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Frosmoth (Pokémon)

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{{Pokémon Infobox
|name=Frosmoth
|jname=モスノウ
|jtranslit=Mosunō
|tmname=Mothnow
|ndex=873
|type1=Ice
|type2=Bug
|category=Frost Moth
|height-ftin=4'03"
|height-m=1.3
|weight-lbs=92.6
|weight-kg=42.0
|abilityn=d
|ability1=Shield Dust
|abilityd=Ice Scales
|egggroupn=1
|egggroup1=Bug
|eggcycles=20
|evtotal=2
|evsa=2
|expyield=168
|lv100exp=1,000,000
|gendercode=127
|color=White
|catchrate=75
|body=13
|pokefordex=frosmoth
|generation=8
|friendship=50
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'''Frosmoth''' ([[List of Japanese Pokémon names|Japanese]]: '''モスノウ''' ''Mothnow'') is a dual-type {{2t|Ice|Bug}} {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} introduced in [[Generation VIII]].

It [[Evolution|evolves]] from {{p|Snom}} when [[level]]ed up with high [[friendship]] during the [[Time#Time-based evolutions|night]].

==Biology==
Frosmoth is a white moth-like Pokémon with a round body, of which the upper half is thicker, giving it the appearance of a ruff. It has deep blue eyes and long eyelashes. It has a blue jewel between its eyes and two long antennae, which are grey at the tip with trapezoid patterns. Frosmoth has two large wings which a grey with a white rim, the patterns on its wings are the same as that on the tip of its antennae.

The ice scales from Frosmoth’s wings can fall like snow while it flies over the fields and mountains. The wings have a temperature of -290 Degrees Fahrenheit. Should anyone desecrate the fields and mountains, Frosmoth will show no mercy. Frosmoth flies around using its icy wings to create blizzards in order to chase away offenders.

==In the anime==
===Major appearances===
===Minor appearances===

==In the manga==
==In the TCG==
{{main|Frosmoth (TCG)}}

==Game data==
===Pokédex entries===
{{Dex/Header|type=Ice|type2=Bug}}
{{Dex/NA|gen=VIII}}
{{Dex/Gen/1|gen=VIII|reg1=Galar|num1=350}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Sword|entry=Icy scales fall from its wings like snow as it flies over fields and mountains. The temperature of its wings is less than {{tt|-290 degrees Fahrenheit|-180 degrees Celsius}}.}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Shield|entry=It shows no mercy to any who desecrate fields and mountains. It will fly around on its icy wings, causing a blizzard to chase offenders away.}}
|}
|}
{{Dex/Footer}}

===Game locations===
{{Availability/Header|type=Ice|type2=Bug}}
{{Availability/NA|gen=VIII}}
{{Availability/Gen|gen=VIII}}
{{Availability/Entry2|v=Sword|v2=Shield|area=[[Evolution|Evolve]] {{p|Snom}} [[Giant's Cap]], [[Hammerlocke Hills]], [[Stony Wilderness]] ([[Max Raid Battle]])}}
|}
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{{Availability/Footer}}



===Stats===
====Base stats====
{{Stats
|type=Ice
|type2=Bug
|HP=70
|Attack=65
|Defense=60
|SpAtk=125
|SpDef=90
|Speed=65
}}

===Type effectiveness===
{{TypeEffectiveness
|type1=Ice
|type2=Bug
|Normal=100
|Fighting=100
|Flying=200
|Poison=100
|Ground=50
|Rock=400
|Bug=100
|Ghost=100
|Steel=200
|Fire=400
|Water=100
|Grass=50
|Electric=100
|Psychic=100
|Ice=50
|Dragon=100
|Dark=100
|Fairy=100
}}

===Learnset===
====By [[Level|leveling up]]====
{{learnlist/levelh/8|Frosmoth|Ice|Bug|8}}
{{learnlist/level8|1|Icy Wind|Ice|Special|55|95|15||'''}}
{{learnlist/level8|1|Powder Snow|Ice|Special|40|100|25||'''}}
{{learnlist/level8|1|Struggle Bug|Bug|Special|50|100|20||'''}}
{{learnlist/level8|1|Helping Hand|Normal|Status|—|—|20}}
{{learnlist/level8|1|Attract|Normal|Status|—|100|15}}
{{learnlist/level8|{{tt|Evo.|Learned upon evolving}}|Icy Wind|Ice|Special|55|95|15||'''}}
{{learnlist/level8|4|Stun Spore|Grass|Status|—|75|30}}
{{learnlist/level8|8|Infestation|Bug|Special|20|100|20||'''}}
{{learnlist/level8|12|Mist|Ice|Status|—|—|30}}
{{learnlist/level8|16|Defog|Flying|Status|—|—|15}}
{{learnlist/level8|21|Feather Dance|Flying|Status|—|100|15}}
{{learnlist/level8|24|Aurora Beam|Ice|Special|65|100|20||'''}}
{{learnlist/level8|28|Hail|Ice|Status|—|—|10}}
{{learnlist/level8|32|Bug Buzz|Bug|Special|90|100|10||'''}}
{{learnlist/level8|36|Aurora Veil|Ice|Status|—|—|20}}
{{learnlist/level8|40|Blizzard|Ice|Special|110|70|5||'''}}
{{learnlist/level8|44|Tailwind|Flying|Status|—|—|15}}
{{learnlist/level8|48|Wide Guard|Rock|Status|—|—|10}}
{{learnlist/level8|52|Quiver Dance|Bug|Status|—|—|20}}
{{learnlist/levelf/8|Frosmoth|Ice|Bug|8}}

====By [[TM]]/[[TR]]====
{{learnlist/tmh/8|Frosmoth|Ice|Bug|8}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM08|Hyper Beam|Normal|Special|150|90|5}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM09|Giga Impact|Normal|Physical|150|90|5}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM17|Light Screen|Psychic|Status|—|—|30}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM18|Reflect|Psychic|Status|—|—|20}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM19|Safeguard|Normal|Status|—|—|25}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM21|Rest|Psychic|Status|—|—|10}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM24|Snore|Normal|Special|50|100|15}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM25|Protect|Normal|Status|—|—|10}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM27|Icy Wind|Ice|Special|55|95|15||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM28|Giga Drain|Grass|Special|75|100|10}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM31|Attract|Normal|Status|—|100|15}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM35|Hail|Ice|Status|—|—|10}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM39|Facade|Normal|Physical|70|100|20}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM41|Helping Hand|Normal|Status|—|—|20}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM44|Imprison|Psychic|Status|—|—|10}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM46|Weather Ball|Normal|Special|50|100|10}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM51|Icicle Spear|Ice|Physical|25|100|30||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM56|U-turn|Bug|Physical|70|100|20||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM64|Avalanche|Ice|Physical|60|100|10||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM76|Round|Normal|Special|60|100|15}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM78|Acrobatics|Flying|Physical|55|100|15}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM95|Air Slash|Flying|Special|75|95|15}}
{{learnlist/tr|TR05|Ice Beam|Ice|Special|90|100|10||'''}}
{{learnlist/tr|TR06|Blizzard|Ice|Special|110|70|5||'''}}
{{learnlist/tr|TR18|Leech Life|Bug|Physical|80|100|10||'''}}
{{learnlist/tr|TR20|Substitute|Normal|Status|—|—|10}}
{{learnlist/tr|TR26|Endure|Normal|Status|—|—|10}}
{{learnlist/tr|TR27|Sleep Talk|Normal|Status|—|—|10}}
{{learnlist/tr|TR49|Calm Mind|Psychic|Status|—|—|20}}
{{learnlist/tr|TR61|Bug Buzz|Bug|Special|90|100|10||'''}}
{{learnlist/tr|TR89|Hurricane|Flying|Special|110|70|10}}
{{learnlist/tr|TR90|Play Rough|Fairy|Physical|90|90|10}}
{{learnlist/tr|TR92|Dazzling Gleam|Fairy|Special|80|100|10}}
{{learnlist/tmf/8|Frosmoth|Ice|Bug|8}}

====By {{pkmn|breeding}}====
{{learnlist/breedh/8|Frosmoth|Ice|Bug|8}}
{{learnlist/breed8|{{MSP|010|Caterpie}}{{MSP|012|Butterfree}}{{MSP|213|Shuckle}}{{MSP|291|Ninjask}}{{MSP|415|Combee}}{{MSP|451|Skorupi}} {{MSP|452|Drapion}}{{MSP|557|Dwebble}}{{MSP|558|Crustle}}{{MSP|595|Joltik}}{{MSP|596|Galvantula}}{{MSP|632|Durant}} {{MSP|736|Grubbin}}{{MSP|737|Charjabug}}{{MSP|738|Vikavolt}}{{MSP|751|Dewpider}}{{MSP|752|Araquanid}}{{MSP|768|Golisopod}} {{MSP|850|Sizzlipede}}{{MSP|851|Centiskorch}}|Bug Bite|Bug|Physical|60|100|20||'''}}
{{learnlist/breed8|{{MSP|742|Cutiefly}}{{MSP|743|Ribombee}}|Fairy Wind|Fairy|Special|40|100|30}}
{{learnlist/breed8|{{MSP|751|Dewpider}}{{MSP|752|Araquanid}}{{MSP|826|Orbeetle}}|Mirror Coat|Psychic|Special|—|100|20}}
{{learnlist/breedf/8|Frosmoth|Ice|Bug|8}}

====By [[Move Tutor|tutoring]]====
{{learnlist/tutorh/8|Frosmoth|Ice|Bug|8}}
{{learnlist/tutor8|Skitter Smack|Bug|Physical|70|90|10||'''|no|yes}}
{{learnlist/tutor8|Triple Axel|Ice|Physical|20|90|10||'''|no|yes}}
{{learnlist/tutorf/8|Frosmoth|Ice|Bug|8}}

====By a prior [[evolution]]====
{{learnlist/prevoh/8|Frosmoth|Ice|Bug|8}}
{{learnlist/prevo8null}}
{{learnlist/prevof/8|Frosmoth|Ice|Bug|8}}



===Evolution===
{{Evobox-2
|type1=Ice
|type2=Bug
|pictype=art
|no1=872
|name1=Snom
|type1-1=Ice
|type2-1=Bug
|evo1={{bag|Soothe Bell}} {{color2|000|Friendship}} (night)
|no2=873
|name2=Frosmoth
|type1-2=Ice
|type2-2=Bug}}


==Trivia==
* No other Pokémon have the same [[List of Pokémon with unique type combinations|type combination]] as Frosmoth and its pre-evolved form.
* Frosmoth is one of the few Pokémon along with {{p|Shedinja}}, {{p|Snom}}, and Alolan {{p|Ninetales}} that can be knocked out by [[entry hazard]]s from full HP. If one of these Pokémon is switched in while 3 layers of {{m|Spikes}}, {{m|Stealth Rock}}, and the effect of {{m|G-Max Steelsurge}} are present on its side of the field, the total damage will be 100% of its HP (as long as its HP is divisible by four). {{p|Aurorus}} and {{p|Amaura}} also share this trait, but are currently unavailable in Sword and Shield — they are slated to return in [[The Crown Tundra]] expansion.

===Origin===
Frosmoth seems to be based on members of the ''{{wp|Gynaephora}}'' genus of alpine or Arctic moths. One particular species, the {{wp|Gynaephora groenlandica|arctic woolly bear moth}}, can enter a dormant state that allows it to endure temperatures as low as −94 °F (−70 °C).

Considering its large size, green-hued {{Shiny}} palette, and how it evolves at night, it may also be inspired by the ''{{wp|Actias}}'' genus of {{wp|Saturniinae|giant silk moths}}, also known as moon moths or luna moths. This may be further supported by the fact that its wings have elongated tails and resemble translucent white {{wp|silk}} fabric. Frosmoth may also draw some inspiration from fluffy {{wp|flannel moth}}s, some of which are white.

====Name origin====
Frosmoth may be a combination of ''frost'' and ''moth''.

Mothnow may be a combination of ''moth'' and ''snow''.

==In other languages==
{{Other languages|type=Ice|type2=Bug
|ja=モスノウ ''Mothnow''|jameaning=From ''moth'' and ''snow''
|fr=Beldeneige|frmeaning=From ''belle'' and ''{{tt|boule de neige|snowball}}''
|es=Frosmoth|esmeaning=Same as English name
|de=Mottineva|demeaning=From ''{{tt|Motte|moth}}'' and ''{{tt|neve|Italian for snow}}''
|it=Frosmoth|itmeaning=Same as English name
|ko=모스노우 ''Moseunou''|komeaning=Transcription of its Japanese name
|zh_cmn=雪絨蛾 / 雪绒蛾 ''Xuěróng'é''|zh_cmnmeaning=From {{tt|雪 ''xuě''|snow}}, {{tt|絨 ''róng''|velvet}}, {{tt|蛾 ''é''|moth}}, and {{tt|絨蛾 ''róng'é''|flannel moth}}
|zh_yue=雪絨蛾 ''Syutyùhngngòh''|zh_yuemeaning=From {{tt|雪 ''syut''|snow}}, {{tt|絨 ''yùhng''|velvet}}, {{tt|蛾 ''ngòh''|moth}}, and {{tt|絨蛾 ''yùhngngòh''|flannel moth}} }}
{{-}}

==Related articles==


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(Japanese: '''ペンドラー暴走！キバゴを救え！！''' ''Out of Control Pendra! Rescue Kibago!'') is the ninth episode of the {{series|Best Wishes}}, and the 666th episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It aired in Japan on November 11, 2010.
{{spoilers}}

==Synopsis==

{{incomplete synopsis}}
{{an|Dent}} and {{an|Iris}} are having a battle in the forest to train {{TP|Iris|Kibago}}. Dent instructs {{TP|Dent|Yanappu}} to take it easy on Kibago who is far weaker that it. However even an extremely gentle {{m|Bullet Seed}} proves too much for Kibago. They try again when Yanappu attacks with a small {{m|SolarBeam}}. Frustrated, Kibago unleashes a powerful {{m|Dragon Rage}} which causes a large crater in the ground and covers everyone in soot.

Meanwhile in an abandoned building, [[Team_Rocket#The_trio|Team Rocket]] receives orders to travel to the [[Resort Desert]] and investigate a meteor that is located there.

Taking a break, Iris explains how she first got Kibago from an elderly woman from her hometown, while Kibago wanders off to pick apple-like fruit out of the nearby trees. Pikachu follows behind when Kibago decides to get some fruit that are just out of its reach and falls in some bushes below. The ground suddenly rises from underneath Kibago revealing that it is stuck between the horns of an angry {{p|Pendra}} who had been napping. Pikachu hurriedly attacks Pendra with {{m|Iron Tail}}. Enraged, the Pendra charges about trying to shake the dragon Pokémon out of its horns while Pikachu runs back to where {{Ash}} and the others are. Kibago unleashes a Dragon Rage trying to free itself, only to further upset the Pendra.

The group arrive at the scene where Ash and Dent attempt to use Yanappu and {{TP|Ash|Tsutarja}} to release Kibago only to realize they underestimated the Pendra as it defeats Tsutarja melts some of the foliage with its {{m|Toxic}}. Iris then decides to use one of her own Pokémon only to hesitate the thought for a second. She reconsiders after Ash tells her to hurry up and hurls the Poké Ball into the air releasing a curled up Pokémon. Ash then scans the Pokémon revealing that it's a {{p|Doryuzu}}, and Iris begs the stationary Doryuzu to help Kibago. After not receiving any kind of a response, she decides to help Kibago herself. Ash has {{TP|Ash|Pikachu}} and {{TP|Ash|Pokabu}} distract the Pendra while Iris swings on a vine over its head grabbing Kibago's leg and pulling it to safety. The Pendra then turns to Iris ready to attack when it accidentally knocks Doryuzu into a boulder. Agitated, Doryuzu {{m|Dig|burrows underground}} and comes up hitting Pendra in the face. Pendra fires some poison at Doryuzu who simply slaps it away, Dent noting that being part {{Type|Steel}}, Doryuzu isn't affected by {{Type|Poison}} attacks. Doryuzu then uses {{m|Drill Liner}} to knock Pendra across the forest before curling up and returning to its remote state.

Ash later offers to help train Kibago to which Iris refuses. Instead Ash decides to train Pikachu by being his opponent himself.

==Major events==


* Iris's Kibago is revealed to know how to use {{m|Scratch}} and {{m|Dragon Rage}}.
* [[Jessie]], [[James]] and {{MTR}} are told to head to the [[Resort Desert]].
* {{an|Iris}} is revealed to own a {{TP|Iris|Doryuzu}}.

===Debuts===
====Pokémon debuts====
* {{p|Pendra}}
* {{p|Doryuzu}} ({{OP|Iris|Doryuzu}})


==Characters==
===Humans===
* {{Ash}}
* {{an|Iris}}
* {{an|Dent}}
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]
* [[Giovanni]]
* Old woman (flashback)

===Pokémon===
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Kibago}} ({{OP|Iris|Kibago}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Pokabu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pokabu}})
* {{p|Tsutarja}} ({{OP|Ash|Tsutarja}})
* {{p|Yanappu}} ({{OP|Dent|Yanappu}})
* {{p|Doryuzu}} ({{OP|Iris|Doryuzu}}; debut)
* {{p|Pendra}} (debut)
* {{p|Kibago}} (multiple; flashback)
* {{p|Onondo}} (×2; flashback)
* {{p|Ononokus}} (fantasy)
* {{p|Mamepato}} (multiple; flashback)
* {{p|Reshiram}} (statue; flashback)
* {{p|Zekrom}} (statue; flashback)

==Trivia==
* [[Professor Oak's lecture|Professor Oak's Live Caster]]: [[Gym Leader]]
* Music from ''[[M12|Arceus and the Jewel of Life]]'' is used in the background.
* This is the first episode where [[Iris's Kibago]] is seen using any [[move]]s.
* This is also the first episode where a {{type|Steel}} Pokémon has displayed an immunity to {{type|Poison}} moves.
* When rotated 90 degrees, some continents or parts of them shown in Team Rocket's computer [[Pokémon world in relation to the real world|highly resemble]] areas of the real word, such as {{wp|Greenland}} and {{wp|Fennoscandia}}.
* This is the first episode since the start of Best Wishes Series where [[Ash's Mijumaru]] didn't make an appearance.

===Errors===
*When facing off face-to-face against Pendra, the ridge in front of Doryuzu's left middle claw is missing and when the battle was over both ridges on the right middle claw are missing as Iris and company thanks Doryuzu.
*During the break in Iris and Dent's battle, Ash's eyes are colored the way they were from prior to the {{series|Best Wishes}}.

===Dub edits===

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(Japanese: '''ペンドラー暴走！キバゴを救え！！''' ''Out of Control Pendra! Rescue Kibago!'') is the ninth episode of the {{series|Best Wishes}}, and the 666th episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It aired in Japan on November 11, 2010.
{{spoilers}}

==Synopsis==

{{incomplete synopsis}}
{{an|Dent}} and {{an|Iris}} are having a battle in the forest to train {{TP|Iris|Kibago}}. Dent instructs {{TP|Dent|Yanappu}} to take it easy on Kibago who is far weaker that it. However even an extremely gentle {{m|Bullet Seed}} proves too much for Kibago. They try again when Yanappu attacks with a small {{m|SolarBeam}}. Frustrated, Kibago unleashes a powerful {{m|Dragon Rage}} which causes a large crater in the ground and covers everyone in soot.

Meanwhile in an abandoned building, [[Team_Rocket#The_trio|Team Rocket]] receives orders to travel to the [[Resort Desert]] and investigate a meteor that is located there.

Taking a break, Iris explains how she first got Kibago from an elderly woman from her hometown, while Kibago wanders off to pick apple-like fruit out of the nearby trees. Pikachu follows behind when Kibago decides to get some fruit that are just out of its reach and falls in some bushes below. The ground suddenly rises from underneath Kibago revealing that it is stuck between the horns of an angry {{p|Pendra}} who had been napping. Pikachu hurriedly attacks Pendra with {{m|Iron Tail}}. Enraged, the Pendra charges about trying to shake the dragon Pokémon out of its horns while Pikachu runs back to where {{Ash}} and the others are. Kibago unleashes a Dragon Rage trying to free itself, only to further upset the Pendra.

The group arrive at the scene where Ash and Dent attempt to use Yanappu and {{TP|Ash|Tsutarja}} to release Kibago only to realize they underestimated the Pendra as it defeats Tsutarja melts some of the foliage with its {{m|Toxic}}. Iris then decides to use one of her own Pokémon only to hesitate the thought for a second. She reconsiders after Ash tells her to hurry up and hurls the Poké Ball into the air releasing a curled up Pokémon. Ash then scans the Pokémon revealing that it's a {{p|Doryuzu}}, and Iris begs the stationary Doryuzu to help Kibago. After not receiving any kind of a response, she decides to help Kibago herself. Ash has {{TP|Ash|Pikachu}} and {{TP|Ash|Pokabu}} distract the Pendra while Iris swings on a vine over its head grabbing Kibago's leg and pulling it to safety. The Pendra then turns to Iris ready to attack when it accidentally knocks Doryuzu into a boulder. Agitated, Doryuzu {{m|Dig|burrows underground}} and comes up hitting Pendra in the face. Pendra fires some poison at Doryuzu who simply slaps it away, Dent noting that being part {{Type|Steel}}, Doryuzu isn't affected by {{Type|Poison}} attacks. Doryuzu then uses {{m|Drill Liner}} to knock Pendra across the forest before curling up and returning to its remote state.

Ash later offers to help train Kibago to which Iris refuses. Instead Ash decides to train Pikachu by being his opponent himself.

==Major events==


* Iris's Kibago is revealed to know how to use {{m|Scratch}} and {{m|Dragon Rage}}.
* [[Jessie]], [[James]] and {{MTR}} are told to head to the [[Resort Desert]].
* {{an|Iris}} is revealed to own a {{TP|Iris|Doryuzu}}.

===Debuts===
====Pokémon debuts====
* {{p|Pendra}}
* {{p|Doryuzu}} ({{OP|Iris|Doryuzu}})


==Characters==
===Humans===
* {{Ash}}
* {{an|Iris}}
* {{an|Dent}}
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]
* [[Giovanni]]
* Old woman (flashback)

===Pokémon===
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Kibago}} ({{OP|Iris|Kibago}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Pokabu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pokabu}})
* {{p|Tsutarja}} ({{OP|Ash|Tsutarja}})
* {{p|Yanappu}} ({{OP|Dent|Yanappu}})
* {{p|Doryuzu}} ({{OP|Iris|Doryuzu}}; debut)
* {{p|Pendra}} (debut)
* {{p|Kibago}} (multiple; flashback)
* {{p|Onondo}} (×2; flashback)
* {{p|Ononokus}} (fantasy)
* {{p|Mamepato}} (multiple; flashback)
* {{p|Reshiram}} (statue; flashback)
* {{p|Zekrom}} (statue; flashback)

==Trivia==
* [[Professor Oak's lecture|Professor Oak's Live Caster]]: [[Gym Leader]]
* Music from ''[[M12|Arceus and the Jewel of Life]]'' is used in the background.
* This is the first episode where [[Iris's Kibago]] is seen using any [[move]]s.
* This is also the first episode where a {{type|Steel}} Pokémon has displayed an immunity to {{type|Poison}} moves.
* When rotated 90 degrees, some continents or parts of them shown in Team Rocket's computer [[Pokémon world in relation to the real world|highly resemble]] areas of the real word, such as {{wp|Greenland}} and {{wp|Fennoscandia}}.
* This is the first episode since the start of Best Wishes Series where Ash's Mijumaru didn't make an appearance.

===Errors===
*When facing off face-to-face against Pendra, the ridge in front of Doryuzu's left middle claw is missing and when the battle was over both ridges on the right middle claw are missing as Iris and company thanks Doryuzu.
*During the break in Iris and Dent's battle, Ash's eyes are colored the way they were from prior to the {{series|Best Wishes}}.

===Dub edits===

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[[Category:Episodes written by Atsuhiro Tomioka|666]]
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Ash's Heracross

2010-07-01T14:17:32Z

Chimcharizard: /* Trivia */

{{AnimePokémonInfobox|
type1=Bug|
type2=Fighting|
trainername=Ash|
pokemonname=Heracross|
jtrainername=サトシ|
jpokemonname=ヘラクロス|
tmtrainername=Satoshi|
tmpokemonname=Heracros|
image=[[Image:Ash Heracross.png|250px]] |
caption=Ash's Heracross |
location=[[Route 29]] |
epnum=EP119|
epname=A Sappy Ending |
prevonum=214|
current=[[Party|With Ash]] |
java1=[[Katsuyuki Konishi]]|
}}

'''Ash's Heracross''' (Japanese: '''サトシのヘラクロス''' ''Satoshi's Heracros'') was the first Pokémon Ash captured during his travels through [[Johto]]. Its voice actor in both Japanese and English is 小西克幸 ''[[Katsuyuki Konishi]]''.

==History==

===Johto===
[[File:Heracross sap.png|thumb|left|200px|Heracross eating sap]]
It first appeared in ''[[EP119|A Sappy Ending]]''. In that episode, several Heracross and {{p|Pinsir}} were having a territorial dispute. One of the Heracross followed Ash and his {{Ashfr|friends}} as they tried to figure out a solution to stop the dispute, which, unsurprisingly, came in the form of Team Rocket. Team Rocket was stopped thanks to the Heracross, and Pinsir were able to return to their forest, leaving the Butterfree and Heracross. However, the same Heracross was still intrigued by Ash and followed him for a little ways out of the forest. Eventually, Ash saw it following and Heracross happily allowed itself to be captured.

Heracross proved to be a powerful battler. The battles with it versus a {{p|Donphan}} in ''[[EP120|Roll On, Pokémon!]]'' and it against a {{p|Scizor}} in ''[[EP140|Wired for Battle!]]'' show this. It also likes to suck sap from plants or trees. As such it would always try to suck the sap from {{AP|Bulbasaur}}'s bulb whenever the two were together, annoying Bulbasaur enough to use Vine Whip to make Heracross stop.

Heracross was sent to [[Professor Oak]]'s lab in ''[[EP146|Tricks of the Trade]]'' in exchange for one of [[Ash's Tauros]]. Ash sent Tauros back in the following episode, but Professor Oak informed Ash that he wanted to study Heracross's behavior and wanted it to stay with him for some more time.

In the Johto League [[Silver Conference]], Ash used it in the league battle against {{Gary}}. Despite a type disadvantage, it was able to defeat Gary's {{p|Magmar}} but lost to his {{TP|Gary|Blastoise}}. After Ash returned from Johto, he left Heracross with Professor Oak when he began to his journey to Hoenn.

===Kanto Battle Frontier===
In ''[[AG164|Ka Boom with a View!]]'', Ash used Heracross again in the battle against [[Palace Maven Spenser]]. Upon being sent out, Heracross immediately went to eat the sap on [[Spenser's Venusaur]]. After putting up a good battle, it lost to Venusaur's {{m|SolarBeam}}.

===Sinnoh League===
Heracross was brought back to Ash's party in [[DP182]], and it was sucking sap out of {{AP|Bulbasaur}}. It will be used for his battle with [[Nando]] in [[DP183]].

==Moves used==
{{anmu/h|Bug|fighting|row=10|align=center|move={{#switch: {{#expr: {{#time: U}} mod 4}}|0|1=Megahorn|2=Tackle|3=Focus Punch}}|pic={{#switch: {{#expr: {{#time: U}} mod 4}}|0|1=Heracross megahorn.png|2=Venusaur Heracross Tackle.png|3=Heracross Focus Punch.png}}}}
{{anmu|normal|Tackle|EP120|Roll On, Pokémon!}}
{{anmu|normal|Horn Attack|EP120|Roll On, Pokémon!}}
{{anmu|normal|Endure|EP120|Roll On, Pokémon!}}
{{anmu|normal|Leer|EP140|Wired for Battle!}}
{{anmu|normal|Take Down|EP140|Wired for Battle!}}
{{anmu|normal|Fury Attack|EP140|Wired for Battle!}}
{{anmu|normal|Fury Swipes|EP269|The Ties That Bind}}
{{anmu|bug|Megahorn|EP269|The Ties That Bind|rec=yes}}
{{anmu|fighting|Focus Punch|DP183|rec=yes}}
{{anmu/f|fighting|yes}}

==Trivia==
* The shape of its horn would suggest that Heracross is male, although prior to [[Generation IV]] all Heracross had horns shaped like this.
* Heracross is the 20th Pokémon species Ash has owned, counting {{AP|Haunter}} and {{AP|Raticate}}.
* Heracross is Ash's second {{type2|Fighting}} Pokémon, the first being {{AP|Primeape}}. However, Heracross is {{2t|Bug|Fighting}}, not pure Fighting as Primeape was. It is also his second {{type2|Bug}} Pokémon, the first being {{AP|Butterfree}}. Because both of these Pokémon were eventually released, Heracross is Ash's first Bug-type and first Fighting-type to stay in his roster.
*Heracross wasn't used in gym battles in the Johto region, but it was used in the Silver Conference.
*Heracross was the first Pokémon Ash caught in the Johto region.
*Heracross is one of the three Pokémon that Ash owns that has a [[List of Pokémon with unique type combinations|unique type combination]]; {{AP|Gliscor}} and {{AP|Torterra}} being the others.
**However, if families of Pokémon aren't counted as unique type combinations, only Heracross and Torterra have unique type combinations.

==Related articles==
{{Animespecies|Heracross}}
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{{Ash's Pokémon|bug|fighting}} 
{{Project Anime notice|no}}
[[Category:Ash's Pokémon|Heracross]]

[[de:Ashs Skaraborn]]
[[pl:Heracross Asha]]

[[fr:Scarhino de Sacha]]
[[ja:サトシのヘラクロス]]
[[pt:Heracross de Ash]]

Hoppip (Pokémon)

2010-02-27T15:32:17Z

Chimcharizard: /* Trivia */

{{PokémonPrevNext | type=grass | type2=flying | prevnum=186 | nextnum=188 | prev=Politoed | next=Skiploom }}
{{PokémonInfobox|
name=Hoppip |
jname=ハネッコ |
tmname=Hanecco |
image=187Hoppip.png |
caption=Artwork from HG/SS |
pron=<sc>''hop''-pip</sc>|
ndex=187 |
jdex=067 |
hdex=332 |
fdex=010 |
typen=2 |
type1=Grass |
type2=Flying |
species=Cottonweed |
height-ftin=1'04" |
height-m=0.4 |
weight-lbs=1.1 |
weight-kg=0.5 |
abilityn=2 |
ability1=Chlorophyll |
ability2=Leaf Guard |
egggroupn=2 |
egggroup1=Fairy |
egggroup2=Plant |
eggcycles=20 |
evsd=1 |
expyield=74 |
lv100exp=1,059,860 |
gendercode=127 |
color=Pink |
catchrate=255 |
body=06 |
pokefordex=hoppip |
generation=2 |
footnotes=}}
'''Hoppip''' ([[List of Japanese Pokémon names|Japanese]]: '''ハネッコ''' ''Hanecco'') is a dual-type {{2t|Grass|Flying}} Pokémon.

It [[Evolution|evolves]] into {{p|Skiploom}} starting at [[level]] 18, who evolves into {{p|Jumpluff}} starting at [[level]] 27.

==Biology==
===Physiology===
Hoppip has a small, round pink body with long green sprouts, resembling the leaves of dandelions in shape, coming out of its head. It is extremely light and can easily blow away in the wind. It also has big, triangular ears with dark insides, small arms and legs, and a tiny tail. Hoppip’s beady yellow eyes appear to lack pupils, and it has a circular yellow spot on the underside of its feet.
====Gender differences====
None.

====Special abilities====
Hoppip’s most unique feature is its ability to be blown into the air. All it needs is a light breeze and Hoppip can be lifted off the ground and blown by the wind. Hoppip are also capable of using a variety of [[Grass-type]] moves, like those involving powders, seeds, and the draining of energy, although Hoppip are also capable of learning the [[Bug-type]] move {{M|U-turn}}.

===Behavior===
Hoppip are by necessity social creatures. Their light bodies make them extremely vulnerable to winds, so they cluster together and link sprouts with each other in order to anchor themselves in place, or grip the ground firmly with its feet to keep from being blown away.

===Habitat===
[[Image:Grassland.gif|right|frame|{{DL|List of Pokémon by habitat|Grassland Pokémon}}]]
Hoppip live in grasslands, although they drift through fields, mountains, and even urban environments.

===Diet===
{{main|Pokémon food}}
As a Grass-type, it is possible that Hoppip uses sunlight as energy.

==In the anime==
[[File:EP137.png|right|thumb|210px|Hoppip in the anime]]
===Major appearances===
Hoppip made its anime debut in ''[[EP137|Foul Weather Friends]]'', in which a trainer named {{jo|Mariah}} used several of them to predict the weather.

===Minor appearances===
Many Hoppip appeared in ''[[PK07|Pikachu and Pichu]]''.

A Hoppip was used by one of the students of the [[Pokémon Trainer's School]] in ''[[AG015|Gonna Rule The School!]]''.

In ''[[AG084|Who's Flying Now?]]'', [[James]] bought what he thought was a {{p|Chimecho}} from the [[Magikarp salesman]], but it really turned out to be a Hoppip.

Hoppip also appeared in ''[[DP071|Pokémon Ranger and the Kidnapped Riolu! Part One]]''.

===Pokédex entries===
{{Animedexheader|Johto}}
{{Animedexbody|EP137|Hoppip|Ash's Pokédex|Hoppip, the Cottonweed Pokémon. This hopping Pokémon is light as a feather, and can be lifted by the gentlest breeze.}}
{{Animedexfooter/Pokémon|original|Johto}}

==In the manga==
===Pokémon Adventures===
[[Oca]] uses an octet of Hoppip to lift him up in a basket for flight transport.

==In the TCG==
{{main|Hoppip (TCG)}}

==Other appearances==
===[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]===
*In the {{OBP|Pokémon Stadium 2|stage}} stage, a Hoppip can be seen drifting on the {{t|Flying}} Terrain. Other guest Pokémon found in the Flying Terrain include a {{p|Skarmory}} and a {{p|Drifloon}} floating in the distance.

==Game data==
===Pokédex entries===
{{Dex
|type=grass
|type2=flying
|gen=2
|golddex=To keep from being blown away by the wind, they gather in clusters. They do enjoy gentle breezes, though.
|silverdex=Its body is so light, it must grip the ground firmly with its feet to keep from being blown away.
|crystaldex=It can be carried away on even the gentlest breeze. It may even float all the way to the next town.
|rubydex=This Pokémon drifts and floats with the wind. If it senses the approach of strong winds, Hoppip links its leaves with other Hoppip to prepare against being blown away.
|sapphiredex=This Pokémon drifts and floats with the wind. If it senses the approach of strong winds, Hoppip links its leaves with other Hoppip to prepare against being blown away.
|emeralddex=This Pokémon drifts and floats with the wind. If it senses the approach of strong winds, a Hoppip links leaves with others to prepare against being blown away.
|firereddex=Its body is so light, it must grip the ground firmly with its feet to keep from being blown away.
|leafgreendex=To keep from being blown away by the wind, they gather in clusters. They do enjoy gentle breezes, though.
|stadium2dex=To keep from being blown away by the wind, they gather in clusters. They do enjoy gentle breezes, though.
|diamonddex=It drifts on winds. It is said that when Hoppip gather in fields and mountains, spring is on the way.
|pearldex=It drifts on winds. It is said that when Hoppip gather in fields and mountains, spring is on the way.
|platinumdex=It drifts on winds. It is said that when Hoppip gather in fields and mountains, spring is on the way.
|heartgolddex=To keep from being blown away by the wind, they gather in clusters. They do enjoy gentle breezes, though.
|soulsilverdex=Its body is so light, it must grip the ground firmly with its feet to keep from being blown away.
|}}

===Game locations===
{{Availability|
type=grass |
type2=flying |
gen=2 |
gsrarity=Uncommon |
gsarea=[[Route]]s {{rtn|13}}, {{rtn|14}}, {{rtn|15}}, {{rtn|32}}, {{rtn|33}} ([[Diurnal Pokémon|Day]]) |
crarity=Uncommon |
carea=[[Route]]s {{rtn|11}}, {{rtn|13}}, {{rtn|14}}, {{rtn|15}}, {{rtn|29}}, {{rtn|30}}, {{rtn|31}}, {{rtn|32}}, {{rtn|33}} ([[Diurnal Pokémon|Day]]) |
frlgrarity=Common |
frlgarea=[[Five Island (town)|Five Island]], [[Five Isle Meadow]], [[Memorial Pillar]], [[Resort Gorgeous]], [[Water Labyrinth]] |
xdrarity=Common |
xdarea=[[Oasis Poké Spot]] |
gen3ex=frlg|
dprarity=Rare |
dparea=Diamond: {{rt|205}} (North and South) ([[Poké Radar]]) Pearl: [[Fuego Ironworks]], {{rt|205}} (South) ([[Poké Radar]])|
ptrarity=Rare |
ptarea=[[Route 205]] ([[Poké Radar]]) |
hgssrarity=Unknown |
hgssarea= [[Route]]s {{rtn|32}} and {{rtn|33}} ([[Diurnal Pokémon|Day]]), {{rt|48}} (all times) |
palarea=Field |
walkarea={{pw|Resort Area}} |
}}

====In side games====
{{SidegameAvail
|type=grass
|type2=flying
|channel=[[Springleaf Field|Back Yard]]
|trozei=Endless Level 15 Endless Level 31 Forever Level 15 [[Mr. Who's Den]]
|md=[[Pitfall Valley]] (4F-8F) [[Remains Island]] (B5-B8)
|ranger=[[Lyra Forest]]
|md2=[[Apple Woods]] (1F-5F) [[Oran Forest]] (1F-4F)
}}

===Stats===
====Base stats====
{{BaseStats|
type=grass |
type2=flying |
HP= 35 |
Attack= 35 |
Defense=40 |
SpAtk= 35 |
SpDef= 55 |
Speed= 50 }}

====Pokéthlon stats====
{{Pokéthlon
|type=Grass
|type2=Flying
|Speed=3
|SpeedMax=5
|Power=1
|PowerMax=2
|Technique=1
|TechniqueMax=1
|Stamina=1
|StaminaMax=1
|Jump=5
|JumpMax=5
}}

===Type effectiveness===
{{DP Type effectiveness|
type1=grass|
type2=flying|
Normal= 100 |
Fighting= 50 |
Flying= 200 |
Poison= 200 |
Ground= 0 |
Rock= 200 |
Bug= 100 |
Ghost= 100 |
Steel= 100 |

Fire= 200 |
Water= 50 |
Grass= 25 |
Electric=100 |
Psychic= 100 |
Ice= 400 |
Dragon= 100 |
Dark= 100 |
notes=yes|
flying=yes|
newground=½}}

===Learnset===
====By [[Level|leveling up]]====
{{movelist|grass|flying|4|2|Hoppip}}
{{mlentry4|Start|Splash|Normal|Status|—|—|40|Cute|0}}
{{mlentry4|4|Synthesis|Grass|Status|—|—|5|Smart|0}}
{{mlentry4|7|Tail Whip|Normal|Status|—|100|30|Cute|2}}
{{mlentry4|10|Tackle|Normal|Physical|35|95|35|Tough|3}}
{{mlentry4|12|PoisonPowder|Poison|Status|—|75|35|Smart|2}}
{{mlentry4|14|Stun Spore|Grass|Status|—|75|30|Smart|2}}
{{mlentry4|16|Sleep Powder|Grass|Status|—|75|15|Smart|2}}
{{mlentry4|19|Bullet Seed|Grass|Physical|10|100|30|Cool|2||'''}}
{{mlentry4|22|Leech Seed|Grass|Status|—|90|10|Smart|0}}
{{mlentry4|25|Mega Drain|Grass|Special|40|100|15|Smart|1||'''}}
{{mlentry4|28|Cotton Spore|Grass|Status|—|85|40|Beauty|2}}
{{mlentry4|31|U-turn|Bug|Physical|70|100|20|Cute|0}}
{{mlentry4|34|Worry Seed|Grass|Status|—|100|10|Beauty|2}}
{{mlentry4|37|Giga Drain|Grass|Special|60|100|10|Smart|1||'''}}
{{mlentry4|40|Bounce|Flying|Physical|85|85|5|Cute|1||'''}}
{{mlentry4|43|Memento|Dark|Status|—|100|10|Tough|0}}
{{movelist/note|3|grass|flying}}

====By [[TM]]/[[HM]]====
{{movelisttm|grass|flying|4|2|Hoppip}}
{{mlentry4|[[TM06]]|Toxic|Poison|Status|—|85|10|Smart|2}}
{{mlentry4|[[TM09]]|Bullet Seed|Grass|Physical|10|100|30|Cool|2||'''}}
{{mlentry4|[[TM10]]|Hidden Power|Normal|Special|—|100|15|Smart|1}}
{{mlentry4|[[TM11]]|Sunny Day|Fire|Status|—|—|5|Beauty|2}}
{{mlentry4|[[TM17]]|Protect|Normal|Status|—|—|10|Cute|0}}
{{mlentry4|[[TM19]]|Giga Drain|Grass|Special|60|100|10|Smart|1||'''}}
{{mlentry4|[[TM21]]|Frustration|Normal|Physical|—|100|20|Cute|2}}
{{mlentry4|[[TM22]]|SolarBeam|Grass|Special|120|100|10|Cool|1||'''}}
{{mlentry4|[[TM27]]|Return|Normal|Physical|—|100|20|Cute|2}}
{{mlentry4|[[TM32]]|Double Team|Normal|Status|—|—|15|Cool|2}}
{{mlentry4|[[TM40]]|Aerial Ace|Flying|Physical|60|—|20|Cool|2||'''}}
{{mlentry4|[[TM42]]|Facade|Normal|Physical|70|100|20|Cute|2}}
{{mlentry4|[[TM43]]|Secret Power|Normal|Physical|70|100|20|Smart|2}}
{{mlentry4|[[TM44]]|Rest|Psychic|Status|—|—|10|Cute|0}}
{{mlentry4|[[TM45]]|Attract|Normal|Status|—|100|15|Cute|2}}
{{mlentry4|[[TM53]]|Energy Ball|Grass|Special|80|100|10|Beauty|2||'''}}
{{mlentry4|[[TM58]]|Endure|Normal|Status|—|—|10|Tough|2}}
{{mlentry4|[[TM62]]|Silver Wind|Bug|Special|60|100|5|Beauty|2}}
{{mlentry4|[[TM70]]|Flash|Normal|Status|—|100|20|Beauty|2}}
{{mlentry4|[[TM75]]|Swords Dance|Normal|Status|—|—|30|Beauty|0}}
{{mlentry4|[[TM78]]|Captivate|Normal|Status|—|100|20|Beauty|2}}
{{mlentry4|[[TM82]]|Sleep Talk|Normal|Status|—|—|10|Cute|3}}
{{mlentry4|[[TM83]]|Natural Gift|Normal|Physical|—|100|15|Cool|2}}
{{mlentry4|[[TM86]]|Grass Knot|Grass|Special|—|100|20|Smart|2||'''}}
{{mlentry4|[[TM87]]|Swagger|Normal|Status|—|90|15|Cute|2}}
{{mlentry4|[[TM89]]|U-turn|Bug|Physical|70|100|20|Cute|0}}
{{mlentry4|[[TM90]]|Substitute|Normal|Status|—|—|10|Smart|1}}
{{movelist/note|4|grass|flying}}

====By {{pkmn|breeding}}====
{{eggmoves|grass|flying|4|2|Hoppip}}
{{mlentry4|{{p|Bulbasaur}}, {{p|Ivysaur}}, {{p|Venusaur}} {{p|Tangela}}, {{p|Tangrowth}} {{p|Clefairy}}, {{p|Clefable}} {{p|Marill}}, {{p|Azumarill}} {{p|Seedot}}, {{p|Nuzleaf}}, {{p|Shiftry}} {{p|Castform}} {{p|Turtwig}}, {{p|Grotle}}, {{p|Torterra}}|Amnesia|Psychic|Status|—|—|20|Cute|0|*}}
{{mlentry4|{{p|Vileplume}} {{p|Paras}}, {{p|Parasect}} {{p|Chikorita}}, {{p|Bayleef}}, {{p|Meganium}} {{p|Roselia}}, {{p|Roserade}}|Aromatherapy|Grass|Status|—|—|5|Smart|0}}
{{mlentry4|{{p|Exeggcute}}, {{p|Exeggutor}}|Confusion|Psychic|Special|50|100|25|Smart|3}}
{{mlentry4|{{p|Bulbasaur}}, {{p|Ivysaur}}, {{p|Venusaur}} {{p|Jigglypuff}}, {{p|Wigglytuff}} {{p|Togetic}}, {{p|Togekiss}} {{p|Marill}}, {{p|Azumarill}} {{p|Skitty}}, {{p|Delcatty}}|Double-Edge|Normal|Physical|120|100|15|Tough|0}}
{{mlentry4|{{p|Clefairy}}, {{p|Clefable}} {{p|Togetic}}, {{p|Togekiss}} {{p|Plusle}} {{p|Minun}}|Encore|Normal|Status|—|100|5|Cute|1}}
{{mlentry4|{{p|Cherubi}}, {{p|Cherrim}} {{p|Plusle}} {{p|Minun}}|Helping Hand|Normal|Status|—|—|20|Smart|1}}
{{mlentry4|{{p|Exeggcute}}, {{p|Exeggutor}} {{p|Togetic}}, {{p|Togekiss}} {{p|Skitty}}, {{p|Delcatty}} {{p|Castform}} {{p|Mawile}}|Psych Up|Normal|Status|—|—|10|Smart|0|*}}
{{mlentry4|{{p|Exeggcute}}, {{p|Exeggutor}} {{p|Chikorita}}, {{p|Bayleef}}, {{p|Meganium}}|Reflect|Psychic|Status|—|—|20|Smart|2}}
{{mlentry4|{{p|Bulbasaur}}, {{p|Ivysaur}}, {{p|Venusaur}} {{p|Exeggcute}}, {{p|Exeggutor}} {{p|Hoppip}}, {{p|Skiploom}}, {{p|Jumpluff}} {{p|Sunkern}}, {{p|Sunflora}} {{p|Shroomish}}, {{p|Breloom}} {{p|Cherubi}}, {{p|Cherrim}}|Worry Seed|Grass|Status|—|100|10|Beauty|2}}
{{eggmoves/note|4|grass|flying}}

====By [[Move tutor|tutoring]]====
{{tutor|grass|flying|4|2|Hoppip}}
{{mtentry4|Bounce|Flying|Physical|85|85|5|Cute|1||'''|no|yes|yes}}
{{mtentry4|Headbutt|Normal|Physical|70|100|15|Tough|3|||no|no|yes}}
{{mtentry4|Helping Hand|Normal|Status|—|—|20|Smart|1|||no|yes|yes}}
{{mtentry4|Seed Bomb|Grass|Physical|80|100|15|Smart|3||'''|no|yes|yes}}
{{mtentry4|Snore|Normal|Special|40|100|15|Cute|3|||no|yes|yes}}
{{mtentry4|Synthesis|Grass|Status|—|—|5|Smart|0|||no|yes|yes}}
{{mtentry4|Worry Seed|Grass|Status|—|100|10|Beauty|2|||no|no|yes}}
{{tutor/note|4|grass|flying}}

====Anime only====
{| border="1" style="border: 1px solid #999; border-collapse: collapse; background: white; margin: auto;" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="2"
|- style="background: #{{grass color}};"
! Move
! Pokémon
|-
| {{m|Fly}}
| [[James#Not properly caught|Hoppip]]
|}

===Side game data===
{{Side game|
type=grass |
ndex=187 |
Trozei=yes |
rarity=Common |
Dungeon=yes |
body=1 |
rate=8.5% |
area=Beau Plains |
P1=All I do is get blown by the wind~♪ |
P2=My health is down by half... |
P3=I can't hold on... Even a breeze will send me flying... |
PL=There! I've leveled! Can I resist wind any better? |
Partner=no |
Ranger=yes |
typeG= Grass |
typeA= Grass |
fieldpower= 0 |
field= None |
loop=4 |
MinEXP=10 |
MaxEXP=40 |
browser=Hoppip floats on the air to waft about. Where it goes depends only on the winds. |
Dungeon2=yes |
body2=1 |
rate2=8.2% |
iq=H |
}}

===Evolution===
{{evobox
|family=Normal
|sprite1=187
|name1=Hoppip
|type1-1=Grass
|type2-1=Flying
|evotype1=Level
|level1=18
|sprite2=188
|name2=Skiploom
|type1-2=Grass
|type2-2=Flying
|evotype2=Level
|level2=27
|sprite3=189
|name3=Jumpluff
|type1-3=Grass
|type2-3=Flying}}

===Sprites===
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==Trivia==
*At 1.1 lbs, Hoppip is both the lightest Grass-type and the lightest Flying-type Pokémon.
**It is also the lightest [[Generation II]] Pokémon.
*Hoppip is one of ten non-{{t|Bug}}, {{type2|Flying}} Pokémon that cannot learn {{m|Fly}}.
*Hoppip can learn {{m|Pay Day}} by {{pkmn|breeding}} in Generation II, but only from a {{p|Pikachu}} or {{p|Raichu}} with the move transferred from a [[Generation I]] game.
*Hoppip's tail only shows on the back sprite from Generations II - IV, but it's tail shows on the front sprite on [[Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions|HeartGold and SoulSilver]].
===Origin===
Hoppip appears to be based on a {{wp|bulb}} or root. The leaves on its head resemble leaves of a {{wp|dandelion}}.
====Name origin====
Hoppip's name is probably based on ''hop'' or ''hip-hop'' or ''hippity-hop'', indicating that it jumps or flies through the air. It may also come from ''pip'', a type of seed. The names of all stages of its evolutionary line are likely based on the phrase, "Just a hop, skip, and a jump away". Its Japanese name is a combination of 葉 ''ha'', leaf, and 根っ子 ''nekko'', root. 跳ねる ''haneru'', to jump or hop, and 羽 ''hane'', wing, may also be part of its name.

==In other languages==
*[[List of German Pokémon names|German]]: Hoppspross - From ''hopsen'' (hop) and ''Spross'' (sprout).
*[[List of French Pokémon names|French]]: Granivol - From ''graine'' (seed) and ''vol'' (flight).
*[[List of Korean Pokémon names|Korean]]: 통통코 ''Tongtongki''

==External links==

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DP165

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(Japanese: '''四天王オーバとジムリーダー・デンジ！''' ''{{tt|Ōba|Flint}} of the {{tt|Four Heavenly Kings|Elite Four}} and Gym Leader {{tt|Denzi|Volkner}}!'') is the 165th episode of the {{series|Diamond & Pearl}}, and the 631st episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It aired in Japan on February 25, 2010.
{{spoilers}}

==Synopsis==
{{incomplete synopsis}}
{{Ash}} and {{ashfr|his friends}} have finally arrived in [[Sunyshore City]] where Ash is more eager than ever to battle for the final badge he needs for the [[Sinnoh League]]. The group immediately heads to [[Sunyshore Gym|the Gym]], but are greeted by an unbelievable sight; a huge pile of badges is placed in front of the Gym so anyone can get one without battling. Ash, who believes that winning them with effort is what makes badges significant, is furious. He persistently tries to enter the Gym, but the high-tech Gym has a prepared machine which manages to capture him. Just then, a spark of light flashes and an Infernape appears, saving Ash from his troubling situation. It emerges that Infernape's trainer is none other than {{E4|Flint}}, a member of the {{si|Elite Four}} who specializes in {{type2|Fire}} Pokémon. What relationship does Flint have with the disillusioned Gym Leader?

==Major events==
* {{ashfr|The group}} reach [[Sunyshore City]] and meets [[Volkner]], Sunyshore City's Gym Leader and {{EF|Flint}} of the {{si|Elite Four}}.
* {{Ash}} and Flint have a battle, and Ash loses.
* [[Volkner]] agrees to battle Ash.

