Gary Oak (Japanese: オーキドシゲル Shigeru Ōkido, Brazilian: Gary Carvalho) is the prime rival of Ash, and grandson of Professor Oak. He started out as an arrogant, snot-nosed brat -- like his game counterpart, Blue -- but eventually matured and became a Pokémon researcher like his grandfather. His Japanese voice actor is 小林優子 Yūko Kobayashi, his English voice actors are Matt Mitler till Season 3 and Jimmy Zoppi Season 3-present, and his Brazilian-Portugese voice actors are Rodrigo Andreatto and Marcelo Campos (in Putting the Air Back in Aerodactyl).

Gary has an attitude of catch first, ask questions later, as seen in Showdown at the Poké Corral.

In Putting the Air Back in Aerodactyl, Gary works on Sayda Island.

His Japanese name is derived from Shigeru Miyamoto, who is sometimes seen as a rival of Satoshi Tajiri. His English name could have been derived from his Japanese name. It my also be a play off the Garry oak, a type of oak tree.

Pokémon

This listing is for Gary's Pokémon as of Home is Where the Start Is:

On hand

• Squirtle → Wartortle → Blastoise
• Eevee → Umbreon
• Doduo → Dodrio
• Electabuzz → Electivire

In storage

• Alakazam
• Arcanine

• Golem
• Houndoom
• Kingdra
• Fearow
• Krabby
• Magmar
• Nidoking
• Nidoqueen
• Pinsir
• Scizor
• Skarmory

Gary also claims to have more than 150 Pokémon in his collection.

Temporary

• Hoothoot (rented in Illusion Confusion.)
• Aerodactyl (revived in Putting the Air Back in Aerodactyl but left in the care of Crystal.)

Trivia

• Gary is probably one of the few characters to have his English dub voice remained unchanged throughout the series. From EP001 to this day, he has been voiced by Jimmy Zoppi. However, he is now credited as Billy Beach under his TAJ Productions work.
• The only known losses Gary has had during the entire series were against Mewtwo (while under Giovanni's control), another trainer at Indigo Plateau, and against Ash during the Silver Conference.

External links

• Victorious, the fanlisting for Gary at The Anime Fanlistings Network
• Shigeru's Profile on Pokeani (Japanese)
• Shigeru's Pokémon on Pokeani (Japanese)

Gary's Pokémon
In rotation:	Blastoise	Arcanine	Umbreon	Electivire	Tyranitar	Hatterene
	Regidrago
Traveling with:	Rotom Phone
In storage:	Krabby	Nidoking	Dodrio	Nidoqueen	Magmar	Scizor
	Golem	Pinsir	Houndoom	Fearow	Alakazam	Skarmory
	Kingdra
Temporary:	Hoothoot	Aerodactyl	Shieldon
Electric Tale only:	Rhydon	Gyarados	Venusaur	Pidgeot	Slowbro
Newspaper Strip only:	Rapidash	Beedrill	Charizard