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Talk:Wishiwashi (Pokémon)

2016-08-09T18:35:43Z

Matkin22: Dunkleosteus origin

==Swarm form origin==
Just want to point out that the swarm form of Yowashi appears to be based on [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunkleosteus Dunkleosteus]. It is particularly similar in the head and jaws. [[User:Matkin22|Matkin22]] ([[User talk:Matkin22|talk]]) 18:35, 9 August 2016 (UTC)

Talk:Tapu Koko (Pokémon)

2016-07-01T04:19:48Z

Matkin22: Koko actually comes from this

==Triva==
First pokemon's whose english name consists of two words?DSDark 13:40, 30 June 2016 (UTC)
:{{p|Mr. Mime}} and {{p|Mime Jr.}}. --[[User:Abcboy|Abcboy]] ([[User talk:Abcboy|talk]]) 13:42, 30 June 2016 (UTC)
::But first pokemon whose original name consists of two words [[User:Asmod96|Asmod96]] ([[User talk:Asmod96|talk]]) 14:04, 30 June 2016 (UTC)
:::I don't think this kind of ''first'' is notable. Maybe if it turns out to be the ''only'' one, we can revisit. But there's really nothing terribly special about it overall. [[User:Crystal Talian|Crystal]] [[User talk:Crystal Talian|Talian]] 14:10, 30 June 2016 (UTC)
::::I think being the only Pokémon that has an {{wp|interpunct}} in its Japanese name would be worthwhile trivia, which at present it is. --[[User:SnorlaxMonster|'''Snorlax''']][[User talk:SnorlaxMonster|'''Monster''']] 14:33, 30 June 2016 (UTC)
:::::Would the first Pokémon which name consists of two fully spelled out words be considered noteworthy? In contrast to Mime Jr. and Mr. Mime in which both Jr. and Mr. is short for Junior and Mister respectively. --[[User:Raltseye|Raltseye]] [[User talk:Raltseye|prata med mej]] 16:26, 30 June 2016 (UTC)
::::::That's definitely splitting hairs. Not a worthwhile distinction. [[User:Tiddlywinks|Tiddlywinks]] ([[User talk:Tiddlywinks|talk]]) 16:28, 30 June 2016 (UTC)
:::::::Re: Japanese name: It's certainly the only Pokémon so far which has punctuation in its Japanese name ({{p|Porygon-Z}}'s has the letter Z in it, so non-kana wouldn't work.), but it's quite possible there'll be other Pokémon with two word names like this in Alola, so it might be best to wait--[[User:Abcboy|Abcboy]] ([[User talk:Abcboy|talk]]) 16:32, 30 June 2016 (UTC)
::::::::The trivia holds until such a Pokémon is revealed, so I think it's fine to add it now. Then, if another Pokémon with an interpunct is revealed, the trivia is no longer true and can be removed. --[[User:SnorlaxMonster|'''Snorlax''']][[User talk:SnorlaxMonster|'''Monster''']] 16:38, 30 June 2016 (UTC)

==Legendary?==
Does anyone have any confirmation whether Tapu Koko and the other Alola guardians are legendaries or just normal Pokémon?
[[User:Ashitic|Ashitic]] ([[User talk:Ashitic|talk]]) 19:59, 30 June 2016 (UTC)

== Name origin ==

Tapu also has meanings of sacred and holy.[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tapu_(Polynesian_culture) 1][http://maoridictionary.co.nz/word/7504 2]--'''[[User:Pokelova|Poke]][[User talk:Pokelova|lova]]''' 21:36, 30 June 2016 (UTC)

===Koko origin===
Right now the article says that "Koko" is the sound a chicken makes. Just want to point out that it is more likely to derive from the headland [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koko_Head Koko Head], given that this area is the real-life basis of where the Pokemon apparently resides in-game and the role it holds in that location. I'd edit the article with this info myself but it appears to be locked at the moment. [[User:Matkin22|Matkin22]] ([[User talk:Matkin22|talk]]) 04:19, 1 July 2016 (UTC)

Mega Stone

2013-12-31T16:21:20Z

Matkin22: /* In the main series */ So has a mega stone debuted unofficially?

[[File:XY Prerelease Blazikenite.png|thumb|Summary of the Blazikenite]]

A '''Mega Stone''' (Japanese: '''メガストーン''' ''Mega Stone'') is a type of [[held item]] introduced in [[Pokémon X and Y]]. It allows Pokémon to [[Mega Evolution|Mega Evolve]].

During battle, the player can use their [[Mega Ring]] to Mega Evolve a Pokémon if it is holding the correct Mega Stone before it attacks. Mega Stones only affect Pokémon during battles, and Pokémon will revert back to their basic form once the battle has ended. All Pokémon that can undergo Mega Evolution have an equivalent Mega Stone that is named after them.

The stone for {{p|Blaziken}}, the Blazikenite, cannot be found in regular gameplay and can only be obtained via special distributions.

Mega Stones cannot be transferred to or from the correct holder: {{m|Thief}} and {{m|Covet}} do not take the Mega Stone, {{m|Knock Off}} does not remove the Mega Stone, {{m|Trick}} and {{m|Switcheroo}} fail, {{m|Fling}} and {{m|Bestow}} fail, and {{a|Symbiosis}} does not activate. {{m|Embargo}} and {{m|Magic Room}} also cannot prevent the use of Mega Stones to Mega Evolve Pokémon. Mega Stones are not consumed upon use but only one Mega Stone can be used per battle, and only once per battle.

==List of Mega Stones==
{{Item
|name=Abomasite
|jp=ユキノオナイト
|jpt=Yukinoonite
|gen=VI
|bag=Items
|sell=0
|buyable=no
|effect=Allows {{p|Abomasnow}} to Mega Evolve into Mega Abomasnow when held during battle.
|descxy=One variety of the mysterious Mega Stones. Have Abomasnow hold it, and this stone will enable it to Mega Evolve during battle.
|locxy=[[Frost Cavern]] (from {{p|Abomasnow}} after defeating [[Team Flare]])
}}
{{Item
|name=Absolite
|jp=アブソルナイト
|jpt=Absolnite
|gen=VI
|bag=Items
|sell=0
|buyable=no
|effect=Allows {{p|Absol}} to Mega Evolve into Mega Absol when held during battle.
|descxy=One variety of the mysterious Mega Stones. Have Absol hold it, and this stone will enable it to Mega Evolve during battle.
|locxy=[[Kiloude City]] (after beating the player's rival) (post-game)
}}
{{Item
|name=Aerodactylite
|jp=プテラナイト
|jpt=Pteranite
|gen=VI
|bag=Items
|sell=0
|buyable=no
|effect=Allows {{p|Aerodactyl}} to Mega Evolve into Mega Aerodactyl when held during battle.
|descxy=One variety of the mysterious Mega Stones. Have Aerodactyl hold it, and this stone will enable it to Mega Evolve during battle.
|locxy=[[Ambrette Town]] Fossil Lab (after finding the scientist in [[Glittering Cave]])
}}
{{Item
|name=Aggronite
|jp=ボスゴドラナイト
|jpt=Bossgodoranite
|gen=VI
|bag=Items
|sell=0
|buyable=no
|effect=Allows {{p|Aggron}} to Mega Evolve into Mega Aggron when held during battle.
|descxy=One variety of the mysterious Mega Stones. Have Aggron hold it, and this stone will enable it to Mega Evolve during battle.
|locxy=[[Cyllage Gym]] (post-game){{sup/6|Y}}
}}
{{Item
|name=Alakazite
|jp=フーディナイト
|jpt=Foodinite
|gen=VI
|bag=Items
|sell=0
|buyable=no
|effect=Allows {{p|Alakazam}} to Mega Evolve into Mega Alakazam when held during battle.
|descxy=One variety of the mysterious Mega Stones. Have Alakazam hold it, and this stone will enable it to Mega Evolve during battle.
|locxy=[[Reflection Cave]] (B2F)
}}
{{Item
|name=Ampharosite
|jp=デンリュウナイト
|jpt=Denryunite
|gen=VI
|bag=Items
|sell=0
|buyable=no
|effect=Allows {{p|Ampharos}} to Mega Evolve into Mega Ampharos when held during battle.
|descxy=One variety of the mysterious Mega Stones. Have Ampharos hold it, and this stone will enable it to Mega Evolve during battle.
|locxy=[[Azure Bay]] (from an old man)
}}
{{Item
|name=Banettite
|jp=ジュペッタナイト
|jpt=Jupettanite
|gen=VI
|bag=Items
|sell=0
|buyable=no
|effect=Allows {{p|Banette}} to Mega Evolve into Mega Banette when held during battle.
|descxy=One variety of the mysterious Mega Stones. Have Banette hold it, and this stone will enable it to Mega Evolve during battle.
|locxy=[[Chamber of Emptiness]] (post-game)
}}
{{Item
|name=Blastoisinite
|jp=カメックスナイト
|jpt=Kamexnite
|gen=VI
|bag=Items
|sell=0
|buyable=yes
|buy=10,000-1,000,000
|effect=Allows {{p|Blastoise}} to Mega Evolve into Mega Blastoise when held during battle.
|descxy=One variety of the mysterious Mega Stones. Have Blastoise hold it, and this stone will enable it to Mega Evolve during battle.
|locxy={{DL|Lumiose City|Professor Sycamore's Lab}} (if {{p|Squirtle}} is chosen), {{DL|Lumiose City|Stone Emporium}}
}}
{{Item
|name=Blazikenite
|jp=バシャーモナイト
|jpt=Bursyamonite
|gen=VI
|bag=Items
|sell=0
|buyable=no
|effect=Allows {{p|Blaziken}} to Mega Evolve into Mega Blaziken when held during battle.
|descxy=One variety of the mysterious Mega Stones. Have Blaziken hold it, and this stone will enable it to Mega Evolve during battle.
|locxy=Held by {{DL|List of Wi-Fi event Pokémon distributions in Generation VI|XY Torchic}} ({{pkmn2|event}})
}}
{{Item
|name=Charizardite X
|jp=リザードナイトX
|jpt=Lizardonite X
|gen=VI
|bag=Items
|sell=0
|buyable=yes
|buy=10,000-1,000,000
|effect=Allows {{p|Charizard}} to Mega Evolve into Mega Charizard X when held during battle.
|descxy=One variety of the mysterious Mega Stones. Have Charizard hold it, and this stone will enable it to Mega Evolve during battle.
|locxy={{DL|Lumiose City|Professor Sycamore's Lab}} (if {{p|Charmander}} is chosen){{sup/6|X}}, {{DL|Lumiose City|Stone Emporium}}{{sup/6|X}}
}}
{{Item
|name=Charizardite Y
|jp=リザードナイトY
|jpt=Lizardonite Y
|gen=VI
|bag=Items
|sell=0
|buyable=yes
|buy=10,000-1,000,000
|effect=Allows {{p|Charizard}} to Mega Evolve into Mega Charizard Y when held during battle.
|descxy=One variety of the mysterious Mega Stones. Have Charizard hold it, and this stone will enable it to Mega Evolve during battle.
|locxy={{DL|Lumiose City|Professor Sycamore's Lab}} (if {{p|Charmander}} is chosen){{sup/6|Y}}, {{DL|Lumiose City|Stone Emporium}}{{sup/6|Y}}
}}
{{Item
|name=Garchompite
|jp=ガブリアスナイト
|jpt=Gaburiasnite
|gen=VI
|bag=Items
|sell=0
|buyable=no
|effect=Allows {{p|Garchomp}} to Mega Evolve into Mega Garchomp when held during battle.
|descxy=One variety of the mysterious Mega Stones. Have Garchomp hold it, and this stone will enable it to Mega Evolve during battle.
|locxy={{OBP|Victory Road|Kalos}} (outside; in front of the tower to the left of healing {{tc|Pokémon Ranger}} and behind the {{tc|Hex Maniac}}; post-game)
}}
{{Item
|name=Gardevoirite
|jp=サーナイトナイト
|jpt=Sirknightnite
|gen=VI
|bag=Items
|sell=0
|buyable=no
|effect=Allows {{p|Gardevoir}} to Mega Evolve into Mega Gardevoir when held during battle.
|descxy=One variety of the mysterious Mega Stones. Have Gardevoir hold it, and this stone will enable it to Mega Evolve during battle.
|locxy=Held by [[Diantha]]'s traded {{p|Ralts}} (post-game)
}}
{{Item
|name=Gengarite
|jp=ゲンガナイト
|jpt=Ganganite
|gen=VI
|bag=Items
|sell=0
|buyable=no
|effect=Allows {{p|Gengar}} to Mega Evolve into Mega Gengar when held during battle.
|descxy=One variety of the mysterious Mega Stones. Have Gengar hold it, and this stone will enable it to Mega Evolve during battle.
|locxy=[[Laverre City]] (from a {{tc|Hex Maniac}})
}}
{{Item
|name=Gyaradosite
|jp=ギャラドスナイト
|jpt=Gyaradosnite
|gen=VI
|bag=Items
|sell=0
|buyable=no
|effect=Allows {{p|Gyarados}} to Mega Evolve into Mega Gyarados when held during battle.
|descxy=One variety of the mysterious Mega Stones. Have Gyarados hold it, and this stone will enable it to Mega Evolve during battle.
|locxy=[[Couriway Town]] (near waterfalls; post-game)
}}
{{Item
|name=Heracronite
|jp=ヘラクロスナイト
|jpt=Heracrosnite
|gen=VI
|bag=Items
|sell=0
|buyable=no
|effect=Allows {{p|Heracross}} to Mega Evolve into Mega Heracross when held during battle.
|descxy=One variety of the mysterious Mega Stones. Have Heracross hold it, and this stone will enable it to Mega Evolve during battle.
|locxy=[[Santalune Forest]] (post-game){{sup/6|Y}}
}}
{{Item
|name=Houndoominite
|jp=ヘルガナイト
|jpt=Hellganite
|gen=VI
|bag=Items
|sell=0
|buyable=no
|effect=Allows {{p|Houndoom}} to Mega Evolve into Mega Houndoom when held during battle.
|descxy=One variety of the mysterious Mega Stones. Have Houndoom hold it, and this stone will enable it to Mega Evolve during battle.
|locxy={{rt|16|Kalos}} (post-game){{sup/6|Y}}
}}
{{Item
|name=Kangaskhanite
|jp=ガルーラナイト
|jpt=Garuranite
|gen=VI
|bag=Items
|sell=0
|buyable=no
|effect=Allows {{p|Kangaskhan}} to Mega Evolve into Mega Kangaskhan when held during battle.
|descxy=One variety of the mysterious Mega Stones. Have Kangaskhan hold it, and this stone will enable it to Mega Evolve during battle.
|locxy=[[Glittering Cave]] (post-game)
}}
{{Item
|name=Lucarionite
|jp=ルカリオナイト
|jpt=Lucarionite
|gen=VI
|bag=Items
|sell=0
|buyable=no
|effect=Allows {{p|Lucario}} to Mega Evolve into Mega Lucario when held during battle.
|descxy=One variety of the mysterious Mega Stones. Have Lucario hold it, and this stone will enable it to Mega Evolve during battle.
|locxy=Held by [[Korrina]]'s {{p|Lucario}} given to the player
}}
{{Item
|name=Manectite
|jp=ライボルトナイト
|jpt=Livoltnite
|gen=VI
|bag=Items
|sell=0
|buyable=no
|effect=Allows {{p|Manectric}} to Mega Evolve into Mega Manectric when held during battle.
|descxy=One variety of the mysterious Mega Stones. Have Manectric hold it, and this stone will enable it to Mega Evolve during battle.
|locxy={{rt|16|Kalos}} (post-game){{sup/6|X}}
}}
{{Item
|name=Mawilite
|jp=クチートナイト
|jpt=Kucheatnite
|gen=VI
|bag=Items
|sell=0
|buyable=no
|effect=Allows {{p|Mawile}} to Mega Evolve into Mega Mawile when held during battle.
|descxy=One variety of the mysterious Mega Stones. Have Mawile hold it, and this stone will enable it to Mega Evolve during battle.
|locxy=[[Shabboneau Castle]] 2F (post-game)
}}
{{Item
|name=Medichamite
|jp=チャーレムナイト
|jpt=Charemnite
|gen=VI
|bag=Items
|sell=0
|buyable=no
|effect=Allows {{p|Medicham}} to Mega Evolve into Mega Medicham when held during battle.
|descxy=One variety of the mysterious Mega Stones. Have Medicham hold it, and this stone will enable it to Mega Evolve during battle.
|locxy=[[Laverre City]] (in front of well; post-game)
}}
{{Item
|name=Mewtwonite X
|jp=ミュウツナイトX
|jpt=Mewtwonite X
|gen=VI
|bag=Items
|sell=0
|buyable=no
|effect=Allows {{p|Mewtwo}} to Mega Evolve into Mega Mewtwo X when held during battle.
|descxy=One variety of the mysterious Mega Stones. Have Mewtwo hold it, and this stone will enable it to Mega Evolve during battle.
|locxy={{OBP|Unknown Dungeon|Kalos}} (after catching {{p|Mewtwo}}; post-game){{sup/6|X}}
}}
{{Item
|name=Mewtwonite Y
|jp=ミュウツナイトY
|jpt=Mewtwonite Y
|gen=VI
|bag=Items
|sell=0
|buyable=no
|effect=Allows {{p|Mewtwo}} to Mega Evolve into Mega Mewtwo Y when held during battle.
|descxy=One variety of the mysterious Mega Stones. Have Mewtwo hold it, and this stone will enable it to Mega Evolve during battle.
|locxy={{OBP|Unknown Dungeon|Kalos}} (after catching {{p|Mewtwo}}; post-game){{sup/6|Y}}
}}
{{Item
|name=Pinsirite
|jp=カイロスナイト
|jpt=Kailiosnite
|gen=VI
|bag=Items
|sell=0
|buyable=no
|effect=Allows {{p|Pinsir}} to Mega Evolve into Mega Pinsir when held during battle.
|descxy=One variety of the mysterious Mega Stones. Have Pinsir hold it, and this stone will enable it to Mega Evolve during battle.
|locxy=[[Santalune Forest]] (post-game){{sup/6|X}}
}}
{{Item
|name=Scizorite
|jp=ハッサムナイト
|jpt=Hassamnite
|gen=VI
|bag=Items
|sell=0
|buyable=no
|effect=Allows {{p|Scizor}} to Mega Evolve into Mega Scizor when held during battle.
|descxy=One variety of the mysterious Mega Stones. Have Scizor hold it, and this stone will enable it to Mega Evolve during battle.
|locxy=[[Frost Cavern]] (behind {{p|Abomasnow}}; post-game)
}}
{{Item
|name=Tyranitarite
|jp=バンギラスナイト
|jpt=Bangirasnite
|gen=VI
|bag=Items
|sell=0
|buyable=no
|effect=Allows {{p|Tyranitar}} to Mega Evolve into Mega Tyranitar when held during battle.
|descxy=One variety of the mysterious Mega Stones. Have Tyranitar hold it, and this stone will enable it to Mega Evolve during battle.
|locxy=[[Cyllage Gym]] (post-game){{sup/6|X}}
}}
{{Item
|name=Venusaurite
|jp=フシギバナイト
|jpt=Fushigibanite
|gen=VI
|bag=Items
|sell=0
|buyable=yes
|buy=10,000-1,000,000
|effect=Allows {{p|Venusaur}} to Mega Evolve into Mega Venusaur when held during battle.
|descxy=One variety of the mysterious Mega Stones. Have Venusaur hold it, and this stone will enable it to Mega Evolve during battle.
|locxy={{DL|Lumiose City|Professor Sycamore's Lab}} (if {{p|Bulbasaur}} is chosen), {{DL|Lumiose City|Stone Emporium}}
}}

==In the anime==
[[File:Mega Stone PO.png|thumb|250px|Charizardite X and Key Stone in Pokémon Origins]]
===In the main series===
Mega Stones have yet to debut in the main [[Pokémon anime]] series, although [[Professor Sycamore]] did tell {{Ash}} in ''[[XY002|Lumiose City Pursuit!]]'' that a "special stone" is required to trigger Mega Evolution, referring to Mega Stones.

===In Pokémon Origins===
In the [[PO02|second episode]] of the [[Pokémon Origins]] mini-series, [[Mr. Fuji]] gave {{OBP|Red|Origins}} a Mega Stone and a [[Mega Ring|Key Stone]], although he did not tell Red what they truly were, saying that he would find out eventually. In the [[PO04|final episode]] of the mini-series, during Red's battle against {{p|Mewtwo}}, one was found to be a Charizardite X from Kalos. This and the Key Stone triggered Red's {{p|Charizard}}'s Mega Evolution, allowing it to Mega Evolve into Mega Charizard X and weaken Mewtwo enough to be caught.

==In other languages==
{{langtable|color={{x color}}|bordercolor={{y color dark}}
|de=Mega-Stein
|es=Megapiedra
|fr=Méga-Gemme
|it=Megapietra
|ko=메가스톤 ''Mega Seuton''
}}

{{-}}
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{{Project ItemDex notice}}

[[Category:Held items]]

[[de:Mega-Stein]]
[[fr:Méga-Gemme]]
[[it:Megapietra]]
[[ja:メガストーン]]
[[zh:百万石]]

Nintendo Independent Wiki Alliance

2012-12-04T05:42:20Z

Matkin22: /* Name */ update

[[File:Niwalogo.png|frame|right|The logo of NIWA, featuring the hiragana {{tt|にわ|niwa}}, meaning "garden"]]
The '''Nintendo Independent Wiki Alliance''', '''NIWA''' for short, is a network of wikis and their associated websites that aims to chronicle all things [[Nintendo]], supporting wikis independent of large corporate wiki groups, most notably {{wp|Wikia}}.

==History==
NIWA began as an expansion of the concept of [[Encyclopædiæ Pokémonis]], shortly after the administration of [[Zelda Wiki]] contacted [[Archaic]], Bulbagarden's head, about a possible affiliation. It was jointly decided, shortly thereafter, that rather than a simple affiliation, an entire network of Nintendo-based wikis could be begun, and [[Super Mario Wiki]] was shortly asked to join as another founding member.

After a little under a month of planning, NIWA was launched on February 14, 2010, coincidentally the fifth anniversary of the public launch of [[Bulbapedia]].

Within two months more, preparations were complete for the launch of [[Metroid Wiki]] and [[WiKirby]], which had been spun off by users of the original trio of NIWA wikis, and they joined the group. [[Wars Wiki]], a wiki based on the age-old Nintendo Wars franchise, became the first member recruited from outside the original trio. Throughout October and mid-November, NIWA experienced a boost of wikis every week on Friday, starting with [[Lylat Wiki]] (October 1), then [[Pikipedia]] and [[Pikmin Fanon]] (October 8), [[StrategyWiki]] (October 15), [[SmashWiki]] (October 29), [[WikiBound]] (November 5), [[Donkey Kong Wiki]] (November 12), and [[Nookipedia]] (November 19). On November 30, [[Golden Sun Universe]] joined, notably on a Tuesday rather than Friday. [[NintendoWiki]], which had been worked on secretly for quite a time before, joined on December 10. After no new wikis joining for a several months, [[Fire Emblem Wiki]] joined on April 20, followed by [[Starfy Wiki]] on April 28. After nearly a year of no new wikis joining the alliance, [[F-Zero Wiki]] joined on March 16, 2012, followed by [[Icaruspedia]] on March 23, 2012. [[Dragon Quest Wiki]] joined on March 30, 2012, bringing the total up to 21 wikis.

==Name==
NIWA's name, an acronym of Nintendo Independent Wiki Alliance, is also romanized Japanese for "garden", symbolizing the natural growth of the community around the fandoms that make it up. This is fitting, given Nintendo's Japanese origins, with romanization of Japanese being an important aspect of all twenty-one wikis that currently make up the network.

==External link==
* [http://www.niwanetwork.org/ NIWA main page, linking to all twenty one wikis and the NIWA forums]

{{niwa|black}}

Poké Ball

2012-12-02T19:08:27Z

Matkin22: /* In the anime */ Not true; Pikachu was seen being recalled in the gym battle against Brock

{{Featured}}
[[File:Allballs2.png|thumb|250px|right|The 26 Poké Ball variants found in the [[Version|main series]]]]
[[File:Poké Ball sketch.png|thumb|right|[[Ken Sugimori]]'s original concept]]
A '''Poké Ball''' (Japanese: '''モンスターボール''' ''Monster Ball'') is a type of [[item]] that is critical to a {{pkmn|Trainer}}'s quest, used for {{pkmn2|caught|catching}} and storing {{OBP|Pokémon|species}}. Both a general term used to describe the various kinds as well as a specific term to refer to the most basic among these variations, Poké Balls are ubiquitous in the modern Pokémon world. Up to six Pokémon can be carried with a Trainer in Poké Balls, while any number of other Poké Balls can be held in the [[bag]] for later use. These six Pokémon in the Poké Balls can be attached to the user's belt for carrying them around. Some Pokémon do not like to be carried around in Poké Balls, such as Ash's Pikachu.

The strength of a Poké Ball is determined by how much it raises a [[wild Pokémon]]'s [[catch rate]], and may in fact vary depending on the conditions of the battle. Poké Balls limit the power of Pokémon contained inside, taming them, though they do not cause the Pokémon inside to always obey the Trainer.

The [[History of Poké Balls|invention of Poké Balls]] apparently occurred in the [[Johto]] region, where [[Apricorn]]s grow; these fruit were cut apart and carved out, then fitted with a special device, and used to catch wild Pokémon prior to the mass production of the Balls that occurs in modern times under [[Silph Co.]] and the [[Devon Corporation]]. Some Trainers still use Poké Balls made from Apricorns, while [[Kurt]], a resident of [[Azalea Town]], still constructs them.

Prior to the invention of Poké Balls, Pokémon were referred to as "magical creatures" (Japanese: '''魔獣''' ''majū''), indicating that the name Pokémon, short for Pocket Monster, did not come into common parlance as a term until these devices allowed the various Pokémon to be stored easily. This also shows that in these times they were believed to be supernatural creatures, not natural ones.

Stylized Poké Balls are used in many places to symbolize Pokémon in general: the logos of both [[Battle Frontier]]s feature a Poké Ball in their design, while several Poké Balls can be seen in every Pokémon Center. The headgear of the protagonists of [[Kanto]], [[Hoenn]], [[Sinnoh]], and [[Unova]]-based games feature Poké Ball designs, as do the [[bag]]s of the protagonists of [[Johto]]-based games. {{ga|Ethan}}'s headgear is also similar to the top half of an Ultra Ball, and {{ga|Lucas}}'s bag prominently features a Poké Ball.

==Mechanics and design==
[[File:Anime Poke Ball Mechanics.jpg|thumb|280px|right|A schematic displaying Poké Ball size, storage and mechanics]]

Though the technology behind a Poké Ball remains unknown and has evolved through the centuries to accommodate the diverse requirements of their creators, the basic mechanics are simple enough to understand and tend to remain constant: in a [[Pokémon battle]], once an opposing wild Pokémon has been weakened, the Pokémon Trainer can throw a Poké Ball at it. When a Poké Ball hits the Pokémon, as long as it is not deflected, the Poké Ball will open, convert the Pokémon to a form of energy, pull it into its center, and close. A Pokémon in this state is given a chance to struggle to attempt to break free from the ball and escape, being instantly re-converted from energy into matter. Should a Pokémon escape a Poké Ball, the device will either be destroyed (in the games and some manga) or will return to the Trainer (anime), who can attempt once again to capture the Pokémon. A Pokémon who does not escape the ball will be {{pkmn2|caught}}.

[[File:Poke Ball Interior.png|thumb|250px|right|Interior of a Poké Ball from the anime]]

Poké Balls are specifically constructed for Pokémon capture, transport and training. As well as being physically difficult to escape from (as they seal tightly shut as soon as a Pokémon is taken into them) the environment of a Poké Ball is designed to be attractive to Pokémon also; according to Lucian of the [[Sinnoh]] [[Elite Four]], weakened Pokémon instinctively curl up tight in an attempt to heal themselves, an action that the environment of the Poké Ball encourages. Furthermore, while it is not known how a captured Pokémon perceives their time inside their Ball, the device is said to replicate a "Pokémon-friendly" environment that is "designed for comfort". All of these factors strongly discourage Pokémon from escaping their Balls.

Poké Balls are not always at full size. Pressing the button on the front will convert it between its full size, about the size of a {{wp|Baseball (object)|baseball}}, to a smaller size, about that of a {{wp|Table tennis#The ball|ping-pong ball}}, and back again. The larger size makes throwing the ball easier, while the smaller one makes for easier storage on a belt clip, in pockets, and in bags.

As mentioned, the generic Poké Ball design is not constant and has been remodelled and altered innumerable times in order to create new Poké Balls that are adapted for specific conditions. For example, it is seen in several anime episodes such as ''[[AG065|Gulpin it Down!]]'' and ''[[AG104|Claydol Big and Tall]]'' that normal Poké Balls have difficulty catching Pokémon which are extremely large or extremely heavy. In the latter episode, it is revealed that ancient civilizations overcame this issue by constructing immense Poké Balls many times the size of the standard model known today, and made from stone instead. Other civilizations such as [[Pokémopolis]] also discovered new technologies that more closely resembled modern Poké Ball technology, such as the [[Dark Device]] and the [[Unearthly Urn]], which were also adapted for the capture and storage of massive Pokémon but in small containers. However, devices like these became lost to the ages and their roles were subsequently supplanted by Heavy Balls in the modern world.

[[File:Paul Chimchar release.png|200px|left|[[Paul]] releasing {{AP|Chimchar|Infernape}}|thumb]]
When a Pokémon is released from a Poké Ball, it will be accompanied by a bright light as it returns from its energy form, and materialize nearby, often on the ground. This bright light has been shown to vary depending on the type of Ball that the Pokémon is contained in in the games, while it has always been shown to be white in the anime. Pokémon are recalled to their Poké Ball by holding up the Poké Ball with its button pointed at the Pokémon. A beam of red light will shoot from the button, converting the Pokémon back into energy and returning it to the Ball. The beam, however, has a limited range, and can be dodged by the Pokémon. If the beam hits a person, they will be stunned for a moment, but aside from that no ill effects will make themselves apparent. Releasing Pokémon from a Trainer's ownership, unlike normally sending the Pokémon out, will bathe the Pokémon in a blue glow, and the Poké Ball will no longer mark it, making it able to be caught by another Trainer's Poké Ball.

A Poké Ball can also be broken, which will release it from ownership, and if a Trainer has done so accidentally, it must somehow be fixed before the Pokémon can be recalled. In the manga, if a Poké Ball is broken before a Pokémon is sent out, then that particular Pokémon can't be used until their Poké Ball has been repaired. This happened several times in the [[Pokémon Adventures]] manga, such as during {{Adv|Red}}'s battle against [[Giovanni]], where the opening mechanism for the Poké Balls of Red's [[Saur|Venusaur]] and [[Gyara]]dos were damaged, preventing either of them from being used in the match.

Pokémon appear to be conscious while inside Poké Balls. Several Pokémon have shown the ability to leave and return to their Poké Balls at will, most notably among them [[Jessie's Wobbuffet]], [[Misty's Psyduck]], [[Ash's Oshawott]], and [[Brock's Croagunk]], which tend to do so in every episode they appear in. In ''[[EP031|Dig Those Diglett!]]'', many Pokémon belonging to [[Gary Oak]], as well as other Trainers, including Ash Ketchum, demonstrated the ability to prevent themselves from being sent from their Poké Balls, as they refused to fight against the Diglett, though this has not been demonstrated since. Pokémon have also shown to be able to hear orders given by their Trainer right before they are sent out.

Poké Balls are able to communicate with a Trainer's [[Pokédex]], as the system updates itself with information on newly-caught Pokémon, and keeps track of how many Pokémon the Trainer has with them. If a Trainer catches a new Pokémon with the full six already with them, the Pokédex will automatically send the newly-caught Pokémon in its Poké Ball to the [[Pokémon Storage System]] that the Trainer is using. As shown in ''[[DP002|Two Degrees of Separation]]'', a Pokémon caught by a Poké Ball is "marked" by it, and thus most Poké Balls thrown at it will have no effect aside from temporarily stunning it. In the games, as well as in ''[[EP073|Bad to the Bone]]'', however, the Trainer of the Pokémon will block a Poké Ball thrown by another, though it is possible that this is more out of courtesy to their Pokémon than to prevent capture outright.

Other wireless capabilities of Poké Balls are shown in ''[[M07|Destiny Deoxys]]'', as when the electricity of the city is down, [[Audrey]] could not release her {{p|Masquerain}} from the Poké Ball, claiming that the "Poké Ball Management System" was no longer working without power. There has been no mention of any such system since.

Poké Balls are able to be decorated to no ill effect, with several Poké Balls that have been painted with special colors being seen in the anime. In the games, a [[Ball Capsule]] and [[seal]]s can release special effects when the Pokémon is sent out.
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==Poké Ball accuracy==
Except for the [[Master Ball]], all Poké Balls have a chance of breaking and not capturing the Pokémon in question, however, in several cases, it is possible for the Poké Ball to miss the wild Pokémon completely.

* In [[Generation I]] games, it was possible for a ball to miss the Pokémon when the likelihood of catching the Pokémon in question was particularly low—rather than the ball throwing animation playing and the ball wiggling zero times, a message would come up stating "You missed the Pokémon!".
* In Generation I as well as in {{game|FireRed and LeafGreen|s}}, the {{OBP|Ghost|literal|ghosts}} in [[Lavender Town]]'s [[Pokémon Tower]] would dodge any ball thrown at them unless they were unmasked by the [[Silph Scope]]. The [[Marowak (ghost)|Marowak ghost]] will dodge even if it is unmasked.
* A Poké Ball cannot be thrown during a wild [[Double Battle]], unless one of the two wild Pokémon is defeated, with the game claiming "It's no good! It's impossible to aim when there are two Pokémon!". A player can however snag Pokémon in {{g|Colosseum}} and {{g|XD: Gale of Darkness}} even if there are two on the opposing side of the field; presumably the [[Snag Machine]] assists in aiming.
* Unlike preceding games, from {{game|Diamond and Pearl|s}} onwards, it isn't possible to use a Poké Ball on a Pokémon which is in the {{cat|Moves with a semi-invulnerable turn|semi-invulnerable state}}.
* Pokémon Black and White introduces wild Double Battles that are encountered alone instead of with a partner like in Diamond, Pearl and Platinum. In addition to the prior requirements, a command cannot be issued to a Pokémon during the same turn a Poké Ball is thrown; however, if the second Pokémon is using a two part move like Dig or Dive; a Poké Ball can still be thrown and Dig or Dive will continue if the ball fails.

===Capture chances===
{{main|Catch rate}}

==Types of Poké Ball==
[[File:PBR Battle Start.jpg|thumb|right|A Double Battle begins in [[Pokémon Battle Revolution]]]]
In the Pokémon games so far, there have been 26 different varieties of Poké Ball, all differing from each other in some effect, whether it be an increased ability to catch a Pokémon from the wild or an effect which occurs only after the Pokémon has been caught. From Generation III onward, each variety of Poké Ball has a unique animation when they open to draw in a Pokémon and when a Pokémon is sent out, and the type of Poké Ball used to catch the Pokémon is preserved on its status screen.

===Introduced in Generation I===
The following Poké Balls were introduced in {{game|Red and Green|s}}, and have appeared and been available in all games since then, with the exception of the Safari Ball, which is not present in Generation II. They were developed by [[Silph Co.]], with the development of the [[Master Ball]] factoring into the plot of the Generation I games and their remakes heavily.

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|jpt=Master Ball
|gen=I
|bag=Poké Balls

|effect=Allows the {{player}} to catch [[wild Pokémon]] without fail.
|catchrate=255×
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{{Item
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|jp=サファリボール
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|catchrate=1.5×
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|lochgss={{safari|Johto}}
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===Introduced in Generation II===
The following Poké Balls were introduced in {{game|Gold and Silver|s}}. These Poké Balls were not available in [[Generation III]] or in {{game2|Diamond|Pearl|Platinum}}, but made their return in {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}. Seven of them are made from [[Apricorn]]s by [[Kurt]], while the only one that is not is seen by some to be a counterpart to the Safari Ball in that it is only used in the [[Bug-Catching Contest]] in [[National Park]]. All eight of these Poké Balls have the same animation as a normal Poké Ball when sending out or recalling a Pokémon, rather than the variety of colors and special effects the Poké Ball variants released in other generations have.

When a Pokémon in one of these Balls is used in a link battle in Generation IV, it will appear as an ordinary Poké Ball, regardless of if the link is made with a Johto or Sinnoh-based game. Using a Pokémon in one of these Balls in one of the {{gdis|Battle Frontier|IV}} facilities will show it as it should appear during the battle, but as an ordinary Poké Ball if the battle is saved to the [[Vs. Recorder]] and played back. Trading a Pokémon in one of these Poké Ball variations into {{3v2|Diamond|Pearl|Platinum}} or registering it in [[Pokémon Battle Revolution]] will cause it to display as a normal Poké Ball, though if the Pokémon is traded back into a Johto-based game or transferred forward into Generation V, it will regain its variant Ball.

In Pokémon data, information for these Poké Balls on the status screen and in battle is stored in a separate location from the variants introduced in other generations, so that the Pokémon can be traded back to Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum from HeartGold and SoulSilver and display an ordinary Poké Ball there (the data space for these balls being ignored in the earlier games).

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|descbw=A Poké Ball for catching Pokémon that are a lower level than your own.
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{{Item
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|jp=ルアーボール
|jpt=Lure Ball
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|gen=II
|bag=Poké Balls
|sell=150
|effect=Allows the {{player}} to catch [[wild Pokémon]]; works better while [[fishing]].
|effect2=Cannot be [[held item|held]].{{sup/4|HGSS}}{{sup/5|BW}}
|catchrate=3× if used on a Pokémon encountered while [[fishing]] 1× otherwise
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{{Item
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|jp=ムーンボール
|jpt=Moon Ball
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|bag=Poké Balls
|sell=150
|effect=Allows the {{player}} to catch [[wild Pokémon]]; works better on Pokémon that evolve with a {{evostone|Moon Stone}}.
|effect2=Cannot be [[held item|held]].{{sup/4|HGSS}}{{sup/5|BW}}
|catchrate=4× if used on a Pokémon belonging to the {{p|Nidoran♂}}, {{p|Nidoran♀}}, {{p|Clefairy}}, {{p|Jigglypuff}}, or {{p|Skitty}} families 1× otherwise
|descgsc=A Ball for Moon Stone evolvers.
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|descbw=A Poké Ball for catching Pokémon that evolve using the Moon Stone.
|locgsc=[[Azalea Town]] ({{DL|Apricorn|Ylw Apricorn}})
|lochgss=[[Azalea Town]] ({{DL|Apricorn|Ylw Apricorn}})
}}

{{Item
|name=Friend Ball
|jp=フレンドボール
|jpt=Friend Ball
|gen=II
|bag=Poké Balls
|sell=150
|effect=Allows the {{player}} to catch [[wild Pokémon]].
|effect2=Sets caught Pokémon's [[friendship]] to 200. Cannot be [[held item|held]].{{sup/4|HGSS}}{{sup/5|BW}}
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|lochgss=[[Azalea Town]] ({{DL|Apricorn|Grn Apricorn}})
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{{Item
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|jp=ラブラブボール
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|gen=II
|bag=Poké Balls
|sell=150
|effect=Allows the {{player}} to catch [[wild Pokémon]]; works better on Pokémon of the opposite [[gender]] of, but same species as the player's Pokémon.
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|descbw=Poké Ball for catching Pokémon that are the opposite gender of your Pokémon.
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{{Item
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|jp=ヘビーボール
|jpt=Heavy Ball
|gen=II
|bag=Poké Balls
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|effect=Allows the {{player}} to catch [[wild Pokémon]]; works better on [[List of Pokémon by weight|heavier Pokémon]].
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{{Item
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|descbw=A Poké Ball that makes it easier to catch Pokémon which are quick to run away.
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{{Item
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|jp=コンペボール
|jpt=Compé Ball
|gen=II
|bag=Poké Balls
|effect=Allows the {{player}} to catch [[wild Pokémon]] in the [[Bug-Catching Contest]].
|catchrate=1.5×
|descgsc=The Bug-Catching Contest Ball.
|deschgss=A special Poké Ball for the Bug-Catching Contest.
|descbw=A special Poké Ball for the Bug-Catching Contest.
|locgsc=[[National Park]]
|lochgss=[[National Park]]
|notes=Known as the Park Ball (パークボール) during Generation II.
}}

===Introduced in Generation III===
The following Poké Balls were introduced in {{game|Ruby and Sapphire|s}}. While the main four Poké Balls and the Safari Ball returned to central usage, these specialty Balls were only available at certain [[Poké Mart]]s in the Hoenn region, and the Luxury Ball only available via completion of certain quests in the games. Generally, they can be seen to be counterparts to Generation II's Apricorn Balls, which were not available in the Generation III games, with the Nest Ball and Level Ball, Net Ball and Lure Ball, and Luxury Ball and Friend Ball being very similar in effect to each other.

The Premier Ball is functionally identical to the standard Poké Ball; it is simply a premium (hence the name) given with the purchase of ten Poké Balls. Only one is given with each purchase of ten or more, so buying 20 or more Poké Balls still only yields one gift Premier Ball. To obtain multiple Premier Balls, the Poké Balls must be purchased in separate transactions of 10 at a time.

These Ball variants continued to be available in {{game|FireRed and LeafGreen|s}}, though most must be traded in from a Hoenn-based game, with only the Timer Ball and Repeat Ball available to be bought, and even then, only in {{OBP|Two Island|town}}. The Dive Ball's effect was altered, with it now having greater chance to catch Pokémon encountered on water rather than under it, as Hoenn-based games are the only ones where wild Pokémon can be encountered while using {{m|Dive}}. In Generation IV, all but the Dive Ball are readily available to be bought, though the Dive Ball can still be obtained through use of [[Pal Park]] and other special events. The Johto-based HeartGold and SoulSilver make the Timer, Repeat, and Luxury Balls hard to find once more, though the returning Apricorn Balls help to take their place. All of these Poké Balls can be purchased in Generation V. Additionally, the Timer Ball's effectiveness now increases much more quickly as the battle goes on.

Unlike the Poké Balls introduced in Generation I, these Poké Balls were developed by the [[Devon Corporation]].

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|effect=Allows the {{player}} to catch [[wild Pokémon]].
|catchrate=1×
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|descfrlg=A rare Ball that has been specially made to commemorate an event of some sort.
|descdppthgss=A somewhat rare Poké Ball that has been specially made to commemorate an event of some sort.
|descbw=A somewhat rare Poké Ball that has been specially made to commemorate an event of some sort.
|locrse=Any [[Poké Mart]] (buy 10 or more Poké Balls at once)
|loccolo=[[Outskirt Stand]] (buy 10 or more Poké Balls at once)
|locxd=Any [[Poké Mart]] (buy 10 or more Poké Balls at once)
|locdppt=Any [[Poké Mart]] (buy 10 or more Poké Balls at once)
|lochgss=Any [[Poké Mart]] (buy 10 or more Poké Balls at once)
|locbw=Any [[Poké Mart]] (buy 10 or more Poké Balls at once)
|locb2w2=Any [[Poké Mart]] (buy 10 or more Poké Balls at once)
|tcg=Premier Ball (Great Encounters 101)
}}

{{Item
|name=Repeat Ball
|jp=リピートボール
|jpt=Repeat Ball
|gen=III
|bag=Poké Balls
|buyable=yes
|sell=500
|effect=Allows the {{player}} to catch [[wild Pokémon]]; works better on Pokémon who is registered in the Pokédex as caught.
|catchrate=3× if used on a Pokémon that is registered in the player's Pokédex as caught 1× otherwise
|descrse=A ball that works better on Pokémon caught before.
|descfrlg=A somewhat different Ball that works especially well on Pokémon caught before.
|descdppthgss=A somewhat different Poké Ball that works especially well on Pokémon species that were previously caught.
|descbw=A somewhat different Poké Ball that works especially well on Pokémon species that were previously caught.
|locrse=[[Rustboro City]] [[Poké Mart]]{{tt|*|after receiving a Repeat Ball from Mr. Stone}}
|locfrlg={{OBP|Two Island|town}} vendor
|locdppt=[[Canalave City]] [[Poké Mart]], {{si|Pokémon League}} [[Poké Mart]], [[Pokémon News Press]]
|lochgss='''Johto:''' [[Goldenrod Department Store]] lottery{{dotw|Tu}}

'''Pokéwalker:''' {{pw|Sinnoh Field}} ''(3000+ Steps)''
|locbw={{un|Pokémon League}} [[Poké Mart]]
|locb2w2=[[Victory Road (Black 2 and White 2)|Victory Road]] [[Poké Mart]], [[Accumula Town]] [[Poké Mart]]
}}

{{Item
|name=Timer Ball
|jp=タイマーボール
|jpt=Timer Ball
|gen=III
|bag=Poké Balls
|buyable=yes
|sell=500
|effect=Allows the {{player}} to catch [[wild Pokémon]]; works better in battles that have lasted longer.
|catchrate=((number of turns passed in battle + 10) ÷ 10)×, maximum 4× {{sup/3|RSE}}{{sup/3|FRLG}}{{sup/4|DPPt}}{{sup/4|HGSS}} 
1× + 1229 ÷ 4096× (0.3×) per turn passed in the battle, maximum 4× {{sup/5|BW}}
|descrse=More effective as more turns are taken in battle.
|descfrlg=A somewhat different Ball that becomes progressively better the more turns there are in a battle.
|desccolo=A ball that works better the more turns in battle.
|descdppthgss=A somewhat different Ball that becomes progressively better the more turns there are in a battle.
|descbw=A somewhat different Ball that becomes progressively better the more turns there are in a battle.
|locrse=[[Rustboro City]] [[Poké Mart]]{{tt|*|after receiving a Repeat Ball from Mr. Stone}}
|locfrlg={{OBP|Two Island|town}} vendor
|locdppt=[[Celestic Town]] [[Poké Mart]], [[Canalave City]] [[Poké Mart]], [[Snowpoint City]] [[Poké Mart]], {{si|Pokémon League}} [[Poké Mart]], [[Pokémon News Press]]
|lochgss='''Johto:''' [[Goldenrod Department Store]] lottery{{dotw|Sa}}

'''Pokéwalker:''' {{pw|Sinnoh Field}} ''(2500+ Steps)''
|locbw=[[Shopping Mall Nine]], [[Opelucid City]] [[Poké Mart]], {{un|Pokémon League}} [[Poké Mart]]
|locb2w2=[[Opelucid City]] [[Poké Mart]], [[Shopping Mall Nine]] and [[Victory Road (Black 2 and White 2)|Victory Road]] [[Poké Mart]]
}}

{{Item
|name=Nest Ball
|jp=ネストボール
|jpt=Nest Ball
|gen=III
|bag=Poké Balls
|buyable=yes
|sell=500
|effect=Allows the {{player}} to catch [[wild Pokémon]]; works better on lower-[[level]] Pokémon.
|catchrate=((40 - Pokémon's level) ÷ 10)×, minimum 1×
|descrse=A ball that works better on weaker Pokémon.
|descfrlg=A somewhat different Ball that works especially well on weaker Pokémon.
|descdppthgss=A somewhat different Poké Ball that works especially well on weaker Pokémon in the wild.
|descbw=A somewhat different Poké Ball that works especially well on weaker Pokémon in the wild.
|locrse=[[Verdanturf Town]] [[Poké Mart]]
|locdppt=[[Eterna City]] [[Poké Mart]], [[Hearthome City]] [[Poké Mart]], [[Pastoria City]] [[Poké Mart]], {{si|Pokémon League}} [[Poké Mart]], [[Pokémon News Press]]
|lochgss='''Johto:''' [[Goldenrod Department Store]] lottery{{dotw|Mo}}, [[Safari Zone Gate]]
'''Kanto:''' [[Pewter City]] [[Poké Mart]], [[Vermilion City]] [[Poké Mart]]

'''Pokéwalker:''' {{pw|Sinnoh Field}} ''(500+ Steps)''
|locbw=[[Castelia City]] [[Poké Mart]], [[Driftveil City]] [[Poké Mart]], [[Shopping Mall Nine]], {{un|Pokémon League}} [[Poké Mart]]
|locb2w2=[[Castelia City]] [[Poké Mart]], [[Driftveil City]] [[Poké Mart]], [[Lentimas Town]] [[Poké Mart]], [[Shopping Mall Nine]] and [[Victory Road (Black 2 and White 2)|Victory Road]] [[Poké Mart]]
}}

{{Item
|name=Net Ball
|jp=ネットボール
|jpt=Net Ball
|gen=III
|bag=Poké Balls
|buyable=yes
|sell=500
|effect=Allows the {{player}} to catch [[wild Pokémon]]; works better on {{t|Water}}- and {{type|Bug}} Pokémon.
|catchrate=3× if used on a Water-type or Bug-type Pokémon 1× otherwise
|descrse=A ball that works well on Water- and Bug-type Pokémon.
|descfrlg=A somewhat different Ball that works especially well on Water- and Bug-type Pokémon.
|descdppthgss=A somewhat different Poké Ball that works especially well on Water- and Bug-type Pokémon.
|descbw=A somewhat different Poké Ball that works especially well on Water- and Bug-type Pokémon.
|locrse=[[Mossdeep City]] [[Poké Mart]]
|locfrlg=[[Fishing Brothers#Silence Bridge Fishing Guru|Silence Bridge]] on [[Kanto Route 12#Silence Bridge|Route 12]]
|locdppt=[[Eterna City]] [[Poké Mart]], [[Hearthome City]] [[Poké Mart]], [[Solaceon Town]] [[Poké Mart]], {{si|Pokémon League}} [[Poké Mart]], [[Pokémon News Press]]
|lochgss='''Johto:''' [[Goldenrod Department Store]] lottery{{dotw|We}}, [[Blackthorn City]] [[Poké Mart]], [[Frontier Access]] [[Poké Mart]]
'''Kanto:''' [[Viridian City]] [[Poké Mart]]

'''Pokéwalker:''' {{pw|Noisy Forest}} ''(5000+ Steps)'', {{pw|Blue Lake}} ''(4000+ Steps)''
|locbw=[[Nacrene City]] [[Poké Mart]], [[Castelia City]] [[Poké Mart]], [[Driftveil City]] [[Poké Mart]], [[Shopping Mall Nine]], {{un|Pokémon League}} [[Poké Mart]]
|locb2w2=[[Virbank City]] [[Poké Mart]], [[Castelia City]] [[Poké Mart]], [[Driftveil City]] [[Poké Mart]], [[Shopping Mall Nine]], [[Humilau City]] [[Poké Mart]] and [[Victory Road (Black 2 and White 2)|Victory Road]] [[Poké Mart]]
}}

{{Item
|name=Dive Ball
|jp=ダイブボール
|jpt=Dive Ball
|gen=III
|bag=Poké Balls
|buyable=yes
|sell=500
|effect=Allows the {{player}} to catch [[wild Pokémon]]; works better on Pokémon encountered [[underwater]]{{sup/3|RSE}} or while {{m|Surf}}ing or [[fishing]]{{sup/3|FRLG}}{{sup/4|DPPt}}{{sup/4|HGSS}}{{sup/5|BW}}.
|catchrate=3.5× if used while [[underwater]]{{sup/3|RSE}} 3.5× if used on a water-dwelling Pokémon{{sup/3|FRLG}}{{sup/4|DPPt}}{{sup/4|HGSS}}{{sup/5|BW}}{{sup/5|B2W2}} 1× otherwise
|descrse=A ball that works better on Pokémon on the ocean floor.
|descfrlg=A somewhat different Ball that works especially well on Pokémon deep in the sea.
|descdppthgss=A somewhat different Poké Ball that works especially well on Pokémon that live in the sea.
|descbw=A somewhat different Poké Ball that works especially well on Pokémon that live underwater.
|locrse=[[Mossdeep City]] [[Poké Mart]]
|locdppt=[[Pokémon News Press]]
|lochgss='''Pokéwalker:''' {{pw|Beautiful Beach}} ''(5000+ Steps)'', {{pw|Blue Lake}} ''(3500+ Steps)''
|locbw=[[Undella Town]] [[Poké Mart]], [[Village Bridge]]
|locb2w2=[[Undella Town]] [[Poké Mart]] and [[Humilau City]] [[Poké Mart]]
}}

{{Item
|name=Luxury Ball
|jp=ゴージャスボール
|jpt=Gorgeous Ball
|gen=III
|bag=Poké Balls
|buyable=yes
|buy={{tt|1000|50000 at Black City}}
|sell=500
|effect=Allows the {{player}} to catch [[wild Pokémon]].
|effect2=Alters the amount by which a caught Pokémon's [[friendship]] rises.
|catchrate=1×
|descrse=A cozy ball that makes Pokémon more friendly.
|descfrlg=A comfortable Ball that makes a captured wild Pokémon quickly grow friendly.
|descdppthgss=A comfortable Poké Ball that makes a caught wild Pokémon quickly grow friendly.
|descbw=A comfortable Poké Ball that makes a caught wild Pokémon quickly grow friendly.
|locrse=[[Abandoned Ship]], {{ci|Lilycove}} [[Contest Hall]]
|locfrlg=[[Resort Gorgeous]]
|locxd=[[S.S. Libra]]
|locdppt=[[Sunyshore City]] [[Poké Mart]], {{si|Pokémon League}} [[Poké Mart]], [[Pokémon News Press]]
|lochgss='''Johto:''' [[Goldenrod Department Store]] lottery{{dotw|Su}}

'''Pokéwalker:''' {{pw|Resort}} ''(6000+ Steps)''
|locbw={{un|Pokémon League}} [[Poké Mart]], [[Undella Town]] [[Poké Mart]], [[Black City]] shop{{sup/5|B}}
|locb2w2=[[Undella Town]] [[Poké Mart]], [[Humilau City]] [[Poké Mart]] and [[Victory Road (Black 2 and White 2)|Victory Road]] [[Poké Mart]]
|tcg=Luxury Ball (Stormfront 86)
}}

===Introduced in Generation IV===
The following Poké Balls were introduced in {{game|Diamond and Pearl|s}}. The set of seven introduced in Generation III, as well as the original set of five, are preserved in this generation, and are available either for purchase or by trade in all Generation IV games. The Generation II Poké Balls also make a return in this generation, but only in {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}.

{{Item
|name=Heal Ball
|jp=ヒールボール
|jpt=Heal Ball
|gen=IV
|bag=Poké Balls
|buyable=yes
|sell=150
|effect=Allows the {{player}} to catch [[wild Pokémon]].
|effect2=Fully restores a caught Pokémon's {{stat|HP}}, {{PP}}, and [[status ailment|status]].
|catchrate=1×
|descdppthgss=A remedial Poké Ball that restores the caught Pokémon's HP and eliminates any status problem.
|descbw=A remedial Poké Ball that restores the caught Pokémon's HP and eliminates any status problem.
|locdppt=[[Jubilife City]] [[Poké Mart]], [[Oreburgh City]] [[Poké Mart]], [[Floaroma Town]] [[Poké Mart]], [[Eterna City]] [[Poké Mart]], [[Hearthome City]] [[Poké Mart]], {{si|Pokémon League}} [[Poké Mart]], [[Pokémon News Press]]
|lochgss='''Johto:''' [[Cherrygrove City]] [[Poké Mart]], [[Violet City]] [[Poké Mart]], [[Azalea Town]] [[Poké Mart]], [[Ecruteak City]] [[Poké Mart]], [[Olivine City]] [[Poké Mart]].
'''Kanto:''' [[Viridian City]] [[Poké Mart]]

'''Pokéwalker:''' {{pw|Stormy Beach}} ''(2000+ Steps)''
|locbw=[[Striaton City]] [[Poké Mart]], [[Nacrene City]] [[Poké Mart]], [[Castelia City]] [[Poké Mart]], [[Shopping Mall Nine]], {{un|Pokémon League}} [[Poké Mart]]
|locb2w2=[[Virbank City]] [[Poké Mart]], [[Castelia City]] [[Poké Mart]], [[Lentimas Town]] [[Poké Mart]], [[Shopping Mall Nine]] and [[Victory Road (Black 2 and White 2)|Victory Road]] [[Poké Mart]]
}}

{{Item
|name=Quick Ball
|jp=クイックボール
|jpt=Quick Ball
|gen=IV
|bag=Poké Balls
|buyable=yes
|sell=500
|effect=Allows the {{player}} to catch [[wild Pokémon]]; works better when used early in the battle.
|catchrate=5× if used on the first turn of a battle{{sup/5|BW}}{{sup/5|B2W2}} 4× if used on the first turn of a battle{{sup/4|DPPt}}{{sup/4|HGSS}} 1× otherwise
|descdppthgss=A somewhat different Poké Ball that provides a better catch rate if it is used at the start of a wild encounter.
|descbw=A somewhat different Poké Ball that provides a better catch rate if it is used at the start of a wild encounter.
|locdppt=[[Pastoria City]] [[Poké Mart]], [[Canalave City]] [[Poké Mart]], [[Snowpoint City]] [[Poké Mart]], {{si|Pokémon League}} [[Poké Mart]], [[Pokémon News Press]]
|lochgss='''Johto:''' [[Goldenrod Department Store]] lottery{{dotw|Th}}, [[Safari Zone Gate]]
'''Kanto:''' [[Pewter City]] [[Poké Mart]], [[Cerulean City]] [[Poké Mart]], [[Vermilion City]] [[Poké Mart]], [[Saffron City]] [[Poké Mart]], [[Lavender Town]] [[Poké Mart]], [[Fuchsia City]] [[Poké Mart]]

'''Pokéwalker:''' {{pw|Stormy Beach}} ''(1500+ Steps)''
|locbw=[[Shopping Mall Nine]], [[Opelucid City]] [[Poké Mart]], {{un|Pokémon League}} [[Poké Mart]]
|tcg=Quick Ball (Mysterious Treasures 114)
|locb2w2=[[Opelucid City]] [[Poké Mart]], [[Shopping Mall Nine]] and [[Victory Road (Black 2 and White 2)|Victory Road]] [[Poké Mart]]
}}

{{Item
|name=Dusk Ball
|jp=ダークボール
|jpt=Dark Ball
|gen=IV
|bag=Poké Balls
|buyable=yes
|sell=500
|effect=Allows the {{player}} to catch [[wild Pokémon]]; works better when used in [[cave]]s or at [[Time#Night 2|night]].
|catchrate=3.5× if used in a cave or at night 1× otherwise
|descdppthgss=A somewhat different Poké Ball that makes it easier to catch wild Pokémon at night or in dark places like caves.
|descbw=A somewhat different Poké Ball that makes it easier to catch wild Pokémon at night or in dark places like caves.
|locdppt=[[Solaceon Town]] [[Poké Mart]], [[Snowpoint City]] [[Poké Mart]], [[Pastoria City]] [[Poké Mart]], {{si|Pokémon League}} [[Poké Mart]], [[Pokémon News Press]]
|lochgss='''Johto:''' [[Goldenrod Department Store]] lottery{{dotw|Fr}}, [[Safari Zone Gate]], [[Blackthorn City]] [[Poké Mart]], [[Frontier Access]] [[Poké Mart]]
'''Kanto:''' [[Vermilion City]] [[Poké Mart]], [[Lavender Town]] [[Poké Mart]], [[Fuchsia City]] [[Poké Mart]]

'''Pokéwalker:''' {{pw|Scary Cave}} ''(4000+ Steps)'', {{pw|Quiet Cave}} ''(2000+ Steps)''
|locbw=[[Driftveil City]] [[Poké Mart]], [[Shopping Mall Nine]], [[Opelucid City]] [[Poké Mart]], {{un|Pokémon League}} [[Poké Mart]]
|locb2w2=[[Driftveil City]] [[Poké Mart]], [[Lentimas Town]] [[Poké Mart]], [[Opelucid City]] [[Poké Mart]], [[Shopping Mall Nine]] and [[Victory Road (Black 2 and White 2)|Victory Road]] [[Poké Mart]]
|tcg=Dusk Ball (Mysterious Treasures 110)
}}

{{Item
|name=Cherish Ball
|jp=プレジャスボール
|jpt=Precious Ball
|gen=IV
|bag=Poké Balls
|sell=500
|effect=Contains [[event Pokémon]].
|catchrate=1×
|descdppthgss=A quite rare Poké Ball that has been specially crafted to commemorate an occasion of some sort.
|descbw=A quite rare Poké Ball that has been specially crafted to commemorate an occasion of some sort.
|loc=Not found.
}}

{{Item
|name=Park Ball
|jp=パークボール
|jpt=Park Ball
|gen=IV
|bag=Poké Balls
|effect=Recatches Pokémon sent through [[Pal Park]].
|catchrate=255×
|descdppthgss=A special Poké Ball for the Pal Park.
|descbw=A special Poké Ball for the Pal Park.
|locdppt=[[Pal Park]]
|lochgss=[[Pal Park]]
|notes=Pokémon recaught with this ball in Pal Park will retain the ball in which they were originally caught in Generation III. Not to be confused with [[#Sport Ball|Sport Balls]], which were known as Park Balls in Generation II.
}}

===Introduced in Generation V===
Only one new Poké Ball was introduced in {{game|Black and White|s}}, though all Poké Balls of previous generations are programmed into the game, both as items and on the status screen. If they are hacked into the game, however, the Apricorn Balls, Sport Ball, and Park Ball cannot be used to catch wild Pokémon, though the Safari Ball and Cherish Ball can. If a Pokémon is transferred to Generation V from an earlier generation with the [[Poké Transfer]], it will appear to have the same ball it was originally caught with.

{{Item
|name=Dream Ball
|jp=ドリームボール
|jpt=Dream Ball
|gen=V
|bag=Poké Balls
|buyable=no
|effect=Allows the {{player}} to catch [[wild Pokémon]] in [[Entralink]].
|catchrate=255×
|descbw=A special Poké Ball that appears out of nowhere in a bag at the Entree Forest. It can catch any Pokémon.
|locbw=[[Entralink]]
|locb2w2=[[Entralink]]
}}

==In the anime==
[[File:Ashball.png|thumb|220px|right|{{Ash}} pulling out a Poké Ball, preparing to catch a Pokémon]]
In the anime, the basic Poké Ball is the most commonly used of all varieties, with other varieties appearing either very few times or not at all. A vast majority of Pokémon are shown to be stored in regular Poké Balls, to the point that large collections of Poké Balls can be seen with no variation among them. Even [[Ash's Pikachu]], the most prominent Pokémon in the anime which spends all its time [[walking Pokémon|outside with Ash]], has a plain Poké Ball that differs from others only by the small yellow lightning bolt symbol on it, as seen in ''[[EP001|Pokémon - I Choose You!]]''.

Despite this, the various other types of Poké Ball have been seen in the anime, usually to illustrate a special property about that particular ball. The lack of the different types is unsurprising, however, due to the fact that, when the anime was first created, the games themselves did not even keep track of the Poké Ball that a Pokémon was caught in, and thus, it made no difference in sending a Pokémon out.

The first time that a Poké Ball aside from the normal variation was seen was in [[EP035]], where Ash was given 30 Safari Balls in order to compete in the Safari Game. With these 30 Safari Balls, Ash attempted to catch various rare Pokémon; however, he only managed to capture an entire herd of {{AP|Tauros}}. They appeared in Safari Balls in ''[[EP065|Showdown at the Po-Ké Corral]]''; afterward; however, whenever Ash uses one of his Tauros in a battle, it is sent out from a standard Poké Ball.

The [[GS Ball]] was the second of the variant Poké Balls to appear in the anime, this time with a special purpose. This mysterious ball was unable to be opened by [[Professor Ivy]], and served as the reason for Ash's journeys to the [[Orange Archipelago]] (to pick it up) and [[Johto]] (to deliver it to [[Kurt]]), so that what was contained within it could be discovered. {{p|Celebi}} was long rumored to be related to the ball, something which the [[Pokémon Adventures]] and game canons verify, while [[Masamitsu Hidaka|a director of the anime]] confirmed that, had it not been insisted that {{mov|Celebi|Celebi|4}} appear in a central role in [[M04|the fourth movie]], the GS Ball arc would have concluded with Celebi being released from the ball and traveling with Ash and his friends.
[[File:Poke Ball Recent Capture.png|thumb|240px|left|A Poké Ball after catching a Pokémon in the anime]]
Also related to Kurt, as in the games, the first non-standard Poké Ball variants, the [[Apricorn]] balls, made an appearance in the anime, and several were given to the members of the main cast. All three members of the main cast received Fast Balls in ''[[EP143|Going Apricorn!]]'', with {{an|Brock}} using his to catch a {{TP|Brock|Pineco}} shortly after receiving it. In the [[EP144|next episode]], Brock received a Heavy Ball, while Ash and {{an|Misty}} received Lure Balls. While Brock's Heavy Ball and Ash and Misty's Fast Balls would remain unused (and have not been mentioned since), both Ash and Misty would use their Lure Balls to capture a {{AP|Totodile}} and {{TP|Misty|Corsola}}, respectively. Another Heavy Ball appeared in ''[[AG065|Gulpin It Down]]'', where it was used to capture a giant {{p|Gulpin}}, though this was not the one belonging to Brock.

The [[Master Ball#In the anime|Master Ball]] itself has only appeared once as an actual Poké Ball, in ''[[AG075|Whiscash and Ash]]'', where it was used by [[Sullivan]] in a last resort attempt to catch a wild {{p|Whiscash}} called "[[Nero]]". Despite the fact that a Master Ball cannot be escaped from, the Whiscash ''swallowed'' the Master Ball, thus preventing capture, and disappeared back into the water. While not a Poké Ball itself, Misty owns a beach ball that is designed like the Master Ball, which can be seen in ''[[EP018|Beauty and the Beach]]'' and ''[[EP167|A Hot Water Battle]]''.
[[File:Ash Poké Ball.png|thumb|right|240px|Ash calling out a Pokémon]]
The Generation III specialty balls have only been seen in cameos, with only the Repeat Ball and Luxury Ball appearing, in the opening of ''[[M06|Jirachi: Wish Maker]]''. These balls contained {{ga|Brendan}}'s {{p|Shiftry}} and {{p|Aggron}}, respectively.