===Debuts===
* [[Volkner]]
* {{OBP|Flint|Elite Four}}
====Pokémon debuts====

==Characters==
===Humans===
* {{Ash}}
* {{an|Dawn}}
* [[Brock]]
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]
* [[Volkner]]
* {{OBP|Flint|Elite Four}}
* [[Bartender]]
* [[Paul]] (flashback)
* {{pkmn|Trainer}}s (flashback)

===Pokémon===
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Piplup}} ({{OP|Dawn|Piplup}})
* {{p|Wobbuffet}} ({{OP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}})
* {{p|Infernape}} ({{OP|Ash|Infernape}})
* {{p|Buizel}} ({{OP|Ash|Buizel}})
* {{p|Pikachu}} ([[Volkner]]'s; flashback)
* {{p|Raichu}} ([[Volkner]]'s)
* {{p|Chimchar}} ({{OBP|Flint|Elite Four}}'s; flashback)
* {{p|Infernape}} ({{OBP|Flint|Elite Four}}'s)
* {{p|Houndoom}} ([[Bartender]]'s)
* {{p|Stunky}} (Trainer's; flashback)
* {{p|Jolteon}} (Trainer's; flashback)
* {{p|Bibarel}} (Trainer's; flashback)
* {{p|Weavile}} (Trainer's; flashback)
* {{p|Mothim}} (Trainer's; flashback)

==Trivia==
* [[Professor Oak's lecture|Professor Oak's Pokémon lecture]]: {{p|Ambipom}}
* As of this episode, [[Bertha]] is the only member of the [[Sinnoh]] [[Elite Four]] not to appear in person in the anime.
** Also, as of this episode, [[Janine]] is the only [[Gym Leader]] that hasn't appeared in the anime.
* [[Team Rocket]] narrates the preview of the [[DP166|next episode]].
* [[Sunyshore Tower]], as introduced in this episode, is based upon the {{wp|Tower of the Sun}} artwork created by {{wp|Tarō Okamoto}}.
* ''[[Oración]]'' and ''[[Make a Wish]]'' is used as background music.

===Errors===
[[File:DP165 Error.png|thumb|right|220px|Infernape's tail error]]
* After {{Ash}}'s {{p|Infernape}} is knocked out, {{E4|Flint}}'s Infernape's tail is missing.
* Despite the fact that {{m|Mach Punch}} is a increased priority move, it still collided with Pikachu's {{m|Iron Tail}} and {{m|Volt Tackle}}.

===Dub edits===

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Ash's Buizel

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'''Ash's Buizel''' (Japanese: '''サトシのブイゼル''' ''Satoshi's Buoysel'') is the third [[Pokémon]] captured by {{an|Dawn}} in ''[[DP034|Buizel Your Way Out of This!]]'', and was traded to [[Ash Ketchum]] for his Aipom after Buizel showed a love for battling and Aipom a love for contests in ''[[DP055|Throwing the Track Switch]]''. His voice actor in both Japanese and English is 古島清孝 ''[[Kiyotaka Furushima]]''.

==History==
===With Dawn===
Buizel has a vastly different type of personality than Dawn's other Pokémon. He purposely looks for {{pkmn|battle}}s with {{pkmn|Trainer}}s' Pokémon and loves to show off his amazing strength. He first took out [[Dawn's Piplup]], then [[Zoey's Glameow]], and finally [[Ash's Pikachu]] by using his incredible speed and moves like {{m|Aqua Jet}}. He showed bitterness towards humans, but gained respect for Dawn after she saved him from a nasty fall. Afterwards, Buizel found her worthy enough for a second battle, where she was able to capture him.
[[Image:Ash'sBuizel.png|left|thumb|200px|Buizel's first appearance]]
Since then, though, he still gets along poorly with most other Pokémon. In particular, he seems to have a rivalry developing with one of the other strength-oriented Pokémon on the cast, [[Brock's Croagunk]]. However, they may have started to get along with each other as they are with each other in ''[[DP065|Sleight of Sand!]]'' while the others play.

===With Ash===
[[File:Ash Buizel contest.png|thumb|right|Buizel in the [[Wallace Cup]]]]
In ''[[DP055|Throwing the Track Switch]]'', Dawn began the Contest training for the [[Solaceon Town]] {{pkmn|Contest}}; however, Buizel seemed to be more interested in Ash's battle training and thus couldn't set its mind on Dawn's training. Meanwhile, [[Dawn's Ambipom|Ash's Aipom]] appeared to have a similar problem in Ash's training because she tended to be more interested in Dawn's Contest training. Then [[Zoey]] proposed that Ash and Dawn trade them. After some soul-searching, the trainers agreed, and the trade took place.

In ''[[DP056|The Keystone Pops!]]'', during a battle between Ash and Dawn, Buizel's {{m|SonicBoom}} was deflected by Aipom, hitting a stone tower and freeing a {{p|Spiritomb}}.

In ''[[DP068|A Triple Fighting Chance!]]'', he fought [[Maylene's Lucario]] in a Gym Battle, resulting in a Double KO and a tied match. During the battle, Buizel learned {{m|Water Pulse}}. Buizel's version is unique, as Buizel's Water Pulse retains its spherical shape, which is presumably inspired by the {{m|Aura Sphere}} of Maylene's Lucario.

In a ''[[DP077|Staging a Heroes Welcome]]'' and ''[[DP078|Pruning a Passel of Pals!]]'', Buizel participated in his first contest-style competition as Ash's entry for the Wallace Cup. Buizel succeeded in the appeal rounds due to a dazzling combination of {{m|Aqua Jet}}, {{m|Water Gun}}, {{m|SonicBoom}}, and the utilization of his inflatable tube around its neck, but lost in the second round of battles to a {{p|Lanturn}}, after defeating a {{p|Kecleon}} in the first battle round. He perfected an {{m|Ice Beam}} and {{m|Aqua Jet}} combination that Dawn had tried to teach him in [[DP041|an earlier episode]].
[[File:Ash and Buizel.png|thumb|left|250px|Ash and Buizel]]
In ''[[DP083|A Crasher Course in Power!]]'' Buizel was training for Ash's Gym battle and was accidentally shocked by {{AP|Pikachu}}. Buizel angrily jumped at Pikachu but was restrained by {{AP|Turtwig}}. Buizel continued to hold a grudge against Pikachu during the battle. Buizel defeated [[Crasher Wake]]'s {{p|Quagsire}} using its "Ice Jet" combination and stayed on to battle {{TP|Crasher Wake|Floatzel}}. Floatzel managed to use most of Buizel's attacks against him and eventually confused him with his own {{m|Water Pulse}}. Buizel was recalled and Pikachu was sent out. Buizel eventually shook off the confusion to see Pikachu valiantly fighting a losing battle against Floatzel. Floatzel eventually partially froze Pikachu's back and Buizel wanted to get back in the fight. As Pikachu and Buizel tagged out, they exchanged a high five and Buizel broke the ice on Pikachu's back with a Water Gun. Buizel went on to defeat Floatzel by using a Water Pulse at close range, defeating Floatzel and earning Ash his {{badge|Fen}}.

In ''[[DP102|A Shield with a Twist]]'' Buizel defeated [[Fantina]]'s {{p|Gengar}}, marking the debut of his own [[Counter Shield]] strategy, but lost to her {{TP|Fantina|Drifblim}}.

In ''[[DP108|Dealing With Defensive Types!]]'', he was used in battle against [[Byron]]'s {{p|Steelix}}, but he could only use a Water Gun attack, which was easily countered by Steelix's {{m|Screech}}. The Iron Snake Pokémon, having Buizel unable to move due to the loud noise, trapped him with {{m|Bind}}, threw him into the air and finally defeated him with an {{m|Iron Tail}} straight on his head, slamming him to the ground. When the dust caused by the impact cleared, Buizel was still standing, but ultimately collapsed and was unable to battle. When Ash went to see if he was severely injured, he looked at him with a smile, then Ash thanked him and returned him to its [[Poké Ball]].
[[File:Buizel Swift Swim.png|thumb|250px|Buizel's ability activated]]
In ''[[DP131|Pedal to the Mettle!]]'' and ''[[DP132|Evolving Strategies!]]'', Buizel was the first Pokémon used by Ash in his full battle against [[Paul]] (which was also the first time Buizel had battled Paul since being traded to Ash), however he was immediately recalled by Ash when Paul chose to start with his {{TP|Paul|Torterra}}. Buizel was later sent out against Paul's {{TP|Paul|Magmortar}}, but despite the type advantage he struggled against the {{type2|Fire}} Pokémon and was {{status|poison}}ed by its {{m|Smog}} before Paul recalled it. Paul then sent out his {{TP|Paul|Ursaring}} and Buizel again found himself up against a stronger opponent. Nevertheless, Buizel put up a good fight and was able to use the [[Counter Shield]] technique developed for the Gym battle against [[Fantina]] to hurt Ursaring. When Buizel started to lose strength Ash wished to recall him; however, the weasel Pokémon requested to stay in the battle and Ash agreed. This proved to be a mistake, as Buizel was instantly knocked out by Ursaring's following {{m|Focus Blast}}.

In [[DP159]], Buizel battled a {{p|Mr. Mime}} belonging to [[Kijūrō]] and lost, which eventually led to Buizel learning {{m|Ice Punch}}. In battle, Buizel's ability, {{a|Swift Swim}}, activated once again.

In [[DP165]], Ash used Buizel in a battle against {{OBP|Flint|Elite Four}}'s {{p|Infernape}}, but lost easily.

==Moves used==
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{{anmu|water|Aqua Jet|DP034|Buizel Your Way Out of This!|rec=yes}}
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{{anmu|water|Water Pulse|DP068|A Triple Fighting Chance!}}
{{anmu|ice|Ice Punch|DP159|rec=yes}}
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===Moves improvised===
[[File:Buizel ice aqua jet.png|thumb|Ice Aqua Jet]]
* '''Ice Aqua Jet''', also known as just "Ice Jet", is a combination of Buizel's {{m|Aqua Jet}} and another Pokémon's {{m|Ice Beam}}. It was first attempted in ''[[DP041|A Stand-Up Sit Down!]]'' by {{an|Dawn}}, but was later successfully used by {{Ash}} in ''[[DP078|Pruning a Passel of Pals!]]'' and in ''[[DP083|A Crasher Course in Power!]]'' against [[Crasher Wake]]'s Quagsire. It was used again in ''[[DP126|Classroom Training!]]''.

* '''[[Counter Shield]]''' was used in ''[[DP102|Shield With a Twist!]]'' and ''[[DP132|Evolving Strategies!]]''. Buizel uses {{m|Water Gun}} while spinning, releasing water everywhere, disallowing movement for the opponent. It is a means of defending and attacking at the same time.

* In ''[[DP068|A Triple Fighting Chance!]]'' Buizel used a spinning {{m|Aqua Jet}} with {{m|Water Pulse}} resulting in a tie with [[Maylene's Lucario]].

==Trivia==
* Buizel is the seventh Pokémon to follow the pattern of premiering in a movie and then being captured by one of the main characters. In all cases, the premiered Pokémon is not the same character as the one caught, just the same species. In some cases, this may be a result of the writers deciding a Pokémon works well with the group after they are shown together. Ash's Buizel comes after ''[[Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea]]''.
* In his entire time as one of Dawn's Pokémon, Buizel never actually participated in a contest.
** Ironically, while under the care of Ash he finally participated in his first contest in ''[[DP077|Staging a Heroes Welcome!]]''.
* Buizel is one of the few main characters' Pokémon to be traded, along with [[Ash's Butterfree]], {{AP|Raticate}}, and {{TP|Dawn|Ambipom}} (the Pokémon Buizel was traded with), [[Jessie's Lickitung]], and [[James's Victreebel]].
* Buizel is Ash's third Pokémon received in a trade (the first is {{AP|Raticate}}, and the second was {{AP|Butterfree}}, when he traded Raticate back).
* Buizel and {{TP|Dawn|Ambipom}} are the first two Pokémon to be traded between main characters. Coincidentally, both are in the {{egg3|Ground}} and of opposite genders, and both use their Japanese voice actors in the English dub whilst in their unevolved forms.
* Buizel is Ash's first {{wp|mammal}}ian {{type2|Water}} Pokémon.
* Buizel and Pikachu are the only Pokémon currently on Ash's team that have both their [[gender]] and [[ability]] confirmed.
* A constant animation quirk that occurs with Buizel is that his eyes briefly turn the same color as his Water Gun. This is almost always seen when Buizel uses Water Gun up close.
* As of the latest Japanese episode, Buizel is the only Pokémon to have used an improvised move three times, having used his ''Ice Aqua Jet'' in ''[[DP078|Pruning a Passel of Pals!]]'', ''[[DP083| A Crasher Course in Power!]]'' and ''[[DP126|Classroom Training!]]''.
* Buizel is similar to Ash's {{AP|Sceptile}}, due to him being a prime battler, as well as showing a very serious nature (it should be noted that Buizel is shown to socialize with other Pokémon, unlike Sceptile, who almost always preferred to be alone while relaxing).
* As of the latest Japanese episode, Buizel is the only Pokémon in Ash's team to be part of a one-evolution family.
* Buizel along with Pikachu are the only Pokémon on main team who have battled more than one [[Elite Four]] member.

==Related articles==
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DP165

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(Japanese: '''四天王オーバとジムリーダー・デンジ！''' ''{{tt|Ōba|Flint}} of the {{tt|Four Heavenly Kings|Elite Four}} and Gym Leader {{tt|Denzi|Volkner}}!'') is the 165th episode of the {{series|Diamond & Pearl}}, and the 631st episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It aired in Japan on February 25, 2010.
{{spoilers}}

==Synopsis==
{{incomplete synopsis}}
{{Ash}} and {{ashfr|his friends}} have finally arrived in [[Sunyshore City]] where Ash is more eager than ever to battle for the final badge he needs for the [[Sinnoh League]]. The group immediately heads to [[Sunyshore Gym|the Gym]], but are greeted by an unbelievable sight; a huge pile of badges is placed in front of the Gym so anyone can get one without battling. Ash, who believes that winning them with effort is what makes badges significant, is furious. He persistently tries to enter the Gym, but the high-tech Gym has a prepared machine which manages to capture him. Just then, a spark of light flashes and an Infernape appears, saving Ash from his troubling situation. It emerges that Infernape's trainer is none other than {{E4|Flint}}, a member of the {{si|Elite Four}} who specializes in {{type2|Fire}} Pokémon. What relationship does Flint have with the disillusioned Gym Leader?

==Major events==
* {{ashfr|The group}} reach [[Sunyshore City]] and meets [[Volkner]], Sunyshore City's Gym Leader and {{EF|Flint}} of the {{si|Elite Four}}.
* {{Ash}} and Flint have a battle, and Ash loses.
* [[Volkner]] agrees to battle Ash.

===Debuts===
* [[Volkner]]
* {{OBP|Flint|Elite Four}}
====Pokémon debuts====

==Characters==
===Humans===
* {{Ash}}
* {{an|Dawn}}
* [[Brock]]
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]
* [[Volkner]]
* {{OBP|Flint|Elite Four}}
* [[Bartender]]
* [[Paul]] (flashback)
* {{pkmn|Trainer}}s (flashback)

===Pokémon===
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Piplup}} ({{OP|Dawn|Piplup}})
* {{p|Wobbuffet}} ({{OP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}})
* {{p|Infernape}} ({{OP|Ash|Infernape}})
* {{p|Buizel}} ({{OP|Ash|Buizel}})
* {{p|Pikachu}} ([[Volkner]]'s; flashback)
* {{p|Raichu}} ([[Volkner]]'s)
* {{p|Chimchar}} ({{OBP|Flint|Elite Four}}'s; flashback)
* {{p|Infernape}} ({{OBP|Flint|Elite Four}}'s)
* {{p|Houndoom}} ([[Bartender]]'s; flashback)
* {{p|Stunky}} (Trainer's; flashback)
* {{p|Jolteon}} (Trainer's; flashback)
* {{p|Bibarel}} (Trainer's; flashback)
* {{p|Weavile}} (Trainer's; flashback)
* {{p|Mothim}} (Trainer's; flashback)

==Trivia==
* [[Professor Oak's lecture|Professor Oak's Pokémon lecture]]: {{p|Ambipom}}
* As of this episode, [[Bertha]] is the only member of the [[Sinnoh]] [[Elite Four]] not to appear in person in the anime.
** Also, as of this episode, [[Janine]] is the only [[Gym Leader]] that hasn't appeared in the anime.
* [[Team Rocket]] narrates the preview of the [[DP166|next episode]].
* [[Sunyshore Tower]], as introduced in this episode, is based upon the {{wp|Tower of the Sun}} artwork created by {{wp|Tarō Okamoto}}.
* ''[[Oración]]'' and ''[[Make a Wish]]'' is used as background music.

===Errors===
* Despite the fact that [[Mach Punch]] is a increased priority move, it still collided with Pikachu's [[Iron Tail]] and [[Volt Tackle]].

===Dub edits===

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(Japanese: '''四天王オーバとジムリーダー・デンジ！''' ''{{tt|Ōba|Flint}} of the {{tt|Four Heavenly Kings|Elite Four}} and Gym Leader {{tt|Denzi|Volkner}}!'') is the 165th episode of the {{series|Diamond & Pearl}}, and the 631st episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It aired in Japan on February 25, 2010.
{{spoilers}}

==Synopsis==
{{incomplete synopsis}}
{{Ash}} and {{ashfr|his friends}} have finally arrived in [[Sunyshore City]] where Ash is more eager than ever to battle for the final badge he needs for the [[Sinnoh League]]. The group immediately heads to [[Sunyshore Gym|the Gym]], but are greeted by an unbelievable sight; a huge pile of badges is placed in front of the Gym so anyone can get one without battling. Ash, who believes that winning them with effort is what makes badges significant, is furious. He persistently tries to enter the Gym, but the high-tech Gym has a prepared machine which manages to capture him. Just then, a spark of light flashes and an Infernape appears, saving Ash from his troubling situation. It emerges that Infernape's trainer is none other than {{E4|Flint}}, a member of the {{si|Elite Four}} who specializes in {{type2|Fire}} Pokémon. What relationship does Flint have with the disillusioned Gym Leader?

==Major events==
* {{ashfr|The group}} reach [[Sunyshore City]] and meets [[Volkner]], Sunyshore City's Gym Leader and {{EF|Flint}} of the {{si|Elite Four}}.
* {{Ash}} and Flint have a battle, and Ash loses.
* [[Volkner]] agrees to battle Ash.

===Debuts===
* [[Volkner]]
* {{OBP|Flint|Elite Four}}
====Pokémon debuts====

==Characters==
===Humans===
* {{Ash}}
* {{an|Dawn}}
* [[Brock]]
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]
* [[Volkner]]
* {{OBP|Flint|Elite Four}}
* [[Bartender]]
* [[Paul]] (flashback)
* {{pkmn|Trainer}}s (flashback)

===Pokémon===
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Piplup}} ({{OP|Dawn|Piplup}})
* {{p|Wobbuffet}} ({{OP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}})
* {{p|Infernape}} ({{OP|Ash|Infernape}})
* {{p|Buizel}} ({{OP|Ash|Buizel}})
* {{p|Pikachu}} ([[Volkner]]'s; flashback)
* {{p|Raichu}} ([[Volkner]]'s)
* {{p|Chimchar}} ({{OBP|Flint|Elite Four}}'s; flashback)
* {{p|Infernape}} ({{OBP|Flint|Elite Four}}'s)
* {{p|Houndoom}} ([[Bartender]]'s; flashback)
* {{p|Stunky}} (Trainer's; flashback)
* {{p|Jolteon}} (Trainer's; flashback)
* {{p|Bibarel}} (Trainer's; flashback)
* {{p|Weavile}} (Trainer's; flashback)
* {{p|Mothim}} (Trainer's; flashback)

==Trivia==
* [[Professor Oak's lecture|Professor Oak's Pokémon lecture]]: {{p|Ambipom}}
* As of this episode, [[Bertha]] is the only member of the [[Sinnoh]] [[Elite Four]] not to appear in person in the anime.
** Also, as of this episode, [[Janine]] is the only [[Gym Leader]] that hasn't appeared in the anime.
* [[Team Rocket]] narrates the preview of the [[DP166|next episode]].
* [[Sunyshore Tower]], as introduced in this episode, is based upon the {{wp|Tower of the Sun}} artwork created by {{wp|Tarō Okamoto}}.
* ''[[Oración]]'' and ''[[Make a Wish]]'' is used as background music.

===Errors===
* Despite the fact that [[Mach Punch]]is a increased priority move, it still collided with Pikachu's [[Iron Tail]] and [[Volt Tackle]].

===Dub edits===

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Ash's Infernape

2010-02-23T16:38:33Z

Chimcharizard: /* Trivia */

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'''Ash's Infernape''' (Japanese: '''サトシのゴウカザル''' ''Satoshi's Goukazaru'') is a Pokémon owned by {{Ash}}. It was initially owned by [[Paul]] but joined Ash's team after being released in ''[[DP051|Glory Blaze!]]''.

==History==
===With Paul===
[[Image:PaulChimchar.png|thumb|left|220px|As a {{p|Chimchar}}, while under Paul's command]]
When Paul first saw Chimchar, it was being chased by a group of {{p|Zangoose}}. The situation looked bad for Chimchar but in its stress it pulled off an extremely powerful {{m|Flame Wheel}}. This impressed Paul enough to add Chimchar to his regular team. However, this first impression did not match up to Chimchar's normal abilities and so Paul regularly criticized it for being weak. After this incident, Chimchar had a morbid fear of all {{p|Zangoose}}.

Chimchar's first episode was ''[[DP003|When Pokémon Worlds Collide]]'' where Paul used it to battle {{TP|Dawn|Ash's Aipom|Ambipom}}. It fought well but lost in the end. Chimchar reappeared in ''[[DP006|Different Strokes for Different Blokes]]'' and where it won against [[Ash's Turtwig]] and ''[[DP015|Shapes of Things to Come!]]'' where it beat [[Roark]]'s {{p|Onix}} but lost to Roark's {{TP|Roark|Cranidos|Rampardos}}.

After losing to [[Cynthia]]'s {{TP|Cynthia|Garchomp}} in ''[[DP040|Top-Down Training]]'', Paul realized that Chimchar was not fulfilling his expectations. This culminated in the [[Hearthome City Tag Battle Competition]] where he was forced to battle alongside Ash. That night, Ash discovered Paul's training regime, which involved his Pokémon attacking Chimchar in the hopes of creating the power he had seen before. Ash intervened and took Chimchar to the Pokémon Center where Nurse Joy told Paul it would be unable to battle. However, Paul ignored this warning.

During the next battle against a Zangoose and a {{p|Metagross}}, Chimchar was too scared to make any attack when caught in Zangoose's claws and had to be saved by Turtwig, who was then seriously hurt through Chimchar following Paul's orders. Chimchar made up for this by protecting Turtwig from a {{m|Fire Blast}} attack. Furious at it, Paul refused to give any orders and he simply turned away. Shocked by this, Ash gave Chimchar commands to get them out of the situation before finishing the battle with Turtwig. After the battle, Paul released Chimchar in front of Ash, who then invited it to join him.

===With Ash===
[[Image:AshAdoptChimchar.png|left|thumb|220px|Ash adopting Chimchar]]
In ''[[DP053|Tears For Fears!]]'', Ash and his friends had a picnic party. Chimchar watched the Pokémon having fun and it kept having flashbacks of when it was still in Paul's possession reflecting on how its former Trainer treated it as opposed to how Ash does, after which it cried tears of joy as it was finally treated with patience and kindness by Ash and {{Ashfr|his friends}}, something Paul failed to do as its trainer. In the same episode, Chimchar overcame its morbid fear of Zangoose stated above.

In ''[[DP068|A Triple Fighting Chance!]]'' Ash used Chimchar in his Gym Battle against the [[Veilstone City]] [[Gym Leader]], [[Maylene]]. Chimchar battled {{p|Meditite}}, but was recalled after Meditite confused it. It was then sent out against {{TP|Maylene|Lucario}} where it fought bravely and caused some damage before being defeated.

In ''[[DP081|Chim - Charred!]]'', Ash and co. came across Paul. Ash and Paul had an enormous argument at which point an enraged Ash challenged Paul to a battle. Chimchar volunteered to go up against Paul and faced [[Paul's Ursaring]]. Ursaring and Paul used brutal tactics and Chimchar was pushed to the point of using {{a|Blaze}}. Chimchar easily defeated Ursaring, but went on an uncontrollable rampage. Ash ran up to Chimchar and grabbed it, begging it to stop. Chimchar continued to struggle, biting Ash at one point. Eventually it was embraced by Ash and Chimchar calmed down.

Later in ''[[DP097|Double Team Turnover!]]'', when battling [[Team Galactic]], Chimchar protected Pikachu from a {{m|Poison Jab}} launched by [[Saturn's Toxicroak]]. Chimchar was incapacitated for the rest of the fight and was later thanked by Ash (after receiving medical treatment). [[Cynthia]] then comforted Chimchar about its past with Paul.

Ash later used Chimchar to battle against {{an|Barry}} in ''[[DP101|Barry's Busting Out All Over!]]''. Chimchar easily defeated Barry's {{p|Staraptor}} using its superior agility. But, despite a type advantage, Chimchar lost to Barry's {{p|Roserade}}.

In ''[[DP102|Shield with a Twist!]]'', using Ash's counter-shield strategy, Chimchar defeated [[Fantina]]'s {{p|Mismagius}} and {{p|Drifblim}}, earning Ash his {{Badge|Relic}}.

In ''[[DP108|Dealing With Defensive Types!]]'', it was used in the battle against [[Byron's Bastiodon]], {{p|Bronzor}} and {{p|Steelix}}. It defeated Bronzor and Steelix, but eventually fell to Bastiodon. This mirrors {{AP|Staravia}}'s previous participation in the [[DP068|third gym]], with it defeating the gym leader's first two Pokémon and losing to their third.

In ''[[DP127|Sliding Into Seventh!]]'', it was used in the Snowpoint Gym battle. Chimchar battled [[Candice]]'s {{p|Snover}} and {{TP|Candice|Abomasnow}} and it defeated both of them, earning Ash his {{Badge|Icicle}}.
[[Image:Ash Monferno.png|right|thumb|250px|As a Monferno]]
In ''[[DP132|Evolving Strategies!]]'', Chimchar was used in the full battle Ash had against Paul. It defeated [[Paul's Ursaring]], which had previously taken down three of Ash's Pokémon, and evolved soon after into a {{p|Monferno}} and immediately learned {{m|Mach Punch}}. During the following battle against [[Paul's Electabuzz]], it put up a close fight but was defeated and badly injured, resulting in a loss for Ash.

In ''[[DP133|Uncrushing Defeat!]]'', Monferno, along with the rest of Ash's Pokémon, was badly injured. It needed a [[Cheri Berry]] to help treat it but the [[Pokémon Center]] didn't have one. After [[Brock]] got one by [[Lake Acuity]], it became better. It eventually attacked [[Team Rocket]] in combination with Ash's other Pokémon.

In ''[[DP147|Bagged Then Tagged!]]'', it was used in a [[tag battle]] with Dawn against {{an|Lyra}} and [[Khoury]]. Monferno used {{m|Flamethrower}} on [[Dawn's Cyndaquil]]'s {{m|Flame Wheel}} to defeat Lyra's {{p|Chikorita}} and defeated Khoury's newly evolved {{p|Croconaw}} with a {{m|Mach Punch}}.

In [[DP163]], Monferno battled [[Barry's Empoleon]]. After being struck by a {{m|Hydro Cannon}} and sent crashing into the forest nearby, Monferno entered once again into an uncontrollable rampage with {{a|Blaze}}, but managed to control it in the last second in order to save [[Ash's Pikachu]], [[Dawn's Piplup]], [[Paul's Electabuzz]] and Barry's Empoleon from [[Team Rocket]]'s falling [[Team Rocket's mechas|mecha]], evolving into an {{p|Infernape}} in the process.

==Moves used==
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===Moves improvised===
[[File:Monferno counter shield.png|thumb|As a Monferno, using [[Counter Shield]]]]
* '''[[Counter Shield]]''' was used in ''[[DP102|Shield With a Twist!]]'' and ''[[DP132|Evolving Strategies!]]''. Monferno uses {{m|Flamethrower}} after using {{m|Flame Wheel}}, releasing fire whips everywhere.

==Trivia==
* Ash's Infernape is similar to his {{AP|Charizard}} and {{AP|Torkoal}}. They are all Fire-types, they are all the fourth Pokémon Ash caught in a region (not counting {{AP|Pikachu}}), and they are currently unable to evolve.
* This is Ash's third primate-based [[Pokémon]], the others being {{AP|Primeape}} and {{TP|Dawn|Aipom|Ambipom}}. Unlike the other two, however, Infernape has not stolen [[Ash's hat]], and actually evolved under his care.
** Infernape is also the only one of the three who is currently on a main character's team.
* Because of his capture of Chimchar, Ash now has owned each Fire-type starter whose English name begins with a C and whose Japanese name begins with a ヒ ''hi'': Charmander, {{AP|Cyndaquil}}, and Chimchar. Incidentally, Charmander and Chimchar were either abused or abandoned by their former Trainers, while Cyndaquil narrowly avoided being captured by [[Koji|a potentially abusive Trainer]].
** It is also Ash's only Fire-type starter whose English name does not begin with a C.
* Fans initially assumed Chimchar to be Paul's [[starter Pokémon]] until it was revealed in ''[[DP040|Top-Down Training!]]'' that Paul's starter Pokémon was actually [[Paul's Torterra|a Turtwig]], possibly in parallel to Ash's.
* For [[DP067]], [[Professor Oak's lecture]] is about Ash's Chimchar.
* As a Chimchar and Monferno, it is Ash's fourth Pokémon voiced by [[Megumi Hayashibara]] in Japanese. The other three are {{AP|Pidgeot}}, {{AP|Bulbasaur}} and {{AP|Phanpy}}.
* It is also Ash's third Pokémon voiced by [[Bill Rogers]] in the English dub. The other two are {{AP|Corphish}} and {{AP|Sceptile}}.
** It is also one of Paul's Pokémon to be voiced by the same voice actor. The other three are {{DL|Paul|Weavile}}, {{TP|Paul|Honchkrow}}, and {{TP|Paul|Magmortar}}.
* Infernape, as Chimchar and Monferno, and Gible are the only Pokémon on Ash's [[Sinnoh]] team to not have met any of their evolved forms.
* Infernape took the most amount of episodes so far to reach a certain stage in the {{series|Diamond & Pearl}}.
* When Infernape evolved from a {{p|Chimchar}} to a {{p|Monferno}}, it became the first time Ash had two evolved forms of [[starter Pokémon]] from the same region in the same stage of evolution on hand. In fact, it also became the first time he ever had two starters from the same region evolve, as every other time only one starter evolved to a higher level than its base form.
* Infernape is Ash's third Pokémon to [[evolution|evolve]] while battling against [[Paul]], the others being {{AP|Grotle}} and {{AP|Staraptor}}.
** Out of these three, Infernape is the only one who did not evolve during a battle with Paul's Honchkrow, evolving instead from a Chimchar to a Monferno after defeating Paul's Ursaring.
* Infernape is the only one of Ash's Pokémon to have been able to defeat [[Paul's Ursaring]] in battle, doing so three times.
* Infernape is Ash's second Fire-type Pokémon to evolve more than once, the first being {{TP|Ash|Charizard}}.
* Monferno's evolution into Infernape was revealed in the Japanese opening ''[[The Greatest - Everyday!]]''.
* Infernape is the first final [[evolution]] of a [[starter Pokémon]] belonging to a main character to mark its species debut in the main series when it evolves.
** However, {{AP|Charizard}} could be accounted as the first time this happens if the fake Charizard that appeared before it in ''[[EP017|Island of the Giant Pokémon]]'' isn't counted.
* Infernape is Ash's first {{type2|Fighting}} Pokémon to evolve under his care and only his second one overall. It is also Ash's first primate-based Pokémon to evolve in his care as Ambipom evolved under Dawn's care while Primeape evolved before it was caught.
* Paul was present at the time of both Chimchar and Monferno's evolution in ''[[DP132|Evolving Strategies!]]'' and [[DP163]], respectively.
** He was also present every time Chimchar/Monferno's {{a|Blaze}} was activated on-screen, which includes ''[[DP015|Shapes of Things to Come!]]'', the flashback of Chimchar's capture in ''[[DP051|Glory Blaze!]]'', ''[[DP081|Chim - Charred!]]'' and [[DP163]], .
* Similar to how Ash, {{an|May}} and {{Gary}} have each of the fully-evolved Kanto starters between them, Ash, [[Paul]] and {{an|Barry}} have each of the fully-evolved Sinnoh starters between them.

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Ash's Infernape

2010-02-11T22:27:25Z

Chimcharizard: /* Trivia */

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'''Ash's Infernape''' (Japanese: '''サトシのゴウカザル''' ''Satoshi's Goukazaru'') is a Pokémon owned by {{Ash}}. As a Chimchar and Monferno, its Japanese voice actress is 林原めぐみ ''[[Megumi Hayashibara]]'', and its English voice actor is [[Bill Rogers]]. It was initially owned by [[Paul]] but joined Ash's team after being released in ''[[DP051|Glory Blaze!]]''.

==History==
===With Paul===
[[Image:PaulChimchar.png|thumb|left|220px|As a {{p|Chimchar}}, while under Paul's command]]
When Paul first saw Chimchar, it was being chased by a group of {{p|Zangoose}}. The situation looked bad for Chimchar but in its stress it pulled off an extremely powerful {{m|Flame Wheel}}. This impressed Paul enough to add Chimchar to his regular team. However, this first impression did not match up to Chimchar's normal abilities and so Paul regularly criticized it for being weak. After this incident, Chimchar had a morbid fear of all {{p|Zangoose}}.

Chimchar's first episode was ''[[DP003|When Pokémon Worlds Collide]]'' where Paul used it to battle {{TP|Dawn|Ash's Aipom|Ambipom}}. It fought well but lost in the end. Chimchar reappeared in ''[[DP006|Different Strokes for Different Blokes]]'' and where it won against [[Ash's Turtwig]] and ''[[DP015|Shapes of Things to Come!]]'' where it beat [[Roark]]'s {{p|Onix}} but lost to Roark's {{TP|Roark|Cranidos|Rampardos}}.

After losing to [[Cynthia]]'s {{TP|Cynthia|Garchomp}} in ''[[DP040|Top-Down Training]]'', Paul realized that Chimchar was not fulfilling his expectations. This culminated in the tag battle tournament arc that spanned through ''[[DP050|Tag, We're It!]]'', ''[[DP051|Glory Blaze!]]'' and ''[[DP052|Smells Like Team Spirit!]]'' where he was forced to battle alongside Ash. That night, Ash discovered Paul's training regime, which involved his Pokémon attacking Chimchar in the hopes of creating the power he had seen before. Ash intervened and took Chimchar to the Pokémon Center where Nurse Joy told Paul it would be unable to battle. However, Paul ignored this warning.

During the next battle against a Zangoose and a {{p|Metagross}}, Chimchar was too scared to make any attack when caught in Zangoose's claws and had to be saved by Turtwig, who was then seriously hurt through Chimchar following Paul's orders. Chimchar made up for this by protecting Turtwig from a {{m|Fire Blast}} attack. Furious at it, Paul refused to give any orders and he simply turned away. Shocked by this, Ash gave Chimchar commands to get them out of the situation before finishing the battle with Turtwig. After the battle, Paul released Chimchar in front of Ash, who then invited it to join him.

===With Ash===
[[Image:AshAdoptChimchar.png|left|thumb|220px|Ash adopting Chimchar]]
In ''[[DP053|Tears For Fears!]]'', Ash and his friends had a picnic party. Chimchar watched the Pokémon having fun and it kept having flashbacks of when it was still in Paul's possession reflecting on how its former Trainer treated it as opposed to how Ash does, after which it cried tears of joy as it was finally treated with patience and kindness by Ash and {{Ashfr|his friends}}, something Paul failed to do as its trainer. In the same episode, Chimchar overcame its morbid fear of Zangoose stated above.

In ''[[DP068|A Triple Fighting Chance!]]'' Ash used Chimchar in his Gym Battle against the [[Veilstone City]] [[Gym Leader]], [[Maylene]]. Chimchar battled {{p|Meditite}}, but was recalled after Meditite confused it. It was then sent out against {{TP|Maylene|Lucario}} where it fought bravely and caused some damage before being defeated.

In ''[[DP081|Chim - Charred!]]'', Ash and co. came across Paul. Ash and Paul had an enormous argument at which point an enraged Ash challenged Paul to a battle. Chimchar volunteered to go up against Paul and faced [[Paul's Ursaring]]. Ursaring and Paul used brutal tactics and Chimchar was pushed to the point of using {{a|Blaze}}. Chimchar easily defeated Ursaring, but went on an uncontrollable rampage. Ash ran up to Chimchar and grabbed it, begging it to stop. Chimchar continued to struggle, biting Ash at one point. Eventually it was embraced by Ash and Chimchar calmed down.

Later in ''[[DP097|Double Team Turnover!]]'', when battling [[Team Galactic]], Chimchar protected Pikachu from a {{m|Poison Jab}} launched by [[Saturn's Toxicroak]]. Chimchar was incapacitated for the rest of the fight and was later thanked by Ash (after receiving medical treatment). [[Cynthia]] then comforted Chimchar about its past with Paul.

Ash later used Chimchar to battle against {{an|Barry}} in ''[[DP101|Barry's Busting Out All Over!]]''. Chimchar easily defeated Barry's {{p|Staraptor}} using its superior agility. But, despite a type advantage, Chimchar lost to Barry's {{p|Roserade}}.

In ''[[DP102|Shield with a Twist!]]'', using Ash's counter-shield strategy, Chimchar defeated [[Fantina]]'s {{p|Mismagius}} and {{p|Drifblim}}, earning Ash his {{Badge|Relic}}.

In ''[[DP108|Dealing With Defensive Types!]]'', it was used in the battle against [[Byron's Bastiodon]], {{p|Bronzor}} and {{p|Steelix}}. It defeated Bronzor and Steelix, but eventually fell to Bastiodon. This mirrors {{AP|Staravia}}'s previous participation in the [[DP068|third gym]], with it defeating the gym leader's first two Pokémon and losing to their third.

In ''[[DP127|Sliding Into Seventh!]]'', it was used in the Snowpoint Gym battle. Chimchar battled [[Candice]]'s {{p|Snover}} and {{TP|Candice|Abomasnow}} and it defeated both of them, earning Ash his {{Badge|Icicle}}.
[[Image:Ash Monferno.png|right|thumb|250px|As a Monferno]]
In ''[[DP132|Evolving Strategies!]]'', Chimchar was used in the full battle Ash had against Paul. It defeated [[Paul's Ursaring]], which had previously taken down three of Ash's Pokémon, and evolved soon after into a {{p|Monferno}} and immediately learned {{m|Mach Punch}}. During the following battle against [[Paul's Electabuzz]], it put up a close fight but was defeated and badly injured, resulting in a loss for Ash.

In ''[[DP133|Uncrushing Defeat!]]'', Monferno, along with the rest of Ash's Pokémon, was badly injured. It needed a [[Cheri Berry]] to help treat it but the [[Pokémon Center]] didn't have one. After [[Brock]] got one by [[Lake Acuity]], it became better. It eventually attacked [[Team Rocket]] in combination with Ash's other Pokémon.

In [[DP147]], it was used in a [[tag battle]] with Dawn against {{an|Lyra}} and [[Khoury]]. Monferno used {{m|Flamethrower}} on [[Dawn's Cyndaquil]]'s {{m|Flame Wheel}} to defeat Lyra's {{p|Chikorita}} and defeated Khoury's newly evolved {{p|Croconaw}} with a {{m|Mach Punch}}.

In [[DP163]], Monferno battled [[Barry's Empoleon]]. After being struck by a {{m|Hydro Cannon}} and sent crashing into the forest nearby, Monferno entered once again into an uncontrollable rampage with {{a|Blaze}}, but managed to control it in the last second in order to save [[Ash's Pikachu]], [[Dawn's Piplup]], [[Paul's Electabuzz]] and Barry's Empoleon from [[Team Rocket]], evolving into an {{p|Infernape}} in the process.

==Moves used==
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{{anmu|ground|Dig|DP006|Different Strokes for Different Blokes|rec=yes}}
{{anmu|fire|Fire Spin|DP040|Top-Down Training!}}
{{anmu|fire|Flamethrower|DP050|Tag! We're It...!}}
{{anmu|fighting|Mach Punch|DP132|Evolving Strategies!|rec=yes}}
{{anmu/f|fighting|yes}}

===Moves improvised===
[[File:Monferno counter shield.png|thumb|As a Monferno, using [[Counter Shield]]]]
* '''[[Counter Shield]]''' was used in ''[[DP102|Shield With a Twist!]]'' and ''[[DP132|Evolving Strategies!]]''. Monferno uses {{m|Flamethrower}} after using {{m|Flame Wheel}}, releasing fire whips everywhere.

==Trivia==
* This is Ash's third primate-based [[Pokémon]], the others being {{AP|Primeape}} and {{TP|Dawn|Aipom|Ambipom}}. Unlike the other two, however, Monferno has not stolen [[Ash's hat]], and actually evolved under his care.
** Infernape is also the only one of the three who is currently on a main character's team.
* Because of his capture of Chimchar, Ash now has owned each Fire-type starter whose English name begins with a C and whose Japanese name begins with a ヒ ''hi'': Charmander, {{AP|Cyndaquil}}, and Chimchar. Incidentally, Charmander and Chimchar were either abused or abandoned by their former Trainers, while Cyndaquil narrowly avoided being captured by [[Koji|a potentially abusive Trainer]].
** It is also Ash's only Fire-type starter whose English name does not begin with a C.
* Fans initially assumed Chimchar to be Paul's [[starter Pokémon]] until it was revealed in ''[[DP040|Top-Down Training!]]'' that Paul's starter Pokémon was actually [[Paul's Torterra|a Turtwig]], possibly in parallel to Ash's.
* For [[DP067]], [[Professor Oak's lecture]] is about Ash's Chimchar.
* As a Chimchar and Monferno, it is Ash's fourth Pokémon voiced by [[Megumi Hayashibara]] in Japanese. The other three are {{AP|Pidgeot}}, {{AP|Bulbasaur}} and {{AP|Phanpy}}.
* It is also Ash's third Pokémon voiced by [[Bill Rogers]] in the English dub. The other two are {{AP|Corphish}} and {{AP|Sceptile}}.
** It is also one of Paul's Pokémon to be voiced by the same voice actor. The other three are {{DL|Paul|Weavile}}, {{TP|Paul|Honchkrow}}, and {{TP|Paul|Magmortar}}.
* Infernape and Gible are the only Pokémon on Ash's [[Sinnoh]] team to not have met any of their evolved forms.
* Infernape took the most amount of episodes so far to reach a certain stage in the {{series|Diamond & Pearl}}.
* When Infernape evolved from a Chimchar to a Monferno, it became the first time Ash had two evolved forms of starter Pokémon from the same region in the same stage of evolution on hand. In fact, it also became the first time he ever had two starters from the same region evolve, as every other time only one starter evolved to a higher level than its base form.
* Infernape is Ash's third Pokémon to [[evolution|evolve]] while battling against [[Paul]], the others being {{AP|Grotle}} and {{AP|Staraptor}}.
** Out of these three, Infernape is the only one who did not evolve during a battle with Paul's Honchkrow, evolving instead from a Chimchar to a Monferno after defeating Paul's Ursaring for the third time.
* Infernape is the only one of Ash's Pokémon to have been able to defeat [[Paul's Ursaring]] in battle, doing so three times.
* Infernape is Ash's second Fire-type Pokémon to evolve more than once, the first being {{TP|Ash|Charizard}}.
* Monferno's evolution into Infernape was revealed in the Japanese opening ''[[The Greatest - Everyday!]]''.
* Infernape is the first final [[evolution]] of a [[starter Pokémon]] belonging to a main character to mark its species debut in the main series when it evolves.
** However, {{AP|Charizard}} could be accounted as the first time this happens if the fake Charizard that appeared before it in ''[[EP017|Island of the Giant Pokémon]]'' isn't counted.
* Infernape is Ash's first [[Fighting-Type]] Pokémon to evolve under his care. It is also Ash's first primate based Pokémon to evolve in in his care as Ambipom evolved under Dawn's care while Primeape evolved before it was caught.

==Related articles==
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{{Ash's Pokémon|fire|fighting}} 
{{Paul's Pokémon|fire|fighting}} 
{{Project Anime notice|no}}

[[Category:Paul's Pokémon|Chimchar]]
[[Category:Ash's Pokémon|Infernape]]

[[de:Ashs Panferno]]
[[fr:Simiabraz de Sacha]]
[[ja:サトシのモウカザル]]
[[pl:Infernape Asha]]
[[pt:Monferno de Ash]]

Ash's Infernape

2010-02-11T22:25:47Z

Chimcharizard: /* Trivia */

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'''Ash's Infernape''' (Japanese: '''サトシのゴウカザル''' ''Satoshi's Goukazaru'') is a Pokémon owned by {{Ash}}. As a Chimchar and Monferno, its Japanese voice actress is 林原めぐみ ''[[Megumi Hayashibara]]'', and its English voice actor is [[Bill Rogers]]. It was initially owned by [[Paul]] but joined Ash's team after being released in ''[[DP051|Glory Blaze!]]''.

==History==
===With Paul===
[[Image:PaulChimchar.png|thumb|left|220px|As a {{p|Chimchar}}, while under Paul's command]]
When Paul first saw Chimchar, it was being chased by a group of {{p|Zangoose}}. The situation looked bad for Chimchar but in its stress it pulled off an extremely powerful {{m|Flame Wheel}}. This impressed Paul enough to add Chimchar to his regular team. However, this first impression did not match up to Chimchar's normal abilities and so Paul regularly criticized it for being weak. After this incident, Chimchar had a morbid fear of all {{p|Zangoose}}.

Chimchar's first episode was ''[[DP003|When Pokémon Worlds Collide]]'' where Paul used it to battle {{TP|Dawn|Ash's Aipom|Ambipom}}. It fought well but lost in the end. Chimchar reappeared in ''[[DP006|Different Strokes for Different Blokes]]'' and where it won against [[Ash's Turtwig]] and ''[[DP015|Shapes of Things to Come!]]'' where it beat [[Roark]]'s {{p|Onix}} but lost to Roark's {{TP|Roark|Cranidos|Rampardos}}.

After losing to [[Cynthia]]'s {{TP|Cynthia|Garchomp}} in ''[[DP040|Top-Down Training]]'', Paul realized that Chimchar was not fulfilling his expectations. This culminated in the tag battle tournament arc that spanned through ''[[DP050|Tag, We're It!]]'', ''[[DP051|Glory Blaze!]]'' and ''[[DP052|Smells Like Team Spirit!]]'' where he was forced to battle alongside Ash. That night, Ash discovered Paul's training regime, which involved his Pokémon attacking Chimchar in the hopes of creating the power he had seen before. Ash intervened and took Chimchar to the Pokémon Center where Nurse Joy told Paul it would be unable to battle. However, Paul ignored this warning.

During the next battle against a Zangoose and a {{p|Metagross}}, Chimchar was too scared to make any attack when caught in Zangoose's claws and had to be saved by Turtwig, who was then seriously hurt through Chimchar following Paul's orders. Chimchar made up for this by protecting Turtwig from a {{m|Fire Blast}} attack. Furious at it, Paul refused to give any orders and he simply turned away. Shocked by this, Ash gave Chimchar commands to get them out of the situation before finishing the battle with Turtwig. After the battle, Paul released Chimchar in front of Ash, who then invited it to join him.

===With Ash===
[[Image:AshAdoptChimchar.png|left|thumb|220px|Ash adopting Chimchar]]
In ''[[DP053|Tears For Fears!]]'', Ash and his friends had a picnic party. Chimchar watched the Pokémon having fun and it kept having flashbacks of when it was still in Paul's possession reflecting on how its former Trainer treated it as opposed to how Ash does, after which it cried tears of joy as it was finally treated with patience and kindness by Ash and {{Ashfr|his friends}}, something Paul failed to do as its trainer. In the same episode, Chimchar overcame its morbid fear of Zangoose stated above.

In ''[[DP068|A Triple Fighting Chance!]]'' Ash used Chimchar in his Gym Battle against the [[Veilstone City]] [[Gym Leader]], [[Maylene]]. Chimchar battled {{p|Meditite}}, but was recalled after Meditite confused it. It was then sent out against {{TP|Maylene|Lucario}} where it fought bravely and caused some damage before being defeated.

In ''[[DP081|Chim - Charred!]]'', Ash and co. came across Paul. Ash and Paul had an enormous argument at which point an enraged Ash challenged Paul to a battle. Chimchar volunteered to go up against Paul and faced [[Paul's Ursaring]]. Ursaring and Paul used brutal tactics and Chimchar was pushed to the point of using {{a|Blaze}}. Chimchar easily defeated Ursaring, but went on an uncontrollable rampage. Ash ran up to Chimchar and grabbed it, begging it to stop. Chimchar continued to struggle, biting Ash at one point. Eventually it was embraced by Ash and Chimchar calmed down.

Later in ''[[DP097|Double Team Turnover!]]'', when battling [[Team Galactic]], Chimchar protected Pikachu from a {{m|Poison Jab}} launched by [[Saturn's Toxicroak]]. Chimchar was incapacitated for the rest of the fight and was later thanked by Ash (after receiving medical treatment). [[Cynthia]] then comforted Chimchar about its past with Paul.

Ash later used Chimchar to battle against {{an|Barry}} in ''[[DP101|Barry's Busting Out All Over!]]''. Chimchar easily defeated Barry's {{p|Staraptor}} using its superior agility. But, despite a type advantage, Chimchar lost to Barry's {{p|Roserade}}.

In ''[[DP102|Shield with a Twist!]]'', using Ash's counter-shield strategy, Chimchar defeated [[Fantina]]'s {{p|Mismagius}} and {{p|Drifblim}}, earning Ash his {{Badge|Relic}}.

In ''[[DP108|Dealing With Defensive Types!]]'', it was used in the battle against [[Byron's Bastiodon]], {{p|Bronzor}} and {{p|Steelix}}. It defeated Bronzor and Steelix, but eventually fell to Bastiodon. This mirrors {{AP|Staravia}}'s previous participation in the [[DP068|third gym]], with it defeating the gym leader's first two Pokémon and losing to their third.

In ''[[DP127|Sliding Into Seventh!]]'', it was used in the Snowpoint Gym battle. Chimchar battled [[Candice]]'s {{p|Snover}} and {{TP|Candice|Abomasnow}} and it defeated both of them, earning Ash his {{Badge|Icicle}}.
[[Image:Ash Monferno.png|right|thumb|250px|As a Monferno]]
In ''[[DP132|Evolving Strategies!]]'', Chimchar was used in the full battle Ash had against Paul. It defeated [[Paul's Ursaring]], which had previously taken down three of Ash's Pokémon, and evolved soon after into a {{p|Monferno}} and immediately learned {{m|Mach Punch}}. During the following battle against [[Paul's Electabuzz]], it put up a close fight but was defeated and badly injured, resulting in a loss for Ash.

In ''[[DP133|Uncrushing Defeat!]]'', Monferno, along with the rest of Ash's Pokémon, was badly injured. It needed a [[Cheri Berry]] to help treat it but the [[Pokémon Center]] didn't have one. After [[Brock]] got one by [[Lake Acuity]], it became better. It eventually attacked [[Team Rocket]] in combination with Ash's other Pokémon.

In [[DP147]], it was used in a [[tag battle]] with Dawn against {{an|Lyra}} and [[Khoury]]. Monferno used {{m|Flamethrower}} on [[Dawn's Cyndaquil]]'s {{m|Flame Wheel}} to defeat Lyra's {{p|Chikorita}} and defeated Khoury's newly evolved {{p|Croconaw}} with a {{m|Mach Punch}}.

In [[DP163]], Monferno battled [[Barry's Empoleon]]. After being struck by a {{m|Hydro Cannon}} and sent crashing into the forest nearby, Monferno entered once again into an uncontrollable rampage with {{a|Blaze}}, but managed to control it in the last second in order to save [[Ash's Pikachu]], [[Dawn's Piplup]], [[Paul's Electabuzz]] and Barry's Empoleon from [[Team Rocket]], evolving into an {{p|Infernape}} in the process.

