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Ash's Butterfree

2008-07-16T04:49:53Z

Thedman: It didn't use counter

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image=[[Image:Satoshi's_Butterfree.jpg|240px]] |
caption=Ash's Butterfree (left) with his [[Pink Butterfree|mate]] as seen in [[Spurt!]] |
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'''Ash's Butterfree''' (Japanese: '''サトシのバタフリー''' ''Satoshi's Butterfree'') was the first wild [[Pokémon]] caught by [[Ash Ketchum]] in the [[Kanto]] region, and as well the first Pokémon Ash released. He is also the first fully evolved Pokémon Ash ever obtained. His voice actress in both Japanese and English is 愛河里花子 ''[[Rikako Aikawa]]''. As a Metapod, his English voice actor is [[Eric Stuart]].

==History==
[[Image:Ash's Caterpie.jpg|thumb|left|As a Caterpie]][[Image:Ash'sButterfree.gif|thumb|right|[[Ash's Pikachu]] riding on Butterfree]]
First appearing in ''[[EP003|Ash Catches a Pokémon]]'', he was the first [[wild Pokémon]] Ash caught when he threw a [[Poké Ball]] at a {{p|Caterpie}} he encountered in the [[Viridian Forest]]. Remarkably, he caught him without a [[Pokémon battle]], which [[Misty]] attributed to Caterpie's weakness. Caterpie was quite fond of Misty, but, much to Caterpie's misfortune, she wanted nothing to do with him because he was a {{type2|Bug}} Pokémon, which she fears. The night after he was captured, Caterpie and [[Ash's Pikachu]] talked to each other, and Caterpie revealed his desire to evolve into a {{p|Butterfree}}. He then became very sad, as if he was not sure he could do it, but Pikachu encouraged him. He fell asleep next to Misty, who screamed at him the next morning for this and hurt his feelings.

Caterpie was the first Pokémon Ash sent out against the next Pokémon he tried to capture, {{AP|Pidgeotto}}. With a large disadvantage against the {{t|Flying}}-type Pokémon, he was beaten severely. Despite this, when [[Jessie]], [[James]], and {{MTR}} appeared to attempt to steal Pikachu, Ash sent out his weakened Caterpie against them. They laughed, but Caterpie had the last laugh, taking down both [[James's Koffing]] and [[Jessie's Ekans]] by himself using {{m|String Shot}} and {{m|Tackle}}. Just as Misty was about to get over her fear and congratulate Caterpie on his victory, he [[Evolution|evolved]] into {{p|Metapod}}, which bothered her even more.

In ''[[EP004|Challenge of the Samurai]]'', Metapod was sent out in a battle against [[Samurai]], and managed to defeat his {{p|Pinsir}} despite only being able to use {{m|Harden}}. Samurai decided to send his own Metapod out against Ash's; neither could attack, and both had to sit stationary and keep hardening. This was interrupted by a swarm of {{p|Beedrill}} that snatched Ash's Metapod away when he forgot to pick him up before running off. Ash felt guilty about this and became determined to get his Metapod back, finding him with a hive of {{p|Kakuna}}. The [[Team Rocket]] trio showed up and woke up the whole hive of Beedrill with their motto, giving Ash a chance to rescue his Metapod. He was unhappy with Ash, and he tried to make an excuse and claim he didn't abandon Metapod - however, when he tripped on a rock and dropped Metapod, he owned up to his mistake and swore to never leave his Pokémon behind again. Metapod was moved by this and, seeing a Beedrill about to attack Ash, leapt up and took the blow, breaking the Beedrill's stinger and getting a large gash in his shell. Metapod then evolved into Butterfree and stopped all the Beedrill with his {{m|Sleep Powder}} attack.
[[Image:EP004 032.jpg|thumb|left|Ash and Metapod]]
While he was with him, Butterfree was a close companion of Ash's who fought in many battles, including his battle against Misty at the [[Cerulean Gym]] during ''[[EP007|The Water Flowers of Cerulean City]]''. He was notable for his courage, willingly taking on any foe and often proving himself to be much stronger than expected. In ''[[EP015|Battle Aboard the St. Anne]]'', Ash used him in a battle against a [[Gentleman]] with a {{AP|Raticate}}, who afterwards asked to [[trade]] the Pokémon. Ash accepted, but found that Butterfree meant too much to him to keep the Raticate, and was so set on trading them back that he did it while the [[S.S. Anne|St. Anne]] was sinking, causing him and his friends to be trapped inside.

The last time Butterfree was seen with Ash was in ''[[EP021|Bye-Bye Butterfree]]''. At the start of this episode, Ash saw a large number of Butterfree flying around in the sky, and Brock told him that it was the Butterfree mating season. Ash realized that his Butterfree would probably want to have babies like the other Butterfree, and so he and his friends rented a hot air balloon and watched Butterfree mingle with the others. Despite Brock's encouragement for Butterfree to choose one belonging to a cute female trainer, Butterfree found his heart set on a pink Butterfree. He tried to impress the pink Butterfree with some fancy flying, only to be rejected with a slap in the face. Heartbroken, he flew into the woods below, followed by Ash and his friends who tried to encourage Butterfree, telling him to be assertive and tying a yellow ribbon around his neck to help him catch the pink Butterfree's eye. Butterfree tried a second time to impress the pink Butterfree with his {{m|Whirlwind}} and Tackle attacks, but this failed as well. Then, Team Rocket showed up in a helicopter and captured all the Butterfree but Ash's in a giant net. Butterfree pursued them, followed by Ash and friends in their hot air balloon, and they headed into a canyon where the Butterfree were stashed. They broke in and Ash battled Team Rocket while Butterfree used his Tackle against the cage the Butterfree were in, finally getting the attention of the pink Butterfree. He broke open the cage, and the Butterfree all flew free. Team Rocket tried a second time to capture all the Butterfree, only to be stopped by both Butterfree and Pikachu. Afterwards, the pink Butterfree approached Ash's Butterfree and the two paired up. The two departed as Ash watched in tears, remembering what the two had been through together and wishing his dear friend a fond farewell.

It is a common misconception that Butterfree die after mating. However, this comes from a mistranslation and there is nothing to stop Butterfree returning in the future.

Ash's Butterfree has since appeared in the tenth opening for the anime, ''[[Spurt!]]'', along with his mate, the [[Alternate coloration|pink]] Butterfree. However, he did not return in any episodes aired with the opening. Ash has, however, flashed back to having him several times.

==Moves used==
===As Caterpie===
*{{m|Tackle}}
*{{m|String Shot}}

===As Metapod===
*{{m|Harden}}
[[Image:EP004 016.jpg|Right|175px|thumb|[[Ash's Metapod]] using Harden.]]

===As Butterfree===
*{{m|Tackle}}
*{{m|Sleep Powder}}
*{{m|Stun Spore}}
*{{m|Whirlwind}}
*{{m|PoisonPowder}}

==Trivia==
*Ash's Butterfree is the third fastest Pokémon, after [[Zander]]'s {{p|Caterpie}} who appeared in the episode ''[[AG142|Caterpie's Big Dilemma]]'' and [[Jessie's Yanmega|Jessie's Yanma]], when it comes to evolution. It took altogether less than 2 episodes to evolve two stages whereas the other Caterpie evolved two stages within an episode and Jessie's Yanma evolved one stage within one episode.
*In the [[Electric Tale of Pikachu]] manga, the circumstances of Butterfree's evolutions were different; it evolved from a Caterpie to a Metapod seemingly at random while Ash was showing his Pokémon off to Misty, and then evolved into Butterfree during Ash's gym battle against her.
* Ash decided to catch another Caterpie in the episode ''[[EP097|Tracey Gets Bugged]]'' but was quickly dragged off by [[Misty]], which was the only time where he wanted to catch a Pokémon from the same species that he had successfully caught before (though he did so without wanting to 29 times over with his {{AP|Tauros}}).
* As a Caterpie, it was the first Pokémon owned by a main character to make its debut in an episode prior to that of its capture (others include [[Dawn's Ambipom|Aipom]], which kept appearing in several episodes before Ash captured it, and [[Ash's Chimchar]], which was under [[Paul]]'s ownership initially and was in numerous episodes before Paul released it and Ash captured it).
*Caterpie is also the first of a Main character's Pokémon who had his artwork changed to match the recent Sugimori art despite being introduced before the change (In [[DP080]], Caterpie's mouth was green, when at the time of it's introduction it was yellow.)
* Caterpie was the first Pokémon owned by a main character to have its gender confirmed.
* In [[DP073]], [[Jessie]] released her {{TP|Jessie|Dustox}} in a similar fashion that Butterfree was released. Also, Dustox chose a mate of an [[alternate coloration]], just like Butterfree did.

==Related articles==
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[[pt:Butterfree de Ash]]

Ash's Bayleef

2008-07-11T05:21:21Z

Thedman: Moves used

{{AnimePokémonInfobox|
trainername=Ash|
pokemonname=Bayleef|
jtrainername=サトシ|
jpokemonname=ベイリーフ|
tmtrainername=Satoshi|
tmpokemonname=Bayleaf|
image=[[Image:Ash's Bayleef.jpg|200px]] |
caption=Ash and Bayleef |
gender=Female|
evolution=1|
numeps1=73|
firststagename=Chikorita|
epnum=EP126|
epname=The Chikorita Rescue|
firstevoep=EP199|
firstevoname=Current Events|
prevonum=152|
evo1num=153|
current=At [[Professor Oak's Laboratory|Professor Oak's Lab]] |
java1=[[Mika Kanai]]|
java2=[[Mika Kanai]]|
}}

'''Ash's Bayleef''' (Japanese: '''サトシのベイリーフ''' ''Satoshi's Bayleaf'') was the second [[Pokémon]] that [[Ash Ketchum]] [[Captured Pokémon|caught]] in the [[Johto]] region. Her voice actress in both Japanese and English is ''[[Mika Kanai]]''.
[[Image:ChikoritaRescue.jpg|thumb|left|As a Chikorita]]
Bayleef was introduced in ''[[EP126|The Chikorita Rescue]]'' as a {{p|Chikorita}}. Chikorita was especially stubborn, going so far as to fight against [[Ash's Charizard]] despite obvious overwhelming odds; she was injured in the process. [[Team Rocket]] tried to convince the stubborn Pokémon to join them, but Ash eventually won her confidence.

Chikorita developed what seemed to be a crush on Ash, constantly fighting for his attention and trying to get his approval.

In ''[[EP199|Current Events]]'', Chikorita evolved into Bayleef to protect Ash from Team Rocket. However, it took a while for the amorous Pokémon to realize that she had grown so much - she continued to act as though she was still small enough to leap into Ash's arms for quite some time.

