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'''A.J.''' (Japanese: '''アキラ''' ''Akira'') is a [[Pokémon Trainer]] who lives between [[Cerulean City]] and [[Vermilion City]]. Other Trainers refer to him as a "Wild Pokémon Trainer", although what this is meant to imply is never made clear. His dream is to become a [[Pokémon Master]] with the help of his favorite {{OBP|Pokémon|species}}, {{p|Sandshrew}}. He had a [[Gym#A.J.'s Gym|Gym]], but it was an unofficial Gym not sponsored by the [[Pokémon League]] and did not have a related [[Badge]].
'''A.J.''' (Japanese: '''アキラ''' ''Akira'') is a {{pkmn|Trainer}} who lives between [[Cerulean City]] and [[Vermilion City]]. His dream is to become a [[Pokémon Master]] with the help of his favorite {{OBP|Pokémon|species}}, {{p|Sandshrew}}. He ran an unofficial [[Gym]] which was not sponsored by the [[Pokémon League]] and therefore did not give out any [[Badge]]s.


==In the anime==
==In the anime==
[[File:AJ.png|thumb|200px|A.J. in the anime]]
[[File:AJ.png|thumb|250px|A.J. in the anime]]
A.J. was the [[character of the day]] in ''[[EP008|The Path to the Pokémon League]]''.
A.J. was the [[character of the day]] in ''[[EP008|The Path to the Pokémon League]]''.


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As the group was about to leave, they looked inside the Gym, and they saw A.J. using a whip to send his Sandshrew diving into a pool. Ash attacked A.J., thinking that he was torturing his Pokémon. A.J. then explained that he was strengthening his Sandshrew's resistance against water. Sandshrew and all of A.J.'s other Pokémon were wearing {{DL|EV-enhancing item|Macho Brace}}s to intensify their strength. He also had all of his Pokémon exercise in rigorous routines. Ash complained about A.J. treating his Pokémon too harshly, and asked Brock and Misty to back him up. However, instead Brock complimented A.J. on the specialized {{Pkmn|food}} he prepares for his Pokémon.
As the group was about to leave, they looked inside the Gym, and they saw A.J. using a whip to send his Sandshrew diving into a pool. Ash attacked A.J., thinking that he was torturing his Pokémon. A.J. then explained that he was strengthening his Sandshrew's resistance against water. Sandshrew and all of A.J.'s other Pokémon were wearing {{DL|EV-enhancing item|Macho Brace}}s to intensify their strength. He also had all of his Pokémon exercise in rigorous routines. Ash complained about A.J. treating his Pokémon too harshly, and asked Brock and Misty to back him up. However, instead Brock complimented A.J. on the specialized {{Pkmn|food}} he prepares for his Pokémon.


[[Jessie]], [[James]], and {{MTR}} then tried to steal [[Ash's Pikachu]], but ended up accidentally taking Sandshrew instead. Not knowing what had happened, Ash guessed that Sandshrew had run away, and offered A.J.'s other Pokémon spots on his [[party|team]], but they ignored him. Sandshrew escaped from {{TRT}} by using {{m|Dig}}, accidentally bringing Meowth along with him. After A.J.'s Sandshrew came back, he challenged Team Rocket to a battle, and his Sandshrew defeated Team Rocket, winning A.J. the final victory needed to set off and collect Gym Badges.
[[Jessie]], [[James]], and {{MTR}} then tried to steal [[Ash's Pikachu]], but ended up accidentally taking Sandshrew instead. Not knowing what had happened, Ash guessed that Sandshrew had run away, and offered A.J.'s other Pokémon spots on his [[party|team]], but they ignored him. Sandshrew escaped from {{TRT}} by using {{m|Dig}}, accidentally bringing Meowth along with him. After A.J.'s Sandshrew came back, he challenged Team Rocket to a battle, and his Sandshrew defeated Team Rocket, winning A.J. the final victory needed to set off and collect Gym Badges.  


