Chuck

Chuck シジマ Shijima
"His Roaring Fists Do the Talking"
Art from HeartGold and SoulSilver
Gender	Male
Eye color	Black
Hair color	Brown
Hometown	Cianwood City
Region	Johto
Relatives	Wife
Trainer class	Gym LeaderGSCHGSS Pokémon TrainerB2W2
Generation	II, IV, V
Games	Gold, Silver, Crystal, HeartGold, SoulSilver, Black 2, White 2, Stadium 2
Leader of	Cianwood Gym
Badge	Storm Badge
Specializes in	Fighting types
Animated debut	Machoke, Machoke Man!
English voice actor	Dan Green
Japanese voice actor	Nobuaki Kakuda

Chuck (Japanese: シジマ Shijima) is the Gym Leader of Cianwood City's Gym, officially known as the Cianwood Gym. His specialty is Fighting-type Pokémon. Chuck gives out the Storm Badge to Trainers who beat him.

In the games

Chuck appears in Pokémon Gold, Silver, Crystal, HeartGold, and SoulSilver as the Leader of the Cianwood Gym. A Fighting-type Trainer, he is known to spar with his Pokémon to train both them and himself. His in-game title is "His Roaring Fists Do the Talking". Chuck is married, but spends little time with his wife. She isn't too fond of this, and spends her time standing outside the Gym, perhaps waiting in hope that he will come home.

Chuck's Gym is very different between the two generations it has appeared. In Generation II, once challengers have made their way through his Gym, Chuck will attempt to intimidate them before battle by telling how his Pokémon "will crush stones and shatter bones." He then lifts and tosses a boulder prior to accepting the challenge. In Generation IV, Chuck awaits his challengers underneath a large waterfall. He will not notice the player approach him until the water under which he has been meditating stops flowing.

Chuck enjoys a good battle, but after losing he vows to train 24 hours a day. After he is defeated, his wife will give the player HM02 (Fly), which the successful Trainer will now be able to use outside of battle. She also comments that she is grateful that her husband would be doing more training, since he was getting "a little chubby". In addition to the Storm Badge, Chuck gives out TM01 (DynamicPunch) in Generation II (Focus Punch in Generation IV).

Chuck can be found in his Gym most of the time, but on Sundays the player can have their picture taken with him in the northwestern corner of Route 47 (just south of where the White Flute is found). Because of his punishing training schedule, his phone number can be obtained not from him, but from his wife. If the player calls him on a Wednesday night, Chuck will travel to Saffron City to battle with an enhanced team in the Fighting Dojo.

Chuck also appears in Pokémon Stadium 2's Johto Gym Leader Castle. This is the only time he can be fought using Pokémon not of the Fighting-type; his second six-Pokémon team in this game is actually composed of only two Fighting-type Pokémon. However, all his Pokémon in both round know DynamicPunch, a Fighting-type move. Notably, it is the TM he gives out in the Generation II games.

Pokémon

Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal

Leader Chuck Cianwood Gym Gold, Silver, and Crystal Reward: $3000
Type: Fighting Unknown Held item: None Primeape♂ Lv.27 Leer Normal   --       Rage Normal   --       Karate Chop Fighting   --       Fury Swipes Normal   --       Types: Water Fighting Held item: None Poliwrath♂ Lv.30 Hypnosis Psychic   --       Mind Reader Normal   --       Surf Water   --       DynamicPunch Fighting   --

Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver

Gym battle

Leader Chuck Cianwood Gym HeartGold and SoulSilver Reward: $3720

Type: Fighting Unknown Ability: Vital Spirit Held item: None Primeape♂ Lv.29 Leer Normal Status   --       Double Team Normal Status   --       Rock Slide Rock Physical   --       Focus Punch Fighting Physical   --       Types: Water Fighting Ability: Water Absorb Held item: Sitrus Berry Poliwrath♂ Lv.31 Hypnosis Psychic Status   --       Body Slam Normal Physical   --       Surf Water Special   --       Focus Punch Fighting Physical   --