The debut of most of the specialty balls, both from Generation III and IV, came in the ending [[Which One ~ Is It?]], which contained the first appearance of the Great Ball and Ultra Ball, as well as the first anime appearance of the Premier, Heal, Net, Dusk, Nest, Quick, Timer, and Dive Balls.

Many other Poké Balls have been shown in the anime; however, most of these are cosmetic alterations alone, such as Poké Balls with gold plating, diamond studded Poké Balls, and Poké Balls with special designs on them, usually to denote an organization.

Most notably, a broken Poké Ball, snapped in half at its rusted hinges, is kept by both {{Ash}} and {{Gary}}, symbolizing their rivalry.

In ''[[EP013|Mystery at the Lighthouse]]'', it was shown that if a Trainer catches a Pokémon while they already have six on hand, it is automatically sent to the regional {{pkmn|professor}}. This was again demonstrated in ''[[EP030|Sparks Fly for Magnemite]]''. ''[[BW018|Sewaddle and Burgh in Pinwheel Forest]]'' shows a major difference in what happens after a Pokémon is captured. Instead of being automatically sent to the regional Professor, the Poké Ball is sealed and the button becomes red. The Pokémon is kept inactive until it is switched out by another actively in the Trainer's party.

===History===
{{main|History of Poké Balls}}

===Appearance===
<gallery perrow=4>
File:Master Ball anime.png|The Master Ball
File:Safari Ball anime.png|An early Safari Ball
File:GS Ball anime.png|The [[GS Ball]]
File:Fast Ball anime.png|Fast Balls
File:Heavy Lure Balls anime.png|Two Lure Balls and a Heavy Ball
File:Park Ball anime.png|A [[National Park|Park]] Ball
File:Luxury Repeat Ball anime.png|A Luxury Ball and Repeat Ball
File:Masked Marauder Dark Ball.png|A Dark Ball
</gallery>

===Pokédex entries===
{{Animedexheader|Kanto}}
{{Animedexbody|EP001|Poké Ball|Ash's Pokédex|While being {{pkmn|training|trained}}, a Pokémon usually stays inside its Poké Ball. However, there are many exceptions. Some Pokémon hate being confined.}}
{{Animedexfooter/Pokémon|original|Kanto}}

==In the manga==
[[File:Poké Ball EToP.png|thumb|right|A Poké Ball in [[The Electric Tale of Pikachu]]]]
In the various [[Pokémon manga]], Poké Balls have been shown to appear differently, as an attempt to explain how a Trainer knows which Pokémon is in which ball, as most Pokémon manga series were, like the anime, developed at a time when the games could not keep track of the ball a Pokémon was contained in.

===In the Electric Tale of Pikachu manga===
In the manga [[The Electric Tale of Pikachu]], the rules are more similar to the anime; however, Poké Balls are numbered on the outside, on the button, so that a Trainer knows which member of their team they are sending into battle.

It is also possible for a Pokémon to be placed inside a Poké Ball without it being owned by a Trainer. In ''[[ET11|Days of Gloom and Glory]]'', [[Meowzie]] steals a Poké Ball from a shop and puts her kitten in it so that it will not be hurt by a flood affecting the city.

===In the Pokémon Adventures manga===
[[File:Yellow Seadra Poké Ball.png|thumb|left|{{adv|Yellow}}'s {{p|Seadra}}'s Poké Ball in [[Pokémon Adventures]]]]
In the [[Pokémon Adventures]] manga, the tops of Poké Balls are semitransparent, allowing the Pokémon inside, which is miniaturized, to be seen through the ball, while the Pokémon can likewise see out of the ball it is contained in. In this manga, unlike in the anime, Pokémon already captured can be recaught in another Poké Ball, as is seen when {{adv|Red}} recatches Misty's Gyarados (though {{adv|Blue}} states that catching a Pokémon that belongs to another is not possible in ''[[PS050|Lapras Lazily]]''). Like in the anime and games, specialty balls do exist, and {{adv|Gold}} and {{adv|Silver}} received a Friend Ball and Heavy Ball, respectively. It has also been shown that unlike the games, Pokémon placed in their balls recover from status conditions; however, like in the games, they do not recover health points. Additionally, the three original types of Poké Ball are used to identify the Trainer's rank; most Trainers keep their Pokémon in Poké Balls, [[Gym Leader]]s use Great Balls, and [[Elite Four]] members and [[Frontier Brain]]s use Ultra Balls.
{{-}}

==In the TCG==
[[File:Rocket Sneak Attack artwork.png|thumb|Ultra Ball]]
Several variants of Poké Ball have been released in card form in the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]], ranging from the standard variants found in the games and other media to variants specific to the TCG.

* The standard {{TCG ID|Jungle|Poké Ball|64}} card, which was the first released, debuted in the {{TCG|Jungle}} expansion and has since been featured in many others. It features a TCG-centric mechanic, requiring a {{TCG|coin}} flip to search the deck for a {{TCG|Pokémon}} to be put in the hand. Most of the Poké Ball variants, both adapted from the games and exclusive to the TCG, are similar to this, with several requiring coin flips to use their effect.
* The Ultra Ball can be seen in the artwork of {{TCG ID|Team Rocket|Rocket's Sneak Attack|16}}, from the {{TCG|Team Rocket}} expansion. The [[Ultra Ball (Dark Explorers 102)|Ultra Ball]] would make its actual first appearance, with its effect requiring the player to discard 2 cards from the player's hand to search the player's deck for a Pokémon. The 'H' on this Ultra Ball is derived from its Japanese name, ''Hyper Ball''.
* The {{TCG ID|EX FireRed & LeafGreen|Great Ball|92}}, which first appeared in the {{TCG|EX FireRed & LeafGreen|TCG expansion}} coinciding with the {{game|FireRed and LeafGreen|s|remakes}} of the [[Generation I]] games, is somewhat of an upgrade to the Poké Ball, and does not require the coin flip that the Poké Ball does, instead restricting the search of Pokémon to Basic Pokémon. Later, in {{TCG|Emerging Powers}}, {{TCG ID|Emerging Powers|Great Ball|93}}'s effect was changed to have you instead search the top 7 cards of your deck for any 1 Pokémon card & put it in your hand.
* The [[Master Ball (Gym Challenge 116)|Master Ball]], first appearing in the {{TCG|Gym Challenge}} expansion, and in the games the most powerful of the Poké Balls, provides a vastly different effect than the standard. Rather than searching the entire deck, only the top seven cards may be searched. One {{TCG|Pokémon}} found in these seven can be put into the hand, while the rest must be shuffled back into the deck.
* Debuting in the {{TCG|Skyridge}} expansion, the {{TCG ID|Skyridge|Lure Ball|128}} is different from the basic Poké Balls in that it draws from the {{TCG|discard pile}} rather than the deck. For each heads flipped, with a maximum of three, an {{TCG|Evolution card}} can be returned from the discard pile and put into the hand. It has not appeared since.
* Also debuting in Skyridge, the {{TCG ID|Skyridge|Friend Ball|126}}, another [[Apricorn]] Ball, has a unique effect entirely, allowing the user to search their deck for a Pokémon of the same {{TCG|type}} as one of the opponent's Pokémon, making it effective in decks that typically match up well against their own type. It also has not appeared since.
* The {{TCG ID|Skyridge|Fast Ball|124}} allows the player to go through their deck, turning over cards one at a time until they find the first evolution card, and then taking that into their hand, shuffling afterward. Like the other two Apricorn Balls, it debuted in Skyridge and has not appeared since.
* The {{TCG ID|Great Encounters|Premier Ball|101}}, debuting in the {{TCG|Great Encounters}} expansion, is special, much as in the games, and allows the player to search either the deck ''or'' the discard pile for a {{TCG|Pokémon LV.X}} to put into their hand.
* The {{TCG ID|Stormfront|Luxury Ball|86}}, first found in the {{TCG|Stormfront}} expansion, is among the rarest of the Poké Ball varieties in the games, though its catch rate is the same as that of a normal Poké Ball. Likewise it is so with the TCG, allowing a non-{{TCG|Pokémon LV.X|LV.X}} Pokémon to be searched from the deck, but only if another Luxury Ball card is not in the discard pile.
* The {{TCG ID|Mysterious Treasures|Quick Ball|114}} released in the {{TCG|Mysterious Treasures}} expansion has a similar effect to the Fast Ball released in Skyridge, allowing the player to uncover cards from their deck until they find a Pokémon. An expansion of the Fast Ball's use, any Pokémon can be found, though this may prove an issue if the player is looking for an Evolution card specifically and finds a Basic Pokémon first.
* The {{TCG ID|Mysterious Treasures|Dusk Ball|110}}, also first found in Mysterious Treasures, features an effect somewhat opposite from the Master Ball's: Instead of the top seven cards being searched, only the bottom seven cards may be, and a Pokémon found there may be put into the player's hand.
* The {{TCG ID|Next Destinies|Heavy Ball|88}}, first found in {{TCG|Next Destinies}}, allows the player to search through their deck for a Pokémon who has a retreat cost of 3 or more and put it in their hand, whereas the {{TCG ID|Next Destinies|Level Ball|89}}, also found in {{TCG|Next Destinies}}, allows them to do the same with a Pokémon that has 90 HP or less.

==In the Super Smash Bros. series==
The Pokémon series is represented in the {{sbw|Super Smash Bros. series}} by a Poké Ball icon. The first two games show the Poké Ball with both halves and the center filled in, while the third goes with Generation IV's redesigned icon with only the top half filled in.
<gallery>
File:Smash Bros Pokemon Symbol.png|The Pokémon series's symbol from ''SSB'' and ''Melee''
File:Smash Bros Brawl Pokemon Symbol.png|The Pokémon series's symbol from ''Brawl''
</gallery>

[[File:SSBB Poke Ball.png|thumb|right|Render of a Poké Ball from [[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]]]
Poké Balls in their base design are an item in the Super Smash Bros. series. First appearing in the original game, they can be picked up and thrown by the characters to do damage, and, on striking the ground, release a random Pokémon. In the original, the Pokémon that can be released are {{p|Beedrill}}, {{p|Blastoise}}, {{p|Chansey}}, {{p|Charizard}}, {{p|Clefairy}}, {{p|Goldeen}}, {{p|Hitmonlee}}, {{p|Koffing}}, {{p|Meowth}}, {{p|Mew}}, {{p|Onix}}, {{p|Snorlax}}, or {{p|Starmie}}. In [[Super Smash Bros. Melee|Melee]], the listing changes, and now the Pokémon released include Generation II Pokémon, with {{p|Venusaur}}, {{p|Charizard}}, {{p|Blastoise}}, {{p|Clefairy}}, {{p|Electrode}}, {{p|Weezing}}, {{p|Chansey}}, {{p|Goldeen}}, {{p|Staryu}}, {{p|Snorlax}}, {{p|Articuno}}, {{p|Zapdos}}, {{p|Moltres}}, {{p|Mew}}, {{p|Chikorita}}, {{p|Cyndaquil}}, {{p|Togepi}}, {{p|Bellossom}}, {{p|Marill}}, {{p|Unown}}, {{p|Wobbuffet}}, {{p|Scizor}}, {{p|Porygon2}}, {{p|Raikou}}, {{p|Entei}}, {{p|Suicune}}, {{p|Lugia}}, {{p|Ho-Oh}}, or {{p|Celebi}} appearing. {{p|Ditto}} was also planned to appear, acting as a clone of the character who released it for a short while, but was dummied out of the final game and can only be accessed through [[cheating]], where it does nothing. In the third installment, [[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]], [[Generation III]] and [[Generation IV]] Pokémon were added, and now {{p|Meowth}}, {{p|Electrode}}, {{p|Goldeen}}, {{p|Staryu}}, {{p|Snorlax}}, {{p|Moltres}}, {{p|Mew}}, {{p|Chikorita}}, {{p|Togepi}}, {{p|Bellossom}}, {{p|Wobbuffet}}, {{p|Entei}}, {{p|Suicune}}, {{p|Lugia}}, {{p|Ho-Oh}}, {{p|Celebi}}, {{p|Torchic}}, {{p|Gardevoir}}, {{p|Gulpin}}, {{p|Metagross}}, {{p|Latias}}, {{p|Latios}}, {{p|Kyogre}}, {{p|Groudon}}, {{p|Jirachi}}, {{p|Deoxys}}, {{p|Piplup}}, {{p|Bonsly}}, {{p|Munchlax}}, {{p|Weavile}}, or {{p|Manaphy}} can be released from a Poké Ball that is thrown.

Also, in the Subspace Emissary, Pokémon Trainer is shown to push the button on the Poké Ball to send out the Pokémon; this has not been shown in the anime.

===[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]] Trophy information===
''These balls are used to catch and contain wild Pokémon. Most Pokémon must be weakened in some way before they can be caught, but once they're inside a Poké Ball, they enjoy their new home, since Poké Balls contain an environment specially designed for Pokémon comfort. [[Master Ball]]s are the strongest type.''

===[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]] Trophy information===
''"An item used for capturing Pokémon and calling them out into battle. Pokémon live in these items which despite appearances, actually contain a wide, comfortable Pokémon-friendly world inside them. In Super Smash Bros., Pokémon give temporary support to who calls them out. You never know which you will get, but some are devastatingly powerful."''

==Other variants==
The following Poké Ball variants are found outside of the standard games. They are often very unusual compared to the 26 types found in the games, and it is sometimes questionable whether or not they even qualify as Poké Balls. Many have separate articles, where their unique properties are described in greater detail.

===In the games===
* [[Pester Ball]]s: These objects, which appear similar to Poké Balls at a glance, are not used to catch Pokémon, and instead will release a Pokémon repellent on contact. They are only found in {{g|Snap}}.
* The [[GS Ball]] is an event item that appears only in {{game|Crystal}}, where it was part of a giveaway on the [[Pokémon Mobile System GB]], much as event items are given out in [[Generation IV]] games over the [[Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection]]. It was not used to catch any Pokémon, and was placed in the [[key items]] pocket. If given to [[Kurt]] for inspection, it will activate an event where the player can catch a {{p|Celebi}} in [[Ilex Forest]].
* A [[Snag Ball]] is a Poké Ball variant that has been "unlocked" by the Snag Machine, allowing it to [[snagging|snag]] an already [[caught Pokémon]] during a {{pkmn|battle}}. While it is ''able'' to be used on any Pokémon, [[Rui]] will only allow [[Wes]] to use it on [[Shadow Pokémon]], while [[Michael]]'s Aura Reader will render the Snag Machine inoperable when a Pokémon other than a Shadow Pokémon is targeted.
* Typing Balls are used in [[Learn with Pokémon: Typing Adventure]]. They are thrown after one successfully types a Pokémon's name. It has the overall design like that of a normal Poké Ball, only having an additional vertical line at the bottom, resembling the letter "T".
* In the [[Timegate Traveler Series]] featured in [[Pokéstar Studios]], the future is ruled by {{type|Bug}} Pokémon that capture wild humans in Human Balls (Japanese: '''ヒューマンボール''' ''Human Ball'') instead of the other way around.
<gallery>
File:Pester Ball.png|A Pester Ball
File:Snag Ball.png|[[Wes]] about to throw a Great Ball turned into a Snag Ball
File:Typing Ball.png|A Typing Ball
</gallery>

===In the anime===
* A green Poké Ball appeared in ''[[EP001|Pokémon! I Choose You!]]''. Interestingly, the cover of the book {{OBP|Grass Pokédex|book}} greatly resembles this Poké Ball, and is labeled as a Safari Ball.
** In addition to this; the artwork of {{ga|Brendan}}, in {{2v2|Ruby|Sapphire}}, features Brendan holding a green Poké Ball.
* Several objects were used to contain and control Pokémon before Poké Balls themselves were developed. Large monumental objects have been shown several times in episodes to be containers for large ancient Pokémon, as seen most notably in ''[[EP072|The Ancient Puzzle of Pokémopolis]]''. Smaller objects have also been used, such as the staff belonging to [[Sir Aaron]], which contained his partner, {{mov|Lucario|Lucario|8}}, until {{Ash}} released it in the current era. Special armor developed by [[Marcus]] was used to control Pokémon in ancient [[Michina Town]], though it did not directly ''contain'' the Pokémon; unlike other methods of using Pokémon, these Pokémon were enslaved, instead of befriended, and they turned against him the moment the armor was broken.
* {{an|Mewtwo}} had a collection of strange Poké Balls in ''[[M01|Mewtwo Strikes Back]]'', which incorporated an eye into their design, and were used primarily as a means of capture of Pokémon to be cloned. These balls had no trouble catching Pokémon which were already captured—even if they were already inside of Poké Balls. They have been called by several names by fans, such as "Mewtwo Balls" and "Clone Balls".
* [[Molly Hale]], whose imagination caused the power of the {{mov|Unown|Unown|3}} to change the world around them, was able to use strange, crystalline Poké Balls when she challenged {{an|Brock}} and {{an|Misty}} in ''[[M03|Spell of the Unown]]''. The Pokémon sent from these appeared normally, but dissolved into crystal, rather than being recalled. These crystal Poké Balls only appeared when used by her imagined older selves, and do not appear to actually exist.
* A special variant of Poké Ball, the Lake Ball, was used during the [[Seaking Catching Day|Seaking Catching Competition]] in ''[[EP168|Hook, Line, and Stinker]]''; this is viewed by many to be similar to the Sport Ball used in the [[Bug-Catching Contest]]. They appear as blue and white Poké Balls, with a fish pattern around the edge, and a yellow arrow on the top and bottom of the ball. They don't shake after capture, implying an automatic catch.
* Older Poké Balls have also appeared in the anime, specifically the one carried by [[Sammy]] in ''[[M04|Celebi: Voice of the Forest]]'', which was colored differently, and it had a knob that needed to be twisted before the Pokémon inside could be sent out. While it is unknown how these types were manufactured, it is likely that they were made by hand using Apricorns, prior to the standardization and mass production of modern-day Poké Balls.
* The [[Iron-Masked Marauder]], an agent of [[Team Rocket]], used special [[Dark Ball]]s that corrupted Pokémon caught inside them and made them into mindless servants of the Trainer, as well as raising their power significantly. Multiple Pokémon were caught in these Poké Balls, including the legendary {{mov|Celebi|Celebi|4}} and a powerful {{p|Tyranitar}}. They seem capable of catching any Pokémon without fail.
* As in the games, the [[GS Ball]] appeared in the anime, and was the primary motivation for Ash's trip to the [[Orange Archipelago]], where he would compete in his second Pokémon League. It also served as the catalyst for his journey to [[Johto]], as he needed to deliver the ball to [[Kurt]]. Former director [[Masamitsu Hidaka]] revealed that a shelved storyline, that would have concluded the GS Ball's arc, involved a {{p|Celebi}} that would have traveled with Ash and his friends through at least part of Johto. The storyline was viewed as redundant after the decision was made to introduce Celebi in the fourth movie instead.
* In ''[[AG104|Claydol, Big and Tall]]'', the "Stone Ball", a huge Poké Ball made of stone used to keep an evil, giant {{p|Claydol}} that levied destruction everywhere. This Poké Ball is about the size of a 2-story house.
* In ''[[BW037|A Fishing Connoisseur in a Fishy Competition!]]'', a specially marked Poké Ball, called the "Fishing Poké Ball", was used in the fake fishing contest set up by {{TRT}}. This Poké Ball highly resembled the regular red and white Poké Ball, except that it had a dark fish mark on its red part.

<gallery perrow=4>
File:Green Poké Ball anime.png|A green Poké Ball in ''[[EP001|Pokémon! I Choose You!]]''
File:Bulbasaur Ball.png|The Poké Ball containing {{p|Bulbasaur}} in ''[[EP001|Pokémon! I Choose You!]]''
File:Charmander Ball.png|The Poké Ball containing {{p|Charmander}} in ''[[EP001|Pokémon! I Choose You!]]''
File:Squirtle Ball.png|The Poké Ball containing {{TP|Gary|Squirtle|Blastoise}} in ''[[EP001|Pokémon! I Choose You!]]''
File:Ash Pikachu Poké Ball.png|The Poké Ball containing {{AP|Pikachu}} in ''[[EP001|Pokémon! I Choose You!]]''
File:Meowzie Poké Ball.png|A diamond-encrusted Poké Ball in ''[[EP070|Go West, Young Meowth]]''
File:Clone Balls anime.png|{{an|Mewtwo}}'s "Clone Balls"
File:Crystal Ball anime.png|[[Molly Hale]] holding a Crystal Poké Ball
File:Lake Ball anime.png|The Lake Ball from ''[[EP168|Hook, Line, and Stinker]]''
File:Lokoko Poké Ball anime.png|[[Lokoko]]'s old Poké Ball from ''[[EP232|Just Waiting On a Friend]]''
File:Team Rocket Ball.png|A [[Team Rocket]] Ball from ''[[Mewtwo Returns]]''
File:Dark Ball anime.png|[[Iron-Masked Marauder]] holding a Dark Ball
File:Sammy Old Poké Ball.png|Sammy's old Poké Ball from ''[[M04|Celebi: Voice of the Forest]]''
File:Annie Oakley Ball.png|{{mov|Annie}} and [[Oakley]]'s Poké Balls from ''[[M05|Pokémon Heroes]]''
File:Promo Annie Oakley Ball reverse.jpg|A promotional toy version of {{mov|Annie}} and [[Oakley]]'s Poké Balls, produced by [[Tomy]]
File:Giant stone Poké Ball anime.png|{{p|Claydol}}'s Giant Stone Poké Ball from ''[[AG104|Claydol, Big and Tall]]''
File:Pokélantis Poké Ball anime.png|A relic holding the [[King of Pokélantis]]'s spirit
</gallery>

===In the manga===
====Pokémon Adventures====
In addition to various Poké Balls introduced in the games, Pokémon Adventures also has several Trainers modifying their Poké Balls to suit their fighting styles

* [[Bruno]] has modified his Poké Balls so that they are fitted onto the ends of his nunchucks. By swinging them quickly and throwing the nunchuck forward, Bruno can have his Pokémon quickly attack his opponent, giving him the advantage.
* [[Koga]] and his daughter [[Janine]] modified their Poké Balls into shuriken to fit their ninja theme. In addition to being used as weapons, they can also be used to have their Pokémon pop up from different locations to surprise the opponent or to hold items to help an ally.
* [[Bugsy]] had [[Kurt]] modify his Butterfly net into something he calls a Capture Net. His net has a Poké Ball nested into the middle of it. The bag of the net is made of the same material of the inside of a Poké Ball. Once a Pokémon is covered in the bag, they will automatically be sucked into the Poké Ball.
* [[Falkner]] has modified his Poké Balls into boomerangs using the feathers of his {{p|Skarmory}}. Because of Skarmory's feathers being transparent, they have the tendency to turn invisible, confusing enemies when Falkner throws them in random directions only for them to turn around and go straight for them.

<gallery perrow=4>
File:Bruno Nunchuck Poké Ball.png|Bruno's nunchuck with Poké Balls on them
File:Koga Shuriken Poké Ball.png|Koga's Shuriken Poké Ball
File:Bugsy Poké Ball net.png|Bugsy's Capture net
File:Falkner Boomerang Poké Ball.png|Falkner's boomerang Poké Balls
</gallery>

===In the TCG===
* The {{TCG ID|Expedition|Dual Ball|139}} is merely two Poké Balls together, and has a similar effect to using two plain Poké Ball cards, requiring two coin flips to search for up to two Pokémon, depending on how many heads appear.
* The {{TCG ID|EX Team Magma vs Team Aqua|Team Magma Ball|80}} is [[Team Magma]]'s Poké Ball variant, found only in the {{TCG|EX Team Magma vs Team Aqua}} expansion. It works similarly to a Poké Ball, however, it only can be used to find Team Magma's Pokémon, and will still allow a player to find a Pokémon, though only a {{TCG|Basic Pokémon|Basic one}}, if the coin flip results in tails.
* The {{TCG ID|EX Team Magma vs Team Aqua|Team Aqua Ball|75}} is [[Team Aqua]]'s Poké Ball variant, also found only in the {{TCG|EX Team Magma vs Team Aqua}} expansion. It works ''exactly'' the same as the Team Magma Ball, with the exception that it can only search out Team Aqua's Pokémon instead.
* The {{TCG ID|EX Team Rocket Returns|Rocket's Poké Ball|89}} is the [[Team Rocket]] variation on the Poké Ball, found in the {{TCG|EX Team Rocket Returns}} expansion. Unlike others, no coin flip is required, and it simply allows the player to search for a {{TCG|Dark Pokémon}}.

<gallery>
File:Magma Ball artwork.jpg|Team Magma Ball
File:Aqua Ball artwork.jpg|Team Aqua Ball
File:Rocket Ball artwork.jpg|Rocket's Poké Ball
</gallery>

==Item balls==
{{main|Item#Obtaining items|Item → Obtaining items}}
[[File:Itemball.png|thumb|200px|left|{{ga|Red}} finds an item ball on {{rt|2|Kanto}}]]
[[File:Rice Ball Poké Ball.png|right|200px|thumb|Ash catches a [[rice ball]] thrown by a wild {{p|Mankey}}]]
In both the anime and games, it has been shown that [[item]]s can be contained in Poké Balls, apparently able to be captured in much the same way as a Pokémon. The anime has used this as a gag on several occasions, most notably in ''[[EP025|Primeape Goes Bananas]]'', where {{Ash}} accidentally catches a rice ball when he throws a Poké Ball in an attempt to catch a wild Mankey.

Items contained in Poké Balls have been present from the very first games, with many items that are found on the field being found in Poké Balls in conspicuous locations. These items are sometimes important, and usually will be among the required items for pickup along the way. Sometimes, even Poké Ball variants can be found in item balls, though it may be that the item ball itself is supposed to represent the ball that is found. Many other items, however, are hidden, and are not in item balls, instead being directly on the field, and can be found more easily using an [[Itemfinder]] or Dowsing Machine.

{{p|Voltorb}}, {{p|Electrode}}, {{p|Foongus}} and {{p|Amoonguss}} often appear as item balls in the overworld, but attack when interacted with.

==Artwork==
These are artwork of the items as seen in the [[Pokémon Dream World]]
{| class="roundy" align="center" style="background: #{{black color dark}}; border: 5px solid #{{black color}}"
|- align="center"
| width="160px" style="background: #{{red color}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:Dream Poké Ball Sprite.png]]
| width="160px" style="background: #{{blue color}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:Dream Great Ball Sprite.png]]
| width="160px" style="background: #{{yellow color}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:Dream Ultra Ball Sprite.png]]
| width="160px" style="background: #{{poison color}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:Dream Master Ball Sprite.png]]
| width="160px" style="background: #{{grass color}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:Dream Safari Ball Sprite.png]]
|- align="center"
| style="background: #{{red color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color|{{red color dark}}|Poké Ball}}
| style="background: #{{blue color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color|{{blue color dark}}|Great Ball}}
| style="background: #{{yellow color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color|{{yellow color dark}}|Ultra Ball}}
| style="background: #{{poison color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color|{{poison color dark}}|Master Ball}}
| style="background: #{{grass color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color|{{grass color dark}}|Safari Ball}}
|- align="center"
| width="160px" style="background: #{{white color}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:Dream Premier Ball Sprite.png]]
| width="160px" style="background: #{{orange color}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:Dream Repeat Ball Sprite.png]]
| width="160px" style="background: #{{orre color}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:Dream Timer Ball Sprite.png]]
| width="160px" style="background: #{{normal color}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:Dream Nest Ball Sprite.png]]
| width="160px" style="background: #{{bug color}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:Dream Net Ball Sprite.png]]
|- align="center"
| style="background: #{{white color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color|{{white color dark}}|Premier Ball}}
| style="background: #{{orange color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color|{{orange color dark}}|Repeat Ball}}
| style="background: #{{orre color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color|{{orre color dark}}|Timer Ball}}
| style="background: #{{normal color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color|{{normal color dark}}|Nest Ball}}
| style="background: #{{bug color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color|{{bug color dark}}|Net Ball}}
|- align="center"
| width="160px" style="background: #{{water color}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:Dream Dive Ball Sprite.png]]
| width="160px" style="background: #{{black color}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:Dream Luxury Ball Sprite.png]]
| width="160px" style="background: #{{cute color}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:Dream Heal Ball Sprite.png]]
| width="160px" style="background: #{{speed color}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:Dream Quick Ball Sprite.png]]
| width="160px" style="background: #{{night color}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:Dream Dusk Ball Sprite.png]]
|- align="center"
| style="background: #{{water color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color|{{water color dark}}|Dive Ball}}
| style="background: #{{black color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color|{{black color dark}}|Luxury Ball}}
| style="background: #{{cute color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color|{{cute color dark}}|Heal Ball}}
| style="background: #{{speed color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color|{{speed color dark}}|Quick Ball}}
| style="background: #{{night color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color|{{night color dark}}|Dusk Ball}}
|}{{-}}

===Non-bag sprites===
====Summary====
{| class="roundy" style="margin:auto; background: #{{black color dark}}; border: 5px solid #{{black color}}"
|- style="text-align: center;"
| style="background: #{{red color light}}; {{roundytl|5px}}" | {{color|{{red color dark}}|Poké Ball}}
| width="15px" style="background: #{{red color}};" | [[File:Poké Ball summary IV.png]]
| style="background: #{{blue color light}};" | {{color|{{blue color dark}}|Great Ball}}
| width="15px" style="background: #{{blue color}};" | [[File:Great Ball summary IV.png]]
| style="background: #{{yellow color light}};" | {{color|{{yellow color dark}}|Ultra Ball}}
| width="15px" style="background: #{{yellow color}};" | [[File:Ultra Ball summary IV.png]]
| style="background: #{{poison color light}};" | {{color|{{poison color dark}}|Master Ball}}
| width="15px" style="background: #{{poison color}};" | [[File:Master Ball summary IV.png]]
| style="background: #{{grass color light}};" | {{color|{{grass color dark}}|Safari Ball}}
| width="15px" style="background: #{{grass color}}; {{roundytr|5px}};" | [[File:Safari Ball summary IV.png]]
|- style="text-align: center;"
| style="background: #{{power color light}};" | {{color|{{power color dark}}|Level Ball}}
| width="15px" style="background: #{{power color}};" | [[File:Level Ball summary IV.png]]
| style="background: #{{skill color light}};" | {{color|{{skill color dark}}|Lure Ball}}
| width="15px" style="background: #{{skill color}};" | [[File:Lure Ball summary IV.png|Generation IV]] [[File:Lure Ball summary V.png|Generation V]]
| style="background: #{{stamina color light}};" | {{color|{{stamina color dark}}|Moon Ball}}
| width="15px" style="background: #{{stamina color}};" | [[File:Moon Ball summary IV.png]]
| style="background: #{{jump color light}};" | {{color|{{jump color dark}}|Friend Ball}}
| width="15px" style="background: #{{jump color}};" | [[File:Friend Ball summary IV.png]]
| style="background: #{{speed color light}};" | {{color|{{speed color dark}}|Love Ball}}
| width="15px" style="background: #{{speed color}};" | [[File:Love Ball summary IV.png]]
|- style="text-align: center;"
| style="background: #{{black 2 color light}};" | {{color|{{black 2 color dark}}|Heavy Ball}}
| width="15px" style="background: #{{black 2 color}};" | [[File:Heavy Ball summary IV.png]]
| style="background: #{{white 2 color light}};" | {{color|{{white 2 color dark}}|Fast Ball}}
| width="15px" style="background: #{{white 2 color}};" | [[File:Fast Ball summary IV.png]]
| style="background: #{{bug color light}};" | {{color|{{bug color dark}}|Sport Ball}}
| width="15px" style="background: #{{bug color}};" | [[File:Sport Ball summary IV.png]]
| style="background: #{{white color light}};" | {{color|{{white color dark}}|Premier Ball}}
| width="15px" style="background: #{{white color}};" | [[File:Premier Ball summary IV.png]]
| style="background: #{{orange color light}};" | {{color|{{orange color dark}}|Repeat Ball}}
| width="15px" style="background: #{{orange color}};" | [[File:Repeat Ball summary IV.png]]
|- style="text-align: center;"
| style="background: #{{orre color light}};" | {{color|{{orre color dark}}|Timer Ball}}
| width="15px" style="background: #{{orre color}};" | [[File:Timer Ball summary IV.png]]
| style="background: #{{normal color light}};" | {{color|{{normal color dark}}|Nest Ball}}
| width="15px" style="background: #{{normal color}};" | [[File:Nest Ball summary IV.png]]
| style="background: #{{bug color light}};" | {{color|{{bug color dark}}|Net Ball}}
| width="15px" style="background: #{{bug color}};" | [[File:Net Ball summary IV.png]]
| style="background: #{{water color light}};" | {{color|{{water color dark}}|Dive Ball}}
| width="15px" style="background: #{{water color}};" | [[File:Dive Ball summary IV.png]]
| style="background: #{{black color light}};" | {{color|{{black color dark}}|Luxury Ball}}
| width="15px" style="background: #{{black color}};" | [[File:Luxury Ball summary IV.png]]
|- style="text-align: center;"
| style="background: #{{cute color light}}; {{roundybl|5px}};" | {{color|{{cute color dark}}|Heal Ball}}
| width="15px" style="background: #{{cute color}};" | [[File:Heal Ball summary IV.png]]
| style="background: #{{speed color light}};" | {{color|{{speed color dark}}|Quick Ball}}
| width="15px" style="background: #{{speed color}};" | [[File:Quick Ball summary IV.png]]
| style="background: #{{night color light}};" | {{color|{{night color dark}}|Dusk Ball}}
| width="15px" style="background: #{{night color}};" | [[File:Dusk Ball summary IV.png]]
| style="background: #{{ruby color light}};" | {{color|{{ruby color dark}}|Cherish Ball}}
| width="15px" style="background: #{{ruby color}};" | [[File:Cherish Ball summary IV.png]]
| style="background: #{{dream color light}};" | {{color|{{dream color dark}}|Dream Ball}}
| width="15px" style="background: #{{dream color}}; {{roundybr|5px}}" | [[File:Dream Ball summary.png]]
|}{{-}}

====In battle====
=====Generation I and II=====
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|- style="text-align: center;"
| style="background: #FFF; {{roundyleft|5px}}" | {{color|000|Any Poké Ball (Generation I)}}
| width="12px" style="background: #FFF;" | [[File:Poké Ball battle I.png]]
| style="background: #{{red color light}};" | {{color|{{red color dark}}|Poké Ball Love Ball}}
| width="12px" style="background: #{{red color}};" | [[File:Poké Ball Love Ball battle II.png]]
| style="background: #{{blue color light}};" | {{color|{{blue color dark}}|Great Ball Lure Ball Fast Ball}}
| width="12px" style="background: #{{blue color}};" | [[File:Great Ball Lure Ball Fast Ball battle II.png]]
| style="background: #{{yellow color light}};" | {{color|{{yellow color dark}}|Ultra Ball Friend Ball}}
| width="12px" style="background: #{{yellow color}};" | [[File:Ultra Ball Friend Ball battle II.png]]
| style="background: #{{green color light}};" | {{color|{{green color dark}}|Master Ball}}
| width="12px" style="background: #{{green color}};" | [[File:Master Ball battle II.png]]
| style="background: #{{bronze color light}};" | {{color|{{bronze color dark}}|Level Ball}}
| width="12px" style="background: #{{bronze color}};" | [[File:Level Ball battle II.png]]
| style="background: #{{platinum color light}};" | {{color|{{platinum color dark}}|Moon Ball Heavy Ball Park Ball}}
| width="12px" style="background: #{{platinum color}}; {{roundyright|5px}}" | [[File:Moon Ball Heavy Ball Park Ball battle II.png]]
|}{{-}}

=====Generation III=====
Sprites are the same for both summary and battle.
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|- style="text-align: center;"
| style="background: #{{red color light}}; {{roundytl|5px}}" | {{color|{{red color dark}}|Poké Ball}}
| width="14px" style="background: #{{red color}};" | [[File:Poké Ball III.png]]
| style="background: #{{blue color light}};" | {{color|{{blue color dark}}|Great Ball}}
| width="14px" style="background: #{{blue color}};" | [[File:Great Ball III.png]]
| style="background: #{{yellow color light}};" | {{color|{{yellow color dark}}|Ultra Ball}}
| width="14px" style="background: #{{yellow color}};" | [[File:Ultra Ball III.png]]
| style="background: #{{poison color light}};" | {{color|{{poison color dark}}|Master Ball}}
| width="14px" style="background: #{{poison color}}; {{roundytr|5px}};" | [[File:Master Ball III.png]]
|- style="text-align: center;"
| style="background: #{{grass color light}};" | {{color|{{grass color dark}}|Safari Ball}}
| width="14px" style="background: #{{grass color}};" | [[File:Safari Ball III.png]]
| style="background: #{{white color light}};" | {{color|{{white color dark}}|Premier Ball}}
| width="14px" style="background: #{{white color}};" | [[File:Premier Ball III.png]]
| style="background: #{{orange color light}};" | {{color|{{orange color dark}}|Repeat Ball}}
| width="14px" style="background: #{{orange color}};" | [[File:Repeat Ball III.png]]
| style="background: #{{orre color light}};" | {{color|{{orre color dark}}|Timer Ball}}
| width="14px" style="background: #{{orre color}};" | [[File:Timer Ball III.png]]
|- style="text-align: center;"
| style="background: #{{normal color light}};" | {{color|{{normal color dark}}|Nest Ball}}
| width="14px" style="background: #{{normal color}};" | [[File:Nest Ball III.png]]
| style="background: #{{bug color light}};" | {{color|{{bug color dark}}|Net Ball}}
| width="14px" style="background: #{{bug color}};" | [[File:Net Ball III.png]]
| style="background: #{{water color light}};" | {{color|{{water color dark}}|Dive Ball}}
| width="14px" style="background: #{{water color}};" | [[File:Dive Ball III.png]]
| style="background: #{{black color light}};" | {{color|{{black color dark}}|Luxury Ball}}
| width="14px" style="background: #{{black color}};" | [[File:Luxury Ball III.png]]
|}{{-}}

=====Generation IV=====
{{incomplete|section|In-battle for Park Ball, if there's any (as there is no for summary since Pokémon retain the original Poké Ball)}}
{| class="roundy" style="margin:auto; background: #{{black color dark}}; border: 5px solid #{{black color}}"
|- style="text-align: center;"
| style="background: #{{red color light}}; {{roundytl|5px}}" | {{color|{{red color dark}}|Poké Ball}}
| width="14px" style="background: #{{red color}};" | [[File:Poké Ball battle IV.png]]
| style="background: #{{blue color light}};" | {{color|{{blue color dark}}|Great Ball}}
| width="14px" style="background: #{{blue color}};" | [[File:Great Ball battle IV.png]]
| style="background: #{{yellow color light}};" | {{color|{{yellow color dark}}|Ultra Ball}}
| width="14px" style="background: #{{yellow color}};" | [[File:Ultra Ball battle IV.png]]
| style="background: #{{poison color light}};" | {{color|{{poison color dark}}|Master Ball}}
| width="14px" style="background: #{{poison color}};" | [[File:Master Ball battle IV.png]]
| style="background: #{{grass color light}};" | {{color|{{grass color dark}}|Safari Ball}}
| width="14px" style="background: #{{grass color}};" {{roundytr|5px}};"| [[File:Safari Ball battle IV.png]]
|- style="text-align: center;"
| style="background: #{{power color light}};" | {{color|{{power color dark}}|Level Ball}}
| width="15px" style="background: #{{power color}};" | [[File:Level Ball battle IV.png]]
| style="background: #{{skill color light}};" | {{color|{{skill color dark}}|Lure Ball}}
| width="15px" style="background: #{{skill color}};" | [[File:Lure Ball battle IV.png]]
| style="background: #{{stamina color light}};" | {{color|{{stamina color dark}}|Moon Ball}}
| width="15px" style="background: #{{stamina color}};" | [[File:Moon Ball battle IV.png]]
| style="background: #{{jump color light}};" | {{color|{{jump color dark}}|Friend Ball}}
| width="15px" style="background: #{{jump color}};" | [[File:Friend Ball battle IV.png]]
| style="background: #{{speed color light}};" | {{color|{{speed color dark}}|Love Ball}}
| width="15px" style="background: #{{speed color}};" | [[File:Love Ball battle IV.png]]
|- style="text-align: center;"
| style="background: #{{black 2 color light}};" | {{color|{{black 2 color dark}}|Heavy Ball}}
| width="15px" style="background: #{{black 2 color}};" | [[File:Heavy Ball battle IV.png]]
| style="background: #{{white 2 color light}};" | {{color|{{white 2 color dark}}|Fast Ball}}
| width="15px" style="background: #{{white 2 color}};" | [[File:Fast Ball battle IV.png]]
| style="background: #{{bug color light}};" | {{color|{{bug color dark}}|Sport Ball}}
| width="15px" style="background: #{{bug color}};" | [[File:Sport Ball battle IV.png]]
| style="background: #{{white color light}};" | {{color|{{white color dark}}|Premier Ball}}
| width="14px" style="background: #{{white color}};" | [[File:Premier Ball battle IV.png]]
| style="background: #{{orange color light}};" | {{color|{{orange color dark}}|Repeat Ball}}
| width="14px" style="background: #{{orange color}};" | [[File:Repeat Ball battle IV.png]]
|- style="text-align: center;"
| style="background: #{{orre color light}};" | {{color|{{orre color dark}}|Timer Ball}}
| width="14px" style="background: #{{orre color}};" | [[File:Timer Ball battle IV.png]]
| style="background: #{{normal color light}};" | {{color|{{normal color dark}}|Nest Ball}}
| width="14px" style="background: #{{normal color}};" | [[File:Nest Ball battle IV.png]]
| style="background: #{{bug color light}};" | {{color|{{bug color dark}}|Net Ball}}
| width="14px" style="background: #{{bug color}};" | [[File:Net Ball battle IV.png]]
| style="background: #{{water color light}};" | {{color|{{water color dark}}|Dive Ball}}
| width="14px" style="background: #{{water color}};" | [[File:Dive Ball battle IV.png]]
| style="background: #{{black color light}};" | {{color|{{black color dark}}|Luxury Ball}}
| width="14px" style="background: #{{black color}};" | [[File:Luxury Ball battle IV.png]]
|- style="text-align: center;"
| style="background: #{{cute color light}}; {{roundybl|5px}}" | {{color|{{cute color dark}}|Heal Ball}}
| width="14px" style="background: #{{cute color}};" | [[File:Heal Ball battle IV.png]]
| style="background: #{{speed color light}};" | {{color|{{speed color dark}}|Quick Ball}}
| width="14px" style="background: #{{speed color}};" | [[File:Quick Ball battle IV.png]]
| style="background: #{{night color light}};" | {{color|{{night color dark}}|Dusk Ball}}
| width="14px" style="background: #{{night color}};" | [[File:Dusk Ball battle IV.png]]
| style="background: #{{ruby color light}};" | {{color|{{ruby color dark}}|Cherish Ball}}
| width="14px" style="background: #{{ruby color}}; {{roundybr|5px}}" | [[File:Cherish Ball battle IV.png]]
|}{{-}}
=====Generation V=====
{{incomplete|section|needs=All images}}
Generation II Poké Balls, while programmed into the game, cannot be used to catch Pokémon and can be seen only when sending out a Pokémon. Sprites seen below are at full size as they are seen as they are when player's Pokémon is sent out after a switch.

{| class="roundy" style="margin:auto; background: #{{black color dark}}; border: 5px solid #{{black color}}"
|- style="text-align: center;"
| style="background: #{{red color light}}; {{roundytl|5px}}" | {{color|{{red color dark}}|Poké Ball}}
| width="14px" style="background: #{{red color}};" | [[File:Poké Ball battle front V.png|Front]][[File:Poké Ball battle top V.png|Top]][[File:Poké Ball battle back V.png|Back (upside-down)]]
| style="background: #{{blue color light}};" | {{color|{{blue color dark}}|Great Ball}}
| width="15px" style="background: #{{blue color}};" | [[File:Great Ball battle front V.png|Front]][[File:Great Ball battle top V.png|Top]][[File:Great Ball battle back V.png|Back (upside-down)]]
| style="background: #{{yellow color light}};" | {{color|{{yellow color dark}}|Ultra Ball}}
| width="15px" style="background: #{{yellow color}};" | [[File:Ultra Ball battle front V.png|Front]][[File:Ultra Ball battle top V.png|Top]][[File:Ultra Ball battle back V.png|Back (upside-down)]]
| style="background: #{{poison color light}};" | {{color|{{poison color dark}}|Master Ball}}
| width="15px" style="background: #{{poison color}};" | [[File:Master Ball battle front V.png|Front]][[File:Master Ball battle top V.png|Top]][[File:Master Ball battle back V.png|Back (upside-down)]]
| style="background: #{{grass color light}};" | {{color|{{grass color dark}}|Safari Ball}}
| width="15px" style="background: #{{grass color}}; {{roundytr|5px}};" | [[File:Safari Ball battle front V.png|Front]][[File:Safari Ball battle top V.png|Top]][[File:Safari Ball battle back V.png|Back (upside-down)]]
|- style="text-align: center;"
| style="background: #{{power color light}};" | {{color|{{power color dark}}|Level Ball}}
| width="15px" style="background: #{{power color}};" | [[File:Level Ball battle front V.png|Front]][[File:Level Ball battle top V.png|Top]][[File:Level Ball battle back V.png|Back (upside-down)]]
| style="background: #{{skill color light}};" | {{color|{{skill color dark}}|Lure Ball}}
| width="15px" style="background: #{{skill color}};" | [[File:Lure Ball battle front V.png|Front]][[File:Lure Ball battle top V.png|Top]][[File:Lure Ball battle back V.png|Back (upside-down)]]

|}{{-}}

===Pokémon Stadium===
[[File:Stadium Poké Ball.png|thumb|left|A Poké Ball from {{eng|Pokémon Stadium}}]]
[[File:Stadium 2 Poké Ball.png|thumb|right|A Poké Ball from [[Pokémon Stadium 2]]]]
Outside of the battles, Generation I Poké Balls (except the Safari Ball) are all seen in the minigame {{p|Furret}}'s Frolic in [[Pokémon Stadium 2]]. Poké Ball is worth 1 point, Great Ball 2, Ultra Ball 3 and [[Master Ball]] 5.
{{-}}
====Furret's Frolic====
<gallery perrow="4">
File:Furret Frolic Poké Ball.png|Poké Ball
File:Furret Frolic Great Ball.png|Great Ball
File:Furret Frolic Ultra Ball.png|Ultra Ball
File:Furret Frolic Master Ball.png|Master Ball
File:Furret Frolic Poké Ball instructions.png|Poké Ball on instructions screen
File:Furret Frolic Great Ball instructions.png|Great Ball on instructions screen
File:Furret Frolic Ultra Ball instructions.png|Ultra Ball on instructions screen
File:Furret Frolic Master Ball instructions.png|Master Ball on instructions screen
</gallery>

==Trivia==
* While any Pokémon species can be caught by any Poké Ball, due to Pokémon distribution, no Pokémon species can legitimately be in all of the 26 in-game Poké Ball variants. The Pokémon that come the closest are the {{p|Paras}} and {{p|Venonat}} families, as they are found in the wild in all five generations, and can be obtained in the [[Pokémon Dream World]]; the only Ball they cannot be legitimately contained in is the Cherish Ball, as they have not not been given out as an event Pokémon during Generation IV or V.
* In {{g|Pinball}}, the Poké Balls serve as the balls in the machine; they can be used to capture Pokémon and are upgraded depending on the multiplier bonus at the time.
* Many of the types of Poké Ball introduced in [[Generation III]] function similarly to those introduced in [[Generation II]]: the Nest Ball, like the Level Ball, is better if used on Pokémon of lower levels, the Net and Dive Balls are both useful against Pokémon found while in the water, much like the Lure Ball, and the Luxury Ball raises a Pokémon's [[friendship]] quickly, similarly to a Friend Ball. Excluding the Sport Ball, which many see as a parallel to the Safari Ball which made its return in Generation III, the specialty Balls made by the Devon Corporation in Hoenn number seven, the same amount as the Apricorn Balls made by Kurt.
* In Generation II, the Park Ball's name is written as one word on the menu, rather than as two, as the rest of the Poké Balls are. This is due to the size limitation placed on the text by the [[Game Boy Color]]'s small screen. The Generation IV Park Ball does not have this issue, as [[Nintendo DS]] screens are wider and the font used is thinner.
* In some early artwork for {{game|Red and Green|s}}, Poké Balls are shown on the ground in two pieces while the Pokémon are in battle, rather than in the more familiar hinged form they take now. This may be a carryover from when Pokémon was known as Capsule Monsters, as the Poké Ball sprites in Generation I also do not show the button on the ball. In [[Generation II]], Poké Balls split in half when capturing a Pokémon as part of their animation, while the anime had been using the hinge style since the very first episode.
* Poké Balls are inspired by the capsules for {{wp|gashapon}} machines, which contain small, handheld toys.
* In HeartGold and SoulSilver and the {{Trading Card Game}}, Lure Balls are shown to have a green outer coloring; however, in official artwork and the anime, they are shown to have a blue outer coloring.
** However, in Generation V, the Lure Ball has both its bag sprite, status screen sprite, and battle animation altered to the official blue color.
* Similarly, the Fast Ball is shown to be red in official art; however, it is orange in its bag and status screen sprites, and only appears red in battle in Generation V.
* Item description data for the Safari Ball in {{2v2|HeartGold|SoulSilver}} and {{2v2|Black|White}} is unchanged from {{v2|Platinum}}, hence its description still states that it can only be used within the [[Great Marsh]].
* While most Poké Balls cannot capture Pokémon that have already been caught, there are some types that can easily catch a Pokémon that already is owned. These are usually rare or use-restricted balls.
** The Park Ball, which is used to capture Pokémon migrated from a Generation III game to a Generation IV game, is one of these. It reverts to the original ball used to catch the migrated Pokémon in the Summary screen.
** In the anime, Mewtwo's "Mewtwo Balls", seen only in ''[[M01|Mewtwo Strikes Back]]'', can catch any Pokémon despite being owned. These Balls have been shown to even catch owned Pokémon even when inside of their Poké Balls. After the Pokémon's DNA is extracted through Mewtwo's cloning device, "Mewtwo Balls" automatically release the caught Pokémon.
** [[Snag Ball]]s, exclusive to {{g|Colosseum}} and {{Pokémon XD}}, are used for catching [[Shadow Pokémon]], all of which are already owned.
* While the Apricorn Balls and the Sport Ball exist in the coding of the [[Generation V]] games, they are completely unobtainable. If they are hacked into the bag, they cannot be held by a Pokémon, much as in HeartGold and SoulSilver, and will not be recognized by the game as Poké Balls for in-battle use. Despite this, a Pokémon caught in one of these Poké Balls in HeartGold and SoulSilver will retain the Ball in Generation V.
** The sprite color of the Lure Ball was altered in Pokémon Black and White, changing its base color to a light blue color as opposed to the green it had in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver.
** The Moon Ball, while it returns in HeartGold and SoulSilver and appears in the coding of Generation V, cannot legitimately contain Pokémon in the {{p|Skitty}} and {{p|Munna}} families, even though both evolve with the Moon Stone. This is due to their unavailability in the wild in HeartGold and SoulSilver.
* The Premier Ball is the only variety of Poké Ball so far whose name approaches the character limit for item names.
* In Generation II, after catching a Pokémon, the Poké Ball's color palette changes to that of the Pokémon that was just caught. It then changes back to normal thereafter.
* Generation V introduced fewer types of Poké Balls than any other generation, only introducing one.
* The Safari Ball has a catching animation programmed into Black and White despite not being legitimately able to be used, as there is no Safari Zone.
* Both the Safari Ball and {{tt|Sport Ball|Park Ball in Generation II and the anime}} appeared in the anime prior to sprites being introduced for items in the games, in [[EP035]] and [[EP161]], respectively. In these appearances, their designs were vastly different from their later-introduced in-game sprites.
* In [[Generation V]], {{m|Dive}} regained its [[Field move (main series)|field move]] status. However, since there are no wild Pokémon underwater in [[Unova]], the Dive Ball retained its new effect that boosts its catch rate while {{m|Surf}}ing or [[fishing]].

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'''Bulbapedia''' is a community-driven Pokémon encyclopedia that is based on the {{wp|wiki}} concept, meaning it may be read and edited by anyone. It is similar in spirit to {{wp|Wikipedia}}, but is focused solely on documenting the Pokémon canon and the fandom surrounding it.

Its name is a {{wp|portmanteau}} of ''[[Bulbagarden]]'', a Pokémon website which runs Bulbapedia, and ''{{wp|encyclopedia}}''. It is affectionately known as ''the 'pedia'' among its contributors. Both Bulbapedia and Bulbagarden get their names from {{p|Bulbasaur}}, notable as the first Pokémon, according to [[National Pokédex]] order.

For a number of reasons, such as a reputation, waiting to add facts until they are confirmed by official sources, and a wide array of information, Bulbapedia is generally accepted as the most in-depth site within the Pokémon fandom. Images for the website are stored at the [[Bulbagarden Archives]], which also supplies artwork, photographs and screenshots for [[Bulbanews]], an affiliate news site also run by Bulbagarden.

==Development==
Bulbapedia is by no means the first Pokémon wiki; indeed, there are several that predate Bulbapedia.

Bulbapedia was set up by {{u|Zhen Lin}} on December 21, 2004. The original period of development sought members of the Bulbagarden community to write for "a collaborative and open work environment which makes interacting with other staff and looking up information very simple."<ref>[http://bmgf.bulbagarden.net/showthread.php?t=6497 Original announcement]</ref> This proved unsuccessful, but Bulbapedia proceeded with a dozen or so contributors, and reached 100 articles within three weeks. It eventually opened to the public on February 14, 2005, marketed as "Bulbagarden's Valentine's Gift to the Fandom".<ref>[http://bmgf.bulbagarden.net/showthread.php?t=6899 Bulbapedia's release notes]</ref> At least 21 new articles were created within the first 24 hours of operations, and within three months 1,000 articles had been written. The 10,000th article was created 3 years later, on June 29, 2008.<ref>[http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Bulbapedia:About#Milestones Bulbapedia statistics]</ref> Currently, it is the largest English-language Pokémon wiki.

Like every wiki, Bulbapedia's development was dependent on the community, and in the years that passed since its opening, many thousands of users have contributed to its success. In the summer of 2007, when the subject of starting of publishing advertisements on the website to maintain its costs came up, the entire community {{bp|Advertising|was given the right to vote}} on the matter, eventually deciding to agree to the advertising.

==Staff==
{{u|evkl}} was the first Editor-in-Chief of Bulbapedia, and remained in this role until early 2006, when he made way for Bulbapedia founder {{u|Zhen Lin}} to take the helm. evkl remains the Deputy Head of Bulbagarden. During his time as Editor-in-Chief, evkl's primary goal was to build the foundations of Bulbapedia.

Zhen Lin remained Editor-in-Chief until 2008, when {{u|TTEchidna}} (who had until then been the Deputy Editor-in-Chief) took over. Zhen had a background in coding, and remains responsible for much of the technical operations of the wiki, despite currently being on hiatus. TTEchidna's reign has continued to grow and develop Bulbapedia, and he is largely responsible for the bold colored, round-bordered templates that are now associated with Bulbapedia.

From the early days, Bulbapedia has been overseen by an {{bp|editorial board}} that collaborates on all executive decisions, including the making of {{cat|Bulbapedia policies|Bulbapedia policy}}. There are also many {{bp|administrators}} and other {{bp|staff}} who oversee the day-to-day running of the site.

==Content==
[[File:Main Page.png|thumb|right|250px|Bulbapedia's Main Page, in its standard coloration]]
===Articles===
Bulbapedia offers information on every aspect of the Pokémon franchise. {{bp|Projects}} exist for many areas, where editors can work together to grow Bulbapeda. The {{pkmn|anime}}, {{pkmn|Trading Card Game}}, {{pkmn|games}}, and {{pkmn|manga}} each have their own Project. One of the newest Projects, {{bp|Project Globe}} aims to increase Bulbapedia's international content, an area that was previously scarce. These Projects are run by {{bp|Project Leaders}}, whose job is to manage their Projects and make sure the Projects move forward.

{{bp|Featured articles}} are articles that have been recognized for their high quality and completeness. Featured articles are featured on the [[Main Page]] of the wiki on a one-month rotation, and can be {{bp|Featured article candidates|voted on and nominated}} by every member of the community.

===Images===
In the initial stages of Bulbapedia, images were hosted on the same site. Nowadays, they are kept on the [[Bulbagarden Archives]], which allows interaction with [[Bulbanews]] as well. From early 2009, the Bulbagarden Archives has been running off a separate server from Bulbapedia; this has reduced stress on and sped up the site.

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Template:Ash's Pokémon

2010-09-11T22:39:29Z

Matkin22: Is "Uncaught" even a word?

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Talk:Ash's Charizard

2010-09-10T03:57:20Z

Matkin22: /* Charizard's voice in EP271 */ new section

<big><big><big>Please don't post about Charizard's gender being unknown. It's very annoying. Our policy is that the gender stays unknown until someone in the anime calls it a male or female.</big></big></big>

==Archives==
*[[Talk:Ash's Charizard/Archive 1|Archive 1]] (discussions from January 14, 2007 – January 4, 2009)
==Ability==
I'm not sure if it should be editted in, but since Charizard DO only have {{a|Blaze|one ability}}, shouldn't Charizard's ability be listed as Blaze? Me and my fellow torchics agree on this - [[User:Sk8torchic|Sk8torchic]]. 16:27, 28 February 2009 (UTC)
:Unlike [[May's Blaziken]] and [[Ash's Chimchar]], it has yet to show its ability in the anime. Yes, in the games, it has only one ability.. But since it's the anime, we are clueless of what the writers could do. D: '''►[[User:Kevzo8|Ҝə]][[Special:Contributions/Kevzo8|υz]][[User_talk:Kevzo8|ø8]]''' 16:30, 28 February 2009 (UTC)

If Charizard comes back in the D&P League then maybe they could have ash mention it while he is there {{unsigned|MR115}}

==Steel Wing==
Text says it used it in the fight against Kevin, table says in battle against Brandon. What's right? --×[[User talk:Impoleon xy|'''Impoleon xy''']]× 16:40, 21 May 2009 (UTC)

==Protected?==
Why is this page protected? I was just going to add a bit of trivia about it. [[User:Ghostkaiba297|Ghostkaiba297]] 07:08, 24 May 2009 (UTC)
:Someone keeps adding images. Try checking the article's history next time. :D [[User:Tc26/Anime Predictions|tc]][[User:Tc26|²₆]][[User talk:Tc26|tc]][[User:Tc26/Sandbox|26]] 07:09, 24 May 2009 (UTC)
::Can an admin add that until ''Charizard Chills'', Charizard only seems to want to obey Ash while fighting another Fire Pokemon? (Blaine's Magmar, Mewtwo's cloned Charizard, and Richie's Charmander) [[User:Ghostkaiba297|Ghostkaiba297]] 07:18, 24 May 2009 (UTC)

==Fly?==
Unlike the situation with Ash's squirtle and Surf (Ash's squirtle has never outright used or was issued to use the ''move'' Surf) Ash's Charizard actually learned to fly with ash on its back in Charizards Burning Ambition. Although it has never been used in battle Charizard did explicitly learn it so should it be counted as a move it knows? -- [[User:D558|D558]] 01:50, 12 June 2009 (UTC)
:I agree. Also, unless I'm mistaken, Ash has commanded charizard to "Use Fly!" on multiple occosions, especially in Fighting Flyer with Fire. I think someone should add it. --[[User:Gen1king|''GEN'']]1[[User talk:Gen1king|KING]] 01:37, 29 January 2010 (UTC)
::Nope, this issue has already been resolved before. See [http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/w/index.php?title=Ash%27s_Charizard&diff=906293&oldid=906286 here]. --[[User:Rockersk08|rock]][[User talk:Rockersk08|ersk]][[Special:Contributions/Rockersk08|08]] 01:40, 29 January 2010 (UTC)
:::Actually if you watch "Charizard Chills" Ash says "Charizard Fly" which can be taken as Charizard using the fly move to get up out of range of attacks but(if it was in the game) missing with the next attack. Though truth be told a lot of the moves in the anime are way different to the games as in the anime Pikachu's Agility and Quick Attack are pretty much the same as Pikachu has always hit the opponent when using Agility. So in truth we probably shouldn't list attacks at all since they could be inaccurate.--[[User:Lycos Ex Mortis|Lycos Ex Mortis]] 11:00, 8 March 2010 (UTC)

== Mega Punch ==

I think it should be noted in the moves section that Ash commanded Charizard to use Mega Punch in Charizard Chills, which implies that he had learned it. --[[User:Gen1king|''GEN'']]1[[User talk:Gen1king|KING]] 05:07, 2 February 2010 (UTC)

== '''Fire Spin?''' ==

Episode 32 of the season 1 [[The Ninja Poké-Showdown]] during the battle between Koga's Golbat and Ash's Charmander, was the first time [[Fire Spin]] was used by Ash's Charmander, not as Charizard in Fighting Flyer with Fire. {{unsigned|Pookiemon}}
--[[User:Pookiemon|Pookiemon]] 21:51, 5 February 2010 (UTC)

== '''Charizard Desobeying Ash''' ==
Can someone put a picture of Ash's CHarizard ingnoring his orders? I uploaded one but the admins removed it.

[[User:Pedraito|Pedraito]] 22:43, 8 March 2010 (UTC)

== Uh, Oh... ==

Who changed the main picture of Ash's Charizard? I like it a lot better, but there was already a debate about this. I '''seriously''' hope this doesn't lead to another edit-war... --[[User:Gen1king|'''GE''']][[User talk:Gen1king|'''N1''']][[Special:Contributions/Gen1king|'''KI''''''NG''']] 04:11, 10 March 2010 (UTC)

== Charizard's Gender ==

Given that [[DP149]] confirmed without a doubt that Pokémon of the same gender cannot fall in love then doesn't this mean that, due to the romance with Charla, Charizard is ''definitely'' male? [[User:Watchermark|Watchermark]] 16:57, 11 April 2010 (UTC)
:In that case, we do have proof that Ash's Torterra is a male Pokémon but we can't put it until or unless it is clearly said or mentioned in the anime. ♫♪[[User:Adyniz|'''Ady''']][[User talk:Adyniz|'''Niz''']]♪♫ 17:03, 11 April 2010 (UTC)
::Look at this big note on the top bar of this discussion page.
::''Please don't post about Charizard's gender being unknown. It's very annoying. Our policy is that the gender stays unknown until someone in the anime calls it a male or female.''
::So, discussion ends here. Thank you. ♫♪[[User:Adyniz|'''Ady''']][[User talk:Adyniz|'''Niz''']]♪♫ 17:06, 11 April 2010 (UTC)

== Charizard's voice in EP271 ==

I posted this at [[Talk:EP271]], but figured that it would probably get more notice/traffic here. I was watching the raw version of [[EP271]] (Ash's battle vs Harrison), and I noticed that the voice Charizard uses when it is sent out at the end is considerably different from the one used in the English dub in the same shot. As far as I'm aware Charizard's voice has been the same between the two versions throughout the series, with this one shot being the sole exception. Is there any information out there on who substituted Charizard's voice for this one shot, and why that change was made? It's probably worth noting in both articles if the information is out there. [[User:Matkin22|Matkin22]] 03:57, 10 September 2010 (UTC)

Talk:EP271

2010-09-10T03:53:48Z

Matkin22: /* Charizard's voice? */ oops

==Charizard's voice?==
I was watching the raw version of the episode, and I noticed that the voice Charizard uses when it is sent out is considerably different from the one used in the English dub in the same shot. As far as I'm aware Charizard's voice has been the same between the two versions throughout the series, with this one shot being the sole exception. Is there any information out there on who substituted Charizard's voice for this one shot, and why that change was made? [[User:Matkin22|Matkin22]] 20:23, 9 September 2010 (UTC)

Talk:EP271

2010-09-09T20:23:18Z

Matkin22: Something odd about Charizard's voice?

==Charizard's voice?==
I was watching the original Japanese version of the dub, and I noticed that the voice Charizard uses when it is sent out is considerably different from the one used in the English dub in the same shot. As far as I'm aware Charizard's voice has been the same between the two versions throughout the series, with this one shot being the sole exception. Is there any information out there on who substituted Charizard's voice for this one shot, and why that change was made? [[User:Matkin22|Matkin22]] 20:23, 9 September 2010 (UTC)

Ash's Sceptile

2010-09-03T05:44:41Z

Matkin22: /* Trivia */ Word doesn't really seem to fit in the sentence (previous to what?)

{{AnimePokémonInfobox|
type1=Grass|
trainername=Ash|
pokemonname=Sceptile|
jtrainername=サトシ|
jpokemonname=ジュカイン|
tmtrainername=Satoshi|
tmpokemonname=Jukain|
image=[[File:Ash Sceptile.png|250px]] |
caption=Ash's Sceptile |
gender=Male (confirmed in dub only)|
ability={{a|Overgrow}} |
location={{rt|104|Hoenn}} |
evolution=2|
epnum=AG007|
numeps1=59|
numeps2=95|
firststagename=Treecko|
secondstagename=Grovyle|
epname=Tree's a Crowd|
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secondevoname=Odd Pokémon Out|
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'''Ash's Sceptile''' (Japanese: '''サトシのジュカイン''' ''Satoshi's Jukain'') was the second [[Pokémon]] caught by [[Ash Ketchum]] in the [[Hoenn]] region. His voice actor in Japanese is 上田祐司 ''[[Yūji Ueda]]'' and his English voice actor is [[Bill Rogers]]. As a Treecko, he was voiced by [[Dan Green]] in English. As a Grovyle, he was voiced by [[Darren Dunstan]] ([[4Kids Entertainment|4Kids]] dub) and by Bill Rogers ({{PUSA}} dub) in English.