==Moves used==
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{{anmu|fire|Ember|DP003|When Pokémon Worlds Collide!}}
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{{anmu|ground|Dig|DP006|Different Strokes for Different Blokes|rec=yes}}
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{{anmu|fighting|Mach Punch|DP132|Evolving Strategies!|rec=yes}}
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===Moves improvised===
[[File:Monferno counter shield.png|thumb|As a Monferno, using [[Counter Shield]]]]
* '''[[Counter Shield]]''' was used in ''[[DP102|Shield With a Twist!]]'' and ''[[DP132|Evolving Strategies!]]''. Monferno uses {{m|Flamethrower}} after using {{m|Flame Wheel}}, releasing fire whips everywhere.

==Trivia==
* This is Ash's third primate-based [[Pokémon]], the others being {{AP|Primeape}} and {{TP|Dawn|Aipom|Ambipom}}. Unlike the other two, however, Monferno has not stolen [[Ash's hat]], and actually evolved under his care.
** Infernape is also the only one of the three who is currently on a main character's team.
* Because of his capture of Chimchar, Ash now has owned each Fire-type starter whose English name begins with a C and whose Japanese name begins with a ヒ ''hi'': Charmander, {{AP|Cyndaquil}}, and Chimchar. Incidentally, Charmander and Chimchar were either abused or abandoned by their former Trainers, while Cyndaquil narrowly avoided being captured by [[Koji|a potentially abusive Trainer]].
** It is also Ash's only Fire-type starter whose English name does not begin with a C.
* Fans initially assumed Chimchar to be Paul's [[starter Pokémon]] until it was revealed in ''[[DP040|Top-Down Training!]]'' that Paul's starter Pokémon was actually [[Paul's Torterra|a Turtwig]], possibly in parallel to Ash's.
* For [[DP067]], [[Professor Oak's lecture]] is about Ash's Chimchar.
* As a Chimchar and Monferno, it is Ash's fourth Pokémon voiced by [[Megumi Hayashibara]] in Japanese. The other three are {{AP|Pidgeot}}, {{AP|Bulbasaur}} and {{AP|Phanpy}}.
* It is also Ash's third Pokémon voiced by [[Bill Rogers]] in the English dub. The other two are {{AP|Corphish}} and {{AP|Sceptile}}.
** It is also one of Paul's Pokémon to be voiced by the same voice actor. The other three are {{DL|Paul|Weavile}}, {{TP|Paul|Honchkrow}}, and {{TP|Paul|Magmortar}}.
* Infernape and Gible are the only Pokémon on Ash's [[Sinnoh]] team to not have met any of their evolved forms.
* Infernape took the most amount of episodes so far to reach a certain stage in the {{series|Diamond & Pearl}}.
* When Infernape evolved from a Chimchar to a Monferno, it became the first time Ash had two evolved forms of starter Pokémon from the same region in the same stage of evolution on hand. In fact, it also became the first time he ever had two starters from the same region evolve, as every other time only one starter evolved to a higher level than its base form.
* Infernape is Ash's third Pokémon to [[evolution|evolve]] while battling against [[Paul]], the others being {{AP|Grotle}} and {{AP|Staraptor}}.
** Out of these three, Infernape is the only one who did not evolve during a battle with Paul's Honchkrow, evolving instead from a Chimchar to a Monferno after defeating Paul's Ursaring for the third time.
* Infernape is the only one of Ash's Pokémon to have been able to defeat [[Paul's Ursaring]] in battle, doing so three times.
* Infernape is Ash's second Fire-type Pokémon to evolve more than once, the first being {{TP|Ash|Charizard}}.
* Monferno's evolution into Infernape was revealed in the Japanese opening ''[[The Greatest - Everyday!]]''.
* Infernape is the first final [[evolution]] of a [[starter Pokémon]] belonging to a main character to mark its species debut in the main series when it evolves.
** However, {{AP|Charizard}} could be accounted as the first time this happens if the fake Charizard that appeared before it in ''[[EP017|Island of the Giant Pokémon]]'' isn't counted.
* Infernape is Ash's first [[Fighting Type]] Pokémon to evolve under his care. It is also Ash's first primate based Pokémon to evolve in in his care as Ambipom evolved under Dawn's care while Primeape was caught after its evolution.

==Related articles==
{{Animespeciesevo2|Chimchar|Monferno|Infernape}}
{{-}}
{{Ash's Pokémon|fire|fighting}} 
{{Paul's Pokémon|fire|fighting}} 
{{Project Anime notice|no}}

[[Category:Paul's Pokémon|Chimchar]]
[[Category:Ash's Pokémon|Infernape]]

[[de:Ashs Panferno]]
[[fr:Simiabraz de Sacha]]
[[ja:サトシのモウカザル]]
[[pl:Infernape Asha]]
[[pt:Monferno de Ash]]

Ash's Infernape

2010-02-11T11:30:02Z

Chimcharizard: /* Trivia */

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type2=Fighting|
trainername=Ash|
pokemonname=Infernape|
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jpokemonname=ゴウカザル|
tmtrainername=Satoshi|
tmpokemonname=Goukazaru|
image=[[Image:Ash Infernape.png|245px]] |
caption=Ash's Infernape |
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'''Ash's Infernape''' (Japanese: '''サトシのゴウカザル''' ''Satoshi's Goukazaru'') is a Pokémon owned by {{Ash}}. As a Chimchar and Monferno, its Japanese voice actress is 林原めぐみ ''[[Megumi Hayashibara]]'', and its English voice actor is [[Bill Rogers]]. It was initially owned by [[Paul]] but joined Ash's team after being released in ''[[DP051|Glory Blaze!]]''.

==History==
===With Paul===
[[Image:PaulChimchar.png|thumb|left|220px|As a {{p|Chimchar}}, while under Paul's command]]
When Paul first saw Chimchar, it was being chased by a group of {{p|Zangoose}}. The situation looked bad for Chimchar but in its stress it pulled off an extremely powerful {{m|Flame Wheel}}. This impressed Paul enough to add Chimchar to his regular team. However, this first impression did not match up to Chimchar's normal abilities and so Paul regularly criticized it for being weak. After this incident, Chimchar had a morbid fear of all {{p|Zangoose}}.

Chimchar's first episode was ''[[DP003|When Pokémon Worlds Collide]]'' where Paul used it to battle {{TP|Dawn|Ash's Aipom|Ambipom}}. It fought well but lost in the end. Chimchar reappeared in ''[[DP006|Different Strokes for Different Blokes]]'' and where it won against [[Ash's Turtwig]] and ''[[DP015|Shapes of Things to Come!]]'' where it beat [[Roark]]'s {{p|Onix}} but lost to Roark's {{TP|Roark|Cranidos|Rampardos}}.

After losing to [[Cynthia]]'s {{TP|Cynthia|Garchomp}} in ''[[DP040|Top-Down Training]]'', Paul realized that Chimchar was not fulfilling his expectations. This culminated in the tag battle tournament arc that spanned through ''[[DP050|Tag, We're It!]]'', ''[[DP051|Glory Blaze!]]'' and ''[[DP052|Smells Like Team Spirit!]]'' where he was forced to battle alongside Ash. That night, Ash discovered Paul's training regime, which involved his Pokémon attacking Chimchar in the hopes of creating the power he had seen before. Ash intervened and took Chimchar to the Pokémon Center where Nurse Joy told Paul it would be unable to battle. However, Paul ignored this warning.

During the next battle against a Zangoose and a {{p|Metagross}}, Chimchar was too scared to make any attack when caught in Zangoose's claws and had to be saved by Turtwig, who was then seriously hurt through Chimchar following Paul's orders. Chimchar made up for this by protecting Turtwig from a {{m|Fire Blast}} attack. Furious at it, Paul refused to give any orders and he simply turned away. Shocked by this, Ash gave Chimchar commands to get them out of the situation before finishing the battle with Turtwig. After the battle, Paul released Chimchar in front of Ash, who then invited it to join him.

===With Ash===
[[Image:AshAdoptChimchar.png|left|thumb|220px|Ash adopting Chimchar]]
In ''[[DP053|Tears For Fears!]]'', Ash and his friends had a picnic party. Chimchar watched the Pokémon having fun and it kept having flashbacks of when it was still in Paul's possession reflecting on how its former Trainer treated it as opposed to how Ash does, after which it cried tears of joy as it was finally treated with patience and kindness by Ash and {{Ashfr|his friends}}, something Paul failed to do as its trainer. In the same episode, Chimchar overcame its morbid fear of Zangoose stated above.

In ''[[DP068|A Triple Fighting Chance!]]'' Ash used Chimchar in his Gym Battle against the [[Veilstone City]] [[Gym Leader]], [[Maylene]]. Chimchar battled {{p|Meditite}}, but was recalled after Meditite confused it. It was then sent out against {{TP|Maylene|Lucario}} where it fought bravely and caused some damage before being defeated.

In ''[[DP081|Chim - Charred!]]'', Ash and co. came across Paul. Ash and Paul had an enormous argument at which point an enraged Ash challenged Paul to a battle. Chimchar volunteered to go up against Paul and faced [[Paul's Ursaring]]. Ursaring and Paul used brutal tactics and Chimchar was pushed to the point of using {{a|Blaze}}. Chimchar easily defeated Ursaring, but went on an uncontrollable rampage. Ash ran up to Chimchar and grabbed it, begging it to stop. Chimchar continued to struggle, biting Ash at one point. Eventually it was embraced by Ash and Chimchar calmed down.

Later in ''[[DP097|Double Team Turnover!]]'', when battling [[Team Galactic]], Chimchar protected Pikachu from a {{m|Poison Jab}} launched by [[Saturn's Toxicroak]]. Chimchar was incapacitated for the rest of the fight and was later thanked by Ash (after receiving medical treatment). [[Cynthia]] then comforted Chimchar about its past with Paul.

Ash later used Chimchar to battle against {{an|Barry}} in ''[[DP101|Barry's Busting Out All Over!]]''. Chimchar easily defeated Barry's {{p|Staraptor}} using its superior agility. But, despite a type advantage, Chimchar lost to Barry's {{p|Roserade}}.

In ''[[DP102|Shield with a Twist!]]'', using Ash's counter-shield strategy, Chimchar defeated [[Fantina]]'s {{p|Mismagius}} and {{p|Drifblim}}, earning Ash his {{Badge|Relic}}.

In ''[[DP108|Dealing With Defensive Types!]]'', it was used in the battle against [[Byron's Bastiodon]], {{p|Bronzor}} and {{p|Steelix}}. It defeated Bronzor and Steelix, but eventually fell to Bastiodon. This mirrors {{AP|Staravia}}'s previous participation in the [[DP068|third gym]], with it defeating the gym leader's first two Pokémon and losing to their third.

In ''[[DP127|Sliding Into Seventh!]]'', it was used in the Snowpoint Gym battle. Chimchar battled [[Candice]]'s {{p|Snover}} and {{TP|Candice|Abomasnow}} and it defeated both of them, earning Ash his {{Badge|Icicle}}.
[[Image:Ash Monferno.png|right|thumb|250px|As a Monferno]]
In ''[[DP132|Evolving Strategies!]]'', Chimchar was used in the full battle Ash had against Paul. It defeated [[Paul's Ursaring]], which had previously taken down three of Ash's Pokémon, and evolved soon after into a {{p|Monferno}} and immediately learned {{m|Mach Punch}}. During the following battle against [[Paul's Electabuzz]], it put up a close fight but was defeated and badly injured, resulting in a loss for Ash.

In ''[[DP133|Uncrushing Defeat!]]'', Monferno, along with the rest of Ash's Pokémon, was badly injured. It needed a [[Cheri Berry]] to help treat it but the [[Pokémon Center]] didn't have one. After [[Brock]] got one by [[Lake Acuity]], it became better. It eventually attacked [[Team Rocket]] in combination with Ash's other Pokémon.

In [[DP147]], it was used in a [[tag battle]] with Dawn against {{an|Lyra}} and [[Khoury]]. Monferno used {{m|Flamethrower}} on [[Dawn's Cyndaquil]]'s {{m|Flame Wheel}} to defeat Lyra's {{p|Chikorita}} and defeated Khoury's newly evolved {{p|Croconaw}} with a {{m|Mach Punch}}.

In [[DP163]], Monferno evolved into an {{p|Infernape}}.

==Moves used==
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{{anmu|normal|Scratch|DP003|When Pokémon Worlds Collide!}}
{{anmu|fire|Ember|DP003|When Pokémon Worlds Collide!}}
{{anmu|fire|Flame Wheel|DP003|When Pokémon Worlds Collide!|rec=yes}}
{{anmu|ground|Dig|DP006|Different Strokes for Different Blokes|rec=yes}}
{{anmu|fire|Fire Spin|DP040|Top-Down Training!}}
{{anmu|fire|Flamethrower|DP050|Tag! We're It...!}}
{{anmu|fighting|Mach Punch|DP132|Evolving Strategies!|rec=yes}}
{{anmu/f|fighting|yes}}

===Moves improvised===
[[File:Monferno counter shield.png|thumb|As a Monferno, using [[Counter Shield]]]]
* '''[[Counter Shield]]''' was used in ''[[DP102|Shield With a Twist!]]'' and ''[[DP132|Evolving Strategies!]]''. Monferno uses {{m|Flamethrower}} after using {{m|Flame Wheel}}, releasing fire whips everywhere.

==Trivia==
* This is Ash's third primate-based [[Pokémon]], the others being {{AP|Primeape}} and {{TP|Dawn|Aipom|Ambipom}}. Unlike the other two, however, Monferno has not stolen [[Ash's hat]], and actually evolved under his care.
** Infernape is also the only one of the three who is currently on a main character's team.
* Because of his capture of Chimchar, Ash now has owned each Fire-type starter whose English name begins with a C and whose Japanese name begins with a ヒ ''hi'': Charmander, {{AP|Cyndaquil}}, and Chimchar. Incidentally, Charmander and Chimchar were either abused or abandoned by their former Trainers, while Cyndaquil narrowly avoided being captured by [[Koji|a potentially abusive Trainer]].
** It is also Ash's only Fire-type starter whose English name does not begin with a C.
* Fans initially assumed Chimchar to be Paul's [[starter Pokémon]] until it was revealed in ''[[DP040|Top-Down Training!]]'' that Paul's starter Pokémon was actually [[Paul's Torterra|a Turtwig]], possibly in parallel to Ash's.
* For [[DP067]], [[Professor Oak's lecture]] is about Ash's Chimchar.
* As a Chimchar and Monferno, it is Ash's fourth Pokémon voiced by [[Megumi Hayashibara]] in Japanese. The other three are {{AP|Pidgeot}}, {{AP|Bulbasaur}} and {{AP|Phanpy}}.
* It is also Ash's third Pokémon voiced by [[Bill Rogers]] in the English dub. The other two are {{AP|Corphish}} and {{AP|Sceptile}}.
** It is also one of Paul's Pokémon to be voiced by the same voice actor. The other three are {{DL|Paul|Weavile}}, {{TP|Paul|Honchkrow}}, and {{TP|Paul|Magmortar}}.

* Infernape took the most amount of episodes so far to reach a certain stage in the {{series|Diamond & Pearl}}.
* When Infernape evolved from a Chimchar to a Monferno, it became the first time Ash had two evolved forms of starter Pokémon from the same region in the same stage of evolution on hand. In fact, it also became the first time he ever had two starters from the same region evolve, as every other time only one starter evolved to a higher level than its base form.
* Infernape is Ash's third Pokémon to [[evolution|evolve]] while battling against [[Paul]], the others being {{AP|Grotle}} and {{AP|Staraptor}}.
** Out of these three, Infernape is the only one who did not evolve during a battle with Paul's Honchkrow, evolving instead from a Chimchar to a Monferno after defeating Paul's Ursaring for the third time.
* As of the latest Japanese episode, Infernape is the only one of Ash's Pokémon to have been able to defeat [[Paul's Ursaring]] in battle, doing so three times.
* Infernape is Ash's second Fire Type Pokémon to evolve and evolve two times, the first being {{TP|Ash|Charizard}}.
** Coincidently they are both starters of their respective regions.

==Related articles==
{{Animespeciesevo2|Chimchar|Monferno|Infernape}}
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{{Ash's Pokémon|fire|fighting}} 
{{Paul's Pokémon|fire|fighting}} 
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[[Category:Paul's Pokémon|Chimchar]]
[[Category:Ash's Pokémon|Infernape]]

[[de:Ashs Panpyro]]
[[pl:Monferno Asha]]
[[fr:Chimpenfeu de Sacha]]
[[ja:サトシのモウカザル]]
[[pt:Monferno de Ash]]

Ash's Infernape

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Chimcharizard: /* Trivia */

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type1=Fire|
type2=Fighting|
trainername=Ash|
pokemonname=Infernape|
jtrainername=サトシ|
jpokemonname=ゴウカザル|
tmtrainername=Satoshi|
tmpokemonname=Goukazaru|
image=[[Image:Ash Monferno.png|245px]] |
caption=As a Monferno |
ability={{a|Blaze}} |
location=[[Hearthome City]] |
evolution=1|
numeps1=129|
numeps2=31|
prevonum=390|
evo1num=391|
evo2num=392|
epnum=DP003|
epname=When Pokémon Worlds Collide|
evolution=2|
firstevoep=DP132 |
firstevoname=Evolving Strategies!|
secondevoep=DP163 |
firststagename=Chimchar|
secondstagename=Monferno|
thirdstagename=Infernape|
current=[[Party|With Ash]]|
enva1=[[Bill Rogers]]|
java1=[[Megumi Hayashibara]]|
enva2=[[Bill Rogers]]|
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enva3=Unknown|
java3=Unknown|
}}

'''Ash's Infernape''' (Japanese: '''サトシのゴウカザル''' ''Satoshi's Goukazaru'') is a Pokémon owned by {{Ash}}. As a Chimchar and Monferno, its Japanese voice actress is 林原めぐみ ''[[Megumi Hayashibara]]'', and its English voice actor is [[Bill Rogers]]. It was initially owned by [[Paul]] but joined Ash's team after being released in ''[[DP051|Glory Blaze!]]''.

==History==
===With Paul===
[[Image:PaulChimchar.png|thumb|left|220px|As a {{p|Chimchar}}, while under Paul's command]]
When Paul first saw Chimchar, it was being chased by a group of {{p|Zangoose}}. The situation looked bad for Chimchar but in its stress it pulled off an extremely powerful {{m|Flame Wheel}}. This impressed Paul enough to add Chimchar to his regular team. However, this first impression did not match up to Chimchar's normal abilities and so Paul regularly criticized it for being weak. After this incident, Chimchar had a morbid fear of all {{p|Zangoose}}.

Chimchar's first episode was ''[[DP003|When Pokémon Worlds Collide]]'' where Paul used it to battle {{TP|Dawn|Ash's Aipom|Ambipom}}. It fought well but lost in the end. Chimchar reappeared in ''[[DP006|Different Strokes for Different Blokes]]'' and where it won against [[Ash's Turtwig]] and ''[[DP015|Shapes of Things to Come!]]'' where it beat [[Roark]]'s {{p|Onix}} but lost to Roark's {{TP|Roark|Cranidos|Rampardos}}.

After losing to [[Cynthia]]'s {{TP|Cynthia|Garchomp}} in ''[[DP040|Top-Down Training]]'', Paul realized that Chimchar was not fulfilling his expectations. This culminated in the tag battle tournament arc that spanned through ''[[DP050|Tag, We're It!]]'', ''[[DP051|Glory Blaze!]]'' and ''[[DP052|Smells Like Team Spirit!]]'' where he was forced to battle alongside Ash. That night, Ash discovered Paul's training regime, which involved his Pokémon attacking Chimchar in the hopes of creating the power he had seen before. Ash intervened and took Chimchar to the Pokémon Center where Nurse Joy told Paul it would be unable to battle. However, Paul ignored this warning.

During the next battle against a Zangoose and a {{p|Metagross}}, Chimchar was too scared to make any attack when caught in Zangoose's claws and had to be saved by Turtwig, who was then seriously hurt through Chimchar following Paul's orders. Chimchar made up for this by protecting Turtwig from a {{m|Fire Blast}} attack. Furious at it, Paul refused to give any orders and he simply turned away. Shocked by this, Ash gave Chimchar commands to get them out of the situation before finishing the battle with Turtwig. After the battle, Paul released Chimchar in front of Ash, who then invited it to join him.

===With Ash===
[[Image:AshAdoptChimchar.png|left|thumb|220px|Ash adopting Chimchar]]
In ''[[DP053|Tears For Fears!]]'', Ash and his friends had a picnic party. Chimchar watched the Pokémon having fun and it kept having flashbacks of when it was still in Paul's possession reflecting on how its former Trainer treated it as opposed to how Ash does, after which it cried tears of joy as it was finally treated with patience and kindness by Ash and {{Ashfr|his friends}}, something Paul failed to do as its trainer. In the same episode, Chimchar overcame its morbid fear of Zangoose stated above.

In ''[[DP068|A Triple Fighting Chance!]]'' Ash used Chimchar in his Gym Battle against the [[Veilstone City]] [[Gym Leader]], [[Maylene]]. Chimchar battled {{p|Meditite}}, but was recalled after Meditite confused it. It was then sent out against {{TP|Maylene|Lucario}} where it fought bravely and caused some damage before being defeated.

In ''[[DP081|Chim - Charred!]]'', Ash and co. came across Paul. Ash and Paul had an enormous argument at which point an enraged Ash challenged Paul to a battle. Chimchar volunteered to go up against Paul and faced [[Paul's Ursaring]]. Ursaring and Paul used brutal tactics and Chimchar was pushed to the point of using {{a|Blaze}}. Chimchar easily defeated Ursaring, but went on an uncontrollable rampage. Ash ran up to Chimchar and grabbed it, begging it to stop. Chimchar continued to struggle, biting Ash at one point. Eventually it was embraced by Ash and Chimchar calmed down.

Later in ''[[DP097|Double Team Turnover!]]'', when battling [[Team Galactic]], Chimchar protected Pikachu from a {{m|Poison Jab}} launched by [[Saturn's Toxicroak]]. Chimchar was incapacitated for the rest of the fight and was later thanked by Ash (after receiving medical treatment). [[Cynthia]] then comforted Chimchar about its past with Paul.

Ash later used Chimchar to battle against {{an|Barry}} in ''[[DP101|Barry's Busting Out All Over!]]''. Chimchar easily defeated Barry's {{p|Staraptor}} using its superior agility. But, despite a type advantage, Chimchar lost to Barry's {{p|Roserade}}.

In ''[[DP102|Shield with a Twist!]]'', using Ash's counter-shield strategy, Chimchar defeated [[Fantina]]'s {{p|Mismagius}} and {{p|Drifblim}}, earning Ash his {{Badge|Relic}}.

In ''[[DP108|Dealing With Defensive Types!]]'', it was used in the battle against [[Byron's Bastiodon]], {{p|Bronzor}} and {{p|Steelix}}. It defeated Bronzor and Steelix, but eventually fell to Bastiodon. This mirrors {{AP|Staravia}}'s previous participation in the [[DP068|third gym]], with it defeating the gym leader's first two Pokémon and losing to their third.

In ''[[DP127|Sliding Into Seventh!]]'', it was used in the Snowpoint Gym battle. Chimchar battled [[Candice]]'s {{p|Snover}} and {{TP|Candice|Abomasnow}} and it defeated both of them, earning Ash his {{Badge|Icicle}}.

In ''[[DP132|Evolving Strategies!]]'', Chimchar was used in the full battle Ash had against Paul. It defeated [[Paul's Ursaring]], which had previously taken down three of Ash's Pokémon, and evolved soon after into a {{p|Monferno}} and immediately learned {{m|Mach Punch}}. During the following battle against [[Paul's Electabuzz]], it put up a close fight but was defeated and badly injured, resulting in a loss for Ash.

In ''[[DP133|Uncrushing Defeat!]]'', Monferno, along with the rest of Ash's Pokémon, was badly injured. It needed a [[Cheri Berry]] to help treat it but the [[Pokémon Center]] didn't have one. After [[Brock]] got one by [[Lake Acuity]], it became better. It eventually attacked [[Team Rocket]] in combination with Ash's other Pokémon.

In [[DP147]], it was used in a [[tag battle]] with Dawn against {{an|Lyra}} and [[Khoury]]. Monferno used {{m|Flamethrower}} on [[Dawn's Cyndaquil]]'s {{m|Flame Wheel}} to defeat Lyra's {{p|Chikorita}} and defeated Khoury's newly evolved {{p|Croconaw}} with a {{m|Mach Punch}}.

In [[DP163]], Monferno evolved into an {{p|Infernape}}.

==Moves used==
{{anmu/h|fire|fighting|row=8|align=center|move=Mach Punch|pic=Monferno mach punch.png}}
{{anmu|normal|Scratch|DP003|When Pokémon Worlds Collide!}}
{{anmu|fire|Ember|DP003|When Pokémon Worlds Collide!}}
{{anmu|fire|Flame Wheel|DP003|When Pokémon Worlds Collide!}}
{{anmu|ground|Dig|DP006|Different Strokes for Different Blokes|rec=yes}}
{{anmu|fire|Fire Spin|DP040|Top-Down Training!}}
{{anmu|fire|Flamethrower|DP050|Tag! We're It...!|rec=yes}}
{{anmu|fighting|Mach Punch|DP132|Evolving Strategies!|rec=yes}}
{{anmu/f|fighting|yes}}

===Moves improvised===
[[File:Monferno counter shield.png|thumb|As a Monferno, using [[Counter Shield]]]]
* '''[[Counter Shield]]''' was used in ''[[DP102|Shield With a Twist!]]'' and ''[[DP132|Evolving Strategies!]]''. Monferno uses {{m|Flamethrower}} after using {{m|Flame Wheel}}, releasing fire whips everywhere.

==Trivia==
* This is Ash's third primate-based [[Pokémon]], the others being {{AP|Primeape}} and {{TP|Dawn|Aipom|Ambipom}}. Unlike the other two, however, Monferno has not stolen [[Ash's hat]], and actually evolved under his care.
** Infernape is also the only one of the three who is currently on a main character's team.
* Because of his capture of Chimchar, Ash now has owned each Fire-type starter whose English name begins with a C and whose Japanese name begins with a ヒ ''hi'': Charmander, {{AP|Cyndaquil}}, and Chimchar. Incidentally, Charmander and Chimchar were either abused or abandoned by their former Trainers, while Cyndaquil narrowly avoided being captured by [[Koji|a potentially abusive Trainer]].
** It is also Ash's only Fire-type starter whose English name does not begin with a C.
* Fans initially assumed Chimchar to be Paul's [[starter Pokémon]] until it was revealed in ''[[DP040|Top-Down Training!]]'' that Paul's starter Pokémon was actually [[Paul's Torterra|a Turtwig]], possibly in parallel to Ash's.
* For [[DP067]], [[Professor Oak's lecture]] is about Ash's Chimchar.
* As a Chimchar and Monferno, it is Ash's fourth Pokémon voiced by [[Megumi Hayashibara]] in Japanese. The other three are {{AP|Pidgeot}}, {{AP|Bulbasaur}} and {{AP|Phanpy}}.
* It is also Ash's third Pokémon voiced by [[Bill Rogers]] in the English dub. The other two are {{AP|Corphish}} and {{AP|Sceptile}}.
** It is also one of Paul's Pokémon to be voiced by the same voice actor. The other three are {{DL|Paul|Weavile}}, {{TP|Paul|Honchkrow}}, and {{TP|Paul|Magmortar}}.

* Infernape took the most amount of episodes so far to reach a certain stage in the {{series|Diamond & Pearl}}.
* When Infernape evolved from a Chimchar to a Monferno, it became the first time Ash had two evolved forms of starter Pokémon from the same region in the same stage of evolution on hand. In fact, it also became the first time he ever had two starters from the same region evolve, as every other time only one starter evolved to a higher level than its base form.
* Infernape is Ash's third Pokémon to [[evolution|evolve]] while battling against [[Paul]], the others being {{AP|Grotle}} and {{AP|Staraptor}}.
** Out of these three, Infernape is the only one who did not evolve during a battle with Paul's Honchkrow, evolving instead from a Chimchar to a Monferno after defeating Paul's Ursaring for the third time.
* As of the latest Japanese episode, Infernape is the only one of Ash's Pokémon to have been able to defeat [[Paul's Ursaring]] in battle, doing so three times as a Chimchar.

==Related articles==
{{Animespeciesevo2|Chimchar|Monferno|Infernape}}
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{{Ash's Pokémon|fire|fighting}} 
{{Paul's Pokémon|fire|fighting}} 
{{Project Anime notice|no}}

[[Category:Paul's Pokémon|Chimchar]]
[[Category:Ash's Pokémon|Infernape]]

[[de:Ashs Panpyro]]
[[pl:Monferno Asha]]
[[fr:Chimpenfeu de Sacha]]
[[ja:サトシのモウカザル]]
[[pt:Monferno de Ash]]

Ash's Staraptor

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{{AnimePokémonInfobox|
type1=Normal|
type2=Flying|
trainername=Ash|
pokemonname=Staraptor|
jtrainername=サトシ|
jpokemonname=ムクホーク|
tmtrainername=Satoshi|
tmpokemonname=Mukuhawk|
image=[[File:Ash Staraptor.png|250px]] |
caption=Ash's Staraptor |
gender=Male|
location=[[Route 202]] |
evolution=2|
numeps1=11|
numeps2=105|
firststagename=Starly|
secondstagename=Staravia|
epnum=DP002|
epname=Two Degrees of Separation! |
firstevoep=DP013|
firstevoname=A Staravia is Born!|
prevonum=396|
evo1num=397|
evo2num=398|
secondevoep=DP118|
secondevoname=Pursuing a Lofty Goal!|
current=[[Party|With Ash]]|
enva1=[[Sarah Natochenny]]|
enva2=[[Sarah Natochenny]]|
enva3=[[Sarah Natochenny]]|
java1=[[Kiyotaka Furushima]]|
java2=[[Kiyotaka Furushima]]|
java3=[[Katsuyuki Konishi]]|
}}

'''Ash's Staraptor''' (Japanese: '''サトシのムクホーク''' ''Satoshi's Mukuhawk'') is the first [[Pokémon]] that [[Ash Ketchum]] {{pkmn2|caught}} in the [[Sinnoh]] region. Its Japanese voice actor is ''[[Katsuyuki Konishi]]'' and its English voice actress is [[Sarah Natochenny]]. As a Starly and Staravia, it was voiced by ''[[Kiyotaka Furushima]]'' in Japanese.

==In the anime==
[[Image:Ash's Starly.png|As a {{p|Starly}}|200px|thumb|left]]
Ash caught it as a {{p|Starly}} in ''[[DP002|Two Degrees of Separation]]'' while searching for {{AP|Pikachu}}, who was missing due to the antics of [[Team Rocket]]. {{TP|Dawn|Aipom|Ambipom}} was swinging through the trees and accidentally bumped into Starly, so the two Pokémon battled. Weakened by Aipom, Starly was captured and immediately used in the search for Pikachu. In ''[[DP003|When Pokémon Worlds Collide]]'', Starly had its first battle against another Starly belonging to [[Paul]] and lost.

In ''[[DP013|A Staravia is Born]]'', Starly evolved into a {{p|Staravia}} during a battle with [[Team Rocket]]. Immediately after its evolution Staravia had perfectly learned {{m|Aerial Ace}}. Evolving has also allowed it to grow much stronger and become very useful in searches.

Staravia was the only one of Ash's Pokémon who didn't participate in Ash's first Sinnoh [[Gym]] battle against [[Roark]]; however, Staravia helped out in Ash's second Sinnoh Gym battle, defeating [[Gardenia]]'s {{p|Cherubi}}. After seeing [[Reggie]]'s {{p|Staraptor}} use the powerful {{m|Brave Bird}} attack, Ash was inspired to teach it to Staravia. In the third Sinnoh [[Gym]] {{pkmn|battle}}, Staravia defeated [[Maylene]]'s {{p|Machoke}} and {{p|Meditite}}, as well as successfully mastering Brave Bird.

[[Image:Ash's Staravia.png|As a {{p|Staravia}}|200px|thumb|left]]

In ''[[DP118|Pursuing a Lofty Goal!]]'', a [[PokéRinger]] competition was held in [[Squallville]] where Ash entered and won with Staravia, who evolved into a Staraptor in the process. Shortly after its evolution, Staraptor learned {{m|Close Combat}} and defeated [[Paul's Honchkrow]], earning Ash his first victory over [[Paul]].

In ''[[DP127|Sliding Into Seventh!]]'' it was used in the gym battle against [[Candice]], where it was easily defeated by her {{TP|Candice|Abomasnow}} after winning against her {{p|Medicham}}.

It battled in {{Ash}} and [[Paul]]'s [[full battle]] in ''[[DP131|Pedal to the Mettle!]]'' where it went up against {{TP|Paul|Torterra}} and [[Paul#Pokémon|Weavile]]. It managed to defeat Weavile. In ''[[DP132|Evolving Strategies!]]'' it also fought against [[Paul's Ursaring]], but lost quickly.

==Moves used==
{{anmu/h|normal|flying|8|align=center|move={{#switch: {{#expr: {{#time: U}} mod 3}}|0|1=Aerial Ace|2=Close Combat}}|pic={{#switch: {{#expr: {{#time: U}} mod 3}}|0|1=Staraptor's Aerial Ace.png|2=Staraptor close combat.png}}}}
{{anmu|flying|Wing Attack|DP002|Two Degrees of Separation!}}
{{anmu|normal|Whirlwind|DP002|Two Degrees of Separation!}}
{{anmu|flying|Gust|DP002|Two Degrees of Separation!|x=yes}}
{{anmu|normal|Quick Attack|rec=yes|DP002|Two Degrees of Separation!}}
{{anmu|flying|Aerial Ace|rec=yes|DP013|A Staravia is Born!}}
{{anmu|flying|Brave Bird|rec=yes|DP067|Crossing the Battle Line!}}
{{anmu|fighting|Close Combat|rec=yes|DP118|Pursuing a Lofty Goal!}}
{{anmu/f|flying|yes|x=yes}}

==In the TCG==
Ash's Staraptor is featured in the TCG as a {{TCG|Pokémon M|Pokémon}} {{SP|M}}. The following is a list of cards named '''Staraptor {{SP|M}}'''.
{| border="1" style="border: 1px solid #999; border-collapse: collapse; background: white;" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="2"
|- style="background: #{{tcg colorless color}};"
!Name
!Type
!Level
!Rarity
!Set
!Set no.
|-
| {{TCG ID|Movie Random Pack Promo|Staraptor M|18}} || {{e|Colorless}} || 41 || - || {{TCG|Movie Commemoration Random Pack}} (no English release) || 018/022
|}

==Trivia==
* Despite the fact {{Ash}}'s Staraptor and other members of his evolution family know {{m|Gust}}, it is impossible for {{p|Starly}}, {{p|Staravia}}, or {{p|Staraptor}} to learn it in the games. This error was also present in the Japanese version. The dub changed it to {{m|Whirlwind}} in Starly's initial appearance, but left it as Gust until ''[[DP038|One Big Happiny Family]]'', when it was dubbed as Whirlwind again, and has been since.
* For [[DP015]], [[Professor Oak's lecture]] is about Ash's Staravia. He writes this [[Pokémon senryū]] about it: ムックルが　ムクムクしんか　ムクバード ''{{tt|Mukkuru|Starly}} ga, mukumuku shinka, {{tt|Mukubird|Staravia}}'' "Mukkuru evolves abruptly, Mukubird."
* Though Staraptor is confirmed to be male, the Czech dub refers to it as female. The same happens in the Latin American Spanish dub.
* Upon evolution into Staravia, it was the 40th Pokémon species Ash has owned, counting the technically unofficial {{AP|Larvitar}} and {{TP|Sabrina|Haunter}}.
* Staraptor's method of evolving to its final stage is [[AG080|similar]] to [[Ash's Swellow]], through a [[PokéRinger]] competition.
** The evolution is also similar to that of [[Ash's Grotle]], having evolved against [[Paul's Honchkrow]].
* Upon its final evolution, Staraptor became the 50th Pokémon that Ash has obtained, including evolutions and counting [[Ash Ketchum#Temporary|Seaking]] and {{TP|Sabrina|Haunter}}. However, Haunter was not officially his and Seaking was released as part of contest rules.
* Staraptor is Ash's second Pokémon to [[evolution|evolve]] while battling against one of Ash's [[rival]]s, the first being Ash's Grotle.
* Staraptor is Ash's only {{2t|Normal|Flying}} to go through two stages of evolution while in his care. While {{AP|Pidgeot}} is a second evolution Pokémon, Ash caught it when it was already a {{p|Pidgeotto}}.

==Related articles==
{{animespeciesevo2|Starly|Staravia|Staraptor}}

==External links==
*[http://pokeani.com/poke/satoshi/r_p-satoshi25.html Mukuhawk's Profile] on [[Pokeani]] (Japanese)
{{-}}
{{Ash's Pokémon|normal|flying}} 
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[[Category:Ash's Pokémon|Staraptor]]

[[de:Ashs Staraptor]]
[[es:Staraptor de Ash]]
[[fr:Étouraptor de Sacha]]
[[ja:サトシのムクホーク]]
[[pl:Staraptor Asha]]
[[pt:Staraptor de Ash]]

Fighting (type)

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{{ElementalTypes|fighting}}
{{TypeNotice|Fighting|かくとう|Kakutō}}
Notable trainers that specialize in the Fighting-type include [[Bruno]] of the [[Indigo Plateau]] [[Elite Four]], [[Chuck]] of [[Cianwood City]], [[Brawly]] of [[Dewford Town]], and [[Maylene]] of [[Veilstone City]]. The [[Fighting Dojo]] of [[Saffron City]] is also home to several trainers of Fighting-type Pokémon, although it is not an official gym.

==Statistical averages==
===Overall===
{{BaseStatNoCat|
type=fighting |
HP=67 |
Attack=93 |
Defense=64 |
SpAtk=51 |
SpDef=70 |
Speed=64 }}

===Fully evolved===
{{BaseStatNoCat|
type=fighting|
HP=74.40 |
Attack=109.33 |
Defense=72.53 |
SpAtk=65.33 |
SpDef=83.73 |
Speed=78.73 }}


==Battle properties==
{{typebattle
|type=Fighting
|weakto1=Flying
|weakto2=Psychic
|resist1=Bug
|resist2=Dark
|resist3=Rock
|weaken1=Normal
|weaken2=Rock
|weaken3=Steel
|weaken4=Ice
|weaken5=Dark
|resisted1=Poison
|resisted2=Flying
|resisted3=Bug
|resisted4=Psychic
|noeffect1=Ghost
}}
''Note:'' Although Fighting-type attacks normally have no effect on Ghost-type Pokémon, the moves {{m|Foresight}} and {{m|Odor Sleuth}}, as well as the ability {{a|Scrappy}}, allow both Normal-type and Fighting-type moves to affect Ghost-type Pokémon.

==Characteristics==
As of [[Generation IV]], the Fighting-type, along with {{t|Ice}} and {{t|Ground}}, is often considered a key offensive type in the game. In the past, the type was not as effective thanks to the power of the {{type2|Psychic}}s, but now their useful resistances and vast type coverage allow many Fighting-types to sweep freely.

Defensively, the Fighting-type is acceptable. While many Fighting-types have below-average defenses, resistances to Dark and Rock are key.

Offensively, the Fighting-type is very powerful. It hits five different types with super-effective damage, more than any other type except for the Ground-type, with which it ties. It deals super-effective damage to Rock and Steel, types which generally have high Defense, and is the only type super-effective against Normal. It is super-effective against Ice, a key offensive but low defensive type. It is also one of the two types super-effective against Dark. This is slightly balanced out by the fact that Ghosts are immune to Fighting attacks without the aid of {{m|Foresight}}/{{m|Odor Sleuth}} or the {{a|Scrappy}} ability. In the first three generations, there were very few powerful Fighting-type moves, but this has changed with the introduction of {{m|Close Combat}} and increased availability of moves such as {{m|Superpower}}. If should be noted that the offensive combination Fighting and Ghost is resisted by no Pokémon, as only the theoretical typing Normal/Ghost would resist it.

When used in contests, Fighting-type moves typically become [[Cool Contest|Cool]] or [[Tough Contest|Tough]], but can also be of two other Contest categories. No Fighting-type moves are of the [[Cute Contest|Cute]] category.

In total, there are 25 Pokémon with the Fighting-type.

==Pokémon==

===Pure Fighting-type Pokémon===
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|-
|
{| border=1 width="100%" align="center" class="sortable" style="background: #FFFFFF; border:1px solid #{{fighting color light}}; border-collapse:collapse;"
|- style="background: #{{fighting color light}};"
! #
!
! Name
|-
|056
|{{MS|056|Mankey (Pokémon)}}
|{{p|Mankey}}
|-
|057
|{{MS|057|Primeape (Pokémon)}}
|{{p|Primeape}}
|-
|066
|{{MS|066|Machop (Pokémon)}}
|{{p|Machop}}
|-
|067
|{{MS|067|Machoke (Pokémon)}}
|{{p|Machoke}}
|-
|068
|{{MS|068|Machamp (Pokémon)}}
|{{p|Machamp}}
|-
|106
|{{MS|106|Hitmonlee (Pokémon)}}
|{{p|Hitmonlee}}
|-
|107
|{{MS|107|Hitmonchan (Pokémon)}}
|{{p|Hitmonchan}}
|-
|236
|{{MS|236|Tyrogue (Pokémon)}}
|{{p|Tyrogue}}
|-
|237
|{{MS|237|Hitmontop (Pokémon)}}
|{{p|Hitmontop}}
|-
|296
|{{MS|296|Makuhita (Pokémon)}}
|{{p|Makuhita}}
|-
|297
|{{MS|297|Hariyama (Pokémon)}}
|{{p|Hariyama}}
|-
|447
|{{MS|447|Riolu (Pokémon)}}
|{{p|Riolu}}
|}
|}

===Half Fighting-type Pokémon===

''Primary Fighting-type Pokémon''
{| {| align="center" style="background: #{{fighting color light}}; -moz-border-radius: 1em; border: 5px solid #{{fighting color}};"
|-
|
{| border=1 width="100%" align="center" class="sortable" style="background: #FFFFFF; border:1px solid #{{fighting color light}}; border-collapse:collapse;"
|- style="background: #{{fighting color light}};"
! #
!
! Name
! Type 1
! Type 2
|-
|307
|{{MS|307|Meditite (Pokémon)}}
|{{p|Meditite}}
{{typetable|Fighting}}
{{typetable|Psychic}}
|-
|308
|{{MS|308|Medicham (Pokémon)}}
|{{p|Medicham}}
{{typetable|Fighting}}
{{typetable|Psychic}}
|-
|448
|{{MS|448|Lucario (Pokémon)}}
|{{p|Lucario}}
{{typetable|Fighting}}
{{typetable|Steel}}
|}
|}

''Secondary Fighting-type Pokémon''
{| {| align="center" style="background: #{{fighting color light}}; -moz-border-radius: 1em; border: 5px solid #{{fighting color}};"
|-
|
{| border=1 width="100%" align="center" class="sortable" style="background: #FFFFFF; border:1px solid #{{fighting color light}}; border-collapse:collapse;"
|- style="background: #{{fighting color light}};"
! #
!
! Name
! Type 1
! Type 2
|-
|062
|{{MS|062|Poliwrath (Pokémon)}}
|{{p|Poliwrath}}
{{typetable|Water}}
{{typetable|Fighting}}
|-
|214
|{{MS|214|Heracross (Pokémon)}}
|{{p|Heracross}}
{{typetable|Bug}}
{{typetable|Fighting}}
|-
|256
|{{MS|256|Combusken (Pokémon)}}
|{{p|Combusken}}
{{typetable|Fire}}
{{typetable|Fighting}}
|-
|257
|{{MS|257|Blaziken (Pokémon)}}
|{{p|Blaziken}}
{{typetable|Fire}}
{{typetable|Fighting}}
|-
|286
|{{MS|286|Breloom (Pokémon)}}
|{{p|Breloom}}
{{typetable|Grass}}
{{typetable|Fighting}}
|-
|391
|{{MS|391|Monferno (Pokémon)}}
|{{p|Monferno}}
{{typetable|Fire}}
{{typetable|Fighting}}
|-
|392
|{{MS|392|Infernape (Pokémon)}}
|{{p|Infernape}}
{{typetable|Fire}}
{{typetable|Fighting}}
|-
|453
|{{MS|453|Croagunk (Pokémon)}}
|{{p|Croagunk}}
{{typetable|Poison}}
{{typetable|Fighting}}
|-
|454
|{{MS|454|Toxicroak (Pokémon)}}
|{{p|Toxicroak}}
{{typetable|Poison}}
{{typetable|Fighting}}
|-
|475
|{{MS|475|Gallade (Pokémon)}}
|{{p|Gallade}}
{{typetable|Psychic}}
{{typetable|Fighting}}
|}
|}

==Moves==

===Damage-dealing moves===

{| {| align="center" width="100%" style="background: #{{fighting color}}; -moz-border-radius: 1em; border: 5px solid #{{fighting color light}};"
|-
|
{| border=1 width="100%" align="center" class="sortable" style="background: #FFFFFF; border:1px solid #{{fighting color}}; border-collapse:collapse;"
|- style="background:#{{fighting color light}}"
! Name
! Category
! Contest
! Power
! Accuracy
! PP
! width="70px" | Target
! Notes
|-
| class="l" | {{m|Arm Thrust}}
{{Statustable|Physical}}
{{Contesttable|Tough}}
| class="c" | 15
| class="c" | 100%
| class="c" | 20
| class="c" | One target
| class="l" | Hits two to five times in a row.
|-
| class="l" | {{m|Aura Sphere}}
{{Statustable|Special}}
{{Contesttable|Beauty}}
| class="c" | 90
| class="c" | —%
| class="c" | 20
| class="c" | One target
| class="l" | Never misses.
|-
| class="l" | {{m|Brick Break}}
{{Statustable|Physical}}
{{Contesttable|Cool}}
| class="c" | 75
| class="c" | 100%
| class="c" | 15
| class="c" | One target
| class="l" | Breaks any barrier such as {{m|Light Screen}} and {{m|Reflect}}.
|-
| class="l" | {{m|Close Combat}}
{{Statustable|Physical}}
{{Contesttable|Smart}}
| class="c" | 120
| class="c" | 100%
| class="c" | 5
| class="c" | One target
| class="l" | Lowers the user's the {{stat|Defense}} and {{stat|Special Defense}}.
|-
| class="l" | {{m|Counter}}
{{Statustable|Physical}}
{{Contesttable|Tough}}
| class="c" | Varies
| class="c" | 100%
| class="c" | 20
| class="c" | One target
| class="l" | Returns Physical attack damage for double.
|-
| class="l" | {{m|Cross Chop}}
{{Statustable|Physical}}
{{Contesttable|Cool}}
| class="c" | 100
| class="c" | 80%
| class="c" | 5
| class="c" | One target
| class="l" | Has a high critical hit ratio.
|-
| class="l" | {{m|Double Kick}}
{{Statustable|Physical}}
{{Contesttable|Tough}}
| class="c" | 30
| class="c" | 100%
| class="c" | 30
| class="c" | One target
| class="l" | Hits twice.
|-
| class="l" | {{m|Drain Punch}}
{{Statustable|Physical}}
{{Contesttable|Beauty}}
| class="c" | 60
| class="c" | 100%
| class="c" | 5
| class="c" | One target
| class="l" | The user's HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target.
|-
| class="l" | {{m|DynamicPunch}}
{{Statustable|Physical}}
{{Contesttable|Cool}}
| class="c" | 100
| class="c" | 50%
| class="c" | 5
| class="c" | One target
| class="l" | Confuses the target.
|-
| class="l" | {{m|Focus Blast}}
{{Statustable|Special}}
{{Contesttable|Cool}}
| class="c" | 120
| class="c" | 70%
| class="c" | 5
| class="c" | One target
| class="l" | Has a 10% chance to lower target's {{stat|Special Defense}}.
|-
| class="l" | {{m|Focus Punch}}
{{Statustable|Physical}}
{{Contesttable|Tough}}
| class="c" | 150
| class="c" | 100%
| class="c" | 20
| class="c" | One target
| class="l" | It will fail if the user is hit before it is used.
|-
| class="l" | {{m|Force Palm}}
{{Statustable|Physical}}
{{Contesttable|Cool}}
| class="c" | 60
| class="c" | 100%
| class="c" | 10
| class="c" | One target
| class="l" | Has a 30% chance of {{status|Paralysis|paralyzing}} the opponent.
|-
| class="l" | {{m|Hammer Arm}}
{{Statustable|Physical}}
{{Contesttable|Cool}}
| class="c" | 100
| class="c" | 90%
| class="c" | 10
| class="c" | One target
| class="l" | Lowers the user's {{stat|Speed}}.
|-
| class="l" | {{m|Hi Jump Kick}}
{{Statustable|Physical}}
{{Contesttable|Cool}}
| class="c" | 100
| class="c" | 90%
| class="c" | 20
| class="c" | One target
| class="l" | If it misses, the user is hurt instead.
|-
| class="l" | {{m|Jump Kick}}
{{Statustable|Physical}}
{{Contesttable|Cool}}
| class="c" | 85
| class="c" | 95%
| class="c" | 25
| class="c" | One target
| class="l" | If it misses, the user is hurt instead.
|-
| class="l" | {{m|Karate Chop}}{{tt|*|Normal-type move in Generation I}}
{{Statustable|Physical}}
{{Contesttable|Tough}}
| class="c" | 50
| class="c" | 100%
| class="c" | 25
| class="c" | One target
| class="l" | Has a high critical hit ratio.
|-
| class="l" | {{m|Low Kick}}
{{Statustable|Physical}}
{{Contesttable|Tough}}
| class="c" | Varies{{tt|*|50 in Generations I and II}}
| class="c" | 100%
| class="c" | 20
| class="c" | One target
| class="l" | Inflicts greater damage on heavier foes.{{tt|*|Does damage and may cause flinching in Generations I and II}}
|-
| class="l" | {{m|Mach Punch}}
{{Statustable|Physical}}
{{Contesttable|Cool}}
| class="c" | 40
| class="c" | 100%
| class="c" | 30
| class="c" | One target
| class="l" | Always attacks first.
|-
| class="l" | {{m|Revenge}}
{{Statustable|Physical}}
{{Contesttable|Tough}}
| class="c" | 60
| class="c" | 100%
| class="c" | 10
| class="c" | One target
| class="l" | Inflicts double the damage if the user has been hurt by the foe in the same turn.
|-
| class="l" | {{m|Reversal}}
{{Statustable|Physical}}
{{Contesttable|Cool}}
| class="c" | Varies
| class="c" | 100%
| class="c" | 15
| class="c" | One target
| class="l" | More powerful the less HP the user has.
|-
| class="l" | {{m|Rock Smash}}
{{Statustable|Physical}}
{{Contesttable|Tough}}
| class="c" | 40 {{tt|*|20 in Generations II and III}}
| class="c" | 100%
| class="c" | 15
| class="c" | One target
| class="l" | In battle: Has a 50% chance to lower the target's {{stat|Defense}}. Outside of battle: Can smash cracked boulders.
|-
| class="l" | {{m|Rolling Kick}}
{{Statustable|Physical}}
{{Contesttable|Cool}}
| class="c" | 60
| class="c" | 85%
| class="c" | 15
| class="c" | One target
| class="l" | Has a 30% chance of causing the opponent to {{status|Flinch|flinch}}.
|-
| class="l" | {{m|Seismic Toss}}
{{Statustable|Physical}}
{{Contesttable|Tough}}
| class="c" | Varies
| class="c" | 100%
| class="c" | 20
| class="c" | One target
| class="l" | Inflicts damage equal to the user's level.
|-
| class="l" | {{m|Sky Uppercut}}
{{Statustable|Physical}}
{{Contesttable|Cool}}
| class="c" | 85
| class="c" | 90%
| class="c" | 15
| class="c" | One target
| class="l" | Capable of hitting opponents while they are using {{m|Fly}}.
|-
| class="l" | {{m|Submission}}
{{Statustable|Physical}}
{{Contesttable|Cool}}
| class="c" | 80
| class="c" | 80%
| class="c" | 25
| class="c" | One target
| class="l" | User receives 25% recoil damage.
|-
| class="l" | {{m|Superpower}}
{{Statustable|Physical}}
{{Contesttable|Tough}}
| class="c" | 120
| class="c" | 100%
| class="c" | 5
| class="c" | One target
| class="l" | Lowers the user's the {{stat|Attack}} and {{stat|Defense}}.
|-
| class="l" | {{m|Triple Kick}}
{{Statustable|Physical}}
{{Contesttable|Beauty}}
| class="c" | 10
| class="c" | 90%
| class="c" | 10
| class="c" | One target
| class="l" | Hits three times. Gains power with each hit.
|-
| class="l" | {{m|Vacuum Wave}}
{{Statustable|Special}}
{{Contesttable|Smart}}
| class="c" | 40
| class="c" | 100%
| class="c" | 30
| class="c" | One target
| class="l" | Always attacks first.
|-
| class="l" | {{m|Vital Throw}}
{{Statustable|Physical}}
{{Contesttable|Cool}}
| class="c" | 70
| class="c" | —%
| class="c" | 10
| class="c" | One target
| class="l" | The user attacks last. In return, this move is guaranteed not to miss.
|-
| class="l" | {{m|Wake-Up Slap}}
{{Statustable|Physical}}
{{Contesttable|Smart}}
| class="c" | 60
| class="c" | 100%
| class="c" | 10
| class="c" | One target
| class="l" | Doubles in power when the target is {{status|Sleep|asleep}}, but then awakens that target.
|}
|}

===Non-damaging moves===

{| {| align="center" width="100%" style="background: #{{fighting color}}; -moz-border-radius: 1em; border: 5px solid #{{fighting color light}};"
|-
|
{| border=1 width="100%" align="center" class="sortable" style="background: #FFFFFF; border:1px solid #{{fighting color}}; border-collapse:collapse;"
|- style="background:#{{fighting color light}}"
! Name
! Category
! Contest
! Power
! Accuracy
! PP
! Target
! Notes
|-
| class="l" | {{m|Bulk Up}}
{{Statustable|Status}}
{{Contesttable|Beauty}}
| class="c" | —
| class="c" | —%
| class="c" | 20
| class="c" | User
| class="l" | Raises user's {{stat|Attack}} and {{stat|Defense}}.
|-
| class="l" | {{m|Detect}}
{{Statustable|Status}}
{{Contesttable|Cool}}
| class="c" | —
| class="c" | —%
| class="c" | 5
| class="c" | User
| class="l" | User evades all attacks. Chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
|}
|}

==Trivia==
* With the exception of {{p|Arceus}} holding a {{DL|Plate|Fist Plate}}, there has yet to be a Fighting-type [[legendary Pokémon]].
** {{p|Arceus}} holding a Fist Plate is also the only quadrupedal Fighting-type Pokémon.
* As of [[Generation IV]], the Fighting-type is the only type that has not been paired with the {{type2|Flying}}.
* All of the [[legendary golems]], including {{p|Regigigas}}, are weak to Fighting moves.
* No Fighting-type move can hit both foes in a double battle.
* Along with the {{type2|Ground}}, Fighting-type moves are super effective against the most Pokémon types: five.
* Fighting is the only type to have two variations of {{m|Quick Attack}}: {{m|Mach Punch}} and {{m|Vacuum Wave}}.
* As of Generation II, the Fighting-type (along with {{t|Bug}}) are one of only two pairs of different types to share the same interaction against each other (Bug resists Fighting and vice versa). The other pair is {{t|Normal}} and {{t|Ghost}} (Normal is immune to Ghost and vice versa).
*There has been one Elite Four member or Gym-Leader specializing in Fighting-type Pokémon in every generation.
*Color representations for the Fighting-type have generally been inconsistent in various Pokémon media. While the Fighting-type has been associated with the color red in the main Pokémon games since [[Generation III]], it is associated with the color orange in [[Pokémon Stadium]] and [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon]], and with the color brown in the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]].
*As of [[Gen IV]], Fighting as a secondary type has always incurred at least one [[List of Pokémon with unique type combinations|unique type combination]] in each [[Generation]].

