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Bugsy
ツクシ Tsukushi
"The Walking Bug Pokémon Encyclopedia"

Art from HeartGold and SoulSilver
Gender Male
Eye color Lavender
Hair color Lavender
Hometown Azalea Town
Region Johto
Relatives Unknown
Class Gym Leader
Generation II, IV
Games Gold, Silver, Crystal, Stadium 2, HeartGold, SoulSilver
Gym Azalea Gym
Type Bug
Badge Hive Badge
First episode Gettin' the Bugs Out
English
voice actor 		Tara Jayne
Japanese
voice actor 		Hiromi Ishikawa

Bugsy (Japanese: ツクシ Tsukushi) is the Gym Leader of Azalea Town's Gym, known officially as the Azalea Gym. He hands out the Hive Badge to Trainers who defeat him. He specializes in Bug-type Pokémon.

Contents

In the games

Headshot of Bugsy from Pokémon Gold and Silver

Bugsy appears in Pokémon Gold, Silver, Crystal, HeartGold, and SoulSilver as the Gym Leader of the Azalea Gym. He is the second Gym Leader to be challenged in each of the games, although he cannot be fought until Team Rocket has been driven out of the Slowpoke Well.

Because of his research on Bug Pokémon, Bugsy's knowledge makes him an authority on them. He even discovered the move Fury Cutter, which is the signature move on his Scyther. This research has led to his given title, "The Walking Bug Pokémon Encyclopedia". He claims to never lose when it comes to Bug Pokémon, but—once defeated by the player—will admit his research isn't yet finished. Upon defeat he will hand out the Hive Badge, and a Bug-type Technical Machine: TM49 (Fury Cutter) in Gold, Silver, and Crystal, and TM89 (U-turn) in HeartGold and SoulSilver.

Like all other Johto and Kanto Gym Leaders, Bugsy will leave his Gym from time to time. Every Thursday, Bugsy travels to Viridian Forest where he will hand out his PokéGear phone number to fellow travelers all day. From here he will progress to the Fighting Dojo and, on Thursday afternoons, accept a rematch with a stronger team.

Bugsy also has a room in the Johto Gym Leader Castle in Pokémon Stadium 2. This is the only time he will use Pokémon not of the Bug-type.

Pokémon

This listing is of Bugsy's Pokémon in the games he has appeared in.

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Bugsy's sprite from
Generation II 		Bugsy's sprite from
Generation IV 		Bugsy's VS sprite from
Generation IV

Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal



Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver

Gym match


Second battle (Rematch)


Pokémon Stadium 2

Round 1


Round 2


Quotes

"I'm Bugsy! I never lose when it comes to bug Pokémon. My research is going to make me the authority on bug Pokémon! Let me demonstrate what I've learned from my studies."

"Whoa, amazing! You're an expert on Pokémon! My research isn't complete yet. Ok, you win. Take this Badge."

In the anime

Bugsy in the anime

Bugsy's only anime appearance was in the episode Gettin' the Bugs Out.

Bugsy trains in a large, greenhouse-like Gym filled with trees and bugs. He has a affinity for Bug-type Pokémon.

His Scyther can use Swords Dance to deflect Fire-type attacks. However, Ash figured out it was vulnerable from above, and Cyndaquil was able to knock it out, winning Ash the Hive Badge.

Pokémon

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

Spinarak

Spinarak is the first Pokémon Bugsy used in his match against Ash, saying that it's one of his strongest Pokémon in his arsenal. It battled against Cyndaquil and almost won with its String Shot and Poison Sting attacks, since Cyndaquil couldn't get its flame started. Eventually, Ash recalled Cyndaquil and sent out Chikorita instead, despite the type disadvantage. Spinarak and Chikorita kept dodging each other's attacks, until Ash told Chikorita to use Sweet Scent, enabling it to Tackle Spinarak and win the round.

Metapod

Bugsy's second choice for his battle with Ash was Metapod. Metapod used Harden several times to resist Chikorita's attacks, and then surprised Ash by being able to jump and Tackle Chikorita. Ash decided to use Pikachu, and after dodging many more attacks, Pikachu managed to attack Metapod with Thunderbolt and win.

Scyther
Bugsy's Scyther

The final and most powerful of Bugsy's Pokémon was Scyther. It defeated Ash's Pikachu easily with a powerful Slash attack.

