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|image= | |sloganline=The ever-burning man of fire! | ||
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'''Kabu''' (Japanese: '''カブ''' ''Kabu'') is | '''Kabu''' (Japanese: '''カブ''' ''Kabu'') is the [[Gym Leader]] of [[Motostoke]]'s Gym, known officially as [[Motostoke Stadium]]. He [[Type expert|specializes]] in {{type|Fire}} {{OBP|Pokémon|species}}. He gives the {{badge|Fire}} to Trainers who defeat him. | ||
==In the games== | ==In the games== | ||
===League Cards=== | |||
This is a transcript of the back of Kabu's [[League Card]]s in {{g|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 {{pkmn|Champion}}, but victory always seemed to elude him at the last moment. Because of this, he adopted a no-holds-barred approach to {{pkmn|battle|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<br>Q: How do you see your own battle style?<br>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 {{m|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. [[Move]]s, [[Ability|Abilities]], [[item]]s... Try everything, and there's sure to be a path forward!" | |||
===Pokémon=== | ===Pokémon=== | ||
===== | Kabu keeps his Pokémon in [[Ultra Ball]]s. | ||
===={{g|Sword and Shield}}==== | |||
=====Gym battle===== | |||
{{Party/Single | {{Party/Single | ||
|color={{fire color}} | |color={{fire color}} | ||
|headcolor={{fire color light}} | |headcolor={{fire color light}} | ||
|bordercolor={{fire color dark}} | |bordercolor={{fire color dark}} | ||
|sprite= | |sprite=VSKabu.png | ||
|size=150px | |size=150px | ||
|class=Gym Leader | |class=Gym Leader | ||
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|prize={{pdollar}}3,200 | |prize={{pdollar}}3,200 | ||
|game=SwSh | |game=SwSh | ||
|location | |location=Motostoke Stadium | ||
|pokemon=3}} | |pokemon=3}} | ||
|{{Pokémon/8 | |{{Pokémon/8 | ||
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|move2=Fire Spin|move2type=Fire|move2cat=Special | |move2=Fire Spin|move2type=Fire|move2cat=Special | ||
|move3=Quick Attack|move3type=Normal|move3cat=Physical | |move3=Quick Attack|move3type=Normal|move3cat=Physical | ||
|move4=Ember|move4type=Fire|move4cat=Special | |move4=Ember|move4type=Fire|move4cat=Special}} | ||
}} | |||
|{{Pokémon/8 | |{{Pokémon/8 | ||
|ndex=059 | |ndex=059 | ||
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|ndex=851 | |ndex=851 | ||
|pokemon=Centiskorch | |pokemon=Centiskorch | ||
|form=-Gigantamax | |||
|gender=male | |gender=male | ||
|type1=Fire | |type1=Fire | ||
|type2=Bug | |type2=Bug | ||
|ability= | |ability=Flash Fire | ||
|level=27 | |level=27 | ||
|move1=Flame Wheel|move1type=Fire|move1cat=Physical | |move1=Flame Wheel|move1type=Fire|move1cat=Physical | ||
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|move4=Smokescreen|move4type=Normal|move4cat=Status}} | |move4=Smokescreen|move4type=Normal|move4cat=Status}} | ||
{{Party/Footer}} | {{Party/Footer}} | ||
=====Max Raid Battle partner===== | |||
Kabu teams up with the player, [[Hop]], and [[Piers]] to face a [[Dynamax]] {{p|Torkoal}} in a [[Max Raid Battle]]. | |||
{{Party/Single | |||
|color={{fire color}} | |||
|headcolor={{fire color light}} | |||
|bordercolor={{fire color dark}} | |||
|sprite=VSKabu.png | |||
|size=150px | |||
|class=Gym Leader | |||
|classlink=Gym Leader | |||
|name=Kabu | |||
|prize=N/A | |||
|game=SwSh | |||
|location=Motostoke Stadium | |||
