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ContestShipping

2011-01-03T15:53:54Z

Madch94: /* Evidence */ - that's NOT a hint! He's a rival, like Harley, Zoey, Paul, Gary etc etc etc -.-

{{ship}}
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[[Image:AG113 - Drew and May.jpg|220px|thumb|May and Drew]]
'''ContestShipping''' (Japanese: '''シュウハル''' ''ShuHaru'') is the belief that {{an|May}} and [[Drew]] belong in a romantic relationship. The name stems from the fact that the pair are rivals who compete against each other in [[Pokémon Contest]]s.

The pair first met in [[Slateport City]] during ''[[AG033|Now That's Flower Power!]]'', where Drew became May's version of {{Gary}} in the way he treated and spoke to her, criticizing her skills and generally being haughty. The nature of their relationship gradually changed as the series went on, finally coming to a subplot climax in the episode ''[[AG187|The Unbeatable Lightness of Seeing!]]'' that seemingly put this Ship on the clear track to being canon over the litter of one-sided canon relationships that bloomed before it.

However, as canon as it feels to some, it fell short of actually revealing any feelings, left merely as very strong implications that any feelings between them were mutual or even there, and in turn leaves the absolution of this Ship's canonization in question, as it was not brought up during May's brief return to the group in Sinnoh. Ultimately, as canon as supporters feel it is, its opposers feel there remains a gap just wide enough for argument in favor of its Ship rival, {{s|Advance}}, and continue the debate between the two.

==Evidence==
* ''[[AG033|Now That's Flower Power!]]''
: In Drew's first episode, Drew seems to like her from the moment he sees her, because he would not make fun of her act if he never saw it. He seems very unhappy when May did not finish their battle.

* ''[[AG035|Win, Lose or Drew!]]''
: Drew's second appearance on the television series introduces the recurring theme of Drew giving May roses. Drew hands his rose to May who stares at it in surprise. She blushes and thanks him for the rose to which Drew responds with, "It's not for you, it's for your {{TP|May|Beautifly}}! It looks like the [[Pokémon Coordinator|coordinator]] still has a lot of training to do."

* ''[[AG050|Pros and Con Artists!]]''
: After May's Beautifly performs its failed {{m|Gust}} and {{m|String Shot}} combination, Drew appears and makes a negative comment about May's ability as a [[Pokémon Coordinator|coordinator]]. He openly flirts with May this time, claiming that he's flattered that she remembered his name and subsequently hands her a second rose. Before he leaves, he warns May to not "get her hopes up." His excuse for coming to talk to her was to see Beautifly, a common excuse at the beginning of the series.

* ''[[AG051|Come What May!]]''
: Upon receiving her first ribbon from the {{ci|Fallarbor}} Contest, May is congratulated by Drew, who delivers his third rose. Upon receiving it, May asks Drew rather coyly if the rose is for Beautifly again, indicating that she has suspicions as to the true nature of his roses. Drew slightly admits that the roses aren't really for Beautifly as he responds to her question with a dubious, "Yeah... Something like that..." This shows that the rose is obviously for May. Since a red rose means love, this can mean Drew has very special feelings for May.
[[File:Drew AG121.jpg|Left|200px|thumb|Drew watching out for May in ''[[AG122|Deceit and Assist!]]'']]

*''[[AG061|Disaster of Disguise]]''
: At the beginning of the episode, Drew is facing a masked opponent. After being defeated, he runs into Ash and company at the [[Pokémon Center]]. He says hello to May, but completely ignores Ash, Max, and Brock, even when Ash accusingly says "You mean you lost?". Drew tells then May he won't be entering the Contest because he didn't think Roselia would be well enough to battle. May is shocked, but she also seems disappointed she won't be able to see him. When Drew says there is a very strong Coordinator named Phantom she takes him very seriously.

*''[[AG062|Disguise Da Limit]]''
: A few scenes in this episode, shows Drew watching the Contest in the audience. During the episode, Drew is constantly commenting on how much May has improved. Whenever something goes wrong, like [[May's Skitty|Skitty's]] [[Blizzard]] failed, he looked extremely concerned and nervous, almost as if he felt exactly what May was feeling. Later, Drew is surprised that May had won, but also shows that he's very happy for her.

* ''[[AG113|Who, What, When, Where, Wynaut?]]''
: One scene includes a closeup of May and Drew holding hands while falling down a cliff. When May sees that Drew is unconscious, she looks extremely concerned, and she immediately tries to keep Drew's head above the water and tells him not to worry because she's got him. After being pulled out of the river by the {{p|Wynaut}}, May is seen begging an unconscious Drew to say something. When he wakes up, she says "Thank goodness you're waking up" and looks extremely happy and relieved. Another interesting thought is that both May and Drew rescued the other; May rescuing Drew while he was about to drown along the river and Drew rescuing May from Team Rocket. Also, when May says that Brock would know what to do, Drew looks slightly jealous. Additionally, when May joins in the Wynaut's little "party," the camera sequence indicates that Drew is watching May closely.

* ''[[AG121|Hi Ho Silver Wind]]''
: Amidst May and Drew's conversation, [[Harley]] interrupts and notices that May has received her fourth rose from Drew. He immediately suspects that May and Drew are in love which causes May to blush and protest at Harley's remark. She quickly responds that Drew mostly made fun of her and they were just rivals. After Harley left, Drew quickly walked away in a huff, suspecting that he was disappointed in May's description of him.

: While Harley is talking to May in the background, Drew is seen in the foreground sulking, indicating that he's jealous of Harley. Although his behavior may be passed off as suspicion.

* ''[[AG122|Deceit and Assist]]''
: While May was following Harley's false advice, Drew constantly watches Harley, and catches him slipping up. Later on, when May apologizes for not going through with Skitty's Assist the whole way, Drew tells her about Harley's plan. Unbelieving, May went face to face with a foiled Harley, who remarked, albeit rather angrily, in turn that, "It almost worked too, and you never would have known if your annoying boyfriend over here had kept his trap shut." Neither May nor Drew bothered correcting his statement.

* ''[[AG123|Rhapsody In Drew!]]''
: When May and Drew say their goodbyes at the end of the episode, Drew mentions that he'd like to see May again in the next [[Grand Festival]]. May then blushingly stares at Drew as he walks away down the beach. She barely seems to acknowledge {{Ash}}, {{an|Brock}}, [[Max]], and [[Caroline|her mother]], all who have come over and are standing right next to her. While May is talking to her friends and family, May's mother, Caroline, interrupts and teases her daughter about Drew. In response, May overreacts and protests in embarrassment.

* ''[[AG139|On Cloud Arcanine]]''
: During the episode May shows obvious evidence that she's annoyed by Drew. Some ContestShippers believe this is her way of hiding her feelings. Later in the episode, after May and Drew both attempt to catch {{p|Arcanine}}, [[Team Rocket]] shows up. {{Ash}} and {{an|Brock}} try to help get Arcanine and {{p|Growlithe}} back, but May and Drew both insist that ''they'' work together. At the end of the episode Drew tells May about a {{pkmn|Contest}} coming up. She asks if he is entering and he replies, "Nah, I have to find a new Pokémon to strengthen my team first, but I think you'd do really well in it." She then watches him walk away with a sunset background.

[[Image:May101.jpg|Right|200px|thumb|May after being gifted a rose by Drew]]
* ''[[AG160|Harley Rides Again]]''
: At the end of the episode following May's defeat to Harley, May receives a letter and a rose from Drew via [[Lilian]] which informs her of another {{pkmn|Contest}} where she can again qualify for another ribbon. It is noted that this rose is given an unusual amount of focus during this double-take in which it takes up the entire screen.

* ''[[AG161|Odd Pokémon Out]]''
: May is holding the rose and the letter she receives in the previous episode while on a boat. She apparently considers these two items as sentimental to her. As May already knows quite well what Drew means with the roses at this point in time now, her keeping and looking at Drew's romantic token that appeared in a prior episode is quite significant.

* ''[[AG162|Spontaneous Combusken!]]''
: It is revealed that the rose and the letter was not sent by Drew but by a rookie coordinator named [[Brianna]]. May teases Drew about the mix-up, rationalizing that it's not her fault for thinking the rose and the letter was from him. Drew gets extremely embarrassed and blushes, especially when his Roselia begins teasing him as well.
: Brianna presses the question if May likes Drew or not. In response, May's behavior becomes cautious and coy as she blushes and reacts sensitively to the idea of her and Drew being a couple.
: After the battle with Brianna and May, Ash asks Drew how he thinks about it, he replies with a "so-so." Brock remarks teasingly with, "Gee, Drew, why don't you tell us how you really feel?"
: [[Jessie]] observes May's affections twice in this episode. She first comments about being in love when talking to Brianna and May. The second time, she's sitting with {{TP|James|Mime Jr.}} on the beach, commenting and reminiscing on romance. [[James]] and {{MTR}} observe from a distance, confused with her out of character personality.
: At the end of the episode, Drew reminds May that she only has two ribbons left until the Grand Festival in [[Kanto]]. Again, Drew walks off on the beach with May staring after him, blushing.

[[Image:AG 162 haruka.jpg|Right|200px|thumb|May blushes as she stares after Drew while holding an unconscious [[Brianna]] in ''[[AG162|Spontaneous Combusken]]'']]
* ''[[AG175|Going for Choke]]''
: When {{Ash}}, [[Brock]] and [[Max]] fly away with [[Team Rocket]]'s Balloon, Drew follows it and rescues them. When Ash thanks him later, Drew says that he only did it for May, so someone could cheer her on.
: Near the end of the episode, when May talks to her friends, Drew appears again. Ash starts recounting how Drew saved the party only to have May rushing over to Drew without listening to him. Max tells Ash that she didn't hear what he had to say.
: When Drew says goodbye, May whispers his name and smiles as he walks away.

* ''[[AG180|May, We Harley Drew'd Ya!]]''
: May meets [[Solidad]], one of Drew's old friends, and talk for a bit. Solidad tells her that she and Drew are close, and talk to each other often. When May asks her what they talk about, Solidad smiles and tells her, "He's the type who never listens to anyone else's advice. So, we end up talking about other coordinators we might've seen in performance, and at some point, he started in on you. ''You'' and only you." Later, Solidad tells May, "He's gotten feelings for you." This left May confused.

* ''[[AG181|Thinning The Hoard]]''
: When Harley told May that something was wrong with Drew, she panicked and ran to see what was wrong. When Drew said that he didn't feel any passion when [[Drew's Absol|Absol]] used [[Razor Wind]], she whispered in a caring and passionate voice "Oh, Drew...". When Drew snapped at her, she look completely hurt and shocked, beyond what any normal friend would feel. May also took what Drew said very seriously, instead of brushing it off because she knew it wasn't true. Drew almost seemed shocked himself that he spoke that way to May.

* ''[[AG182|Channeling the Battle Zone]]''
: After May beats Drew for the first time he walks back stage to congratulate her. He flips his hair as always and shakes her hand.
: Later when May is battling Solidad Drew is watching. When May loses he appears to be sad. Rather then be happy one of his best friends won, he shows sympathy for the fact that May lost.
: At the end of the episode, Solidad gives May a rose from Drew. May runs after him to say goodbye. When Drew leaves, Ash, Brock, Max and Scott show up. May looks quietly while smiling at the rose she had received.

* ''[[AG187|The Unbeatable Lightness of Seeing!]]''
: When May and Drew are talking alone, May says, "I've been thinking a lot about you lately." Drew quickly but calmly replies, "Were they good thoughts?" May quickly responds saying, "Come on, of course they were!" She then continues to talk about their past fondly. In the original Japanese, after Haruka says her first line to Shuu, he asks, "Thinking about me?" and Haruka replies, "No, no...I don't mean like that."
:Near the end of the episode, Drew and May look at the sunset together. They continue to talk until they are interrupted by Harley who discusses the connection between sunsets and romance. He looks at them and says, "How touching. It's dangerous, two kids alone like this." May immediately tries to dispute that notion, despite blushing in front of him.

==Possible Anime ContestShippers==
* [[Harley]]
* [[Solidad]]
* [[Brock]]
* [[Jessie]]
* [[Caroline]]
* [[Drew's Roselia]]
* [[Max]]

==Alternate names==
* '''シュウハル''' ''ShuHaru'' - the Japanese name of the ship.
* '''DAML''' - stands for '''D'''rew '''A'''nd '''M'''ay '''L'''ove.

{{Project Shipping notice}}
[[Category:Shipping|{{PAGENAME}}]]
[[Category:Anime ships|{{PAGENAME}}]]
[[Category:Ships with May|{{PAGENAME}}]]
[[Category:Ships with Drew|{{PAGENAME}}]]

[[ja:シュウハル]]

ContestShipping

2009-12-30T21:12:43Z

Madch94: /* Evidence */

{{ship}}
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[[Image:AG113 - Drew and May.jpg|220px|thumb|May and Drew]]
'''ContestShipping''' (Japanese: '''シュウハル''' ''ShuHaru'') is the name given to the {{an|May}} and [[Drew]] coupling supported by many fans of the [[Pokémon anime]]. The name stems from the fact that the pair are rivals who compete against each other in [[Pokémon Contest]]s.

The pair first met in [[Slateport City]] during ''[[AG033|Now That's Flower Power!]]'', where Drew became May's version of {{Gary}} in the way he treated and spoke to her, criticizing her skills and generally being haughty. The nature of their relationship gradually changed as the series went on, finally coming to a subplot climax in the episode ''[[AG187|The Unbeatable Lightness of Seeing!]]'' that seemingly put this Ship on the clear track to being canon over the litter of one-sided canon relationships that bloomed before it.

However, it fell short of bluntly revealing any feelings, left merely as strongly implications that any feelings between them were mutual or even there, and in turn leaves the absolution of this Ship's canonization in question, as it was not brought up during May's brief return to the group in Sinnoh. Ultimately, as canon as supporters feel it is, its opposers feel there remains a gap just wide enough for argument in favor of its Ship rival, {{s|AdvanceShipping}}, and continue the debate between the two.

==Evidence==
* ''[[AG033|Now That's Flower Power!]]''
: In Drew's first episode Drew seemed to like her from the moment he saw her because he would not make fun of her act if he never saw it.Also he seemed very unhappy when May did not finish their battle.
: He told the gang "I don't know what's going on, but I'm happy to assist!" which shows that he cares about May enough already to help her, even though he has no idea what's going on.

* ''[[AG035|Win, Lose or Drew!]]''
: Drew's second appearance on the television series introduces the recurring theme of Drew giving May roses. Drew hands his rose to May who stares at it in surprise. She blushes and thanks him for the rose to which Drew responds with, "It's not for you, it's for your {{TP|May|Beautifly}}! It looks like the [[Pokémon Coordinator|coordinator]] still has a lot of training to do."

* ''[[AG050|Pros and Con Artists!]]''
: After May's Beautifly performs its failed {{m|Gust}} and {{m|String Shot}} combination, Drew appears and makes a negative comment about May's ability as a [[Pokémon Coordinator|coordinator]]. He openly flirts with May this time, claiming that he's flattered that she remembered his name and subsequently hands her a second rose. Before he leaves, he warns May to not "get her hopes up." His excuse for coming to talk to her was to see Beautifly, a common excuse at the beginning of the series.

* ''[[AG051|Come What May!]]''
: Upon receiving her first ribbon from the {{ci|Fallarbor}} Contest, May is congratulated by Drew, who delivers his third rose. Upon receiving it, May asks Drew rather coyly if the rose is for Beautifly again, indicating that she has suspicions as to the true nature of his roses. Drew slightly admits that the roses aren't really for Beautifly as he responds to her question with a dubious "Yeah... Something like that..." Also, near the end of this episode, Drew is seen with a Masquerain, which is a Pokémon that breeds nicely with Beautifly, one of which May has.
[[Image:Drew AG121.jpg|Left|200px|thumb|Drew watching out for May in ''[[AG122|Deceit and Assist!]]'']]
* ''[[AG121|Hi Ho Silver Wind]]''
: Amidst May and Drew's conversation, [[Harley]] interrupts and notices that May has received her fourth rose from Drew. He immediately suspects that May and Drew are in love which causes May to blush and protest at Harley's remark. She quickly responds that Drew mostly made fun of her and they were just rivals. After Harley left, Drew quickly walked away in a huff, suspecting that he was disappointed in May's description of him.

: While Harley is talking to May in the background, Drew is seen in the foreground sulking, indicating that he's jealous of Harley. Although his behavior may be passed off as suspicion, Drew makes no apparent efforts to stave May away from Harley's false advice.

* ''[[AG122|Deceit and Assist]]''
: While May was following Harley's false advice, Drew constantly watches Harley, and catches him slipping up. Later on, when May apologizes for not going through with Skitty's Assist the whole way, Drew tells her about Harley's plan. Unbelieving, May went face to face with a foiled Harley, who remarked, albeit rather angrily, in turn that, "It almost worked too, and you never would have known if your annoying boyfriend over here had kept his trap shut." Neither May nor Drew bothered correcting his statement.

* ''[[AG123|Rhapsody In Drew!]]''
: When May and Drew say their goodbyes at the end of the episode, Drew mentions that he'd like to see May again in the next [[Grand Festival]]. May then blushingly stares at Drew as he walks away down the beach. She barely seems to acknowledge {{Ash}}, [[Brock]], [[Max]], and [[Caroline|her mother]], all who have come over and are standing right next to her.

: While May is talking to her friends and family, May's mother, Caroline, interrupts and teases her daughter about Drew. In response, May overreacts and protests in embarrassment.
[[Image:May101.jpg|Right|200px|thumb|May after being gifted a rose by Drew]]
* ''[[AG160|Harley Rides Again]]''
: At the end of the episode following May's defeat to Harley, May receives a letter and a rose from Drew via [[Lilian]] which informs her of another {{pkmn|Contest}} where she can again qualify for another ribbon. It is noted that this rose is given an unusual amount of focus during this double-take in which it takes up the entire screen.

* ''[[AG161|Odd Pokémon Out]]''
: May is holding the rose and the letter she receives in the previous episode while on a boat. She apparently considers these two items as sentimental to her. As May already knows quite well what Drew means with the roses at this point in time now, her keeping and looking at Drew's romantic token that appeared in a prior episode is quite significant.

* ''[[AG162|Spontaneous Combusken!]]''
: It is revealed that the rose and the letter was not sent by Drew but by a rookie coordinator named [[Brianna]]. May teases Drew about the mix-up, rationalizing that it's not her fault for thinking the rose and the letter was from him. Drew gets slightly embarrassed and blushes when his Roselia begins teasing him as well.

: Brianna presses the question if May likes Drew or not. In response, May's behavior becomes cautious and coy as she blushes and reacts sensitively to the idea of her and Drew being a couple.

: After the battle with Brianna and May, Ash asks Drew how he thinks about it, he replies with a "so-so." Brock remarks teasingly with, "Gee, Drew, why don't you tell us how you really feel?"

: [[Jessie]] observes May's affections twice in this episode. She first comments about being in love when talking to Brianna and May. The second time, she's sitting with {{TP|James|Mime Jr.}} on the beach, commenting and reminiscing on romance. [[James]] and {{MTR}} observe from a distance, confused with her out of character personality.

: At the end of the episode, Drew reminds May that she only has two ribbons left until the Grand Festival in [[Kanto]]. Again, Drew walks off on the beach with May staring after him, blushing.
[[Image:AG 162 haruka.jpg|Right|200px|thumb|May blushes as she stares after Drew while holding an unconscious [[Brianna]] in ''[[AG162|Spontaneous Combusken]]'']]

* ''[[AG175|Going for Choke]]''
: When {{Ash}}, [[Brock]] and [[Max]] fly away with [[Team Rocket]]'s Balloon, Drew follows it and rescues them. When Ash thanks him later, Drew says that he only did it for May, so someone could cheer her on.
: Near the end of the episode, when May talks to her friends, Drew appears again. Ash starts recounting how Drew saved the party only to have May rushing over to Drew without listening to him. Max tells Ash that she didn't hear what he had to say.
: When Drew says goodbye, May whispers his name and smiles as he walks away.

* ''[[AG180|May, We Harley Drew'd Ya!]]''
: May meets [[Solidad]], one of Drew's old friends, and talk for a bit. Solidad tells her that she and Drew are close, and talk to each other often. When May asks her what they talk about, Solidad smiles and tells her, "He's the type who never listens to anyone else's advice. So, we end up talking about other coordinators we might've seen in performance, and at some point, he started in on you. ''You'' and only you." Later, Solidad tells May, "He's gotten feelings for you." This left May confused.

* ''[[AG182|Channeling the Battle Zone]]''
: At the end of the episode, Solidad gives May a rose from Drew. May runs after him to say goodbye. When Drew leaves, Ash, Brock, Max and Scott show up. May looks quietly while smiling at the rose she had received.

* ''[[AG187|The Unbeatable Lightness of Seeing!]]''
: When May and Drew are talking alone, May says, "I've been thinking a lot about you lately." Drew quickly but calmly replies, "Were they good thoughts?" May quickly responds saying, "Come on, of course they were!" She then continues to talk about their past fondly.
:Near the end of the episode, Drew and May look at the sunset together. They continue to talk until they are interrupted by Harley who discusses the connection between sunsets and romance. May immediately tries to dispute that notion, despite blushing in front of him.

==Notable ContestShippers==
* [[Harley]]
* [[Solidad]]
* [[Brock]]

==Alternate Names==
* '''シュウハル''' ''ShuHaru'' - the Japanese name of the ship.
* '''DAML''' - stands for '''D'''rew '''A'''nd '''M'''ay '''L'''ove.

{{Project Shipping notice}}
[[Category:Shipping|ContestShipping]]
[[Category:Anime ships|ContestShipping]]
[[Category:Ships with May]]
[[Category:Ships with Drew]]

M03

2009-04-29T13:32:46Z

Madch94: /* In other languages */ -swedish...

{{MovieInfobox|
|colorscheme=Johto
|entitle=Spell of the Unown
|jatitle=結晶塔の帝王ＥＮＴＥＩ
|rotitle=Emperor of the Crystal Tower: Entei
|poster=Pokemon-3-poster-0.jpg
|jpprem=July 8, 2000
|usprem=April 6, 2001
|usrating=G
|ukrating=U
|carating=PG
|qurating=G
|irrating=G
|aurating=PG
|nzrating=PG
|jprating=General
|derating=6
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'''Pokémon 3: The Movie: Spell of the Unown''' (Japanese: '''{{tt|結晶塔|けっしょうとう}}の{{tt|帝王|ていおう}} ＥＮＴＥＩ''' ''Emperor of the Crystal Tower: Entei''; officially ''Lord of the "Unknown" Tower'' in Japan) is the 3rd Pokémon movie, and 3rd of all Pokémon movies. It was first in Japanese theaters on July 8, 2000. It then made its way to North American theaters on April 6, 2001.

==Synopsis==
{{incomplete synopsis}}
{{spoilers}}

Renowned Pokémon researcher Spencer Hale goes mysteriously missing while researching a species of Pokémon, the {{p|Unown}}. He leaves behind his daughter, young [[Molly Hale|Molly Hale]]. In her grief, Molly unwittingly summons the Unown, who realise her dreams and wishes into existence. The Unown appease her wishes for a father and mother by creating a representation of the legendary Pokémon, {{p|Entei}} to act as a father figure, and for a mother they kidnap [[Ash Ketchum|Ash's]] mother, [[Delia Ketchum]].

The {{p|Unown}} transform the mansion where Molly lives into a huge, crystal-like tower, while leaving the surrounding land as a crystallized wasteland. To save his mother, Ash and his friends will have to overcome Entei, Molly and the conspiring Unown, whose dream-like grip on the tower has turned into a stranglehold.

==Characters==
===Human===
* [[Ash Ketchum]]
* [[Misty]]
* [[Brock]]
* [[Spencer Hale]]
* [[Molly Hale]]
* Molly's mother
* [[Schuyler]]
* {{mov|Lisa}}
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]
* [[Officer Jenny]]
* [[Nurse Joy]]
* [[Delia Ketchum]]
* [[Tracey Sketchit]]
* [[Professor Oak]]

===Pokémon===
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Togepi}} ({{OP|Misty|Togepi}})
* {{p|Wobbuffet}} ({{OP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}})
* {{p|Bulbasaur}} ({{OP|Ash|Bulbasaur}})
* {{p|Chikorita}} ({{OP|Ash|Chikorita}})
* {{p|Cyndaquil}} ({{OP|Ash|Cyndaquil}})
* {{p|Totodile}} ({{OP|Ash|Totodile}})
* {{p|Noctowl}} ({{OP|Ash|Noctowl}})
* {{p|Goldeen}} ({{OP|Misty|Goldeen}})
* {{p|Staryu}} ({{OP|Misty|Staryu}})
* {{p|Onix}} ({{OP|Brock|Onix}})
* {{p|Zubat}} ({{OP|Brock|Zubat}})
* {{p|Vulpix}} ({{OP|Brock|Vulpix}})
* {{p|Entei}} ([[Entei (Spell of the Unown)|illusion created by the Unown]])
* {{p|Unown}} ([[Unown (Spell of the Unown)|anime]])
* {{p|Charizard}} ({{OP|Ash|Charizard}})
* {{p|Teddiursa}} ([[Molly Hale|Molly's]])
* {{p|Teddiursa}} (Molly's; illusion created by the Unown)
* {{p|Flaaffy}} (Molly's; illusion created by the Unown)
* {{p|Phanpy}} (Molly's; illusion created by the Unown)
* {{p|Mantine}} (Molly's; illusion created by the Unown)
* {{p|Kingdra}} (Molly's; illusion created by the Unown)
* {{p|Aipom}} ({{mov|Lisa}}'s)
* {{p|Girafarig}} ({{mov|Lisa}}'s)
* {{p|Quagsire}} ({{mov|Lisa}}'s)
* {{p|Granbull}} ({{mov|Lisa}}'s)
* {{p|Butterfree}} ({{mov|Lisa}}'s)
* {{p|Mankey}} ({{mov|Lisa}}'s)

===Debuts===
* {{p|Entei}}
* {{p|Unown}}
* {{p|Teddiursa}}
* {{p|Flaaffy}}
* {{p|Phanpy}}
* {{p|Mantine}}
* {{p|Kingdra}}
* {{p|Aipom}}
* {{p|Granbull}}

==Cast==
{| class="credits-table" {{graytable|width: 100%}}
|-
! style="text-align: center;" colspan="4" |
| style="text-align: center;" colspan="2" lang="ja" | 出演
|-
! width="12%" | [[Ash Ketchum]]
| width="22%" | [[Veronica Taylor]]
! width="12%" | Satoshi
| width="21%" | [[Rica Matsumoto]]
! width="12%" lang="ja" | サトシ
| width="21%" lang="ja" | 松本梨香
|-
! {{AP|Pikachu}}
| [[Ikue Ohtani]]
! Pikachu
| Ikue Ohtani
! lang="ja" | ピカチュウ
| lang="ja" | 大谷育江
|-
! [[Brock]]
| [[Eric Stuart]]
! Takeshi
| [[Yūji Ueda]]
! lang="ja" | タケシ
| lang="ja" | うえだ　ゆうじ
|-
! [[Misty]]
| [[Rachael Lillis]]
! Kasumi
| [[Mayumi Iizuka]]
! lang="ja" | カスミ
| lang="ja" | 飯塚雅弓
|-
! [[Jessie]]
| Rachael Lillis
! Musashi
| [[Megumi Hayashibara]]
! lang="ja" | ムサシ
| lang="ja" | 林原めぐみ
|-
! [[James]]
| Eric Stuart
! Kojirō
| [[Shin'ichirō Miki]]
! lang="ja" | コジロウ
| lang="ja" | 三木眞一郎
|-
! {{MTR}}
| [[Maddie Blaustein]]
! Nyarth
| [[Inuko Inuyama]]
! lang="ja" | ニャース
| lang="ja" | 犬山イヌコ
|-
! {{p|Entei}}
| [[Dan Green]]
! Entei
| Naoto Takena
! lang="ja" | エンテイ
| lang="ja" | 竹中直人
|-
! [[Molly Hale]]
| [[Amy Birnbaum]]
! Me Snowdon
| [[Akiko Yajima]]
! lang="ja" | ミー・スノードン
| lang="ja" | 矢島晶子
|-
! [[Spencer Hale]]
| [[Dan Green]]
! Sully Snowdon
| Naoto Takenaka
! lang="ja" | シュリー・スノードン博士
| lang="ja" | 竹中直人
|-
! {{mov|Lisa}}
| [[Lisa Ortiz]]
! Rin
| Ai Katō
! lang="ja" | リン
| lang="ja" | 加藤あい
|-
! [[Schuyler]]
| [[Ted Lewis]]
! John
| Hirohide Yakumaru
! lang="ja" | ジョン
| lang="ja" | 薬丸裕英
|-
! [[Delia Ketchum]]
| Veronica Taylor
! Hanako
| Masami Toyoshima
! lang="ja" | ハナコ
| lang="ja" | 豊島まさみ
|-
! [[Professor Oak]]
| [[Stan Hart]]
! Dr. Ōkido
| [[Unshō Ishizuka]]
! lang="ja" | オーキド博士
| lang="ja" | 石塚運昇
|-
! [[Tracey Sketchit]]
| Ted Lewis
! Kenji
| [[Tomokazu Seki]]
! lang="ja" | ケンジ
| lang="ja" | 関智一
|-
! {{an|David}}
|
! David
| [[Kōichi Yamadera]]
! lang="ja" | デイビット
| lang="ja" | 山寺宏一
|-

! [[Narrator|Narration]]
| [[Ken Gates]]
! Narration
| Unshō Ishizuka
! lang="ja" | ナレーション
| lang="ja" | 石塚運昇
|}

==Trivia==
[[Image:6c40mdv 2.jpg|thumb|Beautifly?]]
[[Image:Unreleased Unown.jpg|left|thumb|Unknown Unown]]
* This movie premiered in Japan between the episodes between ''[[EP155|The Forest Grumps]]'' and ''[[EP156|The Psychic Sidekicks]]''. Judging by the storyline, it takes place after ''[[EP154|Fowl Play]]'', because [[Ash's Noctowl]] is present, but before ''[[EP165|Hassle In The Castle]]'', because [[Brock's Golbat]] is still a {{p|Zubat}}, so its premiere took place in proper time.
* The movie's title, ''Spell of the Unown'', refers to both the fact that the crystal covering much of [[Greenfield]] is made by a spell that the Unown have made, but as well that Unown are able to be used to literally spell out words and phrases, which Molly does with the tiles.
* Some of the Unown that appear on Professor Oak's computer are, as of yet, [[Unreleased Pokémon|unreleased]]. However, since they're just drawings, it is possible that they don't really exist in [[Pokémon world]].
* A picture in Molly's book has similar wings to a {{p|Beautifly}}.
* This is the only [[original series]] movie not to feature a {{type2|Psychic}} [[legendary Pokémon]] as the main Pokémon, although 4Kids obviously (incorrectly) believed {{p|Entei}} to be a Psychic-type at the time.
* Jessie and James [[Breaking the fourth wall|break the fourth wall]] twice during the movie: first they do so when they sneak past [[Brock]] and Molly battling against each other, by asking if they'd have more important a role in the next movie, and again when saving Ash from falling, by saying that without him they wouldn't be in show business.
* Professor Oak's computer's taskbar area features Energy symbols from the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]].
* At the end James holds a rose for the first time in several seasons.
[[Image:Spell_Of_The_Unown-Hale-s_Report.jpg|thumb|The report from Prof. Hale]]

===Errors===
* For some reason, the report from Prof. Hale about the Unown contains numerous mistakes. Not only is the word ''Unown'' spelled with ''k'', but there are also other obvious mistakes (e.g. ''careful'' with two ''l'', ''Pokémon'' without the acute accent on ''e'', a confusion of singular and plural in the second and the fifth items, a misspelling of ''telepathy'', and numerous grammatical errors). It seems to be a rough translation of Japanese. The Unown misspelling doesn't happen again until ''[[DP060|Journey to the Unknown!]]'', 8 seasons later, with a different dub team. This, however, was fixed in future airings, spelling Unown properly.
* Unown is in Molly's book of [[legendary Pokémon]], when it is not a legendary Pokémon. (Although in the Pokémon world, Unown may be considered the characters of legend, similar to {{p|Arcanine}}.)
* In the Region 2 DVD commentary, [[Michael Haigney]] incorrectly states that Entei can talk due to it being a {{2t|Fire|Psychic}}-type, whereas Entei is a pure Fire-type (its ability to talk is a result of it being created by the Unown).
* In the Brazilian Portuguese dub, Misty states that she was the {{ci|Vermilion}} Gym Leader, instead of {{ci|Cerulean}} Gym Leader.

===Dub edits===
* Originally, the scene where Spencer Hale returns from the Unown world was part of the end credits. For the dub, this scene was moved after Greenfield was restored and before the scene where Ash, Pikachu, Misty, Brock, Charizard and Molly come out from the mansion after Greenfield's restoration (the 4Kids staff stated that they did this because some kids leave the theaters without watching the credits. Therefore the producers were worried that if the audience did leave before watching the credits, then they would assume the film ended with Molly still being left as an orphan).
* In the original, Spencer Hale's wife left him due to his obsession with discovering the secrets of the Unown. However, in the dub, her absence was explained as her having gone missing while studying the Unown.

===In other languages===

* Dutch: '''Pokémon 3: In De Greep van de Unown!'''
* {{tt|Chinese|Hong Kong and Taiwan}}: '''{{tt|結晶塔之帝王|The King of the Crystal Tower}}'''
* German: '''{{tt|Pokémon 3 - Im Bann der Icognito|Pokémon 3 - In the embrace of Icognito}}'''
* Korean: '''{{tt|결정탑의 제왕|The Emperor of the Crystal Tower}}'''
* Polish: '''{{tt|Pokémon 3 - Zaklęcie Unown|Pokémon 3 - The Unown Curse}}'''
* Brazilian Portuguese: '''{{tt|Pokémon 3 - O Feitiço dos Unown|Pokémon 3 - The Spell of Unown}}'''
* European Portuguese: '''{{tt|A magia dos Unowns|The magic of Unown}}'''
* {{tt|Spanish|Iberian and Latin American}}: '''{{tt|El Hechizo de los Unown|The Spell of the Unown}}'''
* Finnish: '''{{tt|Pokémon 3 - Unownien Loitsu/(Kristallitorni)|Pokémon 3 -Spell of the Unown/(the Crystaltower) [TV only] }}'''
* Swedish: '''{{tt|Pokémon 3 - Unowns Förtrollning|Spell of the Unown}}'''

==External links==
*[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0266860/ ''Pokémon 3: The Movie'' at IMDb]

{{Movies}}
[[Category:Movies]]
[[de:Pokémon 3 - Im Bann der Icognito]]
[[fr:Le sort des Zarbi]]
[[ja:劇場版ポケットモンスター結晶塔の帝王 ENTEI]]
[[pt:Spell of the Unown]]

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{{MovieInfobox|
|colorscheme=Sinnoh
|entitle=Giratina and the Sky Warrior
|jatitle=ギラティナと氷空の花束シェイミ
|rotitle=Giratina and the Sky's Bouquet: Shaymin
|poster=Giratina and the Sky Warrior.png
|jpprem=July 19, 2008
|usprem=February 13, 2009{{tt|*|Cartoon Network}}
|jpvid=December 19, 2008
|usvid=March 31, 2009
|usrating=?
|ukrating=?
|carating=?
|qurating=?
|irrating=?
|aurating=?
|nzrating=?
|jprating=?
|derating=?
}}
'''Giratina and the Sky Warrior''' (Japanese:'''ギラティナと{{tt|氷空|そら (Icy sky)}}の{{tt|花束|はなたば}} シェイミ''' ''Giratina and the {{tt|Sky's|The word ''sky'' is written with the Kanji meaning ''icy sky'', implying the sky is icy or hailing.}} Bouquet: Shaymin'') is the second Pokémon movie of the {{series2|Diamond & Pearl}} movie trilogy, and the eleventh Pokémon movie overall. It premiered in Japan on July 19, 2008. It first aired in the US on February 13, 2009, and the DVD will be released on the 31st of March. The movie ties in heavily with the soon to be released (at the time of its premiere in both regions) {{game|Platinum}}.

==Other posters and DVD covers==
<gallery perrow=3>
Image:Promo PokemonMovie11.JPG|''Pikachu the Movie'' poster
Image:Movie11 Poster.jpg|''Giratina and the Sky's Bouquet'' movie poster
Image:Movie 11 Giratina to Sora no Hanataba Shaymin final poster.jpg|''Giratina and the Sky's Bouquet: Shaymin'' final movie poster
Image:Movie 11.jpeg|Japanese ''Giratina and the Sky's Bouquet: Shaymin'' DVD cover
Image:Giratina and the Sky Warrior2.PNG|English promotional image prior to American DVD release date announcement
Image:Skywarriorpostertru.jpg|Poster handed out at a Toys 'R' Us event
</gallery>

==Summary==
{{spoilers}}
The film begins with {{an|Shaymin}} by an oasis, as {{an|Dialga}} appears. It drinks from the water, before being attacked by {{an|Giratina}} from the [[Reverse World]] (rumored to be the "Distortion World"). The angered Giratina comes through a portal, grabbing Dialga and dragging it into the Reverse World. Shaymin gets caught in a {{m|whirlwind}} and is sucked through the portal, too. Dialga and Giratina fight, while Shaymin tries to survive - unnoticed by the giants - the battle. A adventurous-looking man with a {{p|Shieldon}} watches the battles from a far, spotting Shaymin. There are also glimpses of a computer simulation observing the battle, on the ship of [[Zero]]. Zero is the film's villain, who seems to be watching Giratina with the aim of capturing it.

As the battle progresses, {{an|Shaymin}} absorbs a dark gas, and then does what looks like to be exploding. The explosion tears a hole in space and time, creating a portal back to the real world which pulls Shaymin through it. Dialga escapes through the portal, but it closes before Giratina can get through. Giratina keeps hitting the same spot over and over, in what the computer calls a "time loop". {{an|Dialga}} then flies off. Shaymin is thrown into a river, and goes out of control down a huge mountain to a small seaside town. We find {{Ash}}, [[Brock]] and {{an|Dawn}} in the town, with their Pokémon, enjoying Brock's cooking once more. Ash is scolded for not washing his hands before eating. As everyone is preoccupied with the Pokémon eating, a grey Shaymin starts eating "hot cakes" from the table. {{TP|Dawn|Piplup}} attacks Shaymin, causing a barbecue to be knocked over in the chaos. Shaymin absorbs the smoke and then explodes as before. Dawn saves Shaymin from being attacked by all the angry Pokémon, washing her under a tap. Its revealed that Shaymin can talk telepathically, and it talks of "that place", which irritates Ash as he can't understand. Shaymin teases Ash a lot about being stupid, but befriends Dawn.

They take Shaymin to a [[Pokémon Center]], where Brock hits on Nurse Joy until his {{TP|Brock|Croagunk}} punches him and drags him away (which typically happens when he hits on girls in the Diamond and Pearl saga). Shaymin says that it'll lead them to "that place", sitting on Ash's head and making him move where it wants to go as he complains. [[Team Rocket]] watch in the Pokémon Center, and decide to try to steal Shaymin. In a garden full of strange isometric and rectangular statues, the sides of some start to ripple and Giratina appears briefly. Team Rocket pick up Shaymin and run off, but are then sucked into a statue, which has become a portal to the Reverse World. Everyone except Brock is sucked through, where Ash, Dawn, {{AP|Pikachu}} and Piplup battle Giratina while rescuing Shaymin. Running from Giratina, they bump into the man who watched the earlier battle, who introduces himself as [[Newton Graceland]], a "genius scientist". Ash and Dawn comment on him introducing himself as a "genius scientist", and Shaymin mocks him. He leads them to a portal back to the real world, while explaining that Dialga and {{an|Palkia}}'s battle (in ''[[The Rise of Darkrai]]'') caused a black smoke to fill the Reverse World. This infuriated Giratina, explaining its attack on Dialga in the beginning of the film. Pikachu, Piplup, Shaymin, Ash, and {{an|Dawn}} return to the garden, where [[Brock]] is waiting. Meanwhile, Team Rocket is comparing the Reverse World to a funhouse when they see the portal back home. Team Rocket appear too late, and are left behind with Newton in the Reverse World.

