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[[File:Kabu Adventures.png|thumb|120px|Kabu in Pokémon Adventures]] | [[File:Kabu Adventures.png|thumb|120px|Kabu in Pokémon Adventures]] | ||
===In the Pokémon Adventures manga=== | ===In the Pokémon Adventures manga=== | ||
Kabu debuted in [[PASS03]]. He, along with various other Gym Leaders, was first seen reacting to the news that [[Leon]] had endorsed two {{pkmn|Trainer}}s for the [[Galar League|Gym Challenge]]. Later, Kabu | Kabu debuted in [[PASS03]]. He, along with various other Gym Leaders, was first seen reacting to the news that [[Leon]] had endorsed two {{pkmn|Trainer}}s for the [[Galar League|Gym Challenge]]. Later, Kabu faced [[Marnie]], [[Bede]], [[Sōdo Tsurugi|Sōdo]], and [[Shirudomiria Tate|Shirudomiria]] in Gym battles, but was defeated by all of them. | ||
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|pkmn=Centiskorch | |pkmn=Centiskorch ↔ Gigantamax Centiskorch | ||
|type1=Fire | |type1=Fire | ||
|type2=Bug | |type2=Bug | ||
|img=Kabu Centiskorch Adventures.png | |img=Kabu Centiskorch Adventures.png | ||
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|epnum=Sword & Shield chapter (Adventures) | |epnum=Sword & Shield chapter (Adventures) | ||
|epname=Sword & Shield chapter | |epname=Sword & Shield chapter | ||
|desc={{p|Centiskorch}} is Kabu's only known Pokémon. It was first seen being defeated by [[Marnie]]'s {{p|Morpeko}} in a Gym battle. | |desc={{p|Centiskorch}} is Kabu's only known Pokémon. It was first seen being defeated by [[Marnie]]'s {{p|Morpeko}} in a Gym battle. It was later seen facing [[Shirudomiria Tate|Shirudomiria]]'s {{p|Arrokuda|Kilo}} in its [[Gigantamax]]ed form, but was defeated as well. | ||
None of Centiskorch's moves are known.}} | None of Centiskorch's moves are known.}} |
Revision as of 00:35, 25 September 2020
Kabu カブ Kabu | |
"The ever-burning man of fire!" | |
Art from Pokémon Sword and Shield | |
Gender | Male |
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Eye color | Black |
Hair color | Salt and pepper |
Hometown | Motostoke |
Region | Galar (originally Hoenn) |
Trainer class | Gym Leader |
Generation | VIII |
Games | Sword and Shield |
Leader of | Motostoke Stadium |
Badge | Fire Badge |
Specializes in | Fire types |
Game animation debut | Assistant |
English voice actor | N/A |
Japanese voice actor | N/A |
Kabu (Japanese: カブ Kabu) is the Gym Leader of Motostoke's Gym, known officially as Motostoke Stadium. He specializes in Fire-type Pokémon. He gives the Fire Badge to Trainers who defeat him.
In the games
This section is incomplete. Please feel free to edit this section to add missing information and complete it. Reason: Kabu's biography |
Kabu is designated the third Gym Leader Galar Trainers face in their Gym Challenge. However, Kabu is also known to be the first real challenge in the Gym Challenge. Often, Trainers give up due to being unable to defeat him. Kabu was originally a Trainer from Hoenn who was invited to the Galar League. He is the current Leader of the Motostoke Gym. He lost the Gym position at one point but regained back several years later in glorious fashion.[1] He made several attempts to becoming Champion but could never reach it. He attempted a no-holds-barred approach to winning his fights but was not satisfied with the results. He even dropped to the minor division of Galar League. However, after facing off against Leon, he regained faith in his potential. He also develops a more unrelentingly positive outlook on life as a result, battling to win with every intention with his Fire-type Pokémon.
League Cards
This is a transcript of the back of Kabu's League Cards in Pokémon Sword and Shield.
- Normal League Card
- "Kabu is a Pokémon Trainer who was invited from the Hoenn region. There were a few times where he was very close to becoming Champion, but victory always seemed to elude him at the last moment. Because of this, he adopted a no-holds-barred approach to battling for a time, but even that did not bring the results he wanted. He even dropped to the minor division at one point, but after a fantastic battle with Leon, he regained faith in his own potential. His motto is to keep learning and training as long as he is alive."
- Rare League Card
- "Interview with Challenger Kabu
Q: How do you see your own battle style?
Kabu: "Just, straightforward, direct. I'm still young, so I try to keep things simple. Just burn as hot as I can, you know? Still, I've hit a bit of a losing streak, so I've tried incorporating Will-O-Wisp into my Pokémon's move set. That's one thing I want to tell everyone—experiment with every possibility of your Pokémon. Moves, Abilities, items... Try everything, and there's sure to be a path forward!"
Pokémon
Kabu keeps his Pokémon in Ultra Balls.
Pokémon Sword and Shield
Gym battle
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Max Raid Battle partner
Kabu teams up with the player, Hop, and Piers to face a Dynamax Torkoal in a Max Raid Battle.
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Champion tournament
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Artwork
Kabu's League Card in Sword and Shield |
Kabu's rare League Card in Sword and Shield |
In the anime
In Pokémon: Twilight Wings
In Assistant, Kabu was jogging at Wyndon Stadium.
In Sky, he gave his thoughts about Leon in an interview while working out in a gym.
In the manga
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
Kabu debuted in PASS03. He, along with various other Gym Leaders, was first seen reacting to the news that Leon had endorsed two Trainers for the Gym Challenge. Later, Kabu faced Marnie, Bede, Sōdo, and Shirudomiria in Gym battles, but was defeated by all of them.
Pokémon
Centiskorch is Kabu's only known Pokémon. It was first seen being defeated by Marnie's Morpeko in a Gym battle. It was later seen facing Shirudomiria's Kilo in its Gigantamaxed form, but was defeated as well.
None of Centiskorch's moves are known. | ||
Debut | Sword & Shield chapter |
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In the TCG
- Main article: Kabu (Darkness Ablaze 163)
Kabu was introduced as a Supporter card in the Pokémon Trading Card Game during the English Sword & Shield Series (the Japanese Sword & Shield Era). It was first released in the Japanese Explosive Walker subset and the English Darkness Ablaze expansion, with artwork by take. It also appeared as a Full Art card in the same Japanese and English sets, and a Secret card in the same Japanese set. It allows the player to shuffle their hand into their deck then draw four cards, or eight if they have only one Pokémon in play.
Trivia
- Kabu's uniform number is "187", which can be read in Japanese as goroawase for 火花 hibana, meaning "sparks".
- Kabu is the only Gym Leader in Galar to originally be from another region.
- Kabu is the only Gym Leader in Galar to have their English name the same as their Japanese name.
Names
Language | Name | Origin |
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Japanese | カブ Kabu | From 蕪 kabu (turnip), 兜 kabuto (a type of helmet), and 火 ka (fire) |
English, German, French, Italian, Brazilian Portuguese |
Kabu | From his Japanese name |
Spanish | Naboru | From nabo (turnip) |
Korean | 순무 Sunmu | From 순무 sunmu (turnip) |
Chinese (Mandarin) | 卡蕪 / 卡芜 Kǎwú | From the transcription of his Japanese name and 蕪菁 / 芜菁 wújīng / mòuhjīng |
Chinese (Cantonese) | 卡蕪 Kāmòuh |
References
Related articles
This game character article is part of Project CharacterDex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each character found in the Pokémon games. |