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| Maxie
マツブサ Matsubusa
Art from Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire
|Trainer class
| Magma LeaderREOR
Team MagmaUSUM
|Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon
|Member of
| Team Magma
Team Rainbow Rocket
|Boss (Team Magma)
|Game animation debut
|The Vision
|English voice actor
|Lex Lang
|Japanese voice actor
|Seiji Sasaki
|Anime debut
|Gaining Groudon
|English voice actor
|Marc Thompson
|Japanese voice actor
|Keiji Fujiwara
Maxie (Japanese: マツブサ Matsubusa) is the head of Team Magma. He is the only character in the games to have the Trainer classes Magma Leader (Japanese: マグマだんリーダー Team Magma Leader) and Team Magma (Japanese: マグマだん Team Magma).
- 1 In the games
- 1.1 Pokémon
- 1.1.1 Pokémon Ruby
- 1.1.2 Pokémon Emerald
- 1.1.3 Pokémon Omega Ruby
- 1.1.4 Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon
- 1.1.5 Status unknown
- 1.2 Quotes
- 1.1 Pokémon
- 2 Artwork
- 3 In the anime
- 4 In the manga
- 5 In the TCG
- 6 Trivia
- 7 Names
- 8 Related articles
In the games
In Pokémon Sapphire, Maxie helps the player against Team Aqua. He does not have an active role in the storyline and cannot be battled.
In Pokémon Ruby and Omega Ruby, he first appears in an attempt to steal the Devon GoodsR/Devon PartsOR from Captain Stern at the Oceanic Museum in Slateport City. Later, Team Magma members steal a Meteorite from Professor Cozmo in Meteor Falls, and use it in an attempt to erupt Mt. ChimneyR/to fashion an artificial Mega Stone for GroudonOR. In Pokémon Emerald, he first appears in Meteor Falls, stealing the Meteorite in an attempt to light up the crater within Mt. Chimney. Then, in Pokémon Ruby and Omega Ruby, after CourtneyR/TabithaOR raids the Weather Institute, Maxie steals the Blue OrbR/Red OrbOR from Mt. Pyre. Later, he and the Team Magma members turn up in Slateport again as Captain Stern announces a discovery he has made about the Seafloor Cavern. Team Magma promptly steals the Submarine Explorer 1 that Captain Stern has built and goes for the Seafloor Cavern to awaken Groudon. In Emerald, after failing at the summit of Mt. Chimney, Maxie instead sends Team Magma members to make a secret hideout which has been moved inside the volcano.
Maxie finally awakens Groudon using the colored Orb stolen from Mt. Pyre, although he quickly loses the control over the Legendary Pokémon. Later, Team Magma raids the Mossdeep Space Center, trying to use the rocket fuel to make Mt. Chimney erupt. The protagonist and Steven appear just in time to stop him and Tabitha from achieving this. When defeated a third time, Maxie sees the error of his ways, later disbanding Team Magma and attempting to stop Groudon and Kyogre's fight.
In Ruby and Emerald, after Groudon is calmed, he returns the Blue Orb to Mt. Chimney, disbands Team Magma, and is never seen again. In Omega Ruby, the energy amassed in the Cave's jewels emit a green beam skyward after Primal Groudon is defeated, which casts an emerald spectrum of falling lights across the region. Maxie, profoundly affected by the experience, is at first hesitant to accept Archie's offer to start over, believing himself unworthy of redemption. However, Tabitha encourages him to at least try, offering his continued loyalty to him from that point onward. Softly thanking his Admin, Maxie willingly relinquishes the Red Orb to the player and departs with Archie to begin their mutual reformation.
During the Delta Episode, Maxie is confronted in the Magma Hideout by one of his former grunts, Zinnia, who is stealing Key Stones in order to summon and Mega Evolve Rayquaza. When his Key Stone is stolen, he entrusts the player with his Cameruptite to stop Zinnia's apparent rampage. When the world is spared from the meteor, Maxie summons Courtney to his quarters, where she tearfully apologizes for her recklessness. Shocked by the sight of his normally stoic Admin crying, Maxie agrees to forgive her on the condition that she forgives his actions and conduct, recognizing that this and the failure of their plans drove her into despair. He explains his intent to start Team Magma over, having learned the importance of understanding and working with even those he disagrees with, to which she accepts. He welcomes the player to visit them in their hideout anytime, taking on the role of a friend to them. This friendship even extends to being available to partner with them in the Battle Maison's Multi Battle mode.
In Alpha Sapphire, Maxie and his Admins make a brief reappearance at the Battle Resort when the player first visits the location with Wally after the Delta Episode. During the encounter, Maxie ponders the possibility of him having been the villain the player would've had to stop instead of Archie, alluding to his role in Omega Ruby. However, he disregards such thoughts as mere fantasy, and has Courtney hand the player a Cameruptite before leaving.
Maxie, in his Generation III design, appears as a member of Team Rainbow Rocket in Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon. He is one of the first two bosses the player must face, along with Archie. When the player reaches him in Team Rocket's Castle, he reveals that, in the world he came from, he succeeded in enacting his plans to expand the planet's landmass, only to be dropped into a great fissure that opened up beneath him. When he came to, he discovered that he was in the game's world. Though he does intend to go back to his world, he declares his intent to use Groudon to turn the game's world into his ideal state as well. After being defeated in battle — despite using Groudon against the player — he allows the player to activate the switch hidden in his room's painting so they may progress further. He later comes out into the castle's main hall while Guzma is helping to hold two Team Rainbow Rocket Grunts at bay, only to come face-to-face with Archie. The two exchange words and decide to battle each other in order to resolve their feud, but as they leave, they are both warped away by an unknown force.
Pokémon Ruby
First battle
Second battle
Pokémon Emerald
First battle
Second battle
Third battle
Maxie battles alongside Tabitha during the attack on the Mossdeep Space Center.
Pokémon Omega Ruby
First battle
Second battle
Battle Maison Multi Battle
Maxie will always use these two Pokémon as the player's Multi Battle partner.
Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon
Maxie's Pokémon are kept in Master Balls.
Status unknown
When fighting three Team Aqua Grunts at Mt. Chimney in Pokémon Sapphire and Alpha Sapphire, Maxie is seen with a Poochyena. It is unknown if this Poochyena is related to his Mightyena.
Pokémon Ruby
- Oceanic Museum
- "I came to see what was taking so long to snatch some parts, and you simps are held up by a mere child? I am Team Magma's Maxie. Why on earth do you feel compelled to mess up Team Magma's plans? Pokémon, people, all life exists on land... That's why Team Magma is trying to expand the world's landmass. Don't you agree? What we are doing is a magnificent undertaking. Well, no matter... You're young. Your inability to understand our noble cause can't be helped... But, if you were to impede us ever again, you'll see no mercy from us! Keep that firmly in mind! Farewell!"
- Mt. Chimney
- "The power contained in the Meteorite... By amplifying its power with this machine, Mt. Chimney's volcanic activity will instantly intensify... Fufufu... The volcano will erupt, spewing lava that will cool and harden. It will expand the landmass..."
- Before battle
- "You again... Now listen. We humans have grown on dry land. The land is everything! Its importance is paramount! That is why we of Team Magma are committed to expanding the landmass. It will create space for new species of Pokémon to evolve. It will give us humans more space to advance. That is Team Magma's vision! I can't allow an ignorant child like you to get in our way. I, Maxie, will show you the consequences of meddling!"
- When defeated
- "What?! I, Maxie, was caught off guard?!"
- After being defeated
- "Ah, whatever. I will give up our plans for Mt. Chimney for the time being... But no one can ever stop us! Team Magma will prevail! Don't you ever forget that!"
- First visit
- "Not you again... You've impeded our plans repeatedly, but this time you're too late. The Blue Orb that rested atop Mt. Pyre... I, Maxie, claim it as mine! Fufufu... Finally, I can realize my grand design... Come on, crew! It's Slateport next!"
- After encountering Groudon
- "You... So you stopped Groudon... I shouldn't be surprised... I understand now that humans cannot freely control the balance between the land and the sea... So I have come to return the Blue Orb... I doubt that we will cross paths again... Farewell..."
- Slateport Harbor
- "Fufufu... Capt. Stern, I presume. We of Team Magma will assume control of your submarine! Your objections are meaningless! We expect your total cooperation! Fufufu... Just watch and learn what Team Magma has planned!"
- "Fwahahaha... I commiserate with you! All that effort you spent following me here all the way from Mt. Pyre. But now... No one can stop us! No one! Or, will you follow us back to our Hideout in Lilycove City? Fwahahahaha..."
- Seafloor Cavern
- "Hold it right there."
- Before battle
- "Fufufu... So it was you, after all. Behold! See how beautiful it is, the sleeping form of the ancient Pokémon Groudon! I have waited so long for this day to come... It surprises me, how you've managed to chase me here. But that's all over now. For the realization of my dream, you must disappear now!"
- When defeated
- "I... I lost again?"
- After being defeated
- "Fufufu... I commend you. I must recognize that you are truly gifted. But! I have this in my possession! With this Blue Orb, I can make Groudon..."
