Wilton
Wilton (Japanese: ヒデノリ Hidenori) is a Fisherman and one of the few ordinary Trainers from the games to have also appeared in other media.
In the games
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Wilton is found in the Generation II games and their remakes on Route 44, the path between Mahogany Town and the Ice Path. He is one of the many Trainers that the player can register in the Pokégear for a rematch at a later time, and, in Generation II, he will sometimes call the player to notify them of mass outbreaks of Remoraid on Route 44.
Generation II
First battle
Second battle
Third battle
Fourth battle
Generation IV
First battle
Second battle
Third battle
Fourth battle
Quotes
Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal
Initial battle
- Before battle
- "Aack! You made me lose a Poliwag! What are you going to do about it?"
- Being defeated
- "Just forget about it."
- After being defeated
- "That Poliwag that got away... It was huge. I swear it must've been 16 feet long!"
- "Wow! You're pretty tough. Could I get your phone number? I'll call you for a rematch."
- No: "All right... Come back if you have a change of heart."
- Yes: "I'll call you if anything comes up."/"You can't register another number."
Rematches
- Before battle
- "Argh! You startled Poliwag into fleeing again!"
- Being defeated
- "So here you are."
- After being defeated
- "See this? I snagged it just a little while ago. It's yours."
- If the player's pack is full
- "Your pack's full? I'll give it to you later."'
Pokégear Phone
- Calling the player
- Calling him when he has an item
- "Hello, you have reached Wilton... Ah, if it isn't <player>. Don't you want this item? Hah? You don't know where? Route 44... Just head from Mahogany toward Blackthorn! All right, later."
Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver
- Before battle
- "Aack! You made me lose a Poliwag! What are you going to do about it?"
- Being defeated
- "Just forget about it."
- After being defeated
- "Well, that was a very interesting battle now, wasn't it? When I'm fishing here, I sometimes catch items that people have dropped. If I find anything, I'll give it to you. Will you give me your phone number?"
- No: "All right... Come back if you have a change of heart."
- Yes: "If I snag anything good, I'll be sure to let you know."
- After sharing phone number
- "That Poliwag that got away... It was huge. I swear it must've been 80 feet long!"
- If he has an item for the player
- "Ah! Here it is! Come on! I caught a Poké Ball! It's kind of covered with algae and seaweed. I can't really tell what kind of Poké Ball it is, but I bet you know!"
Pokégear Phone
- Calling him
- "Shhh!!! The POLIWHIRL will run away! Don't bother calling me, come talk to me in person, that way we can whisper!"
- "Nah, I haven't found anything that's worth your time. You have to have patience."
- Calling the player
- "My <Wilton's Pokémon>'s grown impressive! My fishing skills have improved, too! We beat a wild <Pokémon>... You know, I have more fun fishing than beating wild Pokémon. All right, later."
- "My <Wilton's Pokémon>'s grown impressive! My fishing skills have improved, too! But some time ago, we came this close to landing a wild <Pokémon>. I tell you, it was huge. Believe me. All right, later."
- "I'm fishing on Route 44, but nothing's biting today. Help me while my time away--come over for a battle."
- "Sigh...They're not biting like before on Route 44... You have to come for a battle!"
- "I snagged an item while fishing. Come pick it up on Route 44!"
- "Don't you want this item? Hah? You don't know where? Route 44... Just head from Mahogany toward Blackthorn!"
Sprites
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| Sprite from Gold and Silver (JP) |
Sprite from Generation II |
Sprite from Generation IV |
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| Overworld sprite from Generation II |
Overworld sprite from HeartGold and SoulSilver | |
In the manga
Pokémon Adventures
Wilton is Yellow's uncle.
History
Past
Wilton was the one who taught Yellow how to fish, and gave Yellow her second Pokémon, Dody.
Red, Green & Blue arc
Wilton first appeared in Just a Spearow Carrier in Indigo Plateau when Green attempted to pull a trick on him, by having her Nidoran♀ court his Nidoran♂ and encourage a trade of her Weedle for his Butterfree.
Gold, Silver & Crystal arc
In Teddiursa's Picnic on Route 32, where he met Gold, who asked if he had seen a Poké Ball containing a Poliwag. Wilton informed Gold that a thief had been stealing Pokémon right out of local Trainers' hands. Gold used his billiards cue to hit the thief in the jaw with a Poké Ball, causing it to fall into the water, and revealing that it was in fact a Granbull. They realized that it had been stealing all the Poké Balls for attention, in order to get help for its jaw, which had conveniently been fixed by Gold's shot. After it gave them back the Poké Balls it had stolen, including Polibo's, Wilton gave Gold his Pokégear number. Gold then left, and Wilton compared Yellow's fishing skills to Gold’s skill with billiards.
Later, in Tyranitar War, he went to Viridian City and told Yellow to go to Johto. Some time after that, in Hello, Lickitung, he meets Crystal after Yellow finds her in Olivine City. He takes the two girls to the Whirl Islands soon after. It is here that they encounter Lugia and fight it, but he and Yellow drown and are saved by the Day-Care Couple. A while later, it was revealed that he, along with Yellow, had gone to Ecruteak City weeks beforehand, where she lifted the curse that was on the Legendary beasts. When Team Rocket attacked the Pokémon Day Care on Route 34, he defended the old couple that owned it and all the Pokémon there. It is also there that he learns of the relation between Agatha, Professor Oak, the Day-Care Couple, Kurt, and Pryce.
Emerald arc
In Epilogue, he makes a cameo appearance in one of the ships heading to the Battle Frontier.
Pokémon
The following are Wilton's known Pokémon.
On hand
| Debut | Just a Spearow Carrier |
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Butterfree is Wilton's well known Pokémon. It was first seen with Wilton while Green asked him to trade it for her Weedle. Wilton uses it for flight transportation.
None of Butterfree's moves are known.
Given away
| Debut | Really Remoraid |
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Wilton was given these Remoraid from Crystal, after they had caused a commotion while they were sailing. He later gave them to Gold in Lively Lugia (Part 2), which he promptly used in conjunction with his new Mantine in order to fly.
None of Remoraid's moves are known.
Trivia
- He shares his Japanese name with the author of the Pokémon Adventures manga, Hidenori Kusaka.
- In the volume 6 of the manga, there is a screenshot of him (the Fisher character in Generation II games) challenging the player to a battle. In the English version, the text is written: "Fisherman Hidenori challenges you to a battle!"
Names
| Language | Title | |
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| French | JustinGSC RenanHGSS | |
| German | Alfried | |
| Italian | Willy | |
| Korean | 광선 Gwangseon | |
| Spanish | David | |
| Vietnamese | Hidenori | |
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