Back in the garden, Ash and Dawn attempt to explain about the [[Reverse World]] and Giratina, but are stopped by the appearance of many {{p|Magnemite}} and {{p|Magneton}}. Zero comes down on a hover-board, with {{p|Magnezone}} as his side-kick. They disable the Magnemites long enough for them to flee into the streets of the town, chased by Zero's Magnemites, Magnetons and the Magnezone. Escaping onto a train leaving town, they talk with people on the train, and Shaymin transforms into its Sky Forme when exposed to the [[Gracidea (flower)|Gracidea flower]]. It is explained that {{p|Shaymin}} transforms when exposed to Gracidea Flowers, found at the top of the mountain, where all the Shaymin live. It is then decided to help Shaymin return home. The train is attacked by [[Zero]]'s Pokémon, who are fought off by {{AP|Pikachu}}, {{TP|Dawn|Piplup}} and {{an|Shaymin}}. Magnezone smashes the side of the train, but is repelled just before the train enters a tunnel, leaving all Zero's Pokémon to smash into the side of a hill.

On a boat, the group are going up a river to reach Shaymin's garden. They play around, and Shaymin teases Ash more, until Zero appears again. A portal opens in the water, sucking Shaymin and the others in, and Zero and his Pokémon follow. Ash, Dawn, and Brock battle Zero's Pokémon, and find Newton, who leads them into a cave. Giratina and Shaymin battle, until Shaymin's Sky Forme transformation wears off. It's saved by {{TP|Ash|Pikachu}} on {{TP|Ash|Staravia}}, who rejoin with the group. Shaymin causes another explosion by absorbing the dark gas, allowing them to escape, and Giratina and Zero follow. With everyone in the real world, a gigantic airship appears in the valley which Zero flies to with his Pokémon. Giratina changes to its normal form, and sits on the bank of the river. A gun from Zero's ship shoots {{an|Giratina}}, who flies up to attack the ship, but is caught in a giant trap that begins sucking Giratina's energy away.

Everyone except Brock board a hover-board and fly up to the ship, where they battle Zero's Pokémon, and [[Newton]] enters the ship to disable the computer. It is revealed in a flashback that Zero used to be Newton's pupil, studying the Reverse World, until he became obsessed with Giratina's power and decided to catch and take his power. Newton disables the computer and the trap, freeing Giratina who collapses unconscious inside the trap, but also accidentally turns off the ship's engines. The trap falls apart, dropping Giratina into the river, and the ship begins to come down. Everyone escapes on the hover-board, except Zero who stays on his ship. Just before the ship crashes, a smaller ship separates from it. The larger ship crashes into the forest, as Pokémon flee from it. Giratina climbs out of the water, then drops down and seems to be dead. He starts to breathe gently, though, so everyone and all the Pokémon from the forest gather around. {{an|Shaymin}} heals {{an|Giratina}}, just before Zero reappears in his small ship. Giratina chases Zero through a portal into the Reverse World, where Zero smashes towers of ice. In the real world, this disturbs a glacier on the mountain, which begins to slide down the mountain, toward the town. As Giratina and Zero fight, everyone tries to think of a way to stop the glacier destroying the town. The disturbance uncovers {{an|Regigigas}}'s temple, awaking him and causing him to come out and stop the glacier, with the help of a herd of {{p|Mamoswine}} which it summoned.

{{an|Shaymin}} turns into its Sky Forme and creates a portal, allowing Ash into the Reverse World, where Giratina is being defeated by [[Zero]]. Team Rocket watch, admitting they would like to help but can't think how they could. Ash jumps on the ship and tries to persuade Zero to stop. He refuses, closing up his shields as a dark cloud covers everyone. Ash covers his face to protect himself, as Shaymin absorbs it all. The explosion opens a portal back to the real world, sucking the ship through. Zero refuses to let the ship return, however, until {{an|Giratina}} fires a ball of energy which shoots it through. Team Rocket and everyone is sucked through the portal, leaving the Reverse World, with enough time to allow {{an|Giratina}} to leave. [[Megaliba|Zero's ship]] crashes down next to Regigigas, before it is covered in ice by {{TP|Dawn|Piplup}} and other Pokémon with Ice Beam. Everyone rejoices stopping the glacier, then find the Shaymin garden nearby. It is full of other Shaymin. Shaymin says goodbye, admitting that it actually likes Ash, and leaves with tears in its eyes. All the Shaymin turn into Sky Forme, and fly away. Giratina is seen flying off too, to continue its attack on {{an|Dialga}}.

In the closing credits sequence, {{Ash}}, [[Dawn]], and [[Brock]] send [[Gracidea (flower)|Gracideas]] to their families. Zero's ship is recovered, and he is arrested by [[Officer Jenny]] and helped out of his ship by Newton. Ash and {{ashfr|co.}} leave the town to continue their Pokémon journey.

==Major events==
===Debuts===
* {{p|Magnezone}}
* {{p|Abomasnow}}
* {{p|Mamoswine}}
* {{p|Froslass}}
* {{p|Magmortar}} (cameo, {{ga|Lucas}}'s)
* {{p|Rhyperior}} (cameo, {{ga|Brendan}}'s)
* {{p|Leafeon}} (cameo)
* {{p|Togekiss}} (cameo)
* {{p|Cresselia}} (cameo)

==Characters==
===Humans===
* {{Ash}}
* {{an|Dawn}}
* [[Brock]]
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]
* [[Layla]]
* [[Moose]]
* [[Zero]]
* [[Newton Graceland]]
* [[Officer Jenny]]
* [[Delia Ketchum|Delia]]
* {{ka|Flint}}
* [[Lola]]
* [[Johanna]]
* [[Brock's siblings]]
* Layla's great-grandmother

===Pokémon===
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{op|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Piplup}} ({{op|Dawn|Piplup}})
* {{p|Turtwig}} ({{OP|Ash|Grotle}})
* {{p|Chimchar}} ({{OP|Ash|Chimchar}})
* {{p|Staravia}} ({{OP|Ash|Staravia}})
* {{p|Buizel}} ({{OP|Ash|Buizel}})
* {{p|Gliscor}} ({{OP|Ash|Gliscor}})
* {{p|Piplup}} ({{OP|Dawn|Piplup}})
* {{p|Buneary}} ({{OP|Dawn|Buneary}})
* {{p|Pachirisu}} ({{OP|Dawn|Pachirisu}})
* {{p|Ambipom}} ({{OP|Dawn|Ambipom}})
* {{p|Swinub}} ({{OP|Dawn|Mamoswine}})
* {{p|Sudowoodo}} ({{OP|Brock|Sudowoodo}})
* {{p|Croagunk}} ({{OP|Brock|Croagunk}})
* {{p|Happiny}} ({{OP|Brock|Happiny}})
* {{p|Glameow}} ({{OP|Johanna|Glameow}})
* {{p|Giratina}} ({{an|Giratina|anime}}; Origin Forme and Altered Forme)
* {{p|Dialga}} ({{an|Dialga|anime}})
* {{p|Regigigas}} ({{an|Regigigas|anime}})
* {{p|Shaymin}} ({{an|Shaymin|anime}}; Sky Forme and Land Forme)
* {{p|Palkia}} ({{an|Palkia|anime}}; flashback)
* {{p|Magnemite}} ([[Zero]]'s)
* {{p|Magneton}} ([[Zero]]'s)
* {{p|Magnezone}} ([[Zero]]'s; debut)
* {{p|Shieldon}} ([[Newton Graceland|Newton]]'s)
* {{p|Abomasnow}} (debut)
* {{p|Mamoswine}} (debut)
* {{p|Froslass}} (debut)
* {{p|Aggron}}
* {{p|Lairon}}
* {{p|Aron}}
* {{p|Wingull}}
* {{p|Swablu}}
* {{p|Altaria}}
* {{p|Stantler}}
* {{p|Ursaring}}
* {{p|Teddiursa}}
* {{p|Azurill}}
* {{p|Marill}}
* {{p|Azumarill}}
* {{p|Snover}}

==Cast==
{| class="credits-table" {{graytable|width: 100%;}}
|-
! style="text-align: center;" colspan="4" |
| style="text-align: center;" colspan="2" lang="ja" | 出演
|-
! width="12%" | [[Ash Ketchum]]
| width="22%" | [[Sarah Natochenny]]
! width="12%" | Satoshi
| width="21%" | [[Rica Matsumoto]]
! width="12%" lang="ja" | サトシ
| width="21%" lang="ja" | 松本梨香
|-
! {{AP|Pikachu}}
| Ikue Ohtani
! Pikachu
| [[Ikue Ohtani]]
! lang="ja" | ピカチュウ
| lang="ja" | 大谷育江
|-
! [[Brock]]
| [[Bill Rogers]]
! Takeshi
| [[Yūji Ueda]]
! lang="ja" | タケシ
| lang="ja" | うえだ　ゆうじ
|-
! {{an|Dawn}}
| [[Emily Jenness]]
! Hikari
| [[Megumi Toyoguchi]]
! lang="ja" | ヒカリ
| lang="ja" | 豊口めぐみ
|-
| colspan="6" |
|-
! [[Jessie]]
| [[Michele Knotz]]
! Musashi
| [[Megumi Hayashibara]]
! lang="ja" | ムサシ
| lang="ja" | 林原めぐみ
|-
! [[James]]
| [[Jimmy Zoppi|Billy Beach]]
! Kojirō
| [[Shin'ichirō Miki]]
! lang="ja" | コジロウ
| lang="ja" | 三木眞一郎
|-
! {{MTR}}
| Billy Beach
! Nyarth
| [[Inuko Inuyama]]
! lang="ja" | ニャース
| lang="ja" | 犬山イヌコ
|-
| colspan="6" |
|-
! Narration
| [[Ken Gates|Rodger Parsons]]
! Narration
| [[Unshō Ishizuka]]
! lang="ja" | ナレーション
| lang="ja" | 石塚運昇
|-
! style="text-align: center;" colspan="2" |
! style="text-align: center;" colspan="2" | Special appearances by
! style="text-align: center;" colspan="2" lang="ja" | 特別出演
|-
! {{an|Shaymin}}
| [[Amy Palant]]
! Shaymin
| Vanilla Yamazaki
! lang="ja" | シェイミ
| lang="ja" | 山崎バニラ
|-
! [[Newton Graceland]]
| [[Marc Thompson]]
! Mugen Graceland
| [[Kōichi Yamadera]]
! lang="ja" | ムゲン・グレイスランド
| lang="ja" | 山寺宏一
|-
! [[Zero]]
| Parker Anderson
! Zero
| Shidō Nakamura
! lang="ja" | ゼロ
| lang="ja" | 中村獅童
|-
! [[Infi]]
| [[Bella Hudson]]
! Infi
| [[Shōko Nakagawa]]
! lang="ja" | インフィ
| lang="ja" | 中川翔子
|-
! [[Layla]]
| [[Amy Palant]]
! Leila
| Akina Minami
! lang="ja" | レイラ
| lang="ja" | 南明奈
|-
! [[Moose]]
| [[Tom Wayland]]
! Moose
| Red Yoshida
! lang="ja" | ムース
| lang="ja" | レッド吉田
|-
!
| [[Sarah Natochenny]]
! Ogin
| [[Chie Satō]]
! lang="ja" | オギン
| lang="ja" | 佐藤智恵
|-
!
|
! Shun
| Mika Teratani
! lang="ja" | シュン
| lang="ja" | 寺谷美香
|-
!
|
! Taka
| Mayuki Makiguchi
! lang="ja" | タカ
| lang="ja" | 牧口真幸
|-
!
|
! Kako
| Hinako Sasaki
! lang="ja" | カコ
| lang="ja" | 佐々木日菜子
|}

==Staff==
{| class="credits-table" {{graytable|width: 100%}}
|-
! width="24%" | Created by 原案
| width="38%" |
* [[Satoshi Tajiri]]
* [[Jun'ichi Masuda]]
* [[Ken Sugimori]]
| width="38%" lang="ja" |
* 田尻　智
* 増田順一
* 杉森　建
|- style="vertical-align: middle;"
! Production supervisor スーパーバイザー
|
* [[Tsunekazu Ishihara]]
| lang="ja" |
* 石原恒和
|- style="vertical-align: middle;"
! Animation supervisor アニメーション監修
|
* Yōichi Kotabe
| lang="ja" |
* 小田部羊一
|-
! Executive producers エグゼクティブプロデューサー
|
* Masakazu Kubo
* Kenjirō Itō
| lang="ja" |
* 久保雅一
* 伊藤憲二郎
|-
! Producers プロデューサー
|
* Chōji Yoshikawa
* Jun'ya Okamoto
* Takemoto Mori
| lang="ja" |
* 吉川兆二
* 深沢幹彦
* 岡本順哉
* 盛　武源
|-
! Animation producers アニメーションプロデューサー
|
* ?
* ?
| lang="ja" |
* 奧野敏聡
* 神田修吉
|- style="vertical-align: middle;"
! Screenplay 脚本
|
* Hideki Sonoda
| lang="ja" |
* 園田英樹
|-
! Storyboard 絵コンテ
|
* [[Kunihiko Yuyama]]
| lang="ja" |
* 湯山邦彦
|-
! Assistant directors 演出
|
* ?
* Yūji Asada
* ?
* ?
* Yumi Kamakura
* ?
| lang="ja" |
* 飯島正勝
* 浅田裕二
* 深沢幸司
* 外山草
* かまくらゆみ
* 高橋ナオヒト
|-
! Character design キャラクターデザイン
|
* Kazuaki Mōri
* Sayuri Ichiishi
* Tokuhiro Matsuhara
* Toshiya Yamada
* Kazumi Satō
| lang="ja" |
* 毛利和昭
* 一石小百合
* 松原徳弘
* 山田俊也
* 佐藤和巳
|- style="vertical-align: middle;"
! Executive animation directors 総作画監督
|
* Kazuaki Mōri
* Kazumi Satō
| lang="ja" |
* 毛利和昭
* 佐藤和巳

|-
! Animation directors 作画監督
|
* Tokuhiro Matsubara
* Sayuri Ichiishi
* Masahiro Aizawa
* Yūko Inoue
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* Masato Sawada
* Eikichi Takahashi
* Takayuki Shimura
* Kōichi Taguchi
* Yasukazu Shōji
* Hiromi Niioka
* Ichirō Ogawa
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* 松原徳弘
* 一石小百合
* 相澤昌弘
* 井ノ上ユウ子
* 堺美和
* 沢田正人
* 高橋英吉
* 志村隆行
* 田口広一
* 東海林康和
* 新岡浩美
* をがわいちろを
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! Art director 美術監督
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* Hinoru Akiba
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* 秋葉みのる
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! Director of photography 撮影監督
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* Takaya Mizutani
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* 水谷貴哉
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! CGI director CGI監督
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* Makoto Satō
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* 佐藤　誠
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! CGI producer CGIプロデューサー
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* Misako Saka
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* 坂　美佐子
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! Editor 編集
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* Toshio Henmi
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* 辺見俊夫
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! Music 音楽
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* Shinji Miyazaki
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* 宮崎慎二
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* Kazuo Shinohara
* Yūji Saitō
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* 篠原一雄
* 齋藤裕二
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* 三間雅文
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==Reception==

It took second place in the Japanese box office from its release during July 19-20, where 982,000 people spending ¥1,018,770,000 (US $9,463,400) and was beaten by ''{{wp|Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea}},'' which 1,251,107 people spent ¥1,575,820,000 (about $14,638,000) to see.

It is tracking at 89.8% of the box office performance of the last year's Pokémon film, ''[[The Rise of Darkrai]]'' (Japanese ''Dialga vs. Palkia vs. Darkrai''), which eventually earned a franchise record of ¥5.02 billion (US $47 million).

==Trivia==
* This is the first movie to be a sequel of a previous movie. Although ''[[Mewtwo Returns]]'' is a sequel to ''[[Mewtwo Strikes Back]]'', it is an anime special rather than a Pokémon movie.
* The events of this movie happen between the episodes ''[[DP086|Arriving in Style!]]'' and ''[[DP087|The Psyduck Stops Here!]]'', and premiered in Japan between those episodes. Coincidentally, the DVD release in Japan (which is when most Western fans finally get to see the raw movie) was in the same week the dub aired ''[[DP086|Arriving in Style!]]''.
* The staff went to three locations in Norway to form a basis for the movie's setting - {{wp|Sognefjorden}} (the second largest {{wp|Fjord}} in the world), {{wp|Jostedalsbreen}} (the largest glacier in Europe), and {{wp|Bergen}} (the second largest city in Norway).
* This movie marks the second time when a legendary Pokémon from a previous movie reappears. The only other time was in ''[[Lucario and the Mystery of Mew]]'', where {{p|Mew}} made a second appearance after ''[[Mewtwo Strikes Back]]''. It was, however, a different Mew, whereas the {{p|Dialga}} in this movie is the same one that battled with {{p|Palkia}} over [[Alamos Town]] in ''[[The Rise of Darkrai]]''.
** This is also the first Pokémon movie where a legendary Pokémon reappears immediately after the previous film.
* The ending theme song for the movie is ''[[ONE]]'' by [[Crystal Kay]] while the English dub ending song for the movie is "It's A Beautiful World" by Aaron Brotherton.
* Origin Forme {{p|Giratina}} and Sky Forme {{p|Shaymin}} debuted in this movie prior to their game debut in {{game|Platinum}}.
* Palkia doesn't have a role in the movie despite it being on the first movie poster. It only makes a cameo in a flashback. This marks the second time that a Pokémon appear on the posters even though they don't actually appear in the movie itself, the first being in ''[[Jirachi: Wish Maker]]'' (one of whose posters showed {{AP|Treecko}} and {{TP|Brock|Mudkip}}, which did not play a role in the film). The poster for the non-Japanese release of ''[[Mewtwo Strikes Back]]'' also showed several unused Pokémon in stock poses.
* This movie marks the first time that [[Brock's siblings|Brock's family]] and [[Johanna|Dawn's mother]] appear in a movie, and the first time {{Delia}} appears in a movie since ''[[Spell of the Unown]]''.
* The people who gave {{OBP|Gracidea|flower}}s to the families of Ash, Brock and Dawn may be a reference to the people in green who give players their [[Mystery Gift]] in the games.
* The mother and girl that were reading the legend of [[Rota]] in the beginning of ''[[Lucario and the Mystery of Mew]]'' and were seen buying a cotton candy and running away from Darkrai in ''[[The Rise of Darkrai]]'' are seen again making a cameo in this movie.
* {{ga|Lucas}} and {{ga|Brendan}} make a cameo in the opening of the movie, battling with {{p|Magmortar}} and {{p|Rhyperior}}, respectively. This may reference the meeting of their female counterparts, who battled in the finals of the [[Wallace Cup]].
* The movie shows {{p|Eevee}} and all the [[Eeveelution]]s ({{p|Jolteon}}, {{p|Flareon}}, {{p|Vaporeon}}, {{p|Espeon}}, {{p|Umbreon}}, {{p|Glaceon}}, and {{p|Leafeon}}) during the opening sequence.
* This is the first movie to have the introduction credits take place during the title sequence.
* While marketed as a Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl movie, the series logo has the katakana for ''Platinum'' added to the bottom.
*This movie is the first time the Pokémon anime in any form is presented in an {{wp|high-definition television|HDTV}} format in addition to {{wp|standard-definition television|standard definition}} in its initial airing.
* The red flower petal on the title logo is the same petal that's on a Shaymin (Sky Forme).
*Giratina's roar is the same as the monster "Megaguirus" from the 2000 {{wp|Godzilla (franchise)|Godzilla}} film ''{{wp|Godzilla vs. Megaguirus}}''. This is not a coincidence, as ''Giratina and the Sky Warrior'' and ''Godzilla vs. Megaguirus'' were both released by Toho Company, Ltd. in Japan.

===Errors===
* When Ash and Dawn are pulled into the Reverse World for the first time, Piplup's wings are the same color as its head and "cape".
*When Piplup attempts to use {{m|BubbleBeam}} on Giratina, Shaymin's flowers are a dark purple (the color they become when Shaymin absorbs pollution).
*When Shaymin is about to approach Meowth, a few frames show its front paw has three toes instead of two.

==External links==
* [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1160525/ ''Giratina and the Sky Warrior'' at IMDb]
* [http://www.pokemon-movie.jp Official website (Japanese)]
* [http://www.pokemon.com/PokemonGiratinaMovie/ Official website (English)]

==In other languages==
*Dutch: '''{{tt|Giratina en de Krijger van de Lucht|Giratina and the Warrior of the Sky}}'''
*French: '''{{tt|Giratina et le Gardien du Ciel|Giratina and the Guardian of Heaven}}'''
*German: '''{{tt|Giratina und der Himmelsritter|Giratina and the Sky Knight}}'''
*Japanese: '''{{tt|ギラティナと氷空の花束シェイミ|Giratina and the Sky's Bouquet: Shaymin}}'''
*Portuguese: '''{{tt|Giratina e o Buquê do Céu|Giratina and the Bouquet of Heaven}}'''
*Spanish: '''{{tt|Giratina y el Defensor de los Cielos|Giratina and the Defender of the Skies}}'''
*Finnish: '''{{tt|Giratina ja Taivassoturi|Giratina and the Sky Warrior}}'''
*Swedish: '''{{tt|Giratina och Krigaren från himlen|Giratina and the Warrior from the sky}}'''
{{Movies}}

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[[de:Pokémon 11 - Giratina to Sora no Hanataba Sheimi]]

[[fr:Giratina et le Gardien du Ciel]]
[[ja:劇場版ポケットモンスターダイヤモンド&パールギラティナと氷空の花束シェイミ]]
[[pt:Giratina e o Buquê do Céu]]

Talk:List of shippings

2008-12-27T11:02:08Z

Madch94: /* Pokémon Ranger */

GAH! The formatting was screwed up when the list was updated...anyone able to help out? --[[User:Archaic|Archaic]] 04:58, 27 December 2005 (CST)

=Motion to rename to List of shippers=
==Aye (2)==
* Move will bring it in line with the rest of Bulbapedia. This current title can be a meta-article, about the list itself and its evolution. - [[User:Zhen Lin|振霖]][[User talk:Zhen Lin|T]] 11:52, 6 Aug 2005 (CDT)
*Agreed. No need to retain the current title now. Now that there's actually a real place for it with 'pedia, it needs to become more encyclopedic. --[[User:Archaic|Archaic]] 17:59, 6 Aug 2005 (CDT)
*I would advocate giving shippers a wiki of there own, the pokemon or at least anime variety in particular.[[User:サイコウ天使|「サイコウ天使」(saikou tenshi)]] 5:03AM, 7 Nov 2005 (PDT)

==Nay (0)==
*

=Old=
Awwww bugger. Anyone know how to fix the formatting for this page? It doesn't seem to like me at all. Perhaps it's the page length? Over 43kb. --[[User:Archaic|Archaic]] 02:35, 26 Dec 2004 (GMT)

:Holy crap O_o. I never remember there being this many shipping groups. Is there anything that hasn't been shipped. I think I'm still on the webpage for Chaos Rocket's Pallet Shipping group. And Archaic, try line breaks? --[[User:Tenchi-Oak|Tenchi-Oak]] 09:49, 25 Dec 2004 (EST)

::That's all I had. Zhen's fixed it up for me though, so no more problems. Added a quick navigation to the start. Figured that with the list so long thesedays, it'd help to skip to at least the letters of the alphabet. ^^; --[[User:Archaic|Archaic]] 03:19, 26 Dec 2004 (GMT)

==Suggestions==

In the forum thread for the list, Muka-chan suggested that people add submissions here. So I'll start with one I thought up: FenceShipping, Ash & Misty + Ash & Gary. That is, someone who believes in both PokéShipping and PalletShipping. I used to be one of those poor misguided souls... ^_^ - Ketsuban

Another suggestion from the Ket... SnapShipping should be Ash & Todd. How can it not have a name yet? *is surprised* And of course the Japanese would call it SatoTo'o or To'oSato... Also, RanmaShipping: Todd & Jesse! Because Kappei Yamaguchi is male Ranma, and Megumi Hayashibara is female Ranma! Hahahahahahaha. And shoot, I added these while logged in as Blackjack. *cries* --[[User:Ketsuban|Ketsuban, NOT BLACKJACK]]

Another couple: CloneBitchShipping (Jessibelle and Misty), and CloneBrocketShipping (Jessibelle and Brock). Both of them were blushing when Jessibelle was talking about whipping James... ~Ket again

More suggestions from Ket because she has some ships that need names:

*IllusoryShipping: Brock and Lokoko
*SubmarineShipping: Hokage and Ruby
*KyogreShipping: Wattson and Flannery

Ket, FenceShipping isn't an original name. You're just reinventing one of the names I coined for them back in the old days. =p Half-breed was the term that got general acceptance BTW.
Also....GAH! Some of the names that have been edited and replaced shouldn't have been changed to their dub ones. Those Ships were meant to be specifically for the Japanese version, and not for the dubs.--[[User:Archaic|Archaic]] 10:40, 17 Mar 2005 (UTC)

o_O Why the heck would a ship be specifically for the Japanese version? Can the characters not be involved with each other if they are speaking English? -ket

Cases where people feel that the hints weren't carried over to the dub, or where the feeling of the relationship has changed significantly. --[[User:Archaic|Archaic]] 21:59, 17 Mar 2005 (UTC)

Who cares if the hints weren't carried over? Most of the shippers ''I'' know don't care about hints. And just which pairings are you talking about, anyway? -ketz

'nother suggestion: TrickShipping as Tabitha & Shizuku. [[User:Ketsuban|Ketsuban]] 20:47, 22 Jun 2005 (UTC)

お久しぶりだね、兄弟。The ancient one is right, Half-breeds is indeed the correct term. I'd like to advocate a complete shipper history and, just for the sake of situations such as these, a shipper dictionary of terms. How about it? Marc is already aware of what we'd like to do. And for the love, open the list up to the general public. Are you so afraid of repraisals? I mean, you're going to heavily moderate that one anyway, right, Liam? [[User:サイコウ天使|「サイコウ天使」(Most High Heaven Messenger)]] 5:13AM, 7 Nov 2005 (PDT)

Since when does "Psycho Tenshi" mean "Most High Heaven Messenger"? =p So who are you exactly anyway?
A Shippers glossary would certainly be a helpful addition to 'pedia. You want to write it, go ahead.
And as for opening up the list....no. There's far too many frivolous names on there anyway. The list was never meant to be a name for everything people came up with off the top of their head, only a name for every ship that people had actually actively used in fanfics/fanart/fandom discussions/etc --[[User:Archaic|Archaic]] 07:32, 7 November 2005 (CST)

Since I became a Cleric. >:P There are no kanji in FFXI names（ローマ字だけ）, so I prefer to katakanaize all player character names i mention from it, including my own. This is my own convention because of circumstances. My JP friends usually prefer ro-maji, but this isn't always useful. Especially when we correspond in english, I'll usually katakanaize a person's name being discussed or add a non-romanized honorific suffix so that my friend doesn't get confused. i considered going with 最高 here, but the double entendre was my initial reason for taking this alias in the first place (and a vain hope to avoid overt vanity). If you know who I am, then you'd know that allegory is of my favorites. Ironic, that. sai = most kou = high ten = heaven shi = messenger. If you want to get literal, Supreme Angel. In angelology, this would be Seraphim or Archangels. Michael and Gabriel are said to be part of this order, but then again so is The Deciever of the Entire World. To quote Raogrimm, we have the potential to be either that greater good or greater evil.

Forgive me for babbling. I don't know if I will take up these tasks. The matters of the true world are more pressing at this time. I have a role to play which supercedes games and forums, and is in fact a matter of life and death. If you want to go off topic, I believe you know my email.

And for the sake of my sentimental heart... ReunionShipper, please!
「出逢いと同じ数別れがあるのなら
ふたたび会える日を僕らは信じよう」

--[[User:サイコウ天使|「サイコウ天使」(Crazy Angel)]] 7:06PM, 7 November 2005 (PST)

* Additions: GymcestShipper - May/Max/Caroline/Norman
* HottieShipper - Ash/Daisy/Violet/Lily
* CascadeShipper - Ash/Misty/Daisy/Violet/Lily
* AbilityShipper - Ash/Anabel
* PsydragonShipper - Latias/Latios/Bianca
* SquintShipper - Brock/Lucy
* ThreewayShipper - Norman/Caroline/Petalburg City's Nurse Joy

Hey! I got a good one!

IceBeamShipping - Paul's Weavile & Dawn's Buneary

This shipping's starting to become infamous since I put up a Pokemon/BW crossover on DeviantArt. Whaddya think? --[[User:Paul'sDialga]] 8:15 PM; 9/24/08

==Um...==
Why is this protected? I wanted to move this to [[List of shippers]], as the current name is unencyclopedic. — [[User:Jellochuu|Jellochuu]][[User talk:Jellochuu|¾]] 22:37, 28 Feb 2005 (UTC)

:Because the (In)Complete List of Shippers is less an article made specifically for Bulbagarden, and more an article hosted by Bulbagarden. Treat it like you'd treat a game walkthrough that the creator would allow to be posted as long as it wasn't edited.
The real reason it was protected though however was so that the Shippers Community could have more control over what names are accepted as being the "official" ship names, preventing edit-wars.--[[User:Archaic|Archaic]] 09:32, 1 Mar 2005 (UTC)

I would like to join! May I? How do I?--[[User:Paul'sDialga|Paul'sDialga]]

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>* SahaShipper - A flaming, militant supporter of Advanceshipping
Why is that listed under Ships Involving Real People? They're not paired with anyone...

While I would assume that person meant it as a ship between a person and their own ship, you're right, it should be under the main list as an alternate name, like GakiShipping.--[[User:Archaic|Archaic]] 10:40, 17 Mar 2005 (UTC)

==Flamebait Ships==
What the hell is this? "UrineShipper - Ledian_X & his toilet " Who made it? I never heard of it. Tempted to edit it out.[[User:LedianX|LedianX]] 17:12, 28 Mar 2005 (UTC)

:I don't know who added that Ship, or several others like it, but I know they weren't there when I last did a full update, which means it's one of you guys who's put it in. Unless there's a *very* good historical reason to include ships like this (And in which case, it should have the historical context mentioned in a note on the list itself), it should never have been approved for addition to the list in the first place. This is disgraceful. --[[User:Archaic|Archaic]] 23:27, 28 Mar 2005 (UTC)

>Should there even be ships listed in there that don't involve Pokemon characters at all? I mean, I know some of it's kitchy fandom, but where do you draw the line? Should the site cover ships that are only vaugely related to Pokemon through tenuous links via real people and unrelated other people and objects? I propose that if we DO keep the ships that have nothing to do with Pokemon and characters besides links to people who are fans of Pokemon - that they at least be regulated to a page on their own. I just don't think someone who goes "OMG! Damian and Mozz need to do eachother!" or "Rachil Lils would totally go for the Japanese voice actor of Kasumi!" deserves their own sections of the Bulbapedia, since it's not really related to Pokemon except in aroundabout way.

- Zeta

I don't think that any ships that don't involve Pokémon characters should be listed on the site. It's completely unprofessional and has nothing to do with the franchise. I mean, ships involving members of the fandom are bad enough, but why are completely unrelated pairings, like Inuyasha/Jakotsu, listed? That needs to be on an Inuyasha site, ''not'' a Pokémon encyclopedia. If you ''must'' have ships involving members of the fandom, at least put them on a separate page in the People category so that people looking for actual character ships aren't forced to dig through that other garbage. Sorry for my harsh words, but I am honestly getting fed up with the amount of non-Pokémon/unimportant fandom content going into this encyclopedia. -[[User:Argy|Argy]]

==Misspellings==
*jesse (jessie)
*nidoran(f) (nidoran♀)
*nidoran(m) (nidoran♂)
*pokemon (pokémon)
*seperated (separated)
- [[User:Jshadias|Jshadias]] 05:07, 15 Apr 2005 (UTC)

== Urineshipping ==

may i ask what is Urineshipping

Please read the relevant discussion above, or speak to the participants in it. - [[User:Zhen Lin|振霖]][[User talk:Zhen Lin|T]] 08:24, 12 May 2005 (UTC)

==Thing==

I made a [[Template:NCS|template]] that I thought might be useful for certain articles after Meowth brought up the fact that one of the shipping articles I'd made might be offensive to some. I considered applying it to the list article, but since it's protected I figured I should ask what everyone else thinks first. [[User:Ketsuban|Ketsuban]] 19:02, 12 May 2005 (UTC)

:Go ahead and add it. There's quite a lot of offensive names on there.
:While we're at it....we really need to update this list again. --[[User:Archaic|Archaic]] 09:42, 23 Jun 2005 (UTC)

== Yoshi/Dani/Jackson ==

These need to be updated to Jimmy, Marina, and Jackson/Vincent. [[User:Fabu-Vinny|FabuVinny]] 14:51, 8 November 2005 (CST)

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I notice this page is very long but doesn't have a few ships, especially with the DP characters. I guess there's not a big following now in America, but in Japan they're everywhere. So that might be part of the problem, because there might not be an American name yet.

I also wondered, maybe we could organize the article into more common ships (PokéShipping, Palletshipping, etc) and the ones that are just... really, really obscure. There might also need to be a section for ships that are a little bit more... you know, PG-13, and we could move the warning at the top to just that article (anything with incest, urine, etc...)

Anyway, here's a list of ships that I think need to be added:
* Ash x Dawn
* Paul x Dawn
* Silver x Jasmine
* Lucas x Cynthia
* Roark x Gardenia
* Volkner x Jasmine
* Volkner x Roark
* Morty x Falkner
* Lucian x Aaron
* Flint x Lucian (usually unrequitted)
* Silver x Gold -- I think "Silver" is currently listed as "Black" for some reason
* Gold x Red
*etc Unsigned comment by {{u|Greengiant}}

:The problem is that, while Luna Tiger maintains the list on BMGf, no one has updated this version of the list for over a year. That means that any ships created since then, including all the DP ships, are not reflected in it. I am a bit busy with real life at the moment but I will take a look at it on Sunday if no one updates it before then. --[[User:Fabu-Vinny|FabuVinny]] [[User talk:Fabu-Vinny|T]]-[[Special:Contributions/Fabu-Vinny|C]]-[[User:Fabu-Vinny/Sandbox|S]] 18:19, 24 May 2007 (UTC)

::The ''big'' problem is that our shipping section is ''extremely'' neglected now that it's in a separate namespace. I don't even want to touch some of those articles because they're disgustingly bad. --[[User:Pie|Pie]] ~[[User talk:Pie|♪]][[Special:Contributions/Pie|♫]] 19:31, 24 May 2007 (UTC)

:::Well, that's more of an overall thing. This list can be dealt with easier. --[[User:Fabu-Vinny|FabuVinny]] [[User talk:Fabu-Vinny|T]]-[[Special:Contributions/Fabu-Vinny|C]]-[[User:Fabu-Vinny/Sandbox|S]] 00:33, 25 May 2007 (UTC)

I'm starting the update now. --[[User:Fabu-Vinny|FabuVinny]] [[User talk:Fabu-Vinny|T]]-[[Special:Contributions/Fabu-Vinny|C]]-[[User:Fabu-Vinny/Sandbox|S]] 16:03, 27 May 2007 (UTC)
And I'm done. --[[User:Fabu-Vinny|FabuVinny]] [[User talk:Fabu-Vinny|T]]-[[Special:Contributions/Fabu-Vinny|C]]-[[User:Fabu-Vinny/Sandbox|S]] 17:56, 27 May 2007 (UTC)

I wanted to add an {{oversized article notice}} to this page (because in all honesty folks, it is) but it seems that I'm too low on the ladder to edit this particular page... [[User:Manga-in-a-bottle|Manga-in-a-bottle]]

Much agreed on the above statement of including Silver x Jasmine. --[[User:Crazy Packers Fan|Crazy Packers Fan]] 01:40, 12 December 2007 (UTC)

== InfaRedShipping? ==

OMG, I HATE this shipping! It's totally disgusting! Why must there be gay shippings like this? There's GalaxyShipping, Saturn x Cyrus, SinfulShipping, Mars x Jupiter, and then InfaRedShipping which is Dawn x MARS! I think this is the worse of the gay shippings because of the heee-uge age difference. Blech.[[User:Saturn's Girl|Saturn's Girl]] 13:02, 21 July 2008 (UTC)♥♥♥[[User:Saturn's Girl|Saturn's Girl]] 13:02, 21 July 2008 (UTC)
:Some people like paring up random characters...Heh, i'm guilty of that *pairs up many Naruto characters*. But i don't think this is the kind-of comment for a talk page... D; and please sign your posts. [[User:Takoto|Takoto タコト]]| サソデイ = 愛 12:39, 21 July 2008 (UTC)

== Crossovers? ==

Can this page include crossover shippings? Like, say, for example someone from Pokémon and someone from Digimon? Just wondering (even though i do support a '''crack''' Pokémon/Naruto shipping xD) [[User:Takoto|Takoto タコト]]| サソデイ = 愛 12:45, 21 July 2008 (UTC)

:We already have a section on the page called "Crossover/Non-Pokémon Ships". They include crossover ships, including some involving the main characters of two different shows. --[[User:Shiningpikablu252|Shiningpikablu252]] 17:51, 21 July 2008 (UTC)

== Dawn/Jun? ==

Please forgive me if this isn't the place to ask, I honestly don't know where to go to ask. >_> I was just wondering if a shipping for Dawn/Jun or Platina/Pearl had been created yet? ....Thanks.... [[User:Mudkipchan|Mudkipchan]] 20:59, 9 November 2008 (UTC)

:Dawn/Jun = TwinLeafShipping. No idea for Platina/Pearl. I was going to make TwinLeafShipping after the next anime episode.....'''[[Pachirisu (Pokémon)|パチリス]][[User:Pachirisulover12|の恋人]][[User talk:Pachirisulover12|12]]''' 21:50, 9 November 2008 (UTC)

Oh, okay. Thank you for the answer. ..And what do you mean by 'make', do you mean a shipping article? Sorry if I come off as clueless... [[User:Mudkipchan|Mudkipchan]] 01:04, 10 November 2008 (UTC)

:Yes. And it's alright being clueless. '''[[Pachirisu (Pokémon)|パチリス]][[User:Pachirisulover12|の恋人]][[User talk:Pachirisulover12|12]]''' 19:59, 10 November 2008 (UTC)

::For the record, Pearl/Platina is Haughtyshipping. [[User:ArcToraphim|Luna Tiger]] * [[User talk:ArcToraphim|the Arc Toraph]] 21:50, 10 November 2008 (UTC)

==Pokémon Ranger==

Does anyone know the Shipping names for

*[[Kellyn]] & [[Kate (Ranger)|Kate]]
*[[Keith (Ranger)|Keith]] & Kate

please tell me!- ''unsigned comment from [[User:Madch94|Madch94]] ([[User talk:Madch94|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Madch94|contribs]]){{ #if: | {{{2}}} |}}''

:Almiashipping is Kellyn and Kate, and Keith/Kate is nameless. By the way, don't "correct" timestamps. It makes people mad. [[User:ArcToraphim|Luna Tiger]] * [[User talk:ArcToraphim|the Arc Toraph]] 22:27, 26 December 2008 (UTC)

::Oh, sorry! And thank you! [[User:Madch94|Madch94]] 12:01, 27 December 2008 (UTC)

Talk:List of shippings

2008-12-25T19:41:14Z

Madch94: /* Pokémon Ranger */

GAH! The formatting was screwed up when the list was updated...anyone able to help out? --[[User:Archaic|Archaic]] 04:58, 27 December 2005 (CST)

=Motion to rename to List of shippers=
==Aye (2)==
* Move will bring it in line with the rest of Bulbapedia. This current title can be a meta-article, about the list itself and its evolution. - [[User:Zhen Lin|振霖]][[User talk:Zhen Lin|T]] 11:52, 6 Aug 2005 (CDT)
*Agreed. No need to retain the current title now. Now that there's actually a real place for it with 'pedia, it needs to become more encyclopedic. --[[User:Archaic|Archaic]] 17:59, 6 Aug 2005 (CDT)
*I would advocate giving shippers a wiki of there own, the pokemon or at least anime variety in particular.[[User:サイコウ天使|「サイコウ天使」(saikou tenshi)]] 5:03AM, 7 Nov 2005 (PDT)

==Nay (0)==
*

=Old=
Awwww bugger. Anyone know how to fix the formatting for this page? It doesn't seem to like me at all. Perhaps it's the page length? Over 43kb. --[[User:Archaic|Archaic]] 02:35, 26 Dec 2004 (GMT)

:Holy crap O_o. I never remember there being this many shipping groups. Is there anything that hasn't been shipped. I think I'm still on the webpage for Chaos Rocket's Pallet Shipping group. And Archaic, try line breaks? --[[User:Tenchi-Oak|Tenchi-Oak]] 09:49, 25 Dec 2004 (EST)

::That's all I had. Zhen's fixed it up for me though, so no more problems. Added a quick navigation to the start. Figured that with the list so long thesedays, it'd help to skip to at least the letters of the alphabet. ^^; --[[User:Archaic|Archaic]] 03:19, 26 Dec 2004 (GMT)

==Suggestions==

In the forum thread for the list, Muka-chan suggested that people add submissions here. So I'll start with one I thought up: FenceShipping, Ash & Misty + Ash & Gary. That is, someone who believes in both PokéShipping and PalletShipping. I used to be one of those poor misguided souls... ^_^ - Ketsuban

Another suggestion from the Ket... SnapShipping should be Ash & Todd. How can it not have a name yet? *is surprised* And of course the Japanese would call it SatoTo'o or To'oSato... Also, RanmaShipping: Todd & Jesse! Because Kappei Yamaguchi is male Ranma, and Megumi Hayashibara is female Ranma! Hahahahahahaha. And shoot, I added these while logged in as Blackjack. *cries* --[[User:Ketsuban|Ketsuban, NOT BLACKJACK]]

Another couple: CloneBitchShipping (Jessibelle and Misty), and CloneBrocketShipping (Jessibelle and Brock). Both of them were blushing when Jessibelle was talking about whipping James... ~Ket again

More suggestions from Ket because she has some ships that need names:

*IllusoryShipping: Brock and Lokoko
*SubmarineShipping: Hokage and Ruby
*KyogreShipping: Wattson and Flannery

Ket, FenceShipping isn't an original name. You're just reinventing one of the names I coined for them back in the old days. =p Half-breed was the term that got general acceptance BTW.
Also....GAH! Some of the names that have been edited and replaced shouldn't have been changed to their dub ones. Those Ships were meant to be specifically for the Japanese version, and not for the dubs.--[[User:Archaic|Archaic]] 10:40, 17 Mar 2005 (UTC)

o_O Why the heck would a ship be specifically for the Japanese version? Can the characters not be involved with each other if they are speaking English? -ket

Cases where people feel that the hints weren't carried over to the dub, or where the feeling of the relationship has changed significantly. --[[User:Archaic|Archaic]] 21:59, 17 Mar 2005 (UTC)

Who cares if the hints weren't carried over? Most of the shippers ''I'' know don't care about hints. And just which pairings are you talking about, anyway? -ketz

'nother suggestion: TrickShipping as Tabitha & Shizuku. [[User:Ketsuban|Ketsuban]] 20:47, 22 Jun 2005 (UTC)

お久しぶりだね、兄弟。The ancient one is right, Half-breeds is indeed the correct term. I'd like to advocate a complete shipper history and, just for the sake of situations such as these, a shipper dictionary of terms. How about it? Marc is already aware of what we'd like to do. And for the love, open the list up to the general public. Are you so afraid of repraisals? I mean, you're going to heavily moderate that one anyway, right, Liam? [[User:サイコウ天使|「サイコウ天使」(Most High Heaven Messenger)]] 5:13AM, 7 Nov 2005 (PDT)

Since when does "Psycho Tenshi" mean "Most High Heaven Messenger"? =p So who are you exactly anyway?
A Shippers glossary would certainly be a helpful addition to 'pedia. You want to write it, go ahead.
And as for opening up the list....no. There's far too many frivolous names on there anyway. The list was never meant to be a name for everything people came up with off the top of their head, only a name for every ship that people had actually actively used in fanfics/fanart/fandom discussions/etc --[[User:Archaic|Archaic]] 07:32, 7 November 2005 (CST)

Since I became a Cleric. >:P There are no kanji in FFXI names（ローマ字だけ）, so I prefer to katakanaize all player character names i mention from it, including my own. This is my own convention because of circumstances. My JP friends usually prefer ro-maji, but this isn't always useful. Especially when we correspond in english, I'll usually katakanaize a person's name being discussed or add a non-romanized honorific suffix so that my friend doesn't get confused. i considered going with 最高 here, but the double entendre was my initial reason for taking this alias in the first place (and a vain hope to avoid overt vanity). If you know who I am, then you'd know that allegory is of my favorites. Ironic, that. sai = most kou = high ten = heaven shi = messenger. If you want to get literal, Supreme Angel. In angelology, this would be Seraphim or Archangels. Michael and Gabriel are said to be part of this order, but then again so is The Deciever of the Entire World. To quote Raogrimm, we have the potential to be either that greater good or greater evil.

