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title_en=Going for the Gold!|
title_ja=黄金のコイキングを釣り上げろ！！|
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* {{BMGf|162919|Preview thread on BMGf}} ''Closed''
* {{BMGf|164440|Original review thread on BMGf}}
* {{BMGf|166792|Dub review thread on BMGf}}
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'''Going for the Gold!''' (Japanese: '''黄金のコイキングを釣り上げろ！！''' ''Fish up the Golden {{tt|Koiking|Magikarp}}!!'') is the 22nd episode of the {{series|XY}}, and the 821st episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It first aired in Japan on April 10, 2014, in the United Kingdom on June 15, 2014, and in the United States on June 21, 2014.
{{spoilers}}

==Blurb==

Arriving at the seaside Ambrette Town while traveling to Cyllage City, our heroes are basking in the wonderful ocean breezes. Ash wants to train there with Froakie, but Serena has another idea: pay a visit to Ambrette Aquarium! Everyone agrees, and they marvel at the vast number of Water-type Pokémon there. They also meet a gentleman who tells them a little about the aquarium and shows them a statue of a golden Magikarp. He also directs them to the aquarium’s curator, Rodman, who’s fishing on the beach with his rather prickly Clauncher.

Rodman tells our heroes a local legend about a golden Magikarp who once rescued a diver in danger, and says he’s trying to catch it for the aquarium so everyone can see it! Ash, Serena, and Clemont want to help him catch it, and he happily hands out fishing rods. Of course, Team Rocket has been listening in on the conversation, and the villains want to catch the golden Magikarp for themselves...

No one is having any luck, so Clemont produces an invention to lure Magikarp in toward the shore. It’s not quite as fine-tuned as Clemont hoped, instead attracting several cranky Sharpedo. Not to be defeated, Clemont reveals yet another invention, determined that this next one will work right. And sure enough, all the fishing rods get a bite at the same time, and with a mighty effort, our heroes and Rodman reel in their catch—and it’s a golden Magikarp! Unfortunately, this one is Team Rocket’s new submarine, which they designed to fool the real golden Magikarp.

After they send Jessie, James, and Meowth blasting off again, our heroes and Rodman are ready to call it a day. But just as they’re about to leave, a magnificent golden Magikarp leaps out of the water! Rodman is delighted to learn that the old story was really true, and promises our heroes that the next time they visit his aquarium, the golden Magikarp will be part of the exhibit!

==Plot==
{{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} arrive at [[Ambrette Town]] and are met with a spectacular view of the sea. As {{an|Bonnie}} and some of the group's Pokémon play in the ocean, {{an|Serena}} suggests that the gang go to the Ambrette Aquarium. There they are told they can observe the ecology of many {{t|Water}} type Pokémon, and Bonnie seizes the opportunity to ask the aquarium woman to marry her brother. Looking at the exhibits inside the aquarium, the group is in awe at the many species of Water Pokémon displayed up close. While looking at the {{p|Magikarp}} exhibit, a man tells the travelers interesting facts about Water Pokémon and takes them to see the statue of the Golden Magikarp. When Ash inquires, the man tells them to go to the director of the aquarium, who is sitting on the beach, for more information about the statue. {{TRT}}, disguised as tourists, watches as the group races down to the beach and resolve to find out more about the Golden Magikarp.

Down on the beach, the aquarium director introduces himself as [[Rodman]] and his partner, {{p|Clauncher}}. He says he is trying to fish for the real version of the Golden Magikarp. He tells the group of an ancient legend. At a time when fishing by holding your breath was popular, a fisherman was electrocuted by a {{p|Starmie}}, but was saved from drowning by a giant, golden, Magikarp. Since then, there have been occasional reports of the Magikarp being seen again. The director's dream is to capture the Golden Magikarp so that it can be viewed in the aquarium. Team Rocket, back in their uniforms, watch and listen from underwater in a Magikarp submarine, and decide to get the Golden Magikarp for themselves. Up on shore, Rodman releases a normal Magikarp and the travelers offer to help him. He gives Ash, Serena, and {{an|Clemont}} rods, and Ash teaches Serena how to fish. Later, Serena reels in a {{p|Corsola}}, but fails to capture it. Bonnie and {{TP|Clemont|Dedenne}} attempt to play with Clauncher, but soon it and Dedenne begin to fight, and Rodman tells them that it is not very friendly.

Team Rocket has made a submarine to look like the Golden Magikarp, and hope to trick the real thing into coming closer so that they can grab it with the submarine's claws. On the beach, Clemont works on a machine that sends out special soundwaves that attract Magikarp so that the fishers can catch them, however, it only manages to attract {{p|Sharpedo}}, which wreck the machine. Underwater in the golden submarine, Team Rocket attempts to catch a {{p|Starmie}}, which promptly electrocutes them. While nothing bites, Clemont unveils another improved machine for the same purpose as before, but it seems to have no reaction. Everyone feels a pull, however, as Team Rocket's submarine gets caught by their lines and surfaces. The group rejoices, thinking they have found the Golden Magikarp, but soon Team Rocket emerges with their {{motto}} and decides to capture the group's Pokémon. The Pokémon at first manage to evade the submarine's claws, but Dedenne is grabbed. Before Ash can send Pikachu, Clauncher begins to attack the claws and rescues Dedenne. Team Rocket takes out {{p|Pumpkaboo}} and {{p|Inkay}}, but Clauncher dodges both of their attacks and Rodman commands it to use {{m|Water Gun}}, {{m|Crabhammer}} and {{m|Bubble Beam}} on after another. Ash and Pikachu finish Team Rocket with {{m|Thunderbolt}}.

When the sun sets, the fishers decide to call it a day, and Rodman lets the travelers keep the fishing rods. As they thank him, the real Golden Magikarp leaps from the water. Rodman promises to have captured the Magikarp by the next time the travelers visit, and waves them off.

==Major events==
* {{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} arrive in [[Ambrette Town]].
* {{an|Serena}} tries and fails to catch a {{p|Corsola}}.
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===Debuts===
====Pokémon debuts====
* {{p|Clauncher}}

==Characters==
===Humans===
[[File:Pokémon Quiz XY022.png|200px|thumb|right|Pokémon Quiz]]
* {{Ash}}
* {{an|Serena}}
* {{an|Clemont}}
* {{an|Bonnie}}
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]
* [[Rodman]]

===Pokémon===
[[File:WTP XY022.png|thumb|right|200px|Who's That Pokémon?]]
[[Who's That Pokémon?]]: {{p|Clauncher}} ''(US and international)'' 
[[Pokémon Quiz]]: {{p|Clauncher}} ''(Japan)''
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Wobbuffet}} ({{OP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}})
* {{p|Dedenne}} ({{OP|Clemont|Dedenne}})
* {{p|Froakie}} ({{OP|Ash|Froakie}})
* {{p|Fennekin}} ({{OP|Serena|Fennekin}})
* {{p|Pumpkaboo}} ({{OP|Jessie|Pumpkaboo}}; {{DL|List of Pokémon with form differences|Pumpkaboo and Gourgeist|Super Size}})
* {{p|Inkay}} ({{OP|James|Inkay}})
* {{p|Clauncher}} ([[Rodman]]'s; debut)
* {{p|Marill}} (Trainer's)
* {{p|Hoppip}} (Trainer's)
* {{p|Skitty}} (Trainer's)
* {{p|Chatot}} (Trainer's)
* {{p|Alomomola}} (multiple)
* {{p|Goldeen}} (multiple)
* {{p|Huntail}} (multiple)
* {{p|Gorebyss}} (multiple)
* {{p|Relicanth}} (multiple)
* {{p|Qwilfish}} (multiple)
* {{p|Basculin}} ({{DL|List of Pokémon with form differences|Basculin|Red-Striped and Blue-Striped Form}}; multiple)
* {{p|Clamperl}} (multiple)
* {{p|Wooper}} (multiple)
* {{p|Piplup}} (multiple)
* {{p|Lanturn}} (multiple)
* {{p|Luvdisc}} (multiple)
* {{p|Finneon}} (multiple)
* {{p|Shellder}} (multiple)
* {{p|Sharpedo}} (multiple)
* {{p|Magikarp}} (multiple; one {{Shiny}})
* {{p|Horsea}} (×2)
* {{p|Tentacool}} (×2)
* {{p|Krabby}}
* {{p|Mantine}}
* {{p|Stunfisk}}
* {{p|Corsola}}
* {{p|Staryu}}
* {{p|Starmie}}

==Trivia==
[[File:Title Card XY Ash.png|thumb|200px|The title card segment focuses on Ash for this episode]]
* [[Professor Oak's Pokémon Holo Caster]]: {{p|Sylveon}}
* The English dub title comes from the saying "going for gold."
* After Serena says that the {{p|Piplup}} she observed in the aquarium are really friendly, Ash notes that he knows one that was completely something else, referring to [[Dawn's Piplup]].
** As another, less direct reference to past companions, when Ash is fishing, his fishing lure appears to be the Misty-shaped lure [[Misty (anime)|Misty]] gave him.
* This episode marks the return of {{TRT}}'s {{DL|Team Rocket's mechas|Team Rocket's submarines|Magikarp Submarine}}, which had not been seen for more than 150 episodes.
* {{Ash}} and [[Alexa]] narrate the preview for the [[XY023|next episode]].
* The dub of the episode first aired in the [[Pokémon in the United Kingdom|UK]] on June 15, 2014, 6 days before the [[Pokémon in the United States|United States]] airing.
* This episode was skipped in [[Pokémon in Latin America|Latin America]], due to a {{wp|Cartoon Network}} special airing in its place and the episode schedule not being reaccommodated afterwards.
** The {{pmin|Brazil}}ian version, however, was later made available on Pokémon.com on January 15, 2016.
* The dub of this episode marks the return of [[Dan Green]] after a lengthy absence following the death of his wife in November 2011.
* This is the first episode to feature a {{Shiny}} Pokémon that appeared [[AG092|previously]], in this case {{p|Magikarp}}.
* Coral, real-life animals, are visible underwater.
** This is the first appearance of real world animals in the anime since ''[[EP214|Mantine Overboard]]'', 607 episodes ago, which also featured coral.

===Errors===
* In one scene, a {{p|Hoppip}} lacks its tail and arms.
* When Ash and his friends enter the aquarium, {{p|Staryu}} is purple like its {{p|Starmie|evolution}} instead of brown.
* It is stated that the {{t|Water}} type is the second most common type, but it is actually the most common.
** The same statement is also made by one of the patrons in Ambrette Aquarium in the games.
** This is true only if dual types are not counted.
* {{p|Corsola}} used {{m|Water Gun}}, a move that it [[anime move errors|cannot legally learn]].
* When a wild Sharpedo is attacking Ash and Serena after fishing it, the black belt on Serena's hat is missing and Ash's fingers are colored the same way as his gloves for a few frame.
* When Team Rocket tried to capture a Starmie, one of its arms is colored gray instead of purple.
<gallery>
File:XY022 error.png|Hoppip with no tail or arms
File:XY022 error 2.png|Staryu with Starmie's coloration
File:XY022 error 3.png|Serena's missing the black belt and Ash's fingers are discolored
File:XY022 error 4.png|Starmie's miscolored arm
</gallery>

===Dub edits===
* In the original, Ash states that the Piplup that he knew tended to sometimes get carried away. In the dub, he mentions that he is "something else".

==In other languages==
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Misty (anime)

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'''Misty''' (Japanese: '''カスミ''' ''Kasumi'') is an aspiring [[Type expert|Water Pokémon Master]] and a former {{ashfr|traveling partner}} of {{Ash}}. She is also the [[Gym Leader]] of the [[Cerulean Gym]], handing out the {{Badge|Cascade}} to {{pkmn|Trainer}}s who defeat her. She specializes in {{type|Water}} {{OBP|Pokémon|species}}.

==History==
===[[Original series]]===
{{incomplete|section|expansion of history}}
[[File:Baby Misty.png|thumb|left|220px|Baby Misty]]
A stubborn tomboy, Misty is the youngest of [[The Sensational Sisters|four sisters]] who live in the [[Cerulean Gym]]. Fed up with her more glamorous older sisters, Misty left the Gym with the goal of becoming the world's greatest {{t|Water}} [[Pokémon Trainer]]. She first met {{Ash}} when she "caught" him with her fishing line in a river between [[Pallet Town]] and [[Viridian City]]. She traveled around with Ash, {{an|Brock}}, and {{Tracey}} through the [[Kanto]] region, the [[Orange Archipelago]], and the [[Johto]] region.

Her purpose was ostensibly to get Ash to replace her [[bicycle]], which he had accidentally destroyed when they first met. However, Misty often seemed to have forgotten about the bicycle, indicating that her real reason for following along was that she simply wanted to remain with her friends. During her travels with Ash, she, aside from training to become the best Water Pokémon Trainer, also acted as his coach in many Pokémon battles. It was also her job to drag Brock away from women by his ear.

[[File:Misty Burnt Bike.png|thumb|220px|Misty carrying her burnt bike]]
Misty made her anime debut in ''[[EP001|Pokémon, I Choose You!]]'', fishing in a nearby river on {{rt|1|Kanto}}. As her fishing rod snagged something, she managed to pull out not a Water-type Pokémon, but {{Ash}} and his injured {{AP|Pikachu}}, who were being chased by a flock of {{p|Spearow}}. After pointing Ash in the direction of the nearest [[Pokémon Center]], the one in Viridian City, he borrowed her bike, saying that he would return it someday.

In [[EP002|the next episode]], Misty appeared in the Pokémon Center after Ash dropped off his Pikachu, holding her charred bike and demanding a new one right away. She got distracted from her demands when [[Nurse Joy]] brought Pikachu out, sad to see Pikachu in such condition. Before anything else could be said, an {{TP|Jessie|Ekans}} and {{TP|James|Koffing}} burst through the ceiling, and {{TRT}} come through as well. After helping Nurse Joy and Ash wheel Pikachu into the back room, she told Ash to help defend the Pokémon Center with the Pokémon in stock. After a few failed tries, she decided to step in herself, and sent out her Goldeen to buy some time, though she quickly recalled it since it couldn't battle on land. Later in the episode, it was revealed by Officer Jenny and Nurse Joy that Misty had gone with Ash to the [[Viridian Forest]]. As the screen cuts to them, Misty lets out a scream, seeing a {{type|Bug}} Pokémon, which happens to be a {{AP|Caterpie}}, revealing her fear of Bug Pokémon. She told Ash to do something about it, so he decided to throw a Poké Ball at it.

Misty participated in the [[Whirl Cup]] alongside Ash from ''[[EP215|Octillery the Outcast]]'' to ''[[EP217|The Perfect Match!]]''. She defeated Ash in the second round and made it to the best eight of the competition before she narrowly lost to [[Trinity]].

After Ash competed in the [[Silver Conference]], however, her bicycle was repaired and returned to her by the Viridian City Nurse Joy. Misty was shown to be sad that she no longer had the convenient excuse to travel with Ash, especially when she saw that Ash hadn't learned that and had assumed she followed him because of her bike. In addition, her sisters {{an|Daisy}}, {{ka|Lily}}, and [[Violet]], called Misty at this time to tell her they were going on a world tour, and needed her to return to Cerulean and watch the Gym in their absence. However, Misty saw how Ash truly cared for her when he saved her from a trio of [[Invincible Pokémon Brothers|Pokémon gangsters]]. Misty wanted to stay with Ash, but felt it was her responsibility to take over the Gym, which would be shut down if left unattended.

Upon the return of her sisters, Misty remained the sole Cerulean [[Gym Leader]]. Since their return, only Daisy appears to spend any significant amount of time at the Gym. While working in the Gym, Misty sometimes receives help from Tracey when he is either visiting or running an errand for {{an|Professor Oak}}.

[[File:Brock Memories.png|thumb|left|220px|Misty in {{an|Brock}}'s memories in [[SS025]]]]

==={{series|Advanced Generation}}===
Misty was first mentioned by Ash in ''[[AG007|Tree's a Crowd]]''. She reappeared from ''[[AG044|The Princess and the Togepi]]'' to ''[[AG045|A Togepi Mirage!]]'', where she met up with Ash and Brock again, along with meeting May and Max for the first time. In ''A Togepi Mirage'', her Togepi evolved into a Togetic and helped defend the Togepi Paradise. Towards the end of the episode, Togetic decided to stay with the other Togepi to protect them, sharing one last tearful moment with Misty. She made a cameo appearance in both ''[[AG126|Saved by the Beldum]]'' and ''[[AG128|Shocks and Bonds]]'', where she was shown watching Ash competing in the [[Ever Grande Conference]]. She also made three more appearances in this series; from ''[[AG132|The Scheme Team]]'' to ''[[AG134|A Real Cleffa-Hanger]]'', as well as ''[[The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon]]''. She later appeared in flashbacks in ''[[AG189|Gathering the Gang of Four]]''. She was mentioned by Ash in the English dub of ''[[M06|Jirachi: Wish Maker]]''.

It was revealed in ''[[SS002|Cerulean Blues]]'' that Misty feared {{p|Gyarados}}, having climbed into one's mouth as a baby, and that she doubted her own ability to run Cerulean Gym alone. It wasn't until she selflessly protected her {{TP|Misty|Gyarados}} from a {{m|Poison Sting}} assault that she was not only able to conquer her fears but regain the confidence to run the Gym with a now obedient Gyarados.

==={{series|Diamond & Pearl}}===
[[File:Ash and friends OS.png|thumb|220px|Misty's appearance in ''[[BW116|The Fires of a Red-Hot Reunion!]]'']]
Misty never physically appeared in the {{series|Diamond & Pearl}}, but was referenced to by her friends. Her {{TP|Misty|special lure}} appeared in ''[[DP034|Buizel Your Way out of This!]]'', and she appeared in a picture on {{an|Brock}}'s memory wall in the side story episode [[SS025]].

==={{series|Best Wishes}}===
Misty only appeared in flashbacks in the {{series|Best Wishes}}. She and Brock made an appearance in ''[[BW116|The Fires of a Red-Hot Reunion!]]'' during Ash's flashbacks of his and {{AP|Charizard}}'s friendship. She reappeared in another flashback in ''[[BW142|The Dream Continues!]]''.

==Character==
[[File:Mistys fear of bugs.png|thumb|left|220px|Misty showing her fear of Bug Pokémon]]

Misty is a girl who can be sweet and optimistic at times, but she is best known for how easily she can be angered or frustrated and how loud she can become in response. She is very extreme in most of her moods, and can switch between them quickly. However, as time went on, Misty mellowed and her hyper personality was reduced significantly by the end of the [[Original series]].

She is also picky, sensitive, nosy and grumpy about love. There are many episodes where she is seen getting along with the younger siblings of the family, namely [[Mikey]], [[Sakura]], and [[Max]]. This stems from the fact that she understands what it's like to be the youngest because she has three older sisters.

Her goals are not as clear as those of the other main characters, but her main interest is {{pkmn|training}} {{type|Water}} {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} in aim of becoming Water Pokémon Master, and there are many other things she loves to do, being very confident in her abilities in all aspects of life. [[Fishing]] is one of her hobbies, and she even has a {{TP|Misty|special lure}} which she designed to look like herself. In ''[[AG187|The Unbeatable Lightness of Seeing!]]'', she sent one to Ash as a gift.

The one Pokémon [[type]] that Misty cannot stand is the {{t|Bug}} type; she tends to freak out in most cases whenever she encounters a Bug-type Pokémon, which was first demonstrated when she refused to befriend [[Ash's Caterpie]]. However, Bug Pokémon are only one of three things Misty strongly dislikes, the other two being {{wp|carrots}} and {{wp|peppers}}. The only Bug-type Pokémon Misty is not afraid of are the kinds that she deems "cute" or "pretty", like {{p|Ledyba}} and {{p|Butterfree}}, some belonging to her friends, like [[Tracey's Venonat]] and [[Ash's Heracross]], or ones that don't look like bugs, such as {{p|Pineco}}.

Misty also tends to get very angry whenever Ash gets their party lost, especially in forests. She usually complains about him not asking for directions, referring to the male stereotype.

==Pokémon==
Either through the tradition of her family's Gym or merely her love of them, Misty prefers to train {{type|Water}} Pokémon. She usually bases her choice of Pokémon to train by looks, preferring Pokémon that she thinks of as "cute" over ones that she thinks are "ugly," but is willing to overcome such differences. Her love of Water Pokémon stems from the fact that they are extremely flexible in battle, meaning that they can easily adapt to the opponent, as she stated in ''[[EP240|Some Like It Hot]]''. Since becoming a Gym Leader, she has overcome her fear of {{p|Gyarados}} and continues to learn more about caring and battling with Water Pokémon as challengers come to the [[Cerulean Gym]].

This is a listing of Misty's Pokémon as of the most recent Japanese episode. As she is currently residing in the Cerulean Gym, all of her Pokémon are there and none are listed as "on hand."

===At Cerulean Gym===
{| width="100%"
|-
| {{InactivePoké|Misty|Goldeen|Misty Goldeen.png|water}}
| {{InactivePoké|Misty|Staryu|Misty Staryu.png|water}}
| {{InactivePoké|Misty|Starmie|Misty Starmie.png|water|psychic}}
| {{InactivePoké|Misty|Horsea|Misty Horsea.png|water}}
|-
| {{InactivePoké|Misty|Psyduck|Misty Psyduck.png|water}}
| {{InactivePoké|Misty|Politoed|Misty Politoed.png|water|fir=Poliwag|mid=Poliwhirl}}
| {{InactivePoké|Misty|Corsola|Misty Corsola.png|water|rock}}
| {{InactivePoké|Misty|Gyarados|Misty Gyarados.png|water|flying}}
|-
| {{InactivePoké|Misty|Luvdisc|Caserin.png|water|link=Caserin and Luverin|nick=Caserin}} ♂
| {{InactivePoké|Misty|Azurill|Misty Azurill.png|normal|fir=Egg}}
|}

She presumably also has access to any other Pokémon at the Gym, such as [[Dewgong (Cerulean Gym)|Dewgong]], [[Caserin and Luverin|Luverin]], {{DL|The Sensational Sisters|Unknown|Seaking, Goldeen, Shellder, and Seel}}, due to being the Gym Leader.

===Released===
{| width="100%"
|-
| {{InactivePoké|Misty|Togetic|Misty Togetic.png|normal|flying|mid=Togepi|fir=Egg}}
|
|
|
|}

===Temporary===
{{MissingInfo|2|java|enva}}
{{TrainerPoké
|main=yes
|trainer=Ash
|pkmn=Pikachu
|gender=male
|type1=Electric
|img=Misty Ash Pikachu.png
|epnum=EP001
|epname=Pokémon - I Choose You!
|vajp=Ikue Ohtani
|vaen=Ikue Ohtani
|desc=Misty borrowed Pikachu from {{Ash}} to participate in the [[Princess Festival|Queen of the Princess Festival contest]]. In the tournament, he knocked out Jessie's {{TP|Jessie|Arbok}}, {{TP|James|Weezing}} and {{MTR}}. After Jessie assumes that the battle was over, Meowth reminds her that she has Lickitung left. She calls out her newly caught {{TP|Jessie|Lickitung}} and easily defeats Pikachu.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|main=yes
|trainer=Ash
|pkmn=Bulbasaur
|type1=Grass
|type2=Poison
|img=Misty Ash Bulbasaur.png
|epnum=EP010
|epname=Bulbasaur and the Hidden Village
|vajp=Megumi Hayashibara
|vaen=Tara Jayne
|desc=Misty borrowed Ash's Bulbasaur to participate in the Queen of the Princess Festival contest. It was sent out after Pikachu got defeated by Lickitung. During the battle, Lickitung defeats Bulbasaur using the same techniques that it used on Pikachu.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|main=yes
|trainer=Brock
|pkmn=Vulpix
|type1=Fire
|img=Misty Brock Vulpix.png
|epnum=EP028
|epname=Pokémon Fashion Flash
|vajp=Rikako Aikawa
|vaen=Rachael Lillis
|desc=Misty borrowed Vulpix from {{an|Brock}} to participate in the Queen of the Princess Festival contest. Similar to the other borrowed Pokémon given to Misty, Vulpix gets knocked out by Lickitung as well.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Misty
|pkmn=Golduck
|gender=male
|type1=Water
|img=Misty Golduck.png
|img_size=180px
|epnum=EP091
|epname=Bye Bye Psyduck
|vajp=Rikako Aikawa
|vaen=Rikako Aikawa
|desc=Misty befriends a {{p|Golduck}} which lives on [[Kinnow Island]] who she mistakes for thinking that her {{TP|Misty|Psyduck}} had [[Evolution|evolved]]. He was first seen under Misty's [[bag|backpack]] and after Misty had found him she used him in a battle against {{OBP|Marina|EP091}} and her {{p|Psyduck}}. Psyduck used Confusion on a wave which Golduck rode and was about to crash into Psyduck until {{TRT}} appeared and nabbed Marina's Pokémon. He was used with Marina's {{p|Starmie}} to get them back and Golduck throws [[Team Rocket's mechas|Team Rocket's sub]] onto the beach. He hits the sub with a Water Gun, and stops {{TP|Jessie|Arbok}}'s attack with Disable then slams Arbok to the floor with a Psychic, and eventually send Team Rocket blasting off with a {{m|Hyper Beam}} and saves Marina's Pokémon.

He was later used in the last part of the battle between Marina and her Starmie, he gets battered with Starmie's {{m|Tackle}} and {{m|Bubble}} but shatters Starmie's {{m|Light Screen}} with another Hyper Beam fainting it. Misty tries to recall Golduck but her Psyduck pops out. Golduck then runs off and shows off his skills to a bunch of girls.

Golduck's known moves are {{m|Water Gun}}, {{m|Disable}}, {{m|Confusion}}, {{m|Psychic}}, {{m|Fury Swipes}}, and {{m|Hyper Beam}}.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|main=yes
|trainer=Tracey
|pkmn=Scyther
|type1=Bug
|type2=Flying
|img=Misty Tracey Scyther.png
|epnum=EP097
|epname=Tracey Gets Bugged
|vajp=Unshō Ishizuka
|vaen=Eric Stuart
|desc=Tracey loaned Misty his Scyther along with Marill to help put out a fire on [[Ascorbia Island]].}}

{{TrainerPoké
|main=yes
|trainer=Tracey
|pkmn=Marill
|type1=Water
|img=Misty Tracey Marill.png
|epnum=EP087
|epname=The Crystal Onix
|vajp=Mika Kanai
|vaen=Kayzie Rogers
|desc=Tracey loaned Misty his Marill along with Scyther to help put out a fire on [[Ascorbia Island]].}}

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Hagatha
|pkmn=Hoothoot
|nick=Hoothoot
|type1=Normal
|type2=Flying
|img=Ash Hoothoot.png
|cap=Hagatha and Nagatha's Hoothoot
|epnum=EP121
|epname=Illusion Confusion
|desc={{Ash}}, {{an|Brock}} and Misty borrowed {{p|Hoothoot}} from [[Hagatha and Nagatha#Hagatha|Hagatha]] in order to navigate the haunted forest. It was returned to her sister, [[Hagatha and Nagatha#Nagatha|Nagatha]] after they were able to get to the exit.

Hoothoot's known moves are {{m|Foresight}} and {{m|Peck}}.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|pkmn=Seaking
|type1=Water
|img=Misty Seaking.png
|epnum=EP168
|epname=Hook, Line, and Stinker
|desc=Misty hooked a big {{p|Seaking}} using her [[Misty's special lure|special lure]] for the [[Seaking Catching Day]] competition. It weighed 55kg which placed Misty equal first with [[Andreas]]. Misty was then chosen the winner with a subsequent [[Pokémon battle]]. Under contest rules, the Seaking was released back into the lake.

None of Seaking's moves are known.}}

==Pokémon competitions==
[[File:Misty Medallion.png|thumb|250px|Misty's prize for winning the Tour de Alto Mare]]
Misty has competed in the following {{cat|Pokémon competitions}}:
* [[Beach Beauty and Pokémon Costume Contest]] - N/A (''[[EP018|Beauty and the Beach]]'')
* [[Big P Pokémon Race]] - {{wp|Did Not Finish|DNF}} (''[[EP033|The Flame Pokémon-athon!]]'')
* [[Princess Festival|Queen of the Princess Festival contest]] - Winner (''[[EP052|Princess vs. Princess]]'')
* [[Seaking Catching Day]] - Winner (''[[EP168|Hook, Line, and Stinker]]'')
* [[Pokémon Balloon Race]] - Winner (with {{Ash}} and {{an|Brock}}; tied with [[Skyler]] and [[Tenma]]; ''[[EP202|The Big Balloon Blow-Up]]'')
* [[Whirl Cup]] - Top 8 (''[[EP217|The Perfect Match!]]'')
* [[Tour de Alto Mare]] - Winner (''[[M05|Pokémon Heroes: Latios & Latias]]'')

==Voice actors==
{{vatable|color={{water color}}|bordercolor={{water color light}}
|ja=飯塚雅弓 ''[[Mayumi Iizuka]]''
|en=[[Rachael Lillis]] ([[EP001]]-[[AG134]], movies [[M01|1]]-[[M05|5]]) [[Michele Knotz]] ([[The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon]], [[BW116]])
|ar=مجد ظاظ ''Majd Zaza''
|bg=Даринка Митова ''Darinka Mitova''
|ca=Nina Romero
|zh_cmn=林凱羚 ''Lín Kǎilíng'' ([[EP001]]-[[EP157]]) 龍顯蕙 ''Lóng Xiǎnhuì'' ([[EP158]]-[[EP261]]) 謝佼娟 ''Xiè Jiǎojuān'' ([[EP262]]-[[EP274]]) 林美秀 ''Lín Měixiù'' ([[AG044]]-[[AG134]])
|hr=Jasna Palić Picukarić Olga Pakalović
|cs=Eva Spoustová
|da=Lulu Jacobsen ([[EP001]]-[[EP105]], the movies) Annevig Schelde Ebbe ([[EP263]]-[[EP273]], [[AG132]]-[[AG134]]) Simone Drechsler ([[AG044]]-[[AG045]])
|nl=Marlies Somers Unknown voice actor (movies [[M05|5]]-[[M07|7]])
|fil=Candice Arellano
|fi=Kiti Kokkonen ([[EP001]]-[[EP079]], [[EP125]]-[[EP136]], [[AG044]]-[[AG134]], movies [[M01|1]]-[[M04|4]], [[PK01]]-[[PK07]], [[Mewtwo Returns|MR]], [[The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon|MoMP]]) Outi Alanen ([[EP117]]-[[EP124]]) Marjut Heikkinen ([[EP137]]-[[EP183]]) Pauliina Virta ([[EP263]]-[[EP273]]) Hanna Salonen (movie [[M05|5]])
|fr_ca=Kim Jalabert
|fr_eu=Fanny Roy
|de=Angela Wiederhut
|el=Μιχαέλα Αντωνίου ''Mihaela Antoniou''
|he=עדי בן ישראל ''Adi Ben Israel'' נעמה אוזן ''Na'ama Ozen'' טליה ברקאי ''Talia Barkai''
|hu=Eszter Dudás Ilona Molnar ([[M04]]) Dora Berkes ([[Mewtwo Returns]])
|is=Vigdís Pálsdóttir ([[M03]]) Freydís Kristófersdóttir ([[M05]])
|id=Nurhasanah Iskandar (Kanto saga) Wan Leoni Mutiarza (Johto saga, movie [[M02|2]]-[[M05|5]]) Jane Leisilla Zahara ([[AG044]]-[[AG045]])
|it=Alessandra Karpoff Benedetta Ponticelli (redub)
|ko=지미애 ''Chi Mi-Ae'' 이지현 ''Lee Chi-Hyun'' ([[The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon]]) 김현지 ''Kim Hyun-Ji'' ([[BW116]])
|no=Anine Kruse
|pl=Iwona Rulewicz
|pt_br=Márcia Regina
|pt_eu=Helena Montez ([[EP001]]-[[EP128]], movies [[M01|1]]-[[M04|4]]) Unknown actress ([[EP129]]-[[EP157]]) Paula Pais ([[EP158]]-[[EP209]]) Carla ([[EP210]]-[[EP273]], [[AG044]]-[[AG045]], [[Pokémon Chronicles]]) Isabel Ribas ([[AG132]]-[[AG134]]) Mariana Polonia (Season 2 redub)
|ro=Mirela Corbeanu
|ru=Татьяна Зиновенко ''Tatiana Zinovenko'' ([[EP001]]-[[EP105]]) Лариса Брохман larisa Brohman (Season 7) Ольга Голованова Olaga Golovanova (Season 8)
|es_la=Xóchitl Ugarte
|es_eu=Miriam Valencia Pilar Aguado ([[M03|movie 3]] and ''[[Mewtwo Returns]]'')
|sv=Anna Book (seasons 1-4, movies 1-3) Annica Smedius (seasons 5-8, movies 4-5) Maria Rydberg ([[EP055]])
|th=ศันสนีย์ วัฒนานุหม่อมชั้น ''Sansanee Watthananumomchan''
|tr=Birtanem Coşkun Candaner
|hi=रुचा दिघे ''{{wp|Rucha Dighe}}'' (Hungama dub)
}}

==Artwork==
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|-
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| style="{{roundy|20px}} border: 2px solid #{{water color dark}}; background: #{{water color light}}; width:80px"| [[File:Misty OS 2.png|160px]]
|-
| Official artwork from the {{color2|000|original series}}
| Alternative artwork from the {{color2|000|original series}}
|}

==In the manga==
[[File:Misty AP.png|thumb|100px|Misty in Ash & Pikachu]]
===In the Ash & Pikachu manga===
Misty is a main character in the [[Ash & Pikachu]] manga, based on the [[Pokémon anime]]. In this manga, Misty is often portrayed as being bad-tempered. She also talks about being ladylike often, and wishes that {{Ash}} and {{an|Brock}} would treat her with more respect as a lady.

She was revealed to have left the group in ''[[SP17|Let's Save Pikachu!!]]'' sometime before Ash went to Hoenn.

====Pokémon====
{| width="75%"
|-
| {{InactivePoké|Misty|Togepi|Misty Togepi AP.png|normal|link=Misty's Togepi#In the Ash and Pikachu manga}}
| {{InactivePoké|Misty|Psyduck|Ash Psyduck AP.png|water|link=Misty's Psyduck#In the Ash and Pikachu manga}}
| {{InactivePoké|Misty|Goldeen|Misty Goldeen AP.png|water|link=Misty's Goldeen#In the Ash and Pikachu manga}}
|-
| {{InactivePoké|Misty|Poliwhirl|Misty Poliwhirl AP.png|water|link=Misty's Poliwhirl#In the Ash and Pikachu manga}}
| {{InactivePoké|Misty|Staryu|Misty Staryu AP.png|water|link=Misty's Staryu#In the Ash and Pikachu manga}}
|}

===In The Electric Tale of Pikachu manga===
[[File:Misty EToP.png|thumb|200px|Misty in The Electric Tale of Pikachu]]
Misty is a recurring character in [[The Electric Tale of Pikachu]], a {{pkmn|manga}} series based on the Pokémon anime.

She first appears in the chapter ''[[ET01|Pikachu, I See You]]''. She takes a liking to [[Ash's Pikachu]] and tells {{Ash}} about what it takes to be a professional Pokémon Trainer. Ash steals her [[bicycle]] later to rush Pikachu to a [[Pokémon Center]] after being injured by a flock of {{p|Spearow}}.

She travels with Ash for the following chapter, ''[[ET02|Play Misty For Me]]'', expecting Ash to repay her for her bike. Later in the same chapter, when Ash arrives in [[Cerulean City]], he battles her instead of [[The Sensational Sisters]]. Misty awards Ash the {{Badge|Cascade}} when his {{AP|Fearow}} takes back his {{AP|hat}} from Misty's head.

Misty disappears from the manga until Ash and {{an|Brock}} bump into her at the [[Nomads Independence Day]] festival in ''[[ET05|The Human Race and the Pokémon Race]]''. After this, she is a common traveling companion to Ash and Brock, though they still part ways at times, such as when Misty and [[Duplica]] search for wild {{p|Ditto}} in ''[[ET07|Pikachu's Excellent Adventure]]''.

====Pokémon====
{{TrainerPoké
|main=yes
|trainer=Misty
|pkmn=Gyarados
|type1=Water
|type2=Flying
|img=Misty Gyarados EToP.png
|epnum=ET02
|epname=Play Misty For Me
|desc=Misty's {{p|Gyarados}} was used in a challenge for Ash to get his hat back. It was defeated when [[Ash's Butterfree]] put it to sleep with {{m|Sleep Powder}}.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Misty
|pkmn=Shellder
|type1=Water
|img=Misty Shellder EToP.png
|epnum=ET02
|epname=Play Misty For Me
|desc=Misty threw {{p|Shellder}} at Ash after he was constantly staring at her in her swimsuit.

None of Shellder's moves are known.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Misty
|pkmn=Lapras
|type1=Water
|type2=Ice
|img=Misty Lapras EToP.png
|epnum=ET02
|epname=Play Misty For Me
|desc={{p|Lapras}} is Misty's mode of {{m|Surf|water transportation}}.

None of Lapras's moves are known.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|main=yes
|trainer=Misty
|pkmn=Poliwhirl
|stage1=Poliwag
|type1=Water
|img=Misty Poliwhirl EToP.png
|epnum=ET03
|epname=Clefairy Tale
|desc=Misty is shown with a Poliwag in ''[[ET03|Clefairy Tale]]''. Later, in ''[[ET06|To Evolve or Not to Evolve, That is the Question!]]'', she ponders whether she wanted to evolve her {{p|Poliwhirl}} into {{p|Poliwrath}}.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|main=yes
|trainer=Misty
|pkmn=Psyduck
|type1=Water
|img=Misty Psyduck EToP.png
|epnum=ET07
|epname=Pikachu's Excellent Adventure
|desc={{p|Psyduck}} was seen as a cameo where it was floating in the flood of tears created by Ash.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|main=yes
|trainer=Misty
|pkmn=Starmie
|type1=Water
|type2=Psychic
|img=Misty Starmie EToP.png
|epnum=ET07
|epname=Pikachu's Excellent Adventure
|desc=Misty's {{p|Starmie}} was used to rehydrate Ash after he cried too much while Pikachu was gone.}}

===In the Magical Pokémon Journey manga===
[[File:Misty MPJ.png|thumb|200px|Misty in Magical Pokémon Journey]]
Misty, along with {{Ash}} and {{an|Brock}}, make cameo appearances in bonus chapters of the [[Magical Pokémon Journey]] manga. In the bonus chapters, Misty and co. have mistakenly wandered into the world Magical Pokémon Journey is set in. The bonus chapters chronicle their attempts to return to their own world (of the {{pkmn|anime}}) and their encounters with various aspects of the Magical Pokémon Journey canon which differ from the anime's canon (such as the use of [[Poké Ball]]s).
{{-}}

==In the TCG==
This listing is of cards mentioning or featuring the anime version of Misty or her Pokémon in the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]].

{{cardlist/header|Misty's Pokémon|Water|char=yes}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Gym Heroes|Misty's Goldeen|30}}|type=Water|enset=Gym Heroes|enrarity=Rare|ennum=30/132|jpset=Hanada City Gym}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Gym Heroes|Misty's Psyduck|54}}|type=Water|enset=Gym Heroes|enrarity=Uncommon|ennum=54/132|jpset=Hanada City Gym}}{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Gym Heroes|Misty's Starmie|56}}|type=Water|enset=Gym Heroes|enrarity=Uncommon|ennum=56/132|jpset=Hanada City Gym}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Gym Heroes|Misty's Goldeen|85}}|type=Water|enset=Gym Heroes|enrarity=Common|ennum=85/132|jpsetlink=Gym Heroes|jpset=Leaders' Stadium|jprarity=Common}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Gym Heroes|Misty's Horsea|86}}|type=Water|enset=Gym Heroes|enrarity=Common|ennum=86/132|jpsetlink=Gym Heroes|jpset=Leaders' Stadium|jprarity=Common}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Gym Heroes|Misty's Staryu|90}}|type=Water|enset=Gym Heroes|enrarity=Common|ennum=90/132|jpset=Hanada City Gym}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Gym Challenge|Misty's Horsea|87}}|type=Water|enset=Gym Challenge|enrarity=Common|ennum=87/132|jpsetlink=Gym Heroes|jpset=Leaders' Stadium|jprarity=Common}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Gym Challenge|Misty's Staryu|92}}|type=Water|enset=Gym Challenge|enrarity=Common|ennum=92/132|jpsetlink=Gym Heroes|jpset=Leaders' Stadium|jprarity=Common|jpset2=Unnumbered Promotional cards}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Gym Challenge|Misty's Psyduck|90}}|type=Water|enset=Gym Challenge|enrarity=Common|ennum=90/132|jpsetlink=Gym Heroes|jpset=Leaders' Stadium|jprarity=Common}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Theater VS Pack|Misty's Politoed|3}}|type=Water|jpset=Theater Limited VS Pack|jpnum=003/018}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Theater VS Pack|Misty's Corsola|4}}|type=Water|jpset=Theater Limited VS Pack|jpnum=004/018}}
{{cardlist/footer|Water}}

==Trivia==
* Even though Misty is said to be 10 in the anime<ref>Kids Pocket Books Pocket Monsters (テレビアニメ版ポケットモンスターまるかじりブック〈3〉 (キッズ・ポケット・ブックス) )</ref>, she is said to be 12 in [[The Electric Tale of Pikachu]].
* Misty is the only one of the main characters to have [[Misty's Staryu|a Pokémon]] along with its [[Misty's Starmie|evolved form]] on her team at the same time.
* Not counting temporary Pokémon, Misty is the only one of Ash's female traveling companions, who can own Pokémon, that has not caught a Pokémon that another main character has also caught or obtained.
* Misty is the first of [[Ash's friends]] to challenge a Gym (albeit an unofficial Gym), since she challenged and tied with [[Dorian|the unofficial Johto Water Gym Leader]] in ''[[EP256|Just Add Water]]''.
* She is the first main character to be seen owning a [[Generation II]] Pokémon, that Pokémon being Togepi.
* Misty is the only one of her sisters not named after a flower, the names of her sisters being Daisy, Violet, and Lily. However, she does have the name for {{wp|baby's breath}} in Japanese.
* Misty is the first victim of the recurring gag in the anime where Ash's Pikachu shocks a main female character's bike or the character herself at the beginning of each series.
* Misty is the female traveling companion to have appeared in the most amount of episodes, with 280 - Dawn is second with 200, May is third with 197, Iris is fourth with 141, and Serena and Bonnie are last with 140.
* While Misty is not explicitly referenced, in the episode ''[[XY022|Going for the Gold]]'', when Ash is fishing with his friends, it is possible to see that he is using the Misty-shaped lure Misty gave him.
* Out of all of Ash's friends, Misty holds the record of having the most Pokémon [[party|on hand]] at the time of her debut, with three; Brock, Tracey and Iris began travelling with Ash when they had two Pokémon each, Cilan and Clemont began with one (Clemont technically had more, but only had access to [[Clemont's Bunnelby|Bunnelby]] when he met Ash), May, Dawn and Serena only had their starter, and Max and Bonnie never acquired their own Pokémon during their travels (Dedenne was owned by Clemont rather than Bonnie).
* Both Misty and [[Jessie]] were voiced by [[Rachael Lillis]] and then switched at to [[Michele Knotz]] when the 4Kids dub ended in 2006.
* Former director and storyboard artist of the [[Pokémon anime]], [[Masamitsu Hidaka]], stated in [http://www.pokebeach.com/news/0708/interview-with-masamitsu-hidaka-at-anime-expo an interview] that Misty will not return as a main character in future seasons, but she will continue to make guest appearances from time to time like she has in the past. He compared it to how {{an|May}} came back for the [[Wallace Cup]] in the {{series|Diamond & Pearl}}, but said since [[Pokémon Contest]]s "aren't really her thing", it would be for something else like a battle.
* According to ''[[Pocket Monsters: The Animation]]'', Misty's parents abandoned her as well as her sisters due to the harsh regulations for Gym duties, thus forcing her and her sisters to run the Cerulean Gym until she left at 10 years old.

==Names==
{| class="roundy" style="float:left; background: #{{water color light}}; border: 3px solid #{{water color}}"
|- style="text-align:center"
! style="{{roundytl|5px}}" | Language
! Name
! style="{{roundytr|5px}}" | Origin
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Japanese
| カスミ ''Kasumi''
| From カスミソウ ''kasumisō'', the Japanese name for {{wp|Gypsophila}}. A reference to 霞み ''kasumi'' ("mist") and 海 ''umi'' ("sea")
|- style="background:#FFF"
| English, Danish, Dutch German, Hindi, Italian Malay, Norwegian Spanish, Swedish
| Misty
| From ''mist''
|- style="background:#FFF"
| French
| Ondine
| From {{wp|Ondine (mythology)|Ondine}}, a water nymph in Germanic mythology
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Korean
| 최이슬 ''Choi Iseul''
| 이슬 means ''dew''
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Chinese ({{tt|Mandarin|Taiwan and mainland China}})
| 小霞 ''Xiǎo Xiá''
| From 霞み ''kasumi''. 小 means little or young, while 霞 refers to the rosy glow of the clouds during sunrise or sunset.
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Chinese ({{tt|Cantonese|Hong Kong}})
| 小霞 ''Síu Hàh''
| Same as Mandarin name
|- style="background:#FFF"
|Croatian
|Misti
|From English name
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Indonesian
| Misty (Kanto saga) Kasumi (Johto saga-present)
| Same as English name Same as Japanese name
|- style="background:#FFF"
|Russian, Serbian
|Мисти ''Misti''
|Transcription of English name
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Thai
| คาสึมิ ''Kasumi''
| Same as Japanese name
|}
{{-}}

==References==
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==Related articles==
* [[Misty]]
* {{cat|Episodes focusing on Misty}}

==External links==
*{{wp|Misty (Pokémon)|Article on Wikipedia}}

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age=yes |
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java=[[Mayumi Iizuka]] |
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'''Misty''' (Japanese: '''カスミ''' ''Kasumi'') is an aspiring [[Type expert|Water Pokémon Master]] and a former {{ashfr|traveling partner}} of {{Ash}}. She is also the [[Gym Leader]] of the [[Cerulean Gym]], handing out the {{Badge|Cascade}} to {{pkmn|Trainer}}s who defeat her. She specializes in {{type|Water}} {{OBP|Pokémon|species}}.

==History==
===[[Original series]]===
{{incomplete|section|expansion of history}}
[[File:Baby Misty.png|thumb|left|220px|Baby Misty]]
A stubborn tomboy, Misty is the youngest of [[The Sensational Sisters|four sisters]] who live in the [[Cerulean Gym]]. Fed up with her more glamorous older sisters, Misty left the Gym with the goal of becoming the world's greatest {{t|Water}} [[Pokémon Trainer]]. She first met {{Ash}} when she "caught" him with her fishing line in a river between [[Pallet Town]] and [[Viridian City]]. She traveled around with Ash, {{an|Brock}}, and {{Tracey}} through the [[Kanto]] region, the [[Orange Archipelago]], and the [[Johto]] region.

Her purpose was ostensibly to get Ash to replace her [[bicycle]], which he had accidentally destroyed when they first met. However, Misty often seemed to have forgotten about the bicycle, indicating that her real reason for following along was that she simply wanted to remain with her friends. During her travels with Ash, she, aside from training to become the best Water Pokémon Trainer, also acted as his coach in many Pokémon battles. It was also her job to drag Brock away from women by his ear.

[[File:Misty Burnt Bike.png|thumb|220px|Misty carrying her burnt bike]]
Misty made her anime debut in ''[[EP001|Pokémon, I Choose You!]]'', fishing in a nearby river on {{rt|1|Kanto}}. As her fishing rod snagged something, she managed to pull out not a Water-type Pokémon, but {{Ash}} and his injured {{AP|Pikachu}}, who were being chased by a flock of {{p|Spearow}}. After pointing Ash in the direction of the nearest [[Pokémon Center]], the one in Viridian City, he borrowed her bike, saying that he would return it someday.

In [[EP002|the next episode]], Misty appeared in the Pokémon Center after Ash dropped off his Pikachu, holding her charred bike and demanding a new one right away. She got distracted from her demands when [[Nurse Joy]] brought Pikachu out, sad to see Pikachu in such condition. Before anything else could be said, an {{TP|Jessie|Ekans}} and {{TP|James|Koffing}} burst through the ceiling, and {{TRT}} come through as well. After helping Nurse Joy and Ash wheel Pikachu into the back room, she told Ash to help defend the Pokémon Center with the Pokémon in stock. After a few failed tries, she decided to step in herself, and sent out her Goldeen to buy some time, though she quickly recalled it since it couldn't battle on land. Later in the episode, it was revealed by Officer Jenny and Nurse Joy that Misty had gone with Ash to the [[Viridian Forest]]. As the screen cuts to them, Misty lets out a scream, seeing a {{type|Bug}} Pokémon, which happens to be a {{AP|Caterpie}}, revealing her fear of Bug Pokémon. She told Ash to do something about it, so he decided to throw a Poké Ball at it.

Misty participated in the [[Whirl Cup]] alongside Ash from ''[[EP215|Octillery the Outcast]]'' to ''[[EP217|The Perfect Match!]]''. She defeated Ash in the second round and made it to the best eight of the competition before she narrowly lost to [[Trinity]].

After Ash competed in the [[Silver Conference]], however, her bicycle was repaired and returned to her by the Viridian City Nurse Joy. Misty was shown to be sad that she no longer had the convenient excuse to travel with Ash, especially when she saw that Ash hadn't learned that and had assumed she followed him because of her bike. In addition, her sisters {{an|Daisy}}, {{ka|Lily}}, and [[Violet]], called Misty at this time to tell her they were going on a world tour, and needed her to return to Cerulean and watch the Gym in their absence. However, Misty saw how Ash truly cared for her when he saved her from a trio of [[Invincible Pokémon Brothers|Pokémon gangsters]]. Misty wanted to stay with Ash, but felt it was her responsibility to take over the Gym, which would be shut down if left unattended.

Upon the return of her sisters, Misty remained the sole Cerulean [[Gym Leader]]. Since their return, only Daisy appears to spend any significant amount of time at the Gym. While working in the Gym, Misty sometimes receives help from Tracey when he is either visiting or running an errand for {{an|Professor Oak}}.

[[File:Brock Memories.png|thumb|left|220px|Misty in {{an|Brock}}'s memories in [[SS025]]]]

==={{series|Advanced Generation}}===
Misty was first mentioned by Ash in ''[[AG007|Tree's a Crowd]]''. She reappeared from ''[[AG044|The Princess and the Togepi]]'' to ''[[AG045|A Togepi Mirage!]]'', where she met up with Ash and Brock again, along with meeting May and Max for the first time. In ''A Togepi Mirage'', her Togepi evolved into a Togetic and helped defend the Togepi Paradise. Towards the end of the episode, Togetic decided to stay with the other Togepi to protect them, sharing one last tearful moment with Misty. She made a cameo appearance in both ''[[AG126|Saved by the Beldum]]'' and ''[[AG128|Shocks and Bonds]]'', where she was shown watching Ash competing in the [[Ever Grande Conference]]. She also made three more appearances in this series; from ''[[AG132|The Scheme Team]]'' to ''[[AG134|A Real Cleffa-Hanger]]'', as well as ''[[The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon]]''. She later appeared in flashbacks in ''[[AG189|Gathering the Gang of Four]]''. She was mentioned by Ash in the English dub of ''[[M06|Jirachi: Wish Maker]]''.

It was revealed in ''[[SS002|Cerulean Blues]]'' that Misty feared {{p|Gyarados}}, having climbed into one's mouth as a baby, and that she doubted her own ability to run Cerulean Gym alone. It wasn't until she selflessly protected her {{TP|Misty|Gyarados}} from a {{m|Poison Sting}} assault that she was not only able to conquer her fears but regain the confidence to run the Gym with a now obedient Gyarados.

==={{series|Diamond & Pearl}}===
[[File:Ash and friends OS.png|thumb|220px|Misty's appearance in ''[[BW116|The Fires of a Red-Hot Reunion!]]'']]
Misty never physically appeared in the {{series|Diamond & Pearl}}, but was referenced to by her friends. Her {{TP|Misty|special lure}} appeared in ''[[DP034|Buizel Your Way out of This!]]'', and she appeared in a picture on {{an|Brock}}'s memory wall in the side story episode [[SS025]].

==={{series|Best Wishes}}===
Misty only appeared in flashbacks in the {{series|Best Wishes}}. She and Brock made an appearance in ''[[BW116|The Fires of a Red-Hot Reunion!]]'' during Ash's flashbacks of his and {{AP|Charizard}}'s friendship. She reappeared in another flashback in ''[[BW142|The Dream Continues!]]''.

==Character==
[[File:Mistys fear of bugs.png|thumb|left|220px|Misty showing her fear of Bug Pokémon]]

Misty is a girl who can be sweet and optimistic at times, but she is best known for how easily she can be angered or frustrated and how loud she can become in response. She is very extreme in most of her moods, and can switch between them quickly. However, as time went on, Misty mellowed and her hyper personality was reduced significantly by the end of the [[Original series]].

She is also picky, sensitive, nosy and grumpy about love. There are many episodes where she is seen getting along with the younger siblings of the family, namely [[Mikey]], [[Sakura]], and [[Max]]. This stems from the fact that she understands what it's like to be the youngest because she has three older sisters.

Her goals are not as clear as those of the other main characters, but her main interest is {{pkmn|training}} {{type|Water}} {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} in aim of becoming Water Pokémon Master, and there are many other things she loves to do, being very confident in her abilities in all aspects of life. [[Fishing]] is one of her hobbies, and she even has a {{TP|Misty|special lure}} which she designed to look like herself. In ''[[AG187|The Unbeatable Lightness of Seeing!]]'', she sent one to Ash as a gift.

The one Pokémon [[type]] that Misty cannot stand is the {{t|Bug}} type; she tends to freak out in most cases whenever she encounters a Bug-type Pokémon, which was first demonstrated when she refused to befriend [[Ash's Caterpie]]. However, Bug Pokémon are only one of three things Misty strongly dislikes, the other two being {{wp|carrots}} and {{wp|peppers}}. The only Bug-type Pokémon Misty is not afraid of are the kinds that she deems "cute" or "pretty", like {{p|Ledyba}} and {{p|Butterfree}}, some belonging to her friends, like [[Tracey's Venonat]] and [[Ash's Heracross]], or ones that don't look like bugs, such as {{p|Pineco}}.

Misty also tends to get very angry whenever Ash gets their party lost, especially in forests. She usually complains about him not asking for directions, referring to the male stereotype.

==Pokémon==
Either through the tradition of her family's Gym or merely her love of them, Misty prefers to train {{type|Water}} Pokémon. She usually bases her choice of Pokémon to train by looks, preferring Pokémon that she thinks of as "cute" over ones that she thinks are "ugly," but is willing to overcome such differences. Her love of Water Pokémon stems from the fact that they are extremely flexible in battle, meaning that they can easily adapt to the opponent, as she stated in ''[[EP240|Some Like It Hot]]''. Since becoming a Gym Leader, she has overcome her fear of {{p|Gyarados}} and continues to learn more about caring and battling with Water Pokémon as challengers come to the [[Cerulean Gym]].

This is a listing of Misty's Pokémon as of the most recent Japanese episode. As she is currently residing in the Cerulean Gym, all of her Pokémon are there and none are listed as "on hand."

===At Cerulean Gym===
{| width="100%"
|-
| {{InactivePoké|Misty|Goldeen|Misty Goldeen.png|water}}
| {{InactivePoké|Misty|Staryu|Misty Staryu.png|water}}
| {{InactivePoké|Misty|Starmie|Misty Starmie.png|water|psychic}}
| {{InactivePoké|Misty|Horsea|Misty Horsea.png|water}}
|-
| {{InactivePoké|Misty|Psyduck|Misty Psyduck.png|water}}
| {{InactivePoké|Misty|Politoed|Misty Politoed.png|water|fir=Poliwag|mid=Poliwhirl}}
| {{InactivePoké|Misty|Corsola|Misty Corsola.png|water|rock}}
| {{InactivePoké|Misty|Gyarados|Misty Gyarados.png|water|flying}}
|-
| {{InactivePoké|Misty|Luvdisc|Caserin.png|water|link=Caserin and Luverin|nick=Caserin}} ♂
| {{InactivePoké|Misty|Azurill|Misty Azurill.png|normal|fir=Egg}}
|}

She presumably also has access to any other Pokémon at the Gym, such as [[Dewgong (Cerulean Gym)|Dewgong]], [[Caserin and Luverin|Luverin]], {{DL|The Sensational Sisters|Unknown|Seaking, Goldeen, Shellder, and Seel}}, due to being the Gym Leader.

===Released===
{| width="100%"
|-
| {{InactivePoké|Misty|Togetic|Misty Togetic.png|normal|flying|mid=Togepi|fir=Egg}}
|
|
|
|}

===Temporary===
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{{TrainerPoké
|main=yes
|trainer=Ash
|pkmn=Pikachu
|gender=male
|type1=Electric
|img=Misty Ash Pikachu.png
|epnum=EP001
|epname=Pokémon - I Choose You!
|vajp=Ikue Ohtani
|vaen=Ikue Ohtani
|desc=Misty borrowed Pikachu from {{Ash}} to participate in the [[Princess Festival|Queen of the Princess Festival contest]]. In the tournament, he knocked out Jessie's {{TP|Jessie|Arbok}}, {{TP|James|Weezing}} and {{MTR}}. After Jessie assumes that the battle was over, Meowth reminds her that she has Lickitung left. She calls out her newly caught {{TP|Jessie|Lickitung}} and easily defeats Pikachu.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|main=yes
|trainer=Ash
|pkmn=Bulbasaur
|type1=Grass
|type2=Poison
|img=Misty Ash Bulbasaur.png
|epnum=EP010
|epname=Bulbasaur and the Hidden Village
|vajp=Megumi Hayashibara
|vaen=Tara Jayne
|desc=Misty borrowed Ash's Bulbasaur to participate in the Queen of the Princess Festival contest. It was sent out after Pikachu got defeated by Lickitung. During the battle, Lickitung defeats Bulbasaur using the same techniques that it used on Pikachu.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|main=yes
|trainer=Brock
|pkmn=Vulpix
|type1=Fire
|img=Misty Brock Vulpix.png
|epnum=EP028
|epname=Pokémon Fashion Flash
|vajp=Rikako Aikawa
|vaen=Rachael Lillis
|desc=Misty borrowed Vulpix from {{an|Brock}} to participate in the Queen of the Princess Festival contest. Similar to the other borrowed Pokémon given to Misty, Vulpix gets knocked out by Lickitung as well.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Misty
|pkmn=Golduck
|gender=male
|type1=Water
|img=Misty Golduck.png
|img_size=180px
|epnum=EP091
|epname=Bye Bye Psyduck
|vajp=Rikako Aikawa
|vaen=Rikako Aikawa
|desc=Misty befriends a {{p|Golduck}} which lives on [[Kinnow Island]] who she mistakes for thinking that her {{TP|Misty|Psyduck}} had [[Evolution|evolved]]. He was first seen under Misty's [[bag|backpack]] and after Misty had found him she used him in a battle against {{OBP|Marina|EP091}} and her {{p|Psyduck}}. Psyduck used Confusion on a wave which Golduck rode and was about to crash into Psyduck until {{TRT}} appeared and nabbed Marina's Pokémon. He was used with Marina's {{p|Starmie}} to get them back and Golduck throws [[Team Rocket's mechas|Team Rocket's sub]] onto the beach. He hits the sub with a Water Gun, and stops {{TP|Jessie|Arbok}}'s attack with Disable then slams Arbok to the floor with a Psychic, and eventually send Team Rocket blasting off with a {{m|Hyper Beam}} and saves Marina's Pokémon.

He was later used in the last part of the battle between Marina and her Starmie, he gets battered with Starmie's {{m|Tackle}} and {{m|Bubble}} but shatters Starmie's {{m|Light Screen}} with another Hyper Beam fainting it. Misty tries to recall Golduck but her Psyduck pops out. Golduck then runs off and shows off his skills to a bunch of girls.

Golduck's known moves are {{m|Water Gun}}, {{m|Disable}}, {{m|Confusion}}, {{m|Psychic}}, {{m|Fury Swipes}}, and {{m|Hyper Beam}}.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|main=yes
|trainer=Tracey
|pkmn=Scyther
|type1=Bug
|type2=Flying
|img=Misty Tracey Scyther.png
|epnum=EP097
|epname=Tracey Gets Bugged
|vajp=Unshō Ishizuka
|vaen=Eric Stuart
|desc=Tracey loaned Misty his Scyther along with Marill to help put out a fire on [[Ascorbia Island]].}}

{{TrainerPoké
|main=yes
|trainer=Tracey
|pkmn=Marill
|type1=Water
|img=Misty Tracey Marill.png
|epnum=EP087
|epname=The Crystal Onix
|vajp=Mika Kanai
|vaen=Kayzie Rogers
|desc=Tracey loaned Misty his Marill along with Scyther to help put out a fire on [[Ascorbia Island]].}}

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Hagatha
|pkmn=Hoothoot
|nick=Hoothoot
|type1=Normal
|type2=Flying
|img=Ash Hoothoot.png
|cap=Hagatha and Nagatha's Hoothoot
|epnum=EP121
|epname=Illusion Confusion
|desc={{Ash}}, {{an|Brock}} and Misty borrowed {{p|Hoothoot}} from [[Hagatha and Nagatha#Hagatha|Hagatha]] in order to navigate the haunted forest. It was returned to her sister, [[Hagatha and Nagatha#Nagatha|Nagatha]] after they were able to get to the exit.

Hoothoot's known moves are {{m|Foresight}} and {{m|Peck}}.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|pkmn=Seaking
|type1=Water
|img=Misty Seaking.png
|epnum=EP168
|epname=Hook, Line, and Stinker
|desc=Misty hooked a big {{p|Seaking}} using her [[Misty's special lure|special lure]] for the [[Seaking Catching Day]] competition. It weighed 55kg which placed Misty equal first with [[Andreas]]. Misty was then chosen the winner with a subsequent [[Pokémon battle]]. Under contest rules, the Seaking was released back into the lake.

None of Seaking's moves are known.}}

==Pokémon competitions==
[[File:Misty Medallion.png|thumb|250px|Misty's prize for winning the Tour de Alto Mare]]
Misty has competed in the following {{cat|Pokémon competitions}}:
* [[Beach Beauty and Pokémon Costume Contest]] - N/A (''[[EP018|Beauty and the Beach]]'')
* [[Big P Pokémon Race]] - {{wp|Did Not Finish|DNF}} (''[[EP033|The Flame Pokémon-athon!]]'')
* [[Princess Festival|Queen of the Princess Festival contest]] - Winner (''[[EP052|Princess vs. Princess]]'')
* [[Seaking Catching Day]] - Winner (''[[EP168|Hook, Line, and Stinker]]'')
* [[Pokémon Balloon Race]] - Winner (with {{Ash}} and {{an|Brock}}; tied with [[Skyler]] and [[Tenma]]; ''[[EP202|The Big Balloon Blow-Up]]'')
* [[Whirl Cup]] - Top 8 (''[[EP217|The Perfect Match!]]'')
* [[Tour de Alto Mare]] - Winner (''[[M05|Pokémon Heroes: Latios & Latias]]'')

==Voice actors==
{{vatable|color={{water color}}|bordercolor={{water color light}}
|ja=飯塚雅弓 ''[[Mayumi Iizuka]]''
|en=[[Rachael Lillis]] ([[EP001]]-[[AG134]], movies [[M01|1]]-[[M05|5]]) [[Michele Knotz]] ([[The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon]], [[BW116]])
|ar=مجد ظاظ ''Majd Zaza''
|bg=Даринка Митова ''Darinka Mitova''
|ca=Nina Romero
|zh_cmn=林凱羚 ''Lín Kǎilíng'' ([[EP001]]-[[EP157]]) 龍顯蕙 ''Lóng Xiǎnhuì'' ([[EP158]]-[[EP261]]) 謝佼娟 ''Xiè Jiǎojuān'' ([[EP262]]-[[EP274]]) 林美秀 ''Lín Měixiù'' ([[AG044]]-[[AG134]])
|hr=Jasna Palić Picukarić Olga Pakalović
|cs=Eva Spoustová
|da=Lulu Jacobsen ([[EP001]]-[[EP105]], the movies) Annevig Schelde Ebbe ([[EP263]]-[[EP273]], [[AG132]]-[[AG134]]) Simone Drechsler ([[AG044]]-[[AG045]])
|nl=Marlies Somers Unknown voice actor (movies [[M05|5]]-[[M07|7]])
|fil=Candice Arellano
|fi=Kiti Kokkonen ([[EP001]]-[[EP079]], [[EP125]]-[[EP136]], [[AG044]]-[[AG134]], movies [[M01|1]]-[[M04|4]], [[PK01]]-[[PK07]], [[Mewtwo Returns|MR]], [[The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon|MoMP]]) Outi Alanen ([[EP117]]-[[EP124]]) Marjut Heikkinen ([[EP137]]-[[EP183]]) Pauliina Virta ([[EP263]]-[[EP273]]) Hanna Salonen (movie [[M05|5]])
|fr_ca=Kim Jalabert
|fr_eu=Fanny Roy
|de=Angela Wiederhut
|el=Μιχαέλα Αντωνίου ''Mihaela Antoniou''
|he=עדי בן ישראל ''Adi Ben Israel'' נעמה אוזן ''Na'ama Ozen'' טליה ברקאי ''Talia Barkai''
|hu=Eszter Dudás Ilona Molnar ([[M04]]) Dora Berkes ([[Mewtwo Returns]])
|is=Vigdís Pálsdóttir ([[M03]]) Freydís Kristófersdóttir ([[M05]])
|id=Nurhasanah Iskandar (Kanto saga) Wan Leoni Mutiarza (Johto saga, movie [[M02|2]]-[[M05|5]]) Jane Leisilla Zahara ([[AG044]]-[[AG045]])
|it=Alessandra Karpoff Benedetta Ponticelli (redub)
|ko=지미애 ''Chi Mi-Ae'' 이지현 ''Lee Chi-Hyun'' ([[The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon]]) 김현지 ''Kim Hyun-Ji'' ([[BW116]])
|no=Anine Kruse
|pl=Iwona Rulewicz
|pt_br=Márcia Regina
|pt_eu=Helena Montez ([[EP001]]-[[EP128]], movies [[M01|1]]-[[M04|4]]) Unknown actress ([[EP129]]-[[EP157]]) Paula Pais ([[EP158]]-[[EP209]]) Carla ([[EP210]]-[[EP273]], [[AG044]]-[[AG045]], [[Pokémon Chronicles]]) Isabel Ribas ([[AG132]]-[[AG134]]) Mariana Polonia (Season 2 redub)
|ro=Mirela Corbeanu
|ru=Татьяна Зиновенко ''Tatiana Zinovenko'' ([[EP001]]-[[EP105]]) Лариса Брохман larisa Brohman (Season 7) Ольга Голованова Olaga Golovanova (Season 8)
|es_la=Xóchitl Ugarte
|es_eu=Miriam Valencia Pilar Aguado ([[M03|movie 3]] and ''[[Mewtwo Returns]]'')
|sv=Anna Book (seasons 1-4, movies 1-3) Annica Smedius (seasons 5-8, movies 4-5) Maria Rydberg ([[EP055]])
|th=ศันสนีย์ วัฒนานุหม่อมชั้น ''Sansanee Watthananumomchan''
|tr=Birtanem Coşkun Candaner
|hi=रुचा दिघे ''{{wp|Rucha Dighe}}'' (Hungama dub)
}}

==Artwork==
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| style="{{roundy|20px}} border: 2px solid #{{water color dark}}; background: #{{water color light}}; width:80px"| [[File:Misty OS 2.png|160px]]
|-
| Official artwork from the {{color2|000|original series}}
| Alternative artwork from the {{color2|000|original series}}
|}

==In the manga==
[[File:Misty AP.png|thumb|100px|Misty in Ash & Pikachu]]
===In the Ash & Pikachu manga===
Misty is a main character in the [[Ash & Pikachu]] manga, based on the [[Pokémon anime]]. In this manga, Misty is often portrayed as being bad-tempered. She also talks about being ladylike often, and wishes that {{Ash}} and {{an|Brock}} would treat her with more respect as a lady.

She was revealed to have left the group in ''[[SP17|Let's Save Pikachu!!]]'' sometime before Ash went to Hoenn.

====Pokémon====
{| width="75%"
|-
| {{InactivePoké|Misty|Togepi|Misty Togepi AP.png|normal|link=Misty's Togepi#In the Ash and Pikachu manga}}
| {{InactivePoké|Misty|Psyduck|Ash Psyduck AP.png|water|link=Misty's Psyduck#In the Ash and Pikachu manga}}
| {{InactivePoké|Misty|Goldeen|Misty Goldeen AP.png|water|link=Misty's Goldeen#In the Ash and Pikachu manga}}
|-
| {{InactivePoké|Misty|Poliwhirl|Misty Poliwhirl AP.png|water|link=Misty's Poliwhirl#In the Ash and Pikachu manga}}
| {{InactivePoké|Misty|Staryu|Misty Staryu AP.png|water|link=Misty's Staryu#In the Ash and Pikachu manga}}
|}

===In The Electric Tale of Pikachu manga===
[[File:Misty EToP.png|thumb|200px|Misty in The Electric Tale of Pikachu]]
Misty is a recurring character in [[The Electric Tale of Pikachu]], a {{pkmn|manga}} series based on the Pokémon anime.

She first appears in the chapter ''[[ET01|Pikachu, I See You]]''. She takes a liking to [[Ash's Pikachu]] and tells {{Ash}} about what it takes to be a professional Pokémon Trainer. Ash steals her [[bicycle]] later to rush Pikachu to a [[Pokémon Center]] after being injured by a flock of {{p|Spearow}}.

She travels with Ash for the following chapter, ''[[ET02|Play Misty For Me]]'', expecting Ash to repay her for her bike. Later in the same chapter, when Ash arrives in [[Cerulean City]], he battles her instead of [[The Sensational Sisters]]. Misty awards Ash the {{Badge|Cascade}} when his {{AP|Fearow}} takes back his {{AP|hat}} from Misty's head.

Misty disappears from the manga until Ash and {{an|Brock}} bump into her at the [[Nomads Independence Day]] festival in ''[[ET05|The Human Race and the Pokémon Race]]''. After this, she is a common traveling companion to Ash and Brock, though they still part ways at times, such as when Misty and [[Duplica]] search for wild {{p|Ditto}} in ''[[ET07|Pikachu's Excellent Adventure]]''.

====Pokémon====
{{TrainerPoké
|main=yes
|trainer=Misty
|pkmn=Gyarados
|type1=Water
|type2=Flying
|img=Misty Gyarados EToP.png
|epnum=ET02
|epname=Play Misty For Me
|desc=Misty's {{p|Gyarados}} was used in a challenge for Ash to get his hat back. It was defeated when [[Ash's Butterfree]] put it to sleep with {{m|Sleep Powder}}.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Misty
|pkmn=Shellder
|type1=Water
|img=Misty Shellder EToP.png
|epnum=ET02
|epname=Play Misty For Me
|desc=Misty threw {{p|Shellder}} at Ash after he was constantly staring at her in her swimsuit.

None of Shellder's moves are known.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Misty
|pkmn=Lapras
|type1=Water
|type2=Ice
|img=Misty Lapras EToP.png
|epnum=ET02
|epname=Play Misty For Me
|desc={{p|Lapras}} is Misty's mode of {{m|Surf|water transportation}}.

None of Lapras's moves are known.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|main=yes
|trainer=Misty
|pkmn=Poliwhirl
|stage1=Poliwag
|type1=Water
|img=Misty Poliwhirl EToP.png
|epnum=ET03
|epname=Clefairy Tale
|desc=Misty is shown with a Poliwag in ''[[ET03|Clefairy Tale]]''. Later, in ''[[ET06|To Evolve or Not to Evolve, That is the Question!]]'', she ponders whether she wanted to evolve her {{p|Poliwhirl}} into {{p|Poliwrath}}.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|main=yes
|trainer=Misty
|pkmn=Psyduck
|type1=Water
|img=Misty Psyduck EToP.png
|epnum=ET07
|epname=Pikachu's Excellent Adventure
|desc={{p|Psyduck}} was seen as a cameo where it was floating in the flood of tears created by Ash.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|main=yes
|trainer=Misty
|pkmn=Starmie
|type1=Water
|type2=Psychic
|img=Misty Starmie EToP.png
|epnum=ET07
|epname=Pikachu's Excellent Adventure
|desc=Misty's {{p|Starmie}} was used to rehydrate Ash after he cried too much while Pikachu was gone.}}

===In the Magical Pokémon Journey manga===
[[File:Misty MPJ.png|thumb|200px|Misty in Magical Pokémon Journey]]
Misty, along with {{Ash}} and {{an|Brock}}, make cameo appearances in bonus chapters of the [[Magical Pokémon Journey]] manga. In the bonus chapters, Misty and co. have mistakenly wandered into the world Magical Pokémon Journey is set in. The bonus chapters chronicle their attempts to return to their own world (of the {{pkmn|anime}}) and their encounters with various aspects of the Magical Pokémon Journey canon which differ from the anime's canon (such as the use of [[Poké Ball]]s).
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==In the TCG==
This listing is of cards mentioning or featuring the anime version of Misty or her Pokémon in the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]].

{{cardlist/header|Misty's Pokémon|Water|char=yes}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Gym Heroes|Misty's Goldeen|30}}|type=Water|enset=Gym Heroes|enrarity=Rare|ennum=30/132|jpset=Hanada City Gym}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Gym Heroes|Misty's Psyduck|54}}|type=Water|enset=Gym Heroes|enrarity=Uncommon|ennum=54/132|jpset=Hanada City Gym}}{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Gym Heroes|Misty's Starmie|56}}|type=Water|enset=Gym Heroes|enrarity=Uncommon|ennum=56/132|jpset=Hanada City Gym}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Gym Heroes|Misty's Goldeen|85}}|type=Water|enset=Gym Heroes|enrarity=Common|ennum=85/132|jpsetlink=Gym Heroes|jpset=Leaders' Stadium|jprarity=Common}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Gym Heroes|Misty's Horsea|86}}|type=Water|enset=Gym Heroes|enrarity=Common|ennum=86/132|jpsetlink=Gym Heroes|jpset=Leaders' Stadium|jprarity=Common}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Gym Heroes|Misty's Staryu|90}}|type=Water|enset=Gym Heroes|enrarity=Common|ennum=90/132|jpset=Hanada City Gym}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Gym Challenge|Misty's Horsea|87}}|type=Water|enset=Gym Challenge|enrarity=Common|ennum=87/132|jpsetlink=Gym Heroes|jpset=Leaders' Stadium|jprarity=Common}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Gym Challenge|Misty's Staryu|92}}|type=Water|enset=Gym Challenge|enrarity=Common|ennum=92/132|jpsetlink=Gym Heroes|jpset=Leaders' Stadium|jprarity=Common|jpset2=Unnumbered Promotional cards}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Gym Challenge|Misty's Psyduck|90}}|type=Water|enset=Gym Challenge|enrarity=Common|ennum=90/132|jpsetlink=Gym Heroes|jpset=Leaders' Stadium|jprarity=Common}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Theater VS Pack|Misty's Politoed|3}}|type=Water|jpset=Theater Limited VS Pack|jpnum=003/018}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Theater VS Pack|Misty's Corsola|4}}|type=Water|jpset=Theater Limited VS Pack|jpnum=004/018}}
{{cardlist/footer|Water}}

==Trivia==
* Even though Misty is said to be 10 in the anime<ref>Kids Pocket Books Pocket Monsters (テレビアニメ版ポケットモンスターまるかじりブック〈3〉 (キッズ・ポケット・ブックス) )</ref>, she is said to be 12 in [[The Electric Tale of Pikachu]].
* Misty is the only one of the main characters to have [[Misty's Staryu|a Pokémon]] along with its [[Misty's Starmie|evolved form]] on her team at the same time.
* Not counting temporary Pokémon, Misty is the only one of Ash's female traveling companions, who can own Pokémon, that has not caught a Pokémon that another main character has also caught or obtained.
* Misty is the first of [[Ash's friends]] to challenge a Gym (albeit an unofficial Gym), since she challenged and tied with [[Dorian|the unofficial Johto Water Gym Leader]] in ''[[EP256|Just Add Water]]''.
* She is the first main character to be seen owning a [[Generation II]] Pokémon, that Pokémon being Togepi.
* Misty is the only one of her sisters not named after a flower, the names of her sisters being Daisy, Violet, and Lily. However, she does have the name for {{wp|baby's breath}} in Japanese.
* Misty is the first victim of the recurring gag in the anime where Ash's Pikachu shocks a main female character's bike or the character herself at the beginning of each series.
* Misty is the female traveling companion to have appeared in the most amount of episodes, with 280 - Dawn is second with 200, May is third with 197, Iris is fourth with 141, and Serena and Bonnie are last with 140.
* While Misty is not explicitly referenced, in the episode ''[[XY022|As Good as Gold]]'', when Ash is fishing with his friends, it is possible to see that he is using the Misty-shaped lure Misty gave him.
* Out of all of Ash's friends, Misty holds the record of having the most Pokémon [[party|on hand]] at the time of her debut, with three; Brock, Tracey and Iris began travelling with Ash when they had two Pokémon each, Cilan and Clemont began with one (Clemont technically had more, but only had access to [[Clemont's Bunnelby|Bunnelby]] when he met Ash), May, Dawn and Serena only had their starter, and Max and Bonnie never acquired their own Pokémon during their travels (Dedenne was owned by Clemont rather than Bonnie).
* Both Misty and [[Jessie]] were voiced by [[Rachael Lillis]] and then switched at to [[Michele Knotz]] when the 4Kids dub ended in 2006.
* Former director and storyboard artist of the [[Pokémon anime]], [[Masamitsu Hidaka]], stated in [http://www.pokebeach.com/news/0708/interview-with-masamitsu-hidaka-at-anime-expo an interview] that Misty will not return as a main character in future seasons, but she will continue to make guest appearances from time to time like she has in the past. He compared it to how {{an|May}} came back for the [[Wallace Cup]] in the {{series|Diamond & Pearl}}, but said since [[Pokémon Contest]]s "aren't really her thing", it would be for something else like a battle.
* According to ''[[Pocket Monsters: The Animation]]'', Misty's parents abandoned her as well as her sisters due to the harsh regulations for Gym duties, thus forcing her and her sisters to run the Cerulean Gym until she left at 10 years old.

==Names==
{| class="roundy" style="float:left; background: #{{water color light}}; border: 3px solid #{{water color}}"
|- style="text-align:center"
! style="{{roundytl|5px}}" | Language
! Name
! style="{{roundytr|5px}}" | Origin
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Japanese
| カスミ ''Kasumi''
| From カスミソウ ''kasumisō'', the Japanese name for {{wp|Gypsophila}}. A reference to 霞み ''kasumi'' ("mist") and 海 ''umi'' ("sea")
|- style="background:#FFF"
| English, Danish, Dutch German, Hindi, Italian Malay, Norwegian Spanish, Swedish
| Misty
| From ''mist''
|- style="background:#FFF"
| French
| Ondine
| From {{wp|Ondine (mythology)|Ondine}}, a water nymph in Germanic mythology
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Korean
| 최이슬 ''Choi Iseul''
| 이슬 means ''dew''
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Chinese ({{tt|Mandarin|Taiwan and mainland China}})
| 小霞 ''Xiǎo Xiá''
| From 霞み ''kasumi''. 小 means little or young, while 霞 refers to the rosy glow of the clouds during sunrise or sunset.
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Chinese ({{tt|Cantonese|Hong Kong}})
| 小霞 ''Síu Hàh''
| Same as Mandarin name
|- style="background:#FFF"
|Croatian
|Misti
|From English name
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Indonesian
| Misty (Kanto saga) Kasumi (Johto saga-present)
| Same as English name Same as Japanese name
|- style="background:#FFF"
|Russian, Serbian
|Мисти ''Misti''
|Transcription of English name
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Thai
| คาสึมิ ''Kasumi''
| Same as Japanese name
|}
{{-}}

==References==
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==Related articles==
* [[Misty]]
* {{cat|Episodes focusing on Misty}}

==External links==
*{{wp|Misty (Pokémon)|Article on Wikipedia}}

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First partner Pokémon

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[[File:MainSeriesStarters.png|thumb|250px|Artwork featuring the player's starter Pokémon from [[Generation]]s {{Gen|I}} through {{Gen|IV}}]]
[[File:Unova starters anime.png|thumb|250px| [[Generation V]] starter Pokémon, as seen in the anime]]
[[File:Kalos starters XY anime.png|thumb|250px|Anime artwork of the [[Generation VI]] starter Pokémon]]
At the beginning of their quest, {{pkmn|Trainer}}s are given a '''starter Pokémon''' (Japanese: '''はじめてのポケモン''' ''Beginning Pokémon'' or '''{{tt|最初|さいしょ}}のポケモン''' ''first Pokémon''; known as '''{{tt|御三家|ごさんけ}}''' ''the big three'' among Japanese fans). This Pokémon will be used to {{pkmn|battle}} the first [[wild Pokémon]] that the Trainer encounters.

Once another Pokémon is {{pkmn2|caught}}, the starter Pokémon may be retired, but it is often with this Pokémon that Trainers learn [[friendship]] and trust. As such, even advanced Trainers may still use their starter Pokémon, and they will often be the most powerful Pokémon on their respective teams.

In the [[core series]] games, it is said that the starter Pokémon are extremely rare, giving the player a reason why the Pokémon not chosen can't be found in the wild.

==In the games==
In the core series {{pkmn|games}} ([[Pokémon Yellow Version|with one exception]]), the player can choose a {{t|Fire}}-, {{t|Water}}-, or {{type|Grass}} starter Pokémon at [[level]] 5. At least one of the player's [[rival]]s will also always choose or have a starter Pokémon, typically the one that has a type advantage over the player's.

===Starter Pokémon===
====Core series====
=====[[Kanto]]=====
In [[Pokémon Red and Green Versions|Pokémon Red, Green]], [[Pokémon Blue Version (Japanese)|Blue]], [[Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Versions|FireRed, and LeafGreen]], [[Professor Oak]] will bring Trainers to his lab to give them one of the following to begin their journey:

{| style="margin:auto; width:auto; background:#{{kanto color dark}}; text-align:center; font-size:85%; {{roundy}}; border:5px solid #{{kanto color}}"
|-
! style="width:80px; background:#{{kanto color light}}; {{roundytl|5px}}" colspan="2" | [[File:001Bulbasaur.png|96px]] '''{{pcolor|Bulbasaur|{{kanto color dark}}}}''' 
! style="width:80px; background:#{{kanto color light}}" colspan="2" | [[File:004Charmander.png|96px]] '''{{pcolor|Charmander|{{kanto color dark}}}}''' 
! style="width:80px; background:#{{kanto color light}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" colspan="2" | [[File:007Squirtle.png|96px]] '''{{pcolor|Squirtle|{{kanto color dark}}}}'''
|-
{{typetable|Grass}}
{{typetable|Poison}}
{{typetable2|Fire}}
{{typetable2|Water}}
|- style="background:#{{kanto color light}}"
| {{MSP|002|Ivysaur}}
| {{pcolor|Ivysaur|{{kanto color dark}}}}
| {{MSP|005|Charmeleon}}
| {{pcolor|Charmeleon|{{kanto color dark}}}}
| {{MSP|008|Wartortle}}
| {{pcolor|Wartortle|{{kanto color dark}}}}
|-
{{typetable|Grass}}
{{typetable|Poison}}
{{typetable2|Fire}}
{{typetable2|Water}}
|- style="background:#{{kanto color light}}"
| {{MSP|003|Venusaur}}
| {{pcolor|Venusaur|{{kanto color dark}}}}
| {{MSP|006|Charizard}}
| {{pcolor|Charizard|{{kanto color dark}}}}
| {{MSP|009|Blastoise}}
| {{pcolor|Blastoise|{{kanto color dark}}}}
|-
| style="background:#{{grass color}}; {{roundybl|5px}}" | {{tcolor|Grass|FFF}}
{{typetable|Poison}}
{{typetable|Fire}}
{{typetable|Flying}}
| colspan="2" style="background:#{{water color}}; {{roundybr|5px}}" | {{tcolor|Water|FFF}}
|}

The player's {{ga|Blue|rival}} will then pick the type-advantageous starter Pokémon, and the remaining Pokémon will sit in its [[Poké Ball]] on Oak's desk for the rest of the game.

Professor Oak offers one of this trio of Pokémon to the player in {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}} after the player has defeated {{ga|Red}}, making reference to the fact that he gives them out as starter Pokémon in Kanto-based games, suggesting the player will be able to make it to [[Viridian City|the next town]] with one of these Pokémon by his or her side.

[[Professor Sycamore]] will let the player choose one of these three Pokémon after meeting him in person and beating his team of Kanto starters in {{pkmn|battle}}. After making their choice, Professor Sycamore will give the player a [[Mega Stone]] corresponding to the chosen starter's final evolution; {{DL|Mega Stone|Venusaurite}} for {{p|Bulbasaur}}, {{DL|Mega Stone|Charizardite X}}{{sup/6|X}}/{{DL|Mega Stone|Charizardite Y}}{{sup/6|Y}} for {{p|Charmander}}, and {{DL|Mega Stone|Blastoisinite}} for {{p|Squirtle}}.

In {{game|Yellow}}, due to being based on the {{pkmn|anime}}, Oak instead gives out:

{| style="margin:auto; width:auto; text-align:center; background:#{{kanto color dark}}; font-size:85%; {{roundy}}; border:5px solid #{{kanto color}}"
|-
! style="width:80px; background:#{{kanto color light}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:025Pikachu.png|96px]] '''{{color2|{{kanto color dark}}|Red's Pikachu (game)|Pikachu}}'''
|-
| style="background:#{{electric color}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{tcolor|Electric|FFF}}
|}

The {{ga|Red's Pikachu|Pikachu}} is the same one that attacked the player when they ventured onto {{rt|1|Kanto}} that Oak caught, which will be the only choice the player gets. During the adventure, the player will be able to get the original three Kanto starter Pokémon through special events not present in the earlier games. The Pikachu received from Oak will also refuse to evolve into {{p|Raichu}} by use of a {{evostone|Thunder Stone}} unless it is traded away to do so.

=====[[Johto]]=====
In {{game5|Gold|Silver|Crystal|HeartGold|SoulSilver}}, [[Professor Elm]] will have an errand for the player to run, and will give them one of the following for protection on this errand, which they will then keep after completion:

{| style="margin:auto; width:auto; text-align:center; background:#{{johto color dark}}; font-size:85%; {{roundy}}; border:5px solid #{{johto color}}"
|-
! style="width:80px; background:#{{johto color light}}; {{roundytl|5px}}" colspan="2" | [[File:152Chikorita.png|96px]] '''{{pcolor|Chikorita|{{johto color dark}}}}'''
! style="width:80px; background:#{{johto color light}}" colspan="2" | [[File:155Cyndaquil.png|96px]] '''{{pcolor|Cyndaquil|{{johto color dark}}}}'''
! style="width:80px; background:#{{johto color light}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" colspan="2" | [[File:158Totodile.png|96px]] '''{{pcolor|Totodile|{{johto color dark}}}}'''
|-
{{typetable2|Grass}}
{{typetable2|Fire}}
{{typetable2|Water}}
|- style="background:#{{johto color light}}"
| {{MSP|153|Bayleef}}
| {{pcolor|Bayleef|{{johto color dark}}}}
| {{MSP|156|Quilava}}
| {{pcolor|Quilava|{{johto color dark}}}}
| {{MSP|159|Croconaw}}
| {{pcolor|Croconaw|{{johto color dark}}}}
|-
{{typetable2|Grass}}
{{typetable2|Fire}}
{{typetable2|Water}}
|- style="background:#{{johto color light}}"
| {{MSP|154|Meganium}}
| {{pcolor|Meganium|{{johto color dark}}}}
| {{MSP|157|Typhlosion}}
| {{pcolor|Typhlosion|{{johto color dark}}}}
| {{MSP|160|Feraligatr}}
| {{pcolor|Feraligatr|{{johto color dark}}}}
|-
| colspan="2" style="background:#{{grass color}}; {{roundybl|5px}}" | {{tcolor|Grass|FFF}}
{{typetable2|Fire}}
| colspan="2" style="background:#{{water color}}; {{roundybr|5px}}" | {{tcolor|Water|FFF}}
|}

After the player meets with [[Mr. Pokémon]] and receives a [[Pokédex]] from [[Professor Oak]], Professor Elm will call the player to tell them that {{ga|Silver|a thief}} has taken a Pokémon. As the player returns to [[New Bark Town]], he or she will encounter the thief, who will have the stolen Pokémon with the type advantage over the player's own. From this point onward, the thief will be the player's rival, while Professor Elm keeps the Pokémon that was left behind by the thief on his desk for the remainder of the game (in {{2v2|HeartGold|SoulSilver}}, the last Pokémon mysteriously disappears at some point).

In Generation II, the Pokémon will be holding a {{DL|Berry (Generation II)|Berry}} when received from Elm, though the rival's stolen starter Pokémon will not.

In {{game|Emerald}}, after the player has caught all Pokémon in the [[List of Pokémon by Hoenn Pokédex number (Generation III)|Hoenn Pokédex]] with the exception of {{p|Jirachi}} and {{p|Deoxys}}, [[Professor Birch]] will offer one of these Pokémon as a reward.

In {{g|Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire}}, after the player first enters the [[Hall of Fame]] and meets [[Zinnia]], Professor Birch can be found being chased by a {{p|Shroomish}} on {{rt|101|Hoenn}} and the player will be allowed to choose one of the Johto starters.

In {{g|Sun and Moon}}, the Johto starters can be caught in the wild via {{DL|QR Scanner|Island Scan}}.

=====[[Hoenn]]=====
In {{game|Ruby and Sapphire|s}}, {{v2|Emerald}}, {{pkmn|Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire}}, after [[Professor Birch]] is rescued from a {{p|Poochyena}}{{sup/3|RS}}{{sup/6|ORAS}} or {{p|Zigzagoon}}{{sup/3|E}}, he allows the player to keep the Pokémon they chose to rescue him with, either:

{| style="margin:auto; width:auto; text-align:center; background:#{{hoenn color dark}}; font-size:85%; {{roundy}}; border:5px solid #{{hoenn color}}"
|-
! style="width:80px; background:#{{hoenn color light}}; {{roundytl|5px}}" colspan="2" | [[File:252Treecko.png|96px]] '''{{pcolor|Treecko|{{hoenn color dark}}}}''' 
! style="width:80px; background:#{{hoenn color light}}" colspan="2" | [[File:255Torchic.png|96px]] '''{{pcolor|Torchic|{{hoenn color dark}}}}''' 
! style="width:80px; background:#{{hoenn color light}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" colspan="2" | [[File:258Mudkip.png|96px]] '''{{pcolor|Mudkip|{{hoenn color dark}}}}'''
|-
{{typetable2|Grass}}
{{typetable2|Fire}}
{{typetable2|Water}}
|- style="background:#{{hoenn color light}}"
| {{MSP|253|Grovyle}}
| {{pcolor|Grovyle|{{hoenn color dark}}}}
| {{MSP|256|Combusken}}
| {{pcolor|Combusken|{{hoenn color dark}}}}
| {{MSP|259|Marshtomp}}
| {{pcolor|Marshtomp|{{hoenn color dark}}}}
|-
{{typetable2|Grass}}
{{typetable|Fire}}
{{typetable|Fighting}}
{{typetable|Water}}
{{typetable|Ground}}
|- style="background:#{{hoenn color light}}"
| {{MSP|254|Sceptile}}
| {{pcolor|Sceptile|{{hoenn color dark}}}}
| {{MSP|257|Blaziken}}
| {{pcolor|Blaziken|{{hoenn color dark}}}}
| {{MSP|260|Swampert}}
| {{pcolor|Swampert|{{hoenn color dark}}}}
|-
| colspan="2" style="background:#{{grass color}}; {{roundybl|5px}}" | {{tcolor|Grass|FFF}}
{{typetable|Fire}}
{{typetable|Fighting}}
{{typetable|Water}}
| style="background:#{{ground color}}; {{roundybr|5px}}" | {{tcolor|Ground|FFF}}
|}

The player's neighbor, {{ga|Brendan}} or {{ga|May}}, already has his or her starter Pokémon, which is always the one with the type advantage. What happens to the starter not selected is unknown. By the end of the game, it seems that the player's nominal rival, the son/daughter of Professor Birch, has stopped being a Trainer, and Wally is actually the true rival, facing the player before he or she can leave {{ho|Victory Road}} and staying there to rebattle the player later.

In {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}, [[Steven Stone]] offers one of these Pokémon to the player after he or she has defeated {{ga|Red}}.

=====[[Sinnoh]]=====
In {{game|Diamond and Pearl|s}}, when two {{p|Starly}} attack the player and rival at [[Lake Verity]], to which they travel upon hearing reports of a [[Shiny Pokémon|red]] {{p|Gyarados}}, they will choose one of the following from [[Professor Rowan]]'s briefcase, which he left at the lake:

{| style="margin:auto; width:auto; text-align:center; background:#{{sinnoh color dark}}; font-size:85%; {{roundy}}; border:5px solid #{{sinnoh color}}"
|-
! style="width:80px; background:#{{sinnoh color light}}; {{roundytl|5px}}" colspan="2" | [[File:387Turtwig.png|96px]] '''{{pcolor|Turtwig|{{sinnoh color dark}}}}''' 
! style="width:80px; background:#{{sinnoh color light}}" colspan="2" | [[File:390Chimchar.png|96px]] '''{{pcolor|Chimchar|{{sinnoh color dark}}}}''' 
! style="width:80px; background:#{{sinnoh color light}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" colspan="2" | [[File:393Piplup.png|96px]] '''{{pcolor|Piplup|{{sinnoh color dark}}}}'''
|-
{{typetable2|Grass}}
{{typetable2|Fire}}
{{typetable2|Water}}
|- style="background:#{{sinnoh color light}}"
| {{MSP|388|Grotle}}
| {{pcolor|Grotle|{{sinnoh color dark}}}}
| {{MSP|391|Monferno}}
| {{pcolor|Monferno|{{sinnoh color dark}}}}
| {{MSP|394|Prinplup}}
| {{pcolor|Prinplup|{{sinnoh color dark}}}}
|-
{{typetable2|Grass}}
{{typetable|Fire}}
{{typetable|Fighting}}
{{typetable2|Water}}
|- style="background:#{{sinnoh color light}}"
| {{MSP|389|Torterra}}
| {{pcolor|Torterra|{{sinnoh color dark}}}}
| {{MSP|392|Infernape}}
| {{pcolor|Infernape|{{sinnoh color dark}}}}
| {{MSP|395|Empoleon}}
| {{pcolor|Empoleon|{{sinnoh color dark}}}}
|-
| style="background:#{{grass color}}; {{roundybl|5px}}" | {{tcolor|Grass|FFF}}
{{typetable|Ground}}
{{typetable|Fire}}
{{typetable|Fighting}}
{{typetable|Water}}
| style="background:#{{steel color}}; {{roundybr|5px}}" | {{tcolor|Steel|FFF}}
|}

The player's friend and rival {{ga|Barry}} will choose the starter Pokémon that has a type advantage against the player's choice, and the [[non-player character|NPC]] who is the other-gender choice ({{ga|Lucas}}/{{ga|Dawn}}) will have the Pokémon weak to the player's choice, and therefore strong against Barry's. After fighting off the two Starly at the lake and returning the briefcase to Rowan, the professor will allow the player and {{ga|Barry}} to keep the Pokémon they used.

In {{game|Platinum}}, the player and the rival are stopped by Professor Rowan just as they are about to run through tall grass to get to Sandgem Town to ask the Professor for Pokémon. After some questions about the player and the rival's love for Pokémon, he decides to entrust them with one starter Pokémon each.

In {{g|Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire}}, after the player enters the [[Hall of Fame]] for the second time, Professor Birch can be found being chased by his wife on {{rt|101|Hoenn}} and the player will be allowed to choose one of the Sinnoh starters.

=====[[Unova]]=====
In {{game|Black and White|s}}, [[Professor Juniper]] leaves a gift with the player's {{OBP|Mom|Black and White}} in [[Nuvema Town]] to give to him or her, containing the following three Pokémon:

{| class="roundy" style="margin:auto; width:auto; text-align:center; background:#{{Unova color dark}}; font-size:85%; border:5px solid #{{Unova color}}"
|-
! style="width:80px; background:#{{Unova color light}}; {{roundytl|5px}}" colspan="2" | [[File:495Snivy.png|96px]] '''{{pcolor|Snivy|{{Unova color dark}}}}''' 
! style="width:80px; background:#{{Unova color light}}" colspan="2" | [[File:498Tepig.png|96px]] '''{{pcolor|Tepig|{{Unova color dark}}}}''' 
! style="width:80px; background:#{{Unova color light}};{{roundytr|5px}}" colspan="2" | [[File:501Oshawott.png|96px]] '''{{pcolor|Oshawott|{{Unova color dark}}}}'''
|-
{{typetable2|Grass}}
{{typetable2|Fire}}
{{typetable2|Water}}
|- style="background:#{{Unova color light}}"
| {{MSP|496|Servine}}
| {{pcolor|Servine|{{Unova color dark}}}}
| {{MSP|499|Pignite}}
| {{pcolor|Pignite|{{Unova color dark}}}}
| {{MSP|502|Dewott}}
| {{pcolor|Dewott|{{Unova color dark}}}}
|-
{{typetable2|Grass}}
{{typetable|Fire}}
{{typetable|Fighting}}
{{typetable2|Water}}
|- style="background:#{{Unova color light}}"
| {{MSP|497|Serperior}}
| {{pcolor|Serperior|{{Unova color dark}}}}
| {{MSP|500|Emboar}}
| {{pcolor|Emboar|{{Unova color dark}}}}
| {{MSP|503|Samurott}}
| {{pcolor|Samurott|{{Unova color dark}}}}
|-
| colspan="2" style="background:#{{grass color}}; {{roundybl|5px}}" | {{tcolor|Grass|FFF}}
{{typetable|Fire}}
{{typetable|Fighting}}
| colspan="2" style="background:#{{water color}}; {{roundybr|5px}}" | {{tcolor|Water|FFF}}
|}

The player's friend [[Cheren]] will choose the Pokémon that is strong against the player's choice, while the player's other friend [[Bianca]] will choose the one weak to the player's choice. The choice of starter Pokémon affects which of the [[Gym Leader]]s of [[Striaton City]] will be battled; players who chose Snivy will face [[Chili]], a {{type|Fire}} specialist, players who chose Tepig will face [[Cress]], a {{type|Water}} specialist, and players who chose Oshawott will face [[Cilan]], a {{type|Grass}} specialist. Also, the choice affects the [[Elemental monkeys|Pokémon]] given to the player in the [[Dreamyard]]. Choosing Snivy gives the player a {{p|Panpour}}, Tepig a {{p|Pansage}}, and Oshawott a {{p|Pansear}}.

In {{game|Black and White|s|Pokémon Black 2 and White 2|2}}, Bianca takes three starter Pokémon to [[Aspertia City]] on Professor Juniper's behalf and offers one of them to the player. The player's friend, [[Hugh]], will have the Pokémon that is strong against the player's choice, having raised it from an {{pkmn|Egg}}. The player character not chosen will have the starter that is weak to the player's choice, but only seen in its second form.

In {{g|Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire}}, after the [[Delta Episode]] is completed, Professor Birch can be found being chased by a {{p|Machoke}} on {{rt|101|Hoenn}} and the player will be allowed to choose one of the Unova starters.

In {{g|Sun and Moon}}, the Unova starters' final forms can be caught in the wild via {{DL|QR Scanner|Island Scan}}.

=====[[Kalos]]=====
In [[Pokémon X and Y]], the player, [[Shauna]], and {{ga|Serena}}/{{ga|Calem}} receive their starter Pokémon in [[Aquacorde Town]] from [[Tierno]], who was asked by [[Professor Sycamore]] to deliver them.

{| class="roundy" style="margin:auto; width:auto; text-align:center; background:#{{kalos color dark}}; font-size:85%; border:5px solid #{{kalos color}}"
|-
! style="width:80px; background:#{{kalos color light}}; {{roundytl|5px}}; vertical-align:bottom" colspan="2" | [[File:650Chespin.png|96px]] '''{{pcolor|Chespin|{{kalos color dark}}}}''' 
! style="width:80px; background:#{{kalos color light}}; vertical-align:bottom" colspan="2" | [[File:653Fennekin.png|96px]] '''{{pcolor|Fennekin|{{kalos color dark}}}}''' 
! style="width:80px; background:#{{kalos color light}};{{roundytr|5px}}; vertical-align:bottom" colspan="2" | [[File:656Froakie.png|96px]] '''{{pcolor|Froakie|{{kalos color dark}}}}'''
|-
{{typetable2|Grass}}
{{typetable2|Fire}}
{{typetable2|Water}}
|- style="background:#{{kalos color light}}"
| {{MSP|651|Quilladin}}
| {{pcolor|Quilladin|{{kalos color dark}}}}
| {{MSP|654|Braixen}}
| {{pcolor|Braixen|{{kalos color dark}}}}
| {{MSP|657|Frogadier}}
| {{pcolor|Frogadier|{{kalos color dark}}}}
|- style="background:#{{kalos color light}}"
{{typetable2|Grass}}
{{typetable2|Fire}}
{{typetable2|Water}}
|- style="background:#{{kalos color light}}"
| {{MSP|652|Chesnaught}}
| {{pcolor|Chesnaught|{{kalos color dark}}}}
| {{MSP|655|Delphox}}
| {{pcolor|Delphox|{{kalos color dark}}}}
| {{MSP|658|Greninja}}
| {{pcolor|Greninja|{{kalos color dark}}}}
|-
| style="background:#{{grass color}}; {{roundybl|5px}}" | {{tcolor|Grass|FFF}}
{{typetable|Fighting}}
{{typetable|Fire}}
{{typetable|Psychic}}
{{typetable|Water}}
| style="background:#{{dark color}}; {{roundybr|5px}}" | {{tcolor|Dark|FFF}}
|}

The player's friend [[Shauna]] will choose the Pokémon with a type disadvantage to the player's choice, while the player's other friend {{ga|Serena}}/{{ga|Calem}} will choose the one with a type advantage to the player's choice. The choice of starter Pokémon affects which Pokémon Shauna will [[In-game trade|trade]] with the player after the player enters in the [[Hall of Fame]]. Shauna will trade the unevolved form of her starter Pokémon, having received it as an {{pkmn|Egg}}. The choice of starter Pokémon also determines which of the [[Legendary birds]] will [[Roaming Pokémon|roam]] the [[Kalos]] region after defeating the [[Pokémon League]]—if the player chooses Chespin, {{p|Articuno}} will appear, {{p|Zapdos}} will appear to those who chose Fennekin, and {{p|Moltres}} will appear to those that went with Froakie.

=====[[Alola]]=====
In [[Pokémon Sun and Moon]], the player receives their starter Pokémon in [[Iki Town]] from [[Hala]] and [[Professor Kukui]]. The player's friend [[Hau]] will choose the Pokémon with a type disadvantage to the player's choice

{| class="roundy" style="margin:auto; width:auto; text-align:center; background:#{{alola color dark}}; font-size:85%; border:5px solid #{{alola color}}"
|-
! style="width:80px; background:#{{alola color light}}; {{roundytl|5px}}; vertical-align:bottom" colspan="2" | [[File:722Rowlet.png|96px]] '''{{pcolor|Rowlet|{{alola color dark}}}}''' 
! style="width:80px; background:#{{alola color light}}; vertical-align:bottom" colspan="2" | [[File:725Litten.png|96px]] '''{{pcolor|Litten|{{alola color dark}}}}''' 
! style="width:80px; background:#{{alola color light}};{{roundytr|5px}}; vertical-align:bottom" colspan="2" | [[File:728Popplio.png|96px]] '''{{pcolor|Popplio|{{alola color dark}}}}'''
|-
{{typetable|Grass}}
{{typetable|Flying}}
{{typetable2|Fire}}
{{typetable2|Water}}
|- style="background:#{{alola color light}}"
| {{MSP|723|Dartrix}}
| {{pcolor|Dartrix|{{alola color dark}}}}
| {{MSP|726|Torracat}}
| {{pcolor|Torracat|{{alola color dark}}}}
| {{MSP|729|Brionne}}
| {{pcolor|Brionne|{{alola color dark}}}}
|- style="background:#{{alola color light}}"
{{typetable|Grass}}
{{typetable|Flying}}
{{typetable2|Fire}}
{{typetable2|Water}}
|- style="background:#{{alola color light}}"
| {{MSP|724|Decidueye}}
| {{pcolor|Decidueye|{{alola color dark}}}}
| {{MSP|727|Incineroar}}
| {{pcolor|Incineroar|{{alola color dark}}}}
| {{MSP|730|Primarina}}
| {{pcolor|Primarina|{{alola color dark}}}}
|-
| style="background:#{{grass color}}; {{roundybl|5px}}" | {{tcolor|Grass|FFF}}
{{typetable|Ghost}}
{{typetable|Fire}}
{{typetable|Dark}}
{{typetable|Water}}
| style="background:#{{fairy color}}; {{roundybr|5px}}" | {{tcolor|Fairy|FFF}}
|}

====Other in-game starters====
* The rival of {{game|Yellow}}, {{ga|Blue}}, starts with an {{p|Eevee}} originally intended for the player. The Eevee will evolve into a {{p|Vaporeon}} if the player loses against the rival at the lab and either loses or skips the battle on Route 22, {{p|Jolteon}} if the player wins against the rival at both locations, and {{p|Flareon}} if the player wins against the rival once at either location, and loses or skips the other battle.
* [[Wally]], with the help of the player and [[Norman| his or her father]], will catch a {{p|Ralts}}.
* The player character not chosen in {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}, {{ga|Ethan}} or {{ga|Lyra}}, will have a {{p|Marill}}.

====Base stat comparison when fully evolved====
{{quartetstats|kanto|003|Venusaur|grass|80|82|83|100|100|80|006|Charizard|fire|78|84|78|109|85|100|009|Blastoise|water|79|83|100|85|105|78|025|Pikachu|electric|35|55|40|50|50|90}}

{{triostats|johto|154|Meganium|grass|80|82|100|83|100|80|157|Typhlosion|fire|78|84|78|109|85|100|160|Feraligatr|water|85|105|100|79|83|78}}

{{triostats|hoenn|254|Sceptile|grass|70|85|65|105|85|120|257|Blaziken|fire|80|120|70|110|70|80|260|Swampert|water|100|110|90|85|90|60}}

{{triostats|sinnoh|389|Torterra|grass|95|109|105|75|85|56|392|Infernape|fire|76|104|71|104|71|108|395|Empoleon|water|84|86|88|111|101|60}}

{{triostats|unova|497|Serperior|grass|75|75|95|75|95|113|500|Emboar|fire|110|123|65|100|65|65|503|Samurott|water|95|100|85|108|70|70}}

{{triostats|kalos|652|Chesnaught|grass|88|107|122|74|75|64|655|Delphox|fire|75|69|72|114|100|104|658|Greninja|water|72|95|67|103|71|122}}

{{triostats|alola|724|Decidueye|grass|78|107|75|100|100|70|727|Incineroar|fire|95|115|90|80|90|60|730|Primarina|water|80|74|74|126|116|60}}

====Base stat comparison when [[Mega Evolution|Mega Evolved]]====
{{quartetstats|kanto|003|Venusaur|form1=-Mega|grass|80|100|123|122|120|80|006|Charizard|form2=-Mega X|fire|78|130|111|130|85|100|006|Charizard|form3=-Mega Y|fire|78|104|78|159|115|100|009|Blastoise|form4=-Mega|water|79|103|120|135|115|78}}

{{triostats|hoenn|254|Sceptile|form1=-Mega|grass|70|110|75|145|85|145|257|Blaziken|form2=-Mega|fire|80|160|80|130|80|100|260|Swampert|form3=-Mega|water|100|150|110|95|110|70}}

====Side series====
=====[[Orre]]=====
In {{g|Colosseum}}:

{| style="margin:auto; width:auto; text-align:center; background:#{{colo color dark}}; font-size:85%; {{roundy}}; border:5px solid #{{colo color}}"
|-
! style="width:80px; background:#{{colo color light}}; {{roundytl|5px}}" | [[File:196Espeon.png|96px]] '''{{pcolor|Espeon|{{colo color dark}}}}♂'''
! style="width:80px; background:#{{colo color light}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" | [[File:197Umbreon.png|96px]] '''{{pcolor|Umbreon|{{colo color dark}}}}♂'''
|-
| style="background:#{{psychic color}}; {{roundybl|5px}}" | {{tcolor|Psychic|FFF}}
| style="background:#{{dark color}}; {{roundybr|5px}}" | {{tcolor|Dark|FFF}}
|}

A first for the Pokémon games, these starter Pokémon come as a pair as to represent the [[Double Battle]] system, and are also different in that they are in the player's possession right at start of play. Umbreon is at level 26, knowing the [[TM]] moves {{m|Taunt}} and {{m|Snatch}}, as well as {{m|Bite}} which is otherwise only available through {{pkmn|breeding}} at such a level. Espeon is at level 25, knowing the TM moves {{m|Return}} (while also starting with maximum [[friendship]]) and {{m|Reflect}}. Both are always male.

In [[Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness]]:

{| style="margin:auto; width:auto; text-align:center; background:#{{xd color dark}}; font-size:85%; {{roundy}}; border:5px solid #{{xd color}}"
|-
! colspan="10" align="center" style="width:80px; background:#{{xd color light}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:133Eevee.png|96px]] '''{{pcolor|Eevee|{{xd color dark}}}}'''
|-
| colspan="10" style="background:#{{normal color}}" | {{tcolor|Normal|FFF}}
|- style="background:#{{xd color light}}"
| {{MSP|134|Vaporeon}}
| {{pcolor|Vaporeon|{{xd color dark}}}}
| {{MSP|135|Jolteon}}
| {{pcolor|Jolteon|{{xd color dark}}}}
| {{MSP|136|Flareon}}
| {{pcolor|Flareon|{{xd color dark}}}}
| {{MSP|196|Espeon}}
| {{pcolor|Espeon|{{xd color dark}}}}
| {{MSP|197|Umbreon}}
| {{pcolor|Umbreon|{{xd color dark}}}}
|-
| colspan="2" style="background:#{{water color}}; {{roundybl|5px}}" | {{tcolor|Water|FFF}}
{{typetable2|Electric}}
{{typetable2|Fire}}
{{typetable2|Psychic}}
| colspan="2" style="background:#{{dark color}}; {{roundybr|5px}}" | {{tcolor|Dark|FFF}}
|}

This starter Pokémon is in the player's possession right at the beginning of the game. It is at level 10 and knows {{m|Bite}}, which Eevee does not normally know at this level without {{pkmn|breeding}}. At an early point in the game, the player is offered one of five evolutionary items—{{evostone|Water Stone}}, {{evostone|Thunderstone}}, {{evostone|Fire Stone}}, [[Sun and Moon Shards|Moon Shard]], and [[Sun and Moon Shards|Sun Shard]]—to allow the Eevee to evolve into any of its [[Eeveelution|evolutions]] that existed in [[Generation III]].

In Pokémon XD, if the player completes the [[Mt. Battle]] challenge and defeats all 100 Trainers without quitting or switching Pokémon, [[Battlus]] will give one of the Johto starter Pokémon as a reward.

=====[[Pokétopia]]=====
In [[Pokémon Battle Revolution]], the player's starter Pokémon are determined by the gender specified on their [[Rental Pass]] or [[Custom Pass]]. They are all at level 50.

Male players start out with the following Pokémon:

{| style="margin:auto; width:auto; text-align:center; background:#{{pbr color dark}}; font-size:85%; {{roundy}}; border:5px solid #{{pbr color}}"
|-
! style="width:80px; background:#{{pbr color light}}; {{roundyleft|5px}}" | [[File:388Grotle.png|96px]] '''{{pcolor|Grotle|{{pbr color dark}}}}'''
! style="width:80px; background:#{{pbr color light}}" | [[File:391Monferno.png|96px]] '''{{pcolor|Monferno|{{pbr color dark}}}}'''
! style="width:80px; background:#{{pbr color light}}" | [[File:394Prinplup.png|96px]] '''{{pcolor|Prinplup|{{pbr color dark}}}}'''
! style="width:80px; background:#{{pbr color light}}" | [[File:404Luxio.png|96px]] '''{{pcolor|Luxio|{{pbr color dark}}}}'''
! style="width:80px; background:#{{pbr color light}}" | [[File:444Gabite.png|96px]] '''{{pcolor|Gabite|{{pbr color dark}}}}'''
! style="width:80px; background:#{{pbr color light}}; {{roundyright|5px}}" | [[File:397Staravia.png|96px]] '''{{pcolor|Staravia|{{pbr color dark}}}}'''
|-
|}

Female players start out with the following Pokémon:

{| style="margin:auto; width:auto; text-align:center; background:#{{pbr color dark}}; font-size:85%; {{roundy}}; border:5px solid #{{pbr color}}"
|-
! style="width:80px; background:#{{pbr color light}}; {{roundyleft|5px}}" | [[File:002Ivysaur.png|96px]] '''{{pcolor|Ivysaur|{{pbr color dark}}}}'''
! style="width:80px; background:#{{pbr color light}}" | [[File:005Charmeleon.png|96px]] '''{{pcolor|Charmeleon|{{pbr color dark}}}}'''
! style="width:80px; background:#{{pbr color light}}" | [[File:008Wartortle.png|96px]] '''{{pcolor|Wartortle|{{pbr color dark}}}}'''
! style="width:80px; background:#{{pbr color light}}" | [[File:148Dragonair.png|96px]] '''{{pcolor|Dragonair|{{pbr color dark}}}}'''
! style="width:80px; background:#{{pbr color light}}" | [[File:111Rhyhorn.png|96px]] '''{{pcolor|Rhyhorn|{{pbr color dark}}}}'''
! style="width:80px; background:#{{pbr color light}}; {{roundyright|5px}}" | [[File:018Pidgeot.png|96px]] '''{{pcolor|Pidgeot|{{pbr color dark}}}}'''
|-
|}

=====[[Pokémon GO]]=====
In Pokémon GO, when the player starts the game {{p|Bulbasaur}}, {{p|Charmander}} and {{p|Squirtle}} will appear nearby. If the player battles and captures one of them, the others will disappear.

If the player walks away from them, they will reappear near their new location. If they do this four times, {{p|Pikachu}} will appear in addition to the Kanto starter Pokémon.

{| style="margin:auto; width:auto; background:#{{kanto color dark}}; text-align:center; font-size:85%; {{roundy}}; border:5px solid #{{kanto color}}"
|-
! style="width:80px; background:#{{kanto color light}}; {{roundytl|5px}}" colspan="2" | [[File:001Bulbasaur.png|96px]] '''{{pcolor|Bulbasaur|{{kanto color dark}}}}''' 
! style="width:80px; background:#{{kanto color light}}" colspan="2" | [[File:004Charmander.png|96px]] '''{{pcolor|Charmander|{{kanto color dark}}}}''' 
! style="width:80px; background:#{{kanto color light}}" colspan="2" | [[File:007Squirtle.png|96px]] '''{{pcolor|Squirtle|{{kanto color dark}}}}'''

! style="width:80px; background:#{{kanto color light}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" colspan="2" | [[File:025Pikachu.png|96px]] '''{{pcolor|Pikachu|{{kanto color dark}}}}'''
|-
{{typetable|Grass}}
{{typetable|Poison}}
{{typetable2|Fire}}
{{typetable2|Water}}
{{typetable2|Electric}}
|- style="background:#{{kanto color light}}"
| {{MSP|002|Ivysaur}}
| {{pcolor|Ivysaur|{{kanto color dark}}}}
| {{MSP|005|Charmeleon}}
| {{pcolor|Charmeleon|{{kanto color dark}}}}
| {{MSP|008|Wartortle}}
| {{pcolor|Wartortle|{{kanto color dark}}}}
| {{MSP|026|Raichu}}
| {{pcolor|Raichu|{{kanto color dark}}}}
|-
{{typetable|Grass}}
{{typetable|Poison}}
{{typetable2|Fire}}
{{typetable2|Water}}
| colspan="2" style="background:#{{electric color}}; {{roundybr|5px}}" | {{tcolor|Electric|FFF}}
|- style="background:#{{kanto color light}}"
| {{MSP|003|Venusaur}}
| {{pcolor|Venusaur|{{kanto color dark}}}}
| {{MSP|006|Charizard}}
| {{pcolor|Charizard|{{kanto color dark}}}}
| {{MSP|009|Blastoise}}
| {{pcolor|Blastoise|{{kanto color dark}}}}
|-
| style="background:#{{grass color}}; {{roundybl|5px}}" | {{tcolor|Grass|FFF}}
{{typetable|Poison}}
{{typetable|Fire}}
{{typetable|Flying}}
| colspan="2" style="background:#{{water color}}; {{roundybr|5px}}" | {{tcolor|Water|FFF}}
|}

===Starting Pokémon===
While not actually starter Pokémon, these are the first Pokémon available in each of these games.

====Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series====
{{main|Player character#Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series|Player character → Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series}}

====Pokémon Ranger series====
{{main|Partner Pokémon}}

====Pokémon Rumble series====
{{main|Player character#Pokémon Rumble series|Player character → Pokémon Rumble series}}

====PokéPark series====
{{main|Player character#PokéPark series|Player character → PokéPark series}}

====[[Pokémon Conquest]]====
{| align="center" style="background:#{{unova color dark}}; text-align: center; font-size:85%; {{roundy}}; border:5px solid #{{unova color}}"
|-
! colspan="14" align="center" style="width:80px; background:#{{unova color light}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:133Eevee.png|96px]] '''{{pcolor|Eevee|{{unova color dark}}}}'''
|-
| colspan="14" style="background:#{{normal color}}" | {{tcolor|Normal|FFF}}
|- style="background:#{{unova color light}}"
| {{MSP|134|Vaporeon}}
| {{pcolor|Vaporeon|{{unova color dark}}}}
| {{MSP|135|Jolteon}}
| {{pcolor|Jolteon|{{unova color dark}}}}
| {{MSP|136|Flareon}}
| {{pcolor|Flareon|{{unova color dark}}}}
| {{MSP|196|Espeon}}
| {{pcolor|Espeon|{{unova color dark}}}}
| {{MSP|197|Umbreon}}
| {{pcolor|Umbreon|{{unova color dark}}}}
| {{MSP|470|Leafeon}}
| {{pcolor|Leafeon|{{unova color dark}}}}
| {{MSP|471|Glaceon}}
| {{pcolor|Glaceon|{{unova color dark}}}}
|-
| colspan="2" style="background:#{{water color}}; {{roundybl|5px}}" | {{tcolor|Water|FFF}}
{{typetable2|Electric}}
{{typetable2|Fire}}
{{typetable2|Psychic}}
{{typetable2|Dark}}
{{typetable2|Grass}}
| colspan="2" style="background:#{{ice color}}; {{roundybr|5px}}" | {{tcolor|Ice|FFF}}
|}

====[[Pokédex 3D]]====
In [[Pokédex 3D]], all players begin with these Pokémon.
{| align="center" style="background:#{{Unova color dark}}; text-align: center; font-size:85%; {{roundy}}; border:5px solid #{{Unova color}}"
|-
! style="width:80px; background:#{{Unova color light}}; {{roundytl|5px}}" | [[File:495Snivy.png|96px]] '''{{pcolor|Snivy|{{Unova color dark}}}}'''
! style="width:80px; background:#{{Unova color light}}" | [[File:496Servine.png|96px]] '''{{pcolor|Servine|{{Unova color dark}}}}'''
! style="width:80px; background:#{{Unova color light}}" | [[File:497Serperior.png|96px]] '''{{pcolor|Serperior|{{Unova color dark}}}}'''
! style="width:80px; background:#{{Unova color light}}" | [[File:498Tepig.png|96px]] '''{{pcolor|Tepig|{{Unova color dark}}}}'''
! style="width:80px; background:#{{Unova color light}}" | [[File:499Pignite.png|96px]] '''{{pcolor|Pignite|{{Unova color dark}}}}'''
! style="width:80px; background:#{{Unova color light}}" | [[File:500Emboar.png|96px]] '''{{pcolor|Emboar|{{Unova color dark}}}}'''
! style="width:80px; background:#{{Unova color light}}" | [[File:501Oshawott.png|96px]] '''{{pcolor|Oshawott|{{Unova color dark}}}}'''
! style="width:80px; background:#{{Unova color light}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" | [[File:502Dewott.png|96px]] '''{{pcolor|Dewott|{{Unova color dark}}}}'''
|-
! style="width:80px; background:#{{Unova color light}}; {{roundybl|5px}}" | [[File:503Samurott.png|96px]] '''{{pcolor|Samurott|{{Unova color dark}}}}'''
! style="width:80px; background:#{{Unova color light}}" | [[File:531Audino.png|96px]] '''{{pcolor|Audino|{{Unova color dark}}}}'''
! style="width:80px; background:#{{Unova color light}}" | [[File:559Scraggy.png|96px]] '''{{pcolor|Scraggy|{{Unova color dark}}}}'''
! style="width:80px; background:#{{Unova color light}}" | [[File:572Minccino.png|96px]] '''{{pcolor|Minccino|{{Unova color dark}}}}'''
! style="width:80px; background:#{{Unova color light}}" | [[File:587Emolga.png|96px]] '''{{pcolor|Emolga|{{Unova color dark}}}}'''
! style="width:80px; background:#{{Unova color light}}" | [[File:590Foongus.png|96px]] '''{{pcolor|Foongus|{{Unova color dark}}}}'''
! style="width:80px; background:#{{Unova color light}}" | [[File:610Axew.png|96px]] '''{{pcolor|Axew|{{Unova color dark}}}}'''
! style="width:80px; background:#{{Unova color light}}; {{roundybr|5px}}" | [[File:635Hydreigon.png|96px]] '''{{pcolor|Hydreigon|{{Unova color dark}}}}'''
|-
|}

==In the anime==
[[File:Sinnoh Starter Pokémon.png|thumb|350px|The Sinnoh starter Pokémon in [[Professor Rowan]]'s laboratory]]
Upon their tenth birthday, youths can register for a [[Pokédex]] and pick up a starter Pokémon from the local [[Pokémon Professor]] or [[Pokémon Center]] free of charge. Starter Pokémon are usually raised specifically to be easy to train.

Like in the games, the specific starter Pokémon available vary from region to region, but are the same in each region as the games. That is, Kanto Trainers can only choose Bulbasaur, Charmander, or Squirtle, Johto Trainers can only choose Chikorita, Cyndaquil, or Totodile, and so on.

In ''[[AG025|A Mudkip Mission]]'', it was shown where starter Pokémon come from. Each region has special, secret breeding grounds ran by a Pokémon Breeder for starter Pokémon. The [[Pokémon League]] sends these Breeders the Pokémon Eggs for them to hatch at the breeding grounds. The breeders then hatch, care for, and raise the young Pokémon until they are ready to be proper starter Pokémon for new Trainers. As these young ones are virtually defenseless, the locations of breeding grounds (or even the knowledge of their existence) is a secret unknown to most in the [[Pokémon world]]. This is likely to guard against unscrupulous individuals or groups (such as [[Team Rocket]]) from poaching the young Pokémon.

Other rookie Trainers may receive their first Pokémon from a friend or relative instead. Others, on the other hand, may befriend a Pokémon in the wild. These mean that Trainers can, in fact, start with any Pokémon.

<gallery perrow=6>
File:Starter Pokemon poster.png|A poster on Ash Ketchum's bedroom wall, depicting the Kanto starter Pokémon
File:LoT starters.png|[[Vincent]], {{jo|Marina}}, and {{jo|Jimmy}} with their Johto starter Pokémon
File:Hoenn starters anime.png|The Hoenn starter Pokémon; owned by Brock, Ash, and May from left to right
File:Sinnoh Starters.png|A postcard from Professor Rowan, depicting the Sinnoh starter Pokémon
File:Unova starters anime.png|The Unova region starter Pokémon in [[Professor Juniper]]'s laboratory
File:Kalos starters anime.png|The Kalos region starter Pokémon in [[Professor Sycamore]]'s laboratory
</gallery>

===List of starter Pokémon in the anime===
{{spoilers}}
* {{Ash}} started with a {{AP|Pikachu}}, which he received from {{an|Professor Oak}}.
* {{an|Brock}} started with an {{p|Onix}}, which he received from {{ka|Flint|his father}} and who now belongs to his brother, [[Forrest]], with whom it evolved into a {{TP|Brock|Steelix}}.
* {{an|Misty}} started with {{TP|Misty|Goldeen}}, {{TP|Misty|Staryu}}, and {{TP|Misty|Starmie}}; however, it's unknown how she got them or which one she acquired first.
* {{Gary}} started with a {{p|Squirtle}}, which he received from Professor Oak and who later [[evolution|evolved]] into a {{TP|Gary|Blastoise}}.
* [[James]] started with his pet {{p|Growlithe}}, [[Growlie]]; however, he left it at home when he ran away.
* [[Jessie]] started with an {{p|Ekans}}, which she received for {{wp|chūgen}} (a [[birthday]] present in the dub), and who later evolved into an {{TP|Jessie|Arbok}}.
* [[Sakura]] started with an {{p|Eevee}}, which later evolved into an {{TP|Sakura|Espeon}}.
* {{an|Casey}} started with a {{p|Chikorita}}, which she received from [[Professor Elm]] and who later evolved into a {{TP|Casey|Meganium}}.
* [[Zackie]] (''[[EP130|A Bout With Sprout]]'') started with a {{p|Bellsprout}}, which he accidentally caught in [[Violet City]] when trying to catch [[Ash's Pikachu]], which he thought was a [[wild Pokémon]].
* {{Jo|Jimmy}} (''[[The Legend of Thunder!]]'') started with a {{p|Cyndaquil}}, which he received from Professor Elm and who later evolved into a {{TP|Jimmy|Typhlosion}}.
* {{Jo|Marina}} started with a {{p|Totodile}}, which she received from Professor Elm and nicknamed [[Wani-Wani]], and which later evolved into a {{p|Feraligatr}}.
* [[Vincent]] started with a {{p|Chikorita}}, which he received from Professor Elm and who later evolved into a {{TP|Vincent|Meganium}}.
* {{Jo|Harrison}} started with a {{p|Torchic}}, which he received from [[Professor Birch]] and who later evolved into a {{TP|Harrison|Blaziken}}.
* {{an|May}} started with a {{p|Torchic}}, which she received from [[Professor Birch]] and who later evolved into a {{TP|May|Blaziken}}.
* [[Nicholai]] started with a {{p|Mudkip}}, which later evolved into a {{p|Marshtomp}}.
* {{OBP|Tommy|AG032}} started with a {{p|Mudkip}}, which later evolved into a {{p|Swampert}}.
* {{OBP|Stephanie|AG034}} (''[[AG034|Having a Wailord of a Time]]'') started with a {{p|Mudkip}}, which she received from Nurse Joy at the [[Slateport City]] [[Pokémon Center]].
** [[Stephanie's father]] started with a {{p|Treecko}}, which he received at the same time.
* {{OBP|Jimmy|AG092}} (''[[AG092|Judgment Day!]]'') started with a {{p|Squirtle}}, which later evolved into a {{p|Blastoise}}.
* [[Xander]]'s (''[[AG142|Caterpie's Big Dilemma]]'') {{p|Caterpie}} was implied to be his starter Pokémon in the episode, as he mentioned that his Caterpie was his first Pokémon, albeit it was "not caught".
* {{OBP|Gilbert|SS014}} (''[[SS014|Journey to the Starting Line!]]'') started with a {{p|Bulbasaur}}, which he received from Professor Oak.
[[File:Dawn choosing Piplup.png|thumb|220px|Dawn choosing Piplup as her starter]]
* {{an|Dawn}} started with a {{TP|Dawn|Piplup}}, which she received from [[Professor Rowan]].
* [[Yuzo]] said that he started his [[Pokémon journey]] with a {{p|Starly}}.
* [[Paul]] started with a {{p|Turtwig}}, which later evolved into {{TP|Paul|Torterra}}.
* {{Si|Kenny}} started with a {{p|Piplup}}, which later evolved into an {{TP|Kenny|Empoleon}}.
* [[Tyler]] (''[[DP080|Thief That Keeps on Thieving!]]'') started with a {{p|Piplup}}, which he nicknamed "Pippy" who he received from an unknown location in eastern [[Sinnoh]].
* [[Zoey]] started with a {{TP|Zoey|Glameow}}, which she raised after it was abandoned.
* [[Max]] intends to begin his journey with the {{p|Ralts}}, which he met in ''[[AG109|Do I Hear a Ralts?]]''.
* {{an|Lyra}} started with a {{p|Chikorita}}.
* [[Khoury]] started with a {{p|Totodile}}, which later evolved into a {{p|Croconaw}}.
* {{an|Barry}}'s first Pokémon is currently unknown, but it was hinted in ''[[DP122|Stopped in the Name of Love!]]'' that his first Pokémon might be his {{TP|Barry|Empoleon}}, which he received as a {{p|Piplup}}.
* [[Volkner]] started with a {{p|Pikachu}}, which later evolved into a {{p|Raichu}}.
* [[Trip]] started with a {{p|Snivy}}, which he received from [[Professor Juniper]], who later evolved into a {{TP|Trip|Serperior}}.
* {{an|Iris}} started with a {{p|Drilbur}}, which she saved from falling off a cliff when she was a little girl, who later evolved into an {{TP|Iris|Excadrill}}.
* {{an|Cilan}} started with a {{TP|Cilan|Pansage}}, which he has had since childhood.
* {{an|Bianca}} started with a {{p|Tepig}}, which later evolved into an {{TP|Bianca|Emboar}}.
* [[Emmy]] started with her {{p|Druddigon}}, which she received from her father when she started her journey.
* [[Virgil]] started with an {{p|Eevee}}, which later evolved into an {{TP|Virgil|Umbreon}}.
* [[Nanette]] started with a {{p|Tepig}}, which she received from Professor Juniper.
* {{an|Serena}} started with a {{TP|Serena|Fennekin}}, which she received from [[Professor Sycamore]], which has since evolved into {{p|Braixen}}.
* [[Mairin]] started with a {{p|Chespin}}, which she received from Professor Sycamore. She nicknamed it [[Chespie]].
* {{an|Shauna}} started with a {{p|Bulbasaur}}, which she received from Professor Sycamore, which evolved into {{TP|Shauna|Ivysaur}}.
* {{an|Tierno}} started with a {{p|Squirtle}}, which he received from Professor Sycamore and later evolved into {{TP|Tierno|Blastoise}}.
* {{an|Trevor}} started with a {{p|Charmander}}, which he received from Professor Sycamore, which evolved into {{TP|Trevor|Charizard}}. It can [[Mega Evolution|Mega Evolve]] into a {{me|Charizard}} Y.
* [[Sawyer]] started with a {{p|Treecko}}, which he received from [[Professor Birch]] and later evolved into {{TP|Sawyer|Sceptile}}. It can [[Mega Evolution|Mega Evolve]] into a {{me|Sceptile}}.
* [[Alain]] started with a {{p|Charmander}}, which he received from Professor Sycamore, and which evolved into {{TP|Alain|Charizard}}. It can [[Mega Evolution|Mega Evolve]] into a {{me|Charizard}} X.
* {{an|Lillie}} started with an [[Regional variant|Alolan]] {{p|Vulpix}} that hatched from an {{pkmn|Egg}}. She nicknamed it [[Shiron]].

Several characters have also caught Pokémon in the {{pkmn2|wild}} that are, in the games, only available as starter Pokémon.
* Ash caught a {{AP|Bulbasaur}}, a {{AP|Charmander}}, and a {{AP|Squirtle}} in quick succession in the [[Kanto]] region. Of the three, only Charmander evolved, becoming a {{p|Charmeleon}}, and later a {{AP|Charizard}}, both of which were ''very'' disobedient to Ash until [[EP105|an incident]] in the [[Orange Archipelago]], after which it served Ash as it had when it was a Charmander. Bulbasaur was also going to evolve, but decided itself against becoming an {{p|Ivysaur}} in ''[[EP051|Bulbasaur's Mysterious Garden]]''.
* Ash also captured the three [[Johto]] region starter Pokémon, {{p|Chikorita}}, {{p|Cyndaquil}} and {{AP|Totodile}}, of which Chikorita and Cyndaquil evolved into {{AP|Bayleef}} and {{AP|Quilava}} respectively.
* Ash caught a {{AP|Treecko}} in [[Hoenn]], while Brock captured a {{TP|Brock|Mudkip}}. Treecko evolved twice, becoming {{AP|Sceptile}} before Ash left it at Professor Oak's lab, while Brock's Mudkip evolved into {{TP|Brock|Marshtomp}}. Along with May's {{TP|May|Torchic}}, the traveling trio had the three starter Pokémon of Hoenn.
* {{an|May}} caught a Bulbasaur midway through her journey in Hoenn, and was given a {{TP|May|Squirtle}} by Professor Oak when she journeyed to Kanto. Bulbasaur evolved all the way into {{TP|May|Venusaur}} and Squirtle evolved into {{TP|May|Wartortle}} during May's travels through Johto.
* In [[Sinnoh]], Ash repeated himself by catching {{AP|Turtwig}}, which has since evolved into a {{AP|Torterra}}. His rival, [[Paul]] owned a Chimchar that was confirmed to be caught in the wild. It was released, recaught by Ash, and is now an {{AP|Infernape}}.
* Dawn {{pkmn|Egg|hatched}} a {{p|Cyndaquil}} during her journey in Sinnoh. It later evolved into {{TP|Dawn|Quilava}}.
* Ash reused his pattern from the [[original series]] of catching all starter Pokémon in [[Unova]]: {{AP|Oshawott}}, {{AP|Tepig}} and {{AP|Snivy}}. However this time around he caught them in reverse of the Pokédex order rather than following it as he did in the original series, and Oshawott was in fact a starter Pokémon that Professor Juniper allowed Ash to have after it ran away to be with him. Of the three, only Tepig has evolved, becoming a {{p|Pignite}}.
* Gary Oak had an {{TP|Gary|Eevee}} at least since Ash was traveling in the [[Orange Archipelago]]. As it was revealed to be under his ownership before his Blastoise, it caused many to hearken back to {{game|Yellow}}, where the player starts with {{p|Pikachu}}, like Ash, and the rival starts with Eevee. Either way, it was disproven that this was the case when Gary finally revealed his Blastoise to Ash. His Eevee eventually evolved into {{TP|Gary|Umbreon}}.
* Ash caught a {{TP|Ash|Froakie}} in [[Kalos]], which used to belong to several other Trainers before being abandoned or abandoning the Trainer. It has since evolved into a {{p|Greninja}}.
* {{an|Clemont}} caught a {{TP|Clemont|Chespin}} in Kalos.
* {{an|Lana}} is revealed to have caught a {{TP|Lana|Popplio}} in [[Alola]].
* Ash caught a {{AP|Rowlet}} in Alola.

==In the manga==
===In the Be the Best! Pokémon B+W manga===
[[File:Cheren and Unova starters PBW.png|thumb|200px|The fully evolved Unova starter Pokémon in Be the Best! Pokémon B+W]]
[[Monta]], [[Bianca]], and [[Cheren]] received a {{TP|Monta|Snivy}}, {{TP|Bianca|Oshawott}}, and Tepig respectively as their first Pokémon. They ended up evolving into their final stages later on.

===In the Electric Tale of Pikachu manga===
In [[The Electric Tale of Pikachu]], unlike the anime from which the manga was based on, new Pokémon Trainers do not appear to be given any sort of starter Pokémon. {{an|Professor Oak}} is not shown residing at [[Professor Oak's Laboratory|his laboratory]] handing out starter Pokémon to new Trainers, as in the anime, rather, he travels the [[Kanto]] region conducting research, often accompanied by [[Bill]]. Trainers in The Electric Tale of Pikachu must obtain a license before they can purchase [[Poké Ball]]s or otherwise capture and train Pokémon. {{Ash}} found {{AP|Pikachu}} under the floorboards of his home, keeping it as his first Pokémon. It is not currently known what [[Gary Oak]]'s first Pokémon was in the manga.

===In the Pokémon Adventures manga===
In [[Pokémon Adventures]], the starter Pokémon featured in the games are reserved for the few people who hold a Pokédex. {{adv|Professor Oak}} produces three Pokédexes for each region, and gives out the three starter Pokémon in each region along with the Pokédex to Trainers he thinks are talented. He has colleagues and friends like Professor Birch do this for him in regions in which he isn't present. In the Unova region, two sets of starter Pokémon are given out to six Trainers, but still with only three Pokédexes. Professor Oak also gave Red's Pikachu as a special starter to Yellow.

Most characters in the manga do not start out with one of the Pokédex-related starter Pokémon. Instead, they usually have a Pokémon they were given by their parents when they were infants that they use as their starter Pokémon. Occasionally, it is not directly stated which Pokémon were their starter Pokémon in the manga, but in profiles of their teams, their starter Pokémon is marked with a star and is among the highest level in the party, even if they acquired more than one Pokémon at first.

====List of starter Pokémon in Pokémon Adventures====
* {{adv|Red}}'s first Pokémon was a [[Poli]]wag he had since his childhood, which has evolved into a {{p|Poliwrath}}. His "starter Pokémon" was a [[Saur|Bulbasaur]] given to him by Professor Oak, which he nicknamed "Saur". It became a '''{{p|Venusaur}}''' in his travels.
* {{adv|Blue}}'s first Pokémon was a [[Blue's Scizor|Scyther]], now a {{p|Scizor}}, he took to the training with [[Chuck]]. His "starter Pokémon" was a {{TP|Blue|Charmander}} given to him by his grandfather, which evolved twice into a '''{{p|Charizard}}'''.
* {{adv|Green}}'s first Pokémon was a [[Jiggly]]puff, now a {{p|Wigglytuff}}, she received from the [[Masked Man]]. Her "starter Pokémon" was a [[Blasty|Squirtle]] she stole from Professor Oak, which she nicknamed "Blasty". It later evolved into a '''{{p|Blastoise}}'''.
* {{adv|Yellow}}'s first Pokémon was a [[Ratty|Rattata]] that Red caught for her, which has evolved into a {{p|Raticate}}. Later, she borrowed Red's [[Pika]]chu, and after Red took him back, caught her "starter Pokémon", a '''[[Chuchu|female Pikachu]]''' for herself which she nicknamed "Chuchu". Like the Pikachu in {{v2|Yellow}}, neither evolved.
* {{adv|Gold}}'s first Pokémon was his [[Aibo|Aipom]], now an {{p|Ambipom}}, that his mother gave him. He borrowed his "starter Pokémon", a [[Exbo|Cyndaquil]], from Professor Elm, and was later allowed to keep the Cyndaquil which he nicknamed "Exbo". It later becomes a '''{{p|Typhlosion}}''' alongside the other two Johto starter Pokémon.
* {{adv|Silver}}'s first Pokémon was the [[Silver's Weavile|Sneasel]], now a {{p|Weavile}}, that Giovanni gave him as a child. He later stole his "starter Pokémon", a {{TP|Silver|Totodile}} from Professor Elm, as well as the first Pokédex of [[Johto]]. His starter Pokémon evolved twice into a '''{{p|Feraligatr}}'''.
* {{adv|Crystal}}'s first Pokémon is officially her {{p|Smoochum}}, although she acquired many wild Pokémon that lived as a family while she was in the wild. [[Megaree|Chikorita]] later ran away from Professor Elm to go with her, and became her "starter Pokémon" nicknamed "Megaree". It became a '''{{p|Meganium}}''' midway into their journey.
[[File:Ruby and his starters.png|thumb|200px|{{adv|Ruby}} and his first Pokémon from the left to the right: [[Rara]], [[Kiki]] and [[Nana]]]]
* {{adv|Ruby}}'s first Pokémon were the [[Rara|Ralts]], [[Kiki|Skitty]] and [[Nana|Poochyena]] that he received from his father, all of them having evolved into {{p|Gardevoir}}, {{p|Delcatty}} and {{p|Mightyena}} respectively. Later, he got his "starter Pokémon" from Professor Birch; a [[Mumu|Mudkip]] which he nicknamed "Mumu". It evolved into a '''{{p|Swampert}}''' from the battles it underwent.
* {{adv|Sapphire}}'s first Pokémon was the [[Rono|Aron]], now an {{p|Aggron}} her father gave her. Later, he gave her her "starter Pokémon", a [[Chic|Torchic]], which she nicknamed "Chic". It has since evolved twice under its Trainer's care into a '''{{p|Blaziken}}'''.
* When {{adv|Emerald}} arrived in the Battle Frontier, he had no Pokémon on hand. Then he challenged the {{DL|Battle Frontier (Generation III)|Battle Factory}} using only [[rental Pokémon]], nearly at the end of the challenge, he noticed something suspicious about a '''{{TP|Emerald|Sceptile}}''' so he decided to steal it from the facility and kept him afterwards, it is later is revealed that the Sceptile was supposed to be his in the first place, making it his "starter Pokémon". It evolved from its {{p|Grovyle}} stage in the wild, after evolving once in Wally's care.
* {{adv|Diamond}}'s first was his {{adv|Lax|Munchlax}}, and later he received his "starter Pokémon", a [[Tru|Turtwig]] from Platinum because of a misunderstanding. It has since evolved to '''{{p|Torterra}}''' alongside the others.
* {{adv|Pearl}}'s first was his [[Chatler|Chatot]], and later he received his "starter Pokémon", a [[Chimler|Chimchar]] from Platinum. The Chimchar has since evolved twice into an '''{{p|Infernape}}'''.
* {{adv|Platinum}}'s first Pokémon was her [[Platinum's Rapidash|Ponyta]], now a Rapidash, and later she received her "starter Pokémon", a [[Platinum's Empoleon|Piplup]] from Professor Rowan. It has since become an '''{{p|Empoleon}}''' under her care.
* {{adv|Black}} started with a [[Brav|Rufflet]] that he captured with the help of a wild [[Musha|Munna]] he had befriended, and later acquired his "starter Pokémon", a [[Bo|Tepig]] from [[Professor Juniper]] which later evolved into an '''{{p|Emboar}}'''. Initially it was nicknamed "Tep", but the nickname was changed to "Nite" and eventually "Bo", making Black the only main character so far to change his Pokémon's nickname.
* {{adv|White}}'s "starter Pokémon" was a {{adv|Amanda|Servine}}, which later evolved into a '''{{p|Serperior}}'''. This Servine, which White nicknamed "Amanda", was with [[N]] until [[Gigi]], the {{p|Tepig}} that White employed, went to his side. It was later revealed that Amanda was a Snivy that was going to be given out to new Trainers by Professor Cedric Juniper, but was liberated by N.
* {{adv|Blake}}'s first known Pokémon is a {{TP|Blake|Dewott}}.
* {{adv|Whitley}}'s first known Pokémon is a [[Foongy|Foongus]].
* {{adv|X}}'s first known Pokémon is a [[Kanga and Li'l Kanga|Kangaskhan]]. He later got a [[Marisso|Chespin]] as his "starter Pokémon" after he accepted it as a member of his team. It has since become a '''{{p|Chesnaught}}''' under his care.
* {{adv|Y}}'s first known Pokémon is a [[Fletchy|Fletchling]]. She later got a [[Croaky|Froakie]] as her "starter Pokémon" after she accepted it as a member of her team. It has since become a '''{{p|Greninja}}''' under her care.
* {{adv|Sun}}'s first known Pokémon is an Alolan {{p|Meowth}}. He is immediately shown as well with a '''{{p|Litten}}''' as his "starter Pokémon".
* {{adv|Moon}}'s first known Pokémon is a {{p|Rotom}}.

===In the Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys manga===
In [[Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys]], much like in the {{game|Gold and Silver|s}} video games on which the manga was based, {{GnB|Gold}} is offered the choice of one of the three [[Johto]] starter Pokémon - {{p|Chikorita}}, {{p|Cyndaquil}} or {{p|Totodile}} - to borrow so that he may run an errand for [[Professor Elm]]. Gold chooses Totodile, which Elm allows him to keep after the errand is completed. Also like in the games, {{GnB|Black}}, who is based on {{ga|Silver}}, steals a Chikorita from Elm's lab while Gold is away on his errand.

===In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga===
In [[Pokémon Pocket Monsters]], {{PPM|Professor Oak}} is depicted distributing the choice of one out of three starter Pokémon - {{p|Bulbasaur}}, {{p|Charmander}} or {{p|Squirtle}} - to Pokémon Trainers as they begin their journeys, much like in other media. {{PPM|Green}} chooses {{TP|Green|Charmander}} as his starter Pokémon, and while {{PPM|Red}} was offered the choice as well, he decided to keep a {{TP|Red|Clefairy}} that he met on his way to Professor Oak's lab as his starter instead.

===In the Pokémon Zensho manga===
In [[Pokémon Zensho]], much like in the {{game|Red and Green|s}} games on which the manga was based, [[Professor Oak]] offers {{Zensho|Satoshi}} and {{Zensho|Shigeru}} their choice of one out of three starter Pokémon - {{p|Bulbasaur}}, {{p|Charmander}} or {{p|Squirtle}}. Satoshi chooses Charmander, while Shigeru chooses Squirtle, leaving Bulbasaur with Professor Oak.

==Trivia==
* In interviews with [[Junichi Masuda]] during 2009, he stated that starter Pokémon are the Pokémon from each game that the most work goes into, and usually take significantly more time than other Pokémon in each generation.
* Two of the three Unova starter Pokémon, {{p|Snivy}} and {{p|Tepig}}, share the position of the starter Pokémon with the shortest name.
* The only two Starter Pokémon that are dual-type, {{p|Bulbasaur}} and {{p|Rowlet}}, are both {{type|Grass}}.

===In the games===
* All starter Pokémon in the [[core series]] besides Pikachu have a [[gender]] ratio of seven males to one female.
** Due to this, as well as the way in which gender and Shininess were determined, it was impossible to have a {{Shiny}} female starter Pokémon in [[Generation II]], as the lowest Attack {{IV}} a Shiny Pokémon could have was 2, while the highest Attack IV a female Pokémon in that gender group could have was 1.
* The starter Pokémon from [[Generation I]] are the only ones to appear in more than one [[regional Pokédex]]. They appear in [[List of Pokémon by Kanto Pokédex number|Kanto's]], [[List of Pokémon by Johto Pokédex number|Johto's]], and [[List of Pokémon by Kalos Pokédex number|Kalos's]].
* In the core series, when a starter Pokémon is first obtained, all are at level 5. Each knows one {{type|Normal}} [[physical move]] (either {{m|Tackle}}, {{m|Scratch}} or {{m|Pound}}) and a stat-altering [[status move]] at this level, except for {{p|Pikachu}}, which has {{m|Thunder Shock}} instead of a Normal-type move. This pattern is broken in {{pkmn|X and Y}} when the starter at level 5 have both of these moves and one of their type.
* All Grass-type starter Pokémon have the Ability {{a|Overgrow}}, the Fire-type starters have {{a|Blaze}}, and the Water-type starters have {{a|Torrent}}. Starter Pokémon may have differing Hidden Abilities.
* {{p|Fennekin}} is the only unevolved starter Pokémon with unique base stat totals.
* The Pikachu in Pokémon Yellow is the only starter Pokémon that cannot evolve in the game in which it is a starter Pokémon.
* The Johto starter Pokémon are the only set of starter Pokémon that remain the same type in all their evolutionary forms.
* {{p|Charmander}} is the only Fire-type starter Pokémon that is not a member of the {{egg3|Field}}.
* {{p|Oshawott}} is the only Water-type starter Pokémon that is not a member of the {{egg3|Water 1}}.
* The Kalos starter Pokémon's secondary types in their final forms ({{t|Fighting}}, {{t|Psychic}}, and {{t|Dark}}) almost form another type-advantage triangle (where one type deals 2× damage to and receives ½× damage from another type), only being broken by the Dark type being completely immune to rather than resistant to the Psychic type.
** Both the primary and secondary types, however, fit a more generally defined triangle that only requires one type to be offensively and defensively advantaged against another. For example, just as Water has the offensive and defensive advantage against Fire, so does Dark against Psychic.

===In the anime===
* For [[DP001]], [[Professor Oak's Big Pokémon Encyclopedia]] is about the starter Pokémon of Sinnoh. He writes this {{wp|senryū}} about them: 「シンオウで　たびがはじまる　ポケモンと」 ''"In [[Sinnoh]], a journey begins with Pokémon."''
* For [[BW003]], [[Professor Oak's Pokémon Holo Caster]] is about the starter Pokémon of Unova. He writes this senryū about them: 「パートナー　みず・くさ・ほのお　まよっちゃう」 ''"Partner, {{t|Water}}, {{t|Grass}}, {{t|Fire}}, I can't decide."''
* Ash has owned all but one of the Grass-type starter Pokémon: {{AP|Bulbasaur}}, {{AP|Chikorita}}, {{AP|Treecko}}, {{AP|Turtwig}}, {{AP|Snivy}} and {{AP|Rowlet}}. The Grass-type starter from Generation VI, {{TP|Clemont|Chespin}}, was instead owned by {{an|Clemont}}.
* Each {{type|Water}} starter Pokémon obtained by a main character was not battled: [[Ash's Squirtle]], {{AP|Oshawott}} and {{AP|Froakie}} chose to join his team, while Ash fought and won against Misty for his {{AP|Totodile}} after they were unable to determine who caught it in a Lure Ball that fell into thick grass. Brock did not battle {{TP|Brock|Mudkip}} to obtain it. May received her {{TP|May|Squirtle}} from [[Professor Oak]], and Dawn received her {{TP|Dawn|Piplup}} from [[Professor Rowan]].
* {{p|Charmander}} and {{p|Treecko}} are both based on lizards (salamander, gecko). Ash had the final forms of them: {{AP|Charizard}} and {{AP|Sceptile}}. Although real salamanders are amphibians, rather than lizards, Charmander can be based upon the legendary creature known as the {{wp|salamander (legendary creature)|Salamander}}.
* {{p|Squirtle}} and {{p|Turtwig}} are both based on turtles and were the starter Pokémon of two of Ash's rivals, {{Gary}} and [[Paul]].
* {{p|Torchic}} and {{p|Piplup}} are both based on birds (chicken, penguin). They were also both owned by the anime's resident [[Pokémon Coordinator]]s.
* Both May and Dawn have a second starter Pokémon from a previous generation with a type disadvantage to their first. These starter Pokémon are both from two generations prior to their owner's introduction, and featured in the anime likely due to the same-generation [[remake]]s.
* In the Diamond and Pearl series, there have been two major appearances of each fully evolved starter introduced in [[Generation IV]]: Ash and Paul's Torterra, Ash and Flint's Infernape, and Barry and Kenny's Empoleon.
* {{AP|Froakie|Greninja}} is the only Water-type starter that has ever evolved under Ash's ownership, although three of his Grass and Fire Starters have each evolved (although Bayleef and Pignite have only evolved once despite being capable of evolving twice).

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:''Ash redirects here. For the item attached to Ho-Oh, see [[Sacred Ash]]. For the ash found at the foot of Mt. Chimney, see [[volcanic ash]].''
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'''Ash Ketchum''' (Japanese: '''サトシ''' ''Satoshi'') is the main character of the [[Pokémon anime]]. He is also the main character of various {{pkmn|manga}} based on the anime, including [[The Electric Tale of Pikachu]], [[Ash & Pikachu]], and {{OBP|Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl|Sakai Takayuki}}.

He is a [[Pokémon Trainer]] from [[Pallet Town]] whose goal is to become a [[Pokémon Master]]. He shares his Japanese name with the creator of the [[Pokémon]] franchise, [[Satoshi Tajiri]]. His English surname is a pun of the English motto, "[[Gotta catch 'em all!]]."

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==In the anime==
===History===
At some point in his early life, Ash went on a field trip in a rainy forest and got lost. Scared to the point of tears, he was forced to hide in a hollow tree trunk. A group of local Pokémon joined him and cheered him up, which was partially what motivated him to become a Pokémon Trainer.

Ash also enrolled in {{an|Professor Oak}}'s Pokémon Summer Camp when he was young. One day, another camper named {{an|Serena}} got lost in the forest and wounded her leg after getting startled by a {{p|Poliwag}}. Ash, who was looking for the Poliwag, came to her rescue and wrapped a handkerchief around the wounded knee to brace it. He then helped her up and guided her out of the forest.

At some point before starting their journeys, Ash was friends with Gary Oak until they both fished out a Poké Ball on both their lines. After arguing about who would keep it, they broke it in two, each keeping one half as a reminder of that day.

====[[Original series]]====
[[File:Ash fleeing Spearow.png|thumb|220px|Ash trying to keep Pikachu safe]]
Years later, Ash began his [[Pokémon journey]] at the age of 10 as a warm-hearted and well-intentioned but stubborn, rash, and amateur [[Pokémon Trainer]]. He was forced to accept a [[Obedience|stubborn]] {{AP|Pikachu}} from Professor Oak as his [[starter Pokémon]] because he woke up late on the day he was set to get his first Pokémon. He was determined to achieve his goal and when Pikachu saw that he was willing to compromise his own safety to keep it safe, the two of them formed an [[Friendship|extremely strong bond]] that has been noticed and remarked upon by many characters in the anime. This unbreakable friendship would set his course for the future.

From that point, Ash still had a lot to learn about becoming a Trainer. The [[Ash's Butterfree|first Pokémon]] he {{pkmn2|caught}} was caught by luck, as he knew absolutely nothing about {{pkmn|battle|battling}}, and he was hesitant to admit when he was wrong. His journey was made even more complicated due to the presence of [[Jessie]], [[James]] and {{MTR}} of [[Team Rocket]], who, after witnessing Pikachu's power, made it their primary objective to steal Pikachu for their boss, {{an|Giovanni}}.

Ash did not go on this journey alone; as soon after he left [[Pallet Town]], he met {{an|Misty}}, who followed him on the pretense that he owed her a bike (which Ash 'borrowed' to save Pikachu, and which the Electric Mouse destroyed whilst protecting Ash). Ash then met {{an|Brock}}, the [[Pewter Gym]] Leader, whom he fought and lost to. In his rematch, Ash nearly defeated Brock, but refused to give the final blow due to the intervention of Brock's younger siblings. Touched by Ash's kindness to Pokémon and with the return of his estranged father, {{ka|Flint}}, Brock decided to go with Ash and pursue his dream of being the world's best {{tc|Pokémon Breeder}}. Shortly afterwards, Ash reached the [[Cerulean Gym]] and was shocked to learn that Misty was one of its Gym Leaders. After Ash earned his Cascade [[Badge]], he continued his journey with Misty, who dreamt to be the world's greatest {{t|Water}} Pokémon Master.

Many of Ash's first [[Gym]] Badges were given to him merely out of gratitude for his assistance, rather than claiming an actual victory in battle over the [[Gym Leader]]s. Of his first five Gym battles, only his victory over [[Lt. Surge]] was an actual victory. Every time he thought he was doing well, he would somehow cross paths with his childhood [[rival]], [[Gary Oak]]. Gary always reminded Ash that he was always a step behind. By the time Ash had caught his {{AP|seventh Pokémon|Kingler}}, Gary had caught more than forty. Ash's troubles were not made any easier when his {{AP|Charizard}} grew too powerful and refused to listen to him until [[EP105|Ash could prove himself]] to him.

Over time, Ash's dedication to his goal paid off. After earning his first eight Badges, Ash went on to compete in the [[Indigo Plateau Conference]], advancing to the fifth round - one further than Gary - and ending up in the Top 16.

Following Ash's defeat in the Indigo League, Professor Oak asked him to travel to [[Valencia Island]] in the [[Orange Archipelago]] to retrieve the [[GS Ball]] from a [[Pokémon Professor]] named [[Professor Ivy|Ivy]]. While in the Orange Archipelago, Ash learned of the [[Orange Crew]], an elite group of Trainers not unlike Gym Leaders, that provided challenges for Trainers to overcome in the [[Orange League]]. After Brock decided to stay with Professor Ivy and help her with her work, Ash and Misty were joined by an enthusiastic [[Pokémon watcher]] named [[Tracey Sketchit]]. Ash, Misty, and Tracey traversed the Orange Islands on the back of a lost {{AP|Lapras}}. Ash caught the Lapras during this time. He eventually defeated the four members of the [[Orange Crew]] and finally won the Orange League by triumphing over the [[Orange Crew Supreme Gym Leader]], {{OBP|Drake|Orange League}}. Before leaving the Orange Archipelago, Ash managed to find his Lapras's pod and [[Release|released]] it back into the wild. Upon returning to Pallet Town, Ash discovered that Brock had returned due to some unknown incident that left the aspiring Pokémon Breeder in dread of even hearing Professor Ivy's name. Meanwhile, Tracey stayed at [[Professor Oak's laboratory]] as Professor Oak's assistant, and Brock rejoined Ash and Misty. After his victory in the Orange League, Ash encountered Gary again, and after being defeated in a one-on-one battle, he learned that his rival had been training hard in order to participate in the [[Silver Conference]] in [[Johto]].

Excited at the prospect of meeting new Pokémon and facing Gary again, Ash and {{ashfr|friends}} left for the Johto region to collect eight Badges from the Gym Leaders in the Johto region and compete in the Johto [[Pokémon League]]. Much like his travels through Kanto, Ash, Misty, and Brock impacted the many people and Pokémon they met along the way (one of them being [[Kurt]], to whom Ash delivered the GS Ball). In the middle of his travels, they visited the [[Whirl Islands]], and, along with [[Ritchie]], helped save {{jo|Silver}}, a child {{p|Lugia}}, and its parent, from the evil machinations of Team Rocket. Ash, along with Misty, competed in the [[Whirl Cup]], with Ash placing in the Top 8. He was defeated by Misty in a 3-on-3; Misty ended up losing in the next round.

Ash encountered Gary occasionally in Johto, and, while they were still rivals, Gary seemed to view Ash with slightly more respect than before. Ash's growth of character was evident throughout this story arc as he continued to think more and more about his Pokémon and less and less about himself. After earning eight Johto Gym Badges, Ash entered the Silver Conference with Gary. Finally, the two rivals battled in the tournament in a [[Full Battle]]. Although it was a close battle, Ash emerged victorious against his rival for the first time in his career as a Pokémon Trainer, marking one of the biggest turning points in said career. After the battle, Gary and Ash departed on good terms with each other, finally overcoming their boyhood animosity and recognizing each other as equals. Ash's journey through Kanto and Johto came to an end when he was forced to split up with Brock and Misty when the two of them received messages to return home.

===={{series|Advanced Generation}}====
After hearing about a distant region called [[Hoenn]] from {{jo|Harrison}}, the opponent he lost to in the Silver Conference, Ash decided to journey there and take only Pikachu with him this time. In Hoenn, Ash met a girl named {{an|May}} and her brother, [[Max]], who he later learned were [[Norman]]'s (the [[Petalburg City Gym]] Leader) children, and both of whom decided to join Ash on his travels. Shortly after the three companions left [[Petalburg City]], {{an|Brock}} rejoined the group when he saved them from a flock of angry {{p|Taillow}} and their {{AP|leader|Taillow}}. From that point onward, Ash journeyed through Hoenn with one old friend and two new friends, collecting Gym Badges in much the same fashion as before. Once May set her sights on becoming a {{DL|Grand Festival|Top Coordinator}}, Ash supported her whenever he could while maintaining his focus on winning Badges. During these journeys, Ash and his friends ended up being entwined in the plots of the region's two rivaling [[villainous teams]], [[Team Aqua]] and [[Team Magma]], with Pikachu actually getting possessed by {{p|Groudon}} in the summit of their conflict. Thanks to {{TRT}}'s (unintentional) help, they helped save the entire Hoenn region.

While Ash had no major recurring rival in Hoenn, he did encounter certain Trainers multiple times and formed friendly rivalries with them. One such friend was [[Morrison]], who was very similar to and just as competitive as Ash and was first introduced close to the end of the group's travels in Hoenn. Just like the Indigo Plateau and Silver Conferences, Ash did not win the [[Ever Grande Conference]], but he came very close before losing to {{ho|Tyson}}, who went on to win the tournament. After parting ways with May, Max, and Brock, Ash returned to Pallet Town. As he passed through [[Viridian City]] on his way back home, he met [[Scott]] and [[Agatha]] and learned about the {{Gdis|Battle Frontier|III}} in Kanto. He decided to take on the Battle Frontier and was surprised but happy to learn that Brock, May, and Max would join him on this adventure as well. Eventually, Ash conquered the seven [[Frontier Brain]]s and was offered the opportunity to become a Frontier Brain himself, but declined in favor of continuing his Pokémon journey.

===={{series|Diamond & Pearl}}====
[[File:Ash arriving in Sinnoh.png|thumb|220px|Ash arriving in Sinnoh]]
Following Ash's victory over the Battle Frontier, May set her sights on [[Pokémon Contest]]s in the Johto region and traveled there while Max returned home to Petalburg City in Hoenn. After encountering and battling his old rival, Gary (who has now become a Pokémon researcher), and learning of a new region with new Pokémon, Ash decided to leave for the [[Sinnoh]] region to earn the Gym Badges available there. Like before, he took only Pikachu with him at first, but brought his {{AP|Aipom}} along when she snuck onto the ship Ash was leaving on. While Brock did not accompany Ash to Sinnoh, he did travel with him through Sinnoh like he had for Kanto, Johto, and Hoenn. This time, they were accompanied by another aspiring [[Pokémon Coordinator]] named {{an|Dawn}}. Ash enthusiastically supported Dawn in her endeavors to become a Top Coordinator. It's kind of like he did with May, but he actually watched all of Dawn's Contests unlike May's where in some cases he would train instead. Just as he supports Dawn in her Contests, she supported him in his Gym battles. She would even go as far as dressing up as a cheerleader with her Pokémon sometimes and cheer for him.

[[File:Ash Wallace Cup.png|thumb|left|220px|Ash in the Wallace Cup]]
While traveling through Sinnoh, Ash formed a heated rivalry with a Trainer named [[Paul]]. Throughout Ash's journey, Paul would constantly put him down and the two often argued over their nearly opposite training styles. While Paul was harsh, distant, and sometimes plain cruel to his Pokémon, Ash insisted that the best way to raise Pokémon was through patience, caring, and friendship. Their rivalry came to a head after they competed in a [[Multi Battle|Tag Battle]] [[Hearthome City Tag Battle Competition|Tournament]] together, when Paul released his {{AP|Chimchar}} after it failed to meet his expectations. Ash then decided to take in the Chimp Pokémon and promised to make it strong using his own philosophy. Although Ash always considered himself on par with him Paul often bested him in battles as his own Pokémon were very powerful (He only kept Pokémon that were naturally very strong). Ash's Pokémon, while strong in their own right, were not yet equals. This came to a devastating defeat at [[Lake Acuity]] for Ash, losing a Full Battle while only knocking out two of Paul's Pokémon. Ash recognised that he had to take Paul more seriously and cautiously in future.

[[File:Hearthome Collection Ash.png|thumb|220px|Ash in the Hearthome Collection]]
While in Sinnoh, Ash competed in two Pokémon Contests - once in [[Jubilife City]] and a second time in the [[Wallace Cup]] upon [[Wallace]]'s recommendation. He also competed against several [[Pokémon Stylist]]s in the [[Hearthome Collection]] fashion show in ''[[DP086|Arriving in Style!]]'', where he ended up in third place, winning the Unique Award for his original performance.

As Ash and his friends journeyed through Sinnoh, they ended up becoming heavily involved with legends of Sinnoh, with Ash being personally chosen by {{p|Azelf}} of the {{an|Lake guardians}}. Along with [[Cynthia]], [[Looker]] and Team Rocket, they faced off against Pokémon Hunter [[J]] as well as the evil [[Team Galactic]]. Thanks to their efforts, the Sinnoh region was spared from [[Cyrus]]'s insane scheme.

Ash eventually obtained all of the Sinnoh Gym Badges he needed to enter Sinnoh's [[Pokémon League Conference]]. During his battles in the [[Lily of the Valley Conference]], he managed to advance to the Top 4. For the second time since meeting Paul (the first being in a [[PokéRinger]] tournament during which Ash's {{p|Staravia}} evolved into a {{AP|Staraptor}} and defeated Paul's {{TP|Paul|Honchkrow}}), Ash managed to defeat his bitter rival, using {{p|Infernape}} (who had evolved from the {{p|Chimchar}} Paul abandoned) to deal the finishing blow. This confirmed Ash's beliefs in how to raise Pokémon, showing that though he took his time and raised his Pokémon with care and friendship they achieved the same results as Paul's methods. This caused Paul to finally acknowledge Ash as a Trainer of some merit, thus ending their arguments. Ash later fought against {{si|Tobias}}, becoming the only known Trainer to defeat his {{p|Darkrai}}. Although Ash ultimately lost the battle, he was not overly upset as he was closer to his Pokémon than ever before. At the conclusion of the {{series|Diamond & Pearl}}, Ash, Dawn, and Brock split up and went their separate ways, with Brock confirming that he would not be joining Ash on his travels to Unova as he decided to pursue his new dream of being a Pokémon doctor.

===={{series|Best Wishes}}====
In the {{series|Best Wishes}}, Ash traveled with [[Professor Oak]] and [[Delia Ketchum]] on a trip to the [[Unova]] region. After losing in a battle to [[Trip]] and seeing the power of the [[Legendary Pokémon]] {{p|Zekrom}}, Ash became interested in traveling Unova to meet new Pokémon, as well as new friends. In Unova, he brought along only his Pikachu as he did in Hoenn.

Soon after he started his journey, Ash met {{an|Iris}}, a wild girl who is (as he later learns) a possible successor of the [[Opelucid City Gym]] and wishes to be a {{t|Dragon}} Master, and {{an|Cilan}}, one of the [[Striaton Gym]] Leaders, who aspires to be the world's greatest [[Pokémon Connoisseur]]. After Ash earns their interest by telling Iris of his encounter with Zekrom, and battling Cilan for the Trio Badge, the three decide to travel together. During his time in Unova, along with his quest for the Badges, the three friends also competed in the local competitions [[Club Battle]], [[Clubsplosion]], and [[Pokémon World Tournament Junior Cup]]. Despite battling quite well, Ash failed to win any of the tournaments and managed to be the runner-up of two of the three. Despite these mishaps, he was not upset to see his friends win the competitions instead of him.

As they journeyed, Ash and friends ended up again being caught up in Team Rocket's new plot, which was personally being supervised by Giovanni. This time, Team Rocket planned to take over the world using a {{an|Meloetta}} that Ash befriended to unleash the power of the {{an|Forces of Nature}}. Thanks to Cynthia and [[Ridley]], Ash and his friends managed to thwart Team Rocket's evil plot.

After managing to obtain eight Unova Gym Badges, Ash was allowed to participate in the [[Vertress Conference]] along with his current and some new rivals. In the preliminary round, Ash battled Trip one-on-one, defeating him for the first time and ending their rivalry. Ash also defeated his friend and rival, [[Stephan]], in the tournament. He then battled one of his newer rivals, {{un|Cameron}}, where he lost in ''[[BW108|A Unova League Evolution!]]'', ending in the Top 8 of the Vertress Conference.

After the Conference, the three friends decided to check out some ruins that [[Professor Juniper]]'s father, [[Cedric Juniper]] discovered, and on the way, they met with a strange young man named {{an|N}}. They soon became entwined in the plots of [[Ghetsis]], [[Colress]], and [[Team Plasma]] as they sought to take over the world using {{p|Reshiram}}'s power. Ash and his friends, along with Looker, the Team Rocket trio, Professor Cedric, as well as N, [[Anthea and Concordia]], managed to foil Plasma's evil scheme.

As their adventures started coming to a close, Ash and his friends decided to take the long way back to Kanto by sailing on a series of luxury liners through a chain of islands called the [[Decolore Islands]]. On the way, Ash met [[Alexa]], a Pokémon Journalist, from whom he learnt of the [[Kalos]] region. Soon after they reach Kanto, Ash split up with Iris and Cilan, who wished to go in separate directions to follow their own dreams.

===={{series|XY}}====
[[File:Baron Ash.png|thumb|220px|Ash as a Baron at the Battle Chateau]]
In the {{series|XY}}, Ash traveled to the Kalos region with Alexa, first visiting [[Lumiose City]] in ''[[XY001|Kalos, Where Dreams and Adventures Begin!]]'', where he parted ways with the journalist and tried to challenge the [[Lumiose Gym]] at Prism Tower. He was forcibly ejected from the tower when the computerized security system, later revealed to be the [[Clembot]], found out that he didn't have any Kalos Badges. He was rescued by {{an|Clemont}} and {{an|Bonnie}}, who started to travel with him after he calmed down a rampaging {{p|Garchomp}} at the top of Prism Tower with the assistance of a brave {{AP|Froakie|Greninja}}. After the incident was resolved, the {{p|Froakie}} allowed itself to be captured by Ash. In ''[[XY006|Battling on Thin Ice!]]'', Ash won his first Kalos Badge, the [[Bug Badge]], after defeating the {{ci|Santalune}} [[Santalune Gym|Gym]] Leader, [[Viola]].

The group was joined by Serena, who still remembered Ash rescuing her in her childhood and decided to start her own journey to reunite with him, although he initially did not remember the two of them meeting. Ash and Serena learn that Clemont was actually the Lumiose Gym Leader, who was exiled from his own Gym by his own invention. They help Clemont face Clembot, and after the issue was resolved, the two boys promised to battle after Ash fulfilled the original conditions set by Clembot (even if it was no longer necessary), to earn four Badges. With that, the group set off on their journey again. During their travels, they occasionally met the ninja boy [[Sanpei]], whose presence always led to a progress in Froakie's (and later {{p|Frogadier}}'s and {{p|Greninja}}'s) strength. The four Trainers later attended [[Professor Sycamore]]'s [[Pokémon Summer Camp]], where they met the trio of {{an|Shauna}}, {{an|Tierno}}, and {{an|Trevor}}, with whom the group started a friendly rivalry with. In Ash's case, his rivalry would mainly be with Trevor and Tierno as Serena and Shauna pursued Pokemon Showcases.

As they traveled, the group started to learn the secrets of [[Mega Evolution]] after meeting Professor Sycamore, [[Diantha]], and [[Gurkinn]], as well as briefly travelling with [[Korrina]]. During their journey, Ash caught a lost and traumatized {{p|Goomy}}, which he raised into a {{p|Sliggoo}}, and later, a powerful {{AP|Goodra}}. After earning his fourth Gym Badge, Ash eventually faced Clemont in their promised Gym Battle, and won with Goodra's help, gaining his fifth Badge. Later, Ash and friends come across Goodra's [[Kalos Route 14|old home]], where they discovered it was taken over by a {{p|Florges}} and her companions. After saving Goodra's swamp from Team Rocket while simultaneously solving the issue concerning Florges, Ash left Goodra in the wetlands so it could act as the protector of its swamp and the Pokémon living in it. Sometime afterwards, when Ash reached [[Laverre City]] to challenge the [[Laverre Gym|Gym]], he made a new rival in [[Sawyer]], a novice trainer hailing from Hoenn. Along the way, Ash would also support Serena in her quest to become Kalos Queen, and gave her some helpful advice when she eventually lost, telling her that losing is simply another step towards victory.

Later in their journeys, Ash and friends reached [[Anistar City]] and, together with Professor Sycamore, they met the Psychic Gym Leader, [[Olympia]]. She revealed his Frogadier's past as a Froakie from before meeting Ash and a glimpse of Frogadier's, his friend's, Sycamore's, Team Rocket's, and his own fate, indicating that they will all play a vital role in Kalos's future. Ash challenged her to a [[Double Battle]], which he won using Frogadier and {{AP|Talonflame}}.

Shortly after, the group came across a mysterious Pokémon, dubbed [[Squishy]] by Bonnie, who was being pursued relentlessly by the [[Villainous teams|villainous organization]], [[Team Flare]], prompting the group to put it under their own protective custody. Some time afterwards, Ash and his friends got involved in a conflict in Sanpei's [[Ninja Village|home town]], which led to Frogadier evolving into Greninja, as well as unlocking a [[Bond Phenomenon]].

Later on, Ash met up with [[Alain]], who became intrigued by Greninja's Bond Phenomenon and requested to battle Ash. Ash put up a decent fight, but eventually lost. Afterwards, Clemont vowed to help Ash master Greninja's new form, creating a device for that sole purpose. When Ash later on had a rematch with Alain, he and Greninja did significantly better and even gained the edge after Greninja transformed, but Ash eventually passed out from exhaustion from using the form. Having a dream in which Greninja leaves him, he woke up and resolves to fully master the form.

Later on, Ash and his friends were informed by Diantha that Team Flare had been experimenting on a remote island, and they were told about the Legendary Pokémon {{p|Zygarde}}. When Bonnie told Diantha about Greninja's Bond Phenomenon, the Champion requested another match with Ash. In a stark contrast to his past battles against Elite Four members and Champions, Ash and Greninja put up a great fight, with Greninja eventually reaching it's final transformation but not perfecting it. However, before the battle could be finished, Ash passed out again.

Ash later on had another rematch with Sawyer, but he lost when Greninja failed to transform. This seemed to leave Ash doubtful of his ability to master the transformation. Ash's confidence was shaken further after brutally losing to [[Wulfric]], the Snowbelle Gym Leader, who told Ash he didn't fully trust his Pokémon, which meant that he would be destined for failure. After seeing how badly Greninja got hurt during their battle and blaming himself for the loss, a depressed Ash left the Pokémon Center, into the cold night. The next day Serena met up with him and confronted him about how different he was acting. She didn't get through to him and left angrily. Later Ash to realized that he was going about his loss the wrong way. Trying to get back on his feet, he then left further into the forest until a snowstorm forced him to hide in a cave, while a group of wild Pokémon watched on. This reminded Ash of one of his early field trips, when he was forced to hide in a tree trunk in a rainy forest. It reminded him about why he wanted to go on a journey in the first place. Ash then let the Pokémon join him in the cave, but left when he saw a group of {{p|Spewpa}}, were almost falling off a tree over a cliff due to the storm. Ash nearly fell off the cliff helping them, but was saved by Greninja. When one Spewpa fell off anyway, Ash and Greninja fully synchronized their feelings and used the Bond Phenomenon to save it. He later apologized to Greninja and told it about when he hid in a similar place with some wild Pokémon and he realized that they needed teamwork if they wanted to beat Wulfric. Afterwards Ash returned to his friends and thanked Serena. Greninja then gave its Poké Ball to Ash, just as it had done back when it was a Froakie, and Ash and Greninja then vowed to start all over again. He then defeated Wulfric in a rematch, even after Wulfric Mega Evolved his Abomasnow. He then thanked his Pokémon and friends for helping him get this far, but reminded them that their greatest challenge was still to come, but that they would face it together.

Ash managed to earn eight Kalos Gym Badges, therefore qualifying for participation in the Lumiose Conference. Following several notable victories including a narrow victory in the semifinals against [[Sawyer]], Ash managed to reach the finals of the Conference, marking his first appearance in the finals of a Pokémon League; his opponent was [[Alain]]. On the night before the final battle, he and his friends learned more about the Ash-Greninja transformation. The finals of the Lumiose Conference began with a courageous battle between Ash's Pikachu and Alain's Tyranitar, in which the former emerged victorious. Ash gained an early advantage in the battle, retaining three of his Pokémon compared to Alain's two. However, Alain eventually managed to defeat Ash, using his Mega Evolved {{TP|Alain|Charizard}} in a fierce battle with Ash's Greninja as Ash-Greninja. This battle ultimately concluded the Lumiose Conference. Ash showed great sincerity and principle following the battle, shaking Alain's hand regardless of the result.

[[File:Ash and Pokémon captured.png|thumb|left|250px|Ash and his Pokémon captured by Team Flare]]
However, during the closing ceremony of the conference, Team Flare began their final operation, using the power of the blue Zygarde Core "[[Z2]]" to cause vines to destroy parts of Lumiose City. Ash and Alain worked together in an attempt to fight off the vines along with them looking for Mairin, but Ash was ultimately betrayed by Alain, who was told by [[Celosia]] that [[Lysandre]] had ordered Ash to be captured. As such, Alain made no attempt to aid Ash when he and Pikachu got knocked out unconscious from Celosia's Drapion's Confuse Ray. They and Ash's other Pokémon are then taken captive at the top of Prism Tower, as Lysandre intended to use Ash and Greninja's Bond Phenomenon for his plans. As Ash regains consciousness, he finds himself and his Pokémon restrained, with only Pikachu conscious. Ash then sees Lysandre and Alain, and tries to get Lysandre to release him and the others, but Lysandre refuses. Later, Ash and Pikachu witness Squishy's transformation into Zygarde. When Lysandre revealed his plans to Alain, Ash came to realize that Alain never meant to betray anyone and did this to help [[Mairin]] and [[Chespie]]. Then, Lysandre used a miniature version of the Team Flare's Mega Evolution energy ray to control Ash and Greninja, but they broke free due to their Bond Phenomenon.

Afterwards, Alain turns against Lysandre and has Charizard use {{m|Dragon Claw}} on the restraints of Ash's other Pokémon. The duo then battled Lysandre, and although they were able to defeat his Pyroar early in the battle, Lysandre's Mega Gyarados was powerful enough to defeat several of Ash's Pokémon in succession. Ash and Alain were eventually helped by Malva, who claimed that the two of them had inspired her to fight for a better future. When Lysandre rebuffed her, Ash instead lectured him on how everyone has their own tomorrow, and how Lysandre had no right to take that away from them by destroying the world. Lysandre merely called Ash naive. Ash, Alain, and Malva were finally able to defeat Lysandre, but he told them that he was not done yet and falls off Prism Tower. When Ash heard about the [[Giant Rock]] and that Mairin's Chespin is inside of it, he accompanied Alain to go and get Chespie out of it along with Pikachu, Greninja, and Alain's Charizard. They were successful and stopped the Giant Rock for a short time, but Lysandre showed up and moved it with another device. Thanks to the efforts of Pikachu, Greninja, and Alain's Charizard, they were able to destroy the device, allowing Zygarde to finish it off. Ash then saw the two Zygarde leave, followed by the sunrise.

Ash helps Clemont rebuilt the gym along with Bonnie, Serena, and Meyer. He also helps Mairin with the welcome back party for Alain. Ash then heard what Alain had to say and helped him get out of his depression before Team Rocket showed up to steal Pikachu. Thanks to the efforts of Ash and Alain they were foiled again. Ash and crew were award medals for there efforts against Team Flare, then watched the firework display right by Prism Tower. After that night, he went to watch Serena, Shauna, and Jessilee's Showcase in Lumiose City hosted by Serena herself with approval from Professor Sycamore. During the Showcase, he, Clemont, Bonnie, along with their Pokémon danced along throughout the entire performance. After the performance, he helped Serena cook dinner by helping out cutting the vegetables. The next day, Ash said goodbye to the rival trio Trevor, Shauna, and Tierno, who have been invited by the professor to investigate the wild Pokémon that left Lumiose City after the Team Flare incident happened, and to Sawyer, who decides to go to Lysandre Labs to help Steven Stone investigate the remnants of the Giant Rock. Sawyer shows the Key Stone that Steven gave him and would like to repay him. Sawyer tells Ash that they will have another battle the next time they meet and made a promise to each other that they will not lose. Sawyer and Ash shake hands with each other and says goodbye to Ash and the gang. Clemont told Ash that he needed to make some adjustments to the Gym with Bonnie's help, and left Ash and Serena by themselves.

After the others left Ash and Serena, they decided to wander around town. When they arrived at the airport, Ash was happy to hear that the airport's reopening soon. However, Serena seemed worried. The two continue to walk around the town and stop by at a shop, gazing at some clothes at a clothing store, and even have some cookies as well. However, Ash noticed that Serena was still concerned. Therefore he decides to propose Serena to have a battle with him, so Ash guides Serena to the battlefield, in which he told Serena that the battlefield he showed her was the place that Ash had his first battle in the Kalos Region with Clemont the very first time he arrived in the Kalos Region in Lumiose City. Ash stated to Serena that each time he gets stressed out, he usually has a battle to let out his stressful mind. Ash advises Serena to cheer up, in which she smiles. Serena recalled that she never had a proper battle with Ash before. So she battles him along with her Braxien against his Pikachu. After when Braixen used Fire Blast to hit Pikachu, Ash compliments Serena's teamwork with Braixen. He even stated that Braixen, Pancham, and Sylveon will always be there to support Serena whenever she needed it. Ash admits to her that Greninja hit him all the way during the incident when he realized that he couldn't do everything alone. He notes that he will always do his best whenever his Pokémon are always there to support him and told Serena that he and Pikachu will always support Serena all the way no matter what, in which Serena sees that they're right. Serena thanked Ash for helping her make her choice. The next day, Ash congratulated Serena when she announced that she will be going on a performing trip to study performances by visiting other regions, starting with Hoenn. Ash promised her to give her very best with her Pokémon, and that he supported her decision.

Just before Ash and the gang were heading to Lumiose Airport to say their goodbyes, Ash took Goodra back home to the wetlands where it belongs, thanked it for all its help after helping him battle and promised that they would meet again one day. After dropping Goodra off, Ash and the gang noticed another one of the vines popped up again back during the Team Flare incident. When Clemont got captured by Xerosic, Ash, his Greninja, along with Serena and Bonnie went to go after Xerosic to rescue Clemont. After Clemont tricked Xerosic by putting a microchip in the side of his head, Xerosic battled against Ash using his Crobat and Malamar, but was defeated by Ash. After Xerosic was arrested by Officer Jenny, Ash and the gang were followed by Z2 and Squishy, where Z2 requested Ash that he needs Greninja to stay with them to obliterate the remaining roots of the Megalith Zygarde. Ash remembered the memories he and Greninja had way back when he first met him, and all the fun moments they had. He realized that it was for the better. So Ash released Greninja in which it accepted Z2's request. After Greninja left with Z2 and Squishy, it bid a fond farewell to Ash and the others.

After releasing Greninja, Ash and the gang headed back to Lumiose City to say their final goodbyes. On the day Ash left Kalos, he video called his mother, Delia and Professor Oak with Serena, Clemont and Bonnie. Before leaving for the airport, Professor Sycamore had arrived at Clemont's house with Alain and Mairin. They explained how they were going to Frost Cavern to help with Sycamore's research about Mega Evolution. Ash and Alain promised to battle again, and they went their separate paths. Soon after, Ash and the others headed to the airport. However, Dedenne got upset about having to part ways, so it ran off. The gang searched for Dedenne, and Bonnie calmed it down. Ash promised that he wouldn't lose in a battle against the two. The gang then said farewell to Serena, who had to catch her flight to Hoenn. After saying goodbye to her, Clemont asked Ash for a battle. In the battle, Clemont used Bunnelby and Ash sent out his Pikachu. No winner was ultimately shown. Ash was then seen on the airplane with Pikachu who rested on his lap. Looking out the window, he recalls the memories he had during his journey through the Kalos Region, from arriving at Kalos all the way to saying goodbye to Greninja. Finally, Ash had reached Pallet Town and went back to his house, calling out to his mother that he was home.

===={{series|Sun & Moon}}====
In the {{series|Sun & Moon}}, Ash traveled with Delia to the Alola region after Mimey won the trip via lottery. It was shown that Ash gave his Kalos Pokémon to [[Professor Oak]], who gave him and his mother a Pokémon egg to deliver to his cousin [[Samson Oak|Samson]]. While riding a {{p|Sharpedo}}, Ash met {{an|Lana}}, who was fishing on her Lapras with her {{TP|Lana|Popplio}}. Later on, while losing track of a {{p|Grubbin}} he encountered earlier, Ash stumbled upon the [[Pokémon School]], where he meets {{an|Lillie}}, {{an|Mallow}}, {{an|Sophocles}}, Samson, and [[Professor Kukui]]. While being given a tour by Mallow, he noticed [[Team Skull]] members confronting {{an|Kiawe}} and battled them alongside him. During this battle, Ash learned of [[Z-Ring]]s and [[Z-Move]]s when Kiawe used [[Inferno Overdrive]] from his {{TP|Kiawe|Turtonator}}. Later on, while at dinner with his mother, a Pokémon catches Ash's attention and he goes after it. Eventually, that Pokémon is revealed to be {{p|Tapu Koko}}, the [[Guardian deities|guardian]] of [[Melemele Island]], who gives Ash a Z-Ring before flying off. With these discoveries, Ash decided to remain in Alola to study at the school and learn more about Z-Moves.

===Character===
[[File:Younger Ash XY.png|thumb|250px|Young Ash]]
Ash is an only child that lived with his mother, {{Delia}}, until he left for his [[Pokémon journey]] at the age of ten. His main goal in life, as described in [[EP001|the first episode]], is to be the world's greatest [[Pokémon Master]]. One particular characteristic about Ash that has not changed over the course of the series, aside from his determination and his passion for raising and training Pokémon, is that he is incredibly selfless. He will often go to extraordinary lengths to earn a Pokémon's trust and respect, and to better understand a Pokémon that he sees as troubled. He is also very fair-minded and trusting, a true testament to his good-natured character.

Ash is shown to have a strong sense of justice, especially when it comes to Pokémon. If a Pokémon is in trouble, he will make every effort to help them, even if he has no prior connection to them. If they are the cause of trouble, he will stop them, and then try to understand them, with almost all such occasions being a case of the Pokémon, or their Trainers or friends, having a problem which can't be resolved normally. In those cases, he will selflessly volunteer to help them. Should the problem be caused by [[human]]s, such as {{TRT}}, {{pkmn|poacher|Pokémon thieves, hunters, or poachers}}, Ash resolves to do anything in his power to stop them.

Despite this, and previous dealings with [[Villainous teams|evil organizations]], Ash has retained a remarkably optimistic and naive outlook, a trait {{ashfr|his companions}} seem to share. He is quick to praise and has an unshakable trust in both his Pokémon and his friends. Also, Ash is determined to see the best in everybody unless he has a very good reason not to. An example would be Team Rocket's frequent 'sudden appearances' that coincide with their needs at that time, and Ash never questioning it until it is too late. Another example would be how he always praises {{an|Clemont}} for [[List of Clemont's inventions|his inventions]], no matter their high failure rate, and the near inevitable explosion, or {{an|Cilan}} for his various hobbies. Furthermore, even though almost all of his friends have large dreams, Ash fully supports them and has never doubted their ability to accomplish them, possibly due to his own highly ambitious goal. He also encourages Pokémon to do the best they can, even if they aren't his own, and has even helped train [[wild Pokémon]].

In the [[original series]], though Ash actively took part in {{pkmn|battle}}s, he was rarely seen independently training his Pokémon. However, since the {{series|Advanced Generation}}, Ash is shown to train more noticeably, having practice battles with his friends and focusing on [[move]]s, techniques, and strategies with his Pokémon. A noticeable trait of Ash's is his willingness to learn from both his victories and defeats. For example, after winning in a [[Gym]] battle against [[Winona]] in ''[[AG085|Sky High Gym Battle!]]'' and witnessing her Pokémon's powerful {{m|Aerial Ace}}, Ash was motivated to have his {{AP|Swellow}} learn it. Even his losses can inspire him, such as when he lost to [[Clayton]] in ''[[DP159|Short and To the Punch!]]'' and decided to teach his {{AP|Buizel}} {{m|Ice Punch|one of the moves}} Clayton's {{p|Mr. Mime}} had used during their battle. He believes nothing he and his Pokémon do on their journey is a waste of time.

In the beginning, Ash had a bit of an inferiority complex, as well as some form of personal pride, most likely stemming from his [[rival]]ry with {{Gary}}. As a result, he had some bad habits, such as shamelessly boasting of his own skill if he were ever on a winning streak, and becoming angered easily if he were personally insulted, as seen in ''[[EP008|The Path to the Pokémon League]]''. Ash used to complain about things that were perfectly legal, like [[Giselle]]'s {{p|Cubone}} using a bone in ''[[EP009|The School of Hard Knocks]]'', or [[Blaine]]'s use of the lava in ''[[EP059|Volcanic Panic]]''. He even locked himself up in his room and sulked after losing to [[Ritchie]], although this anger was not entirely unfounded as Team Rocket had worn out his Pokémon before the match began. He overcame his disappointment after seeing and listening to how Ritchie took his loss as a way to better himself as a Trainer in ''[[EP080|Friends to the End]]''. Fortunately, during his journey, Ash has gotten over this particular character trait and is now more accepting of criticism to his own skill, though he still gets upset if his Pokémon are insulted or degraded. This was the primary catalyst for Ash's bitter rivalry with [[Paul]] in the {{series|Diamond & Pearl}}.
[[File:Ash catches a Pokémon SM.png|thumb|left|250px|Ash after catching a Pokémon]]
In most episodes of the anime, especially those during the {{DL|List of original series episodes|Johto League arc}}, Ash befriends someone who will influence him and cause him to strive to become a better Trainer. Although he is not a dependent individual, he is still young and has learned to make his way relying on his friends, particularly the maternal skills of Brock. The honor of "best friend" is usually reserved for Pikachu but Ash has come to see his closest human friends in the same light over time; using the term for Misty and {{an|Brock}} in ''[[EP273|Gotta Catch Ya Later!]]'' as well as {{an|May}} and [[Max]] in ''[[AG178|Battling the Enemy Within]]''.

Ash has changed a great deal over the course of the series, particularly in regards to his skill at [[Pokémon training]], but his earnestness, rashness, and determination have remained. Never straying from his goal, he has remained loyal to his friends, family, and supporters, but most of all his Pokémon. Ash became a great Trainer by learning to find and use the inner strength of each of his Pokémon by bonding with them. For example, when he received a banner filled with prints from his Pokémon in ''[[AG187|The Unbeatable Lightness of Seeing!]]'', he knew which Pokémon placed specific prints, showing his close bond with them. He also learns where their hidden abilities lie, as well as resorting to unorthodox strategies when fighting particularly challenging opponents. For example, he uses his Pikachu's speed to outmaneuver larger foes and attack. In another instance, his {{AP|Charizard}} defeated [[Gary's Blastoise]] by causing the field to overheat before mounting a close-quarters attack while Blastoise was blinded by the steam. He also prefers to train a Pokémon to be the best it can without forcing it to [[Evolution|evolve]], as evidenced by his treatment of {{AP|Gligar}} in ''[[DP085|Fighting Fear With Fear!]]''. He is happy when his Pokémon evolve but lets them choose whether or not they want to evolve instead of forcing them.

Physically Ash is in very good shape, especially for someone 10 years of age. He has constantly been shown to have a lot of stamina, walking miles upon miles through all kinds of environments, while journeying between towns on his journey. He also has huge endurance, as seen when he took powerful attacks from various Pokémon head on and then recovering quite quickly. Furthermore, Ash has demonstrated himself to be a bit acrobatic, occasionally being able to keep up with {{an|Iris}}, who virtually grew up swinging and jumping through treetops. Ash has occasionally displayed great reflexes, being able to dodge attacks or catch falling objects out of the blue, and even being able to save himself, or others, in the last second during perilous situations. What's more, Ash has exhibited tremendous will power, as seen when he took attacks for long periods of time and keeps advancing, which also drives his "never give up" attitude when it comes to Pokémon battles.

Ash is also quite dense when it comes to matters of the opposite sex, more specifically in the field of [[Shipping|romance]]. Throughout the series, Ash has only displayed open interest in a [[Giselle|female]] only [[EP009|once]], and nothing came out of it. Though some girls in the series have actually shown obvious (and subtle) affection towards him, Ash meets it with nearly unfailing obtuseness, which some characters have also noticed. Even when it involves other peoples romance Ash is usually oblivious until someone points it out to him. A few times when it came to a matter of Pokémon love, with a male who's experiencing difficulty in gaining the attention of a female, while his friends will mainly give advice in improving the male's looks or charm, Ash's advice is simply to be stronger.

Early on, Ash originally trained not to further himself but instead to catch more Pokémon than Gary, a feat that he never accomplished. Ash later slowed his pace, which allowed him to focus on the individual traits of each Pokémon. At the [[Silver Conference]], with great humility and maturity, Ash finally won a battle against his old rival, signifying a great milestone in his history as a Trainer. His maturity has also increased in his dealings with Pokémon. This was shown when {{AP|a Mankey|Primeape}} stole his {{AP|hat}} in ''[[EP025|Primeape Goes Bananas]]'', he screamed and yelled at it, even climbing trees just to get his hat back, but when an {{AP|Aipom}} did the same in ''[[AG179|Slaking Kong]]'', he stated merely that he would feel strange without a hat. When Aipom stole his hat again in ''[[DP009|Setting the World on its Buneary!]]'', however, while she was under his ownership, he chased after her in the same manner as before.

Ash has traversed much of the [[Pokémon world]] and has thus far participated in various [[Pokémon League Conference]]s, but he is still learning new things about Pokémon all the time. He has also gained a close connection with many {{pkmn2|Legendary}} and [[Mythical Pokémon]], such as the ones who played major roles in the {{pkmn|movies}}. In the English dub [[M02|second movie]], he was revealed to be "The Chosen One" - the one who would bring balance back to the world when it was disrupted.
[[File:Ash Aura.png|thumb|250px|Ash using Aura inside the [[Tree of Beginning]]]]
Although viewed as a normal [[human]], Ash does have some special abilities, as he is said to have the same [[Aura]] as [[Sir Aaron]], a legendary hero, and is theoretically able to manipulate it in much the same way. Therefore, he made a connection with Sir Aaron's {{OBP|Lucario|M08}}. However, he has not received any training in this field, opting to continue his Pokémon journey instead. He has also been likened to an ancient Aura guardian in ''[[DP056|The Keystone Pops!]]'', who also had a partner {{p|Pikachu}}. Later, in ''[[DP071|Pokémon Ranger and the Kidnapped Riolu! Parts 1]]'' and ''[[DP072|2]]'', Ash uses Aura again to locate a lost {{p|Riolu}} and read Riolu's mind as well. This time, however, he merely senses the Aura, rather than manipulating it.

Though his passion remains in battling, Ash is always eager to try new things, especially if he can do them together with {{cat|Ash's Pokémon|his Pokémon}}, having participated in other events like [[Pokémon Contest]]s, [[PokéRinger]] tournaments, and even a [[Hearthome Collection|fashion show]] and a {{pkmn|Dress-Up Contest|cosplay convention}} as well as various other {{cat|Pokémon competitions}}. He has [[Contest Pass]]es for [[Sinnoh]] and [[Hoenn]]. Ash carries with him half of a broken [[Poké Ball]], while Gary has the other half, as a symbol of their ongoing, but now friendly, rivalry; [[Misty's special lure]], which she sent to him as a gift; and half of a [[Ribbon#Terracotta Medal|Ribbon]] he received after his [[Contest Battle]] with May in the unofficial {{to|Terracotta}} Contest ended in a tie.

