Pokémon (ポケモン Pokemon), abbreviated from the Japanese title of Pocket Monsters (ポケットモンスター Poketto Monsutā) is a Japanese anime series, based on the series of video games and is part of the franchise of the same name. It originally aired in Japan from April 1, 1997 to November 14, 2002 on TV Tokyo.
The Pokémon anime series is largely credited to having allowed for anime to become more popular and familiar around the world, especially in the United States, where the two highest grossing anime films are both Pokémon films. It is also considered to be the first and so far only anime that has been able to reach this level of mainstream success with western audiences, as well as being credited with allowing the game series to reach such a degree of popularity, and vice versa.
Dubbing History
The series was dubbed by 4Kids Entertainment, produced by 4Kids Productions and syndicated by The Summit Media Group. The dub has been the target of criticism and controversy throughout its history. Despite these criticisms, most of the English dub is well-received, and has many viewers, some even preferring it over the original Japanese anime.
Nintendo asked for changes to be made to the original Japanese show in the English adaptation. "We tried not to have violence or sexual discrimination or religious scenes in the United States," said Masakazu Kubo, executive producer of Shogakukan. The names of the characters and monsters were Westernized: Satoshi became Ash, and Shigeru became Gary, and the Pokémon were given descriptive names. For example, of the three starter Pokémon, Hitokage, a salamander with a ball of fire on its tail, became Charmander; Fushigidane, a dinosaur with a green garlic bulb on its back, became Bulbasaur; and Zenigame, a turtle who squirts water, became Squirtle.
Cast
Main Cast
| Image | Character | Original Name | Seiyū | Dub Actor |
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| Main Characters | ||||
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Ash Ketchum | Satoshi | Rica Matsumoto | Veronica Taylor |
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Pikachu | Ikue Ōtani | not dubbed | |
| Rachael Lillis (several loops) | ||||
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Misty | Kasumi | Mayumi Iizuka | Rachael Lillis |
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Brock | Takeshi | Yūji Ueda | Eric Stuart |
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Jessie | Musashi | Megumi Hayashibara | Rachael Lillis |
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James | Kojirō | Shinichirō Miki | Ted Lewis (eps. 2-9) |
| Eric Stuart | ||||
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Meowth | Nyarth | Inuko Inuyama | Matthew Sussman (eps. 2-31) |
| Maddie Blaustein | ||||
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Togepi | Satomi Kōrogi | not dubbed | |
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Tracey Sketchit | Kenji | Tomokazu Seki | Ted Lewis |
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Pokedex (Kanto) | Kanto no Pokemon Zukan | Shinichirō Miki | Nick Stellate (eps. 1-49) |
| Eric Stuart (eps. 50-271) | ||||
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Pokedex (Johto) | Johto no Pokemon Zukan | Eric Stuart | |
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Narrator | Unshō Ishizuka | Rodger Parsons | |
| Secondary Characters | ||||
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Delia Ketchum | Hanako | Masami Toyoshima | Veronica Taylor |
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Professor Samuel Oak | Yukinari Ōkido Hakase | Unshō Ishizuka | Stuart Zagnit |
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Gary Oak | Shigeru Ōkido | Yuko Kobayashi | James Carter Cathcart |
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Giovanni | Sakaki | Hirotaka Suzuoki | Ted Lewis |
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Nurse Joy | Joy | Ayako Shiraishi (eps. 2-229) |
Megan Hollingshead |
| Yuriko Yamaguchi (eps. 245-274) | ||||
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Officer Jenny | Junsar-san | Chinami Nishimura | Lee Quick |
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Cassidy | Yamato | Masako Katsuki | Megan Hollingshead |
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Butch | Kosaburo | Takehito Koyasu | Eric Stuart |
Recurring Cast
| Image | Character | Original Name | Seiyū | Dub Actor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rivals | ||||
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Ritchie | Hiroshi | Minami Takayama | Tara Sands |
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Harrison | Hazuki | Katsumi Toriumi | Wayne Grayson |
| Family | ||||
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Daisy | Sakura | Rei Sakuma | Lisa Ortiz |
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Violet | Ayame | Tomoko Kawakami | Rachael Lillis |
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Lily | Botan | Yōko Asada | Megan Hollingshead |
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Flint | Muno | Takaya Hashi | Ted Lewis |
| Pokemon Teachers (Pokemon hakases) | ||||
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Professor Elm | Dr. Utsugi | Kazuhiko Inoue | Paul Liberti |
| Pokemon League (Pokemonrigu) | ||||
