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[[File:Damian Best Wishes.png|thumb|250px|Damian, as seen in a flashback in the {{series|Best Wishes}}]]
[[File:Damian Best Wishes.png|thumb|250px|Damian, as seen in a flashback in ''[[Pokémon the Series: Black & White]]'']]
'''Damian''' (Japanese: '''ダイスケ''' ''Daisuke'') was the [[original Trainer]] of [[Ash's Charmander]].
'''Damian''' (Japanese: '''ダイスケ''' ''Daisuke'') was the [[original Trainer]] of [[Ash's Charmander]].


==In the anime==
==In the anime==
[[File:Damian.png|thumb|left|250px|Damian in the [[original series]]]]
[[File:Damian.png|thumb|left|250px|Damian in the [[original series]]]]
In the {{pkmn|anime}}, Damian is a [[character of the day]] who appeared in ''[[EP011|Charmander – The Stray Pokémon]]''. He is an arrogant {{pkmn|Trainer}} who is mostly interested in {{pkmn2|caught|catching}} strong {{OBP|Pokémon|species}}, and expresses no legitimate interest in raising Pokémon himself. In the Japanese version, he also seems to neither know nor care about inherent type weaknesses of his Pokémon, as he mocks Charmander for being too weak to even beat a Poliwag before Brock reminds him that Charmander, being a fire type, is naturally weak to Water Pokémon.
In the {{pkmn|anime}}, Damian is a [[character of the day]] who appeared in ''[[EP011|Charmander – The Stray Pokémon]]''. He is an arrogant {{pkmn|Trainer}} who is mostly interested in {{pkmn2|caught|catching}} strong {{OBP|Pokémon|species}}, and expresses no legitimate interest in raising Pokémon himself. In the Japanese version, he also seems to neither know nor care about the inherent type weaknesses of his Pokémon, as he mocked Charmander for being too weak to even beat a Poliwag before {{an|Brock}} reminded him that Charmander, being a {{type|Fire}}, is naturally weak to {{t|Water}} Pokémon, the latter of which Poliwag belonged to.


At a [[Pokémon Center]], {{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} overheard Damian bragging about how many Pokémon he {{pkmn2|caught}}. He said that he left a Charmander in the nearby forest because it was too weak. {{an|Brock}} yelled at Damian and ordered him to reclaim his Charmander because it might die in the rain. Damian laughed it off and Ash was about to challenge him to a battle until [[Nurse Joy]] prevented the confrontation, saying that using Pokémon to settle arguments is wrong, although after they left, she warned the group about their bad reputation.
At a [[Pokémon Center]], {{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} overheard Damian bragging about how many Pokémon he caught. He said that he left a Charmander in the nearby forest because it was too weak. Brock yelled at Damian and ordered him to reclaim his Charmander because it might die in the rain. Damian laughed it off and Ash was about to challenge him to a battle until [[Nurse Joy]] prevented the confrontation, saying that using Pokémon to settle arguments is wrong, although after they left, she warned the group about their bad reputation.


Brock and the others recovered Charmander and had it taken care of at the Pokémon Center. As soon as it felt better, Charmander left to wait for Damian once again.
Brock and the others recovered Charmander and had it taken care of at the Pokémon Center. As soon as it felt better, Charmander left to wait for Damian once again.


{{TRT}} later tried to steal Pikachu, but Charmander chased them away with a {{m|Flamethrower}} attack. Ash asked Charmander to join them, but Damian showed up, having seen the fight, and said that he had purposely left Charmander alone to toughen it up. In fact, Damian was glad he didn't have to go through the trouble of raising Charmander himself. Damian ordered Charmander to return, but Charmander wanted to stay with Ash. Enraged, Damian tried to recapture Charmander, but Charmander batted an empty Poké Ball with its tail. Then Damian tried to battle against Charmander unfairly with his other Pokémon, but a combined attack from Charmander and Pikachu scared Damian away for good.
{{TRT}} later tried to steal Pikachu, but Charmander chased them away with a {{m|Flamethrower}} attack. Ash asked Charmander to join them, but Damian showed up, having learned about the fight, and said that he had purposely left Charmander alone to toughen it up. In fact, Damian was glad he didn't have to go through the trouble of raising Charmander himself. Damian ordered Charmander to return, but Charmander wanted to stay with Ash. Enraged, Damian tried to recapture Charmander, but Charmander batted an empty Poké Ball with its tail. Then Damian tried to battle against Charmander unfairly with his other Pokémon, but a combined attack from Charmander and Pikachu scared Damian away for good.


