Zenith

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Zenith
Sprite from Insurgence
Gender	Male
Eye color	Red
Hair color	Purple*, Red and purple*
Hometown	Unknown
Trainer class	Cult Leader

Zenith is the leader of the Infernal Cult in Pokémon Insurgence.

In the game

Zenith is first encountered in Utira Library, masquerading as Zachary, a librarian, so he could hear the oracle's prophecy. Later he is encountered in Fiery Caverns while rejoicing to one of his cultists about what the prophecy meant. Nora and the player arrive, and Zenith reveals he was Zachary. After his defeat he explains he had already captured Groudon a long time ago. He and his cultists then vanish.

The next encounter with Zenith is in Oranos Town where Zenith - disguised as Zachary - gives a monologue to convince the people of the town to take vaccines which he claims will prevent people from being infected by a virus (which infected Malde and Damian). He kindly asks the townspeople to report to him and his staff if anyone does not want the vaccine. The player goes to the repurposed storage facility where Zenith's staff is handing out the vaccines and collecting blood samples of different people. At the back room, Zenith tells Mrs. Williams that it is likely that she contracted the virus. He blackmails her into getting the vaccine. Mrs. Williams leaves the room and Zenith talks briefly before calling her back in. She turns out to be brainwashed and battles the player as Zenith makes his getaway.

After the player has defeated Calreath in Amphitrite City, Zenith sends a broadcast to all of the people within the city, commanding them to attack Calreath and Diana. As Calreath runs off to save Diana, the player and Nora leave the city in the opposite direction to find a way to scale up Mount Rose.

The player's final encounter with Zenith occurs in the Infernal Base as they are captured along with Diana and Persephone moments after they enter the base. Zenith confines the player within a cell, believing them to have been brainwashed by him. Shortly after the player escapes and disguises themselves as an Infernal Cultist, Zenith gives the command to find the player and also to prepare for his next and presumably final broadcast to the Torren region. Before Zenith has the chance to begin his broadcast, the player and Calreath reveal themselves in order to put a stop to Zenith's plans. Zenith sends Calreath falling down to his doom beneath the base before facing the player in battle himself, believing the player to be much more useful as a pawn than Calreath. After the player has defeated him, the player retrieves his DNA and appears in his place to remove all of the brainwashing from the people of Torren. As the Infernal Base begins to collapse into the earth, Zenith is left behind and presumably meets his end in scorching magma.

Pokémon

First battle

On Easy difficulty

Cult Leader Zenith Fiery Caverns Reward: 6000

Types: Fire Fighting Ability: Blaze Held item: None Blaziken Lv.59 Flare Blitz Fire Physical   --       Sky Uppercut Fighting Physical   --       Bulk Up Fighting Status   --       Brave Bird Flying Physical   --       HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spe 85 85 85 85 85 85 Types: Ground Steel Ability: Sand Rush Held item: None Excadrill Lv.59 Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Horn Drill Normal Physical   --       Rock Slide Rock Physical   --       Swords Dance Normal Status   --       HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spe 85 85 85 85 85 85 Types: Bug Fire Ability: Flame Body Held item: None Volcarona Lv.59 Quiver Dance Bug Status   --       Psychic Psychic Special   --       Flamethrower Fire Special   --       Silver Wind Bug Special   --       HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spe 85 85 85 85 85 85 Types: Ghost Fire Ability: Flash Fire Held item: None Chandelure Lv.59 Flamethrower Fire Special   --       Confuse Ray Ghost Status   --       Shadow Ball Ghost Special   --       Will-o-Wisp Fire Status   --       HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spe 85 85 85 85 85 85 Types: Fire Rock Ability: Flame Body Held item: Magcargonite Magcargo Lv.60 Recover Normal Status   --       Earth Power Ground Special   --       Lava Plume Fire Special   --       Ancient Power Rock Special   --       HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spe 85 85 85 85 85 85