- "What?! I didn't do anything. Why did the Blue Orb... Where did Groudon go?"
- "Hm? It's a message from our members outside..."
- "Yes, what is it? Hm... The sun is burning brightly? Good... That should have happened. That is why we awakened Groudon, to realize Team Magma's vision of expanding the world's landmass."
- "What?! It's far hotter than we envisioned? It's so hot that it's dangerous? That can't be... That's just not possible... Hold your position and monitor the situation!"
- "There's something wrong... The Blue Orb is supposed to awaken and control Groudon... But... Why? Why did Groudon disappear? Why?!"
- "What are you saying? The Blue Orb should let me control Groudon... That can't be possible..."
- Route 128
- "What happened... What is this wretched scene... Did I...make a horrible mistake? I... I only wanted..."
Pokémon Sapphire
- Meteor Falls
- "Hold it right there, Team Aqua! We, Team Magma, won't allow you to get away with your misdeeds!"
- "And you are? ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Fine, so you are <player>. I am Maxie. As the head of Team Magma, I have dedicated myself to thwarting the dangerous plans of Team Aqua. Why? Because Team Aqua is a grave threat to us all. They have committed many destructive acts in their bid to enlarge the sea. We, Team Magma, love dry land above all! Team Aqua is our sworn enemy!"
- "Yes, yes, we must! We've got to hurry. There's no telling what Team Aqua will do at Mt. Chimney!"
- "<Player>, you should keep an eye out for Team Aqua, too. Farewell!"
- Mt. Chimney
- "Oh, <player>! Please, you must stop Team Aqua for me! They're trying to make this volcano inactive by using the stolen Meteorite's power!"
- "<Player>! Please, you've got to stop Team Aqua for me! Dealing with these three thugs is a lot, even for me!"
- After defeating Archie
- "<player>! Thank you! With your help, we thwarted Team Aqua's destructive plan! But... This victory doesn't mean the end of their evil plans. We will remain vigilant and keep up our pursuit of Team Aqua. <Player>, we shall meet again!"
- Seafloor Cavern
- "What have you wrought? Archie... You've finally awoken Kyogre, haven't you? What will happen to the world if this downpour continues for all eternity? The world's landmass will drown in the deepening sea..."
- "We don't have the time to argue about it here! Get outside and see for yourself! See if what you've wrought is the world that you desired!"
- "<Player>, come on, you have to get out of here, too!"
- Route 128
- "Do you understand now, Archie? Do you finally see how disastrous your dream turned out to be? We have to hurry! We have to do something before the situation goes completely out of control!"
- "<Player>... We, Team Magma, had been pursuing Team Aqua to prevent this from happening. You've been very helpful, but I fear the worst has happened... It's gone too far for a child like you to manage... Leave things to us, and get out of here while you still can!"
- "This defies belief... A super-ancient Pokémon... Its power is unbelievable. It has upset the balance of nature..."
Pokémon Emerald
- Mt. Chimney
- Before battle
- "The power contained in the Meteorite... By amplifying its power with this machine, Mt. Chimney's volcanic activity will instantly intensify... Its energy will grow deep inside the crater and... Fufufu..."
- "Hm? Who are you? ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... I'd heard Archie bemoaning a child who's been meddling with Team Aqua's affairs. It must be you he meant. Humph! So you're thinking of interfering with us, Team Magma?"
- "Now you listen. Long ago, living things used the land to live and grow. That is why land is all important! It is the cradle of all! That is why Team Magma is dedicated to the expansion of the land mass. It is for further advancement of humankind and Pokémon! And for that, we need the power of what sleeps within this mountain..."
- "Oh! There was no need for you to learn that much. But, no matter! I'll teach you the consequences of meddling in our grand design!"
- When defeated
- "What?! I, Maxie, was caught off guard?"
- After being defeated
- "But, enough. I will back off this time. But don't think that this is the last you've seen of Team Magma. Fufufu... Even without the Meteorite, if we obtain the Orb... Fufufu...
- Before battle
- "Groudon... Nothing could awaken you from your sleep bathed in magma... This Blue Orb is what you sought. Wasn't it? I have brought you the Blue Orb. Let its shine awaken you! And show me... Show me the full extent of your power!"
- "Groudon! What's wrong? Wasn't the Blue Orb the key? Groudon! Where have you gone..."
- "Oh, so it was you? I've seen you poking around uninvited here and there... I get it now! You must have pulled a cheap stunt!"
- When defeated
- "What makes you so adept at handling Pokémon?"
- After being defeated
- "There has to be some reason why Groudon fled... That's what you're trying to say, aren't you? ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Humph... You think I didn't know that? With Groudon gone, there is no longer any need for this blasted volcano. I am going after Groudon, so this is where we part!"
- If spoken to before battle
- "Clear out of the way! Don't you dare interfere!"
- Before battle
- "Fufufu... Since you're so curious, you deserve an explanation. We're going to jettison the entire load into Mt. Chimney! With Groudon gone, we have no need for that slag heap of a mountain! So we'll use the fuel's power to make the volcano erupt! It will be savage!"
- When defeated
- "All I want... I just want to expand the land mass..."
- After being defeated
- "We failed to make the volcano erupt... We failed to control Groudon after we had awoken it... Is our goal to expand the land misguided? ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... If... If we, Team Magma, are wrong... ... ... ... ... ... Then might Team Aqua's goal to expand the sea also be equally misguided?"
- "All right... We will give up on the fuel... There appear to be more important matters that I must examine..."
- Seafloor Cavern
- "What have you wrought? Archie... You've finally awoken Kyogre, haven't you? What will happen to the world if this downpour continues for all eternity? The world's landmass will drown in the deepening sea..."
- "We don't have the time to argue about it here! Get outside and see for yourself! See if what you've wrought is the world that we desired!"
- "<Player>, come on, you have to get out of here, too!"
- Route 128
- "Do you understand now, Archie? Do you finally see how disastrous your dream turned out to be? We have to hurry! We have to do something before the situation goes completely out of control!"
- "<Player>, don't say anything. I know that I have no right to be critical of Archie... But the way things are now, I doubt that we humans will be capable of doing anything about it. But neither can we stand by and just watch helplessly. The responsibility of putting an end to this falls between Archie and me..."
- "This defies belief... Those super-ancient Pokémon... Their power is unbelievable. They have upset the balance of nature..."
- Sootopolis City
- "G... Groudon... Please! Stop what you're doing! I know the extent of your power now! If you keep going, all Hoenn, not just Sootopolis, will be utterly ruined!"
- After Rayquaza stops the fight between Kyogre and Groudon
- "So the super-ancient Pokémon weren't only Groudon and Kyogre... After all our frantic scheming and fruitless efforts, that one Pokémon's simple action puts everything right again as if nothing had happened... Fu... Fuhahaha..."
- Mt. Pyre
- "<Player>..."
Pokémon Omega Ruby
- Oceanic Museum
- "Now here I was wondering how you could be held up in the simple act of seizing a case. Do I take it you are being stymied by this child?"
- "Hmm. Though you are but a child, your eyes tell me of your fierce determination. My heart is pounding in my chest... Yes, I think I can see why my lowly Grunts could not stand one minute against you. I am called Maxie. I stand as the head of Team Magma, a noble organization whose goal is to propel humanity to even greater heights of progress and evolution. Indeed. And you are one of the young persons who may shape our society's future. Considering that fact, I believe I shall educate you in the ways of the world. The land... It is the stage upon which humanity stands. The land exists so we humans might continue onward and upward, stepping into the future... For us to continue growing and evolving, humans require a grand stage upon which to stand. A land upon which we can stride forward... A land we can explore...develop...exploit... This is the basis for the growth of all human endeavor. That is why we, Team Magma, must increase the landmass of the world! Believe that this will lead to a future of eternal happiness for humanity... And consequently for all life!"
- "Humph. I suppose the concept may still be too difficult for a child to comprehend. Is that the case? At least I have tried to open your mind. I will take my leave for now. I suggest you take care that you never again stand against Team Magma. I will not be so lenient next time. I implore you to remember that."
- "We are done here."
- Mt. Chimney
- Before battle
- "The power contained in the Meteorite... If we merge the explosive energy contained within the planet's core with the Meteorite's power..."
- "I remember those eyes. And the indomitable will that seems to burn behind them. Ahhh. Now I recall. You are the one who defied us at Slateport's Oceanic Museum. And, your presence here tells me that you have defeated Tabitha. Yes, I see now that the stirring of interest I felt was not misplaced. Hmph. You show true promise. Fine. I will attempt to educate you."
- "Thousands of years ago, there lived a most powerful being that was said to be capable of creating new lands on the planet. The power which we in Team Magma seek— This power, which can expand the available landmass, belongs to a legendary and super-ancient Pokémon. Though now it slumbers, having lost the source of its power and been trapped in a deep sleep. So what is it that we must do to awaken this slumbering giant? Our research has led us here, to Mt. Chimney. Yes, here...to this very Meteorite. If we create the right conditions, we should find ourselves able to alter this Meteorite's qualities. Yes, even into a Mega Stone. Even into a Key Stone. And here, at Mt. Chimney— Hmph... I should not say too much. That is the end of today's lesson."