==History==
[[File:AshTreecko.png|200px|left|thumb|As a Treecko]]
===Hoenn===
{{p|Treecko}} was caught in the episode ''[[AG007|Tree's a Crowd!]]'' after Ash helped him in trying to save his old tree home; this event was followed by a battle with [[Ash's Pikachu]], and Ash caught him as a result of that battle. Ash has used Treecko in a number of battles since its capture including the gym battles against [[Roxanne]] and [[Brawly]].

Treecko evolved into {{p|Grovyle}} in the episode ''[[AG066|Exploud and Clear]]'' in the middle of a battle against {{Ho|Guy}}'s {{p|Loudred}}. Ash has used Grovyle in almost every gym battle since its evolution. The most notable of these was his battle against [[Norman]] in ''[[AG070|Balance of Power]]'', where it battled [[Norman's Slaking]]. It was also used in the [[Ever Grande Conference]] as well as the battle against the [[Frontier Brain]], {{FB|Arena Tycoon|Greta}}.
[[File:AshGrovyle.png|200px|thumb|left|As a Grovyle]]

===Kanto Battle Frontier===
It evolved into Sceptile in ''[[AG161|Odd Pokémon Out]]'' when its love, [[Nurse Joy]]'s {{p|Meganium}}, was attacked by [[Team Rocket]]. Until ''[[AG163|Cutting The Ties That Bind]]'', Sceptile lost his ability to use attacks due to a broken heart. He regained his ability to use attacks in the above-mentioned episode to save Ash from Team Rocket, with the use of Leaf Blade. It then used Quick Attack to save him and Bullet Seed to soften the fall. It was used in Ash's battle against [[Palace Maven Spenser|Spenser]] in the following episode, ''[[AG164|Ka Boom With A View]]'', where it won Ash the [[Symbol|Spirit Symbol]] after learning a new move, {{m|SolarBeam}}.

Sceptile has since become one of Ash's most powerful Pokémon, even strong enough to hold its own in battle against certain [[legendary Pokémon]]. It is exceptionally fast and a good jumper. Sceptile also has a habit of keeping a twig in his mouth. He is also a bit of a loner, and can often be seen sitting alone on the branch of a tree, resting or looking at the sky. Both of these habits were carried over from when Sceptile was a Treecko. Despite this, Sceptile is a competitive battler, almost never turning down a fight. Sceptile was one of the five Pokémon that Ash took with him on his journey to the {{Gdis|Battle Frontier|III}}.

In ''[[AG191|Once More With Reeling]]'' it fought in the {{to|Terracotta}} {{pkmn|Contest}} final against [[May's Blaziken]]. The battle resulted in a tie where both May and Ash won the ribbon. This is the most recent battle Sceptile has fought under Ash's command.

Ash left Sceptile at [[Professor Oak]]'s lab before setting off to [[Sinnoh]].

===Sinnoh League===
In [[DP189]], Ash's Sceptile was the fourth Pokémon chosen by Ash to battle against [[Takuto]] in the semi-finals of the [[Suzuran Conference]]. It uses its newly-revealed attack, {{m|Leaf Storm}} to attack Darkrai. However, Darkrai's {{m|Ice Beam}} hit Sceptile first. Later on, although Darkrai used {{m|Dark Void}} on it, it managed to snap out of it immediately, shocking Takuto. It then managed to defeat Takuto's Darkrai with a powerful {{m|Leaf Blade}} attack. Although it battled hard, it was unable to defeat Takuto's next Pokémon, {{p|Latios}}. As Sceptile tried to use Leaf Blade on Latios, Latios countered it with {{m|Giga Impact}}, defeating Sceptile.

==Moves used==
{{anmov/h|Grass||{{#switch: {{#expr: {{#time: U}} mod 4}}|0|1=Sceptile Pound.png|2=Sceptile Bullet Seed.png|3=Sceptile SolarBeam.png}}|Using {{#switch: {{#expr: {{#time: U}} mod 4}}|0|1=Pound|2=Bullet Seed|3=SolarBeam}}|image2={{#switch: {{#expr: {{#time: U}} mod 4}}|0|1=Sceptile Quick Attack.png|2=Sceptile Leaf Storm.png|3=Sceptile Leaf Blade.png}}|caption2=Using {{#switch: {{#expr: {{#time: U}} mod 4}}|0|1=Quick Attack|2=Leaf Storm|3=Leaf Blade}}}}
{{anmov|Normal|Pound|AG007|Tree's a Crowd}}
{{anmov|Normal|Slam|AG008|A Tail with a Twist}}
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{{anmov|Grass|Bullet Seed|AG041|What You Seed is What You Get}}
{{anmov|Grass|Leaf Blade|AG066|Exploud and Clear|rec=yes}}
{{anmov|Grass|SolarBeam|AG164|Ka Boom with a View!}}
{{anmov|Psychic|Agility|AG166|Curbing the Crimson Tide!}}
{{anmov|Grass|Leaf Storm|DP189|rec=yes}}
{{anmov/f|Grass}}

==Trivia==
* Sceptile keeping a twig in his mouth is much like a 番長 ''banchō'', a juvenile gang leader, a character type that was common in {{wp|manga}} and {{wp|anime}} in the sixties and early seventies.
* Sceptile has learned a new Grass-type move in each of its evolutions: Bullet Seed as Treecko, Leaf Blade as Grovyle, and SolarBeam as Sceptile. All of these moves have been used recently.
* Sceptile has been referred to as male in episodes such as ''[[AG007|Tree's a Crowd]]'' and ''[[AG161|Odd Pokémon Out]]'', but only in the English dub. However, a female Treecko in ''[[AG034|Having a Wailord of a Time]]'' was shown to have a crush on Ash's Treecko, which may confirm its gender in other languages.
* It took 59 episodes for {{p|Treecko}} to evolve into a {{p|Grovyle}}. Incidentally, the amount of episodes to evolve again was the reversed digits; 95.
* Sceptile is Ash's first fully evolved Grass-type starter.
* Sceptile is the third of {{Ash}}'s Pokémon to defeat a legendary Pokémon, defeating Takuto's Darkrai in [[DP189]]. {{AP|Charizard}} and {{AP|Pikachu}} were the other two, defeating {{TP|Noland|Noland's Articuno|Articuno}} and {{TP|Brandon|Brandon's Regice|Regice}} respectively. Sceptile did not defeat Darkrai completely on his own as it was already weakened by Ash's {{AP|Heracross}} and {{AP|Gible}}, although that damage had been healed by {{m|Dream Eater}}.
** Sceptile is the fourth of the main character's Pokémon to defeat a legendary Pokémon: in addition to Ash's battles against Noland's Articuno and Brandon's Regice, as {{TP|Dawn|Dawn's Buneary|Buneary}} defeated a wild {{p|Phione}}.

===Traits shared with other Pokémon===
* Sceptile is the third of Ash's Pokémon to show interest in a Pokémon of a different species (a {{p|Meganium}}). The first was {{AP|Totodile}} who has shown interest in an {{p|Azumarill}} and a {{p|Quagsire}}, and the second was {{AP|Corphish}} who has shown interest in a {{p|Mawile}}. Of those Corphish was the only one who showed interest in a Pokémon that was not the same type.
* {{an|May}}'s {{TP|May|Venusaur}} can be seen as a parallel to Sceptile, as both are the final form Grass-type starter Pokémon from their owner's [[Generation III]] co-star's home region.
* Sceptile can be seen as a parallel to {{TP|May|May's Blaziken|Blaziken}}.
**Both are final forms of [[Hoenn]] {{pkmn2|starter}}s.
**Both reached their forms in the [[Pokémon: Battle Frontier|Battle Frontier saga]].
**Both were used in the {{to|Terracotta}} {{pkmn|Contest}}, where they battled each other and resulted in a tie.

==Related articles==
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Ash's Sceptile

2010-09-03T05:43:36Z

Matkin22: /* Trivia */ tweak

{{AnimePokémonInfobox|
type1=Grass|
trainername=Ash|
pokemonname=Sceptile|
jtrainername=サトシ|
jpokemonname=ジュカイン|
tmtrainername=Satoshi|
tmpokemonname=Jukain|
image=[[File:Ash Sceptile.png|250px]] |
caption=Ash's Sceptile |
gender=Male (confirmed in dub only)|
ability={{a|Overgrow}} |
location={{rt|104|Hoenn}} |
evolution=2|
epnum=AG007|
numeps1=59|
numeps2=95|
firststagename=Treecko|
secondstagename=Grovyle|
epname=Tree's a Crowd|
firstevoep=AG066|
firstevoname=Exploud and Clear|
prevonum=252|
evo1num=253|
evo2num=254|
secondevoep=AG161|
secondevoname=Odd Pokémon Out|
current=[[Party|With Ash]] |
enva1=[[Dan Green]]|
enva2=[[Darren Dunstan]] ([[4Kids Entertainment|4Kids]]) [[Bill Rogers]] ({{PUSA}})|
enva3=[[Bill Rogers]]|
java1=[[Yūji Ueda]]|
java2=[[Yūji Ueda]]|
java3=[[Yūji Ueda]]|
}}
'''Ash's Sceptile''' (Japanese: '''サトシのジュカイン''' ''Satoshi's Jukain'') was the second [[Pokémon]] caught by [[Ash Ketchum]] in the [[Hoenn]] region. His voice actor in Japanese is 上田祐司 ''[[Yūji Ueda]]'' and his English voice actor is [[Bill Rogers]]. As a Treecko, he was voiced by [[Dan Green]] in English. As a Grovyle, he was voiced by [[Darren Dunstan]] ([[4Kids Entertainment|4Kids]] dub) and by Bill Rogers ({{PUSA}} dub) in English.

==History==
[[File:AshTreecko.png|200px|left|thumb|As a Treecko]]
===Hoenn===
{{p|Treecko}} was caught in the episode ''[[AG007|Tree's a Crowd!]]'' after Ash helped him in trying to save his old tree home; this event was followed by a battle with [[Ash's Pikachu]], and Ash caught him as a result of that battle. Ash has used Treecko in a number of battles since its capture including the gym battles against [[Roxanne]] and [[Brawly]].

Treecko evolved into {{p|Grovyle}} in the episode ''[[AG066|Exploud and Clear]]'' in the middle of a battle against {{Ho|Guy}}'s {{p|Loudred}}. Ash has used Grovyle in almost every gym battle since its evolution. The most notable of these was his battle against [[Norman]] in ''[[AG070|Balance of Power]]'', where it battled [[Norman's Slaking]]. It was also used in the [[Ever Grande Conference]] as well as the battle against the [[Frontier Brain]], {{FB|Arena Tycoon|Greta}}.
[[File:AshGrovyle.png|200px|thumb|left|As a Grovyle]]

===Kanto Battle Frontier===
It evolved into Sceptile in ''[[AG161|Odd Pokémon Out]]'' when its love, [[Nurse Joy]]'s {{p|Meganium}}, was attacked by [[Team Rocket]]. Until ''[[AG163|Cutting The Ties That Bind]]'', Sceptile lost his ability to use attacks due to a broken heart. He regained his ability to use attacks in the above-mentioned episode to save Ash from Team Rocket, with the use of Leaf Blade. It then used Quick Attack to save him and Bullet Seed to soften the fall. It was used in Ash's battle against [[Palace Maven Spenser|Spenser]] in the following episode, ''[[AG164|Ka Boom With A View]]'', where it won Ash the [[Symbol|Spirit Symbol]] after learning a new move, {{m|SolarBeam}}.

Sceptile has since become one of Ash's most powerful Pokémon, even strong enough to hold its own in battle against certain [[legendary Pokémon]]. It is exceptionally fast and a good jumper. Sceptile also has a habit of keeping a twig in his mouth. He is also a bit of a loner, and can often be seen sitting alone on the branch of a tree, resting or looking at the sky. Both of these habits were carried over from when Sceptile was a Treecko. Despite this, Sceptile is a competitive battler, almost never turning down a fight. Sceptile was one of the five Pokémon that Ash took with him on his journey to the {{Gdis|Battle Frontier|III}}.

In ''[[AG191|Once More With Reeling]]'' it fought in the {{to|Terracotta}} {{pkmn|Contest}} final against [[May's Blaziken]]. The battle resulted in a tie where both May and Ash won the ribbon. This is the most recent battle Sceptile has fought under Ash's command.

Ash left Sceptile at [[Professor Oak]]'s lab before setting off to [[Sinnoh]].

===Sinnoh League===
In [[DP189]], Ash's Sceptile was the fourth Pokémon chosen by Ash to battle against [[Takuto]] in the semi-finals of the [[Suzuran Conference]]. It uses its newly-revealed attack, {{m|Leaf Storm}} to attack Darkrai. However, Darkrai's {{m|Ice Beam}} hit Sceptile first. Later on, although Darkrai used {{m|Dark Void}} on it, it managed to snap out of it immediately, shocking Takuto. It then managed to defeat Takuto's Darkrai with a powerful {{m|Leaf Blade}} attack. Although it battled hard, it was unable to defeat Takuto's next Pokémon, {{p|Latios}}. As Sceptile tried to use Leaf Blade on Latios, Latios countered it with {{m|Giga Impact}}, defeating Sceptile.

==Moves used==
{{anmov/h|Grass||{{#switch: {{#expr: {{#time: U}} mod 4}}|0|1=Sceptile Pound.png|2=Sceptile Bullet Seed.png|3=Sceptile SolarBeam.png}}|Using {{#switch: {{#expr: {{#time: U}} mod 4}}|0|1=Pound|2=Bullet Seed|3=SolarBeam}}|image2={{#switch: {{#expr: {{#time: U}} mod 4}}|0|1=Sceptile Quick Attack.png|2=Sceptile Leaf Storm.png|3=Sceptile Leaf Blade.png}}|caption2=Using {{#switch: {{#expr: {{#time: U}} mod 4}}|0|1=Quick Attack|2=Leaf Storm|3=Leaf Blade}}}}
{{anmov|Normal|Pound|AG007|Tree's a Crowd}}
{{anmov|Normal|Slam|AG008|A Tail with a Twist}}
{{anmov|Normal|Quick Attack|AG008|A Tail with a Twist|rec=yes}}
{{anmov|Grass|Bullet Seed|AG041|What You Seed is What You Get}}
{{anmov|Grass|Leaf Blade|AG066|Exploud and Clear|rec=yes}}
{{anmov|Grass|SolarBeam|AG164|Ka Boom with a View!}}
{{anmov|Psychic|Agility|AG166|Curbing the Crimson Tide!}}
{{anmov|Grass|Leaf Storm|DP189|rec=yes}}
{{anmov/f|Grass}}

==Trivia==
* Sceptile keeping a twig in his mouth is much like a 番長 ''banchō'', a juvenile gang leader, a character type that was common in {{wp|manga}} and {{wp|anime}} in the sixties and early seventies.
* Sceptile has learned a new Grass-type move in each of its evolutions: Bullet Seed as Treecko, Leaf Blade as Grovyle, and SolarBeam as Sceptile. All of these moves have been used recently.
* Sceptile has been referred to as male in episodes such as ''[[AG007|Tree's a Crowd]]'' and ''[[AG161|Odd Pokémon Out]]'', but only in the English dub. However, a female Treecko in ''[[AG034|Having a Wailord of a Time]]'' was shown to have a crush on Ash's Treecko, which may confirm its gender in other languages.
* It took 59 episodes for {{p|Treecko}} to evolve into a {{p|Grovyle}}. Incidentally, the amount of episodes to evolve again was the reversed digits; 95.
* Sceptile is Ash's first fully evolved Grass-type starter.
* Sceptile is the third of {{Ash}}'s Pokémon to defeat a legendary Pokémon, defeating Takuto's Darkrai in [[DP189]]. {{AP|Charizard}} and {{AP|Pikachu}} were the other two, defeating {{TP|Noland|Noland's Articuno|Articuno}} and {{TP|Brandon|Brandon's Regice|Regice}} respectively. Sceptile did not defeat Darkrai completely on his own as it was already weakened by Ash's {{AP|Heracross}} and {{AP|Gible}}, although that damage had previously been healed by {{m|Dream Eater}}.
** Sceptile is the fourth of the main character's Pokémon to defeat a legendary Pokémon: in addition to Ash's battles against Noland's Articuno and Brandon's Regice, as {{TP|Dawn|Dawn's Buneary|Buneary}} defeated a wild {{p|Phione}}.

===Traits shared with other Pokémon===
* Sceptile is the third of Ash's Pokémon to show interest in a Pokémon of a different species (a {{p|Meganium}}). The first was {{AP|Totodile}} who has shown interest in an {{p|Azumarill}} and a {{p|Quagsire}}, and the second was {{AP|Corphish}} who has shown interest in a {{p|Mawile}}. Of those Corphish was the only one who showed interest in a Pokémon that was not the same type.
* {{an|May}}'s {{TP|May|Venusaur}} can be seen as a parallel to Sceptile, as both are the final form Grass-type starter Pokémon from their owner's [[Generation III]] co-star's home region.
* Sceptile can be seen as a parallel to {{TP|May|May's Blaziken|Blaziken}}.
**Both are final forms of [[Hoenn]] {{pkmn2|starter}}s.
**Both reached their forms in the [[Pokémon: Battle Frontier|Battle Frontier saga]].
**Both were used in the {{to|Terracotta}} {{pkmn|Contest}}, where they battled each other and resulted in a tie.

==Related articles==
{{Animespeciesevo2|Treecko|Grovyle|Sceptile}}
{{-}}
{{Ash's Pokémon|grass}} 
{{Project Anime notice|no}}
[[Category:Ash's Pokémon|Sceptile]]

[[de:Ashs Gewaldro]]
[[fr:Jungko de Sacha]]
[[ja:サトシのジュカイン]]
[[pl:Sceptile Asha]]
[[pt:Sceptile de Ash]]

Ash's Heracross

2010-06-28T17:05:58Z

Matkin22: /* Kanto Battle Frontier */ automatically makes it sound like a robot

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

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

==History==

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

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

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

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

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

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

==Moves used==
{{anmu/h|Bug|fighting|row=9|align=center|move={{#switch: {{#expr: {{#time: U}} mod 3}}|0|1=Megahorn|2=Tackle}}|pic={{#switch: {{#expr: {{#time: U}} mod 3}}|0|1=Heracross megahorn.png|2=Venusaur Heracross Tackle.png}}}}
{{anmu|normal|Tackle|EP120|Roll On, Pokémon!|rec=yes}}
{{anmu|normal|Horn Attack|EP120|Roll On, Pokémon!|rec=yes}}
{{anmu|normal|Endure|EP120|Roll On, Pokémon!}}
{{anmu|normal|Leer|EP140|Wired for Battle!}}
{{anmu|normal|Take Down|EP140|Wired for Battle!}}
{{anmu|normal|Fury Attack|EP140|Wired for Battle!|rec=yes}}
{{anmu|normal|Fury Swipes|EP269|The Ties That Bind}}
{{anmu|bug|Megahorn|EP269|The Ties That Bind|rec=yes}}
{{anmu/f|fighting}}

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

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

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

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

Ash's Muk

2010-06-25T20:51:53Z

Matkin22: grammar

{{AnimePokémonInfobox|
type1=Poison|
trainername=Ash|
pokemonname=Muk|
jtrainername=サトシ|
jpokemonname=ベトベトン|
tmtrainername=Satoshi|
tmpokemonname=Betbeton|
image=[[File:Ash Muk.png|250px]] |
caption=Muk smothering Ash|
location=[[Gringey City]]|
epnum=EP030|
epname=Sparks Fly for Magnemite|
prevonum=089|
current=At [[Professor Oak's Laboratory]] |
enva1=[[Michael Haigney]]|
java1=[[Unshō Ishizuka]]|
}}
'''Ash's Muk''' (Japanese: '''サトシのベトベトン''' ''Satoshi's Betbeton'') was the ninth Pokémon caught by {{Ash}} during his travels through [[Kanto]]. Its Japanese voice actor is ''[[Unshō Ishizuka]]'' and its English voice actor is [[Michael Haigney]].

==History==
===Kanto===
Ash caught Muk in the episode ''[[EP030|Sparks Fly for Magnemite]]''. Ash and his friends were traveling through [[Gringey City]], which was in the midst of a power failure. The local power plant was being overrun by the mysterious {{type2|Poison}} [[Pokémon]] {{p|Grimer}}. After the swarm was taken down, the Grimer's leader, a {{p|Muk}}, came and challenged the Trainers. Ash weakened it and captured the Muk. It was then immediately sent to Oak's lab because its stench was so rancid that it could seep through the [[Poké Ball]]. However, Muk's horrid smell seemed to have disappeared in later episodes as neither Ash, nor anyone around him, was affected by it.

While at the lab, Muk grew an attachment to [[Professor Oak]] and as a recurring gag, it would always smother the Professor whenever Ash would make a call to the [[Professor Oak's Laboratory|lab]]. So far, Muk has only been in two major battles since his capture in which he was selected as a surprise selection in the [[Indigo Plateau Conference]]. It defeated [[Jeanette Fisher]]'s high-level {{p|Bellsprout}} using {{m|Body Slam}} and won the match for {{Ash}}.

===Orange League===
Muk was briefly called in ''[[EP102|The Mystery Menace]]'', where he used Muk to help him find the giant {{p|Bulbasaur}} in a sewer.

===Johto===
Muk also battled {{Gary}}'s {{TP|Gary|Blastoise}} and {{p|Scizor}} in the [[Silver Conference]]; however, it was knocked out without a single win.

Muk also made a brief appearance in ''[[The Greatest - Everyday!]]'' Japanese opening, along with the rest of Ash's Pokémon.''

===Hoenn===
When Ash returned from [[Hoenn]], Muk showed a lot of affection for [[Professor Birch]].

===Sinnoh===
Muk reappeared in [[DP182]], in [[Professor Oak's Laboratory|Prof. Oak's lab]], and then it was transfered to Ash to train. Muk is set to compete in the [[Sinnoh League]], though the match it will compete in is still unknown.

==Moves used==
{{anmu/h|poison|row=4|align=center|move=Sludge Bomb|pic=Muk Sludge Bomb.png}}
{{anmu|normal|Body Slam|EP077|The Fourth Round Rumble}}
{{anmu|poison|Poison Gas|EP115|A Tent Situation}}
{{anmu|poison|Sludge Bomb|EP270|Can't Beat the Heat!}}
{{anmu/f|poison|no}}

==Trivia==
* Muk is the only pure {{type2|Poison}} Pokémon Ash or any of {{ashfr|his friends}} have owned.
* Muk is one of a few Pokémon that was caught by Ash when it was in its second evolutionary form. The other Pokémon that he caught at this evolutionary level are {{TP|Ash|Pidgeotto|Pidgeot}}, {{TP|Ash|Noctowl}}, and {{TP|Ash|Primeape}} (five if {{p|Seaking}} is counted).
* It is also Ash's only Pokémon in the {{egg|Indeterminate}} egg group.
* Like {{TP|Ash|Squirtle}} before it and {{TP|Ash|Taillow|Swellow}} after it, Muk was the leader of a group of Pokémon that caused trouble before being captured by Ash. Unlike Squirtle and Taillow, the group it led was comprised of its previous evolution.

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

[[de:Ashs Sleimok]]
[[fr:Grotadmorv de Sacha]]
[[ja:サトシのベトベトン]]
[[pl:Muk Asha]]
[[pt:Muk de Ash]]

Lake guardians (anime)

2010-02-01T05:07:41Z

Matkin22: /* Azelf */ typo fix

[[File:Lake trio anime.png|thumb|250px|Ash, Dawn and Brock with the lake guardians]]
The '''lake guardians''' are a [[Legendary trio|group]] of [[Lake guardians|three entities]] consisting of {{p|Uxie}}, {{p|Mesprit}} and {{p|Azelf}} that protect [[Sinnoh]] in the anime. [[Team Galactic]] wish to take control of them in order to create a new world. It was revealed by [[Jupiter]] that she, [[Saturn]] and [[Mars]] were planning to bond with the three lake guardians. But instead, they each chose to bond with one of main protagonists of the anime. Cyrus hired [[J|Pokémon Hunter J]] to capture all three of them. He would later use them to awaken {{p|Dialga}} and {{p|Palkia}} to create the new world.

==Mesprit==
{{AnimePokémonInfobox|
type1=Psychic|
ball=None|
nickname=Mesprit|
jnickname=エムリット|
tmnickname=Emrit|
image=[[File:Animemesprit.png|180px]]|
caption=Mesprit|
caught=no|
epnum=DP001|
epname=Following a Maiden's Voyage!|
prevonum=481|
pokemonname=Mesprit|
current=[[Lake Verity]]|
enva1=Unknown|
java1=[[Ikue Ohtani]]|
}}

'''Mesprit''' (Japanese: '''エムリット''' ''Emrit'') was the first of the lake guardians to appear in the anime. It chose to connect with {{an|Dawn}} because of her ability to sense the feelings of Pokémon.
[[File:Dawn Mesprit.png|thumb|left|250px|Dawn and Mesprit]]
Dawn first encountered Mesprit at [[Lake Verity]] in ''[[DP001|Following a Maiden's Voyage!]]''. After she had made friends with a stubborn {{TP|Dawn|Piplup}}, she crossed Lake Verity and saw the projected soul of Mesprit. It wouldn't be until [[DP151]] that Dawn would see Mesprit in its true form. Mesprit contacted Dawn in her dreams warning her of the destruction of the world.

Mesprit was awakened from its sleep after Azelf was captured by [[J|Pokémon Hunter J]]. It and Uxie {{m|Teleport|teleported}} to [[Lake Valor]] in order to try and save Azelf. But the two of them were also captured by J. Before being turned to stone, Mesprit and Uxie used {{m|Future Sight}}. When J was about to leave, the attack came from the clouds and struck her ship, sending it crashing into Lake Valor.

Mesprit was able to contact Dawn through her thoughts. She was also able to feel its pain. Mesprit eventually teleported Dawn to the headquarters of Team Galactic. Cyrus was able to take control of Mesprit's mind with a piece of the Red Chain which he implanted in its forehead. He took it and the other lake guardians to the [[Spear Pillar]] where they were all used to awaken Dialga and Palkia.

Dawn was able to successfully set Mesprit free by telling Piplup to use {{m|BubbleBeam}} to break the Red Chain piece that was controlling it. With their hearts bonded, Mesprit and Dawn were able to help calm down Dialga and Palkia and save the world from destruction. Afterwards, Mesprit said goodbye to Dawn and went back to sleep in Lake Verity.

===Moves used===
{{anmu/h|psychic|row=5|align=center|move={{#switch: {{#expr: {{#time: U}} mod 3}}|0|1=Future Sight|2=Protect}}|pic={{#switch: {{#expr: {{#time: U}} mod 3}}|0|1=Mesprit Uxie future sight.png|2=Lake guardians protect.png}}}}
{{anmu|psychic|Future Sight|DP151}}
{{anmu|psychic|Teleport|DP151|x=yes}}
{{anmu|psychic|Extrasensory|DP152}}
{{anmu|normal|Protect|DP152}}
{{anmu/f|psychic|no|c=a|x=anime}}
{{-}}

==Azelf==
{{AnimePokémonInfobox|
type1=Psychic|
ball=None|
nickname=Azelf|
jnickname=アグノム|
tmnickname=Agnome|
image=[[File:Animeazelf.png|220px]]|
caption=Azelf|
caught=no|
epnum=DP078|
epname=Pruning a Passel of Pals!|
prevonum=482|
pokemonname=Azelf|
current=[[Lake Valor]]|
enva1=Unknown|
java1=Kei Shindō|
}}

'''Azelf''' (Japanese: '''アグノム''' ''Agnome'') is the second lake guardian to appear in the anime. It chose to connect with {{Ash}} because he used his strong will power to protect Pokémon.
[[File:Ash Azelf.png|thumb|left|250px|Ash and Azelf]]
Ash first encountered Azelf at [[Lake Valor]] in ''[[DP078|Pruning a Passel of Pals!]]'' after he was having a hard time sleeping because he was worried about how he would do in the [[Wallace Cup]]. In the middle of the night, he walked and looked out on Lake Valor where he saw Azelf's projected soul. It wouldn't be until [[DP151]] that Ash would see Azelf in its true form. Azelf contacted Ash in his dreams warning him of the destruction of the world.

Azelf was awakened from its sleep after Pokémon Hunter J dropped the Galactic Bomb into Lake Valor. Ash actually felt the shock wave of the blast because of his connection to Azelf. Azelf tried to fight off J, but it was eventually captured. Mesprit and Uxie attempted to rescue it but they were captured as well.

While at Galactic Headquarters, Azelf called on Ash and teleported him to the base. Cyrus was able to take control of Azelf's mind with a piece of the Red Chain which he implanted in its forehead. He took it and the other lake guardians to the Spear Pillar where they were all used to awaken Dialga and Palkia.

Ash was able to successfully set Azelf free by telling {{AP|Pikachu}} to use {{m|Thunderbolt}} to break the Red Chain piece that was controlling it. With their hearts bonded, Azelf and Ash were able to help calm down Dialga and Palkia and save the world from destruction. Afterwards, Azelf said goodbye to Ash and went back to sleep in Lake Valor.

===Moves used===
{{anmu/h|psychic|row=4|align=center|move={{#switch: {{#expr: {{#time: U}} mod 3}}|0|1=Extrasensory|2=Protect}}|pic={{#switch: {{#expr: {{#time: U}} mod 3}}|0|1=Azelf extrasensory.png|2=Lake guardians protect.png}}}}
{{anmu|psychic|Extrasensory|DP151}}
{{anmu|psychic|Teleport|DP151|x=yes}}
{{anmu|normal|Protect|DP152}}
{{anmu/f|psychic|no|c=a|x=anime}}
{{-}}

==Uxie==
{{AnimePokémonInfobox|
type1=Psychic|
ball=None|
nickname=Uxie|
jnickname=ユクシー|
tmnickname=Yuxie|
image=[[File:Animeuxie.png|180px]]|
caption=Uxie|
caught=no|
epnum=DP133|
epname=Uncrushing Defeat!|
prevonum=480|
pokemonname=Uxie|
current=[[Lake Acuity]]|
enva1=Unknown|
java1=[[Satsuki Yukino]]|
}}

'''Uxie''' (Japanese: '''ユクシー''' ''Yuxie'') is the last of the lake guardians to appear in the anime. It chose to connect with [[Brock]] because of his vast knowledge of Pokémon. It is so far the only legendary Pokémon that Brock had befriended.
[[File:Brock Uxie.png|thumb|left|250px|Brock and Uxie]]
Brock first encountered Uxie at [[Lake Acuity]] in ''[[DP133|Uncrushing Defeat!]]''. Brock went in search for a berry near the lake that would help [[Ash's Monferno]] recover from its injuries that it received during its battle with [[Paul]]. When he looked out on the lake, he saw Uxie's projected soul. It wouldn't be until [[DP151]] that Brock would see Uxie in its true form. Uxie contacted Brock in his dreams warning him of the destruction of the world.

Uxie was awakened from its sleep after Azelf was captured by Pokémon Hunter J. It and Mesprit teleported to Lake Valor in order to try and save Azelf. But the two of them were also captured by J. Before being turned to stone, Mesprit and Uxie used {{m|Future Sight}}. When J was about to leave, the attack came from the clouds and struck her ship, sending it crashing into Lake Valor.

Uxie was able to contact Brock through his thoughts. He was also able to feel its pain. Uxie eventually teleported Brock to the headquarters of Team Galactic. Cyrus was able to take control of Uxie's mind with a piece of the Red Chain which he implanted in its forehead. He took it and the other lake guardians to the Spear Pillar where they were all used to awaken Dialga and Palkia.

Brock was able to successfully set Uxie free by telling {{TP|Brock|Croagunk}} to use {{m|Brick Break}} to shatter the Red Chain piece that was controlling it. With their hearts bonded, Uxie and Brock were able to help calm down Dialga and Palkia and save the world from destruction. Afterwards, Uxie said goodbye to Brock and went back to sleep in Lake Acuity.

===Moves used===
{{anmu/h|psychic|row=5|align=center|move={{#switch: {{#expr: {{#time: U}} mod 4}}|0|1=Extrasensory|2=Future Sight|3=Protect}}|pic={{#switch: {{#expr: {{#time: U}} mod 4}}|0|1=Uxie extrasensory.png|2=Mesprit Uxie future sight.png|3=Lake guardians protect.png}}}}
{{anmu|psychic|Future Sight|DP151}}
{{anmu|psychic|Extrasensory|DP151}}
{{anmu|psychic|Teleport|DP151|x=yes}}
{{anmu|normal|Protect|DP152}}
{{anmu/f|psychic|no|c=a|x=anime}}

==Related articles==
*For more information on these Pokémon, see {{p|Uxie}}, {{p|Mesprit}}, and {{p|Azelf}}.

{{Project Anime notice|no}}
[[Category:Legendary Pokémon (anime)]]

Animation physics

2009-11-20T03:53:07Z

Matkin22: /* Examples */ hope this fixes it

'''Anime physics''' is a [[fanon]] term used to describe all the unusual, impossible, and sometimes absurd moments in the {{pkmn|anime}} where real-world physics do not seem to apply. At times, the term can also be used to describe when an [[move|attack]] works differently in the anime than it would in the {{Pkmn|games}}. Some common examples are unusual feats of strength and agility, surviving lethal attacks, and {{wp|hammerspace}}.

Anime physics are often caused by several factors. The anime is generally more focused on telling a story in one or several episodes than getting the details right, so sometimes the writers will twist or bend physics so the episode can unfold the way they want it so. Sometimes it is a case of oversight; anime physics do not seem unusual unless someone stops to think about how a situation would work in the real world.

==Examples==
* Everything explodes in the anime. Most attacks explode when they connect with an opposing attack, even if the attacks would not normally do so. (even, and some would say especially, non-flammable substances such as leaves or water)
**In contests, almost every move will explode and send a shower of sparkles down into the crowd.
**Some moves explode when they clearly cannot, such as a {{m|Bite}} attack.
* Ash and his friends seem to have an unlimited amount of space in their bags or pockets, especially Brock, from a sleeping bag to the things he uses to cook.
**In ''[[EP115|A Tent Situation]]'', Tracey brings out around 40–50 sketch books to show Professor Oak and then put them back in the same bag that they should not have fit into in the first place.
* Very often, Pokémon will be affected by [[move]]s they would be immune to, due to their type, according to the games. This is shown many times when [[Ash's Pikachu]] fights a {{type2|Ground}} Pokémon, it uses an {{type2|Electric}} move and it works well.
** {{TP|Ash|Pikachu}}'s electric attacks fluctuate between being able to affect {{type2|Ground}} Pokémon (such as [[EP005|Brock's Onix]] and [[AG016|Roxanne's Geodude]]) and having no effect at all (such as [[Spell of the Unown|Lisa's Quagsire]], [[AG096|Rocky's Quagsire]] and [[The Rise of Darkrai|Maurice's Torterra]]). The anime's explanation for this is that ever since [[EP005|Pikachu received a power up]], it has enough power to override the immunity. However, no matter how much power it has, it shouldn't be able to affect Ground-types.
* Another example is when [[May's Squirtle]] attacked [[Harley's Banette]] with {{m|Tackle}} in ''[[AG173|New Plot, Odd Lot]]'', despite the {{type2|Ghost}}'s immunity to {{type2|Normal}} attacks.
* In multiple instances, {{m|Shadow Ball}} is able to hit {{type2|Normal}} Pokémon, despite being a {{type2|Ghost}} attack.
* Many Pokémon know [[anime move errors|moves they cannot learn in the games]].
* {{Ash}} was able to pick up {{TP|Ash|Larvitar}} despite it weighing more than [[List of Pokémon by weight|150 lbs (70 kg)]], according to game data. {{p|Hippopotas}} is also similar, due to the fact that there are 109 lbs (49 kg) of weight is bearing down on Ash's head and neck. Someone of similar stature in the real world would be prone to serious (if not irreparable) head, back, and/or neck injuries. Similarly, [[May (anime)|May]]'s {{TP|May|Beautifly}} has often landed on people's heads with no adverse effects despite the species weighing 62 lbs (24 kg).
* Pokémon surviving [[One-hit knockout move|one-hit KO]] attacks, like {{m|Horn Drill}}, without fainting.
* In ''[[AG147|Sweet Baby James]]'', when Jessie picks up [[May's Munchlax]] and puts it in a bag, despite it weighing over 220 lbs (100kg). On another note of this, in ''[[AG159|Off the Unbeaten Path]]'', [[Max]] was able to carry it on his back despite Munchlax weighing four times as much as Max.
* Many Pokémon are able to dodge moves that are sure to hit, such as when [[Ash's Squirtle]] was able to dodge an {{m|Aerial Ace}} from {{FB|Pyramid King|Brandon}}'s {{p|Ninjask}}. In the games, Aerial Ace never misses as long as the Pokémon is on the screen. Another example is in ''[[AG185|Duels of the Jungle]]'' when a Weavile dodges [[Ash's Aipom]]'s {{m|Swift}}.
* [[Ash's Turtwig]] was hurt by [[Gardenia's Turtwig]]'s {{m|Leech Seed}}. However, in the games, {{type2|Grass}}s are immune to this move.
* Water does not seem to conduct electricity in some cases. The combined attacks of both [[Dawn's Pachirisu]] and [[Ash's Pikachu]] were unable to harm the {{p|Rotom}} (in its Wash form) that was using {{m|Hydro Pump}}.
* {{TP|Ash|Pikachu}} appears to receive a power-down at the beginning of every saga, meaning it appears to have just as much skill as the new beginners on {{Ash}}'s team despite being shown to be very powerful in some of the matches towards the end of each saga.
* During some of the battles in the anime, the Pokémon stay in the air longer than usual despite their weight, either when using attacks or receiving attacks (not including Pokémon that fly naturally). This is evident in ''[[DP108|Dealing With Defensive Types!]]'' when {{Ash}}'s {{AP|Chimchar}} battles against [[Byron]]'s {{p|Bronzor}} and actually can be seen floating.
* Some moves that Pokémon in the anime learn, are actually improvised from weaker moves. For example [[Dawn's Ambipom|Dawn's Aipom]] learned {{m|Double Hit}} by using {{m|Focus Punch}} so quick that they made Aipom's tail look like it was split in two. Also, [[Ash's Pikachu]] learned {{m|Volt Tackle}} by adding electricity to a {{m|Quick Attack}} even though this isn't how Volt Tackle is learned by Pokémon in the games.
* In ''[[DP124|To Thine Own Pokémon Be True]]'', there were a couple of times when a normal ping-pong ball did things a normal ping-pong ball couldn't do, such as breaking a paddle.
*It is also seen frequently that protective moves, such as {{m|Barrier}} and {{m|Light Screen}} give the same protection that {{m|Protect}} and {{m|Detect}} would, these moves stop all effectiveness and the former moves protect against certain moves and stat changes, but in the anime these are shown to be able to stop any attack.
===Other examples===
An additional use of anime physics is for humorous purposes; it is common in animated media to have characters do things that would cause harm to or be impossible for a live actor for the sake of entertainment.

*{{TP|Ash|Pikachu}} often shocks people (mostly {{Ash}} himself and members of [[Team Rocket]]) to the point where they appear scorched or blackened by the electrocution, yet soon afterward (often as soon as the next scene), they appear perfectly normal, without any lasting damage. Similarly, Meowth often scratches Jessie, James, and sometimes Ash, and soon afterward the scratch marks disappear.
* In almost every episode, [[Jessie]], [[James]], and {{MTR}} manage to get launched hundreds of feet into the air by various means (usually a Pokémon attack). However, others standing near them will not be moved or even affected, and Team Rocket never gets seriously hurt from the flight, which would surely kill a normal person. They also are in a stationary position during the first part of their flight, and then start suddenly spinning, normally after making a humorous comment.
*Whenever {{TP|Ash|Muk}} smothers somebody in the anime, they don't have any side effects, despite what {{p|Muk}}'s Pokédex entries say about it's highly toxic body.
{{Project Fandom notice}}

[[Category:Fanon terminology]]

Animation physics

2009-11-20T03:52:22Z

Matkin22: /* Examples */ add another example

'''Anime physics''' is a [[fanon]] term used to describe all the unusual, impossible, and sometimes absurd moments in the {{pkmn|anime}} where real-world physics do not seem to apply. At times, the term can also be used to describe when an [[move|attack]] works differently in the anime than it would in the {{Pkmn|games}}. Some common examples are unusual feats of strength and agility, surviving lethal attacks, and {{wp|hammerspace}}.

Anime physics are often caused by several factors. The anime is generally more focused on telling a story in one or several episodes than getting the details right, so sometimes the writers will twist or bend physics so the episode can unfold the way they want it so. Sometimes it is a case of oversight; anime physics do not seem unusual unless someone stops to think about how a situation would work in the real world.

==Examples==
* Everything explodes in the anime. Most attacks explode when they connect with an opposing attack, even if the attacks would not normally do so. (even, and some would say especially, non-flammable substances such as leaves or water)
**In contests, almost every move will explode and send a shower of sparkles down into the crowd.
**Some moves explode when they clearly cannot, such as a {{m|Bite}} attack.
* Ash and his friends seem to have an unlimited amount of space in their bags or pockets, especially Brock, from a sleeping bag to the things he uses to cook.
**In ''[[EP115|A Tent Situation]]'', Tracey brings out around 40–50 sketch books to show Professor Oak and then put them back in the same bag that they should not have fit into in the first place.
* Very often, Pokémon will be affected by [[move]]s they would be immune to, due to their type, according to the games. This is shown many times when [[Ash's Pikachu]] fights a {{type2|Ground}} Pokémon, it uses an {{type2|Electric}} move and it works well.
** {{TP|Ash|Pikachu}}'s electric attacks fluctuate between being able to affect {{type2|Ground}} Pokémon (such as [[EP005|Brock's Onix]] and [[AG016|Roxanne's Geodude]]) and having no effect at all (such as [[Spell of the Unown|Lisa's Quagsire]], [[AG096|Rocky's Quagsire]] and [[The Rise of Darkrai|Maurice's Torterra]]). The anime's explanation for this is that ever since [[EP005|Pikachu received a power up]], it has enough power to override the immunity. However, no matter how much power it has, it shouldn't be able to affect Ground-types.
* Another example is when [[May's Squirtle]] attacked [[Harley's Banette]] with {{m|Tackle}} in ''[[AG173|New Plot, Odd Lot]]'', despite the {{type2|Ghost}}'s immunity to {{type2|Normal}} attacks.
* In multiple instances, {{m|Shadow Ball}} is able to hit {{type2|Normal}} Pokémon, despite being a {{type2|Ghost}} attack.
* Many Pokémon know [[anime move errors|moves they cannot learn in the games]].
* {{Ash}} was able to pick up {{TP|Ash|Larvitar}} despite it weighing more than [[List of Pokémon by weight|150 lbs (70 kg)]], according to game data. {{p|Hippopotas}} is also similar, due to the fact that there are 109 lbs (49 kg) of weight is bearing down on Ash's head and neck. Someone of similar stature in the real world would be prone to serious (if not irreparable) head, back, and/or neck injuries. Similarly, {{May}}'s {{TP|May|Beautifly}} has often landed on people's heads with no adverse effects despite the species weighing 62 lbs (24 kg).
* Pokémon surviving [[One-hit knockout move|one-hit KO]] attacks, like {{m|Horn Drill}}, without fainting.
* In ''[[AG147|Sweet Baby James]]'', when Jessie picks up [[May's Munchlax]] and puts it in a bag, despite it weighing over 220 lbs (100kg). On another note of this, in ''[[AG159|Off the Unbeaten Path]]'', [[Max]] was able to carry it on his back despite Munchlax weighing four times as much as Max.
* Many Pokémon are able to dodge moves that are sure to hit, such as when [[Ash's Squirtle]] was able to dodge an {{m|Aerial Ace}} from {{FB|Pyramid King|Brandon}}'s {{p|Ninjask}}. In the games, Aerial Ace never misses as long as the Pokémon is on the screen. Another example is in ''[[AG185|Duels of the Jungle]]'' when a Weavile dodges [[Ash's Aipom]]'s {{m|Swift}}.
* [[Ash's Turtwig]] was hurt by [[Gardenia's Turtwig]]'s {{m|Leech Seed}}. However, in the games, {{type2|Grass}}s are immune to this move.
* Water does not seem to conduct electricity in some cases. The combined attacks of both [[Dawn's Pachirisu]] and [[Ash's Pikachu]] were unable to harm the {{p|Rotom}} (in its Wash form) that was using {{m|Hydro Pump}}.
* {{TP|Ash|Pikachu}} appears to receive a power-down at the beginning of every saga, meaning it appears to have just as much skill as the new beginners on {{Ash}}'s team despite being shown to be very powerful in some of the matches towards the end of each saga.
* During some of the battles in the anime, the Pokémon stay in the air longer than usual despite their weight, either when using attacks or receiving attacks (not including Pokémon that fly naturally). This is evident in ''[[DP108|Dealing With Defensive Types!]]'' when {{Ash}}'s {{AP|Chimchar}} battles against [[Byron]]'s {{p|Bronzor}} and actually can be seen floating.
* Some moves that Pokémon in the anime learn, are actually improvised from weaker moves. For example [[Dawn's Ambipom|Dawn's Aipom]] learned {{m|Double Hit}} by using {{m|Focus Punch}} so quick that they made Aipom's tail look like it was split in two. Also, [[Ash's Pikachu]] learned {{m|Volt Tackle}} by adding electricity to a {{m|Quick Attack}} even though this isn't how Volt Tackle is learned by Pokémon in the games.
* In ''[[DP124|To Thine Own Pokémon Be True]]'', there were a couple of times when a normal ping-pong ball did things a normal ping-pong ball couldn't do, such as breaking a paddle.
*It is also seen frequently that protective moves, such as {{m|Barrier}} and {{m|Light Screen}} give the same protection that {{m|Protect}} and {{m|Detect}} would, these moves stop all effectiveness and the former moves protect against certain moves and stat changes, but in the anime these are shown to be able to stop any attack.
===Other examples===
An additional use of anime physics is for humorous purposes; it is common in animated media to have characters do things that would cause harm to or be impossible for a live actor for the sake of entertainment.

*{{TP|Ash|Pikachu}} often shocks people (mostly {{Ash}} himself and members of [[Team Rocket]]) to the point where they appear scorched or blackened by the electrocution, yet soon afterward (often as soon as the next scene), they appear perfectly normal, without any lasting damage. Similarly, Meowth often scratches Jessie, James, and sometimes Ash, and soon afterward the scratch marks disappear.
* In almost every episode, [[Jessie]], [[James]], and {{MTR}} manage to get launched hundreds of feet into the air by various means (usually a Pokémon attack). However, others standing near them will not be moved or even affected, and Team Rocket never gets seriously hurt from the flight, which would surely kill a normal person. They also are in a stationary position during the first part of their flight, and then start suddenly spinning, normally after making a humorous comment.
*Whenever {{TP|Ash|Muk}} smothers somebody in the anime, they don't have any side effects, despite what {{p|Muk}}'s Pokédex entries say about it's highly toxic body.
{{Project Fandom notice}}

[[Category:Fanon terminology]]

DP152

2009-11-13T07:01:34Z

Matkin22: /* Errors */ another error

{{undubbed|618}}

{{EpicodePrevNext|
prevcode=DP151 |

nextcode=DP153 |

series=Diamond & Pearl series |
colorscheme=Sinnoh}}
{{EpisodeInfobox|
epcode=DP152 |
altepcode=EP618 |
colorscheme=Sinnoh|
screen=hd|
title_en=|
title_ja=ディアルガとパルキア! 最後の戦い！！|
title_ja_trans=Dialga and Palkia! The Final Battle! |
broadcast_jp=November 12, 2009 |
broadcast_us= |
en_series= |
en_op= |
ja_op=[[High Touch!|ハイタッチ！ 2009]] |
ja_ed=[[Which One ~ Is It?|ドッチ～ニョ？]] |
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scenario=冨岡淳広 |
storyboardn=1 |
storyboard=浅田裕二 |
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}}
(Japanese: '''ディアルガとパルキア! 最後の戦い！！''' ''Dialga and Palkia! The Final Battle!'') is the 152nd episode of the {{series|Diamond & Pearl}}, and the 618th episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It aired in Japan as a one-hour special on November 12, 2009, along with [[DP151]].
{{spoilers}}
==Synopsis==
{{incomplete synopsis}}
With the Lake Guardians captured and the [[Red Chain]] complete, [[Cyrus]] prepares to begin his final plan and summon {{p|Dialga}} and {{p|Palkia}} so they can lay waste to [[Sinnoh]]. While [[Gary Oak|Gary]], [[Professor Rowan]] and [[Cynthia]] try to hold things together, it's up to {{Ash}}, {{an|Dawn}} and [[Brock]] to try and free {{p|Azelf}}, {{p|Mesprit}} and {{p|Uxie}} as well as try to calm Dialga and Palkia... but can the powers of Knowledge, Emotion and Willpower be enough to stand up to the sheer force of Time and Space?

==Major events==
* [[Cyrus]] succeeds in briefly summoning {{p|Dialga}} and {{p|Palkia}}.
* {{Ash}}, {{an|Dawn}} and [[Brock]] join forces with {{p|Mesprit}}, {{p|Azelf}} and {{p|Uxie}} to stop Cyrus and calm Dialga and Palkia.
* Cyrus disappears through a portal created by {{p|Dialga}} and {{p|Palkia}}.
* [[Saturn]], [[Mars]] and [[Jupiter]] are arrested while the [[Adamant Orb]] and the [[Lustrous Orb]] are recovered, thereby bringing down [[Team Galactic]].
===Debuts===
====Pokémon debuts====
=====TV episode debuts=====
* {{p|Dialga}}
* {{p|Palkia}}

==Characters==
===Humans===
* {{Ash}}
* {{an|Dawn}}
* [[Brock]]
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]
* [[Cyrus]]
* [[Mars]]
* [[Jupiter]]
* [[Saturn]]
* [[Charon]]
* [[Looker]]
* [[Cynthia]]
* [[Gary]]
* [[Professor Rowan]]
* [[Yuzo]]

===Pokémon===
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Piplup}} ({{OP|Dawn|Piplup}})
* {{p|Staraptor}} ({{OP|Ash|Staraptor}})
* {{p|Gliscor}} ({{OP|Ash|Gliscor}})
* {{p|Croagunk}} ({{OP|Brock|Croagunk}})
* {{p|Garchomp}} ({{OP|Cynthia|Garchomp}})
* {{p|Toxicroak}} ({{OP|Saturn|Toxicroak}})
* {{p|Purugly}} ([[Mars]]'s)
* {{p|Skuntank}} ([[Jupiter]]'s)
* {{p|Golbat}} ([[Galactic Grunt|Galactic Grunts]]'; multiple)
* {{p|Dialga}}
* {{p|Palkia}}
* {{p|Uxie}}
* {{p|Mesprit}}
* {{p|Azelf}}

==Trivia==
* [[Professor Oak's lecture|Professor Oak's Pokémon lecture]]: {{p|Beldum}}
* The preview of [[DP153|next episode]] was narrated by [[Team Rocket]].
===Errors===
*In one scene Uxie, Mesprit, and Azelf hover in front of Brock, Dawn, and Ash in that order; in the very next shot, Uxie and Azelf have switched positions.
*In another scene several minutes later the same occurs, with Azelf and Mesprit switching positions.

===Dub edits===

{{stub|Anime|Episode}}

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[[Category:Episodes animated by Masaaki Iwane|618]]
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DP152

2009-11-13T06:58:06Z

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{{undubbed|618}}

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prevcode=DP151 |

nextcode=DP153 |

series=Diamond & Pearl series |
colorscheme=Sinnoh}}
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broadcast_us= |
en_series= |
en_op= |
ja_op=[[High Touch!|ハイタッチ！ 2009]] |
ja_ed=[[Which One ~ Is It?|ドッチ～ニョ？]] |
olmteam=Team Iguchi |
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(Japanese: '''ディアルガとパルキア! 最後の戦い！！''' ''Dialga and Palkia! The Final Battle!'') is the 152nd episode of the {{series|Diamond & Pearl}}, and the 618th episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It aired in Japan as a one-hour special on November 12, 2009, along with [[DP151]].
{{spoilers}}
==Synopsis==
{{incomplete synopsis}}
With the Lake Guardians captured and the [[Red Chain]] complete, [[Cyrus]] prepares to begin his final plan and summon {{p|Dialga}} and {{p|Palkia}} so they can lay waste to [[Sinnoh]]. While [[Gary Oak|Gary]], [[Professor Rowan]] and [[Cynthia]] try to hold things together, it's up to {{Ash}}, {{an|Dawn}} and [[Brock]] to try and free {{p|Azelf}}, {{p|Mesprit}} and {{p|Uxie}} as well as try to calm Dialga and Palkia... but can the powers of Knowledge, Emotion and Willpower be enough to stand up to the sheer force of Time and Space?

==Major events==
* [[Cyrus]] succeeds in briefly summoning {{p|Dialga}} and {{p|Palkia}}.
* {{Ash}}, {{an|Dawn}} and [[Brock]] join forces with {{p|Mesprit}}, {{p|Azelf}} and {{p|Uxie}} to stop Cyrus and calm Dialga and Palkia.
* Cyrus disappears through a portal created by {{p|Dialga}} and {{p|Palkia}}.
* [[Saturn]], [[Mars]] and [[Jupiter]] are arrested while the [[Adamant Orb]] and the [[Lustrous Orb]] are recovered, thereby bringing down [[Team Galactic]].
===Debuts===
====Pokémon debuts====
=====TV episode debuts=====
* {{p|Dialga}}
* {{p|Palkia}}

==Characters==
===Humans===
* {{Ash}}
* {{an|Dawn}}
* [[Brock]]
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]
* [[Cyrus]]
* [[Mars]]
* [[Jupiter]]
* [[Saturn]]
* [[Charon]]
* [[Looker]]
* [[Cynthia]]
* [[Gary]]
* [[Professor Rowan]]
* [[Yuzo]]

===Pokémon===
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Piplup}} ({{OP|Dawn|Piplup}})
* {{p|Staraptor}} ({{OP|Ash|Staraptor}})
* {{p|Gliscor}} ({{OP|Ash|Gliscor}})
* {{p|Croagunk}} ({{OP|Brock|Croagunk}})
* {{p|Garchomp}} ({{OP|Cynthia|Garchomp}})
* {{p|Toxicroak}} ({{OP|Saturn|Toxicroak}})
* {{p|Purugly}} ([[Mars]]'s)
* {{p|Skuntank}} ([[Jupiter]]'s)
* {{p|Golbat}} ([[Galactic Grunt|Galactic Grunts]]'; multiple)
* {{p|Dialga}}
* {{p|Palkia}}
* {{p|Uxie}}
* {{p|Mesprit}}
* {{p|Azelf}}

==Trivia==
* [[Professor Oak's lecture|Professor Oak's Pokémon lecture]]: {{p|Beldum}}
* The preview of [[DP153|next episode]] was narrated by [[Team Rocket]].
===Errors===
*In one scene Uxie, Mesprit, and Azelf hover in front of Brock, Dawn, and Ash in that order; in the very next shot, Uxie and Azelf have switched positions.

===Dub edits===

{{stub|Anime|Episode}}

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prevcode=DP151 |

nextcode=DP153 |

series=Diamond & Pearl series |
colorscheme=Sinnoh}}
{{Project Anime notice}}
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[[Category:Episodes written by Atsuhiro Tomioka|618]]
[[Category:Episodes storyboarded and directed by Yūji Asada|618]]
[[Category:Episodes animated by Masaaki Iwane|618]]
[[Category:Episodes focusing on Team Galactic|618]]
[[de:DP152]]
[[es:DP152]]
[[ja:DP編第152話]]

DP152

2009-11-13T06:55:06Z

Matkin22: /* Errors */ adding an animation error

{{undubbed|618}}

{{EpicodePrevNext|
prevcode=DP151 |

nextcode=DP153 |

series=Diamond & Pearl series |
colorscheme=Sinnoh}}
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altepcode=EP618 |
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title_ja=ディアルガとパルキア! 最後の戦い！！|
title_ja_trans=Dialga and Palkia! The Final Battle! |
broadcast_jp=November 12, 2009 |
broadcast_us= |
en_series= |
en_op= |
ja_op=[[High Touch!|ハイタッチ！ 2009]] |
ja_ed=[[Which One ~ Is It?|ドッチ～ニョ？]] |
olmteam=Team Iguchi |
scenario=冨岡淳広 |
storyboardn=1 |
storyboard=浅田裕二 |
directorn=1 |
director=浅田裕二 |
artn=1 |
art=岩根雅明 |
morecredits=no |
epstaffpage=DP151-DP160 |
footnotes=*[[filb-eppics:dp152|Screenshots on Filb.de]]
}}
(Japanese: '''ディアルガとパルキア! 最後の戦い！！''' ''Dialga and Palkia! The Final Battle!'') is the 152nd episode of the {{series|Diamond & Pearl}}, and the 618th episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It aired in Japan as a one-hour special on November 12, 2009, along with [[DP151]].
{{spoilers}}
==Synopsis==
{{incomplete synopsis}}
With the Lake Guardians captured and the [[Red Chain]] complete, [[Cyrus]] prepares to begin his final plan and summon {{p|Dialga}} and {{p|Palkia}} so they can lay waste to [[Sinnoh]]. While [[Gary Oak|Gary]], [[Professor Rowan]] and [[Cynthia]] try to hold things together, it's up to {{Ash}}, {{an|Dawn}} and [[Brock]] to try and free {{p|Azelf}}, {{p|Mesprit}} and {{p|Uxie}} as well as try to calm Dialga and Palkia... but can the powers of Knowledge, Emotion and Willpower be enough to stand up to the sheer force of Time and Space?

==Major events==
* [[Cyrus]] succeeds in briefly summoning {{p|Dialga}} and {{p|Palkia}}.
* {{Ash}}, {{an|Dawn}} and [[Brock]] join forces with {{p|Mesprit}}, {{p|Azelf}} and {{p|Uxie}} to stop Cyrus and calm Dialga and Palkia.
* Cyrus disappears through a portal created by {{p|Dialga}} and {{p|Palkia}}.
* [[Saturn]], [[Mars]] and [[Jupiter]] are arrested while the [[Adamant Orb]] and the [[Lustrous Orb]] are recovered, thereby bringing down [[Team Galactic]].
===Debuts===
====Pokémon debuts====
=====TV episode debuts=====
* {{p|Dialga}}
* {{p|Palkia}}

==Characters==
===Humans===
* {{Ash}}
* {{an|Dawn}}
* [[Brock]]
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]
* [[Cyrus]]
* [[Mars]]
* [[Jupiter]]
* [[Saturn]]
* [[Charon]]
* [[Looker]]
* [[Cynthia]]
* [[Gary]]
* [[Professor Rowan]]
* [[Yuzo]]

===Pokémon===
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Piplup}} ({{OP|Dawn|Piplup}})
* {{p|Staraptor}} ({{OP|Ash|Staraptor}})
* {{p|Gliscor}} ({{OP|Ash|Gliscor}})
* {{p|Croagunk}} ({{OP|Brock|Croagunk}})
* {{p|Garchomp}} ({{OP|Cynthia|Garchomp}})
* {{p|Toxicroak}} ({{OP|Saturn|Toxicroak}})
* {{p|Purugly}} ([[Mars]]'s)
* {{p|Skuntank}} ([[Jupiter]]'s)
* {{p|Golbat}} ([[Galactic Grunt|Galactic Grunts]]'; multiple)
* {{p|Dialga}}
* {{p|Palkia}}
* {{p|Uxie}}
* {{p|Mesprit}}
* {{p|Azelf}}

==Trivia==
* [[Professor Oak's lecture|Professor Oak's Pokémon lecture]]: {{p|Beldum}}
* The preview of [[DP153|next episode]] was narrated by [[Team Rocket]].
===Errors===
*In one scene Uxie, Mesprit, and Azelf hover in front of Brock, Dawn, and Ash in that order; in the very next scene, Uxie and Azelf have switched positions.

===Dub edits===

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List of cross-canon references

2009-11-09T00:02:53Z

Matkin22: /* To {{pkmn|anime}} */ tense

The [[Pokémon]] series is noted for having multiple, distinctly different [[canon]]s. They often will make references to one another.

==List of references==
===Game references===
====To {{pkmn|anime}}====
* {{game|Yellow}} is a direct tribute to the anime.
* When Red was battled in [[Mt. Silver]] in {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}, Pikachu's moves were changed from the original moves in [[Generation II]] to reflect Ash's Pikachu's moves in the ''[[Diamond and Pearl series|Diamond and Pearl]]'' series.
* The {{an|Jigglypuff|Jigglypuff with a marker}} appears in [[Pokémon Snap]].
* [[Pokémon Channel]] uses the anime voices of Pokémon, including [[Maddie Blaustein]]'s {{MTR}}. It also features an episode exclusive to the game: ''[[Pichu Bros. in Party Panic]]''.
* In the Japanese versions of {{v2|Diamond and Pearl|s}}, one of the default names for {{ga|Pearl}} is [[Gary Oak|Shigeru]]. In the English versions, one of the default names for {{ga|Lucas}} is {{Ash}}.
* [[Riley]] appears to be based off [[Sir Aaron]], a character that appeared in ''[[Lucario and the Mystery of Mew]]''. Riley has a {{p|Lucario}}, a Pokémon Aaron {{an|Lucario|also had}}. However, he appeared later in the animè.
* The mysterious [[GS Ball]], a [[key item]] in {{game|Crystal}}, was introduced during the [[Orange Archipelago|Orange Islands]] arc.
* The [[Generation II]] games said that [[Cinnabar Island]] was evacuated because of the eruption of a volcano. While the games do not show any volcano, the anime clearly shows {{Ash}} fighting against [[Blaine]] on the top of a volcano.
* In Pokémon Gold, Silver and Crystal a female NPC near the [[Lake of Rage]] makes a reference to the [[Pink Butterfree]]. She comments "Come to think of it, I've seen a pink Butterfree."
* In {{game|Diamond and Pearl|s}}, an NPC named Luis will sometimes participate in [[Pokémon Super Contest]] with his {{p|Pikachu}}, nicknamed [[Sparky]], much like [[Ritchie]]'s is.
* {{rt|224}} has [[Cool Trainer|Ace Trainer]] {{mov|Rebecca}}, a {{pkmn|Trainer}} who analyzes battles using her laptop. She challenges the player with her {{p|Metagross}}. However, this cameo was not recognized by translators, as English versions call her '''Jamie''' (in Japanese version her name is '''ヒトミ''' ''Hitomi'', like in the movie).
* Also, the two [[Ace Trainer]]s that appear on the southernmost part of {{rt|229}} have their [[party|teams]] based on those of [[Butler]] and [[Diane]] in ''[[Jirachi: Wish Maker]]''. In the Japanese version, as well, they are named as Butler and Diane, but, as with Rebecca, the English translation team did not notice the relation to the movie characters.
* The most important of the Super Contest judges is named Dexter, much like {{Ash}}'s [[Pokédex]] was during the anime's early seasons.
* In {{Eng|Pokémon Stadium}} Brock's team includes a {{TP|Brock|Vulpix}}, and Misty's team in [[Pokémon Stadium 2]] includes a {{TP|Misty|Togetic}}.
* In [[Pokémon Snap]], Mew uses a bubble with acts like a shield. In ''[[Mewtwo Strikes Back]]'', {{p|Mew}} were seen to create bubbles with it inside for the seemingly same reasons.
* The movie event [[Pikachu-colored Pichu]] and the [[Spiky-eared Pichu]] appear in {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}.
* When the [[starter Pokémon]] is chosen in HeartGold and SoulSilver, the desk will appear in 3D on the Touch Screen, resembling [[Professor Oak]]'s desk with the starter Pokémon seen in ''[[EP001|Pokémon - I Choose You!]]''.
* The [[Super Smash Bros.]] series has various references.
** All Pokémon are depicted with their anime voices, though the English language release of Melee keeps Mewtwo's Japanese voice.
** The [[Misty]] trophy depicts her in her [[original series]] clothes.
** The {{p|Meowth}} trophy depicts [[Team Rocket]]'s {{MTR}} with the guitar from [[Meowth's Party]].
** The {{st|Pokémon Stadium}} stage in Super Smash Bros. Melee has four different terrain effects, corresponding to four different [[elemental types]]: {{t|Fire}}, {{t|Water}}, {{t|Grass}}, and {{t|Rock}}, while the {{st|Pokémon Stadium 2|one}} in Brawl has a new set of four different terrain effects: {{t|Ice}}, {{t|Ground}}, {{t|Flying}}, and {{t|Electric}}. These reference the four fields of the [[Indigo League Conference]].
** In Melee's 44th Event Match, ''Mewtwo Strikes!'', {{p|Mewtwo}} uses Princess Zelda to beat the player, in the ''Battlefield'', a stage that has a star background. The name, the fact that Mewtwo uses Zelda, and the stage setting are clearly based off of ''[[Mewtwo Strikes Back]]''.
** In Brawl's 25th event Match, "The [[Aura]] Is With Me", the player battles as {{p|Lucario}} against Ness and Sheik on {{st|Spear Pillar}}. This is a clear reference to ''[[Lucario and the Mystery of Mew]]'', where {{an|Lucario}} was an ancient Pokémon that had slept in hundreds of years, and [[Ash Ketchum]] himself even said "The aura is with me!" when in the [[Tree of Beginning]].
** In all three games, Mew, upon summoned, immediately flies away in a bubble. In ''Mewtwo Strikes Back'', Mew was seen to create bubbles with itself inside, seemingly for protection.

====To {{pkmn|manga}}====
* The character of [[Wally]] has some similarities to [[Peanut]] of ''[[Magical Pokémon Journey]]''.
* {{ga|Leaf}}'s character design was likely inspired by {{adv|Blue}}'s, which in turn was inspired by an unused concept art for a female protagonist for the original {{game|Red and Green|s}}.
* If the player takes a promotional {{p|Celebi}} to the [[Ilex Shrine]], he/she will come in time to see [[Giovanni]] abandon his son, {{ga|Silver}}. In the {{pkmn|Adventures}} manga, {{adv|Silver}} had since earlier been confirmed to be his son.

