Tepen
Tepen (Japanese: テペン Tepen) is a character of the day who appeared in The Stolen Treasure. He is an acquaintance of Diana.
Long ago, when Diana was young, Tepen was once a friend of hers, as a fellow adventurer and explorer of ancient ruins. However, as time went on, Tepen became increasingly disillusioned with exploring, letting his fear of danger get the better of him, and eventually became a deceitful antique seller.
Tepen owned an antique store in a city in the Galar region, recognizable by a hanging Lampent near the store. Friede, Liko, and Roy first met Tepen to inquire more information about the Ancient Poké Ball. After being given Roy's bag, Tepen stole the Poké Ball and in its place put his Foongus. Liko's Hatenna beforehand sensed evil intent from Tepen, but was not being listened to, not until it was too late. Tepen gave the Poké Ball to Lampent and had it escape with his other Pokémon.
Eventually, Tepen was cornered and defeated by Captain Pikachu and Friede's Charizard, and Diana showed up and called Tepen out for giving her a fake ancient text. Despite claiming his current deceitful, conniving antique selling self was his true one, Diana disagreed, and showed him a reflection in his Bronzor's mirror, knowing and revealing that he was still very much an adventurer at heart, and that he had simply lost his way due to letting his fear of taking the first step get the better of him. Tepen tearfully apologized and vowed to change his ways, with his Pokémon partners at his side, now knowing that they would stand with him to the end. He eventually told them that he intended to sell the Ancient Poké Ball to an unknown client who was interested in them, and told the Rising Volt Tacklers the location of said client.
Pokémon
| Debut | The Stolen Treasure |
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Lampent is Tepen's first known Pokémon. He has owned it since it was a Litwick and it is the symbol of his stall. After Tepen stole Roy's Ancient Poké Ball, he entrusted it to Lampent to prevent them from recovering it, but was ultimately stopped by the intervention of Captain Pikachu.
Lampent's known moves are Thief and Ally Switch.
| Debut | The Stolen Treasure |
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Bronzong is Tepen's second known Pokémon. It tried to prevent Liko and Roy from recovering the Ancient Poké Ball stolen by Tepen, but was ultimately stopped by the intervention of Captain Pikachu.
Bronzong's only known move is Rain Dance.
| Debut | The Stolen Treasure |
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Bronzor is Tepen's third known Pokémon. It tried to prevent Liko and Roy from recovering the Ancient Poké Ball stolen by Tepen, but was ultimately stopped by the intervention of Captain Pikachu.
Bronzor's only known move is Iron Defense.
| Debut | The Stolen Treasure |
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Foongus is Tepen's fourth known Pokémon. He placed it in Roy's bag to hide the fact he'd stolen the Ancient Poké Ball. Once discovered, Foongus escaped. Foongus reappeared when Tepen was confronted, using Tepen's special Sleep Powder to put Liko and Roy's Pokémon to sleep, only to put itself to sleep as well.
None of Foongus's moves are known.
| Debut | The Stolen Treasure |
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Honedge is Tepen's fifth known Pokémon. It tried to prevent Liko and Roy from recovering the Ancient Poké Ball stolen by Tepen, but was ultimately stopped by the intervention of Captain Pikachu.
Honedge's only known move is Metal Sound.
Traveling with
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Names
| Language | Name | Origin |
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| Japanese | テペン Tepen | From ペテン peten, meaning fraud or swindler |
| English, French, Italian | Tepen | Same as his Japanese name |
| Brazilian Portuguese | Falson | From falso (false) |
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