His father has not been introduced. The anime suggests that his father was once a Pokémon Trainer who began his journey in Pallet Town, and that he is still living. In the original, he is also confirmed to have a grandfather, whose son followed his footsteps. An interview with the series' storyboarder [[Masamitsu Hidaka]] confirmed Ash's father is a Trainer on his own journey. According to Hidaka, Ash's father may or may not be introduced in the series, depending on its necessity to further Ash's maturity and development as a Trainer. On the other hand, according to [[Takeshi Shudō]]'s novelization, Ash's father left home to go on a journey right after Ash was born, and never returned since. As he never registered his name in the Pokémon Trainer's list, his whereabouts are unknown.

===Pokémon===

[[File:Ash with his Pokémon.png|thumb|280px|Ash with all his Pokémon as of ''[[BW142|The Dream Continues!]]'' (except for {{AP|Squirtle}} and {{AP|Primeape}}) at Professor Oak's lab]]
[[File:Ash Kalos Team.png|thumb|280px|Ash's full [[Kalos]] party]]
As a Trainer, Ash has {{pkmn2|caught}} and [[Friendship|befriended]] a sizable number of Pokémon over the course of the anime. His philosophy on {{pkmn|training}} is that Pokémon are individuals and that a combination of trust, friendship and hard work are needed to overcome adversity. In fact, several of Ash's Pokémon were caught because they allowed him to, after he befriended them. He seems to {{pkmn|battle}} best with Pokémon that are similar to Pikachu: ones that are [[Appendix:Metagame terminology#Sweeper|speedy and maneuverable, yet able to perform high-powered attacks]]; however, he is willing to work with any Pokémon that comes into his care.

Ash's battle style is generally spontaneous and fairly unorthodox, and his Pokémon often reflect these traits. He has been shown to use unusual strategies. For instance, during the {{series|Diamond & Pearl}}, he incorporated a twisting-spinning type maneuver in his Pokémon's offensive and defensive techniques, which eventually lead to him creating the original technique, [[Counter Shield]]. Also, sometimes he would use someone else's battle strategies as shown with [[Paul]] and {{an|Tierno}}, though when using the latter, Ash stated that his own unique strategy is the one he can truly count on, instead of simply mimicking others.

Ash is very attached to his Pokémon, and prefers to fight and train with them personally. Furthermore, he cares for their opinion, even giving them the option of whether they should [[Evolution|evolve]] or not. As such, the majority of his Pokémon also share Ash's stubborn and reckless nature, persistently attempting to rise and continue the battle, even after receiving great amount of damage and being at the end of their rope. However, if it is by their own wish, or if he believes it is best for them, Ash will (if sometimes reluctantly) [[trade]] or [[Released Pokémon|release]] them, and in some cases, leave them with experienced individuals so that they could get stronger.

Though Ash normally catches five or more Pokémon per [[region]] (not including when he traveled through the [[Orange Archipelago]] and challenged the {{gdis|Battle Frontier|III}} in his second tour of [[Kanto]]), he rarely ever switches the Pokémon in his current [[party]] with those in [[Pokémon Storage System|storage]] at {{an|Professor Oak}}'s {{TP|Professor Oak|Laboratory}}. He usually only did so when he participated against powerful opponents (such as Trainers in the [[Pokémon League Conference]]s, and [[Frontier Brain]]s), or when attending certain events that requires a specific Pokémon (like {{AP|Tauros}} at the [[Pokémon Swap Meet]] or {{AP|Snorlax}} at the [[Sumo Conference]]). However, during the {{series|Best Wishes}}, Ash actively cycled through the nine Pokémon he managed to catch in [[Unova]], although these Pokémon, when not in his party, were instead kept in storage at [[Professor Juniper]]'s lab in [[Nuvema Town]]. Near the end of his journey in Unova, Professor Juniper transferred all of Ash's Pokémon to Professor Oak's lab. Ash has not yet used this system of training in the [[XY series|following]] series (Although this can be attributed to him never catching enough Pokémon to make that method worthwhile).

Ash currently has ownership of 66 Pokémon, including all 30 of his Tauros. Including pre-evolutions, traded, released and [[Gift Pokémon|given away]] Pokémon (and not including the additional Tauros), in total, Ash has currently officially owned a total of 80 different Pokémon species.
====On hand====
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| {{ActivePoké|Ash|Pikachu|‎Ash Pikachu.png|electric}} ♂
| {{ActivePoké|Ash|Rowlet|Ash Rowlet.png|grass|flying}}
| {{ActivePoké|Ash|Rockruff|Ash Rockruff.png|rock}}

|}

====Travel with====
This section is for the Pokémon that Ash currently travels with, but has not caught.
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| {{ActivePoké|||nick=Rotom Pokédex|Rotom Pokédex anime.png|electric|ghost}}
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====With Professor Oak====
This section shows the Pokémon that Ash keeps at [[Professor Oak's laboratory]].

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| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Bulbasaur|Ash Bulbasaur.png|grass|poison}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Charizard|Ash Charizard.png|fire|flying|fir=Charmander|mid=Charmeleon|size=190px}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Kingler|Ash Kingler.png|water|fir=Krabby}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Muk|Ash Muk.png|poison|size=150px}}
|-
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Tauros|Ash Tauros.png|normal|disp=Tauros (×30)}} ♂
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Snorlax|Ash Snorlax.png|normal|size=190px}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Heracross|Ash Heracross.png|bug|fighting|size=190px}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Bayleef|Ash Bayleef.png|grass|fir=Chikorita|size=190px}} ♀
|-
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Quilava|Ash Quilava.png|fire|fir=Cyndaquil|size=190px}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Totodile|Ash Totodile.png|water|size=190px}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Noctowl|Ash Noctowl.png|normal|flying|size=190px}} [[File:ShinyVIIStar.png]]
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Donphan|Ash Donphan.png|ground|fir=Egg|mid=Phanpy|size=190px}}
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| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Swellow|Ash Swellow.png|normal|flying|fir=Taillow|size=190px}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Sceptile|Ash Sceptile.png|grass|fir=Treecko|mid=Grovyle|size=190px}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Corphish|Ash Corphish.png|water|size=190px}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Torkoal|Ash Torkoal.png|fire|size=190px}}
|-
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Glalie|Ash Glalie.png|ice|fir=Snorunt}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Staraptor|Ash Staraptor.png|normal|flying|fir=Starly|mid=Staravia|size=190px}} ♂
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Torterra|Ash Torterra.png|grass|ground|fir=Turtwig|mid=Grotle|size=190px}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Infernape|Ash Infernape.png|fire|fighting|fir=Chimchar|mid=Monferno|size=190px}}
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| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Buizel|Ash Buizel.png|water|size=190px}} ♂
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Gliscor|Ash Gliscor.png|ground|flying|fir=Gligar|size=190px}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Gible|Ash Gible.png|dragon|ground|size=190px}} ♂
| {{ActivePoké|Ash|Unfezant|Ash Unfezant.png|normal|flying|fir=Pidove|mid=Tranquill|size=190px}} ♀
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| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Oshawott|Ash Oshawott.png|water|size=190px}} ♂
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Pignite|Ash Pignite.png|fire|fighting|fir=Tepig|size=190px}} ♂
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Snivy|Ash Snivy.png|grass|size=190px}} ♀
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Scraggy|Ash Scraggy.png|dark|fighting|fir=Egg|size=190px}} ♂
|-
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Leavanny|Ash Leavanny.png|bug|grass|fir=Sewaddle|mid=Swadloon|size=190px}} ♂
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Palpitoad|Ash Palpitoad.png|water|ground|size=190px}} ♂
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Boldore|Ash Boldore.png|rock|rock|fir=Roggenrola|size=190px}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Krookodile|Ash Krookodile.png|ground|dark|fir=Krokorok|size=190px}} ♂
|-
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Talonflame|Ash Talonflame.png|fire|flying|fir=Fletchling|mid=Fletchinder|size=190px}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Hawlucha|‎Ash Hawlucha.png|fighting|flying|size=190px}} ♂
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Noivern|Ash Noivern.png|flying|dragon|fir=Egg|mid=Noibat|size=190px}} ♂
|}

====In training====

This section is for the Pokémon that Ash still owns but are in the care of another Trainer. Some can be called upon at any time if needed.
{| width="100%"
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| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Squirtle|Ash Squirtle.png|water}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Primeape|Ash Primeape.png|fighting|size=190px}}
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====Released====

This section is for the Pokémon that Ash formally {{pkmn2|released}} back into the {{pkmn2|wild}}.
{| width="100%"
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| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Butterfree|Ash Butterfree.png|bug|flying|fir=Caterpie|mid=Metapod}} ♂
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Pidgeot|Ash Pidgeot.png|normal|flying|fir=Pidgeotto}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Lapras|Ash Lapras.png|water|ice}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Greninja|‎Ash Greninja.png|water|dark|disp=Froakie → Frogadier → Greninja ↔ Ash-Greninja|size=190px}}
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| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Goodra|Ash Goodra.png|dragon|fir=Goomy|mid=Sliggoo|size=190px}}
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|}

====Traded away====
This section is for the Pokémon that Ash [[Trade|traded away]].
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| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Raticate|Ash Raticate.png|normal}}
| {{InactivePoké|Dawn|Ambipom|Ash Aipom.png|normal|disp=Aipom}} ♀
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|}

====Given away====
This section is for the Pokémon that Ash gave to another Trainer to keep for themselves.
{| width="100%"
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| {{InactivePoké|Casey|Beedrill|Casey Beedrill.png|bug|poison}}
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|}

====Unofficial====
This section is for the Pokémon that Ash had bonded with over the course of several episodes but never officially caught.
{| width="100%"
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| {{InactivePoké|Sabrina|Haunter|Sabrina Haunter.png|ghost|poison}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Larvitar|Ash Larvitar.png|rock|ground|fir=Egg}}
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|}

====Ride Pokémon====

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Ash
|pkmn=Sharpedo
|gender=
|type1=water
|type2=dark
|img=Ash Ride Sharpedo.png
|cap=A Poké Ride Sharpedo
|epnum=SM001
|epname=Alola to New Adventure!
|vajp=
|vaen=
|desc=Ash was first seen riding a [[Poké Ride]] {{p|Sharpedo}} around [[Melemele Island]].

None of Sharpedo's moves are known.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Kiawe
|pkmn=Tauros
|gender=male
|type1=Normal
|img=Ash Kiawe Tauros.png
|cap=A Poké Ride Tauros
|epnum=SM002
|epname=The Guardian's Challenge!
|vajp=
|vaen=
|desc=Ash was first seen riding a [[Poké Ride]] {{p|Tauros}} around the [[Pokémon School]].

None of Tauros's moves are known.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Ash
|pkmn=Lapras
|type1=Water
|type2=Ice
|img=Ash Ride Lapras.png
|cap=A Poké Ride Lapras
|epnum=SM005
|epname=
|vajp=
|vaen=
|desc=Ash was first seen riding a [[Poké Ride]] {{p|Lapras}} around [[Melemele Island]].

None of Lapras's moves are known.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Ash
|pkmn=Pelipper
|type1=Water
|type2=Flying
|img=Ash Pelipper.png
|cap=A Poké Ride Pelipper
|epnum=SM011
|epname=
|vajp=
|vaen=
|desc=Ash was first seen riding a [[Poké Ride]] {{p|Pelipper}} around [[Alola]].

None of Pelipper's moves are known.}}

====Temporary====
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This section is for the Pokémon that Ash temporarily partnered with, many of which were rented and belong to another Trainer, or were [[wild Pokémon]] that Ash temporarily teamed up with.

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=N/A
|pkmn=Pidgey
|type1=Normal
|type2=Flying
|img=Pidgey EP002.png
|cap=A Trainer's Pidgey
|epnum=EP002
|epname=Pokémon Emergency!
|desc=When {{TRT}} attacked the Viridian City Pokémon Center, Ash, in an attempt to defend the Pokémon from Team Rocket's {{TP|Jessie|Ekans}} and {{TP|James|Koffing}}, utilized a {{p|Pidgey}}, but their Ekans managed to intimidate it and force it to flee.

Because Pidgey fled before Ash could even attack, none of its moves are known.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=N/A
|pkmn=Rattata
|type1=Normal
|img=Rattata EP002.png
|cap=A Trainer's Rattata
|epnum=EP002
|epname=Pokémon Emergency!
|vaen=Carter Cathcart{{!}}Jimmy Zoppi
|desc=When Team Rocket attacked the Viridian City Pokémon Center, Ash, in an attempt to defend the Pokémon from Team Rocket's Ekans and Koffing, utilized a {{p|Rattata}}, but their Ekans managed to intimidate it and force it to flee.

Because Rattata fled before Ash could even attack, none of its moves are known.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Lara Laramie
|pkmn=Rapidash
|stage1=Ponyta
|type1=Fire
|img=Ash Ponyta.png
|cap=Lara Laramie's Ponyta
|img2=Ash Rapidash.png
|cap2=Lara Laramie's Rapidash
|epnum=EP033
|epname=The Flame Pokémon-athon!
|desc=Ash borrowed {{p|Rapidash}} from [[Lara Laramie]] when it was a {{p|Ponyta}} after Lara was injured and could not ride it in the race. It evolved into Rapidash while racing against [[Dario]]'s {{p|Dodrio}}. Thanks to the speed gained through the evolution, Ash and Rapidash were able to win the race.

Rapidash's only known move is {{m|Stomp}}.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Dr. Akihabara
|pkmn=Porygon
|type1=Normal
|img=Porygon anime.png
|epnum=EP038
|vajp=Katsuyuki Konishi
|desc={{p|Porygon}} was lent to Ash by [[Dr. Akihabara]] to help stop {{TRT}} from stealing Pokémon from the Pokémon Center's PC system. After they escaped the computer world, Porygon was returned to Akihabara.

Porygon's known moves are {{m|Conversion}}, {{m|Tackle}}, and {{m|Sharpen}}.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|main=yes
|trainer=Misty
|pkmn=Togepi
|type1=Normal
|img=Misty Togepi Charm.png
|epnum=EP050
|epname=Who Gets To Keep Togepi?
|vajp=Satomi Kōrogi
|vaen=Satomi Kōrogi
|desc=Ash, {{an|Brock}}, {{an|Misty}} and {{MTR}} fought when Togepi was born to decide who would get to raise it. Ash eventually won the four-way miniature tournament, but Togepi decided to stay with Misty instead.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Pokémon League entrance exam instructor
|pkmn=Weezing
|type1=Poison
|img=PLEEI Weezing.png
|epnum=EP056
|epname=The Ultimate Test
|vaen=Eric Stuart
|vajp=Shin'ichirō Miki
|desc=The Pokémon League entrance exam instructor gave Ash a {{p|Weezing}} by having him choose his own set of Poké Balls provided by the instructor. It was used during the Pokémon League exam by battling the Instructor's {{p|Flareon}} and won.

Weezing's known moves are {{m|Smog}}, {{m|Smokescreen}}, {{m|Tackle}}, and {{m|Explosion}}.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Pokémon League entrance exam instructor
|pkmn=Arbok
|type1=Poison
|img=PLEEI Arbok.png
|epnum=EP056
|epname=The Ultimate Test
|vajp=Unshō Ishizuka
|vaen=Unshō Ishizuka
|desc=The [[Pokémon League entrance exam instructor]] gave Ash an {{p|Arbok}} by having him choose his own set of Poké Balls provided by the instructor. It was used during a Pokémon League exam by battling the Instructor's {{p|Jolteon}} and lost.

Arbok's known moves are {{m|Glare}} and {{m|Wrap}}.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Pokémon League entrance exam instructor
|pkmn=Meowth
|type1=Normal
|img=PLEEI Meowth.png
|epnum=EP056
|epname=The Ultimate Test
|vaen=Maddie Blaustein{{!}}Adam Blaustein
|vajp=Chiyako Shibahara
|desc={{p|Meowth}} was the final Pokémon used by Ash during the Pokémon League exam. It was up against the Instructor's Vaporeon in which Vaporeon froze the Meowth causing Team Rocket's Meowth to interfere with the battle by kicking the frozen one free. It was accidentally blasted off along with Team Rocket, but the temporary switch was fixed in the next episode.

Meowth's only known move is {{m|Fury Swipes}}.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Hagatha
|pkmn=Hoothoot
|type1=Normal
|type2=Flying
|img=Ash Hoothoot.png
|epnum=EP121
|epname=Illusion Confusion!
|desc=Ash, {{an|Brock}} and {{an|Misty}} borrowed {{p|Hoothoot}} from [[Hagatha and Nagatha#Hagatha|Hagatha]] in order to navigate the haunted forest. It was returned to her sister, [[Hagatha and Nagatha#Nagatha|Nagatha]] after they were able to find the exit.

Hoothoot's known moves are {{m|Foresight}} and {{m|Peck}}.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|main=yes
|trainer=Misty
|pkmn=Staryu
|type1=Water
|img=Ash Misty Staryu.png
|epnum=EP147
|epname=The Fire-ing Squad!
|vaen=Shin'ichirō Miki
|vajp=Shin'ichirō Miki
|desc=Ash borrowed {{p|Staryu}} from {{an|Misty}} for the [[Fire and Rescue Grand Prix]] in ''[[EP147|The Fire-ing Squad!]]''. However, he did not win the contest and returned Staryu to her around the end of the episode.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|main=yes
|trainer=Misty
|pkmn=Psyduck
|type1=Water
|img=Ash Misty Psyduck.png
|epnum=EP147
|epname=The Fire-ing Squad!
|vaen=Michael Haigney
|vajp=Rikako Aikawa
|desc=Ash borrowed {{p|Psyduck}} from {{an|Misty}} for the [[Fire and Rescue Grand Prix]] in ''[[EP147|The Fire-ing Squad!]]''. However, he did not win the contest and returned Psyduck to her around the end of the episode.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|pkmn=Seaking
|type1=Water
|img=Ash Seaking.png
|epnum=EP168
|epname=Hook, Line, and Stinker
|vaen=Eric Stuart
|vajp=Katsuyuki Konishi
|desc=Ash hooked a {{p|Seaking}} during a [[Seaking Catching Day|Seaking fishing contest]]. It was released under park rules.

None of Seaking's moves are known.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Keegan
|nick=Arcky
|type1=Fire
|img=Ash Arcanine.png
|epnum=EP190
|epname=The Stolen Stones!
|desc=When Ash and [[Keegan]] were separated from Misty, Brock and [[Ramona]], Keegan hurt his arm, so Ash took his place by riding Arcky.

Arcky's known moves are {{m|Take Down}}, {{m|Fire Spin}}, and {{m|Extreme Speed}}.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Officer Jenny
|pkmn=Pidgeot
|type1=Normal
|type2=Flying
|img=Officer Jenny Pidgeot.png
|epnum=EP274
|epname=Hoenn Alone!
|desc=Ash flew on [[Officer Jenny]]'s {{p|Pidgeot}} in order to catch up with a boat that was leaving to [[Littleroot Town]].

None of Pidgeot's moves are known.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|pkmn=Flygon
|type1=Ground
|type2=Dragon
|img=Forina Flygon anime.png
|epnum=M06
|epname=Jirachi: Wish Maker
|desc=Ash commanded Flygon and rode it throughout the sky while protecting [[Jirachi (M06)|Jirachi]] from [[Groudon (M06)|Groudon]].

Flygon's only known move is {{m|Hyper Beam}}.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|main=yes
|trainer=Brock
|pkmn=Lombre
|type1=Water
|type2=Grass
|img=Ash Lombre.png
|epnum=AG105
|epname=Once in a Mawile
|vajp=Miyako Itō
|vaen=Dan Green
|desc=Ash commanded Brock's Lombre during the battle with {{TRT}} since Brock stayed behind in a stadium to perform with {{AP|Corphish}} while Ash and the others went after Team Rocket after they took Lombre instead of {{p|Mawile}}.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Master Hamm
|pkmn=Hitmonlee
|gender=male
|type1=Fighting
|img=Ash Hitmonlee.png
|epnum=AG145
|epname=Pasta La Vista!
|vajp=Unshō Ishizuka
|vaen=Michael Haigney
|desc=Ash borrowed {{p|Hitmonlee}} from [[Master Hamm]] to battle May with {{p|Hitmonchan}} after Master Hamm injured himself inadvertently.

Hitmonlee's known moves are {{m|Rolling Kick}}, {{m|Hi Jump Kick}}, {{m|Jump Kick}}, and {{m|Focus Punch}}.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|main=yes
|trainer=Dawn
|pkmn=Piplup
|gender=male
|type1=Water
|img=Ash Piplup.png
|epnum=DP046
|epname=A Maze-ing Race!
|vajp=Etsuko Kozakura
|vaen=Michele Knotz
|desc=Ash was the first to find Piplup in ''[[DP046|A Maze-ing Race!]]'', when everyone was separated by {{p|Graveler}}'s and {{p|Golem}}'s {{m|Rollout}}. Piplup was commanded to use {{m|Bubble Beam}} to take care of various problems that happened in the maze.

Piplup went with Ash in ''[[BW087|Expedition to Onix Island!]]'' after getting separated from his Trainer on the island of {{p|Onix}}. Ash commanded Piplup to use Bubble Beam to fight a trio of them.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|main=yes
|trainer=Brock
|pkmn=Sudowoodo
|gender=male
|type1=Rock
|img=Ash Sudowoodo.png
|epnum=DP046
|epname=A Maze-ing Race!
|vajp=Daisuke Sakaguchi
|vaen=Bill Rogers
|desc=Ash encountered Brock's Sudowoodo when the group was separated by Graveler and Golem. After stopping a fight, Ash went with Sudowoodo to get out of the maze and find Dawn and Brock. When they were found, Ash had Sudowoodo {{m|Mimic}} Pachirisu's {{m|Discharge}} to break a hole in the maze wall after finding them from the other side.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|main=yes
|trainer=Dawn
|pkmn=Pachirisu
|type1=Electric
|img=Ash Pachirisu.png
|epnum=DP046
|epname=A Maze-ing Race!
|vajp=Chinami Nishimura
|vaen=Chinami Nishimura
|desc=Ash encountered Dawn's Pachirisu along with Piplup, Buizel and Sudowoodo when the group was separated by Graveler and Golem. It mostly worked with Sudowoodo's {{m|Mimic}} when it used {{m|Discharge}}.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=The Pokémon Summer Academy
|pkmn=Raichu
|type1=Electric
|img=Ash Raichu.png
|epnum=DP088
|epname=Camping It Up!
|desc=During the first day of the summer school academy, Ash was given a {{p|Raichu}} to train. It was called to battle [[Angie]]'s {{p|Monferno}} and was able to put up a great fight. It had a very timid personality, digging into the ground when Ash first talked to it.

Raichu's known moves are {{m|Dig}}, {{m|Thunderbolt}}, {{m|Focus Punch}}, and {{m|Double Team}}.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=The Pokémon Summer Academy
|pkmn=Spoink
|type1=Psychic
|img=Ash Spoink.png
|epnum=DP091
|epname=One Team, Two Team, Red Team, Blue Team!
|vajp=Chie Satō
|vaen=Kayzie Rogers
|desc=Ash was given a {{p|Spoink}} in the first leg of the [[Pokémon Triathlon]]. He returned it after he was finished with the first part of the race.

None of Spoink's moves are known.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=The Pokémon Summer Academy
|pkmn=Mantyke
|type1=Water
|type2=Flying
|img=Ash Mantyke.png
|epnum=DP091
|epname=One Team, Two Team, Red Team, Blue Team!
|desc=Ash was given a {{p|Mantyke}} for the second leg of the [[Pokémon Triathlon]] to ride across the lake. It was returned after the event was finished.

None of Mantyke's moves are known.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Ash
|pkmn=Luxio
|type1=Electric
|gender=male
|img=Ash Luxio.png
|cap=A wild Luxio
|epnum=DP109
|epname=Leading a Stray!
|vajp=
|vaen=
|desc=Ash temporarily helped a {{p|Luxio}} save a lost {{p|Wailmer}} from getting lost in the sewers.

Luxio's known moves are {{m|Discharge}} and {{m|Iron Tail}}.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Ash
|pkmn=Cottonee
|type1=Grass
|gender=male
|img=Cottonee anime.png
|cap=A wild Cottonee
|epnum=BW029
|epname=Cottonee in Love!
|vajp=Naomi Shindō
|vaen=Michele Knotz
|desc=Ash temporarily commanded a wild {{p|Cottonee}} in order to help him win over a love interest. With Ash's assistance, he was able to learn to dodge attacks and aim his own attacks better.

Cottonee's known moves are {{m|Cotton Spore}}, {{m|Cotton Guard}}, {{m|Razor Leaf}}, and {{m|Energy Ball}}.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Ash
|pkmn=Cobalion
|type1=Steel
|type2=Fighting
|img=Ash Cobalion.png
|cap=A wild Cobalion
|epnum=M15
|epname=Kyurem VS. The Sword of Justice
|vajp=Kōichi Yamadera
|vaen=H.D. Quinn
|desc={{main|Swords of Justice (M15)}}

After [[Keldeo (M15)|Keldeo]]'s epic battle against [[Kyurem (M15)|Kyurem]], Ash temporarily rode on {{p|Cobalion}} when the [[Full Court]] was collapsing.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Ash
|pkmn=Butterfree
|stage1=Caterpie
|stage2=Metapod
|type1=Bug
|type2=Flying
|img=Ash {{#switch: {{#expr: {{#time: H}} mod 3}}|0|1=Caterpie|2=Metapod}} BW130.png
|cap=A wild {{#switch: {{#expr: {{#time: H}} mod 3}}|0|1=Caterpie|2=Metapod}}
|img2=Ash Butterfree BW130.png
|cap2=A wild Butterfree
|epnum=BW130
|epname=Butterfree and Me!
|vajp=Rikako Aikawa
|vaen=Rikako Aikawa
|vaennote=as Caterpie and Butterfree
|desc=This {{p|Butterfree}} was found on [[Wayfarer Island]] as a {{p|Caterpie}}, where its lazy tendencies caused it to not evolve and be left behind by its swarm. To help it, Ash temporarily trained the wild Caterpie in order to help it evolve all the way to Butterfree so it wouldn't be left behind. Caterpie evolved into {{p|Metapod}} after it and Pikachu fended off a wild {{p|Ursaring}}. To save Pikachu from Team Rocket, it evolved into a Butterfree and teamed up with Pikachu to blast the trio away. Afterward, it shared a tearful goodbye with Ash as it returned to its swarm.

Butterfree's known moves are {{m|String Shot}}, {{m|Tackle}}, {{m|Confusion}}, and {{m|Psybeam}}.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Ash
|pkmn=Rhyhorn
|type1=Ground
|type2=Rock
|img=Ash Rhyhorn.png
|cap=A borrowed Rhyhorn from Odyssey Village
|epnum=XY007
|epname=Giving Chase at the Rhyhorn Race!
|vajp=
|vaen=
|desc=Ash temporarily commanded a borrowed {{p|Rhyhorn}}, in order to participate at the Rhyhorn race held at [[Odyssey Village]]. In the beginning, it was difficult for Ash to handle Rhyhorn, but the two gradually learned to work together.

None of Rhyhorn's moves are known.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Ash
|pkmn=Vivillon
|stage1=Scatterbug
|stage2=Spewpa
|type1=Bug
|type2=Flying
|img={{#switch: {{#expr: {{#time: H}} mod 3}}|0|1=Scatterbug|2=Spewpa}} anime.png
|cap=A wild {{#switch: {{#expr: {{#time: H}} mod 3}}|0|1=Scatterbug|2=Spewpa}}
|img2=Elegant Vivillon anime.png
|cap2=A wild Vivillon
|epnum=XY012
|epname=To Catch a Pokémon Smuggler!
|vajp=Rikako Aikawa
|vajpnote=as Scatterbug and Spewpa
|vaen=Eileen Stevens
|desc=This {{p|Scatterbug}} was stolen by [[Dolan]] and locked in a cage. The cage fell off the truck while Dolan was on the run from [[Officer Jenny]], whereupon Ash and {{ashfr}} found Scatterbug and prevented it from being recaptured by Dolan. It evolved into a {{p|Spewpa}} later on and when it had a battle with Dolan's {{p|Diggersby}}, it evolved into a {{p|Vivillon}} with an Elegant Pattern. Vivillon was then able to defeat Dolan and Diggersby.

Vivillon's known moves are {{m|Tackle}}, {{m|Protect}}, {{m|String Shot}}, {{m|Safeguard}}, and {{m|Stun Spore}}.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Baa de Mer Ranch
|pkmn=Skiddo
|type1=Grass
|img=Ash Skiddo.png
|epnum=XY053
|epname=A Race for Home!
|vajp=
|vaen=Kayzie Rogers
|desc=Ash was riding a {{p|Skiddo}}, when he took part in {{kal|Grace}}'s racing training. Later, he used it to chase after {{TRT}}.

None of Skiddo's moves are known.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Ash
|pkmn=Florges
|type1=Fairy
|img=Ash Florges.png
|cap=A wild Florges
|gender=female
|epnum=XY070
|epname=Beyond the Rainbow!
|vajp=Megumi Hayashibara
|vajpnote=[[XY069]]-[[XY070]]
|vajp2=Hitomi Nabatame
|vajp2note=[[XY123]]
|vaen=Aurora Bea
|desc={{main|Florges (anime)}}

This Florges is the leader of a Bug-type and Poison-type Pokémon army, and was responsible for the invasion of {{AP|Goodra}}'s homeland, due to her wanting the spring water for her {{p|Floette}}, as the water had healing properties. She battled Goodra, but lost after Goodra learned {{m|Ice Beam}}. She then cooperated with Team Rocket to kidnap Pikachu, Dedenne and a {{DL|Recurring wild Pokémon in the anime|Wooper}}, believing the lie that Team Rocket would help heal Floette. However, after Team Rocket betrayed Florges and stole all the water from the wetlands, along with the three kidnapped Pokémon, Florges and her army switched allegiances and worked with Ash and Goodra to set them free. She then worked with Goodra to restore the wetland, using {{m|Grassy Terrain}} in conjunction with Goodra's {{m|Rain Dance}} to restore all of the water and vegetation.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|main=yes
|trainer=Serena
|pkmn=Pancham
|gender=male
|type1=Fighting
|img=Ash Pancham.png
|epnum=XY071
|epname=So You're Having a Bad Day!
|vajp=Noriko Shitaya
|vajpnote=[[XY047]]-[[XY109]], [[XY124]]-present
|vajp2=Yuka Terasaki
|vajp2note=[[XY114]]
|vaen=Erica Schroeder
|desc=After a group of {{p|Pangoro}} caused Ash, {{ashfr|his friends}}, their Pokémon, and {{TRT}} to scatter, Ash found himself alone with Serena's Pancham. The two set out to find {{AP|Fletchinder}}, who was bound to be looking for them. After reuniting with Fletchinder, {{AP|Hawlucha}}, and {{TP|Clemont|Luxray}}, Ash and the four Pokémon soon found {{an|Serena}}, {{TP|Clemont|Chespin}}, and {{AP|Frogadier}}, reuniting Pancham with its Trainer.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|main=yes
|trainer=Clemont
|pkmn=Luxray
|gender=male
|type1=Electric
|img=Ash Luxray.png
|epnum=XY071
|epname=So You're Having a Bad Day!
|vajp=Kensuke Satō
|vaen=Billy Bob Thompson
|desc=After a group of {{p|Pangoro}} caused Ash, {{ashfr}}, their Pokémon, and {{TRT}} to scatter, Luxray found himself with {{AP|Hawlucha}} and {{AP|Fletchinder}}. Luxray and Hawlucha followed Fletchinder, who evenutally found Ash and {{TP|Serena|Pancham}}. Ash and the four Pokémon soon found {{an|Serena}}, who was with {{TP|Clemont|Chespin}}, and {{AP|Frogadier}}, and later, {{an|Clemont}}, {{AP|Pikachu}}, {{TP|Serena|Braixen}}, and {{TP|Clemont|Bunnelby}}, reuniting Luxray with his Trainer.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Hoopa
|pkmn=Latios ↔ Mega Latios
|gender=male
|type1=Dragon
|type2=Psychic
|img=Hoopa Latios.png
|cap=Hoopa's Latios
|img2=Hoopa Mega Latios.png
|cap2=Hoopa's Mega Latios
|epnum=M18
|epname=Hoopa and the Clash of Ages
|vajp=
|vaen=Michele Knotz
|desc=When Ash was involved in a battle against Hoopa's shadow, he commanded a {{p|Latios}} that {{an|Hoopa}} summoned. Latios was shown being able to [[Mega Evolution|Mega Evolve]].

Latios's known moves are {{m|Dragon Pulse}} and {{m|Psychic}}.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Hoopa
|pkmn=Latias ↔ Mega Latias
|gender=female
|type1=Dragon
|type2=Psychic
|img=Hoopa Latias.png
|cap=Hoopa's Latias
|img2=Hoopa Mega Latias.png
|cap2=Hoopa's Mega Latias
|epnum=M18
|epname=Hoopa and the Clash of Ages
|vajp=
|vaen=Michele Knotz
|desc=When Ash was involved in a battle against Hoopa's shadow, he commanded a {{p|Latias}} that {{an|Hoopa}} summoned. Latias was shown being able to [[Mega Evolution|Mega Evolve]].

Latias's known moves are {{m|Dragon Pulse}} and {{m|Psychic}}.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Hoopa
|pkmn=Rayquaza ↔ Mega Rayquaza [[File:ShinyVIIStar.png|link=Shiny Pokémon]]
|type1=Dragon
|type2=Flying
|img=Hoopa Rayquaza.png
|cap=Hoopa's Rayquaza
|img2=Hoopa Mega Rayquaza.png
|cap2=Hoopa's Mega Rayquaza
|epnum=M18
|epname=Hoopa and the Clash of Ages
|vajp=Kiyotaka Furushima
|vaen=Kiyotaka Furushima
|desc=When Ash was involved in a battle against Hoopa's shadow, he commanded a {{shiny}} {{p|Rayquaza}} that {{an|Hoopa}} summoned. Ash had it defend [[Dahara Tower]] from Hoopa's shadow by using Twister around it. Rayquaza is capable of [[Mega Evolution|Mega Evolving]].

Rayquaza's known moves are {{m|Hyper Beam}}, {{m|Dragon Ascent}}, {{m|Dragon Pulse}}, and {{m|Twister}}.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Ash
|pkmn=Mamoswine
|type1=Ice
|type2=Ground
|img=Ash Serena Mamoswine.png
|cap=A rented Mamoswine
|epnum=XY083
|epname=Over the Mountain of Snow!
|vajp=Kensuke Satō
|vaen=Marc Thompson
|desc=Ash temporarily rode on a {{p|Mamoswine}}, along with Serena, to cross the snowy mountains and through the [[Frost Cavern]].

None of Mamoswine's moves are known.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Ash
|pkmn=Litleo
|type1=Fire
|type2=Normal
|img=Ash Litleo.png
|cap=A wild Litleo
|epnum=XY097
|epname=A Fiery Rite of Passage!
|vajp=Yuka Terasaki
|vaen=Michael Liscio Jr.
|desc=Ash first protected {{p|Litleo}} from {{p|Pyroar}}'s Flamethrower and later on help Litleo become independent and return to its pride.

Litleo was confirmed to be male in the dub only.

Litleo's only known move is {{m|Flamethrower}}.}}

===Achievements===
====Badges obtained====
[[File:Ash Kanto Badges.png|thumb|220px|Ash's Kanto Badges]]
[[File:Ash Orange League Badges.png|thumb|220px|Ash's Orange Archipelago Badges]]
[[File:Ash Johto Badges.png|thumb|220px|Ash's Johto Badges]]
[[File:Ash Hoenn Badges.png|thumb|220px|Ash's Hoenn Badges]]
[[File:Ash Symbols.png|thumb|220px|Ash's Frontier Symbols]]
[[File:Ash Sinnoh Badges.png|thumb|220px|Ash's Sinnoh Badges]]
[[File:Ash Unova Badges.png|thumb|220px|Ash's Unova Badges]]
[[File:Ash Kalos Badges.png|thumb|220px|Ash's Kalos Badges]]
[[File:Orange League Cup.png|thumb|220px|Ash's [[Winner's Trophy]]]]
=====Kanto Badges=====
This listing is of the [[Badge]]s Ash has obtained in the [[Kanto]] [[region]]:
* {{Badge|Boulder}} (''[[EP005|Showdown in Pewter City]]'')
* {{Badge|Cascade}} (''[[EP007|The Water Flowers of Cerulean City]]'')
* {{Badge|Thunder}} (''[[EP014|Electric Shock Showdown]]'')
* {{Badge|Marsh}} (''[[EP024|Haunter versus Kadabra]]'')
* {{Badge|Rainbow}} (''[[EP026|Pokémon Scent-sation!]]'')
* {{Badge|Soul}} (''[[EP032|The Ninja Poké-Showdown]]'')
* {{Badge|Volcano}} (''[[EP059|Volcanic Panic]]'')
* {{Badge|Earth}} (''[[EP063|The Battle of the Badge]]'')

=====Orange Archipelago Badges=====
This listing is of the [[Badge]]s Ash has obtained in the [[Orange Archipelago]]:
* {{Badge|Coral-Eye}} (''[[EP085|Fit to be Tide]]'')
* {{Badge|Sea Ruby}} (''[[EP093|Navel Maneuvers]]'')
* {{Badge|Spike Shell}} (''[[EP103|Misty Meets Her Match]]'')
* {{Badge|Jade Star}} (''[[EP108|Pokémon Double Trouble]]'')

=====Johto Badges=====
This listing is of the [[Badge]]s Ash has obtained in the [[Johto]] [[region]]:
* {{Badge|Zephyr}} (''[[EP131|Fighting Flyer with Fire]]'')
* {{Badge|Hive}} (''[[EP144|Gettin' The Bugs Out]]'')
* {{Badge|Plain}} (''[[EP159|A Dairy Tale Ending]]'')
* {{Badge|Fog}} (''[[EP182|From Ghost to Ghost]]'')
* {{Badge|Storm}} (''[[EP209|Machoke, Machoke Man!]]'')
* {{Badge|Mineral}} (''[[EP224|Nerves of Steelix!]]'')
* {{Badge|Glacier}} (''[[EP238|Nice Pryce, Baby!]]'')
* {{Badge|Rising}} (''[[EP254|Better Eight Than Never]]'')

=====Hoenn Badges=====
This listing is of the [[Badge]]s Ash has obtained in the [[Hoenn]] [[region]]:
* {{Badge|Stone}} (''[[AG016|The Winner By a Nosepass!]]'')
* {{Badge|Knuckle}} (''[[AG031|Just One of the Geysers]]'')
* {{Badge|Dynamo}} (''[[AG040|Watt's with Wattson?]]'')
* {{Badge|Heat}} (''[[AG056|Going, Going, Yawn!]]'')
* {{Badge|Balance}} (''[[AG070|Balance of Power]]'')
* {{Badge|Feather}} (''[[AG085|Sky High Gym Battle!]]'')
* {{Badge|Mind}} (''[[AG100|Solid as a Solrock]]'')
* {{Badge|Rain}} (''[[AG111|Eight Ain't Enough!]]'')

=====Frontier Symbols=====
This listing is of the [[Symbol]]s Ash has obtained in the {{gdis|Battle Frontier|III}}:
* [[Factory Head Noland|Knowledge Symbol]] (''[[AG136|The Symbol Life]]'')
* [[Arena Tycoon Greta|Guts Symbol]] (''[[AG149|Wheel... of Frontier!]]'')
* [[Dome Ace Tucker|Tactics Symbol]] (''[[AG153|Tactics Theatrics!!]]'')
* [[Pike Queen Lucy|Luck Symbol]] (''[[AG158|Queen of the Serpentine!]]'')
* [[Palace Maven Spenser|Spirits Symbol]] (''[[AG164|Ka Boom with a View!]]'')
* [[Salon Maiden Anabel|Ability Symbol]] (''[[AG170|Second Time's the Charm!]]'')
* [[Pyramid King Brandon|Brave Symbol]] (''[[AG190|Pace - The Final Frontier!]]'')

=====Sinnoh Badges=====
This listing is of the [[Badge]]s Ash has obtained in the [[Sinnoh]] [[region]]:
* {{Badge|Coal}} (''[[DP018|O'er the Rampardos we Watched!]]'')
* {{Badge|Forest}} (''[[DP037|The Grass Menagerie!]]'')
* {{Badge|Cobble}} (''[[DP068|A Triple Fighting Chance!]]'')
* {{Badge|Fen}} (''[[DP083|A Crasher Course in Power!]]'')
* {{Badge|Relic}} (''[[DP102|Shield with a Twist!]]'')
* {{Badge|Mine}} (''[[DP108|Dealing With Defensive Types!]]'')
* {{Badge|Icicle}} (''[[DP127|Sliding Into Seventh!]]'')
* {{Badge|Beacon}} (''[[DP179|The Eighth Wonder of the Sinnoh World!]]'')

=====Unova Badges=====
This listing is of the [[Badge]]s Ash has obtained in the [[Unova]] [[region]]:
* {{Badge|Trio}} (''[[BW006|Dreams by the Yard Full!]]'')
* {{Badge|Basic}} (''[[BW016|Rematch at the Nacrene Gym!]]'')
* {{Badge|Insect}} (''[[BW023|Battling For The Love of Bug-Types!]]'')
* {{Badge|Bolt}} (''[[BW050|Dazzling the Nimbasa Gym!]]'')
* {{Badge|Quake}} (''[[BW061|Battling the King of the Mines!]]'')
* {{Badge|Jet}} (''[[BW068|An Amazing Aerial Battle!]]'')
* {{Badge|Freeze}} (''[[BW079|Caution: Icy Battle Conditions!]]'')
* {{Badge|Toxic}} (''[[BW084|Rocking the Virbank Gym! Part 2]]'')

=====Kalos Badges=====
This listing is of the [[Badge]]s Ash has obtained in the [[Kalos]] [[region]]:
* {{Badge|Bug}} (''[[XY006|Battling on Thin Ice!]]'')
* {{Badge|Cliff}} (''[[XY025|Climbing the Walls!]]'')
* {{Badge|Rumble}} (''[[XY044|Showdown at the Shalour Gym!]]'')
* {{Badge|Plant}} (''[[XY058|The Green, Green Grass Types of Home!]]'')
* {{Badge|Voltage}} (''[[XY067|The Moment of Lumiose Truth!]]'')
* {{Badge|Fairy}} (''[[XY074|Fairy-Type Trickery!]]'')
* {{Badge|Psychic}} (''[[XY093|All Eyes on the Future!]]'')
* {{Badge|Iceberg}} (''[[XY122|A Real Icebreaker!]]'')


=====Alola trials=====
This listing is of the {{DL|Island challenge|trials}} Ash has cleared in the [[Alola]] [[region]]:
* [[Verdant Cavern]] trial ([[SM009]]; received the {{DL|Z-Crystal|Normalium Z}})
* [[Melemele Island]] grand trial ([[SM010]]; received the {{DL|Z-Crystal|Electrium Z}})

====Pokémon League ranking====
Ash has competed in the following [[Pokémon League Conference]]s:
* [[Indigo Plateau Conference]] - Top 16 (''[[EP079|Friend and Foe Alike]]'')
* [[Silver Conference]] - Top 8 (''[[EP272|Johto Photo Finish]]'')
* [[Ever Grande Conference]] - Top 8 (''[[AG131|At the End of the Fray]]'')
* [[Lily of the Valley Conference]] - Top 4 (''[[DP189|The Semi-Final Frontier!]]'')
* [[Vertress Conference]] - Top 8 (''[[BW108|A Unova League Evolution!]]'')
* [[Lumiose Conference]] - Runner-Up (''[[XY131|Down to the Fiery Finish!]]'')

====Championship matches====
Ash challenged the following Pokémon championships as well:
* [[Orange League]] - {{pkmn|Champion}} (''[[EP112|Enter The Dragonite]]'')

====Pokémon competitions====
Ash has also participated in the following {{cat|Pokémon competitions}}:

* [[P1 Grand Prix]] - Winner (''[[EP029|The Punchy Pokémon]]'')
* [[Big P Pokémon Race]] - Winner (substitute for [[Lara Laramie|Lara]]; ''[[EP033|The Flame Pokémon-athon!]]'')
* [[Pokémon Swap Meet]] Tauros Battling Competition - Winner (''[[EP146|Tricks of the Trade]]'')
* [[Fire and Rescue Grand Prix]] - N/A (''[[EP147|The Fire-ing Squad!]]'')
* [[Bug-Catching Contest]] - Winner (''[[EP161|The Bug Stops Here]]'')
* [[Seaking Catching Day]] - N/A (''[[EP168|Hook, Line, and Stinker]]'')
* [[Grass Tournament]] - Runner-Up (''[[EP178|The Grass Route]]'')
* [[Sumo Conference]] - Winner (''[[EP194|Ring Masters]]'')
* [[Pokémon Balloon Race]] - Winner (with {{an|Misty}} and {{an|Brock}}; tied with [[Skyler]] and [[Tenma]]; ''[[EP202|The Big Balloon Blow-Up]]'')
* [[Whirl Cup]] - Top 32 (''[[EP217|The Perfect Match!]]'')
* [[Extreme Pokémon Race]] - Winner (''[[EP228|Extreme Pokémon!]]'')
* [[Tour de Alto Mare]] - DNF (''[[M05|Pokémon Heroes: Latios & Latias]]'')
* [[PokéRinger]]
** [[Crossgate Town]] - Winner (''[[AG080|That's Just Swellow]]'')
** [[Squallville]] - Winner (''[[DP118|Pursuing a Lofty Goal!]]'')
* [[Rota]] Tournament - Winner (''[[M08|Lucario and the Mystery of Mew]]'')
* [[Pokémon Orienteering]] - N/A (''[[AG159|Off the Unbeaten Path]]'')
* [[Pokémon Contest]]
** Unofficial {{to|Terracotta}} Contest - Winner (tied with {{an|May}}; ''[[AG192|Home is Where the Start Is!]]'')
** {{ci|Jubilife}} Contest - Top 8 (''[[DP012|Arrival of a Rival!]]'')
** [[Wallace Cup]] - Top 8 (''[[DP078|Pruning a Passel of Pals!]]'')
* [[Pokémon Dress-Up Contest]] - Top 5 (''[[DP033|All Dressed Up With Somewhere To Go!]]'')
* [[Hearthome City Tag Battle Competition]] - Winner (with [[Paul]]; ''[[DP052|Smells Like Team Spirit!]]'')
* [[Hearthome Collection]] - Third (''[[DP086|Arriving in Style!]]'')
* [[Pokémon Summer Academy]] {{pkmn|Triathlon}} - Winner (''[[DP091|One Team, Two Team, Red Team, Blue Team!]]'')
* [[Pokémon Ping Pong Tournament]] - Top 32 (''[[DP124|To Thine Own Pokémon Be True!]]'')
* {{to|Twinleaf}}'s {{DL|Twinleaf Festival|Festival Battle Challenge}} - Winner (''[[DP141|Challenging a Towering Figure!]]'')
* [[Pokéathlon]] - Runner-Up (''[[DP160|A Marathon Rivalry!]]'')
* [[Club Battle]] - Runner-Up (''[[BW042|Club Battle Finale: A Hero's Outcome!]]'')
* [[Wishing Bell Festival]] - Runner-up (''[[BW069|Climbing the Tower of Success!]]'')
* [[Clubsplosion]] - Top 4 (''[[BW073|Commanding the Clubsplosion Crown!]]'')
* [[Pokémon World Tournament Junior Cup]] - Runner-Up (''[[BW092|Ash, Iris and Trip: Then There Were Three!]]'')
* [[Marine Cup Tournament]] - Winner (''[[BW125|Cilan and the Case of the Purrloin Witness!]]'')
* [[Scalchop King Competition]] - Disqualified (''[[BW126|Crowning the Scalchop King!]]'')
* [[Grand Harvest Festival]] [[Pokémon Sumo Tournament]] - Winner (''[[BW134|The Journalist from Another Region!]]'')
* [[Pokémon Summer Camp]] - Winner (with {{an|Serena}}, {{an|Clemont}} and {{an|Bonnie}}; ''[[XY042|Battling Into the Hall of Fame!]]'')
* [[Pokémon Sky Relay]] - Runner-Up (''[[XY077|A Relay in the Sky!]]'')
* [[Pokémon Pancake Race]] - Runner-Up (tied with {{OBP|Noa|SM013}}; [[SM013]])

===Voice actors===
{{vatable|color={{X color light}}|bordercolor={{HP color light}}
|ja=松本梨香 ''[[Rica Matsumoto]]''
|en=[[Veronica Taylor]] ([[EP001]]-[[AG145]], [[M01]]-[[M08]], [[A Sneak Peek at Pokémon]], [[Mewtwo Returns]]) [[Sarah Natochenny]] ([[AG146]]-present, [[M09]]-present, ''[[The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon]]'' re-dub) [[Kayzie Rogers]] (''[[The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon]]'' first dub only)
|zh_cmn=賀世芳 ''Hè Shìfāng'' ([[EP001]]-[[EP081]], [[EP117]]-[[EP274]]) 李明幸 ''Li Míngxìng'' ([[EP082]]-[[EP116]]) 汪世瑋 ''Wāng Shìwěi'' ([[AG001]]-present)
|ar=بثينة شيا ''Buthaina Shia''
|ca=Enric Puig
|cs=Radek Škvor
|da=Mathias Klenske
|de=Caroline Combrinck ([[EP001]]-[[EP157]], [[DP105]]-present) Veronika Neugebauer ([[EP158]]-[[DP104]])
|es_eu=Adolfo Moreno Rafael Alonso Naranjo Jr. ([[M03]] and [[Mewtwo Returns]])
|es_la=Gabriel Ramos ([[EP001]]-[[DP090]], [[DP105]]-[[DP157]], [[M01]]-[[M11]]) Irwin Daayán ([[DP091]]-[[DP104]]) Rommy Mendoza (young, [[DP138]]) Miguel Ángel Leal ([[DP158]]-present, [[M13]]-present, [[EP007]]{{tt|*|redub}}) Pablo Gandolfo ({{tt|[[M06]]-[[M07]]|Argentinian dub}}) Alan Fernando Velázquez ([[M12]])
|fi=Sari Moilanen ([[EP001]]-[[EP142]], [[M01]]-[[M04]], [[PK01]]-[[PK07]], [[Mewtwo Returns]]) Jami Kantola ([[M05]]-[[M07]]) Hanna Leino ([[EP158]]-present, [[M10]]-present, ''[[The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon]]'')
|fil=Klariz Magboo
|fr_ca=Unknown
|fr_eu=Aurélien Ringelheim Charles Pestel ([[M04]], [[M07]])
|he=יהונתן מגון ''Yonatan Magon'' דניאל מגון ''Daniel Magon''
|hi=प्रसाद बर्वे ''{{wp|Prasad Barve}}'' (Cartoon Network dub) नचिकेट दिघे ''{{wp|Nachiket Dighe}}'' (Hungama dub)
|hr=Saša Buneta Marko Torjanac
|hu=Szvetlov Balázs Ungvári Gergely (AG) Szalay Csongor (DP)
|is=Grímur Gíslason ([[M03]]) Guðjón Davíð Karlsson ([[M05]])
|id=Ahmad Zulkifli Lubis ([[EP001]]-[[AG192]], [[DP004]]-present) Kamal Nasuti ([[DP001]]-[[DP003]])
|it=Davide Garbolino
|ko=최덕희 ''Choi Deok-Hyi'' 이선호 ''Lee Seon-Ho'' 안현서 ''An Hyeon-Seo''
|nl=Christa Lips Unknown voice actor ([[M05]]-[[M07]])
|no=Nils-Martin Crawfurd
|pl=Hanna Kinder-Kiss ([[EP001]]-[[AG040]], [[DP053]]-present, [[M01]]-present) Grzegorz Drojewski ([[DP001]]-[[DP052]])
|pt_br=Fábio Lucindo ([[S01]]-[[S18]], [[M01]]-[[M18]], [[Pokémon Chronicles]], [[The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon|MoMP]]) Gustavo Nader ([[M06]]; original recordings) Charles Emmanuel ([[S19]]-present, [[M19]]-present)
|pt_eu=Maria João Luís ([[EP001]]-[[EP031]], [[EP033]], [[M01]]-[[M02]]) Sandra Faleiro ([[EP032]], [[EP034]]-[[EP094]]) Sandra de Castro ([[EP095]]-[[EP128]], [[EP158]]-[[EP209]], [[AG093]]-[[AG177]], [[DP001]]-[[DP052]], [[Pokémon Live!]]) Alexandra Sedas ([[EP129]]-[[EP157]]) Cristina Carvalhal ([[M03]]-[[M04]]) Bárbara Lourenço ([[EP210]]-[[AG040]], [[Pokémon Chronicles]]) Raquel Ferreira ([[AG041]]-[[AG092]]) Unknown actress ([[M07]]) Ana Madureira ([[AG178]]-[[AG192]]) Raquel Rosmaninho ([[DP053]]-present, [[M10]]-present)
|ru= Анна Левченко ''Anna Levchenko'' ([[EP001]]-[[EP105]]) Лариса Некипелова ''Larisa Nekipelova'' ([[DP105]]-present)
|sv=Dick Eriksson
|ro=Cristina Serac ({{series|O}}) Cristian Niculescu ({{series|DP}})
|th=ฉันทนา ธาราจันทร์ ''Chanthana Tharachan'' ศันสนีย์ ติณห์กีรดิศ ''Sansanee Tinkeeradit'' ([[DP054]] - Present)
|tr=Ahmet Taşar
|el=Βούλα Κώστα ''Voula Kosta''
|vi=Đặng Hoàng Khuyết
}}

==Artwork==
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| Official artwork from the {{color2|000|original series}}
| Official artwork from the {{color2|000|Advanced Generation series|''Advanced Generation'' series}}
| Official artwork from the {{color2|000|Diamond & Pearl series|''Diamond & Pearl'' series}}
| Official artwork from the {{color2|000|Best Wishes series|''Best Wishes'' series}}
| Official artwork from the {{color2|000|XY series|''XY'' series}}
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==In the manga==
===In the Ash & Pikachu manga===
[[File:Ash Ketchum AP.png|thumb|200px|Ash in Ash & Pikachu]]
[[File:Ash Ketchum 2 AP.png|thumb|left|200px|Ash in his Hoenn attire in Ash & Pikachu]]
Ash is a starring character in [[Ash & Pikachu]], a manga series based on the [[Johto]], [[Hoenn]], and {{Gdis|Battle Frontier|III}} sagas of the Pokémon anime.

====Pokémon====
=====Currently owned=====
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| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Pikachu|Ash Pikachu AP.png|Electric|link=Ash's Pikachu#In the Ash & Pikachu manga}} ♂
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Cyndaquil|Ash Cyndaquil AP.png|Fire|link=Ash's Cyndaquil#In the Ash & Pikachu manga}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Totodile|Ash Totodile AP.png|Water|link=Ash's Totodile#In the Ash & Pikachu manga}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Bulbasaur|Ash Bulbasaur AP.png|Grass|Poison|link=Ash's Bulbasaur#In the Ash & Pikachu manga}}
|-
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Larvitar|Ash Larvitar AP.png|Rock|Ground|fir=Egg|link=Ash's Larvitar#In the Ash & Pikachu manga}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Heracross|Silver Conference Scoreboard AP.png|Bug|Fighting|link=Ash's Heracross#In the Ash & Pikachu manga}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Muk|Silver Conference Scoreboard AP.png|Poison|link=Ash's Muk#In the Ash & Pikachu manga}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Bayleef|Silver Conference Scoreboard AP.png|Grass|link=Ash's Bayleef#In the Ash & Pikachu manga}} ♀
|-
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Snorlax|Ash Snorlax AP.png|Normal|link=Ash's Snorlax#In the Ash & Pikachu manga}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Tauros|Ash Tauros AP.png|Normal|link=Ash's Tauros#In the Ash & Pikachu manga}} ♂
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Grovyle|Ash Grovyle AP.png|Grass|fir=Treecko|link=Ash's Grovyle#In the Ash & Pikachu manga}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Corphish|Ash Corphish AP.png|Water|link=Ash's Corphish#In the Ash & Pikachu manga}}
|-
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Swellow|Ash Swellow AP.png|Normal|Flying|fir=Taillow|link=Ash's Swellow#In the Ash & Pikachu manga}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Torkoal|Ash Torkoal AP.png|Fire|link=Ash's Torkoal#In the Ash & Pikachu manga}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Glalie|Ash Glalie AP.png|Ice|fir=Snorunt|link=Ash's Glalie#In the Ash & Pikachu manga}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Charizard|Ash Charizard AP.png|Fire|Flying|link=Ash's Charizard#In the Ash & Pikachu manga}}
|}
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=====Temporary=====
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| {{InactivePoké|Misty|Psyduck|Ash Psyduck AP.png|Water|link=Misty's Psyduck#In the Ash & Pikachu manga}}
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[[File:Ash and Brock MPJ.png|thumb|200px|Ash and Brock in [[Magical Pokémon Journey]]]]

===In The Electric Tale of Pikachu manga===
{{main|Ash Ketchum (EToP)}}
Ash Ketchum is a starring character in [[The Electric Tale of Pikachu]], a manga series based on the anime. Ash's journey in The Electric Tale of Pikachu follows roughly the same plot as in the anime: first traveling the [[Kanto]] region to participate in the [[Pokémon League]], before embarking on a journey around the [[Orange Archipelago]].

===In the Magical Pokémon Journey manga===
Ash, along with {{an|Misty}} and {{an|Brock}}, made cameo appearances in bonus chapters of the [[Magical Pokémon Journey]] manga. In the bonus chapters, Ash and {{ashfr}} have mistakenly wandered into the world Magical Pokémon Journey is set in. The bonus chapters chronicle their attempts to return to their own world (of the {{pkmn|anime}}) and their encounters with various aspects of the Magical Pokémon Journey canon which differ from the anime's canon (such as the use of [[Poké Ball]]s).

===In the Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl manga===
[[File:Ash Ketchum PDP.png|thumb|150px|Ash and {{AP|Pikachu}} in {{OBP|Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl|Sakai Takayuki}}]]
Ash and {{AP|Pikachu}} appear as main characters alongside {{an|Dawn}} and her {{TP|Dawn|Piplup}} in the {{pkmn|manga}} series {{OBP|Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl|Sakai Takayuki}}, an adaptation of the anime set in the timeline of the {{series|Diamond & Pearl}}.

====Pokémon====
=====On hand=====
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| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Pikachu|Ash Pikachu PDP.png|Electric|link=Ash's Pikachu#In the Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl manga}} ♂
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Grotle|Ash Grotle PDP.png|Grass|fir=Turtwig|link=Ash's Torterra#In the Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl manga}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Staravia|Ash Staravia PDP.png|Normal|Flying|link=Ash's Staraptor#In the Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl manga}} ♂
|-
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Chimchar|Ash Chimchar PDP.png|Fire|link=Ash's Infernape#In the Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl manga}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Buizel|Dawn Buizel PDP.png|Water|link=Ash's Buizel#In the Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl manga}} ♂
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Gliscor|Ash Gliscor PDP.png|Ground|Flying|link=Ash's Gliscor#In the Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl manga}}
|}
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=====Traded away=====
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| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Aipom|Ash Aipom PDP.png|Normal|link=Dawn's Ambipom#In the Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl manga}} ♀
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=====Temporary=====
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| {{InactivePoké|Dawn|Piplup|Dawn Piplup PDP.png|Water|link=Dawn's Piplup#In the Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl manga}} ♂
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===In the movie adaptations===
[[File:DP series trio.png|thumb|200px|Ash with his friends in the movie 10 manga adaptation]]
Since Ash and his Pikachu have appeared in every [[Pokémon movie]] to date, likewise, Ash is a main character in every Pokémon movie manga adaptation. The same applies with Ash's team as they made similar appearances.

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==In the TCG==
This listing is of cards mentioning or featuring Ash or his Pokémon in the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]].

{{cardlist/header|Ash's Pokémon|Lightning|char=yes}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Movie VS Pack|Ash's Torkoal|9}}|type=Fighting|jpset=Movie Commemoration VS Pack: Space Fissure's Deoxys|jpnum=009/019}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Movie VS Pack|Ash's Grovyle|1}}|type=Grass|jpset=Movie Commemoration VS Pack: Aura's Lucario|jpnum=001/020}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Movie VS Pack|Ash's Phanpy|4}}|type=Fighting|jpset=Movie Commemoration VS Pack: Aura's Lucario|jpnum=004/020}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Movie VS Pack|Ash's Swellow|7}}|type=Colorless|jpset=Movie Commemoration VS Pack: Aura's Lucario|jpnum=007/020}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Movie VS Pack|Ash's Aipom|10}}|type=Colorless|jpset=Movie Commemoration VS Pack: Sea's Manaphy|jpnum=010/019}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|ADV-P Promo|Ash's Treecko|36}}|type=Grass|jpset=ADV-P Promotional cards|jpnum=036/ADV-P}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname=[[Pikachu M (Movie Random Pack Promo 12)|Pikachu]] {{SP|M}}|type=Lightning|jpset=Movie Commemoration Random Pack|jpnum=012/022}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname=[[Staraptor M (Movie Random Pack Promo 18)|Staraptor]] {{SP|M}}|type=Colorless|jpset=Movie Commemoration Random Pack|jpnum=018/022}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname=[[Pikachu M LV.X (DPt-P Promo 43)|Pikachu]] {{SP|M}} [[Pikachu M LV.X (DPt-P Promo 43)|LV.X]]|type=Lightning|jpset=DPt-P Promotional cards|jpnum=043/DPt-P}}
{{cardlist/footer|Lightning}}

==In Tretta==
{{main|Pikachu (05-01)}}
In [[Pokémon Tretta]], Ash and his Pikachu appear as a Master-class Tretta in the ''{{Tretta|Invasion! Mega Rayquaza}}'' expansion. When Pikachu is in play, he appears wearing [[Ash's hat]] from the {{series|XY}}.

==Trivia==
[[File:Ash hat OS concept art.jpg|right|thumb|160px|Concept art of original series Ash's hat]]
* Ash's hat in the {{series|original}} was actually similar to {{ga|Red}}'s hat in his original design from {{game|Red and Green|s}} before undergoing several changes until the final design.
* Ash has never officially caught a Pokémon of the {{t|Steel}}, {{t|Psychic}}, {{t|Ghost}}, or {{t|Fairy}} types, a [[genderless]], female-only, [[Legendary Pokémon|Legendary]] nor [[Mythical Pokémon]], nor he has [[Mega Evolution|Mega Evolved]] any of his Pokémon (Although his strong bond with Greninja led to [[Bond Phenomenon]] and a Mega-Evolution-esque transformation).
* Ash has captured at least one of the [[Starter Pokémon]] in every [[region]]; he caught all three Starters for Kanto, Johto and Unova, caught the Grass Starters in Hoenn and Aloloa, the Water Starter in Kalos, and caught the Grass and Fire Starters in Sinnoh.
* The date of Ash's birth, according to [[Takeshi Shudo]]'s anime novelizations, is 10 years, 10 months, and 10 days ''exactly'' prior to the day he began his Pokémon journey. Being that the same novelization declares that Pokémon Trainers obtain their first Pokémon in April of the year following their 10th birthday, and the anime itself began broadcast on the first of that month in 1997 in Japan, Ash's birthday, if April 1 was the first day of his journey, would be May 22.
** On a related note, Ash is still considered 10 years old in promotional materials as well as the [[BW001|first episode]] of ''Best Wishes'' despite ''[[BW141|Best Wishes Until We Meet Again!]]'' strongly implying that at least a full year had passed since his time in Johto.
* When [[Veronica Taylor]] was interviewed in the documentary "Adventures in Voice Acting", she stated that during her audition for the role of Ash, he was known as Casey at the time. This name would later be given to a {{an|Casey|recurring character from Johto}}.
[[File:Ash Dewgong Drawing.png|thumb|200px|Ash's drawing of a Dewgong]]
* Ash can {{wp|drawing|draw}}, as shown in ''[[DP089|Up Close and Personable!]]'' when he drew a {{p|Dewgong}}. However, this drawing was insulted by [[Angie]].
* Ash has been shown to be a good climber, as mentioned in ''[[M04|Celebi: Voice of the Forest]]'' (when {{an|Misty}} and {{an|Brock}} say "He climbs like a {{p|Mankey}}!") and ''[[M08|Lucario and the Mystery of Mew]]'' (when Brock calls him a "human {{p|Aipom}}"). Ash's climbing ability has also been shown in several episodes throughout the series, such as ''[[BW002|Enter Iris and Axew!]]'', when he climbs up a tree to try to save {{AP|Pikachu}} and {{TP|Iris|Axew}}, and in ''[[XY025|Climbing the Walls!]]'', in which he climbed up the rock-climbing wall up to [[Grant]] to face him and win the {{badge|Cliff}}.
* Ash has lost a match against every {{type|Normal}} [[Gym Leader]] he has faced: [[Whitney]] in ''[[EP158|A Goldenrod Opportunity]]'', [[Norman]] in ''[[AG003|There's no Place Like Hoenn]]'', [[Lenora]] in ''[[BW015|The Battle According to Lenora]]'', and [[Cheren]] in ''[[BW111|There's a New Gym Leader in Town!]]''.
* Ash has lost at least one official Gym battle in every region, even if he defeated them in subsequent rematches. He lost to {{an|Brock}}, [[Lt. Surge]], [[Sabrina]] and [[Blaine]] in Kanto, [[Whitney]] in Johto, [[Brawly]] in Hoenn, [[Roark]] in Sinnoh, [[Lenora]] in Unova, and [[Viola]] and [[Wulfric]] in Kalos.
** Ash also lost battles with [[Frontier Brain]]s during the Battle Frontier arc of the anime, losing once to {{FB|Salon Maiden|Anabel}}, and twice to {{FB|Pyramid King|Brandon}}.
* Ever since facing [[Wattson]] in ''[[AG040|Watt's with Wattson?]]'', Ash has not won a Gym [[Badge]] in the same episode in which he meets the [[Gym Leader]].

==Names==
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|- style="background:#FFF"
|Japanese
| サトシ ''Satoshi''
| From 智 ''chi'' (wisdom; reason) which can be read as ''Satoshi'' if a name; named after [[Satoshi Tajiri]].
|- style="background:#FFF"
|English German Italian Portuguese Spanish Canadian French Dutch Hindi
| Ash Ketchum
| Ketchum sounds similar to ''catch 'em''. First name can be found in Japanese name, S'''a'''to'''sh'''i. Also, Ash is a default name for {{ga|Red}} in {{game|Red and Blue|s}}. {{wp|Fraxinus|Ash tree}}s are suggested as another explanation as well.
|- style="background:#FFF"
|European French
| Sacha Ketchum
| Similar to ''Ash''.
|- style="background:#FFF"
|Korean
| 한지우 ''Han Jiu''
| 지 ''ji'' is from 智 ''Satoshi''. Alternatively, 지우 (知友) ''jiu'' can mean "close friend".
|- style="background:#FFF"
|Chinese ({{tt|Mandarin|Taiwan and mainland China}})
| 小智 ''Xiǎo Zhì''
|Diminutive nickname derived from 田尻智, [[Satoshi Tajiri]].
|- style="background:#FFF"
|Chinese ({{tt|Cantonese|Hong Kong}})
| 小智 ''Síu Ji''
| Same as Mandarin name
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Icelandic
| Ash Ketchum{{tt|*|spoken name}} Askur Ketchum{{tt|*|subtitles}}
| Same as English name Askur literally means ash. Similar to English name.
|- style="background:#FFF"
|Indonesian
| Ali (Kanto saga) Satoshi (Johto saga - present)
| Originally from Arabic names that mean "high" or "exalted". Slightly similar to ''Ash''. Same as his Japanese name
|- style="background:#FFF"
|Lithuanian
| Ešas Kečiumas
| From English name
|- style="background:#FFF"
|Russian
| Эш Кетчум ''Esh Ketchum''
| Transcription of his English name
|- style="background:#FFF"
|Thai
| ซาโตชิ ''Satoshi''
| Same as his Japanese name
|- style="background:#FFF"
|Vietnamese
| Satoshi Ash Ketchum (in early promotions)
| Same as his Japanese name Same as his English name
|}
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==Related articles==
* [[Ashley]]
* [[Ashachu]]
* [[Mirror Ash]]
* {{cat|Episodes focusing on Ash}}
* [[a:Category:Ash Ketchum|Images on the Bulbagarden Archives]]

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'''Ash Ketchum''' (Japanese: '''サトシ''' ''Satoshi'') is the main character of the [[Pokémon anime]]. He is also the main character of various {{pkmn|manga}} based on the anime, including [[The Electric Tale of Pikachu]], [[Ash & Pikachu]], and {{OBP|Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl|Sakai Takayuki}}.

He is a [[Pokémon Trainer]] from [[Pallet Town]] whose goal is to become a [[Pokémon Master]]. He shares his Japanese name with the creator of the [[Pokémon]] franchise, [[Satoshi Tajiri]]. His English surname is a pun of the English motto, "[[Gotta catch 'em all!]]."

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==In the anime==
===History===
At some point in his early life, Ash went on a field trip in a rainy forest and got lost. Scared to the point of tears, he was forced to hide in a hollow tree trunk. A group of local Pokémon joined him and cheered him up, which was partially what motivated him to become a Pokémon Trainer.

Ash also enrolled in {{an|Professor Oak}}'s Pokémon Summer Camp when he was young. One day, another camper named {{an|Serena}} got lost in the forest and wounded her leg after getting startled by a {{p|Poliwag}}. Ash, who was looking for the Poliwag, came to her rescue and wrapped a handkerchief around the wounded knee to brace it. He then helped her up and guided her out of the forest.

At some point before starting their journeys, Ash was friends with Gary Oak until they both fished out a Poké Ball on both their lines. After arguing about who would keep it, they broke it in two, each keeping one half as a reminder of that day.

====[[Original series]]====
[[File:Ash fleeing Spearow.png|thumb|220px|Ash trying to keep Pikachu safe]]
Years later, Ash began his [[Pokémon journey]] at the age of 10 as a warm-hearted and well-intentioned but stubborn, rash, and amateur [[Pokémon Trainer]]. He was forced to accept a [[Obedience|stubborn]] {{AP|Pikachu}} from Professor Oak as his [[starter Pokémon]] because he woke up late on the day he was set to get his first Pokémon. He was determined to achieve his goal and when Pikachu saw that he was willing to compromise his own safety to keep it safe, the two of them formed an [[Friendship|extremely strong bond]] that has been noticed and remarked upon by many characters in the anime. This unbreakable friendship would set his course for the future.

From that point, Ash still had a lot to learn about becoming a Trainer. The [[Ash's Butterfree|first Pokémon]] he {{pkmn2|caught}} was caught by luck, as he knew absolutely nothing about {{pkmn|battle|battling}}, and he was hesitant to admit when he was wrong. His journey was made even more complicated due to the presence of [[Jessie]], [[James]] and {{MTR}} of [[Team Rocket]], who, after witnessing Pikachu's power, made it their primary objective to steal Pikachu for their boss, {{an|Giovanni}}.

Ash did not go on this journey alone; as soon after he left [[Pallet Town]], he met {{an|Misty}}, who followed him on the pretense that he owed her a bike (which Ash 'borrowed' to save Pikachu, and which the Electric Mouse destroyed whilst protecting Ash). Ash then met {{an|Brock}}, the [[Pewter Gym]] Leader, whom he fought and lost to. In his rematch, Ash nearly defeated Brock, but refused to give the final blow due to the intervention of Brock's younger siblings. Touched by Ash's kindness to Pokémon and with the return of his estranged father, {{ka|Flint}}, Brock decided to go with Ash and pursue his dream of being the world's best {{tc|Pokémon Breeder}}. Shortly afterwards, Ash reached the [[Cerulean Gym]] and was shocked to learn that Misty was one of its Gym Leaders. After Ash earned his Cascade [[Badge]], he continued his journey with Misty, who dreamt to be the world's greatest {{t|Water}} Pokémon Master.

Many of Ash's first [[Gym]] Badges were given to him merely out of gratitude for his assistance, rather than claiming an actual victory in battle over the [[Gym Leader]]s. Of his first five Gym battles, only his victory over [[Lt. Surge]] was an actual victory. Every time he thought he was doing well, he would somehow cross paths with his childhood [[rival]], [[Gary Oak]]. Gary always reminded Ash that he was always a step behind. By the time Ash had caught his {{AP|seventh Pokémon|Kingler}}, Gary had caught more than forty. Ash's troubles were not made any easier when his {{AP|Charizard}} grew too powerful and refused to listen to him until [[EP105|Ash could prove himself]] to him.

Over time, Ash's dedication to his goal paid off. After earning his first eight Badges, Ash went on to compete in the [[Indigo Plateau Conference]], advancing to the fifth round - one further than Gary - and ending up in the Top 16.

Following Ash's defeat in the Indigo League, Professor Oak asked him to travel to [[Valencia Island]] in the [[Orange Archipelago]] to retrieve the [[GS Ball]] from a [[Pokémon Professor]] named [[Professor Ivy|Ivy]]. While in the Orange Archipelago, Ash learned of the [[Orange Crew]], an elite group of Trainers not unlike Gym Leaders, that provided challenges for Trainers to overcome in the [[Orange League]]. After Brock decided to stay with Professor Ivy and help her with her work, Ash and Misty were joined by an enthusiastic [[Pokémon watcher]] named [[Tracey Sketchit]]. Ash, Misty, and Tracey traversed the Orange Islands on the back of a lost {{AP|Lapras}}. Ash caught the Lapras during this time. He eventually defeated the four members of the [[Orange Crew]] and finally won the Orange League by triumphing over the [[Orange Crew Supreme Gym Leader]], {{OBP|Drake|Orange League}}. Before leaving the Orange Archipelago, Ash managed to find his Lapras's pod and [[Release|released]] it back into the wild. Upon returning to Pallet Town, Ash discovered that Brock had returned due to some unknown incident that left the aspiring Pokémon Breeder in dread of even hearing Professor Ivy's name. Meanwhile, Tracey stayed at [[Professor Oak's laboratory]] as Professor Oak's assistant, and Brock rejoined Ash and Misty. After his victory in the Orange League, Ash encountered Gary again, and after being defeated in a one-on-one battle, he learned that his rival had been training hard in order to participate in the [[Silver Conference]] in [[Johto]].

Excited at the prospect of meeting new Pokémon and facing Gary again, Ash and {{ashfr|friends}} left for the Johto region to collect eight Badges from the Gym Leaders in the Johto region and compete in the Johto [[Pokémon League]]. Much like his travels through Kanto, Ash, Misty, and Brock impacted the many people and Pokémon they met along the way (one of them being [[Kurt]], to whom Ash delivered the GS Ball). In the middle of his travels, they visited the [[Whirl Islands]], and, along with [[Ritchie]], helped save {{jo|Silver}}, a child {{p|Lugia}}, and its parent, from the evil machinations of Team Rocket. Ash, along with Misty, competed in the [[Whirl Cup]], with Ash placing in the Top 8. He was defeated by Misty in a 3-on-3; Misty ended up losing in the next round.

Ash encountered Gary occasionally in Johto, and, while they were still rivals, Gary seemed to view Ash with slightly more respect than before. Ash's growth of character was evident throughout this story arc as he continued to think more and more about his Pokémon and less and less about himself. After earning eight Johto Gym Badges, Ash entered the Silver Conference with Gary. Finally, the two rivals battled in the tournament in a [[Full Battle]]. Although it was a close battle, Ash emerged victorious against his rival for the first time in his career as a Pokémon Trainer, marking one of the biggest turning points in said career. After the battle, Gary and Ash departed on good terms with each other, finally overcoming their boyhood animosity and recognizing each other as equals. Ash's journey through Kanto and Johto came to an end when he was forced to split up with Brock and Misty when the two of them received messages to return home.

===={{series|Advanced Generation}}====
After hearing about a distant region called [[Hoenn]] from {{jo|Harrison}}, the opponent he lost to in the Silver Conference, Ash decided to journey there and take only Pikachu with him this time. In Hoenn, Ash met a girl named {{an|May}} and her brother, [[Max]], who he later learned were [[Norman]]'s (the [[Petalburg City Gym]] Leader) children, and both of whom decided to join Ash on his travels. Shortly after the three companions left [[Petalburg City]], {{an|Brock}} rejoined the group when he saved them from a flock of angry {{p|Taillow}} and their {{AP|leader|Taillow}}. From that point onward, Ash journeyed through Hoenn with one old friend and two new friends, collecting Gym Badges in much the same fashion as before. Once May set her sights on becoming a {{DL|Grand Festival|Top Coordinator}}, Ash supported her whenever he could while maintaining his focus on winning Badges. During these journeys, Ash and his friends ended up being entwined in the plots of the region's two rivaling [[villainous teams]], [[Team Aqua]] and [[Team Magma]], with Pikachu actually getting possessed by {{p|Groudon}} in the summit of their conflict. Thanks to {{TRT}}'s (unintentional) help, they helped save the entire Hoenn region.

While Ash had no major recurring rival in Hoenn, he did encounter certain Trainers multiple times and formed friendly rivalries with them. One such friend was [[Morrison]], who was very similar to and just as competitive as Ash and was first introduced close to the end of the group's travels in Hoenn. Just like the Indigo Plateau and Silver Conferences, Ash did not win the [[Ever Grande Conference]], but he came very close before losing to {{ho|Tyson}}, who went on to win the tournament. After parting ways with May, Max, and Brock, Ash returned to Pallet Town. As he passed through [[Viridian City]] on his way back home, he met [[Scott]] and [[Agatha]] and learned about the {{Gdis|Battle Frontier|III}} in Kanto. He decided to take on the Battle Frontier and was surprised but happy to learn that Brock, May, and Max would join him on this adventure as well. Eventually, Ash conquered the seven [[Frontier Brain]]s and was offered the opportunity to become a Frontier Brain himself, but declined in favor of continuing his Pokémon journey.

===={{series|Diamond & Pearl}}====
[[File:Ash arriving in Sinnoh.png|thumb|220px|Ash arriving in Sinnoh]]
Following Ash's victory over the Battle Frontier, May set her sights on [[Pokémon Contest]]s in the Johto region and traveled there while Max returned home to Petalburg City in Hoenn. After encountering and battling his old rival, Gary (who has now become a Pokémon researcher), and learning of a new region with new Pokémon, Ash decided to leave for the [[Sinnoh]] region to earn the Gym Badges available there. Like before, he took only Pikachu with him at first, but brought his {{AP|Aipom}} along when she snuck onto the ship Ash was leaving on. While Brock did not accompany Ash to Sinnoh, he did travel with him through Sinnoh like he had for Kanto, Johto, and Hoenn. This time, they were accompanied by another aspiring [[Pokémon Coordinator]] named {{an|Dawn}}. Ash enthusiastically supported Dawn in her endeavors to become a Top Coordinator. It's kind of like he did with May, but he actually watched all of Dawn's Contests unlike May's where in some cases he would train instead. Just as he supports Dawn in her Contests, she supported him in his Gym battles. She would even go as far as dressing up as a cheerleader with her Pokémon sometimes and cheer for him.

[[File:Ash Wallace Cup.png|thumb|left|220px|Ash in the Wallace Cup]]
While traveling through Sinnoh, Ash formed a heated rivalry with a Trainer named [[Paul]]. Throughout Ash's journey, Paul would constantly put him down and the two often argued over their nearly opposite training styles. While Paul was harsh, distant, and sometimes plain cruel to his Pokémon, Ash insisted that the best way to raise Pokémon was through patience, caring, and friendship. Their rivalry came to a head after they competed in a [[Multi Battle|Tag Battle]] [[Hearthome City Tag Battle Competition|Tournament]] together, when Paul released his {{AP|Chimchar}} after it failed to meet his expectations. Ash then decided to take in the Chimp Pokémon and promised to make it strong using his own philosophy. Although Ash always considered himself on par with him Paul often bested him in battles as his own Pokémon were very powerful (He only kept Pokémon that were naturally very strong). Ash's Pokémon, while strong in their own right, were not yet equals. This came to a devastating defeat at [[Lake Acuity]] for Ash, losing a Full Battle while only knocking out two of Paul's Pokémon. Ash recognised that he had to take Paul more seriously and cautiously in future.

[[File:Hearthome Collection Ash.png|thumb|220px|Ash in the Hearthome Collection]]
While in Sinnoh, Ash competed in two Pokémon Contests - once in [[Jubilife City]] and a second time in the [[Wallace Cup]] upon [[Wallace]]'s recommendation. He also competed against several [[Pokémon Stylist]]s in the [[Hearthome Collection]] fashion show in ''[[DP086|Arriving in Style!]]'', where he ended up in third place, winning the Unique Award for his original performance.

As Ash and his friends journeyed through Sinnoh, they ended up becoming heavily involved with legends of Sinnoh, with Ash being personally chosen by {{p|Azelf}} of the {{an|Lake guardians}}. Along with [[Cynthia]], [[Looker]] and Team Rocket, they faced off against Pokémon Hunter [[J]] as well as the evil [[Team Galactic]]. Thanks to their efforts, the Sinnoh region was spared from [[Cyrus]]'s insane scheme.

Ash eventually obtained all of the Sinnoh Gym Badges he needed to enter Sinnoh's [[Pokémon League Conference]]. During his battles in the [[Lily of the Valley Conference]], he managed to advance to the Top 4. For the second time since meeting Paul (the first being in a [[PokéRinger]] tournament during which Ash's {{p|Staravia}} evolved into a {{AP|Staraptor}} and defeated Paul's {{TP|Paul|Honchkrow}}), Ash managed to defeat his bitter rival, using {{p|Infernape}} (who had evolved from the {{p|Chimchar}} Paul abandoned) to deal the finishing blow. This confirmed Ash's beliefs in how to raise Pokémon, showing that though he took his time and raised his Pokémon with care and friendship they achieved the same results as Paul's methods. This caused Paul to finally acknowledge Ash as a Trainer of some merit, thus ending their arguments. Ash later fought against {{si|Tobias}}, becoming the only known Trainer to defeat his {{p|Darkrai}}. Although Ash ultimately lost the battle, he was not overly upset as he was closer to his Pokémon than ever before. At the conclusion of the {{series|Diamond & Pearl}}, Ash, Dawn, and Brock split up and went their separate ways, with Brock confirming that he would not be joining Ash on his travels to Unova as he decided to pursue his new dream of being a Pokémon doctor.

===={{series|Best Wishes}}====
In the {{series|Best Wishes}}, Ash traveled with [[Professor Oak]] and [[Delia Ketchum]] on a trip to the [[Unova]] region. After losing in a battle to [[Trip]] and seeing the power of the [[Legendary Pokémon]] {{p|Zekrom}}, Ash became interested in traveling Unova to meet new Pokémon, as well as new friends. In Unova, he brought along only his Pikachu as he did in Hoenn.

Soon after he started his journey, Ash met {{an|Iris}}, a wild girl who is (as he later learns) a possible successor of the [[Opelucid City Gym]] and wishes to be a {{t|Dragon}} Master, and {{an|Cilan}}, one of the [[Striaton Gym]] Leaders, who aspires to be the world's greatest [[Pokémon Connoisseur]]. After Ash earns their interest by telling Iris of his encounter with Zekrom, and battling Cilan for the Trio Badge, the three decide to travel together. During his time in Unova, along with his quest for the Badges, the three friends also competed in the local competitions [[Club Battle]], [[Clubsplosion]], and [[Pokémon World Tournament Junior Cup]]. Despite battling quite well, Ash failed to win any of the tournaments and managed to be the runner-up of two of the three. Despite these mishaps, he was not upset to see his friends win the competitions instead of him.

As they journeyed, Ash and friends ended up again being caught up in Team Rocket's new plot, which was personally being supervised by Giovanni. This time, Team Rocket planned to take over the world using a {{an|Meloetta}} that Ash befriended to unleash the power of the {{an|Forces of Nature}}. Thanks to Cynthia and [[Ridley]], Ash and his friends managed to thwart Team Rocket's evil plot.

After managing to obtain eight Unova Gym Badges, Ash was allowed to participate in the [[Vertress Conference]] along with his current and some new rivals. In the preliminary round, Ash battled Trip one-on-one, defeating him for the first time and ending their rivalry. Ash also defeated his friend and rival, [[Stephan]], in the tournament. He then battled one of his newer rivals, {{un|Cameron}}, where he lost in ''[[BW108|A Unova League Evolution!]]'', ending in the Top 8 of the Vertress Conference.

After the Conference, the three friends decided to check out some ruins that [[Professor Juniper]]'s father, [[Cedric Juniper]] discovered, and on the way, they met with a strange young man named {{an|N}}. They soon became entwined in the plots of [[Ghetsis]], [[Colress]], and [[Team Plasma]] as they sought to take over the world using {{p|Reshiram}}'s power. Ash and his friends, along with Looker, the Team Rocket trio, Professor Cedric, as well as N, [[Anthea and Concordia]], managed to foil Plasma's evil scheme.

As their adventures started coming to a close, Ash and his friends decided to take the long way back to Kanto by sailing on a series of luxury liners through a chain of islands called the [[Decolore Islands]]. On the way, Ash met [[Alexa]], a Pokémon Journalist, from whom he learnt of the [[Kalos]] region. Soon after they reach Kanto, Ash split up with Iris and Cilan, who wished to go in separate directions to follow their own dreams.

===={{series|XY}}====
[[File:Baron Ash.png|thumb|220px|Ash as a Baron at the Battle Chateau]]
In the {{series|XY}}, Ash traveled to the Kalos region with Alexa, first visiting [[Lumiose City]] in ''[[XY001|Kalos, Where Dreams and Adventures Begin!]]'', where he parted ways with the journalist and tried to challenge the [[Lumiose Gym]] at Prism Tower. He was forcibly ejected from the tower when the computerized security system, later revealed to be the [[Clembot]], found out that he didn't have any Kalos Badges. He was rescued by {{an|Clemont}} and {{an|Bonnie}}, who started to travel with him after he calmed down a rampaging {{p|Garchomp}} at the top of Prism Tower with the assistance of a brave {{AP|Froakie|Greninja}}. After the incident was resolved, the {{p|Froakie}} allowed itself to be captured by Ash. In ''[[XY006|Battling on Thin Ice!]]'', Ash won his first Kalos Badge, the [[Bug Badge]], after defeating the {{ci|Santalune}} [[Santalune Gym|Gym]] Leader, [[Viola]].

The group was joined by Serena, who still remembered Ash rescuing her in her childhood and decided to start her own journey to reunite with him, although he initially did not remember the two of them meeting. Ash and Serena learn that Clemont was actually the Lumiose Gym Leader, who was exiled from his own Gym by his own invention. They help Clemont face Clembot, and after the issue was resolved, the two boys promised to battle after Ash fulfilled the original conditions set by Clembot (even if it was no longer necessary), to earn four Badges. With that, the group set off on their journey again. During their travels, they occasionally met the ninja boy [[Sanpei]], whose presence always led to a progress in Froakie's (and later {{p|Frogadier}}'s and {{p|Greninja}}'s) strength. The four Trainers later attended [[Professor Sycamore]]'s [[Pokémon Summer Camp]], where they met the trio of {{an|Shauna}}, {{an|Tierno}}, and {{an|Trevor}}, with whom the group started a friendly rivalry with. In Ash's case, his rivalry would mainly be with Trevor and Tierno as Serena and Shauna pursued Pokemon Showcases.

As they traveled, the group started to learn the secrets of [[Mega Evolution]] after meeting Professor Sycamore, [[Diantha]], and [[Gurkinn]], as well as briefly travelling with [[Korrina]]. During their journey, Ash caught a lost and traumatized {{p|Goomy}}, which he raised into a {{p|Sliggoo}}, and later, a powerful {{AP|Goodra}}. After earning his fourth Gym Badge, Ash eventually faced Clemont in their promised Gym Battle, and won with Goodra's help, gaining his fifth Badge. Later, Ash and friends come across Goodra's [[Kalos Route 14|old home]], where they discovered it was taken over by a {{p|Florges}} and her companions. After saving Goodra's swamp from Team Rocket while simultaneously solving the issue concerning Florges, Ash left Goodra in the wetlands so it could act as the protector of its swamp and the Pokémon living in it. Sometime afterwards, when Ash reached [[Laverre City]] to challenge the [[Laverre Gym|Gym]], he made a new rival in [[Sawyer]], a novice trainer hailing from Hoenn. Along the way, Ash would also support Serena in her quest to become Kalos Queen, and gave her some helpful advice when she eventually lost, telling her that losing is simply another step towards victory.

Later in their journeys, Ash and friends reached [[Anistar City]] and, together with Professor Sycamore, they met the Psychic Gym Leader, [[Olympia]]. She revealed his Frogadier's past as a Froakie from before meeting Ash and a glimpse of Frogadier's, his friend's, Sycamore's, Team Rocket's, and his own fate, indicating that they will all play a vital role in Kalos's future. Ash challenged her to a [[Double Battle]], which he won using Frogadier and {{AP|Talonflame}}.

Shortly after, the group came across a mysterious Pokémon, dubbed [[Squishy]] by Bonnie, who was being pursued relentlessly by the [[Villainous teams|villainous organization]], [[Team Flare]], prompting the group to put it under their own protective custody. Some time afterwards, Ash and his friends got involved in a conflict in Sanpei's [[Ninja Village|home town]], which led to Frogadier evolving into Greninja, as well as unlocking a [[Bond Phenomenon]].

Later on, Ash met up with [[Alain]], who became intrigued by Greninja's Bond Phenomenon and requested to battle Ash. Ash put up a decent fight, but eventually lost. Afterwards, Clemont vowed to help Ash master Greninja's new form, creating a device for that sole purpose. When Ash later on had a rematch with Alain, he and Greninja did significantly better and even gained the edge after Greninja transformed, but Ash eventually passed out from exhaustion from using the form. Having a dream in which Greninja leaves him, he woke up and resolves to fully master the form.

Later on, Ash and his friends were informed by Diantha that Team Flare had been experimenting on a remote island, and they were told about the Legendary Pokémon {{p|Zygarde}}. When Bonnie told Diantha about Greninja's Bond Phenomenon, the Champion requested another match with Ash. In a stark contrast to his past battles against Elite Four members and Champions, Ash and Greninja put up a great fight, with Greninja eventually reaching it's final transformation but not perfecting it. However, before the battle could be finished, Ash passed out again.

Ash later on had another rematch with Sawyer, but he lost when Greninja failed to transform. This seemed to leave Ash doubtful of his ability to master the transformation. Ash's confidence was shaken further after brutally losing to [[Wulfric]], the Snowbelle Gym Leader, who told Ash he didn't fully trust his Pokémon, which meant that he would be destined for failure. After seeing how badly Greninja got hurt during their battle and blaming himself for the loss, a depressed Ash left the Pokémon Center, into the cold night. The next day Serena met up with him and confronted him about how different he was acting. She didn't get through to him and left angrily. Later Ash to realized that he was going about his loss the wrong way. Trying to get back on his feet, he then left further into the forest until a snowstorm forced him to hide in a cave, while a group of wild Pokémon watched on. This reminded Ash of one of his early field trips, when he was forced to hide in a tree trunk in a rainy forest. It reminded him about why he wanted to go on a journey in the first place. Ash then let the Pokémon join him in the cave, but left when he saw a group of {{p|Spewpa}}, were almost falling off a tree over a cliff due to the storm. Ash nearly fell off the cliff helping them, but was saved by Greninja. When one Spewpa fell off anyway, Ash and Greninja fully synchronized their feelings and used the Bond Phenomenon to save it. He later apologized to Greninja and told it about when he hid in a similar place with some wild Pokémon and he realized that they needed teamwork if they wanted to beat Wulfric. Afterwards Ash returned to his friends and thanked Serena. Greninja then gave its Poké Ball to Ash, just as it had done back when it was a Froakie, and Ash and Greninja then vowed to start all over again. He then defeated Wulfric in a rematch, even after Wulfric Mega Evolved his Abomasnow. He then thanked his Pokémon and friends for helping him get this far, but reminded them that their greatest challenge was still to come, but that they would face it together.

Ash managed to earn eight Kalos Gym Badges, therefore qualifying for participation in the Lumiose Conference. Following several notable victories including a narrow victory in the semifinals against [[Sawyer]], Ash managed to reach the finals of the Conference, marking his first appearance in the finals of a Pokémon League; his opponent was [[Alain]]. On the night before the final battle, he and his friends learned more about the Ash-Greninja transformation. The finals of the Lumiose Conference began with a courageous battle between Ash's Pikachu and Alain's Tyranitar, in which the former emerged victorious. Ash gained an early advantage in the battle, retaining three of his Pokémon compared to Alain's two. However, Alain eventually managed to defeat Ash, using his Mega Evolved {{TP|Alain|Charizard}} in a fierce battle with Ash's Greninja as Ash-Greninja. This battle ultimately concluded the Lumiose Conference. Ash showed great sincerity and principle following the battle, shaking Alain's hand regardless of the result.

[[File:Ash and Pokémon captured.png|thumb|left|250px|Ash and his Pokémon captured by Team Flare]]
However, during the closing ceremony of the conference, Team Flare began their final operation, using the power of the blue Zygarde Core "[[Z2]]" to cause vines to destroy parts of Lumiose City. Ash and Alain worked together in an attempt to fight off the vines along with them looking for Mairin, but Ash was ultimately betrayed by Alain, who was told by [[Celosia]] that [[Lysandre]] had ordered Ash to be captured. As such, Alain made no attempt to aid Ash when he and Pikachu got knocked out unconscious from Celosia's Drapion's Confuse Ray. They and Ash's other Pokémon are then taken captive at the top of Prism Tower, as Lysandre intended to use Ash and Greninja's Bond Phenomenon for his plans. As Ash regains consciousness, he finds himself and his Pokémon restrained, with only Pikachu conscious. Ash then sees Lysandre and Alain, and tries to get Lysandre to release him and the others, but Lysandre refuses. Later, Ash and Pikachu witness Squishy's transformation into Zygarde. When Lysandre revealed his plans to Alain, Ash came to realize that Alain never meant to betray anyone and did this to help [[Mairin]] and [[Chespie]]. Then, Lysandre used a miniature version of the Team Flare's Mega Evolution energy ray to control Ash and Greninja, but they broke free due to their Bond Phenomenon.

Afterwards, Alain turns against Lysandre and has Charizard use {{m|Dragon Claw}} on the restraints of Ash's other Pokémon. The duo then battled Lysandre, and although they were able to defeat his Pyroar early in the battle, Lysandre's Mega Gyarados was powerful enough to defeat several of Ash's Pokémon in succession. Ash and Alain were eventually helped by Malva, who claimed that the two of them had inspired her to fight for a better future. When Lysandre rebuffed her, Ash instead lectured him on how everyone has their own tomorrow, and how Lysandre had no right to take that away from them by destroying the world. Lysandre merely called Ash naive. Ash, Alain, and Malva were finally able to defeat Lysandre, but he told them that he was not done yet and falls off Prism Tower. When Ash heard about the [[Giant Rock]] and that Mairin's Chespin is inside of it, he accompanied Alain to go and get Chespie out of it along with Pikachu, Greninja, and Alain's Charizard. They were successful and stopped the Giant Rock for a short time, but Lysandre showed up and moved it with another device. Thanks to the efforts of Pikachu, Greninja, and Alain's Charizard, they were able to destroy the device, allowing Zygarde to finish it off. Ash then saw the two Zygarde leave, followed by the sunrise.

Ash helps Clemont rebuilt the gym along with Bonnie, Serena, and Meyer. He also helps Mairin with the welcome back party for Alain. Ash then heard what Alain had to say and helped him get out of his depression before Team Rocket showed up to steal Pikachu. Thanks to the efforts of Ash and Alain they were foiled again. Ash and crew were award medals for there efforts against Team Flare, then watched the firework display right by Prism Tower. After that night, he went to watch Serena, Shauna, and Jessilee's Showcase in Lumiose City hosted by Serena herself with approval from Professor Sycamore. During the Showcase, he, Clemont, Bonnie, along with their Pokémon danced along throughout the entire performance. After the performance, he helped Serena cook dinner by helping out cutting the vegetables. The next day, Ash said goodbye to the rival trio Trevor, Shauna, and Tierno, who have been invited by the professor to investigate the wild Pokémon that left Lumiose City after the Team Flare incident happened, and to Sawyer, who decides to go to Lysandre Labs to help Steven Stone investigate the remnants of the Giant Rock. Sawyer shows the Key Stone that Steven gave him and would like to repay him. Sawyer tells Ash that they will have another battle the next time they meet and made a promise to each other that they will not lose. Sawyer and Ash shake hands with each other and says goodbye to Ash and the gang. Clemont told Ash that he needed to make some adjustments to the Gym with Bonnie's help, and left Ash and Serena by themselves.

After the others left Ash and Serena, they decided to wander around town. When they arrived at the airport, Ash was happy to hear that the airport's reopening soon. However, Serena seemed worried. The two continue to walk around the town and stop by at a shop, gazing at some clothes at a clothing store, and even have some cookies as well. However, Ash noticed that Serena was still concerned. Therefore he decides to propose Serena to have a battle with him, so Ash guides Serena to the battlefield, in which he told Serena that the battlefield he showed her was the place that Ash had his first battle in the Kalos Region with Clemont the very first time he arrived in the Kalos Region in Lumiose City. Ash stated to Serena that each time he gets stressed out, he usually has a battle to let out his stressful mind. Ash advises Serena to cheer up, in which she smiles. Serena recalled that she never had a proper battle with Ash before. So she battles him along with her Braxien against his Pikachu. After when Braixen used Fire Blast to hit Pikachu, Ash compliments Serena's teamwork with Braixen. He even stated that Braixen, Pancham, and Sylveon will always be there to support Serena whenever she needed it. Ash admits to her that Greninja hit him all the way during the incident when he realized that he couldn't do everything alone. He notes that he will always do his best whenever his Pokémon are always there to support him and told Serena that he and Pikachu will always support Serena all the way no matter what, in which Serena sees that they're right. Serena thanked Ash for helping her make her choice. The next day, Ash congratulated Serena when she announced that she will be going on a performing trip to study performances by visiting other regions, starting with Hoenn. Ash promised her to give her very best with her Pokémon, and that he supported her decision.

Just before Ash and the gang were heading to Lumiose Airport to say their goodbyes, Ash took Goodra back home to the wetlands where it belongs, thanked it for all its help after helping him battle and promised that they would meet again one day. After dropping Goodra off, Ash and the gang noticed another one of the vines popped up again back during the Team Flare incident. When Clemont got captured by Xerosic, Ash, his Greninja, along with Serena and Bonnie went to go after Xerosic to rescue Clemont. After Clemont tricked Xerosic by putting a microchip in the side of his head, Xerosic battled against Ash using his Crobat and Malamar, but was defeated by Ash. After Xerosic was arrested by Officer Jenny, Ash and the gang were followed by Z2 and Squishy, where Z2 requested Ash that he needs Greninja to stay with them to obliterate the remaining roots of the Megalith Zygarde. Ash remembered the memories he and Greninja had way back when he first met him, and all the fun moments they had. He realized that it was for the better. So Ash released Greninja in which it accepted Z2's request. After Greninja left with Z2 and Squishy, it bid a fond farewell to Ash and the others.

After releasing Greninja, Ash and the gang headed back to Lumiose City to say their final goodbyes. On the day Ash left Kalos, he video called his mother, Delia and Professor Oak with Serena, Clemont and Bonnie. Before leaving for the airport, Professor Sycamore had arrived at Clemont's house with Alain and Mairin. They explained how they were going to Frost Cavern to help with Sycamore's research about Mega Evolution. Ash and Alain promised to battle again, and they went their separate paths. Soon after, Ash and the others headed to the airport. However, Dedenne got upset about having to part ways, so it ran off. The gang searched for Dedenne, and Bonnie calmed it down. Ash promised that he wouldn't lose in a battle against the two. The gang then said farewell to Serena, who had to catch her flight to Hoenn. After saying goodbye to her, Clemont asked Ash for a battle. In the battle, Clemont used Bunnelby and Ash sent out his Pikachu. No winner was ultimately shown. Ash was then seen on the airplane with Pikachu who rested on his lap. Looking out the window, he recalls the memories he had during his journey through the Kalos Region, from arriving at Kalos all the way to saying goodbye to Greninja. Finally, Ash had reached Pallet Town and went back to his house, calling out to his mother that he was home.

===={{series|Sun & Moon}}====
In the {{series|Sun & Moon}}, Ash traveled with Delia to the Alola region after Mimey won the trip via lottery. It was shown that Ash gave his Kalos Pokémon to [[Professor Oak]], who gave him and his mother a Pokémon egg to deliver to his cousin [[Samson Oak|Samson]]. While riding a {{p|Sharpedo}}, Ash met {{an|Lana}}, who was fishing on her Lapras with her {{TP|Lana|Popplio}}. Later on, while losing track of a {{p|Grubbin}} he encountered earlier, Ash stumbled upon the [[Pokémon School]], where he meets {{an|Lillie}}, {{an|Mallow}}, {{an|Sophocles}}, Samson, and [[Professor Kukui]]. While being given a tour by Mallow, he noticed [[Team Skull]] members confronting {{an|Kiawe}} and battled them alongside him. During this battle, Ash learned of [[Z-Ring]]s and [[Z-Move]]s when Kiawe used [[Inferno Overdrive]] from his {{TP|Kiawe|Turtonator}}. Later on, while at dinner with his mother, a Pokémon catches Ash's attention and he goes after it. Eventually, that Pokémon is revealed to be {{p|Tapu Koko}}, the [[Guardian deities|guardian]] of [[Melemele Island]], who gives Ash a Z-Ring before flying off. With these discoveries, Ash decided to remain in Alola to study at the school and learn more about Z-Moves.

===Character===
[[File:Younger Ash XY.png|thumb|250px|Young Ash]]
Ash is an only child that lived with his mother, {{Delia}}, until he left for his [[Pokémon journey]] at the age of ten. His main goal in life, as described in [[EP001|the first episode]], is to be the world's greatest [[Pokémon Master]]. One particular characteristic about Ash that has not changed over the course of the series, aside from his determination and his passion for raising and training Pokémon, is that he is incredibly selfless. He will often go to extraordinary lengths to earn a Pokémon's trust and respect, and to better understand a Pokémon that he sees as troubled. He is also very fair-minded and trusting, a true testament to his good-natured character.

Ash is shown to have a strong sense of justice, especially when it comes to Pokémon. If a Pokémon is in trouble, he will make every effort to help them, even if he has no prior connection to them. If they are the cause of trouble, he will stop them, and then try to understand them, with almost all such occasions being a case of the Pokémon, or their Trainers or friends, having a problem which can't be resolved normally. In those cases, he will selflessly volunteer to help them. Should the problem be caused by [[human]]s, such as {{TRT}}, {{pkmn|poacher|Pokémon thieves, hunters, or poachers}}, Ash resolves to do anything in his power to stop them.

Despite this, and previous dealings with [[Villainous teams|evil organizations]], Ash has retained a remarkably optimistic and naive outlook, a trait {{ashfr|his companions}} seem to share. He is quick to praise and has an unshakable trust in both his Pokémon and his friends. Also, Ash is determined to see the best in everybody unless he has a very good reason not to. An example would be Team Rocket's frequent 'sudden appearances' that coincide with their needs at that time, and Ash never questioning it until it is too late. Another example would be how he always praises {{an|Clemont}} for [[List of Clemont's inventions|his inventions]], no matter their high failure rate, and the near inevitable explosion, or {{an|Cilan}} for his various hobbies. Furthermore, even though almost all of his friends have large dreams, Ash fully supports them and has never doubted their ability to accomplish them, possibly due to his own highly ambitious goal. He also encourages Pokémon to do the best they can, even if they aren't his own, and has even helped train [[wild Pokémon]].

In the [[original series]], though Ash actively took part in {{pkmn|battle}}s, he was rarely seen independently training his Pokémon. However, since the {{series|Advanced Generation}}, Ash is shown to train more noticeably, having practice battles with his friends and focusing on [[move]]s, techniques, and strategies with his Pokémon. A noticeable trait of Ash's is his willingness to learn from both his victories and defeats. For example, after winning in a [[Gym]] battle against [[Winona]] in ''[[AG085|Sky High Gym Battle!]]'' and witnessing her Pokémon's powerful {{m|Aerial Ace}}, Ash was motivated to have his {{AP|Swellow}} learn it. Even his losses can inspire him, such as when he lost to [[Clayton]] in ''[[DP159|Short and To the Punch!]]'' and decided to teach his {{AP|Buizel}} {{m|Ice Punch|one of the moves}} Clayton's {{p|Mr. Mime}} had used during their battle. He believes nothing he and his Pokémon do on their journey is a waste of time.

In the beginning, Ash had a bit of an inferiority complex, as well as some form of personal pride, most likely stemming from his [[rival]]ry with {{Gary}}. As a result, he had some bad habits, such as shamelessly boasting of his own skill if he were ever on a winning streak, and becoming angered easily if he were personally insulted, as seen in ''[[EP008|The Path to the Pokémon League]]''. Ash used to complain about things that were perfectly legal, like [[Giselle]]'s {{p|Cubone}} using a bone in ''[[EP009|The School of Hard Knocks]]'', or [[Blaine]]'s use of the lava in ''[[EP059|Volcanic Panic]]''. He even locked himself up in his room and sulked after losing to [[Ritchie]], although this anger was not entirely unfounded as Team Rocket had worn out his Pokémon before the match began. He overcame his disappointment after seeing and listening to how Ritchie took his loss as a way to better himself as a Trainer in ''[[EP080|Friends to the End]]''. Fortunately, during his journey, Ash has gotten over this particular character trait and is now more accepting of criticism to his own skill, though he still gets upset if his Pokémon are insulted or degraded. This was the primary catalyst for Ash's bitter rivalry with [[Paul]] in the {{series|Diamond & Pearl}}.
[[File:Ash catches a Pokémon SM.png|thumb|left|250px|Ash after catching a Pokémon]]
In most episodes of the anime, especially those during the {{DL|List of original series episodes|Johto League arc}}, Ash befriends someone who will influence him and cause him to strive to become a better Trainer. Although he is not a dependent individual, he is still young and has learned to make his way relying on his friends, particularly the maternal skills of Brock. The honor of "best friend" is usually reserved for Pikachu but Ash has come to see his closest human friends in the same light over time; using the term for Misty and {{an|Brock}} in ''[[EP273|Gotta Catch Ya Later!]]'' as well as {{an|May}} and [[Max]] in ''[[AG178|Battling the Enemy Within]]''.

Ash has changed a great deal over the course of the series, particularly in regards to his skill at [[Pokémon training]], but his earnestness, rashness, and determination have remained. Never straying from his goal, he has remained loyal to his friends, family, and supporters, but most of all his Pokémon. Ash became a great Trainer by learning to find and use the inner strength of each of his Pokémon by bonding with them. For example, when he received a banner filled with prints from his Pokémon in ''[[AG187|The Unbeatable Lightness of Seeing!]]'', he knew which Pokémon placed specific prints, showing his close bond with them. He also learns where their hidden abilities lie, as well as resorting to unorthodox strategies when fighting particularly challenging opponents. For example, he uses his Pikachu's speed to outmaneuver larger foes and attack. In another instance, his {{AP|Charizard}} defeated [[Gary's Blastoise]] by causing the field to overheat before mounting a close-quarters attack while Blastoise was blinded by the steam. He also prefers to train a Pokémon to be the best it can without forcing it to [[Evolution|evolve]], as evidenced by his treatment of {{AP|Gligar}} in ''[[DP085|Fighting Fear With Fear!]]''. He is happy when his Pokémon evolve but lets them choose whether or not they want to evolve instead of forcing them.

Physically Ash is in very good shape, especially for someone 10 years of age. He has constantly been shown to have a lot of stamina, walking miles upon miles through all kinds of environments, while journeying between towns on his journey. He also has huge endurance, as seen when he took powerful attacks from various Pokémon head on and then recovering quite quickly. Furthermore, Ash has demonstrated himself to be a bit acrobatic, occasionally being able to keep up with {{an|Iris}}, who virtually grew up swinging and jumping through treetops. Ash has occasionally displayed great reflexes, being able to dodge attacks or catch falling objects out of the blue, and even being able to save himself, or others, in the last second during perilous situations. What's more, Ash has exhibited tremendous will power, as seen when he took attacks for long periods of time and keeps advancing, which also drives his "never give up" attitude when it comes to Pokémon battles.

Ash is also quite dense when it comes to matters of the opposite sex, more specifically in the field of [[Shipping|romance]]. Throughout the series, Ash has only displayed open interest in a [[Giselle|female]] only [[EP009|once]], and nothing came out of it. Though some girls in the series have actually shown obvious (and subtle) affection towards him, Ash meets it with nearly unfailing obtuseness, which some characters have also noticed. Even when it involves other peoples romance Ash is usually oblivious until someone points it out to him. A few times when it came to a matter of Pokémon love, with a male who's experiencing difficulty in gaining the attention of a female, while his friends will mainly give advice in improving the male's looks or charm, Ash's advice is simply to be stronger.

Early on, Ash originally trained not to further himself but instead to catch more Pokémon than Gary, a feat that he never accomplished. Ash later slowed his pace, which allowed him to focus on the individual traits of each Pokémon. At the [[Silver Conference]], with great humility and maturity, Ash finally won a battle against his old rival, signifying a great milestone in his history as a Trainer. His maturity has also increased in his dealings with Pokémon. This was shown when {{AP|a Mankey|Primeape}} stole his {{AP|hat}} in ''[[EP025|Primeape Goes Bananas]]'', he screamed and yelled at it, even climbing trees just to get his hat back, but when an {{AP|Aipom}} did the same in ''[[AG179|Slaking Kong]]'', he stated merely that he would feel strange without a hat. When Aipom stole his hat again in ''[[DP009|Setting the World on its Buneary!]]'', however, while she was under his ownership, he chased after her in the same manner as before.

Ash has traversed much of the [[Pokémon world]] and has thus far participated in various [[Pokémon League Conference]]s, but he is still learning new things about Pokémon all the time. He has also gained a close connection with many {{pkmn2|Legendary}} and [[Mythical Pokémon]], such as the ones who played major roles in the {{pkmn|movies}}. In the English dub [[M02|second movie]], he was revealed to be "The Chosen One" - the one who would bring balance back to the world when it was disrupted.
[[File:Ash Aura.png|thumb|250px|Ash using Aura inside the [[Tree of Beginning]]]]
Although viewed as a normal [[human]], Ash does have some special abilities, as he is said to have the same [[Aura]] as [[Sir Aaron]], a legendary hero, and is theoretically able to manipulate it in much the same way. Therefore, he made a connection with Sir Aaron's {{OBP|Lucario|M08}}. However, he has not received any training in this field, opting to continue his Pokémon journey instead. He has also been likened to an ancient Aura guardian in ''[[DP056|The Keystone Pops!]]'', who also had a partner {{p|Pikachu}}. Later, in ''[[DP071|Pokémon Ranger and the Kidnapped Riolu! Parts 1]]'' and ''[[DP072|2]]'', Ash uses Aura again to locate a lost {{p|Riolu}} and read Riolu's mind as well. This time, however, he merely senses the Aura, rather than manipulating it.

Though his passion remains in battling, Ash is always eager to try new things, especially if he can do them together with {{cat|Ash's Pokémon|his Pokémon}}, having participated in other events like [[Pokémon Contest]]s, [[PokéRinger]] tournaments, and even a [[Hearthome Collection|fashion show]] and a {{pkmn|Dress-Up Contest|cosplay convention}} as well as various other {{cat|Pokémon competitions}}. He has [[Contest Pass]]es for [[Sinnoh]] and [[Hoenn]]. Ash carries with him half of a broken [[Poké Ball]], while Gary has the other half, as a symbol of their ongoing, but now friendly, rivalry; [[Misty's special lure]], which she sent to him as a gift; and half of a [[Ribbon#Terracotta Medal|Ribbon]] he received after his [[Contest Battle]] with May in the unofficial {{to|Terracotta}} Contest ended in a tie.

His father has not been introduced. The anime suggests that his father was once a Pokémon Trainer who began his journey in Pallet Town, and that he is still living. In the original, he is also confirmed to have a grandfather, whose son followed his footsteps. An interview with the series' storyboarder [[Masamitsu Hidaka]] confirmed Ash's father is a Trainer on his own journey. According to Hidaka, Ash's father may or may not be introduced in the series, depending on its necessity to further Ash's maturity and development as a Trainer. On the other hand, according to [[Takeshi Shudō]]'s novelization, Ash's father left home to go on a journey right after Ash was born, and never returned since. As he never registered his name in the Pokémon Trainer's list, his whereabouts are unknown.

===Pokémon===

[[File:Ash with his Pokémon.png|thumb|280px|Ash with all his Pokémon as of ''[[BW142|The Dream Continues!]]'' (except for {{AP|Squirtle}} and {{AP|Primeape}}) at Professor Oak's lab]]
[[File:Ash Kalos Team.png|thumb|280px|Ash's full [[Kalos]] party]]
As a Trainer, Ash has {{pkmn2|caught}} and [[Friendship|befriended]] a sizable number of Pokémon over the course of the anime. His philosophy on {{pkmn|training}} is that Pokémon are individuals and that a combination of trust, friendship and hard work are needed to overcome adversity. In fact, several of Ash's Pokémon were caught because they allowed him to, after he befriended them. He seems to {{pkmn|battle}} best with Pokémon that are similar to Pikachu: ones that are [[Appendix:Metagame terminology#Sweeper|speedy and maneuverable, yet able to perform high-powered attacks]]; however, he is willing to work with any Pokémon that comes into his care.

Ash's battle style is generally spontaneous and fairly unorthodox, and his Pokémon often reflect these traits. He has been shown to use unusual strategies. For instance, during the {{series|Diamond & Pearl}}, he incorporated a twisting-spinning type maneuver in his Pokémon's offensive and defensive techniques, which eventually lead to him creating the original technique, [[Counter Shield]]. Also, sometimes he would use someone else's battle strategies as shown with [[Paul]] and {{an|Tierno}}, though when using the latter, Ash stated that his own unique strategy is the one he can truly count on, instead of simply mimicking others.

Ash is very attached to his Pokémon, and prefers to fight and train with them personally. Furthermore, he cares for their opinion, even giving them the option of whether they should [[Evolution|evolve]] or not. As such, the majority of his Pokémon also share Ash's stubborn and reckless nature, persistently attempting to rise and continue the battle, even after receiving great amount of damage and being at the end of their rope. However, if it is by their own wish, or if he believes it is best for them, Ash will (if sometimes reluctantly) [[trade]] or [[Released Pokémon|release]] them, and in some cases, leave them with experienced individuals so that they could get stronger.

Though Ash normally catches five or more Pokémon per [[region]] (not including when he traveled through the [[Orange Archipelago]] and challenged the {{gdis|Battle Frontier|III}} in his second tour of [[Kanto]]), he rarely ever switches the Pokémon in his current [[party]] with those in [[Pokémon Storage System|storage]] at {{an|Professor Oak}}'s {{TP|Professor Oak|Laboratory}}. He usually only did so when he participated against powerful opponents (such as Trainers in the [[Pokémon League Conference]]s, and [[Frontier Brain]]s), or when attending certain events that requires a specific Pokémon (like {{AP|Tauros}} at the [[Pokémon Swap Meet]] or {{AP|Snorlax}} at the [[Sumo Conference]]). However, during the {{series|Best Wishes}}, Ash actively cycled through the nine Pokémon he managed to catch in [[Unova]], although these Pokémon, when not in his party, were instead kept in storage at [[Professor Juniper]]'s lab in [[Nuvema Town]]. Near the end of his journey in Unova, Professor Juniper transferred all of Ash's Pokémon to Professor Oak's lab. Ash has not yet used this system of training in the [[XY series|following]] series (Although this can be attributed to him never catching enough Pokémon to make that method worthwhile).

Ash currently has ownership of 66 Pokémon, including all 30 of his Tauros. Including pre-evolutions, traded, released and [[Gift Pokémon|given away]] Pokémon (and not including the additional Tauros), in total, Ash has currently officially owned a total of 80 different Pokémon species.
====On hand====
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====Travel with====
This section is for the Pokémon that Ash currently travels with, but has not caught.
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====With Professor Oak====
This section shows the Pokémon that Ash keeps at [[Professor Oak's laboratory]].

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|-
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Bulbasaur|Ash Bulbasaur.png|grass|poison}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Charizard|Ash Charizard.png|fire|flying|fir=Charmander|mid=Charmeleon|size=190px}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Kingler|Ash Kingler.png|water|fir=Krabby}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Muk|Ash Muk.png|poison|size=150px}}
|-
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Tauros|Ash Tauros.png|normal|disp=Tauros (×30)}} ♂
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Snorlax|Ash Snorlax.png|normal|size=190px}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Heracross|Ash Heracross.png|bug|fighting|size=190px}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Bayleef|Ash Bayleef.png|grass|fir=Chikorita|size=190px}} ♀
|-
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Quilava|Ash Quilava.png|fire|fir=Cyndaquil|size=190px}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Totodile|Ash Totodile.png|water|size=190px}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Noctowl|Ash Noctowl.png|normal|flying|size=190px}} [[File:ShinyVIIStar.png]]
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Donphan|Ash Donphan.png|ground|fir=Egg|mid=Phanpy|size=190px}}
|-
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Swellow|Ash Swellow.png|normal|flying|fir=Taillow|size=190px}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Sceptile|Ash Sceptile.png|grass|fir=Treecko|mid=Grovyle|size=190px}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Corphish|Ash Corphish.png|water|size=190px}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Torkoal|Ash Torkoal.png|fire|size=190px}}
|-
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Glalie|Ash Glalie.png|ice|fir=Snorunt}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Staraptor|Ash Staraptor.png|normal|flying|fir=Starly|mid=Staravia|size=190px}} ♂
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Torterra|Ash Torterra.png|grass|ground|fir=Turtwig|mid=Grotle|size=190px}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Infernape|Ash Infernape.png|fire|fighting|fir=Chimchar|mid=Monferno|size=190px}}
|-
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Buizel|Ash Buizel.png|water|size=190px}} ♂
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Gliscor|Ash Gliscor.png|ground|flying|fir=Gligar|size=190px}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Gible|Ash Gible.png|dragon|ground|size=190px}} ♂
| {{ActivePoké|Ash|Unfezant|Ash Unfezant.png|normal|flying|fir=Pidove|mid=Tranquill|size=190px}} ♀
|-
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Oshawott|Ash Oshawott.png|water|size=190px}} ♂
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Pignite|Ash Pignite.png|fire|fighting|fir=Tepig|size=190px}} ♂
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Snivy|Ash Snivy.png|grass|size=190px}} ♀
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Scraggy|Ash Scraggy.png|dark|fighting|fir=Egg|size=190px}} ♂
|-
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Leavanny|Ash Leavanny.png|bug|grass|fir=Sewaddle|mid=Swadloon|size=190px}} ♂
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Palpitoad|Ash Palpitoad.png|water|ground|size=190px}} ♂
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Boldore|Ash Boldore.png|rock|rock|fir=Roggenrola|size=190px}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Krookodile|Ash Krookodile.png|ground|dark|fir=Krokorok|size=190px}} ♂
|-
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Talonflame|Ash Talonflame.png|fire|flying|fir=Fletchling|mid=Fletchinder|size=190px}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Hawlucha|‎Ash Hawlucha.png|fighting|flying|size=190px}} ♂
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Noivern|Ash Noivern.png|flying|dragon|fir=Egg|mid=Noibat|size=190px}} ♂
|}

====In training====

This section is for the Pokémon that Ash still owns but are in the care of another Trainer. Some can be called upon at any time if needed.
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|-
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Squirtle|Ash Squirtle.png|water}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Primeape|Ash Primeape.png|fighting|size=190px}}
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|}

====Released====

This section is for the Pokémon that Ash formally {{pkmn2|released}} back into the {{pkmn2|wild}}.
{| width="100%"
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| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Butterfree|Ash Butterfree.png|bug|flying|fir=Caterpie|mid=Metapod}} ♂
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Pidgeot|Ash Pidgeot.png|normal|flying|fir=Pidgeotto}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Lapras|Ash Lapras.png|water|ice}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Greninja|‎Ash Greninja.png|water|dark|disp=Froakie → Frogadier → Greninja ↔ Ash-Greninja|size=190px}}
|-
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Goodra|Ash Goodra.png|dragon|fir=Goomy|mid=Sliggoo|size=190px}}
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|}

====Traded away====
This section is for the Pokémon that Ash [[Trade|traded away]].
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|-
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Raticate|Ash Raticate.png|normal}}
| {{InactivePoké|Dawn|Ambipom|Ash Aipom.png|normal|disp=Aipom}} ♀
|
|
|}

====Given away====
This section is for the Pokémon that Ash gave to another Trainer to keep for themselves.
{| width="100%"
|-
| {{InactivePoké|Casey|Beedrill|Casey Beedrill.png|bug|poison}}
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|}

====Unofficial====
This section is for the Pokémon that Ash had bonded with over the course of several episodes but never officially caught.
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|-
| {{InactivePoké|Sabrina|Haunter|Sabrina Haunter.png|ghost|poison}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Larvitar|Ash Larvitar.png|rock|ground|fir=Egg}}
|
|}

====Ride Pokémon====

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Ash
|pkmn=Sharpedo
|gender=
|type1=water
|type2=dark
|img=Ash Ride Sharpedo.png
|cap=A Poké Ride Sharpedo
|epnum=SM001
|epname=Alola to New Adventure!
|vajp=
|vaen=
|desc=Ash was first seen riding a [[Poké Ride]] {{p|Sharpedo}} around [[Melemele Island]].

None of Sharpedo's moves are known.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Kiawe
|pkmn=Tauros
|gender=male
|type1=Normal
|img=Ash Kiawe Tauros.png
|cap=A Poké Ride Tauros
|epnum=SM002
|epname=The Guardian's Challenge!
|vajp=
|vaen=
|desc=Ash was first seen riding a [[Poké Ride]] {{p|Tauros}} around the [[Pokémon School]].

None of Tauros's moves are known.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Ash
|pkmn=Lapras
|type1=Water
|type2=Ice
|img=Ash Ride Lapras.png
|cap=A Poké Ride Lapras
|epnum=SM005
|epname=
|vajp=
|vaen=
|desc=Ash was first seen riding a [[Poké Ride]] {{p|Lapras}} around [[Melemele Island]].

None of Lapras's moves are known.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Ash
|pkmn=Pelipper
|type1=Water
|type2=Flying
|img=Ash Pelipper.png
|cap=A Poké Ride Pelipper
|epnum=SM011
|epname=
|vajp=
|vaen=
|desc=Ash was first seen riding a [[Poké Ride]] {{p|Pelipper}} around [[Alola]].

None of Pelipper's moves are known.}}

====Temporary====
{{MissingInfo|2|enva|java}}
This section is for the Pokémon that Ash temporarily partnered with, many of which were rented and belong to another Trainer, or were [[wild Pokémon]] that Ash temporarily teamed up with.

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=N/A
|pkmn=Pidgey
|type1=Normal
|type2=Flying
|img=Pidgey EP002.png
|cap=A Trainer's Pidgey
|epnum=EP002
|epname=Pokémon Emergency!
|desc=When {{TRT}} attacked the Viridian City Pokémon Center, Ash, in an attempt to defend the Pokémon from Team Rocket's {{TP|Jessie|Ekans}} and {{TP|James|Koffing}}, utilized a {{p|Pidgey}}, but their Ekans managed to intimidate it and force it to flee.

Because Pidgey fled before Ash could even attack, none of its moves are known.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=N/A
|pkmn=Rattata
|type1=Normal
|img=Rattata EP002.png
|cap=A Trainer's Rattata
|epnum=EP002
|epname=Pokémon Emergency!
|vaen=Carter Cathcart{{!}}Jimmy Zoppi
|desc=When Team Rocket attacked the Viridian City Pokémon Center, Ash, in an attempt to defend the Pokémon from Team Rocket's Ekans and Koffing, utilized a {{p|Rattata}}, but their Ekans managed to intimidate it and force it to flee.

Because Rattata fled before Ash could even attack, none of its moves are known.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Lara Laramie
|pkmn=Rapidash
|stage1=Ponyta
|type1=Fire
|img=Ash Ponyta.png
|cap=Lara Laramie's Ponyta
|img2=Ash Rapidash.png
|cap2=Lara Laramie's Rapidash
|epnum=EP033
|epname=The Flame Pokémon-athon!
|desc=Ash borrowed {{p|Rapidash}} from [[Lara Laramie]] when it was a {{p|Ponyta}} after Lara was injured and could not ride it in the race. It evolved into Rapidash while racing against [[Dario]]'s {{p|Dodrio}}. Thanks to the speed gained through the evolution, Ash and Rapidash were able to win the race.

Rapidash's only known move is {{m|Stomp}}.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Dr. Akihabara
|pkmn=Porygon
|type1=Normal
|img=Porygon anime.png
|epnum=EP038
|vajp=Katsuyuki Konishi
|desc={{p|Porygon}} was lent to Ash by [[Dr. Akihabara]] to help stop {{TRT}} from stealing Pokémon from the Pokémon Center's PC system. After they escaped the computer world, Porygon was returned to Akihabara.

Porygon's known moves are {{m|Conversion}}, {{m|Tackle}}, and {{m|Sharpen}}.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|main=yes
|trainer=Misty
|pkmn=Togepi
|type1=Normal
|img=Misty Togepi Charm.png
|epnum=EP050
|epname=Who Gets To Keep Togepi?
|vajp=Satomi Kōrogi
|vaen=Satomi Kōrogi
|desc=Ash, {{an|Brock}}, {{an|Misty}} and {{MTR}} fought when Togepi was born to decide who would get to raise it. Ash eventually won the four-way miniature tournament, but Togepi decided to stay with Misty instead.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Pokémon League entrance exam instructor
|pkmn=Weezing
|type1=Poison
|img=PLEEI Weezing.png
|epnum=EP056
|epname=The Ultimate Test
|vaen=Eric Stuart
|vajp=Shin'ichirō Miki
|desc=The Pokémon League entrance exam instructor gave Ash a {{p|Weezing}} by having him choose his own set of Poké Balls provided by the instructor. It was used during the Pokémon League exam by battling the Instructor's {{p|Flareon}} and won.

Weezing's known moves are {{m|Smog}}, {{m|Smokescreen}}, {{m|Tackle}}, and {{m|Explosion}}.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Pokémon League entrance exam instructor
|pkmn=Arbok
|type1=Poison
|img=PLEEI Arbok.png
|epnum=EP056
|epname=The Ultimate Test
|vajp=Unshō Ishizuka
|vaen=Unshō Ishizuka
|desc=The [[Pokémon League entrance exam instructor]] gave Ash an {{p|Arbok}} by having him choose his own set of Poké Balls provided by the instructor. It was used during a Pokémon League exam by battling the Instructor's {{p|Jolteon}} and lost.

Arbok's known moves are {{m|Glare}} and {{m|Wrap}}.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Pokémon League entrance exam instructor
|pkmn=Meowth
|type1=Normal
|img=PLEEI Meowth.png
|epnum=EP056
|epname=The Ultimate Test
|vaen=Maddie Blaustein{{!}}Adam Blaustein
|vajp=Chiyako Shibahara
|desc={{p|Meowth}} was the final Pokémon used by Ash during the Pokémon League exam. It was up against the Instructor's Vaporeon in which Vaporeon froze the Meowth causing Team Rocket's Meowth to interfere with the battle by kicking the frozen one free. It was accidentally blasted off along with Team Rocket, but the temporary switch was fixed in the next episode.

Meowth's only known move is {{m|Fury Swipes}}.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Hagatha
|pkmn=Hoothoot
|type1=Normal
|type2=Flying
|img=Ash Hoothoot.png
|epnum=EP121
|epname=Illusion Confusion!
|desc=Ash, {{an|Brock}} and {{an|Misty}} borrowed {{p|Hoothoot}} from [[Hagatha and Nagatha#Hagatha|Hagatha]] in order to navigate the haunted forest. It was returned to her sister, [[Hagatha and Nagatha#Nagatha|Nagatha]] after they were able to find the exit.

Hoothoot's known moves are {{m|Foresight}} and {{m|Peck}}.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|main=yes
|trainer=Misty
|pkmn=Staryu
|type1=Water
|img=Ash Misty Staryu.png
|epnum=EP147
|epname=The Fire-ing Squad!
|vaen=Shin'ichirō Miki
|vajp=Shin'ichirō Miki
|desc=Ash borrowed {{p|Staryu}} from {{an|Misty}} for the [[Fire and Rescue Grand Prix]] in ''[[EP147|The Fire-ing Squad!]]''. However, he did not win the contest and returned Staryu to her around the end of the episode.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|main=yes
|trainer=Misty
|pkmn=Psyduck
|type1=Water
|img=Ash Misty Psyduck.png
|epnum=EP147
|epname=The Fire-ing Squad!
|vaen=Michael Haigney
|vajp=Rikako Aikawa
|desc=Ash borrowed {{p|Psyduck}} from {{an|Misty}} for the [[Fire and Rescue Grand Prix]] in ''[[EP147|The Fire-ing Squad!]]''. However, he did not win the contest and returned Psyduck to her around the end of the episode.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|pkmn=Seaking
|type1=Water
|img=Ash Seaking.png
|epnum=EP168
|epname=Hook, Line, and Stinker
|vaen=Eric Stuart
|vajp=Katsuyuki Konishi
|desc=Ash hooked a {{p|Seaking}} during a [[Seaking Catching Day|Seaking fishing contest]]. It was released under park rules.

None of Seaking's moves are known.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Keegan
|nick=Arcky
|type1=Fire
|img=Ash Arcanine.png
|epnum=EP190
|epname=The Stolen Stones!
|desc=When Ash and [[Keegan]] were separated from Misty, Brock and [[Ramona]], Keegan hurt his arm, so Ash took his place by riding Arcky.

Arcky's known moves are {{m|Take Down}}, {{m|Fire Spin}}, and {{m|Extreme Speed}}.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Officer Jenny
|pkmn=Pidgeot
|type1=Normal
|type2=Flying
|img=Officer Jenny Pidgeot.png
|epnum=EP274
|epname=Hoenn Alone!
|desc=Ash flew on [[Officer Jenny]]'s {{p|Pidgeot}} in order to catch up with a boat that was leaving to [[Littleroot Town]].

None of Pidgeot's moves are known.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|pkmn=Flygon
|type1=Ground
|type2=Dragon
|img=Forina Flygon anime.png
|epnum=M06
|epname=Jirachi: Wish Maker
|desc=Ash commanded Flygon and rode it throughout the sky while protecting [[Jirachi (M06)|Jirachi]] from [[Groudon (M06)|Groudon]].

Flygon's only known move is {{m|Hyper Beam}}.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|main=yes
|trainer=Brock
|pkmn=Lombre
|type1=Water
|type2=Grass
|img=Ash Lombre.png
|epnum=AG105
|epname=Once in a Mawile
|vajp=Miyako Itō
|vaen=Dan Green
|desc=Ash commanded Brock's Lombre during the battle with {{TRT}} since Brock stayed behind in a stadium to perform with {{AP|Corphish}} while Ash and the others went after Team Rocket after they took Lombre instead of {{p|Mawile}}.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Master Hamm
|pkmn=Hitmonlee
|gender=male
|type1=Fighting
|img=Ash Hitmonlee.png
|epnum=AG145
|epname=Pasta La Vista!
|vajp=Unshō Ishizuka
|vaen=Michael Haigney
|desc=Ash borrowed {{p|Hitmonlee}} from [[Master Hamm]] to battle May with {{p|Hitmonchan}} after Master Hamm injured himself inadvertently.

Hitmonlee's known moves are {{m|Rolling Kick}}, {{m|Hi Jump Kick}}, {{m|Jump Kick}}, and {{m|Focus Punch}}.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|main=yes
|trainer=Dawn
|pkmn=Piplup
|gender=male
|type1=Water
|img=Ash Piplup.png
|epnum=DP046
|epname=A Maze-ing Race!
|vajp=Etsuko Kozakura
|vaen=Michele Knotz
|desc=Ash was the first to find Piplup in ''[[DP046|A Maze-ing Race!]]'', when everyone was separated by {{p|Graveler}}'s and {{p|Golem}}'s {{m|Rollout}}. Piplup was commanded to use {{m|Bubble Beam}} to take care of various problems that happened in the maze.

Piplup went with Ash in ''[[BW087|Expedition to Onix Island!]]'' after getting separated from his Trainer on the island of {{p|Onix}}. Ash commanded Piplup to use Bubble Beam to fight a trio of them.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|main=yes
|trainer=Brock
|pkmn=Sudowoodo
|gender=male
|type1=Rock
|img=Ash Sudowoodo.png
|epnum=DP046
|epname=A Maze-ing Race!
|vajp=Daisuke Sakaguchi
|vaen=Bill Rogers
|desc=Ash encountered Brock's Sudowoodo when the group was separated by Graveler and Golem. After stopping a fight, Ash went with Sudowoodo to get out of the maze and find Dawn and Brock. When they were found, Ash had Sudowoodo {{m|Mimic}} Pachirisu's {{m|Discharge}} to break a hole in the maze wall after finding them from the other side.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|main=yes
|trainer=Dawn
|pkmn=Pachirisu
|type1=Electric
|img=Ash Pachirisu.png
|epnum=DP046
|epname=A Maze-ing Race!
|vajp=Chinami Nishimura
|vaen=Chinami Nishimura
|desc=Ash encountered Dawn's Pachirisu along with Piplup, Buizel and Sudowoodo when the group was separated by Graveler and Golem. It mostly worked with Sudowoodo's {{m|Mimic}} when it used {{m|Discharge}}.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=The Pokémon Summer Academy
|pkmn=Raichu
|type1=Electric
|img=Ash Raichu.png
|epnum=DP088
|epname=Camping It Up!
|desc=During the first day of the summer school academy, Ash was given a {{p|Raichu}} to train. It was called to battle [[Angie]]'s {{p|Monferno}} and was able to put up a great fight. It had a very timid personality, digging into the ground when Ash first talked to it.

Raichu's known moves are {{m|Dig}}, {{m|Thunderbolt}}, {{m|Focus Punch}}, and {{m|Double Team}}.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=The Pokémon Summer Academy
|pkmn=Spoink
|type1=Psychic
|img=Ash Spoink.png
|epnum=DP091
|epname=One Team, Two Team, Red Team, Blue Team!
|vajp=Chie Satō
|vaen=Kayzie Rogers
|desc=Ash was given a {{p|Spoink}} in the first leg of the [[Pokémon Triathlon]]. He returned it after he was finished with the first part of the race.

None of Spoink's moves are known.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=The Pokémon Summer Academy
|pkmn=Mantyke
|type1=Water
|type2=Flying
|img=Ash Mantyke.png
|epnum=DP091
|epname=One Team, Two Team, Red Team, Blue Team!
|desc=Ash was given a {{p|Mantyke}} for the second leg of the [[Pokémon Triathlon]] to ride across the lake. It was returned after the event was finished.

None of Mantyke's moves are known.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Ash
|pkmn=Luxio
|type1=Electric
|gender=male
|img=Ash Luxio.png
|cap=A wild Luxio
|epnum=DP109
|epname=Leading a Stray!
|vajp=
|vaen=
|desc=Ash temporarily helped a {{p|Luxio}} save a lost {{p|Wailmer}} from getting lost in the sewers.

Luxio's known moves are {{m|Discharge}} and {{m|Iron Tail}}.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Ash
|pkmn=Cottonee
|type1=Grass
|gender=male
|img=Cottonee anime.png
|cap=A wild Cottonee
|epnum=BW029
|epname=Cottonee in Love!
|vajp=Naomi Shindō
|vaen=Michele Knotz
|desc=Ash temporarily commanded a wild {{p|Cottonee}} in order to help him win over a love interest. With Ash's assistance, he was able to learn to dodge attacks and aim his own attacks better.

Cottonee's known moves are {{m|Cotton Spore}}, {{m|Cotton Guard}}, {{m|Razor Leaf}}, and {{m|Energy Ball}}.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Ash
|pkmn=Cobalion
|type1=Steel
|type2=Fighting
|img=Ash Cobalion.png
|cap=A wild Cobalion
|epnum=M15
|epname=Kyurem VS. The Sword of Justice
|vajp=Kōichi Yamadera
|vaen=H.D. Quinn
|desc={{main|Swords of Justice (M15)}}

After [[Keldeo (M15)|Keldeo]]'s epic battle against [[Kyurem (M15)|Kyurem]], Ash temporarily rode on {{p|Cobalion}} when the [[Full Court]] was collapsing.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Ash
|pkmn=Butterfree
|stage1=Caterpie
|stage2=Metapod
|type1=Bug
|type2=Flying
|img=Ash {{#switch: {{#expr: {{#time: H}} mod 3}}|0|1=Caterpie|2=Metapod}} BW130.png
|cap=A wild {{#switch: {{#expr: {{#time: H}} mod 3}}|0|1=Caterpie|2=Metapod}}
|img2=Ash Butterfree BW130.png
|cap2=A wild Butterfree
|epnum=BW130
|epname=Butterfree and Me!
|vajp=Rikako Aikawa
|vaen=Rikako Aikawa
|vaennote=as Caterpie and Butterfree
|desc=This {{p|Butterfree}} was found on [[Wayfarer Island]] as a {{p|Caterpie}}, where its lazy tendencies caused it to not evolve and be left behind by its swarm. To help it, Ash temporarily trained the wild Caterpie in order to help it evolve all the way to Butterfree so it wouldn't be left behind. Caterpie evolved into {{p|Metapod}} after it and Pikachu fended off a wild {{p|Ursaring}}. To save Pikachu from Team Rocket, it evolved into a Butterfree and teamed up with Pikachu to blast the trio away. Afterward, it shared a tearful goodbye with Ash as it returned to its swarm.

Butterfree's known moves are {{m|String Shot}}, {{m|Tackle}}, {{m|Confusion}}, and {{m|Psybeam}}.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Ash
|pkmn=Rhyhorn
|type1=Ground
|type2=Rock
|img=Ash Rhyhorn.png
|cap=A borrowed Rhyhorn from Odyssey Village
|epnum=XY007
|epname=Giving Chase at the Rhyhorn Race!
|vajp=
|vaen=
|desc=Ash temporarily commanded a borrowed {{p|Rhyhorn}}, in order to participate at the Rhyhorn race held at [[Odyssey Village]]. In the beginning, it was difficult for Ash to handle Rhyhorn, but the two gradually learned to work together.

None of Rhyhorn's moves are known.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Ash
|pkmn=Vivillon
|stage1=Scatterbug
|stage2=Spewpa
|type1=Bug
|type2=Flying
|img={{#switch: {{#expr: {{#time: H}} mod 3}}|0|1=Scatterbug|2=Spewpa}} anime.png
|cap=A wild {{#switch: {{#expr: {{#time: H}} mod 3}}|0|1=Scatterbug|2=Spewpa}}
|img2=Elegant Vivillon anime.png
|cap2=A wild Vivillon
|epnum=XY012
|epname=To Catch a Pokémon Smuggler!
|vajp=Rikako Aikawa
|vajpnote=as Scatterbug and Spewpa
|vaen=Eileen Stevens
|desc=This {{p|Scatterbug}} was stolen by [[Dolan]] and locked in a cage. The cage fell off the truck while Dolan was on the run from [[Officer Jenny]], whereupon Ash and {{ashfr}} found Scatterbug and prevented it from being recaptured by Dolan. It evolved into a {{p|Spewpa}} later on and when it had a battle with Dolan's {{p|Diggersby}}, it evolved into a {{p|Vivillon}} with an Elegant Pattern. Vivillon was then able to defeat Dolan and Diggersby.

Vivillon's known moves are {{m|Tackle}}, {{m|Protect}}, {{m|String Shot}}, {{m|Safeguard}}, and {{m|Stun Spore}}.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Baa de Mer Ranch
|pkmn=Skiddo
|type1=Grass
|img=Ash Skiddo.png
|epnum=XY053
|epname=A Race for Home!
|vajp=
|vaen=Kayzie Rogers
|desc=Ash was riding a {{p|Skiddo}}, when he took part in {{kal|Grace}}'s racing training. Later, he used it to chase after {{TRT}}.

None of Skiddo's moves are known.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Ash
|pkmn=Florges
|type1=Fairy
|img=Ash Florges.png
|cap=A wild Florges
|gender=female
|epnum=XY070
|epname=Beyond the Rainbow!
|vajp=Megumi Hayashibara
|vajpnote=[[XY069]]-[[XY070]]
|vajp2=Hitomi Nabatame
|vajp2note=[[XY123]]
|vaen=Aurora Bea
|desc={{main|Florges (anime)}}

This Florges is the leader of a Bug-type and Poison-type Pokémon army, and was responsible for the invasion of {{AP|Goodra}}'s homeland, due to her wanting the spring water for her {{p|Floette}}, as the water had healing properties. She battled Goodra, but lost after Goodra learned {{m|Ice Beam}}. She then cooperated with Team Rocket to kidnap Pikachu, Dedenne and a {{DL|Recurring wild Pokémon in the anime|Wooper}}, believing the lie that Team Rocket would help heal Floette. However, after Team Rocket betrayed Florges and stole all the water from the wetlands, along with the three kidnapped Pokémon, Florges and her army switched allegiances and worked with Ash and Goodra to set them free. She then worked with Goodra to restore the wetland, using {{m|Grassy Terrain}} in conjunction with Goodra's {{m|Rain Dance}} to restore all of the water and vegetation.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|main=yes
|trainer=Serena
|pkmn=Pancham
|gender=male
|type1=Fighting
|img=Ash Pancham.png
|epnum=XY071
|epname=So You're Having a Bad Day!
|vajp=Noriko Shitaya
|vajpnote=[[XY047]]-[[XY109]], [[XY124]]-present
|vajp2=Yuka Terasaki
|vajp2note=[[XY114]]
|vaen=Erica Schroeder
|desc=After a group of {{p|Pangoro}} caused Ash, {{ashfr|his friends}}, their Pokémon, and {{TRT}} to scatter, Ash found himself alone with Serena's Pancham. The two set out to find {{AP|Fletchinder}}, who was bound to be looking for them. After reuniting with Fletchinder, {{AP|Hawlucha}}, and {{TP|Clemont|Luxray}}, Ash and the four Pokémon soon found {{an|Serena}}, {{TP|Clemont|Chespin}}, and {{AP|Frogadier}}, reuniting Pancham with its Trainer.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|main=yes
|trainer=Clemont
|pkmn=Luxray
|gender=male
|type1=Electric
|img=Ash Luxray.png
|epnum=XY071
|epname=So You're Having a Bad Day!
|vajp=Kensuke Satō
|vaen=Billy Bob Thompson
|desc=After a group of {{p|Pangoro}} caused Ash, {{ashfr}}, their Pokémon, and {{TRT}} to scatter, Luxray found himself with {{AP|Hawlucha}} and {{AP|Fletchinder}}. Luxray and Hawlucha followed Fletchinder, who evenutally found Ash and {{TP|Serena|Pancham}}. Ash and the four Pokémon soon found {{an|Serena}}, who was with {{TP|Clemont|Chespin}}, and {{AP|Frogadier}}, and later, {{an|Clemont}}, {{AP|Pikachu}}, {{TP|Serena|Braixen}}, and {{TP|Clemont|Bunnelby}}, reuniting Luxray with his Trainer.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Hoopa
|pkmn=Latios ↔ Mega Latios
|gender=male
|type1=Dragon
|type2=Psychic
|img=Hoopa Latios.png
|cap=Hoopa's Latios
|img2=Hoopa Mega Latios.png
|cap2=Hoopa's Mega Latios
|epnum=M18
|epname=Hoopa and the Clash of Ages
|vajp=
|vaen=Michele Knotz
|desc=When Ash was involved in a battle against Hoopa's shadow, he commanded a {{p|Latios}} that {{an|Hoopa}} summoned. Latios was shown being able to [[Mega Evolution|Mega Evolve]].

Latios's known moves are {{m|Dragon Pulse}} and {{m|Psychic}}.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Hoopa
|pkmn=Latias ↔ Mega Latias
|gender=female
|type1=Dragon
|type2=Psychic
|img=Hoopa Latias.png
|cap=Hoopa's Latias
|img2=Hoopa Mega Latias.png
|cap2=Hoopa's Mega Latias
|epnum=M18
|epname=Hoopa and the Clash of Ages
|vajp=
|vaen=Michele Knotz
|desc=When Ash was involved in a battle against Hoopa's shadow, he commanded a {{p|Latias}} that {{an|Hoopa}} summoned. Latias was shown being able to [[Mega Evolution|Mega Evolve]].

Latias's known moves are {{m|Dragon Pulse}} and {{m|Psychic}}.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Hoopa
|pkmn=Rayquaza ↔ Mega Rayquaza [[File:ShinyVIIStar.png|link=Shiny Pokémon]]
|type1=Dragon
|type2=Flying
|img=Hoopa Rayquaza.png
|cap=Hoopa's Rayquaza
|img2=Hoopa Mega Rayquaza.png
|cap2=Hoopa's Mega Rayquaza
|epnum=M18
|epname=Hoopa and the Clash of Ages
|vajp=Kiyotaka Furushima
|vaen=Kiyotaka Furushima
|desc=When Ash was involved in a battle against Hoopa's shadow, he commanded a {{shiny}} {{p|Rayquaza}} that {{an|Hoopa}} summoned. Ash had it defend [[Dahara Tower]] from Hoopa's shadow by using Twister around it. Rayquaza is capable of [[Mega Evolution|Mega Evolving]].

Rayquaza's known moves are {{m|Hyper Beam}}, {{m|Dragon Ascent}}, {{m|Dragon Pulse}}, and {{m|Twister}}.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Ash
|pkmn=Mamoswine
|type1=Ice
|type2=Ground
|img=Ash Serena Mamoswine.png
|cap=A rented Mamoswine
|epnum=XY083
|epname=Over the Mountain of Snow!
|vajp=Kensuke Satō
|vaen=Marc Thompson
|desc=Ash temporarily rode on a {{p|Mamoswine}}, along with Serena, to cross the snowy mountains and through the [[Frost Cavern]].

None of Mamoswine's moves are known.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Ash
|pkmn=Litleo
|type1=Fire
|type2=Normal
|img=Ash Litleo.png
|cap=A wild Litleo
|epnum=XY097
|epname=A Fiery Rite of Passage!
|vajp=Yuka Terasaki
|vaen=Michael Liscio Jr.
|desc=Ash first protected {{p|Litleo}} from {{p|Pyroar}}'s Flamethrower and later on help Litleo become independent and return to its pride.

Litleo was confirmed to be male in the dub only.

Litleo's only known move is {{m|Flamethrower}}.}}

===Achievements===
====Badges obtained====
[[File:Ash Kanto Badges.png|thumb|220px|Ash's Kanto Badges]]
[[File:Ash Orange League Badges.png|thumb|220px|Ash's Orange Archipelago Badges]]
[[File:Ash Johto Badges.png|thumb|220px|Ash's Johto Badges]]
[[File:Ash Hoenn Badges.png|thumb|220px|Ash's Hoenn Badges]]
[[File:Ash Symbols.png|thumb|220px|Ash's Frontier Symbols]]
[[File:Ash Sinnoh Badges.png|thumb|220px|Ash's Sinnoh Badges]]
[[File:Ash Unova Badges.png|thumb|220px|Ash's Unova Badges]]
[[File:Ash Kalos Badges.png|thumb|220px|Ash's Kalos Badges]]
[[File:Orange League Cup.png|thumb|220px|Ash's [[Winner's Trophy]]]]
=====Kanto Badges=====
This listing is of the [[Badge]]s Ash has obtained in the [[Kanto]] [[region]]:
* {{Badge|Boulder}} (''[[EP005|Showdown in Pewter City]]'')
* {{Badge|Cascade}} (''[[EP007|The Water Flowers of Cerulean City]]'')
* {{Badge|Thunder}} (''[[EP014|Electric Shock Showdown]]'')
* {{Badge|Marsh}} (''[[EP024|Haunter versus Kadabra]]'')
* {{Badge|Rainbow}} (''[[EP026|Pokémon Scent-sation!]]'')
* {{Badge|Soul}} (''[[EP032|The Ninja Poké-Showdown]]'')
* {{Badge|Volcano}} (''[[EP059|Volcanic Panic]]'')
* {{Badge|Earth}} (''[[EP063|The Battle of the Badge]]'')

=====Orange Archipelago Badges=====
This listing is of the [[Badge]]s Ash has obtained in the [[Orange Archipelago]]:
* {{Badge|Coral-Eye}} (''[[EP085|Fit to be Tide]]'')
* {{Badge|Sea Ruby}} (''[[EP093|Navel Maneuvers]]'')
* {{Badge|Spike Shell}} (''[[EP103|Misty Meets Her Match]]'')
* {{Badge|Jade Star}} (''[[EP108|Pokémon Double Trouble]]'')

=====Johto Badges=====
This listing is of the [[Badge]]s Ash has obtained in the [[Johto]] [[region]]:
* {{Badge|Zephyr}} (''[[EP131|Fighting Flyer with Fire]]'')
* {{Badge|Hive}} (''[[EP144|Gettin' The Bugs Out]]'')
* {{Badge|Plain}} (''[[EP159|A Dairy Tale Ending]]'')
* {{Badge|Fog}} (''[[EP182|From Ghost to Ghost]]'')
* {{Badge|Storm}} (''[[EP209|Machoke, Machoke Man!]]'')
* {{Badge|Mineral}} (''[[EP224|Nerves of Steelix!]]'')
* {{Badge|Glacier}} (''[[EP238|Nice Pryce, Baby!]]'')
* {{Badge|Rising}} (''[[EP254|Better Eight Than Never]]'')

=====Hoenn Badges=====
This listing is of the [[Badge]]s Ash has obtained in the [[Hoenn]] [[region]]:
* {{Badge|Stone}} (''[[AG016|The Winner By a Nosepass!]]'')
* {{Badge|Knuckle}} (''[[AG031|Just One of the Geysers]]'')
* {{Badge|Dynamo}} (''[[AG040|Watt's with Wattson?]]'')
* {{Badge|Heat}} (''[[AG056|Going, Going, Yawn!]]'')
* {{Badge|Balance}} (''[[AG070|Balance of Power]]'')
* {{Badge|Feather}} (''[[AG085|Sky High Gym Battle!]]'')
* {{Badge|Mind}} (''[[AG100|Solid as a Solrock]]'')
* {{Badge|Rain}} (''[[AG111|Eight Ain't Enough!]]'')

=====Frontier Symbols=====
This listing is of the [[Symbol]]s Ash has obtained in the {{gdis|Battle Frontier|III}}:
* [[Factory Head Noland|Knowledge Symbol]] (''[[AG136|The Symbol Life]]'')
* [[Arena Tycoon Greta|Guts Symbol]] (''[[AG149|Wheel... of Frontier!]]'')
* [[Dome Ace Tucker|Tactics Symbol]] (''[[AG153|Tactics Theatrics!!]]'')
* [[Pike Queen Lucy|Luck Symbol]] (''[[AG158|Queen of the Serpentine!]]'')
* [[Palace Maven Spenser|Spirits Symbol]] (''[[AG164|Ka Boom with a View!]]'')
* [[Salon Maiden Anabel|Ability Symbol]] (''[[AG170|Second Time's the Charm!]]'')
* [[Pyramid King Brandon|Brave Symbol]] (''[[AG190|Pace - The Final Frontier!]]'')

=====Sinnoh Badges=====
This listing is of the [[Badge]]s Ash has obtained in the [[Sinnoh]] [[region]]:
* {{Badge|Coal}} (''[[DP018|O'er the Rampardos we Watched!]]'')
* {{Badge|Forest}} (''[[DP037|The Grass Menagerie!]]'')
* {{Badge|Cobble}} (''[[DP068|A Triple Fighting Chance!]]'')
* {{Badge|Fen}} (''[[DP083|A Crasher Course in Power!]]'')
* {{Badge|Relic}} (''[[DP102|Shield with a Twist!]]'')
* {{Badge|Mine}} (''[[DP108|Dealing With Defensive Types!]]'')
* {{Badge|Icicle}} (''[[DP127|Sliding Into Seventh!]]'')
* {{Badge|Beacon}} (''[[DP179|The Eighth Wonder of the Sinnoh World!]]'')

=====Unova Badges=====
This listing is of the [[Badge]]s Ash has obtained in the [[Unova]] [[region]]:
* {{Badge|Trio}} (''[[BW006|Dreams by the Yard Full!]]'')
* {{Badge|Basic}} (''[[BW016|Rematch at the Nacrene Gym!]]'')
* {{Badge|Insect}} (''[[BW023|Battling For The Love of Bug-Types!]]'')
* {{Badge|Bolt}} (''[[BW050|Dazzling the Nimbasa Gym!]]'')
* {{Badge|Quake}} (''[[BW061|Battling the King of the Mines!]]'')
* {{Badge|Jet}} (''[[BW068|An Amazing Aerial Battle!]]'')
* {{Badge|Freeze}} (''[[BW079|Caution: Icy Battle Conditions!]]'')
* {{Badge|Toxic}} (''[[BW084|Rocking the Virbank Gym! Part 2]]'')

=====Kalos Badges=====
This listing is of the [[Badge]]s Ash has obtained in the [[Kalos]] [[region]]:
* {{Badge|Bug}} (''[[XY006|Battling on Thin Ice!]]'')
* {{Badge|Cliff}} (''[[XY025|Climbing the Walls!]]'')
* {{Badge|Rumble}} (''[[XY044|Showdown at the Shalour Gym!]]'')
* {{Badge|Plant}} (''[[XY058|The Green, Green Grass Types of Home!]]'')
* {{Badge|Voltage}} (''[[XY067|The Moment of Lumiose Truth!]]'')
* {{Badge|Fairy}} (''[[XY074|Fairy-Type Trickery!]]'')
* {{Badge|Psychic}} (''[[XY093|All Eyes on the Future!]]'')
* {{Badge|Iceberg}} (''[[XY122|A Real Icebreaker!]]'')


=====Alola trials=====
This listing is of the {{DL|Island challenge|trials}} Ash has cleared in the [[Alola]] [[region]]:
* [[Verdant Cavern]] trial ([[SM009]]; received the {{DL|Z-Crystal|Normalium Z}})
* [[Melemele Island]] grand trial ([[SM010]]; received the {{DL|Z-Crystal|Electrium Z}})

====Pokémon League ranking====
Ash has competed in the following [[Pokémon League Conference]]s:
* [[Indigo Plateau Conference]] - Top 16 (''[[EP079|Friend and Foe Alike]]'')
* [[Silver Conference]] - Top 8 (''[[EP272|Johto Photo Finish]]'')
* [[Ever Grande Conference]] - Top 8 (''[[AG131|At the End of the Fray]]'')
* [[Lily of the Valley Conference]] - Top 4 (''[[DP189|The Semi-Final Frontier!]]'')
* [[Vertress Conference]] - Top 8 (''[[BW108|A Unova League Evolution!]]'')
* [[Lumiose Conference]] - Runner-Up (''[[XY131|Down to the Fiery Finish!]]'')

====Championship matches====
Ash challenged the following Pokémon championships as well:
* [[Orange League]] - {{pkmn|Champion}} (''[[EP112|Enter The Dragonite]]'')

====Pokémon competitions====
Ash has also participated in the following {{cat|Pokémon competitions}}:

* [[P1 Grand Prix]] - Winner (''[[EP029|The Punchy Pokémon]]'')
* [[Big P Pokémon Race]] - Winner (substitute for [[Lara Laramie|Lara]]; ''[[EP033|The Flame Pokémon-athon!]]'')
* [[Pokémon Swap Meet]] Tauros Battling Competition - Winner (''[[EP146|Tricks of the Trade]]'')
* [[Fire and Rescue Grand Prix]] - N/A (''[[EP147|The Fire-ing Squad!]]'')
* [[Bug-Catching Contest]] - Winner (''[[EP161|The Bug Stops Here]]'')
* [[Seaking Catching Day]] - N/A (''[[EP168|Hook, Line, and Stinker]]'')
* [[Grass Tournament]] - Runner-Up (''[[EP178|The Grass Route]]'')
* [[Sumo Conference]] - Winner (''[[EP194|Ring Masters]]'')
* [[Pokémon Balloon Race]] - Winner (with {{an|Misty}} and {{an|Brock}}; tied with [[Skyler]] and [[Tenma]]; ''[[EP202|The Big Balloon Blow-Up]]'')
* [[Whirl Cup]] - Top 32 (''[[EP217|The Perfect Match!]]'')
* [[Extreme Pokémon Race]] - Winner (''[[EP228|Extreme Pokémon!]]'')
* [[Tour de Alto Mare]] - DNF (''[[M05|Pokémon Heroes: Latios & Latias]]'')
* [[PokéRinger]]
** [[Crossgate Town]] - Winner (''[[AG080|That's Just Swellow]]'')
** [[Squallville]] - Winner (''[[DP118|Pursuing a Lofty Goal!]]'')
* [[Rota]] Tournament - Winner (''[[M08|Lucario and the Mystery of Mew]]'')
* [[Pokémon Orienteering]] - N/A (''[[AG159|Off the Unbeaten Path]]'')
* [[Pokémon Contest]]
** Unofficial {{to|Terracotta}} Contest - Winner (tied with {{an|May}}; ''[[AG192|Home is Where the Start Is!]]'')
** {{ci|Jubilife}} Contest - Top 8 (''[[DP012|Arrival of a Rival!]]'')
** [[Wallace Cup]] - Top 8 (''[[DP078|Pruning a Passel of Pals!]]'')
* [[Pokémon Dress-Up Contest]] - Top 5 (''[[DP033|All Dressed Up With Somewhere To Go!]]'')
* [[Hearthome City Tag Battle Competition]] - Winner (with [[Paul]]; ''[[DP052|Smells Like Team Spirit!]]'')
* [[Hearthome Collection]] - Third (''[[DP086|Arriving in Style!]]'')
* [[Pokémon Summer Academy]] {{pkmn|Triathlon}} - Winner (''[[DP091|One Team, Two Team, Red Team, Blue Team!]]'')
* [[Pokémon Ping Pong Tournament]] - Top 32 (''[[DP124|To Thine Own Pokémon Be True!]]'')
* {{to|Twinleaf}}'s {{DL|Twinleaf Festival|Festival Battle Challenge}} - Winner (''[[DP141|Challenging a Towering Figure!]]'')
* [[Pokéathlon]] - Runner-Up (''[[DP160|A Marathon Rivalry!]]'')
* [[Club Battle]] - Runner-Up (''[[BW042|Club Battle Finale: A Hero's Outcome!]]'')
* [[Wishing Bell Festival]] - Runner-up (''[[BW069|Climbing the Tower of Success!]]'')
* [[Clubsplosion]] - Top 4 (''[[BW073|Commanding the Clubsplosion Crown!]]'')
* [[Pokémon World Tournament Junior Cup]] - Runner-Up (''[[BW092|Ash, Iris and Trip: Then There Were Three!]]'')
* [[Marine Cup Tournament]] - Winner (''[[BW125|Cilan and the Case of the Purrloin Witness!]]'')
* [[Scalchop King Competition]] - Disqualified (''[[BW126|Crowning the Scalchop King!]]'')
* [[Grand Harvest Festival]] [[Pokémon Sumo Tournament]] - Winner (''[[BW134|The Journalist from Another Region!]]'')
* [[Pokémon Summer Camp]] - Winner (with {{an|Serena}}, {{an|Clemont}} and {{an|Bonnie}}; ''[[XY042|Battling Into the Hall of Fame!]]'')
* [[Pokémon Sky Relay]] - Runner-Up (''[[XY077|A Relay in the Sky!]]'')
* [[Pokémon Pancake Race]] - Runner-Up (tied with {{OBP|Noa|SM013}}; [[SM013]])

===Voice actors===
{{vatable|color={{X color light}}|bordercolor={{HP color light}}
|ja=松本梨香 ''[[Rica Matsumoto]]''
|en=[[Veronica Taylor]] ([[EP001]]-[[AG145]], [[M01]]-[[M08]], [[A Sneak Peek at Pokémon]], [[Mewtwo Returns]]) [[Sarah Natochenny]] ([[AG146]]-present, [[M09]]-present, ''[[The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon]]'' re-dub) [[Kayzie Rogers]] (''[[The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon]]'' first dub only)
|zh_cmn=賀世芳 ''Hè Shìfāng'' ([[EP001]]-[[EP081]], [[EP117]]-[[EP274]]) 李明幸 ''Li Míngxìng'' ([[EP082]]-[[EP116]]) 汪世瑋 ''Wāng Shìwěi'' ([[AG001]]-present)
|ar=بثينة شيا ''Buthaina Shia''
|ca=Enric Puig
|cs=Radek Škvor
|da=Mathias Klenske
|de=Caroline Combrinck ([[EP001]]-[[EP157]], [[DP105]]-present) Veronika Neugebauer ([[EP158]]-[[DP104]])
|es_eu=Adolfo Moreno Rafael Alonso Naranjo Jr. ([[M03]] and [[Mewtwo Returns]])
|es_la=Gabriel Ramos ([[EP001]]-[[DP090]], [[DP105]]-[[DP157]], [[M01]]-[[M11]]) Irwin Daayán ([[DP091]]-[[DP104]]) Rommy Mendoza (young, [[DP138]]) Miguel Ángel Leal ([[DP158]]-present, [[M13]]-present, [[EP007]]{{tt|*|redub}}) Pablo Gandolfo ({{tt|[[M06]]-[[M07]]|Argentinian dub}}) Alan Fernando Velázquez ([[M12]])
|fi=Sari Moilanen ([[EP001]]-[[EP142]], [[M01]]-[[M04]], [[PK01]]-[[PK07]], [[Mewtwo Returns]]) Jami Kantola ([[M05]]-[[M07]]) Hanna Leino ([[EP158]]-present, [[M10]]-present, ''[[The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon]]'')
|fil=Klariz Magboo
|fr_ca=Unknown
|fr_eu=Aurélien Ringelheim Charles Pestel ([[M04]], [[M07]])
|he=יהונתן מגון ''Yonatan Magon'' דניאל מגון ''Daniel Magon''
|hi=प्रसाद बर्वे ''{{wp|Prasad Barve}}'' (Cartoon Network dub) नचिकेट दिघे ''{{wp|Nachiket Dighe}}'' (Hungama dub)
|hr=Saša Buneta Marko Torjanac
|hu=Szvetlov Balázs Ungvári Gergely (AG) Szalay Csongor (DP)
|is=Grímur Gíslason ([[M03]]) Guðjón Davíð Karlsson ([[M05]])
|id=Ahmad Zulkifli Lubis ([[EP001]]-[[AG192]], [[DP004]]-present) Kamal Nasuti ([[DP001]]-[[DP003]])
|it=Davide Garbolino
|ko=최덕희 ''Choi Deok-Hyi'' 이선호 ''Lee Seon-Ho'' 안현서 ''An Hyeon-Seo''
|nl=Christa Lips Unknown voice actor ([[M05]]-[[M07]])
|no=Nils-Martin Crawfurd
|pl=Hanna Kinder-Kiss ([[EP001]]-[[AG040]], [[DP053]]-present, [[M01]]-present) Grzegorz Drojewski ([[DP001]]-[[DP052]])
|pt_br=Fábio Lucindo ([[S01]]-[[S18]], [[M01]]-[[M18]], [[Pokémon Chronicles]], [[The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon|MoMP]]) Gustavo Nader ([[M06]]; original recordings) Charles Emmanuel ([[S19]]-present, [[M19]]-present)
|pt_eu=Maria João Luís ([[EP001]]-[[EP031]], [[EP033]], [[M01]]-[[M02]]) Sandra Faleiro ([[EP032]], [[EP034]]-[[EP094]]) Sandra de Castro ([[EP095]]-[[EP128]], [[EP158]]-[[EP209]], [[AG093]]-[[AG177]], [[DP001]]-[[DP052]], [[Pokémon Live!]]) Alexandra Sedas ([[EP129]]-[[EP157]]) Cristina Carvalhal ([[M03]]-[[M04]]) Bárbara Lourenço ([[EP210]]-[[AG040]], [[Pokémon Chronicles]]) Raquel Ferreira ([[AG041]]-[[AG092]]) Unknown actress ([[M07]]) Ana Madureira ([[AG178]]-[[AG192]]) Raquel Rosmaninho ([[DP053]]-present, [[M10]]-present)
|ru= Анна Левченко ''Anna Levchenko'' ([[EP001]]-[[EP105]]) Лариса Некипелова ''Larisa Nekipelova'' ([[DP105]]-present)
|sv=Dick Eriksson
|ro=Cristina Serac ({{series|O}}) Cristian Niculescu ({{series|DP}})
|th=ฉันทนา ธาราจันทร์ ''Chanthana Tharachan'' ศันสนีย์ ติณห์กีรดิศ ''Sansanee Tinkeeradit'' ([[DP054]] - Present)
|tr=Ahmet Taşar
|el=Βούλα Κώστα ''Voula Kosta''
|vi=Đặng Hoàng Khuyết
}}

==Artwork==
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| style="{{roundy|15px}} border: 2px solid #{{HP color light}}; background: #{{ice color light}}; width:96px" | [[File:Ash AG.png|140px]]
| style="{{roundy|15px}} border: 2px solid #{{HP color light}}; background: #{{ice color light}}; width:96px" | [[File:Ash DP 1.png|180px]]
| style="{{roundy|15px}} border: 2px solid #{{HP color light}}; background: #{{ice color light}}; width:96px" | [[File:Ash Ketchum BW.png|150px]]
| style="{{roundy|15px}} border: 2px solid #{{HP color light}}; background: #{{ice color light}}; width:96px" | [[File:Ash XY.png|150px]]
|-
| Official artwork from the {{color2|000|original series}}
| Official artwork from the {{color2|000|Advanced Generation series|''Advanced Generation'' series}}
| Official artwork from the {{color2|000|Diamond & Pearl series|''Diamond & Pearl'' series}}
| Official artwork from the {{color2|000|Best Wishes series|''Best Wishes'' series}}
| Official artwork from the {{color2|000|XY series|''XY'' series}}
|-
| colspan=6 style="{{roundy|15px}} border: 2px solid #{{HP color light}}; background: #{{ice color light}}; width:96px" | For more artwork, please see [[a:Category:Ash Ketchum|Ash Ketchum images on the Bulbagarden Archives]].
|}

==In the manga==
===In the Ash & Pikachu manga===
[[File:Ash Ketchum AP.png|thumb|200px|Ash in Ash & Pikachu]]
[[File:Ash Ketchum 2 AP.png|thumb|left|200px|Ash in his Hoenn attire in Ash & Pikachu]]
Ash is a starring character in [[Ash & Pikachu]], a manga series based on the [[Johto]], [[Hoenn]], and {{Gdis|Battle Frontier|III}} sagas of the Pokémon anime.

====Pokémon====
=====Currently owned=====
{| style="float:center; width: 100%"
|-
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Pikachu|Ash Pikachu AP.png|Electric|link=Ash's Pikachu#In the Ash & Pikachu manga}} ♂
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Cyndaquil|Ash Cyndaquil AP.png|Fire|link=Ash's Cyndaquil#In the Ash & Pikachu manga}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Totodile|Ash Totodile AP.png|Water|link=Ash's Totodile#In the Ash & Pikachu manga}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Bulbasaur|Ash Bulbasaur AP.png|Grass|Poison|link=Ash's Bulbasaur#In the Ash & Pikachu manga}}
|-
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Larvitar|Ash Larvitar AP.png|Rock|Ground|fir=Egg|link=Ash's Larvitar#In the Ash & Pikachu manga}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Heracross|Silver Conference Scoreboard AP.png|Bug|Fighting|link=Ash's Heracross#In the Ash & Pikachu manga}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Muk|Silver Conference Scoreboard AP.png|Poison|link=Ash's Muk#In the Ash & Pikachu manga}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Bayleef|Silver Conference Scoreboard AP.png|Grass|link=Ash's Bayleef#In the Ash & Pikachu manga}} ♀
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| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Snorlax|Ash Snorlax AP.png|Normal|link=Ash's Snorlax#In the Ash & Pikachu manga}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Tauros|Ash Tauros AP.png|Normal|link=Ash's Tauros#In the Ash & Pikachu manga}} ♂
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Grovyle|Ash Grovyle AP.png|Grass|fir=Treecko|link=Ash's Grovyle#In the Ash & Pikachu manga}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Corphish|Ash Corphish AP.png|Water|link=Ash's Corphish#In the Ash & Pikachu manga}}
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| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Swellow|Ash Swellow AP.png|Normal|Flying|fir=Taillow|link=Ash's Swellow#In the Ash & Pikachu manga}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Torkoal|Ash Torkoal AP.png|Fire|link=Ash's Torkoal#In the Ash & Pikachu manga}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Glalie|Ash Glalie AP.png|Ice|fir=Snorunt|link=Ash's Glalie#In the Ash & Pikachu manga}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Charizard|Ash Charizard AP.png|Fire|Flying|link=Ash's Charizard#In the Ash & Pikachu manga}}
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| {{InactivePoké|Misty|Psyduck|Ash Psyduck AP.png|Water|link=Misty's Psyduck#In the Ash & Pikachu manga}}
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[[File:Ash and Brock MPJ.png|thumb|200px|Ash and Brock in [[Magical Pokémon Journey]]]]

===In The Electric Tale of Pikachu manga===
{{main|Ash Ketchum (EToP)}}
Ash Ketchum is a starring character in [[The Electric Tale of Pikachu]], a manga series based on the anime. Ash's journey in The Electric Tale of Pikachu follows roughly the same plot as in the anime: first traveling the [[Kanto]] region to participate in the [[Pokémon League]], before embarking on a journey around the [[Orange Archipelago]].

===In the Magical Pokémon Journey manga===
Ash, along with {{an|Misty}} and {{an|Brock}}, made cameo appearances in bonus chapters of the [[Magical Pokémon Journey]] manga. In the bonus chapters, Ash and {{ashfr}} have mistakenly wandered into the world Magical Pokémon Journey is set in. The bonus chapters chronicle their attempts to return to their own world (of the {{pkmn|anime}}) and their encounters with various aspects of the Magical Pokémon Journey canon which differ from the anime's canon (such as the use of [[Poké Ball]]s).

===In the Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl manga===
[[File:Ash Ketchum PDP.png|thumb|150px|Ash and {{AP|Pikachu}} in {{OBP|Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl|Sakai Takayuki}}]]
Ash and {{AP|Pikachu}} appear as main characters alongside {{an|Dawn}} and her {{TP|Dawn|Piplup}} in the {{pkmn|manga}} series {{OBP|Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl|Sakai Takayuki}}, an adaptation of the anime set in the timeline of the {{series|Diamond & Pearl}}.

====Pokémon====
=====On hand=====
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| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Pikachu|Ash Pikachu PDP.png|Electric|link=Ash's Pikachu#In the Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl manga}} ♂
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Grotle|Ash Grotle PDP.png|Grass|fir=Turtwig|link=Ash's Torterra#In the Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl manga}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Staravia|Ash Staravia PDP.png|Normal|Flying|link=Ash's Staraptor#In the Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl manga}} ♂
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| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Chimchar|Ash Chimchar PDP.png|Fire|link=Ash's Infernape#In the Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl manga}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Buizel|Dawn Buizel PDP.png|Water|link=Ash's Buizel#In the Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl manga}} ♂
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Gliscor|Ash Gliscor PDP.png|Ground|Flying|link=Ash's Gliscor#In the Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl manga}}
|}
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=====Traded away=====
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| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Aipom|Ash Aipom PDP.png|Normal|link=Dawn's Ambipom#In the Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl manga}} ♀
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| {{InactivePoké|Dawn|Piplup|Dawn Piplup PDP.png|Water|link=Dawn's Piplup#In the Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl manga}} ♂
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===In the movie adaptations===
[[File:DP series trio.png|thumb|200px|Ash with his friends in the movie 10 manga adaptation]]
Since Ash and his Pikachu have appeared in every [[Pokémon movie]] to date, likewise, Ash is a main character in every Pokémon movie manga adaptation. The same applies with Ash's team as they made similar appearances.

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==In the TCG==
This listing is of cards mentioning or featuring Ash or his Pokémon in the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]].

{{cardlist/header|Ash's Pokémon|Lightning|char=yes}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Movie VS Pack|Ash's Torkoal|9}}|type=Fighting|jpset=Movie Commemoration VS Pack: Space Fissure's Deoxys|jpnum=009/019}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Movie VS Pack|Ash's Grovyle|1}}|type=Grass|jpset=Movie Commemoration VS Pack: Aura's Lucario|jpnum=001/020}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Movie VS Pack|Ash's Phanpy|4}}|type=Fighting|jpset=Movie Commemoration VS Pack: Aura's Lucario|jpnum=004/020}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Movie VS Pack|Ash's Swellow|7}}|type=Colorless|jpset=Movie Commemoration VS Pack: Aura's Lucario|jpnum=007/020}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Movie VS Pack|Ash's Aipom|10}}|type=Colorless|jpset=Movie Commemoration VS Pack: Sea's Manaphy|jpnum=010/019}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|ADV-P Promo|Ash's Treecko|36}}|type=Grass|jpset=ADV-P Promotional cards|jpnum=036/ADV-P}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname=[[Pikachu M (Movie Random Pack Promo 12)|Pikachu]] {{SP|M}}|type=Lightning|jpset=Movie Commemoration Random Pack|jpnum=012/022}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname=[[Staraptor M (Movie Random Pack Promo 18)|Staraptor]] {{SP|M}}|type=Colorless|jpset=Movie Commemoration Random Pack|jpnum=018/022}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname=[[Pikachu M LV.X (DPt-P Promo 43)|Pikachu]] {{SP|M}} [[Pikachu M LV.X (DPt-P Promo 43)|LV.X]]|type=Lightning|jpset=DPt-P Promotional cards|jpnum=043/DPt-P}}
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==In Tretta==
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In [[Pokémon Tretta]], Ash and his Pikachu appear as a Master-class Tretta in the ''{{Tretta|Invasion! Mega Rayquaza}}'' expansion. When Pikachu is in play, he appears wearing [[Ash's hat]] from the {{series|XY}}.

==Trivia==
[[File:Ash hat OS concept art.jpg|right|thumb|160px|Concept art of original series Ash's hat]]
* Ash's hat in the {{series|original}} was actually similar to {{ga|Red}}'s hat in his original design from {{game|Red and Green|s}} before undergoing several changes until the final design.
* Ash has never officially caught a Pokémon of the {{t|Steel}}, {{t|Psychic}}, {{t|Ghost}}, or {{t|Fairy}} types, a [[genderless]], female-only, [[Legendary Pokémon|Legendary]] nor [[Mythical Pokémon]], nor he has [[Mega Evolution|Mega Evolved]] any of his Pokémon.
* Ash has captured at least one of the [[Starter Pokémon]] in every [[region]].
* The date of Ash's birth, according to [[Takeshi Shudo]]'s anime novelizations, is 10 years, 10 months, and 10 days ''exactly'' prior to the day he began his Pokémon journey. Being that the same novelization declares that Pokémon Trainers obtain their first Pokémon in April of the year following their 10th birthday, and the anime itself began broadcast on the first of that month in 1997 in Japan, Ash's birthday, if April 1 was the first day of his journey, would be May 22.
** On a related note, Ash is still considered 10 years old in promotional materials as well as the [[BW001|first episode]] of ''Best Wishes'' despite ''[[BW141|Best Wishes Until We Meet Again!]]'' strongly implying that at least a full year had passed since his time in Johto.
* When [[Veronica Taylor]] was interviewed in the documentary "Adventures in Voice Acting", she stated that during her audition for the role of Ash, he was known as Casey at the time. This name would later be given to a {{an|Casey|recurring character from Johto}}.
[[File:Ash Dewgong Drawing.png|thumb|200px|Ash's drawing of a Dewgong]]
* Ash can {{wp|drawing|draw}}, as shown in ''[[DP089|Up Close and Personable!]]'' when he drew a {{p|Dewgong}}. However, this drawing was insulted by [[Angie]].
* Ash has been shown to be a good climber, as mentioned in ''[[M04|Celebi: Voice of the Forest]]'' (when {{an|Misty}} and {{an|Brock}} say "He climbs like a {{p|Mankey}}!") and ''[[M08|Lucario and the Mystery of Mew]]'' (when Brock calls him a "human {{p|Aipom}}"). Ash's climbing ability has also been shown in several episodes throughout the series, such as ''[[BW002|Enter Iris and Axew!]]'', when he climbs up a tree to try to save {{AP|Pikachu}} and {{TP|Iris|Axew}}, and in ''[[XY025|Climbing the Walls!]]'', in which he climbed up the rock-climbing wall up to [[Grant]] to face him and win the {{badge|Cliff}}.
* Ash has lost a match against every {{type|Normal}} [[Gym Leader]] he has faced: [[Whitney]] in ''[[EP158|A Goldenrod Opportunity]]'', [[Norman]] in ''[[AG003|There's no Place Like Hoenn]]'', [[Lenora]] in ''[[BW015|The Battle According to Lenora]]'', and [[Cheren]] in ''[[BW111|There's a New Gym Leader in Town!]]''.
* Ash has lost at least one official Gym battle in every region. He lost to {{an|Brock}}, [[Lt. Surge]], [[Sabrina]] and [[Blaine]] in Kanto, [[Whitney]] in Johto, [[Brawly]] in Hoenn, [[Roark]] in Sinnoh, [[Lenora]] in Unova, and [[Viola]] and [[Wulfric]] in Kalos.
** Ash also lost battles with [[Frontier Brain]]s during the Battle Frontier arc of the anime. Losing once to {{FB|Salon Maiden|Anabel}}, and twice to {{FB|Pyramid King|Brandon}}.
* Ever since facing [[Wattson]] in ''[[AG040|Watt's with Wattson?]]'', Ash has not won a Gym [[Badge]] in the same episode in which he meets the [[Gym Leader]].

==Names==
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|- style="text-align:center"
! style="{{roundytl|5px}}" | Language
! Name
! style="{{roundytr|5px}}" | Origin
|- style="background:#FFF"
|Japanese
| サトシ ''Satoshi''
| From 智 ''chi'' (wisdom; reason) which can be read as ''Satoshi'' if a name; named after [[Satoshi Tajiri]].
|- style="background:#FFF"
|English German Italian Portuguese Spanish Canadian French Dutch Hindi
| Ash Ketchum
| Ketchum sounds similar to ''catch 'em''. First name can be found in Japanese name, S'''a'''to'''sh'''i. Also, Ash is a default name for {{ga|Red}} in {{game|Red and Blue|s}}. {{wp|Fraxinus|Ash tree}}s are suggested as another explanation as well.
|- style="background:#FFF"
|European French
| Sacha Ketchum
| Similar to ''Ash''.
|- style="background:#FFF"
|Korean
| 한지우 ''Han Jiu''
| 지 ''ji'' is from 智 ''Satoshi''. Alternatively, 지우 (知友) ''jiu'' can mean "close friend".
|- style="background:#FFF"
|Chinese ({{tt|Mandarin|Taiwan and mainland China}})
| 小智 ''Xiǎo Zhì''
|Diminutive nickname derived from 田尻智, [[Satoshi Tajiri]].
|- style="background:#FFF"
|Chinese ({{tt|Cantonese|Hong Kong}})
| 小智 ''Síu Ji''
| Same as Mandarin name
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Icelandic
| Ash Ketchum{{tt|*|spoken name}} Askur Ketchum{{tt|*|subtitles}}
| Same as English name Askur literally means ash. Similar to English name.
|- style="background:#FFF"
|Indonesian
| Ali (Kanto saga) Satoshi (Johto saga - present)
| Originally from Arabic names that mean "high" or "exalted". Slightly similar to ''Ash''. Same as his Japanese name
|- style="background:#FFF"
|Lithuanian
| Ešas Kečiumas
| From English name
|- style="background:#FFF"
|Russian
| Эш Кетчум ''Esh Ketchum''
| Transcription of his English name
|- style="background:#FFF"
|Thai
| ซาโตชิ ''Satoshi''
| Same as his Japanese name
|- style="background:#FFF"
|Vietnamese
| Satoshi Ash Ketchum (in early promotions)
| Same as his Japanese name Same as his English name
|}
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==Related articles==
* [[Ashley]]
* [[Ashachu]]
* [[Mirror Ash]]
* {{cat|Episodes focusing on Ash}}
* [[a:Category:Ash Ketchum|Images on the Bulbagarden Archives]]

==External links==
*{{wp|Ash Ketchum|Article on Wikipedia}}

 
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:''Ash redirects here. For the item attached to Ho-Oh, see [[Sacred Ash]]. For the ash found at the foot of Mt. Chimney, see [[volcanic ash]].''
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'''Ash Ketchum''' (Japanese: '''サトシ''' ''Satoshi'') is the main character of the [[Pokémon anime]]. He is also the main character of various {{pkmn|manga}} based on the anime, including [[The Electric Tale of Pikachu]], [[Ash & Pikachu]], and {{OBP|Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl|Sakai Takayuki}}.

He is a [[Pokémon Trainer]] from [[Pallet Town]] whose goal is to become a [[Pokémon Master]]. He shares his Japanese name with the creator of the [[Pokémon]] franchise, [[Satoshi Tajiri]]. His English surname is a pun of the English motto, "[[Gotta catch 'em all!]]."

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==In the anime==
===History===
At some point in his early life, Ash went on a field trip in a rainy forest and got lost. Scared to the point of tears, he was forced to hide in a hollow tree trunk. A group of local Pokémon joined him and cheered him up, which was partially what motivated him to become a Pokémon Trainer.

Ash also enrolled in {{an|Professor Oak}}'s Pokémon Summer Camp when he was young. One day, another camper named {{an|Serena}} got lost in the forest and wounded her leg after getting startled by a {{p|Poliwag}}. Ash, who was looking for the Poliwag, came to her rescue and wrapped a handkerchief around the wounded knee to brace it. He then helped her up and guided her out of the forest.

At some point before starting their journeys, Ash was friends with Gary Oak until they both fished out a Poké Ball on both their lines. After arguing about who would keep it, they broke it in two, each keeping one half as a reminder of that day.

====[[Original series]]====
[[File:Ash fleeing Spearow.png|thumb|220px|Ash trying to keep Pikachu safe]]
Years later, Ash began his [[Pokémon journey]] at the age of 10 as a warm-hearted and well-intentioned but stubborn, rash, and amateur [[Pokémon Trainer]]. He was forced to accept a [[Obedience|stubborn]] {{AP|Pikachu}} from Professor Oak as his [[starter Pokémon]] because he woke up late on the day he was set to get his first Pokémon. He was determined to achieve his goal and when Pikachu saw that he was willing to compromise his own safety to keep it safe, the two of them formed an [[Friendship|extremely strong bond]] that has been noticed and remarked upon by many characters in the anime. This unbreakable friendship would set his course for the future.

From that point, Ash still had a lot to learn about becoming a Trainer. The [[Ash's Butterfree|first Pokémon]] he {{pkmn2|caught}} was caught by luck, as he knew absolutely nothing about {{pkmn|battle|battling}}, and he was hesitant to admit when he was wrong. His journey was made even more complicated due to the presence of [[Jessie]], [[James]] and {{MTR}} of [[Team Rocket]], who, after witnessing Pikachu's power, made it their primary objective to steal Pikachu for their boss, {{an|Giovanni}}.

Ash did not go on this journey alone; as soon after he left [[Pallet Town]], he met {{an|Misty}}, who followed him on the pretense that he owed her a bike (which Ash 'borrowed' to save Pikachu, and which the Electric Mouse destroyed whilst protecting Ash). Ash then met {{an|Brock}}, the [[Pewter Gym]] Leader, whom he fought and lost to. In his rematch, Ash nearly defeated Brock, but refused to give the final blow due to the intervention of Brock's younger siblings. Touched by Ash's kindness to Pokémon and with the return of his estranged father, {{ka|Flint}}, Brock decided to go with Ash and pursue his dream of being the world's best {{tc|Pokémon Breeder}}. Shortly afterwards, Ash reached the [[Cerulean Gym]] and was shocked to learn that Misty was one of its Gym Leaders. After Ash earned his Cascade [[Badge]], he continued his journey with Misty, who dreamt to be the world's greatest {{t|Water}} Pokémon Master.

Many of Ash's first [[Gym]] Badges were given to him merely out of gratitude for his assistance, rather than claiming an actual victory in battle over the [[Gym Leader]]s. Of his first five Gym battles, only his victory over [[Lt. Surge]] was an actual victory. Every time he thought he was doing well, he would somehow cross paths with his childhood [[rival]], [[Gary Oak]]. Gary always reminded Ash that he was always a step behind. By the time Ash had caught his {{AP|seventh Pokémon|Kingler}}, Gary had caught more than forty. Ash's troubles were not made any easier when his {{AP|Charizard}} grew too powerful and refused to listen to him until [[EP105|Ash could prove himself]] to him.

Over time, Ash's dedication to his goal paid off. After earning his first eight Badges, Ash went on to compete in the [[Indigo Plateau Conference]], advancing to the fifth round - one further than Gary - and ending up in the Top 16.

Following Ash's defeat in the Indigo League, Professor Oak asked him to travel to [[Valencia Island]] in the [[Orange Archipelago]] to retrieve the [[GS Ball]] from a [[Pokémon Professor]] named [[Professor Ivy|Ivy]]. While in the Orange Archipelago, Ash learned of the [[Orange Crew]], an elite group of Trainers not unlike Gym Leaders, that provided challenges for Trainers to overcome in the [[Orange League]]. After Brock decided to stay with Professor Ivy and help her with her work, Ash and Misty were joined by an enthusiastic [[Pokémon watcher]] named [[Tracey Sketchit]]. Ash, Misty, and Tracey traversed the Orange Islands on the back of a lost {{AP|Lapras}}. Ash caught the Lapras during this time. He eventually defeated the four members of the [[Orange Crew]] and finally won the Orange League by triumphing over the [[Orange Crew Supreme Gym Leader]], {{OBP|Drake|Orange League}}. Before leaving the Orange Archipelago, Ash managed to find his Lapras's pod and [[Release|released]] it back into the wild. Upon returning to Pallet Town, Ash discovered that Brock had returned due to some unknown incident that left the aspiring Pokémon Breeder in dread of even hearing Professor Ivy's name. Meanwhile, Tracey stayed at [[Professor Oak's laboratory]] as Professor Oak's assistant, and Brock rejoined Ash and Misty. After his victory in the Orange League, Ash encountered Gary again, and after being defeated in a one-on-one battle, he learned that his rival had been training hard in order to participate in the [[Silver Conference]] in [[Johto]].

Excited at the prospect of meeting new Pokémon and facing Gary again, Ash and {{ashfr|friends}} left for the Johto region to collect eight Badges from the Gym Leaders in the Johto region and compete in the Johto [[Pokémon League]]. Much like his travels through Kanto, Ash, Misty, and Brock impacted the many people and Pokémon they met along the way (one of them being [[Kurt]], to whom Ash delivered the GS Ball). In the middle of his travels, they visited the [[Whirl Islands]], and, along with [[Ritchie]], helped save {{jo|Silver}}, a child {{p|Lugia}}, and its parent, from the evil machinations of Team Rocket. Ash, along with Misty, competed in the [[Whirl Cup]], with Ash placing in the Top 8. He was defeated by Misty in a 3-on-3; Misty ended up losing in the next round.

Ash encountered Gary occasionally in Johto, and, while they were still rivals, Gary seemed to view Ash with slightly more respect than before. Ash's growth of character was evident throughout this story arc as he continued to think more and more about his Pokémon and less and less about himself. After earning eight Johto Gym Badges, Ash entered the Silver Conference with Gary. Finally, the two rivals battled in the tournament in a [[Full Battle]]. Although it was a close battle, Ash emerged victorious against his rival for the first time in his career as a Pokémon Trainer, marking one of the biggest turning points in said career. After the battle, Gary and Ash departed on good terms with each other, finally overcoming their boyhood animosity and recognizing each other as equals. Ash's journey through Kanto and Johto came to an end when he was forced to split up with Brock and Misty when the two of them received messages to return home.

===={{series|Advanced Generation}}====
After hearing about a distant region called [[Hoenn]] from {{jo|Harrison}}, the opponent he lost to in the Silver Conference, Ash decided to journey there and take only Pikachu with him this time. In Hoenn, Ash met a girl named {{an|May}} and her brother, [[Max]], who he later learned were [[Norman]]'s (the [[Petalburg City Gym]] Leader) children, and both of whom decided to join Ash on his travels. Shortly after the three companions left [[Petalburg City]], {{an|Brock}} rejoined the group when he saved them from a flock of angry {{p|Taillow}} and their {{AP|leader|Taillow}}. From that point onward, Ash journeyed through Hoenn with one old friend and two new friends, collecting Gym Badges in much the same fashion as before. Once May set her sights on becoming a {{DL|Grand Festival|Top Coordinator}}, Ash supported her whenever he could while maintaining his focus on winning Badges. During these journeys, Ash and his friends ended up being entwined in the plots of the region's two rivaling [[villainous teams]], [[Team Aqua]] and [[Team Magma]], with Pikachu actually getting possessed by {{p|Groudon}} in the summit of their conflict. Thanks to {{TRT}}'s (unintentional) help, they helped save the entire Hoenn region.

While Ash had no major recurring rival in Hoenn, he did encounter certain Trainers multiple times and formed friendly rivalries with them. One such friend was [[Morrison]], who was very similar to and just as competitive as Ash and was first introduced close to the end of the group's travels in Hoenn. Just like the Indigo Plateau and Silver Conferences, Ash did not win the [[Ever Grande Conference]], but he came very close before losing to {{ho|Tyson}}, who went on to win the tournament. After parting ways with May, Max, and Brock, Ash returned to Pallet Town. As he passed through [[Viridian City]] on his way back home, he met [[Scott]] and [[Agatha]] and learned about the {{Gdis|Battle Frontier|III}} in Kanto. He decided to take on the Battle Frontier and was surprised but happy to learn that Brock, May, and Max would join him on this adventure as well. Eventually, Ash conquered the seven [[Frontier Brain]]s and was offered the opportunity to become a Frontier Brain himself, but declined in favor of continuing his Pokémon journey.

===={{series|Diamond & Pearl}}====
[[File:Ash arriving in Sinnoh.png|thumb|220px|Ash arriving in Sinnoh]]
Following Ash's victory over the Battle Frontier, May set her sights on [[Pokémon Contest]]s in the Johto region and traveled there while Max returned home to Petalburg City in Hoenn. After encountering and battling his old rival, Gary (who has now become a Pokémon researcher), and learning of a new region with new Pokémon, Ash decided to leave for the [[Sinnoh]] region to earn the Gym Badges available there. Like before, he took only Pikachu with him at first, but brought his {{AP|Aipom}} along when she snuck onto the ship Ash was leaving on. While Brock did not accompany Ash to Sinnoh, he did travel with him through Sinnoh like he had for Kanto, Johto, and Hoenn. This time, they were accompanied by another aspiring [[Pokémon Coordinator]] named {{an|Dawn}}. Ash enthusiastically supported Dawn in her endeavors to become a Top Coordinator. It's kind of like he did with May, but he actually watched all of Dawn's Contests unlike May's where in some cases he would train instead. Just as he supports Dawn in her Contests, she supported him in his Gym battles. She would even go as far as dressing up as a cheerleader with her Pokémon sometimes and cheer for him.

[[File:Ash Wallace Cup.png|thumb|left|220px|Ash in the Wallace Cup]]
While traveling through Sinnoh, Ash formed a heated rivalry with a Trainer named [[Paul]]. Throughout Ash's journey, Paul would constantly put him down and the two often argued over their nearly opposite training styles. While Paul was harsh, distant, and sometimes plain cruel to his Pokémon, Ash insisted that the best way to raise Pokémon was through patience, caring, and friendship. Their rivalry came to a head after they competed in a [[Multi Battle|Tag Battle]] [[Hearthome City Tag Battle Competition|Tournament]] together, when Paul released his {{AP|Chimchar}} after it failed to meet his expectations. Ash then decided to take in the Chimp Pokémon and promised to make it strong using his own philosophy. Although Ash always considered himself on par with him Paul often bested him in battles as his own Pokémon were very powerful (He only kept Pokémon that were naturally very strong). Ash's Pokémon, while strong in their own right, were not yet equals. This came to a devastating defeat at [[Lake Acuity]] for Ash, losing a Full Battle while only knocking out two of Paul's Pokémon. Ash recognised that he had to take Paul more seriously and cautiously in future.

[[File:Hearthome Collection Ash.png|thumb|220px|Ash in the Hearthome Collection]]
While in Sinnoh, Ash competed in two Pokémon Contests - once in [[Jubilife City]] and a second time in the [[Wallace Cup]] upon [[Wallace]]'s recommendation. He also competed against several [[Pokémon Stylist]]s in the [[Hearthome Collection]] fashion show in ''[[DP086|Arriving in Style!]]'', where he ended up in third place, winning the Unique Award for his original performance.

As Ash and his friends journeyed through Sinnoh, they ended up becoming heavily involved with legends of Sinnoh, with Ash being personally chosen by {{p|Azelf}} of the {{an|Lake guardians}}. Along with [[Cynthia]], [[Looker]] and Team Rocket, they faced off against Pokémon Hunter [[J]] as well as the evil [[Team Galactic]]. Thanks to their efforts, the Sinnoh region was spared from [[Cyrus]]'s insane scheme.

Ash eventually obtained all of the Sinnoh Gym Badges he needed to enter Sinnoh's [[Pokémon League Conference]]. During his battles in the [[Lily of the Valley Conference]], he managed to advance to the Top 4. For the second time since meeting Paul (the first being in a [[PokéRinger]] tournament during which Ash's {{p|Staravia}} evolved into a {{AP|Staraptor}} and defeated Paul's {{TP|Paul|Honchkrow}}), Ash managed to defeat his bitter rival, using {{p|Infernape}} (who had evolved from the {{p|Chimchar}} Paul abandoned) to deal the finishing blow. This confirmed Ash's beliefs in how to raise Pokémon, showing that though he took his time and raised his Pokémon with care and friendship they achieved the same results as Paul's methods. This caused Paul to finally acknowledge Ash as a Trainer of some merit, thus ending their arguments. Ash later fought against {{si|Tobias}}, becoming the only known Trainer to defeat his {{p|Darkrai}}. Although Ash ultimately lost the battle, he was not overly upset as he was closer to his Pokémon than ever before. At the conclusion of the {{series|Diamond & Pearl}}, Ash, Dawn, and Brock split up and went their separate ways, with Brock confirming that he would not be joining Ash on his travels to Unova as he decided to pursue his new dream of being a Pokémon doctor.