==In other languages==
* Dutch: '''Vecht'''
* Finnish: '''Taistelu'''
* French: '''Combat'''
* German: '''Kampf'''
* Italian: '''Lotta'''
* Korean: '''격투''' ''gyeoktu''
* Polish: '''Walczący'''
* Spanish: '''Lucha'''
* Brazilian Portuguese: '''Lutador'''
* Hebrew: '''לוחם''' "lohem"

[[de:Kampf (Typ)]]
[[es:Tipo Lucha]]
[[fr:Combat]]
[[ja:かくとう]]
[[pt:Tipo Fighting]]

Fighting (type)

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{{ElementalTypes|fighting}}
{{TypeNotice|Fighting|かくとう|Kakutō}}
Notable trainers that specialize in the Fighting-type include [[Bruno]] of the [[Indigo Plateau]] [[Elite Four]], [[Chuck]] of [[Cianwood City]], [[Brawly]] of [[Dewford Town]], and [[Maylene]] of [[Veilstone City]]. The [[Fighting Dojo]] of [[Saffron City]] is also home to several trainers of Fighting-type Pokémon, although it is not an official gym.

==Statistical averages==
===Overall===
{{BaseStatNoCat|
type=fighting |
HP=67 |
Attack=93 |
Defense=64 |
SpAtk=51 |
SpDef=70 |
Speed=64 }}

===Fully evolved===
{{BaseStatNoCat|
type=fighting|
HP=74.40 |
Attack=109.33 |
Defense=72.53 |
SpAtk=65.33 |
SpDef=83.73 |
Speed=78.73 }}


==Battle properties==
{{typebattle
|type=Fighting
|weakto1=Flying
|weakto2=Psychic
|resist1=Bug
|resist2=Dark
|resist3=Rock
|weaken1=Normal
|weaken2=Rock
|weaken3=Steel
|weaken4=Ice
|weaken5=Dark
|resisted1=Poison
|resisted2=Flying
|resisted3=Bug
|resisted4=Psychic
|noeffect1=Ghost
}}
''Note:'' Although Fighting-type attacks normally have no effect on Ghost-type Pokémon, the moves {{m|Foresight}} and {{m|Odor Sleuth}}, as well as the ability {{a|Scrappy}}, allow both Normal-type and Fighting-type moves to affect Ghost-type Pokémon.

==Characteristics==
As of [[Generation IV]], the Fighting-type, along with {{t|Ice}} and {{t|Ground}}, is often considered a key offensive type in the game. In the past, the type was not as effective thanks to the power of the {{type2|Psychic}}s, but now their useful resistances and vast type coverage allow many Fighting-types to sweep freely.

Defensively, the Fighting-type is acceptable. While many Fighting-types have below-average defenses, resistances to Dark and Rock are key.

Offensively, the Fighting-type is very powerful. It hits five different types with super-effective damage, more than any other type except for the Ground-type, with which it ties. It deals super-effective damage to Rock and Steel, types which generally have high Defense, and is the only type super-effective against Normal. It is super-effective against Ice, a key offensive but low defensive type. It is also one of the two types super-effective against Dark. This is slightly balanced out by the fact that Ghosts are immune to Fighting attacks without the aid of {{m|Foresight}}/{{m|Odor Sleuth}} or the {{a|Scrappy}} ability. In the first three generations, there were very few powerful Fighting-type moves, but this has changed with the introduction of {{m|Close Combat}} and increased availability of moves such as {{m|Superpower}}. If should be noted that the offensive combination Fighting and Ghost is resisted by no Pokémon, as only the theoretical typing Normal/Ghost would resist it.

When used in contests, Fighting-type moves typically become [[Cool Contest|Cool]] or [[Tough Contest|Tough]], but can also be of two other Contest categories. No Fighting-type moves are of the [[Cute Contest|Cute]] category.

In total, there are 25 Pokémon with the Fighting-type.

==Pokémon==

===Pure Fighting-type Pokémon===
{| {| align="center" style="background: #{{fighting color light}}; -moz-border-radius: 1em; border: 5px solid #{{fighting color}};"
|-
|
{| border=1 width="100%" align="center" class="sortable" style="background: #FFFFFF; border:1px solid #{{fighting color light}}; border-collapse:collapse;"
|- style="background: #{{fighting color light}};"
! #
!
! Name
|-
|056
|{{MS|056|Mankey (Pokémon)}}
|{{p|Mankey}}
|-
|057
|{{MS|057|Primeape (Pokémon)}}
|{{p|Primeape}}
|-
|066
|{{MS|066|Machop (Pokémon)}}
|{{p|Machop}}
|-
|067
|{{MS|067|Machoke (Pokémon)}}
|{{p|Machoke}}
|-
|068
|{{MS|068|Machamp (Pokémon)}}
|{{p|Machamp}}
|-
|106
|{{MS|106|Hitmonlee (Pokémon)}}
|{{p|Hitmonlee}}
|-
|107
|{{MS|107|Hitmonchan (Pokémon)}}
|{{p|Hitmonchan}}
|-
|236
|{{MS|236|Tyrogue (Pokémon)}}
|{{p|Tyrogue}}
|-
|237
|{{MS|237|Hitmontop (Pokémon)}}
|{{p|Hitmontop}}
|-
|296
|{{MS|296|Makuhita (Pokémon)}}
|{{p|Makuhita}}
|-
|297
|{{MS|297|Hariyama (Pokémon)}}
|{{p|Hariyama}}
|-
|447
|{{MS|447|Riolu (Pokémon)}}
|{{p|Riolu}}
|}
|}

===Half Fighting-type Pokémon===

''Primary Fighting-type Pokémon''
{| {| align="center" style="background: #{{fighting color light}}; -moz-border-radius: 1em; border: 5px solid #{{fighting color}};"
|-
|
{| border=1 width="100%" align="center" class="sortable" style="background: #FFFFFF; border:1px solid #{{fighting color light}}; border-collapse:collapse;"
|- style="background: #{{fighting color light}};"
! #
!
! Name
! Type 1
! Type 2
|-
|307
|{{MS|307|Meditite (Pokémon)}}
|{{p|Meditite}}
{{typetable|Fighting}}
{{typetable|Psychic}}
|-
|308
|{{MS|308|Medicham (Pokémon)}}
|{{p|Medicham}}
{{typetable|Fighting}}
{{typetable|Psychic}}
|-
|448
|{{MS|448|Lucario (Pokémon)}}
|{{p|Lucario}}
{{typetable|Fighting}}
{{typetable|Steel}}
|}
|}

''Secondary Fighting-type Pokémon''
{| {| align="center" style="background: #{{fighting color light}}; -moz-border-radius: 1em; border: 5px solid #{{fighting color}};"
|-
|
{| border=1 width="100%" align="center" class="sortable" style="background: #FFFFFF; border:1px solid #{{fighting color light}}; border-collapse:collapse;"
|- style="background: #{{fighting color light}};"
! #
!
! Name
! Type 1
! Type 2
|-
|062
|{{MS|062|Poliwrath (Pokémon)}}
|{{p|Poliwrath}}
{{typetable|Water}}
{{typetable|Fighting}}
|-
|214
|{{MS|214|Heracross (Pokémon)}}
|{{p|Heracross}}
{{typetable|Bug}}
{{typetable|Fighting}}
|-
|256
|{{MS|256|Combusken (Pokémon)}}
|{{p|Combusken}}
{{typetable|Fire}}
{{typetable|Fighting}}
|-
|257
|{{MS|257|Blaziken (Pokémon)}}
|{{p|Blaziken}}
{{typetable|Fire}}
{{typetable|Fighting}}
|-
|286
|{{MS|286|Breloom (Pokémon)}}
|{{p|Breloom}}
{{typetable|Grass}}
{{typetable|Fighting}}
|-
|391
|{{MS|391|Monferno (Pokémon)}}
|{{p|Monferno}}
{{typetable|Fire}}
{{typetable|Fighting}}
|-
|392
|{{MS|392|Infernape (Pokémon)}}
|{{p|Infernape}}
{{typetable|Fire}}
{{typetable|Fighting}}
|-
|453
|{{MS|453|Croagunk (Pokémon)}}
|{{p|Croagunk}}
{{typetable|Poison}}
{{typetable|Fighting}}
|-
|454
|{{MS|454|Toxicroak (Pokémon)}}
|{{p|Toxicroak}}
{{typetable|Poison}}
{{typetable|Fighting}}
|-
|475
|{{MS|475|Gallade (Pokémon)}}
|{{p|Gallade}}
{{typetable|Psychic}}
{{typetable|Fighting}}
|}
|}

==Moves==

===Damage-dealing moves===

{| {| align="center" width="100%" style="background: #{{fighting color}}; -moz-border-radius: 1em; border: 5px solid #{{fighting color light}};"
|-
|
{| border=1 width="100%" align="center" class="sortable" style="background: #FFFFFF; border:1px solid #{{fighting color}}; border-collapse:collapse;"
|- style="background:#{{fighting color light}}"
! Name
! Category
! Contest
! Power
! Accuracy
! PP
! width="70px" | Target
! Notes
|-
| class="l" | {{m|Arm Thrust}}
{{Statustable|Physical}}
{{Contesttable|Tough}}
| class="c" | 15
| class="c" | 100%
| class="c" | 20
| class="c" | One target
| class="l" | Hits two to five times in a row.
|-
| class="l" | {{m|Aura Sphere}}
{{Statustable|Special}}
{{Contesttable|Beauty}}
| class="c" | 90
| class="c" | —%
| class="c" | 20
| class="c" | One target
| class="l" | Never misses.
|-
| class="l" | {{m|Brick Break}}
{{Statustable|Physical}}
{{Contesttable|Cool}}
| class="c" | 75
| class="c" | 100%
| class="c" | 15
| class="c" | One target
| class="l" | Breaks any barrier such as {{m|Light Screen}} and {{m|Reflect}}.
|-
| class="l" | {{m|Close Combat}}
{{Statustable|Physical}}
{{Contesttable|Smart}}
| class="c" | 120
| class="c" | 100%
| class="c" | 5
| class="c" | One target
| class="l" | Lowers the user's the {{stat|Defense}} and {{stat|Special Defense}}.
|-
| class="l" | {{m|Counter}}
{{Statustable|Physical}}
{{Contesttable|Tough}}
| class="c" | Varies
| class="c" | 100%
| class="c" | 20
| class="c" | One target
| class="l" | Returns Physical attack damage for double.
|-
| class="l" | {{m|Cross Chop}}
{{Statustable|Physical}}
{{Contesttable|Cool}}
| class="c" | 100
| class="c" | 80%
| class="c" | 5
| class="c" | One target
| class="l" | Has a high critical hit ratio.
|-
| class="l" | {{m|Double Kick}}
{{Statustable|Physical}}
{{Contesttable|Tough}}
| class="c" | 30
| class="c" | 100%
| class="c" | 30
| class="c" | One target
| class="l" | Hits twice.
|-
| class="l" | {{m|Drain Punch}}
{{Statustable|Physical}}
{{Contesttable|Beauty}}
| class="c" | 60
| class="c" | 100%
| class="c" | 5
| class="c" | One target
| class="l" | The user's HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target.
|-
| class="l" | {{m|DynamicPunch}}
{{Statustable|Physical}}
{{Contesttable|Cool}}
| class="c" | 100
| class="c" | 50%
| class="c" | 5
| class="c" | One target
| class="l" | Confuses the target.
|-
| class="l" | {{m|Focus Blast}}
{{Statustable|Special}}
{{Contesttable|Cool}}
| class="c" | 120
| class="c" | 70%
| class="c" | 5
| class="c" | One target
| class="l" | Has a 10% chance to lower target's {{stat|Special Defense}}.
|-
| class="l" | {{m|Focus Punch}}
{{Statustable|Physical}}
{{Contesttable|Tough}}
| class="c" | 150
| class="c" | 100%
| class="c" | 20
| class="c" | One target
| class="l" | It will fail if the user is hit before it is used.
|-
| class="l" | {{m|Force Palm}}
{{Statustable|Physical}}
{{Contesttable|Cool}}
| class="c" | 60
| class="c" | 100%
| class="c" | 10
| class="c" | One target
| class="l" | Has a 30% chance of {{status|Paralysis|paralyzing}} the opponent.
|-
| class="l" | {{m|Hammer Arm}}
{{Statustable|Physical}}
{{Contesttable|Cool}}
| class="c" | 100
| class="c" | 90%
| class="c" | 10
| class="c" | One target
| class="l" | Lowers the user's {{stat|Speed}}.
|-
| class="l" | {{m|Hi Jump Kick}}
{{Statustable|Physical}}
{{Contesttable|Cool}}
| class="c" | 100
| class="c" | 90%
| class="c" | 20
| class="c" | One target
| class="l" | If it misses, the user is hurt instead.
|-
| class="l" | {{m|Jump Kick}}
{{Statustable|Physical}}
{{Contesttable|Cool}}
| class="c" | 85
| class="c" | 95%
| class="c" | 25
| class="c" | One target
| class="l" | If it misses, the user is hurt instead.
|-
| class="l" | {{m|Karate Chop}}{{tt|*|Normal-type move in Generation I}}
{{Statustable|Physical}}
{{Contesttable|Tough}}
| class="c" | 50
| class="c" | 100%
| class="c" | 25
| class="c" | One target
| class="l" | Has a high critical hit ratio.
|-
| class="l" | {{m|Low Kick}}
{{Statustable|Physical}}
{{Contesttable|Tough}}
| class="c" | Varies{{tt|*|50 in Generations I and II}}
| class="c" | 100%
| class="c" | 20
| class="c" | One target
| class="l" | Inflicts greater damage on heavier foes.{{tt|*|Does damage and may cause flinching in Generations I and II}}
|-
| class="l" | {{m|Mach Punch}}
{{Statustable|Physical}}
{{Contesttable|Cool}}
| class="c" | 40
| class="c" | 100%
| class="c" | 30
| class="c" | One target
| class="l" | Always attacks first.
|-
| class="l" | {{m|Revenge}}
{{Statustable|Physical}}
{{Contesttable|Tough}}
| class="c" | 60
| class="c" | 100%
| class="c" | 10
| class="c" | One target
| class="l" | Inflicts double the damage if the user has been hurt by the foe in the same turn.
|-
| class="l" | {{m|Reversal}}
{{Statustable|Physical}}
{{Contesttable|Cool}}
| class="c" | Varies
| class="c" | 100%
| class="c" | 15
| class="c" | One target
| class="l" | More powerful the less HP the user has.
|-
| class="l" | {{m|Rock Smash}}
{{Statustable|Physical}}
{{Contesttable|Tough}}
| class="c" | 40 {{tt|*|20 in Generations II and III}}
| class="c" | 100%
| class="c" | 15
| class="c" | One target
| class="l" | In battle: Has a 50% chance to lower the target's {{stat|Defense}}. Outside of battle: Can smash cracked boulders.
|-
| class="l" | {{m|Rolling Kick}}
{{Statustable|Physical}}
{{Contesttable|Cool}}
| class="c" | 60
| class="c" | 85%
| class="c" | 15
| class="c" | One target
| class="l" | Has a 30% chance of causing the opponent to {{status|Flinch|flinch}}.
|-
| class="l" | {{m|Seismic Toss}}
{{Statustable|Physical}}
{{Contesttable|Tough}}
| class="c" | Varies
| class="c" | 100%
| class="c" | 20
| class="c" | One target
| class="l" | Inflicts damage equal to the user's level.
|-
| class="l" | {{m|Sky Uppercut}}
{{Statustable|Physical}}
{{Contesttable|Cool}}
| class="c" | 85
| class="c" | 90%
| class="c" | 15
| class="c" | One target
| class="l" | Capable of hitting opponents while they are using {{m|Fly}}.
|-
| class="l" | {{m|Submission}}
{{Statustable|Physical}}
{{Contesttable|Cool}}
| class="c" | 80
| class="c" | 80%
| class="c" | 25
| class="c" | One target
| class="l" | User receives 25% recoil damage.
|-
| class="l" | {{m|Superpower}}
{{Statustable|Physical}}
{{Contesttable|Tough}}
| class="c" | 120
| class="c" | 100%
| class="c" | 5
| class="c" | One target
| class="l" | Lowers the user's the {{stat|Attack}} and {{stat|Defense}}.
|-
| class="l" | {{m|Triple Kick}}
{{Statustable|Physical}}
{{Contesttable|Beauty}}
| class="c" | 10
| class="c" | 90%
| class="c" | 10
| class="c" | One target
| class="l" | Hits three times. Gains power with each hit.
|-
| class="l" | {{m|Vacuum Wave}}
{{Statustable|Special}}
{{Contesttable|Smart}}
| class="c" | 40
| class="c" | 100%
| class="c" | 30
| class="c" | One target
| class="l" | Always attacks first.
|-
| class="l" | {{m|Vital Throw}}
{{Statustable|Physical}}
{{Contesttable|Cool}}
| class="c" | 70
| class="c" | —%
| class="c" | 10
| class="c" | One target
| class="l" | The user attacks last. In return, this move is guaranteed not to miss.
|-
| class="l" | {{m|Wake-Up Slap}}
{{Statustable|Physical}}
{{Contesttable|Smart}}
| class="c" | 60
| class="c" | 100%
| class="c" | 10
| class="c" | One target
| class="l" | Doubles in power when the target is {{status|Sleep|asleep}}, but then awakens that target.
|}
|}

===Non-damaging moves===

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|-
|
{| border=1 width="100%" align="center" class="sortable" style="background: #FFFFFF; border:1px solid #{{fighting color}}; border-collapse:collapse;"
|- style="background:#{{fighting color light}}"
! Name
! Category
! Contest
! Power
! Accuracy
! PP
! Target
! Notes
|-
| class="l" | {{m|Bulk Up}}
{{Statustable|Status}}
{{Contesttable|Beauty}}
| class="c" | —
| class="c" | —%
| class="c" | 20
| class="c" | User
| class="l" | Raises user's {{stat|Attack}} and {{stat|Defense}}.
|-
| class="l" | {{m|Detect}}
{{Statustable|Status}}
{{Contesttable|Cool}}
| class="c" | —
| class="c" | —%
| class="c" | 5
| class="c" | User
| class="l" | User evades all attacks. Chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
|}
|}

==Trivia==
* With the exception of {{p|Arceus}} holding a {{DL|Plate|Fist Plate}}, there has yet to be a Fighting-type [[legendary Pokémon]].
** {{p|Arceus}} holding a Fist Plate is also the only quadrupedal Fighting-type Pokémon.
* As of [[Generation IV]], the Fighting-type is the only type that has not been paired with the {{type2|Flying}}.
* All of the [[legendary golems]], including {{p|Regigigas}}, are weak to Fighting moves.
* No Fighting-type move can hit both foes in a double battle.
* Along with the {{type2|Ground}}, Fighting-type moves are super effective against the most Pokémon types: five.
* Fighting is the only type to have two variations of {{m|Quick Attack}}: {{m|Mach Punch}} and {{m|Vacuum Wave}}.
* As of Generation II, the Fighting-type (along with {{t|Bug}}) are one of only two pairs of different types to share the same interaction against each other (Bug resists Fighting and vice versa). The other pair is {{t|Normal}} and {{t|Ghost}} (Normal is immune to Ghost and vice versa).
*There has been one Elite Four member or Gym-Leader specializing in Fighting-type Pokémon in every generation.
*Color representations for the Fighting-type have generally been inconsistent in various Pokémon media. While the Fighting-type has been associated with the color red in the main Pokémon games since [[Generation III]], it is associated with the color orange in [[Pokémon Stadium]] and [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon]], and with the color brown in the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]].
*As of [[Gen IV]], Fighting as a secondary type has always incurred one [[List of Pokémon with unique type combinations|unique type combination]] in each [[Generation]].

==In other languages==
* Dutch: '''Vecht'''
* Finnish: '''Taistelu'''
* French: '''Combat'''
* German: '''Kampf'''
* Italian: '''Lotta'''
* Korean: '''격투''' ''gyeoktu''
* Polish: '''Walczący'''
* Spanish: '''Lucha'''
* Brazilian Portuguese: '''Lutador'''
* Hebrew: '''לוחם''' "lohem"

[[de:Kampf (Typ)]]
[[es:Tipo Lucha]]
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[[ja:かくとう]]
[[pt:Tipo Fighting]]

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nextcode=DP160 |

series=Diamond & Pearl series |
colorscheme=Sinnoh}}
{{EpisodeInfobox|
epcode=DP159 |
altepcode=EP625 |
colorscheme=Sinnoh|
screen=hd|
title_en=|
title_ja=唸れれいとうパンチ！ブイゼルVSバリヤード！！|
title_ja_trans=Roaring {{tt|Freezing Punch|Ice Punch}}! {{tt|Buoysel|Buizel}} VS {{tt|Barrierd|Mr. Mime}}!! |
broadcast_jp=January 14, 2010 |
broadcast_us= |
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ja_op=[[The Greatest - Everyday!|サイコー・エブリディ！]] |
ja_ed=[[Which One ~ Is It?|ドッチ～ニョ？]] |
olmteam=Team Iguchi |
scenario=十川誠志 |
storyboardn=1 |
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directorn=1 |
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art1=広岡歳仁 |
art2=小山知洋 |
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footnotes=*[[filb-eppics:dp159|Screenshots on Filb.de]]
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(Japanese: '''唸れれいとうパンチ！ブイゼルVSバリヤード！！''' ''Roaring {{tt|Freezing Punch|Ice Punch}}! {{tt|Buoysel|Buizel}} VS {{tt|Barrierd|Mr. Mime}}!!'') is the 159th episode of the {{series|Diamond & Pearl}}, and the 625th episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It first aired in Japan on January 14, 2010.
{{spoilers}}
==Synopsis==
{{incomplete synopsis}}
After yet another failed attempt to master {{m|Draco Meteor}}, {{Ash}}'s {{AP|Gible}} falls into a lake and has to be saved by {{AP|Buizel}}. After the successful rescue, Ash and Buizel are suddenly challenge to a battle by a [[Black Belt]] called [[Kijūrō]] against his {{p|Mr. Mime}}. Ash and Buizel naturally agree, however it soon emerges that this Mr. Mime is a powerful battler and Buizel is easily defeated. Determined to defeat this skilled {{pkmn|Trainer}} and his Pokémon, Ash and Buizel combine their fighting spirits and train hard for the inevitable rematch...

==Major events==
* [[Ash's Buizel]] learns {{m|Ice Punch}}.
===Debuts===
====Pokémon debuts====


==Characters==
===Humans===
* {{Ash}}
* {{an|Dawn}}
* [[Brock]]
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]
* [[Kijūrō]]

===Pokémon===
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Piplup}} ({{OP|Dawn|Piplup}})
* {{p|Wobbuffet}} ({{OP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}})
* {{p|Buizel}} ({{OP|Ash|Buizel}})
* {{p|Gible}} ({{OP|Ash|Gible}})
* {{p|Mr. Mime}} ([[Kijūrō]]'s)
[[File:Docchi Nyo PV.png|thumb|250px|Live action ending song]]
==Trivia==
* [[Professor Oak's lecture|Professor Oak's Pokémon lecture]]: {{p|Charmeleon}}
* ''[[Challenger!!]]'' is used as background music.
* Music from ''[[Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea]]'' is used as background music.
* A live action version of ''[[Which One ~ Is It?]]'' is used as the ending song.
===Errors===

* Mr. Mime uses {{m|Psychic}} to deflect Buizel's {{m|Aqua Jet}}, however Aqua Jet is a increased [[priority]] move and should always strike first.

===Dub edits===

{{stub|Anime|Episode}}

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[[Category:Episodes written by Masashi Sogo|625]]
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series=Diamond & Pearl series |
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epcode=DP159 |
altepcode=EP625 |
colorscheme=Sinnoh|
screen=hd|
title_en=|
title_ja=唸れれいとうパンチ！ブイゼルVSバリヤード！！|
title_ja_trans=Roaring {{tt|Freezing Punch|Ice Punch}}! {{tt|Buoysel|Buizel}} VS {{tt|Barrierd|Mr. Mime}}!! |
broadcast_jp=January 14, 2010 |
broadcast_us= |
en_series= |
en_op= |
ja_op=[[The Greatest - Everyday!|サイコー・エブリディ！]] |
ja_ed=[[Which One ~ Is It?|ドッチ～ニョ？]] |
olmteam=Team Iguchi |
scenario=十川誠志 |
storyboardn=1 |
storyboard=うえだしげる |
directorn=1 |
director=うえだしげる |
artn=2 |
art1=広岡歳仁 |
art2=小山知洋 |
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epstaffpage=DP151-DP160 |
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(Japanese: '''唸れれいとうパンチ！ブイゼルVSバリヤード！！''' ''Roaring {{tt|Freezing Punch|Ice Punch}}! {{tt|Buoysel|Buizel}} VS {{tt|Barrierd|Mr. Mime}}!!'') is the 159th episode of the {{series|Diamond & Pearl}}, and the 625th episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It first aired in Japan on January 14, 2010.
{{spoilers}}
==Synopsis==
{{incomplete synopsis}}
After yet another failed attempt to master {{m|Draco Meteor}}, {{Ash}}'s {{AP|Gible}} falls into a lake and has to be saved by {{AP|Buizel}}. After the successful rescue, Ash and Buizel are suddenly challenge to a battle by a [[Black Belt]] called [[Kijūrō]] against his {{p|Mr. Mime}}. Ash and Buizel naturally agree, however it soon emerges that this Mr. Mime is a powerful battler and Buizel is easily defeated. Determined to defeat this skilled {{pkmn|Trainer}} and his Pokémon, Ash and Buizel combine their fighting spirits and train hard for the inevitable rematch...

==Major events==
* [[Ash's Buizel]] learns {{m|Ice Punch}}.
===Debuts===
====Pokémon debuts====


==Characters==
===Humans===
* {{Ash}}
* {{an|Dawn}}
* [[Brock]]
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]
* [[Kijūrō]]

===Pokémon===
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Piplup}} ({{OP|Dawn|Piplup}})
* {{p|Wobbuffet}} ({{OP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}})
* {{p|Buizel}} ({{OP|Ash|Buizel}})
* {{p|Gible}} ({{OP|Ash|Gible}})
* {{p|Mr. Mime}} ([[Kijūrō]]'s)
[[File:Docchi Nyo PV.png|thumb|250px|Live action ending song]]
==Trivia==
* [[Professor Oak's lecture|Professor Oak's Pokémon lecture]]: {{p|Charmeleon}}
* ''[[Challenger!!]]'' is used as background music.
* Music from ''[[Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea]]'' is used as background music.
* A live action version of ''[[Which One ~ Is It?]]'' is used as the ending song.
===Errors===

* Mr. Mime uses {{m|Psychic}} to deflect Buizel's {{m|Aqua Jet}}, however Aqua Jet is a increased priority move and should always strike first.

===Dub edits===

{{stub|Anime|Episode}}

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[[Category:Episodes written by Masashi Sogo|625]]
[[Category:Episodes storyboarded and directed by Shigeru Ueda|625]]
[[Category:Episodes animated by Toshihito Hirooka|625]]
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{{AnimePokémonInfobox|
type1=Water|
trainername=Ash|
pokemonname=Buizel|
jtrainername=サトシ|
jpokemonname=ブイゼル|
tmtrainername=Satoshi|
tmpokemonname=Buoysel|
image=[[File:Ash Buizel.png|250px]] |
caption=Ash and Buizel |
location=Around {{rt|205}} |
prevonum=418|
gender=Male |
ability={{a|Swift Swim}}|
epnum=DP034|
epname=Buizel Your Way Out of This!|
traded=yes|
tradeep=DP055|
tradename=Throwing the Track Switch|
oldtrainer={{an|Dawn}}|
newtrainer={{Ash}}|
tradedfor=[[Dawn's Ambipom|Aipom]]|
current=[[Party|With Ash]]|
java1=[[Kiyotaka Furushima]]|
}}

'''Ash's Buizel''' (Japanese: '''サトシのブイゼル''' ''Satoshi's Buoysel'') is the third [[Pokémon]] captured by {{an|Dawn}} in ''[[DP034|Buizel Your Way Out of This!]]'', and was traded to [[Ash Ketchum]] for his Aipom after Buizel showed a love for battling and Aipom a love for contests in ''[[DP055|Throwing the Track Switch]]''. His voice actor in both Japanese and English is 古島清孝 ''[[Kiyotaka Furushima]]''.

==History==
===With Dawn===
Buizel has a vastly different type of personality than Dawn's other Pokémon. He purposely looks for {{pkmn|battle}}s with {{pkmn|Trainer}}s' Pokémon and loves to show off his amazing strength. He first took out [[Dawn's Piplup]], then [[Zoey's Glameow]], and finally [[Ash's Pikachu]] by using his incredible speed and moves like {{m|Aqua Jet}}. He showed bitterness towards humans, but gained respect for Dawn after she saved him from a nasty fall. Afterwards, Buizel found her worthy enough for a second battle, where she was able to capture him.
[[Image:Ash'sBuizel.png|left|thumb|200px|Buizel's first appearance]]
Since then, though, he still gets along poorly with most other Pokémon. In particular, he seems to have a rivalry developing with one of the other strength-oriented Pokémon on the cast, [[Brock's Croagunk]]. However, they may have started to get along with each other as they are with each other in ''[[DP065|Sleight of Sand!]]'' while the others play.

===With Ash===
[[File:Ash Buizel contest.png|thumb|right|Buizel in the [[Wallace Cup]]]]
In ''[[DP055|Throwing the Track Switch]]'', Dawn began the Contest training for the [[Solaceon Town]] {{pkmn|Contest}}; however, Buizel seemed to be more interested in Ash's battle training and thus couldn't set its mind on Dawn's training. Meanwhile, [[Dawn's Ambipom|Ash's Aipom]] appeared to have a similar problem in Ash's training because she tended to be more interested in Dawn's Contest training. Then [[Zoey]] proposed that Ash and Dawn trade them. After some soul-searching, the trainers agreed, and the trade took place.

In ''[[DP056|The Keystone Pops!]]'', during a battle between Ash and Dawn, Buizel's {{m|SonicBoom}} was deflected by Aipom, hitting a stone tower and freeing a {{p|Spiritomb}}.

In ''[[DP068|A Triple Fighting Chance!]]'', he fought [[Maylene's Lucario]] in a Gym Battle, resulting in a Double KO and a tied match. During the battle, Buizel learned {{m|Water Pulse}}. Buizel's version is unique, as Buizel's Water Pulse retains its spherical shape, which is presumably inspired by the {{m|Aura Sphere}} of Maylene's Lucario.

In a ''[[DP077|Staging a Heroes Welcome]]'' and ''[[DP078|Pruning a Passel of Pals!]]'', Buizel participated in his first contest-style competition as Ash's entry for the Wallace Cup. Buizel succeeded in the appeal rounds due to a dazzling combination of {{m|Aqua Jet}}, {{m|Water Gun}}, {{m|SonicBoom}}, and the utilization of his inflatable tube around its neck, but lost in the second round of battles to a {{p|Lanturn}}, after defeating a {{p|Kecleon}} in the first battle round. He perfected an {{m|Ice Beam}} and {{m|Aqua Jet}} combination that Dawn had tried to teach him in [[DP041|an earlier episode]].
[[File:Ash and Buizel.png|thumb|left|250px|Ash and Buizel]]
In ''[[DP083|A Crasher Course in Power!]]'' Buizel was training for Ash's Gym battle and was accidentally shocked by {{AP|Pikachu}}. Buizel angrily jumped at Pikachu but was restrained by {{AP|Turtwig}}. Buizel continued to hold a grudge against Pikachu during the battle. Buizel defeated [[Crasher Wake]]'s {{p|Quagsire}} using its "Ice Jet" combination and stayed on to battle {{TP|Crasher Wake|Floatzel}}. Floatzel managed to use most of Buizel's attacks against him and eventually confused him with his own {{m|Water Pulse}}. Buizel was recalled and Pikachu was sent out. Buizel eventually shook off the confusion to see Pikachu valiantly fighting a losing battle against Floatzel. Floatzel eventually partially froze Pikachu's back and Buizel wanted to get back in the fight. As Pikachu and Buizel tagged out, they exchanged a high five and Buizel broke the ice on Pikachu's back with a Water Gun. Buizel went on to defeat Floatzel by using a Water Pulse at close range, defeating Floatzel and earning Ash his {{badge|Fen}}.

In ''[[DP102|A Shield with a Twist]]'' Buizel defeated [[Fantina]]'s {{p|Gengar}}, marking the debut of his own [[Counter Shield]] strategy, but lost to her {{TP|Fantina|Drifblim}}.

In ''[[DP108|Dealing With Defensive Types!]]'', he was used in battle against [[Byron]]'s {{p|Steelix}}, but he could only use a Water Gun attack, which was easily countered by Steelix's {{m|Screech}}. The Iron Snake Pokémon, having Buizel unable to move due to the loud noise, trapped him with {{m|Bind}}, threw him into the air and finally defeated him with an {{m|Iron Tail}} straight on his head, slamming him to the ground. When the dust caused by the impact cleared, Buizel was still standing, but ultimately collapsed and was unable to battle. When Ash went to see if he was severely injured, he looked at him with a smile, then Ash thanked him and returned him to its [[Poké Ball]].
[[File:Buizel Swift Swim.png|thumb|250px|Buizel's ability activated]]
In ''[[DP131|Pedal to the Mettle!]]'' and ''[[DP132|Evolving Strategies!]]'', Buizel was the first Pokémon used by Ash in his full battle against [[Paul]] (which was also the first time Buizel had battled Paul since being traded to Ash), however he was immediately recalled by Ash when Paul chose to start with his {{TP|Paul|Torterra}}. Buizel was later sent out against Paul's {{TP|Paul|Magmortar}}, but despite the type advantage he struggled against the {{type2|Fire}} Pokémon and was {{status|poison}}ed by its {{m|Smog}} before Paul recalled it. Paul then sent out his {{TP|Paul|Ursaring}} and Buizel again found himself up against a stronger opponent. Nevertheless, Buizel put up a good fight and was able to use the [[Counter Shield]] technique developed for the Gym battle against [[Fantina]] to hurt Ursaring. When Buizel started to lose strength Ash wished to recall him; however, the weasel Pokémon requested to stay in the battle and Ash agreed. This proved to be a mistake, as Buizel was instantly knocked out by Ursaring's following {{m|Focus Blast}}.

In [[DP159]], Buizel battled a {{p|Mr. Mime}} belonging to [[Kijūrō]] and lost, which eventually led to Buizel learning {{m|Ice Punch}}. In battle, Buizel's ability, {{a|Swift Swim}}, activated once again.

==Moves used==
{{anmu/h|water|row=6|align=center|move={{#switch: {{#expr: {{#time: U}} mod 5}}|0|1=Aqua Jet|2=Water Pulse|3=SonicBoom|4=Ice Punch}}|pic=Buizel {{#switch: {{#expr: {{#time: U}} mod 5}}|0|1=Aqua Jet|2=water pulse|3=SonicBoom|4=Ice Punch}}.png}}
{{anmu|water|Water Gun|DP034|Buizel Your Way Out of This!}}
{{anmu|water|Aqua Jet|DP034|Buizel Your Way Out of This!|rec=yes}}
{{anmu|normal|SonicBoom|DP034|Buizel Your Way Out of This!|rec=yes}}
{{anmu|water|Water Pulse|DP068|A Triple Fighting Chance!}}
{{anmu|ice|Ice Punch|DP159|rec=yes}}
{{anmu/f|water}}

===Moves improvised===
[[File:Buizel ice aqua jet.png|thumb|Ice Aqua Jet]]
* '''Ice Aqua Jet''', also known as just "Ice Jet", is a combination of Buizel's {{m|Aqua Jet}} and another Pokémon's {{m|Ice Beam}}. It was first attempted in ''[[DP041|A Stand-Up Sit Down!]]'' by {{an|Dawn}}, but was later successfully used by {{Ash}} in ''[[DP078|Pruning a Passel of Pals!]]'' and in ''[[DP083|A Crasher Course in Power!]]'' against [[Crasher Wake]]'s Quagsire. It was used again in ''[[DP126|Classroom Training!]]''.

* '''[[Counter Shield]]''' was used in ''[[DP102|Shield With a Twist!]]'' and ''[[DP132|Evolving Strategies!]]''. Buizel uses {{m|Water Gun}} while spinning, releasing water everywhere, disallowing movement for the opponent. It is a means of defending and attacking at the same time.

* In ''[[DP068|A Triple Fighting Chance!]]'' Buizel used a spinning {{m|Aqua Jet}} with {{m|Water Pulse}} resulting in a tie with [[Maylene's Lucario]].

==Trivia==
* Buizel is the seventh Pokémon to follow the pattern of premiering in a movie and then being captured by one of the main characters. In all cases, the premiered Pokémon is not the same character as the one caught, just the same species. In some cases, this may be a result of the writers deciding a Pokémon works well with the group after they are shown together. Ash's Buizel comes after ''[[Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea]]''.
* In his entire time as one of Dawn's Pokémon, Buizel never actually participated in a contest.
** Ironically, while under the care of Ash he finally participated in his first contest in ''[[DP077|Staging a Heroes Welcome!]]''.
* Buizel is one of the few main characters' Pokémon to be traded, along with [[Ash's Butterfree]], {{AP|Raticate}}, and {{TP|Dawn|Ambipom}} (the Pokémon Buizel was traded with), [[Jessie's Lickitung]], and [[James's Victreebel]].
* Buizel is Ash's third Pokémon received in a trade (the first is {{AP|Raticate}}, and the second was {{AP|Butterfree}}, when he traded Raticate back).
* Buizel and {{TP|Dawn|Ambipom}} are the first two Pokémon to be traded between main characters. Coincidentally, both are in the {{egg3|Ground}} and of opposite genders, and both use their Japanese voice actors in the English dub whilst in their unevolved forms.
* Buizel is Ash's first {{wp|mammal}}ian {{type2|Water}} Pokémon.
* Buizel and Pikachu are the only Pokémon currently on Ash's team that have both their [[gender]] and [[ability]] confirmed.
* A constant animation quirk that occurs with Buizel is that his eyes briefly turn the same color as his Water Gun. This is almost always seen when Buizel uses Water Gun up close.
* As of the latest Japanese episode, Buizel is the only Pokémon to have used an improvised move three times, having used his ''Ice Aqua Jet'' in ''[[DP078|Pruning a Passel of Pals!]]'', ''[[DP083| A Crasher Course in Power!]]'' and ''[[DP126|Classroom Training!]]''.
** Buizel has also used his [[Counter Shield]] twice, but {{AP|Pikachu}} and {{AP|Monferno}} have already used their own twice too. The three have used their respective Counter Shields in ''[[DP102|Shield with a Twist!]]'' and ''[[DP132|Evolving Strategies!]]''.
* Buizel is similar to Ash's {{AP|Sceptile}}, due to him being a prime battler, as well as showing a very serious nature (it should be noted that Buizel is shown to socialize with other Pokémon, unlike Sceptile, who almost always preferred to be alone while relaxing).
* As of the latest Japanese episode, Buizel is the only Pokémon in Ash's team to be part of a one-evolution family.
* Buizel is Ash's second Pokémon to know a elemental punch. The first was {{TP|Ash|Snorlax}}.
** Coincidentally both of them knew Ice Punch.

==Related articles==
{{Animespecies|Buizel}}
{{-}}
{{Ash's Pokémon|water}} 
{{Dawn's Pokémon|water}} 
{{Project Anime notice|no}}

[[Category:Ash's Pokémon|Buizel]]
[[Category:Dawn's Pokémon|Buizel]]

[[de:Ashs Bamelin]]
[[fr:Mustébouée de Sacha]]
[[ja:サトシのブイゼル]]
[[pl:Buizel Asha]]
[[pt:Buizel de Ash]]

Ash's Heracross

2010-01-10T21:01:13Z

Chimcharizard: /* Trivia */

{{AnimePokémonInfobox|
type1=Bug|
type2=Fighting|
trainername=Ash|
pokemonname=Heracross|
jtrainername=サトシ|
jpokemonname=ヘラクロス|
tmtrainername=Satoshi|
tmpokemonname=Heracros|
image=[[Image:Ash'sHeracross.jpg|230px]] |
caption=Ash's Heracross |
location=[[Route 29]] |
epnum=EP119|
epname=A Sappy Ending |
prevonum=214|
current=At [[Professor Oak's Laboratory]] |
java1=[[Katsuyuki Konishi]]|
}}

'''Ash's Heracross''' (Japanese: '''サトシのヘラクロス''' ''Satoshi's Heracros'') was the first Pokémon Ash captured during his travels through [[Johto]]. Its voice actor in both Japanese and English is 小西克幸 ''[[Katsuyuki Konishi]]''.

==History==

===Johto===
[[File:Heracross sap.png|thumb|left|Heracross eating sap]]
It first appeared in ''[[EP119|A Sappy Ending]]''. In that episode, several Heracross and {{p|Pinsir}} were having a territorial dispute. One of the Heracross followed Ash and his {{Ashfr|friends}} as they tried to figure out a solution to stop the dispute, which, unsurprisingly, came in the form of Team Rocket. Team Rocket was stopped thanks to the Heracross, and Pinsir were able to return to their forest, leaving the Butterfree and Heracross. However, the same Heracross was still intriguied by Ash and followed him for a little ways out of the forest. Eventually, Ash saw it following and Heracross happily allowed itself to be captured.

Heracross proved to be a powerful battler. The battles with it versus a {{p|Donphan}} in ''[[EP120|Roll On, Pokémon!]]'' and it against a {{p|Scizor}} in ''[[EP140|Wired for Battle!]]'' show this. It also likes to suck sap from plants or trees. As such it would always try to suck the sap from {{AP|Bulbasaur}}'s bulb whenever the two were together, annoying Bulbasaur enough to use Vine Whip to make Heracross stop.

Heracross was sent to [[Professor Oak]]'s lab in ''[[EP146|Tricks of the Trade]]'' in exchange for one of [[Ash's Tauros]]. Ash sent Tauros back in the following episode, but Professor Oak informed Ash that he wanted to study Heracross's behavior and wanted it to stay with him for some more time.

In the Johto League [[Silver Conference]], Ash used it in the league battle against {{Gary}}. Despite a type disadvantage, it was able to defeat Gary's {{p|Magmar}} but lost to his {{TP|Gary|Blastoise}}. After Ash returned from Johto, he left Heracross with Professor Oak when he began to his journey to Hoenn.

===Kanto Battle Frontier===
In ''[[AG164|Ka Boom with a View!]]'', Ash used Heracross again in the battle against [[Palace Maven Spenser]]. Upon being sent out, Heracross automatically went to eat the sap on [[Spenser's Venusaur]]. After putting up a good battle, it lost to Venusaur's {{m|SolarBeam}}.

==Moves used==
{{anmu/h|Bug|fighting|row=7|align=center|move=Megahorn|pic=Heracross megahorn.png}}
{{anmu|normal|Tackle|EP120|Roll On, Pokémon!|rec=yes}}
{{anmu|normal|Horn Attack|EP120|Roll On, Pokémon!|rec=yes}}
{{anmu|normal|Endure|EP120|Roll On, Pokémon!}}
{{anmu|normal|Leer|EP140|Wired for Battle!}}
{{anmu|normal|Fury Swipes|EP269|The Ties That Bind|rec=yes}}
{{anmu|bug|Megahorn|EP269|The Ties That Bind|rec=yes}}
{{anmu/f|fighting}}

==Trivia==
* The shape of its horn would suggest that Heracross is male, although prior to [[Generation IV]] all Heracross had horns shaped like this.
* Heracross is the 20th Pokémon species Ash has owned, counting {{AP|Haunter}} and {{AP|Raticate}}.
* Heracross is Ash's second {{type2|Fighting}} Pokémon, the first being {{AP|Primeape}}. However, Heracross is {{2t|Bug|Fighting}}, not pure Fighting as Primeape was. It is also his second {{type2|Bug}} Pokémon, the first being {{AP|Butterfree}}. Because both of these Pokémon were eventually released, Heracross is Ash's first Bug-type and first Fighting-type to stay in his roster.
*Heracross wasn't used in gym battles in the Johto region, but it was used in the Silver Conference.
*Heracross is Ash's first Pokémon caught in the Johto.
**The way Heracross was obtained was similar to how {{AP|Squirtle}} was obtained.
*Heracross is one of the two Pokémon that Ash owns that has a [[List of Pokémon with unique type combinations|unique type combination]]; {{AP|Gliscor}} being the other. Of the two, Ash still has Heracross.
**If Haunter is counted as an official Pokémon, then it will be three.
**However the other two shares the type combination with their evolutions.

==Related articles==
{{Animespecies|Heracross}}
{{-}}
{{Ash's Pokémon|bug|fighting}} 
{{Project Anime notice|no}}
[[Category:Ash's Pokémon|Heracross]]

[[de:Ashs Skaraborn]]
[[pl:Heracross Asha]]

[[fr:Scarhino de Sacha]]
[[ja:サトシのヘラクロス]]
[[pt:Heracross de Ash]]

Ash's Heracross

2010-01-10T11:40:20Z

Chimcharizard: /* Trivia */

{{AnimePokémonInfobox|
type1=Bug|
type2=Fighting|
trainername=Ash|
pokemonname=Heracross|
jtrainername=サトシ|
jpokemonname=ヘラクロス|
tmtrainername=Satoshi|
tmpokemonname=Heracros|
image=[[Image:Ash'sHeracross.jpg|230px]] |
caption=Ash's Heracross |
location=[[Route 29]] |
epnum=EP119|
epname=A Sappy Ending |
prevonum=214|
current=At [[Professor Oak's Laboratory]] |
java1=[[Katsuyuki Konishi]]|
}}

'''Ash's Heracross''' (Japanese: '''サトシのヘラクロス''' ''Satoshi's Heracros'') was the first Pokémon Ash captured during his travels through [[Johto]]. Its voice actor in both Japanese and English is 小西克幸 ''[[Katsuyuki Konishi]]''.

==History==

===Johto===
[[File:Heracross sap.png|thumb|left|Heracross eating sap]]
It first appeared in ''[[EP119|A Sappy Ending]]''. In that episode, several Heracross and {{p|Pinsir}} were having a territorial dispute. One of the Heracross followed Ash and his {{Ashfr|friends}} as they tried to figure out a solution to stop the dispute, which, unsurprisingly, came in the form of Team Rocket. Team Rocket was stopped thanks to the Heracross, and Pinsir were able to return to their forest, leaving the Butterfree and Heracross. However, the same Heracross was still intriguied by Ash and followed him for a little ways out of the forest. Eventually, Ash saw it following and Heracross happily allowed itself to be captured.

Heracross proved to be a powerful battler. The battles with it versus a {{p|Donphan}} in ''[[EP120|Roll On, Pokémon!]]'' and it against a {{p|Scizor}} in ''[[EP140|Wired for Battle!]]'' show this. It also likes to suck sap from plants or trees. As such it would always try to suck the sap from {{AP|Bulbasaur}}'s bulb whenever the two were together, annoying Bulbasaur enough to use Vine Whip to make Heracross stop.

Heracross was sent to [[Professor Oak]]'s lab in ''[[EP146|Tricks of the Trade]]'' in exchange for one of [[Ash's Tauros]]. Ash sent Tauros back in the following episode, but Professor Oak informed Ash that he wanted to study Heracross's behavior and wanted it to stay with him for some more time.

In the Johto League [[Silver Conference]], Ash used it in the league battle against {{Gary}}. Despite a type disadvantage, it was able to defeat Gary's {{p|Magmar}} but lost to his {{TP|Gary|Blastoise}}. After Ash returned from Johto, he left Heracross with Professor Oak when he began to his journey to Hoenn.

===Kanto Battle Frontier===
In ''[[AG164|Ka Boom with a View!]]'', Ash used Heracross again in the battle against [[Palace Maven Spenser]]. Upon being sent out, Heracross automatically went to eat the sap on [[Spenser's Venusaur]]. After putting up a good battle, it lost to Venusaur's {{m|SolarBeam}}.

