Shu
- This article is about the character from Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All. For the character from the Pokémon anime with the same Japanese name, see Drew.
| Shu シュウ Shū | |
| File:Shuu.png Shu and his Pikachu | |
| Gender | Male |
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| Hometown | Unknown |
| Region | Kanto |
| Relatives | Father, mother |
| Game counterpart | Red |
| Animated counterpart | Ash Ketchum |
| Counterpart debut | Pokémon - I Choose You! |
Shu (Japanese: シュウ Shū), is a Pokémon Trainer that specializes in capturing wild Pokémon. He is the main character of the Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All manga.
Character
Shu uses a device called the Income, a headset created by his father that lets him talk to his Pokémon. He also uses a Pokédex. He has terrible aim and frequently misses his targets when throwing Poké Balls. Shu is enthusiastic and often comes up with bizarre but effective schemes for capturing wild Pokémon, such as dressing up in giant Pokémon suits. He is very loyal to his Pokémon, though his Pikachu is willful and will refuse orders. His rival is Tomio.
History
Shu met his Pikachu in Special Chapter: I Caught a Pikachu! when he found Pikachu's Poké Ball abandoned in a forest. Apparently, the Poké Ball had become defective and was releasing Pikachu's electricity everywhere. Shu was able to fight against the current and release Pikachu, after which they became partners. Even though they are close friends, they argue constantly.
Pokémon
| Debut | Shu and Pikachu's Debut! |
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- Main article: Shu's Pikachu
Pikachu is Shu's main partner on his team and has been used more times than his other Pokémon. Despite their hard times with each other, both Shu and Pikachu remain to be friends.
| Debut | Shu and Pikachu's Debut! |
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Shu caught Caterpie by disguising himself as one. This plan worked unlike his previous ones.
Caterpie's known moves are String Shot and Tackle.
| Debut | A Match for Pokémon |
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While Shu was in a Pokémon Get Match with his rival, Tomio, a Nidoran♂ shows up. However, before Shu can catch Nidoran, his leg appears to be in bad shape, so Nidoran was set free. After the contest, Nidoran shows up as soon as Shu was about to lose and joins Shu on the journey.
Nidoran♂'s only known move is Fury Attack.
| Debut | A Match for Pokémon |
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Shu captured a Bellsprout in a Pokémon Get Match against Tomio in A Match For Pokémon. He captures another Bellsprout in Catch Bellsprout!.
Shu's second Bellsprout knows the moves Stun Spore and Sleep Powder.
| Debut | A Mischievous Wartortle |
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Wartortle was causing trouble on an island. After Shu was able to catch it, Blastoise (disguised as an island) sends Shu and Pikachu back to shore.
Wartortle's known moves are Water Gun and Hydro Pump.
Hitmonlee was known as the Kick Fighter (Japanese: 辻げり Streetkicker) as he would going around kicking people and Pokémon. After Shu caught him, Hitmonlee calmed down.
None of Hitmonlee's moves are known.
| Debut | Catch the Poliwag! |
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Shu caught sight of Poliwag while he was taking his break. This made him want to catch it. However, it was very fast as Shu kept on having trouble trying to catch it on his own. As Pikachu was able to use Thunderbolt, Shu was finally able to catch Poliwag.
| Debut | Hammer the Diglett |
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Shu wanted to catch this Diglett to play whack-a-mole.
Diglett's only known move is Earthquake.
| Debut | The Trial for Moltres |
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Shu captures a Zubat in Battle in the Smokescreen. Later in the same chapter, he uses it in a battle against a Trainer named Ken.
Zubat's only known move is Supersonic.
Shu is first seen using a Ponyta in his battle with a Trainer named Ken in Battle in the Smokescreen. Shu uses Pontya to jump high above the battlefield so that Pikachu can attack from above. Ponyta appears again in Catch Bellsprout!, when Shu uses it in battle against a wild Bellsprout he intends to capture.
None of Ponyta's moves are known.
After Shu rescued Weedle, it decided to join him in his adventures.
Weedle's only known move is String Shot.
| Debut | Honey-Loving Oddish |
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Oddish first appeared in Honey-Loving Oddish where it was seem devouring some honey.
