Cross-dressing
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Cross-dressing is a recurring element in the Pokémon anime where characters dress in clothing not typically associated with their gender.
Ash
Ashley
Ashley (Japanese: サトコ Satoko) was the name Ash used when he cross-dressed in Pokémon Scent-sation!.
Ash dressed up as Ashley when he was barred access to the Celadon Gym for insulting the perfume which the Gym was known for manufacturing. Jessie, James, and Meowth saw that he had been thrown out, and offered to help him get in the Gym with a disguise. He reluctantly agreed, and they dressed him up as a girl. As Ashley, Ash wore an orange frilly dress that had a pink ribbon in the back, a blonde wig with a pink ribbon and red high heels. They entered disguised as a family, with Ash playing the part of the daughter. He remained incognito for a while, even as Brock and Misty greeted him, but his cover was blown when Pikachu recognized him. Ash tried to ignore Pikachu, but after he was hit with a Thunderbolt, his wig disintegrated and his identity was revealed, much to a very angry Erika's dismay. Ash would eventually get his Gym battle with Erika anyway, without the dress. Ash reused the name Ashley in Beauties Battling for Pride and Prestige!.
Names
| Language | Name | Origin |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | サトコ Satoko | From Satoshi, Ash's Japanese name |
| English, Danish, Dutch Finnish, German, Italian Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish |
Ashley | From Ash |
| French | Natacha | From Sacha, Ash's French name |
Other outfits
- In Love at First Flight, Ash wore Juliet's outfit and a wig that looks exactly like her hair to help Romeo talk to her.
- In Tanks for the Memories!, Ash wore a French maid's outfit while helping at the Café Cabin.
- In Beauties Battling for Pride and Prestige!, Ash wore a light blue dress with a light pink bow in the middle, and a pink wig with yellow bows on each side.
- In Real Life...Inquire Within!, Ash wore a nurse outfit similar to the one that the Nurse Joy of Melemele Island wears. At first, he wore the female uniform, but later, he changed to a male uniform.
Images
Ash's maid outfit
Ash and Cilan cross-dressing
Cilan
- In Climbing the Tower of Success!, Cilan and his Pansage dressed like Elesa and her Emolga in the costume contest portion of the Wishing Bell Festival.
- In Beauties Battling for Pride and Prestige!, Cilan wore a pink dress with red bows and a blond wig.
Images
Cilan as Elesa
Cilan and Ash cross-dressing
Serena
- In Battling at Full Volume!, Serena posed as Ash by wearing his clothing.
Images
Serena in Ash's clothes
Jessie, James, and Meowth
- In Wherefore Art Thou Pokémon?, Jessie and James cross-dressed as a newlywed groom and bride, respectively.
- James wore a two-piece bikini with giant inflatable breasts in Beauty and the Beach. The swimsuit was never seen in the English dub, since the scene containing them was cut.
- James dressed as Nurse Joy in Like a Meowth to a Flame.
- In Dressed for Jess Success!, James disguised himself as Jessilina, Jessie's Contest disguise, and took her place while she remained in bed.
- James and Meowth both cross-dressed as Nurse Joy in Thawing an Icy Panic!.
Images
The infamous scene that got cut in the English dub
James disguised as Joy (right)
Meowth disguised as Joy
Other cross-dressing moments
- In May, We Harley Drew'd Ya!, Harley cross-dressec as May, calling himself "Mayley" (Japanese: ハリカ Harika), much to May's embarrassment and Solidad's amusement.
Images
Harley cross-dressing as May
Trivia
- Brock has been shown to be able to identify when women are really cross-dressing men in disguise by having a peculiar lack of attraction to them. He's also able to do the opposite. A significant exception to this is Ash, who in the guise of Ashley was able to fool Brock.
- One of Leaf's default names in the original Japanese version of Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen, as well as one of Kris's in Pokémon Crystal, is Satoko, Ashley's Japanese name. The English equivalent, however, is "Jodi". This default name was used again for Dawn and Lyra, but its English equivalent is "Britney".
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