==Moves used==
{{anmu/h|Bug|fighting|row=7|align=center|move=Megahorn|pic=Heracross megahorn.png}}
{{anmu|normal|Tackle|EP120|Roll On, Pokémon!|rec=yes}}
{{anmu|normal|Horn Attack|EP120|Roll On, Pokémon!|rec=yes}}
{{anmu|normal|Endure|EP120|Roll On, Pokémon!}}
{{anmu|normal|Leer|EP140|Wired for Battle!}}
{{anmu|normal|Fury Swipes|EP269|The Ties That Bind|rec=yes}}
{{anmu|bug|Megahorn|EP269|The Ties That Bind|rec=yes}}
{{anmu/f|fighting}}

==Trivia==
* The shape of its horn would suggest that Heracross is male, although prior to [[Generation IV]] all Heracross had horns shaped like this.
* Heracross is the 20th Pokémon species Ash has owned, counting {{AP|Haunter}} and {{AP|Raticate}}.
* Heracross is Ash's second {{type2|Fighting}} Pokémon, the first being {{AP|Primeape}}. However, Heracross is {{2t|Bug|Fighting}}, not pure Fighting as Primeape was. It is also his second {{type2|Bug}} Pokémon, the first being {{AP|Butterfree}}. Because both of these Pokémon were eventually released, Heracross is Ash's first Bug-type and first Fighting-type to stay in his roster.
*Heracross wasn't used in gym battles in the Johto region, but it was used in the Silver Conference.
*Heracross is Ash's first Pokémon caught in the Johto.
**The way Heracross was obtained was similar to how {{AP|Squirtle}} was obtained.
*Heracross is Ash's only Pokemon with unique [[type]] combination.

==Related articles==
{{Animespecies|Heracross}}
{{-}}
{{Ash's Pokémon|bug|fighting}} 
{{Project Anime notice|no}}
[[Category:Ash's Pokémon|Heracross]]

[[de:Ashs Skaraborn]]
[[pl:Heracross Asha]]

[[fr:Scarhino de Sacha]]
[[ja:サトシのヘラクロス]]
[[pt:Heracross de Ash]]

Ash's Heracross

2010-01-10T11:39:39Z

Chimcharizard: /* Trivia */

{{AnimePokémonInfobox|
type1=Bug|
type2=Fighting|
trainername=Ash|
pokemonname=Heracross|
jtrainername=サトシ|
jpokemonname=ヘラクロス|
tmtrainername=Satoshi|
tmpokemonname=Heracros|
image=[[Image:Ash'sHeracross.jpg|230px]] |
caption=Ash's Heracross |
location=[[Route 29]] |
epnum=EP119|
epname=A Sappy Ending |
prevonum=214|
current=At [[Professor Oak's Laboratory]] |
java1=[[Katsuyuki Konishi]]|
}}

'''Ash's Heracross''' (Japanese: '''サトシのヘラクロス''' ''Satoshi's Heracros'') was the first Pokémon Ash captured during his travels through [[Johto]]. Its voice actor in both Japanese and English is 小西克幸 ''[[Katsuyuki Konishi]]''.

==History==

===Johto===
[[File:Heracross sap.png|thumb|left|Heracross eating sap]]
It first appeared in ''[[EP119|A Sappy Ending]]''. In that episode, several Heracross and {{p|Pinsir}} were having a territorial dispute. One of the Heracross followed Ash and his {{Ashfr|friends}} as they tried to figure out a solution to stop the dispute, which, unsurprisingly, came in the form of Team Rocket. Team Rocket was stopped thanks to the Heracross, and Pinsir were able to return to their forest, leaving the Butterfree and Heracross. However, the same Heracross was still intriguied by Ash and followed him for a little ways out of the forest. Eventually, Ash saw it following and Heracross happily allowed itself to be captured.

Heracross proved to be a powerful battler. The battles with it versus a {{p|Donphan}} in ''[[EP120|Roll On, Pokémon!]]'' and it against a {{p|Scizor}} in ''[[EP140|Wired for Battle!]]'' show this. It also likes to suck sap from plants or trees. As such it would always try to suck the sap from {{AP|Bulbasaur}}'s bulb whenever the two were together, annoying Bulbasaur enough to use Vine Whip to make Heracross stop.

Heracross was sent to [[Professor Oak]]'s lab in ''[[EP146|Tricks of the Trade]]'' in exchange for one of [[Ash's Tauros]]. Ash sent Tauros back in the following episode, but Professor Oak informed Ash that he wanted to study Heracross's behavior and wanted it to stay with him for some more time.

In the Johto League [[Silver Conference]], Ash used it in the league battle against {{Gary}}. Despite a type disadvantage, it was able to defeat Gary's {{p|Magmar}} but lost to his {{TP|Gary|Blastoise}}. After Ash returned from Johto, he left Heracross with Professor Oak when he began to his journey to Hoenn.

===Kanto Battle Frontier===
In ''[[AG164|Ka Boom with a View!]]'', Ash used Heracross again in the battle against [[Palace Maven Spenser]]. Upon being sent out, Heracross automatically went to eat the sap on [[Spenser's Venusaur]]. After putting up a good battle, it lost to Venusaur's {{m|SolarBeam}}.

==Moves used==
{{anmu/h|Bug|fighting|row=7|align=center|move=Megahorn|pic=Heracross megahorn.png}}
{{anmu|normal|Tackle|EP120|Roll On, Pokémon!|rec=yes}}
{{anmu|normal|Horn Attack|EP120|Roll On, Pokémon!|rec=yes}}
{{anmu|normal|Endure|EP120|Roll On, Pokémon!}}
{{anmu|normal|Leer|EP140|Wired for Battle!}}
{{anmu|normal|Fury Swipes|EP269|The Ties That Bind|rec=yes}}
{{anmu|bug|Megahorn|EP269|The Ties That Bind|rec=yes}}
{{anmu/f|fighting}}

==Trivia==
* The shape of its horn would suggest that Heracross is male, although prior to [[Generation IV]] all Heracross had horns shaped like this.
* Heracross is the 20th Pokémon species Ash has owned, counting {{AP|Haunter}} and {{AP|Raticate}}.
* Heracross is Ash's second {{type2|Fighting}} Pokémon, the first being {{AP|Primeape}}. However, Heracross is {{2t|Bug|Fighting}}, not pure Fighting as Primeape was. It is also his second {{type2|Bug}} Pokémon, the first being {{AP|Butterfree}}. Because both of these Pokémon were eventually released, Heracross is Ash's first Bug-type and first Fighting-type to stay in his roster.
*Heracross wasn't used in gym battles in the Johto region, but it was used in the Silver Conference.
*Heracross is Ash's first Pokémon caught in the Johto.
**The way Heracross was obtained was similar to how {{AP|Squirtle}} was obtained.
*Heracross is Ash's only Pokemon with unique type combination.

==Related articles==
{{Animespecies|Heracross}}
{{-}}
{{Ash's Pokémon|bug|fighting}} 
{{Project Anime notice|no}}
[[Category:Ash's Pokémon|Heracross]]

[[de:Ashs Skaraborn]]
[[pl:Heracross Asha]]

[[fr:Scarhino de Sacha]]
[[ja:サトシのヘラクロス]]
[[pt:Heracross de Ash]]

Ash's Tauros

2010-01-05T11:44:58Z

Chimcharizard: /* Trivia */

{{AnimePokémonInfobox|
type1=Normal|
ball=Safari|
trainername=Ash|
pokemonname=Tauros|
jtrainername=サトシ|
jpokemonname=ケンタロス|
tmtrainername=Satoshi|
tmpokemonname=Kentaros|
image=[[File:Ash Tauros.png|225px]] |
caption=One of Ash's Tauros |
location=[[Kanto Safari Zone|Safari Zone]]|
gender=Male|
ability=Unknown |
epnum=EP035|
epname=The Legend of Dratini|
prevonum=128|
current=At [[Professor Oak's Laboratory]] |
java1=[[Katsuyuki Konishi]]|
}}

'''Ash's 30 Tauros''' (Japanese: '''サトシのケンタロス''' ''Satoshi's Kentaros'') were caught during [[Ash Ketchum]]'s travels in the [[Kanto]] region. Their voice actor in both Japanese and English is 小西克幸 ''[[Katsuyuki Konishi]]''.

==History==
===Kanto===
[[File:Ash's Tauros.jpg|Ash's Tauros|left|thumb|200px]]
Ash spent some time in the [[Kanto Safari Zone|Safari Zone]] in the episode ''[[EP035|The Legend of Dratini]]''. He was attempting to {{pkmn2|caught|catch}} as many [[Pokémon]] as possible, though all he ended up with were thirty Tauros as they always ran in front of his Safari Balls when he tried to make a catch. At the end of Ash's adventures in the Safari Zone, all thirty Tauros were sent to [[Professor Oak]]'s laboratory. This episode has never been aired outside of Japan due to the firearms being a plot point. The dub merely mentions in ''[[EP065|Showdown at the Po-ké Corral]]'' that Ash caught the Tauros in the Safari Zone without the captures ever being depicted.

The Tauros' main characteristic is stampeding. This means that the lab is a good place for them, as there is plenty of space to run around. They have proved useful at the laboratory, stampeding to wake up [[Ash's Snorlax]] in times of crisis. However, the stampeding has caused mishaps. The first time Ash returned to [[Pallet Town]], they stampeded through a fence. Later, they stampeded through the lab, leaving a mess and a large hole in the wall.

===Orange Archipelago===
Ash began using Tauros when he needed a replacement for Snorlax for his battle for the Winner's Cup of the [[Orange League]] in ''[[EP111|Hello Pummelo]]'' and ''[[EP112|Enter The Dragonite]]''. He sent the now-sleeping {{AP|Snorlax}} to Oak's for one of his Tauros to see if the "beginner's luck" strategy he had used in the [[Indigo Plateau Conference]] with {{AP|Kingler}} and {{AP|Muk}} would work again. After an initial failure when hit with a {{p|Gengar}}'s {{m|Confuse Ray}}, Tauros managed to defeat a {{p|Venusaur}} on his own during the battle, subsequently helping to weaken [[Drake's Dragonite]] for Pikachu to land the final blow. He then stayed in his [[Poké Ball]] until Ash returned him to the herd when he returned to Pallet Town.

===Johto===
The Tauros was used again in early [[Johto]] during the Pokémon Swap Meet. One of the events was a Tauros-battling competition, which Ash entered after exchanging {{AP|Heracross}} for Tauros. He ended up winning the competition — subsequently receiving multiple offers to trade Tauros before he explained that he wasn't there to trade — but sent Tauros back to Professor Oak in the next episode. Ash later used a Tauros in the [[Silver Conference]], where it was defeated by {{Gary}}'s {{p|Nidoqueen}}.

===Kanto Battle Frontier===
[[File:Ash Tauros BF.png|Tauros in the {{DL|Battle Frontier (Generation III)|Battle Tower}}|right|thumb|205px]]
On Ash's return from [[Hoenn]], the Tauros were seen running towards him with his other Pokémon. However, they were just stampeding as usual, and Ash had to be rescued by [[Ash's Bayleef|his Bayleef]] before he could be reunited with the other Pokémon. He used Tauros again in the battle against [[Salon Maiden Anabel]] in ''[[AG169|Talking a Good Game!]]'' and ''[[AG170|Second Time's the Charm]]''.

==Moves used==
{{anmu/h|normal|row=5|align=center|move={{#switch: {{#expr: {{#time: U}} mod 5}}|0|1=Take Down|2=Double Team|3=Fissure|4=Horn Attack}}|pic={{#switch: {{#expr: {{#time: U}} mod 5}}|0|1=Tauros take down.png|2=Tauros double team.png|3=Tauros fissure.jpg|4=Tauros horn attack.png}}}}
{{anmu|ground|Fissure|EP111|Hello, Pummelo!}}
{{anmu|normal|Take Down|EP112|Enter the Dragonite|rec=yes}}
{{anmu|normal|Horn Attack|EP269|The Ties That Bind|rec=yes}}
{{anmu|normal|Double Team|AG170|Second Time's the Charm!|rec=yes}}
{{anmu/f|normal|no|c=a}}

==Trivia==
* [[Brock]] caught a Tauros at the same time that Ash caught his first Tauros. Because of this, some believe that Brock should own a Tauros, and the writers forgot about it in subsequent episodes. However, he caught it using one of Ash's [[Poké Ball#Generation I Poké Balls|Safari Ball]]s, and therefore it is one of the thirty belonging to Ash.
* Despite them all being captured in green Safari Balls, they all have regular [[Poké Ball]]s when Ash calls them into {{pkmn|battle}}.
* It has never been revealed whether Ash uses the same Tauros whenever one of them is transferred to him or if Professor Oak simply sends him a random one each time.
* Ash's Tauros are the only Pokémon to be caught in a [[banned episodes|banned episode]].
* Ash's Tauros knocked out {{FB|Salon Maiden|Anabel}}'s {{p|Metagross}} during Ash's rematch against her in ''[[AG170|Second Time's the Charm]]'', becoming his second Pokémon to defeat a [[pseudo-legendary]] Pokémon. However, it knocked itself out in the process.
** Pikachu was the first, which has defeated a {{TP|Drake|Dragonite}} and a {{TP|Tyson|Metagross}}.

==Related articles==
{{Animespecies|Tauros}}
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{{Ash's Pokémon|normal}} 
{{Brock's Pokémon}} 
{{Project Anime notice|no}}
[[Category:Ash's Pokémon|Tauros]]
[[Category:Brock's Pokémon|Tauros]]

[[pl:Tauros Asha]]

[[de:Ashs Tauros]]
[[fr:Tauros de Sacha]]
[[ja:サトシのケンタロス]]
[[pt:Tauros de Ash]]

Ash's Tauros

2010-01-05T11:43:47Z

Chimcharizard: /* Trivia */

{{AnimePokémonInfobox|
type1=Normal|
ball=Safari|
trainername=Ash|
pokemonname=Tauros|
jtrainername=サトシ|
jpokemonname=ケンタロス|
tmtrainername=Satoshi|
tmpokemonname=Kentaros|
image=[[File:Ash Tauros.png|225px]] |
caption=One of Ash's Tauros |
location=[[Kanto Safari Zone|Safari Zone]]|
gender=Male|
ability=Unknown |
epnum=EP035|
epname=The Legend of Dratini|
prevonum=128|
current=At [[Professor Oak's Laboratory]] |
java1=[[Katsuyuki Konishi]]|
}}

'''Ash's 30 Tauros''' (Japanese: '''サトシのケンタロス''' ''Satoshi's Kentaros'') were caught during [[Ash Ketchum]]'s travels in the [[Kanto]] region. Their voice actor in both Japanese and English is 小西克幸 ''[[Katsuyuki Konishi]]''.

==History==
===Kanto===
[[File:Ash's Tauros.jpg|Ash's Tauros|left|thumb|200px]]
Ash spent some time in the [[Kanto Safari Zone|Safari Zone]] in the episode ''[[EP035|The Legend of Dratini]]''. He was attempting to {{pkmn2|caught|catch}} as many [[Pokémon]] as possible, though all he ended up with were thirty Tauros as they always ran in front of his Safari Balls when he tried to make a catch. At the end of Ash's adventures in the Safari Zone, all thirty Tauros were sent to [[Professor Oak]]'s laboratory. This episode has never been aired outside of Japan due to the firearms being a plot point. The dub merely mentions in ''[[EP065|Showdown at the Po-ké Corral]]'' that Ash caught the Tauros in the Safari Zone without the captures ever being depicted.

The Tauros' main characteristic is stampeding. This means that the lab is a good place for them, as there is plenty of space to run around. They have proved useful at the laboratory, stampeding to wake up [[Ash's Snorlax]] in times of crisis. However, the stampeding has caused mishaps. The first time Ash returned to [[Pallet Town]], they stampeded through a fence. Later, they stampeded through the lab, leaving a mess and a large hole in the wall.

===Orange Archipelago===
Ash began using Tauros when he needed a replacement for Snorlax for his battle for the Winner's Cup of the [[Orange League]] in ''[[EP111|Hello Pummelo]]'' and ''[[EP112|Enter The Dragonite]]''. He sent the now-sleeping {{AP|Snorlax}} to Oak's for one of his Tauros to see if the "beginner's luck" strategy he had used in the [[Indigo Plateau Conference]] with {{AP|Kingler}} and {{AP|Muk}} would work again. After an initial failure when hit with a {{p|Gengar}}'s {{m|Confuse Ray}}, Tauros managed to defeat a {{p|Venusaur}} on his own during the battle, subsequently helping to weaken [[Drake's Dragonite]] for Pikachu to land the final blow. He then stayed in his [[Poké Ball]] until Ash returned him to the herd when he returned to Pallet Town.

===Johto===
The Tauros was used again in early [[Johto]] during the Pokémon Swap Meet. One of the events was a Tauros-battling competition, which Ash entered after exchanging {{AP|Heracross}} for Tauros. He ended up winning the competition — subsequently receiving multiple offers to trade Tauros before he explained that he wasn't there to trade — but sent Tauros back to Professor Oak in the next episode. Ash later used a Tauros in the [[Silver Conference]], where it was defeated by {{Gary}}'s {{p|Nidoqueen}}.

===Kanto Battle Frontier===
[[File:Ash Tauros BF.png|Tauros in the {{DL|Battle Frontier (Generation III)|Battle Tower}}|right|thumb|205px]]
On Ash's return from [[Hoenn]], the Tauros were seen running towards him with his other Pokémon. However, they were just stampeding as usual, and Ash had to be rescued by [[Ash's Bayleef|his Bayleef]] before he could be reunited with the other Pokémon. He used Tauros again in the battle against [[Salon Maiden Anabel]] in ''[[AG169|Talking a Good Game!]]'' and ''[[AG170|Second Time's the Charm]]''.

==Moves used==
{{anmu/h|normal|row=5|align=center|move={{#switch: {{#expr: {{#time: U}} mod 5}}|0|1=Take Down|2=Double Team|3=Fissure|4=Horn Attack}}|pic={{#switch: {{#expr: {{#time: U}} mod 5}}|0|1=Tauros take down.png|2=Tauros double team.png|3=Tauros fissure.jpg|4=Tauros horn attack.png}}}}
{{anmu|ground|Fissure|EP111|Hello, Pummelo!}}
{{anmu|normal|Take Down|EP112|Enter the Dragonite|rec=yes}}
{{anmu|normal|Horn Attack|EP269|The Ties That Bind|rec=yes}}
{{anmu|normal|Double Team|AG170|Second Time's the Charm!|rec=yes}}
{{anmu/f|normal|no|c=a}}

==Trivia==
* [[Brock]] caught a Tauros at the same time that Ash caught his first Tauros. Because of this, some believe that Brock should own a Tauros, and the writers forgot about it in subsequent episodes. However, he caught it using one of Ash's [[Poké Ball#Generation I Poké Balls|Safari Ball]]s, and therefore it is one of the thirty belonging to Ash.
* Despite them all being captured in green Safari Balls, they all have regular [[Poké Ball]]s when Ash calls them into {{pkmn|battle}}.
* It has never been revealed whether Ash uses the same Tauros whenever one of them is transferred to him or if Professor Oak simply sends him a random one each time.
* Ash's Tauros are the only Pokémon to be caught in a [[banned episodes|banned episode]].
* Ash's Tauros knocked out {{FB|Salon Maiden|Anabel}}'s {{p|Metagross}} during Ash's rematch against her in ''[[AG170|Second Time's the Charm]]'', becoming his second Pokémon to defeat a [[pseudo-legendary]] Pokémon. However, it knocked itself out in the process.
** Pikachu was the first, which has defeated a{{TP|Drake|Dragonite}} and a{{TP|Tyson|Metagross}}.

==Related articles==
{{Animespecies|Tauros}}
{{-}}
{{Ash's Pokémon|normal}} 
{{Brock's Pokémon}} 
{{Project Anime notice|no}}
[[Category:Ash's Pokémon|Tauros]]
[[Category:Brock's Pokémon|Tauros]]

[[pl:Tauros Asha]]

[[de:Ashs Tauros]]
[[fr:Tauros de Sacha]]
[[ja:サトシのケンタロス]]
[[pt:Tauros de Ash]]

Ash's Glalie

2010-01-05T11:39:26Z

Chimcharizard: /* Trivia */

{{AnimePokémonInfobox|
type1=Ice|
trainername=Ash|
pokemonname=Glalie|
jtrainername=サトシ|
jpokemonname=オニゴーリ|
tmtrainername=Satoshi|
tmpokemonname=Onigohri|
image=[[File:Ash Glalie.png|235px]] |
caption=Ash's Glalie |
location=[[Izabe Island]] |
evolution=1|
numeps1=15|
firststagename=Snorunt|
secondstagename=Glalie|
epnum=AG108|
epname=Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snorunt!|
firstevoep=AG123|
firstevoname=Rhapsody in Drew|
prevonum=361|
evo1num=362|
current=At [[Professor Oak's Laboratory|Professor Oak's lab]] |
enva1=[[Kayzie Rogers]]|
enva2=[[Pete Zarustica]]|
java1=[[Miyako Itō]]|
java2=[[Katsuyuki Konishi]]|
}}
'''Ash's Glalie''' (Japanese: '''サトシのオニゴーリ''' ''Satoshi's Onigohri'') was the fifth [[Pokémon]] caught by {{Ash}} during his travels through [[Hoenn]]. Its Japanese voice actor is 小西克幸 ''[[Katsuyuki Konishi]]'' and its English voice actor is [[Pete Zarustica]]. As a Snorunt, its voice actress is Japanese was 伊東みやこ ''[[Miyako Itō]]'' and its English voice actress was [[Kayzie Rogers]].

==History==
[[File:Ash Snorunt.png|200px|As a {{p|Snorunt}}|thumb|left]]
Glalie made its first appearance as a {{p|Snorunt}} in ''[[AG108|Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snorunt!]]'' According to [[Nurse Joy]], it goes into a [[Pokémon Center]] every time someone goes there. Snorunt then stole Ash's badge case, causing him to chase after it into a blizzard. Seeing that Ash was in danger after knocking his back on a rock, Snorunt built an igloo around him and gave him an apple to eat. Later, Ash saved Snorunt from [[Team Rocket]], and after agreeing to battle it, Ash captured Snorunt with the help of {{AP|Pikachu}}.

As a Snorunt it would occasionally use {{m|Icy Wind}} on others. Ash had also used Snorunt in the Gym battle against [[Juan]]. But due to its inexperience, it was defeated easily. Aside from this, it was not used much and instead extensively trained with Ash.

It had problems using {{m|Ice Beam}}, and could not aim properly. As a result of extensive training as well as with the help of {{ho|Robert}}, Snorunt evolved into Glalie in ''[[AG123|Rhapsody In Drew]]'' while {{an|May}} was participating in the [[Grand Festival]]. Robert mentioned that since it has evolved, Glalie would not have any problems using Ice Beam.

Ash used Glalie in the [[Ever Grande Conference]] where it proved to be a powerhouse in battles. It became Ash's trump card in many battles in the league, with the most notable being the battle with [[Morrison's Metang]], where it won, despite being at a type disadvantage. However, Ash left Glalie after the Hoenn League at [[Professor Oak]]'s lab.

==Moves used==
{{Anmu/h|ice|row=5|align=center|move=Ice Beam|pic=Glalie ice beam.png}}
{{anmu|ice|Icy Wind|AG108|Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snorunt!|rec=yes}}
{{anmu|normal|Double Team|AG108|Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snorunt!|rec=yes}}
{{anmu|normal|Headbutt|AG108|Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snorunt!|rec=yes}}
{{anmu|ice|Ice Beam|AG114|Date Expectations|rec=yes}}
{{anmu/f|ice|no|c=a}}

==Trivia==
* Glalie was the only one of Ash's Hoenn Pokémon that he did not use in the {{Gdis|Battle Frontier|III}} at one time or another.
* Glalie is Ash's second {{type2|Ice}} Pokémon. His first was {{AP|Lapras}}. However, Glalie is Ash's first pure {{type2|Ice}} Pokémon, as Lapras was also part {{type2|Water}}.
** Ash's Lapras was released before Glalie was captured, making it the only Ice-type Pokémon Ash owns at this time.
* Glalie was the only member of Ash's Hoenn team that did not appear in a [[Pokémon movie]].
* Glalie was the second one of Ash's Pokémon to have learned all of its moves in the evolution stage that he caught it in and evolved later, the other one being {{AP|Pidgeot}}.
* As a Snorunt it was Ash's first Pokémon with a split evolution.
** However [[Misty]], [[Jessie]] and [[May]] already had Pokémon with this trait before Ash. Misty had {{TP|Misty|Poliwhirl}} which evolved into Politoed while May and Jessie had Wurmple that evolved into {{TP|May|Silcoon}} and {{TP|Jessie|Cascoon}} respectively.
** But unlike later cases Snorunt {{p|Frosslass|split evolution}} wasn't revealed until [[Generation IV]].

==Related articles==
{{Animespeciesevo1|Snorunt|Glalie}}
{{-}}
{{Ash's Pokémon|ice}} 
{{Project Anime notice|no}}
[[Category:Ash's Pokémon|Glalie]]

[[pl:Glalie Asha]]

[[de:Ashs Firnontor]]
[[fr:Oniglali de Sacha]]
[[ja:サトシのオニゴーリ]]
[[pt:Glalie de Ash]]

Ash's Glalie

2010-01-05T11:37:33Z

Chimcharizard: /* Trivia */

{{AnimePokémonInfobox|
type1=Ice|
trainername=Ash|
pokemonname=Glalie|
jtrainername=サトシ|
jpokemonname=オニゴーリ|
tmtrainername=Satoshi|
tmpokemonname=Onigohri|
image=[[File:Ash Glalie.png|235px]] |
caption=Ash's Glalie |
location=[[Izabe Island]] |
evolution=1|
numeps1=15|
firststagename=Snorunt|
secondstagename=Glalie|
epnum=AG108|
epname=Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snorunt!|
firstevoep=AG123|
firstevoname=Rhapsody in Drew|
prevonum=361|
evo1num=362|
current=At [[Professor Oak's Laboratory|Professor Oak's lab]] |
enva1=[[Kayzie Rogers]]|
enva2=[[Pete Zarustica]]|
java1=[[Miyako Itō]]|
java2=[[Katsuyuki Konishi]]|
}}
'''Ash's Glalie''' (Japanese: '''サトシのオニゴーリ''' ''Satoshi's Onigohri'') was the fifth [[Pokémon]] caught by {{Ash}} during his travels through [[Hoenn]]. Its Japanese voice actor is 小西克幸 ''[[Katsuyuki Konishi]]'' and its English voice actor is [[Pete Zarustica]]. As a Snorunt, its voice actress is Japanese was 伊東みやこ ''[[Miyako Itō]]'' and its English voice actress was [[Kayzie Rogers]].

==History==
[[File:Ash Snorunt.png|200px|As a {{p|Snorunt}}|thumb|left]]
Glalie made its first appearance as a {{p|Snorunt}} in ''[[AG108|Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snorunt!]]'' According to [[Nurse Joy]], it goes into a [[Pokémon Center]] every time someone goes there. Snorunt then stole Ash's badge case, causing him to chase after it into a blizzard. Seeing that Ash was in danger after knocking his back on a rock, Snorunt built an igloo around him and gave him an apple to eat. Later, Ash saved Snorunt from [[Team Rocket]], and after agreeing to battle it, Ash captured Snorunt with the help of {{AP|Pikachu}}.

As a Snorunt it would occasionally use {{m|Icy Wind}} on others. Ash had also used Snorunt in the Gym battle against [[Juan]]. But due to its inexperience, it was defeated easily. Aside from this, it was not used much and instead extensively trained with Ash.

It had problems using {{m|Ice Beam}}, and could not aim properly. As a result of extensive training as well as with the help of {{ho|Robert}}, Snorunt evolved into Glalie in ''[[AG123|Rhapsody In Drew]]'' while {{an|May}} was participating in the [[Grand Festival]]. Robert mentioned that since it has evolved, Glalie would not have any problems using Ice Beam.

Ash used Glalie in the [[Ever Grande Conference]] where it proved to be a powerhouse in battles. It became Ash's trump card in many battles in the league, with the most notable being the battle with [[Morrison's Metang]], where it won, despite being at a type disadvantage. However, Ash left Glalie after the Hoenn League at [[Professor Oak]]'s lab.

==Moves used==
{{Anmu/h|ice|row=5|align=center|move=Ice Beam|pic=Glalie ice beam.png}}
{{anmu|ice|Icy Wind|AG108|Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snorunt!|rec=yes}}
{{anmu|normal|Double Team|AG108|Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snorunt!|rec=yes}}
{{anmu|normal|Headbutt|AG108|Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snorunt!|rec=yes}}
{{anmu|ice|Ice Beam|AG114|Date Expectations|rec=yes}}
{{anmu/f|ice|no|c=a}}

==Trivia==
* Glalie was the only one of Ash's Hoenn Pokémon that he did not use in the {{Gdis|Battle Frontier|III}} at one time or another.
* Glalie is Ash's second {{type2|Ice}} Pokémon. His first was {{AP|Lapras}}. However, Glalie is Ash's first pure {{type2|Ice}} Pokémon, as Lapras was also part {{type2|Water}}.
** Ash's Lapras was released before Glalie was captured, making it the only Ice-type Pokémon Ash owns at this time.
* Glalie was the only member of Ash's Hoenn team that did not appear in a [[Pokémon movie]].
* Glalie was the second one of Ash's Pokémon to have learned all of its moves in the evolution stage that he caught it in and evolved later, the other one being {{AP|Pidgeot}}.
* As a Snorunt it was Ash's first Pokémon with a split evolution.
** However [[Misty]], [[Jessie]] and [[May]] already had Pokémon with this trait before Ash. Misty had {{TP|Misty's Politoed|Poliwhirl}} which evolved into Politoed while May and Jessie had Wurmple that evolved into {{TP|May's Beautifly|Silcoon}} and {{TP|Jessie's Dustox|Cascoon}} respectively.
** But unlike later cases Snorunt {{p|Frosslass|split evolution}} wasn't revealed until [[Generation IV]].

==Related articles==
{{Animespeciesevo1|Snorunt|Glalie}}
{{-}}
{{Ash's Pokémon|ice}} 
{{Project Anime notice|no}}
[[Category:Ash's Pokémon|Glalie]]

[[pl:Glalie Asha]]

[[de:Ashs Firnontor]]
[[fr:Oniglali de Sacha]]
[[ja:サトシのオニゴーリ]]
[[pt:Glalie de Ash]]

Ash's Glalie

2010-01-05T11:36:06Z

Chimcharizard: /* Trivia */

{{AnimePokémonInfobox|
type1=Ice|
trainername=Ash|
pokemonname=Glalie|
jtrainername=サトシ|
jpokemonname=オニゴーリ|
tmtrainername=Satoshi|
tmpokemonname=Onigohri|
image=[[File:Ash Glalie.png|235px]] |
caption=Ash's Glalie |
location=[[Izabe Island]] |
evolution=1|
numeps1=15|
firststagename=Snorunt|
secondstagename=Glalie|
epnum=AG108|
epname=Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snorunt!|
firstevoep=AG123|
firstevoname=Rhapsody in Drew|
prevonum=361|
evo1num=362|
current=At [[Professor Oak's Laboratory|Professor Oak's lab]] |
enva1=[[Kayzie Rogers]]|
enva2=[[Pete Zarustica]]|
java1=[[Miyako Itō]]|
java2=[[Katsuyuki Konishi]]|
}}
'''Ash's Glalie''' (Japanese: '''サトシのオニゴーリ''' ''Satoshi's Onigohri'') was the fifth [[Pokémon]] caught by {{Ash}} during his travels through [[Hoenn]]. Its Japanese voice actor is 小西克幸 ''[[Katsuyuki Konishi]]'' and its English voice actor is [[Pete Zarustica]]. As a Snorunt, its voice actress is Japanese was 伊東みやこ ''[[Miyako Itō]]'' and its English voice actress was [[Kayzie Rogers]].

==History==
[[File:Ash Snorunt.png|200px|As a {{p|Snorunt}}|thumb|left]]
Glalie made its first appearance as a {{p|Snorunt}} in ''[[AG108|Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snorunt!]]'' According to [[Nurse Joy]], it goes into a [[Pokémon Center]] every time someone goes there. Snorunt then stole Ash's badge case, causing him to chase after it into a blizzard. Seeing that Ash was in danger after knocking his back on a rock, Snorunt built an igloo around him and gave him an apple to eat. Later, Ash saved Snorunt from [[Team Rocket]], and after agreeing to battle it, Ash captured Snorunt with the help of {{AP|Pikachu}}.

As a Snorunt it would occasionally use {{m|Icy Wind}} on others. Ash had also used Snorunt in the Gym battle against [[Juan]]. But due to its inexperience, it was defeated easily. Aside from this, it was not used much and instead extensively trained with Ash.

It had problems using {{m|Ice Beam}}, and could not aim properly. As a result of extensive training as well as with the help of {{ho|Robert}}, Snorunt evolved into Glalie in ''[[AG123|Rhapsody In Drew]]'' while {{an|May}} was participating in the [[Grand Festival]]. Robert mentioned that since it has evolved, Glalie would not have any problems using Ice Beam.

Ash used Glalie in the [[Ever Grande Conference]] where it proved to be a powerhouse in battles. It became Ash's trump card in many battles in the league, with the most notable being the battle with [[Morrison's Metang]], where it won, despite being at a type disadvantage. However, Ash left Glalie after the Hoenn League at [[Professor Oak]]'s lab.

==Moves used==
{{Anmu/h|ice|row=5|align=center|move=Ice Beam|pic=Glalie ice beam.png}}
{{anmu|ice|Icy Wind|AG108|Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snorunt!|rec=yes}}
{{anmu|normal|Double Team|AG108|Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snorunt!|rec=yes}}
{{anmu|normal|Headbutt|AG108|Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snorunt!|rec=yes}}
{{anmu|ice|Ice Beam|AG114|Date Expectations|rec=yes}}
{{anmu/f|ice|no|c=a}}

==Trivia==
* Glalie was the only one of Ash's Hoenn Pokémon that he did not use in the {{Gdis|Battle Frontier|III}} at one time or another.
* Glalie is Ash's second {{type2|Ice}} Pokémon. His first was {{AP|Lapras}}. However, Glalie is Ash's first pure {{type2|Ice}} Pokémon, as Lapras was also part {{type2|Water}}.
** Ash's Lapras was released before Glalie was captured, making it the only Ice-type Pokémon Ash owns at this time.
* Glalie was the only member of Ash's Hoenn team that did not appear in a [[Pokémon movie]].
* Glalie was the second one of Ash's Pokémon to have learned all of its moves in the evolution stage that he caught it in and evolved later, the other one being {{AP|Pidgeot}}.
* As a Snorunt it was Ash's first Pokémon with a split evolution.
** However [[Misty]], [[Jessie]] and [[May]] already had Pokémon with this trait before Ash. Misty had {{p|Misty's Politoed|Poliwhirl}} which evolved into Politoed while May and Jessie had Wurmple that evolved into {{p|May's Beautifly|Silcoon}} and {{p|Jessie's Dustox|Cascoon}} respectively.
** But unlike later cases Snorunt {{p|Frosslass|split evolution}} wasn't revealed until [[Generation IV]].

==Related articles==
{{Animespeciesevo1|Snorunt|Glalie}}
{{-}}
{{Ash's Pokémon|ice}} 
{{Project Anime notice|no}}
[[Category:Ash's Pokémon|Glalie]]

[[pl:Glalie Asha]]

[[de:Ashs Firnontor]]
[[fr:Oniglali de Sacha]]
[[ja:サトシのオニゴーリ]]
[[pt:Glalie de Ash]]

Ash's Glalie

2010-01-05T11:33:04Z

Chimcharizard: /* Trivia */

{{AnimePokémonInfobox|
type1=Ice|
trainername=Ash|
pokemonname=Glalie|
jtrainername=サトシ|
jpokemonname=オニゴーリ|
tmtrainername=Satoshi|
tmpokemonname=Onigohri|
image=[[File:Ash Glalie.png|235px]] |
caption=Ash's Glalie |
location=[[Izabe Island]] |
evolution=1|
numeps1=15|
firststagename=Snorunt|
secondstagename=Glalie|
epnum=AG108|
epname=Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snorunt!|
firstevoep=AG123|
firstevoname=Rhapsody in Drew|
prevonum=361|
evo1num=362|
current=At [[Professor Oak's Laboratory|Professor Oak's lab]] |
enva1=[[Kayzie Rogers]]|
enva2=[[Pete Zarustica]]|
java1=[[Miyako Itō]]|
java2=[[Katsuyuki Konishi]]|
}}
'''Ash's Glalie''' (Japanese: '''サトシのオニゴーリ''' ''Satoshi's Onigohri'') was the fifth [[Pokémon]] caught by {{Ash}} during his travels through [[Hoenn]]. Its Japanese voice actor is 小西克幸 ''[[Katsuyuki Konishi]]'' and its English voice actor is [[Pete Zarustica]]. As a Snorunt, its voice actress is Japanese was 伊東みやこ ''[[Miyako Itō]]'' and its English voice actress was [[Kayzie Rogers]].

==History==
[[File:Ash Snorunt.png|200px|As a {{p|Snorunt}}|thumb|left]]
Glalie made its first appearance as a {{p|Snorunt}} in ''[[AG108|Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snorunt!]]'' According to [[Nurse Joy]], it goes into a [[Pokémon Center]] every time someone goes there. Snorunt then stole Ash's badge case, causing him to chase after it into a blizzard. Seeing that Ash was in danger after knocking his back on a rock, Snorunt built an igloo around him and gave him an apple to eat. Later, Ash saved Snorunt from [[Team Rocket]], and after agreeing to battle it, Ash captured Snorunt with the help of {{AP|Pikachu}}.

As a Snorunt it would occasionally use {{m|Icy Wind}} on others. Ash had also used Snorunt in the Gym battle against [[Juan]]. But due to its inexperience, it was defeated easily. Aside from this, it was not used much and instead extensively trained with Ash.

It had problems using {{m|Ice Beam}}, and could not aim properly. As a result of extensive training as well as with the help of {{ho|Robert}}, Snorunt evolved into Glalie in ''[[AG123|Rhapsody In Drew]]'' while {{an|May}} was participating in the [[Grand Festival]]. Robert mentioned that since it has evolved, Glalie would not have any problems using Ice Beam.

Ash used Glalie in the [[Ever Grande Conference]] where it proved to be a powerhouse in battles. It became Ash's trump card in many battles in the league, with the most notable being the battle with [[Morrison's Metang]], where it won, despite being at a type disadvantage. However, Ash left Glalie after the Hoenn League at [[Professor Oak]]'s lab.

==Moves used==
{{Anmu/h|ice|row=5|align=center|move=Ice Beam|pic=Glalie ice beam.png}}
{{anmu|ice|Icy Wind|AG108|Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snorunt!|rec=yes}}
{{anmu|normal|Double Team|AG108|Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snorunt!|rec=yes}}
{{anmu|normal|Headbutt|AG108|Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snorunt!|rec=yes}}
{{anmu|ice|Ice Beam|AG114|Date Expectations|rec=yes}}
{{anmu/f|ice|no|c=a}}

==Trivia==
* Glalie was the only one of Ash's Hoenn Pokémon that he did not use in the {{Gdis|Battle Frontier|III}} at one time or another.
* Glalie is Ash's second {{type2|Ice}} Pokémon. His first was {{AP|Lapras}}. However, Glalie is Ash's first pure {{type2|Ice}} Pokémon, as Lapras was also part {{type2|Water}}.
** Ash's Lapras was released before Glalie was captured, making it the only Ice-type Pokémon Ash owns at this time.
* Glalie was the only member of Ash's Hoenn team that did not appear in a [[Pokémon movie]].
* Glalie was the second one of Ash's Pokémon to have learned all of its moves in the evolution stage that he caught it in and evolved later, the other one being {{AP|Pidgeot}}.
* As a Snorunt it was Ash's first Pokémon with a split evolution.
** However [[Misty]], [[Jessie]] and [[May]] already had Pokémon with this trait before Ash. Misty had {{|Misty's Politoed|Poliwhirl}} which evolved into Politoed while May and Jessie had Wurmple that evolved into {{|May's Beautifly| Silcoon}} and {{|Jessie's Dustox| Cascoon}} respectively.
** But unlike later cases Snorunt {{p|Frosslass|split evolution}} wasn't revealed until [[Generation IV]].

==Related articles==
{{Animespeciesevo1|Snorunt|Glalie}}
{{-}}
{{Ash's Pokémon|ice}} 
{{Project Anime notice|no}}
[[Category:Ash's Pokémon|Glalie]]

[[pl:Glalie Asha]]

[[de:Ashs Firnontor]]
[[fr:Oniglali de Sacha]]
[[ja:サトシのオニゴーリ]]
[[pt:Glalie de Ash]]

Ash's Glalie

2010-01-05T11:31:35Z

Chimcharizard: /* Trivia */

{{AnimePokémonInfobox|
type1=Ice|
trainername=Ash|
pokemonname=Glalie|
jtrainername=サトシ|
jpokemonname=オニゴーリ|
tmtrainername=Satoshi|
tmpokemonname=Onigohri|
image=[[File:Ash Glalie.png|235px]] |
caption=Ash's Glalie |
location=[[Izabe Island]] |
evolution=1|
numeps1=15|
firststagename=Snorunt|
secondstagename=Glalie|
epnum=AG108|
epname=Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snorunt!|
firstevoep=AG123|
firstevoname=Rhapsody in Drew|
prevonum=361|
evo1num=362|
current=At [[Professor Oak's Laboratory|Professor Oak's lab]] |
enva1=[[Kayzie Rogers]]|
enva2=[[Pete Zarustica]]|
java1=[[Miyako Itō]]|
java2=[[Katsuyuki Konishi]]|
}}
'''Ash's Glalie''' (Japanese: '''サトシのオニゴーリ''' ''Satoshi's Onigohri'') was the fifth [[Pokémon]] caught by {{Ash}} during his travels through [[Hoenn]]. Its Japanese voice actor is 小西克幸 ''[[Katsuyuki Konishi]]'' and its English voice actor is [[Pete Zarustica]]. As a Snorunt, its voice actress is Japanese was 伊東みやこ ''[[Miyako Itō]]'' and its English voice actress was [[Kayzie Rogers]].

==History==
[[File:Ash Snorunt.png|200px|As a {{p|Snorunt}}|thumb|left]]
Glalie made its first appearance as a {{p|Snorunt}} in ''[[AG108|Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snorunt!]]'' According to [[Nurse Joy]], it goes into a [[Pokémon Center]] every time someone goes there. Snorunt then stole Ash's badge case, causing him to chase after it into a blizzard. Seeing that Ash was in danger after knocking his back on a rock, Snorunt built an igloo around him and gave him an apple to eat. Later, Ash saved Snorunt from [[Team Rocket]], and after agreeing to battle it, Ash captured Snorunt with the help of {{AP|Pikachu}}.

As a Snorunt it would occasionally use {{m|Icy Wind}} on others. Ash had also used Snorunt in the Gym battle against [[Juan]]. But due to its inexperience, it was defeated easily. Aside from this, it was not used much and instead extensively trained with Ash.

It had problems using {{m|Ice Beam}}, and could not aim properly. As a result of extensive training as well as with the help of {{ho|Robert}}, Snorunt evolved into Glalie in ''[[AG123|Rhapsody In Drew]]'' while {{an|May}} was participating in the [[Grand Festival]]. Robert mentioned that since it has evolved, Glalie would not have any problems using Ice Beam.

Ash used Glalie in the [[Ever Grande Conference]] where it proved to be a powerhouse in battles. It became Ash's trump card in many battles in the league, with the most notable being the battle with [[Morrison's Metang]], where it won, despite being at a type disadvantage. However, Ash left Glalie after the Hoenn League at [[Professor Oak]]'s lab.

==Moves used==
{{Anmu/h|ice|row=5|align=center|move=Ice Beam|pic=Glalie ice beam.png}}
{{anmu|ice|Icy Wind|AG108|Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snorunt!|rec=yes}}
{{anmu|normal|Double Team|AG108|Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snorunt!|rec=yes}}
{{anmu|normal|Headbutt|AG108|Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snorunt!|rec=yes}}
{{anmu|ice|Ice Beam|AG114|Date Expectations|rec=yes}}
{{anmu/f|ice|no|c=a}}

==Trivia==
* Glalie was the only one of Ash's Hoenn Pokémon that he did not use in the {{Gdis|Battle Frontier|III}} at one time or another.
* Glalie is Ash's second {{type2|Ice}} Pokémon. His first was {{AP|Lapras}}. However, Glalie is Ash's first pure {{type2|Ice}} Pokémon, as Lapras was also part {{type2|Water}}.
** Ash's Lapras was released before Glalie was captured, making it the only Ice-type Pokémon Ash owns at this time.
* Glalie was the only member of Ash's Hoenn team that did not appear in a [[Pokémon movie]].
* Glalie was the second one of Ash's Pokémon to have learned all of its moves in the evolution stage that he caught it in and evolved later, the other one being {{AP|Pidgeot}}.
* As a Snorunt it was Ash's first Pokémon with a split evolution.
** However [[Misty]], [[Jessie]] and [[May]] already had Pokémon with this trait before Ash. Misty had {{p|Misty's Politoed|Poliwhirl}} which evolved into Politoed while May and Jessie had Wurmple that evolved into {{p|May's Beautifly| Silcoon}} and {{p|Jessie's Dustox| Cascoon}} respectively.
** But unlike later cases Snorunt {{p|Frosslass|split evolution}} wasn't revealed until [[Generation IV]].

==Related articles==
{{Animespeciesevo1|Snorunt|Glalie}}
{{-}}
{{Ash's Pokémon|ice}} 
{{Project Anime notice|no}}
[[Category:Ash's Pokémon|Glalie]]

[[pl:Glalie Asha]]

[[de:Ashs Firnontor]]
[[fr:Oniglali de Sacha]]
[[ja:サトシのオニゴーリ]]
[[pt:Glalie de Ash]]

Ash's Glalie

2010-01-05T11:28:17Z

Chimcharizard: /* Trivia */

{{AnimePokémonInfobox|
type1=Ice|
trainername=Ash|
pokemonname=Glalie|
jtrainername=サトシ|
jpokemonname=オニゴーリ|
tmtrainername=Satoshi|
tmpokemonname=Onigohri|
image=[[File:Ash Glalie.png|235px]] |
caption=Ash's Glalie |
location=[[Izabe Island]] |
evolution=1|
numeps1=15|
firststagename=Snorunt|
secondstagename=Glalie|
epnum=AG108|
epname=Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snorunt!|
firstevoep=AG123|
firstevoname=Rhapsody in Drew|
prevonum=361|
evo1num=362|
current=At [[Professor Oak's Laboratory|Professor Oak's lab]] |
enva1=[[Kayzie Rogers]]|
enva2=[[Pete Zarustica]]|
java1=[[Miyako Itō]]|
java2=[[Katsuyuki Konishi]]|
}}
'''Ash's Glalie''' (Japanese: '''サトシのオニゴーリ''' ''Satoshi's Onigohri'') was the fifth [[Pokémon]] caught by {{Ash}} during his travels through [[Hoenn]]. Its Japanese voice actor is 小西克幸 ''[[Katsuyuki Konishi]]'' and its English voice actor is [[Pete Zarustica]]. As a Snorunt, its voice actress is Japanese was 伊東みやこ ''[[Miyako Itō]]'' and its English voice actress was [[Kayzie Rogers]].

==History==
[[File:Ash Snorunt.png|200px|As a {{p|Snorunt}}|thumb|left]]
Glalie made its first appearance as a {{p|Snorunt}} in ''[[AG108|Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snorunt!]]'' According to [[Nurse Joy]], it goes into a [[Pokémon Center]] every time someone goes there. Snorunt then stole Ash's badge case, causing him to chase after it into a blizzard. Seeing that Ash was in danger after knocking his back on a rock, Snorunt built an igloo around him and gave him an apple to eat. Later, Ash saved Snorunt from [[Team Rocket]], and after agreeing to battle it, Ash captured Snorunt with the help of {{AP|Pikachu}}.

As a Snorunt it would occasionally use {{m|Icy Wind}} on others. Ash had also used Snorunt in the Gym battle against [[Juan]]. But due to its inexperience, it was defeated easily. Aside from this, it was not used much and instead extensively trained with Ash.

It had problems using {{m|Ice Beam}}, and could not aim properly. As a result of extensive training as well as with the help of {{ho|Robert}}, Snorunt evolved into Glalie in ''[[AG123|Rhapsody In Drew]]'' while {{an|May}} was participating in the [[Grand Festival]]. Robert mentioned that since it has evolved, Glalie would not have any problems using Ice Beam.

Ash used Glalie in the [[Ever Grande Conference]] where it proved to be a powerhouse in battles. It became Ash's trump card in many battles in the league, with the most notable being the battle with [[Morrison's Metang]], where it won, despite being at a type disadvantage. However, Ash left Glalie after the Hoenn League at [[Professor Oak]]'s lab.

==Moves used==
{{Anmu/h|ice|row=5|align=center|move=Ice Beam|pic=Glalie ice beam.png}}
{{anmu|ice|Icy Wind|AG108|Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snorunt!|rec=yes}}
{{anmu|normal|Double Team|AG108|Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snorunt!|rec=yes}}
{{anmu|normal|Headbutt|AG108|Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snorunt!|rec=yes}}
{{anmu|ice|Ice Beam|AG114|Date Expectations|rec=yes}}
{{anmu/f|ice|no|c=a}}

==Trivia==
* Glalie was the only one of Ash's Hoenn Pokémon that he did not use in the {{Gdis|Battle Frontier|III}} at one time or another.
* Glalie is Ash's second {{type2|Ice}} Pokémon. His first was {{AP|Lapras}}. However, Glalie is Ash's first pure {{type2|Ice}} Pokémon, as Lapras was also part {{type2|Water}}.
** Ash's Lapras was released before Glalie was captured, making it the only Ice-type Pokémon Ash owns at this time.
* Glalie was the only member of Ash's Hoenn team that did not appear in a [[Pokémon movie]].
* Glalie was the second one of Ash's Pokémon to have learned all of its moves in the evolution stage that he caught it in and evolved later, the other one being {{AP|Pidgeot}}.
*As a Snorunt it was Ash's first Pokémon with a split evolution.
**However [[Misty]], [[Jessie]] and [[May]] already had Pokémon with this trait before Ash. Misty had {{p|Misty's Politoed|Poliwhirl}} which evolved into Politoed while May and Jessie had Wurmple that evolved into {{p|May's Beautifly| Silcoon}} and {{p|Jessie's Dustox| Cascoon}} respectively.
**But unlike later cases Snorunt {{p|Frosslass|split evolution}} wasn't revealed until [[Generation IV]].

==Related articles==
{{Animespeciesevo1|Snorunt|Glalie}}
{{-}}
{{Ash's Pokémon|ice}} 
{{Project Anime notice|no}}
[[Category:Ash's Pokémon|Glalie]]

[[pl:Glalie Asha]]

[[de:Ashs Firnontor]]
[[fr:Oniglali de Sacha]]
[[ja:サトシのオニゴーリ]]
[[pt:Glalie de Ash]]

Aura Sphere (move)

2009-10-09T05:09:04Z

Chimcharizard: /* Trivia */

{{MoveInfobox|
n=396 |
name=Aura Sphere |
jname=はどうだん |
jtrans=Pulse Bomb |
desc=The user looses a blast of aura power from deep within its body. This move is certain to hit. |
gameimage=DPAura_sphere.PNG |
type=Fighting |
damagecategory=Special |
basepp=20 |
maxpp=32 |
power=90 |
accuracy=— |
bdesc=Can't miss. |
gen=IV |
target=any|
category=Beauty |
appeal=2 |
jam=0 |
cdesc=+2 if first to appeal |
appealsc=2 |
scdesc=Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs first in the turn. |
pokefordex=aura+sphere |
touches=no |
protect=yes |
magiccoat=no |
snatch=no |
brightpowder=no |
kingsrock=yes |
flag7=no |
flag8=yes |
sound=no |
footnotes= }}
'''Aura Sphere''' (Japanese: '''はどうだん''' ''Pulse Bomb'') is a damage-dealing {{type2|Fighting}} [[move]] introduced in [[Generation IV]].

==Effect==
Aura Sphere inflicts damage and is unaffected by modifications to the {{stat|Accuracy}} stat and {{stat|Evasion}} stat. It will not hit a Pokémon during the semi-invulnerable turn of moves such as {{m|Dig}} and {{m|Fly}}. Aura Sphere will not hit if the target uses {{m|Protect}} or {{m|Detect}}.