Scyther proved to be an exceptional fighter as it can hold its own against Fire-types by using Swords Dance to counter fire attacks. Using this technique, it almost defeated Ash's Cyndaquil by deflecting all of its fire attacks. Thanks to Ash's strategy, Cyndaquil gained the upper hand. Instead of attacking horizontally, it jumped above Scyther and used Flamethrower. Scyther was unable to defend itself from the attack and it was knocked out of the battle.

It is voiced by Katsuyuki Konishi in the Japanese version and by Eric Stuart in the English dub.

At Azalea Gym

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Caterpie
(multiple) 		Image:013.png
Weedle
(multiple) 		Image:014.png
Kakuna
(multiple)

Voice actors


In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Bugsy in Pokémon Adventures

In Pokémon Adventures, Bugsy is a ruins explorer. He meets Gold at the Ruins of Alph, who at first mistakes the Gym Leader for a girl and asks him out on a date. When he reveals he is a boy he tells Gold that he is looking for his missing companions who were helping him study the ruins. The two of them then run into Team Rocket and accidently awaken the Unown. After being cornered by a Spinarak's Spider Web Explotaro used Smokescreen to get the Unown in the web and take out their anger on Team Rocket. Bugsy then left the cave with his companions, ecstatic about his new discovery.

Bugsy is then see with more research colleagues before Suicune appears to him. He fails to catch Suicune just like the rest and it becomes the first Pokémon to break through his capture net. He does discover several inscriptions written in Unown, one saying "Rope Escape" and anther saying "Ho-Oh".

Bugsy uses a special multi-Poké Ball capture net made for him by Kurt.

Pokémon

This listing is of Bugsy's Pokémon in the Pokémon Adventures manga.

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Metapod
(×2) 		Image:014.png
Kakuna
(×2) 		Image:214.png
Heracross
(×2) 		Image:123.png
Scyther

Released

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Unown
(given to research colleagues)

In the TCG

This listing is of cards mentioning or featuring Bugsy or his Pokémon in the Pokémon Trading Card Game.

Name Type Level Rarity Set Set no.
Bugsy's Butterfree Grass - Common Pokémon VS (no English release) 8/141
Bugsy's Beedrill Grass - Common Pokémon VS (no English release) 9/141
Bugsy's Pinsir Grass - Common Pokémon VS (no English release) 10/141
Bugsy's Ledian Grass - Common Pokémon VS (no English release) 11/141
Bugsy's Yanma Grass - Common Pokémon VS (no English release) 12/141
Bugsy's Scizor   - Rare HolographicH Pokémon VS (no English release) 13/141
Bugsy's TM 01 - - Uncommon Pokémon VS (no English release) 105/141
Bugsy's TM 02 - - Uncommon Pokémon VS (no English release) 106/141

Trivia

  • Bugsy is the only Gym Leader to use any Pokémon in battle that cannot learn any TMs or HMs.
  • In the anime, Bugsy's Metapod is the only Metapod to be shown using Tackle (or indeed, any move other than Harden).
    • This can also apply to the games, as all wild Metapod and Kakuna (as well as trainer's Metapod and Kakuna) only had Harden as the only move available to them.
  • Similarly to Saturn and Will, his Pokémon are the opposite gender of himself despite having a 50-50 gender ratio.
  • Bugsy is the only Johto gym leader that does not have an elemental type advantage on the next Gym Leader. (Falkner trains Flying-type Pokémon, which are strong against Bug-type Pokémon. Meanwhile, Whitney's Normal-type Pokémon are immune to Ghost-type moves of Morty.)
  • Bugsy is the only Gym Leader whose signature Pokémon is sent out on the first turn, but this due to the fact that his Scyther now carries U-turn.
  • Bugsy appears as an opponent in Pokémon Puzzle Challenge. He uses a Kakuna to battle.

Names

Language Name Origin
Japanese ツクシ (Tsukushi) 土筆 tsukushi, a horsetail. つくつく法師 tsukutsukubōshi is a type of cicada.
English Bugsy Refers to the word bug.
French Hector Similar to insecte, insect.
German Kai Refers to the word Käfer, coleopter.
Italian Raffaello Similar to farfalla, butterfly.
Spanish Antón Similar to antena, antenna.
Korean 호일 Ho-il
Chinese 阿筆/阿笔 Ā Bǐ 筆 is taken from 土筆 tsukushi.

External links

Gym Leaders of the Johto region

Falkner
of Violet
City
Bugsy
of Azalea
Town
Whitney
of Goldenrod
City
Morty
of Ecruteak
City
Chuck
of Cianwood
City
Jasmine
of Olivine
City
Pryce
of Mahogany
Town
Clair
of Blackthorn
City

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