On Normal difficulty

Cult Leader Zenith Fiery Caverns Reward: 6100

Types: Fire Fighting Ability: Speed Boost Held item: Focus Sash Blaziken Lv.59 Blaze Kick Fire Physical   --       Low Kick Fighting Physical   --       Swords Dance Normal Status   --       Brave Bird Flying Physical   --       HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spe 85 85 85 85 85 85 Types: Ground Steel Ability: Sand Rush Held item: Life Orb Excadrill Lv.59 Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Iron Head Steel Physical   --       Rock Slide Rock Physical   --       Swords Dance Normal Status   --       HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spe 85 85 85 85 85 85 Types: Bug Fire Ability: Flame Body Held item: None Volcarona Lv.60 Quiver Dance Bug Status   --       Giga Drain Grass Special   --       Fire Blast Fire Special   --       Bug Buzz Bug Special   --       HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spe 85 85 85 85 85 85 Types: Ghost Fire Ability: Flame Body Held item: None Chandelure Lv.60 Overheat Fire Special   --       Energy Ball Grass Special   --       Shadow Ball Ghost Special   --       Substitute Normal Status   --       HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spe 85 85 85 85 85 85 Types: Fire Rock Ability: Flame Body or Magma Armor Held item: Magcargonite Magcargo Lv.61 Amnesia Psychic Status   --       Toxic Poison Status   --       Lava Plume Fire Special   --       Acid Armor Poison Status   --       HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spe 85 85 85 85 85 85

On Hard difficulty

Cult Leader Zenith Fiery Caverns Reward: 6200

Types: Fire Fighting Ability: Speed Boost Held item: Life Orb Blaziken Lv.60 Overheat Fire Special   --       High Jump Kick Fighting Physical   --       Hidden Power Ice Special   --       Protect Normal Status   --       HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spe 85 85 85 85 85 85 Types: Ground Steel Ability: Mold Breaker Held item: Choice Scarf Excadrill Lv.60 Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Iron Head Steel Physical   --       Rock Slide Rock Physical   --       Return Normal Physical   --       HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spe 85 85 85 85 85 85 Types: Normal Ground Ability: Huge Power Held item: Focus Sash Diggersby Lv.61 Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Return Normal Physical   --       Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Swords Dance Normal Status   --       HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spe 85 85 85 85 85 85 Types: Bug Fire Ability: Flame Body Held item: Passho Berry Volcarona Lv.61 Quiver Dance Bug Status   --       Giga Drain Grass Special   --       Fire Blast Fire Special   --       Hidden Power Ground Special   --       HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spe 85 85 85 85 85 85 Types: Ghost Fire Ability: Flame Body Held item: Focus Sash Chandelure Lv.61 Fire Blast Fire Special   --       Trick Room Psychic Status   --       Shadow Ball Ghost Special   --       Hidden Power Ice Special   --       HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spe 85 85 85 85 85 85 Types: Fire Rock Ability: Flame Body Held item: Magcargonite Magcargo Lv.62 Amnesia Psychic Status   --       Ancient Power Rock Special   --       Fire Blast Fire Special   --       Earth Power Ground Special   --       HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spe 85 85 85 85 85 85

Second battle

On Easy difficulty

Cult Leader Zenith Infernal Base Reward: 7700

Types: Ground Steel Ability: Mold Breaker Held item: None Excadrill Lv.75 Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Fissure Ground Physical   --       Rock Slide Rock Physical   --       Swords Dance Normal Status   --       HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spe 85 85 85 85 85 85 Types: Ghost Fire Ability: Flash Fire Held item: None Chandelure Lv.76 Flamethrower Fire Special   --       Confuse Ray Ghost Status   --       Shadow Ball Ghost Special   --       Will-O-Wisp Fire Status   --       HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spe 85 85 85 85 85 85 Types: Fire Steel Ability: Flash Fire Held item: None Heatran Lv.77 Lava Plume Fire Special   --       Earth Power Ground Special   --       Flash Cannon Steel Special   --       Magma Storm Fire Special   --       HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spe 85 85 85 85 85 85 Types: Bug Fire Ability: Flame Body Held item: None Volcarona Lv.76 Bug Buzz Bug Special   --       Flamethrower Fire Special   --       Psychic Psychic Special   --       Quiver Dance Bug Status   --       HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spe 85 85 85 85 85 85 Types: Fire Fighting Ability: Blaze Held item: Blazikenite Blaziken Lv.76 Flare Blitz Fire Physical   --       Sky Uppercut Fighting Physical   --       Bulk Up Fighting Status   --       Thunder Punch Electric Physical   --       HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spe 85 85 85 85 85 85 Type: Ground Unknown Ability: Drought Held item: None Groudon Lv.77 Fire Punch Fire Physical   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Rock Slide Rock Physical   --       Bulk Up Fighting Status   --       HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spe 85 85 85 85 85 85