===={{series|Best Wishes}}====
In the {{series|Best Wishes}}, Ash traveled with [[Professor Oak]] and [[Delia Ketchum]] on a trip to the [[Unova]] region. After losing in a battle to [[Trip]] and seeing the power of the [[Legendary Pokémon]] {{p|Zekrom}}, Ash became interested in traveling Unova to meet new Pokémon, as well as new friends. In Unova, he brought along only his Pikachu as he did in Hoenn.

Soon after he started his journey, Ash met {{an|Iris}}, a wild girl who is (as he later learns) a possible successor of the [[Opelucid City Gym]] and wishes to be a {{t|Dragon}} Master, and {{an|Cilan}}, one of the [[Striaton Gym]] Leaders, who aspires to be the world's greatest [[Pokémon Connoisseur]]. After Ash earns their interest by telling Iris of his encounter with Zekrom, and battling Cilan for the Trio Badge, the three decide to travel together. During his time in Unova, along with his quest for the Badges, the three friends also competed in the local competitions [[Club Battle]], [[Clubsplosion]], and [[Pokémon World Tournament Junior Cup]]. Despite battling quite well, Ash failed to win any of the tournaments and managed to be the runner-up of two of the three. Despite these mishaps, he was not upset to see his friends win the competitions instead of him.

As they journeyed, Ash and friends ended up again being caught up in Team Rocket's new plot, which was personally being supervised by Giovanni. This time, Team Rocket planned to take over the world using a {{an|Meloetta}} that Ash befriended to unleash the power of the {{an|Forces of Nature}}. Thanks to Cynthia and [[Ridley]], Ash and his friends managed to thwart Team Rocket's evil plot.

After managing to obtain eight Unova Gym Badges, Ash was allowed to participate in the [[Vertress Conference]] along with his current and some new rivals. In the preliminary round, Ash battled Trip one-on-one, defeating him for the first time and ending their rivalry. Ash also defeated his friend and rival, [[Stephan]], in the tournament. He then battled one of his newer rivals, {{un|Cameron}}, where he lost in ''[[BW108|A Unova League Evolution!]]'', ending in the Top 8 of the Vertress Conference.

After the Conference, the three friends decided to check out some ruins that [[Professor Juniper]]'s father, [[Cedric Juniper]] discovered, and on the way, they met with a strange young man named {{an|N}}. They soon became entwined in the plots of [[Ghetsis]], [[Colress]], and [[Team Plasma]] as they sought to take over the world using {{p|Reshiram}}'s power. Ash and his friends, along with Looker, the Team Rocket trio, Professor Cedric, as well as N, [[Anthea and Concordia]], managed to foil Plasma's evil scheme.

As their adventures started coming to a close, Ash and his friends decided to take the long way back to Kanto by sailing on a series of luxury liners through a chain of islands called the [[Decolore Islands]]. On the way, Ash met [[Alexa]], a Pokémon Journalist, from whom he learnt of the [[Kalos]] region. Soon after they reach Kanto, Ash split up with Iris and Cilan, who wished to go in separate directions to follow their own dreams.

===={{series|XY}}====
[[File:Baron Ash.png|thumb|220px|Ash as a Baron at the Battle Chateau]]
In the {{series|XY}}, Ash traveled to the Kalos region with Alexa, first visiting [[Lumiose City]] in ''[[XY001|Kalos, Where Dreams and Adventures Begin!]]'', where he parted ways with the journalist and tried to challenge the [[Lumiose Gym]] at Prism Tower. He was forcibly ejected from the tower when the computerized security system, later revealed to be the [[Clembot]], found out that he didn't have any Kalos Badges. He was rescued by {{an|Clemont}} and {{an|Bonnie}}, who started to travel with him after he calmed down a rampaging {{p|Garchomp}} at the top of Prism Tower with the assistance of a brave {{AP|Froakie|Greninja}}. After the incident was resolved, the {{p|Froakie}} allowed itself to be captured by Ash. In ''[[XY006|Battling on Thin Ice!]]'', Ash won his first Kalos Badge, the [[Bug Badge]], after defeating the {{ci|Santalune}} [[Santalune Gym|Gym]] Leader, [[Viola]].

The group was joined by Serena, who still remembered Ash rescuing her in her childhood and decided to start her own journey to reunite with him, although he initially did not remember the two of them meeting. Ash and Serena learn that Clemont was actually the Lumiose Gym Leader, who was exiled from his own Gym by his own invention. They help Clemont face Clembot, and after the issue was resolved, the two boys promised to battle after Ash fulfilled the original conditions set by Clembot (even if it was no longer necessary), to earn four Badges. With that, the group set off on their journey again. During their travels, they occasionally met the ninja boy [[Sanpei]], whose presence always led to a progress in Froakie's (and later {{p|Frogadier}}'s and {{p|Greninja}}'s) strength. The four Trainers later attended [[Professor Sycamore]]'s [[Pokémon Summer Camp]], where they met the trio of {{an|Shauna}}, {{an|Tierno}}, and {{an|Trevor}}, with whom the group started a friendly rivalry with. In Ash's case, his rivalry would mainly be with Trevor and Tierno as Serena and Shauna pursued Pokemon Showcases.

As they traveled, the group started to learn the secrets of [[Mega Evolution]] after meeting Professor Sycamore, [[Diantha]], and [[Gurkinn]], as well as briefly travelling with [[Korrina]]. During their journey, Ash caught a lost and traumatized {{p|Goomy}}, which he raised into a {{p|Sliggoo}}, and later, a powerful {{AP|Goodra}}. After earning his fourth Gym Badge, Ash eventually faced Clemont in their promised Gym Battle, and won with Goodra's help, gaining his fifth Badge. Later, Ash and friends come across Goodra's [[Kalos Route 14|old home]], where they discovered it was taken over by a {{p|Florges}} and her companions. After saving Goodra's swamp from Team Rocket while simultaneously solving the issue concerning Florges, Ash left Goodra in the wetlands so it could act as the protector of its swamp and the Pokémon living in it. Sometime afterwards, when Ash reached [[Laverre City]] to challenge the [[Laverre Gym|Gym]], he made a new rival in [[Sawyer]], a novice trainer hailing from Hoenn. Along the way, Ash would also support Serena in her quest to become Kalos Queen, and gave her some helpful advice when she eventually lost, telling her that losing is simply another step towards victory.

Later in their journeys, Ash and friends reached [[Anistar City]] and, together with Professor Sycamore, they met the Psychic Gym Leader, [[Olympia]]. She revealed his Frogadier's past as a Froakie from before meeting Ash and a glimpse of Frogadier's, his friend's, Sycamore's, Team Rocket's, and his own fate, indicating that they will all play a vital role in Kalos's future. Ash challenged her to a [[Double Battle]], which he won using Frogadier and {{AP|Talonflame}}.

Shortly after, the group came across a mysterious Pokémon, dubbed [[Squishy]] by Bonnie, who was being pursued relentlessly by the [[Villainous teams|villainous organization]], [[Team Flare]], prompting the group to put it under their own protective custody. Some time afterwards, Ash and his friends got involved in a conflict in Sanpei's [[Ninja Village|home town]], which led to Frogadier evolving into Greninja, as well as unlocking a [[Bond Phenomenon]].

Later on, Ash met up with [[Alain]], who became intrigued by Greninja's Bond Phenomenon and requested to battle Ash. Ash put up a decent fight, but eventually lost. Afterwards, Clemont vowed to help Ash master Greninja's new form, creating a device for that sole purpose. When Ash later on had a rematch with Alain, he and Greninja did significantly better and even gained the edge after Greninja transformed, but Ash eventually passed out from exhaustion from using the form. Having a dream in which Greninja leaves him, he woke up and resolves to fully master the form.

Later on, Ash and his friends were informed by Diantha that Team Flare had been experimenting on a remote island, and they were told about the Legendary Pokémon {{p|Zygarde}}. When Bonnie told Diantha about Greninja's Bond Phenomenon, the Champion requested another match with Ash. In a stark contrast to his past battles against Elite Four members and Champions, Ash and Greninja put up a great fight, with Greninja eventually reaching it's final transformation but not perfecting it. However, before the battle could be finished, Ash passed out again.

Ash later on had another rematch with Sawyer, but he lost when Greninja failed to transform. This seemed to leave Ash doubtful of his ability to master the transformation. Ash's confidence was shaken further after brutally losing to [[Wulfric]], the Snowbelle Gym Leader, who told Ash he didn't fully trust his Pokémon, which meant that he would be destined for failure. After seeing how badly Greninja got hurt during their battle and blaming himself for the loss, a depressed Ash left the Pokémon Center, into the cold night. The next day Serena met up with him and confronted him about how different he was acting. She didn't get through to him and left angrily. Later Ash to realized that he was going about his loss the wrong way. Trying to get back on his feet, he then left further into the forest until a snowstorm forced him to hide in a cave, while a group of wild Pokémon watched on. This reminded Ash of one of his early field trips, when he was forced to hide in a tree trunk in a rainy forest. It reminded him about why he wanted to go on a journey in the first place. Ash then let the Pokémon join him in the cave, but left when he saw a group of {{p|Spewpa}}, were almost falling off a tree over a cliff due to the storm. Ash nearly fell off the cliff helping them, but was saved by Greninja. When one Spewpa fell off anyway, Ash and Greninja fully synchronized their feelings and used the Bond Phenomenon to save it. He later apologized to Greninja and told it about when he hid in a similar place with some wild Pokémon and he realized that they needed teamwork if they wanted to beat Wulfric. Afterwards Ash returned to his friends and thanked Serena. Greninja then gave its Poké Ball to Ash, just as it had done back when it was a Froakie, and Ash and Greninja then vowed to start all over again. He then defeated Wulfric in a rematch, even after Wulfric Mega Evolved his Abomasnow. He then thanked his Pokémon and friends for helping him get this far, but reminded them that their greatest challenge was still to come, but that they would face it together.

Ash managed to earn eight Kalos Gym Badges, therefore qualifying for participation in the Lumiose Conference. Following several notable victories including a narrow victory in the semifinals against [[Sawyer]], Ash managed to reach the finals of the Conference, marking his first appearance in the finals of a Pokémon League; his opponent was [[Alain]]. On the night before the final battle, he and his friends learned more about the Ash-Greninja transformation. The finals of the Lumiose Conference began with a courageous battle between Ash's Pikachu and Alain's Tyranitar, in which the former emerged victorious. Ash gained an early advantage in the battle, retaining three of his Pokémon compared to Alain's two. However, Alain eventually managed to defeat Ash, using his Mega Evolved {{TP|Alain|Charizard}} in a fierce battle with Ash's Greninja as Ash-Greninja. This battle ultimately concluded the Lumiose Conference. Ash showed great sincerity and principle following the battle, shaking Alain's hand regardless of the result.

[[File:Ash and Pokémon captured.png|thumb|left|250px|Ash and his Pokémon captured by Team Flare]]
However, during the closing ceremony of the conference, Team Flare began their final operation, using the power of the blue Zygarde Core "[[Z2]]" to cause vines to destroy parts of Lumiose City. Ash and Alain worked together in an attempt to fight off the vines along with them looking for Mairin, but Ash was ultimately betrayed by Alain, who was told by [[Celosia]] that [[Lysandre]] had ordered Ash to be captured. As such, Alain made no attempt to aid Ash when he and Pikachu got knocked out unconscious from Celosia's Drapion's Confuse Ray. They and Ash's other Pokémon are then taken captive at the top of Prism Tower, as Lysandre intended to use Ash and Greninja's Bond Phenomenon for his plans. As Ash regains consciousness, he finds himself and his Pokémon restrained, with only Pikachu conscious. Ash then sees Lysandre and Alain, and tries to get Lysandre to release him and the others, but Lysandre refuses. Later, Ash and Pikachu witness Squishy's transformation into Zygarde. When Lysandre revealed his plans to Alain, Ash came to realize that Alain never meant to betray anyone and did this to help [[Mairin]] and [[Chespie]]. Then, Lysandre used a miniature version of the Team Flare's Mega Evolution energy ray to control Ash and Greninja, but they broke free due to their Bond Phenomenon.

Afterwards, Alain turns against Lysandre and has Charizard use {{m|Dragon Claw}} on the restraints of Ash's other Pokémon. The duo then battled Lysandre, and although they were able to defeat his Pyroar early in the battle, Lysandre's Mega Gyarados was powerful enough to defeat several of Ash's Pokémon in succession. Ash and Alain were eventually helped by Malva, who claimed that the two of them had inspired her to fight for a better future. When Lysandre rebuffed her, Ash instead lectured him on how everyone has their own tomorrow, and how Lysandre had no right to take that away from them by destroying the world. Lysandre merely called Ash naive. Ash, Alain, and Malva were finally able to defeat Lysandre, but he told them that he was not done yet and falls off Prism Tower. When Ash heard about the [[Giant Rock]] and that Mairin's Chespin is inside of it, he accompanied Alain to go and get Chespie out of it along with Pikachu, Greninja, and Alain's Charizard. They were successful and stopped the Giant Rock for a short time, but Lysandre showed up and moved it with another device. Thanks to the efforts of Pikachu, Greninja, and Alain's Charizard, they were able to destroy the device, allowing Zygarde to finish it off. Ash then saw the two Zygarde leave, followed by the sunrise.

Ash helps Clemont rebuilt the gym along with Bonnie, Serena, and Meyer. He also helps Mairin with the welcome back party for Alain. Ash then heard what Alain had to say and helped him get out of his depression before Team Rocket showed up to steal Pikachu. Thanks to the efforts of Ash and Alain they were foiled again. Ash and crew were award medals for there efforts against Team Flare, then watched the firework display right by Prism Tower. After that night, he went to watch Serena, Shauna, and Jessilee's Showcase in Lumiose City hosted by Serena herself with approval from Professor Sycamore. During the Showcase, he, Clemont, Bonnie, along with their Pokémon danced along throughout the entire performance. After the performance, he helped Serena cook dinner by helping out cutting the vegetables. The next day, Ash said goodbye to the rival trio Trevor, Shauna, and Tierno, who have been invited by the professor to investigate the wild Pokémon that left Lumiose City after the Team Flare incident happened, and to Sawyer, who decides to go to Lysandre Labs to help Steven Stone investigate the remnants of the Giant Rock. Sawyer shows the Key Stone that Steven gave him and would like to repay him. Sawyer tells Ash that they will have another battle the next time they meet and made a promise to each other that they will not lose. Sawyer and Ash shake hands with each other and says goodbye to Ash and the gang. Clemont told Ash that he needed to make some adjustments to the Gym with Bonnie's help, and left Ash and Serena by themselves.

After the others left Ash and Serena, they decided to wander around town. When they arrived at the airport, Ash was happy to hear that the airport's reopening soon. However, Serena seemed worried. The two continue to walk around the town and stop by at a shop, gazing at some clothes at a clothing store, and even have some cookies as well. However, Ash noticed that Serena was still concerned. Therefore he decides to propose Serena to have a battle with him, so Ash guides Serena to the battlefield, in which he told Serena that the battlefield he showed her was the place that Ash had his first battle in the Kalos Region with Clemont the very first time he arrived in the Kalos Region in Lumiose City. Ash stated to Serena that each time he gets stressed out, he usually has a battle to let out his stressful mind. Ash advises Serena to cheer up, in which she smiles. Serena recalled that she never had a proper battle with Ash before. So she battles him along with her Braxien against his Pikachu. After when Braixen used Fire Blast to hit Pikachu, Ash compliments Serena's teamwork with Braixen. He even stated that Braixen, Pancham, and Sylveon will always be there to support Serena whenever she needed it. Ash admits to her that Greninja hit him all the way during the incident when he realized that he couldn't do everything alone. He notes that he will always do his best whenever his Pokémon are always there to support him and told Serena that he and Pikachu will always support Serena all the way no matter what, in which Serena sees that they're right. Serena thanked Ash for helping her make her choice. The next day, Ash congratulated Serena when she announced that she will be going on a performing trip to study performances by visiting other regions, starting with Hoenn. Ash promised her to give her very best with her Pokémon, and that he supported her decision.

Just before Ash and the gang were heading to Lumiose Airport to say their goodbyes, Ash took Goodra back home to the wetlands where it belongs, thanked it for all its help after helping him battle and promised that they would meet again one day. After dropping Goodra off, Ash and the gang noticed another one of the vines popped up again back during the Team Flare incident. When Clemont got captured by Xerosic, Ash, his Greninja, along with Serena and Bonnie went to go after Xerosic to rescue Clemont. After Clemont tricked Xerosic by putting a microchip in the side of his head, Xerosic battled against Ash using his Crobat and Malamar, but was defeated by Ash. After Xerosic was arrested by Officer Jenny, Ash and the gang were followed by Z2 and Squishy, where Z2 requested Ash that he needs Greninja to stay with them to obliterate the remaining roots of the Megalith Zygarde. Ash remembered the memories he and Greninja had way back when he first met him, and all the fun moments they had. He realized that it was for the better. So Ash released Greninja in which it accepted Z2's request. After Greninja left with Z2 and Squishy, it bid a fond farewell to Ash and the others.

After releasing Greninja, Ash and the gang headed back to Lumiose City to say their final goodbyes. On the day Ash left Kalos, he video called his mother, Delia and Professor Oak with Serena, Clemont and Bonnie. Before leaving for the airport, Professor Sycamore had arrived at Clemont's house with Alain and Mairin. They explained how they were going to Frost Cavern to help with Sycamore's research about Mega Evolution. Ash and Alain promised to battle again, and they went their separate paths. Soon after, Ash and the others headed to the airport. However, Dedenne got upset about having to part ways, so it ran off. The gang searched for Dedenne, and Bonnie calmed it down. Ash promised that he wouldn't lose in a battle against the two. The gang then said farewell to Serena, who had to catch her flight to Hoenn. After saying goodbye to her, Clemont asked Ash for a battle. In the battle, Clemont used Bunnelby and Ash sent out his Pikachu. No winner was ultimately shown. Ash was then seen on the airplane with Pikachu who rested on his lap. Looking out the window, he recalls the memories he had during his journey through the Kalos Region, from arriving at Kalos all the way to saying goodbye to Greninja. Finally, Ash had reached Pallet Town and went back to his house, calling out to his mother that he was home.

===={{series|Sun & Moon}}====
In the {{series|Sun & Moon}}, Ash traveled with Delia to the Alola region after Mimey won the trip via lottery. It was shown that Ash gave his Kalos Pokémon to [[Professor Oak]], who gave him and his mother a Pokémon egg to deliver to his cousin [[Samson Oak|Samson]]. While riding a {{p|Sharpedo}}, Ash met {{an|Lana}}, who was fishing on her Lapras with her {{TP|Lana|Popplio}}. Later on, while losing track of a {{p|Grubbin}} he encountered earlier, Ash stumbled upon the [[Pokémon School]], where he meets {{an|Lillie}}, {{an|Mallow}}, {{an|Sophocles}}, Samson, and [[Professor Kukui]]. While being given a tour by Mallow, he noticed [[Team Skull]] members confronting {{an|Kiawe}} and battled them alongside him. During this battle, Ash learned of [[Z-Ring]]s and [[Z-Move]]s when Kiawe used [[Inferno Overdrive]] from his {{TP|Kiawe|Turtonator}}. Later on, while at dinner with his mother, a Pokémon catches Ash's attention and he goes after it. Eventually, that Pokémon is revealed to be {{p|Tapu Koko}}, the [[Guardian deities|guardian]] of [[Melemele Island]], who gives Ash a Z-Ring before flying off. With these discoveries, Ash decided to remain in Alola to study at the school and learn more about Z-Moves.

===Character===
[[File:Younger Ash XY.png|thumb|250px|Young Ash]]
Ash is an only child that lived with his mother, {{Delia}}, until he left for his [[Pokémon journey]] at the age of ten. His main goal in life, as described in [[EP001|the first episode]], is to be the world's greatest [[Pokémon Master]]. One particular characteristic about Ash that has not changed over the course of the series, aside from his determination and his passion for raising and training Pokémon, is that he is incredibly selfless. He will often go to extraordinary lengths to earn a Pokémon's trust and respect, and to better understand a Pokémon that he sees as troubled. He is also very fair-minded and trusting, a true testament to his good-natured character.

Ash is shown to have a strong sense of justice, especially when it comes to Pokémon. If a Pokémon is in trouble, he will make every effort to help them, even if he has no prior connection to them. If they are the cause of trouble, he will stop them, and then try to understand them, with almost all such occasions being a case of the Pokémon, or their Trainers or friends, having a problem which can't be resolved normally. In those cases, he will selflessly volunteer to help them. Should the problem be caused by [[human]]s, such as {{TRT}}, {{pkmn|poacher|Pokémon thieves, hunters, or poachers}}, Ash resolves to do anything in his power to stop them.

Despite this, and previous dealings with [[Villainous teams|evil organizations]], Ash has retained a remarkably optimistic and naive outlook, a trait {{ashfr|his companions}} seem to share. He is quick to praise and has an unshakable trust in both his Pokémon and his friends. Also, Ash is determined to see the best in everybody unless he has a very good reason not to. An example would be Team Rocket's frequent 'sudden appearances' that coincide with their needs at that time, and Ash never questioning it until it is too late. Another example would be how he always praises {{an|Clemont}} for [[List of Clemont's inventions|his inventions]], no matter their high failure rate, and the near inevitable explosion, or {{an|Cilan}} for his various hobbies. Furthermore, even though almost all of his friends have large dreams, Ash fully supports them and has never doubted their ability to accomplish them, possibly due to his own highly ambitious goal. He also encourages Pokémon to do the best they can, even if they aren't his own, and has even helped train [[wild Pokémon]].

In the [[original series]], though Ash actively took part in {{pkmn|battle}}s, he was rarely seen independently training his Pokémon. However, since the {{series|Advanced Generation}}, Ash is shown to train more noticeably, having practice battles with his friends and focusing on [[move]]s, techniques, and strategies with his Pokémon. A noticeable trait of Ash's is his willingness to learn from both his victories and defeats. For example, after winning in a [[Gym]] battle against [[Winona]] in ''[[AG085|Sky High Gym Battle!]]'' and witnessing her Pokémon's powerful {{m|Aerial Ace}}, Ash was motivated to have his {{AP|Swellow}} learn it. Even his losses can inspire him, such as when he lost to [[Clayton]] in ''[[DP159|Short and To the Punch!]]'' and decided to teach his {{AP|Buizel}} {{m|Ice Punch|one of the moves}} Clayton's {{p|Mr. Mime}} had used during their battle. He believes nothing he and his Pokémon do on their journey is a waste of time.

In the beginning, Ash had a bit of an inferiority complex, as well as some form of personal pride, most likely stemming from his [[rival]]ry with {{Gary}}. As a result, he had some bad habits, such as shamelessly boasting of his own skill if he were ever on a winning streak, and becoming angered easily if he were personally insulted, as seen in ''[[EP008|The Path to the Pokémon League]]''. Ash used to complain about things that were perfectly legal, like [[Giselle]]'s {{p|Cubone}} using a bone in ''[[EP009|The School of Hard Knocks]]'', or [[Blaine]]'s use of the lava in ''[[EP059|Volcanic Panic]]''. He even locked himself up in his room and sulked after losing to [[Ritchie]], although this anger was not entirely unfounded as Team Rocket had worn out his Pokémon before the match began. He overcame his disappointment after seeing and listening to how Ritchie took his loss as a way to better himself as a Trainer in ''[[EP080|Friends to the End]]''. Fortunately, during his journey, Ash has gotten over this particular character trait and is now more accepting of criticism to his own skill, though he still gets upset if his Pokémon are insulted or degraded. This was the primary catalyst for Ash's bitter rivalry with [[Paul]] in the {{series|Diamond & Pearl}}.
[[File:Ash catches a Pokémon SM.png|thumb|left|250px|Ash after catching a Pokémon]]
In most episodes of the anime, especially those during the {{DL|List of original series episodes|Johto League arc}}, Ash befriends someone who will influence him and cause him to strive to become a better Trainer. Although he is not a dependent individual, he is still young and has learned to make his way relying on his friends, particularly the maternal skills of Brock. The honor of "best friend" is usually reserved for Pikachu but Ash has come to see his closest human friends in the same light over time; using the term for Misty and {{an|Brock}} in ''[[EP273|Gotta Catch Ya Later!]]'' as well as {{an|May}} and [[Max]] in ''[[AG178|Battling the Enemy Within]]''.

Ash has changed a great deal over the course of the series, particularly in regards to his skill at [[Pokémon training]], but his earnestness, rashness, and determination have remained. Never straying from his goal, he has remained loyal to his friends, family, and supporters, but most of all his Pokémon. Ash became a great Trainer by learning to find and use the inner strength of each of his Pokémon by bonding with them. For example, when he received a banner filled with prints from his Pokémon in ''[[AG187|The Unbeatable Lightness of Seeing!]]'', he knew which Pokémon placed specific prints, showing his close bond with them. He also learns where their hidden abilities lie, as well as resorting to unorthodox strategies when fighting particularly challenging opponents. For example, he uses his Pikachu's speed to outmaneuver larger foes and attack. In another instance, his {{AP|Charizard}} defeated [[Gary's Blastoise]] by causing the field to overheat before mounting a close-quarters attack while Blastoise was blinded by the steam. He also prefers to train a Pokémon to be the best it can without forcing it to [[Evolution|evolve]], as evidenced by his treatment of {{AP|Gligar}} in ''[[DP085|Fighting Fear With Fear!]]''. He is happy when his Pokémon evolve but lets them choose whether or not they want to evolve instead of forcing them.

Physically Ash is in very good shape, especially for someone 10 years of age. He has constantly been shown to have a lot of stamina, walking miles upon miles through all kinds of environments, while journeying between towns on his journey. He also has huge endurance, as seen when he took powerful attacks from various Pokémon head on and then recovering quite quickly. Furthermore, Ash has demonstrated himself to be a bit acrobatic, occasionally being able to keep up with {{an|Iris}}, who virtually grew up swinging and jumping through treetops. Ash has occasionally displayed great reflexes, being able to dodge attacks or catch falling objects out of the blue, and even being able to save himself, or others, in the last second during perilous situations. What's more, Ash has exhibited tremendous will power, as seen when he took attacks for long periods of time and keeps advancing, which also drives his "never give up" attitude when it comes to Pokémon battles.

Ash is also quite dense when it comes to matters of the opposite sex, more specifically in the field of [[Shipping|romance]]. Throughout the series, Ash has only displayed open interest in a [[Giselle|female]] only [[EP009|once]], and nothing came out of it. Though some girls in the series have actually shown obvious (and subtle) affection towards him, Ash meets it with nearly unfailing obtuseness, which some characters have also noticed. Even when it involves other peoples romance Ash is usually oblivious until someone points it out to him. A few times when it came to a matter of Pokémon love, with a male who's experiencing difficulty in gaining the attention of a female, while his friends will mainly give advice in improving the male's looks or charm, Ash's advice is simply to be stronger.

Early on, Ash originally trained not to further himself but instead to catch more Pokémon than Gary, a feat that he never accomplished. Ash later slowed his pace, which allowed him to focus on the individual traits of each Pokémon. At the [[Silver Conference]], with great humility and maturity, Ash finally won a battle against his old rival, signifying a great milestone in his history as a Trainer. His maturity has also increased in his dealings with Pokémon. This was shown when {{AP|a Mankey|Primeape}} stole his {{AP|hat}} in ''[[EP025|Primeape Goes Bananas]]'', he screamed and yelled at it, even climbing trees just to get his hat back, but when an {{AP|Aipom}} did the same in ''[[AG179|Slaking Kong]]'', he stated merely that he would feel strange without a hat. When Aipom stole his hat again in ''[[DP009|Setting the World on its Buneary!]]'', however, while she was under his ownership, he chased after her in the same manner as before.

Ash has traversed much of the [[Pokémon world]] and has thus far participated in various [[Pokémon League Conference]]s, but he is still learning new things about Pokémon all the time. He has also gained a close connection with many {{pkmn2|Legendary}} and [[Mythical Pokémon]], such as the ones who played major roles in the {{pkmn|movies}}. In the English dub [[M02|second movie]], he was revealed to be "The Chosen One" - the one who would bring balance back to the world when it was disrupted.
[[File:Ash Aura.png|thumb|250px|Ash using Aura inside the [[Tree of Beginning]]]]
Although viewed as a normal [[human]], Ash does have some special abilities, as he is said to have the same [[Aura]] as [[Sir Aaron]], a legendary hero, and is theoretically able to manipulate it in much the same way. Therefore, he made a connection with Sir Aaron's {{OBP|Lucario|M08}}. However, he has not received any training in this field, opting to continue his Pokémon journey instead. He has also been likened to an ancient Aura guardian in ''[[DP056|The Keystone Pops!]]'', who also had a partner {{p|Pikachu}}. Later, in ''[[DP071|Pokémon Ranger and the Kidnapped Riolu! Parts 1]]'' and ''[[DP072|2]]'', Ash uses Aura again to locate a lost {{p|Riolu}} and read Riolu's mind as well. This time, however, he merely senses the Aura, rather than manipulating it.

Though his passion remains in battling, Ash is always eager to try new things, especially if he can do them together with {{cat|Ash's Pokémon|his Pokémon}}, having participated in other events like [[Pokémon Contest]]s, [[PokéRinger]] tournaments, and even a [[Hearthome Collection|fashion show]] and a {{pkmn|Dress-Up Contest|cosplay convention}} as well as various other {{cat|Pokémon competitions}}. He has [[Contest Pass]]es for [[Sinnoh]] and [[Hoenn]]. Ash carries with him half of a broken [[Poké Ball]], while Gary has the other half, as a symbol of their ongoing, but now friendly, rivalry; [[Misty's special lure]], which she sent to him as a gift; and half of a [[Ribbon#Terracotta Medal|Ribbon]] he received after his [[Contest Battle]] with May in the unofficial {{to|Terracotta}} Contest ended in a tie.

His father has not been introduced. The anime suggests that his father was once a Pokémon Trainer who began his journey in Pallet Town, and that he is still living. In the original, he is also confirmed to have a grandfather, whose son followed his footsteps. An interview with the series' storyboarder [[Masamitsu Hidaka]] confirmed Ash's father is a Trainer on his own journey. According to Hidaka, Ash's father may or may not be introduced in the series, depending on its necessity to further Ash's maturity and development as a Trainer. On the other hand, according to [[Takeshi Shudō]]'s novelization, Ash's father left home to go on a journey right after Ash was born, and never returned since. As he never registered his name in the Pokémon Trainer's list, his whereabouts are unknown.

===Pokémon===

[[File:Ash with his Pokémon.png|thumb|280px|Ash with all his Pokémon as of ''[[BW142|The Dream Continues!]]'' (except for {{AP|Squirtle}} and {{AP|Primeape}}) at Professor Oak's lab]]
[[File:Ash Kalos Team.png|thumb|280px|Ash's full [[Kalos]] party]]
As a Trainer, Ash has {{pkmn2|caught}} and [[Friendship|befriended]] a sizable number of Pokémon over the course of the anime. His philosophy on {{pkmn|training}} is that Pokémon are individuals and that a combination of trust, friendship and hard work are needed to overcome adversity. In fact, several of Ash's Pokémon were caught because they allowed him to, after he befriended them. He seems to {{pkmn|battle}} best with Pokémon that are similar to Pikachu: ones that are [[Appendix:Metagame terminology#Sweeper|speedy and maneuverable, yet able to perform high-powered attacks]]; however, he is willing to work with any Pokémon that comes into his care.

Ash's battle style is generally spontaneous and fairly unorthodox, and his Pokémon often reflect these traits. He has been shown to use unusual strategies. For instance, during the {{series|Diamond & Pearl}}, he incorporated a twisting-spinning type maneuver in his Pokémon's offensive and defensive techniques, which eventually lead to him creating the original technique, [[Counter Shield]]. Also, sometimes he would use someone else's battle strategies as shown with [[Paul]] and {{an|Tierno}}, though when using the latter, Ash stated that his own unique strategy is the one he can truly count on, instead of simply mimicking others.

Ash is very attached to his Pokémon, and prefers to fight and train with them personally. Furthermore, he cares for their opinion, even giving them the option of whether they should [[Evolution|evolve]] or not. As such, the majority of his Pokémon also share Ash's stubborn and reckless nature, persistently attempting to rise and continue the battle, even after receiving great amount of damage and being at the end of their rope. However, if it is by their own wish, or if he believes it is best for them, Ash will (if sometimes reluctantly) [[trade]] or [[Released Pokémon|release]] them, and in some cases, leave them with experienced individuals so that they could get stronger.

Though Ash normally catches five or more Pokémon per [[region]] (not including when he traveled through the [[Orange Archipelago]] and challenged the {{gdis|Battle Frontier|III}} in his second tour of [[Kanto]]), he rarely ever switches the Pokémon in his current [[party]] with those in [[Pokémon Storage System|storage]] at {{an|Professor Oak}}'s {{TP|Professor Oak|Laboratory}}. He usually only did so when he participated against powerful opponents (such as Trainers in the [[Pokémon League Conference]]s, and [[Frontier Brain]]s), or when attending certain events that requires a specific Pokémon (like {{AP|Tauros}} at the [[Pokémon Swap Meet]] or {{AP|Snorlax}} at the [[Sumo Conference]]). However, during the {{series|Best Wishes}}, Ash actively cycled through the nine Pokémon he managed to catch in [[Unova]], although these Pokémon, when not in his party, were instead kept in storage at [[Professor Juniper]]'s lab in [[Nuvema Town]]. Near the end of his journey in Unova, Professor Juniper transferred all of Ash's Pokémon to Professor Oak's lab. Ash has not yet used this system of training in the [[XY series|following]] series.

Ash currently has ownership of 66 Pokémon, including all 30 of his Tauros. Including pre-evolutions, traded, released and [[Gift Pokémon|given away]] Pokémon (and not including the additional Tauros), in total, Ash has currently officially owned a total of 80 different Pokémon species.
====On hand====
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| {{ActivePoké|Ash|Pikachu|‎Ash Pikachu.png|electric}} ♂
| {{ActivePoké|Ash|Rowlet|Ash Rowlet.png|grass|flying}}
| {{ActivePoké|Ash|Rockruff|Ash Rockruff.png|rock}}

|}

====Travel with====
This section is for the Pokémon that Ash currently travels with, but has not caught.
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| {{ActivePoké|||nick=Rotom Pokédex|Rotom Pokédex anime.png|electric|ghost}}
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|}

====With Professor Oak====
This section shows the Pokémon that Ash keeps at [[Professor Oak's laboratory]].

{| width="100%"
|-
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Bulbasaur|Ash Bulbasaur.png|grass|poison}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Charizard|Ash Charizard.png|fire|flying|fir=Charmander|mid=Charmeleon|size=190px}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Kingler|Ash Kingler.png|water|fir=Krabby}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Muk|Ash Muk.png|poison|size=150px}}
|-
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Tauros|Ash Tauros.png|normal|disp=Tauros (×30)}} ♂
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Snorlax|Ash Snorlax.png|normal|size=190px}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Heracross|Ash Heracross.png|bug|fighting|size=190px}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Bayleef|Ash Bayleef.png|grass|fir=Chikorita|size=190px}} ♀
|-
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Quilava|Ash Quilava.png|fire|fir=Cyndaquil|size=190px}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Totodile|Ash Totodile.png|water|size=190px}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Noctowl|Ash Noctowl.png|normal|flying|size=190px}} [[File:ShinyVIIStar.png]]
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Donphan|Ash Donphan.png|ground|fir=Egg|mid=Phanpy|size=190px}}
|-
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Swellow|Ash Swellow.png|normal|flying|fir=Taillow|size=190px}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Sceptile|Ash Sceptile.png|grass|fir=Treecko|mid=Grovyle|size=190px}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Corphish|Ash Corphish.png|water|size=190px}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Torkoal|Ash Torkoal.png|fire|size=190px}}
|-
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Glalie|Ash Glalie.png|ice|fir=Snorunt}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Staraptor|Ash Staraptor.png|normal|flying|fir=Starly|mid=Staravia|size=190px}} ♂
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Torterra|Ash Torterra.png|grass|ground|fir=Turtwig|mid=Grotle|size=190px}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Infernape|Ash Infernape.png|fire|fighting|fir=Chimchar|mid=Monferno|size=190px}}
|-
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Buizel|Ash Buizel.png|water|size=190px}} ♂
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Gliscor|Ash Gliscor.png|ground|flying|fir=Gligar|size=190px}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Gible|Ash Gible.png|dragon|ground|size=190px}} ♂
| {{ActivePoké|Ash|Unfezant|Ash Unfezant.png|normal|flying|fir=Pidove|mid=Tranquill|size=190px}} ♀
|-
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Oshawott|Ash Oshawott.png|water|size=190px}} ♂
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Pignite|Ash Pignite.png|fire|fighting|fir=Tepig|size=190px}} ♂
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Snivy|Ash Snivy.png|grass|size=190px}} ♀
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Scraggy|Ash Scraggy.png|dark|fighting|fir=Egg|size=190px}} ♂
|-
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Leavanny|Ash Leavanny.png|bug|grass|fir=Sewaddle|mid=Swadloon|size=190px}} ♂
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Palpitoad|Ash Palpitoad.png|water|ground|size=190px}} ♂
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Boldore|Ash Boldore.png|rock|rock|fir=Roggenrola|size=190px}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Krookodile|Ash Krookodile.png|ground|dark|fir=Krokorok|size=190px}} ♂
|-
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Talonflame|Ash Talonflame.png|fire|flying|fir=Fletchling|mid=Fletchinder|size=190px}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Hawlucha|‎Ash Hawlucha.png|fighting|flying|size=190px}} ♂
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Noivern|Ash Noivern.png|flying|dragon|fir=Egg|mid=Noibat|size=190px}} ♂
|}

====In training====

This section is for the Pokémon that Ash still owns but are in the care of another Trainer. Some can be called upon at any time if needed.
{| width="100%"
|-
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Squirtle|Ash Squirtle.png|water}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Primeape|Ash Primeape.png|fighting|size=190px}}
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|}

====Released====

This section is for the Pokémon that Ash formally {{pkmn2|released}} back into the {{pkmn2|wild}}.
{| width="100%"
|-
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Butterfree|Ash Butterfree.png|bug|flying|fir=Caterpie|mid=Metapod}} ♂
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Pidgeot|Ash Pidgeot.png|normal|flying|fir=Pidgeotto}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Lapras|Ash Lapras.png|water|ice}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Greninja|‎Ash Greninja.png|water|dark|disp=Froakie → Frogadier → Greninja ↔ Ash-Greninja|size=190px}}
|-
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Goodra|Ash Goodra.png|dragon|fir=Goomy|mid=Sliggoo|size=190px}}
|
|}

====Traded away====
This section is for the Pokémon that Ash [[Trade|traded away]].
{| width="100%"
|-
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Raticate|Ash Raticate.png|normal}}
| {{InactivePoké|Dawn|Ambipom|Ash Aipom.png|normal|disp=Aipom}} ♀
|
|
|}

====Given away====
This section is for the Pokémon that Ash gave to another Trainer to keep for themselves.
{| width="100%"
|-
| {{InactivePoké|Casey|Beedrill|Casey Beedrill.png|bug|poison}}
|
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|}

====Unofficial====
This section is for the Pokémon that Ash had bonded with over the course of several episodes but never officially caught.
{| width="100%"
|-
| {{InactivePoké|Sabrina|Haunter|Sabrina Haunter.png|ghost|poison}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Larvitar|Ash Larvitar.png|rock|ground|fir=Egg}}
|
|}

====Ride Pokémon====

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Ash
|pkmn=Sharpedo
|gender=
|type1=water
|type2=dark
|img=Ash Ride Sharpedo.png
|cap=A Poké Ride Sharpedo
|epnum=SM001
|epname=Alola to New Adventure!
|vajp=
|vaen=
|desc=Ash was first seen riding a [[Poké Ride]] {{p|Sharpedo}} around [[Melemele Island]].

None of Sharpedo's moves are known.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Kiawe
|pkmn=Tauros
|gender=male
|type1=Normal
|img=Ash Kiawe Tauros.png
|cap=A Poké Ride Tauros
|epnum=SM002
|epname=The Guardian's Challenge!
|vajp=
|vaen=
|desc=Ash was first seen riding a [[Poké Ride]] {{p|Tauros}} around the [[Pokémon School]].

None of Tauros's moves are known.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Ash
|pkmn=Lapras
|type1=Water
|type2=Ice
|img=Ash Ride Lapras.png
|cap=A Poké Ride Lapras
|epnum=SM005
|epname=
|vajp=
|vaen=
|desc=Ash was first seen riding a [[Poké Ride]] {{p|Lapras}} around [[Melemele Island]].

None of Lapras's moves are known.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Ash
|pkmn=Pelipper
|type1=Water
|type2=Flying
|img=Ash Pelipper.png
|cap=A Poké Ride Pelipper
|epnum=SM011
|epname=
|vajp=
|vaen=
|desc=Ash was first seen riding a [[Poké Ride]] {{p|Pelipper}} around [[Alola]].

None of Pelipper's moves are known.}}

====Temporary====
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This section is for the Pokémon that Ash temporarily partnered with, many of which were rented and belong to another Trainer, or were [[wild Pokémon]] that Ash temporarily teamed up with.

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=N/A
|pkmn=Pidgey
|type1=Normal
|type2=Flying
|img=Pidgey EP002.png
|cap=A Trainer's Pidgey
|epnum=EP002
|epname=Pokémon Emergency!
|desc=When {{TRT}} attacked the Viridian City Pokémon Center, Ash, in an attempt to defend the Pokémon from Team Rocket's {{TP|Jessie|Ekans}} and {{TP|James|Koffing}}, utilized a {{p|Pidgey}}, but their Ekans managed to intimidate it and force it to flee.

Because Pidgey fled before Ash could even attack, none of its moves are known.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=N/A
|pkmn=Rattata
|type1=Normal
|img=Rattata EP002.png
|cap=A Trainer's Rattata
|epnum=EP002
|epname=Pokémon Emergency!
|vaen=Carter Cathcart{{!}}Jimmy Zoppi
|desc=When Team Rocket attacked the Viridian City Pokémon Center, Ash, in an attempt to defend the Pokémon from Team Rocket's Ekans and Koffing, utilized a {{p|Rattata}}, but their Ekans managed to intimidate it and force it to flee.

Because Rattata fled before Ash could even attack, none of its moves are known.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Lara Laramie
|pkmn=Rapidash
|stage1=Ponyta
|type1=Fire
|img=Ash Ponyta.png
|cap=Lara Laramie's Ponyta
|img2=Ash Rapidash.png
|cap2=Lara Laramie's Rapidash
|epnum=EP033
|epname=The Flame Pokémon-athon!
|desc=Ash borrowed {{p|Rapidash}} from [[Lara Laramie]] when it was a {{p|Ponyta}} after Lara was injured and could not ride it in the race. It evolved into Rapidash while racing against [[Dario]]'s {{p|Dodrio}}. Thanks to the speed gained through the evolution, Ash and Rapidash were able to win the race.

Rapidash's only known move is {{m|Stomp}}.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Dr. Akihabara
|pkmn=Porygon
|type1=Normal
|img=Porygon anime.png
|epnum=EP038
|vajp=Katsuyuki Konishi
|desc={{p|Porygon}} was lent to Ash by [[Dr. Akihabara]] to help stop {{TRT}} from stealing Pokémon from the Pokémon Center's PC system. After they escaped the computer world, Porygon was returned to Akihabara.

Porygon's known moves are {{m|Conversion}}, {{m|Tackle}}, and {{m|Sharpen}}.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|main=yes
|trainer=Misty
|pkmn=Togepi
|type1=Normal
|img=Misty Togepi Charm.png
|epnum=EP050
|epname=Who Gets To Keep Togepi?
|vajp=Satomi Kōrogi
|vaen=Satomi Kōrogi
|desc=Ash, {{an|Brock}}, {{an|Misty}} and {{MTR}} fought when Togepi was born to decide who would get to raise it. Ash eventually won the four-way miniature tournament, but Togepi decided to stay with Misty instead.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Pokémon League entrance exam instructor
|pkmn=Weezing
|type1=Poison
|img=PLEEI Weezing.png
|epnum=EP056
|epname=The Ultimate Test
|vaen=Eric Stuart
|vajp=Shin'ichirō Miki
|desc=The Pokémon League entrance exam instructor gave Ash a {{p|Weezing}} by having him choose his own set of Poké Balls provided by the instructor. It was used during the Pokémon League exam by battling the Instructor's {{p|Flareon}} and won.

Weezing's known moves are {{m|Smog}}, {{m|Smokescreen}}, {{m|Tackle}}, and {{m|Explosion}}.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Pokémon League entrance exam instructor
|pkmn=Arbok
|type1=Poison
|img=PLEEI Arbok.png
|epnum=EP056
|epname=The Ultimate Test
|vajp=Unshō Ishizuka
|vaen=Unshō Ishizuka
|desc=The [[Pokémon League entrance exam instructor]] gave Ash an {{p|Arbok}} by having him choose his own set of Poké Balls provided by the instructor. It was used during a Pokémon League exam by battling the Instructor's {{p|Jolteon}} and lost.

Arbok's known moves are {{m|Glare}} and {{m|Wrap}}.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Pokémon League entrance exam instructor
|pkmn=Meowth
|type1=Normal
|img=PLEEI Meowth.png
|epnum=EP056
|epname=The Ultimate Test
|vaen=Maddie Blaustein{{!}}Adam Blaustein
|vajp=Chiyako Shibahara
|desc={{p|Meowth}} was the final Pokémon used by Ash during the Pokémon League exam. It was up against the Instructor's Vaporeon in which Vaporeon froze the Meowth causing Team Rocket's Meowth to interfere with the battle by kicking the frozen one free. It was accidentally blasted off along with Team Rocket, but the temporary switch was fixed in the next episode.

Meowth's only known move is {{m|Fury Swipes}}.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Hagatha
|pkmn=Hoothoot
|type1=Normal
|type2=Flying
|img=Ash Hoothoot.png
|epnum=EP121
|epname=Illusion Confusion!
|desc=Ash, {{an|Brock}} and {{an|Misty}} borrowed {{p|Hoothoot}} from [[Hagatha and Nagatha#Hagatha|Hagatha]] in order to navigate the haunted forest. It was returned to her sister, [[Hagatha and Nagatha#Nagatha|Nagatha]] after they were able to find the exit.

Hoothoot's known moves are {{m|Foresight}} and {{m|Peck}}.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|main=yes
|trainer=Misty
|pkmn=Staryu
|type1=Water
|img=Ash Misty Staryu.png
|epnum=EP147
|epname=The Fire-ing Squad!
|vaen=Shin'ichirō Miki
|vajp=Shin'ichirō Miki
|desc=Ash borrowed {{p|Staryu}} from {{an|Misty}} for the [[Fire and Rescue Grand Prix]] in ''[[EP147|The Fire-ing Squad!]]''. However, he did not win the contest and returned Staryu to her around the end of the episode.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|main=yes
|trainer=Misty
|pkmn=Psyduck
|type1=Water
|img=Ash Misty Psyduck.png
|epnum=EP147
|epname=The Fire-ing Squad!
|vaen=Michael Haigney
|vajp=Rikako Aikawa
|desc=Ash borrowed {{p|Psyduck}} from {{an|Misty}} for the [[Fire and Rescue Grand Prix]] in ''[[EP147|The Fire-ing Squad!]]''. However, he did not win the contest and returned Psyduck to her around the end of the episode.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|pkmn=Seaking
|type1=Water
|img=Ash Seaking.png
|epnum=EP168
|epname=Hook, Line, and Stinker
|vaen=Eric Stuart
|vajp=Katsuyuki Konishi
|desc=Ash hooked a {{p|Seaking}} during a [[Seaking Catching Day|Seaking fishing contest]]. It was released under park rules.

None of Seaking's moves are known.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Keegan
|nick=Arcky
|type1=Fire
|img=Ash Arcanine.png
|epnum=EP190
|epname=The Stolen Stones!
|desc=When Ash and [[Keegan]] were separated from Misty, Brock and [[Ramona]], Keegan hurt his arm, so Ash took his place by riding Arcky.

Arcky's known moves are {{m|Take Down}}, {{m|Fire Spin}}, and {{m|Extreme Speed}}.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Officer Jenny
|pkmn=Pidgeot
|type1=Normal
|type2=Flying
|img=Officer Jenny Pidgeot.png
|epnum=EP274
|epname=Hoenn Alone!
|desc=Ash flew on [[Officer Jenny]]'s {{p|Pidgeot}} in order to catch up with a boat that was leaving to [[Littleroot Town]].

None of Pidgeot's moves are known.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|pkmn=Flygon
|type1=Ground
|type2=Dragon
|img=Forina Flygon anime.png
|epnum=M06
|epname=Jirachi: Wish Maker
|desc=Ash commanded Flygon and rode it throughout the sky while protecting [[Jirachi (M06)|Jirachi]] from [[Groudon (M06)|Groudon]].

Flygon's only known move is {{m|Hyper Beam}}.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|main=yes
|trainer=Brock
|pkmn=Lombre
|type1=Water
|type2=Grass
|img=Ash Lombre.png
|epnum=AG105
|epname=Once in a Mawile
|vajp=Miyako Itō
|vaen=Dan Green
|desc=Ash commanded Brock's Lombre during the battle with {{TRT}} since Brock stayed behind in a stadium to perform with {{AP|Corphish}} while Ash and the others went after Team Rocket after they took Lombre instead of {{p|Mawile}}.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Master Hamm
|pkmn=Hitmonlee
|gender=male
|type1=Fighting
|img=Ash Hitmonlee.png
|epnum=AG145
|epname=Pasta La Vista!
|vajp=Unshō Ishizuka
|vaen=Michael Haigney
|desc=Ash borrowed {{p|Hitmonlee}} from [[Master Hamm]] to battle May with {{p|Hitmonchan}} after Master Hamm injured himself inadvertently.

Hitmonlee's known moves are {{m|Rolling Kick}}, {{m|Hi Jump Kick}}, {{m|Jump Kick}}, and {{m|Focus Punch}}.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|main=yes
|trainer=Dawn
|pkmn=Piplup
|gender=male
|type1=Water
|img=Ash Piplup.png
|epnum=DP046
|epname=A Maze-ing Race!
|vajp=Etsuko Kozakura
|vaen=Michele Knotz
|desc=Ash was the first to find Piplup in ''[[DP046|A Maze-ing Race!]]'', when everyone was separated by {{p|Graveler}}'s and {{p|Golem}}'s {{m|Rollout}}. Piplup was commanded to use {{m|Bubble Beam}} to take care of various problems that happened in the maze.

Piplup went with Ash in ''[[BW087|Expedition to Onix Island!]]'' after getting separated from his Trainer on the island of {{p|Onix}}. Ash commanded Piplup to use Bubble Beam to fight a trio of them.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|main=yes
|trainer=Brock
|pkmn=Sudowoodo
|gender=male
|type1=Rock
|img=Ash Sudowoodo.png
|epnum=DP046
|epname=A Maze-ing Race!
|vajp=Daisuke Sakaguchi
|vaen=Bill Rogers
|desc=Ash encountered Brock's Sudowoodo when the group was separated by Graveler and Golem. After stopping a fight, Ash went with Sudowoodo to get out of the maze and find Dawn and Brock. When they were found, Ash had Sudowoodo {{m|Mimic}} Pachirisu's {{m|Discharge}} to break a hole in the maze wall after finding them from the other side.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|main=yes
|trainer=Dawn
|pkmn=Pachirisu
|type1=Electric
|img=Ash Pachirisu.png
|epnum=DP046
|epname=A Maze-ing Race!
|vajp=Chinami Nishimura
|vaen=Chinami Nishimura
|desc=Ash encountered Dawn's Pachirisu along with Piplup, Buizel and Sudowoodo when the group was separated by Graveler and Golem. It mostly worked with Sudowoodo's {{m|Mimic}} when it used {{m|Discharge}}.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=The Pokémon Summer Academy
|pkmn=Raichu
|type1=Electric
|img=Ash Raichu.png
|epnum=DP088
|epname=Camping It Up!
|desc=During the first day of the summer school academy, Ash was given a {{p|Raichu}} to train. It was called to battle [[Angie]]'s {{p|Monferno}} and was able to put up a great fight. It had a very timid personality, digging into the ground when Ash first talked to it.

Raichu's known moves are {{m|Dig}}, {{m|Thunderbolt}}, {{m|Focus Punch}}, and {{m|Double Team}}.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=The Pokémon Summer Academy
|pkmn=Spoink
|type1=Psychic
|img=Ash Spoink.png
|epnum=DP091
|epname=One Team, Two Team, Red Team, Blue Team!
|vajp=Chie Satō
|vaen=Kayzie Rogers
|desc=Ash was given a {{p|Spoink}} in the first leg of the [[Pokémon Triathlon]]. He returned it after he was finished with the first part of the race.

None of Spoink's moves are known.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=The Pokémon Summer Academy
|pkmn=Mantyke
|type1=Water
|type2=Flying
|img=Ash Mantyke.png
|epnum=DP091
|epname=One Team, Two Team, Red Team, Blue Team!
|desc=Ash was given a {{p|Mantyke}} for the second leg of the [[Pokémon Triathlon]] to ride across the lake. It was returned after the event was finished.

None of Mantyke's moves are known.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Ash
|pkmn=Luxio
|type1=Electric
|gender=male
|img=Ash Luxio.png
|cap=A wild Luxio
|epnum=DP109
|epname=Leading a Stray!
|vajp=
|vaen=
|desc=Ash temporarily helped a {{p|Luxio}} save a lost {{p|Wailmer}} from getting lost in the sewers.

Luxio's known moves are {{m|Discharge}} and {{m|Iron Tail}}.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Ash
|pkmn=Cottonee
|type1=Grass
|gender=male
|img=Cottonee anime.png
|cap=A wild Cottonee
|epnum=BW029
|epname=Cottonee in Love!
|vajp=Naomi Shindō
|vaen=Michele Knotz
|desc=Ash temporarily commanded a wild {{p|Cottonee}} in order to help him win over a love interest. With Ash's assistance, he was able to learn to dodge attacks and aim his own attacks better.

Cottonee's known moves are {{m|Cotton Spore}}, {{m|Cotton Guard}}, {{m|Razor Leaf}}, and {{m|Energy Ball}}.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Ash
|pkmn=Cobalion
|type1=Steel
|type2=Fighting
|img=Ash Cobalion.png
|cap=A wild Cobalion
|epnum=M15
|epname=Kyurem VS. The Sword of Justice
|vajp=Kōichi Yamadera
|vaen=H.D. Quinn
|desc={{main|Swords of Justice (M15)}}

After [[Keldeo (M15)|Keldeo]]'s epic battle against [[Kyurem (M15)|Kyurem]], Ash temporarily rode on {{p|Cobalion}} when the [[Full Court]] was collapsing.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Ash
|pkmn=Butterfree
|stage1=Caterpie
|stage2=Metapod
|type1=Bug
|type2=Flying
|img=Ash {{#switch: {{#expr: {{#time: H}} mod 3}}|0|1=Caterpie|2=Metapod}} BW130.png
|cap=A wild {{#switch: {{#expr: {{#time: H}} mod 3}}|0|1=Caterpie|2=Metapod}}
|img2=Ash Butterfree BW130.png
|cap2=A wild Butterfree
|epnum=BW130
|epname=Butterfree and Me!
|vajp=Rikako Aikawa
|vaen=Rikako Aikawa
|vaennote=as Caterpie and Butterfree
|desc=This {{p|Butterfree}} was found on [[Wayfarer Island]] as a {{p|Caterpie}}, where its lazy tendencies caused it to not evolve and be left behind by its swarm. To help it, Ash temporarily trained the wild Caterpie in order to help it evolve all the way to Butterfree so it wouldn't be left behind. Caterpie evolved into {{p|Metapod}} after it and Pikachu fended off a wild {{p|Ursaring}}. To save Pikachu from Team Rocket, it evolved into a Butterfree and teamed up with Pikachu to blast the trio away. Afterward, it shared a tearful goodbye with Ash as it returned to its swarm.

Butterfree's known moves are {{m|String Shot}}, {{m|Tackle}}, {{m|Confusion}}, and {{m|Psybeam}}.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Ash
|pkmn=Rhyhorn
|type1=Ground
|type2=Rock
|img=Ash Rhyhorn.png
|cap=A borrowed Rhyhorn from Odyssey Village
|epnum=XY007
|epname=Giving Chase at the Rhyhorn Race!
|vajp=
|vaen=
|desc=Ash temporarily commanded a borrowed {{p|Rhyhorn}}, in order to participate at the Rhyhorn race held at [[Odyssey Village]]. In the beginning, it was difficult for Ash to handle Rhyhorn, but the two gradually learned to work together.

None of Rhyhorn's moves are known.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Ash
|pkmn=Vivillon
|stage1=Scatterbug
|stage2=Spewpa
|type1=Bug
|type2=Flying
|img={{#switch: {{#expr: {{#time: H}} mod 3}}|0|1=Scatterbug|2=Spewpa}} anime.png
|cap=A wild {{#switch: {{#expr: {{#time: H}} mod 3}}|0|1=Scatterbug|2=Spewpa}}
|img2=Elegant Vivillon anime.png
|cap2=A wild Vivillon
|epnum=XY012
|epname=To Catch a Pokémon Smuggler!
|vajp=Rikako Aikawa
|vajpnote=as Scatterbug and Spewpa
|vaen=Eileen Stevens
|desc=This {{p|Scatterbug}} was stolen by [[Dolan]] and locked in a cage. The cage fell off the truck while Dolan was on the run from [[Officer Jenny]], whereupon Ash and {{ashfr}} found Scatterbug and prevented it from being recaptured by Dolan. It evolved into a {{p|Spewpa}} later on and when it had a battle with Dolan's {{p|Diggersby}}, it evolved into a {{p|Vivillon}} with an Elegant Pattern. Vivillon was then able to defeat Dolan and Diggersby.

Vivillon's known moves are {{m|Tackle}}, {{m|Protect}}, {{m|String Shot}}, {{m|Safeguard}}, and {{m|Stun Spore}}.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Baa de Mer Ranch
|pkmn=Skiddo
|type1=Grass
|img=Ash Skiddo.png
|epnum=XY053
|epname=A Race for Home!
|vajp=
|vaen=Kayzie Rogers
|desc=Ash was riding a {{p|Skiddo}}, when he took part in {{kal|Grace}}'s racing training. Later, he used it to chase after {{TRT}}.

None of Skiddo's moves are known.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Ash
|pkmn=Florges
|type1=Fairy
|img=Ash Florges.png
|cap=A wild Florges
|gender=female
|epnum=XY070
|epname=Beyond the Rainbow!
|vajp=Megumi Hayashibara
|vajpnote=[[XY069]]-[[XY070]]
|vajp2=Hitomi Nabatame
|vajp2note=[[XY123]]
|vaen=Aurora Bea
|desc={{main|Florges (anime)}}

This Florges is the leader of a Bug-type and Poison-type Pokémon army, and was responsible for the invasion of {{AP|Goodra}}'s homeland, due to her wanting the spring water for her {{p|Floette}}, as the water had healing properties. She battled Goodra, but lost after Goodra learned {{m|Ice Beam}}. She then cooperated with Team Rocket to kidnap Pikachu, Dedenne and a {{DL|Recurring wild Pokémon in the anime|Wooper}}, believing the lie that Team Rocket would help heal Floette. However, after Team Rocket betrayed Florges and stole all the water from the wetlands, along with the three kidnapped Pokémon, Florges and her army switched allegiances and worked with Ash and Goodra to set them free. She then worked with Goodra to restore the wetland, using {{m|Grassy Terrain}} in conjunction with Goodra's {{m|Rain Dance}} to restore all of the water and vegetation.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|main=yes
|trainer=Serena
|pkmn=Pancham
|gender=male
|type1=Fighting
|img=Ash Pancham.png
|epnum=XY071
|epname=So You're Having a Bad Day!
|vajp=Noriko Shitaya
|vajpnote=[[XY047]]-[[XY109]], [[XY124]]-present
|vajp2=Yuka Terasaki
|vajp2note=[[XY114]]
|vaen=Erica Schroeder
|desc=After a group of {{p|Pangoro}} caused Ash, {{ashfr|his friends}}, their Pokémon, and {{TRT}} to scatter, Ash found himself alone with Serena's Pancham. The two set out to find {{AP|Fletchinder}}, who was bound to be looking for them. After reuniting with Fletchinder, {{AP|Hawlucha}}, and {{TP|Clemont|Luxray}}, Ash and the four Pokémon soon found {{an|Serena}}, {{TP|Clemont|Chespin}}, and {{AP|Frogadier}}, reuniting Pancham with its Trainer.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|main=yes
|trainer=Clemont
|pkmn=Luxray
|gender=male
|type1=Electric
|img=Ash Luxray.png
|epnum=XY071
|epname=So You're Having a Bad Day!
|vajp=Kensuke Satō
|vaen=Billy Bob Thompson
|desc=After a group of {{p|Pangoro}} caused Ash, {{ashfr}}, their Pokémon, and {{TRT}} to scatter, Luxray found himself with {{AP|Hawlucha}} and {{AP|Fletchinder}}. Luxray and Hawlucha followed Fletchinder, who evenutally found Ash and {{TP|Serena|Pancham}}. Ash and the four Pokémon soon found {{an|Serena}}, who was with {{TP|Clemont|Chespin}}, and {{AP|Frogadier}}, and later, {{an|Clemont}}, {{AP|Pikachu}}, {{TP|Serena|Braixen}}, and {{TP|Clemont|Bunnelby}}, reuniting Luxray with his Trainer.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Hoopa
|pkmn=Latios ↔ Mega Latios
|gender=male
|type1=Dragon
|type2=Psychic
|img=Hoopa Latios.png
|cap=Hoopa's Latios
|img2=Hoopa Mega Latios.png
|cap2=Hoopa's Mega Latios
|epnum=M18
|epname=Hoopa and the Clash of Ages
|vajp=
|vaen=Michele Knotz
|desc=When Ash was involved in a battle against Hoopa's shadow, he commanded a {{p|Latios}} that {{an|Hoopa}} summoned. Latios was shown being able to [[Mega Evolution|Mega Evolve]].

Latios's known moves are {{m|Dragon Pulse}} and {{m|Psychic}}.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Hoopa
|pkmn=Latias ↔ Mega Latias
|gender=female
|type1=Dragon
|type2=Psychic
|img=Hoopa Latias.png
|cap=Hoopa's Latias
|img2=Hoopa Mega Latias.png
|cap2=Hoopa's Mega Latias
|epnum=M18
|epname=Hoopa and the Clash of Ages
|vajp=
|vaen=Michele Knotz
|desc=When Ash was involved in a battle against Hoopa's shadow, he commanded a {{p|Latias}} that {{an|Hoopa}} summoned. Latias was shown being able to [[Mega Evolution|Mega Evolve]].

Latias's known moves are {{m|Dragon Pulse}} and {{m|Psychic}}.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Hoopa
|pkmn=Rayquaza ↔ Mega Rayquaza [[File:ShinyVIIStar.png|link=Shiny Pokémon]]
|type1=Dragon
|type2=Flying
|img=Hoopa Rayquaza.png
|cap=Hoopa's Rayquaza
|img2=Hoopa Mega Rayquaza.png
|cap2=Hoopa's Mega Rayquaza
|epnum=M18
|epname=Hoopa and the Clash of Ages
|vajp=Kiyotaka Furushima
|vaen=Kiyotaka Furushima
|desc=When Ash was involved in a battle against Hoopa's shadow, he commanded a {{shiny}} {{p|Rayquaza}} that {{an|Hoopa}} summoned. Ash had it defend [[Dahara Tower]] from Hoopa's shadow by using Twister around it. Rayquaza is capable of [[Mega Evolution|Mega Evolving]].

Rayquaza's known moves are {{m|Hyper Beam}}, {{m|Dragon Ascent}}, {{m|Dragon Pulse}}, and {{m|Twister}}.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Ash
|pkmn=Mamoswine
|type1=Ice
|type2=Ground
|img=Ash Serena Mamoswine.png
|cap=A rented Mamoswine
|epnum=XY083
|epname=Over the Mountain of Snow!
|vajp=Kensuke Satō
|vaen=Marc Thompson
|desc=Ash temporarily rode on a {{p|Mamoswine}}, along with Serena, to cross the snowy mountains and through the [[Frost Cavern]].

None of Mamoswine's moves are known.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Ash
|pkmn=Litleo
|type1=Fire
|type2=Normal
|img=Ash Litleo.png
|cap=A wild Litleo
|epnum=XY097
|epname=A Fiery Rite of Passage!
|vajp=Yuka Terasaki
|vaen=Michael Liscio Jr.
|desc=Ash first protected {{p|Litleo}} from {{p|Pyroar}}'s Flamethrower and later on help Litleo become independent and return to its pride.

Litleo was confirmed to be male in the dub only.

Litleo's only known move is {{m|Flamethrower}}.}}

===Achievements===
====Badges obtained====
[[File:Ash Kanto Badges.png|thumb|220px|Ash's Kanto Badges]]
[[File:Ash Orange League Badges.png|thumb|220px|Ash's Orange Archipelago Badges]]
[[File:Ash Johto Badges.png|thumb|220px|Ash's Johto Badges]]
[[File:Ash Hoenn Badges.png|thumb|220px|Ash's Hoenn Badges]]
[[File:Ash Symbols.png|thumb|220px|Ash's Frontier Symbols]]
[[File:Ash Sinnoh Badges.png|thumb|220px|Ash's Sinnoh Badges]]
[[File:Ash Unova Badges.png|thumb|220px|Ash's Unova Badges]]
[[File:Ash Kalos Badges.png|thumb|220px|Ash's Kalos Badges]]
[[File:Orange League Cup.png|thumb|220px|Ash's [[Winner's Trophy]]]]
=====Kanto Badges=====
This listing is of the [[Badge]]s Ash has obtained in the [[Kanto]] [[region]]:
* {{Badge|Boulder}} (''[[EP005|Showdown in Pewter City]]'')
* {{Badge|Cascade}} (''[[EP007|The Water Flowers of Cerulean City]]'')
* {{Badge|Thunder}} (''[[EP014|Electric Shock Showdown]]'')
* {{Badge|Marsh}} (''[[EP024|Haunter versus Kadabra]]'')
* {{Badge|Rainbow}} (''[[EP026|Pokémon Scent-sation!]]'')
* {{Badge|Soul}} (''[[EP032|The Ninja Poké-Showdown]]'')
* {{Badge|Volcano}} (''[[EP059|Volcanic Panic]]'')
* {{Badge|Earth}} (''[[EP063|The Battle of the Badge]]'')

=====Orange Archipelago Badges=====
This listing is of the [[Badge]]s Ash has obtained in the [[Orange Archipelago]]:
* {{Badge|Coral-Eye}} (''[[EP085|Fit to be Tide]]'')
* {{Badge|Sea Ruby}} (''[[EP093|Navel Maneuvers]]'')
* {{Badge|Spike Shell}} (''[[EP103|Misty Meets Her Match]]'')
* {{Badge|Jade Star}} (''[[EP108|Pokémon Double Trouble]]'')

=====Johto Badges=====
This listing is of the [[Badge]]s Ash has obtained in the [[Johto]] [[region]]:
* {{Badge|Zephyr}} (''[[EP131|Fighting Flyer with Fire]]'')
* {{Badge|Hive}} (''[[EP144|Gettin' The Bugs Out]]'')
* {{Badge|Plain}} (''[[EP159|A Dairy Tale Ending]]'')
* {{Badge|Fog}} (''[[EP182|From Ghost to Ghost]]'')
* {{Badge|Storm}} (''[[EP209|Machoke, Machoke Man!]]'')
* {{Badge|Mineral}} (''[[EP224|Nerves of Steelix!]]'')
* {{Badge|Glacier}} (''[[EP238|Nice Pryce, Baby!]]'')
* {{Badge|Rising}} (''[[EP254|Better Eight Than Never]]'')

=====Hoenn Badges=====
This listing is of the [[Badge]]s Ash has obtained in the [[Hoenn]] [[region]]:
* {{Badge|Stone}} (''[[AG016|The Winner By a Nosepass!]]'')
* {{Badge|Knuckle}} (''[[AG031|Just One of the Geysers]]'')
* {{Badge|Dynamo}} (''[[AG040|Watt's with Wattson?]]'')
* {{Badge|Heat}} (''[[AG056|Going, Going, Yawn!]]'')
* {{Badge|Balance}} (''[[AG070|Balance of Power]]'')
* {{Badge|Feather}} (''[[AG085|Sky High Gym Battle!]]'')
* {{Badge|Mind}} (''[[AG100|Solid as a Solrock]]'')
* {{Badge|Rain}} (''[[AG111|Eight Ain't Enough!]]'')

=====Frontier Symbols=====
This listing is of the [[Symbol]]s Ash has obtained in the {{gdis|Battle Frontier|III}}:
* [[Factory Head Noland|Knowledge Symbol]] (''[[AG136|The Symbol Life]]'')
* [[Arena Tycoon Greta|Guts Symbol]] (''[[AG149|Wheel... of Frontier!]]'')
* [[Dome Ace Tucker|Tactics Symbol]] (''[[AG153|Tactics Theatrics!!]]'')
* [[Pike Queen Lucy|Luck Symbol]] (''[[AG158|Queen of the Serpentine!]]'')
* [[Palace Maven Spenser|Spirits Symbol]] (''[[AG164|Ka Boom with a View!]]'')
* [[Salon Maiden Anabel|Ability Symbol]] (''[[AG170|Second Time's the Charm!]]'')
* [[Pyramid King Brandon|Brave Symbol]] (''[[AG190|Pace - The Final Frontier!]]'')

=====Sinnoh Badges=====
This listing is of the [[Badge]]s Ash has obtained in the [[Sinnoh]] [[region]]:
* {{Badge|Coal}} (''[[DP018|O'er the Rampardos we Watched!]]'')
* {{Badge|Forest}} (''[[DP037|The Grass Menagerie!]]'')
* {{Badge|Cobble}} (''[[DP068|A Triple Fighting Chance!]]'')
* {{Badge|Fen}} (''[[DP083|A Crasher Course in Power!]]'')
* {{Badge|Relic}} (''[[DP102|Shield with a Twist!]]'')
* {{Badge|Mine}} (''[[DP108|Dealing With Defensive Types!]]'')
* {{Badge|Icicle}} (''[[DP127|Sliding Into Seventh!]]'')
* {{Badge|Beacon}} (''[[DP179|The Eighth Wonder of the Sinnoh World!]]'')

=====Unova Badges=====
This listing is of the [[Badge]]s Ash has obtained in the [[Unova]] [[region]]:
* {{Badge|Trio}} (''[[BW006|Dreams by the Yard Full!]]'')
* {{Badge|Basic}} (''[[BW016|Rematch at the Nacrene Gym!]]'')
* {{Badge|Insect}} (''[[BW023|Battling For The Love of Bug-Types!]]'')
* {{Badge|Bolt}} (''[[BW050|Dazzling the Nimbasa Gym!]]'')
* {{Badge|Quake}} (''[[BW061|Battling the King of the Mines!]]'')
* {{Badge|Jet}} (''[[BW068|An Amazing Aerial Battle!]]'')
* {{Badge|Freeze}} (''[[BW079|Caution: Icy Battle Conditions!]]'')
* {{Badge|Toxic}} (''[[BW084|Rocking the Virbank Gym! Part 2]]'')

=====Kalos Badges=====
This listing is of the [[Badge]]s Ash has obtained in the [[Kalos]] [[region]]:
* {{Badge|Bug}} (''[[XY006|Battling on Thin Ice!]]'')
* {{Badge|Cliff}} (''[[XY025|Climbing the Walls!]]'')
* {{Badge|Rumble}} (''[[XY044|Showdown at the Shalour Gym!]]'')
* {{Badge|Plant}} (''[[XY058|The Green, Green Grass Types of Home!]]'')
* {{Badge|Voltage}} (''[[XY067|The Moment of Lumiose Truth!]]'')
* {{Badge|Fairy}} (''[[XY074|Fairy-Type Trickery!]]'')
* {{Badge|Psychic}} (''[[XY093|All Eyes on the Future!]]'')
* {{Badge|Iceberg}} (''[[XY122|A Real Icebreaker!]]'')


=====Alola trials=====
This listing is of the {{DL|Island challenge|trials}} Ash has cleared in the [[Alola]] [[region]]:
* [[Verdant Cavern]] trial ([[SM009]]; received the {{DL|Z-Crystal|Normalium Z}})
* [[Melemele Island]] grand trial ([[SM010]]; received the {{DL|Z-Crystal|Electrium Z}})

====Pokémon League ranking====
Ash has competed in the following [[Pokémon League Conference]]s:
* [[Indigo Plateau Conference]] - Top 16 (''[[EP079|Friend and Foe Alike]]'')
* [[Silver Conference]] - Top 8 (''[[EP272|Johto Photo Finish]]'')
* [[Ever Grande Conference]] - Top 8 (''[[AG131|At the End of the Fray]]'')
* [[Lily of the Valley Conference]] - Top 4 (''[[DP189|The Semi-Final Frontier!]]'')
* [[Vertress Conference]] - Top 8 (''[[BW108|A Unova League Evolution!]]'')
* [[Lumiose Conference]] - Runner-Up (''[[XY131|Down to the Fiery Finish!]]'')

====Championship matches====
Ash challenged the following Pokémon championships as well:
* [[Orange League]] - {{pkmn|Champion}} (''[[EP112|Enter The Dragonite]]'')

====Pokémon competitions====
Ash has also participated in the following {{cat|Pokémon competitions}}:

* [[P1 Grand Prix]] - Winner (''[[EP029|The Punchy Pokémon]]'')
* [[Big P Pokémon Race]] - Winner (substitute for [[Lara Laramie|Lara]]; ''[[EP033|The Flame Pokémon-athon!]]'')
* [[Pokémon Swap Meet]] Tauros Battling Competition - Winner (''[[EP146|Tricks of the Trade]]'')
* [[Fire and Rescue Grand Prix]] - N/A (''[[EP147|The Fire-ing Squad!]]'')
* [[Bug-Catching Contest]] - Winner (''[[EP161|The Bug Stops Here]]'')
* [[Seaking Catching Day]] - N/A (''[[EP168|Hook, Line, and Stinker]]'')
* [[Grass Tournament]] - Runner-Up (''[[EP178|The Grass Route]]'')
* [[Sumo Conference]] - Winner (''[[EP194|Ring Masters]]'')
* [[Pokémon Balloon Race]] - Winner (with {{an|Misty}} and {{an|Brock}}; tied with [[Skyler]] and [[Tenma]]; ''[[EP202|The Big Balloon Blow-Up]]'')
* [[Whirl Cup]] - Top 32 (''[[EP217|The Perfect Match!]]'')
* [[Extreme Pokémon Race]] - Winner (''[[EP228|Extreme Pokémon!]]'')
* [[Tour de Alto Mare]] - DNF (''[[M05|Pokémon Heroes: Latios & Latias]]'')
* [[PokéRinger]]
** [[Crossgate Town]] - Winner (''[[AG080|That's Just Swellow]]'')
** [[Squallville]] - Winner (''[[DP118|Pursuing a Lofty Goal!]]'')
* [[Rota]] Tournament - Winner (''[[M08|Lucario and the Mystery of Mew]]'')
* [[Pokémon Orienteering]] - N/A (''[[AG159|Off the Unbeaten Path]]'')
* [[Pokémon Contest]]
** Unofficial {{to|Terracotta}} Contest - Winner (tied with {{an|May}}; ''[[AG192|Home is Where the Start Is!]]'')
** {{ci|Jubilife}} Contest - Top 8 (''[[DP012|Arrival of a Rival!]]'')
** [[Wallace Cup]] - Top 8 (''[[DP078|Pruning a Passel of Pals!]]'')
* [[Pokémon Dress-Up Contest]] - Top 5 (''[[DP033|All Dressed Up With Somewhere To Go!]]'')
* [[Hearthome City Tag Battle Competition]] - Winner (with [[Paul]]; ''[[DP052|Smells Like Team Spirit!]]'')
* [[Hearthome Collection]] - Third (''[[DP086|Arriving in Style!]]'')
* [[Pokémon Summer Academy]] {{pkmn|Triathlon}} - Winner (''[[DP091|One Team, Two Team, Red Team, Blue Team!]]'')
* [[Pokémon Ping Pong Tournament]] - Top 32 (''[[DP124|To Thine Own Pokémon Be True!]]'')
* {{to|Twinleaf}}'s {{DL|Twinleaf Festival|Festival Battle Challenge}} - Winner (''[[DP141|Challenging a Towering Figure!]]'')
* [[Pokéathlon]] - Runner-Up (''[[DP160|A Marathon Rivalry!]]'')
* [[Club Battle]] - Runner-Up (''[[BW042|Club Battle Finale: A Hero's Outcome!]]'')
* [[Wishing Bell Festival]] - Runner-up (''[[BW069|Climbing the Tower of Success!]]'')
* [[Clubsplosion]] - Top 4 (''[[BW073|Commanding the Clubsplosion Crown!]]'')
* [[Pokémon World Tournament Junior Cup]] - Runner-Up (''[[BW092|Ash, Iris and Trip: Then There Were Three!]]'')
* [[Marine Cup Tournament]] - Winner (''[[BW125|Cilan and the Case of the Purrloin Witness!]]'')
* [[Scalchop King Competition]] - Disqualified (''[[BW126|Crowning the Scalchop King!]]'')
* [[Grand Harvest Festival]] [[Pokémon Sumo Tournament]] - Winner (''[[BW134|The Journalist from Another Region!]]'')
* [[Pokémon Summer Camp]] - Winner (with {{an|Serena}}, {{an|Clemont}} and {{an|Bonnie}}; ''[[XY042|Battling Into the Hall of Fame!]]'')
* [[Pokémon Sky Relay]] - Runner-Up (''[[XY077|A Relay in the Sky!]]'')
* [[Pokémon Pancake Race]] - Runner-Up (tied with {{OBP|Noa|SM013}}; [[SM013]])

===Voice actors===
{{vatable|color={{X color light}}|bordercolor={{HP color light}}
|ja=松本梨香 ''[[Rica Matsumoto]]''
|en=[[Veronica Taylor]] ([[EP001]]-[[AG145]], [[M01]]-[[M08]], [[A Sneak Peek at Pokémon]], [[Mewtwo Returns]]) [[Sarah Natochenny]] ([[AG146]]-present, [[M09]]-present, ''[[The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon]]'' re-dub) [[Kayzie Rogers]] (''[[The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon]]'' first dub only)
|zh_cmn=賀世芳 ''Hè Shìfāng'' ([[EP001]]-[[EP081]], [[EP117]]-[[EP274]]) 李明幸 ''Li Míngxìng'' ([[EP082]]-[[EP116]]) 汪世瑋 ''Wāng Shìwěi'' ([[AG001]]-present)
|ar=بثينة شيا ''Buthaina Shia''
|ca=Enric Puig
|cs=Radek Škvor
|da=Mathias Klenske
|de=Caroline Combrinck ([[EP001]]-[[EP157]], [[DP105]]-present) Veronika Neugebauer ([[EP158]]-[[DP104]])
|es_eu=Adolfo Moreno Rafael Alonso Naranjo Jr. ([[M03]] and [[Mewtwo Returns]])
|es_la=Gabriel Ramos ([[EP001]]-[[DP090]], [[DP105]]-[[DP157]], [[M01]]-[[M11]]) Irwin Daayán ([[DP091]]-[[DP104]]) Rommy Mendoza (young, [[DP138]]) Miguel Ángel Leal ([[DP158]]-present, [[M13]]-present, [[EP007]]{{tt|*|redub}}) Pablo Gandolfo ({{tt|[[M06]]-[[M07]]|Argentinian dub}}) Alan Fernando Velázquez ([[M12]])
|fi=Sari Moilanen ([[EP001]]-[[EP142]], [[M01]]-[[M04]], [[PK01]]-[[PK07]], [[Mewtwo Returns]]) Jami Kantola ([[M05]]-[[M07]]) Hanna Leino ([[EP158]]-present, [[M10]]-present, ''[[The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon]]'')
|fil=Klariz Magboo
|fr_ca=Unknown
|fr_eu=Aurélien Ringelheim Charles Pestel ([[M04]], [[M07]])
|he=יהונתן מגון ''Yonatan Magon'' דניאל מגון ''Daniel Magon''
|hi=प्रसाद बर्वे ''{{wp|Prasad Barve}}'' (Cartoon Network dub) नचिकेट दिघे ''{{wp|Nachiket Dighe}}'' (Hungama dub)
|hr=Saša Buneta Marko Torjanac
|hu=Szvetlov Balázs Ungvári Gergely (AG) Szalay Csongor (DP)
|is=Grímur Gíslason ([[M03]]) Guðjón Davíð Karlsson ([[M05]])
|id=Ahmad Zulkifli Lubis ([[EP001]]-[[AG192]], [[DP004]]-present) Kamal Nasuti ([[DP001]]-[[DP003]])
|it=Davide Garbolino
|ko=최덕희 ''Choi Deok-Hyi'' 이선호 ''Lee Seon-Ho'' 안현서 ''An Hyeon-Seo''
|nl=Christa Lips Unknown voice actor ([[M05]]-[[M07]])
|no=Nils-Martin Crawfurd
|pl=Hanna Kinder-Kiss ([[EP001]]-[[AG040]], [[DP053]]-present, [[M01]]-present) Grzegorz Drojewski ([[DP001]]-[[DP052]])
|pt_br=Fábio Lucindo ([[S01]]-[[S18]], [[M01]]-[[M18]], [[Pokémon Chronicles]], [[The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon|MoMP]]) Gustavo Nader ([[M06]]; original recordings) Charles Emmanuel ([[S19]]-present, [[M19]]-present)
|pt_eu=Maria João Luís ([[EP001]]-[[EP031]], [[EP033]], [[M01]]-[[M02]]) Sandra Faleiro ([[EP032]], [[EP034]]-[[EP094]]) Sandra de Castro ([[EP095]]-[[EP128]], [[EP158]]-[[EP209]], [[AG093]]-[[AG177]], [[DP001]]-[[DP052]], [[Pokémon Live!]]) Alexandra Sedas ([[EP129]]-[[EP157]]) Cristina Carvalhal ([[M03]]-[[M04]]) Bárbara Lourenço ([[EP210]]-[[AG040]], [[Pokémon Chronicles]]) Raquel Ferreira ([[AG041]]-[[AG092]]) Unknown actress ([[M07]]) Ana Madureira ([[AG178]]-[[AG192]]) Raquel Rosmaninho ([[DP053]]-present, [[M10]]-present)
|ru= Анна Левченко ''Anna Levchenko'' ([[EP001]]-[[EP105]]) Лариса Некипелова ''Larisa Nekipelova'' ([[DP105]]-present)
|sv=Dick Eriksson
|ro=Cristina Serac ({{series|O}}) Cristian Niculescu ({{series|DP}})
|th=ฉันทนา ธาราจันทร์ ''Chanthana Tharachan'' ศันสนีย์ ติณห์กีรดิศ ''Sansanee Tinkeeradit'' ([[DP054]] - Present)
|tr=Ahmet Taşar
|el=Βούλα Κώστα ''Voula Kosta''
|vi=Đặng Hoàng Khuyết
}}

==Artwork==
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| style="{{roundy|15px}} border: 2px solid #{{HP color light}}; background: #{{ice color light}}; width:96px" | [[File:Ash OS 1.png|160px]]
| style="{{roundy|15px}} border: 2px solid #{{HP color light}}; background: #{{ice color light}}; width:96px" | [[File:Ash AG.png|140px]]
| style="{{roundy|15px}} border: 2px solid #{{HP color light}}; background: #{{ice color light}}; width:96px" | [[File:Ash DP 1.png|180px]]
| style="{{roundy|15px}} border: 2px solid #{{HP color light}}; background: #{{ice color light}}; width:96px" | [[File:Ash Ketchum BW.png|150px]]
| style="{{roundy|15px}} border: 2px solid #{{HP color light}}; background: #{{ice color light}}; width:96px" | [[File:Ash XY.png|150px]]
|-
| Official artwork from the {{color2|000|original series}}
| Official artwork from the {{color2|000|Advanced Generation series|''Advanced Generation'' series}}
| Official artwork from the {{color2|000|Diamond & Pearl series|''Diamond & Pearl'' series}}
| Official artwork from the {{color2|000|Best Wishes series|''Best Wishes'' series}}
| Official artwork from the {{color2|000|XY series|''XY'' series}}
|-
| colspan=6 style="{{roundy|15px}} border: 2px solid #{{HP color light}}; background: #{{ice color light}}; width:96px" | For more artwork, please see [[a:Category:Ash Ketchum|Ash Ketchum images on the Bulbagarden Archives]].
|}

==In the manga==
===In the Ash & Pikachu manga===
[[File:Ash Ketchum AP.png|thumb|200px|Ash in Ash & Pikachu]]
[[File:Ash Ketchum 2 AP.png|thumb|left|200px|Ash in his Hoenn attire in Ash & Pikachu]]
Ash is a starring character in [[Ash & Pikachu]], a manga series based on the [[Johto]], [[Hoenn]], and {{Gdis|Battle Frontier|III}} sagas of the Pokémon anime.

====Pokémon====
=====Currently owned=====
{| style="float:center; width: 100%"
|-
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Pikachu|Ash Pikachu AP.png|Electric|link=Ash's Pikachu#In the Ash & Pikachu manga}} ♂
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Cyndaquil|Ash Cyndaquil AP.png|Fire|link=Ash's Cyndaquil#In the Ash & Pikachu manga}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Totodile|Ash Totodile AP.png|Water|link=Ash's Totodile#In the Ash & Pikachu manga}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Bulbasaur|Ash Bulbasaur AP.png|Grass|Poison|link=Ash's Bulbasaur#In the Ash & Pikachu manga}}
|-
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Larvitar|Ash Larvitar AP.png|Rock|Ground|fir=Egg|link=Ash's Larvitar#In the Ash & Pikachu manga}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Heracross|Silver Conference Scoreboard AP.png|Bug|Fighting|link=Ash's Heracross#In the Ash & Pikachu manga}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Muk|Silver Conference Scoreboard AP.png|Poison|link=Ash's Muk#In the Ash & Pikachu manga}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Bayleef|Silver Conference Scoreboard AP.png|Grass|link=Ash's Bayleef#In the Ash & Pikachu manga}} ♀
|-
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Snorlax|Ash Snorlax AP.png|Normal|link=Ash's Snorlax#In the Ash & Pikachu manga}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Tauros|Ash Tauros AP.png|Normal|link=Ash's Tauros#In the Ash & Pikachu manga}} ♂
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Grovyle|Ash Grovyle AP.png|Grass|fir=Treecko|link=Ash's Grovyle#In the Ash & Pikachu manga}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Corphish|Ash Corphish AP.png|Water|link=Ash's Corphish#In the Ash & Pikachu manga}}
|-
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Swellow|Ash Swellow AP.png|Normal|Flying|fir=Taillow|link=Ash's Swellow#In the Ash & Pikachu manga}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Torkoal|Ash Torkoal AP.png|Fire|link=Ash's Torkoal#In the Ash & Pikachu manga}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Glalie|Ash Glalie AP.png|Ice|fir=Snorunt|link=Ash's Glalie#In the Ash & Pikachu manga}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Charizard|Ash Charizard AP.png|Fire|Flying|link=Ash's Charizard#In the Ash & Pikachu manga}}
|}
{{left clear}}
=====Temporary=====
{| style="float:left; width: 25%"
|-
| {{InactivePoké|Misty|Psyduck|Ash Psyduck AP.png|Water|link=Misty's Psyduck#In the Ash & Pikachu manga}}
|}
{{left clear}}
[[File:Ash and Brock MPJ.png|thumb|200px|Ash and Brock in [[Magical Pokémon Journey]]]]

===In The Electric Tale of Pikachu manga===
{{main|Ash Ketchum (EToP)}}
Ash Ketchum is a starring character in [[The Electric Tale of Pikachu]], a manga series based on the anime. Ash's journey in The Electric Tale of Pikachu follows roughly the same plot as in the anime: first traveling the [[Kanto]] region to participate in the [[Pokémon League]], before embarking on a journey around the [[Orange Archipelago]].

===In the Magical Pokémon Journey manga===
Ash, along with {{an|Misty}} and {{an|Brock}}, made cameo appearances in bonus chapters of the [[Magical Pokémon Journey]] manga. In the bonus chapters, Ash and {{ashfr}} have mistakenly wandered into the world Magical Pokémon Journey is set in. The bonus chapters chronicle their attempts to return to their own world (of the {{pkmn|anime}}) and their encounters with various aspects of the Magical Pokémon Journey canon which differ from the anime's canon (such as the use of [[Poké Ball]]s).

===In the Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl manga===
[[File:Ash Ketchum PDP.png|thumb|150px|Ash and {{AP|Pikachu}} in {{OBP|Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl|Sakai Takayuki}}]]
Ash and {{AP|Pikachu}} appear as main characters alongside {{an|Dawn}} and her {{TP|Dawn|Piplup}} in the {{pkmn|manga}} series {{OBP|Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl|Sakai Takayuki}}, an adaptation of the anime set in the timeline of the {{series|Diamond & Pearl}}.

====Pokémon====
=====On hand=====
{|align="left" width="75%"
|-
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Pikachu|Ash Pikachu PDP.png|Electric|link=Ash's Pikachu#In the Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl manga}} ♂
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Grotle|Ash Grotle PDP.png|Grass|fir=Turtwig|link=Ash's Torterra#In the Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl manga}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Staravia|Ash Staravia PDP.png|Normal|Flying|link=Ash's Staraptor#In the Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl manga}} ♂
|-
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Chimchar|Ash Chimchar PDP.png|Fire|link=Ash's Infernape#In the Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl manga}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Buizel|Dawn Buizel PDP.png|Water|link=Ash's Buizel#In the Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl manga}} ♂
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Gliscor|Ash Gliscor PDP.png|Ground|Flying|link=Ash's Gliscor#In the Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl manga}}
|}
{{left clear}}
=====Traded away=====
{|align="left" width="25%"
|-
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Aipom|Ash Aipom PDP.png|Normal|link=Dawn's Ambipom#In the Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl manga}} ♀
|}
{{left clear}}
=====Temporary=====
{|align="left" width="25%"
|-
| {{InactivePoké|Dawn|Piplup|Dawn Piplup PDP.png|Water|link=Dawn's Piplup#In the Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl manga}} ♂
|}
{{left clear}}
===In the movie adaptations===
[[File:DP series trio.png|thumb|200px|Ash with his friends in the movie 10 manga adaptation]]
Since Ash and his Pikachu have appeared in every [[Pokémon movie]] to date, likewise, Ash is a main character in every Pokémon movie manga adaptation. The same applies with Ash's team as they made similar appearances.

{{-}}

==In the TCG==
This listing is of cards mentioning or featuring Ash or his Pokémon in the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]].

{{cardlist/header|Ash's Pokémon|Lightning|char=yes}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Movie VS Pack|Ash's Torkoal|9}}|type=Fighting|jpset=Movie Commemoration VS Pack: Space Fissure's Deoxys|jpnum=009/019}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Movie VS Pack|Ash's Grovyle|1}}|type=Grass|jpset=Movie Commemoration VS Pack: Aura's Lucario|jpnum=001/020}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Movie VS Pack|Ash's Phanpy|4}}|type=Fighting|jpset=Movie Commemoration VS Pack: Aura's Lucario|jpnum=004/020}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Movie VS Pack|Ash's Swellow|7}}|type=Colorless|jpset=Movie Commemoration VS Pack: Aura's Lucario|jpnum=007/020}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Movie VS Pack|Ash's Aipom|10}}|type=Colorless|jpset=Movie Commemoration VS Pack: Sea's Manaphy|jpnum=010/019}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|ADV-P Promo|Ash's Treecko|36}}|type=Grass|jpset=ADV-P Promotional cards|jpnum=036/ADV-P}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname=[[Pikachu M (Movie Random Pack Promo 12)|Pikachu]] {{SP|M}}|type=Lightning|jpset=Movie Commemoration Random Pack|jpnum=012/022}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname=[[Staraptor M (Movie Random Pack Promo 18)|Staraptor]] {{SP|M}}|type=Colorless|jpset=Movie Commemoration Random Pack|jpnum=018/022}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname=[[Pikachu M LV.X (DPt-P Promo 43)|Pikachu]] {{SP|M}} [[Pikachu M LV.X (DPt-P Promo 43)|LV.X]]|type=Lightning|jpset=DPt-P Promotional cards|jpnum=043/DPt-P}}
{{cardlist/footer|Lightning}}

==In Tretta==
{{main|Pikachu (05-01)}}
In [[Pokémon Tretta]], Ash and his Pikachu appear as a Master-class Tretta in the ''{{Tretta|Invasion! Mega Rayquaza}}'' expansion. When Pikachu is in play, he appears wearing [[Ash's hat]] from the {{series|XY}}.

==Trivia==
[[File:Ash hat OS concept art.jpg|right|thumb|160px|Concept art of original series Ash's hat]]
* Ash's hat in the {{series|original}} was actually similar to {{ga|Red}}'s hat in his original design from {{game|Red and Green|s}} before undergoing several changes until the final design.
* Ash has never officially caught a Pokémon of the {{t|Steel}}, {{t|Psychic}}, {{t|Ghost}}, or {{t|Fairy}} types, a [[genderless]], female-only, [[Legendary Pokémon|Legendary]] nor [[Mythical Pokémon]], nor he has [[Mega Evolution|Mega Evolved]] any of his Pokémon.
* Ash has captured at least one of the [[Starter Pokémon]] in every [[region]].
* The date of Ash's birth, according to [[Takeshi Shudo]]'s anime novelizations, is 10 years, 10 months, and 10 days ''exactly'' prior to the day he began his Pokémon journey. Being that the same novelization declares that Pokémon Trainers obtain their first Pokémon in April of the year following their 10th birthday, and the anime itself began broadcast on the first of that month in 1997 in Japan, Ash's birthday, if April 1 was the first day of his journey, would be May 22.
** On a related note, Ash is still considered 10 years old in promotional materials as well as the [[BW001|first episode]] of ''Best Wishes'' despite ''[[BW141|Best Wishes Until We Meet Again!]]'' strongly implying that at least a full year had passed since his time in Johto.
* When [[Veronica Taylor]] was interviewed in the documentary "Adventures in Voice Acting", she stated that during her audition for the role of Ash, he was known as Casey at the time. This name would later be given to a {{an|Casey|recurring character from Johto}}.
[[File:Ash Dewgong Drawing.png|thumb|200px|Ash's drawing of a Dewgong]]
* Ash can {{wp|drawing|draw}}, as shown in ''[[DP089|Up Close and Personable!]]'' when he drew a {{p|Dewgong}}. However, this drawing was insulted by [[Angie]].
* Ash has been shown to be a good climber, as mentioned in ''[[M04|Celebi: Voice of the Forest]]'' (when {{an|Misty}} and {{an|Brock}} say "He climbs like a {{p|Mankey}}!") and ''[[M08|Lucario and the Mystery of Mew]]'' (when Brock calls him a "human {{p|Aipom}}"). Ash's climbing ability has also been shown in several episodes throughout the series, such as ''[[BW002|Enter Iris and Axew!]]'', when he climbs up a tree to try to save {{AP|Pikachu}} and {{TP|Iris|Axew}}, and in ''[[XY025|Climbing the Walls!]]'', in which he climbed up the rock-climbing wall up to [[Grant]] to face him and win the {{badge|Cliff}}.
* Ash has lost a match against every {{type|Normal}} [[Gym Leader]] he has faced: [[Whitney]] in ''[[EP158|A Goldenrod Opportunity]]'', [[Norman]] in ''[[AG003|There's no Place Like Hoenn]]'', [[Lenora]] in ''[[BW015|The Battle According to Lenora]]'', and [[Cheren]] in ''[[BW111|There's a New Gym Leader in Town!]]''.
* Ash has lost at least one official Gym battle in every region. He lost to {{an|Brock}}, [[Lt. Surge]], [[Sabrina]] and [[Blaine]] in Kanto, [[Whitney]] in Johto, [[Brawly]] in Hoenn, [[Roark]] in Sinnoh, [[Lenora]] in Unova, and [[Viola]] and [[Wulfric]] in Kalos.
** Ash also lost battles with [[Frontier Brain]]s during the Battle Frontier arc of the anime. Losing once to {{FB|Salon Maiden|Anabel}}, and twice to {{FB|Pyramid King|Brandon}}.
* Ever since facing [[Wattson]] in ''[[AG040|Watt's with Wattson?]]'', Ash has not won a Gym [[Badge]] in the same episode in which he meets the [[Gym Leader]].

==Names==
{| class="roundy" style="float:left; background: #{{X color light}}; border: 3px solid #{{HP color light}}"
|- style="text-align:center"
! style="{{roundytl|5px}}" | Language
! Name
! style="{{roundytr|5px}}" | Origin
|- style="background:#FFF"
|Japanese
| サトシ ''Satoshi''
| From 智 ''chi'' (wisdom; reason) which can be read as ''Satoshi'' if a name; named after [[Satoshi Tajiri]].
|- style="background:#FFF"
|English German Italian Portuguese Spanish Canadian French Dutch Hindi
| Ash Ketchum
| Ketchum sounds similar to ''catch 'em''. First name can be found in Japanese name, S'''a'''to'''sh'''i. Also, Ash is a default name for {{ga|Red}} in {{game|Red and Blue|s}}. {{wp|Fraxinus|Ash tree}}s are suggested as another explanation as well.
|- style="background:#FFF"
|European French
| Sacha Ketchum
| Similar to ''Ash''.
|- style="background:#FFF"
|Korean
| 한지우 ''Han Jiu''
| 지 ''ji'' is from 智 ''Satoshi''. Alternatively, 지우 (知友) ''jiu'' can mean "close friend".
|- style="background:#FFF"
|Chinese ({{tt|Mandarin|Taiwan and mainland China}})
| 小智 ''Xiǎo Zhì''
|Diminutive nickname derived from 田尻智, [[Satoshi Tajiri]].
|- style="background:#FFF"
|Chinese ({{tt|Cantonese|Hong Kong}})
| 小智 ''Síu Ji''
| Same as Mandarin name
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Icelandic
| Ash Ketchum{{tt|*|spoken name}} Askur Ketchum{{tt|*|subtitles}}
| Same as English name Askur literally means ash. Similar to English name.
|- style="background:#FFF"
|Indonesian
| Ali (Kanto saga) Satoshi (Johto saga - present)
| Originally from Arabic names that mean "high" or "exalted". Slightly similar to ''Ash''. Same as his Japanese name
|- style="background:#FFF"
|Lithuanian
| Ešas Kečiumas
| From English name
|- style="background:#FFF"
|Russian
| Эш Кетчум ''Esh Ketchum''
| Transcription of his English name
|- style="background:#FFF"
|Thai
| ซาโตชิ ''Satoshi''
| Same as his Japanese name
|- style="background:#FFF"
|Vietnamese
| Satoshi Ash Ketchum (in early promotions)
| Same as his Japanese name Same as his English name
|}
{{-}}

==Related articles==
* [[Ashley]]
* [[Ashachu]]
* [[Mirror Ash]]
* {{cat|Episodes focusing on Ash}}
* [[a:Category:Ash Ketchum|Images on the Bulbagarden Archives]]

==External links==
*{{wp|Ash Ketchum|Article on Wikipedia}}

 
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Ash's Charizard

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{{AnimePokémonInfobox|
type1=Fire|
type2=Flying|
trainername=Ash|
pokemonname=Charizard|
jtrainername=サトシ|
jpokemonname=リザードン|
tmtrainername=Satoshi|
tmpokemonname=Lizardon|
image=[[File:Ash Charizard.png|250px]] |
caption=Ash's Charizard|
location={{rt|24|Kanto}}|
gender=Unknown{{tt|*|Confirmed male in the English dub}}|
evolution=2|
epnum=EP011|
epname=Charmander – The Stray Pokémon|
firstevoep=EP043|
numeps1=32|
numeps2=3|
firststagename=Charmander|
secondstagename=Charmeleon|
firstevoname=March of the Exeggutor Squad|
prevonum=004|
evo1num=005|
evo2num=006|
secondevoep=EP046|
secondevoname=Attack of the Prehistoric Pokémon|
current= At [[Professor Oak's Laboratory]]|
enva1=[[Michael Haigney]] ([[EP011]]-[[EP043]]) [[Tom Wayland]] ([[BW116]])|
enva2=[[Eric Stuart]] ([[EP043]]-[[EP046]]) [[Tom Wayland]] ([[BW116]])|
java1=[[Shin'ichirō Miki]]|
java2=[[Shin'ichirō Miki]]|
java3=[[Shin'ichirō Miki]]|
}}

'''Ash's Charizard''' (Japanese: '''サトシのリザードン''' ''Satoshi's Lizardon'') was the fifth {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} acquired by [[Ash Ketchum]] in the [[Kanto]] region.

==History==
===[[Original series]]===
====Kanto====
[[File:Damian Charmander.png|thumb|200px|left|As a Charmander, with Damian]]
=====With Damian=====
Charmander originally belonged to a boastful Trainer named [[Damian]]. However, in ''[[EP011|Charmander - The Stray Pokémon]]'', Damian grew tired of Charmander being weak and abandoned it, leaving it on a rocky outcrop and telling it that he would come back later. Charmander's health deteriorated, but it was able to resist capture by {{Ash}} twice before explaining to {{AP|Pikachu}} that it was waiting for Damian. Later, Ash met Damian and learned that he never planned to return for it. Outraged but mostly concerned for Charmander, who was now stuck out in the rain loyally awaiting Damian, {{an|Brock}}, Ash and {{an|Misty}} rushed to its rescue, with Brock carrying it to the [[Pokémon Center]] while Ash sheltered the little remaining tail flame with his coat.

However, Charmander was unwilling to remain at the Pokémon Center and returned to the rock where it had been staying. However, it came across {{TRT}}, who had stolen Pikachu. Charmander ordered them to return Pikachu, and when they ignored it, it blasted them with Flamethrower to send them running away, leaving behind Pikachu. Ash invited Charmander to join them, but Damian turned up with a bunch of Poké Balls and said that he had abandoned Charmander on purpose in order to allow it to toughen up. Damian threw a Poké Ball at it, but Charmander deflected the ball in defiance. Having seen Damian's character, Charmander staunchly refused to return, and when Damian threatened to crush it with all of his other Pokémon, it attacked Damian with a Flamethrower attack alongside Pikachu, who used {{m|Thunder Shock}}. Damian fled and Charmander happily joined Ash's team instead.

=====With Ash=====
[[File:Ash Charmander.png|thumb|240px|right|As a Charmander]]
Charmander immediately became one of Ash's main Pokémon, being used in the [[EP012|very next episode]] as a torch to help Ash through the caves. Also, it joined with a group of other Charmander on the [[S.S. Anne|St. Anne]] in ''[[EP015|Battle Aboard the St. Anne]]'' to repel {{tc|Team Rocket Grunt}}s. In ''[[EP023|The Tower of Terror]]'', Ash sent it out to lead the way through the haunted tower, but it was terrified of the {{type|Ghost|ghosts}} and Ash recalled it after it became paralyzed by {{TP|Sabrina|Haunter}}'s {{m|Lick}}.

In ''[[EP025|Primeape Goes Bananas]]'', Charmander battled a berserk {{AP|Primeape}}. It finally subdued its opponent by using {{m|Rage}} and {{m|Flamethrower}}. Charmander made its Gym Battle debut in [[EP026|the next episode]], where it defeated [[Erika]]'s {{p|Weepinbell}} after burning {{m|Razor Leaf}} and then striking a powerful Skull Bash. However, the pure stench emitting from her {{p|Gloom}} caused Charmander to choke and faint.

In ''[[EP032|The Ninja Poké-Showdown]]'', Charmander battled [[Koga]]'s {{p|Venomoth}} briefly before their match was interrupted by Team Rocket. For the official Gym battle, Charmander went up against [[Koga's Golbat]] and defeated it with Ember and Fire Spin. Charmander's power continued to grow, easily defeating a {{p|Golem}} owned by a biker named [[Chopper]], despite the type disadvantage in ''[[EP036|The Bike Bridge Gang]]''. The flames from Charmander's attack were so powerful that Golem continued to burn and the heat went through the Poké Ball.

The rise in Charmander's battle experience reached its peak in ''[[EP043|March of the Exeggutor Squad]]'', where it helped stopped a large number of rampaging {{p|Exeggutor}}. Subsequently, Charmander [[Evolution|evolved]] into {{p|Charmeleon}}. However, in ''[[EP044|The Problem with Paras]]'', it was revealed that Charmeleon was no longer [[obedience|loyal]] to Ash, attacking a {{p|Paras}} when Ash was trying to deliberately lose in order to help Paras evolve. [[Cassandra]]'s grandmother explained that Charmeleon's skill level had exceeded Ash's, and therefore it did not respect him. Ironically, a rampaging Charmeleon was stopped when Paras, desperately trying to avoid punishment, jabbed at it with a claw. After evolving into {{p|Parasect}}, it put Charmeleon to sleep with {{m|Spore}} and allowed Ash to recall it. Cassandra's grandmother warned Ash that he needed to learn to control Charmeleon.
[[File:Ash Charmeleon.png|thumb|240px|left|As a {{p|Charmeleon}}]]

Ash stopped using his disobedient Charmeleon, but tried again in ''[[EP046|Attack of the Prehistoric Pokémon]]'' to repel wild Fossil Pokémon, which it refused to do. When an {{p|Aerodactyl}} swooped past, knocking Charmeleon over, Charmeleon proudly fought back but was unable to do anything. It then jumped up and grabbed the escaping Aerodactyl's tail and followed it into the open air, but was shaken off. Upset, Charmeleon evolved into {{p|Charizard}} and flew after Aerodactyl to avenge its injured pride. It managed to catch Ash and put him on the ground, but unfortunately, retained its disobedience.

[[File:Ash Charizard newly evolved.png|thumb|240px|right|As a newly evolved {{p|Charizard}}]]
Charizard's disloyalty began to cause Ash some serious problems during his journey, losing a round with [[Blaine]] in ''[[EP058|Riddle Me This]]'', as it simply loafed off and allowed {{p|Rhydon}} an easy win with {{m|Horn Drill}}. In [[EP059|the next episode]], Charizard refused to help dam the volcano, but changed its mind after seeing Blaine's powerful {{TP|Blaine|Magmar}} contributing. After working together, the duo were left with a burning desire to test each other's strength. Blaine permitted a battle at the peak of the volcano, and the two seemed evenly matched. Magmar dropped Charizard into the lava, but Charizard regained the upper hand by dazing Magmar with an aerial Submission attack and then knocking it out with its powerful Seismic Toss.

While confronting [[Mewtwo (original series)|Mewtwo]]'s original clones of the three Kanto starters in their final evolutions (''[[M01|Mewtwo Strikes Back]]''), Ash released Charizard to fight alongside [[Corey]]'s Bruteroot and [[Neesha]]'s Shellshocker against the clones. After Bruteroot and Shellshocker were quickly overpowered by their clones, Ash attempted to turn the tables by having Charizard focus on speed and evasion over raw power in its confrontation with the clone Charizard, but this strategy failed. Once Ash released the captured originals to confront the clones, Charizard battled the cloned Charizard once again, but ended the battle to cry for Ash after his sacrifice to try and stop the battle between Mew and Mewtwo. After Mewtwo departed with Mew and the clones upon witnessing Ash's resurrection, it erased these actions from the memories of all people and Pokémon present, returning Charizard to its familiar disobedience.

The most costly incidence of Charizard's disloyalty was in the battle against [[Ritchie]] during the [[Indigo Plateau Conference|Indigo League]] in ''[[EP079|Friend and Foe Alike]]''. Down to one Pokémon, Ash called Charizard into battle against [[Zippo]], and surprisingly decided to battle and force Zippo to flee from a far superior Flamethrower, causing Ritchie to recall it and concede the round. However, when [[Sparky]] came out, Charizard condescendingly stomped the ground and flapped its wings against the little Pikachu before going to sleep, refusing to battle. Due to this, Ash lost the round and Ritchie advanced onto the next round.

====Orange Islands====
Ash took Charizard with him to the Orange Islands, despite its refusal to obey him. Ash had noticeably stopped trying to use it in battles, although in the episode ''[[EP093|Navel Maneuvers]]'', Charizard, {{AP|Pikachu}} and Bulbasaur were used in the second round of the match between Ash and [[Danny]]. Charizard was initially unwilling to participate, and Danny nearly won. However, Charizard inadvertently helped when it tried to use Flamethrower on Ash but missed and carved an ice pillar into a sled. This meant Ash won the round and was able to continue the match.

In ''[[EP098|A Way Off Day Off]]'', although it did not obey Ash, Charizard recognized the wisdom and formidable experience that [[Tracey's Scyther]] had, and the two teamed up to defeat Team Rocket. Scyther was the only Pokémon in the group whom Charizard respected.

Charizard continued to ignore Ash during battles, such as in ''[[EP099|The Mandarin Island Miss Match]]''. Charizard took down a boy's {{p|Tauros}} with a single attack, before flying away and rampaging the city. Ash was unable to recall it and only the intervention of [[Lorelei|Prima]] and her {{p|Slowbro}} using {{m|Disable}} allowed Ash to stop Charizard.

[[File:Ash Charizard frozen.png|thumb|240px|left|Being taken care of by Ash]]
In ''[[EP105|Charizard Chills]]'', Charizard battled [[Tad]]'s {{p|Poliwrath}}. It blatantly refused to listen to Ash's commands, continuing to use Flamethrower despite it having no effect on Poliwrath. Tad and Poliwrath resisted all of them until Poliwrath responded with a Water Gun that nearly doused the flame on Charizard's tail. It was then encased in ice by Poliwrath's {{m|Ice Beam}}, much to Ash's horror. Ash managed to smash the ice encasing Charizard's head, and Tad walked away scornfully, telling Ash that they would have a rematch when he could control Charizard.

Ash lit a fire and thawed Charizard out, before rubbing Charizard all over to help it regain its body heat. Pikachu pointed out that Ash's hands were rubbed raw, but Ash replied that he did not mind, Charizard's flame was so small that Ash redoubled his efforts. Charizard woke up in a panic and tried to attack, but it was so cold that it could not produce a flame and passed out again. Misty provided a blanket and Tracey kept the fires up while Pikachu watched the flame, but Ash himself worked throughout the entire night to help Charizard recover.

The selfless act reminded Charizard of everything Ash had done for it since it was a Charmander. By morning, Charizard's respect for and loyalty to Ash had returned, and it helped Ash rescue Pikachu from Team Rocket. Ash and Pikachu were briefly knocked out during the rescue, and Charizard became so incensed it learned Dragon Rage. In a rematch with Tad and Poliwrath, Charizard learned to dodge Ice Beam and knocked Poliwrath into the air before defeating it with Seismic Toss.

It participated in Ash's Gym battle against [[Luana]] in ''[[EP108|Double Trouble]]''. It fought Luana's {{p|Alakazam}} and {{p|Marowak}} alongside Ash's Pikachu in the series' first official [[Double Battle]]. The two Pokémon initially had trouble collaborating, but eventually managed to work together: Pikachu helped to free Charizard from Alakazam's {{m|Psychic}} attack and Charizard caught Pikachu after it was hit by Marowak's {{m|Body Slam}} attack. Charizard's skillful flying caused Marowak and Alakazam to knock each other out, earning Ash the Jade Star Badge.

Charizard was also used in Ash's Orange League battle against {{OBP|Drake|Orange League}} in ''[[EP112|Enter the Dragonite]]''. Charizard defeated Drake's {{p|Electabuzz}} by blocking its electricity with Fire Spin and knocking it out with Seismic Toss. It also fought {{TP|Drake|Dragonite}}, but was hit by a powerful {{m|Water Gun}} and then {{m|slam}}med into the ground. After a clash of Dragon Rages, Charizard fainted, but its attacks had begun to wear Dragonite down, paving the way for Pikachu to finish it off and give Ash victory. Charizard was inducted into the Orange Islands Hall of Fame with Ash's other Pokémon.

====Johto====
[[File:ValleyShipping.png|thumb|220px|With Charla]]
Charizard also accompanied Ash on his journey to the Johto region, although it became apparent that it was unfairly superior to most of Ash's early competition. This was shown especially in ''[[EP118|The Double Trouble Header]]'', where {{an|Casey}}'s {{p|Pidgey}} was beaten by Charizard exhaling and {{p|Rattata}} was defeated merely by bouncing of Charizard's stomach. A single Flamethrower beat {{TP|Casey|Chikorita}} and allowed Charizard to win in the sweep, despite the disapproval of Misty and Brock. Team Rocket later capitulated on Casey's frustration, calling Charizard an illegal choice by Ash.

Charizard was used to weaken and help Ash capture a {{p|Chikorita}} in ''[[EP126|The Chikorita Rescue]]''. Its massive size compared to her came into effect when Chikorita ran towards it and tried to attack, Charizard responding by placing its foot out and blowing a small puff of fire after being instructed by Ash to only weaken her. Charizard's puff of fire ended up on Chikorita's single leaf and caused her to run around for a short amount of time before using {{m|Vine Whip}} to attack Charizard. Charizard was recalled by Ash after it and Chikorita fell into a large canvas of rocks.

It participated in Ash's first Johto Gym battle against [[Falkner]], where it battled Falkner's {{p|Pidgeot}}. Due to the latter's impressive {{stat|Speed}}, Charizard started at a disadvantage, with Pidgeot's {{m|Whirlwind}} reflecting its Flamethrower back onto it. It was then knocked back down by a combination of Wing Attack and {{m|Quick Attack}}. Falkner told Ash to surrender but Ash refused and Charizard gained the strength to fight back and fly above Quick Attack. Charizard then baited Pidgeot, spinning around in midair when Pidgeot flew behind it and hitting it with Fire Spin, before seizing it and hurling it into the ground with Seismic Toss. Pidgeot was knocked out and Ash won the Zephyr Badge.

In ''[[EP134|Charizard's Burning Ambitions]]'', Misty criticized Ash for using Charizard too often against fresh young Trainers, making him unbeatable but in an unfair way. Ash then met {{Jo|Liza}}, who taught Ash and Charizard how to fly together. After arriving in the [[Charicific Valley]], Charizard was humiliated by Liza's insults and proudly tried to show off its power, but was shown to be smaller and weaker than the wild Charizard who lived there. Charizard continued to pick fights and kept getting itself defeated until Liza locked them out of the Valley, having [[Charla]] throw Charizard into the lake and telling it and Ash to stay away until they had trained and reflected. Team Rocket sympathized with Charizard and helped it to stay awake in the lake, as well as making a false attempt to break into the Valley, allowing Charizard to defeat them and win acclaim from Liza, Charla, and the wild Charizard.

Facing an emotional battle, Ash told Charizard that he did not want a weakling on his team and he would be fine without it, forcing Charizard to stay at the Valley to train and become more powerful. He then ran away from the Valley, knowing that if he stopped, he would not be able to say goodbye. Pikachu wished Charizard well and followed Ash, leaving its teammate and friend behind.

Despite its training, when it witnessed a news broadcast discussing how [[Delia Ketchum]] had been abducted by a [[Entei (M03)|mysterious Pokémon]] during strange events at [[Greenfield]], Charizard departed the valley to assist Ash, arriving just in time to save him and Pikachu from falling to their deaths. Charizard subsequently assisted Ash in confronting the Entei created by the Unown, but even its natural power was insufficient against Entei's sheer strength and its ability to manipulate the environment thanks to its ties to the Unown, with Entei nearly breaking Charizard's neck. However, once [[Molly Hale|Molly]] accepted the need to acknowledge reality, Charizard worked with Pikachu and Entei to defeat the Unown and end the illusion before it returned to the Valley to resume its training.

Once it returned to the Charicific Valley, Charizard took the role of bodyguard for Liza's Charizard, [[Charla]], and the two seem to have a sort of [[ValleyShipping|romantic relationship]] with each other. Liza occasionally visits the [[Dragon's Den|Dragon's Valley]] in [[Blackthorn City]] with the two Charizard. One such visit was in ''[[EP253|Great Bowls of Fire!]]'', which coincidentally occurred when Ash was there for his final [[Johto]] Gym battle. Charizard helped Ash, Clair, Pikachu and {{TP|Clair|Dragonair}} calm the wild {{p|Dragonite}} that was rampaging in the Dragon Holy Land.

In ''[[EP254|Better Eight Than Never]]'', Charizard battled against Clair's Dragonair in Ash's rematch with Clair by causing the water in the Gym's pool to evaporate with its Flamethrower and Fire Spin, thus depriving Dragonair of her protection. It then caught Dragonair with Seismic Toss and used Fire Spin to create a flaming twister to wear down Dragonair's defenses before she hit the ground and was knocked out. Ash surprised Liza by sending it back for training, knowing that Charizard still had a lot to learn.
[[File:Ash and Charizard.png|thumb|left|220px|Ash and Charizard]]
Ash later used Charizard in the [[Silver Conference]] during his fight against [[Gary Oak]] in ''[[EP270|Can't Beat the Heat!]]'', as Brock had made a late-night call to Liza requesting Charizard for the battle. [[Gary's Blastoise]] and {{p|Scizor}} cut Ash's team down to only Charizard, who had to fight three opponents single-handedly. It managed to match Scizor's speed and took advantage of its significant type advantage, defeating Scizor with a single Flamethrower. Despite Gary's Golem's weight preventing Charizard from using its Seismic Toss, Charizard overcame it with a powerful Dragon Rage. Charizard struggled against Blastoise, as it had supreme defensive capabilities and could keep Charizard at bay with Hydro Pump. Thinking outside the box, Ash told Charizard to superheat the field, which forced Blastoise to spend time cooling the molten rock. This created a huge steam cloud and allowed Charizard to seize Blastoise at close range. Blastoise could still use {{m|Withdraw}} to dodge Dragon Rage, so Charizard hurled Blastoise into the ground with Seismic Toss, defeating it and leaving Ash as the winner.

Charizard was then used in Ash's fight against {{jo|Harrison}}, where it came out against [[Harrison's Blaziken]]. Charizard's aerial advantage was negated by Blaziken's powerful legs and ability to maneuver in midair. Each Pokémon hit hard blows on the other, and their Flamethrowers were shown to be equal in power. Blaziken even managed to get up after a devastating Seismic Toss, while Charizard took a {{m|Blaze Kick}} to the neck and continued on. A fiery clash between Flamethrower and Dragon Rage knocked both Pokémon down, but only Blaziken could get up, eliminating Ash from the tournament.

Charizard once again returned to Charicific Valley, and it was revealed that it had injured Blaziken so badly that Harrison had to rest it in the next round, contributing to his loss.

==={{series|Advanced Generation}}===
In ''[[AG136|The Symbol Life]]'', it returned for Ash's first {{Gdis|Battle Frontier|III}} battle, where it took on [[Noland's Articuno]] at the {{DL|Battle Frontier (Generation III)|Battle Factory}}. Ash and Charizard flew together, where Charizard demonstrated a far improved Flamethrower and that it had learned {{m|Dragon Breath}}. In battle, it showed that it was a match even for the legendary Pokémon, using Flamethrower to burn through {{m|Ice Beam}} and strike Articuno. However, Articuno did not take much damage from Flamethrower or DragonBreath, blinding Charizard with {{m|Mist}} and then knocking it to the ground with Steel Wing. Articuno then inflicted serious damage with {{m|Water Pulse}} and froze Charizard's wing tip, crippling its movements. Finally, Charizard used Overheat, which it had just learned, to melt the ice, then it caught Articuno as it tried to use Steel Wing; before striking with a Seismic Toss. Charizard collapsed, but managed to get up just as Articuno passed out, giving Ash and Charizard the victory.

Charizard also battled alongside Squirtle, Bulbasaur, and Pikachu in a four-on-four battle against {{FB|Pyramid King|Brandon}}'s Pokémon in ''[[AG189|Gathering the Gang of Four!]]''. It went up against {{p|Dusclops}}. Charizard had been training since its battle with Articuno and learned Steel Wing, but was put at a disadvantage when Dusclops used {{m|Confuse Ray}} and {{m|Mean Look}}, forcing Charizard to keep battling in its baffled state, all the while taking damage from {{m|Will-O-Wisp}}. Finally Charizard snapped out of its confusion and attacked with Dragon Breath, wearing both Pokémon down. However, an attempt to use Seismic Toss to finish the match cost Ash dearly, as the {{type|Ghost}} simply dissipated and re-emerged safely at a distance, where a single {{m|Shadow Punch}} took Charizard out and put Ash at a supreme disadvantage. However, Squirtle, Pikachu, and Bulbasaur managed to win the battle and the Brave Symbol. After the match against Brandon, Charizard returned to Charicific Valley.

==={{series|Best Wishes}}===
====Unova====
[[File:Pikachu and Charizard.png|thumb|220px|Charizard reuniting with Pikachu]]
Sometime after the Diamond and Pearl series and before [[BW116|The Fires of a Red-Hot Reunion!]], Charizard left Charicific Valley and went to live with Professor Oak.

In ''[[BW116|The Fires of a Red-Hot Reunion!]]'', Ash and {{ashfr}} visited a Kanto-based festival, where one of the presentations featured the local [[starter Pokémon]], involving a live action show with a Charmander. This made Ash remember his own Charmander, prompting him to tell {{an|Iris}}, {{an|Cilan}}, and {{an|N}} the story of how he first met his Charmander, and how it eventually became Charizard and won many battles with him, until it was left behind in the Charicific Valley. Filled with a desire his old friend again, Ash called Professor Oak, who, in exchange for [[Ash's Unfezant]], sent Charizard over to him. While being introduced to Iris, Cilan, N, and their Pokémon, Charizard immediately started a fiery rivalry with [[Iris's Dragonite]], which encouraged Ash and {{an|Iris}} to have a battle with their two stubborn Pokémon. During the battle, Charizard was shown to have learned Wing Attack, Slash, and Dragon Tail. It quickly gained the upper hand as not even Dragonite's Dragon Rush was able to hurt it, while Dragonite was taking serious damage from Charizard's Dragon Tail. Before it could be settled, the battle was called off by N. Ash then corrected Iris's misconception that Charizard was a {{type|Dragon}}, upsetting her since she had decided to train one as well.

In ''[[BW117|Team Plasma's Pokémon Manipulation!]]'', it was called out by Ash in order to once again fight Iris's Dragonite, who was this time being controlled by [[Colress]].

In ''[[BW119|Meowth, Colress and Team Rivalry!]]'', Charizard was called out to help [[Ash's Pignite]], which had difficulty breathing through his nostrils because something was blocking it. Charizard lifted him up into the air and tossed him to help, but it did not work. Eventually, the blockage was removed, much to everyone's delight.

Later, in ''[[BW121|Team Plasma and the Awakening Ceremony!]]'', Charizard was sent out alongside the rest of Ash's team to help Ash and {{an|N}} dig up to the surface of the {{an|White Ruins}} after they had fallen into a pit. Charizard cleverly improvised a spinning Dragon Tail to help {{AP|Krookodile}} {{m|dig}} through the earth that {{AP|Oshawott}} had softened with {{m|Hydro Pump}}. While battling Team Plasma again, Charizard withstood many of Team Plasma's attacks before Pignite came to its aid. The two then launched an incredibly powerful double Flamethrower at Team Plasma's Pokémon. However, when Colress turned his mind control machine on them, Charizard was quickly recalled to its Poké Ball along with Ash's other Pokémon.

====Decolore Islands====
In ''[[BW136|A Pokémon of a Different Color!]],'' Charizard and Iris's Dragonite set off to search for Clair's Dragonite, who had been separated from Clair on an [[Cave Island|island]] in the Decolore Archipelago. After Iris's Dragonite found Clair's, Charizard brought the group over to them, only to find the pair squabbling. Although Charizard attempted to stop the fighting, the two Dragonite knocked it away. Later on, Charizard continued to unsuccessfully act as a peacemaker. Ash eventually thanked it for trying and returned Charizard to its Poké Ball.

In ''[[BW141|Best Wishes Until We Meet Again!]]'', Charizard, along with all of Ash's Pokemon, was stolen by Team Rocket. Later, after recovering all of their Pokémon, Ash used Charizard to attack [[Jessie's Frillish]], who was using {{m|Bubble Beam}} on Ash and company. Charizard easily defeated Frillish with Wing Attack and scorched [[James's Amoonguss]] with a super-effective Flamethrower. Charizard, alongside Pikachu, {{TP|Iris|Axew}}, and {{TP|Cilan|Pansage}}, subsequently sent Team Rocket blasting off.

Charizard was reunited with all of Ash's Unova Pokémon at [[Professor Oak's Laboratory]] in ''[[BW142|The Dream Continues!]]''. It joined the others in a group attack on Team Rocket with its Flamethrower to send them blasting off for the last time in the ''Best Wishes'' series. Charizard was left at the lab before Ash set off for the [[Kalos]] region. It later posed with the rest of Ash's Pokémon in a group photo with him.

==Personality and characteristics==
{{bulbanews|Personality & Development: Ash's Charizard}}
The emotional turmoil of being abandoned by Damian defined Ash's Charizard when it was a Charmander. Despite the scorn it received from Damian, it remained loyal to him, convinced that it had a good relationship where in fact none existed. Even when made to sit through a rain storm in hunger and fatigue and Ash and Brock have shown true kindness towards it, loyalty never wavered and Charmander almost lost its life doing so. Only a violent confrontation revealed to it the unhealthy nature of and its relationship with Damian. Charmander struggled with this abandonment, as seen in ''[[EP017|Island of the Giant Pokémon]]'', it became discouraged when {{AP|Bulbasaur}} suggested that Ash had abandoned them all.

[[File:Ash Charizard disobedience.png|thumb|240px|left|Refusing to battle against [[Sparky]]]]
Despite being one of Ash's most often used Pokémon, Charmander's evolution saw Charmeleon grow distant from Ash, scorning all of its former friends and seeking power alone. Charmeleon had grown to become like Damian, obsessed with power and reputation while ignoring the value of friendship, loyalty and kindness. Charmeleon's battle with {{p|Aerodactyl}} was purely based on a bruised ego, just as Charizard's later battles with {{TP|Blaine|Magmar}}, [[Zippo]] and the clone Charizard were. Despite this, however, it did, to an extremely small extent, retain some respect and loyalty to its master, made especially apparent when Ash was petrified trying to stop Mew and Mewtwo's battle, where it was seen weeping for Ash before its tears restored him.

Once Ash made the selfless act to save Charizard from freezing, Charizard finally shook off the poisonous personality traits left by Damian and regained full loyalty to Ash. Its ability to work as part of a team was still hampered but when working together with {{AP|Pikachu}} to defeat [[Luana]], it finally managed to overcome that difficulty. Since this point, Charizard has been willing to assist Ash in any battle, ranging from [[Casey's Chikorita]] to [[Falkner]]'s Pidgeot with no complaint. However, Charizard maintained the rebellious Flamethrower attacks as a sign of affection for its master and while Charizard was loyal, its love of power and reputation remained. This was shown significantly in its departing episode, where it brashly challenged each of the wild Charizard at Charicific Valley even though it was defeated every time.

During its training on the Charicific Valley, Charizard has significantly matured, despite retaining its fiery nature and fierce battling spirit. This was shown in ''[[BW136|A Pokémon of a Different Color]]'', where it attempted to act as a peacemaker between Clair's and Iris's Dragonite, despite failing.

==Moves used==
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===Moves improvised===
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==In the games==
A Charmander is given to the player in {{game|Yellow}} (which is highly based on the anime) by a Trainer on {{rt|24|Kanto}}.

==={{game|Yellow}}===
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|ndex=004
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==In the manga==
===In the Ash & Pikachu manga===
[[File:Ash Charizard AP.png|thumb|200px|Ash's Charizard in the Ash & Pikachu manga]]
Ash's Charizard appeared in ''[[SP33|Off To The Battle Frontier!!]]'' of the [[Ash & Pikachu]] manga. It was excited to see Ash when he called it over as it was sent for training earlier. After arrival, Ash sent it out to battle [[Noland's Articuno]]. During the battle, it struggled to keep up with Articuno despite the type advantage due to the fact that Articuno's speed was quicker than Charizard's in terms of reflexes. However, Charizard focused in on where Articuno was going to strike next and defeated it, earning Ash the Knowledge Symbol.

====Moves used====
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{{anmov/f|flying}}

===In The Electric Tale of Pikachu manga===
[[File:Ash Charmander EToP.png|thumb|140px|As a Charmander]]
[[File:Ash Charizard EToP.png|thumb|230px|left|Ash's Charizard in The Electric Tale of Pikachu]]
[[Ash Ketchum (EToP)|Ash]]'s Charizard makes a few appearances in the {{pkmn|manga}} series [[The Electric Tale of Pikachu]]; however the circumstances of its capture seem to differ in this series. While [[Damian]] appears in ''[[ET07|Pikachu's Excellent Adventure]]'', he was separated from his Charmander because he was injured, not because he abandoned it. At the end of the chapter, the two reunite in the [[Hidden Village]].

Despite this difference, Ash is still seen owning a Charmander, which first appears in ''[[ET08|You Gotta Have Friends]]''. Charmander's capture is not shown in the manga, instead, it is explained that "Ash has been busy since the last comic!" when Charmander first appears from its [[Poké Ball]]. Charmander is first seen when a lonely Ash decides to play with his other Pokémon while Pikachu is off playing with a group of Pikachu. Charmander simply sets Ash on fire while his {{p|Oddish}} paralyzes him with {{m|Stun Spore}}.

Later, at the 88th Pokémon League, Ash presents his Charmander, now fully evolved into a Charizard, to Brock and Misty. Despite the fact that Ash wanted to use Charizard as a secret weapon, Charizard refuses to listen to him unless he holds a special flare that burns with the fire of a {{p|Moltres}}. Due to the fact that the flare burns out quickly and Ash could lose points for using a prop, he decides to not use it and use his other Pokémon instead.

[[File:Ash Charizard violent.png|thumb|230px|Ash's Charizard violently attacking Ritchie's Charley]]
In the fifth round of the Pokémon League, Ash sends out Charizard as third and last Pokémon in his match against Ritchie. Ritchie counters with his own Charizard, named [[Zippo|Charley]]. Though evenly matched at first, Charizard goes into a violent frenzy and mercilessly starts scratching, biting, and burning Charley. Ash attempts to stop this mauling with his flare but Charizard ignores it and continues to attack Charley, heavily injuring it and splattering its blood everywhere.

Ash decides to return Charizard to its Poké Ball, forfeiting the match and making Ritchie the winner in the process. Overwhelmed with guilt, Ash leaves the arena and apologizes to Ritchie who states that it's alright and that his Charley will be fine after a trip to the Pokémon Center.

Charizard appeared again in ''[[ET16|You Bet Your Wife]]'' where Ash decided to use it in a dance competition in his Gym battle against [[Rudy]]. After flying around in circles, Charizard set Ash aflame as it did in its first appearance.

Charizard appeared one last time in ''[[ET18|Pikachu's Plan]]'' where it was used to battle [[Drake (Orange League)|Drake]] in the [[Orange League]] finals. Charizard, now listening to Ash perfectly, battles against [[Drake's Dragonite]]. Despite being much larger and putting up a good fight, Charizard is eventually defeated, leaving Ash with only Pikachu left to use.

====Moves used====
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{{anmov|dragon|Dragon Rage|ET18|Pikachu's Plan}}
{{anmov/f|flying}}

===In the movie adaptations===
[[File:Ash Charizard M16 manga.png|thumb|200px|Ash's Charizard in the manga adaptation of ''Genesect and the Legend Awakened'']]
Ash's Charizard appeared in ''{{ma|Mirage Pokémon Lugia's Explosive Birth}}'' and ''{{ma|Genesect and the Legend Awakened}}''.
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==Trivia==
[[File:Ash Charizard greeting.png|240px|thumb|Charizard greeting Ash with {{m|Flamethrower}}]]
* Out of all Pokémon in the anime, Charizard has used the most moves with its total of 17 (19 if the unused Mega Punch and Fly are included).
* During the dub of ''[[EP133|Tanks a Lot!]]'', Brock referred to Charizard as a male when he said that the Pokémon could use ''his'' Flamethrower to destroy the Arbo-Tank, but this is not considered canon since the Japanese version has never established Charizard's gender. However, Charizard's relationship with [[Charla]] may imply that it is male.
* Charizard was the first of Ash's starter Pokémon to evolve to its final stage.
* Charizard became the first Pokémon in the {{pkmn|anime}} to defeat a [[Legendary Pokémon]] when it beat [[Noland's Articuno]] in a battle.
* Charizard is the only Pokémon Ash has had that refused to obey him after evolving. This behavior was also seen post-evolution in [[Dawn's Mamoswine]] and [[Iris's Excadrill]].
* Until the episode ''[[EP105|Charizard Chills]]'', Charizard only seemed to obey Ash when fighting another Fire-type Pokémon. It was obedient when battling against [[Blaine's Magmar]], {{DL|Mewtwo (original series)|Pokémon|Mewtwo's cloned Charizard}}, and [[Zippo]].
* Charizard is the only Pokémon Ash caught in the Kanto region and used in the Johto Gym Battles ([[Ash's Snorlax|Snorlax]] was captured in the [[Orange Archipelago]] and he was given Pikachu rather than catching him).
* It has become a running gag in the anime that whenever Charizard returns to Ash, it greets him by scorching him with its Flamethrower.

==Related articles==
* {{animespeciesevo2|Charmander|Charmeleon|Charizard}}

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'''Ash's Charizard''' (Japanese: '''サトシのリザードン''' ''Satoshi's Lizardon'') was the fifth {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} acquired by [[Ash Ketchum]] in the [[Kanto]] region.

==History==
===[[Original series]]===
====Kanto====
[[File:Damian Charmander.png|thumb|200px|left|As a Charmander, with Damian]]
=====With Damian=====
Charmander originally belonged to a boastful Trainer named [[Damian]]. However, in ''[[EP011|Charmander - The Stray Pokémon]]'', Damian grew tired of Charmander being weak and abandoned it, leaving it on a rocky outcrop and telling it that he would come back later. Charmander's health deteriorated, but it was able to resist capture by {{Ash}} twice before explaining to {{AP|Pikachu}} that it was waiting for Damian. Later, Ash met Damian and learned that he never planned to return for it. Outraged but mostly concerned for Charmander, who was now stuck out in the rain loyally awaiting Damian, {{an|Brock}}, Ash and {{an|Misty}} rushed to its rescue, with Brock carrying it to the [[Pokémon Center]] while Ash sheltered the little remaining tail flame with his coat.

However, Charmander was unwilling to remain at the Pokémon Center and returned to the rock where it had been staying. However, it came across {{TRT}}, who had stolen Pikachu. Charmander ordered them to return Pikachu, and when they ignored it, it blasted them with Flamethrower to send them running away, leaving behind Pikachu. Ash invited Charmander to join them, but Damian turned up with a bunch of Poké Balls and said that he had abandoned Charmander on purpose in order to allow it to toughen up. Damian threw a Poké Ball at it, but Charmander deflected the ball in defiance. Having seen Damian's character, Charmander staunchly refused to return, and when Damian threatened to crush it with all of his other Pokémon, it attacked Damian with a Flamethrower attack alongside Pikachu, who used {{m|Thunder Shock}}. Damian fled and Charmander happily joined Ash's team instead.

=====With Ash=====
[[File:Ash Charmander.png|thumb|240px|right|As a Charmander]]
Charmander immediately became one of Ash's main Pokémon, being used in the [[EP012|very next episode]] as a torch to help Ash through the caves. Also, it joined with a group of other Charmander on the [[S.S. Anne|St. Anne]] in ''[[EP015|Battle Aboard the St. Anne]]'' to repel {{tc|Team Rocket Grunt}}s. In ''[[EP023|The Tower of Terror]]'', Ash sent it out to lead the way through the haunted tower, but it was terrified of the {{type|Ghost|ghosts}} and Ash recalled it after it became paralyzed by {{TP|Sabrina|Haunter}}'s {{m|Lick}}.

In ''[[EP025|Primeape Goes Bananas]]'', Charmander battled a berserk {{AP|Primeape}}. It finally subdued its opponent by using {{m|Rage}} and {{m|Flamethrower}}. Charmander made its Gym Battle debut in [[EP026|the next episode]], where it defeated [[Erika]]'s {{p|Weepinbell}} after burning {{m|Razor Leaf}} and then striking a powerful Skull Bash. However, the pure stench emitting from her {{p|Gloom}} caused Charmander to choke and faint.

In ''[[EP032|The Ninja Poké-Showdown]]'', Charmander battled [[Koga]]'s {{p|Venomoth}} briefly before their match was interrupted by Team Rocket. For the official Gym battle, Charmander went up against [[Koga's Golbat]] and defeated it with Ember and Fire Spin. Charmander's power continued to grow, easily defeating a {{p|Golem}} owned by a biker named [[Chopper]], despite the type disadvantage in ''[[EP036|The Bike Bridge Gang]]''. The flames from Charmander's attack were so powerful that Golem continued to burn and the heat went through the Poké Ball.

The rise in Charmander's battle experience reached its peak in ''[[EP043|March of the Exeggutor Squad]]'', where it helped stopped a large number of rampaging {{p|Exeggutor}}. Subsequently, Charmander [[Evolution|evolved]] into {{p|Charmeleon}}. However, in ''[[EP044|The Problem with Paras]]'', it was revealed that Charmeleon was no longer [[obedience|loyal]] to Ash, attacking a {{p|Paras}} when Ash was trying to deliberately lose in order to help Paras evolve. [[Cassandra]]'s grandmother explained that Charmeleon's skill level had exceeded Ash's, and therefore it did not respect him. Ironically, a rampaging Charmeleon was stopped when Paras, desperately trying to avoid punishment, jabbed at it with a claw. After evolving into {{p|Parasect}}, it put Charmeleon to sleep with {{m|Spore}} and allowed Ash to recall it. Cassandra's grandmother warned Ash that he needed to learn to control Charmeleon.
[[File:Ash Charmeleon.png|thumb|240px|left|As a {{p|Charmeleon}}]]

Ash stopped using his disobedient Charmeleon, but tried again in ''[[EP046|Attack of the Prehistoric Pokémon]]'' to repel wild Fossil Pokémon, which it refused to do. When an {{p|Aerodactyl}} swooped past, knocking Charmeleon over, Charmeleon proudly fought back but was unable to do anything. It then jumped up and grabbed the escaping Aerodactyl's tail and followed it into the open air, but was shaken off. Upset, Charmeleon evolved into {{p|Charizard}} and flew after Aerodactyl to avenge its injured pride. It managed to catch Ash and put him on the ground, but unfortunately, retained its disobedience.

[[File:Ash Charizard newly evolved.png|thumb|240px|right|As a newly evolved {{p|Charizard}}]]
Charizard's disloyalty began to cause Ash some serious problems during his journey, losing a round with [[Blaine]] in ''[[EP058|Riddle Me This]]'', as it simply loafed off and allowed {{p|Rhydon}} an easy win with {{m|Horn Drill}}. In [[EP059|the next episode]], Charizard refused to help dam the volcano, but changed its mind after seeing Blaine's powerful {{TP|Blaine|Magmar}} contributing. After working together, the duo were left with a burning desire to test each other's strength. Blaine permitted a battle at the peak of the volcano, and the two seemed evenly matched. Magmar dropped Charizard into the lava, but Charizard regained the upper hand by dazing Magmar with an aerial Submission attack and then knocking it out with its powerful Seismic Toss.

While confronting [[Mewtwo (original series)|Mewtwo]]'s original clones of the three Kanto starters in their final evolutions (''[[M01|Mewtwo Strikes Back]]''), Ash released Charizard to fight alongside [[Corey]]'s Bruteroot and [[Neesha]]'s Shellshocker against the clones. After Bruteroot and Shellshocker were quickly overpowered by their clones, Ash attempted to turn the tables by having Charizard focus on speed and evasion over raw power in its confrontation with the clone Charizard, but this strategy failed. Once Ash released the captured originals to confront the clones, Charizard battled the cloned Charizard once again, but ended the battle to cry for Ash after his sacrifice to try and stop the battle between Mew and Mewtwo. After Mewtwo departed with Mew and the clones upon witnessing Ash's resurrection, it erased these actions from the memories of all people and Pokémon present, returning Charizard to its familiar disobedience.

The most costly incidence of Charizard's disloyalty was in the battle against [[Ritchie]] during the [[Indigo Plateau Conference|Indigo League]] in ''[[EP079|Friend and Foe Alike]]''. Down to one Pokémon, Ash called Charizard into battle against [[Zippo]], and surprisingly decided to battle and force Zippo to flee from a far superior Flamethrower, causing Ritchie to recall it and concede the round. However, when [[Sparky]] came out, Charizard condescendingly stomped the ground and flapped its wings against the little Pikachu before going to sleep, refusing to battle. Due to this, Ash lost the round and Ritchie advanced onto the next round.

====Orange Islands====
Ash took Charizard with him to the Orange Islands, despite its refusal to obey him. Ash had noticeably stopped trying to use it in battles, although in the episode ''[[EP093|Navel Maneuvers]]'', Charizard, {{AP|Pikachu}} and Bulbasaur were used in the second round of the match between Ash and [[Danny]]. Charizard was initially unwilling to participate, and Danny nearly won. However, Charizard inadvertently helped when it tried to use Flamethrower on Ash but missed and carved an ice pillar into a sled. This meant Ash won the round and was able to continue the match.

In ''[[EP098|A Way Off Day Off]]'', although it did not obey Ash, Charizard recognized the wisdom and formidable experience that [[Tracey's Scyther]] had, and the two teamed up to defeat Team Rocket. Scyther was the only Pokémon in the group whom Charizard respected.

Charizard continued to ignore Ash during battles, such as in ''[[EP099|The Mandarin Island Miss Match]]''. Charizard took down a boy's {{p|Tauros}} with a single attack, before flying away and rampaging the city. Ash was unable to recall it and only the intervention of [[Lorelei|Prima]] and her {{p|Slowbro}} using {{m|Disable}} allowed Ash to stop Charizard.

[[File:Ash Charizard frozen.png|thumb|240px|left|Being taken care of by Ash]]
In ''[[EP105|Charizard Chills]]'', Charizard battled [[Tad]]'s {{p|Poliwrath}}. It blatantly refused to listen to Ash's commands, continuing to use Flamethrower despite it having no effect on Poliwrath. Tad and Poliwrath resisted all of them until Poliwrath responded with a Water Gun that nearly doused the flame on Charizard's tail. It was then encased in ice by Poliwrath's {{m|Ice Beam}}, much to Ash's horror. Ash managed to smash the ice encasing Charizard's head, and Tad walked away scornfully, telling Ash that they would have a rematch when he could control Charizard.

Ash lit a fire and thawed Charizard out, before rubbing Charizard all over to help it regain its body heat. Pikachu pointed out that Ash's hands were rubbed raw, but Ash replied that he did not mind, Charizard's flame was so small that Ash redoubled his efforts. Charizard woke up in a panic and tried to attack, but it was so cold that it could not produce a flame and passed out again. Misty provided a blanket and Tracey kept the fires up while Pikachu watched the flame, but Ash himself worked throughout the entire night to help Charizard recover.

The selfless act reminded Charizard of everything Ash had done for it since it was a Charmander. By morning, Charizard's respect for and loyalty to Ash had returned, and it helped Ash rescue Pikachu from Team Rocket. Ash and Pikachu were briefly knocked out during the rescue, and Charizard became so incensed it learned Dragon Rage. In a rematch with Tad and Poliwrath, Charizard learned to dodge Ice Beam and knocked Poliwrath into the air before defeating it with Seismic Toss.

It participated in Ash's Gym battle against [[Luana]] in ''[[EP108|Double Trouble]]''. It fought Luana's {{p|Alakazam}} and {{p|Marowak}} alongside Ash's Pikachu in the series' first official [[Double Battle]]. The two Pokémon initially had trouble collaborating, but eventually managed to work together: Pikachu helped to free Charizard from Alakazam's {{m|Psychic}} attack and Charizard caught Pikachu after it was hit by Marowak's {{m|Body Slam}} attack. Charizard's skillful flying caused Marowak and Alakazam to knock each other out, earning Ash the Jade Star Badge.

Charizard was also used in Ash's Orange League battle against {{OBP|Drake|Orange League}} in ''[[EP112|Enter the Dragonite]]''. Charizard defeated Drake's {{p|Electabuzz}} by blocking its electricity with Fire Spin and knocking it out with Seismic Toss. It also fought {{TP|Drake|Dragonite}}, but was hit by a powerful {{m|Water Gun}} and then {{m|slam}}med into the ground. After a clash of Dragon Rages, Charizard fainted, but its attacks had begun to wear Dragonite down, paving the way for Pikachu to finish it off and give Ash victory. Charizard was inducted into the Orange Islands Hall of Fame with Ash's other Pokémon.

====Johto====
[[File:ValleyShipping.png|thumb|220px|With Charla]]
Charizard also accompanied Ash on his journey to the Johto region, although it became apparent that it was unfairly superior to most of Ash's early competition. This was shown especially in ''[[EP118|The Double Trouble Header]]'', where {{an|Casey}}'s {{p|Pidgey}} was beaten by Charizard exhaling and {{p|Rattata}} was defeated merely by bouncing of Charizard's stomach. A single Flamethrower beat {{TP|Casey|Chikorita}} and allowed Charizard to win in the sweep, despite the disapproval of Misty and Brock. Team Rocket later capitulated on Casey's frustration, calling Charizard an illegal choice by Ash.

Charizard was used to weaken and help Ash capture a {{p|Chikorita}} in ''[[EP126|The Chikorita Rescue]]''. Its massive size compared to her came into effect when Chikorita ran towards it and tried to attack, Charizard responding by placing its foot out and blowing a small puff of fire after being instructed by Ash to only weaken her. Charizard's puff of fire ended up on Chikorita's single leaf and caused her to run around for a short amount of time before using {{m|Vine Whip}} to attack Charizard. Charizard was recalled by Ash after it and Chikorita fell into a large canvas of rocks.

It participated in Ash's first Johto Gym battle against [[Falkner]], where it battled Falkner's {{p|Pidgeot}}. Due to the latter's impressive {{stat|Speed}}, Charizard started at a disadvantage, with Pidgeot's {{m|Whirlwind}} reflecting its Flamethrower back onto it. It was then knocked back down by a combination of Wing Attack and {{m|Quick Attack}}. Falkner told Ash to surrender but Ash refused and Charizard gained the strength to fight back and fly above Quick Attack. Charizard then baited Pidgeot, spinning around in midair when Pidgeot flew behind it and hitting it with Fire Spin, before seizing it and hurling it into the ground with Seismic Toss. Pidgeot was knocked out and Ash won the Zephyr Badge.

In ''[[EP134|Charizard's Burning Ambitions]]'', Misty criticized Ash for using Charizard too often against fresh young Trainers, making him unbeatable but in an unfair way. Ash then met {{Jo|Liza}}, who taught Ash and Charizard how to fly together. After arriving in the [[Charicific Valley]], Charizard was humiliated by Liza's insults and proudly tried to show off its power, but was shown to be smaller and weaker than the wild Charizard who lived there. Charizard continued to pick fights and kept getting itself defeated until Liza locked them out of the Valley, having [[Charla]] throw Charizard into the lake and telling it and Ash to stay away until they had trained and reflected. Team Rocket sympathized with Charizard and helped it to stay awake in the lake, as well as making a false attempt to break into the Valley, allowing Charizard to defeat them and win acclaim from Liza, Charla, and the wild Charizard.

Facing an emotional battle, Ash told Charizard that he did not want a weakling on his team and he would be fine without it, forcing Charizard to stay at the Valley to train and become more powerful. He then ran away from the Valley, knowing that if he stopped, he would not be able to say goodbye. Pikachu wished Charizard well and followed Ash, leaving its teammate and friend behind.

Despite its training, when it witnessed a news broadcast discussing how [[Delia Ketchum]] had been abducted by a [[Entei (M03)|mysterious Pokémon]] during strange events at [[Greenfield]], Charizard departed the valley to assist Ash, arriving just in time to save him and Pikachu from falling to their deaths. Charizard subsequently assisted Ash in confronting the Entei created by the Unown, but even its natural power was insufficient against Entei's sheer strength and its ability to manipulate the environment thanks to its ties to the Unown, with Entei nearly breaking Charizard's neck. However, once [[Molly Hale|Molly]] accepted the need to acknowledge reality, Charizard worked with Pikachu and Entei to defeat the Unown and end the illusion before it returned to the Valley to resume its training.

Once it returned to the Charicific Valley, Charizard took the role of bodyguard for Liza's Charizard, [[Charla]], and the two seem to have a sort of [[ValleyShipping|romantic relationship]] with each other. Liza occasionally visits the [[Dragon's Den|Dragon's Valley]] in [[Blackthorn City]] with the two Charizard. One such visit was in ''[[EP253|Great Bowls of Fire!]]'', which coincidentally occurred when Ash was there for his final [[Johto]] Gym battle. Charizard helped Ash, Clair, Pikachu and {{TP|Clair|Dragonair}} calm the wild {{p|Dragonite}} that was rampaging in the Dragon Holy Land.

In ''[[EP254|Better Eight Than Never]]'', Charizard battled against Clair's Dragonair in Ash's rematch with Clair by causing the water in the Gym's pool to evaporate with its Flamethrower and Fire Spin, thus depriving Dragonair of her protection. It then caught Dragonair with Seismic Toss and used Fire Spin to create a flaming twister to wear down Dragonair's defenses before she hit the ground and was knocked out. Ash surprised Liza by sending it back for training, knowing that Charizard still had a lot to learn.
[[File:Ash and Charizard.png|thumb|left|220px|Ash and Charizard]]
Ash later used Charizard in the [[Silver Conference]] during his fight against [[Gary Oak]] in ''[[EP270|Can't Beat the Heat!]]'', as Brock had made a late-night call to Liza requesting Charizard for the battle. [[Gary's Blastoise]] and {{p|Scizor}} cut Ash's team down to only Charizard, who had to fight three opponents single-handedly. It managed to match Scizor's speed and took advantage of its significant type advantage, defeating Scizor with a single Flamethrower. Despite Gary's Golem's weight preventing Charizard from using its Seismic Toss, Charizard overcame it with a powerful Dragon Rage. Charizard struggled against Blastoise, as it had supreme defensive capabilities and could keep Charizard at bay with Hydro Pump. Thinking outside the box, Ash told Charizard to superheat the field, which forced Blastoise to spend time cooling the molten rock. This created a huge steam cloud and allowed Charizard to seize Blastoise at close range. Blastoise could still use {{m|Withdraw}} to dodge Dragon Rage, so Charizard hurled Blastoise into the ground with Seismic Toss, defeating it and leaving Ash as the winner.

Charizard was then used in Ash's fight against {{jo|Harrison}}, where it came out against [[Harrison's Blaziken]]. Charizard's aerial advantage was negated by Blaziken's powerful legs and ability to maneuver in midair. Each Pokémon hit hard blows on the other, and their Flamethrowers were shown to be equal in power. Blaziken even managed to get up after a devastating Seismic Toss, while Charizard took a {{m|Blaze Kick}} to the neck and continued on. A fiery clash between Flamethrower and Dragon Rage knocked both Pokémon down, but only Blaziken could get up, eliminating Ash from the tournament.

Charizard once again returned to Charicific Valley, and it was revealed that it had injured Blaziken so badly that Harrison had to rest it in the next round, contributing to his loss.

==={{series|Advanced Generation}}===
In ''[[AG136|The Symbol Life]]'', it returned for Ash's first {{Gdis|Battle Frontier|III}} battle, where it took on [[Noland's Articuno]] at the {{DL|Battle Frontier (Generation III)|Battle Factory}}. Ash and Charizard flew together, where Charizard demonstrated a far improved Flamethrower and that it had learned {{m|Dragon Breath}}. In battle, it showed that it was a match even for the legendary Pokémon, using Flamethrower to burn through {{m|Ice Beam}} and strike Articuno. However, Articuno did not take much damage from Flamethrower or DragonBreath, blinding Charizard with {{m|Mist}} and then knocking it to the ground with Steel Wing. Articuno then inflicted serious damage with {{m|Water Pulse}} and froze Charizard's wing tip, crippling its movements. Finally, Charizard used Overheat, which it had just learned, to melt the ice, then it caught Articuno as it tried to use Steel Wing; before striking with a Seismic Toss. Charizard collapsed, but managed to get up just as Articuno passed out, giving Ash and Charizard the victory.

Charizard also battled alongside Squirtle, Bulbasaur, and Pikachu in a four-on-four battle against {{FB|Pyramid King|Brandon}}'s Pokémon in ''[[AG189|Gathering the Gang of Four!]]''. It went up against {{p|Dusclops}}. Charizard had been training since its battle with Articuno and learned Steel Wing, but was put at a disadvantage when Dusclops used {{m|Confuse Ray}} and {{m|Mean Look}}, forcing Charizard to keep battling in its baffled state, all the while taking damage from {{m|Will-O-Wisp}}. Finally Charizard snapped out of its confusion and attacked with Dragon Breath, wearing both Pokémon down. However, an attempt to use Seismic Toss to finish the match cost Ash dearly, as the {{type|Ghost}} simply dissipated and re-emerged safely at a distance, where a single {{m|Shadow Punch}} took Charizard out and put Ash at a supreme disadvantage. However, Squirtle, Pikachu, and Bulbasaur managed to win the battle and the Brave Symbol. After the match against Brandon, Charizard returned to Charicific Valley.

==={{series|Best Wishes}}===
====Unova====
[[File:Pikachu and Charizard.png|thumb|220px|Charizard reuniting with Pikachu]]
Sometime after the Diamond and Pearl series and before [[BW116|The Fires of a Red-Hot Reunion!]], Charizard left Charicific Valley and went to live with Professor Oak.

In ''[[BW116|The Fires of a Red-Hot Reunion!]]'', Ash and {{ashfr}} visited a Kanto-based festival, where one of the presentations featured the local [[starter Pokémon]], involving a live action show with a Charmander. This made Ash remember his own Charmander, prompting him to tell {{an|Iris}}, {{an|Cilan}}, and {{an|N}} the story of how he first met his Charmander, and how it eventually became Charizard and won many battles with him, until it was left behind in the Charicific Valley. Filled with a desire his old friend again, Ash called Professor Oak, who, in exchange for [[Ash's Unfezant]], sent Charizard over to him. While being introduced to Iris, Cilan, N, and their Pokémon, Charizard immediately started a fiery rivalry with [[Iris's Dragonite]], which encouraged Ash and {{an|Iris}} to have a battle with their two stubborn Pokémon. During the battle, Charizard was shown to have learned Wing Attack, Slash, and Dragon Tail. It quickly gained the upper hand as not even Dragonite's Dragon Rush was able to hurt it, while Dragonite was taking serious damage from Charizard's Dragon Tail. Before it could be settled, the battle was called off by N. Ash then corrected Iris's misconception that Charizard was a {{type|Dragon}}, upsetting her since she had decided to train one as well.

In ''[[BW117|Team Plasma's Pokémon Manipulation!]]'', it was called out by Ash in order to once again fight Iris's Dragonite, who was this time being controlled by [[Colress]].

In ''[[BW119|Meowth, Colress and Team Rivalry!]]'', Charizard was called out to help [[Ash's Pignite]], which had difficulty breathing through his nostrils because something was blocking it. Charizard lifted him up into the air and tossed him to help, but it did not work. Eventually, the blockage was removed, much to everyone's delight.

Later, in ''[[BW121|Team Plasma and the Awakening Ceremony!]]'', Charizard was sent out alongside the rest of Ash's team to help Ash and {{an|N}} dig up to the surface of the {{an|White Ruins}} after they had fallen into a pit. Charizard cleverly improvised a spinning Dragon Tail to help {{AP|Krookodile}} {{m|dig}} through the earth that {{AP|Oshawott}} had softened with {{m|Hydro Pump}}. While battling Team Plasma again, Charizard withstood many of Team Plasma's attacks before Pignite came to its aid. The two then launched an incredibly powerful double Flamethrower at Team Plasma's Pokémon. However, when Colress turned his mind control machine on them, Charizard was quickly recalled to its Poké Ball along with Ash's other Pokémon.

====Decolore Islands====
In ''[[BW136|A Pokémon of a Different Color!]],'' Charizard and Iris's Dragonite set off to search for Clair's Dragonite, who had been separated from Clair on an [[Cave Island|island]] in the Decolore Archipelago. After Iris's Dragonite found Clair's, Charizard brought the group over to them, only to find the pair squabbling. Although Charizard attempted to stop the fighting, the two Dragonite knocked it away. Later on, Charizard continued to unsuccessfully act as a peacemaker. Ash eventually thanked it for trying and returned Charizard to its Poké Ball.

In ''[[BW141|Best Wishes Until We Meet Again!]]'', Charizard, along with all of Ash's Pokemon, was stolen by Team Rocket. Later, after recovering all of their Pokémon, Ash used Charizard to attack [[Jessie's Frillish]], who was using {{m|Bubble Beam}} on Ash and company. Charizard easily defeated Frillish with Wing Attack and scorched [[James's Amoonguss]] with a super-effective Flamethrower. Charizard, alongside Pikachu, {{TP|Iris|Axew}}, and {{TP|Cilan|Pansage}}, subsequently sent Team Rocket blasting off.

Charizard was reunited with all of Ash's Unova Pokémon at [[Professor Oak's Laboratory]] in ''[[BW142|The Dream Continues!]]''. It joined the others in a group attack on Team Rocket with its Flamethrower to send them blasting off for the last time in the ''Best Wishes'' series. Charizard was left at the lab before Ash set off for the [[Kalos]] region. It later posed with the rest of Ash's Pokémon in a group photo with him.

==Personality and characteristics==
{{bulbanews|Personality & Development: Ash's Charizard}}
The emotional turmoil of being abandoned by Damian defined Ash's Charizard when it was a Charmander. Despite the scorn it received from Damian, it remained loyal to him, convinced that it had a good relationship where in fact none existed. Even when made to sit through a rain storm in hunger and fatigue and Ash and Brock have shown true kindness towards it, loyalty never wavered and Charmander almost lost its life doing so. Only a violent confrontation revealed to it the unhealthy nature of and its relationship with Damian. Charmander struggled with this abandonment, as seen in ''[[EP017|Island of the Giant Pokémon]]'', it became discouraged when {{AP|Bulbasaur}} suggested that Ash had abandoned them all.

[[File:Ash Charizard disobedience.png|thumb|240px|left|Refusing to battle against [[Sparky]]]]
Despite being one of Ash's most often used Pokémon, Charmander's evolution saw Charmeleon grow distant from Ash, scorning all of its former friends and seeking power alone. Charmeleon had grown to become like Damian, obsessed with power and reputation while ignoring the value of friendship, loyalty and kindness. Charmeleon's battle with {{p|Aerodactyl}} was purely based on a bruised ego, just as Charizard's later battles with {{TP|Blaine|Magmar}}, [[Zippo]] and the clone Charizard were. Despite this, however, it did, to an extremely small extent, retain some respect and loyalty to its master, made especially apparent when Ash was petrified trying to stop Mew and Mewtwo's battle, where it was seen weeping for Ash before its tears restored him.

Once Ash made the selfless act to save Charizard from freezing, Charizard finally shook off the poisonous personality traits left by Damian and regained full loyalty to Ash. Its ability to work as part of a team was still hampered but when working together with {{AP|Pikachu}} to defeat [[Luana]], it finally managed to overcome that difficulty. Since this point, Charizard has been willing to assist Ash in any battle, ranging from [[Casey's Chikorita]] to [[Falkner]]'s Pidgeot with no complaint. However, Charizard maintained the rebellious Flamethrower attacks as a sign of affection for its master and while Charizard was loyal, its love of power and reputation remained. This was shown significantly in its departing episode, where it brashly challenged each of the wild Charizard at Charicific Valley even though it was defeated every time.

During its training on the Charicific Valley, Charizard has significantly matured, despite retaining its fiery nature and fierce battling spirit. This was shown in ''[[BW136|A Pokémon of a Different Color]]'', where it attempted to act as a peacemaker between Clair's and Iris's Dragonite, despite failing.

==Moves used==
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===Moves improvised===
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==In the games==
A Charmander is given to the player in {{game|Yellow}} (which is highly based on the anime) by a Trainer on {{rt|24|Kanto}}.

==={{game|Yellow}}===
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==In the manga==
===In the Ash & Pikachu manga===
[[File:Ash Charizard AP.png|thumb|200px|Ash's Charizard in the Ash & Pikachu manga]]
Ash's Charizard appeared in ''[[SP33|Off To The Battle Frontier!!]]'' of the [[Ash & Pikachu]] manga. It was excited to see Ash when he called it over as it was sent for training earlier. After arrival, Ash sent it out to battle [[Noland's Articuno]]. During the battle, it struggled to keep up with Articuno despite the type advantage due to the fact that Articuno's speed was quicker than Charizard's in terms of reflexes. However, Charizard focused in on where Articuno was going to strike next and defeated it, earning Ash the Knowledge Symbol.

====Moves used====
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{{anmov/f|flying}}

===In The Electric Tale of Pikachu manga===
[[File:Ash Charmander EToP.png|thumb|140px|As a Charmander]]
[[File:Ash Charizard EToP.png|thumb|230px|left|Ash's Charizard in The Electric Tale of Pikachu]]
[[Ash Ketchum (EToP)|Ash]]'s Charizard makes a few appearances in the {{pkmn|manga}} series [[The Electric Tale of Pikachu]]; however the circumstances of its capture seem to differ in this series. While [[Damian]] appears in ''[[ET07|Pikachu's Excellent Adventure]]'', he was separated from his Charmander because he was injured, not because he abandoned it. At the end of the chapter, the two reunite in the [[Hidden Village]].

Despite this difference, Ash is still seen owning a Charmander, which first appears in ''[[ET08|You Gotta Have Friends]]''. Charmander's capture is not shown in the manga, instead, it is explained that "Ash has been busy since the last comic!" when Charmander first appears from its [[Poké Ball]]. Charmander is first seen when a lonely Ash decides to play with his other Pokémon while Pikachu is off playing with a group of Pikachu. Charmander simply sets Ash on fire while his {{p|Oddish}} paralyzes him with {{m|Stun Spore}}.

Later, at the 88th Pokémon League, Ash presents his Charmander, now fully evolved into a Charizard, to Brock and Misty. Despite the fact that Ash wanted to use Charizard as a secret weapon, Charizard refuses to listen to him unless he holds a special flare that burns with the fire of a {{p|Moltres}}. Due to the fact that the flare burns out quickly and Ash could lose points for using a prop, he decides to not use it and use his other Pokémon instead.

[[File:Ash Charizard violent.png|thumb|230px|Ash's Charizard violently attacking Ritchie's Charley]]
In the fifth round of the Pokémon League, Ash sends out Charizard as third and last Pokémon in his match against Ritchie. Ritchie counters with his own Charizard, named [[Zippo|Charley]]. Though evenly matched at first, Charizard goes into a violent frenzy and mercilessly starts scratching, biting, and burning Charley. Ash attempts to stop this mauling with his flare but Charizard ignores it and continues to attack Charley, heavily injuring it and splattering its blood everywhere.

Ash decides to return Charizard to its Poké Ball, forfeiting the match and making Ritchie the winner in the process. Overwhelmed with guilt, Ash leaves the arena and apologizes to Ritchie who states that it's alright and that his Charley will be fine after a trip to the Pokémon Center.

Charizard appeared again in ''[[ET16|You Bet Your Wife]]'' where Ash decided to use it in a dance competition in his Gym battle against [[Rudy]]. After flying around in circles, Charizard set Ash aflame as it did in its first appearance.

Charizard appeared one last time in ''[[ET18|Pikachu's Plan]]'' where it was used to battle [[Drake (Orange League)|Drake]] in the [[Orange League]] finals. Charizard, now listening to Ash perfectly, battles against [[Drake's Dragonite]]. Despite being much larger and putting up a good fight, Charizard is eventually defeated, leaving Ash with only Pikachu left to use.

====Moves used====
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{{anmov|dragon|Dragon Rage|ET18|Pikachu's Plan}}
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===In the movie adaptations===
[[File:Ash Charizard M16 manga.png|thumb|200px|Ash's Charizard in the manga adaptation of ''Genesect and the Legend Awakened'']]
Ash's Charizard appeared in ''{{ma|Mirage Pokémon Lugia's Explosive Birth}}'' and ''{{ma|Genesect and the Legend Awakened}}''.
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==Trivia==
[[File:Ash Charizard greeting.png|240px|thumb|Charizard greeting Ash with {{m|Flamethrower}}]]
* Out of all Pokémon in the anime, Charizard has used the most moves with its total of 17 (19 if the unused Mega Punch and Fly are included).
* During the dub of ''[[EP133|Tanks a Lot!]]'', Brock referred to Charizard as a male when he said that the Pokémon could use ''his'' Flamethrower to destroy the Arbo-Tank, but this is not considered canon since the Japanese version has never established Charizard's gender. However, Charizard's relationship with [[Charla]] may imply that it is male.
* Charizard was the first of Ash's starter Pokémon to evolve to its final stage.
* Charizard became the first Pokémon in the {{pkmn|anime}} to defeat a [[Legendary Pokémon]] when it beat [[Noland's Articuno]] in a battle.
* Charizard is the only Pokémon Ash has had that refused to obey him after evolving. This behavior was also seen post-evolution in [[Dawn's Mamoswine]] and [[Iris's Excadrill]].
* Until the episode ''[[EP105|Charizard Chills]]'', Charizard only seemed to obey Ash when fighting another Fire-type Pokémon. It was obedient when battling against [[Blaine's Magmar]], {{DL|Mewtwo (original series)|Pokémon|Mewtwo's cloned Charizard}}, and [[Zippo]].
* Charizard is the only Pokémon Ash caught in the Kanto region and used in the Johto Gym Battles ([[Ash's Snorlax|Snorlax]] was captured in the [[Orange Islands]] and he was given Pikachu rather than catching him).
* It has become a running gag in the anime that whenever Charizard returns to Ash, it greets him by scorching him with its Flamethrower.

==Related articles==
* {{animespeciesevo2|Charmander|Charmeleon|Charizard}}

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Iris (anime)

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'''Iris''' (Japanese: '''アイリス''' ''Iris'') is an aspiring [[Type expert|Dragon Master]] and a former {{ashfr|traveling companion}} of {{Ash}} who debuted in ''[[BW001|In the Shadow of Zekrom!]]''.

==History==
[[File:Young Iris.png|thumb|250px|left|Younger Iris]]
Iris was born and raised in the [[Village of Dragons]] and would spend her time as a little girl playing with the [[wild Pokémon]] that lived in the forest just outside the village. She had learned to be quite skilled in tree climbing, as well as tending and caring to different Pokémon. One day she met a wild {{TP|Iris|Drilbur}} that had injured a {{p|Patrat}} and had stolen its food. Angered, she sought justice for what the Drilbur had done and challenged him. After countless defeats, she finally managed to outmaneuver the Mole Pokémon and get him caught in some vines dangling just over a cliff. After coming to his rescue, the two became good friends and began {{pkmn|training}} together. After many victories against different types of {{pkmn|Trainer}}s, Drilbur evolved into an Excadrill. The two then got the opportunity to meet [[Drayden]], a Dragon Master, who praised Iris for her skill in {{pkmn|battle}}. When he asked who was teaching her how to battle she responded that she was teaching herself with the help of the Pokémon she had befriended in the village. Brimming with confidence, she then challenged Drayden to a battle. However, Drayden's {{p|Haxorus}} was more powerful than Iris had anticipated and Excadrill was easily defeated. After suffering defeat and becoming distrustful of his Trainer, Excadrill then closed himself off to Iris, rarely opening up, and never showing emotion.

Not long after those events, Iris left for [[Opelucid City]] to attend school at the Opelucid Academy. When she was not in school, she stayed with [[Martha]] in a dorm. These were very difficult times for Iris, though. She struggled in school, and failed to make any friends or interact with any of the other students at the academy. Iris also didn't feel compatible with the urban city life. She tried to take her mind off the city by climbing the radio tower for a view of the mountains, but always got into trouble with [[Officer Jenny]]. All of these hardships in the city made her homesick, so she often spent her spare time writing to her friend [[Shannon]]. Eventually, after losing a battle at school, Iris could not stand this life anymore and dropped out, returning to the Village of Dragons.

Years passed, and Iris was called upon by the [[Elder (Village of Dragons)|village elder]]. She was to start a {{pkmn|journey}} with a newly hatched {{TP|Iris|Axew}} and raise him to become a full-fledged Haxorus. She accepted this trial, and set off on her journey, hoping to someday become a Dragon Master herself. Some time after these events, she witnessed a storm caused by {{p|Zekrom}} during the events of ''[[BW001|In The Shadow of Zekrom!]]''. She missed actually encountering the Deep Black Pokémon, and continued on her journey, eventually meeting [[Ash Ketchum]] the very next day when he accidentally tried to catch her, thinking she was a Pokémon after he saw her hair sticking out of the bushes and scanned it with his Pokedex only to detect Axew. The two had a rocky start, often finding reasons to argue and occasionally calling each other names. However they kept each other company and Iris even stayed to watch his first Gym battle in ''[[BW005|Triple Leaders! Team Threats!]]''. After the battle one of the Gym Leaders, {{an|Cilan}}, had decided to travel alongside Ash, and noted that the three of them make a good team. So Iris decided to officially become their traveling companion.

In ''[[BW009|The Bloom Is on Axew!]]'' Iris decided she would begin using her new friends to help train her Axew, so she asked Cilan to battle her to help get her started. It was then that she revealed her Axew knew {{m|Dragon Rage}} but hadn't yet mastered how to use it. She later opened up to Cilan and Ash and told them about her hometown, and how she got Axew in the first place. After she finished her story, the group realized Axew had gone missing, and found him stuck in the horns of a {{p|Scolipede}}. They failed to calm the raging Pokémon, so Iris called upon her Excadrill for help. Unfortunately, Excadrill was still closing himself off from Iris, but Excadrill still took care of the Scolipede after Iris had saved Axew herself, when the Scolipede kicked him into a boulder. With everything calmed down, Cilan approached Iris and reassured her to do things at her own pace and not worry too much, and that someday Axew and Excadrill will become even more powerful and loyal to her.
[[File:Iris Swinging.png|thumb|Iris swinging on vines|250px]]
In ''[[BW011|A Home for Dwebble!]]'' she revealed that she knows how to make herbal remedies to heal sick Pokémon when [[Cilan's Pansage]] got hit with a rock and caught a fever. This skill became quite handy throughout her journey whenever the group was low on medication and too far from a Pokémon Center. In ''[[BW014|A Night in the Nacrene Museum!]]'' she claimed that she has an acute "{{wp|Extrasensory perception|sixth sense}}" when she felt the presence of a spirit haunting the museum. It later turned out to be a {{p|Yamask}} who merely wanted its mask returned to it. However, she was still sure in her abilities in ''[[BW018|Sewaddle and Burgh in Pinwheel Forest!]]'' when the group got lost in [[Pinwheel Forest]].

Iris got separated from the group in ''[[BW024|Emolga the Irresistible!]]'' after Axew tried to befriend a wild {{TP|Iris|Emolga}} who had narrowly avoided being smothered by {{an|Bianca}} who had been accompanying the group after Ash won his third Badge. The three of them end up being attacked by a swarm of {{p|Swoobat}} and eventually rescued by Ash and Pikachu. The Emolga had grown fond of Iris and accepted her as her Trainer, earning Iris another Pokémon. In ''[[BW025|Emolga and the New Volt Switch!]]'', Bianca offered to battle the newly caught Emolga, however things didn't go as planned when they found out that Emolga was fairly lazy and used {{m|Volt Switch}} to avoid battles. This did not discourage Iris too much as she accepted the challenge of raising Emolga to hopefully become a skilled battler.

In ''[[BW027|The Dragon Master's Path!]]'', the group met a young girl named [[Emmy]] who was having trouble with her {{p|Druddigon}}. Iris noticed the cause of the Pokémon's rage was a wire wrapped around its ankle, and managed to calm it down by removing it. Impressed with her knowledge of {{type|Dragon}} Pokémon, Emmy formally introduced herself and admitted to being a novice. Iris then offered to train her in the ways of Dragon-type Pokémon, and revealed her dream of becoming a Dragon Master some day.

In ''[[BW033|Iris and Excadrill Against the Dragon Buster!]]'', Iris was challenged by [[Georgia]], a Dragon Buster. Her Axew was easily defeated by Georgia's {{p|Beartic}}. Georgia criticized her for not owning more Dragon types and Iris decided to call on her Excadrill who still wouldn't obey her. Again, the battle resulted in a loss for Iris. She later explained that the resulting loss to Drayden when she was younger was what caused Excadrill to disobey her. But after a night of bonding with Excadrill, he regained his confidence and learned {{m|Focus Blast}}. Iris re-challenged Georgia with Excadrill and the battle resulted in a draw.

Iris competed in the [[Club Battle]] along with multiple other Trainers, including her rival, Georgia. Her first battle was against [[Jimmy Ray]] and his {{p|Watchog}} in ''[[BW040|Cilan Versus Trip, Ash Versus Georgia!!]]'', which Iris easily won with her {{TP|Iris|Emolga}}. She then battled against [[Stephan]] and his {{TP|Stephan|Sawk}} in ''[[BW041|The Club Battle Hearts of Fury: Emolga Versus Sawk!]]'', which she also managed to win with Emolga. She then went up against [[Luke]] and his {{p|Golett}} in [[BW042|the next episode]], using {{TP|Iris|Axew}}. In the battle Axew learned {{m|Outrage}}, which he used to defeat Golett. In the final round, Iris went up against {{Ash}} and his {{AP|Pikachu}}, while Iris used her {{TP|Iris|Excadrill}}. After a long fight, Excadrill managed to defeat Pikachu, allowing Iris to win the tournament, along with a full set of [[Wing]]s.

Her fear of the {{t|Ice}} [[type]] has been put to the test in some episodes, like in ''[[BW079|Caution: Icy Battle Conditions!]]'', where she entered the cold [[Icirrus Gym]] and saw Ash facing [[Brycen]]'s Ice-type Pokémon. Some time later, in ''[[BW081|Crisis at Ferroseed Research!]]'', she had to command Georgia's {{p|Vanilluxe}} in order to escape the [[Ferroseed Research Institute]] as her Pokémon were unable to help.

After hearing a story of a Dragon type intentionally damaging a local power plant causing a blackout in [[Undella Town]], she decided to investigate this herself. Later she encountered a unusually grumpy and hostile Dragonite that was just resting to recover from a injury. Upon seeing a mob of Trainers ready to take the Dragonite down, she decided to shield him until her friends found the footage proving that the whole situation was a misunderstanding. Iris happily accepted when the Dragonite offered joining her party.

[[File:Young Iris Opelucid School.png|thumb|left|250px|Iris at the Opelucid Academy]]
In the [[Pokémon World Tournament Junior Cup]], she decided to settle things with Georgia fighting her newly-obtained Dragonite against the latter's Beartic. However, the Pokémon didn't take any of his Trainer's orders, continuing Iris's streak of [[Obedience|disobedient]] Pokémon. Despite knowing the risks, Iris kept using Dragonite in all of the rounds. However, her over-confidence when Dragonite finally began obeying her was later her downfall when a single powerful attack put Dragonite in a rampage, leaving him vulnerable to defeat and eliminating her.

After a long time away, Iris returned to the Village of Dragons in ''[[BW100|A Village Homecoming!]]''. After having several flashbacks of her times in before traveling with Ash, she was given the chance to battle Drayden again, this time in a Gym battle. When they arrived in Opelucid City in ''[[BW101|Drayden Versus Iris: Past, Present, and Future!]]'', Iris revealed her bad experience there. Once again, she got in trouble with Officer Jenny for climbing the radio tower. While Officer Jenny was questioning her, she met up with Martha again. After that she and Ash and Cilan went to the [[Opelucid Gym]] to battle Drayden. Although she did improve, managing to defeat his Haxorus, she lost again. This time however, her Pokémon didn't appear sad despite their defeat and after the battle she promised to get stronger. As a result, Drayden told the village elder to consider Iris as Opelucid City Gym Leader.

Iris said goodbye to Ash in ''[[BW141|Best Wishes Until We Meet Again!]]'' when the group arrived in Kanto. She decided to head for [[Johto]] to have a battle with [[Clair]] at [[Blackthorn Gym]]. She and Cilan took the [[Magnet Train]] to Johto where they also split up so that Cilan could participate in [[Mr. Briney]]'s {{DL|Fishing|Old Rod}} Fishing Rally. She briefly appeared in Ash's flashback in ''[[BW142|The Dream Continues!]]''.

She reappeared in [[SS028]], where she battled Clair's {{shiny}} {{p|Druddigon}} with her {{TP|Iris|Dragonite}} but lost. During the battle, she demonstrated her ability to read {{t|Dragon}} Pokémon's mind. She encountered a rampaging {{TP|Iris|Gible}} in the city and saved it from falling from a clock tower. Thus gaining its trust, she read its mind to understand the reason behind its rampaging despite failing earlier. She later caught the Gible and decided to head towards the way they saw a {{p|Rayquaza}} flying.

She briefly appeared in Cilan's flashback in [[SS037]].

==Character==
[[File:Iris fear.png|thumb|250px|Iris's fear of {{type|Ice}} Pokémon]]
Iris is said to be a wild girl who likes to swing on vines and eat berries. Her Pokémon friend {{TP|Iris|Axew}} travels with her in her hair instead of inside a [[Poké Ball]]. She seems to be very hyper on occasions such as climbing up trees very quickly. Iris is very adventurous and bold, often times being the first to suggest something and not being afraid to speak her mind. She is shown to be a quick thinker, such as seen in ''[[BW003|A Sandile Gusher of Change!]]'' when she was able to quickly save {{Ash}} from falling into boiling hot water when he lost his grip. This becomes a running theme and is again shown in ''[[BW012|Here Comes the Trubbish Squad!]]'' and ''[[BW013|Minccino-Neat and Tidy!]]'' where she is quickly able to evade oncoming dangers when Ash and Cilan can't. She is very in tune with nature and claims to have a "sixth sense" and follows her instincts often. Despite this she also seems to have a poor sense of direction, occasionally getting the group lost.

She was also a little shy and nervous at times towards others, as seen by her evasive and distinct relationship towards Ash after their first meeting. After their initial encounter Iris would occasionally leave Ash's company for a while before unexpectedly reappearing later, usually surprising Ash in the process. She would continue to follow Ash and this pattern would continue until she was formally asked by him and Cilan to join them on their journey. Also, she wasn't entirely trusting of Ash when it came to the safety of her Pokémon during battles and often kept secrets from him and Cilan. However, as their time together expanded, she slowly began to open up and trust the two of them in battles as well as revealing her dreams and ambitions. She seems to get along easier with Pokémon, often preferring their company. This was especially true in the past, where her only real friends (besides [[Shannon]]) were the Pokémon that lived nearby. This is again made apparent during her time at [[Opelucid City]]'s academy, where she had a tough time making friends with her classmates.

[[File:Iris catches a Pokémon.png|thumb|left|250px|Iris after catching a Pokémon]]
Iris is an experienced Trainer and has been in many battles in the past. She has been portrayed as a sort of prodigy in the [[Village of Dragons]], and while there she had built up a 99-win streak with her {{TP|Iris|Excadrill}} before losing to Dragon Master [[Drayden]]. These experiences seem to have affected her, as she has a high view of herself and her abilities. Perhaps because of this, Iris typically seems to think of Ash as a little kid and often treats him like a rookie Trainer when he makes simple mistakes, despite that he too has had many adventures and accomplishments in the past. She is also shown to be slightly hypocritical since despite how commonly she refers to Ash's mistakes when she is usually known to make similar mistakes as well. However this critical view of Ash seems to stem from their first meeting, whereupon Ash not only mistook her for her Pokémon Axew, but attempted to try to catch one without battling it first. Her habit of calling out his immaturity and trying to show herself off as more mature also stems from the tough time she had in Opelucid City as a child, where her own childish and immature behavior had kept her from making friends and fitting in. Despite this, she is not above cheering Ash on during Gym and normal Trainer battles. Also, her calling Ash a kid has shifted from a critical tone to harmless teasing between the two of them, particularly as Iris comes more to term with her own immaturity.

Iris adores most Pokémon, often hugging them upon first meeting. On some occasions this is shown to be a bit invasive, which normally causes the Pokémon to attack her (such as with [[Ash's Pikachu]]). She has a particularly strong understanding of {{t|Dragon}} types and tends to be very excitable around them in particular, not showing fear even against a rampaging {{p|Druddigon}}. Because of this strong passion, she aims to become a Dragon Master like so many others from her hometown. The one type she doesn't like is the {{t|Ice}} type, due to the fact that Ice-type attacks are super effective against Dragon-type Pokémon. [[Trip]] mentions that her fear of Ice types based on that is irrational, as Dragon-type moves are super effective against Dragon-type Pokémon as well. Iris shrugged this off, however, and mentions that she also doesn't like the cold. Iris is willing to overcome this fear, however, as shown when challenged by Georgia's Beartic and [[Dawn's Mamoswine]].

==Pokémon==
Despite Iris aiming to be a [[Type expert|Dragon Master]], only a little more than half of her [[party]] are {{type|Dragon}} {{OBP|Pokémon|species}}, and [[Iris's Excadrill|her first one]] is not. Like Ash, she tends to {{pkmn2|caught|catch}} Pokémon she befriends or want to travel with her regardless of their [[type]] as shown when she wanted to add a {{AP|Tepig}} and an {{AP|Oshawott}} on her team before both wanting to stay with Ash.

===On hand===

{| width="100%"
|-
| {{ActivePoké|Iris|Axew|Iris Axew.png|dragon}} ♂
| {{ActivePoké|Iris|Excadrill|Iris Excadrill.png|ground|steel|fir=Drilbur}} ♂
| {{ActivePoké|Iris|Emolga|Iris Emolga.png|electric|flying}} ♀
|-
| {{ActivePoké|Iris|Dragonite|Iris Dragonite.png|dragon|flying}} ♂
| {{ActivePoké|Iris|Gible|Iris Gible.png|dragon|ground}} ♂
|}

{{-}}

===Temporary===
{{MissingInfo|2|enva|java}}
{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Georgia
|pkmn=Vanilluxe
|img=Iris Vanilluxe.png
|gender=female
|type1=Ice
|epnum=BW081
|epname=Crisis at Ferroseed Research!

|vaen=Emily Jenness
|desc=Iris commanded [[Georgia]]'s {{p|Vanilluxe}} in ''[[BW081|Crisis at Ferroseed Research!]]'' when the two got trapped inside the [[Ferroseed Research Institute]].

Vanilluxe's only known move is {{m|Icy Wind}}.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Iris
|pkmn=Virizion
|type1=Grass
|type2=Fighting
|img=Iris Virizion.png
|cap=A wild Virizion
|epnum=M15
|epname=Kyurem VS. The Sword of Justice
|vajp=Takako Honda
|vaen=Emily Williams
|desc={{main|Swords of Justice (M15)}}

After [[Keldeo (M15)|Keldeo]]'s epic battle against [[Kyurem (M15)|Kyurem]], Iris temporarily rode on {{p|Virizion}} when the [[Full Court]] was collapsing.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|main=yes
|trainer=Ash
|pkmn=Snivy
|img=Iris Snivy.png
|gender=female
|type1=Grass
|epnum=BW098
|epname=Beauties Battling for Pride and Prestige!
|vajp=Megumi Hayashibara
|vaen=Michele Knotz
|desc=In ''[[BW098|Beauties Battling for Pride and Prestige!]]'' Iris briefly used Ash's {{p|Snivy}} against [[Moira]] and her {{p|Cinccino}}. Her powerful attacks allowed them to win the battle, making both Moira and Cinccino to fall into the mud water.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Iris
|pkmn=Fraxure
|img=Iris Fraxure school.png
|type1=Dragon
|epnum=BW101
|epname=Drayden Versus Iris: Past, Present, and Future!

|desc=Iris first met {{p|Fraxure}} at the Opelucid Academy. She used it in a battle against a fellow student and his {{p|Altaria}}. However, Iris and Fraxure ended up losing the battle.

She was later briefly reunited with Fraxure before seeing [[Drayden]].

Fraxure's known moves are {{m|Dual Chop}} and {{m|Dragon Claw}}.}}

==Pokémon competitions==
[[File:Iris Wings.png|thumb|250px|The prize for winning the Club Battle]]
Iris has competed in the following {{cat|Pokémon competitions}}:
* [[Club Battle]] - Winner (''[[BW042|Club Battle Finale: A Hero's Outcome!]]'')
* [[Wishing Bell Festival]] - 4th (''[[BW069|Climbing the Tower of Success!]]'')
* [[Clubsplosion]] - Top 8 (''[[BW072|A Clubsplosion of Excitement!]]'')
* [[Pokémon World Tournament Junior Cup]] - Top 4 (''[[BW092|Ash, Iris and Trip: Then There Were Three!]]'')
* [[Marine Cup Tournament]] - Top 16 (''[[BW125|Cilan and the Case of the Purrloin Witness!]]'')
* [[Grand Harvest Festival]] [[Pokémon Sumo Tournament]] - Top 16 (''[[BW134|The Journalist from Another Region!]]'')

==Voice actors==
{{vatable|color={{dragon color light}}|bordercolor={{dragon color}}
|cs=Ivana Korolová
|de=Marieke Oeffinger Nicola Grupe (as a child)
|ja=悠木碧 ''[[Aoi Yūki]]''
|en=[[Eileen Stevens]]
|fr_eu=Béatrice Wegnez
|id=Dewi Arifiani
|it=Francesca Bielli
|nl=José Kroon
|no=Hanne Dancke Arnesen
|hr=Jelena Majić
|da=Malene Tabert
|zh_cmn=林美秀 ''Lín Měixiù''
|fi=Saara Aalto
|pl=Justyna Bojczuk
|ru=Жанна Никонова Zhanna Nikonova
|pt_br=Agatha Paulita
|pt_eu=Isabel Queirós
|es_la=Susana Moreno
|es_eu=Belén Rodríguez
|ko=장경희 ''Jang Gyeong-Hui''
|el=Αφροδίτη Αντωνάκη ''Afrothiti Antonaki ''
|sv=Amanda Renberg
|th=ภรภัสสรณ์ ชัยอนันต์นิธิ ''Ponnphatsorn Chaianannithi''
|vi=Võ Ngọc Quyên
}}

==Artwork==
{| style="margin:auto; text-align:center; {{roundy|20px}} border: 2px solid #{{dragon color dark}}; background: #{{dragon color}}; font-size:80%;"
|-
| style="{{roundy|20px}} border: 2px solid #{{dragon color dark}}; background: #{{dragon color light}}; width:80px"| [[File:Iris BW1.png|150px]]
| style="{{roundy|20px}} border: 2px solid #{{dragon color dark}}; background: #{{dragon color light}}; width:80px"| [[File:IrisBW2.png|150px]]
| style="{{roundy|20px}} border: 2px solid #{{dragon color dark}}; background: #{{dragon color light}}; width:80px"| [[File:IrisBW3.png|180px]]
| style="{{roundy|20px}} border: 2px solid #{{dragon color dark}}; background: #{{dragon color light}}; width:80px"| [[File:IrisBW4.png|140px]]
| style="{{roundy|20px}} border: 2px solid #{{dragon color dark}}; background: #{{dragon color light}}; width:80px"| [[File:IrisBW5.png|110px]]
|-
| colspan=5 | Alternative artwork from the {{color2|000|Best Wishes series|''Best Wishes'' series}}
|}

==In the manga==
===In the White—Victini and Zekrom manga===
In {{ma|White—Victini and Zekrom}}, Iris does not compete in the [[Eindoak Town]] Harvest Festival Tournament but instead watches Ash as he is in the tournament. She becomes friends with [[Carlita]] due to the fact that she owns a {{t|Dragon}} type.

==Trivia==

* Iris is the first main character to keep her Japanese name in the English dub of the anime.
* Iris is Ash's first female traveling companion to not have owned a bike and have it destroyed by {{AP|Pikachu}}; ''she'' gets shocked instead.
** Iris is also the first of Ash's female traveling companions who did not temporarily return in the series after their departure.
* Silhouettes of Iris and {{an|Cilan}} were shown after [[DP183]] aired on July 1, 2010. The two were officially revealed during a trailer for the anime shown on [[Pokémon Sunday]] exactly one month later.
* All of the Pokémon that Iris owns joined her willingly rather than being caught in a battle.
* Iris is the first of Ash's friends to battle a champion; she had a battle with Cynthia in ''[[BW085|All for the Love of Meloetta!]]''.

==Names==
{| class="roundy" style="float:left; background: #{{dragon color light}}; border: 3px solid #{{dragon color}}"
|-
! style="{{roundytl|5px}}" | Language
! Name
! style="{{roundytr|5px}}" | Origin
|- style="background:#FFF;"
| Japanese
| アイリス ''Iris''
| From {{wp|Iris (plant)|iris}}, possibly the ''flaming dragon iris'' or the "dragon drums" (tall bearded iris).
|- style="background:#FFF;"
| English, French, Italian, Spanish
| Iris
| Same as Japanese name.
|- style="background:#FFF;"
| German
| Lilia
| From ''lilien'' ({{wp|Lilium|lily}}) or possibly ''Schwertlilien'' (iris). Related to the ''lis'' (French for lily) in [[Drayden|Lysander]].
|- style="background:#FFF;"
| Korean
| 아이리스 ''Iris''
| Transliteration of her Japanese name.
|- style="background:#FFF;"
| Chinese ({{tt|Mandarin|Taiwan and mainland China}})
| 艾莉絲 / 艾莉丝 ''Àilìsī''
| Transliteration of her Japanese name.
|- style="background:#FFF;"
| Chinese ({{tt|Cantonese|Hong Kong}})
| 艾莉絲 ''Ngaaihleihsī''
| Mandarin-based transliteration of Iris.
|- style="background:#FFF;"
| Russian, Bulgarian
| Айрис ''Ayris''
| Transcription of her Japanese name.
|- style="background:#FFF;"
| Serbian
| Ajris
| Transcription of her Japanese name.
|- style="background:#FFF;"
| Thai
|ไอริส ''Iris''
|Same as her Japanese name.
|- style="background:#FFF;"
| Vietnamese
| Airisu
| Transliteration of her Japanese name.
|}
{{-}}

==Related articles==
* [[Iris]]
* {{cat|Episodes focusing on Iris}}
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List of animated series Pokémon by Evolution

2017-02-18T19:59:56Z

Djfspence: /* Evolved Pokémon */

This is a list of {{Ash}}, {{an|Misty}}, {{an|May}}, {{an|Dawn}}, {{an|Iris}}, {{an|Serena}}, {{an|Brock}}, {{an|Cilan}}, {{an|Clemont}}, {{an|Lana}}, {{an|Kiawe}}, {{an|Lillie}}, {{an|Sophocles}}, {{an|Mallow}}, {{Tracey}}, [[Jessie]], and [[James]]' Pokémon, ordered by the speed of [[evolution]], from fastest to slowest. It does not include any Pokémon which cannot evolve, such as {{AP|Heracross}}, nor any that were already fully-evolved at the time of capture, such as {{TP|Dawn|Togekiss}}.

