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Several wild Pokémon had a recurring role in the Pokémon anime.

Ho-Oh

Ho-Oh

Main article: Ho-Oh (anime)

The first recurring wild Pokémon in the anime, and the one that made three appeareances.

Jigglypuff

Jigglypuff

Main article: Jigglypuff (anime)

The second recurring wild Pokémon in the anime, and the one that made the most appearances, is Jigglypuff.

Jigglypuff's first appearance was in The Song of Jigglypuff. At first it couldn't sing, but that changed once Brock gave it a piece of fruit which soothed its throat. Jigglypuff followed the gang throughout their journey until the Advanced Generation series. It set a goal to accomplish what it had failed to in the first episode: to have someone listen to its song in its entirety without falling asleep.

Jigglypuff is perhaps best known, however, for its running gag. Whenever it saw that its song put its listeners to sleep, it would inflate angrily, making a distinctive "honk" sound, then doodle over the faces of its audience with its marker.

Slowking

Slowking

Main article: Slowking (M02)

This talking Slowking lived on Shamouti Island, and was the guardian of the shrine located on the island. He gave Ash advice on where to find the Ice, Thunder and Fire Spheres. He later praised the Team Rocket trio, upset that no-one saw them being heroes, telling them that their heroic actions did not go unnoticed.

Suicune

Suicune スイクン Suicune

Suicune

Debuts in Don't Touch that 'dile Gender Unknown Ability Unknown Current location Unknown

This Pokémon is fully evolved.

Voice actor Japanese English As Suicune Masahiko Tanaka

Suicune first appeared in the anime in the episode Don't Touch That 'dile as a form of energy. When Ash, Misty and Brock were lost in a forest, Togepi and Pikachu sensed something and led the trio to a lake. Suicune was standing on a small island in the lake. At first, Ash did not understand what Pokémon it was and wanted to capture it. However, Suicune ran away towards the direction of New Bark Town as soon as Ash made an attempt to battle it. Ash and group chased it to New Bark from where they began their Johto adventure.

Suicune appeared once again in the episode, For Ho-Oh the Bells Toll!. After Team Rocket had removed a Crystal Bell from Ecruteak's Tin Tower, many Bug-type Pokémon invaded the city. They wrapped Jessie, James and Meowth in a web by using String Shot and blocked off the entry to the Tin Tower. The bugs even attacked Ash, Misty, Brock, Morty and Eusine when they wanted to go to the Tin Tower. Suicune appeared, calming down the Pokémon and freeing the Rocket trio as well as the city from the webs of the bugs. Eusine wanted to capture Suicune and sent out his Alakazam to battle it. Alakazam used a Disable, but Suicune easily blocked it with a Mirror Coat. It then used Roar to send Alakazam back into its Poké Ball and fled from the place before Eusine could even react.

Moves used

Using Mirror Coat	Move First Used In Aurora Beam For Ho-Oh the Bells Toll! Mirror Coat For Ho-Oh the Bells Toll! Roar For Ho-Oh the Bells Toll!
A † shows that the move was used recently, unless all moves fit this case or there are fewer than five known moves.

Pichu Posse

Pichu Brothers

Pichu Brothers and friends

Main article: Pichu Brothers

The Pichu Brothers were first introduced in the third mini-movie Pikachu & Pichu, where they met Ash's Pikachu who was lost after falling off a nearby building, in which Ash was planning a party celebrating the anniversary of when he and Pikachu first met. Pikachu and the Pichu Brothers went all throughout the town chased by a Houndour who eventually helped them when the local Pokémon Playhouse was collapsing.

They also have a number of friends living in Big Town that regularly take part in their adventures. They have all made appearances in various side story episodes, as well as a cameo at the beginning of Giratina and the Sky Warrior, and the gang have also received their own game for the Pokémon mini, Pichu Bros. mini.

