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name=The Phantom |
jname=ファントム船長 |
tmname=Captain Phantom |
slogan=no |
image=Phantom.png |
size=220px |
caption=The Phantom |
gender=Male |
hometown=Unknown |
region=Unknown |
relatives=Unknown |
trainer=no |
game=no |
leader=no |
team=no |
brain=no |
anime=yes |
epnum=M09|
epname=Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea|
enva=[[Eric Schussler]]|
java=Hiroshi Fujioka|
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'''The Phantom''' (Japanese: '''ファントム船長''' ''Captain Phantom'') is the main antagonist of ''[[M09|Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea]]''.

==In the anime==
The Phantom is the captain of a crew whose ultimate goal is to possess the [[Sea Crown]]. He is shown to have super-human strength due to his mechanized suit. He appears to be very knowledgeable about the [[People of the Water]] and even has a crystal from the People of the Water. He travels around using his own [[Transportation in the Pokémon world|submarine]] and helicopter.

The pirate captain was first introduced in the movie snatching the {{OBP|Manaphy|M09}} {{pkmn|Egg}} as it was drifting through the ocean. He had it in his possession for only a short time before [[Jack Walker]] took it and escaped.
[[File:Phantom Mecha suit.png|250px|thumb|left|The Phantom's mecha suit]]
After {{TRT}} spot the Manaphy Egg, [[James]] called the Phantom to let him know where the Manaphy Egg was. This led to the Marina Group, along with {{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} being attacked by the Phantom. Despite destroying the group's trailer, the group escaped into ruins left by the People of the Water. However, Phantom used a crystal from the People of the Water to follow the group. 

As the Marina group, Ash and his friends ventured towards [[Samiya]], the Phantom was seen tracking down the group's boat, but remained unseen by the group. Once the Phantom reached the Sea Crown, he began to take the jewels off it one by one, causing the Sea Temple to sink. Jackie came and put most of the jewels back in place, but after a frantic fight, one of the jewels fell and became lost.

Realizing the Temple was sinking, The Phantom got out of the sinking temple on a water rocket. After the temple was eventually saved, he came up and stole Manaphy, knowing that he only needed Manaphy to relocate Samiya and the Sea Crown. However, Ash grabbed it back and Phantom was flung into the water. This wasn't the end of Phantom, as he soon rose above the waves in his submarine base and attempted an onslaught using the base's supersonic projectors that caused all Pokémon in the vicinity, even {{p|Kyogre}}, to writhe in pain.

Manaphy, however, began to fight the sonic waves and countered with its {{m|Heart Swap}} [[Ability]], restoring order to the {{type|Water}} Pokémon. Soon the water Pokémon attacked the base, with the {{p|Wailord}} bashing the submarine, as well as creating a tear in the base. The {{p|Chinchou}} swam into the crack, short-circuiting the submarine. Lastly, Manaphy ordered Kyogre to use its {{m|Hyper Beam}} to destroy the submarine. On the remains of the sub, the Phantom attempted to hold up a pillar of debris up to prevent it from crushing him, revealing his mechanized suit.

Phantom remained pinned down during the ending, and during the credits, the Phantom was seen in jail with [[Galen]], thanks to Jackie tipping [[Officer Jenny]] on his whereabouts.

Phantom briefly reappeared in a montage in ''[[M10|The Rise of Darkrai]]'', which chronicled the preceding nine movies.

==Pokémon==
===On hand===
{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Phantom
|pkmn=Pinsir
|type1=Bug
|img=Phantom Parasect and Pinsir.png
|epnum=M09
|epname=Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of The Sea
|desc={{p|Pinsir}} makes its only appearance in the beginning of the movie when Phantom tried to stop [[Jack Walker]].

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

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Phantom
|pkmn=Parasect
|type1=Bug
|type2=Grass
|img=Phantom Parasect and Pinsir.png
|epnum=M09
|epname=Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of The Sea
|desc={{p|Parasect}} makes its only appearance in the beginning of the movie when Phantom tried to stop Jack Walker.

None of Parasect's moves are known.}}

==="Released"===
{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Jack Walker
|pkmn=Chatot
|nick=Casey
|type1=Normal
|type2=Flying
|img=Phantom Chatot.png
|epnum=M09
|epname=Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of The Sea
|vajp=Hori
|vaen=Sean Reyes
|desc={{p|Chatot}}, nicknamed Casey, appears throughout the movie many times next to Phantom, frequently imitating the pirate's speech. During the credits, it is revealed that Casey ends up with Jack Walker after the Phantom is imprisoned.

