos, where he submits questions under the username "Rhydon's Muscles" (Japanese: サイドンの筋肉 Sidon's Muscles). He's a fan like Liko and really loves Nidothing's events, which is something he shares with his Rhydon. Zirc is also humble as he knows when to ask for help, as shown in HZ103, where he and Onia personally asked Liko to join them in their search to find Amethio.

Zirc is shown to be loyal to his boss, as seen in Into a New Sky! The Brave Olivine!, when he insisted on accompanying Amethio on his mission after being dismissed from the Explorers.

In HZ104, it's revealed that he and Onia were a little judgmental of Amethio when they first met him but his perspective of Amethio changed overtime and he became completely loyal to him and wants to help him showing he cares for Amethio as a friend and superior.

Pokémon

This listing is of Zirc's only known Pokémon in Pokémon Horizons: The Series:

On hand

Rhydon

Debut	The Pendant That Starts It All (Part One)
Voice actors
Japanese	Kenta Miyake
English	Marc Thompson

Rhydon is Zirc's first known Pokémon and his main battler. He first used it to battle Liko and her Sprigatito, but it was quickly subdued due to Sprigatito's aroma.

In Found You, Fuecoco!, Rhydon was used to battle members of the Rising Volt Tacklers, battling against Rockruff and Chansey before battling Fuecoco, which managed to learn Ember to take Rhydon out of the fight.

In Charge! Galar Mine!, Rhydon was sent out to battle against Liko and Roy again at the Galar Mine. When Lucius's Moltres appeared, it attacked everyone in sight and Rhydon ended up getting knocked out by its Air Slash attack, prompting Zirc to recall his Pokémon and flee.

In Reunion at the Ancient Castle!, Rhydon joined Onia's Golduck and Amethio's Ceruledge in ambushing the Rising Volt Tacklers and Diana at the old castle in Hammerlocke. In the next episode, Rhydon faced Fuecoco in a rematch and, despite getting hit with a super-effective Stomping Tantrum, it managed to remain standing and was about to retaliate when the battle was called off upon Coral and Sidian's arrival, and Rhydon was promptly recalled as Zirc retreated.

In The Truth Revealed!, Rhydon, along with Zirc's Skarmory, as well as Onia and Amethio's Pokémon, were all confiscated by Spinel's personal security when they infiltrated Exceed, but were later retrieved by Hamber, and Rhydon happily reunited with its Trainer. It later enjoyed a meal at Amethio's mansion and confidently agreed with Zirc in regards to assisting Amethio with his decision to reach Laqua.

In Guided by the Black Rayquaza!, Rhydon and Golduck attacked Coral's Glalie, Sidian's Garganacl, and Chalce's Medicham with Rock Slide and Muddy Water, respectively, allowing Liko, Roy, and Dot to pass and reach Gibeon.

In HZ103, Rhydon and Zirc became excited at the prospect of meeting Nidothing in Levincia, but ended up losing their ticket. Thankfully, they ultimately managed to find it at the hands of a Wugtrio. With the help of Meowscarada, Crocalor, and Onia's Golduck, Rhydon was able to retrieve the ticket safely. Later during the Nidothing and Iono event, Rhydon was picked to be part of a dancing session with Quaxwell that ended with Rhydon chasing Nidothing affectionately, mistaking her for an actual Nidorina. After the event, both Rhydon and Zirc discovered Nidothing's true identity as Dot.

Rhydon's known moves are Rock Blast, Megahorn, Sandstorm*, and Rock Slide.

Skarmory

Debut	The Pendant That Starts It All (Part Two)
Voice actors
Japanese
English	Marc Thompson

Skarmory is Zirc's second known Pokémon. He used it as his main means of transportation.

In The Truth Revealed!, Skarmory, along with Zirc's Rhydon, as well as Onia and Amethio's Pokémon, were all confiscated by Spinel's personal security when they infiltrated Exceed, but were later retrieved by Hamber.

Skarmory's only known move is Whirlwind.

Traveling with

Rotom Phone

Cared for

Zygarde Cell (x1)  

Debut	The Truth Revealed!

Main article: White Zygarde

In HZ092, Hamber instructed Zirc and Onia to gather the White Zygarde's Cells that previously belonged to Gibeon. Along with the Zygarde Cube, Hamber left the Zygarde Cell that was with him in their care. After reuniting with Amethio, Zirc and Onia handed the Zygarde Cube to him.

Voice actors

Artwork

Concept art of Zirc and Onia from Pokémon Horizons: The Series [3]

Eyecatch

In the manga

Pocket Monster: Liko's treasure

Zirc appeared in the Pocket Monster: Liko's treasure, playing the same role he does in Pokémon Horizons: The Series.

Pocket Monsters ~Pucchigumi SP~

Zirc appeared in PGSP01.

Pokémon

Rhydon

Trivia

• In the Brazilian dub, Zirc's Rhydon is referred to as a female.

Names

Rhydon's Muscles

References

Related articles

Explorers Boss: Spinel Administrators: Hamber • Coral • Sidian • Chalce Agents: Onia • • Indy • Rubella Locations: Mount Pericarp • Laqua Exceed • Amethio's mansion Exceed's Test Center Objects: Laquium • Strong Spheres Former: Lucius • Rystal • Gibeon Cervantis • Amethio Related: Maria

Rising Volt Tacklers Commander: Friede (in hiding) Second-in-command: Captain Pikachu Members: Orla • Ludlow • Mollie • Murdock Dot • Liko • Roy • Uruto Former: Wy-Yes Allies: Lucca • Diana • Franka • Iono Amethio • Perrin • Briar • Rystal Six Heroes (Black Rayquaza) • Onia • Lucius Base: Brave Olivine Related: Pagogo • Laqua • Laquium

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