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'''Cross-dressing''' is a recurring element in [[Pokémon]] media.
 
==In the core series games==
===Pokémon Gold, Silver, Crystal, HeartGold, and SoulSilver===
In {{game5|Gold|Silver|Crystal|HeartGold|SoulSilver}}, the [[Fuchsia Gym]] challenge involves finding out who is the real [[Janine]]. There are three girls as well as {{tc|Camper}} Barry disguised as Janine. In [[Generation II]], Camper Barry makes this remark about his disguise after battle: ''"Hey, dude{{sup/2|GS}}/you{{sup/2|C}}. Was my disguise cute or what, huh?"'' In [[Generation IV]], this dialogue was changed to ''"That's right, I'm a boy! What's wrong with a boy dressing up as Janine?"''
 
In those games, when the player interacts with {{OBP|Copycat|character}}, she quickly copies their appearance. Therefore, if the player selected {{ga|Ethan}} as the player character in the current game, Copycat appears cross-dressing as Ethan.
 
===Pokémon Black and White===
After the player has defeated [[Team Plasma]] at [[N's Castle]] and returned [[player's house|home]], there is a cutscene where [[Looker]] appears disguised as the player's {{OBP|Mom|Black 2 and White 2}}. In this cutscene, it seems that two identical "Moms"  are talking with each other at first, but then Looker reveals his true identity as one of the "Moms". Looker also mentions that he forgot that he was still wearing his Mom disguise.
 
===Pokémon Black 2 and White 2===
In the Japanese and French versions of [[Pokémon Black and White Versions 2|Pokémon Black 2 and White 2]], {{tc|Nursery Aide}} June admits to being a man disguised as a woman in order to be a Nursery Aide, but this dialogue is cut from the English translations. Nursery Aide June appears during the [[Season (game mechanic)|summer]] at the {{DL|Nimbasa City|Rondez-View Ferris Wheel}} if the player is male.
 
===Ashley in the games===
Ashley (Japanese: サトコ ''Satoko''), the cross-dressing version of {{Ash}} in the anime, is referenced in several [[core series]] games.
 
In the Japanese versions of {{game|Crystal}}, {{game|FireRed and LeafGreen|s|FireRed, LeafGreen}}, {{game|Diamond and Pearl|s|Diamond, Pearl}}, {{v2|Platinum}}, {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s|HeartGold, and SoulSilver}}, サトコ (''Satoko'') is one of the default names for the female player characters {{ga|Kris}}, {{ga|Leaf}}, {{ga|Dawn}}, or {{ga|Lyra}}. However, in the English versions, this was replaced by other names unrelated to Ashley: "Jodi" for Kris and Leaf, or "Britney" for Dawn and Lyra. Ash (Japanese: サトシ ''Satoshi'') is one of the suggested names for the male character in all those games other than Pokémon Crystal, and in {{game|Yellow}} as well.
 