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Mr. Charles Goodshow | Tamaranze Kaicho | Masaharu Satō | James Carter Cathcart |
| Team Rocket Staff (Roketto-dan) | ||||
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Dr. Namba | Ichirō Nagai | James Carter Cathcart | |
| Recurring Characters | ||||
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Jessebelle | Rumika | Megumi Hayashibara | Rachael Lillis |
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Magikarp Salesman | Koiking Uri | Unshō Ishizuka | Eric Stuart |
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Casey | Nanako | Nina Kumagaya | Kerry Williams |
Episodic Characters
| Image | Character | Seiyū | Dub Actor | Episode | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1: Indigo League | |||||
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Samurai | Akiko Suzuki | James Carter Cathcart | 4 | |
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Seymour | Tetsuya Iwanaga | Maddie Blaustein | 6 | |
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A.J. | Nobuyuki Hiyama | 8 | ||
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Joe | Rikako Aikawa | Kayzie Rogers | 9 | |
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Giselle | Yumi Tōma | Roxanne Beck | ||
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Melanie | Mako Hyōdō | Tara Sands | 10 | |
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Damian | Hikaru Midorikawa | Maddie Blaustein | 11 | |
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Bill | Masaya Onosaka | 13 | ||
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Lieutenant Surge | Fumihiko Tachiki | 14 | ||
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Gentleman | Daiki Nakamura | 15 | ||
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Brutella | Chika Sakamoto | Kayzie Rogers | 18-19 | |
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Nastina | 19 | |||
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Ghost of Maiden's Peak | Michiko Neya | Megan Hollingshead | 20 | |
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Gastly | Takkō Ishimori | Ted Lewis | ||
| Old Hag | |||||
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Sabrina | Kae Araki | Lisa Ortiz | 22, 24 | |
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Sabrina's Father | Yōsuke Akimoto | Maddie Blaustein | ||
| Gastly | Katsuyuki Konishi | Ted Lewis | 23 | ||
| Gengar | Kiyonobu Suzuki | ||||
| Haunter | Toshiyuki Morikawa | 23-24 | |||
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Erika | Kyōko Hikami | Leah Applebaum | 26 | |
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Arnold's Mother | Rikako Aikawa | Kayzie Rogers | 27 | |
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Suzy | Rei Sakuma | Leah Applebaum | 27, 169 | |
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Anthony | Fumihiko Tachiki | Maddie Blaustein | 29 | |
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Rebecca | Junko Asami | Roxanne Beck | ||
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Dick | Katsuyuki Konishi | ¿? | 30 | |
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Philip | Kōsuke Okano | Ted Lewis | ||
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Aya | Emi Shinohara | Lisa Ortiz | 32, 179 | |
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Koga | Hōchū Ōtsuka | Stuart Zagnit | 32 | |
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Lara Laramie | Yuri Shiratori | Lisa Ortiz | 33 | |
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Dario | Hiro Yūki | Maddie Blaustein | ||
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Tommy/Tomo | Motoko Kumai | James Carter Cathcart | 34 | |
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Tommy's Father | Takashi Taguchi | Ted Lewis | ||
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Tommy's Mother | Sachiko Kobayashi | Kayzie Rogers | ||
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Chopper | Katsuyuki Konishi | Matthew Mitler | 35 | |
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Tyra | Satoko Kitō | Amanda Goodman | ||
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Duplica | Orine Fukushima | Megan Hollingshead | 36 | |
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Mikey | Yumi Tōma | Kayzie Rogers | 38 | |
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Rainer | Kentarō Itō | Maddie Blaustein | ||
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Sparky | Katsuyuki Konishi | Matthew Mitler | ||
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Pyro | Kōsuke Okano | Nick Stellate | ||
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Hippie | Hiroshi Ōtake | Maddie Blaustein | 39 | |
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Mayor | Takeshi Watabe | |||
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Restaurant Owner | ¿? | Jerry Lobozzo | 40 | |
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Yas | Daiki Nakamura | Ted Lewis | ||
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Kas | Kiyoyuki Yanada | Maddie Blaustein | ||
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Yas Gym Recruit | Wakako Taniguchi | Megan Hollingshead | ||
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Melvin | Pal Hazuki | Maddie Blaustein | 41 | |
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Melvin's Assistant | ¿? | Rachael Lillis | ||