Forgive me for babbling. I don't know if I will take up these tasks. The matters of the true world are more pressing at this time. I have a role to play which supercedes games and forums, and is in fact a matter of life and death. If you want to go off topic, I believe you know my email.

And for the sake of my sentimental heart... ReunionShipper, please!
「出逢いと同じ数別れがあるのなら
ふたたび会える日を僕らは信じよう」

--[[User:サイコウ天使|「サイコウ天使」(Crazy Angel)]] 7:06PM, 7 November 2005 (PST)

* Additions: GymcestShipper - May/Max/Caroline/Norman
* HottieShipper - Ash/Daisy/Violet/Lily
* CascadeShipper - Ash/Misty/Daisy/Violet/Lily
* AbilityShipper - Ash/Anabel
* PsydragonShipper - Latias/Latios/Bianca
* SquintShipper - Brock/Lucy
* ThreewayShipper - Norman/Caroline/Petalburg City's Nurse Joy

Hey! I got a good one!

IceBeamShipping - Paul's Weavile & Dawn's Buneary

This shipping's starting to become infamous since I put up a Pokemon/BW crossover on DeviantArt. Whaddya think? --[[User:Paul'sDialga]] 8:15 PM; 9/24/08

==Um...==
Why is this protected? I wanted to move this to [[List of shippers]], as the current name is unencyclopedic. — [[User:Jellochuu|Jellochuu]][[User talk:Jellochuu|¾]] 22:37, 28 Feb 2005 (UTC)

:Because the (In)Complete List of Shippers is less an article made specifically for Bulbagarden, and more an article hosted by Bulbagarden. Treat it like you'd treat a game walkthrough that the creator would allow to be posted as long as it wasn't edited.
The real reason it was protected though however was so that the Shippers Community could have more control over what names are accepted as being the "official" ship names, preventing edit-wars.--[[User:Archaic|Archaic]] 09:32, 1 Mar 2005 (UTC)

I would like to join! May I? How do I?--[[User:Paul'sDialga|Paul'sDialga]]

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>* SahaShipper - A flaming, militant supporter of Advanceshipping
Why is that listed under Ships Involving Real People? They're not paired with anyone...

While I would assume that person meant it as a ship between a person and their own ship, you're right, it should be under the main list as an alternate name, like GakiShipping.--[[User:Archaic|Archaic]] 10:40, 17 Mar 2005 (UTC)

==Flamebait Ships==
What the hell is this? "UrineShipper - Ledian_X & his toilet " Who made it? I never heard of it. Tempted to edit it out.[[User:LedianX|LedianX]] 17:12, 28 Mar 2005 (UTC)

:I don't know who added that Ship, or several others like it, but I know they weren't there when I last did a full update, which means it's one of you guys who's put it in. Unless there's a *very* good historical reason to include ships like this (And in which case, it should have the historical context mentioned in a note on the list itself), it should never have been approved for addition to the list in the first place. This is disgraceful. --[[User:Archaic|Archaic]] 23:27, 28 Mar 2005 (UTC)

>Should there even be ships listed in there that don't involve Pokemon characters at all? I mean, I know some of it's kitchy fandom, but where do you draw the line? Should the site cover ships that are only vaugely related to Pokemon through tenuous links via real people and unrelated other people and objects? I propose that if we DO keep the ships that have nothing to do with Pokemon and characters besides links to people who are fans of Pokemon - that they at least be regulated to a page on their own. I just don't think someone who goes "OMG! Damian and Mozz need to do eachother!" or "Rachil Lils would totally go for the Japanese voice actor of Kasumi!" deserves their own sections of the Bulbapedia, since it's not really related to Pokemon except in aroundabout way.

- Zeta

I don't think that any ships that don't involve Pokémon characters should be listed on the site. It's completely unprofessional and has nothing to do with the franchise. I mean, ships involving members of the fandom are bad enough, but why are completely unrelated pairings, like Inuyasha/Jakotsu, listed? That needs to be on an Inuyasha site, ''not'' a Pokémon encyclopedia. If you ''must'' have ships involving members of the fandom, at least put them on a separate page in the People category so that people looking for actual character ships aren't forced to dig through that other garbage. Sorry for my harsh words, but I am honestly getting fed up with the amount of non-Pokémon/unimportant fandom content going into this encyclopedia. -[[User:Argy|Argy]]

==Misspellings==
*jesse (jessie)
*nidoran(f) (nidoran♀)
*nidoran(m) (nidoran♂)
*pokemon (pokémon)
*seperated (separated)
- [[User:Jshadias|Jshadias]] 05:07, 15 Apr 2005 (UTC)

== Urineshipping ==

may i ask what is Urineshipping

Please read the relevant discussion above, or speak to the participants in it. - [[User:Zhen Lin|振霖]][[User talk:Zhen Lin|T]] 08:24, 12 May 2005 (UTC)

==Thing==

I made a [[Template:NCS|template]] that I thought might be useful for certain articles after Meowth brought up the fact that one of the shipping articles I'd made might be offensive to some. I considered applying it to the list article, but since it's protected I figured I should ask what everyone else thinks first. [[User:Ketsuban|Ketsuban]] 19:02, 12 May 2005 (UTC)

:Go ahead and add it. There's quite a lot of offensive names on there.
:While we're at it....we really need to update this list again. --[[User:Archaic|Archaic]] 09:42, 23 Jun 2005 (UTC)

== Yoshi/Dani/Jackson ==

These need to be updated to Jimmy, Marina, and Jackson/Vincent. [[User:Fabu-Vinny|FabuVinny]] 14:51, 8 November 2005 (CST)

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I notice this page is very long but doesn't have a few ships, especially with the DP characters. I guess there's not a big following now in America, but in Japan they're everywhere. So that might be part of the problem, because there might not be an American name yet.

I also wondered, maybe we could organize the article into more common ships (PokéShipping, Palletshipping, etc) and the ones that are just... really, really obscure. There might also need to be a section for ships that are a little bit more... you know, PG-13, and we could move the warning at the top to just that article (anything with incest, urine, etc...)

Anyway, here's a list of ships that I think need to be added:
* Ash x Dawn
* Paul x Dawn
* Silver x Jasmine
* Lucas x Cynthia
* Roark x Gardenia
* Volkner x Jasmine
* Volkner x Roark
* Morty x Falkner
* Lucian x Aaron
* Flint x Lucian (usually unrequitted)
* Silver x Gold -- I think "Silver" is currently listed as "Black" for some reason
* Gold x Red
*etc Unsigned comment by {{u|Greengiant}}

:The problem is that, while Luna Tiger maintains the list on BMGf, no one has updated this version of the list for over a year. That means that any ships created since then, including all the DP ships, are not reflected in it. I am a bit busy with real life at the moment but I will take a look at it on Sunday if no one updates it before then. --[[User:Fabu-Vinny|FabuVinny]] [[User talk:Fabu-Vinny|T]]-[[Special:Contributions/Fabu-Vinny|C]]-[[User:Fabu-Vinny/Sandbox|S]] 18:19, 24 May 2007 (UTC)

::The ''big'' problem is that our shipping section is ''extremely'' neglected now that it's in a separate namespace. I don't even want to touch some of those articles because they're disgustingly bad. --[[User:Pie|Pie]] ~[[User talk:Pie|♪]][[Special:Contributions/Pie|♫]] 19:31, 24 May 2007 (UTC)

:::Well, that's more of an overall thing. This list can be dealt with easier. --[[User:Fabu-Vinny|FabuVinny]] [[User talk:Fabu-Vinny|T]]-[[Special:Contributions/Fabu-Vinny|C]]-[[User:Fabu-Vinny/Sandbox|S]] 00:33, 25 May 2007 (UTC)

I'm starting the update now. --[[User:Fabu-Vinny|FabuVinny]] [[User talk:Fabu-Vinny|T]]-[[Special:Contributions/Fabu-Vinny|C]]-[[User:Fabu-Vinny/Sandbox|S]] 16:03, 27 May 2007 (UTC)
And I'm done. --[[User:Fabu-Vinny|FabuVinny]] [[User talk:Fabu-Vinny|T]]-[[Special:Contributions/Fabu-Vinny|C]]-[[User:Fabu-Vinny/Sandbox|S]] 17:56, 27 May 2007 (UTC)

I wanted to add an {{oversized article notice}} to this page (because in all honesty folks, it is) but it seems that I'm too low on the ladder to edit this particular page... [[User:Manga-in-a-bottle|Manga-in-a-bottle]]

Much agreed on the above statement of including Silver x Jasmine. --[[User:Crazy Packers Fan|Crazy Packers Fan]] 01:40, 12 December 2007 (UTC)

== InfaRedShipping? ==

OMG, I HATE this shipping! It's totally disgusting! Why must there be gay shippings like this? There's GalaxyShipping, Saturn x Cyrus, SinfulShipping, Mars x Jupiter, and then InfaRedShipping which is Dawn x MARS! I think this is the worse of the gay shippings because of the heee-uge age difference. Blech.[[User:Saturn's Girl|Saturn's Girl]] 13:02, 21 July 2008 (UTC)♥♥♥[[User:Saturn's Girl|Saturn's Girl]] 13:02, 21 July 2008 (UTC)
:Some people like paring up random characters...Heh, i'm guilty of that *pairs up many Naruto characters*. But i don't think this is the kind-of comment for a talk page... D; and please sign your posts. [[User:Takoto|Takoto タコト]]| サソデイ = 愛 12:39, 21 July 2008 (UTC)

== Crossovers? ==

Can this page include crossover shippings? Like, say, for example someone from Pokémon and someone from Digimon? Just wondering (even though i do support a '''crack''' Pokémon/Naruto shipping xD) [[User:Takoto|Takoto タコト]]| サソデイ = 愛 12:45, 21 July 2008 (UTC)

:We already have a section on the page called "Crossover/Non-Pokémon Ships". They include crossover ships, including some involving the main characters of two different shows. --[[User:Shiningpikablu252|Shiningpikablu252]] 17:51, 21 July 2008 (UTC)

== Dawn/Jun? ==

Please forgive me if this isn't the place to ask, I honestly don't know where to go to ask. >_> I was just wondering if a shipping for Dawn/Jun or Platina/Pearl had been created yet? ....Thanks.... [[User:Mudkipchan|Mudkipchan]] 20:59, 9 November 2008 (UTC)

:Dawn/Jun = TwinLeafShipping. No idea for Platina/Pearl. I was going to make TwinLeafShipping after the next anime episode.....'''[[Pachirisu (Pokémon)|パチリス]][[User:Pachirisulover12|の恋人]][[User talk:Pachirisulover12|12]]''' 21:50, 9 November 2008 (UTC)

Oh, okay. Thank you for the answer. ..And what do you mean by 'make', do you mean a shipping article? Sorry if I come off as clueless... [[User:Mudkipchan|Mudkipchan]] 01:04, 10 November 2008 (UTC)

:Yes. And it's alright being clueless. '''[[Pachirisu (Pokémon)|パチリス]][[User:Pachirisulover12|の恋人]][[User talk:Pachirisulover12|12]]''' 19:59, 10 November 2008 (UTC)

::For the record, Pearl/Platina is Haughtyshipping. [[User:ArcToraphim|Luna Tiger]] * [[User talk:ArcToraphim|the Arc Toraph]] 21:50, 10 November 2008 (UTC)

==Pokémon Ranger==

Does anyone know the Shipping names for

*[[Kellyn]] & [[Kate (Ranger)|Kate]]
*[[Keith (Ranger)|Keith]] & Kate

please tell me! [[User:Madch94|Madch94]] 20:35, 25 December 2008 (UTC)

Talk:List of shippings

2008-12-25T19:30:44Z

Madch94: Pokemon Ranger

Keith (Ranger)

2008-12-25T19:27:03Z

Madch94: his japanese name too

{{incomplete}}
[[Image:Keith.jpg|Keith|thumb|100px]]
'''Keith'''(Japanese: '''ダズル ''' ''Dazuru'') is a [[Pokémon Ranger (Ranger series)|Pokémon Ranger]] in [[Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia]]. He quickly becomes friends with the [[player character]], along with [[Rhythmi]] during their time in the [[Ranger School]]. After graduation, he was assigned to [[Fiore]], unlike the player. There, he met his partner, {{p|Buizel}}. He appears multiple times in the Almia Times where some of his rescues in Fiore are shown. He aspires to become a Top Ranger, which is eventually accomplished, and by no mere coincidence, at the same time as the player. He is declared the twelfth of twelve rangers to become Top Rangers.

==Names==
* French: '''Steph'''
* German: '''Bodo'''
* Italian: '''Alex'''
* Spanish: '''Silvio'''

{{Ranger 2 NPC}}
{{stub}}
{{Project CharacterDex notice}}
[[Category:Ranger: Shadows of Almia characters]]
[[Category:Male characters]]

May's Skitty

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Madch94: everyone knows that Meowth is a male, dammit!

{{AnimePokémonInfobox|
trainername=May|
pokemonname=Skitty|
jtrainername=ハルカ|
jpokemonname=エネコ|
tmtrainername=Haruka|
tmpokemonname=Eneco|
image=[[Image:MeanwithEnvy.jpg|175px]] |
caption=May and Skitty |
gender=Female|
location=[[Route 111]] |
prevonum=300|
epnum=AG047|
epname=I Feel Skitty!|
current= With {{an|May}}|
java1=[[Megumi Hayashibara]]|
}}

'''May's Skitty''' (Japanese: '''ハルカのエネコ''' ''Haruka's Eneco'') was the third [[Pokémon]] caught by {{an|May}} during her travels through [[Hoenn]]. It was caught on {{rt|111}}. Its voice actress in both English and Japanese is 林原めぐみ ''[[Megumi Hayashibara]]''.

==History==
Skitty made its debut in ''[[AG047|I Feel Skitty!]]''. [[May's Blaziken|Torchic]] wandered off during a training session and met a sick Skitty who would not eat or battle. Brock suggested they take it to a Pokémon Aromatherapy Center, where it was revealed that Skitty had wandered in the desert so long, it lost its sense of smell. Skitty recovered after it was sprayed with some medicine. [[Team Rocket]] then kidnapped Skitty because [[Jessie]] wanted it for herself. However, {{MTR}} fell in love with Skitty and tried to help Skitty escape. Eventually, May and Jessie had a Pokémon battle with their {{TP|May|Beautifly}} and {{TP|Jessie|Dustox}} to decide who would get Skitty; May proved victorious.

May temporarily left Skitty at her house because it liked the greenhouse there. She returned it to her party (it is unknown if permanently) for the [[Wallace Cup]] where it defeated an {{p|Exeggutor}} with {{m|Blizzard}}.

===Personality===
When Skitty was first caught, during a few episodes it let itself out of its [[Poké Ball]] in the same way that [[Misty's Psyduck]], [[Jessie's Wobbuffet]], [[Brock's Croagunk]] and [[James's Mime Jr.]] do.

Skitty has a very cute and charming personality. Skitty is always cheerful, and loves to play with mops, string, and its own tail. Skitty can be a bit ditzy at times, though.

Apparently, Skitty in general are distantly related to {{p|Zangoose}}, as May's Skitty shares that species' dislike of {{p|Seviper}}, although this dislike is not as strong as that felt by a Zangoose.

==Moves used==
[[Image:Skitty_blizzard.jpg|175px|left|thumb|Skitty using Blizzard]]
* {{m|Tackle}}
* {{m|DoubleSlap}}
* {{m|Assist}}
* {{m|Blizzard}}
 

==Trivia==
*Skitty seems to be almost a parallel to [[Dawn's Pachirisu]].
#Both were the third Pokémon obtained by their trainer.
#Jessie had her heart set on catching them and using them for contest purposes.
#Both share a similar attitude and habits. These would include chasing their tails, having a lot of energy, and running away from their trainers.
#Both use their Japanese voice actresses in both dubs.

==Related articles==
{{Animespecies|Skitty}}
 
{{May's Pokémon}}
[[Category:May's Pokémon|Skitty]]

[[de:Maikes Eneco]]

[[ja:ハルカのエネコ]]

Meowth (Team Rocket)

2008-12-21T16:07:07Z

Madch94: It says "he" everywhere >_>

{{incomplete}}
:''This article is about a Pokémon in the {{pkmn|anime}}. For the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game|TCG]] card from the {{TCG|Team Rocket}} set, see [[Meowth (Team Rocket 62)]]. For the Promo TCG card, see [[Team Rocket's Meowth (Wizards Promo 18)]].''
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{{CharacterInfobox|
name=Meowth|
jname=ニャース|
tmname=Nyarth|
slogan=no |
image=[[Image:Meowth.png|225px]] |
caption=Meowth |
age=no |
gender=Male|
trainer=no |
game=yes |
generation={{Gen|I}} |
games=[[Pokémon Yellow Version|Yellow]] |
leader=no |
team=yes |
teamname=[[Team Rocket]] |
teamrank=[[Team Rocket ranks|Agent]] |
partner=yes |
partnername=[[Jessie]] and [[James]] |
brain=no |
anime=yes |
epnum=EP002 |
epname=Pokémon Emergency! |
enva=[[Nathan Price]] (temp.) [[Maddie Blaustein]] ({{4Kids}}) [[Jimmy Zoppi|Billy Beach]] ({{PUSA}})|
java=[[Inuko Inuyama]]
}}
'''Meowth''' (Japanese: '''ニャース''' ''Nyarth'') is a member of [[Team Rocket]] in a trio with [[Jessie]] and [[James]]. He is voiced by 犬山イヌコ ''[[Inuko Inuyama]]'' in Japanese and [[Nathan Price]] ({{4Kids}} dub, [[EP002]]-[[EP017]], [[EP019]]-[[EP031]]), [[Maddie Blaustein]] ({{4Kids}} dub, [[EP018]], [[EP032]]-[[AG145]]), and [[Jimmy Zoppi|Billy Beach]] ({{PUSA}} dub, [[AG146]]-present) in English. Internationally, he is played by ''[[Armando Tiraboschi]]'' and ''Marcelo Pissardini'' in Brazilian Portuguese, ''Rui Luís Brás'' (Kanto, Movies 1-4) and ''Luís Barros'' (Battle Frontier) in European Portuguese, and ''Gerardo Vásquez'' in Latin American Spanish.

==In the anime==

===Character===
When he was younger, Meowth lived on the streets in {{wp|Hollywood}} after he came there in search of fame and fortune. He was a member of a gang of street Meowth that was led by a {{p|Persian}}; this gang annoyed the humans in town, stealing food and causing trouble in general. One day, Meowth came across a female Meowth named [[Meowzie]]. Since she rejected him and preferred the company of her rich human mistress, Meowth attempted to make himself stand out from other Meowth and become more human-like to make himself "worthy" of her. Thus, he painstakingly taught himself to speak human language and walk upright like a human. When he approached her after this transformation, she once again rejected him, calling him a freak. Heartbroken, Meowth remembered the first human word he learned to speak - "rocket" - and was inspired to join Team Rocket. In Japanese, he often puts the word "''Nya''" into his sentences, the equivalent of a meow in Japanese. This was abandoned in the English dub shortly into the beginning of the series.

In ''[[EP070|Go West, Young Meowth]]'', Meowth, Jessie, and James returned to Hollywood while following {{Ash}}, and Meowth was reunited with Meowzie, who had since been abandoned by her mistress and was forced to join the gang of street Meowth. Meowth fought his former Persian leader to win Meowzie's love, and won, but Meowzie demonstrated that her loyalty was with Persian since he took care of her when she needed it, and Meowth was once again heartbroken.

Because of the effort Meowth exerted while learning to speak and walk like a human, he has not learned the signature move of his species, {{m|Pay Day}}. In ''[[EP096|Meowth Rules]]'', Meowth was worshiped by an island of people who believed that he could bring them riches with Pay Day. When he was caught in a battle meant to induce Pay Day, Jessie and James had to secretly bail him out by throwing the last of their spare change and some of James's prized bottlecaps in order to appease the islanders.

There has been some debate as to whether or not Meowth was ever [[Giovanni]]'s "Top Cat" (personal pet). He has stated himself as such in front of Giovanni with no objection (only to say that {{TP|Giovanni|Persian}} was now in that position). Yet in ''[[H012|Training Daze]]'', he was shown to have been present at Team Rocket Headquarters for a short time, during which we see that Persian is already there. During this time, Meowth became a servant to Giovanni, bringing him food and drinks; however, he was unsuccessful at this task and was assigned to the team of Jessie and James. In light of this, it should be noted that ''[[H012|Training Daze]]'' potentially contradicted other stated facts from previous episodes regarding Team Rocket's back story.

Meowth has an ambitious, conniving, and idealistic personality. He has made it his life goal to please Giovanni (or "Boss," as he and his teammates call Giovanni), and will stop at nothing to capture or steal useful or rare [[Pokémon]], especially [[Ash's Pikachu]], which he has been pursuing since he encountered it in ''[[EP002|Pokémon Emergency]]''. Several times, Meowth and Pikachu have had to team up, such as in the episodes ''[[EP104|Bound for Trouble]]'' and ''[[EP274|Hoenn Alone]]'' when both were separated from their respective parties. His relationship with Jessie and James varies in quality; for example, in ''[[EP070|Go West, Young Meowth]]'' they stated that they regarded Meowth as a friend, but in ''[[EP104|Bound for Trouble]]'', having discovered Meowth and Pikachu after the two had been stuck together, they both stated that they had really been looking for Pikachu and Meowth was just 'part of the package'. Meowth seems to have aspects of each of his teammates in him; in arguments, he can often be seen siding with either Jessie (usually denouncing James's incompetence) or James (usually complaining about Jessie's overdramatic and rash behavior). Despite these fights, the three remain very close and loyal friends.

Despite his seemingly outgoing nature, Meowth also has a contemplative inner side not seen as often. In one of his image songs, ''[[Meowth's Song]]'', and in ''[[Mewtwo Strikes Back]]'', he is shown to be a bit of a philosopher. In ''Mewtwo Strikes Back'', he and his clone (in addition to Pikachu) were the only Pokémon not to participate in the giant battle, Meowth remarking (in the dub) that the originals and the clones shared the same air, moon, and planet, giving them common ground. Meowth comforted [[Ash's Chimchar]] in ''[[DP053|Tears For Fears!]]'' and actually expressed some admiration for Ash and his friends, commenting, "You [Chimchar] have buddies who'd give you the shirt off their backs if you needed one." On a few occasions, Meowth has become stranded with Pikachu, and during these times, the two work together fairly well. Pikachu distrusts Meowth for obvious reasons but Meowth is more willing to let go of the past and work together. Usually, by the end of these episodes, Meowth will betray Pikachu once they find Jessie and James. Another trait Meowth shares with Ash's Pikachu is that they have a huge rivalry with their evolved forms, {{p|Persian}} and {{p|Raichu}}, respectively.

Meowth is an amorous cat, developing crushes on occasion (obviously not as much as [[Brock]], but still a fair amount). Objects of his affections include [[Cassandra]] the (human) herbalist, the aforementioned Meowzie, {{TP|May|Skitty}}, and another {{p|Skitty}} in ''[[H009|Big Meowth, Little Dreams]]''. He also has demonstrated aspirations of being a parentlike caretaker, coddling {{TP|Misty|Togepi}}'s egg before fighting for custody of it only to finally lose it to [[Misty]]. To regain custody of Togepi, he even defeated [[Brock's Onix]] by throwing a bucket of water in its face and finishing it with a Fury Swipes attack to the head.

He has also, since late [[Johto]], had frequent [[Boss fantasy|fantasies]] about presenting Giovanni with various Pokémon. These fantasies often involve whatever creature it happens to be assisting Giovanni in his daily routine.

Much like [[Ash's Pikachu]], Meowth does not stay inside a [[Poké Ball]], and it is never mentioned if he was ever captured by either member of Team Rocket he travels with. Strangely, though he first appeared in the second episode, in an era where {{Ash}} scanned nearly every Pokémon he came into contact with with his [[Pokédex]], it took until ''[[AG109|Do I Hear a Ralts]]'' for Ash to do this to Meowth. However, this was a mere accident: Meowth was dressed up like a {{p|Kirlia}}, and Ash had never seen one before. In ''[[DP002|Two Degrees of Separation]]'', {{an|Dawn}}, unlike Ash, scanned him right away. She also made the same mistake as Ash when she scanned Meowth as a {{p|Shiftry}} in ''[[DP014|Leave it to Brocko!]]''. Also in the episode ''[[EP084|The Lost Lapras]]'' the character [[Tracey Sketchit|Tracey]] started examining Meowth (despite not having a [[Pokédex]]), but only because he was interested in the fact that he could talk.

Meowth normally does not battle unless there are extreme circumstances; his explanation is that his ability to talk and walk upright came at the expense of battling ability. However, when forced to fight, Meowth is fairly resourceful, such as dumping a bucket of water on an {{p|Onix}} to weaken it. In [[DP103]], however, Meowth fought extremely well, even knocking out {{an|Jun}}'s [[Empoleon]] with {{m|Scratch}}, which normally wouldn't do much damage. Yet just two episodes later, in [[DP105]], Meowth was unable to break a display case using the same attack.

===Pokémon===
==Temporary==
{|border="1" style="border: 1px solid #000; border-collapse: collapse;" width=500px cellspacing="0"
|-
| align=center | [[Image:Misty's Togetic Egg.png]] [[Misty's Togetic|Egg]]
| align=center | [[Image:279.png]] {{p|Pelipper}}
| align=center | [[Image:240.png]] {{p|Magby}}
| align=center | [[Image:069.png]] {{p|Bellsprout}}
| align=center | [[Image:081.png]] {{p|Magnemite}}
|}
* '''Egg'''; In ''[[EP050|Who Gets To Keep Togepi?]]'', after Team Rocket made off with Togepi's egg, Meowth wound up caring for it with the utmost affection, even to the point of participating in a battle tournament deciding Togepi's owner.
* '''Pelipper, Magby, Bellsprout, and Magnemite'''; In ''[[AG010|You Said a Mouthful]],'' Team Rocket put Meowth in charge of their newly stolen Pelipper, as well as the Magby, Bellsprout, and Magnemite in its mouth.
===Moves used===
*{{m|Scratch}}
*{{m|Fury Swipes}}
*{{m|Bite}}

==In the manga==
===In the Electric Tale of Pikachu===
==Related articles==
{{Animespecies|Meowth}}
*[[Talking Pokémon]]
*{{cat|Episodes focusing on Team Rocket}}
**{{cat|Episodes focusing on Meowth}}

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

{{J's Pokémon}}
{{Team Rocket's Pokémon}}
{{Team Rocket}}
{{Animecharacters}}
[[Category:Team Rocket's Pokémon]]
[[Category:Electric Tale of Pikachu characters]]
[[Category:Members of Team Rocket]]

[[de:Team Rockets Mauzi]]
[[fr:Miaouss de la Team Rocket]]
[[ja:ニャース (ロケット団)]]
[[pt:Meowth (Equipe Rocket)]]

Reggie

2008-12-20T10:28:20Z

Madch94: /* Pokémon */ - his Bibarel had a smaller mask...

{{CharacterInfobox|
name=Reggie |
jname=レイジ |
tmname=Reiji |
image=[[Image:Reiji.jpg|245px]] |
caption=Reggie |
age=yes |
years=17 (est. by [[Pokeani]]) |
gender=Male |
relatives=[[Paul]] (brother) |
colors=yes |
eyes=Black |
hair=Purple |
hometown=[[Veilstone City]] |
region=[[Sinnoh]] |
trainer=yes |
trainerclass={{pkmn|Breeder}}|
game=no |
leader=no |
team=no |
brain=no |
anime=yes |
epnum=DP066 |
epname=Lost Leader Strategy! |
java=Tetsuya Kakihara |
enva=[[Tom Wayland]] |
}}
'''Reggie''' (Japanese: '''レイジ''' ''Reiji'') is [[Paul]]'s older brother. He is a [[Pokémon Breeder]] living in [[Veilstone City]]. He is voiced by 柿原徹也 ''Tetsuya Kakihara'' in Japanese and [[Tom Wayland]] in English.

Reggie first appeared in ''[[DP066|Lost Leader Strategy!]]''. During this meeting, he and Ash battled in a three-on-three match; although [[Ash's Staravia]] lost to his {{p|Swalot}}, {{AP|Turtwig}} and {{AP|Pikachu}} successfully defeated his {{p|Bibarel}} and {{p|Staraptor}} respectively. [[Paul]] also sometimes leaves his Pokémon with Reggie for training.

Reggie had earned the 8 badges from [[Kanto]], [[Johto]], [[Hoenn]] and [[Sinnoh]]. He has also challenged the {{ho|Battle Frontier}} and won six of the seven Frontier [[Symbol]]s (with the [[Brave Symbol]] being the only one he didn't acquire). Reggie had decided to become a {{pkmn|breeder}} after failing to get the [[Symbol|Brave Symbol]]. Unlike his younger brother, he treats his Pokémon with love and care and thanks them after working hard in a battle.

In ''[[DP067|Crossing the Battle Line!]]'', Reggie and his {{p|Staraptor}} helped [[Ash's Staravia]] to learn {{m|Brave Bird}}. He appeared again in ''[[DP069|Enter Galactic!]]'' where he used Paul's Electabuzz to help Ash fight [[Team Galactic]].

==Pokémon==
This listing is of Reggie's known Pokémon:
{|border="1" style="border: 1px solid #000; border-collapse: collapse;" width=300px cellspacing="0"
| align=center | [[Image:400 f.png]] {{p|Bibarel}}
| align=center | [[Image:317.png]] {{p|Swalot}}
| align=Center | [[Image:398.png]] {{p|Staraptor}}
|}

===Formerly trained===
{|border="1" style="border: 1px solid #000; border-collapse: collapse;" width=100px cellspacing="0"
|-
| align=center | [[Image:125.png]] {{TP|Paul|Electabuzz}}
|}
It was mentioned in ''[[DP066|Lost Leader Strategy!]]'' that Reggie takes care of [[Paul]]'s other reserve Pokémon as well. In ''[[DP069|Enter Galactic!]]'', Paul asked Reggie to send Electabuzz back so he could use it to fight the [[Crasher Wake|Pastoria Gym Leader]].

===Other Pokémon seen in Reggie's care===
{|border="1" style="border: 1px solid #000; border-collapse: collapse;" width=350px cellspacing="0"
|-
| align=center | [[Image:396.png]] {{p|Starly}}
| align=center | [[Image:399.png]] {{p|Bidoof}}
| align=center | [[Image:401.png]] {{p|Kricketot}}
| align=center | [[Image:403.png]] {{p|Shinx}}
|-
| align=center | [[Image:406.png]] {{p|Budew}}
| align=center | [[Image:420.png]] {{p|Cherubi}}
| align=center | [[Image:434.png]] {{p|Stunky}}
| align=center | [[Image:115.png]] {{p|Kangaskhan}}
|}
It is unknown if any of these Pokémon belong to Paul; possibly none of them, given Paul's recruitment methods. Also, Paul may not be the only trainer Reggie looks after Pokémon for and the above ones may belong to other unknown trainers.

==Trivia==
* Reggie's Japanese name, ''Reiji,'' contains "Rei," and Paul's Japanese name is Shinji. {{wp|Shinji Ikari|Shinji}} and {{wp|Rei Ayanami|Rei}} are both names of characters from {{wp|Neon Genesis Evangelion}}.
* Reggie has {{p|Staraptor}} and {{p|Bibarel}}, the final evolved forms of the first two available wild Pokémon in the Sinnoh region, {{p|Starly}} and {{p|Bidoof}} respectively, both of which are under his care as well.
*{{p|Bidoof}}, {{p|Starly}}, {{p|Kricketot}}, {{p|Shinx}}, and {{p|Budew}}, five of the Pokémon under his care, are all seen at the beginning of the player's journey in Diamond and Pearl.

==External links==
*[http://pokeani.com/chara/s-reiji.html Reiji's Profile] on [[Pokeani]] (Japanese)
 
{{Animecharacters}}
[[Category:Anime characters]]
[[Category:Pokémon Breeders]]
[[Category:Male characters]]
[[de:Reiji]]
[[ja:レイジ]]

Talk:ContestShipping

2008-12-20T10:24:56Z

Madch94: /* Help! */

== Dubious Evidence ==

I'm sorry, as a ContestShipper and the original author of this page, I cannot stand to see such misinformation being spread. A lot of this "evidence" isn't evidence. Saying that "rules are more lax" doesn't give everyone an excuse to put up misinformation and far reaching statements on shipping pages.

''At the beginning of the episode Ash is practicing with his Sceptile who as recently been unable to preform any attacks. Then, Drew makes his appearance, giving Ash advice on broken hearts. Drew has already battled Ash "for May's affection" (as ContestShippers believe, although many shippers believe that you cannot fight for love in that sense) and this could be another way of Drew humiliating Ash, "seeing Ash as a rival to May".
''

First of all, how is that parentheses contributing to why this piece of information is evidence? And how and when exactly did Drew battle Ash for May's affection? Can someone please explain to me how Drew's advice on broken hearts can be attributed to ContestShipping in anyway?

''After May's and Drew's battle, when May's giving her Pokémon food, Drew shows up, shakes hands with her and comments her combinations.''

Shaking hands and making small talk is evidence of attraction? What the hell, since when did ContestShipping started using normal interaction between May and Drew as evidence of their attraction to each other?

''Drew and May's other rivals were seen watching her battle. Some Contestshippers believe Drew was watching because he cares deeply for May and her accomplishments.''

Okay, if they showed Drew watching May battle, then perhaps it could be said it was done in reference to May and Drew liking each other... But the fact that Harley, Solidad, and Drew are watching together? That's a double standard right there. If Drew is watching because he likes May, then Solidad and Harley must like May as well.

Hello people! ContestShipping is full of incredibly obvious pieces of evidence: roses, blushing, accusations, and denials. Stop listing BS like "Drew and May held hands. QED" or "Drew and May talked to each other therefore ship is canon." I expect that crap from AdvanceShippers, not ContestShippers. I don't understand why you're willing to let such non-sequitur stay on this page of something that's already been proven with solid facts.

Evidence must be indisputable proof that the relationship is canon. It can't have incredibly shallow citations like these. If you want people to take ContestShipping seriously, you need to exclusively display outright proof that the ship exists. You can't list a bunch of random scenes that only a small fraction of people will consider romantic. Most likely the writers did not intend for the scene to be romantic; interpreting it to be romantic won't hold.