==In the anime==
Cross-dressing is a {{wp|running gag}} in the [[Pokémon anime]].
==={{Ash}} and {{AP|Pikachu}}===
[[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!]]''.
{{anchor|Ashley}}Ashley (Japanese: サトコ ''Satoko'') was the name {{Ash}} used when he {{wp|Cross-dressing|cross-dressed}} in ''[[EP026|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 {{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 and Pikachu 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>
===[[Ash's friends]]===
* In ''[[BW069|Climbing the Tower of Success!]]'', {{an|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.
* In ''[[XY115|Battling at Full Volume!]]'', {{an|Serena}} posed as Ash by wearing his clothing.
====Images====
<gallery>
Cilan_as_Elesa.png|Cilan as Elesa
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 ''[[EP128|The Whistle Stop]]'', Jessie disguised herself as a mustachioed TV presenter.
* 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]]'', Meowth dressed as a female cheerleader and [[Jessie's Wobbuffet]] dressed as a maiden to attract and quell a rampaging {{pkmn2|giant}} {{p|Claydol}}, which proved successful in Wobbuffet's case. 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
EP110 Team Rocket Disguises 2.png|James disguised in drag in ''[[EP110|The Stun Spore Detour]]''
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
File:Team Rocket Disguise AG044.png|Jessie disguised as a mustachioed [[Mirage Kingdom]] guard
File:AG045 The Ball.png|James disguised as a female fortune teller
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 AG096.png|Jessie disguised as a mustachioed sea captain
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 XY008.png|Meowth disguised as a Pokémon groomer's female assistant
Team Rocket Disguise XY029.png|Meowth disguised as {{an|Bonnie}}
Team Rocket Disguise XY057.png|James and Meowth disguised as Joy
Team Rocket Disguise SM059.png|Wobbuffet disguised as a mother pushing Meowth in a stroller
Team Rocket Disguise SM082.png|Jessie and James cross-dressing in ''[[SM082|All They Want to Do is Dance Dance!]]''
Team Rocket Disguise JN049.png|Meowth disguised as a schoolgirl
Team Rocket Disguise JN081.png|James and Meowth cross-dressing in ''Mad About Blue!''
</gallery>
===Other cross-dressing moments===
* In ''[[EP037|Ditto's Mysterious Mansion]]'', when Ash and his friends first meet [[Duplica]], she is disguised as Ash and even briefly imitates his voice.
* In ''[[EP061|The Misty Mermaid]]'', {{an|Daisy}} portrays the prince in the [[Cerulean Gym]] Underwater Ballet.
* In ''[[AG083|Unfair Weather Friends]]'', [[Brodie]] disguises himself as [[Millie]] in an attempt to steal ancient Pokémon data.
* In ''[[AG119|The Ribbon Cup Caper]]'', Brodie disguises himself as a {{tc|Lady}} and later Officer Jenny in an attempt to steal the [[Ribbon Cup]].
* 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.
* In ''[[BW069|Climbing the Tower of Success!]]'', [[Stephan]] and his {{TP|Stephan|Sawk}} dressed like Nurse Joy and her {{p|Audino}} in the costume contest portion of the Wishing Bell Festival. [[Ricky]] and his {{p|Elgyem}} also entered the contest, dressed as Officer Jenny and her {{p|Growlithe}} respectively.
* In ''[[BW080|Clash of the Connoisseurs!]]'', [[Burgundy]] disguises herself as a male [[Pokémon Connoisseur]] named "Fauxgundy".


==Related articles==
====Images====
*[[Ash Ketchum]]  
<gallery>
Duplica Ash.png|Duplica disguised as Ash
Daisy EP061.png|Daisy portraying the prince in the Cerulean Gym Underwater Ballet
Brodie Millie.png|Brodie disguised as Millie
Brodie disguised.png|Brodie disguised as a Lady
Mayley.png|Harley cross-dressing as May
Stephan as Nurse Joy.png|Stephan cosplaying as Nurse Joy
Burgundy as Fauxgundy.png|Burgundy disguised as "Fauxgundy"
</gallery>
 
==In the manga==
[[File:Rudy crossdressing.png|thumb|150px|Rudy dressed as a woman in [[The Electric Tale of Pikachu]]]]
===The Electric Tale of Pikachu===
In ''[[ET16|You Bet Your Wife]]'', [[Rudy]] (known as Jeremy in the English translation of the manga) started to dress as a woman to become a big sister for his younger sister [[Mahri]].
 
===Pokémon Adventures===
===={{MangaArc|Yellow}}====
During most of this arc, {{adv|Yellow}} was disguised as a boy in her quest to find {{adv|Red}}, following {{adv|Green}}'s instructions to hide her identity.
 
===={{MangaArc|Gold, Silver & Crystal}}====
In ''[[PS162|Heckled by Hitmontop]]'', Green appeared disguised as an old man with an {{p|Abra}}. She revealed her identity to {{adv|Silver}} and her Abra {{m|teleport}}ed Silver away.
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[[Category:Anime characters|Ash Ketchum in a dress]]
==In the TCG==
[[Category:Male characters]]
[[File:CopycatEvolvingSkies200.jpg|thumb|150px|{{OBP|Copycat|Expedition 138}}<br>({{TCG|Evolving Skies}} print)]]
The {{OBP|Copycat|Expedition 138}} card features several different print variations in which {{OBP|Copycat|character}} is seen cross-dressing as {{ga|Ethan}} as well cosplaying as other male or female characters.
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==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.
 
==See also==
* {{wp|Cross-dressing|Cross-dressing on Wikipedia}}
* [[List of clothing (anime)]]
* [[List of Team Rocket's disguises]]


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Cross-dressing is a recurring element in Pokémon media.

In the core series games

Pokémon Gold, Silver, Crystal, HeartGold, and SoulSilver

In Pokémon Gold, Silver, Crystal, HeartGold, and SoulSilver, the Fuchsia Gym challenge involves finding out who is the real Janine. There are three girls as well as Camper Barry disguised as Janine. In Generation II, Camper Barry makes this remark about his disguise after battle: "Hey, dudeGS/youC. Was my disguise cute or what, huh?" In Generation IV, this dialogue was changed to "That's right, I'm a boy! What's wrong with a boy dressing up as Janine?"

