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Kiyo (Japanese: ノブヒコ Nobuhiko) is a Black Belt and the leader of the Fighting Dojo.
He is known as the Karate King (Japanese: カラテだいおう Great Karate King).
In the games
Kiyo is found training at Mt. Mortar. To reach him, the player must travel through a lengthy maze section within the mountain. Upon defeating him, Kiyo will give the player a Tyrogue if there is an empty slot in the party. His Karate Gym in Saffron is disbanded now, but one of Kiyo's students can still be found there.
In Pokémon X and Y, Kiyo can be found in Lumiose City, trying to start a new Fighting Dojo at a small apartment he has rented in Centrico Boulevard. His business doesn't seem to be running smoothly, however, as a Battle Girl at the apartment tells that he's only getting new students signing up by telling them he's running a dance studio.
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After being defeated, Kiyo gives the player this Pokémon:
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After being defeated, Kiyo gives the player this Pokémon:
Quotes
- "Hey! I am the Karate King! I train alone here in the dark! You! Battle with me! Hwaaarggh!
- "Waaaarggh! I'm beaten!"
- "I... I'm crushed... My training is still not enough... But a loss is a loss. I admit it. As proof that you defeated me, I'll give you a rare fighting Pokémon."
- "Tyrogue is a fighting-type. It evolves into a tougher Pokémon. Keep up the hard work. I'll keep training too. Farewell!"
- "Hey! I am the Karate King! I train alone here in the cave! You! Battle with me! Hwaaarggh!
- "Waaaarggh! I'm beaten!"
- "I... I'm crushed... My training is still not enough... But a loss is a loss. I admit it. As proof that you defeated me, I'll give you a rare Fighting-type Pokémon."
- If the player's party is full
- "You have no room in your party!"
- If the player's party is not full
- "TYROGUE is a Fighting type. It evolves into a tougher Pokémon. Keep up the hard work. I'll keep training too. Farewell!"
- "Oh, no one is a no go! This is the Fighting Dojo! How good of you to come! Please, have a look around!"
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In the anime
In the main series
Kiyo appeared as a character of the day in A Tyrogue Full of Trouble!. He is a former student of Chuck's and was in training to compete in the P1 Grand Prix. Despite many protests from the nearby townspeople and concerns Ash and his friends had about it, he desired to earn the trust of an abandoned Tyrogue. Kiyo saved Tyrogue from a rockslide and later defeated him in hand-to-hand battle, earning his respect. Tyrogue and his wild Pokémon friends then joined Kiyo's team.
Despite the appearance of the Saffron City Fighting Dojo in Pasta La Vista and Solitary and Menacing!, Kiyo did not appear in these episodes, and the leader was different characters in each episode (Master Hamm and Koichi, respectively).
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Hitmonlee ♂
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Hitmonlee's only known move is Rolling Kick.
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Tyrogue ♂
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One day, Tyrogue leaped in to save Misty's Togepi from some rampaging Tauros. Later, it gave a trio of wild Pokémon some fruit to eat after noticing they were hungry. After Jessie stole fruit from a Sandshrew, Tyrogue attacked Team Rocket and sent them blasting off.
Later, Kiyo battled Tyrogue with his Hitmonlee and Hitmonchan, but both of his Pokémon were defeated. Kiyo then battled Tyrogue himself and won, earning Tyrogue's respect in the process. He gave Tyrogue a new red neckerchief, made from his own armband, to commemorate the new friendship.
Tyrogue's known moves are Swift, Tackle, Headbutt, Double Team, and Jump Kick*.
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Dan Green
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Mankey and Primeape
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None of Mankey and Primeape's moves are known.
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In the manga
In the Ash & Pikachu manga
Kiyo appears in The Tyrogue's Thoughts.
In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga
Kiyo in Pokémon Pocket Monsters
Kiyo appeared in The Mysterious Underground Amusement Park. When the roller-coaster Red and the gang rode on was separated, Red ended up in an underground area containing an abandoned amusement park. As Red was about to leave, Kiyo revealed himself along with his Hitmonlee and Hitmonchan. He told them to stay and to try out his underground amusement park instead of the one above ground. Kiyo controlled the rides, but they all malfunctioned. Later, he appeared as a hallucination of a mermaid. Kiyo's amusement park motivated Clefairy into making one of his own by stealing the one that was above ground.
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Trivia
Names
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ノブヒコ Nobuhiko
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From Nobuhiko Takada, a Japanese mixed martial artist
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English, Spanish,
Italian
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Kiyo
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Possibly from the Japanese name Kiyoshi
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Leif
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Fei*
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Possibly from Wong Fei-hung, a Chinese martial artist
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| Kiyo*
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From his English name
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노현 Nohyeon
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Similar to his Japanese name
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| Chinese (Mandarin)
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信彥 Xìnyàn
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From the Japanese name 信彦 Nobuhiko
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信彥 Seunyihn
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Karate King
See also