====To [[Pokémon Trading Card Game|TCG]]====
*{{Card GB}} and {{Card GB 2}} are directly based off the TCG.
*In {{pkmn|Colosseum}} and [[Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness|XD]], the [[Shadow Pokémon]] (known as Dark Pokémon in Japanese) are similar to the {{TCG|Dark Pokémon}} from the TCG, including the fact that most Shadow Pokémon are evolved forms.
*The beta versions of [[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'s {{St|Pokémon Stadium|Pokémon Stadium stage}} originally featured the {{TCG|Fire}}, {{TCG|Grass}} and {{TCG|Water}} {{TCG|Elemental types|Energy symbols}}. The reason for their removal was likely because there are also {{t|Normal}} and {{t|Rock}} variations, and no Energy symbol that represents the Rock type.


===Anime references===
====To {{pkmn|games}}====
* All anime canon is based off the world and events of the main game series.
* [[Ritchie]] and {{Ash}}'s original clothes are almost identical to the original clothes of {{ga|Red}}, while {{Gary}}'s outfit is taken directly from {{ga|Blue}}'s; the [[Generation I]] one during the [[original series]], as well as the [[Generation III]] clothes during the {{series2|Advanced Generation}} and {{series|Diamond & Pearl}}.
* The beginning of ''[[EP001|Pokémon - I Choose You!]]'' was taken directly from the intro of {{2v2|Red|Green}}.
* [[Todd Snap]], the protagonist in [[Pokémon Snap]], has accompanied {{Ash}} for two short periods of time. He also appeared in the Emerald Saga of [[Pokémon Adventures]].
* The special ''[[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Team Go-Getters out of the Gate!]]'' is based directly off [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon 1|Pokémon Mystery Dungeon]]. {{an|Pokémon Mystery Dungeon 2|Another episode}} was produced for the game's [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon 2|sequel]].
* ''[[AG155|Green Guardian]]'', ''[[AG171|Pokémon Ranger - Deoxys Crisis! Parts One]] [[AG172|and Two]]'', ''[[Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea]]'', and ''[[DP071|Pokémon Ranger and the Kidnapped Riolu! Parts One]] [[DP072|and Two]]'' are based on {{ga|Pokémon Ranger}}, with [[Solana]] playing a large role in the two [[Advanced Generation series|AG]] episodes and making a cameo in the movie and DP episodes, and [[Kellyn]] playing a large role in the [[Diamond & Pearl series|DP]] episodes. The plot of each is based on a mission from the games.
[[Image:SugimoriSilverSketch.jpg|thumb|right|Original sketch of Silver]]
* Several similarities between [[Paul]] and {{ga|Silver}} have been noted, such as Paul's positioning in his stock art being almost identical to [[Ken Sugimori]]'s original sketch of Silver.
* In ''[[Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea]]'', {{MTR}} states that [[Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Versions|"diamond" and "pearl"]] would be great names for games. He is scolded to wait until [[Pokémon: Diamond and Pearl|next season]].

====To {{pkmn|manga}}====
* The episode ''[[AG086|Lights, Camerupt, Action]]'' shows a clip of a movie based off the {{ma|Pocket Monsters}} manga.
* In the episode ''[[DP075|Our Cup Runneth Over]]'', [[Wallace]] was confirmed to a {{pkmn|Contest}} master, a title achieved by him in the latter part of the {{chap|Ruby & Sapphire}} of [[Pokémon Adventures]].

====To [[Pokémon Trading Card Game|TCG]]====
* [[James]], known for his collecting habits, identifies [[Pokémon]] using cards instead of a [[Pokédex]].
* [[Lawrence III]] has an [[Ancient Mew (2nd Movie promo)|Ancient Mew]] card.
* The [[Elemental types (TCG)|Energy symbols]] were featured on a poster for the [[Indigo League]] in ''[[EP005|Showdown in Pewter City]]'' and are used to demonstrate the various terrain effects during the [[Indigo Plateau Conference]]. They also make appearances in ''[[EP065|Showdown at the Po-ké Corral]]'' and ''[[H004|Showdown at the Oak Corral]]''.
** Additionally, the first Japanese opening theme [[Aim to Be a Pokémon Master]] shows the seven (at the time) Energy symbols circling the Pocket Monsters logo.


===Manga references===
====[[Pokémon Adventures]] references====
=====To {{pkmn|games}}=====
* This series is based off the world and events of the main game series.
* [[Pokémon Pinball]] appears in the [[Goldenrod Game Corner]].
* {{m|Surf}}ing and {{m|Fly}}ing {{p|Pikachu}} appear, both of which are derived from {{game|Yellow}}.

=====To {{pkmn|anime}}=====
* {{adv|Red}}'s French (''Sacha''), German (''Ash''), Korean (지우 ''Jiu'') and Chinese (小智 ''Xiǎo Zhì'') names are the same as [[Ash Ketchum]]'s names in the same languages.
* [[Misty]]'s [[PokéShipping|crush]] on Red is similar to the one the anime's version of the character has suspected to have on {{Ash}}.
* Armored {{p|Mewtwo}} appears in [[List of rounds in the fifth chapter of Pokémon Adventures|The Fifth Chapter]]. However, the armor (called "M2 Bind" in this canon) was designed in order to restrain Mewtwo, rather than concentrate its power, though it could be argued that [[Giovanni]]'s statement to {{an|Mewtwo}} was a lie.
* {{p|Deoxys}} has an ability to duplicate itself, much like in the [[Destiny Deoxys|seventh movie]]. The duplicates look like those from anime.
* {{p|Latias}} has a human form who looks a lot like the one from [[Pokémon Heroes|the fifth movie]].

=====To [[Pokémon Trading Card Game|TCG]]=====
* [[Sabrina]]'s {{p|Kadabra}} disguises itself as [[Professor Oak]] and looks like {{TCG ID|Base Set|Impostor Professor Oak|73}}.
* The Pokémon Trading Card Game appears in the Goldenrod Game Corner.



====[[Electric Tale of Pikachu]] references====
=====To [[Pokémon games|games]]=====
* {{Gary}}'s [[Daisy Oak|sister]]'s existence (in the anime he was never revealed to have one).
* [[Daisy Oak|May]] gives {{Ash}} a town map, much like her game counterpart does to {{ga|Red}}.
* [[TM]]s (which come from games and have never appeared in the anime) are shown in this manga.

=====To {{pkmn|anime}}=====
* This series is loosely based off the anime.




====[[Pokémon Zensho]] references====
=====To [[Pokémon games|games]]=====
* This manga is the most direct adaptation of [[Generation I]] [[Pokémon games|games]]. It shows some events from games, which were omitted in other canons (e.g. [[Brock]] having a [[Camper]] as an apprentice, [[S.S. Anne]]'s captain's sea sickness, the hunt for [[Safari Zone Warden]]'s dentures).
* The main characters' names are {{OBP|Satoshi|Zensho}} and {{OBP|Shigeru|Zensho}}, rather than {{ga|Red}} and {{ga|Green}}, however it's likely that these names are directly taken from optional names of the game characters, rather than the [[Pokémon anime|anime]].
* When Brock's apprentice mentions the [[Elite Four]], they appear as shadows in the same poses they had in their [[Generation I]] sprites.

=====To [[Pokémon anime|anime]]=====
* Satoshi without his hat looks a lot like [[Ash Ketchum|Ash]].
* Satoshi has a {{p|Pikachu}}, it however doesn't seem to be an intended reference, as this one wasn't Satoshi's [[Starter Pokémon|starter]] and it eventually evolved.
* [[Cerulean Gym]] building has a picture of {{p|Dewgong}} on the outside wall.
* Satoshi gets the {{Badge|Rainbow}} from [[Erika]], rather than winning it in the battle.
* Satoshi has a {{p|Lapras}}. However, as the manga was released before the start of [[Orange Archipelago|Orange Islands]] saga of anime, it's likely a coincidence.



=====To other [[Pokémon manga|manga]]=====
* This manga adapted several things from [[Pokémon Adventures]] (see-through [[Poké Ball|Poké Balls]] and [[Mr. Fuji]]'s appearance).
* [[Bill]]'s last name being '''Sonezaki''' was also mentioned in [[Electric Tale of Pikachu]]. (This only occurs in the Japanese variation.)

====[[Magical Pokémon Journey]] references====


=====To [[Pokémon anime|anime]]=====
*Several bonus chapters feature {{Ash}}, [[Misty]], [[Brock]], and {{Tracey}} visiting the MPJ universe.



=====To other [[Pokémon manga|manga]]=====
* [[Pokémon Chamo-Chamo ☆ Pretty ♪]] is written by the same author and set in the same world.

====[[Pokémon Chamo-Chamo ☆ Pretty ♪]] references====





=====To other [[Pokémon manga|manga]]=====
* [[Magical Pokémon Journey]] is written by the same author and set in the same world.

====[[Pocket Monsters (manga)|Pocket Monsters]] references====
=====To [[Pokémon games|games]]=====
* This series is based off the world and events of the main game series.





====[[Mezase!! Card Master]] references====
=====To [[Pokémon Trading Card Game|TCG]]=====
* The main goal for the manga's main character [[Kenta Minamii]] is to become a great TCG player.




===[[Pokémon Trading Card Game|TCG]] references===
====To [[Pokémon games|games]]====
* Many locations and characters from the games appear on different cards, particularly {{TCG|Trainer card}}s.

====To [[Pokémon anime|anime]]====
* Several anime characters, such as [[Jessie]] and [[James]], appear on different cards, particularly {{TCG|Trainer card}}s.



===[[Pokémon Trading Figure Game|TFG]] references===
====To [[Pokémon games|games]]====
* All {{TFG|Trainer figure}}s are based directly off game characters.



====To [[Pokémon Trading Card Game|TCG]]====
* This game uses the same rarities as the TCG, with the exception of '''extra rare''' figures.
* This game has {{TCG|Trainer card}}s like those in the TCG, though their incorporation and usage is different.

==Related articles==
* [[List of cross-generational references]]
* [[List of references to Pulseman]]
* [[Cross-canon counterparts]]

[[Category:Pokémon meta]]
[[Category:Lists]]

Drew

2009-11-06T03:43:26Z

Matkin22: /* History */ slight text edit

{{CharacterInfobox|
name=Drew |
jname=シュウ |
tmname=Shū|
slogan=no |
image=[[File:Drew-full.png|240px]] |
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={{pkmn|Coordinator}} |
game=no |
leader=no |
team=no |
brain=no |
anime=yes |
epnum=AG033 |
epname=Now That's Flower Power |
enva=[[Pete Zarustica]] ([[4Kids Entertainment|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]].

==History==
Drew made his debut appearance in ''[[AG033|Now that's Flower Power!]]''. Like {{Ash}}'s main rival, {{Gary}}, Drew is portrayed as being confident, critical, and popular among his supporters, though he is 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]]. Solidad said the loss was so heartbreaking that he cried. 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 {{TP|Drew|Roselia|Roserade}} 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]] {{pkmn|Contest}}. During the contest, however, he loses to {{ho|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]] region along with May and their other rival, [[Harley]]. In ''[[AG180|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 who was placed in the Top 4.

In ''[[AG187|The Unbeatable Lightness of Seeing]]'', he said he would be traveling to [[Johto]] to participate in the contests in that region along with May, Harley, and Solidad. He has the [[Contest Pass]]es to compete in Hoenn, Kanto and Johto. He made a cameo appearance in ''[[DP078|Pruning a Passel of Pals!]]'' watching {{an|May}} perform at the [[Wallace Cup]] along with Harley and Solidad.

==Pokémon==
This listing is of Drew's known Pokémon:

{{trainerpkmn|note=h|main=yes|Drew|Roserade|{{grass color}}|Drew's Roserade.png|Roserade is Drew's main Pokémon. It first appeared as a Roselia in ''[[AG033|Now That's Flower Power!]]''. As revealed in ''[[DP076|A Full Course Tag Battle!]]'', it evolved into Roserade while accompanying Drew to [[Johto]].}}
{{trainerpkmn|note=|main=no|Drew|Masquerain|{{bug color}}|Drew_masquerain.jpg|Masquerain made its debut in ''[[AG077|A Fan with a Plan]]''. {{an|May}}, while {{pkmn|training}} with her {{TP|May|Bulbasaur|Venusaur}}, stumbled across Drew training his Pokémon. He later used it in the [[Rubello Town]] [[Pokémon Contest]]. With its help, he won that contest's ribbon. It also appeared in the [[Hoenn Grand Festival]] appeal stage. Its {{m|Bubble}} and {{m|Silver Wind}} impressed the crowd, and allowing Drew to move on to the final stages of the contest.

Its Japanese voice actress is ''[[Tomoe Hanba]]'' and its English voice actress is [[Michele Knotz]] ({{PUSA}} dub).}}
{{trainerpkmn|note=|main=no|Drew|Flygon|{{ground color}}|Drew's Flygon.jpg|Flygon debuted in ''[[AG123|Rhapsody in Drew]]''. When {{an|May}} was facing Drew in the [[Hoenn Grand Festival]], he sent out Flygon to {{pkmn|battle}} her {{TP|May|Combusken|Blaziken}} 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 {{TP|Drew|Roselia|Roserade}}, he defeated May. Drew also used Flygon in ''[[AG139|On Cloud Arcanine]]'' to try and capture an {{p|Arcanine}}. Flygon was also used in the [[Kanto Grand Festival]], along with Absol, where it battled May's Combusken and {{TP|May|Squirtle|Wartortle}}. Flygon ended up losing to Squirtle after a tough battle.

Its voice actor in both Japanese and the [[4Kids Entertainment|4Kids]] dub is 三木眞一郎 ''[[Shin'ichirō Miki]]'', and its English voice actor in the {{PUSA}} dub is [[Bill Rogers]].}}

{{trainerpkmn|note=|main=no|Drew|Absol|{{dark color}}|DrewAbsol.jpg|Absol made its debut in ''[[AG180|May, We Harley Drew'd Ya!]]''. Drew used it in his Appeal Round in the next episode. Even though it made it through to the next round with its {{m|Flash}}, {{m|Water Pulse}} and its finisher, {{m|Razor Wind}}, Drew was still disappointed in it, feeling that Absol failed. Later {{an|May}} saw Drew yelling at Absol. It was because it was afraid to use its {{m|Razor Wind}} attack because it thought Drew would get hurt. Angered, May confronted him. Drew explained that he didn't feel that Absol was as dedicated to him as his other Pokémon were. After a talk with {{Ash}} later that night, Drew decided to use Absol in the contest alongside his {{TP|Drew|Flygon}} in the [[double battle]] round. Later, they were to fight May and her {{TP|May|Combusken|Blaziken}} and {{TP|May|Squirtle|Wartortle}}. During the battle, Drew once again fully used Flash, as well as a combination of his Flygon's and Absol's moves, dubbed ''Dragon Razor Wind'' by [[Lilian Meridian|Lilian]]. After a harsh battle, Absol and Combusken were left to fight alone. However, Combusken, after making full use of its newly-learned {{m|Overheat}}, had more points than Absol when the time ran out and May moved on to the finals.

Its Japanese voice actress is 林原めぐみ ''[[Megumi Hayashibara]]'' and its English voice actor is [[Bill Rogers]].}}

{{trainerpkmn|note=f|main=no|Drew|Butterfree|{{bug color}}|Drew's Butterfree.jpg|Even though it was only recently caught, it was shown to be already very powerful. It debuted in ''[[AG187|The Unbeatable Lightness of Seeing]]''. It was used in a double battle alongside his Roselia against {{TP|May|May's Combusken|Blaziken}} and her {{TP|May|Beautifly}}. Drew managed to defeat May.

It knows moves such as {{m|Gust}} and {{m|Psybeam}}.

Its voice actress in both Japanese and English is ''[[Tomoe Hanba]]''.}}

==[[Ribbon]]s==
===Hoenn===
*[[Rubello Town]] Ribbon (''[[AG078|Cruisin' for a Losin']]'')
He has also won 4 other ribbons.

===Kanto===
He has also won at least five Kanto ribbons.

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

==Voice actors==
{{vatable|color={{grass color}}|bordercolor={{grass color light}}
|ja=斎賀みつき ''[[Mitsuki Saiga]]''
|en=[[Pete Zarustica]] ([[4Kids Entertainment|4Kids]] dub) [[Bill Rogers]] ({{PUSA}} dub)
|pt_br=Vagner Fagundes ([[AG033]]-[[AG035]]) Thiago Longo ([[AG050]]-present)
|nl=Sander van der Poel (Season 6) Huub Dikstaal (Season 7-present)
|it=Massimo di Benetto
|es_la=Irwin Daayán
|es_eu=Juan Antonio Soler ([[AG033]]-[[AG139]]) Álvaro Navarro ([[AG162]]-present)
|pl=Dariusz Błażejewski
|he=דור יצחק ''Dor Itskhak''}}

==Trivia==
*Drew might be loosely based of [[Wally]] because of the green hair. Wally in [[Pokémon Adventures]] also has two Pokémon Drew has/had; Flygon and Roselia. Also, Drew is the main rival to May as Wally is to {{ga|May}}/{{ga|Brendan}} in {{3v2|Ruby|Sapphire|Emerald}}.
*Except for his Masquerain, all of Drew's Pokémon have the same name in English as in Japanese.
*Drew is the first (and so far, only) regular character to be from a movie only location.
*Drew has two Pokémon whose names are derived from "masquerade".

===Names===
{|{{bluetable|background: white}}
|-style="background: #ccf;"
!Language
!Name
!Reference to
|-
| Japanese
| シュウ ''Shū''
| Can be from 秀 ''excel'' or ''surpass''.
|-
| English, German, French
| Drew
| Rhymes with ''Shū''.
|}

==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}} 
{{Project Anime notice|no}}

[[Category:Anime characters]]
[[Category:Male characters]]

[[de:Drew]]
[[fr:Drew]]
[[ja:シュウ]]
[[pl:Drew]]

Paul's Ursaring

2009-06-19T02:53:28Z

Matkin22: a bit out of date

{{AnimePokémonInfobox|
trainername=Paul|
pokemonname=Ursaring|
jtrainername=シンジ|
jpokemonname=リングマ|
tmtrainername=Shinji|
tmpokemonname=Ringuma|
image=[[File:Paul Ursaring.png|250px]] |
caption=Paul's Ursaring |
location=[[Bewilder Forest]] |
ability={{a|Guts}}|
epnum=DP006|
epname=Different Strokes for Different Blokes|
prevonum=217|
current=[[Party|With Paul]]|
java1= [[Kenta Miyake]]|
}}
'''Paul's Ursaring''' (Japanese: '''シンジのリングマ''' ''Shinji's Ringuma'') is the fifth [[Pokémon]] that was shown to be owned by [[Paul]]. He captured it in ''[[DP006|Different Strokes for Different Blokes]]''. Ursaring is voiced by ''[[Kenta Miyake]]'' in both Japanese and English.

{{Ash}} and his {{AP|friends}} had gotten lost in [[Bewilder Forest]] in ''[[DP006|Different Strokes for Different Blokes]]''. While looking for a way out, they encountered an angry {{p|Ursaring}}, which started chasing them. After getting out of the forest, the group encountered [[Paul]]. Using his {{TP|Paul|Chimchar}}, Paul weakened Ursaring and captured it. After using his [[Pokédex]] to scan its attacks, Paul decided to keep it.

Ursaring was again seen in ''[[DP040|Top-Down Training!]]'' where Paul used it to save Chimchar from [[Team Rocket]]. It next appeared in ''[[DP052|Glory Blaze]]'' where Paul used it in training Chimchar.

Its was next used in ''[[DP081|Chim - Charred!]]'' where it was used in a battle against [[Ash's Chimchar]]. With its brute strength and power, it almost defeated {{AP|Chimchar}} but after Chimchar lost control of its ability, {{a|Blaze}}, it defeated Ursaring.

It was used against [[Brandon's Regice]] in [[DP128]]. It attacks Ursaring with {{m|Zap Cannon}} which stuns it. {{FB|Pyramid King|Brandon}} eventually recalls Regice and sends {{TP|Brandon|Regirock}}. Paul gives up on Ursaring and doesn't command it to attack. It then gets knocked out by Regirock's {{m|Stone Edge}}.

In [[DP132]] it was used in the full battle Paul and Ash had. It easily defeated [[Ash's Buizel]] and {{AP|Staraptor}}. During the battle with {{AP|Pikachu}}, it activated its {{a|Guts}} ability to gain extra power and defeated it. It was eventually brought down by {{TP|Ash|Chimchar|Monferno}}.

==Moves used==
{{anmu/h|normal|row=7|align=center|move=Focus Blast|pic=Ursaring Focus Blast.png}}
{{anmu|normal|Hyper Beam|DP006|Different Strokes for Different Blokes!}}
{{anmu|fighting|Hammer Arm|DP051|Glory Blaze!|rec=yes}}
{{anmu|fighting|Focus Blast|DP051|Glory Blaze!|rec=yes}}
{{anmu|normal|Secret Power|DP081|Chim-Charred!}}
{{anmu|fighting|Bulk Up|DP132|rec=yes}}
{{anmu|normal|Slash|DP132|rec=yes}}
{{anmu/f|normal|yes|c=l}}

==Related articles==
{{Animespecies|Ursaring}}

{{Paul's Pokémon}}
[[Category:Paul's Pokémon|Ursaring]]

[[de:Pauls Ursaring]]
[[ja:シンジのリングマ]]
[[pl:Ursaring Paula]]

User:Matkin22

2009-06-04T20:33:13Z

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Project Overgrow

2009-06-04T20:26:20Z

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FireRed & LeafGreen arc (Adventures)

2009-06-03T21:29:47Z

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'''FireRed & LeafGreen''' is the fifth chapter of the [[Pokémon Special]] manga, consisting of five volumes.

Much like its game counterpart, this chapter returns to the characters of {{special|Red}}, {{special|Green}}, and {{special|Blue}}, protagonists of the original {{special|Red, Green & Blue chapter}} of Pokémon Special. Red and Green are forced to explore the [[Sevii Islands]] to look for [[Professor Oak]] who was kidnapped by a {{p|Deoxys}}. Meanwhile, {{Special|Blue}} has finally located her parents, however, just as she is about to meet them, they are swallowed up by a mysterious black hole. Red, Green, and Blue must locate the missing relatives with the help of a former foe, Lorelei, and Mewtwo while defeating Team Rocket again at the same time. Back in Kanto, {{Special|Silver}} is seeking his parents as well, with the help of {{Special|Yellow}}.

==Volumes==
* {{PSV|22}}
* {{PSV|23}}
* {{PSV|24}}
* {{PSV|25}}
* {{PSV|26}}

===Rounds===
{{main|List of rounds in the fifth chapter of Pokémon Special}}

[[Category:Pokémon Special chapters]]

[[ja:ポケットモンスターSPECIAL 第5章]]

AdvanceShipping

2009-05-26T15:32:59Z

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[[Image:AdvanceShipping.jpg|thumb|220px|Ash reassures May]]'''AdvanceShipping''' (Japanese: '''サトハル''', ''SatoHaru'') is the belief that [[Ash Ketchum]] and {{an|May}} are a couple in the {{pkmn|anime}}. This [[Shipping|Ship]] is among the most popular of those based in the anime, along with {{s|PokéShipping}}, {{s|ContestShipping}} and {{s|PearlShipping}}.

This Ship is considered by some to be similar to {{s|ApprenticeShipping}}, with Ash in the role of the tutor and May as the student.

==Evidence==
There are many points in the anime that seem to support AdvanceShipping. Below is a list of some of the more argued examples during the two sagas Ash and May appear.

===Hoenn League saga===
* ''[[AG001|Get the Show on the Road]]''
:After Ash destroys May's [[bicycle]] accidentally, she angrily goes to tell him off while he is resting in the [[Pokémon Center]]. As she quietly opens the door, she watches Ash and {{AP|Pikachu}} resting contently together, and she forgives him without telling him. Later on, May figuratively talks Ash into letting her travel with him. Once he says she could come along, May strikes a pose by the camera and yells, "YES!" to show her enthusiasm to the audience. This coupled with the previous scene where she secretly spies on him and forgives him for his kindness with Pikachu, shows that May perhaps be taking a liking toward him.

* ''[[AG002|A Ruin with a View]]''
:Ash decides to become May's mentor for the very first time, teaching her how to capture and battle with Pokémon. The two have dinner together in a Pokémon Center, and when Ash wants to find out about the {{ci|Petalburg}} [[Norman|Gym leader]], May frantically pulls him by the arm to prevent him from finding out. It would appear that she was far more content with traveling with Ash alone before revisiting her family.

* ''[[AG017|Stairway to Devon]]''
:When Ash and May discover that a [[Team Aqua]] intruder is in the building and [[Max]] could be in potential danger, she clasps her hands and asks Ash for reassurance and support. Once Ash comforts her, she is relieved. This is the first of many scenes where May continually looks toward Ash for support and reassurance, further expanding on the mentor/student dynamic.

* ''[[AG020|Brave the Wave]]''
:On [[Dewford Town|Dewford Island]], May decides to strip into a bikini right on the beach. However, instead of just running down to the shore to take a swim, she purposely poses in her bikini in front of Ash and her brother and asks what they think. Ash appears to be embarrassed by the situation.

* ''[[AG035|Win, Lose or Drew!]]''
:After witnessing May lose her first [[Pokémon Contest]], Ash takes the blame for her loss. He says, "It’s my fault. I wish I’d spent more time with May, teaching her." Later, May is crying backstage as Ash tries unsuccessfully to cheer her up.

* ''[[AG045|A Togepi Mirage!]]''
:When [[Brock]] asks Misty and Ash to go save {{TP|Misty|Togepi}}, May says she will go too. This may have been because she did not like the idea of Misty being alone with Ash, even though [[Princess Sara]] went with them.

* ''[[AG058|All Torkoal, No Play!]]''
:While May is clutching {{TP|May|Torchic}} in her arms, the ground underneath her collapses and she falls into a chasm. Luckily, she grabs ahold of a branch that was sticking out of the wall. When May frantically calls for help, Ash steps up to rescue her. He tied a rope around his body as Max and Brock lower him down, where he grabs ahold of May's arm and reassures her that everything will be alright. Further expanding on the heroism, where May thanks Ash dearly for saving her life.

* ''[[AG067|Go Go Ludicolo]]''
:When confronted by Max whether she wants Ash to win over her Dad, [[Norman]] of the [[Petalburg Gym]], May gives flustered responses. While Max is quick to make up his mind and cheer for his father, May on the other hand sides with Ash. Max yells, "What, how can you want Ash to win over our Dad?" to which May blushes nervously and says, "Well I want Dad to win... but I don't want Ash to lose!"
:May's choice was made up from the beginning to cheer for Ash over her father, and each time Max confronts her about it, she blushes nervously and doesn't want to give him a clear answer.

* ''[[AG072|The Bicker The Better]]''
:Considered to be the first episode where AdvanceShipping was made completely blatant to the audience, Ash and May are confronted by [[Oscar and Andi]], a young couple who are obsessed with the idea of love and romance.
:When Oscar and Andi call Ash and May a "happy couple," the two of them quickly deny it and turn their backs to one another, crossing their arms. Ash says sarcastically, "That's a laugh!" and May adds, "Hardy har har!". Oscar and Andi do not stop there, and continue to call them a couple. Ash and May scream, "We're not a couple!" in unison, with the same body language, followed by, "And we're not happy either!" in the same tone in which Oscar and Andi state that they 'both answered together' further causing tensions between the two.
:As the episode pours on, Ash and May continue to argue and bicker back and forth, presumably to get their minds off the idea of being called a couple by Oscar and Andi. After a [[double battle|team up battle]] against [[Jessie]] and [[James]] of [[Team Rocket]] at the end, Ash and May sincerely forgive each other for their argument, and deeply apologize as they stare at each other while the sunset closes behind them.

* ''[[AG073|Grass Hysteria]]''
:When May is lost in the forbidden land of the {{t|Grass}} Pokémon, Ash once again steps in to save her. After his Tarzan-esque entrance to save May from the fierce and threatening Grass Pokémon that were about to attack her, he grabs her by the hand and runs with her to clear a path to safety. Ash and May continue to hold hands as they are running away from the menacing Pokémon, a rare sight between them.

* ''[[AG074|Hokey Poké Balls]]''
:This episode further brings up the parallelism between Ash and May, by having their two {{p|Bulbasaur}} meet each other. However, the two Bulbasaur show signs of liking one another, a ship that is called {{s|VineShipping}}. Throughout the episode, May makes several comments about how their Bulbasaur are such a great team, and how they are, "Two peas in a Poképod." Before Ash sends {{AP|Bulbasaur}} back to [[Professor Oak]], it pats [[May's Bulbasaur]] on the head sweetly with its vine, saying goodbye. May's Bulbasaur is impressed as Ash's Bulbasaur is sent back. Vineshipping is one of the parallels that is used to push Advanceshipping, as canon characters such as Professor Oak and Brock have said in the past that Pokémon represent the feelings of their {{pkmn|trainer}}s, and when two Pokémon fall in love, there is a good chance the trainers will too. While the Bulbasaur haven't fallen in love with each other yet, it is the first step in their parallel romance.

* ''[[AG078|Cruisin' for a Losin']]''
:May is sulking on a bench outside the Contest hall because she lost her match. Ash comes alone to comfort her, cheering her up compassionately while patting her Bulbasaur on the head and sitting next to her on the bench. This is followed by a, "Thank you Ash," from May.

* ''[[AG089|A Scare to Remember]]''
:Pikachu developed amnesia and joined Team Rocket. Pikachu ended up shocking Ash and, the second time it happened, May covered her face in possible concern for Ash.

* ''[[AG098|The Scuffle of Legends]]''
:When Ash is about to hop on top of {{TP|Lance|Dragonite}} and go with [[Lance]] to save Pikachu from its bonding with the {{DL|List of key items in Generation III|Blue Orb}} and {{p|Groudon}}, May approaches Ash and says, "Don't do anything crazy Ash," in a sweet and very concerned tone.

* ''[[AG105|Once in a Mawile]]''
:In another love-themed episode, Ash is confused about the concept of love. May teases him and says, "Spoken like a maaaaaan," in the dub while she says, "And he doesn't get it," in the original raw. As the episode continues, Ash says, "No sense in going out of your way just to make somebody like you," in which May responds, "And he still acts like a man," in the dub while in the raw, "And he reeeaaaally doesn't get it." This is the second episode where May teases Ash about love.

* ''[[AG108|Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snorunt]]''
:May holds onto Ash's hat while he is lost with {{AP|Snorunt}} in a {{m|blizzard}}. May holds onto his [[Ash's hat|hat]] during the entire search, frantically hoping to find him again, which is seen as a romantic gesture. Once they meet up again, she says, "I believe this is yours!" and kindly hands Ash back his hat.

* ''[[AG114|Date Expectations]]''
:As May is about to be crushed by a {{p|Donphan}} using {{m|Rollout}} attack, Ash launches his body toward May and brings her to safety. The two fall down to the ground with his arm around her torso. This is the third time Ash has saved May from danger. In the middle of the episode, Ash and May are separated from the group. May does her expedition routine and thinks about the concept of being lost with Ash in the woods forever. This idea causes her to have little red blushes on her cheeks. During the last act of the episode, May misses her chance to catch the ferry to her final Contest. In despair, she starts to cry. Sensing her pain, Ash puts his hands on her shoulders and stares at her deeply in the eyes, giving her the courage to go on while he takes care of her little brother. This is the first time in the series that Ash had ever put his hands on a girl in such a serious and compassionate manner.

===Battle Frontier saga===
* ''[[AG133|The Right Place and the Right Mime]]''
:May decides that she wants to continue traveling with Ash after Hoenn ends, which compels her to travel from the [[Hoenn]] region on her own to meet up with Ash in [[Pallet Town]]. This was before she found out there were Contests in [[Kanto]], so she decided that she wanted to be by Ash's side even if it meant not continuing her coordinator dream for the time being.

:Meanwhile, May decides to leave her Bulbasaur with Ash's Bulbasaur at the lab, further following up with the concept of VineShipping over 50 episodes ago. The two Bulbasaur again show signs of liking one another, which could be used to push AdvanceShipping in the future.

* ''[[AG146|Fear Factor Phony!]]''
:When May hears sounds of scary {{t|Ghost}} Pokémon, she frantically goes to Ash and tries to wake him up in his sleeping bag. She presses her hands desperately against his chest to wake him up, yet she didn't do the same for Brock, who could have come to her aid just as easily. A further example of May choosing Ash over anyone else when she is in fear or doubt.

* ''[[AG152|On Olden Pond]]''
:As Ash is fishing, the line is being pulled into the water. To prevent him from going overboard, May quickly wraps her arms around his torso and presses her chest against his back. Ash puts on a flabbergasted expression as he feels May's chest pressed up against his back.

* ''[[AG159|Off the Unbeaten Path]]''
:May falls off a rope bridge and clutches for her life. Once again she cries out for Ash several times, despite the fact that Brock is standing with Ash as well. Ash calls out May's name as he pulls her to safety, but not once does May give any gratitude toward Brock for saving her, only Ash (this does not occur in the English dub, however). In the English dub Ash calls out only May's name but Max was there too.

* ''[[AG160|Harley Rides Again]]''
:James says to Ash that they were helping ''his'' girl (May) in the Contest.

* ''[[AG192|Home is Where the Start Is]]''
:At the beginning, when there is only one ribbon, and they can't decide who to give the ribbon to, May looks at Ash, and Ash looks at May, and they nod at each other, and then Ash tells Sceptile to Leaf Blade the ribbon in half. This proves that sometimes Ash and May do not need to speak to each other to know what the other is thinking because they share such a close bond. Also, in ''[[AG115|Mean With Envy!]]'', [[Erica]] and [[Joshua (coordinator)|Joshua]] were seen in a fantasy holding a split ribbon while [[Vivian]] was referring to a couple winning a Contest. Ash and May repeated their actions when they won.

===Diamond and Pearl saga===
[[Image:AshMay&Ribbon.jpg|right|thumb|150px|Ash and May with the ribbon halves]]
* ''[[DP076|A Full Course Tag Battle!]]''
:May joins up with Ash, Brock, and Dawn in Sinnoh. Under a full moon, Ash and May both pull out their halves of the ribbon that they tied for, and hold the pieces together. May also says how the ribbon reminds her of Ash's encouragement, and how it has saved her numerous times in Johto.

* ''[[DP079|Strategy with a Smile]]''
:Before May leaves to return to Johto, she and the rest of the group share goodbyes. She and Ash speak last, each telling the other to do their best in their respective paths. It is only when May is speaking with Ash (despite the fact she was exchanging farewells with everyone) that she holds her heart. Further indication is that when both May and Ash say their goodbyes, each of their eyes glimmer. In the anime, when a character's eyes glimmer it represents a type of {{tt|passion|Not necessarily romantic passion, but often more times passionate determination}}.

===Movies===
* ''[[Jirachi: Wish Maker]]''
:One of the nights when May folded a tab on the wishing star, she afterward looked down to Ash who was at that time; skipping rocks across a river. The camera then goes back to May, which she has a very anxious look on her face. Because of this scene, many Advanceshippers believe that May's wish had something to do with Ash (though this was never confirmed).

* ''[[Destiny Deoxys]]''
:Ash tries to pick a fight with [[Tory Lund]]. In order to stop him, May throws her body on top of Ash and tells him to please stop. She places her hands on his shoulders and desperately tries to convince him to calm down. Ash is surprised with her action, and quickly says, "Sure."

* ''[[Lucario and the Mystery of Mew]]''
:Ash once again loses his cool and is mad at {{an|Lucario}}. May quickly rushes down into the lake where Ash is standing and clutches to his arm, trying to prevent him from getting himself in trouble. May holds onto him frantically until the situation is resolved. Afterward, May follows Ash around "mothering" him, telling him to get himself dry before he catches a cold.

*''[[Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea]]''
:As Ash and May go swimming with {{an|Manaphy}}, they continuously shoot glances at each other and smile. This is accompanied by a school of {{p|Luvdisc}}, Pokémon thought to symbolize love.
:Later when they were in the submarine, May was crying up against the submarines window because she thought she had driven away Manaphy. The camera shoots a moment over to Ash who has a deeply concerned look.
:When [[Samiya]] was being flooded with water, Ash put May, {{AP|Pikachu}}, and Manaphy in a capsule left behind by [[The Phantom]], allowing them to survive should his plan to replace the crystal fail. May continued to pray for Ash's safety and was nearly driven to tears when she thought he wouldn't make it back. Manaphy sent May's prayers to Ash, and with these thoughts spurring him on, Ash recovered from his near-drown state and replaced the crystal, saving the Samiya.
:After the Samiya is raised, May leaves the capsule, at the beginning thrilled that the temple is saved (In the Japanese language version of the movie, she acknowledges that Satoshi is the one who saved the Temple by saying "This is Satoshi's doing, isn't it?"). Her happiness, however, is quickly replaced by sadness with the fear that Ash hasn't returned. "It can't be..." she says. "No way..." Her joy returns as soon as Ash flies up out of the water and chases down Phantom and saves the abducted Manaphy.
:In the manga adaption of the movie, when May and Pikachu are unsure of whether or not Ash survived trying to save the Sea Temple, she cuddles Pikachu and is tearing, but still retains hope in Ash by saying "Ash wouldn't leave us like this..."

===Pokémon===
Ash and May have caught several of the same evolutionary lines;-
* Both have owned a {{p|Bulbasaur}} and a {{p|Squirtle}}.
** The relationship between their two Bulbasaur has extended to the point where a separate shipping has been named for them, {{s|VineShipping}}.
* Ash has caught a {{p|Snorlax}} while May owns a {{p|Munchlax}}.
* Both have owned a fully evolved {{2t|Bug|Flying}} Pokémon that evolved from the first Pokémon that they caught ({{AP|Butterfree}} and {{TP|May|Beautifly}}).
* Both have a fully-evolved {{type2|Fire}} [[starter Pokémon]] from their home region ({{AP|Charizard}} and {{TP|May|Blaziken}}).
* Both also have a fully-evolved {{type2|Grass}} starter Pokémon from ''each other's'' region ({{AP|Sceptile}} and {{TP|May|Venusaur}}).

==Alternate names==
AdvanceShipping has several alternate names and abbreviations that are commonly used on forums and in fanfiction. Less common variants on the name include ''AdvancedShipping'', ''MaSh'' ('''Ma'''y and A'''sh'''), and ''AaMayL'', while in Japan the pairing is called ''SatoHaru'' (サトハル).

==Notable AdvanceShippers==
* [[Oscar and Andi]]

==On Bulbagarden forums==
* [http://bmgf.bulbagarden.net/showthread.php?t=9689 AdvanceShipping General Discussion]

==External links==
* [http://adv.wikidot.com/ ADVpedia]
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Brandon's Regice

2009-05-24T04:19:48Z

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{{AnimePokémonInfobox|
trainername=Brandon|
pokemonname=Regice|
jtrainername=ジンダイ|
jpokemonname=レジアイス|
tmtrainername=Jindai|
tmpokemonname=Regice|
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'''Brandon's Regice''' (Japanese: '''ジンダイレジアイス''' ''Jindai's Regice'') was the last Pokémon caught by [[Pyramid King Brandon]] before his final battle with {{Ash}} in ''[[AG189|Pace - The Final Frontier!]]''. It is voiced by ''[[Tomoe Hanba]]'' in both English and Japanese.

Brandon captured Regice in between ''[[AG186|Overjoyed!]]'' and ''[[AG189|Gathering the Gang of Four!]]'' while searching in an unnamed ruin. Regice was the last Pokémon Brandon sent out against [[Ash's Pikachu]] in his 4-on-4 battle for the Brave Symbol.

Brandon used a strategy of freezing the field with {{m|Ice Beam}} to speed up Regice's movements and to do the complete opposite with Pikachu's. While Pikachu did land some hits with {{m|Thunderbolt}} and {{m|Iron Tail}}, it proved to be ineffective, as Regice trapped Pikachu in pillars of ice created by {{m|Ice Beam}} and then used {{m|Rest}} to fully recover any damage caused.

Regice then fired an Ice Beam towards Pikachu, completely freezing it. But with the last of its energy, Pikachu broke free and delivered a final blow to Regice using its {{m|Volt Tackle}}.

It reappeared in [[DP128]] where it {{pkmn|battle}}d [[Paul]]'s {{TP|Paul|Ursaring}} and {{p|Lairon}}. It will be used with [[Brandon's Regirock|other]] [[Brandon's Registeel|golems]] to battle a {{p|Regigigas}} at [[Snowpoint Temple]] in [[DP129]].

==Moves used==
{{anmu/h|ice|row=7|align=center|move=Ice Beam|pic=Regice ice beam.png}}
{{anmu|ice|Ice Beam|AG190|Pace - The Final Frontier|rec=yes}}
{{anmu|ice|Blizzard|AG190|Pace - The Final Frontier}}
{{anmu|fighting|Focus Punch|AG190|Pace - The Final Frontier|rec=yes}}
{{anmu|normal|Rest|AG190|Pace - The Final Frontier}}
{{anmu|electric|Zap Cannon|DP128|rec=yes}}
{{anmu|normal|Hyper Beam|DP128|rec=yes}}
{{anmu/f|ice|c=l}}

==Trivia==
*Brandon's Regice alongside his {{TP|Brandon|Regirock}} and {{TP|Brandon|Registeel}} are the only officially deemed legendary Pokémon in the {{pkmn|anime}} to be caught and trained.
*Regice is the only one of Brandon's [[legendary golems]] that didn't use {{m|Lock-On}}.

==Related articles==
{{animespecies|Regice}}

{{Template:Brandon's Pokémon}}
[[Category:Frontier Brains' Pokémon|Regice]]
[[Category:Legendary Pokémon (anime)]]

Glitch

2009-03-31T18:28:20Z

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'''Glitches''' are anomalies in software programs, including video games. They can cause various problems ranging from the purely graphical to completely wiping entire chunks of saved data.

They are usually caused by problems with a game's code, or from a player doing things the programmers did not anticipate, therefore causing the game to react unexpectedly. Below is a list of glitches in the Pokémon video games.

==Major glitches==
[[image:Glitch City Map1.jpg|thumb|right|250px|A variation of [[Glitch City]]]]
[[image:Wildmew.jpg|thumb|right|A {{p|Mew}} being found in the wild]]
There are three glitches (the first two are only available in the Red, Blue and Yellow versions; the third one is available in the Gold/Silver and Emerald versions, and the [[Hall of Fame]] one is very minor) that do not ''necessarily'' always create glitched Pokémon, but are themselves glitches that cause events that would not normally happen in the gameplay.

===Generation I===
* '''[[Glitch City]]:''' A glitch location consisting of mess of random map tiles that changes depending on the location where the player enters Glitch City. <ref>http://www.trsrockin.com/glitchcity.html</ref>
* '''[[Mew glitch]]:''' Allowing players to capture any Pokémon (most especially {{p|Mew}}) without modification, and allowing players to catch most of the glitched Pokémon. <ref>http://www.trsrockin.com/mewtrick.html</ref>

===[[Generation I|Generations I]] - {{gen|IV}}===
* '''[[Pokémon cloning]]:''' Variations of the Pokémon cloning trick exist in each [[Generation]] of the Pokémon games, each slightly different from one another. The most reliable version is in [[Generation II]]. This Pokémon cloning version allows players in the Gold/Silver versions to safely clone Pokémon, assuming they have at least somewhat decent timing.<ref>http://www.cheatsnetwork.com/cheats/2705.html</ref>
* '''[[Sprite glitch]]:''' Glitches that mess up sprites have occurred in all generations (mostly by [[cheating]]).

===Generation IV===
* '''[[Surf glitch]]:''' allows players to warp to places on the map where {{p|Darkrai}} and {{p|Shaymin}} lie. '''Note:''' This only works in some of the first Japanese versions to be released.<ref>http://uk.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20070528172817AAWWH8x</ref>
* '''[[Tweaking]]:''' This causes the game to fail to load the map and makes it appear black. Some cases have led the {{player}} to places such as [[Newmoon Island]] or [[Flower Paradise]] if the player goes the right way.

== Minor glitches ==
==={{game|Red and Blue|s}}===
* '''[[Rare Candy cheat]]''': An in-game glitch which is the result of encountering a [[Missingno.]] or [['M]], giving the player over 100 of the player's 6th item (this is also known as the "Old Man Glitch").
* '''Hall of Fame Glitch:''' When Missingno. has been seen on the save file, the player's Hall Of Fame is badly corrupted with entirely different Pokémon (players can even see Mew in the Hall Of Fame, whether they've seen Mew or not) and very glitched characters and names.
* '''Man on roof of [[Cinnabar Gym]]''': If one does not have the key to the Cinnabar Gym, and {{m|surf}}s on the east coast and returns to land directly infront of the gym, a man will appear on the roof of the gym. A similar effect happens if the player walks into the [[Vermilion City]] Gym, walks directly left and then up so that they are facing the bottom-left trash can and press A to inspect it. One of the trainers in the gym will be misplaced and return to his usual spot once the text box disappears.
* '''Prevented progress''': If one evolves their starter Pokémon before they obtain their Pokédex from Prof. Oak, the game will assume that, since they have 2 Pokémon registered as caught, that they already have a Pokédex, and will not allow them to proceed.
* '''Invisible PC''': There is a hotel in [[Celadon City]] that resembles a [[Pokémon Center]] on the inside. In the top-right space of the area that the player can walk on, there is an invisible, usable PC.
*'''[[S.S. Anne]] Truck''': If a player gets a Pokémon which knows cut (HM01) through a trade before actually obtaining HM01 during gameplay, the player will be able to skip the S.S. Anne. Later on, after obtaining HM03 (surf) and teaching it to a Pokémon, the player will be able to surf around the vicinity of the S.S. Anne. On one piece of land, there will be a truck which has no apparent purpose.
*'''[[Q Glitch]]''': A glitch enabled by the Pokémon [[Q]] (and [[Charizard 'M]]) which allows Pokémon stored in the PC to swap moves and stats.
*'''[[ZZAZZ glitch]]''': A bizarre side effect of the [[Mew glitch]] using a Pokémon with a special stat of 251, 252, 254 or 255. When this is done, a [[Glitch Trainer|Glitch trainer]] will appear. In the Red and Blue versions, after battling the Glitch trainer, numerous abnormalities will occur, including the player's name being turned into "ZZAZZ" and 3 of the player's Pokémon being turned into Bulbasaurs. It has been known to erase a player's saved game. The abnormalities which occur in the Red/Blue version are not the same as those which occur in the Yellow version.

==={{game2|Gold|Silver|Crystal}}===
* '''[[Glitch dimension]]:''' Turns everything into strange, random colors and slows the ability to see the party screen and changes the "Poké" in PokéGear to random symbols. It is usually activated by first using the [[Coin Case]] and then speaking to the {{p|Machop}} at [[Vermilion City]].
* '''Dratini glitch''': After the player speaks to the {{p|Dratini}} in [[Blackthorn City]] and uses the Coin Case, the Coin Case's display will change what the coin case says from "Coins: ..." to "Which move?he pp of" permanently unless the game is turned off.
* '''"Reset the clock" glitch''' (Gold/Silver only): A glitch that allows players to manually reset the games' clock by entering a password unique to the player's ID and the amount of currently owned money. It was fixed in Crystal.
*'''[[Celebi Egg Trick]]''': Allows players to capture {{p|Celebi}} using a number of steps.

==={{game|Ruby and Sapphire|s}}===
* '''Hill glitch''': East of [[Mauville City]] there is an [[Aroma Lady]] that will battle the {{player}}. If the player stands right behind the hill in her line of sight, she will see the player and walk onto the hill and stay there until the player leaves the area. This does not happen in Emerald due to her being a part of a double battle in the same area.
* '''[[Berry glitch]]''': Freezes the growth of any berries which have been planted but not harvested, often occurs after the game has been owned for a year or played for over 100 hours, though not always.
* '''[[Pomeg glitch]]''' ({{V|Emerald}} only): A glitch involves negative HP.

===[[Pokémon Colosseum]]===
*'''[[Colosseum Master Ball glitch]]''': Also known as the Infinite Ball Glitch; it is a glitch which involves battling different Pokémon in order to keep the number of balls in the bag from going down.

==={{game|Platinum}}===
*'''[[Acid rain]]''': Rain falls on the battlefield when a Pokémon is knocked out with Pursuit during Hail or Sandstorm.

==Glitch Pokémon==
{{main|Glitch Pokémon}}
A glitch [[Pokémon]] is a Pokémon that exists in a game due to a programming or level design oversight or for beta testing, and as it was not intentionally placed inside the game by [[Nintendo]] or [[Game Freak]], it might be hazardous to saved data. They were originally supposed to be place-holders for unused Hex-addresses in the game. Glitch Pokémon are to be avoided due to the risks they may pose to a player's save file.
===In {{3v2|Red|Blue|Yellow}}===
This is a chart of all 24 known glitch Pokémon that can be found in the wild in the Red, Blue and Yellow versions ''without'' using a cheating device<ref>http://www.trsrockin.com/glitchdex.html</ref>:
 
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0"
! bgcolor ="#efefef"| No. (Red/Blue)
! bgcolor = "#efefef"| No. (Yellow)
! bgcolor = "#efefef"|[[Mew glitch]] special required
! bgcolor="#efefef"| Red/Blue version's equivalent
! bgcolor="#efefef"| Yellow version's equivalent
|-
| #000|| #000 ||| Many ||| '''[[Missingno.]]''' ||| '''[[Missingno.#Missingno. in Pokémon Yellow|Missingno. (Yellow)]]'''
|-
| #000|| #176 ||| N/A ||| '''[['M]]''' ||| '''[[3TrainerPoké]]'''
|-
|#061 || #080 ||| 192 ||| [[A (lowercase)|a]] ||| [[44Hy]]
|-
|#250 || #250 ||| 191 ||| [[A (uppercase)|A]] ||| [[4 4]]
|-
|#062 || #079 ||| 198 ||| [[LM4]] ||| [[7g]]
|-
|#094 || #015 ||| 195 ||| [[h POKé]] ||| [[Z4]]
|-
|#205 || #205 ||| 193 ||| [[Chiisai-u]] ||| [[♀]]
|-
|#205 || #203 ||| 196 ||| [[PokéWTrainer]] ||| [[X - x]]
|-
|#205|| #006 ||| 199 ||| [[p T]] ||| [[Glitchy Charizard]]
|-
|#234 || #230 ||| 194 ||| [[.4]] ||| [[pPkMnp]]
|-
|#250 || #055 ||| 197 ||| {{OBP|PkMn|Glitch Pokémon}} ||| [[4. .]]
|-
|#000 ||#121 ||| N/A ||| [[Charizard 'M]] ||| [[Q]]
|-
|}

''Sources:''

*''[http://www.trsrockin.com/glitchdex.html http://www.trsrockin.com/glitchdex.html]''

*''[http://www.trsrockin.com/hexlist.html http://www.trsrockin.com/hexlist.html]''

*''[http://www.trsrockin.com/bizarre.html http://www.trsrockin.com/bizarre.html]''

*''[http://www.trsrockin.com/linkcable.html http://www.trsrockin.com/linkcable.html]''

*''[http://www.trsrockin.com/tales.html http://www.trsrockin.com/tales.html]''

===Non-obtainable glitch Pokémon===
The following [[Glitch Pokémon]] can only be found by using a cheating device such as [[GameShark]] and cannot be caught using the [[Mew glitch]] or any other known in-game trick.

====In [[Pokémon Red and Blue|Red and Blue]]====

*[[$]]
*[[ゥU?]]
*[[.g]]
*[[.G'Mp]]
*[[7PkMnv]]
*[[8]]
*[[94 (glitch Pokémon)|94]]
*[[Glitch (EC)|EC]]
*[[Glitch Nidorino]]
*[[Ké......]]
*[['Ng'Mp]]
*[[PkMn n]]

====In {{v2|Yellow}}====

*[[ゥゥ♂]]
*[[ゥゥ(box bracket)|ゥゥ<nowiki>]</nowiki>]]
*[[ゥ(I']]
*[[(h4to89]]
*[[g]]
*[[gJ1]]

====In {{3v2|Gold|Silver|Crystal}}====

The following glitched Pokémon can be found in the [[Pokémon Gold and Silver Versions|Gold/Silver]] versions, but require [[GameShark]] to complete them. (Note: after capturing these Pokémon, the game's graphics have been known to falter, and the player will find themselves in a [[Glitch City]]-like area.)<ref>http://www.trsrockin.com/dex_252.html</ref><ref>http://www.trsrockin.com/gs_mn.html</ref>
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0"
! bgcolor ="#efefef"| No. (Gold/Silver)
! bgcolor = "#efefef"|[[GameShark]] code required
! bgcolor = "#efefef"|Gold/Silver equivalent
|-
| #000|| 0100EDD0 ||| [[Five question marks]] (000)
|-
| #252|| 01FCEDD0 ||| [[Five question marks]] (252)
|-
| #253|| 01FDEDD0 ||| [[Glitch egg]]
|-
| #254|| 01FEEDD0 || [[Five question marks]] (254)
|-
| #255|| 01FFEDD0 || [[Five question marks]] (255)
|}

====In [[Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire Versions|Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire]], [[Pokémon Emerald Version|Emerald]], [[Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Versions|FireRed, and LeafGreen]]====
* #000 [[Ten question marks]]
* #000 [[Eleven question marks]]
* #000 [[Twelve question marks]]
* #390 [[Question mark]]
* #?87 [[Ten question marks]]
* #??? [[Bad egg]]
* #??? [[B óË ÁN]]
* #??? [[Q:]]
* #252 [[-]]

====In {{game|Diamond and Pearl|s}}====
* #??? [[Invisible Shiny Bulbasaur]]
* #??? [[DPbox]]
* #??? [[Bad egg]]

===Glitch Pokémon gallery===
<gallery>
image:Missingno.jpg|[[Missingno.]]
image:LM4found.PNG|[[LM4]]
image:Alowercase.jpg|[[A (lowercase)|Lowercase a glitch Pokémon]]
image:XxGlitch.jpg|The [[X - x]] glitch Pokémon
image:DittoQGlitch2.jpg|In this screenshot, a {{p|Ditto}} transformed into the player's [[Q]], and then the player sent out a {{p|Spearow}}
image:Hpoke.jpg|[[H POKé]], a difficult-to-catch glitch Pokémon
image:000MissingnoGSC.png|"[[Five question marks]]", a glitch Pokémon which accounts for the hexadecimal slots 000, 252, 254 and 255 in the Gold/Silver versions
Image:253GSCEgg hatch.png|[[Glitch egg]], which accounts for the hexadecimal slot 253 in the Gold/Silver versions
image:MissingnoYellow.jpg|[[Missingno.]] found in the {{v|Yellow}}
image:7 g.png|[[7g]] being encountered in the Yellow version
image:FemaleSymbol4.PNG|[[♀|♀ (female symbol glitch)]] being encountered in the Yellow version
</gallery>

==Glitch Characteristics==
===Glitch attacks===
A glitch attack, or glitch [[move]], is much like a regular attack except the results are often undesirable. Like with glitch Pokémon, glitch attacks were not programmed into the game on purpose and many have been proven to cause damage to game cartridges. The only widely known ones are those for Pokémon Red, Blue and Yellow. Glitch attacks are sometimes displayed as TM attacks ('''TM01'''-'''TM55''' and '''HM01''' to '''HM05'''), but some have no name or a glitched, unreadable name. Some attacks are of known glitch types (see list below), but most have either no type or an unknown type, and are often referred to as "[[Super Glitch|Super Glitches]]" (see [[List of glitch moves]]).

There are ways to teach glitch attacks to certain Pokémon without usage of a cheat-code device such as [[GameShark]], however, most of the time only glitch Pokémon will learn glitch attacks.

One way of teaching a Pokémon in [[Generation I]] a glitch move is trading to a [[Generation II]] game a Pokémon that will evolve by trading at a level when it will learn an attack in the next generation game, and then trading it back to the Generation I game. For example, trading a level 50 {{p|Haunter}} from {{game|Red}} to {{game|Gold}} will make the Haunter evolve into {{p|Gengar}}. Since it is level 50, it will learn {{m|Destiny Bond}}. If you trade it back to Pokémon Red, it will still have the move, but the game won't recognize it since it is a Generation II move.

Also, the move {{m|Thunderbolt}}, when used in some Ruby and Sapphire cartridges, may cause the game to [[Game freeze|freeze]].
===Glitch types===
There are many different glitch types that are found to be the types of several glitched Pokémon. The most well known are:

* {{type2|Bird}}, one of the types of the Red/Blue [[Missingno.]]
* [[999 (type)|99||9]] (A glitch type), one of the types of [[4 4]] and one of the types of the [[Missingno.|Yellow version Missingno.]]
* {{type2|Pokémaniac}}, the type of the malicious glitch Pokémon "[[.4]]"
* [[L|:L (type)]], one of the types of [[Ké......]].
* [['|) m) ZM Normal (type), the types of the mysterious ? marks glitches of the [[Generation II|2nd Generation]]
* Rival (type), has the name of the player's rival.

===Glitch areas===
Aside from Glitch City in [[Generation I]], there are several other areas which can only be reached by way of a glitch in the games. Examples of this are areas in the [[Sevii Islands]] that are retrievable via their [[index number]] pointer, however, do not have any other data. [[Sevii Isle 8]] and [[Sevii Isle 9]] are the only index number areas which have actual map data.

===Glitch items===
In the [[Generation II]] games, it is possible to get an item called the [[Teru-sama]], the only description of which is a lone question mark. [[Generation III]] likewise has a mystery item. Both of these seem to have been placeholders just in case more slots for items were ever needed, something that came true with the [[Clear Bell]] in [[Pokémon Crystal Version|Crystal]] and the various newer items introduced just in [[Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Versions|FireRed and LeafGreen]] and [[Pokémon Emerald Version|Emerald]], which register as the Teru-sama and mystery item if they are somehow moved into [[Pokémon Gold and Silver Versions|Gold and Silver]] or [[Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire Versions|Ruby and Sapphire]]. There is also the Seal Bag, a glitch item obtained from the [[Generation IV]] [[Global Trade Station|GTS]] glitch.

The Teru-sama is a glitch item, but can be transformed into the [[GS Ball]] if it is given to [[Kurt]] in [[Azalea Town]] to capture {{p|Celebi}} in [[Ilex Forest]]. This works in the Japanese, English and European versions of [[Pokémon Crystal Version]].

===Glitch trainers===
[[Glitch Trainer|Glitch trainers]] have been known to occur in the Red/Blue/Yellow versions. They are usually found if the player's name contains mostly special characters. There are also several special stat numbers used in the [[Mew glitch]] which cause glitch trainers to appear. Glitch trainers frequently use [[Glitch Pokémon]] in battle.

==Notes==
* Missingno.'s special stats for the Mew trick vary (see [http://www.trsrockin.com/hexlist.html]).
* The Yellow version [[Missingno.]] is different from the Red/Blue Missingno., but both share the same name. For the Yellow version Missingno., using a Pokémon in Method #3 of the [[Mew glitch]] with a special stat of 31, 32, 61, 62 , 63, 67, 68, or 69 would make it appear([http://trsrockin.com/hexlist.html]). Missingno will revert to level 0 if leveled up to over level 255 with Rare Candies or to level 100 if it fights in battle and wins.
* The Pokémon [['M]], [[3TrainerPoké]], [['M|Charizard 'M]] and [[Q]] are the only known catchable glitch Pokémon that cannot be ''directly'' caught using the Mew glitch. Other glitches can be obtained by messing with the game link cable during a trade. [['M]] and [[3TrainerPoké]] cannot be caught using the [[Mew glitch]] because the special stat required for method #3 of the [[Mew glitch]] is 0, a number which no Pokémon has. [[Charizard 'M]] and [[Q]] cannot because [[Q]] can only be found by evolving a [[44Hy]], and [[Charizard 'M]] can only be found by trading a [[Q]]. The special stat numbers which would cause Charizard 'M or Q to appear in a [[Mew glitch]]-type battle freeze the game.
* The glitch known as "[[.4]]" can freeze or crash the game if it uses a certain glitch move. If the game is saved while this move is in .4's moveset, the data may be corrupted, making it impossible to continue and forcing the player to start a new game.
* The 24 catchable glitch Pokémon, plus the original 151 Pokémon, brings the total number of catchable Pokémon in the Red/Blue/Yellow versions to 175.
* The characteristics of one Glitch Pokémon usually do not apply to its Red/Blue or Yellow equivalent. For example, [[LM4]] will evolve into {{p|Clefairy}} and then immediately into {{p|Nidoking}}, whereas its Yellow version equivalent, [[7g]], has no evolutions.

==References==
<references/>
{{Glitches}}
[[Category:Game mechanics]]
[[Category:Glitches| ]]

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User talk:TTEchidna/Archive Mar-Apr 09

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{{User:TTEchidna/Archive}}

Happy birthday to me!

Don't bug me unless it's ''really urgent'' okay?

:Urgent! This just in! It's TTE's birthday, I just heard. Congrats. --[[user:Jioruji_Derako| '''J'''ïörüjï '''Ð'''ērākō.'''>''']][[user talk:Jioruji Derako|''.cнаt'''''^''']] 17:15, 7 March 2009 (UTC)

== I was asked to change my username ==

And [[User:Kogoro|Kogoro]] asked me to contact a bureaucrat to get it changed. I'd say it's urgent enough as she tells me to get it done within 48 hours.

(Funny that earlier, your talk page said "view source" but NOW it says "edit this page.")