I'm reverting the page back to my revision and have locked it in order to spur discussion on this subject. --[[User:Swifty|Swifty]] 07:06, 14 August 2008 (UTC)

== Help! ==
Can someone please help me with something? I want to put up a picture on this page but I don't how to do that @_@ can someone do it for me, perhaps? [[User:Madch94|Madch94]] 23:35, 27 July 2008 (UTC)

Here's the pic:

http://www.filb.de/content/anime/ag182/497.jpg

:I'll do it. However, you have to upload the picture to Bulbapedia. If you don't know how, I'll gladly tell you. =] [[User:ShinjiLover|ShinjiLover]] 07:55, 5 December 2008 (UTC)

:: yay! thanks! I don't know how to upload it... please tell me! :3 [[User:Madch94|Madch94]] 11:24, 20 December 2008 (UTC)

Amity Square

2008-12-09T19:37:13Z

Madch94: /* Trivia */

{{Infobox location
|image=Amity Square.JPG
|type=land
|location_name=Amity Square
|location=North of [[Hearthome City]].
|region=Sinnoh
|generation=[[Generation IV|IV]]
}}

'''Amity Square''' (Japanese: '''ふれあいひろば''' ''Contact Plaza'') is a park in [[Sinnoh]] where {{pkmn|trainer}}s can walk around with their [[Pokémon]] and talk to them to check their moods. Amity Square is located north of [[Hearthome City]]. The setup in Amity Square is identical to the {{p|Pikachu}} interaction system that was in {{game|Yellow}}. Only certain small Pokémon can be taken for walks in Amity Square, usually of a "cute" appearance. Pokémon will fetch [[Accessory|accessories]] or [[Berry|berries]] for their owners every 200 steps.

In {{game|Platinum}}, more Pokémon are allowed in than before, and the area has been expanded and redesigned. It now includes a rather large pool of water.

==Pokémon permitted==
[[Image:Amity entrance.PNG|The entrance in Platinum|thumb]]
===Before National Dex===
* [[Image:Amitypikachu.png]]{{p|Pikachu}}
* [[Image:Amityclefairy.png]]{{p|Clefairy}}
* [[Image:Amitysyduck.png]]{{p|Psyduck}}
* [[Image:Amitypachirisu.png]]{{p|Pachirisu}}
* [[Image:Amitydrifloon.png]]{{p|Drifloon}}
* [[Image:Amitybuneary.png]]{{p|Buneary}}
* [[Image:Amityappiny.png]]{{p|Happiny}}

===After National Dex===
* [[Image:Amitypikachu.png]]{{p|Pikachu}}
* [[Image:Amityclefairy.png]]{{p|Clefairy}}
* [[Image:Amityjigglypuff.png]]{{p|Jigglypuff}}
* [[Image:Amitysyduck.png]]{{p|Psyduck}}
* [[Image:Amitytorchic.png]]{{p|Torchic}}
* [[Image:Amityshroomish.png]]{{p|Shroomish}}
* [[Image:Amityskitty.png]]{{p|Skitty}}
* [[Image:Amitypachirisu.png]]{{p|Pachirisu}}
* [[Image:Amitydrifloon.png]]{{p|Drifloon}}
* [[Image:Amitybuneary.png]]{{p|Buneary}}
* [[Image:Amityappiny.png]]{{p|Happiny}}
===Platinum only===
* [[Image:Amityturtwig.png]]{{p|Turtwig}}
* [[Image:Amitygrotle.png]]{{p|Grotle}}
* [[Image:Amitytorterra.png]]{{p|Torterra}}
* [[Image:Amitychimchar.png]]{{p|Chimchar}}
* [[Image:Amitymonferno.png]]{{p|Monferno}}
* [[Image:Amityinfernape.png]]{{p|Infernape}}
* [[Image:Amitypiplup.png]]{{p|Piplup}}
* [[Image:Amityprinplup.png]]{{p|Prinplup}}
* [[Image:Amityempoleon.png]]{{p|Empoleon}}

==Items that can be found==
===By the player in Diamond and Pearl===
* {{TM|43|Secret Power}}
* {{Tm|45|Attract}}
* [[Spooky Plate]]
* [[Amulet Coin]] (hidden in the old building on the left, up the stairs from the boy with {{p|Drifloon}})

===By the player's Pokémon===
{| {{bluetable2}}
|-
! Pokémon partner
! colspan="2" | Available items
|-
| rowspan="13" valign="top" |
<center>Pikachu or Shroomish 
[[Image:Amitypikachu.png]] or [[Image:Amityshroomish.png]]</center>
|-
| rowspan="6" valign="top" |
Common
| [[Image:Yellowfluff.png]] Yellow Fluff
|-
| [[Image:Brownfluff.png]] Brown Fluff
|-
| [[Image:Orangefluff.png]] Orange Fluff
|-
| [[Image:Smallleaf.png]] Small Leaf
|-
| [[Image:Redfeather.png]] Red Feather
|-
| [[Image:Yellowfeather.png]] Yellow Feather
|-
| rowspan="4" valign="top" |
Rare
| [[Image:Blackmoustache.png]] Black Moustache
|-
| [[Image:Bigscale.png]] Big Scale
|-
| [[Image:Glitterstone.png]] Glitter Boulder
|-
| [[Image:Cornn.png]] Cornn Berry
|-
| rowspan="2" valign="top" |
Very Rare
| [[Image:Purplescale.png]] Purple Scale
|-
| [[Image:Belue.png]] Belue Berry
|-
| rowspan="13" valign="top" |
<center>Clefairy or Skitty 
[[Image:Amityclefairy.png]] or [[Image:Amityskitty.png]]</center>
|-
| rowspan="6" valign="top" |
Common
| [[Image:Whitefluff.png]] White Fluff
|-
| [[Image:Orangefluff.png]] Orange Fluff
|-
| [[Image:Amitywhitefeather.png]] White Feather
|-
| [[Image:Smallleaf.png]] Small Leaf
|-
| [[Image:Amityroundstone.png]] Round Stone
|-
| [[Image:Amitybluescale.png]] Blue Scale
|-
| rowspan="5" valign="top" |
Rare
| [[Image:Amitywhitebeard.png]] White Beard
|-
| [[Image:Bigscale.png]] Big Scale
|-
| [[Image:Amitythinmushroom.png]] Thin Mushroom
|-
| [[Image:Durin.png]] Durin Berry
|-
| [[Image:Cornn.png]] Cornn Berry
|-
| rowspan="1" valign="top" |
Very Rare
| [[Image:Amitystump.png]] Stump
|-
| rowspan="18" valign="top" |
<center>Psyduck or Pachirisu 
[[Image:Amitysyduck.png]] or [[Image:Amitypachirisu.png]]</center>
|-
| rowspan="13" valign="top" |
Common
| [[Image:Amityjaggedboulder.png]] Jagged Boulder
|-
| [[Image:Amitysnaggystone.png]] Snaggy Pebble
|-
| [[Image:Brownfluff.png]] Brown Fluff
|-
| [[Image:Amityroundstone.png]] Round Stone
|-
| [[Image:Amityrounderstone.png]] Rounder Stone
|-
| [[Image:Blackmoustache.png]] Black Moustache
|-
| [[Image:Amityshedhorn.png]] Shed Horn
|-
| [[Image:Cornn.png]] Cornn Berry
|-
| [[Image:Rabuta.png]] Rabuta Berry
|-
| [[Image:Spelon.png]] Spelon Berry
|-
| [[Image:Pamtre.png]] Pamtre Berry
|-
| [[Image:Durin.png]] Durin Berry
|-
| [[Image:Magost.png]] Magost Berry
|-
| rowspan="3" valign="top" |
Rare
| [[Image:Amitynarrowscale.png]] Narrow Scale
|-
| [[Image:Amityministone.png]] Mini Pebble
|-
| [[Image:Amitygreenscale.png]] Green Scale
|-
| rowspan="1" valign="top" |
Very Rare
| [[Image:Amitythickmushroom.png]] Thick Mushroom
|-
| rowspan="11" valign="top" |
<center>Torchic or Drifloon 
[[Image:Amitytorchic.png]] or [[Image:Amitydrifloon.png]]</center>
|-
| rowspan="6" valign="top" |
Common
| [[Image:Pinkfluff.png]] Pink Fluff
|-
| [[Image:Redfeather.png]] Red Feather
|-
| [[Image:Yellowfeather.png]] Yellow Feather
|-
| [[Image:Amityblackbeard.png]] Black Beard
|-
| [[Image:Amitynarrowscale.png]] Narrow Scale
|-
| [[Image:Whitefluff.png]] White Fluff
|-
| rowspan="3" valign="top" |
Rare
| [[Image:Amitywhitemoustache.png]] White Moustache
|-
| [[Image:Amityshedclaw.png]] Shed Claw
|-
| [[Image:Amitynarrowleaf.png]] Narrow Leaf
|-
| rowspan="1" valign="top" |
Very Rare
| [[Image:Purplescale.png]] Purple Scale
|-
| rowspan="19" valign="top" |
<center>Buneary or Happiny 
[[Image:Amitybuneary.png]] or [[Image:Amityappiny.png]]</center>
|-
| rowspan="7" valign="top" |
Common
| [[Image:Amitypinkscale.png]] Pink Scale
|-
| [[Image:Amitysnaggystone.png]] Snaggy Pebble
|-
| [[Image:Amityshedhorn.png]] Shed Horn
|-
| [[Image:Yellowfeather.png]] Yellow Feather
|-
| [[Image:Amityshedclaw.png]] Shed Claw
|-
| [[Image:Blackfluff.png]] Black Fluff
|-
| [[Image:Pinkfluff.png]] Pink Fluff
|-
| rowspan="8" valign="top" |
Rare
| [[Image:Amityjaggedboulder.png]] Jagged Boulder
|-
| [[Image:Amitybigleaf.png]] Big Leaf
|-
| [[Image:Amitygreenscale.png]] Green Scale
|-
| [[Image:Cornn.png]] Cornn Berry
|-
| [[Image:Nomel.png]] Nomel Berry
|-
| [[Image:Watmel.png]] Watmel Berry
|-
| [[Image:Magost.png]] Magost Berry
|-
| [[Image:Rabuta.png]] Rabuta Berry
|-
| rowspan="3" valign="top" |
Very Rare
| [[Image:Amityblackstone.png]] Black Stone
|-
| [[Image:Pamtre.png]] Pamtre Berry
|-
| [[Image:Belue.png]] Belue Berry
|-
| rowspan="11" valign="top" |
<center>Jigglypuff 
[[Image:Amityjigglypuff.png]]</center>
|-
| rowspan="6" valign="top" |
Common
| [[Image:Amitypinkscale.png]] Pink Scale
|-
| [[Image:Amitywhitefeather.png]] White Feather
|-
| [[Image:Amitythinmushroom.png]] Thin Mushroom
|-
| [[Image:Amitybluescale.png]] Blue Scale
|-
| Blue Feather
|-
| [[Image:Amityjaggedboulder.png]] Jagged Boulder
|-
| rowspan="3" valign="top" |
Rare
| Round Pebble
|-
| [[Image:Amitybigleaf.png]] Big Leaf
|-
| [[Image:Amitywhitebeard.png]] White Beard
|-
| rowspan="1" valign="top" |
Very Rare
| [[Image:Amityblackbeard.png]] Black Beard
|-
|}

==In the anime==
In ''[[DP040|Top-Down Training!]]'', [[Paul]] [[battle]]d [[Cynthia]] in a location called 自然公園 ''Natural Park'', which was called Amity Square in the [[dub]].

==Trivia==
*One of the few Pokémon allowed out from the [[Poké Ball]] is Pikachu, which did the same throughout the game {{game|Yellow}}.
*No {{cat|Generation II Pokémon}} are allowed in Amity Square.
*[[Ash Ketchum]] and most of his {{Ashfr|friends}} have a Pokémon that can be used in Amity Square: Ash has {{AP|Pikachu}}, {{AP|Grotle}}, and {{AP|Chimchar}}, [[Misty]] has {{TP|Misty|Psyduck}}, [[Brock]] has {{TP|Brock|Happiny}}, {{an|May}} has {{TP|May|Skitty}} and had {{TP|May|Torchic}} before it evolved, and {{an|Dawn}} has {{TP|Dawn|Buneary}}, {{TP|Dawn|Pachirisu}}, and {{TP|Dawn|Piplup}}. The only ones who don't have an Amity Square Pokémon are {{Tracey}} and [[Max]], and the latter because he doesn't have any Pokémon.
*There is also a small location in [[Fall City]], [[Fiore]] called Amity Square.
*It is revealed by a citizen of [[Hearthome City]] that [[Mr. Backlot]], owner of the [[Trophy Garden]], owns Amity Square.
*If the [[Cheating|walk through walls]] cheat is used, the first Pokémon in the party will be taken into the garden with the {{player}}; it will not, however, be able to be seen or be able to pick up items. The Pokémon can only be noticed when speaking to one of the women near the gates.

==In other languages==
* Spanish: '''Plaza Amistad'''
* Italian: '''Parco Concordia'''

{{Sinnoh}}

[[Category:Sinnoh locations]]
[[Category:Diamond and Pearl locations]]
[[Category:Platinum locations]]
[[Category:Parks]]

[[de:Platz der Treue]]
[[ja:ふれあいひろば]]

Paul

2008-12-08T19:18:09Z

Madch94: changing, cuz this sounds better

{{Search|character from the [[Diamond & Pearl series]]|the English voice actor famously known as Ed Paul|Ted Lewis}}
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caption=Paul |
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colors=yes|
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hair=Purple|
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relatives=[[Reggie]] (brother) |
hometown=[[Veilstone City]] |
region=[[Sinnoh]] |
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'''Paul''' (Japanese: '''シンジ''' ''Shinji'') is a [[rival]] of {{Ash}} in the {{pkmn|anime}}. He is from [[Veilstone City]] in [[Sinnoh]]. He was first seen at the end of ''[[DP002|Two Degrees of Separation]]'', though his full introduction was in ''[[DP003|When Pokémon Worlds Collide]]''. He is voiced by 古島清孝 ''[[Kiyotaka Furushima]]'' in Japanese and [[Julián Rebolledo]] in English. Internationally, he is played by ''Diego Armando Nieves'' in Latin American Spanish and [[Gabriel Noya]] in the Brazilian dub.

Paul's only concern in his Pokémon is of their strength in battle. He strongly dislikes weak Pokémon and has a habit of releasing them if they do not meet his high expectations. To this effect, Paul always checks new captures with his [[Pokédex]] to learn what [[move]]s they know and trains the Pokémon he keeps harshly to make them strong. He feels that bonding with Pokémon would only turn them into slackers. As a person, Paul has been shown to have very little emotion other than an occasional rough smile.

Sometimes, he gives some of his Pokémon to his brother, [[Reggie]], for temporary training and caretaking, as revealed in ''[[DP066|Lost Leader Strategy!]]''. Paul also feels dislike for his brother after giving up on being a [[Pokémon trainer]] after failing to get the [[Symbol#Brave Symbol|Brave Symbol]]. He feels his brother's approach and view on this to be wrong.

At the beginning it was assumed that Paul was a trainer just starting out. However this was proven untrue in ''[[DP040|Top-Down Training]]'' where he revealed that he had already traveled through [[Kanto]], [[Johto]], and [[Hoenn]] and participated in their respective leagues before coming back to [[Sinnoh]].

Paul feels that Ash is a weak trainer and can easily bring on Ash's anger by stating it. Ash's very different attitude towards being friends with Pokémon also provides much fuel to their rivalry. Paul barely recognizes their rivalry and Ash as a trainer and ignores Ash's speeches about loving his Pokémon. Ash on the other hand has a near hatred of Paul that flares up at Paul's indifference to his Pokémon. However Ash accepts that Paul is a strong trainer but considers himself on the same par as him.

Although Paul finds most of Ash's Pokémon weak, he has shown a particular interest in his {{AP|Pikachu}}. Paul is also angered by how Ash contradicts himself by criticising Paul's training methods and then he uses similar methods, such as entering the [[Wallace Cup]].

Paul appears to feel indifference to {{an|Dawn}}, showing that he didn't even know her name in ''[[DP016|A Gruff Act to Follow]]''. Paul shows mild respect, as well as distaste towards [[Brock]], probably because Brock supports Ash's view on Pokémon. Paul does show respect for his elders, such as [[Professor Rowan]], [[Cynthia]] and [[Nurse Joy]].

==Pokémon==
This listing is of Paul's Pokémon as of the most recent Japanese episode:
===On hand===
{|border="1" style="border: 1px solid #000; border-collapse: collapse;" width=400px cellspacing="0"
|-
| align=center colspan=3 | [[Image:387.png]]→[[Image:388.png]]→[[Image:389.png]] [[Paul's Torterra|Turtwig → Grotle → Torterra]]
| align=center | [[Image:461.png]] {{TP|Paul|Weavile}}
|-
| align=center colspan=2 | [[Image:198.png]]→[[Image:430.png]] [[Paul's Honchkrow|Murkrow → Honchkrow]]
| align=Center colspan=1 | [[Image:472.png]] {{TP|Paul|Gliscor}}
| align=center | [[Image:126.png]] {{p|Magmar}}
|}

As a result of Paul's selective team creation, his active team is composed of Pokémon that he deems to be powerful. While the captures of Ursaring and Gliscor were shown in ''[[DP006|Different Strokes for Different Blokes]]'' and ''[[DP064|Riding the Winds of Change!]]'' respectively, the rest were obtained off-screen.

===Released===
{|border="1" style="border: 1px solid #000; border-collapse: collapse;" width=300px cellspacing="0"
|-
| align=center | [[Image:396.png]] {{p|Starly}} x3
| align=center | [[Image:234.png]] {{p|Stantler}}
| align=center | [[Image:390.png]] {{AP|Chimchar}}
|}
It is implied that Paul has caught and released many more Pokémon than has been shown on-screen. Two of the Starly caught in ''[[DP003|When Pokémon Worlds Collide]]'' and the Stantler caught in ''[[DP006|Different Strokes for Different Blokes]]'' were released as soon as he checked them on his Pokédex. The final Starly was kept due to its knowledge of {{m|Aerial Ace}} and used against Ash's {{AP|Starly}} in their first battle. Despite Paul's Starly winning, Paul decided it was not up to his standards and so it was released after the battle.

Chimchar's capture was shown in a flashback in ''[[DP051|Glory Blaze]]''. Paul releases it at the end of that episode. Ash then offers Chimchar a place on his team and it happily accepts.

===Given away===
{|border="1" style="border: 1px solid #000; border-collapse: collapse;" width=100px cellspacing="0"
|-
| align=center | [[Image:184.png]] {{p|Azumarill}}
|}
Paul caught Azumarill for his battle with [[Roark]] in ''[[DP015|Shapes of Things to Come]]'', attempting to use the type advantage over the Rock-type Pokémon. However, Roark's Geodude had little trouble in defeating the {{t|Water}} Pokémon. After such a loss, Paul gave Azumarill away to a little boy during ''[[DP016|A Gruff Act to Follow]]''.

===Status unknown===
{|border="1" style="border: 1px solid #000; border-collapse: collapse;" width=200px cellspacing="0"
| align=center | [[Image:291.png]] {{p|Ninjask}}
| align=center | [[Image:075.png]] {{p|Graveler}}
|}

Ninjask was caught shortly before Paul saw Chimchar, as shown in a flashback in ''[[DP051|Glory Blaze]]''.

In one of Chimchar's flashbacks in ''[[DP053|Tears for Fears]]'' of its training with Paul, a {{p|Graveler}} was seen using {{m|Rock Throw}} on {{AP|Chimchar}} while Paul was telling it to use its [[ability]], {{a|Blaze}}. This might mean that Graveler belongs to Paul and is used for training Chimchar.

In [[Veilstone City]], Reggie told Ash that Paul's "other Pokémon are here too". Whether it includes Ninjask or possibly Graveler is also unknown.

{|border="1" style="border: 1px solid #000; border-collapse: collapse;" width=300px cellspacing="0"
| align=center colspan=2 | [[Image:239.png]] → [[Image:125.png]] [[Paul's Electabuzz|Elekid → Electabuzz]]
| align=center | [[Image:217.png]] {{TP|Paul|Ursaring}}
|}

As of [[DP100]], Paul was shown to have Torterra, Weavile, Gliscor, Honchkrow, and Magmar on his team, while Ursaring and Electabuzz were unseen. It is unknown which of the two Paul has on hand, if he even does have either one of them at all.

==Known badges obtained==
====Sinnoh League====
* {{badge|Coal}}
* {{badge|Cobble}}
* {{badge|Relic}}

==Pokémon League==
Paul has competed (off-screen) in the following Pokémon League competitions:
*[[Ever Grande Conference]]
*[[Indigo League Conference]]
*[[Silver Conference]]

==Pokémon competitions==
* [[Sinnoh Double Battle Tournament]] (Champion - with {{Ash}})

==Trivia==
*Paul was first revealed to the fandom through a [[CoroCoro]] scan that showed him alongside Ash and Dawn. However, his name and role was not revealed until the following week and so he received the fan name "Nugai", coined by {{u|Pie}} as a play on the phrase "new guy". The first scan showed him commanding a {{AP|Chimchar}}.
*His Japanese name, ''Shinji'', can be taken to be 信二, which literally means ''faithful second (son)''. This fits, as he has an older brother, [[Reggie]]. He may be named for 宮崎慎二 ''[[Shinji Miyazaki]]'', who is the composer of the music of the Pokémon anime. The name Paul, meanwhile, is a reference to Paul Baron, a staff member at The Pokémon Company, as well as [[Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Versions|Pokémon Pearl]], in contrast to {{an|Dawn}} referencing [[Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Versions|Pokémon Diamond]]. This can also be applied to his Japanese name— the Japanese word for "pearl" is ''shinju'' (真珠), though there is no such link for Dawn's Japanese name. There is, however, a link in Dawn's own rival, {{si|Kenny}}, whose Japanese name of ケンゴ ''Kengo'' is similar to the Japanese 金剛 ''kongo''.
** Paul's Japanese name is Shinji and his brother Reggie's Japanese name (Reiji) contains "Rei". {{wp|Shinji Ikari|Shinji}} and {{wp|Rei Ayanami|Rei}} are both names of characters from {{wp|Neon Genesis Evangelion}}.
*[[Image:SugimoriSilverSketch.jpg|thumb|Sugimori's sketch of Silver]]Several similarities have been noted between Paul and a game rival, {{ga|Silver}}. Their personalities are especially similar. Another interesting similarity is that the pose used in Paul's stock art is the same as the pose in a picture of Silver drawn by [[Ken Sugimori]], right down to the angle and position of the hands and feet. Paul has similar taste in Pokémon to the {{Special|Silver}} portrayed in Pokémon Special. Both have an Ursaring. Both have also owned a Murkrow at one point, and assuming Paul caught his Weavile as a Sneasel, both have owned a Sneasel at one point.
*All of the Pokémon that Paul has on his team except his {{TP|Paul|Torterra}}, are part of an [[evolution family]] related to [[Generation II]].
**{{TP|Paul|Ursaring}} was introduced in Generation II.
**{{TP|Paul|Honchkrow}}, {{TP|Paul|Weavile}} and {{TP|Paul|Gliscor}} are [[Generation IV]] Pokémon, but evolve from Generation II Pokémon ({{p|Murkrow}}, {{p|Sneasel}} and {{p|Gligar}}, respectively).
** {{TP|Paul|Electabuzz}} and Magmar were introduced in [[Generation I]], but evolve from Generation II Pokémon ({{p|Elekid}} and {{p|Magby}}, respectively).
*Paul's hometown is [[Veilstone City]], which happens to be the home of the main headquarters of [[Team Galactic]]. Whether or not this is a coincidence is unknown.
** Also, Paul shares two Pokémon with the Team Galactic Boss, [[Cyrus]]: Honchkrow and Weavile.
*Paul is the only rival to have had two starter Pokémon in his team, but eventually releases [[Ash's Chimchar|one of them]].
*Similar to {{Ash}}'s previous rival [[Gary Oak|Gary]], whose starter was a {{p|Squirtle}}, which is based on a turtle, Paul's starter is also based on a turtle.
* Except for [[Ash's Buizel]], most of Ash's on hand team is related to Paul and/or his Pokémon in some way:
**[[Ash's Pikachu]] had a rivalry with Electabuzz.
**[[Ash's Chimchar]] used to be owned by Paul.
**[[Ash's Grotle]] has an evolved counterpart that Paul currently uses. Grotle also evolved during a battle with Paul.
**[[Ash's Gliscor]] is a direct counterpart to Paul's and, as a Gligar, was part of the Gligar pack led by Paul's Gliscor.
**{{AP|Staravia}} is an example of Ash's training differing from Paul's. Paul previously owned several Starly, but released them all.
*Ash and Paul have battled 4 times. Two of these times, their battle was a draw, but Paul beat Ash in their second battle using {{AP|Chimchar}} against {{AP|Turtwig}}. Paul and Ash battled a 4th time in [[DP100]], where Paul won.
* Some of Paul's Pokémon are based off Pokémon owned by other rivals of Ash and his friends. There are also some traits he shares with some rivals, as well:
** [[Paul's Torterra]] is in a same fashion as [[Gary's Blastoise]], as they are turtle-based starter Pokémon.
** [[Paul's Electabuzz]] is in the same evolution family as [[Gary's Electivire]], as Electabuzz evolves into Electivire.
** Both Paul and Gary have a {{p|Magmar}}.
** Gary has a {{p|Fearow}}, which Paul tried to catch in ''[[DP046|A Maze-ing Race!]]'', but kept getting interrupted by Ash and [[Ash's friends|the gang]].
** The belief that [[Ash's Chimchar|Chimchar]] was Paul's starter Pokémon in its first few episodes is much like the belief that [[Gary's Umbreon]], as an Eevee, was Gary's starter.
** Paul often acts rudely to Ash, much like [[Gary Oak|Gary]] did until the end of the Johto saga.
** Paul sometimes leaves his reserve Pokémon with [[Reggie|his brother]] for training, much like Gary leaves his Pokémon at Professor Oak's Lab.
*Paul has owned two Pokémon that are voiced by [[Bill Rogers]] in the dub: {{AP|Chimchar}} and {{TP|Paul|Weavile}}.

==External links==
*[http://pokeani.com/chara/s-shinji.html Shinji's Profile] on [[Pokeani]] (Japanese)
*[http://pokeani.com/poke/s_p-shinji.html Shinji's Pokémon] on [[Pokeani]] (Japanese)

{{Animecharacters}}
{{Paul's Pokémon}}
[[Category:Anime characters]]
[[Category:Characters named after real people]]
[[Category:Male characters]]

[[de:Paul]]
[[fr:Paul]]
[[ja:シンジ]]
[[pt:Paul]]

Ash's Staraptor

2008-11-21T21:52:35Z

Madch94: /* Trivia */

{{AnimePokémonInfobox|
trainername=Ash|
pokemonname=Staravia|
jtrainername=サトシ|
jpokemonname=ムクバード|
tmtrainername=Satoshi|
tmpokemonname=Mukubird|
image=[[Image:Staravia DP094.jpg|240px]] |
caption=Ash's Staravia |
gender=Male |
location=[[Route 202]] |
evolution=1|
numeps1=12|
firststagename=Starly|
epnum=DP002|
epname=Two Degrees of Separation! |
firstevoep=DP013|
firstevoname=A Staravia is Born|
prevonum=396|
evo1num=397|
current=[[Party|With Ash]]|
enva1=[[Michele Knotz]]|
enva2=[[Sarah Natochenny]]|
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}}

'''Ash's Staravia''' (Japanese: '''サトシのムクバード''' ''Satoshi's Mukubird'') is the first [[Pokémon]] that [[Ash Ketchum]] [[captured Pokémon|caught]] in the [[Sinnoh]] region. It is voiced by 古島清孝 ''[[Kiyotaka Furushima]]'' in Japanese and as a Starly by [[Michele Knotz]] in English, and then by [[Sarah Natochenny]] as a Staravia.

==History==
[[Image:Ash Starly.jpg|As a Starly|200px|thumb|left]]
Ash caught it as a {{p|Starly}} in ''[[DP002|Two Degrees of Separation]]'' while searching for {{AP|Pikachu}}, who was missing due to the antics of [[Team Rocket]]. {{TP|Dawn|Aipom|Ambipom}} was swinging through the trees and accidentally bumped into Starly, so the two Pokémon battled. Weakened by Aipom, Starly was captured and immediately used in the search for Pikachu.

In ''[[DP003|When Pokémon Worlds Collide]]'', Starly battled another Starly belonging to [[Paul]] and lost.

In ''[[DP013|A Staravia is Born]]'', Starly evolved into a {{p|Staravia}} during a battle with [[Team Rocket]]. Evolving has allowed it to grow much stronger and become very useful in searches.

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

Unlike {{AP|Pidgeot}} or {{AP|Noctowl}}, Staravia is closer in use to {{AP|Swellow}} in that, while Pidgeot was mainly used for scouting purposes, Staravia is often used in battles and is one of Ash's most reliable team members.

[[Image:Staravia AerialAce.jpg|200px|Using {{m|Wing Attack}} against [[Gardenia's Turtwig]]|thumb|right]]

==Moves used==
* {{m|Wing Attack}}
* {{m|Quick Attack}}
* {{m|Aerial Ace}}
* {{m|Whirlwind}}
* {{m|Gust}}{{tt|*|Dub only}}
* {{m|Brave Bird}}

==Trivia==
*Despite the fact Ash's Staravia and other members of his evolution family know {{m|Gust}}, it is impossible for {{p|Starly}}, {{p|Staravia}}, or {{p|Staraptor}} to learn it in the games. This error was also present in the Japanese version. The dub changed it to {{m|Whirlwind}} in Starly's initial appearance, but left it as Gust until ''[[DP038|One Big Happiny Family]]'', when it was dubbed as Whirlwind again, and has been since.
*For ''[[DP015|Shapes of Things to Come]]'', [[Professor Oak's lecture]] is about Ash's Staravia. He writes this [[Pokémon senryū]] about it: ムックルが　ムクムクしんか　ムクバード ''{{tt|Mukkuru|Starly}} mukumuku-evolved; {{tt|Mukubird|Staravia}}''
*Judging by the pattern on Staravia's head, it can be assumed that this Pokémon is male. However, his gender has not been officially confirmed, as no other Staravia have been seen to compare it to.
**However, in [[DP103]] it falls in love with a Staravia, which was a female.
*Staravia was the 40th Pokémon species Ash has owned, counting {{AP|Larvitar}}, {{AP|Haunter}}, and {{AP|Raticate}}.
*Staravia is the only Pokémon Ash has on hand that he caught in a valid location; {{AP|Chimchar}} and {{AP|Turtwig}} are unavailable in normal gameplay unless chosen as a starter, Ash didn't even capture {{AP|Buizel}}, and {{AP|Gligar}} doesn't appear on the route Ash captured it unless the [[dongle method]] is used.

==Related articles==
{{animespeciesevo1|Starly|Staravia}}

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

{{Ash's Pokémon}}

[[Category:Ash's Pokémon|Staravia]]
[[de:Ashs Staravia]]
[[ja:サトシのムクバード]]
[[pt:Staravia de Ash]]

Talk:PearlShipping

2008-11-07T17:59:30Z

Madch94: wrong, wrong, wrong!

== Similarities ==

Am I the only one who doesn't see how the similarities are relevant? They're not hints, they're just similarities. Brock and Ash are both male, but that doesn't count as a Bouldershipping hint. --[[User:Pie|Pie]] ~[[User talk:Pie|♪]][[Special:Contributions/Pie|♫]] 00:14, 20 May 2007 (UTC)
:It's interesting trivia but it doesn't say anything about the actual ship. --[[User:Fabu-Vinny|FabuVinny]] [[User talk:Fabu-Vinny|T]]-[[Special:Contributions/Fabu-Vinny|C]]-[[User:Fabu-Vinny/Sandbox|S]] 00:55, 20 May 2007 (UTC)

Agread, we don't nead it[[User:Cerberus|Cerberus]] 16:47, 19 October 2007 (UTC)
:I second what Pie says. [[Gary]] is based on [[Blue (game)|Blue]] and [[May (anime)|May]] on [[May (game)|her]] [[Inter-media counterparts|Inter-media counterpart]], but you don't see PalletShippers or AdvanceShippers jumping all over that fact.--[[User:PikamasterADV|PikamasterADV]] 04:02, 7 May 2008 (UTC)
::Simularites are things the two of them have in common. Maybe such things, if not acceptable as "hints" as such, could instead have their own section? [[User:Cassius335|- Cassius335]] 10:46, 7 May 2008 (UTC)

==Hints==
<nowiki>*sigh*</nowiki> Are we allowed to show the other side because it doesn't take much to explain all those hints away. At least the list doesn't count the high-5s... --[[User:Fabu-Vinny|FabuVinny]] [[User talk:Fabu-Vinny|T]]-[[Special:Contributions/Fabu-Vinny|C]]-[[User:Fabu-Vinny/Sandbox|S]] 00:49, 20 May 2007 (UTC)

The fact is this is a shipping page, and in every shipping page, it the merits of the hints can be argued, so it would be rather pointless to add a rebuttal. [[User:Lionheart08|Lionheart08]] 04:11, 30 May 2007 (UTC)

==Minor Vandalism?==

Since when was adding a line to a page "minor vandalism"? You may not have noticed, ShiningPikablu, but Ash's Pokemon are still using that Spin Dodge, as recently as ''this weeks episode''.{{unsigned|Cassius335}}

:I was referring to your changing linking and templating around as minor vandalism, not your comment on the dodge tactic. When you made your addition, you also changed [[Kenny (coordinator)]] (an actual page) to [[Kenny (Coordinator)]] (a redirect), you removed the link to the actual [[Kenny's Prinplup]] article and put a link to the [[Prinplup (Pokémon)|article on the Prinplup species]] instead, removed the Project Shipping notice, and removed a link to the [[:ja:サトヒカ|matching page]] on [[Pokémon Wiki]], the Japanese-language wiki in [[Encyclopaediae Pokémonis]].

:I've gone ahead and restored your comment. But be warned, I've got my eye out on you. Make another vandalism, minor or not, and a sysop will be alerted.

:Oh, and one more thing--it's improper to capitalize the P in my username, such as how you don't refer to stuff as FlameThrower, BubbleBeam, PickUp, and BlackGlasses. --[[User:Shiningpikablu252|Shiningpikablu252]] 02:36, 20 October 2007 (UTC)

:: *blinks, looks at the edit history* Ok, What the hell happened there? Because all I did was add a sentence. The rest of that is new to me. [[User:Cassius335|Cassius335]] 11:58, 20 October 2007 (UTC)

== Spin-dodge ==

:::Note: ''still'' spin-dodging, even as of [[DP066]]! '''[[User:TTEchidna|''TTE'']][[User talk:TTEchidna|chidna]]{{ani|155|Fire echy}}[[User:TTEchidna/GSDS|GSDS!]]''' 06:57, 9 February 2008 (UTC)

== BubbleGlasses ==

::::In all fairness, it ''is'' {{m|BubbleBeam}} and they ''are'' [[BlackGlasses]]. I haven't gotten around to change all the links to Bubblebeam yet, but it's on my list. --[[User:Martonimos|Martonimos]][[User talk:Martonimos|((Talk))]] 23:13, 7 May 2008 (UTC)

== Trivia Mistake?==
*They both released the second Pokémon they caught: Ash released {{AP|Pidgeot}} and Dawn released {{TP|Dawn|Pachirisu}}. However, Dawn recaptured Pachirisu and Ash said he would come back for Pidgeot (though he has yet to do so).
... Second? Pidgeot and Pachirisu were their third Pokemon.
Ash's second was his Caterpie, which he did release, but Dawn's second was her Buneary, and Dawn still owns it...[[User:M190049|''~m190049'']] 22:19, 31 August 2008 (UTC)

Starters NOT included!--[[User:Kuki|Kuki]][[User talk:Kuki|Talk]] 22:20, 31 August 2008 (UTC)

== Uhm, waist? ==

: Acoording to "Similarities", Ash is holding Dawn's waist? Well, uh, no. He doesn't. If you get, first of all, get a bigger pic of it, and you'll see; he does NOT hold her waist. >_> It maybe looks like that, but the truth is that his hand is BEHIND Dawn, ok? And look here, btw: http://imageboard.pocketmonsters.net/Satoshi/src/12259167313.jpg
[[User:Madch94|Madch94]] 18:20, 7 November (UTC)

PokéShipping

2008-08-12T12:41:03Z

Madch94: /* Misty's */ - Daisy also thought Ash and Misty was a couple in EP007...

{{ship}}
[[Image:Pokeship.jpg|Right|250px|thumb|Ash and Misty in [[The Electric Tale of Pikachu]].]]

'''PokéShipping''' is one of the many names given to the {{Ash}}/[[Misty]] coupling supported by many fans of the [[Pokémon anime]]. Besides being supported by many fans it is also the most popular form of Shipping in Pokémon.

==Evidence==
===Misty's===
Most other shippers agree that Misty's love for Ash is undeniable. In fact, out of all the major and secondary characters, she is the only one who has made her romantic intentions apparent. This evidence became more prevalent throughout the Orange Season.

* ''[[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 sweatdrops and unconvincingly stutters back, "M...My 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.

*''[[EP007|The Water Flowers of Cerulean City]]''
: When Misty tells [[Daisy (anime)|Daisy]] that she's back home because of Ash, Daisy thinks that Ash and Misty are a couple, which cause Misty to blush.

*''[[EP009|The School of Hard Knocks]]''
:In this episode, when Ash and Brock fall in love with [[Giselle]], Misty gets mad. Some say that she has jealous because of Ash, but others say that was because of Brock.

* ''[[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!". The idea of Ash and Misty as a couple becomes a sub-theme throughout the subsequent Orange League Season, culminating into events in the 2nd movie. Ash and Misty deny it all.

* ''[[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 the Nidoran kiss and evolve, [[Tracey Sketchit|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..." 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)

* ''[[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.

: 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."

* ''[[The Power of One]]''
: 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. Melody, 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.

: 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 constant debating between her and Misty of Misty liking Ash throughout the show ).

* ''[[EP185|The Light Fantastic]]''
: When Misty introduces Ash to this ep's [[Nurse Joy]], Joy quickly exclaims, "What a little cutie!", referring to {{AP|Pikachu}} on Ash's head. But Misty and [[Brock]] mistakenly think she's referring to Ash. Brock is left completely shocked, but Misty not only gets 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, "Someday, we'll be married too." And Ash nods his head without realizing what she had just said. She could have easily meant that they would be married someday to different people, not necessarily to each other. However, that's a dub edit. In the original, Misty said "Looks like she fell for 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 not referring to Brock (much to the dismay of [[Gymshipping|GymShippers]]) since she is openly encouraging Brock to pursue Temacu.

* ''[[EP267|Love, Pokémon Style]]''
: When Macey 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 question's 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]]''
''Editor's note: This episode is currently under debate on the merits of some scenes. Therefore this episode's entry should be considered incomplete.''
: 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".

* ''[[H011|A Date With Delcatty]]''
: In the original version, Misty initially rejects Georgio because there is "someone else". Taking into account of Misty's evident feelings in the series prior to this episode, it is inferred by Pokéshippers that Misty was making a reference to Ash.

* ''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 2BA MASTER Soundtrack in which Misty sings that she loves Ash. She also says that she wants confess her love to Ash, this one of the strongest pieces of evidence for PokeShipping, though the canonicity of the track is unclear (there's nothing to specifically contradict it, but the song has never been used in the anime). It was written by Ken Cummings and directed by John Loeffler for the 2BA MASTER Soundtrack.
**Ash does not have a song for Misty.
* 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 ''Pokémon Christmas Bash'' 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 feeling for him and about 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. 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.

===Ash's===
Even PokéShippers will admit that Ash has not shown any overt proof of liking Misty. This reality often provokes shippers opposed to PokéShipping (especially PalletShippers) to question Ash's sexual orientation as well. However, what we do believe is that Ash is capable of liking Misty, and furthermore, that Ash is undeniably heterosexual. This list combines evidence of both those facts.

