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(Japanese: '''ルー''' '' | '''Billy Jo''' (Japanese: '''ルー''' ''Ru'') is a minor character appearing in {{game|Black and White|s|Pokémon Black 2 and White 2|2}} and the [[Pokémon anime]]. She is a member of [[Roxie]]'s band, playing guitar. | ||
She is a guitarist playing with [[Roxie]] and | ==In the anime== | ||
Billy Jo appeared in ''[[BW083|Rocking the Virbank Gym! Part 1]]'' and ''[[BW084|Rocking the Virbank Gym! Part 2]]''. She is a guitarist playing with [[Roxie]] and {{un|Nicky}} in the band "{{p|Koffing}} and the Toxics", which is quite well known in [[Unova]] and provides music during Roxie's Gym Battles. When {{Ash}} came to the [[Virbank Gym]], Roxie described Billy Jo as a "poisonous person". | |||
She once went on tour with the band through [[Kanto]] but mentioned to Ash that the audiences there | She once went on tour with the band through [[Kanto]], but mentioned to Ash that the audiences there were "a bore". | ||
==Voice actors== | ===Voice actors=== | ||
{{vatable|color={{poison color}}|bordercolor={{poison color light}} | {{vatable|color={{poison color}}|bordercolor={{poison color light}} | ||
|ja=西村ちなみ ''[[Chinami Nishimura]]'' | |ja=西村ちなみ ''[[Chinami Nishimura]]'' | ||
|en=[[Samia Mounts]] | |||
|cs=Jana Páleníčková | |||
|es_la=Leticia Amezcua | |||
|es_eu=Emma Jiménez | |||
|fi=Saara Lehtonen | |||
|fr_eu=Cécile Florin | |||
|pl=Katarzyna Łaska | |||
|pt_br=Luciana Baroli | |||
}} | }} | ||
==In the games== | ==In the core series games== | ||
Billy Jo appeared at the Virbank Gym in {{2v2|Black|White|2}}. Here, she also plays in a band with Roxie, just like in the anime. The {{player}} has to battle her before being able to battle Roxie. | |||
===Pokémon=== | ===Pokémon=== | ||
This | This is a list of Billy Jo's Pokémon in the {{pkmn|games}}: | ||
==== | ===={{game|Black and White|s|Pokémon Black 2 and White 2|2}}==== | ||
{{ | {{Party/Single|color={{poison color}}|bordercolor={{poison color dark}}|headcolor={{poison color light}} | ||
{{ | |sprite=Spr B2W2 Guitarist.png | ||
{{ | |prize={{Pdollar}}{{tt|448|416 in Easy Mode; 480 in Challenge Mode}} | ||
|class=Guitarist | |||
|name=Billy Jo | |||
|game=B2W2 | |||
|location=Virbank Gym | |||
|pokemon=2 | |||
}} | |||
|{{Pokémon/5|game=Black 2|ndex=543|pokemon=Venipede|gender=female | |||
|level={{tt|14|13 in Easy Mode; 15 in Challenge Mode}}|type1=Bug|type2=Poison|ability=Poison Point | |||
|move1=Poison Sting|move1type=Poison|move1cat=Physical | |||
|move2=Rollout|move2type=Rock|move2cat=Physical | |||
|move3=Pursuit|move3type=Dark|move3cat=Physical | |||
|move4=Screech|move4type=Normal|move4cat=Status}} | |||
|{{Pokémon/5|game=Black 2|ndex=109|pokemon=Koffing|gender=female | |||
|level={{tt|14|13 in Easy Mode; 15 in Challenge Mode}}|type1=Poison|ability=Levitate | |||
|move1=Tackle|move1type=Normal|move1cat=Physical | |||
|move2=Assurance|move2type=Dark|move2cat=Physical | |||
|move3=Poison Gas|move3type=Poison|move3cat=Status}} | |||
{{Party/Footer}} | |||
===Quotes=== | |||
* Before battle | |||
:''"I can always be straight and honest with myself whenever I'm playing the guitar or having a Pokémon battle!"'' | |||
* Being defeated | |||
:''"Argh! The happy times always end so quickly!"'' | |||
* After being defeated | |||
:''"It's because I'm with my Pokémon that I can happily play my guitar. And it's because I play my guitar that my Pokémon become strong. Get it?"'' | |||
==In the manga== | |||
[[File:Guitarist Billy Jo Adventures.png|thumb|180px|Billy Jo in [[Pokémon Adventures]]]] | |||
===Pokémon Adventures=== | |||
Billy Jo appears briefly during a Virbank concert performance with her band-mates, Roxie and Nicky, in ''[[PS533|New Sword Player]]''. Neither Billy Jo nor Nicky are mentioned by name. | |||
{{-}} | |||
==Trivia== | |||