I request that it gets changed to [[User:Tanaka Shimoya]]. Thanks. --[[User:Elohssa Naer'uoy|Elohssa Naer'uoy]] 05:16, 9 March 2009 (UTC)
:Was protected earlier since I just archived it. And I wanted to keep it from getting birthday bombed. No birthday wishes to me, please, I already get a clogged-enough talk. '''[[User:TTEchidna|''TTE'']][[User talk:TTEchidna|chidna]]''' 08:07, 9 March 2009 (UTC)
::As much as I like being controversial, I think it might be a good idea to request a name change to Ampere, as I've gotten some rap about my current one. Apologies if it's proper etiquette to make your own section for this. [[User:Captain Skank|Captain Skank]] 02:21, 23 March 2009 (UTC)

== MisterE13's griping corner ==

* [[Template:Side game/Dungeon2yes/28formes]]
* [[Template:Side game/Dungeon2yes/2formes]]
* [[Template:Side game/Dungeon2yes/3formes]]
* [[Template:Side game/Dungeon2yes/gender]]
* [[Template:Sprite/2/26formes]]
* [[Template:Sprite/3/28formes]]
* [[Template:Sprite/4/28formes]]
* [[Template:Sprite/4/2formes/1mini]]
* [[Template:Side game/Trozeiyes/26formes]]
As long as it's on your current talk page. Also, I don't think you noticed my explanation of the {{p|Cherrim}} one. I noticed that Cherrim's template was calling for 2 minisprites and figured that while it needs re-coding, I could fix one up that displays the bud sprite before the bloomed one.--[[User:MisterE13|Mister]][[User talk:MisterE13|'''E''']][[Special:Contributions/MisterE13|13]] 02:21, 11 March 2009 (UTC)
:There ''is no bloom minisprite''. '''[[User:TTEchidna|''TTE'']][[User talk:TTEchidna|chidna]]''' 04:44, 11 March 2009 (UTC)
::That's why I made it and, like I said, since it was going to need re-coding, the regular sprites order should be changed to be more logical.--[[User:MisterE13|Mister]][[User talk:MisterE13|'''E''']][[Special:Contributions/MisterE13|13]] 21:02, 11 March 2009 (UTC)
:::Made it? What do you mean made it? '''[[User:TTEchidna|''TTE'']][[User talk:TTEchidna|chidna]]''' 21:09, 11 March 2009 (UTC)
::::[[Template:Sprite/4/2formes/1mini]]. I just made it because we currently have Cherrim's page trying to display minisprites for both its forms (one of which doesn't exist). Knowing that this would entail some re-coding of the template, I figured I'd make a new one that shows both regular sprites in a more logical order which would also make said coding easier.--[[User:MisterE13|Mister]][[User talk:MisterE13|'''E''']][[Special:Contributions/MisterE13|13]] 01:11, 12 March 2009 (UTC)
:::::That's due to the bottom part of the coding. Which I gotta fix. '''[[User:TTEchidna|''TTE'']][[User talk:TTEchidna|chidna]]''' 03:28, 12 March 2009 (UTC)
::::::And when you do that, you will have to set up a new option for the variable "gender" (ie. 2formes1mini) and since that is being done, you can also make it to display that new spritebox design (with the other order). If this is still a bad idea, feel free to remove that one from the list (which is still pretty hefty.)--[[User:MisterE13|Mister]][[User talk:MisterE13|'''E''']][[Special:Contributions/MisterE13|13]] 20:52, 15 March 2009 (UTC)
:::::::Gender? Minisprites don't vary on gender. '''[[User:TTEchidna|''TTE'']][[User talk:TTEchidna|chidna]]''' 21:03, 15 March 2009 (UTC)
::::::::Gender is the variable in the sprite template which controls the number of forms (ie.: Arceus coding says "gender=18formes"). A new option for this variable (such as 2formes1mini) will have to be identified to display only one minisprite. While you're doing this, this very same variable could display my new template. Or, if its really a bad idea, just delete it.--[[User:MisterE13|Mister]][[User talk:MisterE13|'''E''']][[Special:Contributions/MisterE13|13]] 01:22, 18 March 2009 (UTC)
:::::::::I'll see what I can do. Sprite template's always been the least of my worries, since we don't even have all the sprites yet... '''[[User:TTEchidna|''TTE'']][[User talk:TTEchidna|chidna]]''' 01:38, 19 March 2009 (UTC)

== Delete ==
I have just been informed that my little brother has an inactive account by the name of "Alec99", and since your "Mister Super in Charge Guy," I would be pleased if you should rid of it.--[[User:Alec9|''alec'''9''''']] [[Special:Contributions/Alec9|*]] [[User talk:Alec9|-]] [[Gallade (Pokémon)|*]] 12:38, 11 March 2009 (UTC)
:Wikis can't get rid of accounts. Just leave it be and don't log in and you're fine. '''[[User:TTEchidna|''TTE'']][[User talk:TTEchidna|chidna]]''' 19:24, 11 March 2009 (UTC)

==PalletShipping==
Yeah that PalletShipping is a load of bullshit[[User:Mr.Yellow|Mr.Yellow]] 23:49, 12 March 2009 (UTC)
:Uh... what does that have to do with...

a) this conversation
b) anything that shouldn't be on the forums? [[User:The Dark Fiddler|The Dark Fiddler]] - [[User talk:The Dark Fiddler|Is teh Pedia laggin 4 u 2?]] 23:51, 12 March 2009 (UTC)

So what's "Shipping" '''exactly'''? [[User:Mr.Yellow|Mr.Yellow]] 00:12, 13 March 2009 (UTC)
:GEE I DUNNO. WE MIGHT HAVE [[Shipping|AN ARTICLE]]. '''[[User:TTEchidna|''TTE'']][[User talk:TTEchidna|chidna]]''' 00:16, 13 March 2009 (UTC)

== Just a last question ==

Just a last question, did you find any hint?- ''unsigned comment from {{u|Mr.Yellow}} ([[User talk:Mr.Yellow|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Mr.Yellow|contribs]]) ''
:Dude, I barely watched AG. I've got no idea. '''[[User:TTEchidna|''TTE'']][[User talk:TTEchidna|chidna]]''' 01:20, 13 March 2009 (UTC)
Hi, long time no see. So how can I assist in Platinum updates both before and after release? --[[User:Bulbapedian|Bulbapedian]] - [[User talk:Bulbapedian|Talk]] 20:15, 16 March 2009 (UTC)
:I am getting the game on the day it comes out, so it is possible for me to help out early on. --[[User:Bulbapedian|Bulbapedian]] - [[User talk:Bulbapedian|Talk]] 20:17, 16 March 2009 (UTC)
::So am I, don't you worry. I'll be able to test new things ASAP. Like Giratina's Origin Forme... I plan to have that tested by that Saturday. '''[[User:TTEchidna|''TTE'']][[User talk:TTEchidna|chidna]]''' 20:19, 16 March 2009 (UTC)
:::Thanks, be sure to have a thread for it. You can also message me [http://bmgf.bulbagarden.net/member.php?u=25324 here] for more convenient responses. --[[User:Bulbapedian|Bulbapedian]] - [[User talk:Bulbapedian|Talk]] 20:21, 16 March 2009 (UTC)

== Hey... ==

Due to the spading that occured, do we add damage categories for Shadow moves? [[User:Ht14|''ht'']][[User talk:Ht14|''14'']] 21:19, 15 March 2009 (UTC)
:I've suggested that to {{u|Jioruji Derako}} (the creator of the new template) he was unsure, however, about the use of the same category names for them.--[[User:MisterE13|Mister]][[User talk:MisterE13|'''E''']][[Special:Contributions/MisterE13|13]] 21:50, 15 March 2009 (UTC)
::Sure. '''[[User:TTEchidna|''TTE'']][[User talk:TTEchidna|chidna]]''' 22:29, 15 March 2009 (UTC)
:::The template will need some fixing by an admin then.--[[User:MisterE13|Mister]][[User talk:MisterE13|'''E''']][[Special:Contributions/MisterE13|13]] 00:46, 16 March 2009 (UTC)
::::All done!--[[User:MisterE13|Mister]][[User talk:MisterE13|'''E''']][[Special:Contributions/MisterE13|13]] 02:26, 20 March 2009 (UTC)

== Pluto... ==

...is a plutoid. New heading. [[User:Ht14|''ht'']][[User talk:Ht14|''14'']] 06:26, 17 March 2009 (UTC)
:Dwarf planet first, plutoid second. '''[[User:TTEchidna|''TTE'']][[User talk:TTEchidna|chidna]]''' 15:28, 17 March 2009 (UTC)
::It should be stated then that both are in the article... [[User:Ht14|''ht'']][[User talk:Ht14|''14'']] 20:50, 17 March 2009 (UTC)
:::On Wikipedia? Well screw that. That'd be like saying that Mars isn't a ''planet'', but a ''terrestrial planet''. Jupiter and Saturn are ''gas giant planets'' rather than just ''planets''. It's just a far more specific term, and most people are more familiar with the planet thing. "Plutoid, what the heck is that?" As much as I love astronomy, we're supposed to be the authority on Pokémon... '''[[User:TTEchidna|''TTE'']][[User talk:TTEchidna|chidna]]''' 22:14, 17 March 2009 (UTC)
::::No. I didn't get it from Wiki. I'm not referring to that...talking about THIS article...but, Pluto is. Plutoid is a new generalization... [[User:Ht14|''ht'']][[User talk:Ht14|''14'']] 01:20, 18 March 2009 (UTC)
:::::Don't make me get out my planet flag. '''[[User:TTEchidna|''TTE'']][[User talk:TTEchidna|chidna]]''' 02:15, 18 March 2009 (UTC)
::::::I won't. There was an official article though that was talking about it. I learned of the demotion about 2 years ago...then last year, they came up with a new name... [[User:Ht14|''ht'']][[User talk:Ht14|''14'']] 02:19, 18 March 2009 (UTC)
:::::::They demoted it immediately to dwarf planet, alongside Eris. '''[[User:TTEchidna|''TTE'']][[User talk:TTEchidna|chidna]]''' 02:32, 18 March 2009 (UTC)
::::::::Really? That's news. [[User:Ht14|''ht'']][[User talk:Ht14|''14'']] 03:12, 18 March 2009 (UTC)
:::::::::Yep. Then Ceres and Makemake joined them. Then Haumea came along. '''[[User:TTEchidna|''TTE'']][[User talk:TTEchidna|chidna]]''' 03:17, 18 March 2009 (UTC)
So what happened to the name ''plutoid''? Did it just...disappear? [[User:Ht14|''ht'']][[User talk:Ht14|''14'']] 03:18, 18 March 2009 (UTC)
:Specific type of body that's like Pluto in orbit and other characteristics. Like terrestrial planet. Similar to the Earth in characteristics. '''[[User:TTEchidna|''TTE'']][[User talk:TTEchidna|chidna]]''' 03:25, 18 March 2009 (UTC)
::Got it. So now the term can't be used on Pluto, but only on those that are Pluto-like, correct? Or is the word obsolete now? [[User:Ht14|''ht'']][[User talk:Ht14|''14'']] 03:28, 18 March 2009 (UTC)
:::Pluto's as much a plutoid as Earth is a terrestrial planet. It's just that the supercategories of planet and dwarf planet mean more. '''[[User:TTEchidna|''TTE'']][[User talk:TTEchidna|chidna]]''' 03:31, 18 March 2009 (UTC)

== Question... ==

Pages...can only the user know which ones are watched, or can admins see that? [[User:Ht14|''ht'']][[User talk:Ht14|''14'']] 04:23, 18 March 2009 (UTC)
:Well there's likely some way we could by going into the database, but from what I can see, it's not accessible from outside sources via strict wikicode. '''[[User:TTEchidna|''TTE'']][[User talk:TTEchidna|chidna]]''' 04:36, 18 March 2009 (UTC)

== TCG (game) ==

I haven't noticed any standards set in place for the TCG video game, yet. I'm curious to know what jurisdiction it falls under seeing as it's a video game of the card game (just to avoid conflict and confusion). Personally, I think it should be primarily considered a video game, and the TCG part should be secondary and merely referential. TCGdex has it's own section, and direct intervention of the actual TCG ruins the cohesion and integrity of the articles specific to the video game.

Also, I recently uploaded a complete collection of the TCG1 card sprites, and I'm slowly updating the info relevant info little by little. How do I go about making templates for the sprites so I only have to put in a compressed code? Thanks. [[User:Kusanagi87|Kusanagi87]] 13:50, 18 March 2009 (UTC)

== Spotless Gen III Spinda? ==

Here, for Spinda's Gen IV sprites, we use the ones that were programmed into the game (for an impossible personnality value of 0) and serve as placeholders. I thought it might be interesting to manually remove the spots from a Gen III Spinda's face. Although I know that it is technically fan-made, we could perhaps use this as Spinda's Gen III sprite. [[Image:Spinda.png]]--[[User:MisterE13|Mister]][[User talk:MisterE13|'''E''']][[Special:Contributions/MisterE13|13]] 18:41, 18 March 2009 (UTC)
:I'm always against any fan-mades. If it was an anime Pokémon, we could use a fan-made sprite, but in the case of games, we use only official sprites. I think TTEchidna will agree with me. --[[User:Maxim|Maxim]] 19:06, 18 March 2009 (UTC)
::I'm sure it'd be possible to just rip it straight out a rom.. if there's one anywhere around.. [[User:Gywall|'''Gywall''']] [[User_talk:Gywall|Talk]] 19:24, 18 March 2009 (UTC)
:::I don't think spotless here was programmed into Gen III (although it is in Gen IV) which is why I made it.--[[User:MisterE13|Mister]][[User talk:MisterE13|'''E''']][[Special:Contributions/MisterE13|13]] 19:26, 18 March 2009 (UTC)
::::Going through the ROM for Emerald, I uncovered the sprite.. Un-animated, but it contains no spots: [[Image:Spindaraw.png]] [[User:Gywall|'''Gywall''']] [[User_talk:Gywall|Talk]] 19:35, 18 March 2009 (UTC)
:::::That's what we should have. Heck, if you took the current one we've got and took off the spots, it'd be good. Just make the background transparent, please. Also, a PV of 0 isn't impossible, it's just as unlikely as a PV of 69,248,298. '''[[User:TTEchidna|''TTE'']][[User talk:TTEchidna|chidna]]''' 20:38, 18 March 2009 (UTC)
::::::Emerald animated might be tricky.--[[User:MisterE13|Mister]][[User talk:MisterE13|'''E''']][[Special:Contributions/MisterE13|13]] 01:35, 19 March 2009 (UTC)
:::::::Not really. It just bounces around. Doesn't even have two frames that I can see. '''[[User:TTEchidna|''TTE'']][[User talk:TTEchidna|chidna]]''' 01:39, 19 March 2009 (UTC)
Hey, On the subject of spinda. Could you notify me when you make the sprite transparent? [[User:Wynaut?|Wynaut?]] 22:47, 26 March 2009 (UTC)
::::::::When ''I'' do? Get GIMP on your own, dude. I'm playing Platinum here. '''[[User:TTEchidna|''TTE'']][[User talk:TTEchidna|chidna]]''' 05:24, 27 March 2009 (UTC)

== Hey... ==

Is [[Riolu (Platinum 91)|this]] ok? Besides the spacing thing anyway... [[User:Ht14|''ht'']][[User talk:Ht14|''14'']] 23:12, 18 March 2009 (UTC)
:Aside from you not changing the type on the footer to Fighting, yes. '''[[User:TTEchidna|''TTE'']][[User talk:TTEchidna|chidna]]''' 23:13, 18 March 2009 (UTC)

==Pluto/Charon==

Since the page is locked, a few changes need to be made. The first sentence doesn't list his Japanese name like all other character articles. Also, the trivia you added today, should that be a little more specific? Pluto is now called a dwarf planet (as stupid as that it). --[[User:HoennMaster|Hoenn]][[User talk:HoennMaster|Master]] 01:46, 19 March 2009 (UTC)
:Blahhhh. People will be making a billion edits come the 22nd. Gimme a freaking sec. '''[[User:TTEchidna|''TTE'']][[User talk:TTEchidna|chidna]]''' 01:48, 19 March 2009 (UTC)
::LOL, thanks. --[[User:HoennMaster|Hoenn]][[User talk:HoennMaster|Master]] 10:37, 19 March 2009 (UTC)
:::Disney sucks. '''[[User:TTEchidna|''TTE'']][[User talk:TTEchidna|chidna]]''' 17:09, 19 March 2009 (UTC)
::::True. It's too bad, I like the name Pluto. At least they didn't name him {{wp|Nix (moon)|Nix}} or {{wp|Hydra (moon)|Hydra}}. :) {{unsigned|HoennMaster}}
:::::His pets. '''[[User:TTEchidna|''TTE'']][[User talk:TTEchidna|chidna]]''' 02:14, 20 March 2009 (UTC)

== Block me ==

Lol, I forgot all about this old account. Good times, good times. --[[Image:Ani319MS.png|319]]░ [[User:Deadlymethane|Ph34r(The Real Deal)]] ░[[Image:Ani319MS.png|319]] 00:32, 20 March 2009 (UTC)

== The News ==
Sorry to disturb you but in the lastest update to the Bulbanews section it is mentioned that Piplup uses an everstone to stay in its base forn. Shouldn't it be mentioned in Piplup's page. Otherwise we caqnt list it in the Bulbanews. --[[User:Prongs|Prongs]] 10:16, 20 March 2009 (UTC)
:We mention nothing until the episode airs. --[[Tracey Sketchit|'''ケンジ''']][[User talk:Kenji-girl|'''の''']][[User:Kenji-girl|'''ガール''']] 10:17, 20 March 2009 (UTC)

Then why is it in news? And there are many character pages with it will appear in episode so and so. --[[User:Prongs|Prongs]] 10:27, 20 March 2009 (UTC)
:Bulbanews is different from Bulbapedia. They can say what ever they want, when ever they want. The pedia is different. We're not supposed to mention anything that could potentially spoil an episode before airing. --[[Tracey Sketchit|'''ケンジ''']][[User talk:Kenji-girl|'''の''']][[User:Kenji-girl|'''ガール''']] 10:29, 20 March 2009 (UTC)
::News reports on what is said, Pedia just states what is factual ''up to the last aired episode''. Remember, we didn't make [[DP116]] immediately. '''[[User:TTEchidna|''TTE'']][[User talk:TTEchidna|chidna]]''' 21:14, 20 March 2009 (UTC)
::Also, an addendum (and not just to shirk responsibility), News is Argy's realm. She's the one who says what goes there. '''[[User:TTEchidna|''TTE'']][[User talk:TTEchidna|chidna]]''' 21:58, 20 March 2009 (UTC)

== Form changes in articles ==

At what time increment (seconds, minutes, hours, days, {{tt|years|lol}}), if any, should {{p|Castform}}, {{p|Burmy}}, {{p|Wormadam}}, {{p|Shellos}} and {{p|Gastrodon}} change displaying the forms? They're the only ones left. I'm personnally thinking days (along the lines of {{p|Deoxys}}) for Castform, to demonstrate weather changes in a somewhat realistic time-frame, and maybe minutes for all the others.--[[User:MisterE13|Mister]][[User talk:MisterE13|'''E''']][[Special:Contributions/MisterE13|13]] 17:18, 20 March 2009 (UTC)
:I'll be having a planning talk on AIM tonight, I suppose, if you'd like to join us. '''[[User:TTEchidna|''TTE'']][[User talk:TTEchidna|chidna]]''' 21:13, 20 March 2009 (UTC)
::When will it be?--[[User:MisterE13|Mister]][[User talk:MisterE13|'''E''']][[Special:Contributions/MisterE13|13]] 00:45, 21 March 2009 (UTC)
:::Now? '''[[User:TTEchidna|''TTE'']][[User talk:TTEchidna|chidna]]''' 01:01, 21 March 2009 (UTC)
::::AIM name?--[[User:MisterE13|Mister]][[User talk:MisterE13|'''E''']][[Special:Contributions/MisterE13|13]] 01:11, 21 March 2009 (UTC)
:::::You've never looked over my userpage, have you? '''[[User:TTEchidna|''TTE'']][[User talk:TTEchidna|chidna]]''' 02:10, 21 March 2009 (UTC)
::::::Not in a while... I'm redy when you all are.--[[User:MisterE13|Mister]][[User talk:MisterE13|'''E''']][[Special:Contributions/MisterE13|13]] 02:13, 21 March 2009 (UTC)
:::::::We're already talking. And it's very easy to find me. Just insert a bit of future into things. '''[[User:TTEchidna|''TTE'']][[User talk:TTEchidna|chidna]]''' 02:20, 21 March 2009 (UTC)
::::::::I can't figure it out. Unless you really think I should be there, just bring up my suggestions as stated previously.--[[User:MisterE13|Mister]][[User talk:MisterE13|'''E''']][[Special:Contributions/MisterE13|13]] 02:38, 21 March 2009 (UTC)
:::::::::Dude. Bottom of my userpage. Sewiously. '''[[User:TTEchidna|''TTE'']][[User talk:TTEchidna|chidna]]''' 02:39, 21 March 2009 (UTC)
::::::::::I know your name, I just can't find you on the site.--[[User:MisterE13|Mister]][[User talk:MisterE13|'''E''']][[Special:Contributions/MisterE13|13]] 02:41, 21 March 2009 (UTC)
:::::::::::Open AIM. Hit IM. Type in my name. THAT'S ALL YOU HAVE TO DO. '''[[User:TTEchidna|''TTE'']][[User talk:TTEchidna|chidna]]''' 02:42, 21 March 2009 (UTC)
::::::::::::I think I did it.--[[User:MisterE13|Mister]][[User talk:MisterE13|'''E''']][[Special:Contributions/MisterE13|13]] 02:50, 21 March 2009 (UTC)
lol, Its not hard. I just started then. Click menu in the bottom left hand corner of the AIM screen, Then click "New IM", then type "TTFutureEchidna" into the little box, and away you talk.--[[User:Clarky13|'''Clarky''']][[User talk:Clarky13|'''13''']] 02:53, 21 March 2009 (UTC)
:In that case, I've already started.--[[User:MisterE13|Mister]][[User talk:MisterE13|'''E''']][[Special:Contributions/MisterE13|13]] 02:55, 21 March 2009 (UTC)
::Forget it! Maybe next time. BTW TTE, I was GitrMstr if you saw that and ignored it. I've put my two cents in anyways and can always tweak the pages afterwards if I think they could be better.--[[User:MisterE13|Mister]][[User talk:MisterE13|'''E''']][[Special:Contributions/MisterE13|13]] 03:03, 21 March 2009 (UTC)
:::You vanished. It broke. Your software doesn't support chat invites. Meaning I bet you were using Express. Or Meebo. Or some bullcwap like that. Use the standard progrum. '''[[User:TTEchidna|''TTE'']][[User talk:TTEchidna|chidna]]''' 03:06, 21 March 2009 (UTC)
::::I should maybe mention that just before I started this conversation, I did {{p|Cherrim}}. Hope it fits with the standards discussed during your little pow-wow.--[[User:MisterE13|Mister]][[User talk:MisterE13|'''E''']][[Special:Contributions/MisterE13|13]] 19:07, 21 March 2009 (UTC)
:::::I was thinking the same about Cherrim. My only gripe is of course that it's on the same changer as Shaymin. '''[[User:TTEchidna|''TTE'']][[User talk:TTEchidna|chidna]]''' 19:14, 21 March 2009 (UTC)
::::::It does, however, make sense that "intense sunlight" would happen during the daytime as considered by the games. Ranch does something similar, however, day and night don't happen in real time.--[[User:MisterE13|Mister]][[User talk:MisterE13|'''E''']][[Special:Contributions/MisterE13|13]] 19:19, 21 March 2009 (UTC)
:::::::Hmmm. I'll need to test this. '''[[User:TTEchidna|''TTE'']][[User talk:TTEchidna|chidna]]''' 20:13, 21 March 2009 (UTC)
:::::::I first noticed it in a [[Club Look-See]] Ranch (I don't yet have a Cherrim), there were lots of Bud Cherrim and I figured that once day broke (which I don't think is real-time), they would all bloom. I was right.--[[User:MisterE13|Mister]][[User talk:MisterE13|'''E''']][[Special:Contributions/MisterE13|13]] 20:52, 21 March 2009 (UTC)

== Guess What? It's Urgent ==

:And where should I start editing Mr. Bossy? I'm not that old, only eighteen, so I haven't the slightest idea what happened during the Orange Island episodes. If you could give me some pages that need cleaning up, I'd gladly go there and help out. Until then, I '''''will''''' suggest movesets no matter what you ''sysop'' say because I want to help people. So much ♥, [[User:Lapras|Lapras]] 01:24, 22 March 2009 (UTC).
::OK, I know people have tried to explain this to you but I'll give it a shot. First of all, I'm younger than you and even I remember the Orange Islands. They probably assumed that you liked the Orange Islands since you like {{p|Lapras}} since that was when Ash caught [[Ash's Lapras|his]]. Second of all, TTE here is not just a normal sysop/admin he's the editor in chief and, thus, pretty much th highest power here. Third off, this page's name (TTEchidna) is preceded by "User talk:" other pages (such as yours: {{u|Lapras}}) are preceded by the word "User:". These show which namespace its in (ie. User, User talk, and just plain "Talk"). Regular talk pages are used to talk about the article in question, User talk (like the page your using for an FAQ: {{ut|Lapras}} are used to talk to the specific user. If wish to have an FAQ page, please start a new one as a subpage (which is something many users like to have) such as: '''''User:Lapras/FAQ''''' or something similar. Anything without similar words preceding them are "mainspace". All edits take a certain toll on the server but only mainspace ones (and things such as templates) truly contribute to the wiki as a whole. We therefore encourage users to contribute to the mainspace more than most other things. We also try to limit ourselves to official information in the mainspace as much as possible. For example, unless Nintendo says that a certainmoveset is "the best", we won't put it in the mainspace. Once again, if you must put that, put it in a user page of yours. Just try to make more mainspace edits first;). Any more questions can be directed to my talk page (just click the "E" in my sig). And, @TTE, sorry for taking such a chunk of your talkpage :).--[[User:MisterE13|Mister]][[User talk:MisterE13|'''E''']][[Special:Contributions/MisterE13|13]] 01:49, 22 March 2009 (UTC)
:::Even if Ninty says that a moveset is "the best" we won't but it as recommended; we'll just say that it's been said to be the best by Nintendo, and let people make their own choices.
:::The best moveset for a Caterpie is Bug Bite, String Shot, and Tackle, since that's all it can have. Nothing else. But we'll let whoever wants to decide. '''[[User:TTEchidna|''TTE'']][[User talk:TTEchidna|chidna]]''' 02:29, 22 March 2009 (UTC)
::::Hey, Caterpie can learn Snore in Pt by move tutor! :P '''►[[User:Kevzo8|Ҝə]][[Special:Contributions/Kevzo8|υz]][[User_talk:Kevzo8|ø8]]''' 12:46, 22 March 2009 (UTC)

== Movie Group ==

I want to start a new group that writes stories about movies cause i know so much about them and well can i start one? [[User:Totojo158|totoRulz]] 12:39, 22 March 2009 (UTC)
:Please place comments at the bottom of the page. [[User:The Dark Fiddler|The Dark Fiddler]] - [[User talk:The Dark Fiddler|You enter a poorly lit room...]] 12:41, 22 March 2009 (UTC)
:Also, I doubt you can, if you mean here, because that would be fanfiction. I think. Your explanation is a bit difficult to understand. [[User:The Dark Fiddler|The Dark Fiddler]] - [[User talk:The Dark Fiddler|You enter a poorly lit room...]] 12:42, 22 March 2009 (UTC)
: i know a lot a bout the movies cause i watched every single one and i want to sart a group to write about them! [[User:Totojo158|totoRulz]] 19:41, 22 March 2009 (UTC)
::Write '''what'''? [[User:The Dark Fiddler|The Dark Fiddler]] - [[User talk:The Dark Fiddler|You enter a poorly lit room...]] 19:42, 22 March 2009 (UTC)
:::When you say movies do you mean the real movie. And when you say group do you mean a project?--[[User:Clarky13|'''Clarky''']][[User talk:Clarky13|'''13''']] 06:24, 23 March 2009 (UTC)
::::I think I know what he means. He wants to create a project in which people write sypnosis for the Pokémon movies....--[[User:Force Fire|FF]]([[Special:Contributions/Force Fire|edits]]-[[User talk:Force Fire|talk]]) 06:30, 23 March 2009 (UTC)
:::::That's not really a project. You just go on and do it. '''[[User:TTEchidna|''TTE'']][[User talk:TTEchidna|chidna]]''' 08:20, 23 March 2009 (UTC)

==Stupid question-==
On some pages with Pokémon trainers their Pokémon's moves aren't there. Does Bulbapedia need this kind of information? I could find out the moves if you'd like. [[User:Pyles|Pyles]] 12:50, 22 March 2009 (UTC)
:Like what pages? The minor Trainers? NO PLZ. Major ones only. '''[[User:TTEchidna|''TTE'']][[User talk:TTEchidna|chidna]]''' 19:42, 22 March 2009 (UTC)
::I'm talking about trainers in games that you can battle against that are also in the Anime. Like say, the Winstrate family in the anime has different Pokémon than they do in the games. Vito has the Pokémon he owns in the games with their own table and no moves are displayed. I'm just thinking that I could find out the moves to make the table more complete/ helpful. All I'm ''trying'' to do is help complete Bulbapedia. [[User:Pyles|Pyles]] 21:58, 23 March 2009 (UTC)
:::Yes, you can fill in Vito's table, and any other similar tables around the wiki. There are lots [[Battleground|here]]. Please and thank you! — [[User talk:The dark lord trombonator|THE TROM]] — 22:30, 23 March 2009 (UTC)
:::::Those guys are major, specific Trainers. I mean stuff that aren't Bug Catchers. '''[[User:TTEchidna|''TTE'']][[User talk:TTEchidna|chidna]]''' 22:42, 23 March 2009 (UTC)
::::::Great, I'll start right on it. But there is a flaw in my plan... my Ruby doesn't work, is there a difference between trainers in Sapphire and Ruby? Sapphire is the only game my Gameboy seems to like. [[User:Pyles|Pyles]] 10:53, 28 March 2009 (UTC)
:::::::Only between the villainous teams. Everything else is the same. — [[User talk:The dark lord trombonator|THE TROM]] — 10:57, 28 March 2009 (UTC)
::::::::Woo-hoo! This is great; I'm actually going to be making ''good'' edits to Bulbapedia! (For once) [[User:Pyles|Pyles]] 11:54, 28 March 2009 (UTC)

== The new TCG Template ==

On the [http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Category:TCG_pages_using_the_old_template Category:TCG pages using the old template page]. Should we put in a section on how to use the template, since it is a long and grueling process adding the new template to all the TCG articles, we need all the help we can get. I kinda updated the "Using the Template" section on the [[Template talk:PokémoncardInfobox|template talk page]].--[[User:Clarky13|'''Clarky''']][[User talk:Clarky13|'''13''']] 06:33, 23 March 2009 (UTC)
:Sure, link to it. '''[[User:TTEchidna|''TTE'']][[User talk:TTEchidna|chidna]]''' 07:28, 23 March 2009 (UTC)
::Also, on the the topic of errrr... The new TCG Template. Should we put a template on the top each article that still has the old template on it? It will speed up the process and tell people why the page looks screwy.--[[User:Clarky13|'''Clarky''']][[User talk:Clarky13|'''13''']] 12:38, 23 March 2009 (UTC)
:::If anything the warning should be in the card template itself. Of course, if people would bother to read '''''the Main Page''''' then we wouldn't have to. '''[[User:TTEchidna|''TTE'']][[User talk:TTEchidna|chidna]]''' 19:53, 23 March 2009 (UTC)

== Players and NPCs ==

Shouldn't the playable characters and NPCs be included in those articles? Their articles link there but they aren't even there. *[[User:Tc26|tc]][[User talk:Tc26|26]]* 08:44, 23 March 2009 (UTC)
:Who what what? '''[[User:TTEchidna|''TTE'']][[User talk:TTEchidna|chidna]]''' 08:45, 23 March 2009 (UTC)
::Player characters in side games like Kellyn and Lunick, and NPCS of side games aren't included in the player character and NPC articles. Shouldn't they be? *[[User:Tc26|tc]][[User talk:Tc26|26]]* 08:49, 23 March 2009 (UTC)
:::Well of course. In their own sections. '''[[User:TTEchidna|''TTE'']][[User talk:TTEchidna|chidna]]''' 09:11, 23 March 2009 (UTC)

== Enough is '''''ENOUGH'''''! ==

TTEchidna, if it is you who keeps messing with my page, seriously, STOP. I'm going to do an FAQ, deal with it!
:Just a little note from me, Lappy. You can't ban admins from your page. '''[[User:TTEchidna|''TTE'']][[User talk:TTEchidna|chidna]]''' 22:24, 26 March 2009 (UTC)
::Was I too mean to Lapras? I feel that I did... [[User:Ht14|''ht'']][[User talk:Ht14|''14'']] 22:28, 26 March 2009 (UTC)
:::Nah. '''[[User:TTEchidna|''TTE'']][[User talk:TTEchidna|chidna]]''' 22:35, 26 March 2009 (UTC)

== Bulbacast? ==

What was it/will it be?--[[User:MisterE13|Mister]][[User talk:MisterE13|'''E''']][[Special:Contributions/MisterE13|13]] 23:40, 26 March 2009 (UTC)
:Check out the forums. '''[[User:TTEchidna|''TTE'']][[User talk:TTEchidna|chidna]]''' 23:56, 26 March 2009 (UTC)

== Oh? ==

I always thought it was only one motto. It was just edited a little. [[User:Noname4you|Nonam]][[User talk:Noname4you|e4you]] 02:31, 27 March 2009 (UTC)
:Up to Battle Frontier it was one motto. Because 4Kids is a bunch of morons. Either way, ''read the article before moving things next time''. '''[[User:TTEchidna|''TTE'']][[User talk:TTEchidna|chidna]]''' 02:37, 27 March 2009 (UTC)

== Forme ==
Why is it that Giratina and Shyamin have Forme while Castform has forms? --'''[[User:Prongs|Prongs]] '''([[User Talk:Prongs|Talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Prongs|Contributions]])''' 05:10, 27 March 2009 (UTC)
:It's just the name of the form. Don't ask me why it's Plant Cloak and not Plant Coat. That's just what Nintendo named it. '''[[User:TTEchidna|''TTE'']][[User talk:TTEchidna|chidna]]''' 05:16, 27 March 2009 (UTC)

== Archives ==
My browser is suggesting me to break my talk page in sections. How do we do it ?( I mean archives ofcourse). --'''[[User:Prongs|Prongs]] '''([[User Talk:Prongs|Talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Prongs|Contributions]])''' 05:52, 27 March 2009 (UTC)
:Move [[User talk:Prongs]] to [[User talk:Prongs/Archives]].... The move button is next to the history.--[[User:Force Fire|FF]]([[Special:Contributions/Force Fire|edits]]•[[User talk:Force Fire|talk]]) 05:58, 27 March 2009 (UTC)

::Lets try it. Nice to see that one of my friends is online. I wasstuck with only TTE. --'''[[User:Prongs|Prongs]] '''([[User Talk:Prongs|Talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Prongs|Contributions]])''' 06:00, 27 March 2009 (UTC)
:::You don't have to Archive it BTW, 23 sections doesn't seem much, My TP has 40 sections and I have done nothing to it.--[[User:Force Fire|FF]]([[Special:Contributions/Force Fire|edits]]•[[User talk:Force Fire|talk]]) 06:01, 27 March 2009 (UTC)
::::Plus, hey, look at the HP bar up there. I archive at 100K. That warning's for ancient-ass browsers like Netscape 1.0. '''[[User:TTEchidna|''TTE'']][[User talk:TTEchidna|chidna]]''' 07:41, 27 March 2009 (UTC)

== Concerning anti-gunjump measures for the dub... ==

Setting protection to expire at around 10:00 UTC (the standard time for Japanese-based anti-gunjump measures) for a dub-based anti-gunjump measure is just begging for gun-jumpers to take advantage of a {{tt|three|Or four, depending on whether it's daylight savings time or standard time}}-hour window. The dub episodes premiere at 9:00 AM Eastern, which corresponds to 13:00 UTC during DST and 14:00 UTC when DST is not in effect. I've already adjusted the protections for [[DP101]] to fit with the dub airtime, but keep this in mind for the future. --[[User:Shiningpikablu252|Shiningpikablu252]] 14:23, 28 March 2009 (UTC)
:Ah shoot. I put it for the Japanese airtime, didn't I? My bad. '''[[User:TTEchidna|''TTE'']][[User talk:TTEchidna|chidna]]''' 01:05, 29 March 2009 (UTC)

== Username Advertisement ==
A user named ''Go on: pokemonexperte.de'' was just created, and his username is advertising a web site. Block him? --'''[[User:Theryguy512|Theryguy]][[User Talk:Theryguy512|512]]''' 23:32, 30 March 2009 (UTC)
:Yes. '''[[User:TTEchidna|''TTE'']][[User talk:TTEchidna|chidna]]''' 23:43, 30 March 2009 (UTC)
::Thanks. --'''[[User:Theryguy512|Theryguy]][[User Talk:Theryguy512|512]]''' 23:45, 30 March 2009 (UTC)

== {{u|Beta Zero}} ==

Someone mentioned that he is also {{u|0 Degrees}}. Can you do an IP check? --[[Tracey Sketchit|'''ケンジ''']][[User talk:Kenji-girl|'''の''']][[User:Kenji-girl|'''ガール''']] 23:44, 30 March 2009 (UTC)
:He's not as far as I can tell, unless Chocoboy decided to use a completely different computer. '''[[User:TTEchidna|''TTE'']][[User talk:TTEchidna|chidna]]''' 23:48, 30 March 2009 (UTC)

== Just a question ==

n00bish question, I know, but I have been seeing some people put up subpages for their anime predictions. I'd like to do that, too, but I don't know how to set up the tables and stuff like that. Can you help me?[[User:Totodilesentret|Totodilesentret]] 23:49, 30 March 2009 (UTC)
:Look at the coding for their tables and tables elsewhere (but be careful, I've tended to templateify every mainspace table...). '''[[User:TTEchidna|''TTE'']][[User talk:TTEchidna|chidna]]''' 23:51, 30 March 2009 (UTC)

::Thanks. I owe you![[User:Totodilesentret|Totodilesentret]] 23:58, 30 March 2009 (UTC)

== Wikia Encyclopedia ==

About the Wikia wiki...
I've been to busy on SimCity Wiki to notice, but the last time I saw the site, it had barely any info on Ganeration IV Pokémon. As a member of Wikia, I also discourage vandalism on competing wikis, but keep them as rivals- like [[Ash Ketchum|Ash]] and [[Gary Oak|Gary.]] I hope this is useful!! [[User:SilverCharmeleon|SilverCharmeleon]] 00:06, 31 March 2009 (UTC)
: *cough rivals fail cough*. As Long as theres no more copying and pasting, and plagurizing, of course.[[User:DCM|DCM]][[User talk:DCM|((Mock Me]][[Special:Contributions/DCM|Edits))]] 00:10, 31 March 2009 (UTC)
::But Gary's no longer a rival of Ash. '''[[User:TTEchidna|''TTE'']][[User talk:TTEchidna|chidna]]''' 00:11, 31 March 2009 (UTC)
:::Because Gary Wasnt Good enough...[[User:DCM|DCM]][[User talk:DCM|((Mock Me]][[Special:Contributions/DCM|Edits))]] 00:12, 31 March 2009 (UTC)
== Also... ==

Also the sypnosises on many episodes need work. [[User:SilverCharmeleon|SilverCharmeleon]] 00:09, 31 March 2009 (UTC)
:Yeah they do. Care to help? '''[[User:TTEchidna|''TTE'']][[User talk:TTEchidna|chidna]]''' 00:11, 31 March 2009 (UTC)
::After all, its for the Greater Good.... of bulbapedia....[[User:DCM|DCM]][[User talk:DCM|((Mock Me]][[Special:Contributions/DCM|Edits))]] 00:14, 31 March 2009 (UTC)
:::Dude, I just revised the summary of [[EP025]], and I only have one thing to say, '''Did a freakin' ''5-year-old'' write that aricle?''' They used the words 'Primeape' and 'Mankey' in almost EVERY sentence! --'''[[User:Theryguy512|Theryguy]][[User Talk:Theryguy512|512]]''' 00:16, 31 March 2009 (UTC)

== Thanks ==

Thanks for helping, the subpage is up if you want to check it out.[[User:Totodilesentret|Totodilesentret]] 00:17, 31 March 2009 (UTC)

== ... ==

Thanks for getting the links right on the Croagunk page. Never woulda caught that. This hasn't been a good past week for me, so I haven't added a lot of stuff lately. [[User:Rocket Admin Hunter Blade|R.A. Hunter B.]] 03:10, 31 March 2009 (UTC)
:Yep. '''[[User:TTEchidna|''TTE'']][[User talk:TTEchidna|chidna]]''' 03:33, 31 March 2009 (UTC)
::Crap.... and I did it on the Lake Trio's page too... Oh well. That's why you're the head Editor. You know how to do things right. [[User:Rocket Admin Hunter Blade|R.A. Hunter B.]] 03:39, 31 March 2009 (UTC)

== {{template|wondercard}} ==

Do you know what happened to all the ''sc'''s? *[[User:Tc26|tc]][[User talk:Tc26|26]]* 07:20, 31 March 2009 (UTC)
:They broke. Had to remove the extension. Thanks for notifying me about it though... we need to remove them. '''[[User:TTEchidna|''TTE'']][[User talk:TTEchidna|chidna]]''' 08:12, 31 March 2009 (UTC)

== Re: Acid Rain ==

Oh whoops, sorry mate. It's true I've been here a while but I don't often do much editing, so I didn't know about those templates. I'll be sure to remember for next time though! [[User:Matkin22|Matkin22]] 17:35, 31 March 2009 (UTC)

User talk:Matkin22

2009-03-31T17:34:54Z

Matkin22: re

Hi! I'm sure that my table will clear you how to catch Dratini and Dragonair in the MT. Coronet: [[Mt. Coronet#Surfing & Fishing]] [[User:Piotr mil|Piotr mil]] 15:34, 30 July 2007 (UTC)

== I know you've been here forever... ==

But... you forgot the link templates on the [[Acid rain]] page. '''[[User:TTEchidna|''TTE'']][[User talk:TTEchidna|chidna]]''' 17:31, 31 March 2009 (UTC)
:Oh whoops, sorry mate. It's true I've been here a while but I don't often do much editing, so I didn't know about those templates. I'll be sure to remember for next time though! [[User:Matkin22|Matkin22]] 17:34, 31 March 2009 (UTC)

Glitch

2009-03-31T15:26:29Z

Matkin22: /* Minor glitches */ added glitch

'''Glitches''' are anomalies in software programs, including video games. They can cause various problems ranging from the purely graphical to completely wiping entire chunks of saved data.

They are usually caused by problems with a game's code, or from a player doing things the programmers did not anticipate, therefore causing the game to react unexpectedly. Below is a list of glitches in the Pokémon video games.

==Major glitches==
[[image:Glitch City Map1.jpg|thumb|right|250px|A variation of [[Glitch City]]]]
[[image:Wildmew.jpg|thumb|right|A {{p|Mew}} being found in the wild]]
There are three glitches (the first two are only available in the Red, Blue and Yellow versions; the third one is available in the Gold/Silver and Emerald versions, and the [[Hall of Fame]] one is very minor) that do not ''necessarily'' always create glitched Pokémon, but are themselves glitches that cause events that would not normally happen in the gameplay.

===Generation I===
* '''[[Glitch City]]:''' A glitch location consisting of mess of random map tiles that changes depending on the location where the player enters Glitch City. <ref>http://www.trsrockin.com/glitchcity.html</ref>
* '''[[Mew glitch]]:''' Allowing players to capture any Pokémon (most especially {{p|Mew}}) without modification, and allowing players to catch most of the glitched Pokémon. <ref>http://www.trsrockin.com/mewtrick.html</ref>

===[[Generation I|Generations I]] - {{gen|IV}}===
* '''[[Pokémon cloning]]:''' Variations of the Pokémon cloning trick exist in each [[Generation]] of the Pokémon games, each slightly different from one another. The most reliable version is in [[Generation II]]. This Pokémon cloning version allows players in the Gold/Silver versions to safely clone Pokémon, assuming they have at least somewhat decent timing.<ref>http://www.cheatsnetwork.com/cheats/2705.html</ref>
* '''[[Sprite glitch]]:''' Glitches that mess up sprites have occurred in all generations (mostly by [[cheating]]).

===Generation IV===
* '''[[Surf glitch]]:''' allows players to warp to places on the map where {{p|Darkrai}} and {{p|Shaymin}} lie. '''Note:''' This only works in some of the first Japanese versions to be released.<ref>http://uk.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20070528172817AAWWH8x</ref>
* '''[[Tweaking]]:''' This causes the game to fail to load the map and makes it appear black. Some cases have led the {{player}} to places such as [[Newmoon Island]] or [[Flower Paradise]] if the player goes the right way.

== Minor glitches ==
==={{game|Red and Blue|s}}===
* '''[[Rare Candy cheat]]''': An in-game glitch which is the result of encountering a [[Missingno.]] or [['M]], giving the player over 100 of the player's 6th item (this is also known as the "Old Man Glitch").
* '''Hall of Fame Glitch:''' When Missingno. has been seen on the save file, the player's Hall Of Fame is badly corrupted with entirely different Pokémon (players can even see Mew in the Hall Of Fame, whether they've seen Mew or not) and very glitched characters and names.
* '''Man on roof of [[Cinnabar Gym]]''': If one does not have the key to the Cinnabar Gym, and {{m|surf}}s on the east coast and returns to land directly infront of the gym, a man will appear on the roof of the gym. A similar effect happens if the player walks into the [[Vermilion City]] Gym, walks directly left and then up so that they are facing the bottom-left trash can and press A to inspect it. One of the trainers in the gym will be misplaced and return to his usual spot once the text box disappears.
* '''Prevented progress''': If one evolves their starter Pokémon before they obtain their Pokédex from Prof. Oak, the game will assume that, since they have 2 Pokémon registered as caught, that they already have a Pokédex, and will not allow them to proceed.
* '''Invisible PC''': There is a hotel in [[Celadon City]] that resembles a [[Pokémon Center]] on the inside. In the top-right space of the area that the player can walk on, there is an invisible, usable PC.
*'''[[S.S. Anne]] Truck''': If a player gets a Pokémon which knows cut (HM01) through a trade before actually obtaining HM01 during gameplay, the player will be able to skip the S.S. Anne. Later on, after obtaining HM03 (surf) and teaching it to a Pokémon, the player will be able to surf around the vicinity of the S.S. Anne. On one piece of land, there will be a truck which has no apparent purpose.
*'''[[Q Glitch]]''': A glitch enabled by the Pokémon [[Q]] (and [[Charizard 'M]]) which allows Pokémon stored in the PC to swap moves and stats.
*'''[[ZZAZZ glitch]]''': A bizarre side effect of the [[Mew glitch]] using a Pokémon with a special stat of 251, 252, 254 or 255. When this is done, a [[Glitch Trainer|Glitch trainer]] will appear. In the Red and Blue versions, after battling the Glitch trainer, numerous abnormalities will occur, including the player's name being turned into "ZZAZZ" and 3 of the player's Pokémon being turned into Bulbasaurs. It has been known to erase a player's saved game. The abnormalities which occur in the Red/Blue version are not the same as those which occur in the Yellow version.

==={{game2|Gold|Silver|Crystal}}===
* '''[[Glitch dimension]]:''' Turns everything into strange, random colors and slows the ability to see the party screen and changes the "Poké" in PokéGear to random symbols. It is usually activated by first using the [[Coin Case]] and then speaking to the {{p|Machop}} at [[Vermilion City]].
* '''Dratini glitch''': After the player speaks to the {{p|Dratini}} in [[Blackthorn City]] and uses the Coin Case, the Coin Case's display will change what the coin case says from "Coins: ..." to "Which move?he pp of" permanently unless the game is turned off.
* '''"Reset the clock" glitch''' (Gold/Silver only): A glitch that allows players to manually reset the games' clock by entering a password unique to the player's ID and the amount of currently owned money. It was fixed in Crystal.
*'''[[Celebi Egg Trick]]''': Allows players to capture {{p|Celebi}} using a number of steps.

==={{game|Ruby and Sapphire|s}}===
* '''Hill glitch''': East of [[Mauville City]] there is an [[Aroma Lady]] that will battle the {{player}}. If the player stands right behind the hill in her line of sight, she will see the player and walk onto the hill and stay there until the player leaves the area. This does not happen in Emerald due to her being a part of a double battle in the same area.
* '''[[Berry glitch]]''': Freezes the growth of any berries which have been planted but not harvested, often occurs after the game has been owned for a year or played for over 100 hours, though not always.
* '''[[Pomeg glitch]]''' ({{V|Emerald}} only): A glitch involves negative HP.

===[[Pokémon Colosseum]]===
*'''[[Colosseum Master Ball glitch]]''': Also known as the Infinite Ball Glitch; it is a glitch which involves battling different Pokémon in order to keep the number of balls in the bag from going down.

==={{game|Platinum}}===
*'''[[Acid Rain]]''': Rain falls on the battlefield when a Pokémon is knocked out with Pursuit during Hail or Sandstorm.

==Glitch Pokémon==
{{main|Glitch Pokémon}}
A glitch [[Pokémon]] is a Pokémon that exists in a game due to a programming or level design oversight or for beta testing, and as it was not intentionally placed inside the game by [[Nintendo]] or [[Game Freak]], it might be hazardous to saved data. They were originally supposed to be place-holders for unused Hex-addresses in the game. Glitch Pokémon are to be avoided due to the risks they may pose to a player's save file.
===In {{3v2|Red|Blue|Yellow}}===
This is a chart of all 24 known glitch Pokémon that can be found in the wild in the Red, Blue and Yellow versions ''without'' using a cheating device<ref>http://www.trsrockin.com/glitchdex.html</ref>:
 
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0"
! bgcolor ="#efefef"| No. (Red/Blue)
! bgcolor = "#efefef"| No. (Yellow)
! bgcolor = "#efefef"|[[Mew glitch]] special required
! bgcolor="#efefef"| Red/Blue version's equivalent
! bgcolor="#efefef"| Yellow version's equivalent
|-
| #000|| #000 ||| Many ||| '''[[Missingno.]]''' ||| '''[[Missingno.#Missingno. in Pokémon Yellow|Missingno. (Yellow)]]'''
|-
| #000|| #176 ||| N/A ||| '''[['M]]''' ||| '''[[3TrainerPoké]]'''
|-
|#061 || #080 ||| 192 ||| [[A (lowercase)|a]] ||| [[44Hy]]
|-
|#250 || #250 ||| 191 ||| [[A (uppercase)|A]] ||| [[4 4]]
|-
|#062 || #079 ||| 198 ||| [[LM4]] ||| [[7g]]
|-
|#094 || #015 ||| 195 ||| [[h POKé]] ||| [[Z4]]
|-
|#205 || #205 ||| 193 ||| [[Chiisai-u]] ||| [[♀]]
|-
|#205 || #203 ||| 196 ||| [[PokéWTrainer]] ||| [[X - x]]
|-
|#205|| #006 ||| 199 ||| [[p T]] ||| [[Glitchy Charizard]]
|-
|#234 || #230 ||| 194 ||| [[.4]] ||| [[pPkMnp]]
|-
|#250 || #055 ||| 197 ||| {{OBP|PkMn|Glitch Pokémon}} ||| [[4. .]]
|-
|#000 ||#121 ||| N/A ||| [[Charizard 'M]] ||| [[Q]]
|-
|}

''Sources:''

*''[http://www.trsrockin.com/glitchdex.html http://www.trsrockin.com/glitchdex.html]''

*''[http://www.trsrockin.com/hexlist.html http://www.trsrockin.com/hexlist.html]''

*''[http://www.trsrockin.com/bizarre.html http://www.trsrockin.com/bizarre.html]''

*''[http://www.trsrockin.com/linkcable.html http://www.trsrockin.com/linkcable.html]''

*''[http://www.trsrockin.com/tales.html http://www.trsrockin.com/tales.html]''

===Non-obtainable glitch Pokémon===
The following [[Glitch Pokémon]] can only be found by using a cheating device such as [[GameShark]] and cannot be caught using the [[Mew glitch]] or any other known in-game trick.

====In [[Pokémon Red and Blue|Red and Blue]]====

*[[$]]
*[[ゥU?]]
*[[.g]]
*[[.G'Mp]]
*[[7PkMnv]]
*[[8]]
*[[94 (glitch Pokémon)|94]]
*[[Glitch (EC)|EC]]
*[[Glitch Nidorino]]
*[[Ké......]]
*[['Ng'Mp]]
*[[PkMn n]]

====In {{v2|Yellow}}====

*[[ゥゥ♂]]
*[[ゥゥ(box bracket)|ゥゥ<nowiki>]</nowiki>]]
*[[ゥ(I']]
*[[(h4to89]]
*[[g]]
*[[gJ1]]

====In {{3v2|Gold|Silver|Crystal}}====

The following glitched Pokémon can be found in the [[Pokémon Gold and Silver Versions|Gold/Silver]] versions, but require [[GameShark]] to complete them. (Note: after capturing these Pokémon, the game's graphics have been known to falter, and the player will find themselves in a [[Glitch City]]-like area.)<ref>http://www.trsrockin.com/dex_252.html</ref><ref>http://www.trsrockin.com/gs_mn.html</ref>
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0"
! bgcolor ="#efefef"| No. (Gold/Silver)
! bgcolor = "#efefef"|[[GameShark]] code required
! bgcolor = "#efefef"|Gold/Silver equivalent
|-
| #000|| 0100EDD0 ||| [[Five question marks]] (000)
|-
| #252|| 01FCEDD0 ||| [[Five question marks]] (252)
|-
| #253|| 01FDEDD0 ||| [[Glitch egg]]
|-
| #254|| 01FEEDD0 || [[Five question marks]] (254)
|-
| #255|| 01FFEDD0 || [[Five question marks]] (255)
|}

====In [[Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire Versions|Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire]], [[Pokémon Emerald Version|Emerald]], [[Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Versions|FireRed, and LeafGreen]]====
* #000 [[Ten question marks]]
* #000 [[Eleven question marks]]
* #000 [[Twelve question marks]]
* #390 [[Question mark]]
* #?87 [[Ten question marks]]
* #??? [[Bad egg]]
* #??? [[B óË ÁN]]
* #??? [[Q:]]
* #252 [[-]]

====In {{game|Diamond and Pearl|s}}====
* #??? [[Invisible Shiny Bulbasaur]]
* #??? [[DPbox]]
* #??? [[Bad egg]]

===Glitch Pokémon gallery===
<gallery>
image:Missingno.jpg|[[Missingno.]]
image:LM4found.PNG|[[LM4]]
image:Alowercase.jpg|[[A (lowercase)|Lowercase a glitch Pokémon]]
image:XxGlitch.jpg|The [[X - x]] glitch Pokémon
image:DittoQGlitch2.jpg|In this screenshot, a {{p|Ditto}} transformed into the player's [[Q]], and then the player sent out a {{p|Spearow}}
image:Hpoke.jpg|[[H POKé]], a difficult-to-catch glitch Pokémon
image:000MissingnoGSC.png|"[[Five question marks]]", a glitch Pokémon which accounts for the hexadecimal slots 000, 252, 254 and 255 in the Gold/Silver versions
Image:253GSCEgg hatch.png|[[Glitch egg]], which accounts for the hexadecimal slot 253 in the Gold/Silver versions
image:MissingnoYellow.jpg|[[Missingno.]] found in the {{v|Yellow}}
image:7 g.png|[[7g]] being encountered in the Yellow version
image:FemaleSymbol4.PNG|[[♀|♀ (female symbol glitch)]] being encountered in the Yellow version
</gallery>

==Glitch Characteristics==
===Glitch attacks===
A glitch attack, or glitch [[move]], is much like a regular attack except the results are often undesirable. Like with glitch Pokémon, glitch attacks were not programmed into the game on purpose and many have been proven to cause damage to game cartridges. The only widely known ones are those for Pokémon Red, Blue and Yellow. Glitch attacks are sometimes displayed as TM attacks ('''TM01'''-'''TM55''' and '''HM01''' to '''HM05'''), but some have no name or a glitched, unreadable name. Some attacks are of known glitch types (see list below), but most have either no type or an unknown type, and are often referred to as "[[Super Glitch|Super Glitches]]" (see [[List of glitch moves]]).

There are ways to teach glitch attacks to certain Pokémon without usage of a cheat-code device such as [[GameShark]], however, most of the time only glitch Pokémon will learn glitch attacks.

One way of teaching a Pokémon in [[Generation I]] a glitch move is trading to a [[Generation II]] game a Pokémon that will evolve by trading at a level when it will learn an attack in the next generation game, and then trading it back to the Generation I game. For example, trading a level 50 {{p|Haunter}} from {{game|Red}} to {{game|Gold}} will make the Haunter evolve into {{p|Gengar}}. Since it is level 50, it will learn {{m|Destiny Bond}}. If you trade it back to Pokémon Red, it will still have the move, but the game won't recognize it since it is a Generation II move.

Also, the move {{m|Thunderbolt}}, when used in some Ruby and Sapphire cartridges, may cause the game to [[Game freeze|freeze]].
===Glitch types===
There are many different glitch types that are found to be the types of several glitched Pokémon. The most well known are:

* {{type2|Bird}}, one of the types of the Red/Blue [[Missingno.]]
* [[999 (type)|99||9]] (A glitch type), one of the types of [[4 4]] and one of the types of the [[Missingno.|Yellow version Missingno.]]
* {{type2|Pokémaniac}}, the type of the malicious glitch Pokémon "[[.4]]"
* [[L|:L (type)]], one of the types of [[Ké......]].
* [['|) m) ZM Normal (type), the types of the mysterious ? marks glitches of the [[Generation II|2nd Generation]]
* Rival (type), has the name of the player's rival.

===Glitch areas===
Aside from Glitch City in [[Generation I]], there are several other areas which can only be reached by way of a glitch in the games. Examples of this are areas in the [[Sevii Islands]] that are retrievable via their [[index number]] pointer, however, do not have any other data. [[Sevii Isle 8]] and [[Sevii Isle 9]] are the only index number areas which have actual map data.

===Glitch items===
In the [[Generation II]] games, it is possible to get an item called the [[Teru-sama]], the only description of which is a lone question mark. [[Generation III]] likewise has a mystery item. Both of these seem to have been placeholders just in case more slots for items were ever needed, something that came true with the [[Clear Bell]] in [[Pokémon Crystal Version|Crystal]] and the various newer items introduced just in [[Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Versions|FireRed and LeafGreen]] and [[Pokémon Emerald Version|Emerald]], which register as the Teru-sama and mystery item if they are somehow moved into [[Pokémon Gold and Silver Versions|Gold and Silver]] or [[Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire Versions|Ruby and Sapphire]]. There is also the Seal Bag, a glitch item obtained from the [[Generation IV]] [[Global Trade Station|GTS]] glitch.

The Teru-sama is a glitch item, but can be transformed into the [[GS Ball]] if it is given to [[Kurt]] in [[Azalea Town]] to capture {{p|Celebi}} in [[Ilex Forest]]. This works in the Japanese, English and European versions of [[Pokémon Crystal Version]].

===Glitch trainers===
[[Glitch Trainer|Glitch trainers]] have been known to occur in the Red/Blue/Yellow versions. They are usually found if the player's name contains mostly special characters. There are also several special stat numbers used in the [[Mew glitch]] which cause glitch trainers to appear. Glitch trainers frequently use [[Glitch Pokémon]] in battle.

==Notes==
* Missingno.'s special stats for the Mew trick vary (see [http://www.trsrockin.com/hexlist.html]).
* The Yellow version [[Missingno.]] is different from the Red/Blue Missingno., but both share the same name. For the Yellow version Missingno., using a Pokémon in Method #3 of the [[Mew glitch]] with a special stat of 31, 32, 61, 62 , 63, 67, 68, or 69 would make it appear([http://trsrockin.com/hexlist.html]). Missingno will revert to level 0 if leveled up to over level 255 with Rare Candies or to level 100 if it fights in battle and wins.
* The Pokémon [['M]], [[3TrainerPoké]], [['M|Charizard 'M]] and [[Q]] are the only known catchable glitch Pokémon that cannot be ''directly'' caught using the Mew glitch. Other glitches can be obtained by messing with the game link cable during a trade. [['M]] and [[3TrainerPoké]] cannot be caught using the [[Mew glitch]] because the special stat required for method #3 of the [[Mew glitch]] is 0, a number which no Pokémon has. [[Charizard 'M]] and [[Q]] cannot because [[Q]] can only be found by evolving a [[44Hy]], and [[Charizard 'M]] can only be found by trading a [[Q]]. The special stat numbers which would cause Charizard 'M or Q to appear in a [[Mew glitch]]-type battle freeze the game.
* The glitch known as "[[.4]]" can freeze or crash the game if it uses a certain glitch move. If the game is saved while this move is in .4's moveset, the data may be corrupted, making it impossible to continue and forcing the player to start a new game.
* The 24 catchable glitch Pokémon, plus the original 151 Pokémon, brings the total number of catchable Pokémon in the Red/Blue/Yellow versions to 175.
* The characteristics of one Glitch Pokémon usually do not apply to its Red/Blue or Yellow equivalent. For example, [[LM4]] will evolve into {{p|Clefairy}} and then immediately into {{p|Nidoking}}, whereas its Yellow version equivalent, [[7g]], has no evolutions.

==References==
<references/>
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[[Category:Game mechanics]]
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|- style="font-size: 90%;"
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| style="background: #e6e6ff; border-radius-topright: 10px; -moz-border-radius-topright: 10px; padding: 2px 10px;" | [[Game freeze]] • [[Glitch Pokémon]] • [[Pokémon cloning]] • [[Sprite glitch]]
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[[Action Replay]] • [[GameShark]] • [[Pokésav]] • [[PokeMod]]
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Acid rain

2009-03-31T15:21:35Z

Matkin22: templates

'''Acid Rain''' is a glitch in [[Pokémon Platinum]] that occurs when a player uses the move [[Pursuit]] in battle to knock out the opponent's Pokémon while [[Hail]] or [[Sandstorm]] is in effect. The Pokémon continue to receive damage from the weather effects, though the screen graphics indicate that rain is falling in their place.

{{glitchstub}}
{{Glitches}}

Acid rain

2009-03-31T15:20:17Z

Matkin22: created article

Dawn's Buneary

2009-02-06T13:16:31Z

Matkin22: /* Trivia */

{{AnimePokémonInfobox|
trainername=Dawn|
pokemonname=Buneary|
jtrainername=ヒカリ|
jpokemonname=ミミロル|
tmtrainername=Hikari|
tmpokemonname=Mimirol|
gender=Female |
image=[[Image:Buneary Contest.jpg|220px]] |
caption=Dawn's Buneary |
location=[[Route 202]] |
prevonum=427|
epnum=DP009|
epname=Setting the World on its Buneary|
current=[[Party|With Dawn]]|
enva1=[[Sarah Natochenny]]|
java1=[[Tomoko Kawakami]] [[Satsuki Yukino]] (temp.)
}}

'''Dawn's Buneary''' (Japanese: '''ヒカリのミミロル''' ''Hikari's Mimirol'') was the first Pokémon captured by {{an|Dawn}}, and her second Pokémon overall. Her Japanese voice actresses are 川上とも子 ''[[Tomoko Kawakami]]'' ([[DP009]]-[[DP100]]) and ''[[Satsuki Yukino]]'' ([[DP103]]-present). Her English voice actress is [[Sarah Natochenny]].

Dawn was unsuccessful in capturing a Buneary in ''[[DP002|Two Degrees of Separation!]]'' and in ''[[DP004|Dawn of a New Era!]]'' before managing to capture one in ''[[DP009|Setting the World on its Buneary]]''. Buneary developed a {{s|LagomorphShipping|crush}} on [[Ash's Pikachu]] on the same episode.

Buneary helped Dawn win the [[Hearthome Collection]] in ''[[DP086|Arriving in Style!]]''. She also helped Dawn win her first battle in the [[Wallace Cup]] and her appeal in [[DP095]].

Buneary knows some powerful attacks and has often been able to hold its own in battle.

==Moves used==
* {{m|Ice Beam}}
* {{m|Dizzy Punch}}
* {{m|Bounce}}

==Trivia==
[[Image:Hikaritomimirol.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Dawn and Buneary]]
*For [[DP018]], [[Professor Oak's lecture]] is about Dawn's Buneary. He writes this [[Pokémon senryū]] about it: ミミロルが　みみをまるめて　みみロール ''{{tt|Mimirol|Buneary}}, rolling up its ears, ear-roll.''

*While Buneary are unable to learn {{m|Ice Beam}} naturally, Dawn's Buneary was caught already knowing Ice Beam. This suggests that Dawn's Buneary may have once been owned by another trainer or one of its parents knew Ice Beam.
*In a similar fashion to [[Misty]]'s {{TP|Misty|Corsola}} fascination in the [[Whirl Islands]] and [[Ash Ketchum]] fishing a {{AP|Corphish}} a couple of episodes before catching his own, Dawn had wanted a Buneary for several episodes before catching it. This has been a recurring theme in female main characters. Like [[May's Beautifly]], it was also Dawn's first capture.
* Buneary, along with another {{type2|Normal}} Pokémon, {{TP|Dawn|Ambipom}}, are Dawn's only Pokémon to have never disobeyed her at any point.
*Buneary defeated a Phione in DP 113 which, if it is considered a legendary Pokemon, would make it only the third Pokemon owned by a cast member to defet a legendary Pokemon in battle.

==Related articles==
{{Animespecies|Buneary}}

==External links==
*[http://pokeani.com/poke/r_p-hikari2.html Mimirol's Profile] on [[Pokeani]] (Japanese)

{{Dawn's Pokémon}}
[[Category:Dawn's Pokémon|Buneary]]

[[de:Lucias Haspiror]]
[[fr:Laporeille d'Aurore]]
[[ja:ヒカリのミミロル]]
[[pt:Buneary de Dawn]]

Save Our Voice Actors

2008-12-14T16:43:59Z

Matkin22: /* Current Staff */ no longer a part of

{{Recasting controversy series}}
'''Save our Voice Actors''', commonly abbreviated '''SOVA''' is a Pokémon community-driven campaign to bring back the original Voice Actors instead of recasting the [[Pokémon anime]] dub with new Voice Actors.

==History==
The campaign started as ''Save the Dub'' on March 21, 2006. News broke out when a member at a Pokémon forum received a letter from [[Veronica Taylor]]. Moments later, Pokémon Palace Network received an email and a guest book entry by [[Eric Stuart]]. These letters provided evidence that [[Pokémon USA]] was going to recast the voice actors, which spurred significant [[Pokémon USA recasting controversy|controversy]] in the Pokémon communities.

==Mission==
The mission is to let as many Pokémon fans know and support the previous voice actors by communicating to Pokémon USA to tell them that the recasting of voice actors is wrong. Methods to convey their message include writing letters and e-mail, signing online petitions, and sending them styrofoam [[Poké Ball]]s with messages written on them.

== Recent victories? ==
In 2008, when {{PUSA}} switched dubbing studios from [[TAJ Productions]] to [[DuArt]], several of the voice actors from the 4Kids dub began to return to the series. Initially, they were voice actors who had played minor roles or recurring characters, such as [[Evelyn Lanto]], [[Sean Schemmel]], [[Dan Green]] and [[Bella Hudson]]. However, beginning with ''[[DP066|Lost Leader Strategy]]'', fans noticed that [[Rachael Lillis]] had returned to voice [[Maylene]]. Since then, [[Maddie Blaustein]] has returned as well, voicing {{p|Chatot}} in {{an|Pokémon Mystery Dungeon 2}}.

For the first time, a 4Kids voice actor was able to return to one of their roles. In ''[[DP080|The Thief That Keeps On Thieving!]]'', [[Ted Lewis]] reprised his role as [[Giovanni]].

*[[Dan Green]] (returned in ''[[DP056|The Keystone Pops!]]'')
*[[Bella Hudson]] (returned in ''[[DP057|Bibarel Gnaws Best!]]'')
*[[Sean Schemmel]] (returned in ''[[DP058|Nosing Round the Mountain]]'')
*[[Mike Pollock]] (returned in ''[[DP059|Luxray Vision]]'')
*[[Marc Thompson]] (returned in ''[[DP060|Journey to the Unown!]]'')
*[[Amy Palant]] (returned in ''[[DP062|Tanks For The Memories!]]'')
*[[Evelyn Lanto]] (returned in ''[[DP063|Hot Springing a Leak!]]'')
*[[Rachael Lillis]] (returned in ''[[DP066|Lost Leader Strategy!]]'')
*[[Maddie Blaustein]] (returned in ''[[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Darkness]]'')
*[[Wayne Grayson]] (returned in ''[[DP073|Crossing Paths]]'')
*[[Ted Lewis]] (returned in ''[[DP076|A Full Course Tag Battle!]]'')
*[[Jamie McGonnigal]] (returned in ''[[DP077|Staging a Heroes' Welcome!]]'')
*[[Scottie Ray]] (returned in ''[[DP071|Pokémon Ranger and the Kidnapped Riolu! (Part One)]]'')
*[[David Brimmer]] (returned in ''[[DP082|Cream of the Croagunk Crop!]]'')
*[[Jason Griffith]] (returned in ''[[DP082|Cream of the Croagunk Crop!]]'')
*[[Lisa Ortiz]] (returned in ''[[DP084|Hungry for the Good Life!]]'')