- "Now then. I believe it is time we begin. The time for the purge has come. I do believe that I made myself quite clear when we were last in Slateport. I warned you that any fool standing in our way would be met without mercy!"
- "I will bury you by my own hand. I hope you appreciate this honor!"
- When defeated
- "Ugh! You are...quite capable... I fell behind, but only by an inch..."
- After being defeated
- "Oh? So you repulsed the great Maxie in battle. Haha... You never fail to entertain me!"
- "An excellent start! This time, permit me to unleash my full strength! Once you've tasted my Pokémon's Mega Evolved power, you will say good-bye to your last shred of hope!"
- "Hm? Yes, it's me. ...Oh? Then it is Mt. Pyre. I understand. I will come at once."
- "I am sorry to cut our battle short, but I'm afraid I must excuse myself. Such rudeness demands reparation. Take this Meteorite as my apologies. You may do with it what you like."
- "And I will not again forget the face of the Trainer who managed to thwart me in battle!"
- Mt. Pyre
- "Humph. So it was you... I'm sorry that I had to postpone my defeat of you at Mt. Chimney. And now, I am sorry that I have to postpone it once more. I cannot afford to waste even a single second now. For the Red Orb which has been enshrined here at Mt. Pyre... Now belongs to me, the great Maxie!"
- "Courtney. You must see to it that our dear visitor is not neglected due to my inability to battle now... Do be so kind as to battle him/her with the full measure of your strength...and crush this boy/girl so that he/she will never again for a single moment dream of defying our team!"
- "Fufufu... With this Red Orb in my possession, I have no need for the power of the Meteorite to awaken the beast from the deep! All that I need now is a way to reach the place where it sleeps... The only task remaining is obtaining the submarine being constructed in Slateport! We move out at once, team! Our next destination...Slateport City!"
- Slateport Harbor
- "Hrr-hrrmph. Captain Stern, I presume you can hear me. We of Team Magma will now assume control of your famed submarine. Take pride in the fact that your invention will serve as a linchpin of the next great step in humanity's development! Fufufu... Fuwahahahahaha!"
- "Hmph... So you have bothered to chase me, Maxie, all the way here from Mt. Pyre... Hohoho. You have earned my respect for the persistence you have shown. However... None can stop us now. All that remains is to retrofit this submarine and force our way into the Seafloor Cavern, where the great Pokémon sleeps... Our plans to propel humanity to its ultimate heights have entered their final stage. If you wish to prolong your futile struggle, I will not deny your right to try. Our hideout lies in Lilycove City. Follow us to our very door if you feel that justice demands it. And now I must be going. Tabitha! Let us go."
- Seafloor Cavern
- "Ahahaha! How pathetic you appear now. The fool, Archie."
- Before battle
- "Fuhahaha! Just as I predicted."
- "Even I, the great Maxie, have found myself wishing for something I cannot justify. And the illogical desire that I harbored was to have you present here at this moment. Hahaha... And now that fool's wish has come true. Fantastic! Nothing could please me more! I suppose I should make introductions... I present to you my incomparable partner, who will assist Team Magma in driving humanity forward to its next level!"
- "The super-ancient Pokémon... Groudon! Behold! This great form slumbering in defiance of even the broiling lava surrounding it!"
- "So long have I waited for this day... Immeasurably long! This foolish world has held back humanity's progress out of misguided idealism regarding the coexistence of humans and Pokémon. But this ancient creature can bring that to its rightful end, creating a new land upon which humanity may stride freely forward. Now that I have at last obtained the power of Primal Groudon!"
- "And now, you are the final obstacle remaining between me and my goals. It behooves me to use every tool at my disposal to eliminate you. Indeed! Even Mega Evolution! Do not delude yourself that you and your Pokémon are the only ones capable of it. I must apologize for making you wait through our encounters at Mt. Chimney and Mt. Pyre without treating you to this sight. Brace yourself for my ultimate attack! Fuhahaha!"
- When defeated
- "You've really done it, child. You've shown a power that exceeds that of the great Maxie!"
- After being defeated
- "Hah... Hah... Hahhh... ... Ah. Aha... Fuhahaha... Kahahahaha! GAHAHAHAHAHAHA!"
- "Splendid. Just splendid, my young Trainer. No, it is more than that! I should be calling you my young hero! Believing until the very end that a world where humanity and Pokémon coexist must be the best... Rejecting my ideals without a second thought... Yes, watching you struggle desperately to halt the beginning of the world's end... You are undoubtedly a hero! So noble... And yet. I will not yield! I will not bend! My ideals will not be shaken! My dream for the world's next step forward will never change!"
- "I will use the Red Orb to awaken Groudon, revert it to its primal form, and put an end to all else!"
- "Buh?! Tabitha?!"
- "Humph. Did you think I had not noticed? That I had somehow failed to realize you were after my spot? Such a sad development indeed. To be betrayed by my number two..."
- "In the end, there is only one being upon which I can depend! Now, Groudon! Absorb all of the power resting in this Red Orb, and reclaim yourself! Revert to your primal form! This is the time to take back the great Evolution you lost in the ancient past! Reclaim the possibility you once held!"
- "Gahahahaha! At last... AT LAST! I've finally done it!!! A new world for human evolution will be born!!! We shall stride forward!!!"
- "... Hm? A message from our members outside? What is it? So the sun has turned mercilessly fierce in its heat. I should expect so. That is what I have long— No, what WE have long wished for. What?! The heat is greater than simulations predicted? It will be a risk to our own safety if it continues?! That cannot be... It has only just awoken... Where is it getting so much power from? And how much more will it gain when it does undergo Primal Reversion... C-continue your readings! Then report back!"
- "All that matters is... That I have used the red orb to awaken Groudon. And now... I will transform this planet to a land ideal for humanity."
- "What... Did you say?"
- Route 128
- "This... This is not..."
- "... I... I wanted... I wanted to make... It was supposed to be a world where the human race would attain new heights... The next stage... Of our new development... It was all... For humanity's future..."
- "Ngh..."
- Sootopolis City
- "...I know what must be done. I will entrust this to you now. It is the fruit of our collaboration with the Devon Corporation, and it represents the height of Hoenn's technological knowledge and skill."
- "And yet... Even with that Magma Suit, is it probable that anyone could pass through that magma, now fiercer than ever due to the forces of nature?"
- "Child, you... No. I have no right to call you "child." Fellow Trainer. I have caused great harm, and for that I apologize most sincerely. But now we find ourselves at an impasse, and you and your Pokémon are all that humanity has to count on in its stand against Groudon..."
- "The fate of our world... The world upon which all humanity thrives... The fate of our world rests in your hands!"
- Cave of Origin (via radio)
- "Do you read me? It is I, the great Maxie. A device built into that suit has donned allows me to talk to you. We have received the readings from your suit. They suggest that Groudon has appeared. Is my supposition correct? Does it stand before you now? You must listen... Do not waste even a single second. Leap upon Groudon's mighty back. Then le-- take you to -- dee---est... O--- th--- c..."
- Sootopolis City (after confronting Groudon)
- "Is the energy that had been amassed deep within the Cave of Origin now flowing out to pour over the greater world?"
- "... I suppose...you may be right... However... Personally, in my case... Some wrongs cannot be atoned for, no matter how you try to right them. And I have committed wrongs so great as to bring the whole world to its knees. It may be that I... It may be too much to assume that I should deserve the chance to start anything over."
- "T-Tabitha... ... Thank you."
- "You were able to use that Blue Orb to great effect, so I imagine you will be able to handle this. Have Groudon hold it, and you should be able to control its Primal Reversion for at least a short period, such as during a battle."
- "Farewell."
Delta Episode
- Team Magma Hideout
- "Guh--?!"
- "Grr... The great Maxie has fallen to this woman?!"
- "Woman... Who are you?"
- "You... Why are you here?"
- "You--?!"
- "... Now I see... Yes, it was not chance that brought you here now. This was inevitable."
- "Tabitha. Give it to him/her."
- "Yes... Now that the Key Stone has been stolen, a Mega Stone will serve me no purpose."
- "I do not have the power now to use Mega Evolution. So I entrust it to you.
- "I entrust it believing that this is the best action I can now take! That woman... She had such utter mastery over her Dragon-type Pokémon. There is more to her than meets the eye. I do not know what must be going through her mind. But... I think you may be the only one who can now stand against her. So I ask you this favor: Rage! Take up this fight for me, and bring this crisis to its resolution!"
- "That woman... She said that the former Champion would know what she was about. I assume you of all people should know where to find him, but...?"
- Delta Episode epilogue
- "..."
- "..."
- "..."
- "Ugh..."
- "?!"
- "What are you--?!"
- "... Fine. I understand. Courtney. I, the great Maxie, will forgive you. But only on one condition!"
