Reggie
| Reggie レイジ Reiji | |
 Reggie | |
| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Eye color | Black |
| Hair color | Purple |
| Hometown | Veilstone City |
| Region | Sinnoh |
| Relatives | Paul (brother) |
| Trainer class | Breeder (former Trainer) |
| Anime debut | Lost Leader Strategy! |
| English voice actor | Tom Wayland |
| Japanese voice actor | Tetsuya Kakihara |
Reggie (Japanese: レイジ Reiji) is Paul's older brother. He is a Pokémon Breeder living in Veilstone City.
Personality
Reggie seems to have the same attitude towards Pokémon as Ash, which is very surprising seeing as that he is the older brother of Paul. He has become friends with Ash and co. Several people have noted that Reggie and Paul are as different as Ash and Paul are.
History
Reggie first appeared in Lost Leader Strategy!. During this meeting, he and Ash battled in a three-on-three match; although Ash's Staravia lost to his Swalot, Turtwig and Pikachu successfully defeated his Bibarel and Staraptor respectively.
Reggie has earned the 8 badges from Kanto, Johto, Hoenn and Sinnoh. He has also challenged the Battle Frontier and won six of the seven Frontier Symbols.
He decided to become a Breeder after failing to get the Brave Symbol, as revealed in Aiding the Enemy. Unlike his younger brother, he treats his Pokémon with love and care and thanks them after working hard in a battle. This difference was also noted by Zoey who said that Paul and Reggie seemed like complete opposites.
In Crossing the Battle Line!, Reggie and his Staraptor helped Ash's Staravia to learn Brave Bird. He appeared again in Enter Galactic! where he used Paul's Electabuzz to help Ash fight Team Galactic.
He made a cameo appearance in Saving the World From Ruins!. He also appeared in A Pyramiding Rage!, where he watched his brother's battle against Brandon. In this episode Reggie's loss against Brandon, which was being watched by Paul, was shown in a flashback. Back then he was told by Brandon that he lacked a unique battle strategy which is why he gave up on being a Pokémon Trainer. This incident is what caused Paul to be more focused on a Pokémon's strength than anything else.
Reggie reappeared in Pedal to the Mettle! and Evolving Strategies! to watch the battle between Ash and Paul, which was suggested by him at the end of A Pyramiding Rage! to see how far the two Trainers have developed.
Pokémon
| Reggie's Bibarel | ||
| Bibarel is the first known Pokémon in Reggie's party. It was chosen to battle Ash's Turtwig in Lost Leader Strategy!. Bibarel knows a variety of powerful moves such as Secret Power. Turtwig was almost defeated when Bibarel's Secret Power made it fall asleep. Bibarel eventually fell to Turtwig, however. | ||
| Debut | Lost Leader Strategy! | |
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| Reggie's Swalot | ||
| Swalot is the second Pokémon Reggie used in his battle against Ash in Lost Leader Stategy!. It was chosen to battle Ash's Staravia. Reggie used Stockpile to raise Swalot's defense so that it wasn't so susceptible to Staravia's attacks. Swalot was the only of Reggie's Pokémon that was victorious against one of Ash's Pokémon, defeating Staravia with a powerful Spit Up. | ||
| Debut | Lost Leader Strategy! | |
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| Reggie's Staraptor | ||
| Staraptor was the final Pokémon Reggie chose in his battle with Ash in Lost Leader Strategy!. It was used in a battle against Ash's Pikachu where it was defeated by Volt Tackle. Staraptor then taught Ash's Staravia Brave Bird in Crossing the Battle Line!. It also reappeared in a flashback in Aiding the Enemy! together with Reggie. | ||
| Debut | Lost Leader Strategy! | |
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| Voice actors | ||
| Japanese | Kiyotaka Furushima | |
| English | Sarah Natochenny | |
Status unknown
| Reggie's Drapion | ||
| Drapion appeared in a flashback in A Pyramiding Rage! where it was used by Reggie to battle Brandon. It was easily defeated by Brandon's Regirock. | ||
| Debut | A Pyramiding Rage! | |
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Formerly trained
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During Ash's stay in Veilstone City. Reggie was caring for Paul's Electabuzz, however it was quick to get into a fight with Ash's Pikachu as the two had been holding a grudge for some time. When Team Galactic attempted to steal the Veilstone Meteorites, Reggie used Electabuzz to fight off the Golbat that Saturn's grunts were using to create a distraction. During the battle, Electabuzz and Pikachu saved each other from sneak attacks and this helped them end their feud. Afterwards Reggie sent Electabuzz back to Paul for his upcoming battle at the Pastoria Gym. | ||
| Debut | Two Degrees of Separation! | |
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| Voice actors | ||
| Japanese | Kenta Miyake | |
| English | Kenta Miyake | |
It was mentioned in Lost Leader Strategy! that Reggie takes care of Paul's other reserve Pokémon as well. Paul had left Electabuzz with Reggie prior to Lost Leader Strategy! and had taken it back before Chim - Charred!.
Other Pokémon seen in Reggie's care
 Starly |
 Bidoof |
 Kricketot |
 Shinx |
 Budew |
 Cherubi |
 Stunky |
 Kangaskhan |
It is unknown if any of these Pokémon belong to Paul; possibly none of them, given Paul's recruitment methods. Also, Paul may not be the only trainer Reggie looks after Pokémon for and the above ones may belong to other unknown trainers.
Known badges obtained
All badges were obtained prior to his debut appearance in Lost Leader Strategy!.
Indigo League
- Boulder Badge
- Cascade Badge
- Thunder Badge
- Marsh Badge
- Rainbow Badge
- Soul Badge
- Volcano Badge
- Earth Badge
Johto League
Hoenn League
Sinnoh League
Battle Frontier Symbols
Voice actors
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Trivia
- Reggie has Staraptor and Bibarel, the final evolved forms of the first two available wild Pokémon in the Sinnoh region, Starly and Bidoof respectively, both of which are under his care as well.
Names
| Language | Name | Reference to |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | レイジ Reiji | |
| English | Reggie | Similar to his Japanese name. |
| Korean | 진환 Jinhwan | |
| Chinese | 雷司 Léisī | Sounds like Reiji. |
External links
- Reiji's Profile on Pokeani (Japanese)
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