In those games, when the player interacts with Copycat, she quickly copies their appearance. Therefore, if the player selected Ethan as the player character in the current game, Copycat appears cross-dressing as Ethan.

Pokémon Black and White

After the player has defeated Team Plasma at N's Castle and returned home, there is a cutscene where Looker appears disguised as the player's Mom. In this cutscene, it seems that two identical "Moms" are talking with each other at first, but then Looker reveals his true identity as one of the "Moms". Looker also mentions that he forgot that he was still wearing his Mom disguise.

Pokémon Black 2 and White 2

In the Japanese and French versions of Pokémon Black 2 and White 2, Nursery Aide June admits to being a man disguised as a woman in order to be a Nursery Aide, but this dialogue is cut from the English translations. Nursery Aide June appears during the summer at the Rondez-View Ferris Wheel if the player is male.

Ashley in the games

Ashley (Japanese: サトコ Satoko), the cross-dressing version of Ash in the anime, is referenced in several core series games.

In the Japanese versions of Pokémon Crystal, FireRed, LeafGreen, Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold, and SoulSilver, サトコ (Satoko) is one of the default names for the female player characters Kris, Leaf, Dawn, or Lyra. However, in the English versions, this was replaced by other names unrelated to Ashley: "Jodi" for Kris and Leaf, or "Britney" for Dawn and Lyra. Ash (Japanese: サトシ Satoshi) is one of the suggested names for the male character in all those games other than Pokémon Crystal, and in Pokémon Yellow as well.

In the anime

Cross-dressing is a running gag in the Pokémon anime.

Ash and Pikachu

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

Ash's friends

Images

  • Cilan as Elesa

    Cilan as Elesa

  • 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 disguised in drag in The Stun Spore Detour

    James disguised in drag in The Stun Spore Detour

  • 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

  • Jessie disguised as a mustachioed Mirage Kingdom guard

    Jessie disguised as a mustachioed Mirage Kingdom guard

  • James disguised as a female fortune teller

    James disguised as a female fortune teller

  • James and his Cacnea disguised as female customers

    James and his Cacnea disguised as female customers

  • Meowth disguised as May

    Meowth disguised as May

  • Jessie disguised as a mustachioed sea captain

    Jessie disguised as a mustachioed sea captain

  • 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

  • Meowth disguised as a Pokémon groomer's female assistant

    Meowth disguised as a Pokémon groomer's female assistant

  • Meowth disguised as Bonnie

    Meowth disguised as Bonnie

  • James and Meowth disguised as Joy

    James and Meowth disguised as Joy

  • Wobbuffet disguised as a mother pushing Meowth in a stroller

    Wobbuffet disguised as a mother pushing Meowth in a stroller

  • Jessie and James cross-dressing in All They Want to Do is Dance Dance!

    Jessie and James cross-dressing in All They Want to Do is Dance Dance!

  • Meowth disguised as a schoolgirl

    Meowth disguised as a schoolgirl

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

    James and Meowth cross-dressing in Mad About Blue!

Other cross-dressing moments

Images

  • Duplica disguised as Ash

    Duplica disguised as Ash

  • Daisy portraying the prince in the Cerulean Gym Underwater Ballet

    Daisy portraying the prince in the Cerulean Gym Underwater Ballet

  • Brodie disguised as Millie

    Brodie disguised as Millie

  • Brodie disguised as a Lady

    Brodie disguised as a Lady

  • Harley cross-dressing as May

    Harley cross-dressing as May

  • Stephan cosplaying as Nurse Joy

    Stephan cosplaying as Nurse Joy

  • Burgundy disguised as "Fauxgundy"

    Burgundy disguised as "Fauxgundy"

In the manga

Rudy dressed as a woman in The Electric Tale of Pikachu

The Electric Tale of Pikachu

In You Bet Your Wife, Rudy (known as Jeremy in the English translation of the manga) started to dress as a woman to become a big sister for his younger sister Mahri.

Pokémon Adventures

Yellow arc

During most of this arc, Yellow was disguised as a boy in her quest to find Red, following Green's instructions to hide her identity.

Gold, Silver & Crystal arc

In Heckled by Hitmontop, Green appeared disguised as an old man with an Abra. She revealed her identity to Silver and her Abra teleported Silver away.

In the TCG

Copycat
(Evolving Skies print)

The Copycat card features several different print variations in which Copycat is seen cross-dressing as Ethan as well cosplaying as other male or female characters.

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.

See also

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