Rematch

Leader Chuck Fighting Dojo HeartGold and SoulSilver Reward: $7200

Types: Fighting Psychic Ability: Pure Power Held item: Sitrus Berry Medicham♂ Lv.54 Hi Jump Kick Fighting Physical   --       Psycho Cut Psychic Physical   --       ThunderPunch Electric Physical   --       Attract Normal Status   --       Type: Fighting Unknown Ability: Iron Fist Held item: None Hitmonchan♂ Lv.52 Swagger Normal Status   --       Double Team Normal Status   --       Mach Punch Fighting Physical   --       Focus Punch Fighting Physical   --       Type: Fighting Unknown Ability: Reckless Held item: None Hitmonlee♂ Lv.55 Fake Out Normal Physical   --       Bulk Up Fighting Status   --       Blaze Kick Fire Physical   --       Hi Jump Kick Fighting Physical   --       Types: Grass Fighting Ability: Poison Heal Held item: Toxic Orb Breloom♂ Lv.54 Substitute Normal Status   --       Drain Punch Fighting Physical   --       Stone Edge Rock Physical   --       Focus Punch Fighting Physical   --       Type: Fighting Unknown Ability: Anger Point Held item: None Primeape♂ Lv.56 Swagger Normal Status   --       Payback Dark Physical   --       ThunderPunch Electric Physical   --       Close Combat Fighting Physical   --       Types: Water Fighting Ability: Water Absorb Held item: Sitrus Berry Poliwrath♂ Lv.60 Substitute Normal Status   --       Double Team Normal Status   --       Waterfall Water Physical   --       Focus Punch Fighting Physical   --

Pokémon Black 2 and White 2

Pokémon World Tournament

Chuck uses three of these Pokémon in Single Battles, four in Double and Rotation Battles, and all six in Triple Battles. Chuck will always lead with his signature Pokémon, Poliwrath.

Johto Leaders Tournament

PKMN Trainer Chuck Pokémon World Tournament Black 2 and White 2 Reward: 1BP

Types: Water Fighting Ability: Water Absorb or Damp Held item: Water Gem Poliwrath♂/♀ Lv.50 Bulk Up Fighting Status   --       Hypnosis Psychic Status   --       Focus Punch Fighting Physical   --       Waterfall Water Physical   --       Type: Fighting Unknown Ability: Guts or No Guard Held item: Payapa Berry Machamp♂/♀ Lv.50 Dual Chop Dragon Physical   --       Rock Slide Rock Physical   --       DynamicPunch Fighting Physical   --       Bulldoze Ground Physical   --       Type: Fighting Unknown Ability: Vital Spirit or Anger Point Held item: Liechi Berry Primeape♂/♀ Lv.50 Outrage Dragon Physical   --       Close Combat Fighting Physical   --       Stone Edge Rock Physical   --       U-turn Bug Physical   --       Type: Fighting Unknown Ability: Intimidate or Technician Held item: Ground Gem Hitmontop♂ Lv.50 Bulk Up Fighting Status   --       Drill Run Ground Physical   --       Close Combat Fighting Physical   --       Bullet Punch Steel Physical   --       Type: Fighting Unknown Ability: Keen Eye or Iron Fist Held item: Ice Gem Hitmonchan♂ Lv.50 Bulk Up Fighting Status   --       Ice Punch Ice Physical   --       Mach Punch Fighting Physical   --       ThunderPunch Electric Physical   --       Type: Fighting Unknown Ability: Limber or Reckless Held item: Salac Berry Hitmonlee♂ Lv.50 Bulk Up Fighting Status   --       Sucker Punch Dark Physical   --       Jump Kick Fighting Physical   --       Blaze Kick Fire Physical   --

