Reggie
| Reggie レイジ Reiji | |
 Reggie | |
| Gender | Male |
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| Eye color | Black |
| Hair color | Purple |
| Hometown | Veilstone City |
| Region | Sinnoh |
| Relatives | Paul (brother) |
| Trainer class | Pokémon Breeder (former Trainer) |
| Anime debut | Lost Leader Strategy! |
| English voice actor | Tom Wayland |
| Japanese voice actor | Tetsuya Kakihara |
Reggie (Japanese: レイジ Reiji) is Paul's older brother. He is a Pokémon Breeder living in Veilstone City.
History
Reggie first appeared in Lost Leader Strategy!. During this meeting, he and Ash battled in a three-on-three match; although Ash's Staravia lost to his Swalot, Turtwig and Pikachu successfully defeated his Bibarel and Staraptor respectively.
Reggie has earned the 8 Badges from Kanto, Johto, Hoenn and Sinnoh. He has also challenged the Battle Frontier and won six of the seven Frontier Symbols. He decided to become a breeder after failing to get the Brave Symbol, as revealed in Aiding the Enemy. Unlike his younger brother, he treats his Pokémon with love and care and thanks them after working hard in a battle. This difference was also noted by Zoey who said that Paul and Reggie seemed like complete opposites.
In Crossing the Battle Line!, Reggie and his Staraptor helped Ash's Staravia to learn Brave Bird. He appeared again in Enter Galactic! where he used Paul's Electabuzz to help Ash fight Team Galactic.
He made a cameo appearance in Saving the World From Ruins!. He also appeared in A Pyramiding Rage!, where he watched his brother's battle against Brandon. In this episode Reggie's loss against Brandon, which was being watched by Paul, was shown in a flashback. Back then he was told by Brandon that he lacked a unique battle strategy which is why he gave up on being a Pokémon Trainer. This incident is what caused Paul to be more focused on a Pokémon's strength than anything else.
Reggie reappeared in Pedal to the Mettle! and Evolving Strategies! to watch the battle between Ash and Paul, which was suggested by him at the end of A Pyramiding Rage! to see how far the two Trainers have developed.
He reappeared in Familiarity Breeds Strategy! and explained that work was keeping him from attending the Lily of the Valley Conference. After discussing Paul's Pokémon line-up and what he had learned as a result from meeting Ash, Reggie encouraged his brother to win. After that, he was seen watching the battle on television between Paul and Ash.
Character
Reggie seems to have the same attitude towards Pokémon as Ash, which is very surprising seeing as that he is the older brother of Paul. He has become friends with Ash and his friends. Several people have noted that Reggie and Paul are as different as Ash and Paul are.
Pokémon
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| Bibarel is the first known Pokémon in Reggie's party. She was chosen to battle Ash's Turtwig in Lost Leader Strategy!. Bibarel knows a variety of powerful moves such as Secret Power. Turtwig was almost defeated when Bibarel's Secret Power made it fall asleep. Bibarel eventually fell to Turtwig, however.
Bibarel's known moves are Super Fang, Secret Power, Take Down and Ice Beam. | ||
| Debut | Lost Leader Strategy! | |
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| Swalot is the second Pokémon Reggie used in his battle against Ash in Lost Leader Strategy!. It was chosen to battle Ash's Staravia. Reggie used Stockpile to raise Swalot's defense so that it wasn't so susceptible to Staravia's attacks. Swalot was the only one of Reggie's Pokémon that was victorious against one of Ash's Pokémon, defeating Staravia with a powerful Spit Up and Sludge Bomb.
It made a cameo in Familiarity Breeds Strategy! where it appeared alongside Reggie and Staraptor in a call from Paul. It appeared again in Battling a Thaw in Relations! at Reggie's house, along with Staraptor, they were both unhappy to find out Paul had lost. Swalot's known moves are Stockpile, Spit Up and Sludge Bomb. | ||
| Debut | Lost Leader Strategy! | |
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| Staraptor was the final Pokémon Reggie chose in his battle with Ash in Lost Leader Strategy!. It was used in a battle against Ash's Pikachu where it was defeated by Volt Tackle. Staraptor then taught Ash's Staravia Brave Bird in Crossing the Battle Line!. It also reappeared in a flashback in Aiding the Enemy! together with Reggie.
It made a cameo in Familiarity Breeds Strategy! where it appeared alongside Reggie and Swalot in a call from Paul. It appeared again in Battling a Thaw in Relations! at Reggie's house, along with Swalot, they were both unhappy to find out Paul had lost. Staraptor's known moves are Brave Bird, Steel Wing and Wing Attack. | ||
| Debut | Lost Leader Strategy! | |
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| Voice actors | ||
| Japanese | Kiyotaka Furushima | |
| English | Sarah Natochenny | |
Status unknown
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| Drapion appeared in a flashback in A Pyramiding Rage! where it was used by Reggie to battle Brandon. It was easily defeated by Brandon's Regirock. It is unknown if he still has Drapion. | ||
| Debut | A Pyramiding Rage! | |
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Formerly trained
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During Ash's stay in Veilstone City, Reggie was caring for Paul's Electabuzz, however it was quick to get into a fight with Ash's Pikachu as the two had been holding a grudge for some time. When Team Galactic attempted to steal the Veilstone Meteorites, Reggie used Electabuzz to fight off the Golbat that Saturn's grunts were using to create a distraction. During the battle, Electabuzz and Pikachu saved each other from sneak attacks and this helped them end their feud. Afterwards Reggie sent Electabuzz back to Paul for his upcoming battle at the Pastoria Gym. | ||
| Debut | Two Degrees of Separation! | |
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| Voice actors | ||
| Japanese | Kenta Miyake | |
| English | Kenta Miyake | |
It was mentioned in Lost Leader Strategy! that Reggie takes care of Paul's other reserve Pokémon as well. Paul had left Electabuzz with Reggie prior to Lost Leader Strategy! and had taken it back before Chim - Charred!.
Other Pokémon seen in Reggie's care
 Starly (×3) |
Bidoof (×3) ♀ |
 Kricketot (×2) |
 Shinx (×2) ♂ |
Budew |
 Cherubi |
Stunky |
 Kangaskhan ♀ |
It is unknown if any of these Pokémon belong to Paul; possibly none of them, given Paul's recruitment methods. Also, Paul may not be the only Trainer Reggie looks after Pokémon for and the above ones may belong to other various Trainers.
Achievements
All Badges and Symbols were obtained prior to his debut appearance in Lost Leader Strategy!.
Indigo League Badges
- Boulder Badge
- Cascade Badge
- Thunder Badge
- Rainbow Badge
- Soul Badge
- Marsh Badge
- Volcano Badge
- Earth Badge
Johto League Badges
Hoenn League Badges
Sinnoh League Badges
Battle Frontier Symbols
Voice actors
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Trivia
The fact that Reggie had the Boulder Badge and that he is older than Ash, meant he had most likely fought Brock before as Brock was the Gym Leader before going on his journey with Ash.
Names
| Language | Name | Origin |
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| Japanese | レイジ Reiji | Possibly from 礼 rei (courtesy/propriety), as compared to the 信 shin (trust/confidence) in Shinji (Paul). |
| English | Reggie | Similar to his Japanese name. Also similar to "Regi", the prefix common to all the names of the legendary golems, the main Pokémon belonging to the one Frontier Brain he couldn't beat. |
| Korean | 진환 Jinhwan | Shares the character 진 jin with his younger brother. |
| Chinese | 雷司 Léisī | Sounds similar to Reiji. Shares the character 司 with his younger brother. Also similar to 雷吉 Léijí, the common prefix of the legendary golems. |
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