A.J. made another appearance in a flashback sequence of the [[Pokémon: Adventures in the Orange Islands|Orange Islands]] opening song {{so|Pokémon World}}. He and his Sandshrew appear with a group of other {{pkmn|Trainer}}s Ash encountered during his [[Original series|first trip]] through [[Kanto]].
After A.J. and Sandshrew had been happily reunited, Ash realized that A.J. cared deeply for his Pokémon, despite being tough on them during training.
 
A.J. made another appearance in a flashback sequence of the [[S02|Orange Islands]] opening song {{so|Pokémon World}}. He and his Sandshrew appear with a group of other {{pkmn|Trainer}}s Ash encountered during his [[S01|first trip]] through [[Kanto]].


===Pokémon===
===Pokémon===
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This listing is of A.J.'s Pokémon in the {{pkmn|anime}}.
This listing is of A.J.'s Pokémon in the {{pkmn|anime}}.
{{TrainerPoké
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|epnum=EP008
|epnum=EP008
|epname=The Path to the Pokémon League
|epname=The Path to the Pokémon League
|desc=A.J.'s {{p|Sandshrew}}'s appearance was in ''[[EP008|The Path to the Pokémon League]]'' where {{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} heard from a {{pkmn|Trainer}} about a really powerful [[Gym]] in which the leader was undefeated. Ash decided to challenge A.J. after hearing this. A.J had a battle with Ash and sent out his {{AP|Pidgeotto}}, which was easily defeated by Sandshrew. Next Ash called out his {{AP|Butterfree}} and went for a {{m|Stun Spore}}. A.J. whipped Sandshrew and told it to use {{m|Dig}}, avoiding Butterfree's Stun Spore. It jumped out and defeated Butterfree. Ash wanted {{AP|Pikachu}} to battle, but it refused, giving A.J. the win.
|desc=A.J.'s {{p|Sandshrew}}'s appearance was in ''[[EP008|The Path to the Pokémon League]]'' where {{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} heard from a {{pkmn|Trainer}} about a really powerful [[Gym]] in which the leader was undefeated. Ash decided to challenge A.J. after hearing this. A.J. had a battle with Ash and sent out his {{AP|Pidgeotto}}, which was easily defeated by Sandshrew. Next Ash called out his {{AP|Butterfree}} and went for a {{m|Stun Spore}}. A.J. whipped Sandshrew and told it to use {{m|Dig}}, avoiding Butterfree's Stun Spore. It jumped out and defeated Butterfree. Ash wanted {{AP|Pikachu}} to battle, but it refused, giving A.J. the win.


It was then seen training in A.J.'s Gym wearing what A.J. called a "strength intensifier" and using the pool. It was then accidentally captured by {{TRT}} but was able to make its way back using Dig. It then had a battle against Team Rocket with {{TP|James|Koffing}} and {{TP|Jessie|Ekans}}. It was able to dodge Koffing and entangle Ekans, then finished them off by using {{m|Fissure}}.
It was then seen training in A.J.'s Gym wearing what A.J. called a "strength intensifier" and using the pool. It was then accidentally captured by {{TRT}} but was able to make its way back using Dig. It then had a battle against Team Rocket with {{TP|James|Koffing}} and {{TP|Jessie|Ekans}}. It was able to dodge Koffing and entangle Ekans, then finished them off by using {{m|Fissure}}.
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|ja=檜山修之 ''[[Nobuyuki Hiyama]]''
|en=[[Maddie Blaustein|Adam Blaustein]]
|en=[[Maddie Blaustein|Adam Blaustein]]
|fi=Arto Nieminen
|it=Davide Albano (K2 dub)
|no=Erik Skøld
|pt_br=Vágner Fagundes
|pt_br=Vágner Fagundes
|es_la=Benjamin Rivera
|es_la=Benjamin Rivera
|es_eu=Juan Logar Jr.}}
|es_eu=Juan Logar Jr.
|pl=Mikołaj Klimek}}