|pokemon=1}} | |||
|style="margin:auto"|{{Pokémon/8 | |||
|ndex=851 | |||
|pokemon=Centiskorch | |||
|gender=male | |||
|type1=Fire | |||
|type2=Bug | |||
|ability=Flash Fire | |||
|level=62 | |||
|move1=Fire Spin|move1type=Fire|move1cat=Special | |||
|move2=Crunch|move2type=Dark|move2cat=Physical | |||
|move3=X-Scissor|move3type=Bug|move3cat=Physical}} | |||
{{Party/Footer}} | |||
=====Champion tournament===== | |||
{{Party/Single | |||
|color={{fire color}} | |||
|headcolor={{fire color light}} | |||
|bordercolor={{fire color dark}} | |||
|sprite=VSKabu.png | |||
|size=150px | |||
|class=Gym Leader | |||
|classlink=Gym Leader | |||
|name=Kabu | |||
|prize={{pdollar}}9,920 | |||
|game=SwSh | |||
|location=Wyndon Stadium | |||
|pokemon=5}} | |||
|{{Pokémon/8 | |||
|ndex=324 | |||
|pokemon=Torkoal | |||
|gender=male | |||
|level=60 | |||
|type1=Fire | |||
|ability=Drought | |||
|move1=Heat Crash|move1type=Fire|move1cat=Physical | |||
|move2=Stealth Rock|move2type=Rock|move2cat=Status | |||
|move3=Body Press|move3type=Fighting|move3cat=Physical | |||
|move4=Earthquake|move4type=Ground|move4cat=Physical}} | |||
|{{Pokémon/8 | |||
|ndex=038 | |||
|pokemon=Ninetales | |||
|gender=female | |||
|level=60 | |||
|type1=Fire | |||
|ability=Flash Fire | |||
|move1=Extrasensory|move1type=Psychic|move1cat=Special | |||
|move2=Fire Blast|move2type=Fire|move2cat=Special | |||
|move3=Solar Beam|move3type=Grass|move3cat=Special | |||
|move4=Quick Attack|move4type=Normal|move4cat=Physical}} | |||
|{{Pokémon/8 | |||
|ndex=059 | |||
|pokemon=Arcanine | |||
|gender=male | |||
|level=61 | |||
|type1=Fire | |||
|ability=Intimidate | |||
|move1=Extreme Speed|move1type=Normal|move1cat=Physical | |||
|move2=Flare Blitz|move2type=Fire|move2cat=Physical | |||
|move3=Play Rough|move3type=Fairy|move3cat=Physical | |||
|move4=Iron Head|move4type=Steel|move4cat=Physical}} | |||
{{Party/Div|color={{fire color}}}} | |||
| style="margin:auto" |{{Pokémon/8 | |||
|ndex=758 | |||
|pokemon=Salazzle | |||
|gender=female | |||
|level=61 | |||
|type1=Poison | |||
|type2=Fire | |||
|ability=Corrosion | |||
|move1=Flamethrower|move1type=Fire|move1cat=Special | |||
|move2=Dragon Pulse|move2type=Dragon|move2cat=Special | |||
|move3=Sludge Wave|move3type=Poison|move3cat=Special | |||
|move4=Foul Play|move4type=Dark|move4cat=Physical}} | |||
|style="margin:auto"|{{Pokémon/8 | |||
|ndex=851 | |||
|pokemon=Centiskorch | |||
|form=-Gigantamax | |||
|gender=male | |||
|level=62 | |||
|type1=Fire | |||
|type2=Bug | |||
|ability=Flash Fire | |||
|move1=Fire Lash|move1type=Fire|move1cat=Physical | |||
|move2=Lunge|move2type=Bug|move2cat=Physical | |||
|move3=Crunch|move3type=Dark|move3cat=Physical | |||
|move4=Power Whip|move4type=Grass|move4cat=Physical}} | |||
{{Party/Footer}} | |||
==Artwork== | ==Artwork== | ||
{| style="margin:auto; text-align:center; {{roundy|20px}} border: 2px solid #{{fire color dark}}; background: #{{fire color}}; font-size:80%" | {| style="margin:auto; text-align:center; {{roundy|20px}} border: 2px solid #{{fire color dark}}; background: #{{fire color}}; font-size:80%" | ||
|style="{{roundy|5px}} border: 2px solid #{{fire color dark}}; background: #{{fire color light}}; width:80px"| [[File:League Card Kabu rare.png| | |style="{{roundy|5px}} border: 2px solid #{{fire color dark}}; background: #{{fire color light}}; width:80px"| [[File:League Card Kabu.png|x250px]] | ||
