Butch

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{{CharInfobox|
color=666666 |
corecolor=CCCCCC |
bordercolor=CC0000 |
name=Butch |
jname=コサブロウ |
tmname=Kosaburō |
slogan=no |
image=Butch.png |
size=235px |
caption=Butch of Team Rocket |
colors=yes|
eyes=Brown|
hair=Green|
gender=Male |
hometown=Unknown |
region=[[Kanto]] |
trainer=yes |
trainerclass=[[Team Rocket ranks|Agent]] |
game=no |
leader=no |
team=yes |
teamname=[[Team Rocket]] |
teamrank=[[Team Rocket ranks|Agent]] |
brain=no |
partner=yes |
partnername=[[Cassidy]] |
anime=yes |
epnum=EP057 |
epname=The Breeding Center Secret |
enva=[[Eric Stuart]] ([[4Kids Entertainment|4Kids]]) [[Carter Cathcart|Billy Beach]] ({{TPCi}})|
java={{wp|Takehito Koyasu}}
}}
'''Butch''' (Japanese: '''コサブロウ''' ''Kosaburō'') is one half of the [[Team Rocket]] duo that occasionally runs across {{Ash}} and {{Ashfr}} in the [[Pokémon anime]].

==History==
Biff was a recruit in the [[Team Rocket Academy]] to become an official member of Team Rocket. During a test he took, Batch along with [[Cassidy]] and {{p|Raticate}} as his partners have become the top group of trainees in the Blue Team. He and his partners compete with [[Team Rocket trio|the Red Team]] on catching the red-colored {{p|Snorlax}}. Even though neither side managed to do so, they were made into official teams.

===Kanto===
Bartholomew's first non-flashback onscreen appearance was in ''[[EP057|The Breeding Center Secret]]'' where he was in disguise as a worker in a Five-Star Breeding Center he and Cassidy built. They managed to get many Pokémon due to their scheme including [[Misty's Psyduck]] and [[James's Weepinbell]]. {{Ash}}, {{ashfr}} enter the breeding center so {{an|Misty}} can retrieve her Psyduck, only to find out that it is fake. Bonds overhears [[Todd Snap|Todd]]'s camera flash and investigates only to find out that it was {{AP|Pikachu}}'s electricity. Jessie, James and Meowth enter the breeding center to rob the Pokémon there. However, they were caught along with Ash and the others. He chases them with James retrieving his Weepinbell which evolved into Victreebel. The group, save for Misty, Pikachu and {{TP|Misty|Togepi}}, get trapped in a cage set up by Beck and Cassidy. Bane takes the camera to have the seven framed for breaking in. Officer Jenny arrives and has the caged people sent away until Misty arrived and shows her the truth. Baxter is then defeated by [[Ash's Bulbasaur]] and gets arrested by Officer Jenny.

Borck returns in ''[[EP086|Pikachu Re-Volts]]'' where it was revealed that he had gotten out of jail and took a Drowzee that was with him and Cassidy in the fake breeding center. He goes on Mandarin Island to do business. Broker orders the Drowzee to {{m|Hypnosis|hypnotize}} the Pokémon to turn against their Trainers. Ash and his friends have Jessie and James work with them to get the Pokémon back. They managed to infiltrate their base, with Ash and the others demanding Bobby and Cassidy to give them back the Pokémon. It was no use as Ben once again orders Drowzee to make the hypnotized Pokémon attack their Trainers. Ash forces his Pikachu to attack him in order for the attack to hit the machine. As the machine was destroyed, all of the possessed Pokémon were free and Benjy and Cassidy were arrested again.
[[File:Butch rage.png|thumb|left|200px|Butch angry when his name is misspoken]]
===Johto===
Buff builds a [[Pokémon Day Care|Day Care]] in ''[[EP157|The Fortune Hunters]]'' and disguises himself as one of the owners. He gives away Fortune Telling books that will tell each Trainer which Pokémon they present. Similar to the fake breeding center earlier, Trainers can drop of one of their Pokémon off. Jessie and James go to the Day Care to steal the Pokémon there. However, they get stopped by the owners who reveal their disguises and get tied up in the process, only for them to escape. Misty goes to the Day Care to find out about her Pokémon type but finds out that it was a fake Day Care as part of the Team Rocket duo's scheme to steal Pokémon. Butch manages to catch Misty and her friends from freeing the caged Pokémon. Bob sends out Primeape which manages to defeat her {{TP|Misty|Staryu}}. The Team Rocket trio come in with James in his Moltres costume. Botch tells him that his fortune was not real. Afterwards, he has his Primeape finish off Jessie, James and Meowth with Cassidy's Raticate blasting them off. Butch then notices Ash, Misty and {{an|Brock}} trying to free the Pokémon. He and Cassidy battle them but are defeated. Afterwards, Officer Jenny takes them away.