* ''[[EP009|School of Hard Knocks]]''
: Ash and Brock gawk and blush over a picture of Giselle, the top beginner at Pokémon Tech. Later in this episode when Giselle appears in person, Ash grows big puppy dog eyes, blushes heavily, and comments, "She's real pretty, isn't she?". Much to the dismay of PalletShippers, this proves that Ash is attracted to females. Ash has never shown any definitive attraction to his own sex.

* ''[[EP020|Ghost of Maiden's Peak]]'':
: Our hero 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.

* ''[[EP052|Princess vs. Princess]]''
: Ash, thinking Misty is entering the Princess Festival Contest to take a picture with the movie star host, gets a little jealous, groaning with his arms crossed, "You must really want that picture with Fiorello...". Surprisingly, Misty reassures him she's only doing it for the doll set. Ash, whether he's aware of it or not, feels threatened by the presence of another male in Misty's life.

* ''[[EP100|Navel Maneuvers]]''
: Climbing Navel Island's central mountain, Misty tells Danny the gym leader 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's 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 "Princess vs. Princess", another male getting Misty's attention seems to bother him.

*''[[EP132|For Crying Out Loud]]''
:When Misty, Pikachu, and [[Wilhemina]]'s 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.

* ''[[Jirachi: Wish Maker]]''
: 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. Ash tells him, "I had a really good friend, and I miss her every day." Many people would think this would be Misty. However this is in the dub only and can be argued. In the original, he only implies that he had many friends he needed to say goodbye to, not particularly a ''her''.

* ''[[DP034|Buizel Your Way Out of This]]''
: In this episode when Ash and the others are fishing Ash uses the special lure Misty made for him, and when Dawn asked if she could use it Ash refused causing them both to argue, but while they were distracted a {{AP|Buizel}} came and took their lure's causing Ash to get panicked and with all his determination he planned to get the lure back, once it was returned he seemed very happy and relieved.

==Other hints==
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:AshMisty.PNG|thumb|right|Ash's ghost lofting 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 lofts 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 immensfully 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.

* ''[[The Legend of Dratini]]''
: At the beginning of this 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 Starmie to save Ash after he is down there for too long. And afterwards, 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."

* ''[[EP083|The Misty Mermaid]]''
: 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.

* ''[[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 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.

* ''[[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 spanning multiple weeks.
: 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 waiting at Ash's mother's house for days and days for Ash's arrival, especially given that they didn't know exactly how long Ash would take to return?
::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?

* ''[[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 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]].

==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

* '''SatoKasu''' - The original (Japanese) term for the ship, using the standard Japanese naming method of combining the first 2 characters from each characters name, starting with the dominant character.

* '''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|RocketShipping}}.

* '''AAML''' - Standing for Ash And Misty Love. Also '''AAMRN''', Ash And Misty Romance Novel.

==Trivia==
* Ash and Misty are the only characters who were shown bleeding in an episode, Misty in ''[[EP041|Wake up! Snorlax!]]'' and Ash in ''[[DP053|Tears For Fears!]]''.

==Notable PokéShippers==
*[[Daisy (anime)|Daisy]]
*[[Tracey Sketchit]]
*[[Melody]]
*[[Danny]]
*[[Nurse Joy]]
*[[Jessie]], [[James]] & {{MTR}}

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[[Image:Pokeship.jpg|Right|250px|thumb|Ash and Misty in [[The Electric Tale of Pikachu]].]]

'''PokéShipping''' is one of the many names given to the {{Ash}}/[[Misty]] coupling supported by many fans of the [[Pokémon anime]]. Besides being supported by many fans it is also the most popular form of Shipping in Pokémon.

==Evidence==
===Misty's===
Most other shippers agree that Misty's love for Ash is undeniable. In fact, out of all the major and secondary characters, she is the only one who has made her romantic intentions apparent. This evidence became more prevalent throughout the Orange Season.

* ''[[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 sweatdrops and unconvincingly stutters back, "M...My 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.

*''[[EP007|The Water Flowers of Cerulean City]]''
: When Misty tells [[Daisy (anime)|Daisy]] that she's back home because of Ash, Daisy thinks that Ash and Misty are a couple, which cause Misty to blush.

*''[[EP009|The School of Hard Knocks]]''
:In this episode, when Ash and Brock fall in love with [[Giselle]], Misty gets mad. Some say that she has jealous because of Ash, but others say that was because of Brock.

* ''[[EP083|Poké Ball Peril]]''
: [[Team Rocket]] introduces the concept of PokéShipping officially into the anime. 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!". The idea of Ash and Misty as a couple becomes a sub-theme throughout the subsequent Orange League Season, culminating into events in the 2nd movie. Ash and Misty deny it all.

* ''[[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 the Nidoran kiss and evolve, [[Tracey Sketchit|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..." 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)

* ''[[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.

: 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."

* ''[[The Power of One]]''
: 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. Melody, 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.

: 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 constant debating between her and Misty of Misty liking Ash throughout the show ).

* ''[[EP185|The Light Fantastic]]''
: When Misty introduces Ash to this ep's [[Nurse Joy]], Joy quickly exclaims, "What a little cutie!", referring to {{AP|Pikachu}} on Ash's head. But Misty and [[Brock]] mistakenly think she's referring to Ash. Brock is left completely shocked, but Misty not only gets 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, "Someday, we'll be married too." And Ash nods his head without realizing what she had just said. She could have easily meant that they would be married someday to different people, not necessarily to each other. However, that's a dub edit. In the original, Misty said "Looks like she fell for 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 not referring to Brock (much to the dismay of [[Gymshipping|GymShippers]]) since she is openly encouraging Brock to pursue Temacu.

* ''[[EP267|Love, Pokémon Style]]''
: When Macey 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 question's 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]]''
''Editor's note: This episode is currently under debate on the merits of some scenes. Therefore this episode's entry should be considered incomplete.''
: 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".

* ''[[H011|A Date With Delcatty]]''
: In the original version, Misty initially rejects Georgio because there is "someone else". Taking into account of Misty's evident feelings in the series prior to this episode, it is inferred by Pokéshippers that Misty was making a reference to Ash.

* ''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 2BA MASTER Soundtrack in which Misty sings that she loves Ash. She also says that she wants confess her love to Ash, this one of the strongest pieces of evidence for PokeShipping, though the canonicity of the track is unclear (there's nothing to specifically contradict it, but the song has never been used in the anime). It was written by Ken Cummings and directed by John Loeffler for the 2BA MASTER Soundtrack.
**Ash does not have a song for Misty.
* 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 ''Pokémon Christmas Bash'' 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 feeling for him and about 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. 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.

===Ash's===
Even PokéShippers will admit that Ash has not shown any overt proof of liking Misty. This reality often provokes shippers opposed to PokéShipping (especially PalletShippers) to question Ash's sexual orientation as well. However, what we do believe is that Ash is capable of liking Misty, and furthermore, that Ash is undeniably heterosexual. This list combines evidence of both those facts.

* ''[[EP009|School of Hard Knocks]]''
: Ash and Brock gawk and blush over a picture of Giselle, the top beginner at Pokémon Tech. Later in this episode when Giselle appears in person, Ash grows big puppy dog eyes, blushes heavily, and comments, "She's real pretty, isn't she?". Much to the dismay of PalletShippers, this proves that Ash is attracted to females. Ash has never shown any definitive attraction to his own sex.

* ''[[EP020|Ghost of Maiden's Peak]]'':
: Our hero 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.

* ''[[EP052|Princess vs. Princess]]''
: Ash, thinking Misty is entering the Princess Festival Contest to take a picture with the movie star host, gets a little jealous, groaning with his arms crossed, "You must really want that picture with Fiorello...". Surprisingly, Misty reassures him she's only doing it for the doll set. Ash, whether he's aware of it or not, feels threatened by the presence of another male in Misty's life.

* ''[[EP100|Navel Maneuvers]]''
: Climbing Navel Island's central mountain, Misty tells Danny the gym leader 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's 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 "Princess vs. Princess", another male getting Misty's attention seems to bother him.

*''[[EP132|For Crying Out Loud]]''
:When Misty, Pikachu, and [[Wilhemina]]'s 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.

* ''[[Jirachi: Wish Maker]]''
: 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. Ash tells him, "I had a really good friend, and I miss her every day." Many people would think this would be Misty. However this is in the dub only and can be argued. In the original, he only implies that he had many friends he needed to say goodbye to, not particularly a ''her''.

* ''[[DP034|Buizel Your Way Out of This]]''
: In this episode when Ash and the others are fishing Ash uses the special lure Misty made for him, and when Dawn asked if she could use it Ash refused causing them both to argue, but while they were distracted a {{AP|Buizel}} came and took their lure's causing Ash to get panicked and with all his determination he planned to get the lure back, once it was returned he seemed very happy and relieved.

==Other hints==
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:AshMisty.PNG|thumb|right|Ash's ghost lofting 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 lofts 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 immensfully 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.

* ''[[The Legend of Dratini]]''
: At the beginning of this 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 Starmie to save Ash after he is down there for too long. And afterwards, 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."

* ''[[EP083|The Misty Mermaid]]''
: 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.

* ''[[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 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.

* ''[[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 spanning multiple weeks.
: 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 waiting at Ash's mother's house for days and days for Ash's arrival, especially given that they didn't know exactly how long Ash would take to return?
::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?

* ''[[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 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]].

==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

* '''SatoKasu''' - The original (Japanese) term for the ship, using the standard Japanese naming method of combining the first 2 characters from each characters name, starting with the dominant character.

* '''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|RocketShipping}}.

* '''AAML''' - Standing for Ash And Misty Love. Also '''AAMRN''', Ash And Misty Romance Novel.

==Trivia==
* Ash and Misty are the only characters who were shown bleeding in an episode, Misty in ''[[EP041|Wake up! Snorlax!]]'' and Ash in ''[[DP053|Tears For Fears!]]''.

==Notable PokéShippers==
*[[Daisy (anime)|Daisy]]
*[[Tracey Sketchit]]
*[[Melody]]
*[[Danny]]
*[[Nurse Joy]]
*[[Jessie]], [[James]] & {{MTR}}

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2008-08-12T12:32:26Z

Madch94: /* Notable PokéShippers */

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[[Image:Pokeship.jpg|Right|250px|thumb|Ash and Misty in [[The Electric Tale of Pikachu]].]]

'''PokéShipping''' is one of the many names given to the {{Ash}}/[[Misty]] coupling supported by many fans of the [[Pokémon anime]]. Besides being supported by many fans it is also the most popular form of Shipping in Pokémon.

==Evidence==
===Misty's===
Most other shippers agree that Misty's love for Ash is undeniable. In fact, out of all the major and secondary characters, she is the only one who has made her romantic intentions apparent. This evidence became more prevalent throughout the Orange Season.

* ''[[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 sweatdrops and unconvincingly stutters back, "M...My 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.

*''[[EP007|The Water Flowers of Cerulean City]]''
: When Misty tells [[Daisy]] that she's back home because of Ash, Daisy thinks that Ash and Misty are a couple, which cause Misty to blush.

*''[[EP009|The School of Hard Knocks]]''
:In this episode, when Ash and Brock fall in love with [[Giselle]], Misty gets mad. Some say that she has jealous because of Ash, but others say that was because of Brock.

* ''[[EP083|Poké Ball Peril]]''
: [[Team Rocket]] introduces the concept of PokéShipping officially into the anime. 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!". The idea of Ash and Misty as a couple becomes a sub-theme throughout the subsequent Orange League Season, culminating into events in the 2nd movie. Ash and Misty deny it all.

* ''[[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 the Nidoran kiss and evolve, [[Tracey Sketchit|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..." 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)

* ''[[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.

: 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."

* ''[[The Power of One]]''
: 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. Melody, 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.

: 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 constant debating between her and Misty of Misty liking Ash throughout the show ).

* ''[[EP185|The Light Fantastic]]''
: When Misty introduces Ash to this ep's [[Nurse Joy]], Joy quickly exclaims, "What a little cutie!", referring to {{AP|Pikachu}} on Ash's head. But Misty and [[Brock]] mistakenly think she's referring to Ash. Brock is left completely shocked, but Misty not only gets 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, "Someday, we'll be married too." And Ash nods his head without realizing what she had just said. She could have easily meant that they would be married someday to different people, not necessarily to each other. However, that's a dub edit. In the original, Misty said "Looks like she fell for 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 not referring to Brock (much to the dismay of [[Gymshipping|GymShippers]]) since she is openly encouraging Brock to pursue Temacu.

* ''[[EP267|Love, Pokémon Style]]''
: When Macey 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 question's 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]]''
''Editor's note: This episode is currently under debate on the merits of some scenes. Therefore this episode's entry should be considered incomplete.''
: 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".

* ''[[H011|A Date With Delcatty]]''
: In the original version, Misty initially rejects Georgio because there is "someone else". Taking into account of Misty's evident feelings in the series prior to this episode, it is inferred by Pokéshippers that Misty was making a reference to Ash.

* ''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 2BA MASTER Soundtrack in which Misty sings that she loves Ash. She also says that she wants confess her love to Ash, this one of the strongest pieces of evidence for PokeShipping, though the canonicity of the track is unclear (there's nothing to specifically contradict it, but the song has never been used in the anime). It was written by Ken Cummings and directed by John Loeffler for the 2BA MASTER Soundtrack.
**Ash does not have a song for Misty.
* 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 ''Pokémon Christmas Bash'' 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 feeling for him and about 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. 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.

===Ash's===
Even PokéShippers will admit that Ash has not shown any overt proof of liking Misty. This reality often provokes shippers opposed to PokéShipping (especially PalletShippers) to question Ash's sexual orientation as well. However, what we do believe is that Ash is capable of liking Misty, and furthermore, that Ash is undeniably heterosexual. This list combines evidence of both those facts.

* ''[[EP009|School of Hard Knocks]]''
: Ash and Brock gawk and blush over a picture of Giselle, the top beginner at Pokémon Tech. Later in this episode when Giselle appears in person, Ash grows big puppy dog eyes, blushes heavily, and comments, "She's real pretty, isn't she?". Much to the dismay of PalletShippers, this proves that Ash is attracted to females. Ash has never shown any definitive attraction to his own sex.

* ''[[EP020|Ghost of Maiden's Peak]]'':
: Our hero 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.

* ''[[EP052|Princess vs. Princess]]''
: Ash, thinking Misty is entering the Princess Festival Contest to take a picture with the movie star host, gets a little jealous, groaning with his arms crossed, "You must really want that picture with Fiorello...". Surprisingly, Misty reassures him she's only doing it for the doll set. Ash, whether he's aware of it or not, feels threatened by the presence of another male in Misty's life.

* ''[[EP100|Navel Maneuvers]]''
: Climbing Navel Island's central mountain, Misty tells Danny the gym leader 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's 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 "Princess vs. Princess", another male getting Misty's attention seems to bother him.

*''[[EP132|For Crying Out Loud]]''
:When Misty, Pikachu, and [[Wilhemina]]'s 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.

* ''[[Jirachi: Wish Maker]]''
: 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. Ash tells him, "I had a really good friend, and I miss her every day." Many people would think this would be Misty. However this is in the dub only and can be argued. In the original, he only implies that he had many friends he needed to say goodbye to, not particularly a ''her''.

* ''[[DP034|Buizel Your Way Out of This]]''
: In this episode when Ash and the others are fishing Ash uses the special lure Misty made for him, and when Dawn asked if she could use it Ash refused causing them both to argue, but while they were distracted a {{AP|Buizel}} came and took their lure's causing Ash to get panicked and with all his determination he planned to get the lure back, once it was returned he seemed very happy and relieved.

==Other hints==
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:AshMisty.PNG|thumb|right|Ash's ghost lofting 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 lofts 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 immensfully 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.

* ''[[The Legend of Dratini]]''
: At the beginning of this 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 Starmie to save Ash after he is down there for too long. And afterwards, 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."

* ''[[EP083|The Misty Mermaid]]''
: 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.

* ''[[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 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.

* ''[[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 spanning multiple weeks.
: 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 waiting at Ash's mother's house for days and days for Ash's arrival, especially given that they didn't know exactly how long Ash would take to return?
::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?

* ''[[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 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]].

==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

* '''SatoKasu''' - The original (Japanese) term for the ship, using the standard Japanese naming method of combining the first 2 characters from each characters name, starting with the dominant character.

* '''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|RocketShipping}}.

* '''AAML''' - Standing for Ash And Misty Love. Also '''AAMRN''', Ash And Misty Romance Novel.

==Trivia==
* Ash and Misty are the only characters who were shown bleeding in an episode, Misty in ''[[EP041|Wake up! Snorlax!]]'' and Ash in ''[[DP053|Tears For Fears!]]''.

==Notable PokéShippers==
*[[Daisy (anime)|Daisy]]
*[[Tracey Sketchit]]
*[[Melody]]
*[[Danny]]
*[[Nurse Joy]]
*[[Jessie]], [[James]] & {{MTR}}

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2008-08-12T12:31:02Z

Madch94: /* Misty's */

{{ship}}
[[Image:Pokeship.jpg|Right|250px|thumb|Ash and Misty in [[The Electric Tale of Pikachu]].]]

'''PokéShipping''' is one of the many names given to the {{Ash}}/[[Misty]] coupling supported by many fans of the [[Pokémon anime]]. Besides being supported by many fans it is also the most popular form of Shipping in Pokémon.

==Evidence==
===Misty's===
Most other shippers agree that Misty's love for Ash is undeniable. In fact, out of all the major and secondary characters, she is the only one who has made her romantic intentions apparent. This evidence became more prevalent throughout the Orange Season.

* ''[[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 sweatdrops and unconvincingly stutters back, "M...My 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.

*''[[EP007|The Water Flowers of Cerulean City]]''
: When Misty tells [[Daisy]] that she's back home because of Ash, Daisy thinks that Ash and Misty are a couple, which cause Misty to blush.

*''[[EP009|The School of Hard Knocks]]''
:In this episode, when Ash and Brock fall in love with [[Giselle]], Misty gets mad. Some say that she has jealous because of Ash, but others say that was because of Brock.

* ''[[EP083|Poké Ball Peril]]''
: [[Team Rocket]] introduces the concept of PokéShipping officially into the anime. 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!". The idea of Ash and Misty as a couple becomes a sub-theme throughout the subsequent Orange League Season, culminating into events in the 2nd movie. Ash and Misty deny it all.

* ''[[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 the Nidoran kiss and evolve, [[Tracey Sketchit|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..." 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)

* ''[[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.

: 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."

* ''[[The Power of One]]''
: 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. Melody, 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.

: 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 constant debating between her and Misty of Misty liking Ash throughout the show ).

* ''[[EP185|The Light Fantastic]]''
: When Misty introduces Ash to this ep's [[Nurse Joy]], Joy quickly exclaims, "What a little cutie!", referring to {{AP|Pikachu}} on Ash's head. But Misty and [[Brock]] mistakenly think she's referring to Ash. Brock is left completely shocked, but Misty not only gets 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, "Someday, we'll be married too." And Ash nods his head without realizing what she had just said. She could have easily meant that they would be married someday to different people, not necessarily to each other. However, that's a dub edit. In the original, Misty said "Looks like she fell for 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 not referring to Brock (much to the dismay of [[Gymshipping|GymShippers]]) since she is openly encouraging Brock to pursue Temacu.

* ''[[EP267|Love, Pokémon Style]]''
: When Macey 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 question's 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]]''
''Editor's note: This episode is currently under debate on the merits of some scenes. Therefore this episode's entry should be considered incomplete.''
: 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".

* ''[[H011|A Date With Delcatty]]''
: In the original version, Misty initially rejects Georgio because there is "someone else". Taking into account of Misty's evident feelings in the series prior to this episode, it is inferred by Pokéshippers that Misty was making a reference to Ash.

* ''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 2BA MASTER Soundtrack in which Misty sings that she loves Ash. She also says that she wants confess her love to Ash, this one of the strongest pieces of evidence for PokeShipping, though the canonicity of the track is unclear (there's nothing to specifically contradict it, but the song has never been used in the anime). It was written by Ken Cummings and directed by John Loeffler for the 2BA MASTER Soundtrack.
**Ash does not have a song for Misty.
* 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 ''Pokémon Christmas Bash'' 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 feeling for him and about 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. 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.

===Ash's===
Even PokéShippers will admit that Ash has not shown any overt proof of liking Misty. This reality often provokes shippers opposed to PokéShipping (especially PalletShippers) to question Ash's sexual orientation as well. However, what we do believe is that Ash is capable of liking Misty, and furthermore, that Ash is undeniably heterosexual. This list combines evidence of both those facts.

* ''[[EP009|School of Hard Knocks]]''
: Ash and Brock gawk and blush over a picture of Giselle, the top beginner at Pokémon Tech. Later in this episode when Giselle appears in person, Ash grows big puppy dog eyes, blushes heavily, and comments, "She's real pretty, isn't she?". Much to the dismay of PalletShippers, this proves that Ash is attracted to females. Ash has never shown any definitive attraction to his own sex.

* ''[[EP020|Ghost of Maiden's Peak]]'':
: Our hero 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.

* ''[[EP052|Princess vs. Princess]]''
: Ash, thinking Misty is entering the Princess Festival Contest to take a picture with the movie star host, gets a little jealous, groaning with his arms crossed, "You must really want that picture with Fiorello...". Surprisingly, Misty reassures him she's only doing it for the doll set. Ash, whether he's aware of it or not, feels threatened by the presence of another male in Misty's life.

* ''[[EP100|Navel Maneuvers]]''
: Climbing Navel Island's central mountain, Misty tells Danny the gym leader 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's 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 "Princess vs. Princess", another male getting Misty's attention seems to bother him.

*''[[EP132|For Crying Out Loud]]''
:When Misty, Pikachu, and [[Wilhemina]]'s 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.

* ''[[Jirachi: Wish Maker]]''
: 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. Ash tells him, "I had a really good friend, and I miss her every day." Many people would think this would be Misty. However this is in the dub only and can be argued. In the original, he only implies that he had many friends he needed to say goodbye to, not particularly a ''her''.

* ''[[DP034|Buizel Your Way Out of This]]''
: In this episode when Ash and the others are fishing Ash uses the special lure Misty made for him, and when Dawn asked if she could use it Ash refused causing them both to argue, but while they were distracted a {{AP|Buizel}} came and took their lure's causing Ash to get panicked and with all his determination he planned to get the lure back, once it was returned he seemed very happy and relieved.

==Other hints==
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:AshMisty.PNG|thumb|right|Ash's ghost lofting 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 lofts 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 immensfully 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.

* ''[[The Legend of Dratini]]''
: At the beginning of this 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 Starmie to save Ash after he is down there for too long. And afterwards, 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."

* ''[[EP083|The Misty Mermaid]]''
: 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.

* ''[[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 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.

* ''[[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 spanning multiple weeks.
: 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 waiting at Ash's mother's house for days and days for Ash's arrival, especially given that they didn't know exactly how long Ash would take to return?
::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?

* ''[[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 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]].

==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

* '''SatoKasu''' - The original (Japanese) term for the ship, using the standard Japanese naming method of combining the first 2 characters from each characters name, starting with the dominant character.

* '''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|RocketShipping}}.

* '''AAML''' - Standing for Ash And Misty Love. Also '''AAMRN''', Ash And Misty Romance Novel.

==Trivia==
* Ash and Misty are the only characters who were shown bleeding in an episode, Misty in ''[[EP041|Wake up! Snorlax!]]'' and Ash in ''[[DP053|Tears For Fears!]]''.

==Notable PokéShippers==
*[[Tracey Sketchit]]
*[[Melody]]
*[[Danny]]
*[[Nurse Joy]]
*[[Jessie]], [[James]] & {{MTR}}

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Paul's Honchkrow

2008-08-11T17:21:43Z

Madch94: /* Trivia */

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pokemonname=Honchkrow|
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jpokemonname=ドンカラス|
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'''Paul's Honchkrow''' (Japanese: '''シンジのドンカラス''' ''Shinji's Donkarasu'') is a [[Pokémon]] owned by [[Paul]]. As a Murkrow, it is voiced by 西村ちなみ ''[[Chinami Nishimura]]'' in Japanese. In English, it was voiced by [[Jerry Lobozzo]] using {{4Kids}}' stock footage.
[[Image:P Murkrow.JPG|left|thumb|195px|As a Murkrow]]
It first appeared in the first Diamond and Pearl introduction, ''[[Together]]''. However, its first official appearance was in ''[[DP040|Top-Down Training]]'', where Paul used it in battle against [[Cynthia]] and [[Cynthia's Garchomp|her Garchomp]]. However, the {{type2|Dark}} Pokémon lost.

It evolved off-screen between ''[[DP064|Riding the Winds of Change!]]'' and [[DP066|''Lost Leader Strategy!'']]. It battled against [[Maylene]] in a flashback, easily defeating her {{p|Meditite}} and her {{p|Machoke}}.
 
==Moves used==
* {{m|Haze}}
* {{m|Sky Attack}}
* {{m|Shadow Ball}}

==Trivia==
* As Murkrow was featured in the opening for 37 weeks before its actual debut, there was a common misconception that Murkrow was received in a trade with the boy that Paul gave [[Paul#Given away|his Azumarill]] to in ''[[DP016|A Gruff Act to Follow]]''. In fact, Murkow was caught normally at some point during Paul's journey through [[Kanto]], [[Johto]] and [[Hoenn]].
* The evolution of Honchkrow makes it the third Pokémon to appear after a movie that is owned by a rival. The first two was [[Drew's Flygon]] and [[Drew's Absol|Absol]] after [[Jirachi: Wish Maker|the sixth movie]].

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Paul's Torterra

2008-08-11T17:15:25Z

Madch94: /* Trivia */

{{AnimePokémonInfobox|
trainername=Paul|
pokemonname=Torterra|
jtrainername=シンジ|
jpokemonname=ドダイトス|
tmtrainername=Shinji|
tmpokemonname=Dodaitose|
image=[[Image:PaulTorterra2.JPG|235px]] |
caption=Paul and Torterra |
location=[[Sinnoh]] |
epnum=DP040|
numeps1=an unknown number of|
firststagename=Turtwig|
numeps2=an unknown number of|
secondstagename=Grotle|
epname=Top-Down Training|
evolution=2|
firstevoep=DP040|
firstevoname=''Prior to'' Top-Down Training|
secondevoep=DP040|
secondevoname=''Prior to'' Top-Down Training|
prevonum=387|
evo1num=388|
evo2num=389|
current=[[Party|With Paul]]|
enva3=[[Jimmy Zoppi|Billy Beach]]|
java1=Not shown|
java2=Not shown|
java3=[[Unshō Ishizuka]]|
}}
'''Paul's Torterra''' (Japanese: '''シンジのドダイトス''' ''Shinji's Dodaitose'') is a Pokémon owned by [[Paul]]. It is his strongest Pokémon and his [[starter Pokémon|starter]] as well. It is voiced by 石塚運昇 ''[[Unshō Ishizuka]]'' in Japanese and [[Jimmy Zoppi|Billy Beach]] in English.

==History==
Torterra made its first appearance in ''[[DP040|Top-Down Training]]''. It was used in battle against [[Cynthia]]'s {{TP|Cynthia|Garchomp}}. Despite having many powerful attacks such as {{m|Giga Drain}} and {{m|Frenzy Plant}}, it was not able to put up a fight against {{p|Garchomp}} and it was defeated easily.

It also appeared in ''[[DP052|Smells Like Team Spirit!]]'' where it was used in a tag battle tournament in which {{Ash}} and {{Ashfr|his friends}} were also participating. It was paired off with [[Ash's Staravia]] and was up against [[Brock's Croagunk]] and [[Holly]]'s {{p|Farfetch'd}}. It managed to defeat {{TP|Brock|Croagunk}} and {{p|Farfetch'd}} easily. With this win Ash and Paul advanced to the finals.

==Moves used==
* {{m|Frenzy Plant}}
* {{m|Giga Drain}}
* {{m|Hyper Beam}}
* {{m|Leaf Storm}}

==Trivia==
*Though many people assumed that {{TP|Ash|Chimchar}} was Paul's starter Pokémon, it was revealed to be {{p|Turtwig}} in ''[[DP040|Top-Down Training]].
*This is the second time one of Ash's rivals have had an evolved form of a starter Pokémon that Ash owns. The first is [[Gary Oak|Gary]] who owned [[Gary's Blastoise|a Blastoise]]. It could also be noted that both Pokémon were the rival's starter Pokémon and they are both turtle-like Pokémon. Likewise, neither was seen until after it had reached its final form.
*Torterra is one of only two Pokémon to defeat [[Brock's Croagunk]]. The other was [[Dawn's Ambipom]], who was Ash's Aipom at the time. In [[DP087]] there were also three [[Psyduck|Psyducks]] who defeated it together.

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Paul's Torterra

2008-08-11T17:14:54Z

Madch94: /* Trivia */

{{AnimePokémonInfobox|
trainername=Paul|
pokemonname=Torterra|
jtrainername=シンジ|
jpokemonname=ドダイトス|
tmtrainername=Shinji|
tmpokemonname=Dodaitose|
image=[[Image:PaulTorterra2.JPG|235px]] |
caption=Paul and Torterra |
location=[[Sinnoh]] |
epnum=DP040|
numeps1=an unknown number of|
firststagename=Turtwig|
numeps2=an unknown number of|
secondstagename=Grotle|
epname=Top-Down Training|
evolution=2|
firstevoep=DP040|
firstevoname=''Prior to'' Top-Down Training|
secondevoep=DP040|
secondevoname=''Prior to'' Top-Down Training|
prevonum=387|
evo1num=388|
evo2num=389|
current=[[Party|With Paul]]|
enva3=[[Jimmy Zoppi|Billy Beach]]|
java1=Not shown|
java2=Not shown|
java3=[[Unshō Ishizuka]]|
}}
'''Paul's Torterra''' (Japanese: '''シンジのドダイトス''' ''Shinji's Dodaitose'') is a Pokémon owned by [[Paul]]. It is his strongest Pokémon and his [[starter Pokémon|starter]] as well. It is voiced by 石塚運昇 ''[[Unshō Ishizuka]]'' in Japanese and [[Jimmy Zoppi|Billy Beach]] in English.

==History==
Torterra made its first appearance in ''[[DP040|Top-Down Training]]''. It was used in battle against [[Cynthia]]'s {{TP|Cynthia|Garchomp}}. Despite having many powerful attacks such as {{m|Giga Drain}} and {{m|Frenzy Plant}}, it was not able to put up a fight against {{p|Garchomp}} and it was defeated easily.

It also appeared in ''[[DP052|Smells Like Team Spirit!]]'' where it was used in a tag battle tournament in which {{Ash}} and {{Ashfr|his friends}} were also participating. It was paired off with [[Ash's Staravia]] and was up against [[Brock's Croagunk]] and [[Holly]]'s {{p|Farfetch'd}}. It managed to defeat {{TP|Brock|Croagunk}} and {{p|Farfetch'd}} easily. With this win Ash and Paul advanced to the finals.

==Moves used==
* {{m|Frenzy Plant}}
* {{m|Giga Drain}}
* {{m|Hyper Beam}}
* {{m|Leaf Storm}}

==Trivia==
*Though many people assumed that {{TP|Ash|Chimchar}} was Paul's starter Pokémon, it was revealed to be {{p|Turtwig}} in ''[[DP040|Top-Down Training]].
*This is the second time one of Ash's rivals have had an evolved form of a starter Pokémon that Ash owns. The first is [[Gary Oak|Gary]] who owned [[Gary's Blastoise|a Blastoise]]. It could also be noted that both Pokémon were the rival's starter Pokémon and they are both turtle-like Pokémon. Likewise, neither was seen until after it had reached its final form.
*Torterra is one of only two Pokémon to defeat [[Brock's Croagunk]]. The other was [[Dawn's Ambipom]], who was Ash's Aipom at the time. In [[DP087]] there were also three [[Psyducks]] who defeated it together.

==Related articles==
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[[de:Pauls Chelterrar]]
[[ja:シンジのドダイトス]]
[[pt:Torterra de Paul]]

Ritchie

2008-08-10T22:41:58Z

Madch94: /* In the anime */ - It's a city, not a town!

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'''Ritchie''' (Also ''Richie'', Japanese: '''ヒロシ''' ''Hiroshi'') is a nominally recurring [[Pokémon Trainer]] in the [[Pokémon anime]]. His Japanese seiyu is 高山みなみ ''[[Minami Takayama]]'', his English voice actress is [[Tara Jayne]], his Brazilian Portuguese voice actors are Alex Wendel (Indigo League), [[Francisco Freitas]] (Whirl Islands) and [[Thiago Longo]] (Pokémon Chronicles) and his Latin-American voice actress is ''Mayra Arellano''.

He is named after [[wp:Hiroshi Yamauchi|Hiroshi Yamauchi]], former President of Nintendo. His Japanese name means "far and wide" (溥), while his English name is a diminiuitive for Richard, which is generally agreed to mean "brave power" in Germanic (from the elements ''ric'' "power, rule, ruler" and ''hard'' "brave, hardy").

Ritchie is often seen as a clone of [[Ash Ketchum]], all of his Pokémon being related to Pokémon Ash owns, or owned at one point ([[Sparky]] and [[Ash's Pikachu]], [[Zippo]] and [[Ash's Charizard]], [[Happy]] and [[Ash's Butterfree]], [[Rose]] and [[Ash's Swellow]], and [[Cruise]] and [[Ash's Larvitar]]).

Many believe that episodes with him demonstrate what the show would be like if Ash was perfect. Ritchie lacks popularity in the Pokémon fandom.

==In the anime==
[[Image:The Mystery is History!.jpg|left|thumb|Ritchie in the anime.]]
Ritchie first appeared in ''[[EP078|A Friend In Deed]]'' and quickly befriended his fellow [[Indigo Plateau Conference|Pokémon League]] competitor, [[Ash Ketchum]]. This led to problems in the next episode, ''[[EP079|Friend or Foe Alike]]'', since the two were matched up to battle against each other. Ritchie won the match, since at the very end [[Ash's Charizard]] refused to fight what it considered a [[Sparky|weaker opponent]] and took a nap on the battlefield instead. Even though he lost in the next match to [[Assunta]], he made it to the Top 8 position in the league.

Ritchie showed up again in the anime when Ash and friends visited the [[Whirl Islands]], starting in ''[[EP220|The Mystery is History]]'' He was searching for a mysterious [[Pokémon]] found there, which turned out to be a {{p|Lugia}}.

He also appeared in three [[Pokémon Chronicles]] episodes, ''[[H008|Oaknapped]]'', ''[[H013|Celebi and Joy]]'' and ''[[H018|The Search for the Legend]]''. The second of these makes him one of at least two notable characters to travel backwards through time with the aid of {{p|Celebi}} (in which he lied about coming from "Frodomar City" so as not to distort time), the other character being [[Sammy Oak]].

===Pokémon===
====On hand====
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|-
| align=center | [[Image:Sparky Sprite.png]] [[Sparky]]
| align=center colspan=2 | [[Image:004.png]] → [[Image:005.png]] [[Zippo]]
|-
| align=center | [[Image:012.png]] [[Happy]]
| align=center | [[Image:247.png]] [[Cruise]]
| align=center | [[Image:276.png]] [[Rose]]
|}

Ritchie had at least 3 other Pokémon during [[Indigo League]] competition. It's uncertain which ones belonged to him. However, the beginning scene in ''[[EP080|Friends to the End]]'' narrowed the situation a bit. Possible Ritchie's Pokémon presented in this scene include {{p|Spearow}} and {{p|Tentacool}}. One of them belongs to Ritchie.

====Mentioned====
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|-
| align=center | [[Image:133.png]] {{p|Eevee}}
|}
Ritchie consults [[Professor Oak]] for advice on evolving his Eevee in the [[Pokémon Chronicles]] episode ''[[H008|Oaknapped]]''. This was only mentioned in the dub.

==In the games==
The only game Ritchie appears in was [[Pokémon Puzzle League]]. However, some have speculated that, like Ash, he was based off the [[Red (game)|hero]] from [[Pokémon Red and Blue Versions]]. In fact, besides differences in color, his outfit closely parallels that of the hero's original design.

==In the manga==
Ritchie was one of the characters in the [[Electric Tale of Pikachu]] manga. His personality is very similar to that of his anime counterpart. However he has blond hair instead of auburn. This might be because Gary also has the same hair color.

====Pokémon====
{|border="1" style="border: 1px solid #000; border-collapse: collapse;" width=300px cellspacing="0"
| align=center | [[Image:Sparky Sprite.png]] [[Sparky|Chuchino]]
| align=center | [[Image:006.png]] [[Zippo|Charley]]
| align=center | [[Image:012.png]] [[Happy]]
|}

==Trivia==
* He marks his [[Poké Ball]]s with stars on top so he can tell them apart from those of other Trainers. This was useful when [[Jessie]], [[James]], and {{MTR}} stole a bunch of Poké Balls, including his.
* Two versions of his name can be seen in the fandom, Richie and Ritchie. However, [[Pokémon Puzzle League]], as well as [[Pokémon Chronicles]] subtitles spell his name with a "t". Due to that, he is identified as Ritchie in this article.
*During the Kanto League in the anime, [[Gary Oak]] is defeated by {{ka|Melissa}}. However, in the [[Electric Tale of Pikachu|manga]], it is shown to be Ritchie who defeated him.
*In the [[Pokémon anime]], Zippo has not been shown to have become a {{p|Charizard}}.
*Ritchie may be based on the in-game character Red.
*He shares three notable traits with Professor Oak. Both traveled through time with the aid of a {{p|Celebi}}, while both, as of the last known appearance of their Pokémon, have a {{p|Charmeleon}}, and they both share the same [[Tara Jayne|English voice actress]] (when Oak was younger).

==External links==
*[http://pokeani.com/chara/s-hiroshi.html Hiroshi's Profile] on [[Pokeani]] (Japanese)
*[http://pokeani.com/poke/s_p-hiroshi.html Hiroshi's Pokémon] on [[Pokeani]] (Japanese)

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{{Ritchie's Pokémon}}
{{Leaguetrainers}}
[[Category:Anime characters]]
[[Category:Electric Tale of Pikachu characters]]
[[Category:Characters named after real people]]

[[de:Richie]]
[[fr:Richie]]
[[ja:ヒロシ]]

DP078

2008-08-06T12:17:38Z

Madch94: /* Pokémon debuts */

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(Japanese: '''激闘！それぞれのバトル！！''' ''Fierce Fighting! Respective Battles!!'') is the 78th episode of ''Diamond & Pearl''. It first aired in Japan on May 8, 2008 alongside [[DP077]] as part of a one-hour special.

While taking a walk by [[Lake Valor]], Ash and Pikachu see the shadow of a mysterious creature. The next day, the competitors progress through the battle rounds of the [[Wallace Cup]].

