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Koichi タケノリ Takenori
Karate Master in the anime
Gender	Male
Hometown	Unknown, possibly Saffron City
Region	Kanto
Trainer class	Karate MasterPE Black BeltRBYFRLG
Generation	I, III, and VII
Games	Red, Blue, Yellow, FireRed, LeafGreen, Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!
Leader of	Fighting Dojo
Badge	Unknown
Specializes in	Fighting types

Koichi (Japanese: タケノリ Takenori) is a Black Belt and the leader of the Fighting Dojo in Pokémon FireRed, LeafGreen, Let's Go, Pikachu!, and Let's Go, Eevee!. He is the only character in the games to have the Trainer class Karate Master (Japanese: からてだいおう Great Karate King).

In the games

Koichi is a leader of Fighting Dojo in Saffron City. At one point, Koichi was the Gym Leader of Saffron City until his Gym lost official privileges as a result of a duel between himself and Sabrina. It has since become a place where he and his students train Karate. The player obtains a Hitmonlee or a Hitmonchan as a reward for beating Koichi.

Koichi's name was not revealed until Generation III. He is also known as the Karate Master (Japanese: カラテだいおう^RBYFRLG / からてだいおう^PE Great Karate King).

Pokémon

Pokémon Red, Blue, and Yellow

Blackbelt Fighting Dojo Red, Green, Blue, and Yellow Reward: $925
Type: Fighting Unknown Hitmonlee Lv.37 Double Kick Fighting   --       Rolling Kick Fighting   --       Meditate Psychic   --       Mega Kick Normal   --       Type: Fighting Unknown Hitmonchan Lv.37 Comet Punch Normal   --       Mega Punch Normal   --       Agility Psychic   --       Fire Punch Fire   --

Given away

After being defeated, Koichi lets the player take one of these Pokémon:

Type: Fighting Unknown Hitmonlee Lv.30 Double Kick Fighting   --       Meditate Psychic   --       Struggle Normal   --       Struggle Normal   --

Type: Fighting Unknown Hitmonchan Lv.30 Comet Punch Normal   --       Agility Psychic   --       Struggle Normal   --       Struggle Normal   --

Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen

Black Belt Koichi Fighting Dojo FireRed and LeafGreen Reward: $888
Type: Fighting Unknown Ability: Limber Held item: Black Belt Hitmonlee♂ Lv.37 Hi Jump Kick Fighting   --       Foresight Normal   --       Focus Energy Normal   --       Mind Reader Normal   --       Type: Fighting Unknown Ability: Keen Eye Held item: Black Belt Hitmonchan♂ Lv.37 Sky Uppercut Fighting   --       ThunderPunch Electric   --       Ice Punch Ice   --       Fire Punch Fire   --

Given away

After being defeated, Koichi lets the player take one of these Pokémon:

Type: Fighting Unknown Ability: Limber Held item: None Hitmonlee♂ Lv.25 Jump Kick Fighting   --       Rolling Kick Fighting   --       Brick Break Fighting   --       Focus Energy Normal   --

Type: Fighting Unknown Ability: Keen Eye Held item: None Hitmonchan♂ Lv.25 Mach Punch Fighting   --       Comet Punch Normal   --       Pursuit Dark   --       Agility Psychic   --

Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!

Karate Master Koichi Fighting Dojo Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! Reward: $952
Types: Water Fighting Ability: No Ability Held item: None Poliwrath♂ Lv.34 Submission Fighting Physical   --       Body Slam Normal Physical   --       Bubble Beam Water Special   --       Curse Unknown Status   --

Given away

After being defeated, Koichi lets the player take one of these Pokémon:

Type: Fighting Unknown Ability: No Ability Held item: None Hitmonlee♂ Lv.30 Feint Normal Physical   --       Brick Break Fighting Physical   --       Facade Normal Physical   --       Jump Kick Fighting Physical   --

Type: Fighting Unknown Ability: No Ability Held item: None Hitmonchan♂ Lv.30 Dizzy Punch Normal Physical   --       Thunder Punch Electric Physical   --       Ice Punch Ice Physical   --       Fire Punch Fire Physical   --

Quotes

Pokémon Red, Blue, and Yellow

• Before battle

"Grunt! I am the Karate Master! I am the Leader here! You wish to challenge us? Expect no mercy! Fwaaa!"

• Being defeated

"Hwa! Arrgh! Beaten!"

• After being defeated

"Indeed, I have lost! But, I beseech you, do not take our emblem as your trophy! In return, I will give you a prized fighting Pokémon! Choose whichever one you like!"

• If Hitmonlee is chosen

"You want the hard-kicking Hitmonlee?"

• If Hitmonchan is chosen

"You want the piston-punching Hitmonchan?"

• If talked to again

"Ho! Stay and train at Karate with us!"

Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen

• Before battle

"Grunt! I am the Karate Master. I am the leader here! You wish to challenge us? Expect no mercy! Fwaaa!"

• Being defeated

"Hwa! Arrgh! Beaten!"

• After being defeated

"Indeed, I have lost! But I beseech you, do not take our emblem as your trophy! In return, I will give you a prized Fighting Pokémon! Choose whichever one you like!"