- "You must... Also forgive me... Courtney. I never imagined... I never could have imagined... How very loyal you were to me. Nor did I imagine even one iota of the shock you must have experienced, due to my recent speech and conduct, or how I could have pained you. The one who drove you to such an extreme act was me. I am truly sorry for that. You see, Courtney, I would like to start on a new path. There are truths that I have learned because of the mistakes I have made. They pit me against others who are not like me and against ideas that differ from mine. They tell me the importance of understanding these others, even though we may continue to cause pain to another. And that holds true whether the opponent I face is human, Pokémon, or even the might of nature itself. I will take this step forward, free from hesitation, and meet my foe. And together we will find a way to create, not destroy, or so I hope. That is the vision that I, Maxie, have for Team Magma's future. Will you come with me on this journey as well? Courtney."'
- "My... You certainly cry a lot."
- All subsequent visits
- "Child. Ah...Forgive me. I should greet you more properly by now, <player>. Feel free to spend one hour, or even a day, in our hideout. We will always welcome a visit from you, <player>."
- When selected for the Multi Battle challenge
- "So you wish for the great Maxie to battle alongside you... Hehehe... My heart trembles in anticipation! This should be a fascinating battle!"
- After ending the Multi Battle challenge
- "All things must inevitably come to an end. But I look forward to the prospect of a new beginning."
- After 20 consecutive wins at the Multi Battle challenge
- "Hehehe... Hahaha! This result was inevitable the moment the great Maxie joined hands with you! Should another such opportunity occur, I anticipate a similarly beneficial outcome."
- After losing the Multi Battle challenge
- "So the great Maxie has fallen, even when battling alongside your team... I shall commit this curious phenomenon to memory. It had less than a 1 percent probability of occurring, you know."
Pokémon Alpha Sapphire
- Meteor Falls
- "Hmph… Do these mere children give you so much trouble? You—an Admin of Team Aqua…"
- "Hmph…"
- "Hmm…"
- "… My name is Maxie. I lead an organization known as Team Magma. We work for the future happiness of all mankind. From what I have seen here, it appears that you are working against our rivals in Team Aqua. …Fine. Amuse yourself with those Team Aqua fools. But be careful you do not impede our goals. Be you child or grown, oppose us in the slightest, and I, the great Maxie, will show no mercy!"
- Mt. Chimney
- "Ugh! Impudent fools! You Team Aqua curs dare to impede the great Maxie?!"
- "Impertinent…little…imbeciles!"
- After defeating Archie
- "I've seen you before, child. It seems you are not to be trifled with, if you repelled Archie in battle."
- "What is that fool up to now? He abandoned the Meteorite that he sought so persistently?"
- "No! Could it be possible that he has confirmed the existence of the orbs at last?"
- "Ngh! Again, I find myself outmaneuvered. What a terrible miscalculation!"
- Seafloor Cavern
- "Urk..."
- "Ugh... A-Archie...you..."
- "Y-you, child..."
- "..."
- "No... That..."
- "Archie. It appears you have made a grave error regarding Kyogre's powers."
- "The "beginning" that Primal Kyogre brings about... The way that it resets the world... It starts by driving every living thing on this planet to death first! This path leads only to an inescapable despair that cannot be withstood. That is all you have brought us. This is what comes of the madness of thinking that you could ever control the super-ancient Pokémon's power!"
- Route 128
- "Is this... Is this the power of the super-ancient Pokémon? Is this what Kyogre's power truly is? Is this how you return everything to its beginning?"
- "The balance in this world is faltering. At this rate, it may be lost forever."
- "You... We will make our way to Sootopolis. It is most likely the case that Kyogre is also making its way to that city. In the deepest reaches of the Cave of Origin, which lies in the heart of Sootopolis City... That is where Kyogre will find the energy it needs to reclaim its primal form. I expect Kyogre will go to that place in search of even greater power. We must follow it to the Cave of Origin and do whatever it takes! There's nothing else we can do!"
- "Archie. You and your team of fools will accompany us. We have brought this calamity upon ourselves. It is only right that we take responsibility and clean up after our mistakes."
- "..."'
- "As an adult, I feel I must first apologize for the way things have turned out. I am truly sorry... But I must ask for your assistance. Won't you help us avert this crisis? If we work together, I believe we'll be able to overcome this ultimate threat. I will expect your arrival in Sootopolis."
- Sootopolis City
- "We have been expecting you."
- "Hmph! So that's it! Now that you mention it, I do remember the elderly couple at Mt. Pyre saying such... The Blue Orb is capable of releasing Kyogre's full power, of reverting it to its primal form. While the Red Orb has the power to quell that flood of power."
- "We will also work to mobilize our team members and offer help to the people and Pokémon who are suffering most due to this disaster."
- "Now is the time when we all must simply do the best that we can within our own chosen roles... And you, child... No. You are not acting as a mere child today. Trainer! I am sorry to say that we have put the greatest burden on your shoulders alone... But I trust you to take care of this."
- After confronting Kyogre
- "The power, which had been pooling in the Cave of Origin, is now flowing back out into the world..."
- "..."
- "The land...or the sea... Humans...or Pokémon... When we sought to bring happiness to only one... we nearly destroyed both. Now the world's balance is restored to its natural state. Perhaps this is the time we must reconsider our ideals... Do you not agree? Archie..."
- "Hmph... We adults have a duty to pass this world along to the next generation. A world worth passing along. What is it we truly need to do to create such a world? Take each other's hand in friendship? Or fight for the right of supremacy? I think it is time we consider this again with our team members and break down the wall between us."
- "Farewell."
- Battle Resort
- "Hmph."
- "..."
- "Ah..."
- "Hmmm... Indeed. The hero who crushed Team Aqua's hopes and saved the world. I had not expected to meet you here."
- "Are you a friend to that young man who just left? His whole body seemed to hum with his eagerness for battle... He must be quite the Trainer."
- "It seems that I may get to battle both you and that young man here... Fuhaha! It appears that coming to this island may prove worth the trouble yet!"
- "There has been something on my mind ever since the incident in Sootopolis... In another time, or perhaps another world, one only a fraction of an inch removed from our own, it seems very likely that it would have been us in Team Magma standing against you in that battle... Perhaps we would have been the ones trying to revive Groudon and obtain its terrible power for ourselves..."
- "But of course it is pure fantasy. Talking about other worlds, or alternative realities... It is just a dream for those of us living in the present world. Fuhahaha..."
- "Ah yes. But now that I've had the good fortune to meet you again, I should give you that thing..."
- "Courtney?"
- "I look forward to a day when my Pokémon team might face yours in battle. Until that day..."
Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon
- Before battle
- "Here I thought it was that obnoxious Faba, coming to pester me again, but... All this ruckus was caused by a child? I am Team Magma's Maxie. I had finally realized my grand design, only to be swallowed by a great fissure that appeared beneath me... When I awoke, I was in this world."
- "I'm enjoying this experience so far, though. The knowledge in this world is...fascinating."
- "I do intend to return to my own world eventually, but first... I have decided to bring my grand design to this world, as well! I will use the magma-controlling power of the Continent Pokémon Groudon to shrink the oceans and create more glorious landmass! With more dry land to live on, the creatures of the land will no longer have to fight for territory!"
- "This is the ideal world for people and Pokémon! A world without conflict! Don't you agree?"
- "Do you mean to interfere with my plans? You're just like that fool from Team Aqua."
- "I can't allow an ignorant child like you to get in our way. I, Maxie, will show you the consequences of meddling!"
- Being defeated
- "I fell behind, but only by an inch..."
- After being defeated
- "So you defeated the master of the land—the great Maxie! Still, I wonder... What makes you so adept at handling Pokémon? There has to be some reason I was defeated... That's what you're trying to say, aren't you? ... ... ... ... ... ... Hmph... You think I didn't know that? This isn't my own world, after all."
- "If you truly wish to continue farther into Team Rocket's Castle, there are two paintings that you need to examine. One red, and the other blue."
- "I have my noble cause! To expand the landmass, for the advancement of the humankind and Pokémon! This is where we part!"
- Confronting the player and Archie in the Team Rocket's Castle entrance room
- "Oh, you're still wandering around here?"
- "Well, if it isn't the big buffoon himself, Archie!"
- "Hmph, such nonsense. No matter what world we're in, I would never lose to the likes of you."
- "As you wish! Let the victor take Alola, and do with it as he pleases!"
- "Hm...?!"
| Official artwork from
Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald
| Conceptual artwork from
Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire
| Sprite from
Ruby and Emerald
|VS model from
Omega Ruby
| In-battle model from
Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon
| VS model from
Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon
| Overworld sprite from
Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald
| Overworld model from
Omega Ruby and
Alpha Sapphire
| Icon in the Battle Maison in
Omega Ruby
| Overworld model from
Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon
In the anime
In the main series
Maxie first appeared in Gaining Groudon. His goal was to expand the land of Hoenn, believing that if so, the land would be peaceful. After Team Magma captured Ash and his friends aboard their mobile sea base, they brought them to Maxie. He explained to the group his goals and how Team Magma was going to accomplish them through Groudon. In the process, he revealed that Team Magma has possession over a Blue Orb, an item capable of controlling Groudon, as well as Kyogre. Meanwhile, Shelly, who was working undercover as a Team Magma Grunt, released Kyogre from its captivity, thus sending it on a rampage that causes Maxie to lose the Blue Orb to Pikachu, who unwittingly absorbed it. After Team Magma's base was destroyed by Kyogre, Maxie met up with Archie on Monsu Island and negotiated a trade: Team Aqua will release two Team Magma Grunts in exchange for the Blue Orb. However, the exchange is interrupted by Team Rocket's intrusion of Team Aqua's submarine; Archie accused Team Magma of being behind it, but Maxie denied any involvement.