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Cassandra | Konami Yoshida | Lisa Ortiz | 42 | |
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Cassandra's Grandmother | Masami Tachino | James Carter Cathcart | 42 | |
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Dr. Proctor | Rikiya Koyama | J. David Brimmer | 45 | |
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James' Father | Kiyoyuki Yanada | Maddie Blaustein | 46 | |
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James' Mother | Mako Hyōdō | Megan Hollingshead | ||
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Hopkins | Mitsuru Ogata | Ted Lewis | 46 | |
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Keith | Tsutomu Kashiwakura | 47 | ||
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Mountaineer | ¿? | 49 | ||
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Fiorello Cappucino | Issei Miyazaki | 50 | ||
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Reiko | Rumi Kasahara | Amy Birnbaum | 51 | |
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Timmy | Satomi Kōrogi | Kayzie Rogers | 51 | |
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Todd Snap | Kappei Yamaguchi | James Carter Cathcart | 53-55 187-189 | |
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Pokemon League Entrance Exam Instructor |
Katsuyuki Konishi | Ted Lewis | 54 | |
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Blaine | Toshiya Ueda | Michael J. Haigney | 56-60 | |
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Oswald | Takuma Suzuki | Maddie Blaustein | 62 | |
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Stella | Satsuki Yukino | Megan Hollingshead | ||
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Professor Westwood V | Naoki Tatsuta | Matthew Sussman | 66 | |
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Victor | Kazuhiro Nakata | J. David Brimmer | 67 | |
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Megumi Hayashibara (child) |
Ted Lewis | |||
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Shinichirō Miki (teen) | ||||
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Potter | Issei Miyazaki | 68 | ||
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Florinda Showers | Akemi Okamura | Amy Birnbaum | ||
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Cleavon Shpielbunk | Shōzō Hayashiya | James Carter Cathcart | 69 | |
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Katrina | Akiko Hiramatsu | Tara Sands | ||
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Old Woman | ¿? | Kayzie Rogers | 70 | |
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Bruno | Toshiyuki Morikawa | Maddie Blaustein | ||
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Eve | Yuka Imai | Amy Birnbaum | 72 | |
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Otoshi | Masami Kikuchi | Maddie Blaustein | 73 | |
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Indigo League Announcer | Kōichi Hasebe | Ted Lewis | 74-81 | |
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Mandi | Hikaru Midorikawa | 75 | ||
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Waitress | ¿? | Tara Sands | 76 | |
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Pete Pebbleman | Kentarō Itō | Maddie Blaustein | ||
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Melissa | Shinichirō Miki | Tara Sands | 77 | |
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Jeanette Fisher | Noriko Hidaka | |||
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Assunta | Masami Toyoshima | |||
| Season 2: Adventures on the Orange Islands | |||||
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Professor Felina Ivy | Keiko Han | Kayzie Rogers | 83 | |
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Professor Ivy's Assistants (Charity, Hope & Faith) |
Ikue Ōtani | |||
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Mika Kanai | ||||
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Satomi Kōrogi | ||||
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Three Punks | Katsuyuki Konishi | Matthew Mitler | 84 | |
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Shinichirō Miki | Ted Lewis | |||
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Kōichi Sakaguchi | Maddie Blaustein | |||
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Cissy | Miki Nagasawa | Tara Sands | 85 | |
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Senta | Kumiko Watanabe | Kayzie Rogers | 85 | |
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Mateo | Atsushi Kisaichi | Buddy Woodward | 87 | |
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Marissa | Satomi Kōrogi | Tara Sands | 87 | |
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Umberto | Shōzō Iizuka | Scottie Ray | 89 | |
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Reporter | Satomi Kōrogi | Amy Birnbaum | 89 | |
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Kay | Yumi Kakazu | Jessica Calvello | 90 | |
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Roger | Kenichi Ogata | Maddie Blaustein | 90 | |
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Anne | Rikako Aikawa | Kayzie Rogers | 90 | |
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Len | Kōichi Sakaguchi | Matthew Sussman | 90 | |
