Baron Alberto

Baron Alberto (Japanese: アルベルト男爵 Baron Alberto) is a minor antagonist who appeared in The Rise of Darkrai.
==In animation==
Alberto first appeared while Alice, , and were investigating some severely twisted pillars in Godey's garden. He was adamant that , a longtime resident of the garden, was behind the bizarre occurrence and sought to prove his point.
During the events of the movie, Alberto was transformed into a due to a combination of Darkrai's , 's interference with space, and his Lickilicky's dream of becoming Alberto. Angered by this, Alberto assembled a group of s to deal with it. Later on, he returned to his normal form when the effects of Dark Void faded, and became a bystander for much of the destructive battle between Palkia and .
Alberto appeared again during the ending credits of Arceus and the Jewel of Life. He was piloting his own hot air balloon and still attempting to win over Alice's heart. He also made a cameo appearance in I Choose You!, which is set in a continuity separate from . He was seen with his Lickilicky in Alamos Town.
===Character===
Implied to have some sort of influence in Alamos Town, Alberto is chauvinistic and vain. He was quick to assign blame of strange occurrences to and take charge of the situation when it become apparent that Darkrai was a threat. Even when proven wrong, Alberto maintained his sense of judgment and dismissed the objections of others. The extra attention from , who posed as a news crew, only inflated Alberto's ego.
He is particularly hostile towards and often insulted him, a relationship compounded by his one-sided romantic affections for Alice. Alberto openly declared that he wanted to marry her, and continued to pursue her even though she indicated her lack of romantic interest in him.
===Moves used as Lickilicky===
===Pokémon===
This listing is of Baron's known Pokémon:
===Artwork===
Ken Sugimori's design of Baron Alberto
===Voice actors===
==In the manga==
===Movie adaptations===
Alberto appears in the of The Rise of Darkrai. His role in the manga is not too different from the original, but his infatuation with Alice is not mentioned. He first appears when Ash and the others notice the Alamos Town Gardens have been ransacked, explaining that he believes that all of the trouble happening in Alamos Town is caused by , and swears that he will be the one to defeat it. He works with , thinking that they are working on a documentary about him. After attempting to defeat Darkrai, it transforms him into a Lickilicky as it did in the movie. He is restored to normal after their rematch. Alberto is present during the final battle and realizes Darkrai had only wanted to protect Alamos Town all along.
====Pokémon====
This listing is of Baron's known Pokémon:
==Trivia==
* Alberto's name is likely a pun on the Japanese name of , causing him to be called "Baron Berobelt" (compare: アルベルト and ベロベルト ) several times. He keeps his name in the dub and is called "Baron Lickilicky"; thus eliminating the pun. Adding to the joke, his overall appearance is based on a Lickilicky.
* Alberto is the second human in the to be transformed into a Pokémon after .
==Names==
Language 	Name 	Origin
Japanese 	アルベルト男爵 Alberto 	From ベロベルト Berobelt ()
English, German, French	Baron Alberto 	From his Japanese name
Spanish 	Barón Alberto 	From his Japanese name
Italian 	Barone Alberto 	From his Japanese name
Korean 	알베르트 남작 Albert 	Transcription of his Japanese name
Chinese () 	艾伯特男爵 Àibótè 	Transcription of his Japanese name
Chinese () 	艾伯特男爵 Ngaaihbaakdahk 	Transcription of his Japanese name
European Portuguese 	Gil Cacique 	From cacique (a very powerful person) and Lickilicky
Thai 	บารอนอัลเบอโต้ Baron Alberto	Transcription of his Japanese name
==Related articles==
Category:Animation charactersCategory:Movie characters
Category:Royalty
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