Type Expert/World Leaders Tournament

PKMN Trainer Chuck Pokémon World Tournament Black 2 and White 2 Reward: 1BP

Types: Water Fighting Ability: Water Absorb or Damp Held item: Sitrus Berry Poliwrath♂/♀ Lv.50 Belly Drum Normal Status   --       Hypnosis Psychic Status   --       Rock Slide Rock Physical   --       Waterfall Water Physical   --       Type: Fighting Unknown Ability: Guts or No Guard Held item: Choice Band Machamp♂/♀ Lv.50 Ice Punch Ice Physical   --       Stone Edge Rock Physical   --       DynamicPunch Fighting Physical   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Type: Fighting Unknown Ability: Guts or Sheer Force Held item: Fighting Gem Conkeldurr♂/♀ Lv.50 Drain Punch Fighting Physical   --       Mach Punch Fighting Physical   --       Rock Slide Rock Physical   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Type: Fighting Unknown Ability: Intimidate or Technician Held item: Wide Lens Hitmontop♂ Lv.50 Triple Kick Fighting Physical   --       Feint Normal Physical   --       Mach Punch Fighting Physical   --       Bullet Punch Steel Physical   --       Type: Fighting Unknown Ability: Keen Eye or Iron Fist Held item: Leftovers Hitmonchan♂ Lv.50 Double Team Normal Status   --       Ice Punch Ice Physical   --       Drain Punch Fighting Physical   --       ThunderPunch Electric Physical   --       Type: Fighting Unknown Ability: Limber or Reckless Held item: Life Orb Hitmonlee♂ Lv.50 Bulldoze Ground Physical   --       Fake Out Normal Physical   --       Hi Jump Kick Fighting Physical   --       Stone Edge Rock Physical   --

Pokémon Stadium 2

Round 1

File:S2 Leader Chuck.png Gym Leader Chuck Johto Gym Leader Castle Pokémon Stadium 2 Reward: N/A

Types: Water Fighting Held item: Focus Band Poliwrath♂ Lv.50-100 DynamicPunch Fighting   --       Hydro Pump Water   --       Psychic Psychic   --       Earthquake Ground   --       Type: Ground Unknown Held item: Mint Berry Sandslash♂ Lv.50-100 DynamicPunch Fighting   --       Slash Normal   --       Dig Ground   --       Rollout Rock   --       Type: Fighting Unknown Held item: Bitter Berry Primeape♂ Lv.50-100 DynamicPunch Fighting   --       Headbutt Normal   --       Seismic Toss Fighting   --       Dig Ground   --       Type: Fighting Unknown Held item: Ice Berry Machoke♂ Lv.50-100 DynamicPunch Fighting   --       Vital Throw Fighting   --       Earthquake Ground   --       Seismic Toss Fighting   --       Type: Fighting Unknown Held item: PSNCureBerry Hitmonchan♂ Lv.50-100 DynamicPunch Fighting   --       Mach Punch Fighting   --       Mega Punch Normal   --       Comet Punch Normal   --       Type: Normal Unknown Held item: PRZCureBerry Granbull♂ Lv.50-100 DynamicPunch Fighting   --       Roar Normal   --       Strength Normal   --       Shadow Ball Ghost   --

Round 2

File:S2 Leader Chuck.png Gym Leader Chuck Johto Gym Leader Castle Pokémon Stadium 2 Reward: N/A

Types: Water Fighting Held item: Mint Berry Poliwrath♂ Lv.50-100 DynamicPunch Fighting   --       Belly Drum Normal   --       Rest Psychic   --       Sleep Talk Normal   --       Type: Ground Unknown Held item: Scope Lens Sandslash♂ Lv.50-100 DynamicPunch Fighting   --       Rock Slide Rock   --       Earthquake Ground   --       Metal Claw Steel   --       Type: Psychic Unknown Held item: PRZCureBerry Hypno♂ Lv.50-100 DynamicPunch Fighting   --       Psychic Psychic   --       Light Screen Psychic   --       Shadow Ball Ghost   --       Type: Fighting Unknown Held item: King's Rock Hitmonchan♂ Lv.50-100 DynamicPunch Fighting   --       Mega Punch Normal   --       Mach Punch Fighting   --       Pursuit Dark   --       Type: Electric Unknown Held item: BrightPowder Ampharos♂ Lv.50-100 DynamicPunch Fighting   --       Thunderbolt Electric   --       Fire Punch Fire   --       Light Screen Psychic   --       Type: Normal Unknown Held item: Quick Claw Ursaring♂ Lv.50-100 DynamicPunch Fighting   --       Crunch Dark   --       Slash Normal   --       Earthquake Ground   --