• If Hitmonlee is chosen

"You want the hard-kicking Hitmonlee?"

• If Hitmonchan is chosen

"You want the piston-punching Hitmonchan?"

• If talked to again

"Grunt! Stay and train at karate with us!"

Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!

• Before battle

"*grunt* I am the Karate Master! I am the leader here! You wish to challenge us? Expect no mercy! Fwaaa!"

• Being defeated

"Hwa! Argh! Beaten!"

• After being defeated

"Indeed, I have lost! But I beseech you—do not take our emblem as your trophy! In return, I will give you a prized Fighting-type Pokémon! Choose whichever one you like!

• If Hitmonlee is chosen

"You want the hard-kicking Hitmonlee?"

• If Hitmonchan is chosen

"You want the piston-punching Hitmonchan?"

• If talked to again

"Hyah! Stay and train at karate with us!"

Sprites

Sprite from Generation I	Sprite from FireRed and LeafGreen	VS model from Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!
Overworld sprite from Generation I	Overworld sprite from FireRed and LeafGreen

In the anime

Main series

A Karate Master appeared in Solitary and Menacing!. He is the current leader of the Fighting Dojo in Saffron City.

Sometime before Ash and Goh arrive at the Dojo, Karate Master is challenged by Bea who has been challenging several Fighting-type Pokémon Trainers around the world. When Ash goes to open the tip to see his battle with Bea, Ash is surprised by the defeat of his Hitmonchan.

When Ash decides to face Bea, he gives up the Dojo for them to battle, Karate Master reveals to them about the fame Bea achieved in the World Coronation Series and as a Gym Leader in the Galar region. During the battle, he explains Bea's strategies to Goh and assesses the battle as a whole, and notes that the same strategy that Bea used against him, she used against Ash in their battle. When Bea finishes the battle, she thanks the Master for using the arena.

Soon after, he tells Goh that it was time for them to battle. Presumably, Goh wins the battle as it is later revealed that Goh received a Hitmonchan from the Dojo.

He remained unnamed in the anime, but was only referred to as Karate Master (Japanese: 空手大王) in the credits.

Pokémon

On hand

		Hitmonlee ♂
		Hitmonlee is one of the Pokémon that the Karate Master used in the battle against Bea. He is revealed to have lost to her Grapploct. None of Hitmonlee's moves are known.
Debut	Solitary and Menacing!

		Hitmonchan ♂
		Hitmonchan is one of the Pokémon that the Karate Master used in the battle against Bea. He is revealed to have lost to her Grapploct. None of Hitmonchan's moves are known.
Debut	Solitary and Menacing!

At Dojo

		Hitmonchan (multiple) ♂
		Several Hitmonchan are seen training in the Dojo. They are given to Trainers who win a battle against the Karate Master. None of Hitmonchan's moves are known.
Debut	Solitary and Menacing!

		Hitmonlee (multiple) ♂
		Several Hitmonlee are seen training in the Dojo. They are given to Trainers who win a battle against the Karate Master. None of Hitmonlee's moves are known.
Debut	Solitary and Menacing!

Given away

		Hitmonchan ♂
		Hitmonchan is a Pokémon that Goh received as a prize after defeating the Karate Master in Saffron City's Fighting Dojo. None of Hitmonchan's moves are known.
Debut	Solitary and Menacing!

Voice actors

Pokémon Origins

Koichi in Pokémon Origins

Koichi appears briefly in File 3: Giovanni. Red defeated him in a battle off-screen, and as a reward, Koichi let Red take either his Hitmonlee or Hitmonchan.

Pokémon

		Hitmonlee and Hitmonchan ♂
		Hitmonlee and Hitmonchan are Koichi's only known Pokémon. After being defeated by Red, he allowed Red to pick and take one of them. None of Hitmonlee or Hitmonchan's moves are known.
Debut	File 3: Giovanni

In the manga

Pokémon Zensho

Koichi was mentioned in PZ07, where he is instead referred to as the "Dojo Master".

Pokémon Journeys: The Series

Karate Master appears in JNM11, with a similar role to that of the anime.

Pokémon

Hitmonchan

Trivia

• When Pokémon Gold and Silver were first released, it was initially assumed that Koichi was the same person as Kiyo. This was due to the fact that the two characters used the same team of Pokémon in their respective battles, and Kiyo was later revealed to be the master of the Fighting Dojo in Saffron City, which was closed due as he had left to train at Mt. Mortar. However, the subsequent release of FireRed and LeafGreen and HeartGold and SoulSilver established the two as separate characters. It can be assumed that Koichi left the Dojo and handed it over to Kiyo sometime between the events of the Generation I and Generation II games.

Names

Karate Master

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 空手道大王 Hūngsáudouh Daaihwòhng Mandarin 空手道大王 Kōngshǒudào Dàwáng French Grand Karatéka German Karate-Meister Italian Maestro di karate Korean 태권도 대왕 Taegwondo Daewang Polish Mistrz Karate Brazilian Portuguese Mestre de Caratê Spanish Maestro Karateka

See also

• Kiyo
• Master Hamm

This article is part of Project COD, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each one-time character of the Pokémon anime.