Bayleef's personality is stubborn, sometimes violent, and passionate. She easily gets jealous of the attention Ash's other Pokémon receive - especially [[Ash's Pikachu|Pikachu]]. Some of her more extreme personality traits seemed to have mellowed with evolution, however.

==Moves used==
* ''{{m|Razor Leaf}}'
* ''{{m|Vine Whip}}''
* ''{{m|Body Slam}}''
* {{m|Sweet Scent}}
* {{m|Tackle}}
* ''{{m|Headbutt}}''

Italicized moves have been used recently

==Trivia==
* Bayleef is confirmed to be a female. In ''[[EP136|Chikorita's Big Upset]]'', the local [[Nurse Joy]] refers to it as a she.
* Chikorita was the only Pokémon that Ash owned that evolved during the Johto saga. Despite this, he also had another evolved Pokémon: [[Ash's Noctowl|Noctowl]].
* Chikorita took as many episodes to evolve as another Pokémon that had a crush on Ash: {{TP|Dawn|Aipom}}. They were both {{cat|Generation II Pokémon}} before their evolution as well, and their Japanese names are both very similar to their English names. Both Pokémon also use their Japanese voices in the dub.

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Ash's Snorlax

2008-07-11T05:18:13Z

Thedman: Moves used

{{AnimePokémonInfobox|
trainername=Ash|
pokemonname=Snorlax|
jtrainername=サトシ|
jpokemonname=カビゴン|
tmtrainername=Satoshi|
tmpokemonname=Kabigon|
image=[[Image:Ag133 000044.jpeg|175px]] |
caption=Ash, May, and Max approach Snorlax. |
location=[[Grapefruit Islands]] |
gender=unknown |
prevonum=143|
epnum=EP094|
epname=Snack Attack|
current=At [[Professor Oak's Laboratory|Professor Oak's Lab]] |
enva1=[[Michael Haigney]] ({{4Kids}} and [[PUSA]]) [[Eric Stuart]] ([[AG133]]) |
java1=[[Katsuyuki Konishi]]|
}}
'''Ash's Snorlax''' (Japanese: '''サトシのカビゴン''' ''Satoshi's Kabigon'') was the second Pokémon caught by [[Ash Ketchum]] in the [[Orange Islands]]. Its Japanese voice actor is ''[[Katsuyuki Konishi]]''. Its English voice actors are [[Michael Haigney]] ({{4Kids}} and [[PUSA]] with stock footage), and [[Eric Stuart]] ([[AG133]]).

During his travels in the Orange Islands in ''[[EP094|Snack Attack]]'', Ash discovered an orchard that was under attack by a {{p|Snorlax}} that was eating everything in sight, and was consuming many of the nearby islands vegetation within days. Ash, [[Misty]], [[Tracey]], and {{an|Jigglypuff}} eventually managed to stop the Snorlax. This gave Ash the perfect opportunity to catch Pokémon for his own.

Ash kept the Snorlax on his team for the remainder of his time in the Orange Islands, but could not use it in the finals due to the fact that it would not wake up and needed to be switched with one of Ash's 30 {{AP|Tauros}}. After the tournament was won, Ash then decided to keep his Snorlax at Professor Oak's permanently because he could no longer feed it and only called upon its power in major battles.
[[Image:AG149 107.jpeg|thumb|left|Ash's Snorlax using Ice Punch]]
Since then, Snorlax has become one of the senior members of Ash's team, along with {{AP|Charizard}} and {{AP|Pikachu}} and has provided much needed comic relief in many situations. Ash called upon it for the [[Sumo Conference]], winning the subsequent fight as a result, and later used it to defeat [[Clair]]'s {{p|Kingdra}} in their rematch. He also used Snorlax during the [[Johto League]] competition, first against [[Gary Oak]] where it quickly defeated Gary's [[Gary's Nidoqueen|Nidoqueen]] and [[Gary's Arcanine|Arcanine]], but lost to {{p|Scizor}}. Snorlax then fought during Ash's following match against [[Harrison (Johto League)|Harrison]] and it defeated Harrison's {{p|Steelix}} and {{p|Hypno}}, though in the end it fell to his {{p|Houndoom}}. Most recently, Snorlax helped Ash earn the Guts Symbol from [[Arena Tycoon Greta|Greta]] in ''[[AG149|Wheel...of Frontier!]]'' by defeating her {{p|Hariyama}} with an {{m|Ice Punch}} and literally flattening her {{p|Medicham}} with {{m|Body Slam}}.
 
==Moves used==
* {{m|Surf}}
* ''{{m|Rest}}''
* {{m|Headbutt}}
* {{m|Mega Punch}}
* ''{{m|Ice Punch}}''
* ''{{m|Hyper Beam}}''
* ''{{m|Body Slam}}''
* {{m|Tackle}}
* {{m|Mega Kick}}
* {{m|Protect}}

Italicized moves are used recently

==Related articles==
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[[de:Ashs Relaxo]]
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[[pt:Snorlax de Ash]]

Ash's Charizard

2008-07-11T04:54:29Z

Thedman: Moves used

{{AnimePokémonInfobox|
trainername=Ash|
pokemonname=Charizard|
jtrainername=サトシ|
jpokemonname=リザードン|
tmtrainername=Satoshi|
tmpokemonname=Lizardon|
image=[[Image:Charizard.JPG|240px]] |
caption=Charizard helping to rebuild a playground. |
location=[[Route 24]] |
evolution=2|
epnum=EP011|
epname=Charmander the Stray Pokémon|
firstevoep=EP043|
numeps1=32|
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firststagename=Charmander|
secondstagename=Charmeleon|
firstevoname=March of the Exeggutor Squad|
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secondevoep=EP046|
secondevoname=Attack of the Prehistoric Pokémon|
released=yes|
releaseep=EP134|
releasename=Charizard's Burning Ambition|
current=[[Charicific Valley]]|
enva1=[[Michael Haigney]]|
enva2=[[Eric Stuart]]|
java1=[[Shin'ichirō Miki]]|
java2=[[Shin'ichirō Miki]]|
java3=[[Shin'ichirō Miki]]|
}}
'''Ash's Charizard''' (Japanese: '''サトシのリザードン''' ''Satoshi's Lizardon'') was the fifth Pokémon acquired by [[Ash Ketchum]] in the [[Kanto]] region. Its voice actor in both Japanese and English is ''[[Shin'ichirō Miki]]''. In English, [[Michael Haigney]] was the voice of it as a {{p|Charmander}} and [[Eric Stuart]] was it voice as a {{p|Charmeleon}}.

==History==
===In Kanto===
Charizard was originally obtained as a {{p|Charmander}} in ''[[EP011|Charmander the Stray Pokémon]]''. The Charmander was abandoned by [[Damian]], and Ash and his friends found and nurtured it back to health. Charmander then chose to join Ash. It was immediately one of Ash's most used [[Pokémon]], defeating such opponents as a {{p|Golem}}, a {{p|Jynx}}, [[Koga]]'s {{p|Golbat}}, [[Erika]]'s {{p|Weepinbell}}, and a {{AP|Primeape}} (which Ash subsequently captured).
[[Image:Ash'sCharmander anime.gif|thumb|left|As Charmander]]
Charmander evolved into Charmeleon in ''[[EP043|March of the Exeggutor Squad]]'' and quickly lost its loyalty to Ash. A few episodes down the line, it evolved again into Charizard in ''[[EP046|Attack of the Prehistoric Pokémon]]''. From the time of its becoming Charmeleon to the [[Orange Islands]] episode ''[[EP105|Charizard Chills]]'', Charizard refused to obey Ash, the only exception being when he decided to test his strength against [[Blaine]]'s powerful {{TP|Blaine|Magmar}} during Ash's attempts to win a [[Volcano Badge]].

===In the Orange Archipelago===

After ''Charizard Chills'', however, it became one of Ash's most reliable Pokémon, considered by many to be his strongest, even stronger than {{AP|Pikachu}}. Charizard's return to Ash's side is due to being frozen by a powerful {{p|Poliwrath}}; Ash stayed up all night trying to help it, thus earning Charizard's respect and reminding it of all that Ash had done for it back when he was a Charmander.

===After Kanto===
In ''[[EP134|Charizard's Burning Ambition]]'', Ash left his Charizard in the [[Charicific Valley]] with {{Jo|Liza}} to train and become more powerful. While there, it took the role of bodyguard for Liza's Charizard, [[Charla]], and the two have struck up a [[ValleyShipping|romantic relationship]]. The two Charizard occasionally visit the [[Dragon's Valley]] in [[Blackthorn City]], one such visit coincidentally being when Ash was there for his final [[Johto]] gym battle, resulting in Charizard helping Ash defeat [[Clair]]'s newly-evolved [[Clair's Dragonair|Dragonair]].

Charizard can be called upon at any time and has been used in many major battles when Ash requires its firepower. Some of its prominent victories include the series' first [[double battle]]- it and Pikachu versus an {{p|Alakazam}} and a {{p|Marowak}}-, Ash's first Johto Gym battle against [[Falkner]]- where it defeated [[Falkner]]'s {{p|Pidgeot}} despite its impressive speed-, Ash's fight against [[Gary Oak]] in ''[[EP270|Can't Beat the Heat!]]''- during which it decisively defeated [[Gary's Blastoise]] despite the type disadvantage and having already defeated Gary's {{p|Scizor}} and Golem- and more recently in ''[[AG136|The Symbol Life]]'', where it took on [[Factory Head Noland|Noland's]] {{p|Articuno}} at the [[Battle Frontier#Battle Factory|Battle Factory]] and won thanks to its use of the newly-learned {{m|Overheat}}, the unorthodox strategy of catching Articuno as it tried to use {{m|Steel Wing}} on it, and its trademark {{m|Seismic Toss}}.

Since it began to obey Ash, Charizard has only lost three major battles, being defeated by [[Drake]]'s {{TP|Drake|Dragonite}} (after being weakened by an {{p|Electabuzz}}), {{Jo|Harrison}}'s {{TP|Harrison|Blaziken}} (injuring it so badly that Harrison was unable to use it for the rest of the Pokémon League), and [[Pyramid King Brandon|Brandon's]] {{p|Dusclops}} (which it weakened enough for {{AP|Bulbasaur}} to defeat it after it fainted). It learned {{m|Steel Wing}} in the time between the battle against Articuno and the battle against Dusclops.

