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'''Ephraim''' (Japanese: '''ミノル''' ''Minoru'') was the [[character of the day]] for ''[[EP178|The Grass Route]]''.


[[Image:Ephraim.jpg|thumb|Ephraim]]'''Ephraim''' (Japanese: '''ミノル''' ''Minoru'') was the [[character of the day]] for ''[[EP178|The Grass Route]]''. He is voiced by 小林由美子 ''Yumiko Kobayashi''.
He is a son of a couple of farmers who live in [[Johto]]. He specializes in raising {{type|Grass}} {{OBP|Pokémon|species}}, mainly because his parents use a large collection of Grass-type Pokémon to maintain their farm. He convinced {{Ash}} to enter his {{AP|Chikorita|Bayleef}} and {{AP|Bulbasaur}} in the [[Grass Tournament]], held near where he lives.


He is a farmboy from [[Johto]] who specializes in raising {{type2|Grass}} [[Pokémon]]. His parents use a large collection of Grass-type Pokémon to maintain their farm.  He convinces {{Ash}} to enter his {{AP|Chikorita}} and {{AP|Bulbasaur}} in the [[Grass Tournament]].
Ash faced Ephraim in the finals of the tournament, with Ephraim using Skiploom and Ash using Bulbasaur. Skiploom almost lost, but learned {{m|Solar Beam}} at the last moment. It defeated Bulbasaur, and won the tournament. Ephraim's prize was a collection of {{evostone|Leaf Stone}}s, which he planned on using to evolve his [[Ephraim's parents|parents']] Pokémon.


Ash faced Ephraim in the finals, with Ephraim using Skiploom and Ash using Bulbasaur. Skiploom almost lost, but learned {{m|SolarBeam}} at the last moment, defeated Bulbasaur, and won the tournament (although this is a point contention amongst some, as Ash's Bulbasaur was still partially conscious and moving about, but was still declared the loser). His prize was a collection of {{evostone|Leaf Stone}}s, which he planned on using to evolve his parents' Pokémon.
==Pokémon==
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{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Ephraim
|pkmn=Skippy
|type1=Grass
|type2=Flying
|img=Ephraim Skippy.png
|epnum=EP178
|epname=The Grass Route
|vaen=Kayzie Rogers
|desc=Ephraim has a {{p|Skiploom}} called '''Skippy''' which is his only known Pokémon. It first appeared when {{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} spotted it skipping around before being introduced to Ephraim. Ephraim used it to battle Ash in a friendly battle, but the battle ended when Skippy injured itself.
 
The following day, Ephraim and Ash competed in the [[Grass Tournament]]. Ephraim battled [[James]] and his {{TP|James|Victreebel}}, and went on to defeat it. Skippy also defeated a {{p|Paras}} and {{p|Tangela}} before facing Ash and his Bulbasaur. Despite Ash's best efforts, Skippy defeated Bulbasaur by learning {{m|Solar Beam}} and becoming the victor.
 
Skiploom's known moves are {{m|Tackle}}, {{m|Double Team}}, {{m|Leech Seed}}, and {{m|Solar Beam}}.}}


==Pokémon==
==Voice actors==
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{{vatable|color={{grass color}}|bordercolor={{flying color light}}
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|ja= 小林由美子 ''Yumiko Kobayashi''
| align=center | [[Image:188.png]]<br>{{p|Skiploom}}<br>"Skippy"
|en=[[Tara Jayne]]
|}
|fi=Jenni Sivonen
|pt_br=Gabriel Noya
|es_la=Eduardo Garza
|es_eu=Isacha Mengíbar
|pl=Wojciech Majchrzak}}


==Trivia==
* [http://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-episodes/04_21-the-grass-route/ Pokemon.com] misspells Ephraim's name as '''Ephram'''.
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Revision as of 16:58, 7 June 2016

Ephraim

Ephraim (Japanese: ミノル Minoru) was the character of the day for The Grass Route.

He is a son of a couple of farmers who live in Johto. He specializes in raising Grass-type Pokémon, mainly because his parents use a large collection of Grass-type Pokémon to maintain their farm. He convinced Ash to enter his Chikorita and Bulbasaur in the Grass Tournament, held near where he lives.

Ash faced Ephraim in the finals of the tournament, with Ephraim using Skiploom and Ash using Bulbasaur. Skiploom almost lost, but learned Solar Beam at the last moment. It defeated Bulbasaur, and won the tournament. Ephraim's prize was a collection of Leaf Stones, which he planned on using to evolve his parents' Pokémon.

Pokémon


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Ephraim's Skippy
Skippy
Ephraim has a Skiploom called Skippy which is his only known Pokémon. It first appeared when Ash and his friends spotted it skipping around before being introduced to Ephraim. Ephraim used it to battle Ash in a friendly battle, but the battle ended when Skippy injured itself.

The following day, Ephraim and Ash competed in the Grass Tournament. Ephraim battled James and his Victreebel, and went on to defeat it. Skippy also defeated a Paras and Tangela before facing Ash and his Bulbasaur. Despite Ash's best efforts, Skippy defeated Bulbasaur by learning Solar Beam and becoming the victor.

Skiploom's known moves are Tackle, Double Team, Leech Seed, and Solar Beam.

Debut The Grass Route
Voice actors
Japanese
English Kayzie Rogers

Voice actors

Language Voice actor
Japanese 小林由美子 Yumiko Kobayashi
English Tara Jayne
Finnish Jenni Sivonen
Polish Wojciech Majchrzak
Brazilian Portuguese Gabriel Noya
Spanish Latin America Eduardo Garza
Spain Isacha Mengíbar


Trivia


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