During the {{p|Lugia}} arc, Dr. Namba assigns Hutch to capture said Pokémon. He does so by creating a Lugia decoy and manages to capture the {{jo|Silver|child Lugia}}. With the younger Lugia captured, Dr. Namba has Patch capture the parent Lugia using the child as bait. The parent Lugia falls for it but is stopped by Ash's and Ritchie's Pikachu. Butch is prepared and uses a contraption invented by Dr. Namba to make a Pokémon go in rage. Bus tries it on his Hitmontop and his Hitmontop successfully defeats the heroes's {{TP|Ash|Cyndaquil}} and [[Zippo|Charmeleon]], and catches the parent Lugia without any interference. The gang is also captured as well. In Team Rocket's base, Chuck and Cassidy have a rematch with Ash and Ritchie using Pikachu and [[Sparky]], respectively. The contraptions on the opposing side's Pokémon are removed and get defeated by the Pikachu. After their defeat, the duo have a rematch with their rivals in Team Rocket. It becomes a tie as both sides manage to free the parent Lugia and get blasted off.

===Chronicles===
Bill becomes a recurring antagonist in Pokémon Chronicles, often capturing certain Pokémon for Dr. Namba's R project. So far, he has made various attempts to capture rare and unseen Pokémon but fails every time.

===Hoenn/Kanto Battle Frontier===
Hootch appears in ''[[AG064|True Blue Swablu]]'' during Meowth's [[boss fantasy]] when he was shown failing. He cameos in ''[[AG132|The Scheme Team]]'' where he was seen on a motorized scooter and a jet pack. Buffy then appears in ''[[AG176|The Ole' Berate and Switch!]]'' where he hosts a fake tournament and sides with Jessie after she temporarily leaves James and Meowth. Their plan was found out by the heroes and were sent blasting off.

===Sinnoh===
Butcher's recent appearance was in ''[[DP065|Sleight of Sand!]]'', where he is in his Rhyhorn robot and tries to capture a {{p|Hippowdon}}. However, he was stopped by Hippowdon, [[Recurring wild Pokémon in the anime#Hippopotas|Hippopotas]], Ash and his friends.

==Character==
Butch's partner is [[Cassidy]], and she is one of the few that usually manages to get his name right, much to his frustration. In one of the most famous running gags in the anime series, everyone else calls him either "Biff", "Bill", "Buffy", "Bob", "Hutch", "Butcher", "Patch", "Botch", "Chuck", "Footch" or "Hootch" among others (コサンジ ''{{tt|Kosanji|mistake}}'' in Japanese). Sometimes when she gets it right, he, by habit, tries to correct her and ends up calling ''himself'' the incorrect name. This, of course, annoys him to no end, so much so in the [[Pokémon Chronicles]] episode ''[[SS012|Training Daze]]'' he said in frustration, "That does it, I am changing my name."

Giovanni and Dr. Namba recognize Butch and Cassidy as higher-ranked members than [[Jessie]], [[James]] and {{MTR}}. This was shown in when Clutch and Cassidy were given many tasks that Jessie and James weren't informed about and were given cool gadgets that were useful to any Team Rocket member.

==Pokémon==
===On hand===
{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Butch
|pkmn=Primeape
|type1=Fighting
|img=Butch Primeape.png
|epnum=EP157
|epname=The Fortune Hunters
|vajp=
|vaen=Michael Haigney
|desc={{p|Primeape}} debuted in ''[[EP157|The Fortune Hunters]]'', and was Potch's first revealed Pokémon. In the episode, it defeated [[Misty's Staryu]] in battle, and managed to single-handedly send Jessie and James blasting off. However, it was eventually defeated by the combined efforts of {{TP|Misty|Poliwhirl}}, {{AP|Totodile}}, and {{AP|Pikachu}}.

Primeape's known moves are {{m|DynamicPunch}} and {{m|Thrash}}.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Butch
|pkmn=Hitmontop
|gender=male
|type1=Fighting
|img=Butch Hitmontop.png
|epnum=EP220
|epname=The Mystery is History
|vajp=Kōichi Sakaguchi
|vaen=Michael Haigney
|desc={{p|Hitmontop}} debuted in ''[[EP220|The Mystory Is History]]''. Footch gave a headband invented by Professor Namba to him, which made Hitmontop angry. This allowed him to hone his skills and made him unstoppable until the headband stopped working. Hitmontop used this headband again in ''[[EP221|A Parent Trapped!]]'' and ''[[EP222|A Promise Is A Promise]]'', where he was used by Bazinga to battle Ash and Sparky as well as Jessie and James in order to stop them from taking back the captured {{p|Lugia}}.