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Marina | Yukana Nogami | Lisa Ortiz | 91 | |
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Danny | Yasunori Matsumoto | Jim Malone | 93 | |
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Ruby | Michiko Neya | Tara Sands | 94 | |
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Captain | Kōji Ishii | Maddie Blaustein | 95 | |
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Mikeosu | Tsutomu Kashiwakura | Matthew Sussman | 96 | |
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Shimajio | Yonehiko Kitagawa | James Carter Cathcart | 96 | |
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Prima | Maria Kawamura | Jayne Grand | 99 | |
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Ralph | Rikako Aikawa | Tara Sands | 100 | |
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Emily | Satsuki Yukino | Amy Birnbaum | 100 | |
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Ethan | Kinryū Arimoto | Matthew Sussman | 101 | |
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Mayor of Trovitopolis | Toshihiko Nakajima | James Carter Cathcart | 102 | |
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Megumi Hayashibara (child) | ||||
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Mahri | Mika Kanai | Kayzie Rogers | 103 | |
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Rudy | Ryō Horikawa | Matthew Mitler | 103 | |
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Rudy's Referee | ¿? | 103 | ||
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Tad | Mitsuaki Madono | Maddie Blaustein | 105 | |
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Captain Aidan | Kazuo Hayashi | Dan Green | 106, 147 | |
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Gulzar | Kazue Ikura | Amy Birnbaum | 107 | |
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Luana | Mami Koyama | Kayzie Rogers | 108 | |
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Sheldon | Kōichi Sakaguchi | Eric Stuart | 108 | |
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Quincy T. Quackenpoker | Hiroshi Ōtake | Jerry Lobozzo | 109 | |
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Drake | Kōji Yusa | Scottie Ray | 111-112 | |
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Orange League Announcer | Kōichi Hasebe | Ted Lewis | 111-112 | |
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Captain Crook | Hidetoshi Nakamura | ¿? | 113 | |
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Scuz | Kentarō Itō | Maddie Blaustein | 113 | |
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Poncho | Masashi Ebara | Scottie Ray | 114 | |
| Season 3: The Johto Journeys | |||||
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Woodruff | Kazuya Nakai | Dan Green | 119 | |
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Rochelle | Yuri Amano | Tara Sands | 120 | |
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Hagatha | Hisako Kyōda | James Carter Cathcart | 121 | |
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Nagatha | ||||
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Bailey | Masami Suzuki | Emily Niebo | 122 | |
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Madame Muchmoney | Kazuko Yanaga | Carol Jacobanis | 124 175 | |
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Jeeves | Hidenari Ugaki | Dan Green | 124 175 | |
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Winthrop's Trainer | ¿? | Veronica Taylor | 124 | |
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Arielle | Kumiko Nishihara | Carol Jacobanis | 128 | |
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Mr. Douglas | ¿? | Maddie Blaustein | 128 | |
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Zackie | Rikako Aikawa | Amy Birnbaum | 130 | |
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Lizzy | Mika Kanai | Kayzie Rogers | 130 | |
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Miss Priscilla | Ryōka Yuzuki | Amy Birnbaum | 130 | |
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Earl Dervish | Katsuyuki Konishi | Eric Stuart | 130 | |
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Falkner | Akira Ishida | Matthew Mitler | 131 | |
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Falkner's Referee | ¿? | Maddie Blaustein | 131 | |
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Wilhomena | Sachiko Sugawara | Tara Sands | 132 | |
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Liza | Sakiko Tamagawa | Lisa Ortiz | 134 | |
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Sonrisa | Wakana Yamazaki | Megan Hollingshead | 135 | |
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Cyrus | Katsuyuki Konishi | Dan Green | 135 | |
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Announcer | ¿? | 135 | ||
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Judges | ¿? | 135 | ||
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¿? | Veronica Taylor | |||
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¿? | Megan Hollingshead | |||
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Mariah | Miki Takahashi | Tara Sands | 137 | |
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Mr. Parker / Gligarman | Yūsaku Yara | Eric Stuart | 138 | |
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Latoya Parker / Gligirl | Yuki Masuda | Amy Birnbaum | 138 | |
