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    Satoshi's Pokemon--
    Kanto Region &
    Orange Islands

    Satoshi's Jouto Region pokemon

    #025:  Pikachu

    Japanese VA:  Ohtani Ikue 
    American VA:  Ohtani Ikue
    Name means:  Pika=sparkle, Chuu=sound a mouse makes
    Getto Da Ze:  Episode 1 ("Pokemon!  I Choose You!")

    Pikachu is the little yellow mouse that is given to Satoshi in the first episode and is the young trainer's first pokemon.  Pikachu is a stubborn pokemon who will not go into its Monster Ball (it hates confined spaces), so it just walks alongside Satoshi everywhere he goes.  This means that Satoshi uses Pikachu in almost every episode, making it a powerful high-level pokemon.  The Rocket-Dan recognize Pikachu's power and how it exceeds its evolutionary level, so they've been trying for the past three years or so to capture the little yellow mouse. 

    Pikachu and Satoshi share a very close bond, a bond that is very difficult to find with other trainers and their pokemon.  Satoshi treats Pikachu like another person and always make sure that it's happy.  At one point, Satoshi gives Pikachu the choice of evolving into a Raichu, but the little pokemon refuses.  Another time, Satoshi saw how happy Pikachu was, being with a forest-ful of Pikachu, and decided to let it stay behind with its friends.  Pikachu chose being with Satoshi over being with his own kind, and so their friendship was proven to be unbreakable.  Pikachu is sure to be at Satoshi's side throughout the rest of its life, and will undoubtedly help Satoshi win his final pokemon battle years from now.

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    #010, 011, and 012:  Kyatapi/Trancell/Butterfrii

    Getto Da Ze:  Episode 3 ("I Got a Pokemon!")
    Evolves:  Trancell--Episode 3 ("I Got a Pokemon!")

      Butterfrii--Episode 4 ("The Samurai Boy's Challenge!")
    Leaves:  Episode 21 ("Bye Bye Butterfrii")
    Kyatapi was the first pokemon that Satoshi caught all by himself.  The pokemon was at such a low level that all Satoshi needed to do to catch it was throw a Monster Ball at the pokemon.  He didn't even have to weaken it!  Despite its apparent weakness, Kyatapi shows its strength later by defeating the Rocket-Dan all by itself and then evolving into Trancell.  Satoshi's Kyatapii, according to his Pokemon Zukan, evolved faster than any other Kyatapi out there, so it's apparent how special Satoshi is. 

    Trancell could only use the "Harden" attack, so it was pretty useless in battle.  It was captured by a flock of Spear and had to be rescued by Satoshi.  When it was released its coccoon started to glow, and it evolved into Butterfrii! 

    Butterfrii was a rather formidable opponent, able to use powerful tackle and sleep powder attacks.  It even helped Satoshi win his second gym leader badge!  It was so impressive that a Gentleman on board the St. Anne luxury cruise ship wanted to trade for the pokemon.  Satoshi was eventually coerced into trading his pokemon, but it wasn't too long before he missed his buddy and asked to trade back.  Satoshi's Butterfrii met another Butterfrii and fell in love, so Satoshi let his pokemon go to be with its new mate.  Butterfrii was the first pokemon Satoshi caught, and was also the first pokemon he let go into the wild. 

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    #017 and 018:  Pijon/Pijotto

    Japanese VA:  Hayashibara Megumi
    American VA:  Hayashibara Megumi
    Getto Da Ze:  Episode 3 ("I Got a Pokemon!")
    Evolves:  Pijyotto--Episode 81 ("Masara Town!  A New Journey!")
    Leaves:  Episode 81 ("Masara Town!  A New Journey!")

    Pijon is the second pokemon Satoshi catches.  It is a bird-type pokemon who is very loyal to Satoshi, but unfortunately it isn't able to prove its loyalty that much.  I feel sorry for it because all it ever does is blow away Dogasu/Matadogasu's smoke screen and punch holes in the Rocket-Dan's balloon.  I think Pijon could've been used better, the way Yorunozuku is being used now.  Oh well.