Hitmontop appeared again in ''[[SS004|Showdown at the Oak Corral]]'', where he battled against {{an|Professor Oak}}, {{Tracey}}, and {{Delia}}.

His last appearance was in ''[[SS015|Putting the Air Back in Aerodactyl!]]'', where he went up against [[Gary's Umbreon]] and {{an|Crystal}}'s {{p|Ivysaur}} in a failed attempt to capture a wild {{p|Aerodactyl}}.

Hitmontop's known moves are {{m|Rolling Kick}}, {{m|Rapid Spin}} and {{m|Triple Kick}}.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Butch
|pkmn=Mightyena
|type1=Dark
|img=Butch Mightyena.png
|epnum=SS008
|epname=Oaknapped
|vajp=Katsuyuki Konishi
|vaen=Katsuyuki Konishi
|desc={{p|Mightyena}} debuted in ''[[SS008|Oaknapped]]'', where it went up against [[Tracey's Scyther]] and Ritchie's Taillow alongside [[Cassidy]]'s Sableye. It appeared again in ''[[SS015|A Date With Delcatty]]'', where it battled [[Casey's Meganium]]. Its last appearance was in ''[[SS016|Luvdisc is a Many Splendored Thing]]'', where it battled [[Luverin]] and ended up accidentally blasting off Bootch and Cassidy with a Hyper Beam. It was Blunder's first known [[Hoenn]] Pokémon.

Mightyena's known moves are {{m|Bite}}, {{m|Hyper Beam}}, {{m|Tackle}} and {{m|Iron Tail}}.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Butch
|pkmn=Cloyster
|type1=Water
|type2=Ice
|img=TR Cloyster Tentacruel.png
|epnum=SS018
|epname=The Search for the Legend
|vajp=Kōichi Sakaguchi
|vaen=Michael Haigney
|desc=Boff's {{p|Cloyster}} made its appearance in ''[[SS018|The Search for the Legend]]''. It was used along with Cassidy's {{p|Tentacruel}} in their attempt of capturing and stealing {{p|Moltres}}.

Cloyster's only known move is {{m|Water Gun}}.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Butch
|pkmn=Shuckle
|type1=Bug
|type2=Rock
|img=Butch Shuckle.png
|epnum=DP065
|epname=Sleight of Sand!
|vajp=Daisuke Sakaguchi
|vaen=Bill Rogers
|desc=Beep's {{p|Shuckle}} debuted in ''[[DP065|Sleight of Sand!]]'', where it battled [[James's Carnivine]]. In the midst of their battle, it was taken out by Ash's Pikachu and a wild Hippopotas.

Shuckle's only known move is {{m|Sludge Bomb}}.}}

===Temporary===
{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Butch
|pkmn=Controlled Pokémon
|type1=Normal
|type2=Electric
|img=EP086.png
|epnum=EP086
|epname=Pikachu Re-Volts
|desc=These Pokémon were temporarily controlled by Zimbabwe and [[Cassidy]] for another scheme using {{p|Drowzee}} to hypnotize them.
They include: {{AP|Pikachu}}, {{TP|Misty|Togepi}}, {{MTR}}, {{TP|Jessie|Arbok}}, {{TP|Jessie|Lickitung}}, {{TP|James|Weezing}}, {{TP|James|Victreebel}}, {{p|Wartortle}}, {{p|Vulpix}}, {{p|Mankey}}, {{p|Primeape}}, {{p|Growlithe}}, {{p|Poliwag}}, {{p|Ponyta}}, {{p|Magnemite}}, {{p|Grimer}}, {{p|Kingler}}, {{p|Voltorb}}, {{p|Hitmonchan}}, {{p|Seaking}}, {{p|Starmie}}, {{p|Electabuzz}}, {{p|Magikarp}}, {{p|Vaporeon}}, {{p|Jolteon}} and {{p|Flareon}}. Pikachu and Togepi were the first to get hypnotized including a whole lot more and suddenly they just disappear. Then next is Meowth which {{TRT}} follow and discover their base as their Pokémon turn against them too.

When {{Ash}}, {{an|Misty}}, {{Tracey}} and [[Officer Jenny]] find the base the Pokémon attack with numerous moves. Ash has an idea and makes Pikachu uses Electric moves making it angry, Ash then stands near Drowzee and Pikachu shocks him and the machine stopping Drowzee and stopping the trance.