It briefly reappeared in a montage in ''[[M10|The Rise of Darkrai]]'', which chronicled the preceding nine movies.

None of Casey's moves are known.}}

===Temporary===
{{TrainerPoké
|main=Manaphy (M09)
|trainer=Phantom
|pkmn=Manaphy Egg
|type1=???
|img=The Phantom and the Egg.png
|epnum=M09
|epname=Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of The Sea
|desc=The Phantom was only in possession on {{p|Manaphy}}'s {{pkmn|Egg}} for the first few moments of the movie before Jack Walker took it from him while disguised as an underling.}}

==Artwork==
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|-
| style="{{roundy|20px}} border: 2px solid #{{gold color}}; background: #{{orange color dark}}; width:140px; height:140px"| [[File:Sugimori Phantom anime.png|250px]]
|-
| [[Ken Sugimori]]'s design of The Phantom
|}

==Voice actors==
{{vatable|color={{orange color dark}}|bordercolor={{gold color}}
|it=Riccardo Peroni
|ja=藤岡弘 ''Hiroshi Fujioka''
|en=[[Eric Schussler]]
|de=Thomas Albus
|es_eu=Fernando Hernández
|es_la=Blas García
|ko=최석필 ''Choi Seokpil''{{tt|*|Original}}<br>안장혁 ''An Janghyeok''{{tt|*|Redub}}
|nl=Marcel Jonker
|pt_br=Gilberto Baroli
}}

==In the manga==
===In the Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea manga===
The Phantom appears in the {{ma|Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea|manga adaptation of the movie}} fulfilling the same role as he does in the anime.

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

{{cardlist/header|Phantom's Pokémon|Colorless|char=yes}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Movie VS Pack|Phantom's Beedrill|1}}|type=Grass|jpset=Movie Commemoration VS Pack: Sea's Manaphy|jpnum=001/019}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Movie VS Pack|Phantom's Chatot|11}}|type=Colorless|jpset=Movie Commemoration VS Pack: Sea's Manaphy|jpnum=011/019}}
{{cardlist/footer|Colorless}}

==Trivia==
* The Phantom owning a Chatot mirrors the stereotypical image of a pirate with a parrot on his shoulder.
* Chatot's nickname, Casey, is never stated in the movie but it appears in the closed captions.
* His personality and quotes are much inspired by the {{wp|Tuco Ramirez|Tuco}} character in the 1967 spaghetti western ''{{wp|The Good, the Bad and the Ugly}}''.
* In Ken Sugimori's concept art for Phantom, he was depicted with silver hair. This was changed to him possessing blue hair for unknown reasons.

==Names==
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|- style="text-align:center"
! Language
! Name
! Origin
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Japanese
| ファントム船長 ''Captain Phantom''
| From ''phantom'' (ghost)
|- style="background:#FFF"
| English
| The Phantom
| Same as his Japanese name
|- style="background:#FFF"
| French
| Fantôme
| From ''fantôme'' (phantom, ghost)
|- style="background:#FFF"
| European Spanish
| Fantomas
| From {{wp|Fantômas}}
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Latin American Spanish
| Fantasma
| From ''fantasma'' (phantom, ghost)
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Korean
| 팬텀 선장 ''Captain Phantom''<br>팬텀 톨프 ''Phantom Tolpeu''{{tt|*|Official website}}
| From ''phantom'' (ghost)
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Chinese ({{tt|Mandarin|Taiwan and Mainland China}})
| 幽靈 ''Yōulíng''{{tt|*|Taiwan}}<br>海盗幽灵 ''Hǎidào Yōulíng''{{tt|*|Mainland China}}<br>海盗幻影 ''Hǎidào Huànyǐng''{{tt|*|Mainland China}}<br>幻影船长 ''Huànyǐng Chuánzhǎng''{{tt|*|Mainland China}}
| From 幽靈 ''yōulíng'' (phantom, ghost)<br>From 幽灵 ''yōulíng'' (phantom, ghost)<br>From 幻影 ''huànyǐng'' (phantom, illusion)<br>From 幻影 ''huànyǐng'' (phantom, illusion)
|}
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