==Staff==
===Current Staff===
* PokemonTrainerLisa - Proud SOVA Leader
* Nekusagi - SOVA Leader(hiatus)
* Dark Master - SOVA Leader
* Mitch - Secretary of SOVA/Leader
* Tommy - Administrator/Leader
* Shadow25 - SOVA Commissioner
* Misty - Administrator
* Nick-kun - Moderator
* Trainer Rachel - Moderator(inactive)
* offkilter06 - Moderator(inactive)

==External Links==
{{Bulbanews|Opinion: Fans rally to combat anime change}}
* [http://sova.raybound.com/ SOVA Forums]
* [http://lovesick-pkmn.net/sova/ Save Our Voice Actors] The Official Site
* [http://www.serebiiforums.com/showthread.php?t=111108 Topic at SPPf regarding the recast and discussion]
* [http://bmgf.bulbagarden.net/showthread.php?t=12061 BMGf VA recasting discussion]
* [http://www.serebii.net/dub.shtml Save the Dub]

[[Category:Fandom]]
[[Category:Fan organizations]]

J

2008-07-23T15:33:40Z

Matkin22: /* Weaponry */ fix

{{CharacterInfobox|
name=J |
jname=ポケモンハンターJ |
tmname=Pokémon Hunter J |
slogan=no |
image=[[Image:PokemonHunterJ.jpg]] |
caption=J and her Salamence |
gender=Female |
colors=yes |
eyes=Blue |
hair=Silver |
hometown=Unknown |
region=Unknown |
relatives=Unknown |
trainer=no |
game=no |
leader=no |
team=no |
brain=no |
anime=yes |
epnum=DP020 |
epname=Mutiny in the Bounty |
enva=[[Sonny Dey]]|
java=[[Takako Honda]]|
}}
'''J''' (Japanese: '''ポケモンハンターJ''' ''Pokémon Hunter J'') is a [[Pokémon Hunter]] who, with the help from [[J's henchmen|her henchmen]], steals [[Pokémon trainer|trainers]]' [[Pokémon]] and sells the Pokémon requested by her clients for a profit. She first appeared in [[DP020|''Mutiny in the Bounty'']]. Her Japanese voice actress is 本田貴子 ''[[Takako Honda]]'' and her English voice actress is [[Sonny Dey]].

==In the anime==
===Character===
Using a special bracelet, she can turn Pokémon into stone before they can fight back and imprison them in jars.

In ''[[DP020|Mutiny in the Bounty]]'', she first stole [[Melodi]]'s {{p|Gardevoir}}. Thinking [[Ash Ketchum|Ash's]] {{AP|Pikachu}} and [[Team Rocket|Team Rocket's]] {{MTR}} would be worth a lot, she stole them, too, thus forcing Ash to join forces with [[Jessie]] and [[James]] to rescue them. Following a brief confrontation with J, they managed to sneak into J's airborne base and rescue their Pokémon and all others she had stolen, before returning them to their rightful trainers. Though several of her henchmen have been captured by [[Officer Jenny]], J remains still at large. Jessie, James and Meowth especially seem to harbor a grudge against her ever since she Pokénapped Meowth.

In [[DP036|''A Secret Sphere of Influence'']], the [[Eterna City]] Officer Jenny guessed that J commissioned Team Rocket to steal the Adamant Orb, but the the people responsible were [[Team Galactic]].

J appeared again in ''[[DP045|Ill-Will Hunting!]]''. This time, she was on a mission to steal a group of {{p|Shieldon}}, but was foiled by Ash and [[Ash's friends|his friends]], with the help from [[Gary Oak]]. Her employer cut off the deal to obtain a Shieldon when Officer Jenny is near. After telling Ash and Co. not to get in her way next time, she tells her second in command to establish radio contact with their employer that they will not be doing any service with him again.

She appeared again during the two-part episode [[DP071]] and [[DP072]].

===Pokémon===
This listing is of J's Pokémon as of ''[[DP045|Ill-Will Hunting!]]'':

====On hand====

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|-
| align=center | [[Image:452.png]] [[J's Drapion|Drapion]]
| align=center | [[Image:168.png]] {{p|Ariados}}
| align=center | [[Image:373.png]] {{p|Salamence}}
|}

===Technology===
====Weaponry====
[[Image:J's gun.JPG|left|150px|thumb|J's bracelet about to fire.]][[Image:Gold Shieldon.JPG|right|thumb|150px|A Shieldon that was transformed by J's bracelet]]
J has a bracelet that shoots out a beam of light directly to a Pokémon. The Pokémon then glows white and is turned into stone. When they're stone, J puts them into special cages that have the ability to control how covered in stone a Pokémon is.

[[Image:J's glasses.PNG|left|thumb|230px||J using her goggles]][[Image:J's car.PNG|right|thumb|J's vehicle]]

====Gadgets====
Her goggles also have many abilities, like predicting where a Pokémon using {{m|Teleport}} will appear.

====Transportation====
She also has six-wheeled cars driven by her henchmen that can shoot out nets and have retractable arms.

She also travels through the Pokémon world in an airship, which also serves as her hideout.

==Trivia==
* J bears a resemblance to [[Wes]] from [[Pokémon Colosseum]].
** J also bears a resemblance to the Demon Hunters from the {{wp|Warcraft (series)|Warcraft series}}, as it looks like her goggles are a blindfold.
*Her name may be a reference to Vampire Hunter D, the title character of a series of novels by Japanese horror and pulp author Hideyuki Kikuchi of the same name.
*J actually seems as if she is trying to ''kill'' Ash, not merely get rid of him. This was shown in [[DP072]] when she commanding her Salamence to use {{m|Hyper Beam}} directly on him instead of near him, having her Drapion squeeze him tight with its claws, and ejecting him from her ship at a great height.
*J's outfit has a slight resemblance to the outfits worn by [[Pokémon Mystery Club]] members, [[Ken (PMC)|Ken]] and [[Mary (PMC)|Mary]].

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

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

[[fr:Chasseur Pokémon J (personnage)]]
[[ja:J]]
[[de:J]]

Talk:May (anime)

2008-05-09T15:25:03Z

Matkin22: /* Munchlax missing */

That pic got horribly distorted. Help? Anyone? [[User:Evkl|Evkl]] 20:32, 27 Feb 2005 (UTC)

How's that? Use "Frame" instead of "Thumb". - [[User:Ferret|Ferret]] 20:40, 27 Feb 2005 (UTC)

May just got Munchlax. Someone might want to mention that in her bio. The ep was called "May Deliciously Captures Munchlax". Screenshots are at SPP that confirm it.[[User:LedianX|LedianX]] 19:51, 4 Mar 2005 (UTC)

Wasn't the policy that Pokémon are only to be linked to once per article unless absolutely necessary? Munchlax is already listed at the beginning of the article. On top of that, there's a double standard when Torchic is only linked once but Munchlax is twice. [[User:Argy|Argy]]
: You forget that lists are excepted from the rule since they should be convenient to use. - [[User:Zhen Lin|刘 (劉) 振霖]]

Y'know, if there's one thing about May I don't get, it's this: When she first saw a {{p|Treecko}} in [[AG001]], she creeped out. While in [[AG007]], she didn't show the slightest bit of being uncomfortable when around a whole bunch of them.
:She also hated Pokémon in [[AG001]], while she doesn't by [[AG007]]. It's a plot hole. (Which is actually a shame since they could have shown her actually changing through the contest storyline.) [[User:Fabu-Vinny|FabuVinny]] 08:48, 20 November 2005 (CST)

When did May wear a bikini?[[User:HK-47|HK-47]]

===Blaziken?===
I don't think May's lineup should be updated with Blaziken until we see it evolve in the show.
:It already has evolved on the show. --[[User:Fabu-Vinny|FabuVinny]] 15:51, 5 February 2007 (UTC)

== Swablu? ==

Shouldn't Swablu count as a Pokémon that she temporarily owned? I mean we count Manaphy which she never caught so why not Swablu? Truthfully I think they should both count as Pokémon that she had befriended.
--[[User:Zeta|Zeta]] 02:06, 1 March 2007 (UTC)

No, we don't count Manaphy. Some idiot keeps on putting that in there. If we counted every wild Pokemon someone made pals with, everyone would have like 60 Pokemon listed. --[[User:Zeta|Zeta]] 02:00, 1 March 2007 (UTC)

Oh, and that idiot would be Tiago Luke. If we added every Pokemon a character ever befriended, Brock would have Sharpedo, Stantler, Ninetales and Max would have Ralts, Poochyena, Poliwag, and Jirachi and everything would just get incredibly silly. --[[User:Zeta|Zeta]] 02:06, 1 March 2007 (UTC)

: Actually, that Ninetales was named and unique, so it could definitely warrant an article... but yeah, not identified as Brock's. --[[User:Pie|Pie]] ~[[User talk:Pie|♪]][[Special:Contributions/Pie|♫]] 02:13, 1 March 2007 (UTC)

Well, someone's added Swablu now. Why though, if it was never really hers? [[User:Cassius335|- Cassius335]] 18:44, 26 January 2008 (UTC)

==Rival==
I don't think May is the only character to have a rival of the oppisite gender. I mean Brock has Suzie. And what about Ash and Casey? - Kenji-girl
: I agree in some ways, but Drew is her main rival and Casey is like a secondary rival to Ash, not like Gary. [[User:Tesh|Tesh]] 22:42, 23 July 2007 (UTC)
::Put simply, Casey and Suzie aren't rivals in the way Gary/Paul/Drew/Harley/Zoey are. --[[User:Fabu-Vinny|FabuVinny]] [[User talk:Fabu-Vinny|T]]-[[Special:Contributions/Fabu-Vinny|C]]-[[User:Fabu-Vinny/Sandbox|S]] 22:54, 23 July 2007 (UTC)

== Beautifly and Skitty? ==

In The Unbeatable Lightness of Seeing (or something like that), didn't May get Beautifly and Skitty back? In which case, why are they listed on her bio as "at home"? They're with May now, right? --
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| style="background: #FFFFFF; color: #000;" | <center>[[Glitch Pokémon]] and [[Pokémon|Official Pokémon]]
----
There is no real difference between the two. In [[User:Missingno. Master|my]] opinion, the two [[User:Missingno. Master/The Order of the Glitch|should be considered equal]]!

[[Image:000.png]]
</center>
|} 14:16, 1 January 2008 (UTC)
:Your guess is just about as good as anyone else's. May hasn't been seen since [[AG191|Home is Where the Start Is]] and as far as I know, she said nothing about keeping her Skitty and Beautifly with her.--[[User:Pokencyclopedia|Pokencyclopedia]] 15:26, 1 January 2008 (UTC)

===Reappearance?===
Is she really appearing in [[DP076]]?Because that would be cool i hope [[Max]] is there too and Misty lol{{Ani|007}}{{Ani|025}}[[User:CoolPikachu!|'''Co''']][[Giratina and the Sky's Bouquet: Shaymin|'''ol''']] [[User talk:CoolPikachu!|'''Pika''']][[User:CoolPikachu!/Extra‎|'''chu''']][[User:CoolPikachu!/Sig|'''!''']][http://www.pokemon-movie.jp/ '''!!''']{{Ani|492}}{{Ani|471}}

Look, the Episode summary on Pokeani may have said a reappearance (pun not intended), but that could have been an april fools joke. We need to wait until AT LEAST after the [[DP075|Wallace episode]] airs (Since there will be a preview for the 76th episode after that.) to be ABSOLUTELY certain that she will reappear in that episode (which even THAT isn't 100% guaranteed since the writers seem to like messing with their fans minds [the Buizel capture episode preview comes to mind.].).

Also, even IF it is confirmed that she is going to make an appearance in that episode (which would be extremely random even FOR pokemon to have her reappear when she is supposed to be doing Contests in Johto. I mean, at least Misty's reappearance made sense, since she doesn't HAVE to travel, plus, the gym wasn't even her goal, but with May shirking off her goal in life for almost no reason whatsoever, thats extremely random, no matter HOW you mention it.), It doesn't mean that Max would reappear, especially since he is supposed to be waiting until he becomes old enough to train Pokemon (which may never happen considering how the creators said Ash's age is ten years old even AFTER 6 regions have passed [yes, six, I count the Orange Islands and the Battle frontier as Regions].), and he would have to travel around Hoenn first BEFORE going to Sinnoh (then again, Paul DID travel through other regions first and THEN did pokemon training in his home region last.).

~~Weedle_McHairybug~~
:Except, you know, April Fool's Day jokes usually take place ''on April Fool's Day.'' And Wallace is probably a world-famous Coordinator in the anime. Nothing wrong with traveling to the northern half of the country for that. The Convention could also have been an invitational. You never know, maybe the committee took care of May's traveling issues. (And I fail to see how doing a Contest is a different region constitutes "shirking one's goal in life." Is her life's calling limited to contests in Johto or something?)--[[User:Urutapu|Ｌｏｖｅはドコ？]] ([[User talk:Urutapu|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Urutapu|contribs]]) 01:25, 25 March 2008 (UTC)
::Also, causing this much commotion, and leading up to a fake, could bring a negative effect to the website. {{ani|486}}[[User:Pokemaniac102|<big>'''''Poke'''''</big>]][[User talk:Pokemaniac102|'''''Maniac''''']][[Special:Contributions/Pokemaniac102|<big>'''''102'''''</big>]]{{ani|492}} 02:03, 25 March 2008 (UTC)
:::Naw its on Bulbanews now I think they check their sources. So May is coming back I wonder if she will get a new traveling outfit like Misty did when she showed up. So the plot I read has a dual contest with Dawn as a teammate against Ash and Brock. The guys really should stand no chance despite the fact that both have competed in contests. The 2 girls have competed in many more...wait wasn't May traveling with Drew and Harley or did she decide to travel seperately I don't really remember the BF very much. [[User:Bobtherandomguy|Bobtherandomguy]] 02:14, 25 March 2008 (UTC)

::::Who knows this may be true or a prank i hope it's true cause i miss the old characters and seeing them again and mabye May is there cause Wallace invite her and stuff for a comp.who knows......... {{Ani|007}}{{Ani|025}}[[User:CoolPikachu!|'''Co''']][[Giratina and the Sky's Bouquet: Shaymin|'''ol''']] [[User talk:CoolPikachu!|'''Pika''']][[User:CoolPikachu!/Extra‎|'''chu''']][[User:CoolPikachu!/Sig|'''!''']][http://www.pokemon-movie.jp/ '''!!''']{{Ani|492}}{{Ani|471}}
:::::It's quite possible she will wear her Emerald outfit. Just without the green{{ani|486}}[[User:Pokemaniac102|<big>'''''Poke'''''</big>]][[User talk:Pokemaniac102|'''''Maniac''''']][[Special:Contributions/Pokemaniac102|<big>'''''102'''''</big>]]{{ani|492}} 05:34, 25 March 2008 (UTC)
::::::Yeah i hope so but do u think Max is going to appear i think not if this Episode is not a Prank {{Ani|007}}{{Ani|025}}[[User:CoolPikachu!|'''Co''']][[Giratina and the Sky's Bouquet: Shaymin|'''ol''']] [[User talk:CoolPikachu!|'''Pika''']][[User:CoolPikachu!/Extra‎|'''chu''']][[User:CoolPikachu!/Sig|'''!''']][http://www.pokemon-movie.jp/ '''!!''']{{Ani|492}}{{Ani|471}}
:::::::Remember, May went off to travel Johto ''alone''{{ani|486}}[[User:Pokemaniac102|<big>'''''Poke'''''</big>]][[User talk:Pokemaniac102|'''''Maniac''''']][[Special:Contributions/Pokemaniac102|<big>'''''102'''''</big>]]{{ani|492}} 05:42, 25 March 2008 (UTC)
::::::True...but the plot of this episode does not make any sence because she '''''went''''' to Johto with Drew and Harley but who knows...{{Ani|007}}{{Ani|025}}[[User:CoolPikachu!|'''Co''']][[Giratina and the Sky's Bouquet: Shaymin|'''ol''']] [[User talk:CoolPikachu!|'''Pika''']][[User:CoolPikachu!/Extra‎|'''chu''']][[User:CoolPikachu!/Sig|'''!''']][http://www.pokemon-movie.jp/ '''!!''']{{Ani|492}}{{Ani|471}}
:::::::Wallace is holding a very special contest and May decides to attend. Just wait and watch. Good night{{ani|486}}[[User:Pokemaniac102|<big>'''''Poke'''''</big>]][[User talk:Pokemaniac102|'''''Maniac''''']][[Special:Contributions/Pokemaniac102|<big>'''''102'''''</big>]]{{ani|492}} 05:50, 25 March 2008 (UTC)
::::::::kk night I'm going off too{{Ani|007}}{{Ani|025}}[[User:CoolPikachu!|'''Co''']][[Giratina and the Sky's Bouquet: Shaymin|'''ol''']] [[User talk:CoolPikachu!|'''Pika''']][[User:CoolPikachu!/Extra‎|'''chu''']][[User:CoolPikachu!/Sig|'''!''']][http://www.pokemon-movie.jp/ '''!!''']{{Ani|492}}{{Ani|471}}
:::::::::I don't think it's a special contest.I think it's an unofficial contest only.And it makes no sense that May leave Johto for an unofficial contest.And May is not special.Why does Wallace need to invite her.Why not invite a GF winner like Johanna?-[[User:Billy4b2004|Billy4b2004]] 08:31, 25 March 2008 (UTC)
::::::::::We don't know why or we would know. Amazing concept huh. <(sarcasm) {{ani|448}}[[User:Crystallucario|'''''Crystal''''']] [[User talk:Crystallucario|'''''Lucario''''']]{{ani|448}} 11:41, 25 March 2008 (UTC)
:::::::::::'''Except, you know, April Fool's Day jokes usually take place ''on April Fool's Day.'' And Wallace is probably a world-famous Coordinator in the anime. Nothing wrong with traveling to the northern half of the country for that. The Convention could also have been an invitational. You never know, maybe the committee took care of May's traveling issues. (And I fail to see how doing a Contest is a different region constitutes "shirking one's goal in life." Is her life's calling limited to contests in Johto or something?)--[[User:Urutapu|Ｌｏｖｅはドコ？]] ([[User talk:Urutapu|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Urutapu|contribs]]) 01:25, 25 March 2008 (UTC)'''

While it IS true that Afd jokes usually take place on April fools day, that doesn't mean that it's exclusively on that day. Look at Electronic Gaming Monthly: Those Guys air their April Fools Day Jokes on FEBRUARY, for goodness sakes!

Also, in regards to what I mean to "Shirking off her goal in life" what I mean is that she left in the middle of her run in Johto just to attend a contest in Sinnoh which she could have easily waited for after she gets done with Johto. I mean, did Ash leave for another region when he was in the middle of his own region just because of something that was of Interest for him? No he did not (and before anyone mentions the Whirl Islands, they don't count since they are part of Johto, and plus, it was something Misty wanted to do), Gary and Paul didn't do that either, so if they aren't doing it when they were doing it in THEIR journeys, then May shouldn't either.

And, BTW, that's only IF it is true. the only way we can get OFFICIAL confirmation for now is through the episode previews at the very least, so we have a long wait until then. Maybe if the episode summary didn't appear until AFTER this years April Fools Day, I would be much more believing (and accepting of it even though I feel it is the writers biggest Mistake since i have negative emotions of her.)

~~Weedle_McHairybug~~
:A magazine is a different manner. They're not time-sensitive the way a website can be.--[[User:Urutapu|Ｌｏｖｅはドコ？]] ([[User talk:Urutapu|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Urutapu|contribs]]) 01:46, 26 March 2008 (UTC)

== I forget ==

Although it says Top 4, for the Hoenn Grand Festival, was May in the top 4 or top 8? [[User:Pokemaniac102|Poke]][[User talk:Pokemaniac102|Maniac]][[Special:Contributions/Pokemaniac102|102]] 00:40, 28 March 2008 (UTC)

== Sigh... ==

Ok, I really think that the part about May being the second main character other than Ash to get her own movie should be removed from the Trivia section.

I mean, let me be frank with you, May didn't HAVE a lead role in a movie, especially the Manaphy movie, since, Guess what, Ash got the limelight in the end of that movie.

In order for her to have a lead role in that movie, it should be completely dedicated to herself (in other words, EVERY SINGLE THING in that movie, especially it's ending, is solely focused on her.). In other words, the only one who actually GOT a lead role in a movie was [[Max]].

I mean, if [[The_Power_of_One|the second movie]] wasn't counted as Misty's film DESPITE her playing a very BIG role in that movie, how is [[Pokemon_Ranger_and_the_Temple_of_the_Sea|the ninth movie]] any different?

Maybe I'm not seeing something, but I think we should remove the "May's the second pokemon character OTHER than ash to get a lead role in a movie" thing from the trivia Section. [[User:Weedle Mchairybug|Weedle Mchairybug]] 20:38, 31 March 2008 (UTC)Weedle McHairybug

: Weedle, we went through this with Dawn already. I swear you just posted this to start a fight.

: No, "lead role" does not mean "May does absolutely everything." She's a main character, not a Mary Sue. [[User:Cassius335|- Cassius335]] 09:17, 1 April 2008 (UTC)

:: No, my intent wasn't to start a fight. If it was, I would have called people names. I did actually think she was undeserving of the title. I mean, I should just say that, unlike the Dawn thing, not once did I say that none of the others shouldn't appear at all.

::And, BTW, if lead role doesn't mean "she has to do everything", then why is it that Max is the one who actually DOES everything in the Jirachi Movie? I mean, even the ending/climax was completely devoted to him.

::See what I mean? I mean, [[Misty]] also had a very huge role in "[[The Power of One]]" (big enough of a role to have her arguably being a co-star/lead in that movie), and many people still thought she wasn't a lead of that movie.

::Likewise, May had a huge role in "[[Pokemon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea]]", and the climax had Ash getting the limelight, and she was still considered the lead role of the movie despite being the same as Misty in that Movie in terms of roles.

::This is the reason why I feel that she was really undeserving of the title. If you don't want it deleted, fine, suit yourself, I won't stop you, but just know that this is my rationale.

::[[User:Weedle Mchairybug|Weedle Mchairybug]] 10:30, 1 April 2008 (UTC)Weedle McHairybug

:::Why does your username have your name in thrice? Once will do.

::: Anyway, you're going to have to do better than "because Ash stole the ending". May and Manaphy's relationship was still one of the driving forces of the plot, more so than...actually, what DID Misty have to do with the plot for ''Power Of One''? I seem to remember that being more of an Ash movie. [[User:Cassius335|- Cassius335]] 12:03, 1 April 2008 (UTC)
::::CPR. '''[[User:TTEchidna|''TTE'']][[User talk:TTEchidna|chidna]]''' 14:12, 1 April 2008 (UTC)

:::::As TTEchidna said, CPR. However, she also braved stormy seas chasing after Ash when Ash's Pikachu was going for Fire Island, she helped Ash get the confidence to go to Ice Island, and she was the [First] one who figured out that the legend was meaning that [[Ash Ketchum|Ash]] is the chosen one (in the dub, at least, but I'm pretty certain that a similar thing was done in the original version.), so, in that movie at least, she did quite a lot, if you ask me. It's no different than when May was nursing that {{an|Manaphy}}.

:::::As for why I have my username in thrice, it's because I tried to sign it in four tildes WITH my user name (since that's how they told me how to sign my username.

:::::[[User:Weedle Mchairybug|Weedle Mchairybug]] 22:13, 1 April 2008 (UTC)

:::::: Ok, Misty did a bit, but ''Power of One'' was still more of an Ash movie (Given he was the one who ''was'' the Chosen One and collected the Orbs of Fire, Ice and Lightning). May was still a heck of a lot more central to the plot of ''Prince of the Sea'' than Misty was in ''Power Of One'' [[User:Cassius335|- Cassius335]] 22:48, 1 April 2008 (UTC)

==Wartortle==

A new summary implies that her Squirtle evolved since the Summary says she will enter the Wallace Contest with a Wartortle. Or we going to leave it out until the episode (DP077) airs? --[[User:Dman dustin|Dman dustin]] 19:28, 9 April 2008 (UTC)
:We don't know if it is already evolved or will evolve during the first couple of episodes so leave it for now. --[[User:Fabu-Vinny|FabuVinny]] |[[User talk:Fabu-Vinny|Talk Page]]| 19:50, 9 April 2008 (UTC)
::Funny... I would've expected news of Eevee first. '''[[User:TTEchidna|''TTE'']][[User talk:TTEchidna|chidna]]''' 21:15, 9 April 2008 (UTC)
:::I wouldn't have, and I hate you Fabu-Vinny, who ever made you administrator???'''[[User:Pokemaniac102|{{Color|FF0000|Po}}{{Color|FFFF00|ke}}]][[User talk:Pokemaniac102|{{Color|00FF00|Ma}}{{Color|00FFFF|ni}}{{Color|0000FF|ac}}]][[Special:Contributions/Pokemaniac102|{{Color|FF00FF|102}}]]''' 21:18, 9 April 2008 (UTC)
::::Uh, why do you hate me? --[[User:Fabu-Vinny|FabuVinny]] |[[User talk:Fabu-Vinny|Talk Page]]| 21:37, 9 April 2008 (UTC)
::::Yeah, that's stupid to say. ''I'' protected it. '''[[User:TTEchidna|''TTE'']][[User talk:TTEchidna|chidna]]''' 21:53, 9 April 2008 (UTC)
:::::No, I hate Fabu-Vinny for all that '''Befriended''' stuff'''[[User:Pokemaniac102|{{Color|FF0000|Po}}{{Color|FFFF00|ke}}]][[User talk:Pokemaniac102|{{Color|00FF00|Ma}}{{Color|00FFFF|ni}}{{Color|0000FF|ac}}]][[Special:Contributions/Pokemaniac102|{{Color|FF00FF|102}}]]''' 22:13, 9 April 2008 (UTC)
:::::::So not only is it a personal attack, it is one that has nothing to with this discussion. Please try to be a little more civilised in future. It makes for much more productive discussion. --[[User:Fabu-Vinny|FabuVinny]] |[[User talk:Fabu-Vinny|Talk Page]]| 22:25, 9 April 2008 (UTC)
::::::::It's also a lame reason. Swablu's barely on-par with a character like Samurai. '''[[User:TTEchidna|''TTE'']][[User talk:TTEchidna|chidna]]''' 22:27, 9 April 2008 (UTC)
:::::::::Oh I don't care about Swablu, I only care about manaphy, riolu, latias, lucario, hippopotas, THE MORE IMPORTANT ONES!'''[[User:Pokemaniac102|{{Color|FF0000|Po}}{{Color|FFFF00|ke}}]][[User talk:Pokemaniac102|{{Color|00FF00|Ma}}{{Color|00FFFF|ni}}{{Color|0000FF|ac}}]][[Special:Contributions/Pokemaniac102|{{Color|FF00FF|102}}]]''' 22:52, 9 April 2008 (UTC)
Oh, that's alright then. *rolls eyes* Please do calm down, Pokemaniac. Sniping isn't going to help matters. [[User:Cassius335|- Cassius335]] 14:23, 10 April 2008 (UTC)
:Manaphy, Latias, and Lucario: movie PotDs. Riolu and Hippopotas: Can we say Jigglypuff? '''[[User:TTEchidna|''TTE'']][[User talk:TTEchidna|chidna]]''' 17:24, 10 April 2008 (UTC)
:: Manaphy deserves some sort of recognition in the "May's Pokemon" section: May is/was it's mother, after all. It's basically Togepi, only with more character and less screen-time. [[User:Cassius335|- Cassius335]] 19:41, 10 April 2008 (UTC)

==D/P May==
Should I put this picture on the page?[[image:1.jpg]] [[User:CoolPikachu!]]

== AG pic ==

Since the page is in protect mode and I thusly can't do it myself, could one of the mods please either 1) put a [= =] command in between the '''Character''' and '''Pokemon'' sections or 2) shrink the May's AG outfit picture a bit? The page looks slightly untidy at the moment.

== Glaceon ==

We should add about Glaceon to the article because Eevee has evolved as of DP076.
:...have you not been paying attention whatsoever? :/ [[User:Tina|Tina]][[Special:Contributions/Tina|☆]][[User talk:Tina|♫]] 18:52, 18 April 2008 (UTC)

But Serebii.net seems to have confirmed that the Glaceon is May's. Why not add it? I'm [[User:Missingno. Master|Missingno. Master]], and I approve this [[User Talk:Missingno. Master|message.]] 19:22, 18 April 2008 (UTC)
:The episode hasn't aired yet. Let's just wait. After all, the Pokémon news doesn't revolve around Serebii.. ;>_> Who knows, it might not be May's (no matter what the slim chance..) [[User:Tina|Tina]][[Special:Contributions/Tina|☆]][[User talk:Tina|♫]] 19:25, 18 April 2008 (UTC)
::May was seen commanding something immediately after Glaceon was seen. Though that's definitely evidence in an episode, this was a preview. I could make a preview, too, for DP074's US airing, showing Ash commanding a Raichu. Lemme prove it by doing so... in a bit. '''[[User:TTEchidna|''TTE'']][[User talk:TTEchidna|chidna]]''' 21:34, 18 April 2008 (UTC)
:::By the by, this trick would work best if you didn't understand a word of Japanese. If you can pick up on a few keywords, though, you won't fall for it. '''[[User:TTEchidna|''TTE'']][[User talk:TTEchidna|chidna]]''' 21:40, 18 April 2008 (UTC)
:::[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cX5NPbHcJDk There. Fake preview done.] I know it sucks. '''[[User:TTEchidna|''TTE'']][[User talk:TTEchidna|chidna]]''' 22:53, 18 April 2008 (UTC)

==Picture==
Shouldn't May's AG picture go in the template rather than her {{tt|new|Or as I call Emerald}} outfit? That's how everyone else's is. [[User:Porygon-Z|'''Por''']][[User:Porygon-Z/Trade|'''ygo''']][[User_talk:Porygon-Z|'''n-Z''']] 21:38, 18 April 2008 (UTC)
:Ash's new outfit is in his... '''[[User:TTEchidna|''TTE'']][[User talk:TTEchidna|chidna]]''' 21:49, 18 April 2008 (UTC)
:And Gary's is in his... Brock and Misty are in their FRLG art... '''[[User:TTEchidna|''TTE'']][[User talk:TTEchidna|chidna]]''' 21:55, 18 April 2008 (UTC)
::Ok let me add some info I forgot. I mean that the rest have the characters whole body. And in the newest possible outfit in which a full body picture is available. [[User:Porygon-Z|'''Por''']][[User:Porygon-Z/Trade|'''ygo''']][[User_talk:Porygon-Z|'''n-Z''']] 21:56, 18 April 2008 (UTC)
:::Since May was only a main character for Advanced Generation, her outfit from that time probably should take precedence. --[[User:Fabu-Vinny|FabuVinny]] |[[User talk:Fabu-Vinny|Talk Page]]| 22:01, 18 April 2008 (UTC)

==New Trivia==
* Since she competed in the [[Wallace Cup]] in DP78, May is the only Coordinator so far who has competed in every Main Game Series Region.

Anyone who could phrase that better, be my guest. I'm just listing it here since I can't even edit the page right now...--[[User:PikamasterADV|PikamasterADV]] 23:32, 18 April 2008 (UTC)
:DP078 has not happened yet, so no, she is not the only coordinator so far who has competed in every Main Game Series Region•'''[[User:Pokemaniac102|Poke]][[User talk:Pokemaniac102|maniac]]102''' 23:33, 18 April 2008 (UTC)
::When she competes we will add. '''[[User:TTEchidna|''TTE'']][[User talk:TTEchidna|chidna]]''' 23:39, 18 April 2008 (UTC)

Were did May get an Omitrix?[[User:Cerberus|Cerberus]] 23:57, 18 April 2008 (UTC)
:Omitrix???{{tt|ok?|someone sees too much Ben 10}}[[User:CoolPikachu!|CoolPikachu]]
::Having researched and discovered that that an Omitrix is the watch from Ben 10, I assume you're talking about [[PokéGear]]. She probably got it in {{tt|Johto|To show off GSDS, maybe?}}. But like I said, I don't watch the anime, so I have no idea what you're talking about. --[[User:Martonimos|Martonimos]][[User talk:Martonimos|((Talk))]]
:::[[Ditto]]:)[[User:CoolPikachu!|CoolPikachu!]]
::::Wha? blah, anyway, NOTHING GOES ON THAT PAGE TILL THE EPISODE AIRS•'''[[User:Pokemaniac102|Poke]][[User talk:Pokemaniac102|maniac]]102''' 00:09, 19 April 2008 (UTC)
:::::Well..Duh because we could ALL be wrong.. [[User:CoolPikachu!|CoolPikachu!]] 00:10, 19 April 2008 (UTC)
::::::No, not that, because
# It hasn't even happened yet.
# TTEchidna said so.
•'''[[User:Pokemaniac102|Poke]][[User talk:Pokemaniac102|maniac]]102''' 00:18, 19 April 2008 (UTC)

::::::Huh now you lost me {{tt|a lot!|You don't make since sorry:(}}[[User:CoolPikachu!|CoolPikachu!]]
00:20, 19 April 2008 (UTC)
:::::::blah•'''[[User:Pokemaniac102|Poke]][[User talk:Pokemaniac102|maniac]]102''' 00:22, 19 April 2008 (UTC)

::::::{{tt|uhhh......|whatever i guess... to watever you said}}[[User:CoolPikachu!|CoolPikachu!]]
00:24, 19 April 2008 (UTC)
:::::::Sure he makes sense. It's Bulbapedia policy that nothing in the Anime happens until it actually happens, to prevent speculation from running rampant. If a preview shows a snorlax and eveyone goes "OMG ITS MAYZ LOL", and then it ''isn't'' May's, we'd have a bunch of edits to revert and we'd look sort of stupid. That's why the policy exists. A shame nobody seems to pay attention to it... --[[User:Martonimos|Martonimos]][[User talk:Martonimos|((Talk))]] 00:26, 19 April 2008 (UTC)

:::::::{{tt|Ohh that makes more sense|thxs I'm used to long explaining...I have too much AP classes}}[[User:CoolPikachu!|CoolPikachu!]] 00:28, 19 April 2008 (UTC)
:::::::: I pay attention! :) and Do they always need to spell it out for you Cool Pikachu?•'''[[User:Pokemaniac102|Poke]][[User talk:Pokemaniac102|maniac]]102''' 00:30, 19 April 2008 (UTC)
:::::::::{{tt|.......|harsh and no!I would reply back with something harsher but that would be too immature}}[[User:CoolPikachu!|CoolPikachu!]] 00:35, 19 April 2008 (UTC)
::::::::::Easy there, guys. Nobody wants a flame war. We're all friends here.
::::::::::Anyway... can anyone figure out for sure if it really is a [[PokéGear]] that {{u|Cerberus}} was talking about? Obviously, we wouldn't be able to mention it until the episode actually airs, but once we can, it might be important. Now that I think of it, it could have just as easily been a [[Pokétch]]... I guess we'll have to wait to find out. --[[User:Martonimos|Martonimos]][[User talk:Martonimos|((Talk))]] 00:36, 19 April 2008 (UTC)
::::::::::Yes we are ok I'll check online for anything if it's a [[PokéGear]] and true[[User:CoolPikachu!|CoolPikachu!]] 00:38, 19 April 2008 (UTC)
:::::::::::Don't forget! Could be Ash's! '''[[User:TTEchidna|''TTE'']][[User talk:TTEchidna|chidna]]''' 00:46, 19 April 2008 (UTC)
::::::::::::Yup btw is this a contest or a tag-battle type thing?[[User:CoolPikachu!]]01:11, 19 April 2008 (UTC)
:::::::::::::From what I can decipher of {{u|Cerberus}}'s comments, he was just talking about May's wrist bands that are part of her Emerald uniform. Evidently, no [[PokéGear]]. Blast. --[[User:Martonimos|Martonimos]][[User talk:Martonimos|((Talk))]] 04:05, 20 April 2008 (UTC)
::::::::::::::I KNEW IT! So they were wrist bands :) I was right-'''[[User:CoolPikachu!|Cool]][[User talk:CoolPikachu!|Pikachu]][[Special:Contributions/CoolPikachu!|!]]'''

==[[Johto]] [[Ribbons]]==
I saw today's new episode and saw May with 3 ribbons are those for [[Johto]]???'''[[User:CoolPikachu!|Cool]][[User talk:CoolPikachu!|Pikachu]][[Special:Contributions/CoolPikachu!|!]]'''
:Yep. '''[[User:TTEchidna|''TTE'']][[User talk:TTEchidna|chidna]]''' 01:39, 25 April 2008 (UTC)
::Should those be added on her page?Or no because we don't what cities she got them from so it shouldn't be long'''[[User:CoolPikachu!|Cool]][[User talk:CoolPikachu!|Pikachu]][[Special:Contributions/CoolPikachu!|!]]'''
:::That doesn't matter. We can just say she won 3 Johto ribbons. [[User:Jmath|'''Jm''']][[User talk:Jmath|'''a''']][[User:Jmath/Sandbox|'''th''']] 10:04, 25 April 2008 (UTC)

::::Yes, we ''can''. However, it would be better if we could identify those ribbons... --[[User:Politoed666|ニョロトノ]][[User talk:Politoed666|''666'']] 20:21, 25 April 2008 (UTC)
:::::Yeah, but till any info is given on which cities the ribbons belong to, we can only say she won them. [[User:Jmath|'''Jm''']][[User talk:Jmath|'''a''']][[User:Jmath/Sandbox|'''th''']] 20:36, 25 April 2008 (UTC)

== Protection ==

Aaand we're back on protect mode. Thank god for that; Kuki was driving me up the wall. What worries me more is that the article seems to have dissapeared from my watchlist. Is this a new feature? [[User:Cassius335|- Cassius335]] 18:55, 26 April 2008 (UTC)

YO I"M STILL HERE!!!!!--[[User:Kuki|Kuki]][[User talk:Kuki|Talk]] 18:56, 26 April 2008 (UTC)

Oh. [[User:Cassius335|- Cassius335]] 18:58, 26 April 2008 (UTC)

And Pikablu is already arranging to lift the protection, revert it back 2 my edit, and then put it bak under protection (2 avoid gun-jumpers)!--[[User:Kuki|Kuki]][[User talk:Kuki|Talk]] 19:00, 26 April 2008 (UTC)

:I never said any such thing. Please don't make false claims.

:Besides, sysops can still edit the articles directly, which meant if I WERE to revert to Kuki's edit, I could do it without lifting the protection. --[[User:Shiningpikablu252|Shiningpikablu252]] 19:04, 26 April 2008 (UTC)
:Could someone fix the line that says she appears from DP076 through DP080? Dp080 has been confirmed to be the ''Yanma Capture Operation'', not the ''Wallace Cup Finals vs. Yanmega''. '''~[[User:RR|R]][[User talk:RR|R]]~''' 02:15, 3 May 2008 (UTC)

==Munchlax missing==
I'm not familiar with Bulbapedia's formats, but Munchlax has mysteriously vanished from May's list of Pokemon. Anybody know how to add it back in? [[User:Matkin22|Matkin22]] 20:34, 8 May 2008 (UTC)
: I have corrected the problem. It was an unfinished table. [[User:Trainer-c|Trainer-c]] 20:39, 8 May 2008 (UTC)
: *checks the page history* What are you talking about, Mattkin? Munchlax was above Bulbasaur and to the left of Squirtle. [[User:Cassius335|- Cassius335]] 10:55, 9 May 2008 (UTC)
::after the changes were made for Bulbasaur's evolution to Venusaur, the image of Muchlax vanished from the list of Pokemon that May has. The data was still there when editing the page, but it was missing when viewing the page. [[User:Matkin22|Matkin22]] 15:25, 9 May 2008 (UTC)

==Skitty on hand?==
The current revision has May's Skitty listed as being on hand. But that would mean that May's carrying seven Pokémon, right? I haven't seen the newest episode, so I don't know if Skitty appears, but it seems odd to me.--[[User:PikamasterADV|PikamasterADV]] 12:34, 9 May 2008 (UTC)

She uses all of them in the Wallace Cup at one point or another, so they're all listed there. Yeah, she probably rotated at some point, but if we tried to keep track of that, we'd go insane. [[User:Cassius335|- Cassius335]] 12:56, 9 May 2008 (UTC)

Talk:May (anime)

2008-05-08T20:34:06Z

Matkin22: Munchlax missing

That pic got horribly distorted. Help? Anyone? [[User:Evkl|Evkl]] 20:32, 27 Feb 2005 (UTC)

How's that? Use "Frame" instead of "Thumb". - [[User:Ferret|Ferret]] 20:40, 27 Feb 2005 (UTC)

May just got Munchlax. Someone might want to mention that in her bio. The ep was called "May Deliciously Captures Munchlax". Screenshots are at SPP that confirm it.[[User:LedianX|LedianX]] 19:51, 4 Mar 2005 (UTC)

Wasn't the policy that Pokémon are only to be linked to once per article unless absolutely necessary? Munchlax is already listed at the beginning of the article. On top of that, there's a double standard when Torchic is only linked once but Munchlax is twice. [[User:Argy|Argy]]
: You forget that lists are excepted from the rule since they should be convenient to use. - [[User:Zhen Lin|刘 (劉) 振霖]]

Y'know, if there's one thing about May I don't get, it's this: When she first saw a {{p|Treecko}} in [[AG001]], she creeped out. While in [[AG007]], she didn't show the slightest bit of being uncomfortable when around a whole bunch of them.
:She also hated Pokémon in [[AG001]], while she doesn't by [[AG007]]. It's a plot hole. (Which is actually a shame since they could have shown her actually changing through the contest storyline.) [[User:Fabu-Vinny|FabuVinny]] 08:48, 20 November 2005 (CST)

When did May wear a bikini?[[User:HK-47|HK-47]]

===Blaziken?===
I don't think May's lineup should be updated with Blaziken until we see it evolve in the show.
:It already has evolved on the show. --[[User:Fabu-Vinny|FabuVinny]] 15:51, 5 February 2007 (UTC)

== Swablu? ==

Shouldn't Swablu count as a Pokémon that she temporarily owned? I mean we count Manaphy which she never caught so why not Swablu? Truthfully I think they should both count as Pokémon that she had befriended.
--[[User:Zeta|Zeta]] 02:06, 1 March 2007 (UTC)

No, we don't count Manaphy. Some idiot keeps on putting that in there. If we counted every wild Pokemon someone made pals with, everyone would have like 60 Pokemon listed. --[[User:Zeta|Zeta]] 02:00, 1 March 2007 (UTC)

Oh, and that idiot would be Tiago Luke. If we added every Pokemon a character ever befriended, Brock would have Sharpedo, Stantler, Ninetales and Max would have Ralts, Poochyena, Poliwag, and Jirachi and everything would just get incredibly silly. --[[User:Zeta|Zeta]] 02:06, 1 March 2007 (UTC)

: Actually, that Ninetales was named and unique, so it could definitely warrant an article... but yeah, not identified as Brock's. --[[User:Pie|Pie]] ~[[User talk:Pie|♪]][[Special:Contributions/Pie|♫]] 02:13, 1 March 2007 (UTC)

Well, someone's added Swablu now. Why though, if it was never really hers? [[User:Cassius335|- Cassius335]] 18:44, 26 January 2008 (UTC)

==Rival==
I don't think May is the only character to have a rival of the oppisite gender. I mean Brock has Suzie. And what about Ash and Casey? - Kenji-girl
: I agree in some ways, but Drew is her main rival and Casey is like a secondary rival to Ash, not like Gary. [[User:Tesh|Tesh]] 22:42, 23 July 2007 (UTC)
::Put simply, Casey and Suzie aren't rivals in the way Gary/Paul/Drew/Harley/Zoey are. --[[User:Fabu-Vinny|FabuVinny]] [[User talk:Fabu-Vinny|T]]-[[Special:Contributions/Fabu-Vinny|C]]-[[User:Fabu-Vinny/Sandbox|S]] 22:54, 23 July 2007 (UTC)

== Beautifly and Skitty? ==

In The Unbeatable Lightness of Seeing (or something like that), didn't May get Beautifly and Skitty back? In which case, why are they listed on her bio as "at home"? They're with May now, right? --
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There is no real difference between the two. In [[User:Missingno. Master|my]] opinion, the two [[User:Missingno. Master/The Order of the Glitch|should be considered equal]]!

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:Your guess is just about as good as anyone else's. May hasn't been seen since [[AG191|Home is Where the Start Is]] and as far as I know, she said nothing about keeping her Skitty and Beautifly with her.--[[User:Pokencyclopedia|Pokencyclopedia]] 15:26, 1 January 2008 (UTC)

===Reappearance?===
Is she really appearing in [[DP076]]?Because that would be cool i hope [[Max]] is there too and Misty lol{{Ani|007}}{{Ani|025}}[[User:CoolPikachu!|'''Co''']][[Giratina and the Sky's Bouquet: Shaymin|'''ol''']] [[User talk:CoolPikachu!|'''Pika''']][[User:CoolPikachu!/Extra‎|'''chu''']][[User:CoolPikachu!/Sig|'''!''']][http://www.pokemon-movie.jp/ '''!!''']{{Ani|492}}{{Ani|471}}

Look, the Episode summary on Pokeani may have said a reappearance (pun not intended), but that could have been an april fools joke. We need to wait until AT LEAST after the [[DP075|Wallace episode]] airs (Since there will be a preview for the 76th episode after that.) to be ABSOLUTELY certain that she will reappear in that episode (which even THAT isn't 100% guaranteed since the writers seem to like messing with their fans minds [the Buizel capture episode preview comes to mind.].).

Also, even IF it is confirmed that she is going to make an appearance in that episode (which would be extremely random even FOR pokemon to have her reappear when she is supposed to be doing Contests in Johto. I mean, at least Misty's reappearance made sense, since she doesn't HAVE to travel, plus, the gym wasn't even her goal, but with May shirking off her goal in life for almost no reason whatsoever, thats extremely random, no matter HOW you mention it.), It doesn't mean that Max would reappear, especially since he is supposed to be waiting until he becomes old enough to train Pokemon (which may never happen considering how the creators said Ash's age is ten years old even AFTER 6 regions have passed [yes, six, I count the Orange Islands and the Battle frontier as Regions].), and he would have to travel around Hoenn first BEFORE going to Sinnoh (then again, Paul DID travel through other regions first and THEN did pokemon training in his home region last.).

~~Weedle_McHairybug~~
:Except, you know, April Fool's Day jokes usually take place ''on April Fool's Day.'' And Wallace is probably a world-famous Coordinator in the anime. Nothing wrong with traveling to the northern half of the country for that. The Convention could also have been an invitational. You never know, maybe the committee took care of May's traveling issues. (And I fail to see how doing a Contest is a different region constitutes "shirking one's goal in life." Is her life's calling limited to contests in Johto or something?)--[[User:Urutapu|Ｌｏｖｅはドコ？]] ([[User talk:Urutapu|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Urutapu|contribs]]) 01:25, 25 March 2008 (UTC)
::Also, causing this much commotion, and leading up to a fake, could bring a negative effect to the website. {{ani|486}}[[User:Pokemaniac102|<big>'''''Poke'''''</big>]][[User talk:Pokemaniac102|'''''Maniac''''']][[Special:Contributions/Pokemaniac102|<big>'''''102'''''</big>]]{{ani|492}} 02:03, 25 March 2008 (UTC)
:::Naw its on Bulbanews now I think they check their sources. So May is coming back I wonder if she will get a new traveling outfit like Misty did when she showed up. So the plot I read has a dual contest with Dawn as a teammate against Ash and Brock. The guys really should stand no chance despite the fact that both have competed in contests. The 2 girls have competed in many more...wait wasn't May traveling with Drew and Harley or did she decide to travel seperately I don't really remember the BF very much. [[User:Bobtherandomguy|Bobtherandomguy]] 02:14, 25 March 2008 (UTC)

::::Who knows this may be true or a prank i hope it's true cause i miss the old characters and seeing them again and mabye May is there cause Wallace invite her and stuff for a comp.who knows......... {{Ani|007}}{{Ani|025}}[[User:CoolPikachu!|'''Co''']][[Giratina and the Sky's Bouquet: Shaymin|'''ol''']] [[User talk:CoolPikachu!|'''Pika''']][[User:CoolPikachu!/Extra‎|'''chu''']][[User:CoolPikachu!/Sig|'''!''']][http://www.pokemon-movie.jp/ '''!!''']{{Ani|492}}{{Ani|471}}
:::::It's quite possible she will wear her Emerald outfit. Just without the green{{ani|486}}[[User:Pokemaniac102|<big>'''''Poke'''''</big>]][[User talk:Pokemaniac102|'''''Maniac''''']][[Special:Contributions/Pokemaniac102|<big>'''''102'''''</big>]]{{ani|492}} 05:34, 25 March 2008 (UTC)
::::::Yeah i hope so but do u think Max is going to appear i think not if this Episode is not a Prank {{Ani|007}}{{Ani|025}}[[User:CoolPikachu!|'''Co''']][[Giratina and the Sky's Bouquet: Shaymin|'''ol''']] [[User talk:CoolPikachu!|'''Pika''']][[User:CoolPikachu!/Extra‎|'''chu''']][[User:CoolPikachu!/Sig|'''!''']][http://www.pokemon-movie.jp/ '''!!''']{{Ani|492}}{{Ani|471}}
:::::::Remember, May went off to travel Johto ''alone''{{ani|486}}[[User:Pokemaniac102|<big>'''''Poke'''''</big>]][[User talk:Pokemaniac102|'''''Maniac''''']][[Special:Contributions/Pokemaniac102|<big>'''''102'''''</big>]]{{ani|492}} 05:42, 25 March 2008 (UTC)
::::::True...but the plot of this episode does not make any sence because she '''''went''''' to Johto with Drew and Harley but who knows...{{Ani|007}}{{Ani|025}}[[User:CoolPikachu!|'''Co''']][[Giratina and the Sky's Bouquet: Shaymin|'''ol''']] [[User talk:CoolPikachu!|'''Pika''']][[User:CoolPikachu!/Extra‎|'''chu''']][[User:CoolPikachu!/Sig|'''!''']][http://www.pokemon-movie.jp/ '''!!''']{{Ani|492}}{{Ani|471}}
:::::::Wallace is holding a very special contest and May decides to attend. Just wait and watch. Good night{{ani|486}}[[User:Pokemaniac102|<big>'''''Poke'''''</big>]][[User talk:Pokemaniac102|'''''Maniac''''']][[Special:Contributions/Pokemaniac102|<big>'''''102'''''</big>]]{{ani|492}} 05:50, 25 March 2008 (UTC)
::::::::kk night I'm going off too{{Ani|007}}{{Ani|025}}[[User:CoolPikachu!|'''Co''']][[Giratina and the Sky's Bouquet: Shaymin|'''ol''']] [[User talk:CoolPikachu!|'''Pika''']][[User:CoolPikachu!/Extra‎|'''chu''']][[User:CoolPikachu!/Sig|'''!''']][http://www.pokemon-movie.jp/ '''!!''']{{Ani|492}}{{Ani|471}}
:::::::::I don't think it's a special contest.I think it's an unofficial contest only.And it makes no sense that May leave Johto for an unofficial contest.And May is not special.Why does Wallace need to invite her.Why not invite a GF winner like Johanna?-[[User:Billy4b2004|Billy4b2004]] 08:31, 25 March 2008 (UTC)
::::::::::We don't know why or we would know. Amazing concept huh. <(sarcasm) {{ani|448}}[[User:Crystallucario|'''''Crystal''''']] [[User talk:Crystallucario|'''''Lucario''''']]{{ani|448}} 11:41, 25 March 2008 (UTC)
:::::::::::'''Except, you know, April Fool's Day jokes usually take place ''on April Fool's Day.'' And Wallace is probably a world-famous Coordinator in the anime. Nothing wrong with traveling to the northern half of the country for that. The Convention could also have been an invitational. You never know, maybe the committee took care of May's traveling issues. (And I fail to see how doing a Contest is a different region constitutes "shirking one's goal in life." Is her life's calling limited to contests in Johto or something?)--[[User:Urutapu|Ｌｏｖｅはドコ？]] ([[User talk:Urutapu|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Urutapu|contribs]]) 01:25, 25 March 2008 (UTC)'''

While it IS true that Afd jokes usually take place on April fools day, that doesn't mean that it's exclusively on that day. Look at Electronic Gaming Monthly: Those Guys air their April Fools Day Jokes on FEBRUARY, for goodness sakes!

Also, in regards to what I mean to "Shirking off her goal in life" what I mean is that she left in the middle of her run in Johto just to attend a contest in Sinnoh which she could have easily waited for after she gets done with Johto. I mean, did Ash leave for another region when he was in the middle of his own region just because of something that was of Interest for him? No he did not (and before anyone mentions the Whirl Islands, they don't count since they are part of Johto, and plus, it was something Misty wanted to do), Gary and Paul didn't do that either, so if they aren't doing it when they were doing it in THEIR journeys, then May shouldn't either.

And, BTW, that's only IF it is true. the only way we can get OFFICIAL confirmation for now is through the episode previews at the very least, so we have a long wait until then. Maybe if the episode summary didn't appear until AFTER this years April Fools Day, I would be much more believing (and accepting of it even though I feel it is the writers biggest Mistake since i have negative emotions of her.)

~~Weedle_McHairybug~~
:A magazine is a different manner. They're not time-sensitive the way a website can be.--[[User:Urutapu|Ｌｏｖｅはドコ？]] ([[User talk:Urutapu|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Urutapu|contribs]]) 01:46, 26 March 2008 (UTC)

== I forget ==

Although it says Top 4, for the Hoenn Grand Festival, was May in the top 4 or top 8? [[User:Pokemaniac102|Poke]][[User talk:Pokemaniac102|Maniac]][[Special:Contributions/Pokemaniac102|102]] 00:40, 28 March 2008 (UTC)

== Sigh... ==

Ok, I really think that the part about May being the second main character other than Ash to get her own movie should be removed from the Trivia section.

I mean, let me be frank with you, May didn't HAVE a lead role in a movie, especially the Manaphy movie, since, Guess what, Ash got the limelight in the end of that movie.

In order for her to have a lead role in that movie, it should be completely dedicated to herself (in other words, EVERY SINGLE THING in that movie, especially it's ending, is solely focused on her.). In other words, the only one who actually GOT a lead role in a movie was [[Max]].

I mean, if [[The_Power_of_One|the second movie]] wasn't counted as Misty's film DESPITE her playing a very BIG role in that movie, how is [[Pokemon_Ranger_and_the_Temple_of_the_Sea|the ninth movie]] any different?

Maybe I'm not seeing something, but I think we should remove the "May's the second pokemon character OTHER than ash to get a lead role in a movie" thing from the trivia Section. [[User:Weedle Mchairybug|Weedle Mchairybug]] 20:38, 31 March 2008 (UTC)Weedle McHairybug

: Weedle, we went through this with Dawn already. I swear you just posted this to start a fight.

: No, "lead role" does not mean "May does absolutely everything." She's a main character, not a Mary Sue. [[User:Cassius335|- Cassius335]] 09:17, 1 April 2008 (UTC)

:: No, my intent wasn't to start a fight. If it was, I would have called people names. I did actually think she was undeserving of the title. I mean, I should just say that, unlike the Dawn thing, not once did I say that none of the others shouldn't appear at all.

::And, BTW, if lead role doesn't mean "she has to do everything", then why is it that Max is the one who actually DOES everything in the Jirachi Movie? I mean, even the ending/climax was completely devoted to him.

::See what I mean? I mean, [[Misty]] also had a very huge role in "[[The Power of One]]" (big enough of a role to have her arguably being a co-star/lead in that movie), and many people still thought she wasn't a lead of that movie.

::Likewise, May had a huge role in "[[Pokemon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea]]", and the climax had Ash getting the limelight, and she was still considered the lead role of the movie despite being the same as Misty in that Movie in terms of roles.

::This is the reason why I feel that she was really undeserving of the title. If you don't want it deleted, fine, suit yourself, I won't stop you, but just know that this is my rationale.

::[[User:Weedle Mchairybug|Weedle Mchairybug]] 10:30, 1 April 2008 (UTC)Weedle McHairybug

:::Why does your username have your name in thrice? Once will do.

::: Anyway, you're going to have to do better than "because Ash stole the ending". May and Manaphy's relationship was still one of the driving forces of the plot, more so than...actually, what DID Misty have to do with the plot for ''Power Of One''? I seem to remember that being more of an Ash movie. [[User:Cassius335|- Cassius335]] 12:03, 1 April 2008 (UTC)
::::CPR. '''[[User:TTEchidna|''TTE'']][[User talk:TTEchidna|chidna]]''' 14:12, 1 April 2008 (UTC)

:::::As TTEchidna said, CPR. However, she also braved stormy seas chasing after Ash when Ash's Pikachu was going for Fire Island, she helped Ash get the confidence to go to Ice Island, and she was the [First] one who figured out that the legend was meaning that [[Ash Ketchum|Ash]] is the chosen one (in the dub, at least, but I'm pretty certain that a similar thing was done in the original version.), so, in that movie at least, she did quite a lot, if you ask me. It's no different than when May was nursing that {{an|Manaphy}}.

:::::As for why I have my username in thrice, it's because I tried to sign it in four tildes WITH my user name (since that's how they told me how to sign my username.

:::::[[User:Weedle Mchairybug|Weedle Mchairybug]] 22:13, 1 April 2008 (UTC)

:::::: Ok, Misty did a bit, but ''Power of One'' was still more of an Ash movie (Given he was the one who ''was'' the Chosen One and collected the Orbs of Fire, Ice and Lightning). May was still a heck of a lot more central to the plot of ''Prince of the Sea'' than Misty was in ''Power Of One'' [[User:Cassius335|- Cassius335]] 22:48, 1 April 2008 (UTC)

==Wartortle==

A new summary implies that her Squirtle evolved since the Summary says she will enter the Wallace Contest with a Wartortle. Or we going to leave it out until the episode (DP077) airs? --[[User:Dman dustin|Dman dustin]] 19:28, 9 April 2008 (UTC)
:We don't know if it is already evolved or will evolve during the first couple of episodes so leave it for now. --[[User:Fabu-Vinny|FabuVinny]] |[[User talk:Fabu-Vinny|Talk Page]]| 19:50, 9 April 2008 (UTC)
::Funny... I would've expected news of Eevee first. '''[[User:TTEchidna|''TTE'']][[User talk:TTEchidna|chidna]]''' 21:15, 9 April 2008 (UTC)
:::I wouldn't have, and I hate you Fabu-Vinny, who ever made you administrator???'''[[User:Pokemaniac102|{{Color|FF0000|Po}}{{Color|FFFF00|ke}}]][[User talk:Pokemaniac102|{{Color|00FF00|Ma}}{{Color|00FFFF|ni}}{{Color|0000FF|ac}}]][[Special:Contributions/Pokemaniac102|{{Color|FF00FF|102}}]]''' 21:18, 9 April 2008 (UTC)
::::Uh, why do you hate me? --[[User:Fabu-Vinny|FabuVinny]] |[[User talk:Fabu-Vinny|Talk Page]]| 21:37, 9 April 2008 (UTC)
::::Yeah, that's stupid to say. ''I'' protected it. '''[[User:TTEchidna|''TTE'']][[User talk:TTEchidna|chidna]]''' 21:53, 9 April 2008 (UTC)
:::::No, I hate Fabu-Vinny for all that '''Befriended''' stuff'''[[User:Pokemaniac102|{{Color|FF0000|Po}}{{Color|FFFF00|ke}}]][[User talk:Pokemaniac102|{{Color|00FF00|Ma}}{{Color|00FFFF|ni}}{{Color|0000FF|ac}}]][[Special:Contributions/Pokemaniac102|{{Color|FF00FF|102}}]]''' 22:13, 9 April 2008 (UTC)
:::::::So not only is it a personal attack, it is one that has nothing to with this discussion. Please try to be a little more civilised in future. It makes for much more productive discussion. --[[User:Fabu-Vinny|FabuVinny]] |[[User talk:Fabu-Vinny|Talk Page]]| 22:25, 9 April 2008 (UTC)
::::::::It's also a lame reason. Swablu's barely on-par with a character like Samurai. '''[[User:TTEchidna|''TTE'']][[User talk:TTEchidna|chidna]]''' 22:27, 9 April 2008 (UTC)
:::::::::Oh I don't care about Swablu, I only care about manaphy, riolu, latias, lucario, hippopotas, THE MORE IMPORTANT ONES!'''[[User:Pokemaniac102|{{Color|FF0000|Po}}{{Color|FFFF00|ke}}]][[User talk:Pokemaniac102|{{Color|00FF00|Ma}}{{Color|00FFFF|ni}}{{Color|0000FF|ac}}]][[Special:Contributions/Pokemaniac102|{{Color|FF00FF|102}}]]''' 22:52, 9 April 2008 (UTC)
Oh, that's alright then. *rolls eyes* Please do calm down, Pokemaniac. Sniping isn't going to help matters. [[User:Cassius335|- Cassius335]] 14:23, 10 April 2008 (UTC)
:Manaphy, Latias, and Lucario: movie PotDs. Riolu and Hippopotas: Can we say Jigglypuff? '''[[User:TTEchidna|''TTE'']][[User talk:TTEchidna|chidna]]''' 17:24, 10 April 2008 (UTC)
:: Manaphy deserves some sort of recognition in the "May's Pokemon" section: May is/was it's mother, after all. It's basically Togepi, only with more character and less screen-time. [[User:Cassius335|- Cassius335]] 19:41, 10 April 2008 (UTC)

==D/P May==
Should I put this picture on the page?[[image:1.jpg]] [[User:CoolPikachu!]]

== AG pic ==

Since the page is in protect mode and I thusly can't do it myself, could one of the mods please either 1) put a [= =] command in between the '''Character''' and '''Pokemon'' sections or 2) shrink the May's AG outfit picture a bit? The page looks slightly untidy at the moment.

== Glaceon ==

We should add about Glaceon to the article because Eevee has evolved as of DP076.
:...have you not been paying attention whatsoever? :/ [[User:Tina|Tina]][[Special:Contributions/Tina|☆]][[User talk:Tina|♫]] 18:52, 18 April 2008 (UTC)

But Serebii.net seems to have confirmed that the Glaceon is May's. Why not add it? I'm [[User:Missingno. Master|Missingno. Master]], and I approve this [[User Talk:Missingno. Master|message.]] 19:22, 18 April 2008 (UTC)
:The episode hasn't aired yet. Let's just wait. After all, the Pokémon news doesn't revolve around Serebii.. ;>_> Who knows, it might not be May's (no matter what the slim chance..) [[User:Tina|Tina]][[Special:Contributions/Tina|☆]][[User talk:Tina|♫]] 19:25, 18 April 2008 (UTC)
::May was seen commanding something immediately after Glaceon was seen. Though that's definitely evidence in an episode, this was a preview. I could make a preview, too, for DP074's US airing, showing Ash commanding a Raichu. Lemme prove it by doing so... in a bit. '''[[User:TTEchidna|''TTE'']][[User talk:TTEchidna|chidna]]''' 21:34, 18 April 2008 (UTC)
:::By the by, this trick would work best if you didn't understand a word of Japanese. If you can pick up on a few keywords, though, you won't fall for it. '''[[User:TTEchidna|''TTE'']][[User talk:TTEchidna|chidna]]''' 21:40, 18 April 2008 (UTC)
:::[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cX5NPbHcJDk There. Fake preview done.] I know it sucks. '''[[User:TTEchidna|''TTE'']][[User talk:TTEchidna|chidna]]''' 22:53, 18 April 2008 (UTC)

==Picture==
Shouldn't May's AG picture go in the template rather than her {{tt|new|Or as I call Emerald}} outfit? That's how everyone else's is. [[User:Porygon-Z|'''Por''']][[User:Porygon-Z/Trade|'''ygo''']][[User_talk:Porygon-Z|'''n-Z''']] 21:38, 18 April 2008 (UTC)
:Ash's new outfit is in his... '''[[User:TTEchidna|''TTE'']][[User talk:TTEchidna|chidna]]''' 21:49, 18 April 2008 (UTC)
:And Gary's is in his... Brock and Misty are in their FRLG art... '''[[User:TTEchidna|''TTE'']][[User talk:TTEchidna|chidna]]''' 21:55, 18 April 2008 (UTC)
::Ok let me add some info I forgot. I mean that the rest have the characters whole body. And in the newest possible outfit in which a full body picture is available. [[User:Porygon-Z|'''Por''']][[User:Porygon-Z/Trade|'''ygo''']][[User_talk:Porygon-Z|'''n-Z''']] 21:56, 18 April 2008 (UTC)
:::Since May was only a main character for Advanced Generation, her outfit from that time probably should take precedence. --[[User:Fabu-Vinny|FabuVinny]] |[[User talk:Fabu-Vinny|Talk Page]]| 22:01, 18 April 2008 (UTC)

==New Trivia==
* Since she competed in the [[Wallace Cup]] in DP78, May is the only Coordinator so far who has competed in every Main Game Series Region.

