Kiyo

Kiyo (Japanese: ノブヒコ Nobuhiko) is a Black Belt and the Master of Fighting Dojo who appeared in games and the anime. Students in his Dojo refer to him as the Karate Master.

In the games

Black Belt Kiyo is a leader of Fighting Dojo in Saffron City. His Gym recently lost the title of official Gym. Due to that, it became a place where he and his students train Karate. The player obtains a Hitmonlee or a Hitmonchan as a reward for beating Kiyo. Later, in Generation II he is found training at Mt. Mortar. To reach him, the player much travel through a lengthy maze section within the mountain. Upon defeating him, Kiyo will give the player a Tyrogue if there is an empty slot in the party. His Karate Gym in Saffron is disbanded now, but one of Kiyo's students can still be found there.

His name wasn't revealed until Generation II. In Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen he is misnamed Koichi (Japanese: タケノリ Takenori) due to oversight of original Japanese producers.

Pokémon

Pokémon Red, Green, Blue and Yellow

925 Black Belt Red, Green, Blue, Yellow Fighting Dojo

Hitmonlee Lv.37  Fighting  Moves Double Kick Fighting Rolling Kick Fighting Meditate Psychic Mega Kick Normal Hitmonchan Lv.37  Fighting  Moves Comet Punch Normal Mega Punch Normal Agility Psychic Fire Punch Fire

Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal

816 Black Belt Kiyo Gold, Silver, and Crystal Mt. Mortar

Hitmonlee ♂ Lv.34  Fighting  Held item: None Moves Jump Kick Fighting Hi Jump Kick Fighting Focus Energy Normal Mind Reader Normal Hitmonchan ♂ Lv.34  Fighting  Held item: None Moves Mach Punch Fighting ThunderPunch Electric Ice Punch Ice Fire Punch Fire

Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen

888 Black Belt Koichi FireRed and LeafGreen Fighting Dojo

Hitmonlee ♂ Lv.37  Fighting  Held item: None Ability: Limber Moves Hi Jump Kick Fighting Foresight Normal Focus Energy Normal Mind Reader Normal Hitmonchan ♂ Lv.37  Fighting  Held item: None Ability: Keen Eye Moves Sky Uppercut Fighting ThunderPunch Electric Ice Punch Ice Fire Punch Fire

Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver

1632 Black Belt Kiyo HeartGold and SoulSilver Mt. Mortar

Hitmonlee ♂ Lv.34  Fighting  Held item: None Ability: Unknown Moves Focus Energy Normal Status Mind Reader Normal Status -- -- -- -- -- -- Hitmonchan ♂ Lv.34  Fighting  Held item: None Ability: Unknown Moves Vacuum Wave Fighting Special ThunderPunch Electric Physical Ice Punch Ice Physical Fire Punch Fire Physical

Quotes

Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen

"Grunt! I am the Karate Master. I am the leader here! You wish to challenge us? Expect no mercy! Fwaaa!"

"Hwa! Arrgh! Beaten! Indeed, I have lost! But I beseech you, do not take our emblem as your trophy! In return, I will give you a prized fighting Pokémon! Choose whichever you like!"

"Grunt! Stay and train at karate with us!"

In the anime

Kiyo in the anime

Kiyo appeared in A Tyrogue Full of Trouble!. He is a former student of Chuck's and is in training to compete in the P1 Grand Prix. He desires to earn the trust of an abandoned Tyrogue near Mt. Mortar. Kiyo saves Tyrogue from a rock slide and later defeats him in human to Pokémon battle, earning its respect. Tyrogue and his other wild Pokémon friends join Kiyo's team. In the anime Kiyo is not a Fighting Dojo Master, or at least it isn't mentioned.

He is voiced by Dan Green in English.

Pokémon

Hitmonlee

Hitmonchan

Tyrogue

Mankey

Primeape

Names

This article is part of Project COD, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each one-time character of the Pokémon anime.