==Moves used==
[[Image:Ash's charizard defending.JPG|thumb|right|Charizard defending agianst [[Blaine's Magmar]]'s {{m|Fire Blast}} attack]]

* ''{{m|Flamethrower}}''
* {{m|Submission}}
* ''{{m|Seismic Toss}}''
* {{m|Dragon Rage}}
* {{m|Whirlwind}}
* {{m|Rage}}
* {{m|Ember}}
* {{m|Take Down}}
* {{m|Tackle}}
* ''{{m|DragonBreath}}''
* {{m|Skull Bash}}
* {{m|Fire Spin}}
* ''{{m|Overheat}}''
* ''{{m|Steel Wing}}''

Italicized moves have been used recently

==Trivia==
* Out of all of Ash's Pokémon, Charizard has used the most moves (14) followed by {{AP|Snorlax}} (10), {{AP|Bulbasaur}} (10), {{AP|Pikachu}} (9) and {{AP|Butterfree}} (8).
* Since Charizard was technically [[Original trainer|originally owned]] by Damian, this is sometimes used as an explanation as to why it evolved so quickly and would not obey Ash.
* Paul's Chimchar was later in a similar situation to Charmander. Likewise, the original trainer released it and it went with Ash.
* Because of his capture of Chimchar, Ash now has owned each Fire-type starter whose English name begins with a C and whose Japanese name begins with a ヒ ''hi'': Charmander, {{AP|Cyndaquil}}, and {{AP|Chimchar}}. Incidentally, Charmander and Chimchar were either abused or abandoned by their former trainers, while Cyndaquil narrowly avoided being captured by [[Koji|a potentially abusive trainer]].[[Image:AG136 022.jpeg|frame|Charizard using DragonBreath]]
*According to the anime, Charizard and its pre-evolutions die if the flame on their tails go out. Ash's Charizard was once seen falling into a pool of water, however, and it was not harmed.
* Charizard was actually Ash's third Pokémon to disobey him. The first two were {{AP|Pikachu}} and {{AP|Primeape}}.
* Like many other Pokémon in the anime, Charizard can {{m|fly}} despite not technically knowing the move.
* {{AP|Sceptile}} and Charizard are the only starter Pokémon that [[Ash]] owned that evolved to their final stage.
*Charizard is the only fully evolved starter Pokémon that Ash has used in a Pokémon League tournament.
*Starting with its battle against Blaine's Magmar, Charizard, in almost every major battle it's been in and Ash has won, has defeated his opponent with {{m|Seismic Toss}}. The only exceptions are in the battle against [[Luana]] (though it's debatable whether this counts, since Charizard didn't deliver the finishing blow) and when it fought against a wild {{p|Dragonite}} with the help of Clair's Dragonair. On a somewhat interesting note, it attempted to do the same against Brandon's Dusclops, but it failed since Dusclops is immune to Fighting-type moves.
*Charizard was (as a Charmander/Charmeleon), Ash's first lizard-based Pokémon, the second being [[Ash's Sceptile|Treecko]].
*Ash's Charizard knows two {{type2|Dragon}} attacks, namely {{m|Dragon Rage}} and {{m|DragonBreath}}. The former was revealed during Ash's battle with [[Gary Oak]] in the [[Silver Conference]]; while the latter was revealed when Ash decided to check out its arsenal of moves before battling [[Factory Head Noland]].
*In the [[Electric Tale of Pikachu|manga]], Charizard was much more violent, and could (normally) only be calmed by a torch that Ash carried around, which contained a flame from {{p|Moltres}}. Also, during the battle against [[Ritchie]], it goes berserk and severely injures [[Zippo|his Charizard]], which causes Ash to, out of guilt, forfeit the battle, even though he technically won. It is later mentioned that Ritchie's Charizard will be okay.

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[[ja:サトシのリザードン]]
[[pt:Charizard de Ash]]

Ash's Squirtle

2008-07-11T04:51:46Z

Thedman: To show what moves it used

{{AnimePokémonInfobox|
trainername=Ash|
pokemonname=Squirtle|
jtrainername=サトシ|
jpokemonname=ゼニガメ|
tmtrainername=Satoshi|
tmpokemonname=Zenigame|
image=[[Image:Squirtle_Tongue.JPG|200px]] |
caption=Squirtle trying to cheer up Togepi. |
location=Somewhere between [[Route 24]] and [[Vermilion City]] |
epnum=EP012|
epname=Here Comes the Squirtle Squad|
prevonum=007|
released=yes|
releaseep=EP147|
releasename=The Fire-ring Squad|
current=With the [[Squirtle Squad]]|
enva1=[[Eric Stuart]]|
java1=[[Rikako Aikawa]]|
}}
'''Ash's Squirtle''' (Japanese: '''サトシのゼニガメ''' ''Satoshi's Zenigame'') was {{Ash}}'s sixth Pokémon. It was voiced by 愛河里花子 ''[[Rikako Aikawa]]'' in Japanese and [[Eric Stuart]] in the English dub.

==History==
[[Image:Ash'sSquirtle.gif|left|thumb|Squirtle wearing sunglasses]]It used to be the leader of a gang known as the [[Squirtle Squad]], who were a group of rogue Squirtle who were deserted by their trainers. {{MTR}} of [[Team Rocket]] manages to befriend the Squirtle squad by convincing them that [[Jessie]] and [[James]] are his pets. The Squirtle Squad then capture Ash, [[Misty]] and [[Brock]] so they can take {{AP|Pikachu}} back to Meowth. Ash managed to convince the Squirtle Squad to let him free to get a Super Potion for Pikachu, who was badly injured after an earlier encounter with a {{p|Goldeen}}. The Squirtle Squad agree to let Ash go to town to buy a Super Potion, but if he wasn't back by noon the next day, they would kill Misty (In the dub they threatened to dye her hair purple).

When Ash got back with the Super Potion, Team Rocket began bombing the Squirtle Squad after they recieved Pikachu. Ash, Misty and Brock ran to hide in the Squirtle Squad's cave, however when Ash noticed that the leader was stuck on his shell he went back to save it, Squirtle then defeated Team Rocket with {{m|Water Gun}}. However, there was now a forest fire which started due to the bombs, which the Squirtle squad worked together to put out. After putting out the Fire, [[Officer Jenny]] appoints the Squirtle Squad as the official Fire Fighters of the town. The leader of the Squirtle Squad preferred to join Ash on his journey than fight fires with the Squirtle Squad, as it wanted to repay Ash for saving its life after Team Rocket tried to bomb it.

Squirtle is shown to be a born leader and prefers to wear sunglasses occasionally, wearing them when investigating {{an|Jigglypuff}}'s presence on the [[EP060|Island of Turtle Pokémon]] and when it competed against [[Team Wartortle]] to prove itself, its fire-fighting spirit hurt by its inability to put out the fire that Team Wartortle had extinguished. It served as Pikachu's 'steed' when the group competed in a [[EP033|race]], but the two were put out of the running by a {{m|Glare}} attack from {{TP|Jessie|Arbok}}. During the [[Indigo Plateau Conference]], Squirtle won Ash's second round by defeating a {{p|Nidorino}}. One of its most notable battles was when it was pitted against [[Rudy]]'s {{p|Starmie}}, which had somehow learned how to use {{m|Thunderbolt}}; despite the power of the electric attack, Squirtle not only defeated Starmie, but learned {{m|Hydro Pump}} in the process.

During Ash's travels in Johto, he competed in an event called the [[EP147|Fire and Rescue Grand Prix]], a firefighting competition for water Pokémon. As luck would have it, one of the teams was the Squirtle Squad, but they were confused without their leader. Ash's Squirtle led the Squirtle Squad to win the Grand Prix, and at the end of the episode Squirtle returns to the Squirtle Squad because Ash felt that the old gang needed Squirtle more than he did. It returned briefly to [[EP267|battle in the]] [[Silver Conference]], fighting alongside {{AP|Totodile}} and {{AP|Phanpy}} against {{type2|Fire}} trainer [[Macey]] and defeating her {{p|Electabuzz}} despite the type disadvantage. It has since reappeared to help him with his final battle against [[Pyramid King Brandon|Brandon]], meeting [[May's Squirtle]] and defeating Brandon's {{p|Ninjask}} in the process.

==Moves used==
* {{m|Tackle}}
* ''{{m|Water Gun}}''
* {{m|Bubble}}
* {{m|Withdraw}}
* ''{{m|Skull Bash}}''
* ''{{m|Hydro Pump}}''
* ''{{m|Rapid Spin}}''

The italicized moves have been used recently

==Trivia==
*This is {{Ash}}'s first turtle-based Pokémon, the others being {{AP|Torkoal}} and {{AP|Turtwig}}.
*Out of Ash's turtle-based Pokémon, it's the only one that is not voiced by 三木眞一郎 ''[[Shin'ichirō Miki]]'' in Japanese and, coincidentally, by [[Jimmy Zoppi|Billy Beach]] at some point in English.
*Squirtle is the only member of Ash's original team of six ({{AP|Pikachu}}, {{AP|Butterfree}}, {{AP|Pidgeot}}, {{AP|Bulbasaur}}, {{AP|Charizard}}, and itself) to neither evolve nor indicate any refusal to.

==Related articles==
{{Animespecies|Squirtle}}

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

[[de:Ashs Schiggy]]
[[ja:サトシのゼニガメ]]
[[pt:Squirtle de Ash]]

Ash's Gliscor

2008-07-05T17:30:06Z

Thedman: /* Moves used */

{{AnimePokémonInfobox|
trainername=Ash|
pokemonname=Gliscor|
jtrainername=サトシ|
jpokemonname=グライオン|
tmtrainername=Satoshi|
tmpokemonname=Glion|
image=[[Image:GliscorAsh.jpg|230px]]|
caption=Ash's Gliscor|
location=Around [[Route 215]]|
prevonum=207|
evo1num=472|
epnum=DP064|
epname=Riding the Winds of Change|
evolution=1|
firstevoep=DP085|
firstevoname=DP085 |
firststagename=Gligar|
numeps1=22|
current=[[Party|With Ash]]|
enva1=[[Katsuyuki Konishi]]|
java1=[[Katsuyuki Konishi]]|
enva2=Has not appeared yet|
java2=[[Katsuyuki Konishi]]|
}}
'''Ash's Gliscor''' (Japanese: '''サトシグライオン''' ''Satoshi's Glion'') is the fourth Pokémon [[captured Pokémon|captured]] by [[Ash Ketchum]] in the [[Sinnoh]] region. Its voice actor in both English and Japanese is 小西克幸 ''[[Katsuyuki Konishi]]''.

[[Image:Ash's Gligar 2.jpg|thumb|left|200px|As Gligar]] Ash caught Gliscor as a Gligar in ''[[DP064|Riding the Winds of Change!]]''. It, along with many other {{p|Gligar}} and a {{TP|Paul|Gliscor}} had become trapped in a city after being blown there by a violent windstorm. Gliscor's attempts at using sonar to navigate out of the city were blocked by the tall buildings, and only served to attract more Gligar and the Pokémon soon formed a pack.

The pack survived by picking fruit from trees, and stealing food from humans. After Ash and his friends save the pack, Gligar decides to travel with Ash, allowing him to capture it.