On Normal difficulty

Cult Leader Zenith Infernal Base Reward: 7900

Types: Ground Steel Ability: Mold Breaker Held item: Life Orb Excadrill Lv.76 Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Iron Head Steel Physical   --       Rock Slide Rock Physical   --       Swords Dance Normal Status   --       HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spe 85 85 85 85 85 85 Types: Ghost Fire Ability: Flame Body Held item: Choice Specs Chandelure Lv.76 Overheat Fire Special   --       Energy Ball Grass Special   --       Shadow Ball Ghost Special   --       Substitute Normal Status   --       HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spe 85 85 85 85 85 85 Types: Fire Steel Ability: Flash Fire Held item: Leftovers Heatran Lv.79 Lava Plume Fire Special   --       Roar Normal Status   --       Stealth Rock Rock Status   --       Toxic Poison Status   --       HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spe 85 85 85 85 85 85 Types: Bug Fire Ability: Flame Body Held item: Weakness Policy Volcarona Lv.77 Bug Buzz Bug Special   --       Fire Blast Fire Special   --       Giga Drain Grass Special   --       Quiver Dance Bug Status   --       HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spe 85 85 85 85 85 85 Types: Fire Fighting Ability: Speed Boost Held item: Blazikenite Blaziken Lv.78 Flare Blitz Fire Physical   --       Low Kick Fighting Physical   --       Protect Normal Status   --       Swords Dance Normal Status   --       HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spe 85 85 85 85 85 85 Types: Ground Fire Ability: Desolate Land Held item: Red Orb Groudon Lv.79 Lava Plume Fire Special   --       Precipice Blades Ground Physical   --       Stone Edge Rock Physical   --       Dragon Tail Dragon Physical   --       HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spe 85 85 85 85 85 85

On Hard difficulty

Cult Leader Zenith Infernal Base Reward: 8100

Types: Ground Steel Ability: Mold Breaker Held item: Choice Scarf Excadrill Lv.77 Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Iron Head Steel Physical   --       Rock Slide Rock Physical   --       Return Normal Physical   --       HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spe 85 85 85 85 85 85 Types: Ghost Fire Ability: Infiltrator Held item: Choice Specs Chandelure Lv.77 Fire Blast Fire Special   --       Energy Ball Grass Special   --       Shadow Ball Ghost Special   --       Hidden Power Fighting Special   --       HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spe 85 85 85 85 85 85 Types: Fire Steel Ability: Flash Fire Held item: Air Balloon Heatran Lv.80 Magma Storm Fire Special   --       Earth Power Ground Special   --       Sunny Day Fire Status   --       Solar Beam Grass Special   --       HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spe 85 85 85 85 85 85 Types: Bug Fire Ability: Flame Body Held item: Passho Berry Volcarona Lv.78 Quiver Dance Bug Status   --       Fire Blast Fire Special   --       Giga Drain Grass Special   --       Hidden Power Ground Special   --       HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spe 85 85 85 85 85 85 Types: Fire Fighting Ability: Speed Boost Held item: Blazikenite Blaziken Lv.79 Flare Blitz Fire Physical   --       High Jump Kick Fighting Physical   --       Knock Off Dark Physical   --       Protect Normal Status   --       HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spe 85 85 85 85 85 85 Types: Ground Fire Ability: Desolate Land Held item: Red Orb Groudon Lv.81 Precipice Blades Ground Physical   --       Thunder Wave Electric Status   --       Rock Slide Rock Physical   --       Swords Dance Normal Status   --       HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spe 85 85 85 85 85 85

Sprites

Battle sprite	Overworld sprite (as Zachary)	Overworld sprite

Trivia

• The item Zenith uses to Mega Evolve his Magcargo is the "Mega Belt".
• Zenith seems very vain, as he complains about having to wear hair dye while being Zachary
• Zenith is considered to be one of the most fearsome of the Cult Leaders

Cult leaders Abyssal Cult Audrey Cult of Darkrai Persephone Infernal Cult Zenith Perfection Reukra Sky Cult Jaern

Characters
Torren Player • Professor Sylvan • Damian • Nora • Malde • Orion • Xavier • East • Harmony Anastasia • Diana • Calreath • Adam • Gail • Taen • Reukra • Persephone • Audrey • Jaern • Zenith • Nyx