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Mary | Yūko Mita | 139 | ||
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Ellen (Mary's Mother) | Yumi Sōma | Carol Jacobanis | 139 | |
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Shingo | Susumu Chiba | Dan Green | 140 | |
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Muramasa | Ryūzaburō Ōtomo | Scottie Ray | 140 | |
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Koji | Akio Suyama | Ted Lewis | 141 | |
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Kurt | Masashi Hirose | James Carter Cathcart | 142-143 | |
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Maisy | Satsuki Yukino | Tara Sands | 142-144 | |
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Bugsy | Hiromi Ishikawa | 144 | ||
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Sylvester | Hiroyuki Yoshino | Amy Birnbaum | 145 | |
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Sylvester's Father | Yū Shimaka | Eric Stuart | 145 | |
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Benny | Yoshiko Kamei | Kayzie Rogers | 146 | |
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Fernando | Kōji Yusa | Ted Lewis | 146 | |
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Olesia | Yuko Kobayashi | Amy Birnbaum | 148 | |
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Growlithe Trainer | ¿? | Kayzie Rogers | 152 | |
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Miki | Atsuko Enomoto | Lisa Ortiz | 152 | |
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Trixie | Yumi Takada | Amy Birnbaum | 153 | |
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Dr. Wiseman | Tomohiro Nishimura | Maddie Blaustein | 154 | |
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Cherry | Mika Kanai | Kerry Williams | 156 | |
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Mrs. Bellows | Rikako Aikawa | Kayzie Rogers | 156 | |
| Season 4: Johto League Champions | |||||
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Whitney | Yūko Miyamura | Megan Hollingshead | 158-159 | |
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Whitney's Referee | ¿? | Lisa Ortiz | 158 | |
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Uncle Milton | Yuzuru Fujimoto | Eric Stuart | 159 | |
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Radio Producer | ¿? | Ted Lewis | 160 | |
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DJ Mary | Atsuko Enomoto | Amy Birnbaum | 160 | |
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Dugtrio Trio | ¿? | Ted Lewis | 160 | |
| ¿? | Rachael Lillis | ||||
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Pierre | Yasunori Matsumoto | Eric Stuart | 162 | |
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Marie | Satomi Kōrogi | Megan Hollingshead | 162 | |
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Marie's Grandpa | Takayuki Yamaguchi | ¿? | 162 | |
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Foster | Nobutoshi Canna | ¿? | 163 | |
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Malachi | Motoko Kumai | Tara Sands | 164 | |
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Malachi's Grandpa | Kinryū Arimoto | Mike Pollock | 164 | |
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Dr. Anna | Mako Hyōdō | Megan Hollingshead | 165 | |
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Keiko | Ikue Ōtani | Amy Birnbaum | 165 | |
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Kenzo | Tomomichi Nishimura | James Carter Cathcart | 166 | |
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Shiro | Tomoyuki Shimura | Andrew Rannells | 166 | |
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Chigusa | Akiko Hiramatsu | Lisa Ortiz | 166 | |
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Andreas | Kōsuke Okano | Ted Lewis | 168 | |
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Zane | Ryōtarō Okiayu | Scottie Ray | 169 | |
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Old Man Shuckle | Isamu Tanonaka | James Carter Cathcart | 170 | |
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Alex Davis | Daisuke Kishio | Kayzie Rogers | 171 | |
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Benji | Yuka Imai | Amy Birnbaum | 172 | |
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Benji's Father | Takao Ōyama | Jerry Lobozzo | 172 | |
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Nario | Kentarō Itō | Andrew Rannells | 173 | |
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Lulu | Ai Satō | Kayzie Rogers | 173 | |
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Annie | Ikue Ōtani | Kerry Williams | 173 | |
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Tsuyoshi | Kōichi Sakaguchi | Wayne Grayson | 173 | |
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Tetsuya | Katsuyuki Konishi | Maddie Blaustein | 173 | |
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Hisashi | Kenichi Suzumura | Matthew Mitler | 173 | |
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Tokichi | Norio Wakamoto | Rodger Parsons | 176 | |
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Ralph | Shinichirō Miki | Dan Green | 176 | |
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Mickey | Satomi Kōrogi | Kayzie Rogers | 176 | |