Anyone who could phrase that better, be my guest. I'm just listing it here since I can't even edit the page right now...--[[User:PikamasterADV|PikamasterADV]] 23:32, 18 April 2008 (UTC)
:DP078 has not happened yet, so no, she is not the only coordinator so far who has competed in every Main Game Series Region•'''[[User:Pokemaniac102|Poke]][[User talk:Pokemaniac102|maniac]]102''' 23:33, 18 April 2008 (UTC)
::When she competes we will add. '''[[User:TTEchidna|''TTE'']][[User talk:TTEchidna|chidna]]''' 23:39, 18 April 2008 (UTC)

Were did May get an Omitrix?[[User:Cerberus|Cerberus]] 23:57, 18 April 2008 (UTC)
:Omitrix???{{tt|ok?|someone sees too much Ben 10}}[[User:CoolPikachu!|CoolPikachu]]
::Having researched and discovered that that an Omitrix is the watch from Ben 10, I assume you're talking about [[PokéGear]]. She probably got it in {{tt|Johto|To show off GSDS, maybe?}}. But like I said, I don't watch the anime, so I have no idea what you're talking about. --[[User:Martonimos|Martonimos]][[User talk:Martonimos|((Talk))]]
:::[[Ditto]]:)[[User:CoolPikachu!|CoolPikachu!]]
::::Wha? blah, anyway, NOTHING GOES ON THAT PAGE TILL THE EPISODE AIRS•'''[[User:Pokemaniac102|Poke]][[User talk:Pokemaniac102|maniac]]102''' 00:09, 19 April 2008 (UTC)
:::::Well..Duh because we could ALL be wrong.. [[User:CoolPikachu!|CoolPikachu!]] 00:10, 19 April 2008 (UTC)
::::::No, not that, because
# It hasn't even happened yet.
# TTEchidna said so.
•'''[[User:Pokemaniac102|Poke]][[User talk:Pokemaniac102|maniac]]102''' 00:18, 19 April 2008 (UTC)

::::::Huh now you lost me {{tt|a lot!|You don't make since sorry:(}}[[User:CoolPikachu!|CoolPikachu!]]
00:20, 19 April 2008 (UTC)
:::::::blah•'''[[User:Pokemaniac102|Poke]][[User talk:Pokemaniac102|maniac]]102''' 00:22, 19 April 2008 (UTC)

::::::{{tt|uhhh......|whatever i guess... to watever you said}}[[User:CoolPikachu!|CoolPikachu!]]
00:24, 19 April 2008 (UTC)
:::::::Sure he makes sense. It's Bulbapedia policy that nothing in the Anime happens until it actually happens, to prevent speculation from running rampant. If a preview shows a snorlax and eveyone goes "OMG ITS MAYZ LOL", and then it ''isn't'' May's, we'd have a bunch of edits to revert and we'd look sort of stupid. That's why the policy exists. A shame nobody seems to pay attention to it... --[[User:Martonimos|Martonimos]][[User talk:Martonimos|((Talk))]] 00:26, 19 April 2008 (UTC)

:::::::{{tt|Ohh that makes more sense|thxs I'm used to long explaining...I have too much AP classes}}[[User:CoolPikachu!|CoolPikachu!]] 00:28, 19 April 2008 (UTC)
:::::::: I pay attention! :) and Do they always need to spell it out for you Cool Pikachu?•'''[[User:Pokemaniac102|Poke]][[User talk:Pokemaniac102|maniac]]102''' 00:30, 19 April 2008 (UTC)
:::::::::{{tt|.......|harsh and no!I would reply back with something harsher but that would be too immature}}[[User:CoolPikachu!|CoolPikachu!]] 00:35, 19 April 2008 (UTC)
::::::::::Easy there, guys. Nobody wants a flame war. We're all friends here.
::::::::::Anyway... can anyone figure out for sure if it really is a [[PokéGear]] that {{u|Cerberus}} was talking about? Obviously, we wouldn't be able to mention it until the episode actually airs, but once we can, it might be important. Now that I think of it, it could have just as easily been a [[Pokétch]]... I guess we'll have to wait to find out. --[[User:Martonimos|Martonimos]][[User talk:Martonimos|((Talk))]] 00:36, 19 April 2008 (UTC)
::::::::::Yes we are ok I'll check online for anything if it's a [[PokéGear]] and true[[User:CoolPikachu!|CoolPikachu!]] 00:38, 19 April 2008 (UTC)
:::::::::::Don't forget! Could be Ash's! '''[[User:TTEchidna|''TTE'']][[User talk:TTEchidna|chidna]]''' 00:46, 19 April 2008 (UTC)
::::::::::::Yup btw is this a contest or a tag-battle type thing?[[User:CoolPikachu!]]01:11, 19 April 2008 (UTC)
:::::::::::::From what I can decipher of {{u|Cerberus}}'s comments, he was just talking about May's wrist bands that are part of her Emerald uniform. Evidently, no [[PokéGear]]. Blast. --[[User:Martonimos|Martonimos]][[User talk:Martonimos|((Talk))]] 04:05, 20 April 2008 (UTC)
::::::::::::::I KNEW IT! So they were wrist bands :) I was right-'''[[User:CoolPikachu!|Cool]][[User talk:CoolPikachu!|Pikachu]][[Special:Contributions/CoolPikachu!|!]]'''

==[[Johto]] [[Ribbons]]==
I saw today's new episode and saw May with 3 ribbons are those for [[Johto]]???'''[[User:CoolPikachu!|Cool]][[User talk:CoolPikachu!|Pikachu]][[Special:Contributions/CoolPikachu!|!]]'''
:Yep. '''[[User:TTEchidna|''TTE'']][[User talk:TTEchidna|chidna]]''' 01:39, 25 April 2008 (UTC)
::Should those be added on her page?Or no because we don't what cities she got them from so it shouldn't be long'''[[User:CoolPikachu!|Cool]][[User talk:CoolPikachu!|Pikachu]][[Special:Contributions/CoolPikachu!|!]]'''
:::That doesn't matter. We can just say she won 3 Johto ribbons. [[User:Jmath|'''Jm''']][[User talk:Jmath|'''a''']][[User:Jmath/Sandbox|'''th''']] 10:04, 25 April 2008 (UTC)

::::Yes, we ''can''. However, it would be better if we could identify those ribbons... --[[User:Politoed666|ニョロトノ]][[User talk:Politoed666|''666'']] 20:21, 25 April 2008 (UTC)
:::::Yeah, but till any info is given on which cities the ribbons belong to, we can only say she won them. [[User:Jmath|'''Jm''']][[User talk:Jmath|'''a''']][[User:Jmath/Sandbox|'''th''']] 20:36, 25 April 2008 (UTC)

== Protection ==

Aaand we're back on protect mode. Thank god for that; Kuki was driving me up the wall. What worries me more is that the article seems to have dissapeared from my watchlist. Is this a new feature? [[User:Cassius335|- Cassius335]] 18:55, 26 April 2008 (UTC)

YO I"M STILL HERE!!!!!--[[User:Kuki|Kuki]][[User talk:Kuki|Talk]] 18:56, 26 April 2008 (UTC)

Oh. [[User:Cassius335|- Cassius335]] 18:58, 26 April 2008 (UTC)

And Pikablu is already arranging to lift the protection, revert it back 2 my edit, and then put it bak under protection (2 avoid gun-jumpers)!--[[User:Kuki|Kuki]][[User talk:Kuki|Talk]] 19:00, 26 April 2008 (UTC)

:I never said any such thing. Please don't make false claims.

:Besides, sysops can still edit the articles directly, which meant if I WERE to revert to Kuki's edit, I could do it without lifting the protection. --[[User:Shiningpikablu252|Shiningpikablu252]] 19:04, 26 April 2008 (UTC)
:Could someone fix the line that says she appears from DP076 through DP080? Dp080 has been confirmed to be the ''Yanma Capture Operation'', not the ''Wallace Cup Finals vs. Yanmega''. '''~[[User:RR|R]][[User talk:RR|R]]~''' 02:15, 3 May 2008 (UTC)

==Munchlax missing==
I'm not familiar with Bulbapedia's formats, but Munchlax has mysteriously vanished from may's list of Pokemon. Anybody know how to add it back in? [[User:Matkin22|Matkin22]] 20:34, 8 May 2008 (UTC)

AdvanceShipping

2008-04-25T02:33:37Z

Matkin22: minor edits

{{ship}}

'''AdvanceShipping''' (Japanese: '''サトハル''', ''SatoHaru'') is the belief that [[Ash Ketchum]] and [[May (anime)|May]] are a couple in the anime. This [[shipping|ship]] is among the most popular of those anime in the anime, along with {{s|PokéShipping}} and {{s|ContestShipping}}

This ship is considered by some to be similar to {{s|ApprenticeShipping}}, with Ash in the role of a tutor and May as a student.

==Evidence==
[[Image:AdvanceShipping.jpg|right|thumb|Ash reassures May]]
There are many points in the anime that seem to support AdvanceShipping. Below is a list of some of the more famous examples during the two sagas in which Ash and May appear.

===Hoenn League saga===
* ''[[AG001|Get the Show on the Road]]''
:After Ash destroys May's bicycle accidentally, she angrily goes to tell him off while he is resting in the Pokémon Center. As she quietly opens the door, she watches Ash and [[Ash's Pikachu|Pikachu]] resting contently together, and she forgives him without telling him. Later on, May figuratively talks Ash into letting her travel with him. Once he says she could come along, May strikes a pose by the camera and yells "YES!" to show her enthusiasm to the audience. This coupled with the previous scene where she secretly spies on him and forgives him for his kindness with Pikachu, shows that May perhaps be taking a liking toward him.

* ''[[AG002|A Ruin with a View]]''
:Ash decides to become May's mentor for the very first time, teaching her how to capture and battle with Pokémon. The two have dinner together in a [[Pokémon Center]], and when Ash wants to find out about the [[Petalburg City|Petalburg]] Gym leader, May frantically pulls him by the arm to prevent him from finding out. It would appear that she was far more content with traveling with Ash alone before revisiting her family.

* ''[[AG017|Stairway to Devon]]''
:When Ash and May discover that a [[Team Aqua]] intruder is in the building and [[Max]] could be in potential danger, she clasps her hands and asks Ash for reassurance and support. Once Ash comforts her, she is relieved. This is the first of many scenes where May continually looks toward Ash for support and reassurance, further expanding on the mentor/student dynamic.

* ''[[AG020|Brave the Wave]]''
:On [[Dewford Town|Dewford Island]], May decides to strip into a bikini right on the beach. However, instead of just running down to the shore to take a swim, she purposely poses in her bikini in front of Ash and her brother and asks what they think. Ash appears to be embarrassed by the situation.

* ''[[AG035|Win, Lose or Drew!]]''

:After witnessing May lose her first [[Pokémon Contest]], Ash takes the blame for her loss. He says, "It’s my fault. I wish I’d spent more time with May, teaching her." Later, May is crying backstage as Ash tries unsuccessfully to cheer her up.

* ''[[AG058|All Torkoal, No Play!]]''

:While May is clutching Torchic in her arms, the ground underneath her collapses and she falls into a chasm. Luckily, she grabs ahold of a branch that was sticking out of the wall. When May frantically calls for help, Ash steps up to rescue her. He tied a rope around his body as Max and [[Brock]] lower him down, where he grabs ahold of May's arm and reassures her that everything will be alright. Further expanding on the heroism, where May thanks Ash dearly for saving her life.

* ''[[AG067|Go Go Ludicolo]]''

:When confronted by Max whether she wants Ash to win over her Dad, [[Norman]] of the [[Gym#Petalburg Gym|Petalburg Gym]], May gives flustered responses. While Max is quick to make up his mind and cheer for his father, May on the other hand sides with Ash. Max yells, "What, how can you want Ash to win over our Dad?" to which May blushes nervously and says, "Well I want Dad to win... but I don't want Ash to lose!"

:May's choice was made up from the beginning to cheer for Ash over her father, and each time Max confronts her about it, she blushes nervously and doesn't want to give him a clear answer.

* ''[[AG072|The Bicker The Better]]''

:Considered to be the first episode where AdvanceShipping was made completely blatant to the audience, Ash and May are confronted by [[Oscar and Andi]], a young couple who are obsessed with the idea of love and romance.

:When Oscar and Andi call Ash and May a "happy couple," the two of them quickly deny it and turn their backs to one another, crossing their arms. Ash says sarcastically, "That's a laugh!" and May adds, "Hardy har har!" Oscar and Andi do not stop there, and continue to call them a couple. Ash and May scream, "We're not a couple!" in unison, with the same body language, followed by, "And we're not happy either!" in the same tone.

:As the episode pours on, Ash and May continue to argue and bicker back and forth, presumably to get their minds off the idea of being called a couple by Oscar and Andi. After a team up battle against [[Jessie]] and [[James]] at the end, Ash and May sincerely forgive each other for their argument, and deeply apologize as they stare at each other while the sunset closes behind them.

* ''[[AG073|Grass Hysteria]]''

:When May is lost in the forbidden land of the Grass Pokémon, Ash once again steps in to save her. After his Tarzan-esque entrance to save May from the fierce and threatening Grass Pokémon that were about to attack her, he grabs her by the hand and runs with her to clear a path to safety. Ash and May continue to hold hands as they are running away from the menacing Pokémon, a rare sight between them.

* ''[[AG074|Hokey Poké Balls]]''

:This episode further brings up the parallelism between Ash and May, by having their two {{p|Bulbasaur}} meet each other. However, the two Bulbasaur show signs of liking one another, a ship that is called [[VineShipping]]. Throughout the episode, May makes several comments about how their Bulbasaur are such a great team, and how they are, "Two peas in a Poképod." Before Ash sends [[Ash's Bulbasaur|Bulbasaur]] back to [[Oak]], it pats [[May's Bulbasaur]] on the head sweetly with its vine, saying goodbye. May's Bulbasaur is impressed as [[Ash's Bulbasaur]] is sent back. Vineshipping is one of the parallels that is used to push Advanceshipping, as canon characters such as [[Professor Oak]] and Brock have said in the past that Pokémon represent the feelings of their masters, and when two Pokémon fall in love, there is a good chance the trainers will too. While the Bulbasaur haven't fallen in love with each other yet, it is the first step in their parallel romance.

* ''[[AG078|Cruisin' for a Losin']]''

:May is sulking on a bench outside the Contest hall because she lost her match. Ash comes alone to comfort her, cheering her up compassionately while patting her Bulbasaur on the head and sitting next to her on the bench. This is followed by a, "Thank you Ash," from May.

* ''[[AG089|A Scare to Remember]]''

:Pikachu developed amnesia and joined [[Team Rocket]]. He ended up shocking Ash. The second time it happened, May covered her face in possible concern for Ash.

* ''[[AG098|The Scuffle of Legends]]''

:When Ash is about to hop on top of {{p|Dragonite}} and go with Lance to save Pikachu from its bonding with the blue orb and {{p|Groudon}}, May approaches Ash and says, "Don't do anything crazy Ash," in a sweet and very concerned tone.

* ''[[AG105|Once in a Mawile]]''

:In another love-themed episode, Ash is confused about the concept of love. May teases him and says, "Spoken like a maaaaaan," in the dub while she says, "And he doesn't get it," in the original raw. As the episode continues, Ash says, "No sense in going out of your way just to make somebody like you," in which May responds, "And he still acts like a man," in the dub while in the raw, "And he reeeaaaally doesn't get it." This is the second episode where May teases Ash about love.

* ''[[AG108|Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snorunt]]''

:May holds onto Ash's hat while he is lost with [[Ash's Glalie|Snorunt]] in a blizzard. May holds onto his hat during the entire search, frantically hoping to find him again, which is seen as a romantic gesture. Once they meet up again, she says, "I believe this is yours!" and kindly hands Ash back his hat.

* ''[[AG114|Date Expectations]]''

:As May is about to be crushed by a {{p|Donphan}} using [[Rollout (move)| Rollout]] attack, Ash launches his body toward May and brings her to safety. The two fall down to the ground with his arm around her torso. This is the third time Ash has saved May from danger. In the middle of the episode, Ash and May are separated from the group. May does her expedition routine and thinks about the concept of being lost with Ash in the woods forever. This idea causes her to have little red blushes on her cheeks. During the last act of the episode, May misses her chance to catch the ferry to her final Contest. In despair, she starts to cry. Sensing her pain, Ash puts his hands on her shoulders and stares at her deeply in the eyes, giving her the courage to go on while he takes care of her little brother. This is the first time in the series that Ash had ever put his hands on a girl in such a serious and compassionate manner.

===Battle Frontier saga===

* ''[[AG133|The Right Place and the Right Mime]]''

:May decides that she wants to continue traveling with Ash after Hoenn ends, which compels her to travel from the [[Hoenn]] region on her own to meet up with Ash in [[Pallet Town]]. This was before she found out there were Contests in [[Kanto]], so she decided that she wanted to be by Ash's side even if it meant not continuing her coordinator dream for the time being. Ash and May share a scene on the couch together, where Ash asks her if she wants to come along with him through Kanto. May of course agrees, while [[Delia]] is watching them converse, and blushes due to how close the two are.

:Meanwhile, May decides to leave her Bulbasaur with Ash's Bulbasaur at the lab, further following up with the concept of Vineshipping over 50 episodes ago. The two Bulbasaur again show signs of liking one another, which could be used to push Advanceshipping in the future.

* ''[[AG146|Fear Factor Phony!]]''

:When May hears sounds of scary Ghost Pokémon, she frantically goes to Ash and tries to wake him up in his sleeping bag. She presses her hands desperately against his chest to wake him up, yet she didn't do the same for Brock, who could have come to her aid just as easily. A further example of May choosing Ash over anyone else when she is in fear or doubt.

* ''[[AG152|On Olden Pond]]''

:As Ash is fishing, the line is being pulled into the water. To prevent him from going overboard, May quickly wraps her arms around his torso and presses her chest against his back. Ash puts on a flabbergasted expression as he feels May's chest pressed up against his back.

* ''[[AG159|Off the Unbeaten Path]]''
:May falls off a rope bridge and clutches for her life. Once again she cries out for Ash several times, despite the fact that Brock is standing with Ash as well. Ash calls out May's name as he pulls her to safety, but not once does May give any gratitude toward Brock for saving her, only Ash (this does not occur in the English dub, however). In the English dub Ash calls out only May's name but Max was there too.

* ''[[AG160|Harley Rides Again]]''
:James says to Ash that they were helping '''his''' girl (May) in the contest.

===Diamond and Pearl saga===

* ''[[DP076|Seven Stars Restaurant! Tag Battle for a Full Course!!]]''
:May joins up with Ash, Brock, and Dawn in Sinnoh. Under a full moon, Ash and May both pull out their halves of the ribbon that they tied for, and hold the pieces together. May also says how the ribbon reminds her of Ash's encouragement, and how it has saved her numerous times in Johto.

===Movies===

* [[Jirachi Wish Maker]]
:One of the nights when May folded a tab on the wishing star, she afterward looked down to Ash who was at that time; skipping rocks across a river. The camera then goes back to May, which she has a very anxious look on her face. Because of this scene, many Advanceshippers believe that May's wish had something to do with Ash (though this was never confirmed).

* ''[[Destiny Deoxys]]''
:Ash tries to pick a fight with [[Tory Lund]]. In order to stop him, May throws her body on top of Ash and tells him to please stop. She places her hands on his shoulders and desperately tries to convince him to calm down. Ash is surprised with her action, and quickly says, "Sure."

* ''[[Lucario and the Mystery of Mew]]''
:Ash once again loses his cool and is mad at {{p|Lucario}}. May quickly rushes down into the lake where Ash is standing and clutches to his arm, trying to prevent him from getting himself in trouble. May holds onto him frantically until the situation is resolved. Afterward, May follows Ash around "mothering" him, telling him to get himself dry before he catches a cold.

*''[[Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea]]''
:As Ash and May go swimming with {{p|Manaphy}}, they continuously shoot glances at each other and smile. This is accompanied by a school of {{p|Luvdisc}}, Pokémon thought to symbolize love. Later when they were in the submarine, May was crying up against the submarines window because she thought she had driven away Manaphy. The camera shoots a moment over to Ash who has a deeply concerned look. When the [[Sea Temple]] was being flooded with water, Ash put May, [[Ash's Pikachu|Pikachu]], and Manaphy in a capsule left behind by [[The Phantom]], allowing them to survive should his plan to replace the crystal fail. May continued to pray for Ash's safety and was nearly driven to tears when she thought he wouldn’t make it back. Manaphy sent May's prayers to Ash, and with these thoughts spurring him on, Ash recovered from his near-drown state and replaced the crystal, saving the Sea Temple. After the Sea Temple is raised and May leaves the capsule, her happiness that the temple is saved is quickly replaced by sadness with the 'knowledge' that Ash didn't return. "It can't be..." she says. "No way..." Her joy returns as soon as Ash flies up out of the water and chases down Phantom and the abducted Manaphy.

===Pokémon===

Ash and May have caught several of the same evolutionary lines. Both own a {{p|Bulbasaur}} and a {{p|Squirtle}}, and Ash has caught a {{p|Snorlax}} while May owns a {{p|Munchlax}}. The relationship between their two Bulbasaur has extended to the point where a separate shipping has been named for them, {{s|VineShipping}}. In addition to this, both have owned a fully evolved Bug/Flying Pokémon that evolved from the first Pokémon that they caught, as well as a fully-evolved {{type2|Fire}} [[starter Pokémon]] ([[Ash's Charizard|Charizard]] and [[May's Blaziken|Blaziken]]).

==Alternate names==

AdvanceShipping has several alternate names and abbreviations that are commonly used on forums and in fanfiction. Less common variants on the name include ''AdvancedShipping'' ''MaSh''(May aSH)and ''AaMayL'', while in Japan the pairing is called ''SatoHaru'' (サトハル).♥

==On Bulbagarden forums==
*[http://bmgf.bulbagarden.net/showthread.php?t=9689 AdvanceShipping General Discussion]

==External links==
*[http://adv.wikidot.com/ ADVpedia]

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DP076

2008-04-24T18:30:45Z

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(Japanese: '''レストラン七つ星！タッグバトルでフルコース！！''' ''Seven Stars Restaurant! Tag Battle for a Full Course!!'') is the 76th episode of ''Diamond & Pearl''. It first aired in Japan on April 24, 2008.

[[Ash Ketchum|Ash]] and [[Brock|Brock]] have a reunion with their old friend, {{an|May}}, who is going to attend the [[Wallace Cup]]. They decide to have lunch in a well-known restaurant nearby, but the owner of the restaurant says that only the winners of a tag battle can enjoy the full-course meal.
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==Synopsis==
==Major events==
* {{an|May}} returns.
* {{an|Dawn}} and May meet for the first time.
* Ash and co. visit the Seven Stars Restaurant, located near the [[Hotel Grand Lake]] resort on the [[Valor Lakefront]].
* May's {{p|Eevee}} has evolved into [[May's Glaceon|Glaceon]], following it's training at [[Snowpoint City]] in the previous episode.

===Debuts===
====Pokémon debuts====
* {{p|Glaceon}}

==Characters==
===Humans===
* [[Ash Ketchum]]
* [[Brock]]
* {{an|May}}
* {{an|Dawn}}
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]
* [[Max]] (flashback)
* [[Drew]] (flashback)
* [[Harley]] (flashback)

===Pokémon===
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Wobbuffet}} ({{OP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}})
* {{p|Beautifly}} ({{OP|May|Beautifly}})
* {{p|Blaziken}} ({{OP|May|Blaziken}})
* {{p|Munchlax}} ({{OP|May|Munchlax}})
* {{p|Glaceon}} ({{OP|May|Glaceon}})
* {{p|Piplup}} ({{OP|Dawn|Piplup}})
* {{p|Buneary}} ({{OP|Dawn|Buneary}})
* {{p|Sudowoodo}} ({{OP|Brock|Sudowoodo}})
* {{p|Seviper}} ({{OP|Jessie|Seviper}})
* {{p|Carnivine}} ({{OP|James|Carnivine}})
* {{p|Slaking}} ({{OP|Norman|Slaking}}, flashback)
* {{p|Roserade}} ({{OP|Drew|Roserade}}, flashback)
* {{p|Wigglytuff}} ({{OP|Harley|Wigglytuff}}, flashback)
* {{p|Snorlax}} (Trainer's)
* {{p|Girafarig}} (Trainer's)
* {{p|Drifloon}} (Trainer's)
* {{p|Munchlax}} (Trainer's)

==Trivia==
*Much like [[Misty]]'s guest appearance in ''[[AG044|The Princess and the Togepi]]'' and ''[[AG045|A Togepi Mirage]]'', May makes a return.
*An instrumental version of ''[[I Won't Lose! ~Haruka's Theme~]]'' is used during the battle with [[Team Rocket]].
===Errors===
===Dub edits===

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AdvanceShipping

2008-04-24T17:06:46Z

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'''AdvanceShipping''' (Japanese: '''サトハル''', ''SatoHaru'') is the belief that [[Ash Ketchum]] and [[May (anime)|May]] are a couple in the anime. This [[shipping|ship]] is among the most popular of those anime in the anime, along with {{s|PokéShipping}} and {{s|ContestShipping}}

This ship is considered by some to be similar to {{s|ApprenticeShipping}}, with Ash in the role of a tutor and May as a student.

==Evidence==
[[Image:AdvanceShipping.jpg|right|thumb|Ash reassures May]]
There are many points in the anime that seem to support AdvanceShipping. Below is a list of some of the more famous examples during the two sagas in which Ash and May appear.

===Hoenn League saga===
* ''[[AG001|Get the Show on the Road]]''
:After Ash destroys May's bicycle accidentally, she angrily goes to tell him off while he is resting in the Pokémon Center. As she quietly opens the door, she watches Ash and [[Ash's Pikachu|Pikachu]] resting contently together, and she forgives him without telling him. Later on, May figuratively talks Ash into letting her travel with him. Once he says she could come along, May strikes a pose by the camera and yells "YES!" to show her enthusiasm to the audience. This coupled with the previous scene where she secretly spies on him and forgives him for his kindness with Pikachu, shows that May perhaps be taking a liking toward him.

* ''[[AG002|A Ruin with a View]]''
:Ash decides to become May's mentor for the very first time, teaching her how to capture and battle with Pokémon. The two have dinner together in a [[Pokémon Center]], and when Ash wants to find out about the [[Petalburg City|Petalburg]] Gym leader, May frantically pulls him by the arm to prevent him from finding out. It would appear that she was far more content with traveling with Ash alone before revisiting her family.

* ''[[AG017|Stairway to Devon]]''
:When Ash and May discover that a [[Team Aqua]] intruder is in the building and [[Max]] could be in potential danger, she clasps her hands and asks Ash for reassurance and support. Once Ash comforts her, she is relieved. This is the first of many scenes where May continually looks toward Ash for support and reassurance, further expanding on the mentor/student dynamic.

* ''[[AG020|Brave the Wave]]''
:On [[Dewford Town|Dewford Island]], May decides to strip into a bikini right on the beach. However, instead of just running down to the shore to take a swim, she purposely poses in her bikini in front of Ash and her brother and asks what they think. Ash appears to be embarrassed by the situation.

* ''[[AG035|Win, Lose or Drew!]]''

:After witnessing May lose her first [[Pokémon Contest]], Ash takes the blame for her loss. He says, "It’s my fault. I wish I’d spent more time with May, teaching her." Later, May is crying backstage as Ash tries unsuccessfully to cheer her up.

* ''[[AG058|All Torkoal, No Play!]]''

:While May is clutching Torchic in her arms, the ground underneath her collapses and she falls into a chasm. Luckily, she grabs ahold of a branch that was sticking out of the wall. When May frantically calls for help, Ash steps up to rescue her. He tied a rope around his body as Max and [[Brock]] lower him down, where he grabs ahold of May's arm and reassures her that everything will be alright. Further expanding on the heroism, where May thanks Ash dearly for saving her life.

* ''[[AG067|Go Go Ludicolo]]''

:When confronted by Max whether she wants Ash to win over her Dad, [[Norman]] of the [[Gym#Petalburg Gym|Petalburg Gym]], May gives flustered responses. While Max is quick to make up his mind and cheer for his father, May on the other hand sides with Ash. Max yells, "What, how can you want Ash to win over our Dad?" to which May blushes nervously and says, "Well I want Dad to win... but I don't want Ash to lose!"

:May's choice was made up from the beginning to cheer for Ash over her father, and each time Max confronts her about it, she blushes nervously and doesn't want to give him a clear answer.

* ''[[AG072|The Bicker The Better]]''

:Considered to be the first episode where AdvanceShipping was made completely blatant to the audience, Ash and May are confronted by [[Oscar and Andi]], a young couple who are obsessed with the idea of love and romance.

:When Oscar and Andi call Ash and May a "happy couple," the two of them quickly deny it and turn their backs to one another, crossing their arms. Ash says sarcastically, "That's a laugh!" and May adds, "Hardy har har!" Oscar and Andi do not stop there, and continue to call them a couple. Ash and May scream, "We're not a couple!" in unison, with the same body language, followed by, "And we're not happy either!" in the same tone.

:As the episode pours on, Ash and May continue to argue and bicker back and forth, presumably to get their minds off the idea of being called a couple by Oscar and Andi. After a team up battle against [[Jessie]] and [[James]] at the end, Ash and May sincerely forgive each other for their argument, and deeply apologize as they stare at each other while the sunset closes behind them.

* ''[[AG073|Grass Hysteria]]''

:When May is lost in the forbidden land of the Grass Pokémon, Ash once again steps in to save her. After his Tarzan-esque entrance to save May from the fierce and threatening Grass Pokémon that were about to attack her, he grabs her by the hand and runs with her to clear a path to safety. Ash and May continue to hold hands as they are running away from the menacing Pokémon, a rare sight between them.

* ''[[AG074|Hokey Poké Balls]]''

:This episode further brings up the parallelism between Ash and May, by having their two {{p|Bulbasaur}} meet each other. However, the two Bulbasaur show signs of liking one another, a ship that is called [[VineShipping]]. Throughout the episode, May makes several comments about how their Bulbasaur are such a great team, and how they are, "Two peas in a Poképod." Before Ash sends [[Ash's Bulbasaur|Bulbasaur]] back to [[Oak]], it pats [[May's Bulbasaur]] on the head sweetly with its vine, saying goodbye. May's Bulbasaur is impressed as [[Ash's Bulbasaur]] is sent back. Vineshipping is one of the parallels that is used to push Advanceshipping, as canon characters such as [[Professor Oak]] and Brock have said in the past that Pokémon represent the feelings of their masters, and when two Pokémon fall in love, there is a good chance the trainers will too. While the Bulbasaur haven't fallen in love with each other yet, it is the first step in their parallel romance.

* ''[[AG078|Cruisin' for a Losin']]''

:May is sulking on a bench outside the Contest hall because she lost her match. Ash comes alone to comfort her, cheering her up compassionately while patting her Bulbasaur on the head and sitting next to her on the bench. This is followed by a, "Thank you Ash," from May.

* ''[[AG089|A Scare to Remember]]''

:Pikachu developed amnesia and joined [[Team Rocket]]. He ended up shocking Ash. The second time it happened, May covered her face in possible concern for Ash.

* ''[[AG098|The Scuffle of Legends]]''

:When Ash is about to hop on top of {{p|Dragonite}} and go with Lance to save Pikachu from its bonding with the blue orb and {{p|Groudon}}, May approaches Ash and says, "Don't do anything crazy Ash," in a sweet and very concerned tone.

* ''[[AG105|Once in a Mawile]]''

:In another love-themed episode, Ash is confused about the concept of love. May teases him and says, "Spoken like a maaaaaan," in the dub while she says, "And he doesn't get it," in the original raw. As the episode continues, Ash says, "No sense in going out of your way just to make somebody like you," in which May responds, "And he still acts like a man," in the dub while in the raw, "And he reeeaaaally doesn't get it." This is the second episode where May teases Ash about love.

* ''[[AG108|Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snorunt]]''

:May holds onto Ash's hat while he is lost with [[Ash's Glalie|Snorunt]] in a blizzard. May holds onto his hat during the entire search, frantically hoping to find him again, which is seen as a romantic gesture. Once they meet up again, she says, "I believe this is yours!" and kindly hands Ash back his hat.

* ''[[AG114|Date Expectations]]''

:As May is about to be crushed by a {{p|Donphan}} using [[Rollout (move)| Rollout]] attack, Ash launches his body toward May and brings her to safety. The two fall down to the ground with his arm around her torso. This is the third time Ash has saved May from danger. In the middle of the episode, Ash and May are separated from the group. May does her expedition routine and thinks about the concept of being lost with Ash in the woods forever. This idea causes her to have little red blushes on her cheeks. During the last act of the episode, May misses her chance to catch the ferry to her final Contest. In despair, she starts to cry. Sensing her pain, Ash puts his hands on her shoulders and stares at her deeply in the eyes, giving her the courage to go on while he takes care of her little brother. This is the first time in the series that Ash had ever put his hands on a girl in such a serious and compassionate manner.

===Battle Frontier saga===

* ''[[AG133|The Right Place and the Right Mime]]''

:May decides that she wants to continue traveling with Ash after Hoenn ends, which compels her to travel from the [[Hoenn]] region on her own to meet up with Ash in [[Pallet Town]]. This was before she found out there were Contests in [[Kanto]], so she decided that she wanted to be by Ash's side even if it meant not continuing her coordinator dream for the time being. Ash and May share a scene on the couch together, where Ash asks her if she wants to come along with him through Kanto. May of course agrees, while [[Delia]] is watching them converse, and blushes due to how close the two are.

:Meanwhile, May decides to leave her Bulbasaur with Ash's Bulbasaur at the lab, further following up with the concept of Vineshipping over 50 episodes ago. The two Bulbasaur again show signs of liking one another, which could be used to push Advanceshipping in the future.

* ''[[AG146|Fear Factor Phony!]]''

:When May hears sounds of scary Ghost Pokémon, she frantically goes to Ash and tries to wake him up in his sleeping bag. She presses her hands desperately against his chest to wake him up, yet she didn't do the same for Brock, who could have come to her aid just as easily. A further example of May choosing Ash over anyone else when she is in fear or doubt.

* ''[[AG152|On Olden Pond]]''

:As Ash is fishing, the line is being pulled into the water. To prevent him from going overboard, May quickly wraps her arms around his torso and presses her chest against his back. Ash puts on a flabbergasted expression as he feels May's chest pressed up against his back.

* ''[[AG159|Off the Unbeaten Path]]''
:May falls off a rope bridge and clutches for her life. Once again she cries out for Ash several times, despite the fact that Brock is standing with Ash as well. Ash calls out May's name as he pulls her to safety, but not once does May give any gratitude toward Brock for saving her, only Ash (this does not occur in the English dub, however). In the English dub Ash calls out only May's name but Max was there too.

* ''[[AG160|Harley Rides Again]]''
:James says to Ash that they were helping '''his''' girl (May) in the contest.

===Diamond and Pearl===

* ''[[DP076|Seven Stars Restaurant! Tag Battle for a Full Course!!]]''
:May joins up with Ash, Brock, and Dawn in Sinnoh. Under a full moon, Ash and May both pull out their halves of the ribbon that they tied for, and hold the pieces together.

===Movies===

* [[Jirachi Wish Maker]]
:One of the nights when May folded a tab on the wishing star, she afterward looked down to Ash who was at that time; skipping rocks across a river. The camera then goes back to May, which she has a very anxious look on her face. Because of this scene, many Advanceshippers believe that May's wish had something to do with Ash (though this was never confirmed).

* ''[[Destiny Deoxys]]''
:Ash tries to pick a fight with [[Tory Lund]]. In order to stop him, May throws her body on top of Ash and tells him to please stop. She places her hands on his shoulders and desperately tries to convince him to calm down. Ash is surprised with her action, and quickly says, "Sure."

* ''[[Lucario and the Mystery of Mew]]''
:Ash once again loses his cool and is mad at {{p|Lucario}}. May quickly rushes down into the lake where Ash is standing and clutches to his arm, trying to prevent him from getting himself in trouble. May holds onto him frantically until the situation is resolved. Afterward, May follows Ash around "mothering" him, telling him to get himself dry before he catches a cold.

*''[[Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea]]''
:As Ash and May go swimming with {{p|Manaphy}}, they continuously shoot glances at each other and smile. This is accompanied by a school of {{p|Luvdisc}}, Pokémon thought to symbolize love. Later when they were in the submarine, May was crying up against the submarines window because she thought she had driven away Manaphy. The camera shoots a moment over to Ash who has a deeply concerned look. When the [[Sea Temple]] was being flooded with water, Ash put May, [[Ash's Pikachu|Pikachu]], and Manaphy in a capsule left behind by [[The Phantom]], allowing them to survive should his plan to replace the crystal fail. May continued to pray for Ash's safety and was nearly driven to tears when she thought he wouldn’t make it back. Manaphy sent May's prayers to Ash, and with these thoughts spurring him on, Ash recovered from his near-drown state and replaced the crystal, saving the Sea Temple. After the Sea Temple is raised and May leaves the capsule, her happiness that the temple is saved is quickly replaced by sadness with the 'knowledge' that Ash didn't return. "It can't be..." she says. "No way..." Her joy returns as soon as Ash flies up out of the water and chases down Phantom and the abducted Manaphy.

===Pokémon===

Ash and May have caught several of the same evolutionary lines. Both own a {{p|Bulbasaur}} and a {{p|Squirtle}}, and Ash has caught a {{p|Snorlax}} while May owns a {{p|Munchlax}}. The relationship between their two Bulbasaur has extended to the point where a separate shipping has been named for them, {{s|VineShipping}}. In addition to this, both have owned a fully evolved Bug/Flying Pokémon that evolved from the first Pokémon that they caught, as well as a fully-evolved {{type2|Fire}} [[starter Pokémon]] ([[Ash's Charizard|Charizard]] and [[May's Blaziken|Blaziken]]).

==Alternate names==

AdvanceShipping has several alternate names and abbreviations that are commonly used on forums and in fanfiction. Less common variants on the name include ''AdvancedShipping'' ''MaSh''(May aSH)and ''AaMayL'', while in Japan the pairing is called ''SatoHaru'' (サトハル).♥

==On Bulbagarden forums==
*[http://bmgf.bulbagarden.net/showthread.php?t=9689 AdvanceShipping General Discussion]

==External links==
*[http://adv.wikidot.com/ ADVpedia]

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'''AdvanceShipping''' (Japanese: '''サトハル''', ''SatoHaru'') is the belief that [[Ash Ketchum]] and [[May (anime)|May]] are a couple in the anime. This [[shipping|ship]] is among the most popular of those anime in the anime, along with {{s|PokéShipping}} and {{s|ContestShipping}}

This ship is considered by some to be similar to {{s|ApprenticeShipping}}, with Ash in the role of a tutor and May as a student.

==Evidence==
[[Image:AdvanceShipping.jpg|right|thumb|Ash reassures May]]
There are many points in the anime that seem to support AdvanceShipping. Below is a list of some of the more famous examples during the two sagas in which Ash and May appear.

===Hoenn League saga===
* ''[[AG001|Get the Show on the Road]]''
:After Ash destroys May's bicycle accidentally, she angrily goes to tell him off while he is resting in the Pokémon Center. As she quietly opens the door, she watches Ash and [[Ash's Pikachu|Pikachu]] resting contently together, and she forgives him without telling him. Later on, May figuratively talks Ash into letting her travel with him. Once he says she could come along, May strikes a pose by the camera and yells "YES!" to show her enthusiasm to the audience. This coupled with the previous scene where she secretly spies on him and forgives him for his kindness with Pikachu, shows that May perhaps be taking a liking toward him.

* ''[[AG002|A Ruin with a View]]''
:Ash decides to become May's mentor for the very first time, teaching her how to capture and battle with Pokémon. The two have dinner together in a [[Pokémon Center]], and when Ash wants to find out about the [[Petalburg City|Petalburg]] Gym leader, May frantically pulls him by the arm to prevent him from finding out. It would appear that she was far more content with traveling with Ash alone before revisiting her family.

* ''[[AG017|Stairway to Devon]]''
:When Ash and May discover that a [[Team Aqua]] intruder is in the building and [[Max]] could be in potential danger, she clasps her hands and asks Ash for reassurance and support. Once Ash comforts her, she is relieved. This is the first of many scenes where May continually looks toward Ash for support and reassurance, further expanding on the mentor/student dynamic.

* ''[[AG020|Brave the Wave]]''
:On [[Dewford Town|Dewford Island]], May decides to strip into a bikini right on the beach. However, instead of just running down to the shore to take a swim, she purposely poses in her bikini in front of Ash and her brother and asks what they think. Ash appears to be embarrassed by the situation.

* ''[[AG035|Win, Lose or Drew!]]''

:After witnessing May lose her first [[Pokémon Contest]], Ash takes the blame for her loss. He says, "It’s my fault. I wish I’d spent more time with May, teaching her." Later, May is crying backstage as Ash tries unsuccessfully to cheer her up.

* ''[[AG058|All Torkoal, No Play!]]''

:While May is clutching Torchic in her arms, the ground underneath her collapses and she falls into a chasm. Luckily, she grabs ahold of a branch that was sticking out of the wall. When May frantically calls for help, Ash steps up to rescue her. He tied a rope around his body as Max and [[Brock]] lower him down, where he grabs ahold of May's arm and reassures her that everything will be alright. Further expanding on the heroism, where May thanks Ash dearly for saving her life.

* ''[[AG067|Go Go Ludicolo]]''

:When confronted by Max whether she wants Ash to win over her Dad, [[Norman]] of the [[Gym#Petalburg Gym|Petalburg Gym]], May gives flustered responses. While Max is quick to make up his mind and cheer for his father, May on the other hand sides with Ash. Max yells, "What, how can you want Ash to win over our Dad?" to which May blushes nervously and says, "Well I want Dad to win... but I don't want Ash to lose!"

:May's choice was made up from the beginning to cheer for Ash over her father, and each time Max confronts her about it, she blushes nervously and doesn't want to give him a clear answer.

* ''[[AG072|The Bicker The Better]]''

:Considered to be the first episode where AdvanceShipping was made completely blatant to the audience, Ash and May are confronted by [[Oscar and Andi]], a young couple who are obsessed with the idea of love and romance.

:When Oscar and Andi call Ash and May a "happy couple," the two of them quickly deny it and turn their backs to one another, crossing their arms. Ash says sarcastically, "That's a laugh!" and May adds, "Hardy har har!" Oscar and Andi do not stop there, and continue to call them a couple. Ash and May scream, "We're not a couple!" in unison, with the same body language, followed by, "And we're not happy either!" in the same tone.

:As the episode pours on, Ash and May continue to argue and bicker back and forth, presumably to get their minds off the idea of being called a couple by Oscar and Andi. After a team up battle against [[Jessie]] and [[James]] at the end, Ash and May sincerely forgive each other for their argument, and deeply apologize as they stare at each other while the sunset closes behind them.

* ''[[AG073|Grass Hysteria]]''

:When May is lost in the forbidden land of the Grass Pokémon, Ash once again steps in to save her. After his Tarzan-esque entrance to save May from the fierce and threatening Grass Pokémon that were about to attack her, he grabs her by the hand and runs with her to clear a path to safety. Ash and May continue to hold hands as they are running away from the menacing Pokémon, a rare sight between them.

* ''[[AG074|Hokey Poké Balls]]''

:This episode further brings up the parallelism between Ash and May, by having their two {{p|Bulbasaur}} meet each other. However, the two Bulbasaur show signs of liking one another, a ship that is called [[VineShipping]]. Throughout the episode, May makes several comments about how their Bulbasaur are such a great team, and how they are, "Two peas in a Poképod." Before Ash sends [[Ash's Bulbasaur|Bulbasaur]] back to [[Oak]], it pats [[May's Bulbasaur]] on the head sweetly with its vine, saying goodbye. May's Bulbasaur is impressed as [[Ash's Bulbasaur]] is sent back. Vineshipping is one of the parallels that is used to push Advanceshipping, as canon characters such as [[Professor Oak]] and Brock have said in the past that Pokémon represent the feelings of their masters, and when two Pokémon fall in love, there is a good chance the trainers will too. While the Bulbasaur haven't fallen in love with each other yet, it is the first step in their parallel romance.

* ''[[AG078|Cruisin' for a Losin']]''

:May is sulking on a bench outside the Contest hall because she lost her match. Ash comes alone to comfort her, cheering her up compassionately while patting her Bulbasaur on the head and sitting next to her on the bench. This is followed by a, "Thank you Ash," from May.

* ''[[AG089|A Scare to Remember]]''

:Pikachu developed amnesia and joined [[Team Rocket]]. He ended up shocking Ash. The second time it happened, May covered her face in possible concern for Ash.

* ''[[AG098|The Scuffle of Legends]]''

:When Ash is about to hop on top of {{p|Dragonite}} and go with Lance to save Pikachu from its bonding with the blue orb and {{p|Groudon}}, May approaches Ash and says, "Don't do anything crazy Ash," in a sweet and very concerned tone.

* ''[[AG105|Once in a Mawile]]''

:In another love-themed episode, Ash is confused about the concept of love. May teases him and says, "Spoken like a maaaaaan," in the dub while she says, "And he doesn't get it," in the original raw. As the episode continues, Ash says, "No sense in going out of your way just to make somebody like you," in which May responds, "And he still acts like a man," in the dub while in the raw, "And he reeeaaaally doesn't get it." This is the second episode where May teases Ash about love.

* ''[[AG108|Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snorunt]]''

:May holds onto Ash's hat while he is lost with [[Ash's Glalie|Snorunt]] in a blizzard. May holds onto his hat during the entire search, frantically hoping to find him again, which is seen as a romantic gesture. Once they meet up again, she says, "I believe this is yours!" and kindly hands Ash back his hat.

* ''[[AG114|Date Expectations]]''

:As May is about to be crushed by a {{p|Donphan}} using [[Rollout (move)| Rollout]] attack, Ash launches his body toward May and brings her to safety. The two fall down to the ground with his arm around her torso. This is the third time Ash has saved May from danger. In the middle of the episode, Ash and May are separated from the group. May does her expedition routine and thinks about the concept of being lost with Ash in the woods forever. This idea causes her to have little red blushes on her cheeks. During the last act of the episode, May misses her chance to catch the ferry to her final Contest. In despair, she starts to cry. Sensing her pain, Ash puts his hands on her shoulders and stares at her deeply in the eyes, giving her the courage to go on while he takes care of her little brother. This is the first time in the series that Ash had ever put his hands on a girl in such a serious and compassionate manner.

===Battle Frontier saga===

* ''[[AG133|The Right Place and the Right Mime]]''

:May decides that she wants to continue traveling with Ash after Hoenn ends, which compels her to travel from the [[Hoenn]] region on her own to meet up with Ash in [[Pallet Town]]. This was before she found out there were Contests in [[Kanto]], so she decided that she wanted to be by Ash's side even if it meant not continuing her coordinator dream for the time being. Ash and May share a scene on the couch together, where Ash asks her if she wants to come along with him through Kanto. May of course agrees, while [[Delia]] is watching them converse, and blushes due to how close the two are.

:Meanwhile, May decides to leave her Bulbasaur with Ash's Bulbasaur at the lab, further following up with the concept of Vineshipping over 50 episodes ago. The two Bulbasaur again show signs of liking one another, which could be used to push Advanceshipping in the future.

* ''[[AG146|Fear Factor Phony!]]''

:When May hears sounds of scary Ghost Pokémon, she frantically goes to Ash and tries to wake him up in his sleeping bag. She presses her hands desperately against his chest to wake him up, yet she didn't do the same for Brock, who could have come to her aid just as easily. A further example of May choosing Ash over anyone else when she is in fear or doubt.

* ''[[AG152|On Olden Pond]]''

:As Ash is fishing, the line is being pulled into the water. To prevent him from going overboard, May quickly wraps her arms around his torso and presses her chest against his back. Ash puts on a flabbergasted expression as he feels May's chest pressed up against his back.

* ''[[AG159|Off the Unbeaten Path]]''
:May falls off a rope bridge and clutches for her life. Once again she cries out for Ash several times, despite the fact that Brock is standing with Ash as well. Ash calls out May's name as he pulls her to safety, but not once does May give any gratitude toward Brock for saving her, only Ash (this does not occur in the English dub, however). In the English dub Ash calls out only May's name but Max was there too.

* ''[[AG160|Harley Rides Again]]''
: James says to Ash that they were helping '''his''' girl (May) in the contest.

===Movies===

* [[Jirachi Wish Maker]]

:One of the nights when May folded a tab on the wishing star, she afterward looked down to Ash who was at that time; skipping rocks across a river. The camera then goes back to May, which she has a very anxious look on her face. Because of this scene, many Advanceshippers believe that May's wish had something to do with Ash (though this was never confirmed).

* ''[[Destiny Deoxys]]''

:Ash tries to pick a fight with [[Tory Lund]]. In order to stop him, May throws her body on top of Ash and tells him to please stop. She places her hands on his shoulders and desperately tries to convince him to calm down. Ash is surprised with her action, and quickly says, "Sure."

* ''[[Lucario and the Mystery of Mew]]''

:Ash once again loses his cool and is mad at {{p|Lucario}}. May quickly rushes down into the lake where Ash is standing and clutches to his arm, trying to prevent him from getting himself in trouble. May holds onto him frantically until the situation is resolved. Afterward, May follows Ash around "mothering" him, telling him to get himself dry before he catches a cold.

*''[[Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea]]''

:As Ash and May go swimming with {{p|Manaphy}}, they continuously shoot glances at each other and smile. This is accompanied by a school of {{p|Luvdisc}}, Pokémon thought to symbolize love. Later when they were in the submarine, May was crying up against the submarines window because she thought she had driven away Manaphy. The camera shoots a moment over to Ash who has a deeply concerned look. When the [[Sea Temple]] was being flooded with water, Ash put May, [[Ash's Pikachu|Pikachu]], and Manaphy in a capsule left behind by [[The Phantom]], allowing them to survive should his plan to replace the crystal fail. May continued to pray for Ash's safety and was nearly driven to tears when she thought he wouldn’t make it back. Manaphy sent May's prayers to Ash, and with these thoughts spurring him on, Ash recovered from his near-drown state and replaced the crystal, saving the Sea Temple. After the Sea Temple is raised and May leaves the capsule, her happiness that the temple is saved is quickly replaced by sadness with the 'knowledge' that Ash didn't return. "It can't be..." she says. "No way..." Her joy returns as soon as Ash flies up out of the water and chases down Phantom and the abducted Manaphy.

===Pokémon===

Ash and May have caught several of the same evolutionary lines. Both own a {{p|Bulbasaur}} and a {{p|Squirtle}}, and Ash has caught a {{p|Snorlax}} while May owns a {{p|Munchlax}}. The relationship between their two Bulbasaur has extended to the point where a separate shipping has been named for them, {{s|VineShipping}}. In addition to this, both have owned a fully evolved Bug/Flying Pokémon that evolved from the first Pokémon that they caught, as well as a fully-evolved {{type2|Fire}} [[starter Pokémon]] ([[Ash's Charizard|Charizard]] and [[May's Blaziken|Blaziken]]).

==Alternate names==

AdvanceShipping has several alternate names and abbreviations that are commonly used on forums and in fanfiction. Less common variants on the name include ''AdvancedShipping'' and ''AaMayL'', while in Japan the pairing is called ''SatoHaru'' (サトハル).

==On Bulbagarden forums==
*[http://bmgf.bulbagarden.net/showthread.php?t=9689 AdvanceShipping General Discussion]

==External links==
*[http://adv.wikidot.com/ ADVpedia]

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==Thunderpunch==

Didn't he get taught Thunderpunch at some point? --[[User:Greengiant|Greengiant]] 19:04, 21 Apr 2005 (UTC)
:Not that I can recall. [[User:Fabu-Vinny|Fabu-Vinny]] 17:18, 2 Jul 2005 (UTC)

== Ash's Pikachu's Gender ==
Something like totally bothers me, does anyone know Pikachu's actual gender? --[[User:Alyssachanpc|Hikari-chan]] 20:57, 28 September 2006 (UTC)

I thought that characters refer to it as "he" or "him", but that might just be casual talk when they don't know. But Pikachu doesn't have a dent in its tail... hmm... I guess there's no official definition yet, though. [[User:Aiddat|Aiddat]] 10:43, 12 October 2006 (UTC)

Actually, no, Pikachu's gender has never been '''confirmed''' on the series, neither by the writers or anyone else involved. It's simply known as an "it". For some reason, many people believe that Pikachu is a male, but I personally believe it's a female. Anyway, my guess is, the characters on the show don't "know" what Pikachu's gender is, otherwise I'm sure it would've been revealed in the series at some point. Another theory I have is, maybe the writers hide Pikachu's gender purposely, so that everyone can have their own opinion about Pikachu's gender.

Judging by the fact that it lacks the dent at the end of it's tail in the DP series, this puts to rest any rumors and speculations, and confirms it to indeed be a male. - [[User: Jake|Jake]]

No it doesn't. Don't use Sinnoh Pokemon data for Kanto Pokemon. No female Pikachu from the other three regions (Gen II/III) have the dent, do they? - [[User: Cassius335|Cassius335]]
:Until we get a GSDS, that'll definitely remain true. If and when we do, however, will prove it once and for all. Although, you technically can transfer a Pikachu from Kanto/Hoenn and it'll have a dent in the tail if it's female... '''[[User:TTEchidna|T]][[User talk:TTEchidna|T]][[wp:Echidna|Echidna]]''' 02:32, 5 August 2007 (UTC)

On the contrary, until he see a Pikachu in the Anime with a dent in it's tail, then we will know Pikachu is a male. Until then, it remains final that no gender will ever be specified for it. --[[User:Proto Fan|Proto Fan]] 03:53, 5 August 2007 (UTC)

want bout buneary liking him or her does that mean either buneary is gay or buneary a male who likes to crossdress and what about the princess fest pikachu wasn't doing anything but carring misty's bags-sonicflames

:Basically all evidence is circumstantial right now - [[User: Cassius335|Cassius335]]
In the episode "Lights, Camera, Quacktion!" is a hint that might help you solve this: first, since the movie being filmed is a love scene, the pokémon at the casting must be male to act as the wigglytuff's love interest (playing a Romeo part). So, Pikachu must be the same gender as Meowth (in love with the girl that trained a Parasect on a certain episode) or Psyduck (being called a "he" by brock in one episode of the first season). He is, therefore, a male, and so must be Arbok, Weezing, Meowth and Psyduck.--[[User:Snipe|Snipe]] 07:12, 1 October 2007 (UTC)

The sheer history of theatre is against you on that one: Men in female roles (or vice versa) is fairly well known. And the director was an idiot, so gender may not have mattered much to him. [[User:Cassius335|Cassius335]] 21:09, 18 October 2007 (UTC)

Concerning the indent in the tail, the developers could've made this a feature for males instead but considering the popularity of Ash's Pikachu, it may have been a feature on females instead. This is just my assumption.--[[User:Pkmn veteran|Pkmn veteran]] 05:33, 31 October 2007 (UTC)
:Exactly my thoughts. I mean, really, it's not like the anime's writers and Game Freak's developers don't communicate. Heck, doesn't Sugimori do the concept art of the characters? I remember seeing one he drew of Ash. '''[[User:TTEchidna|TTE]][[User talk:TTEchidna|chidna]]''' 18:43, 31 October 2007 (UTC)

This gender issue also makes me wonder if anyone actually inquired about this on the official Japanese Pokemon site. If memory serves me right, there is an inquiry page where you can ask about certain things like the game or the anime, although I'm not sure about their rules. Anyway, I believe there are some users who have the ability to ask questions in Japanese. --[[User:Pkmn veteran|Pkmn veteran]] 02:27, 1 November 2007 (UTC)

On the Japanese site PokeAni in states that Pikachu is a male.[http://www.pokeani.com/poke/r_p-satoshi1.html][[User:Ninja Hanako|Ninja Hanako]] 08:26, 9 November 2007 (UTC)

:It's jsut a fansite...[[Image:Ani475MS.gif]] '''[[User:Optimus35|Agent]] [[User talk:Optimus35|#]][[User:Optimus35/Mission|4]][[Lucario (anime)|4]][[Gallade (Pokémon)|8]][[User:Optimus35/Manual of style|♂]]''' [[User:Optimus35/Diamond&Pearl|DP]] | [[User:Optimus35/Emerald|E]] | [http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/w/index.php?limit=50&title=Special%3AContributions&contribs=user&target=Optimus35&namespace=0&year=&month=-1 ☆][[Image:Ani282MS.gif]] 08:32, 9 November 2007 (UTC)
::Buneary's a girl! Therefore, Pikachu's a guy. And... well, the PUSA dub certainly would follow the ''official'' story more closely, I'd imagine, being that it's being run by Pokémon USA. Not to bash 4Kids at all, but PUSA knows what they're doing with their own franchise. No Seviper errors here. {{:User:TTEchidna/sig}} 20:08, 2 December 2007 (UTC)
::: Evidence, however logical, is not proof. While I do see the case for "Pikachu is male", frankly I'd personally rather wait for Word Of God or a direct mention in the jp anime before saying it's proven. The absence of official word makes me think the Japanese writers etc might be up to something. [[User:Cassius335|Cassius335]] 22:48, 2 December 2007 (UTC)
::::I agree. Though I do think that Pikachu is in fact male, there is NO PROOF to back it up. --[[Image:Spr 3e 059.gif|70px]][[Image:Spr 3e 132.gif]]'''[[User:Theryguy512|Theryguy]][[User:Theryguy512/Contribution Page|5]][[User:Theryguy512/Mission Page|1]][[User:Theryguy512/Games|2]]''' [[Image:Trozeiani025.gif]] 23:43, 2 December 2007 (UTC)
:::::Which is exactly why I, begrudgingly, leave it as "Unknown"... though the "first nine seasons" debate is pretty much the [[:Image:Spr 3r 025.png|worst ever...]] {{:User:TTEchidna/sig}} 09:39, 3 December 2007 (UTC)
::::::No Seviper errors? The "Arbok" of ''Mystery Dungeon'' says hi.
::::::And the split tail argument is weakest of all given that the writers have purposefully avoided the issue so far.
::::::Yes, Buneary is probably a girl since it wore a dress and Pikachu is probably a boy anyway. But your logic is weak. --[[User:Fabu-Vinny|FabuVinny]] [[User talk:Fabu-Vinny|T]]-[[Special:Contributions/Fabu-Vinny|C]]-[[User:Fabu-Vinny/Sandbox|S]] 10:09, 3 December 2007 (UTC)
:::::::Ok, I was watching the Japanese version of '''{{tt|Computer|Electric?}} Soldier Porygon''' and towards the end when Ash goes to hand Pikachu in, Nurse Joy refers to Pikachu as a boy. She says, and I quote the English translation, "''We'll look after him''". It may not be efficient evidence, but I think it does have some value. <big>{{ani|486}}[[User:Tesh|'''TESH''']]{{ani|377}}[[User Talk:Tesh|'''TALK''']]{{ani|378}}[[User:Tesh/Other|'''FUN''']]{{ani|379}}</big> 21:52, 7 January 2008 (UTC)
:No, that's good evidence!{{:User:Theryguy512/Sig}} 00:07, 8 January 2008 (UTC)

SIT, Pikachu is probly maile but we need more info first. [[User:Cerberus|Cerberus]]
:You can't go by what a fansub said. For all you know they just could of wrote down "he" because the fansubber assumed that Pikachu was a boy. --[[Image:Ani048MS.gif]]'''[[Tracey Sketchit|ケンジ]]'''[[Image:Ani183MS.gif]]'''[[User:Kenji-girl|ガール]]'''[[Image:Ani123MS.gif]] 01:13, 8 January 2008 (UTC)

XD Perhaps... more investigating! <big>{{ani|486}}[[User:Tesh|'''TESH''']]{{ani|377}}[[User Talk:Tesh|'''TALK''']]{{ani|378}}[[User:Tesh/Other|'''FUN''']]{{ani|379}}</big> 18:32, 8 January 2008 (UTC) "''I just wanna live!!''"

==Pichu==
I believe it was originally a Pichu. --[[User:Pikachu25|Pikachu25]] 14:16, 11 May 2007 (UTC)
:Pikachu was originally a Pichu like Ash was originally a baby. Sure, it probably was, but in [[EP001]] it is a Pikachu while Ash is 10. That's all that counts unless we get some kind of flashback in a future episode. --[[User:Fabu-Vinny|FabuVinny]] [[User talk:Fabu-Vinny|T]]-[[Special:Contributions/Fabu-Vinny|C]]-[[User:Fabu-Vinny/Sandbox|S]] 20:30, 11 May 2007 (UTC)

i can't remimber which episode it was, but i'm sure about the fact that pikachu will never age or get old because he drank some river liquid which made him eternal [[User: Gaiden|Gaiden]] 03:16, 26 July 2007 (UTC)
:I'm pretty sure that Pokémon never had the fountain of youth in the anime. Where'd you hear that? --[[User:Pie|Pie]] ~[[User talk:Pie|♪]][[Special:Contributions/Pie|♫]] 22:58, 26 July 2007 (UTC)
::I actually saw it when the CW Was Kids WB, it wasn't a fountain of youth, but it was a rather strange river that made whoever drank from it eternal, it was possibly in the later or mid parts of indigo... or was it in orange islands? i remember misty and ash being there and another female but my memory is cloudy at that point - [[Gaiden]] 11:26, 04 August 2007 (UTC)
:::... I'm pretty sure there's no eternal life river, either, and if there was, they never did anything like make Pikachu special by drinking from it. Perhaps you've confused some details of another episode? --[[User:Pie|Pie]] ~[[User talk:Pie|♪]][[Special:Contributions/Pie|♫]] 17:07, 4 August 2007 (UTC)
::::I'm also 100% sure that never happened. I saw almost every episode on KidsWB with the exception of one or two Johto League Champions episodes. I also have a fairly good memory in regards to the episodes. I can't think of any episode where a) Pikachu drank from anything or b) say that it is ageless. --[[User:PAK Man|PAK Man]] [[User talk:PAK Man|Talk]] 17:48, 4 August 2007 (UTC)
:::::Alright, it must have been something else then, i could have sworn something like that happened, but i could be thinking of another anime, thanks for your time everyone - [[Gaiden]] 02:51, 4 August 2007 (UTC)
:::::No problem. You did the right thing by bringing it up on the talk page. Plus, in an anime with over 500 episodes, it's easy to get things mixed up. Don't worry about thinking it actually happened. --[[User:PAK Man|PAK Man]] [[User talk:PAK Man|Talk]] 19:54, 4 August 2007 (UTC)
::::::I know that it has been a while, but to avoid confusion, scientifically, if Pikachu kept living for,let's say, a thousand years, Pikachu would look VERY old but since the lifre force is eternal, I'm guessing when Pikachu turns to ashes, he's gonna be still alive (ouch) [[Image:Psychic-attack.png|Psychic]][[Image:Ani475MS.gif]] '''[[User:Optimus35|Agent]] [[User:Optimus35/Mission|4]][[User:Optimus35/Emerald|4]][[Gallade (Pokémon)|8]][[User talk:Optimus35|δ]] | [[User:Optimus35/Diamond&Pearl|DP]]''' [[Image:Fighting-attack.png|Fighting]] 13:24, 21 October 2007 (UTC)
:::::::I believe that Gaiden has simply confused the healing properties of the lake and river in Mewtwo Returns. [[User:Matkin22|Matkin22]] 20:26, 19 March 2008 (UTC)

==Double-Edge==
Wait a minute, when did Pikachu ever learn double-edge, and if it didn't specifically use learn as of Ash teaching it, when didit it first use the move. [[User:GlalieGuy|GlalieGuy]] 00:21, 5 August 2007 (UTC)

I think it tried to use the move once but failed. Ash may have tried to teach Pikachu Double-Edge but they gave up - [[User: Cassius335|Cassius335]]
:From what I can recall, [[EP079|''Friend and Foe Alike'']] was the first dub mention of [[Ash's Pikachu]] using a Double-Edge attack. However, it was the stadium announcer mentioning it after Pikachu slammed into [[Happy]] after coming off the sidelines. It could have been different in the original...--[[User:Shiningpikablu252|Shiningpikablu252]] 03:00, 5 August 2007 (UTC)
:That's correct. The exact line was "Pikachu jumps from the sidelines and delivers a devastating Double-edge attack!" --[[User:PAK Man|PAK Man]] [[User talk:PAK Man|Talk]] 17:35, 7 August 2007 (UTC)

==Bolded Moveset==

Why was the last revision reverted? Looked like a reasonable idea to me. - [[User: Cassius335|Cassius335]]
:No real need to indicate [[STAB]] for the anime. That's what the bolding's used for. '''[[User:TTEchidna|T]][[User talk:TTEchidna|T]][[wp:Echidna|Echidna]]''' 06:15, 22 August 2007 (UTC)
::Fair enough, except that wasn't what the poster was doing. He was highlighting Pikachu's current moveset (notice he'd bolded Iron Tail, but not Thundershock or Thunder). - [[User: Cassius335|Cassius335]]
:::Hmm. Well, the question is, do Pokémon have the four-move limit in the anime? '''[[User:TTEchidna|T]][[User talk:TTEchidna|T]][[wp:Echidna|Echidna]]''' 01:11, 23 August 2007 (UTC)
::::Not as far as I've ever heard (Misty's Caserin has 5, for one). However, Ash's Pikachu hasn't used Thunder in about a season (since Volt Tackle turned up?), nor Agility since who knows when. A case could be made for moves being forgotten or at least becoming disused. - [[User: Cassius335|Cassius335]]
:::::Hey guys, I'm the one who made the edit. Thunder has not been used at all since Pikachu learned Volt Tackle. Don't ask me when it started, but I think after a certain point, the anime tried to adhere a bit more to the games, and along with that, have the four move limit. It's never been spoken, but while you watch a battle in the show, you'll notice that the Pokemon never use more than 4 different moves... at least as far as I've seen. I haven't seen the episode with the Luvdiscs.- [[User:OmegaPlatinum|OmegaPlatinum]]
::::::Hmm. Maybe we need to add notes to the moves for "First used" and "last used". - [[User: Cassius335|Cassius335]]
:::::::I don't think there is a case for moves being forgotten but stating that moves have not been used in a while is fine. --[[User:Fabu-Vinny|FabuVinny]] [[User talk:Fabu-Vinny|T]]-[[Special:Contributions/Fabu-Vinny|C]]-[[User:Fabu-Vinny/Sandbox|S]] 11:14, 1 September 2007 (UTC)

== Evolve? ==

Why does Ash not evolve Pikachu?[[User:Samrulz123|Samrulz]][[User talk:Samrulz123|123]][[Image:Ani151MS.gif]] 05:48, 22 October 2007 (UTC)
:Because Ash is not that type of a trainer. He never forces them to evolve. If they want to evolve, they do so. [[Image:Ani254MS.gif]][[User:Jmath|Jmath]][[User talk:Jmath|Talk]][[Image:Ani448MS.gif]] 13:39, 6 November 2007 (UTC)

Isn't Ash that doesn't want that Pikachu evolves, it's Pikachu that refuses to do it. Watch the episode when Ash wins his 4th Gym Badge in Kanto. --'''[[Image:May.png|30px]][[User:Haruka uzumaki|Haruka]] [[User talk:Haruka uzumaki|uzumaki]] [[Image:Ani038MS.gif|32px]]''' 15:21, 22 October 2007 (UTC)

In Electric Shock Showdown, the fourteenth episode of the series, Ash asked Pikachu if it wanted to evolve. He made it very clear that he would let Pikachu decide for itself. Pikachu refused, and that refusal still stands, which is why Pikachu will never evolve. --[[User:PAK Man|PAK Man]] [[User talk:PAK Man|Talk]] 15:25, 22 October 2007 (UTC)

Well, if Pikachu just wants to stay weak then why does Ash still use it? Maybe it will evolve at the end of it?[[User:Samrulz123|Samrulz]][[User talk:Samrulz123|123]][[Image:Ani151MS.gif]] 19:08, 22 October 2007 (UTC)

Because it's his freakin' starter. He loves Pikachu, so he ain't letting go with it. Geez. Power isn't EVERYTHING! [[User:TinaTheKirlia|TinaTheKirlia]] [[User talk:TinaTheKirlia|♪]][[User:TinaTheKirlia/Sandbox|☆]][[Image:Ani281MS.gif]] 19:15, 22 October 2007 (UTC)

1.That's the problem with Pikachu in the way it is now? Why does it need to evolve? It won't be the same thing if it evolves to a damn Raichu 2.POWER IS EVERYTHING.--'''[[Image:May.png|30px]][[User:Haruka uzumaki|Haruka]] [[User talk:Haruka uzumaki|uzumaki]] [[Image:Ani038MS.gif|32px]]''' 20:08, 22 October 2007 (UTC)

I know very well that power isn't everything. Like I just said on Ash's discussion page: It depends on both the trainer and the Pokémon. Whats wrong with a Raichu, anyway? I thought that strength would be at least quater of a trainer's goal? Having your Pokémon look nice ain't gonna win you the league.[[User:Samrulz123|Samrulz]][[User talk:Samrulz123|123]][[Image:Ani151MS.gif]] 04:43, 23 October 2007 (UTC)

Pikachu is powerful as it is. It beat a REGICE, for god's sake!!! [[Image:Ani254MS.gif]][[User:Jmath|Jmath]][[User talk:Jmath|Talk]][[Image:Ani448MS.gif]] 13:39, 6 November 2007 (UTC)
If Pikachu doesn't want to evolve, it won't (or if it does, it will possibly be seriously upset about it) [[User:Cassius335|Cassius335]] 12:00, 23 October 2007 (UTC)

Sounds reasonable. I, for one, am a fully evolved Pokémon and don't want to evolve any further! (Okay, maybe it's time I stopped acting liek a Gallade) Look at the episode closely Pikachu wacks the thunderstone away with it tail. Contact with the Thunderstone should evolve it, no? [[Image:Psychic-attack.png|Psychic]][[Image:Ani475MS.gif]] '''[[User:Optimus35|Agent]] [[User:Optimus35/Mission|4]][[User:Optimus35/Emerald|4]][[Gallade (Pokémon)|8]][[User talk:Optimus35|δ]] | [[User:Optimus35/Diamond&Pearl|DP]]''' | [http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/w/index.php?limit=50&title=Special%3AContributions&contribs=user&target=Optimus35&namespace=0&year=&month=-1 ☆][[Image:Fighting-attack.png|Fighting]] 12:05, 23 October 2007 (UTC)

Apparently it takes more contact than that. [[User:Cassius335|Cassius335]] 22:39, 24 October 2007 (UTC)

== Able to defeat Ground Pokemon ==
Is Pikachu able to defeat Ground tpyes like Phydon or Golem because of it's level or strength? Because when you think about, depending on a pokemon's level, it has different stats and abilites. [[User:Mr.lol|Deani-Deani]]

Yes, but note that [[Ground-type]] Pokémon are immune to [[Electric-type]] '''attacks'''. Ash's Pikachu is able to defeat them because the Anime's writers sometimes comet some errors, if you compare with the games. (PS: sorry my bad grammar :) )--'''[[Image:May.png|30px]][[User:Haruka uzumaki|Haruka]] [[User talk:Haruka uzumaki|uzumaki]] [[Image:Ani038MS.gif|32px]]''' 21:04, 29 October 2007 (UTC)
:[[Anime physics]], plain and simple. '''[[User:TTEchidna|TTE]][[User talk:TTEchidna|chidna]]''' 22:19, 30 October 2007 (UTC)

Also it has some other moves than just electric type moves.[[Image:Ani327MS.gif|idk how to make it the shiny green one]][[Image:Ani113MS.gif|japaneese name was lucky]][[Image:Ani196MS.gif|an espeon]][[User:SLE_aman|SLE]][[User Talk:SLE_aman|_Aman]][[Image:Ani387MS.gif|my favorite pokemon]]

== Male or It? Make up your mind!! ==

I see different parts of this article refer to Pikachu as "it" and "he". Now I'm seriously confused. Which is it already? It or he? Are we relying on the genders that PokeAni gives or not? --[[Special:Contributions/Kenji-girl|☆]][[Tracey Sketchit|ケンジ]][[User:Kenji-girl|ガール]] 07:59, 6 November 2007 (UTC)

:the gender has not been confirmed......so it's an it. --[[Image:Spr 3e 115.gif]][[User:Theryguy512|Theryguy512]][[Image:Spr 3e 202.gif]][[Image:Spr 3e 327.gif]] 11:47, 6 November 2007 (UTC)

::umm... question. If it wasn't confirmed, then wouldn't they remove Pikachu and Ash from the Main cast because they didn't know what Gender it was? I mean, It wouldn't be the first time they would remove a character just because they couldn't figure out how to do something. Take [[Wikipedia:Simone_Deveaux|Simone Deveaux]] from "[[Wikipedia:Heroes_(TV_Series)|Heroes]]", for example. the creators couldn't figure out how to direct her, so they ended up killing her off. I'd say it's Male, considering the whole tail thing (If the writers were able to screw continuity in [[AG134|"A Real Cleffa-hanger]] by having all of the original cast members act as if Cleffa were always in Mt. Moon despite the fact that they should have been clearly surprised that they were even there considering that they weren't there on their first visit to [[Mt. Moon]], they can most certainly add in the whole heart shaped tail and act as though it has always existed. Unsigned comment by {{u|Weedle Mchairybug}}
:::Uh, no. Since Pikachu's gender doesn't matter that much in the scope of things, removing the main character to solve it would be a bit on the extreme side. Similarly, adding Cleffa to Mt. Moon is a far throw from changing the character design of an iconic Pokémon who has been in the series for 500+ episodes. Honestly, the writers probably see Pikachu as male but since they haven't said so, '''it is not confirmed in canon''' and we will continue to use "it". --[[User:Fabu-Vinny|FabuVinny]] [[User talk:Fabu-Vinny|T]]-[[Special:Contributions/Fabu-Vinny|C]]-[[User:Fabu-Vinny/Sandbox|S]] 19:39, 8 January 2008 (UTC)

==Double Edge (again)==
I think we should remove the attack from the attacks Pikachu used. Yes in the English version it said he attacked with double edge but 4kids TV changed the words and mistakened them many times. [[User:Pokemaniac102|Pokemaniac102]]

What did it say in the Japanese version? Anyone? [[User:Cassius335|Cassius335]] 02:05, 5 December 2007 (UTC)

== Pikachu says Kenny's name? ==

I HIGHLY doubt this. How can Pikachu say a name of a person it barely even knows while it has yet to speak the names of multiple of Ash's friends? Wouldn't at least Dawn be named by Pikachu before Kenny? I'm sorry. But that was a PURE coinsidence. Besides, Pikachu says "Pi-ka" for practically everything.