*Fitting with how various Trainers of the [[Guitarist (Trainer class)|Guitarist]] class have names referencing real-life guitarists, Billy Jo's name is likely a reference to {{wp|Billie Joe Armstrong}}, the lead singer and guitarist of the band {{wp|Green Day}}. | |||
==Names== | |||
{| class="roundy" style="background:#{{poison color light}}; border:3px solid #{{poison color}}" | |||
|- | |||
! style="{{roundytl|5px}}" | Language | |||
! Name | |||
! style="{{roundytr|5px}}" | Origin | |||
|- style="background:#FFF" | |||
| Japanese | |||
| ルー ''Ru'' | |||
| Possibly from {{wp|Lou Reed}} | |||
|- style="background:#FFF" | |||
| English | |||
| Billy Jo | |||
| Possibly from {{wp|Billie Joe Armstrong}} | |||
|- style="background:#FFF" | |||
| French, German, Italian | |||
| Lou | |||
| Similar to Japanese name | |||
|- style="background:#FFF" | |||
| Spanish | |||
| Rita | |||
| From ''guitarra'', guitar | |||
|- style="background:#FFF" | |||
| Korean | |||
| 루 ''Ru'' | |||
| Same as Japanese name | |||
|} | |||
{{-}} | {{-}} | ||
{{Project CharacterDex notice}} | |||
[[Category:Game characters]] | |||
[[Category: | [[Category:Black 2 and White 2 characters]] | ||
[[Category:Anime characters]] | |||
[[Category:Female characters]] | [[Category:Female characters]] | ||
[[Category:Poison-type Trainers]] | [[Category:Poison-type Trainers]] | ||
[[Category:Pokémon Adventures characters]] | |||
[[Category:Musicians (characters)]] | |||
[[es:Billy Jo]] | |||
[[it:Lou]] | |||
[[ja:ルー]] | |||
Latest revision as of 11:27, 8 October 2023
Billy Jo (Japanese: ルー Ru) is a minor character appearing in Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 and the Pokémon anime. She is a member of Roxie's band, playing guitar.
In the anime
Billy Jo appeared in Rocking the Virbank Gym! Part 1 and Rocking the Virbank Gym! Part 2. She is a guitarist playing with Roxie and Nicky in the band "Koffing and the Toxics", which is quite well known in Unova and provides music during Roxie's Gym Battles. When Ash came to the Virbank Gym, Roxie described Billy Jo as a "poisonous person".
She once went on tour with the band through Kanto, but mentioned to Ash that the audiences there were "a bore".
Voice actors
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In the core series games
Billy Jo appeared at the Virbank Gym in Black 2 and White 2. Here, she also plays in a band with Roxie, just like in the anime. The player has to battle her before being able to battle Roxie.
Pokémon
This is a list of Billy Jo's Pokémon in the games:
Pokémon Black 2 and White 2
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Quotes
- Before battle
- "I can always be straight and honest with myself whenever I'm playing the guitar or having a Pokémon battle!"
- Being defeated
- "Argh! The happy times always end so quickly!"
- After being defeated
- "It's because I'm with my Pokémon that I can happily play my guitar. And it's because I play my guitar that my Pokémon become strong. Get it?"
In the manga
Billy Jo in Pokémon Adventures
Pokémon Adventures
Billy Jo appears briefly during a Virbank concert performance with her band-mates, Roxie and Nicky, in New Sword Player. Neither Billy Jo nor Nicky are mentioned by name.
Trivia
- Fitting with how various Trainers of the Guitarist class have names referencing real-life guitarists, Billy Jo's name is likely a reference to Billie Joe Armstrong, the lead singer and guitarist of the band Green Day.
Names
| Language | Name | Origin |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ルー Ru | Possibly from Lou Reed |
| English | Billy Jo | Possibly from Billie Joe Armstrong |
| French, German, Italian | Lou | Similar to Japanese name |
| Spanish | Rita | From guitarra, guitar |
| Korean | 루 Ru | Same as Japanese name |
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