Wally is a character that appears in Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. He is one of the player character's rivals during the course of the game.
Appearance
Wally is a young, slightly small for his age, skinny and frail boy with messy green hair that sticks up, pale skin, and bluish gray eyes. As evidenced by his descent from the long-deceased Beni of the Galaxy Team, Wally is of Johtonian ancestry.
Ruby and Sapphire
Wally wears a white button-up long-sleeved shirt with pale blue buttons, khaki green, slightly baggy trousers that are similar to the color of his hair, and slip on shoes that are a pastel blue color with white soles.
Emerald
Wally's appearance remains the same as it is in Ruby and Sapphire.
Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire
Wally wears a white shirt with a big collar under a pastel blue jacket with large buttons, gray slim fit trousers with turn-ups on the ankles, and slip on shoes that are white with pastel blue soles. He also wears a brown shoulder bag and a Mega Pendant around his neck, shaped like Gallade's head.
Sun and Moon
Wally's appearance remains the same as it is in Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire.
Personality
Wally has a kind, calm, gentle, shy, and passive personality. Unlike most of the other Pokémon game rivals such as Blue, Silver, and Barry, who often taunt the player and love to show off, Wally doesn't. Instead, he is more shy and cautious with the things he does and is extremely humble. He is frail and sickly, but despite this, he tries to be brave. When he catches his first Pokémon, Ralts, he begins to gain an inner strength and confidence that builds within him throughout the game. Later, he becomes quite a powerful and skilled Trainer, who challenges the player character just before they exit Victory Road.
Biography
Ruby, Sapphire and Emerald
The player character first meets Wally at the Petalburg Gym talking to Norman about how to catch his first Pokémon. The player character then proceeds to help him catch a Ralts after which he leaves and goes to Verdanturf Town. You next meet Wally at Mauville City in front of the Gym where he is talking to his uncle about challenging his first gym. His uncle is skeptical but Wally insists that he could beat one because he and his Pokémon have grown stronger. Then Wally notices you and asks for a Pokémon battle to prove his skill to his uncle. The last time the player character sees Wally is at Victory Road between Ever Grande City and the Pokémon League, and he will have caught and trained more Pokémon and asks for another battle. After losing the battle, he will remain there for the rest of the game.
Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire
Most of the time, the player character meets Wally in the same places as in the previous games- Ruby, Sapphire and Emerald. However, instead of evolving into a Gardevoir, the Ralts eventually evolved into a Gallade capable of Mega Evolving since the encounter in Victory Road.
The player character also later meets Wally after beating the Pokémon League, in the Delta Episode. Additionally, the player character meets Wally in the post-game in the Battle Resort.
Sun and Moon
Wally is one of the challengers the player character can take on at the Battle Tree.
Other appearances
Sprites
Pokémon
Games
Ruby, Sapphire and Emerald
 Ralts 
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| Lv. 16 | ♂
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| Ability: Synchronize
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| Item: None
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| Growl | |||||||
| Confusion | |||||||
| Double Team | |||||||
| Teleport | |||||||
*Wally can catch a shiny Ralts in the capture tutorial, however the Ralts he uses for the rest of the game will not be shiny regardless.
Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire
 Ralts 
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| Lv. 17 | ♂
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| Ability: Synchronize
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| Item: None
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| Confusion | |||||||
| Growl | |||||||
| Double Team | |||||||
| Teleport | |||||||
 Altaria  
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 Delcatty 
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 Roselia  
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 Magneton  
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 Gallade 
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| Lv. 46 | ♂ | Lv. 46 | ♀ | Lv. 46 | ♀ | Lv. 46 | - | Lv. 48 | ♂ |
| Ability: Natural Cure | Ability: Cute Charm | Ability: Poison Point | Ability: Sturdy | Ability: Steadfast | |||||
| Item: None | Item: None | Item: None | Item: None | Item: Galladite | |||||
| Aerial Ace | Sing | Synthesis | Screech | Psycho Cut | |||||
| Safeguard | Disarming Voice | Leech Seed | Discharge | Close Combat | |||||
| Dragon Pulse | Charm | Petal Blizzard | Tri Attack | Slash | |||||
| Cotton Guard | Feint Attack | Toxic | Flash Cannon | Swords Dance | |||||
Altaria
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Delcatty
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 Roserade
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 Magnezone
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Gallade
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| Lv. 64 | ♂ | Lv. 64 | ♀ | Lv. 64 | ♀ | Lv. 64 | - | Lv. 66 | ♂ |
| Ability: Natural Cure | Ability: Cute Charm | Ability: Poison Point | Ability: Sturdy | Ability: Steadfast | |||||
| Item: None | Item: None | Item: None | Item: None | Item: Galladite | |||||
| Aerial Ace | Sing | Synthesis | Screech | Psycho Cut | |||||
| Safeguard | Disarming Voice | Leech Seed | Discharge | Close Combat | |||||
| Dragon Pulse | Charm | Petal Blizzard | Tri Attack | Slash | |||||
| Cotton Guard | Feint Attack | Toxic | Flash Cannon | Swords Dance | |||||
Sun and Moon
Battle Tree options
Magnezone
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Magnezone
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 Garchomp 
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Garchomp
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| Lv. 50 | - | Lv. 50 | - | Lv. 50 | - | Lv. 50 | -
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| Ability: Magnet Pull or Sturdy | Ability: Magnet Pull or Sturdy | Ability: Sand Veil or Rough Skin | Ability: Sand Veil or Rough Skin
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| Item: Bright Powder | Item: Bright Powder | Item: Choice Scarf | Item: Garchompite
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| Charge Beam | Charge Beam | Outrage | Sandstorm | ||||
| Flash Cannon | Flash Cannon | Fire Fang | Stone Edge | ||||
| Thunder Wave | Thunder Wave | Crunch | Dragon Claw | ||||
| Magnet Rise | Magnet Rise | Earthquake | Earthquake | ||||
Altaria
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Altaria
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Gallade
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Gallade
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| Lv. 50 | - | Lv. 50 | - | Lv. 50 | ♂ | Lv. 50 | ♂
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| Ability: Natural Cure or Cloud Nine | Ability: Natural Cure or Cloud Nine | Ability: Steadfast or Justified | Ability: Steadfast or Justified
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| Item: Altarianite | Item: Wide Lens | Item: Galladite | Item: Scope Lens
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| Dragon Dance | Cotton Guard | Psycho Cut | Psycho Cut | ||||
| Dragon Rush | Sing | Close Combat | X-Scissor | ||||
| Giga Impact | Moonblast | Rock Slide | Stone Edge | ||||
| Earthquake | Dream Eater | Destiny Bond | Shadow Sneak | ||||
Trivia
- After defeating Norman, if the Gym statues in each Gym are checked, Wally's name will be listed under the certified trainers.
- Wally's Mega Pendant is the shape of the head of a Gallade and is also made out of wood.
- It has never been explained what Wally's illness is, although judging by the symptoms, it may be acute bronchitis or asthma, which might explain why he moved to Verdanturf Town in the games.
- So far, he's the first rival that is confirmed to have an illness.
- He shares the same Chinese name with Dawn until Sun and Moon.
- There is a chance when Wally catches his Ralts he can run into a shiny Ralts, but the shiny Ralts in future battles will not be shiny.
- When he is chosen as a partner in the Battle Maison's Multi Battle / Super Multi Battle, his Magnezone has Magnet Pull instead of Sturdy.
- He is the first character to be taught on how to catch a Pokémon by the protagonist in the games.
- It is in fact possible for Wally to lose his first battle with Ralts, however, the game will continue as if Wally caught Ralts and will still have Ralts in future battles
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