Gligar seems to have a habit of licking its lips and winking when appearing. It also has a tendency to crash land on top of Ash. It would also cry when scolded by Ash as shown in [[DP081]]. Additionally, Gligar seems extremely eager to win Ash's attention and approval and wanted to battle very badly, thus convincing Ash to send it out first in the battle against Paul. Not only that, but Gligar seems to be a crybaby of sorts, tearing up very often, especially in fear.

It evolved into a Gliscor in [[DP085]] in order to save Ash from a fall, using the [[Razor Fang]] Ash received from [[Gary Oak|Gary]]. It appears to have kept its personality traits even after evolution.

==Moves used==
*{{m|Metal Claw}}
*{{m|Sand-Attack}}
*{{m|Steel Wing}}
*{{m|X-Scissor}}

==Trivia==
* Gliscor was the second Pokémon of the {{type2|Flying}} Ash has captured in [[Sinnoh]].
* Gliscor was also the third Flying-type Pokémon Ash has ever owned whose other type wasn't Normal, the other two being {{AP|Butterfree}} and {{AP|Charizard}}.
* Gliscor is Ash's third {{type2|Ground}}, right after {{AP|Donphan}} and {{AP|Larvitar}}, though Larvitar wasn't technically his.
* Ash's capture of Gligar brought another {{cat|Generation II Pokémon}} to the protagonists in the [[Diamond & Pearl series]], the others being {{TP|Dawn|Aipom}} and {{TP|Brock|Sudowoodo}}. Gligar has since evolved into Gliscor, a {{cat|Generation IV Pokémon}}.
* Gliscor and [[Dawn's Swinub]] are the only Pokémon in the party of Ash and his friends that aren't in the [[Sinnoh Dex]]. [[Jessie]], however, has {{TP|Jessie|Seviper}}, {{TP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}} and {{TP|Jessie|Yanmega}}.
* Gliscor's means of capture was similar to [[Ash's Squirtle]], in that it was part of a group of Pokémon of its species causing trouble for a town, joined because it wanted to go with Ash, filled Ash's [[party]] with six members, and was captured shortly before Ash met up with the region's third [[Gym Leader]].
* Ash's Gliscor appeared as a Gligar on {{rt|215}}, a route where it is possible to catch Gligar via the [[dongle method]] using {{game|Emerald}}.
* Gliscor was the first Pokémon caught by Ash to debut with no revealed attacks. Its battle debut wasn't until [[DP070]], revealing three attacks at once.
*For [[DP068]], [[Professor Oak's lecture]] is about Ash's Gligar.
*Gliscor appears to show behavior that is like [[Ash's Bayleef]] and {{AP|Aipom}}. This is shown in [[DP070]] when Gligar hugs Ash. As a Gligar, its stinger also appeared to be fairly small compared to other Gligar, which means it could be female. However, this is unconfirmed.
:*In [[DP075]], Gligar appeared to be blushing just moments before it tackled Ash to the floor; why it did so is unclear, but may be further evidence that it might be female.
:*Further, in [[DP081]], Gligar repeatedly goes to Ash for hugs and affection. Gligar listens very intently and contemplatively to Ash's encouragement, seeming to drink in his every word, and is even startled when the other Pokémon encourage it. This behavior is also calls to mind [[Ash's Bayleef]] and [[Dawn's Ambipom|Ash's Aipom]], both of whom showed interest in Ash and are both female Pokémon. Also, the three Pokémon have English names which are also similar to their respective Japanese names, and each has evolved once.
*A recent trailer of ''[[Giratina and the Sky's Bouquet: Shaymin]]'' revealed Gligar's evolution, as Gliscor is standing next to the rest of Ash's Pokémon.
*Gliscor is the only fully evolved Pokémon in Ash's party at this time.
*[[DP085]], the episode in which Gligar evolved into Gliscor, first aired in Japan on the Thursday of the same week that the dub of ''[[DP064|Riding the Winds of Change]]'', the episode in which Gligar is captured, first aired in the United States.
*Gliscor is Ash's only Pokémon and the third of a main character's Pokémon to evolve via an item ([[Razor Fang]]). The first one was [[Misty's Politoed]] ([[King's Rock]]) and the second was [[Brock's Ludicolo]] ([[Water Stone]]). Coincidentally, all these Pokémon evolved with items that belonged to someone else, and the Pokémon belong to the anime's original three protagonists.

==Related articles==
{{Animespeciesevo1|Gligar|Gliscor}}

==External links==
*[http://pokeani.com/poke/r_p-satoshi28.html Glion's Profile] on [[Pokeani]] (Japanese)
 
{{Ash's Pokémon}}
[[Category:Ash's Pokémon|Gligar]]

[[de:Ashs Skorgro]]
[[fr:Scorplane de Sacha]]
[[ja:サトシのグライオン]]
[[pt:Gligar de Ash]]

Ash's Bulbasaur

2008-07-04T03:07:09Z

Thedman: /* Moves used */

{{AnimePokémonInfobox|
trainername=Ash|
pokemonname=Bulbasaur|
jtrainername=サトシ|
jpokemonname=フシギダネ|
tmtrainername=Satoshi|
tmpokemonname=Fushigidane|
image=[[Image:Ash's_Bulbasaur.jpg|200px]] |
caption=Bulbasaur using {{m|Vine Whip}}. |
location=[[Hidden Village]] |
prevonum=001|
epnum=EP010|
epname=Bulbasaur and the Hidden Village|
current=At [[Professor Oak's Laboratory|Professor Oak's Lab]] |
java1=[[Megumi Hayashibara]]|
enva1=[[Tara Jayne]] ([[4Kids]]) [[Michele Knotz]] ([[PUSA]])|
}}
'''Ash's Bulbasaur''' (Japanese: '''サトシのフシギダネ''' ''Satoshi's Fushigidane'') was the fourth [[Pokémon]] caught by [[Ash]] during his travels through [[Kanto]], and the first of the original [[starter Pokémon]] that Ash acquired. It is voiced by 林原めぐみ ''[[Megumi Hayashibara]]'' in the Japanese version. Its English voice actresses are [[Tara Jayne]] ([[4Kids]] dub; up until [[Pokémon: Advanced Challenge|Advanced Challenge]]), [[Lindsey Warner]] ([[AG133]] only) and [[Michele Knotz]] ([[Pokémon USA]]/[[TAJ Productions]] dub).

It was raised in the [[Hidden Village]] by [[Melanie]], who cared for sick, injured, and abandoned Pokémon. Bulbasaur acted as the village's bodyguard, but after Ash helps defend the Hidden Village from an attack by [[Team Rocket]], Melanie encourages it to join Ash, explaining that its growth is being stunted by staying too long in the village. Although Bulbasaur initially appeared to distrust Ash. In ''[[EP017|Island of Giant Pokémon]]'', it alone assumed that Ash had abandoned it and the others. Its views on trainers were presumably colored by all the abandoned Pokémon in the Hidden Village. Over time Bulbasaur grew to trust its new trainer.

[[Image:Bulbasaur anime.gif|left|thumb|Bulbasaur protecting an {{p|Oddish}}.]]
Bulbasaur is extremely stubborn, surly, and eager to battle. It had the opportunity to [[evolve]], but refused to do so despite facing a mass of {{p|Ivysaur}} as well as a {{p|Venusaur}} who were angry at it for ruining the Bulbasaur evolutionary festival. This allowed him to learn the powerful {{m|SolarBeam}} technique earlier than if it had evolved. It has the heart of a fighter and it never gives up in a battle. It has the determination to keep fighting even if the odds are against it, defeating such varied opponents as an {{p|Exeggutor}}, a {{p|Venonat}}, and a {{p|Scyther}} despite the type disadvantages. During a visit to a garden full of exotic plants run by [[Florinda Showers]], Bulbasaur developed a certain affection for her {{p|Gloom}}, but nothing apparently came of it.

Bulbasaur is the only member of Ash's original team, save for {{AP|Pikachu}}, to remain in his care. He stayed with him until midway in the [[Johto]] adventures, when he was sent back to [[Professor Oak]]'s to keep the Pokémon there from quarreling with each other. Bulbasaur later returned in ''[[AG074|Hokey Poké Balls!]]'' to meet [[May's Bulbasaur]]. Along with {{AP|Charizard}} and {{AP|Squirtle}}, it later returned to battle [[Pyramid King Brandon|Brandon]] at the [[Battle Frontier#Battle Pyramid|Battle Pyramid]], where it defeated Brandon's {{p|Dusclops}} and {{p|Solrock}} (Although, admittedly, the Dusclops had already been weakened by Charizard and the Solrock took Bulbasaur down with it).

==Moves used==
* {{m|Tackle}}
* ''{{m|Leech Seed}}''
* ''{{m|Vine Whip}}''
* {{m|Sleep Powder}}
* ''{{m|Razor Leaf}}''
* ''{{m|Solarbeam}}''
* {{m|Take Down}}
* {{m|Dig}}
* {{m|Whirlwind}}

Moves that have been recently used have been italicized
[[Image:Bulbasaur Whirlwind.PNG|right|thumb|{{Ash}} commanding Bulbasaur to use {{m|Whirlwind}}.]]

==Trivia==
* Ash's Bulbasaur is one of only two Pokémon in the {{pkmn|anime}} to use more than one [[Anime move errors|move that it cannot learn]], the other being {{oi|Golduck}}:
** Bulbasaur used {{m|Whirlwind}} in ''[[EP032|The Ninja Poké-Showdown]]'', and has not used it since.
** Bulbasaur has also used {{m|Dig}} in ''[[EP225|Bulbasaur...the Ambassador]]''.
** In ''[[EP050|Who Gets to Keep Togepi?]]'', [[Misty]] gets stuck with {{TP|Misty|Psyduck}} in her battle with Ash. Ash doesn't battle seriously and has Bulbasaur simply lick Psyduck's head and tickle it with its vines. This is not to be confused with the actual moves {{m|Lick}} and {{m|Tickle}}, the latter of which was later introduced in [[Generation III]]. Bulbasaur still cannot learn Lick or Tickle.
* Bulbasaur is Ash's only Pokémon who refused to [[Evolution|evolve]] after the process began.
* Bulbasaur was Ash's first {{type2|Poison}} Pokémon.
*Ash's Bulbasaur can learn {{m|SolarBeam}}, a move that is only possibly learned via level-up in Generations I to III.

