Wattson
Wattson (Japanese: ? Tessen) is the Gym Leader of Mauville City. Trainers who defeat him receive the Dynamo Badge. He is a jolly old man who specializes in Electirc-type Pokémon.
His English name means "son of Walter," but was problably chosen because it contains the world "watt".
In the Anime
Wattson filled his Gym in Hoenn with lots of traps, pit-falls, roller coasters, and other tricks and pranks.
Wattson believed his gadgetry was not only hilarious, but kept trainers on their toes.
One of Wattson's tricks was a robot Raikou that ended up super-charing the electricity in Pikachu. As a result, Ash's Pikachu was able to completely wipeout Wattson's team on it's own, using a series of super-powferful Thunderbolts.
Losing so easily really depressed the ususally cheerful Gym Leader. Uncharictaristically glum, he wandered off to the local power plant and met a friendly Electrike. Wattson left everyone a note saying that he went away to think.
Team Rocket stole all the Electric-type Pokémon from the power plant, and Wattson, Ash, Brock, Max, and May pursued them.
Wattson used the Raikou robot to stop them in their tracks, while Pikachu and Electrike used Iron Tail and Bite to free the wild Pokémon. Ash tried to return the Dynamo Badge, but Wattson told him to keep it. Electrike decided to stay with Wattson.
Later, Wattson returned the favor, saving most of the group's Pokémon from another Team Rocket kidnapping attempt. The battle caused Electrike to evolve into Manectric. They were on their way back to Petalburg City, but Ash and his friends took time out for a battle or two.
Torkoal fought against Wattson's Manectric, but failed to win.
Pokémon
This listing is of Wattson's Pokémon in the Pokémon anime.
In the Games
Wattson's title is "The cheerfully electrifying man!"
In addition to the Dynamo Badge, Wattson gives out TM 34, Shock Wave, in Pokémon Ruby, Pokémon Sapphire, and Pokémon Emerald.
Pokémon
This listing is for Wattson's Pokémon in the video games in which he has appeared.
Pokémon Ruby/Sapphire
- Level 22 Magnemite
- Level 20 Voltorb
- Level 23 Magneton
Pokémon Emerald
Gym Battle
- Level 20 Voltorb
- Level 22 Magneton
- Level 20 Electrike
- Level 24 Manectric
First Rematch
Second Rematch
Third Rematch
Fourth Rematch
- Level 50 Electabuzz
- Level 51 Raichu
- Level 51 Ampharos
- Level 53 Electrode
- Level 53 Magneton
- Level 55 Manectric
In the Pokémon Special Manga
To do
Pokémon
This listing is for Wattson's Pokémon in the Pokémon Special manga.
- Manectric
- Electrike
- Magnemite