    It was after a difficult battle with a bunch of Onisuzume that it evolved into Pijotto in Episode 81 ("Masera Town!  A New Journey!").  Satoshi saw that Pijotto was the only pokemon who could protect the others, so he left it behind near Masera Town to be its guard.  He promised the bird pokemon that he'll return for it after he finishes the Orange League, and to this day we haven't seen tail or feather of the pokemon...

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    #001:  Fushigidane

    Japanese VA:  Hayashibara Megumi 
    American VA:  Racheal Lillis 
    Name means:  Fushigi=mysterious, dane=the Japanese word for seed is tane, so dane is just the conjugated form of the word.
    Getto Da Ze:  Episode 10 ("The Underground Treasure of Fushigidane")
    Leaves:  Episode 225 ("Goodbye Fushigidane!  Ookido's Adventure!!")

    Fushigidane is the first of the three starter pokemon from the video games who Satoshi gets in the anime.  It was raised in a village for sick pokemon, acting as the pokemon's bodyguard.  Fushigidane decides to join Satoshi after he helps his village defend itself against the Rocket-Dan.  Fushigidane is a stubborn pokemon who refuses to lose and Satoshi can always count on it to battle until the end.  It uses its vine whip to attack its foes or as a rope (for saving people falling off cliffs).  It refuses to evolve into Fushigisou in Episode 51 (Fushigidane's Mysterious Flower Garden).  Fushigidane is eventually sent back to Ookido-Hakase's lab.

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    #004, 005, and 006:  Hitokage/Lizard/Lizardon

    Japanese VA:  (Lizardon):  Miki Shinichiro
    American VA:  Rachael Lillis 
    Name Means:  hi=light or fire, tokage=Lizard

      Lizard=American word for Lizard
      Lizardon=variation of the American word "Lizard"
    Getto Da Ze:  Episode 11 ("The Lost Pokemon Hitokage")
    Evolves:  Lizard--Episode 43 ("The Nasshii Gang's Big March!") 
      Lizardon--Episode 46 ("Resurrection!  Ancient Pokemon!")
    Hitokage was abandoned by its trainer, Daisuke.  The trainer kept promising to come back for it, but he just abandoned the pokemon because he felt it was too weak.  Hitokage, being a loyal pokemon, waited for weeks in the rain in the spot where its trainer told it to stay, but he never came back.  Satoshi found it, and after convincing it that its trainer was no good, Hitokage decided to stay with Satoshi-tachi.  Hitokage, a fire-type, will die if the flame on its tale goes out, which is why Daisuke is particularly heartless for leaving his pokemon out in the rain.  Hitokage was used often in battle and eventually gained enough experience to evolve into Lizard.

    Once it evolved into Lizard, the once-loyal pokemon stopped obeying Satoshi.  Most of the time it would just sleep, not caring what Satoshi wants.  It quickly evolved into Lizardon about three episodes later but doesn't start to obey Satoshi until halfway through the Orange League episodes.  Lizardon is one of the most popular pokemon because it is so strong, and finding a TCG card of Lizardon is next to impossible.  Lizardon leaves Satoshi-tachi in the Jouto League to train with other Lizardon.  It is still loyal to its master, as it proved when it saved Satoshi in the third movie.

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    #007:  Zenigame

    Japanese VA:  Aikawa Rikako
    American VA:  Eric Stuart 
    Name means:  zeni=money

      game=conjuagtion of the word kame, the Japanese word for turtle
    Getto Da Ze:  Episode 12 ("The Zenigame Gang Enters!")
    Leaves:  Episode 147 ("Burn Zenigame-Dan!  In Order to Blaze!")
    Zenigame used to belong to the Zenigame-Gundan (Squirtle Squad), a gang of Zenigame who went around causing mischief.  Satoshi's Zenigame was the leader of the gang (who is distinguised by a pair of pointed sunglasses) and joined Satoshi after he helped the gang battle against the Rocket-Dan.  Zenigame is the water-type of Satoshi's group, and is the only one of the three starter pokemon in the show who hadn't acquired enough experience to try to evolve--while Hitokage evolved twice and Fushigidane started to evolve but then stopped its own evolution, Zenigame never shows any signs of change.  Zenigame eventually returns to lead the Zenigame-Gundan when they appear in the Jouto region.