{{spoilers}}

==Evolved Pokémon==
{| class="roundy" style="margin:auto; width:auto; background: #6D8040; border: 5px solid #C4E673"
|- style="text-align:center"
! style="background:#E0F2B6; {{roundytl|5px}}" | Pokémon
! style="background:#E0F2B6" | Trainer
! style="background:#E0F2B6" | Duration
! style="background:#E0F2B6" | Difference
! style="background:#E0F2B6; {{roundytr|5px}}" | Circumstances
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{MSP|193|Yanma}} → {{MS|469|Jessie's Yanmega}}
| [[Jessie]]
| [[DP080]] → [[DP080]]
| 0 episodes
| After using {{m|AncientPower}}
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{MSP|010|Caterpie}} → {{MS|011|Ash's Metapod}}
| {{Ash}}
| [[EP003]] → [[EP003]]
| 0 episodes
| After defeating Jessie's {{TP|Jessie|Ekans|Arbok}} and James's {{TP|James|Koffing|Weezing}}
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{MSP|011|Metapod}} → {{MS|012|Ash's Butterfree}}
| {{Ash}}
| [[EP003]] → [[EP004]]
| 1 episode
| Protecting Ash from {{pkmn2|wild}} {{p|Beedrill}}
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{MSP|129|Magikarp}} → {{MS|130|James's Gyarados}}
| [[James]]
| [[EP015]] → [[EP016]]
| 1 episode
| Angry at James for releasing it
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{MSP|221|Piloswine}} → {{MS|473|Dawn's Mamoswine}}
| {{an|Dawn}}
| [[DP104]] → [[DP106]]
| 2 episodes
| Battling {{TRT}} after learning {{m|AncientPower}}
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{MSP|005|Charmeleon}} → {{MS|006|Ash's Charizard}}
| {{Ash}}
| [[EP043]] → [[EP046]]
| 3 episodes
| Battling a wild {{p|Aerodactyl}}
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{MSP|266|Silcoon}} → {{MS|267|May's Beautifly}}
| {{an|May}}
| [[AG024]] → [[AG028]]
| 4 episodes
| Along with Jessie's {{TP|Jessie|Cascoon|Dustox}}
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{MSP|268|Cascoon}} → {{MS|269|Jessie's Dustox}}
| [[Jessie]]
| [[AG024]] → [[AG028]]
| 4 episodes
| Along with May's {{TP|May|Silcoon|Beautifly}}
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{MSP|705|Sliggoo}} → {{MS|706|Ash's Goodra}}
| {{Ash}}
| [[XY061]] → [[XY065]]
| 4 episodes
| Protecting Ash from a fire
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{MSP|540|Sewaddle}} → {{MS|541|Ash's Swadloon}}
| {{Ash}}
| [[BW018]] → [[BW023]]
| 5 episodes
| Battling [[Burgh]]'s {{p|Whirlipede}}
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{MSP|704|Goomy}} → {{MS|705|Ash's Sliggoo}}
| {{Ash}}
| [[XY055]] → [[XY061]]
| 6 episodes
| Battling a wild {{p|Grumpig}}
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{MSP|265|Wurmple}} → {{MS|266|May's Silcoon}}
| {{an|May}}
| [[AG014]] → [[AG024]]
| 10 episodes
| Along with Jessie's {{TP|Jessie|Wurmple|Dustox}}
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{MSP|265|Wurmple}} → {{MS|268|Jessie's Cascoon}}
| [[Jessie]]
| [[AG014]] → [[AG024]]
| 10 episodes
| Along with May's {{TP|May|Wurmple|Beautifly}}
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{MSP|396|Starly}} → {{MS|397|Ash's Staravia}}
| {{Ash}}
| [[DP002]] → [[DP013]]
| 11 episodes
| Battling {{TRT}}
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{MSP|404|Luxio}} → {{MS|405|Clemont's Luxray}}
| {{an|Clemont}}
| [[XY048]] → [[XY062]]
| 14 episodes
| Battling {{TRT}}
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{MSP|361|Snorunt}} → {{MS|362|Ash's Glalie}}
| {{Ash}}
| [[AG108]] → [[AG123]]
| 15 episodes
| Battling {{TRT}} after learning {{m|Ice Beam}}
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{MSP|133|Eevee}} → {{MS|700|Serena's Sylveon}}
| {{an|Serena}}
| [[XY089]] → [[XY105]]
| 16 episodes
| Battling against [[James]]'s {{TP|James|Inkay}} and [[Miette]]'s {{p|Slurpuff}} [[Multi Battle|alongside]] Ash and {{AP|Pikachu}}
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{MSP|220|Swinub}} → {{MS|221|Dawn's Piloswine}}
| {{an|Dawn}}
| [[DP084]] → [[DP104]]
| 20 episodes
| Battling {{TRT}}
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{MSP|519|Pidove}} → {{MS|520|Ash's Tranquill}}
| {{Ash}}
| [[BW002]] → [[BW022]]
| 20 episodes
| Battling wild {{p|Venipede}}
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{MSP|207|Gligar}} → {{MS|472|Ash's Gliscor}}
| {{Ash}}
| [[DP064]] → [[DP085]]
| 21 episodes
| Saving Ash from a fall after grabbing a {{DL|Evolution-inducing held item|Razor Fang}}
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{MSP|524|Roggenrola}} → {{MS|525|Ash's Boldore}}
| {{Ash}}
| [[BW034]] → [[BW061]]
| 27 episodes
| Battling [[Clay]]'s {{p|Excadrill}}
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{MSP|109|Koffing}} → {{MS|110|James's Weezing}}
| [[James]]
| [[EP002]] → [[EP031]]
| 29 episodes
| Out of love for James Along with Jessie's {{TP|Jessie|Ekans|Arbok}}
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{MSP|023|Ekans}} → {{MS|024|Jessie's Arbok}}
| [[Jessie]]
| [[EP002]] → [[EP031]]
| 29 episodes
| Out of love for Jessie Along with James's {{TP|James|Koffing|Weezing}}
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{MSP|042|Golbat}} → {{MS|169|Brock's Crobat}}
| {{an|Brock}}
| [[EP165]] → [[EP196]]
| 31 episodes
| Battling Team Rocket
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{MSP|391|Monferno}} → {{MS|392|Ash's Infernape}}
| {{Ash}}
| [[DP132]] → [[DP163]]
| 31 episodes
| Battling Team Rocket and protecting [[Ash's Pikachu|seve]][[Dawn's Piplup|ral]] [[Paul's Electabuzz|Poké]][[Barry's Empoleon|mon]]
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{MSP|004|Charmander}} → {{MS|005|Ash's Charmeleon}}
| {{Ash}}
| [[EP011]] → [[EP043]]
| 32 episodes
| After battling a group of berserk {{p|Exeggutor}}
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{MSP|661|Fletchling}} → {{MS|662|Ash's Fletchinder}}
| {{Ash}}
| [[XY003]] → [[XY036]]
| 33 episodes
| Battling [[Moria]]'s {{p|Talonflame}}
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{MSP|714|Noibat}} → {{MS|715|Ash's Noivern}}
| {{Ash}}
| [[XY076]] → [[XY110]]
| 34 episodes
| Saving Ash's {{AP|Hawlucha}} from a fall
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{MSP|060|Poliwag}} → {{MS|061|Misty's Poliwhirl}}
| {{an|Misty}}
| [[EP110]] → [[EP151]]
| 41 episodes
| Battling [[Ash's Bulbasaur]]
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{MSP|271|Lombre}} → {{MS|272|Brock's Ludicolo}}
| {{an|Brock}}
| [[AG063]] → [[AG105]]
| 42 episodes
| Pulled a {{evostone|Water Stone}} out of [[Samantha]]'s bag
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{MSP|520|Tranquill}} → {{MS|521F|Ash's Unfezant}}
| {{Ash}}
| [[BW022]] → [[BW068]]
| 46 episodes
| Battling [[Skyla]]'s {{p|Swanna}}
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{MSP|657|Frogadier}} → {{MS|658|Ash's Greninja}}
| {{Ash}}
| [[XY052]] → [[XY100]]
| 48 episodes
| Battling [[Heidayu]]'s {{p|Bisharp}}
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{MSP|438|Bonsly}} → {{MS|185|Brock's Sudowoodo}}
| {{an|Brock}}
| [[AG156]] → [[DP014]]
| 49 episodes
| After escaping Team Rocket shortly after learning {{m|Mimic}}
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{MSP|662|Fletchinder}} → {{MS|663|Ash's Talonflame}}
| {{Ash}}
| [[XY036]] → [[XY086]]
| 50 episodes
| Protecting Ash and company while battling a wild {{p|Moltres}}
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{MSP|270|Lotad}} → {{MS|271|Brock's Lombre}}
| {{an|Brock}}
| [[AG012]] → [[AG063]]
| 51 episodes
| After falling into a well
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{MSP|557|Dwebble}} → {{MS|558|Cilan's Crustle}}
| {{an|Cilan}}
| [[BW011]] → [[BW062]]
| 51 episodes
| Battling Team Rocket
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{MSP|541|Swadloon}} → {{MS|542|Ash's Leavanny}}
| {{Ash}}
| [[BW023]] → [[BW074]]
| 51 episodes
| Battling [[Iris's Emolga]] in a training battle
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{MSP|656|Froakie}} → {{MS|657|Ash's Frogadier}}
| {{Ash}}
| [[XY001]] → [[XY052]]
| 51 episodes
| Battling [[Saizo]]'s {{p|Barbaracle}}
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{MSP|252|Treecko}} → {{MS|253|Ash's Grovyle}}
| {{Ash}}
| [[AG007]] → [[AG066]]
| 59 episodes
| Battling {{OBP|Guy|AG066}}'s {{p|Loudred}}
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{MSP|653|Fennekin}} → {{MS|654|Serena's Braixen}}
| {{an|Serena}}
| [[XY003]] → [[XY064]]
| 61 episodes
| Battling {{an|Aria}}'s {{p|Delphox}} and {{p|Aromatisse}} [[Double Battle|alongside]] {{TP|Serena|Pancham}}
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{MSP|098|Krabby}} → {{MS|099|Ash's Kingler}}
| {{Ash}}
| [[EP013]] → [[EP075]]
| 62 episodes
| After defeating [[Mandi]]'s {{p|Exeggutor}}
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{MSP|388|Grotle}} → {{MS|389|Ash's Torterra}}
| {{Ash}}
| [[DP100]] → [[DP166]]
| 66 episodes
| Battling Team Rocket
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{MSP|710|Pumpkaboo}} → {{MS|711|Jessie's Gourgeist}}
| [[Jessie]]
| [[XY011]] → [[XY082]]
| 71 episodes
| Being [[trade]]d for [[Count Pumpka]]'s {{p|Mawile}}
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{MSP|552|Krokorok}} → {{MS|553|Ash's Krookodile}}
| {{Ash}}
| [[BW020]] → [[BW092]]
| 72 episodes
| Battling [[Iris's Dragonite]]
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{MSP|152|Chikorita}} → {{MS|153|Ash's Bayleef}}
| {{Ash}}
| [[EP126]] → [[EP199]]
| 73 episodes
| Protecting Ash from Team Rocket
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{MSP|190|Aipom}} → {{MS|424|Dawn's Ambipom}}
| {{an|Dawn}}
| [[AG179]] → [[DP060]]
| 73 episodes
| Battling a group of {{p|Unown}} shortly after learning {{m|Double Hit}}
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{MSP|498|Tepig}} → {{MS|499|Ash's Pignite}}
| {{Ash}}
| [[BW004]] → [[BW077]]
| 73 episodes
| Battling [[Shamus]]'s {{p|Emboar}} and {{p|Heatmor}} alongside {{AP|Snivy}}
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{MSP|276|Taillow}} → {{MS|277|Ash's Swellow}}
| {{Ash}}
| [[AG004]] → [[AG080]]
| 76 episodes
| Competing against [[Jessie's Dustox]] in [[PokéRinger]]
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{MSP|017|Pidgeotto}} → {{MS|018|Ash's Pidgeot}}
| {{Ash}}
| [[EP003]] → [[EP081]]
| 78 episodes
| Protecting Ash from a {{p|Fearow}} and flock of {{p|Spearow}}
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{MSP|255|Torchic}} → {{MS|256|May's Combusken}}
| {{an|May}}
| [[AG001]] → [[AG082]]
| 81 episodes
| Battling wild {{p|Breloom}}
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{MSP|253|Grovyle}} → {{MS|254|Ash's Sceptile}}
| {{Ash}}
| [[AG066]] → [[AG161]]
| 95 episodes
| Battling Team Rocket
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{MSP|387|Turtwig}} → {{MS|388|Ash's Grotle}}
| {{Ash}}
| [[DP005]] → [[DP100]]
| 95 episodes
| Battling [[Paul]]'s {{TP|Paul|Honchkrow}}
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{MSP|061|Poliwhirl}} → {{MS|186|Misty's Politoed}}
| {{an|Misty}}
| [[EP151]] → [[EP247]]
| 96 episodes
| Took Ash's {{DL|Evolution-inducing held item|King's Rock}} and then transferred between [[Pokémon Center]]s
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{MSP|397|Staravia}} → {{MS|398|Ash's Staraptor}}
| {{Ash}}
| [[DP013]] → [[DP118]]
| 105 episodes
| Competing against [[Paul's Honchkrow]] in [[PokéRinger]]
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{MSP|256|Combusken}} → {{MS|257|May's Blaziken}}
| {{an|May}}
| [[AG082]] → [[AG191]]
| 109 episodes
| Battling Team Rocket
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{MSP|133|Eevee}} → {{MS|471|May's Glaceon}}
| {{an|May}}
| [[AG157]] → [[DP076]]
| 110 episodes
| Touching the [[Ice Rock]] on {{rt|217|Sinnoh}}
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{MSP|204|Pineco}} → {{MS|205|Brock's Forretress}}
| {{an|Brock}}
| [[EP143]] → [[EP259]]
| 116 episodes
| Protecting wild Pokémon from Team Rocket
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{MSP|258|Mudkip}} → {{MS|259|Brock's Marshtomp}}
| {{an|Brock}}
| [[AG025]] → [[AG148]]
| 123 episodes
| Battling Ash's {{AP|Grovyle}}
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{MSP|390|Chimchar}} → {{MS|391|Ash's Monferno}}
| {{Ash}}
| [[DP003]] → [[DP132]]
| 129 episodes
| After defeating Paul's {{TP|Paul|Ursaring}}
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{MSP|007|Squirtle}} → {{MS|008|May's Wartortle}}
| {{an|May}}
| [[AG133]] → [[DP077]]
| less than 135 episodes
| Offscreen during her journey in [[Johto]]
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{MSP|155|Cyndaquil}} → {{MS|156|Dawn's Quilava}}
| {{an|Dawn}}
| [[DP143]] → [[SS024]]
| less than 135 episodes
| Protecting {{an|Dawn}} and [[Shinko]] from a colony of {{p|Ariados}}.
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{MSP|440|Happiny}} → {{MS|113|Brock's Chansey}}
| {{an|Brock}}
| [[DP038]] → [[DP190]]
| 152 episodes
| Healing other Pokémon
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{MSP|041|Zubat}} → {{MS|042|Brock's Golbat}}
| {{an|Brock}}
| [[EP006]] → [[EP165]]
| 159 episodes
| Battling Team Rocket
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{MSP|001|Bulbasaur}} → {{MSP|002|Ivysaur}} → {{MS|003|May's Venusaur}}
| {{an|May}}
| [[AG073]] → [[DP078]]
| less than 196 episodes
| Both offscreen during her journey in Johto
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{MSP|231|Phanpy}} → {{MS|232|Ash's Donphan}}
| {{Ash}}
| [[EP230]] → [[AG154]]
| 198 episodes
| Battling a {{TP|Team Rocket|Team Rocket mecha|mechas}}
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{MSP|175|Togepi}} → {{MS|176|Misty's Togetic}}
| {{an|Misty}}
| [[EP050]] → [[AG045]]
| 269 episodes
| Protecting a group of Togepi from [[Colonel Hansen]]
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{MSP|095|Onix}} → {{MS|208|Brock's Steelix}}
| {{an|Brock}}
| [[EP005]] → [[AG177]]
| 446 episodes
| Training from [[Forrest]]
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{MSP|155|Cyndaquil}} → {{MS|156|Ash's Quilava}}
| {{Ash}}
| [[EP141]] → [[DP182]]
| 504 episodes
| Battling a {{TP|Team Rocket|Team Rocket mecha|mechas}}
|-
! colspan="5" style="background:#E0F2B6; {{roundybottom|5px}}" |
|}

==Currently unevolved==

{| class="roundy" align="center" style="background: #6D8040; border: 5px solid #C4E673"
|- align="center"
! colspan="2" style="background:#E0F2B6; {{roundytl|5px}}" | Pokémon
! style="background:#E0F2B6" | Debut
! style="background:#E0F2B6; {{roundytr|5px}}" | Notes
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{MSP|037A|Vulpix}}
| [[Lillie's Vulpix]]
| [[SM013]]
|
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{MSP|747|Mareanie}}
| [[James's Mareanie]]
| [[SM012]]
|
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{MSP|722|Rowlet}}
| [[Ash's Rowlet]]
| [[SM004]]
|
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{MSP|761|Bounsweet}}
| [[Mallow's Bounsweet]]
| [[SM001]]
|
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{MSP|728|Popplio}}
| [[Lana's Popplio]]
| [[SM001]]
|
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{MSP|674|Pancham}}
| [[Serena's Pancham]]
| [[XY047]]
|
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{MSP|443|Gible}}
| [[Iris's Gible]]
| [[SS028]]
|
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{MSP|650|Chespin}}
| [[Clemont's Chespin]]
| [[XY010]]
|
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{MSP|082|Magneton}}
| [[Clemont's Magneton]]
| [[XY009]]
|
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{MSP|081|Magnemite}}
| [[Clemont (anime)#Magnemite|Clemont's Magnemite]]
| [[XY009]]
|
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{MSP|686|Inkay}}
| [[James's Inkay]]
| [[XY003]]
|
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{MSP|659|Bunnelby}}
| [[Clemont's Bunnelby]]
| [[XY001]]
|
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{MSP|592F|Frillish}}
| [[Jessie's Frillish]]
| [[BW109]]
|
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{MSP|536|Palpitoad}}
| [[Ash's Palpitoad]]
| [[BW032]]
|
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{MSP|562|Yamask}}
| [[James's Yamask]]
| [[BW023]]
|
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{MSP|559|Scraggy}}
| [[Ash's Scraggy]]
| [[BW017]]
|
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{MSP|495|Snivy}}
| [[Ash's Snivy]]
| [[BW007]]
|
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{MSP|511|Pansage}}
| [[Cilan's Pansage]]
| [[BW005]]
|
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{MSP|527|Woobat}}
| [[Jessie's Woobat]]
| [[BW002]]
|
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{MSP|501|Oshawott}}
| [[Ash's Oshawott]]
| [[BW001]]
|
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{MSP|610|Axew}}
| [[Iris's Axew]]
| [[BW001]]
| [[BW006|Wants]] to fully evolve
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{MSP|443|Gible}}
| [[Ash's Gible]]
| [[DP156]]
|
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{MSP|418|Buizel}}
| [[Ash's Buizel]]
| [[DP034]]
|
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{MSP|427|Buneary}}
| [[Dawn's Buneary]]
| [[DP009]]
|
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{MSP|453|Croagunk}}
| [[Brock's Croagunk]]
| [[DP008]]
|
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{MSP|393|Piplup}}
| [[Dawn's Piplup]]
| [[DP001]]
| [[DP122|Given]] an {{DL|Out-of-battle effect item|Everstone}}
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{MSP|439|Mime Jr.}}
| [[James's Mime Jr.]]
| [[AG147]]
| Has not evolved despite knowing {{m|Mimic}}
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{MSP|298|Azurill}}
| [[Misty's Azurill]]
| [[AG132]]
|
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{MSP|446|Munchlax}}
| [[May's Munchlax]]
| [[AG117]]
|
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{MSP|300|Skitty}}
| [[May's Skitty]]
| [[AG047]]
|
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{MSP|341|Corphish}}
| [[Ash's Corphish]]
| [[AG023]]
|
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{MSP|331|Cacnea}}
| [[James's Cacnea]]
| [[AG006]]
|
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{MSP|158|Totodile}}
| [[Ash's Totodile]]
| [[EP151]]
|
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{MSP|123|Scyther}}
| [[Tracey's Scyther]]
| [[EP097]]
|
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{MSP|183|Marill}}
| [[Tracey's Marill]]
| [[EP087]]
|
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{MSP|048|Venonat}}
| [[Tracey's Venonat]]
| [[EP084]]
|
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{MSP|108|Lickitung}}
| [[Jessie's Lickitung]]
| [[EP052]]
| Did not have an evolution at the time when it was [[EP146|traded]]; {{p|Lickilicky}} was introduced in [[Generation IV]]
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{MSP|037|Vulpix}}
| [[Brock's Vulpix]]
| [[EP028]]
|
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{MSP|054|Psyduck}}
| [[Misty's Psyduck]]
| [[EP027]]
|
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{MSP|116|Horsea}}
| [[Misty's Horsea]]
| [[EP019]]
|
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{MSP|007|Squirtle}}
| [[Ash's Squirtle]]
| [[EP012]]
|
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{MSP|001|Bulbasaur}}
| [[Ash's Bulbasaur]]
| [[EP010]]
| Does [[EP051|not want]] to evolve
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{MSP|120|Staryu}}
| [[Misty's Staryu]]
| [[EP006]]
|
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{MSP|074|Geodude}}
| [[Brock's Geodude]]
| [[EP005]]
|
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{MSP|118|Goldeen}}
| [[Misty's Goldeen]]
| [[EP002]]
|
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{MSP|052|Meowth}}
| [[Team Rocket's Meowth]]
| [[EP002]]
| Believes he cannot evolve; hates {{p|Persian}}
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{MSP|025|Pikachu}}
| [[Ash's Pikachu]]
| [[EP001]]
| Does [[EP014|not]] [[DP074|want]] to evolve
|-
! colspan="4" style="background:#E0F2B6; {{roundybottom|5px}}" |
|}

==List of {{pkmn|Egg}}s==
{| class="roundy" align="center" style="background: #6D8040; border: 5px solid #C4E673"
|- align="center"
! colspan="2" style="background:#E0F2B6; {{roundytl|5px}}" | Pokémon
! style="background:#E0F2B6" | Duration
! style="background:#E0F2B6" | Difference
! style="background:#E0F2B6; {{roundytr|5px}}" | Notes
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{MSP|155|Cyndaquil}}
| [[Dawn's Cyndaquil]]
| [[DP143]] → [[DP143]]
| 0 episodes
|
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{MSP|714|Noibat}}
| [[Ash's Noibat]]
| [[XY076]] → [[XY076]]
| 0 episodes
|
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{MSP|246|Larvitar}}
| [[Ash's Larvitar]]
| [[EP257]] → [[EP258]]
| 1 episode
|
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{MSP|231|Phanpy}}
| [[Ash's Phanpy]]
| [[EP228]] → [[EP230]]
| 2 episodes
|
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{MSP|175|Togepi}}
| [[Misty's Togepi]]
| [[EP046]] → [[EP050]]
| 4 episodes
|
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{MSP|440|Happiny}}
| [[Brock's Happiny]]
| [[DP033]] → [[DP038]]
| 5 episodes
|
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{MSP|559|Scraggy}}
| [[Ash's Scraggy]]
| [[BW012]] → [[BW017]]
| 5 episodes
|
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{MSP|037A|Vulpix}}
| [[Lillie's Vulpix]]
| [[SM008]] → [[SM013]]
| 5 episodes
|
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{MSP|133|Eevee}}
| [[May's Eevee]]
| [[AG150]] → [[AG157]]
| 7 episodes
|
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{MSP|298|Azurill}}
| [[Misty's Azurill]]
| Prior to [[AG132]]
| Unknown
| Debuted as Azurill; Egg not seen
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{MSP|610|Axew}}
| [[Iris's Axew]]
| Prior to [[BW001]]
| Unknown
| Debuted as Axew; Egg not seen; hatched before Iris obtained it
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{MSP|656|Froakie}}
| [[Ash's Froakie]]
| Prior to [[XY001]]
| Unknown
| Debuted as Froakie
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{MSP|722|Rowlet}}
| [[Ash's Rowlet]]
| Prior to [[SM004]]
| Unknown
| Debuted as Rowlet
|-
! colspan="5" style="background:#E0F2B6; {{roundybottom|5px}}" |
|}

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[[Category:Lists]]

Evolution

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{{samename|set in the video game {{ga|Pokémon Trading Card Game}}|Evolution (GB1)}} ''For the expansion of the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]], see [[Evolutions (TCG)]].''
[[File:Evotag.png|frame|right|{{p|Ivysaur}} evolving into {{p|Venusaur}}, depicted in {{game|Black and White|s}}.]]
'''Evolution''' (Japanese: '''{{tt|進化|しんか}}''' ''evolution'') is a process in which a {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} changes into a different species of Pokémon. This change is not merely physical, however, as Pokémon of a higher evolutionary stage have different (and usually more powerful) [[base stats]] than their predecessors, may have different [[move]]s that can be learned, and sometimes change their [[type]]s, though usually at least one of the types of the previous form is preserved. Other statistics, such as [[Nature]] and {{EV}}s, as well as {{shiny|shininess}}, are preserved. With respect to real-world phenomena, Pokémon Evolution is more similar to {{wp|metamorphosis}} than {{wp|evolution}}. Evolution also appears to be a mostly independent phenomena from the {{wp|aging}} process for most species, though [[Baby Pokémon]] need to evolve to their next stage in order to [[Pokémon Breeding|breed]].

[[Professor Elm]] and [[Professor Rowan]] are the leading experts in Pokémon Evolution. According to the latter's research, over 90% of all Pokémon are connected to at least one other through Evolution (this is true only if Legendary Pokémon are excluded.) Rowan's research in [[Generation IV]] regards whether Evolution is a form of maturity in Pokémon, and looking at the implications of the process on Legendary Pokémon, which at that time did not evolve.

==Evolution families==
An evolution family is a group of Pokémon who will all, if bred with {{p|Ditto}} or a Pokémon in the same [[Egg Group]], make a Pokémon Egg that will hatch into the same Pokémon, excluding baby Pokémon. This also means that the most basic form has the potential to become any of the rest of the family, although it will ultimately be able to follow only one evolutionary path.

===Stages of evolution===
[[File:Piplup family anime.png|thumb|240px|right|Piplup evolution family in the anime]]
Pokémon can be divided into different evolutionary stages, based on where they appear in their evolution family. All Pokémon fall into one of four groups: [[baby Pokémon]], unevolved Pokémon, first-evolution Pokémon, and second-evolution Pokémon. These groups are also the basis for the {{Trading Card Game}}'s grouping of {{TCG|Baby Pokémon}}, {{TCG|Basic Pokémon}}, {{TCG|Stage 1 Pokémon}}, and {{TCG|Stage 2 Pokémon}}, respectively.

Due to the fact that no evolution family contains both a baby Pokémon and a second-evolution Pokémon, many regard baby Pokémon as the most basic form, while moving their evolved counterparts one level higher. For example, originally, {{p|Pikachu}} was regarded as an unevolved Pokémon, however, with the release of {{p|Pichu}} in [[Generation II]], many now consider it to be more on par with Pokémon like {{p|Charmeleon}}, though its TCG classification remains the same.

====One-evolution families====
{{main|:category:Pokémon that are part of a two-stage evolutionary line|Pokémon that are part of a two-stage evolutionary line}}
By far the most common type of evolution family, these families are based in a Pokémon that will only ever evolve once in its development. About one third of all Pokémon that would later get a baby form were part of this kind of evolution family before their baby form was revealed. An example of this type of evolution family is below.

{| style="margin:auto; background: #E0F2B6; {{roundy|15px}}"
|
{| style="margin:auto; text-align:center; background: #C4E673; {{roundy|15px}}"
|-
| rowspan="2" |
| Lowest
| rowspan="2" | Trigger → {{color2|000|Level|Level 20}}
| Highest
| rowspan="2" |
|-
| style="background: #E0F2B6; {{roundy|1em}}" | [[File:019Rattata.png|96px]] {{color2|000|Rattata (Pokémon)|Rattata}}
| style="background: #E0F2B6; {{roundy|1em}}" | [[File:020Raticate.png|96px]] {{color2|000|Raticate (Pokémon)|Raticate}}
|-
| colspan="3" |
|}
|}

====Two-evolution families====
{{main|:category:Pokémon that are part of a three-stage evolutionary line|Pokémon that are part of a three-stage evolutionary line}}
Perhaps the most well-known types of evolution families are those that feature two separate evolutionary events in the Pokémon's development. Indeed, this type of evolution family is what all of the [[starter Pokémon]] in the [[core series]] are a part of (excluding the starter {{p|Pikachu}} in {{game|Yellow}}, as {{p|Pichu}} did not yet exist and it could not be evolved into {{p|Raichu}}; and {{p|Eevee}}, which could only be taken by {{ga|Blue}}), as well as all [[pseudo-legendary Pokémon]]. An example of this type of evolution family is below.

{| style="margin:auto; background: #E0F2B6; {{roundy|15px}}"
|
{| style="margin:auto; text-align:center; background: #C4E673; {{roundy|15px}}"
|-
| rowspan="2" |
| Lowest
| rowspan="2" | Trigger → {{color2|000|Level|Level 30}}
| Middle
| rowspan="2" | Trigger → {{color2|000|Level|Level 55}}
| Highest
| rowspan="2" |
|-
| style="background: #E0F2B6; {{roundy|1em}}" | [[File:147Dratini.png|96px]] {{color2|000|Dratini (Pokémon)|Dratini}}
| style="background: #E0F2B6; {{roundy|1em}}" | [[File:148Dragonair.png|96px]] {{color2|000|Dragonair (Pokémon)|Dragonair}}
| style="background: #E0F2B6; {{roundy|1em}}" | [[File:149Dragonite.png|96px]] {{color2|000|Dragonite (Pokémon)|Dragonite}}
|-
| colspan="5" |
|}
|}

====Pokémon that do not evolve====
{{main|List of Pokémon that are not part of an evolutionary line}}
The least common type of evolution family is that in which no evolutionary event takes place, meaning that it is made up of only one member. Many of the Pokémon that have no evolutionary relatives are {{pkmn2|Legendary}} and [[Mythical Pokémon]]. However, there are still 75 other Pokémon that do not evolve.

Not belonging to an evolutionary family is not indicative of strength, or a lack thereof. Some Pokémon, such as {{p|Heracross}} and {{p|Skarmory}}, are comparable to fully evolved Pokémon while others, like {{p|Delibird}} and {{p|Luvdisc}}, are more comparable to unevolved Pokémon. Often this indicates a Pokémon's possibility to be eligible for future [[List of Pokémon with cross-generational evolutions|new evolutions]] or [[baby Pokémon|pre-evolutions]].

====Branched evolution families====
{{main|List of Pokémon with branched evolutions}}
Several families, while also one- and two-evolution families, are also branched evolution families. What this means is that there is a split in the evolutionary line at some point so that even though two Pokémon of the same species evolve the same amount of times, they can become one of two or more entirely different creatures. {{p|Eevee}} is the best-known example of this, evolving eight different ways depending on the method used. An example of this type of evolution family is below.

{| style="margin:auto; background: #E0F2B6; {{roundy|15px}}"
|
{| style="margin:auto; text-align:center; background: #C4E673; {{roundy|15px}}"
|-
| rowspan="3" |
| Lowest
| rowspan="3" | Trigger → {{color2|000|Level|Level 25}}
| Middle
| rowspan="3" | Trigger → {{color2|000|Evolutionary stone#Water Stone|Water Stone}} Trigger → Trade Holding {{color2|000|Evolution-inducing held item#King's Rock|King's Rock}}
| Highest
| rowspan="3" |
|-
| rowspan="2" style="background: #E0F2B6; {{roundy|1em}}" | [[File:060Poliwag.png|96px]] {{color2|000|Poliwag (Pokémon)|Poliwag}}
| rowspan="2" style="background: #E0F2B6; {{roundy|1em}}" | [[File:061Poliwhirl.png|96px]] {{color2|000|Poliwhirl (Pokémon)|Poliwhirl}}
| style="background: #E0F2B6; {{roundy|1em}}" | [[File:062Poliwrath.png|96px]] {{color2|000|Poliwrath (Pokémon)|Poliwrath}}
|-
| style="background: #E0F2B6; {{roundy|1em}}" | [[File:186Politoed.png|96px]] {{color2|000|Politoed (Pokémon)|Politoed}}
|-
| colspan="5" |
|}
|}

=====Stat differences=====
A major difference between the final forms of an evolution family with a branch in evolution is in the way that their [[base stats]] line up. For example, {{p|Kirlia}} can evolve into both {{p|Gardevoir}} and {{p|Gallade}}, which both have 518 total base stats. However, Gallade's base stat in {{stat|Attack}} is 125 and its base stat in {{stat|Special Attack}} is 65. The reverse is true for Gardevoir, whose Special Attack is 125 and whose Attack is 65. This is true of many opposing evolutions, with one focusing in one specific stat, the other focusing in a separate stat, and both having the same total stats. This is especially obvious in the [[Eeveelution]]s, who each have exactly the same base stats, though organized differently.

A listing of the stat focuses is below.

{| class="roundy" style="margin:auto; text-align:center; background: #C4E673; border: 5px solid #E0F2B6"
|-
! colspan="2" style="background: #C4E673; {{roundytl|5px}}" | Basic form
! colspan="2" style="background: #C4E673" | Evolutions
! colspan="2" style="background: #C4E673" | Types
! style="background: #C4E673; {{roundytr|5px}}" | Difference
|- style="background: #fff"
| rowspan="2" | {{MSP|043|Oddish}}
| rowspan="2" | {{p|Oddish}}
| {{MSP|045|Vileplume}}
| {{p|Vileplume}}
| style="background:#{{grass color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Grass (type)|Grass}}
| style="background:#{{poison color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Poison (type)|Poison}}
| Defense is 85, Special Attack is 110, Special Defense is 90
|- style="background: #fff"
| {{MSP|182|Bellossom}}
| {{p|Bellossom}}
| colspan="2" style="background:#{{grass color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Grass (type)|Grass}}
| Defense is 95, Special Attack is 90, Special Defense is 100
|- style="background: #fff"
| rowspan="2" | {{MSP|060|Poliwag}}
| rowspan="2" | {{p|Poliwag}}
| {{MSP|062|Poliwrath}}
| {{p|Poliwrath}}
| style="background:#{{water color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Water (type)|Water}}
| style="background:#{{fighting color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Fighting (type)|Fighting}}
| Defense is 20 higher, Attack is 20 higher
|- style="background: #fff"
| {{MSP|186|Politoed}}
| {{p|Politoed}}
| colspan="2" style="background:#{{water color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Water (type)|Water}}
| Special Attack is 20 higher, Special Defense is 10 higher
|- style="background: #fff"
| rowspan="2" | {{MSP|079|Slowpoke}}
| rowspan="2" | {{p|Slowpoke}}
| {{MSP|080|Slowbro}}
| {{p|Slowbro}}
| style="background:#{{water color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Water (type)|Water}}
| style="background:#{{psychic color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Psychic (type)|Psychic}}
| Defense is 110, Special Defense is 80
|- style="background: #fff"
| {{MSP|199|Slowking}}
| {{p|Slowking}}
| style="background:#{{water color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Water (type)|Water}}
| style="background:#{{psychic color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Psychic (type)|Psychic}}
| Special Defense is 110, Defense is 80
|- style="background: #fff"
| rowspan="8" | {{MSP|133|Eevee}}
| rowspan="8" | {{p|Eevee}}
| {{MSP|134|Vaporeon}}
| {{p|Vaporeon}}
| colspan="2" style="background:#{{water color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Water (type)|Water}}
| Highest stat is HP
|- style="background: #fff"
| {{MSP|135|Jolteon}}
| {{p|Jolteon}}
| colspan="2" style="background:#{{electric color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Electric (type)|Electric}}
| Highest stat is Speed
|- style="background: #fff"
| {{MSP|136|Flareon}}
| {{p|Flareon}}
| colspan="2" style="background:#{{fire color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Fire (type)|Fire}}
| Highest stat is Attack
|- style="background: #fff"
| {{MSP|196|Espeon}}
| {{p|Espeon}}
| colspan="2" style="background:#{{psychic color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Psychic (type)|Psychic}}
| Highest stat is Special Attack, tied with Glaceon
|- style="background: #fff"
| {{MSP|197|Umbreon}}
| {{p|Umbreon}}
| colspan="2" style="background:#{{dark color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Dark (type)|Dark}}
| Highest stat is Special Defense, tied with Sylveon
|- style="background: #fff"
| {{MSP|470|Leafeon}}
| {{p|Leafeon}}
| colspan="2" style="background:#{{grass color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Grass (type)|Grass}}
| Highest stat is Defense
|- style="background: #fff"
| {{MSP|471|Glaceon}}
| {{p|Glaceon}}
| colspan="2" style="background:#{{ice color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Ice (type)|Ice}}
| Highest stat is Special Attack, tied with Espeon
|- style="background: #fff"
| {{MSP|700|Sylveon}}
| {{p|Sylveon}}
| colspan="2" style="background:#{{fairy color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Fairy (type)|Fairy}}
| Highest stat is Special Defense, tied with Umbreon
|- style="background: #fff"
| rowspan="3" | {{MSP|236|Tyrogue}}
| rowspan="3" | {{p|Tyrogue}}
| {{MSP|106|Hitmonlee}}
| {{p|Hitmonlee}}
| colspan="2" style="background:#{{fighting color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Fighting (type)|Fighting}}
| Attack is 120, Defense is 53, Speed is 87
|- style="background: #fff"
| {{MSP|107|Hitmonchan}}
| {{p|Hitmonchan}}
| colspan="2" style="background:#{{fighting color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Fighting (type)|Fighting}}
| Attack is 105, Defense is 79, Speed is 76
|- style="background: #fff"
| {{MSP|237|Hitmontop}}
| {{p|Hitmontop}}
| colspan="2" style="background:#{{fighting color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Fighting (type)|Fighting}}
| Attack is 95, Defense is 95, Speed is 70
|- style="background: #fff"
| rowspan="2" | {{MSP|265|Wurmple}}
| rowspan="2" | {{p|Wurmple}}
| {{MSP|267|Beautifly}}
| {{p|Beautifly}}
| style="background:#{{bug color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Bug (type)|Bug}}
| style="background:#{{flying color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Flying (type)|Flying}}
| Attack and Special Attack higher than Defense and Special Defense
|- style="background: #fff"
| {{MSP|269|Dustox}}
| {{p|Dustox}}
| style="background:#{{bug color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Bug (type)|Bug}}
| style="background:#{{poison color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Poison (type)|Poison}}
| Defense and Special Defense higher than Attack and Special Attack
|- style="background: #fff"
| rowspan="2" | {{MSP|280|Ralts}}
| rowspan="2" | {{p|Ralts}}
| {{MSP|282|Gardevoir}}
| {{p|Gardevoir}}
| style="background:#{{psychic color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Psychic (type)|Psychic}}
| style="background:#{{fairy color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Fairy (type)|Fairy}}
| Special Attack is 125, Attack is 65
|- style="background: #fff"
| {{MSP|475|Gallade}}
| {{p|Gallade}}
| style="background:#{{psychic color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Psychic (type)|Psychic}}
| style="background:#{{fighting color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Fighting (type)|Fighting}}
| Attack is 125, Special Attack is 65
|- style="background: #fff"
| rowspan="2" | {{MSP|290|Nincada}}
| rowspan="2" | {{p|Nincada}}
| {{MSP|291|Ninjask}}
| {{p|Ninjask}}
| style="background:#{{bug color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Bug (type)|Bug}}
| style="background:#{{flying color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Flying (type)|Flying}}
| High Speed stat
|- style="background: #fff"
| {{MSP|292|Shedinja}}
| {{p|Shedinja}}{{tt|*|Obtainable alongside Ninjask, instead of Nincada evolving into one or the other}}
| style="background:#{{bug color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Bug (type)|Bug}}
| style="background:#{{ghost color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Ghost (type)|Ghost}}
| Low Speed and always has 1 HP, but {{a|Wonder Guard}} nullifies any attacks that are not supereffective
|- style="background: #fff"
| rowspan="2" | {{MSP|361|Snorunt}}
| rowspan="2" | {{p|Snorunt}}
| {{MSP|362|Glalie}}
| {{p|Glalie}}
| colspan="2" style="background:#{{ice color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Ice (type)|Ice}}
| All stats are 80
|- style="background: #fff"
| {{MSP|478|Froslass}}
| {{p|Froslass}}
| style="background:#{{ice color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Ice (type)|Ice}}
| style="background:#{{ghost color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Ghost (type)|Ghost}}
| HP, Defense, Special Defense each 10 lower, Speed 30 higher
|- style="background: #fff"
| rowspan="2" | {{MSP|366|Clamperl}}
| rowspan="2" | {{p|Clamperl}}
| {{MSP|367|Huntail}}
| {{p|Huntail}}
| colspan="2" style="background:#{{water color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Water (type)|Water}}
| Attack is 104, Special Attack is 94
|- style="background: #fff"
| {{MSP|368|Gorebyss}}
| {{p|Gorebyss}}
| colspan="2" style="background:#{{water color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Water (type)|Water}}
| Attack is 84, Special Attack is 114
|-
| style="background: #fff" rowspan="4" | {{MSP|412|Burmy}} {{MSP|412G|Burmy}} {{MSP|412S|Burmy}}
| style="background: #fff" rowspan="4" | {{p|Burmy}}
| style="background: #fff" | {{MSP|413|Wormadam}}
| style="background: #fff"|{{p|Wormadam}}
| style="background:#{{bug color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Bug (type)|Bug}}
| style="background:#{{grass color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Grass (type)|Grass}}
| style="background: #fff"|Special Attack and Special Defense higher by 10
|-
| style="background: #fff" | {{MSP|413G|Wormadam}}
| style="background: #fff"|{{p|Wormadam}}
| style="background:#{{bug color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Bug (type)|Bug}}
| style="background:#{{ground color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Ground (type)|Ground}}
| style="background: #fff"|Attack and Defense higher by 10
|-
| style="background: #fff"|{{MSP|413S|Wormadam}}
| style="background: #fff"|{{p|Wormadam}}
| style="background:#{{bug color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Bug (type)|Bug}}
| style="background:#{{steel color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Steel (type)|Steel}}
| style="background: #fff"|Equal special and physical stats
|-
| style="background:#fff" | {{MSP|414|Mothim}}
| style="background: #fff"|{{p|Mothim}}
| style="background:#{{bug color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Bug (type)|Bug}}
| style="background:#{{flying color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Flying (type)|Flying}}
| style="background:#fff" | Lower Defenses but higher HP, Attacks, and Speed
|-
| style="background:#fff; {{roundybl|5px}}" rowspan="2" | {{MSP|789|Cosmog}}
| style="background: #fff" rowspan="2" | {{p|Cosmog}}
| style="background:#fff" | {{MSP|791|Solgaleo}}
| style="background: #fff"|{{p|Solgaleo}}
| style="background:#{{psychic color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Psychic (type)|Psychic}}
| style="background:#{{steel color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Steel (type)|Steel}}
| style="background:#fff" | Attack is 137, Defense is 107, Special Attack is 113, Special Defense is 89
|- style="background: #fff"
| {{MSP|792|Lunala}}
| style="background: #fff"|{{p|Lunala}}
| style="background:#{{psychic color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Psychic (type)|Psychic}}
| style="background:#{{ghost color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Ghost (type)|Ghost}}
| style="background:#fff; {{roundybr|5px}}" | Attack is 113, Defense is 89, Special Attack is 137, Special Defense is 107
|}

==Methods of evolution==
{{main|Methods of evolution}}
The various triggers for a Pokémon's evolution are almost as varied as the Pokémon themselves, and some Pokémon have a unique evolution method. The most common of them is Evolution by leveling up at or above a certain level. Other methods include the following:
*leveling up when [[friendship]] has reached a high level (220 or greater)
*leveling up while holding an item
*leveling up while knowing a certain move or a move of a certain type
*leveling up in a certain location
*[[trade|trading]] the Pokémon
*trading the Pokémon while [[evolution-inducing held item|holding an item]]
*trading the [[Karrablast (Pokémon)|Pokémon]] for specific [[Shelmet (Pokémon)|Pokémon]]
*using an [[evolutionary stone]] on it
*leveling up with a certain Pokémon or Pokémon of a certain type in the party
*leveling up while the [[3DS]] is upside-down
*level up or high friendship based on [[Time|time of day]]
*level up a [[Sliggoo (Pokémon)|Pokémon]] during certain types of [[weather]].
Additionally, holding an {{DL|Out-of-battle effect item|Everstone}} prevents a Pokémon from evolving, as well as surprising a Pokémon via the B Button. The latter method is known as an "Evolution cancel".

Pokémon that get [[Fainting|knocked out]] during a {{pkmn|battle}} will evolve at the end of that battle if its requirements have been met. However, before [[Generation VI]], losing a battle would make Pokémon not evolve even if the conditions have been met.

Pokémon that can evolve into more than one Pokémon will usually have the ways in which the evolution is activated being slightly similar, such as having both being initiated by [[evolutionary stone]] or by trading while [[held item|holding an item]]. Closely-related Pokémon, such as {{p|Nidoran♀}} and {{p|Nidoran♂}}, will also have very similar, if not identical, evolution methods.

Some Pokémon have different evolutions depending on their gender. For example, only female {{p|Combee}} can evolve into {{p|Vespiquen}}; male Combee cannot evolve at all. Meanwhile, all {{p|Snorunt}} can evolve into {{p|Glalie}}, but female Snorunt have the option of evolving into {{p|Froslass}} instead. This instance occurs in a similar way with {{p|Kirlia}}, albeit with males having split evolution instead.

Also, there have been situations in which the current party must be configured in a specific manner for some Pokémon to evolve. So far, only three Pokémon need to have these special requirements. {{p|Mantyke}} will evolve into {{p|Mantine}} if leveled up with a {{p|Remoraid}} in the player's party. {{p|Nincada}} will evolve into {{p|Ninjask}} when it reaches level 20. However, if there happens to be an empty space in the player's party (and a spare [[Poké Ball]] in Generation IV onward), a {{p|Shedinja}} will also appear in the party. {{p|Pancham}} evolves into {{p|Pangoro}} if its level is 32 or higher and there is a Dark-type Pokémon in the player's party.

Some Pokémon evolve in other unique ways. If one trades a {{p|Karrablast}} for a {{p|Shelmet}}, they will evolve into {{p|Escavalier}} and {{p|Accelgor}}, respectively, though neither will evolve if one of them holds an {{DL|Out-of-battle effect item|Everstone}}. When {{p|Inkay}} reaches level 30, the player must hold the [[Nintendo 3DS|3DS]] upside-down for it to evolve into {{p|Malamar}}. Also introduced was a weather-based evolution: {{p|Sliggoo}} will evolve into {{p|Goodra}} beginning at level 50 only if it is [[rain]]ing in the area that the player is in. Finally, {{p|Sylveon}} can only be obtained by leveling up an {{p|Eevee}} that knows any {{type|Fairy}} moves and has at least two hearts of affection in [[Pokémon-Amie]] or [[Pokémon Refresh]].

==In the side games==
===Hey You, Pikachu!===
Some missions [[Hey You, Pikachu!]] involve {{p|Pikachu}} interacting with other Pokémon in certain ways to cause their evolution. In ''Caring for {{p|Caterpie}}'', the player and Pikachu supervise a group of Caterpie, who will evolve into {{p|Metapod}} and then {{p|Butterfree}} if treated well. In ''Field Trip'', Pikachu can water wild {{p|Oddish}} and {{p|Gloom}}, causing them to evolve into Gloom and {{p|Vileplume}}, respectively.

===Pokémon Colosseum and XD: Gale of Darkness===
In {{g|Colosseum}} and {{pkmn|XD: Gale of Darkness}}, while evolution typically works as normal in the main series, [[Shadow Pokémon]] are incapable of evolving until they are [[Purification|purified]] and return to normal. In Pokémon XD: Gale of Dakrness, the player's {{p|Eevee}} is incapable of evolving into {{p|Espeon}} or {{p|Umbreon}} through normal methods, because the game does not have a [[Time]] mechanic. However, early in the game, the player is given their choice of evolution item to evolve it, including the [[Sun and Moon Shards]], [[Key Item]]s that will evolve Eevee into Espeon or Umbreon respectively after it levels up.

===Pokémon Conquest===
In {{g|Conquest}}, because the mechanics of [[level]]s, [[experience]], and [[friendship]] do not exist, Pokémon typically evolve once they reach a certain [[link]] threshold with their partnered [[Warrior]] or [[Warlord]]. Pokémon that normally evolve via high [[friendship]] in the main series games, such as {{p|Golbat}}, instead evolve after reaching a certain link percentage, usually between 60 and 70 percent. Pokémon that normally evolve at a set level instead evolve when a certain [[stat]] reaches a specific value. For example, {{p|Spheal}} evolves when its HP has reached a value of 138, which is partially determined by the link with its Warrior. Warriors with Pokémon that require an [[evolutionary stone]] to evolve must equip themselves with that item and then perform an action that causes their link to improve, such as completing a battle.

===Pokémon Pinball series===
In {{g|Pinball}} and {{g|Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire}}, the player can evolve Pokémon they caught in Catch 'Em Mode in a separate mode called Evolution Mode (EVO Mode in Pinball RS). In this mode the player selects an evolution-capable Pokémon in their possession, then guide their ball towards three symbols representative of their method of evolution in the main games, such as EX for [[Level]] evolution, or a [[Link Cable]] for Trade evolution. If the player collects the three symbols in time, they can bring their ball to the Center Hole to evolve their Pokémon, awarding them with their [[Pokédex]] entry and points.

===Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series===
In the {{pkmn|Mystery Dungeon series}}, evolution is usually restricted until reaching the location where evolution is taking place. Evolution is typically done in a ritual held in several locations across the {{OBP|Pokémon world|Mystery Dungeon}}. Pokémon who evolve through unusual methods require an [[Mystery Dungeon evolutionary items|additional item]] to act as a catalyst.

In [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team|Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team]], evolution is held in [[Luminous Cave]].

In [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness|Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness]] and [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky|Explorers of Sky]], evolution is held in [[Luminous Spring]]. The player character and their partner may not evolve until they complete an additional scenario.

In [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon (WiiWare)]] and [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity|Gates to Infinity]], Pokémon can evolve as soon as they met the conditions. Due to the fact there is no special location to trigger evolution, evolution not based on items will happen similarly to core series, one attempt per level-up. Enemy Pokémon may evolve after defeating a member of the player's party.

In {{pkmn|Super Mystery Dungeon}}, evolution is held in [[Tree of Life]], with all but level requirements being removed (with the player being given choice for split evolutions). The player and their partner evolve into their final forms several times throughout the story. In addition, connectable Pokémon that exist as NPCs in this game and previous games will refuse evolution. However, because all Pokémon can be recruited separately through the [[Connection Orb]], the player can still access their respective evolved forms in alternate ways. Certain enemies may evolve in specific conditions.

===Pokémon Snap===
In {{g|Snap}}, the player can interact with Pokémon in certain ways that will make them evolve.
* At the end of [[Pokémon Island]]'s [[Pokémon Island Tunnel|Tunnel]] stage, if the player lures the three {{p|Magnemite}} together, they will fuse and become a {{p|Magneton}}.
* At the end of [[Pokémon Island Volcano|Volcano]] stage, if the player knocks a {{p|Charmeleon}} into the crater of magma it is circling around, it will evolve and come out as a {{p|Charizard}}.
* Luring a {{p|Slowpoke}} to a fishing area along the [[Pokémon Island River|River]] will prompt it to fish with its tail, hooking a {{p|Shellder}}, causing it to evolve into {{p|Slowbro}}.
* Hitting the {{p|Grimer}} in the [[Pokémon Island Cave|Cave]] three times with [[Pester Ball]]s will cause it to evolve into {{p|Muk}}.
* In the [[Pokémon Island Valley|Valley]], completing a series of events will cause a {{p|Magikarp}} to evolve into {{p|Gyarados}}.

===Pokémon GO===
[[File:Pokémon GO evolution.png|thumb|150px|Zubat evolving in Pokémon GO]]
In [[Pokémon GO]], the player can evolve Pokémon by spending [[Candy]]. The Candy cost for evolution varies between Pokémon species, ranging from 12 (to evolve {{p|Caterpie}} into {{p|Metapod}}) to 400 (to evolve {{p|Magikarp}} into {{p|Gyarados}}).

Each evolutionary family has their own kind of Candy. Candy can be obtained by catching or hatching Pokémon of that evolutionary family. The player can also obtain 1 Candy for its evolutionary family by permanently transferring it to [[Professor Willow]].

The form {{p|Eevee}} normally evolves into seems to be random. However, the player can [[nickname]] their Eevee after one of the [[Eevee brothers]] in order to guarantee what the end result of the evolution will be.
{{-}}

==In the anime==
[[File:Slowking evolution anime.png|thumb|right|{{p|Slowpoke}} and {{p|Shellder}} evolving into {{p|Slowking}} in ''[[EP260|A Crowning Achievement]]'']]
[[File:Kakuna evolution anime.png|thumb|200px|left|{{p|Kakuna}} evolving into {{p|Beedrill}} in ''[[EP004|Challenge of the Samurai]]'']]
[[File:Shelmet evolution Best Wishes.png|thumb|200px|right|Evolution in the {{series|Best Wishes}}]]
In the anime, Evolution happens in much the same way as it does in the games; though [[level]]-based evolutions and [[trade]]-based evolutions do not occur using those methods, there are similarities in the way they come about. For example, {{an|Misty}}'s {{p|Poliwhirl}} evolved into {{TP|Misty|Politoed}} because it found {{Ash}}'s {{DL|Evolution-inducing held item|King's Rock}} and was holding it when Misty sent it out, while in the games it is required that Poliwhirl be traded while holding the King's Rock for the evolution to take place (It should be noted that Poliwhirl had been through a machine in connection with it being healed at the Pokémon Center, while holding the item). When a {{p|Beedrill}} attacked Ash's {{p|Metapod}}, it caused a crack to appear on its shell, which {{AP|Butterfree}} came out of (Although later examples of Metapod evolving into Butterfree were treated as the more familiar form of evolution used in the anime).

Additionally, a difference can be seen in the fact that Pokémon evolve ''during'' a battle, as opposed to after it. Pokémon may also evolve when they are needed to, for an extra boost of power or gaining new abilities, instead of after a set amount of training, such as when Ash's {{p|Charmeleon}} evolved into {{AP|Charizard}} to battle an Aerodactyl just three episodes after it evolved from Charmander, where the game requires Charmeleon to grow twenty levels to reach that stage. In addition, Pokémon can sometimes choose not to evolve, even if they evolve by a 'natural' method such as leveling up. This was shown when [[Ash's Bulbasaur]] refused to evolve during an evolution festival for all Bulbasaur to evolve in ''[[EP051|Bulbasaur's Mysterious Garden]]''. It appears that Evolution has emotional implications for Pokémon - some Pokémon, such as Team Rocket's {{MTR}}, dislike their evolved forms, while others such as [[Ash's Pikachu]] simply want to prove they can be powerful without evolving. Conversely, when Pokémon do evolve, this can often be linked with an experience that causes them to mature emotionally or deal with an emotional issue, such as when the {{p|Poochyena}} in ''[[AG011|A Bite to Remember]]'' evolved, or the {{p|Paras}} in ''[[EP044|The Problem With Paras]]''. Poochyena, for some reason, had an aversion to using the move {{m|Bite}}, while Paras was extremely timid and weak in battle. Both of them evolved shortly after overcoming these issues.

When a Pokémon begins to evolve, it will be enveloped by a brightly-colored light while slowly changing form; in the {{series2|original}}, {{series2|Advanced Generation}}, and {{series|Diamond & Pearl}}, the light is simply white in color while in the {{series2|Best Wishes}} and {{series|XY}}, the light is blue in color.

For a list of all evolutions that Pokémon belonging to the main cast have undergone, see [[List of anime Pokémon by evolution]].

==In the TCG==
'''Evolution''' in the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]] is very similar in some aspects to its counterpart in the [[core series]]. However, it differs mostly in the fact that there are no different methods needed to evolve a Pokémon, but instead, all Pokémon evolve simply by placing the next stage on top of a Pokémon in play that it evolves into.

Pokémon cannot be evolved on the first turn of the game or on the first turn they come into play. They also cannot be evolved if on the same turn they were previously evolved or devolved.

===Stages of evolution===
There are four different stages of evolution in the TCG, Baby Pokémon, Basic Pokémon, Stage 1 Pokémon, and Stage 2 Pokémon. Of these, only Baby and Basic Pokémon may be placed onto the Bench during the setup phase and during play; Stage 1 and Stage 2 Pokémon are considered to be evolution cards and therefore unable to be played except on top of their corresponding pre-evolved forms. The stage of evolution is indicated in a conspicuous place on each and every Pokémon card, though the placement differs among the four generations of cards.

Within the deck and discard pile, only Stage 1 and Stage 2 cards are considered to be "evolution cards" for the purpose of a Trainer card or Pokémon Power which allows them to be searched for. In play, a Basic Pokémon card can be considered an evolution card if it is evolved from its Baby stage.

====Baby Pokémon====
{{main|Baby Pokémon#In the TCG|Baby Pokémon}}
A Baby Pokémon is much the same in the TCG as it is in the core series of games. In fact, as with baby Pokémon released beyond [[Generation II]], it is not even necessary for a Pokémon to even go through this stage of their evolutionary line, as the Pokémon can just start from their basic form. Baby Pokémon are among the weakest in the TCG, most often having 30 HP, as well as one of two special {{TCG|Poké-Body}}s: one prevents all damage done to the Baby Pokémon while it is Asleep (Baby Pokémon with this Poké-Body also usually have an attack that changes their status to Asleep), and the other forces a Pokémon attempting to attack the Baby Pokémon to flip a coin, the attack doing nothing if that coin ends up tails.

====Basic Pokémon====
A Basic Pokémon is the most basic of Pokémon cards, as can be deduced from its name. Commonly basic Pokémon will have low HP, a common rarity, and low damage and {{TCG|Energy card|Energy}} costs. These cards can be placed directly into play without another Pokémon card needing to be in play first. Pokémon that evolve from a Pokémon released in a later generation, such as {{p|Electabuzz}} or {{p|Pikachu}}, always are basic Pokémon, despite being the second Pokémon in their own evolutionary lines. [[Baby Pokémon]], {{TCG|Shining Pokémon}}, {{TCG|Pokémon ☆|Pokémon}} {{Star}}, {{TCG|Pokemon SP}}, and {{TCG|Pokémon-EX}} are always Basic, and the latter four cannot evolve.

====Stage 1 Pokémon====
A Stage 1 Pokémon are the first kind of evolution card, being able to be evolved from a Basic Pokémon. Stage 1 cards are most commonly uncommon in rarity. Stage 1 Pokémon are also able to be {{TCG|Dark Pokémon}} and {{TCG|Light Pokémon}}.

====Stage 2 Pokémon====
A Stage 2 Pokémon is the highest of evolution cards, commonly rare or holographic in rarity, and can only, in normal conditions, be evolved from a Stage 1 Pokémon. Stage 2 Pokémon are also able to be {{TCG|Dark Pokémon}} and {{TCG|Light Pokémon}}.

====Mega Evolution====
{{main|Mega Evolution#In the TCG|Mega Evolution}}
M Pokémon-EX cards were introduced in {{TCG|XY}} [[#Expansion|expansion]] and introduce the '''Mega Evolution''' mechanic featured in [[Pokémon X and Y]]. They are identified by a stylized {{Mega}} graphic on the card name. M Pokémon-EX can only be played by Mega Evolving from basic {{TCG|Pokémon-EX}}. Doing so ends a players {{DL|Appendix:Glossary (TCG)|Turn}} immediately. Other than this, M Pokémon-EX share the same rules and design as regular Pokémon-EX and evolving Pokémon, with the addition of boosted {{DL|Appendix:Glossary (TCG)|Hit Points}} and more powerful {{DL|Appendix:Glossary (TCG)|Attack}}s.

===Ability to evolve===
A Pokémon card that is in the player's hand must say specifically that it evolves from a Pokémon card that is in play on the player's side. For example, {{TCG ID|Team Rocket|Dark Blastoise|3}} states on the card "'''Evolves from Dark Wartortle'''". This means that any card named Dark Wartortle may be evolved into Dark Blastoise. However, a card simply named Wartortle cannot. Likewise, Pokémon such as {{TCG ID|EX Emerald|Rhyhorn|62}} cannot be evolved into a Pokémon that says on it "'''Evolves from Team Magma's Rhyhorn'''".

However, Pokémon cards from different sets may evolve into one another. For example, {{TCG ID|Neo Destiny|Dark Crobat|2}} can evolve from either {{TCG ID|Team Rocket|Dark Golbat|7}} of the {{TCG|Team Rocket}} set or {{TCG ID|EX Team Rocket Returns|Dark Golbat|34}} of the {{TCG|EX Team Rocket Returns}} set. So long as the card names match precisely both to (here Dark Crobat) and from (here Dark Golbat), the evolution is legal. This rule, of course, can be circumvented by certain means, such as {{TCG|Pokémon Power}}s and {{TCG|Trainer card}}s, however, this is not common.

==In relation to the real world==
Evolution in Pokémon is closer to the real-life phenomenon of {{wp|metamorphosis}} rather than {{wp|evolution|actual evolution}}, as real-life evolution happens to populations over a long period of time, not to individuals. In the Pokémon Adventures manga, it is mentioned that Pokémon Evolution is an entirely separate phenomenon from the normal process of evolution, and is a mysterious ability exclusive to Pokémon that is still not fully understood. In [[Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon]], it is described in the health class at the school in [[Serene Village]] as when a Pokémon's body rapidly grows larger with many other changes bringing a Pokémon closer to being an adult, being described akin to {{wp|puberty}}.

==Trivia==
*{{p|Eevee}} and {{p|Feebas}} are the only two Pokémon that reach their next evolutionary forms in multiple ways. Whereas in the handheld games, Eevee becomes {{p|Espeon}} or {{p|Umbreon}} when leveled up with high [[friendship]] depending on the [[time]] of day, in {{Pokémon XD}} it evolves when leveled up with high friendship and the [[Sun and Moon Shards|Sun Shard or Moon Shard]] in the [[Bag]]. This is because Pokémon XD, like {{g|Colosseum}} and {{game|FireRed and LeafGreen|s}}, lacks a time function. Feebas, meanwhile, evolves into {{p|Milotic}} when its [[Beautiful (condition)|Beauty condition]] is high, which cannot be done in the [[Generation V]] games or {{g|X and Y}} unless the Feebas had its Beauty condition raised in [[Generation III]], [[Generation IV]], or [[Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire]] previously. Due to this, the {{DL|Evolution-inducing held item|Prism Scale}} was introduced, so that Feebas caught in the wild or bred in [[Generation V]] onward would be able to evolve freely.
* Of all non-{{pkmn2|Legendary}} and non-[[Mythical Pokémon]], 90.87% are part of an evolutionary line.
** Counting Legendary and Mythical Pokémon, 84.19% of all Pokémon are part of an evolutionary line.
* [[Generation III]] introduced the most Pokémon that do not evolve, with 18.
** Generations {{gen|IV}} and {{gen|VI}} are tied for the fewest, with just five each.
* In {{g|Sun and Moon}}, [[regional variant|Alolan Pokémon]] and Pokémon that evolve into Alolan Pokémon have a different theme and a different colored background during evolution.
* Cosmog and its evolutionary relatives are the only Legendary Pokémon that are part of an evolutionary family.

==In other generations==
{{movegen|
type=bulba|
genI=Evolution I|
genII=Evolution II|
RS=Evolution RS|
FRLGE=Evolution FRLGE}}
{{movegen|
type=bulba|
genIV=Evolution IV|

XY=Evolution XY|
ORAS=Evolution ORAS}}

==In other languages==
{{langtable|color=C4E673|bordercolor=E0F2B6
|zh_yue=進化 ''Jeunfa''
|zh_cmn=進化 / 进化 ''Jìnhuà''
|cs=Evolucí
|da=Udvikling
|fi=Evoluutio Muodonmuutos Kehitys
|fr_ca=Développement{{tt|*|Diamond manual}}
|fr_eu=Évolution
|de=Entwicklung
|gr=Εξέλιξη ''Exélixe''
|hi=विकास ''Vikaas'' Evolution
|hu=Evolúció
|id=Evolusi
|it=Evoluzione
|ko=진화 ''Jinhwa''
|pl=Przekształcenie{{tt|*|EP014 and EP040}} Ewolucja
|pt=Evolução
|ru=Эволюция ''Evolyutsiya''
|es=Evolución
|sv=Utveckling
|th=พัฒนาร่าง ''Phạtʹhnā R̀āng''
|tr=Evrim
|vi=Tiến hóa
}}

==See also==
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* [[Methods of evolution]]
* [[List of Pokémon by evolution family]]
* [[List of Pokémon with cross-generational evolutions]]
* [[List of Pokémon with form differences]]
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* [[Evolution-inducing held item]]
* [[Mystery Dungeon evolutionary items]]
* {{cat|Episodes in which a main character's Pokémon evolves}}
* {{cat|Episodes in which a main character's Pokémon refuses to evolve}}
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[[Category:Terminology]]
[[Category:Game mechanics]]

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[[pl:Ewolucja]]
[[zh:进化]]

Roxie

2017-01-24T22:56:46Z

Djfspence: /* In the anime */

{{CharInfobox
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|corecolor={{poison color light}}
|bordercolor={{poison color dark}}
|name=Roxie
|jname=ホミカ
|tmname=Homika
|slogan=yes
|sloganline=Poison days, poison on the stage!
|image=Black 2 White 2 Roxie.png
|size=200px
|caption=Artwork from {{2v2|Black|White|2}}
|gender=Female
|colors=yes
|eyes=Blue
|hair=White
|hometown=[[Virbank City]]
|region=[[Unova]]
|relatives=[[Pop Roxie]] (father)
|trainer=yes
|trainerclass=[[Gym Leader]] [[Pokémon Trainer]]
|game=yes
|generation={{gen|V}}
|games={{2v2|Black|White|2}}
|leader=yes
|gym=Virbank Gym
|specialist=yes
|type=Poison
|badge=Badge#Toxic Badge{{!}}Toxic Badge
|anime=yes
|epnum=BW083
|epname=Rocking the Virbank Gym! Part 1
|enva=[[Alyson Leigh Rosenfeld|Alyson Rosenfeld]]
|java=Eri Kitamura
}}
'''Roxie''' (Japanese: '''ホミカ''' ''Homika'') is a {{wp|musician}} who is the [[Gym Leader]] of [[Virbank City]]'s Gym, known officially as the [[Virbank Gym]]. She [[Type expert|specializes]] in {{type|Poison}} {{OBP|Pokémon|species}}. She gives the {{Badge|Toxic}} to Trainers who defeat her.

==In the games==

Roxie appears in {{game|Black and White|s|Pokémon Black 2 and White 2|2}} as a Gym Leader. She is a musician who plays the {{wp|bass guitar}}. Her Gym is a music club. Trainers who defeat Roxie will receive the Toxic Badge, along with {{TM|09|Venoshock}}.

Before the Gym battle, Roxie is seen in Virbank City outside of the Pokémon Center, arguing with her father about him becoming a movie star. He defends his wishes by commenting that Roxie balances her duties as the Virbank Gym Leader, and as a member of her rock band. He leaves, and Roxie gets angry and heads for the Gym, which the player can directly challenge.

After the Gym battle, Roxie can be seen near the port with Hugh and several of the {{tc|Team Plasma Grunt}}s. After the battle that follows, she gives the player the HM Cut and then heads back to the Gym.

Roxie later makes a brief appearance after the player competes in the PWT for the first time, expressing an interest in competing in it (causing Clay to remark that word of the competition is spreading). Roxie does indeed compete in it later, along with most other Gym Leaders. In the summer, she visits [[Cynthia]] in [[Caitlin]]'s villa in [[Undella Town]].

===Pokémon===
===={{game|Black and White|s|Pokémon Black 2 and White 2|2}}====
=====Gym battle=====
======Easy Mode/Normal Mode======
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|pokemon=Koffing
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|{{Pokémon/5
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|move4=Pursuit|move4type=Dark|move4cat=Physical}}
{{Party/Footer}}

======Challenge Mode======
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|{{Pokémon/5
|game=Black
|ndex=088
|pokemon=Grimer
|level=17
|gender=female
|type1=Poison
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|{{Pokémon/5
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|move3=Poison Sting|move3type=Poison|move3cat=Physical
|move4=Rollout|move4type=Rock|move4cat=Physical}}
{{Party/Footer}}

=====[[Pokémon World Tournament]]=====
Roxie uses three of these Pokémon in [[Pokémon battle|Single Battles]], four in [[Double Battle|Double]] and [[Rotation Battle]]s and all six in [[Triple Battle]]s. She will always lead with her signature Pokémon, {{p|Scolipede}}.

======[[Driftveil Tournament]]======
{{Party/Single
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|headcolor={{poison color light}}
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|class={{PK}}{{MN}} Trainer
|classlink=Pokémon Trainer
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|pokemon=6
}}|{{Pokémon/5
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|pokemon=Scolipede
|level=25
|gender=both
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|move3=Steamroller|move3type=Bug|move3cat=Physical
|move4=Toxic|move4type=Poison|move4cat=Status}}
|{{Pokémon/5
|game=Black
|ndex=336
|pokemon=Seviper
|level=25
|gender=both
|type1=Poison
|ability=Shed Skin
|move1=Coil|move1type=Poison|move1cat=Status
|move2=Venoshock|move2type=Poison|move2cat=Special
|move3=Toxic|move3type=Poison|move3cat=Status
|move4=Bulldoze|move4type=Ground|move4cat=Physical}}
|{{Pokémon/5
|game=Black
|ndex=569
|pokemon=Garbodor
|level=25
|gender=both
|type1=Poison
|ability=Stench|ability2=Weak Armor
|move1=Toxic Spikes|move1type=Poison|move1cat=Status
|move2=Amnesia|move2type=Psychic|move2cat=Status
|move3=Venoshock|move3type=Poison|move3cat=Special
|move4=DoubleSlap|move4type=Normal|move4cat=Physical}}
{{Party/Div|color={{poison color}}}}
|{{Pokémon/5
|game=Black
|ndex=042 f
|pokemon=Golbat
|level=25
|gender=both
|type1=Poison|type2=Flying
|ability=Inner Focus
|move1=Confuse Ray|move1type=Ghost|move1cat=Status
|move2=Air Slash|move2type=Flying|move2cat=Special
|move3=Poison Fang|move3type=Poison|move3cat=Physical
|move4=Attract|move4type=Normal|move4cat=Status}}
|{{Pokémon/5
|game=Black
|ndex=569
|pokemon=Garbodor
|level=25
|gender=both
|type1=Poison
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|move1=Sludge|move1type=Poison|move1cat=Special
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|move4=Clear Smog|move4type=Poison|move4cat=Special}}
|{{Pokémon/5
|game=Black
|ndex=042 f
|pokemon=Golbat
|level=25
|gender=both
|type1=Poison|type2=Flying
|ability=Inner Focus
|move1=Venoshock|move1type=Poison|move1cat=Special
|move2=Toxic|move2type=Poison|move2cat=Status
|move3=Fly|move3type=Flying|move3cat=Physical
|move4=Mean Look|move4type=Normal|move4cat=Status}}
{{Party/Footer}}

======[[Unova Leaders Tournament]]======
{{Party/Single
|color={{poison color}}
|bordercolor={{poison color dark}}
|headcolor={{poison color light}}
|sprite=Spr B2W2 Roxie.png
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|classlink=Pokémon Trainer
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|pokemon=6
}}|{{Pokémon/5
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|ndex=545
|pokemon=Scolipede
|level=50
|gender=both
|type1=Bug|type2=Poison
|held=Liechi Berry
|ability=Poison Point|ability2=Swarm
|move1=Megahorn|move1type=Bug|move1cat=Physical
|move2=Earthquake|move2type=Ground|move2cat=Physical
|move3=Toxic Spikes|move3type=Poison|move3cat=Status
|move4=Rock Slide|move4type=Rock|move4cat=Physical}}
|{{Pokémon/5
|game=Black
|ndex=336
|pokemon=Seviper
|level=50
|gender=both
|type1=Poison
|held=Shuca Berry
|ability=Shed Skin
|move1=Dark Pulse|move1type=Dark|move1cat=Special
|move2=Dragon Tail|move2type=Dragon|move2cat=Physical
|move3=Sludge Wave|move3type=Poison|move3cat=Special
|move4=Glare|move4type=Normal|move4cat=Status}}
|{{Pokémon/5
|game=Black
|ndex=569
|pokemon=Garbodor
|level=50
|gender=both
|type1=Poison
|ability=Stench|ability2=Weak Armor
|held=Salac Berry
|move1=Gunk Shot|move1type=Poison|move1cat=Physical
|move2=Rock Blast|move2type=Rock|move2cat=Physical
|move3=Clear Smog|move3type=Poison|move3cat=Special
|move4=Stockpile|move4type=Normal|move4cat=Status}}
{{Party/Div|color={{poison color}}}}
|{{Pokémon/5
|game=Black
|ndex=169
|pokemon=Crobat
|level=50
|gender=both
|type1=Poison|type2=Flying
|ability=Inner Focus
|held=Payapa Berry
|move1=Cross Poison|move1type=Poison|move1cat=Physical
|move2=Brave Bird|move2type=Flying|move2cat=Physical
|move3=U-turn|move3type=Bug|move3cat=Physical
|move4=Tailwind|move4type=Flying|move4cat=Status}}
|{{Pokémon/5
|game=Black
|ndex=452
|pokemon=Drapion
|level=50
|gender=both
|type1=Poison|type2=Dark
|ability=Battle Armor|ability2=Sniper
|held=Sitrus Berry
|move1=Cross Poison|move1type=Poison|move1cat=Physical
|move2=Night Slash|move2type=Dark|move2cat=Physical
|move3=Fire Fang|move3type=Fire|move3cat=Physical
|move4=Acupressure|move4type=Normal|move4cat=Status}}
|{{Pokémon/5
|game=Black
|ndex=591
|pokemon=Amoonguss
|level=50
|gender=both
|type1=Grass|type2=Poison
|ability=Effect Spore
|held=Ganlon Berry
|move1=Toxic|move1type=Poison|move1cat=Status
|move2=Spore|move2type=Grass|move2cat=Status
|move3=Giga Drain|move3type=Grass|move3cat=Special
|move4=Substitute|move4type=Normal|move4cat=Status}}
{{Party/Footer}}

======[[Type Expert Tournament|Type Expert]]/[[World Leaders Tournament]]======
{{Party/Single
|color={{poison color}}
|bordercolor={{poison color dark}}
|headcolor={{poison color light}}
|sprite=Spr B2W2 Roxie.png
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|class={{PK}}{{MN}} Trainer
|classlink=Pokémon Trainer
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|game=B2W2
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|pokemon=6
}}|{{Pokémon/5
|game=Black
|ndex=545
|pokemon=Scolipede
|level=50
|gender=both
|type1=Bug|type2=Poison
|held=Choice Scarf
|ability=Poison Point|ability2=Swarm
|move1=Poison Jab|move1type=Poison|move1cat=Physical
|move2=Megahorn|move2type=Bug|move2cat=Physical
|move3=Earthquake|move3type=Ground|move3cat=Physical
|move4=Rock Slide|move4type=Rock|move4cat=Physical}}
|{{Pokémon/5
|game=Black
|ndex=454 f
|pokemon=Toxicroak
|level=50
|gender=both
|type1=Poison|type2=Fighting
|held=Focus Sash
|ability=Anticipation|ability2=Dry Skin
|move1=Protect|move1type=Normal|move1cat=Status
|move2=Drain Punch|move2type=Fighting|move2cat=Physical
|move3=Poison Jab|move3type=Poison|move3cat=Physical
|move4=Swords Dance|move4type=Normal|move4cat=Status}}
|{{Pokémon/5
|game=Black
|ndex=569
|pokemon=Garbodor
|level=50
|gender=both
|type1=Poison
|ability=Stench|ability2=Weak Armor
|held=Expert Belt
|move1=Psychic|move1type=Psychic|move1cat=Special
|move2=Thunderbolt|move2type=Electric|move2cat=Special
|move3=Focus Blast|move3type=Fighting|move3cat=Special
|move4=Protect|move4type=Normal|move4cat=Status}}
{{Party/Div|color={{poison color}}}}
|{{Pokémon/5
|game=Black
|ndex=169
|pokemon=Crobat
|level=50
|gender=both
|type1=Poison|type2=Flying
|ability=Inner Focus
|held=Psychic Gem
|move1=Cross Poison|move1type=Poison|move1cat=Physical
|move2=Brave Bird|move2type=Flying|move2cat=Physical
|move3=Zen Headbutt|move3type=Psychic|move3cat=Physical
|move4=Tailwind|move4type=Flying|move4cat=Status}}
|{{Pokémon/5
|game=Black
|ndex=452
|pokemon=Drapion
|level=50
|gender=both
|type1=Poison|type2=Dark
|ability=Battle Armor|ability2=Sniper
|held=Scope Lens
|move1=Cross Poison|move1type=Poison|move1cat=Physical
|move2=Night Slash|move2type=Dark|move2cat=Physical
|move3=Ice Fang|move3type=Ice|move3cat=Physical
|move4=Protect|move4type=Normal|move4cat=Status}}
|{{Pokémon/5
|game=Black
|ndex=591
|pokemon=Amoonguss
|level=50
|gender=both
|type1=Grass|type2=Poison
|ability=Effect Spore
|held=Black Sludge
|move1=Foul Play|move1type=Dark|move1cat=Physical
|move2=Spore|move2type=Grass|move2cat=Status
|move3=Giga Drain|move3type=Grass|move3cat=Special
|move4=Protect|move4type=Normal|move4cat=Status}}
{{Party/Footer}}

===Quotes===
;[[Virbank City]]
* Upon arriving in the city
:''"Get real! You're a captain already, aren't you? If that ship doesn't move, you're going to cause lots of trouble!"''
:''"AAAAAAH! You dim-witted...dense...dumb...daft...dippy...dorky...doltish DOOFUS! Doing double duty isn't the problem! You're causing problems for people! Keeping people from getting where they're going because of sheer selfishness is unforgivable! I've HAD it! I'm going to the Gym!"''

;[[Virbank Gym]]
* Before battle
: '''''"Get ready! I'm gonna knock some sense outta ya!"'''''

* During battle (the first non-KO HP loss)
: ''"I can feel your desire to win pouring out of you!"''

* After sending out last Pokémon
: ''"It's not over yet! Time to turn this show around for a victory!"''

* Being defeated
: ''"Wait! I was right in the middle of the chorus!"''

* After being defeated
: ''"Sigh! What are you doing losing, Roxie?! Well…I guess that means you're strong! This stinks, but I gave it everything I had, and I feel revitalized and refreshed now! Here! Proof that you beat me!"''
: ''"Two Badges! Now Pokémon up to Lv. 30, even Pokémon you got in trades, will realize how good you are and won't ignore your commands! Also, here! Use this TM!"''
: ''"[[TM09]] is {{m|Venoshock}}! It covers the target in a special poisonous liquid! Even better, if your target's already poisoned, it does double damage! Heh heh! It almost packs too much of a punch!"''
: ''"Your Pokémon WANTED this win! Keep on going on like this, and do all sorts of stuff!"''

* After the player is invited to [[Pokéstar Studios]]
: ''"You're going to Pokéstar Studios?! OH! I forgot! The old man! I have to get him back to work as captain!"''

;[[Virbank City]]
* Meeting [[Team Plasma]]:
: ''"So, are you guys Team Plasma, then?"''

* Defeating Team Plasma:
: ''"Split up! You, go check {{rt|20|Unova}}!"''
: ''"If I'd lost, my precious Pokémon would've been taken! Thanks, you two! Use this!

* After returning to Virbank City:
: ''"I thought your movie was pretty good."''
: ''"C'mon! Don't get down! You can keep trying while you continue on as captain! As long as you don't cause anyone trouble, I won't get mad. I don't know how the Pokéstar Studios people feel about that, though!"''
: ''"Oh... Did you hear us? Well, it looks like everyone from Team Plasma got away... I don't feel really good about it, but at least they're gone. Oh! There was a lot of ruckus, but you can sail to [[Castelia City]] now!"''

;[[Pokémon World Tournament]]
* When first met
: ''"Hey! You two! Haven't you got any wild and crazy Pokémon battles to show me?! Guess I'll have to enter the tournament myself and rock the audience right outta their seats!"''

* Before battle (first round)
: ''"Get ready! I'm gonna knock some sense outta ya!"''

* Before battle (second round)
: ''"Fight with this Pokémon that way... Use this [[item]] that way... Are you letting others decide that for you? Well, whatever, but what's important is figuring out what you want to do! Get ready! 'Cause I'm going to knock the common sense outta you and drag you into a brand new world!"''

* Before battle (last round)
: ''"You don't do anything! What do you know?! You don't do anything! How're you gonna change?! But, I've got you covered! I'm gonna give your reason a toxic shock and open up your mind!"''

* Being defeated
: ''"Wild! Your reason's already more toxic than mine!"''

* If the player is defeated
: ''"Hey, c'mon! Get serious! You gotta put more out there!"''

* After being defeated
: ''"You didn't win... I lost! I was weak and made my Pokémon feel how much losing stinks! Watch out! Next time we meet, I'm going to give you a toxic shock!"''

* After winning
: ''"Ya can't win 'em all. It's impossible, seriously! Trying to look cool every time you mess up or fail is totally exhausting! So you just have to let it all hang out!"''

* In the lobby, after the tournament
: ''"Congrats on taking first! Losing stinks, but still... You're a fun Pokémon Trainer to battle! I mean, c'mon! The Pokémon battling with you are all like, "We're gonna win!""''

;Badge Case
:''A Little Poison in Your Days, a Little Poison on the Stage''
:''It's kindness to say no for your friends and Pokémon, right?''

===National Gymquirer===
:Jingle: ''"Woo hoo! All right! It's 'The National Gymquirer'!"''
:Page: ''"That's right! We collect the hottest gossip about Gym Leaders seen around town! Here is today's letter. From someone going by the name RoxieForever! Thank yooou! 'This is a story about the first time I ever went to one of Roxie's shows! Many fans collapsed from the toxic power of her songs. Roxie's really a toxic shock to the system, isn't she?!' Maybe they were just too excited and fainted. Make sure to drink lots of fluids when you go to concerts! 'The National Gymquirer'! We eagerly await your letters!"''

===Sprites===
{| style="margin:auto; text-align:center; {{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{poison color dark}}; background:#{{poison color}}; font-size:80%"
|-
|style="{{roundy|80px}} border:2px solid #{{poison color dark}}; background:#{{poison color light}}; width:80px"| [[File:Spr B2W2 Roxie.png]]
|style="{{roundy|80px}} border:2px solid #{{poison color dark}}; background:#{{poison color light}}; width:80px"| [[File:Roxie OD.png]]
|style="{{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{poison color dark}}; background:#{{poison color light}}; width:80px"| [[File:VSRoxie.png]]
|-
| Sprite from {{color2|000|Pokémon Black and White Versions 2|Black 2 and White 2}}
| Overworld sprite from {{color2|000|Pokémon Black and White Versions 2|Black 2 and White 2}}
| VS sprite from {{color2|000|Pokémon Black and White Versions 2|Black 2 and White 2}}
|}

==In the anime==
[[File:Roxie anime.png|thumb|250px|Roxie in the anime]]
Roxie appeared in ''[[BW083|Rocking the Virbank Gym! Part 1]]'' and ''[[BW084|Rocking the Virbank Gym! Part 2]]''. Like the games, she is a musician who plays the bass guitar. She leads a rock band named "Koffing and the Toxics", with {{tc|Roughneck}} {{un|Nicky}} and {{tc|Guitarist}} [[Billy Jo]].

She is also a powerful Gym Leader, defeating everyone who dared to challenge her with only three Pokémon even when they challenged her with six. When Ash arrived at her Gym, she was thrilled to see his {{AP|Pikachu}}, as she too had a Pokémon originating from [[Kanto]], {{p|Koffing}}, and happily accepted his challenge.

Roxie proved herself to be a very capable Gym Leader, defeating five of Ash's six Pokémon despite being at a disadvantage in terms of her [[party]]. She would occasionally perform a riff on her bass during the battle, and the crowd would chant her name. Despite their status as opponents, she also preferred giving Ash a fairer chance, offering Pignite a Pecha Berry to heal its poisoning after it defeated Scolipede when she could have simply let the battle continue with Pignite weakening. When she was defeated she happily congratulated Ash as the crowd cheered for his victory, and she presented him with his eighth and final Unova Badge, the Toxic Badge.

She reappeared in a flashback in ''[[BW103|Curtain Up, Unova League!]]''. She also makes a cameo appearance in the credits of ''[[M16|Genesect and the Legend Awakened]]''.

===Pokémon===
This listing is of Roxie's known Pokémon in the anime:
{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Roxie
|pkmn=Koffing
|type1=Poison
|epnum=BW083
|epname=Rocking the Virbank Gym! Part 1
|img=Roxie Koffing.png
|vajp=Kensuke Satō
|vaen=Bill Rogers
|desc={{p|Koffing}} was the first Pokémon Roxie used against Ash in their Gym battle. She captured it while she was in [[Kanto]], and it inspired her to assemble her rock band, "Koffing and the Toxics". When Ash, Cilan and Iris arrived at the Gym, it was seen defeating a Trainer's Gothitelle despite the type disadvantage. During the match, it defeated [[Ash's Boldore]] and {{AP|Unfezant}} rather easily, but was later defeated by {{AP|Leavanny}}, who used String Shot to tie Koffing up and then hit it with Energy Ball.

Koffing's known moves are {{m|Clear Smog}}, {{m|Gyro Ball}}, {{m|Sludge Bomb}}, and {{m|Will-O-Wisp}}.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Roxie
|pkmn=Scolipede
|type1=Bug
|type2=Poison
|epnum=BW083
|epname=Rocking the Virbank Gym! Part 1
|img=Roxie Scolipede.png
|vajp=Unshō Ishizuka
|vaen= Marc Thompson
|desc={{p|Scolipede}} was the second Pokémon Roxie used against Ash in their Gym battle. It quickly defeated Ash's Leavanny, but was later taken down by {{AP|Pignite}}'s powerful {{m|Fire Pledge}}, who had the type advantage.

Scolipede's known moves are {{m|Toxic}}, {{m|Rock Tomb}}, {{m|Sludge Bomb}}, and {{m|Screech}}.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Roxie
|pkmn=Garbodor
|type1=Poison
|epnum=BW084
|epname=Rocking the Virbank Gym! Part 2
|img=Roxie Garbodor.png
|vajp=Chiaki Takahashi
|vaen= Erica Schroeder
|desc={{p|Garbodor}} was the third and last Pokémon Roxie used against Ash in their Gym battle. It defeated Ash's Pignite and {{AP|Palpitoad}}, but was later defeated by {{AP|Pikachu}}, after getting {{status|paralysis|paralyzed}} by his {{a|Static}}. It reappeared in a flashback in ''[[BW103|Certain Up, Unova League!]]''.

Garbodor's known moves are {{m|Double Slap}}, {{m|Hyper Beam}}, {{m|Gunk Shot}}, and {{m|Venoshock}}.}}

===Voice actors===
{{vatable|color={{poison color light}}|bordercolor={{poison color}}
|ja=喜多村英梨 ''Eri Kitamura''
|en=[[Alyson Leigh Rosenfeld|Alyson Rosenfeld]]
|zh_cmn=詹雅菁 ''Zhān Yǎjīng''
|da=Sara Poulsen
|fi=Taru Tikkanen
|es_la=Mireya Mendoza
|es_eu=Ainhoa Martín ([[BW083]]-[[BW084]]) Isacha Mengíbar ([[BW103]])
|pt_br=Clarice Espíndola
|pl=Julia Chatys}}

==In the manga==
===In the [[Pokémon Adventures]] manga===
[[File:Roxie Adventures.png|thumb|200px|Roxie in Pokémon Adventures]]
Roxie debuts in the {{chap|Black 2 & White 2}}. She was first mentioned by students at the [[Aspertia City]] Trainers' School as a possible invite to perform at a cultural festival.

She debuts in person in [[PS533]], where {{adv|Blake}} takes {{adv|Whitley}} to a concert she performed at. Blake later asks Roxie to be a judge at the [[Autumn Choral Competition]], which she happily accepts. After the competition ended, Roxie has her father take the winning team and their class to [[Castelia City]].

Shortly after arriving at their destination, Roxie discovered an executive member associated with the Unova Choral Competition. The executive revealed that a group of villains attacked him and stole his {{p|Karrablast}} in an attempt to "liberate" it. Angered, Roxie, Blake, Whitley, and [[Hugh]] traveled to the [[Castelia Sewers]] in order to confront the villains. After investigating the area, the group was attacked by the villains, who turn out to be [[Team Plasma]].

====Pokémon====
{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Roxie
|pkmn=Whirlipede
|type1=Bug
|type2=Poison
|img=Roxie Whirlipede Adventures.png
|epnum=PS535
|desc={{p|Whirlipede}} is Roxie's only known Pokémon. It was sent out to assist Roxie in finding the villains who attacked a man and stole his {{p|Karrablast}}.

None of Whirlipede's moves are known.}}

===In the Pocket Monsters B2 W2 ~ A New Legend ~ manga===
[[File:Roxie ANL.png|thumb|200px|Roxie in Pocket Monsters B2 W2 ~ A New Legend ~]]
Roxie appeared in [[ANL2]] where she punched two {{tc|Team Plasma Grunt}}s away. Seeing the incident, Roxie wasn't convinced that [[Arata]] could take care of any Pokémon. Roxie decided to settle their score with a Pokémon battle, with Arata using the Pokémon he was able to protect from Team Plasma. During the middle of the battle, [[Bianca]] recognized Roxie as a singer and Trainer from [[Virbank City]]. Roxie confirmed her talents to Arata and doesn't sense the heart in him to become a Pokémon Trainer. After Arata protected {{p|Oshawott}} from a falling light pole, Oshawott was able to defeat Roxie. She then promised to Arata that she will battle him seriously next time and told him that she was the Gym Leader in the [[Virbank Gym]].

====Pokémon====
{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Roxie
|pkmn=Koffing
|type1=Poison
|img=Roxie Koffing ANL.png
|epnum=ANL2
|epname=
|desc={{p|Koffing}} is Roxie's only known Pokémon. She used Koffing against [[Arata]]'s {{p|Oshawott}} in their battle and lost.}}

==Trivia==

* Her Japanese Leader title is {{tt|ポイズンライフ　ポイズンライブ！|Poison Life, Poison Live!}}.
* Roxie is the first {{type|Poison}} Gym Leader outside of [[Kanto]].
* Her bass is styled similarly to the {{p|Venipede}} evolutionary family.
* She is the first Gym Leader to appear in the anime before her debut game.
* Both Roxie and [[Janine]] have known fathers in the series. Unlike Roxie's father, [[Koga|Janine's father]] was also a {{type|Poison}} Gym Leader.

==Names==
{| class="roundy" style="float:left; background:#{{poison color light}}; border:3px solid #{{poison color}}"
|- style="text-align:center"
! style="{{roundytl|5px}}" | Language
! Name
! style="{{roundytr|5px}}" | Origin
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Japanese
| ホミカ ''Homika''
| From ホミカ ''homika'', a corruption of the species name of the poisonous {{wp|Strychnos nux-vomica|strychnine tree}}, ''Strychnos nux-vomica''.
|- style="background:#FFF"
| English
| Roxie
| Possibly from ''toxic'' and ''rock'' (as in rock music).
|- style="background:#FFF"
| French
| Strykna
| From ''Strychnos nux-vomica''.
|- style="background:#FFF"
| German
| Mica
| From ''Strychnos nux-vomica''.
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Italian
| Velia
| From ''veleno'', venom
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Spanish
| Hiedra
| From ''hiedra venenosa'', {{wp|Toxicodendron radicans|poison ivy}}
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Korean
| 보미카 ''Bomica''
| From ''Strychnos nux-vomica''.
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Chinese ({{tt|Mandarin|Taiwan}})
| 霍米加 ‎''Huòmǐjiā''
| Transliteration of her Japanese name.
|}
{{-}}
==Related articles==
* [[a:Category:Roxie|Images on the Bulbagarden Archives]]
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[[Category:Anime characters]]
[[Category:Gym Leaders]]
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[[Category:Pokémon Adventures characters]]
[[Category:Pocket Monsters B2 W2 ~ A New Legend ~]]

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{{CharInfobox
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|corecolor={{poison color light}}
|bordercolor={{poison color dark}}
|name=Roxie
|jname=ホミカ
|tmname=Homika
|slogan=yes
|sloganline=Poison days, poison on the stage!
|image=Black 2 White 2 Roxie.png
|size=200px
|caption=Artwork from {{2v2|Black|White|2}}
|gender=Female
|colors=yes
|eyes=Blue
|hair=White
|hometown=[[Virbank City]]
|region=[[Unova]]
|relatives=[[Pop Roxie]] (father)
|trainer=yes
|trainerclass=[[Gym Leader]] [[Pokémon Trainer]]
|game=yes
|generation={{gen|V}}
|games={{2v2|Black|White|2}}
|leader=yes
|gym=Virbank Gym
|specialist=yes
|type=Poison
|badge=Badge#Toxic Badge{{!}}Toxic Badge
|anime=yes
|epnum=BW083
|epname=Rocking the Virbank Gym! Part 1
|enva=[[Alyson Leigh Rosenfeld|Alyson Rosenfeld]]
|java=Eri Kitamura
}}
'''Roxie''' (Japanese: '''ホミカ''' ''Homika'') is a {{wp|musician}} who is the [[Gym Leader]] of [[Virbank City]]'s Gym, known officially as the [[Virbank Gym]]. She [[Type expert|specializes]] in {{type|Poison}} {{OBP|Pokémon|species}}. She gives the {{Badge|Toxic}} to Trainers who defeat her.

==In the games==

Roxie appears in {{game|Black and White|s|Pokémon Black 2 and White 2|2}} as a Gym Leader. She is a musician who plays the {{wp|bass guitar}}. Her Gym is a music club. Trainers who defeat Roxie will receive the Toxic Badge, along with {{TM|09|Venoshock}}.

Before the Gym battle, Roxie is seen in Virbank City outside of the Pokémon Center, arguing with her father about him becoming a movie star. He defends his wishes by commenting that Roxie balances her duties as the Virbank Gym Leader, and as a member of her rock band. He leaves, and Roxie gets angry and heads for the Gym, which the player can directly challenge.

After the Gym battle, Roxie can be seen near the port with Hugh and several of the {{tc|Team Plasma Grunt}}s. After the battle that follows, she gives the player the HM Cut and then heads back to the Gym.

Roxie later makes a brief appearance after the player competes in the PWT for the first time, expressing an interest in competing in it (causing Clay to remark that word of the competition is spreading). Roxie does indeed compete in it later, along with most other Gym Leaders. In the summer, she visits [[Cynthia]] in [[Caitlin]]'s villa in [[Undella Town]].

===Pokémon===
===={{game|Black and White|s|Pokémon Black 2 and White 2|2}}====
=====Gym battle=====
======Easy Mode/Normal Mode======
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|headcolor={{poison color light}}
|bordercolor={{poison color dark}}
|sprite=Spr B2W2 Roxie.png
|prize={{tt|{{pdollar}}2040|Easy Mode}}/{{tt|{{pdollar}}2160|Normal Mode}}
|class=Leader
|classlink=Gym Leader
|name=Roxie
|game=B2W2
|location=Virbank Gym
|pokemon=2
}}|{{Pokémon/5
|game=Black
|ndex=109
|pokemon=Koffing
|level={{tt|15|Easy Mode}}/{{tt|16|Normal Mode}}
|gender=female
|type1=Poison
|ability=Levitate
|move1=Assurance|move1type=Dark|move1cat=Physical
|move2=Tackle|move2type=Normal|move2cat=Physical
|move3=Smog|move3type=Poison|move3cat=Special
|}}
|{{Pokémon/5
|game=Black
|ndex=544
|pokemon=Whirlipede
|level={{tt|17|Easy Mode}}/{{tt|18|Normal Mode}}
|gender=female
|type1=Bug|type2=Poison
|ability=Poison Point
|move1=Venoshock|move1type=Poison|move1cat=Special
|move2=Protect|move2type=Normal|move2cat=Status
|move3=Poison Sting|move3type=Poison|move3cat=Physical
|move4=Pursuit|move4type=Dark|move4cat=Physical}}
{{Party/Footer}}

======Challenge Mode======
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|headcolor={{poison color light}}
|bordercolor={{poison color dark}}
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}}|{{Pokémon/5
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|pokemon=Koffing
|level=17
|gender=female
|type1=Poison
|held=Oran Berry
|ability=Levitate
|move1=Assurance|move1type=Dark|move1cat=Physical
|move2=Tackle|move2type=Normal|move2cat=Physical
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|move4=Venoshock|move4type=Poison|move4cat=Special}}
|{{Pokémon/5
|game=Black
|ndex=088
|pokemon=Grimer
|level=17
|gender=female
|type1=Poison
|ability=Stench
|move1=Venoshock|move1type=Poison|move1cat=Special
|move2=Mud-Slap|move2type=Ground|move2cat=Special
|move3=Poison Gas|move3type=Poison|move3cat=Status
|move4=Disable|move4type=Normal|move4cat=Status}}
|{{Pokémon/5
|game=Black
|ndex=544
|pokemon=Whirlipede
|level=19
|gender=female
|type1=Bug|type2=Poison
|held=Sitrus Berry
|ability=Poison Point
|move1=Venoshock|move1type=Poison|move1cat=Special
|move2=Protect|move2type=Normal|move2cat=Status
|move3=Poison Sting|move3type=Poison|move3cat=Physical
|move4=Rollout|move4type=Rock|move4cat=Physical}}
{{Party/Footer}}

=====[[Pokémon World Tournament]]=====
Roxie uses three of these Pokémon in [[Pokémon battle|Single Battles]], four in [[Double Battle|Double]] and [[Rotation Battle]]s and all six in [[Triple Battle]]s. She will always lead with her signature Pokémon, {{p|Scolipede}}.

======[[Driftveil Tournament]]======
{{Party/Single
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|bordercolor={{poison color dark}}
|headcolor={{poison color light}}
|sprite=Spr B2W2 Roxie.png
|prize=1{{color2|000|Battle Point|BP}}
|class={{PK}}{{MN}} Trainer
|classlink=Pokémon Trainer
|name=Roxie
|game=B2W2
|location=Pokémon World Tournament
|pokemon=6
}}|{{Pokémon/5
|game=Black
|ndex=545
|pokemon=Scolipede
|level=25
|gender=both
|type1=Bug|type2=Poison
|ability=Poison Point|ability2=Swarm
|move1=Venoshock|move1type=Poison|move1cat=Special
|move2=Bug Bite|move2type=Bug|move2cat=Physical
|move3=Steamroller|move3type=Bug|move3cat=Physical
|move4=Toxic|move4type=Poison|move4cat=Status}}
|{{Pokémon/5
|game=Black
|ndex=336
|pokemon=Seviper
|level=25
|gender=both
|type1=Poison
|ability=Shed Skin
|move1=Coil|move1type=Poison|move1cat=Status
|move2=Venoshock|move2type=Poison|move2cat=Special
|move3=Toxic|move3type=Poison|move3cat=Status
|move4=Bulldoze|move4type=Ground|move4cat=Physical}}
|{{Pokémon/5
|game=Black
|ndex=569
|pokemon=Garbodor
|level=25
|gender=both
|type1=Poison
|ability=Stench|ability2=Weak Armor
|move1=Toxic Spikes|move1type=Poison|move1cat=Status
|move2=Amnesia|move2type=Psychic|move2cat=Status
|move3=Venoshock|move3type=Poison|move3cat=Special
|move4=DoubleSlap|move4type=Normal|move4cat=Physical}}
{{Party/Div|color={{poison color}}}}
|{{Pokémon/5
|game=Black
|ndex=042 f
|pokemon=Golbat
|level=25
|gender=both
|type1=Poison|type2=Flying
|ability=Inner Focus
|move1=Confuse Ray|move1type=Ghost|move1cat=Status
|move2=Air Slash|move2type=Flying|move2cat=Special
|move3=Poison Fang|move3type=Poison|move3cat=Physical
|move4=Attract|move4type=Normal|move4cat=Status}}
|{{Pokémon/5
|game=Black
|ndex=569
|pokemon=Garbodor
|level=25
|gender=both
|type1=Poison
|ability=Stench|ability2=Weak Armor
|move1=Sludge|move1type=Poison|move1cat=Special
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|move3=Swallow|move3type=Normal|move3cat=Status
|move4=Clear Smog|move4type=Poison|move4cat=Special}}
|{{Pokémon/5
|game=Black
|ndex=042 f
|pokemon=Golbat
|level=25
|gender=both
|type1=Poison|type2=Flying
|ability=Inner Focus
|move1=Venoshock|move1type=Poison|move1cat=Special
|move2=Toxic|move2type=Poison|move2cat=Status
|move3=Fly|move3type=Flying|move3cat=Physical
|move4=Mean Look|move4type=Normal|move4cat=Status}}
{{Party/Footer}}

======[[Unova Leaders Tournament]]======
{{Party/Single
|color={{poison color}}
|bordercolor={{poison color dark}}
|headcolor={{poison color light}}
|sprite=Spr B2W2 Roxie.png
|prize=1{{color2|000|Battle Point|BP}}
|class={{PK}}{{MN}} Trainer
|classlink=Pokémon Trainer
|name=Roxie
|game=B2W2
|location=Pokémon World Tournament
|pokemon=6
}}|{{Pokémon/5
|game=Black
|ndex=545
|pokemon=Scolipede
|level=50
|gender=both
|type1=Bug|type2=Poison
|held=Liechi Berry
|ability=Poison Point|ability2=Swarm
|move1=Megahorn|move1type=Bug|move1cat=Physical
|move2=Earthquake|move2type=Ground|move2cat=Physical
|move3=Toxic Spikes|move3type=Poison|move3cat=Status
|move4=Rock Slide|move4type=Rock|move4cat=Physical}}
|{{Pokémon/5
|game=Black
|ndex=336
|pokemon=Seviper
|level=50
|gender=both
|type1=Poison
|held=Shuca Berry
|ability=Shed Skin
|move1=Dark Pulse|move1type=Dark|move1cat=Special
|move2=Dragon Tail|move2type=Dragon|move2cat=Physical
|move3=Sludge Wave|move3type=Poison|move3cat=Special
|move4=Glare|move4type=Normal|move4cat=Status}}
|{{Pokémon/5
|game=Black
|ndex=569
|pokemon=Garbodor
|level=50
|gender=both
|type1=Poison
|ability=Stench|ability2=Weak Armor
|held=Salac Berry
|move1=Gunk Shot|move1type=Poison|move1cat=Physical
|move2=Rock Blast|move2type=Rock|move2cat=Physical
|move3=Clear Smog|move3type=Poison|move3cat=Special
|move4=Stockpile|move4type=Normal|move4cat=Status}}
{{Party/Div|color={{poison color}}}}
|{{Pokémon/5
|game=Black
|ndex=169
|pokemon=Crobat
|level=50
|gender=both
|type1=Poison|type2=Flying
|ability=Inner Focus
|held=Payapa Berry
|move1=Cross Poison|move1type=Poison|move1cat=Physical
|move2=Brave Bird|move2type=Flying|move2cat=Physical
|move3=U-turn|move3type=Bug|move3cat=Physical
|move4=Tailwind|move4type=Flying|move4cat=Status}}
|{{Pokémon/5
|game=Black
|ndex=452
|pokemon=Drapion
|level=50
|gender=both
|type1=Poison|type2=Dark
|ability=Battle Armor|ability2=Sniper
|held=Sitrus Berry
|move1=Cross Poison|move1type=Poison|move1cat=Physical
|move2=Night Slash|move2type=Dark|move2cat=Physical
|move3=Fire Fang|move3type=Fire|move3cat=Physical
|move4=Acupressure|move4type=Normal|move4cat=Status}}
|{{Pokémon/5
|game=Black
|ndex=591
|pokemon=Amoonguss
|level=50
|gender=both
|type1=Grass|type2=Poison
|ability=Effect Spore
|held=Ganlon Berry
|move1=Toxic|move1type=Poison|move1cat=Status
|move2=Spore|move2type=Grass|move2cat=Status
|move3=Giga Drain|move3type=Grass|move3cat=Special
|move4=Substitute|move4type=Normal|move4cat=Status}}
{{Party/Footer}}

======[[Type Expert Tournament|Type Expert]]/[[World Leaders Tournament]]======
{{Party/Single
|color={{poison color}}
|bordercolor={{poison color dark}}
|headcolor={{poison color light}}
|sprite=Spr B2W2 Roxie.png
|prize=1{{color2|000|Battle Point|BP}}
|class={{PK}}{{MN}} Trainer
|classlink=Pokémon Trainer
|name=Roxie
|game=B2W2
|location=Pokémon World Tournament
|pokemon=6
}}|{{Pokémon/5
|game=Black
|ndex=545
|pokemon=Scolipede
|level=50
|gender=both
|type1=Bug|type2=Poison
|held=Choice Scarf
|ability=Poison Point|ability2=Swarm
|move1=Poison Jab|move1type=Poison|move1cat=Physical
|move2=Megahorn|move2type=Bug|move2cat=Physical
|move3=Earthquake|move3type=Ground|move3cat=Physical
|move4=Rock Slide|move4type=Rock|move4cat=Physical}}
|{{Pokémon/5
|game=Black
|ndex=454 f
|pokemon=Toxicroak
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|move1=Foul Play|move1type=Dark|move1cat=Physical
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{{Party/Footer}}

===Quotes===
;[[Virbank City]]
* Upon arriving in the city
:''"Get real! You're a captain already, aren't you? If that ship doesn't move, you're going to cause lots of trouble!"''
:''"AAAAAAH! You dim-witted...dense...dumb...daft...dippy...dorky...doltish DOOFUS! Doing double duty isn't the problem! You're causing problems for people! Keeping people from getting where they're going because of sheer selfishness is unforgivable! I've HAD it! I'm going to the Gym!"''

;[[Virbank Gym]]
* Before battle
: '''''"Get ready! I'm gonna knock some sense outta ya!"'''''

* During battle (the first non-KO HP loss)
: ''"I can feel your desire to win pouring out of you!"''

* After sending out last Pokémon
: ''"It's not over yet! Time to turn this show around for a victory!"''

* Being defeated
: ''"Wait! I was right in the middle of the chorus!"''

* After being defeated
: ''"Sigh! What are you doing losing, Roxie?! Well…I guess that means you're strong! This stinks, but I gave it everything I had, and I feel revitalized and refreshed now! Here! Proof that you beat me!"''
: ''"Two Badges! Now Pokémon up to Lv. 30, even Pokémon you got in trades, will realize how good you are and won't ignore your commands! Also, here! Use this TM!"''
: ''"[[TM09]] is {{m|Venoshock}}! It covers the target in a special poisonous liquid! Even better, if your target's already poisoned, it does double damage! Heh heh! It almost packs too much of a punch!"''
: ''"Your Pokémon WANTED this win! Keep on going on like this, and do all sorts of stuff!"''

* After the player is invited to [[Pokéstar Studios]]
: ''"You're going to Pokéstar Studios?! OH! I forgot! The old man! I have to get him back to work as captain!"''

;[[Virbank City]]
* Meeting [[Team Plasma]]:
: ''"So, are you guys Team Plasma, then?"''

* Defeating Team Plasma:
: ''"Split up! You, go check {{rt|20|Unova}}!"''
: ''"If I'd lost, my precious Pokémon would've been taken! Thanks, you two! Use this!

* After returning to Virbank City:
: ''"I thought your movie was pretty good."''
: ''"C'mon! Don't get down! You can keep trying while you continue on as captain! As long as you don't cause anyone trouble, I won't get mad. I don't know how the Pokéstar Studios people feel about that, though!"''
: ''"Oh... Did you hear us? Well, it looks like everyone from Team Plasma got away... I don't feel really good about it, but at least they're gone. Oh! There was a lot of ruckus, but you can sail to [[Castelia City]] now!"''

;[[Pokémon World Tournament]]
* When first met
: ''"Hey! You two! Haven't you got any wild and crazy Pokémon battles to show me?! Guess I'll have to enter the tournament myself and rock the audience right outta their seats!"''

* Before battle (first round)
: ''"Get ready! I'm gonna knock some sense outta ya!"''

* Before battle (second round)
: ''"Fight with this Pokémon that way... Use this [[item]] that way... Are you letting others decide that for you? Well, whatever, but what's important is figuring out what you want to do! Get ready! 'Cause I'm going to knock the common sense outta you and drag you into a brand new world!"''

* Before battle (last round)
: ''"You don't do anything! What do you know?! You don't do anything! How're you gonna change?! But, I've got you covered! I'm gonna give your reason a toxic shock and open up your mind!"''

* Being defeated
: ''"Wild! Your reason's already more toxic than mine!"''

* If the player is defeated
: ''"Hey, c'mon! Get serious! You gotta put more out there!"''

* After being defeated
: ''"You didn't win... I lost! I was weak and made my Pokémon feel how much losing stinks! Watch out! Next time we meet, I'm going to give you a toxic shock!"''

* After winning
: ''"Ya can't win 'em all. It's impossible, seriously! Trying to look cool every time you mess up or fail is totally exhausting! So you just have to let it all hang out!"''

* In the lobby, after the tournament
: ''"Congrats on taking first! Losing stinks, but still... You're a fun Pokémon Trainer to battle! I mean, c'mon! The Pokémon battling with you are all like, "We're gonna win!""''

;Badge Case
:''A Little Poison in Your Days, a Little Poison on the Stage''
:''It's kindness to say no for your friends and Pokémon, right?''

===National Gymquirer===
:Jingle: ''"Woo hoo! All right! It's 'The National Gymquirer'!"''
:Page: ''"That's right! We collect the hottest gossip about Gym Leaders seen around town! Here is today's letter. From someone going by the name RoxieForever! Thank yooou! 'This is a story about the first time I ever went to one of Roxie's shows! Many fans collapsed from the toxic power of her songs. Roxie's really a toxic shock to the system, isn't she?!' Maybe they were just too excited and fainted. Make sure to drink lots of fluids when you go to concerts! 'The National Gymquirer'! We eagerly await your letters!"''

===Sprites===
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|-
|style="{{roundy|80px}} border:2px solid #{{poison color dark}}; background:#{{poison color light}}; width:80px"| [[File:Spr B2W2 Roxie.png]]
|style="{{roundy|80px}} border:2px solid #{{poison color dark}}; background:#{{poison color light}}; width:80px"| [[File:Roxie OD.png]]
|style="{{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{poison color dark}}; background:#{{poison color light}}; width:80px"| [[File:VSRoxie.png]]
|-
| Sprite from {{color2|000|Pokémon Black and White Versions 2|Black 2 and White 2}}
| Overworld sprite from {{color2|000|Pokémon Black and White Versions 2|Black 2 and White 2}}
| VS sprite from {{color2|000|Pokémon Black and White Versions 2|Black 2 and White 2}}
|}

==In the anime==
[[File:Roxie anime.png|thumb|250px|Roxie in the anime]]
Roxie appeared in ''[[BW083|Rocking the Virbank Gym! Part 1]]'' and ''[[BW084|Rocking the Virbank Gym! Part 2]]''. Like the games, she is a musician who plays the bass guitar. She leads a rock band named "Koffing and the Toxics", with {{tc|Roughneck}} {{un|Nicky}} and {{tc|Guitarist}} [[Billy Jo]].

She is also a powerful Gym Leader, defeating everyone who dared to challenge her with only three Pokémon. When Ash arrived at her Gym, she was thrilled to see his {{AP|Pikachu}}, as she too had a Pokémon originating from [[Kanto]], {{p|Koffing}}, and happily accepted his challenge.

Roxie proved herself to be a very capable Gym Leader, defeating five of Ash's six Pokémon despite being at a disadvantage in terms of her [[party]]. She would occasionally perform a riff on her bass during the battle, and the crowd would chant her name. Despite their status as opponents, she also preferred giving Ash a fairer chance, offering Pignite a Pecha Berry to heal its poisoning after it defeated Scolipede when she could have simply let the battle continue with Pignite weakening. When she was defeated she happily congratulated Ash as the crowd cheered for his victory, and she presented him with his eighth and final Unova Badge, the Toxic Badge.

She reappeared in a flashback in ''[[BW103|Curtain Up, Unova League!]]''. She also makes a cameo appearance in the credits of ''[[M16|Genesect and the Legend Awakened]]''.

===Pokémon===
This listing is of Roxie's known Pokémon in the anime:
{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Roxie
|pkmn=Koffing
|type1=Poison
|epnum=BW083
|epname=Rocking the Virbank Gym! Part 1
|img=Roxie Koffing.png
|vajp=Kensuke Satō
|vaen=Bill Rogers
|desc={{p|Koffing}} was the first Pokémon Roxie used against Ash in their Gym battle. She captured it while she was in [[Kanto]], and it inspired her to assemble her rock band, "Koffing and the Toxics". When Ash, Cilan and Iris arrived at the Gym, it was seen defeating a Trainer's Gothitelle despite the type disadvantage. During the match, it defeated [[Ash's Boldore]] and {{AP|Unfezant}} rather easily, but was later defeated by {{AP|Leavanny}}, who used String Shot to tie Koffing up and then hit it with Energy Ball.

Koffing's known moves are {{m|Clear Smog}}, {{m|Gyro Ball}}, {{m|Sludge Bomb}}, and {{m|Will-O-Wisp}}.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Roxie
|pkmn=Scolipede
|type1=Bug
|type2=Poison
|epnum=BW083
|epname=Rocking the Virbank Gym! Part 1
|img=Roxie Scolipede.png
|vajp=Unshō Ishizuka
|vaen= Marc Thompson
|desc={{p|Scolipede}} was the second Pokémon Roxie used against Ash in their Gym battle. It quickly defeated Ash's Leavanny, but was later taken down by {{AP|Pignite}}'s powerful {{m|Fire Pledge}}, who had the type advantage.

Scolipede's known moves are {{m|Toxic}}, {{m|Rock Tomb}}, {{m|Sludge Bomb}}, and {{m|Screech}}.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Roxie
|pkmn=Garbodor
|type1=Poison
|epnum=BW084
|epname=Rocking the Virbank Gym! Part 2
|img=Roxie Garbodor.png
|vajp=Chiaki Takahashi
|vaen= Erica Schroeder
|desc={{p|Garbodor}} was the third and last Pokémon Roxie used against Ash in their Gym battle. It defeated Ash's Pignite and {{AP|Palpitoad}}, but was later defeated by {{AP|Pikachu}}, after getting {{status|paralysis|paralyzed}} by his {{a|Static}}. It reappeared in a flashback in ''[[BW103|Certain Up, Unova League!]]''.

Garbodor's known moves are {{m|Double Slap}}, {{m|Hyper Beam}}, {{m|Gunk Shot}}, and {{m|Venoshock}}.}}

===Voice actors===
{{vatable|color={{poison color light}}|bordercolor={{poison color}}
|ja=喜多村英梨 ''Eri Kitamura''
|en=[[Alyson Leigh Rosenfeld|Alyson Rosenfeld]]
|zh_cmn=詹雅菁 ''Zhān Yǎjīng''
|da=Sara Poulsen
|fi=Taru Tikkanen
|es_la=Mireya Mendoza
|es_eu=Ainhoa Martín ([[BW083]]-[[BW084]]) Isacha Mengíbar ([[BW103]])
|pt_br=Clarice Espíndola
|pl=Julia Chatys}}

==In the manga==
===In the [[Pokémon Adventures]] manga===
[[File:Roxie Adventures.png|thumb|200px|Roxie in Pokémon Adventures]]
Roxie debuts in the {{chap|Black 2 & White 2}}. She was first mentioned by students at the [[Aspertia City]] Trainers' School as a possible invite to perform at a cultural festival.

She debuts in person in [[PS533]], where {{adv|Blake}} takes {{adv|Whitley}} to a concert she performed at. Blake later asks Roxie to be a judge at the [[Autumn Choral Competition]], which she happily accepts. After the competition ended, Roxie has her father take the winning team and their class to [[Castelia City]].

Shortly after arriving at their destination, Roxie discovered an executive member associated with the Unova Choral Competition. The executive revealed that a group of villains attacked him and stole his {{p|Karrablast}} in an attempt to "liberate" it. Angered, Roxie, Blake, Whitley, and [[Hugh]] traveled to the [[Castelia Sewers]] in order to confront the villains. After investigating the area, the group was attacked by the villains, who turn out to be [[Team Plasma]].

====Pokémon====
{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Roxie
|pkmn=Whirlipede
|type1=Bug
|type2=Poison
|img=Roxie Whirlipede Adventures.png
|epnum=PS535
|desc={{p|Whirlipede}} is Roxie's only known Pokémon. It was sent out to assist Roxie in finding the villains who attacked a man and stole his {{p|Karrablast}}.

None of Whirlipede's moves are known.}}

===In the Pocket Monsters B2 W2 ~ A New Legend ~ manga===
[[File:Roxie ANL.png|thumb|200px|Roxie in Pocket Monsters B2 W2 ~ A New Legend ~]]
Roxie appeared in [[ANL2]] where she punched two {{tc|Team Plasma Grunt}}s away. Seeing the incident, Roxie wasn't convinced that [[Arata]] could take care of any Pokémon. Roxie decided to settle their score with a Pokémon battle, with Arata using the Pokémon he was able to protect from Team Plasma. During the middle of the battle, [[Bianca]] recognized Roxie as a singer and Trainer from [[Virbank City]]. Roxie confirmed her talents to Arata and doesn't sense the heart in him to become a Pokémon Trainer. After Arata protected {{p|Oshawott}} from a falling light pole, Oshawott was able to defeat Roxie. She then promised to Arata that she will battle him seriously next time and told him that she was the Gym Leader in the [[Virbank Gym]].

====Pokémon====
{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Roxie
|pkmn=Koffing
|type1=Poison
|img=Roxie Koffing ANL.png
|epnum=ANL2
|epname=
|desc={{p|Koffing}} is Roxie's only known Pokémon. She used Koffing against [[Arata]]'s {{p|Oshawott}} in their battle and lost.}}

==Trivia==

* Her Japanese Leader title is {{tt|ポイズンライフ　ポイズンライブ！|Poison Life, Poison Live!}}.
* Roxie is the first {{type|Poison}} Gym Leader outside of [[Kanto]].
* Her bass is styled similarly to the {{p|Venipede}} evolutionary family.
* She is the first Gym Leader to appear in the anime before her debut game.
* Both Roxie and [[Janine]] have known fathers in the series. Unlike Roxie's father, [[Koga|Janine's father]] was also a {{type|Poison}} Gym Leader.

==Names==
{| class="roundy" style="float:left; background:#{{poison color light}}; border:3px solid #{{poison color}}"
|- style="text-align:center"
! style="{{roundytl|5px}}" | Language
! Name
! style="{{roundytr|5px}}" | Origin
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Japanese
| ホミカ ''Homika''
| From ホミカ ''homika'', a corruption of the species name of the poisonous {{wp|Strychnos nux-vomica|strychnine tree}}, ''Strychnos nux-vomica''.
|- style="background:#FFF"
| English
| Roxie
| Possibly from ''toxic'' and ''rock'' (as in rock music).
|- style="background:#FFF"
| French
| Strykna
| From ''Strychnos nux-vomica''.
|- style="background:#FFF"
| German
| Mica
| From ''Strychnos nux-vomica''.
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Italian
| Velia
| From ''veleno'', venom
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Spanish
| Hiedra
| From ''hiedra venenosa'', {{wp|Toxicodendron radicans|poison ivy}}
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Korean
| 보미카 ''Bomica''
| From ''Strychnos nux-vomica''.
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Chinese ({{tt|Mandarin|Taiwan}})
| 霍米加 ‎''Huòmǐjiā''
| Transliteration of her Japanese name.
|}
{{-}}
==Related articles==
* [[a:Category:Roxie|Images on the Bulbagarden Archives]]
{{Gym Leaders of Unova}} 
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[[Category:Anime characters]]
[[Category:Gym Leaders]]
[[Category:Poison-type Trainers]]
[[Category:Pokémon Adventures characters]]
[[Category:Pocket Monsters B2 W2 ~ A New Legend ~]]

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[[ja:ホミカ]]
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[[zh:霍米加]]

Ash's Bulbasaur

2017-01-24T21:33:22Z

Djfspence: /* Johto */

{{AnimePokémonInfobox|
type1=Grass|
type2=Poison|
trainername=Ash|
pokemonname=Bulbasaur|
jtrainername=サトシ|
jpokemonname=フシギダネ|
tmtrainername=Satoshi|
tmpokemonname=Fushigidane|
gender=Unknown{{tt|*|Confirmed male in the English dub}}|
image=[[File:Ash Bulbasaur.png|245px]]|
caption=Ash's Bulbasaur|
location=[[Hidden Village]]|
prevonum=001|
epnum=EP010|
epname=Bulbasaur and the Hidden Village|
current=At [[Professor Oak's Laboratory]]|
java1=[[Megumi Hayashibara|Megumi Hayashibara]]|
enva1=[[Tara Jayne]] ([[EP010]]-[[AG133]]) [[Michele Knotz]] ([[AG189]]-present)|
}}
'''Ash's Bulbasaur''' (Japanese: '''サトシのフシギダネ''' ''Satoshi's Fushigidane'') was the third {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} that {{Ash}} {{pkmn2|caught}} in the [[Kanto]] region, and his fourth overall as well as the first of the original [[starter Pokémon]] that Ash acquired.

==History==
===[[Original series]]===
====Kanto====
[[File:Ash Bulbasaur debut.png|thumb|200px|left|Bulbasaur in its debut]]
Bulbasaur first appearance was in ''[[EP010|Bulbasaur and the Hidden Village]]''. When {{an|Misty}} tried to capture a wild {{p|Oddish}}, Bulbasaur rushed to Oddish's aid, easily defeating both her {{TP|Misty|Starmie}} with {{m|Tackle}} and [[Ash's Butterfree]] by blowing his own {{m|Sleep Powder}} back onto him.

Later, the group met [[Melanie]], who cared for sick, injured, and abandoned Pokémon in the [[Hidden Village]]. She revealed that she had raised Bulbasaur, that it acted as the village's bodyguard, and was blatantly hostile to all {{pkmn|Trainer}}s.

Later, {{TRT}} attacked the village and attempted to steal all of the Pokémon with an enormous vacuum. Bulbasaur managed to save Oddish at the last second, and was touched when Ash dashed out to help him get to safety. It then used {{m|Vine Whip}} to deflect the vacuum and {{AP|Pidgeotto}} drove Team Rocket away. After Team Rocket's defeat, Melanie encouraged Bulbasaur to join Ash, explaining that its growth was being stunted by staying too long in the village. Bulbasaur agreed to join him once Ash defeated it in battle. Bulbasaur put up an excellent fight against {{AP|Pikachu}}, using its vines to seize and smash Pikachu onto the ground repeatedly. However, a powerful {{m|Thunderbolt}} fried Bulbasaur and stunned it long enough for Ash to capture it.

Bulbasaur was first used in a battle to repel {{tc|Team Rocket Grunt}}s aboard the [[S.S. Anne|St. Anne]] in ''[[EP015|Battle Aboard the St. Anne]]'', where it joined a group of other Bulbasaur to use Vine Whip on the Grunts. Its vines were also used to help the gang and Team Rocket escape from the sinking ship in [[EP016|the next episode]].

Bulbasaur's Gym battle debut occurred in ''[[EP026|Pokémon Scent-sation!]]'', where it fought [[Erika]]'s {{p|Tangela}}. It attempted to use Vine Whip, but Tangela used {{m|Constrict}} to pull it in close and defeated it with {{m|Stun Spore}}.

In ''[[EP032|The Ninja Poké-Showdown]]'', Bulbasaur was used to battle [[Koga]]'s sister, {{an|Aya}}, and her {{p|Venonat}}. After dodging Bulbasaur's Tackle, Venonat fired its Stun Spore. Bulbasaur, however, countered by {{m|Whirlwind|blowing away}} the spores and used Vine Whip. Venonat was able to dodge Bulbasaur's vines and hit Bulbasaur with a super-effective {{m|Psybeam}}. Bulbasaur, however, was able to endure the hit and after dodging another Psybeam it defeated Venonat with {{m|Leech Seed}}.

In ''[[EP037|Ditto's Mysterious Mansion]]'', Bulbasaur was called out by Ash to battle [[Duplica's Ditto]]. Ditto immediately {{m|Transform|transformed}} into Bulbasaur and blocked an incoming {{m|Razor Leaf}} with Vine Whip. It then used Vine Whip to enwrap Bulbasaur. Unable to do anything, Ash forfeited the match.

In ''[[EP050|Who Gets To Keep Togepi?]]'', Ash used Bulbasaur in the tournament to decide who got to keep {{TP|Misty|Togepi}}. It faced Misty's unintentional entrant {{TP|Misty|Psyduck}} and easily defeated the Duck Pokémon by licking and tickling it. However, the win meant nothing as Togepi chose Misty as its Trainer anyway.
[[File:Ash Bulbasaur fight evolution.png|220px|thumb|Ash's Bulbasaur resisting evolution]]
Bulbasaur had the opportunity to [[Evolution|evolve]] in ''[[EP051|Bulbasaur's Mysterious Garden]]''. Bulbasaur was used in a battle against a {{tc|Hiker}}'s {{p|Rhyhorn}}. While Rhyhorn headed forwards using {{m|Take Down}}, Bulbasaur tried stopping it with Leech Seed. Bulbasaur, however, failed to do so and was hit hard. Ash tried recalling Bulbasaur, but it refused to return to its Poké Ball, wanting to continue the battle. As Rhyhorn charged in for another attack, Bulbasaur struck it with Razor Leaf and followed up with Vine Whip, knocking it out. Ash then noticed Bulbasaur had collapsed and that its bulb had started glowing and immediately rushed to the [[Pokémon Center]]. At the Pokémon Center, [[Nurse Joy]] revealed Bulbasaur was almost ready to evolve and that the evolution of {{p|Bulbasaur}} takes place at a special festival in the Mysterious Garden. That night, Pikachu noticed Bulbasaur leaving the Pokémon Center and the two had a conversation. Suddenly, Bulbasaur was grabbed by multiple vines belonging to a group of Bulbasaur and was taken away. While Pikachu went to get the others, Bulbasaur was taken to the Mysterious Garden where the evolutionary festival was about to take place. While all other Bulbasaur evolved into {{p|Ivysaur}}, Ash's Bulbasaur refused to do so, despite facing the mass of Ivysaur as well as a {{p|Venusaur}}, who were angry at it for ruining the festival. Ash then intervened and stood up for Bulbasaur and its decision not to evolve. Then Team Rocket appeared and used a vacuum to try to capture all Ivysaur and Venusaur. Since Bulbasaur didn't evolve, it was able to learn {{m|Solar Beam}} and used its new move to free the Ivysaur and blast Team Rocket off. Venusaur then approached Bulbasaur and extended a vine to it as a gesture of respect. Bulbasaur, Ash and the others then left the garden, having made amends with the Ivysaur and Venusaur.

In ''[[EP052|Princess vs Princess]]'', Bulbasaur, along with Pikachu and [[Brock's Vulpix]], was briefly lent to Misty to allow her to compete in the [[Princess Festival|Queen of the Princess Festival contest]] with a more balanced team. In the first round of the tournament, Bulbasaur single-handedly defeated a Trainer's {{p|Kingler}}, {{p|Pinsir}}, {{p|Cubone}} and {{p|Raticate}}. Later, it was also seen defeating a {{p|Graveler}}. Bulbasaur was called out again in the finals to battle [[Jessie's Lickitung]]. Bulbasaur tried attacking with Vine Whip, but its vines were tied by Lickitung's huge tongue got and licked, causing it to faint.

In ''[[EP063|Battle for the Badge!]]'', Bulbasaur was sent out to fight Team Rocket, who were fighting in {{an|Giovanni}}'s stead in the [[Viridian Gym]]. It faced Giovanni's {{p|Kingler}}. Despite the type-advantage, Bulbasaur was hit hard by Kingler, who blocked Vine Whip with {{m|Harden}} and then hit back with {{m|Bubble}}.

Bulbasaur had only one battle in the [[Indigo Plateau Conference]], in ''[[EP077|The Fourth Round Rumble]]'' against [[Jeanette Fisher]]. Bulbasaur first faced Jeanette's {{p|Beedrill}}. Beedrill started off with Tackle, but Bulbasaur managed to dodge it and retaliated with Razor Leaf. Beedrill, however, used its great speed to dodge the attack and force Bulbasaur to take evasive actions by continuously attacking with {{m|Twineedle}} and {{m|Poison Sting}}. Eventually, Bulbasaur managed to fire off a Leech Seed, crippling Beedrill giving it the chance to finish the Poison Bee Pokémon off with Tackle. Jeanette's next Pokémon was {{p|Scyther}}, which produced similar trouble for Ash as Bulbasaur was forced to dodge Scyther's speedy {{m|Slash}} and {{m|Swift}} attacks. Bulbasaur tried stopping Scyther with Vine Whip, but it simply knocked its vines away while continuing to attack. Scyther then went for {{m|Double Team}}, confusing Bulbasaur. Ash ordered Bulbasaur to attack with Vine Whip, but it only hit the clones, giving Scyther the chance to hit Bulbasaur with Slash. Scyther continued to use this strategy to constantly hit Bulbasaur, giving it no time to succesfully counterattack. As Bulbasaur was thrown in the air by another hit, Ash had Bulbasaur use Vine Whip to hit every single clone and knock out the real Scyther. Looking set to sweep the match with just Bulbasaur, Ash then took on Jeanette's {{p|Bellsprout}}. Bulbasaur used Tackle, but Bellsprout was able to absorb the attack using its flexible body, before seizing Bulbasaur and {{m|Slam|slamming}} it onto the ground until it fainted.

In ''[[EP081|Pallet Party Panic]]'', Ash decided to take Bulbasaur, along with some of his other Pokémon, to the [[Orange Archipelago]] with him.

====Orange Archipelago====
In ''[[EP093|Navel Maneuvers]]'', Bulbasaur was used in the second round of Ash's Gym challenge against [[Danny]]. It attempted to help Pikachu carve a frozen geyser into an ice sled, but was unable to keep up with Danny's team until {{AP|Charizard}} completed it in a few short {{m|Flamethrower}}s. Bulbasaur was later used again in the final round, where it helped Ash, Pikachu and {{AP|Squirtle}} in the sled race down the cliff, using its vines to steer. Thanks to everyone's cooperation, Ash was able to cross the finish line first, winning Ash the challenge and earning him the {{badge|Sea Ruby}}.

In ''[[EP102|The Mystery Menace]]'', due to one of Team Rocket's schemes, Ash and {{ashfr}} found themselves in the sewers of [[Trovitopolis]], where they came across a giant vined creature. Ash sent out Bulbasaur to attack the creature, but it used its vines to deflect Bulbasaur's Razor Leaf and then proceeded to grab and take Bulbasaur underwater. After learning more about the vined creature from the [[Mayor of Trovitopolis]] as well as about his plans to exterminate it, the group decided to head back to the sewers to save the creature and Bulbasaur from the Mayor's personal SWAT team. With help from {{AP|Muk}}, Ash was able to find Bulbasaur and its captor, a mutated giant Bulbasaur that had been abandoned by the town's Mayor. Bulbasaur later saved its new friend by helping it sending the Mayor and the SWAT team flying.

In ''[[EP103|Misty Meets Her Match]]'', Ash had Bulbasaur, alongside Pikachu and Squirtle, destroy a succession of targets in order to challenge [[Rudy]] to a Gym battle. The next day, Ash used Bulbasaur in the second round, the {{type|Grass}} round, of his Gym battle against Rudy, where it fought against Rudy's {{p|Exeggutor}}. Exeggutor was able to dodge Bulbasaur's Razor Leaf attacks using its dance moves and then knocked Bulbasaur down with {{m|Egg Bomb}}. While being cornered by Exeggutor, Bulbasaur quickly saved the battle by putting Exeggutor to sleep with Sleep Powder. As Exeggutor was unable to battle, the second round victory went to Ash.

In ''[[EP112|Enter the Dragonite]]'', Ash used Bulbasaur as his fifth Pokémon in a [[Full Battle]] against {{OBP|Drake|Orange League}} for the [[Orange League]] championship. It faced off against Drake's {{p|Electabuzz}}. Bulbasaur managed to shake off a {{m|Thunder Shock}} and then hit Electabuzz with Razor Leaf. Its leaves, however, were then destroyed by Thunderbolt and although Bulbasaur managed to get a hit in with Tackle, it was struck by Electabuzz's {{m|Thunder Punch}}, knocking it out. Drake was eventually defeated and Bulbasaur joined the rest of Ash's team in the [[Palace of Victory|Orange League Hall of Fame]].

====Johto====
Bulbasaur joined Ash in Johto, where it first met {{AP|Heracross}} in ''[[EP119|A Sappy Ending]]''. This began the recurring joke of Heracross wanting to suck the pollen from Bulbasaur's bulb. Throughout the Johto journeys, Bulbasaur's oldest team members {{AP|Charizard}} and {{AP|Squirtle}} both went into training with others, leaving Bulbasaur as Ash's only remaining Kanto starter. In ''[[EP126|The Chikorita Rescue]]'', Bulbasaur was used to battle against a {{p|Chikorita}} that Ash had interest in catching. It was recalled after being hurt by the small Grass-type Pokémon and was congratulated by Ash for its effort. Bulbasaur was used in ''[[EP136|Chikorita's Big Upset]]'', where Ash ordered it to find Chikorita. It would again be irritated by Heracross, who after getting deployed by Ash against Team Rocket, wasted no time in trying to suck the pollen out of Bulbasaur's bulb. Bulbasaur scolded its teammate and hit Heracross with its vines.
[[File:Ash and Bulbasaur.png|200px|thumb|Ash and Bulbasaur]]
It bid a solemn farewell to Squirtle in ''[[EP147|The Fire-ing Squad!]]''. Bulbasaur fought for Ash against Misty for the second time in ''[[EP151|The Totodile Duel]]''. It seemingly defeated {{TP|Misty|Poliwag}} with a Razor Leaf, but Poliwag evolved into {{p|Poliwhirl}} and fought back with a powerful {{m|Body Slam}}. After taking damage from Bubble, Bulbasaur flattened Poliwhirl with Solar Beam, winning the match for Ash. It also had a rematch with {{an|Aya}} in ''[[EP176|Ariados, Amigos!]]'', using Tackle to defeat Venonat from above. In ''[[EP166|Two Hits and a Miss]]'', the Fighting Dojo Master [[Kenzo]] was impressed with Ash and Bulbasaur after Bulbasaur's swift defeat of a runaway Tauros, to the point that he contemplated making Ash his successor as master of the Dojo despite his current lack of Fighting Pokémon as Bulbasaur had all the skills of a Fighting-type. Bulbasaur was then used against [[Chigusa]]'s [[Hitmontop (Pokémon)|Hitmontop]] to determine whether Ash or Chigusa would be the successor, but Ash still rejected the offer and instead offered Chigusa some training pointers for the future. In ''[[EP178|The Grass Route]]'', Bulbasaur was entered in the 45th annual [[Grass Tournament]], reaching the finals after Team Rocket was disqualified for dressing {{MTR}} up as a {{p|Sunflora}}. Bulbasaur looked set to win the final, but [[Ephraim]]'s {{p|Skiploom}} learned Solar Beam and won the tournament.

Bulbasaur remained with Ash until ''[[EP225|Bulbasaur... the Ambassador!]]'', when it was sent back to {{an|Professor Oak}}'s lab to keep the Pokémon there from quarreling with each other. It proved to be a natural leader, first solving the territorial disputes between the warring {{p|Bellossom}} and {{p|Jumpluff}} factions, and the {{type|Grass}} and {{type|Water}} Pokémon by ordering and leading the construction of a new lake. It came very close to peril when it saved an Oddish from an enormous falling boulder, but revealed that it had learned Dig just in time to save itself. Oak remarked to {{Tracey}} that Bulbasaur was a perfect example of a Pokémon being able to call on powers unheard of in extreme situations. After resolving this dispute, Ash and Oak agreed to allow Bulbasaur to reside at Oak's lab for an indefinite period, finally rotating it out of his team.

It was called on in ''[[EP268|Tie One On!]]'', where it fought in the [[Silver Conference]] against [[Jackson]]'s {{Shiny}} {{p|Magneton}}. It quickly learned from Pikachu and {{AP|Cyndaquil}}'s mistakes, instead using a spinning Vine Whip to mow through the afterimages from Double Team. It blocked Magneton's attacks with Razor Leaf and Vine Whip, before taking it down with Leech Seed and Vine Whip. It then took on his {{TP|Vincent|Meganium}}, with whom it had a bitter rivalry after the Herb Pokémon had mocked it earlier. Neither Pokémon attempted to dodge the other's attacks, both willing to be able to take as much as the other. It came down to a battle of Vine Whips and a double Solar Beam, which knocked out both Pokémon.

==={{series|Advanced Generation}}===
====Hoenn====
[[File:High vine.png|200px|thumb|With [[May's Venusaur|May's Bulbasaur]]|left]]
Bulbasaur was seen in ''[[SS004|Showdown at the Oak Corral]]'', and was one of the first Pokémon to realize there was something wrong. It later defeated [[Butch's Hitmontop]] and used a Solar Beam on the whole group.

In ''[[AG074|Hokey Poké Balls!]]'', May showed her [[May's Bulbasaur|Bulbasaur]] to Professor Oak, which made Ash decide to bring his Bulbasaur over for a visit. When the Poké Ball arrived though, it wouldn't open, making everyone believe that the Pokémon Center's balls had been stolen. It was revealed to be Team Rocket, who accidentally dropped Ash's Bulbasaur while escaping. The two Bulbasaur teamed up to stop Team Rocket, with Ash's Bulbasaur teaching May's along the way. Once they found Team Rocket, the Bulbasaur battled against them, with Ash's Bulbasaur protecting and teaching May's how to fight. After rescuing the Pokémon, Professor Oak called back and asked for Ash's Bulbasaur to return and stop the Water and Grass Pokémon from fighting. Ash sent his Bulbasaur back to Professor Oak's Laboratory as May's Bulbasaur appeared to have made a positive change from the experience.

====Kanto Battle Frontier====
Bulbasaur later returned in ''[[AG133|The Right Place and the Right Mime]]'', where May decided to leave her Bulbasaur at Professor Oak's so she could learn from Ash's Bulbasaur.

In ''[[AG189|Gathering the Gang of Four!]]'', Ash brought it to his team alongside {{AP|Charizard}} and {{AP|Squirtle}} to battle {{FB|Pyramid King|Brandon}} at the {{DL|Battle Frontier (Generation III)|Battle Pyramid}}. After Brandon's {{p|Dusclops}} took down Charizard, Ash's Bulbasaur was sent out to fight in [[AG190|the next episode]]. It took damage from the powerful Dusclops, including a {{m|Confuse Ray}} which sent the vines out of control and caused them to attack Bulbasaur and Ash. Bulbasaur responded to Ash's cries and broke out of confusion, leaping into the air and taking down Dusclops with Solar Beam. After {{p|Solrock}} took down Squirtle, Bulbasaur was sent back out. After taking damage from {{type|Psychic}} moves and responding with Razor Leaf and Vine Whip, a double Solar Beam knocked both Pokémon out. After Ash won, Bulbasaur returned to Professor Oak's Laboratory.

==={{series|Diamond & Pearl}}===
[[File:Bulbasaur and Pikachu.png|thumb|230px|right|Bulbasaur greeting Pikachu, in the {{series|BW}}]]
Bulbasaur made a cameo in ''[[DP182|An Old Family Blend!]]'' at [[Professor Oak's Laboratory]], where {{AP|Heracross}} was sucking sap from its bulb, much to Bulbasaur's annoyance. It used Vine Whip to shove Heracross away. Bulbasaur was not called upon for the [[Lily of the Valley Conference]].

==={{series|Best Wishes}}===
Bulbasaur appeared in a flashback in ''[[BW116|The Fires of a Red-Hot Reunion!]]''.

Bulbasaur later appeared in ''[[BW142|The Dream Continues!]]'' at [[Professor Oak's Laboratory|Professor Oak's corral]], where it was being filmed by [[Alexa]]. It later had a happy reunion with Ash and Pikachu, before signalling to Ash's Unova Pokémon with its Solar Beam. It later posed with the rest of Ash's Pokémon in a group photo with him.

==Personality and characteristics==
{{bulbanews|Personality & Development: Ash's Bulbasaur}}
[[File:Heracross sap.png|thumb|250px|left|Heracross eating Bulbasaur's sap]]
[[File:Ash Bulbasaur illusion Venusaur.png|thumb|200px|Ash's Bulbasaur terrified of a giant illusionary Venusaur]]
Bulbasaur is one of Ash's most mature Pokémon, and is frequently viewed as the responsible leader of Ash's Pokémon, especially due to its actions at both Melanie's Hidden Village and Professor Oak's lab. In ''[[EP193|Sick Daze]]'', it showed that it had learned from its experiences by recognizing a trap that Ash's Johto starters could not.

Unlike its closest friend, the boisterous and immature {{AP|Squirtle}}, Bulbasaur was cautious bordering on cynical of all Trainers when it joined Ash's team, going so far as to physically attack {{an|Misty}} when it thought she was trying to take an Oddish away. In ''[[EP017|Island of Giant Pokémon]]'', it alone assumed that Ash had abandoned them. Its views on Trainers were presumably colored by all the abandoned Pokémon in the [[Hidden Village]]. Over time, Bulbasaur grew to trust its new Trainer, but it retained a stubborn, surly, and eager-to-battle demeanor. For example, in ''[[EP051|Bulbasaur's Mysterious Garden]]'', it dodged Ash's call to return and insisted on finishing the battle. This hard personality was briefly softened during a visit to a garden full of exotic plants run by [[Florinda Showers]], where Bulbasaur developed a certain affection for her {{p|Gloom}}, but nothing apparently came of it.

Although Bulbasaur is one of Ash's most mature Pokémon, it has succumb to fits of immaturity when Squirtle is involved. This is seen multiple times in disagreements or quarrels between the two. In ''[[PK02|Christmas Night]]'', after Squirtle accidentally eats Bulbasaur's Bulbasaur-shaped cookie, despite being apologetic, Bulbasaur still chases and attacks Squirtle. In ''[[PK03|Kanga Games]]'', Pikachu, Togepi and a baby Kangaskhan ride past Bulbasaur and Squirtle on a sled. Eager to join in, Bulbasaur flips Squirtle onto its back and uses Squirtle as an involuntary makeshift sled.

Its biggest fear appears to be of its fully evolved form, {{p|Venusaur}}, demonstrated in ''[[EP017|Island of the Giant Pokémon]]'' and ''[[EP020|The Ghost of Maiden's Peak]]'', both times where it was paralyzed in fear by fake Venusaur. Interestingly enough, it defied the wishes of the first real Venusaur it encountered, demonstrating that Bulbasaur is a courageous Pokémon when standing up for something it believes in.

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==Moves used==
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{{anmov|normal|Tackle|EP010|Bulbasaur and the Hidden Village}}
{{anmov|grass|Vine Whip|EP010|Bulbasaur and the Hidden Village|rec=yes}}
{{anmov|grass|Razor Leaf|EP025|Primeape Goes Bananas|rec=yes}}
{{anmov|grass|Leech Seed|EP032|The Ninja Poké-Showdown|rec=yes}}
{{anmov|grass|Solar Beam|EP051|Bulbasaur's Mysterious Garden|rec=yes}}
{{anmov|grass|Sleep Powder|EP103|Misty Meets Her Match}}
{{anmov|normal|Take Down|EP178|The Grass Route}}
{{anmov|ground|Dig|EP225|Bulbasaur... the Ambassador!|x=yes}}
{{anmov/f|poison|x=yes}}

===Moves improvised===
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|-
! {{color|FFF|Picture}}
! {{color|FFF|First Used In}}
! {{color|FFF|Moves Involved}}
! {{color|FFF|Partnered With}}
|- style="background:#FFF"
| rowspan="2" | [[File:Ash Bulbasaur Whirlwind.png|150px]]
| ''[[EP010|Bulbasaur and the Hidden Village]]''
| None
| None
|- style="background:#FFF"
| colspan="3" style="text-align:left" |'''Description: ''' Bulbasaur used {{m|Whirlwind}} in his debut to battle {{AP|Butterfree}} and later in ''[[EP032|The Ninja Poké-Showdown]]'', and has not used it since. This may have been a dubbing error as Whirlwind's Japanese name is '''ふきとばし''' ''Blow Away''. Ash may have just told Bulbasaur to simply "blow it away" in the Japanese version rather than commanding the actual move.
|- style="background:#FFF"
| rowspan="2" | [[File:Ash Bulbasaur Lick.png|150px]]
| ''[[EP050|Who Gets to Keep Togepi?]]''
| None
| None
|- style="background:#FFF"
| colspan="3" style="text-align:left" |'''Description: ''' Bulbasaur uses {{m|Lick}} on {{TP|Misty|Psyduck}}. Ash's exact words were "Bulbasaur, go lick Psyduck on the head!", at which Bulbasaur runs up and licks Psyduck on the head.
|- style="background:#FFF"
| rowspan="2" | [[File:Ash Bulbasaur Tickle.png|150px]]
| ''[[EP050|Who Gets to Keep Togepi?]]''
| None
| None
|- style="background:#FFF"
| colspan="3" style="text-align:left" |'''Description: ''' Bulbasaur uses {{m|Tickle}} on {{TP|Misty|Psyduck}}, however Tickle was not an attack until [[Generation III]]. Also, Ash's exact words were "Now use the tickle attack!", at which Bulbasaur runs up and uses his vines to tickle Psyduck from a distance.
|}

==In the games==
A Bulbasaur is given to the player in {{game|Yellow}} (which is highly based on the anime) by a girl in [[Cerulean City]] if the {{ga|Red's Pikachu|player's Pikachu}}'s [[friendship]] level is high enough.

==={{game|Yellow}}===
{{Pokémon/1
|game=Yellow
|ndex=001
|pokemon=Bulbasaur
|level=10
|type1=Grass|type2=Poison
|move1=Tackle|move1type=Normal
|move2=Growl|move2type=Normal
|move3=Leech Seed|move3type=Grass}}

==In the manga==
[[File:Ash Bulbasaur AP.png|thumb|200px|Ash's Bulbasaur in the Ash & Pikachu manga]]
===In the Ash & Pikachu manga===
Ash's Bulbasaur appears in ''[[SP11|Do Your Best Bulbasaur!!]]'' of the [[Ash & Pikachu]] manga. Ash sent it over to {{an|Professor Oak}} when the Pokémon in [[Professor Oak's Laboratory|his lab]] were getting into a fight. With Bulbasaur's help, the Pokémon learned to work together.

===In The Electric Tale of Pikachu manga===
[[File:Ash Bulbasaur EToP.png|thumb|left|200px|Ash's Bulbasaur in [[The Electric Tale of Pikachu]]]]
[[Ash Ketchum (EToP)|Ash]]'s Bulbasaur makes an appearance in the manga series [[The Electric Tale of Pikachu]]. It first appears in the eighth chapter, ''[[ET08|You Gotta Have Friends]]''. Bulbasaur's capture is not depicted in the manga; it is simply stated when Bulbasaur appears out of its [[Poké Ball]] that "Ash has been busy since the last comic."

When on a walk with {{AP|Pikachu}} in ''[[ET09|I'm Your Venusaur]]'', Bulbasaur meets many other Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, and Venusaur. It learns of a local legend stating that a tree in the town was made from the guardian spirit of a 300-year-old Venusaur. Disbelieving the legend, Bulbasaur, Pikachu and a wild Ivysaur climb the tree and search for it. In this chapter, when the Pokémon dialogue is translated for readers, Bulbasaur states that Ash "uses me in battle all the time".

In ''[[ET10|Clefairy in Space]]'', Bulbasaur is used against Team Rocket and ties up Jessie with its Vine Whip.

In ''[[ET12|Welcome to the Big Leagues]]'', Bulbasaur faced off against Jeanette Fisher's {{p|Beedrill}} and {{p|Bellsprout}}. After defeating Beedrill, Bulbasaur was defeated by a powerful {{m|Slam}} attack from Bellsprout.

In ''[[ET15|Attack of the Demon Stomach]]'', Bulbasaur was used to stop a hungry {{p|Snorlax}} from eating all of the fruit on the [[Seven Grapefruit Islands]]. Its first few attacks had no effect; later, Bulbasaur saved Ash from being eaten with its Vine Whip.

Bulbasaur appeared again in ''[[ET16|You Bet Your Wife]]'' where Ash decided to use it in a dance competition in his Gym battle against [[Rudy]]. Bulbasaur wiggled a little while swinging its vines around to dance. Later, it was used to battle Rudy's {{p|Exeggutor}} in the second round of their three-on-three battle. Due to Exeggutor's terrifying face, Bulbasaur was paralyzed with fear, unable to attack. Luckily it managed to use Sleep Powder to put Exeggutor to sleep, allowing Bulbasaur to win the match; afterwards, Bulbasaur cried in Ash's arms.

====Moves used====
{{anmov/h|grass|poison|Ash Bulbasaur {{#switch: {{#expr: {{#time: U}} mod 5}}|0=Vine Whip|1=Leech Seed|2=Tackle|3=Razor Leaf|4=Sleep Powder}} EToP.png|Using {{#switch: {{#expr: {{#time: U}} mod 5}}|0=Vine Whip|1=Leech Seed|2=Tackle|3=Razor Leaf|4=Sleep Powder}}}}
{{anmov|grass|Vine Whip|ET09|I'm Your Venusaur}}
{{anmov|grass|Leech Seed|ET12|Welcome to the Big Leagues}}
{{anmov|normal|Tackle|ET12|Welcome to the Big Leagues}}
{{anmov|grass|Razor Leaf|ET15|Attack of the Demon Stomach}}
{{anmov|grass|Sleep Powder|ET16|You Bet Your Wife}}
{{anmov/f|poison}}

===In the movie adaptations===
Bulbasaur first appeared in ''{{ma|Mewtwo Strikes Back!}}'' where it fought [[Raymond]]'s {{p|Donphan}} and won easily. In ''{{ma|Mirage Pokémon Lugia's Explosive Birth}}'', Ash sent out Bulbasaur to free the prisons that were set up by [[Lawrence III]].

====Moves used====
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{{anmov|grass|SolarBeam|Mewtwo Strikes Back! (manga)|Mewtwo Strikes Back!}}
{{anmov|grass|Vine Whip|Emperor of the Crystal Tower: Entei (manga)|Emperor of the Crystal Tower: Entei}}
{{anmov/f|poison}}

==Trivia==
* Its gender was hinted at in the Japanese version of ''[[EP017|Island of the Giant Pokémon]]''. In the subtitles, it refers to itself as おれ ''{{wp|Japanese pronouns|ore}}'', which is a pronoun normally used by males, which is also used by characters such as {{Ash}}, {{an|Brock}} and [[James]] in the Japanese version.
** In the dub of ''[[EP010|Bulbasaur and the Hidden Village]]'', it was implied by Ash that Bulbasaur is male. When Melanie asked Ash if Bulbasaur would make a good addition to his team, Ash said "Would ''he'' ever," implying that it is male.
* Bulbasaur is Ash's only Pokémon who refused to [[Evolution|evolve]] after the process began.
* In ''[[PK01|Pikachu's Vacation]]'', Bulbasaur sings a song called "Bulbasaur's Bulbaby" in order to keep Togepi happy. [[Pokédex|Dexter]] reports this as the first recording of the song.
* Bulbasaur, after {{AP|Pikachu}}, is the Pokémon Ash has owned for the longest time period.

==Related articles==
* {{Animespecies|Bulbasaur}}

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Level

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The '''level''' (Japanese: '''レベル''' ''level'') is a measurement of how strong a {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} currently is. It is portrayed differently in the {{pkmn|anime}}, {{pkmn|games}}, {{pkmn|manga}}, and [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]].

==In the games==
===In the core series===
[[File:Level.png|thumb|right|Level bar in {{game|Black and White|s}}]]
In the Pokémon games, a Pokémon's level is determined by how much [[experience]] it has. A Pokémon's level will range from 1 to 100. When a Pokémon gains a level, its stats increase by a small amount. Depending on the exact level, it may also learn a new [[move]] or [[evolution|evolve]]. Opponent's levels may be viewed in-battle, and {{player}}s may see their own Pokémon's levels in-battle, in the [[PC]] or by using the [[menu]].

Using a {{DL|Vitamin|Rare Candy}} will increase a Pokémon's level by 1 (and increase its experience accordingly).

When a Pokémon levels up, it becomes more [[friendship|friendly]]. This way, {{cat|Pokémon that evolve by friendship}} may eventually evolve by training.

In [[Generation IV]], during battle, if a Pokémon almost has enough experience to level up, its [[Poké Ball]] will shake in the player's team summary.

In [[Generation I]], if a Pokémon gains enough experience to gain more than one level, it will grow straight to the new level, and is unable to learn any move learned at a skipped level. In [[Generation II]], the active Pokémon grows level by level, whereas [[recall|switched out]] Pokémon grow straight to the new level (but are able to learn any moves regardless). From [[Generation III]] onwards, all Pokémon grow level by level.

====Level cap====
In the [[Pokémon games]], the level cap is level 100. When a Pokémon has reached level 100, it cannot gain any more [[experience]] or level up. Due to this, level 100 Pokémon cannot [[Methods of evolution#Leveling up|evolve in any way which requires leveling up]].

In [[Generation]]s {{gen|III}} and {{gen|IV}} only, when a Pokémon has reached level 100, even if it has not gained maximum {{EV}}s, it cannot continue gaining EVs through battle (except {{p|Deoxys}}). [[Vitamin]]s can still be used to raise EVs. In Generations {{gen|I}} and {{gen|II}} as well as from Generation {{gen|V}} onwards, EVs can be gained even by level 100 Pokémon (although the [[Box trick]] is required in Generations I and II for the [[statistic|stats]] to update).

By exploiting the [[old man glitch]] in Generation I, a Pokémon can be acquired at a level higher than 100. Also in Generation I, any Pokémon can also be raised to a level above 100 via the [[Pokémon merge glitch]]; however, Pokémon in the Slow experience group need to be merged with a [[glitch Pokémon]] who requires even more experience at level 100. These Pokémon can continue to be leveled up with {{DL|Vitamin|Rare Candy|Rare Candies}} until level 255. Whenever a Pokémon over level 100 gains any [[experience]], its level will revert to 100. If a Rare Candy is used on a level 255 Pokémon, it will revert to level 0 due to an overflow.

In Generations I and II, Pokémon were not legitimately available at a level below 2. This could be related to the fact that in Generations I and II, Pokémon in the [[Experience#Medium Slow|Medium Slow experience group]] had a ''negative'' experience value at level 1, causing them to level up instantly to level 100 if they were to gain less than 54 experience points in battle (a high possibility on the games' early routes). Instead, Pokémon on the games' earliest routes were found level 2 or level 3, and starter Pokémon are given out at level 5. Likewise, Pokémon hatch from [[Pokémon Egg]]s at level 5.

From Generation III onwards, experience required to level up is taken from a lookup table, rather than by using a programmed equation as in Generations I and II; in Generation III, however, Pokémon still hatch from Eggs at level 5, and no wild Pokémon can be found at a level below 2. From Generation IV onwards, Pokémon hatch from Eggs at level 1 and some Pokémon are available in the wild at level 1 (however, [[starter Pokémon]] are still received at level 5).

====Underleveled Pokémon====

Through some unique circumstances, it is possible to have Pokémon at a lower level than they are usually available via [[evolution]]. Underleveled Pokémon appeared as early as {{v2|Red and Green|s}}, with level 4-6 {{p|Kakuna}} and {{p|Metapod}} available in [[Viridian Forest]]. Kakuna and Metapod cannot be obtained by evolution until level 7.

Prior to Generation V, Pokémon obtained in [[in-game trade]]s are always the same level as the one being traded away, so many underleveled Pokémon can be obtained through in-game trades. For example, in {{2v2|Red|Blue}} and {{2v2|FireRed|LeafGreen}}, it is possible to obtain an {{p|Electrode}} as low as level 3, even though the species evolves from {{p|Voltorb}} only at level 30 or above. This Electrode can be obtained by catching a {{p|Pikachu}} in [[Viridian Forest]] at level 3, evolving it with the {{evostone|Thunderstone}}, and trading it on [[Cinnabar Island]].

Some [[non-player character]] {{pkmn|Trainer}}s use underleveled Pokémon in battle. For example, [[Lance]] has three underleveled {{p|Dragonite}} in Generations {{gen|II}} and {{gen|IV}}, with one being at level 50 and two at level 49 in {{2v2|HeartGold|SoulSilver}} (Dragonite does not evolve naturally from {{p|Dragonair}} until level 55). Many other in-game Trainers, such as [[Mars]] and [[Jupiter]], also possess underleveled Pokémon.

An application of the [[Pomeg glitch]] in {{v2|Emerald}} makes it possible to evolve a Pokémon while it is still inside an Egg, allowing any such evolved forms to be obtained at level 5. In [[Generation IV]], this particular exploit of the Pomeg glitch was fixed; the Pomeg glitch was removed entirely in [[Generation V]].

====Disobedience====
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[[Outsider Pokémon]] (Pokémon obtained via [[trade]] or {{pkmn2|event}} distribution) occasionally disobey the player's commands if they are above a certain level. The [[Badge]]s the player owns determine the maximum level outsider Pokémon can be before there is a possibility for them to disobey. Not owning the region's second Badge means that no traded Pokémon whose level is above 10 (level 20 in Generation VI) will obey the player; if the player has the region's eighth Badge, Pokémon will always obey.

===In the spin-off games===
====In the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series====
In the [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series]], level functions similarly to the core series. Like in the core series, each Pokémon's level, ranging from 1 to 100, depends on how much {{DL|Experience|In the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series|experience}} it has. When a Pokémon gains a level, its stats increase slightly and it may try to learn a new move. The moves that can be learned by each Pokémon, and the exact levels they will try to learn them, are the same as contemporaneous core series games. In order for some Pokémon to [[Evolution|evolve]], a minimum level is also required. However, evolution does not occur automatically, requiring access to specific places instead.

A number of dungeons across the series temporarily set the team's levels to 1 or 5 when entered. Their levels are restored to normal once the dungeon is exited.

A {{DL|Seed|Joy Seed}} or {{DL|Food (Mystery Dungeon)|Golden Banana}} can be used to increase a Pokémon's level. A {{DL|Seed|Doom Seed}} can be used to decrease a Pokémon's level.

====In Pokémon Shuffle====
Each Pokémon in [[Pokémon Shuffle]] has a level, which increases when it gains enough [[experience]]. As a Pokémon's level increases, its {{DL|Pokémon Shuffle|Attack power, Level, and XP|Attack power}} increases as well, with how much it increases per level determined by the Pokémon's {{DL|List of Pokémon by Pokémon Shuffle list number|Attack power table|Attack power at level 1}}. All Pokémon begin at level 1, with a maximum level of 10. However, Raise Max Level {{DL|Pokémon Shuffle|Enhancements}} are able to increase this cap for specific Pokémon, potentially up to level 20.

==In the anime==
The concept of levels of Pokémon is not as detailed, nor as frequently mentioned, in the {{pkmn|anime}}. The first time levels were referred to was briefly by {{MTR}} during the [[EP002|second episode]] when he said [[Ash's Pikachu]] was "powerful beyond its evolutionary level."

It was later mentioned more obviously by students at the [[Pokémon Tech|Academy]] in ''[[EP009|The School of Hard Knocks]]''. {{OBP|Joe|EP009|One of them}} was able to quote the levels at which {{p|Pidgey}} and the rest of its family [[evolution|evolve]] and learn certain [[move]]s, and [[Giselle|another]] stated that Pikachu should be at least level 25. However, the main characters and their Pokémon remain seemingly oblivious to the idea.

{{an|Misty}} mentions levels in ''[[EP051|Bulbasaur's Mysterious Garden]]'' where she says "That {{p|Rhyhorn}} must be at a ''high level''!" referring to a {{tc|Hiker}}'s Rhyhorn's formidable strength as it uses {{m|Take Down}} on [[Ash's Bulbasaur]], severely injuring it.

In ''[[DP163|Fighting Ire with Fire!]]'', {{an|Brock}} mentions [[Barry's Empoleon]] has leveled up a ton since last seeing it, referring to how its battle against a {{p|Mothim}} went. In ''[[DP173|Dealing with a Fierce Double Ditto Drama!]]'', when teaching [[Narissa]], Brock says "Now let's level you up. And the only way to do that is to get [[experience]] from battling." These mentions confirm the ability to inflict damage on certain Pokémon becomes easier when a Pokémon grows a level.

In ''[[EP112|Enter The Dragonite]]'', when Ash chose Bulbasaur to battle {{OBP|Drake|Orange League}}'s {{p|Electabuzz}}, Tracey reminded Ash that level had to be taken into account as well as type despite Grass Pokemon being strong against Electric types. After Bulbasaur was defeated, Drake comments that [[Ash's Charizard]] is on a higher level than he thought, as it was able to withstand a series of Electric attacks from Electabuzz.

In ''[[EP120|Roll On, Pokémon!]]'', {{Ash}}'s [[Pokédex]] mentions that the length a {{p|Donphan}}'s tusks indicates its level, allowing Brock to deduce that the short-tusked Donphan they encountered was a young and low-level one.

Brock mentions in ''[[EP201|Doin' What Comes Natu-rally!]]'' that moves become more powerful as a Pokémon's level is raised; and Ash adds that the best way to raise levels is by battling. Despite this, Ash's most used Pokémon, Pikachu, doesn't show signs of being at a higher level than any other Pokémon. After appearing in more than 700 episodes, and battling in most of them, its level would be expected to be very high; however, at the start of each [[series]] of the anime, it either has as hard a time defeating other Trainers' Pokémon as his more recently-obtained Pokémon do or outright loses against them, an example being [[Trip]]'s recently-obtained {{TP|Trip|Snivy}} (although in these cases Pikachu's power levels may have been affected by factors such as an illness prior to Ash arriving in [[Hoenn]] requiring most of his electric power to be drained away, or an encounter with {{p|Zekrom}} temporarily draining Pikachu's electric power after arriving in [[Unova]]).

During a quiz in ''[[EP245|Will the Real Oak Please Stand Up?]]'', [[DJ Mary]] asks {{an|Professor Oak}} and [[James]] (disguised as Professor Oak) what move {{p|Slowbro}} learns on level 46. When James fails to know the answer, he says that he has Amnesia. For his luck, however, {{m|Amnesia}} was the correct answer.

In ''[[AG158|Queen of the Serpentine!]]'', Brock comments how {{FB|Pike Queen|Lucy}}'s {{p|Milotic}} is at a high level after it defeated [[Ash's Donphan]] with a single hit.

[[Dawn's Piplup]] also shows that the anime does not strictly follow the games' system. In its debut episode, it used {{m|Bide}}, a move Piplup normally does not learn until level 18, by which point it would be showing signs of evolution (which did not happen until ''[[DP122|Stopped in the Name of Love!]]''). However, when [[Ash's Staraptor]] evolved into its final state in ''[[DP118|Pursuing a Lofty Goal!]]'', it immediately learned [[Close Combat (move)|Close Combat]], just like it would in the game if it evolved at level 34. Therefore, level up moves can generally be learned at any time in the anime.

In the [[SS019|two Mystery]] [[SS020|Dungeon specials]], levels are mentioned, but not explained. This may mean that Pokémon themselves understand the concept of levels in the anime but humans do not.

==In the manga==
The concept of levels appears to be present within some manga (but not all of them).

===In The Electric Tale of Pikachu manga===
The concept of levels appears rarely in the [[The Electric Tale of Pikachu]] manga; however, in ''[[ET07|Pikachu's Excellent Adventure]]'', [[Samurai]] specifically mentions level 99 {{p|Slowpoke}} and {{p|Magikarp}} which can be found in the [[Hidden Village]].

===In the Pokémon Adventures manga===
At the end of every {{adv|volume}}, or starting from {{PAV|15}}, at the end of certain {{adv|round}}s, the current levels of at least one of the main characters' Pokémon are given in a Pokédex or Adventure Map section.

The level mechanic appears in the plot twice. In the {{chap|FireRed & LeafGreen}}, [[Orm]]'s black [[Pokédex]] was able to deduce the power of {{adv|Yellow}}'s Pokémon in terms of level; Yellow then used her own mysterious power to sharply raise her team members' levels. In the {{chap|Emerald}}, {{adv|Emerald}} found out that the {{p|Sceptile}} he used during his Battle Factory challenge, and later smuggled out, was able to survive an opposing {{p|Glalie}}'s {{m|Sheer Cold}}; Sceptile was Level 51, even though Emerald's challenge was in the Level 50, Single Battle mode, meaning that the rest of the rental Pokémon were Level 50.

===In the Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All manga===
The concept of levels seems to exist in [[Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All]], as in ''[[GDZ17|Catch Bellsprout!]]'', [[Shu]] comments that the {{p|Bellsprout}} he is battling against is at a higher level than his {{p|Ponyta}}.

==Trivia==
* Before [[Generation IV]], it was impossible to get a Pokémon at level 1 without the aid of a glitch or cheating device. The lowest level Pokémon would be at level 2 in the wild, and Eggs would hatch at level 5. In Generation IV, however, Eggs are hatched at level 1, {{p|Regigigas}} and {{p|Magikarp}} can be caught at level 1 in {{game|Platinum}}, and {{p|Dialga}}, {{p|Palkia}}, or {{p|Giratina}} can be obtained at level 1 in {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}.
* In [[Generation I]], it is possible to encounter and catch Pokémon at levels over 100 through the [[old man glitch]], and encounter them in [[glitch Trainer]]s' parties through the [[Mew glitch]].

==In other languages==
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[[Category:Terminology]]

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[[fr:Niveau]]
[[it:Livello]]
[[ja:レベル]]
[[pl:Poziom]]
[[zh:等级]]

Level

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{{search|property of Pokémon|the Trainer Level in Pokémon GO|Experience#Pokémon GO|Experience → Pokémon GO}}
{{incomplete|needs=In the TCG}}
The '''level''' (Japanese: '''レベル''' ''level'') is a measurement of how strong a {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} currently is. It is portrayed differently in the {{pkmn|anime}}, {{pkmn|games}}, {{pkmn|manga}}, and [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]].

==In the games==
===In the core series===
[[File:Level.png|thumb|right|Level bar in {{game|Black and White|s}}]]
In the Pokémon games, a Pokémon's level is determined by how much [[experience]] it has. A Pokémon's level will range from 1 to 100. When a Pokémon gains a level, its stats increase by a small amount. Depending on the exact level, it may also learn a new [[move]] or [[evolution|evolve]]. Opponent's levels may be viewed in-battle, and {{player}}s may see their own Pokémon's levels in-battle, in the [[PC]] or by using the [[menu]].

Using a {{DL|Vitamin|Rare Candy}} will increase a Pokémon's level by 1 (and increase its experience accordingly).

When a Pokémon levels up, it becomes more [[friendship|friendly]]. This way, {{cat|Pokémon that evolve by friendship}} may eventually evolve by training.

In [[Generation IV]], during battle, if a Pokémon almost has enough experience to level up, its [[Poké Ball]] will shake in the player's team summary.

In [[Generation I]], if a Pokémon gains enough experience to gain more than one level, it will grow straight to the new level, and is unable to learn any move learned at a skipped level. In [[Generation II]], the active Pokémon grows level by level, whereas [[recall|switched out]] Pokémon grow straight to the new level (but are able to learn any moves regardless). From [[Generation III]] onwards, all Pokémon grow level by level.

====Level cap====
In the [[Pokémon games]], the level cap is level 100. When a Pokémon has reached level 100, it cannot gain any more [[experience]] or level up. Due to this, level 100 Pokémon cannot [[Methods of evolution#Leveling up|evolve in any way which requires leveling up]].

In [[Generation]]s {{gen|III}} and {{gen|IV}} only, when a Pokémon has reached level 100, even if it has not gained maximum {{EV}}s, it cannot continue gaining EVs through battle (except {{p|Deoxys}}). [[Vitamin]]s can still be used to raise EVs. In Generations {{gen|I}} and {{gen|II}} as well as from Generation {{gen|V}} onwards, EVs can be gained even by level 100 Pokémon (although the [[Box trick]] is required in Generations I and II for the [[statistic|stats]] to update).

By exploiting the [[old man glitch]] in Generation I, a Pokémon can be acquired at a level higher than 100. Also in Generation I, any Pokémon can also be raised to a level above 100 via the [[Pokémon merge glitch]]; however, Pokémon in the Slow experience group need to be merged with a [[glitch Pokémon]] who requires even more experience at level 100. These Pokémon can continue to be leveled up with {{DL|Vitamin|Rare Candy|Rare Candies}} until level 255. Whenever a Pokémon over level 100 gains any [[experience]], its level will revert to 100. If a Rare Candy is used on a level 255 Pokémon, it will revert to level 0 due to an overflow.

In Generations I and II, Pokémon were not legitimately available at a level below 2. This could be related to the fact that in Generations I and II, Pokémon in the [[Experience#Medium Slow|Medium Slow experience group]] had a ''negative'' experience value at level 1, causing them to level up instantly to level 100 if they were to gain less than 54 experience points in battle (a high possibility on the games' early routes). Instead, Pokémon on the games' earliest routes were found level 2 or level 3, and starter Pokémon are given out at level 5. Likewise, Pokémon hatch from [[Pokémon Egg]]s at level 5.

From Generation III onwards, experience required to level up is taken from a lookup table, rather than by using a programmed equation as in Generations I and II; in Generation III, however, Pokémon still hatch from Eggs at level 5, and no wild Pokémon can be found at a level below 2. From Generation IV onwards, Pokémon hatch from Eggs at level 1 and some Pokémon are available in the wild at level 1 (however, [[starter Pokémon]] are still received at level 5).

====Underleveled Pokémon====

Through some unique circumstances, it is possible to have Pokémon at a lower level than they are usually available via [[evolution]]. Underleveled Pokémon appeared as early as {{v2|Red and Green|s}}, with level 4-6 {{p|Kakuna}} and {{p|Metapod}} available in [[Viridian Forest]]. Kakuna and Metapod cannot be obtained by evolution until level 7.

Prior to Generation V, Pokémon obtained in [[in-game trade]]s are always the same level as the one being traded away, so many underleveled Pokémon can be obtained through in-game trades. For example, in {{2v2|Red|Blue}} and {{2v2|FireRed|LeafGreen}}, it is possible to obtain an {{p|Electrode}} as low as level 3, even though the species evolves from {{p|Voltorb}} only at level 30 or above. This Electrode can be obtained by catching a {{p|Pikachu}} in [[Viridian Forest]] at level 3, evolving it with the {{evostone|Thunderstone}}, and trading it on [[Cinnabar Island]].

Some [[non-player character]] {{pkmn|Trainer}}s use underleveled Pokémon in battle. For example, [[Lance]] has three underleveled {{p|Dragonite}} in Generations {{gen|II}} and {{gen|IV}}, with one being at level 50 and two at level 49 in {{2v2|HeartGold|SoulSilver}} (Dragonite does not evolve naturally from {{p|Dragonair}} until level 55). Many other in-game Trainers, such as [[Mars]] and [[Jupiter]], also possess underleveled Pokémon.

An application of the [[Pomeg glitch]] in {{v2|Emerald}} makes it possible to evolve a Pokémon while it is still inside an Egg, allowing any such evolved forms to be obtained at level 5. In [[Generation IV]], this particular exploit of the Pomeg glitch was fixed; the Pomeg glitch was removed entirely in [[Generation V]].

====Disobedience====
{{main|Obedience}}
[[Outsider Pokémon]] (Pokémon obtained via [[trade]] or {{pkmn2|event}} distribution) occasionally disobey the player's commands if they are above a certain level. The [[Badge]]s the player owns determine the maximum level outsider Pokémon can be before there is a possibility for them to disobey. Not owning the region's second Badge means that no traded Pokémon whose level is above 10 (level 20 in Generation VI) will obey the player; if the player has the region's eighth Badge, Pokémon will always obey.

===In the spin-off games===
====In the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series====
In the [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series]], level functions similarly to the core series. Like in the core series, each Pokémon's level, ranging from 1 to 100, depends on how much {{DL|Experience|In the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series|experience}} it has. When a Pokémon gains a level, its stats increase slightly and it may try to learn a new move. The moves that can be learned by each Pokémon, and the exact levels they will try to learn them, are the same as contemporaneous core series games. In order for some Pokémon to [[Evolution|evolve]], a minimum level is also required. However, evolution does not occur automatically, requiring access to specific places instead.

A number of dungeons across the series temporarily set the team's levels to 1 or 5 when entered. Their levels are restored to normal once the dungeon is exited.

A {{DL|Seed|Joy Seed}} or {{DL|Food (Mystery Dungeon)|Golden Banana}} can be used to increase a Pokémon's level. A {{DL|Seed|Doom Seed}} can be used to decrease a Pokémon's level.

====In Pokémon Shuffle====
Each Pokémon in [[Pokémon Shuffle]] has a level, which increases when it gains enough [[experience]]. As a Pokémon's level increases, its {{DL|Pokémon Shuffle|Attack power, Level, and XP|Attack power}} increases as well, with how much it increases per level determined by the Pokémon's {{DL|List of Pokémon by Pokémon Shuffle list number|Attack power table|Attack power at level 1}}. All Pokémon begin at level 1, with a maximum level of 10. However, Raise Max Level {{DL|Pokémon Shuffle|Enhancements}} are able to increase this cap for specific Pokémon, potentially up to level 20.

==In the anime==
The concept of levels of Pokémon is not as detailed, nor as frequently mentioned, in the {{pkmn|anime}}. The first time levels were referred to was briefly by {{MTR}} during the [[EP002|second episode]] when he said [[Ash's Pikachu]] was "powerful beyond its evolutionary level."

It was later mentioned more obviously by students at the [[Pokémon Tech|Academy]] in ''[[EP009|The School of Hard Knocks]]''. {{OBP|Joe|EP009|One of them}} was able to quote the levels at which {{p|Pidgey}} and the rest of its family [[evolution|evolve]] and learn certain [[move]]s, and [[Giselle|another]] stated that Pikachu should be at least level 25. However, the main characters and their Pokémon remain seemingly oblivious to the idea.

{{an|Misty}} mentions levels in ''[[EP051|Bulbasaur's Mysterious Garden]]'' where she says "That {{p|Rhyhorn}} must be at a ''high level''!" referring to a {{tc|Hiker}}'s Rhyhorn's formidable strength as it uses {{m|Take Down}} on [[Ash's Bulbasaur]], severely injuring it.

In ''[[DP163|Fighting Ire with Fire!]]'', {{an|Brock}} mentions [[Barry's Empoleon]] has leveled up a ton since last seeing it, referring to how its battle against a {{p|Mothim}} went. In ''[[DP173|Dealing with a Fierce Double Ditto Drama!]]'', when teaching [[Narissa]], Brock says "Now let's level you up. And the only way to do that is to get [[experience]] from battling." These mentions confirm the ability to inflict damage on certain Pokémon becomes easier when a Pokémon grows a level.

In ''[[EP112|Enter The Dragonite]]'', when Ash chose Bulbasaur to battle {{OBP|Drake|Orange League}}'s {{p|Electabuzz}}, Tracey reminded Ash that level had to be taken into account as well as type despite Grass Pokemon being strong against Electric types. After Bulbasaur was defeated, Drake comments that [[Ash's Charizard]] is on a higher level than he thought, as it was able to withstand a series of Electric attacks from Electabuzz.

In ''[[EP120|Roll On, Pokémon!]]'', {{Ash}}'s [[Pokédex]] mentions that the length a {{p|Donphan}}'s tusks indicates its level, allowing Brock to deduce that the short-tusked Donphan they encountered was a young and low-level one.

Brock mentions in ''[[EP201|Doin' What Comes Natu-rally!]]'' that moves become more powerful as a Pokémon's level is raised; and Ash adds that the best way to raise levels is by battling. Despite this, Ash's most used Pokémon, Pikachu, doesn't show signs of being at a higher level than any other Pokémon. After appearing in more than 700 episodes, and battling in most of them, its level would be expected to be very high; however, at the start of each [[series]] of the anime, it either has as hard a time defeating other Trainers' Pokémon as his more recently-obtained Pokémon do or outright loses against them, an example being [[Trip]]'s recently-obtained {{TP|Trip|Snivy}} (although in these cases Pikachu's power levels may have been affected by factors such as an illness prior to Ash arriving in [[Hoenn]] or an encounter with {{p|Zekrom}} temporarily draining Pikachu's electric power after arriving in [[Unova]]).

During a quiz in ''[[EP245|Will the Real Oak Please Stand Up?]]'', [[DJ Mary]] asks {{an|Professor Oak}} and [[James]] (disguised as Professor Oak) what move {{p|Slowbro}} learns on level 46. When James fails to know the answer, he says that he has Amnesia. For his luck, however, {{m|Amnesia}} was the correct answer.

In ''[[AG158|Queen of the Serpentine!]]'', Brock comments how {{FB|Pike Queen|Lucy}}'s {{p|Milotic}} is at a high level after it defeated [[Ash's Donphan]] with a single hit.

[[Dawn's Piplup]] also shows that the anime does not strictly follow the games' system. In its debut episode, it used {{m|Bide}}, a move Piplup normally does not learn until level 18, by which point it would be showing signs of evolution (which did not happen until ''[[DP122|Stopped in the Name of Love!]]''). However, when [[Ash's Staraptor]] evolved into its final state in ''[[DP118|Pursuing a Lofty Goal!]]'', it immediately learned [[Close Combat (move)|Close Combat]], just like it would in the game if it evolved at level 34. Therefore, level up moves can generally be learned at any time in the anime.

In the [[SS019|two Mystery]] [[SS020|Dungeon specials]], levels are mentioned, but not explained. This may mean that Pokémon themselves understand the concept of levels in the anime but humans do not.

==In the manga==
The concept of levels appears to be present within some manga (but not all of them).

===In The Electric Tale of Pikachu manga===
The concept of levels appears rarely in the [[The Electric Tale of Pikachu]] manga; however, in ''[[ET07|Pikachu's Excellent Adventure]]'', [[Samurai]] specifically mentions level 99 {{p|Slowpoke}} and {{p|Magikarp}} which can be found in the [[Hidden Village]].

===In the Pokémon Adventures manga===
At the end of every {{adv|volume}}, or starting from {{PAV|15}}, at the end of certain {{adv|round}}s, the current levels of at least one of the main characters' Pokémon are given in a Pokédex or Adventure Map section.

The level mechanic appears in the plot twice. In the {{chap|FireRed & LeafGreen}}, [[Orm]]'s black [[Pokédex]] was able to deduce the power of {{adv|Yellow}}'s Pokémon in terms of level; Yellow then used her own mysterious power to sharply raise her team members' levels. In the {{chap|Emerald}}, {{adv|Emerald}} found out that the {{p|Sceptile}} he used during his Battle Factory challenge, and later smuggled out, was able to survive an opposing {{p|Glalie}}'s {{m|Sheer Cold}}; Sceptile was Level 51, even though Emerald's challenge was in the Level 50, Single Battle mode, meaning that the rest of the rental Pokémon were Level 50.

===In the Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All manga===
The concept of levels seems to exist in [[Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All]], as in ''[[GDZ17|Catch Bellsprout!]]'', [[Shu]] comments that the {{p|Bellsprout}} he is battling against is at a higher level than his {{p|Ponyta}}.

==Trivia==
* Before [[Generation IV]], it was impossible to get a Pokémon at level 1 without the aid of a glitch or cheating device. The lowest level Pokémon would be at level 2 in the wild, and Eggs would hatch at level 5. In Generation IV, however, Eggs are hatched at level 1, {{p|Regigigas}} and {{p|Magikarp}} can be caught at level 1 in {{game|Platinum}}, and {{p|Dialga}}, {{p|Palkia}}, or {{p|Giratina}} can be obtained at level 1 in {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}.
* In [[Generation I]], it is possible to encounter and catch Pokémon at levels over 100 through the [[old man glitch]], and encounter them in [[glitch Trainer]]s' parties through the [[Mew glitch]].

==In other languages==
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{{Pokémon individuality}} 
{{Project Games notice|game mechanic}}

[[Category:Game mechanics]]
[[Category:Terminology]]

[[de:Level]]
[[fr:Niveau]]
[[it:Livello]]
[[ja:レベル]]
[[pl:Poziom]]
[[zh:等级]]

Princess Salvia

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[[File:Salvia.png|thumb|250px|Princess Salvia]]
[[File:Salvia disguised as Dawn.png|thumb|250px|Salvia disguised as Dawn]]
'''Princess Salvia''' (Japanese: '''サルビア王女''' ''Princess Salvia'') is a character in the [[Pokémon anime]]. She made her main appearance in ''[[DP171|Dawn of a Royal Day!]]''.

She is a [[doppelgänger]] of {{an|Dawn}}, only differing in appearance by her hairstyle, clothing, and voice. Wishing to escape from her royal duties and compete in a [[Pokémon Contest]] after all her hard {{pkmn|training}} with Togekiss, but unable to leave her current duties, the princess swapped identities with Dawn, allowing Dawn to take on her role and deal with Salvia's assigned meetings while Salvia competed in the contest as Dawn.

Using her {{TP|Dawn|Togekiss}}, Salvia won against [[Jessilina]] in the final round and earned the [[Arrowroot Town]] [[Ribbon]]. Out of kindness, she gave the Ribbon she won to Jessilina rather than keeping it for herself. She also gave her Togekiss to Dawn so that it could compete in more Contests.

She appeared in a flashback in ''[[DP172|With the Easiest of Grace!]]'' and briefly appeared in ''[[DP177|A Grand Fight for Winning!]]'' watching the finals of the [[Sinnoh Grand Festival]] on [[television]].

==Pokémon==
===Given away===
{{TrainerPoké
|width=70
|main=Dawn's Togekiss
|trainer=Princess Salvia
|pkmn=Togekiss
|gender=female
|type1=Normal
|type2=Flying
|img=Salvia Togekiss.png
|epnum=DP171
|epname=Dawn of a Royal Day!
|desc=When Princess Salvia entered the {{to|Arrowroot}} {{pkmn|Contest}} as Dawn, she used Togekiss in both the [[Appeal|Performance Stage]] and the [[Contest Battle|Battle Stage]].}}

==Voice actors==
{{vatable|color={{normal color}}|bordercolor={{flying color light}}
|de=Nicola Grupe
|ja=かかずゆみ ''[[Yumi Kakazu]]''
|en=[[Erica Schroeder|Bella Hudson]]
|fi=Heljä Heikkinen
|pl=Joanna Pach
|es_eu=Belén Rodríguez
|es_la=Susana Moreno}}

==Trivia==
* Before the airing of ''[[DP171|Dawn of a Royal Day!]]'', she was referred to as '''Princess Iris''' (アイリス王女) by official sources.
* Her name comes from {{wp|Salvia}}, a genus of plants in the {{wp|Mentha|mint}} family.
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[[Category:Royalty]]
[[Category:Coordinators]]

[[de:Prinzessin Salvia]]
[[fr:Princesse Salvia]]
[[it:Principessa Salvia]]
[[ja:サルビア]]
[[pl:Księżniczka Salvia]]
[[zh:莎露比亞公主]]

Level

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Djfspence: /* In the anime */

{{search|property of Pokémon|the Trainer Level in Pokémon GO|Experience#Pokémon GO|Experience → Pokémon GO}}
{{incomplete|needs=In the TCG}}
The '''level''' (Japanese: '''レベル''' ''level'') is a measurement of how strong a {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} currently is. It is portrayed differently in the {{pkmn|anime}}, {{pkmn|games}}, {{pkmn|manga}}, and [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]].

==In the games==
===In the core series===
[[File:Level.png|thumb|right|Level bar in {{game|Black and White|s}}]]
In the Pokémon games, a Pokémon's level is determined by how much [[experience]] it has. A Pokémon's level will range from 1 to 100. When a Pokémon gains a level, its stats increase by a small amount. Depending on the exact level, it may also learn a new [[move]] or [[evolution|evolve]]. Opponent's levels may be viewed in-battle, and {{player}}s may see their own Pokémon's levels in-battle, in the [[PC]] or by using the [[menu]].

Using a {{DL|Vitamin|Rare Candy}} will increase a Pokémon's level by 1 (and increase its experience accordingly).

When a Pokémon levels up, it becomes more [[friendship|friendly]]. This way, {{cat|Pokémon that evolve by friendship}} may eventually evolve by training.

In [[Generation IV]], during battle, if a Pokémon almost has enough experience to level up, its [[Poké Ball]] will shake in the player's team summary.

In [[Generation I]], if a Pokémon gains enough experience to gain more than one level, it will grow straight to the new level, and is unable to learn any move learned at a skipped level. In [[Generation II]], the active Pokémon grows level by level, whereas [[recall|switched out]] Pokémon grow straight to the new level (but are able to learn any moves regardless). From [[Generation III]] onwards, all Pokémon grow level by level.

====Level cap====
In the [[Pokémon games]], the level cap is level 100. When a Pokémon has reached level 100, it cannot gain any more [[experience]] or level up. Due to this, level 100 Pokémon cannot [[Methods of evolution#Leveling up|evolve in any way which requires leveling up]].

In [[Generation]]s {{gen|III}} and {{gen|IV}} only, when a Pokémon has reached level 100, even if it has not gained maximum {{EV}}s, it cannot continue gaining EVs through battle (except {{p|Deoxys}}). [[Vitamin]]s can still be used to raise EVs. In Generations {{gen|I}} and {{gen|II}} as well as from Generation {{gen|V}} onwards, EVs can be gained even by level 100 Pokémon (although the [[Box trick]] is required in Generations I and II for the [[statistic|stats]] to update).

By exploiting the [[old man glitch]] in Generation I, a Pokémon can be acquired at a level higher than 100. Also in Generation I, any Pokémon can also be raised to a level above 100 via the [[Pokémon merge glitch]]; however, Pokémon in the Slow experience group need to be merged with a [[glitch Pokémon]] who requires even more experience at level 100. These Pokémon can continue to be leveled up with {{DL|Vitamin|Rare Candy|Rare Candies}} until level 255. Whenever a Pokémon over level 100 gains any [[experience]], its level will revert to 100. If a Rare Candy is used on a level 255 Pokémon, it will revert to level 0 due to an overflow.

In Generations I and II, Pokémon were not legitimately available at a level below 2. This could be related to the fact that in Generations I and II, Pokémon in the [[Experience#Medium Slow|Medium Slow experience group]] had a ''negative'' experience value at level 1, causing them to level up instantly to level 100 if they were to gain less than 54 experience points in battle (a high possibility on the games' early routes). Instead, Pokémon on the games' earliest routes were found level 2 or level 3, and starter Pokémon are given out at level 5. Likewise, Pokémon hatch from [[Pokémon Egg]]s at level 5.

From Generation III onwards, experience required to level up is taken from a lookup table, rather than by using a programmed equation as in Generations I and II; in Generation III, however, Pokémon still hatch from Eggs at level 5, and no wild Pokémon can be found at a level below 2. From Generation IV onwards, Pokémon hatch from Eggs at level 1 and some Pokémon are available in the wild at level 1 (however, [[starter Pokémon]] are still received at level 5).

====Underleveled Pokémon====

Through some unique circumstances, it is possible to have Pokémon at a lower level than they are usually available via [[evolution]]. Underleveled Pokémon appeared as early as {{v2|Red and Green|s}}, with level 4-6 {{p|Kakuna}} and {{p|Metapod}} available in [[Viridian Forest]]. Kakuna and Metapod cannot be obtained by evolution until level 7.

Prior to Generation V, Pokémon obtained in [[in-game trade]]s are always the same level as the one being traded away, so many underleveled Pokémon can be obtained through in-game trades. For example, in {{2v2|Red|Blue}} and {{2v2|FireRed|LeafGreen}}, it is possible to obtain an {{p|Electrode}} as low as level 3, even though the species evolves from {{p|Voltorb}} only at level 30 or above. This Electrode can be obtained by catching a {{p|Pikachu}} in [[Viridian Forest]] at level 3, evolving it with the {{evostone|Thunderstone}}, and trading it on [[Cinnabar Island]].

Some [[non-player character]] {{pkmn|Trainer}}s use underleveled Pokémon in battle. For example, [[Lance]] has three underleveled {{p|Dragonite}} in Generations {{gen|II}} and {{gen|IV}}, with one being at level 50 and two at level 49 in {{2v2|HeartGold|SoulSilver}} (Dragonite does not evolve naturally from {{p|Dragonair}} until level 55). Many other in-game Trainers, such as [[Mars]] and [[Jupiter]], also possess underleveled Pokémon.

An application of the [[Pomeg glitch]] in {{v2|Emerald}} makes it possible to evolve a Pokémon while it is still inside an Egg, allowing any such evolved forms to be obtained at level 5. In [[Generation IV]], this particular exploit of the Pomeg glitch was fixed; the Pomeg glitch was removed entirely in [[Generation V]].

====Disobedience====
{{main|Obedience}}
[[Outsider Pokémon]] (Pokémon obtained via [[trade]] or {{pkmn2|event}} distribution) occasionally disobey the player's commands if they are above a certain level. The [[Badge]]s the player owns determine the maximum level outsider Pokémon can be before there is a possibility for them to disobey. Not owning the region's second Badge means that no traded Pokémon whose level is above 10 (level 20 in Generation VI) will obey the player; if the player has the region's eighth Badge, Pokémon will always obey.

===In the spin-off games===
====In the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series====
In the [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series]], level functions similarly to the core series. Like in the core series, each Pokémon's level, ranging from 1 to 100, depends on how much {{DL|Experience|In the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series|experience}} it has. When a Pokémon gains a level, its stats increase slightly and it may try to learn a new move. The moves that can be learned by each Pokémon, and the exact levels they will try to learn them, are the same as contemporaneous core series games. In order for some Pokémon to [[Evolution|evolve]], a minimum level is also required. However, evolution does not occur automatically, requiring access to specific places instead.

A number of dungeons across the series temporarily set the team's levels to 1 or 5 when entered. Their levels are restored to normal once the dungeon is exited.

A {{DL|Seed|Joy Seed}} or {{DL|Food (Mystery Dungeon)|Golden Banana}} can be used to increase a Pokémon's level. A {{DL|Seed|Doom Seed}} can be used to decrease a Pokémon's level.

====In Pokémon Shuffle====
Each Pokémon in [[Pokémon Shuffle]] has a level, which increases when it gains enough [[experience]]. As a Pokémon's level increases, its {{DL|Pokémon Shuffle|Attack power, Level, and XP|Attack power}} increases as well, with how much it increases per level determined by the Pokémon's {{DL|List of Pokémon by Pokémon Shuffle list number|Attack power table|Attack power at level 1}}. All Pokémon begin at level 1, with a maximum level of 10. However, Raise Max Level {{DL|Pokémon Shuffle|Enhancements}} are able to increase this cap for specific Pokémon, potentially up to level 20.

==In the anime==
The concept of levels of Pokémon is not as detailed, nor as frequently mentioned, in the {{pkmn|anime}}. The first time levels were referred to was briefly by {{MTR}} during the [[EP002|second episode]] when he said [[Ash's Pikachu]] was "powerful beyond its evolutionary level."

It was later mentioned more obviously by students at the [[Pokémon Tech|Academy]] in ''[[EP009|The School of Hard Knocks]]''. {{OBP|Joe|EP009|One of them}} was able to quote the levels at which {{p|Pidgey}} and the rest of its family [[evolution|evolve]] and learn certain [[move]]s, and [[Giselle|another]] stated that Pikachu should be at least level 25. However, the main characters and their Pokémon remain seemingly oblivious to the idea.

{{an|Misty}} mentions levels in ''[[EP051|Bulbasaur's Mysterious Garden]]'' where she says "That {{p|Rhyhorn}} must be at a ''high level''!" referring to a {{tc|Hiker}}'s Rhyhorn's formidable strength as it uses {{m|Take Down}} on [[Ash's Bulbasaur]], severely injuring it.

In ''[[DP163|Fighting Ire with Fire!]]'', {{an|Brock}} mentions [[Barry's Empoleon]] has leveled up a ton since last seeing it, referring to how its battle against a {{p|Mothim}} went. In ''[[DP173|Dealing with a Fierce Double Ditto Drama!]]'', when teaching [[Narissa]], Brock says "Now let's level you up. And the only way to do that is to get [[experience]] from battling." These mentions confirm the ability to inflict damage on certain Pokémon becomes easier when a Pokémon grows a level.

In ''[[EP112|Enter The Dragonite]]'', {{OBP|Drake|Orange League}} comments that [[Ash's Charizard]] is on a higher level than he thought, as it was able to withstand a series of {{t|Electric}} attacks from his {{p|Electabuzz}}. Prior to this, Tracey had reminded Ash that level had to be taken into account as well as type when Ash used Bulbasaur against Electabuzz when the battle started in the hope of using Bulbasaur's Grass advantage over Electric types.

In ''[[EP120|Roll On, Pokémon!]]'', {{Ash}}'s [[Pokédex]] mentions that the length a {{p|Donphan}}'s tusks indicates its level, allowing Brock to deduce that the short-tusked Donphan they encountered was a young and low-level one.

Brock mentions in ''[[EP201|Doin' What Comes Natu-rally!]]'' that moves become more powerful as a Pokémon's level is raised; and Ash adds that the best way to raise levels is by battling. Despite this, Ash's most used Pokémon, Pikachu, doesn't show signs of being at a higher level than any other Pokémon. After appearing in more than 700 episodes, and battling in most of them, its level would be expected to be very high; however, at the start of each [[series]] of the anime, it either has as hard a time defeating other Trainers' Pokémon as his more recently-obtained Pokémon do or outright loses against them, an example being [[Trip]]'s recently-obtained {{TP|Trip|Snivy}} (Although it should be noted that Pikachu's power levels may have been affected by such factors as an illness prior to Ash arriving in [[Hoenn]] or an encounter with [[Zekrom (Pokémon)|Zekrom]] temporarily draining Pikachu's electric power after arriving in [[Unova]]).

During a quiz in ''[[EP245|Will the Real Oak Please Stand Up?]]'', [[DJ Mary]] asks {{an|Professor Oak}} and [[James]] (disguised as Professor Oak) what move {{p|Slowbro}} learns on level 46. When James fails to know the answer, he says that he has Amnesia. For his luck, however, {{m|Amnesia}} was the correct answer.

In ''[[AG158|Queen of the Serpentine!]]'', Brock comments how {{FB|Pike Queen|Lucy}}'s {{p|Milotic}} is at a high level after it defeated [[Ash's Donphan]] with a single hit.

[[Dawn's Piplup]] also shows that the anime does not strictly follow the games' system. In its debut episode, it used {{m|Bide}}, a move Piplup normally does not learn until level 18, by which point it would be showing signs of evolution (which did not happen until ''[[DP122|Stopped in the Name of Love!]]''). Therefore, level up moves can generally be learned at any time in the anime.

In the [[SS019|two Mystery]] [[SS020|Dungeon specials]], levels are mentioned, but not explained. This may mean that Pokémon themselves understand the concept of levels in the anime but humans do not.

==In the manga==
The concept of levels appears to be present within some manga (but not all of them).

===In The Electric Tale of Pikachu manga===
The concept of levels appears rarely in the [[The Electric Tale of Pikachu]] manga; however, in ''[[ET07|Pikachu's Excellent Adventure]]'', [[Samurai]] specifically mentions level 99 {{p|Slowpoke}} and {{p|Magikarp}} which can be found in the [[Hidden Village]].

===In the Pokémon Adventures manga===
At the end of every {{adv|volume}}, or starting from {{PAV|15}}, at the end of certain {{adv|round}}s, the current levels of at least one of the main characters' Pokémon are given in a Pokédex or Adventure Map section.

The level mechanic appears in the plot twice. In the {{chap|FireRed & LeafGreen}}, [[Orm]]'s black [[Pokédex]] was able to deduce the power of {{adv|Yellow}}'s Pokémon in terms of level; Yellow then used her own mysterious power to sharply raise her team members' levels. In the {{chap|Emerald}}, {{adv|Emerald}} found out that the {{p|Sceptile}} he used during his Battle Factory challenge, and later smuggled out, was able to survive an opposing {{p|Glalie}}'s {{m|Sheer Cold}}; Sceptile was Level 51, even though Emerald's challenge was in the Level 50, Single Battle mode, meaning that the rest of the rental Pokémon were Level 50.

===In the Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All manga===
The concept of levels seems to exist in [[Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All]], as in ''[[GDZ17|Catch Bellsprout!]]'', [[Shu]] comments that the {{p|Bellsprout}} he is battling against is at a higher level than his {{p|Ponyta}}.

==Trivia==
* Before [[Generation IV]], it was impossible to get a Pokémon at level 1 without the aid of a glitch or cheating device. The lowest level Pokémon would be at level 2 in the wild, and Eggs would hatch at level 5. In Generation IV, however, Eggs are hatched at level 1, {{p|Regigigas}} and {{p|Magikarp}} can be caught at level 1 in {{game|Platinum}}, and {{p|Dialga}}, {{p|Palkia}}, or {{p|Giratina}} can be obtained at level 1 in {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}.
* In [[Generation I]], it is possible to encounter and catch Pokémon at levels over 100 through the [[old man glitch]], and encounter them in [[glitch Trainer]]s' parties through the [[Mew glitch]].

