Casey (anime)
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| Casey ナナコ Nanako | |
 Casey | |
| Gender | Female |
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| Eye color | Dark red |
| Hair color | Purple |
| Hometown | New Bark Town |
| Region | Johto |
| Relatives | Unnamed father and grandfather |
| Trainer class | Trainer |
| Animated debut | The Double Trouble Header |
| English voice actor | Kerry Williams |
| Japanese voice actor | Nina Kumagaya |
Casey (Japanese: ナナコ Nanako) is a recurring character in Pokémon the Series. She is a Pokémon Trainer from New Bark Town. She first appeared in The Double Trouble Header.
In animation
Pokémon the Series
Pre-series
Casey was a novice Trainer, and the day she left to start her Pokémon journey, she received enormous support from her family, who from now on would have one more thing to cheer for besides the Electabuzz team.
Pokémon the Series: Gold and Silver
Casey debuted in The Double Trouble Header, where Ash, Misty, and Brock witnessed her catching a Rattata. Soon after, Casey battled Ash. Despite her overconfidence, she was easily defeated by Ash, who only used his Charizard. Afterwards, Casey was tricked by Team Rocket into believing that Ash had cheated, prompting her to face him again, this time battling his Pikachu with her Chikorita. However, the battle was interrupted by Team Rocket, who tried to capture Chikorita and Pikachu. In the end, Ash and Casey united to defeat Team Rocket and became friends afterwards.
She appeared in a flashback in The Chikorita Rescue.
In The Bug Stops Here, Ash competed against Casey in the Bug-Catching Contest. She decided to win at all costs with her Chikorita, which almost caused Ash's defeat. Chikorita evolved to defeat Team Rocket more than once. Before leaving, Ash presented her with the Beedrill he was allowed to keep because he won the competition, because of her admiration for yellow and black striped Pokémon.
In Here's Lookin 'at You, Elekid!, Casey revealed that her Bayleef had evolved into a Meganium. She also tried to catch a wild Elekid, the pre-Evolution of her favorite Pokémon Electabuzz, and with hard work she managed to capture it.
Pokémon Chronicles
In A Date With Delcatty, she visited Cerulean City in the Kanto region to watch a baseball game with the Starmie team against the Electabuzz team. She met up with Misty and both united to defeat Butch and Cassidy who were trying to steal a Delcatty belonging to Georgio.
Her final regular appearance was in Those Darn Electabuzz!, where she helped her idol Corey Demario regain his confidence and his Charizard, Don, regain his abilities to battle and fly.
Character
Casey is an incredibly vibrant, fiercely passionate, and somewhat stubborn young girl, initially acting as a mirror to Ash's early days of Pokémon training, characterized by intense determination balanced with rookie overconfidence. Casey's entire identity and worldview are fundamentally shaped by her obsession with the Electabuzz baseball team, with her family having a generational love for the team, leading her to view life, Pokémon training, and relationships through the lens of baseball, which is also reflected through her baseball jargon outfit. Her obsession dictates her taste in Pokémon, having has a profound affection for yellow-and-black striped Pokémon simply because they match her favorite team's colors, although she doesn't exclusively catch such Pokémon, as she started her journey with a Chikorita, which she received from Professor Elm, and also caught a Rattata and Pidgey, two Pokémon who absolutely do not match the Electabuzz baseball team aesthetic.
Casey is a textbook tomboy — loud, boisterous, and highly expressive. In the Japanese version of the animated series, Casey speaks with a distinct Kansai dialect, which is often used in media to denote characters who are passionate, humorous, and straightforward. She is exceptionally warm and friendly, quickly making allies out of Ash, Misty, and Brock, although her extreme enthusiasm can occasionally overwhelm those around her. While she is generally cheerful, Casey has a very short fuse when it comes to her passions, as anyone who insults, dismisses, or fails to recognize the Electabuzz baseball team instantly triggers her wrath, which was the initial basis for her, at least initially, somewhat heated rivalry with Ash due to his repeated insults towards her baseball team. In her debut episode, Casey's fragile rookie pride made her an easy target for Team Rocket, as after being soundly defeated by Ash's Charizard, they manipulated her anger by convincing her that Ash had cheated, prompting her to blindly rush into a rematch out of pure spite.
When Casey locks onto a goal, she pursues it with intense tunnel vision, as shown during the Bug-Catching Contest in The Bug Stops Here, as her desperate desire to win at all costs pushed her Chikorita to its absolute physical limits, which briefly strained their bond, although Casey quickly realized the error of her ways after Misty and Brock scolded her for not considering her Pokémon's feelings and condition, and she was able to ultimately reconcile with the Leaf Pokémon. While this relentless drive sometimes borders on reckless, it also translates to an admirable work ethic as she isn't afraid of putting in hard labor to earn the trust and eventual capture of stubborn Pokémon like Elekid.
