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- If you were looking for the character in the anime whose Japanese name is Kiyo, see Nicholai.
Kiyo
ノブヒコ Nobuhiko
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Kiyo in the anime
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| Gender
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Male
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| Hometown
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Unknown, possibly Saffron City
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| Region
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Kanto, Johto
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| Trainer class
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Black Belt
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| Generation
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I, II, III, IV, and VI
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| Games
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Red, Blue, Yellow, Gold, Silver, Crystal, FireRed, LeafGreen, HeartGold and SoulSilver, X and Y
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| Leader of
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Fighting Dojo
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| Badge
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Unknown
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| Specializes in
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Fighting types
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| Anime debut
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A Tyrogue Full of Trouble!
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| English voice actor
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Dan Green
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| Japanese voice actor
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Takeharu Onishi
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Kiyo (Japanese: ノブヒコ Nobuhiko) is a Black Belt and the Master of Fighting Dojo who appeared in games and the anime. He is also referred to as the Karate Master in Generations I and III, while in Generations II and IV, he is known as the Karate King.
In the games
Black Belt Kiyo is a leader of Fighting Dojo in Saffron City. At one point, Kiyo was the Gym Leader of Saffron City until his Gym lost official privileges as a result of a duel between himself and Sabrina. It has since become a place where he and his students train Karate. The player obtains a Hitmonlee or a Hitmonchan as a reward for beating Kiyo. Later, in Generation II and their remakes, he 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.
His name wasn't revealed until Generation II. In Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen he is misnamed Koichi (Japanese: タケノリ Takenori) due to an oversight by the original Japanese producers.
Pokémon
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Given away
After being defeated, Kiyo lets the player take one of these Pokémon:
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Given away
After being defeated, Kiyo gives the player this Pokémon:
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Given away
After being defeated, Kiyo lets the player take one of these Pokémon:
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| Reward: 816
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Given away
After being defeated, Kiyo gives the player this Pokémon:
Quotes
- "Grunt! I am the Karate Master! I am the Leader here! You wish to challenge us? Expect no mercy! Fwaaa!"
- "Hwa! Arrgh! Beaten!"
- "Indeed, I have lost! But I beseech you, do not take our emblem as your trophy! In return, I will give you a prized fighting Pokémon! Choose whichever you like!"
- "Ho! Stay and train at Karate with us!"
- "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!"
- "Grunt! I am the Karate Master. I am the leader here! You wish to challenge us? Expect no mercy! Fwaaa!"
- "Hwa! Arrgh! Beaten!"
- "Indeed, I have lost! But I beseech you, do not take our emblem as your trophy! In return, I will give you a prized fighting Pokémon! Choose whichever you like!"
- "Grunt! Stay and train at karate with us!"
- "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 Pokémon."
- "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!"
Sprites
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 nearby townspeople and concerns Ash and his friends had about it, he desired to earn the trust of an abandoned Tyrogue near Mt. Mortar. Kiyo saved Tyrogue from a rock slide and later defeated him as a human in a Pokémon 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, Kiyo was not shown in this episode and the leader was another character.
Pokémon
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Hitmonlee ♂
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| Hitmonlee was called out to defend Ash and his friends from a boulder attack. After that, he battled against a Tyrogue that was causing mischief and was easily defeated by the Scuffle Pokémon.
Hitmonlee's only known move is Rolling Kick.
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| Debut
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A Tyrogue Full of Trouble
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| Voice actors
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| Japanese
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| English
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Michael Haigney
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Tyrogue ♂
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| Before joining Kiyo, Tyrogue was a Pokémon that would cause mischief to any human. Kiyo battled Tyrogue with his Hitmonlee and Hitmonchan; however, Tyrogue was able to take both of them out. Kiyo then battled Tyrogue himself and won, thus earning Tyrogue's respect.
Tyrogue's known moves are Swift, Tackle, Double Team, and Jump Kick*.
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| Debut
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A Tyrogue Full of Trouble
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| Voice actors
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| Japanese
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| English
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Dan Green
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Mankey and Primeape
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| Mankey and Primeape were originally wild Pokémon that were friends of Tyrogue, and they would often cause mischief together. After Tyrogue fought with Kiyo and decided to go with him, they became sad that they had lost their friend, but Kiyo offered to take them along as well.
None of Mankey and Primeape's moves are known.
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| Debut
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A Tyrogue Full of Trouble
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| Voice actors
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| Japanese
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Michael Haigney
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Voice actors
In Pokémon Origins
Kiyo appears briefly in the episode File 3: Giovanni of Pokémon Origins. Red defeated him in a battle off-screen, and as a reward, Kiyo let Red take either his Hitmonlee or Hitmonchan.
Pokémon
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Hitmonlee and Hitmonchan ♂
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| Hitmonlee and Hitmonchan are Kiyo's only known Pokémon. After being defeated by Red, he let Red pick and take one of them.
None of Hitmonlee or Hitmonchan's moves are known.
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File 3: Giovanni
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In the manga
In the Ash & Pikachu manga
Kiyo appears in The Tyrogue's Thoughts of the Ash & Pikachu manga.
In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga
Kiyo in Pokémon Pocket Monsters
Kiyo makes his only appearance 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 reveals himself along with his Hitmonlee and Hitmonchan. He tells 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.
Pokémon
Trivia
Names
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Reason: Other names for Karate Master and Karate King.
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Name
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Origin
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| Japanese
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ノブヒコ NobuhikoGSCHGSS
タケノリ TakenoriFRLG
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English, Italian,
Spanish
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KiyoGSCHGSS
KoichiFRLG
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| French
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FeiGSCHGSS
KoichiFRLG
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| German
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LeifGSCHGSS
JunichiFRLG
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| Korean
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노현 NohyeonGSCHGSS
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| Chinese (Mandarin)
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信彥/信彦 Xìnyàn
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From the name 信彦 Nobuhiko.
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Karate Master
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Karate King
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