==In other languages==
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Level

2017-01-05T23:59:04Z

Djfspence: /* In the anime */

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The '''level''' (Japanese: '''レベル''' ''level'') is a measurement of how strong a {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} currently is. It is portrayed differently in the {{pkmn|anime}}, {{pkmn|games}}, {{pkmn|manga}}, and [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]].

==In the games==
===In the core series===
[[File:Level.png|thumb|right|Level bar in {{game|Black and White|s}}]]
In the Pokémon games, a Pokémon's level is determined by how much [[experience]] it has. A Pokémon's level will range from 1 to 100. When a Pokémon gains a level, its stats increase by a small amount. Depending on the exact level, it may also learn a new [[move]] or [[evolution|evolve]]. Opponent's levels may be viewed in-battle, and {{player}}s may see their own Pokémon's levels in-battle, in the [[PC]] or by using the [[menu]].

Using a {{DL|Vitamin|Rare Candy}} will increase a Pokémon's level by 1 (and increase its experience accordingly).

When a Pokémon levels up, it becomes more [[friendship|friendly]]. This way, {{cat|Pokémon that evolve by friendship}} may eventually evolve by training.

In [[Generation IV]], during battle, if a Pokémon almost has enough experience to level up, its [[Poké Ball]] will shake in the player's team summary.

In [[Generation I]], if a Pokémon gains enough experience to gain more than one level, it will grow straight to the new level, and is unable to learn any move learned at a skipped level. In [[Generation II]], the active Pokémon grows level by level, whereas [[recall|switched out]] Pokémon grow straight to the new level (but are able to learn any moves regardless). From [[Generation III]] onwards, all Pokémon grow level by level.

====Level cap====
In the [[Pokémon games]], the level cap is level 100. When a Pokémon has reached level 100, it cannot gain any more [[experience]] or level up. Due to this, level 100 Pokémon cannot [[Methods of evolution#Leveling up|evolve in any way which requires leveling up]].

In [[Generation]]s {{gen|III}} and {{gen|IV}} only, when a Pokémon has reached level 100, even if it has not gained maximum {{EV}}s, it cannot continue gaining EVs through battle (except {{p|Deoxys}}). [[Vitamin]]s can still be used to raise EVs. In Generations {{gen|I}} and {{gen|II}} as well as from Generation {{gen|V}} onwards, EVs can be gained even by level 100 Pokémon (although the [[Box trick]] is required in Generations I and II for the [[statistic|stats]] to update).

By exploiting the [[old man glitch]] in Generation I, a Pokémon can be acquired at a level higher than 100. Also in Generation I, any Pokémon can also be raised to a level above 100 via the [[Pokémon merge glitch]]; however, Pokémon in the Slow experience group need to be merged with a [[glitch Pokémon]] who requires even more experience at level 100. These Pokémon can continue to be leveled up with {{DL|Vitamin|Rare Candy|Rare Candies}} until level 255. Whenever a Pokémon over level 100 gains any [[experience]], its level will revert to 100. If a Rare Candy is used on a level 255 Pokémon, it will revert to level 0 due to an overflow.

In Generations I and II, Pokémon were not legitimately available at a level below 2. This could be related to the fact that in Generations I and II, Pokémon in the [[Experience#Medium Slow|Medium Slow experience group]] had a ''negative'' experience value at level 1, causing them to level up instantly to level 100 if they were to gain less than 54 experience points in battle (a high possibility on the games' early routes). Instead, Pokémon on the games' earliest routes were found level 2 or level 3, and starter Pokémon are given out at level 5. Likewise, Pokémon hatch from [[Pokémon Egg]]s at level 5.

From Generation III onwards, experience required to level up is taken from a lookup table, rather than by using a programmed equation as in Generations I and II; in Generation III, however, Pokémon still hatch from Eggs at level 5, and no wild Pokémon can be found at a level below 2. From Generation IV onwards, Pokémon hatch from Eggs at level 1 and some Pokémon are available in the wild at level 1 (however, [[starter Pokémon]] are still received at level 5).

====Underleveled Pokémon====

Through some unique circumstances, it is possible to have Pokémon at a lower level than they are usually available via [[evolution]]. Underleveled Pokémon appeared as early as {{v2|Red and Green|s}}, with level 4-6 {{p|Kakuna}} and {{p|Metapod}} available in [[Viridian Forest]]. Kakuna and Metapod cannot be obtained by evolution until level 7.

Prior to Generation V, Pokémon obtained in [[in-game trade]]s are always the same level as the one being traded away, so many underleveled Pokémon can be obtained through in-game trades. For example, in {{2v2|Red|Blue}} and {{2v2|FireRed|LeafGreen}}, it is possible to obtain an {{p|Electrode}} as low as level 3, even though the species evolves from {{p|Voltorb}} only at level 30 or above. This Electrode can be obtained by catching a {{p|Pikachu}} in [[Viridian Forest]] at level 3, evolving it with the {{evostone|Thunderstone}}, and trading it on [[Cinnabar Island]].

Some [[non-player character]] {{pkmn|Trainer}}s use underleveled Pokémon in battle. For example, [[Lance]] has three underleveled {{p|Dragonite}} in Generations {{gen|II}} and {{gen|IV}}, with one being at level 50 and two at level 49 in {{2v2|HeartGold|SoulSilver}} (Dragonite does not evolve naturally from {{p|Dragonair}} until level 55). Many other in-game Trainers, such as [[Mars]] and [[Jupiter]], also possess underleveled Pokémon.

An application of the [[Pomeg glitch]] in {{v2|Emerald}} makes it possible to evolve a Pokémon while it is still inside an Egg, allowing any such evolved forms to be obtained at level 5. In [[Generation IV]], this particular exploit of the Pomeg glitch was fixed; the Pomeg glitch was removed entirely in [[Generation V]].

====Disobedience====
{{main|Obedience}}
[[Outsider Pokémon]] (Pokémon obtained via [[trade]] or {{pkmn2|event}} distribution) occasionally disobey the player's commands if they are above a certain level. The [[Badge]]s the player owns determine the maximum level outsider Pokémon can be before there is a possibility for them to disobey. Not owning the region's second Badge means that no traded Pokémon whose level is above 10 (level 20 in Generation VI) will obey the player; if the player has the region's eighth Badge, Pokémon will always obey.

===In the spin-off games===
====In the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series====
In the [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series]], level functions similarly to the core series. Like in the core series, each Pokémon's level, ranging from 1 to 100, depends on how much {{DL|Experience|In the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series|experience}} it has. When a Pokémon gains a level, its stats increase slightly and it may try to learn a new move. The moves that can be learned by each Pokémon, and the exact levels they will try to learn them, are the same as contemporaneous core series games. In order for some Pokémon to [[Evolution|evolve]], a minimum level is also required. However, evolution does not occur automatically, requiring access to specific places instead.

A number of dungeons across the series temporarily set the team's levels to 1 or 5 when entered. Their levels are restored to normal once the dungeon is exited.

A {{DL|Seed|Joy Seed}} or {{DL|Food (Mystery Dungeon)|Golden Banana}} can be used to increase a Pokémon's level. A {{DL|Seed|Doom Seed}} can be used to decrease a Pokémon's level.

====In Pokémon Shuffle====
Each Pokémon in [[Pokémon Shuffle]] has a level, which increases when it gains enough [[experience]]. As a Pokémon's level increases, its {{DL|Pokémon Shuffle|Attack power, Level, and XP|Attack power}} increases as well, with how much it increases per level determined by the Pokémon's {{DL|List of Pokémon by Pokémon Shuffle list number|Attack power table|Attack power at level 1}}. All Pokémon begin at level 1, with a maximum level of 10. However, Raise Max Level {{DL|Pokémon Shuffle|Enhancements}} are able to increase this cap for specific Pokémon, potentially up to level 20.

==In the anime==
The concept of levels of Pokémon is not as detailed, nor as frequently mentioned, in the {{pkmn|anime}}. The first time levels were referred to was briefly by {{MTR}} during the [[EP002|second episode]] when he said [[Ash's Pikachu]] was "powerful beyond its evolutionary level."

It was later mentioned more obviously by students at the [[Pokémon Tech|Academy]] in ''[[EP009|The School of Hard Knocks]]''. {{OBP|Joe|EP009|One of them}} was able to quote the levels at which {{p|Pidgey}} and the rest of its family [[evolution|evolve]] and learn certain [[move]]s, and [[Giselle|another]] stated that Pikachu should be at least level 25. However, the main characters and their Pokémon remain seemingly oblivious to the idea.

{{an|Misty}} mentions levels in ''[[EP051|Bulbasaur's Mysterious Garden]]'' where she says "That {{p|Rhyhorn}} must be at a ''high level''!" referring to a {{tc|Hiker}}'s Rhyhorn's formidable strength as it uses {{m|Take Down}} on [[Ash's Bulbasaur]], severely injuring it.

In ''[[DP163|Fighting Ire with Fire!]]'', {{an|Brock}} mentions [[Barry's Empoleon]] has leveled up a ton since last seeing it, referring to how its battle against a {{p|Mothim}} went. In ''[[DP173|Dealing with a Fierce Double Ditto Drama!]]'', when teaching [[Narissa]], Brock says "Now let's level you up. And the only way to do that is to get [[experience]] from battling." These mentions confirm the ability to inflict damage on certain Pokémon becomes easier when a Pokémon grows a level.

In ''[[EP112|Enter The Dragonite]]'', {{OBP|Drake|Orange League}} comments that [[Ash's Charizard]] is on a higher level than he thought, as it was able to withstand a series of {{t|Electric}} attacks from his {{p|Electabuzz}}.

In ''[[EP120|Roll On, Pokémon!]]'', {{Ash}}'s [[Pokédex]] mentions that the length a {{p|Donphan}}'s tusks indicates its level, allowing Brock to deduce that the short-tusked Donphan they encountered was a young and low-level one.

Brock mentions in ''[[EP201|Doin' What Comes Natu-rally!]]'' that moves become more powerful as a Pokémon's level is raised; and Ash adds that the best way to raise levels is by battling. Despite this, Ash's most used Pokémon, Pikachu, doesn't show signs of being at a higher level than any other Pokémon. After appearing in more than 700 episodes, and battling in most of them, its level would be expected to be very high; however, at the start of each [[series]] of the anime, it either has as hard a time defeating other Trainers' Pokémon as his more recently-obtained Pokémon do or outright loses against them, an example being [[Trip]]'s recently-obtained {{TP|Trip|Snivy}} (Although it should be noted that Pikachu's levels may have been affected by such factors as an illness prior to Ash arriving in Hoenn or an encounter with [[Zekrom (Pokémon)|Zekrom]] temporarily draining Pikachu's electric power).

During a quiz in ''[[EP245|Will the Real Oak Please Stand Up?]]'', [[DJ Mary]] asks {{an|Professor Oak}} and [[James]] (disguised as Professor Oak) what move {{p|Slowbro}} learns on level 46. When James fails to know the answer, he says that he has Amnesia. For his luck, however, {{m|Amnesia}} was the correct answer.

In ''[[AG158|Queen of the Serpentine!]]'', Brock comments how {{FB|Pike Queen|Lucy}}'s {{p|Milotic}} is at a high level after it defeated [[Ash's Donphan]] with a single hit.

[[Dawn's Piplup]] also shows that the anime does not strictly follow the games' system. In its debut episode, it used {{m|Bide}}, a move Piplup normally does not learn until level 18, by which point it would be showing signs of evolution (which did not happen until ''[[DP122|Stopped in the Name of Love!]]''). Therefore, level up moves can generally be learned at any time in the anime.

In the [[SS019|two Mystery]] [[SS020|Dungeon specials]], levels are mentioned, but not explained. This may mean that Pokémon themselves understand the concept of levels in the anime but humans do not.

==In the manga==
The concept of levels appears to be present within some manga (but not all of them).

===In The Electric Tale of Pikachu manga===
The concept of levels appears rarely in the [[The Electric Tale of Pikachu]] manga; however, in ''[[ET07|Pikachu's Excellent Adventure]]'', [[Samurai]] specifically mentions level 99 {{p|Slowpoke}} and {{p|Magikarp}} which can be found in the [[Hidden Village]].

===In the Pokémon Adventures manga===
At the end of every {{adv|volume}}, or starting from {{PAV|15}}, at the end of certain {{adv|round}}s, the current levels of at least one of the main characters' Pokémon are given in a Pokédex or Adventure Map section.

The level mechanic appears in the plot twice. In the {{chap|FireRed & LeafGreen}}, [[Orm]]'s black [[Pokédex]] was able to deduce the power of {{adv|Yellow}}'s Pokémon in terms of level; Yellow then used her own mysterious power to sharply raise her team members' levels. In the {{chap|Emerald}}, {{adv|Emerald}} found out that the {{p|Sceptile}} he used during his Battle Factory challenge, and later smuggled out, was able to survive an opposing {{p|Glalie}}'s {{m|Sheer Cold}}; Sceptile was Level 51, even though Emerald's challenge was in the Level 50, Single Battle mode, meaning that the rest of the rental Pokémon were Level 50.

===In the Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All manga===
The concept of levels seems to exist in [[Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All]], as in ''[[GDZ17|Catch Bellsprout!]]'', [[Shu]] comments that the {{p|Bellsprout}} he is battling against is at a higher level than his {{p|Ponyta}}.

==Trivia==
* Before [[Generation IV]], it was impossible to get a Pokémon at level 1 without the aid of a glitch or cheating device. The lowest level Pokémon would be at level 2 in the wild, and Eggs would hatch at level 5. In Generation IV, however, Eggs are hatched at level 1, {{p|Regigigas}} and {{p|Magikarp}} can be caught at level 1 in {{game|Platinum}}, and {{p|Dialga}}, {{p|Palkia}}, or {{p|Giratina}} can be obtained at level 1 in {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}.
* In [[Generation I]], it is possible to encounter and catch Pokémon at levels over 100 through the [[old man glitch]], and encounter them in [[glitch Trainer]]s' parties through the [[Mew glitch]].

==In other languages==
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{{Pokémon individuality}} 
{{Project Games notice|game mechanic}}

[[Category:Game mechanics]]
[[Category:Terminology]]

[[de:Level]]
[[fr:Niveau]]
[[it:Livello]]
[[ja:レベル]]
[[pl:Poziom]]
[[zh:等级]]

Pokémon Orienteering

2017-01-01T23:02:26Z

Djfspence: /* Contestants */

'''Pokémon Orienteering''' (Japanese: '''ポケモンオリエンテーリング''' ''Pokémon Orienteering'') is an {{pkmn|anime}}-exclusive {{wp|orienteering}} competition held in [[Potpourri Island]]. It was featured in ''[[AG159|Off the Unbeaten Path]]''. Another, nearly identical competition appeared in ''[[XY041|Foggy Pokémon Orienteering!]]'' as part of [[Professor Sycamore]]'s [[Pokémon Summer Camp]].

==Competition==
[[File:Potpourri Island map.png|thumb|220px|Potpourri Island's map]]
At the beginning of the Pokémon Orienteering competition, all of the contestants receive a map of [[Potpourri Island]] and a {{wp|compass}}. Together with a partner {{OBP|Pokémon|species}}, {{pkmn|Trainer}}s must navigate their way around the island and attempt to find five checkpoints, which are located in places that are difficult to reach. At each checkpoint, their map must be stamped with a Pokémon symbol.

The object of the competition is to get Trainers and their Pokémon to work together. The first team to get all of the stamps on their map and get back to the [[Pokémon Center]] is declared the winner. The winners are presented with a golden medal called the Pokémon Teamwork Medal. They also receive a sample of Potpourri Island's famous [[Berry|fruit]].

During the competition, [[Jessie]] and {{MTR}} had trouble finding the checkpoints and gave up, letting [[James]] and his {{TP|James|Mime Jr.}} collect all the stamps so they would benefit from the sample of fruits as well. They decided to slow down the other contestants by setting pitfall traps. In the end, [[Nurse Joy]] announced James and his Mime Jr. as the big winners. James happily accepted the medal, but gave away the fruit to the rest of the contestants, excluding Jessie and Meowth.

===Checkpoints===
* The {{p|Lunatone}} stamp is located at the Moon Rock, next to a giant Lunatone statue.
* The {{p|Remoraid}} stamp is located at the Rainbow Falls.
* The {{p|Pineco}} stamp can be found next to a 300-year-old giant tree.
* The {{p|Kingler}} stamp can be found on a cliff overlooking the ocean.
* The {{p|Skarmory}} stamp is encountered on a pillar of land between two bridges.

===Stamps===
{| class="roundy" style="margin:auto; background: #{{thlon color}}; border: 3px solid #{{thlon color dark}}"
|-
! style="background:#{{thlon color light}}; {{roundytl|5px}};" | Lunatone stamp
! style="background:#{{thlon color light}};" | Remoraid stamp
! style="background:#{{thlon color light}};" | Pineco stamp
! style="background:#{{thlon color light}};" | Kingler stamp
! style="background:#{{thlon color light}}; {{roundytr|5px}};" | Skarmory stamp
|- style="background:#fff"
| [[File:Pokémon Orienteering Lunatone stamp.png|180px]]
| [[File:Pokémon Orienteering Remoraid stamp.png|180px]]
| [[File:Pokémon Orienteering Pineco stamp.png|180px]]
| [[File:Pokémon Orienteering Kingler stamp.png|180px]]
| [[File:Pokémon Orienteering Skarmory stamp.png|180px]]
|}{{-}}

==Contestants==
{| class="roundy" align="center" style="background: #{{thlon color}}; border: 3px solid #{{thlon color dark}}; width: 35%;"
|-
! style="background:#{{thlon color light}}; {{roundytl|5px}}" | {{color2|000|Pokémon Trainer|Trainer}}
! style="background:#{{thlon color light}};" colspan="2" | {{color2|000|Pokémon (species)|Pokémon}}
! style="background:#{{thlon color light}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" | Place
|- align="center" style="background:#fff"
| [[James]]
| {{MSP|439|Mime Jr.}}
| {{TP|James|Mime Jr.}}
| Winners
|- align="center" style="background:#fff"
| {{Ash}}
| {{MSP|025|Pikachu}}
| {{AP|Pikachu}}
| N/A
|- align="center" style="background:#fff"
| {{an|May}}
| {{MSP|133|Eevee}}
| {{TP|May|Eevee}}
| N/A
|- align="center" style="background:#fff"
| [[Max]]
| {{MSP|446|Munchlax}}
| {{TP|May|Munchlax}}
| N/A
|- align="center" style="background:#fff"
| {{an|Brock}}
| {{MSP|438|Bonsly}}
| {{TP|Brock|Bonsly}}
| N/A
|- align="center" style="background:#fff"
| [[Jessie]]
| {{MSP|052|Meowth}}
| {{MTR}} (disguised as {{p|Sneasel}})
| N/A
|- align="center" style="background:#fff"
| [[Nurse Joy]]
| {{MSP|043|Oddish}}
| {{p|Oddish}}
| N/A
|-
! style="background:#{{thlon color light}};" colspan="4" | Other Pokémon
|- align="center" style="background:#fff"
| {{MSP|043|Oddish}} {{p|Oddish}}
| {{MSP|058|Growlithe}} {{p|Growlithe}}
| {{MSP|069|Bellsprout}} {{p|Bellsprout}}
| {{MSP|187|Hoppip}} {{p|Hoppip}}
|- align="center" style="background:#fff"
| {{MSP|184|Azumarill}} {{p|Azumarill}}
| {{MSP|189|Jumpluff}} {{p|Jumpluff}}
| {{MSP|190|Aipom}} {{p|Aipom}}
| {{MSP|207|Gligar}} {{p|Gligar}}
|- align="center" style="background:#fff"
| {{MSP|215|Sneasel}} {{p|Sneasel}}
| {{MSP|217|Ursaring}} {{p|Ursaring}}
| {{MSP|223|Remoraid}} {{p|Remoraid}}
| {{MSP|231|Phanpy}} {{p|Phanpy}}
|- align="center" style="background:#fff"
| {{MSP|240|Magby}} {{p|Magby}}
| {{MSP|246|Larvitar}} {{p|Larvitar}}
| {{MSP|255|Torchic}} {{p|Torchic}}
| {{MSP|258|Mudkip}} {{p|Mudkip}}
|- align="center" style="background:#fff"
| style="{{roundybl|5px}}" |{{MSP|261|Poochyena}} {{p|Poochyena}}
| {{MSP|263|Zigzagoon}} {{p|Zigzagoon}}
| {{MSP|294|Loudred}} {{p|Loudred}}
| style="{{roundybr|5px}}" | {{MSP|353|Shuppet}} {{p|Shuppet}}
|}{{-}}

==In other languages==
{{Langtable|color={{thlon color light}}|bordercolor={{thlon color dark}}
|de=Pokémon-Orientierungslauf
|fr=Course d'orientation Pokémon
|it=Orientamento Pokémon
|es_la=Orientación Pokémon
|es_eu=Gymkhana Pokémon
|pt_br=Orientação Pokémon
}}

==See also==
* {{DL|Pokémon Summer Camp|PokéEnteering competition}}
 
{{Project Anime notice|no}}

[[Category:Pokémon competitions]]

[[de:Pokémon-Orientierungslauf]]
[[it:Orientamento Pokémon]]
[[ja:ポケモンオリエンテーリング]]

Bonnie (anime)

2016-12-04T22:09:54Z

Djfspence: /* Trivia */

{{CharInfobox
|color={{fairy color}}
|corecolor={{fairy color light}}
|bordercolor={{fairy color dark}}
|name=Bonnie
|jname={{tt|ユリーカ|Yurīka}}
|tmname=Eureka
|slogan=no
|image=Bonnie XY.png
|size=130px
|caption=Artwork from {{series|XY}}
|colors=yes
|eyes=Blue
|hair=Blonde
|gender=Female
|hometown=[[Lumiose City]]
|region=[[Kalos]]
|relatives={{an|Clemont}} (brother), [[Meyer]] (father)
|trainer=no
|game=counterpart
|counterpart=[[Bonnie]]
|leader=no
|team=no
|brain=no
|anime=yes
|epnum=XY001
|epname=Kalos, Where Dreams and Adventures Begin!
|enva=[[Alyson Leigh Rosenfeld]]
|java=[[Mariya Ise]] ([[XY001]]-[[XY086]], [[XY101]]-present) [[Mika Kanai]] ([[XY087]]-[[XY100]])
}}

'''Bonnie''' (Japanese: '''ユリーカ''' ''Eureka'') is an aspiring [[Pokémon Trainer]] and a former {{ashfr|traveling companion}} of {{Ash}}. She made her debut appearance in ''[[XY001|Kalos, Where Dreams and Adventures Begin!]]'' along with her older brother, {{an|Clemont}}.

==History==
{{incomplete|section|2=XY140}}
Bonnie was first seen with her brother Clemont in [[Lumiose City]]. Both were standing outside the Prism Tower when they watched Ash go inside to challenge the Lumiose Gym. When Ash was ejected out of the building, Clemont saved Ash with his Clemontic Gear while Bonnie saved [[Ash's Pikachu]] by catching him before he hit the ground. Thinking that he was cute, Bonnie hugged Pikachu, who shocked her in retaliation. Bonnie quickly apologized and explained that she is too young to have her own Pokémon and therefore always becomes excited when she meets one. Though she cannot own a Pokémon, she participates in other activities when she can. When Clemont and Ash had a battle against each other, she refereed the match for them. She later led them to [[Professor Sycamore]]'s lab when {{AP|Froakie}} was injured by {{TRT}}.

In ''[[XY002|Lumiose City Pursuit!]]'', Bonnie met Professor Sycamore's {{p|Garchomp}} and played with the professor's other Pokémon, before Team Rocket infiltrated the lab. Bonnie tagged along with Ash and Clemont to help free the enraged Garchomp from the machine controlling her, and Bonnie watched her brother use one of his inventions to break in to the Prism Tower.

In ''[[XY003|A Battle of Aerial Mobility!]]'', Bonnie and Clemont officially decided to accompany Ash on his journey through [[Kalos]]. Later in the episode, the group encountered a wild {{TP|Clemont|Dedenne}}. Bonnie asked Clemont to allow her to keep Dedenne, and Ash agreed, Bonnie tried to offer a berry to Dedenne, but a wild {{p|Fletchling}} stole the berry, scaring off Dedenne in the process. She later watched with her brother as Ash caught the {{AP|Fletchling}}. After it was caught, Bonnie scolded Fletchling for stealing Dedenne's food but quickly forgave the Pokémon. Dedenne was later seen following Bonnie and the others.

[[File:Bonnie and Clemont.png|thumb|left|250px|Bonnie and Clemont]]
Then, in ''[[XY004|A Shockingly Cheeky Friendship!]]'', Bonnie met the Dedenne from the previous episode when he stole the food she was trying to feed to Pikachu and Fletchling. She begged Clemont to capture him for her, but Dedenne forced the group to chase him in several holes in the ground, which caused Dedenne and Pikachu to get lost together. Eventually, Pikachu and Dedenne returned, but a previous encounter with Team Rocket left Dedenne exhausted to the point of fainting, much to Bonnie's horror. After Dedenne was rejuvenated by one of Clemont's inventions, he bonded with Clemont and helped defeat Team Rocket. Afterward, Dedenne allowed Clemont to capture him so that Bonnie could keep him in her satchel.

In ''[[XY094|From A to Z!]]'', Bonnie discovered [[Squishy|a strange, green Pokémon]] (unbeknownst to her or her friends, a {{p|Zygarde}} [[List of Pokémon with form differences#Zygarde|Core]]) resting in her satchel. The Pokémon panicked upon seeing Bonnie and attempted to escape, to no avail. Although baffled as to what it was, as Ash and {{an|Serena}}'s attempts to scan it with their [[Pokédex]]es had proven futile, Bonnie [[nickname]]d it '''Squishy''' (Japanese: '''プニちゃん''' ''Puni-chan'') in the absence of a species name, dead set on looking after it. Unfortunately, Squishy was quickly lost because of a {{p|Dodrio}} stampede caused by [[Sawyer]]'s {{TP|Sawyer|Grovyle}}. Although they quickly caught up to it, it had been captured by a group of [[Team Flare]] {{tc|Team Flare Grunt|Grunts}} led by [[Celosia]]. Ash and Sawyer were able to rescue Squishy from Team Flare, Bonnie catching it after it was dropped by Celosia's {{p|Drapion}}.

Later, Bonnie was unable to get Squishy to eat, not understanding why until it crawled over to a rock to rest and absorb sunlight. Afterwards, when it saw [[Terminus Cave]] on Serena's [[Town Map]], it attacked the device, apparently thinking it was a portal to the cave; as a result, the group decided that was their next destination. That night, Squishy, detecting that Celosia was still searching for it, woke the group. The group once again defended it, Serena and Clemont falling back to escape with Bonnie and Squishy as Ash and Sawyer covered their escape. However, Bonnie lost her balance and fell while crossing a river; although she didn't seem hurt, she had lost Squishy again. By the time she reunited with Squishy, it was exhausted from having defended itself against another group of Team Flare Grunts led by [[Bryony]], but it absorbed light to recover, much to Bonnie's relief.

During ''[[XY102|Meeting at Terminus Cave!]]'', Bonnie brought Squishy back to Terminus Cave, where it started meditating in the water. When Team Flare attacked, Bonnie nearly got hit by {{p|Drapion}}'s {{m|Pin Missile}} but was saved by Ash. Greninja eventually recovered Squishy and gave it to Bonnie, but Squishy ultimately decided to battle Team Flare itself. In doing so, Bonnie and her friends learned that Squishy had the ability to access stronger formes. In this act of bravery, however, Squishy got separated from the rest of Ash's group, which left Bonnie very worried.

During the events of ''[[XY103|A Cellular Connection!]]'', Bonnie wanted to go look for Squishy even though Clemont explicitly forbade her from doing so, out of concern that she would get hurt. When the group eventually got chased by a group of wild {{p|Toxicroak}} as a result of Bonnie's recklessness, {{TP|Clemont|Bunnelby}} got hurt saving her from a nasty fall. Bunnelby was admitted to a [[Pokémon Center]], which left Bonnie feeling very guilty about it, and she promptly went to look for the herbs necessary to cure him. By the end of the episode Bunnelby had recovered. Squishy had overseen Bonnie's efforts, and as a result returned to the group once more, as it believed humans and Pokémon could live together thanks to Bonnie.

During [[XY106|the]] [[XY116|following]] [[XY119|episodes]], Bonnie would often be able to tell whenever Squishy was worried, and would sing a song to calm it. During ''[[XY114|A Keeper for Keeps?!]]'', Bonnie's attempts to get Clemont a wife actually got a girl interested in him, to her own surprise. She was very displeased as she feared this meant Clemont would stop caring for her. She made several attepts to break them up, all of which backfired. At the end of the episode, however, Clemont revealed that he intended to continue looking after Bonnie. Having learned nothing from the whole ordeal, Bonnie immediately resumed her attempts to get Clemont a wife.

During the events of ''[[XY118|Championing a Research Battle!]]'', she was the one who told Diantha about Ash and Greninja's unique transformation. [[XY120|Later on]], she would be the one to dub the forme "Ash-Greninja".

[[XY131|After watching Ash at the Lumiose Conference]], Bonnie was shocked when Squishy fled after the stadium was attacked by weird vines. In [[XY132|the following episode]], despite the protests of [[Meyer|Blaziken Mask]], she went after Squishy along with Clemont and Serena. After she finally sense exactly where Squishy was, she was amazed when it transformed into a Zygarde to confront the one under Team Flare's control. In ''[[XY133|Coming Apart at the Dreams!]]'', She watched as Squishy and [[Z2]] were battling each other throughout Lumiose City, until the former was subdued by the latter. She sensed Squishy's pain and fell to her knees and after she stood back up, she was rescued by Blaziken Mask's Mega Blaziken when one of the giant roots almost attacked her. Despite Blaziken Mask's attempt to comfort her, she couldn't help but to scream out as she kept feeling Squishy's pain.

In ''[[XY134|The Right Hero for the Right Job!]]'', Bonnie kept trying to reach out to Squishy, who in return attacked her with vines. After Blaziken Mask took a hit for her, a desperate Bonnie began to tear up and, with no other options left, began singing Squishy's song. This managed to snap Squishy out of its mind control, and Bonnie was overjoyed when Squishy came to her side. Soon after, however, Squishy left after it sensed Z2 being freed from Team Flare's control. In [[XY135|the following episode]], Bonnie followed Squishy who searched for Z2. Z2 initially was very skeptical and hostile with Squishy and Bonnie, but Bonnie reached out to Z2 and it allowed Bonnie to carry it. After that, Bonnie along with Squishy, Z2, and Blaziken Mask were brought along in the helicopter with Ash, [[Alain]], Clemont, and [[Malva]], who's chasing after the [[Megalith Zygarde]].

For most of the fight with the Megalith, Bonnie stayed with Squishy and Z2 at the side lines watching the event with [[Mairin]] and Serena who was tasked to protect the two young girls. In ''[[XY136|Forming a More Perfect Union!]]'', after a devastating attack from the Megalith Zygarde, Bonnie and Clemont finally discovered the true identity of Blaziken Mask as their father, whose mask fell off during the attack. When Squishy and Z2 both left her to stop the Megalith for good, Bonnie tried to chase them but she was stopped by Meyer. Soon after, Squishy and Z2 joined hands and transformed into Zygarde's Perfect Forme, and Bonnie was shown to be very excited, cheering the [[Legendary Pokémon]] stopping [[Lysandre]], destroying the Megalith, and restoring Kalos's environment back to normal. However, after reverting back into the cores, both Squishy and Z2 had to leave her, as they were slightly exhausted from the battle and requires some rest. Before leaving, Squishy expressed its deep gratitude towards Bonnie for protecting it all this time and showing it that humans and Pokémon may have hope and determination to never give up. As Squishy and Z2 fades away, Bonnie tearfully proclaimed her love to the Legendary Pokémon once again.

In ''[[XY137|Battling With a Clean Slate!]]'', Bonnie helped Ash, Serena, and her father clean up the gym to prepare for the gym's reopening. At Professor Sycamore's lab, she and the others helped Mairin prepare for the welcome party for Alain. Bonnie made a decoration of Squishy and said that she missed him, wondering what he was up to ever since the Team Flare incident ended. Ash reassured that Squishy was doing fine, and Bonnie agreed. The next day, she watched the Gym battle between [[Alva (XY137)|Alva]] and Clembot, which ended with Alva being the victor. After the Gym battle, Professor Sycamore gave medals to Bonnie and Dedenne, as well as Ash, Serena, Clemont, Mairin, Alain, and all of their Pokémon, for all of their heroic efforts against Team Flare. The group then posed for a photo. At night, she watched the fireworks and Prism Tower lighting up with Ash, Serena, and Clemont.

In [[XY139]], Bonnie went after Xerosic along with Ash, Serena, and Ash's Greninja to rescue her brother Clemont from Xerosic, but when they got there, Clemont was being put under control by Xerosic. After Xerosic was arrested by Officer Jenny, Bonnie reunited with Squishy and Zygarde, who told the gang that Zygarde needed Greninja's powers as Ash-Greninja. After when Greninja left with Squishy and Zygarde, Bonnie made a promise to Squishy that once she becomes a trainer, she will go on another adventure with Squishy in the future.

==Character==
[[File:Bonnie Proposal.png|thumb|250px|Bonnie trying to find a wife for her brother]]
Bonnie is a young and cheerful girl who is always excited to meet new Pokémon. At times, she gets too invasive with Pokémon, similar to {{an|Iris}}, [[Burgundy]] and {{an|Bianca}}, causing them to attack her. She is very proud of her brother's accomplishments as an inventor, but sometimes criticizes him if his inventions do not work. For reasons currently unknown, she tries to find a wife for Clemont, first seen when she asks [[Viola]] and {{OBP|Jessica|XY008}} if they could marry her brother. This causes him to get embarrassed and remove her with his {{p|Aipom}} arm.

Bonnie seems to see Serena as a big sister, and they actively take part in several activities together, like baking [[Poké Puff]]s, or clothes shopping. They also sleep together and play games as well. In fact, the majority of the time, if she isn't clinging on to Clemont, she's attached herself to Serena. On the rare occasion she's scared or troubled, if Clemont isn't nearby, Bonnie will hug Serena for comfort. She is also one of the few characters aware that Serena has [[AmourShipping|a crush]] on Ash.

Bonnie doesn't interact with Ash as often as she does with Serena or her brother, but it is evident that she looks upon him favorably, and respects him. She almost always supports Ash in battle, the only exception being when he battles her brother. Ash in turn cares for Bonnie like a little sister, and does his best to help protect her, though he is quite lenient about it compared to Clemont. Being relatively immature himself, Ash is usually the first to support Bonnie's pleas for fun activities, even when Clemont is reluctant. She also views Ash as being quite dense, being unable to see the obvious affection Serena has for him.

Bonnie dislikes feeling left out. In ''[[XY036|Battles in the Sky!]]'', she got upset because she was too small to glide in a wing suit and in ''[[XY052|A Stealthy Challenge!]]'', where she naively asks Ash's [[Evolution|newly evolved]] {{AP|Frogadier}} to change back into {{p|Froakie}} so she could see his evolution, in which Clemont replied that her request was obviously impossible. Though she cannot own her own Pokémon, she participates in things that she can still do, such as refereeing unofficial matches. She also asks her brother permission to "keep" Pokémon that she one day wants to train, when she is old enough to be a Trainer. She enjoys taking care of her friend's Pokémon and particularly likes brushing their fur, similar to a {{pkmn|groomer}}. She always likes to be able to participate in the same activities the rest of the group are taking part in, and not being able to (such as in ''Battles in the Sky!'' when she was denied entry to the indoor sky diving facility), or otherwise being unable to get her own way, causes her to pout. These accomplishments may seem small but they are a way for Bonnie to occupy herself and continuously learn more about being a Trainer.

[[File:Bonnie Drawing.png|thumb|left|250px|Bonnie's drawing of the group's Pokémon]]
Bonnie is shown to be innocently ignorant of scary things, seeing them more as being 'interesting' or 'fun'. This is seen in ''[[XY014|Seeking Shelter From the Storm!]]'' and ''[[XY072|Scary Hospitality!]]'', where, when facing supernatural phenomenon that scares her elder travelling companions, Bonnie is seen happily looking around for the source of it. That's not to say that Bonnie can't be scared. Though she has no problem watching Pokémon battles, Bonnie does not like bullying or one-sided violence, and is often seen burying her face in her brother's or Serena's clothes in such situations.

All in all, Bonnie is still a child. In ''[[XY006|Battling on Thin Ice!]]'', she became tired easily and had to be put to bed early. In ''[[XY016|A Jolting Switcheroo!]]'', she began to cry after she lost track of Dedenne. Ash and Serena had to help calm her down and encouraged her not to give up. In ''[[XY045|Splitting Heirs!]]'', it was revealed that she dislikes carrots. In ''[[XY059|Under the Pledging Tree!]]'', Bonnie drew a portrait of {{ashfr|the gang}}'s Pokémon during the [[Coumarine City]] Pledging Tree Festival.

Bonnie's love for Pokémon can be seen in her clothing and other gear, having a {{p|Tyrantrum}} pajamas, a {{p|Slowbro}} swimsuit, a {{p|Snubbull}} apron set and {{p|Delibird}} and {{p|Slurpuff}} winter outfits. She also sleeps in a {{p|Shellder}} tent.
{{left clear}}
==Pokémon==
===Taking care of===
{| width="25%"
| {{ActivePoké|Clemont|Dedenne|Bonnie and Dedenne.png|electric|fairy}} ♂
|}
{{right clear}}

===Befriended===
{{MissingInfo|2|enva|java}}
{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Elise
|pkmn=Espurr
|type1=Psychic
|img=Lacy Espurr.png
|cap=A wild Espurr
|epnum=XY014
|epname=Seeking Shelter From the Storm!
|vajp=Kiyono Yasuno
|vaen=Sarah Natochenny
|desc={{p|Espurr}} is a [[wild Pokémon]] that Bonnie was playing with after she got separated from {{Ash}} and company.

Espurr's known moves are {{m|Protect}} and {{m|Psychic}}.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Grey
|pkmn=Flabébé
|gender=female
|type1=Fairy
|img=Bonnie Flabébé.png
|epnum=XY027
|epname=To Find a Fairy Flower!
|vajp=
|desc=This {{p|Flabébé}} befriended Bonnie due to her hair clip being shaped like a flower. Clemont tried to capture her for his sister to take care of, but it failed due to her already belonging to {{OBP|Grey|XY027}} and [[Florence]]. After losing her flower in an accident, she wandered off until landing on Bonnie. She stayed with her until finding a new flower. Later when {{TRT}} attacked she helped by using Aromatherapy, soothing them into not attacking. By the end of the episode, she reunited with Florence and said goodbye to Bonnie.

She reappeared in [[XY140]], during a flashback.

None of Flabébé's moves are known.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|pkmn=Lapras
|type1=Water
|type2=Ice
|img=Lapras XY049.png
|cap=A wild Lapras
|epnum=XY049
|epname=Bonnie for the Defense!
|desc=Bonnie was introduced to {{p|Lapras}} by [[Heidi]], [[Jay]], and [[Kye]], who had sworn to protect it after they found it all alone and hurt in a lake.

After playing with Lapras, the children discovered its body was feeling hot. It was briefly treated by {{an|Clemont}}, but he suggested they should bring a [[Nurse Joy]] as Lapras had a serious fever. Nurse Joy arrived and quickly made Lapras recover. After healing, Lapras started to cry out for the sky. Clemont figured it wanted to return to its friends in the sea. Although the children were initially against the idea of letting Lapras return to its natural habitat, they decided that if they really loved it, they would help in returning it.

Moments later, {{TRT}} appeared, wanting to steal Lapras. While {{Ash}}, Clemont, and {{an|Serena}} fought them, the children ensured Lapras was guided safely to the sea. Although it got confused by [[James's Inkay]]'s {{m|Psybeam}}, Heidi made it remember the good times they had with it. After this, its friends quickly came to help it and froze Team Rocket with {{m|Ice Beam}}. Afterwards, Lapras said goodbye to the Lapras Defense Force as it returned to sea with it friends.

It reappeared in [[XY140]], during a flashback.

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

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Scientist
|pkmn=Tyrantrum
|stage1=Tyrunt
|type1=Rock
|type2=Dragon
|img=Scientist Tyrunt.png
|cap=A Scientist's Tyrunt
|img2=Scientist Tyrantrum.png
|cap2=A Scientist's Tyrantrum
|epnum=XY087
|epname=The Tiny Caretaker!
|vajp=
|vaen=H.D. Quinn
|desc=Bonnie first found this {{p|Tyrantrum}} in a forest at night as a {{p|Tyrunt}}. After playing with it and taking care of it for a while, Team Rocket tried to steal Tyrunt. Bonnie and Tyrunt tried to run away from them, but eventually Team Rocket caught up to them and snatched Tyrunt. When Team Rocket let Bonnie fall from their balloon, Tyrunt evolved into Tyrantrum and saved Bonnie before sending Team Rocket blasting off again. Afterwards Bonnie asked Clemont to catch Tyrantrum, but he failed due to it already belonging to someone. It turned out that Tyrantrum was a restored [[fossil Pokémon]] from a nearby research center, and was returned to be with its kind there, but not before having one final good-bye with Bonnie.

It reappeared in [[XY140]], during a flashback.

Tyrantrum's known moves are {{m|Fire Fang}} and {{m|Crunch}}.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|pkmn=Zygarde
|nick=Squishy
|main=yes
|type1=Dragon
|type2=Ground
|img=Squishy.png
|cap=Squishy as a Zygarde Core
|img2=Squishy 10 Percent Forme.png
|cap2=Squishy as a 10% Forme Zygarde
|epnum=XY094
|epname=From A to Z!
|vajp=Yūki Kaji
|vaen=Billy Bob Thompson
|desc=Throughout the ''XY&Z'' arc of the {{series|XY}}, Bonnie took care of this {{p|Zygarde}} [[List of Pokémon with form differences#Zygarde|Core]] that had escaped the captivity of [[Team Flare]]. Under Bonnie's care, Squishy learned to trust humans, and place its faith in Bonnie, {{Ash}}, {{AP|Greninja}}, and the others. It left Bonnie to return to its duty of watching over Kalos in [[XY136]], following the ultimate defeat of Team Flare.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|pkmn=Phantump [[File:ShinyVIStar.png|link=Shiny Pokémon]]
|type1=Ghost
|type2=Grass
|img=Shiny Phantump.png
|cap=A wild Shiny Phantump
|epnum=XY117
|epname=Making Friends and Influencing Villains!
|vajp=Yuka Terasaki
|vaen=Lisa Ortiz
|desc=This wild, {{shiny}} {{p|Phantump}} was separated from its home after an encounter with Team Rocket. The young Pokémon was not used to life outside its forest shrine, and was afraid of strangers, but thanks to Bonnie, Dedenne, and her friends, Phantump grew out of its shell and made many new friends. While Team Rocket tried to get payback on the Phantump, the Shiny Phantump eventually reunited with its group and led a counter-attack that sent them blasting off. Bonnie and the others bade farewell to Phantump and its friends, new and old, with an offering of macrons and Pokémon food before continuing on their journey.

Phantump's known moves are {{m|Forest's Curse}}, {{m|Energy Ball}} and {{m|Horn Leech}}.}}

===Temporary===
{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Lena
|pkmn=Pichu
|type1=Electric
|img=Bonnie Pichu.png
|epnum=XY016
|epname=A Jolting Switcheroo!
|vajp=Kiyono Yasuno
|vaen=Kiyono Yasuno
|desc=Bonnie accidentally got [[Lyn]]'s bag which contained {{p|Pichu}} instead of her own bag while at the [[Pokémon Center]]. Bonnie didn't find out about this until {{Ash}} and {{an|Clemont}} were battling. Pichu came out of the bag and used Thunder Shock on its surroundings. It was calmed by [[Ash's Pikachu]] when he shocked it with {{m|Thunderbolt}}. Ash and {{ashfr}} then went to look for Pichu's original Trainer and {{TP|Clemont|Dedenne}}.

While the group were on their search for them, Bonnie and Pikachu decided to care for Pichu for the time being by giving it food and playing with it. Clemont then came with the idea to use one of his inventions to lure Dedenne to them. The invention eventually exploded, but the explosion was noticed by Lyn's older sister [[Lena]] who quickly rushed to the scene, as she in turn was looking for Lyn. Lena was happy to find Pichu with the group and joined them to find Lyn and Dedenne. The group eventually found them in a grape orchard, about to be attacked by wild {{p|Beedrill}}. Pikachu drove the Beedrill away and Pichu was happily reunited with Lyn.

Pichu's only known move is {{m|Thunder Shock}}.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Baa de Mer Ranch
|pkmn=Skiddo
|type1=Grass
|img=Bonnie Skiddo.png
|epnum=XY053
|epname=A Race for Home!
|vajp=
|vaen=Kayzie Rogers
|desc= Bonnie was riding a {{p|Skiddo}}, when she took part in {{kal|Grace}}'s racing training.

None of Skiddo's moves are known.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|main=yes
|trainer=Ash
|pkmn=Goomy
|type1=Dragon
|img=Serena Bonnie Goomy.png
|cap=
|epnum=XY056
|epname=One for the Goomy!
|vajp=Chinatsu Akasaki
|vaen=Tom Wayland
|desc=In ''[[XY056|One for the Goomy!]]'', Bonnie, along with Serena, temporarily used Ash's Goomy in a battle against Team Rocket. But it ran off after remembering the terrible experience it had with Bug-type Pokémon.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Hoopa
|pkmn=Hippopotas
|type1=ground
|gender=male
|img=Hoopa Bonnie Hippopotas.png
|cap=A wild Hippopotas summoned by Hoopa
|epnum=M18
|epname=Hoopa and the Clash of Ages
|vajp=Shin'ichi Shinohara
|vaen=Billy Bob Thompson
|desc=This Hippopotas was summoned by {{an|Hoopa}} to help repair its [[Prison Bottle]], and was entrusted on Bonnie's command.

Hippopotas's only known move is {{m|Sand Attack}}.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|pkmn=Mamoswine
|type1=Ice
|type2=Ground
|img=Clemont Bonnie Mamoswine.png
|cap=A rented Mamoswine
|epnum=XY083
|epname=Over the Mountain of Snow!
|vajp=Kensuke Satō
|vaen=Marc Thompson
|desc=Bonnie temporarily rode on a {{p|Mamoswine}}, along with Clemont, to cross the snowy mountains and through the [[Frost Cavern]].

None of Mamoswine's moves are known.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|main=yes
|trainer=Clemont
|pkmn=Bunnelby
|type1=Normal
|gender=male
|img=Bonnie Bunnelby.png
|epnum=XY087
|epname=The Tiny Caretaker!
|vajp=Chinatsu Akasaki
|vaen=Alyson Rosenfeld
|desc=In ''[[XY087|The Tiny Caretaker!]]'', Bunnelby, along with Bonnie, Dedenne, and the Tyrunt that Bonnie recently befriended, were captured by Team Rocket in a bid to claim Tyrunt as their own. Listening to Bonnie's commands, Bunnelby was able to help Bonnie and the others escape the trio multiple times, but was eventually held down by {{TP|Jessie|Gourgeist}}'s {{m|Leech Seed}} and got defeated by her {{m|Seed Bomb}}.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Ed
|pkmn=Binacle
|nick=Righty
|type1=Rock
|type2=Water
|img=Ed Righty.png
|cap=Righty
|epnum=XY111
|epname=Unlocking Some Respect!
|vajp=
|vaen=Billy Bob Thompson
|desc=The right "arm" of a {{p|Binacle}} which is nicknamed '''Righty''' (Japanese: '''ライト''' ''Right'') It attached itself to Bonnie's head while attempting to find the other arm. Bonnie later commanded it while putting out a fire.

Binacle's known moves are {{m|Brick Break}} and {{m|Water Gun}}.}}

==Pokémon competitions==
Bonnie has competed in the following {{cat|Pokémon competitions}}:
* [[Pokémon Summer Camp]] - Winner (with {{Ash}}, {{an|Serena}} and {{an|Clemont}}; ''[[XY042|Battling Into the Hall of Fame!]]'')

==Voice actors==
{{vatable|color={{fairy color light}}|bordercolor={{fairy color}}
|ja=伊瀬茉莉也 ''[[Mariya Ise]]'' ([[XY001]] - [[XY086]], [[XY101]] - Present) かないみか ''[[Mika Kanai]]'' ([[XY087]] - [[XY100]])
|en=[[Alyson Leigh Rosenfeld]]
|da=Mia Aunbirk
|nl=Manou Cardoso
|fi=Henni-Liisa Stam
|el=Στέλλα Μπονάτσου ''Stella Bonatsou''
|he=מייה קדוש ''Mia Kadosh''
|hi=निलुफर मिद्दे खान ''Nilufer Middey Khan'' (Hungama dub)
|it=Valentina Pallavicino
|ko=조경이 ''Jo Gyung-i''
|pl=Natalia Jankiewicz
|pt_br=Jussara Marques ([[S17]]-[[S18]]) Luiza Cesar ([[S19]])
|pt_eu=Vânia Blubird
|ru=Наталья Терешкова ''Natalya Tereshkova''
|es_la=Jocelyn Robles
|es_eu=Blanca Hualde
|th=ธันวา ภักดีอำนาจ ''Thanwa Pakdeeamnat''
}}

==Artwork==
{| style="margin:auto; text-align:center; {{roundy|20px}} border: 2px solid #{{fairy color dark}}; background: #{{fairy color}}; font-size:80%;"
|-
| style="{{roundy|20px}} border: 2px solid #{{fairy color dark}}; background: #{{fairy color light}}; width:80px"| [[File:Bonnie XY 2.png|140px]]
| style="{{roundy|20px}} border: 2px solid #{{fairy color dark}}; background: #{{fairy color light}}; width:80px"| [[File:Bonnie XY 3.png|140px]]
|-
| colspan=2 | Alternative artwork from the {{color2|000|XY series|''XY'' Series}}
|}

==In the manga==

===In the movie adaptations===
Bonnie appeared in ''{{ma|Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction}}'' and ''{{ma|Hoopa and the Clash of Ages}}''.
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==Trivia==
* Bonnie is the youngest female protagonist.
* Bonnie serves as an antithesis to {{an|Brock}}'s {{cat|Anime running gags|running gag}} as she is the one who requests any older female character that the group encounters to marry {{an|Clemont}} and is subsequently removed by him instead of the other way around.
** One noticeable difference is that Bonnie does not ask any [[Nurse Joy]]s or [[Officer Jenny]]s to marry Clemont; these are the most common targets of Brock's affection.
** This interaction could be considered an inversion of Brock's dynamic with [[Max]] during the Hoenn saga, as during the latter stage of the series Max was often the one to drag Brock away from the girls he was flirting with, whereas now Bonnie attempts to attract the girls' attention against Clemont's wishes.
* Much like {{an|Iris}} at the beginning of the {{series|Best Wishes}}, Bonnie (along with Ash and Clemont) was shocked by Pikachu when first meeting Ash. This follows the running gag in the anime, which involves Pikachu accidentally frying all of Ash's female traveling companions' [[bicycle]]s, or, if they do not have one, shocking the girls themselves; with Serena being the only exception.
* In the Japanese version, Bonnie refers to herself in the third person.
* The color scheme of Bonnie's hair and clothes seems to match that of a [[Shiny Pokémon|Shiny]] {{p|Dedenne}}, a Pokémon that she is taking care of.

==Names==
{| class="roundy" style="background: #{{fairy color light}}; border: 3px solid #{{fairy color}}"
|-
! style="{{roundytl|5px}}" | Language
! Name
! style="{{roundytr|5px}}" | Origin
|- style="background:#FFF;"
|Japanese
|ユリーカ ''Eureka''
|From ''{{wp|Lemon#Varieties|Eureka lemon}}''
|- style="background:#FFF;"
|English
|Bonnie
|From ''{{wp|Lemon#Varieties|Bonnie Brae}}'', a variety of lemon
|- style="background:#FFF;"
|French, Italian, Spanish
|Clem
| Similar to her brother's name
|- style="background:#FFF;"
|German
|Heureka
|From her Japanese name
|- style="background:#FFF;"
|Korean
|유리카 ''{{tt|Eureka|Yurika}}''
|From her Japanese name
|- style="background:#FFF;"
|Chinese ({{tt|Mandarin|Taiwan}})
|柚麗嘉 ''Yòulìjiā ''
|Transliteration of her Japanese name. Contains 柚 ''yòu'', ({{wp|pomelo}}).
|- style="background:#FFF;"
|Chinese ({{tt|Cantonese|Hong Kong}})
|柚麗嘉 ''Yáulaihgā''
|Mandarin-based transliteration of her Japanese name. Contains 柚 ''yáu'', (pomelo).
|- style="background:#FFF;"
|Thai
|ยูรีก้า ''{{tt|Eureka|Yurika}}''
|Same as her Japanese name.
|- style="background:#FFF;"
|Indonesian
|Yurika
|Transliteration of Japanese name.
|- style="background:#FFF;"
|Russian
|Бонни ''Bonni''
|Transcription of English name
|- style="background:#FFF;"
|Greek
|Μπόνι ''Bóni''
|Transcription of English name
|- style="background:#FFF;"
|Hebrew
|ובוני ''Bonni''
|Transcription of English name
|}
{{-}}

==Related articles==
* [[Bonnie]]
* [[Mirror Bonnie]]
* {{cat|Episodes focusing on Bonnie}}
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Walking Pokémon

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[[File:HGSS Walking Pokémon.png|thumb|350px|Art from {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}} illustrating the concept]]
'''Walking Pokémon''' are Pokémon that walk alongside their {{pkmn|Trainer}} when they normally would be inside their [[Poké Ball]]s outside of battle.

A walking Pokémon will follow behind its Trainer much like [[Stat Trainers|partner Trainers]] do, and can be interacted with if the player turns back and talks to them. The first game that this appeared in was {{game|Yellow}} on the [[Game Boy]]. This feature also appears in {{game2|Diamond|Pearl|Platinum}}, and to a greater extent {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}} for the [[Nintendo DS]]. Pokémon walking alongside Trainers has appeared many times in the anime series as well as the [[Pokémon Adventures]] manga.

==In the games==
===Pokémon Yellow===
{{main|Red's Pikachu (game)}}
[[File:Pokémon Yellow shop worker.png|frame|{{p|Pikachu}} following the {{player}}]]
In {{game|Yellow}}, when the player runs into [[Professor Oak]] at the entrance of [[Pallet Town]], a [[wild Pokémon|wild Pikachu]] appears and attacks Oak, and Oak is forced to capture it to keep the player out of danger. Back in the lab, {{ga|Blue}} will obtain an {{p|Eevee}}, the Pokémon originally intended for the player. Professor Oak will then give the player the {{p|Pikachu}} he caught. Pikachu refuses to stay in its Poké Ball and insists on following the player around.

By turning around and talking to the Pikachu, the player can learn how it feels and thinks about the player. At the beginning of the game, Pikachu is unhappy to be stuck with the player as a Trainer. By using it in lots of battles and keeping it healthy, however, it will change its attitude towards the player. Pikachu displays a variety of expressions, from anger to shock to fear to love, as it reacts to the player and its surroundings. If Pikachu is traded to another game, evolved, and traded back, it will no longer follow the player.
[[File:Spr Y Red Pikachu.png|frame|left|Pikachu's status screen]]
Pikachu has many expressions, and some events will trigger certain expressions. For example, when it first meets the player, Pikachu is not happy to see the player, and will sometimes turn its back towards them. If the player decides to speak to Pikachu, a small image of Pikachu's current emotion will pop up. The image also shows how much the Pikachu [[friendship|likes]] the player. Further on in the game, Pikachu will begin to like the player, and smile at them. When Pikachu enters the [[Pokémon Fan Club]], it will fall in love with a {{p|Clefairy}}, changing its expression again. When first going into the [[Sea Cottage]], [[Bill]] was experimenting with his cellular teleportation device when he was accidentally turned into a {{p|Clefairy}}. Pikachu will run to him and exchange confused looks. After he is rescued, and transported back to his original self, Pikachu will have a look of shock. Pikachu will also change its expression when it is inflicted with a [[status condition]], such as poison, where Pikachu will feel sick, or under sleep conditions, where Pikachu will be asleep. In [[Pewter City]]'s Pokémon Center, there is a {{p|Jigglypuff}} that will {{m|sing}} a lullaby if talked to, and Pikachu will fall asleep and not move unless awakened by the player. The center's nurse will also comment on Pikachu's sleep if talked to. When entering the [[Pokémon Tower]], Pikachu will feel scared and shudder fearfully. If the player uses a fishing rod, then checks Pikachu, it will appear with a bucket over its head. Besides showing Pikachu's emotions and friendship, the image can also show several other 'events' such as when Pikachu learns {{m|Thunderbolt}}, where it will shock the player.

If the player character jumps over a ledge and leaves Pikachu above it for a short while, Pikachu will start to dance.

===Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum===
{{main|Amity Square}}
[[File:Amity Square Pokémon following Pt.png|thumb|{{p|Infernape}} following the {{player}}]]
Amity Square, located on the north side of [[Hearthome City]] in [[Sinnoh]], allows several select Pokémon to follow the player around within its borders. An expansion on the concept introduced in Yellow, Amity Square allows the player's Pokémon to pick up [[Accessory|Accessories]] for [[Pokémon Super Contest|Super Contests]] and [[Berry|Berries]], which vary depending on which Pokémon is allowed in.

Only 11 of the 493 Pokémon are allowed into Amity Square in {{game|Diamond and Pearl|s}}: {{p|Pikachu}}, {{p|Clefairy}}, {{p|Jigglypuff}}, {{p|Psyduck}}, {{p|Torchic}}, {{p|Shroomish}}, {{p|Skitty}}, {{p|Pachirisu}}, {{p|Drifloon}}, {{p|Buneary}}, and {{p|Happiny}}. These Pokémon typically have some appearance elsewhere in Sinnoh, or are regarded as popular Pokémon in the franchise; most have somewhat of a mascot status due to appearing under the ownership of a main character of the {{pkmn|anime}}.

In {{game|Platinum}}, nine additional Pokémon are allowed into Amity Square: the Sinnoh region's [[starter Pokémon]] and their evolutions. In addition, Amity Square itself has been redesigned and expanded.

===Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver===
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[[File:HGSS Prerelease Ethan Lyra.png|thumb|{{ga|Ethan}} and {{ga|Lyra}} with their {{p|Chikorita}} and {{p|Marill}}, respectively]]
[[File:Baoba.png|thumb|{{Shiny|Shininess}} is maintained in the overworld sprites.]]
Walking Pokémon return to their former prominence in {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}, being able to walk with players throughout the entire game.

Though the fact that the starter Pokémon is the first Pokémon that this is allowed for mimics {{game|Yellow}} in a way, unlike Yellow, the starter is not the only one able to follow, and any Pokémon captured by the player can be in this position provided it is the first in the [[party]].

If a walking Pokémon knows a move that can be used on the field, such as {{m|Cut}} or {{m|Headbutt}}, and the correct Badge has been earned (for HM moves), it will be shown to use the move in the overworld when the player comes upon its respective obstacle. When sent into battle, like Red's Pikachu, it will appear from the side rather than from a Poké Ball. Also, when the walking Pokémon faints, the next Pokémon in the party takes its place as the walking Pokémon.

There are few instances wherein the first Pokémon in the party will not follow players. For example, riding a [[bicycle]] will send the Pokémon back to its [[Poké Ball]]. This will also cause it to be sent out from its Poké Ball when a battle begins, instead of just appearing from the side. Certain locations, such as [[Blackthorn Gym]] and the [[Global Terminal]], also prohibit the walking Pokémon from following players. Large Pokémon, such as {{p|Wailord}}, will be sent back to their Poké Balls as well when entering most buildings, as they are too large.

Much like in other games, it is possible to interact with the Pokémon. Checking the Pokémon will cause a small image of its current mood to pop up, as in Yellow. Unlike in Yellow, however, the mood is restricted to the thought bubble above the Pokémon's head. The walking Pokémon will also sometimes interact with the overworld, such as an [[Pikachu-colored Pichu|event Pichu]] becoming interested in [[Spiky-eared Pichu|a wild Pichu from the past]] in [[Ilex Forest]], or an event {{p|Arceus}} allowing players to obtain a member of the [[creation trio]] at level 1. Walking Pokémon will occasionally pick up [[accessory|accessories]], depending on the location it found the item. In some cases, the Pokémon will refuse to hand over the item it has picked up, and will remain angry at the player for a while after trying to take it. Certain Pokémon will react in a unique way if spoken to in a certain place. For example, speaking to a {{p|Sudowoodo}} on Route 36 will cause it to imitate a tree. When the player calls {{ga|Lyra}} or {{ga|Ethan}}, they will give information on which Pokémon will react to the player's current location.

Fire-type Pokémon react unhappily if they are forced to walk in water on a beach. The game then states that the Pokémon doesn't like to get wet feet.

Sometimes, the walking Pokémon will find a [[Shiny Leaf]], a very rare item, while they walk on certain [[routes]]. When it is found by a Pokémon, it will have no apparent presence other than in that Pokémon's status screen. Once five Shiny Leaves are found, Lyra/Ethan will make a [[Leaf Crown]] out of the Shiny Leaves, which adds a star on the player's Trainer card.

====Non-player characters====
Certain [[non-player characters]] also let their Pokémon follow them around. {{p|Marill}} follows {{ga|Ethan}}/{{ga|Lyra}} throughout the character's encounters with the player. [[Lance]] is accompanied by his {{p|Dragonite}} during his raid on the [[Team Rocket HQ]]. [[Magnus]] is followed by his faithful {{p|Poliwrath}} during his tour of the [[Pokéathlon Dome]]. As a testament to his changed attitudes towards training his partners, {{ga|Silver}}'s stolen [[starter Pokémon]] is let out of its Poké Ball during their training in the [[Dragon's Den]]. Notably, like the player's own walking Pokémon, those that are seen being sent into battle are correctly shown entering from the side of the screen rather than emerging from a Poké Ball.

====Gallery====
<gallery>
File:Teddiursa and Gold.png|{{p|Teddiursa}} is happy
File:HGSS Prerelease Larvitar sad.png|{{p|Larvitar}} is unhappy
File:HGSS Prerelease Walking Wobbuffet.png|{{p|Wobbuffet}} has an [[item]]
</gallery>

===Pokémon Black 2 and White 2===
{{main|Humilau City}}
In {{game|Black and White|s|Pokémon Black 2 and White 2|2}}, in the northwest of Humilau City, there is a house the player can visit. Inside is a {{tc|Madame|Socialite}} who has a {{p|Mienfoo}}. She will ask the player to walk her Mienfoo, and if the player accepts, the Mienfoo will follow the player entirely around the building in the manner of a walking Pokémon from the previous generations. If the player walks with Mienfoo until it is satisfied, the Socialite will give the player a {{DL|Valuable item|Pearl}} as a reward. However, if they quit before Mienfoo is satisfied, she will not give them an item and they will be unable to walk Mienfoo until the next day.

==In the anime==
[[File:Misty AG.png|thumb|220px|Misty carrying Togepi]]
Several {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} walk with their {{pkmn|Trainer}}s outside of their [[Poké Ball]] in the {{pkmn|anime}}, the most obvious of which is [[Ash's Pikachu]]. On Ash's first day as a Trainer, Pikachu adamantly refused to go back into his Poké Ball after being sent out from it in [[Professor Oak's Laboratory]], and afterward revealed to Ash that he did not like being inside the Ball. Though Ash eventually insisted he go inside for protection as he defended them both from the angry flock of {{p|Spearow}} he encountered, Pikachu still did not, and has not been inside of his, or any, Poké Ball since then, with the exception of ''[[M01|Mewtwo Strikes Back]]'', where he was confined in one of {{OBP|Mewtwo|original series}}'s Clone Balls.

[[Misty's Togepi]] is another Pokémon in the anime famous for never being [[recall]]ed to a Poké Ball, and even more notably, having never been seen to be in a Poké Ball at all. Ash found it as an {{pkmn|Egg}} in [[Grampa Canyon]] in ''[[EP046|Attack of the Prehistoric Pokémon]]'', and it was cared for by {{an|Brock}} until it was stolen by {{TRT}}, subsequently hatching in {{an|Misty}}'s arms. It served as a companion to Pikachu throughout the series from its debut until Misty's departure, and was eventually {{pkmn2|released}} by Misty in ''[[AG045|A Togepi Mirage!]]''. Some do not count it as a walking Pokémon due to the fact that it never had ''any'' Poké Ball, even though it acted like a [[caught Pokémon]].

Like Pikachu, [[Dawn's Piplup]] has also become a walking Pokémon, though he was initially completely fine with staying inside at the beginning of the {{series|Diamond & Pearl}}, and has not indicated that he has ever had a problem with it, unlike Pikachu. Since ''[[DP060|Journey To The Unown!]]'', Dawn often carries him around in her arms much like Misty did Togepi. In some episodes, however, Piplup instead rides on either her head or her shoulder.

[[File:Axew Iris hair.png|thumb|left|250px|Axew riding in Iris's hair]]
[[Iris's Axew]] is another walking Pokémon, as instead of staying in a Poké Ball he enjoys staying in Iris's hair. It is unknown if Axew has any dislike of a Poké Ball, as the issue of if he even has one has not been raised in the series and also because when the {{OBP|elder|Village of Dragons}} first presented him to Iris he was seen in a basket without a Poké Ball around it.

[[Clemont's Dedenne]] is the newest walking Pokémon to {{ashfr|Ash's group}}, usually appearing in {{an|Bonnie}}'s bag. While Dedenne was officially caught by Clemont, he caught Dedenne on Bonnie's request and allows her to take care of it, even leaving Dedenne in her possession while he returned to [[Lumiose Gym]] to train for his battle with Ash.

Several of Team Rocket's Pokémon travel with them out of their Poké Ball. As a running gag, and for comedic effect, [[Jessie's Wobbuffet]] emerges from his Poké Ball frequently, without his Trainer's asking, and often at inappropriate times. Wobbuffet is thus something of a fourth team member. Also, [[James's Chimecho]] and {{TP|James|Mime Jr.}} have often been outside of their Poké Balls.

{{MTR}} is the only walking Pokémon in the anime who does not have a Trainer while spending prolonged time with humans, with the result that he could theoretically be captured. even if he has resisted all attempts to be caught in a Poke Ball.

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===List of walking Pokémon in the anime===
{| class="roundy sortable" style="margin:auto; background:#{{status color light}}; border:3px solid #{{status color}}"
! Pokémon
! Trainer
! First appearance
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[Ash's Pikachu]]
| {{Ash}}
| ''[[EP001|Pokémon, I Choose You!]]''
|- style="background:#FFF"
| {{MTR}}
| None
| ''[[EP002|Pokémon Emergency!]]''
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[Misty's Togetic]] as a {{p|Togepi}}
| {{an|Misty}}
| ''[[EP050|Who Gets to Keep Togepi?]]''
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[Sparky]]
| [[Ritchie]]
| ''[[EP078|A Friend in Deed!]]''
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[Officer Jenny]]'s {{p|Gastly}}
| [[Officer Jenny]]
| ''[[EP086|Pikachu Re-Volts]]''
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[Falkner]]'s {{p|Hoothoot}}
| [[Falkner]]
| ''[[EP131|Fighting Flyer With Fire!]]''
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[Whitney]]'s {{p|Clefairy}}
| [[Whitney]]
| ''[[EP158|A Goldenrod Opportunity]]''
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[Morty's Gengar]]
| [[Morty]]
| ''[[EP183|A Ghost of a Chance]]''
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[Harrison's Houndoom]]
| {{jo|Harrison}}
| ''[[EP265|Pop Goes the Sneasel]]''
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[Little Miss]]
| {{jo|Marina}}
| ''[[The Legend of Thunder!]]''
|- style="background:#FFF"
| {{OBP|Lisa|M03}}'s {{p|Aipom}}
| {{OBP|Lisa|M03}}
| ''[[M03|Spell of the Unown: Entei]]''
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[Misty's Azurill]]
| Misty
| ''[[AG132|The Scheme Team]]''
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[Dawn's Piplup]]
| {{an|Dawn}}
| ''[[DP001|Following A Maiden's Voyage!]]''
|- style="background:#FFF"
| {{EF|Aaron}}'s {{p|Skorupi}}
| {{EF|Aaron}}
| ''[[DP099|A Trainer and Child Reunion!]]''
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[Iris's Axew]]
| {{an|Iris}}
| ''[[BW001|In The Shadow of Zekrom!]]''
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[Fennel's Munna]]
| [[Fennel]]
| ''[[BW006|Dreams by the Yard Full!]]''
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[Luke's Zorua]]
| [[Luke]]
| ''[[BW038|Movie Time! Zorua in "The Legend of the Pokémon Knight"!]]''
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Luke's {{p|Golett}}
| Luke
| ''[[BW038|Movie Time! Zorua in "The Legend of the Pokémon Knight"!]]''
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[Cameron's Lucario]]
| {{un|Cameron}}
| ''[[BW093|Goodbye, Junior Cup - Hello Adventure!]]''
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[Virgil]]'s {{p|Eevee}}
| [[Virgil]]
| ''[[BW102|Team Eevee and the Pokémon Rescue Squad!]]''
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[Alexa]]'s {{p|Helioptile}}
| [[Alexa]]
| ''[[BW134|The Journalist from Another Region!]]''
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[Clemont's Dedenne]]
| {{an|Clemont}}
| ''[[XY003|A Battle of Aerial Mobility!]]''
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[Chespie]]
| [[Mairin]]
| ''[[SS029|Mega Evolution Special I]]''
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[Lysandre's Pyroar]]
| [[Lysandre]]
| ''[[SS031|Mega Evolution Special II]]''
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[Sanpei's Greninja]]
| [[Sanpei]]
| ''[[XY017|A Rush of Ninja Wisdom]]''
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[Korrina's Lucario]]
| [[Korrina]]
| ''[[XY030|Mega Revelations!]]''
|}

==Trivia==
* Most of the recurring walking Pokémon in the anime have not evolved or refuse to do so. The only exceptions are Misty's Togetic, Cameron's Lucario, and Sanpei's Greninja, although Togetic was released soon after evolving. [[Iris's Axew]]'s dream in ''[[BW006|Dreams by the Yard Full!]]'' revealed that he wants to evolve into his final form.
* The ''{{series|AG}}'' is the only one to date not to have any walking Pokémon besides Pikachu in Ash's regular group.
* It is impossible to face an opposing Trainer with walking Pokémon, because all NPCs with walking Pokémon are either [[Multi Battle]] partners or do not battle, and in the communication part of the [[Pokémon Center]]s, walking Pokémon are not allowed.

==External links==
* [http://www.pokemon.co.jp/special/hgss/introduction/system02.html Walking Pokémon in HGSS (Japanese)]
* [http://www.pokemongoldsilver.com/us/#/features/interaction/ Gameplay & Gadgets: Side by Side!]
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Harley

2016-11-06T23:45:00Z

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'''Harley''' (Japanese: '''ハーリー''' ''Harley'') is a recurring character of the [[Pokémon anime]]. He is a [[Pokémon Coordinator]] from [[Slateport City]] and one of {{an|May}}'s [[rival]]s. He first appeared in ''[[AG103|A Cacturne for the Worse]]''.

==History==
[[File:Younger Harley.png|thumb|left|220px|Young Harley]]
Harley made his debut appearance in ''[[AG103|A Cacturne for the Worse]]'' as one of the {{pkmn|Coordinator}}s entering the [[Izabe Island]] [[Pokémon Contest]]. When he first met {{an|May}}, he was annoyed at her for several petty reasons: she was not familiar with his {{TP|Harley|Cacturne}}, she called it "scary", and she said the cookies he offered her were "not half bad". Later, the two competed in the Izabe Contest. In the [[Appeal|Appeals Round]], Harley said that he didn't want anyone to talk during the performance of his Cacturne. After that round, in an attempt to publicly humiliate May, he played a recording of [[Max]] recalling a time when May was younger and became stuck in water with a swarm of {{p|Tentacool}}. May was embarrassed, but managed to defeat Harley and Cacturne with the help of her {{TP|May|Bulbasaur}}.

Harley and May met up again in [[Slateport City]] for the [[Hoenn Grand Festival]] during the episodes ''[[AG121|Hi Ho Silver Wind!]]'', ''[[AG122|Deceit and Assist]]'', and ''[[AG123|Rhapsody in Drew]]''. Harley pretended that he was friends with May, and she initially believed him. He gave her bad advice on purpose hoping she would fail to pass the first round of the Grand Festival, such as recommending that she stick with Beautifly's [[Silver Wind (move)|Silver Wind]] or Skitty's [[Assist (move)|Assist]] in the early rounds rather than a greater variety of moves. Meanwhile, [[Drew]] watched Harley, noticing how he tricked May. Later, May realized Harley's ploy, and soon the two were to battle once again. This time, it was Harley's Cacturne and {{p|Banette}} versus May's Bulbasaur and {{TP|May|Beautifly}}. May won this battle as well, and progressed further into the tournament.

[[File:Harley assistant.png|thumb|220px|Harley as Nurse Joy's assistant]]
Harley's next appearance was in [[Saffron City]] during the episodes ''[[AG143|The Saffron Con]]'' and ''[[AG144|A Hurdle for Squirtle]]''. This time, he met May in the [[Pokémon Center]], where he stated he was working as an assistant to [[Nurse Joy]] in gratitude for her healing his Cacturne. He stated that he was sorry and that he was working hard to make up for things. All of it was a lie in order to fool May once again. After gaining May's trust, he told her that she could use her [[Hoenn]] [[Contest Pass]] to compete in [[Kanto]] [[Pokémon Contest]]s, and also lied about the deadline for registration. This nearly left May out of the Saffron Contest. However, [[Lilian Meridian]] gave her a Kanto Contest Pass and a Ribbon case in thanks for her help in repelling {{TRT}} when they raided the Pokémon Center.

Harley competed in the Saffron Contest using Cacturne for the [[appeal]]s and Ariados for the [[Contest Battle|battles]]. He defeated [[Jessie]] who entered with {{TP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}}, but was defeated by May and her {{TP|May|Squirtle}} in the finals.

The next time he appeared was in ''[[AG160|Harley Rides Again]]'', where he competed in the {{to|Wisteria}} Contest. In the first round, he used Ariados's {{m|Spider Web}} to surround the stage with its web, similar to the previous Contest. He then asked it to entangle itself with its web and use {{m|Scary Face}}, scaring everyone. He then used his Octillery against [[May's Munchlax]] in battle. After utilizing {{m|Octazooka}}, {{m|Sludge Bomb}} and {{m|Rest}}, he managed to defeat May.

He appeared again in ''[[AG174|New Plot, Odd Lot!]]'' and ''[[AG175|Going for Choke!]]''. This time after learning that May needed one more Ribbon to enter the Grand Festival, he devised a plan to prevent this. To do this, he enlisted the help of Team Rocket, promising to help Jessie win and having [[James]] and {{MTR}} help him sabotage May behind the scenes. However Ash, Brock, Max and Drew got wind of this and thwarted his plan.

In ''[[AG174|New Plot, Odd Lot!]]'', it was also mentioned that part of Harley's hate for May came from when a girl who looked like May ate his food when he was younger.

[[File:Harley and May.png|thumb|left|220px|right|Harley and May]]
Harley appeared again in ''[[AG180|May, We Harley Drew’d Ya!]]'', ''[[AG181|Thinning the Hoard]]'', and ''[[AG182|Channeling the Battle Zone]]'', where he competed in the [[Kanto Grand Festival]]. In the Appeals Round, he used his Banette while dressed up as May, asking himself to be called ''Mayley''. He used Cacturne and Wigglytuff against Munchlax and Eevee, but both defeated his Pokémon.

The final major appearance he had was in ''[[AG187|The Unbeatable Lightness of Seeing]]'' where he simply watched May and Drew have a practice Contest Battle. At the end of the episode, he revealed that he was also going to compete in Contests in the [[Johto]] [[region]]. He also invited [[Jessie]] to do the same, but she denied, saying she still wanted to stay in [[Team Rocket]]. Because of this, he got mad at her. He then sent out his Cacturne to battle her. As she was searching for a Pokémon to use, Harley asked Cacturne to use {{m|Bullet Seed}}, sending Team Rocket flying with Jessie still looking for a Pokémon.

He has [[Contest Pass]]es to compete in [[Hoenn]], [[Kanto]], and presumably [[Johto]] as well.

In ''[[DP076|A Full Course Tag Battle!]]'', he and {{p|Wigglytuff}} appeared in a flashback. Harley later made cameo appearances with Drew and Solidad in ''[[DP077|Staging a Heroes' Welcome!]]'' and ''[[DP079|Strategy with a Smile!]]'' watching May on TV performing in the [[Wallace Cup]].

==Character==
[[File:Mayley.png|thumb|220px|Harley crossdressing as {{an|May}}]]
Harley has a rather peculiar personality. He is undeniably flamboyant, wearing an outfit similar in appearance to {{p|Cacturne}}. He has very effeminate mannerisms, which include wiggling his hips as he walks and talking with a high voice. Additionally, in the Japanese version, he uses アタシ ''atashi'', the Japanese feminine version of ''I''. He also has a tendency to use English words intermixed with his normal Japanese speech; for example, he calls {{TP|Harley|Cacturne}} and {{p|Banette}} "my buddies" and tells {{an|May}} "good morning". In the Latin-American dub, this is replaced by using Latin-American slang and allusions to local urban culture; for example, he sings a song by the Mexican showman {{wp|Juan Gabriel}} in the Grand Festival, as his {{p|Octillery}} dances in the flames. Another example of his feminine side is seen in ''[[AG180|May, We Harley Drew'd Ya!]]'', where he cross-dresses as May, calling himself "Mayley" (Japanese: '''ハリカ''' ''Harika''), much to May's embarrassment and [[Solidad]]'s amusement. He is old friends with Solidad, as she said so herself.

[[File:Harley Kanto Grand Festival.png|thumb|left|220px|Harley in the Kanto Grand Festival]]
Harley is a conniving character with little to no regard for anybody but himself and his Pokémon. He tends to get personal vendettas against people for the smallest of reasons. For example, his vendetta against May began after they first met, when she said she had never heard of Cacturne before, that Cacturne was "scary", and that his cookies were "not half bad"; however, the supposed "real" reason he started to dislike her was because she looks just like a classmate who stole his last snack when he was a small child.

He keeps [[Photography|photos]] of people that he has grudges against in a photo album and tends to inflict humiliation to try to get the better of an opponent, showing sadistic pleasure when he does. This is evident when he pretended to be friends with [[Max]] in order to get him to tell an embarrassing story about May only to record it and play it during a Pokémon Contest. Finally, as evidenced by his performances, Harley shows no qualms in using dirty tactics to win.

Harley tended to use nicknames for May behind her back. The first was ''Meno-chan'' (English equivalent: ''Miss Tent'') after embarrassing her with the Tentacool story. The second was ''Kamo-chan'', referring to the word often used at the end of May's sentences in Japanese that can imply unsureness. In English, he calls her various cutesy pet-names, including "gingerbread-cookie".

==Pokémon==
Harley seems to take immense pride in his Pokémon, so much so in fact that he dresses up in clothing modeled after his signature Pokémon, Cacturne. None of Harley's Pokémon share a particular type, but they all have one attribute in common: they can be quite menacing in Contests, even the normally cute Wigglytuff.

This listing is of Harley's known {{OBP|Pokémon|species}}:
{{TrainerPoké
|main=yes
|trainer=Harley
|pkmn=Cacturne
|type1=Grass
|type2=Dark
|img=Harley Cacturne.png
|epnum=AG103
|epname=A Cacturne for the Worse
|vajp=Yūji Ueda
|vaen=Unknown
|vaennote=[[AG103]]-[[AG144]]
|vaen2=Billy Beach
|vaen2note=[[AG174]]-present
|desc={{p|Cacturne}} is Harley's main Pokémon. It made its first appearance in ''[[AG103|A Cacturne for the Worse]]'', along with Harley.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Harley
|pkmn=Banette
|type1=Ghost
|img=Harley Banette.png
|epnum=AG122
|epname=Deceit and Assist
|vajp=Ikue Ohtani
|vaen=Darren Dunstan
|vaennote=[[AG122]]-[[AG123]]
|vaen2=Carter Cathcart
|vaen2note=[[AG174]]-present
|desc={{p|Banette}} debuted in the [[Hoenn Grand Festival]] when it was Harley's turn to perform on stage during the appeal round. Banette's entrance was one that horrifies the audience. Banette performed a combination of Will-O-Wisp and Thunder. As a result, Harley was able to move on to the Double Battle round. During that round, Banette was sent out along with {{TP|Harley|Cacturne}} to battle {{an|May}}, where they were defeated by both {{TP|May|Bulbasaur}} and {{TP|May|Beautifly}}, eliminating Harley from the competition.

Banette reappeared in ''[[AG174|New Plot, Odd Lot!]]'' where Harley lends it to Jessie for the [[Mulberry City]] {{pkmn|Contest}} in an attempt to prevent May from getting her final Ribbon. It was officially used in the battle round where it went up against [[May's Squirtle]] in the final match. As Banette was Harley's Pokémon, it was told to use Frustration continually. Since all Banette did was repeatedly use the attack, this resulted in a loss for Jessie and the plan of having May not get her fifth Ribbon failed.

In ''[[AG180|May, We Harley Drew'd Ya!]]'', Harley uses it in the [[Kanto Grand Festival]] and appeals with a Will-O-Wisp, moving Harley to the next round.

Banette's known moves are {{m|Will-O-Wisp}}, {{m|Thunder}}, {{m|Screech}}, {{m|Torment}}, and {{m|Frustration}}.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Harley
|pkmn=Ariados
|type1=Bug
|type2=Poison
|img=Harley Ariados.png
|epnum=AG143
|epname=The Saffron Con
|vajp=Katsuyuki Konishi
|vaen=Eric Stuart
|desc={{p|Ariados}} first appeared in ''[[AG143|The Saffron Con]]'' where it tried to stop {{TRT}} from getting away with the Pokémon caught in their [[Team Rocket's mechas|mecha]]. In the [[AG144|following episode]], Ariados was used in the battle round of where it went up against [[Jessie's Wobbuffet]]. Even though Wobbuffet's {{m|Counter}} and {{m|Mirror Coat}} would have been successful on Ariados, Harley was reluctant to have Ariados attack first and Wobbuffet only had moves that would deflect attacks back at the opponent. Since neither of them made a move, both were issued a yellow card, decreasing the points by half. Before another one was issued, Ariados starts to launch a String Shot at Wobbuffet, rendering it useless. Ariados defeats Wobbuffet by controlling it to move like a puppet. It then went on to defeat various opponents such as a {{p|Walrein}}. In the final match, it went up against [[May's Squirtle]]. Even though it was Squirtle's first Contest, Ariados ends up getting defeated.

Ariados reappears in ''[[AG160|Harley Rides Again]]'', performing in the appeals round of the [[Wisteria Town]] {{pkmn|Contest}}. Harley gives Ariados to [[James]] and {{TRM}} in ''[[AG174|New Plot, Odd Lot!]]'' to interfere with May's performance at the [[Mulberry City]] Contest. It shot an invisible web from above at both May and her {{TP|May|Combusken}} while they were appealing. However, this was proven to be unsuccessful as Combusken's {{m|Fire Spin}} went through the web and burned Ariados.

Ariados's known moves are {{m|Spider Web}}, {{m|String Shot}}, {{m|Scary Face}}, {{m|Double-Edge}} and {{m|Shadow Ball}}{{tt|*|Ariados cannot legally learn Shadow Ball in the games}}.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Harley
|pkmn=Octillery
|type1=Water
|img=Harley Octillery.png
|epnum=AG160
|epname=Harley Rides Again
|vajp=Unshō Ishizuka
|vaen=Unshō Ishizuka
|desc={{p|Octillery}} first appeared in ''[[AG160|Harley Rides Again]]'', where Harley used it to battle [[May's Munchlax]] in the final match of the [[Wisteria Town]] {{pkmn|Contest}}. Octillery wins the match with a combination of Rest to restore its strength and Octazooka to finish off Munchlax.

It reappeared in ''[[AG181|Thinning the Hoard!]]'', where it was used during the second appeal round of the [[Kanto Grand Festival]].

Octillery's known moves are {{m|Constrict}}, {{m|Octazooka}}, {{m|Sludge Bomb}}, {{m|Rest}} and {{m|Fire Blast}}.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Harley
|pkmn=Wigglytuff
|type1=Normal
|img=Harley Wigglytuff.png
|epnum=AG181
|epname=Thinning the Hoard!
|vajp=Yumi Tōma
|vaen=Michele Knotz
|desc={{p|Wigglytuff}}'s first appearance was in ''[[AG181|Thinning the Hoard!]],'' where it was used in the Double Battle round of the [[Kanto Grand Festival]]. It battled alongside [[Harley's Cacturne]] against [[May's Eevee]] and {{TP|May|Munchlax}}. Even though Cacturne was defeated, Wigglytuff was still a match for Eevee and Munchlax as it had the capability to expand its rubber-like body. Their attacks were rendered useless on Wigglytuff. After learning from [[Lilian Meridian|Lilian]] that Wigglytuff was the Balloon Pokémon, May quickly thought of a plan to utilize this to her advantage. She had her Eevee shoot a {{m|Shadow Ball}} and Munchlax destroy the attack, which resulted in an explosion, making Wigglytuff lose its balance. Wigglytuff was eventually defeated by May's Munchlax's {{m|Focus Punch}}, with the help of Eevee.

Wigglytuff reappeared in ''[[DP076|A Full Course Tag Battle!]]'', during {{an|May}}'s flashback of Drew and Harley. She mentions that she can't beat either of them yet.

Harley's Wigglytuff is rather different from the other Pokémon of this species. It has a purple glare across its face, which is probably an attempt to make Wigglytuff fit the 'evil' stereotype of Harley's Pokémon.

Wigglytuff's known moves are {{m|Body Slam}} and {{m|Double Slap}}.}}

==Contests==
[[File:Harley Kanto Ribbons 5.png|thumb|220px|Harley's Ribbons from Kanto]]
===Hoenn Ribbons===
This listing is of the [[Ribbon]]s Harley has obtained in the [[Hoenn]] [[region]]:
* Five unknown Ribbons (prior to ''[[AG121|Hi Ho Silver Wind!]]'')

===Kanto Ribbons===
This listing is of the [[Ribbon]]s Harley has obtained in the [[Kanto]] [[region]]:
* Three unknown Ribbons (prior to ''[[AG160|Harley Rides Again]]'')
* {{to|Wisteria}} Ribbon (''[[AG160|Harley Rides Again]]'')
* Unknown Ribbon (prior to ''[[AG174|New Plot, Odd Lot!]]'')

===Grand Festival ranking===
Harley has competed in the following [[Grand Festival]]s:
* [[Hoenn Grand Festival]] - Top 32 (''[[AG123|Rhapsody in Drew]]'')
* [[Kanto Grand Festival]] - Top 16 (''[[AG181|Thinning the Hoard!]]'')

===Other achievements===
Harley has competed in the following [[Pokémon Contest]]s:
* {{ci|Purika}} Contest - Runner-up (''[[AG103|A Cacturne for the Worse]]'')
* {{ci|Saffron}} Contest - Runner-up (''[[AG144|A Hurdle for Squirtle]]'')

==Voice actors==
{{vatable|color={{grass color}}|bordercolor={{poison color light}}
|de=Johannes Raspe
|ja=金丸淳一 ''[[Jun'ichi Kanemaru]]''
|en=[[Andrew Rannells]] ([[AG103]]-[[AG144]]) [[Billy Regan]] ([[AG160]]-present)
|fi=Peter Pihlström ([[AG103]]-[[AG144]]) Petri Hanttu ([[AG160]]-present)
|ko=양석정 ''Yang Seok-Jeong''
|pt_br=Marcelo Campos ([[AG103|initial appearance]]) Dado Monteiro (other appearances)
|nl=Tony Neef
|es_la= Gerardo García
|es_eu=Juan Logar Jr. ([[AG103]]-[[AG144]]) Fernando Cabrera ([[AG160]]-present)
|he=יונתן מגון ''Yonatan Magon''
|fr_eu=Romain Barbieux}}

==Trivia==
* Harley's name may be derived from and could be a corruption of 針 "needle", referring to [[Harley's Cacturne|his]] {{p|Cacturne|signature Pokémon}}.
* In the original Japanese version of the anime, one of Harley's reasons for disliking May is her over-usage of the word "kamo", which is a word that can be added to the ends of sentences when the speaker wants to show uncertainty. Harley is annoyed by this way of speaking and is convinced that May does it to make herself sound cute and harmless, not because she is actually unsure of what she says.

==Names==
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|- style="text-align:center"
! style="{{roundytl|5px}}" | Language
! Name
! style="{{roundytr|5px}}" | Origin
|- style="background:#FFF;"
|Japanese
|ハーリー ''Harley''
|May be corruption of 針 ''hari''.
|- style="background:#FFF;"
|English
|Harley
|From his Japanese name.
|- style="background:#FFF;"
|Korean
|할리 ''Harley''
|Transliteration of his Japanese name.
|- style="background:#FFF;"
|Chinese ({{tt|Mandarin|Taiwan}})
|哈利 ''Hālì''
|Transliteration of his Japanese name.
|}
{{-}}

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* {{cat|Episodes focusing on Harley}}
* [[a:Category:Harley|Images on the Bulbagarden Archives]]
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Burgundy

2016-10-26T22:23:52Z

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corecolor={{ruby color light}} |
bordercolor={{poison color dark}} |
name=Burgundy |
jname=カベルネ |
tmname=Cabernet|
slogan=no |
image=Burgundy.png |
size=250px |
caption=Burgundy |
colors=yes|
eyes=Lilac|
hair=Purple|
gender=Female |
hometown=Unknown|
region=[[Unova]] |
trainer=yes |
trainerclass={{pkmn|Trainer}}, {{pkmn|Connoisseur|Connaisseuse}} |
game=no |
leader=no |
team=no |
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anime=yes |
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epname=A Connoisseur's Revenge! |
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'''Burgundy''' (Japanese: '''カベルネ''' ''Cabernet'') is a recurring character of the [[Pokémon anime]]. She is a C-class [[Pokémon Connoisseur|Pokémon Connaisseuse]] and a rival of {{an|Cilan}}.

==History==
Burgundy challenged Cilan at the [[Striaton Gym]] a while back and he managed to defeat her {{p|Oshawott}} with his {{TP|Cilan|Pansage}}. His evaluation of her Oshawott had motivated her to want revenge against him, even to go as far as to study on how to become a Pokémon Connaisseuse so she could out do him.

When she felt she was ready, she had returned to [[Striaton City]], completely motivated to re-challenge Cilan. However, [[Chili]] and [[Cress]] explained to her that Cilan had left to travel, crushing Burgundy's spirit; left with little choice, Burgundy battled Chili and won the {{Badge|Trio}}.

[[File:Young Burgundy.png|thumb|250px|left|Burgundy before she became a Connaisseuse]]
Burgundy was first seen in ''[[BW019|A Connoisseur's Revenge!]]'' working in a lavish [[Poké Mart]] somewhere between [[Pinwheel Forest]] and the [[Skyarrow Bridge]]. She called {{Ash}} over, who was waiting in a long line to see a Connaisseuse, to visit her shop instead. He accepted this offer and she immediately pulled him inside her stall and took an interest in {{AP|Pikachu}}, a rare {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} in [[Unova]]. She was then asked to evaluate {{AP|Sewaddle}} and decided that, because of his [[Ability]] {{a|Swarm}}, it was a poor Pokémon for Ash's team. She then demanded to see the rest of his [[party]], finding something wrong with each of them. Her actions and evaluation towards the Pokémon caused each and every one of them to attack her. Furious, she exclaimed that Ash is not compatible with any of his Pokémon and demanded that he replace them immediately.

Suddenly, {{an|Cilan}} and {{an|Iris}} interrupted the session after losing track of where Ash had gone. Burgundy, recognizing Cilan, screamed and pointed at him; Cilan, recognizing her in return. Burgundy challenged Cilan to a two-on-two [[Pokémon battle]] and used her {{p|Dewott}} and her premium-brand Pokémon {{p|Sawsbuck}}. Before the match started, she made Cilan promise that he will accept her evaluation that Ash is incompatible with all of his Pokémon and that he would have to let her replace all of them. Cilan agreed, much to Ash's dislike. Both Dewott and Sawsbuck were easily defeated by [[Cilan's Dwebble]] and Pansage respectively. In the end, Burgundy decided to leave the Poké Mart to travel on her own. She vowed that the next time she and Cilan meet that she would defeat him. Then Burgundy ran off.

Burgundy reappeared in ''[[BW039|Reunion Battles In Nimbasa!]]'' to participate in the [[Club Battle]] tournament. She was put up against Ash in her first battle where she revealed her new premium-brand, a {{p|Stoutland}}. Ash vowed to prove to her that he did have a good relationship with all his Pokémon, and sent out his previously unused {{AP|Palpitoad}}. He managed to defeat Burgundy, pushing her out of the tournament in her first battle. She stayed for the remainder of the tournament in order to watch Cilan compete, and to intimidate and insult him before his matches. In the final round, she challenged Cilan to a Connoisseur showdown to see who could evaluate Iris and Ash's battle the best with [[Stephan]] being a judge. However, she admitted defeat early in the showdown and she and Cilan watched the remainder of the battle in silence. After the tournament, Burgundy promised to keep working hard and trying her best so she could be better the next time she and Cilan cross paths so that they could finish their Connoisseur showdown. After some words of encouragement from Cilan, she says goodbye.

She reappeared in ''[[BW070|The Clubsplosion Begins!]]'' where she registered to compete in the [[Clubsplosion]]. As like before, she wishes to have her "revenge" on Cilan and was irritated to see him make it through to the second round. Her first opponent was {{an|Iris}} whom she lost to in ''[[BW071|Search for the Clubultimate!]]'', thus knocking her out of the Clubsplosion. She once again stayed to watch Cilan compete, and left in ''[[BW073|Commanding the Clubsplosion Crown!]]''.

Burgundy appeared again in ''[[BW080|Clash of the Connoisseurs!]]'' wanting to get into [[Mr. Hatterly]]'s mansion so she could help his [[Marigold|daughter]] pick out her first Pokémon. Since she was only a C-class Connaisseuse she was denied access and was infuriated that Cilan was allowed in. It did not stop her and she managed to sneak in disguised as an S-class Connoisseur named "Fauxgundy" (Japanese: '''タベルネ''' ''Taverne''). Her disguise did not hold up however and she was escorted out of the mansion. Later she snuck in again to watch the battle between Cilan and [[Ricard Nouveau]] but was sent "blasting off" when {{TP|Cilan|Crustle}}'s {{m|Rock Wrecker}} strayed and hit her.

She reappeared in ''[[BW090|Jostling for the Junior Cup!]]'' entering the [[Pokémon World Tournament Junior Cup]] where she battled [[Trip]] in the first round and used a {{p|Darmanitan}}. Despite the type advantage her Pokémon had over [[Trip's Serperior]], it was knocked out with one hit and thus eliminated Burgundy from the tournament. She spent the rest of the tournament on the sidelines, talking with [[Georgia]]. She was happy when Cilan lost.

She made a cameo in ''[[BW108|A Unova League Evolution!]]'' in Ash's flashback about his travel in [[Unova]].

Burgundy appears prominently in the ending ''[[Let's Join Hands]]'' and makes a cameo appearance in the credits of ''[[M16|Genesect and the Legend Awakened]]''.

==Character==
[[File:Burgundy and Cilan.png|thumb|250px|Burgundy and her rival, Cilan]]
Burgundy can act bratty and obnoxious, but she does mean well and loves her Pokémon dearly. Her ultimate goal is to become a great Connaisseuse as a result of her loss to Cilan. She also wishes to defeat him in order to obtain her revenge. Though, the reason for her revenge is often blown out of proportion. She is shown not to take criticism very well on several different occasions, particularly criticism from Cilan.

Burgundy can also be slightly abrasive when it comes to her job, as seen when she told Ash to replace all of his Pokémon while giving only vague explanations for her decision, many of which were automatically wrong, such as calling Tepig too good-natured for a battle only to be blasted by Ember.. Also, she can be too invasive with the Pokémon she evaluates, causing them to attack her. When speaking, she tends to use an array of French words and phrases, some of which are mispronounced. This may be her attempting to appear elegant and graceful.

Though she pretends that she does not wish to learn anything from Cilan, Burgundy always pays the most attention to him whenever he evaluates a Pokémon. Burgundy appears to have an odd vitriolic friendship with [[Georgia]], showcased particularly during the Junior Cup, as the two made snide comments at one another and got on each other's nerves frequently, and yet hung out together together the whole time all the same and occasionally got along.

==Pokémon==
This listing is of Burgundy's known {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} in the anime:

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Burgundy
|pkmn=Dewott
|stage1=Oshawott
|type1=Water
|epnum=BW019
|epname=A Connoisseur's Revenge!
|img=Burgundy Oshawott.png
|cap=Burgundy's Oshawott
|img2=Burgundy Dewott.png
|cap2=Burgundy's Dewott
|vajp=Megumi Hayashibara
|vaen=Lisa Ortiz
|desc=As an {{p|Oshawott}}, Burgundy's {{p|Dewott}} is defeated by [[Cilan's Pansage]] in a past Gym battle. She later used Dewott to battle Cilan once more, this time against his {{TP|Cilan|Dwebble}}. Despite the type advantage and Dewott's good offensive attacks, it could not break through Dwebble's strong defense. It quickly became fatigued, and Dwebble defeated it with a {{m|Shell Smash}} and {{m|X-Scissor}} combo.

In the [[Clubsplosion]] tournament, Dewott was used to battle against [[Iris's Excadrill]]. Although it had a type advantage in addition to its powerful moves, Excadrill defeated Dewott with a combination of {{m|Dig}} and {{m|Drill Run}}, eliminating Burgundy from the tournament.

Dewott's known moves are {{m|Water Gun}}, {{m|Fury Cutter}}, {{m|Water Pulse}}, {{m|Razor Shell}}, {{m|Ice Beam}} and {{m|Revenge}}.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Burgundy
|pkmn=Sawsbuck
|type1=Normal
|type2=Grass
|epnum=BW019
|epname=A Connoisseur's Revenge!
|img=Burgundy Sawsbuck.png
|vajp=Kiyotaka Furushima
|vaen=Jason Griffith
|desc={{p|Sawsbuck}} is one of Burgundy's "premium brand" in ''[[BW019|A Connoisseur's Revenge]]''. She used it to battle [[Cilan's Pansage]] but it was overwhelmed by Pansage's speed combined with repeated hits with {{m|Bullet Seed}}, and finally knocked out by a powerful {{m|SolarBeam}}.

Sawsbuck's known moves are {{m|Horn Leech}}, {{m|Jump Kick}} and {{m|Megahorn}}.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Burgundy
|pkmn=Stoutland
|type1=Normal
|epnum=BW039
|epname=Reunion Battles In Nimbasa!
|img= Burgundy Stoutland.png
|vajp=Kenta Miyake
|vaen=Marc Thompson
|desc={{p|Stoutland}} was used in ''[[BW039|Reunion Battles In Nimbasa!]]'' during her battle against Ash in Don George's tournament in [[Nimbasa Town]] and is considered her new "premium brand". It faced off against [[Ash's Palpitoad]] where it had a lead using {{m|Ice Fang}} after {{m|Thunder Fang}} failed, but was brought down by {{m|Hydro Pump}}.

Stoutland's known moves are {{m|Tackle}}, {{m|Thunder Fang}}, {{m|Ice Fang}} and {{m|Fire Fang}}.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Burgundy
|pkmn=Darmanitan
|type1=Fire
|epnum=BW090
|epname=Jostling for the Junior Cup!
|img=Burgundy Darmanitan.png
|vajp=Shin'ichirō Miki
|vaen=Tom Wayland
|desc=Burgundy's {{p|Darmanitan}} was first seen in ''[[BW090|Jostling for the Junior Cup!]]'', where she revealed it as her "nouveau flavor" ("ma chérie" in the English dub). It was used in a {{pkmn|battle}} against [[Trip's Serperior]] in the [[Pokémon World Tournament Junior Cup]], but lost the battle after a combination of {{m|Leer}} and {{m|SolarBeam}} despite its [[type]] advantage.

None of Darmanitan's moves are known.}}

==Achievements==
[[File:Burgundy Unova Badge.png|thumb|250px|Burgundy's Trio Badge]]
===Badges obtained===
This listing is of the [[Badge]]s Burgundy has obtained:
* {{Badge|Trio}} (after ''[[BW006|Dreams by the Yard Full!]]'' and prior to ''[[BW019|A Connoisseur's Revenge!]]'')

===Pokémon competitions===
Burgundy has competed in the following {{cat|Pokémon competitions}}:
* [[Club Battle]] - Top 16 (''[[BW039|Reunion Battles In Nimbasa!]]'')
* [[Clubsplosion]] - Top 16 (''[[BW071|Search for the Clubultimate!]]'')
* [[Pokémon World Tournament Junior Cup]] - Top 16 (''[[BW090|Jostling for the Junior Cup!]]'')

==Voice actors==
{{vatable|color={{ruby color light}}|bordercolor={{poison color}}
|ja=葉山いくみ ''Ikumi Hayama''
|en=[[Suzy Myers]]
|da=Mette Skovmark
|de=Shandra Schadt ([[BW019]]) Nicola Grupe
|fi=Unknown voice actress ([[BW019]]) Susa Saukko ([[BW039]]-present)
|no=Siri Nilsen ([[BW019]]-[[BW039]])
|es_la= Alondra Hidalgo
|ru=Дарья Фролова ''Darja Frolova''
|es_eu=María Blanco
|pt_br=Tatiane Keplmair
|nl=Eva Burmeister
|pl=Agnieszka Fajlhauer Maria Niklińska ([[BW039]])}}

==Trivia==
* Burgundy's Connaisseuse catchphrase is "{{tt|Bonjour|Hello}}! Tasting time {{tt|s'il vous plaît|please}}!" in the original, and "{{tt|Alors|So}}, it is evaluating time {{tt|s'il vous plaît|please}}!" in the dub. In ''[[BW039|Reunion Battles In Nimbasa!]]'', Burgundy was revealed to have changed it to "{{tt|Bonjour|Hello}}! New tasting time {{tt|s'il vous plaît|please}}!" in the original, and "{{tt|Alors|So}}, it is reevaluating time {{tt|s'il vous plaît|please}}!" in the dub.
* She is the first rival to be defeated by Ash and both of his traveling companions while in a region.
* In all the tournaments she has been in thus far, she has not gotten past the first round. She is the only rival to do so.
* Burgundy is the only rival in Unova to not have any of her Pokémon's gender confirmed.

==Names==
;Burgundy
{| class="roundy" style="background: #{{ruby color light}}; border: 3px solid #{{poison color dark}}"
|- style="text-align:center"
! style="{{roundytl|5px}}" | Language
! Name
! style="{{roundytr|5px}}" | Origin
|- style="background:#FFF;"
| Japanese
| カベルネ ''Cabernet''
| From ''{{wp|Cabernet}}''
|- style="background:#FFF;"
| English, Italian
| Burgundy
| From ''{{wp|Burgundy wine}}''
|- style="background:#FFF;"
| French
| Bérénice
| From the wine ''Chateau Barat Berenice Lurton''
|- style="background:#FFF;"
| German
| Tramina
| From ''{{wp|Savagnin|Traminer}}''
|- style="background:#FFF;"
| Spanish
| Borgoña
| Spanish equivalent of Burgundy
|- style="background:#FFF;"
| Korean
| 카베르네 ''Cabernet''
| Same as her Japanese name
|- style="background:#FFF;"
| Chinese (Mandarin)
| 赤霞珠 ''Chìxiázhū''
| A name for ''Cabernet Sauvignon''
|}

;Fauxgundy
{| class="roundy" style="background: #{{ruby color light}}; border: 3px solid #{{poison color dark}}"
|- style="text-align:center"
! style="{{roundytl|5px}}" | Language
! Name
! style="{{roundytr|5px}}" | Origin
|- style="background:#FFF;"
| Japanese
| タベルネ ''Taverne''
| From ''taverne'' ({{wp|tavern}}) and ''Cabernet''
|- style="background:#FFF;"
| English, Italian
| Fauxgundy
| From ''faux'' (French for false) and ''Burgundy''
|- style="background:#FFF;"
| French
| Fauxrénice
| From ''faux'' (French for false) and ''Bérénice''
|- style="background:#FFF;"
| German
| Traminos
| From ''Tramina''
|- style="background:#FFF;"
| Brazilian Portuguese
| Falsogundy
| From ''falso'' (false) and ''Burgundy''
|- style="background:#FFF;"
| Korean
| 타베르네 ''Taverne''
| Same as her Japanese name
|- style="background:#FFF;"
| Chinese (Mandarin)
| 醋霞珠 ''Cùxiázhū''
| From 醋 ''cù'' (vinegar) and 赤霞珠 ''Chìxiázhū''
|}
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[[Category:Pokémon Connoisseurs]]

[[de:Tramina]]
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[[ja:カベルネ]]
[[pl:Burgundy]]
[[zh:赤霞珠]]

Ash's Corphish

2016-10-06T23:16:59Z

Djfspence: /* {{series|Advanced Generation}} */

{{AnimePokémonInfobox|
type1=Water|
trainername=Ash|
pokemonname=Corphish|
jtrainername=サトシ|
jpokemonname=ヘイガニ|
tmtrainername=Satoshi|
tmpokemonname=Heigani|
image=[[File:Ash Corphish.png|250px]] |
caption=Ash's Corphish |
gender=Unknown |
location={{rt|106|Hoenn}} |
prevonum=341|
epnum=AG023|
epname=Gone Corphishin'!|
current=At [[Professor Oak's Laboratory]] |
enva1=[[Maddie Blaustein]] ([[AG023]]-[[AG139]]) [[Bill Rogers]] ([[AG152]]-present)|
java1=[[Katsuyuki Konishi]]|
}}
'''Ash's Corphish''' (Japanese: '''サトシのヘイガニ''' ''Satoshi's Heigani'') was the third {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} caught by {{Ash}} during his travels through [[Hoenn]].

==History==
==={{series|Advanced Generation}}===
====Hoenn====
Ash caught Corphish in the episode ''[[AG023|Gone Corphishin']]''. Ash and his friends were camping on a beach, and Corphish was attacking them from underneath the sand. Eventually, its identity was revealed and Ash battled it and caught it using his {{AP|Treecko}}.

In the [[AG024|next episode]], when Corphish met the gang's other Pokémon, it struggled to make friends, smacking the others to greet them and eating their food. In the same episode, Corphish fell ill after eating some seaweed and rope and was carried to the [[Dewford Town]] Pokémon Center by its new Trainer Ash. The next morning, it had recovered and was able to stop Team Rocket's plan. Corphish had its first Gym battle in ''[[AG031|Just One of the Geysers]]'' against [[Brawly]], where it was chosen to battle his {{p|Machop}}, Corphish won the battle but still fell to {{TP|Brawly|Hariyama}}.

In ''[[AG056|Going, Going, Yawn!]]'', when discussing Ash's strategy for his next Gym Battle, Ash showed {{ashfr}} that he would use Corphish since the Gym was a {{type|Fire}} Gym. When the battle started, Ash used Corphish as his first Pokémon in his [[Lavaridge Gym]], it went up against [[Flannery]]'s {{p|Magcargo}}. Corphish was able to hit with Bubble Beam and then it countered Magcargo's {{m|Flamethrower}} with Harden. Brock told Ash to beware that although damage was small, it would add up, but Ash was overconfident since Flannery was a new Gym Leader annoying Flannery. Corphish used Bubble Beam but Magcargo used {{m|Double Team}} to avoid damage and only ended up hitting the Double Team clones. But Corphish was able to destroy them by attacking from above as well as hitting Magcargo. Later Corphish used Vice Grip but Flannery had Magcargo use {{m|Reflect}}, pushing Corphish back and cutting the damage by half. Magcargo then counterattacked with {{m|Sandstorm}}, damaging Corphish. It used Bubble Beam while Magcargo used Sandstorm again with Sandstorm overpowering Bubble Beam. However Corphish jumped over Magcargo and used Crabhammer downwards, pushing back the Sandstorm and hitting Magcargo knocking it out. Ash recalled Corphish when Flannery sent out her {{p|Slugma}}. However after Treecko was recalled, Corphish was sent out to battle Slugma. Slugma used {{m|Smog}} but Corphish was able to blow it away with a spinning Crabhammer. It then used Vice Grip but Slugma used {{m|Yawn}} putting Corphish to {{status|Sleep}}. Ash wasn't able to wake Corphish up and it was hit by another Flamethrower. Ash recalled Corphish. Ash later sent it out to battle Flannery's {{p|Torkoal}}, however it was still asleep. It was hit by {{m|Overheat}}, which still didn't wake up Corphish, however Overheat didn't do much damage, as Overheat decreases in power each time its used. Torkoal used Flamethrower hitting Corphish, but woke up. Vice Grip was blocked by Iron Defense and was hit by {{m|Sludge Bomb}}. Ash had Corphish withstand the attack and used Crabhammer, which was once again blocked by Iron Defense. Ash had Corphish used Crabhammer on Iron Defense again, but attacked it on the side, causing it to spin. This made Torkoal dizzy and forced it to come out of its shell. This allowed Corphish to finish off Torkoal with Bubble Beam, earning Ash the {{badge|Heat}}.

In ''[[AG067|Go Go Ludicolo!]]'', Corphish was sent out when Ash was picking which Pokémon to use for his [[Petalburg Gym]] Battle, Corphish immediately got angry and jealous of Ash's newly evolved {{AP|Grovyle}}, after Corphish failed to get oranges off a tree after using its attacks too hard, breaking the oranges, as well as failing to break {{TRT}}'s net with its pincers, both of which Grovyle did easily with its {{m|Leaf Blade}}, earning it praise and making Corphish more jealous and angry. Later Corphish barged in Grovyle's way to volunteer to battle against {{OBP|Poncho|AG067}} and his Ludicolo. However Corphish struggled as its Crabhammer and Bubble Beam attacks were dodged by Ludicolo's dancing skills, Double Team or they were blocked by {{m|Protect}}, Corphish was hit by Ludicolo's {{m|Focus Punch}}, after having more of its attacks dodged or blocked, it was defeated by {{m|Hyper Beam}}. May mentioned that Ash and Corphish weren't in sync. Corphish was upset about losing and later ran off. Ash later learned that Corphish was jealous of Grovyle. Corphish caught up with Poncho and got angry at him demanding another battle, later Corphish rescued Poncho and Ludicolo from Team Rocket and single handily defeating {{TP|Jessie|Seviper}} and {{TP|James|Cacnea}}, impressing Poncho with him mentioning that him winning might have just been luck.

In ''[[AG099|It's Still Rocket Roll to Me!]]'', Corphish saved Max and one of the [[Mossdeep City|Mossdeep]] Gym Leaders, Tate, when they were captured on board in a space shuttle by Team Rocket; having sneaked on board the shuttle while following the food, it discovered Max and Tate tied up in the cockpit and cut the ropes holding them prisoner so that Tate could use Solrock to knock Team Rocket out.

In ''[[AG105|Once in a Mawile]]'', it fell in love with a {{p|Mawile}}, however the feeling was not mutual as the Mawile was in love with [[Brock's Lombre]]. It teamed up with the also heartbroken {{an|Brock}} to sing and dance to "Brock's Paradise" in order to keep an audience entertained.

In ''[[AG110|The Great Eight Fate!]]'' Ash chose Corphish to replace his {{AP|Snorunt}} in the [[Double Battle]] in the first round of the [[Sootopolis Gym]] battle, it went up against [[Juan]]'s {{p|Sealeo}} and {{p|Seaking}} along with {{AP|Pikachu}}. Corphish used Bubble Beam, which Sealeo and Seaking dodged by diving underwater, Seaking then used {{m|Horn Attack}} on Corphish from behind, although Corphish grabbed Seaking's horn with its claws, Seaking used {{m|Horn Drill}} to spin Corphish around, crashing it into the water. When Pikachu used Iron Tail on Seaking while Sealeo used {{m|Aurora Beam}} on Pikachu, Iron Tail knocked out Seaking while Aurora Beam missed. Pikachu was seen riding on Corphish like a surfboard. While they rode towards Sealeo, it used {{m|Ice Ball}}, which was getting stronger with each attack, Corphish blocked the first two with Harden and Vice Grip while Pikachu destroyed the third one with Iron Tail, the fourth one then hit them both. Sealeo launched a fifth Ice Ball at them both, which was very large and powerful, but Pikachu was able todestroy it with a powerful {{m|Thunder}} while Corphish launched a Crabhammer after Sealeo was distracted with the falling ice shards, knocking Sealeo out. This ended the first round of the Sootopolis Gym battle in Ash's favour. Both were then recalled. In the [[AG111|next episode]], Corphish was used in the second round of Ash's Sootopolis Gym battle, it went up against Juan's {{p|Luvdisc}}, Corphish used Bubble Beam, but using its incredible speed, Luvdisc dodged and used {{m|Water Gun}} which hit Corphish. Luvdisc used {{M|Sweet Kiss}}, but Corphish dodges and used Bubble Beam, which Luvdisc dodged by diving underwater. However, Corphish used Crabhammer at the surface of the water, forcing Luvdisc out the water and dealing damage, Corphish used Vice Grip but due to the splash creating rain like conditions, it activated Luvdisc's ability {{a|Swift Swim}}, allowing it to move two times as normal, allowing Luvdisc to dodge. Luvdisc used Water Gun which Corphish dodged and Ash had it use Bubble Beam on the mist, removing the rain like conditions and thus stopping Luvdisc's Swift Swim from working, this allowed Corphish to hit Luvdisc with Crabhammer, knocking it out. Corphish went up against Juan's {{p|Whiscash}}, Corphish used Bubble Beam, which Whiscash countered with {{m|Surf}}, blocking the attack, it then used the momentum from the Surf to launch its {{m|Rock Smash}} attack, crushing Corphish and knocking it out.

In the [[Ever Grande Conference]], it was used in several battles. It first teamed up with {{AP|Torkoal}} in ''[[AG127|From Brags to Riches]]'' to battle [[Dominick]], after Torkoal fainted, Corphish was on its own to defeat {{p|Swalot}}, which it did by using Bubble Beam in Swalot's mouth.

In ''[[AG129|A Judgment Brawl]]'', Ash used Corphish as his fourth Pokémon in his [[Full Battle]] against {{ho|Katie}} in the Victory Tournament, it went up against her {{p|Golduck}} on the water field. Golduck used {{m|Fury Swipes}}, while Corphish used Crabhammer and they both collided. Golduck used {{m|Hydro Pump}}, which Corphish dodged and used Crabhammer, however Golduck used {{m|Confusion}}, trapping Corphish in the air. After being slammed on a platform, Corphish became {{status|Confusion|confused}} and couldn't hear Ash's command for Harden and fell into the water, however it suddenly came from behind Golduck and used Crabhammer while still confused. Golduck then launched Fury Swipes which Corphish caught and used its claws to shake Golduck's hand. Corphish then launched Golduck into the air and finished it off with Bubble Beam. Corphish went up against Katie's {{p|Venomoth}}, Corphish was still confused and launched a Bubble Beam, which was dodged, Venomoth used {{m|Supersonic}} but did nothing as Corphish was already confused. Ash then recalled Corphish. Corphish was later sent out to battle Katie's last Pokémon, her Walrein. Corphish looked weak but was free from its confusion. Walrein used {{m|Body Slam}} and Corphish used Bubble Beam, but Bubble Beam was unable to stop Walrein and it was knocked out by the Body Slam. Ash later used Corphish as his first Pokémon in his Full Battle against [[Morrison]] in the Victory Tournament, it went up against his {{p|Girafarig}}. Corphish used Vice Grip and Girafarig countered with {{m|Light Screen}}, but that was useless in this scenario as Light Screen protected against special attacks, and Vice Grip was a physical move, breaking the Light Screen and dealing damage. Girafarig used {{m|Tackle}} but Corphish dodged by sliding on the ice field, causing Girafarig to crash into an ice pillar. Corphish used Vice Grip and while Girafarig jumped and dodged, Corphish used its pincer on an ice shard to turn around and hit Girafarig, it countered with Iron Tail, but Corphish ducked and defeated the Long Neck Pokémon with Crabhammer. Due to his indecision and not wanting to fight Ash, he struggled to pick a second Pokémon and was about to be disqualified.

In the [[AG130|next episode]], Ash got Morrison to continue the battle, and he reluctantly picked {{p|Growlithe}}. Corphish used Bubble Beam, and Morrison had Growlithe dodge with {{m|Agility}}, Ash had Corphish used Bubble Beam, and Morrison countered with Agility again. At this point [[Ash's friends]] realized that Morrison was unwilling to attack and Growlithe crashed into an ice pillar. Corphish used Crabhammer which was a [[Critical hit|critical hit]], knocking Growlithe out. Ash was able to convince Morrison to battle on, breaking him from his indecision. He sent out his {{p|Swampert}}, Corphish used Crabhammer while Swampert used {{m|Focus Punch}}, both being blocked and evenly matched, Corphish used Bubble Beam, while Swampert countered with {{m|Hydro Pump}}, with both attacks being blocked and evenly matched again. Corphish used Crabhammer while Swampert used Focus Punch again, both hitting and ending up with both Pokémon being knocked out, ending their battle in a tie.

In ''[[AG131|At the End of the Fray]]'', Ash used Corphish as his third Pokémon in his Full Battle against {{ho|Tyson}} in the Victory Tournament, it went up against his {{p|Hariyama}}, Corphish used Bubble Beam and Hariyama used Brick Break, but Corphish was able to get behind it and use Crabhammer, colliding with the Arm Thrust Pokémon's {{m|Focus Punch}}, this caused Corphish to be knocked out.

Back at [[Pallet Town]] in ''[[AG133|The Right Place and the Right Mime]]'', it met and soon made friends with Ash's other crab-like Pokémon, {{AP|Kingler}}.

====Kanto====
In ''[[AG153|Tactics Theatrics!!]]'', it teamed up with {{AP|Swellow}} to battle [[Dome Ace Tucker]] and won Ash the Tactics [[Symbol]].

In ''[[AG169|Talking a Good Game!]]'', it battled {{FB|Salon Maiden|Anabel}}'s {{p|Alakazam}} and lost. In the [[AG170|next episode]] however, it was able to beat Alakazam in a rematch, only to be beaten by her {{p|Metagross}}.

Corphish danced with Brock to the same song as they did in ''[[AG105|Once in a Mawile]]'', albeit a new version, in ''[[AG184|Strategy Tomorrow, Comedy Tonight]]''.

Ash left Corphish at {{an|Professor Oak}}'s lab when he left for [[Sinnoh]].

==={{series|Diamond & Pearl}}===
It reappeared in ''[[DP182|An Old Family Blend!]]'', alongside Ash's other Pokémon. It helped to battle against one of [[Team Rocket's mechas]] by using its Bubble Beam. It also helped to put out a fire, along with {{AP|Totodile}} and {{TP|Dawn|Piplup}}, that was accidentally started by {{AP|Cyndaquil}}. Corphish was not seen participating in the [[Lily of the Valley Conference]].

==={{series|Best Wishes}}===
Corphish was reunited with Ash in ''[[BW142|The Dream Continues!]]'', where it and the rest of Ash's Pokémon posed in a group photo with him.

==Personality and characteristics==
[[File:Ash and Corphish.png|thumb|250px|Corphish showing affection]]
Corphish is a very brash Pokémon; it will often charge into things without thinking about its actions first, which usually leaves it in some kind of trouble. Corphish also gets jealous of others easily, as shown in ''[[AG067|Go Go Ludicolo!]]'', after {{AP|Treecko}} evolved into Grovyle where Corphish was worried it would not get as much attention as the powerful new Pokémon. In ''[[AG082|A Shroomish Skirmish]]'', Corphish ate all of {{TP|May|Torchic}}'s food, one of the many examples of Corphish being quite a gluttonous Pokémon. When it later got lost with Torchic, Corphish preferred to go on as if nothing had happened rather than swallowing its pride and apologizing.

Despite all of its social flaws, Corphish is a very friendly Pokémon and is very loyal to its Trainer. Corphish is also an effective battler, being able to defeat opponents quite larger in size than itself.

==Moves used==
{{anmov/h|water||Ash Corphish {{#switch: {{#expr: {{#time: U}} mod 4}}|0=ViceGrip|1=BubbleBeam|2=Harden|3=Crabhammer}}.png|Using {{#switch: {{#expr: {{#time: U}} mod 4}}|0=Vice Grip|1=Bubble Beam|2=Harden|3=Crabhammer}}}}
{{anmov|water|Crabhammer|AG023|Gone Corphishin'}}
{{anmov|water|Bubble Beam|AG023|Gone Corphishin'}}
{{anmov|normal|Vice Grip|AG026|Turning Over a Nuzleaf}}
{{anmov|normal|Harden|AG031|Just One of the Geysers}}
{{anmov/f|water|c=a}}

==In the manga==
[[File:Ash Corphish AP.png|thumb|200px|Ash's Corphish in the Ash & Pikachu manga]]
===In the Ash & Pikachu manga===
Corphish debuted in ''[[SP22|A Pokémon Battle Against An Entire Family?!]]'' where it was temporarily given to [[Max]] in order to battle [[Winstrate family|Vivi Winstrate]]'s {{p|Marill}} and easily won. In ''[[SP32|Start Of A Pokémon League!!]]'', Corphish went up against [[Morrison]]'s {{p|Girafarig}}, {{p|Growlithe}}, and {{p|Swampert}} where it was able to defeat them since Morrison wasn't giving it his all. However, Corphish was beaten by Morrison's {{p|Steelix}}.

====Moves used====
{{anmov/h|water||Ash Corphish {{#switch: {{#expr: {{#time: U}} mod 3}}|0=ViceGrip|1=Crabhammer|2=Brock Marshtomp Water Gun}} AP.png|Using {{#switch: {{#expr: {{#time: U}} mod 3}}|0=ViceGrip|1=Crabhammer|2=Water Gun}}}}
{{anmov|normal|ViceGrip|SP32|Start Of A Pokémon League!!}}
{{anmov|water|Crabhammer|SP32|Start Of A Pokémon League!!}}
{{anmov|water|Water Gun|SP35|A 'Thank You' That Transcends Time|x=yes}}
{{anmov/f|water|x=manga}}

==Trivia==
* Corphish is the only {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} that Ash caught in [[Hoenn]] capable of evolving that has not evolved.

==Related articles==
{{Animespecies|Corphish}}
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{{Ash's Pokémon|water}}
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Misty's Psyduck

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'''Misty's Psyduck''' (Japanese: '''カスミのコダック''' ''Kasumi's Koduck'') was the fifth {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} {{pkmn2|caught|acquired}} by {{an|Misty}} in the [[Kanto]] [[region]] (and the second within the series, after {{TP|Misty|Horsea}}).

==In the anime==
===History===
====Original series====
=====Kanto=====
In [[HopHopHop Town]], the local Pokémon had been turned listless by the {{t|Psychic}} waves produced by a {{p|Hypno}}. When a {{p|Drowzee}} nullified the waves, the Pokémon were cured, with the exception of a {{pkmn2|wild}} {{p|Psyduck}} that [[Nurse Joy]] had been looking after due to a chronic {{wp|headache}}. {{an|Brock}} wanted to impress her, so he promised to take care of the duck-like Pokémon.

Later, it was discovered that Psyduck had a permanent headache. Not wanting the continuously ailing Pokémon, Brock ended up passing it off to Misty because she is a {{type|Water}} specialist. Misty tried to avoid the little thing, but she ended up capturing it by accident when she dropped a [[Poké Ball]] that subsequently rolled towards Psyduck. Psyduck tapped the Ball's control with its bill twice and essentially {{pkmn2|caught}} itself.

Out of all of Misty's early Pokémon, Psyduck is arguably the one with the most personality. It was heavily featured, and appears in many episodes, although its appearances started to grow sparse during the [[Johto]] saga.

Psyduck does not like to stay in its [[Poké Ball]], and will usually pop out according to its mood. This personality trait has come in handy quite a bit - when Misty or her other Pokémon are captured, it is usually Psyduck who escapes and runs to get help. However, it also tends to frustrate Misty, as it results in Psyduck sometimes emerging for a {{pkmn|battle}} when Misty would prefer to use another Pokémon (although in these cases Psyduck generally manages to win thanks to its Psychic [[Move|attacks]]).

Misty mistakenly used it during the [[Princess Festival|Queen of the Princess Festival contest]], in which it defeated [[Jessie]] and her newly acquired {{TP|Jessie|Lickitung}}, who had easily managed to defeat the rest of Misty's temporary team of Pikachu, Bulbasaur and Vulpix.

When film producer [[Cleavon Schpielbunk]] wanted to cast a movie with only Pokémon in ''[[EP069|Lights, Camera, Quack-tion]]'', Psyduck ended up becoming the co-star to Schpielbunk's Wigglytuff as the only Pokémon willing to put up with Wigglytuff's attitude due to its own stupidity. Despite this, Psyduck apparently impressed Wigglytuff with its psychic abilities after it saved the other Pokémon in the film from being captured by Team Rocket.

=====Orange Islands=====
In ''[[EP091|Bye Bye Psyduck]]'', Misty's Psyduck seemed to have gotten separated from the group. Later on, a girl named {{OBP|Marina|EP091}} arrived with a lost Psyduck. Misty assumed it was hers and noticed that its tail was glowing bright pink, which Marina pointed out that Psyduck would [[Evolution|evolve]] soon. Misty and Marina had a {{pkmn|battle}}, during which Ash tossed Misty her bag. It landed in the water, and when Misty retrieved it, she found a {{p|Golduck}}. Thinking her Psyduck evolved, she battled with Golduck, winning the match against Marina. Even when {{TRT}} barged in to steal Marina's Pokémon, Golduck easily rescued them. However, when Misty attempted to recall Golduck, her Psyduck popped out instead, revealing that the Golduck was a {{pkmn2|wild}} one and that her Psyduck never even left the Poké Ball.

Misty cleverly used Psyduck in battle in ''[[EP110|The Stun Spore Detour]]''. As {{MTR}} was about to attack, she recalled {{TP|Misty|Staryu}} and sent out Psyduck. Meowth angrily bit Psyduck's head, which caused Psyduck to have a severe headache, allowing it to use its Psychic powers and defeat him.

=====Johto=====
In ''[[EP217|The Perfect Match!]]'', Misty was going to use {{TP|Misty|Corsola}} to battle against Ash and his {{AP|Kingler}} in the [[Whirl Cup]], but Psyduck popped out of its Poké Ball instead. Kingler used its {{m|Vice Grip}} on Psyduck, which caused it to get a headache. Misty then had Psyduck use Confusion, which sent Kingler flying and knocked it out, making Misty the winner.

In ''[[EP256|Just Add Water]]'', Misty was having a battle with [[Dorian]], the Gym Leader of the unofficial {{DL|Gym|Coastline Gym}}. Psyduck watched Misty battle him until [[Team Rocket trio|Team Rocket]] showed up and captured Misty and Dorian. Psyduck became angry and determined, unlike the usual attitude it displayed, and wanted to battle Team Rocket. {{TP|Jessie|Arbok}} used {{m|Bite}} on Psyduck which caused it to get a headache, allowing it to use its Confusion attack. Psyduck then learned Psychic and used it to blast Team Rocket off. Afterwards Dorian was amazed by Psyduck's power and complimented on it, saying Misty easily would have won the battle if she had used Psyduck. Psyduck, however, only seemed confused by the compliment.



==Personality and characteristics==
{{bulbanews|Personality & Development: Misty's Psyduck}}
Misty's Psyduck can easily be described as dimwitted and absent-minded. When it pops out of its Poké Ball, it often doesn't know how it got there. It is perpetually confused, and even when it summons powerful moves, it appears confused about how it pulled such a feat off. Its motivation for jumping out of its Poké Ball remains unknown, as it clearly does not enjoy or excel at battling. Even in the episode ''[[EP256|Just Add Water]]'', it pushed Ash aside, wild with anger at Team Rocket's abduction of Misty (she had been captured saving him) and insisting on battling. However, after a few seconds, it completely forgot what it was doing and went back to looking confused.

Psyduck cannot swim, which is unusual for its species. In deep water, it will panic and flail about, like a non-swimmer afraid of drowning. On one occasion, it was given a lifebelt for it to enjoy the water. It also has trouble in battle. It knows several powerful {{type|Psychic}} techniques, but can only use them when its headache is severe. When Psyduck battled [[Tyra]]'s {{p|Cloyster}} in ''[[EP036|The Bridge Bike Gang]]'', Misty considered trying to boost its power by slamming a [[Bicycle|bike]] onto its head.

[[File:Misty and Psyduck.png|thumb|left|200px|Misty yelling at Psyduck]]
Psyduck seems to truly love and care for Misty. Despite its faults, it always tries to be there for her, whether she likes it or not. Misty constantly complains about Psyduck's faults and how its dopey look gives her a headache, but many suspect that she actually deeply cares for Psyduck - she has never considered releasing it (though she tried trading it for Brock's Vulpix in ''[[EP032|The Ninja Poké-Showdown]]''), though it has been suggested several times; she instantly shoots down such ideas, such as when [[Koga]] and {{an|Aya}} both offered a [[trade]] with her. Her antagonistic relationship with it is often compared to her relationship with {{Ash}}. It could also be compared with [[Jessie]]'s relationship with her {{TP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}}. [[James]] once stated that Wobbuffet made Psyduck look good in comparison.

For comic purposes, Misty seems to go to the limit of violence with Psyduck, such as when she suggested she smash a bike on Psyduck's head in order to activate its psychic powers. Psyduck is quite unconcerned to these threats of violence, perhaps because it knows how Misty truly feels.
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==Moves used==
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==In the games==
Misty's Psyduck appears only in Pokémon Stadium Round 1 battle.

==={{eng|Pokémon Stadium}}===
{{Pokémon/1
|ndex=054
|pokemon=Psyduck
|level=50-100
|type1=Water
|move1=Disable|move1type=Normal
|move2=Confusion|move2type=Psychic
|move3=Fury Swipes|move3type=Normal
|move4=Body Slam|move4type=Normal}}

==In the manga==
[[File:Ash Psyduck AP.png|thumb|200px|Psyduck in the Ash & Pikachu manga]]
[[File:Misty Psyduck EToP.png|thumb|left|150px|Psyduck in The Electric Tale of Pikachu]]
===In the Ash & Pikachu manga===
Psyduck appeared in ''[[SP02|The Beginning Of Good Luck?! Pokémon Fortune Telling]]'' where Ash borrowed it for his Gym Battle against [[Whitney]] after [[Whitney's grandmother|her grandmother]] told him that it was the key to victory for the Gym Battle.

====Moves used====
* In ''[[SP02|The Beginning Of Good Luck?! Pokémon Fortune Telling]]'', Ash commanded Psyduck to use {{m|Blizzard}}, but it just loafed around.

===In The Electric Tale of Pikachu manga===
Psyduck only appeared in ''[[ET07|Pikachu's Excellent Adventure]]'' as a cameo where it was caught in a flood of tears created by [[Ash Ketchum (EToP)|Ash]] when his {{AP|Pikachu}} was gone.
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==In the TCG==
Psyduck was featured in the TCG as one of [[Misty]]'s Pokémon. The following is a list of cards named '''Misty's Psyduck'''.

{{cardlist/header|Misty's Psyduck|Water|char=yes}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Gym Heroes|Misty's Psyduck|54}}|type=Water|enset=Gym Heroes|enrarity=Uncommon|ennum=54/132|jpset=Hanada City Gym}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Gym Challenge|Misty's Psyduck|90}}|type=Water|enset=Gym Challenge|enrarity=Common|ennum=90/132|jpsetlink=Gym Heroes|jpset=Leaders' Stadium|jprarity=Common}}
{{cardlist/footer|Water}}

==Trivia==
*In the dub of ''[[EP049|So Near, Yet So Farfetch'd]]'', it was implied by Brock that Psyduck is male, by calling it a "he".

==Related articles==
*{{animespecies|Psyduck}}

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May (anime)

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'''May''' (Japanese: '''ハルカ''' ''Haruka'') is a ten-year-old [[Pokémon Coordinator]] from the {{pkmn|anime}} and a former {{ashfr|traveling companion}} of {{Ash}}. Her goal is to become a {{DL|Grand Festival|Top Coordinator}}. She traveled through [[Hoenn]] and [[Kanto]] with Ash, {{an|Brock}}, and her little brother [[Max]]. She is the daughter of [[Norman]] and [[Caroline]], and her [[starter Pokémon]] was a {{TP|May|Torchic}} given to her by [[Professor Birch]].

==History==
==={{series|Advanced Generation}}===
[[File:Younger May.png|thumb|220px|Younger May]]
When May debuted in the anime, she did not like {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} at all and was only interested in becoming a [[Pokémon Trainer]] so she could travel. Everyone expected her to follow in her father [[Norman]]'s footsteps. However, after seeing a [[Pokémon Contest]] in ''[[AG013|All Things Bright and Beautifly!]]'', she decided to become a [[Pokémon Coordinator]]. Since May initially knew almost nothing about Pokémon or [[move|attack]]s, Ash assumed the role of her mentor. She gradually gained experience through her {{pkmn|journey}} and practice with Ash.

As a Coordinator, May was able to learn more about Pokémon and form stronger bonds with them. In ''[[AG051|Come What May!]]'', after winning the {{to|Fallarbor}} Contest, May told her {{TP|May|Beautifly}} that she loved it. This is an example of her growth - from someone who initially disliked Pokémon to someone who cared deeply for them.

With her Pokémon, May was able to come up with different [[Contest combination|attack combinations]] to use during her [[Contest Battle]]s. For instance, she would use her {{TP|May|Combusken}}'s {{m|Fire Spin}} and her {{TP|May|Squirtle}}'s {{m|Bubble}} to create a combination of fire and water, dubbed "Fire and Water Whirlwind" by [[Lilian Meridian|Lilian]], after witnessing {{FB|Dome Ace|Tucker}} use it against Ash with a combination of {{m|Water Pulse}} and {{m|Fire Blast}}. This even made a [[Harley|rival]] of hers angry, thinking she thought he was not worthy of the move as May did not use it against him.

She also developed a love for making her own [[Pokéblock]]s with recipes that she thought up, including ones called "May's Purple Surprise" and "May's Pink Surprise" (Japanese: ''Haruka's Delicious'' and ''Haruka's Delicious 2''). Unfortunately, the only ones who liked her "Purple Surprise" were her {{TP|May|Munchlax}} and [[Jessie]]. Her "Pink Surprise" came from the recipe {{an|Professor Oak}} uses to make [[Ash's Snorlax]]'s {{pkmn|food}}. Thus, after May [[AG118|first fed]] it to her Munchlax, it was automatically made full. This Pokéblock was regularly used to feed Munchlax in order to prevent it from eating the food of others.

[[File:Drew and May.png|thumb|220px|left|May and Drew]]
During her journey, she found a [[rival]] in [[Drew]], a skilled and sometimes arrogant Coordinator. Drew became one of her main inspirations to try harder to sharpen her skills as a Coordinator. At first, Drew had claimed that May had "no style" as a Coordinator, but by the end of May's second Contest campaign, when she defeated him in the [[Kanto Grand Festival]], he recognized her growth and skill. Another rival of hers, [[Harley]], is a flamboyant man who goes to extremes to beat May and has no qualms about cheating or using unfair tactics. And example of Harley's depravity was seen in ''[[AG103|A Cacturne for the Worse]]'', when he recorded Max telling him a story from May's childhood. May had been wearing a blue swimming cap in the ocean, and her mother had mistaken her for a {{p|Tentacool}} from afar and attempted to {{pkmn2|caught|catch}} May with one of her [[Poké Ball]]s. Harley played the recording of this story during the [[Izabe Island]] Pokémon Contest to embarrass May into losing. May was able to beat Harley in the end, but she claimed that she had never been more humiliated. Another example is when Harley joined forces with {{TRT}} in an attempt to sabotage May's performance with Combusken, which ironically ended up contributing to a more dazzling appeal.

At the Kanto Grand Festival, May also competed against [[Solidad]], an experienced Coordinator to whom she lost in the semifinals. At the end of the {{series|Advanced Generation}}, she left to compete with Drew, Harley, and Solidad in the [[Johto]] [[region]], aiming to find her own battling style. The decision to stop traveling with Ash was an important one for May's character. Because Ash played the role of a mentor to her through most of the series, she was largely influenced by his offensive battle style. By the end of their journey through Kanto, May had realized that an offensive style was not necessarily the best for her and for Contests. Her constant use of dazzling attacks ultimately proved to be her downfall at the Kanto Grand Festival, when Solidad was able to recognize and counter these moves by leading May to attack and then successfully dodging. Her goal to find her own style was therefore also a goal to improve her Contest Battle skills and ultimately become a {{DL|Grand Festival|Top Coordinator}}.

[[File:May Wallace Cup.png|thumb|right|200px|May at the [[Wallace Cup]]]]
May has [[Contest Pass]]es to compete in [[Hoenn]], [[Kanto]] and [[Johto]]. She also has a personal [[List of Japanese ending themes|theme song]], ''[[I Won't Lose! ~Haruka's Theme~]]'', performed by [[KAORI]]. It was first used as background music in ''[[AG166|Curbing the Crimson Tide]]'' and was used multiple times after that during May's Contest [[Appeal|performances]] and [[Contest Battle|battles]]. The song became the ending theme of the show between ''[[AG172|Pokémon Ranger - Deoxys' Crisis! (Part 2)]]'' and ''[[AG192|Home is Where the Start Is!]]''.

==={{series|Diamond & Pearl}}===
May reappeared from ''[[DP075|Our Cup Runneth Over!]]'' to ''[[DP079|Strategy With a Smile!]]'' to participate in the [[Wallace Cup]]. During this period, she wore her {{ga|May|game counterpart}}'s outfit from {{game|Emerald}}. She shared that many of her Pokémon had [[Evolution|evolved]] and that she had already won three Johto Ribbons. {{an|Dawn}} recognized May upon meeting her and said that some people in the Sinnoh region called her the "Princess of Hoenn", causing May to blush. During the Wallace Cup, May battled against Dawn's rival [[Zoey]] and was able to beat her using Beautifly. She made it all the way to the finals but narrowly lost to Dawn in the end.

==={{series|Best Wishes}}===
May reappeared in a flashback in ''[[BW142|The Dream Continues!]]''.

==Character==
May is generally a very sweet and optimistic girl. She enjoys feminine and cute things as well as shopping. In fact, she and Brock occasionally went on shopping trips together throughout the ''Advanced Generation'' series. May cares about her appearance, sometimes spending so much time in front of this mirror that it caused her traveling companions to become frustrated with her, such as in ''[[AG072|The Bicker the Better]]''. May also is interested in helping other people with their romantic problems.

[[File:May shopping bags.png|thumb|left|220px|May after shopping]]
Though she is generally kind, she occasionally argues with her little brother, [[Max]]. The two had arguments since Max's debut episode, but one of their most notable was in ''[[AG081|Take This House and Shuppet]]''. May's harsh words to Max made him declare that he hated May and he ran away for a portion of the episode. Even though she had been angry, May quickly felt guilty for hurting Max's feelings and became very worried that he would be hurt on his own. In a later episode, May revealed that she had promised her mother to always take care of Max on their journey. So even though the siblings had many quarrels, May deeply cares for her brother and would go to great lengths to protect him.

In ''[[AG004|You Never Can Taillow]]'', May heard Brock used to act as a cook during Ash's journeys. As she, Max and Ash were hungry, she was the one who asked Brock if he could prepare some food for them. If a person or a Pokémon were to steal her food she would become extremely angry, which was demonstrated numerous times. Food was one of the few things May would become angry about, so it was an important tool to show a different side to her usually cheerful character. When May returned for the ''Diamond & Pearl'' series, she expressed excitement over the chance to eat at the [[Seven Stars Restaurant]], but having her meal stolen made her enraged. She was later shown enjoying a large cookie, once again affirming her love of food and sweets.

[[File:May rage.png|thumb|220px|May's rage at her loss of food]]
When May first left her home, she was only interested in the traveling aspect of a [[Pokémon journey]]. This sparked one of May's most memorable quirks in Hoenn, "May's Expeditions". Starting from ''[[AG025|A Mudkip Mission]]'', May would occasionally make a camera lens with her fingers, pretending she was the host of a traveling show.

As mentioned, May also enjoys making [[Pokéblock]]. She first learned about making Pokéblock in the episode ''[[AG090|Pokéblock, Stock and Berry]]'' when she met [[Kelly]]. She learned that Kelly's mother owns a Pokéblock shop, and May was curious about it. Kelly then taught her how to use a [[Berry Blender]]. May's first attempt of making a Pokéblock was not successful, but that didn't stop her from trying.

May's Contest cry is '''Take the stage!''' (Japanese: '''ステージ・オン！''' ''Stage On!''). In the English dub, she also uses variations, such as "On stage!"

==Pokémon==
The Pokémon she acquired on the course of her journey appear to resemble Pokémon that Ash had obtained at some point at the beginning of his own journey. She prefers cute {{OBP|Pokémon|species}}, dazzling techniques, and has a tendency to rely on luck, often using her {{TP|May|Skitty}}'s {{m|Assist}} or her {{TP|May|Munchlax}}'s {{m|Metronome}} to win.

===Currently in rotation===
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| {{ActivePoké|May|Skitty|May Skitty.png|normal}}
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| {{ActivePoké|May|Venusaur|May Venusaur.png|grass|poison|fir=Bulbasaur|mid=Ivysaur}} ♀
| {{ActivePoké|May|Munchlax|May Munchlax.png|normal}}
| {{ActivePoké|May|Wartortle|May Wartortle.png|water|fir=Squirtle}}
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| {{ActivePoké|May|Glaceon|May Glaceon.png|ice|fir=Egg|mid=Eevee}}
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===Temporary===
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|desc=When Professor Birch was attacked by {{p|Poochyena}}, May borrowed {{p|Mudkip}} from his bag to fight the wild Poochyena. However, May's lack of experience in commanding Pokémon got the Pokémon attacking her while Professor Birch fends off the Poochyena himself. Later, it reappeared as one of the options of May's [[starter Pokémon]], but the previous bad experience led her to not choose it.

It reappeared in a flashback in ''[[AG025|A Mudkip Mission]]'', when May wanted to catch another one.

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

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==Contests==
[[File:May Hoenn ribbons.png|thumb|220px|May's Hoenn Ribbons]]
[[File:May Kanto ribbons.png|thumb|220px|May's Kanto Ribbons]]
[[File:May Johto ribbons.png|thumb|220px|May's Johto Ribbons]]
===Hoenn Ribbons===
This listing is of the [[Ribbon]]s May has obtained in the [[Hoenn]] [[region]]:
* {{to|Fallarbor}} Ribbon (''[[AG051|Come What May!]]'')
* {{to|Verdanturf}} Ribbon (''[[AG062|Disguise Da Limit]]'')
* {{ci|Lilycove}} Ribbon (''[[AG091|Lessons in Lilycove!]]'')
* {{ci|Purika}} Ribbon (''[[AG103|A Cacturne for the Worse]]'')
* {{to|Pacifidlog}} Ribbon (''[[AG116|Pacifidlog Jam]]'')

===Kanto Ribbons===
This listing is of the [[Ribbon]]s May has obtained in the [[Kanto]] [[region]]:
* {{ci|Saffron}} Ribbon (''[[AG144|A Hurdle for Squirtle]]'')
* {{ka|Silver Town|Silver}} Ribbon (''[[AG151|Weekend Warrior]]'')
* {{isl|Chrysanthemum}} Ribbon (''[[AG162|Spontaneous Combusken!]]'')
* {{to|Gardenia}} Ribbon (''[[AG167|What I Did for Love!]]'')
* {{ci|Mulberry}} Ribbon (''[[AG175|Going for Choke!]]'')

===Johto Ribbons===
This listing is of the [[Ribbon]]s May has obtained in the [[Johto]] [[region]]:
* Three unknown Ribbons (prior to ''[[DP076|A Full Course Tag Battle!]]'')

===Grand Festival ranking===
May has competed in the following [[Grand Festival]]s:
* [[Hoenn Grand Festival]] - Top 8 (''[[AG123|Rhapsody in Drew]]'')
* [[Kanto Grand Festival]] - Top 4 (''[[AG182|Channeling the Battle Zone!]]'')

===Other achievements===
May has competed in the following [[Pokémon Contest]]s:
* {{ci|Slateport}} Contest - Top 8 (''[[AG035|Win, Lose or Drew!]]'')
* {{to|Rubello}} Contest - Top 4 (''[[AG078|Cruisin' for a Losin']]'')
* {{to|Wisteria}} Contest - Runner-up (''[[AG160|Harley Rides Again'']])
* Unofficial {{to|Terracotta}} Contest - Winner (tied with {{Ash}}; ''[[AG192|Home is Where the Start Is!]]'')
* [[Wallace Cup]] - Runner-up (''[[DP079|Strategy with a Smile!]]'')

==Pokémon competitions==
May has competed in the following {{cat|Pokémon competitions}}:
* [[Crossgate Town]] [[PokéRinger]] - Group stage (''[[AG080|That's Just Swellow]]'')
* [[Pokémon Orienteering]] - Runner-up (''[[AG159|Off the Unbeaten Path]]'')

==Voice actors==
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|en=[[Veronica Taylor]] ([[AG001]]-[[AG145]], [[M06]]-[[M08]]) [[Michele Knotz]] ([[AG146]]-present, [[M09]], [[The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon]])
|ru=Жанна Никонова (Janna Nikonova)
|zh_cmn=傅曼君 ''Fù Mànjūn''
|da=Annevig Schelde Ebbe
|cs=Klára Šumanová ([[DP075]]-[[DP079]]) Jana Páleničková ([[M06]] only)
|nl=Nicoline van Doorn Unknown Voice Actress (movies 6-7)
|fr_eu=Maia Baran
|el=Stella Bonatsou ''(Στέλλα Μπονάτσου)''
|fi=Aksa Korttila ([[AG001]]-[[AG138]], [[The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon]]) Henni-Liisa Stam ([[AG139]]-present) Hanna Salonen (movies [[M06|6]] and [[M07|7]])
|de=Nicola Grupe Stephanie Kellner ([[M06]]-[[M07]])
|he=דון לני-גבאי Dawn Lanny-Gabay
|hu=Márta Talmács
|id=Dewi Arifiani
|it=Serena Clerici
|ko=서혜정 ''Seo Hye-jeong'' 지미애 ''Ji Mi-ae'' 김현지 ''Kim Hyeon-ji''
|pl=[[Julita Kożuszek-Borsuk]] (Julita Kożuszek)
|pt_br=Tatiane Keplmair
|pt_eu=Carla ([[AG001]]-[[AG108]]) Sara Marques (movie [[M07|7]]) Isabel Ribas ([[AG109]]-[[AG192]]) Marta Mota ([[DP075]]-[[DP079]])
|es_eu=Cristina Yuste
|es_la=Ana Lobo ([[AG001]]-[[AG044]]) Liliana Barba ([[AG033]]-[[AG034]]) Mariana Ortiz ([[AG045]]-Present) Agustina Priscila ([[M06]]-[[M07]])
|fil=Charmaine Cordoviz
|th=อรุณี นันทิวาส Arunee Nuntiwass}}

==Artwork==
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| Official artwork from the {{color2|000|Advanced Generation series|''Advanced Generation'' series}}{{tt|*|Note that this artwork lacks shading.}}
| colspan=2 | Alternative artwork from the {{color2|000|Advanced Generation series|''Advanced Generation'' series}}
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==In the manga==
[[File:May AP.png|thumb|200px|May in Ash & Pikachu]]
===In the Ash & Pikachu manga===
May first appeared in ''[[SP17|Let's Save Pikachu!!]]'' where she became {{Ash}}'s traveling companion.

====Pokémon====
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| {{InactivePoké|May|Combusken|May Combusken AP.png|fire|fighting|fir=Torchic|link=May's Combusken#In the Ash and Pikachu manga}}
| {{InactivePoké|May|Beautifly|May Beautifly AP.png|bug|flying|link=May's Beautifly#In the Ash and Pikachu manga}}
| {{InactivePoké|May|Skitty|May Skitty AP.png|normal|link=May's Skitty#In the Ash and Pikachu manga}}
|-
| {{InactivePoké|May|Munchlax|May Munchlax AP.png|normal|link=May's Munchlax#In the Ash and Pikachu manga}}
|}

===In the movie adaptations===
As May appeared all of the {{series|Advanced Generation}} movies, she has appeared in each manga adaptations of them.

==In the TCG==
This listing is of cards mentioning or featuring May or her Pokémon in the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]].

{{cardlist/header|May's Pokémon|Fire|char=yes}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|ADV-P Promo|May's Torchic|37}}|type=Fire|jpset=ADV-P Promotional cards|jpnum=037/ADV-P}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Movie VS Pack|May's Munchlax|8}}|type=Colorless|jpset=Movie Commemoration VS Pack: Aura's Lucario|jpnum=008/020}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Movie VS Pack|May's Combusken|2}}|type=Fire|jpset=Movie Commemoration VS Pack: Sea's Manaphy|jpnum=002/019}}
{{cardlist/footer|Fire}}

==Trivia==
[[File:May wishmaker.png|250px|thumb|right|May's wishmaker]]
* As of the end of the {{series|Best Wishes}}, May is the only female companion that did not have a Pokémon regularly disobey her (Misty had Psyduck, Dawn had Piloswine/Mamoswine, and Iris has Dragonite).
* May owns four [[starter Pokémon]], the most of any of Ash's traveling companions.
* May has competed in at least one Contest in each region where Contests are known to be held in the anime.
* All of May's major rivals have {{type|Bug}} Pokémon: [[Drew]] has {{p|Masquerain}} and {{p|Butterfree}}, [[Harley]] has {{p|Ariados}}, and [[Solidad]] has {{p|Butterfree}}.
* May is Ash's only female companion to have both of her parents appear (Brock's mother [[Lola]] has only appeared in ''[[SS001|A Family That Battles Together Stays Together!]]'', rather than in the main series).
* Both of May's unevolved Pokémon are {{type|Normal}}.
* May is the first of Ash's traveling companions to have a relative also travel with them, the second being {{an|Clemont}} in the {{series|XY}} with his sister {{an|Bonnie}}.
* May is Ash's only traveling companion to have traveled with him from the first episode of a series all the way to the last.
* May was the first character to own a Generation IV Pokémon, with {{p|Munchlax}}.
* May is so far one of only two former traveling companions who hasn't appeared in at least one [[Side story episodes|side story]] after leaving the series, the only other being her brother [[Max]] (Misty and Tracey appeared in some [[Pokémon Chronicles]] episodes, Dawn appeared in [[SS024]], Brock, aside from appearing in the ''Chronicles'' episode ''[[SS001|A Family That Battles Together Stays Together!]]'', also appeared in [[SS025]] and [[SS027]], Cilan appeared in SS027 with Brock and met him, and Iris appeared in [[SS028]]).
* Not counting temporary Pokémon, May is the first main character to catch {{TP|May|a Pokémon|Bulbasaur}} that Ash {{AP|has also caught|Bulbasaur}}.
* May is the only one of Ash's major female travelling companions who has never borrowed one of his Pokémon; Misty, Dawn and Serena have all temporarily commanded {{AP|Pikachu}} and others for training purposes, and Iris and Bonnie have commanded {{AP|Snivy}} and {{AP|Goomy|Goodra}} during battles respectively.

==Names==
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|- style="text-align:center"
! style="{{roundytl|5px}}" | Language
! Name
! style="{{roundytr|5px}}" | Origin
|- style="background:#FFF;"
|Japanese
| ハルカ ''Haruka''
| From 春花 ''haruka'', spring flower. Can also be taken from 遥か ''haruka'', far away, in relation to her father, [[Norman|Senri]] (千里), 1000 {{wp|li (length)|li}}.
|- style="background:#FFF;"
|English
| May
| Could be a reference to her Japanese name, as May is a month in spring.
|- style="background:#FFF;"
|French
| Flora
| Similar to ''fleur'', flower.
|- style="background:#FFF;"
|German
| Maike
| From ''Mai'', May.
|- style="background:#FFF;"
|Italian
| Vera
| From ''primavera'', spring.
|- style="background:#FFF;"
| Spanish
| Aura
| From ''aura'', a figure of speech that means "gentle breeze" and is commonly associated to spring, as in ''aura primaveral'' (spring breeze).
|- style="background:#FFF;"
| Swedish
| Maj
| From ''Maj'', May.
|- style="background:#FFF;"
|Korean
| 봄이 ''Bom'i''
| 봄 ''bom'', spring.
|- style="background:#FFF;"
|Chinese ({{tt|Mandarin|Taiwan and Mainland China}})
| 小遙 / 小遥 ''Xiǎo Yáo''
| 遙 (distant) is taken from 遥か ''haruka''.
|- style="background:#FFF;"
|Chinese ({{tt|Cantonese|Hong Kong}})
| 小遙 ''Síu Yìuh''
| Same as Mandarin name.
|- style="background:#FFF;"
|Thai
| ฮารุกะ ''Haruka''
| Same as her Japanese name.
|}
{{-}}

==Related articles==
* {{Cat|Episodes focusing on May}}
* [[a:Category:May (anime)|Images on the Bulbagarden Archives]]

==External links==
===On Bulbagarden forums===
* [http://bmgf.bulbagarden.net/showthread.php?t=9031 May Club] on the Bulbagarden forums

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Ash's Charizard

2016-10-06T22:13:15Z

Djfspence: /* Personality and characteristics */

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current= At [[Professor Oak's Laboratory]]|
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java2=[[Shin'ichirō Miki]]|
java3=[[Shin'ichirō Miki]]|
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'''Ash's Charizard''' (Japanese: '''サトシのリザードン''' ''Satoshi's Lizardon'') was the fifth {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} acquired by [[Ash Ketchum]] in the [[Kanto]] region.

==History==
==={{series|Original}}===
====Kanto====
[[File:Damian Charmander.png|thumb|200px|left|As a Charmander, with Damian]]
=====With Damian=====
Charmander originally belonged to a boastful Trainer named [[Damian]]. However, in ''[[EP011|Charmander - The Stray Pokémon]]'', Damian grew tired of Charmander being weak and abandoned it, leaving it on a rocky outcrop and telling it that he would come back later. Charmander's health deteriorated, but it was able to resist capture by {{Ash}} twice before explaining to {{AP|Pikachu}} that it was waiting for Damian. Later, Ash met Damian and learned that he never planned to return for it. Outraged but mostly concerned for Charmander, who was now stuck out in the rain loyally awaiting Damian, {{an|Brock}}, Ash and {{an|Misty}} rushed to its rescue, with Brock carrying it to the [[Pokémon Center]] while Ash sheltered the little remaining tail flame with his coat.

However, Charmander was unwilling to remain at the Pokémon Center and returned to the rock where it had been staying. However, it came across {{TRT}}, who had stolen Pikachu. Charmander ordered them to return Pikachu, and when they ignored it, it blasted them with Flamethrower to send them running away, leaving behind Pikachu. Ash invited Charmander to join them, but Damian turned up with a bunch of Poké Balls and said that he had abandoned Charmander on purpose in order to allow it to toughen up. Damian threw a Poké Ball at it, but Charmander deflected the ball in defiance. Having seen Damian's character, Charmander staunchly refused to return, and when Damian threatened to crush it with all of his other Pokémon, it attacked Damian with a Flamethrower attack alongside Pikachu, who used {{m|Thunder Shock}}. Damian fled and Charmander happily joined Ash's team instead.

=====With Ash=====
[[File:Ash Charmander.png|thumb|240px|right|As a Charmander]]
Charmander immediately became one of Ash's main Pokémon, being used in the [[EP012|very next episode]] as a torch to help Ash through the caves. Also, it joined with a group of other Charmander on the [[S.S. Anne|St. Anne]] in ''[[EP015|Battle Aboard the St. Anne]]'' to repel {{tc|Team Rocket Grunt}}s. In ''[[EP023|The Tower of Terror]]'', Ash sent it out to lead the way through the haunted tower, but it was terrified of the {{type|Ghost|ghosts}} and Ash recalled it after it became paralyzed by {{TP|Sabrina|Haunter}}'s {{m|Lick}}.

In ''[[EP025|Primeape Goes Bananas]]'', Charmander battled a berserk {{AP|Primeape}}. It finally subdued its opponent by using {{m|Rage}} and {{m|Flamethrower}}. Charmander made its Gym Battle debut in [[EP026|the next episode]], where it defeated [[Erika]]'s {{p|Weepinbell}} after burning {{m|Razor Leaf}} and then striking a powerful Skull Bash. However, the pure stench emitting from her {{p|Gloom}} caused Charmander to choke and faint.

In ''[[EP032|The Ninja Poké-Showdown]]'', Charmander battled [[Koga]]'s {{p|Venomoth}} briefly before their match was interrupted by Team Rocket. For the official Gym battle, Charmander went up against [[Koga's Golbat]] and defeated it with Ember and Fire Spin. Charmander's power continued to grow, easily defeating a {{p|Golem}} owned by a biker named [[Chopper]], despite the type disadvantage in ''[[EP036|The Bike Bridge Gang]]''. The flames from Charmander's attack were so powerful that Golem continued to burn and the heat went through the Poké Ball.

The rise in Charmander's battle experience reached its peak in ''[[EP043|March of the Exeggutor Squad]]'', where it helped stopped a large number of rampaging {{p|Exeggutor}}. Subsequently, Charmander [[Evolution|evolved]] into {{p|Charmeleon}}. However, in ''[[EP044|The Problem with Paras]]'', it was revealed that Charmeleon was no longer [[obedience|loyal]] to Ash, attacking a {{p|Paras}} when Ash was trying to deliberately lose in order to help Paras evolve. [[Cassandra]]'s grandmother explained that Charmeleon's skill level had exceeded Ash's, and therefore it did not respect him. Ironically, a rampaging Charmeleon was stopped when Paras, desperately trying to avoid punishment, jabbed at it with a claw. After evolving into {{p|Parasect}}, it put Charmeleon to sleep with {{m|Spore}} and allowed Ash to recall it. Cassandra's grandmother warned Ash that he needed to learn to control Charmeleon.
[[File:Ash Charmeleon.png|thumb|240px|left|As a {{p|Charmeleon}}]]

Ash stopped using his disobedient Charmeleon, but tried again in ''[[EP046|Attack of the Prehistoric Pokémon]]'' to repel wild Fossil Pokémon, which it refused to do. When an {{p|Aerodactyl}} swooped past, knocking Charmeleon over, Charmeleon proudly fought back but was unable to do anything. It then jumped up and grabbed the escaping Aerodactyl's tail and followed it into the open air, but was shaken off. Upset, Charmeleon evolved into {{p|Charizard}} and flew after Aerodactyl to avenge its injured pride. It managed to catch Ash and put him on the ground, but unfortunately, retained its disobedience.

[[File:Ash Charizard newly evolved.png|thumb|240px|right|As a newly evolved {{p|Charizard}}]]
Charizard's disloyalty began to cause Ash some serious problems during his journey, losing a round with [[Blaine]] in ''[[EP058|Riddle Me This]]'', as it simply loafed off and allowed {{p|Rhydon}} an easy win with {{m|Horn Drill}}. In [[EP059|the next episode]], Charizard refused to help dam the volcano, but changed its mind after seeing Blaine's powerful {{TP|Blaine|Magmar}} contributing. After working together, the duo were left with a burning desire to test each other's strength. Blaine permitted a battle at the peak of the volcano, and the two seemed evenly matched. Magmar dropped Charizard into the lava, but Charizard regained the upper hand by dazing Magmar with an aerial Submission attack and then knocking it out with its powerful Seismic Toss.

While confronting [[Mewtwo (original series)|Mewtwo]]'s original clones of the three Kanto starters in their final evolutions (''[[M01|Mewtwo Strikes Back]]''), Ash released Charizard to fight alongside [[Corey]]'s Bruteroot and [[Neesha]]'s Shellshocker against the clones. After Bruteroot and Shellshocker were quickly overpowered by their clones, Ash attempted to turn the tables by having Charizard focus on speed and evasion over raw power in its confrontation with the clone Charizard, but this strategy failed. Once Ash released the captured originals to confront the clones, Charizard battled the cloned Charizard once again, but ended the battle to cry for Ash after his sacrifice to try and stop the battle between Mew and Mewtwo. After Mewtwo departed with Mew and the clones upon witnessing Ash's resurrection, it erased these actions from the memories of all people and Pokémon present, returning Charizard to its familiar disobedience.

The most costly incidence of Charizard's disloyalty was in the battle against [[Ritchie]] during the [[Indigo Plateau Conference|Indigo League]] in ''[[EP079|Friend and Foe Alike]]''. Down to one Pokémon, Ash called Charizard into battle against [[Zippo]], and surprisingly decided to battle and force Zippo to flee from a far superior Flamethrower, causing Ritchie to recall it and concede the round. However, when [[Sparky]] came out, Charizard condescendingly stomped the ground and flapped its wings against the little Pikachu before going to sleep, refusing to battle. Due to this, Ash lost the round and Ritchie advanced onto the next round.

====Orange Islands====
Ash took Charizard with him to the Orange Islands, despite its refusal to obey him. Ash had noticeably stopped trying to use it in battles, although in the episode ''[[EP093|Navel Maneuvers]]'', Charizard, {{AP|Pikachu}} and Bulbasaur were used in the second round of the match between Ash and [[Danny]]. Charizard was initially unwilling to participate, and Danny nearly won. However, Charizard inadvertently helped when it tried to use Flamethrower on Ash but missed and carved an ice pillar into a sled. This meant Ash won the round and was able to continue the match.

In ''[[EP098|A Way Off Day Off]]'', although it did not obey Ash, Charizard recognized the wisdom and formidable experience that [[Tracey's Scyther]] had, and the two teamed up to defeat Team Rocket. Scyther was the only Pokémon in the group whom Charizard respected.

Charizard continued to ignore Ash during battles, such as in ''[[EP099|The Mandarin Island Miss Match]]''. Charizard took down a boy's {{p|Tauros}} with a single attack, before flying away and rampaging the city. Ash was unable to recall it and only the intervention of [[Lorelei|Prima]] and her {{p|Slowbro}} using {{m|Disable}} allowed Ash to stop Charizard.

[[File:Ash Charizard frozen.png|thumb|240px|left|Being taken care of by Ash]]
In ''[[EP105|Charizard Chills]]'', Charizard battled [[Tad]]'s {{p|Poliwrath}}. It blatantly refused to listen to Ash's commands, continuing to use Flamethrower despite it having no effect on Poliwrath. Tad and Poliwrath resisted all of them until Poliwrath responded with a Water Gun that nearly doused the flame on Charizard's tail. It was then encased in ice by Poliwrath's {{m|Ice Beam}}, much to Ash's horror. Ash managed to smash the ice encasing Charizard's head, and Tad walked away scornfully, telling Ash that they would have a rematch when he could control Charizard.

Ash lit a fire and thawed Charizard out, before rubbing Charizard all over to help it regain its body heat. Pikachu pointed out that Ash's hands were rubbed raw, but Ash replied that he did not mind, Charizard's flame was so small that Ash redoubled his efforts. Charizard woke up in a panic and tried to attack, but it was so cold that it could not produce a flame and passed out again. Misty provided a blanket and Tracey kept the fires up while Pikachu watched the flame, but Ash himself worked throughout the entire night to help Charizard recover.

The selfless act reminded Charizard of everything Ash had done for it since it was a Charmander. By morning, Charizard's respect for and loyalty to Ash had returned, and it helped Ash rescue Pikachu from Team Rocket. Ash and Pikachu were briefly knocked out during the rescue, and Charizard became so incensed it learned Dragon Rage. In a rematch with Tad and Poliwrath, Charizard learned to dodge Ice Beam and knocked Poliwrath into the air before defeating it with Seismic Toss.

It participated in Ash's Gym battle against [[Luana]] in ''[[EP108|Double Trouble]]''. It fought Luana's {{p|Alakazam}} and {{p|Marowak}} alongside Ash's Pikachu in the series' first official [[Double Battle]]. The two Pokémon initially had trouble collaborating, but eventually managed to work together: Pikachu helped to free Charizard from Alakazam's {{m|Psychic}} attack and Charizard caught Pikachu after it was hit by Marowak's {{m|Body Slam}} attack. Charizard's skillful flying caused Marowak and Alakazam to knock each other out, earning Ash the Jade Star Badge.

Charizard was also used in Ash's Orange League battle against {{OBP|Drake|Orange League}} in ''[[EP112|Enter the Dragonite]]''. Charizard defeated Drake's {{p|Electabuzz}} by blocking its electricity with Fire Spin and knocking it out with Seismic Toss. It also fought {{TP|Drake|Dragonite}}, but was hit by a powerful {{m|Water Gun}} and then {{m|slam}}med into the ground. After a clash of Dragon Rages, Charizard fainted, but its attacks had begun to wear Dragonite down, paving the way for Pikachu to finish it off and give Ash victory. Charizard was inducted into the Orange Islands Hall of Fame with Ash's other Pokémon.

====Johto====
[[File:ValleyShipping.png|thumb|220px|With Charla]]
Charizard also accompanied Ash on his journey to the Johto region, although it became apparent that it was unfairly superior to most of Ash's early competition. This was shown especially in ''[[EP118|The Double Trouble Header]]'', where {{an|Casey}}'s {{p|Pidgey}} was beaten by Charizard exhaling and {{p|Rattata}} was defeated merely by bouncing of Charizard's stomach. A single Flamethrower beat {{TP|Casey|Chikorita}} and allowed Charizard to win in the sweep, despite the disapproval of Misty and Brock. Team Rocket later capitulated on Casey's frustration, calling Charizard an illegal choice by Ash.

Charizard was used to weaken and help Ash capture a {{p|Chikorita}} in ''[[EP126|The Chikorita Rescue]]''. Its massive size compared to her came into effect when Chikorita ran towards it and tried to attack, Charizard responding by placing its foot out and blowing a small puff of fire after being instructed by Ash to only weaken her. Charizard's puff of fire ended up on Chikorita's single leaf and caused her to run around for a short amount of time before using {{m|Vine Whip}} to attack Charizard. Charizard was recalled by Ash after it and Chikorita fell into a large canvas of rocks.

It participated in Ash's first Johto Gym battle against [[Falkner]], where it battled Falkner's {{p|Pidgeot}}. Due to the latter's impressive {{stat|Speed}}, Charizard started at a disadvantage, with Pidgeot's {{m|Whirlwind}} reflecting its Flamethrower back onto it. It was then knocked back down by a combination of Wing Attack and {{m|Quick Attack}}. Falkner told Ash to surrender but Ash refused and Charizard gained the strength to fight back and fly above Quick Attack. Charizard then baited Pidgeot, spinning around in midair when Pidgeot flew behind it and hitting it with Fire Spin, before seizing it and hurling it into the ground with Seismic Toss. Pidgeot was knocked out and Ash won the Zephyr Badge.

In ''[[EP134|Charizard's Burning Ambitions]]'', Misty criticized Ash for using Charizard too often against fresh young Trainers, making him unbeatable but in an unfair way. Ash then met {{Jo|Liza}}, who taught Ash and Charizard how to fly together. After arriving in the [[Charicific Valley]], Charizard was humiliated by Liza's insults and proudly tried to show off its power, but was shown to be smaller and weaker than the wild Charizard who lived there. Charizard continued to pick fights and kept getting itself defeated until Liza locked them out of the Valley, having [[Charla]] throw Charizard into the lake and telling it and Ash to stay away until they had trained and reflected. Team Rocket sympathized with Charizard and helped it to stay awake in the lake, as well as making a false attempt to break into the Valley, allowing Charizard to defeat them and win acclaim from Liza, Charla, and the wild Charizard.

Facing an emotional battle, Ash told Charizard that he did not want a weakling on his team and he would be fine without it, forcing Charizard to stay at the Valley to train and become more powerful. He then ran away from the Valley, knowing that if he stopped, he would not be able to say goodbye. Pikachu wished Charizard well and followed Ash, leaving its teammate and friend behind.

Despite its training, when it witnessed a news broadcast discussing how [[Delia Ketchum]] had been abducted by a [[Entei (M03)|mysterious Pokémon]] during strange events at [[Greenfield]], Charizard departed the valley to assist Ash, arriving just in time to save him and Pikachu from falling to their deaths. Charizard subsequently assisted Ash in confronting the Entei created by the Unown, but even its natural power was insufficient against Entei's sheer strength and its ability to manipulate the environment thanks to its ties to the Unown, with Entei nearly breaking Charizard's neck. However, once [[Molly Hale|Molly]] accepted the need to acknowledge reality, Charizard worked with Pikachu and Entei to defeat the Unown and end the illusion before it returned to the Valley to resume its training.

Once it returned to the Charicific Valley, Charizard took the role of bodyguard for Liza's Charizard, [[Charla]], and the two seem to have a sort of [[ValleyShipping|romantic relationship]] with each other. Liza occasionally visits the [[Dragon's Den|Dragon's Valley]] in [[Blackthorn City]] with the two Charizard. One such visit was in ''[[EP253|Great Bowls of Fire!]]'', which coincidentally occurred when Ash was there for his final [[Johto]] Gym battle. Charizard helped Ash, Clair, Pikachu and {{TP|Clair|Dragonair}} calm the wild {{p|Dragonite}} that was rampaging in the Dragon Holy Land.

In ''[[EP254|Better Eight Than Never]]'', Charizard battled against Clair's Dragonair in Ash's rematch with Clair by causing the water in the Gym's pool to evaporate with its Flamethrower and Fire Spin, thus depriving Dragonair of her protection. It then caught Dragonair with Seismic Toss and used Fire Spin to create a flaming twister to wear down Dragonair's defenses before she hit the ground and was knocked out. Ash surprised Liza by sending it back for training, knowing that Charizard still had a lot to learn.
[[File:Ash and Charizard.png|thumb|left|220px|Ash and Charizard]]
Ash later used Charizard in the [[Silver Conference]] during his fight against [[Gary Oak]] in ''[[EP270|Can't Beat the Heat!]]'', as Brock had made a late-night call to Liza requesting Charizard for the battle. [[Gary's Blastoise]] and {{p|Scizor}} cut Ash's team down to only Charizard, who had to fight three opponents single-handedly. It managed to match Scizor's speed and took advantage of its significant type advantage, defeating Scizor with a single Flamethrower. Despite Gary's Golem's weight preventing Charizard from using its Seismic Toss, Charizard overcame it with a powerful Dragon Rage. Charizard struggled against Blastoise, as it had supreme defensive capabilities and could keep Charizard at bay with Hydro Pump. Thinking outside the box, Ash told Charizard to superheat the field, which forced Blastoise to spend time cooling the molten rock. This created a huge steam cloud and allowed Charizard to seize Blastoise at close range. Blastoise could still use {{m|Withdraw}} to dodge Dragon Rage, so Charizard hurled Blastoise into the ground with Seismic Toss, defeating it and leaving Ash as the winner.

Charizard was then used in Ash's fight against {{jo|Harrison}}, where it came out against [[Harrison's Blaziken]]. Charizard's aerial advantage was negated by Blaziken's powerful legs and ability to maneuver in midair. Each Pokémon hit hard blows on the other, and their Flamethrowers were shown to be equal in power. Blaziken even managed to get up after a devastating Seismic Toss, while Charizard took a {{m|Blaze Kick}} to the neck and continued on. A fiery clash between Flamethrower and Dragon Rage knocked both Pokémon down, but only Blaziken could get up, eliminating Ash from the tournament.

Charizard once again returned to Charicific Valley, and it was revealed that it had injured Blaziken so badly that Harrison had to rest it in the next round, contributing to his loss.

==={{series|Advanced Generation}}===
In ''[[AG136|The Symbol Life]]'', it returned for Ash's first {{Gdis|Battle Frontier|III}} battle, where it took on [[Noland's Articuno]] at the {{DL|Battle Frontier (Generation III)|Battle Factory}}. Ash and Charizard flew together, where Charizard demonstrated a far improved Flamethrower and that it had learned {{m|Dragon Breath}}. In battle, it showed that it was a match even for the legendary Pokémon, using Flamethrower to burn through {{m|Ice Beam}} and strike Articuno. However, Articuno did not take much damage from Flamethrower or DragonBreath, blinding Charizard with {{m|Mist}} and then knocking it to the ground with Steel Wing. Articuno then inflicted serious damage with {{m|Water Pulse}} and froze Charizard's wing tip, crippling its movements. Finally, Charizard used Overheat, which it had just learned, to melt the ice, then it caught Articuno as it tried to use Steel Wing; before striking with a Seismic Toss. Charizard collapsed, but managed to get up just as Articuno passed out, giving Ash and Charizard the victory.

Charizard also battled alongside Squirtle, Bulbasaur, and Pikachu in a four-on-four battle against {{FB|Pyramid King|Brandon}}'s Pokémon in ''[[AG189|Gathering the Gang of Four!]]''. It went up against {{p|Dusclops}}. Charizard had been training since its battle with Articuno and learned Steel Wing, but was put at a disadvantage when Dusclops used {{m|Confuse Ray}} and {{m|Mean Look}}, forcing Charizard to keep battling in its baffled state, all the while taking damage from {{m|Will-O-Wisp}}. Finally Charizard snapped out of its confusion and attacked with Dragon Breath, wearing both Pokémon down. However, an attempt to use Seismic Toss to finish the match cost Ash dearly, as the {{type|Ghost}} simply dissipated and re-emerged safely at a distance, where a single {{m|Shadow Punch}} took Charizard out and put Ash at a supreme disadvantage. However, Squirtle, Pikachu, and Bulbasaur managed to win the battle and the Brave Symbol. After the match against Brandon, Charizard returned to Charicific Valley.

==={{series|Best Wishes}}===
====Unova====
[[File:Pikachu and Charizard.png|thumb|220px|Charizard reuniting with Pikachu]]
In ''[[BW116|The Fires of a Red-Hot Reunion!]]'', Ash and {{ashfr}} visited a Kanto-based festival, where one of the presentations featured the local [[starter Pokémon]], involving a live action show with a Charmander. This made Ash remember his own Charmander, prompting him to tell {{an|Iris}}, {{an|Cilan}}, and {{an|N}} the story of how he first met his Charmander, and how it eventually became Charizard and won many battles with him, until it was left behind in the Charicific Valley. Filled with a desire his old friend again, Ash called Professor Oak, who, in exchange for [[Ash's Unfezant]], sent Charizard over to him. While being introduced to Iris, Cilan, N, and their Pokémon, Charizard immediately started a fiery rivalry with [[Iris's Dragonite]], which encouraged Ash and {{an|Iris}} to have a battle with their two stubborn Pokémon. During the battle, Charizard was shown to have learned Wing Attack, Slash, and Dragon Tail. It quickly gained the upper hand as not even Dragonite's Dragon Rush was able to hurt it, while Dragonite was taking serious damage from Charizard's Dragon Tail. Before it could be settled, the battle was called off by N. Ash then corrected Iris's misconception that Charizard was a {{type|Dragon}}, upsetting her since she had decided to train one as well.

In ''[[BW117|Team Plasma's Pokémon Manipulation!]]'', it was called out by Ash in order to once again fight Iris's Dragonite, who was this time being controlled by [[Colress]].

In ''[[BW119|Meowth, Colress and Team Rivalry!]]'', Charizard was called out to help [[Ash's Pignite]], which had difficulty breathing through his nostrils because something was blocking it. Charizard lifted him up into the air and tossed him to help, but it did not work. Eventually, the blockage was removed, much to everyone's delight.

Later, in ''[[BW121|Team Plasma and the Awakening Ceremony!]]'', Charizard was sent out alongside the rest of Ash's team to help Ash and {{an|N}} dig up to the surface of the {{an|White Ruins}} after they had fallen into a pit. Charizard cleverly improvised a spinning Dragon Tail to help {{AP|Krookodile}} {{m|dig}} through the earth that {{AP|Oshawott}} had softened with {{m|Hydro Pump}}. While battling Team Plasma again, Charizard withstood many of Team Plasma's attacks before Pignite came to its aid. The two then launched an incredibly powerful double Flamethrower at Team Plasma's Pokémon. However, when Colress turned his mind control machine on them, Charizard was quickly recalled to its Poké Ball along with Ash's other Pokémon.

====Decolore Islands====
In ''[[BW136|A Pokémon of a Different Color!]],'' Charizard and Iris's Dragonite set off to search for Clair's Dragonite, who had been separated from Clair on an [[Cave Island|island]] in the Decolore Archipelago. After Iris's Dragonite found Clair's, Charizard brought the group over to them, only to find the pair squabbling. Although Charizard attempted to stop the fighting, the two Dragonite knocked it away. Later on, Charizard continued to unsuccessfully act as a peacemaker. Ash eventually thanked it for trying and returned Charizard to its Poké Ball.

In ''[[BW141|Best Wishes Until We Meet Again!]]'', Charizard, along with all of Ash's Pokemon, was stolen by Team Rocket. Later, after recovering all of their Pokémon, Ash used Charizard to attack [[Jessie's Frillish]], who was using {{m|Bubble Beam}} on Ash and company. Charizard easily defeated Frillish with Wing Attack and scorched [[James's Amoonguss]] with a super-effective Flamethrower. Charizard, alongside Pikachu, {{TP|Iris|Axew}}, and {{TP|Cilan|Pansage}}, subsequently sent Team Rocket blasting off.

Charizard was reunited with all of Ash's Unova Pokémon at [[Professor Oak's Laboratory]] in ''[[BW142|The Dream Continues!]]''. It joined the others in a group attack on Team Rocket with its Flamethrower to send them blasting off for the last time in the ''Best Wishes'' series. Charizard was left at the lab before Ash set off for the [[Kalos]] region. It later posed with the rest of Ash's Pokémon in a group photo with him.

==Personality and characteristics==
{{bulbanews|Personality & Development: Ash's Charizard}}
The emotional turmoil of being abandoned by Damian defined Ash's Charizard when it was a Charmander. Despite the scorn it received from Damian, it remained loyal to him, convinced that it had a good relationship where in fact none existed. Even when made to sit through a rain storm in hunger and fatigue and Ash and Brock have shown true kindness towards it, loyalty never wavered and Charmander almost lost its life doing so. Only a violent confrontation revealed to it the unhealthy nature of and its relationship with Damian. Charmander struggled with this abandonment, as seen in ''[[EP017|Island of the Giant Pokémon]]'', it became discouraged when {{AP|Bulbasaur}} suggested that Ash had abandoned them all.

[[File:Ash Charizard disobedience.png|thumb|240px|left|Refusing to battle against [[Sparky]]]]
Despite being one of Ash's most often used Pokémon, Charmander's evolution saw Charmeleon grow distant from Ash, scorning all of its former friends and seeking power alone. Charmeleon had grown to become like Damian, obsessed with power and reputation while ignoring the value of friendship, loyalty and kindness. Charmeleon's battle with {{p|Aerodactyl}} was purely based on a bruised ego, just as Charizard's later battles with {{TP|Blaine|Magmar}}, [[Zippo]] and the clone Charizard were. Despite this, however, it did, to an extremely small extent, retain some respect and loyalty to its master, made especially apparent when Ash was petrified trying to stop Mew and Mewtwo's battle, where it was seen weeping for Ash before its tears restored him.

Once Ash made the selfless act to save Charizard from freezing, Charizard finally shook off the poisonous personality traits left by Damian and regained full loyalty to Ash. Its ability to work as part of a team was still hampered but when working together with {{AP|Pikachu}} to defeat [[Luana]], it finally managed to overcome that difficulty. Since this point, Charizard has been willing to assist Ash in any battle, ranging from [[Casey]]'s Chikorita to [[Falkner]]'s Pidgeot with no complaint. However, Charizard maintained the rebellious Flamethrower attacks as a sign of affection for its master and while Charizard was loyal, its love of power and reputation remained. This was shown significantly in its departing episode, where it brashly challenged each of the wild Charizard at Charicific Valley even though it was defeated every time.

During his training on the Charicific Valley, Charizard has significantly matured, despite retaining its fiery nature and fierce battling spirit. This was shown in ''[[BW136|A Pokémon of a Different Color]], '' where he attempted to act as a peacemaker between Claire and Iris's Dragonite, despite failing.

==Moves used==
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{{anmov|fire|Fire Spin|EP032|The Ninja Poké-Showdown}}
{{anmov|fighting|Submission|EP059|Volcanic Panic}}
{{anmov|fighting|Seismic Toss|EP059|Volcanic Panic}}
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{{anmov|normal|Take Down|EP105|Charizard Chills}}
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{{anmov|fire|Overheat|AG136|The Symbol Life}}
{{anmov|steel|Steel Wing|AG189|Gathering the Gang of Four!}}
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{{anmov|normal|Slash|BW116|The Fires of a Red-Hot Reunion!|rec=yes}}
{{anmov|dragon|Dragon Tail|BW116|The Fires of a Red-Hot Reunion!|rec=yes}}
{{anmov/f|flying|x=yes}}

===Moves improvised===
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==In the games==
A Charmander is given to the player in {{game|Yellow}} (which is highly based on the anime) by a Trainer on {{rt|24|Kanto}}.

==={{game|Yellow}}===
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|game=Yellow
|ndex=004
|pokemon=Charmander
|level=10
|type1=Fire
|move1=Scratch|move1type=Normal
|move2=Growl|move2type=Normal
|move3=Ember|move3type=Fire}}

==In the manga==
===In the Ash & Pikachu manga===
[[File:Ash Charizard AP.png|thumb|200px|Ash's Charizard in the Ash & Pikachu manga]]
Ash's Charizard appeared in ''[[SP33|Off To The Battle Frontier!!]]'' of the [[Ash & Pikachu]] manga. It was excited to see Ash when he called it over as it was sent for training earlier. After arrival, Ash sent it out to battle [[Noland's Articuno]]. During the battle, it struggled to keep up with Articuno despite the type advantage due to the fact that Articuno's speed was quicker than Charizard's in terms of reflexes. However, Charizard focused in on where Articuno was going to strike next and defeated it, earning Ash the Knowledge Symbol.

====Moves used====
{{anmov/h|fire|flying|Ash Charizard {{#switch: {{#expr: {{#time: U}} mod 3}}|0=Overheat|1=DragonBreath|2=Flamethrower}} AP.png|Using {{#switch: {{#expr: {{#time: U}} mod 3}}|0=Overheat|1=DragonBreath|2=Flamethrower}}}}
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{{anmov|dragon|DragonBreath|SP33|Off To The Battle Frontier!!}}
{{anmov|fire|Overheat|SP33|Off To The Battle Frontier!!}}
{{anmov/f|flying}}

===In The Electric Tale of Pikachu manga===
[[File:Ash Charmander EToP.png|thumb|140px|As a Charmander]]
[[File:Ash Charizard EToP.png|thumb|230px|left|Ash's Charizard in The Electric Tale of Pikachu]]
[[Ash Ketchum (EToP)|Ash]]'s Charizard makes a few appearances in the {{pkmn|manga}} series [[The Electric Tale of Pikachu]]; however the circumstances of its capture seem to differ in this series. While [[Damian]] appears in ''[[ET07|Pikachu's Excellent Adventure]]'', he was separated from his Charmander because he was injured, not because he abandoned it. At the end of the chapter, the two reunite in the [[Hidden Village]].

Despite this difference, Ash is still seen owning a Charmander, which first appears in ''[[ET08|You Gotta Have Friends]]''. Charmander's capture is not shown in the manga, instead, it is explained that "Ash has been busy since the last comic!" when Charmander first appears from its [[Poké Ball]]. Charmander is first seen when a lonely Ash decides to play with his other Pokémon while Pikachu is off playing with a group of Pikachu. Charmander simply sets Ash on fire while his {{p|Oddish}} paralyzes him with {{m|Stun Spore}}.

Later, at the 88th Pokémon League, Ash presents his Charmander, now fully evolved into a Charizard, to Brock and Misty. Despite the fact that Ash wanted to use Charizard as a secret weapon, Charizard refuses to listen to him unless he holds a special flare that burns with the fire of a {{p|Moltres}}. Due to the fact that the flare burns out quickly and Ash could lose points for using a prop, he decides to not use it and use his other Pokémon instead.

[[File:Ash Charizard violent.png|thumb|230px|Ash's Charizard violently attacking Ritchie's Charley]]
In the fifth round of the Pokémon League, Ash sends out Charizard as third and last Pokémon in his match against Ritchie. Ritchie counters with his own Charizard, named [[Zippo|Charley]]. Though evenly matched at first, Charizard goes into a violent frenzy and mercilessly starts scratching, biting, and burning Charley. Ash attempts to stop this mauling with his flare but Charizard ignores it and continues to attack Charley, heavily injuring it and splattering its blood everywhere.

Ash decides to return Charizard to its Poké Ball, forfeiting the match and making Ritchie the winner in the process. Overwhelmed with guilt, Ash leaves the arena and apologizes to Ritchie who states that it's alright and that his Charley will be fine after a trip to the Pokémon Center.

Charizard appeared again in ''[[ET16|You Bet Your Wife]]'' where Ash decided to use it in a dance competition in his Gym battle against [[Rudy]]. After flying around in circles, Charizard set Ash aflame as it did in its first appearance.

Charizard appeared one last time in ''[[ET18|Pikachu's Plan]]'' where it was used to battle [[Drake (Orange League)|Drake]] in the [[Orange League]] finals. Charizard, now listening to Ash perfectly, battles against [[Drake's Dragonite]]. Despite being much larger and putting up a good fight, Charizard is eventually defeated, leaving Ash with only Pikachu left to use.

====Moves used====
{{anmov/h|fire|flying|Ash Charizard {{#switch: {{#expr: {{#time: U}} mod 2}}|0=Flamethrower|1=Dragon Rage}} EToP.png|Using {{#switch: {{#expr: {{#time: U}} mod 2}}|0=Flamethrower|1=Dragon Rage}}}}
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{{anmov|fire|Fire Spin|ET18|Pikachu's Plan{{tt|*|used offscreen}}}}
{{anmov|fighting|Seismic Toss|ET18|Pikachu's Plan{{tt|*|used offscreen}}}}
{{anmov|dragon|Dragon Rage|ET18|Pikachu's Plan}}
{{anmov/f|flying}}

===In the movie adaptations===
[[File:Ash Charizard M16 manga.png|thumb|200px|Ash's Charizard in the manga adaptation of ''Genesect and the Legend Awakened'']]
Ash's Charizard appeared in ''{{ma|Mirage Pokémon Lugia's Explosive Birth}}'' and ''{{ma|Genesect and the Legend Awakened}}''.
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==Trivia==
[[File:Ash Charizard greeting.png|240px|thumb|Charizard greeting Ash with {{m|Flamethrower}}]]
* Out of all Pokémon in the anime, Charizard has used the most moves with its total of 17 (19 if the unused Mega Punch and Fly are included).
* During the dub of ''[[EP133|Tanks a Lot!]]'', Brock referred to Charizard as a male when he said that the Pokémon could use ''his'' Flamethrower to destroy the Arbo-Tank, but this is not considered canon since the Japanese version has never established Charizard's gender. However, Charizard's relationship with [[Charla]] may imply that it is male.
* Charizard was the first of Ash's starter Pokémon to evolve to its final stage.
* Charizard became the first Pokémon in the {{pkmn|anime}} to defeat a [[Legendary Pokémon]] when it beat [[Noland's Articuno]] in a battle.
* Charizard is the only Pokémon Ash has had that refused to obey him after evolving. This behavior was also seen post-evolution in [[Dawn's Mamoswine]] and [[Iris's Excadrill]].
* Until the episode ''[[EP105|Charizard Chills]]'', Charizard only seemed to obey Ash when fighting another Fire-type Pokémon. It was obedient when battling against [[Blaine's Magmar]], {{DL|Mewtwo (original series)|Pokémon|Mewtwo's cloned Charizard}}, and [[Zippo]].
* The {{series|Diamond & Pearl}} is the only series so far in which Charizard did not make an appearance.
* It has become a running gag in the anime that whenever Charizard returns to Ash, it greets him by scorching him with its Flamethrower.

==Related articles==
* {{animespeciesevo2|Charmander|Charmeleon|Charizard}}

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'''Ash's Charizard''' (Japanese: '''サトシのリザードン''' ''Satoshi's Lizardon'') was the fifth {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} acquired by [[Ash Ketchum]] in the [[Kanto]] region.

==History==
==={{series|Original}}===
====Kanto====
[[File:Damian Charmander.png|thumb|200px|left|As a Charmander, with Damian]]
=====With Damian=====
Charmander originally belonged to a boastful Trainer named [[Damian]]. However, in ''[[EP011|Charmander - The Stray Pokémon]]'', Damian grew tired of Charmander being weak and abandoned it, leaving it on a rocky outcrop and telling it that he would come back later. Charmander's health deteriorated, but it was able to resist capture by {{Ash}} twice before explaining to {{AP|Pikachu}} that it was waiting for Damian. Later, Ash met Damian and learned that he never planned to return for it. Outraged but mostly concerned for Charmander, who was now stuck out in the rain loyally awaiting Damian, {{an|Brock}}, Ash and {{an|Misty}} rushed to its rescue, with Brock carrying it to the [[Pokémon Center]] while Ash sheltered the little remaining tail flame with his coat.

However, Charmander was unwilling to remain at the Pokémon Center and returned to the rock where it had been staying. However, it came across {{TRT}}, who had stolen Pikachu. Charmander ordered them to return Pikachu, and when they ignored it, it blasted them with Flamethrower to send them running away, leaving behind Pikachu. Ash invited Charmander to join them, but Damian turned up with a bunch of Poké Balls and said that he had abandoned Charmander on purpose in order to allow it to toughen up. Damian threw a Poké Ball at it, but Charmander deflected the ball in defiance. Having seen Damian's character, Charmander staunchly refused to return, and when Damian threatened to crush it with all of his other Pokémon, it attacked Damian with a Flamethrower attack alongside Pikachu, who used {{m|Thunder Shock}}. Damian fled and Charmander happily joined Ash's team instead.

=====With Ash=====
[[File:Ash Charmander.png|thumb|240px|right|As a Charmander]]
Charmander immediately became one of Ash's main Pokémon, being used in the [[EP012|very next episode]] as a torch to help Ash through the caves. Also, it joined with a group of other Charmander on the [[S.S. Anne|St. Anne]] in ''[[EP015|Battle Aboard the St. Anne]]'' to repel {{tc|Team Rocket Grunt}}s. In ''[[EP023|The Tower of Terror]]'', Ash sent it out to lead the way through the haunted tower, but it was terrified of the {{type|Ghost|ghosts}} and Ash recalled it after it became paralyzed by {{TP|Sabrina|Haunter}}'s {{m|Lick}}.

In ''[[EP025|Primeape Goes Bananas]]'', Charmander battled a berserk {{AP|Primeape}}. It finally subdued its opponent by using {{m|Rage}} and {{m|Flamethrower}}. Charmander made its Gym Battle debut in [[EP026|the next episode]], where it defeated [[Erika]]'s {{p|Weepinbell}} after burning {{m|Razor Leaf}} and then striking a powerful Skull Bash. However, the pure stench emitting from her {{p|Gloom}} caused Charmander to choke and faint.

In ''[[EP032|The Ninja Poké-Showdown]]'', Charmander battled [[Koga]]'s {{p|Venomoth}} briefly before their match was interrupted by Team Rocket. For the official Gym battle, Charmander went up against [[Koga's Golbat]] and defeated it with Ember and Fire Spin. Charmander's power continued to grow, easily defeating a {{p|Golem}} owned by a biker named [[Chopper]], despite the type disadvantage in ''[[EP036|The Bike Bridge Gang]]''. The flames from Charmander's attack were so powerful that Golem continued to burn and the heat went through the Poké Ball.

The rise in Charmander's battle experience reached its peak in ''[[EP043|March of the Exeggutor Squad]]'', where it helped stopped a large number of rampaging {{p|Exeggutor}}. Subsequently, Charmander [[Evolution|evolved]] into {{p|Charmeleon}}. However, in ''[[EP044|The Problem with Paras]]'', it was revealed that Charmeleon was no longer [[obedience|loyal]] to Ash, attacking a {{p|Paras}} when Ash was trying to deliberately lose in order to help Paras evolve. [[Cassandra]]'s grandmother explained that Charmeleon's skill level had exceeded Ash's, and therefore it did not respect him. Ironically, a rampaging Charmeleon was stopped when Paras, desperately trying to avoid punishment, jabbed at it with a claw. After evolving into {{p|Parasect}}, it put Charmeleon to sleep with {{m|Spore}} and allowed Ash to recall it. Cassandra's grandmother warned Ash that he needed to learn to control Charmeleon.
[[File:Ash Charmeleon.png|thumb|240px|left|As a {{p|Charmeleon}}]]

Ash stopped using his disobedient Charmeleon, but tried again in ''[[EP046|Attack of the Prehistoric Pokémon]]'' to repel wild Fossil Pokémon, which it refused to do. When an {{p|Aerodactyl}} swooped past, knocking Charmeleon over, Charmeleon proudly fought back but was unable to do anything. It then jumped up and grabbed the escaping Aerodactyl's tail and followed it into the open air, but was shaken off. Upset, Charmeleon evolved into {{p|Charizard}} and flew after Aerodactyl to avenge its injured pride. It managed to catch Ash and put him on the ground, but unfortunately, retained its disobedience.

[[File:Ash Charizard newly evolved.png|thumb|240px|right|As a newly evolved {{p|Charizard}}]]
Charizard's disloyalty began to cause Ash some serious problems during his journey, losing a round with [[Blaine]] in ''[[EP058|Riddle Me This]]'', as it simply loafed off and allowed {{p|Rhydon}} an easy win with {{m|Horn Drill}}. In [[EP059|the next episode]], Charizard refused to help dam the volcano, but changed its mind after seeing Blaine's powerful {{TP|Blaine|Magmar}} contributing. After working together, the duo were left with a burning desire to test each other's strength. Blaine permitted a battle at the peak of the volcano, and the two seemed evenly matched. Magmar dropped Charizard into the lava, but Charizard regained the upper hand by dazing Magmar with an aerial Submission attack and then knocking it out with its powerful Seismic Toss.

While confronting [[Mewtwo (original series)|Mewtwo]]'s original clones of the three Kanto starters in their final evolutions (''[[M01|Mewtwo Strikes Back]]''), Ash released Charizard to fight alongside [[Corey]]'s Bruteroot and [[Neesha]]'s Shellshocker against the clones. After Bruteroot and Shellshocker were quickly overpowered by their clones, Ash attempted to turn the tables by having Charizard focus on speed and evasion over raw power in its confrontation with the clone Charizard, but this strategy failed. Once Ash released the captured originals to confront the clones, Charizard battled the cloned Charizard once again, but ended the battle to cry for Ash after his sacrifice to try and stop the battle between Mew and Mewtwo. After Mewtwo departed with Mew and the clones upon witnessing Ash's resurrection, it erased these actions from the memories of all people and Pokémon present, returning Charizard to its familiar disobedience.