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    #098 and 099:  Krab/Kingler

    Name means:  krab=from the English word "crab" 

      Kingler=a type of crab, perhaps?
    Getto Da Ze:  Episode 13 ("Masaki's Lighthouse")
    Evolves:  Kingler--Episode 75 ("Pokemon League Beginning!  Water Field!")
    Krab is the sixth pokemon Satoshi catches.  He is sad that he has very few pokemon at any given time and catches Krab just to increase the number of pokemon he has (I guess so he can brag about it to Shigeru).  Krab stays with Ookido-Hakase most of the time, drinking tea and making haiku with the doctor.  Krab's first battle is in Satoshi's first League Battle, and the stress of its initial battle causes it to evolve into Kingler.  Kingler defeats all three pokemon and wins Satoshi his first League victory, proving that it is a powerful pokemon.  It's rarely seen after the Pokemon League.

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    #020:  Ratta

    Getto Da Ze:  Episode 15 ("The Battle of the St. Anne!")
    Leaves:  Episode 15 ("The Battle of the St. Anne!")

    Ratta was the pokemon belonging to a Gentleman aboard the St. Anne, a famous luxury cruise ship departing from Kuchiba City.  After battling Satoshi's Butterfrii, the Gentleman was impressed with the flying pokemon and persuaded Satoshi to trade his Butterfrii for the Gentleman's Ratta.  Satoshi starts to miss his old pal before he can even use Ratta in one battle, so he begs the Gentleman to let him reclaim Butterfrii.

    The second Rocket-Dan duo, Yamato and Kosaburou, also own a Ratta.

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    #057:  Okorizaru

    Getto Da Ze:  Episode 25 ("Angry Okorizaru!")
    Leaves:  Episode 29 ("Fighting Pokemon!  Serious Battle!")

    Okorizaru used to be a Mankii before Satoshi caught it.  It was lured to Satoshi-tachi by Takeshi's delicious-smelling onigiri (rice balls) and proceeded to steal Satoshi's hat.  Satoshi tried desperately to get it back because the hat was difficult to obtain, but all his efforts were in vain.  In his trials to retrieve his irreplacable hat, Mankii evolves into Okorizaru after Kojirou kicks the pig/monkey pokemon. Satoshi manages to catch it and the Okorizaru after being beaten up by it, but it won't obey Satoshi (much like Lizard/Lizardon).  It was only during the P-1 Grand Prix, a tournament for fighting-type pokemon, did Okorizaru start to obey Satoshi.  It was in this episode that Okorizaru stays behind to train to become a P-1 champ and a stronger fighter.

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    #093:  Ghosto

    Getto Da Ze:  Episode 23 ("I Got One at the Pokemon Tower!!")
    Leaves:  Episode 24 ("Ghosto VS. ESP!")

    During Satoshi's journey through his first pokemon league, the young trainer battled Yamabuki City's Natsume for a gym leader badge.  The trainer's psychic-type pokemon proved to be too powerful, so a mysterious man (later revealed to be Natsume's father) tells Satoshi to go to the Pokemon Tower in Shion Town to capture a ghost-type pokemon.  Ghost-types are supposedly the only pokemon type strong against psychic-types, so Satoshi wastes no time in capturing a Ghosto.

    Ghosto, along with a Ghosu and a Gengar, resided in the Pokemon Tower.  While it may appear scary at first, Ghosto is really just a harmless prankster.  Unfortunately, it is too preoccupied with havign fun and isn't a very obedient pokemon.  It often went off on its own to do its own thing, costing Satoshi a battle.  Ghosto's playfullness eventually helped Natsume regain her humanity and sense of humor, winning Satoshi his fourth gym leader badge.  Though Satoshi never officially says goodbye to Ghosto or anything like that, the fact it stayed behind in Yamabuki City with Natsume pretty much means that it no longer belongs to Satoshi.

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    #089:  Betobeton

    Getto Da Ze:  Episode 30 ("Coil Dreams of an Electric Mouse!?")