==Related articles==
{{Animespecies|Bulbasaur}}

==External links==
*[http://pokeani.com/poke/r_p-satoshi2.html Fushigidane's Profile] on [[Pokeani]] (Japanese)

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

[[de:Ashs Bisasam]]
[[ja:サトシのフシギダネ]]
[[pt:Bulbasaur de Ash]]

Ash's Bulbasaur

2008-07-04T03:06:54Z

Thedman: I have ittalizised the recent moves

{{AnimePokémonInfobox|
trainername=Ash|
pokemonname=Bulbasaur|
jtrainername=サトシ|
jpokemonname=フシギダネ|
tmtrainername=Satoshi|
tmpokemonname=Fushigidane|
image=[[Image:Ash's_Bulbasaur.jpg|200px]] |
caption=Bulbasaur using {{m|Vine Whip}}. |
location=[[Hidden Village]] |
prevonum=001|
epnum=EP010|
epname=Bulbasaur and the Hidden Village|
current=At [[Professor Oak's Laboratory|Professor Oak's Lab]] |
java1=[[Megumi Hayashibara]]|
enva1=[[Tara Jayne]] ([[4Kids]]) [[Michele Knotz]] ([[PUSA]])|
}}
'''Ash's Bulbasaur''' (Japanese: '''サトシのフシギダネ''' ''Satoshi's Fushigidane'') was the fourth [[Pokémon]] caught by [[Ash]] during his travels through [[Kanto]], and the first of the original [[starter Pokémon]] that Ash acquired. It is voiced by 林原めぐみ ''[[Megumi Hayashibara]]'' in the Japanese version. Its English voice actresses are [[Tara Jayne]] ([[4Kids]] dub; up until [[Pokémon: Advanced Challenge|Advanced Challenge]]), [[Lindsey Warner]] ([[AG133]] only) and [[Michele Knotz]] ([[Pokémon USA]]/[[TAJ Productions]] dub).

It was raised in the [[Hidden Village]] by [[Melanie]], who cared for sick, injured, and abandoned Pokémon. Bulbasaur acted as the village's bodyguard, but after Ash helps defend the Hidden Village from an attack by [[Team Rocket]], Melanie encourages it to join Ash, explaining that its growth is being stunted by staying too long in the village. Although Bulbasaur initially appeared to distrust Ash. In ''[[EP017|Island of Giant Pokémon]]'', it alone assumed that Ash had abandoned it and the others. Its views on trainers were presumably colored by all the abandoned Pokémon in the Hidden Village. Over time Bulbasaur grew to trust its new trainer.

[[Image:Bulbasaur anime.gif|left|thumb|Bulbasaur protecting an {{p|Oddish}}.]]
Bulbasaur is extremely stubborn, surly, and eager to battle. It had the opportunity to [[evolve]], but refused to do so despite facing a mass of {{p|Ivysaur}} as well as a {{p|Venusaur}} who were angry at it for ruining the Bulbasaur evolutionary festival. This allowed him to learn the powerful {{m|SolarBeam}} technique earlier than if it had evolved. It has the heart of a fighter and it never gives up in a battle. It has the determination to keep fighting even if the odds are against it, defeating such varied opponents as an {{p|Exeggutor}}, a {{p|Venonat}}, and a {{p|Scyther}} despite the type disadvantages. During a visit to a garden full of exotic plants run by [[Florinda Showers]], Bulbasaur developed a certain affection for her {{p|Gloom}}, but nothing apparently came of it.

Bulbasaur is the only member of Ash's original team, save for {{AP|Pikachu}}, to remain in his care. He stayed with him until midway in the [[Johto]] adventures, when he was sent back to [[Professor Oak]]'s to keep the Pokémon there from quarreling with each other. Bulbasaur later returned in ''[[AG074|Hokey Poké Balls!]]'' to meet [[May's Bulbasaur]]. Along with {{AP|Charizard}} and {{AP|Squirtle}}, it later returned to battle [[Pyramid King Brandon|Brandon]] at the [[Battle Frontier#Battle Pyramid|Battle Pyramid]], where it defeated Brandon's {{p|Dusclops}} and {{p|Solrock}} (Although, admittedly, the Dusclops had already been weakened by Charizard and the Solrock took Bulbasaur down with it).

==Moves used==
* {{m|Tackle}}
* ''{{m|Leech Seed}}''
* ''{{m|Vine Whip}}''
* {{m|Sleep Powder}}
* ''{{m|Razor Leaf}}''
* ''{{m|Solarbeam}}''
* {{m|Take Down}}
* {{m|Dig}}
* {{m|Whirlwind}} Moves that have been recently used have been italicized
[[Image:Bulbasaur Whirlwind.PNG|right|thumb|{{Ash}} commanding Bulbasaur to use {{m|Whirlwind}}.]]

==Trivia==
* Ash's Bulbasaur is one of only two Pokémon in the {{pkmn|anime}} to use more than one [[Anime move errors|move that it cannot learn]], the other being {{oi|Golduck}}:
** Bulbasaur used {{m|Whirlwind}} in ''[[EP032|The Ninja Poké-Showdown]]'', and has not used it since.
** Bulbasaur has also used {{m|Dig}} in ''[[EP225|Bulbasaur...the Ambassador]]''.
** In ''[[EP050|Who Gets to Keep Togepi?]]'', [[Misty]] gets stuck with {{TP|Misty|Psyduck}} in her battle with Ash. Ash doesn't battle seriously and has Bulbasaur simply lick Psyduck's head and tickle it with its vines. This is not to be confused with the actual moves {{m|Lick}} and {{m|Tickle}}, the latter of which was later introduced in [[Generation III]]. Bulbasaur still cannot learn Lick or Tickle.
* Bulbasaur is Ash's only Pokémon who refused to [[Evolution|evolve]] after the process began.
* Bulbasaur was Ash's first {{type2|Poison}} Pokémon.
*Ash's Bulbasaur can learn {{m|SolarBeam}}, a move that is only possibly learned via level-up in Generations I to III.

==Related articles==
{{Animespecies|Bulbasaur}}

==External links==
*[http://pokeani.com/poke/r_p-satoshi2.html Fushigidane's Profile] on [[Pokeani]] (Japanese)

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

[[de:Ashs Bisasam]]
[[ja:サトシのフシギダネ]]
[[pt:Bulbasaur de Ash]]

Ash's Bulbasaur

2008-07-04T03:05:27Z

Thedman: /* Moves used */

{{AnimePokémonInfobox|
trainername=Ash|
pokemonname=Bulbasaur|
jtrainername=サトシ|
jpokemonname=フシギダネ|
tmtrainername=Satoshi|
tmpokemonname=Fushigidane|
image=[[Image:Ash's_Bulbasaur.jpg|200px]] |
caption=Bulbasaur using {{m|Vine Whip}}. |
location=[[Hidden Village]] |
prevonum=001|
epnum=EP010|
epname=Bulbasaur and the Hidden Village|
current=At [[Professor Oak's Laboratory|Professor Oak's Lab]] |
java1=[[Megumi Hayashibara]]|
enva1=[[Tara Jayne]] ([[4Kids]]) [[Michele Knotz]] ([[PUSA]])|
}}
'''Ash's Bulbasaur''' (Japanese: '''サトシのフシギダネ''' ''Satoshi's Fushigidane'') was the fourth [[Pokémon]] caught by [[Ash]] during his travels through [[Kanto]], and the first of the original [[starter Pokémon]] that Ash acquired. It is voiced by 林原めぐみ ''[[Megumi Hayashibara]]'' in the Japanese version. Its English voice actresses are [[Tara Jayne]] ([[4Kids]] dub; up until [[Pokémon: Advanced Challenge|Advanced Challenge]]), [[Lindsey Warner]] ([[AG133]] only) and [[Michele Knotz]] ([[Pokémon USA]]/[[TAJ Productions]] dub).

It was raised in the [[Hidden Village]] by [[Melanie]], who cared for sick, injured, and abandoned Pokémon. Bulbasaur acted as the village's bodyguard, but after Ash helps defend the Hidden Village from an attack by [[Team Rocket]], Melanie encourages it to join Ash, explaining that its growth is being stunted by staying too long in the village. Although Bulbasaur initially appeared to distrust Ash. In ''[[EP017|Island of Giant Pokémon]]'', it alone assumed that Ash had abandoned it and the others. Its views on trainers were presumably colored by all the abandoned Pokémon in the Hidden Village. Over time Bulbasaur grew to trust its new trainer.

[[Image:Bulbasaur anime.gif|left|thumb|Bulbasaur protecting an {{p|Oddish}}.]]
Bulbasaur is extremely stubborn, surly, and eager to battle. It had the opportunity to [[evolve]], but refused to do so despite facing a mass of {{p|Ivysaur}} as well as a {{p|Venusaur}} who were angry at it for ruining the Bulbasaur evolutionary festival. This allowed him to learn the powerful {{m|SolarBeam}} technique earlier than if it had evolved. It has the heart of a fighter and it never gives up in a battle. It has the determination to keep fighting even if the odds are against it, defeating such varied opponents as an {{p|Exeggutor}}, a {{p|Venonat}}, and a {{p|Scyther}} despite the type disadvantages. During a visit to a garden full of exotic plants run by [[Florinda Showers]], Bulbasaur developed a certain affection for her {{p|Gloom}}, but nothing apparently came of it.

Bulbasaur is the only member of Ash's original team, save for {{AP|Pikachu}}, to remain in his care. He stayed with him until midway in the [[Johto]] adventures, when he was sent back to [[Professor Oak]]'s to keep the Pokémon there from quarreling with each other. Bulbasaur later returned in ''[[AG074|Hokey Poké Balls!]]'' to meet [[May's Bulbasaur]]. Along with {{AP|Charizard}} and {{AP|Squirtle}}, it later returned to battle [[Pyramid King Brandon|Brandon]] at the [[Battle Frontier#Battle Pyramid|Battle Pyramid]], where it defeated Brandon's {{p|Dusclops}} and {{p|Solrock}} (Although, admittedly, the Dusclops had already been weakened by Charizard and the Solrock took Bulbasaur down with it).

==Moves used==
* {{m|Tackle}}
* ''{{m|Leech Seed}}''
* ''{{m|Vine Whip}}''
* {{m|Sleep Powder}}
* ''{{m|Razor Leaf}}''
* ''{{m|Solarbeam}}''
* {{m|Take Down}}
* {{m|Dig}}
* {{m|Whirlwind}}
[[Image:Bulbasaur Whirlwind.PNG|right|thumb|{{Ash}} commanding Bulbasaur to use {{m|Whirlwind}}.]]

==Trivia==
* Ash's Bulbasaur is one of only two Pokémon in the {{pkmn|anime}} to use more than one [[Anime move errors|move that it cannot learn]], the other being {{oi|Golduck}}:
** Bulbasaur used {{m|Whirlwind}} in ''[[EP032|The Ninja Poké-Showdown]]'', and has not used it since.
** Bulbasaur has also used {{m|Dig}} in ''[[EP225|Bulbasaur...the Ambassador]]''.
** In ''[[EP050|Who Gets to Keep Togepi?]]'', [[Misty]] gets stuck with {{TP|Misty|Psyduck}} in her battle with Ash. Ash doesn't battle seriously and has Bulbasaur simply lick Psyduck's head and tickle it with its vines. This is not to be confused with the actual moves {{m|Lick}} and {{m|Tickle}}, the latter of which was later introduced in [[Generation III]]. Bulbasaur still cannot learn Lick or Tickle.
* Bulbasaur is Ash's only Pokémon who refused to [[Evolution|evolve]] after the process began.
* Bulbasaur was Ash's first {{type2|Poison}} Pokémon.
*Ash's Bulbasaur can learn {{m|SolarBeam}}, a move that is only possibly learned via level-up in Generations I to III.