Damian reappeared in a flashback in ''[[BW116|The Fires of a Red-Hot Reunion!]]'', when Ash reminisced about the time where Damian offered Charmander the chance to return to his team, only for Charmander to refuse.
Damian reappeared in Ash's flashback in ''[[BW116|The Fires of a Red-Hot Reunion!]]''.


===Pokémon===
===Pokémon===
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|epname=Charmander – The Stray Pokémon
|epname=Charmander – The Stray Pokémon
|img=
|img=
|desc=At the [[Pokémon Center]], Damian had several Poké Balls that are implied to all have Pokémon, despite there being more than the legal six. He later attempted to use them against Charmander in a rage when it refused to return to him, although he was unable to so before being driven off by a joint attack from both Charmander and Pikachu.
|desc=At the [[Pokémon Center]], Damian had several Poké Balls that are implied to all have Pokémon, despite there being more than the legal six. He later attempted to use them against Charmander in a rage when it refused to return to him, although he was unable to do so before being driven off by a joint attack from both Charmander and Pikachu.


None of their moves are known.}}
None of their moves are known.}}
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|vaen2=Tom Wayland
|vaen2=Tom Wayland
|vaen2note=<small>[[BW116]]</small>
|vaen2note=<small>[[BW116]]</small>
|desc=Damian once held the ownership of this {{p|Charmander}}. Later, however, he started to think it was too weak and left it on top of a big rock and told it to wait for him, leaving it unaware that he was never going to return. When Ash and {{ashfr}} heard about this, they retrieved Charmander, saving it from a downpour. Later, after seeing how Charmander defeated {{TRT}}, Damian wanted Charmander to return to his team. However, witnessing Damian's purely selfish motivation, Charmander was unwilling to do this, and joined [[:Category:Ash's Pokémon|Ash's team]] instead.}}
|desc=Damian once held the ownership of this {{p|Charmander}}. Later, however, he started to think it was too weak and left it on top of a big rock and told it to wait for him, leaving it unaware that he was never going to return. When Ash and {{ashfr}} heard about this, they retrieved Charmander, saving it from a downpour. Later, after hearing how Charmander defeated {{TRT}}, Damian wanted Charmander to return to his team. However, witnessing Damian's purely selfish motivation, Charmander was unwilling to do this, and joined [[:Category:Ash's Pokémon|Ash's team]] instead.}}


===Voice actors===
===Voice actors===
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|es_la=Eduardo Garza
|es_la=Eduardo Garza
|es_eu=Pablo Sevilla ([[EP011]])<br>Fernando Cordero ([[BW116]])
|es_eu=Pablo Sevilla ([[EP011]])<br>Fernando Cordero ([[BW116]])
}}
|vi=Trần Vũ ([[EP011]])<br> Hoàng Trí ([[BW116]])}}


==In the manga==
==In the manga==
[[File:Damian EToP.png|thumb|150px|Damian in The Electric Tale of Pikachu manga]]
[[File:Damian EToP.png|thumb|150px|Damian in The Electric Tale of Pikachu manga]]
===In The Electric Tale of Pikachu manga===
===In The Electric Tale of Pikachu manga===
Damian makes an appearance in [[The Electric Tale of Pikachu]] {{pkmn|manga}}, but with a much different, nicer personality. His Charmander had been left waiting for him for ten days, so a {{p|Squirtle}} convinced it and [[Ash's Pikachu]] to join him on a trip to the [[Hidden Village]].
Damian makes an appearance in [[The Electric Tale of Pikachu]], but with a much different, nicer personality. His Charmander had been left waiting for him for ten days, so a {{p|Squirtle}} convinced it and [[Ash's Pikachu]] to join him on a trip to the [[Hidden Village]].


There, Charmander was reunited with Damian. Damian had gone shopping when an accident put him in a coma. He thought Charmander would end up at the Hidden Village and came looking for him. The tearful reunion inspired Squirtle to seek out its Trainer.
There, Charmander was reunited with Damian. Damian had gone shopping when an accident put him in a coma. He thought Charmander would end up at the Hidden Village and came looking for him. The tearful reunion inspired Squirtle to seek out its Trainer.
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==In the games==
==In the games==
In {{game|Yellow}}, a boy, possibly based on Damian, will give out a Charmander on {{rt|24|Kanto}}. However, he noticeably regrets his poor treatment of Charmander, much like Damian did when he saw how powerful Charmander was under Ash's control.
In {{game|Yellow}}, [[Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!|Let's Go, Pikachu!, and Let's Go, Eevee!]], a boy, possibly based on Damian, will give out a Charmander on {{rt|24|Kanto}}. However, he noticeably regrets his poor treatment of Charmander, much like Damian did when he saw how powerful Charmander was under Ash's control.
 
In Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee, the boy will only give the {{player}} a Charmander if they have caught 50 or more individual Pokémon.


