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'''Cross-dressing''' is a recurring element and {{wp|running gag}} in the [[Pokémon anime]] where characters dress in clothing not typically associated with their gender.
 
=={{Ash}} and {{AP|Pikachu}}==
===Ashley===
[[File:Ashley.png|thumb|150px|Ash as Ashley]]
[[File:Ashley.png|thumb|150px|Ash as Ashley]]
'''Ashley''' (Japanese: '''サトコ''' ''Satoko'') was the name {{Ash}} used when he {{wp|Cross-dressing|cross-dressed}} in ''[[EP026|Pokémon Scent-sation!]]''.
'''Ashley''' (Japanese: '''サトコ''' ''Satoko'') was the name {{Ash}} used when he {{wp|Cross-dressing|cross-dressed}} in ''[[EP026|Pokémon Scent-sation!]]''.
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Ash dressed up as Ashley when he was barred access to the [[Celadon Gym]] for insulting the perfume which the [[Gym]] was known for manufacturing.  [[Jessie]], [[James]], and {{MTR}} saw that he had been thrown out, and offered to help him get in the Gym with a disguise. He reluctantly agreed, and they dressed him up as a girl. As Ashley, Ash wore an orange frilly dress that had a pink ribbon in the back, a blonde wig with a pink ribbon and red high heels. They entered disguised as a family, with Ash playing the part of the daughter. He remained incognito for a while, even as {{an|Brock}} and {{an|Misty}} greeted him, but his cover was blown when {{AP|Pikachu}} recognized him. Ash tried to ignore Pikachu, but after he was hit with a {{m|Thunderbolt}}, his wig disintegrated and his identity was revealed, much to a very angry [[Erika]]'s dismay. Ash would eventually get his Gym battle with Erika anyway, without the dress. Ash reused the name Ashley in ''[[BW098|Beauties Battling for Pride and Prestige!]]''.
Ash dressed up as Ashley when he was barred access to the [[Celadon Gym]] for insulting the perfume which the [[Gym]] was known for manufacturing.  [[Jessie]], [[James]], and {{MTR}} saw that he had been thrown out, and offered to help him get in the Gym with a disguise. He reluctantly agreed, and they dressed him up as a girl. As Ashley, Ash wore an orange frilly dress that had a pink ribbon in the back, a blonde wig with a pink ribbon and red high heels. They entered disguised as a family, with Ash playing the part of the daughter. He remained incognito for a while, even as {{an|Brock}} and {{an|Misty}} greeted him, but his cover was blown when {{AP|Pikachu}} recognized him. Ash tried to ignore Pikachu, but after he was hit with a {{m|Thunderbolt}}, his wig disintegrated and his identity was revealed, much to a very angry [[Erika]]'s dismay. Ash would eventually get his Gym battle with Erika anyway, without the dress. Ash reused the name Ashley in ''[[BW098|Beauties Battling for Pride and Prestige!]]''.


==Trivia==
====Names====
* Since the incident, Ash has cross-dressed again in ''[[AG042|Love at First Flight]]'', ''[[DP062|Tanks for the Memories!]]'', ''[[BW098|Beauties Battling for Pride and Prestige!]]'', and ''[[SM068|Real Life...Inquire Within!]]''.
* One of {{ga|Leaf}}'s default names in the original Japanese version of {{game|FireRed and LeafGreen|s}}, as well as one of {{ga|Kris}}'s in {{game|Crystal}}, is Satoko, Ashley's Japanese name. The English equivalent, however, is "Jodi". This default name was used again for {{ga|Dawn}} and {{ga|Lyra}}, but its English equivalent is "Britney".
 