==Learnset==
===[[Generation IV]]===
====By [[Level|leveling up]]====
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{{Moveentry|483|Dialga|2|Steel|Dragon|90|||DPPt}}
{{Moveentry|483|Dialga|2|Steel|Dragon|37|||HGSS}}
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{{Moveentry|484|Palkia|2|Water|Dragon|37|||HGSS}}
{{Moveentry|487|Giratina|2|Ghost|Dragon|90|||DPPt}}
{{Moveentry|487|Giratina|2|Ghost|Dragon|37|||HGSS}}
{{Moveentry|487|Giratina|2|Ghost|Dragon|90||Origin|Pt}}
{{Moveentry|487|Giratina|2|Ghost|Dragon|37||Origin|HGSS}}
{{Learnlist/footer}}

====By {{pkmn2|event}}====
{{Learnlistspecial|Fighting}}
{{Moveentryspecial|151|Mew|1|Psychic||[[List of Nintendo event Pok%C3%A9mon in 2007#Palcity Mew|Palcity Mew]]||50}}
{{Moveentry|447|Riolu|1|Fighting||[[Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia]]|'''}}
{{Learnlist/footer}}

==In other games==

===[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]===
<gallery>
Image:LucarioBrawl AuraSphere1.jpg|A less damaged Lucario's '''Aura Sphere'''.
Image:LucarioBrawl AuraSphere2.jpg|A more damaged Lucario's '''Aura Sphere'''.
</gallery>

In ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'', Aura Sphere is Lucario's standard Special move. Like most of its moves, Aura Sphere is more powerful if Lucario has taken more damage.

If the opponent runs into Lucario while it is charging the sphere, the opponent also takes damage.

==In the anime==
{{moveanime|type=fighting|gen=A ball of aura is released by the user after charging it.|image1=MayleneLucarioaurasphere.jpg|image1p=Charging up|image2=Lucario AuraSphere2.jpg|image2p=Lucario|image3=RioluAuraSphere.jpg|image3p=Riolu|image4=PalkiaAuraSphere.jpg|image4p=Palkia}}
{{movep|type=fighting|ms=448|pkmn=Lucario|method=A blue-green ball forms in front of Lucario's hand. Lucario then fires at its opponent. The size of the sphere can vary depending on how long Lucario charges the ball.}}
{{movemid|type=fighting|user=Lucario (anime)|user1=Lucario|startcode=Lucario and the Mystery of Mew|endcode=Lucario and the Mystery of Mew|note=Debut}}
{{movemid|type=fighting|user=Maylene's Lucario|startcode=DP066|startname=Lost Leader Strategy!|endname=Present}}
{{movemid|type=fighting|user=Riley's Lucario|startcode=DP111|startname=Saving the World From Ruins!|endname=Present}}
{{movep|type=fighting|ms=447|pkmn=Riolu|method=A blue-green ball forms in front of Riolu's hand. Riolu then fires at its opponent.}}
{{movemid|type=fighting|user=Riolu (Pokémon)|user1=Riolu|startcode=DP071|startname=Pokémon Ranger and the Kidnapped Riolu!|endname=Present}}
{{movep|type=fighting|ms=484|pkmn=Palkia|method=A pink ball forms in between Palkia's hand. Palkia then fires at its opponent. The size of the sphere can vary depending on how long Palkia charges the ball.}}
{{movebtm|type=fighting|user=Palkia (anime)|user1=Palkia|startcode=The Rise of Darkrai|endname=Present}}

==Trivia==
* Its appearance, description, and typing closely resemble the {{wp|Hadouken}} technique from {{wp|Street Fighter}} and losely resemble the Kamehameha from the {{wp|Dragon Ball}} series as Kamehameha is a wave type move while Hadouken and Aura Sphere are spherical move.
* {{p|Lucario}} and {{p|Togekiss}} are the only non-[[legendary Pokémon]] that can learn Aura Sphere by level up.
* The [[Mew (Mewtwo Strikes Back)|Mew]] from ''[[Mewtwo Strikes Back]]'' seemed to be able to use Aura Sphere, though this may have been merely a deflection of {{an|Mewtwo}}'s attack; it's also likely that it was {{m|Shadow Ball}}, the same move Mewtwo was using.
* The booster pack of Legends Awakened has a Lucario using Aura Sphere. However, this Aura Sphere was a more greenish shade of color, while the anime always shows Lucario making a blue Aura Sphere.
* Aura Sphere is the most recognized move that {{p|Lucario}} [[signature move|uses]] and the most recognized move that uses [[aura]].
* {{p|Lucario}} and {{p|Riolu}} are the only {{type2|Fighting}} Pokémon that can use Aura Sphere, and therefore, they are the only Pokémon that get a [[Same-type attack bonus|STAB]] boost with it, but, since only an event {{p|Riolu}} can learn it, {{p|Lucario}} is the only readily available in-game Pokémon that gets a STAB boost from Aura Sphere.
* Of all the moves which cannot miss, Aura Sphere has the greatest base power.
* In the anime, the color of Aura Sphere appears to match the color of the Pokémon using it. {{p|Lucario}} and {{p|Riolu}} have a blue one, while {{p|Palkia}} has a pink one. Whether this applies to other Pokémon that can use it is currently unknown.

==In other languages==
* Dutch: '''Aura bal'''
* French: '''Aurasphère'''
* German: '''Aurasphäre'''
* Italian: '''Forzasfera'''
* Latin American dub: '''Esfera de aura''' or '''Auraesfera'''
* Spanish: '''Esfera Aural'''

{{Project MoveDex notice}}

[[Category:Moves that cannot miss]]
[[de:Aurasphäre]]
[[fr:Aurasphère]]
[[ja:はどうだん]]
[[pt:Aura Sphere]]

Ash's Pikachu

2009-09-10T12:57:15Z

Chimcharizard: /* Trivia */

{{AnimePokémonInfobox|
trainername=Ash|
pokemonname=Pikachu|
jtrainername=サトシ|
jpokemonname=ピカチュウ|
tmtrainername=Satoshi|
tmpokemonname=Pikachu|
image=[[File:Ash Pikachu HD.png|250px]] |
caption=Ash and Pikachu |
gender=Male|
ability={{a|Static}} |
location=[[Pallet Town]] |
prevonum=025|
type1=Electric|
epnum=EP001|
epname=Pokémon - I Choose You! |
current=[[Party|With Ash]]|
java1=[[Ikue Ohtani]]|
}}

'''Ash's Pikachu''' (Japanese: '''サトシのピカチュウ''' ''Satoshi's Pikachu'') was the [[starter Pokémon|first Pokémon]] obtained by {{Ash}} on his journey as a [[Pokémon Trainer]]. Its universal voice actress is ''[[Ikue Ohtani]]''. However, in some episodes during the first season of the English dub, [[Rachael Lillis]] provided its voice when the original Japanese track couldn't be saved.

==In the anime==
===History===
[[File:Ash Pikachu first meeting.png|left|thumb|A flashback of {{Ash}} and Pikachu meeting]]
In the first episode of the [[Pokémon anime]], ''[[EP001|Pokémon - I Choose You!]]'', Ash woke up late the day he was supposed to go to [[Professor Oak]]'s laboratory to obtain his first Pokémon. When he arrived at the lab, the three available starter Pokémon, {{p|Bulbasaur}}, {{p|Charmander}}, and {{p|Squirtle}}, had already been taken by other Trainers who arrived earlier. Seeing that Ash was disappointed, Professor Oak gave him Pikachu, which did not take a liking to its new Trainer. It refused to go into a [[Poké Ball]], and when Ash failed to catch a wild Pokémon, it laughed at him. However, by the end of the episode, Ash gained Pikachu's trust by protecting it from an attack by a flock of {{p|Spearow}} and rushing it to the [[Pokémon Center]]. Pikachu and Ash soon became inseparable. In ''[[EP039|Pikachu's Goodbye]]'', Ash gave Pikachu his consent to remain in a forest filled with Pikachu, but Pikachu returned to Ash's side.
 
[[Image:Ash's 1st Poké Ball.png|thumb|right|200px|Pikachu's [[Poké Ball]], which has a special lightning bolt mark. It would appear this Poké Ball is a "starter Poké Ball", and Ash has been given an empty Poké Ball, due to the Poké Balls for {{p|Bulbasaur}}, {{p|Charmander}}, and {{P|Squirtle}} still being there when Ash arrives.]]
In general, Pikachu as a species are not particularly powerful, but Ash's Pikachu is an anomaly, overcoming odds in {{pkmn|battle}} numerous times. In ''[[EP005|Showdown in Pewter City]]'', it defeated [[Brock's Onix]] with an {{type2|Electric}} attack that triggered the sprinkler system causing Onix to be drenched in water, one of its weaknesses. In ''[[EP014|Electric Shock Showdown]]'', Pikachu fought [[Lt. Surge]]'s {{TP|Lt. Surge|Raichu}} and lost. During a resulting hospital stay, it refused to become Raichu's equal by evolving via a {{evostone|Thunderstone}}, and in the second battle, Pikachu overcame Raichu by using its superior speed. In ''[[EP002|Pokémon Emergency!]]'', {{MTR}} remarked that Pikachu's power "far exceeds its evolutionary level." Ash's Pikachu has also defeated very powerful Pokémon that Ash's other Pokémon were unable to, such as {{p|Dragonite}} and {{p|Metagross}}. It has helped Ash win innumerable battles and [[Gym]] and {{pkmn|League}} matches.

However, at times, {{p|Pikachu}} has lived up to its species' frail and brittle strengths, particularly in Gym battles where it was defeated with relative ease by its opponent; for example, it was overpowered very easily by [[Lt. Surge's Raichu]], [[Sabrina's Kadabra]], [[Blaine's Magmar]], [[Falkner's Pidgeot]], [[Bugsy]]'s {{p|Scyther}}, [[Whitney's Miltank]], [[Clair's Dragonair]], [[Roark's Rampardos]] and [[Fantina's Drifblim]]. It also drew against [[Winona]]'s {{p|Pelipper}}, and struggled against [[Crasher Wake's Floatzel]].

Pikachu is extremely loyal to Ash, and while it is not always immediately trusting of strangers, it is generally friendly to humans and Pokémon alike. It acted as a guardian and big sibling to [[Misty's Togepi]], and has been seen mediating and even breaking up fights among other Pokémon, such as in ''[[PK01|Pikachu's Vacation]]''. In ''[[Mewtwo Strikes Back]]'', Pikachu, {{MTR}}, and Meowth's clone were the only Pokémon not to participate in the giant battle; Pikachu stood motionless as its clone repeatedly slapped its face.

However, even Pikachu has had exceptions to this rule. During the Hoenn Saga, Pikachu developed amnesia at one point and sided with [[Team Rocket]] for a while. Later within the same series, Pikachu was possessed by the Red Orb and controlled by Groudon, nearly causing a disaster. On several occasions, Pikachu has developed an "electric flu" causing it to become overcharged, and extremely powerful. During these instances, Pikachu will sometimes attack its friends and Ash. In all of these cases, Pikachu did not intentionally mean harm upon anyone.

Since Ash's first encounter with [[Team Rocket]] in ''[[EP002|Pokémon Emergency!]]'', Pikachu has been pursued by the trio of [[Jessie]], [[James]], and {{MTR}}. Throughout the series, it has been Jessie, James and Meowth's desire to steal this Pokémon from Ash and present it to [[Giovanni|their boss]]. To do this, they have come up with many schemes. Though they try, try, and try some more, every last one of their plots fail, usually with the help of Ash, his friends, other Trainers, an [[Officer Jenny]], or even themselves (such as in the [[DP001|first episode]] of the {{series|Diamond & Pearl}}).

As shown in a handful of episodes, the first being ''[[EP042|Showdown at Dark City]]'', Pikachu has a special fondness for ketchup, but it will eat and enjoy almost any other human or Pokémon food. A running joke in the anime also seems to be the destruction of a female character's [[bike]] with one of Pikachu's {{m|Thunderbolt}}s at the beginning of each series, which then causes her to {{ashfr|follow Ash}} for the remainder of the series. This has happened to [[Misty]], {{an|May}}, and {{an|Dawn}} so far.

Pikachu is the primary mascot of the Pokémon franchise, mostly due to Ash's ownership of it. It appears on nearly all merchandise and promotional material for the series, and became, due to the anime, the [[version mascot]] of and only [[starter Pokémon]] in {{game|Yellow}}.

Pikachu took a liking to Misty very early in the series, and it has retained this liking of Misty throughout the series, such as when it was very happy to see her in ''[[AG132|The Scheme Team]]''.

Pikachu became the second non-legendary Pokémon to defeat a [[legendary Pokémon]] in the anime after {{AP|Charizard}}, beating [[Brandon's Regice]] in ''[[AG190|Pace - The Final Frontier]]'', giving Ash his final [[Symbol|Frontier Symbol]].

Pikachu was also the only Pokémon to come with Ash to [[Hoenn]], and just the same one of only two Pokémon to join Ash on his journey to [[Sinnoh]]. It is worth noting that Ash tried to bring only Pikachu again but {{AP|Aipom}} snuck on board the ship. Up until the capture of [[Dawn's Pachirisu]], Pikachu was the only {{type2|Electric}} Pokémon in the anime owned by a main character.

In Hoenn, Pikachu learned how to surf. It also learned how to box from Ash in ''[[EP029|The Punchy Pokémon]]''. In Sinnoh, Ash used it during the [[Pokémon Ping Pong Tournament]].

In Sinnoh, it defeated [[Roark]]'s Onix in the [[Oreburgh Gym]] rematch. Pikachu battled again the [[Pastoria Gym]] battle, where it battled [[Crasher Wake]]'s Gyarados and defeated it with a {{m|Volt Tackle}} to the face. It also battled [[Crasher Wake's Floatzel]] for a moment, allowing [[Ash's Buizel]] time to recover. In ''[[DP102|A Shield with a Twist]]'' Pikachu lost to [[Fantina's Drifblim]] after a fierce battle.

Pikachu's next major battle after Fantina was when it was used against [[Paul]] in [[DP132]]. First it went up against {{TP|Paul|Magmortar}}; however, when it attacked with {{m|Quick Attack}}, it was {{status|burn}}ed by Magmortar's {{a|Flame Body}} and Pikachu was recalled. Later it went up against Paul's very powerful {{TP|Paul|Ursaring}} and {{status|Paralysis|paralyzed}} it with Pikachu's {{a|Static}}. This actually made things worse for Pikachu as being paralyzed activated Ursaring's {{a|Guts}} ability, and Pikachu found itself completely outmatched by Ursaring's massive power and was defeated and thrown into [[Lake Acuity]], taking it out of the match as well as injuring it.

==Moves used==

{{anmu/h|electric|row=13|align=center|move=Thunderbolt|pic=Pikachu thunderbolt.png}}
{{anmu|electric|ThunderShock|EP001|Pokémon - I Choose You!}}
{{anmu|normal|Tackle|x=yes}}
{{anmu|normal|Tail Whip}}
{{anmu|electric|Thunderbolt|EP005|Showdown in Pewter City|rec=yes}}
{{anmu|electric|Thunder|EP042|Showdown at Dark City}}
{{anmu|normal|Quick Attack|EP014|Electric Shock Showdown|rec=yes}}
{{anmu|psychic|Agility|EP014|Electric Shock Showdown}}
{{anmu|steel|Iron Tail|AG013|All Things Bright and Beautifly!|rec=yes}}
{{anmu|electric|Volt Tackle|AG150|May's Egg-Cellent Adventure|rec=yes}}
{{anmu|normal|Slam}}
{{anmu|normal|Double-Edge|EP079|Friend and Foe Alike}}
{{anmu|normal|Leer|EP150|Hour of the Houndour|x=yes}}
{{anmu/f|electric|yes|x=yes}}

====Moves improvised====
An attack where Pikachu stored electricity in its tail similar to {{m|Tail Whip}} (although Tail Whip doesn't do any damage) was used to defeat [[Lt. Surge's Raichu]] in ''[[EP014|Electric Shock Showdown]]''

Thunder Armor was a one-time technique in the episode ''[[AG100|Solid as a Solrock]]'', Pikachu is seen using Thunder on itself while riding Ash's Swellow. This increased their attack power greatly, and they easily overpowered their opponents.

Volt Tail, a combination of {{m|Volt Tackle}} and {{m|Iron Tail}}, was used in ''[[DP074|Pika and Goliath!]]'' against [[Sho]]'s {{p|Raichu}}.

"Rocket Punch" was a move that Pikachu used while "boxing" a {{p|Hitmonchan}}. Pikachu glowed red and shot off its boxing gloves, leaving off a trail of smoke. Once the smoke disappears, Pikachu still has its boxing gloves on and flies towards Hitmonchan at high speed.

Similar to [[Ash's Buizel]] and {{AP|Monferno}}, Pikachu can use its {{m|Thunderbolt}} attack to form a [[Counter Shield]].

==In the games==
{{main|Red's Pikachu (game)}}
Pikachu was one of {{Ash}}'s three Pokémon in {{g|Puzzle League}}. {{ga|Red's Pikachu}} in {{game|Yellow}} and the [[Generation II]] games also seems to be based off of it. The Pikachu in the Super Smash Bros. series may be based on Ash's Pikachu.

==In the manga==
Pikachu has appeared in two mangas based on the anime, namely ''[[Ash & Pikachu]]'' and ''[[Electric Tale of Pikachu]]''. In both, it was Ash's [[starter Pokémon]], much like the [[EP001|first anime episode]], though in ''Electric Tale'', it was found in Ash's house, not given to him by Oak.

==In the TCG==
Ash's Pikachu is featured in the TCG as a {{TCG|Pokémon M|Pokémon}} {{SP|M}}. The following is a list of cards named '''Pikachu {{SP|M}}'''.
{| border="1" style="border: 1px solid #999; border-collapse: collapse; background: white;" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="2"
|- style="background: #{{tcg Lightning color}};"
!Name
!Type
!Level
!Rarity
!Set
!Set no.
|-
| {{TCG ID|Movie Random Pack Promo|Pikachu M|12}} || rowspan=2 | {{e|Lightning}} || 45 || - || {{TCG|Movie Commemoration Random Pack}} (no English release) || 012/022
|-
| {{TCG ID|DPt-P Promo|Pikachu M LV.X|43}} || ''X'' || - || {{TCG|DPt-P Promotional cards}} (no English release) || 043/DPt-P
|}

==Trivia==
* Ash's Pikachu is the subject of many 'gamebreaking' abilities that normally do not fit in the general stasis of the games. This includes Pikachu's ability to sometimes hurt {{type2|Ground}} Pokémon with Electric moves (sparking the meme "Aim for the Horn!"), and using moves that do not exist, or moves in a way that do not work in the games, such as the infamous "Thunder Armor".
* Despite the fact that {{m|Volt Tackle}}, the signature move of its evolutionary line, is in fact an egg move, Ash's Pikachu learned the move "by accident," when using an electrically-charged {{m|Quick Attack}}.
* Pikachu is Ash's only {{type2|Electric}} Pokémon and was the only Electric-type owned by a main character in the anime until the capture of {{TP|Dawn|Pachirisu}} by Dawn. However, Pikachu is the only Electric-type Pokémon owned by a main character which can evolve.
* For ''[[DP013|A Staravia is Born]]'', [[Professor Oak's lecture]] is about Ash's Pikachu. He writes this [[Pokémon senryū]] about it: パートナー　サトシとピカチュウ　いいかんじ ''Partners Satoshi and Pikachu: a pleasant feeling''.
* Out of all five regions that Ash visited, [[Kanto]] and [[Hoenn]] are the only ones that Ash started out with just Pikachu. He did try to go to [[Sinnoh]] with Pikachu alone but Aipom followed him. At the beginning of each, Pikachu was also, in some way, injured, and ended up destroying the [[Bicycle|bike]] of a particular girl who would later [[Ash's friends|travel with Ash]].
* Pikachu was the first of Ash's Pokémon to disobey him. Other Pokémon that would do so, and be better remembered for their disobedience than Pikachu, are {{AP|Primeape}} and {{AP|Charizard}}.
* Although Pikachu has battled all the members of the {{p|Electabuzz}} evolutionary family at one time or another, ([[Rudy]]'s Electabuzz, [[Gary's Electivire]] and {{TP|Paul|Paul's Elekid|Electabuzz}}) it has not won even once. However Pikachu has defeated an Electabuzz ([[Dr. Namba]]'s) with the help of [[Sparky]]. On every other occasion, Pikachu fought one-on-one and either tied or lost.
* Ash's act of keeping Pikachu outside its Poké Ball on a permanent basis has been mimicked by several other characters in the anime.
** [[Ritchie]], when he first meets Ash, keeps [[Sparky]] inside of its ball, but later is shown to carry it on his shoulder much like Ash does.
** [[Misty]], when she gets to keep {{TP|Misty|Togepi|Togetic}}, has never placed Togepi inside a Poké Ball and is always shown carrying it in her arms.
** Dawn, likewise, does the same with her {{TP|Dawn|Piplup}}.
* Out of Ash's Pokémon, Pikachu was the first one to defeat a [[pseudo-legendary]] Pokémon during battle in the anime, defeating {{OBP|Drake|Orange League}}'s {{TP|Drake|Dragonite}} in ''[[EP112|Enter the Dragonite]]'' and {{ho|Tyson}}'s {{p|Metagross}} during the [[Ever Grande Conference]] of the Hoenn League in ''[[AG131|At the End of the Fray]]''. However, in both occasions, the two [[pseudo-legendary]] Pokémon had been weakened by other Pokémon in Ash's team at the time; {{AP|Squirtle}}, {{AP|Charizard}} and {{AP|Tauros}} had weakened {{TP|Drake|Dragonite}} while {{AP|Swellow}} and {{AP|Grovyle|Sceptile}} had weakened {{p|Metagross}}.
* Pikachu is the second Pokémon in the entire {{pkmn|anime}} series to have managed to defeat a [[legendary Pokémon]], which it did by defeating {{FB|Pyramid King|Brandon}}'s {{DL|Brandon's Regis|Regice}} in ''[[AG190|Pace - The Final Frontier!]]''. [[Ash's Charizard]] was the first Pokémon to have achieved this feat, against {{TP|Noland|Articuno}}. [[Dawn's Buneary]] has also managed to defeat a {{p|Phione}}.
* Most of the moves Pikachu used in the [[original series]] were first used in an episode with the word ''showdown'' in its title.
* In ''[[EP030|Sparks Fly for Magnemite]]'', it was revealed that Pikachu has a fear of Ash leaving it.
*In a lot of new episodes, Pikachu's tail has been seen to spark instead of its cheeks when using {{m|Thunderbolt}}.
*In [[DP142]] it was confirmed that Pikachu is Male.

===Pikachu's language===
[[Image:PikachuDP.png|thumb|right|Pikachu]]
Some of Pikachu's speech is consistent enough that it seems that some phrases actually mean something. For instance, Pikachu always uses "Pikapi" when referring to Ash (notice that it sounds somewhat similar to "Satoshi"). Other speech includes:
*PikaPikachu: ''My name is Pikachu''. When Ash and his friends are introducing themselves to the [[characters of the day]], it says this.
*Pi-Kachu: It says this during the sponsor spots in the original Japanese.
*Pikachu-Pi: ''[[Misty|Kasumi-chan]]'' (Misty)
*Pika-Chu: ''[[Brock|Takeshi]]'' (Brock)
[[image:Pikachu as ash.png|thumb|left|Pikachu imitating {{Ash}}]]
*PiPiPi: ''{{TP|Misty|Togepi}}'' (Togepi)
*PikakaPika: ''[[Ash's Bulbasaur|Fushigidane]]'' (Bulbasaur)
*PikaPika: ''[[Ash's Squirtle|Zenigame]]'' (Squirtle) or ''[[Ash's Staravia|Mukubird]]'' (Staravia) or ''[[Ash's Chimchar|Hikozaru]]'' (Chimchar)
*PiPi-kachu: ''[[Team Rocket|Rocket-dan]]'' (Team Rocket).
*Pi-Pikachu: It says this after Ash wins a badge, catches a new Pokémon or anything similar.
*Pi-ka: Used for multiple things such as "eiga" (movie) as seen during trailers for each upcoming [[Pokémon movie]]. Can also be used for "yes".
*Pi-ka-chu?: ''Are you alright?'': When a character or Pokémon is injured, Pikachu says this.
*Specific names for {{Tracey}}, {{an|May}}, [[Max]], and {{an|Dawn}} have not been heard.
[[File:Pikachu wobbuffet.png|thumb|Pikachu as a {{p|Wobbuffet}}]]
*Chuuu-Pika: ''{{m|Iron Tail}}''. It says this when using {{m|Iron Tail}}.
*Pika-Chuuuuuuuu: ''{{m|Thunderbolt}}''. It says this when using {{m|Thunderbolt}}, "Pika" when charging up and "Chuuuuu" when discharging.
*PikaPikaPika...Pi-ka: ''{{m|Volt Tackle}}''. It says this when using {{m|Volt Tackle}}.
*ChuChuChu...: ''{{m|Quick Attack}}''. It may also say this when using {{m|Agility}}.
*PiPiPiPiPi...: ''{{m|Quick Attack}}''. It may also say this when using {{m|Agility}}.
*Pikachu seems to have a talent for miming Pokémon, as seen from its performance during [[DP033|a cosplay competition]]. It will occasionally use pantomime to specify what it is talking about. In particular, it has a face to represent {{AP|Turtwig}}.
*Pikachu has also used its face to tell when a character is in trouble by imitating people and Pokémon.

==Related articles==
{{Animespecies|Pikachu}}
* {{cat|Episodes focusing on Pikachu}}

==External links==
*[http://pokeani.com/poke/satoshi/r_p-pikachu.html Pikachu's Profile] on [[Pokeani]] (Japanese)

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[[Category:Ash's Pokémon|Pikachu]]
[[Category:Anime starter Pokémon|Pikachu, Ash's]]

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Brock's Croagunk

2009-09-10T12:54:17Z

Chimcharizard: /* Trivia */

{{AnimePokémonInfobox|
type1=Poison|
type2=Fighting|
trainername=Brock|
pokemonname=Croagunk|
jtrainername=タケシ|
jpokemonname=グレッグル|
tmtrainername=Takeshi|
tmpokemonname=Gureggru|
image=[[Image:Brock's Croagunk.png|250px]] |
caption=Brock's Croagunk |
location=[[Sinnoh]] |
gender=Male |
ability={{a|Anticipation}} |
epnum=DP008|
epname=Gymbaliar!|
prevonum=453|
evo1num=454|
current=[[Party|With Brock]]|
enva1=[[Bill Rogers]]|
java1=[[Katsuyuki Konishi]]|
}}
'''Brock's Croagunk''' (Japanese: '''タケシのグレッグル''' ''Takeshi's Gureggru'') was the first [[Pokémon]] [[Brock]] {{pkmn2|caught|captured}} in the [[Sinnoh]] [[region]], and the ninth overall. His Japanese voice actor is 小西克幸 ''[[Katsuyuki Konishi]]'' and his English voice actor is [[Bill Rogers]].

==In the anime==
[[Image:Croagunkpull.jpg|Croagunk pulling [[Brock]] away after {{m|Poison Jab|jabbing}} him|thumb|left]]
Croagunk was first seen resting outside a supermarket. When {{MTR}} emerged from it, Croagunk followed him to where [[Team Rocket]] was using a fake [[gym]] to steal unsuspecting {{pkmn|Trainer}}s' Pokémon. Their plan was going badly as it required [[Jessie]] to win, but her {{TP|Jessie|Dustox}} kept losing, so she decided to use Croagunk and soon won many {{pkmn|battle}}s.

After [[Ash Ketchum]] and {{ashfr|his friends}} entered the gym, Croagunk lost against {{TP|Dawn|Ash's Aipom|Ambipom}}. Team Rocket resorted to grabbing [[Ash's Pikachu]] and running off, leaving Croagunk behind in the process. Brock was the first to notice Croagunk, and, feeling a connection, Croagunk later willingly went into Brock's [[Poké Ball]].

Like {{TP|Brock|Brock's Bonsly|Sudowoodo}}, Croagunk has attacked Brock in order to continue the series' running gag of keeping Brock away from the girls who are the objects of his affection, to the point that even Croagunk's presence can be sensed by Brock, which may make Brock suddenly halt his romantic advances. When forcefully dragging Brock away from girls, he usually uses {{m|Poison Jab}}, which usually makes Brock suddenly collapse so Croagunk can easily drag Brock away. However, when Brock pledged to save [[Oralie]]'s {{p|Magikarp}} and [[Haley]]'s {{p|Feebas}} in ''[[DP021|Ya See We Want an Evolution]]'', Croagunk jabbed Brock, which caused {{an|Dawn}} to remark that Croagunk may have gone too far. Many fans think Croagunk could be jealous or possessive. Croagunk generally chuckles or laughs after attacking Brock, so it is possible that he actually enjoys attacking Brock. However, Croagunk has also protected Brock from harm, such as falling off a bridge in ''[[DP057|Bibarel Gnaws Best!]]'' and from Saturn's Toxicroak's {{m|Dark Pulse}} attack in ''[[DP069|Enter Galactic!]]''.

He has some unique characterization, as he acted alone many times. His actions were sometimes part of an episode plot. He has a unique fighting style, as shown in ''[[DP014|Leave It To Brocko]]'', by defeating {{TP|Jessie|Seviper}} by repeatedly using {{m|Brick Break}} while Seviper was using {{m|Bind}} on him, eventually ending in a draw.

Croagunk has been shown to have his own pace for things like eating, attacking, or following Brock. Similar to {{AP|Ash's Treecko|Sceptile}}, he is also a bit of a loner, preferring to sit alone when eating or just resting. Although he is seen mostly angry or without any emotion, he was seen happy in ''[[DP094|Doc Brock!]]''. In ''[[DP032|An Angry Combeenation]]'', he didn't like the sweet taste of [[honey]], which may imply his [[nature]] is brave, relaxed, quiet or sassy.
[[Image:Croagunk_Politoed.jpg|Croagunk's {{pkmn|cosplay|impression}} of a {{p|Politoed}} in ''[[DP033|All Dressed up with Somewhere to Go!]]''|thumb]]
He is a very powerful Pokémon, as demonstrated in [[DP008|his debut episode]] where he beat many trainers while he was under Jessie's command. He has since become Brock's main battling Pokémon and has proved his power again and again, even stopping a {{m|Draco Meteor}} attack in ''[[The Rise of Darkrai]]''. He seems to have a rivalry developing with one of the other strength-oriented Pokémon on the cast, [[Ash's Buizel]]. He also has an extreme rivalry with [[Saturn's Toxicroak]], to the point of actually ignoring Brock's advances on women.

He has good hearing, as he could hear {{TP|Dawn|Buneary}} in the bush in ''[[DP009|Setting the World on its Buneary]]'' and Team Rocket sneaking into [[Oreburgh Gym]] in ''[[DP018|O'er the Rampardos we Watched]]''. He is sometimes aware of many strange or some unusual situations; in ''[[DP043|Malice in Wonderland!]]'', he saves the day when he jabs Brock and saves him from {{p|Mismagius}}'s illusions. He later was able to sense the oncoming [[Team Galactic]] attack in ''[[DP096|Losing its Lustrous]]'' — in particular, the approach of Saturn's Toxicroak.

He also can do a remarkable impression of a {{p|Politoed}}, as seen in ''[[DP033|All Dressed up with Somewhere to Go!]]'', where his convincing {{pkmn|cosplay}} and acting won a Pokémon Cosplay Competition and the [[Pokémon Egg]] prize.

Croagunk has a fascination at looking at his reflection. This can be seen in several episodes, such as ''[[DP094|Doc Brock!]]'' and ''[[DP113|Hold the Phione!]]''.

In [[DP139]], Croagunk guided the gang through a marsh-like area, it then encountered a [[Wild Pokémon|wild]] Politoed and battled it.

===Moves used===
{{anmu/h|poison|fighting|4|align=center|move={{#switch: {{#expr: {{#time: U}} mod 5}}|0|1|2=Brick Break|3|4=Poison Jab}}|pic={{#switch: {{#expr: {{#time: U}} mod 5}}|0|1|2=Brock's Croagunk Brick.jpg|3|4=Croagunk Poison Jab.png‎}}}}
{{anmu|poison|Poison Sting|DP008|Gymbaliar!}}
{{anmu|fighting|Brick Break|DP008|Gymbaliar!}}
{{anmu|poison|Poison Jab|DP008|Gymbaliar!}}
{{anmu/f|fighting|no|c=a}}

==In the TCG==
Brock's Croagunk is featured in the TCG as a {{TCG|Pokémon M|Pokémon}} {{SP|M}}. The following is a list of cards named '''Croagunk {{SP|M}}'''.
{| border="1" style="border: 1px solid #999; border-collapse: collapse; background: white;" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="2"
|- style="background: #{{tcg psychic color}};"
!Name
!Type
!Level
!Rarity
!Set
!Set no.
|-
| {{TCG ID|Movie Random Pack Promo|Croagunk M|13}} || {{e|Psychic}} || 38 || - || {{TCG|Movie Commemoration Random Pack}} (no English release) || 013/022
|}

==Trivia==
* According to the [[Pokétch]] in ''[[DP010|Not on MY Watch Ya Don't]]'', Croagunk is [[Happiness|very close]] to Brock. In fact, Croagunk is about as close to Brock as {{AP|Pikachu}} is to {{Ash}}, despite at the time having only been with him for two episodes, as opposed to Pikachu's 476.
* Croagunk is the first {{type2|Fighting}} Pokémon owned by Brock.
* It should be noted that when Croagunk uses {{m|Poison Jab}} on his opponents, his "fingers" fully glow with poison. However when he uses it on Brock, only the tips of his fingers glow possibly meaning that he doesn't use nearly as much poison on Brock as he would an adversary.
* In Croagunk's anime debut, during the time under control of Jessie, he was told to use Poison Sting, yet he used Brick Break instead, probably because Croagunk was not captured by her.
[[Image:Croagunkodd.jpg|thumb|The Pokémon staring at Croagunk oddly.]]
* Croagunk is the second Pokémon Brock owns that is a {{type2|Poison}}, his first being {{TP|Brock|Crobat}}. Coincidentally, both Pokémon are confirmed to be male and have names that start with "Cro".
* He is Brock's first Pokémon in the {{egg|Humanshape}} egg group.
* In ''[[DP084|Hungry for the Good Life!]]'', it is seen that some Pokémon find Croagunk odd. In Croagunk's debut, many humans also found it to be disturbing, including Brock himself.
* Out of all the characters to stop Brock from making a fool of himself in front of girls, Croagunk is the only one shown so far to enjoy it, perhaps thinking of it as a game. This is shown in ''[[DP084|Hungry for the Good Life!]]'' when Brock is shot down, as well as ''[[DP086|Arriving in Style!]]''.
* As of [[DP142]] Croagunk is only Pokémon in Brock's current team whose [[Gender]] and [[Ability]] are confirmed.

==Related articles==
{{Animespecies|Croagunk}}

==External links==
*[http://pokeani.com/poke/takeshi/r_p-no453.html Gureggru's Profile] on [[Pokeani]] (Japanese)
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Brock's Croagunk

2009-09-10T12:53:58Z

Chimcharizard: /* Trivia */

{{AnimePokémonInfobox|
type1=Poison|
type2=Fighting|
trainername=Brock|
pokemonname=Croagunk|
jtrainername=タケシ|
jpokemonname=グレッグル|
tmtrainername=Takeshi|
tmpokemonname=Gureggru|
image=[[Image:Brock's Croagunk.png|250px]] |
caption=Brock's Croagunk |
location=[[Sinnoh]] |
gender=Male |
ability={{a|Anticipation}} |
epnum=DP008|
epname=Gymbaliar!|
prevonum=453|
evo1num=454|
current=[[Party|With Brock]]|
enva1=[[Bill Rogers]]|
java1=[[Katsuyuki Konishi]]|
}}
'''Brock's Croagunk''' (Japanese: '''タケシのグレッグル''' ''Takeshi's Gureggru'') was the first [[Pokémon]] [[Brock]] {{pkmn2|caught|captured}} in the [[Sinnoh]] [[region]], and the ninth overall. His Japanese voice actor is 小西克幸 ''[[Katsuyuki Konishi]]'' and his English voice actor is [[Bill Rogers]].

==In the anime==
[[Image:Croagunkpull.jpg|Croagunk pulling [[Brock]] away after {{m|Poison Jab|jabbing}} him|thumb|left]]
Croagunk was first seen resting outside a supermarket. When {{MTR}} emerged from it, Croagunk followed him to where [[Team Rocket]] was using a fake [[gym]] to steal unsuspecting {{pkmn|Trainer}}s' Pokémon. Their plan was going badly as it required [[Jessie]] to win, but her {{TP|Jessie|Dustox}} kept losing, so she decided to use Croagunk and soon won many {{pkmn|battle}}s.

After [[Ash Ketchum]] and {{ashfr|his friends}} entered the gym, Croagunk lost against {{TP|Dawn|Ash's Aipom|Ambipom}}. Team Rocket resorted to grabbing [[Ash's Pikachu]] and running off, leaving Croagunk behind in the process. Brock was the first to notice Croagunk, and, feeling a connection, Croagunk later willingly went into Brock's [[Poké Ball]].

Like {{TP|Brock|Brock's Bonsly|Sudowoodo}}, Croagunk has attacked Brock in order to continue the series' running gag of keeping Brock away from the girls who are the objects of his affection, to the point that even Croagunk's presence can be sensed by Brock, which may make Brock suddenly halt his romantic advances. When forcefully dragging Brock away from girls, he usually uses {{m|Poison Jab}}, which usually makes Brock suddenly collapse so Croagunk can easily drag Brock away. However, when Brock pledged to save [[Oralie]]'s {{p|Magikarp}} and [[Haley]]'s {{p|Feebas}} in ''[[DP021|Ya See We Want an Evolution]]'', Croagunk jabbed Brock, which caused {{an|Dawn}} to remark that Croagunk may have gone too far. Many fans think Croagunk could be jealous or possessive. Croagunk generally chuckles or laughs after attacking Brock, so it is possible that he actually enjoys attacking Brock. However, Croagunk has also protected Brock from harm, such as falling off a bridge in ''[[DP057|Bibarel Gnaws Best!]]'' and from Saturn's Toxicroak's {{m|Dark Pulse}} attack in ''[[DP069|Enter Galactic!]]''.

He has some unique characterization, as he acted alone many times. His actions were sometimes part of an episode plot. He has a unique fighting style, as shown in ''[[DP014|Leave It To Brocko]]'', by defeating {{TP|Jessie|Seviper}} by repeatedly using {{m|Brick Break}} while Seviper was using {{m|Bind}} on him, eventually ending in a draw.

Croagunk has been shown to have his own pace for things like eating, attacking, or following Brock. Similar to {{AP|Ash's Treecko|Sceptile}}, he is also a bit of a loner, preferring to sit alone when eating or just resting. Although he is seen mostly angry or without any emotion, he was seen happy in ''[[DP094|Doc Brock!]]''. In ''[[DP032|An Angry Combeenation]]'', he didn't like the sweet taste of [[honey]], which may imply his [[nature]] is brave, relaxed, quiet or sassy.
[[Image:Croagunk_Politoed.jpg|Croagunk's {{pkmn|cosplay|impression}} of a {{p|Politoed}} in ''[[DP033|All Dressed up with Somewhere to Go!]]''|thumb]]
He is a very powerful Pokémon, as demonstrated in [[DP008|his debut episode]] where he beat many trainers while he was under Jessie's command. He has since become Brock's main battling Pokémon and has proved his power again and again, even stopping a {{m|Draco Meteor}} attack in ''[[The Rise of Darkrai]]''. He seems to have a rivalry developing with one of the other strength-oriented Pokémon on the cast, [[Ash's Buizel]]. He also has an extreme rivalry with [[Saturn's Toxicroak]], to the point of actually ignoring Brock's advances on women.

He has good hearing, as he could hear {{TP|Dawn|Buneary}} in the bush in ''[[DP009|Setting the World on its Buneary]]'' and Team Rocket sneaking into [[Oreburgh Gym]] in ''[[DP018|O'er the Rampardos we Watched]]''. He is sometimes aware of many strange or some unusual situations; in ''[[DP043|Malice in Wonderland!]]'', he saves the day when he jabs Brock and saves him from {{p|Mismagius}}'s illusions. He later was able to sense the oncoming [[Team Galactic]] attack in ''[[DP096|Losing its Lustrous]]'' — in particular, the approach of Saturn's Toxicroak.

He also can do a remarkable impression of a {{p|Politoed}}, as seen in ''[[DP033|All Dressed up with Somewhere to Go!]]'', where his convincing {{pkmn|cosplay}} and acting won a Pokémon Cosplay Competition and the [[Pokémon Egg]] prize.

Croagunk has a fascination at looking at his reflection. This can be seen in several episodes, such as ''[[DP094|Doc Brock!]]'' and ''[[DP113|Hold the Phione!]]''.

In [[DP139]], Croagunk guided the gang through a marsh-like area, it then encountered a [[Wild Pokémon|wild]] Politoed and battled it.

===Moves used===
{{anmu/h|poison|fighting|4|align=center|move={{#switch: {{#expr: {{#time: U}} mod 5}}|0|1|2=Brick Break|3|4=Poison Jab}}|pic={{#switch: {{#expr: {{#time: U}} mod 5}}|0|1|2=Brock's Croagunk Brick.jpg|3|4=Croagunk Poison Jab.png‎}}}}
{{anmu|poison|Poison Sting|DP008|Gymbaliar!}}
{{anmu|fighting|Brick Break|DP008|Gymbaliar!}}
{{anmu|poison|Poison Jab|DP008|Gymbaliar!}}
{{anmu/f|fighting|no|c=a}}

==In the TCG==
Brock's Croagunk is featured in the TCG as a {{TCG|Pokémon M|Pokémon}} {{SP|M}}. The following is a list of cards named '''Croagunk {{SP|M}}'''.
{| border="1" style="border: 1px solid #999; border-collapse: collapse; background: white;" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="2"
|- style="background: #{{tcg psychic color}};"
!Name
!Type
!Level
!Rarity
!Set
!Set no.
|-
| {{TCG ID|Movie Random Pack Promo|Croagunk M|13}} || {{e|Psychic}} || 38 || - || {{TCG|Movie Commemoration Random Pack}} (no English release) || 013/022
|}

==Trivia==
* According to the [[Pokétch]] in ''[[DP010|Not on MY Watch Ya Don't]]'', Croagunk is [[Happiness|very close]] to Brock. In fact, Croagunk is about as close to Brock as {{AP|Pikachu}} is to {{Ash}}, despite at the time having only been with him for two episodes, as opposed to Pikachu's 476.
* Croagunk is the first {{type2|Fighting}} Pokémon owned by Brock.
* It should be noted that when Croagunk uses {{m|Poison Jab}} on his opponents, his "fingers" fully glow with poison. However when he uses it on Brock, only the tips of his fingers glow possibly meaning that he doesn't use nearly as much poison on Brock as he would an adversary.
* In Croagunk's anime debut, during the time under control of Jessie, he was told to use Poison Sting, yet he used Brick Break instead, probably because Croagunk was not captured by her.
[[Image:Croagunkodd.jpg|thumb|The Pokémon staring at Croagunk oddly.]]
* Croagunk is the second Pokémon Brock owns that is a {{type2|Poison}}, his first being {{TP|Brock|Crobat}}. Coincidentally, both Pokémon are confirmed to be male and have names that start with "Cro".
* He is Brock's first Pokémon in the {{egg|Humanshape}} egg group.
* In ''[[DP084|Hungry for the Good Life!]]'', it is seen that some Pokémon find Croagunk odd. In Croagunk's debut, many humans also found it to be disturbing, including Brock himself.
* Out of all the characters to stop Brock from making a fool of himself in front of girls, Croagunk is the only one shown so far to enjoy it, perhaps thinking of it as a game. This is shown in ''[[DP084|Hungry for the Good Life!]]'' when Brock is shot down, as well as ''[[DP086|Arriving in Style!]]''.
* As of DP142 Croagunk is only Pokémon in Brock's current team whose [[Gender]] and [[Ability]] are confirmed.

==Related articles==
{{Animespecies|Croagunk}}

==External links==
*[http://pokeani.com/poke/takeshi/r_p-no453.html Gureggru's Profile] on [[Pokeani]] (Japanese)
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{{Brock's Pokémon}} 
{{Team Rocket's Pokémon}} 
{{Project Anime notice|no}}

[[Category:Brock's Pokémon|Croagunk]]

[[de:Rockos Glibunkel]]
[[ja:タケシのグレッグル]]
[[pl:Croaqunk Brocka]]
[[pt:Croagunk de Brock]]

Ash's Buizel

2009-09-10T12:39:34Z

Chimcharizard: /* Trivia */

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tmpokemonname=Buoysel|
image=[[File:Ash Buizel.png|250px]] |
caption=Ash's Buizel |
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'''Ash's Buizel''' (Japanese: '''サトシのブイゼル''' ''Satoshi's Buoysel'') is the third [[Pokémon]] captured by {{an|Dawn}} in ''[[DP034|Buizel Your Way Out of This!]]'', and was traded to [[Ash Ketchum]] for his Aipom after Buizel showed a love for battling and Aipom a love for contests in ''[[DP055|Throwing the Track Switch]]''. His voice actor in both Japanese and English is 古島清孝 ''[[Kiyotaka Furushima]]''.

==History==
===With Dawn===
Buizel has a vastly different type of personality than Dawn's other Pokémon. He purposely looks for {{pkmn|battle}}s with {{pkmn|Trainer}}s' Pokémon and loves to show off his amazing strength. He first took out [[Dawn's Piplup]], then [[Zoey's Glameow]], and finally [[Ash's Pikachu]] by using his incredible speed and moves like {{m|Aqua Jet}}. He showed bitterness towards humans, but gained respect for Dawn after she saved him from a nasty fall. Afterwards, Buizel found her worthy enough for a second battle, where she was able to capture him.
[[Image:Ash'sBuizel.png|left|thumb|200px|Buizel's first appearance]]
Since then, though, he still gets along poorly with most other Pokémon. In particular, he seems to have a rivalry developing with one of the other strength-oriented Pokémon on the cast, [[Brock's Croagunk]]. However, they may have started to get along with each other as they are with each other in ''[[DP065|Sleight of Sand!]]'' while the others play.

===With Ash===
[[File:Ash Buizel contest.png|thumb|left|Buizel in the [[Wallace Cup]]]]
In ''[[DP055|Throwing the Track Switch]]'', Dawn began the Contest training for the [[Solaceon Town]] {{pkmn|Contest}}; however, Buizel seemed to be more interested in Ash's battle training and thus couldn't set its mind on Dawn's training. Meanwhile, [[Dawn's Ambipom|Ash's Aipom]] appeared to have a similar problem in Ash's training because she tended to be more interested in Dawn's Contest training. Then [[Zoey]] proposed that Ash and Dawn trade them. After some soul-searching, the trainers agreed, and the trade took place.

In ''[[DP056|The Keystone Pops!]]'', during a battle between Ash and Dawn, Buizel's {{m|SonicBoom}} was deflected by Aipom, hitting a stone tower and freeing a {{p|Spiritomb}}.

In ''[[DP068|A Triple Fighting Chance!]]'', he fought [[Maylene's Lucario]] in a Gym Battle, resulting in a Double KO and a tied match. During the battle, Buizel learned {{m|Water Pulse}}. Buizel's version is unique, as Buizel's Water Pulse retains its spherical shape, which is presumably inspired by the {{m|Aura Sphere}} of Maylene's Lucario.

In a ''[[DP077|Staging a Heroes Welcome]]'' and ''[[DP078|Pruning a Passel of Pals!]]'', Buizel participated in his first contest-style competition as Ash's entry for the Wallace Cup. Buizel succeeded in the appeal rounds due to a dazzling combination of {{m|Aqua Jet}}, {{m|Water Gun}}, {{m|SonicBoom}}, and the utilization of his inflatable tube around its neck, but lost in the second round of battles to a {{p|Lanturn}}, after defeating a {{p|Kecleon}} in the first battle round. He perfected an {{m|Ice Beam}} and {{m|Aqua Jet}} combination that Dawn had tried to teach him in [[DP041|an earlier episode]].

In ''[[DP083|A Crasher Course in Power!]]'' Buizel was training for Ash's Gym Battle and was accidentally shocked by {{AP|Pikachu}}. Buizel angrily jumped at Pikachu but was restrained by {{AP|Turtwig}}. Buizel continued to hold a grudge against Pikachu during the battle. Buizel defeated [[Crasher Wake]]'s {{p|Quagsire}} using its "Ice Jet" combination and stayed on to battle {{TP|Crasher Wake|Floatzel}}. Floatzel managed to use most of Buizel's attacks against him and eventually confused him with his own {{m|Water Pulse}}. Buizel was recalled and Pikachu was sent out. Buizel eventually shook off the confusion to see Pikachu valiantly fighting a losing battle against Floatzel. Floatzel eventually partially froze Pikachu's back and Buizel wanted to get back in the fight. As Pikachu and Buizel tagged out, they exchanged a high five and Buizel broke the ice on Pikachu's back with a Water Gun. Buizel went on to defeat Floatzel by using a Water Pulse at close range, defeating Floatzel and earning Ash his {{badge|Fen}}.

Buizel defeated [[Fantina]]'s {{p|Gengar}} in ''[[DP102|A Shield with a Twist]]'', but lost to her {{TP|Fantina|Drifblim}}.

In ''[[DP108|Dealing With Defensive Types!]]'', he was used in battle against [[Byron]]'s {{p|Steelix}}, but was quickly defeated. In [[DP131]] and [[DP132]], Buizel was the first Pokémon used by Ash in his full battle against [[Paul]] (which was also the first time Buizel had battled Paul since being traded to Ash), however he was immediately recalled by Ash when Paul chose to start with his {{TP|Paul|Torterra}}. Buizel was later sent out against Paul's {{TP|Paul|Magmortar}} but despite the type advantage Buizel struggled against the [[fire-type]] Pokémon and was [[poison]]ed by Magmortar's {{m|Smog}} before Paul recalled it. Paul then sent out his {{TP|Paul|Ursaring}} and Buizel again found himself up against a stronger opponent. Nevertheless, Buizel put up a good fight and was able to use the [[Counter Shield]] technique developed for the Gym Battle against [[Fantina]] to hurt Ursaring. When Buizel started to lose strength Ash wished to recall it, however Buizel requested to stay in the battle and Ash agreed, but this proved to be a mistake as Buizel was quickly knocked out by Ursaring.

==Moves used==

{{anmu/h|water|row=5|align=center|move=Aqua Jet|pic=Buizel a jet.png}}
{{anmu|water|Water Gun|DP034|Buizel Your Way Out of This!}}
{{anmu|water|Aqua Jet|DP034|Buizel Your Way Out of This!}}
{{anmu|normal|SonicBoom|DP034|Buizel Your Way Out of This!}}
{{anmu|water|Water Pulse|DP068|A Triple Fighting Chance!}}
{{anmu/f|water}}

===Moves improvised===
[[File:Buizel ice aqua jet.png|thumb|Ice Aqua Jet]]
* '''Ice Aqua Jet''', also known as just "Ice Jet", is a combination of Buizel's {{m|Aqua Jet}} and another Pokémon's {{m|Ice Beam}}. It was first attempted in ''[[DP041|A Stand-Up Sit Down!]]'' by {{an|Dawn}}, but was later successfully used by {{Ash}} in ''[[DP078|Pruning a Passel of Pals!]]'' and in ''[[DP083|A Crasher Course in Power!]]'' against [[Crasher Wake]]'s Quagsire. It was used again in [[DP126]].

* '''[[Counter Shield]]''' was used in ''[[DP102|Shield With a Twist!]]'' and [[DP132]]. Buizel uses {{m|Water Gun}} while spinning, releasing water everywhere, disallowing movement for the opponent. It is a means of defending and attacking at the same time.