Quotes

Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal

• Before battle

"WAHAHAH! So you've come this far! Let me tell you, I'm tough! My Pokémon will crush stones and shatter bones! Watch this! Urggh! Oooarrgh! (throws away the boulder besides himself) There! Scared now, are you? What? It has nothing to do with Pokémon? That's true! Come on. We shall do battle!"

• Being defeated

"Wha? Huh? I lost? How about that! You're worthy of StormBadge!"

• After battle

"StormBadge makes all Pokémon up to L70 obey, even traded ones. It also lets your Pokémon use Fly when you're not in a battle. Here, take this, too!"

"That is Dynamic-Punch. It doesn't always hit, but when it does, it causes confusion!"

"Wahahah! I enjoyed battling you! But a loss is a loss! From now on, I'm going to train 24 hours a day!"

Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver

Cianwood Gym

• Before battle

"Ooomph! The pounding waterfall right onto my head... Arrgh! Why did you stop the waterfall from pouring on me! You just spoiled my training! I have to warn you that I am a strong Trainer training every day under this waterfall! What? This has nothing to do with Pokémon? ... That's true! ... ... Come on. We shall do battle!"

• After sending out last Pokémon

"We haven't lost yet!"

• During battle

"No... Not...yet..."

• When last Pokémon is at critical health

"We...lost..."

• After being defeated

"Hmm... I lost? How about that! All right. You're worthy of the Storm Badge!"

"The Storm Badge lets your Pokémon Fly to any city or town you've already been to! Here, take this, too!"

"That is Focus Punch. It doesn't land if the foe you're attacking hits you first, but it's very powerful if it manages to hit!"

Wahahah! I enjoyed battling you! But a loss is a loss! From now on, I'm going to train 24 hours a day!"

Fighting Dojo

• Before battle

"There you are! Taste my 24-hour training!"

• After being defeated

"Wahaha! A battle with you is never boring!"

Pokégear Phone

For registering his number, see Chuck's wife

• Calling the player:

"Yo! Chuck here! What's up? You know, I'm just going to say this once, but I... I really like sweets. They're the best. After training every day, the thing that I absolutely look forward to more than anything is sneaking behind my wife's back to eat something sweet. Fortunately, I haven't been packing on too many pounds... Oh! Don't tell my wife! Please!"

"Yo! Chuck here! What's up? You know, I spend a lot of time training under a pounding waterfall every day. I guess that's why I’ve been disagreeing with my wife a lot lately. I was thinking of taking her on a trip as an apology, but I can't think of any good places to go. ...That's it! I should take her to Tohjo Falls! What do you think?"

"Lately my Gym's waterfall device has been malfunction... Aaaaahh! Boomwhooshoowhooshoowhooshoowhooshoowhooshoowhooshoowhooshoowhooshoowhoosh...! ...Haa haaa haaaa. Sorry. While I was on the phone with you, the device broke and I just got doused with water. I'll call you back once things have calmed down a bit here!"

• Calling him:

"Hello?! Oh, hey, sorry for shouting! I’m doing great! You know there're some stronger Gym Leaders around. Don't lose heart! Keep going!"

"Hello?! Oh, hey, sorry for shouting! I’m doing great! Let’s see... I’m free most Wednesday nights. Give me a call then, OK?"

• On Wednesday nights:

"Hello?! Oh, hey, sorry for shouting! I’m doing great! Oh hey! I just finished training. Do you want to battle again?"

No: "Noooooo! That's terrible!"

Yes:"All right! I'll be waiting over at the Fighting Dojo in Saffron City!"

"Hello?! Oh, hey, sorry for shouting! I’m doing great! I’ll be waiting at the Fighting Dojo in Saffron City. Look forward to it!"