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===Other outfits===
* In ''[[AG042|Love at First Flight]]'', Ash wore [[Juliet|Juliet's]] outfit and a wig that looks exactly like her hair to help [[Romeo]] talk to her.
* In ''[[DP062|Tanks for the Memories!]]'', Ash wore a French maid's outfit while helping at the [[Café Cabin]].
* In ''[[BW098|Beauties Battling for Pride and Prestige!]]'', Ash wore a light blue dress with a light pink bow in the middle, and a pink wig with yellow bows on each side, and Pikachu disguised as a female by sticking a heart-shaped piece of paper on his tail.
* In ''[[SM068|Real Life...Inquire Within!]]'', Ash wore a nurse outfit similar to the one that the [[Nurse Joy]] of [[Melemele Island]] wears. At first, he wore the female uniform, but later, he changed to a male uniform.
===Images===
<gallery>
Ash_maid.png|Ash's maid outfit
Ash_Cilan_crossdressing.png|Ash and Cilan cross-dressing
Pikachu as female Pikachu.png|Pikachu disguised as a female
</gallery>
=={{an|Cilan}}==
* In ''[[BW069|Climbing the Tower of Success!]]'', Cilan and his {{TP|Cilan|Pansage}} dressed like [[Elesa]] and her {{p|Emolga}} in the costume contest portion of the Wishing Bell Festival.
* In ''[[BW098|Beauties Battling for Pride and Prestige!]]'', Cilan wore a pink dress with red roses and a blond wig.
===Images===
<gallery>
Cilan_as_Elesa.png|Cilan as Elesa
Ash_Cilan_crossdressing.png|Cilan and Ash cross-dressing
</gallery>
=={{an|Serena}}==
* In ''[[XY115|Battling at Full Volume!]]'', Serena posed as Ash by wearing his clothing.
===Images===
<gallery>
Serena_as_Ash.png|Serena in Ash's clothes
</gallery>
==[[Jessie]], [[James]], and {{MTR}}==
* In ''[[EP015|Battle Aboard the St. Anne]]'', James appeared in {{wp|ganguro}} style, infamous for having dark tans and bright makeup. The outfit included black shoes, a short skirt, and a blonde wig that somewhat resembles his regular hairdo, making this the first time that James dressed like a woman in the series.
* James wore a two-piece bikini with giant inflatable breasts in ''[[EP018|Beauty and the Beach]]''. The swimsuit was never seen in the English dub, since the scene containing them was cut.
* In ''[[EP022|Abra and the Psychic Showdown]]'', James wore a hula girl outfit complete with a {{wp|Lei (garland)|lei}} necklace, green grass skirt, and wig.
* In ''[[EP028|Pokémon Fashion Flash]]'', Jessie and James cross-dressed in a fashion similar to that of the manga ''{{wp|The Rose of Versailles}}''. They reused these outfits in ''[[AG047|I Feel Skitty!]]''.
* In ''[[EP029|The Punchy Pokémon]]'', Jessie, James, and Meowth stole {{OBP|Giant|EP029}}’s clothes and {{p|Hitmonlee}} to enter the [[P1 Grand Prix]], with Jessie being the face of Giant.
* In ''[[EP050|Who Gets to Keep Togepi?]]'', James posed as a female Egg-seller with an old-fashioned dress, bonnet, and basket full of fake [[Pokémon Egg]]s in an attempt to steal the {{TP|Misty|Togepi}} Egg.
* In ''[[EP053|The Purr-fect Hero]]'', Jessie and James performed a fake magic act for the schoolchildren, with Jessie wearing a magician's tuxedo, top hat, and glasses, and James wearing a pink dress and disguised as the lovely assistant.
* In ''[[EP054|The Case of the K-9 Caper]]'', James disguised himself as [[Officer Jenny]]. He reused this outfit along with Meowth in ''[[DP096|Losing Its Lustrous!]]'' and ''[[DP097|Double Team Turnover!]]''.
* In ''[[EP061|The Misty Mermaid]]'', Jessie and James wore {{wp|Swan Lake}}-inspired costumes and performed in the [[Cerulean Gym]]'s Underwater Ballet show. Jessie dressed as a prince while James was in a pink tutu. James's ballet outfit reappeared in ''[[EP122|Flower Power]]''.
* In ''[[EP071|To Master the Onixpected!]]'', Jessie posed as an old hermit with a long beard and attempted to steal meatball kebabs from a rest stop near [[Mt. Hideaway]].
* In ''[[EP074|All Fired Up!]]'', James disguised himself as a League Official in an ancient Greek maiden's costume
* In ''[[EP076|Fire and Ice]]'', James disguised himself as an ordinary nurse, with a surgical mask covering his mouth and glasses, at a fake Pokémon Center that he and Jessie had set up.
* In ''[[EP083|Poké Ball Peril]]'', Jessie disguised herself as a male air captain with a moustache to lure {{Ash}} and {{an|Misty}} onto the Team Rocket trio's airship.
* In ''[[EP100|Wherefore Art Thou Pokémon?]]'', Jessie and James cross-dressed as a newlywed groom and bride, respectively.
* In ''[[EP151|The Totodile Duel]]'', James posed as an auxiliary lady from the Pokémon Battler's Association.
