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Mimey (Japanese: バリちゃん Barri-chan) is a Mr. Mime belonging to Ash and Delia Ketchum that currently resides at the Sakuragi Institute. It is the twelfth Pokémon that Ash caught in the Kanto region, and his thirteenth overall, but it it unclear if it is he or Delia who currently owns it, as it was caught and entrusted to her off-screen.
History
Original series
Mimey debuted in It's Mr. Mime Time. Ash and his friends first saw Mimey using its Psychic powers to climb an invisible barrier it created. Ash wanted to catch it, but a ringmaster named Stella wanted to catch it as well to inspire another Mr. Mime that worked on her circus. In the chaos, Mimey got away. Brock decided to help and had Ash dress as a Mr. Mime to help instead. When Delia and Professor Oak went to the circus, they found out about the plan. When the wild Mr. Mime Ash and his friends saw earlier came to her door, Delia thought it was Ash in costume, and provided it with food. When the real Ash showed up, still in costume, she was quite puzzled. It then teamed up with Delia to help stop Team Rocket from stealing all the Pokémon in Stella's circus. Ever since then Delia has adopted it and affectionately nicknamed it "Mimey".
Advanced Generation series and Pokémon Chronicles
In Showdown at the Oak Corral, Mimey helped ward off Butch and Cassidy from Professor Oak's Laboratory.
In Journey to the Starting Line!, Mimey helped save the life of a Charmander that had fallen into a lake using Psychic to pluck it and Tracey out of the water.
An ill Mimey appeared in Shocks and Bonds.
In The Scheme Team, Mimey greeted Ash during his return to Pallet Town from Hoenn.
In The Right Place and the Right Mime, Mimey was seen sweeping Ash's house before answering the door for May.
In Home is Where the Start Is!, Mimey welcomed Ash back to Oak's lab.
Best Wishes series
In The Dream Continues!, Mimey was overjoyed to see Ash and Pikachu return to Pallet Town.
Sun & Moon series
In Alola to a New Adventure!, Mimey joined Ash and Delia on their holiday to Alola, where it was revealed that it was responsible for winning their tickets.
In Alolan Open House!, Mimey accompanied Delia back to Alola. The two visited the Pokémon School during the Visiting Day.
In Alola, Kanto!, Mimey welcomed Ash back when he, his classmates, Samson Oak, and Professor Kukui arrived in Pallet Town.
In Lillier and the Staff!, Mimey accompanied Delia to Alola so they could watch Ash perform in the school play and videoed the play.
In Final Rivals! and Enter the Champion!, Mimey accompanied Delia and Professor Oak to Alola so they could watch and record Ash as he competed against Gladion during the Manalo Conference.
In Z-Move Showdown!, the closing ceremony of the Manalo Conference was disrupted by the appearance of a Guzzlord. Mimey accompanied Delia and Professor Oak as they tried to leave, only for a Shiny Guzzlord to block their way. However, it was quickly seen off by Professor Kukui and Ash.
From SM141 and SM144, Mimey watched the full exhibition match between Professor Kukui and Ash.
New series
In SS002, Mimey traveled with Delia, Ash, and Professor Oak to Vermilion City to attend the opening of the Sakuragi Institute. After Ash and his new friend Go encountered a Lugia and reported this to Professor Sakuragi, Sakuragi decided to make Ash and Go his new research assistants and gave them a room at the institute. Delia then decided to leave Mimey at the institute so it could watch over Ash.
In SS007, Mimey led a session of kung fu exercise for Go, Koharu, and Professor Sakuragi. Later in the episode, Ash chose to use Mimey as his second Pokémon in the Battle Frontier Flute Cup, much to Go's surprise. It was first used to battle Houji's Hariyama in the tournament finals and easily won. When Houji sent out his Mightyena next, Mimey immediately refused to battle it, forcing Ash to switch it with Pikachu.
Personality and characteristics
At first, Mimey only listened to Delia and if anyone else gives it orders or asks it to do something, it normally ignored them unless told otherwise by Delia. It greatly enjoys doing the household chores around the Ketchum home and does not like sharing its job with others. When Ash, Misty, and Tracey returned to Pallet Town following their journey through the Orange Archipelago, it was revealed that Brock and Mimey had become rather competitive regarding household tasks while the two of them were sharing the house with Delia. It's also protective of Delia's property and will quickly spring into action to defend it as seen in The Rivalry Revival where it used Light Screen to keep Team Rocket from trampling her garden. As shown in SS003, Mimey can perform tasks such as cleaning and vaccuming by pantomiming. It was later shown "eating" with Ash and Go by pretending to peel and eat a banana.
Ash was shown to be somewhat envious of Delia's affection for Mimey; Delia once described it as more polite and helpful compared to Ash. He also became annoyed when Delia took its side after it had woken him up by using the vacuum on his face. Despite this, Ash and Mimey are on good terms, with Mimey happily accepting Ash's friendly greetings on his return trips to Pallet Town. Ash in particular is glad that Delia has Mimey as a housemate, as while he is on his journey, his mother will have company at home and will never be lonely. In the new series, Ash has been shown to be a good partner for Mimey in Pokémon battles, as well. In SS007, Ash was able to take advantage of Mimey's unusual flexiblity and defensive capablities to withstand the assault of Houji's Hariyama in the finals of the Battle Frontier Flute Cup. However, Mimey is not as reliable as some of Ash's regular Pokémon, as shown as when it immediately called it quits after their first victory as a team.
Moves used
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Names
| Language | Name | Origin |
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| Japanese | バリちゃん Barri-chan | From バリヤード Barrierd |
| English, Spanish, Italian | Mimey | From Mr. Mime |
| French | Mimi chéri | From M. Mime |
| German | Pantimi | From Pantimos |
Trivia
- Mimey marks the final role that Kayzie Rogers performed prior to her retirement.
- Mimey is the first Psychic- and Fairy-type Pokémon owned by Ash.
- It is also the only Pokémon he has owned to be given a nickname.
- Mimey is referred to as a female in the Brazilian Portuguese dub of Alola to New Adventure!.
- Mimey is the first recurring Pokémon in the anime to have had its type change confirmed.
- While it is unknown how exactly Mimey came into the ownership of Delia, some Japanese supplementary material list it among the Pokémon Ash has caught, alongside other temporary Pokémon such as his Raticate from Battle Aboard the St. Anne[1], or his Beedrill from The Bug Stops Here and his Seaking from Hook, Line, and Stinker, as seen in Heisei History of Pocket Monsters: From Tuesday to Thursday, and Then Sunday, a recap special of Ash's adventures that aired during the Sun & Moon series. Whether this means that Mimey is a Pokémon Ash caught and gave to his mother, or a Pokémon belonging to him that he keeps at home is unknown.
References
Related articles
For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Mr. Mime.
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