Cliff Edge Gate

"Hey, <player>! Good to see you again! But I never expected to see you around here. Could it be… that you are on the way to the Embedded Tower? The Embedded Tower is a huge tower piercing the sky. It is said to have something to do with the mythical Pokémon that stretched the seas and that Pokémon that widened the lands. But the tower no longer is standing."

"The way to the Embedded Tower is harder than you can imagine. You need Rock Climb as well as Surf."

"I see! So you’ve defeated all the Gym Leaders in Kanto as well! Then there’s nothing to worry about. Believe in yourself and walk your path. Yahaha!"

Pokémon Black 2 and White 2

Pokémon World Tournament

• Before battle (first round)

"I have to warn you that I am a strong Trainer!"

• Before battle (second round)

"It's a bit sudden, but we shall do battle!"

• Before battle (final round)

"I have to warn you that I am a strong Trainer! I spend a lot of time training under a pounding waterfall every day. What? It has nothing to do with Pokémon? ... That's true! ... Come on. We shall do battle!"

• Being defeated

"No... Not...yet..."

• If the player is defeated

"See? My Pokémon were as strong as I said!"

• After being defeated

"Hmm... I lost? How about that!"

• After winning

"Wahahah! I enjoyed battling you! But a loss is a loss! From now on, I'm going to train 24 hours a day!"

• In the lobby, after the tournament

"Hmmm! I enjoyed battling you. The Trainer who wins the tournament has got something special!"

Pokémon Puzzle Challenge

This article is incomplete. Please feel free to edit this article to add missing information and complete it. Reason: Quotes seem to vary, perhaps depending on how well the player did.

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• Easy

"Hi there! Come on in! I've gotta tell ya, I'm good! Now get ready to fight!"

"Huh? I lost? Back to training 24-7!"

• Normal

"Hi there! Come on in! I've gotta tell ya, I'm better now, so get ready!"

"Huh? I lost? Back to training 24-7!"

• Hard

"Hi there! Come on in! I've gotta tell ya, I'm really good! Now get ready to fight!"

"Huh? I lost? Back to training 24-7!"

• Super Hard

"Hi there! Come on in! I've gotta tell ya, I'm pretty good, so get ready to fight!"

"Huh? I lost? Back to training 24-7!"

• Intense

"Hi there! Come on in! I've gotta tell ya, I'm very good! Now get ready to fight!"

"Huh? I lost? But I had fun!"

Pokémon Stadium 2

• Before battle

"I'm Chuck! Come on! Hi-yah!"

"You didn't falter at the sight of us. You must have guts. Come on!"

"Hah! You want to challenge me? Are you brave or just ignorant?"

• Sending out first Pokémon

"Brace yourself!"

• Sending out a new Pokémon

"<Pokémon>! Go!"

"It's <Pokémon>!"

• Own Pokémon faints

"What! How...?!?"

"No! That can't be!"

• Player's Pokémon faint's

"There! Did you see that?!?"

• Commanding his Pokémon to use DynamicPunch

"Eat this! DynamicPunch!"

• After successfully landing a DynamicPunch

"My <Pokémon>'s got a heavy punch, doesn't it?"

• Being defeated

"What? How...?!"

• If the player is defeated

"See that?!?"

• After being defeated

"I lost! I... I lost! Me!"

• After winning

"That was like a pillow fight."

Artwork

Headshot from Generation II

Sprites

Sprite from Generation II	Sprite from HeartGold and SoulSilver	Sprite from Black 2 and White 2	VS sprite from HeartGold and SoulSilver
			File:S2 Leader Chuck.png
Overworld sprite from Generation II	Overworld sprite from HeartGold and SoulSilver	Overworld sprite from Black 2 and White 2	Portrait from Stadium 2

In the anime

Chuck in the anime

Chuck made his only anime appearance in Machoke, Machoke Man!. Ash and his friends met a man roughhousing with a Machoke. After following him, Ash discovered that the man was Chuck, Gym Leader of the Cianwood Gym. Even though he is the Fighting master, he gets tired easily due to his body shape. His wife continually makes fun of him because of this. He is positive-minded and emotional and has a tendency to break out into tears if happy. His battle technique is to battle with his Pokémon to improve their concentration.