In The Scuffle of Legends, Archie immediately seized control over Kyogre with the Red Orb in his possession, triggering a battle between Team Magma and Team Aqua. Archie then bonded with the Red Orb, but he was maddened by its effects and announced his intent to engulf the entire island in the ocean, risking the lives of everyone on it, including his own men. Maxie, acting out of seemingly genuine concern, tried to point this out to Archie, but he refused to listen. Later, as Groudon and Kyogre prepared to battle, Maxie listened to Lance's speech about how such a conflict posed a threat to the entire world. Eventually, the fight between Kyogre and Groudon was put to an end through the efforts of Ash, his friends, and Lance. Afterwards, Maxie realized the errors of his ways and finally changed his beliefs, now believing that the land of Hoenn is supposed to be kept as is.
Kyogre was first seen in the containment chamber of Team Magma's ship. Aqua Admin Shelly sets it free by increasing the humidity levels in the chamber so it could revive itself. She successfully does so causing Kyogre to break free from the ship. It is seen with Team Aqua afterwards. In its next appearance, Kyogre is seen fighting with Groudon and later lost to it, thus causing the orbs in Archie and Pikachu to separate. Kyogre was able to rescue Ash and Pikachu after the battle was done. In the end, it returns to its hidden location at the bottom of the sea.
|Gaining Groudon
Voice actors
In Pokémon Generations
Maxie appeared in The Vision, where he boarded the Submarine Explorer 1 at the Team Magma Hideout with the intention of heading over to the Seafloor Cavern. Before leaving, he told Courtney to remain at their hideout to stall Brendan.
Voice actors
In the manga
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
|Spoiler warning: this article may contain major plot or ending details.
Ruby & Sapphire chapter
Maxie is one of the two main antagonists of this chapter. He leads Team Magma in their quest to awaken Groudon to expand the land. Team Magma clashes with Team Aqua, who aim to awaken Kyogre to expand the sea.
Maxie debuts in Tripped Up by Torkoal, where he meets with Tabitha, Courtney, and Blaise after the successful obtaining of the Scanner. When Blaise reveals that the Submarine Explorer 1 is almost complete, Maxie sends the three to Slateport City to steal it.
After Team Aqua manages to successfully stop the volcanic activity of Mt. Chimney, Maxie attacks Archie. Maxie confronts Archie's manipulation of Hoenn TV to create anti-Team Magma propaganda and challenges him to a battle. Archie agrees, but the battle ends in a tie despite Archie's type advantage. The two leaders stop fighting after realizing that neither team will accomplish their goals when each has an important piece required to awaken their respective super-ancient Pokémon rests. They decide that the best option is a temporary truce so that both teams will head to the Seafloor Cavern together. When Team Magma and Aqua meet, they fit the Submarine Explorer 1 with its heart component and head underwater.
Upon arriving, the teams end their truce and proceed to head their separate ways. Archie manages to awaken Kyogre first, giving the advantage to Team Aqua. Despite this, Maxie uses the Red and Blue Orbs Blaise obtained from Mt. Pyre to control both super-ancient Pokémon to give Groudon an advantage over Kyogre. The strain of using both Orbs exhausts Maxie, so he hands the Blue Orb to Tabitha so he can control Kyogre. Finding Kyogre's behavior suspicious, sends Amber to take the Blue Orb from Tabitha. With the Blue Orb now in his possession, Archie begins to use it to control Kyogre.
The power of the Red and Blue Orbs proves to be too much for Maxie and Archie, who are later possessed by Groudon and Kyogre instead. The two are confronted by Ruby and Sapphire, who had arrived to defeat the two villains. Ruby and Sapphire begin battling Maxie and Archie, but note their behavior to be strange. Despite this, Ruby and Sapphire manage to stop Maxie and Archie's movements, leaving them enough time to remove the Orbs from their hands. When Ruby attempts to remove the Orbs from Archie and Maxie, he notices that the Orbs are now stuck to the leaders' hands. The Orbs recede into Maxie and Archie's bodies, fully putting them under the control of Kyogre and Groudon. With their new power, Maxie and Archie take Ruby, Sapphire, and all the Team Aqua and Magma Grunts back to the surface.
They fly to Sootopolis City, where Groudon and Kyogre had gone to finish their battle. The two leaders begin fighting together their respective super-ancient Pokémon. Maxie and Archie are finally defeated when Ruby and Sapphire use a piece of the Grand Meteor combined with their Pokémon's attacks to force the Red and Blue Orbs out of Maxie and Archie's bodies. The plan works, but it causes the Orbs to move to Ruby and Sapphire's bodies and creates an explosion that sends them flying.
Sometime later, Ruby returns and teams up with Courtney to stop Kyogre and Groudon once and for all. Their plan fails, and a hidden Maxie and Archie kills Courtney by dragging her into a collapsing Cave of Origin. After Groudon and Kyogre are successfully defeated with the assistance of Rayquaza and Norman, Maxie and Archie reveal themselves and attempt to kill Ruby to take back the Orbs and awaken Groudon and Kyogre again. They are approached by the Champion Wallace, who attacks the two leaders to rescue Ruby. Wallace is forced to give up when Maxie and Archie reveal they are keeping Winona hostage, leaving him open to be attacked and defeated.
Victorious, Maxie and Archie gloat over the heroes' defeat only to be interrupted by the appearance of Ruby's Feebas, Feefee. Feefee attempts to stop Maxie and Archie, but is easily swatted away. Maxie and Archie begin beating Feefee and insult her ragged appearance. Seeing this angers Ruby, who states that Feefee possesses beauty on the inside even if her outside is ugly. This change in hear allows Feefee to evolve into a Milotic. Ruby and Feefee team up with Sapphire to battle and finally defeat Maxie and Archie's Pokémon. Maxie and Archie still refuse to give up and escape with the Orbs in Wallace's aircar. By powering up their Plusle and Minun with the New Mauville generator, Ruby and Sapphire finish Maxie and Archie off by trapping them in a dome of electricity.
Emerald chapter
It is revealed that Maxie and Archie were rescued from the electrical sphere by Sird. Sird reveals that Maxie and Archie's bodies are breaking down due to the effect of letting Kyogre and Groudon possess them. She offers a suit of armor to one of the villains that can slow down the process of their decaying, but only to whomever defeats the other in battle. Archie manages to defeat Maxie and wins the armor, thus becoming the armored man, Guile Hideout.
Diamond & Pearl chapter
In High-tailing It from Haunter, Maxie was briefly seen when the Advanced level Grunt was talking to Diamond about the past accomplishments of the Pokédex holders.
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire chapter
Maxie is revealed to still be alive. Alongside Archie, Maxie travels to the Kanto region, where they find Bill, who had obtained the shattered remains of the Red and Blue Orbs from Team Rocket in the FireRed & LeafGreen chapter. They attack Bill and steal the shards from him, which have now regenerated back into their forms as Orbs. They steal Bill's boat and use it to travel back to the Hoenn region. Upon arriving, Maxie and Archie are approached by Red and Green, two Kanto Pokédex holders that are friends with Bill. Red and Green attack Maxie and Archie to avenge their injured friend and retrieve the stolen Orbs. To combat their opponents, Maxie and Archie reveal they have learned to use Mega Evolution and use it to face the two Pokédex holders, who counter with their own Mega-Evolved Pokémon.
The battle is interrupted by Blaise and Amber. Although Blaise finds the new appearance of their leaders suspicious, Amber reveals that they summoned Groudon and Kyogre from their resting places with the power of Hoopa. Immediately after, Groudon and Kyogre appear, having followed the presence of the Orbs. Maxie and Archie use the Orbs to revert Groudon and Kyogre into their Primal forms, greatly increasing their power to the point where they easily defeat Red and Green. Groudon and Kyogre's rampage is interrupted by Ruby and Emerald, who attempt to fight the super-ancient Pokémon but are unable to damage them. Maxie and Archie use Groudon and Kyogre to easily blast Ruby and Emerald out of the sky, easily defeating them. With their opponents on the ground, Maxie and Archie gloat over their victory and reveal that their return is all for the sake of saving the planet from the meteoroid threatening to destroy it.
Later, at the Meteor Village, Maxie trains alongside Archie in order to teach Groudon Precipice Blades. They were given a training space by the village Elder, who agreed to help in their attempt to stop the meteoroid. After a day, Maxie and Archie finish their training and exit their training space. Just as they do so, Rayquaza sees Groudon and Kyogre through Hoopa's ring and attempts to attack by flying towards the ring. The experience scares Hoopa, causing it to accidentally send Rayquaza to another ring connecting the village to Route 120. Maxie and Archie chase after Rayquaza and arrive at Route 120 by forcing their way through Hoopa's ring. They decide to test the moves Groudon and Kyogre learned on Rayquaza, but are interrupted by large chunks of the meteoroid falling down on them. To destroy the chunks, Maxie, Archie, Ruby, and Sapphire combine the powers of Primal Groudon, Primal Kyogre, and Rayquaza into a single attack.