==In the manga==
==In the manga==
===In The Electric Tale of Pikachu manga===
===In The Electric Tale of Pikachu manga===
[[File:AJ EToP.png|thumb|right|A.J. in the manga]]
[[File:AJ EToP.png|thumb|250px|A.J. in the manga]]
A.J. makes a cameo appearance in [[The Electric Tale of Pikachu]] {{pkmn|manga}}. In the chapter ''[[ET07|Pikachu's Excellent Adventure]]'', he, along with [[Samurai]], {{OBP|Ash Ketchum|EToP|Ash}} and {{an|Brock}}, make plans to find the [[Hidden Village]], where powerful wild Pokémon supposedly live. A.J. is particularly interested in high-[[level]]ed Pokémon such as {{p|Charizard}} and {{p|Venusaur}}. He and Samurai are separated from Ash and Brock when {{AP|Pikachu}} goes missing.
A.J. makes a cameo appearance in [[The Electric Tale of Pikachu]] {{pkmn|manga}}. In the chapter ''[[ET07|Pikachu's Excellent Adventure]]'', he, along with [[Samurai]], {{OBP|Ash Ketchum|EToP|Ash}} and {{an|Brock}}, make plans to find the [[Hidden Village]], where powerful wild Pokémon supposedly live. A.J. is particularly interested in high-[[level]]ed Pokémon such as {{p|Charizard}} and {{p|Venusaur}}. He and Samurai are separated from Ash and Brock when {{AP|Pikachu}} goes missing.


A.J. appears to be a little older in the manga than he is when he appears in the anime.
A.J. appears to be a little older in the manga compared to his anime appearance.
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==In the games==
==In the games==
[[File:AJ Yellow.png|thumb|right|"I'll restart my 100-win streak with {{p|Sandshrew}}."]]
[[File:AJ Yellow.png|thumb|A.J. in {{game|Yellow}}]]
In {{game|Yellow}}, a game based on the anime, there is a {{tc|Youngster}} on {{rt|9|Kanto}}. This Trainer solely uses a level 24 {{p|Sandshrew}} that has the move {{m|Fissure}}, much like A.J.'s Sandshrew in the anime. After the player wins the battle, he says, "I'll restart my 100-win streak with Sandshrew," a reference to the fact that A.J. won 100 battles. This Trainer may be A.J., or a reference to him. In {{game|Red and Blue|s}}, this Trainer is originally a {{tc|Camper|Jr. Trainer♂}}, has a {{p|Growlithe}} and a {{p|Charmander}}, and says, "Keep walking!" after being defeated.
In {{game|Yellow}}, a game based on the anime, there is a {{tc|Youngster}} on {{rt|9|Kanto}}. This Trainer solely uses a level 24 {{p|Sandshrew}} that has the move {{m|Fissure}}, much like A.J.'s Sandshrew in the anime. After the player wins the battle, he says, "I'll restart my 100-win streak with Sandshrew," a reference to the fact that A.J. won 100 battles. This Trainer may be A.J., or a reference to him. In {{game|Red and Blue|s}}, this Trainer is originally a {{tc|Camper|Jr. Trainer♂}}, has a {{p|Growlithe}} and a {{p|Charmander}}, and says, "Keep walking!" after being defeated.


===Pokémon===
===Pokémon===
This listing is of A.J.'s Pokémon in the {{pkmn|games}}:
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|prize={{Pdollar}}360
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|game=Y
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|locationname=Route 9
|pokemon=1}}
|style="margin:auto"|{{Pokémon/1|game=Yellow|ndex=027|pokemon=Sandshrew
|level=24|type1=Ground
|move1=Scratch|move1type=Normal
|move2=Sand-Attack|move2type=Normal
|move3=Slash|move3type=Normal
|move4=Fissure|move4type=Ground}}
{{Party/Footer}}
 
===Quotes===
* Before battle
:''"I aim to be the ultimate trainer!"''
 
* Being defeated
:''"My <sc>Sandshrew</sc> lost?"''


