Azelf (Pokmon) - Bulbapedia, the community-driven Pokmon encyclopedia

Azelf (Japanese: アグノム Agnome) is a Psychic-type Legendary Pokémon introduced in Generation IV.

It is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon.

Along with Uxie and Mesprit, Azelf is a member of the lake guardians, a Legendary trio first discovered in the Sinnoh region. Azelf is known as the Being of Willpower (Japanese: 意思(いし)の神(かみ) God of Willpower).

Biology

Azelf is a small, gray-blue, fairy-like Pokémon. It has two tails that each have a red jewel on them. These are, presumably, two of the jewels which complement the Red Chain. Azelf has a partially cyan face with another red gem encrusted into its forehead. Azelf has a cone-shaped head with elf ear-like protrusions on each side.

Azelf's spirit can leave its body without dying and can return to the body at will. It sleeps at the bottom of a lake to preserve the balance of the world. It can control an individual's will or enter the body of an individual. Legends say that if Azelf is harmed, it can cause humans to lose all will inside of them, making them completely immobile for all eternity. Azelf is highly feared due it having the power to manipulate the will of foes into its own puppets. It was shown in The Needs of the Three! and The Battle Finale of Legend! that it can teleport itself, as well as other Pokémon and humans. Azelf can be very cautious around people and Pokémon. However, if threatened, it will reveal its bold side. In the past, it has been referred to as the "The Being of Willpower" due to its role in giving humans the determination to face challenges in life. Azelf and the other lake guardians have the power to calm Dialga or Palkia should the deity be enraged, but not both at once. In Pokémon Legends: Arceus, Azelf is shown to be capable of speech via telepathy.

Azelf and the other lake guardians are the only known Pokémon capable of learning the move Mystical Power.

Game data

NPC appearances

Pokédex entries

Game locations

In side games

Stats

Base stats

Pokéathlon stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

By leveling up

By TM

By breeding

Side game data

Pokémon Rumble Attack ●●●●● Defense ●●● Speed ●●●●
Pokémon Rumble Rush Walking Speed: 2.08 seconds Base HP: 54 Base Attack: 83 Base Defense: 53 Base Speed: 70

Evolution data

Sprites

In the anime

Main series

Major appearances

Azelf (anime)

In Pruning a Passel of Pals!, Azelf's "soul" appeared to Ash, much like what Mesprit did to Dawn.

Azelf physically debuted in The Needs of the Three!, where it was the first to be captured by J and Team Galactic. It was then controlled by Team Galactic to help fulfill its goal. In The Battle Finale of Legend!, after breaking from their control with the help of Ash's Pikachu and Staraptor, it helped in stopping Cyrus's plot to use Dialga and Palkia. It reappeared in Pokémon: The Arceus Chronicles, helping to stop a rampaging Heatran.

Other

In PK21, an Azelf, Mesprit, and Uxie served Pikachu and his friends some apples.

Minor appearances

In Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky - Beyond Time & Darkness, an Azelf, along with the other members of its trio, were the protectors of the Time Gear.

A silhouetted Azelf appeared in a fantasy in Healing the Healer!.

Pokédex entries

GOTCHA!

An Azelf briefly appeared as a silhouette in GOTCHA!.

In the manga

Pocket Monsters DP

Azelf appeared in PMDP13 along with the other members of the lake guardians.

Pokémon Adventures

In the Diamond & Pearl arc, Azelf was to be captured as part of Team Galactic's plans. Commander Saturn led the operation to capture Azelf, and succeeded; despite the resistance of Pearl. Azelf connected with Pearl the most, as he had great determination; Pearl had been at the center of Lake Valor and saw Azelf on his last visit there. It first appeared in Tackling Tangrowth.

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!

Along with Uxie and Mesprit, Azelf was captured by Team Galactic to create the Red Chain so that they can control the legendary Dialga. It was eventually freed and helped stop Dialga by breaking the Red Chain. It first appeared in The Legendary Pokémon, Captured.

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Blazing Exploration Team

Azelf appeared in BET2.

In the TCG

Other appearances

Super Smash Bros. Brawl

On the Spear Pillar stage, occasionally the lake guardians make cameo appearances during the fight; however, they do nothing.

Trophy information

A Willpower Pokémon. Born from the same Egg as Uxie and Mesprit, this Pokémon maintains the balance of things in the world from the bottom of Lake Valor. Some say that anyone who injures it will become unable to perform any kind of action after seven days. It wields many strong attacks, like the devastating Last Resort. It can also protect itself from sleep attacks with Uproar.

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Azelf appears as a Spirit alongside Mesprit and Uxie.

Trivia

Origin

Azelf seems to be based on a pixie or a fairy, although its Japanese name suggests that it is a gnome. The lake guardians could possibly have originated from the Imperial Regalia of Japan, which are also called the Three Sacred Treasures. Azelf would be the Kusanagi, which embodies valor. Additionally, it may draw inspiration from Thrones—one of the three highest ranking angel classes in Christianity—also known as the "valiant ones."

Name origin

Azelf may be a combination of A of the acronym UMA (Unidentified Mysterious Animal, wasei-eigo for cryptid) and elf. It may also involve the pronoun us, as well as azure.

Agnome may be a combination of A of the acronym UMA (Unidentified Mysterious Animal, wasei-eigo for cryptid) and gnome.

In other languages

More languages Hindi मयपरी Maypari From रहस्यमय rahasyamay and परी pari Thai อักนอม Aknom Transcription of Japanese name

See also

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