{{spoilers}}

==Synopsis==
==Major events==
* {{Ash}}, {{an|Dawn}}, [[Zoey]], and {{an|May}} continue on for the big prize in the Wallace Cup.
* Ash encounters a {{p2|Azelf|mysterious Pokémon}} near [[Lake Valor]].
* [[May's Venusaur|May's Bulbasaur]] evolved into a {{p|Venusaur}} during her travels in Johto.
* Ash loses in his second match of the battle round.
* May, Dawn, and Zoey advance to the semifinals.
===Debuts===

====Pokémon debuts====
* [[May's Venusaur]]

==Characters==
===Humans===
* [[Ash Ketchum]]
* [[Brock]]
* {{an|May}}
* {{an|Dawn}}
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]
* [[Paul]]
* [[Zoey]]
* [[Kaito]]
* [[Wallace]]
* [[Max]]
* [[Norman]]
* [[Caroline]]
* [[Harley]]
* [[Drew]]
* [[Solidad]]
* {{si|Kenny}}

===Pokémon===
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Wobbuffet}} ({{OP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}})
* {{p|Buizel}} ({{OP|Ash|Buizel}})
* {{p|Skitty}} ({{OP|May|Skitty}})
* {{p|Venusaur}} ({{OP|May|Venusaur}})
* {{p|Munchlax}} ({{OP|May|Munchlax}})
* {{p|Wartortle}} ({{OP|May|Wartortle}})
* {{p|Piplup}} ({{OP|Dawn|Piplup}})
* {{p|Buneary}} ({{OP|Dawn|Buneary}})
* {{p|Pachirisu}} ({{OP|Dawn|Pachirisu}})
* {{p|Ambipom}} ({{OP|Dawn|Ambipom}})
* {{p|Misdreavus}} ({{OP|Zoey|Misdreavus}})
* {{p|Shellos}} ({{OP|Zoey|Shellos}})
* {{p|Finneon}} ({{OP|Zoey|Finneon}})
* {{p|Lanturn}} (Kaito's)
* {{p|Mothim}}
* {{p|Crawdaunt}} (Kaito's)
* {{p|Exeggutor}}
* {{p|Pelipper}}
* {{p|Wailmer}}
* {{p|Mareep}}
* {{p|Kecleon}}
* {{p|Azelf}}
* {{p|Mesprit}} (flashback)

==Trivia==
[[Image:057.jpg|thumb|left|Azelf's soul appears to Ash.]]
* {{Ash}} encounters {{p|Azelf}} at [[Lake Valor]], much like {{an|Dawn}} encountered {{p|Mesprit}} at [[Lake Verity]] in ''[[DP001|Following a Maiden's Voyage]]''. Much speculation as to who will encounter {{p|Uxie}} is being made at the current time, with major candidates being [[Brock]] and [[Paul]]. During the episode, {{an|May}} tells of a story she heard about a mysterious, legendary Pokémon (likely to be Uxie) during her pitstop at [[Snowpoint City]].
* At the end of this episode, {{TP|Dawn|Piplup}} is returned to its [[Poké Ball]] for the first time in a long time so as to come out with the effects of the [[Ball Capsule]]. If Ash had used {{AP|Pikachu}} instead of {{AP|Buizel}}, it is unknown what he would have done.
* Instead of [[Professor Oak]]'s Pokémon lecture, the end of the episode featured a memorial to ''{{mov|Pokémon 4Ever}}''. This is part of a countdown to [[Giratina and the Sky's Bouquet: Shaymin]].
*[[I Won't Lose! ~Haruka's Theme~]], [[By Your Side ~Hikari's Theme~]] and [[Battle Frontier (song)]] are used as insert songs during the appeal rounds for {{an|May}}, {{an|Dawn}} and {{Ash}}.
[[Image:Student?.jpg|The opponent|150px|right|thumb]]
*The outfit of Dawn's opponent with the Wailmer seems to be similar of the uniform of the students in [[EP009|The School of Hard Knocks]], only in different colors.
===Errors===

* In Dawn's first match, Buneary's capsule has a Bubble Seal, but then it changes to a Heart Seal when it opens.

===Dub edits===

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[[de:Gekitō! Sorezore no Battle!! (Episode)]]
[[ja:DP編第78話]]

DP077

2008-08-06T12:17:08Z

Madch94: /* Debuts */

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(Japanese: '''みんなライバル！ミクリカップ！！''' ''Everyone's A Rival! {{tt|Mikuri|Wallace}} Cup!!'') is the 77th episode of ''Diamond & Pearl''. It first aired in Japan on May 8, 2008 alongside [[DP078]] as part of a one-hour special.

Ash and his friends have arrived at the Lake Resort where the [[Wallace Cup]] will take place. They reunite with Zoey who has caught a Finneon. Dawn becomes nervous and has trouble keeping her composure. Meanwhile, May decides to enter with Wartortle, and Ash with Buizel...!
{{spoilers}}

==Synopsis==
==Major events==
* {{Ash}}, {{an|Dawn}}, [[Zoey]], [[Jessie]] and {{an|May}} participate in the Wallace Cup.
* May meets Zoey.
* [[May's Squirtle]] has evolved into a {{p|Wartortle}} during her travels in Johto.
* Zoey has caught a {{TP|Zoey|Finneon}}.
* [[Jessie]] loses in the Appeal Round.
===Debuts===

====Pokémon debuts====
* [[May's Wartortle]]

==Characters==
===Humans===
* {{Ash}}
* [[Brock]]
* {{an|May}}
* {{an|Dawn}}
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]
* [[Paul]]
* [[Kenny]]
* [[Zoey]]
* [[Sukizō]]
* [[Marian]]
* [[Contesta]]
* [[Nurse Joy]]
* [[Wallace]]
* [[Max]]
* [[Drew]]
* [[Harley]]
* [[Solidad]]
* [[Norman]]
* [[Caroline]]
* {{si|Rhonda}}
* [[Sinnoh Now]] Staff
* [[Kaito]]
* Pokémon coordinators
* Wallace's fans

===Pokémon===
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Wobbuffet}} ({{OP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}})
* {{p|Mime Jr.}} ({{OP|James|Mime Jr.}})
* {{p|Buizel}} ({{OP|Ash|Buizel}})
* {{p|Munchlax}} ({{OP|May|Munchlax}})
* {{p|Squirtle}} ({{OP|May|Squirtle}}) (flashback)
* {{p|Wartortle}} ({{OP|May|Wartortle}})
* {{p|Piplup}} ({{OP|Dawn|Piplup}})
* {{p|Ambipom}} ({{OP|Dawn|Ambipom}})
* {{p|Croagunk}} ({{OP|Brock|Croagunk}})
* {{p|Finneon}} ({{OP|Zoey|Finneon}})
* {{p|Milotic}} ([[Wallace]]'s)
* {{p|Cloyster}} ([[Kaito|Kaito's]])

==Trivia==

[[Image:Sakura and Tomoyo DP077.jpg|thumb|Sakura and Tomoyo lookalikes.]]

* This is the first Pokémon Contest in which {{Ash}} and {{an|May}} have competed in [[List of clothing in the anime|costume]]. Ash has already participated in a Sinnoh region contest, but did not dress up.
* Both May and Dawn had most of their rivals appear in the episode either in cameos or throughout the course of the episode: Drew, Solidad, and Harley for May; and Zoey and Kenny for Dawn. It should be noted that Ash's rival, [[Paul]], also had a brief appearance. [[Nando]] was the only one of Dawn's main rivals not to appear.
*Drew, Harley and Solidad are watching the Wallace Cup in [[Ecruteak City]]
* Two girls near the beginning of the episode look like {{wp|Sakura Kinomoto}} and {{wp|Tomoyo Daidōji}} from {{wp|Cardcaptor Sakura}}.
* One of the other coordinators had a strong resemblance to [[Oscar and Andi|Oscar]] from ''[[AG072|The Bicker The Better]]''.
* Instead of [[Professor Oak]]'s Pokémon lecture, the end of the episode featured a memorial to ''[[Spell of the Unown]]''. This is part of a countdown to ''[[Giratina and the Sky's Bouquet: Shaymin]]''.
===Errors===
*When Croagunk drags Brock away from the woman selling food, May's gloves disappear.

===Dub edits===

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DP077

2008-08-06T10:12:09Z

Madch94: /* Trivia */

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(Japanese: '''みんなライバル！ミクリカップ！！''' ''Everyone's A Rival! {{tt|Mikuri|Wallace}} Cup!!'') is the 77th episode of ''Diamond & Pearl''. It first aired in Japan on May 8, 2008 alongside [[DP078]] as part of a one-hour special.

Ash and his friends have arrived at the Lake Resort where the [[Wallace Cup]] will take place. They reunite with Zoey who has caught a Finneon. Dawn becomes nervous and has trouble keeping her composure. Meanwhile, May decides to enter with Wartortle, and Ash with Buizel...!
{{spoilers}}

==Synopsis==
==Major events==
* {{Ash}}, {{an|Dawn}}, [[Zoey]], [[Jessie]] and {{an|May}} participate in the Wallace Cup.
* May meets Zoey.
* [[May's Squirtle]] has evolved into a {{p|Wartortle}} during her travels in Johto.
* Zoey has caught a {{TP|Zoey|Finneon}}.
* [[Jessie]] loses in the Appeal Round.
===Debuts===

====Pokémon debuts====

==Characters==
===Humans===
* {{Ash}}
* [[Brock]]
* {{an|May}}
* {{an|Dawn}}
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]
* [[Paul]]
* [[Kenny]]
* [[Zoey]]
* [[Sukizō]]
* [[Marian]]
* [[Contesta]]
* [[Nurse Joy]]
* [[Wallace]]
* [[Max]]
* [[Drew]]
* [[Harley]]
* [[Solidad]]
* [[Norman]]
* [[Caroline]]
* {{si|Rhonda}}
* [[Sinnoh Now]] Staff
* [[Kaito]]
* Pokémon coordinators
* Wallace's fans

===Pokémon===
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Wobbuffet}} ({{OP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}})
* {{p|Mime Jr.}} ({{OP|James|Mime Jr.}})
* {{p|Buizel}} ({{OP|Ash|Buizel}})
* {{p|Munchlax}} ({{OP|May|Munchlax}})
* {{p|Squirtle}} ({{OP|May|Squirtle}}) (flashback)
* {{p|Wartortle}} ({{OP|May|Wartortle}})
* {{p|Piplup}} ({{OP|Dawn|Piplup}})
* {{p|Ambipom}} ({{OP|Dawn|Ambipom}})
* {{p|Croagunk}} ({{OP|Brock|Croagunk}})
* {{p|Finneon}} ({{OP|Zoey|Finneon}})
* {{p|Milotic}} ([[Wallace]]'s)
* {{p|Cloyster}} ([[Kaito|Kaito's]])

==Trivia==

[[Image:Sakura and Tomoyo DP077.jpg|thumb|Sakura and Tomoyo lookalikes.]]

* This is the first Pokémon Contest in which {{Ash}} and {{an|May}} have competed in [[List of clothing in the anime|costume]]. Ash has already participated in a Sinnoh region contest, but did not dress up.
* Both May and Dawn had most of their rivals appear in the episode either in cameos or throughout the course of the episode: Drew, Solidad, and Harley for May; and Zoey and Kenny for Dawn. It should be noted that Ash's rival, [[Paul]], also had a brief appearance. [[Nando]] was the only one of Dawn's main rivals not to appear.
*Drew, Harley and Solidad are watching the Wallace Cup in [[Ecruteak City]]
* Two girls near the beginning of the episode look like {{wp|Sakura Kinomoto}} and {{wp|Tomoyo Daidōji}} from {{wp|Cardcaptor Sakura}}.
* One of the other coordinators had a strong resemblance to [[Oscar and Andi|Oscar]] from ''[[AG072|The Bicker The Better]]''.
* Instead of [[Professor Oak]]'s Pokémon lecture, the end of the episode featured a memorial to ''[[Spell of the Unown]]''. This is part of a countdown to ''[[Giratina and the Sky's Bouquet: Shaymin]]''.
===Errors===
*When Croagunk drags Brock away from the woman selling food, May's gloves disappear.

===Dub edits===

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[[de:Minna Rival! Mikuri Cup!! (Episode)]]
[[ja:DP編第77話]]

Ash's Lapras

2008-08-04T17:46:58Z

Madch94:

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java1=[[Rikako Aikawa]]|
}}
'''Ash's Lapras''' (Japanese: '''サトシのラプラス''' ''Satoshi's Laplace'') was the first Pokémon obtained by [[Ash Ketchum]] in the [[Orange Islands]]. It had been separated from its family, so Ash promised to reunite them. It served as the main transportation through the islands until its family was found on the way back to [[Pallet Town]]. Its voice actor in both Japanese and English is 愛河里花子 ''[[Rikako Aikawa]]''.

==History==
Ash won a race against [[Cissy]] riding on Lapras in ''[[EP085|Fit to be Tide]]'' against Cissy and her {{TP|Cissy|Blastoise}}, gaining his first Orange League [[badge]] in the process. Lapras was also used against a {{p|Gengar}} in the final battle against [[Drake (Orange League)|Drake]] in the Orange League. The cliffhanger of ''[[EP111|Hello Pummelo]]'' was the collision of attacks between the two. ''[[EP112|Enter the Dragonite]]'' began with the revelation that the collision had knocked out both Pokémon.

[[Image:Ash_Lapras.jpg|thumb|left|Ash reuniting with his Lapras, which is now an adult.]]
Ash was briefly reunited with Lapras in the episode ''[[EP257|Lapras of Luxury]]'', during which it was revealed to have become the leader of its herd.

Lapras appeared with the other Pokémon Ash no longer has in ''[[Spurt!]]'', the opening created for the tenth anniversary of the franchise.

==Moves used==
*{{m|Ice Beam}}
*{{m|Water Gun}}
* {{m|Surf}}
* {{m|Dive}}

==Trivia==
*Lapras is the only one of Ash's Pokémon that was caught off-screen.

==Related articles==
{{Animespecies|Lapras}}

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

[[de:Ashs Lapras]]
[[ja:サトシのラプラス]]
[[pt:Lapras de Ash]]

Talk:Professor Rowan

2008-08-02T16:24:07Z

Madch94:

Why is it mentioned in the article that Paul got Turtwig from Rowan? If I remember correctly, Paul introduced himself to Rowan in [[DP003]]. So that means this was the first time they were meeting each other. [[Image:Ani448MS.gif]][[User:Jmath|'''Jmath''']][[Image:Ani447MS.gif]][[User talk:Jmath|'''Talk''']][[Image:Ani448MS.gif]] 18:58, 31 January 2008 (UTC)
:You do have a point there. Either it was a mistake or Paul recieved his starter Pokémon from Nurse Joy. In an episode in the Advanced Generation, it is mentioned that starters can be given by Nurse Joy when the trainers home town isn't near the Pokémon Lab. Or he could of gotten it from his brother. I think it should be changed to "Unknown" since there are too many variables involved. --[[Image:Ani048MS.gif]]'''[[Tracey Sketchit|ケンジ]]'''[[Image:Ani183MS.gif]]'''[[User:Kenji-girl|ガール]]'''[[Image:Ani123MS.gif]] 12:36, 1 February 2008 (UTC)
::It can also be that Paul got his pokemon from Rowan's assistants, while Rowan was on a trip somewhere, like when Dawn was going to get her pokemon, though he returned before she got it. And also, Rowan only asked who Paul was in the dub. In the original version he said "You are...", maybe because he recognized him. But that's just a theory. [[User:Madch94|Madch94]] 18:23, 2 August 2008 (UTC)

May (anime)

2008-07-28T13:47:40Z

Madch94:

{{CharacterInfobox|
name=May |
jname=ハルカ |
tmname=Haruka |
slogan=no |
image=[[Image:MayDiamondPearl.png|230px]] |
caption=May as she appears in the [[Diamond & Pearl series]] |
age=yes |
years=10 (as of [[AG001|debut]]) |
colors=yes |
eyes=Blue |
hair=Brown |
gender=Female |
hometown=[[Petalburg City]] |
region=[[Hoenn]] |
relatives=[[Max]] (brother), [[Norman]] (father), [[Caroline]] (mother) |
trainer=yes |
trainerclass=[[Pokémon Coordinator|Coordinator]] |
game=no |
leader=no |
team=no |
brain=no |
anime=yes |
epnum=AG001 |
epname=Get the Show on the Road |
enva=[[Veronica Taylor]] ({{4Kids}}) [[Michele Knotz]] ({{PUSA}})|
java=[[KAORI]] |
}}
'''May''' (Japanese: '''ハルカ''' ''Haruka'') is a ten-year-old [[Pokémon Coordinator]] from the {{pkmn|anime}} and a {{ashfr|traveling companion}} of {{Ash}}. Her goal is to compete in [[Pokémon Contests]] and win [[ribbon]]s, win the [[Grand Festival]], and become a top {{pkmn|Coordinator}}. She traveled through [[Hoenn]] and [[Kanto]] with Ash, [[Brock]], and her little brother [[Max]]. She is the daughter of [[Norman]] and [[Caroline]], and her [[starter Pokémon]] was a {{p|Torchic}} given to her by [[Professor Birch]]. Her Japanese voice actress is [[KAORI]], but is credited as 鈴木カオリ ''Kaori Suzuki'' in her Diamond & Pearl appearances. She is voiced by [[Veronica Taylor]] ({{4Kids}} dub) and [[Michele Knotz]] ({{PUSA}} dub) in the English-language dub, by ''Leyla Rangel'' in the Latin American Spanish dub, and by [[Tatiane Keplemaier]] in the Brazilian dub.

[[Image:May_Anime_Artwork.jpg|thumb|left|160px|May as she appeared during the [[Advanced Generation series]]]]
===Character===
May is a materialistic young girl who loves shopping and eating treats. She has a particular fondness for food especially noodles. She is generally very sweet and optimistic, though she shows a tougher side sometimes, such as when she argues with [[Max|her little brother, Max]]. Even though they argue often, she has shown that she cares for her brother very much.

She loves [[Cute Contest|cute]] [[Pokémon]] and flashy techniques, and sometimes takes an interest in helping other people with romantic problems. She loves making her own [[Pokéblock]]s with recipes that she made, including ones called "May's Purple Surprise" and "May's Pink Surprise" (Japanese: ''Haruka's Delicious'' and ''Haruka's Delicious 2'').

When May debuted in the anime, she did not like Pokémon at all and was only interested in becoming a [[Pokémon Trainer]] so she could travel. Though everyone expected her to challenge Pokémon Gyms, she decided to become a [[Pokémon Coordinator]]. Though she was initially shown to not know much about Pokémon or [[move|attack]]s, she gradually gained experience through her journey and soon became a good coordinator, as seen by her [[Grand Festival]] rankings in the [[Hoenn]] and [[Kanto]] regions.

During her journey, she gets a new rival in [[Drew]] who was one of her main inspirations to try harder to become a great coordinator. She also has another main rival in [[Harley]]. At the end of the [[Advanced Generation series]], she leaves to compete with Drew and Harley in the [[Johto]] region. May also seems to be sensitiv about she and Drew being [[ContestShipping|a couple]] as shown in [[AG121|Hi Ho Silver Wind!]] and in later episodes too. May has [[Contest Pass|Contest Passes]] to compete in [[Hoenn]], [[Kanto]] and [[Johto]].

May reappeared from [[DP076]] to [[DP079]] to participate in the [[Wallace Cup]] alongside {{Ash}}, {{an|Dawn}} and [[Zoey]]. During this period, she wore the {{v|Emerald}} of her outfit. May made it all the way to the finals of the Wallace Cup, but narrowly lost to Dawn in the end.

May has a personal [[List of Japanese ending themes|ending theme song]], ''[[I won't lose! ~Haruka's theme~|I won't lose! ~May's theme~]]'', performed by [[KAORI]]. It was first used as background music in the episode ''[[AG166|Curbing the Crimson Tide]]'' and again in next episode, ''[[AG167|What I Did for Love]]''.
 

===Pokémon===
This listing is of May's Pokémon as of her guest appearence during the Wallace Cup Saga ([[DP076]] to [[DP079]]):

{|border="1" style="border: 1px solid #000; border-collapse: collapse;" width=575px cellspacing="0"
|-
| align=center colspan=2| [[Image:255.png]] → [[Image:256.png]] → [[Image:257.png]] 
[[May's Blaziken|Torchic → Combusken → Blaziken]]
| align=center colspan=2| [[Image:May's Eevee Egg.png]] → [[Image:133.png]] → [[Image:471.png]] [[May's Glaceon|Egg → Eevee → Glaceon]]
|-
| align=center colspan=2| [[Image:265.png]] → [[Image:266.png]] → [[Image:267.png]] [[May's Beautifly|Wurmple → Silcoon → Beautifly]]
| align=center colspan=2| [[Image:May's_Bulbasaur.PNG]] → [[Image:002.png]] → [[Image:Spr_4d_003_f.png]] [[May's Venusaur|Bulbasaur → Ivysaur → Venusaur]]
|-
| align=center colspan=2 | [[Image:007.png]] → [[Image:008.png]] [[May's Wartortle|Squirtle → Wartortle]]
| align=center | [[Image:446.png]] {{TP|May|Munchlax}}
| align=center | [[Image:300.png]] {{TP|May|Skitty}}
|}

====Borrowed====
{|border="1" style="border: 1px solid #000; border-collapse: collapse;" width=120px cellspacing="0"
| align=center | [[Image:107.png]] {{p|Hitmonchan}}
|}

Borrowed from [[Kyle Hamm]] in ''[[AG145|Pasta La Vista]]''.

===Ribbons===
====Hoenn ribbons====
* [[Fallarbor Town]] Ribbon
* [[Verdanturf Town]] Ribbon
* [[Lilycove City]] Ribbon
* [[Izabe Island]] Ribbon
* [[Pacifidlog Town|Pacifidlog Island]] Ribbon

====Kanto ribbons====
* [[Saffron City]] Ribbon
* {{Ka|Silver Town}} Ribbon
* [[Chrysanthemum Island]] Ribbon
* [[Gardenia Town]] Ribbon
* [[Mulberry Town]] Ribbon

====Johto ribbons====
[[Image:Mayjohtoribbons.jpg|thumb|left|125px|May's [[Johto]] ribbons.]]
* Three (Contest locations unknown)
 

===Grand Festival ranking===
May placed in the following [[Grand Festival]] competitions:
*[[Hoenn]] Grand Festival (Top 8)
*[[Kanto]] Grand Festival (Top 4)

===Other achievements===
*[[PokéRinger]] - Runner-up
*[[Pokémon Orienteering]] - Runner-up
*Unofficial {{to|Terracotta}} Contest - Winner (tied with {{Ash}})
* [[Wallace Cup]] - Runner-up

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

{| {{bluetable}}
|- style="background: #DDDDFF;"
!Name
!Type
!Level
!Rarity
!Set
!Set no.
|-
| {{TCG ID|8th Movie Half Deck|May's Munchlax|8}} || {{e|Colorless}} || - || - || {{TCG|8th Movie Half Deck}} (no English release) || 8/20
|-
| {{TCG ID|9th Movie Half Deck|May's Combusken|2}} || {{e|Fire}} || - || - || {{TCG|9th Movie Half Deck}} (no English release) || 2/19
|-
| {{TCG ID|"ADV-P" Promo|May's Torchic|37}} || {{e|Fire}} || - || - || {{TCG|"ADV-P" Promotional cards}} (no English release) || 37/"ADV-P"
|}

==Trivia==
* May was the first female video game [[Player|protagonist]] to travel with Ash.
* May is the only main character who has two of the same Pokémon as Ash.
* She is the only one of Ash's friends to catch more than one [[starter Pokémon]].
* She is the only one of Ash's friends who started off not liking Pokémon.
* She is the only beginner trainer that was not given an introduction by the [[Narrator]] in their first episode. Instead, she gave her own {{wp|Grammatical person|first person}} introduction.
* May was the second of [[Ash's friends]] to have a lead role in a Pokémon movie, the first being her brother [[Max]], though the ending is unpopular as Ash takes the spotlight for himself.
* May and Max are the only friends of Ash not to meet Ash's rival, [[Gary Oak]], at one time or another. Ironically, May took one of Professor Oak's {{TP|May|Squirtle}}, just as Gary had done when he started out. Also they both ended up getting an {{p|Eevee}} along their journeys and evolving it into an [[Eeveelution]] that would debut in the next generation that they premiered in.
* May and Max are two of three of Ash's friends who has had their father make an appearance in the anime. The other is Brock.
* When May reappears as a guest character, she appeared in five episodes, compared to the two episodes [[Misty]] appeared in for her guest appearance during the Hoenn saga. However, Misty also made a second guest appearance from ''[[AG132|The Scheme Team]]'' to ''[[AG134|A Real Cleffa Hanger]]'', a further three episodes. Misty also appeared in four {{g|Sunday}}/{{pkmn|Chronicles}} specials, an option not available to May.
*Strangely, like Ash has, May owns three Pokémon that have evolved twice. Two of them are starters from Kanto and Hoenn ([[Ash's Charizard]] and {{AP|Sceptile}}, [[May's Blaziken]] and {{TP|May|Venusaur}}), while the third is their native region's butterfly ([[Ash's Butterfree]], [[May's Beautifly]]).
*The only Pokémon that she has that remained unevolved are Munchlax and Skitty. Coincidently, both are {{type2|Normal}}, and each would only need to evolve once to reach their final stage.
*May is the only one of Ash's friends that has never owned a {{cat|Generation II Pokémon}} (except her brother Max, for obvious reasons).
*May is the only main character not to have released, traded, or given away any of her Pokémon.

===Names===
{| border="1" style="border: 1px solid #88a; border-collapse: collapse;" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="2"
|- style="background: #ccf;"
! Language
! Name
! Origin
|-
|Japanese
| ハルカ ''Haruka''
| Contains ''haru'', which means "spring." ''Haruka'' also means "far away," which may relate it to Norman's Japanese name, ''Senri'' ("1000 [[wp:li (unit)|li]]").
|-
|English
| May
| Could be a reference to the Japanese name, as May is a month in spring.
|-
|French
| Flora
| Similar to ''Fleur'' Which means "flower".
|-
|German
| Maike
| From ''Mai'', May.
|-
|Italian
| Vera
| From ''primavera'', spring.
|-
|Spanish
| Aura
|Means "dawn".
|-
|Korean
| 봄이 ''Bom'i''
| 봄 means "Spring"
|-
|Chinese (all versions)
| 小遥 ''Xiǎo Yáo''
| From 遥 ''haruka'', far away.
|}

==Related articles==
* [[:Category:Episodes focusing on May|Episodes focusing on May]]

==External links==
*[http://www.namine.org/haruka/ Cherry Girl], the fanlisting for May
*[http://pokeani.com/chara/r-haruka.html Haruka's Profile] on [[Pokeani]] (Japanese)
*[http://pokeani.com/poke/r_poke-haruka.html Haruka's Pokémon] on [[Pokeani]] (Japanese)
===On Bulbagarden forums===
* [http://bmgf.bulbagarden.net/showthread.php?t=9031 May Club]
{{May's Pokémon}}
{{Coordinators}}
{{Animecharacters}}
[[Category:Anime characters]]
[[Category:Ash's friends]]

[[de:Maike]]
[[fr:Flora]]
[[ja:ハルカ]]
[[pl:May]]
[[pt:May]]

Talk:Brendan (game)

2008-07-27T22:16:42Z

Madch94: I got a question about his white stuff thingey on his head o.o

==Is this article still a stub?==
I mean, it has lots of information... is it a stub or no?--[[User:PikamasterADV|PikamasterADV]] 00:54, 12 November 2006 (UTC)
:I don't think it is, but it's all at the discrepancy of the editor. If you think it isn't anymore, go on and take it off. [[User:TTEchidna|Tom Temprotran]] 04:28, 12 November 2006 (UTC)

== Article name ==

Ok, what's up with this double redirect?
Brendan (game) →‎ Brendan →‎ Brendan (game character)
Which should it be at? --[[User:Fabu-Vinny|FabuVinny]] 15:33, 14 April 2007 (UTC)
:I don't see a point of moving this article from [[Brendan]] to [[Brendan (game character)]]--[[User:Maxim|Maxim]] 17:10, 14 April 2007 (UTC)
::Someone random user moved this, and many other articles last night. (Including, in the most bizarre move I've ever seen, moving Blue (game) to Kinkajou) It was originally just '''Brendan'''. I'm guessing that's what the article should be moved back to. --[[User:PAK Man|PAK Man]] 17:15, 14 April 2007 (UTC)
:::No, I think the weirdest one was the moving of Wally to Wally (character). I mean - what other Wally would there be? ><' --[[User:Pie|Pie]] ~[[User talk:Pie|♪]][[Special:Contributions/Pie|♫]] 18:11, 14 April 2007 (UTC)

== Brother ==

Just a quick question, I've played the Sapphire version, and I don't remember the rival (be it Brendan or May) ever having a brother. Is it only in the Emerald version or something? [[User:Manga-in-a-bottle|Manga-in-a-bottle]]

Yes. It was only in emerald in which the rival had a younger brother. Most likely a refrence of [[Max]] ~[[User:Mr.lol|Mr.lol]]

Ok. Maybe I could note it in both article with one of those asterisk thingies -- what's the tag for that, please? [[User:Manga-in-a-bottle|Manga-in-a-bottle]]

Nevermind, got it. [[User:Manga-in-a-bottle|Manga-in-a-bottle]]

== Brendan in [[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]??? ==
Please post all comments under [[Talk:Super Smash Bros. Brawl#Brendan???]] [[Image:Ani234MS.gif]][[User:Theryguy512|MERRY]] [[Image:Ani385MS.gif]] [[User talk:Theryguy512|CHRISTMAS]][[Image:Ani225MS.gif]] 01:20, 18 December 2007 (UTC)

== Okay... so. ==

Question: There's no other Brendan, but there's also no other Lucas. All of the other game protagonists are at name (game), why not Brendan too? After all, we do the autodisambig for all Pokémon, why not for all game characters? '''[[User:TTEchidna|''TTE'']][[User talk:TTEchidna|chidna]][[Image:Ani155MS.gif|Fire echy]]''' 02:09, 18 March 2008 (UTC)
:I understand the logic behind it, but it's pointless after all. There's only one Brendan in the canon. The one who got two cameos in anime isn't notable enough to deserve separate article and be considered as a separate character. --[[User:Maxim|Maxim]] 18:32, 18 March 2008 (UTC)
::I don't like have (game) either. It's just like having "[Move Name] (move)", what's the point? [[User:Porygon-Z|'''Por''']][[User:Porygon-Z/Trade|'''ygo''']][[User:Porygon-Z/Dracofang Gym|'''n-Z''']] 18:36, 18 March 2008 (UTC)
:::I concur, It is USELESS TO HAVE GAME THERE[[User:Darth Cookie Monster|'''C ''']] [[User talk:Darth Cookie Monster|'''Is''']] [[User:Darth Cookie Monster/My Story|'''for Cookie''']] 19:07, 18 March 2008 (UTC)
::::Because [[Double Team]] is a trainer class, too. '''[[User:TTEchidna|''TTE'']][[User talk:TTEchidna|chidna]][[Image:Ani155MS.gif|Fire echy]]''' 02:59, 23 March 2008 (UTC)
:Yea, and [[Psychic]] is a disambig too. --'''[[User:Theryguy512|Theryguy]][[User talk:Theryguy512|5]][[User:Theryguy512/Contribution Page|1]][[User:Theryguy512/Similarities|2]]''' 13:41, 23 March 2008 (UTC)
::Yeah, it's fine to have them like that, but what else in the game is called Hydro Pump? Absorb? Ice Beam? [[User:Porygon-Z|'''Por''']][[User:Porygon-Z/Trade|'''ygo''']][[User:Porygon-Z/Dracofang Gym|'''n-Z''']] 16:10, 30 March 2008 (UTC)
:::Because then we have an issue like Wikipedia does with gold followed by mercury, and Mercury followed by Venus. Here we have the link templates that take care of eeeeeverything. '''[[User:TTEchidna|''TTE'']][[User talk:TTEchidna|chidna]]''' 00:23, 7 April 2008 (UTC)

== Question question... ==

Has he been seen in his Emerald outfit in the anime, or just his RS outfit? '''[[User:TTEchidna|''TTE'']][[User talk:TTEchidna|chidna]]''' 03:58, 15 May 2008 (UTC)

:Only his Ruby/Sapphire outfit. Yes, even in [[Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea|the ninth movie]], which came after {{v2|Emerald}}'s release. --[[User:Shiningpikablu252|Shiningpikablu252]] 04:05, 15 May 2008 (UTC)
::Likely because May was still in hers, then, I'd bet. '''[[User:TTEchidna|''TTE'']][[User talk:TTEchidna|chidna]]''' 03:06, 16 May 2008 (UTC)

===Okay, how about now?===
May appeared in her Emerald clothes. Brendan fought Lucas in the opening of GatSB as far as I've heard. Was he in the Emerald clothes? Was Lucas in the DP clothes? Who had what? And WHY HAS LEAF NOT YET APPEARED IN THE ANIME? '''[[User:TTEchidna|''TTE'']][[User talk:TTEchidna|chidna]]''' 23:03, 19 July 2008 (UTC)
:I heard that too and mabye Leaf have a cameo or never will appear -_---[[User:CoolPikachu!|'''Cool''']][[User talk:CoolPikachu!|'''Pika''']][[User Talk:CoolPikachu!/Archive 1|'''chu!''']] 23:07, 19 July 2008 (UTC)
I saw him in Emerald clothes in the 12th movie, but others say that he was in RS outfit...TwT PD: Yes, he was in Emerald outfit, but it's not the exactly of the game. In the Pokémon Sunday video appears the RS artwork just to confirm that he was, but you can see the Emerald outfit clearly. --[[User:Nick.|Nick.]] 04:40, 23 July 2008 (UTC)

==D/P==
Do anyone knows if Brendan appears in the 11th movie with his Emerald clothes??.... Yeah, he does. --[[User:Nick.|Nick.]] 02:04, 20 July 2008 (UTC)

==About Brendan and his clothes in the 11th movie==
Okay, this is beginning in controversy. I see the Emerald outfit there, and I'm not the only. Just, like in my talk page, compare this two images, one from the 7th or 9th movie, an the other from the Pokémon Sunday video of the 11th movie.
Brendan in R/S clothes:

[[Image:Brendancameo.PNG]]

This is obvious, the red is there.

And this:

[[Image:MovieBrendan.png|250px]]

Why do anymore see the green and the orange there? I know that the R/S outfit have the sleeves longest, but just the clothes are not exactly as of the games. Lucas' outfit is more blue, but in the game is totaly black.
But, I recommend that just wait for a HQ image, or the movie online, and do not comment that. --[[User:Nick.|Nick.]] 03:39, 24 July 2008 (UTC)

==White thingey...==
Can someone tell me what white stuff Brendan has on his head? O.O [[User:Madch94|Madch94]] 00:14, 27 July 2008 (UTC)

Talk:ContestShipping

2008-07-27T21:37:32Z

Madch94:

I've just made a fan video of this =D--[[User:David aipom|Davidaipom]] 11:17, 27 July 2008 (UTC)

== Help! ==
Can someone please help me with something? I want to put up a picture on this page but I don't how to do that @_@ can someone do it for me, perhaps? [[User:Madch94|Madch94]] 23:35, 27 July 2008 (UTC)

Here's the pic:

http://www.filb.de/content/anime/ag182/497.jpg

Drew's Roserade

2008-07-26T14:50:58Z

Madch94: /* Trivia */

{{Bad Picture}}
{{AnimePokémonInfobox|
trainername=Drew|
pokemonname=Roserade|
jtrainername=シュウ|
jpokemonname=ロズレイド|
tmtrainername=Shū|
tmpokemonname=Roserade|
image=[[Image:RoseradeDrew.jpg|200x200px]] |
caption=Drew and Roserade |
epnum=AG033|
epname=Now That's Flower Power|
prevonum=315|
evolution=1|
firstevoep=DP076|
numeps1=234+|
firststagename=Roselia|
secondstagename=Roserade|
firstevoname=''Prior to ''DP076|
evo1num=407|
current=[[Party|With Drew]]|
enva1=[[Ikue Ohtani]] ({{4Kids}}) [[Sarah Natochenny]] ({{PUSA}})|
java1=[[Ikue Ohtani]]|
enva2=Has not appeared|
java2=Not heard|
}}
'''Drew's Roserade''' (Japanese: '''シュウのロズレイド''' ''Shū's Roserade'') was [[Drew]]'s first [[Pokémon]] seen in the [[Pokémon anime|anime]]; at the time it was a {{p|Roselia}}. Its voice actress as Roselia in both Japanese and the {{4Kids}} dub is ''[[Ikue Ohtani]]''. Its English voice actress in the {{PUSA}} dub is [[Sarah Natochenny]].

Roserade is one of Drew's strongest Pokémon, and for a while it was the only one he used in battle. It helped him with several contests, and it even defeated [[Ash's Taillow]] in a battle the two had, despite a clear type disadvantage on Ash's part.
[[Image:Drew_roselia.jpg|thumb|left|As a Roselia]]
As more of Drew's Pokémon were revealed, he began to use Roselia less often. However, he didn't stop using it completely. It was one of the Pokémon that he used to defeat {{an|May}} in the [[Hoenn]] [[Grand Festival]]. He also used it in his last battle against her in ''[[AG186|The Unbeatable Lightness of Seeing]]''.

{{an|May}} revealed in [[DP076]] that Roselia accompanied Drew to [[Johto]], where it evidently evolved, as it is shown as a Roserade in her flashback and when it appeared watching the finals of the [[Wallace Cup]] with Drew, [[Solidad]] and [[Harley]] in [[DP079]].

==Moves used==
* {{m|Magical Leaf}}
* {{m|Petal Dance}}
* {{m|SolarBeam}}
* {{m|Stun Spore}}
* {{m|Mega Drain}}

==Trivia==
*As a Roselia, its size was inconsistent between episodes but always [[Size discrepancies in the Pokémon anime|much larger than regular Roselia]].
*Roserade is the only one of Drew's Pokémon that is known to evolve

==Related articles==
{{Animespeciesevo1|Roselia|Roserade}}
{{Drew's Pokémon}}
[[Category:Drew's Pokémon|Roserade]]

[[de:Drews Roselia]]
[[ja:シュウのロズレイド]]

Kate (Ranger)

2008-07-26T14:49:12Z

Madch94:

:''For the [[Destiny Deoxys]] character with the same Japanese name, see {{mo|Rebecca}}.''
-----
[[Image:Ranger II - Characters - Girl 2.jpg|thumb|right|Hitomi]]
(Japanese: '''ヒトミ''' ''Hitomi'') is a [[Pokémon Ranger (trainer class)|Pokémon Ranger]]. She is the female [[playable character]] in [[Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia]].

==In the games==
Hitomi is the female playable character in [[Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia]] and female counterpart to [[Hajime (Pokémon Ranger)|Hajime]]. 
She is a student of the [[Ranger School]] in the [[Almia]] region and after hard studying she becomes a proper [[Pokémon Ranger (trainer class)|Pokémon Ranger]].

==In the manga==
[[Image:Hitomi1.PNG|thumb|left|225px|Hitomi and her Pachirisu as seen in the manga series]]
Hitomi appears in the Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia webcomic along with [[Hajime (Pokémon Ranger)|Hajime]], the male playable character. Her partner is a {{p|Pachirisu}}.

==Trivia==
*Like [[Solana]](''Hinata''), her japanese name starts with ''ヒ hi'' wich means ''sun''.

{{player characters}}
{{stub}}
[[Category:Game characters]]
[[Category:Pokémon Rangers]]

Drew's Roserade

2008-07-26T13:42:27Z

Madch94: /* Trivia */

{{Bad Picture}}
{{AnimePokémonInfobox|
trainername=Drew|
pokemonname=Roserade|
jtrainername=シュウ|
jpokemonname=ロズレイド|
tmtrainername=Shū|
tmpokemonname=Roserade|
image=[[Image:RoseradeDrew.jpg|200x200px]] |
caption=Drew and Roserade |
epnum=AG033|
epname=Now That's Flower Power|
prevonum=315|
evolution=1|
firstevoep=DP076|
numeps1=234+|
firststagename=Roselia|
secondstagename=Roserade|
firstevoname=''Prior to ''DP076|
evo1num=407|
current=[[Party|With Drew]]|
enva1=[[Ikue Ohtani]] ({{4Kids}}) [[Sarah Natochenny]] ({{PUSA}})|
java1=[[Ikue Ohtani]]|
enva2=Has not appeared|
java2=Not heard|
}}
'''Drew's Roserade''' (Japanese: '''シュウのロズレイド''' ''Shū's Roserade'') was [[Drew]]'s first [[Pokémon]] seen in the [[Pokémon anime|anime]]; at the time it was a {{p|Roselia}}. Its voice actress as Roselia in both Japanese and the {{4Kids}} dub is ''[[Ikue Ohtani]]''. Its English voice actress in the {{PUSA}} dub is [[Sarah Natochenny]].