==Related articles==
{{Animespecies|Bulbasaur}}

==External links==
*[http://pokeani.com/poke/r_p-satoshi2.html Fushigidane's Profile] on [[Pokeani]] (Japanese)

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

[[de:Ashs Bisasam]]
[[ja:サトシのフシギダネ]]
[[pt:Bulbasaur de Ash]]

Misty's Psyduck

2008-06-26T05:57:18Z

Thedman: /* Moves used */

{{AnimePokémonInfobox|
trainername=Misty|
pokemonname=Psyduck|
jtrainername=カスミ|
jpokemonname=コダック|
tmtrainername=Kasumi|
tmpokemonname=Koduck|
image=[[Image:Misty_psyduck.jpg|175px]] |
caption=Misty's Psyduck |
location=[[HopHopHop Town]] |
gender= Male |
epnum=EP027|
epname=Hypno's Naptime|
prevonum=054|
current=[[Cerulean Gym]]|
enva1=[[Michael Haigney]]|
java1=[[Rikako Aikawa]]|
}}
'''Misty's Psyduck''' (Japanese: '''カスミのコダック''' ''Kasumi's Koduck'') was the fifth [[Pokémon]] acquired by [[Misty]] in the [[Kanto]] region. Its Japanese voice actress is ''[[Rikako Aikawa]]'' and its English voice actor is [[Michael Haigney]].

In [[HopHopHop Town]], the local Pokémon had been turned listless by the psychic waves produced by {{p|Hypno}}. When a {{p|Drowzee}} nullified the waves, the Pokémon were cured, with the exception of a wild Psyduck that [[Nurse Joy]] had been looking after due to a chronic headache. [[Brock]] wanted to impress the woman, so he promised to take care of the duck-like Pokémon.

Later, it was discovered that Psyduck had a permanent headache. Not wanting the continuously ailing Pokémon, Brock ended up passing him off to Misty because she is a {{type2|Water}} specialist. Misty tried to avoid the little thing, but she ended up capturing him by accident.

Out of all of Misty's early Pokémon, Psyduck is arguably the one with the most personality. It was heavily featured, and appears in many episodes, although its appearances started to grow sparse during the [[Johto]] saga.
[[Image:TheBridgeBikeGang.gif|thumb|left|Misty yelling at Psyduck]]
Psyduck seems to truly love and care for Misty. Despite its faults, it always tries to be there for her, whether she likes it or not. Psyduck does not like to stay in his [[Poké Ball]], and will usually pop out according to his mood. This personality trait has come in handy quite a bit - when Misty or her other Pokémon are captured, it is usually Psyduck who escapes and runs to get help.

Psyduck has trouble swimming, which is unusual for his species. It also has trouble in battle. It knows several powerful {{type2|Psychic}} techniques, but can only use them when his headache is severe. Misty once considered trying to boost his power by slamming a bike onto his head.

Misty constantly complains about Psyduck's faults, but many suspect that she actually deeply cares for Psyduck - she has never considered getting rid of him, though it has been suggested several times; she instantly shoots down such ideas. Her antagonistic relationship with him is often compared to her relationship with [[Ash Ketchum|Ash]].

==Moves used==
* {{m|Confusion}}
* {{m|Disable}}
* {{m|Psychic}}
* {{m|Water Gun}}

==Trivia==

==Related articles==
{{animespecies|Psyduck}}

==External links==
*[http://pokeani.com/poke/r_p-kasumi1.html Koduck's Profile] on [[Pokeani]] (Japanese)

{{Misty's Pokémon}}
[[Category:Misty's Pokémon|Psyduck]]

[[de:Mistys Enton]]
[[ja:カスミのコダック]]

Paul's Honchkrow

2008-06-26T05:45:35Z

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{{AnimePokémonInfobox|
trainername=Paul|
pokemonname=Honchkrow|
jtrainername=シンジ|
jpokemonname=ドンカラス|
tmtrainername=Shinji|
tmpokemonname=Donkarasu|
image=[[Image:Paul Honchkrow.jpg|200 px]] |
caption=Paul's Honchkrow |
prevonum=198|
evo1num=430|
epnum=DP040|
epname=Top-Down Training|
evolution=1|
firstevoep=DP066|
firstevoname=''Prior to'' DP066|
firststagename=Murkrow|
prevonum=198|
numeps1=25+|
current=[[Party|With Paul]]|
enva1=[[Jerry Lobozzo]] ([[4Kids Entertainment|stock footage]])|
enva2=Has not appeared|
java1=[[Chinami Nishimura]]|
java2=???|
}}
'''Paul's Honchkrow''' (Japanese: '''シンジのドンカラス''' ''Shinji's Donkarasu'') is a [[Pokémon]] owned by [[Paul]]. As a Murkrow, it is voiced by 西村ちなみ ''[[Chinami Nishimura]]'' in Japanese. In the [[TAJ Productions]] dub, it was voiced by [[Jerry Lobozzo]] using [[4Kids Entertainment|4Kids]]' stock footage.
[[Image:P Murkrow.JPG|left|thumb|As a Murkrow]]
It first appeared in the first Diamond and Pearl introduction, ''[[Together]]''. However, its first official appearance was in ''[[DP040|Top-Down Training]]'', where Paul used it in battle against [[Cynthia]] and [[Cynthia's Garchomp|her Garchomp]]. However, the {{type2|Dark}} Pokémon lost.

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

==Trivia==
* As Murkrow was featured in the opening for 37 weeks before its actual debut, there was a common misconception that Murkrow was received in a trade with the boy that Paul gave [[Paul#Given away|his Azumarill]] to in ''[[DP016|A Gruff Act to Follow]]''. In fact, Murkow was caught normally at some point during Paul's journey through [[Kanto]], [[Johto]] and [[Hoenn]].

==Related articles==
{{Animespeciesevo1|Murkrow|Honchkrow}}

{{animestub}}
{{Paul's Pokémon}}
[[Category:Paul's Pokémon|Murkrow]]

[[de:Pauls Kramshef]]
[[ja:シンジのドンカラス]]

Dawn's Ambipom

2008-06-26T05:41:33Z

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{{AnimePokémonInfobox|
trainername=Dawn|
pokemonname=Ambipom|
jtrainername=ヒカリ|
jpokemonname=エテボース|
tmtrainername=Hikari|
tmpokemonname=Eteboth|
image=[[Image:Dawn's Ambipom.jpg|225px]] |
caption=Dawn's Ambipom |
gender=Female |
prevonum=190|
evo1num=424|
location=[[Indigo Plateau]] |
epnum=AG178|
epname=Slaking Kong|
evolution=1|
firstevoep=DP060 |
firstevoname=Journey to the Unknown! |
firststagename=Aipom|
numeps1=73|
traded=yes|
tradeep=DP055|
tradename=Throwing the Track Switch|
oldtrainer={{Ash}}|
newtrainer={{an|Dawn}}|
current=[[Party|With Dawn]]|
enva2=[[Emily Jenness]]|
java1=[[Miyako Itō]]|
java2=[[Chie Satō]]|
}}

'''Dawn's Ambipom''' (Japanese: '''ヒカリのエテボース''' ''Hikari's Eteboth'') is the only Pokémon to be captured by [[Ash Ketchum]] in the [[Pokémon: Battle Frontier|Battle Frontier saga]]. Much later, she was traded to {{an|Dawn}} in exchange for {{AP|Buizel}}. Her Japanese voice actress is 佐藤智恵 ''[[Chie Satō]]''. As an Aipom, she was voiced by 伊東みやこ ''[[Miyako Itō]]'' in both English and Japanese. Her English voice actress as Ambipom is [[Emily Jenness]].

==History==
===With Ash===
Aipom was first seen in ''[[AG178|Slaking Kong]]'', worshiping a giant, mechanical {{p|Slaking}}. However, she also stole [[Ash's hat]], much like [[Ash's Primeape]] did [[EP025|more than 400 episodes before]]. Aipom soon reappeared in ''[[AG179|May, We Harley Drew'd Ya!]]'', stealing the hats of the participants before making off with Ash's hat again. In ''[[AG181|Channeling the Battle Zone]]'', after watching May in the Grand Festival, Aipom became thrilled with battling and challenged Ash and his Pikachu for a battle; as he won, Ash finally captured her.

In ''[[AG182|Aipom and Circumstance]]'', Aipom became jealous of [[Ash's Pikachu]]'s closeness to Ash. Aipom also seems to have a certain penchant for headgear; aside from taking Ash's and other participants' hats, Aipom wore a daisy chain on her head and put on a ceremonial crown that the locals had trouble getting off. Aipom's gender was confirmed in the Japanese version of ''Aipom and Circumstance''; while Aipom was nearby gathering flowers, {{an|May}} said, 「エイパムやっぱり女の子ね？」 ''Aipom is a girl after all, isn't she?''. In [[DP048]], Dawn also explicitly calls Aipom a girl, and in the dub of ''[[DP039|Steamboat Willies]]'', both Aipom and {{TP|Dawn|Buneary}} are referred to as girls, confirming them to be female.

[[Image:Ash_aipom.jpg|left|thumb|As an Aipom, wearing a flower crown]]
Aipom enjoys participating in [[Pokémon Contest]]s. Her interest was first perked in ''[[AG180|Thinning the Hoard]]'' where she took an interest in May's battle with Harley. Aipom also watched her battle with Drew before enticing Ash into catching her. In ''[[DP011|Mounting a Coordinator Assault]]'', Aipom was entered into her first contest with Ash. They got through the Appeal Round but lost the first battle round to [[Zoey]] and [[Zoey's Glameow|her Glameow]]. In ''[[DP022|Borrowing on Bad Faith]]'', Aipom entered an unofficial contest under the command of [[Jessie]] and won against [[Dawn's Pachirisu]]. Zoey suggested that Ash give Aipom to Dawn.

While Ash had Aipom, she usually sat on his left shoulder when outside of her Poké Ball, in contrast to Pikachu sitting on his right shoulder.

In order to bring back {{AP|Torkoal}} to battle [[Pyramid King Brandon|Brandon]]'s {{p|Registeel}}, Ash sent Aipom to [[Professor Oak]], where Aipom had quite a bit of trouble adjusting to the new environment and lack of Ash. However, after Ash's second defeat, Aipom returned.

