Archie (Japanese: アオギリ Aogiri) is the head of Team Aqua. He is the only character in the games to have the Trainer classes Aqua Leader (Japanese: アクアだんリーダー Team Aqua Leader) and Team Aqua (Japanese: アクアだん Team Aqua).
In the anime[]
Main series[]
Archie in the anime Archie debuted in Gaining Groudon. After Shelly, acting on Archie's orders, successfully released Kyogre from Team Magma's mobile sea base, Archie emerged from the sea inside Team Aqua's submarine, and used the Red Orb, which had recently come in his possession, to take control of Kyogre, having it destroy the base completely as Team Magma narrowly escaped. Later, on Monsu Island, Archie met up with Maxie and negotiated the release of two Team Magma Grunts in exchange for the Blue Orb, not knowing that it had already been absorbed by Ash's Pikachu. When Team Rocket invaded Team Aqua's submarine in an attempt to steal Kyogre, Archie accused Team Magma of being behind it. Archie possessed by the Red Orb In The Scuffle of Legends, Team Rocket's unsuccessful stealing attempt caused Kyogre to be released into the ocean. As a result, Archie took flight with his personal miniature aircraft, and started controlling Kyogre from midair using the Red Orb. However, it was revealed that the Orb was actually controlling him instead; maddened by its effects, he intended to sink the entire island into the ocean, not caring that many of his own men were still on it. When Lance tried to retrieve the Red Orb from Archie, he had Kyogre attack the Champion-level Trainer, and it proved to be extremely strong, easily countering Lance's Gyarados's Hyper Beam with its own. Suddenly, the Red Orb absorbed itself into Archie's body, bonding with him and driving him further into insanity.
After Pikachu freed Groudon from Team Aqua's submarine, the two Legendary Pokémon started battling each other. Soon, Lance understood that Groudon was trying to stop Kyogre from sinking the island into the sea, so Ash and his friends decided to help it to do so. Having Beautifly and Mudkip attack Archie's aircraft, May and Brock managed to distract Archie and Kyogre long enough for Groudon to fire a Solar Beam at the Sea Basin Pokémon, defeating it. The Red Orb then debonded with Archie, causing him to lose consciousness and fall off his aircraft, only to be caught mid-fall by Lance's Dragonite. When Archie later woke up, he seemed to have forgotten everything, asking Shelly what happened. He then united everyone else around to watch as the Orbs disappeared, freeing Kyogre and Groudon and allowing them to return to their natural habitats. It is unknown what happened to Archie or the rest of Team Aqua after this point.
Trivia[]
A portrait of the man who resembles Archie in Pokémon Legends: Arceus
- In Pokémon Emerald, the player battles Archie only once, while Maxie is fought three times.
- In Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, Archie's height is 5'9" (1.75m); the guide that contains his concept art mistakenly says he is 5'7" (1.7m).
- Some of Archie's lines in Pokémon Sapphire are the same as Maxie's lines in Pokémon Ruby.
- Pokémon Sapphire contains unused Trainer data for Archie in which he has only a level 17 Huntail and a level 17 Sharpedo and is carrying two Super Potions.
- In Omega Ruby, a Team Magma Grunt at the Team Magma Hideout mentions that Archie and Maxie used to be on the same team once.
- In Alpha Sapphire, Shelly's room at the Team Aqua Hideout contains a picture of Archie and Shelly as children with Jirachi, making Archie the only villainous team leader known to have met a Mythical Pokémon.
- Although Archie in Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon is based on his design in Generation III, his dialogue is based on his quotes in Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire.
- In Pokémon Legends: Arceus, a portrait of a man who resembles Archie is found within houses at the Pearl Clan settlement. The relationship between the two, if any, is unknown.