====Yellow====
* After being defeated
{{trainerheader|ground}}
:''"I'll restart my 100-win streak with <sc>Sandshrew</sc>."''
{{trainerentry|Spr RG Youngster.png|Youngster||360|1|027|Sandshrew||24|}}
{{trainerfooter|ground|I}}


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
* A.J.'s Sandshrew used Defense Curl, despite that in the games Sandshrew couldn't learn it until the [[Generation II|next Generation]].
* A.J. bears an uncanny resemblance to both the official Generation I artwork for the Cooltrainer, as well as the Generation I sprite for the Cooltrainer. The significance of this resemblance is unknown, especially since he is portrayed as a {{tc|Youngster}} in Pokémon Yellow.
* A.J.'s Sandshrew used Defense Curl, despite that Sandshrew [[Anime move errors|couldn't learn it]] until [[Generation II|the next generation]] in the games.
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Revision as of 12:12, 29 July 2015

A.J. (Japanese: アキラ Akira) is a Trainer who lives between Cerulean City and Vermilion City. His dream is to become a Pokémon Master with the help of his favorite Pokémon, Sandshrew. He ran an unofficial Gym which was not sponsored by the Pokémon League and therefore did not give out any Badges.

In the anime

A.J. in the anime

A.J. was the character of the day in The Path to the Pokémon League.

In this episode, Ash, Misty, and Brock were on their way to Vermilion City, when they heard about a local Trainer who was undefeated. Ash, eager to challenge this Trainer, went to A.J.'s Gym and saw a sign above it announcing that A.J. had been undefeated through 98 matches. A.J. returned to the Gym after catching some wild Pokémon. Ash then challenged him to battle number 99.

Ash began to say how he thought low about a person with 98 victories but without a Gym Badge. A.J. responded with saying that he wasn't planning on challenging a Gym Leader until he had 100 wins in a row. Ash bragged about the two Badges he had at the time just with ten victories, and A.J. insulted him and said he must have gotten them from weak Gym Leaders, which angered both Brock and Misty. A.J. defeated Ash with his Sandshrew without much effort, causing Ash to complain and accuse A.J. of cheating.

As the group was about to leave, they looked inside the Gym, and they saw A.J. using a whip to send his Sandshrew diving into a pool. Ash attacked A.J., thinking that he was torturing his Pokémon. A.J. then explained that he was strengthening his Sandshrew's resistance against water. Sandshrew and all of A.J.'s other Pokémon were wearing Macho Braces to intensify their strength. He also had all of his Pokémon exercise in rigorous routines. Ash complained about A.J. treating his Pokémon too harshly, and asked Brock and Misty to back him up. However, instead Brock complimented A.J. on the specialized food he prepares for his Pokémon.

Jessie, James, and Meowth then tried to steal Ash's Pikachu, but ended up accidentally taking Sandshrew instead. Not knowing what had happened, Ash guessed that Sandshrew had run away, and offered A.J.'s other Pokémon spots on his team, but they ignored him. Sandshrew escaped from Team Rocket by using Dig, accidentally bringing Meowth along with him. After A.J.'s Sandshrew came back, he challenged Team Rocket to a battle, and his Sandshrew defeated Team Rocket, winning A.J. the final victory needed to set off and collect Gym Badges.

After A.J. and Sandshrew had been happily reunited, Ash realized that A.J. cared deeply for his Pokémon, despite being tough on them during training.

A.J. made another appearance in a flashback sequence of the Orange Islands opening song Pokémon World. He and his Sandshrew appear with a group of other Trainers Ash encountered during his first trip through Kanto.

Pokémon


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This listing is of A.J.'s Pokémon in the anime.

