Editing Will (Pokemon)

{{Character
| name=Will
| image=[[image:Will.png|150px]]
| caption=Will in ''[[Pokémon: HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions]]''.
| bgcolor=#660000
| fgcolor=#FFFFFF
| real name=
| species=Human
| hair=Purple
| eyes=Black
| relatives=
| base=
| affiliation=Elite Four (Kanto/Johto)
| voiced by=Phillip Reich (2019)
| debut=''[[Pokémon: Gold and Silver Versions|Pokémon: Gold/Silver Versions]]''
|}}

'''Will''' is a skilled Pokémon trainer who is the first member of the Elite Four to be battled in ''[[Pokémon: Gold and Silver Versions|Pokémon: Gold, Silver]]'', ''[[Pokémon: Crystal Version|Crystal]]'', ''[[Pokémon: HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions|HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions]]''. He specializes in Psychic-type Pokémon.

=Background=

Will claimed to have trained all around the world in order to make his psychic Pokémon powerful. This eventually led to him being accepted to [[Kanto]] and [[Johto]]'s shared Elite Four, replacing [[Lorelei]] as the first member. He thought that he could only get better from there and did not consider losing to be an option. He was adorned with  a mask and formal clothing.

He was the first member of the Elite Four battled by [[Ethan]]/[[Lyra]] in ''Gold'', ''Silver'', ''Crystal'', ''HeartGold'' and ''SoulSilver''. After being defeated, Will was shocked, but he decided to remain committed to his training. He was set on continuing to battle others until he was above all other trainers.

==Pokémon Roster==

Will has the following Pokémon in ''Gold'', ''Silver'' and ''Crystal'', as well as ''HeartGold and ''SoulSilver'':

*[[Xatu]] (2)
*[[Exeggutor]]
*[[Slowbro]]
*[[Jynx]]

In ''HeartGold'' and ''SoulSilver'', Will uses the following Pokémon during rematches:

*[[Bronzong]]
*Jynx
*[[Grumpig]]
*Slowbro
*[[Gardevoir]]
*Xatu

=In Other Pokémon Games=

Will appeared in ''[[Pokémon Stadium 2]]'' as the first opponent of the Elite Four within the Johto Gym Leader Castle. He uses [[Clefable]], [[Kadabra]], Exeggutor, Jynx, Xatu and [[Girafarig]] in R1, and in R2 he uses [[Hypno]], [[Chansey]], [[Electabuzz]], [[Flareon]], [[Xatu]] and [[Mantine]]. He also appeared as the ninth opponent in ''[[Pokémon Puzzle Challenge]]'', with a Jynx as his Pokémon. 

In ''[[Pokémon Masters EX]]'', Will and his Xatu appeared as a playable sync pair that could be recruited at random through the game's Sync Pair Scout feature. Within the Main Story, he appeared as an opponent in Chapter 25, where he was teamed up with [[Karen]] and [[Grimsley]], and they were defeated by [[Scottie/Bettie]]'s team during the finals of the [[Pokémon Masters League]]. He was also featured as an opponent in the "Shining Star" Story Event. He was seen in the audience at [[Elesa]]'s fashion show and was confused for a member of [[Team Break]], due to the mask her wore. Even after they realized their misunderstanding, Elesa and the others decided to battle him anyway, to test themselves against an Elite Four member. After being defeated, Will continued to clarify that he was not a Team Break member and explained that he constantly dealt with such misunderstandings since he arrived on [[Pasio]]. Regardless, he looked forward to battling Elesa again. Will was also featured as an opponent for the Johto Challenge of the Champion Stadium mode, which replicated the second generation's Elite Four line-up.

=Other Appearances=

==Other Media==

*Will appears in the ''Pokémon Adventures'' manga, where he was among the children whom [[Pryce|the Mask of Ice]] raised as his loyal servants, with [[Karen]] as his partner. Apparently instead of being kidnapped like the other children, they volunteered to be his pupils due to being prodigies at battles and being bored. Will is shown to have more jester-like attire, and during the ''Gold''/''Silver''/''Crystal'' arc, he and Karen control [[Ho-Oh]] and [[Lugia]] in battle with [[Silver]] and Green at the Ilex Forest under the Mask of Ice's orders, although he is ultimately defeated by Silver. Afterwards, they are recruited into [[Koga]] and [[Bruno]]'s ragtag team of remnants from evil organizations looking for a better start, in a mirror of the second generation's Elite Four. The ''HeartGold''/''SoulSilver'' arc later confirms that they were officially acknowledged as the Johto Elite Four, and they ended up competing with Gold at the Pokéthlon.

=Trivia=

*His English name likely refers to 'willpower'. His Japanese name is Itsuki, a play off of the Japanese name for the Japanese zelkova.
*In ''Gold''/''Silver''/''Crystal'', his room at the Pokémon League resembles Lorelei's in that it is an area surrounded by water. In ''HeartGold''/''SoulSilver'', it is changed into a purple-tiled room surrounded by a dark chasm containing floating cube-like objects.

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