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Zachary Evans | Ikue Ōtani | Amy Birnbaum | 177 | |
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Mr. Evans | Katsuyuki Konishi | Scottie Ray | 177 | |
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Mr. Strussel | ¿? | Maddie Blaustein | 177 | |
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Ephraim | Yumiko Kobayashi | Tara Sands | 178 | |
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Ephraim's Father | Kōichi Sakaguchi | Scottie Ray | 178 | |
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Ephraim's Mother | Satomi Kōrogi | Kayzie Rogers | 178 | |
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Charmaine | Fumiko Orikasa | Lisa Ortiz | 179 | |
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Mareep Farmer | Ryūji Saikachi | ¿? | 180 | |
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Morty | Masaya Matsukaze | Andrew Rannells | 181-182 229 | |
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Infernando | Katsuyuki Konishi | James Carter Cathcart | 181 | |
 
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Sakura | Mariko Kouda | Kerry Williams | 183, 226 | |
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Satsuki | Yumi Tōma | Lisa Ortiz | 183, 226 | |
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Sumomo | Satomi Kōrogi | Kayzie Rogers | 183, 226 | |
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Tamao | Rikako Aikawa | Megan Hollingshead | 183, 226 | |
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Koume | Mika Kanai | Tara Sands | 183, 226 | |
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Gan Gogh | Kenichi Ogata | James Carter Cathcart | 185 | |
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Sophia | Miyoko Shōji | Veronica Taylor | 187 | |
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Ikue Ōtani (young) | ||||
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Marcello | Osamu Saka | Eric Stuart | 187 | |
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Kōichi Sakaguchi (young) | ||||
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Peggy | Rie Kugimiya | Kerry Williams | 188 | |
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Rory | Daisuke Gōri | ¿? | 188 | |
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Ramona | Megumi Toyoguchi | Roxanne Beck | 190 | |
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Keegan | Motoko Kumai | Tara Sands | 190 | |
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Bucky | Hōko Kuwashima | Amy Birnbaum | 191 | |
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Timothy | Akiko Suzuki | James Carter Cathcart | 191 | |
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Yurika | Asa Shirakura | Kerry Williams | 191 | |
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Goneff | Masaru Ikeda | Sean Schemmel | 192 | |
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Raiden | Katsuyuki Konishi | Dan Green | 194 | |
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Shonosuke | Kōsei Tomita | ¿? | 194 | |
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Simon | Sukekiyo Kameyama | J. David Brimmer | 195 | |
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Satomi Kōrogi (child) | Tara Sands | |||
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Lead Phony Pokemon Interpreter |
Naoya Uchida | Greg Abbey | 195 | |
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Simon's Father | Kōichi Sakaguchi | Ted Lewis | 195 | |
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Talking Pidgey | Yūji Ueda | James Carter Cathcart | 195 | |
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Talking Rattata | ¿? | 195 | ||
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Talking Oddish | ¿? | Tara Sands | 195 | |
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Tierra | Michiko Neya | Amy Birnbaum | 196 | |
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Jack Pollockson | Rokurō Naya | James Carter Cathcart | 197 | |
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Reporter | ¿? | Ted Lewis | 197 | |
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Temacu | Yukana Nogami | Amy Birnbaum | 198 | |
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Temacu's Father | Tomoyuki Shimura | Dan Green | 198 | |
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Haruno | Masako Isobe | Kayzie Rogers | 200 | |
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Mackenzie | Mitsuki Saiga | 201 | ||
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Mackenzie's Father | Katsuyuki Konishi | Dan Green | 201 | |
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Skyler | Yoshiko Kamei | Michelle Newman | 202 | |
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Tenma | Naoki Bandō | Marc Thompson | 202 | |
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Brad Van Darn | Nobutoshi Canna | 203 | ||
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Vidso | Kōichi Sakaguchi | Scottie Ray | 203 | |
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Pietra | Yumi Tōma | Carol Jacobanis | 204 | |
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Madison | Mako Hyōdō | Amy Palant | 205 | |
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Alexa | Rei Sakuma | Lisa Ortiz | 205 | |