===Pokémon===
===Pokémon===
====Gives away====
====Gives away====
{{Pokémon/1
{|
! {{game|Yellow}}
! [[Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!|Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and<br>Let's Go, Eevee!]]
|- style="vertical-align:top"
|{{Pokémon/1
|game=Yellow
|game=Yellow
|ndex=004
|ndex=004
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|move2=Growl|move2type=Normal
|move2=Growl|move2type=Normal
|move3=Ember|move3type=Fire}}
|move3=Ember|move3type=Fire}}
|{{Pokémon/7
|ndex=004
|pokemon=Charmander
|level=14
|gender=both
|type1=Fire
|move1=Scratch|move1type=Normal|move1cat=Physical
|move2=Growl|move2type=Normal|move2cat=Status
|move3=Smokescreen|move3type=Normal|move3cat=Status
|move4=Ember|move4type=Fire|move4cat=Special}}
|}


===Quotes===
===Quotes===
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* Damian is the only character who abandoned one of Ash's Fire-type Pokémon to not be present when said Pokémon evolves at least once.
* Damian is the only character who abandoned one of Ash's Fire-type Pokémon to not be present when said Pokémon evolves at least once.
* The [http://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-episodes/01_11-charmander-the-stray-pokemon/ blurb for the episode] spells his name as ''Damien'' instead of ''Damian''.
* The [http://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-episodes/01_11-charmander-the-stray-pokemon/ blurb for the episode] spells his name as ''Damien'' instead of ''Damian''.
* When ordering Charmander to return, Damian is shown throwing Charmander's [[Poké Ball]] at it instead of using the [[recall|return]] function on the Poké Ball. This implies that Damian had released Charmander from his Poké Ball when he abandoned it.
* When ordering Charmander to return, Damian was shown throwing Charmander's {{i|Poké Ball}} at it instead of using the [[recall|return]] function on the Poké Ball. This implies Damian had {{pkmn2|released}} Charmander from his Poké Ball when he abandoned it.
** This is further implied by the fact that Charmander goes into Ash's Poké Ball when he attempts to catch it at the beginning, which should only have happened if Charmander was wild.
** This was further implied by the fact that Charmander effortlessly went into Ash's Poké Ball when he attempted to catch it at the beginning, which should only have happened if Charmander was wild.
* In the English dub, he speaks with a Cockney accent.


==Names==
==Names==

Revision as of 12:41, 1 June 2020

Damian, as seen in a flashback in Pokémon the Series: Black & White

Damian (Japanese: ダイスケ Daisuke) was the original Trainer of Ash's Charmander.

In the anime

Damian in the original series

In the anime, Damian is a character of the day who appeared in Charmander – The Stray Pokémon. He is an arrogant Trainer who is mostly interested in catching strong Pokémon, and expresses no legitimate interest in raising Pokémon himself. In the Japanese version, he also seems to neither know nor care about the inherent type weaknesses of his Pokémon, as he mocked Charmander for being too weak to even beat a Poliwag before Brock reminded him that Charmander, being a Fire-type, is naturally weak to Water Pokémon, the latter of which Poliwag belonged to.

At a Pokémon Center, Ash and his friends overheard Damian bragging about how many Pokémon he caught. He said that he left a Charmander in the nearby forest because it was too weak. Brock yelled at Damian and ordered him to reclaim his Charmander because it might die in the rain. Damian laughed it off and Ash was about to challenge him to a battle until Nurse Joy prevented the confrontation, saying that using Pokémon to settle arguments is wrong, although after they left, she warned the group about their bad reputation.

Brock and the others recovered Charmander and had it taken care of at the Pokémon Center. As soon as it felt better, Charmander left to wait for Damian once again.

Team Rocket later tried to steal Pikachu, but Charmander chased them away with a Flamethrower attack. Ash asked Charmander to join them, but Damian showed up, having learned about the fight, and said that he had purposely left Charmander alone to toughen it up. In fact, Damian was glad he didn't have to go through the trouble of raising Charmander himself. Damian ordered Charmander to return, but Charmander wanted to stay with Ash. Enraged, Damian tried to recapture Charmander, but Charmander batted an empty Poké Ball with its tail. Then Damian tried to battle against Charmander unfairly with his other Pokémon, but a combined attack from Charmander and Pikachu scared Damian away for good.

Damian reappeared in Ash's flashback in The Fires of a Red-Hot Reunion!.

Pokémon

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

On hand

Unknown Pokémon
At the Pokémon Center, Damian had several Poké Balls that are implied to all have Pokémon, despite there being more than the legal six. He later attempted to use them against Charmander in a rage when it refused to return to him, although he was unable to do so before being driven off by a joint attack from both Charmander and Pikachu.