Despite her aggressive rookie flaws, Casey possesses a deeply empathetic and motivating spirit. She shines as an underdog who lifts up others when they are down, as seen in Those Darn Electabuzz!, when Casey took it upon herself to help her struggling baseball idol, Corey Demario, and his Charizard nicknamed Don regain their lost confidence. Through persistent chanting, stubborn reverse psychology, and putting herself in harm's way during a storm, she proved that her loud nature was rooted in a genuine desire to see her heroes and friends succeed. She's also very loyal and protective of her friends, as seen in A Date With Delcatty when she aggressively confronted Georgio when she assumed he was a stalker who was after Misty.
Pokémon
Casey's Pokémon initially reflects her beginnings as a novice Trainer, where she caught some weaker Pokémon like Pidgey and Rattata. Although her main goal is to catch Pokémon themed after her favorite baseball team, Casey only began this goal when she received a Beedrill from Ash.
In her later appearances in the series, Casey has a more powerful team, with her Chikorita fully evolved and an Elekid in her roster. Casey has a tendency to teach her Pokémon how to dance to the Electabuzz baseball team's anthem, and they usually accompany her when she tries to sing the song.
This listing is of Casey's Pokémon as of Those Darn Electabuzz!:
On hand
| Debut | The Double Trouble Header |
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| Voice actors | |
| Japanese | Satomi Koorogi |
| English | Satomi Koorogi |
- Main article: Casey's Meganium
Meganium is Casey's first and primary Pokémon. She obtained it as a Chikorita from Professor Elm's lab. It evolved into Bayleef in The Bug Stops Here, and again into Meganium some time before Here's Lookin' at You, Elekid!.
| Debut | The Bug Stops Here |
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| Voice actors | |
| Japanese | Kōichi Sakaguchi |
| English | Kōichi Sakaguchi |
- Main article: Casey's Beedrill
Beedrill was initially caught by Ash in the Bug-Catching Contest. After Ash had won the contest, he gave Beedrill to Casey because of her love for yellow and black-striped Pokémon.
| Debut | Here's Lookin' at You, Elekid! |
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| Voice actors | |
| Japanese | Yūji Ueda |
| English | Yūji Ueda |
Elekid first appeared as a wild Pokémon where it interrupted a picnic that Ash and his friends were having. Casey came by and noticed the Elekid after defeating Team Rocket the second time in the episode. As Elekid is the pre-evolved form of Electabuzz, the mascot of her favorite baseball team, Casey challenged it to a battle with her Meganium. Even though it put up a great fight, it was no match for Meganium's strength. As a result, Casey was able to catch Elekid. Since Elekid was caught, Larvitar felt sad as it wasn't able to see its newly made friend. Casey promised to take care of her newly captured Pokémon and friend. Elekid appeared next to Casey and Meganium when Casey said goodbye to Ash and his friends singing the song of the Electabuzz team.
Elekid made a cameo in Address Unown!, where it was shown in Larvitar's memories. It also appeared in A Date With Delcatty, where it battled Georgio's Delcatty and lost, and in Those Darn Electabuzz!, where it helped Casey and her other Pokémon to try to resolve a phobia of Fire-type Pokémon.
Elekid's known moves are Thunder Shock, Thunderbolt, and Thunder Punch.
Status unknown
Casey's Pidgey was seen for the first time in Casey's battle with Ash during her debut appearance. It was easily defeated by Ash's Charizard. It was also later used to battle against Team Rocket.
It is likely that Pidgey, like Rattata, was chosen as a reflection of Casey being a beginning Trainer at the time. While Meganium, Beedrill, and Elekid are often seen out of their Poké Balls, Pidgey has not been heard of since Casey's debut episode.
Pidgey's only known move is Quick Attack.
| Debut | The Double Trouble Header |
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| Voice actors | |
| Japanese | |
| English | Jimmy Zoppi |
Casey's Rattata was seen for the first time during Casey's debut appearance as a wild Pokémon. She battled it with her Chikorita and then caught it. Rattata was soon called out during Casey's battle against Ash, where it was quickly defeated by his Charizard. It was also later used to battle against Team Rocket. It reappeared in a flashback in The Chikorita Rescue.
It is likely that Rattata, like Pidgey, was chosen as a reflection of Casey being a beginning Trainer at the time. While Meganium, Beedrill, and Elekid are often seen out of their Poké Balls, Rattata has not been heard of since Casey's debut episode.
Rattata's only known move is Tackle.
Temporary
| Debut | The Bug Stops Here |
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| Voice actors | |
| Japanese | |
| English | Eric Stuart |
Casey caught Weedle at the Bug-Catching Contest. As she didn't win, it was released under the rules of the contest and as such very little is known about it.
None of Weedle's moves are known.
| Debut | Those Darn Electabuzz! |
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| Voice actors | |
| Japanese | Katsuyuki Konishi |
| English | Katsuyuki Konishi |
During a sparring match against Shigeo's Ampharos, Casey commanded Corey Demario's Charizard, nicknamed Don (Japanese: ドン Don), in battle but due to its inability to use Flamethrower, as well as as its lack of confidence, it was easily defeated.
