Winstrate family

From left to right: Victor, Vicky, Victoria and in the bottom Vivi

The Winstrate family (Japanese: カチヌキファミリー Kachinuki family) are a family of five who are obsessed with Pokémon battles and battling. The family consists of father Victor, mother Victoria, daughter Vivi, son Vito, and grandmother Vicky. The Winstrates live in a house on Route 111, north of Mauville City. Vito isn't at home, however, as he has left to challenge the Pokémon League.

Their surname is a pun on the phrase "straight win(s)", while all their given names play on "victory". Their Japanese surname, Kachinuki, is a play on 勝ち抜く kachinuku, to win through, which is exactly what the player must do to obtain a prize from them.

In the games

Winstrate (Japanese: カチヌキさんち Kachinuki Family) is a type of Pokémon Trainer that first debuted in the Generation III games. It refers to members of the Winstrate family, who are found in Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald. Unlike most Trainer classes, there is no determined sprite, and each of the Winstrates have the sprite of that of a different Trainer class. The Winstrates challenge passing Trainers to a string of successive Pokémon battles. If they can be defeated, they will yield the Macho Brace they use to toughen up their Pokémon.

According to Vivi, Vito was the best Trainer, followed by Grandma Vicky, herself, her mother, and her father. Vito can be battled on the bottom floor of Victory Road in between two waterfalls near the end of the game, while the other members of the Winstrate family can be found at the southern half of Route 111.

"Our family's hearts beat as one!"
THE WINSTRATE'S HOUSE

Appearance

Victor's sprite from Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald	Victoria's sprite from Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald	Vivi's sprite from Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald	Vicky's sprite from Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald	Vito's sprite from Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald	Vito's sprite from Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald (JP)
Victor's overworld sprite from Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald	Victoria's overworld sprite from Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald	Vivi's overworld sprite from Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald	Vicky's overworld sprite from Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald	Vito's overworld sprite from Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald

Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire

The Winstrate Challenge

Trainer	Pokémon
Winstrate Victor Reward: 320	Taillow♂ Lv.16 Oran Berry
	Zigzagoon♂ Lv.16 No item
Winstrate Victoria Reward: 340	Roselia♀ Lv.16 Oran Berry
Winstrate Vivi Reward: 300	Marill♀ Lv.15 No item
	Shroomish♀ Lv.15 No item
	Numel♀ Lv.15 No item
Winstrate Vicky Reward: 360	Meditite♀ Lv.18 No item

Victory Road

Trainer	Pokémon
Cooltrainer Vito Reward: 2016	Swellow♂ Lv.42 No item
	Manectric♂ Lv.42 No item
	Kadabra♂ Lv.42 No item
	Shiftry♂ Lv.42 No item

Pokémon Emerald

The Winstrate Challenge

Trainer	Pokémon
Winstrate Victor Reward: 640	Taillow♂ Lv.16 Oran Berry
	Zigzagoon♂ Lv.16 Oran Berry
Winstrate Victoria Reward: 680	Roselia♀ Lv.17 Oran Berry
Winstrate Vivi Reward: 600	Marill♀ Lv.15 No item
	Shroomish♀ Lv.15 No item
	Numel♀ Lv.15 No item
Winstrate Vicky Reward: 720	Meditite♀ Lv.18 No item

Victory Road

Trainer	Pokémon
Cooltrainer Vito Reward: 2016	Dodrio♂ Lv.42 No item
	Kadabra♂ Lv.42 No item
	Electrode Lv.42 No item
	Shiftry♂ Lv.42 No item

In the anime

Vito

In the episode Candid Camerupt, Ash, May, Brock, and Max were lost in the desert and saved by the Winstrate Family. After giving them a tour of their house and yard, they decided to challenge them to a 4 on 4 battle. First, Brock battled against Victor. Brock's Mudkip was defeated by Victor's Zigzagoon as it knows Thunderbolt.

Next, May, who used Beautifly, fought against Victoria and her Roselia. May won this round by using a strategy similar to that of the one she used against Drew's Roselia in the Slateport Pokémon Contest.

In the next round, Max borrowed Ash's Corphish to fight against Vivi and her Marill. Max ordered Corphish to go easy on Marill but Corphish ignored him and viciously attacked Marill, causing an instant knock out. This gave Max the win, but it was a hollow victory, as he had a crush on Vivi and because of that loss she no longer showed interest in him.

For the final round, Ash and Pikachu went up against Vicky and Camerupt. Team Rocket and the other Winstrate, Vito, interfere with the battle, but Vito eventually stopped Team Rocket. The match between Pikachu and Camerupt ultimately ended in a draw, and the group eventually went on their way.

Pokémon

Victor

		Zigzagoon
		Victor called out his Zigzagoon during his match against Brock's Mudkip. With its speed and surprising Electric attacks it was easily able to defeat Mudkip. Zigzagoon was also used to generate electricity for the family. Zigzagoon's only known move is Thunderbolt.
Debut	Candid Camerupt!