Roserade is one of Drew's strongest Pokémon, and for a while it was the only one he used in battle. It helped him with several contests, and it even defeated [[Ash's Taillow]] in a battle the two had, despite a clear type disadvantage on Ash's part.
[[Image:Drew_roselia.jpg|thumb|left|As a Roselia]]
As more of Drew's Pokémon were revealed, he began to use Roselia less often. However, he didn't stop using it completely. It was one of the Pokémon that he used to defeat {{an|May}} in the [[Hoenn]] [[Grand Festival]]. He also used it in his last battle against her in ''[[AG186|The Unbeatable Lightness of Seeing]]''.

{{an|May}} revealed in [[DP076]] that Roselia accompanied Drew to [[Johto]], where it evidently evolved, as it is shown as a Roserade in her flashback and when it appeared watching the finals of the [[Wallace Cup]] with Drew, [[Solidad]] and [[Harley]] in [[DP079]].

==Moves used==
* {{m|Magical Leaf}}
* {{m|Petal Dance}}
* {{m|SolarBeam}}
* {{m|Stun Spore}}
* {{m|Mega Drain}}

==Trivia==
*As a Roselia, its size was inconsistent between episodes but always [[Size discrepancies in the Pokémon anime|much larger than regular Roselia]].
*Roserade is the only one of Drew's Pokémon known to evolve

==Related articles==
{{Animespeciesevo1|Roselia|Roserade}}
{{Drew's Pokémon}}
[[Category:Drew's Pokémon|Roserade]]

[[de:Drews Roselia]]
[[ja:シュウのロズレイド]]

Drew's Flygon

2008-07-25T22:20:09Z

Madch94:

{{AnimePokémonInfobox|
trainername=Drew|
pokemonname=Flygon|
jtrainername=シュウ|
jpokemonname=フライゴン|
tmtrainername=Shū|
tmpokemonname=Frygon|
image=[[Image:Drew's Flygon.jpg|220px]] |
caption=Drew's Flygon |
location=[[Hoenn]] |
epnum=AG123|
epname=Rhapsody in Drew|
prevonum=330|
current=[[Party|With Drew]]|
enva1=[[Shin'ichirō Miki]] ({{4Kids}}) [[Bill Rogers]] ({{PUSA}})|
java1=[[Shin'ichirō Miki]]|
}}
'''Drew's Flygon''' (Japanese: '''シュウのフライゴン''' ''Shū's Flygon'') is a [[Pokémon]] owned by [[Drew]]. Its voice actor in both Japanese and the {{4Kids}} dub is 三木眞一郎 ''[[Shin'ichirō Miki]]'', and its English voice actor in the [[Pokémon USA]] dub is [[Bill Rogers]].

It debuted in ''[[AG123|Rhapsody in Drew]]''. When {{an|May}} was facing him in the [[Grand Festival]], he sent out his Flygon to battle her [[May's Blaziken|Combusken]] and {{TP|May|Skitty}}. She was surprised to see it, and Drew revealed that he caught it specifically for the Grand Festival. Along with his [[Drew's Roserade|Roselia]], he defeated May.

Drew also used Flygon in ''[[AG139|On Cloud Arcanine]]'' to try and capture an {{p|Arcanine}}. However, when he realized it was a mother, he decided not to capture it.

Flygon was also used in the [[Kanto]] Grand Festival.

==Moves used==
*{{m|Flamethrower}}
*{{m|Sandstorm}}
*{{m|Steel Wing}}
*{{m|DragonBreath}}
==Related articles==
{{Animespecies|Flygon}}

{{Drew's Pokémon}}
[[Category:Drew's Pokémon|Flygon]]

[[de:Drews Libelldra]]
[[ja:シュウのフライゴン]]

Drew

2008-07-25T22:19:15Z

Madch94: /* Trivia */

{{CharacterInfobox|
name=Drew |
jname=シュウ |
tmname=Shū |
slogan=no |
image=[[Image:Drew2.JPG|230px]] |
caption=Drew |
colors=yes|
eyes=Green|
hair=Green|
age=yes |
years=10 (est. by [[Pokeani]]) |
gender=Male |
hometown=[[LaRousse City]] |
region=[[Hoenn]] |
trainer=yes |
trainerclass=[[Pokémon coordinator|Coordinator]] |
game=no |
leader=no |
team=no |
brain=no |
anime=yes |
epnum=AG033 |
epname=Now That's Flower Power |
enva=[[Pete Zarustica]] ({{4Kids}}) [[Bill Rogers]] ({{PUSA}})|
java=[[Mitsuki Saiga]]
}}
'''Drew''' (Japanese: '''シュウ''' ''Shū'') is a [[Pokémon Coordinator]] from [[LaRousse City]] and {{an|May}}'s greatest rival. He is voiced by 斎賀みつき ''Mitsuki Saiga'' in Japanese, [[Pete Zarustica]] ({{4Kids}} dub) and [[Bill Rogers]] ({{PUSA}} dub) in English, [[Vagner Fagundes]] ([[AG033]]-[[AG035]]) and [[Thiago Longo]] ([[AG050]]-present) in Brazilian Portuguese and ''Irwin Daayán'' in Latin American Spanish.

==History==

Drew made his debut appearance in ''[[AG033|Now that's Flower Power!]]''. Like [[Ash Ketchum|Ash's]] main rival, [[Gary Oak|Gary]], Drew is portrayed as being confident, critical, and popular among his supporters, though generally not as overly insulting as Gary initially was.

When Drew had participated in his very first contest, he had lost badly to a strong coordinator named [[Solidad]]. She said the loss was so heart-breaking for him it had even made him cry. Though he had suffered a defeat in his first contest, he endeavored to become a better coordinator and has succeeded to a good extent. He used to be very prone to nervousness when he started his career as a {{pkmn|coordinator}}.

He used to taunt May when he first met her because she used to be like him when he first started out. Even though his comments and attitude may have angered May, he still provides a helping hand whenever she needs it. Drew’s skills have been a continuing inspiration for May to better herself as a coordinator.

When Drew participated at the [[Slateport City]] Contest in ''[[AG035|Win, Lose or Drew!]]'', he and his [[Drew's Roserade|Roselia]] defeated May and her {{TP|May|Beautifly}}, but went on to lose to {{ho|Robert}} and his {{p|Milotic}}. Drew shows up again in ''[[AG050|Pros and Con Artists]]'' for the [[Fallarbor Town]] [[Contest]]. During the contest, however, he loses to [[Grace]] and her {{p|Medicham}}. Following the contest, Drew congratulates the winner, May, by giving her a rose. The gesture (which is repeated in later encounters) is seen by some fans to be a hint towards a [[ContestShipping|romantic relationship]] between the two but no direct hints have been shown.

Notably, Drew made it to the finals of the [[Hoenn]] [[Grand Festival]] in ''[[AG123|Rhapsody in Drew]]'' by beating May in the semi-finals. However, he lost in the finals to {{ho|Robert}}, who also beat him in the [[Slateport City]] contest, and was placed second.

Afterwards he decided to go for the Contests in the [[Kanto|Kanto Region]] along with May and their other rival, [[Harley]]. In ''[[AG179|May, We Harley Drew'd Ya!]]'', he was reunited with his old rival and friend [[Solidad]], who had defeated him a long time ago. During the [[Kanto]] Grand Festival, he lost to May in the semi-finals and was placed in the Top 4.

In ''[[AG186|The Unbeatable Lightness of Seeing]]'', he said he would be traveling to [[Johto]] to participate in the contests in that region. He has the [[Contest Pass|Contest Passes]] to compete in Hoenn, Kanto and Johto as well and as of [[DP078]] he had made cameo appearances in a [[DP076]] flashback, watching {{an|May}} perform at the [[Wallace Cup]].

==Pokémon==

===On hand===

{|border="1" style="border: 1px solid #000; border-collapse: collapse;" width=350px cellspacing="0"
| align=center colspan=2 | [[Image:315.png]] → [[Image:407.png]] [[Drew's Roserade|Roselia → Roserade]]
| align=center | [[Image:284.png]] {{TP|Drew|Masquerain}}
|-
| align=center | [[Image:330.png]] {{TP|Drew|Flygon}}
| align=center | [[Image:359.png]] {{TP|Drew|Absol}}
| align=center | [[Image:012.png]] {{TP|Drew|Butterfree}}
|}

===Ribbons===
====Hoenn ribbons====
*[[Rubello Town]] Ribbon
He has also won 4 other ribbons.
====Kanto ribbons====
He has won 5 Kanto ribbons in some not known places.

===Grand Festival Ranking===
* [[Hoenn Grand Festival]] (Top 2)
* [[Kanto Grand Festival]] (Top 8)

==Trivia==
*Drew might be loosely based of [[Wally]] because of the green hair. Wally in [[Pokémon Special]] also has two Pokémon Drew has/had; Flygon and Roselia. Also, Drew is the main rival to the May as Wally is to {{ga|May}}/{{ga|Brendan}} in the RSE games.
*Drew sometimes keeps his Roserade outside its Poké Ball, much like another rival, [[Paul]], does with [[Paul's Electabuzz|his Electabuzz]] in the [[Diamond & Pearl series]].
*Except for his Masquerain, all of Drew's Pokémon has the same name in english as in japanese.

==External links==
*[http://www.geocities.com/petal_alchemist/shuu/ Top Coordinator], the fanlisting for Drew
*[http://pokeani.com/chara/s-syu.html Shū's Profile] on [[Pokeani]] (Japanese)
*[http://pokeani.com/poke/s_p-syu.html Shū's Pokémon] on [[Pokeani]] (Japanese)
{{Coordinators}}
{{Animecharacters}}
{{Drew's Pokémon}}
[[Category:Anime characters]]

[[de:Drew]]
[[fr:Drew]]
[[ja:シュウ]]

Reggie

2008-07-19T19:20:09Z

Madch94:

{{CharacterInfobox|
name=Reggie |
jname=レイジ |
tmname=Reiji |
image=[[Image:Reiji.jpg|220px]] |
caption=Reiji |
age=yes |
years=17 (est. by [[Pokeani]]) |
gender=Male |
relatives=[[Paul]] (brother) |
eyes=Black |
hair=Purple |
hometown=[[Veilstone City]] |
region=[[Sinnoh]] |
trainer=yes |
trainerclass=[[Pokémon breeder|Breeder]] |
game=no |
leader=no |
team=no |
brain=no |
anime=yes |
epnum=DP066 |
epname=Lost Leader Strategy! |
java=[[Tetsuya Kakihara]]|
enva=[[Tom Wayland]]|
}}

'''Reggie''' (Japanese: '''レイジ''' ''Reiji'') is [[Paul]]'s older brother. He is a [[Pokémon Breeder]] living in [[Veilstone City]]. He is voiced by 柿原徹也 ''Tetsuya Kakihara'' in Japanese.

Unlike his younger brother, he treats his Pokémon with love and care and thanks them after working hard in a battle.

He has earned the 8 badges from [[Kanto]], [[Johto]], [[Hoenn]] and [[Sinnoh]]. He has also challenged the [[Battle Frontier]] and won six of the seven [[Symbol|Frontier Symbols]]. It is unknown in what order he did this; however, the badges and symbols are on the fireplace mantle in order from right to left of Kanto, Hoenn, Sinnoh, Johto and the Battle Frontier, which may possibly indicate the order in which they were obtained.

It was revealed in ''[[DP066|Lost Leader Strategy!]]'' that [[Paul]] had left [[Paul's Electabuzz|his Electabuzz]] with Reggie for training. During this meeting, he and Ash battled in a three-on-three match; although [[Ash's Staravia]] lost to his {{p|Swalot}}, {{AP|Turtwig}} and {{AP|Pikachu}} successfully defeated his {{p|Bibarel}} and {{p|Staraptor}} respectively.

In ''[[DP067|Crossing the Battle Line!]]'', Reggie and his {{p|Staraptor}} helped [[Ash's Staravia]] to learn {{m|Brave Bird}}.

He appeared again in [[DP069]] where he used Paul's Electabuzz to help Ash fight [[Team Galactic]].

==Pokémon==
===On hand===
{|border="1" style="border: 1px solid #000; border-collapse: collapse;" width=300px cellspacing="0"
|-
| align=center | [[Image:400.png]] {{p|Bibarel}}
| align=center | [[Image:317.png]] {{p|Swalot}}
| align=Center | [[Image:398.png]] {{p|Staraptor}}
|}

===Formerly trained===
{|border="1" style="border: 1px solid #000; border-collapse: collapse;" width=100px cellspacing="0"
|-
| align=center | [[Image:125.png]] {{TP|Paul|Electabuzz}}
|}
It was mentioned in ''[[DP066|Lost Leader Strategy!]]'' that Reggie takes care of [[Paul]]'s other reserve Pokémon as well. Apparently, as of [[DP081]], {{TP|Paul|Electabuzz}} has reunited with [[Paul]].

===Other Pokémon seen in Reggie's care===
{|border="1" style="border: 1px solid #000; border-collapse: collapse;" width=335px cellspacing="0"
|-
| align=center | [[Image:396.png]] {{p|Starly}}
| align=center | [[Image:399.png]] {{p|Bidoof}}
| align=center | [[Image:401.png]] {{p|Kricketot}}
| align=center | [[Image:403.png]] {{p|Shinx}}
|}
{|border="1" style="border: 1px solid #000; border-collapse: collapse;" width=335px cellspacing="0"
| align=center | [[Image:406.png]] {{p|Budew}}
| align=center | [[Image:420.png]] {{p|Cherubi}}
| align=center | [[Image:434.png]] {{p|Stunky}}
|}
It is unknown if any of these Pokémon belong to Paul; possibly none of them, given Paul's recruitment methods. Also, Paul may not be the only trainer Reggie looks after Pokémon for and the above ones may belong to other, unknown trainers.

==Trivia==
* Reggie's japanese name, ''Reiji'' contains "Rei" and Paul's Japanese name is Shinji. {{wp|Shinji Ikari|Shinji}} and {{wp|Rei Ayanami|Rei}} are both names of characters from {{wp|Neon Genesis Evangelion}}.
* Reggie has {{p|Staraptor}} and {{p|Bibarel}}, the final evolved forms of the first two available wild Pokémon in the Sinnoh region, {{p|Starly}} and {{p|Bidoof}} respectively, both of which are under his care as well.
*{{p|Bidoof}}, {{p|Starly}}, {{p|Kricketot}}, {{p|Shinx}}, and {{p|Budew}}, five of the Pokémon under his care, are all seen at the beginning of the player's journey in Diamond and Pearl.

==External links==
*[http://pokeani.com/chara/s-reiji.html Reiji's Profile] on [[Pokeani]] (Japanese)
 
{{Animecharacters}}
[[Category:Anime characters]]
[[Category:Pokémon Breeders]]
[[de:Reiji]]
[[ja:レイジ]]

Reggie

2008-07-19T19:19:40Z

Madch94:

{{CharacterInfobox|
name=Reggie |
jname=レイジ |
tmname=''Reiji'' |
image=[[Image:Reiji.jpg|220px]] |
caption=Reiji |
age=yes |
years=17 (est. by [[Pokeani]]) |
gender=Male |
relatives=[[Paul]] (brother) |
eyes=Black |
hair=Purple |
hometown=[[Veilstone City]] |
region=[[Sinnoh]] |
trainer=yes |
trainerclass=[[Pokémon breeder|Breeder]] |
game=no |
leader=no |
team=no |
brain=no |
anime=yes |
epnum=DP066 |
epname=Lost Leader Strategy! |
java=[[Tetsuya Kakihara]]|
enva=[[Tom Wayland]]|
}}

'''Reggie''' (Japanese: '''レイジ''' ''Reiji'') is [[Paul]]'s older brother. He is a [[Pokémon Breeder]] living in [[Veilstone City]]. He is voiced by 柿原徹也 ''Tetsuya Kakihara'' in Japanese.

Unlike his younger brother, he treats his Pokémon with love and care and thanks them after working hard in a battle.

He has earned the 8 badges from [[Kanto]], [[Johto]], [[Hoenn]] and [[Sinnoh]]. He has also challenged the [[Battle Frontier]] and won six of the seven [[Symbol|Frontier Symbols]]. It is unknown in what order he did this; however, the badges and symbols are on the fireplace mantle in order from right to left of Kanto, Hoenn, Sinnoh, Johto and the Battle Frontier, which may possibly indicate the order in which they were obtained.

It was revealed in ''[[DP066|Lost Leader Strategy!]]'' that [[Paul]] had left [[Paul's Electabuzz|his Electabuzz]] with Reggie for training. During this meeting, he and Ash battled in a three-on-three match; although [[Ash's Staravia]] lost to his {{p|Swalot}}, {{AP|Turtwig}} and {{AP|Pikachu}} successfully defeated his {{p|Bibarel}} and {{p|Staraptor}} respectively.

In ''[[DP067|Crossing the Battle Line!]]'', Reggie and his {{p|Staraptor}} helped [[Ash's Staravia]] to learn {{m|Brave Bird}}.

He appeared again in [[DP069]] where he used Paul's Electabuzz to help Ash fight [[Team Galactic]].

==Pokémon==
===On hand===
{|border="1" style="border: 1px solid #000; border-collapse: collapse;" width=300px cellspacing="0"
|-
| align=center | [[Image:400.png]] {{p|Bibarel}}
| align=center | [[Image:317.png]] {{p|Swalot}}
| align=Center | [[Image:398.png]] {{p|Staraptor}}
|}

===Formerly trained===
{|border="1" style="border: 1px solid #000; border-collapse: collapse;" width=100px cellspacing="0"
|-
| align=center | [[Image:125.png]] {{TP|Paul|Electabuzz}}
|}
It was mentioned in ''[[DP066|Lost Leader Strategy!]]'' that Reggie takes care of [[Paul]]'s other reserve Pokémon as well. Apparently, as of [[DP081]], {{TP|Paul|Electabuzz}} has reunited with [[Paul]].

===Other Pokémon seen in Reggie's care===
{|border="1" style="border: 1px solid #000; border-collapse: collapse;" width=335px cellspacing="0"
|-
| align=center | [[Image:396.png]] {{p|Starly}}
| align=center | [[Image:399.png]] {{p|Bidoof}}
| align=center | [[Image:401.png]] {{p|Kricketot}}
| align=center | [[Image:403.png]] {{p|Shinx}}
|}
{|border="1" style="border: 1px solid #000; border-collapse: collapse;" width=335px cellspacing="0"
| align=center | [[Image:406.png]] {{p|Budew}}
| align=center | [[Image:420.png]] {{p|Cherubi}}
| align=center | [[Image:434.png]] {{p|Stunky}}
|}
It is unknown if any of these Pokémon belong to Paul; possibly none of them, given Paul's recruitment methods. Also, Paul may not be the only trainer Reggie looks after Pokémon for and the above ones may belong to other, unknown trainers.

==Trivia==
* Reggie's japanese name, ''Reiji'' contains "Rei" and Paul's Japanese name is Shinji. {{wp|Shinji Ikari|Shinji}} and {{wp|Rei Ayanami|Rei}} are both names of characters from {{wp|Neon Genesis Evangelion}}.
* Reggie has {{p|Staraptor}} and {{p|Bibarel}}, the final evolved forms of the first two available wild Pokémon in the Sinnoh region, {{p|Starly}} and {{p|Bidoof}} respectively, both of which are under his care as well.
*{{p|Bidoof}}, {{p|Starly}}, {{p|Kricketot}}, {{p|Shinx}}, and {{p|Budew}}, five of the Pokémon under his care, are all seen at the beginning of the player's journey in Diamond and Pearl.

==External links==
*[http://pokeani.com/chara/s-reiji.html Reiji's Profile] on [[Pokeani]] (Japanese)
 
{{Animecharacters}}
[[Category:Anime characters]]
[[Category:Pokémon Breeders]]
[[de:Reiji]]
[[ja:レイジ]]

Reggie

2008-07-19T13:55:04Z

Madch94: /* Trivia */

{{CharacterInfobox|
name=Reggie |
jname=レイジ |
tmname=Reiji |
slogan=no |
image=[[Image:Reiji.jpg|220px]] |
caption=Reiji |
age=yes |
years=17 (est. by [[Pokeani]]) |
gender=Male |
relatives=[[Paul]] (brother) |
eyes=Black |
hair=Purple |
hometown=[[Veilstone City]] |
region=[[Sinnoh]] |
trainer=yes |
trainerclass=[[Pokémon breeder|Breeder]] |
game=no |
leader=no |
team=no |
brain=no |
anime=yes |
epnum=DP066 |
epname=Lost Leader Strategy! |
java=[[Tetsuya Kakihara]]|
enva=[[Tom Wayland]]|
}}

'''Reggie''' (Japanese: '''レイジ''' ''Reiji'') is [[Paul]]'s older brother. He is a [[Pokémon Breeder]] living in [[Veilstone City]]. He is voiced by 柿原徹也 ''Tetsuya Kakihara'' in Japanese.

Unlike his younger brother, he treats his Pokémon with love and care and thanks them after working hard in a battle.

He has earned the 8 badges from [[Kanto]], [[Johto]], [[Hoenn]] and [[Sinnoh]]. He has also challenged the [[Battle Frontier]] and won six of the seven [[Symbol|Frontier Symbols]]. It is unknown in what order he did this; however, the badges and symbols are on the fireplace mantle in order from right to left of Kanto, Hoenn, Sinnoh, Johto and the Battle Frontier, which may possibly indicate the order in which they were obtained.

It was revealed in ''[[DP066|Lost Leader Strategy!]]'' that [[Paul]] had left [[Paul's Electabuzz|his Electabuzz]] with Reggie for training. During this meeting, he and Ash battled in a three-on-three match; although [[Ash's Staravia]] lost to his {{p|Swalot}}, {{AP|Turtwig}} and {{AP|Pikachu}} successfully defeated his {{p|Bibarel}} and {{p|Staraptor}} respectively.

In ''[[DP067|Crossing the Battle Line!]]'', Reggie and his {{p|Staraptor}} helped [[Ash's Staravia]] to learn {{m|Brave Bird}}.

He appeared again in [[DP069]] where he used Paul's Electabuzz to help Ash fight [[Team Galactic]].

==Pokémon==
===On hand===
{|border="1" style="border: 1px solid #000; border-collapse: collapse;" width=300px cellspacing="0"
|-
| align=center | [[Image:400.png]] {{p|Bibarel}}
| align=center | [[Image:317.png]] {{p|Swalot}}
| align=Center | [[Image:398.png]] {{p|Staraptor}}
|}

===Formerly trained===
{|border="1" style="border: 1px solid #000; border-collapse: collapse;" width=100px cellspacing="0"
|-
| align=center | [[Image:125.png]] {{TP|Paul|Electabuzz}}
|}
It was mentioned in ''[[DP066|Lost Leader Strategy!]]'' that Reggie takes care of [[Paul]]'s other reserve Pokémon as well. Apparently, as of [[DP081]], {{TP|Paul|Electabuzz}} has reunited with [[Paul]].

===Other Pokémon seen in Reggie's care===
{|border="1" style="border: 1px solid #000; border-collapse: collapse;" width=335px cellspacing="0"
|-
| align=center | [[Image:396.png]] {{p|Starly}}
| align=center | [[Image:399.png]] {{p|Bidoof}}
| align=center | [[Image:401.png]] {{p|Kricketot}}
| align=center | [[Image:403.png]] {{p|Shinx}}
|}
{|border="1" style="border: 1px solid #000; border-collapse: collapse;" width=335px cellspacing="0"
| align=center | [[Image:406.png]] {{p|Budew}}
| align=center | [[Image:420.png]] {{p|Cherubi}}
| align=center | [[Image:434.png]] {{p|Stunky}}
|}
It is unknown if any of these Pokémon belong to Paul; possibly none of them, given Paul's recruitment methods. Also, Paul may not be the only trainer Reggie looks after Pokémon for and the above ones may belong to other, unknown trainers.

==Trivia==
* Reggie's japanese name, ''Reiji'' contains "Rei" and Paul's Japanese name is Shinji. {{wp|Shinji Ikari|Shinji}} and {{wp|Rei Ayanami|Rei}} are both names of characters from {{wp|Neon Genesis Evangelion}}.
* Reggie has {{p|Staraptor}} and {{p|Bibarel}}, the final evolved forms of the first two available wild Pokémon in the Sinnoh region, {{p|Starly}} and {{p|Bidoof}} respectively, both of which are under his care as well.
*{{p|Bidoof}}, {{p|Starly}}, {{p|Kricketot}}, {{p|Shinx}}, and {{p|Budew}}, five of the Pokémon under his care, are all seen at the beginning of the player's journey in Diamond and Pearl.

==External links==
*[http://pokeani.com/chara/s-reiji.html Reiji's Profile] on [[Pokeani]] (Japanese)
 
{{Animecharacters}}
[[Category:Anime characters]]
[[Category:Pokémon Breeders]]
[[Category:Undubbed characters]]
[[de:Reiji]]
[[ja:レイジ]]

Paul

2008-07-19T13:54:13Z

Madch94:

:''This article is about the character Paul from the [[Diamond & Pearl series]]. For the English voice actor, see [[Ed Paul]].''
----
{{CharacterInfobox|
name=Paul |
jname=シンジ |
tmname=Shinji |
slogan=no |
image=[[Image:ShinjiDP.png|200px]] |
caption=Paul |
age=yes |
years=11 (est. by [[Pokeani]]) |
colors=yes|
eyes=Black|
hair=Purple|
gender=Male |
relatives=[[Reggie]] (brother) |
hometown=[[Veilstone City]] |
region=[[Sinnoh]] |
trainer=yes |
trainerclass={{pkmn|Trainer}} |
game=no |
leader=no |
team=no |
brain=no |
anime=yes |
epnum=DP002 |
epname=Two Degrees of Separation |
java=[[Kiyotaka Furushima]]|
enva=[[Julián Rebolledo]]
}}
'''Paul''' (Japanese: '''シンジ''' ''Shinji'') is a [[rival]] of {{Ash}} in the {{pkmn|anime}}. He is from [[Veilstone City]] in [[Sinnoh]]. He was first seen at the end of ''[[DP002|Two Degrees of Separation]]'', though his full introduction was in ''[[DP003|When Pokémon Worlds Collide]]''. He is voiced by 古島清孝 ''[[Kiyotaka Furushima]]'' in Japanese, [[Julián Rebolledo]] in English, ''Diego Armando Nieves'' in LA Spanish and [[Gabriel Noya]] in the Brazilian dub.

Paul's only concern in his Pokémon is of their strength in battle. He strongly dislikes weak Pokémon and has a habit of releasing them if they do not meet his high expectations. To this effect, Paul always checks new captures with his [[Pokédex]] to learn what [[move]]s they know and trains the Pokémon he keeps harshly to make them strong. He feels that bonding with Pokémon would only turn them into slackers. As a person, Paul has been shown to have very little emotion other than an occasional rough smile. He does, however, show some sorrow and concern for others and himself on occasion. Sometimes, he gives some of his Pokémon to his brother, [[Reggie]], for temporary training and caretaking, as revealed in ''[[DP066|Lost Leader Strategy!]]''.

Paul feels that Ash is a weak trainer and can easily bring on Ash's anger by stating it. Ash's very different attitude towards being friends with Pokémon also provides much fuel to their rivalry. Paul barely recognizes their rivalry and Ash as a trainer and ignores Ash's speeches about loving his Pokémon. Ash on the other hand, has a barely concealable near hatred against Paul that flares up when Ash sees Paul's indifference to his Pokémon. Ash does recognize the fact that Paul is a strong trainer but thinks that he is on par with Paul, something that Paul dissagrees with.

Paul appears to feel indifference to [[Brock]] and {{an|Dawn}}, showing that he didn't even know Dawn's name in ''[[DP016|A Gruff Act to Follow]]''. Paul does show respect for other characters, such as [[Professor Rowan]], [[Roark]], and [[Cynthia]]. However, he failed to show the same respect for another Gym Leader, [[Maylene]], telling her that beating her was "the easiest battle I've ever had".

Although Paul finds most of Ash's Pokémon weak, he has shown a particular interest in his {{AP|Pikachu}}. In ''[[DP016|A Gruff Act to Follow]]'', Paul was about leave the [[Oreburgh City|Oreburgh]] Gym after Ash's battle with Roark disappointed him. After Pikachu launched a powerful {{m|Thunderbolt}}, however, his interest was piqued once more, and he decided to stay and watch the rest of the battle.

==Pokémon==
This listing is of Paul's Pokémon as of the most recent Japanese episode:

===On hand===
{|border="1" style="border: 1px solid #000; border-collapse: collapse;" width=500px cellspacing="0"
|-
| align=center colspan=3 | [[Image:387.png]] → [[Image:388.png]] → [[Image:Spr_4d_389.png]] [[Paul's Torterra|Turtwig → Grotle → Torterra]]
| align=center colspan=2 | [[Image:198.png]] → [[Image:430.png]] [[Paul's Honchkrow|Murkrow → Honchkrow]]
|-
| align=center | [[Image:217.png]] {{TP|Paul|Ursaring}}
| align=Center | [[Image:472.png]] {{TP|Paul|Gliscor}}
| align=center | [[Image:461.png]] {{TP|Paul|Weavile}}
| align=center colspan=2 | [[Image:239.png]] → [[Image:125.png]] [[Paul's Electabuzz|Elekid → Electabuzz]]
|-
|}

As a result of Paul's selective team creation, his active team is composed of Pokémon that he deems to be powerful. While the captures of Ursaring and Gliscor were shown in ''[[DP006|Different Strokes for Different Blokes]]'' and ''[[DP064|Riding the Winds of Change!]]'' respectively, the rest were obtained off-screen.

===Released===
{|border="1" style="border: 1px solid #000; border-collapse: collapse;" width=300px cellspacing="0"
|-
| align=center | [[Image:396.png]] {{p|Starly}} ×3
| align=center | [[Image:234.png]] {{p|Stantler}}
| align=center | [[Image:390.png]] {{AP|Chimchar}}
|}
It is implied that Paul has caught and released many more Pokémon than has been shown on-screen. Two of the Starly caught in ''[[DP003|When Pokémon Worlds Collide]]'' and the Stantler caught in ''[[DP006|Different Strokes for Different Blokes]]'' were released as soon as he checked them on his Pokédex. The final Starly was kept due to its knowledge of {{m|Aerial Ace}} and used against Ash's {{AP|Starly}} in their first battle. Despite Paul's Starly winning, Paul decided it was not up to his standards and so it was released after the battle.

Chimchar's capture was shown in a flashback in ''[[DP051|Glory Blaze]]''. Paul releases it at the end of that episode. Ash then offers Chimchar a place on ''his'' team and it accepts happily.

===Given away===
{|border="1" style="border: 1px solid #000; border-collapse: collapse;" width=100px cellspacing="0"
|-
| align=center | [[Image:184.png]] {{p|Azumarill}}
|}
Paul caught Azumarill for his battle with [[Roark]] in ''[[DP015|Shapes of Things to Come]]'', attempting to use the type advantage over the Rock-type Pokémon. However, Roark's Geodude had little trouble in defeating the {{t|Water}} Pokémon. After such a loss, Paul gave Azumarill away to a little boy during ''[[DP016|A Gruff Act to Follow]]''.

===Status Unknown===
{|border="1" style="border: 1px solid #000; border-collapse: collapse;" width=250px cellspacing="0"
| align=center | [[Image:291.png]] {{p|Ninjask}}
| align=center | [[Image:022.png]] {{p|Fearow}}
| align=center | [[Image:126.png]] {{p|Magmar}}
|}
Ninjask was caught shortly before Paul saw Chimchar, as shown in a flashback in ''[[DP051|Glory Blaze]]''. Paul was also seen attempting to capture a Fearow in ''[[DP046|A Maze-ing Race!]]'', though he kept getting distracted by Ash's group. Whether he kept them or even succeeded in catching Fearow in the first place is unknown. In [[Veilstone City]], Reiji told Ash that Paul's "other Pokémon are here too". Whether it includes Ninjask or possibly Fearow is also unknown.
Magmar, Paul's most recently known Pokémon (and possibly Chimchar's replacement). It was added to [[Together]] in [[DP073]], indicating that Paul still retains it, but it has not made an appearance on the show since it was first seen in a flashback of Paul's Gym Battle with [[Maylene]] in ''[[DP066|Lost Leader Strategy!]]''. As Paul's team already consists of six Pokémon, Magmar's status is currently unknown.

==Badges obtained==
====Sinnoh League====
* [[Badge#Coal Badge|Coal Badge]]
* [[Badge#Cobble Badge|Cobble Badge]]

==Pokémon League==
Paul has competed (off-screen) in the following Pokémon League competitions:
*[[Ever Grande Conference]]
*[[Indigo League Conference]]
*[[Silver Conference]]

==Pokémon competitions==
* [[Sinnoh Double Battle Tournament]] (Champion - with {{Ash}})

==Trivia==
*Paul was first revealed to the fandom through a [[CoroCoro]] scan that showed him alongside Ash and Dawn. However, his name and role was not revealed until the following week and so he received the fan name "Nugai", coined by {{u|Pie}} as a play on the phrase "new guy". The first scan showed him commanding a {{AP|Chimchar}}.
*At the beginning it was assumed that Paul was a trainer just starting out. However this was proven untrue in ''[[DP040|Top-Down Training]]'' where he revealed that he had already traveled through [[Kanto]], [[Johto]], and [[Hoenn]] and participated in their respective leagues before coming back to [[Sinnoh]].
*His Japanese name, ''Shinji'', can be taken to be 信二, which literally means ''faithful second (son)''. This fits, as he has an older brother, [[Reiji]]. He may be named for 宮崎慎二 ''[[Shinji Miyazaki]]'', who is the composer of the music of the Pokémon anime. The name Paul, meanwhile, is a reference to Paul Baron, a staff member at The Pokémon Company, as well as [[Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Versions|Pokémon Pearl]], in contrast to {{an|Dawn}} referencing [[Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Versions|Pokémon Diamond]]. This can also be applied to his Japanese name— the Japanese word for "pearl" is ''shinju'' (真珠), though there is no such link for Dawn's Japanese name. There is, however, a link in Dawn's own rival, {{si|Kenny}}, whose Japanese name of ケンゴ ''Kengo'' is similar to the Japanese 金剛 ''kongo''.
** Paul's Japanese name is Shinji and his brother Reiji's name contains "Rei". {{wp|Shinji Ikari|Shinji}} and {{wp|Rei Ayanami|Rei}} are both names of characters from {{wp|Neon Genesis Evangelion}}.
*[[Image:SugimoriSilverSketch.jpg|thumb|Sugimori's sketch of Silver]]Several similarities have been noted between Paul and another rival, {{ga|Silver}}. Their personalities are especially similar. Another interesting similarity is that the pose used in Paul's stock art is the same as the pose in a picture of Silver drawn by [[Ken Sugimori]], right down to the angle and position of the hands and feet. Paul has similar taste in Pokémon to the {{Special|Silver}} portrayed in Pokémon Special. Both have an Ursaring. Both have also owned a Murkrow at one point, and assuming Paul caught his Weavile as a Sneasel, both have owned a Sneasel at one point.
*All of the Pokémon that Paul has on his team except his {{TP|Paul|Torterra}}, are part of an [[evolution family]] related to [[Generation II]].
**{{TP|Paul|Ursaring}} was introduced in Generation II.
**{{TP|Paul|Honchkrow}}, {{TP|Paul|Weavile}} and {{TP|Paul|Gliscor}} are [[Generation IV]] Pokémon, but evolve from Generation II Pokémon ({{p|Murkrow}}, {{p|Sneasel}} and {{p|Gligar}}, respectively).
** {{TP|Paul|Electabuzz}} and {{TP|Paul|Magmar}} were introduced in [[Generation I]], but evolve from Generation II Pokémon ({{p|Elekid}} and {{p|Magby}}, respectively).
*Paul's hometown is [[Veilstone City]], which happens to be the home of the main headquarters of [[Team Galactic]]. Whether or not this is a coincidence is unknown.
** Also, Paul shares two Pokémon with the Team Galactic Boss, [[Cyrus]]: Honchkrow and Weavile.
*Paul is the only rival to have had two starter Pokémon in his team, but eventually releases [[Ash's Chimchar|one of them]].
*Similar to {{Ash}}'s previous rival [[Gary Oak|Gary]], whose starter was a {{p|Squirtle}}, which is based on a turtle, Paul's starter is also based on a turtle.
* Except for [[Ash's Buizel]], most of Ash's on hand team is related to Paul and/or his Pokémon in some way:
**[[Ash's Pikachu]] has a rivalry with Electabuzz.
**[[Ash's Chimchar]] used to be owned by Paul.
**[[Ash's Turtwig]] has an evolved counterpart that Paul currently uses.
**[[Ash's Gliscor]] is a direct counterpart to Paul's and, as a Gligar, was part of the Gligar pack led by Paul's Gliscor.
**{{AP|Staravia}} is an example of Ash's training differing from Paul's. Paul previously owned several Starly, but released them all.
*Ash and Paul have battled three times. Two of these times, their battle was a draw, but Paul beat Ash in their second battle using {{AP|Chimchar}} against {{AP|Turtwig}}.
* Some of Paul's Pokémon are based off Pokémon owned by other rivals of Ash and his friends. There are also some traits he shares with some rivals, as well:
** [[Paul's Torterra]] is in a same fashion as [[Gary's Blastoise]], as they are turtle-based starter Pokémon and only their evolved forms are shown on-screen.
** [[Paul's Electabuzz]] is in the same evolution family as [[Gary's Electivire]], as Electabuzz evolves into Electivire.
** Both Paul and Gary have a {{p|Magmar}}.
** Gary has a {{p|Fearow}}, which Paul tried to catch in ''[[DP046|A Maze-ing Race!]]'', but kept getting interrupted by Ash and the gang.
** The belief that [[Ash's Chimchar|Chimchar]] was Paul's starter Pokémon in its first few episodes is much like the belief that [[Gary's Umbreon]], as an Eevee, was Gary's starter.
** Paul has [[Paul's Weavile|a Weavile]], the evolved form of {{p|Sneasel}}, a Pokémon owned by {{jo|Harrison}}.
** Paul owns [[Paul's Gliscor|a Gliscor]], the evolved form of {{p|Gligar}}, one of [[Morrison]]'s Pokémon.
** Paul often acts rudely to Ash, much like [[Gary Oak|Gary]] did until the end of the Johto saga.
** Paul sometimes leaves his reserve Pokémon with his brother for training, much like Gary leaves his Pokémon at Professor Oak's Lab.

==External links==
*[http://pokeani.com/chara/s-shinji.html Shinji's Profile] on [[Pokeani]] (Japanese)
*[http://pokeani.com/poke/s_p-shinji.html Shinji's Pokémon] on [[Pokeani]] (Japanese)

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[[Category:Characters named after real people]]

[[de:Paul]]
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Paul's Electivire

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trainername=Paul|
pokemonname=Electabuzz|
jtrainername=シンジ|
jpokemonname=エレブー |
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firstevoname=Smells Like Team Spirit|
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enva2=[[Kenta Miyake]]|
java1=[[Kenta Miyake]]|
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}}
'''Paul's Electabuzz''' (Japanese: '''シンジのエレブー ''' ''Shinji's Eleboo'') is one of [[Paul|Paul's]] strongest Pokémon. It is voiced by 三宅健太 ''[[Kenta Miyake]]'' in both Japanese and English.

==History==
[[Image:Paul Elekid2.jpg|thumb|left|190px|As an Elekid]]
It is not known how Paul captured it, but he had it with him during his first appearance in ''[[DP003|When Pokémon Worlds Collide!]]'' as an {{p|Elekid}}. Paul used it in a battle against {{Ash}} where it went up against {{AP|Pikachu}}. After a fierce battle, both Pokémon fainted and the battle ended up in a draw.

Paul also used it in his battle against [[Roark]] in ''[[DP015|Shapes of Things to Come]]'', where it defeated his {{p|Geodude}} and [[Roark's Rampardos|Cranidos]].