Later, Chuck and Ash had their battle for a Storm Badge. Ash used Pikachu who got defeated by Chuck's Poliwrath. Ash then used Bayleef who defeated both Poliwrath and Machoke.

It was later revealed that Brawly, the Dewford Town Gym Leader, used to be one of the many students of Chuck.

He reappeared in flashbacks in Why? Wynaut! and Wheel of Frontier.

Pokémon

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This listing is of Chuck's known Pokémon in the anime:

Machoke

Debut	Machoke, Machoke Man!
Voice actors
Japanese
English	Eric Stuart

Machoke is Chuck's main Pokémon in the anime.

Machoke made its appearance in Machoke, Machoke Man!. Chuck and Machoke have a close bond of friendship with one another. This can be seen when both of them cry and hug each other when they are happy. They fight with each other often to improve their concentration in battles; they use this technique even before important matches.

Chuck used Machoke against Ash's Bayleef in a Gym battle. With a powerful Submission attack, Machoke almost defeated Bayleef, but with Ash's support, Bayleef won the match.

It reappeared in a flashback in Why? Wynaut!.

Machoke's known moves are Karate Chop, Submission, and Cross Chop.

Poliwrath

Debut	Machoke, Machoke Man!
Voice actors
Japanese
English	Eric Stuart

Chuck's Poliwrath was used as the first Pokémon against Ash in the Gym battle.

Poliwrath dodged Pikachu's Thunderbolt attack three times until it was hit by the fourth one. It then managed to hold off Pikachu's Quick Attack, focusing its energy and then using DoubleSlap, knocking Pikachu out.

Ash then chose Bayleef, and Chuck issued Poliwrath to use Water Gun, which Bayleef dodged. Ash then ordered Bayleef to use Razor Leaf and Vine Whip, which slammed Poliwrath to the ground. Chuck ordered Poliwrath to focus its energy, and while Poliwrath was wobbling, trying to stand up straight, Bayleef used Body Slam to defeat Poliwrath.

Poliwrath's known moves are Double Slap and Water Gun.

Voice actors

Language Voice actor Japanese 角田信朗 Nobuaki Kakuda English Dan Green Polish Jan Kulczycki Brazilian Portuguese Raul Schlosser Spanish Latin America Luis Alfonso Padilla Spain Iñaki Crespo

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Chuck in Pokémon Adventures

Chuck in the ninth chapter

Chuck is a martial arts master who trained Blue in the ways of fighting and Pokémon training when he was a child. He debuts in Scrappy Skarmory, waiting for his friend Walker to arrive so that they could battle each other. When Walker fails to show up, Chuck heads back outside to find his training equipment torn to shreds. The cause is revealed to be the Legendary Pokémon Suicune, which Walker is currently fighting against. They team up to fight Suicune and attempt to capture it, but they fail and Suicune manages to escape.

At the Indigo Plateau, Chuck arrives with his fellow Johto Gym Leaders to take place exhibition tournament for the Pokémon League against the Kanto Gym Leaders. In the sixth round, he faces off against his former student, Blue. Using the methods his teacher taught him, Blue defeats Chuck and gains another win for the Kanto Gym Leaders. When the Masked Man attacks the Pokémon League, Chuck and the other Gym Leaders combat his army of mind-controlled Team Rocket Grunts. The fight takes them to the Magnet Train, which is used as a diversion to get the Gym Leaders away from the stadium. After the Masked Man is defeated, Chuck returned to his usual duties of being a Gym Leader.

