Adam

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Adam
Adam.png
Gym Leader Adam
Gender Male
Hometown Gaea Town, Erebus City
Trainer class Gym Leader
Leader of Erebus Gym
Badge Tartarus Badge
Specializes in Dark Pokémon

Adam is the Gym Leader of Gaea Town's Gym, however, since he was moved to the Dream Realm, Gaea Town's Gym has remained empty. He specializes in mostly Dark-type Pokémon. He gives the Tartarus Badge to Trainers who defeat him.

In the game

Adam appears in Pokémon Insurgence as the Gym Leader of Gaea Town's Gym, although the player battles him in the Dream Realm. Adam is also the First Augur and was greatly revered while he was still in Torren. Trainers who defeat him will be given the Tartarus Badge, along with TM120 (Dark Matter). In the player's case, they also obtain the ability to use the Mew ability Hyperspace Hole.

Years prior to the series, as the First Augur, Adam helped defeat many cults and was chosen by The Timeless to protect Arceus' Crystal. However, Persephone and Jaern forced him into the Dream Realm and left the world without an Augur in order for Jaern to usurp that responsibility. It is later revealed that Adam is the protagonist's father and was chosen by the pixie legendary Hoopa.

Though his identity is hidden at the start of the story, after Adam reunites with the player, he reveals that he was responsible for sending Mew to assist them before Persephone's Gengar had completely removed Adam from within the player's mind. This solidifies Adam's identity as the mysterious Benefactor.

Adam remains in the Dream Realm to keep the Darkrai cultists as well as Malde in check after the player leaves to challenge Nyx and the Pokémon League. After passing the role of acquiring Darkrai's support to the player, Adam manages to force Malde into releasing his control over the cultists and Damian, returning them all to normal. Adam continues to remain in the Dream Realm with Damian in order to keep the player safe from other potential nefarious plots.

Pokémon

Gym battle

On Easy difficulty
Adam
Leader
Adam
Erebus Gym
Reward:
Pokémon Dollar8100
Ballfull.pngBallfull.pngBallfull.pngBallfull.pngBallfull.pngBallfull.png
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Types:
Water Dark
Ability:
Torrent
Held item:
None.png None None.png
Greninja Lv.79
Substitute
Normal Status
Spikes
Ground Status
Haze
Ice Status
Dark Pulse
Dark Special
HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spe
85 85 85 85 85 85
625.png
Types:
Dark Steel
Ability:
Defiant
Held item:
None.png None None.png
Bisharp Lv.79
Night Slash
Dark Physical
Swords Dance
Normal Status
Iron Head
Steel Physical
Psycho Cut
Psychic Physical
HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spe
85 85 85 85 85 85
248.png
Types:
Rock Dark
Ability:
Sand Stream
Held item:
None.png None None.png
Tyranitar Lv.80
Earthquake
Ground Physical
Crunch
Dark Physical
Stone Edge
Rock Physical
Rock Polish
Rock Status
HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spe
85 85 85 85 85 85
452.png
Types:
Poison Dark
Ability:
Battle Armor
Held item:
Life Orb.png Life Orb
Drapion Lv.80
Poison Jab
Poison Physical
Knock Off
Dark Physical
Earthquake
Ground Physical
Swords Dance
Normal Status
HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spe
85 85 85 85 85 85
442.png
Types:
Ghost Dark
Ability:
Pressure
Held item:
None.png None None.png
Spiritomb Lv.80
Confuse Ray
Ghost Status
Zen Headbutt
Psychic Physical
Shadow Sneak
Ghost Physical
Knock Off
Dark Physical
HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spe
85 85 85 85 85 85
635.png
Types:
Dark Dragon
Ability:
Levitate
Held item:
Hydreigonite.png Hydreigonite
Hydreigon Lv.81
Dark Matter
Dark Special
Body Slam
Normal Physical
Dragon Pulse
Dragon Special
Roost
Flying Status
HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spe
85 85 85 85 85 85