When Ash left for [[Sinnoh]], leaving all his Pokémon but [[Ash's Pikachu|Pikachu]] behind as he did when leaving for [[Hoenn]], Aipom snuck aboard the boat he was traveling on to accompany him on his new journey. During her journey through Sinnoh, Aipom has defeated [[Ash's Chimchar|Paul's Chimchar]] in battle and helped Ash capture his [[Ash's Staravia|Starly]]. Ash also used her in his first two Gym battles in the region.

Aipom put up a fight against [[Roark's Cranidos]] in Ash's first match, however, she lost. In their rematch she fought {{p|Geodude}}. She also fought in Ash's second Gym Battle as well, going against [[Gardenia]]'s {{p|Roserade}}, which resulted in a victory, giving Ash his [[Badge#Forest Badge|Forest Badge]].

===With Dawn===
[[Image:Dawn&Ambipom.jpg|thumb|right|Dawn and Ambipom]]
In ''[[DP055|Throwing the Track Switch]]'', Ash began the training for his next Gym battle in [[Veilstone City]]. However, [[Ash's Buizel|Dawn's Buizel]] seemed to be more interested in Ash's battle training and thus couldn't set its mind on Dawn's training; meanwhile Ash's Aipom appeared to have a similar problem in Ash's training because it tended to be more interested in Dawn's Contest training. Then Zoey proposed that Ash and Dawn trade them. After some soul-searching, the trainers agreed, and the trade took place.

In ''[[DP060|Journey to the Unknown!]]'', Aipom managed to learn {{m|Double Hit}}. {{si|Kenny}} appeared and told Dawn that Aipom would evolve soon. Later in the episode, when Dawn was being attacked by a group of {{p|Unown}}, Aipom jumped in front of Dawn to protect her and evolved into {{p|Ambipom}}.

In ''[[DP061|Team Shocker!]]'', Dawn used Ambipom in her appeal for the [[Solaceon Town|Solaceon]] {{pkmn|Contest}}, but failed to pass the Appeal Round. [[Zoey]] explained to Dawn that she failed due to an overuse of {{m|Swift}}, blocking {{p|Ambipom}} from view.

In [[DP067]], Dawn used Ambipom in her gym battle against [[Maylene]]. She defeated [[Maylene]]'s {{p|Meditite}}, however she was defeated by [[Maylene's Lucario]].

In [[DP077]], Dawn once again used Ambipom for the appeal round in the [[Wallace Cup]]. She managed to pass the round by dazzling the judges with {{m|Swift}}, {{m|Focus Punch}}, and {{m|Double Hit}}.

==Moves used==
* ''{{m|Swift}}''
* ''{{m|Focus Punch}}''
* ''{{m|Double Team}}''
* {{m|Fury Swipes}}
* {{m|Scratch}}
* ''{{m|Double Hit}}''

Italized moves have been used recently.

==Trivia==
[[Image:Satoshitoeipam.jpg|right|thumb|Ash and Aipom.]]
*For [[DP014]], [[Professor Oak's lecture]] is about Aipom. He writes this [[Pokémon senryū]] about her: エイパムが　しっぽでつかむ　サトシのハート ''{{tt|Eipam|Aipom}}, it seizes with its tail, Satoshi's heart.''
*Aipom is one of the few Pokémon on the show to have its gender explicitly stated via dialog multiple times, including the dub of ''[[DP039|Steamboat Willies]]''.
*Aipom is one of the few main characters' Pokémon to be traded, along with [[Jessie's Lickitung]] and [[Ash's Butterfree]].
*Aipom shares some similarites with another of Ash's primate Pokémon, {{AP|Primeape}}. Both evolved while not owned by him - Primeape in the wild and Ambipom with Dawn. Both of these Pokémon have also annoyed Ash by stealing his {{AP|hat}}.
*Aipom is the fourth Pokémon to take Ash's hat, after the aforementioned {{AP|Primeape}}, then {{AP|Pikachu}} and {{an|Latias}}.
*Aipom is one of only two Pokémon to defeat [[Brock's Croagunk]], while under Ash's control. The other is [[Paul's Torterra]].
*Due to now being Dawn's Pokémon, Aipom is the only Pokémon owned by a main character that was introduced ''before'' the character.
*Ambipom took as many episodes to evolve as another Pokémon that had a crush on Ash: {{AP|Chikorita}}. They are both {{cat|Generation II Pokémon}} as well, and they have very similar English and Japanese names.
*Ambipom is the first, and at this stage only, of Dawn's Pokémon to evolve.
*Ambipom is the second traded Pokémon in the anime to evolve, after [[James's second Weepinbell]].
*As of [[DP067]], Ambipom has battled three gyms that have appeared so far in Sinnoh, despite being traded to Dawn, a Coordinator, before the third.
*For [[DP073]], [[Professor Oak's lecture]] is about Dawn's Ambipom. This makes her the first Pokémon character to be the focus of the lecture twice.
*As an Aipom, it was the only Pokémon not introduced in [[Generation IV]] that belonged to Dawn.

==Related articles==
{{Animespeciesevo1|Aipom|Ambipom}}

==External links==
*[http://pokeani.com/poke/r_p-hikari5.html Eteboth's Profile] on [[Pokeani]] (Japanese)

{{Dawn's Pokémon}}
{{Anime Pokémon}}
{{Ash's Pokémon}}
{{Team Rocket's Pokémon}}
[[Category:Ash's Pokémon|Aipom]]
[[Category:Dawn's Pokémon|Ambipom]]
[[Category:Recurring wild Pokémon|Aipom]]

[[de:Lucias Ambidiffel]]
[[pt:Ambipom de Dawn]]
[[fr:Capidextre d'Aurore]]
[[ja:ヒカリのエテボース]]

Ash's Staraptor

2008-06-26T05:40:06Z

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{{AnimePokémonInfobox|
trainername=Ash|
pokemonname=Staravia|
jtrainername=サトシ|
jpokemonname=ムクバード|
tmtrainername=Satoshi|
tmpokemonname=Mukubird|
image=[[Image:Satoshi's_Mukubird.JPG|240px]] |
caption=Ash's Staravia |
location=Around [[Route 202]] |
evolution=1|
numeps1=13|
firststagename=Starly|
epnum=DP002|
epname=Two Degrees of Separation! |
firstevoep=DP013|
firstevoname=A Staravia is Born|
prevonum=396|
evo1num=397|
current=[[Party|With Ash]]|
enva1=[[Michele Knotz]]|
enva2=[[Michele Knotz]]|
java1=[[Kiyotaka Furushima]]|
java2=[[Kiyotaka Furushima]]|
}}
'''Ash's Staravia''' (Japanese: '''サトシのムクバード''' ''Satoshi's Mukubird'') is the first [[Pokémon]] that [[Ash Ketchum]] [[captured Pokémon|caught]] in the [[Sinnoh]] region. He is voiced by 古島清孝 ''[[Kiyotaka Furushima]]'' and by [[Michele Knotz]] in English.
[[Image:Ash Starly.jpg|thumb|left|As a Starly battling with Ash]]
Ash caught it as a {{p|Starly}} in ''[[DP002|Two Degrees of Separation]]'' while searching for {{AP|Pikachu}}, who was missing due to the antics of [[Team Rocket]]. [[Dawn's Ambipom|Ash's Aipom]] was swinging through the trees and accidentally bumped into Starly, so the two Pokémon battled. Weakened by Aipom, Starly was captured and immediately used in the search for Pikachu.

In ''[[DP003|When Pokémon Worlds Collide]]'', Starly battled another Starly belonging to [[Paul]] and lost. Despite proving itself to be more powerful than Ash's Starly, Paul released his back into the wild, apparently disappointed with its performance.

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

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

Unlike [[Ash's Pidgeot]] or [[Ash's Noctowl]], Staravia is closer in use to [[Ash's Swellow]] in that, while Staravia is mainly used for scouting purposes, Staravia is often used in battles and is one of Ash's stronger team members.

==Moves used==
[[Image:Staravia AerialAce.jpg|left|thumb|175px|[[Ash's Staravia]] using '''Wing Attack''' against [[Gardenia's Turtwig]].]]

* {{m|Wing Attack}}
* {{m|Quick Attack}}
* {{m|Aerial Ace}}
* {{m|Whirlwind}}
* {{m|Brave Bird}}

==Trivia==
*Despite the fact Ash's Staravia and other members of his evolution family know {{m|Gust}}, it is impossible for {{p|Starly}}, {{p|Staravia}}, or {{p|Staraptor}} to learn it in the games. This error was also present in the Japanese version. The dub changed it to {{m|Whirlwind}} in Starly's initial appearance, but left it as Gust until ''[[DP038|One Big Happiny Family]]'', when it was dubbed as Whirlwind again, and has been since.
*For [[DP015]], [[Professor Oak's lecture]] is about Ash's Staravia. He writes this [[Pokémon senryū]] about it: ムックルが　ムクムクしんか　ムクバード ''{{tt|Mukkuru|Starly}} mukumuku-evolved; {{tt|Mukubird|Staravia}}''
*Judging by the pattern on Staravia's head, it can be assumed that this Pokémon is male. However, his gender has not been officially confirmed, as no other Staravia have been seen to compare it to. It also seems to have quite a feminine voice in the English dub.
*Staravia was the 40th Pokémon species Ash has owned, counting {{AP|Larvitar}}, {{AP|Haunter}}, and {{AP|Raticate}}.

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

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

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

[[de:Ashs Staravia]]
[[ja:サトシのムクバード]]
[[pt:Staravia de Ash]]

Paul's Ursaring

2008-06-22T04:55:38Z

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{{AnimePokémonInfobox|
trainername=Paul|
pokemonname=Ursaring|
jtrainername=シンジ|
jpokemonname=リングマ|
tmtrainername=Shinji|
tmpokemonname=Ringuma|
image=[[Image:Paul Ursaring1.jpg|210px]] |
caption=Paul's Ursaring |
location=[[Bewilder Forest]] |
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, who also voices [[Paul's Electabuzz]].

{{Ash}} and his {{AP|friends}} had gotten lost in [[Bewilder Forest]]. While looking for a way out, they encountered an angry {{p|Ursaring}}, which started chasing them. It only became angrier when Ash tried using {{AP|Pikachu}} and {{AP|Turtwig}} to weaken it.

After getting out of the forest, the group encountered Paul. Using his {{AP|Chimchar}}, Paul weakened the Pokémon and captured it. After using his [[Pokédex]] on it, Paul decided to keep it.

Since then, the Hibernator Pokémon had not been seen up until ''[[DP040|Top-Down Training!]]'' when Paul used it to save Chimchar from [[Team Rocket]].

It then appeared again in [[DP081]], where it was defeated by [[Ash's Chimchar]] in a battle.

