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[[File:Kiko and Kato.png|thumb|275px|Kato (left) and Kiko]]
'''Kato''' (Japanese: '''カンタ''' ''Kanta'') is one of the two characters {{Ash}} and {{ashfr|company}} meet in the beginning of the movie ''[[M12|Arceus and the Jewel of Life]]''. He is accompanied by [[Kiko]]. Kato, along with Kiko, battled with Ash and Dawn for the watermelons and also introduced Ash and his friends the idea of seeing the ruins of their [[Michina Town|town]]. As Ash and his friends return from the corrected past, with Arceus subsequently recognizing Ash from the past events and restoring the destruction, Kato and Kiko can be seen by a bridge witnessing the regeneration of the bridge's structure. Kato and Kiko also make a brief appearance in the credits when they are seen eating corn on the back of a tractor.

==Pokémon==
{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Kato
|width=86
|pkmn=Heracross
|type1=Bug
|type2=Fighting
|img=Kato Heracross.png
|epnum=M12
|epname=Arceus and the Jewel of Life
|desc=Kato used {{p|Heracross}} in the [[tag battle]] against Ash and Dawn over the watermelons that Kato and Kiko had collected but had washed down the river. In the battle Heracross was partnered with Kiko's {{p|Beautifly}} and proved to be a very strong opponent. Nevertheless, it was defeated by {{AP|Pikachu}}'s {{m|Thunderbolt}} while trapped by {{TP|Dawn|Piplup}}'s {{m|Whirlpool}}. After the battle, it was seen enjoying the watermelons along with the others. 

Heracross's known moves are {{m|Megahorn}}, {{m|Horn Attack}} and {{m|Hyper Beam}}.}}

==Voice actors==
{{vatable|color={{bug color light}}|bordercolor={{fighting color}}
|ja=くまいもとこ ''[[Motoko Kumai]]''
|en=[[Tom Wayland]]
|es_eu=Miriam Valencia}}

==In the TCG==
This listing is of cards mentioning or featuring Kato or his Pokémon in the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]].
{| border="1" style="border: 1px solid #999; border-collapse: collapse; background: white;" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="2"
|- style="background: #{{tcg grass color}};" 
!Name
!Type
!Level
!Rarity
!Set
!Set no.
|-
| [[Heracross M (Movie Random Pack Promo 2)|Heracross]] {{SP|M}} || {{e|Grass}} || 43 || - || {{TCG|Movie Commemoration Random Pack}} (no English release) || 002/022
|}

==Trivia==
*In the movie, Kato appears to be wearing a blue [[Pokétch]].

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