The controlled Pokémon's known moves are: {{m|Flamethrower}} (used by Flareon, Growlithe, Ponyta and Vulpix), {{m|Water Gun}} (used by Seaking, Starmie, Vaporeon and Wartortle), {{m|Thunderbolt}} (used by Electabuzz, Jolteon and Magnemite), and {{m|Selfdestruct}} (used by Voltorb).}}

===Status unknown===
{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Butch and Cassidy
|pkmn=Drowzee
|type1=Psychic
|img=Butch Cassidy Drowzee.png
|epnum=EP086
|epname=Pikachu Re-Volts
|vajp=
|vaen=Eric Stuart
|desc=In ''[[EP086|Pikachu Re-Volts]]'', Boop's and Cassidy used {{p|Drowzee}} to brainwash Pokémon into turning against their {{pkmn|Trainer}}s and obeying Butch and Cassidy. [[Ash's Pikachu]] was one of the Pokémon affected. Beach and Cassidy revealed that they stole Drowzee from their [[EP057|fake breeding center]]. Following their arrest, it is not confirmed if Drowzee was returned to its official Trainer.

Drowzee's known moves are {{m|Hypnosis}}, {{m|Psychic}}, {{m|Teleport}}, {{m|Mega Punch}}, and {{m|Metronome}}.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Butch
|pkmn=Aggron
|type1=Steel
|type2=Rock
|img=James Aggron.png
|epnum=AG177
|epname=Grating Spaces

|vaen=Carter Cathcart{{!}}Billy Beach
|desc={{TR|Delibird}} was delivering the Poké Ball containing {{DL|List of Pokémon temporarily owned by Team Rocket|Aggron}} to Bongo, but it mistakenly gave it to James. Delibird returned later and reclaimed the Poké Ball. It is assumed {{p|Aggron}} was delivered to Blot successfully.

Aggron's known moves are {{m|Mega Punch}}, {{m|Hyper Beam}}, and {{m|Water Pulse}}.}}

===Briefly used===
{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Butch
|pkmn=Raticate
|type1=Normal
|img=Butch Raticate.png
|epnum=EP057
|epname=The Breeding Center Secret
|vajp=Yūji Ueda
|vaen=Carter Cathcart{{!}}Billy Beach
|desc=Ben appears to have access to Cassidy's {{p|Raticate}}, as seen in ''[[AG176|The Ole' Berate and Switch]]''.}}

==In the games==
{{incomplete|section}}
Bam, along with [[Cassidy]], only appears in the spin-off game [[Pokémon Puzzle League]], as the opponents in the Spa Service Bonus Stage.

==Voice actors==
{{vatable|color=999999|bordercolor=CC0000
|en=[[Eric Stuart]] ([[4Kids Entertainment|4Kids]] dub) [[Carter Cathcart|Billy Beach]] ({{TPCi}} dub)
|nl=Huub Dikstaal (Season 1) Fred Meijer (Season 2) Unknown voice actor (Season 3) Finn Poncin (Season 5) Paul Disbergen (Season 8) Tony Neef (Season 9-present)
|de=Manou Lubowski
|ja=子安武人 ''{{wp|Takehito Koyasu}}''
|pt_br=Silvio Giraldi ([[EP057]], [[EP157]]-[[EP222]]) Tatá Guarnieri ([[EP086]]) Cássius Romero ([[AG132]]) Affonso Amajones ([[AG176]], [[DP065]])
|pt_eu=Rui de Sá ([[EP057]]) Rui Luís de Brás ([[EP086]]) Pedro Carneiro ([[EP157]], [[EP220]]-[[EP222]]) Nuno Pinto ([[SS004]]-[[SS018]], [[AG132]]) Unknown voice actor ([[AG176]])
|es_la=Sergio Gutierrez Coto ([[EP057]]-[[EP222]]) Héctor Enmanuel Gómez ([[SS004]]) Enzo Fortuny ([[SS008]], [[AG176]]) Irwin Daayán ([[SS011]]-[[SS018]]) Christian Strempler ([[AG132]]) Alan Prieto ([[DP065]])
|es_eu=Claudio Serrano
|no=Trond Teigen
|pl=Janusz Rymkiewicz
|he=דורון בן-עמי ''Doron Ben-Ami''}}

==Names==
{| class="roundy" style="float:left; background: #666; border: 3px solid #cc0000"
|- style="text-align:center"
! style="{{roundytl|5px}}" | Language
! Name
! style="{{roundytr|5px}}" | Origin
|- style="background:#FFF;"
|Japanese
|コサブロウ ''Kosaburō''
|From 三郎 ''Saburō'', third son. Reflective of [[James|Kojirō]] and 二郎 ''Jirō'', second son, as a means to signify his lower standing.
|- style="background:#FFF;"
|English, French, German, Italian
|Butch
|From {{wp|Butch Cassidy}}, an American outlaw.
|- style="background:#FFF;"
|Korean
|로젠 ''Rozen''
|Similar to [[James]]'s name.
|- style="background:#FFF;"
|Chinese
|小三郎 ''Xiǎo Sānláng''
|From 小三郎 ''Kosaburō''.
|}
{{-}}

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