Sawyer

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Sawyer
ショータ Shōta
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Sawyer
Gender Male
Eye color Blue
Hair color Green
Hometown Unknown
Region Hoenn
Trainer class Trainer
Anime debut Battling with Elegance and a Big Smile!
English voice actor Robby Duncan Sharpe
Japanese voice actor Ikue Ohtani

Sawyer (Japanese: ショータ Shōta) is a recurring character in the Pokémon anime. He is a Pokémon Trainer who first appeared in Battling with Elegance and a Big Smile!.

History

Sawyer's notebook

Prior to Battling with Elegance and a Big Smile!, Sawyer was living in the Hoenn region. He went to Professor Birch's lab to get his first Pokémon and chose Treecko out of the three choices. With Treecko, he battled a wild Taillow and later met the Hoenn League Pokémon Champion, Steven, along with his Metagross. At some point, he traveled from Hoenn to Kalos.

Sawyer made his first onscreen appearance in Battling with Elegance and a Big Smile!, where he had a Gym battle at the Lumiose Gym against Clemont, who was training for his battle against Ash. His Treecko was easily defeated by Luxray's Wild Charge despite the type-advantage. After losing, he wrote down Clemont's advice regarding the timing of Treecko's moves.

He appeared again in A Fashionable Battle!. He wanted to challenge the Laverre Gym, only to hear it was closed. Right at that moment Ash arrived, as he wanted to challenge the Gym as well. Sawyer reunited with Clemont and introduced himself to Ash, Bonnie and Serena. Soon after, he had a Double Battle against Ash, which was postponed when they noticed a fashion show going on. He was later picked by one of the Gym's Furisode Girls, Linnea, to battle Valerie as part of the fashion show. He used his Bagon against Valerie's Spritzee, but was quickly defeated.

He appeared in Fairy-Type Trickery!, where he and his Treecko watched Ash's Gym battle against Valerie together.

He appeared in Rivals: Today and Tomorrow!, when he lost his notebook, but later found it thanks to his Slurpuff's strong sense of smell. Later, he had a three-on-three battle against Ash, but lost. During the battle, his Treecko evolved into Grovyle, but still lost to Ash's Frogadier. He then said goodbye to Ash and his friends and prepared to head for Coumarine City to challenge Ramos.

Character

Sawyer is very studious and careful, seeing as how he writes down notes in his notebook after every battle he participates in. He does his best to apply his gained knowledge in battle, but can sometimes lose his calm in critical situations, causing him to make the wrong move and lose.

He seems to admire Steven Stone.

Pokémon

This listing is of Sawyer's known Pokémon in the anime:

Sawyer's Grovyle

Sawyer's Grovyle
Treecko → Grovyle
Grovyle is Sawyer's first known Pokémon. In Rivals: Today and Tomorrow!, it was revealed that Grovyle was given to him by Professor Birch as a Treecko. Treecko was used in Sawyer's Gym battle against Clemont at the Lumiose Gym. It battled Clemont's Luxray and lost, despite the type-advantage.

It appeared again in A Fashionable Battle!, where it participated in a Double Battle against Ash's Frogadier and Hawlucha, along with Bagon, it was defeated by Frogadier's Cut.

In Fairy-Type Trickery!, it watched Ash's Gym Battle against Valerie with Sawyer.

It reappeared in Rivals: Today and Tomorrow!, where it battled against Team Rocket. Later, it went up in a single battle against Ash's Frogadier. During the battle, it evolved into Grovyle, but still lost. Grovyle also developed a kind of rivalry with Ash's Frogadier.

Grovyle's known moves are Razor Leaf*, Leech Seed, Bullet Seed, Agility, and Leaf Blade.

Debut Battling with Elegance and a Big Smile!
Voice actors
Japanese Yūji Ueda
English Bill Rogers
Sawyer's Bagon
Bagon
Bagon first appeared in A Fashionable Battle!, where it was used in a Double Battle alongside Treecko against Ash's Frogadier and Hawlucha until they postponed the battle. It was also used to battle Valerie's Spritzee but lost.

In Rivals: Today and Tomorrow!, Bagon participated in Sawyer's 3-on-3 battle with Ash. It battled against Pikachu, but lost.

Bagon's known moves are Fire Fang, Dragon Breath, Headbutt, and Dragon Claw.

Debut A Fashionable Battle!
Voice actors
Japanese Kiyotaka Furushima
English Carter Cathcart
Sawyer's Slurpuff
Slurpuff
Slurpuff first appeared in Rivals: Today and Tomorrow!, where it was used to find Sawyer's notebook using its strong sense of smell. Later it participated in Sawyer's 3-on-3 battle with Ash. It battled Hawlucha and lost, despite the type-advantage.

Slurpuff's only known move is Electro Ball*.