Wynaut

Wynaut ソーナノ Sohnano

Wynaut

Debuts in Fangs for Nothin' Gender Unknown Ability Unknown Current location Unknown

This Pokémon has not evolved.

Voice actor Japanese English As Wynaut ??? Kayzie Rogers

Wynaut is a wild Pokémon that followed Ash, his friends, and Team Rocket around in Blackthorn City from Fangs for Nothin' until Why? Why Not!. Even though it followed them everywhere, Jessie's Wobbuffet, Ash's Bayleef and Noctowl were the only ones to see it.

Personality and Characteristics

Wynaut had a tendency to pop up out of nowhere at random moments, especially in it's final appearance Why? Why Not! when it popped out of nowhere and took the case containing Ash's badges (which Team Rocket had stolen from him) away from Wobbuffet who was guarding the case while it's teammates were away. Wobbuffet was very confused and startled to see Wynaut, and panicked even more once Wynaut took the case away just as it's teammates came back. Later on in the episode after the case got open and the badges went all over the place, Ash and his friends as well as Noctowl and Bayleef searched everywhere for the badges. At first they found seven of them, and then Noctowl and Bayleef set out to find the one they had missed, and that's when they saw Wynaut who gave the badge to them, and then Bayleef called to Ash and gave him back his badge and he thanked her and asked her if it had just been lying on the ground. Bayleef tried to explain to her trainer about Wynaut, but it was already gone, causing both Bayleef and Noctowl to become confused, so Wynaut has a tendency to appear out of nowhere when a Pokémon is nearby and then disappear when people come around, showing that there's a possibility Wynaut either doesn't want to be seen by humans, or just likes playing a little joke leaving those who did see it very confused.

Moves used

Using Counter	Move First Used In Counter Why? Why Not!
A † shows that the move was used recently, unless all moves fit this case or there are fewer than five known moves.

Loudred

Loudred ドゴーム Dogohmb

Loudred

Debuts in A Hole Lotta Trouble Gender Unknown Ability Unknown Current location Unknown

This Pokémon has not evolved.

Voice actor Japanese English As Loudred ??? Darren Dunstan

Loudred first appeared in A Hole Lotta Trouble where it ran by and stepped on Jessie when she was climbing up to the next floor or Granite Cave. In the next episode Jessie fell on top of it while it was sleeping when she hastily ran to catch whatever was attacking Ash and his friends. Loudred then sent her, James and Meowth flying with an extremely loud Screech attack. It reappeared again in Turning Over a Nuzleaf where it was pinched on the ear by Ash's Corphish. Loudred ran around in pain, screeching, causing the Silcoon to fall from May's arms and roll off, separating it and the other Pokémon that went to its rescue to become separated from their Trainers. Loudred's last appearance was in A Three Team Scheme! where Professor Birch fell from a Wingull's nest on to it, waking it from its sleep. Loudred screeched at him before leaving.

Moves used

Using Screech	Move First Used In Screech Gone Corphishin'
A † shows that the move was used recently, unless all moves fit this case or there are fewer than five known moves.

Spoink

Spoink バネブー Baneboo

Spoink

Debuts in Pearls are a Spoink's Best Friend Gender Unknown Ability Unknown Current location Unknown

This Pokémon has not evolved.

Voice actor Japanese English As Spoink Miyako Itō Rachael Lillis

Spoink first appeared in Pearls are a Spoink's Best Friend. It had lost its pearl, and Ash and his friends were trying to find it. As it turns out, Team Rocket had found it and had traded it to the Magikarp salesman for a Magikarp. After learning this, the kids confronted the salesman and demanded he give back the pearl. Team Rocket also demanded he give them the pearl back as well. In the ensuing battle, Spoink's pearl was returned and Team Rocket was sent blasting off.

It made its second, and final, appearance in Clamperl of Wisdom. Like the previous time, it had lost its pearl. This time, it was lost in the ocean without any way of retrieving it. But the kids learned from a scientist named Isaiah that Spoink's pearls come from Clamperl. Eventually, they found a Clamperl who was willing to give its pearl to Spoink. They said goodbye to Spoink, and it hasn't been seen since that episode.