Don's only known move is Flamethrower.
Dub only
Casey mentioned she has a Rapidash and Magmar in the dub of Those Darn Electabuzz!. However, she does not reference them in the Japanese version.
 Rapidash |
 Magmar |
Achievements
Badges obtained
This listing is of the Badges Casey has obtained in the Johto region:
- Four unknown Badges (prior to Here's Lookin' at You, Elekid!)
Pokémon competitions
Casey has competed in the following Pokémon competitions:
Voice actors
| Language | Voice actor | |
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| Japanese | 熊谷ニーナ Nina Kumagaya | |
| English | Kerry Williams | |
| Arabic | إيمان بيطار Iman Bitar (EP118) ماغي بو غصن Maguy Bou Ghosn (EP161) | |
| Czech | Jana Páleníčková | |
| Dutch | Niki Romijn (EP118-EP161) Ineborg Wieten (EP261) | |
| Finnish | Elise Langenoja (EP118) Jenni Sivonen (flashback in EP126, EP161) | |
| European French | Guylaine Gibert | |
| Hebrew | טליה ברקאי Talya Barkai | |
| Italian | Tosawi Piovani (EP118-EP161) Irene Multari (TPCi redub of EP118) Federica Valenti (EP261) Laura Brambilla (HS11, HS17) | |
| Polish | Anna Dąbkowska (EP118, EP161) Joanna Domańska (EP261) | |
| Brazilian Portuguese | Luciana Baroli (EP118-EP261) Gilmara Sanches (HS11, HS17) | |
| Spanish | Latin America | Rommy Mendoza (EP118-EP261) Gaby Ugarte (HS11) Georgina Sánchez (HS17) |
| Spain | Isatxa Mengíbar (EP118-EP261) Sandra Jara (HS11, HS17) | |
A Ripple in Time
A counterpart of Casey appeared in a cameo in A Ripple in Time, watching Ash battle Arsham.
In the games
Pokémon Zany Cards
Casey appears, along with Duplica, as the Stage 3 opponent of Special Seven mode.
Quotes
- Before battle
- "It's me, Casey! Fan of ELECT-A-BUZZ!! Our team was in the cellar, but we'll be champs this season! Let's get this series started!"
- During battle
- Using a card
- "Curve ball misses!"
- "Time to rally, team!"
- "Try this pitch!"
- "It's the ninth inning!"
- Using Pikachu
- "I like Pikachu!"
- Using Counter
- "Game-winning homer!"
- Drawing a card
- "Keep an eye on the ball.
- "Never give up! Never!"
- Hit
- "Hey! Nice hit!"
- "Great pitching staff!"
- Hit with Jigglypuff
- "Zzz... World champ..."
- Hit with Reverse
- "Cheater! Base on balls."
- After battle
- Second or third
- "I'm out!"
- When defeated
- "Oh no! A losing streak!"
Trivia
- In The Double Trouble Header, Casey manages to catch the two Pokémon that Ash first encountered on his journey.
- Furthermore, Ash also attempted to capture Rattata and Pidgey when he first encountered them, but was unsuccessful in doing so.
- In the original Japanese version, Casey speaks with a Kansai dialect, which residents of Osaka, Japan speak. Kansai, along with Chūbu, is one of the regions of Japan that Johto is based on.
- In addition, Casey's love of the Electabuzz baseball team is an analogue to the real-life Osaka baseball team, the Hanshin Tigers. Both Electabuzz and tigers are striped animals, both the real and fictional teams have the yellow and black color scheme (also explaining why Casey would want to form a party of all-yellow Pokémon) and the Hanshin Tigers are known for having a very loyal fanbase despite losing often.
- Casey is the only Trainer whom Ash has given one of his Pokémon to.
- Casey may be a reference to the "Mighty Casey" from the poem "Casey at the Bat" written in 1888 by Ernest Thayer. In the poem, Casey is an overconfident baseball player who believes he can win the game, but strikes out like Casey does against Ash when she challenges him to a battle.
- Casey is also the surname of the protagonist of the song "Take Me Out to the Ball Game", a female baseball fan named Katie Casey who insists her boyfriend take her to a game instead of a show.
- While her age is unconfirmed, Brock mentions at the end of The Double Trouble Header in the Japanese version that Casey will be fun in 8 years, seemingly implying that she is 10 years old.
- Casey says in the Japanese version of The Double Trouble Header that she hates Dragon-type Pokémon.
Names
| Language | Name | Origin |
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| Japanese | ナナコ Nanako | From 七子 seventh child. |
| English, German, Italian | Casey | From the poem "Casey at the Bat" or the song "Take Me Out to the Ball Game", also meant to originally be the name for Ash Ketchum |
| French | Cathy | |
| Spanish | Vanesa* / Casey | From Beauty Cassie from S.S. Aqua |
| Korean | 나진 Najin | |
| Chinese | 奈奈 Nàinài | From the first part of her Japanese name. |
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