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| When Ritchie was first introduced, Zippo was a {{p|Charmander}}, and would, soon after his introduction, face [[Ash's Charizard]] in the [[Indigo Plateau Conference]]. Ritchie switched out Zippo during the battle (which was counted as losing the round). | | When Ritchie was first introduced, Zippo was a {{p|Charmander}}, and would, soon after his introduction, face [[Ash's Charizard]] in the [[Indigo Plateau Conference]]. Ritchie switched out Zippo during the battle (which was counted as losing the round). |
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| Eventually, by the next time {{Ash}} and Ritchie met, in the [[Whirl Islands]], Zippo had evolved into a {{p|Charmeleon}}. Unlike how Ash's Charizard was when it was at the same stage in its development, it was still very obedient to Ritchie and did everything Ritchie told it too. | | Eventually, by the next time {{Ash}} and Ritchie met, in the [[Whirl Islands]], Zippo had evolved into a {{p|Charmeleon}}. |
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| Since it was mentioned in ''[[SS014|Journey to the Starting Line]]'' that Ash starting with his own {{AP|Pikachu}} in [[EP001|the first episode]] was a special case, there are theories that Zippo may have been Ritchie's [[starter Pokémon]]. | | Since it was mentioned in ''[[SS014|Journey to the Starting Line]]'' that Ash starting with his own {{AP|Pikachu}} in [[EP001|the first episode]] was a special case, there are theories that Zippo may have been Ritchie's [[starter Pokémon]]. |
Revision as of 13:00, 3 December 2011
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Zippo
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Zippo (Japanese: ジッポ Zippo) was the first Pokémon introduced on Ritchie's team. It first appeared in A Friend in Deed.
In the anime
When Ritchie was first introduced, Zippo was a Charmander, and would, soon after his introduction, face Ash's Charizard in the Indigo Plateau Conference. Ritchie switched out Zippo during the battle (which was counted as losing the round).
Eventually, by the next time Ash and Ritchie met, in the Whirl Islands, Zippo had evolved into a Charmeleon.
Since it was mentioned in Journey to the Starting Line that Ash starting with his own Pikachu in the first episode was a special case, there are theories that Zippo may have been Ritchie's starter Pokémon.
Moves used
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Using Flamethrower
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An × shows that the move cannot be legitimately known by this Pokémon in the games.
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A † shows that the move was used recently, unless all moves fit this case or there are fewer than five known moves.
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In the manga
Charley in the Electric Tale of Pikachu
In the manga series The Electric Tale of Pikachu, Zippo competes against Ash's Charizard in the Indigo Plateau Conference in the chapter The Indigo Finals and is defeated and heavily wounded during the battle. Unlike in the anime, however, Zippo has already evolved into a Charizard by this point.
Ritchie running to his heavily wounded
Charley
In the original Japanese version, it retains its nickname of Zippo, however, in the VIZ Media English translation, it is renamed to Charley.
Moves used
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A † shows that the move was used recently, unless all moves fit this case or there are fewer than five known moves.
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Trivia
Related articles
For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Charmander and Charmeleon.