After losing its pearl, Spoink has a habit of using Psychic to move any round objects (and after a while, even not-so-round objects) on its head, including an angry Electrode, much to the dismay of those around it. It developed a friendship with Ash's Torkoal during its adventures with the group.

Moves used

Using Confuse Ray	Move First Used In Psychic Pearls are a Spoink's Best Friend Confuse Ray Pearls are a Spoink's Best Friend Psybeam Clamperl of Wisdom
A † shows that the move was used recently, unless all moves fit this case or there are fewer than five known moves.

Marill

Marill マリル Maril

Marill

Debuts in Pikachu's Exploration Club Gender Unknown Ability Unknown Current location Unknown

This Pokémon has not evolved.

Voice actor Japanese English As Marill Unknown Unknown

A Marill with the ability to Sing appeared in Pikachu's Exploration Club, Pikachu's Ice Adventure, Pikachu's Big Sparking Search, and Pikachu's Big Mysterious Adventure. It seems to be similar to Jigglypuff, as like Jigglypuff, it is also offended as its listeners fall asleep and it inflates itself in anger.

Moves used

Using Tail Whip	Move First Used In Sing Pikachu's Exploration Club Tail Whip Pikachu's Exploration Club
A † shows that the move was used recently, unless all moves fit this case or there are fewer than five known moves.

Hippopotas

Hippopotas ヒポポタス Hippopotas

Hippopotas

Debuts in Mass Hip-Po-Sis! Gender Male Ability Unknown Current location Sinnoh

This Pokémon has not evolved.

Voice actor Japanese English As Hippopotas Chie Satō

Hippopotas made his first appearance in Mass Hip-Po-Sis!, where Ash, with the aid of his friends, rescued the Pokémon from being trapped upon a high ledge. It was then discovered that Hippopotas was lost and he was separated from the rest of the Hippopotas and Hippowdon. Ash and friends helped Hippopotas find his way back to the herd. Like a few other Pokémon, Hippopotas seemed to like to be carried on top of Ash's head.

Jessie had trouble saying the Pokémon's species name; she and her Team Rocket fellows attempted to steal Hippopotas for their boss.

Hippopotas's final appearance was in Sleight of Sand! with his father Hippowdon. In this episode, Butch and Cassidy also wanted to kidnap the Hippo Pokémon.

Personality and Characteristics

Hippopotas was shown to be extremely friendly and trusting of Ash and his friends when he first appeared in Mass Hip-Po-Sis, and the reason is because Ash saved Hippopotas when he was stuck on the ledge of a cliff and then gave Hippopotas some food that he had been trying to reach. After Hippopotas was safe and full Ash and his friends continued on, but stopped when they noticed Hippopotas had been following them, and both Brock and Dawn noticed Hippopotas had taken a liking to Ash. In Hippopotas' next appearance Sleight of Sand Hippopotas met up with Ash and his friends once again after getting separated from his friend Hippowdon and he was really sad showing that Hippopotas loves hanging out with his friends.

Moves used

Using Sand Tomb	Move First Used In Yawn Mass Hip-Po-Sis! Sand Attack Mass Hip-Po-Sis! Sand Tomb Mass Hip-Po-Sis! Sandstorm Sleight of Sand!
A † shows that the move was used recently, unless all moves fit this case or there are fewer than five known moves.

Trivia

• Hippopotas's tendency to use Yawn seems to mirror Jigglypuff's love for singing.
• Although Hippopotas weighs 109.1 pounds in the games, Ash has no problem carrying him. This is an example of anime physics.

Meloetta

Meloetta

Main article: Meloetta (anime)

Meloetta began following Ash and his friends in An Epic Defense Force!. It is the first legendary Pokémon to follow the group, although Victini did in M14 and Celebi would have in a dropped storyline.