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Jasmine | Yumi Kakazu | Tara Sands | 208 | |
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Myron | Toshihiko Nakajima | James Carter Cathcart | 208 | |
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Janina | Yuko Sasamoto | Kerry Williams | 208-209 223-224 | |
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Chuck | Nobuaki Kakuda | Dan Green | 209 | |
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Chuck's Wife | Miho Yamada | Tara Sands | 209 | |
| Season 5: Master Quest | |||||
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Captain Marius | Hidetoshi Nakamura | James Carter Cathcart | 210 | |
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Trainer | ¿? | Wayne Grayson | 210 | |
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Wilbur | Kentarō Itō | 211 | ||
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Dayton | Akiko Hiramatsu | Tara Sands | 212 | |
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Daizo (Dayton's Father) | Katsuyuki Konishi | ¿? | 212 | |
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Mika | Mika Kanai | Kerry Williams | 213 | |
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Andrea | Satsuki Yukino | Tara Sands | 213 | |
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Mika & Andrea's Father | Mitsuaki Hoshino | Dan Green | 213 | |
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Luka | Rumi Kasahara | Lisa Ortiz | 214, 220-222 | |
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Marcellus | Yūko Satō | Amy Birnbaum | 215 | |
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Maya, the Sea Priestess | Yuriko Yamamoto | Amy Palant | 216-217 | |
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Christopher | Romi Park | Tara Sands | 216 | |
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Harrison | Kōichi Sakaguchi | Eric Stuart | 216 | |
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Trinity | Tomoko Kawakami | Carol Jacobanis | 217 | |
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Whirl Cup Winner | Katsuyuki Konishi | ¿? | 217 | |
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Rita | Satomi Kōrogi | Leah Applebaum | 218 | |
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Sue | Ikue Ōtani | Amanda Goodman | 218 | |
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Diglett Thieves Leader | Tōru Ōkawa | Dan Green | 218 | |
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Ariene | Yuko Sumitomo | Roxanne Beck | 219 | |
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Jenaro | Kazuya Nakai | Ted Lewis | 219 | |
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Oliver | Motoko Kumai | Kayzie Rogers | 220-222 | |
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Wings Alexander | Chafurin | James Carter Cathcart | 223 | |
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Carter | Katsuyuki Konishi | 225 | ||
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Eusine | Shinji Kawada | Ted Lewis | 227 | |
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Mr. Shellby | Takashi Nagasako | Dan Green | 228 | |
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Kimie | Shōko Tsuda | Kayzie Rogers | 228 | |
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Wendy | Narumi Hidaka | Lisa Ortiz | 231 | |
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Rocket Scout | Reiko Suzuki | Kayzie Rogers | 231 | |
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Lokoko | Tomoe Hanba | Tara Sands | 232 | |
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Kiyo | Takeharu Onishi | Dan Green | 233 | |
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Calista | Kumiko Yokote | Tara Sands | 234 | |
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Tyson | Yoshinori Sonobe | Dan Green | 235 | |
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Professor Sebastian | Hidetoshi Nakamura | Eric Stuart | 235-236 | |
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Lance | Susumu Chiba | Wayne Grayson | 235-236 | |
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Pryce | Motomu Kiyokawa | James Carter Cathcart | 237 | |
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Kōichi Sakaguchi (young) | ||||
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Sheila | Kazue Komiya | Kayzie Rogers | 237 | |
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Steven | Kenichi Suzumura | Dan Green | 239 | |
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Egan | Michiyo Yanagisawa | Tara Sands | 240 | |
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Lily | Rie Kugimiya | Lisa Ortiz | 241 | |
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Krystal | Makoto Tsumura | Tara Sands | 242 | |
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Brittany | Yui Horie | Kerry Williams | 243 | |
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Madeleine | Miki Itō | Lisa Ortiz | 244 | |
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Ken | Toshihiko Seki | Marc Thompson | 246 | |
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Mary | Rumi Ochiai | Megan Hollingshead | 246 | |
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Delaney | Kenji Nojima | Wayne Grayson | 247 | |
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Mason | Rikako Aikawa | Mason Ripka | 247 | |