I'd really like to watch this episode myself but its downloading REALLY slowly at the moment. --[[Special:Contributions/Kenji-girl|☆]][[Tracey Sketchit|ケンジ]][[User:Kenji-girl|ガール]] 09:40, 21 December 2007 (UTC)
:Sure, it might've been "It's you!" or something, but we had Ash "Kengo!", Brock "Kengo!" and then Pikachu "Pi-ka!" so it seems as if that's what Pikachu's calling him. Besides, if "PiPikachu!" can mean "Rocketto-dan!" and "We did it!" at the same time... {{:User:TTEchidna/sig}} 10:34, 21 December 2007 (UTC)

Pi-ka is said all the time. [[User:Cerberus|Cerberus]]
:No, but ''everyone'' said "KENGO!", which Pikachu followed up with "PI-KA!". Pikachu says "PiPikachu!" when Ash gets a badge, too, but Team Rocket's nowhere to be seen. That's the beauty of speech with three syllables. {{:User:TTEchidna/sig}} 20:26, 21 December 2007 (UTC)

Mabie it was "That guy" [[User:Cerberus|Cerberus]]
:Well, what's "that guy" in Japanese? If it's two syllables, sure... {{:User:TTEchidna/sig}} 05:17, 26 January 2008 (UTC)

== Trivia ==

Just wanted to know if this is trivia worthy. OK here it goes...Ash's Pikachu has battled all the members of the Electabuzz evolutionary family at one time or the other but has not won even once. (Pikachu battled Rudy's Electabuzz, Gary's Electivire and Paul's Elekid) [[Image:Ani448MS.gif]][[User:Jmath|'''Jmath''']][[Image:Ani447MS.gif]][[User talk:Jmath|'''Talk''']][[Image:Ani448MS.gif]] 19:21, 25 January 2008 (UTC)
:I deem that good trivia! {{:User:Theryguy512/Sig}} 23:31, 25 January 2008 (UTC)
:: Seconded. [[User:Cassius335|- Cassius335]] 14:02, 26 January 2008 (UTC)

::I think that it would beat Paul's Electivire(guess) in the Sinnoh League!-[[User:Billy4b2004|Billy4b2004]] 06:10, 26 January 2008 (UTC)

:::I have a correction to this little piece of trivia. Although Pikachu hasn't won against very many elevolutions, he has won against at least one. It was in episode 221 A Promise is a Promise during the Master Quest season where Pikachu and Sparky (Richy's Pikachu) defeated Dr. Namba's Electabuzz together. If you were to say that Pikachu has never beat an Elevolution in a 1-on-1 match, then you'd be correct. [[Pikafanman]] 12:47, 18 March 2008 (UTC)

:::: Gah, I hate it when people nitpick trivia. [[User:Cassius335|- Cassius335]] 12:18, 19 March 2008 (UTC)
:::::Sorry, but I hate when people say things about Pikachu that aren't true. In fact, I need to change his page. [[Pikafanman]] 10:35, 19 March 2008 (UTC)
::::::I'm afraid a direct edit to [[Ash's Pikachu]] isn't possible at this time. It's been protected due to an edit war over what some people believe is it evolving in [[DP074]], despite the fact that such an event has already been disproven. --[[User:Shiningpikablu252|Shiningpikablu252]] 17:38, 19 March 2008 (UTC)
::::::: Gah, now Fabu-Vinny's removed the trivia in question, when it was saveable with a bit of rewriting. [[User:Cassius335|- Cassius335]] 20:07, 19 March 2008 (UTC)
::::::::It's a wiki. You can put your own wording in after [[DP074]] airs. --[[User:Fabu-Vinny|FabuVinny]] [[User talk:Fabu-Vinny|T]]-[[Special:Contributions/Fabu-Vinny|C]]-[[User:Fabu-Vinny/Sandbox|S]] 20:10, 19 March 2008 (UTC)

==Speak==

Can you really prove that Pikachu means quick attack when he says the first part of hid name! USeless trivia!--{{Ani|336}}[[User:Darth Cookie Monster|'''Darth''']]{{Ani|157}}[[User talk:Darth Cookie Monster|'''Cookie''']]{{Ani|168}}[[User:Darth Cookie Monster/Trade with Me|'''Monster''']]{{Ani|141}} 03:44, 2 February 2008 (UTC)
:If it's said consistently when using the move... {{:User:TTEchidna/sig}} 23:59, 16 February 2008 (UTC)
:::But that doesn't really prove anything. My darkrai makes the same noise when I use attacks with it{{User:Darth Cookie Monster/Sig}}
::::Games do not equal anime. --[[User:PAK Man|PAK Man]] [[User talk:PAK Man|Talk]] 01:07, 17 February 2008 (UTC)
::::That's the sound of the ''move'', not the Pokémon. {{:User:TTEchidna/sig}} 02:19, 17 February 2008 (UTC)
:::::Oh vell, in my opinion it is junk{{User:Darth Cookie Monster/Sig}}
::::::Not exactly, it could possibly reveal the secret of deciphering the Pokémon language{{:User:Pokemaniac102/Sig}} 02:25, 17 February 2008 (UTC)
:::::::Think of it this way: Dark Pulse makes the same noise if it's used by Ninetales or by Darkrai. The moves are sound effects-based, there's only like three moves that are based on the cries of the Pokémon, which are far, far, far from the quality of the anime's VAs. Even for Gen IV.
:::::::Pikachu in the games does not make the Thunderbolt noise. It makes Growl, which is basically a warped version of its cry. In the anime, Pikachu speaks in the three syllables of it name. This has meaning, which Ikue Ohtani gives to it. {{:User:TTEchidna/sig}} 02:45, 17 February 2008 (UTC)

== Double-Edge (Take 3) ==

I vaguely remember him using Double-Edge in the Kanto League finals but can't be certain. I remember very clearly thinking DE was a stupid move to teach a Pikachu. --[[User:Zeta|Zeta]] 18:27, 9 March 2008 (UTC)

: Dub edit, I believe. But do we have to go into it again? [[User:Cassius335|- Cassius335]]

Super Smash Bros. Brawl

2008-03-19T20:19:44Z

Matkin22: game has been released

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'''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''' (Japanese: '''{{tt|大乱闘|だいらんとう}}スマッシュブラザーズＸ''' ''Great Fray Smash Brothers X'') is the third installment of the [[Super Smash Bros.]] series, released on the [[Wii]] in early 2008. As with previous installments, characters from various [[Nintendo]] video games will do battle with each other. The game allows the use of the [[Nintendo GameCube]] controller, the [[Wii|Wii Remote]] alone, the [[Wii|Nunchuck + Remote]] control scheme, and the [[Wii|Wii Classic Controller]]. Non-Nintendo characters [[wp:Solid Snake|Solid Snake]] and [[wp:Sonic the Hedgehog|Sonic the Hedgehog]] are also featured in the game.

Several game mechanics have been introduced into the sequel, like the ability to crawl, the existence of containers with wheels, and the ability of each character to perform an unusually powerful signature move called ''[[Final Smash]]''. The game also built on Melee's one-player modes, with the Adventure Mode being expanded into a complete side-scrolling game called [[The Subspace Emissary]]. This mode features a story told through cutscenes which were co-written by Kazushige Nojima, who is best known as the scenario writer for Final Fantasy VII.
[[Image:Ivysaur Smash Ball.jpg|220px|thumb|left|Ivysaur about to get a Smash Ball.]]
The game has 39 playable characters, including transformations, which is an increase of 13 from Melee. {{p|Pikachu}} and {{p|Jigglypuff}} return as playable [[Pokémon]] but {{p|Pichu}} and {{p|Mewtwo}} were both cut from the roster. Pikachu's Final Smash is [[Final Smash#Volt Tackle|Volt Tackle]] and Jigglypuff's Final Smash is [[Final Smash#Ookikunaru|Ookikunaru]].

A new character present in the starting lineup is a Pokémon [[Trainer]], whose character design is based on the Generation III [[Red (game)|Red]]. In a first for the series, he only appears in the background and his Pokémon do the actual fighting. His team is comprised of {{p|Squirtle}}, {{p|Ivysaur}}, and {{p|Charizard}}, which he cycles through in that order with his Down Special move, [[Pokémon Change]]. Squirtle knows {{m|Waterfall}}, {{m|Water Gun}}, and {{m|Withdraw}}, Ivysaur knows {{m|Bullet Seed}}, {{m|Razor Leaf}}, and {{m|Vine Whip}}, and Charizard knows {{m|Flamethrower}}, {{m|Fly}}, and {{m|Rock Smash}}. In addition, Charizard has the ability to glide. The Pokémon Trainer's Final Smash is [[Final Smash#Triple Finish|Triple Finish]].

The other new playale character in the game is {{p|Lucario}}, who was accidently revealed to be a playable character in a commercial released ten days before the game. When browsing through the sticker book, the icons at the bottom of the screen list the playable characters that can use it, so Groudon's sticker naturally showed Pikachu, Jigglypuff, Pokémon Trainer and Lucario. Lucario is unlocked by completing the five target tests, playing 100 VS matches or simply meeting it in the Subspace Emissary. Lucario's Final Smash is [[Final Smash#Aura Storm|Aura Storm]].

The Poké Ball returns as an item, providing the debut of many [[:Category:Generation III Pokémon|Generation III]] and [[:Category:Generation IV Pokémon|Generation IV]] Pokémon to the series. It is joined by the Assist Trophy, which uses the same concept to bring characters from other franchises into the fray.

Super Smash Bros. Brawl became the seventh game to ever receive a perfect score from Famitsu.

==Playable Pokémon characters==
* {{p|Pikachu}}
* [[Pokémon Trainer]] ([[Red (game)|Red]])
** {{p|Squirtle}}
** {{p|Ivysaur}}
** {{p|Charizard}}
* {{p|Lucario}}
* {{p|Jigglypuff}}

==Pokémon stages==
*[[Pokémon Stadium 2 (stage)|Pokémon Stadium 2]]
*[[Spear Pillar (stage)|Spear Pillar]]
*Melee Stage: [[Pokémon Stadium (stage)|Pokémon Stadium]]

==Pokémon music==

# [[Pokémon Red and Blue Versions|Pokémon Red and Blue]] - Main Theme
# [[Pokémon Red and Blue Versions|Pokémon Red and Blue]] - [[Pokémon Center]]
# [[Pokémon Red and Blue Versions|Pokémon Red and Blue]] - [[Route 1]]
# [[Pokémon Red and Blue Versions|Pokémon Red and Blue]] - [[Gym]] & [[Evolution]] Theme
# [[Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire Versions|Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire]] - [[Wild Pokémon]] Battle
# [[Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire Versions|Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire]] - {{ho|Victory Road}}
# [[Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Versions|Pokémon Diamond and Pearl]] - [[Wild Pokémon]] Battle
# [[Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Versions|Pokémon Diamond and Pearl]] - {{p|Dialga}} & {{p|Palkia}} Battle
# [[Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Versions|Pokémon Diamond and Pearl]] - [[Team Galactic]] Battle
# [[Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Versions|Pokémon Diamond and Pearl]] - [[Route 209]]
# [[Super Smash Bros. Melee]] - Pokémon Stadium
# [[Super Smash Bros. Melee]] - Poké Floats
# [[Super Smash Bros. Melee]] - Pokémon Gold/Silver Battle Theme
# Pokémon Victory Theme

==Subspace Emissary Pokémon==
The following Pokémon appear alongside the playable characters in the game's Adventure Mode, "[[The Subspace Emissary]]."
* {{p|Rayquaza}}

==Poké Ball Pokémon==
The following Pokémon appear from [[Poké Ball]]s:

{|
|-
|{{p|Meowth}}
|Uses {{m|Pay Day}} on opponents.
|-
|{{p|Electrode}}
|Electrode uses {{m|Explosion}}. It can be thrown after some time has passed. It may fail to detonate.
|-
|{{p|Goldeen}}
|No effect, just {{m|Splash}}es around.
|-
|{{p|Staryu}}
|Chases after the nearest opponent, then locks itself into position and shoots with {{m|Swift}}.
|-
|{{p|Snorlax}}
|Uses {{m|Body Slam}} on the battlefield.
|-
|{{p|Moltres}}
|Uses {{m|Fly}} to lift away from the battlefield while burning all who touch it.
|-
|{{p|Mew}}
|Appears and leaves some CDs.
|-
|{{p|Chikorita}}
|Unleashes a flurry of {{m|Razor Leaf}} attacks hitting anyone in its path.
|-
|{{p|Togepi}}
|Uses {{m|Metronome}} to randomly perform another attack.
|-
|{{p|Bellossom}}
|Uses {{m|Sweet Scent}} to put nearby players to sleep.
|-
|{{p|Wobbuffet}}
|Uses {{m|Counter}} to knock away anyone who hits it.
|-
|{{p|Entei}}
|It uses {{m|Fire Spin}}, trapping anyone who lands in it.
|-
|{{p|Suicune}}
|Shoots a powerful {{m|Aurora Beam}} directly forward.
|-
|{{p|Lugia}}
|Uses {{m|Aeroblast}} to shoot foes with a blast of air.
|-
|{{p|Ho-Oh}}
|Uses {{m|Sacred Fire}} to trap a foe in a vortex of flames.
|-
|{{p|Celebi}}
|Appears and leaves some Trophies.
|-
|{{p|Torchic}}
|It engulfs nearby battlers with flames it radiates from its body by using {{m|Fire Spin}}.
|-
|{{p|Gardevoir}}
|Conjures a sphere of {{m|Reflect}} that will protect the player that summoned it from projectile attacks.
|-
|{{p|Gulpin}}
|Uses {{m|Swallow}} to trap nearby players and then spits them out.
|-
|{{p|Metagross}}
|Hovers above the ground before creating an {{m|Earthquake}}.
|-
|{{p|Latias}} and {{p|Latios}}
|Fly to opposite ends of the screen then converge in the middle and use {{m|Steel Wing}}, attacking anyone in their paths.
|-
|{{p|Kyogre}}
|Kyogre uses {{m|Hydro Pump}} to shoot a stream of water at the battlefield.
|-
|{{p|Groudon}}
|Groudon's uses {{m|Overheat}} to form a fiery aura that harms and knocks away upon contact.
|-
|{{p|Deoxys}}
|Floats up into the air and unleashes a {{m|Hyper Beam}} at the ground.
|-
|{{p|Jirachi}}
|Appears and leaves some Stickers.
|-
|{{p|Piplup}}
|Slides around using {{m|Surf}} to push anyone caught in the water off the stage.
|-
|{{p|Bonsly}}
|Wanders around the stage and can be picked up and tossed to cause severe damage with a {{m|Tackle}}.
|-
|{{p|Munchlax}}
|Slowly walks around looking for items to eat using the {{a|Pickup}} ability.
|-
|{{p|Weavile}}
|Uses {{m|False Swipe}} to run around the stage slashing wildly. It does minimal damage but causes stunning.
|-
|{{p|Manaphy}}
|Uses {{m|Heart Swap}} to make the players switch characters for a while.
|}

==Pokémon cameos==
The following Pokémon make cameos on the [[Pokémon Stadium 2 (stage)|Pokémon Stadium 2]] stage:
* Ground Field: {{p|Dugtrio}}, {{p|Cubone}}, Unidentified [[fossil]]s
* Flying Field: {{p|Skarmory}}, {{p|Drifloon}}, {{p|Hoppip}}
* Ice Field: {{p|Snover}}, {{p|Snorunt}}
* Electric Field: {{p|Electivire}}, {{p|Magnezone}}

The following Pokémon make cameos on the [[Spear Pillar (stage)|Spear Pillar]] stage:
* {{p|Uxie}}
* {{p|Mesprit}}
* {{p|Azelf}}
* {{p|Dialga}}
* {{p|Palkia}}
* {{p|Cresselia}}

==Pokémon Trophies==
* [[Final Smash#Aura Storm|Aura Storm]]
* {{p|Azelf}}
* {{p|Bellossom}}
* {{p|Blaziken}}
* {{p|Bonsly}}
* {{p|Bulbasaur}}
* {{p|Buneary}}
* {{p|Celebi}}
* {{p|Charizard}}
* {{p|Charmander}}
* {{p|Chikorita}}
* {{p|Chimchar}}
* {{p|Cresselia}}
* {{p|Cubone}}
* {{p|Cyndaquil}}
* {{p|Darkrai}}
* {{p|Deoxys}}
* {{p|Dialga}}
* {{p|Drifloon}}
* {{p|Dugtrio}}
* {{p|Electivire}}
* {{p|Electrode}}
* {{p|Entei}}
* {{p|Gardevoir}}
* {{p|Glaceon}} and {{p|Leafeon}}
* {{p|Goldeen}}
* {{p|Groudon}}
* {{p|Gulpin}}
* {{p|Gyarados}}
* {{p|Ho-Oh}}
* {{p|Hoppip}}
* {{p|Ivysaur}}
* {{p|Jigglypuff}}
* {{p|Jirachi}}
* {{p|Kyogre}}
* {{p|Latias}} and {{p|Latios}}
* {{p|Lucario}}
* {{p|Lugia}}
* {{p|Magnezone}}
* {{p|Manaphy}}
* {{p|Meowth}}
* {{p|Mesprit}}
* {{p|Metagross}}
* {{p|Mew}}
* {{p|Mewtwo}}
* {{p|Moltres}}
* {{p|Mudkip}}
* {{p|Munchlax}}
* {{p|Palkia}}
* {{p|Pichu}}
* {{p|Pikachu}}
* {{p|Piplup}}
* {{p|Plusle}} and {{p|Minun}}
* [[Poké Ball]]
* [[Final Smash#Puff Up|Puff Up]]
* [[Red (game)|Pokémon Trainer]]
* {{p|Rayquaza}}
* {{p|Riolu}}
* {{p|Skarmory}}
* {{p|Snorlax}}
* {{p|Snorunt}}
* {{p|Snover}}
* {{p|Squirtle}}
* {{p|Starly}}
* {{p|Staryu}}
* {{p|Togepi}}
* {{p|Torchic}}
* {{p|Totodile}}
* {{p|Treecko}}
* [[Final Smash#Triple Finish|Triple Finish]]
* {{p|Turtwig}}
* {{p|Uxie}}
* [[Final Smash#Volt Tackle|Volt Tackle]]
* {{p|Weavile}}
* {{p|Wobbuffet}}

==Pokémon Stickers==

* {{p|Bellossom}}
* {{p|Bonsly}}
* {{p|Celebi}}
* {{p|Charizard}}
* {{p|Chikorita}}
* {{p|Deoxys}}
* {{p|Electrode}}
* {{p|Entei}}
* {{p|Gardevoir}}
* {{p|Goldeen}}
* {{p|Groudon}}
* {{p|Gulpin}}
* {{p|Ho-Oh}}
* {{p|Ivysaur}}
* {{p|Jigglypuff}}
* {{p|Jirachi}}
* {{p|Kyogre}}
* {{p|Latias}} and {{p|Latios}}
* {{p|Lucario}}
* {{p|Lugia}}
* {{p|Manaphy}}
* {{p|Meowth}}
* {{p|Metagross}}
* {{p|Mew}}
* {{p|Moltres}}
* {{p|Munchlax}}
* {{p|Pikachu}}
* {{p|Piplup}}
* [[Pokémon Trainer]]
* {{p|Rayquaza}}
* {{p|Snorlax}}
* {{p|Squirtle}}
* {{p|Staryu}}
* {{p|Suicune}}
* {{p|Togepi}}
* {{p|Torchic}}
* {{p|Weavile}}
* {{p|Wobbuffet}}

== External links ==

[http://www.smashbros.com/en_us/items/mball/mball10.html List of Pokémon appearing in Brawl]

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Double-Edge (move)

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{{MoveInfobox|
n=38 |
name=Double-Edge |
jname=すてみタックル |
jtrans=Life-Risking Tackle |
desc=A reckless, life-risking tackle. It also damages the user by a fairly large amount, however. |
type=Normal |
damagecategory=Physical |
basepp=15 |
maxpp=24 |
power=120 |
accuracy=100 |
bdesc=The user uses a Physical attack with strong recoil. |
category=Tough |
appeal=6 |
jam=0 |
cdesc=If the user is jammed on the same turn after using this move, they lose twice as many hearts as usual. |
appealsc=0 |
scdesc=Earn +15 if all the Pokémon choose the same Judge. |
pokefordex=double-edge |
touches=yes |
protect=yes |
magiccoat=no |
snatch=no |
brightpowder=yes |
kingsrock=yes |
flag7=no |
flag8=yes |
sound=no |
footnotes= }}
'''Double-Edge''' is a very highly-damaging {{t|Normal}}-type move introduced in [[Generation I]].

=Effect=
==Generation I==

Double-Edge does damage, and the user receives recoil damage equal to 25% of the damage done to
the opponent.

If the user of Double-Edge attacks first and faints itself due to recoil damage, the opponent
will not attack or be subjected to recurrent damage during that round. However, the user will
still be subject to recurrent damage.

Self-inflicted recoil damage from Double-Edge from the previous turn can be countered if the
opponent does not make a move on the following turn. If Double-Edge breaks a substitute, the
user will take no recoil damage.

In Stadium, no recoil damage is taken if Double-Edge knocks out an opponent.

Double-Edge has a power of 100 in Generation I.
=In the anime=
<gallery>
Image:Brock'sSudowoodo Double-Edge.jpg|[[Brock's Sudowoodo]] using Double-Edge on [[James's Carnivine]].
</gallery>
==Pokémon==
'''{{p|Pidgeotto}}'''. The user flies towards its opponent and slams into it at full force.
* Used by [[Ash Ketchum|Ash]]'s [[Ash's Pidgeot|Pidgeotto]] from ''[[EP063|The Battle for the Badge]]'' to ???.
'''{{p|Bonsly}}''' and '''{{p|Sudowoodo}}'''. The user tackles the opponent at a great speed.
* Used by [[Brock]]'s [[Brock's Sudowoodo|Sudowoodo]] from ''[[DP014|Leave it to Brocko!]]'' to ???.

=Learnset=
==[[Generation I]]==
<div style="{{Learnset section box style}}">
===By [[Level|leveling up]]===
<div style="{{Learnset list style|items=3}}">
* {{p|Jigglypuff}} at Lv.39
* {{p|Chansey}} at Lv.54
* {{p|Snorlax}} at Lv.48
</div></div>
<div style="{{Learnset section box style}}">
===By [[TM10]]===
<div style="{{Learnset list style|items=137}}">
* {{p|Bulbasaur}}
* {{p|Ivysaur}}
* {{p|Venusaur}}
* {{p|Charmander}}
* {{p|Charmeleon}}
* {{p|Charizard}}
* {{p|Squirtle}}
* {{p|Wartortle}}
* {{p|Blastoise}}
* {{p|Butterfree}}
* {{p|Beedrill}}
* {{p|Pidgey}}
* {{p|Pidgeotto}}
* {{p|Pidgeot}}
* {{p|Rattata}}
* {{p|Raticate}}
* {{p|Spearow}}
* {{p|Fearow}}
* {{p|Ekans}}
* {{p|Arbok}}
* {{p|Pikachu}}
* {{p|Raichu}}
* {{p|Sandshrew}}
* {{p|Sandslash}}
* {{p|Nidoran♀}}
* {{p|Nidorina}}
* {{p|Nidoqueen}}
* {{p|Nidoran♂}}
* {{p|Nidorino}}
* {{p|Nidoking}}
* {{p|Clefairy}}
* {{p|Clefable}}
* {{p|Vulpix}}
* {{p|Ninetales}}
* {{p|Jigglypuff}}
* {{p|Wigglytuff}}
* {{p|Zubat}}
* {{p|Golbat}}
* {{p|Oddish}}
* {{p|Gloom}}
* {{p|Vileplume}}
* {{p|Paras}}
* {{p|Parasect}}
* {{p|Venonat}}
* {{p|Venomoth}}
* {{p|Diglett}}
* {{p|Dugtrio}}
* {{p|Meowth}}
* {{p|Persian}}
* {{p|Psyduck}}
* {{p|Golduck}}
* {{p|Mankey}}
* {{p|Primeape}}
* {{p|Growlithe}}
* {{p|Arcanine}}
* {{p|Poliwag}}
* {{p|Poliwhirl}}
* {{p|Poliwrath}}
* {{p|Abra}}
* {{p|Kadabra}}
* {{p|Alakazam}}
* {{p|Machop}}
* {{p|Machoke}}
* {{p|Machamp}}
* {{p|Bellsprout}}
* {{p|Weepinbell}}
* {{p|Victreebel}}
* {{p|Tentacool}}
* {{p|Tentacruel}}
* {{p|Geodude}}
* {{p|Graveler}}
* {{p|Golem}}
* {{p|Ponyta}}
* {{p|Rapidash}}
* {{p|Slowpoke}}
* {{p|Slowbro}}
* {{p|Magnemite}}
* {{p|Magneton}}
* {{p|Farfetch'd}}
* {{p|Doduo}}
* {{p|Dodrio}}
* {{p|Seel}}
* {{p|Dewgong}}
* {{p|Shellder}}
* {{p|Cloyster}}
* {{p|Gengar}}
* {{p|Onix}}
* {{p|Drowzee}}
* {{p|Hypno}}
* {{p|Krabby}}
* {{p|Kingler}}
* {{p|Exeggcute}}
* {{p|Exeggutor}}
* {{p|Cubone}}
* {{p|Marowak}}
* {{p|Hitmonlee}}
* {{p|Hitmonchan}}
* {{p|Lickitung}}
* {{p|Rhyhorn}}
* {{p|Rhydon}}
* {{p|Chansey}}
* {{p|Tangela}}
* {{p|Kangaskhan}}
* {{p|Horsea}}
* {{p|Seadra}}
* {{p|Goldeen}}
* {{p|Seaking}}
* {{p|Staryu}}
* {{p|Starmie}}
* {{p|Mr. Mime}}
* {{p|Scyther}}
* {{p|Jynx}}
* {{p|Electabuzz}}
* {{p|Magmar}}
* {{p|Pinsir}}
* {{p|Tauros}}
* {{p|Gyarados}}
* {{p|Lapras}}
* {{p|Eevee}}
* {{p|Vaporeon}}
* {{p|Jolteon}}
* {{p|Flareon}}
* {{p|Porygon}}
* {{p|Omanyte}}
* {{p|Omastar}}
* {{p|Kabuto}}
* {{p|Kabutops}}
* {{p|Aerodactyl}}
* {{p|Snorlax}}
* {{p|Articuno}}
* {{p|Zapdos}}
* {{p|Moltres}}
* {{p|Dratini}}
* {{p|Dragonair}}
* {{p|Dragonite}}
* {{p|Mewtwo}}
* {{p|Mew}}
</div></div>

==[[Generation II]]==
<div style="{{Learnset section box style}}">
===By [[Level|leveling up]]===
<div style="{{Learnset list style|items=12}}">
* {{p|Jigglypuff}} at Lv.39
* {{p|Chansey}} at Lv.57
* {{p|Ledyba}} at Lv.50
* {{p|Ledian}} at Lv.60
* {{p|Togepi}} at Lv.38
* {{p|Togetic}} at Lv.38
* {{p|Marill}} at Lv.28
* {{p|Azumarill}} at Lv.36
* {{p|Pineco}} at Lv.50
* {{p|Forretress}} at Lv.59
* {{p|Phanpy}} at Lv.49
* {{p|Blissey}} at Lv.47
</div></div>
<div style="{{Learnset section box style}}">
===By [[breeding]]===
<div style="{{Learnset list style|items=2}}">
* {{p|Sentret}}
* {{p|Hoppip}}
</div></div>

==[[Generation III]]==
<div style="{{Learnset section box style}}">
===By [[Level|leveling up]]===
<div style="{{Learnset list style|items=38}}">
* {{p|Jigglypuff}} at Lv.49
* {{p|Geodude}} at Lv.46
* {{p|Graveler}} at Lv.62
* {{p|Golem}} at Lv.62
* {{p|Onix}} at Lv.57 ([[Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire|R/S]]/[[Pokémon Emerald|E]])
* {{p|Onix}} at Lv.56 ([[Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen|FR/LG]])
* {{p|Cubone}} at Lv.45
* {{p|Marowak}} at Lv.61
* {{p|Chansey}} at Lv.57
* {{p|Ledyba}} at Lv.50
* {{p|Ledian}} at Lv.60
* {{p|Togepi}} at Lv.41 ([[Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire|R/S]]/[[Pokémon Emerald|E]])
* {{p|Togepi}} at Lv.37 ([[Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen|FR/LG]])
* {{p|Togetic}} at Lv.41 ([[Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire|R/S]]/[[Pokémon Emerald|E]])
* {{p|Togetic}} at Lv.37 ([[Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen|FR/LG]])
* {{p|Marill}} at Lv.28
* {{p|Azumarill}} at Lv.34
* {{p|Sudowoodo}} at Lv.57
* {{p|Pineco}} at Lv.50
* {{p|Forretress}} at Lv.59
* {{p|Steelix}} at Lv.57 ([[Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire|R/S]]/[[Pokémon Emerald|E]])
* {{p|Steelix}} at Lv.56 ([[Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen|FR/LG]])
* {{p|Phanpy}} at Lv.49
* {{p|Blissey}} at Lv.47
* {{p|Skitty}} at Lv.39
* {{p|Aron}} at Lv.44
* {{p|Lairon}} at Lv.53
* {{p|Aggron}} at Lv.63
* {{p|Volbeat}} at Lv.37
* {{p|Numel}} at Lv.49
* {{p|Spinda}} at Lv.45
* {{p|Chimecho}} at Lv.33
* {{p|Relicanth}} at Lv.57
* {{p|Bagon}} at Lv.53
* {{p|Shelgon}} at Lv.78
* {{p|Salamence}} at Lv.93
* {{p|Kyogre}} at Lv.65
* {{p|Jirachi}} at Lv.35
</div></div>
<div style="{{Learnset section box style}}">
===By [[breeding]]===
<div style="{{Learnset list style|items=8}}">
* {{p|Ponyta}}
* {{p|Snorlax}}
* {{p|Sentret}}
* {{p|Hoppip}}
* {{p|Swinub}}
* {{p|Carvanha}}
* {{p|Wailmer}}
* {{p|Absol}}
</div></div>
===By [[move tutor]]===
<div style="{{Learnset section box style}}">
====In [[Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen]] and [[Pokémon Emerald|Emerald]]====
<div style="{{Learnset list style|items=364}}">
* {{p|Bulbasaur}}
* {{p|Ivysaur}}
* {{p|Venusaur}}
* {{p|Charmander}}
* {{p|Charmeleon}}
* {{p|Charizard}}
* {{p|Squirtle}}
* {{p|Wartortle}}
* {{p|Blastoise}}
* {{p|Butterfree}}
* {{p|Beedrill}}
* {{p|Pidgey}}
* {{p|Pidgeotto}}
* {{p|Pidgeot}}
* {{p|Rattata}}
* {{p|Raticate}}
* {{p|Spearow}}
* {{p|Fearow}}
* {{p|Ekans}}
* {{p|Arbok}}
* {{p|Pikachu}}
* {{p|Raichu}}
* {{p|Sandshrew}}
* {{p|Sandslash}}
* {{p|Nidoran♀}}
* {{p|Nidorina}}
* {{p|Nidoqueen}}
* {{p|Nidoran♂}}
* {{p|Nidorino}}
* {{p|Nidoking}}
* {{p|Clefairy}}
* {{p|Clefable}}
* {{p|Vulpix}}
* {{p|Ninetales}}
* {{p|Jigglypuff}}
* {{p|Wigglytuff}}
* {{p|Zubat}}
* {{p|Golbat}}
* {{p|Oddish}}
* {{p|Gloom}}
* {{p|Vileplume}}
* {{p|Paras}}
* {{p|Parasect}}
* {{p|Venonat}}
* {{p|Venomoth}}
* {{p|Diglett}}
* {{p|Dugtrio}}
* {{p|Meowth}}
* {{p|Persian}}
* {{p|Psyduck}}
* {{p|Golduck}}
* {{p|Mankey}}
* {{p|Primeape}}
* {{p|Growlithe}}
* {{p|Arcanine}}
* {{p|Poliwag}}
* {{p|Poliwhirl}}
* {{p|Poliwrath}}
* {{p|Abra}}
* {{p|Kadabra}}
* {{p|Alakazam}}
* {{p|Machop}}
* {{p|Machoke}}
* {{p|Machamp}}
* {{p|Bellsprout}}
* {{p|Weepinbell}}
* {{p|Victreebel}}
* {{p|Tentacool}}
* {{p|Tentacruel}}
* {{p|Geodude}}
* {{p|Graveler}}
* {{p|Golem}}
* {{p|Ponyta}}
* {{p|Rapidash}}
* {{p|Slowpoke}}
* {{p|Slowbro}}
* {{p|Magnemite}}
* {{p|Magneton}}
* {{p|Farfetch'd}}
* {{p|Doduo}}
* {{p|Dodrio}}
* {{p|Seel}}
* {{p|Dewgong}}
* {{p|Shellder}}
* {{p|Cloyster}}
* {{p|Gengar}}
* {{p|Onix}}
* {{p|Drowzee}}
* {{p|Hypno}}
* {{p|Krabby}}
* {{p|Kingler}}
* {{p|Exeggcute}}
* {{p|Exeggutor}}
* {{p|Cubone}}
* {{p|Marowak}}
* {{p|Hitmonlee}}
* {{p|Hitmonchan}}
* {{p|Lickitung}}
* {{p|Rhyhorn}}
* {{p|Rhydon}}
* {{p|Chansey}}
* {{p|Tangela}}
* {{p|Kangaskhan}}
* {{p|Horsea}}
* {{p|Seadra}}
* {{p|Goldeen}}
* {{p|Seaking}}
* {{p|Staryu}}
* {{p|Starmie}}
* {{p|Mr. Mime}}
* {{p|Scyther}}
* {{p|Jynx}}
* {{p|Electabuzz}}
* {{p|Magmar}}
* {{p|Pinsir}}
* {{p|Tauros}}
* {{p|Gyarados}}
* {{p|Lapras}}
* {{p|Eevee}}
* {{p|Vaporeon}}
* {{p|Jolteon}}
* {{p|Flareon}}
* {{p|Porygon}}
* {{p|Omanyte}}
* {{p|Omastar}}
* {{p|Kabuto}}
* {{p|Kabutops}}
* {{p|Aerodactyl}}
* {{p|Snorlax}}
* {{p|Articuno}}
* {{p|Zapdos}}
* {{p|Moltres}}
* {{p|Dratini}}
* {{p|Dragonair}}
* {{p|Dragonite}}
* {{p|Mewtwo}}
* {{p|Mew}}
* {{p|Chikorita}}
* {{p|Bayleef}}
* {{p|Meganium}}
* {{p|Cyndaquil}}
* {{p|Quilava}}
* {{p|Typhlosion}}
* {{p|Totodile}}
* {{p|Croconaw}}
* {{p|Feraligatr}}
* {{p|Sentret}}
* {{p|Furret}}
* {{p|Hoothoot}}
* {{p|Noctowl}}
* {{p|Ledyba}}
* {{p|Ledian}}
* {{p|Spinarak}}
* {{p|Ariados}}
* {{p|Crobat}}
* {{p|Chinchou}}
* {{p|Lanturn}}
* {{p|Pichu}}
* {{p|Cleffa}}
* {{p|Igglybuff}}
* {{p|Togepi}}
* {{p|Togetic}}
* {{p|Natu}}
* {{p|Xatu}}
* {{p|Mareep}}
* {{p|Flaaffy}}
* {{p|Ampharos}}
* {{p|Bellossom}}
* {{p|Marill}}
* {{p|Azumarill}}
* {{p|Sudowoodo}}
* {{p|Politoed}}
* {{p|Hoppip}}
* {{p|Skiploom}}
* {{p|Jumpluff}}
* {{p|Aipom}}
* {{p|Sunkern}}
* {{p|Sunflora}}
* {{p|Yanma}}
* {{p|Wooper}}
* {{p|Quagsire}}
* {{p|Espeon}}
* {{p|Umbreon}}
* {{p|Murkrow}}
* {{p|Slowking}}
* {{p|Misdreavus}}
* {{p|Girafarig}}
* {{p|Pineco}}
* {{p|Forretress}}
* {{p|Dunsparce}}
* {{p|Gligar}}
* {{p|Steelix}}
* {{p|Snubbull}}
* {{p|Granbull}}
* {{p|Qwilfish}}
* {{p|Scizor}}
* {{p|Shuckle}}
* {{p|Heracross}}
* {{p|Sneasel}}
* {{p|Teddiursa}}
* {{p|Ursaring}}
* {{p|Slugma}}
* {{p|Magcargo}}
* {{p|Swinub}}
* {{p|Piloswine}}
* {{p|Corsola}}
* {{p|Remoraid}}
* {{p|Octillery}}
* {{p|Delibird}}
* {{p|Mantine}}
* {{p|Skarmory}}
* {{p|Houndour}}
* {{p|Houndoom}}
* {{p|Kingdra}}
* {{p|Phanpy}}
* {{p|Donphan}}
* {{p|Porygon2}}
* {{p|Stantler}}
* {{p|Tyrogue}}
* {{p|Hitmontop}}
* {{p|Smoochum}}
* {{p|Elekid}}
* {{p|Magby}}
* {{p|Miltank}}
* {{p|Blissey}}
* {{p|Raikou}}
* {{p|Entei}}
* {{p|Suicune}}
* {{p|Larvitar}}
* {{p|Pupitar}}
* {{p|Tyranitar}}
* {{p|Lugia}}
* {{p|Ho-Oh}}
* {{p|Celebi}}
* {{p|Treecko}}
* {{p|Grovyle}}
* {{p|Sceptile}}
* {{p|Torchic}}
* {{p|Combusken}}
* {{p|Blaziken}}
* {{p|Mudkip}}
* {{p|Marshtomp}}
* {{p|Swampert}}
* {{p|Poochyena}}
* {{p|Mightyena}}
* {{p|Zigzagoon}}
* {{p|Linoone}}
* {{p|Beautifly}}
* {{p|Dustox}}
* {{p|Lotad}}
* {{p|Lombre}}
* {{p|Ludicolo}}
* {{p|Seedot}}
* {{p|Nuzleaf}}
* {{p|Shiftry}}
* {{p|Taillow}}
* {{p|Swellow}}
* {{p|Wingull}}
* {{p|Pelipper}}
* {{p|Ralts}}
* {{p|Kirlia}}
* {{p|Gardevoir}}
* {{p|Surskit}}
* {{p|Masquerain}}
* {{p|Shroomish}}
* {{p|Breloom}}
* {{p|Slakoth}}
* {{p|Vigoroth}}
* {{p|Slaking}}
* {{p|Nincada}}
* {{p|Ninjask}}
* {{p|Shedinja}}
* {{p|Whismur}}
* {{p|Loudred}}
* {{p|Exploud}}
* {{p|Makuhita}}
* {{p|Hariyama}}
* {{p|Azurill}}
* {{p|Nosepass}}
* {{p|Skitty}}
* {{p|Delcatty}}
* {{p|Sableye}}
* {{p|Mawile}}
* {{p|Aron}}
* {{p|Lairon}}
* {{p|Aggron}}
* {{p|Meditite}}
* {{p|Medicham}}
* {{p|Electrike}}
* {{p|Manectric}}
* {{p|Plusle}}
* {{p|Minun}}
* {{p|Volbeat}}
* {{p|Illumise}}
* {{p|Roselia}}
* {{p|Gulpin}}
* {{p|Swalot}}
* {{p|Carvanha}}
* {{p|Sharpedo}}
* {{p|Wailmer}}
* {{p|Wailord}}
* {{p|Numel}}
* {{p|Camerupt}}
* {{p|Torkoal}}
* {{p|Spoink}}
* {{p|Grumpig}}
* {{p|Spinda}}
* {{p|Trapinch}}
* {{p|Vibrava}}
* {{p|Flygon}}
* {{p|Cacnea}}
* {{p|Cacturne}}
* {{p|Swablu}}
* {{p|Altaria}}
* {{p|Zangoose}}
* {{p|Seviper}}
* {{p|Lunatone}}
* {{p|Solrock}}
* {{p|Barboach}}
* {{p|Whiscash}}
* {{p|Corphish}}
* {{p|Crawdaunt}}
* {{p|Baltoy}}
* {{p|Claydol}}
* {{p|Lileep}}
* {{p|Cradily}}
* {{p|Anorith}}
* {{p|Armaldo}}
* {{p|Feebas}}
* {{p|Milotic}}
* {{p|Castform}}
* {{p|Kecleon}}
* {{p|Shuppet}}
* {{p|Banette}}
* {{p|Duskull}}
* {{p|Dusclops}}
* {{p|Tropius}}
* {{p|Chimecho}}
* {{p|Absol}}
* {{p|Snorunt}}
* {{p|Glalie}}
* {{p|Spheal}}
* {{p|Sealeo}}
* {{p|Walrein}}
* {{p|Clamperl}}
* {{p|Huntail}}
* {{p|Gorebyss}}
* {{p|Relicanth}}
* {{p|Luvdisc}}
* {{p|Bagon}}
* {{p|Shelgon}}
* {{p|Salamence}}
* {{p|Metang}}
* {{p|Metagross}}
* {{p|Regirock}}
* {{p|Regice}}
* {{p|Registeel}}
* {{p|Latias}}
* {{p|Latios}}
* {{p|Kyogre}}
* {{p|Groudon}}
* {{p|Rayquaza}}
* {{p|Jirachi}}
* {{p|Deoxys}}
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==[[Generation IV]]==
<div style="{{Learnset section box style}}">
===By [[Level|leveling up]]===
<div style="{{Learnset list style|items=45}}">
* {{p|Bulbasaur}} at Lv.27
* {{p|Ivysaur}} at Lv.31
* {{p|Venusaur}} at Lv.31
* {{p|Rattata}} at Lv.31
* {{p|Raticate}} at Lv.39
* {{p|Jigglypuff}} at Lv.49
* {{p|Geodude}} at Lv.36
* {{p|Graveler}} at Lv.44
* {{p|Golem}} at Lv.44
* {{p|Onix}} at Lv.46
* {{p|Cubone}} at Lv.43
* {{p|Marowak}} at Lv.48
* {{p|Chansey}} at Lv.46
* {{p|Cyndaquil}} at Lv.46
* {{p|Quilava}} at Lv.53
* {{p|Typhlosion}} at Lv.53
* {{p|Ledyba}} at Lv.38
* {{p|Ledian}} at Lv.48
* {{p|Togepi}} at Lv.46
* {{p|Togetic}} at Lv.46
* {{p|Marill}} at Lv.27
* {{p|Azumarill}} at Lv.33
* {{p|Sudowoodo}} at Lv.46
* {{p|Pineco}} at Lv.42
* {{p|Forretress}} at Lv.50
* {{p|Steelix}} at Lv.46
* {{p|Phanpy}} at Lv.42
* {{p|Blissey}} at Lv.46
* {{p|Skitty}} at Lv.39
* {{p|Aron}} at Lv.43
* {{p|Lairon}} at Lv.51
* {{p|Aggron}} at Lv.57
* {{p|Volbeat}} at Lv.45
* {{p|Numel}} at Lv.51
* {{p|Spinda}} at Lv.46
* {{p|Chimecho}} at Lv.33
* {{p|Relicanth}} at Lv.50
* {{p|Bagon}} at Lv.55
* {{p|Shelgon}} at Lv.61
* {{p|Salamence}} at Lv.70
* {{p|Kyogre}} at Lv.65
* {{p|Jirachi}} at Lv.40
* {{p|Bonsly}} at Lv.46
* {{p|Hippopotas}} at Lv.44
* {{p|Hippowdon}} at Lv.50
</div></div>
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===By [[breeding]]===
<div style="{{Learnset list style|items=27}}">
* {{p|Growlithe}}
* {{p|Ponyta}}
* {{p|Kangaskhan}}
* {{p|Snorlax}}
* {{p|Cyndaquil}}
* {{p|Sentret}}
* {{p|Hoppip}}
* {{p|Pineco}}
* {{p|Gligar}}
* {{p|Heracross}}
* {{p|Teddiursa}}
* {{p|Swinub}}
* {{p|Miltank}}
* {{p|Mudkip}}
* {{p|Nosepass}}
* {{p|Carvanha}}
* {{p|Wailmer}}
* {{p|Absol}}
* {{p|Turtwig}}
* {{p|Starly}}
* {{p|Bidoof}}
* {{p|Cranidos}}
* {{p|Shieldon}}
* {{p|Stunky}}
* {{p|Gible}}
* {{p|Munchlax}}
* {{p|Snover}}
</div></div>

=In other languages=
*Spanish: '''Doble Filo'''
*French: '''Damoclès'''
*German: '''Risikotackle'''
*Italian: '''Sdoppiatore'''

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Drew

2008-02-21T16:18:44Z

Matkin22: /* History */ removing extra ]

{{CharacterInfobox|
name=Drew |
jname=シュウ |
tmname=Shū |
slogan=no |
image=[[Image:Drew.jpg]] |
caption=Drew |
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=
May and her friends first met Drew while she was practicing with her [[May's Beautifly|Beautifly]] on the beach near [[Slateport City]] 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 overtly insulting as Gary initially was. However, also like Gary, he is not a villain by any means, despite how his comments and attitude may have angered May and her friends. His first match against May pitted her [[May's Beautifly|Beautifly]] against [[Drew's Roselia|his Roselia]], only to have it end when [[Team Rocket]] interfered. Drew’s skills have been a continuing inspiration for May to better herself as a coordinator, so much so that seeing a different Roselia will remind May of her rivalry.

In Drew's showing at the Slateport City Contest in ''[[AG035|Win, Lose or Drew!]]'', he and his Roselia defeat May and Beautifly, but go on to lose to Robert and his {{p|Milotic}}. Drew shows up again for the [[Fallarbor Town|Fallarbor Contest]] in ''[[AG050|Pros and Con Artists!]]'', where May learns that he has three contest ribbons. Before the Fallarbor Contest begins, Drew has his first battle against Ash, pitting his [[Drew's Roselia|Roselia]] against [[Ash's Swellow|Ash's Taillow]]. 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. Drew claims that the roses are for May's Beautifly, but the excuse seems to become more cursory each time.

In ''[[AG077|A Fan with a Plan]]'', Drew is mobbed by the M.F.P. (Mothers for Pokémon) fan club at the Rubello Town [[Pokémon Center]]. Before the contest, May spots Drew practicing outside with his new Pokémon, {{TP|Drew|Masquerain}}. May introduces Drew to her latest Pokémon, {{TP|May|Bulbasaur}}. Masquerain is shown to be a Pokémon well-suited for contest battling, while Bulbasaur, though rare in [[Hoenn]], embarrasses May with its lack of discipline. Drew wins his fourth ribbon in ''[[AG078|Cruisin' for a Losin']]'' using his Roselia in the first round, and his Masquerain in the 2nd. Notably, Drew placed 2nd at the Hoenn [[Grand Festival]] in ''[[AG123|Rhapsody in Drew]]'' beating out May in the semi-finals with his Roselia and newly-captured {{TP|Drew|Flygon}} and losing to [[Robert (Hoenn)|Robert]] in the finals.

Afterwards he decided to go for the Contests that reside in the [[Kanto|Kanto Region]]. In ''[[AG179|May, We Harley Drew'd Ya!]]'', he was reunited with his old rival and friend [[Solidad]]. She had defeated Drew in the last round of his very first battle a long time ago. She said the loss even made him cry. It had also been revealed in the same episode that he had been training an {{TP|Drew|Absol}} for the Kanto Grand Festival, and he tells May at some point that he used to be very prone to nervousness back then.

During the Kanto Grand Festival, he lost to May, who ultimately lost to [[Solidad]].

In ''[[AG186|The Unbeatable Lightness of Seeing]]'', he revealed he would be traveling to [[Johto]] to participate in contests there. Also in this episode, he showed he has a {{TP|Drew|Butterfree}}.

He has [[Contest Pass]]es to compete in Hoenn, Kanto, and assumably now Johto as well.

=Pokémon=

==On hand==

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|-
| align=center | [[Image:315.png]] [[Drew's Roselia|Roselia]]
| align=center | [[Image:284.png]] [[Drew's Masquerain|Masquerain]]
| align=center | [[Image:330.png]] [[Drew's Flygon|Flygon]]
| align=center | [[Image:359.png]] [[Drew's Absol|Absol]]
| align=center | [[Image:012.png]] [[Drew's Butterfree|Butterfree]]
|}

=External links=
*[http://www.geocities.com/petal_alchemist/shuu/ Top Coordinator], the fanlisting for Drew at [[wp:The Anime Fanlistings Network|The Anime Fanlistings Network]]
*[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}}
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Ash's Pikachu

2008-02-10T16:23:05Z

Matkin22: unconfirmed

{{AnimePokémonInfobox|
trainername=Ash|
pokemonname=Pikachu|
jtrainername=サトシ|
jpokemonname=ピカチュウ|
tmtrainername=Satoshi|
tmpokemonname=Pikachu|
image=[[Image:Satoshitopikachu.jpg|220px]] |
caption=Ash and Pikachu. |
location=[[Pallet Town]] |
prevonum=025|
epnum=EP001|
epname=Pokémon, I Choose You!|
current=[[Party|With Ash]]|
java1=[[Ikue Ohtani]]|
}}
'''Ash's Pikachu''' (Japanese: '''サトシのピカチュウ''' ''Satoshi's Pikachu'') was the first [[Pokémon]] obtained by [[Ash Ketchum|Ash]] on his journey as a [[Pokémon trainer]]. Its universal voice actress is 大谷育江 ''[[Ikue Ohtani]]''. However, in some episodes during the first season of the English dub, [[Rachael Lillis]] provided its voice when the original Japanese track couldn't be saved.

==In the anime==

===History===
[[Image:Ashs 1st pokeball.JPG|thumb|left|Pikachu's [[Poké Ball]], which has a special lightning bolt mark]]
In the first episode of the Pokémon [[anime]], ''[[EP001|Pokémon, I Choose You!]]'', Ash woke up late the day he was supposed to go to [[Professor Oak|Professor Oak's]] laboratory to obtain his first Pokémon. When he arrived at the lab, the three available starter Pokémon, {{p|Bulbasaur}}, {{p|Charmander}}, and {{p|Squirtle}} had already been taken by other trainers who arrived earlier. Seeing that Ash was disappointed, Professor Oak gave him Pikachu, which did not take a liking to its new trainer. It refused to go into a [[Poké Ball]], and when Ash failed to catch a wild Pokémon, it laughed at him. However, by the end of the episode, Ash gained Pikachu's trust by protecting it from an attack by a flock of {{p|Spearow}} and rushing it to the [[Pokémon Center]]. Pikachu and Ash soon became inseparable. In ''[[EP039|Pikachu's Goodbye]]'', Ash gave Pikachu his consent to remain in a forest filled with Pikachu, but Pikachu returned to Ash's side.

In general, Pikachu as a species are not particularly powerful, but Ash's Pikachu is an anomaly, overcoming odds in battle numerous times. In ''[[EP005|Showdown in Pewter City]]'', it defeated [[Brock's Onix]] with an {{type2|Electric}} attack when Onix was drenched in water, despite Onix being naturally resistant to electricity. In ''[[EP014|Electric Shock Showdown]]'', Pikachu fought [[Lt. Surge|Lt. Surge's]] {{TP|Lt. Surge|Raichu}} and lost. During a resulting hospital stay, it refused to become Raichu's equal by evolving via a [[Thunderstone]], and in the second battle, Pikachu overcame Raichu by using its superior speed. In ''[[EP002|Pokémon Emergency!]]'', [[Meowth (Team Rocket)|Meowth]] remarked that Pikachu's power "far exceeds its evolutionary level." Ash's Pikachu has also defeated very high level Pokémon that Ash's other Pokémon were unable to, such as {{p|Dragonite}} and {{p|Metagross}}. It has helped Ash win innumerable battles and [[Gym]] and [[Pokémon League|League]] matches.

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

Since Ash's first encounter with [[Team Rocket]] in ''[[EP002|Pokémon Emergency!]]'', Pikachu has been pursued by the trio of [[Jessie]], [[James]], and [[Meowth (Team Rocket)|Meowth]]. Throughout the series, it has been Jessie, James and Meowth's desire to pokénap, con, swipe, rip off, purloin, steal, burglarize, snatch and rob this Pokémon from Ash and present it to [[Giovanni|their boss]]. To do this, they devised many attempts and devised many evil plans and came up with many scams and many other terrible schemes to fulfill that task. Jessie, James and Meowth try, try, and try some more, but despite trying hard at pulling the evil deed, every last one of their fiendish and conniving efforts and evil plans failed each time. Either their plans were stopped by Ash and his friends and/or every other trainer Ash and his friends assisted throughout the series, including the [[Officer Jenny|Officer Jennies]] in general.

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

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

Pikachu became the second non-legendary to defeat a [[legendary Pokémon]] in the anime after {{AP|Charizard}}, beating [[Pyramid King Brandon|Brandon's]] {{p|Regice}} in ''[[AG189|Pace - The Final Frontier]]'', giving Ash his final Frontier Symbol.

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

In Hoenn, Pikachu learned how to surf. It also learned how to box from Ash in ''[[EP029|The Punchy Pokémon]]''.

Pikachu has taken part in Ash's first Sinnoh Gym Battle. It went against [[Roark]]'s [[Roark's Rampardos|Cranidos]] after [[Dawn's Ambipom|Aipom]] was defeated. After being switched out, it fought {{p|Onix}}, whom Pikachu was defeated by. At Ash's rematch, Pikachu defeated {{p|Onix}}, and then fought {{p|Rampardos}}.

===Moves used===
[[image:pikachu_thunderbolt.jpg|175px|right|thumb|Pikachu using Thunderbolt]]

*{{m|ThunderShock}}
*''{{m|Thunderbolt}}''
*{{m|Thunder}}
*''{{m|Volt Tackle}}''
*''{{m|Quick Attack}}''
*{{m|Agility}}
*''{{m|Iron Tail}}''
*{{m|Tackle}}

(Moves that have been used most recently are italicized)

==In the games==
Pikachu was one of [[Ash Ketchum|Ash]]'s three Pokémon in [[Pokémon Puzzle League]]. [[Red's Pikachu (game)|Red's Pikachu]] in [[Pokémon Yellow]] also seems to be based off of him.

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

==Trivia==
[[Image:Ash'sHatAG.jpg|right|thumb|Ash and Pikachu.]]
*Pikachu is Ash's only {{type2|Electric}} Pokémon and was the only Electric-type owned by a main character in the anime until the capture of [[Dawn's Pachirisu]].
*Some of Pikachu's speech is consistent enough that it seems that some phrases actually mean something. For instance, Pikachu always uses "Pikapi" when referring to Ash (notice that it sounds somewhat similar to "Satoshi"). Other speech includes:
**PikaPikachu: ''My name is Pikachu''. When Ash and his friends are introducing themselves to the [[characters of the day]], it says this.
**Pikachu-Pi: ''[[Misty|Kasumi-chan]]'' (Misty)
**Pika-Chu: ''[[Brock|Takeshi]]'' (Brock)
**PiPiPi: ''[[Misty's Togetic|Togepy]]'' (Togepi)
**PikakaPika: ''[[Ash's Bulbasaur|Fushigidane]]'' (Bulbasaur)
**PikaPika: ''[[Ash's Squirtle|Zenigame]]'' (Squirtle)
**PiPikachu: ''[[Team Rocket|Rocket-dan]]'' (Team Rocket). It also says this after Ash wins a badge, catches a new Pokémon or anything similar.
**Pi-Ka: ''[[Kenny (Sinnoh)|Kengo]]'' (Kenny).
**Specific names for [[Tracey Sketchit|Tracey]], {{an|May}}, [[Max]], and {{an|Dawn}} have not been heard.
**Chuuu-Pika: ''{{m|Iron Tail}}''. It says this when using {{m|Iron Tail}}.
**Pika-Chuuuuuuuu: ''{{m|Thunderbolt}}''. It says this when using {{m|Thunderbolt}}.
**PikaPikaPika...: ''{{m|Volt Tackle}}''. It says this when using {{m|Volt Tackle}}
**ChuChuChu...: ''{{m|Quick Attack}}''. It says this when using {{m|Quick Attack}} or {{m|Agility}}.
**PiPiPiPiPi...: ''{{m|Quick Attack}}''. It may also say this when using {{m|Quick Attack}} or {{m|Agility}}.
*For ''[[DP013|A Staravia is Born]]'', [[Professor Oak's lecture]] is about Ash's Pikachu. He writes this [[Pokémon senryū]] about it: パートナー　サトシとピカチュウ　いいかんじ ''Partners Satoshi and Pikachu: a pleasant feeling''.
*Because there is no indent on Pikachu's tail, many cite this as proof that it is indeed male. Others disagree, noting Pikachu is from [[Kanto]] (which has not been shown to have Pikachu with indented tails in either anime or games), and was introduced during the [[Generation I]] games, long before gender differences came to be shown.
** Some also site a crush that [[Dawn's Buneary]], who is female, has on Pikachu as proof.
*In [[DP061]], {{TP|Dawn|Pachirisu}}, {{TP|Dawn|Piplup}} and {{TP|Dawn|Buneary}} are cheering for Dawn in cheerleader outfit, while Pikachu is wearing a male kimono. This may suggest Pachirisu, Piplup and Buneary are female, while Pikachu is male.
**In [[DP062]], it and {{AP|Turtwig}} also look embarrassed being in maid outfits, much like Ash himself is, which may indicate that both Pikachu and Turtwig are male.
*Out of all five regions that Ash visited, [[Kanto]] and [[Hoenn]] are the only ones that Ash started out with just Pikachu. He did try to go to [[Sinnoh]] with Pikachu alone but Aipom followed him. At the beginning of each, Pikachu was also, in some way, injured, and ended up destroying the [[bike]] of a girl who would later travel with Ash.
*Throughout the series the yellowish color of Pikachu has become lighter and Pikachu's body has become more slender.
*Pikachu has never been seen defeating any of [[Gary Oak|Gary's]] Pokémon.
*Pikachu was the first of Ash's Pokémon to disobey him. Other Pokémon that would do so, and be better remembered for their disobedience than Pikachu, are [[Ash's Primeape|Primeape]] and [[Ash's Charizard|Charizard]].
*Pikachu has battled all the members of the {{p|Electabuzz}} evolutionary family at one time or the other but has not won even once. (Pikachu battled [[Rudy]]'s Electabuzz, [[Gary's Electivire]] and [[Paul's Electabuzz|Paul's Elekid]])

==Related articles==
{{Animespecies|Pikachu}}
* [[:Category:Episodes focusing on Pikachu|Episodes focusing on Pikachu]]

==External links==
*[http://pokeani.com/poke/r_p-satoshi1.html Pikachu's Profile] on [[Pokeani]] (Japanese)

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