Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness / Characters

Pokémon XD characters: Michael, Krane, Lily, Jovi and Cipher

Locate the family, researchers and opponents connected to the rescue effort.

Edition covered

Original GameCube game. Archive screenshots have unspecified capture-edition context and may include rerelease captures; gameplay rules here concern the original release. Later-generation evolutions are excluded.

6 characters · one picture per entry · open a picture for full size.

Characters

Protagonist

Michael

Uses the Snag Machine and Aura Reader.

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Michael’s sister

Jovi

An energetic family companion in the opening.

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Michael’s mother

Lily

Works at the Pokémon HQ Lab.

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Researcher

Professor Krane

Develops the purification project.

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Recurring trainer

Miror B.

Provides opportunities involving missed Shadow Pokémon.

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Cipher leader

Greevil

Central antagonist tied to Shadow Lugia.

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Quick notes

Know Michael’s equipment. Unlike Wes’s partnership with Rui, Michael uses an Aura Reader to recognize Shadow Pokémon.
Use the HQ Lab as a home base. Lily and Professor Krane connect the story to the purification project.
Keep Miror B.’s role in mind. He becomes associated with missed Shadow opportunities.
Keep late confrontations separate from support visits. Greevil belongs to the central Cipher conflict.

Know Michael’s equipment

Cast reference
Character	Role	Connection
Michael	Hero	Snag Machine and Aura Reader.
Jovi	Sister	Family and opening story.
Lily	Mother and researcher	HQ Lab.
Professor Krane	Research leader	Purification project.
Miror B.	Recurring trainer	Missed Shadow opportunities.
Greevil	Cipher leader	Shadow Lugia and central conflict.

Use the HQ Lab as a home base

Service and story tasks
Task	Relevant person or place	Practical purpose
Identify a Shadow	Michael’s Aura Reader	Recognize a rescue target.
Arrange purification	HQ Lab chamber	Process captured Shadows.
Track a missed rescue	Miror B. and Miror Radar	Find a recovery opportunity.
Advance the main conflict	Cipher story locations	Open later encounters.

Useful tip

He becomes associated with missed Shadow opportunities. The Miror Radar helps track his appearances, so inspect it when cleaning up the rescue list.

References

Guide references
Reference	Website
Serebii: Pokémon XD overview	www.serebii.net
Serebii: Eevee evolution	www.serebii.net
Serebii: Purify Chamber	www.serebii.net
Serebii: Shadow Lugia	www.serebii.net
Serebii: Shadow Pokémon	www.serebii.net