Atticus

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Atticus (Japanese: シュウメイ Shūmei) is the boss of Team Star's Poison crew, the Navi Squad. He specializes in . Said to be descended from ninjas, Atticus is responsible for the modified uniforms his fellow bosses wear.
==In the core series games==
Atticus has an eye for fashion, having designed the costumes of all the squad bosses. He is highly regarded for his passion and technique in conceptualizing and making unique fashion designs.Atticus — Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet | Official Website
While enrolled in the academy, Atticus was bullied for liking old-fashioned things. He is close friends with fellow Academy student Youssef.
Atticus awards the player with Team Star's Poison Badge and upon his defeat. Additionally, his defeat allows the player to craft the following TMs using the TM Machine:
 
			
			
			
			
			
			
			
			
			
			
			
			
			
			
			
			
			
			
			
			
			
During Team Star's bond story, the player tutors Atticus and helps him realize that mathematics are an important factor in costume design and marketing. After the bond story, Atticus will appear at the Porto Marinada Market, where he acts as an auctioneer for costumes he has created, which contain references to past Pokémon games.
===Pokémon===
Atticus keeps his Pokémon in Repeat Balls.
====First battle====
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==In the spin-off games==
===Pokémon Masters EX===
Atticus, in his design, forms a sync pair with in Pokémon Masters EX. Atticus became a playable sync pair on January 17, 2025.
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==Quotes==
==Gallery==
===Artwork===
Concept art from
==In animation==
===Biri-Biri===
Atticus briefly appeared as a silhouette in the music video for Biri-Biri.
==In the TCG==
Atticus was introduced as a in the Pokémon Trading Card Game during the English Scarlet & Violet Series (the Japanese Scarlet & Violet Era). It was first released as a Japanese before being included in the expansion, with artwork by kantaro. It allows players to shuffle their hand into their deck and draw 7 cards, but only if their opponent's Active Pokémon is .
==Trivia==
* Atticus's speech pattern is reminiscent of Shakespearean English.
* Atticus is a Poison-type specialist who self-identifies as a ninja, a trait he shares with Koga, Janine, and Nene.
* The entirety of Atticus's team in his first battle consists of underleveled Pokémon, as , , and don't evolve until level 34, 38, and 40, respectively.
==Names==
Language 	Name 	Origin
Japanese 	シュウメイ Shūmei 	From 秋明菊 shūmeigiku ()
English 	Atticus 	Possibly from the genus
German 	Shugi 	From 秋明菊 shūmeigiku (Japanese for fall-blooming anemone)
Spanish, Italian 	Henzo 	From Eriocapitella hupehensis (scientific name of fall-blooming anemone) and possibly
French 	Erio 	From Eriocapitella hupehensis (scientific name of fall-blooming anemone)
Korean 	추명 Chumyeong 	From 추명국 (秋明菊) chumyeongguk (fall-blooming anemone)
Chinese () 	秋明 Qiūmíng 	From his Japanese name
Chinese () 	秋明 Chāumìhng 	From his Japanese name
Brazilian Portuguese	Érico 	From Eriocapitella hupehensis (scientific name of fall-blooming anemone)
Indonesian 	Rio 	From Eriocapitella hupehensis (scientific name of fall-blooming anemone)
Thai 	ชูเมย์ Chumei 	Transcription of his Japanese name
==References==
==Related articles==
Category:Poison-type Trainers
Category:Game characters
Category:Scarlet and Violet characters
Category:Members of Team Star
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