The Phantom

This article is about the 9th movie villain. For the Coordinator who went by this name, see Timmy Grimm.

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The Phantom ファントム船長 Captain Phantom
The Phantom
Gender	Male
Hometown	Unknown
Region	Unknown
Animated debut	Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea
English voice actor	Eric Schussler
Japanese voice actor	Hiroshi Fujioka

The Phantom (Japanese: ファントム船長 Captain Phantom) is the main antagonist of 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 submarine and helicopter.

The pirate captain was first introduced in the movie snatching the Manaphy 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.

The Phantom's mecha suit

After Team Rocket 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 his friends 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 Kyogre, to writhe in pain.

Manaphy, however, began to fight the sonic waves and countered with its Heart Swap Ability, restoring order to the Water-type Pokémon. Soon the water Pokémon attacked the base, with the Wailord bashing the submarine, as well as creating a tear in the base. The Chinchou swam into the crack, short-circuiting the submarine. Lastly, Manaphy ordered Kyogre to use its 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 The Rise of Darkrai, which chronicled the preceding nine movies.

Pokémon

On hand

Pinsir

Debut	Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of The Sea

Pinsir makes its only appearance in the beginning of the movie when Phantom tried to stop Jack Walker.

Pinsir's only known move is Hyper Beam.

Parasect

Debut	Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of The Sea

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"

Casey

Debut	Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of The Sea
Voice actors
Japanese	Hori
English	Sean Reyes

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 The Rise of Darkrai, which chronicled the preceding nine movies.

None of Casey's moves are known.

Temporary

Manaphy Egg

Debut	Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of The Sea

Main article: Manaphy (M09)

The Phantom was only in possession on Manaphy's Egg for the first few moments of the movie before Jack Walker took it from him while disguised as an underling.

Artwork

Ken Sugimori's design of The Phantom

Voice actors

Language Voice actor Japanese 藤岡弘 Hiroshi Fujioka English Eric Schussler Dutch Marcel Jonker German Thomas Albus Italian Riccardo Peroni Korean 최석필 Choi Seokpil* 안장혁 An Janghyeok* Brazilian Portuguese Gilberto Baroli Spanish Latin America Blas García Spain Fernando Hernández

In the manga

In the Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea manga

The Phantom appears in the 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.

Phantom'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	#
Phantom's Beedrill					Movie Commemoration VS Pack: Sea's Manaphy		001/019
Phantom's Chatot					Movie Commemoration VS Pack: Sea's Manaphy		011/019

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 Tuco character in the 1967 spaghetti western 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

Language	Name	Origin
Japanese	ファントム船長 Captain Phantom	From phantom (ghost)
English	The Phantom	Same as his Japanese name
French	Fantôme	From fantôme (phantom, ghost)
European Spanish	Fantomas	From Fantômas
Latin American Spanish	Fantasma	From fantasma (phantom, ghost)
Korean	팬텀 선장 Captain Phantom 팬텀 톨프 Phantom Tolpeu*	From phantom (ghost)
Chinese (Mandarin)	幽靈 Yōulíng* 海盗幽灵 Hǎidào Yōulíng* 海盗幻影 Hǎidào Huànyǐng* 幻影船长 Huànyǐng Chuánzhǎng*	From 幽靈 yōulíng (phantom, ghost) From 幽灵 yōulíng (phantom, ghost) From 幻影 huànyǐng (phantom, illusion) From 幻影 huànyǐng (phantom, illusion)

Movie characters Human protagonists Alice • Ash Ketchum (M20) • Audrey • Baraz • Bianca • Callahan • Carlita • Corey • Damos • Diana • Diane • Eric • Fergus • Harriet • Jack Walker • Juanita Karl • Kathryn • Kidd Summers • Kimia • Koko • Lisa • Lizabeth • Lorenzo • Mannes • Maren • Margo • Melody • Meray • Neesha • Newton Graceland Professor Lund • Rafe • Raleigh • Rebecca • Risa • Rowena • Sam • Sheena • Sid • Sir Aaron • Sorrel • Tonio • Toren • Tory Lund • Towa • Verity • Yuko Human antagonists Alva • Annie • Argus Steel • Butler • Cherie • Cross • Damon • Doctor Zed • Galen • Goone • Grings Kodai • Iron-Masked Marauder • Lawrence III • Levi • Marcus Merilyn • Millis Steel • Molly Hale • Oakley • Pokémon hunters • Pokémon poacher • Riot • The Phantom • Zero Pokémon Arceus • Articuno • Carbink • Celebi (M04) • Celebi (M13) • Cobalion • Dada • Darkrai • Deoxys • Dialga • Diancie • Entei (M03) • Entei (M13) • Genesect • Giratina Ho-Oh • Hoopa • Jirachi • Keldeo • Kyurem • Latias • Latios • Lucario • Lugia • Magearna • Manaphy • Marshadow • Mew (M01) • Mew (M08) • Mewtwo (M01) Mewtwo (M16) • Moltres • Palkia • Pikachu (M20) • Pikachutwo • Raikou • Rayquaza • Regice • Regirock • Registeel • Reshiram • Shaymin • Slowking Spiky-eared Pichu • Suicune (M04) • Suicune (M13) • Terrakion • Unown • Victini • Virizion • Volcanion • Xerneas • Yveltal • Zapdos • Zekrom Zeraora • Zoroark • Zorua Others Alicia • Allegra • Astrid • Banks • Baron Alberto • Block Bot • Bogie • Bonji • Carol • Chrom Molybdenum • CTV news crew • Dabu • David • Diona • Donuke Dr. Fuji • Dundee • Flamel • Freddy • Gabu • Ghris • Glacine • Godey • Gurū • Heroes of Truth and Ideals • Hoyt • Infi • Jason • Jenny • Joe • Judy Kai • Kako • Kanata • Kato • Kellie • Kevin • Kiko • King of the People of the Vale • Kyle • Layla • Leeku • Lucianne • Luis • Luisa • Mako • Malin Manuke • Marcus's soldiers • Maury • Mayor Oliver • Meredith • Meta Groudon • Mewtwo's creators • Mia • Miles • Mimi • Miranda • Misaki • Moose Mother and daughter • Mr. White • Neva • Nikola • Old Man Dom • Ōyama • Peg • People of the Water • Phossa Molybdenum • Pokémon Baccer teams Queen Ilene • Queen Rin • Ravine • Raymond • Rick • Ross • Schuyler • Sharon • Shep • Shun • Spencer Hale • Sylvan • Taka • Tammy • Tanner Tapp • Tatsuki • The Marina Group • Tobias • Townes • Uschi • Zabu

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