Tyson (Hoenn)

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Tyson テツヤ Tetsuya
Tyson
Gender	Male
Eye color	Black
Hair color	Brown
Hometown	Mauville City
Region	Hoenn
Relatives	Unknown
Class	Trainer
First episode	Like a Meowth to a Flame
English voice actor	Marc Diraison
Japanese voice actor	Kenji Nojima

Tyson (Japanese: テツヤ Tetsuya) is a Pokémon Trainer from Mauville City who championed the Ever Grande Conference. His Japanese voice actor is 野島健児 Kenji Nojima and his English voice actor is Marc Diraison.

Shortly before the opening of the Hoenn League, Tyson met Ash Ketchum and the two became rivals and friends. This rivalry came to a climax during the semi-finals of the League when the two Trainers faced off in a battle. The winner would advance to the final four. After a long battle, the match ended with Tyson's Meowth and Ash's Pikachu battling each other with identical moves. In the end, Meowth was victorious. Tyson won two more battles and became the Champion of the Hoenn League.

Many viewers find Tyson comparable to Harrison in terms of personality and function (an older rival who goes on to defeat Ash). However, the difference between Ash battling the two is that Tyson won the tournment compared to Harrison who had only made it to the final four.

Pokémon

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

Meowth	Metagross	Sceptile
Donphan	Hariyama	Shiftry

External links

Tetsuya's Profile on Pokeani (Japanese)

Tyson's Pokémon
On hand:	Meowth \| Sceptile \| Shiftry \| Hariyama \| Donphan \| Metagross

Pokémon Champions
Games	Blue \| Lance \| Steven \| Wallace \| Cynthia
Anime	Jon Dickson \| Tyson \| Drake \| Ash Ketchum \| Cynthia
Manga	Red \| Steven \| Wallace \| Ash Ketchum

Anime characters
Protagonists	Antagonists	Rivals
Ash \| Pikachu \| Misty \| Brock Tracey \| May \| Max \| Dawn	Jessie \| James \| Meowth \| Giovanni Butch \| Cassidy \| Archie \| Maxie \| J	Gary \| Ritchie \| Harrison \| Drew \| Harley \| Morrison Tyson \| Solidad \| Paul \| Nando \| Zoey \| Kenny
Supporting cast
Delia \| Norman \| Caroline \| Johanna \| Todd Snap \| Casey \| Sakura Flint \| Lola \| Forrest \| Brock's siblings \| Daisy \| Violet \| Lily \| Liza \| Reiji \| Rhonda Prof. Oak \| Prof. Ivy \| Prof. Elm \| Prof. Birch \| Prof. Rowan \| Gym Leaders Nurse Joy \| Officer Jenny \| Scott \| Vivian \| Lilian \| Marian \| Contesta \| Sukizō Many temporary characters

Trainers in Pokémon Leagues
Indigo Plateau Conference:	Mandi \| Pete \| Gary \| Jeanette \| Ash \| Melissa \| Ritchie \| Asunta
Silver Conference	Salvador \| Jackson \| Macey \| Ash \| Gary \| Harrison \| Jon
Ever Grande Conference:	Jump \| Vivica \| Gilbert \| Gavin \| Dominick \| Clark \| Johnny \| Ash \| Morrison \| Katie \| Tyson