As the attack of the three super-ancient Pokémon struggles to destroy the meteoroid chunk, Maxie and Archie's bodies run out of energy and begin to break down. The combined attack eventually breaks the meteoroid chunk into pieces, which fall onto Groudon and Kyogre, knocking them out. After watching from afar, Blaise and Amber go down to see if their leaders are safe, only to find them both in the process of fading away. Maxie and Archie explain to the two that after their "deaths", their spirits ended up in another world, where they at one point melded together and became one. After a hole to the real world was opened, an unknown voice called out to them, asking to protect the planet. After escaping from the world, they regained their bodies, albeit slightly different, gained Mega Evolution, and stole the orbs from Bill in order to save the planet from destruction. Just as they disappear completely, Maxie and Archie ask their subordinates to protect the planet.
|Spoilers end here.
| Swellow was sent out at Lilycove City, where it was used to take Maxie away after he and Archie called a truce.
None of Swellow's moves are known.
|Walrein and Camerupt
| Maxie is seen with five Houndoom. One was first sent out at Sootopolis City to attack Ruby to take the Red and Blue Orbs back. After Ruby was immobilized, Houndoom set fire to Norman's corpse in case he came back to stop them with Rayquaza again. Later, it was used to battle Ruby's Mumu and Sapphire's Chic. Houndoom was defeated by a combination of Sky Uppercut and Muddy Water. Afterward, Maxie sent out four more Houndoom to distract Ruby and Sapphire while he and Archie escaped.
None of Houndoom's moves are known.
|It All Ends Now V
| Camerupt is Maxie's main Pokémon. He was first sent out to battle Archie's Walrein. Despite the type disadvantage, the battle ended in a tie due to use of both Pokémon's Abilities. At the Seafloor Cavern, he was used alongside Archie's Walrein to battle Ruby's Mumu and Sapphire's Chic. Although the Pokédex holders fought with powerful moves, Camerupt and Walrein emerged the victors, but left their Trainers open to be attacked. In the Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire chapter, he was used to battle Red and Green to stop them from taking the Red and Blue Orbs. Even though he Mega Evolved, he was eventually defeated. With Maxie's Mega Glasses, he can Mega Evolve into Mega Camerupt. After Maxie disappeared, he was taken by Blaise alongside Maxie's Mega Glasses. He is level 68, has a Quiet nature, and his Characteristic is "often lost in thought."
Camerupt's known moves are Eruption and Overheat, and his Ability is Magma Armor.
|Tripped Up by Torkoal
Groudon is a super-ancient Pokémon that clashed with Kyogre in the past. Team Magma sought to reawaken it to achieve their goal in expanding the land. With the Red Orb, Maxie controlled Groudon after it was awakened. The prolonged use of the Red Orb instead leads to Maxie being controlled by Groudon. After the Orbs are removed from Maxie and Archie's bodies, they move to Ruby and Sapphire. With the power of the Orbs and Rayquaza, Groudon moves to Mt. Chimney to return to its slumber. In the thirteenth chapter, Groudon is awakened from its slumber by Hoopa, who was manipulated by Blaise and Amber to summon the super-ancient Pokémon so they can achieve Primal Reversion. After meeting up with Maxie again, Groudon was given the Red Orb to become Primal Groudon.
|Assaulted by Pelipper I
Kyogre was temporarily controlled by Maxie through the use of the Blue Orb. When the strain of using two Orbs at the same time proved too much for Maxie, he gave the Blue Orb to Tabitha. It was later taken by Amber, who gave it to Archie to control Kyogre with.
|Assaulted by Pelipper I
In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga
Maxie, along with the rest of Team Magma, make their first appearance in We've Found Team Magma's Secret!!.
In the TCG
This listing is of cards mentioning or featuring Maxie or his Pokémon in the Pokémon Trading Card Game.
| Maxie's Pokémon
Cards listed with a blue background are only legal to use in the current Expanded format.
Cards listed with a silver background are legal to use in both the current Standard and Expanded formats.
| English
| Japanese
|Pretend Boss Pikachu Team Magma
|SM-P Promotional cards
| English
| Japanese
|T [Su]
|EX Team Magma vs Team Aqua
|Magma VS Aqua: Two Ambitions
|Maxie's Hidden Ball Trick
|Primal Clash
|Gaia Volcano
|Primal Clash
|Gaia Volcano
- In Pokémon Emerald, the player battles Maxie three times while Archie is fought only once.
- In Pokémon Omega Ruby, a Team Magma Grunt at the Team Magma Hideout mentions that Maxie and Archie used to be in the same team once.
|マツブサ Matsubusa
|From 松房 matsubusa (Schisandra nigra) and magma
|From magma. May also be from maximum.
|French, Italian
|From magma
|From magma
|From magma
|마적 Majeok
|From 마그마 magma and 적 (赤) jeok, red
|Chinese (Mandarin)
|赤焰松 Chìyànsōng
|From 赤 chì (red), 焰 yàn (flame), 松 sōng (pine), and 松房 matsubasa
|Макси Maksi
|Transcription of English name
|Transliteration of his Japanese name
Magma Leader
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|Trainer classes in the Pokémon core series
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- Stubs
- Team Magma
- Team Rainbow Rocket
- Villainous team leaders
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- Manga characters
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Now 15th bank of Cameroon since 20 March 2017, concerns arose about what would become of the assets of the people saving with the former microfinance establishment Crédit Communautaire d'Afrique (CCA). On social networks, some people even announce that the change in legal status of CCA should worry the clients who could lose their money.
Lawyer Siméon Wachou, President of the Business Law Bar of Cameroon gave some clarifications. He explains that the transformation from microfinance establishment to bank does in no case involve the termination of rights and obligations for the parties. Example: a EMF debtor remains a debtor of the bank and the assets of the saver are now directly owed by the bank.
Siméon Wachou specifies that a bank differs from a microfinance in that it is intrinsically a public credit establishment and must comply with a set of requirements from the regulatory authority, the Central African Banking Commission. Requirements clearly distinct from the ones with which microfinance establishments must comply.
"The bank has a more important capital (in billions of FCfa) compared to the microfinance (in millions of FCfa). The bank is more demanding in terms of bank guarantees than the microfinance. The standards of prudential management for banks are more stringent than those for EMF generally very flexible in the credit granting activity", explains the President of the Business Law Bar of Cameroon.
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We started our year in the same place we ended our year. And truthfully, if 2016 is anything like 2015, I will be more than pleased.
Days on on wintry beach. Clear skies. Cold sand. Forts and sand encrusted sweaters. An evening full of good intentions and nursing babies. Tacos and a yoga class, thankfully not in that order.
I feel asleep an hour before the ball dropped. Woke up to the the mess that comes with an evening full of friends and their children. We worked together to recycle bottles, roll up sleeping bags, put away toys. Made a breakfast with the previous meal's leftovers, improved with the addition of fried eggs and Trader Joe's hash browns.
I love new beginnings. I love the chance to begin again. To improve and dream and plan.
And tomorrow, with a good nights sleep hopefully wiping away some of the darkness lurking under my eyes, I will pour out my list of what I hope to make of this year. But if I don't, and if nothing changes, if all stays still for this next loop around the sun, I will welcome the next year with joy and gratitude. Because this is good. And I am thankful.


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Lesley Stahl: Public Support for Media Might Backfire on Trump
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New York—Lesley Stahl, the 12-time Emmy winning CBS News correspondent who, before joining 60 Minutes in March 1991, was CBS' first female White House correspondent (during the Reagan and Carter presidencies), said in a speech Thursday she was heartened by apparent public support for the news media during a period when their practitioners are under assault by the president.
Stahl, in accepting the first Multichannel News "Woman of Influence" award midway through the annual Wonder Women luncheon at the New York Hilton, began with a plug for her 2016 book, "Becoming Grandma: The Joys and Science of the New Grandparenting," noting that several Wonder Women honorees had credited their mothers and grandmothers as mentors and influences.
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"We're happy. This is such a peaceful, loving environment. While one step out into the real world, what we're confronting is a cauldron of chaos and disharmony. I speak of course as a member of the opposition party, a.k.a. the press."
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JET sport star Simon Belcher's already remarkable season only got better at the weekend during the final round of the British Championship at Kingsbury Waterpark, where the Swindon man incredibly claimed two more titles – the British Pro GP and Veteran class crowns.
Having already successfully defended his European Jet Sport 'Pro Stock' Championship in June, he then won the British Pro-Am Stock Jet Sport title last month during the penultimate event of the national season.
One week ago, Belcher won the domestic Belgian Jet Sport Stock Championship, and on Sunday, he made it a famous five titles in total so far in 2019 with another series of superb performances during the finale to the British season in Sutton Coldfield.
Beginning his weekend by wrapping up the Veteran class crown, Belcher – who only returned to full-time Jet Sport competition last year after almost two decades away – then added the Pro GP title during the second of three races.