* In ''[[EP226|Espeon Not Included]]'', James disguised himself as a {{wp|Geisha}} girl while trying to steal an unevolved {{p|Eevee}} that would later evolve into an {{TP|Sakura|Espeon}}.
* In ''[[AG050|Pros and Con Artists]]'', James and his {{TP|James|Cacnea}} (confirmed male in the English dub only) posed as satisfied female customers at the trio's fake [[Pokéblock]] shop in [[Fallarbor Town]] as an attempt to scam money from the competing [[Pokémon Coordinator]]s.
* In ''[[AG068|A Double Dilemma]]'', Meowth disguised himself as {{an|May}}.
* In ''[[AG104|Claydol Big and Tall]]'', [[Jessie's Wobbuffet]] dressed as a maiden to attract and quell a rampaging {{pkmn2|giant}} {{p|Claydol}}, which proved successful. Wobbuffet wore this outfit again in ''[[DP062|Tanks for the Memories!]]'' while working as a maid for Team Rocket's pop-up café.
* In ''[[AG122|Deceit and Assist]]'', having stolen his [[Contest Pass]] and [[Ribbon]]s, Jessie disguised herself as {{OBP|Anthony|AG122}} in an attempt to enter the [[Hoenn Grand Festival]].
* James dressed as [[Nurse Joy]] in ''[[AG125|Like a Meowth to a Flame]]''.
* In ''[[AG168|Three Jynx and a Baby!]]'', Meowth disguised himself as a {{p|Smoochum}} (which are always female) in order to fool a trio of parent {{p|Jynx}}, but his disguise failed.
* In ''[[DP146|Dressed for Jess Success!]]'', James disguised himself as Jessilina, Jessie's {{pkmn|Contest}} disguise, and took her place while she remained in bed.
* In ''[[BW141|Best Wishes Until We Meet Again!]]'', Jessie covered James's absence from the trio by disguising half of herself as James.
* James and Meowth both cross-dressed as Nurse Joy in ''[[XY057|Thawing an Icy Panic!]]''.
* In ''[[JN081|Mad About Blue!]]'', James and Meowth cross-dress while showing off Wobbuffet to [[Gorman]] and [[Bluto]], who were fascinated by blue {{OBP|Pokémon|species}}.
===Images===
<gallery>
Team_Rocket_ganguro_girls.png|James dressed in ganguro style
EP018DeletedShot.png|The infamous scene that got cut in the English dub
Disguises EP022.png|James (right) disguised as a hula girl
Oscar and Andi Team Rocket.png|Jessie and James cross-dressing in the style of The Rose of Versailles
Disguises EP029.png|Jessie as Giant
Disguises EP050.png|James disguised as a female Egg-seller
Disguises EP053.png|James as a female assistant and Jessie as a male magician
Team Rocket Disguised Officers.png|James disguised as Jenny
Team Rocket Disguise EP061.png|Jessie and James as a prince and ballerina
Team Rocket Disguise EP071.png|Jessie as a hermit with a long beard
TR disguises EP074.png|James dressed as an ancient Greek maiden
Disguises EP076.png|James disguised as a female nurse
Team Rocket Disguise EP083.png|Jessie disguised as a male air captain with a moustache
Team Rocket Disguise EP100.png|Jessie and James cross-dressing as newlyweds
Team Rocket Disguise EP151.png|James as an auxiliary lady from the Pokémon Battlers Association
EP226 Team Rocket Disguises.png|James (left) disguised as a Geisha girl
Team Rocket Disguise AG050.png|James and his Cacnea disguised as female customers
Team Rocket Disguise AG068.png|Meowth disguised as May
Team Rocket Disguise AG104.png|Wobbuffet disguised as a maiden
Team Rocket disguise AG122.png|Jessie disguised as Anthony
AG125_Rocket_disguise.png|James disguised as Joy
Team Rocket Disguise AG168.png|Meowth disguised as Smoochum
James as Jessilina.png|James as Jessilina
Team Rocket disguise BW141 Jessie.png|Jessie disguised halfway as James
Team Rocket Disguise XY057.png|James and Meowth disguised as Joy
Team Rocket Disguise JN081.png|James and Meowth cross-dressing in ''Mad About Blue!''
</gallery>
==Other cross-dressing moments==
* In ''[[AG180|May, We Harley Drew'd Ya!]]'', [[Harley]] cross-dressed as {{an|May}}, calling himself "Mayley" (Japanese: '''ハリカ''' ''Harika''), much to May's embarrassment and [[Solidad]]'s amusement.
===Images===
<gallery>
Mayley.png|Harley cross-dressing as May
</gallery>
==Trivia==
* {{an|Brock}} has been shown to be able to identify when women are really cross-dressing men in disguise by having a peculiar lack of attraction to them. He's also able to do the opposite. A significant exception to this is Ash, who in the guise of Ashley was able to fool Brock.
* One of {{ga|Leaf}}'s default names in the original Japanese version of {{game|FireRed and LeafGreen|s}}, as well as one of {{ga|Kris}}'s in {{game|Crystal}}, is Satoko, Ashley's Japanese name. The English equivalent, however, is "Jodi". This default name was used again for {{ga|Dawn}} and {{ga|Lyra}}, but its English equivalent is "Britney".
==See also==
* {{wp|Cross-dressing|Cross-dressing on Wikipedia}}
* [[List of clothing (anime)]]
* [[List of Team Rocket's disguises]]