The most costly incidence of Charizard's disloyalty was in the battle against [[Ritchie]] during the [[Indigo Plateau Conference|Indigo League]] in ''[[EP079|Friend and Foe Alike]]''. Down to one Pokémon, Ash called Charizard into battle against [[Zippo]], and surprisingly decided to battle and force Zippo to flee from a far superior Flamethrower, causing Ritchie to recall it and concede the round. However, when [[Sparky]] came out, Charizard condescendingly stomped the ground and flapped its wings against the little Pikachu before going to sleep, refusing to battle. Due to this, Ash lost the round and Ritchie advanced onto the next round.

====Orange Islands====
Ash took Charizard with him to the Orange Islands, despite its refusal to obey him. Ash had noticeably stopped trying to use it in battles, although in the episode ''[[EP093|Navel Maneuvers]]'', Charizard, {{AP|Pikachu}} and Bulbasaur were used in the second round of the match between Ash and [[Danny]]. Charizard was initially unwilling to participate, and Danny nearly won. However, Charizard inadvertently helped when it tried to use Flamethrower on Ash but missed and carved an ice pillar into a sled. This meant Ash won the round and was able to continue the match.

In ''[[EP098|A Way Off Day Off]]'', although it did not obey Ash, Charizard recognized the wisdom and formidable experience that [[Tracey's Scyther]] had, and the two teamed up to defeat Team Rocket. Scyther was the only Pokémon in the group whom Charizard respected.

Charizard continued to ignore Ash during battles, such as in ''[[EP099|The Mandarin Island Miss Match]]''. Charizard took down a boy's {{p|Tauros}} with a single attack, before flying away and rampaging the city. Ash was unable to recall it and only the intervention of [[Lorelei|Prima]] and her {{p|Slowbro}} using {{m|Disable}} allowed Ash to stop Charizard.

[[File:Ash Charizard frozen.png|thumb|240px|left|Being taken care of by Ash]]
In ''[[EP105|Charizard Chills]]'', Charizard battled [[Tad]]'s {{p|Poliwrath}}. It blatantly refused to listen to Ash's commands, continuing to use Flamethrower despite it having no effect on Poliwrath. Tad and Poliwrath resisted all of them until Poliwrath responded with a Water Gun that nearly doused the flame on Charizard's tail. It was then encased in ice by Poliwrath's {{m|Ice Beam}}, much to Ash's horror. Ash managed to smash the ice encasing Charizard's head, and Tad walked away scornfully, telling Ash that they would have a rematch when he could control Charizard.

Ash lit a fire and thawed Charizard out, before rubbing Charizard all over to help it regain its body heat. Pikachu pointed out that Ash's hands were rubbed raw, but Ash replied that he did not mind, Charizard's flame was so small that Ash redoubled his efforts. Charizard woke up in a panic and tried to attack, but it was so cold that it could not produce a flame and passed out again. Misty provided a blanket and Tracey kept the fires up while Pikachu watched the flame, but Ash himself worked throughout the entire night to help Charizard recover.

The selfless act reminded Charizard of everything Ash had done for it since it was a Charmander. By morning, Charizard's respect for and loyalty to Ash had returned, and it helped Ash rescue Pikachu from Team Rocket. Ash and Pikachu were briefly knocked out during the rescue, and Charizard became so incensed it learned Dragon Rage. In a rematch with Tad and Poliwrath, Charizard learned to dodge Ice Beam and knocked Poliwrath into the air before defeating it with Seismic Toss.

It participated in Ash's Gym battle against [[Luana]] in ''[[EP108|Double Trouble]]''. It fought Luana's {{p|Alakazam}} and {{p|Marowak}} alongside Ash's Pikachu in the series' first official [[Double Battle]]. The two Pokémon initially had trouble collaborating, but eventually managed to work together: Pikachu helped to free Charizard from Alakazam's {{m|Psychic}} attack and Charizard caught Pikachu after it was hit by Marowak's {{m|Body Slam}} attack. Charizard's skillful flying caused Marowak and Alakazam to knock each other out, earning Ash the Jade Star Badge.

Charizard was also used in Ash's Orange League battle against {{OBP|Drake|Orange League}} in ''[[EP112|Enter the Dragonite]]''. Charizard defeated Drake's {{p|Electabuzz}} by blocking its electricity with Fire Spin and knocking it out with Seismic Toss. It also fought {{TP|Drake|Dragonite}}, but was hit by a powerful {{m|Water Gun}} and then {{m|slam}}med into the ground. After a clash of Dragon Rages, Charizard fainted, but its attacks had begun to wear Dragonite down, paving the way for Pikachu to finish it off and give Ash victory. Charizard was inducted into the Orange Islands Hall of Fame with Ash's other Pokémon.

====Johto====
[[File:ValleyShipping.png|thumb|220px|With Charla]]
Charizard also accompanied Ash on his journey to the Johto region, although it became apparent that it was unfairly superior to most of Ash's early competition. This was shown especially in ''[[EP118|The Double Trouble Header]]'', where {{an|Casey}}'s {{p|Pidgey}} was beaten by Charizard exhaling and {{p|Rattata}} was defeated merely by bouncing of Charizard's stomach. A single Flamethrower beat {{TP|Casey|Chikorita}} and allowed Charizard to win in the sweep, despite the disapproval of Misty and Brock. Team Rocket later capitulated on Casey's frustration, calling Charizard an illegal choice by Ash.

Charizard was used to weaken and help Ash capture a {{p|Chikorita}} in ''[[EP126|The Chikorita Rescue]]''. Its massive size compared to her came into effect when Chikorita ran towards it and tried to attack, Charizard responding by placing its foot out and blowing a small puff of fire after being instructed by Ash to only weaken her. Charizard's puff of fire ended up on Chikorita's single leaf and caused her to run around for a short amount of time before using {{m|Vine Whip}} to attack Charizard. Charizard was recalled by Ash after it and Chikorita fell into a large canvas of rocks.

It participated in Ash's first Johto Gym battle against [[Falkner]], where it battled Falkner's {{p|Pidgeot}}. Due to the latter's impressive {{stat|Speed}}, Charizard started at a disadvantage, with Pidgeot's {{m|Whirlwind}} reflecting its Flamethrower back onto it. It was then knocked back down by a combination of Wing Attack and {{m|Quick Attack}}. Falkner told Ash to surrender but Ash refused and Charizard gained the strength to fight back and fly above Quick Attack. Charizard then baited Pidgeot, spinning around in midair when Pidgeot flew behind it and hitting it with Fire Spin, before seizing it and hurling it into the ground with Seismic Toss. Pidgeot was knocked out and Ash won the Zephyr Badge.

In ''[[EP134|Charizard's Burning Ambitions]]'', Misty criticized Ash for using Charizard too often against fresh young Trainers, making him unbeatable but in an unfair way. Ash then met {{Jo|Liza}}, who taught Ash and Charizard how to fly together. After arriving in the [[Charicific Valley]], Charizard was humiliated by Liza's insults and proudly tried to show off its power, but was shown to be smaller and weaker than the wild Charizard who lived there. Charizard continued to pick fights and kept getting itself defeated until Liza locked them out of the Valley, having [[Charla]] throw Charizard into the lake and telling it and Ash to stay away until they had trained and reflected. Team Rocket sympathized with Charizard and helped it to stay awake in the lake, as well as making a false attempt to break into the Valley, allowing Charizard to defeat them and win acclaim from Liza, Charla, and the wild Charizard.

Facing an emotional battle, Ash told Charizard that he did not want a weakling on his team and he would be fine without it, forcing Charizard to stay at the Valley to train and become more powerful. He then ran away from the Valley, knowing that if he stopped, he would not be able to say goodbye. Pikachu wished Charizard well and followed Ash, leaving its teammate and friend behind.

Despite its training, when it witnessed a news broadcast discussing how [[Delia Ketchum]] had been abducted by a [[Entei (M03)|mysterious Pokémon]] during strange events at [[Greenfield]], Charizard departed the valley to assist Ash, arriving just in time to save him and Pikachu from falling to their deaths. Charizard subsequently assisted Ash in confronting the Entei created by the Unown, but even its natural power was insufficient against Entei's sheer strength and its ability to manipulate the environment thanks to its ties to the Unown, with Entei nearly breaking Charizard's neck. However, once [[Molly Hale|Molly]] accepted the need to acknowledge reality, Charizard worked with Pikachu and Entei to defeat the Unown and end the illusion before it returned to the Valley to resume its training.

Once it returned to the Charicific Valley, Charizard took the role of bodyguard for Liza's Charizard, [[Charla]], and the two seem to have a sort of [[ValleyShipping|romantic relationship]] with each other. Liza occasionally visits the [[Dragon's Den|Dragon's Valley]] in [[Blackthorn City]] with the two Charizard. One such visit was in ''[[EP253|Great Bowls of Fire!]]'', which coincidentally occurred when Ash was there for his final [[Johto]] Gym battle. Charizard helped Ash, Clair, Pikachu and {{TP|Clair|Dragonair}} calm the wild {{p|Dragonite}} that was rampaging in the Dragon Holy Land.

In ''[[EP254|Better Eight Than Never]]'', Charizard battled against Clair's Dragonair in Ash's rematch with Clair by causing the water in the Gym's pool to evaporate with its Flamethrower and Fire Spin, thus depriving Dragonair of her protection. It then caught Dragonair with Seismic Toss and used Fire Spin to create a flaming twister to wear down Dragonair's defenses before she hit the ground and was knocked out. Ash surprised Liza by sending it back for training, knowing that Charizard still had a lot to learn.
[[File:Ash and Charizard.png|thumb|left|220px|Ash and his Charizard]]
Ash later used Charizard in the [[Silver Conference]] during his fight against [[Gary Oak]] in ''[[EP270|Can't Beat the Heat!]]'', as Brock had made a late-night call to Liza requesting Charizard for the battle. [[Gary's Blastoise]] and {{p|Scizor}} cut Ash's team down to only Charizard, who had to fight three opponents single-handedly. It managed to match Scizor's speed and took advantage of its significant type advantage, defeating Scizor with a single Flamethrower. Despite Gary's Golem's weight preventing Charizard from using its Seismic Toss, Charizard overcame it with a powerful Dragon Rage. Charizard struggled against Blastoise, as it had supreme defensive capabilities and could keep Charizard at bay with Hydro Pump. Thinking outside the box, Ash told Charizard to superheat the field, which forced Blastoise to spend time cooling the molten rock. This created a huge steam cloud and allowed Charizard to seize Blastoise at close range. Blastoise could still use {{m|Withdraw}} to dodge Dragon Rage, so Charizard hurled Blastoise into the ground with Seismic Toss, defeating it and leaving Ash as the winner.

Charizard was then used in Ash's fight against {{jo|Harrison}}, where it came out against [[Harrison's Blaziken]]. Charizard's aerial advantage was negated by Blaziken's powerful legs and ability to maneuver in midair. Each Pokémon hit hard blows on the other, and their Flamethrowers were shown to be equal in power. Blaziken even managed to get up after a devastating Seismic Toss, while Charizard took a {{m|Blaze Kick}} to the neck and continued on. A fiery clash between Flamethrower and Dragon Rage knocked both Pokémon down, but only Blaziken could get up, eliminating Ash from the tournament.

Charizard once again returned to Charicific Valley, and it was revealed that it had injured Blaziken so badly that Harrison had to rest it in the next round, contributing to his loss.

==={{series|Advanced Generation}}===
In ''[[AG136|The Symbol Life]]'', it returned for Ash's first {{Gdis|Battle Frontier|III}} battle, where it took on [[Noland's Articuno]] at the {{DL|Battle Frontier (Generation III)|Battle Factory}}. Ash and Charizard flew together, where Charizard demonstrated a far improved Flamethrower and that it had learned {{m|Dragon Breath}}. In battle, it showed that it was a match even for the legendary Pokémon, using Flamethrower to burn through {{m|Ice Beam}} and strike Articuno. However, Articuno did not take much damage from Flamethrower or DragonBreath, blinding Charizard with {{m|Mist}} and then knocking it to the ground with Steel Wing. Articuno then inflicted serious damage with {{m|Water Pulse}} and froze Charizard's wing tip, crippling its movements. Finally, Charizard used Overheat, which it had just learned, to melt the ice, then it caught Articuno as it tried to use Steel Wing; before striking with a Seismic Toss. Charizard collapsed, but managed to get up just as Articuno passed out, giving Ash and Charizard the victory.

Charizard also battled alongside Squirtle, Bulbasaur, and Pikachu in a four-on-four battle against {{FB|Pyramid King|Brandon}}'s Pokémon in ''[[AG189|Gathering the Gang of Four!]]''. It went up against {{p|Dusclops}}. Charizard had been training since its battle with Articuno and learned Steel Wing, but was put at a disadvantage when Dusclops used {{m|Confuse Ray}} and {{m|Mean Look}}, forcing Charizard to keep battling in its baffled state, all the while taking damage from {{m|Will-O-Wisp}}. Finally Charizard snapped out of its confusion and attacked with Dragon Breath, wearing both Pokémon down. However, an attempt to use Seismic Toss to finish the match cost Ash dearly, as the {{type|Ghost}} simply dissipated and re-emerged safely at a distance, where a single {{m|Shadow Punch}} took Charizard out and put Ash at a supreme disadvantage. However, Squirtle, Pikachu, and Bulbasaur managed to win the battle and the Brave Symbol. After the match against Brandon, Charizard returned to Charicific Valley.

==={{series|Best Wishes}}===
====Unova====
[[File:Pikachu and Charizard.png|thumb|220px|Charizard reuniting with Pikachu]]
In ''[[BW116|The Fires of a Red-Hot Reunion!]]'', Ash and {{ashfr}} visited a Kanto-based festival, where one of the presentations featured the local [[starter Pokémon]], involving a live action show with a Charmander. This made Ash remember his own Charmander, prompting him to tell {{an|Iris}}, {{an|Cilan}}, and {{an|N}} the story of how he first met his Charmander, and how it eventually became Charizard and won many battles with him, until it was left behind in the Charicific Valley. Filled with a desire his old friend again, Ash called Professor Oak, who, in exchange for [[Ash's Unfezant]], sent Charizard over to him. While being introduced to Iris, Cilan, N, and their Pokémon, Charizard immediately started a fiery rivalry with [[Iris's Dragonite]], which encouraged Ash and {{an|Iris}} to have a battle with their two stubborn Pokémon. During the battle, Charizard was shown to have learned Wing Attack, Slash, and Dragon Tail. It quickly gained the upper hand as not even Dragonite's Dragon Rush was able to hurt it, while Dragonite was taking serious damage from Charizard's Dragon Tail. Before it could be settled, the battle was called off by N. Ash then corrected Iris's misconception that Charizard was a {{type|Dragon}}, upsetting her since she had decided to train one as well.

In ''[[BW117|Team Plasma's Pokémon Manipulation!]]'', it was called out by Ash in order to once again fight Iris's Dragonite, who was this time being controlled by [[Colress]].

In ''[[BW119|Meowth, Colress and Team Rivalry!]]'', Charizard was called out to help [[Ash's Pignite]], which had difficulty breathing through his nostrils because something was blocking it. Charizard lifted him up into the air and tossed him to help, but it did not work. Eventually, the blockage was removed, much to everyone's delight.

Later, in ''[[BW121|Team Plasma and the Awakening Ceremony!]]'', Charizard was sent out alongside the rest of Ash's team to help Ash and {{an|N}} dig up to the surface of the {{an|White Ruins}} after they had fallen into a pit. Charizard cleverly improvised a spinning Dragon Tail to help {{AP|Krookodile}} {{m|dig}} through the earth that {{AP|Oshawott}} had softened with {{m|Hydro Pump}}. While battling Team Plasma again, Charizard withstood many of Team Plasma's attacks before Pignite came to its aid. The two then launched an incredibly powerful double Flamethrower at Team Plasma's Pokémon. However, when Colress turned his mind control machine on them, Charizard was quickly recalled to its Poké Ball along with Ash's other Pokémon.

====Decolore Islands====
In ''[[BW136|A Pokémon of a Different Color!]],'' Charizard and Iris's Dragonite set off to search for Clair's Dragonite, who had been separated from Clair on an [[Cave Island|island]] in the Decolore Archipelago. After Iris's Dragonite found Clair's, Charizard brought the group over to them, only to find the pair squabbling. Although Charizard attempted to stop the fighting, the two Dragonite knocked it away. Later on, Charizard continued to unsuccessfully act as a peacemaker. Ash eventually thanked it for trying and returned Charizard to its Poké Ball.

In ''[[BW141|Best Wishes Until We Meet Again!]]'', Charizard, along with all of Ash's Pokemon, was stolen by Team Rocket. Later, after recovering all of their Pokémon, Ash used Charizard to attack [[Jessie's Frillish]], who was using {{m|Bubble Beam}} on Ash and company. Charizard easily defeated Frillish with Wing Attack and scorched [[James's Amoonguss]] with a super-effective Flamethrower. Charizard, alongside Pikachu, {{TP|Iris|Axew}}, and {{TP|Cilan|Pansage}}, subsequently sent Team Rocket blasting off.

Charizard was reunited with all of Ash's Unova Pokémon at [[Professor Oak's Laboratory]] in ''[[BW142|The Dream Continues!]]''. It joined the others in a group attack on Team Rocket with its Flamethrower to send them blasting off for the last time in the ''Best Wishes'' series. Charizard was left at the lab before Ash set off for the [[Kalos]] region. It later posed with the rest of Ash's Pokémon in a group photo with him.

==Personality and characteristics==
{{bulbanews|Personality & Development: Ash's Charizard}}
The emotional turmoil of being abandoned by Damian defined Ash's Charizard when it was a Charmander. Despite the scorn it received from Damian, it remained loyal to him, convinced that it had a good relationship where in fact none existed. Even when made to sit through a rain storm in hunger and fatigue and Ash and Brock have shown true kindness towards it, loyalty never wavered and Charmander almost lost its life doing so. Only a violent confrontation revealed to it the unhealthy nature of and its relationship with Damian. Charmander struggled with this abandonment, as seen in ''[[EP017|Island of the Giant Pokémon]]'', it became discouraged when {{AP|Bulbasaur}} suggested that Ash had abandoned them all.

[[File:Ash Charizard disobedience.png|thumb|240px|left|Refusing to battle against [[Sparky]]]]
Despite being one of Ash's most often used Pokémon, Charmander's evolution saw Charmeleon grow distant from Ash, scorning all of its former friends and seeking power alone. Charmeleon had grown to become like Damian, obsessed with power and reputation while ignoring the value of friendship, loyalty and kindness. Charmeleon's battle with {{p|Aerodactyl}} was purely based on a bruised ego, just as Charizard's later battles with {{TP|Blaine|Magmar}}, [[Zippo]] and the clone Charizard were. Despite this, however, it did, to an extremely small extent, retain some respect and loyalty to its master, made especially apparent when Ash was petrified trying to stop Mew and Mewtwo's battle, where it was seen weeping for Ash before its tears restored him.

Once Ash made the selfless act to save Charizard from freezing, Charizard finally shook off the poisonous personality traits left by Damian and regained full loyalty to Ash. Its ability to work as part of a team was still hampered but when working together with {{AP|Pikachu}} to defeat [[Luana]], it finally managed to overcome that difficulty. However, Charizard maintained the rebellious Flamethrower attacks as a sign of affection for its master and while Charizard was loyal, its love of power and reputation remained. This was shown significantly in its departing episode, where it brashly challenged each of the wild Charizard at Charicific Valley even though it was defeated every time.

During his training on the Charicific Valley, Charizard has significantly matured, despite retaining its fiery nature and fierce battling spirit. This was shown in ''[[BW136|A Pokémon of a Different Color]], '' where he attempted to act as a peacemaker between Claire and Iris's Dragonite, despite failing.

==Moves used==
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===Moves improvised===
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==In the games==
A Charmander is given to the player in {{game|Yellow}} (which is highly based on the anime) by a Trainer on {{rt|24|Kanto}}.

==={{game|Yellow}}===
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|game=Yellow
|ndex=004
|pokemon=Charmander
|level=10
|type1=Fire
|move1=Scratch|move1type=Normal
|move2=Growl|move2type=Normal
|move3=Ember|move3type=Fire}}

==In the manga==
===In the Ash & Pikachu manga===
[[File:Ash Charizard AP.png|thumb|200px|Ash's Charizard in the Ash & Pikachu manga]]
Ash's Charizard appeared in ''[[SP33|Off To The Battle Frontier!!]]'' of the [[Ash & Pikachu]] manga. It was excited to see Ash when he called it over as it was sent for training earlier. After arrival, Ash sent it out to battle [[Noland's Articuno]]. During the battle, it struggled to keep up with Articuno despite the type advantage due to the fact that Articuno's speed was quicker than Charizard's in terms of reflexes. However, Charizard focused in on where Articuno was going to strike next and defeated it, earning Ash the Knowledge Symbol.

====Moves used====
{{anmov/h|fire|flying|Ash Charizard {{#switch: {{#expr: {{#time: U}} mod 3}}|0=Overheat|1=DragonBreath|2=Flamethrower}} AP.png|Using {{#switch: {{#expr: {{#time: U}} mod 3}}|0=Overheat|1=DragonBreath|2=Flamethrower}}}}
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{{anmov|fire|Overheat|SP33|Off To The Battle Frontier!!}}
{{anmov/f|flying}}

===In The Electric Tale of Pikachu manga===
[[File:Ash Charmander EToP.png|thumb|140px|As a Charmander]]
[[File:Ash Charizard EToP.png|thumb|230px|left|Ash's Charizard in The Electric Tale of Pikachu]]
[[Ash Ketchum (EToP)|Ash]]'s Charizard makes a few appearances in the {{pkmn|manga}} series [[The Electric Tale of Pikachu]]; however the circumstances of its capture seem to differ in this series. While [[Damian]] appears in ''[[ET07|Pikachu's Excellent Adventure]]'', he was separated from his Charmander because he was injured, not because he abandoned it. At the end of the chapter, the two reunite in the [[Hidden Village]].

Despite this difference, Ash is still seen owning a Charmander, which first appears in ''[[ET08|You Gotta Have Friends]]''. Charmander's capture is not shown in the manga, instead, it is explained that "Ash has been busy since the last comic!" when Charmander first appears from its [[Poké Ball]]. Charmander is first seen when a lonely Ash decides to play with his other Pokémon while Pikachu is off playing with a group of Pikachu. Charmander simply sets Ash on fire while his {{p|Oddish}} paralyzes him with {{m|Stun Spore}}.

Later, at the 88th Pokémon League, Ash presents his Charmander, now fully evolved into a Charizard, to Brock and Misty. Despite the fact that Ash wanted to use Charizard as a secret weapon, Charizard refuses to listen to him unless he holds a special flare that burns with the fire of a {{p|Moltres}}. Due to the fact that the flare burns out quickly and Ash could lose points for using a prop, he decides to not use it and use his other Pokémon instead.

[[File:Ash Charizard violent.png|thumb|230px|Ash's Charizard violently attacking Ritchie's Charley]]
In the fifth round of the Pokémon League, Ash sends out Charizard as third and last Pokémon in his match against Ritchie. Ritchie counters with his own Charizard, named [[Zippo|Charley]]. Though evenly matched at first, Charizard goes into a violent frenzy and mercilessly starts scratching, biting, and burning Charley. Ash attempts to stop this mauling with his flare but Charizard ignores it and continues to attack Charley, heavily injuring it and splattering its blood everywhere.

Ash decides to return Charizard to its Poké Ball, forfeiting the match and making Ritchie the winner in the process. Overwhelmed with guilt, Ash leaves the arena and apologizes to Ritchie who states that it's alright and that his Charley will be fine after a trip to the Pokémon Center.

Charizard appeared again in ''[[ET16|You Bet Your Wife]]'' where Ash decided to use it in a dance competition in his Gym battle against [[Rudy]]. After flying around in circles, Charizard set Ash aflame as it did in its first appearance.

Charizard appeared one last time in ''[[ET18|Pikachu's Plan]]'' where it was used to battle [[Drake (Orange League)|Drake]] in the [[Orange League]] finals. Charizard, now listening to Ash perfectly, battles against [[Drake's Dragonite]]. Despite being much larger and putting up a good fight, Charizard is eventually defeated, leaving Ash with only Pikachu left to use.

====Moves used====
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{{anmov|fire|Fire Spin|ET18|Pikachu's Plan{{tt|*|used offscreen}}}}
{{anmov|fighting|Seismic Toss|ET18|Pikachu's Plan{{tt|*|used offscreen}}}}
{{anmov|dragon|Dragon Rage|ET18|Pikachu's Plan}}
{{anmov/f|flying}}

===In the movie adaptations===
[[File:Ash Charizard M16 manga.png|thumb|200px|Ash's Charizard in the manga adaptation of ''Genesect and the Legend Awakened'']]
Ash's Charizard appeared in ''{{ma|Mirage Pokémon Lugia's Explosive Birth}}'' and ''{{ma|Genesect and the Legend Awakened}}''.
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==Trivia==
[[File:Ash Charizard greeting.png|240px|thumb|Charizard greeting Ash with {{m|Flamethrower}}]]
* Out of all Pokémon in the anime, Charizard has used the most moves with its total of 17 (19 if the unused Mega Punch and Fly are included).
* During the dub of ''[[EP133|Tanks a Lot!]]'', Brock referred to Charizard as a male when he said that the Pokémon could use ''his'' Flamethrower to destroy the Arbo-Tank, but this is not considered canon since the Japanese version has never established Charizard's gender. However, Charizard's relationship with [[Charla]] may imply that it is male.
* Charizard was the first of Ash's starter Pokémon to evolve to its final stage.
* Charizard became the first Pokémon in the {{pkmn|anime}} to defeat a [[Legendary Pokémon]] when it beat [[Noland's Articuno]] in a battle.
* Charizard is the only Pokémon Ash has had that refused to obey him after evolving. This behavior was also seen post-evolution in [[Dawn's Mamoswine]] and [[Iris's Excadrill]].
* Until the episode ''[[EP105|Charizard Chills]]'', Charizard only seemed to obey Ash when fighting another Fire-type Pokémon. It was obedient when battling against [[Blaine's Magmar]], {{DL|Mewtwo (original series)|Pokémon|Mewtwo's cloned Charizard}}, and [[Zippo]].
* The {{series|Diamond & Pearl}} is the only series so far in which Charizard did not make an appearance.
* It has become a running gag in the anime that whenever Charizard returns to Ash, it greets him by scorching him with its Flamethrower.

==Related articles==
* {{animespeciesevo2|Charmander|Charmeleon|Charizard}}

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Tierno (anime)

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{{CharInfobox
|color={{orange color}}
|corecolor={{orange color light}}
|bordercolor={{orange color dark}}
|name=Tierno
|jname=ティエルノ
|tmname=Tierno
|slogan=no
|image=Tierno anime.png
|size=250px
|caption=Tierno
|gender=Male
|colors=yes
|eyes=Brown
|hair=Black
|hometown=[[Santalune City]]
|region=[[Kalos]]
|relatives=Unknown
|trainer=yes
|trainerclass={{pkmn|Trainer}}
|game=counterpart
|counterpart=[[Tierno]]
|anime=yes
|epnum=XY039
|epname=Summer of Discovery!
|enva=Todd Haberkorn
|java=Anri Katsu
}}

'''Tierno''' (Japanese: '''ティエルノ''' ''Tierno'') is a recurring character in the [[Pokémon anime]]. He is a [[Pokémon Trainer]] from [[Santalune City]] and a [[rival]] of {{Ash}}. He first appeared in ''[[XY039|Summer of Discovery!]]''.

==History==
[[File:Ash and Tierno.png|thumb|left|250px|Tierno and Ash]]
Tierno debuted in ''[[XY039|Summer of Discovery!]]'' along with {{an|Shauna}} and {{an|Trevor}}, and his {{p|Squirtle}}. He first had a battle against a Trainer's {{p|Conkeldurr}} and won. Later that episode, he battled [[Ash's Froakie]]. During his battle with Ash, he revealed that he dreams of forming a dance unit with his Pokémon.

In ''[[XY041|Foggy Pokémon Orienteering!]]'', Tierno, along with Trevor and Shauna, decided to put the race on hold to help Ash, {{an|Serena}}, and {{an|Clemont}} find {{an|Bonnie}}. The group later encountered a {{p|Xerneas|mysterious Pokémon with an X mark}} on their way back to the camp. Although they arrived too late at the camp to win any points in the race, they declared that helping their friends was totally worth it.

In ''[[XY042|Battling Into the Hall of Fame!]]'', Shauna, Tierno, and Trevor participated in a [[Multi Battle|Team Battle]] with {{p|Bulbasaur}}, Squirtle, and {{p|Charmander}}, respectively. Their opponents were their new friends and rivals, Ash, Serena, and Clemont and their respective [[starter Pokémon]]. Tierno is the last to defeated in the battle, where his Squirtle is defeated by [[Ash's Pikachu]]. He also was seen in a flashback in ''[[XY044|Showdown at the Shalour Gym!]]''.

[[File:Pokémon Showcase Glowsticks.png|thumb|250px|Tierno watching a Showcase]]
He appeared again in ''[[XY065|Good Friends, Great Training!]]'', Tierno meets Ash during their journey to the [[Lumiose Gym]], he reveals already have had their challenge there, and which also he got the {{badge|Voltage}} in a battle against [[Clembot]]. Soon after, Tierno reveals the Pokémon that he caught after the camp: {{p|Hitmontop}}, {{p|Ludicolo}}, {{p|Politoed}}, and {{p|Raichu}}.

Both decide to have a Pokémon battle, however it's interrupted by {{TRT}} which capture [[Ash's Sliggoo]] and Raichu and Wartortle of Tierno. After the group separating, Tierno and Bonnie meet with the lost Pokémon and decide to go help Ash and Serena. During the confrontation with Team Rocket, Tierno witness the evolution of {{p|Sliggoo}} into {{p|Goodra}} and defeating [[Jessie]] and [[James]]'s Pokémon easily. Later, he battled Ash with his {{p|Wartortle}} and {{p|Raichu}}, who were defeated by Goodra and Pikachu.

He appeared again in ''[[XY080|Performing with Fiery Charm!]]'' where he watched Serena competing in the [[Dendemille Town]] [[Pokémon Showcase]] along with Shauna and Trevor.

Tierno met Ash and {{ashfr}} again in ''[[XY090|Tag Team Battle Inspiration]]'', where he was accompanying Shauna at the Pokémon Showcase that would be held in [[Anistar City]]. He revealed that his Wartortle had evolved into a {{p|Blastoise}} and that he had tried to battle at the [[Gym]] of the city but lost to the Psychic-type Pokémon from the [[Olympia|Gym Leader]]. Later, Tierno and Ash had a [[Multi Battle|Tag Battle]] with Serena and Shauna which was eventually called off without any Pokémon getting defeated. He then had a battle again only with Ash, but the winner is not shown. He and Shauna remained in the group, with Tierno that assisted the Pokémon Showcase, which Shauna and Serena participated in, that happened in the [[XY091|next episode]] alongside Ash, {{an|Clemont}}, and {{an|Bonnie}}.

Tierno made brief appearances in ''[[XY112|Master Class is in Session!]]'' and ''[[XY113|Performing a Pathway to the Future!]]'', watching the {{ci|Gloire}} Showcase Master Class on [[television]] along with Trevor.

[[File:Tierno and Sawyer.png|thumb|left|250px|Tierno and Sawyer]]
Tierno entered the [[Lumiose Conference]] in ''[[XY125|A League of His Own!]]'', in which he was seen talking to Trevor during the opening reception. In the [[XY126|following episode]], he was revealed to have advanced all the way to the quarterfinals, where he was matched against [[Sawyer]].

During the match, Tierno first sent out Ludicolo to battle Sawyer's {{p|Aegislash}}. He commanded Ludicolo to use {{m|Rain Dance}} in order to activate its {{a|Swift Swim}} [[Ability]], but Sawyer's strategy of protecting Aegislash with {{m|King's Shield}} and raising its {{stat|Attack}} with {{m|Swords Dance}} proved successful and Ludicolo was [[Fainting|knocked out]]. After that, Tierno decided to use Raichu, and the {{pkmn|category|Mouse Pokémon}} made quick work of Aegislash with its {{m|Dig}} attack. Sawyer then called out {{p|Slurpuff}} and had it use {{m|Attract}}, {{status|Infatuation|infatuating}} Raichu and prompting Tierno to [[Recall|return it to its Poké Ball]].

After that, Tierno called out Blastoise, and when Slurpuff used Attract again, it had no effect. Tierno then asked Blastoise to use {{m|Hydro Cannon}}, rendering the {{type|Fairy}} {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} unable to battle and forcing Sawyer to sent out his last Pokémon, {{TP|Sawyer|Sceptile}}, to the field. Blastoise managed to stand his ground for a while, even resisting a [[Damage|super-effective]] {{m|Leaf Blade}}, but ended up losing after it got hit by {{m|Frenzy Plant}}. Before he fainted, it used Rain Dance to change the [[weather]] and make things easier for his teammate Raichu. When Tierno brought Raichu back into battle and commanded her to use {{m|Thunder}}, he was taken aback as Sceptile [[Mega Evolution|Mega Evolved]] and gained the {{a|Lightning Rod}} Ability, thus being unaffected by Thunder. Tierno then had Raichu use {{m|Focus Blast}}, but Sawyer responded by commanding Mega Sceptile to use Dragon Claw, cutting the Focus Blast in half and knocking Raichu unconscious. As a result, Tierno was eliminated from the competition.

After losing, he decided to remain in Lumiose City to watch the rest of the League together with his friends, which he did up until ''[[XY131|Down to the Fiery Finish!]]''.

He reappeared in [[XY132]], where he joined the fight against [[Team Flare]].

He reappeared in [[XY133]], [[XY135]], and [[XY136]].

He will appear again in [[XY138]].

==Character==
[[File:Tierno dancing.png|thumb|250px|Tierno dancing]]
Much like his [[Tierno|game counterpart]], Tierno is a dancer. This is also reflected in his [[party]] as he tends to {{pkmn2|caught|catch}} Pokémon with special dance skills such as {{p|Hitmontop}} and {{p|Ludicolo}}. Despite being a rookie {{pkmn|Trainer}}, he can cope well when battling more experienced opponents thanks to his skills, teaching dance moves to his Pokémon so they can evade attacks with ease.

Tierno is very friendly and is always encouraging his friends to do their best. He is very supportive of {{an|Shauna}} and often watches her {{pkmn|Showcase}} performances. He has feelings for {{an|Serena}}, which he demonstrates every time they meet. He was responsible for introducing Shauna to Serena.

==Pokémon==
This listing is of Tierno's known {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} in the {{pkmn|anime}}:
{{Incomplete}}
{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Tierno
|pkmn=Blastoise
|gender=male
|stage2=Wartortle
|stage1=Squirtle
|type1=Water
|main=yes
|img=Tierno Blastoise.png
|cap=Tierno's Blastoise
|epnum=XY039
|epname=Summer of Discovery!
|vajp=Unshō Ishizuka
|vaen=Billy Bob Thompson
|desc={{p|Blastoise}} is Tierno's [[starter Pokémon]], which Tierno received from [[Professor Sycamore]] when it was still a {{p|Squirtle}}. He is a friendly Pokémon that often dances with his Trainer, but can be annoyed if attacked, as shown when {{p|Raichu}} accidentally hit him with a {{m|Thunderbolt}}. He uses his nimble dance moves to outmaneuver his opponents in battle, using them to defeat a Trainer's {{p|Conkeldurr}} as well as [[Ash's Froakie]].}}

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Tierno
|pkmn=Ludicolo
|type1=Water
|type2=Grass
|img=Tierno Ludicolo.png
|epnum=XY065
|epname=Good Friends, Great Training!
|vajp=
|vaen=Bill Rogers
|desc={{p|Ludicolo}} briefly appeared in ''[[XY065|Good Friends, Great Training!]]'' when Tierno revealed his team to Ash, Serena, and Bonnie. It was caught after the events of the [[Pokémon Summer Camp]].

In ''[[XY126|Valuable Experience for All!]]'', Ludicolo was used to battle against Sawyer's {{p|Aegislash}} in the Lumiose Conference and lost.

Ludicolo's known moves are {{m|Rain Dance}}, {{m|Hydro Pump}}, and {{m|Solar Beam}} and its [[Ability]] is {{a|Swift Swim}}.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Tierno
|pkmn=Hitmontop
|gender=male
|type1=Fighting
|img=Tierno Hitmontop.png
|epnum=XY065
|epname=Good Friends, Great Training!
|vajp=
|vaen=
|desc={{p|Hitmontop}} briefly appeared in ''[[XY065|Good Friends, Great Training!]]'' when Tierno revealed his team to Ash, Serena, and Bonnie. He was caught after the events of the [[Pokémon Summer Camp]].

None of Hitmontop's moves are known.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Tierno
|pkmn=Politoed
|type1=Water
|img=Tierno Politoed.png
|epnum=XY065
|epname=Good Friends, Great Training!
|vajp=
|vaen=
|desc={{p|Politoed}} briefly appeared in ''[[XY065|Good Friends, Great Training!]]'' when Tierno revealed his team to Ash, Serena, and Bonnie. It was caught after the events of the [[Pokémon Summer Camp]].

None of Politoed's moves are known.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Tierno
|pkmn=Raichu
|gender=female
|type1=Electric
|img=Tierno Raichu.png
|epnum=XY065
|epname=Good Friends, Great Training!
|vajp=Megumi Hayashibara
|vaen=Megumi Hayashibara
|desc={{p|Raichu}} first appeared in ''[[XY065|Good Friends, Great Training!]]'' where she was one of the Pokémon that Tierno revealed to Ash, Serena, and Bonnie.

Tierno revealed that he captured Raichu specifically for challenging the Lumiose Gym. She was captured by one of the machines of Team Rocket in Ash's Pikachu place. After foiling Team Rocket's scheme, she had a Double Battle with Wartortle against Pikachu and Goodra and lost even though he fought well.

In ''[[XY126|Valuable Experience for All!]]'', Raichu was used to battle in the [[Lumiose Conference]]. She battled against Sawyer's {{p|Aegislash}} and {{p|Slurpuff}}, defeating the former and being recalled against the latter. Later she battled against Sawyer's [[Mega Evolution|Mega]] {{TP|Sawyer|Sceptile}}, where she lost.

Raichu's known moves are {{m|Thunderbolt}}, {{m|Charge Beam}}, {{m|Focus Blast}}, {{m|Dig}}, and {{m|Thunder}}.}}

==Achievements==
[[File:Tierno Voltage Badge.png|thumb|250px|Tierno's Voltage Badge]]
===Badges obtained===
This listing is of the [[Badge]]s Tierno has obtained:
* {{badge|Voltage}} (prior to ''[[XY063|A Fork in the Road! A Parting of the Ways!]]'')
* Seven unknown Badges (prior to ''[[XY125|A League of His Own!]]'')

===Pokémon League===
Tierno has competed in the following [[Pokémon League Conference]]s:
* [[Lumiose Conference]] - Top 8 (''[[XY126|Valuable Experience for All!]]'')

===Pokémon competitions===
* [[Pokémon Summer Camp]] - Runner-up (with {{an|Shauna}} and {{an|Trevor}}; ''[[XY042|Battling Into the Hall of Fame!]]'')

==Trivia==
* Tierno shares some similarities to [[Rudy]], the [[Trovita Island]] [[Gym Leader]] in the [[Orange Archipelago]];
** Both of them are keen dancers who have incorporated their interest in dance into their battle style.
** Both of them expressed a romantic interest in Ash's current female travelling companion ([[Misty (anime)|Misty]] for Rudy and [[Serena (anime)|Serena]] for Tierno).

==Voice actors==
{{vatable|color={{orange color light}}|bordercolor={{orange color}}
|ja=勝杏里 ''Anri Katsu''
|en=Todd Haberkorn
|de=Henry Engels
|pl=Paweł Ciołkosz
|ru=Прохор Чеховской ''Prohor Chehovskoy''
|es_la=Roberto Gutiérrez
|es_eu=Ignasi Díaz}}

==See also==
* [[Tierno]]
* [[Tierno (Adventures)]]
* {{cat|Episodes focusing on Tierno}}

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Rudy

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{{CharInfobox
|color={{orange color}}
|corecolor={{orange color light}}
|bordercolor={{orange color dark}}
|name=Rudy
|jname=ジギー
|tmname=Ziggy
|slogan=no
|image=Rudy.png
|size=220px
|caption=Rudy
|gender=Male
|colors=yes
|eyes=Black
|hair=Auburn
|hometown=[[Trovita Island]]
|region=[[Orange Archipelago|Orange Islands]]
|relatives=[[Mahri]] (sister)
|trainer=yes
|trainerclass=[[Gym Leader]]
|game=no
|orange=yes
|leader=yes
|gym=Trovita Gym
|challenge=Attack test, 3-on-3 [[Pokémon battle]]
|badge=Badge#Spike Shell Badge{{!}}Spike Shell Badge
|anime=yes
|epnum=EP103
|epname=Misty Meets Her Match!
|enva=[[Matthew Mitler]]
|java=''Ryō Horikawa''
}}
'''Rudy''' (Japanese: '''ジギー''' ''Ziggy'') is the [[Trovita Island]] [[Gym Leader]]. He runs the [[Gym]], known officially as the [[Trovita Gym]], and hands out the {{Badge|Spike Shell}} to {{pkmn|Trainer}}s who defeat him. His strategy includes teaching his {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} skills they would not normally learn, such as modern dance.

==In the anime==
Rudy's only {{pkmn|anime}} appearance was in ''[[EP103|Misty Meets Her Match]]''.

Rudy put all his efforts into [[DanceShipping|wooing]] {{an|Misty}} after she saved his younger sister, [[Mahri]], from a whirlpool, instead of focusing on Ash's challenge. Like most members of the [[Orange Crew]], Rudy requires that all Trainers who face him pass a test of skill. He had {{cat|Ash's Pokémon}} shoot at targets while aboard a moving boat.

After Ash passed Rudy's attack test, he faced him in a three-on-three battle pitting Pokémon of the same [[type]] against each other atop one of the rock pillars that surrounds Trovita Island. Prior to the fight, Rudy asked Misty if she wanted to stay with him after the match, but permitted Misty to decide after the battle was over. Ash lost the first round of the battle — {{AP|Pikachu}} versus {{p|Electabuzz}} — but {{AP|Bulbasaur}} won the battle against an {{p|Exeggutor}} by using {{m|Sleep Powder}} on it, causing it to fall off the pillar before Bulbasaur caught it with {{m|Vine Whip}}.

When the final round came — {{AP|Squirtle}} versus {{p|Starmie}} — Rudy dedicated the fight to Misty, subsequently ordering Starmie — evading Squirtle's {{m|Water Gun}} by dancing — to spin itself into a {{m|Thunderbolt}}. As Ash tried to think of a strategy, Misty, finally making up her mind, yelled at Ash to keep fighting as he was the only one who could bring out Squirtle's real power. His resolve renewed, Ash had Squirtle use Water Gun to force itself out of the path of Rudy's Thunderbolt, Squirtle subsequently learning {{m|Hydro Pump}} just in time to stop it falling into the nearby sea, subsequently using Hydro Pump and {{m|Skull Bash}} to defeat Starmie. After presenting Ash with his Badge and Misty with some flowers as a farewell, Rudy commented that he hoped Ash knew that he was [[PokéShipping|a very lucky guy]], and that Ash would find out what he meant some day.

He reappeared in a flashback in ''[[EP111|Hello, Pummelo!]]''.

==Pokémon==
{{MissingInfo|2|enva|java}}
Rudy battled with the following Pokémon:

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Rudy
|pkmn=Electabuzz
|type1=Electric
|img=Rudy Electabuzz.png
|epnum=EP103
|epname=Misty Meets Her Match
|vaen=Maddie Blaustein{{!}}Maddie Blaustein
|desc={{p|Electabuzz}} was Rudy's first choice of Pokémon in his [[Gym]] battle against {{Ash}}.

Electabuzz was shown to be extremely resilient to most attacks thrown at it, not even requiring to evade any of them, unlike Exeggutor and Starmie. Ash used {{AP|Pikachu}} against him for the first round, trying to defeat the {{type|Electric}} Pokémon with {{m|Thunderbolt}}, then changing tactics and used Quick Attack instead. Neither attack fazed Electabuzz however, as it charged forward and defeated Pikachu with a single Thunder Punch.

Electabuzz's known moves are {{m|Quick Attack}} and {{m|Thunder Punch}}.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Rudy
|pkmn=Exeggutor
|type1=Grass
|type2=Psychic
|img=Rudy Exeggutor.png
|epnum=EP103
|epname=Misty Meets Her Match
|desc={{p|Exeggutor}} was shown to be a nimble dancer, using this to evade {{AP|Bulbasaur}}'s {{m|Razor Leaf}}, with the aid of some music requested by Rudy. It was then ordered to go on the offensive, knocking Ash's Bulbasaur to the ground with a powerful Egg Bomb. Upon moving in for the finishing blow however, the tables were turned as Bulbasaur countered with {{m|Sleep Powder}}, causing Exeggutor to become dopey and clumsily stumble towards the precipice of the battle field. Exeggutor was saved from falling into the water below by Bulbasaur, who used {{m|Vine Whip}} to rescue the snoozing Coconut Pokémon. It is assumed that Rudy also uses it when his challengers select a Psychic-type Pokémon to battle him.

Exeggutor's only known move is {{m|Egg Bomb}}.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Rudy
|pkmn=Starmie
|type1=Water
|type2=Psychic
|img=Rudy Starmie.png
|epnum=EP103
|epname=Misty Meets Her Match
|desc={{p|Starmie}} was shown to be powerful and fast. As with most of Rudy's Pokémon, Starmie was proficient in modern dancing, and used it to help avoid attacks thrown at it by [[Ash's Squirtle]]. Despite being quick and having Thunderbolt at its disposal, it was ultimately defeated by Squirtle with the help of its newly learned {{m|Hydro Pump}}. It is assumed that Rudy also uses it when his challengers select a Psychic-type Pokémon to battle him.

It reappeared in a flashback in ''[[EP111|Hello, Pummelo!]]''.

Starmie's known moves are {{m|Water Gun}} and {{m|Thunderbolt}}.}}

====In Trovita Gym====
{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Rudy
|pkmn=Hitmonchan
|gender=male
|type1=Fighting
|img=Rudy Hitmonchan Golem.png
|epnum=EP103
|epname=Misty Meets Her Match
|desc=Rudy's {{p|Hitmonchan}} was seen in his Gym dancing to music. It is assumed he uses him when his challengers select a Fighting-type Pokémon to battle him.

None of Hitmonchan's moves are known.}}
{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Rudy
|pkmn=Golem
|type1=Rock
|type2=Ground
|img=Rudy Hitmonchan Golem.png
|epnum=EP103
|epname=Misty Meets Her Match
|desc=Rudy's {{p|Golem}} was seen in his Gym dancing to music. It is assumed he uses it when his challengers select a Rock or Ground-type Pokémon to battle him.

None of Golem's moves are known.}}
{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Rudy
|pkmn=Alakazam
|type1=Psychic
|img=Rudy Alakazam.png
|epnum=EP103
|epname=Misty Meets Her Match
|desc=Rudy's {{p|Alakazam}} was seen in his Gym dancing to music. It is assumed he uses it when his challengers select a Psychic-type Pokémon to battle him.

None of Alakazam's moves are known.}}
{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Rudy
|pkmn=Pidgeot
|type1=Normal
|type2=Flying
|img=Rudy Pidgeot.png
|epnum=EP103
|epname=Misty Meets Her Match
|desc=Rudy's {{p|Pidgeot}} was first seen in his Gym dancing to music. Later, it was seen flying in the air with Rudy's referee on its back. It is assumed he uses it when his challengers select a Normal or Flying-type Pokémon to battle him.

None of Pidgeot's moves are known.}}
{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Rudy
|pkmn=Rhydon
|type1=Ground
|type2=Rock
|img=Rudy Rhydon.png
|epnum=EP103
|epname=Misty Meets Her Match
|desc=Rudy's {{p|Rhydon}} was seen in his Gym dancing to music. It is assumed he uses it when his challengers select a Ground or Rock-type Pokémon to battle him.

None of Rhydon's moves are known.}}
{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Rudy
|pkmn=Venomoth
|type1=Bug
|type2=Poison
|img=Rudy Venomoth Ninetales.png
|epnum=EP103
|epname=Misty Meets Her Match
|desc=Rudy's {{p|Venomoth}} was seen in his Gym dancing to music. It is assumed he uses it when his challengers select a Bug or Poison-type Pokémon to battle him.

None of Venomoth's moves are known.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Rudy
|pkmn=Ninetales
|type1=Fire
|img=Rudy Venomoth Ninetales.png
|epnum=EP103
|epname=Misty Meets Her Match
|desc=Rudy's {{p|Ninetales}} was seen in his Gym dancing to music. It is assumed he uses it when his challengers select a Fire-type Pokémon to battle him.

None of Ninetales's moves are known.}}

===Voice actors===
{{vatable|color={{orange color}}|bordercolor={{orange color light}}
|ja=堀川亮 ''Ryō Horikawa''
|en=[[Matthew Mitler]]
|no=Tommy Karlsen
|es_eu=Pablo Sevilla
|es_la=Víctor Ugarte
|pt_br=Silvio Giraldi
|pl=Artur Krajewski
}}

==In the manga==
===In The Electric Tale of Pikachu manga===
[[File:Rudy EToP.png|thumb|left|200px|Rudy in the Electric Tale of Pikachu]]
[[File:Rudy crossdressing.png|thumb|200px|Rudy dressed as a woman]]
Rudy was featured in a chapter of the [[The Electric Tale of Pikachu]] manga, making him the only one of the [[Orange League]] Gym Leaders to make an appearance outside of the anime. However, he was referred to as Jeremy in the English version. Events in the manga transpired similar to the anime episode in which he was featured, although {{Tracey}} was not there. Rudy was the final Orange League Gym Leader that Ash battled, not the third. In addition, after Misty turned down Rudy's proposal, Mahri was disappointed because she wanted Misty to become her big sister. To solve this, Rudy starts to crossdress, becoming a big sister for Mahri.
{{-}}
====Pokémon====
This listing is of Rudy's Pokémon in the Electric Tale of Pikachu manga. Rudy battled with the following Pokémon:

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Rudy
|pkmn=Electabuzz
|type1=Electric
|img=Rudy Electabuzz EToP.png
|epnum=ET16
|epname=You Bet Your Wife
|desc={{p|Electabuzz}} was Rudy's first choice of Pokémon in his [[Gym]] battle against {{OBP|Ash|EToP}}. Electabuzz was shown to be extremely resilient to most attacks thrown at it, even being recharged when hit by an {{type|Electric}} attack. It beat Ash's Pikachu in a match of speed, and defeated it with a powerful ThunderPunch.

Electabuzz's only known move is {{m|ThunderPunch}}.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Rudy
|pkmn=Exeggutor
|type1=Grass
|type2=Psychic
|img=Rudy Exeggutor EToP.png
|epnum=ET16
|epname=You Bet Your Wife
|desc={{p|Exeggutor}} was shown to be a nimble dancer, and used its three heads to terrify Ash's Bulbasaur in its battle. It was easily defeated when it was put to sleep by Bulbasaur's {{m|Sleep Powder}}.

None of Exeggutor's moves are known.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Rudy
|pkmn=Starmie
|type1=Water
|type2=Psychic
|img=Rudy Starmie EToP.png
|epnum=ET16
|epname=You Bet Your Wife
|desc={{p|Starmie}} was shown to be very powerful, knowing {{type|Electric}} attacks that would allow it to defeat its {{type|Water}} opponent. Eventually it was defeated by a combination of {{m|Hydro Pump}} and {{m|Skull Bash}} by Ash's Squirtle.

Starmie's only known move is {{m|Thunderbolt}}.}}

Rudy also handled the following Pokémon at his Gym:

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Rudy
|pkmn=Gym Pokémon
|type1=Normal
|img=Rudy Pokémon EToP.png
|img2=Rudy Pokémon 2 EToP.png
|epnum=ET16
|epname=You Bet Your Wife
|desc=Rudy's has various Gym Pokémon that he has dance to music as a way of improving their skills. These Pokémon include at least {{p|Magikarp}}, {{p|Poliwag}}, {{p|Tauros}}, {{p|Sandslash}}, {{p|Raticate}}, {{p|Ditto}}, {{p|Slowbro}}, {{p|Pidgeot}}, {{p|Jolteon}}, {{p|Onix}}, {{p|Alakazam}}, {{p|Nidoqueen}}, and {{p|Ninetales}}.

None of the Gym Pokémon moves are known.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Rudy
|pkmn=Golem
|type1=Rock
|type2=Ground
|img=Rudy Golem EToP.png
|epnum=ET16
|epname=You Bet Your Wife
|desc=Rudy used this {{p|Golem}} in the dance battle against Ash.

None of Golem's moves are known.}}

==Trivia==
* Rudy is the only member of the [[Orange Crew]] who hasn't met or defeated {{TRT}} in battle.
** Although, he may have unintentionally defeated them after his {{p|Exeggutor}} fell off the battle field and knocked them into the ocean.
* Rudy shares some similarities to the character of [[Tierno (anime)|Tierno]] in the [[XY series]];
** Both of them are keen dancers who have incorporated their interest in dance into their battle style.
** Both of them expressed a romantic interest in Ash's current female travelling companion ([[Misty (anime)|Misty]] for Rudy and [[Serena (anime)|Serena]] for Tierno).

==Names==
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[[de:Rudy]]
[[fr:Rudy]]
[[it:Rudy]]
[[ja:ジギー]]
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[[zh:阿義]]

Misty (anime)

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{{CharInfobox|
color={{water color}} |
corecolor={{water color light}} |
bordercolor={{water color dark}} |
name=Misty |
jname=カスミ |
tmname=Kasumi |
slogan=no |
image=Misty AG.png |
size=250px |
caption=Misty in the {{series|Advanced Generation}}, with her {{TP|Misty|Togepi|Togetic}} |
age=yes |
years=10 (as of [[EP003]]){{tt|*|not stated in the dub}} |
colors=yes |
eyes=Viridian |
hair=Orange |
gender=Female |
hometown=[[Cerulean City]] |
region=[[Kanto]] |
relatives={{an|Daisy}}, [[Violet]], and {{ka|Lily}} |
trainer=yes |
trainerclass={{pkmn|Trainer}}, [[Gym Leader]] |
game=counterpart|
counterpart=[[Misty]]|
leader=yes |
gym=Cerulean Gym |
specialist=yes |
type={{t|Water}} types |
badge=Badge#Cascade Badge{{!}}Cascade Badge |
anime=yes |
epnum=EP001 |
epname=Pokémon - I Choose You! |
enva=[[Rachael Lillis]] ([[EP001]] - [[AG134]]) [[Michele Knotz]] ([[The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon|MoMP]] - present) |
java=[[Mayumi Iizuka]] |
}}
'''Misty''' (Japanese: '''カスミ''' ''Kasumi'') is an aspiring [[Type expert|Water Pokémon Master]] and a former {{ashfr|traveling partner}} of {{Ash}}. She is also the [[Gym Leader]] of the [[Cerulean Gym]], handing out the {{Badge|Cascade}} to {{pkmn|Trainer}}s who defeat her. She specializes in {{type|Water}} {{OBP|Pokémon|species}}.

==History==
===[[Original series]]===
{{incomplete|section|expansion of history}}
[[File:Baby Misty.png|thumb|left|220px|Baby Misty]]
A stubborn tomboy, Misty is the youngest of [[The Sensational Sisters|four sisters]] who live in the [[Cerulean Gym]]. Fed up with her more glamorous older sisters, Misty left the Gym with the goal of becoming the world's greatest {{t|Water}} [[Pokémon Trainer]]. She first met {{Ash}} when she "caught" him with her fishing line in a river between [[Pallet Town]] and [[Viridian City]]. She traveled around with Ash, {{an|Brock}}, and {{Tracey}} through the [[Kanto]] region, the [[Orange Archipelago]], and the [[Johto]] region.

Her purpose was ostensibly to get Ash to replace her [[bicycle]], which he had accidentally destroyed when they first met. However, Misty often seemed to have forgotten about the bicycle, indicating that her real reason for following along was that she simply wanted to remain with her friends. During her travels with Ash, she, aside from training to become the best Water Pokémon Trainer, also acted as his coach in many Pokémon battles. It was also her job to drag Brock away from women by his ear.

[[File:Misty Burnt Bike.png|thumb|220px|Misty carrying her burnt bike]]
Misty made her anime debut in ''[[EP001|Pokémon, I Choose You!]]'', fishing in a nearby river on {{rt|1|Kanto}}. As her fishing rod snagged something, she managed to pull out not a Water-type Pokémon, but {{Ash}} and his injured {{AP|Pikachu}}, who were being chased by a flock of {{p|Spearow}}. After pointing Ash in the direction of the nearest [[Pokémon Center]], the one in Viridian City, he borrowed her bike, saying that he would return it someday.

In [[EP002|the next episode]], Misty appeared in the Pokémon Center after Ash dropped off his Pikachu, holding her charred bike and demanding a new one right away. She got distracted from her demands when [[Nurse Joy]] brought Pikachu out, sad to see Pikachu in such condition. Before anything else could be said, an {{TP|Jessie|Ekans}} and {{TP|James|Koffing}} burst through the ceiling, and {{TRT}} come through as well. After helping Nurse Joy and Ash wheel Pikachu into the back room, she told Ash to help defend the Pokémon Center with the Pokémon in stock. After a few failed tries, she decided to step in herself, and sent out her Goldeen to buy some time, though she quickly recalled it since it couldn't battle on land. Later in the episode, it was revealed by Officer Jenny and Nurse Joy that Misty had gone with Ash to the [[Viridian Forest]]. As the screen cuts to them, Misty lets out a scream, seeing a {{type|Bug}} Pokémon, which happens to be a {{AP|Caterpie}}, revealing her fear of Bug Pokémon. She told Ash to do something about it, so he decided to throw a Poké Ball at it.

Misty participated in the [[Whirl Cup]] alongside Ash from ''[[EP215|Octillery the Outcast]]'' to ''[[EP217|The Perfect Match!]]''. She defeated Ash in the second round and made it to the best eight of the competition before she narrowly lost to [[Trinity]].

After Ash competed in the [[Silver Conference]], however, her bicycle was repaired and returned to her by the Viridian City Nurse Joy. Misty was shown to be sad that she no longer had the convenient excuse to travel with Ash, especially when she saw that Ash hadn't learned that and had assumed she followed him because of her bike. In addition, her sisters {{an|Daisy}}, {{ka|Lily}}, and [[Violet]], called Misty at this time to tell her they were going on a world tour, and needed her to return to Cerulean and watch the Gym in their absence. However, Misty saw how Ash truly cared for her when he saved her from a trio of [[Invincible Pokémon Brothers|Pokémon gangsters]]. Misty wanted to stay with Ash, but felt it was her responsibility to take over the Gym, which would be shut down if left unattended.

Upon the return of her sisters, Misty remained the sole Cerulean [[Gym Leader]]. Since their return, only Daisy appears to spend any significant amount of time at the Gym. While working in the Gym, Misty sometimes receives help from Tracey when he is either visiting or running an errand for {{an|Professor Oak}}.

[[File:Brock Memories.png|thumb|left|220px|Misty in {{an|Brock}}'s memories in [[SS025]]]]

==={{series|Advanced Generation}} and {{pkmn|Chronicles}}===
Misty reappeared from ''[[AG044|The Princess and the Togepi]]'' to ''[[AG045|A Togepi Mirage!]]'', where she met up with Ash and Brock again, along with meeting May and Max for the first time. In ''A Togepi Mirage'', her Togepi evolved into a Togetic and helped defend the Togepi Paradise. Towards the end of the episode, Togetic decided to stay with the other Togepi to protect them, sharing one last tearful moment with Misty. She made a cameo appearance in both ''[[AG126|Saved by the Beldum]]'' and ''[[AG128|Shocks and Bonds]]'', where she was shown watching Ash competing in the [[Ever Grande Conference]]. She also made three more appearances in this series; from ''[[AG132|The Scheme Team]]'' to ''[[AG134|A Real Cleffa-Hanger]]'', as well as ''[[The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon]]''. She later appeared in flashbacks in ''[[AG189|Gathering the Gang of Four]]''.

It was revealed in ''[[SS002|Cerulean Blues]]'' that Misty feared {{p|Gyarados}}, having climbed into one's mouth as a baby, and that she doubted her own ability to run Cerulean Gym alone. It wasn't until she selflessly protected her {{TP|Misty|Gyarados}} from a {{m|Poison Sting}} assault that she was not only able to conquer her fears but regain the confidence to run the Gym with a now obedient Gyarados.

==={{series|Diamond & Pearl}}===
[[File:Ash and friends OS.png|thumb|220px|Misty's appearance in ''[[BW116|The Fires of a Red-Hot Reunion!]]'']]
Misty never physically appeared in the {{series|Diamond & Pearl}}, but was referenced to by her friends. Her {{TP|Misty|special lure}} appeared in ''[[DP034|Buizel Your Way out of This!]]'', and she appeared in a picture on {{an|Brock}}'s memory wall in the side story episode [[SS025]].

==={{series|Best Wishes}}===
Misty only appeared in flashbacks in the {{series|Best Wishes}}. She and Brock made an appearance in ''[[BW116|The Fires of a Red-Hot Reunion!]]'' during Ash's flashbacks of his and {{AP|Charizard}}'s friendship. She reappeared in another flashback in ''[[BW142|The Dream Continues!]]''.

==Character==
[[File:Mistys fear of bugs.png|thumb|left|220px|Misty showing her fear of Bug Pokémon]]

Misty is a girl who can be sweet and optimistic at times, but she is best known for how easily she can be angered or frustrated and how loud she can become in response. She is very extreme in most of her moods, and can switch between them quickly. However, as time went on, Misty mellowed and her hyper personality was reduced significantly by the end of the [[Original series]].

She is also picky, sensitive, nosy and grumpy about love. There are many episodes where she is seen getting along with the younger siblings of the family, namely [[Mikey]], [[Sakura]], and [[Max]]. This stems from the fact that she understands what it's like to be the youngest because she has three older sisters.

Her goals are not as clear as those of the other main characters, but her main interest is {{pkmn|training}} {{type|Water}} {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} in aim of becoming Water Pokémon Master, and there are many other things she loves to do, being very confident in her abilities in all aspects of life. [[Fishing]] is one of her hobbies, and she even has a {{TP|Misty|special lure}} which she designed to look like herself. In ''[[AG187|The Unbeatable Lightness of Seeing!]]'', she sent one to Ash as a gift.

The one Pokémon [[type]] that Misty cannot stand is the {{t|Bug}} type; she tends to freak out in most cases whenever she encounters a Bug-type Pokémon, which was first demonstrated when she refused to befriend [[Ash's Caterpie]]. However, Bug Pokémon are only one of three things Misty strongly dislikes, the other two being {{wp|carrots}} and {{wp|peppers}}. The only Bug-type Pokémon Misty is not afraid of are the kinds that she deems "cute" or "pretty", like {{p|Ledyba}} and {{p|Butterfree}}, some belonging to her friends, like [[Tracey's Venonat]] and [[Ash's Heracross]], or ones that don't look like bugs, such as {{p|Pineco}}.

==Pokémon==
Either through the tradition of her family's Gym or merely her love of them, Misty prefers to train {{type|Water}} Pokémon. She usually bases her choice of Pokémon to train by looks, preferring Pokémon that she thinks of as "cute" over ones that she thinks are "ugly," but is willing to overcome such differences. Her love of Water Pokémon stems from the fact that they are extremely flexible in battle, meaning that they can easily adapt to the opponent, as she stated in ''[[EP240|Some Like It Hot]]''. Since becoming a Gym Leader, she has overcome her fear of {{p|Gyarados}} and continues to learn more about caring and battling with Water Pokémon as challengers come to the [[Cerulean Gym]].

This is a listing of Misty's Pokémon as of the most recent Japanese episode. As she is currently residing in the Cerulean Gym, all of her Pokémon are there and none are listed as "on hand."

===At Cerulean Gym===
{| width="100%"
|-
| {{InactivePoké|Misty|Goldeen|Misty Goldeen.png|water}}
| {{InactivePoké|Misty|Staryu|Misty Staryu.png|water}}
| {{InactivePoké|Misty|Starmie|Misty Starmie.png|water|psychic}}
| {{InactivePoké|Misty|Horsea|Misty Horsea.png|water}}
|-
| {{InactivePoké|Misty|Psyduck|Misty Psyduck.png|water}}
| {{InactivePoké|Misty|Politoed|Misty Politoed.png|water|fir=Poliwag|mid=Poliwhirl}}
| {{InactivePoké|Misty|Corsola|Misty Corsola.png|water|rock}}
| {{InactivePoké|Misty|Gyarados|Misty Gyarados.png|water|flying}}
|-
| {{InactivePoké|Misty|Luvdisc|Caserin.png|water|link=Caserin and Luverin|nick=Caserin}} ♂
| {{InactivePoké|Misty|Azurill|Misty Azurill.png|normal|fir=Egg}}
|}

She presumably also has access to any other Pokémon at the Gym, such as [[Dewgong (Cerulean Gym)|Dewgong]], [[Caserin and Luverin|Luverin]], {{DL|The Sensational Sisters|Unknown|Seaking, Goldeen, Shellder, and Seel}}, due to being the Gym Leader.

===Released===
{| width="100%"
|-
| {{InactivePoké|Misty|Togetic|Misty Togetic.png|normal|flying|mid=Togepi|fir=Egg}}
|
|
|
|}

===Temporary===
{{MissingInfo|2|java|enva}}
{{TrainerPoké
|main=yes
|trainer=Ash
|pkmn=Pikachu
|gender=male
|type1=Electric
|img=Misty Ash Pikachu.png
|epnum=EP052
|epname=Princess vs. Princess
|vajp=Ikue Ohtani
|vaen=Ikue Ohtani
|desc=Misty borrowed Pikachu from {{Ash}} to participate in the [[Princess Festival|Queen of the Princess Festival contest]]. In the tournament, he knocked out Jessie's {{TP|Jessie|Arbok}}, {{TP|James|Weezing}} and {{MTR}}. After Jessie assumes that the battle was over, Meowth reminds her that she has Lickitung left. She calls out her newly caught {{TP|Jessie|Lickitung}} and easily defeats Pikachu.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|main=yes
|trainer=Ash
|pkmn=Bulbasaur
|type1=Grass
|type2=Poison
|img=Misty Ash Bulbasaur.png
|epnum=EP052
|epname=Princess vs. Princess
|vajp=Megumi Hayashibara
|vaen=Tara Jayne
|desc=Misty borrowed Ash's Bulbasaur to participate in the Queen of the Princess Festival contest. It was sent out after Pikachu got defeated by Lickitung. During the battle, Lickitung defeats Bulbasaur using the same techniques that it used on Pikachu.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|main=yes
|trainer=Brock
|pkmn=Vulpix
|type1=Fire
|img=Misty Brock Vulpix.png
|epnum=EP052
|epname=Princess vs. Princess
|vajp=Rikako Aikawa
|vaen=Rachael Lillis
|desc=Misty borrowed Vulpix from {{an|Brock}} to participate in the Queen of the Princess Festival contest. Similar to the other borrowed Pokémon given to Misty, Vulpix gets knocked out by Lickitung as well.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Misty
|pkmn=Golduck
|gender=male
|type1=Water
|img=Misty Golduck.png
|img_size=180px
|epnum=EP091
|epname=Bye Bye Psyduck
|vajp=Rikako Aikawa
|vaen=Rikako Aikawa
|desc=Misty befriends a {{p|Golduck}} which lives on [[Kinnow Island]] who she mistakes for thinking that her {{TP|Misty|Psyduck}} had [[Evolution|evolved]]. He was first seen under Misty's [[bag|backpack]] and after Misty had found him she used him in a battle against {{OBP|Marina|EP091}} and her {{p|Psyduck}}. Psyduck used Confusion on a wave which Golduck rode and was about to crash into Psyduck until {{TRT}} appeared and nabbed Marina's Pokémon. He was used with Marina's {{p|Starmie}} to get them back and Golduck throws [[Team Rocket's mechas|Team Rocket's sub]] onto the beach. He hits the sub with a Water Gun, and stops {{TP|Jessie|Arbok}}'s attack with Disable then slams Arbok to the floor with a Psychic, and eventually send Team Rocket blasting off with a {{m|Hyper Beam}} and saves Marina's Pokémon.

He was later used in the last part of the battle between Marina and her Starmie, he gets battered with Starmie's {{m|Tackle}} and {{m|Bubble}} but shatters Starmie's {{m|Light Screen}} with another Hyper Beam fainting it. Misty tries to recall Golduck but her Psyduck pops out. Golduck then runs off and shows off his skills to a bunch of girls.

Golduck's known moves are {{m|Water Gun}}, {{m|Disable}}, {{m|Confusion}}, {{m|Psychic}}, {{m|Fury Swipes}}, and {{m|Hyper Beam}}.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|main=yes
|trainer=Tracey
|pkmn=Scyther
|type1=Bug
|type2=Flying
|img=Misty Tracey Scyther.png
|epnum=EP106
|epname=The Pokémon Water War
|vajp=Unshō Ishizuka
|vaen=Eric Stuart
|desc=Tracey loaned Misty his Scyther along with Marill to help put out a fire on [[Ascorbia Island]].}}

{{TrainerPoké
|main=yes
|trainer=Tracey
|pkmn=Marill
|type1=Water
|img=Misty Tracey Marill.png
|epnum=EP106
|epname=The Pokémon Water War
|vajp=Mika Kanai
|vaen=Kayzie Rogers
|desc=Tracey loaned Misty his Marill along with Scyther to help put out a fire on [[Ascorbia Island]].}}

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Hagatha
|pkmn=Hoothoot
|nick=Hoothoot
|type1=Normal
|type2=Flying
|img=Ash Hoothoot.png
|cap=Hagatha and Nagatha's Hoothoot
|epnum=EP121
|epname=Illusion Confusion
|desc={{Ash}}, {{an|Brock}} and Misty borrowed {{p|Hoothoot}} from [[Hagatha and Nagatha#Hagatha|Hagatha]] in order to navigate the haunted forest. It was returned to her sister, [[Hagatha and Nagatha#Nagatha|Nagatha]] after they were able to get to the exit.

Hoothoot's known moves are {{m|Foresight}} and {{m|Peck}}.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|pkmn=Seaking
|type1=Water
|img=Misty Seaking.png
|epnum=EP168
|epname=Hook, Line, and Stinker
|desc=Misty hooked a big {{p|Seaking}} using her [[Misty's special lure|special lure]] for the [[Seaking Catching Day]] competition. It weighed 55kg which placed Misty equal first with [[Andreas]]. Misty was then chosen the winner with a subsequent [[Pokémon battle]]. Under contest rules, the Seaking was released back into the lake.}}

==Pokémon competitions==
[[File:Misty Medallion.png|thumb|250px|Misty's prize for winning the Tour de Alto Mare]]
Misty has competed in the following {{cat|Pokémon competitions}}:
* [[Beach Beauty and Pokémon Costume Contest]] - N/A (''[[EP018|Beauty and the Beach]]'')
* [[Big P Pokémon Race]] - {{wp|Did Not Finish|DNF}} (''[[EP033|The Flame Pokémon-athon!]]'')
* [[Princess Festival|Queen of the Princess Festival contest]] - Winner (''[[EP052|Princess vs. Princess]]'')
* [[Seaking Catching Day]] - Winner (''[[EP168|Hook, Line, and Stinker]]'')
* [[Pokémon Balloon Race]] - Winner (with {{Ash}} and {{an|Brock}}; tied with [[Skyler]] and [[Tenma]]; ''[[EP202|The Big Balloon Blow-Up]]'')
* [[Whirl Cup]] - Top 8 (''[[EP217|The Perfect Match!]]'')
* [[Tour de Alto Mare]] - Winner (''[[M05|Pokémon Heroes: Latios & Latias]]'')

==Voice actors==
{{vatable|color={{water color}}|bordercolor={{water color light}}
|ja=飯塚雅弓 ''[[Mayumi Iizuka]]''
|en=[[Rachael Lillis]] ([[EP001]]-[[AG134]], movies [[M01|1]]-[[M05|5]]) [[Michele Knotz]] ([[The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon]], [[BW116]])
|ar=مجد ظاظ ''Majd Zaza''
|bg=Даринка Митова ''Darinka Mitova''
|ca=Nina Romero
|zh_cmn=林凱羚 ''Lín Kǎilíng'' ([[EP001]]-[[EP157]]) 龍顯蕙 ''Lóng Xiǎnhuì'' ([[EP158]]-[[EP261]]) 謝佼娟 ''Xiè Jiǎojuān'' ([[EP262]]-[[EP274]]) 林美秀 ''Lín Měixiù'' ([[AG044]]-[[AG134]])
|hr=Jasna Palić Picukarić Olga Pakalović
|cs=Eva Spoustová
|da=Lulu Jacobsen ([[EP001]]-[[EP105]], the movies) Annevig Schelde Ebbe ([[EP263]]-[[EP273]], [[AG132]]-[[AG134]]) Simone Drechsler ([[AG044]]-[[AG045]])
|nl=Marlies Somers Unknown voice actor (movies [[M05|5]]-[[M07|7]])
|fil=Candice Arellano
|fi=Kiti Kokkonen ([[EP001]]-[[EP079]], [[EP125]]-[[EP136]], [[AG044]]-[[AG134]], movies [[M01|1]]-[[M04|4]], [[PK01]]-[[PK07]], [[Mewtwo Returns|MR]], [[The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon|MoMP]]) Outi Alanen ([[EP117]]-[[EP124]]) Marjut Heikkinen ([[EP137]]-[[EP183]]) Pauliina Virta ([[EP263]]-[[EP273]]) Hanna Salonen (movie [[M05|5]])
|fr_ca=Kim Jalabert
|fr_eu=Fanny Roy
|de=Angela Wiederhut
|el=Μιχαέλα Αντωνίου ''Mihaela Antoniou''
|he=עדי בן ישראל ''Adi Ben Israel'' נעמה אוזן ''Na'ama Ozen'' טליה ברקאי ''Talia Barkai''
|hu=Eszter Dudás Ilona Molnar ([[M04]]) Dora Berkes ([[Mewtwo Returns]])
|is=Vigdís Pálsdóttir ([[M03]]) Freydís Kristófersdóttir ([[M05]])
|id=Nurhasanah Iskandar (Kanto saga) Wan Leoni Mutiarza (Johto saga, movie [[M02|2]]-[[M05|5]]) Jane Leisilla Zahara ([[AG044]]-[[AG045]])
|it=Alessandra Karpoff Benedetta Ponticelli (redub)
|ko=지미애 ''Chi Mi-Ae'' 이지현 ''Lee Chi-Hyun'' ([[The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon]]) 김현지 ''Kim Hyun-Ji'' ([[BW116]])
|no=Anine Kruse
|pl=Iwona Rulewicz
|pt_br=Márcia Regina
|pt_eu=Helena Montez ([[EP001]]-[[EP128]], movies [[M01|1]]-[[M04|4]]) Unknown actress ([[EP129]]-[[EP157]]) Paula Pais ([[EP158]]-[[EP209]]) Carla ([[EP210]]-[[EP273]], [[AG044]]-[[AG045]], [[Pokémon Chronicles]]) Isabel Ribas ([[AG132]]-[[AG134]]) Mariana Polonia (Season 2 redub)
|ro=Mirela Corbeanu
|ru=Татьяна Зиновенко ''Tatiana Zinovenko'' ([[EP001]]-[[EP105]]) Лариса Брохман larisa Brohman (Season 7) Ольга Голованова Olaga Golovanova (Season 8)
|es_la=Xóchitl Ugarte
|es_eu=Miriam Valencia Pilar Aguado ([[M03|movie 3]] and ''[[Mewtwo Returns]]'')
|sv=Anna Book (seasons 1-4, movies 1-3) Annica Smedius (seasons 5-8, movies 4-5) Maria Rydberg ([[EP055]])
|th=ศันสนีย์ วัฒนานุหม่อมชั้น ''Sansanee Watthananumomchan''
|tr=Birtanem Coşkun Candaner
|hi=रुचा दिघे ''{{wp|Rucha Dighe}}'' (Hungama dub)
}}

==Artwork==
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|-
| style="{{roundy|20px}} border: 2px solid #{{water color dark}}; background: #{{water color light}}; width:80px"| [[File:Misty OS 1.png|130px]]
| style="{{roundy|20px}} border: 2px solid #{{water color dark}}; background: #{{water color light}}; width:80px"| [[File:Misty OS 2.png|160px]]
|-
| Official artwork from the {{color2|000|original series}}
| Alternative artwork from the {{color2|000|original series}}
|}

==In the manga==
[[File:Misty AP.png|thumb|100px|Misty in Ash & Pikachu]]
===In the Ash & Pikachu manga===
Misty is a main character in the [[Ash & Pikachu]] manga, based on the [[Pokémon anime]]. In this manga, Misty is often portrayed as being bad-tempered. She also talks about being ladylike often, and wishes that {{Ash}} and {{an|Brock}} would treat her with more respect as a lady.

She was revealed to have left the group in ''[[SP17|Let's Save Pikachu!!]]'' sometime before Ash went to Hoenn.

====Pokémon====
{| width="75%"
|-
| {{InactivePoké|Misty|Togepi|Misty Togepi AP.png|normal|link=Misty's Togepi#In the Ash and Pikachu manga}}
| {{InactivePoké|Misty|Psyduck|Ash Psyduck AP.png|water|link=Misty's Psyduck#In the Ash and Pikachu manga}}
| {{InactivePoké|Misty|Goldeen|Misty Goldeen AP.png|water|link=Misty's Goldeen#In the Ash and Pikachu manga}}
|-
| {{InactivePoké|Misty|Poliwhirl|Misty Poliwhirl AP.png|water|link=Misty's Poliwhirl#In the Ash and Pikachu manga}}
| {{InactivePoké|Misty|Staryu|Misty Staryu AP.png|water|link=Misty's Staryu#In the Ash and Pikachu manga}}
|}

===In The Electric Tale of Pikachu manga===
[[File:Misty EToP.png|thumb|200px|Misty in The Electric Tale of Pikachu]]
Misty is a recurring character in [[The Electric Tale of Pikachu]], a {{pkmn|manga}} series based on the Pokémon anime.

She first appears in the chapter ''[[ET01|Pikachu, I See You]]''. She takes a liking to [[Ash's Pikachu]] and tells {{Ash}} about what it takes to be a professional Pokémon Trainer. Ash steals her [[bicycle]] later to rush Pikachu to a [[Pokémon Center]] after being injured by a flock of {{p|Spearow}}.

She travels with Ash for the following chapter, ''[[ET02|Play Misty For Me]]'', expecting Ash to repay her for her bike. Later in the same chapter, when Ash arrives in [[Cerulean City]], he battles her instead of [[The Sensational Sisters]]. Misty awards Ash the {{Badge|Cascade}} when his {{AP|Fearow}} takes back his {{AP|hat}} from Misty's head.

Misty disappears from the manga until Ash and {{an|Brock}} bump into her at the [[Nomads Independence Day]] festival in ''[[ET05|The Human Race and the Pokémon Race]]''. After this, she is a common traveling companion to Ash and Brock, though they still part ways at times, such as when Misty and [[Duplica]] search for wild {{p|Ditto}} in ''[[ET07|Pikachu's Excellent Adventure]]''.

====Pokémon====
{{TrainerPoké
|main=yes
|trainer=Misty
|pkmn=Gyarados
|type1=Water
|type2=Flying
|img=Misty Gyarados EToP.png
|epnum=ET02
|epname=Play Misty For Me
|desc=Misty's {{p|Gyarados}} was used in a challenge for Ash to get his hat back. It was defeated when [[Ash's Butterfree]] put it to sleep with {{m|Sleep Powder}}.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Misty
|pkmn=Shellder
|type1=Water
|img=Misty Shellder EToP.png
|epnum=ET02
|epname=Play Misty For Me
|desc=Misty threw {{p|Shellder}} at Ash after he was constantly staring at her in her swimsuit.

None of Shellder's moves are known.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Misty
|pkmn=Lapras
|type1=Water
|type2=Ice
|img=Misty Lapras EToP.png
|epnum=ET02
|epname=Play Misty For Me
|desc={{p|Lapras}} is Misty's mode of {{m|Surf|water transportation}}.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|main=yes
|trainer=Misty
|pkmn=Poliwhirl
|stage1=Poliwag
|type1=Water
|img=Misty Poliwhirl EToP.png
|epnum=ET03
|epname=Clefairy Tale
|desc=Misty is shown with a Poliwag in ''[[ET03|Clefairy Tale]]''. Later, in ''[[ET06|To Evolve or Not to Evolve, That is the Question!]]'', she ponders whether she wanted to evolve her {{p|Poliwhirl}} into {{p|Poliwrath}}.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|main=yes
|trainer=Misty
|pkmn=Psyduck
|type1=Water
|img=Misty Psyduck EToP.png
|epnum=ET07
|epname=Pikachu's Excellent Adventure
|desc={{p|Psyduck}} was seen as a cameo where it was floating in the flood of tears created by Ash.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|main=yes
|trainer=Misty
|pkmn=Starmie
|type1=Water
|type2=Psychic
|img=Misty Starmie EToP.png
|epnum=ET07
|epname=Pikachu's Excellent Adventure
|desc=Misty's {{p|Starmie}} was used to rehydrate Ash after he cried too much while Pikachu was gone.}}

===In the Magical Pokémon Journey manga===
[[File:Misty MPJ.png|thumb|200px|Misty in Magical Pokémon Journey]]
Misty, along with {{Ash}} and {{an|Brock}}, make cameo appearances in bonus chapters of the [[Magical Pokémon Journey]] manga. In the bonus chapters, Misty and co. have mistakenly wandered into the world Magical Pokémon Journey is set in. The bonus chapters chronicle their attempts to return to their own world (of the {{pkmn|anime}}) and their encounters with various aspects of the Magical Pokémon Journey canon which differ from the anime's canon (such as the use of [[Poké Ball]]s).
{{-}}

==In the TCG==
This listing is of cards mentioning or featuring the anime version of Misty or her Pokémon in the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]].

{{cardlist/header|Misty's Pokémon|Water|char=yes}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Gym Heroes|Misty's Goldeen|30}}|type=Water|enset=Gym Heroes|enrarity=Rare|ennum=30/132|jpset=Hanada City Gym}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Gym Heroes|Misty's Psyduck|54}}|type=Water|enset=Gym Heroes|enrarity=Uncommon|ennum=54/132|jpset=Hanada City Gym}}{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Gym Heroes|Misty's Starmie|56}}|type=Water|enset=Gym Heroes|enrarity=Uncommon|ennum=56/132|jpset=Hanada City Gym}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Gym Heroes|Misty's Goldeen|85}}|type=Water|enset=Gym Heroes|enrarity=Common|ennum=85/132|jpsetlink=Gym Heroes|jpset=Leaders' Stadium|jprarity=Common}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Gym Heroes|Misty's Horsea|86}}|type=Water|enset=Gym Heroes|enrarity=Common|ennum=86/132|jpsetlink=Gym Heroes|jpset=Leaders' Stadium|jprarity=Common}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Gym Heroes|Misty's Staryu|90}}|type=Water|enset=Gym Heroes|enrarity=Common|ennum=90/132|jpset=Hanada City Gym}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Gym Challenge|Misty's Horsea|87}}|type=Water|enset=Gym Challenge|enrarity=Common|ennum=87/132|jpsetlink=Gym Heroes|jpset=Leaders' Stadium|jprarity=Common}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Gym Challenge|Misty's Staryu|92}}|type=Water|enset=Gym Challenge|enrarity=Common|ennum=92/132|jpsetlink=Gym Heroes|jpset=Leaders' Stadium|jprarity=Common|jpset2=Unnumbered Promotional cards}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Gym Challenge|Misty's Psyduck|90}}|type=Water|enset=Gym Challenge|enrarity=Common|ennum=90/132|jpsetlink=Gym Heroes|jpset=Leaders' Stadium|jprarity=Common}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Theater VS Pack|Misty's Politoed|3}}|type=Water|jpset=Theater Limited VS Pack|jpnum=003/018}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Theater VS Pack|Misty's Corsola|4}}|type=Water|jpset=Theater Limited VS Pack|jpnum=004/018}}
{{cardlist/footer|Water}}

==Trivia==
* Even though Misty is said to be 10 in the anime, she is said to be 12 in [[The Electric Tale of Pikachu]].
* Misty is the only one of the main characters to have [[Misty's Staryu|a Pokémon]] along with its [[Misty's Starmie|evolved form]] on her team at the same time.
* Not counting temporary Pokémon, Misty is the only one of Ash's female traveling companions, who can own Pokémon, that has not caught a Pokémon that another main character has also caught or obtained.
* Misty is the first of [[Ash's friends]] to challenge a Gym (albeit an unofficial Gym), since she challenged and tied with [[Dorian|the unofficial Johto Water Gym Leader]] in ''[[EP256|Just Add Water]]''.
* She is the first main character to be seen owning a [[Generation II]] Pokémon, that Pokémon being Togepi.
* Misty is the only one of her sisters not named after a flower, the names of her sisters being Daisy, Violet, and Lily. However, she does have the name for {{wp|baby's breath}} in Japanese.
* Misty is the first victim of the recurring gag in the anime where Ash's Pikachu shocks a main female character's bike or the character herself at the beginning of each series.
* Misty is the female traveling companion to have appeared in the most amount of episodes, with 280 - Dawn is second with 200, May is third with 197 and Iris is last with 141.
* Both Misty and [[Jessie]] were voiced by [[Rachael Lillis]] and then switched at to [[Michele Knotz]] when the 4Kids dub ended in 2006.
* Former director and storyboard artist of the [[Pokémon anime]], [[Masamitsu Hidaka]], stated in [http://www.pokebeach.com/news/0708/interview-with-masamitsu-hidaka-at-anime-expo an interview] that Misty will not return as a main character in future seasons, but she will continue to make guest appearances from time to time like she has in the past. He compared it to how {{an|May}} came back for the [[Wallace Cup]] in the {{series|Diamond & Pearl}}, but said since [[Pokémon Contest]]s "aren't really her thing", it would be for something else like a battle.
* According to ''[[Pocket Monsters: The Animation]]'', Misty's parents abandoned her as well as her sisters due to the harsh regulations for Gym duties, thus forcing her and her sisters to run the Cerulean Gym until she left at 10 years old.
* Of all of Ash's long-term travelling companions, Misty is the only one to date who left him out of necessity rather than choice; all of Ash's other friends left him because they wanted to continue their journeys somewhere other than where Ash was going next, but even with her bike restored, Misty may have continued travelling with Ash if her sisters' departure had not required her to return to the Cerulean Gym.

==Names==
{| class="roundy" style="float:left; background: #{{water color light}}; border: 3px solid #{{water color}}"
|- style="text-align:center"
! style="{{roundytl|5px}}" | Language
! Name
! style="{{roundytr|5px}}" | Origin
|- style="background:#FFF;"
|Japanese
| カスミ ''Kasumi''
| From カスミソウ ''kasumisō'', the Japanese name for {{wp|Gypsophila}}. A reference to 霞み ''kasumi'' ("mist") and 海 ''umi'' ("sea").
|- style="background:#FFF;"
|English, German, Italian, Spanish, Hindi
| Misty
| Translation of 霞み ''kasumi'' in relation to the word ''mist''.
|- style="background:#FFF;"
|French
| Ondine
| Refers to {{wp|Ondine (mythology)|Ondine}}, a water nymph in Germanic mythology.
|- style="background:#FFF;"
|Korean
| 최이슬 ''Choi Iseul''
| 이슬 means ''dew''.
|- style="background:#FFF;"
|Chinese ({{tt|Mandarin|Taiwan and mainland China}})
| 小霞 ''Xiǎo Xiá''
| From 霞み ''kasumi''. 小 means little or young, while 霞 refers to the rosy glow of the clouds during sunrise or sunset.
|- style="background:#FFF;"
|Chinese ({{tt|Cantonese|Hong Kong}})
| 小霞 ''Síu Hàh''
| Same as Mandarin name.
|- style="background:#FFF;"
|Indonesian
| Misty (Kanto saga) Kasumi (Johto saga-present)
| Same as English and Japanese name.
|- style="background:#FFF;"
|Thai
| คาสึมิ ''Kasumi''
| Same as her Japanese name.
|}
{{-}}

==References==
<references/>

==Related articles==
* [[Misty]]
* {{cat|Episodes focusing on Misty}}

==External links==
*{{wp|Misty (Pokémon)|Article on Wikipedia}}

{{Misty's Pokémon}} 
{{animecharacters|water}} 
{{Ash and Pikachu characters}} 
{{Electric Tale of Pikachu characters}} 
{{Project Anime notice|no}}

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[[Category:Gym Leaders]]
[[Category:Water-type Trainers]]
[[Category:Ash's friends]]
[[Category:Anime running gags]]
[[Category:Manga characters]]
[[Category:Electric Tale of Pikachu characters]]
[[Category:Ash and Pikachu characters]]

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[[pl:Misty (anime)]]
[[zh:小霞（動畫）]]

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{{EpisodeInfobox|
epcode=EP194 |
colorscheme=Johto |
title_en=Ring Masters |
title_ja=オーダイルＶＳカメックス！すもうバトル！！ |
title_ja_trans=Ordile VS Kamex! Sumo Battle!! |
broadcast_jp=April 19, 2001 |
broadcast_us=March 16, 2002 |
screen=yes |
en_series=Johto League Champions |
en_op=[[Born to Be a Winner]] |
ja_op=[[Aim to Be a Pokémon Master|めざせポケモンマスター]] (Whiteberry) |
ja_ed=[[Face Forward Team Rocket!|前向きロケット団！]] |
olmteam=Team Ota |
scenario=冨岡淳広 |
storyboard=平田智浩 |
director=藤本義孝 |
art=桜井木ノ実 |
morecredits=yes |
epstaffpage=EP191-EP200 |
footnotes=* {{filb-eppics|pm|199}}
}}
'''Ring Masters''' (Japanese: '''オーダイルＶＳカメックス！すもうバトル！！''' ''{{tt|Ordile|Feraligatr}} VS {{tt|Kamex|Blastoise}}! Sumo Battle!!'') is the 194th episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It first aired in Japan on April 19, 2001 and in the United States on March 16, 2002.

{{spoilers}}

==Blurb==

As Ash and company pass through an intriguing little village, they notice a Feraligatr in the midst of a battle. Drawing closer, they see the Feraligatr defeat one opponent after another, but it never seems to tire! When the gang meets the Feraligatr's trainer, they find out that Pokémon battles in this town are of a different breed. Here they practice the art of Pokémon Sumo. Oversized Pokémon are taught to wrestle and are forbidden from using special attacks in Sumo matches. As luck would have it, the Sumo conference is being held the following day. True to his nature, Ash decides to enter the conference, certain he can win. He is surprised, however, to find out he must use a Pokémon that weighs at least 80 kilograms. For Ash, that means only one Pokémon... Snorlax! Although Snorlax makes the weigh-in, it doesn't seem to be interested in moving towards the ring, let alone battling. Watch the surprising turn of events as Ash cleverly uses Snorlax's guts to his advantage.

==Plot==
{{Ash}}, {{an|Misty}}, {{an|Brock}}, and {{AP|Pikachu}} are passing through [[Rikishii Town]] when they see a set of {{p|Feraligatr}} matches taking down a few Pokémon. After its sixth win, Misty takes a closer look at the Feraligatr, and quickly falls in love with the Water type. The gang soon finds out that the Feraligatr is owned by a Trainer named [[Raiden]], who tells them that the competitions here use sumo-wrestling and the [[Sumo Conference|Pokémon Sumo Competition]] is being held by [[Shonosuke]], the director of the Pokémon sumo society. Shonosuke explain the rules of Pokémon sumo-wrestling, which the Pokémon only has to rely on their physical skills and not using of any of their usual attacks. He even mentions that Raiden and his Feraligatr are expecting to win this year’s Pokémon sumo competition, which is being held today. Ash decides to participate in the competition but Shonosuke reminds him that he needs to have a Pokémon that is heavy. Pikachu enthusiastically volunteers, but Ash gently turns the offer down, reminding him that he won't pass the weight requirement.

At the Pokémon Center, Ash asks {{an|Professor Oak}} to transfer his {{AP|Snorlax}} due to the regulations of the competition. Since Ash has six Pokémon, Ash transfers his {{AP|Noctowl}} because Professor Oak wants to do research due to its {{shiny|unusual rare coloring}}. At the registration area, a disguised {{TRT}} enters {{TP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}}, disguised as a {{p|Miltank}}, into the competition. [[James]] and {{MTR}} are concerned about [[Jessie]]'s plan of entering her Wobbuffet since it's a light-weight Pokémon, but Jessie tells them not to worry as she has already planned everything out. Meanwhile, Ash manages to gets his Snorlax into the competition, being the last person to register. It's just as well, as half of Snorlax's weight breaks the weigh-in scale. Snorlax quickly falls back to sleep, even missing the opening ceremony. But as Shonosuke announces the prize, which is the {{DL|Evolution-inducing held item|King's Rock}} and a one year supply of Pokémon food, Snorlax finally wakes up when it hears about the food prize.

After Shonosuke finishes his speech and the rules, the gang meets up with Raiden and his Feraligatr and they were amazed of the opponent's big Pokémon especially the {{p|Blastoise}} whom everyone says that it might win this competition. The first match is between Jessie's 'Miltank' versus an {{p|Ursaring}}. Jessie makes an easy win and was announced the winner of the match, but Shonosuke lodges a protest to the referee. Shonosuke noticed that Jessie's 'Miltank' used a {{m|Counter}} attack, and the official disqualifies them. Not too happy about his decision, they reveal their true identity, even their Wobbuffet. Shonosuke is furious and tells them that they made a mockery of the rules of this competition. Not bothered by what he says, Team Rocket are about to send out their Pokémon to attack but they were sent blasting off again by a {{m|Hydro Pump}} from Raiden's Feraligatr.

The next match is between Raiden's Feraligatr versus a {{p|Golem}}. The gang assumes that Golem is going to win due to its weight advantage, but Raiden turns the tables by using Golem's disadvantages, knocking Golem down to the ground and winning the match. Ash was amazed with his match and learns from it. After a few matches, it was Ash and Snorlax's turn. Snorlax goes up against a {{p|Poliwrath}} and as the match begins, Snorlax makes a surprising win as the Poliwrath attacks Snorlax's stomach and was bounced back, quickly knocking it out. The shocked referee announced the win and Snorlax happily goes for the prize, but Ash quickly manages to call Snorlax back to its Poké Ball. Raiden and Shonosuke were amazed by Ash's Snorlax's ability since Ash is just a rookie. Outside the arena, Team Rocket cooked up a plan by selling phony Pokémon paw prints, supposedly from the Pokémon who are participating in the competition, to the audience for money.

Soon, both Ash and Raiden make it to the semi-finals. The two matches are Raiden's Feraligatr against Blastoise while Ash's Snorlax fights {{p|Machamp}}. While Feraligatr wins in a very close match, once again Ash's Snorlax makes an easy win via its stomach, much to Ash's surprise. Raiden congratulates Ash for making it to the finals, but he won't go easy on him just because he's a nice kid. Shonosuke tells Ash that he should be proud of himself; Ash is the first rookie to ever reach the finals. He tells them that finals are next and for them to give it their best.

The final match begins between Raiden's Feraligatr and Ash's Snorlax. Snorlax makes the first move but Feraligatr dodges it. Snorlax barely manages to retain its balance and teetering on the edge of the ring, still manages to dodge Feraligatr's attack. Raiden is immediately shocked and impressed with how deceptively agile Snorlax is. Both of them make an impressive move but as Feraligatr was pushing Snorlax out of the ring, Ash tells Snorlax to take a deep breath, using its stomach to push Feraligatr away, saving Snorlax. Feraligatr manages to toss Snorlax, but Snorlax manages to land in the ring with a huge impact, causing the entire stadium to shake. Because of that, Feraligatr loses its balance and Snorlax manages to push it out of the ring, winning the match and the competition. Misty and Brock are happy that Ash wins, even though Misty was sad that Feraligatr lost.

The prize-giving ceremony begins as Ash was presented the King's Rock and a one year supply of Pokémon food. Happily, Snorlax rushes towards it, eats the entire supply of Pokémon food and goes to sleep. The gang was glad that they don't have to carry the supply with them and Ash returns Snorlax into its Poké Ball. Ash decides to send back his Snorlax to Professor Oak and get back his Noctowl, since he can't feed Snorlax that much. Both Raiden and Ash shake hands and Raiden wishes him good luck on all his Johto League matches.

In the end, Team Rocket, with a bag of phony Pokémon paw prints, notice the competition is already over and have to wait for next year to sell it as Team Rocket has 'messed up again'.

==Major events==
* {{Ash}} temporary sends {{AP|Noctowl}} to {{an|Professor Oak}} and adds {{AP|Snorlax}} to his [[party|team]].
* Ash participates in a [[Sumo Conference|Pokémon Sumo Competition]] and wins, earning a {{DL|Evolution-inducing held item|King's Rock}} as a reward.
{{animeevents}}

===Debuts===
====Pokémon debuts====
=====TV episode debuts=====
* {{p|Feraligatr}}

==Characters==
===Humans===
[[File:PMTV EP194.png|thumb|200px|right|{{tt|Pocket Monster TV|Who's That Pokémon?}}]]
* {{Ash}}
* {{an|Misty}}
* {{an|Brock}}
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]
* [[Nurse Joy]]
* {{an|Professor Oak}}
* [[Raiden]]
* [[Shonosuke]]
* Other contestants
* Audience

===Pokémon===
[[File:WTP EP194.png|thumb|200px|right|Who's That Pokémon?]]
[[Who's That Pokémon?]]: {{p|Ledyba}} ''(US and international)'', {{p|Feraligatr}} ''(Japan)''
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Togepi}} ({{OP|Misty|Togepi}})
* {{p|Wobbuffet}} ({{OP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}})
* {{p|Snorlax}} ({{OP|Ash|Snorlax}})
* {{p|Totodile}} ({{OP|Ash|Totodile}})
* {{p|Feraligatr}} ([[Raiden]]'s; debut)
* {{p|Chansey}} ({{OP|Nurse Joy|Chansey}})
* {{p|Blastoise}}
* {{p|Arbok}}
* {{p|Nidoking}}
* {{p|Golduck}}
* {{p|Poliwrath}}
* {{p|Machamp}}
* {{p|Golem}}
* {{p|Rhydon}}
* {{p|Kangaskhan}}
* {{p|Quagsire}}
* {{p|Granbull}} (×2)
* {{p|Heracross}}
* {{p|Ursaring}} (×2)
* {{p|Lickitung}}

==Trivia==
[[File:EP194 error.png|thumb|200px|right|Machamp's miscolored jaw. Also, there should be at least seven losing Pokémon in this section.]]
* Brock [[Fourth wall|breaks the fourth wall]] at the beginning of this episode.
* Despite the sumo competition's weight requirement of at least {{tt|80 kilograms|176.4 lbs}}, many of the competing Pokémon's listed species weights are below the requirement, such as {{p|Arbok}} (65 kg) and {{p|Nidoking}} (62 kg). This is most likely because each species of Pokémon can vary in weight in the anime, as opposed to the games, where members of a species almost always weigh the same.
* The idea of Pokémon Sumo Wrestling would later be revisited in {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}} with the Ring Drop and Circle Push events of the [[Pokéathlon]].
* Ash will participate in another Pokémon Sumo-themed contest in the [[Pokémon Sumo Tournament]] in ''[[BW134|The Journalist from Another Region]]'', winning this contest with his [[Ash's Pignite|Pignite]].
* Music from the [[M02|second movie]] can be heard in this episode.
* The King's Rock Ash acquires in this episode is later used in ''[[EP247|Outrageous Fortunes]]'' to evolve Misty's Poliwhirl into a [[Misty's Politoed|Politoed]].

===Errors===
* Ash tells Professor Oak that Snorlax is his only Pokémon that meets the weight condition, but any of his 88.4-kg Tauros could also qualify.
* During one of Feraligatr's lunges at Blastoise, its jaw is blue instead of cream.
* On the rostrum, a Machamp's jaw is miscolored dark gray instead of cream.
* In one scene, Nidoking is grey instead of purple.
* During another scene, the competing Pokémon are shown on a wall. Six are shown, but there should be at least eight. Since the sumo competition is a single-elimination style tournament, there must be two, four, eight, sixteen, or etc. competitors.

===Dub edits===
* The original airing of this episode on Hungama TV in {{pmin|India}} started the episode directly from the title card, skipping the part of the episode that comes before it.

==In other languages==
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[[Category:Episodes written by Atsuhiro Tomioka|194]]
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Trip

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{{CharInfobox|
|color={{fire color}}|
|corecolor={{white color light}}|
|bordercolor={{fire color dark}}|
name=Trip|
jname=シューティー|
tmname=Shooty |
image=TripBW.png |
caption=Trip |
gender=Male |
colors=yes |
hair=Dirty blond |
eyes=Pale gray |
hometown=[[Nuvema Town]] |
region=[[Unova]] |
trainer=yes |
trainerclass={{pkmn|Trainer}} |
relatives=Unknown |
anime=yes |
epnum=BW001 |
epname=In The Shadow of Zekrom!|
enva=[[Jamie McGonnigal]] |
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'''Trip''' (Japanese: '''シューティー''' ''Shooty'') is a [[Pokémon Trainer]] from the [[Unova]] region. He is {{Ash}}'s first and main {{series|Best Wishes}} rival.

==History==
[[File:Young Trip.png|thumb|250px|left|Younger Trip]]
As a young child, Trip became inspired to be a Pokémon Trainer after watching [[Alder]] battle. He later met the {{pkmn|Champion}}, who would let him pet and feed the {{p|Bouffalant}} Alder was battling with. Afterwards Alder would offer a few words of advice, with this experience in turn inspiring Trip to work hard and train to become a Champion. As such, Trip idolizes Alder and has great respect for him.

Trip was introduced in ''[[BW001|In The Shadow of Zekrom!]]'' as a beginning Trainer ready to choose his [[starter Pokémon|first Pokémon]]. After meeting with [[Professor Juniper]], he chose {{TP|Trip|Snivy}} as his new partner. Shortly after obtaining it, he challenged [[Ash Ketchum]] to a Pokémon battle. He had much interest in battling {{AP|Pikachu}}, a species that is foreign in his region. Because Pikachu could not use any {{type|Electric}} moves at the time, it was easily defeated by the Snivy.

Trip appeared again at a Battle Club in ''[[BW010|A Rival Battle for Club Champ!]]'', where he and Ash had a 5-on-5 battle, although Trip initially offered to have a [[Full Battle]] with Ash. His Tranquill defeated Ash's Oshawott and Tepig in just two hits with its {{a|Super Luck}}-boosted {{m|Aerial Ace}}, but lost to Ash's Pikachu. Pikachu was defeated by Servine again. [[Ash's Snivy]] defeated Trip's Servine by using {{m|Attract}}. Trip's Frillish later defeated Pidove and Snivy, after making use of its ability and speed, causing Ash to lose the battle. Afterwards, Trip called Pikachu and Snivy "okay", but called the rest of Ash's team a joke before condescendingly departing from the Battle Club.
[[File:Trip anime.png|thumb|250px|Trip's appearance in the anime]]
Trip reappeared in ''[[BW022|A Venipede Stampede!]]'', where he was training in [[Castelia City]] when a swarm of {{p|Venipede}} suddenly attacked. He used his {{p|Lampent}} to try to fight them off, but Ash yelled at him for doing so, saying that he was only making things worse. Trip insulted him, but was interrupted by [[Burgh]], who agreed with Ash. Later, Trip would continue his pursuit and went after the leader of the Venipede swarm, in spite of Burgh's words, and ordered Lampent to hit it with {{m|Shadow Ball}}, but Ash blocked the attack. Again, Burgh told Trip that he was going about it the wrong way, resulting in Trip stopping. Trip then used Tranquill to help coax out the remaining Venipede and lead them safely out of the city. That night he opted to head to the following city to participate in his next Gym Battle rather than waiting for the Castelia Gym to be restored.

Trip's next appearance was in ''[[BW031|Ash and Trip's Third Battle!]]'' where, along with his {{p|Vanillite}} and {{p|Timburr}}, he battled Ash and his Oshawott. During their battle Trip revealed to Ash the reason behind Oshawott's inability to use Aqua Jet and even tells him about the Unova League Champion Alder. Their battle ended in a tie after Servine defeated Snivy, Vanillite tied with Tepig and Oshawott defeated Timburr.

Trip appeared again in ''[[BW039|Reunion Battles In Nimbasa!]]'', where he participated in a [[Club Battle|tournament]] held by [[Nimbasa Town]]'s [[Don George]]. He was chosen to battle against Cilan in the first match up. In the [[BW040|next episode]], he used his {{p|Gurdurr}} to battle against [[Cilan's Dwebble]]. During the battle Trip put Gurdurr's physical strength along with its girder to great use, giving him an early lead in the battle. Despite putting up a good fight, however, Gurdurr was defeated and Trip was knocked out of the competition. After his Pokémon healed at the [[Pokémon Center]] that night, he left Nimbasa Town believing that there was no point to staying there any longer.

[[File:Ash Trip.png|thumb|left|250px|Trip and Ash]]
Trip reappeared in ''[[BW052|Ash Versus the Champion!]]'', where he revealed he had already obtained five Badges. During that time, he also got to reunite with [[Alder]], who couldn't remember him. Seeing how much Alder loafed about while battling Ash, Trip's opinion of him slightly changed. He vowed not only to defeat him but also promised to follow the path he believed in before angrily departing.

Trip reappeared in ''[[BW070|The Clubsplosion Begins!]]'', where he registered himself to compete in the [[Clubsplosion]]. He planned to compete with his newly-evolved {{TP|Trip|Conkeldurr}} and his opponent in the first round was revealed to be {{an|Bianca}}, who he considered to be just practice. He then battled her and her {{TP|Bianca|Emboar}} in ''[[BW071|Search for the Clubultimate!]]''. Though he and Conkeldurr put up a strong fight, he lost to her in [[BW072|the next episode]]. Like he did after his loss in the Club Battle, he left [[Ambiga Town]] that night rather than staying and watching the rest of the tournament.

He appeared again in ''[[BW090|Jostling for the Junior Cup!]]'' in order to participate in the [[Pokémon World Tournament Junior Cup]]. His goal was to win and get the chance to battle Alder. His first round battle was with [[Burgundy]]. Using his {{TP|Trip|Serperior}}, which had evolved from Servine, he was able to defeat her quickly by utilizing a combination of Leer and SolarBeam and advanced to the second round. In ''[[BW091|Battling Authority Once Again!]]'', Trip advanced to the semi-finals, where he once again battled Cilan. This time however, he and Serperior managed to defeat [[Cilan's Crustle]] with a {{m|Frenzy Plant}}, qualifying them for the final match against Ash. In ''[[BW092|Ash, Iris and Trip: Then There Were Three!]]'', Trip battled Ash in the finals, using his Serperior against Ash's Pignite. Despite the type advantage and Ash's strategy to boost his own speed with Flame Charge, Serperior maintain the speed advantage. This allowed it to make quick work of Pignite, swiftly defeating it with a powerful Frenzy Plant, winning Trip the tournament in the process. In ''[[BW093|Goodbye, Junior Cup - Hello Adventure!]]'', Trip battled Alder and his Bouffalant with his Serperior in the prize match, but despite his strategy to lower Bouffalant's guard while also attacking its weak spot, they were defeated in a single hit. After the battle, he is given a speech by Alder about deciding his own path with his Pokémon, and promised to battle him again when the time came. Afterwards Trip would meet up with Ash and his friends following the tournament, after a brief conversation he and Ash promised to meet with one another at the Unova League.

He reappeared in ''[[BW103|Curtain Up, Unova League!]]'' and ''[[BW104|Mission: Defeat Your Rival!]]''. He had traveled to [[Vertress City]] to compete in the [[Vertress Conference]] and met up with Ash and Ash's other rivals in [[Unova]]. During the match-up process, it was revealed he would battle Ash in the first round of the competition. However, here, he was not arrogant as in past meetings and instead showed a genuine interest in battling with Ash once more. Trip used his Serperior against Ash's Pikachu, at first Pikachu unleashed a barrage of its attacks with Serperior simply avoiding every one of them with relative ease. In retaliation Serperior would unleash a devastating Dragon Tail before following with a barrage of its own techniques culminating in a Wrap attack, cornering Ash and Pikachu. But in spite of these efforts Pikachu managed to defeat Serperior, much to Trip's astonishment and disbelief, with a combination of its Electro Ball and Iron Tail, eliminating Trip from the Conference. After the battle, Trip would have one last conversation with Ash, before they ended their rivalry and became friends. Following this, Trip then left the Vertress Conference to continue his journey.

He appeared briefly in ''[[BW108|A Unova League Evolution!]]'' in Ash's flashback about his travel in [[Unova]].

Trip makes cameo appearances in the ending ''[[Let's Join Hands]]'' and in the credits of ''[[M16|Genesect and the Legend Awakened]]''.

==Character==
[[File:Trip Camera.png|thumb|250px|right|Trip's camera]]
Trip has a teal-colored {{wp|digital camera}}, with which he takes photos for illustrating his journey. He also has a [[Xtransceiver]] so that he can keep in touch with [[Battle Club]]s. Overall, he is a well-reserved individual who tends to keep his feelings to himself. He expressed his emotions much like Ash does now when he was younger. His strategy is all about planning ahead and completing the basics of Pokémon training. Compared to the other rivals of the Unova region, Trip is rather distant and prefers not to interact with them outside of battle.

Trip tends to think very little of the [[Kanto]] region—which he refers to as "the {{wp|Boondocks|boonies}}"—and anyone from there. He thinks of Ash as a {{wp|hillbilly}} who needs to go back to the basics of Pokémon training. However, he will help him out once in a while, as seen when he informed Ash that {{AP|Oshawott}}'s {{m|Aqua Jet}} was uncontrollable because Oshawott had his eyes closed.

Despite having just started out as a Trainer, Trip already implements many strategies in his battling. He has defeated Ash in all but two of their battles (the former which they tied, and the latter in which Ash won), despite Ash being a much more experienced Trainer (Although it should be noted that his first battle with Ash saw Ash at a notable disadvantage as Pikachu was currently unable to use Electric attacks after an encounter with [[Zekrom (Pokémon)|Zekrom]]). However, he is less forgiving than Ash and takes losses harder. An instance of this is, when he lost to Cilan, he took a photo of Cilan and {{TP|Cilan|Dwebble}}. When Cilan asked him why he was doing that, Trip replied that he was recording this moment so that he would remember his frustration. Trip also actively insults and is at most as mature as Ash, as shown when he elbowed Ash (and Ash did the same) for the attention of Champion Alder.

As a result of meeting Alder as a child and the promise he was given by him, Trip viewed strength as the most important thing to accomplishing his goals. As such, he deemed any activities that wouldn't increase his strength as unnecessary as seen when he left after his losses in the Club Battle and the Clubsplosion, also when he refused to battle Ash on multiple occasions. After his reunion with Alder and his disappointment at Alder's aloofness, Trip began to seek out his own path to beating Alder and becoming champion. During the Junior Cup, Trip had shown a heightened amount of confidence in his own abilities to the point of arrogance, believing he could defeat both Alder and [[Cynthia]]. However, after losing to Alder, he began to realize the error in his views, and as such, he had a change in his attitude. This can be seen in ''[[BW103|Curtain Up, Unova League!]]'', when he greets Ash and his friends with a more friendly approach than before, with his change in attitude being noticed by the other characters such as Cilan and Iris. Along with his newer persona, he showed a genuine interest in battling Ash, and along with that ceased his past tendencies of mocking him. Despite his change in attitude, he still maintains his distance and prefers not to interact with the other rivals.

==Pokémon==
This listing is of Trip's known Pokémon in the {{pkmn|anime}}:

{{TrainerPoké
|main=yes
|trainer=Trip
|pkmn=Serperior
|stage1=Snivy
|stage2=Servine
|gender=male
|type1=Grass
|img=Trip Serperior.png
|epnum=BW001
|epname=In The Shadow of Zekrom!
|vajp=Kiyotaka Furushima
|vaen=Jason Griffith
|desc={{p|Serperior}} is Trip's starter Pokémon, given to him by [[Professor Juniper]] when he was a {{p|Snivy}}. He was used to battle Ash in ''[[BW001|The Shadow of Zekrom!]]''.

He was revealed to have evolved into a Servine before ''[[BW005|Triple Leaders, Team Threats!]]''. This was revealed to Ash in ''[[BW010|A Rival Battle for Club Champ!]]''.

He was revealed to have evolved into a Serperior before ''[[BW090|Jostling for the Junior Cup!]]''.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Trip
|pkmn=Tranquill
|type1=Normal
|type2=Flying
|img=Trip Tranquill.png
|epnum=BW010
|epname=A Rival Battle for Club Champ!
|vajp=Unshō Ishizuka
|vaen=Erica Schroeder
|desc={{p|Tranquill}} is the second Pokémon that Trip was revealed to have. Its first appearance was in ''[[BW010|A Rival Battle for Club Champ!]]'', where Trip used it to battle [[Ash's Oshawott]], {{AP|Tepig}} and {{AP|Pikachu}}. It was shown to be powerful, as its Super Luck Ability allowed it to take down both Oshawott and Tepig with two hits. It defeated the former two, before losing to Pikachu.

It was later used in ''[[BW022|A Venipede Stampede!]]'' to rescue [[Ash's Pidove]] from a {{p|Venipede}}'s {{m|Sludge Bomb}} attack and help round up the other Centipede Pokémon.

Tranquill's known moves are {{m|Aerial Ace}}, {{m|Double Team}}, {{m|Work Up}} and {{m|Air Cutter}}, and its Ability is {{a|Super Luck}}.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Trip
|pkmn=Frillish
|gender=male
|type1=Water
|type2=Ghost
|img=Trip Frillish.png
|epnum=BW010
|epname=A Rival Battle for Club Champ!
|vajp=Misato Fukuen
|vaen=Kayzie Rogers
|desc={{p|Frillish}} is the third Pokémon that Trip was revealed to have. His only appearance was in ''[[BW010|A Rival Battle for Club Champ!]]'', where Trip used him to battle [[Ash's Snivy]] and {{AP|Pidove}}. He defeated Pidove, and also Snivy after a long battle, where he was able to take advantage of Cursed Body due to Snivy's constant use of physical attacks.

Frillish's known moves are {{m|Protect}}, {{m|Water Pulse}}, {{m|Night Shade}} and {{m|Hex}}, and his Ability is {{a|Cursed Body}}.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Trip
|pkmn=Lampent
|type1=Ghost
|type2=Fire
|img=Trip Lampent.png
|epnum=BW022
|epname=A Venipede Stampede!
|vajp=Shin'ichirō Miki
|vaen=Sean Schemmel
|desc={{p|Lampent}} is the fourth Pokémon that Trip was revealed to have. Its only appearance was in ''[[BW022|A Venipede Stampede!]]''. Trip used it to battle wild {{p|Venipede}} in [[Castelia City]].

Lampent's known moves are {{m|Flamethrower}} and {{m|Shadow Ball}}.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Trip
|pkmn=Vanillite
|type1=Ice
|img=Trip Vanillite.png
|epnum=BW031
|epname=Ash and Trip's Third Battle!
|vajp=Chika Fujimura
|vaen=Emily Jenness
|desc={{p|Vanillite}} is the fifth Pokémon that Trip was revealed to have, only appearing in ''[[BW031|Ash and Trip's Third Battle!]]''. Vanillite was first seen when Trip tried to catch a {{p|Palpitoad}}, but Ash unintentionally interrupted him. Later it battled Ash's Tepig and tied with it.

Vanillite's known moves are {{m|Ice Beam}}, {{m|Icicle Spear}}, {{m|Ice Shard}} and {{m|Blizzard}}.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|main=yes
|trainer=Trip
|pkmn=Conkeldurr
|stage1=Timburr
|stage2=Gurdurr
|type1=Fighting
|img=Trip Conkeldurr.png
|epnum=BW031
|epname=Ash and Trip's Third Battle!
|vajp=Kenta Miyake
|vajpnote=As Timburr and Gurdurr
|vajp2=Kensuke Satō
|vajp2note=As Conkeldurr
|vaen=Bill Rogers
|desc={{p|Conkeldurr}} is the sixth Pokémon that Trip was revealed to have. Conkeldurr first appeared in ''[[BW031|Ash and Trip's Third Battle!]]'' as a {{p|Timburr}}. It battled against Ash's Oshawott, but lost.

It was revealed to have evolved into {{p|Gurdurr}} sometime prior to ''[[BW040|Cilan Versus Trip, Ash Versus Georgia!]]'' and was used in the [[Club Battle]] against [[Cilan's Dwebble]], but lost.

It was revealed to have evolved into Conkeldurr sometime prior to the registration for the [[Clubsplosion]] tournament in ''[[BW070|The Clubsplosion Begins!]]''.}}

==Achievements==
[[File:Trip Unova Badges.png|thumb|220px|Trip's Badges (prior to ''[[BW103|Curtain Up, Unova League!]]'')]]
[[File:Trip Junior Cup.png|thumb|220px|Trip receiving the Junior Cup from Alder]]
===Badges obtained===
This listing is of the [[Badge]]s Trip has obtained:
* {{Badge|Trio}} (prior to ''[[BW005|Triple Leaders, Team Threats!]]'')
* {{Badge|Basic}} (prior to ''[[BW010|A Rival Battle for Club Champ!]]'')
* Two unknown Badges (prior to ''[[BW031|Ash and Trip's Third Battle!]]'')
* Unknown Badge (prior to ''[[BW052|Ash Versus the Champion!]])''
* At least three unknown Badges (prior to ''[[BW103|Curtain Up, Unova League!]]'')

===Pokémon League===
Trip has competed in the following [[Pokémon League Conference]]s:
* [[Vertress Conference]] - Top 128 (''[[BW104|Mission: Defeat Your Rival!]]'')

===Pokémon competitions===
Trip has competed in the following {{cat|Pokémon competitions}}:
* [[Club Battle]] - Top 16 (''[[BW040|Cilan Versus Trip, Ash Versus Georgia!]]'')
* [[Clubsplosion]] - Top 16 (''[[BW072|A Clubsplosion of Excitement!]]'')
* [[Pokémon World Tournament Junior Cup]] - Winner (''[[BW092|Ash, Iris and Trip: Then There Were Three!]]'')

==Voice actors==
{{vatable|color={{fire color}}|bordercolor={{white color}}
|ja=渡辺明乃 ''[[Akeno Watanabe]]''
|en=[[Jamie McGonnigal]]
|hr=Dušan Bučan
|da=Jan Tellefsen
|fi=Antti Lang
|nl=Thijs van Aken
|de=Henry Engels
|el=Γιώργος Ματαράγκας ''Giorgos Mataragkas''
|no=Eirik Espolin Johnson
|ru=Диомид Виноградов ''Diomid Vinogradov''
|es_la=Jaime Alberto Carrillo Rene Pinochet (young, [[BW031]]) Fernando Calderon(young, [[BW052]])
|es_eu=Carlos Bautista
|pt_br=Felipe Zilse
|pl=Łukasz Talik
|th=กรกวรรษ ศิลปี ''Kornkawat Silpi''
}}

==Artwork==
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|-
| style="{{roundy|15px}} border: 2px solid #{{fire color}}; background: #{{normal color light}}; width:96px" | [[File:Trip BW 2.png|180px]]
|-
| Alternative artwork from the {{color2|000|Best Wishes series|''Best Wishes'' series}}
|}

==In the games==
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===Pokémon Black 2 and White 2===
Trip appeared in the [[Pokémon World Tournament#Download|Download Tournament]] [[You Challenge the Isshu League Too!]], which was available for players of the Japanese [[Pokémon Black and White Versions 2|Pokémon Black 2 and White 2]] games from December 3, 2012 to January 31, 2013. The tournament was based on the [[Vertress Conference]] in the anime, which was conducted under Single Battle rules. Trip was represented as the {{tc|Ace Trainer}} {{DL|Pokémon Trainer|Trainer class}}.

====Pokémon====
{{Party/Single
|color={{fire color}}
|headcolor={{white color light}}
|bordercolor={{fire color dark}}
|sprite=Spr B2W2 Ace Trainer M.png
|prize=1{{color2|000|Battle Point|BP}}
|class={{PK}}{{MN}} Trainer
|classlink=Pokémon Trainer
|name=Trip
|game=B2W2
|location=Pokémon World Tournament
|pokemon=3}}
|{{Pokémon/5
|game=Black
|ndex=497
|pokemon=Serperior
|gender=male
|level=50
|type1=Grass
|ability=Overgrow
|held=Occa Berry
|move1=Dragon Tail|move1type=Dragon|move1cat=Physical
|move2=Energy Ball|move2type=Grass|move2cat=Special
|move3=Wrap|move3type=Normal|move3cat=Physical
|move4=Frenzy Plant|move4type=Grass|move4cat=Special}}
|{{Pokémon/5
|game=Black
|ndex=593 m
|pokemon=Jellicent
|gender=male
|level=50
|type1=Water
|type2=Ghost
|ability=Cursed Body
|held=Sitrus Berry
|move1=Hex|move1type=Ghost|move1cat=Special
|move2=Scald|move2type=Water|move2cat=Special
|move3=Will-O-Wisp|move3type=Fire|move3cat=Status
|move4=Recover|move4type=Normal|move4cat=Status}}
|{{Pokémon/5
|game=Black
|ndex=534
|pokemon=Conkeldurr
|gender=male
|level=50
|type1=Fighting
|ability=Guts
|held=Lum Berry
|move1=Bulk Up|move1type=Fighting|move1cat=Status
|move2=Strength|move2type=Normal|move2cat=Physical
|move3=Rock Tomb|move3type=Rock|move3cat=Physical
|move4=Stone Edge|move4type=Rock|move4cat=Physical}}
{{Party/Footer}}

====Quotes====
* Announcement
:{{tt|しんのつよさとは　なにか？　こたえをもとめ　さすらう　シューティ！|What is true strength? Wandering Shooty demands an answer!}}
* Before battle
:{{tt|これいじょう　かんさつしても　ムダなようだ　しょうぶをはじめよう！|Above all, I can see that it seems to be pointless. Let's start with the match!}}
* After being defeated
:{{tt|こんなところで　まけているようではアデクさんを　こえられない！|It seems that I have lost here. I won't be able to defeat Mr. Adeku!}}
* After winning
:{{tt|せんじゅつを　もっと　みがいたほうがいいよ　それが　きほんだろ？|It is probably better for you to polish your basic tactics more, okay?}}

==Trivia==
* Trip owns a member from each of the only two Pokémon evolution families in [[Generation V]] that have [[List of Pokémon with gender differences|gender differences]].
* Trip is the first of Ash's rivals to lose a battle against one of [[Ash's friends]].
* Trip is the first main rival of Ash's that he has battled in the first round of a League Conference.
* In the Pokémon World Tournament, Trip is seen using a {{p|Jellicent}}, despite having featured only with a {{p|Frillish}} in the anime.
* Trip is the only rival from Unova to have participated in every battle tournament within the region.
** Aside from the [[Pokémon World Tournament Junior Cup]], Trip has lost in the first round of every tournament.
* Trip is the only one of Ash's three main rivals to have never battled Ash in a [[Full Battle]].
** He is also the only one of the three to have battled Ash in a 5-on-5 battle.
* Trip is the only one of Ash's main rivals to have never met the [[Team Rocket trio]].

==Names==
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|- style="text-align:center"
! style="{{roundytl|5px}}" | Language
! Name
! style="{{roundytr|5px}}" | Origin
|- style="background:#FFF;"
| Japanese
| シューティー ''Shooty''
| From the English word, ''shoot'', as in "photo shoot".
|- style="background:#FFF;"
| English, Spanish
| Trip
| Possibly from {{wp|tripod}} or {{wp|Olympus Trip 35}}. "Trip" is also a Southern US nickname derived from the suffix "III", the third—'''trip'''le.
|- style="background:#FFF;"
| French
| Niko
| Possibly from {{wp|Nikon}}, a brand producing cameras.
|- style="background:#FFF;"
| German
| Diaz
| Possibly from ''diapositive''.
|- style="background:#FFF;"
| Italian
| Diapo
| Possibly from ''diapositive''.
|- style="background:#FFF;"
| Korean
| 슈티 ''Syuti''
| Transliteration of his Japanese name.
|- style="background:#FFF;"
| Chinese (Mandarin)
| 修帝 ''Xiūdì''
| Transliteration of his Japanese name.
|- style="background:#FFF;"
| Thai
| ชูตตี ''Shooty''
| Same as his Japanese name.
|}
{{-}}

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PokéShipping

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[[File:PokéShipping EToP.png|thumb|250px|right|Ash and Misty in [[The Electric Tale of Pikachu]] {{pkmn|manga}}]]
'''PokéShipping''' (Japanese: '''サトカス''' ''SatoKasu'') is one of many names given to the couple of {{Ash}} and {{an|Misty}}, supported by many fans of the [[Pokémon anime]]. In the early years, PokéShipping was one of the most popular Ships in the fandom; it still maintains its strong following to this day, along with {{s|Advance}}, {{s|Contest}}, {{s|Pearl}}, and {{s|Amour}}.
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==Anime evidence==
In the beginning, Pikachu "fried" Misty's bike, and she then held Ash responsible. Misty began to follow Ash to make sure he would pay off his debt to her. They bickered constantly, but, needless to say, their friendship grew stronger as the series progressed. They relied on each other not only for friendship, but for support as well. Many fans have taken quotes and actions by characters as evidence for PokéShipping in the anime.
===Misty's hints===
Most PokéShippers agree that Misty has a crush on Ash. This evidence became most prevalent during the Orange Season, long before it became occasional to have a girl have a crush on Ash.

*Misty tends to get irritated if Brock is cheering for a girl he likes instead of Ash. This is shown in ''[[EP077|The Fourth Round Rumble]]'', where Ash is battling [[Jeanette Fisher]] and Brock is cheering for the latter.

*''[[EP002|Pokémon Emergency]]''
:Once Misty catches up to Ash in the Pokémon Center in Viridian City, she is still extremely enraged towards him about what happened to her bike. Ash only changes her mood once he tells her that Pikachu is not doing well.
:When Team Rocket is trying to steal the Pokémon Center's Pokémon, Ash, Misty, and Nurse Joy attempt to stop them. After Ash fails to properly handle the situation, Misty decides to stall Team Rocket, so Ash can protect Pikachu from danger.
:At the very end of the episode, Misty gets Ash to handle Caterpie. She even hides behind him for protection after telling him that she hates bugs.

*''[[EP003|Ash Catches a Pokémon]]''
:Ash, willing to continue his journey alone, is followed by Misty. Upon noticing her pursuing him in [[Viridian Forest]], Ash puts her on the spot and asks her, "Why are you still following me?" Misty sweat-drops and unconvincingly stutters back, "M...My [[bicycle|bike]]! I'm holding you responsible for my bike!" in an insincere manner.

:Why she is following him is made apparent near the end of the episode where she says, "I've never known anyone like him. He really does love Pokémon." She does so in body language befitting that of an infatuated girl. Also, in her statement, it is pretty much implied that she has some sort of interest in knowing Ash, who, at this point, is someone she barely knows. Furthermore, in this and the next episode, Misty seems very eager to make physical (if not courtly) contact with Ash.

*''[[EP004|Challenge of the Samurai]]''
:When Weedle scares Misty, she hides behind Ash for protection.
:After she starts to think about who Samurai might be seeking, she realizes that Ash is in potential danger.
:During the match, Misty suggests to Ash to recall Metapod, further adding that "Not even a bug deserves this!". This is the first time Misty shows compassion for something Ash cares about.
:When Samurai is searching for Ash, Misty runs toward him, shouting, "Ash!" sounding worried or scared.
:After Ash is accidentally electrocuted by Pikachu's Thundershock attack on a Beedrill, Misty grabs him by the hand, and rushes him to safety.
:When Ash gets excited about discovering Metapod's whereabouts, Misty cover's Ash's mouth to silence him.
:When Metapod evolves into Butterfree, Misty comments on how beautiful it is, and is not freaking out about it, as she has been with Caterpie, and, to a lesser extent, Metapod.
:Before Ash and Samurai parted ways, Misty makes them promise not to match up Metapod vs Metapod again. This can mean that she wanted to see an exciting match between Ash and Samurai.

*''[[EP005|Showdown in Pewter City]]''
:At the Pokémon Center, Misty explains to Ash that he needs to defeat Gym Leaders to obtain their respective badges, and to get into the Pokémon League. She then proceeds to ask him if he can do it.
:While eating at the Pokémon Center, Misty tells Ash if he's really nice, she'll help him with defeating Brock in a Gym Battle. Ash immediately refuses, and Misty storms out of the Pokémon Center.
:Later on, after Ash loses to Brock, while Ash is powering up Pikachu, Misty once again offers assistance to him, though, Ash once again refuses. Misty quips, "What do I care?", and "Stubborn. It'd be a lot easier if you would use some of mine, too."
:While Pidgeotto is fighting against Geodude, Misty whispers "Come on, Ash, use your head" as she watches.
:When Pikachu defeats Geodude, Misty is amazed, saying "Pikachu, nice going!"
:When the sprinklers are set off the fire in the Gym, Misty explains to Ash that Rock type Pokémon are weakened by water, which inspires Ash to keep the battle going.

*''[[EP007|The Water Flowers of Cerulean City]]''
:Misty tells {{an|Daisy}} that she's back home because of Ash. The remark makes Daisy think Ash and Misty are a couple, which causes Misty to blush an intense shade of red. Also the episodes before this, while trying to get Ash to avoid coming to this city would suggest other locations, often stating because they are "so romantic".

*''[[EP009|The School of Hard Knocks]]''
:While Ash and {{an|Brock}} fall into infatuation with [[Giselle]], Misty gets angry. Some say that she was jealous because of Ash, while others say that it was {{s|Gym|because of Brock}}.

*''[[EP012|Here Comes The Squirtle Squad]]''
:When Ash gets caught in an explosion to protect {{AP|Squirtle}}, she screams Ash's name, while Brock just stares.

*''[[EP020|The Ghost of Maiden's Peak]]''
:When the ghost skulls attack them, Misty grabs Ash's arm and holds on to him tightly. Ash never seems to have any problem with this, if anything looking like he wanted to be comforted, suggesting that they both look to each other when they are scared and are not embarrassed by this.
: At the end of the episode, Misty invites Ash to dance. When Ash accepts, she takes his hand and they are then seen dancing together as the episode ends.

*''[[EP023|The Tower of Terror]]''
:At the beginning of the episode, Ash, Brock and Misty are walking through the mist on their way to Lavender Town and Brock says they should probably hold hands. Ash and Misty eagerly reply, "Okay!" The two of them hold hands and continue walking, but Brock, who came up with the idea, mistook Pikachu's tail for Ash's hand; only Ash and Misty are holding hands. Also, when Brock grabs Pikachu's tail because he can't see through the mist, Pikachu fires an electric attack out of fear and Misty grabs onto Ash.

:Later, when Misty thought that Ash had died, she is almost driven to tears, but then is interrupted by Ash who comes back to life. She wipes her nose and blushes.

*''[[EP035|The Legend Of Dratini]]''
:When Ash is about to jump in water to take out the bomb from the lake, Misty holds his hands saying its too dangerous. Brock is visibly doing nothing. It may be considered as a strong evidence from Misty's side.

*''[[EP032|The Ninja Poké-Showdown]]''
:As Ash, Misty, and Brock follow a [[Venonat]] through the Fuchsia Gym, Ash runs into a invisible wall. When the group turns away, Ash runs into another invisible wall and falls. When she sees this, Misty grabs Ash by the waist and helps him up. Her face expresses concern. After Ash has gotten up, Misty continues to hold on to his arm for a few moments. Brock is completely still while this is happening.

:Later, when Misty and Brock think Ash had died, Misty is almost driven to tears.


*''[[EP043|March of the Exeggutor Squad]]''
:When Misty sees Ash lying unconscious on the ground, she panics and runs to his side, begging Pikachu to "do something."

*''[[EP046|Attack of the Prehistoric Pokémon]]''
:When Misty, Brock, and Squirtle are digging through the rocks to save Ash, Misty, in the dub, says to herself "Listen Ash you'd better hold on, don't forget you still owe me a new bike!" In the original Japanese Misty says Ash had better not die on her, suggesting that she needs to reassure herself that Ash is okay.

* ''[[EP059|Volcanic Panic]]''
:Misty completely forgot about her bike being destroyed by Ash, supposedly being the only reason for her traveling with him. This, to fans, is one of the clearest examples of Misty's growing feelings towards Ash during the Indigo League arc.

* ''[[EP069|Lights,Camera,Quack-tion]]''
:When {{an|Jigglypuff}} {{m|sing}}s its song, Misty is seen sleeping on top of Ash's back.

* ''[[EP072|The Ancient Puzzle of Pokémopolis]]''
:When the over sized [[Gengar]] begins to head toward Pallet Town, Ash runs after it in hopes of trying to stop it from destroying his hometown. As soon as he runs off, Misty shouts "Ash, I'm coming with you!". Brock, on the other hand, hesitates before deciding to run after the two.

*''[[EP081|Friend and Foe Alike]]''
:When [[Ritchie]] tells the referee to wait for Ash, Misty becomes worried that Ash might not make it in time.

*''[[EP082|Friends to the End]]''
:After Ash loses to Ritchie, Misty tries to cheer him up.

* ''[[EP083|Poké Ball Peril]]''
:Near the end of the episode, with Brock having left Ash and Misty to travel alone, [[James]] says, "I think we may have captured a pair of romantic creatures in our little cage," after which [[Jessie]] swoons and {{MTR}} blurts out, "They're lovebirds!" Ash and Misty deny it all but blush.

:The idea of Ash and Misty as a couple becomes a sub-theme throughout the subsequent Orange League Season, culminating into events in [[M02|the second movie]].

* ''[[EP084|The Lost Lapras]]''
:When [[Tracey Sketchit|Tracey]] first says that he's coming with Ash and Misty, Misty gets angry and tells him that he can't just invite himself to tag along with them, implying that she would rather travel with just Ash.

* ''[[EP093|Navel Maneuvers]]''
:[[Danny]], the [[Navel Island]] [[Gym Leader]], quickly picks up on the nature of Ash and Misty's relationship during one of their arguments and says, "I can see the two of you are pretty close." After Misty asks what he meant by that, he replied, "What's that saying? 'You always hurt the one you love...'"

* ''[[EP100|Wherefore Art Thou, Pokémon]]''
:After {{OBP|Ralph|EP100}}'s {{p|Nidoran♂|Tony}} and {{OBP|Emily|EP100}}'s {{p|Nidoran♀|Maria}} kiss and evolve, {{Tracey}} comments about whether the battle or the kiss made them evolve. The idea of kissing embarrasses Misty and provokes Ash to ask the question, "Do people change when they get kissed?" after which Misty answers to him, "Guess we'll have to find out ourselves..." She could be seen blushing when she said this, as an obvious sign of either attraction to Ash or embarrassment. Earlier in the episode, Tracey compared the interaction between the Nidoran's Trainers to the relationship between Misty and Ash (although both vehemently deny it). Although this probably could not have meant that they kiss themselves, but kiss different people.

*''[[EP101|Get Along, Little Pokémon]]''
:As the storm comes Misty collapses from exhaustion and Ash is shown in the next scene to be holding her by the waist as he helps her to the safety of the rock.
:Misty yells, "Be careful, Ash!" before he goes to save the {{p|Magnemite}}.

* ''[[EP102|The Mystery Menace]]''
:When Misty sees the monster behind Ash, she screams in fear it might hurt him. When Ash turns around, she yells at him to do something. Tracey is completely silent while all of this is happening.
:After Ash passes out from fear, Misty is shown kneeling by his side, watching him to make sure he's okay. Tracey is standing by the creature.

* ''[[EP103|Misty Meets Her Match]]''
:This entire episode alone serves as conclusive evidence that Misty not only likes Ash but possibly has developed a case of young love for him. [[Rudy]], the [[Trovita Island]] Gym Leader, has a case of "love at first sight" with Misty after she saves his sister, [[Mahri]]. After several advances from Rudy, Misty agrees to what is essentially an impromptu date with Rudy, leaving Ash and Tracey to themselves and later declines Rudy's invitation to stay and help him in the Gym. The most significant evidence in this episode is when Rudy asks Misty if she wants to stay forever with him at the Gym, she stops dancing and blushes whilst looking away and saying " I don't know". This leads many PokéShippers to believe that she is thinking of Ash, but it may also mean that she is flattered by the idea of staying with Rudy forever.

:According to accounts of the original Japanese version, during the dance after the date, Rudy not only asked Misty to stay on the island, but to marry him. What is significant here is that Misty was actually considering his proposal, evidenced by the fact that she didn't refuse him outright. Throughout Ash's gym battle with Rudy, Misty is clearly torn between deciding which boy meant more to her, finally rooting for Ash in the end as {{AP|Squirtle}} is hit by a {{m|Thunderbolt}} from Rudy's {{p|Starmie}}. Rudy, in shock, mutters "She wants ''him.''"

*''[[EP107|Charizard Chills]]''
:When Charizard was thrashing around wildly, Misty tried to run to Ash's aid, and was only held back by Tracey.
:When Misty finds out that Ash's hands were rubbed raw, she gave up her blanket so Ash's hands wouldn't get any worse.

*''[[EP110|The Stun Spore Detour]]''
:Every time that Tracey and Ash need attention, Misty comes to Ash first or expresses more concern for Ash.

*''[[EP124|Snubbull Snobbery]]''
:Misty finds a star map, and Ash says, "I know where the stars are, Misty." Misty giggles and blushes after that remark.

*''[[EP170|A Better Pill To Swallow]]''
:When [[Old Man Shuckle]] gives Ash his medicine and the medicine explodes in Ash's stomach, Misty asks Old Man Shuckle what he gave Ash. He reveals that it was Pokémon medicine, and Misty gets really angry. She calms down once Ash wakes up and says, "You know what? My stomach-ache is all gone!"

* ''[[EP185|The Light Fantastic]]''
:When Misty introduces Ash to [[Nurse Joy]], Joy quickly exclaims, "What a little cutie!" referring to {{AP|Pikachu}} on Ash's head. However, Misty and Brock mistakenly think she's referring to Ash. Brock is left completely shocked, while Misty not only is shocked, but quickly develops the same jealous expression she displayed when Melody flirted with Ash.

* ''[[EP198|The Heartbreak of Brock]]''
:After [[Temacu]] expresses her thoughts about marriage to Brock, Misty says to Ash, "You and I will be married someday too." Ash nods his head without realizing what she had just said, and then shouts "WHOOA?" She could have easily meant that they would be married someday to different people, not necessarily to each other. However, this is a dub edit. In the original, Misty said, "Looks like she fell for {{tt|Takeshi|Brock}} in first sight."

:While giving a pep talk to Brock about pursuing a possible relationship with Temacu, Misty says, "Take it from me, it's a lot easier to like someone who likes you than to like someone who doesn't." Brock then asks her, "How do you know?", after which Misty gasps, blushes, then coyly replies, "Well that's...what I've heard..." She is arguably not referring to Brock (much to the dismay of {{s|Gym|GymShippers}}), since she is openly encouraging Brock to pursue Temacu. So there could be possible hint that she was talking about Ash, because there was still Ash who was travelling with her and Brock, and it could be also possible hint that she likes Ash a lot.

* ''[[EP217|The Perfect Match]]''
:When Ash and Misty find out that they have to battle each other, both are extremely shocked, not wanting to battle against each other.

* ''[[EP256|Just Add Water]]''
:When Ash and Brock arrive to rescue Misty and [[Dorian]] from {{TRT}}, Misty shouts Ash's name in relief and gives no mention of Brock or even an indication that she has noticed him.

* ''[[EP267|Love, Pokémon Style]]''
:When [[Macy]] first invites Ash out to lunch, Misty quickly cuts in between the two and comments that Ash is "booked". Later in the same scene, Macy questions Misty's right to interrupt in Ash's personal affairs when she's not his girlfriend. Misty looks quite unimpressed as Macy continues to flirt with Ash.

* ''[[EP273|Gotta Catch Ya Later!]]''
:The departure of Misty from the group is a very emotional affair. After all is said and done, Misty says to herself, "Well, Ash Ketchum, finally, I know how you feel about me."
:In this episode, Misty gives Ash her handkerchief. In Japan, as well as in many other east Asian cultures, giving a handkerchief is done to "wipe away tears" when someone leaves your life (eg. a death, a breakup, or saying goodbye to a good friend). 
:Before the trio splits up and they go their respective ways, Misty asks Ash very sincerely, "Are you sure you'll be OK without me, Ash?"
:Misty got her own good-bye song (which completely left Brock out). One of the most significant lines in this song was "You're more than just my best friend." Ash was pretty clueless about how upset Misty was when they found out she had to leave, but when they actually parted, he did say that she’s his best friend, and cried when they left.

* ''[[AG133|The Right Place and the Right Mime]]''
:After Ash is saved from the {{p|Tauros}} by Bayleef, Misty and Tracey come to check on them. Ash comments that his Pokémon are stronger than ever, and Misty tells him that Pokémon start acting like their Trainers, and teases him about knowing a 'certain Trainer' that has been running wild, while winking towards Ash.
:When Max informs everybody that the nearest [[Battle Frontier]] facility is near Cerulean City, both Misty and Ash are delighted that they can travel together for a while, and she gives him a wink.

* ''[[Pokémon Live!]]''
:In this show, Misty yearns to tell her feelings for Ash, but is too afraid to tell him.

====Various songs====
*''[[Misty's Song]]'' is a song from the ''[[Pokémon 2.B.A. Master]]'' soundtrack in which Misty sings that she loves Ash. She also says that she wants to confess her love to Ash. This is one of the strongest pieces of evidence for PokéShipping. Part of the song was played in the episode ''[[EP132|For Crying Out Loud]]'', although the canonization of the song is disputed.
*On the ''[[Pokémon Christmas Bash]]'' CD there are two songs that show strong evidence of her feelings towards Ash.
**The first song on the CD entitled ''{{OBP|Pokémon Christmas Bash|song}}'' has the three main characters along with Team Rocket singing about what they want for Christmas. In Misty's stanza she sings "Hey Santa if you're really listenin' / My wishlist has only one thing / Just gimme one dance with Ash / At the Pokémon Christmas bash!".
**Another song on the CD called ''[[Under the Mistletoe]]'' has Misty singing about how she wants Ash to know her feelings for him and how she wants to meet Ash under the mistletoe. On the other hand, Ash is singing about how he hopes to not to be caught under the mistletoe, although at first he doesn't move away- many fans claim this is Shipping from Ash's side. Near the song's end, after leaving Ash feeling paranoid about the mistletoe, Misty has got Ash under the mistletoe. Ash realizes this, freaks out, and runs off to eat more cookies while leaving Misty wondering what his problem is.
*''[[He Drives Me Crazy]]'' is a song from ''[[Totally Pokémon]]'' and ''[[Pokémon 3: The Ultimate Soundtrack]]'' that is sung from Misty's perspective, although it was not sung by [[Rachael Lillis]]. This song highlights the feelings that Misty has but does not understand. Many PokéShippers regard this song as having undeniable proof of Misty's feelings for Ash.
*''[[It Takes Two]]'' is a song used to advertise {{game|Ruby and Sapphire|s}}. It states evidence from both sides on how they work together as a team.

===Ash's hints===
Some PokéShippers will concede that Ash has not shown any proof of liking Misty beyond the already established platonic feelings. Naturally, PokéShippers believe Ash is capable of ''liking'' Misty. Furthermore, the theory also extends to the possible belief that Ash does love Misty, but is not mature enough to realize it. This idea is supported by the fact that Ash acts jealous when another guy shows interest in Misty or vice-versa, and the flirtatious tone of some of their teasing. This theory explains their bickering (to cover up how they really feel about each other), and it can be argued that Ash displays real feelings for Misty when she is vulnerable or scared.

* ''[[EP03|Ash Catches a Pokémon]]''
:When Ash captures Caterpie, he celebrates, and has a dance with an unwilling Misty.
:When Koffing's [[Sludge_(move)|Sludge attack]] hits Pikachu, Ash hands Pikachu over to Misty, and asks her to protect it for him, no matter what happens. Ash doing this can be seen as a huge sign of trust in Misty, even though she has been insulting Caterpie for most of the episode, which annoyed Ash greatly.
:At the very end of the episode, Ash says to Misty, "Come on! We've got lots of Pokémon to catch!". This indicates that he has now grown to accept Misty as a traveling companion, the very idea which he opposed early on in the episode.

* ''[[EP012|Here Comes The Squirtle Squad]]''
:When Ash sees that Pikachu, Misty, and Brock aren't in the cave, he yells Pikachu's name; then has a vision of Misty falling, and calls out her name too. Brock is never mentioned.

* ''[[EP017|Island of the Giant Pokémon]]''
:When Ash regains consciousness, he sees Misty still unconscious and rushes over to her, shakes her and yells at her to get up. Then he notices Brock and tells him to get up, but he remains by Misty's side.

* ''[[EP018|Beauty and the Beach]]''
:When Misty shows up, holding a beach ball along with her bathing suit on, Ash stares at her with what some describe as a love-struck expression, and comments on how Misty looks like a girl for once. After Ash said that, she blushed an intense red. Later, when [[Moe]] yells at the group, Ash quickly hides behind Misty and holds her by the shoulders, showing he looks to her when he is scared or needs support.

[[File:Ash Misty Hold Hands.png|250px|thumb|Ash and Misty holding hands in ''[[EP020|The Ghost of Maiden's Peak]]'']]
* ''[[EP020|The Ghost of Maiden's Peak]]''
:Ash does a double take when Misty appears with her hair down and dressed in a formal kimono. Upon seeing her, the camera switches to his perspective, the bubbly background usually associated with passionate moments is used, romantic harp strings are played, and Misty's surprised facial expression clearly shows she is being looked at with interest. Also, the entire theme of the episode was romance-oriented, so it's only logical to assume this scene between Ash and Misty is as well. Interestingly enough, Misty was asking Ash to dance. When Ash accepts, Misty takes his hand and they are seen dancing together as the episode ends.

* ''[[EP023|The Tower of Terror]]''
:When Ash sees Misty and Brock standing outside waiting for him, he decides to tease Misty, ignoring Brock. Once awake from being unconscious, Ash immediately greets Misty, not even mentioning Brock or Pikachu.

*''[[EP028|Pokémon Fashion Flash]]''
:When Misty goes missing, Ash expresses extreme concern.

*''[[EP041|The March of the Exeggutor Squad]]''
:When Ash discovers Misty is in the magic act, he says "Misty, what are you doing up there? Are you part of the show?", causing Misty to blush intensely. Ash proceeds to compliment her, saying "That's a real cute outfit, Misty." However, it could be that Ash was just teasing Misty when he said this because he said it in a sarcastic voice.

* ''[[EP052|Princess vs. Princess]]''
:Ash, thinking Misty is entering the Princess Festival Contest to take a picture with the movie star host, gets jealous, groaning with his arms crossed, "You must really want that picture with [[Fiorella Cappuccino|Fiorella]]...". Surprisingly, Misty reassures him she's only doing it for the doll set.
:When Misty was dressed in a kimono during the contest, Ash stared at her and said, "Ohhh...", as did Brock.

* ''[[EP090|In The Pink]]''
:When Ash wakes up after being thrown onto Pinkan Island, he immediately asks for Misty and Pikachu, leaving Tracey out completely.

* ''[[EP093|Navel Maneuvers]]''
:Climbing Navel Island's central mountain, Misty tells Danny to be extra careful. Seeing how much concern Misty is giving to Danny, Ash, with the same jealous expression, yells "What's she so worried about him for?!". He is distracted so much by Misty's little crush on Danny that he loses his concentration and falls down the mountain a bit. Much like his behavior in ''[[EP052|Princess vs. Princess]]'', another male getting Misty's attention seems to bother him.
:When Danny states, "What do they say, you always hurt the one you love?" Misty and Ash become extremely embarrassed. As Danny walks off, Misty runs up to him and says, "Oh, you've got it all wrong. I'd never get involved with a little kid like him. I prefer the more mature, intellectual type." Ash seems very disappointed after hearing that.

*''[[EP101|Get Along, Little Pokémon]]''
:As the rain storm approaches and Misty is unable to walk, Ash grabs Misty by the hand, arm and the rest of her body and leads her towards the cave. He then gently lowers her down, but keeps his arms wrapped around her. Afterwards, he stares at her with care in his eyes.

*''[[EP102|The Mystery Menace]]''
:When the creature pulls Misty into the sewer, Ash screams Misty's name, not even mentioning Togepi. After all the bubbles from where Misty was pulled in disappear, Ash screams again. After Tracey announces they should save her and Togepi, Ash's face gets angry, and says he will.

*''[[EP103|Misty Meets Her Match]]''
:[[Rudy]] moves in to court Misty after she helps rescue his younger sister, [[Mahri]]. Ash is clearly put out by Rudy's behavior, and becomes jealous when Misty is flattered by the attention. When Rudy compliments Misty about her beautiful eyes during his attack test, Ash gets distracted and accidentally calls {{AP|Charizard}}. Rudy invites Misty to dinner, and Ash is shocked when she accepts and appears unhappy when she leaves. Later on, during the battle against Ash, Rudy looks at Misty and says "I dedicate this match to the girl who saved my sister and stole my heart." Ash doesn't seem very happy and sarcastically replies, "That's real nice, but the victory is gonna be mine!" He gets a little antagonized with Misty when she tells him to beat Rudy, telling her he's not stupid, as if her recent behavior had upset and unsettled him.

:After Rudy presents Ash with his badge, he gives Misty some flowers, accepting her decision to stay with Ash. More importantly, he says, "I hope you know you're a very lucky guy, Ash." Ash cluelessly replies, "Lucky? What do you mean?" Rudy laughs and says, "You'll see some day." Ash just frowns in confusion. This incident supports the theory that Ash loves Misty, but he doesn't quite realize it yet. This is one of the stronger hints given that Misty and Ash may someday end up together.

*''[[EP110|The Stun Spore Detour]]''
:When Ash was really feverish, he asks in a weak voice for Misty and not for Pikachu or Tracey (or even [[Delia Ketchum|his mom]]).

*''[[EP121|Illusion Confusion]]''
:Ash expresses his horror when Misty is scared by illusions of Bug Pokémon, and gets angry with {{p|Hoothoot}} for running away, because it is the only one who can 'save Misty.'

*''[[EP132|For Crying Out Loud]]''
:When Misty, Pikachu, and [[Wilhomena]]'s {{p|Marill}} are lost on an island and the others go to find them, Ash mutters, "Don't worry, we'll find Misty," not even mentioning Marill or his beloved Pikachu.

*''[[EP137|Foul Weather Friends]]''
:When Misty is trying to save {{p|Oddish}} from flying into the tornado, Ash screams her name and pulls her down by the waist, similar to how Brock did for {{OBP|Mariah|EP137}} when she tried to save the {{p|Hoppip}}, whom he was currently crushing on.

* ''[[EP216|Dueling Heroes]]''[[File:Misty special lure DP034.png|thumb|right|Ash displaying [[Misty's special lure]]]]
:Prior to Misty's battle, Ash wakes up to find Misty staring out the window. They have a little talk and after that, Ash continues to gaze at Misty silently.
:Brock comments about how Misty's battling style reminds him so much of Ash. Furthermore, Ash and Misty share similar victory poses when they win their round.

* ''[[EP242|As Clear as Crystal]]''
:When Misty expresses a wish to find a Pokémon centre to get some beauty sleep, Ash casually comments that Misty doesn't need beauty sleep, suggesting that he already considers her beautiful.

* ''[[EP244|Enlighten Up]]''
:When the gold Slowpoke statue came straight to Ash, Misty, and Brock, Ash grabbed Misty's arm to pull her to safety.

* ''[[EP256|Just Add Water]]''
:When Misty and Dorian are trapped by Team Rocket's machine, Ash shouts Misty's name in concern while Brock shouts Dorian's.

* ''[[AG044|The Princess and the Togepi]]''
:Upon showing Ash the invitation to the Togepi Festival, Ash gets excited and walks off happily, but Misty quickly pulls him back by the hood. Later on, when Misty gets abducted by Team Rocket, Ash is the first one to run after her.

:Upon meeting Misty for the first time, May says, "We've heard so much about you!" This could imply that either Ash or Brock has mentioned Misty multiple times to May and Max.

* ''[[AG045|A Togepi Mirage]]''
:When Misty is straining to get through the barrier between the Togepi Paradise and the Mirage Kingdom, Ash is the first and only one to join her.

*''[[AG133|The Right Place and the Right Mime]]''
:When Max informs everyone that the nearest [[Battle Frontier]] facility is near Cerulean City, Ash is pleased that Misty is able to travel with him and the group for a while.

*''[[AG134|A Real Cleffa-hanger]]''
:May tries to befriend a Cleffa, but the Pokémon backs away from her in fright. Misty figures that it will talk to {{p|Azurill}}, and then Azurill jumps off her arms and starts playing with the Cleffa. Ash tells Misty how great her idea was.

:When the Ash and the gang looks for Misty, Max, and Pikachu, Ash is the one carrying Misty's Spheal bag.

*''[[AG187|The Unbeatable Lightness of Seeing]]''
:Ash is feeling down about losing but regains his confidence back when he receives gifts from his mother and his friends. He especially shows off Misty's special lure to Pikachu with a big smile on his face. It shows that Misty still cares about him, far away as he is, romantically or not.

* ''[[DP034|Buizel Your Way Out of This!]]''
:When Ash and the others are fishing, Ash uses the special lure Misty made for him. Dawn asks if she could use it, but Ash refuses, causing them both to argue. While they are distracted, a {{AP|Buizel}} comes and takes their lures, causing Ash to panic. He is determined to get the lure back, and once it is returned, he seems very happy and relieved.

==Movie evidence==
*''[[M01|Mewtwo Strikes Back]]''
: When Mewtwo throws Ash back with its psychic powers, Misty quickly runs up to him and asks if he's okay (Brock only stays put). At the ending, there is a scene of Ash, Misty, and Brock sleeping in their sleeping bags. Ash and Misty are placed conveniently near each other, while Brock's position is relatively away from them. When Ash is petrified by the fighting between Mew and Mewtwo, Misty murmurs "Please no" while Pikachu attempts to revive him.

[[Image:PokeShipping 3.png|thumb|325px|right|Misty is annoyed as Melody flirts with Ash]]
* ''[[M02|The Power of One]]''
: In the Japanese trailer of the film, there was a scene that was animated specifically for that trailer. When Ash jumps down the cliff to save his Pikachu, Misty tries to follow him but Tracey holds her back. Misty looks completely distressed, as can be seen by her tears.
: P2K, otherwise known as 'The Power of One', or 'Revelation Lugia' is the conclusion to everything related to Misty's love for Ash in the Orange Season. In this movie, Misty gets competition in the form of Melody, the Festival Maiden of the Legend Ceremony. {{OBP|Melody|M02}}, upon greeting our heroes, immediately comes up to Ash and plants a kiss on his cheek, provoking a glare of jealousy from Misty. Also, after Melody's performance at the festival party, she quickly kneels in front of Ash and grabs hold of his arm, provoking Misty to gasp and growl again in subdued jealousy.
:Also, upon being called Ash's girlfriend, Misty blushes uncontrollably. When Misty is talking about how stubborn Ash is, Melody starts to tease her, saying how Misty will have to get used to it once her and Ash get married. Upon hearing this, Misty protests, but blushes as well. Furthermore, when Maren offers her boat to Ash to fulfill the prophecy, he promptly asks Misty to join him, completely ignoring Tracey.
:Near the end, Misty openly admits to Melody that Ash is "her burden" and goes off to rescue him in Melody's place, stating that he'll never be alone as he'll always have her, which Melody respects (due to the debating between her and Misty of Misty liking Ash throughout the movie).

* ''[[M04|Pokémon 4Ever - Celebi: Voice of the Forest]]''
: When the group is seen running from a Pokémon, Misty trips along the way. Ash (and Brock) run back to help her. They get to safety, at least for a little while, and all of a sudden, some Pokémon appear to attack them. Ash runs in front of her and spreads his arms out to protect Misty.
:When Ash and Sammy are saved by Celebi and come down, Misty shouts, "Ash is okay!", not even mentioning Sam, Celebi, or Pikachu.

* ''[[M05|Pokémon Heroes]]''
: When {{OBP|Bianca|M05}}/{{p|Latias}} kisses Ash on the dock, Misty is so shocked that not only does she develop the same jealous expression seen in the series, but she also drops her {{TP|Misty|Togepi}}.

* ''[[M06|Jirachi: Wish Maker]]''
:In the dubbed version of the movie, Ash makes a reference to Misty (not by name): on the last day of the comet's showing, Max is disappointed that he will have to part with Jirachi; Ash sits down with him by the river and reassures him that Jirachi will always will be in his heart, telling him "A good friend left me, and I miss her everyday. But I know we'll be friends forever.", obviously referring to Misty. However, this element is only in the dubbed version. In the original, Ash talks about a completely different thing -- he tries to explain to Max that a thousand years lasts only a single instant for Jirachi and its comet, and it wouldn't be the same staying with him (he doesn't even mention missing a friend or anything to similar to that).

==Manga evidence==

===In the Electric Tale of Pikachu manga===
In the {{pkmn|manga}} series [[The Electric Tale of Pikachu]], based on the anime, Ash has a huge crush on {{Gary}}'s older sister, [[Daisy Oak|May]]. However, he occasionally shows attraction towards Misty as well.

* ''[[ET02|Play Misty For Me]]''
: Ash finds Misty eye-catching, especially when he first sees her in her Gym uniform, which happens to be a very attractive swimsuit.

* ''[[ET06|To Evolve or Not to Evolve, That Is the Question!]]''
: Another event is during a scene in a hot spring in the second volume (though the scene was cut from the American release of the manga).

* ''[[ET16|You Bet Your Wife]]''
: Just like in the anime, [[Rudy]] also proposed to Misty, and Ash shows great deal of bitterness toward it.

==Other hints==
[[File:PokeShipping 4.jpg|thumb|right|200px|A scan featuring Ash and Misty with Pokémon]]
For those already convinced about PokéShipping, there do exist events which suggest inconclusively, something along the lines of romance. But the difference between hints and proofs are that proofs are essentially ironclad and undebatable in contemporary debate, whereas hints are quite debatable, and are open to interpretation. The following is a listing of some that are considered to be debatable hints, all of which vary in strength and worth.

* ''[[EP005|Showdown at Pewter City]]''
: Misty is surprisingly eager to start a Pokémon-sharing relationship with Ash in this episode and gets very upset when Ash refuses. Later, while Ash is charging up Pikachu's electric sacs, Misty again offers help to Ash and gets snubbed. She then grumbles and says, "What do I care..." and runs off. Misty somewhat admits by her behavior and dialogue that she's really interested in getting to know him better.

* ''[[EP006|Clefairy and the Moon Stone]]''
: Misty, at the beginning of this episode, continually keeps mentioning how "romantic" the surroundings are. She continues to do this not only in this episode, but subsequent episodes as well.

* ''[[EP007|The Waterflowers of Cerulean City]]''
: At the outskirts of [[Cerulean City]], Misty attempts to dissuade Ash from going into the city by tempting him to go to [[Vermilion City]]. She does so by mentioning the "neat Pokémon, the yachts pulling into the harbor, and a spot way up on a hill where you can sit and watch a romantic sunset". The mentioning of a romantic scene subtly suggests what she might have intended for all along, especially with how many times she's talked about romantic things in previous episodes.

* ''[[EP014|Electric Shock Showdown!]]''
: After Nurse Joy breaks up an argument between the two of them, she comments that they say when two people fight, they really care about each other; although Ash and Misty instantly reject the idea, they are both blushing slightly when they turn away from the other.

[[Image:PokeShipping 5.png‎|thumb|250px|right|Ash's ghost lifting Misty up in the air in ''[[EP023|The Tower of Terror]]'']]
* ''[[EP023|The Tower of Terror]]''
: When Ash enters the tower alone to try and catch a Ghost Pokémon, and is subsequently briefly separated from his body, Misty is the first one of her and Brock to express concern about how long Ash and Pikachu are taking inside. When Ash hovers beside her in his ghost form and lifts her in the air, Misty is the only one who can hear him despite Brock standing only a foot or so away from her, potentially hinting at a closer bond between the two. Also, before Ash and Pikachu return to their bodies, Misty is visibly near to tears as she pleads for Ash to wake up, and blushes immensely when he wakes up and greets her.

* ''[[EP026|Pokémon Scent-sation!]]''
: Misty, unaware that Ash is disguised as a girl among the crowd and using the same girlish demeanor she used in "Ash Catches A Pokémon," dreamily admits to the group, "I wish Ash would've heard that story..." She openly is expressing a desire for Ash's presence.

: Also, during Ash's gym battle with [[Erika]], the girls in the crowd start acknowledging Ash's skill and how much more impressive he is than he looks, provoking Misty to smile with reassurance.

* ''[[EP035|The Legend of Dratini]]''
: At the beginning of the episode, Ash is marching and singing. Misty is right behind him and longingly stares at him until they reach the [[Kanto Safari Zone|Safari Zone]] warden's house. After Ash sings out his last lines, Misty imitates his enthusiasm and sings her own lines as well. Of course, "Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery."

: Also, later in the episode, when Ash is about to dive in the water to grab the bomb that Team Rocket threw in there, Misty stops him, and says that it is too dangerous. Although this hint is under debate simply because it could be merely her worrying for Ash, (as a friend would do), she also sends down her Staryu to save Ash after he is down there for too long. And afterward, when he comes back up, Misty smiles and is thrilled that he is alive, with a blush apparent.

* ''[[EP043|March of the Exeggutor Squad]]''
: Misty goes into perhaps the most extreme fits of blushing in the history of the series, all provoked by a simple compliment from Ash about her skimpy stage outfit. No one blushes like that out of mere embarrassment. She clearly holds Ash's opinion of her in exclusive priority.

* ''[[EP045|The Song of Jigglypuff]]''
: As Jigglypuff begins singing in the woods, Ash and Brock are standing next to each other while Pikachu and Misty are sitting a couple feet away. After Jigglypuff is done singing, Brock and Pikachu are sprawled out asleep by themselves while Misty and Ash are slumped against each other. It might not have meant anything if the two were already standing by each other, in which case it would have just been convenient, but they weren't. Either they moved into this position because they are very comfortable with each other, or the director(s) might have just thrown this in to plant an idea. It is also interesting to note that when they wake up, Misty comments, "What a nice nap."

* ''[[EP061|The Misty Mermaid]]''
: Before the performance, Ash says, "This is gonna be great! I can't wait to see Misty!" While watching the show, Ash says to Brock, "Misty's doing really good!"

: At the end of this episode, Ash tells Misty how amazing she was at her performance of the underwater play. Misty disproportionately calls Ash's comments "sweet talk" and reminds him of the bike he owes her, something she supposedly forgot about back on [[Cinnabar Island]].

* ''[[EP068|Make Room for Gloom]]''
: Upon arriving at the Xanadu Nursery, Brock spies on a pretty girl behind the window, after which Ash comes to look and says he doesn't see a pretty girl. Misty then says, "Just turn around" and giggles, clearly addressing Ash. Ash then jokes about her hallucinating, then starts chuckling.

: Ash, finally spotting a {{p|Gloom}} behind the window, asks Brock if "he's getting 'misty' over a gloom," This causes Misty to pull Ash's mouth wide with her fingers and ask him what is he saying about her, mistaking Ash's 'misty' comment with herself. Both seem to be blushing in the midst of their playfulness.

* ''[[EP072|The Ancient Puzzle of Pokémopolis]]''
: When the giant Jigglypuff sings its song, Ash and Misty fall asleep back to back before sprawling out on the ground, while Brock does the same with [[Eve]]. This could be entirely coincidental, except for the fact that all four are facing forward before Jigglypuff starts to sing and that Ash is equally distanced from both Eve and Misty at the time.

* ''[[EP077|Fourth Round Rumble]]''
: While watching Ash's match on the grass field in the spectator stands with Brock, Misty becomes particularly vocal whenever Brock shows signs of attraction for Ash's current opponent [[Jeanette Fisher]], yelling at Brock to remember whose side he is meant to be on. She also feels sorry for Ash when his mother and Professor Oak show up to tell him that all of Pallet Town is now rooting for him, recognizing the increased pressure this will put Ash under.

* ''[[EP155|Forest Grumps]]''
:At the beginning of the episode, Ash and Misty are surprisingly close to one another while tending to their Pokémon. Brock on the other hand is away from them asleep behind a tree.
:Upon reunion, Ash and Misty exclaim each other's names in joy, with Brock totally ignored by Misty, while the camera focuses on their faces. What's interesting to note is how the scripting and animation seem to focus just on their reunion alone.

* ''[[EP186|UnBEARable!]]''
:When Misty heard strange noises from outside of shed where they were sleeping, she woke up Ash to comfort her, telling him that she heard some strange noises. This could be a good sign of that Misty could everytime count on Ash, because she can trust him and she can think about him,that he´s not that big baby as he was before. But on the other hand, she woke up Ash, because she was sleeping next to him, so it´s logical, that she rather wake up Ash, which he was close to her, instead of waking up Brock, which he was far from her.

* ''[[EP167|A Hot Water Battle]]''
: After losing a beach ball, {{AP|Chikorita}}, {{AP|Cyndaquil}}, and {{AP|Totodile}} begin arguing over whose fault it was. Not realizing that they're fighting, Ash sends them off to find the beach ball. When they run off eagerly to prove themselves, Ash comments, "See Misty, they get along just like we do." Misty, who knows that the Pokémon were fighting, then says, "I hope not," possibly suggesting that her relationship with Ash is of special importance to her.
*''[[AG004|You Never Can Taillow!]]'' Ash uses Misty's handkerchief to wipe the chocolate off of his newly-caught {{p|Taillow}}.

* ''[[AG133|The Right Place and the Right Mime]]''
: When Ash finally arrives home after his travels in Hoenn, he finds Misty at his house. She makes a point of being there, specifically so that she could see Ash as soon as he arrived back from Hoenn even though she apparently has no idea how soon exactly he would be returning. For all she knew, she could have been expecting a wait for a long time.
: Azurill is a good excuse to go down there but it does not explain her behavior:
:*Why did she stay at Ash's mother's house, and not at Oak's laboratory?
:*Why was she so concerned about getting to see Ash as soon as he arrived?
:*How can her somewhat wistfully delivered line of how Ash is the same as always be explained?
:*Why couldn't she have simply delayed her trip down there until Ash had already arrived?

* ''[[The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon]]''
: Ash considers Misty as a rival at times and, when given the chance, he likes showing off to impress her. In this special episode, Ash receives an invitation from [[Dr. Yung]]. Upon reaching the mansion of Dr. Yung, he is surprised to see Misty and Professor Oak there. As Misty proceeds on asking him why he is there, Ash waves the invitation in front of him in an attempt to show off, saying that he got invited because of his great skills as a trainer. Misty stays composed and shows her own invitation, telling him that she also got invited, which surprises Ash.
[[File:Misty Winking At Ash.png|thumb|250px|Misty winks at Ash while speaking to him]]

: When Dr. Yung asks Ash and Misty to battle, Ash quickly expresses his excitement only to be foiled by Misty. The Gym Leader reminds Ash of his manners and says "Ladies first!" while winking an eye at him.

: In order to save Professor Oak, Ash decides to sneak into the castle through underwater. He could have chosen May or Max to come with him, but he chose Misty.

[[File:Spurt Card Ash loves Misty.png‎|thumb|250px|Misty and Delia, featured on the Queen of Hearts Card in the tenth Japanese OP, ''[[Spurt!]]'']]
* ''[[Aim to Be a Pokémon Master]]
: In the first ever opening theme song of the Pokémon anime, there is a scene where the Ash and {{ashfr|his friends}} are in a forest by a campfire. It's an interesting note to see Ash and Misty sitting very close to each other, while Brock is quite far from them, sitting on the other side.

* ''[[Spurt!]]''
: In the fifth and final opening theme song for the Japanese Advanced Generation Pokémon anime series, Misty was shown in a "Queen of Hearts" card together with [[Delia Ketchum]]. One could say the two girls on the card likely represent the more important females in Ash's life.

* ''[[Under the Mistletoe]]''
: This song includes hints from both. Ash sings about that he is happy tonight and Misty sings about she knows she will meet her true love under the mistletoe. Later during this song, Misty comments that she and Ash stand under the mistletoe. Also, both sing they want to tell something to [[Santa Claus|St. Nicholas]]. Finally, when they are both under the mistletoe, Ash runs off. However, being created by 4Kids and so by the dub, this song doesn't belong to any original part of the anime.

* '' [[Pokemon Christmas Bash]]''
: This song states that Misty's one Christmas wish is "One dance with Ash".

*Misty constantly yelled at and insulted Ash throughout the show, and is an example of the hiding of feelings for children of that age, however depending on how much older they have gotten since they had met, this may or may not be a very big clue.

*When Jigglypuff sings its song, Misty and Ash are often seen leaning against each other in their sleep.

* When Misty was part of the group, Ash was well aware of signs of romance between humans and Pokémon, even knowing if a girl was flirting with him (such as when he nervously ran away from Macy in ''[[EP267|Love, Pokémon Style]]''). After she left the group, Ash has shown signs of being oblivious to anything romantic taking place around him, as well as not knowing when a girl was interested in him.

==Alternate names==
PokéShipping, as with many of the more popular Ships, is known by a variety of different names. Following the emergence of PokéShipping from amongst these as the de-facto standard, the other names have become associated with certain groups within the PokéShipping fandom, or certain methods of Shipping. A prominent few are detailed below.

* '''GakiShipping''' - An early term coined around the same time as TwerpShipping, the name was originally meant to be descriptive of both Ash & Misty being ''gakis'' (Gaki being a somewhat rude way to refer to a child in Japanese), but has since evolved to describe the actual shipper, and is now used only in an insulting manner towards shippers (not necessarily just PokéShippers) who use flimsy evidence to support their position, or otherwise act childish, especially when referring to their supported 'ships.

* '''SakaShipping''' - Another early name for the pairing, from '''Sa'''toshi and '''Ka'''sumi.

* '''BikeShipping''' - this name refers to Ash and Pikachu breaking Misty's bike, and is among the least used of all names for this pairing.

* '''SushiShipping''' - from Ka'''su'''mi and Sato'''shi'''. Combining portions of the characters' names to form words was common early on, but now is hardly ever used.

* '''TwerpShipping''' - The original (English) name for the ship, the term is currently used primarily only amongst users on TRHQ, and by those who primarily associate themselves with {{s|Rocket}}.

* '''AAML''' - Standing for Ash And Misty Love. Also '''AAMRN''', Ash And Misty Romance Novel.

==Trivia==
* They have battled against each other twice for the ownership of a Pokémon: {{p|Togepi}} and {{p|Totodile}}.
* The two have shared similar victory poses in the series. Imitation is known to be the ultimate form of flattery.
* [[Ash's Pikachu]] took a liking to Misty very early in the show. {{an|Professor Oak}} and other characters have stated that Pokémon reflect the feelings of their Trainers.
* Both Ash and Misty have parented baby Pokemon, Misty with {{TP|Misty|Togetic}} and {{TP|Misty|Azurill}} and Ash with {{AP|Larvitar}}, {{AP|Phanpy}}, {{AP|Scraggy}}, and {{AP|Noibat}}.
* Both have had a fully-evolved Pokémon disobey them: {{AP|Charizard}} and {{AP|Primeape}} and {{TP|Misty|Gyarados}}.
* Notably, of all of Ash's long-term travelling companions, Misty is the only one to date who left him out of necessity rather than choice; all of Ash's other friends left him because they wanted to continue their journeys somewhere other than where Ash was going next, but even with her bike restored, Misty may have continued travelling with Ash if her sisters' departure had not required her to return to the Cerulean Gym.


==External links==
* [http://forums.bulbagarden.net/index.php?forums/shippers-paradise.300/ Shippers' Paradise] on Bulbagarden Forums

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[[File:NegaiShipping1.png|thumb|250px|Iris and Ash.]]
'''NegaiShipping''' (Japanese: '''サトアイ''' ''SatoAi'') is the belief that [[Ash Ketchum]] and {{an|Iris}} belong in a romantic relationship. Currently, it is the main pairing of the {{series|Best Wishes}}, along with {{s|Wishful}}.

==Evidence==
===Iris's hints===
*''[[BW002|Enter Iris and Axew!]]''
:Iris blushes slightly upon meeting Ash, and throughout most of the episode. Later on, after {{p|Pikachu}} and {{p|Axew}} are stolen by Team Rocket, Ash jumps off a tree and falls down to the ground. Iris immediately jumps down from the tree, asking if Ash is all right, rather than trying to save the Pokémon. Iris also later thanks Ash for saving Axew, even though it was {{AP|Oshawott}} who saved him. Iris then tells Ash that because of his actions she has started to change her view of him and she starts traveling with him.
[[File:NegaiShipping.png|thumb|250px|Iris saving Ash]]
*''[[BW003|A Sandile Gusher of Change!]]''
:Iris and Ash spend the majority of the episode arguing. During a rescue of some Pokémon, however, Ash loses his grip on a bridge made of {{p|Sandile}}, but Iris is there to grab his wrist, keeping hold of him as the Sandile righten themselves to safety. Afterward, the two look to each other and smile, having silently reconciled their differences. It is to be noted, however, they shared this look a moment later with the main [[Sunglasses Sandile|Sandile]]; ultimately, it means, "A job well done."

*''[[BW004|The Battle Club and Tepig's Choice!]]''
:Iris shows concern for Ash when he tries to get close to an abandoned {{p|Tepig}} and tells him to be careful. After Ash succeeds in calming the Pokémon down, Iris watches Ash as he unties the rope around Tepig's snout and feeds it. She seems surprised by Ash's treatment of the Pokémon and smiles warmly.

[[File:IrisNegai.png|thumb|250px|Iris watching Ash's Gym battle]]
*''[[BW005|Triple Leaders, Team Threats!]]''
:During Ash's Gym battle with {{an|Cilan}}, [[Chili]], and [[Cress]], fans of the brothers stayed on one side of the arena to cheer on the Gym Leaders, while Iris stays on the opposing side and quite blatantly gazes at Ash with a look that could easily be interpreted as attraction or cool admiration (among others, both positive and negative, given she's been calling him a "kid" up until now, and not kindly).

*''[[BW006|Dreams by the Yard Full!]]''
:After Ash beats Cilan, Iris is impressed with Ash's performance and whispers his name while watching him celebrate. After Ash receives his Badge from Cilan, he shows off to Iris who quickly criticizes him. After this, Cilan asks Ash if he and Iris are traveling together. Iris yells that they aren't and runs off. Later, once Cilan has formally joined Ash's travel party, Ash and Cilan are on their way to leave [[Striaton City]]. As Ash wonders where Iris is, she appears from a tree, surprising him. After being asked by Ash to join him and Cilan on their journey, she is overjoyed and excitedly accepts his invitation.
*''[[BW008|Saving Darmintain from the bell]]''
:When Ash and Iris were eating, Cilan states they're quite alike, which makes Iris angry and said to Cilan "You think I act like him?".

*''[[BW009|The Bloom Is on Axew!]]''
:During the battle between Iris and Cilan, Iris seems to pay just as much attention to Ash as the battle at hand. Most of the time she and Ash argue over battle strategies and why she doesn't want to battle him. During this time, Iris is too busy arguing to tell Axew how to counterattack, and it ended up taking a {{m|Solar Beam}} at close range. Throughout the episode Iris is surprised that Ash wants to battle her so much.

*''[[BW010|A Rival Battle for Club Champ!]]''
:When Trip was leaving after he "canceled" the request to battle, she took up for Ash and helped convince Trip to change his mind. Iris blatantly gazes at Ash with a look that could easily be interpreted as attraction or cool admiration for the second time, during his battle with [[Trip]].

*''[[BW015|The Battle According to Lenora!]]''
:Iris grabs Ash's shoulder in an affectionate way when asking [[Lenora]] what type of Trainer he is. She is also very concerned about Ash's depressed attitude after he loses the Gym battle.

*''[[BW020|Dancing With the Ducklett Trio!]]''
:When Ash and Pikachu fall into a hole and get separated from the group, Iris is willing to use her {{TP|Iris|Excadrill}} to try and find them. Even though Excadrill doesn't listen to her, Iris doesn't hesitate to ask it for help, unlike in ''[[BW009|The Bloom is on Axew!]]'' when Ash is the one to finally convince her to use it to rescue Axew. Later, Iris again shows a look of concern when Ash battles Sandile, knowing that Pikachu was at a disadvantage.
*''[[BW022|A Venipede Stampede!]]''
:When Ash tries to help an injured {{p|Venipede}}, Iris constantly worries for him, because of the Venipede's {{a|Poison Point}}. She is concerned for him when he becomes {{Status|poison}}ed due to contact with the Pokémon. Later, when Ash jumps in the path of {{p|Lampent}}'s {{m|Shadow Ball}} to protect the boss Venipede and is hit, she rushes to his side and holds onto his arm.

*''[[BW024|Emolga the Irresistible!]]''
:When Iris, Axew and {{p|Emolga}} are cornered by a group of wild {{p|Swoobat}}, Ash and the others come to their aid. Iris looks relieved and only acknowledges Ash and Pikachu, despite Cilan and {{an|Bianca}} being there as well.


*''[[BW032|Facing Fear with Eyes Wide Open!]]
:When Ash and Oshawott are ambushed underwater by a school of wild {{p|Tympole}}, Iris seemingly senses the danger and looks toward the lake while wondering if they are all right.

*''[[BW034|Gotta Catch A Roggenrola!]]''
:On several different occasions when Ash was in mortal danger, Iris screamed his name with obvious strain in her voice. Meanwhile, Cilan and [[Mr. Garrison]] didn't say a thing.

*''[[BW039|Reunion Battles In Nimbasa!]]''
:During the [[Club Battle]] tournament Ash faces off against [[Burgundy]] in the first round, and right before his battle Iris shows concern for Ash and wonders who he'll use to fight with. Ash says he's using this chance to test someone. After this, Ash moves on to the battlefield while Iris stands up and follows him to the edge of the area designated for spectators.

*''[[BW044|Purrloin: Sweet or Sneaky?]]''
:Ash and the others end up in a sand trap when they try to help out a {{p|Purrloin}}. Ash uses his {{AP|Snivy}}, but despite her best efforts she is unable to pull the group out. When Ash's head is almost covered in the sand, Iris calls out to him in concern before immediately asking Excadrill for help.

*''[[BW049|Enter Elesa, Electrifying Gym Leader!]]''
:When Bianca decides to keep her promise to [[Bianca's father|her father]] and end her journey, the group is saddened to see her leave. However before Bianca's father can take her away, Iris insists that Ash say something to him and change his mind about letting Bianca travel. This is notable since it shows how much faith Iris has in Ash. Also she didn't ask Cilan, who is a better speaker, despite him being able to do the same thing.

*''[[BW055|Scraggy and the Demanding Gothita!]]''
:When Iris says that Scraggy and Axew are as competitive as rivals when they battle and that when the battles over they're best friends, she smiles at Ash. Later when [[Katharine]] tries to get Ash to trade Scraggy, she is worried that Ash will lose Scraggy. Cilan shows no concern over the battle.

*''[[BW066|Baffling the Bouffalant!]]''
:During a scene where she's up in a tree searching for the others, she asks "Ash, where are you?". She doesn't mention {{an|Cilan}} in that particular moment.

*''[[BW084|Rocking The Virbank Gym Part 2!]]''
:Iris was adamant in cheering for Ash during his final Gym battle, despite [[Roxie]] having considerably more fans. To that end she and Axew cheered as loud as they could, beat on drums, came up with a cheer, and eventually she even dressed up and painted her face (and Cilan's) to give Ash an extra boost of confidence. After the battle was settled she cheered loudly when he won.

*''[[BW098|Beauties Battling for Pride and Prestige!]]''
:In the final battle against [[Moira]] and her group, Iris asks Ash to borrow his Snivy, to which he agrees. Iris and Snivy form a great team and defeat Moira's {{p|Cinccino}} easily. This is notable, as Snivy is a high level Pokemon and it possibly reflects how well Ash and Iris work together and how much they trust each other, as well.

*''[[BW100|A Village Homecoming!]]''
:The group makes a stop in the [[Village of Dragons]], where Iris introduces her friends to the [[Elder|village Elder]]. She goes into more detail about Ash and explains how he has collected his Badges and intends to challenge the [[Vertress Conference]], and that she'll continue to travel with him to support him. The Elder then expresses how she is grateful Iris has such great friends before asking Ash if she's a handful. Ash's response causes Iris to snap at him in embarrassment.

*''[[BW101|Drayden Versus Iris: Past, Present, and Future!]]''
:Iris feeling unsure of herself, is not looking forward to her battle with Drayden. However, Ash continually supports her and gives her words of encouragement to set her mind at ease. Once the battle is over, Iris happily returns the favor and encourages Ash to do his best in the Vertress Conference.

*''[[BW103|Curtain Up, Unova League!]]''
:Ash is too nervous to sleep the night before the Unova League begins. Iris wakes up seeing Ash staring out the window and he apologizes for waking her up, before she tells him it'd be best if he got his rest for the next day.

*''[[BW108|A Unova League Evolution!]]''
:Iris enthusiastically cheers Ash on in his battle in the Vertress Conference against {{un|Cameron}}, stating he'll definitely win, even when the others think it's a long shot. Ash loses the battle, but Iris moves down and sits with him in the stands as they all watch Cameron's battle against [[Virgil]].

*''[[BW116|Fires of a Red-Hot Reunion!]]''
:When the group arrives at a [[Kanto]] Fair, both Ash and Iris (despite her attempts to remain calm) are excited by all the festivities. Iris wants to learn much more about the region and its Pokémon, even expressing an interest in visiting there sometime.
: As proof of the statement above, when Iris saw Ash running around due to his excitement she stated "And there he goes, running around just like a little kid." in a giddy voice rather than her usual irritated voice.
: Also, after Iris says this, she runs around with Ash giggling with joy which makes Cilan state that she's acting like a kid herself.

*''[[BW120|Ash and N: A Clash of Ideals!]]''
:Reaching the {{an|White Ruins}}, the group meets up with [[Professor Juniper]]'s [[Cedric Juniper|father]]. They find the {{DL|Dragon Stones|Light Stone}}, only to have it stolen by {{an|N}}. When Ash chases after him, he and N both fall down into an underground cavern. Iris immediately falls to her knees with a worried look on her face, before she tries to follow them down into the cavern, only to be dissuaded to do so by the Professor. She looks extremely distraught that she can do nothing to help and loudly screams out Ash's name in concern.

*''[[BW121|Team Plasma and the Awakening Ceremony!]]''
:When Ash is attacked by [[Team Plasma]], as this point a taken over Pikachu, Iris shows great concern for Ash, shouting, "Stop, you're going to hurt yourself Ash!" The second time Ash is shocked and is left unconscious, Iris screams out "Ash, no!" with obvious strain in her voice.

*''[[BW123|Farewell, Unova! Setting Sail for New Adventures!]]''
:After Team Plasma's final defeat, the group returns back to Professor Juniper's lab. The Professor asks what they are going to do now, to which Ash replies he'll probably make his way home. Iris appears to be saddened by this, but then boldly declares that she wants to keep traveling with Ash and visit Kanto to learn about the dragons there.

*''[[BW131|The Path that Leads to Goodbye!]]''
:During Cilan going over the events that happened throughout the course of episode, Iris kept getting angry at Ash or he kept getting angry at her for certain things and after Ash gave Iris a bitter apple she attempted to throw it back at him (although Cilan caught the apple before it hit Ash), and Iris angrily declared she and Ash weren't friends anymore and then she stormed off.
:When Iris noticed that Team Rocket had stolen ''{{TP|Ash|Pikachu}}'' and ''{{TP|Ash|Scraggy}}'' she freed them both and then she and Ash worked together to send Team Rocket "blasting off again".
:At the end of the episode Iris and Ash made up and both gave each other gifts (she gave Ash an apple and he gave her flowers).

===Ash's hints===
*''[[BW002|Enter Iris and Axew!]]''
:The morning after meeting Iris, Ash seems a little disappointed when she has suddenly gone missing.

*''[[BW006|Dreams by the Yard Full!]]''
:After his battle with Cilan, Ash happily shows his Badge to Iris and asks her opinion. Iris criticizes Ash for his choices in battle and this upsets him, not expecting that answer from her. Also, Ash seems to be upset when Iris declares that he and she are not traveling together and takes off on her own.

*''[[BW009|The Bloom Is on Axew!]]''
:Ash is annoyed that Iris would not battle him and that she battled {{an|Cilan}} instead. He continuously asks her for a battle throughout the episode.

*''[[BW018|Sewaddle and Burgh in Pinwheel Forest!]]''
:When the group is lost in the [[Pinwheel Forest]], Iris claims to know the way out by "listening to the forest". Cilan says that this was merely non-scientific explanations, but Ash agrees that going with your hunches is the best way to go.

*''[[BW027|The Dragon Master's Path!]]''
:When Team Rocket steals Axew and {{p|Druddigon}}, Iris uses her senses to try and find the two Pokémon. When Iris finds out where they are, Cilan and [[Emmy]] begin to doubt Iris and think that she is going the wrong way. However, Ash assures them that because of Iris's senses they would find Axew and Druddigon. Ash then tells them that he will believe in Iris, and follows after her. This shows that Ash has confidence in Iris's abilities and her bond with Axew.

*''[[BW041|The Club Battle Hearts of Fury: Emolga Versus Sawk!]]''
:During Iris's battle against [[Stephan]] in the second round of the Club Battle tournament, Ash expresses concern for her when she is losing the battle. When she finally manages to turn things around and defeat him, Ash states that Iris is awesome.

*''[[BW042|Club Battle Finale: A Heroes Outcome!]]''
:In the semifinal match of the tournament Iris's Axew goes against [[Luke]]'s {{p|Golett}}. Iris tells Axew to use {{m|Scratch}} but it is ineffective due to Golett being part {{type|Ghost}}. [[Georgia]] insults Iris for not knowing that, and Ash defends her by saying the battle has only begun. He also expresses concern for Iris when she and Axew are cornered during the battle.

*''[[BW051|Lost at the Stamp Rally!]]''
:Cilan enters the [[Nimbasa City]] stamp rally where the winner gets the chance to battle the {{tc|Subway Boss}}es. Despite being excited about an opportunity to battle against the Subway Bosses, Ash declines Cilan's invitation to help him collect all of the stamps because he promised Iris that he would go sightseeing through Nimbasa City with her.

*''[[BW056|The Lonely Deino!]]''
:The group is working at a daycare where a shy {{p|Deino}}'s Trainer has yet to return. Iris, knowing how much Ash was looking forward to his Gym battle, tells him and Cilan to go on ahead to [[Driftveil City]] without her while she waits with Deino. Ash and Cilan both decide to wait as well, and Ash reassures Iris that if that Deino is her friend then it's also a friend of theirs. Iris looks relieved to hear Ash say that.

*''[[BW089|Iris and the Rogue Dragonite!]]''
:A rogue {{p|Dragonite}} is causing trouble and has hidden itself away in the town's power plant. The group decides to help, and Iris believes that she can get through to Dragonite if she talked with it. [[Officer Jenny]] quickly protests the idea, but relents seeing no other way. She gives Ash a [[Poké Ball]] to use to catch Dragonite, should there be no other option. However, Ash quickly declines, stating that he believes that Iris will be able to handle it.

*''[[BW092|Ash, Iris and Trip: Then There Were Three!]]''
:In the [[Pokémon World Tournament Junior Cup]] Semi Finals, Ash and Iris are pitted against each other. During their battle Ash's Krokorok evolves into Krookodile and attacks Iris's Dragonite. Dragonite (which until then had been obeying Iris's commands) goes out of control, and starts blindly attacking the arena. Iris pleads with it to calm down, and Ash seeing Iris's desperation decides to end the battle before things get worse.

*''[[BW100|A Village Homecoming!]]''
:The group makes it to the Village of Dragons, Iris's hometown. Ash seemed especially interested in the village and it's uniqueness. The village Elder is pleased to find out that Iris has made such great friends and says she hopes Iris isn't too much of a handful, much to the embarrassment of both Ash and Iris.

*''[[BW101|Drayden Versus Iris: Past, Present, and Future!]]''
:Iris is constantly feeling anxious about her rematch with [[Opelucid City]] Gym leader [[Drayden]]. Ash continually gives her words of encouragement, helping to set her mind at ease, and enthusiastically cheers her on in the ensuing battle.

===Other hints===
*Unlike {{an|Misty}}, {{an|May}}, {{an|Dawn}} and {{an|Serena}}, Iris starts following Ash without his permission for unknown reasons. She claims that she is doing him a favor since he is new to the [[Unova]] region and unfamiliar with the territory. Some fans believe that Iris is using this as an excuse to hide her true intentions. While Ash felt some obligation to Misty and May for Pikachu destroying their bikes, Dawn asks to join him and Brock on their journey, while Ash invites Serena to travel with him, {{an|Clemont}} and {{an|Bonnie}}.
*Iris criticizes Ash on occasion by referring to him as a little kid. Iris tends to do this when Ash does something rash, impulsive, or more recently just to tease him since she knows it bothers him. 
*Ash has been seen to take on some of Iris's characteristics, like frequently climbing trees, swinging from vines, as well as her confidence.
**''[[BW007|Snivy Plays Hard to Catch!]]'' and ''[[BW031|Ash and Trip's Third Battle!]]'' are notable examples of these, but Ash often did this beforehand, swinging from a vine to save May in ''[[AG073|Grass Hysteria]]'', climbing up the rock in ''[[M08|Lucario and The Mystery of Mew]]'' and he generally had lots of confidence.
*Cilan has noted on several different occasions that Ash and Iris give off an interesting flavor when they are together and has also pointed out their similarities. This usually causes them to lash out at him aggressively in disagreement. 
*[[Ash's Oshawott]] has a crush on [[Iris's Emolga]]. This could be a sign that Ash may have a crush on Iris, since {{an|Professor Oak}} and {{an|Brock}} have said in the past that Pokémon represent the feelings of their masters and when two Pokémon fall in love, there is a good chance the Trainers will too. This is similar to how fans relate [[AdvanceShipping]] and [[VineShipping]], or [[PearlShipping]] and [[LagomorphShipping]] to each other. It is to be pointed out that Oshawott developed this crush ''before'' Iris caught Emolga, and has been shown developing other crushes since, such as when it was attracted to Meloetta. The claim has also been refuted at various points during the series, so the feelings of the Pokémon are not always definitive to the feelings of the Trainers.
*In [[Luke]]'s movies, Ash and Iris are always cast as the protagonist and deuteragonist, playing opposite of Cilan's antagonist role. Also, on at least [[BW038|one occasion]] the characters they played (knight and princess) could be implied to have been love interests.

==Similarities==
[[File:Ash and Iris eating.png|thumb|250px|Ash and Iris eating]]
*As shown in ''[[BW008|Saving Darmanitan From The Bell!]]'', both Ash and Iris tend to eat a lot, being explicitly said by {{an|Cilan}}.
*Both own Pokémon that do not reside within a [[Poké Ball]] ([[Ash's Pikachu]] and [[Iris's Axew]] (if Axew even has one).
*Both have at times shown an impulsive nature, especially when protecting their Pokémon.
*Both have owned Pokémon that have refused to obey them at one point (Ash's {{AP|Pikachu}}, {{AP|Charizard}}, and {{AP|Primeape}}, and Iris's {{TP|Iris|Excadrill}} and {{TP|Iris|Dragonite}}).
*Ash and Iris are the only main characters in the series to own a {{type|Dragon}} Pokémon ([[Ash's Gible]] and [[Iris's Axew]]) (neither of them have evolved yet).
**As part of their story, both Gible and Axew have trouble executing a certain Dragon-type move at first: {{m|Draco Meteor}} and {{m|Dragon Rage}} respectively.
**Also, Gible and Axew are both part of a three-stage evolutionary line that retain the same type throughout their [[evolution]].
***As of ''[[SS028]]'' both Ash and Iris own a {{p|Gible}}, although Iris' has only appeared in the Japanese version so far.
****Ash's {{AP|Gible}} and Iris' {{TP|Iris|Gible}} both have a habit of biting on someone's head. Ash's Gible does it to him and Iris' Gible does it to ''{{TP|Iris|Axew}}''
*Both own Pokémon that have revealed that their primary goal is to reach their final evolutionary stage ([[Ash's Butterfree]] and Iris's Axew).
**Both Pokémon were raised from, and expressed this goal in, their first evolutionary stage.
*Both own an {{type|Electric}} rodent Pokémon (Ash's Pikachu and [[Iris's Emolga]]).
**Both Pokémon store electricity in the sacs of their cheeks.
**Also, both Pikachu and Emolga have a fondness for a certain food, ketchup and apples, respectively.
**Both Pikachu and Emolga know Pokémon that have crushes on them, {{TP|Dawn|Buneary}} and {{AP|Oshawott}}, respectively.
**Pikachu feels uncomfortable around Buneary and Emolga feels uncomfortable around Oshawott.
**Both Pikachu and Emolga have the {{a|Static}} Ability.
**Both Pikachu and Emolga temporarily joined Team Rocket, but went back to their trainers. In ''[[AG039|A Scare to Remember]]'' Pikachu joined Team Rocket after {{MTR}} tricked him into believing he was a part of the team when Pikachu had amnesia. Pikachu regained his memory by the end of the episode and went back to Ash. Emolga joined up with Team Rocket in ''[[BW139|Team Rocket's Shocking Recruit!]]'' because she got mad at Iris for blaming her for hurting Axew when he really got hurt by a {{p|Galvantula}}. Emolga went back to Iris by the end of the episode after Iris apologized to her.
*Both Pikachu and Emolga were disobedient at first, but eventually listened to their trainers.
**Pikachu disobeyed Ash due to lack of respect because Ash being a beginning trainer. He began to obey Ash after he saved him from a flock of wild {{p|Spearow}}.
*Emolga disobeyed Iris because she didn't like battling.
**She began to obey Iris in ''[[BW041|The Club Battle Hearts of Fury: Emolga Verses Sawk]]''.
**Both Snivy and Emolga are female and Scraggy and Excadrill are male.
*Ash and Iris have each owned a Pokémon voiced by [[Mika Kanai]] in the Japanese as well as the English dub. ([[Ash's Bayleef]] and [[Iris's Emolga]])
*Both are the only main characters to have battled a {{pkmn|Champion}}.
*Ash and Iris' game counterparts are [[Pokémon Champion]]s {{ga|Red}} and {{ga|Iris}}.
*{{AP|Pikachu}} has shocked them both with ''{{m|Thunderbolt}}''. He shocked Iris in ''[[BW002|Enter Iris and Axew]]'' because she was hugging him too tightly and hurting him. He shocked Ash in ''[[BW050|Dazzling the Nimbasa Gym!]]'' because he was angry at him for not choosing to use him in his Gym battle against [[Elesa]].
*Both own a Dragon type that have mastered a Move they had trouble with.
**Iris has {{TP|Iris|Axew}} who struggled with {{m|Dragon Rage}} and Ash has {{AP|Gible}} who struggled with {{m|Draco Meteor}}
***Both Axew and Gible were part of running gags due to their trouble to master Dragon Rage and Draco Meteor, respectively.
****Axew always made a sound as if he were sneezing, hence the name "Dragon Sneeze" by Cilan and Ash.
*****Gible's faulty Draco Meteor always managed to somehow hit ''{{TP|Dawn|Piplup}}'' in the head, thereby knocking him out.

