Azelf (anime)

Azelf is a wild -type Pokémon who appeared a couple times in the anime.
==Biography==
Azelf is the second lake guardian to appear in the anime. It chose to connect with Ash because he uses his strong will power to protect Pokémon. Ash first encountered Azelf at Lake Valor in Pruning a Passel of Pals! after he was having a hard time sleeping because he was worried about how he would do in the Wallace Cup. In the middle of the night, he walked and looked out on Lake Valor where he saw Azelf's projected soul. It wouldn't be until The Needs of the Three! that Ash would see Azelf in its true form. Azelf contacted Ash in his dreams warning him of the destruction of the world. Azelf was awakened from its sleep after J dropped the Galactic Bomb into Lake Valor. Ash actually felt the shock wave of the blast because of his connection to Azelf. Azelf tried to fight off J, but it was eventually captured. Mesprit and Uxie attempted to rescue it but they were captured as well. While at Galactic Headquarters, Azelf called on Ash and teleported him to the base. Cyrus was able to take control of Azelf's mind with a piece of the Red Chain which he implanted in its forehead. He took it and the other lake guardians to the Spear Pillar where they were all used to awaken Dialga and Palkia. Ash was able to successfully set Azelf free by telling Pikachu to use Thunderbolt to break the Red Chain piece that was controlling it. With their hearts bonded, Azelf and Ash were able to help calm down Dialga and Palkia and save the world from destruction. Afterwards, Azelf said goodbye to Ash and went back to sleep in Lake Valor.
Azelf returned in The Arceus Chronicles. Arceus called upon it along with Mesprit and Uxie sensing the Sinnoh region is in danger by Team Galactic. The lake guardians sends a message to Ash, Goh and Dawn about the whole crisis is happening again. It later appears again when Arceus sends them to stop the rampaging monster Heatran in Part 2. In Part 3 they sensed the real Heatran is trapped with the Flame Plate inside, they tried to use Psychic and Water type attack combination to cool it down and stop it from reaching the top of Mt. Coronet, but it was no use and continues to grow larger while the Dimensional Gate slowly grows bigger threatening to engulf all of Sinnoh again. Until Arceus showed up in Part 4 to stop this madness. It transformed into its Water-Type form to trap the monster Heatran inside in order to prevent an enormous explosion. With it trapped, Arceus gives the Lake Guardians the signal it's time, Azelf, Mesprit and Uxie both used Psychic to lift Ash, Pikachu, Dawn, Piplup, Goh, Cinderace and Inteleon to go inside to rescue Heatran. They successfully rescued it and Arceus restores the Flame Plate. With their job done and the whole Sinnoh region saved, Azelf, Mesprit and Uxie left with Arceus peacefully to their dimensional homes.
==Known moves==
==Gallery==
Ash Azelf.png|Communicating with Ash
Mesprit Azelf Uxie anime.png
File:Arceus Water.png|Azelf with Mesprit, Uxie and Arceus
Category:Psychic-type anime Pokémon
Category:Wild Pokémon