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Mr. Fuji
フジろうじん Elder Fuji
Mr.-Fuji.jpg
Mr. Fuji's artwork from the TCG
Gender Male
Hometown Unknown
Region Kanto
Generation I, II, III, IV
Games Red, Green, Blue, and Yellow
Gold, Silver, and Crystal
FireRed and LeafGreen
HeartGold and SoulSilver
English voice actor N/A
Japanese voice actor Minoru Inaba

Mr. Fuji (Japanese: フジろうじん Elder Fuji) is a kind old man who lives in Lavender Town.

In the games

Mr. Fuji looks after abandoned and orphaned Pokémon at the Lavender Volunteer Pokémon House in Lavender Town. He subscribes to Pokémon Fan Magazine. It is revealed that he is not a native of Lavender Town. Mr. Fuji is supposedly shy. Mr. Fuji wishes for the happiness of all Pokémon. He cares for the Cubone that Team Rocket orphaned. He is a close friend of Blaine, as indicated by a portrait in the Cinnabar Gym in Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen.

In the Generation I games and Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen, when members of Team Rocket killed Marowak at Pokémon Tower, Mr. Fuji marched up to their hideout and started to rant about how Team Rocket was abusing Pokémon. Later, Mr. Fuji went to the Pokémon Tower to calm the Marowak's restless spirit, but Team Rocket appeared and held him hostage until the player drove them out of the tower. In gratitude, Mr. Fuji gives the player a Poké Flute.

In Pokémon Emerald, there are a series of messages left at Faraway Island where a wild Mew can be found. The messages warn that only someone pure of heart will ever see Mew. The author's name is smudged but the remnant ジ ji is still readable in the Japanese version.

In the Generation II games and Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, Mr. Fuji does not have a prominent role. He is found in the House of Memories (Soul House in English Generation II) paying respects to the deceased Pokémon there. In the house, there are hidden chambers that only Mr. Fuji has access to.

Fame Checker

This is a list of the Fame Checker's information on Mr. Fuji in FireRed and LeafGreen. The main text from some of these entries is also found elsewhere during regular gameplay.

Little girl at Lavender Volunteer Pokémon House

What does this person do?

He's really kind.

He looks after abandoned and
orphaned POKéMON.

One of the Team Rocket Grunts at Pokémon Tower

What is this person like?

This old guy marched right up to
our HIDEOUT.

Then, he starts ranting about how
TEAM ROCKET's abusing POKéMON.

So, we're just talking it over as
adults.

Pokémon Fan Magazine

What is this person like?

POKéMON FAN MAGAZINE
Monthly Grand Prize Drawing!

The application form is…

Gone! It's been clipped out.
Someone must have applied already.

Old man at the Pokémon Center in Lavender Town

There's a rumor…

I hear that MR. FUJI's not from
these parts originally, either.

Portrait in Cinnabar Gym

Family and friends?

It's a photo of BLAINE and
MR. FUJI.

They're standing shoulder to
shoulder with big grins.

Pokémon Journal

What is this person like?

Editor: The shy MR. FUJI turned
down our interview requests.

He is a kindly man who is adored
and respected in LAVENDER TOWN.

Message from Mr. Fuji left to the player

From: MR. FUJI
To: {RED}

Instead of hoping for the happiness
of just your POKéMON

…Can I get you to wish for the
happiness of all POKéMON?

Sprites

050Diglett.png This section is incomplete.
Please feel free to edit this section to add missing information and complete it.
Reason: SGB palette sprite from Generation I and GB and SGB palette sprites from Generation II


Mr Fuji I OD.png Mr Fuji II OD.png Mr Fuji III OD.png Spr FRLG Mr Fuji.png Mr Fuji OD.png
Overworld sprite from
Generation I
Overworld sprite from
Generation II
Overworld sprite from
FireRed and LeafGreen
Fame Checker sprite from
FireRed and LeafGreen
Overworld sprite from
HeartGold and SoulSilver

In the manga

In Pokémon Adventures

Mr. Fuji (right) with his Doduo and Blue.

Mr. Fuji first appears in Sigh for Psyduck, when he meets Red in Lavender Town, on his way to pay his respects to his Doduo's grave. Mr. Fuji invites Red to his house and tells about the Pokémon Tower and the ghosts in there. Because of them, he cannot bury his Pokémon in a proper place. Red sees a photo of Blue with Mr. Fuji, who tells him that the lad went to the Pokémon Tower to defy the presence of any ghosts, which makes Red willing to go there as well. Once Blue defeats Koga and the truth about the ghosts is revealed to the citizens of Lavender Town, Mr. Fuji can finally take his deceased Pokémon to rest at the Pokémon Tower.

Mr. Fuji made a couple of cameo appearances in later chapters. In The Last Battle XIII, he is one of the Pokémon Fan Club members that sent Pokémon to defeat Lugia and Ho-Oh. In Last Shot, the photo of Mr. Fuji and Blaine standing shoulder to shoulder is seen in an album.

In the TCG

This listing is of cards mentioning or featuring Mr. Fuji and/or his Pokémon in the Trading Card Game.

Mr. Fuji
Cards listed with a blue background are only legal to use in the current Expanded format.
Cards listed with a green background are legal to use in both the current Standard and Expanded formats.
Card Type English
Expansion
Rarity # Japanese
Expansion
Rarity #
Mr. Fuji T Fossil Uncommon 58/62 Mystery of the Fossils Uncommon —/—
 


Trivia

  • Mr. Fuji may be the same character as Dr. Fuji (Japanese: フジはかせ Dr. Fuji), who founded Cinnabar Island's Pokémon Lab. In addition to the characters having the same surname, the Fame Checker reports that Mr. Fuji is not from Lavender Town and is friends with Blaine, suggesting a connection between Mr. Fuji and Cinnabar Island. The anime character Dr. Fuji may have been inspired by the Dr. Fuji in the games.
    • Interacting with the portrait of Dr. Fuji at the Pokémon Lab yields the following text: "A photo of the LAB's founder… DR. FUJI?!

Names

Language Name Origin
Japanese フジろうじん
Elder Fuji
From フジ Fuji, the Japanese name for the wisteria family of plants, a genus of plants with purple flowers. He may be named this because he lives in Lavender Town, also named after a plant with purple flowers.
English, French,
German, Spanish
Mr. Fuji Same as Japanese name; although Western audiences may be more familiar with Fuji as being a generic Japanese name.
Korean 등나무노인
Elder Deung'namu
From 등나무 Deung'namu, the Korean name for Wisteria floribunda, the "Japanese Wisteria".
Chinese (Mandarin) 富士老人
Elder Fùshì
From 富士 Fuji, possibly relating to Mt. Fuji.



Non-player characters in the core series games
Kanto Professor OakMom (Kanto)Mom (LGPE)RedBlueGreenTraceDaisyOld manBillCelioMr. FujiSafari Zone WardenCopycatPrimoKoichi
Pokémon Fan Club ChairmanErik and SaraLostelleTealaSelphyCalSteven StoneMayleneMinaCameronMr. GameMorimoto
Team RocketGym guideGym LeadersElite FourProfessors' aidesMagikarp salesmanName RaterDay-Care PersonMr. Hyper


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