    While exploring a power plant in the polluted Gunjyo City, Satoshi-tachi encounter a group of Betobetaa, presumably led by a Betobeton.  The sludge pokemon had been blocking a drain, preventing power to be produced and leaving the city in a blackout.  A group of Coil help get rid of the Betobetta, and Satoshi and Pikachu unite to capture the Betobeton (I guess he thought capturing it would be the best way to get rid of it?).  Since its horrible odor could be smelled even when it was inside its Monster Ball, Satoshi sent the pokemon to Ookido-Hakase.

    Betobeton spends most of its time with Ookido-Hakase, playfully covering the professor with its beanbag chair-like body.  Betobeton was only used in one battle (if I recall correctly) in the Pokemon League, and it won its battle.  Satoshi presumably still has it, but we just don't see it too often.

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    #128:  Kentaros

    Getto Da Ze:  Episode 35 ("The Legend of Miniryuu")

    Satoshi catches Kentaros by accident in the never-aired-in-the-US episode, "The Legend of Miniryuu."  He tries to catch a bunch of different pokemon in the Safari Zone, but a Kentaros would always get in the path of the pokemon Satoshi was trying to catch and get itself captured instead.  Satoshi probably has about 20 Kentaros.  In episode 65 ("Rival Showdown!  Ookido Laboratory") Satoshi's herd of Kentaros stops the Rocket-Dan from seizing Ookido's laboratory. 

    Kentaros is used off and on throughout the course of the series.  Satoshi uses it at the end of the Orange League to fight a Kairyuu, but the Kairyuu beats it with a thunder attack.  It is also used in the Jouto League (Episode 146, "Sonansu and the Pokemon Exchange!!") to beat other Kentaros at a festival and proves how powerful it is.  Satoshi wins all the battles and has to send it back to Ookido's place to stop people from wanting to try to trade their pokemon for his Kentaros.  Satoshi's Kentaros are currently at Ookido-Hakase's laboratory.

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    #131:  Lapras

    Getto Da Ze:  Episode 84 ("Help Lapras!")
    Leaves:  Episode 113 ("Goodbye Lapras!")

    Lapras is captured by Satoshi when he first meets Kenji.  Lapras is bonded by a bunch of punks, and Satoshi rescues it with the help of the Pokemon Watcher Kenji.  The pokemon is later captured by the Rocket-Dan, but Satoshi saves it again, this time keeping it.  Lapras are known to be intelligent and powerful.  The ending theme to the Orange Island episodes, Lapurasu ni no'otte celebrates this pokemon.

    Lapras is used mainly to ferry Satoshi-tachi around in the Orange League.  It helps Satoshi win his first Orange League battle with Atsumi by using its ice breath.  It eventually leaves Satoshi's roster to return with its family after saving them from a bunch of pirates.

    Satoshi's Lapras isn't the only Lapras the gang has encountered...in the Christmas Special, a telepathic Lapras belonging to Santa Claus brings Satoshi, Kasumi, Takeshi, and Santa's Ruujura to the North Pole.  There, Satoshi-tachi meet with the Rocket-Dan and battle, saving Christmas. 

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    #143:  Kabigon

    Getto Da Ze:  Episode 94 ("Oogui Kabigon!  Dai PANIKKU!")

    Kabigon is a big pokemon which usually sleeps all the time.  Satoshi met a Kabigon earlier in Episode 41 ("Wake Up!  Kabigon!").  That Kabigon was blocking the way of a river, stopping the flow of water to a nearby town.  Since water is essential to life, Satoshi had to get it out of the way so that the people in the town could continue living there.  He couldn't catch it or move the massive pokemon, so he had to try to wake it up.  After many failed attempts, he discovers that only a Pokemon Flute can wake up a Kabigon.  The flute's melody awakens the large pokemon and the town is saved.

    Fast forward to the Orange League.  Kabigon was stripping a chain of islands of its fruit, so to stop it Satoshi captures the pokemon.  Satoshi doesn't use Kabigon very much.  It gets some screen time when its Monster Ball breaks and during the Sumo Tournament, but that's about it.  It's more of a comic relief pokemon, much like Kojirou's Utsubot.  Oh well...Kabigon can actually become very powerful if you train them well, but we all know Satoshi isn't about to do THAT...

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