A.J.'s Sandshrew
Sandshrew
A.J.'s Sandshrew's appearance was in The Path to the Pokémon League where Ash and his friends heard from a Trainer about a really powerful Gym in which the leader was undefeated. Ash decided to challenge A.J. after hearing this. A.J. had a battle with Ash and sent out his Pidgeotto, which was easily defeated by Sandshrew. Next Ash called out his Butterfree and went for a Stun Spore. A.J. whipped Sandshrew and told it to use Dig, avoiding Butterfree's Stun Spore. It jumped out and defeated Butterfree. Ash wanted Pikachu to battle, but it refused, giving A.J. the win.

It was then seen training in A.J.'s Gym wearing what A.J. called a "strength intensifier" and using the pool. It was then accidentally captured by Team Rocket but was able to make its way back using Dig. It then had a battle against Team Rocket with Koffing and Ekans. It was able to dodge Koffing and entangle Ekans, then finished them off by using Fissure.

Sandshrew made a cameo with A.J. in the opening Pokémon World.

Sandshrew's known moves are Dig, Defense Curl, and Fissure.

Debut The Path to the Pokémon League
A.J.'s Butterfree
Butterfree
A.J.'s Butterfree's only appearance was in The Path to the Pokémon League where it first appeared carrying A.J.'s bag into the Gym. It was then seen in A.J.'s Gym training with his Beedrill.

None of Butterfree's moves are known.

Debut The Path to the Pokémon League
Voice actors
Japanese Rikako Aikawa
English Rikako Aikawa
A.J.'s Beedrill
Beedrill
A.J.'s Beedrill's only appearance was in The Path to the Pokémon League where it was first seen in A.J.'s Gym training with his Butterfree.

None of Beedrill's moves are known.

Debut The Path to the Pokémon League
A.J.'s Rattata (×3)
Rattata (×3)
A.J.'s three Rattata only appeared in The Path to the Pokémon League where they were seen in A.J.'s Gym training with his Sandshrew.

None of Rattata's moves are known.

Debut The Path to the Pokémon League
Voice actors
Japanese
English Jimmy Zoppi

Voice actors

Language Voice actor
Japanese 檜山修之 Nobuyuki Hiyama
English Adam Blaustein
Finnish Arto Nieminen
Italian Davide Albano (K2 dub)
Norwegian Erik Skøld
Polish Mikołaj Klimek
Brazilian Portuguese Vágner Fagundes
Spanish Latin America Benjamin Rivera
Spain Juan Logar Jr.


In the manga

In The Electric Tale of Pikachu manga

A.J. in the manga

A.J. makes a cameo appearance in The Electric Tale of Pikachu manga. In the chapter Pikachu's Excellent Adventure, he, along with Samurai, Ash and Brock, make plans to find the Hidden Village, where powerful wild Pokémon supposedly live. A.J. is particularly interested in high-leveled Pokémon such as Charizard and Venusaur. He and Samurai are separated from Ash and Brock when Pikachu goes missing.

A.J. appears to be a little older in the manga compared to his anime appearance.

In the games

In Pokémon Yellow, a game based on the anime, there is a Youngster on Route 9. This Trainer solely uses a level 24 Sandshrew that has the move Fissure, much like A.J.'s Sandshrew in the anime. After the player wins the battle, he says, "I'll restart my 100-win streak with Sandshrew," a reference to the fact that A.J. won 100 battles. This Trainer may be A.J., or a reference to him. In Pokémon Red and Blue, this Trainer is originally a Jr. Trainer♂, has a Growlithe and a Charmander, and says, "Keep walking!" after being defeated.

Pokémon



Quotes

  • Before battle
"I aim to be the ultimate trainer!"
  • Being defeated
"My Sandshrew lost?"
  • After being defeated
"I'll restart my 100-win streak with Sandshrew."

Trivia

  • A.J. bears an uncanny resemblance to both the official Generation I artwork for the Cooltrainer, as well as the Generation I sprite for the Cooltrainer. The significance of this resemblance is unknown, especially since he is portrayed as a Youngster in Pokémon Yellow.
  • A.J.'s Sandshrew used Defense Curl, despite that Sandshrew couldn't learn it until the next generation in the games.


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