==Trivia==
* Buizel is the seventh Pokémon to follow the pattern of premiering in a movie and then being captured by one of the main characters. In all cases, the premiered Pokémon is not the same character as the one caught, just the same species. In some cases, this may be a result of the writers deciding a Pokémon works well with the group after they are shown together. Ash's Buizel comes after ''[[Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea]]''.
* In his entire time as one of Dawn's Pokémon, Buizel never actually participated in a contest.
** Ironically, while under the care of Ash he finally participated in his first contest in ''[[DP077|Staging a Heroes Welcome]]''.
* Buizel is one of the few main characters' Pokémon to be traded, along with [[Ash's Butterfree]], {{AP|Raticate}}, and {{TP|Dawn|Aipom}}, [[Jessie's Lickitung]], and [[James's Victreebel]].
* Buizel is Ash's third Pokémon received in a trade (the first is {{AP|Raticate}}, and the second was {{AP|Butterfree}}, when he traded Raticate back).
* Buizel and {{TP|Dawn|Aipom}} are the first two Pokémon to be traded between main characters. Coincidentally, both are in the {{egg3|Ground}} and of opposite genders, and both use their Japanese voice actors in the English dub whilst in their unevolved forms.
* Buizel is Ash's first {{wp|mammal}}ian {{type2|Water}} Pokémon.
* Buizel and Pikachu are the only Pokémon currently on Ash's team that have both their [[gender]] and [[ability]] confirmed.
* A constant animation quirk that occurs with Buizel is that his eyes briefly turn the same color as his Water Gun. This is almost always seen when Buizel uses Water Gun up close.
* As of the latest Japanese episode, Buizel is the only Pokémon to have used an improvised move more than once, namely in ''[[DP078|Pruning a Passel of Pals!]]'' and ''[[DP083| A Crasher Course in Power!]]''.
* Buizel is similar to Ash's {{AP|Sceptile}}, due to both of them being loners and prime battlers.
* Buizel is the only one of Ash's Pokémon obtained in Sinnoh that hasn't evolved.

==Related articles==
{{Animespecies|Buizel}}
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{{Dawn's Pokémon}} 
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[[Category:Ash's Pokémon|Buizel]]
[[Category:Dawn's Pokémon|Buizel]]

[[de:Ashs Bamelin]]
[[fr:Mustébouée de Sacha]]
[[ja:サトシのブイゼル]]
[[pl:Buizel Asha]]
[[pt:Buizel de Ash]]

Ash's Staraptor

2009-06-15T00:27:44Z

Chimcharizard: /* Trivia */

{{AnimePokémonInfobox|
trainername=Ash|
pokemonname=Staraptor|
jtrainername=サトシ|
jpokemonname=ムクホーク|
tmtrainername=Satoshi|
tmpokemonname=Mukuhawk|
image=[[File:Ash Staraptor.png|250px]] |
caption=Ash's Staraptor |
gender=Male|
location=[[Route 202]] |
evolution=2|
numeps1=11|
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firststagename=Starly|
secondstagename=Staravia|
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epname=Two Degrees of Separation! |
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firstevoname=A Staravia is Born!|
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evo2num=398|
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secondevoname=''DP118''|
current=[[Party|With Ash]]|
enva1=[[Sarah Natochenny]]|
enva2=[[Sarah Natochenny]]|
enva3=Has not yet appeared|
java1=[[Kiyotaka Furushima]]|
java2=[[Kiyotaka Furushima]]|
java3=[[Katsuyuki Konishi]]|
}}

'''Ash's Staraptor''' (Japanese: '''サトシのムクホーク''' ''Satoshi's Mukuhawk'') is the first [[Pokémon]] that [[Ash Ketchum]] [[captured Pokémon|caught]] in the [[Sinnoh]] region. Its Japanese voice actor is ''[[Katsuyuki Konishi]]''. As a Starly and Staravia, it was voiced by ''[[Kiyotaka Furushima]]'' in Japanese and [[Sarah Natochenny]] in English.

==History==
[[Image:Ash's Starly.png|As a {{p|Starly}}|200px|thumb|left]]
Ash caught it as a {{p|Starly}} in ''[[DP002|Two Degrees of Separation]]'' while searching for {{AP|Pikachu}}, who was missing due to the antics of [[Team Rocket]]. {{AP|Aipom}} was swinging through the trees and accidentally bumped into Starly, so the two Pokémon battled. Weakened by Aipom, Starly was captured and immediately used in the search for Pikachu. In ''[[DP003|When Pokémon Worlds Collide]]'', Starly had its first battle against another Starly belonging to [[Paul]] and lost.

In ''[[DP013|A Staravia is Born]]'', Starly evolved into a {{p|Staravia}} during a battle with [[Team Rocket]]. Immediately after its evolution Staravia had perfectly learned {{m|Aerial Ace}}. Evolving has also allowed it to grow much stronger and become very useful in searches.

Staravia was the only one of Ash's Pokémon who didn't participate in Ash's first Sinnoh [[Gym]] battle against [[Roark]]; however, Staravia helped out in Ash's second Sinnoh Gym battle, defeating [[Gardenia]]'s {{p|Cherubi}}. After seeing [[Reggie]]'s {{p|Staraptor}} use the powerful {{m|Brave Bird}} attack, Ash was inspired to teach it to Staravia. In the third Sinnoh [[Gym]] {{pkmn|battle}}, Staravia defeated [[Maylene]]'s {{p|Machoke}} and {{p|Meditite}}, as well as successfully mastering Brave Bird.

In [[DP118]], a [[PokéRinger]] competition was held in [[Wind Town]] where Ash entered and won with Staravia, who evolved into a Staraptor in the process. Shortly after its evolution, Staraptor learned {{m|Close Combat}} and defeated [[Paul's Honchkrow]], earning Ash his first victory over [[Paul]].

In [[DP127]] it was used in the gym battle against [[Candice]], where it was easily defeated by her {{TP|Candice|Abomasnow}} after winning against her {{p|Medicham}}.

It battled in {{Ash}} and [[Paul]]'s [[full battle]] in [[DP131]] where it went up against {{TP|Paul|Torterra}} and {{TP|Paul|Weavile}}. It managed to defeat Weavile.

==Moves used==
{{anmu/h|normal|flying|8|align=center|move=Brave Bird|pic=Staraptor brave bird.png}}
{{anmu|flying|Wing Attack|DP002|Two Degrees of Separation!}}
{{anmu|normal|Whirlwind|DP002|Two Degrees of Separation!}}
{{anmu|flying|Gust|DP002|Two Degrees of Separation!|x=yes}}
{{anmu|normal|Quick Attack|rec=yes|DP002|Two Degrees of Separation!}}
{{anmu|flying|Aerial Ace|rec=yes|DP013|A Staravia is Born!}}
{{anmu|flying|Brave Bird|rec=yes|DP067|Crossing the Battle Line!}}
{{anmu|fighting|Close Combat|rec=yes|DP118}}
{{anmu/f|flying|yes|x=yes}}

==Trivia==
[[Image:Staravia DP094.jpg|As a {{p|Staravia}}|200px|thumb|left]]
* Despite the fact Ash's Staraptor and other members of his evolution family know {{m|Gust}}, it is impossible for {{p|Starly}}, {{p|Staravia}}, or {{p|Staraptor}} to learn it in the games. This error was also present in the Japanese version. The dub changed it to {{m|Whirlwind}} in Starly's initial appearance, but left it as Gust until ''[[DP038|One Big Happiny Family]]'', when it was dubbed as Whirlwind again, and has been since.
* For ''[[DP015|Shapes of Things to Come]]'', [[Professor Oak's lecture]] is about Ash's Staravia. He writes this [[Pokémon senryū]] about it: ムックルが　ムクムクしんか　ムクバード ''{{tt|Mukkuru|Starly}} mukumuku-evolved; {{tt|Mukubird|Staravia}}''
* In ''[[DP103|A Jumping Rocket Ship]]'', it fell in love with a Staravia doll that was designed to appear female. It is noteworthy that Staravia's "dot" is noticeably larger than that of the doll's.
* Though Staraptor is confirmed to be male, the Czech dub refers to it as female.
* Upon evolution into Staravia, it was the 40th Pokémon species Ash has owned, counting {{AP|Larvitar}}, {{AP|Haunter}}, and {{AP|Raticate}}.
* Staraptor's method of evolving to its final stage is similar to [[Ash's Swellow]], through a [[PokéRinger]] competition.
** The evolution is also similar to that of [[Ash's Grotle]], having evolved against [[Paul's Honchkrow]].
* Upon its final evolution, Staraptor became the 50th Pokémon that Ash has obtained, including evolutions and counting {{AP|Seaking}}, {{TP|Casey|Beedrill}}, {{TP|Sabrina|Haunter}} and {{AP|Raticate}}. Haunter was not officially his, Beedrill was given away nearly immediately, Seaking was released as part of contest rules, and Raticate was returned to its Trainer nearly immediately.
* Staravia took the most amount of episodes so far to evolve to a certain stage in the Sinnoh series, taking 105 episodes to evolve from Staravia to Staraptor.
* Staraptor is the only pokemon who has battled and defeated two of Paul's [[Dark-type]] pokémon.

==Related articles==
{{animespeciesevo2|Starly|Staravia|Staraptor}}

==External links==
*[http://pokeani.com/poke/satoshi/r_p-satoshi25.html Mukuhawk's Profile] on [[Pokeani]] (Japanese)

{{Ash's Pokémon}}

[[Category:Ash's Pokémon|Staraptor]]
[[de:Ashs Staraptor]]

[[fr:Étouraptor de Sacha]]
[[ja:サトシのムクホーク]]
[[pt:Staraptor de Ash]]

Ash's Staraptor

2009-06-15T00:25:26Z

Chimcharizard: /* Trivia */

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trainername=Ash|
pokemonname=Staraptor|
jtrainername=サトシ|
jpokemonname=ムクホーク|
tmtrainername=Satoshi|
tmpokemonname=Mukuhawk|
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'''Ash's Staraptor''' (Japanese: '''サトシのムクホーク''' ''Satoshi's Mukuhawk'') is the first [[Pokémon]] that [[Ash Ketchum]] [[captured Pokémon|caught]] in the [[Sinnoh]] region. Its Japanese voice actor is ''[[Katsuyuki Konishi]]''. As a Starly and Staravia, it was voiced by ''[[Kiyotaka Furushima]]'' in Japanese and [[Sarah Natochenny]] in English.

==History==
[[Image:Ash's Starly.png|As a {{p|Starly}}|200px|thumb|left]]
Ash caught it as a {{p|Starly}} in ''[[DP002|Two Degrees of Separation]]'' while searching for {{AP|Pikachu}}, who was missing due to the antics of [[Team Rocket]]. {{AP|Aipom}} was swinging through the trees and accidentally bumped into Starly, so the two Pokémon battled. Weakened by Aipom, Starly was captured and immediately used in the search for Pikachu. In ''[[DP003|When Pokémon Worlds Collide]]'', Starly had its first battle against another Starly belonging to [[Paul]] and lost.

In ''[[DP013|A Staravia is Born]]'', Starly evolved into a {{p|Staravia}} during a battle with [[Team Rocket]]. Immediately after its evolution Staravia had perfectly learned {{m|Aerial Ace}}. Evolving has also allowed it to grow much stronger and become very useful in searches.

Staravia was the only one of Ash's Pokémon who didn't participate in Ash's first Sinnoh [[Gym]] battle against [[Roark]]; however, Staravia helped out in Ash's second Sinnoh Gym battle, defeating [[Gardenia]]'s {{p|Cherubi}}. After seeing [[Reggie]]'s {{p|Staraptor}} use the powerful {{m|Brave Bird}} attack, Ash was inspired to teach it to Staravia. In the third Sinnoh [[Gym]] {{pkmn|battle}}, Staravia defeated [[Maylene]]'s {{p|Machoke}} and {{p|Meditite}}, as well as successfully mastering Brave Bird.

In [[DP118]], a [[PokéRinger]] competition was held in [[Wind Town]] where Ash entered and won with Staravia, who evolved into a Staraptor in the process. Shortly after its evolution, Staraptor learned {{m|Close Combat}} and defeated [[Paul's Honchkrow]], earning Ash his first victory over [[Paul]].

In [[DP127]] it was used in the gym battle against [[Candice]], where it was easily defeated by her {{TP|Candice|Abomasnow}} after winning against her {{p|Medicham}}.

It battled in {{Ash}} and [[Paul]]'s [[full battle]] in [[DP131]] where it went up against {{TP|Paul|Torterra}} and {{TP|Paul|Weavile}}. It managed to defeat Weavile.

==Moves used==
{{anmu/h|normal|flying|8|align=center|move=Brave Bird|pic=Staraptor brave bird.png}}
{{anmu|flying|Wing Attack|DP002|Two Degrees of Separation!}}
{{anmu|normal|Whirlwind|DP002|Two Degrees of Separation!}}
{{anmu|flying|Gust|DP002|Two Degrees of Separation!|x=yes}}
{{anmu|normal|Quick Attack|rec=yes|DP002|Two Degrees of Separation!}}
{{anmu|flying|Aerial Ace|rec=yes|DP013|A Staravia is Born!}}
{{anmu|flying|Brave Bird|rec=yes|DP067|Crossing the Battle Line!}}
{{anmu|fighting|Close Combat|rec=yes|DP118}}
{{anmu/f|flying|yes|x=yes}}

==Trivia==
[[Image:Staravia DP094.jpg|As a {{p|Staravia}}|200px|thumb|left]]
* Despite the fact Ash's Staraptor and other members of his evolution family know {{m|Gust}}, it is impossible for {{p|Starly}}, {{p|Staravia}}, or {{p|Staraptor}} to learn it in the games. This error was also present in the Japanese version. The dub changed it to {{m|Whirlwind}} in Starly's initial appearance, but left it as Gust until ''[[DP038|One Big Happiny Family]]'', when it was dubbed as Whirlwind again, and has been since.
* For ''[[DP015|Shapes of Things to Come]]'', [[Professor Oak's lecture]] is about Ash's Staravia. He writes this [[Pokémon senryū]] about it: ムックルが　ムクムクしんか　ムクバード ''{{tt|Mukkuru|Starly}} mukumuku-evolved; {{tt|Mukubird|Staravia}}''
* In ''[[DP103|A Jumping Rocket Ship]]'', it fell in love with a Staravia doll that was designed to appear female. It is noteworthy that Staravia's "dot" is noticeably larger than that of the doll's.
* Though Staraptor is confirmed to be male, the Czech dub refers to it as female.
* Upon evolution into Staravia, it was the 40th Pokémon species Ash has owned, counting {{AP|Larvitar}}, {{AP|Haunter}}, and {{AP|Raticate}}.
* Staraptor's method of evolving to its final stage is similar to [[Ash's Swellow]], through a [[PokéRinger]] competition.
** The evolution is also similar to that of [[Ash's Grotle]], having evolved against [[Paul's Honchkrow]].
* Upon its final evolution, Staraptor became the 50th Pokémon that Ash has obtained, including evolutions and counting {{AP|Seaking}}, {{TP|Casey|Beedrill}}, {{TP|Sabrina|Haunter}} and {{AP|Raticate}}. Haunter was not officially his, Beedrill was given away nearly immediately, Seaking was released as part of contest rules, and Raticate was returned to its Trainer nearly immediately.
* Staravia took the most amount of episodes so far to evolve to a certain stage in the Sinnoh series, taking 105 episodes to evolve from Staravia to Staraptor.
* Staraptor is the only pokemon who has battled and defeated two of Paul's [[Dark-type]] pokemon.

==Related articles==
{{animespeciesevo2|Starly|Staravia|Staraptor}}

==External links==
*[http://pokeani.com/poke/satoshi/r_p-satoshi25.html Mukuhawk's Profile] on [[Pokeani]] (Japanese)

{{Ash's Pokémon}}

[[Category:Ash's Pokémon|Staraptor]]
[[de:Ashs Staraptor]]

[[fr:Étouraptor de Sacha]]
[[ja:サトシのムクホーク]]
[[pt:Staraptor de Ash]]

Ash's Staraptor

2009-06-15T00:21:48Z

Chimcharizard: /* Trivia */

{{AnimePokémonInfobox|
trainername=Ash|
pokemonname=Staraptor|
jtrainername=サトシ|
jpokemonname=ムクホーク|
tmtrainername=Satoshi|
tmpokemonname=Mukuhawk|
image=[[File:Ash Staraptor.png|250px]] |
caption=Ash's Staraptor |
gender=Male|
location=[[Route 202]] |
evolution=2|
numeps1=11|
numeps2=105|
firststagename=Starly|
secondstagename=Staravia|
epnum=DP002|
epname=Two Degrees of Separation! |
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firstevoname=A Staravia is Born!|
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evo2num=398|
secondevoep=DP118|
secondevoname=''DP118''|
current=[[Party|With Ash]]|
enva1=[[Sarah Natochenny]]|
enva2=[[Sarah Natochenny]]|
enva3=Has not yet appeared|
java1=[[Kiyotaka Furushima]]|
java2=[[Kiyotaka Furushima]]|
java3=[[Katsuyuki Konishi]]|
}}

'''Ash's Staraptor''' (Japanese: '''サトシのムクホーク''' ''Satoshi's Mukuhawk'') is the first [[Pokémon]] that [[Ash Ketchum]] [[captured Pokémon|caught]] in the [[Sinnoh]] region. Its Japanese voice actor is ''[[Katsuyuki Konishi]]''. As a Starly and Staravia, it was voiced by ''[[Kiyotaka Furushima]]'' in Japanese and [[Sarah Natochenny]] in English.

==History==
[[Image:Ash's Starly.png|As a {{p|Starly}}|200px|thumb|left]]
Ash caught it as a {{p|Starly}} in ''[[DP002|Two Degrees of Separation]]'' while searching for {{AP|Pikachu}}, who was missing due to the antics of [[Team Rocket]]. {{AP|Aipom}} was swinging through the trees and accidentally bumped into Starly, so the two Pokémon battled. Weakened by Aipom, Starly was captured and immediately used in the search for Pikachu. In ''[[DP003|When Pokémon Worlds Collide]]'', Starly had its first battle against another Starly belonging to [[Paul]] and lost.

In ''[[DP013|A Staravia is Born]]'', Starly evolved into a {{p|Staravia}} during a battle with [[Team Rocket]]. Immediately after its evolution Staravia had perfectly learned {{m|Aerial Ace}}. Evolving has also allowed it to grow much stronger and become very useful in searches.

Staravia was the only one of Ash's Pokémon who didn't participate in Ash's first Sinnoh [[Gym]] battle against [[Roark]]; however, Staravia helped out in Ash's second Sinnoh Gym battle, defeating [[Gardenia]]'s {{p|Cherubi}}. After seeing [[Reggie]]'s {{p|Staraptor}} use the powerful {{m|Brave Bird}} attack, Ash was inspired to teach it to Staravia. In the third Sinnoh [[Gym]] {{pkmn|battle}}, Staravia defeated [[Maylene]]'s {{p|Machoke}} and {{p|Meditite}}, as well as successfully mastering Brave Bird.

In [[DP118]], a [[PokéRinger]] competition was held in [[Wind Town]] where Ash entered and won with Staravia, who evolved into a Staraptor in the process. Shortly after its evolution, Staraptor learned {{m|Close Combat}} and defeated [[Paul's Honchkrow]], earning Ash his first victory over [[Paul]].

In [[DP127]] it was used in the gym battle against [[Candice]], where it was easily defeated by her {{TP|Candice|Abomasnow}} after winning against her {{p|Medicham}}.

It battled in {{Ash}} and [[Paul]]'s [[full battle]] in [[DP131]] where it went up against {{TP|Paul|Torterra}} and {{TP|Paul|Weavile}}. It managed to defeat Weavile.

==Moves used==
{{anmu/h|normal|flying|8|align=center|move=Brave Bird|pic=Staraptor brave bird.png}}
{{anmu|flying|Wing Attack|DP002|Two Degrees of Separation!}}
{{anmu|normal|Whirlwind|DP002|Two Degrees of Separation!}}
{{anmu|flying|Gust|DP002|Two Degrees of Separation!|x=yes}}
{{anmu|normal|Quick Attack|rec=yes|DP002|Two Degrees of Separation!}}
{{anmu|flying|Aerial Ace|rec=yes|DP013|A Staravia is Born!}}
{{anmu|flying|Brave Bird|rec=yes|DP067|Crossing the Battle Line!}}
{{anmu|fighting|Close Combat|rec=yes|DP118}}
{{anmu/f|flying|yes|x=yes}}

==Trivia==
[[Image:Staravia DP094.jpg|As a {{p|Staravia}}|200px|thumb|left]]
* Despite the fact Ash's Staraptor and other members of his evolution family know {{m|Gust}}, it is impossible for {{p|Starly}}, {{p|Staravia}}, or {{p|Staraptor}} to learn it in the games. This error was also present in the Japanese version. The dub changed it to {{m|Whirlwind}} in Starly's initial appearance, but left it as Gust until ''[[DP038|One Big Happiny Family]]'', when it was dubbed as Whirlwind again, and has been since.
* For ''[[DP015|Shapes of Things to Come]]'', [[Professor Oak's lecture]] is about Ash's Staravia. He writes this [[Pokémon senryū]] about it: ムックルが　ムクムクしんか　ムクバード ''{{tt|Mukkuru|Starly}} mukumuku-evolved; {{tt|Mukubird|Staravia}}''
* In ''[[DP103|A Jumping Rocket Ship]]'', it fell in love with a Staravia doll that was designed to appear female. It is noteworthy that Staravia's "dot" is noticeably larger than that of the doll's.
* Though Staraptor is confirmed to be male, the Czech dub refers to it as female.
* Upon evolution into Staravia, it was the 40th Pokémon species Ash has owned, counting {{AP|Larvitar}}, {{AP|Haunter}}, and {{AP|Raticate}}.
* Staraptor's method of evolving to its final stage is similar to [[Ash's Swellow]], through a [[PokéRinger]] competition.
** The evolution is also similar to that of [[Ash's Grotle]], having evolved against [[Paul's Honchkrow]].
* Upon its final evolution, Staraptor became the 50th Pokémon that Ash has obtained, including evolutions and counting {{AP|Seaking}}, {{TP|Casey|Beedrill}}, {{TP|Sabrina|Haunter}} and {{AP|Raticate}}. Haunter was not officially his, Beedrill was given away nearly immediately, Seaking was released as part of contest rules, and Raticate was returned to its Trainer nearly immediately.
* Staravia took the most amount of episodes so far to evolve to a certain stage in the Sinnoh series, taking 105 episodes to evolve from Staravia to Staraptor.
* Staraptor is the only pokemon who has battled and defeated two of Paul's [[Dark]] type pokemon.

==Related articles==
{{animespeciesevo2|Starly|Staravia|Staraptor}}

==External links==
*[http://pokeani.com/poke/satoshi/r_p-satoshi25.html Mukuhawk's Profile] on [[Pokeani]] (Japanese)

{{Ash's Pokémon}}

[[Category:Ash's Pokémon|Staraptor]]
[[de:Ashs Staraptor]]

[[fr:Étouraptor de Sacha]]
[[ja:サトシのムクホーク]]
[[pt:Staraptor de Ash]]

Kenny (Sinnoh)

2009-06-09T22:33:02Z

Chimcharizard: /* Trivia */

{{CharacterInfobox|
name=Kenny |
jname=ケンゴ |
tmname=Kengo |
slogan=no |
image=[[Image:Kenny2.png|245px]] |
caption=Kenny |
gender=Male |
hometown=[[Twinleaf Town]] |
region=[[Sinnoh]] |
colors=yes|
eyes=Black|
hair=Brown|
relatives=Unknown |
trainer=yes |
trainerclass={{pkmn|Coordinator}} |
game=no |
leader=no |
team=no |
brain=no |
anime=yes |
epnum=DP026 |
epname=Getting the Pre-Contest Titters |
enva=[[Rhonda Krempa]] |
java=[[Yūko Mita]]
}}

'''Kenny''' (Japanese: '''ケンゴ''' ''Kengo'') is a {{pkmn|Coordinator}} who was friends with {{an|Dawn}} when they were young children. Apparently both of them are rivals. He started his Pokémon journey some time before Dawn did. Like Dawn, his starter Pokémon was also a {{p|Piplup}}.

He appeared in ''[[DP026|Getting the Pre-Contest Titters]]'' and ''[[DP027|Settling a Not-So-Old Score]]'' in which he and Dawn entered the Floaroma Pokémon Contest. Both of them made it to the finals but he lost to Dawn after a closely fought battle.

He seems to have {{s|PenguinShipping|a crush}} on Dawn and he sometimes calls her '''Dee Dee''' (Japanese: '''ピカリ''' ''Pikari'').

He made a brief appearance on television in ''[[DP055|Throwing the Track Switch]]'' with his {{TP|Kenny|Prinplup}} in which he appears winning a Pokémon Contest, which gave him his second ribbon.
[[File:KennyContest.png|thumb|left|220px|Kenny's Contest outfit]]
He appeared again in ''[[DP060|Journey to the Unown!]]'' and ''[[DP061|Team Shocker!]]'', where he enters the [[Solaceon Town]] {{pkmn|Contest}} with a new Pokémon, a Breloom.

In ''[[DP078|Pruning a Passel of Pals!]]'' and ''[[DP079|Strategy With a Smile!]]'' he made short cameos watching the Wallace Cup on TV. Kenny then made a cameo in ''[[DP106|A Breed Stampede!]]'' alongside with [[Nando]] in [[Marian]]'s news report about {{pkmn|Coordinator}}s.

He also appeared in [[DP122]] along with [[Barry]] where they revealed that they are best friends. In [[DP123]], he reappeared, entering in the [[Tatsunami Town]] Contest and won against [[Dawn's Ambipom]] with his {{TP|Kenny|Prinplup}}, earning him his fourth [[ribbon]].

==Pokémon==
This listing is of Kenny's known Pokémon:
{|border="1" style="border: 1px solid #000; border-collapse: collapse;" width=500px cellspacing="0"
|-
| align=center | [[Image:393.png]] → [[Image:394.png]] [[Kenny's Prinplup|Piplup → Prinplup]]
| align=center | [[Image:065.png]] {{P|Alakazam}}
| align=center | [[Image:286.png]] {{P|Breloom}}
| align=center | [[Image:067.png]] {{P|Machoke}}
|}

==Ribbons obtained==
[[File:Kenny's fourth ribbon.png|The Tatsunami Town Ribbon|thumb]]
* Unknown [[Ribbon]] (prior to ''[[DP055|Throwing the Track Switch]]'')
* [[Sage Town]] [[Ribbon]] (prior to ''[[DP055|Throwing the Track Switch]]'')
* [[Gerbera Town]] [[Ribbon]] (prior to ''[[DP106|A Breed Stampede!]]'')
* [[Tatsunami Town]] [[Ribbon]] ([[DP123]])

==Trivia==
* His Japanese name may be derived from 金剛 ''kongo'', the Japanese word for "diamond". This is similar to how [[Paul|Shinji]] (Paul), who is {{Ash}}'s rival, is similar to 真珠 ''shinju'', the Japanese word for "pearl".
* Just like [[Gary Oak]], another rival of a main character, Kenny started off with a {{type2|Water}} Pokémon and owns an {{p|Alakazam}}.
* Both Gary and Kenny have Japanese voice actress whose first names' reading are both ''Yūko''.
* Kenny has similarities to Dawn's other friend, [[Leona]], having a similar hairstyle, clothes, both being Dawn's childhood friend and both calling Dawn "Dee Dee" sometimes.
* All of Kenny's Pokémon are voiced by [[Bill Rogers]] in English.
* Kenny's Prinplup is week to fighting type moves and his Alakazam is strong against fighting type pokemon while his Breloom and Machoke are fighting type pokemon.

==Voice actors==
* '''Japanese'''
** 三田ゆう子 ''[[Yūko Mita]]''

* '''English'''
** [[Rhonda Krempa]]

* '''Spanish'''
** Chelo Vivares (Spain)
** Javier Olguín (Latin America) ([[DP026]] - [[DP027]])
** [[Xóchitl Ugarte]] (Latin America) ([[DP060]] - present)

==External links==
*[http://pokeani.com/chara/s-kengo.html Kengo's Profile] on [[Pokeani]] (Japanese)
*[http://pokeani.com/poke/s_p-kengo.html Kengo's Pokémon] on [[Pokeani]] (Japanese)
{{-}}
{{Kenny's Pokémon}}
{{-}}
{{Coordinators}}
{{-}}
{{Animecharacters}}
[[Category:Anime characters]]
[[Category:Male characters]]

[[de:Kenny]]
[[fr:Kenny]]
[[ja:ケンゴ]]
[[pt:Kenny]]

Kenny (Sinnoh)

2009-06-09T22:31:23Z

Chimcharizard: /* Trivia */

{{CharacterInfobox|
name=Kenny |
jname=ケンゴ |
tmname=Kengo |
slogan=no |
image=[[Image:Kenny2.png|245px]] |
caption=Kenny |
gender=Male |
hometown=[[Twinleaf Town]] |
region=[[Sinnoh]] |
colors=yes|
eyes=Black|
hair=Brown|
relatives=Unknown |
trainer=yes |
trainerclass={{pkmn|Coordinator}} |
game=no |
leader=no |
team=no |
brain=no |
anime=yes |
epnum=DP026 |
epname=Getting the Pre-Contest Titters |
enva=[[Rhonda Krempa]] |
java=[[Yūko Mita]]
}}

'''Kenny''' (Japanese: '''ケンゴ''' ''Kengo'') is a {{pkmn|Coordinator}} who was friends with {{an|Dawn}} when they were young children. Apparently both of them are rivals. He started his Pokémon journey some time before Dawn did. Like Dawn, his starter Pokémon was also a {{p|Piplup}}.

He appeared in ''[[DP026|Getting the Pre-Contest Titters]]'' and ''[[DP027|Settling a Not-So-Old Score]]'' in which he and Dawn entered the Floaroma Pokémon Contest. Both of them made it to the finals but he lost to Dawn after a closely fought battle.

He seems to have {{s|PenguinShipping|a crush}} on Dawn and he sometimes calls her '''Dee Dee''' (Japanese: '''ピカリ''' ''Pikari'').

He made a brief appearance on television in ''[[DP055|Throwing the Track Switch]]'' with his {{TP|Kenny|Prinplup}} in which he appears winning a Pokémon Contest, which gave him his second ribbon.
[[File:KennyContest.png|thumb|left|220px|Kenny's Contest outfit]]
He appeared again in ''[[DP060|Journey to the Unown!]]'' and ''[[DP061|Team Shocker!]]'', where he enters the [[Solaceon Town]] {{pkmn|Contest}} with a new Pokémon, a Breloom.

In ''[[DP078|Pruning a Passel of Pals!]]'' and ''[[DP079|Strategy With a Smile!]]'' he made short cameos watching the Wallace Cup on TV. Kenny then made a cameo in ''[[DP106|A Breed Stampede!]]'' alongside with [[Nando]] in [[Marian]]'s news report about {{pkmn|Coordinator}}s.

He also appeared in [[DP122]] along with [[Barry]] where they revealed that they are best friends. In [[DP123]], he reappeared, entering in the [[Tatsunami Town]] Contest and won against [[Dawn's Ambipom]] with his {{TP|Kenny|Prinplup}}, earning him his fourth [[ribbon]].

==Pokémon==
This listing is of Kenny's known Pokémon:
{|border="1" style="border: 1px solid #000; border-collapse: collapse;" width=500px cellspacing="0"
|-
| align=center | [[Image:393.png]] → [[Image:394.png]] [[Kenny's Prinplup|Piplup → Prinplup]]
| align=center | [[Image:065.png]] {{P|Alakazam}}
| align=center | [[Image:286.png]] {{P|Breloom}}
| align=center | [[Image:067.png]] {{P|Machoke}}
|}

==Ribbons obtained==
[[File:Kenny's fourth ribbon.png|The Tatsunami Town Ribbon|thumb]]
* Unknown [[Ribbon]] (prior to ''[[DP055|Throwing the Track Switch]]'')
* [[Sage Town]] [[Ribbon]] (prior to ''[[DP055|Throwing the Track Switch]]'')
* [[Gerbera Town]] [[Ribbon]] (prior to ''[[DP106|A Breed Stampede!]]'')
* [[Tatsunami Town]] [[Ribbon]] ([[DP123]])

==Trivia==
* His Japanese name may be derived from 金剛 ''kongo'', the Japanese word for "diamond". This is similar to how [[Paul|Shinji]] (Paul), who is {{Ash}}'s rival, is similar to 真珠 ''shinju'', the Japanese word for "pearl".
* Just like [[Gary Oak]], another rival of a main character, Kenny started off with a {{type2|Water}} Pokémon and owns an {{p|Alakazam}}.
* Both Gary and Kenny have Japanese voice actress whose first names' reading are both ''Yūko''.
* Kenny has similarities to Dawn's other friend, [[Leona]], having a similar hairstyle, clothes, both being Dawn's childhood friend and both calling Dawn "Dee Dee" sometimes.
* All of Kenny's Pokémon are voiced by [[Bill Rogers]] in English.
* Kenny's prinplup is week to fighting type moves and his alakazam is strong against fighting type pokemon while his breloom and machoke are fighting type pokemon.

==Voice actors==
* '''Japanese'''
** 三田ゆう子 ''[[Yūko Mita]]''

* '''English'''
** [[Rhonda Krempa]]

* '''Spanish'''
** Chelo Vivares (Spain)
** Javier Olguín (Latin America) ([[DP026]] - [[DP027]])
** [[Xóchitl Ugarte]] (Latin America) ([[DP060]] - present)

==External links==
*[http://pokeani.com/chara/s-kengo.html Kengo's Profile] on [[Pokeani]] (Japanese)
*[http://pokeani.com/poke/s_p-kengo.html Kengo's Pokémon] on [[Pokeani]] (Japanese)
{{-}}
{{Kenny's Pokémon}}
{{-}}
{{Coordinators}}
{{-}}
{{Animecharacters}}
[[Category:Anime characters]]
[[Category:Male characters]]

[[de:Kenny]]
[[fr:Kenny]]
[[ja:ケンゴ]]
[[pt:Kenny]]

Ash's Torterra

2009-06-05T23:16:59Z

Chimcharizard: /* History */

{{AnimePokémonInfobox|
trainername=Ash|
pokemonname=Grotle|
jtrainername=サトシ|
jpokemonname=ハヤシガメ|
tmtrainername=Satoshi|
tmpokemonname=Hayashigame|
image=[[File:Ash Grotle.png|240px]] |
caption=Ash's Grotle |
ability=Unknown |
location=[[Route 202]] |
evolution=1|
numeps1=95|
prevonum=387|
evo1num=388|
epnum=DP005|
epname=Gettin' Twiggy With It!|
evolution=1|
firstevoep=DP100 |
firstevoname=Aiding the Enemy!|
firststagename=Turtwig|
current=[[Party|With Ash]]|
enva1=[[Jimmy Zoppi|Billy Beach]]|
java1=[[Shin'ichirō Miki]]|
enva2=[[Jimmy Zoppi|Billy Beach]]|
java2=[[Shin'ichirō Miki]]
}}
'''Ash's Grotle''' (Japanese: '''サトシのハヤシガメ''' ''Satoshi's Hayashigame'') was the second [[Pokémon]] that [[Ash Ketchum]] {{pkmn2|captured}} in the [[Sinnoh]] [[region]]. Its Japanese voice actor is ''[[Shin'ichirō Miki]]'', and its English voice actor is [[Jimmy Zoppi|Billy Beach]].

==History==
[[Image:Ash's Grotle as a Turtwig.jpg|As a {{p|Turtwig}}|thumb|left]]
{{Ash}} caught Grotle as a Turtwig in ''[[DP005|Gettin' Twiggy With It!]]''. It had been living in the forest near [[Clara]]'s home, and it broke up fights among [[wild Pokémon]] in the area. After [[Team Rocket]] stole [[Ash's Pikachu]], their {{TP|Team Rocket|balloon|mechas}} crashed, and Turtwig defended Pikachu against them. When Ash and his friends appeared, Turtwig assumed they were trying to wrongfully steal Pikachu, too, so it attacked them and ran off with an exhausted Pikachu in tow. The next time they confronted Turtwig, the misunderstanding was explained, and Turtwig apologetically befriended Ash. At the end of the episode, Ash and his friends began to leave, and the old woman encouraged Turtwig to go with Ash, so it ran to challenge him. Turtwig and Pikachu {{pkmn|battle}}d, and Ash caught Turtwig.

As Turtwig, it was a brave yet kind Pokémon that has high confidence for its small size. It apparently had a strong jaw, as it was often seen latching itself onto people and Pokémon's heads, tails, hats, and appendages to attack or show affection. It has done this to Ash as well, the behavior somewhat resembling that of [[James's Victreebel]], {{TP|James|Carnivine}} and {{TP|James|Cacnea}}. It has also been shown to be both incredibly fast and quite strong, such as the time when it used Bite on [[Roark's Rampardos]]'s tail and threw it into a rock, after which [[Brock]] said "Big things come in small packages!"

In ''[[DP006|Different Strokes for Different Blokes]]'', Turtwig battled {{AP|Paul's Chimchar|Chimchar}} and lost. Although it held its own in battle, it appeared to hesitate upon receiving Ash's command to dodge [[Move|attacks]].

Turtwig has taken part in three of Ash's [[Gym]] battles. It defeated [[Roark]]'s {{TP|Roark|Cranidos|Rampardos}} in [[DP016|their first battle]], and [[DP018|in the rematch]], defeated the newly [[Evolution|evolved]] {{TP|Roark|Rampardos}}, giving Ash his first [[Badge#Coal Badge|Sinnoh badge]]. It also battled against [[Gardenia]]'s {{TP|Gardenia|Turtwig}} during [[DP037|his second gym battle]]. Although Gardenia's Pokémon had defeated Ash's [[DP031|during a battle]] in the [[Eterna Forest]], he gained the upper hand and defeated the {{type2|Grass}}. After learning {{m|Energy Ball}} from {{si|Kenny}}'s {{p|Breloom}}, Turtwig didn't battle again until the [[Pastoria Gym]] battle in ''[[DP083| A Crasher Course in Power]]'', where it battled [[Crasher Wake]]'s {{p|Quagsire}} but it was called back before being defeated.

Like many of Ash's Pokémon, Turtwig's battle style was based on its {{stat|speed}}, a factor that Ash focused on even more after seeing Gardenia's Turtwig in action. However, in ''[[DP100|Aiding the Enemy!]]'' Turtwig evolved into {{p|Grotle}} during a battle against [[Paul]]'s {{TP|Paul|Honchkrow}}. It quickly became apparent that, due to its new body being larger, Grotle's speed had diminished, and Grotle fumbled and fell down a lot in the battle. The newly-evolved Grotle has high expectations of itself, well exemplified in the same episode. During the night, it went out to try and improve its speed. However, it failed to regain its speed and stumbled over from time to time. This was initially upsetting but [[Paul's Torterra]] provided some unexpected help by showing Grotle that it could rely on {{stat|defense}} instead.

In ''[[DP103|A Jumping Rocket Ship]]'', it was shown that Grotle became fatigued from walking a lot and from its increased weight. It had to be carried by [[Brock's Happiny]] for a portion of the journey.

In ''[[DP106|A Breed Stampede!]]'', Ash used his Grotle to help train {{TP|Dawn|Dawn's Piloswine|Mamoswine}}, where it used the defense method shown by Paul's Torterra. By ''[[DP109|Leading a Stray!]]'', the defense method has begun to pay off in battle as Grotle took {{p|Swampert}}'s {{m|Focus Punch}} on the head and replied accordingly with {{m|Razor Leaf}}, knocking its opponent out.

In [[DP121]], in order to save a {{p|Snover}}, Grotle surpassed its own limits and learned {{m|Rock Climb}} through its willpower alone, which allowed Grotle to regain some of its speed.

In [[DP127]] it was used in the gym battle against [[Candice]], its first appearance in a gym battle since evolving. Using the lessons taught to it by Torterra, it stood firm against {{p|Sneasel}}'s {{m|Blizzard}} and was able to defeat it using Rock Climb which allowed it to easily travel across the ice without slipping. Unfortunately, it was easily defeated by her {{TP|Candice|Abomasnow}} with a shattering {{m|Wood Hammer}} later in the battle.

==Moves used==

{{anmu/h|grass|row=7|align=center|move=Razor Leaf|pic=Grotle razor leaf.png}}
{{anmu|dark|Bite|DP005|Gettin' Twiggy With It!|rec=yes}}
{{anmu|grass|Razor Leaf|DP005|Gettin' Twiggy With It!|rec=yes}}
{{anmu|grass|Synthesis|DP005|Gettin' Twiggy With It!|rec=yes}}
{{anmu|normal|Tackle|DP005|Gettin' Twiggy With It!}}
{{anmu|grass|Energy Ball|DP064|Riding the Winds of Change!|rec=yes}}
{{anmu|normal|Rock Climb|DP121|rec=yes}}
{{anmu/f|grass}}

==Trivia==
[[File:Satoshitonaetle.jpg|As an affectionate Turtwig, pictured with Ash|thumb|left]]
* For ''[[DP016|A Gruff Act to Follow]]'', [[Professor Oak's lecture]] is about Ash's Turtwig. He writes this [[Pokémon senryū]] about it: ナエトルは　あたまにはっぱ　はえとるぞ ''Naetoru wa / Atama ni happa / Haetoru zo'' "Naetle / The leaf on its head / Is growing."
* Its ability to break up fights between other Pokémon mirrors that of [[Ash's Bulbasaur]], Ash's first {{type2|Grass}} [[starter Pokémon]]. Also, the episodes that Bulbasaur and Turtwig were caught in are very similar.
* Some of Grotle's other actions as a Turtwig mirror those of [[James's Carnivine]], {{TP|James|Cacnea}}, and {{TP|James|Victreebel}}, who attack their {{pkmn|Trainer}} out of affection. Coincidentally, they are all Grass-type Pokémon.
* This is {{Ash}}'s third turtle/tortoise-based Pokémon, the others being {{AP|Squirtle}} and {{AP|Torkoal}}.
* In ''[[DP062|Tanks for the Memories!]]'', Turtwig is embarrassed to be in a maid outfit, much like Ash, Pikachu, and [[Dawn's Piplup]] are. This may indicate that it, Pikachu, and Piplup are [[Gender|male]].
* After evolving, Grotle had problems with its new, heavier form. While a {{p|Turtwig}}'s {{stat|Speed}} is higher relative to its other stats than a {{p|Grotle}}'s is, Grotle's [[base stats|base]] Speed is actually five points ''higher'' than Turtwig's.
* Grotle took exactly as many episodes to evolve from Turtwig as [[Ash's Sceptile]] did from its {{p|Grovyle}} stage.
** Coincidentally, Turtwig's amount of episodes taken to evolve is the reversal of the amount of episodes {{p|Treecko}} took to evolve, which is ''59'' episodes, whereas Turtwig took ''95'' episodes.
** Both also had problems attacking temporarily after they evolved. Grotle kept tripping, while Sceptile lost its ability to attack.
* Grotle is Ash's only Pokémon to [[evolution|evolve]] while battling against one of Ash's [[rival]]s.
* Grotle is Ash's only Pokémon to have fought [[Paul]] more than once, and each time was a one-on-one battle. Both times, it lost to a Pokémon with a [[Damage modification|type advantage]] against {{type2|Grass}}s, losing to {{AP|Paul's Chimchar|Chimchar}} in ''[[DP006|Different Strokes for Different Blokes]]'' and [[Paul's Honchkrow]] in ''[[DP100|Aiding the Enemy!]]''.
* Grotle is the first Pokémon belonging to a main anime character to explicitly use a current [[HM]] move, {{m|Rock Climb}}. [[Dawn's Piplup]]'s {{m|Whirlpool}}, however, does not count as the move has not had HM status since [[Generation II]].

==Related articles==
{{animespeciesevo1|Turtwig|Grotle}}

==External links==
*[http://pokeani.com/poke/satoshi/r_p-satoshi24.html Hayashigame's Profile] on [[Pokeani]] (Japanese)

{{Ash's Pokémon}}
[[Category:Ash's Pokémon|Grotle]]

[[de:Ashs Chelcarain]]

[[fr:Boskara de Sacha]]
[[ja:サトシのハヤシガメ]]
[[pt:Grotle de Ash]]

Ash's Torterra

2009-06-05T23:13:43Z

Chimcharizard: /* History */

{{AnimePokémonInfobox|
trainername=Ash|
pokemonname=Grotle|
jtrainername=サトシ|
jpokemonname=ハヤシガメ|
tmtrainername=Satoshi|
tmpokemonname=Hayashigame|
image=[[File:Ash Grotle.png|240px]] |
caption=Ash's Grotle |
ability=Unknown |
location=[[Route 202]] |
evolution=1|
numeps1=95|
prevonum=387|
evo1num=388|
epnum=DP005|
epname=Gettin' Twiggy With It!|
evolution=1|
firstevoep=DP100 |
firstevoname=Aiding the Enemy!|
firststagename=Turtwig|
current=[[Party|With Ash]]|
enva1=[[Jimmy Zoppi|Billy Beach]]|
java1=[[Shin'ichirō Miki]]|
enva2=[[Jimmy Zoppi|Billy Beach]]|
java2=[[Shin'ichirō Miki]]
}}
'''Ash's Grotle''' (Japanese: '''サトシのハヤシガメ''' ''Satoshi's Hayashigame'') was the second [[Pokémon]] that [[Ash Ketchum]] {{pkmn2|captured}} in the [[Sinnoh]] [[region]]. Its Japanese voice actor is ''[[Shin'ichirō Miki]]'', and its English voice actor is [[Jimmy Zoppi|Billy Beach]].

==History==
[[Image:Ash's Grotle as a Turtwig.jpg|As a {{p|Turtwig}}|thumb|left]]
{{Ash}} caught Grotle as a Turtwig in ''[[DP005|Gettin' Twiggy With It!]]''. It had been living in the forest near [[Clara]]'s home, and it broke up fights among [[wild Pokémon]] in the area. After [[Team Rocket]] stole [[Ash's Pikachu]], their {{TP|Team Rocket|balloon|mechas}} crashed, and Turtwig defended Pikachu against them. When Ash and his friends appeared, Turtwig assumed they were trying to wrongfully steal Pikachu, too, so it attacked them and ran off with an exhausted Pikachu in tow. The next time they confronted Turtwig, the misunderstanding was explained, and Turtwig apologetically befriended Ash. At the end of the episode, Ash and his friends began to leave, and the old woman encouraged Turtwig to go with Ash, so it ran to challenge him. Turtwig and Pikachu {{pkmn|battle}}d, and Ash caught Turtwig.

As Turtwig, it was a brave yet kind Pokémon that has high confidence for its small size. It apparently had a strong jaw, as it was often seen latching itself onto people and Pokémon's heads, tails, hats, and appendages to attack or show affection. It has done this to Ash as well, the behavior somewhat resembling that of [[James's Victreebel]], {{TP|James|Carnivine}} and {{TP|James|Cacnea}}. It has also been shown to be both incredibly fast and quite strong, such as the time when it used Bite on [[Roark's Rampardos]]'s tail and threw it into a rock, after which [[Brock]] said "Big things come in small packages!"

In ''[[DP006|Different Strokes for Different Blokes]]'', Turtwig battled {{AP|Paul's Chimchar|Chimchar}} and lost. Although it held its own in battle, it appeared to hesitate upon receiving Ash's command to dodge [[Move|attacks]].

Turtwig has taken part in three of Ash's [[Gym]] battles. It defeated [[Roark]]'s {{TP|Roark|Cranidos|Rampardos}} in [[DP016|their first battle]], and [[DP018|in the rematch]], defeated the newly [[Evolution|evolved]] {{TP|Roark|Rampardos}}, giving Ash his first [[Badge#Coal Badge|Sinnoh badge]]. It also battled against [[Gardenia]]'s {{TP|Gardenia|Turtwig}} during [[DP037|his second gym battle]]. Although Gardenia's Pokémon had defeated Ash's [[DP031|during a battle]] in the [[Eterna Forest]], he gained the upper hand and defeated the {{type2|Grass}}. After learning {{m|Energy Ball}} from {{si|Kenny}}'s {{p|Breloom}}, Turtwig didn't battle again until the [[Pastoria Gym]] battle in ''[[DP083| A Crasher Course in Power]]'', where it battled [[Crasher Wake]]'s {{p|Quagsire}} but it was called back before being defeated.

Like many of Ash's Pokémon, Turtwig's battle style was based on its {{stat|speed}}, a factor that Ash focused on even more after seeing Gardenia's Turtwig in action. However, in ''[[DP100|Aiding the Enemy!]]'' Turtwig evolved into {{p|Grotle}} during a battle against [[Paul]]'s {{TP|Paul|Honchkrow}}. It quickly became apparent that, due to its new body being larger, Grotle's speed had diminished, and Grotle fumbled and fell down a lot in the battle. The newly-evolved Grotle has high expectations of itself, well exemplified in the same episode. During the night, it went out to try and improve its speed. However, it failed to regain its speed and stumbled over from time to time. This was initially upsetting but [[Paul's Torterra]] provided some unexpected help by showing Grotle that it could rely on {{stat|defense}} instead.

In ''[[DP103|A Jumping Rocket Ship]]'', it was shown that Grotle became fatigued from walking a lot and from its increased weight. It had to be carried by [[Brock's Happiny]] for a portion of the journey.

In ''[[DP106|A Breed Stampede!]]'', Ash used his Grotle to help train {{TP|Dawn|Dawn's Piloswine|Mamoswine}}, where it used the defense method shown by Paul's Torterra. By ''[[DP109|Leading a Stray!]]'', the defense method has begun to pay off in battle as Grotle took {{p|Swampert}}'s {{m|Focus Punch}} on the head and replied accordingly with {{m|Razor Leaf}}, knocking its opponent out.

In [[DP121]], in order to save a {{p|Snover}}, Grotle surpassed its own limits and learned {{m|Rock Climb}} through its willpower alone, which allowed Grotle to regain some of its speed.

In [[DP127]] it was used in the gym battle against [[Candice]], its first appearance in a gym battle since evolving. Using the lessons taught to it by Torterra, it stood firm against {{p|Sneasel}}'s {{m|Blizzard}} and was able to defeat it using Rock Climb which allowed it to easily travel across the ice without slipping. Unfortunately, it was easily defeated by her {{TP|Candice|Abomasnow}} with a shattering {{m|Wood Hammer}} later in the battle.

It will battle Paul's Honchkrow once more in [[p|DP131|upcoming Japanese episode]].

==Moves used==

{{anmu/h|grass|row=7|align=center|move=Razor Leaf|pic=Grotle razor leaf.png}}
{{anmu|dark|Bite|DP005|Gettin' Twiggy With It!|rec=yes}}
{{anmu|grass|Razor Leaf|DP005|Gettin' Twiggy With It!|rec=yes}}
{{anmu|grass|Synthesis|DP005|Gettin' Twiggy With It!|rec=yes}}
{{anmu|normal|Tackle|DP005|Gettin' Twiggy With It!}}
{{anmu|grass|Energy Ball|DP064|Riding the Winds of Change!|rec=yes}}
{{anmu|normal|Rock Climb|DP121|rec=yes}}
{{anmu/f|grass}}

==Trivia==
[[File:Satoshitonaetle.jpg|As an affectionate Turtwig, pictured with Ash|thumb|left]]
* For ''[[DP016|A Gruff Act to Follow]]'', [[Professor Oak's lecture]] is about Ash's Turtwig. He writes this [[Pokémon senryū]] about it: ナエトルは　あたまにはっぱ　はえとるぞ ''Naetoru wa / Atama ni happa / Haetoru zo'' "Naetle / The leaf on its head / Is growing."
* Its ability to break up fights between other Pokémon mirrors that of [[Ash's Bulbasaur]], Ash's first {{type2|Grass}} [[starter Pokémon]]. Also, the episodes that Bulbasaur and Turtwig were caught in are very similar.
* Some of Grotle's other actions as a Turtwig mirror those of [[James's Carnivine]], {{TP|James|Cacnea}}, and {{TP|James|Victreebel}}, who attack their {{pkmn|Trainer}} out of affection. Coincidentally, they are all Grass-type Pokémon.
* This is {{Ash}}'s third turtle/tortoise-based Pokémon, the others being {{AP|Squirtle}} and {{AP|Torkoal}}.
* In ''[[DP062|Tanks for the Memories!]]'', Turtwig is embarrassed to be in a maid outfit, much like Ash, Pikachu, and [[Dawn's Piplup]] are. This may indicate that it, Pikachu, and Piplup are [[Gender|male]].
* After evolving, Grotle had problems with its new, heavier form. While a {{p|Turtwig}}'s {{stat|Speed}} is higher relative to its other stats than a {{p|Grotle}}'s is, Grotle's [[base stats|base]] Speed is actually five points ''higher'' than Turtwig's.
* Grotle took exactly as many episodes to evolve from Turtwig as [[Ash's Sceptile]] did from its {{p|Grovyle}} stage.
** Coincidentally, Turtwig's amount of episodes taken to evolve is the reversal of the amount of episodes {{p|Treecko}} took to evolve, which is ''59'' episodes, whereas Turtwig took ''95'' episodes.
** Both also had problems attacking temporarily after they evolved. Grotle kept tripping, while Sceptile lost its ability to attack.
* Grotle is Ash's only Pokémon to [[evolution|evolve]] while battling against one of Ash's [[rival]]s.
* Grotle is Ash's only Pokémon to have fought [[Paul]] more than once, and each time was a one-on-one battle. Both times, it lost to a Pokémon with a [[Damage modification|type advantage]] against {{type2|Grass}}s, losing to {{AP|Paul's Chimchar|Chimchar}} in ''[[DP006|Different Strokes for Different Blokes]]'' and [[Paul's Honchkrow]] in ''[[DP100|Aiding the Enemy!]]''.
* Grotle is the first Pokémon belonging to a main anime character to explicitly use a current [[HM]] move, {{m|Rock Climb}}. [[Dawn's Piplup]]'s {{m|Whirlpool}}, however, does not count as the move has not had HM status since [[Generation II]].

