Shade

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Shade is the fifth Gym Leader of the Reborn region. He specialises in the Ghost-type and is fought at the Abandoned Power Plant, where he hands out the Omen Badge, the fourth Gym Badge the player receives.

In the game

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Shade is first seen on the train that the player travels on to reach Reborn City, where he briefly appears behind the player before vanishing again.

He is next encountered when the player first enters Lapis Ward, where he will suddenly appear and remove Corey's body following the latter's suicide.

Shade is next seen in the Abandoned Power Plant after the player arrives the underground railnet, where the power source was off and Anna suggested that the player can go ask Shade to turn on the backup power source. After losing to the player, Shade agrees to power up the railnet.

He is later encountered after the Water Treatment Center incident, where he warns the player that their actions have consequences.

Shade is next encountered at the Glass Workstation where, as revealed by the explanations of Radomus, he pulls the player out of the void created by Gossip Gardevoir, and is also revealed to be a good friend of Luna's.

Pokémon

Gym Battle

Shade is battled on a Short-circuit Field in a Single Battle format and he has two Hyper Potions.

[[File:TrainerShade.png|]] Entity [[Shade|Shade]] Abandoned Power Plant

Gengar Types: Ghost Poison Ability: Cursed Body Nature: Random Held item: Wide Lens Corey Lv.35 Hypnosis Psychic Status   --       Dream Eater Psychic Special   --       Shadow Ball Ghost Special   --       Thunderbolt Electric Special   --       HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spe IVs 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 Types: Ghost Grass Ability: Steelworker Nature: Random Held item: Lum Berry Dhelmise Lv.34 Brick Break Fighting Physical   --       Giga Drain Grass Special   --       Anchor Shot Steel Physical   --       Shadow Claw Ghost Physical   --       HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spe IVs 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 Types: Electric Ghost Ability: Levitate Nature: Random Held item: Leftovers Rotom Lv.37 Pain Split Normal Status   --       Confuse Ray Ghost Status   --       Shadow Ball Ghost Special   --       Discharge Electric Special   --       HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spe IVs 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 Type Ghost Unknown Ability: Cursed Body Nature: Random Held item: Synthetic Seed Banette Lv.36 Shadow Claw Ghost Physical   --       Knock Off Dark Physical   --       Dazzling Gleam Fairy Special   --       Destiny Bond Ghost Status   --       HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spe IVs 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 Types: Steel Ghost Ability: No Guard Nature: Random Held item: Synthetic Seed Doublade Lv.37 Gyro Ball Steel Physical   --       Shadow Claw Ghost Physical   --       Brick Break Fighting Physical   --       Swords Dance Normal Status   --       HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spe IVs 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 Types: Ghost Fairy Ability: Disguise Nature: Random Held item: Sitrus Berry Mimikyu Lv.38 Thunderbolt Electric Special   --       Swords Dance Normal Status   --       Shadow Claw Ghost Physical   --       Play Rough Fairy Physical   --       HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spe IVs 0 0 0 0 0 0 10

Profile

Seen on the Profiles channel after obtaining the Cocoon Badge from Shelly

A special report from... the Investigation Squad! Yo, Reborn City! What's up?! We're here with the Reborn Rundown giving you a look at the leaders of the Reborn League! I'm your host, DJ Arclight, now on air! We've got some sort of mystery for you today, viewers. Let's talk about Shade, the Ghost Gym Leader. Most people aren't all that sure if Shade is human, a ghost himself, or maybe something else entirely! Given that he rarely speaks, and when he does, he seldom makes common sense, there's not a whole lot we can tell you about this entity. In battle, look out for his ace Pokemon, Mimikyu! That Pokemon hides nearly as much as the leader himself does, but rather than a sinister smile to top it off, Mimikyu's Disguise makes it hard to hit. Do your best not to let it get the jump on you... or else! That's all for now, but remember, Trainers, Keep fighting with everything you've got! Hold your spirits high, and even you can defeat the Reborn League!

Quotes

• "..." -When sending out last Pokemon.
• "...Abyss favors the forsaken..." -After defeat.

Gym battle speech

Pre-battle speech [Shade]: ... Post-battle speech [Shade]: ...Omen Badge... Yours... {player recieves Gym Badge} [Shade]: ...Level 45... [Shade]: ...Gift. {player recieves TM} [Shade]: ...Power? [Shade]: ...Activate. [Shade]: ...Observe. [Shade]: ...  [Shade]: ...So dying souls offer the keys to your gain... [Shade]: ...Let not them suffer to the poison in vain...

Rewards

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Interview

Seen on the Interviews channel after saving the Obsidia Ward

Gossip Gardevoir's interview intermission! Hello! Gossip Gardevoir here in Interview Intermission, bringing YOU the inside scoop on Reborn's celebrity figures! Today we've got a special report with Shade, Reborn's Ghost Gym Leader! Mister Shade, could you tell us what you're doing when you're not conducting your League Battles? SHADE: ... GARDEVOIR: ...Yes... Um... Do you have any particular hobbies or... aspirations? SHADE: ... GARDEVOIR: Maybe an old childhood-wait, did you even HAVE a childhood? Are you... dead or alive? SHADE: ... GARDEVOIR: Ugh, I knew this would happen. Look, Shade-thingy, Luna really likes you, so I don't want to have to- SHADE: ...To they who sleep before the screen, Glazing words and counting sheep, Find the seer of the unseen, Deliver her from flat-line creep. GARDEVOIR: What did you- Hey! Where did he go?! He was here just a second ago... Did he run off? Ugh... That's all on today's Interview Intermission. Until next time!

Sprites

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Trivia

• Even if it wasn’t apparent at first, three of the images seen in his gym’s four monitors have come true; Corey’s suicide, Amaria’s (failed) attempt at suicide, and Kiki’s death at the hands of Solaris’s Garchomp. The only one remaining is Lin's death.

• His Gengar is named after Corey, as well, implying it may very well be him- especially given that it's the only one of his Pokemon with a nickname.
• It is implied that Shade is involved in the following cases:
  • Suggesting Luna to runaway from El;
  • Recommending Noel to be a Gym Leader;
  • Helping Anna earn her position.

Characters in Reborn Player Characters Vero • Kuro • Alice • Lucia • Ari • Decibel Rivals Victoria • Cain • Fern Gym Leaders Julia • Florinia • Shelly • Shade • Aya • Serra • Noel • Radomus • Luna • Samson • Charlotte • Terra • Ciel • Adrienn • Titania • Amaria • Hardy • Saphira Team Meteor Aster • Eclipse • Blake • ZEL • Zero • Taka • Ace • Sirius • Solaris • Lin Elite Four Heather • Laura • Bennett • El • Anna • Elena Supporting Characters Corey • Kiki • Dr. Sigmund Connal • John • Archer • Maxwell • Arclight • Cal • Eve • Lumi • Gossip Gardevoir • Alistasia • Sandy • Taube • Zina • Euphie Minor Characters Seacrest • Simon • Craudburry • Mr. Bigglesworth • Nyu • Indra • Corin-Rouge • Santiago • Eustace • Madame Meganium • Miss Direction • Kanaya • McKrezzy • Randall • Europa • Bouffalant Bill • Bee • Murmina • BreloomBot • Danielle • Flora • Shiv • Breslin • Maelstrom • Eastman Developers Amethyst • Autumn • Azzie • Cass • Crim • Ikaru • Jan • Marcello • Perry • Smeargletail • Vulpes