Notably, Belcher won the Pro GP Championship riding his trusty 'stock' Dean's Team Yamaha and AVOS boat – a triumph of consistency over world champion James Bushell and his Pro GP boat.
The success for Belcher means this is only the second time in 12 years that Bushell has not won the British Pro GP crown.
Belcher said: "While my Pro Stock boat was no match for James and his Pro GP boat, our reliability and consistency this season made the difference. I'm elated to win the championship and the Veteran class as well.
"I've trained hard this season to make sure I'm in the best shape possible, but that's only part of it as there's a team around me which makes all this possible.
"I have to say a huge thank you to my family for their support and, of course, to the guys at Dean's Team Yamaha and AVOS plus all of the other sponsors who have given me such fantastic backing.
"To have won five titles is an unbelievable achievement. I can't say I expected to have so much success in only my second full year back on the water – it's incredible."
With his stunning clutch of titles, Belcher could potentially add more later this year when he participates in the World Finals at Lake Havasu in Arizona in October, the World Championships in Florida in November, and the World Cup in Thailand, in December.
Belcher's season in Jet Sport is supported by Dean's Team Yamaha, AVOS Watersports Den, Yamaha UK, Yamalube, Retrojet, TH1RST Energy Water, VP Fuels, HMS Racing, Quakysense, BNJ Parts, Octane Fitness, ZX1, Finch Signs, Wamiltons Customs, Mark Povey Photography and Pro Green MX.


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Facing the Waterfall-Tools for Coping
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Of Trees and Menorahs
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The Holiday of a Miracle
Miracles Miracles are from the edge of the stars where the light begins to flow into the dark of sky, They are the gift of now becoming, the need answered before even aware, the tears subdued before hope washes away. … Continue reading
Witch Hat to Wear
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Letting It Flow
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Why I Light Two Menorahs
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When: January 17, 2019, Thur. 3:00PM EST
This webinar follows Chapter 3: Road Users in the ITE Traffic Engineering Handbook, 7th Edition. It covers driver behavior basics, types of road users, and applying human factors to design.
Learning Objectives:
Describe the range of driver visual capabilities
Describe driver visual and information capabilities and limitations
Describe driver visual search
Describe importance of driver expectancy
Identify variables affecting perception-reaction time
Define the positive guidance approach to road and TDC design
Describe the abilities, limitations and behavior of the following road users: older drivers, novice drivers, pedestrians, bicyclists, motorcyclists, truck drivers
Outline the frequency and types of crashes these road users have
Give examples of positive guidance in road design Determine sign placement based on driver visual, information processing and perceptual motor abilities and limitations
Identify roadside cues that influence driver speed choice
Describe measures that have been demonstrated to slow drivers in a transition zone
Outline human factors considerations essential to effective road safety audits
Dr. Alison Smiley and Dr. Robert Dewar, Authors of the ITE Traffic Engineering Handbook, 7th Edition, Chapter 3 (Road Users) & Mr. Thomas Smahel
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Fees: $149 Members/$199 Non-Members
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At school in Scotland I was a slightly chubby kid who hid behind a shed when my classmates did cross-country. I would only pop out once they had run a lap. I was never into athletics in any shape or form.
I started running after moving to the US. I lived in Malibu, California, for five years, until October 2015. While there, I hired a personal trainer to teach me how to run. I wanted to start running for many reasons, including fitness, self-esteem and confidence. And I wanted to be more active.
My first goal was to run from my house to the local Starbucks. At first, I'd stop for a glass of water before heading back. It was 3.5 miles in total, with a big hill to climb on the return run. I was really chuffed when I could easily run the route.
I got obsessed and began exploring the canyons in Malibu. Going up Bonsall Canyon you climb to about 1,000ft up sandy, rocky paths. It was really hardcore, but hugely rewarding at the same time.
I also used to enjoy a nine-mile circuit. I often saw Flea, the bass player with the Red Hot Chili Peppers, out running.
I've done a few half marathons, but mainly I run 5Ks and 10Ks. I get really competitive and try to run much too fast, trying to overtake runners who are better than I am.
I always treat going for a run like heading out on a little adventure. Once, after I was back in Scotland, I went for a short jaunt and ended up doing 17 miles. My mum was about to send out a search party, but my tour manager eventually found me.
At times in my life I've been super-fit and at other times really unfit. So I know now that when I run, everything about me works 100 per cent more efficiently. I feel happier, perform better and can even string together a more polished sentence.
I'm into running on my own. A thousand things are going round my head, but I really like it as my time to think and escape.
Thanks to various techie gadgets I can be anywhere and still find a run to do. It's great using apps to find somewhere to run if I'm in a town or city anywhere in the world while I'm on tour.
I will always run. As well as really enjoying being out there, it can stop me from becoming lethargic. Running gives me the momentum to take on a challenge, be it a running one or in life in general.
My favourite…
Hero: Eddie Izzard for all his marathons [43 in 51 days in 2009, 27 in 27 days in 2016]. I stayed in the same hotel as him when he was playing at a festival recently. I was too shy to speak to him.
Music: After learning about the app FIT Radio I run to drum-and-bass music, which is perfect, as it is 165 beats per minute. You soon get into a rhythm and a meditative state.
Running shoes: I wear Nike Free trainers, which feel very low to the ground. At first I felt flat-footed and it seemed harder to run, but now I think they actually help my running.
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So this week my wrist has being bothering me more than normal, ever since I changed computers and I refused to keep my old mouse pad with the wrist rest part, mainly because my new mouse is so pretty and the pad was so ugly.
I wanted to get a new one, but I realize I like it better when I'm not restricted to a small area. That's why I decided to make a pad for my wrist.
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The pad is full with rice and little pieces of Cinnamon (I LOVE Cinnamon) so that way if I need I could heat it up and make it smell awesome plus give my wrist a little warmth therapy :)
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Now my wrist is feeling better, but I did learn my lesson and now I have to let my right hand rest and practice to design with my left hand again (I had to do this several times before because I work on the computer too much) Hope this could be useful to someone, and you can just enlarge the measurements to make pretty pillows :)
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|Cephalopod Being
|Length (to end of longest tentacle)
|70 meters
|28,000 metric tons
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Moving silently through the void, there are untold horrors that hail from time and space not our own. The small space-capsule, the Helios 7, was forced down into the atmosphere of the Pacific ocean, where its unwelcomed cargo set about a dark work... When a small crew of journalists and scientists returned from the nearby Selga Island, they recounted a horrific story, which told of nightmarish monsters destroying the small island. Indeed, the island was destroyed by volcanic activity, but the survivors were nearly driven to madness, some chattering nonsensical jibberish, while others simply seemed as though nothing affected them emotionally or physically anymore. All of the accounts varied, but this mysterious being, calling itself "Yog," remained one that several witnesses recounted: "...only a congeries of iridescent globes, yet stupendous in its malign suggestiveness." Another creature, this one consisten with ALL of the stories, was dubbed "Gezora," from a local legend, was described as some sort of colossal squid or cuttlefish that nearly tore the island apart. Even in a time when giant cephalopods are not so uncommon, there's little hard evidence to support Gezora's existence. Nevertheless, during several of G-Force's patrols and Godzilla-study expeditions, gigantic tentacles have indeed been found floating not far from small islands in the pacific, larger than any Oodako's.
Indeed, whatever happened on that island must have been simply too much for the human mind to bear in its tiny realm of reality, and if Gezora does indeed exist, then pray that it never seeks to attack Japan...
- - Powerful tentacles
- - Able to control the minds of lesser creatures
- - Vulnerable to certain supersonic noises
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Betty Lou Denner, 89
Betty Lou Denner, age 89 of New Hampton, died Sunday, June 23, 2019, at Linn Haven Rehab and Healthcare in New Hampton.
A Mass of Christian Burial was held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 26, 2019, at Holy Family Parish, New Hampton, with the Rev. Brian Dellaert celebrating the Mass. Interment was in St. Mary's Cemetery, New Hampton.
Friends greeted the family from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, June 25, 2019 at the Hugeback-Johnson Funeral Home and Crematory in New Hampton. Visitation continued from 9:30 - 10 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Online condolences for Betty's family may be left at hugebackfuneralhome.com
Betty Lou Denner was born September 9, 1929, in rural Waukon, the daughter of Earl and Florence (Ewing) Roffman, and at an early age, she learned a valuable lesson from her mother — the cookie jar should never be empty.
She received her education in a rural country school, Jefferson No. 8, before becoming a student at Waukon High School, where she was an excellent student. She was a member of the National Honor Society and the Class of 1947 valedictorian. She then attended Allen Lutheran School of Nursing in Waterloo and received her degree.
On January 20, 1953, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Waterloo, she married James Denner. To this union, eight children were born between October 1953 and November 1961. Kim, Bruce, Kay, Jay, Judy, Lisa, Joe, and Tim were all welcomed into a caring, loving home that included a mother who worked as a nurse at the former St. Joseph Hospital but always made time for her children.
In 1954, she began a 40-year career as a registered nurse at the New Hampton hospital, almost always providing care during the 3 to 11 p.m. shift. When she so-called retired in 1994, she worked as an "on-call" nurse at the New Hampton Clinic and also spent 11 years at the front desk at the former Southgate Motel.