==Related articles==
{{animespeciesevo1|Turtwig|Grotle}}

==External links==
*[http://pokeani.com/poke/satoshi/r_p-satoshi24.html Hayashigame's Profile] on [[Pokeani]] (Japanese)

{{Ash's Pokémon}}
[[Category:Ash's Pokémon|Grotle]]

[[de:Ashs Chelcarain]]

[[fr:Boskara de Sacha]]
[[ja:サトシのハヤシガメ]]
[[pt:Grotle de Ash]]

Ash's Torterra

2009-06-05T23:12:28Z

Chimcharizard: /* History */

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java1=[[Shin'ichirō Miki]]|
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'''Ash's Grotle''' (Japanese: '''サトシのハヤシガメ''' ''Satoshi's Hayashigame'') was the second [[Pokémon]] that [[Ash Ketchum]] {{pkmn2|captured}} in the [[Sinnoh]] [[region]]. Its Japanese voice actor is ''[[Shin'ichirō Miki]]'', and its English voice actor is [[Jimmy Zoppi|Billy Beach]].

==History==
[[Image:Ash's Grotle as a Turtwig.jpg|As a {{p|Turtwig}}|thumb|left]]
{{Ash}} caught Grotle as a Turtwig in ''[[DP005|Gettin' Twiggy With It!]]''. It had been living in the forest near [[Clara]]'s home, and it broke up fights among [[wild Pokémon]] in the area. After [[Team Rocket]] stole [[Ash's Pikachu]], their {{TP|Team Rocket|balloon|mechas}} crashed, and Turtwig defended Pikachu against them. When Ash and his friends appeared, Turtwig assumed they were trying to wrongfully steal Pikachu, too, so it attacked them and ran off with an exhausted Pikachu in tow. The next time they confronted Turtwig, the misunderstanding was explained, and Turtwig apologetically befriended Ash. At the end of the episode, Ash and his friends began to leave, and the old woman encouraged Turtwig to go with Ash, so it ran to challenge him. Turtwig and Pikachu {{pkmn|battle}}d, and Ash caught Turtwig.

As Turtwig, it was a brave yet kind Pokémon that has high confidence for its small size. It apparently had a strong jaw, as it was often seen latching itself onto people and Pokémon's heads, tails, hats, and appendages to attack or show affection. It has done this to Ash as well, the behavior somewhat resembling that of [[James's Victreebel]], {{TP|James|Carnivine}} and {{TP|James|Cacnea}}. It has also been shown to be both incredibly fast and quite strong, such as the time when it used Bite on [[Roark's Rampardos]]'s tail and threw it into a rock, after which [[Brock]] said "Big things come in small packages!"

In ''[[DP006|Different Strokes for Different Blokes]]'', Turtwig battled {{AP|Paul's Chimchar|Chimchar}} and lost. Although it held its own in battle, it appeared to hesitate upon receiving Ash's command to dodge [[Move|attacks]].

Turtwig has taken part in three of Ash's [[Gym]] battles. It defeated [[Roark]]'s {{TP|Roark|Cranidos|Rampardos}} in [[DP016|their first battle]], and [[DP018|in the rematch]], defeated the newly [[Evolution|evolved]] {{TP|Roark|Rampardos}}, giving Ash his first [[Badge#Coal Badge|Sinnoh badge]]. It also battled against [[Gardenia]]'s {{TP|Gardenia|Turtwig}} during [[DP037|his second gym battle]]. Although Gardenia's Pokémon had defeated Ash's [[DP031|during a battle]] in the [[Eterna Forest]], he gained the upper hand and defeated the {{type2|Grass}}. After learning {{m|Energy Ball}} from {{si|Kenny}}'s {{p|Breloom}}, Turtwig didn't battle again until the [[Pastoria Gym]] battle in ''[[DP083| A Crasher Course in Power]]'', where it battled [[Crasher Wake]]'s {{p|Quagsire}} but it was called back before being defeated.

Like many of Ash's Pokémon, Turtwig's battle style was based on its {{stat|speed}}, a factor that Ash focused on even more after seeing Gardenia's Turtwig in action. However, in ''[[DP100|Aiding the Enemy!]]'' Turtwig evolved into {{p|Grotle}} during a battle against [[Paul]]'s {{TP|Paul|Honchkrow}}. It quickly became apparent that, due to its new body being larger, Grotle's speed had diminished, and Grotle fumbled and fell down a lot in the battle. The newly-evolved Grotle has high expectations of itself, well exemplified in the same episode. During the night, it went out to try and improve its speed. However, it failed to regain its speed and stumbled over from time to time. This was initially upsetting but [[Paul's Torterra]] provided some unexpected help by showing Grotle that it could rely on {{stat|defense}} instead.

In ''[[DP103|A Jumping Rocket Ship]]'', it was shown that Grotle became fatigued from walking a lot and from its increased weight. It had to be carried by [[Brock's Happiny]] for a portion of the journey.

In ''[[DP106|A Breed Stampede!]]'', Ash used his Grotle to help train {{TP|Dawn|Dawn's Piloswine|Mamoswine}}, where it used the defense method shown by Paul's Torterra. By ''[[DP109|Leading a Stray!]]'', the defense method has begun to pay off in battle as Grotle took {{p|Swampert}}'s {{m|Focus Punch}} on the head and replied accordingly with {{m|Razor Leaf}}, knocking its opponent out.

In [[DP121]], in order to save a {{p|Snover}}, Grotle surpassed its own limits and learned {{m|Rock Climb}} through its willpower alone, which allowed Grotle to regain some of its speed.

In [[DP127]] it was used in the gym battle against [[Candice]], its first appearance in a gym battle since evolving. Using the lessons taught to it by Torterra, it stood firm against {{p|Sneasel}}'s {{m|Blizzard}} and was able to defeat it using Rock Climb which allowed it to easily travel across the ice without slipping. Unfortunately, it was easily defeated by her {{TP|Candice|Abomasnow}} with a shattering {{m|Wood Hammer}} later in the battle.

It will battle Paul's Honchkrow once more in {{p|DP131|upcoming Japanese episode}}.

==Moves used==

{{anmu/h|grass|row=7|align=center|move=Razor Leaf|pic=Grotle razor leaf.png}}
{{anmu|dark|Bite|DP005|Gettin' Twiggy With It!|rec=yes}}
{{anmu|grass|Razor Leaf|DP005|Gettin' Twiggy With It!|rec=yes}}
{{anmu|grass|Synthesis|DP005|Gettin' Twiggy With It!|rec=yes}}
{{anmu|normal|Tackle|DP005|Gettin' Twiggy With It!}}
{{anmu|grass|Energy Ball|DP064|Riding the Winds of Change!|rec=yes}}
{{anmu|normal|Rock Climb|DP121|rec=yes}}
{{anmu/f|grass}}

==Trivia==
[[File:Satoshitonaetle.jpg|As an affectionate Turtwig, pictured with Ash|thumb|left]]
* For ''[[DP016|A Gruff Act to Follow]]'', [[Professor Oak's lecture]] is about Ash's Turtwig. He writes this [[Pokémon senryū]] about it: ナエトルは　あたまにはっぱ　はえとるぞ ''Naetoru wa / Atama ni happa / Haetoru zo'' "Naetle / The leaf on its head / Is growing."
* Its ability to break up fights between other Pokémon mirrors that of [[Ash's Bulbasaur]], Ash's first {{type2|Grass}} [[starter Pokémon]]. Also, the episodes that Bulbasaur and Turtwig were caught in are very similar.
* Some of Grotle's other actions as a Turtwig mirror those of [[James's Carnivine]], {{TP|James|Cacnea}}, and {{TP|James|Victreebel}}, who attack their {{pkmn|Trainer}} out of affection. Coincidentally, they are all Grass-type Pokémon.
* This is {{Ash}}'s third turtle/tortoise-based Pokémon, the others being {{AP|Squirtle}} and {{AP|Torkoal}}.
* In ''[[DP062|Tanks for the Memories!]]'', Turtwig is embarrassed to be in a maid outfit, much like Ash, Pikachu, and [[Dawn's Piplup]] are. This may indicate that it, Pikachu, and Piplup are [[Gender|male]].
* After evolving, Grotle had problems with its new, heavier form. While a {{p|Turtwig}}'s {{stat|Speed}} is higher relative to its other stats than a {{p|Grotle}}'s is, Grotle's [[base stats|base]] Speed is actually five points ''higher'' than Turtwig's.
* Grotle took exactly as many episodes to evolve from Turtwig as [[Ash's Sceptile]] did from its {{p|Grovyle}} stage.
** Coincidentally, Turtwig's amount of episodes taken to evolve is the reversal of the amount of episodes {{p|Treecko}} took to evolve, which is ''59'' episodes, whereas Turtwig took ''95'' episodes.
** Both also had problems attacking temporarily after they evolved. Grotle kept tripping, while Sceptile lost its ability to attack.
* Grotle is Ash's only Pokémon to [[evolution|evolve]] while battling against one of Ash's [[rival]]s.
* Grotle is Ash's only Pokémon to have fought [[Paul]] more than once, and each time was a one-on-one battle. Both times, it lost to a Pokémon with a [[Damage modification|type advantage]] against {{type2|Grass}}s, losing to {{AP|Paul's Chimchar|Chimchar}} in ''[[DP006|Different Strokes for Different Blokes]]'' and [[Paul's Honchkrow]] in ''[[DP100|Aiding the Enemy!]]''.
* Grotle is the first Pokémon belonging to a main anime character to explicitly use a current [[HM]] move, {{m|Rock Climb}}. [[Dawn's Piplup]]'s {{m|Whirlpool}}, however, does not count as the move has not had HM status since [[Generation II]].

==Related articles==
{{animespeciesevo1|Turtwig|Grotle}}

==External links==
*[http://pokeani.com/poke/satoshi/r_p-satoshi24.html Hayashigame's Profile] on [[Pokeani]] (Japanese)

{{Ash's Pokémon}}
[[Category:Ash's Pokémon|Grotle]]

[[de:Ashs Chelcarain]]

[[fr:Boskara de Sacha]]
[[ja:サトシのハヤシガメ]]
[[pt:Grotle de Ash]]

Ash's Staraptor

2009-06-05T23:03:49Z

Chimcharizard: /* History */

{{AnimePokémonInfobox|
trainername=Ash|
pokemonname=Staraptor|
jtrainername=サトシ|
jpokemonname=ムクホーク|
tmtrainername=Satoshi|
tmpokemonname=Mukuhawk|
image=[[Image:Ash's Staraptor.png‎|240px]] |
caption=Ash's Staraptor |
gender=Male|
location=[[Route 202]] |
evolution=2|
numeps1=11|
numeps2=105|
firststagename=Starly|
secondstagename=Staravia|
epnum=DP002|
epname=Two Degrees of Separation! |
firstevoep=DP013|
firstevoname=A Staravia is Born!|
prevonum=396|
evo1num=397|
evo2num=398|
secondevoep=DP118|
secondevoname=''DP118''|
current=[[Party|With Ash]]|
enva1=[[Sarah Natochenny]]|
enva2=[[Sarah Natochenny]]|
enva3=Has not yet appeared|
java1=[[Kiyotaka Furushima]]|
java2=[[Kiyotaka Furushima]]|
java3=[[Katsuyuki Konishi]]|
}}

'''Ash's Staraptor''' (Japanese: '''サトシのムクホーク''' ''Satoshi's Mukuhawk'') is the first [[Pokémon]] that [[Ash Ketchum]] [[captured Pokémon|caught]] in the [[Sinnoh]] region. Its Japanese voice actor is ''[[Katsuyuki Konishi]]''. As a Starly and Staravia, it was voiced by ''[[Kiyotaka Furushima]]'' in Japanese and [[Sarah Natochenny]] in English.

==History==
[[Image:Ash's Starly.png|As a {{p|Starly}}|200px|thumb|left]]
Ash caught it as a {{p|Starly}} in ''[[DP002|Two Degrees of Separation]]'' while searching for {{AP|Pikachu}}, who was missing due to the antics of [[Team Rocket]]. {{AP|Aipom}} was swinging through the trees and accidentally bumped into Starly, so the two Pokémon battled. Weakened by Aipom, Starly was captured and immediately used in the search for Pikachu. In ''[[DP003|When Pokémon Worlds Collide]]'', Starly had its first battle against another Starly belonging to [[Paul]] and lost.

In ''[[DP013|A Staravia is Born]]'', Starly evolved into a {{p|Staravia}} during a battle with [[Team Rocket]]. Immediately after its evolution Staravia had perfectly learned {{m|Aerial Ace}}. Evolving has also allowed it to grow much stronger and become very useful in searches.

Staravia was the only one of Ash's Pokémon who didn't participate in Ash's first Sinnoh [[Gym]] battle against [[Roark]]; however, Staravia helped out in Ash's second Sinnoh Gym battle, defeating [[Gardenia]]'s {{p|Cherubi}}. After seeing [[Reggie]]'s {{p|Staraptor}} use the powerful {{m|Brave Bird}} attack, Ash was inspired to teach it to Staravia. In the third Sinnoh [[Gym]] {{pkmn|battle}}, Staravia defeated [[Maylene]]'s {{p|Machoke}} and {{p|Meditite}}, as well as successfully mastering Brave Bird.

In [[DP118]], a [[PokéRinger]] competition was held in [[Wind Town]] where Ash entered and won with Staravia, who evolved into a Staraptor in the process. Shortly after its evolution, Staraptor learned {{m|Close Combat}} and defeated [[Paul's Honchkrow]], earning Ash his first victory over [[Paul]].

In [[DP127]] it was used in the gym battle against [[Candice]], where it was easily defeated by her {{TP|Candice|Abomasnow}} after winning against her {{p|Medicham}}.

He will battle [[Paul's Weavile]] in [[DP131]].

==Moves used==

{{anmu/h|normal|flying|8|align=center|move=Close Combat|pic=Staraptor close combat.png‎}}
{{anmu|flying|Wing Attack|DP002|Two Degrees of Separation!}}
{{anmu|flying|Whirlwind|DP002|Two Degrees of Separation!}}
{{anmu|flying|Gust|DP002|Two Degrees of Separation!|x=yes}}
{{anmu|normal|Quick Attack|rec=yes|DP002|Two Degrees of Separation!}}
{{anmu|flying|Aerial Ace|rec=yes|DP013|A Staravia is Born!}}
{{anmu|flying|Brave Bird|rec=yes|DP067|Crossing the Battle Line!}}
{{anmu|fighting|Close Combat|rec=yes|DP118}}
{{anmu/f|flying|x=yes}}
{{-}}

==Trivia==
[[Image:Staravia DP094.jpg|As a {{p|Staravia}}|200px|thumb|left]]
* Despite the fact Ash's Staraptor and other members of his evolution family know {{m|Gust}}, it is impossible for {{p|Starly}}, {{p|Staravia}}, or {{p|Staraptor}} to learn it in the games. This error was also present in the Japanese version. The dub changed it to {{m|Whirlwind}} in Starly's initial appearance, but left it as Gust until ''[[DP038|One Big Happiny Family]]'', when it was dubbed as Whirlwind again, and has been since.
* For ''[[DP015|Shapes of Things to Come]]'', [[Professor Oak's lecture]] is about Ash's Staravia. He writes this [[Pokémon senryū]] about it: ムックルが　ムクムクしんか　ムクバード ''{{tt|Mukkuru|Starly}} mukumuku-evolved; {{tt|Mukubird|Staravia}}''
* In ''[[DP103|A Jumping Rocket Ship]]'', it fell in love with a Staravia doll that was designed to appear female. It is noteworthy that Staravia's "dot" is noticeably larger than that of the doll's.
* Though Staraptor is confirmed to be male, the Czech dub refers to it as female.
* Upon evolution into Staravia, it was the 40th Pokémon species Ash has owned, counting {{AP|Larvitar}}, {{AP|Haunter}}, and {{AP|Raticate}}.
* Staraptor's method of evolving to its final stage is similar to [[Ash's Swellow]], through a [[PokéRinger]] competition.
** The evolution is also similar to that of [[Ash's Grotle]], having evolved against [[Paul's Honchkrow]].
* Upon its final evolution, Staraptor became the 50th Pokémon that Ash has obtained, including evolutions and counting {{AP|Seaking}}, {{TP|Casey|Beedrill}}, {{TP|Sabrina|Haunter}} and {{AP|Raticate}}. Haunter was not officially his, Beedrill was given away nearly immediately, Seaking was released as part of contest rules, and Raticate was returned to its Trainer nearly immediately.
* Staravia took the most amount of episodes so far to evolve to a certain stage in the Sinnoh series, taking 105 episodes to evolve from Staravia to Staraptor.

==Related articles==
{{animespeciesevo2|Starly|Staravia|Staraptor}}

==External links==
*[http://pokeani.com/poke/satoshi/r_p-satoshi25.html Mukuhawk's Profile] on [[Pokeani]] (Japanese)

{{Ash's Pokémon}}

[[Category:Ash's Pokémon|Staraptor]]
[[de:Ashs Staraptor]]

[[fr:Étouraptor de Sacha]]
[[ja:サトシのムクホーク]]
[[pt:Staraptor de Ash]]

Ash's Staraptor

2009-06-05T23:03:12Z

Chimcharizard: /* History */

{{AnimePokémonInfobox|
trainername=Ash|
pokemonname=Staraptor|
jtrainername=サトシ|
jpokemonname=ムクホーク|
tmtrainername=Satoshi|
tmpokemonname=Mukuhawk|
image=[[Image:Ash's Staraptor.png‎|240px]] |
caption=Ash's Staraptor |
gender=Male|
location=[[Route 202]] |
evolution=2|
numeps1=11|
numeps2=105|
firststagename=Starly|
secondstagename=Staravia|
epnum=DP002|
epname=Two Degrees of Separation! |
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prevonum=396|
evo1num=397|
evo2num=398|
secondevoep=DP118|
secondevoname=''DP118''|
current=[[Party|With Ash]]|
enva1=[[Sarah Natochenny]]|
enva2=[[Sarah Natochenny]]|
enva3=Has not yet appeared|
java1=[[Kiyotaka Furushima]]|
java2=[[Kiyotaka Furushima]]|
java3=[[Katsuyuki Konishi]]|
}}

'''Ash's Staraptor''' (Japanese: '''サトシのムクホーク''' ''Satoshi's Mukuhawk'') is the first [[Pokémon]] that [[Ash Ketchum]] [[captured Pokémon|caught]] in the [[Sinnoh]] region. Its Japanese voice actor is ''[[Katsuyuki Konishi]]''. As a Starly and Staravia, it was voiced by ''[[Kiyotaka Furushima]]'' in Japanese and [[Sarah Natochenny]] in English.

==History==
[[Image:Ash's Starly.png|As a {{p|Starly}}|200px|thumb|left]]
Ash caught it as a {{p|Starly}} in ''[[DP002|Two Degrees of Separation]]'' while searching for {{AP|Pikachu}}, who was missing due to the antics of [[Team Rocket]]. {{AP|Aipom}} was swinging through the trees and accidentally bumped into Starly, so the two Pokémon battled. Weakened by Aipom, Starly was captured and immediately used in the search for Pikachu. In ''[[DP003|When Pokémon Worlds Collide]]'', Starly had its first battle against another Starly belonging to [[Paul]] and lost.

In ''[[DP013|A Staravia is Born]]'', Starly evolved into a {{p|Staravia}} during a battle with [[Team Rocket]]. Immediately after its evolution Staravia had perfectly learned {{m|Aerial Ace}}. Evolving has also allowed it to grow much stronger and become very useful in searches.

Staravia was the only one of Ash's Pokémon who didn't participate in Ash's first Sinnoh [[Gym]] battle against [[Roark]]; however, Staravia helped out in Ash's second Sinnoh Gym battle, defeating [[Gardenia]]'s {{p|Cherubi}}. After seeing [[Reggie]]'s {{p|Staraptor}} use the powerful {{m|Brave Bird}} attack, Ash was inspired to teach it to Staravia. In the third Sinnoh [[Gym]] {{pkmn|battle}}, Staravia defeated [[Maylene]]'s {{p|Machoke}} and {{p|Meditite}}, as well as successfully mastering Brave Bird.

In [[DP118]], a [[PokéRinger]] competition was held in [[Wind Town]] where Ash entered and won with Staravia, who evolved into a Staraptor in the process. Shortly after its evolution, Staraptor learned {{m|Close Combat}} and defeated [[Paul's Honchkrow]], earning Ash his first victory over [[Paul]].

In [[DP127]] it was used in the gym battle against [[Candice]], where it was easily defeated by her {{TP|Candice|Abomasnow}} after winning against her {{p|Medicham}}.

He will battle [[Paul's Weavile]] in [[Dp131]].

==Moves used==

{{anmu/h|normal|flying|8|align=center|move=Close Combat|pic=Staraptor close combat.png‎}}
{{anmu|flying|Wing Attack|DP002|Two Degrees of Separation!}}
{{anmu|flying|Whirlwind|DP002|Two Degrees of Separation!}}
{{anmu|flying|Gust|DP002|Two Degrees of Separation!|x=yes}}
{{anmu|normal|Quick Attack|rec=yes|DP002|Two Degrees of Separation!}}
{{anmu|flying|Aerial Ace|rec=yes|DP013|A Staravia is Born!}}
{{anmu|flying|Brave Bird|rec=yes|DP067|Crossing the Battle Line!}}
{{anmu|fighting|Close Combat|rec=yes|DP118}}
{{anmu/f|flying|x=yes}}
{{-}}

==Trivia==
[[Image:Staravia DP094.jpg|As a {{p|Staravia}}|200px|thumb|left]]
* Despite the fact Ash's Staraptor and other members of his evolution family know {{m|Gust}}, it is impossible for {{p|Starly}}, {{p|Staravia}}, or {{p|Staraptor}} to learn it in the games. This error was also present in the Japanese version. The dub changed it to {{m|Whirlwind}} in Starly's initial appearance, but left it as Gust until ''[[DP038|One Big Happiny Family]]'', when it was dubbed as Whirlwind again, and has been since.
* For ''[[DP015|Shapes of Things to Come]]'', [[Professor Oak's lecture]] is about Ash's Staravia. He writes this [[Pokémon senryū]] about it: ムックルが　ムクムクしんか　ムクバード ''{{tt|Mukkuru|Starly}} mukumuku-evolved; {{tt|Mukubird|Staravia}}''
* In ''[[DP103|A Jumping Rocket Ship]]'', it fell in love with a Staravia doll that was designed to appear female. It is noteworthy that Staravia's "dot" is noticeably larger than that of the doll's.
* Though Staraptor is confirmed to be male, the Czech dub refers to it as female.
* Upon evolution into Staravia, it was the 40th Pokémon species Ash has owned, counting {{AP|Larvitar}}, {{AP|Haunter}}, and {{AP|Raticate}}.
* Staraptor's method of evolving to its final stage is similar to [[Ash's Swellow]], through a [[PokéRinger]] competition.
** The evolution is also similar to that of [[Ash's Grotle]], having evolved against [[Paul's Honchkrow]].
* Upon its final evolution, Staraptor became the 50th Pokémon that Ash has obtained, including evolutions and counting {{AP|Seaking}}, {{TP|Casey|Beedrill}}, {{TP|Sabrina|Haunter}} and {{AP|Raticate}}. Haunter was not officially his, Beedrill was given away nearly immediately, Seaking was released as part of contest rules, and Raticate was returned to its Trainer nearly immediately.
* Staravia took the most amount of episodes so far to evolve to a certain stage in the Sinnoh series, taking 105 episodes to evolve from Staravia to Staraptor.

==Related articles==
{{animespeciesevo2|Starly|Staravia|Staraptor}}

==External links==
*[http://pokeani.com/poke/satoshi/r_p-satoshi25.html Mukuhawk's Profile] on [[Pokeani]] (Japanese)

{{Ash's Pokémon}}

[[Category:Ash's Pokémon|Staraptor]]
[[de:Ashs Staraptor]]

[[fr:Étouraptor de Sacha]]
[[ja:サトシのムクホーク]]
[[pt:Staraptor de Ash]]

Ash's Staraptor

2009-06-05T23:01:06Z

Chimcharizard: /* History */

{{AnimePokémonInfobox|
trainername=Ash|
pokemonname=Staraptor|
jtrainername=サトシ|
jpokemonname=ムクホーク|
tmtrainername=Satoshi|
tmpokemonname=Mukuhawk|
image=[[Image:Ash's Staraptor.png‎|240px]] |
caption=Ash's Staraptor |
gender=Male|
location=[[Route 202]] |
evolution=2|
numeps1=11|
numeps2=105|
firststagename=Starly|
secondstagename=Staravia|
epnum=DP002|
epname=Two Degrees of Separation! |
firstevoep=DP013|
firstevoname=A Staravia is Born!|
prevonum=396|
evo1num=397|
evo2num=398|
secondevoep=DP118|
secondevoname=''DP118''|
current=[[Party|With Ash]]|
enva1=[[Sarah Natochenny]]|
enva2=[[Sarah Natochenny]]|
enva3=Has not yet appeared|
java1=[[Kiyotaka Furushima]]|
java2=[[Kiyotaka Furushima]]|
java3=[[Katsuyuki Konishi]]|
}}

'''Ash's Staraptor''' (Japanese: '''サトシのムクホーク''' ''Satoshi's Mukuhawk'') is the first [[Pokémon]] that [[Ash Ketchum]] [[captured Pokémon|caught]] in the [[Sinnoh]] region. Its Japanese voice actor is ''[[Katsuyuki Konishi]]''. As a Starly and Staravia, it was voiced by ''[[Kiyotaka Furushima]]'' in Japanese and [[Sarah Natochenny]] in English.

==History==
[[Image:Ash's Starly.png|As a {{p|Starly}}|200px|thumb|left]]
Ash caught it as a {{p|Starly}} in ''[[DP002|Two Degrees of Separation]]'' while searching for {{AP|Pikachu}}, who was missing due to the antics of [[Team Rocket]]. {{AP|Aipom}} was swinging through the trees and accidentally bumped into Starly, so the two Pokémon battled. Weakened by Aipom, Starly was captured and immediately used in the search for Pikachu. In ''[[DP003|When Pokémon Worlds Collide]]'', Starly had its first battle against another Starly belonging to [[Paul]] and lost.

In ''[[DP013|A Staravia is Born]]'', Starly evolved into a {{p|Staravia}} during a battle with [[Team Rocket]]. Immediately after its evolution Staravia had perfectly learned {{m|Aerial Ace}}. Evolving has also allowed it to grow much stronger and become very useful in searches.

Staravia was the only one of Ash's Pokémon who didn't participate in Ash's first Sinnoh [[Gym]] battle against [[Roark]]; however, Staravia helped out in Ash's second Sinnoh Gym battle, defeating [[Gardenia]]'s {{p|Cherubi}}. After seeing [[Reggie]]'s {{p|Staraptor}} use the powerful {{m|Brave Bird}} attack, Ash was inspired to teach it to Staravia. In the third Sinnoh [[Gym]] {{pkmn|battle}}, Staravia defeated [[Maylene]]'s {{p|Machoke}} and {{p|Meditite}}, as well as successfully mastering Brave Bird.

In [[DP118]], a [[PokéRinger]] competition was held in [[Wind Town]] where Ash entered and won with Staravia, who evolved into a Staraptor in the process. Shortly after its evolution, Staraptor learned {{m|Close Combat}} and defeated [[Paul's Honchkrow]], earning Ash his first victory over [[Paul]].

In [[DP127]] it was used in the gym battle against [[Candice]], where it was easily defeated by her {{TP|Candice|Abomasnow}} after winning against her {{p|Medicham}}.

He will battle [[Paul's Weavile]] in [[dp131]].

==Moves used==

{{anmu/h|normal|flying|8|align=center|move=Close Combat|pic=Staraptor close combat.png‎}}
{{anmu|flying|Wing Attack|DP002|Two Degrees of Separation!}}
{{anmu|flying|Whirlwind|DP002|Two Degrees of Separation!}}
{{anmu|flying|Gust|DP002|Two Degrees of Separation!|x=yes}}
{{anmu|normal|Quick Attack|rec=yes|DP002|Two Degrees of Separation!}}
{{anmu|flying|Aerial Ace|rec=yes|DP013|A Staravia is Born!}}
{{anmu|flying|Brave Bird|rec=yes|DP067|Crossing the Battle Line!}}
{{anmu|fighting|Close Combat|rec=yes|DP118}}
{{anmu/f|flying|x=yes}}
{{-}}

==Trivia==
[[Image:Staravia DP094.jpg|As a {{p|Staravia}}|200px|thumb|left]]
* Despite the fact Ash's Staraptor and other members of his evolution family know {{m|Gust}}, it is impossible for {{p|Starly}}, {{p|Staravia}}, or {{p|Staraptor}} to learn it in the games. This error was also present in the Japanese version. The dub changed it to {{m|Whirlwind}} in Starly's initial appearance, but left it as Gust until ''[[DP038|One Big Happiny Family]]'', when it was dubbed as Whirlwind again, and has been since.
* For ''[[DP015|Shapes of Things to Come]]'', [[Professor Oak's lecture]] is about Ash's Staravia. He writes this [[Pokémon senryū]] about it: ムックルが　ムクムクしんか　ムクバード ''{{tt|Mukkuru|Starly}} mukumuku-evolved; {{tt|Mukubird|Staravia}}''
* In ''[[DP103|A Jumping Rocket Ship]]'', it fell in love with a Staravia doll that was designed to appear female. It is noteworthy that Staravia's "dot" is noticeably larger than that of the doll's.
* Though Staraptor is confirmed to be male, the Czech dub refers to it as female.
* Upon evolution into Staravia, it was the 40th Pokémon species Ash has owned, counting {{AP|Larvitar}}, {{AP|Haunter}}, and {{AP|Raticate}}.
* Staraptor's method of evolving to its final stage is similar to [[Ash's Swellow]], through a [[PokéRinger]] competition.
** The evolution is also similar to that of [[Ash's Grotle]], having evolved against [[Paul's Honchkrow]].
* Upon its final evolution, Staraptor became the 50th Pokémon that Ash has obtained, including evolutions and counting {{AP|Seaking}}, {{TP|Casey|Beedrill}}, {{TP|Sabrina|Haunter}} and {{AP|Raticate}}. Haunter was not officially his, Beedrill was given away nearly immediately, Seaking was released as part of contest rules, and Raticate was returned to its Trainer nearly immediately.
* Staravia took the most amount of episodes so far to evolve to a certain stage in the Sinnoh series, taking 105 episodes to evolve from Staravia to Staraptor.

==Related articles==
{{animespeciesevo2|Starly|Staravia|Staraptor}}

==External links==
*[http://pokeani.com/poke/satoshi/r_p-satoshi25.html Mukuhawk's Profile] on [[Pokeani]] (Japanese)

{{Ash's Pokémon}}

[[Category:Ash's Pokémon|Staraptor]]
[[de:Ashs Staraptor]]

[[fr:Étouraptor de Sacha]]
[[ja:サトシのムクホーク]]
[[pt:Staraptor de Ash]]

Ash's Buizel

2009-06-05T22:54:17Z

Chimcharizard: /* Trivia */

{{AnimePokémonInfobox|
trainername=Ash|
pokemonname=Buizel|
jtrainername=サトシ|
jpokemonname=ブイゼル|
tmtrainername=Satoshi|
tmpokemonname=Buoysel|
image=[[Image:Satoshi's Buoysel.jpg]] |
caption=Ash and Buizel |
location=Around {{rt|205}} |
prevonum=418|
gender=Male |
ability={{a|Swift Swim}}|
epnum=DP034|
epname=Buizel Your Way Out of This!|
traded=yes|
tradeep=DP055|
tradename=Throwing the Track Switch|
oldtrainer={{an|Dawn}}|
newtrainer={{Ash}}|
current=[[Party|With Ash]]|
java1=[[Kiyotaka Furushima]]|
}}

'''Ash's Buizel''' (Japanese: '''サトシのブイゼル''' ''Satoshi's Buoysel'') is the third [[Pokémon]] captured by {{an|Dawn}} in ''[[DP034|Buizel Your Way Out of This!]]'', and was traded to [[Ash Ketchum]] for his Aipom after Buizel showed a love for battling and Aipom a love for contests in ''[[DP055|Throwing the Track Switch]]''. His voice actor in both Japanese and English is 古島清孝 ''[[Kiyotaka Furushima]]''.

==History==
===With Dawn===
Buizel has a vastly different type of personality than Dawn's other Pokémon. He purposely looks for {{pkmn|battle}}s with {{pkmn|Trainer}}s' Pokémon and loves to show off his amazing strength. He first took out [[Dawn's Piplup]], then [[Zoey's Glameow]], and finally [[Ash's Pikachu]] by using his incredible speed and moves like {{m|Aqua Jet}}. He showed bitterness towards humans, but gained respect for Dawn after she saved him from a nasty fall. Afterwards, Buizel found her worthy enough for a second battle, where she was able to capture him.
[[Image:Ash Buizel.jpg|left|thumb|200px|Buizel's first appearance]]
Since then, though, he still gets along poorly with most other Pokémon. In particular, he seems to have a rivalry developing with one of the other strength-oriented Pokémon on the cast, [[Brock's Croagunk]]. However, they may have started to get along with each other as they are with each other in ''[[DP065|Sleight of Sand!]]'' while the others play.

===With Ash===
In ''[[DP055|Throwing the Track Switch]]'', Dawn began the Contest training for the [[Solaceon Town]] {{pkmn|Contest}}; however, Buizel seemed to be more interested in Ash's battle training and thus couldn't set its mind on Dawn's training. Meanwhile, [[Dawn's Ambipom|Ash's Aipom]] appeared to have a similar problem in Ash's training because she tended to be more interested in Dawn's Contest training. Then [[Zoey]] proposed that Ash and Dawn trade them. After some soul-searching, the trainers agreed, and the trade took place.

In ''[[DP056|The Keystone Pops!]]'', during a battle between Ash and Dawn, Buizel's {{m|SonicBoom}} was deflected by Aipom, hitting a stone tower and freeing a {{p|Spiritomb}}.

In ''[[DP068|A Triple Fighting Chance!]]'', he fought [[Maylene's Lucario]] in a Gym Battle, resulting in a Double KO and a tied match. During the battle, Buizel learned {{m|Water Pulse}}. Buizel's version is unique, as Buizel's Water Pulse retains its spherical shape, which is presumably inspired by the {{m|Aura Sphere}} of Maylene's Lucario.

In a ''[[DP077|Staging a Heroes Welcome]]'' and ''[[DP078|Pruning a Passel of Pals!]]'', Buizel participated in his first contest-style competition as Ash's entry for the Wallace Cup. Buizel succeeded in the appeal rounds due to a dazzling combination of {{m|Aqua Jet}}, {{m|Water Gun}}, {{m|SonicBoom}}, and the utilization of his inflatable tube around its neck, but lost in the second round of battles to a {{p|Lanturn}}, after defeating a {{p|Kecleon}} in the first battle round. He perfected an {{m|Ice Beam}} and {{m|Aqua Jet}} combination that Dawn had tried to teach him in [[DP041|an earlier episode]].

In ''[[DP083|A Crasher Course in Power!]]'' Buizel was training for Ash's Gym Battle and was accidentally shocked by {{AP|Pikachu}}. Buizel angrily jumped at Pikachu but was restrained by {{AP|Turtwig}}. Buizel continued to hold a grudge against Pikachu during the battle. Buizel defeated [[Crasher Wake]]'s {{p|Quagsire}} using its "Ice Jet" combination and stayed on to battle {{TP|Crasher Wake|Floatzel}}. Floatzel managed to use most of Buizel's attacks against him and eventually confused him with his own {{m|Water Pulse}}. Buizel was recalled and Pikachu was sent out. Buizel eventually shook off the confusion to see Pikachu valiantly fighting a losing battle against Floatzel. Floatzel eventually partially froze Pikachu's back and Buizel wanted to get back in the fight. As Pikachu and Buizel tagged out, they exchanged a high five and Buizel broke the ice on Pikachu's back with a Water Gun. Buizel went on to defeat Floatzel by using a Water Pulse at close range, defeating Floatzel and earning Ash his {{badge|Fen}}.

Buizel defeated [[Fantina]]'s {{p|Gengar}} in ''[[DP102|A Shield with a Twist]]'', but lost to her {{TP|Fantina|Drifblim}}.

In ''[[DP108|Dealing With Defensive Types!]]'', he was used in battle against [[Byron]]'s {{p|Steelix}}, but was quickly defeated.

==Moves used==

{{anmu/h|water|row=5|align=center|move=Water Pulse|pic=Buizel water pulse.png‎}}
{{anmu|water|Water Gun|DP034|Buizel Your Way Out of This!}}
{{anmu|water|Aqua Jet|DP034|Buizel Your Way Out of This!}}
{{anmu|normal|SonicBoom|DP034|Buizel Your Way Out of This!}}
{{anmu|water|Water Pulse|DP068|A Triple Fighting Chance!}}
{{anmu/f|water}}

===Moves improvised===
[[File:Buizel ice aqua jet.png|thumb|Ice Aqua Jet]]
* '''Ice Aqua Jet''', also known as just "Ice Jet", is a combination of Buizel's {{m|Aqua Jet}} and another Pokémon's {{m|Ice Beam}}. It was first attempted in ''[[DP041|A Stand-Up Sit Down!]]'' by {{an|Dawn}}, but was later successfully used by {{Ash}} in ''[[DP078|Pruning a Passel of Pals!]]'' and in ''[[DP083|A Crasher Course in Power!]]'' against [[Crasher Wake]]'s Quagsire. It was used again in [[DP126]].

* '''Counter Shield''' was used in ''[[DP102|Shield With a Twist!]]''. Buizel uses {{m|Water Gun}} while spinning, releasing water everywhere, disallowing movement for the opponent. It is a means of defending and attacking at the same time.

==Trivia==
* Buizel is the seventh Pokémon to follow the pattern of premiering in a movie and then being captured by one of the main characters. In all cases, the premiered Pokémon is not the same character as the one caught, just the same species. In some cases, this may be a result of the writers deciding a Pokémon works well with the group after they are shown together. Ash's Buizel comes after ''[[Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea]]''. Others include (in movie order):
** [[Ash's Donphan]] coming after ''[[Mewtwo Strikes Back]]''
** [[Dawn's Ambipom|Ash's Aipom]] after ''[[Spell of the Unown]]'' (the Mew in ''[[Lucario and the Mystery of Mew]]'' also takes an Aipom form while playing with Pikachu and the other Pokémon)
** [[Ash's Donphan|Ash's Phanpy]] after ''[[Spell of the Unown]]''
** [[May's Munchlax]] after ''[[Destiny Deoxys]]''
** [[James's Mime Jr.]] and [[Brock's Bonsly]] after ''[[Lucario and the Mystery of Mew]]''.
** [[Jessie's Yanmega]] after ''[[The Rise of Darkrai]].
** [[Dawn's Mamoswine]] after ''[[Giratina and the Sky Warrior]]''.
* In his entire time as one of Dawn's Pokémon, Buizel never actually participated in a contest.
** Ironically, while under the care of Ash he finally participated in his first contest in ''[[DP077|Staging a Heroes Welcome]]''.
* Buizel is one of the few main characters' Pokémon to be traded, along with [[Ash's Butterfree]], {{AP|Raticate}}, and {{TP|Dawn|Aipom}}, [[Jessie's Lickitung]], and [[James's Victreebel]].
* Buizel is Ash's third Pokémon received in a trade (the first is {{AP|Raticate}}, and the second was {{AP|Butterfree}}, when he traded Raticate back).
* Buizel and {{TP|Dawn|Aipom}} are the first two Pokémon to be traded between main characters. Coincidentally, both are in the {{egg3|Ground}} and of opposite genders, and both use their Japanese voice actors in the English dub whilst in their unevolved forms.
* Buizel is Ash's first {{wp|mammal}}ian {{type2|Water}} Pokémon.
* Buizel is the only Pokémon currently on Ash's team that has both its [[gender]] and its [[ability]] confirmed.
* A constant animation quirk that occurs with Buizel is that his eyes briefly turn the same color as his Water Gun. This is almost always seen when Buizel uses Water Gun up close.
* As of the latest Japanese episode, Buizel is the only Pokémon to have used an improvised move more than once, namely in ''[[DP078|Pruning a Passel of Pals!]]'' and ''[[DP083| A Crasher Course in Power!]]''.
* Buizel is similar to Ash's {{AP|Sceptile}}, due to both of them being loners and prime battlers.
* As of the latest Japanese episode, Buizel is the only one of Ash's Pokémon in Sinnoh that has not battled against [[Paul]] yet however he battled against Paul in Tag Battle Tournament final under Dawn's ownership.
* Buizel is, so far, the only Pokémon with more than one move improvised.

==Related articles==
{{Animespecies|Buizel}}
{{Dawn's Pokémon}}
{{-}}
{{Ash's Pokémon}}

[[Category:Ash's Pokémon|Buizel]]
[[Category:Dawn's Pokémon|Buizel]]

[[de:Ashs Bamelin]]
[[fr:Mustébouée de Sacha]]
[[ja:サトシのブイゼル]]
[[pt:Buizel de Ash]]

Ash's Buizel

2009-06-05T22:52:37Z

Chimcharizard: /* Trivia */

{{AnimePokémonInfobox|
trainername=Ash|
pokemonname=Buizel|
jtrainername=サトシ|
jpokemonname=ブイゼル|
tmtrainername=Satoshi|
tmpokemonname=Buoysel|
image=[[Image:Satoshi's Buoysel.jpg]] |
caption=Ash and Buizel |
location=Around {{rt|205}} |
prevonum=418|
gender=Male |
ability={{a|Swift Swim}}|
epnum=DP034|
epname=Buizel Your Way Out of This!|
traded=yes|
tradeep=DP055|
tradename=Throwing the Track Switch|
oldtrainer={{an|Dawn}}|
newtrainer={{Ash}}|
current=[[Party|With Ash]]|
java1=[[Kiyotaka Furushima]]|
}}

'''Ash's Buizel''' (Japanese: '''サトシのブイゼル''' ''Satoshi's Buoysel'') is the third [[Pokémon]] captured by {{an|Dawn}} in ''[[DP034|Buizel Your Way Out of This!]]'', and was traded to [[Ash Ketchum]] for his Aipom after Buizel showed a love for battling and Aipom a love for contests in ''[[DP055|Throwing the Track Switch]]''. His voice actor in both Japanese and English is 古島清孝 ''[[Kiyotaka Furushima]]''.

==History==
===With Dawn===
Buizel has a vastly different type of personality than Dawn's other Pokémon. He purposely looks for {{pkmn|battle}}s with {{pkmn|Trainer}}s' Pokémon and loves to show off his amazing strength. He first took out [[Dawn's Piplup]], then [[Zoey's Glameow]], and finally [[Ash's Pikachu]] by using his incredible speed and moves like {{m|Aqua Jet}}. He showed bitterness towards humans, but gained respect for Dawn after she saved him from a nasty fall. Afterwards, Buizel found her worthy enough for a second battle, where she was able to capture him.
[[Image:Ash Buizel.jpg|left|thumb|200px|Buizel's first appearance]]
Since then, though, he still gets along poorly with most other Pokémon. In particular, he seems to have a rivalry developing with one of the other strength-oriented Pokémon on the cast, [[Brock's Croagunk]]. However, they may have started to get along with each other as they are with each other in ''[[DP065|Sleight of Sand!]]'' while the others play.

===With Ash===
In ''[[DP055|Throwing the Track Switch]]'', Dawn began the Contest training for the [[Solaceon Town]] {{pkmn|Contest}}; however, Buizel seemed to be more interested in Ash's battle training and thus couldn't set its mind on Dawn's training. Meanwhile, [[Dawn's Ambipom|Ash's Aipom]] appeared to have a similar problem in Ash's training because she tended to be more interested in Dawn's Contest training. Then [[Zoey]] proposed that Ash and Dawn trade them. After some soul-searching, the trainers agreed, and the trade took place.

In ''[[DP056|The Keystone Pops!]]'', during a battle between Ash and Dawn, Buizel's {{m|SonicBoom}} was deflected by Aipom, hitting a stone tower and freeing a {{p|Spiritomb}}.

In ''[[DP068|A Triple Fighting Chance!]]'', he fought [[Maylene's Lucario]] in a Gym Battle, resulting in a Double KO and a tied match. During the battle, Buizel learned {{m|Water Pulse}}. Buizel's version is unique, as Buizel's Water Pulse retains its spherical shape, which is presumably inspired by the {{m|Aura Sphere}} of Maylene's Lucario.

In a ''[[DP077|Staging a Heroes Welcome]]'' and ''[[DP078|Pruning a Passel of Pals!]]'', Buizel participated in his first contest-style competition as Ash's entry for the Wallace Cup. Buizel succeeded in the appeal rounds due to a dazzling combination of {{m|Aqua Jet}}, {{m|Water Gun}}, {{m|SonicBoom}}, and the utilization of his inflatable tube around its neck, but lost in the second round of battles to a {{p|Lanturn}}, after defeating a {{p|Kecleon}} in the first battle round. He perfected an {{m|Ice Beam}} and {{m|Aqua Jet}} combination that Dawn had tried to teach him in [[DP041|an earlier episode]].

In ''[[DP083|A Crasher Course in Power!]]'' Buizel was training for Ash's Gym Battle and was accidentally shocked by {{AP|Pikachu}}. Buizel angrily jumped at Pikachu but was restrained by {{AP|Turtwig}}. Buizel continued to hold a grudge against Pikachu during the battle. Buizel defeated [[Crasher Wake]]'s {{p|Quagsire}} using its "Ice Jet" combination and stayed on to battle {{TP|Crasher Wake|Floatzel}}. Floatzel managed to use most of Buizel's attacks against him and eventually confused him with his own {{m|Water Pulse}}. Buizel was recalled and Pikachu was sent out. Buizel eventually shook off the confusion to see Pikachu valiantly fighting a losing battle against Floatzel. Floatzel eventually partially froze Pikachu's back and Buizel wanted to get back in the fight. As Pikachu and Buizel tagged out, they exchanged a high five and Buizel broke the ice on Pikachu's back with a Water Gun. Buizel went on to defeat Floatzel by using a Water Pulse at close range, defeating Floatzel and earning Ash his {{badge|Fen}}.

Buizel defeated [[Fantina]]'s {{p|Gengar}} in ''[[DP102|A Shield with a Twist]]'', but lost to her {{TP|Fantina|Drifblim}}.

In ''[[DP108|Dealing With Defensive Types!]]'', he was used in battle against [[Byron]]'s {{p|Steelix}}, but was quickly defeated.

==Moves used==

{{anmu/h|water|row=5|align=center|move=Water Pulse|pic=Buizel water pulse.png‎}}
{{anmu|water|Water Gun|DP034|Buizel Your Way Out of This!}}
{{anmu|water|Aqua Jet|DP034|Buizel Your Way Out of This!}}
{{anmu|normal|SonicBoom|DP034|Buizel Your Way Out of This!}}
{{anmu|water|Water Pulse|DP068|A Triple Fighting Chance!}}
{{anmu/f|water}}

===Moves improvised===
[[File:Buizel ice aqua jet.png|thumb|Ice Aqua Jet]]
* '''Ice Aqua Jet''', also known as just "Ice Jet", is a combination of Buizel's {{m|Aqua Jet}} and another Pokémon's {{m|Ice Beam}}. It was first attempted in ''[[DP041|A Stand-Up Sit Down!]]'' by {{an|Dawn}}, but was later successfully used by {{Ash}} in ''[[DP078|Pruning a Passel of Pals!]]'' and in ''[[DP083|A Crasher Course in Power!]]'' against [[Crasher Wake]]'s Quagsire. It was used again in [[DP126]].

* '''Counter Shield''' was used in ''[[DP102|Shield With a Twist!]]''. Buizel uses {{m|Water Gun}} while spinning, releasing water everywhere, disallowing movement for the opponent. It is a means of defending and attacking at the same time.

==Trivia==
* Buizel is the seventh Pokémon to follow the pattern of premiering in a movie and then being captured by one of the main characters. In all cases, the premiered Pokémon is not the same character as the one caught, just the same species. In some cases, this may be a result of the writers deciding a Pokémon works well with the group after they are shown together. Ash's Buizel comes after ''[[Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea]]''. Others include (in movie order):
** [[Ash's Donphan]] coming after ''[[Mewtwo Strikes Back]]''
** [[Dawn's Ambipom|Ash's Aipom]] after ''[[Spell of the Unown]]'' (the Mew in ''[[Lucario and the Mystery of Mew]]'' also takes an Aipom form while playing with Pikachu and the other Pokémon)
** [[Ash's Donphan|Ash's Phanpy]] after ''[[Spell of the Unown]]''
** [[May's Munchlax]] after ''[[Destiny Deoxys]]''
** [[James's Mime Jr.]] and [[Brock's Bonsly]] after ''[[Lucario and the Mystery of Mew]]''.
** [[Jessie's Yanmega]] after ''[[The Rise of Darkrai]].
** [[Dawn's Mamoswine]] after ''[[Giratina and the Sky Warrior]]''.
* In his entire time as one of Dawn's Pokémon, Buizel never actually participated in a contest.
** Ironically, while under the care of Ash he finally participated in his first contest in ''[[DP077|Staging a Heroes Welcome]]''.
* Buizel is one of the few main characters' Pokémon to be traded, along with [[Ash's Butterfree]], {{AP|Raticate}}, and {{TP|Dawn|Aipom}}, [[Jessie's Lickitung]], and [[James's Victreebel]].
* Buizel is Ash's third Pokémon received in a trade (the first is {{AP|Raticate}}, and the second was {{AP|Butterfree}}, when he traded Raticate back).
* Buizel and {{TP|Dawn|Aipom}} are the first two Pokémon to be traded between main characters. Coincidentally, both are in the {{egg3|Ground}} and of opposite genders, and both use their Japanese voice actors in the English dub whilst in their unevolved forms.
* Buizel is Ash's first {{wp|mammal}}ian {{type2|Water}} Pokémon.
* Buizel is the only Pokémon currently on Ash's team that has both its [[gender]] and its [[ability]] confirmed.
* A constant animation quirk that occurs with Buizel is that his eyes briefly turn the same color as his Water Gun. This is almost always seen when Buizel uses Water Gun up close.
* As of the latest Japanese episode, Buizel is the only Pokémon to have used an improvised move more than once, namely in ''[[DP078|Pruning a Passel of Pals!]]'' and ''[[DP083| A Crasher Course in Power!]]''.
* Buizel is similar to Ash's {{AP|Sceptile}}, due to both of them being loners and prime battlers.
* As of the latest Japanese episode, Buizel is the only one of Ash's Pokémon in Sinnoh that has not battled against [[Paul]] yet however it battled Paul in Tag Battle Tournament under Dawn's ownership.
* Buizel is, so far, the only Pokémon with more than one move improvised.

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