Malamar

Malamar カラマネロ Calamanero

Suicune

Debuts in A Conspiracy to Conquer! Gender Unknown Ability Unknown Current location Unknown

This Pokémon is fully evolved.

Voice actor Japanese English As Malamar Unknown Marc Thompson

Malamar first appeared in A Conspiracy to Conquer!. It hypnotized an Officer Jenny who went to investigate at a radio observatory. As a result, she became Madame X. Together, the two went to a dark cave where Team Rocket were and hypnotized them, save for Meowth. With Team Rocket in tow, Malamar found the whereabouts of Ash and his friends by a tree. It took Pikachu with them and forced him to be under their control. By the time Ash, his friends, and Meowth arrived in the observation chamber of the radio observatory, Malamar took control of Clemont, Bonnie, and Serena. The Automatic Pikachu Retrieving Device that Clemont built earlier entered the observatory and crashes at Malamar. Officer Jenny went back to normal and she and the gang went after Malamar who led them to a room containing the system of great significance. Since everyone saw what Malamar was doing, it destroyed the mind-control device that it was building and fled.

In XY054, it returned with a different plan along with some other Malamar.

Moves used

Using Psychic	Move First Used In Hypnosis A Conspiracy to Conquer! Psychic A Conspiracy to Conquer!
A † shows that the move was used recently, unless all moves fit this case or there are fewer than five known moves.

Recurring Pokémon that have been caught

Six Pokémon that recurred in the anime were later caught, five by Ash and one by Clemont.

• An Aipom began following the group through the Kanto region, and was caught three episodes later by Ash in Channeling the Battle Zone!. She had a habit of taking Ash's hat from him making him chase her around, sometimes lowering her eyelid and sticking out her tongue at him when he tried to get it back.
• Ash also caught a Gible in Gotta Get a Gible! after helping him to learn Draco Meteor.
• Later on, Ash caught an Oshawott that followed him from Professor Juniper's laboratory in A Sandile Gusher of Change!.
• Ash later caught the Sunglasses Krokorok that had been following him since A Sandile Gusher of Change! in Battling the Bully!.
• Ash also caught a Froakie in Lumiose City Pursuit! that helped save him from Team Rocket.
• Clemont caught a Dedenne that was following the group in A Shockingly Cheeky Friendship! which he gave to Bonnie to take care of.

Recurring wild Pokémon characters in the anime
Fearow	Ho-Oh	Pink Butterfree	Haunter	Jigglypuff	Clefairy
Mewtwo	Slowking (M02)	Lapras	Suicune	Pichu Posse	Articuno (OS)
Lugia (OS)	Silver	Wynaut	Larvitar	Loudred	Spoink
Kyogre and Groudon (RS)	Articuno (RS)	Deoxys	Lake guardians	Marill	Hippopotas
Zekrom	Forces of Nature	Carracosta	Meloetta	Reshiram	Malamar
Super-ancient Pokémon (XY)	Wooper	Florges	Squishy	Z2	Guardian deities
Bewear	Toucannon's flock	Stoutland	Exeggutor	Oranguru	Lunala
Necrozma	Stufful	Ultra Beasts	Grandpa Forest	Melemele Greens	Mantine
Zeraora	Meltan	Shaymin	Magearna	Celebi	Wingull
Mew	Lugia (JN)	Thievul trio	Drednaw	Slowking (JN)	Legendary heroes
Mewtwo's friends	Cresselia	Darkrai	Dialga	Palkia	Heatran
Latias	Terapagos
Recurring wild Pokémon that have been caught
Caterpie	Gyarados	Aipom	Gible	Krokorok	Dedenne
Goodra	Litten	Rockruff	Mimikyu	Mareanie	Poipole
Eevee	Greedy Rapooh	Meltan	Scorbunny	Gengar	Sobble
Eternatus	Morpeko	Fuecoco	Wattrel	Quaxly

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