|style="{{roundy|5px}} border: 2px solid #{{fire color dark}}; background: #{{fire color light}}; width:80px"| [[File:League Card Kabu rare.png|x250px]] | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | |Kabu's {{color2|000|League Card}} in<br>{{color2|000|Pokémon Sword and Shield|Sword and Shield}} | ||
|Kabu's rare {{color2|000|League Card}} in<br>{{color2|000|Pokémon Sword and Shield|Sword and Shield}} | |||
|} | |} | ||
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==In the anime== | ==In the anime==--> | ||
==In the manga== | ==In the manga== | ||
[[File:Kabu Adventures.png|thumb|120px|Kabu in Pokémon Adventures]] | |||
===In the Pokémon Adventures manga=== | |||
Kabu debuted in the {{chap|Sword & Shield}}. 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]]. | |||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
* Kabu's uniform number is "187", which can be read in Japanese as {{wp|Japanese wordplay#Goroawase|goroawase}} for 火花 ''hibana'', meaning "sparks". | |||
* Kabu is the only [[Gym leader]] in [[Galar]] to originally be from [[Hoenn|another region]]. | |||
==Names== | ==Names== | ||
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| Japanese | | Japanese | ||
| カブ ''Kabu'' | | カブ ''Kabu'' | ||
| From 蕪 ''kabu'' (turnip), 兜 ''kabuto'' (a type of helmet), and 火 ''ka'' (fire) | |||
| From | |||
|- style="background:#FFF" | |- style="background:#FFF" | ||
| Italian | | English, German,<br>French, Italian | ||
| Kabu | | Kabu | ||
| From his Japanese name | | From his Japanese name | ||
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| Spanish | | Spanish | ||
| Naboru | | Naboru | ||
| | | From ''nabo'' (turnip) | ||
|- style="background:#FFF" | |- style="background:#FFF" | ||
| Korean | | Korean | ||
| 순무 ''Sunmu'' | | 순무 ''Sunmu'' | ||
| | | From 순무 ''sunmu'' (turnip) | ||
|- style="background:#FFF" | |||
| Chinese ({{tt|Mandarin|Taiwan and Mainland China}}) | | Chinese ({{tt|Mandarin|Taiwan and Mainland China}}) | ||
| | | 卡蕪 / 卡芜 ''Kǎwú'' | ||
| | | rowspan="2" | From the transcription of his Japanese name and 蕪菁 / 芜菁 ''wújīng / mòuhjīng'' | ||
|- style="background:#FFF" | |- style="background:#FFF" | ||
| Chinese ({{tt|Cantonese|Hong Kong}}) | | Chinese ({{tt|Cantonese|Hong Kong}}) | ||
| | | 卡蕪 ''Kāmòuh'' | ||
|} | |} | ||
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[[Category:Fire-type Trainers]] | [[Category:Fire-type Trainers]] | ||
[[Category:Trainers with Dynamax Bands]] | [[Category:Trainers with Dynamax Bands]] | ||
[[Category:Pokémon Adventures characters]] | |||
[[de:Kabu]] | [[de:Kabu]] |
Revision as of 20:32, 17 March 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 |
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
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
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Artwork
Kabu's League Card in Sword and Shield |
Kabu's rare League Card in Sword and Shield |
In the manga
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
Kabu debuted in the Sword & Shield arc. He, along with various other Gym Leaders, was first seen reacting to the news that Leon had endorsed two Trainers for the Gym Challenge.
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.
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 |
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 |
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