Oddish's only known move is SolarBeam.
| Debut | Who's the Leader? |
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Shu sent out Alakazam to prevent Mr. Mime from getting away with Pikachu. However, Alakazam was beaten when its Psybeam was countered by Mr. Mime's Light Screen.
Alakazam's only known move is Psybeam.
Shu caught Sentret in a forest.
Sentret's only known move is Defense Curl.
Shu caught Spinarak after Pikachu weakened it. During an encounter with Rin and Ran, he sent it out to escape from them. Later, when Shu was falling down, he sent Spinarak out to save him from the fall using Spider Web.
Spinarak's known moves are String Shot and Spider Web.
| Debut | Who'll be Miss Empress!? |
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Shu sent out Gyarados in order to save a lady from falling. He caught another one in Going Pole-fishing, the Humongous Gyarados! with the help of a fisherman.
The first Gyarados's only known move is Hydro Pump.
| Debut | Run Out the Thieves! |
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Shu sent out Wooper after a lady tied him up in order to battle her team. Later, it assisted Shu in capturing Lugia. Shu captures another Wooper in Use Your Head to Catch Wooper!.
The first Wooper's known moves are Double Team and Water Gun.
Jynx first appeared when Shu went to a Bug-Catching Contest. Her affectionate side would get in the way of Shu wanting her to battle.
Later, Jynx assisted Shu in capturing Lugia by using an icy attack to freeze the waters to make it easier for Shu to cross.
Shu caught Yanma in a Bug-Catching Contest. Later, it assisted Shu in capturing Lugia.
Yanma's only known move is Supersonic.
Shu met Ursaring after getting startled by it. He caught it after it got squished by a falling tree. Later, Ursaring assisted Shu in capturing Lugia.
None of Ursaring's moves are known.
| Debut | Do Your Best, Tyrogue! |
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Hitmontop debuted in the chapter as a Tyrogue when he was thrown out of the dojo for being too weak. After Shu took him in and trained him, they went back to the dojo where a battle with a Machoke caused Tyrogue to evolve into Hitmontop. With Hitmontop's newfound power, he was able to defeat Machoke.
Hitmontop was then used to battle Tyranitar and Lugia.
Hitmontop's known moves are Tackle, Triple Kick, and Rolling Kick.
Shu caught Chinchou underwater. He used it later during a battle with a Trainer's Kingdra.
Chinchou's known moves are Zap Cannon and Spark.
| Debut | Who'll Get Swinub-chan? |
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Shu sent out Dragonair to battle Rin and Ran. When Rin held out Shu's Pikachu, Shu was forced to call off the attack Dragonair was using as Pikachu would have been harmed.
Dragonair's only known move is Hyper Beam.
Shu met Houndour as a leader of its pack. Using Quagsire, he was able to catch it. In the next chapter, he used it to battle a Sneasel.
Houndour's known moves are Flamethrower and Ember.
Shu met Sneasel during his travels on the mountains. He was able to catch it by putting it in the water. This Sneasel is a trickster as it would steal items from people or Pokémon. Despite that, it respected Shu as ts friend.
Sneasel's known moves are Faint Attack, Icy Wind, Blizzard, and Slash.
Sunkern was sent out to weaken Wooper.
Sunkern's only known move is Mega Drain.
Shu sent out Slowbro to take on a wild Jynx Shu wanted to catch. However, it was placed to sleep by Jynx's Lovely Kiss. It is not known if Slowbro evolved from Slowpoke or Shu caught it as a different Pokémon.
Slowbro's only known move is Psychic.
Released
| Debut | Goodbye, Pikachu!? |
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Shu encountered Celebi after meeting a female Trainer with boomerang Poké Balls. He and the Trainer encountered it again later on where Shu was able to catch it. After seeing the rest of its species, Shu decided to release Celebi.
Celebi's only known move is Leech Seed.
| Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All characters |
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| Shu • Pikachu • Asuka • Hideki • Hinako • Kameo • Kamero Kameta • Ken • Masatoshi • Maya • Mikuri • Momoyo Nagi • Rei • Rin and Ran • Ryoma • Ryuko • Shinji Shu's father • Shu's mother • Thief • Tomio • Yuki • Yuta |
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