None of their moves are known.

Debut Charmander – The Stray Pokémon

Released

Damian's Charmander
Charmander
Main article: Ash's Charmander

Damian once held the ownership of this Charmander. Later, however, he started to think it was too weak and left it on top of a big rock and told it to wait for him, leaving it unaware that he was never going to return. When Ash and his friends heard about this, they retrieved Charmander, saving it from a downpour. Later, after hearing how Charmander defeated Team Rocket, Damian wanted Charmander to return to his team. However, witnessing Damian's purely selfish motivation, Charmander was unwilling to do this, and joined Ash's team instead.

Debut Charmander – The Stray Pokémon
Voice actors
Japanese Shin'ichirō Miki
English Michael Haigney (EP011-EP043)
Tom Wayland (BW116)

Voice actors

Language Voice actor
Japanese 緑川光 Hikaru Midorikawa
English Adam Blaustein (EP011)
Eli James (BW116)
Czech Petr Burian
Finnish Arto Nieminen (EP011)
Antti Jaakola (BW116)
Hungarian Levente Molnár
Italian Stefano Pozzi
Norwegian Erik Skøld
Polish Renata Berger
Brazilian Portuguese Rodrigo Andreatto
Spanish Latin America Eduardo Garza
Spain Pablo Sevilla (EP011)
Fernando Cordero (BW116)
Vietnamese Trần Vũ (EP011)
Hoàng Trí (BW116)


In the manga

Damian in The Electric Tale of Pikachu manga

In The Electric Tale of Pikachu manga

Damian makes an appearance in The Electric Tale of Pikachu, but with a much different, nicer personality. His Charmander had been left waiting for him for ten days, so a Squirtle convinced it and Ash's Pikachu to join him on a trip to the Hidden Village.

There, Charmander was reunited with Damian. Damian had gone shopping when an accident put him in a coma. He thought Charmander would end up at the Hidden Village and came looking for him. The tearful reunion inspired Squirtle to seek out its Trainer.

Pokémon

This listing is of Damian's Pokémon in The Electric Tale of Pikachu.

Damian's Charmander
Charmander
Charmander was waiting for Damian for ten days after he got into an accident and was sent to the hospital. Charmander went with Squirtle and Pikachu to the Hidden Village. Later, Charmander gets reunited with Damian.

None of Charmander's moves are known.

Debut Pikachu's Excellent Adventure


In the games

In Pokémon Yellow, Let's Go, Pikachu!, and Let's Go, Eevee!, a boy, possibly based on Damian, will give out a Charmander on Route 24. However, he noticeably regrets his poor treatment of Charmander, much like Damian did when he saw how powerful Charmander was under Ash's control.

In Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee, the boy will only give the player a Charmander if they have caught 50 or more individual Pokémon.

Pokémon

Gives away

Pokémon Yellow Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and
Let's Go, Eevee!
Spr 1y 004.png
Type:
Fire Unknown
Charmander Lv.10
Scratch
Normal
Growl
Normal
Ember
Fire
  --  
   
004Charmander.png
Type:
Fire Unknown
Ability:
No Ability
Held item:
None.png None None.png
Charmander/ Lv.14
Scratch
Normal Physical
Growl
Normal Status
Smokescreen
Normal Status
Ember
Fire Special

Quotes

  • If talked to
"I'm not good at raising Pokémon. I should release my Charmander because I haven't raised it well... If you promise me you'll care for it, it's yours."
No: "Oh... I'd better release it then."
Yes: (after giving the Charmander to the player) "Take good care of my Charmander!"
  • If talked to again
"How's Charmander doing?"

Trivia

  • Damian is the only character who abandoned one of Ash's Fire-type Pokémon to not be present when said Pokémon evolves at least once.
  • The blurb for the episode spells his name as Damien instead of Damian.
  • When ordering Charmander to return, Damian was shown throwing Charmander's Poké Ball at it instead of using the return function on the Poké Ball. This implies Damian had released Charmander from his Poké Ball when he abandoned it.
    • This was further implied by the fact that Charmander effortlessly went into Ash's Poké Ball when he attempted to catch it at the beginning, which should only have happened if Charmander was wild.
  • In the English dub, he speaks with a Cockney accent.

Names

Language Name Origin
Japanese ダイスケ Daisuke Possibly from 大 dai (great), referring to the amount of Pokémon he had on hand.
English Damian Similar to Daisuke. May also refer to demon reflecting on how cruel he was to Charmander.
Chinese (Mandarin) 大佑 Dà Yòu​ From 大佑 Daisuke. Possibly a pun of 大有 dà​yǒu​ (plenty).



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