In the HeartGold & SoulSilver arc, Chuck, along with Bugsy and Falkner, is asked by Morty to guard the Ecruteak Gym from suspicious people asking to use Morty's clairvoyance. When Silver arrives to see Morty under Eusine's recommendation, the Gym Leaders mistake him for another suspicious person and stop his attempts to advance. Having no time to talk, Silver opts to battle the Gym Leaders and force his way inside. When Chuck's Hitmontop realizes that Silver's Rhyperior is actually the evolved form of Blue's Rhydon, Silver reveals that he is actually a friend of Blue. Hearing this makes Chuck decide to trust Silver and allow him inside the Gym. The meeting is cut short by the sudden appearance of Arceus, who lands in front of the Ecruteak Gym and destroys it with a single blast. Falkner, Bugsy, and Chuck are caught in the blast and knocked unconscious.

Pokémon

This listing is of Chuck's Pokémon in the Pokémon Adventures manga.

Primeape ♂

Debut	Scrappy Skarmory

Primeape is Chuck's first known Pokémon. It was first seen with its Trainer exercising in preparation for Walker's arrival. It helped battle against Suicune alongside Walker's Pokémon, but was unable to defeat the Legendary Pokémon.

Primeape's only known move is Dynamic Punch, and his Ability is Anger Point.

Poliwrath

Debut	Scrappy Skarmory

Poliwrath is Chuck's second known Pokémon. It was first seen with its Trainer exercising in preparation for Walker's arrival. It helped battle against Suicune alongside Walker's Pokémon, but was unable to defeat the Legendary Pokémon.

Poliwrath's known moves are Dynamic Punch, Strength, and Detect.

Machamp

Debut	Entranced by Entei

Machamp is Chuck's third known Pokémon. It was first used to battle against Blue's Rhydon. It managed to deal some damage to Rhydon before being switched with Hitmonlee.

Machamp's only known move is Vital Throw.

Hitmonlee ♂

Debut	Entranced by Entei

Hitmonlee is Chuck's fourth known Pokémon. It was first used to battle against Blue's Rhydon. It dealt heavy damage to Rhydon before being switched with Hitmontop.

Hitmonlee's known moves are Mind Reader and Reversal.

Hitmontop ♂

Debut	Heckled by Hitmontop

Hitmontop is Chuck's fifth known Pokémon. It was first used to battle against Blue's Rhydon at the Pokémon League. Using its top-like body, Hitmontop managed to nearly defeat Rhydon before clashing against it with its horn. By reversing the rotation of its drill, Rhydon defeated Hitmontop by simultaneously stopping and dealing damage to it. In the HeartGold & SoulSilver arc, Hitmontop was used by Chuck to guard the Ecruteak Gym. It faced Silver's Weavile and won before clashing against his Rhyperior. The battle ended when Hitmontop recognized Rhyperior as the Rhydon that Blue used in the Pokémon League, cluing Chuck into realizing that Silver and Blue know each other.

Hitmontop's only known move is Triple Kick, and his Ability is Technician.

At Cianwood Gym

Tyrogue ♂

Debut	Scrappy Skarmory

These Tyrogue were seen helping Chuck's wife make dinner.

None of their moves are known.

In the Pokémon Gold and Silver: The Golden Boys manga

Chuck in Golden Boys

In the Golden Boys manga, Chuck trained Gold, and eventually he injured himself, forcing Gold to serve as the interim Cianwood City Gym Leader. Out of gratitude, Chuck gave Gold the Secret Medicine.

Pokémon

Poliwrath

Debut	The Secret Of The Fighting Type Pokémon

Chuck sent out Poliwrath to stop a bunch of round-shaped Pokémon from rolling down a hilly area in Cianwood City. Using Mind Reader, it was able to do so.

Poliwrath was caught in a Friend Ball.

Poliwrath's only known move is Mind Reader.

Primeape

Debut	Let's Fight For The Future!!

Primeape is another Pokémon Chuck owns. It was seen along with the other Pokémon during the fight with the Black Tyranitar.

None of Primeape's moves are known.

In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga

Chuck in Pokémon Pocket Monsters

Chuck appears in Defeat Chuck Style Martial Arts!! where he is considered a karate master. After Red saw his strength with lifting cars, he has a Gym battle with Chuck.

