Koichi
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| Koichi タケノリ Takenori | |
 Karate Master in the anime | |
| Gender | Male |
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| Hometown | Unknown, possibly Saffron City |
| Region | Kanto |
| Trainer class | Karate MasterPE Black BeltRBYFRLG |
| Generation | I, III, and VII |
| Games | Red, Blue, Yellow, FireRed, LeafGreen, Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! |
| Leader of | Fighting Dojo |
| Badge | Unknown |
| Specializes in | Fighting types |
Koichi (Japanese: タケノリ Takenori) is a Black Belt and the leader of the Fighting Dojo in Pokémon FireRed, LeafGreen, Let's Go, Pikachu!, and Let's Go, Eevee!. He is the only character in the games to have the Trainer class Karate Master (Japanese: からてだいおう Great Karate King).
Contents
In the games
Koichi is a leader of Fighting Dojo in Saffron City. At one point, Koichi 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 Koichi.
Koichi's name was not revealed until Generation III. He is also known as the Karate Master (Japanese: カラテだいおうRBYFRLG / からてだいおうPE Great Karate King).
Pokémon
Pokémon Red, Blue, and Yellow
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Given away
After being defeated, Koichi lets the player take one of these Pokémon:
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Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen
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Given away
After being defeated, Koichi lets the player take one of these Pokémon:
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Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!
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Given away
After being defeated, Koichi lets the player take one of these Pokémon:
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Quotes
Pokémon Red, Blue, and Yellow
- Before battle
- "Grunt! I am the Karate Master! I am the Leader here! You wish to challenge us? Expect no mercy! Fwaaa!"
- Being defeated
- "Hwa! Arrgh! Beaten!"
- After being defeated
- "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 one you like!"
- If Hitmonlee is chosen
- "You want the hard-kicking Hitmonlee?"
- If Hitmonchan is chosen
- "You want the piston-punching Hitmonchan?"
- If talked to again
- "Ho! Stay and train at Karate with us!"
Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen
- Before battle
- "Grunt! I am the Karate Master. I am the leader here! You wish to challenge us? Expect no mercy! Fwaaa!"
- Being defeated
- "Hwa! Arrgh! Beaten!"
- After being defeated
- "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 one you like!"
- If Hitmonlee is chosen
- "You want the hard-kicking Hitmonlee?"
- If Hitmonchan is chosen
- "You want the piston-punching Hitmonchan?"
- If talked to again
- "Grunt! Stay and train at karate with us!"
Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!
- Before battle
- "*grunt* I am the Karate Master! I am the leader here! You wish to challenge us? Expect no mercy! Fwaaa!"
- Being defeated
- "Hwa! Argh! Beaten!"
- After being defeated
- "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-type Pokémon! Choose whichever one you like!
- If Hitmonlee is chosen
- "You want the hard-kicking Hitmonlee?"
- If Hitmonchan is chosen
- "You want the piston-punching Hitmonchan?"
- If talked to again
- "Hyah! Stay and train at karate with us!"
Sprites
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| Sprite from Generation I |
Sprite from FireRed and LeafGreen |
VS model from Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! |
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| Overworld sprite from Generation I |
Overworld sprite from FireRed and LeafGreen |
In the anime
Main series
A Karate Master appeared in Solitary and Menacing!. He is the current leader of the Fighting Dojo in Saffron City.
Sometime before Ash and Goh arrive at the Dojo, Karate Master is challenged by Bea who has been challenging several Fighting-type Pokémon Trainers around the world. When Ash goes to open the tip to see his battle with Bea, Ash is surprised by the defeat of his Hitmonchan.
When Ash decides to face Bea, he gives up the Dojo for them to battle, Karate Master reveals to them about the fame Bea achieved in the World Coronation Series and as a Gym Leader in the Galar region. During the battle, he explains Bea's strategies to Goh and assesses the battle as a whole, and notes that the same strategy that Bea used against him, she used against Ash in their battle. When Bea finishes the battle, she thanks the Master for using the arena.
Soon after, he tells Goh that it was time for them to battle. Presumably, Goh wins the battle as it is later revealed that Goh received a Hitmonchan from the Dojo.
He remained unnamed in the anime, but was only referred to as Karate Master (Japanese: 空手大王) in the credits.
Pokémon
On hand
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| Hitmonlee is one of the Pokémon that the Karate Master used in the battle against Bea. He is revealed to have lost to her Grapploct.
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| Debut | Solitary and Menacing! | |
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| Hitmonchan is one of the Pokémon that the Karate Master used in the battle against Bea. He is revealed to have lost to her Grapploct.
None of Hitmonchan's moves are known. | ||
| Debut | Solitary and Menacing! | |
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At Dojo
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| Several Hitmonchan are seen training in the Dojo. They are given to Trainers who win a battle against the Karate Master.
None of Hitmonchan's moves are known. | ||
| Debut | Solitary and Menacing! | |
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| Several Hitmonlee are seen training in the Dojo. They are given to Trainers who win a battle against the Karate Master.
None of Hitmonlee's moves are known. | ||
| Debut | Solitary and Menacing! | |
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Given away
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| Hitmonchan is a Pokémon that Goh received as a prize after defeating the Karate Master in Saffron City's Fighting Dojo.
None of Hitmonchan's moves are known. | ||
| Debut | Solitary and Menacing! | |
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Voice actors
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Pokémon Origins
Koichi in Pokémon Origins
Koichi appears briefly in File 3: Giovanni. Red defeated him in a battle off-screen, and as a reward, Koichi let Red take either his Hitmonlee or Hitmonchan.
Pokémon
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| Hitmonlee and Hitmonchan are Koichi's only known Pokémon. After being defeated by Red, he allowed Red to pick and take one of them.
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| Debut | File 3: Giovanni | |
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In the manga
Pokémon Zensho
Koichi was mentioned in PZ07, where he is instead referred to as the "Dojo Master".
Pokémon Journeys: The Series
Karate Master appears in JNM11, with a similar role to that of the anime.
Pokémon
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Names
| Language | Name | Origin |
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| Japanese | タケノリ Takenori | Alternative reading of 武徳 butoku (martial virtues) |
| English, Spanish, , French, Italian |
Koichi | From Kōichi, a masculine Japanese name |
| German | Junichi | From Jun'ichi, a masculine Japanese name |
| Korean | 무덕 Mudeok | From 무덕 (武德) mudeok (martial virtues) |
| Chinese (Mandarin) | 武德 Wǔdé | From 武德 wǔdé / móuhdāk (martial virtues) |
| Chinese (Cantonese) | 武德 Móuhdāk |
Karate Master
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