In ''[[DP052|Smells Like Team Spirit]]'', Elekid evolved into Electabuzz during a tag battle where it was fighting alongside [[Ash's Chimchar]] against Dawn's {{AP|Buizel}} and [[Conway]]'s {{p|Heracross}}.

It was revealed in ''[[DP066|Lost Leader Strategy!]]'' that [[Paul]] had left Electabuzz with his brother, [[Reggie]], for training. It was here, [[DP069|three episodes later]] that both Electabuzz and [[Ash's Pikachu]] settled their differences and became friendlier towards one another.

It would seem that Electabuzz has rejoined Paul's team, as in [[DP081]], it was seen helping Paul battle a wild {{p|Drapion}}. It still seemed to have friendly feelings towards Pikachu.

==Moves used==
* {{m|Thunder}}
* {{m|Protect}}
* {{m|Brick Break}}
* {{m|ThunderPunch}}

==Trivia==
*Electabuzz is the only one of Paul's Pokémon that has evolved on-screen.
*For [[DP074]], [[Professor Oak's lecture]] is about Paul's Electabuzz.

==Related articles==
{{animespeciesevo1|Elekid|Electabuzz}}
{{Paul's Pokémon}}
[[Category:Paul's Pokémon|Electabuzz]]

[[de:Pauls Elektek]]
[[ja:シンジのエレブー]]

Paul

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Madch94:

:''This article is about the character Paul from the [[Diamond & Pearl series]]. For the English voice actor, see [[Ed Paul]].''
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'''Paul''' (Japanese: '''シンジ''' ''Shinji'') is a [[rival]] of {{Ash}} in the {{pkmn|anime}}. He is from [[Veilstone City]] in [[Sinnoh]]. He was first seen at the end of ''[[DP002|Two Degrees of Separation]]'', though his full introduction was in ''[[DP003|When Pokémon Worlds Collide]]''. He is voiced by 古島清孝 ''[[Kiyotaka Furushima]]'' in Japanese, [[Julián Rebolledo]] in English, ''Diego Armando Nieves'' in LA Spanish and [[Gabriel Noya]] in the Brazilian dub.

Paul's only concern in his Pokémon is of their strength in battle. He strongly dislikes weak Pokémon and has a habit of releasing them if they do not meet his high expectations. To this effect, Paul always checks new captures with his [[Pokédex]] to learn what [[move]]s they know and trains the Pokémon he keeps harshly to make them strong. He feels that bonding with Pokémon would only turn them into slackers. As a person, Paul has been shown to have very little emotion other than an occasional rough smile. He does, however, show some sorrow and concern for others and himself on occasion. Sometimes, he gives some of his Pokémon to his brother, [[Reiji]], for temporary training and caretaking, as revealed in ''[[DP066|Lost Leader Strategy!]]''.

Paul feels that Ash is a weak trainer and can easily bring on Ash's anger by stating it. Ash's very different attitude towards being friends with Pokémon also provides much fuel to their rivalry. Paul barely recognizes their rivalry and Ash as a trainer and ignores Ash's speeches about loving his Pokémon. Ash on the other hand, has a barely concealable near hatred against Paul that flares up when Ash sees Paul's indifference to his Pokémon. Ash does recognize the fact that Paul is a strong trainer but thinks that he is on par with Paul, something that Paul dissagrees with.

Paul appears to feel indifference to [[Brock]] and {{an|Dawn}}, showing that he didn't even know Dawn's name in ''[[DP016|A Gruff Act to Follow]]''. Paul does show respect for other characters, such as [[Professor Rowan]], [[Roark]], and [[Cynthia]]. However, he failed to show the same respect for another Gym Leader, [[Maylene]], telling her that beating her was "the easiest battle I've ever had".

Although Paul finds most of Ash's Pokémon weak, he has shown a particular interest in his {{AP|Pikachu}}. In ''[[DP016|A Gruff Act to Follow]]'', Paul was about leave the [[Oreburgh City|Oreburgh]] Gym after Ash's battle with Roark disappointed him. After Pikachu launched a powerful {{m|Thunderbolt}}, however, his interest was piqued once more, and he decided to stay and watch the rest of the battle.

==Pokémon==
This listing is of Paul's Pokémon as of the most recent Japanese episode:

===On hand===
{|border="1" style="border: 1px solid #000; border-collapse: collapse;" width=500px cellspacing="0"
|-
| align=center colspan=3 | [[Image:387.png]] → [[Image:388.png]] → [[Image:Spr_4d_389.png]] [[Paul's Torterra|Turtwig → Grotle → Torterra]]
| align=center colspan=2 | [[Image:198.png]] → [[Image:430.png]] [[Paul's Honchkrow|Murkrow → Honchkrow]]
|-
| align=center | [[Image:217.png]] {{TP|Paul|Ursaring}}
| align=Center | [[Image:472.png]] {{TP|Paul|Gliscor}}
| align=center | [[Image:461.png]] {{TP|Paul|Weavile}}
| align=center colspan=2 | [[Image:239.png]] → [[Image:125.png]] [[Paul's Electabuzz|Elekid → Electabuzz]]
|-
|}

As a result of Paul's selective team creation, his active team is composed of Pokémon that he deems to be powerful. While the captures of Ursaring and Gliscor were shown in ''[[DP006|Different Strokes for Different Blokes]]'' and ''[[DP064|Riding the Winds of Change!]]'' respectively, the rest were obtained off-screen.

===Released===
{|border="1" style="border: 1px solid #000; border-collapse: collapse;" width=300px cellspacing="0"
|-
| align=center | [[Image:396.png]] {{p|Starly}} ×3
| align=center | [[Image:234.png]] {{p|Stantler}}
| align=center | [[Image:390.png]] {{AP|Chimchar}}
|}
It is implied that Paul has caught and released many more Pokémon than has been shown on-screen. Two of the Starly caught in ''[[DP003|When Pokémon Worlds Collide]]'' and the Stantler caught in ''[[DP006|Different Strokes for Different Blokes]]'' were released as soon as he checked them on his Pokédex. The final Starly was kept due to its knowledge of {{m|Aerial Ace}} and used against Ash's {{AP|Starly}} in their first battle. Despite Paul's Starly winning, Paul decided it was not up to his standards and so it was released after the battle.

Chimchar's capture was shown in a flashback in ''[[DP051|Glory Blaze]]''. Paul releases it at the end of that episode. Ash then offers Chimchar a place on ''his'' team and it accepts happily.

===Given away===
{|border="1" style="border: 1px solid #000; border-collapse: collapse;" width=100px cellspacing="0"
|-
| align=center | [[Image:184.png]] {{p|Azumarill}}
|}
Paul caught Azumarill for his battle with [[Roark]] in ''[[DP015|Shapes of Things to Come]]'', attempting to use the type advantage over the Rock-type Pokémon. However, Roark's Geodude had little trouble in defeating the {{t|Water}} Pokémon. After such a loss, Paul gave Azumarill away to a little boy during ''[[DP016|A Gruff Act to Follow]]''.

===Status Unknown===
{|border="1" style="border: 1px solid #000; border-collapse: collapse;" width=250px cellspacing="0"
| align=center | [[Image:291.png]] {{p|Ninjask}}
| align=center | [[Image:022.png]] {{p|Fearow}}
| align=center | [[Image:126.png]] {{p|Magmar}}
|}
Ninjask was caught shortly before Paul saw Chimchar, as shown in a flashback in ''[[DP051|Glory Blaze]]''. Paul was also seen attempting to capture a Fearow in ''[[DP046|A Maze-ing Race!]]'', though he kept getting distracted by Ash's group. Whether he kept them or even succeeded in catching Fearow in the first place is unknown. In [[Veilstone City]], Reiji told Ash that Paul's "other Pokémon are here too". Whether it includes Ninjask or possibly Fearow is also unknown.
Magmar, Paul's most recently known Pokémon (and possibly Chimchar's replacement). It was added to [[Together]] in [[DP073]], indicating that Paul still retains it, but it has not made an appearance on the show since it was first seen in a flashback of Paul's Gym Battle with [[Maylene]] in ''[[DP066|Lost Leader Strategy!]]''. As Paul's team already consists of six Pokémon, Magmar's status is currently unknown.

==Badges obtained==
====Sinnoh League====
* [[Badge#Coal Badge|Coal Badge]]
* [[Badge#Cobble Badge|Cobble Badge]]

==Pokémon League==
Paul has competed (off-screen) in the following Pokémon League competitions:
*[[Ever Grande Conference]]
*[[Indigo League Conference]]
*[[Silver Conference]]

==Pokémon competitions==
* [[Sinnoh Double Battle Tournament]] (Champion - with {{Ash}})

==Trivia==
*Paul was first revealed to the fandom through a [[CoroCoro]] scan that showed him alongside Ash and Dawn. However, his name and role was not revealed until the following week and so he received the fan name "Nugai", coined by {{u|Pie}} as a play on the phrase "new guy". The first scan showed him commanding a {{AP|Chimchar}}.
*At the beginning it was assumed that Paul was a trainer just starting out. However this was proven untrue in ''[[DP040|Top-Down Training]]'' where he revealed that he had already traveled through [[Kanto]], [[Johto]], and [[Hoenn]] and participated in their respective leagues before coming back to [[Sinnoh]].
*His Japanese name, ''Shinji'', can be taken to be 信二, which literally means ''faithful second (son)''. This fits, as he has an older brother, [[Reiji]]. He may be named for 宮崎慎二 ''[[Shinji Miyazaki]]'', who is the composer of the music of the Pokémon anime. The name Paul, meanwhile, is a reference to Paul Baron, a staff member at The Pokémon Company, as well as [[Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Versions|Pokémon Pearl]], in contrast to {{an|Dawn}} referencing [[Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Versions|Pokémon Diamond]]. This can also be applied to his Japanese name— the Japanese word for "pearl" is ''shinju'' (真珠), though there is no such link for Dawn's Japanese name. There is, however, a link in Dawn's own rival, {{si|Kenny}}, whose Japanese name of ケンゴ ''Kengo'' is similar to the Japanese 金剛 ''kongo''.
** Paul's Japanese name is Shinji and his brother Reiji's name contains "Rei". {{wp|Shinji Ikari|Shinji}} and {{wp|Rei Ayanami|Rei}} are both names of characters from {{wp|Neon Genesis Evangelion}}.
*[[Image:SugimoriSilverSketch.jpg|thumb|Sugimori's sketch of Silver]]Several similarities have been noted between Paul and another rival, {{ga|Silver}}. Their personalities are especially similar. Another interesting similarity is that the pose used in Paul's stock art is the same as the pose in a picture of Silver drawn by [[Ken Sugimori]], right down to the angle and position of the hands and feet. Paul has similar taste in Pokémon to the {{Special|Silver}} portrayed in Pokémon Special. Both have an Ursaring. Both have also owned a Murkrow at one point, and assuming Paul caught his Weavile as a Sneasel, both have owned a Sneasel at one point.
*All of the Pokémon that Paul has on his team except his {{TP|Paul|Torterra}}, are part of an [[evolution family]] related to [[Generation II]].
**{{TP|Paul|Ursaring}} was introduced in Generation II.
**{{TP|Paul|Honchkrow}}, {{TP|Paul|Weavile}} and {{TP|Paul|Gliscor}} are [[Generation IV]] Pokémon, but evolve from Generation II Pokémon ({{p|Murkrow}}, {{p|Sneasel}} and {{p|Gligar}}, respectively).
** {{TP|Paul|Electabuzz}} and {{TP|Paul|Magmar}} were introduced in [[Generation I]], but evolve from Generation II Pokémon ({{p|Elekid}} and {{p|Magby}}, respectively).
*Paul's hometown is [[Veilstone City]], which happens to be the home of the main headquarters of [[Team Galactic]]. Whether or not this is a coincidence is unknown.
** Also, Paul shares two Pokémon with the Team Galactic Boss, [[Cyrus]]: Honchkrow and Weavile.
*Paul is the only rival to have had two starter Pokémon in his team, but eventually releases [[Ash's Chimchar|one of them]].
*Similar to {{Ash}}'s previous rival [[Gary Oak|Gary]], whose starter was a {{p|Squirtle}}, which is based on a turtle, Paul's starter is also based on a turtle.
* Except for [[Ash's Buizel]], most of Ash's on hand team is related to Paul and/or his Pokémon in some way:
**[[Ash's Pikachu]] has a rivalry with Electabuzz.
**[[Ash's Chimchar]] used to be owned by Paul.
**[[Ash's Turtwig]] has an evolved counterpart that Paul currently uses.
**[[Ash's Gliscor]] is a direct counterpart to Paul's and, as a Gligar, was part of the Gligar pack led by Paul's Gliscor.
**{{AP|Staravia}} is an example of Ash's training differing from Paul's. Paul previously owned several Starly, but released them all.
*Ash and Paul have battled three times. Two of these times, their battle was a draw, but Paul beat Ash in their second battle using {{AP|Chimchar}} against {{AP|Turtwig}}.
* Some of Paul's Pokémon are based off Pokémon owned by other rivals of Ash and his friends. There are also some traits he shares with some rivals, as well:
** [[Paul's Torterra]] is in a same fashion as [[Gary's Blastoise]], as they are turtle-based starter Pokémon and only their evolved forms are shown on-screen.
** [[Paul's Electabuzz]] is in the same evolution family as [[Gary's Electivire]], as Electabuzz evolves into Electivire.
** Both Paul and Gary have a {{p|Magmar}}.
** Gary has a {{p|Fearow}}, which Paul tried to catch in ''[[DP046|A Maze-ing Race!]]'', but kept getting interrupted by Ash and the gang.
** The belief that [[Ash's Chimchar|Chimchar]] was Paul's starter Pokémon in its first few episodes is much like the belief that [[Gary's Umbreon]], as an Eevee, was Gary's starter.
** Paul has [[Paul's Weavile|a Weavile]], the evolved form of {{p|Sneasel}}, a Pokémon owned by {{jo|Harrison}}.
** Paul owns [[Paul's Gliscor|a Gliscor]], the evolved form of {{p|Gligar}}, one of [[Morrison]]'s Pokémon.
** Paul often acts rudely to Ash, much like [[Gary Oak|Gary]] did until the end of the Johto saga.
** Paul sometimes leaves his reserve Pokémon with his brother for training, much like Gary leaves his Pokémon at Professor Oak's Lab.

==External links==
*[http://pokeani.com/chara/s-shinji.html Shinji's Profile] on [[Pokeani]] (Japanese)
*[http://pokeani.com/poke/s_p-shinji.html Shinji's Pokémon] on [[Pokeani]] (Japanese)

{{Animecharacters}}
{{Paul's Pokémon}}
[[Category:Anime characters]]
[[Category:Characters named after real people]]

[[de:Paul]]
[[fr:Paul]]
[[ja:シンジ]]
[[pt:Paul]]

Sakura

2008-07-16T13:47:38Z

Madch94:

{{CharacterInfobox|
name=Sakura |
jname=サクラ |
tmname=Sakura |
slogan=no |
image=[[Image:Sakura.jpg|220px]] |
caption=Sakura and her Espeon |
gender=Female |
colors=yes |
eyes=Blue |
hair=Magenta |
hometown=[[Ecruteak City]] |
region=[[Johto]] |
relatives=[[Kimono Girl|Satsuki, Tamao, Sumomo, Kōme]] |
trainer=yes |
trainerclass=[[Pokémon Trainer|Trainer]] |
game=no |
leader=no |
team=no |
brain=no |
anime=yes |
epnum=EP183 |
epname=Trouble's Brewing |
enva=[[Kerry Williams]]|
java=[[Mariko Kōda]]
}}
'''Sakura''' (Japanese: '''サクラ''', known as ''Sayo'' in the games) is a [[Pokémon Trainer]] who lives with the [[Kimono Girl|Kimono Sisters]] in [[Ecruteak City]]. Her Japanese voice actress is ''Mariko Kōda'', her English voice actress is [[Kerry Williams]] and in Brazil, she is voiced by [[Tatiane Keplemaier]] in Johto saga and ''[[H005|Priscila Concépcion]]'' in [[Pokémon Chronicles]].

Sakura made her first appearance in ''[[EP183|Trouble's Brewing]]''. She was particularly friendly with Misty.

In ''[[EP226|Espeon not Included]]'', the group met up with Sakura again while passing through to Ecruteak City. By this time, her Eevee had evolved into an Espeon.

Sakura's most recent appearance was in the special episode ''[[H005|The Blue Badge of Courage]]''. She is now challenging gyms and so decided to visit Misty in [[Cerulean City]].

==Pokémon==
===On hand===
{|border="1" style="border: 1px solid #000; border-collapse: collapse;" width=300px cellspacing="0"
|-
| align=center | [[Image:133.png]] → [[Image:196.png]] {{p|Eevee}} → [[Sakura's Espeon|Espeon]]
| align=center | [[Image:267.png]] {{p|Beautifly}}
|}

==Badges obtained==
* [[Badge#Storm Badge|Storm Badge]]
* [[Badge#Zephyr Badge|Zephyr Badge]]
* [[Badge#Hive Badge|Hive Badge]]
* [[Badge#Cascade Badge|Cascade Badge]]

==Trivia==
*Sakura and [[Daisy (anime)|Daisy]] chares the same japanese name.

==External links==
*[http://pokeani.com/chara/s-sakura.html Sakura's Profile] on [[Pokeani]] (Japanese)

{{Animecharacters}}
{{Sakura's Pokémon}}
[[Category:Anime characters]]

Daisy (anime)

2008-07-16T13:45:54Z

Madch94:

{{CharacterInfobox
|name=Daisy
|jname=サクラ
|tmname=Sakura
|image=[[Image:Daisy.jpg|220px]]
|caption=Daisy
|age=yes
|years=Early 20s (est. by [[Pokeani]])
|gender=Female
|hometown=[[Cerulean City]]
|region=[[Kanto]]
|colors=yes
|eyes=Green
|hair=Blonde
|relatives=[[Violet]], {{ka|Lily}}, [[Misty]]
|trainer=yes
|trainerclass=[[Gym Leader]]
|game=no
|leader=yes
|gym=Cerulean Gym
|type={{t|Water}}
|badge=Cascade Badge
|anime=yes
|epnum=EP007
|epname=The Water Flowers of Cerulean City
|enva=[[Lisa Ortiz]]
|java=[[Rei Sakuma]]
}}
'''Daisy''' (Japanese: '''サクラ''' ''Sakura'') is the oldest of [[Misty]]'s sisters, and the one who gets along the best with Misty out of the three. Cheerful and somewhat absent-minded, Daisy spends more time at the [[Cerulean Gym]] than [[Violet]] or {{ka|Lily}}, though she is still not very responsible as a Gym Leader; she will give Gym badges out for free, even when Misty is the official leader. Her English voice actress is [[Lisa Ortiz]] and her Japanese voice actress is Rei Sakuma.

When Misty left to become a Pokémon trainer, Daisy and her other two sisters were put in charge of the gym. However, after [[Gary Oak|Gary]] and the other two trainers from [[Pallet Town]] defeated them consecutively, they decided to stop accepting battles and to instead perform water ballet shows for the residents of [[Cerulean City]]. They were continuing this and neglecting the gym when Misty stopped by to drop off [[Misty's Starmie|her Starmie]] and [[Misty's Horsea|her Horsea]] to play at the gym. It is unknown for how long afterwards the sisters continued to do this.

In ''[[EP273|Gotta Catch Ya Later!]]'', the sisters called Misty to tell her that they had won a trip around the world. They made Misty return to Cerulean City so she could take over the role of gym leader for them.

They returned to the gym two weeks before ''[[H011|A Date with Delcatty]]''. However, Misty is still the official gym leader, with Daisy and the other sisters filling in when Misty is away. However, they still don't like battling, and in ''[[AG134|A Real Cleffa-Hanger]]'', Daisy asked Misty if they could just give badges to the trainers instead of battling them.

==Pokémon==
This is a listing of Daisy's known Pokémon in the anime.
{|border="1" style="border: 1px solid #000; border-collapse: collapse;" width=350px cellspacing="0"
|-
| align=center | [[Image:370.png]] [[Luverin]]
| align=center colspan=2 | [[Image:086.png]] → [[Image:087.png]] 
[[Dewgong (Cerulean Gym)|Seel → Dewgong]]
|-
| align=center | [[Image:119.png]] {{p|Seaking}} (Multiple)
| align=center | [[Image:118.png]] {{p|Goldeen}} (Multiple)
| align=center | [[Image:090.png]] {{p|Shellder}} (Multiple)
|}

==Trivia==
*Daisy and [[Sakura]] chares the same japanese name.

=External links=
*[http://pokeani.com/chara/s-hanada_sakura.html Sakura's Profile] on [[Pokeani]] (Japanese)

{{animecharacters}}

[[Category:Anime characters]]
[[Category:Gym Leaders]]
[[Category:Water-type trainers]]

[[fr:Sœurs Sensationnelles]]

Drew

2008-07-14T14:03:14Z

Madch94:

{{CharacterInfobox|
name=Drew |
jname=シュウ |
tmname=Shū |
slogan=no |
image=[[Image:Drew2.JPG|230px]] |
caption=Drew |
colors=yes|
eyes=Green|
hair=Green|
age=yes |
years=10 (est. by [[Pokeani]]) |
gender=Male |
hometown=[[LaRousse City]] |
region=[[Hoenn]] |
trainer=yes |
trainerclass=[[Pokémon coordinator|Coordinator]] |
game=no |
leader=no |
team=no |
brain=no |
anime=yes |
epnum=AG033 |
epname=Now That's Flower Power |
enva=[[Pete Zarustica]] ([[4Kids]]) [[Bill Rogers]] ([[PUSA]])|
java=[[Mitsuki Saiga]]
}}
'''Drew''' (Japanese: '''シュウ''' ''Shū'') is a [[Pokémon Coordinator]] from [[LaRousse City]] and {{an|May|May's}} greatest rival. He is voiced by 斎賀みつき ''Mitsuki Saiga'' in Japanese, [[Pete Zarustica]] ([[4Kids]] dub) and [[Bill Rogers]] ([[Pokémon USA]]/[[TAJ Productions]] dub) in English, [[Vagner Fagundes]] ([[AG033]]-[[AG035]]) and [[Thiago Longo]] ([[AG050]]-present) in Brazilian Portuguese and ''Irwin Daayán'' in Latin American Spanish.

==History==

Drew made his debut appearance in ''[[AG033|Now that's Flower Power!]]''. Like [[Ash Ketchum|Ash's]] main rival, [[Gary Oak|Gary]], Drew is portrayed as being confident, critical, and popular among his supporters, though generally not as overly insulting as Gary initially was.

When Drew had participated in his very first contest, he had lost badly to a strong coordinator named [[Solidad]]. She said the loss was so heart-breaking for him it had even made him cry. Though he had suffered a defeat in his first contest, he endeavored to become a better coordinator and has succeeded to a good extent. He used to be very prone to nervousness when he started his career as a {{pkmn|coordinator}}.

He used to taunt May when he first met her because she used to be like him when he first started out. Even though his comments and attitude may have angered May, he still provides a helping hand whenever she needs it. Drew’s skills have been a continuing inspiration for May to better herself as a coordinator.

When Drew participated at the [[Slateport City]] Contest in ''[[AG035|Win, Lose or Drew!]]'', he and his [[Drew's Roserade|Roselia]] defeated May and her {{TP|May|Beautifly}}, but went on to lose to {{ho|Robert}} and his {{p|Milotic}}. Drew shows up again in ''[[AG050|Pros and Con Artists]]'' for the [[Fallarbor Town]] [[Contest]]. During the contest, however, he loses to [[Grace]] and her {{p|Medicham}}. Following the contest, Drew congratulates the winner, May, by giving her a rose. The gesture (which is repeated in later encounters) is seen by some fans to be a hint towards a [[ContestShipping|romantic relationship]] between the two but no direct hints have been shown.

Notably, Drew made it to the finals of the [[Hoenn]] [[Grand Festival]] in ''[[AG123|Rhapsody in Drew]]'' by beating May in the semi-finals. However, he lost in the finals to {{ho|Robert}}, who also beat him in the [[Slateport City]] contest, and was placed second.

Afterwards he decided to go for the Contests in the [[Kanto|Kanto Region]] along with May and their other rival, [[Harley]]. In ''[[AG179|May, We Harley Drew'd Ya!]]'', he was reunited with his old rival and friend [[Solidad]], who had defeated him a long time ago. During the [[Kanto]] Grand Festival, he lost to May in the semi-finals and was placed in the Top 4.

In ''[[AG186|The Unbeatable Lightness of Seeing]]'', he said he would be traveling to [[Johto]] to participate in the contests in that region. He has the [[Contest Pass|Contest Passes]] to compete in Hoenn, Kanto and Johto as well and as of [[DP078]] he had made cameo appearances in a [[DP076]] flashback, watching {{an|May}} perform at the [[Wallace Cup]].

==Pokémon==

===On hand===

{|border="1" style="border: 1px solid #000; border-collapse: collapse;" width=350px cellspacing="0"
| align=center colspan=2 | [[Image:315.png]] → [[Image:407.png]] [[Drew's Roserade|Roselia → Roserade]]
| align=center | [[Image:284.png]] {{TP|Drew|Masquerain}}
|-
| align=center | [[Image:330.png]] {{TP|Drew|Flygon}}
| align=center | [[Image:359.png]] {{TP|Drew|Absol}}
| align=center | [[Image:012.png]] {{TP|Drew|Butterfree}}
|}

===Ribbons===
====Hoenn ribbons====
*[[Rubello Town]] Ribbon
He has also won 4 other ribbons.
====Kanto ribbons====
He has won 5 Kanto ribbons in some not known places.

===Grand Festival Ranking===
* [[Hoenn Grand Festival]] (Top 2)
* [[Kanto Grand Festival]] (Top 8)

==Trivia==
*Drew might be losely based of [[Wally]] because of the green hair. Wally in [[Pokémon Special]] also has two Pokémon Drew has/had; Flygon and Roselia.
**Many fanarts with May and Wally are often mistaken as ContestShipping arts.
*Drew sometimes keeps his Roserade outside it's Poké-ball, much like another rival, [[Paul]], does with [[Paul's Electabuzz|his Electabuzz]] in the [[Diamond & Pearl series]].

==External links==
*[http://www.geocities.com/petal_alchemist/shuu/ Top Coordinator], the fanlisting for Drew
*[http://pokeani.com/chara/s-syu.html Shū's Profile] on [[Pokeani]] (Japanese)
*[http://pokeani.com/poke/s_p-syu.html Shū's Pokémon] on [[Pokeani]] (Japanese)
{{Coordinators}}
{{Animecharacters}}
{{Drew's Pokémon}}
[[Category:Anime characters]]

[[de:Drew]]
[[fr:Drew]]
[[ja:シュウ]]

M11

2008-07-13T19:45:37Z

Madch94: /* Trivia */

{{Upcoming notice}}
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The movie '''ギラティナと{{tt|氷空|そら}}の花束シェイミ''' ''Giratina and the {{tt|Sky's|the word ''sky'' is written with kanji meaning ''icy sky'', implying the sky is icy or hailing.}} Bouquet: Shaymin'' will have its theater-premiere in Japan on July 19, 2008.

A teaser after the closing of ''[[The Rise of Darkrai|Dialga VS Palkia VS Darkrai]]'' shows {{p|Regigigas}}'s hand rising from a large flowery field. A second form of Giratina will debut as well. This form, called the "Origin Forme", is said to allow Giratina to cross between dimensions.
[[Image:Movie11-poster.png|right|thumb|Most recent ''Giratina and the Sky's Bouquet: Shaymin'' movie poster]]

In addition to Giratina and Regigigas, {{an|Dialga}} and {{an|Palkia}}, two legendary Pokémon from the previous film, will be involved. This was revealed in a preview during the first airing of [[DP058]] saying that the fight among the Pokémon gods has not ended, implying a direct connection with the previous film which was later confirmed.

Revealed on an issue of a CoroCoro Comic and on the official website, {{p|Shaymin}} was confirmed to co-star in the film. In the film, Giratina assumes that Shaymin was partially responsible for the corruption of the [[Reverse World]], and therefore Shaymin has to escape from Giratina's wrath.

==Posters==
<gallery>
Image:Movie11 Poster.jpg|Previous ''Giratina and the Sky's Bouquet'' poster
Image:Promo PokemonMovie11.JPG|''Pikachu the Movie'' poster
</gallery>
 

==Summary==
The Reverse World, where Giratina lives, is a beautiful and rule-breaking mirror of the Pokémon world. However, due to the battle between {{an|Dialga}} and {{an|Palkia}} during ''[[The Rise of Darkrai]]'', time and space were distorted, and dark, poisonous clouds appeared and overlaid the Reverse World. Giratina becomes enraged and lures {{an|Dialga}} into its world.

Shaymin appears before {{Ash}} and [[Ash's friends|his friends]] and guides them to a beautiful, flower-filled place called [[Glacidea]]. It is capable of telepathy, and it has a habitual behavior called "Flower Carrying" (Japanese: 花はこび).

The movie's villain named [[Zero]], who owns a {{p|Magnezone}}, many {{p|Magnemite}}, and a robotic maid named [[Infi]] that controls a ship called [[Megaliba]]. He wishes to use the power of Giratina to rule the world.

Another character, [[Mugen]], who owns a {{p|Shieldon}} and is a talented scholar specializing in study of the Reverse World who has wound himself into the plot.

{{p|Palkia}} has been revealed to be part of the plot though its exact role is still unknown as it hasn't appeared in any trailers or teasers.

[[Leila]] has been revealed to be somewhat involved in the movie, too. She is seen on a train to the Flower Garden of Glacidea.

==Featured Pokémon==
*{{p|Giratina}} (Origin Forme and Another Forme)
*{{p|Dialga}}
*{{p|Palkia}}
*{{p|Regigigas}}
*{{p|Shaymin}} (Sky Forme and Land Forme) 
*{{p|Magnezone}}
*{{p|Magnemite}}
*{{p|Shieldon}}

==Trivia==
*The movie is set to happen between [[DP086]] and [[DP087]].
*The movie will be released the same day as the airing of [[DP066]] in U.S.A.
* The staff went to three locations in Norway to form a basis for the movie's setting - {{wp|Sognefjord}} (the second largest {{wp|Fjord}} in the world), {{wp|Jostedalsbreen}} (the largest glacier in Europe), and {{wp|Bergen}} (the second largest city in Norway).
* This will be the second time when a legendary Pokémon from a previous movie reappears. The only other time was in ''[[Lucario and the Mystery of Mew]]'', where {{p|Mew}} made a second appearance after ''[[Mewtwo Strikes Back]]''. It was, however, a different Mew, whereas the Dialga and Palkia in this movie are the same ones that battled over [[Alamos Town]].
** This is also the first Pokémon movie where a legendary Pokémon reappears immediately after the previous film. In other words, this is the first Pokémon film to feature a legendary Pokémon twice in a row.
* This movie features the most legendary Pokémon of all, with five confirmed.
* The ending theme song for the movie is ''[[ONE]]'' by {{wp|Crystal Kay}}.
* It has been hinted in merchandise advertisements that either one or two Generation V Pokémon will be introduced in this movie, similar to how Munchlax was introduced pre-Generation IV in Destiny Deoxys. It remains to be seen whether this foreshadowing has been interpreted correctly.

==External Links==
* {{wp|Giratina to Sora no Hanataba: Sheimi|Wikipedia article}}
* [http://www.pokemon-movie.jp Official website (Japanese)]

{{Movies}}


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M11

2008-07-13T19:45:05Z

Madch94: /* Trivia */

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The movie '''ギラティナと{{tt|氷空|そら}}の花束シェイミ''' ''Giratina and the {{tt|Sky's|the word ''sky'' is written with kanji meaning ''icy sky'', implying the sky is icy or hailing.}} Bouquet: Shaymin'' will have its theater-premiere in Japan on July 19, 2008.

A teaser after the closing of ''[[The Rise of Darkrai|Dialga VS Palkia VS Darkrai]]'' shows {{p|Regigigas}}'s hand rising from a large flowery field. A second form of Giratina will debut as well. This form, called the "Origin Forme", is said to allow Giratina to cross between dimensions.
[[Image:Movie11-poster.png|right|thumb|Most recent ''Giratina and the Sky's Bouquet: Shaymin'' movie poster]]

In addition to Giratina and Regigigas, {{an|Dialga}} and {{an|Palkia}}, two legendary Pokémon from the previous film, will be involved. This was revealed in a preview during the first airing of [[DP058]] saying that the fight among the Pokémon gods has not ended, implying a direct connection with the previous film which was later confirmed.

Revealed on an issue of a CoroCoro Comic and on the official website, {{p|Shaymin}} was confirmed to co-star in the film. In the film, Giratina assumes that Shaymin was partially responsible for the corruption of the [[Reverse World]], and therefore Shaymin has to escape from Giratina's wrath.

==Posters==
<gallery>
Image:Movie11 Poster.jpg|Previous ''Giratina and the Sky's Bouquet'' poster
Image:Promo PokemonMovie11.JPG|''Pikachu the Movie'' poster
</gallery>
 

==Summary==
The Reverse World, where Giratina lives, is a beautiful and rule-breaking mirror of the Pokémon world. However, due to the battle between {{an|Dialga}} and {{an|Palkia}} during ''[[The Rise of Darkrai]]'', time and space were distorted, and dark, poisonous clouds appeared and overlaid the Reverse World. Giratina becomes enraged and lures {{an|Dialga}} into its world.

Shaymin appears before {{Ash}} and [[Ash's friends|his friends]] and guides them to a beautiful, flower-filled place called [[Glacidea]]. It is capable of telepathy, and it has a habitual behavior called "Flower Carrying" (Japanese: 花はこび).

The movie's villain named [[Zero]], who owns a {{p|Magnezone}}, many {{p|Magnemite}}, and a robotic maid named [[Infi]] that controls a ship called [[Megaliba]]. He wishes to use the power of Giratina to rule the world.

Another character, [[Mugen]], who owns a {{p|Shieldon}} and is a talented scholar specializing in study of the Reverse World who has wound himself into the plot.

{{p|Palkia}} has been revealed to be part of the plot though its exact role is still unknown as it hasn't appeared in any trailers or teasers.

[[Leila]] has been revealed to be somewhat involved in the movie, too. She is seen on a train to the Flower Garden of Glacidea.

==Featured Pokémon==
*{{p|Giratina}} (Origin Forme and Another Forme)
*{{p|Dialga}}
*{{p|Palkia}}
*{{p|Regigigas}}
*{{p|Shaymin}} (Sky Forme and Land Forme) 
*{{p|Magnezone}}
*{{p|Magnemite}}
*{{p|Shieldon}}

==Trivia==
*The movie is set to happen between [[DP086]] and [[DP087]].
*The movie will be released the same day as [[DP066]] in U.S.A.
* The staff went to three locations in Norway to form a basis for the movie's setting - {{wp|Sognefjord}} (the second largest {{wp|Fjord}} in the world), {{wp|Jostedalsbreen}} (the largest glacier in Europe), and {{wp|Bergen}} (the second largest city in Norway).
* This will be the second time when a legendary Pokémon from a previous movie reappears. The only other time was in ''[[Lucario and the Mystery of Mew]]'', where {{p|Mew}} made a second appearance after ''[[Mewtwo Strikes Back]]''. It was, however, a different Mew, whereas the Dialga and Palkia in this movie are the same ones that battled over [[Alamos Town]].
** This is also the first Pokémon movie where a legendary Pokémon reappears immediately after the previous film. In other words, this is the first Pokémon film to feature a legendary Pokémon twice in a row.
* This movie features the most legendary Pokémon of all, with five confirmed.
* The ending theme song for the movie is ''[[ONE]]'' by {{wp|Crystal Kay}}.
* It has been hinted in merchandise advertisements that either one or two Generation V Pokémon will be introduced in this movie, similar to how Munchlax was introduced pre-Generation IV in Destiny Deoxys. It remains to be seen whether this foreshadowing has been interpreted correctly.

==External Links==
* {{wp|Giratina to Sora no Hanataba: Sheimi|Wikipedia article}}
* [http://www.pokemon-movie.jp Official website (Japanese)]

{{Movies}}


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[[pt:Giratina e o Buquê do Céu]]

Rose (disambiguation)

2008-07-04T12:38:09Z

Madch94:

{{AnimePokémonInfobox|
nickname=Rose|
jnickname=ローズ|
tmnickname=Rose|
image=[[Image:Ritchie taillow.JPG|200px]] |
caption=Ritchie's Taillow |
epnum=H008|
epname=Oaknapped|
prevonum=276|
current=[[Party|With Ritchie]]|
pokemonname=Taillow|
enva1=[[Kayzie Rogers]]|
java1=[[Chinami Nishimura]]|
}}
'''Rose''' (Japanese: '''ローズ''' ''Rose'') is a {{p|Taillow}} that belongs to [[Ritchie]]. Its English voice actress is [[Kayzie Rogers]] and its Japanese voice actress is ''[[Chinami Nishimura]]''.

It first appeared in ''[[H008|Oaknapped]]''. When Ritchie, [[Tracey Sketchit|Tracey]] and [[Officer Jenny]] were looking for the missing [[Professor Oak]], Ritchie sent out Rose for help. Tracey commented that [[Ash Ketchum|Ash]] also has a [[Ash's Swellow|Taillow]], and Ritchie replied that Ash and him tend to catch a lot of the same Pokémon (referring to their {{p|Pikachu}}, {{p|Charmeleon}} and {{p|Butterfree}}).

Rose was a big help in finding [[Butch]] and [[Cassidy]]'s truck.
==Moves used==
* {{m|Gust}}
* {{m|Double Team}}

==Trivia==
*Seeing as it has a feminine name, it is possible that Rose is a female.

==Related articles==
{{Animespecies|Taillow}}
{{Ritchie's Pokémon}}
[[Category:Ritchie's Pokémon]]

Cruise

2008-07-04T12:37:19Z

Madch94:

{{AnimePokémonInfobox|
nickname=Cruise|
jnickname=クルーズ|
tmnickname=Cruise|
image=[[Image:Cruise.jpg|190px]] |
caption=Cruise |
epnum=EP220|
epname=The Mystery is History|
prevonum=247|
current=[[Party|With Ritchie]]|
pokemonname=Pupitar|
enva1=[[Eric Stuart]]|
java1=???|
}}
'''Cruise''' (Japanese: '''クルーズ''' ''Cruise'') is one of [[Ritchie]]'s Pokémon, a {{p|Pupitar}}. Its English voice actor is [[Eric Stuart]].

It first appeared in ''[[EP220|The Mystery is History]]''. [[Butch]] and [[Cassidy]] were attempting to steal [[Silver (Whirl Islands)|a baby Lugia]], but [[Ash Ketchum|Ash]] and Ritchie refused to let that happen. To stop them, Ritchie sent out his Pupitar. It was very strong in battle, and it caused the two [[Team Rocket]] members to retreat.

Ritchie also used Cruise in ''[[EP222|A Promise is a Promise]]''. Butch and Cassidy were once again trying to prevent the kids from rescuing Silver and its mother. Ritchie called upon Cruise to take care of them and the other [[Rocket Grunt]]s in the area. After it defeated them, Cruise helped Ash and [[Misty]] free Silver from its cage by tackling the bars after [[Ash's Cyndaquil]] and [[Ash's Totodile|Totodile]] and [[Misty's Politoed|Misty's Poliwhirl]] had weakened them.

Although Cruise hasn't been seen since that episode, it's believed the Pokémon is still a member of Ritchie's team.

==Moves used==
* {{m|Tackle}}
* {{m|Sandstorm}}

==Trivia==
*Cruise was the only Pokémon species, ({{p|Pupitar}}), that Ritchie has been seen to own that Ash has not owned. It could be said that [[Ash's Larvitar]] works as its parallel, since it is its pre-evolved form, but Ash never officially caught it.
*It was also, if it is a counterpart to Larvitar, the only Pokémon Ritchie is known to own that was ''not'' revealed after Ash had one already.

==Related articles==
{{Animespecies|Pupitar}}

{{Ritchie's Pokémon}}
[[Category:Ritchie's Pokémon]]