Pokémon

Primeape

Debut	Defeat Chuck Style Martial Arts!!

Primeape is Chuck's only known Pokémon. It is also his training partner and is a master of martial arts.

Primeape's known moves are Karate Chop and Low Kick.

In the TCG

This listing is of cards mentioning or featuring Chuck or his Pokémon in the Pokémon Trading Card Game.

Chuck's Pokémon Cards listed with a blue background are only legal to use in the current Expanded format. Cards listed with a green background are legal to use in both the current Standard and Expanded formats.
Card	Type	English Expansion	Rarity	#	Japanese Expansion	Rarity	#
Chuck's Primeape					Pokémon VS		033/141
Chuck's Poliwrath					Pokémon VS		034/141
Chuck's Rhydon					Pokémon VS		035/141
Chuck's Tauros					Pokémon VS		036/141
Chuck's Granbull					Pokémon VS		037/141
Chuck's Donphan		Tyranitar Half Deck			Pokémon VS		038/141
Other related cards
Card	Type	English Expansion	Rarity	#	Japanese Expansion	Rarity	#
Chuck's TM 01	T [TM]				Pokémon VS		113/141
Chuck's TM 02	T [TM]				Pokémon VS		114/141

Trivia

• His Japanese Leader title is 唸る拳で語る男.
• Chuck appears as an opponent in Pokémon Puzzle Challenge. He uses a Primeape to battle.
• In Generation II, both Chuck and Pryce's weakest Pokémon are at the same level, level 27.
• In Generation IV, Chuck will appear in two places: Cianwood Gym and Fighting Dojo at the same time, when the player calls him for rematch on Wednesday night.

Names

Language	Name	Origin
Japanese	シジマ Shijima	ハオルチア・シジマ (Haoruchia-Shijima), Haworthia. Shijima can also mean "silence" (黙) or "four islands" (四島).
English, French	Chuck	To throw, or possibly from nanchaku. Possibly a reference to martial artist Chuck Norris.
German	Hartwig	From Hart, hard.
Italian	Furio	From furioso, furious.
Spanish	Aníbal	From Hannibal.
Korean	사도 Sado	From 四島 Shijima, an alternate way of writing the name. It's also similar to 싸우다 (Ssauda), fight.
Chinese (Mandarin)	阿四 Ā Sì	四 (four) is from 四島 Shijima, an alternate way of writing the name.

Gym Leaders of the Johto region
Violet Gym Falkner	Azalea Gym Bugsy	Goldenrod Gym Whitney	Ecruteak Gym Morty
Cianwood Gym Chuck	Olivine Gym Jasmine	Mahogany Gym Pryce	Blackthorn Gym Clair

Pokémon Pocket Monsters characters Red • Clefairy • Pikachu • Togepi • Tyrogue • Conkeldurr • Dedenne • Chespin • Froakie PM Green • Blue • Yellow • Gold • Silver Professor Oak • Bill • Bill's wife Brock • Misty • Lt. Surge • Erika • Sabrina • Koga • Blaine • Giovanni • Lorelei • Bruno • Agatha • Lance Professor Elm • Earl • Clefairy Rangers • Kurt • DJ Mary • Chairman • Kiyo Falkner • Bugsy • Whitney • Morty • Jasmine • Chuck • Pryce • Clair • Will • Karen PMRS Ruby • Sapphire • Red • Blue Professor Birch • Mr. Stone • Mr. Briney • Maxie • Tetsuya • Rydel • Rydel's rival Dr. Takeda • Scott Norman • Roxanne • Brawly • Wattson PMDP Dia • Kazuki Professor Rowan • Mars • Looker • Charon Dai Fugō • Okane Daisukī Roark • Aaron PMBW Black • Bianca • Cheren Professor Juniper • N • Cedric Juniper • Ghetsis Cilan • Chili • Cress • Lenora • Burgh • Elesa • Clay • Skyla • Shauntal • Marshal • Grimsley • Caitlin • Alder PMXY Shauna • Professor Sycamore • Serena PMSM Hala • Lillie

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