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Tammy | Sachiko Sugawara | Tara Sands | 249 | |
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Clair | Yūko Mita | Megan Hollingshead | 250-254 | |
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Kaburagi | Eiji Maruyama | James Carter Cathcart | 250 | |
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Dorian | Kōichi Tōchika | Michael Sinterniklaas | 255 | |
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Naomi | Yurika Hino | Roxanne Beck | 256 | |
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Nelson | Yoko Sōmi | Kayzie Rogers | 258 | |
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Professor Telesu | Masaki Aizawa | Dan Green | 259 | |
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Alice Telesu | Akiko Kimura | Tara Sands | 259 | |
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Satchel | Yūko Satō | 261 | ||
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Braggo | Akimitsu Takase | Wayne Grayson | 263 | |
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Chico | Kenichi Suzumura | Sam Riegel | 263 | |
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Blurt | Yoshinori Sonobe | Ted Lewis | 263 | |
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Ranger Mason | Satsuki Yukino | Tara Sands | 263 | |
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Johto League Referee | ¿? | Darren Dunstan | 265-271 | |
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Johto League Announcer | Jin Horikawa | Ted Lewis | 265-271 | |
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Salvador | Daisuke Kishio | Oliver Wyman | 265-266, 268 | |
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Macey | Konomi Maeda | Kerry Williams | 266-271 | |
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Jackson | Daisuke Sakaguchi | Anthony Salerno | 266-271 | |
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Kim | Makoto Tsumura | Sean Schemmel | 272 | |
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Kai | Makoto Higo | Greg Abbey | 272 | |
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Kail | Yugo Takahashi | Marc Thompson | 272 | |
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Ship Captain | Katsuyuki Konishi | Ted Lewis | 273 | |
Additional Voices
- Leah Applebaum
- Roxanne Beck
- Amy Birnbaum
- Maddie Blaustein
- James Carter Cathcart
- Ross Charap
- Christopher Collet
- Darren Dunstan
- Amanda Goodman
- Suzanne Goldish
- Jayne Grand
- Wayne Grayson
- Dan Green
- Michael J. Haigney
- Megan Hollingshead
- Carol Jacobanis
- Ted Lewis
- Paul Liberti
- Rachael Lillis
- Jerry Lobozzo
- Jim Malone
- Matthew Mitler
- Dan Olk
- Lisa Ortiz
- Amy Palant
- Lee Quick
- Andrew Rannells
- Kayzie Rogers
- Tara Sands
- Nick Stellate
- Eric Stuart
- Matthew Sussman
- Veronica Taylor
- Marc Thompson
- Cassan Treegill
- Kerry Williams
- Oliver Wyman
- Stuart Zagnit
Notes
- Most every dub of Pokémon is based on 4Kids' English edit of the series.
- The original 276 episodes were cut down to 273. Episodes 35, 38 and 252 were removed and undubbed due to controversial content. Further, Episode 18, while dubbed, was later removed from rotation due to its controversial content (the episode features James posing as a woman on the beach with fake inflatable breasts) and is not included on any DVDs or foreign dubbing packages, thus taking the episode count down to 272.
- According to voice actress Maddie Blaustein, the infamous episode "Electric Soldier Porygon" (Episode 38; infamously known for inducing seizures in around 685 people in Japan viewing it during a rapidly flashing explosion in the episode, on December 16, 1997) was actually dubbed by 4Kids, with the offending scene edited, though Nintendo refused to allow it to air due to the immense controversy. The truth about this has been unclear, as it has been refuted by Veronica Taylor, though affirmed by Eric Stuart.
- Musashi and Kojiro' English names (Jessie and James) are a reference to notorious Western outlaw Jesse James. As well, Kosaburo and Yamato's English names (Butch & Cassidy) are a reference to Butch Cassidy.
- While Pikachu (and most Pokémon) keeps its original Japanese voice, on the occasions early in the series where the original dialogue couldn't be isolated, Rachael Lillis fills in as Pikachu.
Transmission
| Date(s) | Channel | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Syndication | United States | 
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| 1999-2003 | The WB (Kids' WB!) | ||
Video Releases
| Distributor | Year | Format | Contents | Region | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pioneer Entertainment | 1998-2002 | 
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Episodes 1-80 / 117-155 | NTSC | United States |
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| 39 Volumes | ||||||
| 1998-2004 | 
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Episodes 1-80 / 117-209 | 1 NTSC | |||
| 46 Volumes | ||||||
| Viz Media | 2002-2005 | Episodes 81-116 / 210-274 | ||||
| 9 Volumes | ||||||
| 2006-2008 | Episodes 1-116 | |||||
| 4 Volumes | ||||||
| 2013-2014 | Episodes 1-80 | |||||
| 3 Volumes | ||||||
| 2014-2016 | The Complete Series | |||||
| 5 Volumes | ||||||
| 2017 | 
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Episodes 1-57 | A DVB-T | |||
| 1 Volume (TBC) | ||||||