==Name origin==
*''Negai'' is from the Japanese characters 願い (''negai'') to mean 'wish' (in terms of 'desire,' 'prayer,' or 'request'). It is used as an alternate name over {{s|Wish}}, after the title of the Japanese series "[[Best Wishes series|Best Wishes]]."

==Alternate names==
*''AaIL'' - stands for '''A'''sh '''a'''nd '''I'''ris '''L'''ove
*サトアイ ''SatoAi'' - meaning '''Sato'''shi and '''I'''ris (''ai'' being the phonetic pronunciation of the long ''i'' sound)
*PalmtreeShipping - This was one of the first names, but was unofficial.

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[[File:PokéShipping EToP.png|thumb|250px|right|Ash and Misty in [[The Electric Tale of Pikachu]] {{pkmn|manga}}]]
'''PokéShipping''' (Japanese: '''サトカス''' ''SatoKasu'') is one of many names given to the couple of {{Ash}} and {{an|Misty}}, supported by many fans of the [[Pokémon anime]]. In the early years, PokéShipping was one of the most popular Ships in the fandom; it still maintains its strong following to this day, along with {{s|Advance}}, {{s|Contest}}, {{s|Pearl}}, and {{s|Amour}}.
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==Anime evidence==
In the beginning, Pikachu "fried" Misty's bike, and she then held Ash responsible. Misty began to follow Ash to make sure he would pay off his debt to her. They bickered constantly, but, needless to say, their friendship grew stronger as the series progressed. They relied on each other not only for friendship, but for support as well. Many fans have taken quotes and actions by characters as evidence for PokéShipping in the anime.
===Misty's hints===
Most PokéShippers agree that Misty has a crush on Ash. This evidence became most prevalent during the Orange Season, long before it became occasional to have a girl have a crush on Ash.

*Misty tends to get irritated if Brock is cheering for a girl he likes instead of Ash. This is shown in ''[[EP077|The Fourth Round Rumble]]'', where Ash is battling [[Jeanette Fisher]] and Brock is cheering for the latter.

*''[[EP002|Pokémon Emergency]]''
:Once Misty catches up to Ash in the Pokémon Center in Viridian City, she is still extremely enraged towards him about what happened to her bike. Ash only changes her mood once he tells her that Pikachu is not doing well.
:When Team Rocket is trying to steal the Pokémon Center's Pokémon, Ash, Misty, and Nurse Joy attempt to stop them. After Ash fails to properly handle the situation, Misty decides to stall Team Rocket, so Ash can protect Pikachu from danger.
:At the very end of the episode, Misty gets Ash to handle Caterpie. She even hides behind him for protection after telling him that she hates bugs.

*''[[EP003|Ash Catches a Pokémon]]''
:Ash, willing to continue his journey alone, is followed by Misty. Upon noticing her pursuing him in [[Viridian Forest]], Ash puts her on the spot and asks her, "Why are you still following me?" Misty sweat-drops and unconvincingly stutters back, "M...My [[bicycle|bike]]! I'm holding you responsible for my bike!" in an insincere manner.

:Why she is following him is made apparent near the end of the episode where she says, "I've never known anyone like him. He really does love Pokémon." She does so in body language befitting that of an infatuated girl. Also, in her statement, it is pretty much implied that she has some sort of interest in knowing Ash, who, at this point, is someone she barely knows. Furthermore, in this and the next episode, Misty seems very eager to make physical (if not courtly) contact with Ash.

*''[[EP004|Challenge of the Samurai]]''
:When Weedle scares Misty, she hides behind Ash for protection.
:After she starts to think about who Samurai might be seeking, she realizes that Ash is in potential danger.
:During the match, Misty suggests to Ash to recall Metapod, further adding that "Not even a bug deserves this!". This is the first time Misty shows compassion for something Ash cares about.
:When Samurai is searching for Ash, Misty runs toward him, shouting, "Ash!" sounding worried or scared.
:After Ash is accidentally electrocuted by Pikachu's Thundershock attack on a Beedrill, Misty grabs him by the hand, and rushes him to safety.
:When Ash gets excited about discovering Metapod's whereabouts, Misty cover's Ash's mouth to silence him.
:When Metapod evolves into Butterfree, Misty comments on how beautiful it is, and is not freaking out about it, as she has been with Caterpie, and, to a lesser extent, Metapod.
:Before Ash and Samurai parted ways, Misty makes them promise not to match up Metapod vs Metapod again. This can mean that she wanted to see an exciting match between Ash and Samurai.

*''[[EP005|Showdown in Pewter City]]''
:At the Pokémon Center, Misty explains to Ash that he needs to defeat Gym Leaders to obtain their respective badges, and to get into the Pokémon League. She then proceeds to ask him if he can do it.
:While eating at the Pokémon Center, Misty tells Ash if he's really nice, she'll help him with defeating Brock in a Gym Battle. Ash immediately refuses, and Misty storms out of the Pokémon Center.
:Later on, after Ash loses to Brock, while Ash is powering up Pikachu, Misty once again offers assistance to him, though, Ash once again refuses. Misty quips, "What do I care?", and "Stubborn. It'd be a lot easier if you would use some of mine, too."
:While Pidgeotto is fighting against Geodude, Misty whispers "Come on, Ash, use your head" as she watches.
:When Pikachu defeats Geodude, Misty is amazed, saying "Pikachu, nice going!"
:When the sprinklers are set off the fire in the Gym, Misty explains to Ash that Rock type Pokémon are weakened by water, which inspires Ash to keep the battle going.

*''[[EP007|The Water Flowers of Cerulean City]]''
:Misty tells {{an|Daisy}} that she's back home because of Ash. The remark makes Daisy think Ash and Misty are a couple, which causes Misty to blush an intense shade of red. Also the episodes before this, while trying to get Ash to avoid coming to this city would suggest other locations, often stating because they are "so romantic".

*''[[EP009|The School of Hard Knocks]]''
:While Ash and {{an|Brock}} fall into infatuation with [[Giselle]], Misty gets angry. Some say that she was jealous because of Ash, while others say that it was {{s|Gym|because of Brock}}.

*''[[EP012|Here Comes The Squirtle Squad]]''
:When Ash gets caught in an explosion to protect {{AP|Squirtle}}, she screams Ash's name, while Brock just stares.

*''[[EP020|The Ghost of Maiden's Peak]]''
:When the ghost skulls attack them, Misty grabs Ash's arm and holds on to him tightly. Ash never seems to have any problem with this, if anything looking like he wanted to be comforted, suggesting that they both look to each other when they are scared and are not embarrassed by this.
: At the end of the episode, Misty invites Ash to dance. When Ash accepts, she takes his hand and they are then seen dancing together as the episode ends.

*''[[EP023|The Tower of Terror]]''
:At the beginning of the episode, Ash, Brock and Misty are walking through the mist on their way to Lavender Town and Brock says they should probably hold hands. Ash and Misty eagerly reply, "Okay!" The two of them hold hands and continue walking, but Brock, who came up with the idea, mistook Pikachu's tail for Ash's hand; only Ash and Misty are holding hands. Also, when Brock grabs Pikachu's tail because he can't see through the mist, Pikachu fires an electric attack out of fear and Misty grabs onto Ash.

:Later, when Misty thought that Ash had died, she is almost driven to tears, but then is interrupted by Ash who comes back to life. She wipes her nose and blushes.

*''[[EP035|The Legend Of Dratini]]''
:When Ash is about to jump in water to take out the bomb from the lake, Misty holds his hands saying its too dangerous. Brock is visibly doing nothing. It may be considered as a strong evidence from Misty's side.

*''[[EP032|The Ninja Poké-Showdown]]''
:As Ash, Misty, and Brock follow a [[Venonat]] through the Fuchsia Gym, Ash runs into a invisible wall. When the group turns away, Ash runs into another invisible wall and falls. When she sees this, Misty grabs Ash by the waist and helps him up. Her face expresses concern. After Ash has gotten up, Misty continues to hold on to his arm for a few moments. Brock is completely still while this is happening.

:Later, when Misty and Brock think Ash had died, Misty is almost driven to tears.


*''[[EP043|March of the Exeggutor Squad]]''
:When Misty sees Ash lying unconscious on the ground, she panics and runs to his side, begging Pikachu to "do something."

*''[[EP046|Attack of the Prehistoric Pokémon]]''
:When Misty, Brock, and Squirtle are digging through the rocks to save Ash, Misty, in the dub, says to herself "Listen Ash you'd better hold on, don't forget you still owe me a new bike!" In the original Japanese Misty says Ash had better not die on her, suggesting that she needs to reassure herself that Ash is okay.

* ''[[EP059|Volcanic Panic]]''
:Misty completely forgot about her bike being destroyed by Ash, supposedly being the only reason for her traveling with him. This, to fans, is one of the clearest examples of Misty's growing feelings towards Ash during the Indigo League arc.

* ''[[EP069|Lights,Camera,Quack-tion]]''
:When {{an|Jigglypuff}} {{m|sing}}s its song, Misty is seen sleeping on top of Ash's back.

* ''[[EP072|The Ancient Puzzle of Pokémopolis]]''
:When the over sized [[Gengar]] begins to head toward Pallet Town, Ash runs after it in hopes of trying to stop it from destroying his hometown. As soon as he runs off, Misty shouts "Ash, I'm coming with you!". Brock, on the other hand, hesitates before deciding to run after the two.

*''[[EP081|Friend and Foe Alike]]''
:When [[Ritchie]] tells the referee to wait for Ash, Misty becomes worried that Ash might not make it in time.

*''[[EP082|Friends to the End]]''
:After Ash loses to Ritchie, Misty tries to cheer him up.

* ''[[EP083|Poké Ball Peril]]''
:Near the end of the episode, with Brock having left Ash and Misty to travel alone, [[James]] says, "I think we may have captured a pair of romantic creatures in our little cage," after which [[Jessie]] swoons and {{MTR}} blurts out, "They're lovebirds!" Ash and Misty deny it all but blush.

:The idea of Ash and Misty as a couple becomes a sub-theme throughout the subsequent Orange League Season, culminating into events in [[M02|the second movie]].

* ''[[EP084|The Lost Lapras]]''
:When [[Tracey Sketchit|Tracey]] first says that he's coming with Ash and Misty, Misty gets angry and tells him that he can't just invite himself to tag along with them, implying that she would rather travel with just Ash.

* ''[[EP093|Navel Maneuvers]]''
:[[Danny]], the [[Navel Island]] [[Gym Leader]], quickly picks up on the nature of Ash and Misty's relationship during one of their arguments and says, "I can see the two of you are pretty close." After Misty asks what he meant by that, he replied, "What's that saying? 'You always hurt the one you love...'"

* ''[[EP100|Wherefore Art Thou, Pokémon]]''
:After {{OBP|Ralph|EP100}}'s {{p|Nidoran♂|Tony}} and {{OBP|Emily|EP100}}'s {{p|Nidoran♀|Maria}} kiss and evolve, {{Tracey}} comments about whether the battle or the kiss made them evolve. The idea of kissing embarrasses Misty and provokes Ash to ask the question, "Do people change when they get kissed?" after which Misty answers to him, "Guess we'll have to find out ourselves..." She could be seen blushing when she said this, as an obvious sign of either attraction to Ash or embarrassment. Earlier in the episode, Tracey compared the interaction between the Nidoran's Trainers to the relationship between Misty and Ash (although both vehemently deny it). Although this probably could not have meant that they kiss themselves, but kiss different people.

*''[[EP101|Get Along, Little Pokémon]]''
:As the storm comes Misty collapses from exhaustion and Ash is shown in the next scene to be holding her by the waist as he helps her to the safety of the rock.
:Misty yells, "Be careful, Ash!" before he goes to save the {{p|Magnemite}}.

* ''[[EP102|The Mystery Menace]]''
:When Misty sees the monster behind Ash, she screams in fear it might hurt him. When Ash turns around, she yells at him to do something. Tracey is completely silent while all of this is happening.
:After Ash passes out from fear, Misty is shown kneeling by his side, watching him to make sure he's okay. Tracey is standing by the creature.

* ''[[EP103|Misty Meets Her Match]]''
:This entire episode alone serves as conclusive evidence that Misty not only likes Ash but possibly has developed a case of young love for him. [[Rudy]], the [[Trovita Island]] Gym Leader, has a case of "love at first sight" with Misty after she saves his sister, [[Mahri]]. After several advances from Rudy, Misty agrees to what is essentially an impromptu date with Rudy, leaving Ash and Tracey to themselves and later declines Rudy's invitation to stay and help him in the Gym. The most significant evidence in this episode is when Rudy asks Misty if she wants to stay forever with him at the Gym, she stops dancing and blushes whilst looking away and saying " I don't know". This leads many PokéShippers to believe that she is thinking of Ash, but it may also mean that she is flattered by the idea of staying with Rudy forever.

:According to accounts of the original Japanese version, during the dance after the date, Rudy not only asked Misty to stay on the island, but to marry him. What is significant here is that Misty was actually considering his proposal, evidenced by the fact that she didn't refuse him outright. Throughout Ash's gym battle with Rudy, Misty is clearly torn between deciding which boy meant more to her, finally rooting for Ash in the end as {{AP|Squirtle}} is hit by a {{m|Thunderbolt}} from Rudy's {{p|Starmie}}. Rudy, in shock, mutters "She wants ''him.''"

*''[[EP107|Charizard Chills]]''
:When Charizard was thrashing around wildly, Misty tried to run to Ash's aid, and was only held back by Tracey.
:When Misty finds out that Ash's hands were rubbed raw, she gave up her blanket so Ash's hands wouldn't get any worse.

*''[[EP110|The Stun Spore Detour]]''
:Every time that Tracey and Ash need attention, Misty comes to Ash first or expresses more concern for Ash.

*''[[EP124|Snubbull Snobbery]]''
:Misty finds a star map, and Ash says, "I know where the stars are, Misty." Misty giggles and blushes after that remark.

*''[[EP170|A Better Pill To Swallow]]''
:When [[Old Man Shuckle]] gives Ash his medicine and the medicine explodes in Ash's stomach, Misty asks Old Man Shuckle what he gave Ash. He reveals that it was Pokémon medicine, and Misty gets really angry. She calms down once Ash wakes up and says, "You know what? My stomach-ache is all gone!"

* ''[[EP185|The Light Fantastic]]''
:When Misty introduces Ash to [[Nurse Joy]], Joy quickly exclaims, "What a little cutie!" referring to {{AP|Pikachu}} on Ash's head. However, Misty and Brock mistakenly think she's referring to Ash. Brock is left completely shocked, while Misty not only is shocked, but quickly develops the same jealous expression she displayed when Melody flirted with Ash.

* ''[[EP198|The Heartbreak of Brock]]''
:After [[Temacu]] expresses her thoughts about marriage to Brock, Misty says to Ash, "You and I will be married someday too." Ash nods his head without realizing what she had just said, and then shouts "WHOOA?" She could have easily meant that they would be married someday to different people, not necessarily to each other. However, this is a dub edit. In the original, Misty said, "Looks like she fell for {{tt|Takeshi|Brock}} in first sight."

:While giving a pep talk to Brock about pursuing a possible relationship with Temacu, Misty says, "Take it from me, it's a lot easier to like someone who likes you than to like someone who doesn't." Brock then asks her, "How do you know?", after which Misty gasps, blushes, then coyly replies, "Well that's...what I've heard..." She is arguably not referring to Brock (much to the dismay of {{s|Gym|GymShippers}}), since she is openly encouraging Brock to pursue Temacu. So there could be possible hint that she was talking about Ash, because there was still Ash who was travelling with her and Brock, and it could be also possible hint that she likes Ash a lot.

* ''[[EP217|The Perfect Match]]''
:When Ash and Misty find out that they have to battle each other, both are extremely shocked, not wanting to battle against each other.

* ''[[EP256|Just Add Water]]''
:When Ash and Brock arrive to rescue Misty and [[Dorian]] from {{TRT}}, Misty shouts Ash's name in relief and gives no mention of Brock or even an indication that she has noticed him.

* ''[[EP267|Love, Pokémon Style]]''
:When [[Macy]] first invites Ash out to lunch, Misty quickly cuts in between the two and comments that Ash is "booked". Later in the same scene, Macy questions Misty's right to interrupt in Ash's personal affairs when she's not his girlfriend. Misty looks quite unimpressed as Macy continues to flirt with Ash.

* ''[[EP273|Gotta Catch Ya Later!]]''
:The departure of Misty from the group is a very emotional affair. After all is said and done, Misty says to herself, "Well, Ash Ketchum, finally, I know how you feel about me."
:In this episode, Misty gives Ash her handkerchief. In Japan, as well as in many other east Asian cultures, giving a handkerchief is done to "wipe away tears" when someone leaves your life (eg. a death, a breakup, or saying goodbye to a good friend). 
:Before the trio splits up and they go their respective ways, Misty asks Ash very sincerely, "Are you sure you'll be OK without me, Ash?"
:Misty got her own good-bye song (which completely left Brock out). One of the most significant lines in this song was "You're more than just my best friend." Ash was pretty clueless about how upset Misty was when they found out she had to leave, but when they actually parted, he did say that she’s his best friend, and cried when they left.

* ''[[AG133|The Right Place and the Right Mime]]''
:After Ash is saved from the {{p|Tauros}} by Bayleef, Misty and Tracey come to check on them. Ash comments that his Pokémon are stronger than ever, and Misty tells him that Pokémon start acting like their Trainers, and teases him about knowing a 'certain Trainer' that has been running wild, while winking towards Ash.
:When Max informs everybody that the nearest [[Battle Frontier]] facility is near Cerulean City, both Misty and Ash are delighted that they can travel together for a while, and she gives him a wink.

* ''[[Pokémon Live!]]''
:In this show, Misty yearns to tell her feelings for Ash, but is too afraid to tell him.

====Various songs====
*''[[Misty's Song]]'' is a song from the ''[[Pokémon 2.B.A. Master]]'' soundtrack in which Misty sings that she loves Ash. She also says that she wants to confess her love to Ash. This is one of the strongest pieces of evidence for PokéShipping. Part of the song was played in the episode ''[[EP132|For Crying Out Loud]]'', although the canonization of the song is disputed.
*On the ''[[Pokémon Christmas Bash]]'' CD there are two songs that show strong evidence of her feelings towards Ash.
**The first song on the CD entitled ''{{OBP|Pokémon Christmas Bash|song}}'' has the three main characters along with Team Rocket singing about what they want for Christmas. In Misty's stanza she sings "Hey Santa if you're really listenin' / My wishlist has only one thing / Just gimme one dance with Ash / At the Pokémon Christmas bash!".
**Another song on the CD called ''[[Under the Mistletoe]]'' has Misty singing about how she wants Ash to know her feelings for him and how she wants to meet Ash under the mistletoe. On the other hand, Ash is singing about how he hopes to not to be caught under the mistletoe, although at first he doesn't move away- many fans claim this is Shipping from Ash's side. Near the song's end, after leaving Ash feeling paranoid about the mistletoe, Misty has got Ash under the mistletoe. Ash realizes this, freaks out, and runs off to eat more cookies while leaving Misty wondering what his problem is.
*''[[He Drives Me Crazy]]'' is a song from ''[[Totally Pokémon]]'' and ''[[Pokémon 3: The Ultimate Soundtrack]]'' that is sung from Misty's perspective, although it was not sung by [[Rachael Lillis]]. This song highlights the feelings that Misty has but does not understand. Many PokéShippers regard this song as having undeniable proof of Misty's feelings for Ash.
*''[[It Takes Two]]'' is a song used to advertise {{game|Ruby and Sapphire|s}}. It states evidence from both sides on how they work together as a team.

===Ash's hints===
Some PokéShippers will concede that Ash has not shown any proof of liking Misty beyond the already established platonic feelings. Naturally, PokéShippers believe Ash is capable of ''liking'' Misty. Furthermore, the theory also extends to the possible belief that Ash does love Misty, but is not mature enough to realize it. This idea is supported by the fact that Ash acts jealous when another guy shows interest in Misty or vice-versa, and the flirtatious tone of some of their teasing. This theory explains their bickering (to cover up how they really feel about each other), and it can be argued that Ash displays real feelings for Misty when she is vulnerable or scared.

* ''[[EP03|Ash Catches a Pokémon]]''
:When Ash captures Caterpie, he celebrates, and has a dance with an unwilling Misty.
:When Koffing's [[Sludge_(move)|Sludge attack]] hits Pikachu, Ash hands Pikachu over to Misty, and asks her to protect it for him, no matter what happens. Ash doing this can be seen as a huge sign of trust in Misty, even though she has been insulting Caterpie for most of the episode, which annoyed Ash greatly.
:At the very end of the episode, Ash says to Misty, "Come on! We've got lots of Pokémon to catch!". This indicates that he has now grown to accept Misty as a traveling companion, the very idea which he opposed early on in the episode.

* ''[[EP012|Here Comes The Squirtle Squad]]''
:When Ash sees that Pikachu, Misty, and Brock aren't in the cave, he yells Pikachu's name; then has a vision of Misty falling, and calls out her name too. Brock is never mentioned.

* ''[[EP017|Island of the Giant Pokémon]]''
:When Ash regains consciousness, he sees Misty still unconscious and rushes over to her, shakes her and yells at her to get up. Then he notices Brock and tells him to get up, but he remains by Misty's side.

* ''[[EP018|Beauty and the Beach]]''
:When Misty shows up, holding a beach ball along with her bathing suit on, Ash stares at her with what some describe as a love-struck expression, and comments on how Misty looks like a girl for once. After Ash said that, she blushed an intense red. Later, when [[Moe]] yells at the group, Ash quickly hides behind Misty and holds her by the shoulders, showing he looks to her when he is scared or needs support.

[[File:Ash Misty Hold Hands.png|250px|thumb|Ash and Misty holding hands in ''[[EP020|The Ghost of Maiden's Peak]]'']]
* ''[[EP020|The Ghost of Maiden's Peak]]''
:Ash does a double take when Misty appears with her hair down and dressed in a formal kimono. Upon seeing her, the camera switches to his perspective, the bubbly background usually associated with passionate moments is used, romantic harp strings are played, and Misty's surprised facial expression clearly shows she is being looked at with interest. Also, the entire theme of the episode was romance-oriented, so it's only logical to assume this scene between Ash and Misty is as well. Interestingly enough, Misty was asking Ash to dance. When Ash accepts, Misty takes his hand and they are seen dancing together as the episode ends.

* ''[[EP023|The Tower of Terror]]''
:When Ash sees Misty and Brock standing outside waiting for him, he decides to tease Misty, ignoring Brock. Once awake from being unconscious, Ash immediately greets Misty, not even mentioning Brock or Pikachu.

*''[[EP028|Pokémon Fashion Flash]]''
:When Misty goes missing, Ash expresses extreme concern.

*''[[EP041|The March of the Exeggutor Squad]]''
:When Ash discovers Misty is in the magic act, he says "Misty, what are you doing up there? Are you part of the show?", causing Misty to blush intensely. Ash proceeds to compliment her, saying "That's a real cute outfit, Misty." However, it could be that Ash was just teasing Misty when he said this because he said it in a sarcastic voice.

* ''[[EP052|Princess vs. Princess]]''
:Ash, thinking Misty is entering the Princess Festival Contest to take a picture with the movie star host, gets jealous, groaning with his arms crossed, "You must really want that picture with [[Fiorella Cappuccino|Fiorella]]...". Surprisingly, Misty reassures him she's only doing it for the doll set.
:When Misty was dressed in a kimono during the contest, Ash stared at her and said, "Ohhh...", as did Brock.

* ''[[EP090|In The Pink]]''
:When Ash wakes up after being thrown onto Pinkan Island, he immediately asks for Misty and Pikachu, leaving Tracey out completely.

* ''[[EP093|Navel Maneuvers]]''
:Climbing Navel Island's central mountain, Misty tells Danny to be extra careful. Seeing how much concern Misty is giving to Danny, Ash, with the same jealous expression, yells "What's she so worried about him for?!". He is distracted so much by Misty's little crush on Danny that he loses his concentration and falls down the mountain a bit. Much like his behavior in ''[[EP052|Princess vs. Princess]]'', another male getting Misty's attention seems to bother him.
:When Danny states, "What do they say, you always hurt the one you love?" Misty and Ash become extremely embarrassed. As Danny walks off, Misty runs up to him and says, "Oh, you've got it all wrong. I'd never get involved with a little kid like him. I prefer the more mature, intellectual type." Ash seems very disappointed after hearing that.

*''[[EP101|Get Along, Little Pokémon]]''
:As the rain storm approaches and Misty is unable to walk, Ash grabs Misty by the hand, arm and the rest of her body and leads her towards the cave. He then gently lowers her down, but keeps his arms wrapped around her. Afterwards, he stares at her with care in his eyes.

*''[[EP102|The Mystery Menace]]''
:When the creature pulls Misty into the sewer, Ash screams Misty's name, not even mentioning Togepi. After all the bubbles from where Misty was pulled in disappear, Ash screams again. After Tracey announces they should save her and Togepi, Ash's face gets angry, and says he will.

*''[[EP103|Misty Meets Her Match]]''
:[[Rudy]] moves in to court Misty after she helps rescue his younger sister, [[Mahri]]. Ash is clearly put out by Rudy's behavior, and becomes jealous when Misty is flattered by the attention. When Rudy compliments Misty about her beautiful eyes during his attack test, Ash gets distracted and accidentally calls {{AP|Charizard}}. Rudy invites Misty to dinner, and Ash is shocked when she accepts and appears unhappy when she leaves. Later on, during the battle against Ash, Rudy looks at Misty and says "I dedicate this match to the girl who saved my sister and stole my heart." Ash doesn't seem very happy and sarcastically replies, "That's real nice, but the victory is gonna be mine!" He gets a little antagonized with Misty when she tells him to beat Rudy, telling her he's not stupid, as if her recent behavior had upset and unsettled him.

:After Rudy presents Ash with his badge, he gives Misty some flowers, accepting her decision to stay with Ash. More importantly, he says, "I hope you know you're a very lucky guy, Ash." Ash cluelessly replies, "Lucky? What do you mean?" Rudy laughs and says, "You'll see some day." Ash just frowns in confusion. This incident supports the theory that Ash loves Misty, but he doesn't quite realize it yet. This is one of the stronger hints given that Misty and Ash may someday end up together.

*''[[EP110|The Stun Spore Detour]]''
:When Ash was really feverish, he asks in a weak voice for Misty and not for Pikachu or Tracey (or even [[Delia Ketchum|his mom]]).

*''[[EP121|Illusion Confusion]]''
:Ash expresses his horror when Misty is scared by illusions of Bug Pokémon, and gets angry with {{p|Hoothoot}} for running away, because it is the only one who can 'save Misty.'

*''[[EP132|For Crying Out Loud]]''
:When Misty, Pikachu, and [[Wilhomena]]'s {{p|Marill}} are lost on an island and the others go to find them, Ash mutters, "Don't worry, we'll find Misty," not even mentioning Marill or his beloved Pikachu.

*''[[EP137|Foul Weather Friends]]''
:When Misty is trying to save {{p|Oddish}} from flying into the tornado, Ash screams her name and pulls her down by the waist, similar to how Brock did for {{OBP|Mariah|EP137}} when she tried to save the {{p|Hoppip}}, whom he was currently crushing on.

* ''[[EP216|Dueling Heroes]]''[[File:Misty special lure DP034.png|thumb|right|Ash displaying [[Misty's special lure]]]]
:Prior to Misty's battle, Ash wakes up to find Misty staring out the window. They have a little talk and after that, Ash continues to gaze at Misty silently.
:Brock comments about how Misty's battling style reminds him so much of Ash. Furthermore, Ash and Misty share similar victory poses when they win their round.

* ''[[EP242|As Clear as Crystal]]''
:When Misty expresses a wish to find a Pokémon centre to get some beauty sleep, Ash casually comments that Misty doesn't need beauty sleep, suggesting that he already considers her beautiful.

* ''[[EP244|Enlighten Up]]''
:When the gold Slowpoke statue came straight to Ash, Misty, and Brock, Ash grabbed Misty's arm to pull her to safety.

* ''[[EP256|Just Add Water]]''
:When Misty and Dorian are trapped by Team Rocket's machine, Ash shouts Misty's name in concern while Brock shouts Dorian's.

* ''[[AG044|The Princess and the Togepi]]''
:Upon showing Ash the invitation to the Togepi Festival, Ash gets excited and walks off happily, but Misty quickly pulls him back by the hood. Later on, when Misty gets abducted by Team Rocket, Ash is the first one to run after her.

:Upon meeting Misty for the first time, May says, "We've heard so much about you!" This could imply that either Ash or Brock has mentioned Misty multiple times to May and Max.

* ''[[AG045|A Togepi Mirage]]''
:When Misty is straining to get through the barrier between the Togepi Paradise and the Mirage Kingdom, Ash is the first and only one to join her.

*''[[AG133|The Right Place and the Right Mime]]''
:When Max informs everyone that the nearest [[Battle Frontier]] facility is near Cerulean City, Ash is pleased that Misty is able to travel with him and the group for a while.

*''[[AG134|A Real Cleffa-hanger]]''
:May tries to befriend a Cleffa, but the Pokémon backs away from her in fright. Misty figures that it will talk to {{p|Azurill}}, and then Azurill jumps off her arms and starts playing with the Cleffa. Ash tells Misty how great her idea was.

:When the Ash and the gang looks for Misty, Max, and Pikachu, Ash is the one carrying Misty's Spheal bag.

*''[[AG187|The Unbeatable Lightness of Seeing]]''
:Ash is feeling down about losing but regains his confidence back when he receives gifts from his mother and his friends. He especially shows off Misty's special lure to Pikachu with a big smile on his face. It shows that Misty still cares about him, far away as he is, romantically or not.

* ''[[DP034|Buizel Your Way Out of This!]]''
:When Ash and the others are fishing, Ash uses the special lure Misty made for him. Dawn asks if she could use it, but Ash refuses, causing them both to argue. While they are distracted, a {{AP|Buizel}} comes and takes their lures, causing Ash to panic. He is determined to get the lure back, and once it is returned, he seems very happy and relieved.

==Movie evidence==
*''[[M01|Mewtwo Strikes Back]]''
: When Mewtwo throws Ash back with its psychic powers, Misty quickly runs up to him and asks if he's okay (Brock only stays put). At the ending, there is a scene of Ash, Misty, and Brock sleeping in their sleeping bags. Ash and Misty are placed conveniently near each other, while Brock's position is relatively away from them. When Ash is petrified by the fighting between Mew and Mewtwo, Misty murmurs "Please no" while Pikachu attempts to revive him.

[[Image:PokeShipping 3.png|thumb|325px|right|Misty is annoyed as Melody flirts with Ash]]
* ''[[M02|The Power of One]]''
: In the Japanese trailer of the film, there was a scene that was animated specifically for that trailer. When Ash jumps down the cliff to save his Pikachu, Misty tries to follow him but Tracey holds her back. Misty looks completely distressed, as can be seen by her tears.
: P2K, otherwise known as 'The Power of One', or 'Revelation Lugia' is the conclusion to everything related to Misty's love for Ash in the Orange Season. In this movie, Misty gets competition in the form of Melody, the Festival Maiden of the Legend Ceremony. {{OBP|Melody|M02}}, upon greeting our heroes, immediately comes up to Ash and plants a kiss on his cheek, provoking a glare of jealousy from Misty. Also, after Melody's performance at the festival party, she quickly kneels in front of Ash and grabs hold of his arm, provoking Misty to gasp and growl again in subdued jealousy.
:Also, upon being called Ash's girlfriend, Misty blushes uncontrollably. When Misty is talking about how stubborn Ash is, Melody starts to tease her, saying how Misty will have to get used to it once her and Ash get married. Upon hearing this, Misty protests, but blushes as well. Furthermore, when Maren offers her boat to Ash to fulfill the prophecy, he promptly asks Misty to join him, completely ignoring Tracey.
:Near the end, Misty openly admits to Melody that Ash is "her burden" and goes off to rescue him in Melody's place, stating that he'll never be alone as he'll always have her, which Melody respects (due to the debating between her and Misty of Misty liking Ash throughout the movie).

* ''[[M04|Pokémon 4Ever - Celebi: Voice of the Forest]]''
: When the group is seen running from a Pokémon, Misty trips along the way. Ash (and Brock) run back to help her. They get to safety, at least for a little while, and all of a sudden, some Pokémon appear to attack them. Ash runs in front of her and spreads his arms out to protect Misty.
:When Ash and Sammy are saved by Celebi and come down, Misty shouts, "Ash is okay!", not even mentioning Sam, Celebi, or Pikachu.

* ''[[M05|Pokémon Heroes]]''
: When {{OBP|Bianca|M05}}/{{p|Latias}} kisses Ash on the dock, Misty is so shocked that not only does she develop the same jealous expression seen in the series, but she also drops her {{TP|Misty|Togepi}}.

* ''[[M06|Jirachi: Wish Maker]]''
:In the dubbed version of the movie, Ash makes a reference to Misty (not by name): on the last day of the comet's showing, Max is disappointed that he will have to part with Jirachi; Ash sits down with him by the river and reassures him that Jirachi will always will be in his heart, telling him "A good friend left me, and I miss her everyday. But I know we'll be friends forever.", obviously referring to Misty. However, this element is only in the dubbed version. In the original, Ash talks about a completely different thing -- he tries to explain to Max that a thousand years lasts only a single instant for Jirachi and its comet, and it wouldn't be the same staying with him (he doesn't even mention missing a friend or anything to similar to that).

==Manga evidence==

===In the Electric Tale of Pikachu manga===
In the {{pkmn|manga}} series [[The Electric Tale of Pikachu]], based on the anime, Ash has a huge crush on {{Gary}}'s older sister, [[Daisy Oak|May]]. However, he occasionally shows attraction towards Misty as well.

* ''[[ET02|Play Misty For Me]]''
: Ash finds Misty eye-catching, especially when he first sees her in her Gym uniform, which happens to be a very attractive swimsuit.

* ''[[ET06|To Evolve or Not to Evolve, That Is the Question!]]''
: Another event is during a scene in a hot spring in the second volume (though the scene was cut from the American release of the manga).

* ''[[ET16|You Bet Your Wife]]''
: Just like in the anime, [[Rudy]] also proposed to Misty, and Ash shows great deal of bitterness toward it.

==Other hints==
[[File:PokeShipping 4.jpg|thumb|right|200px|A scan featuring Ash and Misty with Pokémon]]
For those already convinced about PokéShipping, there do exist events which suggest inconclusively, something along the lines of romance. But the difference between hints and proofs are that proofs are essentially ironclad and undebatable in contemporary debate, whereas hints are quite debatable, and are open to interpretation. The following is a listing of some that are considered to be debatable hints, all of which vary in strength and worth.

* ''[[EP005|Showdown at Pewter City]]''
: Misty is surprisingly eager to start a Pokémon-sharing relationship with Ash in this episode and gets very upset when Ash refuses. Later, while Ash is charging up Pikachu's electric sacs, Misty again offers help to Ash and gets snubbed. She then grumbles and says, "What do I care..." and runs off. Misty somewhat admits by her behavior and dialogue that she's really interested in getting to know him better.

* ''[[EP006|Clefairy and the Moon Stone]]''
: Misty, at the beginning of this episode, continually keeps mentioning how "romantic" the surroundings are. She continues to do this not only in this episode, but subsequent episodes as well.

* ''[[EP007|The Waterflowers of Cerulean City]]''
: At the outskirts of [[Cerulean City]], Misty attempts to dissuade Ash from going into the city by tempting him to go to [[Vermilion City]]. She does so by mentioning the "neat Pokémon, the yachts pulling into the harbor, and a spot way up on a hill where you can sit and watch a romantic sunset". The mentioning of a romantic scene subtly suggests what she might have intended for all along, especially with how many times she's talked about romantic things in previous episodes.

* ''[[EP014|Electric Shock Showdown!]]''
: After Nurse Joy breaks up an argument between the two of them, she comments that they say when two people fight, they really care about each other; although Ash and Misty instantly reject the idea, they are both blushing slightly when they turn away from the other.

[[Image:PokeShipping 5.png‎|thumb|250px|right|Ash's ghost lifting Misty up in the air in ''[[EP023|The Tower of Terror]]'']]
* ''[[EP023|The Tower of Terror]]''
: When Ash enters the tower alone to try and catch a Ghost Pokémon, and is subsequently briefly separated from his body, Misty is the first one of her and Brock to express concern about how long Ash and Pikachu are taking inside. When Ash hovers beside her in his ghost form and lifts her in the air, Misty is the only one who can hear him despite Brock standing only a foot or so away from her, potentially hinting at a closer bond between the two. Also, before Ash and Pikachu return to their bodies, Misty is visibly near to tears as she pleads for Ash to wake up, and blushes immensely when he wakes up and greets her.

* ''[[EP026|Pokémon Scent-sation!]]''
: Misty, unaware that Ash is disguised as a girl among the crowd and using the same girlish demeanor she used in "Ash Catches A Pokémon," dreamily admits to the group, "I wish Ash would've heard that story..." She openly is expressing a desire for Ash's presence.

: Also, during Ash's gym battle with [[Erika]], the girls in the crowd start acknowledging Ash's skill and how much more impressive he is than he looks, provoking Misty to smile with reassurance.

* ''[[EP035|The Legend of Dratini]]''
: At the beginning of the episode, Ash is marching and singing. Misty is right behind him and longingly stares at him until they reach the [[Kanto Safari Zone|Safari Zone]] warden's house. After Ash sings out his last lines, Misty imitates his enthusiasm and sings her own lines as well. Of course, "Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery."

: Also, later in the episode, when Ash is about to dive in the water to grab the bomb that Team Rocket threw in there, Misty stops him, and says that it is too dangerous. Although this hint is under debate simply because it could be merely her worrying for Ash, (as a friend would do), she also sends down her Staryu to save Ash after he is down there for too long. And afterward, when he comes back up, Misty smiles and is thrilled that he is alive, with a blush apparent.

* ''[[EP043|March of the Exeggutor Squad]]''
: Misty goes into perhaps the most extreme fits of blushing in the history of the series, all provoked by a simple compliment from Ash about her skimpy stage outfit. No one blushes like that out of mere embarrassment. She clearly holds Ash's opinion of her in exclusive priority.

* ''[[EP045|The Song of Jigglypuff]]''
: As Jigglypuff begins singing in the woods, Ash and Brock are standing next to each other while Pikachu and Misty are sitting a couple feet away. After Jigglypuff is done singing, Brock and Pikachu are sprawled out asleep by themselves while Misty and Ash are slumped against each other. It might not have meant anything if the two were already standing by each other, in which case it would have just been convenient, but they weren't. Either they moved into this position because they are very comfortable with each other, or the director(s) might have just thrown this in to plant an idea. It is also interesting to note that when they wake up, Misty comments, "What a nice nap."

* ''[[EP061|The Misty Mermaid]]''
: Before the performance, Ash says, "This is gonna be great! I can't wait to see Misty!" While watching the show, Ash says to Brock, "Misty's doing really good!"

: At the end of this episode, Ash tells Misty how amazing she was at her performance of the underwater play. Misty disproportionately calls Ash's comments "sweet talk" and reminds him of the bike he owes her, something she supposedly forgot about back on [[Cinnabar Island]].

* ''[[EP068|Make Room for Gloom]]''
: Upon arriving at the Xanadu Nursery, Brock spies on a pretty girl behind the window, after which Ash comes to look and says he doesn't see a pretty girl. Misty then says, "Just turn around" and giggles, clearly addressing Ash. Ash then jokes about her hallucinating, then starts chuckling.

: Ash, finally spotting a {{p|Gloom}} behind the window, asks Brock if "he's getting 'misty' over a gloom," This causes Misty to pull Ash's mouth wide with her fingers and ask him what is he saying about her, mistaking Ash's 'misty' comment with herself. Both seem to be blushing in the midst of their playfulness.

* ''[[EP072|The Ancient Puzzle of Pokémopolis]]''
: When the giant Jigglypuff sings its song, Ash and Misty fall asleep back to back before sprawling out on the ground, while Brock does the same with [[Eve]]. This could be entirely coincidental, except for the fact that all four are facing forward before Jigglypuff starts to sing and that Ash is equally distanced from both Eve and Misty at the time.

* ''[[EP077|Fourth Round Rumble]]''
: While watching Ash's match on the grass field in the spectator stands with Brock, Misty becomes particularly vocal whenever Brock shows signs of attraction for Ash's current opponent [[Jeanette Fisher]], yelling at Brock to remember whose side he is meant to be on. She also feels sorry for Ash when his mother and Professor Oak show up to tell him that all of Pallet Town is now rooting for him, recognizing the increased pressure this will put Ash under.

* ''[[EP155|Forest Grumps]]''
:At the beginning of the episode, Ash and Misty are surprisingly close to one another while tending to their Pokémon. Brock on the other hand is away from them asleep behind a tree.
:Upon reunion, Ash and Misty exclaim each other's names in joy, with Brock totally ignored by Misty, while the camera focuses on their faces. What's interesting to note is how the scripting and animation seem to focus just on their reunion alone.

* ''[[EP186|UnBEARable!]]''
:When Misty heard strange noises from outside of shed where they were sleeping, she woke up Ash to comfort her, telling him that she heard some strange noises. This could be a good sign of that Misty could everytime count on Ash, because she can trust him and she can think about him,that he´s not that big baby as he was before. But on the other hand, she woke up Ash, because she was sleeping next to him, so it´s logical, that she rather wake up Ash, which he was close to her, instead of waking up Brock, which he was far from her.

* ''[[EP167|A Hot Water Battle]]''
: After losing a beach ball, {{AP|Chikorita}}, {{AP|Cyndaquil}}, and {{AP|Totodile}} begin arguing over whose fault it was. Not realizing that they're fighting, Ash sends them off to find the beach ball. When they run off eagerly to prove themselves, Ash comments, "See Misty, they get along just like we do." Misty, who knows that the Pokémon were fighting, then says, "I hope not," possibly suggesting that her relationship with Ash is of special importance to her.
*''[[AG004|You Never Can Taillow!]]'' Ash uses Misty's handkerchief to wipe the chocolate off of his newly-caught {{p|Taillow}}.

* ''[[AG133|The Right Place and the Right Mime]]''
: When Ash finally arrives home after his travels in Hoenn, he finds Misty at his house. She makes a point of being there, specifically so that she could see Ash as soon as he arrived back from Hoenn even though she apparently has no idea how soon exactly he would be returning. For all she knew, she could have been expecting a wait for a long time.
: Azurill is a good excuse to go down there but it does not explain her behavior:
:*Why did she stay at Ash's mother's house, and not at Oak's laboratory?
:*Why was she so concerned about getting to see Ash as soon as he arrived?
:*How can her somewhat wistfully delivered line of how Ash is the same as always be explained?
:*Why couldn't she have simply delayed her trip down there until Ash had already arrived?

* ''[[The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon]]''
: Ash considers Misty as a rival at times and, when given the chance, he likes showing off to impress her. In this special episode, Ash receives an invitation from [[Dr. Yung]]. Upon reaching the mansion of Dr. Yung, he is surprised to see Misty and Professor Oak there. As Misty proceeds on asking him why he is there, Ash waves the invitation in front of him in an attempt to show off, saying that he got invited because of his great skills as a trainer. Misty stays composed and shows her own invitation, telling him that she also got invited, which surprises Ash.
[[File:Misty Winking At Ash.png|thumb|250px|Misty winks at Ash while speaking to him]]

: When Dr. Yung asks Ash and Misty to battle, Ash quickly expresses his excitement only to be foiled by Misty. The Gym Leader reminds Ash of his manners and says "Ladies first!" while winking an eye at him.

: In order to save Professor Oak, Ash decides to sneak into the castle through underwater. He could have chosen May or Max to come with him, but he chose Misty.

[[File:Spurt Card Ash loves Misty.png‎|thumb|250px|Misty and Delia, featured on the Queen of Hearts Card in the tenth Japanese OP, ''[[Spurt!]]'']]
* ''[[Aim to Be a Pokémon Master]]
: In the first ever opening theme song of the Pokémon anime, there is a scene where the Ash and {{ashfr|his friends}} are in a forest by a campfire. It's an interesting note to see Ash and Misty sitting very close to each other, while Brock is quite far from them, sitting on the other side.

* ''[[Spurt!]]''
: In the fifth and final opening theme song for the Japanese Advanced Generation Pokémon anime series, Misty was shown in a "Queen of Hearts" card together with [[Delia Ketchum]]. One could say the two girls on the card likely represent the more important females in Ash's life.

* ''[[Under the Mistletoe]]''
: This song includes hints from both. Ash sings about that he is happy tonight and Misty sings about she knows she will meet her true love under the mistletoe. Later during this song, Misty comments that she and Ash stand under the mistletoe. Also, both sing they want to tell something to [[Santa Claus|St. Nicholas]]. Finally, when they are both under the mistletoe, Ash runs off. However, being created by 4Kids and so by the dub, this song doesn't belong to any original part of the anime.

* '' [[Pokemon Christmas Bash]]''
: This song states that Misty's one Christmas wish is "One dance with Ash".

*Misty constantly yelled at and insulted Ash throughout the show, and is an example of the hiding of feelings for children of that age, however depending on how much older they have gotten since they had met, this may or may not be a very big clue.

*When Jigglypuff sings its song, Misty and Ash are often seen leaning against each other in their sleep.

* When Misty was part of the group, Ash was well aware of signs of romance between humans and Pokémon, even knowing if a girl was flirting with him (such as when he nervously ran away from Macy in ''[[EP267|Love, Pokémon Style]]''). After she left the group, Ash has shown signs of being oblivious to anything romantic taking place around him, as well as not knowing when a girl was interested in him.

==Alternate names==
PokéShipping, as with many of the more popular Ships, is known by a variety of different names. Following the emergence of PokéShipping from amongst these as the de-facto standard, the other names have become associated with certain groups within the PokéShipping fandom, or certain methods of Shipping. A prominent few are detailed below.

* '''GakiShipping''' - An early term coined around the same time as TwerpShipping, the name was originally meant to be descriptive of both Ash & Misty being ''gakis'' (Gaki being a somewhat rude way to refer to a child in Japanese), but has since evolved to describe the actual shipper, and is now used only in an insulting manner towards shippers (not necessarily just PokéShippers) who use flimsy evidence to support their position, or otherwise act childish, especially when referring to their supported 'ships.

* '''SakaShipping''' - Another early name for the pairing, from '''Sa'''toshi and '''Ka'''sumi.

* '''BikeShipping''' - this name refers to Ash and Pikachu breaking Misty's bike, and is among the least used of all names for this pairing.

* '''SushiShipping''' - from Ka'''su'''mi and Sato'''shi'''. Combining portions of the characters' names to form words was common early on, but now is hardly ever used.

* '''TwerpShipping''' - The original (English) name for the ship, the term is currently used primarily only amongst users on TRHQ, and by those who primarily associate themselves with {{s|Rocket}}.

* '''AAML''' - Standing for Ash And Misty Love. Also '''AAMRN''', Ash And Misty Romance Novel.

==Trivia==
* They have battled against each other twice for the ownership of a Pokémon: {{p|Togepi}} and {{p|Totodile}}.
* The two have shared similar victory poses in the series. Imitation is known to be the ultimate form of flattery.
* [[Ash's Pikachu]] took a liking to Misty very early in the show. {{an|Professor Oak}} and other characters have stated that Pokémon reflect the feelings of their Trainers.
* Both Ash and Misty have parented baby Pokemon, Misty with {{TP|Misty|Togetic}} and {{TP|Misty|Azurill}} and Ash with {{AP|Larvitar}}, {{AP|Phanpy}}, {{AP|Scraggy}}, and {{AP|Noibat}}.
* Both have had a fully-evolved Pokémon disobey them: {{AP|Charizard}} and {{AP|Primeape}} and {{TP|Misty|Gyarados}}.


==External links==
* [http://forums.bulbagarden.net/index.php?forums/shippers-paradise.300/ Shippers' Paradise] on Bulbagarden Forums

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Professor Oak (anime)

2016-09-25T09:42:48Z

Djfspence: /* In the {{series|Best Wishes}} */

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|name=Professor Samuel Oak
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|image=Professor Oak XY.png
|size=188px
|caption=Art from the {{series|XY}}
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|region=[[Kanto]]
|relatives=[[Gary Oak]] (grandson) [[Daisy Oak|May Oak]] (granddaughter; [[The Electric Tale of Pikachu|EToP]] only) father (EToP)
|trainer=yes
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|}}

'''Professor Samuel Oak''' (Japanese: '''オーキド•ユキナリ博士''' ''Dr. Yukinari Okido'') is a [[Pokémon Professor]] and a major supporting character of the [[Pokémon anime]] who lives and works at his [[Professor Oak's Laboratory|research lab]] in [[Pallet Town]]. He appears semi-regularly to give [[Ash Ketchum]] advice to help him achieve his goal of becoming the greatest [[Pokémon Master]].

==History==
===In the [[original series]]===
Professor Oak made his debut in ''[[EP001|Pokémon, I Choose You!]]'', appearing on a late night television show explaining the three [[starter Pokémon]] that Pokémon Trainers would receive. The next day, three Trainers from Pallet Town, including his grandson, [[Gary Oak]], came to [[Professor Oak's Laboratory|his lab]], ready to become [[Pokémon Trainer]]s. Oak gave them each a Starter Pokémon, including giving Gary his {{TP|Gary|Squirtle|Blastoise}}, though this wasn't revealed until much later in the series. Later that same day, Ash came to him as he was also starting his Pokémon journey and needed his first Pokémon as well. But because he was so late, the only Pokémon Oak had left was a rebellious {{AP|Pikachu}}.

He appeared again in ''[[EP002|Pokémon Emergency]]'' where he called the [[Viridian City]] [[Pokémon Center]] after hearing that Ash had already made it there from [[Delia Ketchum|his mother]]. He stated how he was surprised that he had made it that far, and expressed doubts he had when Ash first left. Mentioning making a bet of a million dollars with Gary that Ash hadn't captured any new Pokémon, he was disappointed to hear that this was indeed true and he had lost the bet with his grandson. When Ash told him that he had seen an unknown Pokémon, which resembled the {{p|Articuno|stone carving above him}}, he waved it away as nonsense, saying that Trainers have searched their whole lives for that Pokémon, and none have succeeded.

Over the course of Ash and Gary's journeys, Professor Oak took care of the Pokémon they captured that were sent to his lab. He would often gloat about how much farther ahead his grandson was to Ash, which often caused him to be extra competitive. During the [[Indigo Plateau Conference]], Oak became greatly disappointed when he discovered that Gary had lost in the third round, but decided to look on the bright side, telling Misty and Brock that it would do Gary good to learn that "every road, no matter how smooth, has its bumps along the way". He had arrived with Ash's mother with the goal of cheering Ash on in mind.

After the end of the Indigo Plateau Conference, Professor Oak asked Ash to pick up a [[GS Ball|mysterious Poké Ball]] from his friend, [[Professor Ivy]], who lived on [[Valencia Island]] in the [[Orange Archipelago]]. He wasn't at all surprised when Ash called him asking if he could compete in the [[Orange League]]. Though he wanted to study the GS Ball, he also wanted Ash to compete in the league so that he can get more training. During Ash's adventures in the Orange Islands, he befriended a [[Pokémon watcher]] by the name of [[Tracey Sketchit]] who was a great admirer of Professor Oak. When they arrived back in Pallet Town, Tracey asked if he could become his assistant which he graciously accepted.

Not being able to discover the mystery behind the GS Ball, Professor Oak called for Ash's assistance once more and asked him to travel to the [[Johto]] region and give the Ball to his friend [[Kurt]]. He also explained that there were many new Pokémon out west which made Ash all the more eager to go and catch up with his rival, Gary.

Professor Oak traveled to Johto on a couple of occasions for conferences.

===In the {{series|Advanced Generation}}===
Professor Oak made a few appearances during the Advanced Generation as well and was in a few episodes of the [[Weekly Pokémon Broadcasting Station]]'s [[List of side story episodes#Weekly Pokémon Broadcasting Station|side story episodes]].

In ''[[AG015|Gonna Rule the School]]'', he was lecturing the students of {{ci|Rustboro}}'s [[Pokémon Trainer's School]] via satellite. Oak traveled to [[Hoenn]] in ''[[AG071|A Six Pack Attack!]]'' to meet with his friend, [[Professor Birch]] and brought along the [[starter Pokémon#Kanto|Kanto starters]] as they interacted with the [[starter Pokémon#Hoenn|Hoenn starters]].

In ''[[AG133|The Right Place and The Right Mime]]'', Professor Oak noticed that one of his {{TP|May|Squirtle|Wartortle}} felt most comfortable being with {{an|May}}. That was when he suggested that May keep the Squirtle and raise it into a strong Pokémon. He also said he would watch after her {{TP|May|Bulbasaur|Venusaur}}.

While Ash was trying to earn his final [[Symbol|Frontier Symbol]] from {{FB|Pyramid King|Brandon}}, Professor Oak visited him and told him about Gary's research in the [[Sinnoh]] region. He recommend that he should travel there after earning his final symbol so that he can learn about the Pokémon that lived out there.

===In the {{series|Diamond & Pearl}}===
[[File:Professor Oak DP anime.png|thumb|left|250px|Professor Oak in the {{series|Diamond & Pearl}}]]
Ash spoke to Professor Oak regularly over the phone while he traveled through the [[Sinnoh]] [[region]]. {{an|Dawn}} was able to recognize him from [[television]], but it was because of his Pokémon poetry and not his research.

In ''[[DP105|Get Your Rotom Running!]]'', Oak suggested that Ash and {{ashfr}} should visit the [[Old Chateau]] to sample its famous delicacy, the {{DL|Status condition healing item|Old Gateau}}.

[[File:Professor Oak Twinleaf Festival.png|thumb|250px|Professor Oak in the Twinleaf Festival]]
In ''[[DP138|Strategy Begins at Home!]]'', Ash called Professor Oak while staying at [[Johanna]]'s house and said he would be {{pkmn|training}} in [[Twinleaf Town]] for a while. Oak told him to use this opportunity to learn from Johanna, as her experience as a {{DL|Grand Festival|Top Coordinator}} could be helpful to him. Oak also announced that he would be attending the [[Twinleaf Festival]] as a special guest.

In ''[[DP139|A Faux Oak Finish!]]'', he traveled to Sinnoh to give a lecture on "the interrelation of {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} and [[Evolutionary stone]]s" on the first day of the Twinleaf Festival. However, on his way to Twinleaf Town, his car got a flat tire and forced him to make a stop near a marshland. While the driver was replacing the tire, Oak decided to explore the area. He found a group of [[wild Pokémon]] who led him to a [[cave]] where a depressed {{p|Lombre}} was hiding. Oak found out why Lombre was so sad and gave it a {{evostone|Water Stone}}, allowing it to [[Evolution|evolve]] into {{p|Ludicolo}} and immediately taking it out of its depressed state.

Meanwhile in Twinleaf, [[James]] was in the town's auditorium disguised as Oak plotting to steal all of the attendees' Pokémon. When Oak arrived there, everyone in the auditorium looked confused as James insisted he was the real Professor Oak. Seeing this, a {{pkmn|Trainer}} in the audience sent out his {{p|Tyranitar}} and asked for help, saying he was having trouble with the {{pkmn|category|Armor Pokémon}}. James failed to figure out what was the cause of the problem and was sent blasting off by Tyranitar, but Oak was able to help the Pokémon by removing a thorn from its foot. After that, Professor Oak proceeded to give his lecture.

===In the {{series|Best Wishes}}===
[[File:Professor Oak BW anime.png|251px|thumb|Professor Oak in the {{series|Best Wishes}}]]
Professor Oak was given a major redesign in the ''Best Wishes'' series, using a different shirt collar style and wearing his labcoat above it. His hairstyle also changed, becoming more boxy. These changes make his look closely resemble his most recent [[Professor Oak|game counterpart]] artwork.

Oak made plans to travel to the [[Unova]] region to meet with his friend, [[Professor Juniper]], in ''[[BW001|In The Shadow of Zekrom!]]'' and invited {{Delia}} and {{Ash}} to go with him. He has since returned to Kanto as seen in ''[[BW047|Crisis from the Underground Up!]]'' where Ash calls his laboratory from [[Nimbasa City]].

In ''[[BW109|New Places... Familiar Faces!]]'', Ash called Professor Oak to inform about his loss at the [[Vertress Conference]]. In ''[[BW116|The Fires of a Red-Hot Reunion!]]'', the Professor appeared again in a video lecture about the Kanto starter Pokémon that was presented at the [[Kanto Fair]], accompanied by [[Tracey]]. Later, [[Ash's Charizard]] came to his lab from the [[Charicific Valley]] so Ash would switch him for [[Ash's Unfezant|his Unfezant]]. Oak liked the idea of Unfezant being with him, as she could make good friends with Ash's [[Ash's Noctowl|Noctowl]] and [[Ash's Staraptor|Staraptor]].

In ''[[BW128|To Catch a Rotom!]]'', he appeared in the [[Decolore Islands]], having traveled to [[Torom Island]]. Professor Oak wished to capture a {{p|Rotom}} to study, and eventually succeeded after helping Ash and {{ashfr}} defeat {{TRT}}.

As seen in ''[[BW130|Butterfree and Me!]]'', Professor Juniper sent Ash's Pokémon caught in Unova to Oak's laboratory; Ash contacted Oak to get [[Ash's Leavanny|Leavanny]] sent to him to help a Caterpie evolve.

In ''[[BW142|The Dream Continues!]]'' Professor Oak was interviewed by [[Alexa]], a reporter from the [[Kalos]] region which gave him a chance to see Pokémon from there much to his delight. He was later present when Ash announced his intention to return with Alexa to Kalos to challenge its league. As usual, Professor Oak was entrusted with the care of the Pokémon Ash had caught in Unova, as well as Charizard who would be remaining at the lab permanently from then on.

===In the {{series|XY}}===
Professor Oak appeared briefly in ''[[XY003|A Battle of Aerial Mobility!]]'', where he was introduced to {{AP|Froakie}} before being shocked by Rotom. He was later mentioned in ''[[XY006|Battling on Thin Ice!]]'', where it was revealed that Ash and {{an|Serena}} both attended his Pokémon Summer Camp during their childhood.

==Character==
Professor Oak lives up the road from [[Delia Ketchum]] and {{Ash|her son}}, and he and Delia often appear together as they are good friends. His only known relative is his grandson, [[Gary Oak]].

His often-forgetful attitude and other antics are also notorious. He also has a hobby of composing [[Professor Oak's Pokémon Lecture|senryū]], haiku-like poems about Pokémon or Pokémon-related themes.

In the novelizations written by [[Takeshi Shudō]], Professor Oak comes from a prestigious family. He has two brothers, one of whom is the mayor of Pallet Town while the other is its postmaster, and his grandfather was the first Trainer from Pallet Town to receive widespread recognition, while Samuel himself gained prominence after he published a research paper on Pokémon at the age of 20. It is also stated that he became a professor at [[Celadon University]] at the age of 25. According to Professor Elm, Professor Oak's studies and research mostly focus on how humans and Pokémon interact with each other.

==Pokémon==
This listing is of Professor Oak's known {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} in the {{pkmn|anime}}:
===On hand===
{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Professor Oak
|pkmn=Pidgey
|type1=Normal
|type2=Flying
|img=Oak Pidgey.png
|epnum=EP245
|epname=Will the Real Oak Please Stand Up?
|vajp=Katsuyuki Konishi
|vaen=Katsuyuki Konishi
|desc=Professor Oak caught this {{p|Pidgey}} off-screen during ''[[EP245|Will the Real Oak Please Stand Up?]]'', where he used it to get back the food that {{TRT}} had stolen and then send them blasting off.

Pidgey's known moves are {{m|Quick Attack}} and {{m|Gust}}.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Professor Oak
|pkmn=Dragonite
|type1=Dragon
|type2=Flying
|img=Oak Dragonite.png
|epnum=The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon
|epname=The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon
|vajp=Katsuyuki Konishi
|vaen=Katsuyuki Konishi
|desc=Professor Oak used his {{p|Dragonite}} to battle against the {{pkmn2|Mirage}} {{p|Mewtwo}} created by [[Dr. Yung]] along with [[Misty's Gyarados]], [[May's Combusken]], and [[Ash's Pikachu]], but like the other Pokémon, it was defeated.

Dragonite's known moves are {{m|Twister}}, {{m|Hyper Beam}} and {{m|Dragon Rage}}.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|main=yes
|trainer=Professor Oak
|pkmn=Rotom
|gender=Genderless
|type1=Electric
|type2=Ghost
|img=Oak Rotom.png
|epnum=BW128
|epname=To Catch a Rotom!
|vajp=Kiyotaka Furushima
|vaen=Kiyotaka Furushima
|desc=Professor Oak caught a {{p|Rotom}} in ''[[BW128|To Catch a Rotom!]]'' at [[Torom Island]]. It regularly accompanies him in [[Professor Oak's Pokémon Holo Caster]].}}

===Temporary===
{{TrainerPoké
|main=yes
|trainer=Ash
|pkmn=Bulbasaur
|type1=Grass
|type2=Poison
|img=Ash Bulbasaur.png
|epnum=EP010
|epname=Bulbasaur and the Hidden Village
|vajp=Megumi Hayashibara
|vaen=Tara Jayne
|vaennote=[[EP010]]-[[AG133]]
|vaen2=Michele Knotz
|vaen2note=[[AG189]]-present
|desc=In ''[[SS004|Showdown at the Oak Corral]]'' Professor Oak used Bulbasaur to help defeat [[Butch]] and [[Cassidy]] from stealing the Pokémon at Oak's lab.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|main=yes
|trainer=Ash
|pkmn= Cyndaquil
|type1=Fire
|img=Ash Cyndaquil.png
|epnum=EP141
|epname=Good 'Quil Hunting
|vajp=Yūji Ueda
|vaen=Kayzie Rogers
|desc=In ''[[SS004|Showdown at the Oak Corral]]'' Professor Oak used Cyndaquil to help defeat [[Butch]] and [[Cassidy]] from stealing the Pokémon at Oak's lab.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|main=yes
|trainer=Ash
|pkmn=Totodile
|type1=Water
|img=Ash Totodile.png
|epnum=EP151
|epname=The Totodile Duel
|vajp=Chinami Nishimura
|vaen=Kayzie Rogers
|desc=In ''[[SS004|Showdown at the Oak Corral]]'' Professor Oak used Totodile to help defeat [[Butch]] and [[Cassidy]] from stealing the Pokémon at Oak's lab.}}

===Dub only===
{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Professor Oak
|pkmn=Seaking
|type1=Water
|img=119Seaking.png
|epnum=SS015
|epname=Putting the Air Back in Aerodactyl!
|desc=In the [[dub]]bed version of ''[[SS015|Putting the Air Back in Aerodactyl!]]'', Professor Oak told {{Tracey}} that when he was a young {{pkmn|Trainer}}, he owned a {{p|Seaking}}, which he met in a creek near [[Vermilion City]].}}

* Various Pokémon are used in his lectures, which may belong to him or to Trainers whose Pokémon he cares for.

===Gives to new Trainers===
{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Professor Oak
|pkmn=Bulbasaur
|type1=Grass
|type2=Poison
|img=Oak Bulbasaur.png
|epnum=EP001
|epname=Pokémon - I Choose You!
|desc={{p|Bulbasaur}} is a Pokémon that Professor Oak gives to new Trainers. Bulbasaur was mentioned in the first episode of the anime, as one of the three [[Starter Pokémon]] new Trainers in [[Pallet Town]] can choose from. {{Ash}} dreamed of owning one, and it was his second choice of a starter, after {{p|Squirtle}}. However, when he arrived at [[Professor Oak's Laboratory]], it was too late, as an unnamed Trainer who started the same day had already taken it.

In ''[[SS014|Journey to the Starting Line!]]'' a new Trainer called {{OBP|Gilbert|SS014}} claimed a Bulbasaur. Another one appears in ''[[AG071|A Six Pack Attack!]]'' where Prof. Oak shows them to [[Max]]. Suddenly {{TRT}} capture them along with the other Kanto and [[Hoenn]] starters. Max finds them and makes Bulbasaur and {{p|Treecko}} Tackle and {{m|Pound}} the bars away. It then helps send Team Rocket blasting off. Another one appears in ''[[AG133|The Right Place at the Right Mime!]]'' along with the other starters.

Various Bulbasaur's moves are {{m|Tackle}} and {{m|Vine Whip}}.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Professor Oak
|pkmn=Charmander
|type1=Fire
|img=Oak Charmander.png
|epnum=EP001
|epname=Pokémon - I Choose You!
|desc={{p|Charmander}} is a Pokémon that Professor Oak gives to new Trainers. Charmander was mentioned in the first episode of the anime, as one of the three [[Starter Pokémon]] new Trainers in [[Pallet Town]] can choose from. {{Ash}} dreamed of owning one, although it was his last choice of a starter coming after {{p|Squirtle}} and {{p|Bulbasaur}}. However, when he arrived at [[Professor Oak's Laboratory]], he found out it was too late, as another Trainer who started the same day had already taken it.

In ''[[SS014|Journey to the Starting Line!]]'', {{OBP|Gilbert|SS014}} was intended to start his journey as a [[Pokémon Trainer]], but the trio of Kanto Starter Pokémon were scared off when [[Ash's Tauros]] stampeded through Professor Oak's house. Professor Oak, {{Tracey}}, {{Delia}} and Gilbert split up in order to find the three missing Pokémon. The Charmander was the first one to be found.

Another one appears in ''[[AG071|A Six Pack Attack!]]'' where Prof. Oak shows them to {{an|Max}}. Suddenly [[Team Rocket]] capture them along with the other Kanto and [[Hoenn]] starters. Max is able to find them and then has {{p|Torchic}} and Charmander heat the cage with Ember until finally they are free. It then helps send Team Rocket blasting off. Another one appears in ''[[AG133|The Right Place at the Right Mime!]]'' along with the other starters.

Various Charmander's known moves are {{m|Ember}}.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Professor Oak
|pkmn=Squirtle
|type1=Water
|img=Oak Squirtle.png
|epnum=EP001
|epname=Pokémon - I Choose You!
|desc={{p|Squirtle}} is a Pokémon that Professor Oak gives to new Trainers. Squirtle was mentioned in the first episode of the anime, as one of the three [[Starter Pokémon]] new Trainers in [[Pallet Town]] can choose from. {{Ash}} dreamed of owning one, and it was his first choice of a starter. However, when he arrived at [[Professor Oak's Laboratory]], he found out it was too late, as another [[Gary Oak|Trainer]] who started the same day had already taken it.

In ''[[SS014|Journey to the Starting Line!]]'', a set of the three Kanto starter Pokémon in which a boy named {{OBP|Gilbert|SS014}} was supposed to choose from as his starting Pokémon were scared off by [[Ash's Tauros]]. Professor Oak, {{Tracey}}, {{Delia}}, and Gilbert had to split up and find the three missing Pokémon. Squirtle was the second one found. The Tiny Turtle Pokémon was stuck in a tree that was hanging over a cliff. [[Ash's Bulbasaur]] managed to catch the Squirtle before it could fall off the cliff.

Another one appears in ''[[AG071|A Six Pack Attack!]]'' where Prof. Oak shows them to {{an|Max}}. Suddenly [[Team Rocket]] capture them along with the other Kanto and [[Hoenn]] starters. Max finds them and asks {{p|Mudkip}} and Squirtle to cool the bars with Water Gun which eventually frees them. It then helps send Team Rocket blasting off. Another one appears in ''[[AG133|The Right Place at the Right Mime!]]'' along with the other starters, in the end {{an|May}} claims {{TP|May|Squirtle}}.

Various Squirtle's known moves are {{m|Tackle}} and {{m|Water Gun}}.}}

===Gave away to Trainers===
{| width="100%"
|-
| {{InactivePoké|Gary|Squirtle|Gary Squirtle.png|Water|disp=Gary's Squirtle}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Pikachu|Ash Pikachu.png|Electric|disp=Ash's Pikachu|size=190px}} ♂
| {{InactivePoké|Gilbert|Bulbasaur|Gilbert Bulbasaur.png|Grass|Poison|link=Gilbert (SS014)|disp=Gilbert's Bulbasaur}}
| {{InactivePoké|May|Squirtle|May Squirtle.png|Water|disp=May's Squirtle}}
|}

===Residing at his Lab===
{| width="100%"
|-
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Kingler|Ash Kingler.png|water|fir=Krabby}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Muk|Ash Muk.png|poison|size=150px}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Tauros|Ash Tauros.png|normal|disp=Tauros (x30)}} ♂
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Snorlax|Ash Snorlax.png|normal|size=190px}}
|-
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Heracross|Ash Heracross.png|bug|fighting|size=190px}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Noctowl|Ash Noctowl.png|normal|flying|size=190px}} [[File:ShinyVIStar.png]]
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Bayleef|Ash Bayleef.png|grass|size=189px}} ♀
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Bulbasaur|Ash Bulbasaur.png|grass|poison}}
|-
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Quilava|Ash Quilava.png|fire|fir=Cyndaquil|size=190px}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Totodile|Ash Totodile.png|water|size=190px}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Donphan|Ash Donphan.png|ground|fir=Phanpy|size=190px}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Torkoal|Ash Torkoal.png|fire|size=190px}}
|-
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Glalie|Ash Glalie.png|ice}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Swellow|Ash Swellow.png|normal|flying|size=190px}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Sceptile|Ash Sceptile.png|grass|size=190px}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Corphish|Ash Corphish.png|water|size=190px}}
|-
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Staraptor|Ash Staraptor.png|normal|flying|size=190px}} ♂
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Torterra|Ash Torterra.png|grass|ground|size=190px}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Infernape|Ash Infernape.png|fire|fighting|size=190px}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Buizel|Ash Buizel.png|water|size=190px}} ♂
|-
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Gible|Ash Gible.png|dragon|ground|size=190px}} ♂
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Gliscor|Ash Gliscor.png|ground|flying|size=190px}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Charizard|Ash Charizard.png|fire|flying|size=190px}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Unfezant|Ash Unfezant.png|normal|flying|size=190px}} ♀
|-
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Oshawott|Ash Oshawott.png|water|size=190px}} ♂
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Pignite|Ash Pignite.png|fire|fighting|size=190px}}♂
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Snivy|Ash Snivy.png|grass|grass|size=190px}} ♀
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Scraggy|Ash Scraggy.png|dark|fighting|size=190px}} ♂
|-
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Leavanny|Ash Leavanny.png|bug|grass|size=190px}} ♂
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Palpitoad|Ash Palpitoad.png|water|ground|size=190px}} ♂
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Boldore|Ash Boldore.png|rock|size=190px}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Krookodile|Ash Krookodile.png|ground|dark|size=190px}} ♂
|-
| {{InactivePoké|Gary|Krabby|Gary Krabby.png|water|link=Gary Oak#Krabby}}
|}

===Other===
There are various Pokémon that live on the Oak Corral. Only a handful have been seen but there are various kinds of different Pokémon. People like Prof. Oak and {{Tracey}} care for them. Other Trainers' Pokémon reside here such as {{Gary}}'s.
{| width="50%"
|-
| {{InactivePoké|Professor Oak|Kakuna|Professor Oak Laboratory Kakuna.png|bug|poison|link=no}}
| {{InactivePoké|Professor Oak|Beedrill|Professor Oak Laboratory Beedrill.png|bug|poison|link=no}}
| {{InactivePoké|Professor Oak|Pidgey|Professor Oak Laboratory Pidgey.png|normal|flying|link=no}}
| {{InactivePoké|Professor Oak|Pidgeotto|Professor Oak Laboratory Pidgeotto Spearow.png|normal|flying|link=no}}
| {{InactivePoké|Professor Oak|Rattata|Professor Oak Laboratory various 1.png|normal|link=no}}
| {{InactivePoké|Professor Oak|Raticate|Professor Oak Laboratory various 1.png|normal|link=no}}
| {{InactivePoké|Professor Oak|Spearow|Professor Oak Laboratory Pidgeotto Spearow.png|normal|flying|link=no}}
|-
| {{InactivePoké|Professor Oak|Sandshrew|Professor Oak Laboratory Sandshrew Fury Swipes.png|ground|link=no}}
| {{InactivePoké|Professor Oak|Sandslash|Professor Oak Laboratory Sandslash.png|ground|link=no}}
| {{InactivePoké|Professor Oak|Nidoran♀|Professor Oak Laboratory various 1.png|poison|link=no}}
| {{InactivePoké|Professor Oak|Nidoran♂|Professor Oak Laboratory various 1.png|poison|link=no}}
| {{InactivePoké|Professor Oak|Oddish|Professor Oak Laboratory various 1.png|grass|poison|link=no}}
| {{InactivePoké|Professor Oak|Gloom|Professor Oak Laboratory various 1.png|grass|poison|link=no}}
| {{InactivePoké|Professor Oak|Vileplume|Professor Oak Laboratory various 3.png|grass|poison|link=no}}
|-
| {{InactivePoké|Professor Oak|Paras|Professor Oak Laboratory various 1.png|bug|grass|link=no}}
| {{InactivePoké|Professor Oak|Parasect|Professor Oak Laboratory various 1.png|bug|grass|link=no}}
| {{InactivePoké|Professor Oak|Mankey|Mankey Primeape banana.png|fighting|link=no}}
| {{InactivePoké|Professor Oak|Primeape|Mankey Primeape banana.png|fighting|link=no}}
| {{InactivePoké|Professor Oak|Growlithe|Professor Oak Laboratory various 1.png|fire|link=no}}
| {{InactivePoké|Professor Oak|Poliwag|Professor Oak Laboratory various 2.png|water|link=no}}
| {{InactivePoké|Professor Oak|Poliwhirl|Professor Oak Laboratory various 2.png|water|link=no}}
|-
| {{InactivePoké|Professor Oak|Weepinbell|Professor Oak Laboratory Weepinbell.png|grass|poison|link=no}}
| {{InactivePoké|Professor Oak|Geodude|Professor Oak Laboratory Geodude.png|rock|ground|link=no}}
| {{InactivePoké|Professor Oak|Ponyta|Professor Oak Laboratory Ponyta Rapidash.png|fire|link=no}}
| {{InactivePoké|Professor Oak|Rapidash|Professor Oak Laboratory Ponyta Rapidash.png|fire|link=no}}
| {{InactivePoké|Professor Oak|Slowpoke|Professor Oak Laboratory various 2.png|water|psychic|link=no}}
| {{InactivePoké|Professor Oak|Dodrio|Professor Oak Laboratory Dodrio.png|Normal|Flying|link=no}}
| {{InactivePoké|Professor Oak|Seel|Professor Oak Laboratory various 2.png|water|link=no}}
|-
| {{InactivePoké|Professor Oak|Dewgong|Professor Oak Laboratory various 2.png|water|ice|link=no}}
| {{InactivePoké|Professor Oak|Onix|Professor Oak Laboratory Onix Exeggute Rhyhorn Rhydon.png|rock|ground|link=no}}
| {{InactivePoké|Professor Oak|Voltorb|Professor Oak Laboratory Voltorb Electrode.png|electric|link=no}}
| {{InactivePoké|Professor Oak|Electrode|Professor Oak Laboratory Voltorb Electrode.png|electric|link=no}}
| {{InactivePoké|Professor Oak|Exeggcute|Professor Oak Laboratory Onix Exeggute Rhyhorn Rhydon.png|grass|psychic|link=no}}
| {{InactivePoké|Professor Oak|Rhyhorn|Professor Oak Laboratory Onix Exeggute Rhyhorn Rhydon.png|ground|rock|link=no}}
| {{InactivePoké|Professor Oak|Rhydon|Professor Oak Laboratory Onix Exeggute Rhyhorn Rhydon.png|ground|rock|link=no}}
|-
| {{InactivePoké|Professor Oak|Horsea|Professor Oak Laboratory various 2.png|water|link=no}}
| {{InactivePoké|Professor Oak|Goldeen|Professor Oak Laboratory various 2.png|water|link=no}}
| {{InactivePoké|Professor Oak|Seaking|Professor Oak Laboratory various 3.png|water|link=no}}
| {{InactivePoké|Professor Oak|Staryu|Professor Oak Laboratory various 2.png|water|link=no}}
| {{InactivePoké|Professor Oak|Starmie|Professor Oak Laboratory various 2.png|water|psychic|link=no}}
| {{InactivePoké|Professor Oak|Magikarp|Professor Oak Laboratory various 2.png|water|link=no}}
| {{InactivePoké|Professor Oak|Snorlax|Professor Oak Laboratory Snorlax.png|normal|link=no}}
|-
| {{InactivePoké|Professor Oak|Quagsire|Professor Oak Laboratory various 3.png|water|ground|link=no}}
| {{InactivePoké|Professor Oak|Hoppip|Professor Oak Laboratory various 3.png|grass|flying|link=no}}
| {{InactivePoké|Professor Oak|Skiploom|Professor Oak Laboratory various 3.png|grass|flying|link=no}}
| {{InactivePoké|Professor Oak|Jumpluff|Professor Oak Laboratory various 3.png|grass|flying|link=no}}
| {{InactivePoké|Professor Oak|Bellossom|Professor Oak Laboratory various 3.png|grass|link=no}}
| {{InactivePoké|Professor Oak|Hoothoot|Professor Oak Laboratory Hoothoot.png|normal|flying|link=no}}
| {{InactivePoké|Professor Oak|Taillow|Professor Oak Laboratory Taillow.png|normal|flying|link=no}}
|-
| {{InactivePoké|Professor Oak|Starly|Professor Oak Laboratory Starly.png|normal|flying|link=no}}
| {{InactivePoké|Professor Oak|Pidove|Professor Oak Laboratory Pidove.png|normal|flying|link=no}}
|}

===Previously resided at his Lab===
{| width="50%"
|-
| {{InactivePoké|May|Venusaur|May Bulbasaur.png|grass|poison|disp=Bulbasaur}} ♀
| {{InactivePoké|Dawn|Ambipom|Ash Aipom.png|normal|disp=Aipom}} ♀
| {{InactivePoké|Gary|Doduo|Gary Doduo.png|normal|flying|disp=Doduo|link=no}}
|}

==Past==
{{spoilers}}
[[File:Sammy Oak.png|250px|thumb|Sam]]
{{main|Sam}}
He appears as a young boy, '''Sam''' (Japanese: '''ユキナリ''' ''Yukinari'') in the fourth [[Pokémon movie|film]], ''[[M04|Celebi: Voice of the Forest]]''. [[Ash Ketchum]] befriends the young Oak, who, because he time-traveled from 40 years in the past, is around the same age as Ash. The revelation that Sam ''is'' Oak, while inferable thanks to disclosure of Oak's first name in ''[[M02|The Power of One]]'', comes only at the end of the movie when Oak implicitly confirms the connection through his knowledge of Sam's name despite Ash having never told him of it. Additionally, Tracey finds the sketchbook in which young Sam drew Pikachu sleeping with Celebi in Oak's closet.

Despite the fact that Sam sees many {{cat|Generation II Pokémon}} throughout the movie (notably the {{pkmn2|Mythical}} {{p|Celebi}} and the {{pkmn2|Legendary}} {{p|Suicune}}), the [[Pokédex]] he gifts Ash in the Kanto arc only catalogs {{cat|Generation I Pokémon}}, claiming that they are all the Pokémon that the world knows. This discrepancy is likely no longer canon, instead representing a silent {{wp|retcon}} that occurred due to the ever-increasing number of Pokémon; indeed, Pokémon from [[Generation II]], [[Generation III]], and [[Generation IV]] are able to be trained in Kanto during the Generation I remakes FireRed and LeafGreen, as well as during the Generation II remakes HeartGold and SoulSilver. Perhaps to avoid a similar plothole, the number of Pokémon as of the current generation is no longer explicitly mentioned in anime-related media.

===Pokémon===
====Status unknown====
{{MissingInfo|1|java}}
{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Professor Oak
|pkmn=Charmeleon
|type1=Fire
|img=Sam Oak Charmeleon.png
|epnum=M04
|epname=Celebi: Voice of the Forest
|vajp=
|vaen=Eric Stuart
|desc=The younger Professor Oak, "[[Sam]]", used his {{p|Charmeleon}} in battle against the [[Iron-Masked Marauder]]'s {{p|Sneasel}}, and won.

Charmeleon's known moves are {{m|Flamethrower}} and {{m|Headbutt}}.}}

====Befriended====
{{TrainerPoké
|main=Celebi (M04)
|trainer=Sam
|pkmn=Celebi
|type1=Psychic
|type2=Grass
|img=Celebi M04.png
|img_size=200px
|epnum=M04
|epname=Celebi: Voice of the Forest
|vajp=Kazuko Sugiyama
|vaen=Kazuko Sugiyama
|desc=Sam met this {{p|Celebi}} during his time. However, it bumped into him while on the pursuit of a Pokémon Hunter which accidentally transports him to the present time of Ash and company. This time, the Iron-Masked Marauder was after Celebi. After Ash and Sam defeated the Marauder by snapping Celebi out of its dark self and got revived by the other Celebi from the past, this Celebi that met Sam took him back to his own time.}}
{{endspoilers}}

==Voice actors==
{{vatable|color={{kanto color light}}|bordercolor={{kanto color}}
|ja=石塚運昇 ''[[Unshō Ishizuka]]'' 戸田恵子 ''Keiko Toda'' (young)
|en=[[Stan Hart]] ([[EP001]]-[[AG133]], [[M02]]-[[M04]]) [[Carter Cathcart]] ([[AG186]]-present, ''[[The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon]]'') [[Tara Jayne]] (young, [[M04]])
|pl=Grzegorz Pawlak (seasons 1-4; all dubbed movies) Jacek Kałucki (seasons 5-6) Janusz Wituch (season 10-present)
|pt_br=Wellington Lima (Season 1-8 & 16-present) Dráusio de Oliveira ([[Pokémon Chronicles]], Season 9-14) Rodrigo Andreatto (young) Carlos Seidl(Movies 1 through 3)
|pt_eu=Rui Luís Brás (Kanto, movies [[M03|3]] and [[M04|4]]) Rui Quintas (Johto-Battle Frontier) Paulo B. (movies [[M01|1]] and [[M02|2]])
|es_eu=Roberto Encinas Chelo Vivares (young)
|es_la=Hugo Navarrete Arturo Castañeda (young)
|fi=Arto Nieminen ([[EP001]]-[[EP050]], movies [[M02|2]] and [[M04|4]]) Pauli Virta ([[EP065]]-[[EP079]], [[EP127]]-[[AG017]], movie [[M03|3]]) Unknown voice actor ([[EP117]]) Vesa Hämes ([[AG071]]-[[AG088]]) Kari Tamminen ([[AG112]]-[[AG133]]) Tommi Haapaniemi (''[[The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon]]'') Pasi Ruohonen ([[AG186]]-[[AG192]], [[DP092]]-present) Aku Laitinen ([[DP001]]-[[DP052]])
|nl=Jon van Eerd ([[EP001]] - [[AG092]]) Tony Neef ([[AG093]]-present)
|hu=Ákos Kőszegi Gabor Vass (AG onward)
|he=יהויכין פרידלנדר ''Yehoyachin Friedlander'' עמי מנדלמן ''Ami Mendelman'' ([[EP113]])
|ar=مروان فرحات Marwan Farhat
|de=Achim Geisler
|is=Arnar Jónsson ([[M03]])
|it=Riccardo Rovatti Federico Danti ([[BW109]], [[SS026]])
|fr_eu=Jean-Marc Delhausse
|fr_ca=Alain Sauvage
|fil=Jefferson Utanes
|ko=신용우 ''Shin Yong-Woo''
|id=Dadan Sundana (Johto saga) Frenddy J.H. Pangkey ({{series|DP}}) Turi Sandos ([[BW001]]-present)
|no=Even Rasmussen Simen Sand Trond Teigen
|ca=Martí Pich
|tr=Tunç Ozdil
|cs=Jiří Prager (season 1-4, [[M02|movie 2]]) Jan Maxián ([[DP001]]) Zdeněk Hruška (the rest of season 10) Michal Holán (season 11) Milan Horský ([[M04|movie 4]] old) Klára Sochorová ([[M04|movie 4]] young)
|da=Michael Elo Torben Sekov Peter Zhelder
|ru=Анатолий Зиновенко ''Anatolii Zinovenko''
|sv=Hans Wahlgren
|hi=फिरोज चोधरी ''Firoz Chowdary'' (Cartoon Network dub) ॐ झा ''Aum Jha'' (Hungama dub)
}}

==Artwork==
{| style="margin:auto; text-align:center; {{roundy|20px}} border: 2px solid #{{kanto color dark}}; background: #{{kanto color}}; font-size: 80%"
|-
| style="{{roundy|20px}} border: 2px solid #{{kanto color dark}}; background: #{{kanto color light}}; width:96px" | [[File:Professor Oak OS anime.png|160px]]
| style="{{roundy|20px}} border: 2px solid #{{kanto color dark}}; background: #{{kanto color light}}; width:96px" | [[File:Oak anime.png|160px]]
| style="{{roundy|20px}} border: 2px solid #{{kanto color dark}}; background: #{{kanto color light}}; width:96px" | [[File:Professor Oak animeart.png|110px]]
| style="{{roundy|20px}} border: 2px solid #{{kanto color dark}}; background: #{{kanto color light}}; width:96px" | [[File:Professor Oak BW.png|150px]]
|-
| colspan=3 | Official artwork from the {{color2|000|original series}}
| Official artwork from the {{color2|000|Best Wishes series|''Best Wishes'' series}}
|}

==In the manga==
[[File:Professor Oak AP.png|thumb|200px|Professor Oak in Ash & Pikachu]]
===In the Ash & Pikachu manga===
Professor Oak first appeared in ''[[SP11|Do Your Best Bulbasaur!!]]'' of the [[Ash & Pikachu]] manga.
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====Pokémon====
{|
| {{InactivePoké|Professor Oak|Gloom|Professor Oak Laboratory Gloom AP.png|Grass|Poison|link=no}}
| {{InactivePoké|Professor Oak|Vileplume|Professor Oak Laboratory Vileplume AP.png|Grass|Poison|link=no}}
| {{InactivePoké|Professor Oak|Bellossom|Professor Oak Laboratory Bellossom AP.png|Grass|link=no}}
| {{InactivePoké|Professor Oak|Poliwag|Professor Oak Laboratory Poliwag AP.png|Water|link=no}}
|-
| {{InactivePoké|Professor Oak|Wooper|Professor Oak Laboratory Oddish Wooper AP.png|Water|Ground|link=no}}
| {{InactivePoké|Professor Oak|Skiploom|Professor Oak Laboratory Jumpluff Skiploom AP.png|Grass|Flying|link=no}}
| {{InactivePoké|Professor Oak|Jumpluff|Professor Oak Laboratory Jumpluff Skiploom AP.png|Grass|Flying|link=no}}
| {{InactivePoké|Professor Oak|Oddish|Professor Oak Laboratory Oddish Wooper AP.png|Grass|Poison|link=no}}
|-
| {{InactivePoké|Professor Oak|Poliwhirl|Professor Oak Laboratory Poliwhirl AP.png|Water|link=no}}
| {{InactivePoké|Professor Oak|Hoppip|Professor Oak Laboratory Hoppip AP.png|Grass|Flying|link=no}}
|}

===In The Electric Tale of Pikachu manga===
[[File:Professor Oak EToP.png|thumb|200px|Professor Oak in The Electric Tale of Pikachu]]
Professor Oak makes a few appearances in [[The Electric Tale of Pikachu]] manga. He is a role model to {{Ash}} and is [[Bill]]'s mentor. Unlike in the anime, he does not give Ash his {{AP|Pikachu}}; in fact, he does not meet Ash until after he has already begun his Pokémon journey.

Ash meets Professor Oak for the first time in ''[[ET03|Clefairy Tale]]''. They meet at [[Mt. Moon]] after Ash has been wandering lost in the mountains for weeks, searching for a rare {{p|Clefairy}}. Oak, who has been living among the Clefairy, rescues Ash and introduces him to Bill and a tribe of wild Clefairy. The three attend the tribe's [[evolution]] ceremony, after which Oak gives Ash the latest upgrade to the Pokédex for free, months before it will be available to the public.

Ash later encounters Oak again in ''[[ET10|Clefairy in Space]]'', where he is investigating strange activity, which turned out to be caused by another group of Clefairy.

Ash encounters Oak one last time at the Pokémon Research Center in ''[[ET14|The Orange Islands]]'', shortly before he travels to the [[Orange Archipelago]]. Here, the Professor and Bill are researching a {{pkmn2|giant}} {{p|Slowpoke}} that was found in the [[Pokémon Storage System]].

In this canon, Oak first began his Pokémon journey when he was six years old, in which he traveled with his father (who was also a Professor) on research expeditions. During his first journey, he caught a {{p|Charmander}} which eventually evolved into a {{p|Charmeleon}} and then a {{p|Charizard}}.

====Pokémon====
This listing is for Professor Oak's known Pokémon in The Electric Tale of Pikachu manga.

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Professor Oak
|pkmn=Sandshrew
|type1=Ground
|img=Professor Oak Sandshrew EToP.png
|epnum=ET10
|epname=Clefairy in Space!
|desc=Professor Oak sent out {{p|Sandshrew}} to find out the {{p|Clefairy|shadowy figure}} that was lurking in Apple City.

Sandshrew's only known move is {{m|Fissure}}.}}

====Mentioned====
{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Professor Oak
|nick=Char
|pkmn=Charizard
|type1=Fire
|type2=Flying
|img=
|epnum=ET03
|epname=Clefairy Tale
|desc=Professor Oak mentions that when he was a beginning Trainer, he caught a {{p|Charmander}} that he named Char (Japanese: '''ヒーくん''' ''Hi-kun''). Char would later evolve into a {{p|Charmeleon}} and {{p|Charizard}}.}}

==Names==
{| class="roundy" style="float:left; background: #{{kanto color light}}; border: 3px solid #{{kanto color}}"
|- style="text-align:center"
! style="{{roundytl|5px}}" | Language
! Name
! style="{{roundytr|5px}}" | Origin
|- style="background:#FFF;"
|Japanese
|オーキドユキナリ博士 ''Dr. Yukinari Okido''
|オーキッド ''Ōkiddo'', orchid. 大木戸 ''Ōkido'' is a Japanese family name and placename. Literally, big-tree family.
|- style="background:#FFF;"
|English, Spanish, Italian
|Professor Samuel (Sammy) Oak
|{{wp|Oak}} tree, perhaps derived from Japanese ''Ōkido''. His given name could possibly be derived from the Salem Oak, a long-lived tree of Salem, New Jersey.
|- style="background:#FFF;"
|French
|Professeur Chen
|Chêne means Oak in French.
|- style="background:#FFF;"
|Québec French
|Professeur Oak
|Still Oak.
|- style="background:#FFF;"
|German
|Professor Samuel (Sam) Eich
|Eiche means Oak in German.
|- style="background:#FFF;"
|Brazilian Portuguese
|Professor Samuel (Sam) Carvalho
|Carvalho means Oak in Portuguese.
|- style="background:#FFF;"
|Korean
|오용호 박사 ''Dr. O Yongho''
|오 (伍) ''O'' is a [[wp:List of Korean family names|Korean family name]], probably chosen because of its similarity to the first syllable in Ōkido.
|- style="background:#FFF;"
|Chinese
|大木博士 ''Dr. Dàmù'' 雪成・大木 ''Xuěchéng Dàmù'' (full name)
|大木 (big tree) is from 大木 ''Ōki'' 雪成 is from Japanese 雪成り ''yuki nari'', "to become snow".
|- style="background:#FFF;"
|Thai
|ดร.ออคิด ''Dr. Orkid''
|Similar to the Japanese name.
|- style="background:#FFF;"
|Indonesian
|Profesor Okido (Kanto saga) Profesor Orchid Profesor Oak (Sinnoh-present)
|Same as Japanese and English name.
|}

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Brock's Steelix

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{{AnimePokémonInfobox|
type1=Steel|
type2=Ground|
trainername=Brock|
pokemonname=Steelix|
jtrainername=タケシ|
jpokemonname=ハガネール|
tmtrainername=Takeshi|
tmpokemonname=Haganeil|
image=[[File:Brock Steelix.png|250px]] |
caption=Brock's Steelix |
location=[[Pewter City]]|
gender=Male{{tt|*|Confirmed in games, the dub, and Pokémon Adventures only}}|
ability={{a|Rock Head}}{{tt|*|Confirmed in Pokémon Adventures only}}|
evolution=1|
epnum=EP005|
numeps1=at least 403|
firststagename=Onix|
secondstagename=Steelix|
epname=Showdown in Pewter City|
firstevoep=AG177|
firstevoname=''Prior to'' Grating Spaces!|
prevonum=095|
evo1num=208|
current=[[Pewter Gym]]|
java1=[[Unshō Ishizuka]]|
java2=[[Unshō Ishizuka]]|
}}
'''Brock's Steelix''' (Japanese: '''タケシのハガネール''' ''Takeshi's Haganeil'') was the first {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} acquired by {{an|Brock}} in the {{pkmn|anime}}, and is his main battling Pokémon in both the anime and games.

==In the anime==
===History===
====Original series====
=====Kanto=====
[[File:Young Brock Onix.png|220px|thumb|Brock receiving Steelix as an Onix on his 10th birthday in the anime]]
Brock received Steelix as an {{p|Onix}} from his father, {{ka|Flint}}, on his tenth birthday, as seen in a flashback in ''[[AG034|Having a Wailord of a Time]]''. Onix was Brock's [[Starter Pokémon|first Pokémon]] and has consistently been his strongest.
[[File:Brock Onix.png|thumb|200px|left|As an Onix]]

Onix was first seen during Brock's match with Ash at the [[Pewter Gym]] where it was used against {{AP|Pikachu}} in ''[[EP005|Showdown in Pewter City]]''. Onix wasn't fazed by Pikachu's {{m|Thunder Shock}}s because of its secondary {{t|Ground}} type, and was easily able to subdue Pikachu with a Bind. Ash decided to forfeit the match because he couldn't stand to see Pikachu in pain. Onix was also used in Brock's rematch with Ash where it battled {{AP|Pikachu}} once again. This time Pikachu's newly learned {{m|Thunderbolt}} attack was actually able to cause damage to Onix, though it was still not enough to defeat it. Onix once again had Pikachu in a Bind until Brock told it to stop because Brock didn't want to hurt Pikachu. Eventually Pikachu's Thunderbolt set off the sprinklers, severely damaging Onix because of its severe weakness to water. Pikachu took Onix down with one final Thunderbolt, but Ash chose to forfeit. Brock decided to give Ash the {{Badge|Boulder}} anyway, and then joined him on his journey, bringing Onix with him.

[[File:Brock Onix staircase.png|thumb|200px|Forming a staircase to help Ash and Brock escape]]

Like most of Brock's Pokémon, Onix received very little screentime in comparison to the Pokémon of the other main characters. This may have been due to its massive size, although this came in handy when the trio were trapped in the upside down, sunken St. Anne in ''[[EP016|Pokémon Shipwreck]]''. Onix was used as a bridge and ladder to allow the group to reach lower levels of the ship.
[[File:Brock Onix Rhyhorn race.png|thumb|left|200px|Onix and Brock in the race]]
Onix was sent out in an attempt to prevent Team Rocket escaping with a Moon Stone in ''[[EP006|Clefairy and the Moon Stone]]''. It tunneled through ground and burst up to disrupt the escaping Team Rocket, and although it fought to a stalemate with {{TP|James|Koffing}}, it held them up long enough for Ash and the others to arrive and save the day.

Onix was used as Brock's steed in ''[[EP033|The Flame Pokémon-athon!]]'', during the big race. It managed to maintain second behind [[Dario]] and just ahead of a farmhand on a {{p|Rhyhorn}}. However, the race involved crossing a body of water, which the two {{type|Rock}} Pokémon were unable to cross, and Onix had to withdraw. Onix was noticeably upset by this, the only time it has been shown to weep.

In ''[[EP050|Who Gets To Keep Togepi?]]'', Brock used Onix in the four-way tournament, where it went up against Meowth. It seemed to outclass the tiny {{type|Normal}} Pokémon with Rock Throw, but Meowth was extremely determined after seeing Togepi, and managed to defeat Onix by splashing it with a watering can and then using {{m|Fury Swipes}}.

In ''[[EP059|Volcanic Panic]]'', it helped stop the erupting volcano by helping Geodude, [[Blaine's Magmar]], and [[Ash's Charizard]] and {{AP|Pikachu}} clog the lava flow with boulders. [[Misty's Staryu]] and [[Ash's Squirtle]] bathed Onix in water to help keep it from overheating.

Brock used it in ''[[EP071|To Master the Onixpected!]]'' in an attempt to restrain a [[Giant Pokémon|giant]] {{TP|Bruno|Onix}}, and in ''[[EP072|The Ancient Puzzle of Pokémopolis]]'', in an attempt to restrain a giant {{p|Gengar}}. It was absorbed into the ancient Pokémon just like Team Rocket, the scientists and {{AP|Pidgeotto}} but reappeared at the end of the episode.

=====Orange Islands=====
In ''[[EP083|Poké Ball Peril]]'', Brock decided to remain at [[Professor Ivy]]'s lab in the Orange Islands, and kept Onix with him. However, when Brock returned to the group in ''[[EP115|A Tent Situation]]'', he brought Onix with him, as revealed in ''[[EP120|Roll On, Pokémon!]]'', where it lost a battle with a powerful {{p|Donphan}}.

=====Johto=====
[[File:Brock Onix afraid of water.png|thumb|left|200px|Onix swatting Ash and Misty aside trying to dodge Totodile]]
In ''[[EP193|Sick Daze]]'', it was revealed that Brock usually polished his Geodude and Onix as part of his Breeder duties. The dubious task of polishing Brock's Onix fell to Ash, who attempted to shorten his chore through use of his {{AP|Totodile}}'s {{m|Water Gun}}, which caused Onix to panic and earned Ash a reprimand from Misty. It was captured by Team Rocket, but was rescued by the arrival of Brock, {{TP|Brock|Golbat}} and {{TP|Brock|Pineco}}. It then used Rock Throw to send Team Rocket blasting off.

In ''[[EP196|Control Freak!]]'', Jessie, in possession of an ancient Queen's mask and scepter, took control of Onix, along with Geodude and Pikachu. Team Rocket then beat a hasty retreat by ordering Onix to carry them out of the underground chambers. When Team Rocket fled, Onix was freed from the influence of the scepter. In ''[[EP259|Entei At Your Own Risk]]'', Onix comically buried {{TP|Misty|Psyduck}} in hot sand as it collapsed in the bed to relax. It later used its large, dense body to shield the group from Team Rocket's suction.

In ''[[M04|Pokemon 4Ever]]'', Onix was used to battle the [[Iron-Masked Marauder]]'s Dark Tyranitar when it attempted to attack [[Suicune (M04)|Suicune]], but despite its notable size advantage, it took a fair amount of damage before it and Suicune were able to work together, Suicune weakening Dark Tyranitar before Onix threw it into the nearby lake.

In ''[[SS001|A Family That Battles Together Stays Together!]]'', Onix was used in a battle against [[Lola|Brock's mother]] and her {{p|Mantine}} in order to decide if the [[Pewter City]] Gym will become a {{type|Water}} gym. Onix appears at a disadvantage, perched on a tiny island of rock in the middle of the lake. However, Onix leaps straight up, then dives down into its perch, starting out with Dig. With the rock is destroyed, water floods into the new tunnel, which drains all of the water in the lake. Mantine flaps around, unable to move anywhere. Onix comes up underneath it which, while causing damage, allows Mantine to fly. It then launches a {{m|Bubble Beam}}, which Onix counters with Bind. Lola tries to get Mantine to use {{m|Confuse Ray}}, but it fails. However, another Bubble Beam does work. Onix lets go of Mantine, who goes into a third Bubble Beam, but Onix defeats Mantine with Slam, allowing the Pewter Gym to remain a Rock-only Gym.

====Advanced Generation series====
=====Hoenn=====
[[File:Ash Donphan Brock Steelix.png|thumb|200px|With [[Ash's Donphan]]]]
Brock ended up lending Onix and two of his other Pokémon to his eldest sibling, [[Forrest]], who took on the role of [[Gym Leader]] at [[Pewter City]] while Brock went to Hoenn.

=====Kanto Battle Frontier=====
When Brock returned to the Gym in ''[[AG177|Grating Spaces]]'', Onix had evolved into a Steelix under Forrest's care. Steelix was shown to have learned Iron Tail and a powerful Dragon Breath attack during its time at the Gym. It was used in a Double Battle with {{Ash}} and his {{AP|Donphan}} against [[Jessie]], [[James]], and their newly obtained {{p|Charizard}} and {{p|Aggron}}. The battle started out rough with Steelix being hit by Charizard's powerful {{m|Flamethrower}}. Donphan saved Steelix by attacking Charizard but was pushed back by Aggron's {{m|Mega Punch}} and {{m|Hyper Beam}}. Donphan continued to attack Charizard but was hit hard with Aggron's {{m|Water Pulse}}. Steelix then countered another Flamethrower with an Iron Tail and launched Donphan into the air over Aggron's Water Pulse. Donphan used the momentum to land a devastating {{m|Take Down}} attack on Aggron. The battle was stopped after Forrest discovered it was Team Rocket they were battling.

====Diamond & Pearl series====
Steelix made an appearance in [[SS025]], in which it was called out by Forrest to have a Gym battle against [[Nurse Joy]]. However, at the time Nurse Joy refused to battle anyone but {{an|Brock}} or {{ka|Flint}}.
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===Personality and characteristics===
[[File:Brock and Steelix.png|thumb|220px|Brock and his Steelix]]
Like all of Brock's Pokémon, Onix received very little personality development while it was on-screen, which was not often, most likely due to its size. However, it is very loyal to Brock as his starter Pokémon and reflects his personality quite closely. Like Brock, Onix was very intimidating and serious in its debut appearance, mercilessly crushing {{AP|Pikachu}} in obedience to its commands. Like Brock, its tough exterior hides a sensitive interior. Just as Brock gets emotional over women, Onix has been shown to be morbidly afraid of water. In the big race in ''[[EP033|The Flame Pokémon-athon!]]'', Onix kept up a top three position until they hit a body of water and were forced to retire, causing it to cry in disappointment. When necessity forced it to expose itself to water when damming the [[Cinnabar Island#Volcano|Cinnabar volcano]], it only permitted the tip of its tail to be soaked.

As a Steelix, its personality remains much the same. It was very happy to see Brock again and battled loyally alongside him.

===Moves used===
{{anmov/h|Steel|Ground|Brock Onix {{#switch: {{#expr: {{#time: U}} mod 6}}|0=Tackle|1=Dig|2=Rock Throw|3=Bind|4=Sandstorm|5=Slam}}.png|Using {{#switch: {{#expr: {{#time: U}} mod 6}}|0=Tackle|1=Dig|2=Rock Throw|3=Bind|4=Sandstorm|5=Slam}} as an Onix|image2=Brock Steelix {{#switch: {{#expr: {{#time: U}} mod 3}}|0=DragonBreath|1=Iron Tail|2=Bind}}.png|caption2=Using {{#switch: {{#expr: {{#time: U}} mod 3}}|0=Dragon Breath|1=Iron Tail|2=Bind}}}}
{{anmov|Normal|Tackle|EP005|Showdown in Pewter City}}
{{anmov|Normal|Bind|EP005|Showdown in Pewter City|rec=yes}}
{{anmov|Ground|Dig|EP006|Clefairy and the Moon Stone}}
{{anmov|Rock|Rock Throw|EP050|Who Gets to Keep Togepi?}}
{{anmov|Rock|Sandstorm|EP259|Entei at Your Own Risk}}
{{anmov|Normal|Slam|SS001|A Family That Battles Together Stays Together!}}
{{anmov|Steel|Iron Tail|AG177|Grating Spaces!|rec=yes}}
{{anmov|Dragon|Dragon Breath|AG177|Grating Spaces!|rec=yes}}
{{anmov/f|ground}}

==In Pokémon Origins==
[[File:Brock Onix PO.png|250px|thumb|Brock's Onix in Pokémon Origins]]
Onix was the second Pokémon Brock used during his Gym battle against {{OBP|Red|Origins}} in the [[Pokémon Origins]] episode ''[[PO01|File 1: Red]]''. At first, it took massive and almost fatal [[damage]] from Red's {{p|Nidoran♂}}'s {{m|Double Kick}}, but was then able to defeat it with {{m|Bide}}. It then proceeded in defeating also Red's {{p|Spearow}}, {{p|Rattata}}, and {{p|Metapod}} in a quick succession, although the last managed to land a {{m|String Shot}} on it before being defeated. Red was left with only {{TP|Red|Charmander}}, and as it had also been significantly weakened while battling [[Brock's Geodude]], both Trainers knew that the first one to land a hit on the opponent would win. Thanks to Onix's speed having been reduced by Metapod's String Shot, Charmander was able to outspeed the Rock Snake Pokémon and strike it with {{m|Scratch}}, defeating it and giving Red the victory.

===Moves used===
{{anmov/h|Rock|Ground|Brock Onix {{#switch: {{#expr: {{#time: U}} mod 2}}|0=Bide|1=Tackle}} PO.png|Using {{#switch: {{#expr: {{#time: U}} mod 2}}|0=Bide|1=Tackle}}}}
{{anmov|Normal|Bide|PO01|File 1: Red}}
{{anmov|Normal|Tackle|PO01|File 1: Red}}
{{anmov/f|ground}}

==In the games==
Steelix, in either of its forms, has appeared in every game that Brock has appeared in, and is Brock's main Pokémon in each of those games.

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!colspan="2"|{{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}
!colspan="2"|{{game|Black and White|s|Pokémon Black 2 and White 2|2}} [[Pokémon World Tournament]]
|-
!Gym battle
![[Fighting Dojo]] [[rematch]]
![[Kanto Leaders Tournament]]
![[Type Expert Tournament|Type Expert]]/[[World Leaders Tournament]]
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|{{Pokémon/4
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|{{Pokémon/5
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!colspan="2"|[[Pokémon Stadium 2]]
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!Round 1
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!Round 1
!Round 2
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|}

==In the manga==
[[File:Brock Onix AP.png|thumb|200px|Onix in the Ash & Pikachu manga]]
===In the Ash & Pikachu manga===
Brock's Steelix debuted as an Onix in ''[[SP06|After the Missing Rucksack!!]]'' of the [[Ash & Pikachu]] manga.
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===In the movie adaptations===
Steelix appeared as an Onix in ''{{ma|Emperor of the Crystal Tower: Entei}}'' and ''{{ma|Celebi: a Timeless Encounter}}''.
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====Moves used====
{{anmov/h|Rock|Ground||}}
{{anmov|Normal|Tackle|Celebi: a Timeless Encounter (manga)|Celebi: a Timeless Encounter}}
{{anmov/f|Ground}}

===In the Pokémon Adventures manga===
[[File:Brock Onix Adventures.png|thumb|200px|Onix in Pokémon Adventures]]
{{adv|Red}} challenges [[Brock]]'s Onix during ''[[PS005|Onix is On!]]'' in a Gym battle to gain the {{Badge|Boulder}}. Red uses [[Pika]] to battle (his other two [[Saur|party]] [[Poli|Pokémon]] too tired from repeated use), but it is still angry with Red for capturing it, and ignored his commands. Onix first uses Rock Throw at Pika, which caused it to become even more annoyed, and it started shocking Red instead. Brock is infuriated that the one challenger he'd hoped to go all-out on seemed to have won his way through "dumb luck." He then revealed Onix's strongest move: using its body like a torpedo to gain momentum and hit Pika with Skull Bash. Red narrowly pushes Pika out of the way, and having decided to fight for him, the Pikachu uses a powerful {{t|electric}} attack on Onix, breaking apart the rocks that its body is composed of. In the end, Red seemed to have gotten Pika's trust, before using the handshake he offered to electrocute him in the outskirts of [[Pewter City]].

Brock returns near the end of the {{chap|Red, Green & Blue}} when Onix's Tackle helps corner the {{tc|Team Rocket Grunt}}s who tried to flee from [[Saffron City]].

Brock would later use Onix to serve as a replacement bridge in the [[Tohjo Falls]] and in an exhibition match against [[Jasmine]], where it was soundly defeated by her {{TP|Jasmine|Steelix}}'s higher defense.

====Moves used====
{{anmov/h|rock|ground|Brock Onix {{#switch: {{#expr: {{#time: U}} mod 4}}|0=Rock Throw|1=Skull Bash|2=Tackle|3=Bind}} Adventures.png|Using {{#switch: {{#expr: {{#time: U}} mod 4}}|0=Rock Throw|1=Skull Bash|2=Tackle|3=Bind}}}}
{{anmov|rock|Rock Throw|PS005|Onix is On!}}
{{anmov|normal|Skull Bash|PS005|Onix is On!}}
{{anmov|normal|Tackle|PS033|The Winged Legends}}
{{anmov|normal|Bind|PS155|Capital Kabutops}}
{{anmov/f|ground}}

===In The Electric Tale of Pikachu manga===
[[File:Brock Onix EToP.png|thumb|200px|Onix in The Electric Tale of Pikachu]]
Since [[The Electric Tale of Pikachu]] is based on the anime, Onix appears in this manga in {{Ash}} and [[Brock]]'s Gym battle in ''[[ET02|Play Misty For Me]]''. It loses the battle. It later fought a losing battle with the [[Black Fog]].

===In the Pocket Monsters HGSS Jō's Big Adventure manga===
Brock's Onix only appeared as a silhouette in [[Pocket Monsters HGSS Jō's Big Adventure]] along with its Trainer.

===In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga===
[[File:Brock Onix PM.png|thumb|left|200px|Onix in Pokémon Pocket Monsters]]
Brock's Onix appears in ''[[PM003|Bring Down the Powerful Opponent Onix!!]]'', in {{OBP|Red|Pocket Monsters}}'s battle with Brock. After witnessing {{OBP|Green|Pocket Monsters}} and his {{TP|Green|Charmander}} being tossed out of the Gym, {{TP|Red|Clefairy}} was initially too afraid to face Onix in battle and had attempted to flee, but later gained courage to fight after learning that his cousin [[Red's Pikachu (Pocket Monsters)|Pikachu]] was part of Brock's collection, which infuriated Clefairy. During the battle, Clefairy tried to use an assortment of tricks to win the battle, which only prolonged the fight. Eventually Clefairy leads Onix around a ceiling column, trapping Onix as it becomes entangled around it. Onix manages to free itself and attempts to crush Clefairy by wrapping its tail around him, but stops after Clefairy cunningly draws his picture onto Onix's tail, which confuses Onix and causes it to chase after its own tail. This makes Onix dizzy, and Clefairy knocks it out by smashing the fallen pillar onto its head, thus winning the battle.

===In the [[Pokémon Zensho]] manga===
[[File:Brock Onix Zensho.png|thumb|100px|Onix in Pokémon Zensho]]
{{Zensho|Satoshi}} battled Brock's Onix in ''[[PZ02|Pewter City]]''. Satoshi used his {{Zensho|Satoshi's Charmander|Charmander}} in the battle, and told it to chop the horn-like part of Onix's head off. Onix was then defeated, and Satoshi won the battle.

====Moves used====
{{anmov/h|rock|ground|Brock Onix Tackle Zensho.png|Using Tackle}}
{{anmov|normal|Tackle|PZ02|Pewter City}}
{{anmov/f|ground}}
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==In the TCG==
This listing is of cards mentioning or featuring Brock's Onix in the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]].

{{cardlist/header|Related cards|fighting|char=yes}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Gym Heroes|Brock's Onix|21}}|type=Fighting|enset=Gym Heroes|enrarity=Rare|ennum=21/132|jpset=Nivi City Gym}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Gym Heroes|Brock's Onix|69}}|type=Fighting|enset=Gym Heroes|enrarity=Common|ennum=69/132|jpsetlink=Gym Heroes|jpset=Leaders' Stadium|jprarity=Common}}
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==Trivia==
* Steelix is the first Pokémon belonging to one of [[Ash's friends]] to evolve off-screen.

==Related articles==
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Ash's Gliscor

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{{AnimePokémonInfobox|
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trainername=Ash|
pokemonname=Gliscor|
jtrainername=サトシ|
jpokemonname=グライオン|
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tmpokemonname=Glion|
image=[[File:Ash Gliscor.png|250px]] |
caption=Ash's Gliscor |
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epname=Riding the Winds of Change!|
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current=At [[Professor Oak's Laboratory]]|
java1=[[Katsuyuki Konishi]]|
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'''Ash's Gliscor''' (Japanese: '''サトシのグライオン''' ''Satoshi's Glion'') is the fourth {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} {{pkmn2|caught|caught}} by [[Ash Ketchum]] in the [[Sinnoh]] region.

==History==
===Diamond & Pearl series===
[[File:Ash Gligar.png|thumb|left|200px|As a Gligar]]
Ash caught Gliscor as a Gligar in ''[[DP064|Riding the Winds of Change!]]'', as it along with many other {{p|Gligar}} and a {{p|Gliscor}}, had become trapped in a city after being blown there by a violent windstorm. Gliscor's attempts at using sonar to navigate out of the city were blocked by the tall buildings, and only served to attract more Gligar and the Pokémon soon formed a pack.

The pack survived by picking fruit from trees and stealing food from humans. After Ash and his friends helped the pack, Gligar decided to travel with Ash, allowing him to capture it.

In ''[[DP070|The Bells are Singing!]]'' Gligar was practicing gliding with Ash, but it made a wrong turn and accidentally crashed into a boulder. Shortly afterwards, it started being really clingy to Ash, making him recall it. Later, Gligar was used against {{TP|Dawn|Buneary}} to show [[Francesca]] how Pokémon battles work.

In ''[[DP081|Chim - Charred!]]'', after a brief talk and recap, Ash and Paul decide to have a battle, and Gligar volunteers to be Ash's first Pokémon. However, Gligar's sheer determination comes to a screeching halt when Paul sends out his first Pokémon: Gliscor. Initially intimidated, Gligar pulls itself together and goes in for an {{m|X-Scissor}}, but Gliscor puts the breaks on Gligar with a {{m|Knock Off}}. Gligar recovers and uses {{m|Sand Attack}}, but Gliscor, unaffected, flies up and prepares a {{m|Guillotine}} attack. Gligar attempts to counter Gliscor with {{m|Steel Wing}}, but Gliscor's attack prevails and defeats Gligar. Initially sad, Gligar becomes elated after being congratulated for effort by Ash and the rest of his Pokémon.

[[File:Ash and Gliscor.png|thumb|250px|Ash and Gliscor]]
In ''[[DP085|Fighting Fear with Fear!]]'', Ash decided to start training Gligar, however this was troublesome as Gligar (despite being eager to impress Ash) had developed a fear of battling following its loss to Paul's Gliscor. However when Gligar and Ash were kidnapped by Team Rocket, Gligar showed it was determined to conquer its fears allowing it to master {{m|X-Scissor}}. Later, in order to save Ash from a fall, it used the {{DL|Evolution-inducing held item|Razor Fang}} Ash received from {{Gary}} (after Gligar had a practice battle with his {{TP|Gary|Umbreon}}) to evolve into Gliscor. It appears to have kept its personality traits even after evolution, as it still cries when scolded by Ash and also winks and sticks its tongue out.

Since evolving, Gliscor started to be used in more battles. In ''[[DP100|Aiding the Enemy]]'', Gliscor was used as a sparring partner by {{TP|Paul|Torterra}} to help illustrate how {{AP|Grotle}} could deal with its reduced speed. In ''[[DP101|Barry's Busting Out All Over!]]'', Gliscor battled {{an|Barry}}'s {{p|Roserade}} and the battle ended in a tie with Gliscor using X-Scissor and Roserade using {{m|Poison Jab}}, with both Pokémon knocking each other out at the same time. In ''[[DP106|A Breed Stampede!]]'', Gliscor learned Fire Fang after being hit by an {{m|Ice Shard}} from {{TP|Dawn|Piloswine}}, and is revealed to have learned Screech some time off-screen.

In ''[[DP108|Dealing With Defensive Types!]]'', it was Ash's third Pokémon in his battle against [[Byron]] and its first Gym Battle, it went up against {{p|Bastiodon}}, it first used Steel Wing from behind but Bastiodon countered with {{m|Iron Defense}}, its Fire Fang was countered by {{m|Flash Cannon}}. After dodging the first {{m|Iron Head}}, it was hit by two more in succession. It then cleverly used its wings to dodge Flash Cannon, it then landed on Bastiodon's back, although Bastiodon struggled, Gliscor was able to hit two Fire Fangs before being shaken off. Gliscor then knocked Bastiodon over with its tail. Its X-Scissor was overpowered by Iron Head. It then hid behind a rock which was broken by Iron Head, but it used this opportunity to attack from the air, however Gliscor was forced to dodge a Flash Cannon and it used Sand Attack instead to blind Bastiodon, it then finished Bastiodon off with Fire Fang, winning the match for Ash and earning him the {{badge|Mine}}.

In ''[[DP127|Sliding Into Seventh!]]'', it was Ash's third Pokémon used in his Gym Battle against [[Candice]], where it went up against her {{p|Snover}}. After dodging her {{m|Razor Leaf}}, it hit her with a super effective Fire Fang, it then knocked her with its tail. It was then hit with an {{m|Ice Beam}} but dodged a second one. It went for a Fire Fang but was hit with a {{m|Bullet Seed}} and was then knocked out by {{m|Icy Wind}}.

In ''[[DP131|Pedal to the Mettle!]]'', Gliscor battled Paul's Torterra in Ash's full battle against Paul. Although it was able to cause a good amount of damage as well as using its speed to dodge Torterra's attacks, it couldn't escape {{m|Giga Drain}}, as a result being weakened while Torterra's health was restored. Ash then decided to recall Gliscor, only to use it again against Torterra [[DP132|later on]], where it was defeated after being hit with {{m|Frenzy Plant}}.

In ''[[DP154|Mastering Current Events!]]'', Gliscor battled against [[McCann]]'s {{p|Scizor}} and lost. After training with {{Ash}} it challenged Scizor to a rematch. During the battle, Gliscor learned Giga Impact, and although it improved overnight, it eventually lost. Ash then left Gliscor with McCann for further training. It returned to Ash's party in ''[[DP185|Working on a Right Move!]]'' for its Trainer's battle against Paul in the [[Lily of the Valley Conference]].

[[File:Ash riding Gliscor.png|thumb|left|200px|Gliscor carrying Ash and {{AP|Pikachu}}]]
It was seen training alongside Ash for his upcoming battle against Paul in ''[[DP186|Familiarity Breeds Strategy!]]'', where it was revealed to have grown significantly during its time with McCann. It was also shown to have perfected Giga Impact in a practice match with [[Dawn's Mamoswine]]. In ''[[DP187|A Real Rival Rouser!]]'', it battled Paul's {{p|Ninjask}} and was shown to have learned Stone Edge while training with McCann. Unfortunately, it was not enough to defeat Ninjask, and so was recalled when it began to show signs of tiring. Ash sent it out again against Paul's {{p|Drapion}} later in the battle, where it was shown to do quite well, hitting Drapion with a powerful Giga Impact, then attempting to strike it with X-Scissor. McCann's training showed in this battle.

In the [[DP188|following episode]], Gliscor put up a tough fight against Paul's Drapion. Even though Drapion had knocked out three of Ash's Pokémon, Gliscor was able to defeat it by {{status|burn}}ing it with a Fire Fang. It continued battling against [[Paul's Electivire]]. Although it had a type advantage, Gliscor had taken a lot of damage from battling Ninjask and Drapion, so it was defeated after getting hit by pieces of terrain launched by Electivire's {{m|Thunder}} followed by a powerful {{m|Brick Break}}.

Following the Lily of the Valley Conference, Gliscor was sent to Professor Oak's laboratory.

===Best Wishes series===
Gliscor was reunited with Ash in ''[[BW142|The Dream Continues!]]'', where it and the rest of Ash's Pokémon posed in a group photo with him.

==Personality and characteristics==
[[File:Ash Gliscor tongue.png|thumb|200px|Gliscor with its tongue sticking out]]
Gliscor is quite the character and one of the most emotional Pokémon Ash owns. As a Gligar it was a bit of a crybaby, tearing up when upset at failing or being yelled at by Ash, especially when it was afraid as shown in ''[[DP081|Chim - Charred!]]'' and ''[[DP085|Fighting Fear with Fear!]]''. It had a big fear of battling other Pokémon and was afraid of high heights, despite being a {{type|Flying}}. Gligar seems to have a habit of sticking out its tongue and winking when appearing. It also has the tendency to crash land on top of Ash due to its inability to glide properly or would land on him for comfort. It would also try very hard to earn Ash's approval and attention. Gligar's evolution into Gliscor saw a noticeable confidence boost as it learned to overcome most of its fears, especially its fear of facing other Pokémon. Despite its evolution, it still kept most of its personality. It still remains loyal to him and is more than willing to try to prove to be strong for its {{pkmn|Trainer}} and itself.

==Moves used==
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==In the manga==
===In the Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl manga===
[[File:Ash Gliscor PDP.png|thumb|140px|Gliscor in Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl]]
Gliscor was shown traveling with Ash in the {{OBP|Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl|Sakai Takayuki}} manga, which is based on the {{series|Diamond & Pearl}} of the anime. Its first appearance is in ''[[PDP28|Pikachu, Pinch at the Sea!]]''. None of its moves are shown in the manga.

==Trivia==
[[File:Ash and Gligar DP.png|thumb|200px|Ash and Gligar in the Diamond & Pearl artwork]]
* Gliscor was Ash's first Sinnoh Pokémon to fully evolve.
* In ''[[DP068|A Triple Fighting Chance!]]'', [[Professor Oak's Big Pokémon Encyclopedia]] is about Ash's Gligar.
* ''[[DP085|Fighting Fear with Fear!]]'', the episode in which Gligar evolved into Gliscor, first aired in Japan on the Thursday of the same week that the dub of ''[[DP064|Riding the Winds of Change]]'', the episode in which Gligar is captured, first aired in the United States. The same thing happened to [[Dawn's Piloswine]].
* Gliscor is Ash's only Pokémon that has evolved via the use of an item (in this case, a {{DL|Evolution-inducing held item|Razor Fang}}).
* Gliscor was the first Pokémon Ash released for training to return to his team full-time, rather than simply returning to him for a major event and then going back for more training.

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Entei (M03)

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Djfspence: /* Personality and characteristics */

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'''Entei''' (Japanese: '''エンテイ''' ''Entei'') is a character in ''[[M03|Spell of the Unown: Entei]]''.

{{Spoilers}}
==History==
Entei was a physical manifestation created by the Unown of Molly's desires and lust for control. It is an illusionary Entei that appeared to [[Molly Hale]] after she made a wish to the {{mov|Unown|Unown|03}}. It served as a replacement father for her while her real father, [[Spencer Hale|Spencer]], was trapped in the [[Unown dimension]]. Entei was able to speak in the humans' language because it was an illusion created by the Unown.
[[File:Entei and Molly.png|250px|thumb|left|Entei and Molly]]
It did everything Molly asked for, even kidnapping [[Delia Ketchum]] so she could be Molly's mother and providing her with illusionary Pokémon for her to battle {{an|Brock}} and {{an|Misty}} with when they entered the tower that Entei had created to rescue Delia.

When {{Ash}} attempted to confront Entei to get his mother back, his {{AP|Totodile}} and {{AP|Cyndaquil}} were rapidly defeated, with {{AP|Pikachu}} only lasting longer without faring any better, and even {{AP|Charizard}} — who had witnessed the incident on television at the [[Charicific Valley]] and come to help — was only able to hold Entei off without actually defeating it. However, when Entei was about to break Charizard's neck, Molly finally decided that she wanted things to be real again.

Accepting Molly's decision, Entei helped Pikachu and Charizard defeat the now uncontrollable Unown, subsequently bidding Molly farewell and assuring her that it would always be in her dreams.

In ''[[The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon]]'', it was seen in Pikachu's memories.

Entei appeared in the opening of ''[[M10|The Rise of Darkrai]]''.

==Personality and characteristics==
Since Entei was created as a father for [[Molly Hale|Molly]] by the Unown, it acted like one, giving Molly everything she wanted, though not real, for her to be happy, going so far as to steal [[Delia Ketchum|Ash's mom]] to give Molly a mother. It is also very protective of Molly and her wishes, fighting Ash and his Pokémon to protect Molly and her "mama". However, despite its origin as an illusion, it still had a mind of its own, allowing it to accept Molly's decision to return to reality rather than live in the illusion it created, and even acting against the Unown who created it.

Although it was not, Entei acted very similar to Molly's real father, Spencer Hale, loving her with a real father's love, and even bade her farewell with the same words as Spencer, telling Molly "Just keep me close in your dreams" before it vanished.

==Moves used==
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==In the manga==
[[File:Molly and Entei manga.png|thumb|200px|Molly and Entei in the manga]]
Entei makes an appearance in ''{{ma|Emperor of the Crystal Tower: Entei}}'', the manga adaptation of the third movie.
{{-}}

==Voice actors==
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Ash's Charizard

2016-09-19T23:36:09Z

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'''Ash's Charizard''' (Japanese: '''サトシのリザードン''' ''Satoshi's Lizardon'') was the fifth {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} acquired by [[Ash Ketchum]] in the [[Kanto]] region.

==History==
==={{series|Original}}===
====Kanto====
[[File:Damian Charmander.png|thumb|200px|left|As a Charmander, with Damian]]
=====With Damian=====
Charmander originally belonged to a boastful Trainer named [[Damian]]. However, in ''[[EP011|Charmander - The Stray Pokémon]]'', Damian grew tired of Charmander being weak and abandoned it, leaving it on a rocky outcrop and telling it that he would come back later. Charmander's health deteriorated, but it was able to resist capture by {{Ash}} twice before explaining to {{AP|Pikachu}} that it was waiting for Damian. Later, Ash met Damian and learned that he never planned to return for it. Outraged but mostly concerned for Charmander, who was now stuck out in the rain loyally awaiting Damian, {{an|Brock}}, Ash and {{an|Misty}} rushed to its rescue, with Brock carrying it to the [[Pokémon Center]] while Ash sheltered the little remaining tail flame with his coat.

However, Charmander was unwilling to remain at the Pokémon Center and returned to the rock where it had been staying. However, it came across {{TRT}}, who had stolen Pikachu. Charmander ordered them to return Pikachu, and when they ignored it, it blasted them with Flamethrower to send them running away, leaving behind Pikachu. Ash invited Charmander to join them, but Damian turned up with a bunch of Poké Balls and said that he had abandoned Charmander on purpose in order to allow it to toughen up. Damian threw a Poké Ball at it, but Charmander deflected the ball in defiance. Having seen Damian's character, Charmander staunchly refused to return, and when Damian threatened to crush it with all of his other Pokémon, it attacked Damian with a Flamethrower attack alongside Pikachu, who used {{m|Thunder Shock}}. Damian fled and Charmander happily joined Ash's team instead.

=====With Ash=====
[[File:Ash Charmander.png|thumb|240px|right|As a Charmander]]
Charmander immediately became one of Ash's main Pokémon, being used in the [[EP012|very next episode]] as a torch to help Ash through the caves. Also, it joined with a group of other Charmander on the [[S.S. Anne|St. Anne]] in ''[[EP015|Battle Aboard the St. Anne]]'' to repel {{tc|Team Rocket Grunt}}s. In ''[[EP023|The Tower of Terror]]'', Ash sent it out to lead the way through the haunted tower, but it was terrified of the {{type|Ghost|ghosts}} and Ash recalled it after it became paralyzed by {{TP|Sabrina|Haunter}}'s {{m|Lick}}.

In ''[[EP025|Primeape Goes Bananas]]'', Charmander battled a berserk {{AP|Primeape}}. It finally subdued its opponent by using {{m|Rage}} and {{m|Flamethrower}}. Charmander made its Gym Battle debut in [[EP026|the next episode]], where it defeated [[Erika]]'s {{p|Weepinbell}} after burning {{m|Razor Leaf}} and then striking a powerful Skull Bash. However, the pure stench emitting from her {{p|Gloom}} caused Charmander to choke and faint.

In ''[[EP032|The Ninja Poké-Showdown]]'', Charmander battled [[Koga]]'s {{p|Venomoth}} briefly before their match was interrupted by Team Rocket. For the official Gym battle, Charmander went up against [[Koga's Golbat]] and defeated it with Ember and Fire Spin. Charmander's power continued to grow, easily defeating a {{p|Golem}} owned by a biker named [[Chopper]], despite the type disadvantage in ''[[EP036|The Bike Bridge Gang]]''. The flames from Charmander's attack were so powerful that Golem continued to burn and the heat went through the Poké Ball.

The rise in Charmander's battle experience reached its peak in ''[[EP043|March of the Exeggutor Squad]]'', where it helped stopped a large number of rampaging {{p|Exeggutor}}. Subsequently, Charmander [[Evolution|evolved]] into {{p|Charmeleon}}. However, in ''[[EP044|The Problem with Paras]]'', it was revealed that Charmeleon was no longer [[obedience|loyal]] to Ash, attacking a {{p|Paras}} when Ash was trying to deliberately lose in order to help Paras evolve. [[Cassandra]]'s grandmother explained that Charmeleon's skill level had exceeded Ash's, and therefore it did not respect him. Ironically, a rampaging Charmeleon was stopped when Paras, desperately trying to avoid punishment, jabbed at it with a claw. After evolving into {{p|Parasect}}, it put Charmeleon to sleep with {{m|Spore}} and allowed Ash to recall it. Cassandra's grandmother warned Ash that he needed to learn to control Charmeleon.
[[File:Ash Charmeleon.png|thumb|240px|left|As a {{p|Charmeleon}}]]

Ash stopped using his disobedient Charmeleon, but tried again in ''[[EP046|Attack of the Prehistoric Pokémon]]'' to repel wild Fossil Pokémon, which it refused to do. When an {{p|Aerodactyl}} swooped past, knocking Charmeleon over, Charmeleon proudly fought back but was unable to do anything. It then jumped up and grabbed the escaping Aerodactyl's tail and followed it into the open air, but was shaken off. Upset, Charmeleon evolved into {{p|Charizard}} and flew after Aerodactyl to avenge its injured pride. It managed to catch Ash and put him on the ground, but unfortunately, retained its disobedience.

Charizard's disloyalty began to cause Ash some serious problems during his journey, losing a round with [[Blaine]] in ''[[EP058|Riddle Me This]]'', as it simply loafed off and allowed {{p|Rhydon}} an easy win with {{m|Horn Drill}}. In [[EP059|the next episode]], Charizard refused to help dam the volcano, but changed its mind after seeing Blaine's powerful {{TP|Blaine|Magmar}} contributing. After working together, the duo were left with a burning desire to test each other's strength. Blaine permitted a battle at the peak of the volcano, and the two seemed evenly matched. Magmar dropped Charizard into the lava, but Charizard regained the upper hand by dazing Magmar with an aerial Submission attack and then knocking it out with its powerful Seismic Toss.

[[File:Ash Charizard newly evolved.png|thumb|240px|right|As a newly evolved {{p|Charizard}}]]
The most costly incidence of Charizard's disloyalty was in the battle against [[Ritchie]] during the [[Indigo Plateau Conference|Indigo League]] in ''[[EP079|Friend and Foe Alike]]''. Down to one Pokémon, Ash called Charizard into battle against [[Zippo]], and surprisingly decided to battle and force Zippo to flee from a far superior Flamethrower, causing Ritchie to recall it and concede the round. However, when [[Sparky]] came out, Charizard condescendingly stomped the ground and flapped its wings against the little Pikachu before going to sleep, refusing to battle. Due to this, Ash lost the round and Ritchie advanced onto the next round.

====Orange Islands====
Ash took Charizard with him to the Orange Islands, despite its refusal to obey him. Ash had noticeably stopped trying to use it in battles, although in the episode ''[[EP093|Navel Maneuvers]]'', Charizard, {{AP|Pikachu}} and Bulbasaur were used in the second round of the match between Ash and [[Danny]]. Charizard was initially unwilling to participate, and Danny nearly won. However, Charizard inadvertently helped when it tried to use Flamethrower on Ash but missed and carved an ice pillar into a sled. This meant Ash won the round and was able to continue the match.

In ''[[EP098|A Way Off Day Off]]'', although it did not obey Ash, Charizard recognized the wisdom and formidable experience that [[Tracey's Scyther]] had, and the two teamed up to defeat Team Rocket. Scyther was the only Pokémon in the group whom Charizard respected.

Charizard continued to ignore Ash during battles, such as in ''[[EP099|The Mandarin Island Miss Match]]''. Charizard took down a boy's {{p|Tauros}} with a single attack, before flying away and rampaging the city. Ash was unable to recall it and only the intervention of [[Lorelei|Prima]] and her {{p|Slowbro}} using {{m|Disable}} allowed Ash to stop Charizard.

[[File:Ash Charizard frozen.png|thumb|240px|left|Being taken care of by Ash]]
In ''[[EP105|Charizard Chills]]'', Charizard battled [[Tad]]'s {{p|Poliwrath}}. It blatantly refused to listen to Ash's commands, continuing to use Flamethrower despite it having no effect on Poliwrath. Tad and Poliwrath resisted all of them until Poliwrath responded with a Water Gun that nearly doused the flame on Charizard's tail. It was then encased in ice by Poliwrath's {{m|Ice Beam}}, much to Ash's horror. Ash managed to smash the ice encasing Charizard's head, and Tad walked away scornfully, telling Ash that they would have a rematch when he could control Charizard.

Ash lit a fire and thawed Charizard out, before rubbing Charizard all over to help it regain its body heat. Pikachu pointed out that Ash's hands were rubbed raw, but Ash replied that he did not mind, Charizard's flame was so small that Ash redoubled his efforts. Charizard woke up in a panic and tried to attack, but it was so cold that it could not produce a flame and passed out again. Misty provided a blanket and Tracey kept the fires up while Pikachu watched the flame, but Ash himself worked throughout the entire night to help Charizard recover.

The selfless act reminded Charizard of everything Ash had done for it since it was a Charmander. By morning, Charizard's respect for and loyalty to Ash had returned, and it helped Ash rescue Pikachu from Team Rocket. Ash and Pikachu were briefly knocked out during the rescue, and Charizard became so incensed it learned Dragon Rage. In a rematch with Tad and Poliwrath, Charizard learned to dodge Ice Beam and knocked Poliwrath into the air before defeating it with Seismic Toss.

It participated in Ash's Gym battle against [[Luana]] in ''[[EP108|Double Trouble]]''. It fought Luana's {{p|Alakazam}} and {{p|Marowak}} alongside Ash's Pikachu in the series' first official [[Double Battle]]. The two Pokémon initially had trouble collaborating, but eventually managed to work together: Pikachu helped to free Charizard from Alakazam's {{m|Psychic}} attack and Charizard caught Pikachu after it was hit by Marowak's {{m|Body Slam}} attack. Charizard's skillful flying caused Marowak and Alakazam to knock each other out, earning Ash the Jade Star Badge.

Charizard was also used in Ash's Orange League battle against {{OBP|Drake|Orange League}} in ''[[EP112|Enter the Dragonite]]''. Charizard defeated Drake's {{p|Electabuzz}} by blocking its electricity with Fire Spin and knocking it out with Seismic Toss. It also fought {{TP|Drake|Dragonite}}, but was hit by a powerful {{m|Water Gun}} and then {{m|slam}}med into the ground. After a clash of Dragon Rages, Charizard fainted, but its attacks had begun to wear Dragonite down, paving the way for Pikachu to finish it off and give Ash victory. Charizard was inducted into the Orange Islands Hall of Fame with Ash's other Pokémon.

====Johto====
[[File:ValleyShipping.png|thumb|220px|With Charla]]
Charizard also accompanied Ash on his journey to the Johto region, although it became apparent that it was unfairly superior to most of Ash's early competition. This was shown especially in ''[[EP118|The Double Trouble Header]]'', where {{an|Casey}}'s {{p|Pidgey}} was beaten by Charizard exhaling and {{p|Rattata}} was defeated merely by bouncing of Charizard's stomach. A single Flamethrower beat {{TP|Casey|Chikorita}} and allowed Charizard to win in the sweep, despite the disapproval of Misty and Brock. Team Rocket later capitulated on Casey's frustration, calling Charizard an illegal choice by Ash.

Charizard was used to weaken and help Ash capture a {{p|Chikorita}} in ''[[EP126|The Chikorita Rescue]]''. Its massive size compared to her came into effect when Chikorita ran towards it and tried to attack, Charizard responding by placing its foot out and blowing a small puff of fire after being instructed by Ash to only weaken her. Charizard's puff of fire ended up on Chikorita's single leaf and caused her to run around for a short amount of time before using {{m|Vine Whip}} to attack Charizard. Charizard was recalled by Ash after it and Chikorita fell into a large canvas of rocks.

It participated in Ash's first Johto Gym battle against [[Falkner]], where it battled Falkner's {{p|Pidgeot}}. Due to the latter's impressive {{stat|Speed}}, Charizard started at a disadvantage, with Pidgeot's {{m|Whirlwind}} reflecting its Flamethrower back onto it. It was then knocked back down by a combination of Wing Attack and {{m|Quick Attack}}. Falkner told Ash to surrender but Ash refused and Charizard gained the strength to fight back and fly above Quick Attack. Charizard then baited Pidgeot, spinning around in midair when Pidgeot flew behind it and hitting it with Fire Spin, before seizing it and hurling it into the ground with Seismic Toss. Pidgeot was knocked out and Ash won the Zephyr Badge.

In ''[[EP134|Charizard's Burning Ambitions]]'', Misty criticized Ash for using Charizard too often against fresh young Trainers, making him unbeatable but in an unfair way. Ash then met {{Jo|Liza}}, who taught Ash and Charizard how to fly together. After arriving in the [[Charicific Valley]], Charizard was humiliated by Liza's insults and proudly tried to show off its power, but was shown to be smaller and weaker than the wild Charizard who lived there. Charizard continued to pick fights and kept getting itself defeated until Liza locked them out of the Valley, having [[Charla]] throw Charizard into the lake and telling it and Ash to stay away until they had trained and reflected. Team Rocket sympathized with Charizard and helped it to stay awake in the lake, as well as making a false attempt to break into the Valley, allowing Charizard to defeat them and win acclaim from Liza, Charla, and the wild Charizard.

Facing an emotional battle, Ash told Charizard that he did not want a weakling on his team and he would be fine without it, forcing Charizard to stay at the Valley to train and become more powerful. He then ran away from the Valley, knowing that if he stopped, he would not be able to say goodbye. Pikachu wished Charizard well and followed Ash, leaving its teammate and friend behind.

Despite its training, when it witnessed a news broadcast discussing how [[Delia Ketchum]] had been abducted by a [[Entei (M03)|mysterious Pokémon]] during strange events at [[Greenfield]], Charizard departed the valley to assist Ash, arriving just in time to save him and Pikachu from falling to their deaths. Charizard subsequently assisted Ash in confronting the Entei created by the Unown, but even its natural power was insufficient against Entei's sheer strength and its ability to manipulate the environment thanks to its ties to the Unown, with Entei nearly breaking Charizard's neck. However, once [[Molly Hale|Molly]] accepted the need to acknowledge reality, Charizard worked with Pikachu and Entei to defeat the Unown and end the illusion before it returned to the Valley to resume its training.

Once it returned to the Charicific Valley, Charizard took the role of bodyguard for Liza's Charizard, [[Charla]], and the two seem to have a sort of [[ValleyShipping|romantic relationship]] with each other. Liza occasionally visits the [[Dragon's Den|Dragon's Valley]] in [[Blackthorn City]] with the two Charizard. One such visit was in ''[[EP253|Great Bowls of Fire!]]'', which coincidentally occurred when Ash was there for his final [[Johto]] Gym battle. Charizard helped Ash, Clair, Pikachu and {{TP|Clair|Dragonair}} calm the wild {{p|Dragonite}} that was rampaging in the Dragon Holy Land.

In ''[[EP254|Better Eight Than Never]]'', Charizard battled against Clair's Dragonair in Ash's rematch with Clair by causing the water in the Gym's pool to evaporate with its Flamethrower and Fire Spin, thus depriving Dragonair of her protection. It then caught Dragonair with Seismic Toss and used Fire Spin to create a flaming twister to wear down Dragonair's defenses before she hit the ground and was knocked out. Ash surprised Liza by sending it back for training, knowing that Charizard still had a lot to learn.
[[File:Ash and Charizard.png|thumb|left|220px|Ash and his Charizard]]
Ash later used Charizard in the [[Silver Conference]] during his fight against [[Gary Oak]] in ''[[EP270|Can't Beat the Heat!]]'', as Brock had made a late-night call to Liza requesting Charizard for the battle. [[Gary's Blastoise]] and {{p|Scizor}} cut Ash's team down to only Charizard, who had to fight three opponents single-handedly. It managed to match Scizor's speed and took advantage of its significant type advantage, defeating Scizor with a single Flamethrower. Despite Gary's Golem's weight preventing Charizard from using its Seismic Toss, Charizard overcame it with a powerful Dragon Rage. Charizard struggled against Blastoise, as it had supreme defensive capabilities and could keep Charizard at bay with Hydro Pump. Thinking outside the box, Ash told Charizard to superheat the field, which forced Blastoise to spend time cooling the molten rock. This created a huge steam cloud and allowed Charizard to seize Blastoise at close range. Blastoise could still use {{m|Withdraw}} to dodge Dragon Rage, so Charizard hurled Blastoise into the ground with Seismic Toss, defeating it and leaving Ash as the winner.

Charizard was then used in Ash's fight against {{jo|Harrison}}, where it came out against [[Harrison's Blaziken]]. Charizard's aerial advantage was negated by Blaziken's powerful legs and ability to maneuver in midair. Each Pokémon hit hard blows on the other, and their Flamethrowers were shown to be equal in power. Blaziken even managed to get up after a devastating Seismic Toss, while Charizard took a {{m|Blaze Kick}} to the neck and continued on. A fiery clash between Flamethrower and Dragon Rage knocked both Pokémon down, but only Blaziken could get up, eliminating Ash from the tournament.

Charizard once again returned to Charicific Valley, and it was revealed that it had injured Blaziken so badly that Harrison had to rest it in the next round, contributing to his loss.

==={{series|Advanced Generation}}===
In ''[[AG136|The Symbol Life]]'', it returned for Ash's first {{Gdis|Battle Frontier|III}} battle, where it took on [[Noland's Articuno]] at the {{DL|Battle Frontier (Generation III)|Battle Factory}}. Ash and Charizard flew together, where Charizard demonstrated a far improved Flamethrower and that it had learned {{m|Dragon Breath}}. In battle, it showed that it was a match even for the legendary Pokémon, using Flamethrower to burn through {{m|Ice Beam}} and strike Articuno. However, Articuno did not take much damage from Flamethrower or DragonBreath, blinding Charizard with {{m|Mist}} and then knocking it to the ground with Steel Wing. Articuno then inflicted serious damage with {{m|Water Pulse}} and froze Charizard's wing tip, crippling its movements. Finally, Charizard used Overheat, which it had just learned, to melt the ice, then it caught Articuno as it tried to use Steel Wing; before striking with a Seismic Toss. Charizard collapsed, but managed to get up just as Articuno passed out, giving Ash and Charizard the victory.

Charizard also battled alongside Squirtle, Bulbasaur, and Pikachu in a four-on-four battle against {{FB|Pyramid King|Brandon}}'s Pokémon in ''[[AG189|Gathering the Gang of Four!]]''. It went up against {{p|Dusclops}}. Charizard had been training since its battle with Articuno and learned Steel Wing, but was put at a disadvantage when Dusclops used {{m|Confuse Ray}} and {{m|Mean Look}}, forcing Charizard to keep battling in its baffled state, all the while taking damage from {{m|Will-O-Wisp}}. Finally Charizard snapped out of its confusion and attacked with Dragon Breath, wearing both Pokémon down. However, an attempt to use Seismic Toss to finish the match cost Ash dearly, as the {{type|Ghost}} simply dissipated and re-emerged safely at a distance, where a single {{m|Shadow Punch}} took Charizard out and put Ash at a supreme disadvantage. However, Squirtle, Pikachu, and Bulbasaur managed to win the battle and the Brave Symbol. After the match against Brandon, Charizard returned to Charicific Valley.

==={{series|Best Wishes}}===
====Unova====
[[File:Pikachu and Charizard.png|thumb|220px|Charizard reuniting with Pikachu]]
In ''[[BW116|The Fires of a Red-Hot Reunion!]]'', Ash and {{ashfr}} visited a Kanto-based festival, where one of the presentations featured the local [[starter Pokémon]], involving a live action show with a Charmander. This made Ash remember his own Charmander, prompting him to tell {{an|Iris}}, {{an|Cilan}}, and {{an|N}} the story of how he first met his Charmander, and how it eventually became Charizard and won many battles with him, until it was left behind in the Charicific Valley. Filled with a desire his old friend again, Ash called Professor Oak, who, in exchange for [[Ash's Unfezant]], sent Charizard over to him. While being introduced to Iris, Cilan, N, and their Pokémon, Charizard immediately started a fiery rivalry with [[Iris's Dragonite]], which encouraged Ash and {{an|Iris}} to have a battle with their two stubborn Pokémon. During the battle, Charizard was shown to have learned Wing Attack, Slash, and Dragon Tail. It quickly gained the upper hand as not even Dragonite's Dragon Rush was able to hurt it, while Dragonite was taking serious damage from Charizard's Dragon Tail. Before it could be settled, the battle was called off by N. Ash then corrected Iris's misconception that Charizard was a {{type|Dragon}}, upsetting her since she had decided to train one as well.

In ''[[BW117|Team Plasma's Pokémon Manipulation!]]'', it was called out by Ash in order to once again fight Iris's Dragonite, who was this time being controlled by [[Colress]].

In ''[[BW119|Meowth, Colress and Team Rivalry!]]'', Charizard was called out to help [[Ash's Pignite]], which had difficulty breathing through his nostrils because something was blocking it. Charizard lifted him up into the air and tossed him to help, but it did not work. Eventually, the blockage was removed, much to everyone's delight.

Later, in ''[[BW121|Team Plasma and the Awakening Ceremony!]]'', Charizard was sent out alongside the rest of Ash's team to help Ash and {{an|N}} dig up to the surface of the {{an|White Ruins}} after they had fallen into a pit. Charizard cleverly improvised a spinning Dragon Tail to help {{AP|Krookodile}} {{m|dig}} through the earth that {{AP|Oshawott}} had softened with {{m|Hydro Pump}}. While battling Team Plasma again, Charizard withstood many of Team Plasma's attacks before Pignite came to its aid. The two then launched an incredibly powerful double Flamethrower at Team Plasma's Pokémon. However, when Colress turned his mind control machine on them, Charizard was quickly recalled to its Poké Ball along with Ash's other Pokémon.

====Decolore Islands====
In ''[[BW136|A Pokémon of a Different Color!]],'' Charizard and Iris's Dragonite set off to search for Clair's Dragonite, who had been separated from Clair on an [[Cave Island|island]] in the Decolore Archipelago. After Iris's Dragonite found Clair's, Charizard brought the group over to them, only to find the pair squabbling. Although Charizard attempted to stop the fighting, the two Dragonite knocked it away. Later on, Charizard continued to unsuccessfully act as a peacemaker. Ash eventually thanked it for trying and returned Charizard to its Poké Ball.

In ''[[BW141|Best Wishes Until We Meet Again!]]'', Charizard, along with all of Ash's Pokemon, was stolen by Team Rocket. Later, after recovering all of their Pokémon, Ash used Charizard to attack [[Jessie's Frillish]], who was using {{m|Bubble Beam}} on Ash and company. Charizard easily defeated Frillish with Wing Attack and scorched [[James's Amoonguss]] with a super-effective Flamethrower. Charizard, alongside Pikachu, {{TP|Iris|Axew}}, and {{TP|Cilan|Pansage}}, subsequently sent Team Rocket blasting off.

Charizard was reunited with all of Ash's Unova Pokémon at [[Professor Oak's Laboratory]] in ''[[BW142|The Dream Continues!]]''. It joined the others in a group attack on Team Rocket with its Flamethrower to send them blasting off for the last time in the ''Best Wishes'' series. Charizard was left at the lab before Ash set off for the [[Kalos]] region. It later posed with the rest of Ash's Pokémon in a group photo with him.

==Personality and characteristics==
{{bulbanews|Personality & Development: Ash's Charizard}}
The emotional turmoil of being abandoned by Damian defined Ash's Charizard when it was a Charmander. Despite the scorn it received from Damian, it remained loyal to him, convinced that it had a good relationship where in fact none existed. Even when made to sit through a rain storm in hunger and fatigue and Ash and Brock have shown true kindness towards it, loyalty never wavered and Charmander almost lost its life doing so. Only a violent confrontation revealed to it the unhealthy nature of and its relationship with Damian. Charmander struggled with this abandonment, as seen in ''[[EP017|Island of the Giant Pokémon]]'', it became discouraged when {{AP|Bulbasaur}} suggested that Ash had abandoned them all.

[[File:Ash Charizard disobedience.png|thumb|240px|left|Refusing to battle against [[Sparky]]]]
Despite being one of Ash's most often used Pokémon, Charmander's evolution saw Charmeleon grow distant from Ash, scorning all of its former friends and seeking power alone. Charmeleon had grown to become like Damian, obsessed with power and reputation while ignoring the value of friendship, loyalty and kindness. Charmeleon's battle with {{p|Aerodactyl}} was purely based on a bruised ego, just as Charizard's later battles with {{TP|Blaine|Magmar}}, [[Zippo]] and the clone Charizard were. Despite this, however, it did, to an extremely small extent, retain some respect and loyalty to its master, made especially apparent when Ash was petrified trying to stop Mew and Mewtwo's battle, where it was seen weeping for Ash before its tears restored him.

Once Ash made the selfless act to save Charizard from freezing, Charizard finally shook off the poisonous personality traits left by Damian and regained full loyalty to Ash. Its ability to work as part of a team was still hampered but when working together with {{AP|Pikachu}} to defeat [[Luana]], it finally managed to overcome that difficulty. However, Charizard maintained the rebellious Flamethrower attacks as a sign of affection for its master and while Charizard was loyal, its love of power and reputation remained. This was shown significantly in its departing episode, where it brashly challenged each of the wild Charizard at Charicific Valley even though it was defeated every time.

During his training on the Charicific Valley, Charizard has significantly matured, despite retaining its fiery nature and fierce battling spirit. This was shown in ''[[BW136|A Pokémon of a Different Color]], '' where he attempted to act as a peacemaker between Claire and Iris's Dragonite, despite failing.

==Moves used==
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===Moves improvised===
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==In the games==
A Charmander is given to the player in {{game|Yellow}} (which is highly based on the anime) by a Trainer on {{rt|24|Kanto}}.

==={{game|Yellow}}===
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|game=Yellow
|ndex=004
|pokemon=Charmander
|level=10
|type1=Fire
|move1=Scratch|move1type=Normal
|move2=Growl|move2type=Normal
|move3=Ember|move3type=Fire}}

==In the manga==
===In the Ash & Pikachu manga===
[[File:Ash Charizard AP.png|thumb|200px|Ash's Charizard in the Ash & Pikachu manga]]
Ash's Charizard appeared in ''[[SP33|Off To The Battle Frontier!!]]'' of the [[Ash & Pikachu]] manga. It was excited to see Ash when he called it over as it was sent for training earlier. After arrival, Ash sent it out to battle [[Noland's Articuno]]. During the battle, it struggled to keep up with Articuno despite the type advantage due to the fact that Articuno's speed was quicker than Charizard's in terms of reflexes. However, Charizard focused in on where Articuno was going to strike next and defeated it, earning Ash the Knowledge Symbol.

====Moves used====
{{anmov/h|fire|flying|Ash Charizard {{#switch: {{#expr: {{#time: U}} mod 3}}|0=Overheat|1=DragonBreath|2=Flamethrower}} AP.png|Using {{#switch: {{#expr: {{#time: U}} mod 3}}|0=Overheat|1=DragonBreath|2=Flamethrower}}}}
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{{anmov|dragon|DragonBreath|SP33|Off To The Battle Frontier!!}}
{{anmov|fire|Overheat|SP33|Off To The Battle Frontier!!}}
{{anmov/f|flying}}

===In The Electric Tale of Pikachu manga===
[[File:Ash Charmander EToP.png|thumb|140px|As a Charmander]]
[[File:Ash Charizard EToP.png|thumb|230px|left|Ash's Charizard in The Electric Tale of Pikachu]]
[[Ash Ketchum (EToP)|Ash]]'s Charizard makes a few appearances in the {{pkmn|manga}} series [[The Electric Tale of Pikachu]]; however the circumstances of its capture seem to differ in this series. While [[Damian]] appears in ''[[ET07|Pikachu's Excellent Adventure]]'', he was separated from his Charmander because he was injured, not because he abandoned it. At the end of the chapter, the two reunite in the [[Hidden Village]].

Despite this difference, Ash is still seen owning a Charmander, which first appears in ''[[ET08|You Gotta Have Friends]]''. Charmander's capture is not shown in the manga, instead, it is explained that "Ash has been busy since the last comic!" when Charmander first appears from its [[Poké Ball]]. Charmander is first seen when a lonely Ash decides to play with his other Pokémon while Pikachu is off playing with a group of Pikachu. Charmander simply sets Ash on fire while his {{p|Oddish}} paralyzes him with {{m|Stun Spore}}.

Later, at the 88th Pokémon League, Ash presents his Charmander, now fully evolved into a Charizard, to Brock and Misty. Despite the fact that Ash wanted to use Charizard as a secret weapon, Charizard refuses to listen to him unless he holds a special flare that burns with the fire of a {{p|Moltres}}. Due to the fact that the flare burns out quickly and Ash could lose points for using a prop, he decides to not use it and use his other Pokémon instead.

[[File:Ash Charizard violent.png|thumb|230px|Ash's Charizard violently attacking Ritchie's Charley]]
In the fifth round of the Pokémon League, Ash sends out Charizard as third and last Pokémon in his match against Ritchie. Ritchie counters with his own Charizard, named [[Zippo|Charley]]. Though evenly matched at first, Charizard goes into a violent frenzy and mercilessly starts scratching, biting, and burning Charley. Ash attempts to stop this mauling with his flare but Charizard ignores it and continues to attack Charley, heavily injuring it and splattering its blood everywhere.

Ash decides to return Charizard to its Poké Ball, forfeiting the match and making Ritchie the winner in the process. Overwhelmed with guilt, Ash leaves the arena and apologizes to Ritchie who states that it's alright and that his Charley will be fine after a trip to the Pokémon Center.

Charizard appeared again in ''[[ET16|You Bet Your Wife]]'' where Ash decided to use it in a dance competition in his Gym battle against [[Rudy]]. After flying around in circles, Charizard set Ash aflame as it did in its first appearance.

Charizard appeared one last time in ''[[ET18|Pikachu's Plan]]'' where it was used to battle [[Drake (Orange League)|Drake]] in the [[Orange League]] finals. Charizard, now listening to Ash perfectly, battles against [[Drake's Dragonite]]. Despite being much larger and putting up a good fight, Charizard is eventually defeated, leaving Ash with only Pikachu left to use.

====Moves used====
{{anmov/h|fire|flying|Ash Charizard {{#switch: {{#expr: {{#time: U}} mod 2}}|0=Flamethrower|1=Dragon Rage}} EToP.png|Using {{#switch: {{#expr: {{#time: U}} mod 2}}|0=Flamethrower|1=Dragon Rage}}}}
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{{anmov|fire|Fire Spin|ET18|Pikachu's Plan{{tt|*|used offscreen}}}}
{{anmov|fighting|Seismic Toss|ET18|Pikachu's Plan{{tt|*|used offscreen}}}}
{{anmov|dragon|Dragon Rage|ET18|Pikachu's Plan}}
{{anmov/f|flying}}

===In the movie adaptations===
[[File:Ash Charizard M16 manga.png|thumb|200px|Ash's Charizard in the manga adaptation of ''Genesect and the Legend Awakened'']]
Ash's Charizard appeared in ''{{ma|Mirage Pokémon Lugia's Explosive Birth}}'' and ''{{ma|Genesect and the Legend Awakened}}''.
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==Trivia==
[[File:Ash Charizard greeting.png|240px|thumb|Charizard greeting Ash with {{m|Flamethrower}}]]
* Out of all Pokémon in the anime, Charizard has used the most moves with its total of 17 (19 if the unused Mega Punch and Fly are included).
* During the dub of ''[[EP133|Tanks a Lot!]]'', Brock referred to Charizard as a male when he said that the Pokémon could use ''his'' Flamethrower to destroy the Arbo-Tank, but this is not considered canon since the Japanese version has never established Charizard's gender. However, Charizard's relationship with [[Charla]] may imply that it is male.
* Charizard was the first of Ash's starter Pokémon to evolve to its final stage.
* Charizard became the first Pokémon in the {{pkmn|anime}} to defeat a [[Legendary Pokémon]] when it beat [[Noland's Articuno]] in a battle.
* Charizard is the only Pokémon Ash has had that refused to obey him after evolving. This behavior was also seen post-evolution in [[Dawn's Mamoswine]] and [[Iris's Excadrill]].
* Until the episode ''[[EP105|Charizard Chills]]'', Charizard only seemed to obey Ash when fighting another Fire-type Pokémon. It was obedient when battling against [[Blaine's Magmar]], {{DL|Mewtwo (original series)|Pokémon|Mewtwo's cloned Charizard}}, and [[Zippo]].
* The {{series|Diamond & Pearl}} is the only series so far in which Charizard did not make an appearance.
* It has become a running gag in the anime that whenever Charizard returns to Ash, it greets him by scorching him with its Flamethrower.

==Related articles==
* {{animespeciesevo2|Charmander|Charmeleon|Charizard}}

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'''May''' (Japanese: '''ハルカ''' ''Haruka'') is a ten-year-old [[Pokémon Coordinator]] from the {{pkmn|anime}} and a former {{ashfr|traveling companion}} of {{Ash}}. Her goal is to become a {{DL|Grand Festival|Top Coordinator}}. She traveled through [[Hoenn]] and [[Kanto]] with Ash, {{an|Brock}}, and her little brother [[Max]]. She is the daughter of [[Norman]] and [[Caroline]], and her [[starter Pokémon]] was a {{TP|May|Torchic}} given to her by [[Professor Birch]].

==History==
==={{series|Advanced Generation}}===
[[File:Younger May.png|thumb|220px|Younger May]]
When May debuted in the anime, she did not like {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} at all and was only interested in becoming a [[Pokémon Trainer]] so she could travel. Everyone expected her to follow in her father [[Norman]]'s footsteps. However, after seeing a [[Pokémon Contest]] in ''[[AG013|All Things Bright and Beautifly!]]'', she decided to become a [[Pokémon Coordinator]]. Since May initially knew almost nothing about Pokémon or [[move|attack]]s, Ash assumed the role of her mentor. She gradually gained experience through her {{pkmn|journey}} and practice with Ash.

As a Coordinator, May was able to learn more about Pokémon and form stronger bonds with them. In ''[[AG051|Come What May!]]'', after winning the {{to|Fallarbor}} Contest, May told her {{TP|May|Beautifly}} that she loved it. This is an example of her growth - from someone who initially disliked Pokémon to someone who cared deeply for them.

With her Pokémon, May was able to come up with different [[Contest combination|attack combinations]] to use during her [[Contest Battle]]s. For instance, she would use her {{TP|May|Combusken}}'s {{m|Fire Spin}} and her {{TP|May|Squirtle}}'s {{m|Bubble}} to create a combination of fire and water, dubbed "Fire and Water Whirlwind" by [[Lilian Meridian|Lilian]], after witnessing {{FB|Dome Ace|Tucker}} use it against Ash with a combination of {{m|Water Pulse}} and {{m|Fire Blast}}. This even made a [[Harley|rival]] of hers angry, thinking she thought he was not worthy of the move as May did not use it against him.

She also developed a love for making her own [[Pokéblock]]s with recipes that she thought up, including ones called "May's Purple Surprise" and "May's Pink Surprise" (Japanese: ''Haruka's Delicious'' and ''Haruka's Delicious 2''). Unfortunately, the only ones who liked her "Purple Surprise" were her {{TP|May|Munchlax}} and [[Jessie]]. Her "Pink Surprise" came from the recipe {{an|Professor Oak}} uses to make [[Ash's Snorlax]]'s {{pkmn|food}}. Thus, after May [[AG118|first fed]] it to her Munchlax, it was automatically made full. This Pokéblock was regularly used to feed Munchlax in order to prevent it from eating the food of others.

[[File:Drew and May.png|thumb|220px|left|May and Drew]]
During her journey, she found a [[rival]] in [[Drew]], a skilled and sometimes arrogant Coordinator. Drew became one of her main inspirations to try harder to sharpen her skills as a Coordinator. At first, Drew had claimed that May had "no style" as a Coordinator, but by the end of May's second Contest campaign, when she defeated him in the [[Kanto Grand Festival]], he recognized her growth and skill. Another rival of hers, [[Harley]], is a flamboyant man who goes to extremes to beat May and has no qualms about cheating or using unfair tactics. And example of Harley's depravity was seen in ''[[AG103|A Cacturne for the Worse]]'', when he recorded Max telling him a story from May's childhood. May had been wearing a blue swimming cap in the ocean, and her mother had mistaken her for a {{p|Tentacool}} from afar and attempted to {{pkmn2|caught|catch}} May with one of her [[Poké Ball]]s. Harley played the recording of this story during the [[Izabe Island]] Pokémon Contest to embarrass May into losing. May was able to beat Harley in the end, but she claimed that she had never been more humiliated. Another example is when Harley joined forces with {{TRT}} in an attempt to sabotage May's performance with Combusken, which ironically ended up contributing to a more dazzling appeal.

At the Kanto Grand Festival, May also competed against [[Solidad]], an experienced Coordinator to whom she lost in the semifinals. At the end of the {{series|Advanced Generation}}, she left to compete with Drew, Harley, and Solidad in the [[Johto]] [[region]], aiming to find her own battling style. The decision to stop traveling with Ash was an important one for May's character. Because Ash played the role of a mentor to her through most of the series, she was largely influenced by his offensive battle style. By the end of their journey through Kanto, May had realized that an offensive style was not necessarily the best for her and for Contests. Her constant use of dazzling attacks ultimately proved to be her downfall at the Kanto Grand Festival, when Solidad was able to recognize and counter these moves by leading May to attack and then successfully dodging. Her goal to find her own style was therefore also a goal to improve her Contest Battle skills and ultimately become a {{DL|Grand Festival|Top Coordinator}}.

[[File:May Wallace Cup.png|thumb|right|200px|May at the [[Wallace Cup]]]]
May has [[Contest Pass]]es to compete in [[Hoenn]], [[Kanto]] and [[Johto]]. She also has a personal [[List of Japanese ending themes|theme song]], ''[[I Won't Lose! ~Haruka's Theme~]]'', performed by [[KAORI]]. It was first used as background music in ''[[AG166|Curbing the Crimson Tide]]'' and was used multiple times after that during May's Contest [[Appeal|performances]] and [[Contest Battle|battles]]. The song became the ending theme of the show between ''[[AG172|Pokémon Ranger - Deoxys' Crisis! (Part 2)]]'' and ''[[AG192|Home is Where the Start Is!]]''.

==={{series|Diamond & Pearl}}===
May reappeared from ''[[DP075|Our Cup Runneth Over!]]'' to ''[[DP079|Strategy With a Smile!]]'' to participate in the [[Wallace Cup]]. During this period, she wore her {{ga|May|game counterpart}}'s outfit from {{game|Emerald}}. She shared that many of her Pokémon had [[Evolution|evolved]] and that she had already won three Johto Ribbons. {{an|Dawn}} recognized May upon meeting her and said that some people in the Sinnoh region called her the "Princess of Hoenn", causing May to blush. During the Wallace Cup, May battled against Dawn's rival [[Zoey]] and was able to beat her using Beautifly. She made it all the way to the finals but narrowly lost to Dawn in the end.

==={{series|Best Wishes}}===
May reappeared in a flashback in ''[[BW142|The Dream Continues!]]''.

==Character==
May is generally a very sweet and optimistic girl. She enjoys feminine and cute things as well as shopping. In fact, she and Brock occasionally went on shopping trips together throughout the ''Advanced Generation'' series. May cares about her appearance, sometimes spending so much time in front of this mirror that it caused her traveling companions to become frustrated with her, such as in ''[[AG072|The Bicker the Better]]''. May also is interested in helping other people with their romantic problems.

[[File:May shopping bags.png|thumb|left|220px|May after shopping]]
Though she is generally kind, she occasionally argues with her little brother, [[Max]]. The two had arguments since Max's debut episode, but one of their most notable was in ''[[AG081|Take This House and Shuppet]]''. May's harsh words to Max made him declare that he hated May and he ran away for a portion of the episode. Even though she had been angry, May quickly felt guilty for hurting Max's feelings and became very worried that he would be hurt on his own. In a later episode, May revealed that she had promised her mother to always take care of Max on their journey. So even though the siblings had many quarrels, May deeply cares for her brother and would go to great lengths to protect him.

In ''[[AG002|A Ruin with a View]]'', May heard Brock used to act as a cook during Ash's journeys. As she, Max and Ash were hungry, she was the one who asked Brock if he could prepare some food for them. If a person or a Pokémon were to steal her food she would become extremely angry, which was demonstrated numerous times. Food was one of the few things May would become angry about, so it was an important tool to show a different side to her usually cheerful character. When May returned for the ''Diamond & Pearl'' series, she expressed excitement over the chance to eat at the [[Seven Stars Restaurant]], but having her meal stolen made her enraged. She was later shown enjoying a large cookie, once again affirming her love of food and sweets.

[[File:May rage.png|thumb|220px|May's rage at her loss of food]]
When May first left her home, she was only interested in the traveling aspect of a [[Pokémon journey]]. This sparked one of May's most memorable quirks in Hoenn, "May's Expeditions". Starting from ''[[AG025|A Mudkip Mission]]'', May would occasionally make a camera lens with her fingers, pretending she was the host of a traveling show.

As mentioned, May also enjoys making [[Pokéblock]]. She first learned about making Pokéblock in the episode ''[[AG090|Pokéblock, Stock and Berry]]'' when she met [[Kelly]]. She learned that Kelly's mother owns a Pokéblock shop, and May was curious about it. Kelly then taught her how to use a [[Berry Blender]]. May's first attempt of making a Pokéblock was not successful, but that didn't stop her from trying.

May's Contest cry is '''Take the stage!''' (Japanese: '''ステージ・オン！''' ''Stage On!''). In the English dub, she also uses variations, such as "On stage!"

==Pokémon==
The Pokémon she acquired on the course of her journey appear to resemble Pokémon that Ash had obtained at some point at the beginning of his own journey. She prefers cute {{OBP|Pokémon|species}}, dazzling techniques, and has a tendency to rely on luck, often using her {{TP|May|Skitty}}'s {{m|Assist}} or her {{TP|May|Munchlax}}'s {{m|Metronome}} to win.

===Currently in rotation===
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| {{ActivePoké|May|Beautifly|May Beautifly.png|bug|flying|fir=Wurmple|mid=Silcoon}}
| {{ActivePoké|May|Skitty|May Skitty.png|normal}}
|-
| {{ActivePoké|May|Venusaur|May Venusaur.png|grass|poison|fir=Bulbasaur|mid=Ivysaur}} ♀
| {{ActivePoké|May|Munchlax|May Munchlax.png|normal}}
| {{ActivePoké|May|Wartortle|May Wartortle.png|water|fir=Squirtle}}
|-
| {{ActivePoké|May|Glaceon|May Glaceon.png|ice|fir=Egg|mid=Eevee}}
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===Temporary===
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|pkmn=Mudkip
|type1=Water
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|epnum=AG001
|epname=Get the Show on the Road!
|vajp=
|vaen=Lindsey Warner
|desc=When Professor Birch was attacked by {{p|Poochyena}}, May borrowed {{p|Mudkip}} from his bag to fight the wild Poochyena. However, May's lack of experience in commanding Pokémon got the Pokémon attacking her while Professor Birch fends off the Poochyena himself. Later, it reappeared as one of the options of May's [[starter Pokémon]], but the previous bad experience led her to not choose it.

It reappeared in a flashback in ''[[AG025|A Mudkip Mission]]'', when May wanted to catch another one.

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

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|gender=male
|type1=Fighting
|img=May Hitmonchan.png
|epnum=AG145
|epname=Pasta La Vista
|vajp=
|vaen=Michael Haigney
|desc=May borrowed {{p|Hitmonchan}} from [[Kyle Hamm]] after [[Master Hamm]] broke his back.

Hitmonchan's known moves are {{m|Comet Punch}}, {{m|Mach Punch}}, {{m|Agility}}, {{m|Focus Punch}} and {{m|Sky Uppercut}}.}}



==Contests==
[[File:May Hoenn ribbons.png|thumb|220px|May's Hoenn Ribbons]]
[[File:May Kanto ribbons.png|thumb|220px|May's Kanto Ribbons]]
[[File:May Johto ribbons.png|thumb|220px|May's Johto Ribbons]]
===Hoenn Ribbons===
This listing is of the [[Ribbon]]s May has obtained in the [[Hoenn]] [[region]]:
* {{to|Fallarbor}} Ribbon (''[[AG051|Come What May!]]'')
* {{to|Verdanturf}} Ribbon (''[[AG062|Disguise Da Limit]]'')
* {{ci|Lilycove}} Ribbon (''[[AG091|Lessons in Lilycove!]]'')
* {{ci|Purika}} Ribbon (''[[AG103|A Cacturne for the Worse]]'')
* {{to|Pacifidlog}} Ribbon (''[[AG116|Pacifidlog Jam]]'')

===Kanto Ribbons===
This listing is of the [[Ribbon]]s May has obtained in the [[Kanto]] [[region]]:
* {{ci|Saffron}} Ribbon (''[[AG144|A Hurdle for Squirtle]]'')
* {{ka|Silver Town|Silver}} Ribbon (''[[AG151|Weekend Warrior]]'')
* {{isl|Chrysanthemum}} Ribbon (''[[AG162|Spontaneous Combusken!]]'')
* {{to|Gardenia}} Ribbon (''[[AG167|What I Did for Love!]]'')
* {{ci|Mulberry}} Ribbon (''[[AG175|Going for Choke!]]'')

===Johto Ribbons===
This listing is of the [[Ribbon]]s May has obtained in the [[Johto]] [[region]]:
* Three unknown Ribbons (prior to ''[[DP076|A Full Course Tag Battle!]]'')

===Grand Festival ranking===
May has competed in the following [[Grand Festival]]s:
* [[Hoenn Grand Festival]] - Top 8 (''[[AG123|Rhapsody in Drew]]'')
* [[Kanto Grand Festival]] - Top 4 (''[[AG182|Channeling the Battle Zone!]]'')

===Other achievements===
May has competed in the following [[Pokémon Contest]]s:
* {{ci|Slateport}} Contest - Top 8 (''[[AG035|Win, Lose or Drew!]]'')
* {{to|Rubello}} Contest - Top 4 (''[[AG078|Cruisin' for a Losin']]'')
* {{to|Wisteria}} Contest - Runner-up (''[[AG160|Harley Rides Again'']])
* Unofficial {{to|Terracotta}} Contest - Winner (tied with {{Ash}}; ''[[AG192|Home is Where the Start Is!]]'')
* [[Wallace Cup]] - Runner-up (''[[DP079|Strategy with a Smile!]]'')

==Pokémon competitions==
May has competed in the following {{cat|Pokémon competitions}}:
* [[Crossgate Town]] [[PokéRinger]] - Group stage (''[[AG080|That's Just Swellow]]'')
* [[Pokémon Orienteering]] - Runner-up (''[[AG159|Off the Unbeaten Path]]'')

==Voice actors==
{{vatable|color={{ruby color}}|bordercolor={{ruby color light}}
|ja=[[KAORI]] (in the {{series|DP}} credited as 鈴木カオリ ''Kaori Suzuki'')
|en=[[Veronica Taylor]] ([[AG001]]-[[AG145]], [[M06]]-[[M08]]) [[Michele Knotz]] ([[AG146]]-present, [[M09]], [[The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon]])
|ru=Жанна Никонова (Janna Nikonova)
|zh_cmn=傅曼君 ''Fù Mànjūn''
|da=Annevig Schelde Ebbe
|cs=Klára Šumanová ([[DP075]]-[[DP079]]) Jana Páleničková ([[M06]] only)
|nl=Nicoline van Doorn Unknown Voice Actress (movies 6-7)
|fr_eu=Maia Baran
|el=Stella Bonatsou ''(Στέλλα Μπονάτσου)''
|fi=Aksa Korttila ([[AG001]]-[[AG138]], [[The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon]]) Henni-Liisa Stam ([[AG139]]-present) Hanna Salonen (movies [[M06|6]] and [[M07|7]])
|de=Nicola Grupe Stephanie Kellner ([[M06]]-[[M07]])
|he=דון לני-גבאי Dawn Lanny-Gabay
|hu=Márta Talmács
|id=Dewi Arifiani
|it=Serena Clerici
|ko=서혜정 ''Seo Hye-jeong'' 지미애 ''Ji Mi-ae'' 김현지 ''Kim Hyeon-ji''
|pl=[[Julita Kożuszek-Borsuk]] (Julita Kożuszek)
|pt_br=Tatiane Keplmair
|pt_eu=Carla ([[AG001]]-[[AG108]]) Sara Marques (movie [[M07|7]]) Isabel Ribas ([[AG109]]-[[AG192]]) Marta Mota ([[DP075]]-[[DP079]])
|es_eu=Cristina Yuste
|es_la=Ana Lobo ([[AG001]]-[[AG044]]) Liliana Barba ([[AG033]]-[[AG034]]) Mariana Ortiz ([[AG045]]-Present) Agustina Priscila ([[M06]]-[[M07]])
|fil=Charmaine Cordoviz
|th=อรุณี นันทิวาส Arunee Nuntiwass}}

==Artwork==
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|-
| Official artwork from the {{color2|000|Advanced Generation series|''Advanced Generation'' series}}{{tt|*|Note that this artwork lacks shading.}}
| colspan=2 | Alternative artwork from the {{color2|000|Advanced Generation series|''Advanced Generation'' series}}
|}

==In the manga==
[[File:May AP.png|thumb|200px|May in Ash & Pikachu]]
===In the Ash & Pikachu manga===
May first appeared in ''[[SP17|Let's Save Pikachu!!]]'' where she became {{Ash}}'s traveling companion.

====Pokémon====
{| width="75%"
|-
| {{InactivePoké|May|Combusken|May Combusken AP.png|fire|fighting|fir=Torchic|link=May's Combusken#In the Ash and Pikachu manga}}
| {{InactivePoké|May|Beautifly|May Beautifly AP.png|bug|flying|link=May's Beautifly#In the Ash and Pikachu manga}}
| {{InactivePoké|May|Skitty|May Skitty AP.png|normal|link=May's Skitty#In the Ash and Pikachu manga}}
|-
| {{InactivePoké|May|Munchlax|May Munchlax AP.png|normal|link=May's Munchlax#In the Ash and Pikachu manga}}
|}

===In the movie adaptations===
As May appeared all of the {{series|Advanced Generation}} movies, she has appeared in each manga adaptations of them.

==In the TCG==
This listing is of cards mentioning or featuring May or her Pokémon in the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]].

{{cardlist/header|May's Pokémon|Fire|char=yes}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|ADV-P Promo|May's Torchic|37}}|type=Fire|jpset=ADV-P Promotional cards|jpnum=037/ADV-P}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Movie VS Pack|May's Munchlax|8}}|type=Colorless|jpset=Movie Commemoration VS Pack: Aura's Lucario|jpnum=008/020}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Movie VS Pack|May's Combusken|2}}|type=Fire|jpset=Movie Commemoration VS Pack: Sea's Manaphy|jpnum=002/019}}
{{cardlist/footer|Fire}}

==Trivia==
[[File:May wishmaker.png|250px|thumb|right|May's wishmaker]]
* As of the end of the {{series|Best Wishes}}, May is the only female companion that did not have a Pokémon regularly disobey her (Misty had Psyduck, Dawn had Piloswine/Mamoswine, and Iris has Dragonite).
* May owns four [[starter Pokémon]], the most of any of Ash's traveling companions.
* May has competed in at least one Contest in each region where Contests are known to be held in the anime.
* All of May's major rivals have {{type|Bug}} Pokémon: [[Drew]] has {{p|Masquerain}} and {{p|Butterfree}}, [[Harley]] has {{p|Ariados}}, and [[Solidad]] has {{p|Butterfree}}.
* May is Ash's only female companion to have both of her parents appear.
* Both of May's unevolved Pokémon are {{type|Normal}}.
* May is the first of Ash's traveling companions to have a relative also travel with them, the second being {{an|Clemont}} in the {{series|XY}} with his sister {{an|Bonnie}}.
* May is Ash's only traveling companion to have traveled with him from the first episode of a series all the way to the last.
* May was the first character to own a Generation IV Pokémon, with {{p|Munchlax}}.
* May is so far one of only two former traveling companions who hasn't appeared in at least one [[Side story episodes|side story]] after leaving the series, the only other being her brother [[Max]] (Misty and Tracey appeared in some [[Pokémon Chronicles]] episodes, Dawn appeared in [[SS024]], Brock, aside from appearing in the ''Chronicles'' episode ''[[SS001|A Family That Battles Together Stays Together!]]'', also appeared in [[SS025]] and [[SS027]], Cilan appeared in SS027 with Brock and met him, and Iris appeared in [[SS028]]).
* Not counting temporary Pokémon, May is the first main character to catch {{TP|May|a Pokémon|Bulbasaur}} that Ash {{AP|has also caught|Bulbasaur}}.
* May is the only one of Ash's major female travelling companions who has never borrowed one of his Pokémon; Misty, Dawn and Serena have all temporarily commanded {{AP|Pikachu}} and others for training purposes, and Iris and Bonnie have commanded {{AP|Snivy}} and {{AP|Goomy|Goodra}} during battles respectively.

==Names==
{| class="roundy" style="float:left; background: #{{ruby color light}}; border: 3px solid #{{ruby color}}"
|- style="text-align:center"
! style="{{roundytl|5px}}" | Language
! Name
! style="{{roundytr|5px}}" | Origin
|- style="background:#FFF;"
|Japanese
| ハルカ ''Haruka''
| From 春花 ''haruka'', spring flower. Can also be taken from 遥か ''haruka'', far away, in relation to her father, [[Norman|Senri]] (千里), 1000 {{wp|li (length)|li}}.
|- style="background:#FFF;"
|English
| May
| Could be a reference to her Japanese name, as May is a month in spring.
|- style="background:#FFF;"
|French
| Flora
| Similar to ''fleur'', flower.
|- style="background:#FFF;"
|German
| Maike
| From ''Mai'', May.
|- style="background:#FFF;"
|Italian
| Vera
| From ''primavera'', spring.
|- style="background:#FFF;"
| Spanish
| Aura
| From ''aura'', a figure of speech that means "gentle breeze" and is commonly associated to spring, as in ''aura primaveral'' (spring breeze).
|- style="background:#FFF;"
| Swedish
| Maj
| From ''Maj'', May.
|- style="background:#FFF;"
|Korean
| 봄이 ''Bom'i''
| 봄 ''bom'', spring.
|- style="background:#FFF;"
|Chinese ({{tt|Mandarin|Taiwan and Mainland China}})
| 小遙 / 小遥 ''Xiǎo Yáo''
| 遙 (distant) is taken from 遥か ''haruka''.
|- style="background:#FFF;"
|Chinese ({{tt|Cantonese|Hong Kong}})
| 小遙 ''Síu Yìuh''
| Same as Mandarin name.
|- style="background:#FFF;"
|Thai
| ฮารุกะ ''Haruka''
| Same as her Japanese name.
|}
{{-}}

==Related articles==
* {{Cat|Episodes focusing on May}}
* [[a:Category:May (anime)|Images on the Bulbagarden Archives]]

==External links==
===On Bulbagarden forums===
* [http://bmgf.bulbagarden.net/showthread.php?t=9031 May Club] on the Bulbagarden forums

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Clair

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:''If you were looking for the [[character of the day]] from [[AG057|Going for a Spinda]], see [[Claire]]''.
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corecolor={{dragon color light}} |
bordercolor={{dragon color dark}} |
name=Clair |
jname=イブキ |
tmname=Ibuki |
slogan=yes |
sloganline=The Blessed User of Dragon Pokémon |
image=HeartGold SoulSilver Clair.png |
size=200px |
caption=Art from {{2v2|HeartGold|SoulSilver}} |
gender=Female |
colors=yes|
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hair=Light blue|
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relatives=[[Lance]] (cousin), {{OBP|Master|Dragon Tamer clan}} |
trainer=yes |
trainerclass=[[Gym Leader]]{{sup/2|GSC}}{{sup/4|HGSS}} [[Pokémon Trainer]]{{sup/5|B2W2}} |
game=yes |
generation={{Gen|II}}, {{Gen|IV}}, {{Gen|V}} |
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type={{t|Dragon}} types |
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epname=Beauty is Skin Deep |
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'''Clair''' (Japanese: '''イブキ''' ''Ibuki'') is the [[Gym Leader]] of [[Blackthorn City]]'s [[Gym]], known officially as the [[Blackthorn Gym]]. Her specialty is {{type|Dragon}} {{OBP|Pokémon|species}}, and she gives the {{Badge|Rising}} to {{pkmn|Trainer}}s who defeat her. Her cousin is [[Lance]].

==In the games==
Clair appears in {{game5|Gold|Silver|Crystal|HeartGold|SoulSilver}} as the Leader of the [[Blackthorn Gym]]. She is the eighth and final Gym Leader to be met in the [[Johto]] region, and defeating her will allow Trainers to advance to [[Indigo Plateau]]. Known as "The Blessed User of Dragon Pokémon", Clair is descended from a long line of Dragon-type Trainers including her cousin, [[Elite Four]] member [[Lance]], and the {{OBP|master|Dragon Tamer clan}} of Blackthorn's Dragon Tamer clan.

Clair is confident of her abilities as a Trainer, and speaks of herself as "the world's best dragon master". She can hold her own against the [[Elite Four]]: her only known loss is against Lance, now the Champion. Even if the player defeats her in battle, she refuses to accept his or her talents unless they pass the "{{tt|Dragon-master challenge|"dragon user challenge" in Generation II}}". The {{Badge|Rising}} that victors of the Blackthorn Gym are entitled to remains in Clair's possession until Trainers have navigated the [[Dragon's Den]] and located a shrine at its center. Only then will Clair acknowledge her loss. She will also encourage the player to excel at the Pokémon League; this is mainly personal, so she will feel less upset about her defeat at the hands of a child. As well as the Rising Badge, she will also issue a {{t|Dragon}} Technical Machine: {{tm|24|DragonBreath}} in [[Generation II]]; {{tm|59|Dragon Pulse}} in [[Generation IV]]. Many of her own Pokémon know these moves in the respective generations.

The player's rival, {{ga|Silver}}, takes to training in the Dragon's Den once the Elite Four have been defeated by the player. In this way, he is said to act as Clair did when she was young herself. She returns here from time to time, and will battle alongside her cousin against Silver and the player. She tries to partner up with Silver after he challenges Lance (who asks the player to be his partner), but Silver insults her outfit and asks the player to partner with him instead. She comes to the Dragon's Den every morning between 6:00 AM and 10:00 AM after the player and rival defeat her and Lance, and will give her [[Pokégear]] phone number to the player. If called on Friday evening, she will journey to the [[Fighting Dojo]] and have a rematch with the player.

Clair makes an additional appearance in [[Pokémon Stadium 2]]'s [[Johto]] [[Gym Leader Castle]]. This is the only appearance she makes where she uses Pokémon that are not draconic in origin.

===Pokémon===
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|{{Pokémon/2
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===={{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}====
=====Gym battle=====
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|{{Pokémon/4
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|move3=Aqua Tail|move3type=Water|move3cat=Physical
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|{{Pokémon/4
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{{Party/Footer}}

=====[[Rematch]]=====
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|{{Pokémon/4
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|held=Wacan Berry
|ability=Intimidate
|move1=Dragon Dance|move1type=Dragon|move1cat=Status
|move2=Waterfall|move2type=Water|move2cat=Physical
|move3=Earthquake|move3type=Ground|move3cat=Physical
|move4=Dragon Pulse|move4type=Dragon|move4cat=Special}}
|{{Pokémon/4
|pokemon=Dragonair
|ndex=148
|level=52
|game=HeartGold
|gender=female
|type1=Dragon
|ability=Shed Skin
|move1=Thunder Wave|move1type=Electric|move1cat=Status
|move2=Thunderbolt|move2type=Electric|move2cat=Special
|move3=Flamethrower|move3type=Fire|move3cat=Special
|move4=Dragon Rush|move4type=Dragon|move4cat=Physical}}
|{{Pokémon/4
|pokemon=Aerodactyl
|ndex=142
|level=52
|game=HeartGold
|gender=male
|type1=Rock|type2=Flying
|ability=Rock Head
|move1=Rock Slide|move1type=Rock|move1cat=Physical
|move2=Thunder Fang|move2type=Electric|move2cat=Physical
|move3=Earthquake|move3type=Ground|move3cat=Physical
|move4=Roar|move4type=Normal|move4cat=Status}}
{{Party/Div|color={{dragon color}}}}
|{{Pokémon/4
|pokemon=Kingdra
|ndex=230
|level=56
|game=HeartGold
|gender=female
|type1=Water|type2=Dragon
|ability=Sniper
|move1=Hydro Pump|move1type=Water|move1cat=Special
|move2=Ice Beam|move2type=Ice|move2cat=Special
|move3=DragonBreath|move3type=Dragon|move3cat=Special
|move4=Yawn|move4type=Normal|move4cat=Status}}
|{{Pokémon/4
|pokemon=Charizard
|ndex=006
|level=52
|game=HeartGold
|gender=male
|type1=Fire|type2=Flying
|ability=Blaze
|move1=Air Slash|move1type=Flying|move1cat=Special
|move2=Fire Fang|move2type=Fire|move2cat=Physical
|move3=Shadow Claw|move3type=Ghost|move3cat=Physical
|move4=Dragon Claw|move4type=Dragon|move4cat=Physical}}
|{{Pokémon/4
|pokemon=Dragonite
|ndex=149
|level=60
|game=HeartGold
|gender=female
|type1=Dragon|type2=Flying
|held=Sitrus Berry
|ability=Inner Focus
|move1=Safeguard|move1type=Normal|move1cat=Status
|move2=DragonBreath|move2type=Dragon|move2cat=Special
|move3=Thunder|move3type=Electric|move3cat=Special
|move4=Hyper Beam|move4type=Normal|move4cat=Special}}
{{Party/Footer}}

=====[[Multi Battle]] with [[Lance]]=====
[[File:Clair and Lance.png|thumb|right|220px|Clair and Lance approaching for battle]]
{{Party/Tag
|color={{dragon color}}
|bordercolor={{dragon color dark}}
|headcolor={{dragon color light}}
|bordercolor1=536C9C
|headcolor1=8BB2FF
|color1=7394D5
|color2=E6525A
|headcolor2=F69C7B
|bordercolor2=9C2931
|class=Leader
|classlink=Gym Leader
|name=Clair
|sprite=Spr HGSS Clair.png
|class2=Champion
|classlink2=Pokémon Champion
|name2={{color2|000000|Lance}}
|sprite2=Spr HGSS Lance.png
|game=HGSS
|location=Dragon's Den
|prize={{pdollar}}22200
|pokemon1=3
|pokemon2=3
}}
|{{Pokémon/4
|game=HeartGold
|ndex=148
|pokemon=Dragonair
|gender=female
|ability=Shed Skin
|level=52
|type1=Dragon
|move1=Thunder Wave|move1type=Electric|move1cat=Status
|move2=Flamethrower|move2type=Fire|move2cat=Special
|move3=Dragon Rush|move3type=Dragon|move3cat=Physical
|move4=Thunderbolt|move4type=Electric|move4cat=Special}}
|{{Pokémon/4
|game=SoulSilver
|ndex=230
|pokemon=Kingdra
|gender=female
|ability=Sniper
|level=56
|type1=Water|type2=Dragon
|move1=Ice Beam|move1type=Ice|move1cat=Special
|move2=Yawn|move2type=Normal|move2cat=Status
|move3=DragonBreath|move3type=Dragon|move3cat=Special
|move4=Hydro Pump|move4type=Water|move4cat=Special}}
|{{Pokémon/4
|game=HeartGold
|ndex=149
|pokemon=Dragonite
|gender=female
|ability=Inner Focus
|level=60
|type1=Dragon|type2=Flying
|move1=Protect|move1type=Normal|move1cat=Status
|move2=Thunder|move2type=Electric|move2cat=Special
|move3=DragonBreath|move3type=Dragon|move3cat=Special
|move4=Hyper Beam|move4type=Normal|move4cat=Special}}
{{Party/Div|color=E6525A}}
|{{Pokémon/4
|game=SoulSilver
|ndex=130 m
|pokemon=Gyarados
|gender=male
|ability=Intimidate
|level=68
|type1=Water|type2=Flying
|move1=Thunder Wave|move1type=Electric|move1cat=Status
|move2=Dragon Dance|move2type=Dragon|move2cat=Status
|move3=Ice Fang|move3type=Ice|move3cat=Physical
|move4=Waterfall|move4type=Water|move4cat=Physical}}
|{{Pokémon/4
|game=HeartGold
|ndex=006
|pokemon=Charizard
|gender=male
|ability=Blaze
|level=68
|type1=Fire|type2=Flying
|move1=Dragon Claw|move1type=Dragon|move1cat=Physical
|move2=Air Slash|move2type=Flying|move2cat=Special
|move3=Flamethrower|move3type=Fire|move3cat=Special
|move4=Hyper Beam|move4type=Normal|move4cat=Special}}
|{{Pokémon/4
|game=SoulSilver
|ndex=149
|pokemon=Dragonite
|gender=male
|ability=Inner Focus
|held=Sitrus Berry
|level=75
|type1=Dragon|type2=Flying
|move1=Draco Meteor|move1type=Dragon|move1cat=Special
|move2=Fire Punch|move2type=Fire|move2cat=Physical
|move3=Safeguard|move3type=Normal|move3cat=Status
|move4=Hyper Beam|move4type=Normal|move4cat=Special}}
{{Party/Footer}}

===={{game|Black and White|s|Pokémon Black 2 and White 2|2}}====
=====[[Pokémon World Tournament]]=====
Clair uses three of these Pokémon in [[Pokémon battle|Single Battles]], four in [[Double Battle|Double]] and [[Rotation Battle]]s, and all six in [[Triple Battle]]s. Clair will always lead with her signature Pokémon, {{p|Kingdra}}.

