Baron Alberto

Baron Alberto (Japanese: アルベルト男爵 Baron Alberto) is a supporting character who appeared in The Rise of Darkrai.

In the anime
Alberto first appeared while Alice,, and were investigating some severely twisted pillars in Godey's garden. He was adamant that, a longtime resident of the garden, was behind the bizarre occurrence and sought to prove his point.

During the events of the movie, Alberto was transformed into a due to a combination of Darkrai's, 's interference with space, and his Lickilicky's dream of becoming Alberto. Angered by this, Alberto assembled a group of s to deal with it. Later on, he returned to his normal form when the effects of Dark Void faded, and became a bystander for much of the destructive battle between Palkia and.

Alberto appeared again during the ending credits of Arceus and the Jewel of Life. He was piloting his own hot air balloon and still attempting to win over Alice's heart. He also made a cameo appearance in I Choose You!, which is set in a timeline separate from the main series. He was seen with his Lickilicky in Alamos Town.

Character
Implied to have some sort of influence in Alamos Town, Alberto is chauvinistic and vain. He was quick to assign blame of strange occurrences to and take charge of the situation when it become apparent that Darkrai was a threat. Even when proven wrong, Alberto maintained his sense of judgment and dismissed the objections of others. The extra attention from, who posed as a news crew, only inflated Alberto's ego.

He is particularly hostile towards Tonio and often insulted him, a relationship compounded by his one-sided romantic affections for Alice. Alberto openly declared that he wanted to marry her, and continued to pursue her even though she indicated her lack of romantic interest in him.

Pokémon
This listing is of Baron's known Pokémon:

In the movie adaptations
Alberto appears in the of The Rise of Darkrai. As in the movie, he insists that all of the trouble happening in Alamos Town is caused by. He works with, thinking that they are working on a documentary about him.

Pokémon
This listing is of Baron's known Pokémon:

Trivia

 * Alberto's name is likely a pun on the Japanese name of, causing him to be called "Baron Berobelt" (compare: アルベルト ' and ベロベルト ') several times. He keeps his name in the dub and is called "Baron Lickilicky"; thus eliminating the pun. Adding to the joke, his overall appearance is based on a Lickilicky.
 * Alberto is the second human in the anime to be transformed into a Pokémon after.
 * It can be assumed that Alberto's knows  due to the Baron using in his Lickilicky form, which was caused by transforming into his Lickilicky. It can also be assumed that Baron Alberto knew  while a Lickilicky, due to his Lickilicky knowing it.

Names
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