Betty and Jim loved boating on the Mississippi River and one of her fondest memories was the month-long trip Betty and Jim took to Alaska with Bud and Dorothy Denner.
When Jim died on March 16, 1994, Betty found the strength to continue living a vibrant and full life, one in which her "social butterfly" skills shone brightly.
She had a bevy of interests, including sewing, flowers, books, collecting and, of course, the Red Hat Belles.
She was first introduced to the world of "Red Hats" when she traveled to Arizona to visit her daughter, Kim. While out one day, she ran across a booth of "Red Hat" ladies and thought to herself, "We can do that in New Hampton." When she returned home, she and her good friend, Jean Lowe, co-founded a group that grew to almost 40 ladies and continues to this day.
Betty also loved collecting things — ranging from antiques in her younger years to crafts later in life. She started her own business, Cactus Creations, that specialized in southwestern crafts, especially dream catchers. Her affinity for dream catchers lasted right up until her final days.
Her flower beds, especially her daylilies, were breathtaking and she loved tending to the beds that were also filled with gazing balls.
She was a vivacious reader, one who would finish a book in a day or two and move onto the next one. She loved her iPad and Kindle because it gave her access to even more books.
And if there was a bigger John Wayne fan than Betty, we've yet to meet him or her, and she was thrilled to visit the John Wayne Museum in Winterset.
Betty loved to sew, and while she created quilts and blankets, she was best known for the pillows that she made and gave as gifts.
Until she moved into Linn Haven, where she loved visiting with those around her, one of the highlights of every week was the "Sunday Dinner" she hosted faithfully. Her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren knew if they didn't want to cook, go to Mom's" on Sunday evenings. Even though she never knew how many people were coming over, she always had enough food and both the cookie jar and the candy dish was full.
Even at Linn Haven, she still passed out cookies that her daughter would bring to her, and there is no doubt that the folks at the nursing home will miss "Betty's cookies."
Survivors include three sons, Terry Roffman of Ripon, WI, Joseph Denner, Tim (Julie) Denner all of New Hampton; three daughters, Kimberly (Merlyn) Hansen of Mesa, AZ, Judy (Mark) Moetsch of New Hampton, Lisa (Peter) Reicks of Lawler. 16 grandchildren 20 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Jim; three children, Bruce Denner, Kay and Jay Denner in infancy; grandson, Ryan Moetsch; son-in-law, James Richards; brother, Eldo Roffman.


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The owner of Shifting to Success, at first, used a web builder provided by his company to create a self-branded website. He turned to me to develop a website that has more flexibility to grow his small business.
I used a landing page design to help draw attention to a training video he produced on Facebook. I was able to pull the video from his profile and add it to the website. I also created multiple call to action elements designed to capture the site visitor's attention.
The website also utilizes WooCommerce's affiliate link feature to offer his products in a store-format.
To see the full website, visit them here: http://shiftingtosuccess.com/


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No alcohol in my system but my heart is burning,
just a soft, gentle warmth from the fire.
No caffeine in my system but my heart is racing,
just a steady pace like a rolling tire.
Just a familiar sensation.
In the silence of the night I could hear everything.
Cars passing, hammers clanking, fan spinning.
People laughing, random knocking, my heart beating.
Well I was still alone, really, if anything.
Just a familiar sensation.
The soft warm blanket wrapped around my body.
Couldn't even bother to make it tidy.
Staring at the blank ceiling.
Just quietly wishing for something.
Just a familiar sensation.
Winter is approaching and I am waiting,
but winter is coming slowly and it's cold.
Now, really, what exactly am I waiting?
Probably waiting for the rest of my life, so I've been told.
Just a familiar sensation.
Because the nights are getting colder.
Prickling Needles
Every step I take it feels like I'm walking on needles.
Step by step, it only hurts a little,
but then the wounds would not heal.
And all I can do is try not to feel.
Where should I go this time,
where should I walk to?
I want to see you later sometime,
but really will I be able to?
Every breath I take it feels like I'm inhaling needles.
It stabs through the heart but only a little,
but the deeper I breathe in, the more painful it feels,
please say it, tell me all of this is not real…
Say you love me again,
instead of saying her name.
The Secret
Do you want to know a secret?
It is me.
I'm okay.
No, I'm not.
I've always thought I would be as strong as a diamond.
Shining bright and undefeated.
Thinking I would shine brighter after every hit.
This isn't it.
I'm just like a glass.
Empty, translucent, hollow.
I break after one throw.
I was not made to last.
So tell me now,
How do I pick up the pieces after I crumble?
She has been in control of her life, but the red, puffy eyes in the reflection scream weakness in her face. She was human again.


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|Adjuvanting a Simian Immunodeficiency Virus Vaccine with Toll-Like Receptor Ligands Encapsulated in Nanoparticles Induces Persistent Antibody Responses and Enhanced Protection in TRIM5α Restrictive Macaques.
|Publication Type
|Journal Article
|Year of Publication
|Kasturi SPai, Kozlowski PA, Nakaya HI, Bürger MC, Russo P, Pham M, Kovalenkov Y, Silveira ELV, Havenar-Daughton C, Burton SL, Kilgore KM, Johnson MJ, Nabi R, Legere T, Sher ZJinnah, Chen X, Amara RR, Hunter E, Bosinger SE, Spearman P, Crotty S, Villinger F, Derdeyn CA, Wrammert J, Pulendran B
|J Virol
|Date Published
|2017 Feb 15
Our previous work has shown that antigens adjuvanted with ligands specific for Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) and TLR7/8 encapsulated in poly(lactic-co-glycolic) acid (PLGA)-based nanoparticles (NPs) induce robust and durable immune responses in mice and macaques. We investigated the efficacy of these NP adjuvants in inducing protective immunity against simian immunodeficiency virus (SIV). Rhesus macaques (RMs) were immunized with NPs containing TLR4 and TLR7/8 agonists mixed with soluble recombinant SIVmac239-derived envelope (Env) gp140 and Gag p55 (protein) or with virus-like particles (VLPs) containing SIVmac239 Env and Gag. NP-adjuvanted vaccines induced robust innate responses, antigen-specific antibody responses of a greater magnitude and persistence, and enhanced plasmablast responses compared to those achieved with alum-adjuvanted vaccines. NP-adjuvanted vaccines induced antigen-specific, long-lived plasma cells (LLPCs), which persisted in the bone marrow for several months after vaccination. NP-adjuvanted vaccines induced immune responses that were associated with enhanced protection against repeated low-dose, intravaginal challenges with heterologous SIVsmE660 in animals that carried TRIM5α restrictive alleles. The protection induced by immunization with protein-NP correlated with the prechallenge titers of Env-specific IgG antibodies in serum and vaginal secretions. However, no such correlate was apparent for immunization with VLP-NP or alum as the adjuvant. Transcriptional profiling of peripheral blood mononuclear cells isolated within the first few hours to days after primary vaccination revealed that NP-adjuvanted vaccines induced a molecular signature similar to that induced by the live attenuated yellow fever viral vaccine. This systems approach identified early blood transcriptional signatures that correlate with Env-specific antibody responses in vaginal secretions and protection against infection. These results demonstrate the adjuvanticity of the NP adjuvant in inducing persistent and protective antibody responses against SIV in RMs with implications for the design of vaccines against human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
IMPORTANCE: The results of the RV144 HIV vaccine trial, which demonstrated a rapid waning of protective immunity with time, have underscored the need to develop strategies to enhance the durability of protective immune responses. Our recent work in mice has highlighted the capacity of nanoparticle-encapsulated TLR ligands (NP) to induce potent and durable antibody responses that last a lifetime in mice. In the present study, we evaluated the ability of these NP adjuvants to promote robust and durable protective immune responses against SIV in nonhuman primates. Our results demonstrate that immunization of rhesus macaques with NP adjuvants mixed with soluble SIV Env or a virus-like particle form of Env (VLP) induces potent and durable Env-specific antibody responses in the serum and in vaginal secretions. These responses were superior to those induced by alum adjuvant, and they resulted in enhanced protection against a low-dose intravaginal challenge with a heterologous strain of SIV in animals with TRIM5a restrictive alleles. These results highlight the potential for such NP TLR L adjuvants in promoting robust and durable antibody responses against HIV in the next generation of HIV immunogens currently being developed.
|Alternate Journal
|J. Virol.
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|Grant List
|R37 AI048638 / AI / NIAID NIH HHS / United States
P30 AI050409 / AI / NIAID NIH HHS / United States
P51 OD011132 / OD / NIH HHS / United States
R01 AI058706 / AI / NIAID NIH HHS / United States
P51 RR000165 / RR / NCRR NIH HHS / United States
R01 AI048638 / AI / NIAID NIH HHS / United States
U19 AI096187 / AI / NIAID NIH HHS / United States
Adjuvanting a Simian Immunodeficiency Virus Vaccine with Toll-Like Receptor Ligands Encapsulated in Nanoparticles Induces Persistent Antibody Responses and Enhanced Protection in TRIM5α Restrictive Macaques.