======[[Johto Leaders Tournament]]======
{{Party/Single
|color={{dragon color}}
|headcolor={{dragon color light}}
|bordercolor={{dragon color dark}}
|sprite=Spr B2W2 Clair.png
|prize=1{{color2|000|Battle Point|BP}}
|class={{PK}}{{MN}} Trainer
|classlink=Pokémon Trainer
|name=Clair
|game=B2W2
|location=Pokémon World Tournament
|pokemon=6
}}
|{{Pokémon/5
|game=Black
|ndex=230
|pokemon=Kingdra
|gender=both
|level=50
|type1=Water|type2=Dragon
|ability=Swift Swim|ability2=Sniper
|held=Haban Berry
|move1=Yawn|move1type=Normal|move1cat=Status
|move2=Agility|move2type=Psychic|move2cat=Status
|move3=Dragon Pulse|move3type=Dragon|move3cat=Special
|move4=Hydro Pump|move4type=Water|move4cat=Special}}
|{{Pokémon/5
|game=Black
|ndex=149
|pokemon=Dragonite
|gender=both
|level=50
|type1=Dragon|type2=Flying
|ability=Inner Focus
|held=Liechi Berry
|move1=Hone Claws|move1type=Dark|move1cat=Status
|move2=Hurricane|move2type=Flying|move2cat=Special
|move3=Dragon Rush|move3type=Dragon|move3cat=Physical
|move4=Stone Edge|move4type=Rock|move4cat=Physical}}
|{{Pokémon/5
|game=Black
|ndex=334
|pokemon=Altaria
|gender=both
|level=50
|type1=Dragon|type2=Flying
|ability=Natural Cure
|held=Fire Gem
|move1=DragonBreath|move1type=Dragon|move1cat=Special
|move2=Fire Blast|move2type=Fire|move2cat=Special
|move3=Perish Song|move3type=Normal|move3cat=Status
|move4=Cotton Guard|move4type=Grass|move4cat=Status}}
{{Party/Div|color={{dragon color}}}}
|{{Pokémon/5
|game=Black
|ndex=373
|pokemon=Salamence
|gender=both
|level=50
|type1=Dragon|type2=Flying
|ability=Intimidate
|held=Petaya Berry
|move1=Dragon Pulse|move1type=Dragon|move1cat=Special
|move2=Heat Wave|move2type=Fire|move2cat=Special
|move3=Hydro Pump|move3type=Water|move3cat=Special
|move4=Earthquake|move4type=Ground|move4cat=Physical}}
|{{Pokémon/5
|game=Black
|ndex=621
|pokemon=Druddigon
|gender=both
|level=50
|type1=Dragon
|ability=Rough Skin|ability2=Sheer Force
|held=Salac Berry
|move1=Glare|move1type=Normal|move1cat=Status
|move2=Crunch|move2type=Dark|move2cat=Physical
|move3=Dragon Tail|move3type=Dragon|move3cat=Physical
|move4=Superpower|move4type=Fighting|move4cat=Physical}}
|{{Pokémon/5
|game=Black
|ndex=445 f
|pokemon=Garchomp
|gender=both
|level=50
|type1=Dragon|type2=Ground
|ability=Sand Veil
|held=Yache Berry
|move1=Dual Chop|move1type=Dragon|move1cat=Physical
|move2=Earthquake|move2type=Ground|move2cat=Physical
|move3=Aqua Tail|move3type=Water|move3cat=Physical
|move4=Rock Slide|move4type=Rock|move4cat=Physical}}
{{Party/Footer}}

======[[Type Expert Tournament|Type Expert]]/[[World Leaders Tournament]]======
{{Party/Single
|color={{dragon color}}
|headcolor={{dragon color light}}
|bordercolor={{dragon color dark}}
|sprite=Spr B2W2 Clair.png
|prize=1{{color2|000|Battle Point|BP}}
|class={{PK}}{{MN}} Trainer
|classlink=Pokémon Trainer
|name=Clair
|game=B2W2
|location=Pokémon World Tournament
|pokemon=6
}}
|{{Pokémon/5
|game=Black
|ndex=230
|pokemon=Kingdra
|gender=both
|level=50
|type1=Water|type2=Dragon
|ability=Swift Swim|ability2=Sniper
|held=Chesto Berry
|move1=Rest|move1type=Psychic|move1cat=Status
|move2=Waterfall|move2type=Water|move2cat=Physical
|move3=Dragon Dance|move3type=Dragon|move3cat=Status
|move4=Outrage|move4type=Dragon|move4cat=Physical}}
|{{Pokémon/5
|game=Black
|ndex=149
|pokemon=Dragonite
|gender=both
|level=50
|type1=Dragon|type2=Flying
|ability=Inner Focus
|held=Yache Berry
|move1=Draco Meteor|move1type=Dragon|move1cat=Special
|move2=Earthquake|move2type=Ground|move2cat=Physical
|move3=ExtremeSpeed|move3type=Normal|move3cat=Physical
|move4=Outrage|move4type=Dragon|move4cat=Physical}}
|{{Pokémon/5
|game=Black
|ndex=334
|pokemon=Altaria
|gender=both
|level=50
|type1=Dragon|type2=Flying
|ability=Natural Cure
|held=Leftovers
|move1=Toxic|move1type=Poison|move1cat=Status
|move2=Fire Blast|move2type=Fire|move2cat=Special
|move3=Double Team|move3type=Normal|move3cat=Status
|move4=Cotton Guard|move4type=Grass|move4cat=Status}}
{{Party/Div|color={{dragon color}}}}
|{{Pokémon/5
|game=Black
|ndex=373
|pokemon=Salamence
|gender=both
|level=50
|type1=Dragon|type2=Flying
|ability=Intimidate
|held=Dragon Gem
|move1=Draco Meteor|move1type=Dragon|move1cat=Special
|move2=Rock Slide|move2type=Rock|move2cat=Physical
|move3=Earthquake|move3type=Ground|move3cat=Physical
|move4=Outrage|move4type=Dragon|move4cat=Physical}}
|{{Pokémon/5
|game=Black
|ndex=621
|pokemon=Druddigon
|gender=both
|level=50
|type1=Dragon
|ability=Rough Skin|ability2=Sheer Force
|held=Rocky Helmet
|move1=Glare|move1type=Normal|move1cat=Status
|move2=Sucker Punch|move2type=Dark|move2cat=Physical
|move3=Dragon Claw|move3type=Dragon|move3cat=Physical
|move4=Revenge|move4type=Fighting|move4cat=Physical}}
|{{Pokémon/5
|game=Black
|ndex=445 f
|pokemon=Garchomp
|gender=both
|level=50
|type1=Dragon|type2=Ground
|ability=Sand Veil
|held=Focus Sash
|move1=Dual Chop|move1type=Dragon|move1cat=Physical
|move2=Earthquake|move2type=Ground|move2cat=Physical
|move3=Fire Fang|move3type=Fire|move3cat=Physical
|move4=Swords Dance|move4type=Normal|move4cat=Status}}
{{Party/Footer}}

====[[Pokémon Stadium 2]]====
=====Round 1=====
{{Party/Single
|color={{dragon color}}
|headcolor={{dragon color light}}
|bordercolor={{dragon color dark}}
|sprite=S2 Leader Clair.png
|prize=N/A
|class=Gym Leader
|classlink=Gym Leader
|name=Clair
|game=Pokémon Stadium 2
|location=Gym Leader Castle
|locationname=Johto Gym Leader Castle
|pokemon=6
}}
|{{Pokémon/2
|ndex=230
|pokemon=Kingdra
|gender=female
|level=50-100
|type1=Water|type2=Dragon
|held=Scope Lens
|move1=DragonBreath|move1type=Dragon
|move2=Hydro Pump|move2type=Water
|move3=Headbutt|move3type=Normal
|move4=Blizzard|move4type=Ice}}
|{{Pokémon/2
|ndex=181
|pokemon=Ampharos
|gender=female
|level=50-100
|type1=Electric
|held=Mint Berry
|move1=ThunderPunch|move1type=Electric
|move2=Swift|move2type=Normal
|move3=Iron Tail|move3type=Steel
|move4=Headbutt|move4type=Normal}}
|{{Pokémon/2
|ndex=148
|pokemon=Dragonair
|gender=male
|level=50-100
|type1=Dragon
|held=Dragon Fang
|move1=Outrage|move1type=Dragon
|move2=Blizzard|move2type=Ice
|move3=Surf|move3type=Water
|move4=Thunder|move4type=Electric}}
{{Party/Div|color={{dragon color}}}}
|{{Pokémon/2
|ndex=112
|pokemon=Rhydon
|gender=male
|level=50-100
|type1=Ground|type2=Rock
|held=PSNCureBerry
|move1=Earthquake|move1type=Ground
|move2=Iron Tail|move2type=Steel
|move3=Rollout|move3type=Rock
|move4=DynamicPunch|move4type=Fighting}}
|{{Pokémon/2
|ndex=059
|pokemon=Arcanine
|gender=male
|level=50-100
|type1=Fire
|held=Bitter Berry
|move1=Flamethrower|move1type=Fire
|move2=Dig|move2type=Ground
|move3=Dragon Rage|move3type=Dragon
|move4=ExtremeSpeed|move4type=Normal}}
|{{Pokémon/2
|ndex=131
|pokemon=Lapras
|gender=female
|level=50-100
|type1=Water|type2=Ice
|held=PRZCureBerry
|move1=DragonBreath|move1type=Dragon
|move2=Ice Beam|move2type=Ice
|move3=Surf|move3type=Water
|move4=Psychic|move4type=Psychic}}
{{Party/Footer}}

=====Round 2=====
{{Party/Single
|color={{dragon color}}
|headcolor={{dragon color light}}
|bordercolor={{dragon color dark}}
|sprite=S2 Leader Clair.png
|prize=N/A
|class=Gym Leader
|classlink=Gym Leader
|name=Clair
|game=Pokémon Stadium 2
|location=Gym Leader Castle
|locationname=Johto Gym Leader Castle
|pokemon=6
}}
|{{Pokémon/2
|ndex=230
|pokemon=Kingdra
|gender=male
|level=50-100
|type1=Water|type2=Dragon
|held=BrightPowder
|move1=Return|move1type=Normal
|move2=Hydro Pump|move2type=Water
|move3=Ice Beam|move3type=Ice
|move4=DragonBreath|move4type=Dragon}}
|{{Pokémon/2
|ndex=006
|pokemon=Charizard
|gender=male
|level=50-100
|type1=Fire|type2=Flying
|held=King's Rock
|move1=Body Slam|move1type=Normal
|move2=Wing Attack|move2type=Flying
|move3=Earthquake|move3type=Ground
|move4=Flamethrower|move4type=Fire}}
|{{Pokémon/2
|ndex=034
|pokemon=Nidoking
|gender=male
|level=50-100
|type1=Poison
|type2=Ground
|held=Scope Lens
|move1=Shadow Ball|move1type=Ghost
|move2=Body Slam|move2type=Normal
|move3=Double Kick|move3type=Fighting
|move4=Earthquake|move4type=Ground}}
{{Party/Div|color={{dragon color}}}}
|{{Pokémon/2
|ndex=112
|pokemon=Rhydon
|gender=female
|level=50-100
|type1=Ground|type2=Rock
|held=Focus Band
|move1=Roar|move1type=Normal
|move2=Body Slam|move2type=Normal
|move3=Earthquake|move3type=Ground
|move4=Rock Slide|move4type=Rock}}
|{{Pokémon/2
|ndex=130
|pokemon=Gyarados
|gender=female
|level=50-100
|type1=Water|type2=Flying
|held=MiracleBerry
|move1=Waterfall|move1type=Water
|move2=Ice Beam|move2type=Ice
|move3=Double-Edge|move3type=Normal
|move4=DragonBreath|move4type=Dragon}}
|{{Pokémon/2
|ndex=181
|pokemon=Ampharos
|gender=female
|level=50-100
|type1=Electric
|held=Quick Claw
|move1=Body Slam|move1type=Normal
|move2=Fire Punch|move2type=Fire
|move3=Thunderbolt|move3type=Electric
|move4=Thunder Wave|move4type=Electric}}
{{Party/Footer}}

===Quotes===
===={{game|Gold and Silver|s}}====
'''Blackthorn Gym'''
* Before battle
:''"I am <sc>Clair</sc>. The world's best dragon master. I can hold my own against even the <sc>Pokémon League</sc>'s <sc>Elite Four</sc>. Do you still want to take me on? ...Fine. Let's do it! As a trainer, I will use my full power against any opponent!"''

* Being defeated
:''"I lost? I don't believe it. There must be some mistake..."''

* After being defeated
:''"I won't admit this. I may have lost, but you're still not ready for the <sc>Pokémon League</sc>. I know. You should take the dragon user challenge. Behind this <sc>Gym</sc> is a place called <sc>Dragon's Den</sc>. Go and bring me the <sc>{{DL|Type-enhancing item|Dragon Fang}}</sc> from deep inside the <sc>Den</sc>. That is the test to be accepted as a true dragon user. If you can do that, I will accept you as a worthy trainer. Until then, I won't give you a <sc>Badge</sc>."''

'''Dragon's Den'''
:''"All right. I recognize your true power. This <sc>Badge</sc> is yours."''
:''"<sc>RisingBadge</sc> will enable your <sc>Pokémon</sc> to use the move for climbing {{m|waterfall}}s. Also, all <sc>Pokémon</sc> will recognize you as a trainer and obey your every command without question. I also want you to have this [[TM]]."''
:''"[[TM24|That]] contains <sc>{{m|DragonBreath}}</sc>. No, it doesn't have anything to do with my breath. If you don't want it, you don't have to take it. So, you've collected all the Badges. Your destination is the <sc>Pokémon League</sc> in <sc>Indigo Plateau</sc>. Do you know how to get there? From here, go to <sc>[[New Bark Town]]</sc>. Then <sc>{{m|surf}}</sc> east. The route there is very tough. Don't you dare lose at the <sc>Pokémon League</sc>! If you do, I'll feel even worse about having lost to you!

===={{game|Crystal}}====
'''Blackthorn Gym'''
* Before battle
:''"I am <sc>Clair</sc>. The world's best dragon master. I can hold my own against even the <sc>Pokémon League</sc>'s <sc>Elite Four</sc>. Do you still want to take me on? ...Fine. Let's do it! As a <sc>Gym Leader</sc>, I will use my full power against any opponent!"''

* Being defeated
:''"I lost? I don't believe it. There must be some mistake..."''

* After being defeated
:''"I won't admit this. I may have lost, but you're still not ready for the <sc>Pokémon League</sc>. I know. You should take the dragon user challenge. Behind this <sc>Gym</sc> is a place called <sc>Dragon's Den</sc>. There is a small shrine at its center. Go there. If you can prove that you've lost your lazy ideals, I will recognize you as a trainer worthy of a <sc>Gym Badge</sc>!"''

'''Dragon's Den'''
:''"So how did it go? I guess there's no point in asking. You did fail? .................. ...What? You passed?"'' (steps back) ''"That can't be!"'' (steps back more) ''"You're lying! Even I haven't been approved!"''
:''"I-I understand..."''
:''"Here, this is the <sc>RisingBadge</sc>... Hurry up! Take it!"''
:''"<sc>RisingBadge</sc> will enable your <sc>Pokémon</sc> to use the move for climbing {{m|waterfall}}s. Also, all <sc>Pokémon</sc> will recognize you as a trainer and obey your every command without question. I also want you to have this [[TM]]."''

:''"Wait!"''
:''"I'm sorry about this. Here, take this as my apology."''
:''"[[TM24|That]] contains <sc>{{m|DragonBreath}}</sc>. No, it doesn't have anything to do with my breath. If you don't want it, you don't have to take it. What's the matter? Aren't you going on to the <sc>Pokémon League</sc>? Do you know how to get there? From here, go to <sc>New Bark Town</sc>. Then <sc>{{m|surf}}</sc> east to the <sc>Pokémon League</sc>. The route there is very tough. Don't you dare lose at the <sc>Pokémon League</sc>! If you do, I'll feel even worse about having lost to you! Give it everything you got."''

===={{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}====
'''Blackthorn Gym'''
* Before battle
:''"I am Clair. The world's best Dragon-type master. I can hold my own against even the Pokémon League's Elite Four. Do you still want to take me on? ...Fine. Let's do this! As a Gym Leader, I will use my full power against any opponent!"''

* After sending out last Pokémon
:''"One last Pokémon? This is where the real battle begins!"''

* When last Pokémon is at critical health
:''"You're kidding, right? I'm supposed to win! I already decided!"''

* Being defeated
:''"I lost... I don't believe it. There must be some mistake..."''

* After being defeated
:''"I won't concede this. I might have lost, but you're still not ready for the Pokémon League. I know. You should take the Dragon-master challenge. Behind this Gym is a place called Dragon's Den. There is a small shrine at its heart. Go there. If you can prove that you've lost your lazy ideals, I will admit you are a Trainer worthy of a Gym Badge!"''
:''"What's the matter? Is it too much to expect of you?"''

* After clearing Dragon's Den, if left without receiving the TM
:''"You've kept me waiting! Here! Take [[TM59|this]]!"''
:''"That contains {{m|Dragon Pulse}}. Well, Dragon Pulse is kind of...umm... Never mind! It's a huge energy of some kind. If you don't want it, you don't have to take it."''
:''"What's the matter? Aren't you headed to the Pokémon League? Your face...it tells me you have some unfinished business... Wait a sec! You came from [[New Bark Town]] where [[Professor Elm]]'s Lab is, right? You may want to go back to New Bark Town. Whatever you have to face from now, it'll be more difficult. But don't you dare give up! If you do, I'll feel even worse about having lost to you! ... Give it your all."''

'''Dragon's Den'''
* After the player has passed the test
:''"So how did it go? I guess there's no point in asking. You did fail? ... ...What? You passed? '''That can't be!''' You're lying! Even I haven't been approved!"''
:''"I... I understand... Here, this is the Rising Badge... Hurry up! Take it!"''
:''"The Rising Badge will enable your Pokémon to use the move for climbing {{m|waterfall}}s. Also, all Pokémon will know you as a Trainer and obey your every command without question."''
:''"Wait! I'm sorry about this. Here, take [[TM59|this]] as my apology."''
:''"That contains {{m|Dragon Pulse}}. Well, Dragon Pulse is kind of er... never mind! It's huge energy of some kind. If you don't want it, you don't have to take it. What's the matter? If you are headed to the Pokémon League, go back to New Bark Town and Surf along Route 27. Your face...is telling me you have some unfinished business... Come on! Whatever you have to face from now, don't you dare give up! If you do, I'll feel even worse about having lost to you! Give it your all."''

* Before [[Multi Battle]] against the player and Silver
:''"Well then, {{ga|Silver|you}} over there! Will you team up with me?"''

* Being defeated
:''"Oh, I see..."''

* After being defeated
:''"I must excuse myself. ...<player>, it was a fun battle. That goes for you, too, wise guy."''

'''[[Fighting Dojo]]'''
* Before battle
:''"...You are here. Now let's battle!"''

* After being defeated
:''"Way to go. ... Now give it your all!"''

'''[[Pokégear]] Registering ([[Dragon's Den]])'''
:''"It's still early, and you've got nothing to do already? I may have time to listen to you. If you insist, I can exchange numbers, too!"''

:''"I can battle you on Friday nights if you insist!"''

'''Pokégear Phone'''
* Clair calling the player:
:''"Yes, it's Clair here... Oh, hi. How are you doing? Lately there seems to be some gossip running through town that I am the latest name in fashion. Well, if I'm that cool that people can't stop talking about me, I can totally understand that sentiment."''

:''"Yes, it's Clair here... Oh, hi. How are you doing? Lately some people from the Radio Station came around, wanting to do a piece on me, or something. My fans definitely won't want to miss watching that! Oh, no! I was confused! It's radio! All those people turning in, and they won't be able to see my glorious face! What about TV? Why hasn't a TV crew come to do a piece on me?!"''

* Calling her:
:''"Nice to hear from you. How is everything with you? I'm good. What's your point? If you want to battle me again, fine. Friday nights, take it or leave it. Call me then... Maybe I'll answer..."''

* On Friday nights:
:''"Nice to hear from you. How is everything with you? I'm good. Well, well, you called at the right time! You want to battle again? I'm up for it."''
::'''No''': ''"What in the world? Are you trying to make fun of me?!"''
::'''Yes''': ''"Ha ha ha. It's great that you're stepping up. I'll be waiting for you at the Fighting Dojo in Saffron City!"''
:''"Yes, it’s Clair here... Oh, hi. How are you doing? Keep in mind we’re meeting at the Fighting Dojo in Saffron City. It’s a promise I’m waiting to keep..."''
:''"Nice to hear from you. How is everything with you? I'm good. I’m waiting for you at the Fighting Dojo in Saffron City... Don’t wuss out."''

===={{game|Black and White|s|Pokémon Black 2 and White 2|2}}====
'''[[Pokémon World Tournament]]'''
* Before battle (first round)
*''"I am Clair. The world's best Dragon-type master."''

* Before battle (second round)
:''"I am Clair. The world's best Dragon-type master. I can hold my own even against the Pokémon League's Elite Four."''

* Before battle (final round)
:''"I am Clair. The world's best Dragon-type master. I will use my full power against any opponent!"''

* Being defeated
:''"It's over..."''

* If the player is defeated
:''"Come on! You've got to get tougher than this!"''

* After being defeated
:''"I lost? I don't believe it. There must be some mistake... ...You can brag about it. Because you beat me!"''

* After winning
:''"What I was missing until now... Battling with you made me realize what it is. That's how I feel. You're a mysterious Trainer."''

* In the lobby, after the tournament
:''"What?! Come to brag about your victory? Fine. I'll say it to you. Congratulations! You were really tough! There! Are you happy now?"''

====[[Pokémon Puzzle Challenge]]====
{{incomplete|needs=Quotes seem to vary, perhaps depending on how well the player did.}}
*Easy
:''"You've finally made it. I wonder if you've improved. I'll be the one to test you."''
:''"You're not bad, but you're not ready for the next level yet. You stll need more training."''
*Normal
:''"You've finally made it. How much have you improved? I shall be the one to test you."''
:''"You're pretty good. But there are still others..."''
*Hard
:''"You've finally made it. I wonder if you've improved. I'll be the one to test you."''
:''"You're pretty good. But there are others above you."''
*Super Hard
:''"You've finally made it. I wonder if you've improved. I'll be the one to test you."''
:''"You're pretty good. But there are others above you."''
*Intense
:''"You've finally made it. I wonder if you've improved? I'll be the one to test you. "''
:''"You're pretty good. But there are others above you."''

====[[Pokémon Stadium 2]]====
* Before battle
:''"I am <sc>Clair</sc>, the dragon user. You're challenging me?"''
:''"So, you're aiming for the top? Well, we'll just see about that."''
:''"Do you know who I am? And you still dare to challenge me?"''

* Sending out a Pokémon
:''"<Pokémon>!"''

* [[Recall]]ing a Pokémon
:''"Get back, <Pokémon>!"''

* Own Pokémon faints
:''"It's all over..."''
:''"Hmm... Well done."''

* Own Pokémon lands a [[critical hit]]
:''"Forgive me. It happened to hit the weak spot."''

* Player's Pokémon lands a critical hit
:''"So you got a critical hit. Is that the best you can do?"''

* Own Pokémon being hurt by a {{cat|Moves that partially trap|partially-trapping move}}
:''"..."''

* Successfully {{status|paralysis|paralyzing}} the player's Pokémon
:''"That should do."''
:''"Forgive me."''

* Successfully {{status|Freeze|freezing}} the player's Pokémon
:''"The outcome is clear now."''

* If the player is defeated
:''"That's that."''

* After being defeated
:''"I wonder how far you can get with your skill level. This should be fascinating."''
:''"I'm amazed... I never expected anyone to beat me..."''
:''"You're skilled enough to hold your own against the <sc>Elite Four</sc>."''

* After winning
:''"You disappoint me. It's futile for you to try for the top at your skill level."''
:''"I'm having a hard time understanding how you could have come this far."''
:''"I would say you're ten years too early to be challenging the <sc>Elite Four</sc>."''

* If the battle ended in a draw
:''"If you stall here, can you imagine what it would be like ahead?"''

* If the player runs from the battle
:''"Good. That's an intelligent decision."''

==Artwork==
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|-
| Headshot from {{color2|000|Generation II}}
|}

===Sprites===
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|style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{dragon color dark}}; background: #{{dragon color light}}; width:80px"| [[File:Spr B2W2 Clair.png]]
|style="{{roundy|20px}} border: 2px solid #{{dragon color dark}}; background: #{{dragon color light}}; width:80px"| [[File:VSClair.png]]
|-
| Sprite from {{color2|000|Generation II}}
| Sprite from {{color2|000|Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions|HeartGold and SoulSilver}}
| Sprite from {{color2|000|Pokémon Black and White Versions 2|Black 2 and White 2}}
| VS sprite from {{color2|000|Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions|HeartGold and SoulSilver}}
|-
|style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{dragon color dark}}; background: #{{dragon color light}}; width:80px"| [[File:Clair II OD.png]]
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|style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{dragon color dark}}; background: #{{dragon color light}}; width:80px"| [[File:Clair OD.png]]
|style="{{roundy|20px}} border: 2px solid #{{dragon color dark}}; background: #{{dragon color light}}; width:80px"| [[File:S2 Leader Clair.png]]
|-
| Overworld sprite from {{color2|000|Generation II}}
| Overworld sprite from {{color2|000|Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions|HeartGold and SoulSilver}}
| Overworld sprite from {{color2|000|Pokémon Black and White Versions 2|Black 2 and White 2}}
| Portrait from {{color2|000|Pokémon Stadium 2|Stadium 2}}
|}

==In the anime==
[[File:Clair anime.png|thumb|left|215px|Clair in the {{series|original}}]]
Clair first appeared in [[EP251|five]] [[EP255|episodes]] of the [[S05|fifth season]] of the {{series|original}} {{pkmn|anime}}.

As {{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} were near [[Blackthorn City]], they discovered a {{p|Dratini}} and a {{p|Gyarados}} in a river. They discovered that both Pokémon belong to Clair, who was following the Dratini down the river as it prepared to shed its skin. {{TRT}} snatched the Dratini, however, and Clair gave chase, demonstrating her highly acrobatic abilities. Dratini escaped, and Ash fought to protect it. During the ensuing battle, however, an electric shock was headed straight for Dratini, but Clair jumped in front of it to absorb the shock. Dratini witnessed its Trainer's devotion, and [[Evolution|evolved]] into a {{p|Dragonair}} in order to put a stop to Team Rocket. Later, Clair was finally able to perform an important ritual to purify the legendary {{DL|Type-enhancing item|Dragon Fang}}. Clair then went on to accept Ash's challenge for a {{Badge|Rising}}.

[[File:Clair BW anime.png|thumb|215px|Clair in the {{series|Best Wishes}}]]
During the battle, Ash had the first strike, but the battle was cut short when Team Rocket stole the Dragon Fang. Ash, {{ashfr}} Clair and Team Rocket all ended up in the [[Dragon Holy Land]], where Team Rocket tricked a {{p|Dragonite}} into helping them. Luckily, {{jo|Liza}} and [[Ash's Charizard]] arrived to help save the day. Ash's Charizard then helped him earn him his final [[Johto League]] Badge by defeating Clair's Dragonair.

Clair reappeared in ''[[BW136|A Pokémon of a Different Color!]]'' when she came to [[Cave Island]] in the [[Decolore Islands]] to hunt for a {{pkmn2|Shiny}} {{p|Druddigon}}. While there, she bumped into Ash and met {{an|Iris}}, {{an|Cilan}}, and [[Alexa]]. She revealed that she caught the Dragonite from the Dragon Holy Land, which had a fight with [[Iris's Dragonite]] after the latter crushed a flower. The Druddigon she was searching for went on a rampage on the island, which she was able to calm down, before it joined her team.

She reappeared in [[SS028]], where Iris met her during her travels in Johto. Clair invited Iris to visit the Blackthorn Gym, where the two had a battle, which eventually ended in Clair's victory.

Although Clair did mention [[Lance]] in the anime, he is not her cousin like in the games; instead, she recalled having trained him, or rather him training her at the [[Blackthorn Gym]] before joining the [[Elite Four]].

===Pokémon===
{{MissingInfo|2|enva|java}}
This listing is of Clair's Pokémon in the anime:
{{TrainerPoké
|main=yes
|trainer=Clair
|pkmn=Dragonair
|stage1=Dratini
|type1=Dragon
|img=Clair Dragonair.png
|epnum=EP251
|epname=Beauty is Skin Deep
|vajp=Megumi Hayashibara
|vaen=Megumi Hayashibara
|desc={{p|Dragonair}} is Clair's main Pokémon. It first appeared as a {{p|Dratini}}, when it was shedding its skin and Clair was protecting it at that time. When {{TRT}} tried to steal Dratini, Clair protected it which led it to [[Evolution|evolve]] into a Dragonair. With its new powers, Dragonair easily defeated Team Rocket.

Clair also used her Dragonair in the rematch against {{Ash}} in ''[[EP254|Better Eight Than Never]]''. With its speed and power, it defeated {{AP|Pikachu}} easily. With a wide range of moves such as {{m|Dragon Rage}}, it proved to be a tough challenge for Charizard as well. Eventually it was however defeated by Charizard's {{m|Seismic Toss}}, earning Ash the {{Badge|Rising}}.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Clair
|pkmn=Gyarados
|type1=Water
|type2=Flying
|img=Clair Gyarados.png
|epnum=EP251
|epname=Beauty is Skin Deep
|vajp=Unshō Ishizuka
|vaen=Unshō Ishizuka
|desc={{p|Gyarados}} is Clair's hidden powerhouse. It was seen guarding her Dratini. Later, during Ash's rematch with Clair, it managed to defeat [[Ash's Snorlax]] and put up a good fight against his {{p|Pikachu}}, but eventually lost to Pikachu's {{m|Thunderbolt}}. It reappeared in a flashback in [[EP255|the next episode]].

Gyarados's known moves are {{m|Hydro Pump}}, {{m|Hyper Beam}}, {{m|Dragon Breath}}, and {{m|Bite}}.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Clair
|pkmn=Kingdra
|type1=Water
|type2=Dragon
|img=Clair Kingdra.png
|epnum=EP252
|epname=Fangs for Nothin'
|desc={{p|Kingdra}} was used it in both battles with Ash. In the first battle, Ash first decided to use Pikachu, but as Pikachu's attacks didn't have that much effect on Kingdra, Ash switched to {{AP|Noctowl}}, which was easily defeated. Right after this the match was interrupted, as Team Rocket was trying to steal the {{DL|Type-enhancing item|Dragon Fang}}.

During the rematch, Kingdra put up a good fight against Ash's {{p|Snorlax}}, but was finally defeated by Snorlax's {{m|Ice Punch}}. It reappeared in a flashback in [[EP255|the next episode]].

Kingdra's known moves are {{m|Twister}}, {{m|Hydro Pump}}, {{m|Agility}}, {{m|Swift}}, and {{m|Hyper Beam}}.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Clair
|pkmn=Dragonite
|gender=female
|type1=Dragon
|type2=Flying
|img=Clair Dragonite.png
|epnum=EP252
|epname=Fangs For Nothin'
|vajp=Katsuyuki Konishi
|vaen=Katsuyuki Konishi
|desc={{p|Dragonite}} first appeared in ''[[EP252|Fangs For Nothin']]'' and once belonged to the original {{OBP|Gym Leader|EP253}} of the [[Blackthorn Gym]]. She went on a rampage when {{TRT}} tried to steal a sacred bowl of fire in ''[[EP253|Great Bowls of Fire!]]'', but she calmed down later on in that episode.

Clair was revealed to had captured the Dragonite in ''[[BW136|A Pokémon of a Different Color!]]''.

Dragonite's known moves are {{m|Hyper Beam}}, {{m|Outrage}}, and {{m|Whirlwind}}{{tt|*|Dragonite cannot legally learn Whirlwind}}.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Clair
|nick=Druddigon [[File:ShinyVIStar.png|link=Shiny Pokémon]]
|type1=Dragon
|img=Clair Druddigon.png
|cap=Clair's Druddigon
|epnum=BW136
|epname=A Pokémon of a Different Color!
|vajp=Tsuguo Mogami
|vaen=Marc Thompson
|desc={{p|Druddigon}} first appeared in ''[[BW136|A Pokémon of a Different Color!]]'' as a wild Pokémon living in a cave in the [[Decolore Islands]]. It was attacked by Team Rocket, but {{DL|Team Rocket mottos|Blasting off|blasted them off}} and went into a rampage. Clair was able to calm it and it decided to join her party.

Druddigon reappeared in [[SS028]], battling against [[Iris's Dragonite]].

Druddigon's known moves are {{m|Slash}}, {{m|Dragon Rage}}, {{m|Outrage}}, {{m|Dragon Tail}}, and {{m|Flamethrower}}.}}

===Voice actors===
{{vatable|color={{dragon color}}|bordercolor={{dragon color light}}
|ja=三田ゆう子 ''[[Yūko Mita]]''
|en=[[Megan Hollingshead]] ([[EP251]]-[[EP255]]) [[Eva Christensen]] ([[BW136]])
|pl=Joanna Domańska ([[EP251]]-[[EP255]]) Agnieszka Fajlhauer ([[BW136]])
|pt_br=Rosely Gonçalves
|es_la=Liliana Barba ([[EP251]]-[[EP255]]) Maggie Vera ([[BW136]])
|es_eu=María Antonia Rodríguez
|it=Deborah Morese}}

==In the manga==
[[File:Clair AP.png|thumb|200px|Clair in Ash & Pikachu]]
===In the Ash & Pikachu manga===
Clair appears in ''[[SP14|The Dragonite's Imperial Wrath]]'' of the [[Ash & Pikachu]] manga.

====Pokémon====
{| style="float:left; width: 25%"
|-
| {{InactivePoké|Clair|Dragonair|Clair Dragonair AP.png|Dragon|link=Clair's Dragonair#In the Ash & Pikachu manga}}
|}
{{-}}

===In the Pokémon Adventures manga===
[[File:Clair Morty Adventures.png|thumb|200px|Clair in Pokémon Adventures]]
[[File:Clair HGSS Adventures.png|thumb|150px|left|Clair in the ninth chapter]]
Clair debuts in the {{chap|Gold, Silver & Crystal}}. She first appears in ''[[PS123|Debonaire Dragonair]]'' expressing her disappoint at the lack of capable Trainers wishing to battle her. She heads off to Dragon's Den to train with the Pokémon inside, only to find them in awe of the Legendary Pokémon {{p|Suicune}}. Suicune challenges Clair to battle and manages to defeat her. After it leaves, the [[Master (Dragon Tamer clan)|Dragon Clan Elder]] explains that Suicune appears to Trainers it deems worthy and challenges them to battle. Clair deduces from this that Suicune must be battling the Gym Leaders to see which one is worthy enough to be its Trainer.

At the [[Indigo Plateau]], Clair arrives with her fellow Johto Gym Leaders to take place exhibition tournament for the Pokémon League against the Kanto Gym Leaders. She is set to face against the [[Cinnabar Island]] Gym Leader, [[Blaine]], in the seventh round, but the match is postponed due to Blaine not feeling well. When the [[Masked Man]] attacks the Pokémon League, Clair and the other Gym Leaders combat his army of mind-controlled {{tc|Team Rocket Grunt}}s. The fight takes them to the [[Magnet Train]], which is used as a diversion to get the Gym Leaders away from the stadium.

As they battle the never-ending army of Grunts, Clair suspects Blaine to be the one controlling the army. She attacks Blaine and states that they will have the seventh battle right there and now. She claims that since he was the last person to battle Lance, Blaine must know what happened to her cousin. With {{p|Entei}}'s strength, Blaine easily defeats Clair, thus ensuring the victory for the Kanto Gym Leaders. Blaine assures Clair that while he does not know where Lance is, he believes that he is still alive. After the Masked Man is defeated, Clair returned to her usual duties of being a Gym Leader.

In the {{chap|HeartGold & SoulSilver}}, Clair appears at the [[Whirl Islands]], where she looks for Lance after a call from him was cut off. When she finds {{adv|Silver}} there, she attacks him and demands to know what business he has with Lance. Silver explains that he isn't Lance's enemy, but they are surrounded by a group of {{p|Koffing}} before he can continue. Silver easily defeats the Koffing group and drives them away. Clair then gives Silver the information about the call she had with Lance, which clues Silver onto where to go next.

====Pokémon====
This listing is of Clair's Pokémon in the Pokémon Adventures manga.

{{TrainerPoké
|main=yes
|trainer=Clair
|pkmn=Dragonair
|stage1=Dratini
|type1=Dragon
|img=Clair Dragonair Adventures.png
|img_size=145px
|epnum=PS123
|epname=Debonaire Dragonair
|desc={{p|Dragonair}} is Clair's first known Pokémon that she had ever since it was a {{p|Dratini}}. It was first seen being used to battle [[Ryu]]'s {{p|Seadra}} and win.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Clair
|pkmn=Kingdra
|type1=Water
|type2=Dragon
|img=Clair Kingdra Adventures.png
|img_size=100px
|epnum=PS123
|epname=Debonaire Dragonair
|desc={{p|Kingdra}} is Clair's second known Pokémon. It was first seen following its Trainer as they approached the Dragon's Den.

None of Kingdra's moves are known.}}

===In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga===
[[File:Clair PM.png|thumb|150px|Clair in Pokémon Pocket Monsters]]
Clair appears in ''[[PM103|The Ultimate Battle...?!]]'' of the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga.

She first appeared in the chapter where she was hiding inside a giant Poké Ball from the [[PM102|previous chapter]] when {{OBP|Red|Pocket Monsters}} and {{OBP|Green|Pocket Monsters}} caused a rock slide in the [[Dragon's Den]]. Green was interested in Clair and wanted to go out on a date with her. However, she pretended to agree and Green went with her to the [[Blackthorn Gym]]. Red followed along and found Green and his {{TP|Green|Charizard}} brutally beaten by her.

Seeing this made Red's Pokémon scared and ran off. Red managed to get them back. When Red managed to get them back, Clair then revealed herself to be a Gym Leader. She then had Red and his Pokémon find a way to get to her from the other side of the lava. After a failed attempt from [[Red's Clefairy]] in making themselves a bridge to get across, Clair got a bucket of water and a latter to get them out of the lava.

With that done, she sends out her {{TP|Clair|Dragonair}} to battle them. It took a combined effort of all three of Red's Pokémon to win. After the battle, Clair became depressed about the loss and the {{m|Double Team|clones}} of Clefairy and Tyrogue decided to cheer her up, leaving the real Clefairy and {{TP|Red|Tyrogue}} surprised about their actions.

====Pokémon====
{| style="float:left; width: 25%"
|-
| {{InactivePoké|Clair|Dragonair|Clair Dragonair PM.png|Dragon|link=Clair's Dragonair#In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga}}
|}
{{-}}

==In the TCG==
This listing is of cards mentioning or featuring Clair or her Pokémon in the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]].

{{cardlist/header|Clair's Pokémon|Colorless|char=yes}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|VS|Clair's Blastoise|46}}|type=Water|jpset=Pokémon VS|jprarity=Common|jpnum=046/141}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|VS|Clair's Jynx|47}}|type=Water|jpset=Pokémon VS|jprarity=Common|jpnum=047/141}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|VS|Clair's Gyarados|48}}|type=Water|jpset=Pokémon VS|jprarity=Common|jpnum=048/141}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|VS|Clair's Dragonite|49}}|type=Colorless|jpset=Pokémon VS|jprarity=Common|jpnum=049/141}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|VS|Clair's Politoed|50}}|type=Water|jpset=Pokémon VS|jprarity=Common|jpnum=050/141}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Tyranitar|Clair's Mantine|Half Deck}}|type=Water|enset=Tyranitar Half Deck|jpset=Pokémon VS|jprarity=Common|jpnum=051/141}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|VS|Clair's Kingdra|52}}|type=Water|jpset=Pokémon VS|jprarity=Common|jpnum=052/141}}
{{cardlist/div|Other related cards|Colorless}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|VS|Clair's TM 01|117}}|type=Trainer|type2=Technical Machine|jpset=Pokémon VS|jprarity=Uncommon|jpnum=117/141}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|VS|Clair's TM 02|118}}|type=Trainer|type2=Technical Machine|jpset=Pokémon VS|jprarity=Uncommon|jpnum=118/141}}
{{cardlist/footer|Colorless}}

==Trivia==
* Her Japanese Leader title is {{tt|聖なるドラゴンポケモン使い！|Blessed Dragon Pokémon Tamer}}.
* When Clair gives the player {{TM|24|DragonBreath}} in [[Generation II]], she says "No, it has nothing to do with my breath." This was a pun lost in translation, as Clair's Japanese name, Ibuki, can be taken to mean "breath". Despite this, a joke remains, as "dragon breath" is a term sometimes used for someone who has {{wp|halitosis}}. Because she gives out {{TM|59|Dragon Pulse}} in Generation IV instead, this joke was removed, though Clair does start to make a reference before becoming embarrassed.
* Clair is the only Gym Leader to be seen in the anime in the U.S. before she was seen in Japan. The U.S. opening ''[[Born to Be a Winner]]'' featured exclusive clips, one of them of Clair, not shown in Japan. The opening made its debut in ''[[EP158|A Goldenrod Opportunity]]'' which aired August 18, 2001 and Clair's Japanese debut wouldn't come until ''[[EP251|Beauty Is Skin Deep]]'' which aired on June 6, 2002. The only other character to debut in the U.S. first was [[Dr. Yung]].
* Clair is the only Johto Gym Leader whose team's Pokémon changed between {{game|Gold and Silver|s}} and {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}.
** This parallels [[Giovanni]], who was the only [[Kanto]] Gym Leader whose Gym battle team was altered between {{game|Red and Green|s}} and {{game|FireRed and LeafGreen|s}}; both are the final Gym Leaders of their respective regions.
* Clair appears as an opponent in [[Pokémon Puzzle Challenge]]. She uses a {{p|Dragonair}} in battle.
* In {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}, many characters in-game make fun of Clair's outfit, including {{ga|Silver}}.
* Clair marks the first Gym Leader Ash faced where he had to switch his regular team for Pokémon he had in storage rather than just using the ones he had on him at the time, a trait that would become more common when he competed in the [[Battle Frontier]] and the [[Unova League]].

==Names==
{| class="roundy" style="float:left; background: #{{dragon color light}}; border: 3px solid #{{dragon color}}"
|-
! Language
! Name
! Origin
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Japanese
| イブキ ''Ibuki''
| From 伊吹 ''Ibuki'' ({{wp|Juniperus chinensis|Chinese Juniper}}) and 伊吹山 {{wp|Mount Ibuki}}. May also be from 息吹 ''ibuki'', breath.
|- style="background:#FFF"
| English
| Clair
| Rhymes with ''lair'', as in lair of a dragon.
|- style="background:#FFF"
| French, German, Italian
| Sandra
| From the word ''dragon''.
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Spanish
| Débora
| Possible relation to the Spanish word ''dragón'' or ''víbora'' (viper).
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Korean
| 이향 ''Ihyang''
| From 향나무 ''hyang-na mu'', Chinese Juniper.
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Chinese (Taiwan)
| 小椿 ''Xiǎo Chūn''{{tt|*|Anime (BW series) and Adventures (Later volumes)}} 小樁 ''Xiǎo Zhuāng''{{tt|*|Anime (Pre-BW series) and Adventures (Vol. 10)}}
| 椿 refers to the {{wp|Toona sinensis|Chinese mahogany}}. 樁 means ''stake'', ''pile''.
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Chinese (Mainland China)
| 小椿 ''Xiǎo Chūn''
| Same as Taiwanese name.
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Thai
| อิบูกิ ''Ibuki''
| Transliteration of her Japanese name
|}
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Clair

2016-09-16T21:39:41Z

Djfspence: /* Trivia */

:''If you were looking for the [[character of the day]] from [[AG057|Going for a Spinda]], see [[Claire]]''.
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{{CharInfobox|
color={{dragon color}} |
corecolor={{dragon color light}} |
bordercolor={{dragon color dark}} |
name=Clair |
jname=イブキ |
tmname=Ibuki |
slogan=yes |
sloganline=The Blessed User of Dragon Pokémon |
image=HeartGold SoulSilver Clair.png |
size=200px |
caption=Art from {{2v2|HeartGold|SoulSilver}} |
gender=Female |
colors=yes|
eyes=Blue|
hair=Light blue|
hometown=[[Blackthorn City]] |
region=[[Johto]] |
relatives=[[Lance]] (cousin), {{OBP|Master|Dragon Tamer clan}} |
trainer=yes |
trainerclass=[[Gym Leader]]{{sup/2|GSC}}{{sup/4|HGSS}} [[Pokémon Trainer]]{{sup/5|B2W2}} |
game=yes |
generation={{Gen|II}}, {{Gen|IV}}, {{Gen|V}} |
games={{game3|Gold and Silver|Gold, Silver|s}}, {{v2|Crystal}}, {{game3|HeartGold and SoulSilver|HeartGold, SoulSilver|s}}, [[Pokémon Black and White Versions 2|Black 2, White 2]], {{g|Stadium 2}} |
leader=yes |
gym=Blackthorn Gym |
specialist=yes |
type={{t|Dragon}} types |
badge=Badge#Rising Badge{{!}}Rising Badge |
anime=yes |
epnum=EP251 |
epname=Beauty is Skin Deep |
enva=[[Megan Hollingshead]] ([[EP251]]-[[EP255]]) [[Eva Christensen]] ([[BW136]])|
java=[[Yūko Mita]]|
}}

'''Clair''' (Japanese: '''イブキ''' ''Ibuki'') is the [[Gym Leader]] of [[Blackthorn City]]'s [[Gym]], known officially as the [[Blackthorn Gym]]. Her specialty is {{type|Dragon}} {{OBP|Pokémon|species}}, and she gives the {{Badge|Rising}} to {{pkmn|Trainer}}s who defeat her. Her cousin is [[Lance]].

==In the games==
Clair appears in {{game5|Gold|Silver|Crystal|HeartGold|SoulSilver}} as the Leader of the [[Blackthorn Gym]]. She is the eighth and final Gym Leader to be met in the [[Johto]] region, and defeating her will allow Trainers to advance to [[Indigo Plateau]]. Known as "The Blessed User of Dragon Pokémon", Clair is descended from a long line of Dragon-type Trainers including her cousin, [[Elite Four]] member [[Lance]], and the {{OBP|master|Dragon Tamer clan}} of Blackthorn's Dragon Tamer clan.

Clair is confident of her abilities as a Trainer, and speaks of herself as "the world's best dragon master". She can hold her own against the [[Elite Four]]: her only known loss is against Lance, now the Champion. Even if the player defeats her in battle, she refuses to accept his or her talents unless they pass the "{{tt|Dragon-master challenge|"dragon user challenge" in Generation II}}". The {{Badge|Rising}} that victors of the Blackthorn Gym are entitled to remains in Clair's possession until Trainers have navigated the [[Dragon's Den]] and located a shrine at its center. Only then will Clair acknowledge her loss. She will also encourage the player to excel at the Pokémon League; this is mainly personal, so she will feel less upset about her defeat at the hands of a child. As well as the Rising Badge, she will also issue a {{t|Dragon}} Technical Machine: {{tm|24|DragonBreath}} in [[Generation II]]; {{tm|59|Dragon Pulse}} in [[Generation IV]]. Many of her own Pokémon know these moves in the respective generations.

The player's rival, {{ga|Silver}}, takes to training in the Dragon's Den once the Elite Four have been defeated by the player. In this way, he is said to act as Clair did when she was young herself. She returns here from time to time, and will battle alongside her cousin against Silver and the player. She tries to partner up with Silver after he challenges Lance (who asks the player to be his partner), but Silver insults her outfit and asks the player to partner with him instead. She comes to the Dragon's Den every morning between 6:00 AM and 10:00 AM after the player and rival defeat her and Lance, and will give her [[Pokégear]] phone number to the player. If called on Friday evening, she will journey to the [[Fighting Dojo]] and have a rematch with the player.

Clair makes an additional appearance in [[Pokémon Stadium 2]]'s [[Johto]] [[Gym Leader Castle]]. This is the only appearance she makes where she uses Pokémon that are not draconic in origin.

===Pokémon===
===={{game2|Gold|Silver|Crystal}}====
{{Party/Single
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|headcolor={{dragon color light}}
|bordercolor={{dragon color dark}}
|sprite=Spr GS Clair.png
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|pokemon=4
}}
|{{Pokémon/2
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|ndex=148
|pokemon=Dragonair
|gender=female
|level=37
|type1=Dragon
|move1=Surf|move1type=Water
|move2=Slam|move2type=Normal
|move3=Thunder Wave|move3type=Electric
|move4=DragonBreath|move4type=Dragon}}
|{{Pokémon/2
|game=Crystal
|ndex=148
|pokemon=Dragonair
|gender=female
|level=37
|type1=Dragon
|move1=Thunderbolt|move1type=Electric
|move2=Slam|move2type=Normal
|move3=Thunder Wave|move3type=Electric
|move4=DragonBreath|move4type=Dragon}}
{{Party/Div|color={{dragon color}}}}
|{{Pokémon/2
|game=Crystal
|ndex=148
|pokemon=Dragonair
|gender=female
|level=37
|type1=Dragon
|move1=Ice Beam|move1type=Ice
|move2=Slam|move2type=Normal
|move3=Thunder Wave|move3type=Electric
|move4=DragonBreath|move4type=Dragon}}
|{{Pokémon/2
|game=Crystal
|ndex=230
|pokemon=Kingdra
|gender=female
|level=40
|type1=Water|type2=Dragon
|move1=Surf|move1type=Water
|move2=DragonBreath|move2type=Dragon
|move3=SmokeScreen|move3type=Normal
|move4=Hyper Beam|move4type=Normal}}
{{Party/Footer}}

===={{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}====
=====Gym battle=====
{{Party/Single
|color={{dragon color}}
|bordercolor={{dragon color dark}}
|headcolor={{dragon color light}}
|sprite=Spr HGSS Clair.png
|prize={{pdollar}}4920
|class=Leader
|classlink=Gym Leader
|name=Clair
|game=HGSS
|location=Blackthorn Gym
|pokemon=4
}}
|{{Pokémon/4
|pokemon=Gyarados
|gender=female
|ndex=130
|level=38
|game=HeartGold
|type1=Water|type2=Flying
|spritegender=female
|ability=Intimidate
|move1=Bite|move1type=Dark|move1cat=Physical
|move2=Twister|move2type=Dragon|move2cat=Special
|move3=Dragon Rage|move3type=Dragon|move3cat=Special
|move4=Dragon Pulse|move4type=Dragon|move4cat=Special}}
|{{Pokémon/4
|pokemon=Dragonair
|gender=female
|ndex=148
|level=38
|game=HeartGold
|type1=Dragon
|ability=Shed Skin
|move1=Thunder Wave|move1type=Electric|move1cat=Status
|move2=Slam|move2type=Normal|move2cat=Physical
|move3=Aqua Tail|move3type=Water|move3cat=Physical
|move4=Dragon Pulse|move4type=Dragon|move4cat=Special}}
{{Party/Div|color={{dragon color}}}}
|{{Pokémon/4
|pokemon=Dragonair
|gender=female
|ndex=148
|level=38
|game=HeartGold
|type1=Dragon
|ability=Shed Skin
|move1=Thunder Wave|move1type=Electric|move1cat=Status
|move2=Slam|move2type=Normal|move2cat=Physical
|move3=Fire Blast|move3type=Fire|move3cat=Special
|move4=Dragon Pulse|move4type=Dragon|move4cat=Special}}
|{{Pokémon/4
|pokemon=Kingdra
|gender=female
|ndex=230
|level=41
|game=HeartGold
|type1=Water|type2=Dragon
|held=Sitrus Berry
|ability=Sniper
|move2=SmokeScreen|move2type=Normal|move2cat=Status
|move4=Dragon Pulse|move4type=Dragon|move4cat=Special
|move1=Hydro Pump|move1type=Water|move1cat=Special
|move3=Hyper Beam|move3type=Normal|move3cat=Special}}
{{Party/Footer}}

=====[[Rematch]]=====
{{Party/Single
|color={{dragon color}}
|bordercolor={{dragon color dark}}
|headcolor={{dragon color light}}
|sprite=Spr HGSS Clair.png
|prize={{pdollar}}7200
|class=Leader
|classlink=Gym Leader
|name=Clair
|game=HGSS
|location=Fighting Dojo
|pokemon=6
}}
|{{Pokémon/4
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|ndex=130
|level=56
|game=HeartGold
|gender=female
|type1=Water|type2=Flying
|spritegender=female
|held=Wacan Berry
|ability=Intimidate
|move1=Dragon Dance|move1type=Dragon|move1cat=Status
|move2=Waterfall|move2type=Water|move2cat=Physical
|move3=Earthquake|move3type=Ground|move3cat=Physical
|move4=Dragon Pulse|move4type=Dragon|move4cat=Special}}
|{{Pokémon/4
|pokemon=Dragonair
|ndex=148
|level=52
|game=HeartGold
|gender=female
|type1=Dragon
|ability=Shed Skin
|move1=Thunder Wave|move1type=Electric|move1cat=Status
|move2=Thunderbolt|move2type=Electric|move2cat=Special
|move3=Flamethrower|move3type=Fire|move3cat=Special
|move4=Dragon Rush|move4type=Dragon|move4cat=Physical}}
|{{Pokémon/4
|pokemon=Aerodactyl
|ndex=142
|level=52
|game=HeartGold
|gender=male
|type1=Rock|type2=Flying
|ability=Rock Head
|move1=Rock Slide|move1type=Rock|move1cat=Physical
|move2=Thunder Fang|move2type=Electric|move2cat=Physical
|move3=Earthquake|move3type=Ground|move3cat=Physical
|move4=Roar|move4type=Normal|move4cat=Status}}
{{Party/Div|color={{dragon color}}}}
|{{Pokémon/4
|pokemon=Kingdra
|ndex=230
|level=56
|game=HeartGold
|gender=female
|type1=Water|type2=Dragon
|ability=Sniper
|move1=Hydro Pump|move1type=Water|move1cat=Special
|move2=Ice Beam|move2type=Ice|move2cat=Special
|move3=DragonBreath|move3type=Dragon|move3cat=Special
|move4=Yawn|move4type=Normal|move4cat=Status}}
|{{Pokémon/4
|pokemon=Charizard
|ndex=006
|level=52
|game=HeartGold
|gender=male
|type1=Fire|type2=Flying
|ability=Blaze
|move1=Air Slash|move1type=Flying|move1cat=Special
|move2=Fire Fang|move2type=Fire|move2cat=Physical
|move3=Shadow Claw|move3type=Ghost|move3cat=Physical
|move4=Dragon Claw|move4type=Dragon|move4cat=Physical}}
|{{Pokémon/4
|pokemon=Dragonite
|ndex=149
|level=60
|game=HeartGold
|gender=female
|type1=Dragon|type2=Flying
|held=Sitrus Berry
|ability=Inner Focus
|move1=Safeguard|move1type=Normal|move1cat=Status
|move2=DragonBreath|move2type=Dragon|move2cat=Special
|move3=Thunder|move3type=Electric|move3cat=Special
|move4=Hyper Beam|move4type=Normal|move4cat=Special}}
{{Party/Footer}}

=====[[Multi Battle]] with [[Lance]]=====
[[File:Clair and Lance.png|thumb|right|220px|Clair and Lance approaching for battle]]
{{Party/Tag
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|bordercolor={{dragon color dark}}
|headcolor={{dragon color light}}
|bordercolor1=536C9C
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|color2=E6525A
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|bordercolor2=9C2931
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|classlink2=Pokémon Champion
|name2={{color2|000000|Lance}}
|sprite2=Spr HGSS Lance.png
|game=HGSS
|location=Dragon's Den
|prize={{pdollar}}22200
|pokemon1=3
|pokemon2=3
}}
|{{Pokémon/4
|game=HeartGold
|ndex=148
|pokemon=Dragonair
|gender=female
|ability=Shed Skin
|level=52
|type1=Dragon
|move1=Thunder Wave|move1type=Electric|move1cat=Status
|move2=Flamethrower|move2type=Fire|move2cat=Special
|move3=Dragon Rush|move3type=Dragon|move3cat=Physical
|move4=Thunderbolt|move4type=Electric|move4cat=Special}}
|{{Pokémon/4
|game=SoulSilver
|ndex=230
|pokemon=Kingdra
|gender=female
|ability=Sniper
|level=56
|type1=Water|type2=Dragon
|move1=Ice Beam|move1type=Ice|move1cat=Special
|move2=Yawn|move2type=Normal|move2cat=Status
|move3=DragonBreath|move3type=Dragon|move3cat=Special
|move4=Hydro Pump|move4type=Water|move4cat=Special}}
|{{Pokémon/4
|game=HeartGold
|ndex=149
|pokemon=Dragonite
|gender=female
|ability=Inner Focus
|level=60
|type1=Dragon|type2=Flying
|move1=Protect|move1type=Normal|move1cat=Status
|move2=Thunder|move2type=Electric|move2cat=Special
|move3=DragonBreath|move3type=Dragon|move3cat=Special
|move4=Hyper Beam|move4type=Normal|move4cat=Special}}
{{Party/Div|color=E6525A}}
|{{Pokémon/4
|game=SoulSilver
|ndex=130 m
|pokemon=Gyarados
|gender=male
|ability=Intimidate
|level=68
|type1=Water|type2=Flying
|move1=Thunder Wave|move1type=Electric|move1cat=Status
|move2=Dragon Dance|move2type=Dragon|move2cat=Status
|move3=Ice Fang|move3type=Ice|move3cat=Physical
|move4=Waterfall|move4type=Water|move4cat=Physical}}
|{{Pokémon/4
|game=HeartGold
|ndex=006
|pokemon=Charizard
|gender=male
|ability=Blaze
|level=68
|type1=Fire|type2=Flying
|move1=Dragon Claw|move1type=Dragon|move1cat=Physical
|move2=Air Slash|move2type=Flying|move2cat=Special
|move3=Flamethrower|move3type=Fire|move3cat=Special
|move4=Hyper Beam|move4type=Normal|move4cat=Special}}
|{{Pokémon/4
|game=SoulSilver
|ndex=149
|pokemon=Dragonite
|gender=male
|ability=Inner Focus
|held=Sitrus Berry
|level=75
|type1=Dragon|type2=Flying
|move1=Draco Meteor|move1type=Dragon|move1cat=Special
|move2=Fire Punch|move2type=Fire|move2cat=Physical
|move3=Safeguard|move3type=Normal|move3cat=Status
|move4=Hyper Beam|move4type=Normal|move4cat=Special}}
{{Party/Footer}}

===={{game|Black and White|s|Pokémon Black 2 and White 2|2}}====
=====[[Pokémon World Tournament]]=====
Clair uses three of these Pokémon in [[Pokémon battle|Single Battles]], four in [[Double Battle|Double]] and [[Rotation Battle]]s, and all six in [[Triple Battle]]s. Clair will always lead with her signature Pokémon, {{p|Kingdra}}.

======[[Johto Leaders Tournament]]======
{{Party/Single
|color={{dragon color}}
|headcolor={{dragon color light}}
|bordercolor={{dragon color dark}}
|sprite=Spr B2W2 Clair.png
|prize=1{{color2|000|Battle Point|BP}}
|class={{PK}}{{MN}} Trainer
|classlink=Pokémon Trainer
|name=Clair
|game=B2W2
|location=Pokémon World Tournament
|pokemon=6
}}
|{{Pokémon/5
|game=Black
|ndex=230
|pokemon=Kingdra
|gender=both
|level=50
|type1=Water|type2=Dragon
|ability=Swift Swim|ability2=Sniper
|held=Haban Berry
|move1=Yawn|move1type=Normal|move1cat=Status
|move2=Agility|move2type=Psychic|move2cat=Status
|move3=Dragon Pulse|move3type=Dragon|move3cat=Special
|move4=Hydro Pump|move4type=Water|move4cat=Special}}
|{{Pokémon/5
|game=Black
|ndex=149
|pokemon=Dragonite
|gender=both
|level=50
|type1=Dragon|type2=Flying
|ability=Inner Focus
|held=Liechi Berry
|move1=Hone Claws|move1type=Dark|move1cat=Status
|move2=Hurricane|move2type=Flying|move2cat=Special
|move3=Dragon Rush|move3type=Dragon|move3cat=Physical
|move4=Stone Edge|move4type=Rock|move4cat=Physical}}
|{{Pokémon/5
|game=Black
|ndex=334
|pokemon=Altaria
|gender=both
|level=50
|type1=Dragon|type2=Flying
|ability=Natural Cure
|held=Fire Gem
|move1=DragonBreath|move1type=Dragon|move1cat=Special
|move2=Fire Blast|move2type=Fire|move2cat=Special
|move3=Perish Song|move3type=Normal|move3cat=Status
|move4=Cotton Guard|move4type=Grass|move4cat=Status}}
{{Party/Div|color={{dragon color}}}}
|{{Pokémon/5
|game=Black
|ndex=373
|pokemon=Salamence
|gender=both
|level=50
|type1=Dragon|type2=Flying
|ability=Intimidate
|held=Petaya Berry
|move1=Dragon Pulse|move1type=Dragon|move1cat=Special
|move2=Heat Wave|move2type=Fire|move2cat=Special
|move3=Hydro Pump|move3type=Water|move3cat=Special
|move4=Earthquake|move4type=Ground|move4cat=Physical}}
|{{Pokémon/5
|game=Black
|ndex=621
|pokemon=Druddigon
|gender=both
|level=50
|type1=Dragon
|ability=Rough Skin|ability2=Sheer Force
|held=Salac Berry
|move1=Glare|move1type=Normal|move1cat=Status
|move2=Crunch|move2type=Dark|move2cat=Physical
|move3=Dragon Tail|move3type=Dragon|move3cat=Physical
|move4=Superpower|move4type=Fighting|move4cat=Physical}}
|{{Pokémon/5
|game=Black
|ndex=445 f
|pokemon=Garchomp
|gender=both
|level=50
|type1=Dragon|type2=Ground
|ability=Sand Veil
|held=Yache Berry
|move1=Dual Chop|move1type=Dragon|move1cat=Physical
|move2=Earthquake|move2type=Ground|move2cat=Physical
|move3=Aqua Tail|move3type=Water|move3cat=Physical
|move4=Rock Slide|move4type=Rock|move4cat=Physical}}
{{Party/Footer}}

======[[Type Expert Tournament|Type Expert]]/[[World Leaders Tournament]]======
{{Party/Single
|color={{dragon color}}
|headcolor={{dragon color light}}
|bordercolor={{dragon color dark}}
|sprite=Spr B2W2 Clair.png
|prize=1{{color2|000|Battle Point|BP}}
|class={{PK}}{{MN}} Trainer
|classlink=Pokémon Trainer
|name=Clair
|game=B2W2
|location=Pokémon World Tournament
|pokemon=6
}}
|{{Pokémon/5
|game=Black
|ndex=230
|pokemon=Kingdra
|gender=both
|level=50
|type1=Water|type2=Dragon
|ability=Swift Swim|ability2=Sniper
|held=Chesto Berry
|move1=Rest|move1type=Psychic|move1cat=Status
|move2=Waterfall|move2type=Water|move2cat=Physical
|move3=Dragon Dance|move3type=Dragon|move3cat=Status
|move4=Outrage|move4type=Dragon|move4cat=Physical}}
|{{Pokémon/5
|game=Black
|ndex=149
|pokemon=Dragonite
|gender=both
|level=50
|type1=Dragon|type2=Flying
|ability=Inner Focus
|held=Yache Berry
|move1=Draco Meteor|move1type=Dragon|move1cat=Special
|move2=Earthquake|move2type=Ground|move2cat=Physical
|move3=ExtremeSpeed|move3type=Normal|move3cat=Physical
|move4=Outrage|move4type=Dragon|move4cat=Physical}}
|{{Pokémon/5
|game=Black
|ndex=334
|pokemon=Altaria
|gender=both
|level=50
|type1=Dragon|type2=Flying
|ability=Natural Cure
|held=Leftovers
|move1=Toxic|move1type=Poison|move1cat=Status
|move2=Fire Blast|move2type=Fire|move2cat=Special
|move3=Double Team|move3type=Normal|move3cat=Status
|move4=Cotton Guard|move4type=Grass|move4cat=Status}}
{{Party/Div|color={{dragon color}}}}
|{{Pokémon/5
|game=Black
|ndex=373
|pokemon=Salamence
|gender=both
|level=50
|type1=Dragon|type2=Flying
|ability=Intimidate
|held=Dragon Gem
|move1=Draco Meteor|move1type=Dragon|move1cat=Special
|move2=Rock Slide|move2type=Rock|move2cat=Physical
|move3=Earthquake|move3type=Ground|move3cat=Physical
|move4=Outrage|move4type=Dragon|move4cat=Physical}}
|{{Pokémon/5
|game=Black
|ndex=621
|pokemon=Druddigon
|gender=both
|level=50
|type1=Dragon
|ability=Rough Skin|ability2=Sheer Force
|held=Rocky Helmet
|move1=Glare|move1type=Normal|move1cat=Status
|move2=Sucker Punch|move2type=Dark|move2cat=Physical
|move3=Dragon Claw|move3type=Dragon|move3cat=Physical
|move4=Revenge|move4type=Fighting|move4cat=Physical}}
|{{Pokémon/5
|game=Black
|ndex=445 f
|pokemon=Garchomp
|gender=both
|level=50
|type1=Dragon|type2=Ground
|ability=Sand Veil
|held=Focus Sash
|move1=Dual Chop|move1type=Dragon|move1cat=Physical
|move2=Earthquake|move2type=Ground|move2cat=Physical
|move3=Fire Fang|move3type=Fire|move3cat=Physical
|move4=Swords Dance|move4type=Normal|move4cat=Status}}
{{Party/Footer}}

====[[Pokémon Stadium 2]]====
=====Round 1=====
{{Party/Single
|color={{dragon color}}
|headcolor={{dragon color light}}
|bordercolor={{dragon color dark}}
|sprite=S2 Leader Clair.png
|prize=N/A
|class=Gym Leader
|classlink=Gym Leader
|name=Clair
|game=Pokémon Stadium 2
|location=Gym Leader Castle
|locationname=Johto Gym Leader Castle
|pokemon=6
}}
|{{Pokémon/2
|ndex=230
|pokemon=Kingdra
|gender=female
|level=50-100
|type1=Water|type2=Dragon
|held=Scope Lens
|move1=DragonBreath|move1type=Dragon
|move2=Hydro Pump|move2type=Water
|move3=Headbutt|move3type=Normal
|move4=Blizzard|move4type=Ice}}
|{{Pokémon/2
|ndex=181
|pokemon=Ampharos
|gender=female
|level=50-100
|type1=Electric
|held=Mint Berry
|move1=ThunderPunch|move1type=Electric
|move2=Swift|move2type=Normal
|move3=Iron Tail|move3type=Steel
|move4=Headbutt|move4type=Normal}}
|{{Pokémon/2
|ndex=148
|pokemon=Dragonair
|gender=male
|level=50-100
|type1=Dragon
|held=Dragon Fang
|move1=Outrage|move1type=Dragon
|move2=Blizzard|move2type=Ice
|move3=Surf|move3type=Water
|move4=Thunder|move4type=Electric}}
{{Party/Div|color={{dragon color}}}}
|{{Pokémon/2
|ndex=112
|pokemon=Rhydon
|gender=male
|level=50-100
|type1=Ground|type2=Rock
|held=PSNCureBerry
|move1=Earthquake|move1type=Ground
|move2=Iron Tail|move2type=Steel
|move3=Rollout|move3type=Rock
|move4=DynamicPunch|move4type=Fighting}}
|{{Pokémon/2
|ndex=059
|pokemon=Arcanine
|gender=male
|level=50-100
|type1=Fire
|held=Bitter Berry
|move1=Flamethrower|move1type=Fire
|move2=Dig|move2type=Ground
|move3=Dragon Rage|move3type=Dragon
|move4=ExtremeSpeed|move4type=Normal}}
|{{Pokémon/2
|ndex=131
|pokemon=Lapras
|gender=female
|level=50-100
|type1=Water|type2=Ice
|held=PRZCureBerry
|move1=DragonBreath|move1type=Dragon
|move2=Ice Beam|move2type=Ice
|move3=Surf|move3type=Water
|move4=Psychic|move4type=Psychic}}
{{Party/Footer}}

=====Round 2=====
{{Party/Single
|color={{dragon color}}
|headcolor={{dragon color light}}
|bordercolor={{dragon color dark}}
|sprite=S2 Leader Clair.png
|prize=N/A
|class=Gym Leader
|classlink=Gym Leader
|name=Clair
|game=Pokémon Stadium 2
|location=Gym Leader Castle
|locationname=Johto Gym Leader Castle
|pokemon=6
}}
|{{Pokémon/2
|ndex=230
|pokemon=Kingdra
|gender=male
|level=50-100
|type1=Water|type2=Dragon
|held=BrightPowder
|move1=Return|move1type=Normal
|move2=Hydro Pump|move2type=Water
|move3=Ice Beam|move3type=Ice
|move4=DragonBreath|move4type=Dragon}}
|{{Pokémon/2
|ndex=006
|pokemon=Charizard
|gender=male
|level=50-100
|type1=Fire|type2=Flying
|held=King's Rock
|move1=Body Slam|move1type=Normal
|move2=Wing Attack|move2type=Flying
|move3=Earthquake|move3type=Ground
|move4=Flamethrower|move4type=Fire}}
|{{Pokémon/2
|ndex=034
|pokemon=Nidoking
|gender=male
|level=50-100
|type1=Poison
|type2=Ground
|held=Scope Lens
|move1=Shadow Ball|move1type=Ghost
|move2=Body Slam|move2type=Normal
|move3=Double Kick|move3type=Fighting
|move4=Earthquake|move4type=Ground}}
{{Party/Div|color={{dragon color}}}}
|{{Pokémon/2
|ndex=112
|pokemon=Rhydon
|gender=female
|level=50-100
|type1=Ground|type2=Rock
|held=Focus Band
|move1=Roar|move1type=Normal
|move2=Body Slam|move2type=Normal
|move3=Earthquake|move3type=Ground
|move4=Rock Slide|move4type=Rock}}
|{{Pokémon/2
|ndex=130
|pokemon=Gyarados
|gender=female
|level=50-100
|type1=Water|type2=Flying
|held=MiracleBerry
|move1=Waterfall|move1type=Water
|move2=Ice Beam|move2type=Ice
|move3=Double-Edge|move3type=Normal
|move4=DragonBreath|move4type=Dragon}}
|{{Pokémon/2
|ndex=181
|pokemon=Ampharos
|gender=female
|level=50-100
|type1=Electric
|held=Quick Claw
|move1=Body Slam|move1type=Normal
|move2=Fire Punch|move2type=Fire
|move3=Thunderbolt|move3type=Electric
|move4=Thunder Wave|move4type=Electric}}
{{Party/Footer}}

===Quotes===
===={{game|Gold and Silver|s}}====
'''Blackthorn Gym'''
* Before battle
:''"I am <sc>Clair</sc>. The world's best dragon master. I can hold my own against even the <sc>Pokémon League</sc>'s <sc>Elite Four</sc>. Do you still want to take me on? ...Fine. Let's do it! As a trainer, I will use my full power against any opponent!"''

* Being defeated
:''"I lost? I don't believe it. There must be some mistake..."''

* After being defeated
:''"I won't admit this. I may have lost, but you're still not ready for the <sc>Pokémon League</sc>. I know. You should take the dragon user challenge. Behind this <sc>Gym</sc> is a place called <sc>Dragon's Den</sc>. Go and bring me the <sc>{{DL|Type-enhancing item|Dragon Fang}}</sc> from deep inside the <sc>Den</sc>. That is the test to be accepted as a true dragon user. If you can do that, I will accept you as a worthy trainer. Until then, I won't give you a <sc>Badge</sc>."''

'''Dragon's Den'''
:''"All right. I recognize your true power. This <sc>Badge</sc> is yours."''
:''"<sc>RisingBadge</sc> will enable your <sc>Pokémon</sc> to use the move for climbing {{m|waterfall}}s. Also, all <sc>Pokémon</sc> will recognize you as a trainer and obey your every command without question. I also want you to have this [[TM]]."''
:''"[[TM24|That]] contains <sc>{{m|DragonBreath}}</sc>. No, it doesn't have anything to do with my breath. If you don't want it, you don't have to take it. So, you've collected all the Badges. Your destination is the <sc>Pokémon League</sc> in <sc>Indigo Plateau</sc>. Do you know how to get there? From here, go to <sc>[[New Bark Town]]</sc>. Then <sc>{{m|surf}}</sc> east. The route there is very tough. Don't you dare lose at the <sc>Pokémon League</sc>! If you do, I'll feel even worse about having lost to you!

===={{game|Crystal}}====
'''Blackthorn Gym'''
* Before battle
:''"I am <sc>Clair</sc>. The world's best dragon master. I can hold my own against even the <sc>Pokémon League</sc>'s <sc>Elite Four</sc>. Do you still want to take me on? ...Fine. Let's do it! As a <sc>Gym Leader</sc>, I will use my full power against any opponent!"''

* Being defeated
:''"I lost? I don't believe it. There must be some mistake..."''

* After being defeated
:''"I won't admit this. I may have lost, but you're still not ready for the <sc>Pokémon League</sc>. I know. You should take the dragon user challenge. Behind this <sc>Gym</sc> is a place called <sc>Dragon's Den</sc>. There is a small shrine at its center. Go there. If you can prove that you've lost your lazy ideals, I will recognize you as a trainer worthy of a <sc>Gym Badge</sc>!"''

'''Dragon's Den'''
:''"So how did it go? I guess there's no point in asking. You did fail? .................. ...What? You passed?"'' (steps back) ''"That can't be!"'' (steps back more) ''"You're lying! Even I haven't been approved!"''
:''"I-I understand..."''
:''"Here, this is the <sc>RisingBadge</sc>... Hurry up! Take it!"''
:''"<sc>RisingBadge</sc> will enable your <sc>Pokémon</sc> to use the move for climbing {{m|waterfall}}s. Also, all <sc>Pokémon</sc> will recognize you as a trainer and obey your every command without question. I also want you to have this [[TM]]."''

:''"Wait!"''
:''"I'm sorry about this. Here, take this as my apology."''
:''"[[TM24|That]] contains <sc>{{m|DragonBreath}}</sc>. No, it doesn't have anything to do with my breath. If you don't want it, you don't have to take it. What's the matter? Aren't you going on to the <sc>Pokémon League</sc>? Do you know how to get there? From here, go to <sc>New Bark Town</sc>. Then <sc>{{m|surf}}</sc> east to the <sc>Pokémon League</sc>. The route there is very tough. Don't you dare lose at the <sc>Pokémon League</sc>! If you do, I'll feel even worse about having lost to you! Give it everything you got."''

===={{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}====
'''Blackthorn Gym'''
* Before battle
:''"I am Clair. The world's best Dragon-type master. I can hold my own against even the Pokémon League's Elite Four. Do you still want to take me on? ...Fine. Let's do this! As a Gym Leader, I will use my full power against any opponent!"''

* After sending out last Pokémon
:''"One last Pokémon? This is where the real battle begins!"''

* When last Pokémon is at critical health
:''"You're kidding, right? I'm supposed to win! I already decided!"''

* Being defeated
:''"I lost... I don't believe it. There must be some mistake..."''

* After being defeated
:''"I won't concede this. I might have lost, but you're still not ready for the Pokémon League. I know. You should take the Dragon-master challenge. Behind this Gym is a place called Dragon's Den. There is a small shrine at its heart. Go there. If you can prove that you've lost your lazy ideals, I will admit you are a Trainer worthy of a Gym Badge!"''
:''"What's the matter? Is it too much to expect of you?"''

* After clearing Dragon's Den, if left without receiving the TM
:''"You've kept me waiting! Here! Take [[TM59|this]]!"''
:''"That contains {{m|Dragon Pulse}}. Well, Dragon Pulse is kind of...umm... Never mind! It's a huge energy of some kind. If you don't want it, you don't have to take it."''
:''"What's the matter? Aren't you headed to the Pokémon League? Your face...it tells me you have some unfinished business... Wait a sec! You came from [[New Bark Town]] where [[Professor Elm]]'s Lab is, right? You may want to go back to New Bark Town. Whatever you have to face from now, it'll be more difficult. But don't you dare give up! If you do, I'll feel even worse about having lost to you! ... Give it your all."''

'''Dragon's Den'''
* After the player has passed the test
:''"So how did it go? I guess there's no point in asking. You did fail? ... ...What? You passed? '''That can't be!''' You're lying! Even I haven't been approved!"''
:''"I... I understand... Here, this is the Rising Badge... Hurry up! Take it!"''
:''"The Rising Badge will enable your Pokémon to use the move for climbing {{m|waterfall}}s. Also, all Pokémon will know you as a Trainer and obey your every command without question."''
:''"Wait! I'm sorry about this. Here, take [[TM59|this]] as my apology."''
:''"That contains {{m|Dragon Pulse}}. Well, Dragon Pulse is kind of er... never mind! It's huge energy of some kind. If you don't want it, you don't have to take it. What's the matter? If you are headed to the Pokémon League, go back to New Bark Town and Surf along Route 27. Your face...is telling me you have some unfinished business... Come on! Whatever you have to face from now, don't you dare give up! If you do, I'll feel even worse about having lost to you! Give it your all."''

* Before [[Multi Battle]] against the player and Silver
:''"Well then, {{ga|Silver|you}} over there! Will you team up with me?"''

* Being defeated
:''"Oh, I see..."''

* After being defeated
:''"I must excuse myself. ...<player>, it was a fun battle. That goes for you, too, wise guy."''

'''[[Fighting Dojo]]'''
* Before battle
:''"...You are here. Now let's battle!"''

* After being defeated
:''"Way to go. ... Now give it your all!"''

'''[[Pokégear]] Registering ([[Dragon's Den]])'''
:''"It's still early, and you've got nothing to do already? I may have time to listen to you. If you insist, I can exchange numbers, too!"''

:''"I can battle you on Friday nights if you insist!"''

'''Pokégear Phone'''
* Clair calling the player:
:''"Yes, it's Clair here... Oh, hi. How are you doing? Lately there seems to be some gossip running through town that I am the latest name in fashion. Well, if I'm that cool that people can't stop talking about me, I can totally understand that sentiment."''

:''"Yes, it's Clair here... Oh, hi. How are you doing? Lately some people from the Radio Station came around, wanting to do a piece on me, or something. My fans definitely won't want to miss watching that! Oh, no! I was confused! It's radio! All those people turning in, and they won't be able to see my glorious face! What about TV? Why hasn't a TV crew come to do a piece on me?!"''

* Calling her:
:''"Nice to hear from you. How is everything with you? I'm good. What's your point? If you want to battle me again, fine. Friday nights, take it or leave it. Call me then... Maybe I'll answer..."''

* On Friday nights:
:''"Nice to hear from you. How is everything with you? I'm good. Well, well, you called at the right time! You want to battle again? I'm up for it."''
::'''No''': ''"What in the world? Are you trying to make fun of me?!"''
::'''Yes''': ''"Ha ha ha. It's great that you're stepping up. I'll be waiting for you at the Fighting Dojo in Saffron City!"''
:''"Yes, it’s Clair here... Oh, hi. How are you doing? Keep in mind we’re meeting at the Fighting Dojo in Saffron City. It’s a promise I’m waiting to keep..."''
:''"Nice to hear from you. How is everything with you? I'm good. I’m waiting for you at the Fighting Dojo in Saffron City... Don’t wuss out."''

===={{game|Black and White|s|Pokémon Black 2 and White 2|2}}====
'''[[Pokémon World Tournament]]'''
* Before battle (first round)
*''"I am Clair. The world's best Dragon-type master."''

* Before battle (second round)
:''"I am Clair. The world's best Dragon-type master. I can hold my own even against the Pokémon League's Elite Four."''

* Before battle (final round)
:''"I am Clair. The world's best Dragon-type master. I will use my full power against any opponent!"''

* Being defeated
:''"It's over..."''

* If the player is defeated
:''"Come on! You've got to get tougher than this!"''

* After being defeated
:''"I lost? I don't believe it. There must be some mistake... ...You can brag about it. Because you beat me!"''

* After winning
:''"What I was missing until now... Battling with you made me realize what it is. That's how I feel. You're a mysterious Trainer."''

* In the lobby, after the tournament
:''"What?! Come to brag about your victory? Fine. I'll say it to you. Congratulations! You were really tough! There! Are you happy now?"''

====[[Pokémon Puzzle Challenge]]====
{{incomplete|needs=Quotes seem to vary, perhaps depending on how well the player did.}}
*Easy
:''"You've finally made it. I wonder if you've improved. I'll be the one to test you."''
:''"You're not bad, but you're not ready for the next level yet. You stll need more training."''
*Normal
:''"You've finally made it. How much have you improved? I shall be the one to test you."''
:''"You're pretty good. But there are still others..."''
*Hard
:''"You've finally made it. I wonder if you've improved. I'll be the one to test you."''
:''"You're pretty good. But there are others above you."''
*Super Hard
:''"You've finally made it. I wonder if you've improved. I'll be the one to test you."''
:''"You're pretty good. But there are others above you."''
*Intense
:''"You've finally made it. I wonder if you've improved? I'll be the one to test you. "''
:''"You're pretty good. But there are others above you."''

====[[Pokémon Stadium 2]]====
* Before battle
:''"I am <sc>Clair</sc>, the dragon user. You're challenging me?"''
:''"So, you're aiming for the top? Well, we'll just see about that."''
:''"Do you know who I am? And you still dare to challenge me?"''

* Sending out a Pokémon
:''"<Pokémon>!"''

* [[Recall]]ing a Pokémon
:''"Get back, <Pokémon>!"''

* Own Pokémon faints
:''"It's all over..."''
:''"Hmm... Well done."''

* Own Pokémon lands a [[critical hit]]
:''"Forgive me. It happened to hit the weak spot."''

* Player's Pokémon lands a critical hit
:''"So you got a critical hit. Is that the best you can do?"''

* Own Pokémon being hurt by a {{cat|Moves that partially trap|partially-trapping move}}
:''"..."''

* Successfully {{status|paralysis|paralyzing}} the player's Pokémon
:''"That should do."''
:''"Forgive me."''

* Successfully {{status|Freeze|freezing}} the player's Pokémon
:''"The outcome is clear now."''

* If the player is defeated
:''"That's that."''

* After being defeated
:''"I wonder how far you can get with your skill level. This should be fascinating."''
:''"I'm amazed... I never expected anyone to beat me..."''
:''"You're skilled enough to hold your own against the <sc>Elite Four</sc>."''

* After winning
:''"You disappoint me. It's futile for you to try for the top at your skill level."''
:''"I'm having a hard time understanding how you could have come this far."''
:''"I would say you're ten years too early to be challenging the <sc>Elite Four</sc>."''

* If the battle ended in a draw
:''"If you stall here, can you imagine what it would be like ahead?"''

* If the player runs from the battle
:''"Good. That's an intelligent decision."''

==Artwork==
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|-
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|-
| Headshot from {{color2|000|Generation II}}
|}

===Sprites===
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|-
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|style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{dragon color dark}}; background: #{{dragon color light}}; width:80px"| [[File:Spr HGSS Clair.png‎]]
|style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{dragon color dark}}; background: #{{dragon color light}}; width:80px"| [[File:Spr B2W2 Clair.png]]
|style="{{roundy|20px}} border: 2px solid #{{dragon color dark}}; background: #{{dragon color light}}; width:80px"| [[File:VSClair.png]]
|-
| Sprite from {{color2|000|Generation II}}
| Sprite from {{color2|000|Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions|HeartGold and SoulSilver}}
| Sprite from {{color2|000|Pokémon Black and White Versions 2|Black 2 and White 2}}
| VS sprite from {{color2|000|Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions|HeartGold and SoulSilver}}
|-
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|style="{{roundy|20px}} border: 2px solid #{{dragon color dark}}; background: #{{dragon color light}}; width:80px"| [[File:S2 Leader Clair.png]]
|-
| Overworld sprite from {{color2|000|Generation II}}
| Overworld sprite from {{color2|000|Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions|HeartGold and SoulSilver}}
| Overworld sprite from {{color2|000|Pokémon Black and White Versions 2|Black 2 and White 2}}
| Portrait from {{color2|000|Pokémon Stadium 2|Stadium 2}}
|}

==In the anime==
[[File:Clair anime.png|thumb|left|215px|Clair in the {{series|original}}]]
Clair first appeared in [[EP251|five]] [[EP255|episodes]] of the [[S05|fifth season]] of the {{series|original}} {{pkmn|anime}}.

As {{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} were near [[Blackthorn City]], they discovered a {{p|Dratini}} and a {{p|Gyarados}} in a river. They discovered that both Pokémon belong to Clair, who was following the Dratini down the river as it prepared to shed its skin. {{TRT}} snatched the Dratini, however, and Clair gave chase, demonstrating her highly acrobatic abilities. Dratini escaped, and Ash fought to protect it. During the ensuing battle, however, an electric shock was headed straight for Dratini, but Clair jumped in front of it to absorb the shock. Dratini witnessed its Trainer's devotion, and [[Evolution|evolved]] into a {{p|Dragonair}} in order to put a stop to Team Rocket. Later, Clair was finally able to perform an important ritual to purify the legendary {{DL|Type-enhancing item|Dragon Fang}}. Clair then went on to accept Ash's challenge for a {{Badge|Rising}}.

[[File:Clair BW anime.png|thumb|215px|Clair in the {{series|Best Wishes}}]]
During the battle, Ash had the first strike, but the battle was cut short when Team Rocket stole the Dragon Fang. Ash, {{ashfr}} Clair and Team Rocket all ended up in the [[Dragon Holy Land]], where Team Rocket tricked a {{p|Dragonite}} into helping them. Luckily, {{jo|Liza}} and [[Ash's Charizard]] arrived to help save the day. Ash's Charizard then helped him earn him his final [[Johto League]] Badge by defeating Clair's Dragonair.

Clair reappeared in ''[[BW136|A Pokémon of a Different Color!]]'' when she came to [[Cave Island]] in the [[Decolore Islands]] to hunt for a {{pkmn2|Shiny}} {{p|Druddigon}}. While there, she bumped into Ash and met {{an|Iris}}, {{an|Cilan}}, and [[Alexa]]. She revealed that she caught the Dragonite from the Dragon Holy Land, which had a fight with [[Iris's Dragonite]] after the latter crushed a flower. The Druddigon she was searching for went on a rampage on the island, which she was able to calm down, before it joined her team.

She reappeared in [[SS028]], where Iris met her during her travels in Johto. Clair invited Iris to visit the Blackthorn Gym, where the two had a battle, which eventually ended in Clair's victory.

Although Clair did mention [[Lance]] in the anime, he is not her cousin like in the games; instead, she recalled having trained him, or rather him training her at the [[Blackthorn Gym]] before joining the [[Elite Four]].

===Pokémon===
{{MissingInfo|2|enva|java}}
This listing is of Clair's Pokémon in the anime:
{{TrainerPoké
|main=yes
|trainer=Clair
|pkmn=Dragonair
|stage1=Dratini
|type1=Dragon
|img=Clair Dragonair.png
|epnum=EP251
|epname=Beauty is Skin Deep
|vajp=Megumi Hayashibara
|vaen=Megumi Hayashibara
|desc={{p|Dragonair}} is Clair's main Pokémon. It first appeared as a {{p|Dratini}}, when it was shedding its skin and Clair was protecting it at that time. When {{TRT}} tried to steal Dratini, Clair protected it which led it to [[Evolution|evolve]] into a Dragonair. With its new powers, Dragonair easily defeated Team Rocket.

Clair also used her Dragonair in the rematch against {{Ash}} in ''[[EP254|Better Eight Than Never]]''. With its speed and power, it defeated {{AP|Pikachu}} easily. With a wide range of moves such as {{m|Dragon Rage}}, it proved to be a tough challenge for Charizard as well. Eventually it was however defeated by Charizard's {{m|Seismic Toss}}, earning Ash the {{Badge|Rising}}.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Clair
|pkmn=Gyarados
|type1=Water
|type2=Flying
|img=Clair Gyarados.png
|epnum=EP251
|epname=Beauty is Skin Deep
|vajp=Unshō Ishizuka
|vaen=Unshō Ishizuka
|desc={{p|Gyarados}} is Clair's hidden powerhouse. It was seen guarding her Dratini. Later, during Ash's rematch with Clair, it managed to defeat [[Ash's Snorlax]] and put up a good fight against his {{p|Pikachu}}, but eventually lost to Pikachu's {{m|Thunderbolt}}. It reappeared in a flashback in [[EP255|the next episode]].

Gyarados's known moves are {{m|Hydro Pump}}, {{m|Hyper Beam}}, {{m|Dragon Breath}}, and {{m|Bite}}.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Clair
|pkmn=Kingdra
|type1=Water
|type2=Dragon
|img=Clair Kingdra.png
|epnum=EP252
|epname=Fangs for Nothin'
|desc={{p|Kingdra}} was used it in both battles with Ash. In the first battle, Ash first decided to use Pikachu, but as Pikachu's attacks didn't have that much effect on Kingdra, Ash switched to {{AP|Noctowl}}, which was easily defeated. Right after this the match was interrupted, as Team Rocket was trying to steal the {{DL|Type-enhancing item|Dragon Fang}}.

During the rematch, Kingdra put up a good fight against Ash's {{p|Snorlax}}, but was finally defeated by Snorlax's {{m|Ice Punch}}. It reappeared in a flashback in [[EP255|the next episode]].

Kingdra's known moves are {{m|Twister}}, {{m|Hydro Pump}}, {{m|Agility}}, {{m|Swift}}, and {{m|Hyper Beam}}.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Clair
|pkmn=Dragonite
|gender=female
|type1=Dragon
|type2=Flying
|img=Clair Dragonite.png
|epnum=EP252
|epname=Fangs For Nothin'
|vajp=Katsuyuki Konishi
|vaen=Katsuyuki Konishi
|desc={{p|Dragonite}} first appeared in ''[[EP252|Fangs For Nothin']]'' and once belonged to the original {{OBP|Gym Leader|EP253}} of the [[Blackthorn Gym]]. She went on a rampage when {{TRT}} tried to steal a sacred bowl of fire in ''[[EP253|Great Bowls of Fire!]]'', but she calmed down later on in that episode.

Clair was revealed to had captured the Dragonite in ''[[BW136|A Pokémon of a Different Color!]]''.

Dragonite's known moves are {{m|Hyper Beam}}, {{m|Outrage}}, and {{m|Whirlwind}}{{tt|*|Dragonite cannot legally learn Whirlwind}}.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Clair
|nick=Druddigon [[File:ShinyVIStar.png|link=Shiny Pokémon]]
|type1=Dragon
|img=Clair Druddigon.png
|cap=Clair's Druddigon
|epnum=BW136
|epname=A Pokémon of a Different Color!
|vajp=Tsuguo Mogami
|vaen=Marc Thompson
|desc={{p|Druddigon}} first appeared in ''[[BW136|A Pokémon of a Different Color!]]'' as a wild Pokémon living in a cave in the [[Decolore Islands]]. It was attacked by Team Rocket, but {{DL|Team Rocket mottos|Blasting off|blasted them off}} and went into a rampage. Clair was able to calm it and it decided to join her party.

Druddigon reappeared in [[SS028]], battling against [[Iris's Dragonite]].

Druddigon's known moves are {{m|Slash}}, {{m|Dragon Rage}}, {{m|Outrage}}, {{m|Dragon Tail}}, and {{m|Flamethrower}}.}}

===Voice actors===
{{vatable|color={{dragon color}}|bordercolor={{dragon color light}}
|ja=三田ゆう子 ''[[Yūko Mita]]''
|en=[[Megan Hollingshead]] ([[EP251]]-[[EP255]]) [[Eva Christensen]] ([[BW136]])
|pl=Joanna Domańska ([[EP251]]-[[EP255]]) Agnieszka Fajlhauer ([[BW136]])
|pt_br=Rosely Gonçalves
|es_la=Liliana Barba ([[EP251]]-[[EP255]]) Maggie Vera ([[BW136]])
|es_eu=María Antonia Rodríguez
|it=Deborah Morese}}

==In the manga==
[[File:Clair AP.png|thumb|200px|Clair in Ash & Pikachu]]
===In the Ash & Pikachu manga===
Clair appears in ''[[SP14|The Dragonite's Imperial Wrath]]'' of the [[Ash & Pikachu]] manga.

====Pokémon====
{| style="float:left; width: 25%"
|-
| {{InactivePoké|Clair|Dragonair|Clair Dragonair AP.png|Dragon|link=Clair's Dragonair#In the Ash & Pikachu manga}}
|}
{{-}}

===In the Pokémon Adventures manga===
[[File:Clair Morty Adventures.png|thumb|200px|Clair in Pokémon Adventures]]
[[File:Clair HGSS Adventures.png|thumb|150px|left|Clair in the ninth chapter]]
Clair debuts in the {{chap|Gold, Silver & Crystal}}. She first appears in ''[[PS123|Debonaire Dragonair]]'' expressing her disappoint at the lack of capable Trainers wishing to battle her. She heads off to Dragon's Den to train with the Pokémon inside, only to find them in awe of the Legendary Pokémon {{p|Suicune}}. Suicune challenges Clair to battle and manages to defeat her. After it leaves, the [[Master (Dragon Tamer clan)|Dragon Clan Elder]] explains that Suicune appears to Trainers it deems worthy and challenges them to battle. Clair deduces from this that Suicune must be battling the Gym Leaders to see which one is worthy enough to be its Trainer.

At the [[Indigo Plateau]], Clair arrives with her fellow Johto Gym Leaders to take place exhibition tournament for the Pokémon League against the Kanto Gym Leaders. She is set to face against the [[Cinnabar Island]] Gym Leader, [[Blaine]], in the seventh round, but the match is postponed due to Blaine not feeling well. When the [[Masked Man]] attacks the Pokémon League, Clair and the other Gym Leaders combat his army of mind-controlled {{tc|Team Rocket Grunt}}s. The fight takes them to the [[Magnet Train]], which is used as a diversion to get the Gym Leaders away from the stadium.

As they battle the never-ending army of Grunts, Clair suspects Blaine to be the one controlling the army. She attacks Blaine and states that they will have the seventh battle right there and now. She claims that since he was the last person to battle Lance, Blaine must know what happened to her cousin. With {{p|Entei}}'s strength, Blaine easily defeats Clair, thus ensuring the victory for the Kanto Gym Leaders. Blaine assures Clair that while he does not know where Lance is, he believes that he is still alive. After the Masked Man is defeated, Clair returned to her usual duties of being a Gym Leader.

In the {{chap|HeartGold & SoulSilver}}, Clair appears at the [[Whirl Islands]], where she looks for Lance after a call from him was cut off. When she finds {{adv|Silver}} there, she attacks him and demands to know what business he has with Lance. Silver explains that he isn't Lance's enemy, but they are surrounded by a group of {{p|Koffing}} before he can continue. Silver easily defeats the Koffing group and drives them away. Clair then gives Silver the information about the call she had with Lance, which clues Silver onto where to go next.

====Pokémon====
This listing is of Clair's Pokémon in the Pokémon Adventures manga.

{{TrainerPoké
|main=yes
|trainer=Clair
|pkmn=Dragonair
|stage1=Dratini
|type1=Dragon
|img=Clair Dragonair Adventures.png
|img_size=145px
|epnum=PS123
|epname=Debonaire Dragonair
|desc={{p|Dragonair}} is Clair's first known Pokémon that she had ever since it was a {{p|Dratini}}. It was first seen being used to battle [[Ryu]]'s {{p|Seadra}} and win.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Clair
|pkmn=Kingdra
|type1=Water
|type2=Dragon
|img=Clair Kingdra Adventures.png
|img_size=100px
|epnum=PS123
|epname=Debonaire Dragonair
|desc={{p|Kingdra}} is Clair's second known Pokémon. It was first seen following its Trainer as they approached the Dragon's Den.

None of Kingdra's moves are known.}}

===In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga===
[[File:Clair PM.png|thumb|150px|Clair in Pokémon Pocket Monsters]]
Clair appears in ''[[PM103|The Ultimate Battle...?!]]'' of the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga.

She first appeared in the chapter where she was hiding inside a giant Poké Ball from the [[PM102|previous chapter]] when {{OBP|Red|Pocket Monsters}} and {{OBP|Green|Pocket Monsters}} caused a rock slide in the [[Dragon's Den]]. Green was interested in Clair and wanted to go out on a date with her. However, she pretended to agree and Green went with her to the [[Blackthorn Gym]]. Red followed along and found Green and his {{TP|Green|Charizard}} brutally beaten by her.

Seeing this made Red's Pokémon scared and ran off. Red managed to get them back. When Red managed to get them back, Clair then revealed herself to be a Gym Leader. She then had Red and his Pokémon find a way to get to her from the other side of the lava. After a failed attempt from [[Red's Clefairy]] in making themselves a bridge to get across, Clair got a bucket of water and a latter to get them out of the lava.

With that done, she sends out her {{TP|Clair|Dragonair}} to battle them. It took a combined effort of all three of Red's Pokémon to win. After the battle, Clair became depressed about the loss and the {{m|Double Team|clones}} of Clefairy and Tyrogue decided to cheer her up, leaving the real Clefairy and {{TP|Red|Tyrogue}} surprised about their actions.

====Pokémon====
{| style="float:left; width: 25%"
|-
| {{InactivePoké|Clair|Dragonair|Clair Dragonair PM.png|Dragon|link=Clair's Dragonair#In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga}}
|}
{{-}}

==In the TCG==
This listing is of cards mentioning or featuring Clair or her Pokémon in the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]].

{{cardlist/header|Clair's Pokémon|Colorless|char=yes}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|VS|Clair's Blastoise|46}}|type=Water|jpset=Pokémon VS|jprarity=Common|jpnum=046/141}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|VS|Clair's Jynx|47}}|type=Water|jpset=Pokémon VS|jprarity=Common|jpnum=047/141}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|VS|Clair's Gyarados|48}}|type=Water|jpset=Pokémon VS|jprarity=Common|jpnum=048/141}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|VS|Clair's Dragonite|49}}|type=Colorless|jpset=Pokémon VS|jprarity=Common|jpnum=049/141}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|VS|Clair's Politoed|50}}|type=Water|jpset=Pokémon VS|jprarity=Common|jpnum=050/141}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Tyranitar|Clair's Mantine|Half Deck}}|type=Water|enset=Tyranitar Half Deck|jpset=Pokémon VS|jprarity=Common|jpnum=051/141}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|VS|Clair's Kingdra|52}}|type=Water|jpset=Pokémon VS|jprarity=Common|jpnum=052/141}}
{{cardlist/div|Other related cards|Colorless}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|VS|Clair's TM 01|117}}|type=Trainer|type2=Technical Machine|jpset=Pokémon VS|jprarity=Uncommon|jpnum=117/141}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|VS|Clair's TM 02|118}}|type=Trainer|type2=Technical Machine|jpset=Pokémon VS|jprarity=Uncommon|jpnum=118/141}}
{{cardlist/footer|Colorless}}

==Trivia==
* Her Japanese Leader title is {{tt|聖なるドラゴンポケモン使い！|Blessed Dragon Pokémon Tamer}}.
* When Clair gives the player {{TM|24|DragonBreath}} in [[Generation II]], she says "No, it has nothing to do with my breath." This was a pun lost in translation, as Clair's Japanese name, Ibuki, can be taken to mean "breath". Despite this, a joke remains, as "dragon breath" is a term sometimes used for someone who has {{wp|halitosis}}. Because she gives out {{TM|59|Dragon Pulse}} in Generation IV instead, this joke was removed, though Clair does start to make a reference before becoming embarrassed.
* Clair is the only Gym Leader to be seen in the anime in the U.S. before she was seen in Japan. The U.S. opening ''[[Born to Be a Winner]]'' featured exclusive clips, one of them of Clair, not shown in Japan. The opening made its debut in ''[[EP158|A Goldenrod Opportunity]]'' which aired August 18, 2001 and Clair's Japanese debut wouldn't come until ''[[EP251|Beauty Is Skin Deep]]'' which aired on June 6, 2002. The only other character to debut in the U.S. first was [[Dr. Yung]].
* Clair is the only Johto Gym Leader whose team's Pokémon changed between {{game|Gold and Silver|s}} and {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}.
** This parallels [[Giovanni]], who was the only [[Kanto]] Gym Leader whose Gym battle team was altered between {{game|Red and Green|s}} and {{game|FireRed and LeafGreen|s}}; both are the final Gym Leaders of their respective regions.
* Clair appears as an opponent in [[Pokémon Puzzle Challenge]]. She uses a {{p|Dragonair}} in battle.
* In {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}, many characters in-game make fun of Clair's outfit, including {{ga|Silver}}.
* Clair marks the first Gym Leader where Ash actively switched Pokémon that he was carrying for Pokémon at Oak's lab/in training, a practice that he would use more regularly when competing in the [[Battle Frontier]] and the [[Unova League]].

==Names==
{| class="roundy" style="float:left; background: #{{dragon color light}}; border: 3px solid #{{dragon color}}"
|-
! Language
! Name
! Origin
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Japanese
| イブキ ''Ibuki''
| From 伊吹 ''Ibuki'' ({{wp|Juniperus chinensis|Chinese Juniper}}) and 伊吹山 {{wp|Mount Ibuki}}. May also be from 息吹 ''ibuki'', breath.
|- style="background:#FFF"
| English
| Clair
| Rhymes with ''lair'', as in lair of a dragon.
|- style="background:#FFF"
| French, German, Italian
| Sandra
| From the word ''dragon''.
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Spanish
| Débora
| Possible relation to the Spanish word ''dragón'' or ''víbora'' (viper).
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Korean
| 이향 ''Ihyang''
| From 향나무 ''hyang-na mu'', Chinese Juniper.
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Chinese (Taiwan)
| 小椿 ''Xiǎo Chūn''{{tt|*|Anime (BW series) and Adventures (Later volumes)}} 小樁 ''Xiǎo Zhuāng''{{tt|*|Anime (Pre-BW series) and Adventures (Vol. 10)}}
| 椿 refers to the {{wp|Toona sinensis|Chinese mahogany}}. 樁 means ''stake'', ''pile''.
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Chinese (Mainland China)
| 小椿 ''Xiǎo Chūn''
| Same as Taiwanese name.
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Thai
| อิบูกิ ''Ibuki''
| Transliteration of her Japanese name
|}
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Clair

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:''If you were looking for the [[character of the day]] from [[AG057|Going for a Spinda]], see [[Claire]]''.
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corecolor={{dragon color light}} |
bordercolor={{dragon color dark}} |
name=Clair |
jname=イブキ |
tmname=Ibuki |
slogan=yes |
sloganline=The Blessed User of Dragon Pokémon |
image=HeartGold SoulSilver Clair.png |
size=200px |
caption=Art from {{2v2|HeartGold|SoulSilver}} |
gender=Female |
colors=yes|
eyes=Blue|
hair=Light blue|
hometown=[[Blackthorn City]] |
region=[[Johto]] |
relatives=[[Lance]] (cousin), {{OBP|Master|Dragon Tamer clan}} |
trainer=yes |
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game=yes |
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'''Clair''' (Japanese: '''イブキ''' ''Ibuki'') is the [[Gym Leader]] of [[Blackthorn City]]'s [[Gym]], known officially as the [[Blackthorn Gym]]. Her specialty is {{type|Dragon}} {{OBP|Pokémon|species}}, and she gives the {{Badge|Rising}} to {{pkmn|Trainer}}s who defeat her. Her cousin is [[Lance]].

==In the games==
Clair appears in {{game5|Gold|Silver|Crystal|HeartGold|SoulSilver}} as the Leader of the [[Blackthorn Gym]]. She is the eighth and final Gym Leader to be met in the [[Johto]] region, and defeating her will allow Trainers to advance to [[Indigo Plateau]]. Known as "The Blessed User of Dragon Pokémon", Clair is descended from a long line of Dragon-type Trainers including her cousin, [[Elite Four]] member [[Lance]], and the {{OBP|master|Dragon Tamer clan}} of Blackthorn's Dragon Tamer clan.

Clair is confident of her abilities as a Trainer, and speaks of herself as "the world's best dragon master". She can hold her own against the [[Elite Four]]: her only known loss is against Lance, now the Champion. Even if the player defeats her in battle, she refuses to accept his or her talents unless they pass the "{{tt|Dragon-master challenge|"dragon user challenge" in Generation II}}". The {{Badge|Rising}} that victors of the Blackthorn Gym are entitled to remains in Clair's possession until Trainers have navigated the [[Dragon's Den]] and located a shrine at its center. Only then will Clair acknowledge her loss. She will also encourage the player to excel at the Pokémon League; this is mainly personal, so she will feel less upset about her defeat at the hands of a child. As well as the Rising Badge, she will also issue a {{t|Dragon}} Technical Machine: {{tm|24|DragonBreath}} in [[Generation II]]; {{tm|59|Dragon Pulse}} in [[Generation IV]]. Many of her own Pokémon know these moves in the respective generations.

The player's rival, {{ga|Silver}}, takes to training in the Dragon's Den once the Elite Four have been defeated by the player. In this way, he is said to act as Clair did when she was young herself. She returns here from time to time, and will battle alongside her cousin against Silver and the player. She tries to partner up with Silver after he challenges Lance (who asks the player to be his partner), but Silver insults her outfit and asks the player to partner with him instead. She comes to the Dragon's Den every morning between 6:00 AM and 10:00 AM after the player and rival defeat her and Lance, and will give her [[Pokégear]] phone number to the player. If called on Friday evening, she will journey to the [[Fighting Dojo]] and have a rematch with the player.

Clair makes an additional appearance in [[Pokémon Stadium 2]]'s [[Johto]] [[Gym Leader Castle]]. This is the only appearance she makes where she uses Pokémon that are not draconic in origin.

===Pokémon===
===={{game2|Gold|Silver|Crystal}}====
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|{{Pokémon/2
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|gender=female
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|move1=Surf|move1type=Water
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|{{Pokémon/2
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{{Party/Div|color={{dragon color}}}}
|{{Pokémon/2
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|gender=female
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|level=40
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|move2=DragonBreath|move2type=Dragon
|move3=SmokeScreen|move3type=Normal
|move4=Hyper Beam|move4type=Normal}}
{{Party/Footer}}

===={{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}====
=====Gym battle=====
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|headcolor={{dragon color light}}
|sprite=Spr HGSS Clair.png
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|pokemon=4
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|{{Pokémon/4
|pokemon=Gyarados
|gender=female
|ndex=130
|level=38
|game=HeartGold
|type1=Water|type2=Flying
|spritegender=female
|ability=Intimidate
|move1=Bite|move1type=Dark|move1cat=Physical
|move2=Twister|move2type=Dragon|move2cat=Special
|move3=Dragon Rage|move3type=Dragon|move3cat=Special
|move4=Dragon Pulse|move4type=Dragon|move4cat=Special}}
|{{Pokémon/4
|pokemon=Dragonair
|gender=female
|ndex=148
|level=38
|game=HeartGold
|type1=Dragon
|ability=Shed Skin
|move1=Thunder Wave|move1type=Electric|move1cat=Status
|move2=Slam|move2type=Normal|move2cat=Physical
|move3=Aqua Tail|move3type=Water|move3cat=Physical
|move4=Dragon Pulse|move4type=Dragon|move4cat=Special}}
{{Party/Div|color={{dragon color}}}}
|{{Pokémon/4
|pokemon=Dragonair
|gender=female
|ndex=148
|level=38
|game=HeartGold
|type1=Dragon
|ability=Shed Skin
|move1=Thunder Wave|move1type=Electric|move1cat=Status
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|move3=Fire Blast|move3type=Fire|move3cat=Special
|move4=Dragon Pulse|move4type=Dragon|move4cat=Special}}
|{{Pokémon/4
|pokemon=Kingdra
|gender=female
|ndex=230
|level=41
|game=HeartGold
|type1=Water|type2=Dragon
|held=Sitrus Berry
|ability=Sniper
|move2=SmokeScreen|move2type=Normal|move2cat=Status
|move4=Dragon Pulse|move4type=Dragon|move4cat=Special
|move1=Hydro Pump|move1type=Water|move1cat=Special
|move3=Hyper Beam|move3type=Normal|move3cat=Special}}
{{Party/Footer}}

=====[[Rematch]]=====
{{Party/Single
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|bordercolor={{dragon color dark}}
|headcolor={{dragon color light}}
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|{{Pokémon/4
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|level=56
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|gender=female
|type1=Water|type2=Flying
|spritegender=female
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|move1=Dragon Dance|move1type=Dragon|move1cat=Status
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|move3=Earthquake|move3type=Ground|move3cat=Physical
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|{{Pokémon/4
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|type1=Dragon
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|move3=Flamethrower|move3type=Fire|move3cat=Special
|move4=Dragon Rush|move4type=Dragon|move4cat=Physical}}
|{{Pokémon/4
|pokemon=Aerodactyl
|ndex=142
|level=52
|game=HeartGold
|gender=male
|type1=Rock|type2=Flying
|ability=Rock Head
|move1=Rock Slide|move1type=Rock|move1cat=Physical
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|move4=Roar|move4type=Normal|move4cat=Status}}
{{Party/Div|color={{dragon color}}}}
|{{Pokémon/4
|pokemon=Kingdra
|ndex=230
|level=56
|game=HeartGold
|gender=female
|type1=Water|type2=Dragon
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|move2=Ice Beam|move2type=Ice|move2cat=Special
|move3=DragonBreath|move3type=Dragon|move3cat=Special
|move4=Yawn|move4type=Normal|move4cat=Status}}
|{{Pokémon/4
|pokemon=Charizard
|ndex=006
|level=52
|game=HeartGold
|gender=male
|type1=Fire|type2=Flying
|ability=Blaze
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|{{Pokémon/4
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|ndex=149
|level=60
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|gender=female
|type1=Dragon|type2=Flying
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{{Party/Footer}}

=====[[Multi Battle]] with [[Lance]]=====
[[File:Clair and Lance.png|thumb|right|220px|Clair and Lance approaching for battle]]
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|{{Pokémon/4
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|{{Pokémon/4
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|type1=Dragon|type2=Flying
|move1=Protect|move1type=Normal|move1cat=Status
|move2=Thunder|move2type=Electric|move2cat=Special
|move3=DragonBreath|move3type=Dragon|move3cat=Special
|move4=Hyper Beam|move4type=Normal|move4cat=Special}}
{{Party/Div|color=E6525A}}
|{{Pokémon/4
|game=SoulSilver
|ndex=130 m
|pokemon=Gyarados
|gender=male
|ability=Intimidate
|level=68
|type1=Water|type2=Flying
|move1=Thunder Wave|move1type=Electric|move1cat=Status
|move2=Dragon Dance|move2type=Dragon|move2cat=Status
|move3=Ice Fang|move3type=Ice|move3cat=Physical
|move4=Waterfall|move4type=Water|move4cat=Physical}}
|{{Pokémon/4
|game=HeartGold
|ndex=006
|pokemon=Charizard
|gender=male
|ability=Blaze
|level=68
|type1=Fire|type2=Flying
|move1=Dragon Claw|move1type=Dragon|move1cat=Physical
|move2=Air Slash|move2type=Flying|move2cat=Special
|move3=Flamethrower|move3type=Fire|move3cat=Special
|move4=Hyper Beam|move4type=Normal|move4cat=Special}}
|{{Pokémon/4
|game=SoulSilver
|ndex=149
|pokemon=Dragonite
|gender=male
|ability=Inner Focus
|held=Sitrus Berry
|level=75
|type1=Dragon|type2=Flying
|move1=Draco Meteor|move1type=Dragon|move1cat=Special
|move2=Fire Punch|move2type=Fire|move2cat=Physical
|move3=Safeguard|move3type=Normal|move3cat=Status
|move4=Hyper Beam|move4type=Normal|move4cat=Special}}
{{Party/Footer}}

===={{game|Black and White|s|Pokémon Black 2 and White 2|2}}====
=====[[Pokémon World Tournament]]=====
Clair uses three of these Pokémon in [[Pokémon battle|Single Battles]], four in [[Double Battle|Double]] and [[Rotation Battle]]s, and all six in [[Triple Battle]]s. Clair will always lead with her signature Pokémon, {{p|Kingdra}}.

======[[Johto Leaders Tournament]]======
{{Party/Single
|color={{dragon color}}
|headcolor={{dragon color light}}
|bordercolor={{dragon color dark}}
|sprite=Spr B2W2 Clair.png
|prize=1{{color2|000|Battle Point|BP}}
|class={{PK}}{{MN}} Trainer
|classlink=Pokémon Trainer
|name=Clair
|game=B2W2
|location=Pokémon World Tournament
|pokemon=6
}}
|{{Pokémon/5
|game=Black
|ndex=230
|pokemon=Kingdra
|gender=both
|level=50
|type1=Water|type2=Dragon
|ability=Swift Swim|ability2=Sniper
|held=Haban Berry
|move1=Yawn|move1type=Normal|move1cat=Status
|move2=Agility|move2type=Psychic|move2cat=Status
|move3=Dragon Pulse|move3type=Dragon|move3cat=Special
|move4=Hydro Pump|move4type=Water|move4cat=Special}}
|{{Pokémon/5
|game=Black
|ndex=149
|pokemon=Dragonite
|gender=both
|level=50
|type1=Dragon|type2=Flying
|ability=Inner Focus
|held=Liechi Berry
|move1=Hone Claws|move1type=Dark|move1cat=Status
|move2=Hurricane|move2type=Flying|move2cat=Special
|move3=Dragon Rush|move3type=Dragon|move3cat=Physical
|move4=Stone Edge|move4type=Rock|move4cat=Physical}}
|{{Pokémon/5
|game=Black
|ndex=334
|pokemon=Altaria
|gender=both
|level=50
|type1=Dragon|type2=Flying
|ability=Natural Cure
|held=Fire Gem
|move1=DragonBreath|move1type=Dragon|move1cat=Special
|move2=Fire Blast|move2type=Fire|move2cat=Special
|move3=Perish Song|move3type=Normal|move3cat=Status
|move4=Cotton Guard|move4type=Grass|move4cat=Status}}
{{Party/Div|color={{dragon color}}}}
|{{Pokémon/5
|game=Black
|ndex=373
|pokemon=Salamence
|gender=both
|level=50
|type1=Dragon|type2=Flying
|ability=Intimidate
|held=Petaya Berry
|move1=Dragon Pulse|move1type=Dragon|move1cat=Special
|move2=Heat Wave|move2type=Fire|move2cat=Special
|move3=Hydro Pump|move3type=Water|move3cat=Special
|move4=Earthquake|move4type=Ground|move4cat=Physical}}
|{{Pokémon/5
|game=Black
|ndex=621
|pokemon=Druddigon
|gender=both
|level=50
|type1=Dragon
|ability=Rough Skin|ability2=Sheer Force
|held=Salac Berry
|move1=Glare|move1type=Normal|move1cat=Status
|move2=Crunch|move2type=Dark|move2cat=Physical
|move3=Dragon Tail|move3type=Dragon|move3cat=Physical
|move4=Superpower|move4type=Fighting|move4cat=Physical}}
|{{Pokémon/5
|game=Black
|ndex=445 f
|pokemon=Garchomp
|gender=both
|level=50
|type1=Dragon|type2=Ground
|ability=Sand Veil
|held=Yache Berry
|move1=Dual Chop|move1type=Dragon|move1cat=Physical
|move2=Earthquake|move2type=Ground|move2cat=Physical
|move3=Aqua Tail|move3type=Water|move3cat=Physical
|move4=Rock Slide|move4type=Rock|move4cat=Physical}}
{{Party/Footer}}

======[[Type Expert Tournament|Type Expert]]/[[World Leaders Tournament]]======
{{Party/Single
|color={{dragon color}}
|headcolor={{dragon color light}}
|bordercolor={{dragon color dark}}
|sprite=Spr B2W2 Clair.png
|prize=1{{color2|000|Battle Point|BP}}
|class={{PK}}{{MN}} Trainer
|classlink=Pokémon Trainer
|name=Clair
|game=B2W2
|location=Pokémon World Tournament
|pokemon=6
}}
|{{Pokémon/5
|game=Black
|ndex=230
|pokemon=Kingdra
|gender=both
|level=50
|type1=Water|type2=Dragon
|ability=Swift Swim|ability2=Sniper
|held=Chesto Berry
|move1=Rest|move1type=Psychic|move1cat=Status
|move2=Waterfall|move2type=Water|move2cat=Physical
|move3=Dragon Dance|move3type=Dragon|move3cat=Status
|move4=Outrage|move4type=Dragon|move4cat=Physical}}
|{{Pokémon/5
|game=Black
|ndex=149
|pokemon=Dragonite
|gender=both
|level=50
|type1=Dragon|type2=Flying
|ability=Inner Focus
|held=Yache Berry
|move1=Draco Meteor|move1type=Dragon|move1cat=Special
|move2=Earthquake|move2type=Ground|move2cat=Physical
|move3=ExtremeSpeed|move3type=Normal|move3cat=Physical
|move4=Outrage|move4type=Dragon|move4cat=Physical}}
|{{Pokémon/5
|game=Black
|ndex=334
|pokemon=Altaria
|gender=both
|level=50
|type1=Dragon|type2=Flying
|ability=Natural Cure
|held=Leftovers
|move1=Toxic|move1type=Poison|move1cat=Status
|move2=Fire Blast|move2type=Fire|move2cat=Special
|move3=Double Team|move3type=Normal|move3cat=Status
|move4=Cotton Guard|move4type=Grass|move4cat=Status}}
{{Party/Div|color={{dragon color}}}}
|{{Pokémon/5
|game=Black
|ndex=373
|pokemon=Salamence
|gender=both
|level=50
|type1=Dragon|type2=Flying
|ability=Intimidate
|held=Dragon Gem
|move1=Draco Meteor|move1type=Dragon|move1cat=Special
|move2=Rock Slide|move2type=Rock|move2cat=Physical
|move3=Earthquake|move3type=Ground|move3cat=Physical
|move4=Outrage|move4type=Dragon|move4cat=Physical}}
|{{Pokémon/5
|game=Black
|ndex=621
|pokemon=Druddigon
|gender=both
|level=50
|type1=Dragon
|ability=Rough Skin|ability2=Sheer Force
|held=Rocky Helmet
|move1=Glare|move1type=Normal|move1cat=Status
|move2=Sucker Punch|move2type=Dark|move2cat=Physical
|move3=Dragon Claw|move3type=Dragon|move3cat=Physical
|move4=Revenge|move4type=Fighting|move4cat=Physical}}
|{{Pokémon/5
|game=Black
|ndex=445 f
|pokemon=Garchomp
|gender=both
|level=50
|type1=Dragon|type2=Ground
|ability=Sand Veil
|held=Focus Sash
|move1=Dual Chop|move1type=Dragon|move1cat=Physical
|move2=Earthquake|move2type=Ground|move2cat=Physical
|move3=Fire Fang|move3type=Fire|move3cat=Physical
|move4=Swords Dance|move4type=Normal|move4cat=Status}}
{{Party/Footer}}

====[[Pokémon Stadium 2]]====
=====Round 1=====
{{Party/Single
|color={{dragon color}}
|headcolor={{dragon color light}}
|bordercolor={{dragon color dark}}
|sprite=S2 Leader Clair.png
|prize=N/A
|class=Gym Leader
|classlink=Gym Leader
|name=Clair
|game=Pokémon Stadium 2
|location=Gym Leader Castle
|locationname=Johto Gym Leader Castle
|pokemon=6
}}
|{{Pokémon/2
|ndex=230
|pokemon=Kingdra
|gender=female
|level=50-100
|type1=Water|type2=Dragon
|held=Scope Lens
|move1=DragonBreath|move1type=Dragon
|move2=Hydro Pump|move2type=Water
|move3=Headbutt|move3type=Normal
|move4=Blizzard|move4type=Ice}}
|{{Pokémon/2
|ndex=181
|pokemon=Ampharos
|gender=female
|level=50-100
|type1=Electric
|held=Mint Berry
|move1=ThunderPunch|move1type=Electric
|move2=Swift|move2type=Normal
|move3=Iron Tail|move3type=Steel
|move4=Headbutt|move4type=Normal}}
|{{Pokémon/2
|ndex=148
|pokemon=Dragonair
|gender=male
|level=50-100
|type1=Dragon
|held=Dragon Fang
|move1=Outrage|move1type=Dragon
|move2=Blizzard|move2type=Ice
|move3=Surf|move3type=Water
|move4=Thunder|move4type=Electric}}
{{Party/Div|color={{dragon color}}}}
|{{Pokémon/2
|ndex=112
|pokemon=Rhydon
|gender=male
|level=50-100
|type1=Ground|type2=Rock
|held=PSNCureBerry
|move1=Earthquake|move1type=Ground
|move2=Iron Tail|move2type=Steel
|move3=Rollout|move3type=Rock
|move4=DynamicPunch|move4type=Fighting}}
|{{Pokémon/2
|ndex=059
|pokemon=Arcanine
|gender=male
|level=50-100
|type1=Fire
|held=Bitter Berry
|move1=Flamethrower|move1type=Fire
|move2=Dig|move2type=Ground
|move3=Dragon Rage|move3type=Dragon
|move4=ExtremeSpeed|move4type=Normal}}
|{{Pokémon/2
|ndex=131
|pokemon=Lapras
|gender=female
|level=50-100
|type1=Water|type2=Ice
|held=PRZCureBerry
|move1=DragonBreath|move1type=Dragon
|move2=Ice Beam|move2type=Ice
|move3=Surf|move3type=Water
|move4=Psychic|move4type=Psychic}}
{{Party/Footer}}

=====Round 2=====
{{Party/Single
|color={{dragon color}}
|headcolor={{dragon color light}}
|bordercolor={{dragon color dark}}
|sprite=S2 Leader Clair.png
|prize=N/A
|class=Gym Leader
|classlink=Gym Leader
|name=Clair
|game=Pokémon Stadium 2
|location=Gym Leader Castle
|locationname=Johto Gym Leader Castle
|pokemon=6
}}
|{{Pokémon/2
|ndex=230
|pokemon=Kingdra
|gender=male
|level=50-100
|type1=Water|type2=Dragon
|held=BrightPowder
|move1=Return|move1type=Normal
|move2=Hydro Pump|move2type=Water
|move3=Ice Beam|move3type=Ice
|move4=DragonBreath|move4type=Dragon}}
|{{Pokémon/2
|ndex=006
|pokemon=Charizard
|gender=male
|level=50-100
|type1=Fire|type2=Flying
|held=King's Rock
|move1=Body Slam|move1type=Normal
|move2=Wing Attack|move2type=Flying
|move3=Earthquake|move3type=Ground
|move4=Flamethrower|move4type=Fire}}
|{{Pokémon/2
|ndex=034
|pokemon=Nidoking
|gender=male
|level=50-100
|type1=Poison
|type2=Ground
|held=Scope Lens
|move1=Shadow Ball|move1type=Ghost
|move2=Body Slam|move2type=Normal
|move3=Double Kick|move3type=Fighting
|move4=Earthquake|move4type=Ground}}
{{Party/Div|color={{dragon color}}}}
|{{Pokémon/2
|ndex=112
|pokemon=Rhydon
|gender=female
|level=50-100
|type1=Ground|type2=Rock
|held=Focus Band
|move1=Roar|move1type=Normal
|move2=Body Slam|move2type=Normal
|move3=Earthquake|move3type=Ground
|move4=Rock Slide|move4type=Rock}}
|{{Pokémon/2
|ndex=130
|pokemon=Gyarados
|gender=female
|level=50-100
|type1=Water|type2=Flying
|held=MiracleBerry
|move1=Waterfall|move1type=Water
|move2=Ice Beam|move2type=Ice
|move3=Double-Edge|move3type=Normal
|move4=DragonBreath|move4type=Dragon}}
|{{Pokémon/2
|ndex=181
|pokemon=Ampharos
|gender=female
|level=50-100
|type1=Electric
|held=Quick Claw
|move1=Body Slam|move1type=Normal
|move2=Fire Punch|move2type=Fire
|move3=Thunderbolt|move3type=Electric
|move4=Thunder Wave|move4type=Electric}}
{{Party/Footer}}

===Quotes===
===={{game|Gold and Silver|s}}====
'''Blackthorn Gym'''
* Before battle
:''"I am <sc>Clair</sc>. The world's best dragon master. I can hold my own against even the <sc>Pokémon League</sc>'s <sc>Elite Four</sc>. Do you still want to take me on? ...Fine. Let's do it! As a trainer, I will use my full power against any opponent!"''

* Being defeated
:''"I lost? I don't believe it. There must be some mistake..."''

* After being defeated
:''"I won't admit this. I may have lost, but you're still not ready for the <sc>Pokémon League</sc>. I know. You should take the dragon user challenge. Behind this <sc>Gym</sc> is a place called <sc>Dragon's Den</sc>. Go and bring me the <sc>{{DL|Type-enhancing item|Dragon Fang}}</sc> from deep inside the <sc>Den</sc>. That is the test to be accepted as a true dragon user. If you can do that, I will accept you as a worthy trainer. Until then, I won't give you a <sc>Badge</sc>."''

'''Dragon's Den'''
:''"All right. I recognize your true power. This <sc>Badge</sc> is yours."''
:''"<sc>RisingBadge</sc> will enable your <sc>Pokémon</sc> to use the move for climbing {{m|waterfall}}s. Also, all <sc>Pokémon</sc> will recognize you as a trainer and obey your every command without question. I also want you to have this [[TM]]."''
:''"[[TM24|That]] contains <sc>{{m|DragonBreath}}</sc>. No, it doesn't have anything to do with my breath. If you don't want it, you don't have to take it. So, you've collected all the Badges. Your destination is the <sc>Pokémon League</sc> in <sc>Indigo Plateau</sc>. Do you know how to get there? From here, go to <sc>[[New Bark Town]]</sc>. Then <sc>{{m|surf}}</sc> east. The route there is very tough. Don't you dare lose at the <sc>Pokémon League</sc>! If you do, I'll feel even worse about having lost to you!

===={{game|Crystal}}====
'''Blackthorn Gym'''
* Before battle
:''"I am <sc>Clair</sc>. The world's best dragon master. I can hold my own against even the <sc>Pokémon League</sc>'s <sc>Elite Four</sc>. Do you still want to take me on? ...Fine. Let's do it! As a <sc>Gym Leader</sc>, I will use my full power against any opponent!"''

* Being defeated
:''"I lost? I don't believe it. There must be some mistake..."''

* After being defeated
:''"I won't admit this. I may have lost, but you're still not ready for the <sc>Pokémon League</sc>. I know. You should take the dragon user challenge. Behind this <sc>Gym</sc> is a place called <sc>Dragon's Den</sc>. There is a small shrine at its center. Go there. If you can prove that you've lost your lazy ideals, I will recognize you as a trainer worthy of a <sc>Gym Badge</sc>!"''

'''Dragon's Den'''
:''"So how did it go? I guess there's no point in asking. You did fail? .................. ...What? You passed?"'' (steps back) ''"That can't be!"'' (steps back more) ''"You're lying! Even I haven't been approved!"''
:''"I-I understand..."''
:''"Here, this is the <sc>RisingBadge</sc>... Hurry up! Take it!"''
:''"<sc>RisingBadge</sc> will enable your <sc>Pokémon</sc> to use the move for climbing {{m|waterfall}}s. Also, all <sc>Pokémon</sc> will recognize you as a trainer and obey your every command without question. I also want you to have this [[TM]]."''

:''"Wait!"''
:''"I'm sorry about this. Here, take this as my apology."''
:''"[[TM24|That]] contains <sc>{{m|DragonBreath}}</sc>. No, it doesn't have anything to do with my breath. If you don't want it, you don't have to take it. What's the matter? Aren't you going on to the <sc>Pokémon League</sc>? Do you know how to get there? From here, go to <sc>New Bark Town</sc>. Then <sc>{{m|surf}}</sc> east to the <sc>Pokémon League</sc>. The route there is very tough. Don't you dare lose at the <sc>Pokémon League</sc>! If you do, I'll feel even worse about having lost to you! Give it everything you got."''

===={{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}====
'''Blackthorn Gym'''
* Before battle
:''"I am Clair. The world's best Dragon-type master. I can hold my own against even the Pokémon League's Elite Four. Do you still want to take me on? ...Fine. Let's do this! As a Gym Leader, I will use my full power against any opponent!"''

* After sending out last Pokémon
:''"One last Pokémon? This is where the real battle begins!"''

* When last Pokémon is at critical health
:''"You're kidding, right? I'm supposed to win! I already decided!"''

* Being defeated
:''"I lost... I don't believe it. There must be some mistake..."''

* After being defeated
:''"I won't concede this. I might have lost, but you're still not ready for the Pokémon League. I know. You should take the Dragon-master challenge. Behind this Gym is a place called Dragon's Den. There is a small shrine at its heart. Go there. If you can prove that you've lost your lazy ideals, I will admit you are a Trainer worthy of a Gym Badge!"''
:''"What's the matter? Is it too much to expect of you?"''

* After clearing Dragon's Den, if left without receiving the TM
:''"You've kept me waiting! Here! Take [[TM59|this]]!"''
:''"That contains {{m|Dragon Pulse}}. Well, Dragon Pulse is kind of...umm... Never mind! It's a huge energy of some kind. If you don't want it, you don't have to take it."''
:''"What's the matter? Aren't you headed to the Pokémon League? Your face...it tells me you have some unfinished business... Wait a sec! You came from [[New Bark Town]] where [[Professor Elm]]'s Lab is, right? You may want to go back to New Bark Town. Whatever you have to face from now, it'll be more difficult. But don't you dare give up! If you do, I'll feel even worse about having lost to you! ... Give it your all."''

'''Dragon's Den'''
* After the player has passed the test
:''"So how did it go? I guess there's no point in asking. You did fail? ... ...What? You passed? '''That can't be!''' You're lying! Even I haven't been approved!"''
:''"I... I understand... Here, this is the Rising Badge... Hurry up! Take it!"''
:''"The Rising Badge will enable your Pokémon to use the move for climbing {{m|waterfall}}s. Also, all Pokémon will know you as a Trainer and obey your every command without question."''
:''"Wait! I'm sorry about this. Here, take [[TM59|this]] as my apology."''
:''"That contains {{m|Dragon Pulse}}. Well, Dragon Pulse is kind of er... never mind! It's huge energy of some kind. If you don't want it, you don't have to take it. What's the matter? If you are headed to the Pokémon League, go back to New Bark Town and Surf along Route 27. Your face...is telling me you have some unfinished business... Come on! Whatever you have to face from now, don't you dare give up! If you do, I'll feel even worse about having lost to you! Give it your all."''

* Before [[Multi Battle]] against the player and Silver
:''"Well then, {{ga|Silver|you}} over there! Will you team up with me?"''

* Being defeated
:''"Oh, I see..."''

* After being defeated
:''"I must excuse myself. ...<player>, it was a fun battle. That goes for you, too, wise guy."''

'''[[Fighting Dojo]]'''
* Before battle
:''"...You are here. Now let's battle!"''

* After being defeated
:''"Way to go. ... Now give it your all!"''

'''[[Pokégear]] Registering ([[Dragon's Den]])'''
:''"It's still early, and you've got nothing to do already? I may have time to listen to you. If you insist, I can exchange numbers, too!"''

:''"I can battle you on Friday nights if you insist!"''

'''Pokégear Phone'''
* Clair calling the player:
:''"Yes, it's Clair here... Oh, hi. How are you doing? Lately there seems to be some gossip running through town that I am the latest name in fashion. Well, if I'm that cool that people can't stop talking about me, I can totally understand that sentiment."''

:''"Yes, it's Clair here... Oh, hi. How are you doing? Lately some people from the Radio Station came around, wanting to do a piece on me, or something. My fans definitely won't want to miss watching that! Oh, no! I was confused! It's radio! All those people turning in, and they won't be able to see my glorious face! What about TV? Why hasn't a TV crew come to do a piece on me?!"''

* Calling her:
:''"Nice to hear from you. How is everything with you? I'm good. What's your point? If you want to battle me again, fine. Friday nights, take it or leave it. Call me then... Maybe I'll answer..."''

* On Friday nights:
:''"Nice to hear from you. How is everything with you? I'm good. Well, well, you called at the right time! You want to battle again? I'm up for it."''
::'''No''': ''"What in the world? Are you trying to make fun of me?!"''
::'''Yes''': ''"Ha ha ha. It's great that you're stepping up. I'll be waiting for you at the Fighting Dojo in Saffron City!"''
:''"Yes, it’s Clair here... Oh, hi. How are you doing? Keep in mind we’re meeting at the Fighting Dojo in Saffron City. It’s a promise I’m waiting to keep..."''
:''"Nice to hear from you. How is everything with you? I'm good. I’m waiting for you at the Fighting Dojo in Saffron City... Don’t wuss out."''

===={{game|Black and White|s|Pokémon Black 2 and White 2|2}}====
'''[[Pokémon World Tournament]]'''
* Before battle (first round)
*''"I am Clair. The world's best Dragon-type master."''

* Before battle (second round)
:''"I am Clair. The world's best Dragon-type master. I can hold my own even against the Pokémon League's Elite Four."''

* Before battle (final round)
:''"I am Clair. The world's best Dragon-type master. I will use my full power against any opponent!"''

* Being defeated
:''"It's over..."''

* If the player is defeated
:''"Come on! You've got to get tougher than this!"''

* After being defeated
:''"I lost? I don't believe it. There must be some mistake... ...You can brag about it. Because you beat me!"''

* After winning
:''"What I was missing until now... Battling with you made me realize what it is. That's how I feel. You're a mysterious Trainer."''

* In the lobby, after the tournament
:''"What?! Come to brag about your victory? Fine. I'll say it to you. Congratulations! You were really tough! There! Are you happy now?"''

====[[Pokémon Puzzle Challenge]]====
{{incomplete|needs=Quotes seem to vary, perhaps depending on how well the player did.}}
*Easy
:''"You've finally made it. I wonder if you've improved. I'll be the one to test you."''
:''"You're not bad, but you're not ready for the next level yet. You stll need more training."''
*Normal
:''"You've finally made it. How much have you improved? I shall be the one to test you."''
:''"You're pretty good. But there are still others..."''
*Hard
:''"You've finally made it. I wonder if you've improved. I'll be the one to test you."''
:''"You're pretty good. But there are others above you."''
*Super Hard
:''"You've finally made it. I wonder if you've improved. I'll be the one to test you."''
:''"You're pretty good. But there are others above you."''
*Intense
:''"You've finally made it. I wonder if you've improved? I'll be the one to test you. "''
:''"You're pretty good. But there are others above you."''

====[[Pokémon Stadium 2]]====
* Before battle
:''"I am <sc>Clair</sc>, the dragon user. You're challenging me?"''
:''"So, you're aiming for the top? Well, we'll just see about that."''
:''"Do you know who I am? And you still dare to challenge me?"''

* Sending out a Pokémon
:''"<Pokémon>!"''

* [[Recall]]ing a Pokémon
:''"Get back, <Pokémon>!"''

* Own Pokémon faints
:''"It's all over..."''
:''"Hmm... Well done."''

* Own Pokémon lands a [[critical hit]]
:''"Forgive me. It happened to hit the weak spot."''

* Player's Pokémon lands a critical hit
:''"So you got a critical hit. Is that the best you can do?"''

* Own Pokémon being hurt by a {{cat|Moves that partially trap|partially-trapping move}}
:''"..."''

* Successfully {{status|paralysis|paralyzing}} the player's Pokémon
:''"That should do."''
:''"Forgive me."''

* Successfully {{status|Freeze|freezing}} the player's Pokémon
:''"The outcome is clear now."''

* If the player is defeated
:''"That's that."''

* After being defeated
:''"I wonder how far you can get with your skill level. This should be fascinating."''
:''"I'm amazed... I never expected anyone to beat me..."''
:''"You're skilled enough to hold your own against the <sc>Elite Four</sc>."''

* After winning
:''"You disappoint me. It's futile for you to try for the top at your skill level."''
:''"I'm having a hard time understanding how you could have come this far."''
:''"I would say you're ten years too early to be challenging the <sc>Elite Four</sc>."''

* If the battle ended in a draw
:''"If you stall here, can you imagine what it would be like ahead?"''

* If the player runs from the battle
:''"Good. That's an intelligent decision."''

==Artwork==
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|-
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|-
| Headshot from {{color2|000|Generation II}}
|}

===Sprites===
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|style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{dragon color dark}}; background: #{{dragon color light}}; width:80px"| [[File:Spr B2W2 Clair.png]]
|style="{{roundy|20px}} border: 2px solid #{{dragon color dark}}; background: #{{dragon color light}}; width:80px"| [[File:VSClair.png]]
|-
| Sprite from {{color2|000|Generation II}}
| Sprite from {{color2|000|Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions|HeartGold and SoulSilver}}
| Sprite from {{color2|000|Pokémon Black and White Versions 2|Black 2 and White 2}}
| VS sprite from {{color2|000|Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions|HeartGold and SoulSilver}}
|-
|style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{dragon color dark}}; background: #{{dragon color light}}; width:80px"| [[File:Clair II OD.png]]
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|-
| Overworld sprite from {{color2|000|Generation II}}
| Overworld sprite from {{color2|000|Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions|HeartGold and SoulSilver}}
| Overworld sprite from {{color2|000|Pokémon Black and White Versions 2|Black 2 and White 2}}
| Portrait from {{color2|000|Pokémon Stadium 2|Stadium 2}}
|}

==In the anime==
[[File:Clair anime.png|thumb|left|215px|Clair in the {{series|original}}]]
Clair first appeared in [[EP251|five]] [[EP255|episodes]] of the [[S05|fifth season]] of the {{series|original}} {{pkmn|anime}}.

As {{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} were near [[Blackthorn City]], they discovered a {{p|Dratini}} and a {{p|Gyarados}} in a river. They discovered that both Pokémon belong to Clair, who was following the Dratini down the river as it prepared to shed its skin. {{TRT}} snatched the Dratini, however, and Clair gave chase, demonstrating her highly acrobatic abilities. Dratini escaped, and Ash fought to protect it. During the ensuing battle, however, an electric shock was headed straight for Dratini, but Clair jumped in front of it to absorb the shock. Dratini witnessed its Trainer's devotion, and [[Evolution|evolved]] into a {{p|Dragonair}} in order to put a stop to Team Rocket. Later, Clair was finally able to perform an important ritual to purify the legendary {{DL|Type-enhancing item|Dragon Fang}}. Clair then went on to accept Ash's challenge for a {{Badge|Rising}}.

[[File:Clair BW anime.png|thumb|215px|Clair in the {{series|Best Wishes}}]]
During the battle, Ash had the first strike, but the battle was cut short when Team Rocket stole the Dragon Fang. Ash, {{ashfr}} Clair and Team Rocket all ended up in the [[Dragon Holy Land]], where Team Rocket tricked a {{p|Dragonite}} into helping them. Luckily, {{jo|Liza}} and [[Ash's Charizard]] arrived to help save the day. Ash's Charizard then helped him earn him his final [[Johto League]] Badge by defeating Clair's Dragonair.

Clair reappeared in ''[[BW136|A Pokémon of a Different Color!]]'' when she came to [[Cave Island]] in the [[Decolore Islands]] to hunt for a {{pkmn2|Shiny}} {{p|Druddigon}}. While there, she bumped into Ash and met {{an|Iris}}, {{an|Cilan}}, and [[Alexa]]. She revealed that she caught the Dragonite from the Dragon Holy Land, which had a fight with [[Iris's Dragonite]] after the latter crushed a flower. The Druddigon she was searching for went on a rampage on the island, which she was able to calm down, before it joined her team.

She reappeared in [[SS028]], where Iris met her during her travels in Johto. Clair invited Iris to visit the Blackthorn Gym, where the two had a battle, which eventually ended in Clair's victory.

Although Clair did mention [[Lance]] in the anime, he is not her cousin like in the games; instead, she recalled having trained him, or rather him training her at the [[Blackthorn Gym]] before joining the [[Elite Four]].

===Pokémon===
{{MissingInfo|2|enva|java}}
This listing is of Clair's Pokémon in the anime:
{{TrainerPoké
|main=yes
|trainer=Clair
|pkmn=Dragonair
|stage1=Dratini
|type1=Dragon
|img=Clair Dragonair.png
|epnum=EP251
|epname=Beauty is Skin Deep
|vajp=Megumi Hayashibara
|vaen=Megumi Hayashibara
|desc={{p|Dragonair}} is Clair's main Pokémon. It first appeared as a {{p|Dratini}}, when it was shedding its skin and Clair was protecting it at that time. When {{TRT}} tried to steal Dratini, Clair protected it which led it to [[Evolution|evolve]] into a Dragonair. With its new powers, Dragonair easily defeated Team Rocket.

Clair also used her Dragonair in the rematch against {{Ash}} in ''[[EP254|Better Eight Than Never]]''. With its speed and power, it defeated {{AP|Pikachu}} easily. With a wide range of moves such as {{m|Dragon Rage}}, it proved to be a tough challenge for Charizard as well. Eventually it was however defeated by Charizard's {{m|Seismic Toss}}, earning Ash the {{Badge|Rising}}.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Clair
|pkmn=Gyarados
|type1=Water
|type2=Flying
|img=Clair Gyarados.png
|epnum=EP251
|epname=Beauty is Skin Deep
|vajp=Unshō Ishizuka
|vaen=Unshō Ishizuka
|desc={{p|Gyarados}} is Clair's hidden powerhouse. It was seen guarding her Dratini. Later, during Ash's rematch with Clair, it managed to defeat [[Ash's Snorlax]] and put up a good fight against his {{p|Pikachu}}, but eventually lost to Pikachu's {{m|Thunderbolt}}. It reappeared in a flashback in [[EP255|the next episode]].

Gyarados's known moves are {{m|Hydro Pump}}, {{m|Hyper Beam}}, {{m|Dragon Breath}}, and {{m|Bite}}.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Clair
|pkmn=Kingdra
|type1=Water
|type2=Dragon
|img=Clair Kingdra.png
|epnum=EP252
|epname=Fangs for Nothin'
|desc={{p|Kingdra}} was used it in both battles with Ash. In the first battle, Ash first decided to use Pikachu, but as Pikachu's attacks didn't have that much effect on Kingdra, Ash switched to {{AP|Noctowl}}, which was easily defeated. Right after this the match was interrupted, as Team Rocket was trying to steal the {{DL|Type-enhancing item|Dragon Fang}}.

During the rematch, Kingdra put up a good fight against Ash's {{p|Snorlax}}, but was finally defeated by Snorlax's {{m|Ice Punch}}. It reappeared in a flashback in [[EP255|the next episode]].

Kingdra's known moves are {{m|Twister}}, {{m|Hydro Pump}}, {{m|Agility}}, {{m|Swift}}, and {{m|Hyper Beam}}.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Clair
|pkmn=Dragonite
|gender=female
|type1=Dragon
|type2=Flying
|img=Clair Dragonite.png
|epnum=EP252
|epname=Fangs For Nothin'
|vajp=Katsuyuki Konishi
|vaen=Katsuyuki Konishi
|desc={{p|Dragonite}} first appeared in ''[[EP252|Fangs For Nothin']]'' and once belonged to the original {{OBP|Gym Leader|EP253}} of the [[Blackthorn Gym]]. She went on a rampage when {{TRT}} tried to steal a sacred bowl of fire in ''[[EP253|Great Bowls of Fire!]]'', but she calmed down later on in that episode.

Clair was revealed to had captured the Dragonite in ''[[BW136|A Pokémon of a Different Color!]]''.

Dragonite's known moves are {{m|Hyper Beam}}, {{m|Outrage}}, and {{m|Whirlwind}}{{tt|*|Dragonite cannot legally learn Whirlwind}}.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Clair
|nick=Druddigon [[File:ShinyVIStar.png|link=Shiny Pokémon]]
|type1=Dragon
|img=Clair Druddigon.png
|cap=Clair's Druddigon
|epnum=BW136
|epname=A Pokémon of a Different Color!
|vajp=Tsuguo Mogami
|vaen=Marc Thompson
|desc={{p|Druddigon}} first appeared in ''[[BW136|A Pokémon of a Different Color!]]'' as a wild Pokémon living in a cave in the [[Decolore Islands]]. It was attacked by Team Rocket, but {{DL|Team Rocket mottos|Blasting off|blasted them off}} and went into a rampage. Clair was able to calm it and it decided to join her party.

Druddigon reappeared in [[SS028]], battling against [[Iris's Dragonite]].

Druddigon's known moves are {{m|Slash}}, {{m|Dragon Rage}}, {{m|Outrage}}, {{m|Dragon Tail}}, and {{m|Flamethrower}}.}}

===Voice actors===
{{vatable|color={{dragon color}}|bordercolor={{dragon color light}}
|ja=三田ゆう子 ''[[Yūko Mita]]''
|en=[[Megan Hollingshead]] ([[EP251]]-[[EP255]]) [[Eva Christensen]] ([[BW136]])
|pl=Joanna Domańska ([[EP251]]-[[EP255]]) Agnieszka Fajlhauer ([[BW136]])
|pt_br=Rosely Gonçalves
|es_la=Liliana Barba ([[EP251]]-[[EP255]]) Maggie Vera ([[BW136]])
|es_eu=María Antonia Rodríguez
|it=Deborah Morese}}

==In the manga==
[[File:Clair AP.png|thumb|200px|Clair in Ash & Pikachu]]
===In the Ash & Pikachu manga===
Clair appears in ''[[SP14|The Dragonite's Imperial Wrath]]'' of the [[Ash & Pikachu]] manga.

====Pokémon====
{| style="float:left; width: 25%"
|-
| {{InactivePoké|Clair|Dragonair|Clair Dragonair AP.png|Dragon|link=Clair's Dragonair#In the Ash & Pikachu manga}}
|}
{{-}}

===In the Pokémon Adventures manga===
[[File:Clair Morty Adventures.png|thumb|200px|Clair in Pokémon Adventures]]
[[File:Clair HGSS Adventures.png|thumb|150px|left|Clair in the ninth chapter]]
Clair debuts in the {{chap|Gold, Silver & Crystal}}. She first appears in ''[[PS123|Debonaire Dragonair]]'' expressing her disappoint at the lack of capable Trainers wishing to battle her. She heads off to Dragon's Den to train with the Pokémon inside, only to find them in awe of the Legendary Pokémon {{p|Suicune}}. Suicune challenges Clair to battle and manages to defeat her. After it leaves, the [[Master (Dragon Tamer clan)|Dragon Clan Elder]] explains that Suicune appears to Trainers it deems worthy and challenges them to battle. Clair deduces from this that Suicune must be battling the Gym Leaders to see which one is worthy enough to be its Trainer.

At the [[Indigo Plateau]], Clair arrives with her fellow Johto Gym Leaders to take place exhibition tournament for the Pokémon League against the Kanto Gym Leaders. She is set to face against the [[Cinnabar Island]] Gym Leader, [[Blaine]], in the seventh round, but the match is postponed due to Blaine not feeling well. When the [[Masked Man]] attacks the Pokémon League, Clair and the other Gym Leaders combat his army of mind-controlled {{tc|Team Rocket Grunt}}s. The fight takes them to the [[Magnet Train]], which is used as a diversion to get the Gym Leaders away from the stadium.

As they battle the never-ending army of Grunts, Clair suspects Blaine to be the one controlling the army. She attacks Blaine and states that they will have the seventh battle right there and now. She claims that since he was the last person to battle Lance, Blaine must know what happened to her cousin. With {{p|Entei}}'s strength, Blaine easily defeats Clair, thus ensuring the victory for the Kanto Gym Leaders. Blaine assures Clair that while he does not know where Lance is, he believes that he is still alive. After the Masked Man is defeated, Clair returned to her usual duties of being a Gym Leader.

In the {{chap|HeartGold & SoulSilver}}, Clair appears at the [[Whirl Islands]], where she looks for Lance after a call from him was cut off. When she finds {{adv|Silver}} there, she attacks him and demands to know what business he has with Lance. Silver explains that he isn't Lance's enemy, but they are surrounded by a group of {{p|Koffing}} before he can continue. Silver easily defeats the Koffing group and drives them away. Clair then gives Silver the information about the call she had with Lance, which clues Silver onto where to go next.

====Pokémon====
This listing is of Clair's Pokémon in the Pokémon Adventures manga.

{{TrainerPoké
|main=yes
|trainer=Clair
|pkmn=Dragonair
|stage1=Dratini
|type1=Dragon
|img=Clair Dragonair Adventures.png
|img_size=145px
|epnum=PS123
|epname=Debonaire Dragonair
|desc={{p|Dragonair}} is Clair's first known Pokémon that she had ever since it was a {{p|Dratini}}. It was first seen being used to battle [[Ryu]]'s {{p|Seadra}} and win.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Clair
|pkmn=Kingdra
|type1=Water
|type2=Dragon
|img=Clair Kingdra Adventures.png
|img_size=100px
|epnum=PS123
|epname=Debonaire Dragonair
|desc={{p|Kingdra}} is Clair's second known Pokémon. It was first seen following its Trainer as they approached the Dragon's Den.

None of Kingdra's moves are known.}}

===In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga===
[[File:Clair PM.png|thumb|150px|Clair in Pokémon Pocket Monsters]]
Clair appears in ''[[PM103|The Ultimate Battle...?!]]'' of the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga.

She first appeared in the chapter where she was hiding inside a giant Poké Ball from the [[PM102|previous chapter]] when {{OBP|Red|Pocket Monsters}} and {{OBP|Green|Pocket Monsters}} caused a rock slide in the [[Dragon's Den]]. Green was interested in Clair and wanted to go out on a date with her. However, she pretended to agree and Green went with her to the [[Blackthorn Gym]]. Red followed along and found Green and his {{TP|Green|Charizard}} brutally beaten by her.

Seeing this made Red's Pokémon scared and ran off. Red managed to get them back. When Red managed to get them back, Clair then revealed herself to be a Gym Leader. She then had Red and his Pokémon find a way to get to her from the other side of the lava. After a failed attempt from [[Red's Clefairy]] in making themselves a bridge to get across, Clair got a bucket of water and a latter to get them out of the lava.

With that done, she sends out her {{TP|Clair|Dragonair}} to battle them. It took a combined effort of all three of Red's Pokémon to win. After the battle, Clair became depressed about the loss and the {{m|Double Team|clones}} of Clefairy and Tyrogue decided to cheer her up, leaving the real Clefairy and {{TP|Red|Tyrogue}} surprised about their actions.

====Pokémon====
{| style="float:left; width: 25%"
|-
| {{InactivePoké|Clair|Dragonair|Clair Dragonair PM.png|Dragon|link=Clair's Dragonair#In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga}}
|}
{{-}}

==In the TCG==
This listing is of cards mentioning or featuring Clair or her Pokémon in the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]].

{{cardlist/header|Clair's Pokémon|Colorless|char=yes}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|VS|Clair's Blastoise|46}}|type=Water|jpset=Pokémon VS|jprarity=Common|jpnum=046/141}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|VS|Clair's Jynx|47}}|type=Water|jpset=Pokémon VS|jprarity=Common|jpnum=047/141}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|VS|Clair's Gyarados|48}}|type=Water|jpset=Pokémon VS|jprarity=Common|jpnum=048/141}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|VS|Clair's Dragonite|49}}|type=Colorless|jpset=Pokémon VS|jprarity=Common|jpnum=049/141}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|VS|Clair's Politoed|50}}|type=Water|jpset=Pokémon VS|jprarity=Common|jpnum=050/141}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Tyranitar|Clair's Mantine|Half Deck}}|type=Water|enset=Tyranitar Half Deck|jpset=Pokémon VS|jprarity=Common|jpnum=051/141}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|VS|Clair's Kingdra|52}}|type=Water|jpset=Pokémon VS|jprarity=Common|jpnum=052/141}}
{{cardlist/div|Other related cards|Colorless}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|VS|Clair's TM 01|117}}|type=Trainer|type2=Technical Machine|jpset=Pokémon VS|jprarity=Uncommon|jpnum=117/141}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|VS|Clair's TM 02|118}}|type=Trainer|type2=Technical Machine|jpset=Pokémon VS|jprarity=Uncommon|jpnum=118/141}}
{{cardlist/footer|Colorless}}

==Trivia==
* Her Japanese Leader title is {{tt|聖なるドラゴンポケモン使い！|Blessed Dragon Pokémon Tamer}}.
* When Clair gives the player {{TM|24|DragonBreath}} in [[Generation II]], she says "No, it has nothing to do with my breath." This was a pun lost in translation, as Clair's Japanese name, Ibuki, can be taken to mean "breath". Despite this, a joke remains, as "dragon breath" is a term sometimes used for someone who has {{wp|halitosis}}. Because she gives out {{TM|59|Dragon Pulse}} in Generation IV instead, this joke was removed, though Clair does start to make a reference before becoming embarrassed.
* Clair is the only Gym Leader to be seen in the anime in the U.S. before she was seen in Japan. The U.S. opening ''[[Born to Be a Winner]]'' featured exclusive clips, one of them of Clair, not shown in Japan. The opening made its debut in ''[[EP158|A Goldenrod Opportunity]]'' which aired August 18, 2001 and Clair's Japanese debut wouldn't come until ''[[EP251|Beauty Is Skin Deep]]'' which aired on June 6, 2002. The only other character to debut in the U.S. first was [[Dr. Yung]].
* Clair is the only Johto Gym Leader whose team's Pokémon changed between {{game|Gold and Silver|s}} and {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}.
** This parallels [[Giovanni]], who was the only [[Kanto]] Gym Leader whose Gym battle team was altered between {{game|Red and Green|s}} and {{game|FireRed and LeafGreen|s}}; both are the final Gym Leaders of their respective regions.
* Clair appears as an opponent in [[Pokémon Puzzle Challenge]]. She uses a {{p|Dragonair}} in battle.
* In {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}, many characters in-game make fun of Clair's outfit, including {{ga|Silver}}.
* Clair marks the first and only Gym Leader to date- discounting his battle with [[Drake]] and his regular rotation habit in [[Unova]]- where Ash had to switch Pokémon to defeat her; virtually every other Gym Leader Ash has faced was confronted with what Pokémon he had on hand already, but Clair was so powerful Ash had to bring back Snorlax and Charizard to defeat her.

==Names==
{{translation notice|Thai}}
{| class="roundy" style="float:left; background: #{{dragon color light}}; border: 3px solid #{{dragon color}}"
|-
! Language
! Name
! Origin
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Japanese
| イブキ ''Ibuki''
| From 伊吹 ''Ibuki'' ({{wp|Juniperus chinensis|Chinese Juniper}}) and 伊吹山 {{wp|Mount Ibuki}}. May also be from 息吹 ''ibuki'', breath.
|- style="background:#FFF"
| English
| Clair
| Rhymes with ''lair'', as in lair of a dragon.
|- style="background:#FFF"
| French, German, Italian
| Sandra
| From the word ''dragon''.
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Spanish
| Débora
| Possible relation to the Spanish word ''dragón'' or ''víbora'' (viper).
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Korean
| 이향 ''Ihyang''
| From 향나무 ''hyang-na mu'', Chinese Juniper.
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Chinese (Taiwan)
| 小椿 ''Xiǎo Chūn''{{tt|*|Anime (BW series) and Adventures (Later volumes)}} 小樁 ''Xiǎo Zhuāng''{{tt|*|Anime (Pre-BW series) and Adventures (Vol. 10)}}
| 椿 refers to the {{wp|Toona sinensis|Chinese mahogany}}. 樁 means ''stake'', ''pile''.
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Chinese (Mainland China)
| 小椿 ''Xiǎo Chūn''
| Same as Taiwanese name.
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Thai
| อิบูกิ
|
|}
{{-}}
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[[fr:Sandra]]
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Princess Festival

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Djfspence: /* Queen of the Princess Festival contest */

[[File:Princess Day Festival.png|thumb|220px|The festival]]
The '''Princess Festival''' (Japanese: '''ポケモンひなまつり''' ''Pokémon Girls' Festival'') is a holiday celebrated annually throughout the [[Kanto]] [[region]] on {{tt|March 3|the date is not stated in the dub}}. It is the equivalent of the [[Pokémon world in relation to the real world|real-world]] Japanese holiday ''{{wp|Hinamatsuri}}''.

==The festival==
Like in the real world, it is traditional for girls to display a set of ornamental dolls representing the Emperor's Court. It is commemorated by various events, activities, and sales for girls only. During the Princess Festival, there are drastic discounts at stores and restaurants for women only.

The Princess Festival was featured in ''[[EP052|Princess vs. Princess]]''. {{an|Misty}} and [[Jessie]] reminisced about past Princess Festivals, while competing for a prized [[Pokémon doll]] collection.

==Queen of the Princess Festival contest==
[[File:Princess Day dolls.png|thumb|left|220px|The Pokémon Princess Doll set]]
The '''Queen of the Princess Festival''' (Japanese: '''クイーンコンテスト''' ''Queen Contest'') is an {{pkmn|anime}}-exclusive, [[Gender|girls]]-only competition held once a year in [[O-Hina Town]] consisting of [[Pokémon battle]]s.

Each {{pkmn|Trainer}} must use exactly four {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} to battle. The contestants are split into two separate divisions, and the winner of each division proceeds to the finals. Additionally, every contestant wears a formal traditional Japanese outfit, usually a {{wp|kimono}} and a {{wp|Hand fan|hand-held fan}}. Before the actual competition, the contestants all stand in a row on stage as people gather to watch.

The prize for winning the contest is a brand new set of Pokémon Princess Dolls, and a photo with famous [[Movies in the Pokémon world|movie]] star [[Fiorella Cappuccino]], who was also an announcer of the contest.

{{an|Misty}} and [[Jessie]] both entered the contest with borrowed Pokémon, with Misty borrowing [[Ash's Pikachu]] and {{AP|Bulbasaur}}, as well as [[Brock's Vulpix]], and Jessie borrowing [[James's Weezing]]. Jessie also had {{MTR}} participating in the event under her command.

The two contestants made it all the way to the final round, where they had a fierce battle. In the end, despite Jessie using her new [[Jessie's Lickitung|Lickitung]] as an unexpected fourth Pokémon, Misty emerged victorious with {{TP|Misty|Psyduck}}, winning the Pokémon doll collection, which she later sent to [[The Sensational Sisters|her sisters]] at the [[Cerulean Gym]].

==In other languages==
{{Langtable|color={{fairy color light}}|bordercolor={{fairy color dark}}
|de=Prinzessinnenfest
|es=Festival de la Princesa
|fr=Fête des Princesses
|it=Giorno della Principessa
|pl=Festiwal Księżniczki
|pt=Festival da Princesa
|zh_cmn=娃娃節 ''Doll Festival''
}}

==See also==
* [[Beach Beauty and Pokémon Costume Contest]]
 
{{Project Anime notice|no}}

[[Category:Festivals and holidays]]
[[Category:Pokémon competitions]]

[[it:Giorno della Principessa]]

Ash's Bulbasaur

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Djfspence: /* Related articles */

{{AnimePokémonInfobox|
type1=Grass|
type2=Poison|
trainername=Ash|
pokemonname=Bulbasaur|
jtrainername=サトシ|
jpokemonname=フシギダネ|
tmtrainername=Satoshi|
tmpokemonname=Fushigidane|
gender=Unknown{{tt|*|Confirmed male in the English dub}}|
image=[[File:Ash Bulbasaur.png|245px]]|
caption=Ash's Bulbasaur|
location=[[Hidden Village]]|
prevonum=001|
epnum=EP010|
epname=Bulbasaur and the Hidden Village|
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'''Ash's Bulbasaur''' (Japanese: '''サトシのフシギダネ''' ''Satoshi's Fushigidane'') was the third {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} that {{Ash}} {{pkmn2|caught}} in the [[Kanto]] region, and his fourth overall as well as the first of the original [[starter Pokémon]] that Ash acquired.

==History==
===[[Original series]]===
====Kanto====
[[File:Ash Bulbasaur debut.png|thumb|200px|left|Bulbasaur in its debut]]
Bulbasaur first appearance was in ''[[EP010|Bulbasaur and the Hidden Village]]''. When {{an|Misty}} tried to capture a wild {{p|Oddish}}, Bulbasaur rushed to Oddish's aid, easily defeating both her {{TP|Misty|Starmie}} with {{m|Tackle}} and [[Ash's Butterfree]] by blowing his own {{m|Sleep Powder}} back onto him.

Later, the group met [[Melanie]], who cared for sick, injured, and abandoned Pokémon in the [[Hidden Village]]. She revealed that she had raised Bulbasaur, that it acted as the village's bodyguard, and was blatantly hostile to all {{pkmn|Trainer}}s.

Later, {{TRT}} attacked the village and attempted to steal all of the Pokémon with an enormous vacuum. Bulbasaur managed to save Oddish at the last second, and was touched when Ash dashed out to help him get to safety. It then used {{m|Vine Whip}} to deflect the vacuum and {{AP|Pidgeotto}} drove Team Rocket away. After Team Rocket's defeat, Melanie encouraged Bulbasaur to join Ash, explaining that its growth was being stunted by staying too long in the village. Bulbasaur agreed to join him once Ash defeated it in battle. Bulbasaur put up an excellent fight against {{AP|Pikachu}}, using its vines to seize and smash Pikachu onto the ground repeatedly. However, a powerful {{m|Thunderbolt}} fried Bulbasaur and stunned it long enough for Ash to capture it.

Bulbasaur was first used in a battle to repel {{tc|Team Rocket Grunt}}s aboard the [[S.S. Anne|St. Anne]] in ''[[EP015|Battle Aboard the St. Anne]]'', where it joined a group of other Bulbasaur to use Vine Whip on the Grunts. Its vines were also used to help the gang and Team Rocket escape from the sinking ship in [[EP016|the next episode]].

Bulbasaur's Gym battle debut occurred in ''[[EP026|Pokémon Scent-sation!]]'', where it fought [[Erika]]'s {{p|Tangela}}. It attempted to use Vine Whip, but Tangela used {{m|Constrict}} to pull it in close and defeated it with {{m|Stun Spore}}.

In ''[[EP032|The Ninja Poké-Showdown]]'', Bulbasaur was used to battle [[Koga]]'s sister, {{an|Aya}}, and her {{p|Venonat}}. After dodging Bulbasaur's Tackle, Venonat fired its Stun Spore. Bulbasaur, however, countered by {{m|Whirlwind|blowing away}} the spores and used Vine Whip. Venonat was able to dodge Bulbasaur's vines and hit bulbasaur with a super-effective {{m|Psybeam}}. Bulbasaur, however, was able to endure the hit and after dodging another Psybeam it defeated Venonat with {{m|Leech Seed}}.

In ''[[EP037|Ditto's Mysterious Mansion]]'', Bulbasaur was called out by Ash to battle [[Duplica's Ditto]]. Ditto immediately {{m|Transform|transformed}} into Bulbasaur and blocked an incoming {{m|Razor Leaf}} with Vine Whip. It then used Vine Whip to enwrap Bulbasaur. Unable to do anything, Ash forfeited the match.

In ''[[EP050|Who Gets To Keep Togepi?]]'', Ash used Bulbasaur in the tournament to decide who got to keep {{TP|Misty|Togepi}}. It faced Misty's unintentional entrant {{TP|Misty|Psyduck}} and easily defeated the Duck Pokémon by licking and tickling it. However, the win meant nothing as Togepi chose Misty as its Trainer anyway.
[[File:Ash Bulbasaur fight evolution.png|220px|thumb|Ash's Bulbasaur resisting evolution]]
Bulbasaur had the opportunity to [[Evolution|evolve]] in ''[[EP051|Bulbasaur's Mysterious Garden]]''. Bulbasaur was used in a battle against a {{tc|Hiker}}'s {{p|Rhyhorn}}. While Rhyhorn headed forwards using {{m|Take Down}}, Bulbasaur tried stopping it with Leech Seed. Bulbasaur, however, failed to do so and was hit hard. Ash tried recalling Bulbasaur, but it refused to return to its Poké Ball, wanting to continue the battle. As Rhyhorn charged in for another attack, Bulbasaur struck it with Razor Leaf and followed up with Vine Whip, knocking it out. Ash then noticed Bulbasaur had collapsed and that its bulb had started glowing and immediately rushed to the [[Pokémon Center]]. At the Pokémon Center, [[Nurse Joy]] revealed Bulbasaur was almost ready to evolve and that the evolution of {{p|Bulbasaur}} takes place at a special festival in the Mysterious Garden. That night, Pikachu noticed Bulbasaur leaving the Pokémon Center and the two had a conversation. Suddenly, Bulbasaur was grabbed by multiple vines belonging to a group of Bulbasaur and was taken away. While Pikachu went to get the others, Bulbasaur was taken to the Mysterious Garden where the evolutionary festival was about to take place. While all other Bulbasaur evolved into {{p|Ivysaur}}, Ash's Bulbasaur refused to do so, despite facing the mass of Ivysaur as well as a {{p|Venusaur}}, who were angry at it for ruining the festival. Ash then intervened and stood up for Bulbasaur and its decision not to evolve. Then Team Rocket appeared and used a vacuum to try to capture all Ivysaur and Venusaur. Since Bulbasaur didn't evolve, it was able to learn {{m|Solar Beam}} and used its new move to free the Ivysaur and blast Team Rocket off. Venusaur then approached Bulbasaur and extended a vine to it as a gesture of respect. Bulbasaur, Ash and the others then left the garden, having made amends with the Ivysaur and Venusaur.

In ''[[EP052|Princess vs Princess]]'', Bulbasaur, along with Pikachu and [[Brock's Vulpix]], was briefly lent to Misty to allow her to compete in the [[Princess Festival|Queen of the Princess Festival contest]] with a more balanced team. In the first round of the tournament, Bulbasaur single-handedly defeated a Trainer's {{p|Kingler}}, {{p|Pinsir}}, {{p|Cubone}} and {{p|Raticate}}. Later, it was also seen defeating a {{p|Graveler}}. Bulbasaur was called out again in the finals to battle [[Jessie's Lickitung]]. Bulbasaur tried attacking with Vine Whip, but its vines were tied by Lickitung's huge tongue got and licked, causing it to faint.

In ''[[EP063|Battle for the Badge!]]'', Bulbasaur was sent out to fight Team Rocket, who were fighting in {{an|Giovanni}}'s stead in the [[Viridian Gym]]. It faced Giovanni's {{p|Kingler}}. Despite the type-advantage, Bulbasaur was hit hard by Kingler, who blocked Vine Whip with {{m|Harden}} and then hit back with {{m|Bubble}}.

Bulbasaur had only one battle in the [[Indigo Plateau Conference]], in ''[[EP077|The Fourth Round Rumble]]'' against [[Jeanette Fisher]]. Bulbasaur first faced Jeanette's {{p|Beedrill}}. Beedrill started off with Tackle, but Bulbasaur managed to dodge it and retaliated with Razor Leaf. Beedrill, however, used its great speed to dodge the attack and force Bulbasaur to take evasive actions by continuously attacking with {{m|Twineedle}} and {{m|Poison Sting}}. Eventually, Bulbasaur managed to fire off a Leech Seed, crippling Beedrill giving it the chance to finish the Poison Bee Pokémon off with Tackle. Jeanette's next Pokémon was {{p|Scyther}}, which produced similar trouble for Ash as Bulbasaur was forced to dodge Scyther's speedy {{m|Slash}} and {{m|Swift}} attacks. Bulbasaur tried stopping Scyther with Vine Whip, but it simply knocked its vines away while continuing to attack. Scyther then went for {{m|Double Team}}, confusing Bulbasaur. Ash ordered Bulbasaur to attack with Vine Whip, but it only hit the clones, giving Scyther the chance to hit Bulbasaur with Slash. Scyther continued to use this strategy to constantly hit Bulbasaur, giving it no time to succesfully counterattack. As Bulbasaur was thrown in the air by another hit, Ash had Bulbasaur use Vine Whip to hit every single clone and knock out the real Scyther. Looking set to sweep the match with just Bulbasaur, Ash then took on Jeanette's {{p|Bellsprout}}. Bulbasaur used Tackle, but Bellsprout was able to absorb the attack using its flexible body, before seizing Bulbasaur and {{m|Slam|slamming}} it onto the ground until it fainted.

In ''[[EP081|Pallet Party Panic]]'', Ash decided to take Bulbasaur, along with some of his other Pokémon, to the [[Orange Archipelago]] with him.

====Orange Archipelago====
In ''[[EP093|Navel Maneuvers]]'', Bulbasaur was used in the second round of Ash's Gym challenge against [[Danny]]. It attempted to help Pikachu carve a frozen geyser into an ice sled, but was unable to keep up with Danny's team until {{AP|Charizard}} completed it in a few short {{m|Flamethrower}}s. Bulbasaur was later used again in the final round, where it helped Ash, Pikachu and {{AP|Squirtle}} in the sled race down the cliff, using its vines to steer. Thanks to everyone's cooperation, Ash was able to cross the finish line first, winning Ash the challenge and earning him the {{badge|Sea Ruby}}.

In ''[[EP102|The Mystery Menace]]'', due to one of Team Rocket's schemes, Ash and {{ashfr}} found themselves in the sewers of [[Trovitopolis]], where they came across a giant vined creature. Ash sent out Bulbasaur to attack the creature, but it used its vines to deflect Bulbasaur's Razor Leaf and then proceeded to grab and take Bulbasaur underwater. After learning more about the vined creature from the [[Mayor of Trovitopolis]] as well as about his plans to exterminate it, the group decided to head back to the sewers to save the creature and Bulbasaur from the Mayor's personal SWAT team. With help from {{AP|Muk}}, Ash was able to find Bulbasaur and its captor, a mutated giant Bulbasaur that had been abandoned by the town's Mayor. Bulbasaur later saved its new friend by helping it sending the Mayor and the SWAT team flying.

In ''[[EP103|Misty Meets Her Match]]'', Ash had Bulbasaur, alongside Pikachu and Squirtle, destroy a succession of targets in order to challenge [[Rudy]] to a Gym battle. The next day, Ash used Bulbasaur in the second round, the {{type|Grass}} round, of his Gym battle against Rudy, where it fought against Rudy's {{p|Exeggutor}}. Exeggutor was able to dodge Bulbasaur's Razor Leaf attacks using its dance moves and then knocked Bulbasaur down with {{m|Egg Bomb}}. While being cornered by Exeggutor, Bulbasaur quickly saved the battle by putting Exeggutor to sleep with Sleep Powder. As Exeggutor was unable to battle, the second round victory went to Ash.

In ''[[EP112|Enter the Dragonite]]'', Ash used Bulbasaur as his fifth Pokémon in a [[Full Battle]] against {{OBP|Drake|Orange League}} for the [[Orange League]] championship. It faced off against Drake's {{p|Electabuzz}}. Bulbasaur managed to shake off a {{m|Thunder Shock}} and then hit Electabuzz with Razor Leaf. Its leaves, however, were then destroyed by Thunderbolt and although Bulbasaur managed to get a hit in with Tackle, it was struck by Electabuzz's {{m|Thunder Punch}}, knocking it out. Drake was eventually defeated and Bulbasaur joined the rest of Ash's team in the [[Palace of Victory|Orange League Hall of Fame]].

====Johto====
Bulbasaur joined Ash in Johto, where it first met {{AP|Heracross}} in ''[[EP119|A Sappy Ending]]''. This began the recurring joke of Heracross wanting to suck the pollen from Bulbasaur's bulb. Throughout the Johto journeys, Bulbasaur's oldest team members {{AP|Charizard}} and {{AP|Squirtle}} both went into training with others, leaving Bulbasaur as Ash's only remaining Kanto starter. In ''[[EP126|The Chikorita Rescue]]'', Bulbasaur was used to battle against a {{p|Chikorita}} that Ash had interest in catching. It was recalled after being hurt by the small Grass-type Pokémon and was congratulated by Ash for its effort. Bulbasaur was used in ''[[EP136|Chikorita's Big Upset]]'', where Ash ordered it to find Chikorita. It would again be irritated by Heracross, who after getting deployed by Ash against Team Rocket, wasted no time in trying to suck the pollen out of Bulbasaur's bulb. Bulbasaur scolded its teammate and hit Heracross with its vines.
[[File:Ash and Bulbasaur.png|200px|thumb|Ash and Bulbasaur]]
It bid a solemn farewell to Squirtle in ''[[EP147|The Fire-ing Squad!]]''. Bulbasaur fought for Ash against Misty for the second time in ''[[EP151|The Totodile Duel]]''. It seemingly defeated {{TP|Misty|Poliwag}} with a Razor Leaf, but Poliwag evolved into {{p|Poliwhirl}} and fought back with a powerful {{m|Body Slam}}. After taking damage from Bubble, Bulbasaur flattened Poliwhirl with Solar Beam, winning the match for Ash. It also had a rematch with {{an|Aya}} in ''[[EP176|Ariados, Amigos!]]'', using Tackle to defeat Venonat from above. In ''[[EP178|The Grass Route]]'', Bulbasaur was entered in the 45th annual [[Grass Tournament]], reaching the finals after Team Rocket was disqualified for dressing {{MTR}} up as a {{p|Sunflora}}. Bulbasaur looked set to win the final, but [[Ephraim]]'s {{p|Skiploom}} learned Solar Beam and won the tournament.

Bulbasaur remained with Ash until ''[[EP225|Bulbasaur... the Ambassador!]]'', when it was sent back to {{an|Professor Oak}}'s lab to keep the Pokémon there from quarreling with each other. It proved to be a natural leader, first solving the territorial disputes between the warring {{p|Bellossom}} and {{p|Jumpluff}} factions, and the {{type|Grass}} and {{type|Water}} Pokémon by ordering and leading the construction of a new lake. It came very close to peril when it saved an Oddish from an enormous falling boulder, but revealed that it had learned Dig just in time to save itself. Oak remarked to {{Tracey}} that Bulbasaur was a perfect example of a Pokémon being able to call on powers unheard of in extreme situations. After resolving this dispute, Ash and Oak agreed to allow Bulbasaur to reside at Oak's lab for an indefinite period, finally rotating it out of his team.

It was called on in ''[[EP268|Tie One On!]]'', where it fought in the [[Silver Conference]] against [[Jackson]]'s {{Shiny}} {{p|Magneton}}. It quickly learned from Pikachu and {{AP|Cyndaquil}}'s mistakes, instead using a spinning Vine Whip to mow through the afterimages from Double Team. It blocked Magneton's attacks with Razor Leaf and Vine Whip, before taking it down with Leech Seed and Vine Whip. It then took on his {{TP|Vincent|Meganium}}, with whom it had a bitter rivalry after the Herb Pokémon had mocked it earlier. Neither Pokémon attempted to dodge the other's attacks, both willing to be able to take as much as the other. It came down to a battle of Vine Whips and a double Solar Beam, which knocked out both Pokémon.

==={{series|Advanced Generation}}===
====Hoenn====
[[File:High vine.png|200px|thumb|With [[May's Venusaur|May's Bulbasaur]]|left]]
Bulbasaur was seen in ''[[SS004|Showdown at the Oak Corral]]'', and was one of the first Pokémon to realize there was something wrong. It later defeated [[Butch's Hitmontop]] and used a Solar Beam on the whole group.

In ''[[AG074|Hokey Poké Balls!]]'', May showed her [[May's Bulbasaur|Bulbasaur]] to Professor Oak, which made Ash decide to bring his Bulbasaur over for a visit. When the Poké Ball arrived though, it wouldn't open, making everyone believe that the Pokémon Center's balls had been stolen. It was revealed to be Team Rocket, who accidentally dropped Ash's Bulbasaur while escaping. The two Bulbasaur teamed up to stop Team Rocket, with Ash's Bulbasaur teaching May's along the way. Once they found Team Rocket, the Bulbasaur battled against them, with Ash's Bulbasaur protecting and teaching May's how to fight. After rescuing the Pokémon, Professor Oak called back and asked for Ash's Bulbasaur to return and stop the Water and Grass Pokémon from fighting. Ash sent his Bulbasaur back to Professor Oak's Laboratory as May's Bulbasaur appeared to have made a positive change from the experience.

====Kanto Battle Frontier====
Bulbasaur later returned in ''[[AG133|The Right Place and the Right Mime]]'', where May decided to leave her Bulbasaur at Professor Oak's so she could learn from Ash's Bulbasaur.

In ''[[AG189|Gathering the Gang of Four!]]'', Ash brought it to his team alongside {{AP|Charizard}} and {{AP|Squirtle}} to battle {{FB|Pyramid King|Brandon}} at the {{DL|Battle Frontier (Generation III)|Battle Pyramid}}. After Brandon's {{p|Dusclops}} took down Charizard, Ash's Bulbasaur was sent out to fight in [[AG190|the next episode]]. It took damage from the powerful Dusclops, including a {{m|Confuse Ray}} which sent the vines out of control and caused them to attack Bulbasaur and Ash. Bulbasaur responded to Ash's cries and broke out of confusion, leaping into the air and taking down Dusclops with Solar Beam. After {{p|Solrock}} took down Squirtle, Bulbasaur was sent back out. After taking damage from {{type|Psychic}} moves and responding with Razor Leaf and Vine Whip, a double Solar Beam knocked both Pokémon out. After Ash won, Bulbasaur returned to Professor Oak's Laboratory.

==={{series|Diamond & Pearl}}===
[[File:Bulbasaur and Pikachu.png|thumb|230px|right|Bulbasaur greeting Pikachu, in the {{series|BW}}]]
Bulbasaur made a cameo in ''[[DP182|An Old Family Blend!]]'' at [[Professor Oak's Laboratory]], where {{AP|Heracross}} was sucking sap from its bulb, much to Bulbasaur's annoyance. It used Vine Whip to shove Heracross away. Bulbasaur was not called upon for the [[Lily of the Valley Conference]].

==={{series|Best Wishes}}===
Bulbasaur appeared in a flashback in ''[[BW116|The Fires of a Red-Hot Reunion!]]''.

Bulbasaur later appeared in ''[[BW142|The Dream Continues!]]'' at [[Professor Oak's Laboratory|Professor Oak's corral]], where it was being filmed by [[Alexa]]. It later had a happy reunion with Ash and Pikachu, before signalling to Ash's Unova Pokémon with its Solar Beam. It later posed with the rest of Ash's Pokémon in a group photo with him.

==Personality and characteristics==
{{bulbanews|Personality & Development: Ash's Bulbasaur}}
[[File:Heracross sap.png|thumb|250px|left|Heracross eating Bulbasaur's sap]]
[[File:Ash Bulbasaur illusion Venusaur.png|thumb|200px|Ash's Bulbasaur terrified of a giant illusionary Venusaur]]
Bulbasaur is one of Ash's most mature Pokémon, and is frequently viewed as the responsible leader of Ash's Pokémon, especially due to its actions at both Melanie's Hidden Village and Professor Oak's lab. In ''[[EP193|Sick Daze]]'', it showed that it had learned from its experiences by recognizing a trap that Ash's Johto starters could not.

Unlike its closest friend, the boisterous and immature {{AP|Squirtle}}, Bulbasaur was cautious bordering on cynical of all Trainers when it joined Ash's team, going so far as to physically attack {{an|Misty}} when it thought she was trying to take an Oddish away. In ''[[EP017|Island of Giant Pokémon]]'', it alone assumed that Ash had abandoned them. Its views on Trainers were presumably colored by all the abandoned Pokémon in the [[Hidden Village]]. Over time, Bulbasaur grew to trust its new Trainer, but it retained a stubborn, surly, and eager-to-battle demeanor. For example, in ''[[EP051|Bulbasaur's Mysterious Garden]]'', it dodged Ash's call to return and insisted on finishing the battle. This hard personality was briefly softened during a visit to a garden full of exotic plants run by [[Florinda Showers]], where Bulbasaur developed a certain affection for her {{p|Gloom}}, but nothing apparently came of it.

Although Bulbasaur is one of Ash's most mature Pokémon, it has succumb to fits of immaturity when Squirtle is involved. This is seen multiple times in disagreements or quarrels between the two. In ''[[PK02|Christmas Night]]'', after Squirtle accidentally eats Bulbasaur's Bulbasaur-shaped cookie, despite being apologetic, Bulbasaur still chases and attacks Squirtle. In ''[[PK03|Kanga Games]]'', Pikachu, Togepi and a baby Kangaskhan ride past Bulbasaur and Squirtle on a sled. Eager to join in, Bulbasaur flips Squirtle onto its back and uses Squirtle as an involuntary makeshift sled.

Its biggest fear appears to be of its fully evolved form, {{p|Venusaur}}, demonstrated in ''[[EP017|Island of the Giant Pokémon]]'' and ''[[EP020|The Ghost of Maiden's Peak]]'', both times where it was paralyzed in fear by fake Venusaur. Interestingly enough, it defied the wishes of the first real Venusaur it encountered, demonstrating that Bulbasaur is a courageous Pokémon when standing up for something it believes in.

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==Moves used==
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{{anmov|normal|Tackle|EP010|Bulbasaur and the Hidden Village}}
{{anmov|grass|Vine Whip|EP010|Bulbasaur and the Hidden Village|rec=yes}}
{{anmov|grass|Razor Leaf|EP025|Primeape Goes Bananas|rec=yes}}
{{anmov|grass|Leech Seed|EP032|The Ninja Poké-Showdown|rec=yes}}
{{anmov|grass|Solar Beam|EP051|Bulbasaur's Mysterious Garden|rec=yes}}
{{anmov|grass|Sleep Powder|EP103|Misty Meets Her Match}}
{{anmov|normal|Take Down|EP178|The Grass Route}}
{{anmov|ground|Dig|EP225|Bulbasaur... the Ambassador!|x=yes}}
{{anmov/f|poison|x=yes}}

===Moves improvised===
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| rowspan="2" | [[File:Ash Bulbasaur Whirlwind.png|150px]]
| ''[[EP010|Bulbasaur and the Hidden Village]]''
| None
| None
|- style="background:#FFF"
| colspan="3" style="text-align:left" |'''Description: ''' Bulbasaur used {{m|Whirlwind}} in his debut to battle {{AP|Butterfree}} and later in ''[[EP032|The Ninja Poké-Showdown]]'', and has not used it since. This may have been a dubbing error as Whirlwind's Japanese name is '''ふきとばし''' ''Blow Away''. Ash may have just told Bulbasaur to simply "blow it away" in the Japanese version rather than commanding the actual move.
|- style="background:#FFF"
| rowspan="2" | [[File:Ash Bulbasaur Lick.png|150px]]
| ''[[EP050|Who Gets to Keep Togepi?]]''
| None
| None
|- style="background:#FFF"
| colspan="3" style="text-align:left" |'''Description: ''' Bulbasaur uses {{m|Lick}} on {{TP|Misty|Psyduck}}. Ash's exact words were "Bulbasaur, go lick Psyduck on the head!", at which Bulbasaur runs up and licks Psyduck on the head.
|- style="background:#FFF"
| rowspan="2" | [[File:Ash Bulbasaur Tickle.png|150px]]
| ''[[EP050|Who Gets to Keep Togepi?]]''
| None
| None
|- style="background:#FFF"
| colspan="3" style="text-align:left" |'''Description: ''' Bulbasaur uses {{m|Tickle}} on {{TP|Misty|Psyduck}}, however Tickle was not an attack until [[Generation III]]. Also, Ash's exact words were "Now use the tickle attack!", at which Bulbasaur runs up and uses his vines to tickle Psyduck from a distance.
|}

==In the games==
A Bulbasaur is given to the player in {{game|Yellow}} (which is highly based on the anime) by a girl in [[Cerulean City]] if the {{ga|Red's Pikachu|player's Pikachu}}'s [[friendship]] level is high enough.

==={{game|Yellow}}===
{{Pokémon/1
|game=Yellow
|ndex=001
|pokemon=Bulbasaur
|level=10
|type1=Grass|type2=Poison
|move1=Tackle|move1type=Normal
|move2=Growl|move2type=Normal
|move3=Leech Seed|move3type=Grass}}

==In the manga==
[[File:Ash Bulbasaur AP.png|thumb|200px|Ash's Bulbasaur in the Ash & Pikachu manga]]
===In the Ash & Pikachu manga===
Ash's Bulbasaur appears in ''[[SP11|Do Your Best Bulbasaur!!]]'' of the [[Ash & Pikachu]] manga. Ash sent it over to {{an|Professor Oak}} when the Pokémon in [[Professor Oak's Laboratory|his lab]] were getting into a fight. With Bulbasaur's help, the Pokémon learned to work together.

===In The Electric Tale of Pikachu manga===
[[File:Ash Bulbasaur EToP.png|thumb|left|200px|Ash's Bulbasaur in [[The Electric Tale of Pikachu]]]]
[[Ash Ketchum (EToP)|Ash]]'s Bulbasaur makes an appearance in the manga series [[The Electric Tale of Pikachu]]. It first appears in the eighth chapter, ''[[ET08|You Gotta Have Friends]]''. Bulbasaur's capture is not depicted in the manga; it is simply stated when Bulbasaur appears out of its [[Poké Ball]] that "Ash has been busy since the last comic."

When on a walk with {{AP|Pikachu}} in ''[[ET09|I'm Your Venusaur]]'', Bulbasaur meets many other Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, and Venusaur. It learns of a local legend stating that a tree in the town was made from the guardian spirit of a 300-year-old Venusaur. Disbelieving the legend, Bulbasaur, Pikachu and a wild Ivysaur climb the tree and search for it. In this chapter, when the Pokémon dialogue is translated for readers, Bulbasaur states that Ash "uses me in battle all the time".

In ''[[ET10|Clefairy in Space]]'', Bulbasaur is used against Team Rocket and ties up Jessie with its Vine Whip.

In ''[[ET12|Welcome to the Big Leagues]]'', Bulbasaur faced off against Jeanette Fisher's {{p|Beedrill}} and {{p|Bellsprout}}. After defeating Beedrill, Bulbasaur was defeated by a powerful {{m|Slam}} attack from Bellsprout.

In ''[[ET15|Attack of the Demon Stomach]]'', Bulbasaur was used to stop a hungry {{p|Snorlax}} from eating all of the fruit on the [[Seven Grapefruit Islands]]. Its first few attacks had no effect; later, Bulbasaur saved Ash from being eaten with its Vine Whip.

Bulbasaur appeared again in ''[[ET16|You Bet Your Wife]]'' where Ash decided to use it in a dance competition in his Gym battle against [[Rudy]]. Bulbasaur wiggled a little while swinging its vines around to dance. Later, it was used to battle Rudy's {{p|Exeggutor}} in the second round of their three-on-three battle. Due to Exeggutor's terrifying face, Bulbasaur was paralyzed with fear, unable to attack. Luckily it managed to use Sleep Powder to put Exeggutor to sleep, allowing Bulbasaur to win the match; afterwards, Bulbasaur cried in Ash's arms.

====Moves used====
{{anmov/h|grass|poison|Ash Bulbasaur {{#switch: {{#expr: {{#time: U}} mod 5}}|0=Vine Whip|1=Leech Seed|2=Tackle|3=Razor Leaf|4=Sleep Powder}} EToP.png|Using {{#switch: {{#expr: {{#time: U}} mod 5}}|0=Vine Whip|1=Leech Seed|2=Tackle|3=Razor Leaf|4=Sleep Powder}}}}
{{anmov|grass|Vine Whip|ET09|I'm Your Venusaur}}
{{anmov|grass|Leech Seed|ET12|Welcome to the Big Leagues}}
{{anmov|normal|Tackle|ET12|Welcome to the Big Leagues}}
{{anmov|grass|Razor Leaf|ET15|Attack of the Demon Stomach}}
{{anmov|grass|Sleep Powder|ET16|You Bet Your Wife}}
{{anmov/f|poison}}

===In the movie adaptations===
Bulbasaur first appeared in ''{{ma|Mewtwo Strikes Back!}}'' where it fought [[Raymond]]'s {{p|Donphan}} and won easily. In ''{{ma|Mirage Pokémon Lugia's Explosive Birth}}'', Ash sent out Bulbasaur to free the prisons that were set up by [[Lawrence III]].

====Moves used====
{{anmov/h|grass|poison||}}
{{anmov|grass|SolarBeam|Mewtwo Strikes Back! (manga)|Mewtwo Strikes Back!}}
{{anmov|grass|Vine Whip|Emperor of the Crystal Tower: Entei (manga)|Emperor of the Crystal Tower: Entei}}
{{anmov/f|poison}}

==Trivia==
* Its gender was hinted at in the Japanese version of ''[[EP017|Island of the Giant Pokémon]]''. In the subtitles, it refers to itself as おれ ''{{wp|Japanese pronouns|ore}}'', which is a pronoun normally used by males, which is also used by characters such as {{Ash}}, {{an|Brock}} and [[James]] in the Japanese version.
** In the dub of ''[[EP010|Bulbasaur and the Hidden Village]]'', it was implied by Ash that Bulbasaur is male. When Melanie asked Ash if Bulbasaur would make a good addition to his team, Ash said "Would ''he'' ever," implying that it is male.
* Bulbasaur is Ash's only Pokémon who refused to [[Evolution|evolve]] after the process began.
* In ''[[PK01|Pikachu's Vacation]]'', Bulbasaur sings a song called "Bulbasaur's Bulbaby" in order to keep Togepi happy. [[Pokédex|Dexter]] reports this as the first recording of the song.
* Bulbasaur, after {{AP|Pikachu}}, is the Pokémon Ash has owned for the longest time period.

==Related articles==
* {{Animespecies|Bulbasaur}}

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PokéRinger

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Djfspence: /* Hoenn PokéRinger */

[[File:Pokéringer DP.png|thumb|220px|right|{{AP|Staraptor}} and {{TP|Paul|Honchkrow}} competing for the ring]]
'''PokéRinger''' (Japanese: '''ポケリンガ''' ''PokéRinger'') is an {{pkmn|anime}}-exclusive competition featuring {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} that can fly or levitate. A hot air balloon is released containing a ring hanging from it. The Pokémon try to retrieve the ring before the others and deliver it to a target on the ground. On doing so, the word "GOAL!" would flash on the screen set up for the competition.

==Hoenn PokéRinger==
The [[Hoenn]] PokéRinger was featured in ''[[AG080|That's Just Swellow]]'' where it was held in [[Crossgate Town]]. {{Ash}}, {{an|May}} and [[James]] competed with {{AP|Taillow|Swellow}}, {{TP|May|Beautifly}} and{{TP|Jessie|Dustox}}, respectively. May was defeated in the group stage, but Ash and James both made it to the finals, despite Ash facing [[Volt]], the winner of last year's contest. During the match, Taillow evolved into {{p|Swellow}} and won. The prize for the contest was obtaining honorary citizenship of the town.
===Known competitors===
{| class="roundy" style="margin:auto; text-align:center; background: #{{flying color}}; border: 3px solid #{{flying color dark}}; width: 35%;"
|-
! style="background:#{{flying color light}}; {{roundytl|5px}}" | {{color2|000|Pokémon Trainer|Trainer}}
! style="background:#{{flying color light}}" colspan="2" | {{color2|000|Pokémon (species)|Pokémon}}
! style="background:#{{flying color light}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" | Place
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{ash}}
| {{MSP|276|Taillow}}→{{MSP|277|Swellow}}
| {{AP|Taillow → Swellow|Swellow}}
| Winner
|- style="background:#fff"
| [[James]]
| {{MSP|269|Dustox}}
| {{TP|Jessie|Dustox}}
| Runner-up
|- style="background:#fff"
| [[Shane]]
| {{MSP|333|Swablu}}
| {{p|Swablu}}
| Top 4
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{an|May}}
| {{MSP|267|Beautifly}}
| {{TP|May|Beautifly}}
| Group stage
|- style="background:#fff"
| style="{{roundybl|5px}}" | [[Volt]]
| {{MSP|313|Volbeat}}
| {{p|Volbeat}}
| style="{{roundybr|5px}}" | {{tt|Group stage|Former champion}}
|}{{-}}

===Other Pokémon entered===
{| width="100%"
| {{InactivePoké|PokéRinger|Skarmory|Crossgate PokéRinger Crobat Skarmory.png|Steel|Flying|link=no}}
| {{InactivePoké|PokéRinger|Golbat|Crossgate PokéRinger Golbat Ninjask.png|Poison|Flying|link=no}}
| {{InactivePoké|PokéRinger|Spearow|Crossgate PokéRinger Spearow Beedrill.png|Normal|Flying|link=no}}
| {{InactivePoké|PokéRinger|Crobat|Crossgate PokéRinger Crobat Skarmory.png|Poison|Flying|link=no}}
|-
| {{InactivePoké|PokéRinger|Beedrill|Crossgate PokéRinger Spearow Beedrill.png|Bug|Poison|link=no}}
| {{InactivePoké|PokéRinger|Hoppip|Crossgate PokéRinger Hoppip.png|Grass|Flying|link=no}}
| {{InactivePoké|PokéRinger|Skiploom|Crossgate PokéRinger Skiploom.png|Grass|Flying|link=no}}
| {{InactivePoké|PokéRinger|Jumpluff|Crossgate PokéRinger Jumpluff.png|Grass|Flying|link=no}}
|-
| {{InactivePoké|PokéRinger|Ninjask|Crossgate PokéRinger Golbat Ninjask.png|Bug|Flying|link=no}}
| {{InactivePoké|PokéRinger|Wingull|Crossgate PokéRinger Wingull.png|Water|Flying|link=no}}
| {{InactivePoké|PokéRinger|Pelipper|Crossgate PokéRinger Pelipper Yanma.png|Water|Flying|link=no}}
| {{InactivePoké|PokéRinger|Yanma|Crossgate PokéRinger Pelipper Yanma.png|Bug|Flying|link=no}}
|}

==Sinnoh PokéRinger==
The [[Sinnoh]] PokéRinger was featured in ''[[DP118|Pursuing a Lofty Goal!]]'' where it was held in [[Squallville]]. Ash and [[Paul]] participated with their {{AP|Staravia|Staraptor}} and {{TP|Paul|Honchkrow}}, respectively. James also entered with [[Jessie's Yanmega]] but lost in the very first round. Ash and Paul both made it to the finals, and during the match, Ash's Staravia evolved into {{p|Staraptor}} and won the tournament. The prize for the competition is a certificate granting honorary citizenship of the town and a lot of food.
===Known competitors===
{| class="roundy" style="margin:auto; text-align:center; background: #{{flying color}}; border: 3px solid #{{flying color dark}}; width: 35%;"
|-
! style="background:#{{flying color light}}; {{roundytl|5px}}" | {{color2|000|Pokémon Trainer|Trainer}}
! style="background:#{{flying color light}}" colspan="2" | {{color2|000|Pokémon (species)|Pokémon}}
! style="background:#{{flying color light}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" | Place
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{Ash}}
| {{MSP|397|Staravia}}→{{MSP|398|Staraptor}}
| {{AP|Staravia → Staraptor|Staraptor}}
| Winner
|- style="background:#fff"
| [[Paul]]
| {{MSP|430|Honchkrow}}
| {{TP|Paul|Honchkrow}}
| Runner-up
|- style="background:#fff"
| [[Steveland]]
| {{MSP|188|Skiploom}}
| {{p|Skiploom}}
| Top 4
|- style="background:#fff"
| "[[James|Jamus]]"
| {{MSP|469|Yanmega}}
| {{TP|Jessie|Yanmega}}
| Round 1
|- style="background:#fff"
| [[Provo]]
| {{MSP|149|Dragonite}}
| {{p|Dragonite}}
| {{tt|Round 1|Four-time defending champion}}
|- style="background:#fff"
| style="{{roundybl|5px}}" | {{OBP|Taylor|DP118}}
| {{MSP|227|Skarmory}}
| {{p|Skarmory}}
| style="{{roundybr|5px}}" | Round 1
|}{{-}}

===Other Pokémon entered===
{| width="100%"
| {{InactivePoké|PokéRinger|Noctowl|Squallville PokéRinger Noctowl Fearow.png|Normal|Flying|link=no}}
| {{InactivePoké|PokéRinger|Fearow|Squallville PokéRinger Noctowl Fearow.png|Normal|Flying|link=no}}
| {{InactivePoké|PokéRinger|Swellow|Squallville PokéRinger Swellow.png|Normal|Flying|link=no}}
| {{InactivePoké|PokéRinger|Wingull|Squallville PokéRinger Wingull.png|Water|Flying|link=no}}
|-
| {{InactivePoké|PokéRinger|Swablu|Squallville PokéRinger Swablu.png|Normal|Flying|link=no}}
|}

==Trivia==
* Both times Ash competed in the PokéRinger competition, he won with his participating Pokémon evolving into its final stage.
* Both times James entered, he used [[Jessie]]'s {{type|Bug}} Pokémon of the time.

==In other languages==
{{Langtable|color={{flying color light}}|bordercolor={{flying color}}
|de=PokéRing-Wettbewerb
|es_eu=PokéAnilla
|es_la=PokéAro
|fi=Pokérengas
|fr=Pokévolanneau
|it=PokéRinger
|pt_br=PokéAro}}

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