Victoria

		Roselia
		Victoria Winstrate used Roselia against May's Beautifly. When May remembered that Drew used a Roselia in their battle before, she became determined to beat it. Beautifly quickly defeated Victoria's Roselia in two hits without getting hit itself. Roselia has also been unable to defeat other opponents that it has battled with. None of Roselia's moves are known.
Debut	Candid Camerupt!
Voice actors
Japanese	Megumi Hayashibara

Vivi

		Marill
		When it was Vivi's turn to battle, she used her Marill against Ash's Corphish that was temporarily given to Max. Due to Corphish not following Max's commands, Marill quickly lost, thus causing Vivi to lose interest in Max. None of Marill's moves are known.
Debut	Candid Camerupt!
Voice actors
Japanese	Mika Kanai
English	Kayzie Rogers

Vicky

		Camerupt
		Camerupt was first seen going up to Ash and his friends in a desert after they fell from exhaustion. It took them to the Winstrate family who eventually challenged Ash and his friends to a battle. A few rounds later when it was Vicky Winstrate's turn, she used this Camerupt against Pikachu. Camerupt lost its temper after being hit by an Iron Tail in the face. The battle had to be stopped as Camerupt started to go on a rampage using Eruption in the process. With no choice, Vito called out his Alakazam to use Rain Dance to calm Camerupt. Even though the battle was canceled, Ash was still declared the winner. When the group was leaving, Camerupt used an Eruption again, but now as a way of saying farewell. Camerupt's known moves are Sandstorm, Take Down and Eruption.
Debut	Candid Camerupt!
Voice actors
Japanese
English	Maddie Blaustein

Vito

		Alakazam
		Vito's Alakazam was used to rescue the Winstrates and Ash and his friends from Camerupt's rampage by setting off a rain. He also used it to save Ash's Pikachu from Team Rocket. Alakazam's known moves are Rain Dance and Psychic.
Debut	Candid Camerupt!
Voice actors
Japanese
English	Maddie Blaustein

		Swellow
		Vito used his Swellow to puncture Team Rocket's balloon and send the villains blasting off again. Swellow's only known move is Wing Attack.
Debut	Candid Camerupt!
Voice actors
Japanese	Unshō Ishizuka
English	Darren Dunstan

Voice actors

Language Voice actor Japanese Victor: 石塚運昇 Unshō Ishizuka Victoria: 佐藤智恵 Chie Satō Vivi: 吉田真弓 Mayumi Yoshida Vicky: 上村典子 Noriko Uemura Vito: 鈴村健一 Kenichi Suzumura English Victor: Greg Abbey Victoria: Caroline Lawson Vivi: Lisa Adams Vicky: Kayzie Rogers Vito: Pete Zarustica European Spanish Victor: Eduardo del Hoyo Victoria: Alicia Sainz de la Maza Vivi: Elena Palacios Vicky: María Luisa Rubio Vito: Jorge Saudinós

Trivia

• The way the Winstrate family is challenged is similar to the way the player challenges the Elite Four in the games.
• Apparently, the German, Italian and Spanish translations of Ruby, Sapphire and Emerald didn't catch on Vito's relationship to the Winstrate family, as he's given a name that breaks from the family naming pattern in all of them.

Names

Japanese	Romaji	English	French	German	Italian	Spanish	Korean	Chinese (Taiwan)
カチヌキ	Kachinuki	Winstrate	Stratege	Sihgers	Vinci	Estratega	황보 Hwangbo	連勝 Liánshèng
ハルヒコ	Haruhiko	Victor	Victor	Viktor	Vincenzo	Vitorio	상우 Sang'u	晴彥 Qíngyàn
ヤスエ	Yasue	Victoria	Victoria	Viktoria	Vittoria	Victoria	수혜 Suhye	安江 Ānjiāng
アキ	Aki	Vivi	Vivi	Sieglinde	Viviana	Vivi	유영 Yuyeong	小雪 Xiǎo Xuě
ミツヨ	Mitsuyo	Vicky	Vicky	Vicky	Vicky	Vicky	영아 Yeong'a	光代 Guāngdài
リョウヘイ	Ryōhei	Vito	Vito	Paul	Enrico	Serafín	철준 Cheoljun	良平 Liángpíng

Non-player characters in the main series games

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Trainer classes in the Pokémon main series

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Gentleman • Hiker • Juggler • Lass LeaderGSCFRLGHGSS • Picnicker* • Poké Maniac* • Pokémon TrainerGSC • Psychic • Rival • Rocker Rocket Boss*FRLGHGSS • Sailor • Scientist • Super Nerd • Swimmer • Tamer • Team Rocket Grunt* • Youngster BoarderHGSS • Double TeamHGSS • FirebreatherGSCHGSS • GuitaristGSCHGSS • MediumGSCHGSS • PokéfanGSCHGSS School Kid*GSCHGSS • SkierHGSS • TeacherGSCHGSS • TwinsGSCFRLGHGSS Cool CoupleFRLG • Crush KinFRLG • Sis and BroFRLG • Young CoupleFRLGHGSS Beta Trainer class: ChiefRGBY Sevii Islands Aroma Lady • Biker • Bird Keeper • Black Belt • Bug Catcher • Camper • Cool Couple • Cooltrainer • Crush Girl Crush Kin • Cue Ball • Fisherman • Gentleman • Hiker • Juggler • Lady • Lass • Painter • Picnicker • PokéManiac Pokémon Breeder • Pokémon Ranger • Psychic • Ruin Maniac • Scientist • Sis and Bro • Swimmer • Tamer Team Rocket Admin • Team Rocket Grunt • Twins • Tuber • Young Couple • Youngster Only in Trainer Tower: Beauty • Burglar • Engineer • Rocker • Sailor • 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