==Related articles==
*[[Ash Ketchum]]
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Revision as of 00:10, 19 December 2022

Cross-dressing is a recurring element and running gag in the Pokémon anime where characters dress in clothing not typically associated with their gender.

Ash and Pikachu

Ashley

Ash as Ashley

Ashley (Japanese: サトコ Satoko) was the name Ash used when he cross-dressed in Pokémon Scent-sation!.

Ash dressed up as Ashley when he was barred access to the Celadon Gym for insulting the perfume which the Gym was known for manufacturing. Jessie, James, and Meowth saw that he had been thrown out, and offered to help him get in the Gym with a disguise. He reluctantly agreed, and they dressed him up as a girl. As Ashley, Ash wore an orange frilly dress that had a pink ribbon in the back, a blonde wig with a pink ribbon and red high heels. They entered disguised as a family, with Ash playing the part of the daughter. He remained incognito for a while, even as Brock and Misty greeted him, but his cover was blown when Pikachu recognized him. Ash tried to ignore Pikachu, but after he was hit with a Thunderbolt, his wig disintegrated and his identity was revealed, much to a very angry Erika's dismay. Ash would eventually get his Gym battle with Erika anyway, without the dress. Ash reused the name Ashley in Beauties Battling for Pride and Prestige!.

Names

Language Name Origin
Japanese サトコ Satoko From Satoshi, Ash's Japanese name
English, Danish, Dutch
Finnish, German, Italian
Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish 		Ashley From Ash
French Natacha From Sacha, Ash's French name


Other outfits

Images

  • Ash's maid outfit

    Ash's maid outfit

  • Ash and Cilan cross-dressing

    Ash and Cilan cross-dressing

  • Pikachu disguised as a female

    Pikachu disguised as a female

Cilan

Images

  • Cilan as Elesa

    Cilan as Elesa

  • Cilan and Ash cross-dressing

    Cilan and Ash cross-dressing

Serena

Images

  • Serena in Ash's clothes

    Serena in Ash's clothes

Jessie, James, and Meowth

Images

  • James dressed in ganguro style

    James dressed in ganguro style

  • The infamous scene that got cut in the English dub

    The infamous scene that got cut in the English dub

  • James (right) disguised as a hula girl

    James (right) disguised as a hula girl

  • Jessie and James cross-dressing in the style of The Rose of Versailles

    Jessie and James cross-dressing in the style of The Rose of Versailles

  • Jessie as Giant

    Jessie as Giant

  • James disguised as a female Egg-seller

    James disguised as a female Egg-seller

  • James as a female assistant and Jessie as a male magician

    James as a female assistant and Jessie as a male magician

  • James disguised as Jenny

    James disguised as Jenny

  • Jessie and James as a prince and ballerina

    Jessie and James as a prince and ballerina

  • Jessie as a hermit with a long beard

    Jessie as a hermit with a long beard

  • James dressed as an ancient Greek maiden

    James dressed as an ancient Greek maiden

  • James disguised as a female nurse

    James disguised as a female nurse

  • Jessie disguised as a male air captain with a moustache

    Jessie disguised as a male air captain with a moustache

  • Jessie and James cross-dressing as newlyweds

    Jessie and James cross-dressing as newlyweds

  • James as an auxiliary lady from the Pokémon Battlers Association

    James as an auxiliary lady from the Pokémon Battlers Association

  • James (left) disguised as a Geisha girl

    James (left) disguised as a Geisha girl

  • James and his Cacnea disguised as female customers

    James and his Cacnea disguised as female customers

  • Meowth disguised as May

    Meowth disguised as May

  • Wobbuffet disguised as a maiden

    Wobbuffet disguised as a maiden

  • Jessie disguised as Anthony

    Jessie disguised as Anthony

  • James disguised as Joy

    James disguised as Joy

  • Meowth disguised as Smoochum

    Meowth disguised as Smoochum

  • James as Jessilina

    James as Jessilina

  • Jessie disguised halfway as James

    Jessie disguised halfway as James

  • James and Meowth disguised as Joy

    James and Meowth disguised as Joy

  • James and Meowth cross-dressing in Mad About Blue!

    James and Meowth cross-dressing in Mad About Blue!

Other cross-dressing moments

Images

  • Harley cross-dressing as May

    Harley cross-dressing as May

Trivia

  • Brock has been shown to be able to identify when women are really cross-dressing men in disguise by having a peculiar lack of attraction to them. He's also able to do the opposite. A significant exception to this is Ash, who in the guise of Ashley was able to fool Brock.
  • One of Leaf's default names in the original Japanese version of Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen, as well as one of Kris's in Pokémon Crystal, is Satoko, Ashley's Japanese name. The English equivalent, however, is "Jodi". This default name was used again for Dawn and Lyra, but its English equivalent is "Britney".

See also


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