On Normal difficulty
Adam
Leader
Adam
Erebus Gym
Reward:
Pokémon Dollar8200
Ballfull.pngBallfull.pngBallfull.pngBallfull.pngBallfull.pngBallfull.png
658.png
Types:
Water Dark
Ability:
Protean
Held item:
Focus Sash.png Focus Sash
Greninja Lv.80
Toxic Spikes
Poison Status
Spikes
Ground Status
Taunt
Dark Status
Shadow Sneak
Ghost Physical
HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spe
85 85 85 85 85 85
625.png
Types:
Dark Steel
Ability:
Defiant
Held item:
Black Glasses.png Black Glasses
Bisharp Lv.81
Knock Off
Dark Physical
Swords Dance
Normal Status
Iron Head
Steel Physical
Sucker Punch
Dark Physical
HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spe
85 85 85 85 85 85
248.png
Types:
Rock Dark
Ability:
Unnerve
Held item:
Choice Scarf.png Choice Scarf
Tyranitar Lv.81
Superpower
Fighting Physical
Crunch
Dark Physical
Stone Edge
Rock Physical
Ice Punch
Ice Physical
HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spe
85 85 85 85 85 85
452.png
Types:
Poison Dark
Ability:
Keen Eye
Held item:
Choice Scarf.png Choice Scarf
Drapion Lv.81
Poison Jab
Poison Physical
Knock Off
Dark Physical
Earthquake
Ground Physical
Ice Fang
Ice Physical
HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spe
85 85 85 85 85 85
442.png
Types:
Ghost Dark
Ability:
Noctem
Held item:
Dark Rock.png Dark Rock
Spiritomb Lv.81
Will-O-Wisp
Fire Status
Sucker Punch
Dark Physical
Shadow Sneak
Ghost Physical
Knock Off
Dark Physical
HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spe
85 85 85 85 85 85
635.png
Types:
Dark Dragon
Ability:
Levitate
Held item:
Hydreigonite.png Hydreigonite
Hydreigon Lv.82
Dark Pulse
Dark Special
Fire Blast
Fire Special
Dragon Pulse
Dragon Special
Roost
Flying Status
HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spe
85 85 85 85 85 85



On Hard difficulty

Due to a bug, Adam's team on Hard difficulty will differ depending on his hair color, which will match the color chosen by the player at the start of the story.

Purple and blonde hair

Adam
Leader
Adam
Erebus Gym
Reward:
Pokémon Dollar8400
Ballfull.pngBallfull.pngBallfull.pngBallfull.pngBallfull.pngBallfull.png
658.png
Types:
Water Dark
Ability:
Protean
Held item:
Life Orb.png Life Orb
Greninja Lv.81
Dark Pulse
Dark Special
Surf
Water Special
Taunt
Dark Status
Extrasensory
Psychic Special
HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spe
85 85 85 85 85 85
625.png
Types:
Dark Steel
Ability:
Defiant
Held item:
Life Orb.png Life Orb
Bisharp Lv.81
Knock Off
Dark Physical
Swords Dance
Normal Status
Iron Head
Steel Physical
Sucker Punch
Dark Physical
HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spe
85 85 85 85 85 85
248.png
Types:
Rock Dark
Ability:
Unnerve
Held item:
Choice Band.png Choice Band
Tyranitar Lv.83
Superpower
Fighting Physical
Crunch
Dark Physical
Stone Edge
Rock Physical
Ice Punch
Ice Physical
HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spe
85 85 85 85 85 85
768.png
Types:
Dark Fairy
Ability:
Shadow Dance
Held item:
Choice Specs.png Choice Specs
Delta Roserade Lv.81
Sludge Wave
Poison Special
Dark Pulse
Dark Special
Moonblast
Fairy Special
Heat Wave
Fire Special
HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spe
85 85 85 85 85 85
442.png
Types:
Ghost Dark
Ability:
Noctem
Held item:
Dark Rock.png Dark Rock
Spiritomb Lv.82
Calm Mind
Psychic Status
Dark Pulse
Dark Special
Psychic
Psychic Special
Will-O-Wisp
Fire Status
HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spe
85 85 85 85 85 85
635.png
Types:
Dark Dragon
Ability:
Levitate
Held item:
Hydreigonite.png Hydreigonite
Hydreigon Lv.84
Dark Pulse
Dark Special
Flash Cannon
Steel Special
Dragon Pulse
Dragon Special
Substitute
Normal Status
HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spe
85 85 85 85 85 85