==Moves used==
* {{m|Hyper Beam}}
* {{m|Hammer Arm}}
* {{m|Focus Blast}}
* {{m|Headbutt}}
* {{m|Secret Power}}
* {{m|Cross Chop}}

==Trivia==
* In the recent episode [[DP081]] Paul's Ursaring is shown to use the move Headbutt which an Ursaring cannot learn in Gen III or in Gen IV (it could, however, learn it from a TM in Gen II.)

==Related articles==
For more information on this Pokémon's species, see {{p|Ursaring}}.

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

[[de:Pauls Ursaring]]
[[ja:シンジのリングマ]]

Ash's Tauros

2008-06-22T04:54:09Z

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{{AnimePokémonInfobox|
trainername=Ash|
pokemonname=Tauros|
jtrainername=サトシ|
jpokemonname=ケンタロス|
tmtrainername=Satoshi|
tmpokemonname=Kentaros|
image=[[Image:Ash Tauros.JPG|200px]] |
caption=Ash and one of his Tauros |
location=[[Kanto Safari Zone|Safari Zone]]|
gender=Male|
epnum=EP035|
epname=The Legend of Dratini|
prevonum=128|
current=At [[Professor Oak's Laboratory|Professor Oak's Lab]] |
java1=[[Katsuyuki Konishi]]|
}}
'''Ash's Tauros''' (Japanese: '''サトシのケンタロス''' ''Satoshi's Kentaros'') — 30 of them — were caught during [[Ash Ketchum]]'s travels in the [[Kanto]] region. Their voice actor in both Japanese and English is 小西克幸 ''[[Katsuyuki Konishi]]''.

Ash spent some time in the [[Kanto Safari Zone|Safari Zone]] in the episode ''[[EP035|The Legend of Dratini]]''. He was attempting to [[captured Pokémon|catch]] as many [[Pokémon]] as possible, though all he ended up with were 30 Tauros as they always ran in front of his Safari Balls when he tried to make a catch. As Ash had six Pokémon with him at the time, they were sent to [[Professor Oak]]'s laboratory. This episode has never been aired outside of Japan due to the firearms being a plot point. The dub provides no explanation for their appearance.

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

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

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

On Ash's return from [[Hoenn]], the Tauros were seen running towards him with his other Pokémon. However, they were just stampeding as usual, and Ash had to be rescued before he could be reunited with the other Pokémon. He used Tauros again in the battle against [[Salon Maiden Anabel]] in ''[[AG169|Talking a Good Game]]'' and ''[[AG170|Second Time's the Charm]]''.

==Moves used==
*{{m|Horn Attack}}
*{{m|Earthquake}}
*{{m|Take Down}}
*{{m|Fissure}}
*{{m|Double Team}}

==Trivia==
*[[Brock]] caught a Tauros at the same time that Ash caught his first Tauros. Because of this, some believe that Brock should own a Tauros, and the writers forgot about it in subsequent episodes. However, he caught it using one of Ash's Safari Balls, and therefore it is one of the 30 belonging to Ash.
*Tauros is the first confirmed male Pokémon to be caught by a main character, due to it only being able to be male. Later on, [[Ash's Charizard]] and [[Ash's Buizel]] have been confirmed to be male, while [[Brock's Happiny]] and [[Dawn's Ambipom]] have been confirmed to be female. [[Ash's Butterfree]], {{AP|Pikachu}}, {{AP|Heracross}}, {{AP|Totodile}}, {{AP|Corphish}}, and {{AP|Sceptile}} have evidence that they are male, while {{AP|Bayleef}} and [[Dawn's Buneary]] have evidence that they are female, though it is hard to confirm at this time.
*Despite them all being captured in a green Safari Ball, they all have regular Poké Balls when Ash calls them into battle.
*It has never been revealed whether Ash uses the same Tauros whenever one of them is transferred to him or if Professor Oak simply sends him a random one each time.
*Tauros can learn Fissure though [[TM27]] in Generation I but now can't learn it in any way at all.

==Related articles==
{{Animespecies|Tauros}}

{{Ash's Pokémon}}
{{Brock's Pokémon}}
[[Category:Ash's Pokémon|Tauros]]
[[Category:Brock's Pokémon|Tauros]]

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

Ash's Tauros

2008-06-22T04:53:36Z

Thedman: /* Trivia */

{{AnimePokémonInfobox|
trainername=Ash|
pokemonname=Tauros|
jtrainername=サトシ|
jpokemonname=ケンタロス|
tmtrainername=Satoshi|
tmpokemonname=Kentaros|
image=[[Image:Ash Tauros.JPG|200px]] |
caption=Ash and one of his Tauros |
location=[[Kanto Safari Zone|Safari Zone]]|
gender=Male|
epnum=EP035|
epname=The Legend of Dratini|
prevonum=128|
current=At [[Professor Oak's Laboratory|Professor Oak's Lab]] |
java1=[[Katsuyuki Konishi]]|
}}
'''Ash's Tauros''' (Japanese: '''サトシのケンタロス''' ''Satoshi's Kentaros'') — 30 of them — were caught during [[Ash Ketchum]]'s travels in the [[Kanto]] region. Their voice actor in both Japanese and English is 小西克幸 ''[[Katsuyuki Konishi]]''.

Ash spent some time in the [[Kanto Safari Zone|Safari Zone]] in the episode ''[[EP035|The Legend of Dratini]]''. He was attempting to [[captured Pokémon|catch]] as many [[Pokémon]] as possible, though all he ended up with were 30 Tauros as they always ran in front of his Safari Balls when he tried to make a catch. As Ash had six Pokémon with him at the time, they were sent to [[Professor Oak]]'s laboratory. This episode has never been aired outside of Japan due to the firearms being a plot point. The dub provides no explanation for their appearance.

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

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

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

On Ash's return from [[Hoenn]], the Tauros were seen running towards him with his other Pokémon. However, they were just stampeding as usual, and Ash had to be rescued before he could be reunited with the other Pokémon. He used Tauros again in the battle against [[Salon Maiden Anabel]] in ''[[AG169|Talking a Good Game]]'' and ''[[AG170|Second Time's the Charm]]''.

==Moves used==
*{{m|Horn Attack}}
*{{m|Earthquake}}
*{{m|Take Down}}
*{{m|Fissure}}
*{{m|Double Team}}

==Trivia==
*[[Brock]] caught a Tauros at the same time that Ash caught his first Tauros. Because of this, some believe that Brock should own a Tauros, and the writers forgot about it in subsequent episodes. However, he caught it using one of Ash's Safari Balls, and therefore it is one of the 30 belonging to Ash.
*Tauros is the first confirmed male Pokémon to be caught by a main character, due to it only being able to be male. Later on, [[Ash's Charizard]] and [[Ash's Buizel]] have been confirmed to be male, while [[Brock's Happiny]] and [[Dawn's Ambipom]] have been confirmed to be female. [[Ash's Butterfree]], {{AP|Pikachu}}, {{AP|Heracross}}, {{AP|Totodile}}, {{AP|Corphish}}, and {{AP|Sceptile}} have evidence that they are male, while {{AP|Bayleef}} and [[Dawn's Buneary]] have evidence that they are female, though it is hard to confirm at this time.
*Despite them all being captured in a green Safari Ball, they all have regular Poké Balls when Ash calls them into battle.
*It has never been revealed whether Ash uses the same Tauros whenever one of them is transferred to him or if Professor Oak simply sends him a random one each time.
*Tauros can learn Fissure though TM27 in Generation I but now can't learn it in any way at all.

==Related articles==
{{Animespecies|Tauros}}

{{Ash's Pokémon}}
{{Brock's Pokémon}}
[[Category:Ash's Pokémon|Tauros]]
[[Category:Brock's Pokémon|Tauros]]

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

Ash's Tauros

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image=[[Image:Ash Tauros.JPG|200px]] |
caption=Ash and one of his Tauros |
location=[[Kanto Safari Zone|Safari Zone]]|
gender=Male|
epnum=EP035|
epname=The Legend of Dratini|
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'''Ash's Tauros''' (Japanese: '''サトシのケンタロス''' ''Satoshi's Kentaros'') — 30 of them — were caught during [[Ash Ketchum]]'s travels in the [[Kanto]] region. Their voice actor in both Japanese and English is 小西克幸 ''[[Katsuyuki Konishi]]''.

Ash spent some time in the [[Kanto Safari Zone|Safari Zone]] in the episode ''[[EP035|The Legend of Dratini]]''. He was attempting to [[captured Pokémon|catch]] as many [[Pokémon]] as possible, though all he ended up with were 30 Tauros as they always ran in front of his Safari Balls when he tried to make a catch. As Ash had six Pokémon with him at the time, they were sent to [[Professor Oak]]'s laboratory. This episode has never been aired outside of Japan due to the firearms being a plot point. The dub provides no explanation for their appearance.

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

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

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

On Ash's return from [[Hoenn]], the Tauros were seen running towards him with his other Pokémon. However, they were just stampeding as usual, and Ash had to be rescued before he could be reunited with the other Pokémon. He used Tauros again in the battle against [[Salon Maiden Anabel]] in ''[[AG169|Talking a Good Game]]'' and ''[[AG170|Second Time's the Charm]]''.

==Moves used==
*{{m|Horn Attack}}
*{{m|Earthquake}}
*{{m|Take Down}}
*{{m|Fissure}}
*{{m|Double Team}}

==Trivia==
*[[Brock]] caught a Tauros at the same time that Ash caught his first Tauros. Because of this, some believe that Brock should own a Tauros, and the writers forgot about it in subsequent episodes. However, he caught it using one of Ash's Safari Balls, and therefore it is one of the 30 belonging to Ash.
*Tauros is the first confirmed male Pokémon to be caught by a main character, due to it only being able to be male. Later on, [[Ash's Charizard]] and [[Ash's Buizel]] have been confirmed to be male, while [[Brock's Happiny]] and [[Dawn's Ambipom]] have been confirmed to be female. [[Ash's Butterfree]], {{AP|Pikachu}}, {{AP|Heracross}}, {{AP|Totodile}}, {{AP|Corphish}}, and {{AP|Sceptile}} have evidence that they are male, while {{AP|Bayleef}} and [[Dawn's Buneary]] have evidence that they are female, though it is hard to confirm at this time.
*Despite them all being captured in a green Safari Ball, they all have regular Poké Balls when Ash calls them into battle.
*It has never been revealed whether Ash uses the same Tauros whenever one of them is transferred to him or if Professor Oak simply sends him a random one each time.
*Tauros can learn Fissure though Tm in Generation I but now can't learn it in any way at all.

==Related articles==
{{Animespecies|Tauros}}

{{Ash's Pokémon}}
{{Brock's Pokémon}}
[[Category:Ash's Pokémon|Tauros]]
[[Category:Brock's Pokémon|Tauros]]

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