Debut Rivals: Today and Tomorrow!
Voice actors
Japanese Chinatsu Akasaki
English Haven Paschall

Achievements

Sawyer's Badges

Badges obtained

This listing is of the Badges Sawyer has obtained:

Voice actors

Language Voice actor
Japanese 大谷育江 Ikue Ohtani
English Robby Duncan Sharpe
Italian Stefano Pozzi
Korean 안영미 Yung-mi Ahn
Polish Beniamin Lewandowski
European Spanish Elena Palacios


Trivia

  • Sawyer and his Treecko were first shown in Mad-Paced Getter, the second opening song of the XY series.
  • Sawyer is the first recurring human character to be voiced by Ikue Ohtani, the voice actress for Pikachu.
  • The episode Sawyer met Ash, Serena and Bonnie aired in the same week as the episode where he debuted in the English dub.
  • In Battling with Elegance and a Big Smile!, the closed captions show Sawyer's name as Scottie in the dub.

Names

Language Name Origin
Japanese ショータ Shōta
English Sawyer Similar to his Japanese name
French Liam
Italian Sandro
Spanish Sawyer Same as his English name
Korean 승태 Seung-tae A combination of 承 (succeed) or 昇 (rise) and 太 (huge)


See also


Anime characters
Protagonists Ash Ketchum (Pikachu) • Misty (Togetic) • BrockTracey SketchitMayMaxDawn (Piplup) • Iris (Haxorus) • CilanSerenaClemontBonnie (Dedenne) • LanaKiaweLillieSophoclesMallowRotom PokédexGoh (Grookey)
Rivals GaryRitchieHarrisonDrewHarleyMorrisonTysonSolidadPaulNandoZoeyKennyConwayBarryUrsulaTripBiancaBurgundyStephanGeorgiaCameronAriaAlainMietteTiernoShaunaTrevorNiniSawyerGladionHoracioHauLeonRaihanHoraceBeaLeague Conference participantsCoordinatorsPerformersWorld Coronation Series participants
Antagonists Jessie (Wobbuffet) • JamesMeowthGiovanniButchCassidyDr. NambaMatoriPierceDr. ZagerGozuTabithaMaxieShellyArchieHunter JSaturnCyrusMarsJupiterCharonColressAldithGhetsisBarretMalamarLysandreMableCelosiaAlianaXerosicBryonyTuppZippRappPlumeriaGuzmaVirenRoseOleana
Professors Professor OakProfessor IvyProfessor ElmProfessor BirchProfessor RowanProfessor CarolinaProfessor JuniperDr. FennelCedric JuniperProfessor SycamoreProfessor KukuiProfessor BurnetProfessor CeriseProfessor MagnoliaSoniaProfessor Amaranth
Relatives Delia KetchumDaisyVioletLilyJames's parentsFlintLolaForrestBrock's siblingsNormanCarolineJohannaChiliCressGraceMeyerLana's fatherLana's motherHarper and SarahRangoSimaMimoKiawe's grandfatherMohnLusamineGladionSophocles's parentsMolayneAbeMallow's motherUluWalkerCamilleHalta
Supporting Officer JennyNurse JoyMagikarp salesmanTodd SnapCharles GoodshowCaseyLizaSakuraLanceClairRaoul ContestaMr. SukizoSteven StoneVivian MeridianRobertScottLilian MeridianSolanaBrandonMarianYuzoRhondaCynthiaReggieAngieLookerIzzy and CaraLyraKhouryTobiasDon GeorgeElderAlderLukeFreddy O'MartianIngoEmmetJervisVirgilNAnthea and ConcordiaPorterAlexaSophieCosetteClembotSanpeiMairinAstridDianthaKorrinaGurkinnMonsieur PierrePalermoKeananMalvaSamson OakAnelaHobbesNinaAnnaLakiDanaYansuWickeFabaIlimaAcerolaDiaChloeChrysaRenParkerTaliaLeiDanikaQuillonHopGym LeadersElite FourFrontier BrainsIsland kahunasMany temporary characters
Supporting Pokémon FearowHo-OhSquirtle SquadPink ButterfreeHaunterJigglypuffMewtwoMimeyLapras herdGranbullPichu BrothersLugiaSilverDelibirdWynautLarvitarKyogre and GroudonArticunoDeoxysLake guardiansForces of NatureMeloettaReshiramSuper-ancient PokémonWooperFlorgesSquishyZ2Guardian deitiesBewearToucannon's flockStoutlandOranguruNebbyStuffulUltra BeastsGrandpa ForestNecrozmaLunalaShayminMewRotom PhonesPelipperThievul trioEternatusDrone RotomLegendary heroesLatiasRecurring wild Pokémon
See also: Pokémon Horizons characters


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