Brown hair

Adam
Leader
Adam
Erebus Gym
Reward:
Pokémon Dollar8400
Ballfull.pngBallfull.pngBallfull.pngBallfull.pngBallfull.pngBallfull.png
658.png
Types:
Water Dark
Ability:
Protean
Held item:
Life Orb.png Life Orb
Greninja Lv.81
Dark Pulse
Dark Special
Surf
Water Special
Gunk Shot
Poison Physical
Extrasensory
Psychic Special
HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spe
85 85 85 85 85 85


442.png
Types:
Ghost Dark
Ability:
Noctem
Held item:
Dark Rock.png Dark Rock
Spiritomb Lv.82
Calm Mind
Psychic Status
Dark Pulse
Dark Special
Psychic
Psychic Special
Will-O-Wisp
Fire Status
HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spe
85 85 85 85 85 85
625.png
Types:
Dark Steel
Ability:
Defiant
Held item:
Life Orb.png Life Orb
Bisharp Lv.81
Knock Off
Dark Physical
Swords Dance
Normal Status
Iron Head
Steel Physical
Sucker Punch
Dark Physical
HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spe
85 85 85 85 85 85
248.png
Types:
Rock Dark
Ability:
Unnerve
Held item:
Choice Band.png Choice Band
Tyranitar Lv.83
Superpower
Fighting Physical
Crunch
Dark Physical
Stone Edge
Rock Physical
Ice Punch
Ice Physical
HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spe
85 85 85 85 85 85
768.png
Types:
Dark Fairy
Ability:
Shadow Dance
Held item:
Choice Specs.png Choice Specs
Delta Roserade Lv.81
Sludge Wave
Poison Special
Dark Pulse
Dark Special
Moonblast
Fairy Special
Heat Wave
Fire Special
HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spe
85 85 85 85 85 85
635.png
Types:
Dark Dragon
Ability:
Levitate
Held item:
Hydreigonite.png Hydreigonite
Hydreigon Lv.84
Dark Pulse
Dark Special
Flash Cannon
Steel Special
Dragon Pulse
Dragon Special
Substitute
Normal Status
HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spe
85 85 85 85 85 85



Sprites

Adam.png Adam 1.png Adam 2.png Adam OD.png Adam 1 OD.png Adam 2 OD.png
Battle sprite
(default skin tone)
Battle sprite
(lighter skin tone)
Battle sprite
(darker skin tone)
Overworld sprite
(default skin tone)
Overworld sprite
(lighter skin tone)
Overworld sprite
(darker skin tone)

Trivia

  • Like his child, the protagonist, the item Adam uses to Mega Evolve his Hydreigon is the "Mega Ring."
  • Depending on the player's initial choice of hair, Adam's hair will change color to match the player.
  • Adam is the sole Gym Leader in Torren to use only a single type.

Name Origin

  • Adam's name may be a reference to Adam, the first man in most Abrahamic religions who partook of the Forbidden Fruit from the Tree of Knowledge of Good & Evil alongside Eve, in part due to the beguiling of the serpent (Lucifer), resulting in the Fall of Man and being cast out of the Garden of Eden. According to many denominations, Adam would go on to communicate with God as a prophet for his posterity. Adam would also go on to beget Seth, another prophet. This parallels the Gym Leader's story well: he himself, the First Augur (which can also mean prophet in some contexts) and the the father of the Third Augur (the player), is banished to the Dream Realm thanks in part to Jaern, a man associated with a serpent Pokémon, Rayquaza.


Gym Leaders of the Torren region
Suntouched Gym Thermal Badge
Orion.png
Orion
Vipik Gym Stinger Badge
Xavier.png
Xavier
Helios Gym Summit Badge
East.png
East
Sonata Gym Paragon Badge
Harmony.png
Harmony
Kepler Gym Circuit Badge
Anastasia.png
Anastasia
Selene Gym Dreamland Badge
Diana.png
Diana
Amphitrite Gym Rainstorm Badge
Calreath.png
Calreath
Erebus Gym Tartarus Badge
Adam.png
Adam


Characters
Torren PlayerProfessor SylvanDamianNoraMaldeOrionXavierEastHarmony
AnastasiaDianaCalreathAdamGailTaenReukraPersephoneAudreyJaernZenithNyx