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Added more information and langtable for his "Pokemaniac" title. Along with a possible dilemma.
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==In the games== | ==In the games== | ||
===Role=== | ===Role=== | ||
Bill is a talented and famous inventor, who invented the original Pokémon Storage System and [[Time Capsule]]. People, including himself, call him a | Bill is a talented and famous inventor, who invented the original Pokémon Storage System and [[Time Capsule]]. People, including himself, call him a '''Poké Maniac'''/'''Pokémon fanatic'''{{sup/7|PE}} (Japanese: '''ポケモンマニア''' ''Pokémon Maniac'') because of his large collection of both common and rare Pokémon. The first one he caught was an {{p|Abra}}; however, his favorite Pokémon are {{p|Eevee}} and its [[Eeveelution|evolutions]]. Bill also gives a free Eevee to {{ga|Ethan}}, {{ga|Kris}}{{sup/2|C}}, or {{ga|Lyra}}{{sup/4|HGSS}} in [[Generation II]] and its remakes, and another one to [[Bebe]] in [[Generation IV]], which is later given to {{ga|Lucas}}/{{ga|Dawn}}. | ||
Bill also has several friends that share his interests in computer technology. One of them is [[Celio]], his old friend from {{OBP|One Island|town}} in the [[Sevii Islands]]. He is also close with [[Lanette]] and [[Bebe]], the storage system developers of [[Hoenn]] and [[Sinnoh]], respectively. He is stated to have requested [[Cassius]] control the Storage System of [[Kalos]] in [[Generation VI]]. | Bill also has several friends that share his interests in computer technology. One of them is [[Celio]], his old friend from {{OBP|One Island|town}} in the [[Sevii Islands]]. He is also close with [[Lanette]] and [[Bebe]], the storage system developers of [[Hoenn]] and [[Sinnoh]], respectively. He is stated to have requested [[Cassius]] control the Storage System of [[Kalos]] in [[Generation VI]]. | ||
Bill also has some fans, like {{tc|Poké Maniac | Bill also has some fans, like {{tc|Poké Maniac}} Brent of Johto who calls the player with information about him. Most of his calls are trivia about Bill himself and his family, such as the fact that Bill's mother used to be a [[Kimono Girl]] and that Bill's younger sister can't wink. He also mentions that Bill might have a crush on the flower girl in [[Goldenrod City]]. Brent also revealed the fact that Bill is lactose-intolerant, which was also stated by Celio in [[Generation III]]. | ||
Bill has been shown to have a large family. His adult sister and grandfather live in [[Fuchsia City]]. In Generation II, his grandfather watches over Bill's cottage on Route 25 while he is visiting the rest of his family in Goldenrod City. | Bill has been shown to have a large family. His adult sister and grandfather live in [[Fuchsia City]]. In Generation II, his grandfather watches over Bill's cottage on Route 25 while he is visiting the rest of his family in Goldenrod City. | ||
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In [[Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!]], Bill appears in the same capacity as he does in the original games. Bill's PC is not used in this game, as the player has access to Pokémon Storage at any time from the [[Bag]]. After helping Bill, the player can check his PC again to read his reports on the locations of the [[legendary birds]]. | In [[Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!]], Bill appears in the same capacity as he does in the original games. Bill's PC is not used in this game, as the player has access to Pokémon Storage at any time from the [[Bag]]. After helping Bill, the player can check his PC again to read his reports on the locations of the [[legendary birds]]. | ||
In {{game2|Gold|Silver|Crystal}}, Bill is visiting his family in [[Goldenrod City]]. After he gets the [[Time Capsule]] up and running in [[Ecruteak City]], players can visit him at his parents' house in Goldenrod and receive an {{p|Eevee}}. His sister will give the player Bill's number so they can check the storage system. In {{game|Crystal}}, his father is introduced as the [[Move Tutor#Generation II Move Tutors|Move Tutor]], a deadbeat former | In {{game2|Gold|Silver|Crystal}}, Bill is visiting his family in [[Goldenrod City]]. After he gets the [[Time Capsule]] up and running in [[Ecruteak City]], players can visit him at his parents' house in Goldenrod and receive an {{p|Eevee}}. His sister will give the player Bill's number so they can check the storage system. In {{game|Crystal}}, his father is introduced as the [[Move Tutor#Generation II Move Tutors|Move Tutor]], a deadbeat former Poké Maniac who spends his time gambling. | ||
Bill appears in {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}} in the same capacity as he did in Generation II. He will give the player an {{p|Eevee}} if he is visited at his parents' house in Goldenrod. | Bill appears in {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}} in the same capacity as he did in Generation II. He will give the player an {{p|Eevee}} if he is visited at his parents' house in Goldenrod. | ||
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| Transcription of his Japanese name | | Transcription of his Japanese name | ||
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====Poké Maniac/Pokémon fanatic==== | |||
Although Bill's title as ''Poké Maniac'' (formatted as ''Pokémaniac'' prior to [[Generation IV]]) is the same as that of a {{tc|Poké Maniac|Trainer class}}, the two terms are differentiated in Japanese, with the class being named '''かいじゅうマニア''' ''{{wp|Kaiju|Monster}} Maniac'', while Bill's title is '''ポケモンマニア''' ''Pokémon Maniac'', which does not carry the implication of preferring Kaiju-like Pokémon that the class does.<br>Probably for disambiguation reasons, the title has been changed to '''Pokémon fanatic''' in the English version of [[Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!]]. However, the Japanese original, as well as most translated version, continue to use the previous term. | |||
{{langtable|color={{Kanto color light}}|bordercolor={{Kanto color dark}} | |||
|zh_yue=寶可夢狂熱迷 ''{{tt|Bóuhómuhng Kòhngyihtmàih|Pokémon Maniac}}'' | |||
|zh_cmn=寶可夢狂熱迷 / 宝可梦狂热迷 ''{{tt|Bǎokěmèng Kuángrèmí|Pokémon Fanatic}}'' | |||
|fr=Pokémaniac | |||
|de=Pokémaniac | |||
|it=Pokéfanatico<br>Appassionato di Pokémon{{sup/7|PE}} | |||
|ko={{tt|포켓몬 마니아|Spaced as 포켓몬마니아 prior to Generation VII}} ''Pokémon Mania'' | |||
|es=Pokémaníaco<br>Gran Pokémaníaco{{sup/4|HGSS}} | |||
}} | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
